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Contents page Public Service Contact Details 4 Editorial 5 Letters 6 Scrabbling 9 The Wilbrahams’ Memorial Hall 10 Great Wilbraham Primary School 13 Great Wilbraham Parish Council 16 Church Porches and Porch Doors 19 A View from the Garden 21 Untold Stories 22 The Wilbrahams’ Community Choir 24 Over the farm gate 25 The Hole in the Wall 27 Speed Awareness Campaign 29 Cambridge Past, Present and Future 29 Bell Ringing 30 Wilbrahams, Six Mile Bottom and Fulbourn Over 60 Club 31 The Wilbrahams' Social Club 32 Calendar 34/35 Little Wilbraham & Six Mile Bottom Parish Council 37 Conservation Agriculture 37 Bottisham Medical Practice Patients’ Group 39 Country Music 40 The Grand Duke 41 Family Fun Day 42 The Little Wilbraham Feast is Back 43 The Wilbrahams Film Club 45 The Wilbrahams and Six Mile Bottom Vegetable, Flower and Produce Show 46 Well-brahams Mental Health & Well-being Group 48 The Wilbrahams’ Gardening Club 49 Medical Transport raises £250 for MAGPAS 51 Cricket : Early Onset Optimism 51 The Little Wilbraham’s Playspace 52 Cambridge Open Studios 54 Weenie Warblers baby & toddler group 56 Bin It Don't Fling It 56 Hazardous Duty for our Postman, Bill 57 That Guy on Television 59 Six Mile Bottom Sports and Social Club 61 Baa Baa Black Bags 25 bags full 62 Crossword 63 Advertisers 64 Community Group Contact Details 65 Bus Timetable, 3 & 18 66

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Public Service Contact Details Emergency Police, Fire or Ambulance 999 Community Support Officer PCSO Julie Hajredini 101 ext. 7113441

The Surgery, Bottisham Enquiries/Appointments : 810030 Mon-Fri: 08:30 am to 6.00 pm Fulbourn Health Centre Enquiries/Appointments : 880216 Mon-Fri: 08:30 am to 6.00 pm Out-of-hours / Urgent Care NHS Direct 111 Cambridgeshire

Anglican Church Rev Alice Goodman 880337 Lay Minister: Steve Mashford, 882163 Baptist Church Peter Wells, 812388, www.re-new.me.uk [email protected] [email protected] Rev Keith Morrison, 813055 Rev Alan Brand, 812558 Great Wilbraham Parish Council Chairman Stephen Bartlett 881096 [email protected] Clerk Natalie Mulvey 07887813702 [email protected] Little Wilbraham & Six Mile Bottom Parish Council Chairman Dave Humphrey 07775 764 988 [email protected] Clerk Hayley Livermore 07725080631 [email protected]

County Councillor John Williams 01223 880940 [email protected] District Councillors Claire Daunton 07852 552839 [email protected] Graham Cone 07595361285 [email protected] John Williams 01223 880940 [email protected] MP Lucy Frazer [email protected]

Front cover photo by Chris Fell Other photos by Chris Fell, Martin Gienke, Catherine Goryn & contributors Printed by Burwell Community Print Centre 4

Editorial With summer now just around the corner everthing’s viridescent. It’s good to see the flowers in bloom, the hedge rows green, the grass getting longer and that lingering thought of…. ‘When will I get the chance to cut the lawn’. You may be forgiven for thinking this edition of the Warbler is a load of rubbish. What a come down from last year’s award-winning issues. Within this issue are a couple of articles about rubbish and the collecting of it. I remember when Ray Tilbrook came to the Little Wilbraham Common Rights meeting with a pitch about putting doors in the porch of St John’s church. Since then he has been tireless in his effort to get the doors. Well, that effort has finally paid off. The Rev Alice Goodman pays tribute to him in the opening lines of her article about the doors which have been recently installed at the church. It’s great to see that the Well-brahams have restarted the youth group. Recently there was nothing for this group of young people to do in any of the villages Let’s hope it goes from strength to strength. That said, I think, like a lot of things in the villages, it should not be just down to a few parents everybody should get involved. That Guy on Television is about Guy Mulley of Little Wilbraham, and his journey through the rounds of University Challenge. He is also a member of the choir and apparently has a voice that could end wars. I’m not sure if that’s a good thing or bad thing. In Untold Stories Enid White talks about growing up in Teversham on a farm. She went on to marry a farmer and they moved to Little Wilbraham to take on the farm that her son David now runs. The back cover shows a painting of Ratford’s Yard owned by Mike Plumb. It was painted by J. Mawby in 1976. It looks at Ratford Yard towards Angle End and is a good historic record before it was all developed. The theme for the Crossword in this edition of the Warbler is Fairy Tales, so all you big kids out there get your thinking caps on or just ask your children to help. Of course, there are all the regular features as well, including letters and Greta’s poem. Just a reminder that the editors do not necessarily agree with every item in articles for The Warbler, and sometimes it is a fine balance in acting as editors, not censors. For articles which they consider may be controversial the editors operate a right of reply policy, if possible, prior to publication. All that remains for me to say is I hope you all have a good summer and look out for the next edition hitting your door mat in September. John Torode, joint editor

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Den’s Bull I enjoyed Den’s story; he really is quite a lad. Talking to him this morning, there’s many more tales to be had. He used to take a bull for a walk to get it’s hooves in trim, Ready for a show so the judges could look and admire him. On one of these walks a milk float came rattling along. Up on his hind legs went the bull, thank goodness, Den was strong. On reaching the show, nowhere for Den to sleep, Decided to sleep with the bull, pleased it was for one night, not a week. On coffee at the club, you will find men gathering around, Eagerly waiting for the next tale to be told to them. Greta Rees

Letters Dear Editors The Hole in the Wall May I follow up John Bramwell’s report of the re-opening of our local pub in Little Wilbraham in your last issue. I was unable to attend myself but have, with my wife, made several visits since February and we were most impressed with the efforts Nilesh and his wife have made, and are continuing to make, to re-establish a welcome attraction in our village. Like most successful eating places these days the menu is limited but of high quality. Frozen food is no substitute for fresh food. Nilesh tells me that fish - a particular strength on his menu - is delivered daily. There is something to suit all tastes on the wine list, but those who like to spend £250 and more (usually of other people’s money) on a bottle should look elsewhere. No wine is worth that sort of money. There has been some criticism of the level of service, but I think there needs to be some recognition that with a new venture it is impossible to guess customer potential accurately. Who wants to rush a nice meal in the evening which ought to be a pleasant, relaxed affair anyway? The bar and restaurant have been tastefully refurbished and, overall, we found the reborn Hole in the Wall refreshing with a warm welcome from staff. Customers should note that since the arrival of the new management the telephone number and the website address have changed to (01223) 848616 & 07951251758; www.holeinthewalldining.co.uk Yours sincerely, Geoffrey Lloyd, Longacre

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Dear All I try not to be a Get Off My Land type of farmer and welcome walkers on the farm to enjoy my reasonably maintained footpaths. I allow cycling across the track when the cross field paths are wet in the winter, and even try to be tolerant of dogs off the lead, which should not be expected when I have loose Guinea Fowl around the farmyard. My wild flower and pollen/nectar margins make it a pleasing place to live and clearly add to the enjoyment of walkers, but they also serve a purpose i.e. to provide a habitat for wildlife. This year in addition to the usual strips I’ve planted an additional 12 acres which, if we are lucky enough to get some rain soon, will provide cover for ground birds and others through the summer and feed for all the local “little brown jobs” through the winter. But here is the rub, these areas should not be disturbed by dogs or walkers. There are around 3 miles of official footpaths and tracks through Hawk Mill so I’m politely asking walkers to please stick to the designated marked and maintained footpaths and leave all other areas to be peacefully undisturbed for the game birds, skylarks and lapwings with their chicks and the deer with their fawns. Many thanks, David White Dear Editors I attended the annual parish council meeting and was impressed by Alistair’s presentation on traffic speeding through our village. We all can see the speeds for ourselves now and the evidence cannot be disputed. This, coupled with the obvious damage to our verges and accident potential shows it is clear there is a major problem in our village. It would be interesting to see what difference in traffic levels there is on school holidays. Also, many have voiced concerns at the speeds down Mill Road so a record at the bottom of that road would be useful. Keep up the good work. Roger Burton

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Rita Ludman 23rd October 1954 – 14TH December 2018 From myself and the family a very big thank-you to you all for your comfort, support and encouragement given to Rita during her remaining eleven weeks of her life. It was of great help to us and have so many of you visiting and keeping Rita’s spirits up. Rita herself said to me on more than one occasion she couldn’t believe she had so many friends who cared about her. The day of the funeral was bright and sunny as befitting Rita’s nature and the turnout of people at the church was overwhelming. We as a family can’t thank-you enough for your support on what was a very emotional day in giving Rita a wonderful and memorable send off. The family had asked people if they wished to make donations to the Arthur Rank Hospice where Rita stayed for four weeks before passing away. The magnificent sum of £1285.40 was donated. Having spent four weeks with Rita at the hospice made me appreciate what a wonderful place it is with the staff and volunteers unbelievably caring and thoughtful. So, this princely sum you have donated will be going to a very worthwhile cause. Peter Ludman

"Still Scrabbling on Wednesdays" We will continue to meet during the summer months in the Wilbrahams' Memorial Hall fortnightly. Dates for our afternoons are on the notice board at the entrance to the hall; (please check with us before coming for the first time, in case of date change). Our first afternoon in June is Wednesday 5th. We have said a fond farewell to two of our friends recently, one to Wales and the other to Ipswich. We wish them well in their new homes. We have welcomed some new players over the past few months, but there is room for more. Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned player you are very welcome to join us. As I always say, we play for fun, and help each other along, so please come if you have never played at all, this is a good place to learn. Tea at three always welcome! £2 to cover expenses. Please contact us on 01223 880934 or email [email protected] if you would like to give us a try. Marilyn and Stephen Harmer 9

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My last report painted a bleak picture for our most pressing project – the play area refurb in Great Wilbraham. Not only were we struggling with fundraising, but we were having to take out some of the aging equipment. Soon after I wrote that report some of the equipment was removed, namely the large tower and the monkey bars. This time I have more positive news. We managed to secure two significant grants from Wadlow Wind Farm and the National Lottery ‘Awards For All’. In addition, we have received donations from GWPC, the Social Club and LW&SMB PC, plus some individual donations. These have now taken us to two-thirds of the funds needed for the full project. This is fantastic news! Additionally, we had our planning permission approved so we are in good shape. Clearly, we have a long way to go still, but we are hopeful on two additional grants. However, this will still not quite meet the full cost of the project and so I again ask you to consider helping us and donating what you can to the project. A form will be delivered, hopefully making it easy to give whatever you can through a variety of means. To hopefully encourage you that this project is moving, I am very happy to tell you that as I write this, we have just sent an order to the supplier to start the installation of the first part of the project. With the removal of the old equipment and the summer holidays coming we felt this was the right thing to do, despite the fact that splitting it into two phases will mean the overall cost is slightly higher. Whilst the play area is our focus, the Memorial Hall continues to host a wide range of local organisations and events, as you’ll see from the events programme. I’d encourage you to support these as they are a wonderful way to meet other people in our community and many of them also directly support our fundraising for the play area. The Memorial Hall Committee owns and manages the whole of the Recreation Ground and carpark area for the benefit of local residents and the general public as an open-access space. However, we do need you to inform / ask permission to use it for any specific organised event or fundraising activity, so that your activity and the general public using the area are covered by our insurance. Please inform Shirley Morley our booking secretary on 880723 or email [email protected] Thank you all for your continued support. Edd Brunner, Chair Memorial Hall Committee : [email protected] 10

PROGRAMME OF EVENTS FOR 2019

Friday 24th May 7.30pm Wilbrahams’ Community Choir Concert Saturday 20th June 8pm Country & Western ‘Travis Logan’ Saturday 22nd June 7.30pm Film Club: ‘Mamma Mia Here we go again’ Saturday 13th July 3pm Flower & Produce Show Saturday 20th July 8pm Country & Western ‘Dave Lesley’ Saturday 27th July 7pm Film Club: ‘The Dish’ (moon landing) Saturday 17th Aug 7pm Film Club: tbc Saturday 21st Sept 8pm Country & Western ‘Jeff Gallant Duo’ Saturday 28th Sept 7pm Film Club: ‘Hidden Figures’ Sunday 29th Sept 12-4pm Autumn Food & Craft Fair Saturday 12th Oct 8pm Country & Western ‘Dave Bryan Friday 18th Oct 7pm Film Club: tbc Friday 25th Oct 7.30pm Quiz / Comedy Night Saturday 16th Nov 8pm Country & Western ‘Johnny & Lynette’ Friday 22nd Nov 7pm Film Club: tbc Saturday 14th Dec 3pm Children’s Xmas party, 5pm Followed by singalong carols & social Saturday 28th Dec 7pm Film Club: tbc Film club titles and other events will be added during the year. More detailed publicity will be issued in time for each event, including ticket prices / sales. If you have any suggestions for 2020 please let the Memorial Hall Committee know. Our thanks to the many people who help organise / donate / wash up etc. If you would like to volunteer for future events, please email [email protected] New volunteers welcome to our next EVENTS TEAM meeting, usually in October to arrange the next year’s events.

AUTUMN FOOD & CRAFT FAIRSUNDAY Handmade 29TH SEPTEMBER 2019 Summer fruit glut? Cake baker? Crafter? We would welcome any home-made jams / chutneys / bakes / sweets/ crafts for our ‘Hand Made in the Wilbrahams’ stall. If you can contribute, please email [email protected] / tel. 881609 We have sticky labels in this design to use for jars etc. Last year’s total was £500! in The Wilbrahams

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Great Wilbraham CE (VC) Primary School Headteacher: Mr Richard Brown BEd (Hons) NPQH

Great Wilbraham C of E Primary School, Church Street, Great Wilbraham, Cambridge, CB21 5JQ, 01223 880408 The children as ever are wonderful to work with and their behaviour is fantastic. We also have amazing staff who are passionate and committed to moving the children forward; they continue within their roles providing stability and expertise for the different year groups. The Full Governing Body are also incredibly supportive of the school. Our key priorities this year have been to improve provision for science across the school and the children have had some wonderful experiences linked to this. The staff enjoyed having this focus and the children have benefited enormously. We have had parents talking to the children about science in their jobs, visitors from scientific companies and the University and a host of engineering competitions which the children from Y1-Y6 have been involved with. The children’s books show a development of focus for science and there is evidence of some wonderful scientific thinking happening. Our focus on science has also led to educational trips to Wicken Fen, the Natural History Museum and Sedgwick Museum just to name a few. The Science Week we held in March was fantastic and we had inspiring activities throughout the week including an excellent talk and flying demonstration by the Raptor Foundation – a first for me having hawks and owls flying around the school hall! We have been unfortunate in having sporting tournaments such as the rugby and hockey events cancelled due to weather conditions and illness but have events planned for later in the term including our sports morning later in May. We were lucky enough to have Mike Mullen, a BMX world champion, talk to the children about resilience, perform a wonderful BMX display including a rather frightening jump over five members of staff – I was put in the firing line as the furthest for him to jump over! He then did some BMX work with Badger class and hesitant cyclists before the session became resilient and determined cyclists afterwards. Hedgehog class have also had Bikeability training last term which was a great success and the children learnt a lot about riding a bicycle safely. 13

Mr Few has been busy in promoting music and the school ukulele orchestra performed during the Spring Concert. It was clear to see, and hear, that we have some very talented musicians in the school. The PTFA have worked extremely hard for us, as always, in raising money so the children can benefit from trips and activities other schools may not have. We have recently installed a new touch screen in every classroom, the previous interactive whiteboards were not very interactive, but this has only been possible thanks to funding and grants applied for by the PTFA. We raised money for the school last year by trialling the Piece of Cake 10k, which was, indeed a great success. It will be repeated again this year as a fun run. We would really like a volunteer to help coordinate the race and we ask for assistance from the community as a whole. If you are willing and able or you know of someone who is, please let us know on [email protected]. If we get the help, this could turn into a big annual event, showcasing not only the school but the villages in the local area. I would like to thank the community for their continued support, the Church for their involvement with the school and all the stakeholders of the school – particularly the children who are a delight to work with. Richard Brown, Headteacher

Whiteboards for the School The Great Wilbraham PTFA would like to acknowledge the grant we received from the Wadlow Wind Farm Community Fund, a charitable fund managed by Cambridgeshire Community Foundation. This was for two interactive whiteboards and means that every classroom in the school now has one of these extremely useful pieces of teaching equipment. Fund raising for the school continues with the Piece of Cake 10k and the school fete both planned for the morning of Saturday, June 29th. All in the community are most welcome to come along and join in. Eleanor Laws

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Great Wilbraham Parish Council Annual Parish Meeting – 18th April 2018 The Parish Council welcomed residents to the Annual Parish Meeting, which took place on 18th April 2019, and was well attended. The APM is not a standard Parish Council meeting with all the associated procedural rules. It is a meeting organised by the Parish Council to report on the progress of the Council over the past year, hear reports from community groups and gives a good opportunity for residents to raise issues of concern. There was a review on the progress made on topics considered at the 2018 meeting including speeding, parking and affordable housing. In addition, a discussion was opened on whether village trees and grass should be allowed to grow wild or be urban and manicured. The Parish Council would like to thank residents and representatives of community groups who joined them. They made it an interesting and informative meeting. Reports from the community groups have been added to the Wilbrahams’ website. Parish Accounts 2018 – 2019 The 2018/2019 accounts have been prepared and will be audited internally by Canalbs Ltd. Each year the body's annual return is audited by an auditor appointed by the Audit commission. This year it has appointed PKF Littlejohn. Any person interested has the right to inspect the accounts and accounting statements. The documents for year ended 31st March 2019 will be available on reasonable notice by application to the Clerk. Smoke and Bonfires Every year the South Cambs District Council Environmental Health Division receive many complaints about bonfires causing a repeated nuisance. Such nuisances need never arise if due consideration is shown to our neighbours. Should you decide to have a bonfire, kindly note these recommendations: DO NOT burn damp grass clippings or 'green' material as this creates thick smoke. DO NOT burn any oily rags, rubber, plastics, damp garden waste or other materials which would inevitably create heavy smoke or toxic fumes. DO NOT light a bonfire when your neighbours have washing drying or are out enjoying their gardens or have windows wide open. DO NOT light bonfires one hour before dusk or leave them burning overnight. Choose the time of day and weather conditions that will cause the least inconvenience to neighbours. DO NOT leave your fire to smoulder for long periods.

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DO Advise your nearest neighbours before you light a bonfire so they can be prepared for any minor inconvenience that may arise. DO Burn material quickly in small quantities so the minimum amount of smoke is created. An incinerator makes this much easier. DO Choose your bonfire site carefully, well away from trees, fences and windows. Have a hosepipe and buckets of water handy just in case. For more information and how to make a complaint please visit https://www.scambs.gov.uk/environment/pollution/air-pollution/smoke-and- bonfires/ Community Support The Parish Council is always keen to support community activity in the village and is most grateful to anyone who has done things to foster community cohesion in the past year. Great Wilbraham Parish Council has money available to be awarded in grants to organisations for projects that will be of benefit to the residents of the Parish. If you are a part of a community group or project and feel you have a funding need, please look at the policy, which can be found on the www.wilbrahams.co.uk site to see if you meet the criteria to apply for a grant from the Parish Council. If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact the Parish Clerk. In March, the Parish Council approved a grant application for £5,000 to support the Wilbraham Trustees and their project to improve the play equipment on the recreational ground. A further £5,000 was approved to support the project in April. The £10,000 has been allocated from S106 funds. These are funds received from developers towards the cost of providing community and social infrastructure. This money can only be spent on public open space or the provision of community facility. Please check the Parish website for regular updates - www.wilbrahams.co.uk Great Wilbraham Parish Council Natalie Mulvey, Clerk

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Church Porches and Porch Doors The new porch doors have been installed at St John’s, Little Wilbraham. This sentence should, at the very least, be illuminated, either in gold leaf, with curious figures around the first capital letter—Ray Tilbrook in his flat cap and tweed jacket, imagined by a mediaeval monk, perhaps, and Mrs Simpson, David White, and the Common Rights Holders, the people whose generosity and imagination brought these doors into being. They might be shown alongside St John the Evangelist to whom Little Wilbraham Church is dedicated. And there might be creatures—mediaeval scribes loved to draw cats and birds and, we might hope, the occasional bat. The saga of the Little Wilbraham porch doors has gone on for years. I first wrote about them in a letter to the Diocesan Advisory Committee, the DAC, who have to approve every bit of work on our churches, in 2015. Both the Diocese and South Cambridgeshire District Council had to approve the doors, since they are visible (just) from the road. The doors are, undeniably, uncontrovertibly, modern. They’re made of glass. They’re in a metal frame. They don’t pretend to be mediaeval, or even Victorian. And they’re beautiful. One difficulty after another has delayed the making and installation of these doors. We nearly gave up, but Ray Tilbrook was having none of it. With patience, with persistence, with almost superhuman perseverance, he kept making phone calls, enquiring, cajoling, keeping the project alive. Why had we wanted glass doors for the church porch in the first place? To answer that question, it’s worth thinking a bit about church porches. When St John’s was new, the church porch was the place where women were welcomed back after childbirth. The service of baptism began in the church porch. Marriages took place there: think of Chaucer’s Wife of Bath declaring, ‘Husbands at church-door have I had five.’ This has been the place where the first light of Easter was kindled. For the last couple of centuries at least, the church porch at St John’s has principally functioned as a place to enter and leave the church: a place for notices and umbrellas. However, the church porch is still the liminal space, the transition between the hallowed ground of the churchyard and the sacred space within the 19 church. That remains unchanged. And inside the church, now, as in the middle ages, one of the only two public buildings in the village (the other being the pub), we now have a superb and efficient central heating system. Our ancestors would be amazed. We wanted these doors because with them in place we can exercise better stewardship of our, and the earth’s resources. We can keep the church warm, not just for Sunday worshippers but for all the people of the Wilbrahams. And we can do so while providing entrance points and exits for the little creatures with whom we share the building, to the satisfaction of the bat conservancy people and Natural England. The new doors are light and unobtrusive. They open easily and shut quietly. This afternoon, I’m looking for prayers to bless them on Sunday. There are plenty of texts to choose from in the Bible. I’m also rereading George Herbert’s poems. His collection, The Temple, begins with The Church Porch, which stands symbolically as our preparation for worship. And so he writes (this is only one stanza of many): ‘Though private prayer be a brave designe, Yet publick hath more promises, more love: And love’s a weight to hearts, to eies a signe. We all are but cold suitours; let us move Where it is warmest. Leave thy six and seven; Pray with the most: for where most pray, is heaven.’ Oh, I wish we could have had that engraved on the new porch doors at St John’s! Alice Goodman

Warbler Cover Picture The front cover is a picture of something you can’t easily see, the new glass doors to the St Johns Church in Little Wilbraham. However, the doors have enabled Chris Fell to achieve this photo showing the existing old doors in remarkable detail. How did he do it? “How do you get a photo of something whose very essence is transparency? My first attempt achieved nice pictures of the reflections off the doors, so I tried a polarising filter which improved the situation, but it just reduced the reflection, but didn’t eliminate it. Eventually I tried lighting the porch so that it was brighter than the outside light which would eliminate the reflections. I set up two radio controlled flash guns, one on either side of the door which were out of sight from the camera. At first, I had the flashguns on the floor, but this cast shadows from the benches either side - these shadows went up the walls either side of the old door and looked very strange. I then simply put the flash guns on the near end of the benches and the result was the photograph you see on the front cover.” John Bramwell 20

A View from the Garden June is a gardener’s delight. Long days stimulate maximum plant growth, and the dawn chorus echoes around the village when most of us are still asleep. It’s a busy time for birds with nests of chicks screaming with hunger. Harassed parents are bullied into the constant search for food, but the summer provides an abundance of insects for growing families. There is no need to provide substitutes in our garden bird-feeders, it only encourages vermin. The flush of spring flowers that carried whites, yellows and pinks fade into obscurity, and stronger shades appear, filling the garden with a riot of colour. I just love those long warm evenings that fill the air with the scent of honeysuckle, philedelphus and old-fashioned roses; a fitting reward for your hard work and careful pruning the previous season. So, as both the active gardener and passive admirer, it’s a wonderful time to get out and about to visit other gardens. Clematis viticella varieties will start to flower now and continue profusely into early autumn. Look out for ‘Etoile violette’ with its deep velvet flowers. Roses and sweet peas should be blooming by mid month, and the more you cut them, generally speaking the longer the flowering period. In the vegetable garden the hungry gap should be coming to an end with the first pickings of autumn-sown broad beans, radishes, and early sown lettuce. Let’s hope that the very dry spring we’ve experienced so far finally corrects itself, and we get some meaningful rain. It should also be possible to start using over- wintered onions, which will be reaching maturity by mid-month, and fresh juicy cloves of early maturing garlic. Stop cutting spears from the asparagus bed by mid-June to allow the plants to recover for next season. You should be able to get enough for a meal from a root or two of first early potatoes, but the golden rule for a good crop is to keep the soil moist at flowering time, which is when the tubers start to form; give them some assistance from the watering can if necessary. Keep the hoe going on bare ground between the rows of root crops and start to thin the early-sown carrots and leeks to allow about half an inch between the plants. Continue to sow main crop carrots, beetroot and French beans if you have the space, and prepare the ground for the autumn and winter brassica crop. As soon as the plants in the cabbage family have produced their first true leaves they can be put out into permanent positions, but remember to put some netting over to deter pigeons. Rewards also start in the strawberry bed, just in time to sit down with a bowl of freshly picked fruits and watch the Wimbledon tournament. Summer fruiting raspberries will follow at the end of the month, but take care that the birds don’t get there first! Nigel Start

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Untold Stories : Mrs Enid White For this issue I met Mrs. Enid White, 94, of Little Wilbraham. I was born near Teversham. My mother was one of eleven and my father was one of seven. My mother’s family were builders and my father’s were farmers, except one who became a baker in Dullingham. We farmed at Teversham. When my parents gave up, one of my brothers took it on. We moved into a bigger house nearby. There was a bungalow there that was made into a cowshed. I worked on the land all the time, and then I met my husband – he was a farmer. Then in 1956 we moved here. I had three sons. David now farms the land. So you have always been in farming. Arable? Stock? My father had a herd of cows. The only thing we never had was sheep. I used to take the cows, when they had been milked, down the road. They walked down the middle of the road, and when they reached the gate they would turn in. You did not have to worry about them. Can you imagine anything like that now? When I think of my grandchildren – and I have great-grandchildren now – I don’t think much to their future. I don’t know what it is going to be like. In what way? We had to walk to Teversham school – we came home to lunch and back again – we did all that walking. We did not have bikes then. We did not have it easy. It did not matter how old you were… Nor about the weather… No. Can you imagine people doing that now? Did you walk in groups, or did your parents take you? There might be three or four of us, but I did go alone sometimes. If there were tramps about, as there were in those days, we would go into a meadow to avoid them. The parents were not worried. I think we were fitter then than children are now. We had horses. When we grew sugar beet, that needed weeding, and the horse had to walk between the rows. I led the horse, and my father walked behind. How many horses would you have? About four or five, I suppose. Big, heavy animals. 22

Yes, proper horses. They pulled carts, harrows, ploughs. Then tractors came in, and my father had a combine. Were there hard times? There was never much money, but we grew everything and were never short of food. Bacon and eggs for breakfast, and our mother always cooked a proper mid- day meal with a main course and a pudding, then bread and butter and cake at tea- time, and that was it. Proper food. I’m still old-fashioned in the way I eat -I don’t eat this modern rubbish. I used to bake cakes – for my son’s wedding, or for Christmas. I used to make marmalade – anything that was needed, I made. I was always making something, always cooking. Some of these skills are being lost, such as preserving fruit. We always had greengages and other fruit. The shelves in the pantry were always full of bottled fruit for the winter. Going back to childhood, what was school like back then? Teversham school wasn’t any good at all. All the others were too far away. As I came to leave, Bottisham Village College opened, and I went there. I learned more there than I ever learned at Teversham. It was a wonderful place. When I wasn’t at school, I would go on a bike to do my Mum’s shopping, and to a cinema on a Saturday night. You wouldn’t dare do that these days. I think about the war and what we had to go through, and I think in many ways it was better then than what we have now. You were fitter and you had more freedom than children to-day. Do you think people were happier then? I don’t think people now are any happier than we were. When I have to go to hospital, I see a lot of children sitting there. They are not talking to each other. They’ve got something in their hands and they are busy with that – they’re not interested in anything else. They don’t talk to anyone and they don’t mix. You did, when you were young. Yes, we did. How did you meet your husband? The farmers would all go to the market and the corn exchange. They would meet and socialise, and the families would mix too. That’s how I met the son of a friend of my father’s. That mixing and socialising has gone too. Would you say that farmers to-day are more isolated? Yes, I think they are. (Enid showed me an early photograph of her aunts and uncles.)

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There they are – and there was nothing wrong with any of them. The boys went into farming and the girls went into service. One got killed in the first world war. My father was in it but he survived. Enid, thank you very much for sharing so much of your long life. John Tanburn

The Wilbrahams’ Community Choir The Wilbrahams Community Choir is a non-auditioned choir open to all who live in the Wilbrahams and surrounding villages. Some of you may have heard the choir sing in our annual Summer Concerts or in the Christmas carol services in our local churches. We sing a wide range of music, including music from the classical tradition, film and TV themes, songs from musicals and pop songs. The choir currently has about 40 regular members. We are always happy to welcome new members, especially during the summer as we begin rehearsing new repertoire for the year ahead. Everyone is welcome, you don’t need to audition or be able to read music. Rehearsals are in the Wilbrahams’ Memorial Hall at 8 p.m. on Thursday evenings during term time. If you would like more information about the choir please contact Gill Humphrey 01223 811436 [email protected] We hope that our website will be back up and running soon! Gill Humphrey Bottisham Local Charities Clerk The post of Clerk to the Trustees will become vacant following the retirement of the present clerk. Applications are invited from suitable candidates who are patient and able to deal sympathetically with elderly and frail people. Some simple book keeping, dealing with electronic payments, a high level of confidentiality, minute taking and basic administrative duties are required. The successful applicant will receive any help and mentoring required for the first distribution. An honorarium is attached. Please apply in the first instance to: Coral Hatley Bottisham Local Charities, 29 Mill Road, Lode, Cambridge, CB25 9EN Or E-mail to [email protected] 24

Over the farm gate Inevitably I need to talk about the weather this edition, from when February lulled us into thinking Summer was here with 25+ degree temperatures, to three nights of -5 degrees in April and a dismal amount of rain to go with it. 11mm in February, 33 in March and 5.3mm in April. At least May has started with a delicious 14 mm in the first week, except in Lt Wilbraham which saw 23 mm in one fell swoop on the 8th. Considering the stress that drought and huge diurnal temperatures have on most plants our spring crops are looking pretty good. The sugarbeet sown in late March after the sheep grazing, established very well ,but we lost a few plants to the frost when they were at a very vulnerable growth stage and there is now a daily vigil to spot green aphids which transport a debilitating virus to the beet plant and which were controlled by neonicitinoid seed dressing. They now have to be sprayed, probably three times to stop them spreading Beet Yellows Virus through the crop. The peas have also established well, and so far, have not been troubled by pigeons too much despite a confusing ban on shooting this pest amongst others this month. Spring Barley too has recovered from a slow start to looking promising. It is amazing though that despite all the struggles the crops have, the weeds seem to have no trouble growing. Now a confession. I have been asked several times about the yellowing in the winter barley behind the houses off Toft Lane and the school. It is caused by a tank of contaminated liquid fertiliser when I failed to clean the sprayer properly between products and will have an effect on final yield despite recovering reasonably well. Again, this was exacerbated by the lack of rain and cold nights and is a stark reminder about attention to detail. Weather and crops dealt with and the mystery of a stray marauding sheep over a Bank holiday weekend sorted, preparations begin for Harvest. The combine has had a major overhaul and the empty grainstores are being cleaned, but the main emphasis will be on grain trailer braking systems. Our main trailer is hired in for the summer and has very efficient air brakes, but our back up trailers with hydraulic activated brakes need a thorough check up and test, even though I still haven’t managed to find any harvest staff yet. The ears are out on the winter barley and with the old adage of 8 weeks from ear to shear, harvest is looming large. Chris Ascroft

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The St. Nicholas Great Wilbraham Trust Registered Charity # 800524 GREAT WILBRAHAM OPEN GARDENS SUNDAY 9th JUNE 2.00pm until 6.00pm Last tickets at 4.00pm TO SUPPORT THE TRUST’S FUND RAISING FOR REPAIRS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO ST. NICHOLAS CHURCH A gentle Sunday afternoon stroll around our beautiful village to view 6 very different gardens and featuring the wonderful grounds of Great Wilbraham Temple. ENTRANCE FEES ADULTS £5.00 Accompanied children free PLANT STALL, DRINKS AND REFRESHMENTS TICKETS AND ROUTE MAP IN ADVANCE FROM The Church Shop ‘12’ Fulbourn High Street Or in Great Wilbraham 15 Angle End (01223 880593) OR Clare House 1 High Street (01223 882882) TICKETS ARE LIMITED TO 200

LODE HALF MARATHON & 3 MILE FAMILY FUN RUN ENTRY open from Monday 1 April It is being held on Sunday 3rd November 2019 at 10 a.m. - our race HQ is the Fassage Hall in Lode. The Family Fun Run will start at 10.15 a.m. If you are not a runner but would like to help with stewarding please get in touch. see our website for details and on-line booking form - www.loderunners.co.uk or contact Jean Howard on 01223 812096, email: [email protected]

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The Hole in the Wall The Hole In The Wall Little Wilbraham was opened on Valentine’s Day about three months ago and the new owners Nilesh and Agnes Misquitta have settled in well. According to Nilesh “business is slow to start with, but we have expected that because the business was closed for the last 18 months and now that people know it’s open and it’s been serving good food and drinks business is picking up. We can see every day that we have new people coming and trying us out.” Things will change at the Hole in the wall in early June after the license for Sunday is granted. Then they will be open from 12:00 until 14:30 for Sunday roast and 12:00 to 17:00 for drinks. The Hole In The Wall has space for 44 in the restaurant and 16 in the snug. Nilesh grew up in India and worked in Dubai in the Middle East and then on the QEII cruise liner. Nilesh explained what’s different about The Hole In The Wall. “I’m not giving a different dimension to the pub. I have given a different dimension to the food. My food - I cook with lots of infused herbs and aromatic spices which you will not get in another pub. I do it because of my cultural background... I have my own herbs and spices which I use in the local produce.” There have been comments about the service at the start and Nilesh responded “One thing we have done (to improve the service) is to have one member of staff always working at the bar, another always in the restaurant and another at the back. So we have three staff members every time giving the service and we will employ a manager.” What about the problems finding the website and phone number? The website is www. holeinthewalldining.co.uk and the telephone number is 01223 848616.” As for the future Nilesh says “I have not planned anything for the future of this property. I just want to keep it as simple as possible and just do good food.” We wish Nilesh and his family and the Hole In The Wall staff all success and especially to Agnes for, at the time of the interview, the imminent birth of their third child. Kind Regards, Nilesh Misquitta The Hole In The Wall & The Elm Tree Inn www.holeinthewalldining.co.uk www.elmtreeinn.com

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Jed is registered with the Institute of Sports and Remedial Massage (ISRM). He is also qualified in Osteopathic Spinal Manipulation. Soft tissue therapy combines manual techniques and sports/remedial massage to reduce muscle tension and promote blood flow: a great way to help you towards pain free movement.

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Appointments are available on Tuesdays in the clinic at 34 Angle End, Great Wilbraham CB21 5JG

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Speed Awareness Campaign Thank you for all the support and contributions from residents to the Great Wilbraham speed awareness campaign. It has been really encouraging to receive so many thoughtful and helpful suggestions from residents regarding traffic calming proposals for Great Wilbraham. In addition it was also very much appreciated by the SAC team that so many people took the time to attend the APM to demonstrate their support for traffic calming. As a result of consultation with residents the SAC team has now identified a number of additional areas where traffic speed is a concern and the Flashing Speed Sign will be positioned to provide data at those locations when the relevant permissions have been granted. A meeting is also being planned with a Local Highway Officer to provide some expert advice on the various traffic calming methods under consideration. I am pleased to report that the School Crossing Flashing Warning Sign by the church has now been repaired and it is functioning as it should. However, the other sign in The Lanes is not repairable and will have to be replaced. Cambs County Council Highways Services have this in hand and have committed to replace the complete unit at their expense. Alister McFarquar

June events and activities with Cambridge Past, Present and Future June is the time to be outdoors. CambridgePPF has a diverse range of activities prepared for you this month. Here is just a starter. Coton Countryside Walk : Coton Reserve–Madingley Rise–American Cemetery Saturday 1 June: 10am to 3pm Join us for a sociable 7.5 mile long countryside walk around picturesque Coton village and its beautiful surroundings. No need to book. Free, donations are appreciated. Meeting point is the Martin Car Park at Coton Reserve, Grantchester Road, Coton. Hinxton Watermill Open Day Sunday 2 June: 2.30pm to 5.30pm See the mill in action, riverside walk and ‘Where’s Ratty’ game for children. NB:

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CambridgePPF members can visit for free. For non-members entry is £3 for adults, £1 for children. No need to book. Mill Lane, Hinxton CB10 1RD Wandlebury Adventures : Woodland Crafts (for unaccompanied 8-12 year old children) Monday 3 June: 6pm to 8pm Have fun designing and making miniature treehouses using natural materials, £75 for 6 or £15 each individual session. Based in the Stable Rooms at Wandlebury, CB22 3AE. Booking in advance essential by email [email protected] or telephone 01223 243830 Wandlebury Adventures : All Things Nets! (for 8-12 year old unaccompanied children) Monday 24 June: 6pm to 8pm Explore the woods and pond for extraordinary beasties. £15 each individual session. Meet at the Stable Rooms at Wandlebury, CB22 3AE. Booking in advance essential by email [email protected] or telephone 01223 243830

Strike up the Band Bell Ringing on the up at St Nicholas’ Bellringing here is definitely “on the up” – is that a pun? – following the recruitment drive last year. Our Band (bellringers have a huge and special vocabulary) now comprises several experienced ringers with a good number of novices drawn from all three of our villages. The novices have all been attending training sessions at a church in Stretham as well as our regular Band practices on Thursday evenings, led by a Tutor. We do hope that those of you who live within earshot have discerned an improvement over recent months as we become more proficient. We can now manage Rounds, i.e. ringing the six bells in their natural order, plus the simpler of the many possible sequences or “Methods”. If you hear really smooth and well- timed ringing (“Striking” in our language) it is probably not us! The Tower quite often hosts various visiting Bands who come to experience our bells, or the Band from Cherry Hinton who are ringing regularly here this Summer while their church undergoes some major renovations. We have had some accidents/incidents over recent months. We have had an invasion by bees, a problem with the steel frame which holds the bells securely and a paint spill which necessitated a new carpet. 30

A “Stay” is a substantial length of stout timber bolted to the top of each bell whose purpose is to stop the bell passing a certain point in its rotation, i.e. to prevent the bell from swinging over its top through 360 degrees, taking the rope up and maybe a hapless ringer with it. “Breaking a Stay”, when the Stay hits a “Slider” too hard and breaks, is almost a rite of passage for new ringers: several of our new ringers have already survived this calamity – fairly dramatic and hugely embarrassing to the individual as I know from personal experience. . .but the rest of the Band were very supportive. If you would like to try bellringing yourself, just turn up at one of our practices – you will be made very welcome. Nick Toovey

Wilbrahams, Six Mile Bottom and Fulbourn Over 60 Club We hold our meetings on the last Thursday of the month in the Wilbrahams’ Memorial Hall starting at 2 o’clock. On March 28th we had a showing of the film ‘Billy Elliot’. I’d like to thank Mr Paul Lambton for getting the film and showing it to us. On April 25th we had the A.G.M. of the club which was well supported. The Committee members all said they would stand again. After the A.G.M. we had an Easter bonnet competition won by Dinah Murthy of Fulbourn and Keith Precious. His bonnet is shown here modelled by Den Foster in Keith’s absence. I’d like to thank all who took part and thank Sarah Fordham and her daughter for judging the competition. Forthcoming Events June 13th Trip to Southend, members £12, non-members £15 June 27th Tea Dance with Dave Albon July 25 Talk by David Taylor about Women’s roles and achievements in aviation If you wish to go to Southend or to know about the 60 Club ring Miss C Fabb 01223 880813 or Mr K Precious 01223 880832

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The Wilbrahams' Social Club The Wilbrahams' Social Club continues to thrive with the support of our local community, family and friends. The Coffee Mornings on Thursdays and Saturdays are regular events and a great social get together, chat, and catching up with friends. The good selection of cakes are appreciated, with some very popular bakes! We even have regulars from other villages. For the home Cricket matches throughout the summer the bar will be open with supporters and players enjoying beverages and lovely cricket teas. The fixture list is on the club door. We have started the Friday Summer Special offer for our members, with the bar opening earlier from 3.30pm. You may purchase 4 pints of beer or lager/a bottle of wine or Prosecco, all for £10, which can be consumed during the afternoon up until 7pm. Hopefully relaxing on the patio, in the sun. Membership continues to be good value at £5 per year. We open at 7.30pm Monday - Thursday, 3.30pm on Fridays and on Saturdays 12pm - 1.30pm (all afternoon when cricket is on), closed on Sundays. The AGM will be held on Tuesday, June 18th at 8pm, in the club. Please support us and we would welcome new committee members to bring ideas and enthusiasm and to help us with the routine management of the club. We look forward to seeing you soon. Dates for your diary: Saturday June 1st - Coffee Morning 10.30 Thursday June 27th - Coffee Morning 10.30 Saturday July 20th - Coffee Morning 10.30 Sunday August 25th - The 4th Anniversary Picnic afternoon with live music from The Toftys. After the very wet day last year, lets hope we get sunshine. The Social Club Committee

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Little Wilbraham & Six Mile Bottom Parish Council New playground equipment; Thanks to a fantastic effort by Andrew Carter in seeking grants, the recreation ground now has a new Roundabout, swing and climbing frame. These were installed at the beginning of May. New playground paths; In order to provide wheelchair and pram/pushchair access to the new playground equipment, a new path will be laid from the end of Orchard Close. To save money this will be done by volunteers from the village. Slide; The recreation ground slide was damaged last year by our grass cutting contractors but we are hoping to agree a resolution shortly. Village feast; On Saturday 22nd June a historic event will be rekindled, it will take place on the recreation ground and will be the official opening of the playground. Housing survey; After discussions with a district housing officer the council will perform a new housing needs survey to ascertain the desire for affordable housing within the villages. Speed indicator device; A device has been ordered similar to the one seen in GW Wilbraham. The intention is to move the device around locations within both villages to help reduce speeding and also gather statistical data. Volunteer group; Litter picks have taken place in both villages , further activity to clear/tidy the area behind the Hole in the Wall and The Pits will take place in the summer. David Humphrey Chair LWPC

Conservation Agriculture Having just been speaking to someone about our crops at the Service of Blessing and Dedication of our new church outer doors it seemed appropriate to do an update on Conservation Agriculture farming practices at Hawk Mill. Cropping this year is similarly diverse as usual. I have group 1 (bread) winter wheat which, (like all my crops) will go via Camgrain Stores to a Northamptonshire mill for flour for distribution to bakers around the UK. Additionally I’m experimenting with my own blend of three varieties of GP1 wheat seed, which may introduce and express some synergistic beneficial characteristics and require less fungicide or growth regulator protection as the strengths of each variety will possibly support the weakness of the others. I again have oil seed rape which appears to establish well against huge pressure from insecticide resistant Cabbage Stem Flea Beetle when grown with companion crops of spring beans, berseem clover and buckwheat. This when other crops

37 more traditionally grown locally have “fallen apart” as the resulting pest larvae hollow out the stems causing big yield reduction and up to 100% crop loss. Oil seed rape is a very useful crop going for cold pressed oil production as found bottled on supermarket shelves. Less niche commercial oil production replacing imported palm oil which is often grown in emerging agricultural areas of the globe on newly reclaimed land that should still be rain forest, the green lungs of the globe. Note Brazil lost more than two and half million acres of primary forest in 2018. OSR oil also goes into green fuel and the meal by-product goes into animal feed. It’s hard to believe that the small round black seeds only 2mm or so across can contain up to 45% oil! Other crops include spring barley for malt then beer or whisky production through the Boortmalt maltings at Bury St Edmunds, spring beans, a great pollen and nectar source crop for our bees which will go to the Middle East as a staple food ingredient or animal feed. Spring Oats which are becoming more sought after as a healthy “super food” ingredient in anything from breakfast cereal products to snack bars, alternative drinks for the dairy intolerant and vegan market and skin products! Finally, small areas on the farm have been planted with winter peas and bean+vetch seed which are being grown as our source of cover crop (green manure) seed and lastly our wild bird feed and wild flower pollen and nectar areas. Some of these go across large fields, assist strips, as a home for beneficial predictor species eg Carabid Beetles which help control pests in our arable crops. On the Conservation Agriculture theme I was asked recently to “appear” on Radio 4’s Farming Today programme to comment on a report “Climate Change being Fuelled by Soil Damage” from IPBES the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity, a panel studying the benefits of nature to humans. Not unusually agriculture through damaging soil was getting the blame for climate change, methane from farting cows is another common example. As a no-till farmer I was able to put the case that rather than contribute to the problem, farmers more and more are part of the solution to climate change. By growing crops that sequester carbon as organic matter into our soil through using CO2 from the atmosphere and breathing out oxygen, i.e the opposite of what we as humans do, (school biology lesson day one!) we are locking carbon from the atmosphere away. We can get involved with sexy climate-change improvements with our plants but to do that they need to grow and that needs rain. I’m pleased to report the ~40mm of rainfall we have received in 2nd week May has helped sustain growth that had slowed dramatically due to the spring drought, and again the farm will start to bloom to the delight of our footpath walkers. David White

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Bottisham Medical Practice Patients’ Group Red Bucket Appeal: At the PG AGM we heard from Dr Keith that with new IT software now on the Practice System and the appointment of a Health Care Assistant this has made the eventual, expensive, purchase of The Pod unnecessary. Instead the doctors would like us to buy smaller items of equipment such as a special light for looking at skin disorders, another 24 hour blood pressure monitor and a Dopler machine to monitor blood flow, especially for use on the feet of diabetic patients so that early treatment can be started. Practice Matters: Dr Keith told us that under the NHS 5 year plan £500 million is being allocated to GP failing practices and developing staff resources. The Primary Care Network which starts on 1 July requires practices to federate with others to cover 30 – 50 thousand patients to provide staffing such as paramedics, social prescribers and pharmacists. Bottisham will still care for their own patients here. The other practices with us are East Barnwell, Nuffield Road, York Street and Arbury. Bottisham is a training practice. From 1 July there will be extra appointment times on Mondays and Tuesdays with pre bookable appointments from 7am and over the lunch time period 12 – 3pm. These appointments will only be pre-bookable and on line. The surgery phone line will not open earlier. The entrance doors will be automated shortly. This should help any patients who require extra support entering and leaving the building. However, if there is still an issue please ring the external bell and staff will provide assistance. The doors will also remain operational to be used by hand. A new fence has been installed in the car park, drivers please take care. The over large new notice boards installed by the Deaf Service, who are leasing the old dental surgery, are causing some complaints. This Service needs to seek planning permission There is extra funding for the Joint Emergency Response Team (JET) who can be called upon by the doctors. JET is a paramedic home visiting team and they have access to other services like physio for patients who may have an injury after a fall. Patients’ Car Service: This service has been extended to cover made on the day appointments as well as the already established pre-booked appointments. Strength and Balance: Two of the most important ways to reduce risk of falling and possible injury. For further information regarding help and activities go to www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/strongerforlonger Cervical Smears: There has been a fall in the uptake of these so if you are offered one do please take it.

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Diabetes: The number of people with type II Diabetes mellitus is on the rise, as many of you will be aware. It is due to our changes in lifestyle such as a more sedentary lifestyle, unhealthy food choices, weight issues etc. Changing our habits to healthy ones can prevent people from developing type II Diabetes and can help people who have been diagnosed to go "in remission". Things that will help are becoming more active, eating healthily, losing weight, stopping smoking and limiting alcohol. It is important to consult your GP as soon as you develop any symptoms that might indicate Diabetes such as excessive thirst, increased frequency in passing urine (also at night), losing weight without trying and blurred vision. Timely diagnosis is important to minimise lasting effects. Tests: Have you had a blood, urine or tissue sample taken for analysis? If you want to know what happens next then the answer is on http:/www.samplejourney.com. Jenny Langton Country Music Evenings This is the 34th year of having country music here in Great Wilbraham, and what a joy it has been to bring in such great acts from the British Country Music Scene, over the years to our respected Memorial Hall (old & new). There are many wonderful nights the many artistes have given us here in my home village. This

year has seen such great artistes as The Barhoppers (Gabbi & David) from Suffolk, Merv & Maria (Father & Daughter) from Norfolk, Peter Barlow (whom is known as Pedro) from the West Country and Dave Inglis from Durham. All four nights have gone well and all that have been present at these country evenings were treated to some nice country music, plus we are having some nice raffles as always. We are always grateful for any prizes given to us on the door. As always I must thank our friends from Cambridge and around whom help us with setting up and clearing up at end of each event. It is really appreciated. Dates For Diary Saturday June 15th Travis Logan (From Chesterfield) Saturday July 20th Dave Lesley (From Kingston Upon Hull)

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The Grand Duke Swaffham Bulbeck Summer Theatre is proud to present ‘The Grand Duke’ by Gilbert & Sullivan in June 2019. As in previous years the productions will be staged in the wonderful 'Theatre in a Barn', Downing Farm, Swaffham Bulbeck, Cambridge CB25 0NW; dates as follows: Wednesday 12th June 2019 at 7.30pm - £9 Thursday 13th June 2019 at 7.30pm - £9 Friday 14th June 2019 at 7.30pm - £10 Saturday 15th June 2019 at 2.30pm - £7 and 7.30pm - £10. Tickets are available via our website, www.sbsummertheatre.com or by e-mailing [email protected] or telephoning 07708 577570. For further information about the show please contact Ruth Dennis on 01638 730659. First performed in 1896, The Grand Duke was the last of The Savoy Operas. Despite its short run, it contains some of Sullivan’s best music, but Gilbert’s plot was capricious and wordy resulting in an overly long operetta which soon faded from public acclaim and is rarely performed. However, we have cut unnecessary dialogue and a few of the repetitive songs to deliver a comic and fast moving show, true to its traditional origins but of normal length, that needs a bit of concentration to keep up with its twists and turns, too numerous to go into here! If you have not had the pleasure of seeing it before we recommend this opportunity, and we are sure you will enjoy it. Ruth Dennis

19A, 16D, 4D : Surely not from Australia! (6, 2, 2) 16D : SEE 19A 4D : SEE 19A 21A, 18D : Buying tea, please arrange to wake her up (8, 6) 18D : SEE 21A 25A, 6D, 10D : Only one had good construction abilities! (5,6,4) 10D : SEE 25A 2D, 1A : Children’s musician (4,5) 1A : SEE 2D 5A : Cleaner with 551, a perfect fit for this lady (10)

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Family Fun Day On Easter Monday friends, family and villagers enjoyed a fun afternoon on Great Wilbraham Recreation Ground. My name is Adrijana Tomas Goryn and I moved to the UK in 2010, to marry my soulmate Neil Goryn. I have been ever since then working in the fitness industry and last year I finished my qualification to become a nutritionist. On the 22nd of April, I organised a Charity Family Fun Day, to raise money for the charity, Mind, to support my adventure of doing the 24 hour National 3 Peaks Challenge in June. We will be hiking the 3 tallest mountains in the UK, Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon. With an amazing support from my family, friends and villagers, we have managed to raise £538, which has helped me to collect in total £1013. I wanted to support the charity Mind, because of my own mental health struggles, experiencing post-natal depression, since the birth of my first child.

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I have found happiness in exercise, that has become my main mood booster, truly replacing medication and since training for this challenge, I have discovered love for spending time outdoors. Hiking has become so enjoyable, that I will be as well doing Kilimanjaro in September 2020, for a mental health charity. I would like to thank everyone who helped, participated and donated to this event. I am truly grateful and I hope it will make a difference for those who need it the most. If you would still like to donate, you can donate directly on this link https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/AdrijanaTomasGoryn

The Little Wilbraham Feast is Back Everyone in the Wilbrahams and Six Mile Bottom Welcome After 104 years the Little Wilbraham Feast is being revived in 2019. Last held in 1915 the “Feast” was an annual celebration of the inhabitants of Little Wilbraham held on the first Thursday after Midsummer. The word celebration says it all and with that uppermost in our thinking the Little Wilbraham and Six Mile Bottom Parish Council will be reinstating this long- lost event. Originally held on the church green the Feast will move to a new location on the Ken Davidson Recreation ground (entrance off Orchard Close). Book it in your calendar, write the date on the kitchen wall but don’t miss this celebration of the long “balmy" days of summer. Since there is almost no information about what happened at “The Feast” and there is nobody old enough to help us, we can make it up. Date: Saturday 22nd June Time: 12 - 4 pm Where: Ken Davidson Recreation Ground (entrance from Orchard Close) Bring: A picnic basket for you or your family plus a plate to share, and a rug or a chair to make yourself comfortable. For Purchase: Drinks for adults and for kids Contact: If you want more information send us an email - As part of the celebrations our new playground will be officially opened so make sure you bring the kids and some plasters. To recover from the food and drink on a warm summer afternoon we are also going to try some games so if you have any favourites please let us know and we will see what we can do. If you want any more information or you would like to help on the day contact - Alan Cody - [email protected]. See you there! LWSMB Parish Council

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The Wilbrahams Film Club now has 105 members! The Film Club moves from strength to strength as we can officially announce that 105 local people are now members of the club and are enjoying all that it has to offer. On average 55 members are attending each screening, with 72 turning up in March to enjoy ‘Swimming with Men’. It’s a fantastic result for a club that only formed last November and clearly our villages are home to a large number of film enthusiasts. Could it be the shared experience of watching a film in the company of others without having to travel far and incur exorbitant parking charges? Or is it the social aspect of the evening, being able to enjoy a drink or an ice cream, and have a good chat with neighbours and friends before the film starts? Netflix and Sky may be able to provide any number of films on the small screen, but they can’t provide the sense of community! Whatever the attraction, it seems to be working. In March we hosted a screening of ‘Billy Elliot’ for the Over 60s club and it was considered a great success with 35 people attending. We aim to continue supporting specific groups in the future, offering events for which there is no charge. However, we’re not resting on our laurels and we have lots of ideas for the future. Some relate to the balance of the films we’re showing - it’s obviously quite tricky to please everyone, but the aim is to have a good varied choice of films which will appeal to different tastes. We’d love to hear from members with ideas about what they’d like to see screened – every suggestion will be considered. Also, we’ve had discussions about theming our evenings by providing appropriate snacks or drinks to complement the film, again, do please let us know if you have any ideas. Sadly, the social event we’d originally planned in June has had to be postponed - it hasn’t been abandoned though, so watch out for updates. We’ve also had to make some changes to dates so please note the up and coming screenings. These will be updated regularly on the Film Club page of the Wilbrahams’ website, and directly with our members by email updates. Saturday 22nd June : ‘Mamma Mia Here We Go Again’ (Cert. PG) The follow up to ‘Mamma Mia’, this musical romantic comedy features an ensemble cast, telling the story of Donna Sheridan's arrival on the island of Kalokairi and her first meetings with her daughter Sophie's three possible fathers. Saturday 27th July To mark the 50th anniversary of the first moon-landing we are showing ‘The Dish’ (Cert. PG-13) A smart, witty Australian comedy drama that tells a somewhat fictionalised story of the role of the Parke’s Observatory in relaying live television of man's first steps on the Moon during the Apollo 11 mission in 1969. Starring Sam Neill and Billy Mitchell.

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Saturday 17th August TBA Saturday 28th September (moved from August)‘Hidden Figures’ (Cert. PG) The incredible untold story of three brilliant African-American women working at NASA who served as the brains behind the launch into orbit of astronaut John Glenn, a stunning achievement that turned around the Space Race. The visionary trio crossed all gender and racial lines and inspired generations. Membership application forms can be found online via the Local Information link on the village website: http://www.wilbrahams.co.uk/information/wilbrahams- film-club/. Alternatively, just come along on one of the film nights and join there and then. And some good news - if you haven’t yet joined the club, the fee from now until November will be half price, at £6. It’s a bargain! Julia A’Court

The Wilbrahams and Six Mile Bottom Vegetable, Flower and Produce Show, Saturday 13th July 2019 Oh my, how time flies, it’s that time of year already to be reminding you of this year’s Produce Show at the Memorial Hall, Great Wilbraham! You should receive a copy of the Show Schedule along with this edition of the Warbler. On the back of the schedule there is a list of trophies to be won so do have a look through as some of the awards change from year to year allowing more scope to win! Please bring your entries and completed entry form (inside the schedule) along to the Hall on the morning of the Show between 9.00am and 11.30am. Unfortunately, any entries arriving after this time cannot be accepted and we ask you to leave the Hall by 11.45am so that we are able to prepare for the judging which begins at 12 midday Remember, you may have two entries per class apart from Class 41, the Plug plant competition. There are lots of classes for children in the Under 12's Section, please encourage them to enter. Class no. 77 is “Grow a plant from the seed provided” – if you are not at Great Wilbraham Primary School or if you didn’t have the opportunity plant the seed at school, do let me know and I can give you one.

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Attention all fruit growers! As a way of a change, and as a bit of a boost, the Les Potter Cup will be awarded for the highest points in the Fruit section, Classes 23-29. Les was an exceptional red currant grower and one year he brought swathes of redcurrants just to decorate the Hall! Because of this change, The Stephenson Cup will be awarded this year for the highest points in the Vegetable section only (Classes 1-22). For all those entering the Photography Section: please send exhibits electronically by email to: [email protected] by midnight Friday12th July (day before the Show). Chris will put them together into a display for the external judge and for all to see at the Show. If you prefer to enter printed photographs (max size 10'x8') please bring to the Hall on the morning of the Show by 11.30 am. I hope the Fuchsia plug plants are thriving well for those of you competing for the David Waters memorial Cup (Class 41) NB Alteration of wording to Class 49 in the Flower Exhibits Section from the Schedule printed in the Spring edition of the Warbler….it now reads “An exhibit of flowers and/or foliage in a kitchen item” instead of “utensil”. On the day of the Show, once the entries have been received, the Hall closes at 11.45am until 3pm whilst judging takes place, the winners are identified, prize cards are written and the prize money calculated. At 3pm the Hall is open for ANYONE to come and view the entries and check out the winners! Just to mention that all the pupils at the Primary School enter the Show so come and see their displays. Tea/coffee and soft drinks are served along with exceedingly good home-made cakes! Come and catch up with your friends and with village life! Raffle tickets are on sale in the morning and until 4.30pm when the Prize-winning takes place followed by the very popular Auction of kindly donated produce and handicrafts. The day finishes with the grand raffle! We generally set up the Hall the afternoon/evening before the Show so if you would like to come along or help on the day in any way at all, please don't hesitate to get in touch! We always need lots of help with serving teas and selling raffle tickets. If you feel like baking a cake for the teas that would be wonderful and very welcome!.

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If you would like to donate a raffle prize (which would be very gratefully received) please either bring it along on the day of the Show or drop it round to me. Looking forward to seeing you with all your entries at the Hall on Saturday 13th July! Rosie White Tel: 01223 881293 mobile: 07757982934 email: [email protected]

Well-brahams Mental Health & Well-being Group We’re pleased to report that The Well-brahams have had a busy and successful year. We have continued to run a series of free talks and events throughout the year which have been very well attended and evaluated. We’re currently planning more for the Autumn, including one on managing anxiety, another on how inflammation and stress in the body affect the brain, and also an evening with homeopath Sian Moss. Sian will be considering positive steps we can take to improving our mental health. On Friday 21st June we are having a picnic in the community orchard (next to the School) for all age groups. Activities will be provided but come along after 3.15pm with a picnic and a willingness to have fun! We recognise that mental ill-health in young people is a national problem so have decided to prioritise working with young people this year. We have restarted the Youth Group, which is open to children in school-year 6 and above. We meet in the Memorial Hall every second and third Tuesday of the month, 7pm – 8.30pm, so the next sessions will be on 11th and 18th June. All youth workers are DBS checked and we are being advised and assisted by the Youth & Community Co- ordinator at Cambridgeshire County Council and the Physical Activity Locality Co-ordinator at South Cambs District Council. In the first month, 30 children have joined the youth group. We have had two sessions attended by 23 and 26 young people respectively, way above our expectations. We have exciting plans for future events and would be delighted if any parents want to join us in helping run the group. The Well-brahams group continue to meet every first Tuesday of the month at 7.30pm in the social club. Anyone is welcome to join us, so please come along and have a chat and see what we do. And if you care about the health and well- being of your community and are interested in becoming more involved, we would love to hear from you. Julia A’Court

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The Wilbrahams’ Gardening Club Following our AGM in April, we are looking forward to a new gardening year of high quality horticultural expertise and entertaining talks. Highlights for forthcoming meetings include talks by the creators of Impington Mill Gardens, Pippa and Steve Temple; Pond Construction, by Graham Parnwell and Year Round Garden Colour by Geoff Hodge, well known gardening broadcaster, journalist and writer. This year, our annual garden visit was to Mary Challis House and Garden in Sawston in May. Picture shows members Sue Lee and Veronica Atherton. This lovely garden was a great surprise to all of us, hidden away as it is off Sawston High Street. It is open three days a week - details on challistrust.org.uk - as is the house. Our Gardening Club enjoyed an exclusive guided tour complete with tea and cakes. The Wilbrahams’ Gardening club meets in The Memorial Hall at 7:30pm on the third Monday of every month, apart from July and August, and potential new members are always welcome.

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Medical Transport raises £250 for MAGPAS Our local medical transport team helps get patients who have no other means of getting to Bottisham Medical Practice.. They don’t collect petrol reimbursements and those are accumulated by the Bottisham Patients’ Group and donated to Mid Anglia General Practitioner Accident Service (MAGPAS). Medical Transport operates in local communities including Swaffham Bulbeck, Bottisham, Lode, and Quy and in this last six months they raised £250 including Wilbrahams’ drivers’ £78. in recent years Medical Transport have sent the princely sum of £4078 to MAGPAS from all routes. Organiser, Janet Aves says “I know that, as always, MAGPAS will be really delighted with this donation which will help them maintain the wonderful service they offer. 'We are uncertain of the early history of the service which we reckon was 20-30 years ago. Does anyone remember the formation and early days of Medical Transport? Please let me know. [email protected]” Janet Aves

Early Onset Optimism You know it’s that time of year when I am going to drone on about the smell of the grass being cut and the reassuring thwack of willow on leather, and how I want you to send your young men because we are always looking to strengthen the one remaining cricket team. Well you’re right! Weather permitting, nets will be held on the Rec from 6pm every Thursday and you will be most welcome. I didn’t see you at nets last Thursday . . . but I did see a pretty enthusiastic group of young (to me!) men, buzzing about the forthcoming season and displaying quite a bit of talent also. Nothing would please me more than to melt into the background and let these young guns take the club (not just the playing bit) back to the Senior League where our spirit, talent and facilities definitely belong. Charlie Moore captains the side this year and whilst we have lost a couple of bowlers to Australia, there is a solid core of both bowlers and batsmen and at least one new recruit. The trick, as ever, is to get sufficient individual commitment from each and every one of them to be available most weeks…….and this is a big ask in the current world of distractions. But my early onset optimism got a big boost on May 4th with a comprehensive victory over CCA Junior League 1 South newcomers, Whittlesford. In a rain interrupted match, dispatching them for 136 (three wickets each for Charlie Moore, Ronny Cameron and new boy, Ross Craig), and then surpassing their total for the loss of only three of our wickets (Ollie Drake 67 not out, George Moore 34) was a fine performance. We would be top of the league if it wasn’t for the alphabet!

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As I write, our first home game is on Saturday May 11th against Takeley. Goryn and Goryn have been strutting their stuff for weeks now. I know when it’s raining because the house starts to shake as Tony or Andy roll the square in the rain. Early pitch reports are positive. If you can get a solid base early on in the season you have something to work with. A bit of bounce leads to better cricket. Better cricket leads to more spectators, and more spectators leads to more of you wanting to play, more beer being drunk on the patio and more profits for the social club. What’s not to like? Let’s hope the sun shines on every Saturday until the end of August. Roddy Tippen, Chairman, Wilbrahams’ Sports Club 10th May

The Little Wilbraham’s Playspace Get the kids and the grandkids together get the picnic basket out and prepare to have some real fun. In the next few months the Wilbrahams will have more play equipment for its younger residents than ever. The new facilities have just been installed in Little Wilbraham after village surveys, grant applications and a lot of hard work by the village volunteers from the Little Wilbraham & Six Mile Bottom Parish Council. After consultation with a disability advisor, open village meetings and much discussion three new pieces have been installed just in from the entrance to the Ken Davidson Park (the rec ground) off Orchard Close. The Parish Council is grateful for the generous grants from the Wadlow Wind Farm fund and the Amey Fund. Comprising a roundabout that can take prams and wheelchairs, a basket swing and a climbing frame, the new equipment compliments the existing swing and slide. What is really pleasing is this new activity area will complement the playground upgrade in Great Wilbraham to provide the residents of the Wilbrahams with some of the best facilities in the area - “the Wilbrahams Playspace”. The two play grounds will give families the choice and variety, so if you are up for a stroll, a cup of coffee in the Hole in the Wall and some physical activity, come and try out the new space. The final phase is to install a hardcore path so that the new equipment is easily accessible for all those who would like to have some fun. The official opening of the new play area will be on June the 22nd in conjunction with "the Feast” where everyone is welcome, so come along bring the kids and celebrate the upgrade with a picnic and play. Little Wilbraham and Six Mile Bottom Parish Council

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Cambridge Open Studios Mini-Guide Artists will open their doors to the public over four weekends in July for the annual Cambridge Open Studios art event. 356 participants will be exhibiting at 222 locations in Cambridge, Ely, Saffron Walden and many surrounding villages. Among the huge range of specialisms will be: fine art, photography, pottery, photography, sculpture, illustration, textiles, jewellery, furniture making, and more besides. The weekends are: July 6/7, 13/14, 20/21 and 27/28. Visit www.camopenstudios.co.uk to find out more or download the Cambridge Open Studios app. Free Guide Book available from June. Twitter @CamOpenStudios Guide Book & App Download from camopenstudios.co.uk Pick up copy from Wilbrahams Stores, libraries, local shops, galleries, park and ride sites and tourist information. Visit local artists this July when they open their studios free to the public. The codes indicating which weekends the artist’s will be exhibiting are as follows: Weekend (1) 6/7 July Weekend (2) 13/14 July Weekend (3) 20/21 July Weekend (4) 27/28 July Local Artists, Selected for Wilbraham Warbler Magazine 158 Helen Clarke - Watercolours and inks Summer House Studio, 1 High Street, Great Wilbraham, Cambridge, CB21 5JD www.summerhouse-paintings.co.uk Fresh uplifting watercolours and inks inspired by the beauty of nature, flowers, landscape and still life. Beautiful wildflower meadow. Weekends: 1, 2, 3

159 Richard Bray - Sculpture and Drawing 62 Angle End, Great Wilbraham, Cambridge, CB215JG richardbray.org See photo above - Showing a range of sculpture in wood and drawings in pencil, pen and ink. Both areas are concerned with ambiguity of perception, viewpoint and scale. Weekends: 1, 2

153a Jackie Duckworth - Printmaker, illustrator 14 Home End, Fulbourn, CB21 5BS jackieduckworthart.co.uk Linocuts and collagraphs inspired by history, legend, birds and beasts. Prints/ cards for sale. Demos, refreshments, cottage garden. Plus mini-studio! Weekends: 2, 3

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153b Allison Henderson - Painting, drawing and Printmaking 14 Home End, Fulbourn, CB21 5BS AllisonHendersonArt.com Paintings and prints delighting in colour and line. Inspired by the natural world and observational drawing. Practical demos throughout the day. Weekends: 2, 3

153c Justine Jarman – New - Contemporary jewellery 14 Home End, Fulbourn, Cambridge, CB21 5BS chillidesigns.co.uk Contemporary jewellery designs in sterling silver or copper incorporating precious and semi-precious stones. ‘Chilli Designs’ handmade jewellery. Weekends: 2, 3

154 Carol Whitehouse - Vibrant watercolours 33 Hinton Road, Fulbourn, CB21 5DZ [email protected] Watercolour paintings. Weekends: 1, 2

155 Fenella Francis – New - Fun and elegant silver jewellery 1 High Street, Fulbourn, Cambridge, CB21 5DH fenlinedesigns.com Organic irregular shapes add elegance and a sense of fun to my original silver jewellery. I like to add playful textures and small coloured gemstones. Weekends: 2, 3

156 George Hamilton - Oil painting 52 Station Road, Fulbourn, CB21 5ES [email protected] My work favours landscapes, portraits and life drawings in oils, watercolours and pastels. Weekends: 2, 3

157 Mel Fraser - Stunning contemporary stone sculpture The Gatehouse, Herring’s House, Wilbraham Road, Fulbourn, CB21 5EU melfraser.com Join Mel for refreshments at her idyllic garden studio outside Cambridge. Come and see her stunning new contemporary sculptures for house and garden. Weekends: 2, 3, 4

Play-Reading Group A new group is being formed. By the time this is published, a few people will have met to discuss ways forward. More members would be very welcome. If you might be interested and would like to know more, please phone either Trish Davis on 880854 or me, John Tanburn, on 882395.

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Weenie Warblers baby & toddler group On a chilly, but sunshiny morning, Weenie Warblers children and some of their friends from Great Wilbraham Primary School took part in a Sponsored Activity Walk/Run to raise funds for Great Wilbraham Play Area. They clambered through tunnels, tiptoed over stepping stones, hopped through hoops, zig- zagged through cones, leaned under the limbo, balanced over the beam and more! Thank you to everyone who generously sponsored the children. We are excited to announce that through their superb efforts, they raised a staggering £1500. You can watch a video clip of the children taking part in the activity at www.wilbrahams.co.uk We have another idea in the pipeline – a Community Cookbook which will also serve as a “snapshot in time of our villages”. We will be asking local residents and others connected to our community, to send in their favourite recipes, plus a little bit about themselves and why that recipe is special to them. Look out for more information over the next couple of months (posters around the villages, on the website mentioned above, Facebook and via other community groups). We are hoping the cookbook will make an ideal gift for friends and family. Weenie Warblers children and their carers meet in the Wilbrahams’ Memorial Hall on Friday mornings during school term time (and quite often during the holidays too) 9am – 11.45am. The kettle is always on and it’s a great way to meet other people with young families in the Wilbrahams and Six Mile Bottom. Alison Andrews & Sarah Fordham [email protected]

Bin It Don't Fling It Two villages, two litter picks and it’s the Wilbrahams and Six Mile Bottom black bag competition. The season kicked off in Little Wilbraham on Saturday the 24th March with a gaggle of litter pickers suitablly dressed in high viz jackets and thick boots. Tony supplied 5 litres of posh coffee and Juliet supplied the yummy flapjacks. The parish problem is the 2.5 mile Little Wilbraham road that runs from the village to Six Mile Bottom. For the first pick it was a 1.2 mile trudge to the power lines and the Little Wilbraham village surrounds Three hours later the total for the day 20 bags and a bike. 56

Our second litter pick in Six Mile Bottom, was on Saturday the 6th April. The lay-by next to the A14 overpass won the day with 5 bags of rubbish from this spot alone. The further you got from the shop in Six Mile Bottom the less litter - there has to be a PhD thesis in this. Total for the day 24 bags of rubbish, so the grand total for the two days was 44 bags and a bike. We are a throw away society. If you want an insight into what type of rubbish, we leave around then here are a few examples: Energy drink cans, coffee cups, beer bottles, cans, take away food containers, hubcaps, number plates, wing mirrors, toilet paper, glass bottles, crisp packets, soft drink cans, sweet wrappers, plastic bottles, plastic jerry can, front car axle, sheets of plaster, wood, a bike, various jewellery boxes minus the contents a full nappy plus wipes and the pièce de résistance - a saline drip! A big thankyou to all who helped in both litter picks and we hope to see you again in 2020. If you would like to become a volunteer for the LWSMB Parish Council to help out on projects like the litter pick, then pop over to our online registration form http://bit.ly/lwsmb_vol If you have nothing else to do and are desperately waiting for the next litter pick then try the Clean Up Britain Litter Quiz - http://bit.ly/litter_pick_quiz LWSMB Parish Council

Hazardous Duty for our Postman, Bill "Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds". But this quote from Herodotus and adopted as the creed of the American postal service doesn’t include dogs. Our super postman, Bill has been off for ten weeks until the end of April, with an injury. Upon pushing the post in through the letterbox of a local residence the dog in the house decided to take exception to this invasion of his territory. He bit Bill’s hand damaging the end of one finger to just below the nail. Bill’s still having treatment, but is now back on the beat delivering regularly from his shiny red post office van. Residents missed Bill very much and are glad to have him back in action.

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That Guy on Television The Wilbrahams have been represented on national television intermittently since last September, by a late-in-life student from Little Wilbraham. Guy Mulley, who is a research postgraduate in the Faculty of Law at the University of Cambridge, has been part of the first-ever quiz team from Darwin College to appear on University Challenge. The team is led by its polymathic captain, Jason Golfinos, who sits alongside his pogonotrophic team-mate, Chris Davis. Scotsman Stuart MacPherson makes up the quizzing quartet. The team’s mascot was ‘Darwin the Beagle’ - an ironic name, because the dog is not a beagle and Darwin College is not named after Charles Darwin. (It is named after a later generation of the Darwin family, who bequeathed their land and buildings to the University.) Unusually for a team on University Challenge, it is only Jason who is a regular quiz competitor. The other three describe themselves as ‘gentlemen amateurs’. There were heated discussions on social media about Jason’s habit of ‘high-fiving’ his team-mates when they got a correct answer. Maybe, to some people, it did look a bit brash or un-British; but to Guy it meant the world to be congratulated by a person who, the year before, had been the second best undergraduate student quizzer in the whole of the USA. So, how does sitting on the sofa at home watching the programme compare with being in the TV studio? Michael Howard, when he was Home Secretary, had the advantage that Jeremy Paxman allowed him a dozen attempts at answering the same question. On University Challenge one barely gets to hear the question once, such is the speed of recall of many of the student contestants. Watchers of the programme may be relieved to hear that there are occasions when the contestants don’t understand the question, even after hearing the answer. The programmes as aired are very close to what is recorded; so, it does feel like a live event. It was highly unusual, but in Darwin's first match of the quarter-final (which is played as a mini-league), against Bristol University, there were five questions that none of the eight contestants could answer. So, these questions were edited out of the programme. Indeed, they had to be, as that match, which had resulted in a draw at the gong, went to a fifth question tie-break. In the entire history of University Challenge, a tie-break has apparently never gone beyond the first question. The Wilbrahams connection to ‘Universally Challenged’, as the programme is affectionately nicknamed, was doubled during Darwin’s second round match. As Little Wilbraham resident and music lover, Ruth Sinclair, noticed, one of the 59 questions related to Reverend Alice Goodman (in her non-ecclesiastical capacity as a librettist). Darwin made it through to the penultimate programme of the series, losing in a nerve-shreddingly close semi-final to an excellent team from St Edmund Hall, Oxford. However, the semi-finals and the final are filmed over the same weekend and all four teams get to attend the after-party. Not for the first time, this gave the team the opportunity to meet and chat with the esteemed Mr Paxman, who in person is not like the character portrayed on screen. He is interesting and interested, carries no ego and is a more than able quiz contestant himself. As he says to each team when they first enter the studio: “It’s just a bit of fun. It’s not your undergraduate Finals or your PhD thesis. So, just enjoy it.” As if to underline the message, he then rises from his desk and walks over to say hello to each team - at which point everyone can see that, beneath the suit jacket and tie, he is wearing jeans and trainers! Inevitably, social media drew attention to Guy’s age (while failing to note that he plays for the Darwin College 1st XI football team). Guy accepts the brickbats with good humour, not least because he was also the beneficiary of some compliments. His favourite one is “Guy Mulley has a voice that could end world wars”, although he’s not sure that his fellow members of the Wilbrahams Village Choir would necessarily agree.

Get to Know Your River The Wilbraham River Protection Society’s annual river walk this year is planned for Sunday 2nd June, starting at Hawk Mill Farm, Mill Lane, Little Wilbraham at 13:45. A birding expert to help us identify species will accompany us. The route will follow the Long Drove to Quy, returning to Hawk Mill Farm along the side of the river keeping to public footpaths and permitted paths. It should take about two and half hours, although an optional stop near the end of the return walk for tea and cakes by the farm pond will extend the time required. Parking is available at Hawk Mill Farm. The walk is in open countryside and farmland tracks, which may be boggy. Cattle may also be in some of the fields. Dogs on leads are welcome, but it is not suitable for buggies, small toddlers, or those with restricted mobility. If you would like to join the walk, please contact Rebecca Lomas – [email protected]. Tel: 07718 899 471 60

Six Mile Bottom Sports and Social Club Latest News: The topics for the women’s friendship group are as follows: Wednesday 19 June Demonstration on card making. Wednesday 17 July Talk and photographs on Newmarket. Wednesday 21 August To be advised To start at 7.30pm at the club. All ladies welcome We are trying to organise either a night at the races or Peterborough dogs perhaps in August. Please keep your eyes on the notice board. Information A reminder to everyone that we have a mobile post office here at the Club on a Thursday. Another reminder to everyone that the Club is available for hire to all members FREE OF CHARGE for parties, functions etc. SO PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD. Non-members would not be charged, but would be asked to make a donation to Club funds. Please see any committee member for further details To help reduce costs we would like to stop sending newsletters in the post. Ideally, they should be collected from the Club, but we can Email them. What’s On Saturday 8 June Board games night with nibbles. Saturday 15 June Race Night in aid of this year's charity. We would be grateful for race sponsors and prize donations. Saturday 22 June Beryl invites you all to her big birthday party. There will be a disco and karaoke plus food. Saturday 29 June Play Your Cards Right night. Saturday 13 July Geoff's mainly music quiz with supper from Pauline. Saturday 20 July Film night. We will be showing the Oscar winning film - Bohemian Rhapsody. Saturday 17 August Quiz night with Roger. Saturday 24 August Race Night in aid of club funds. We would be grateful for race sponsors and prize donations. Bank holiday Monday 26 August Lunchtime £1 BBQ Saturday 31 August Play Your Cards Right night On-going Events Sundays Club/bar open at midday until 9 pm. Bingo in the evening, 7.45 Mondays Club is shut Tuesdays Club is shut unless we have a home darts match. Please see the notice board for dates. Wednesdays Club is only open for the Women’s Friendship Group

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Thursdays The Club is open at 2 pm for the Mobile Post Office and everyone is welcome to use it. (At present the bar is shut but this could change if more people were to use the post office). Club shut in the evening. Fridays and Saturdays Club and bar open at 8 pm. Geoff Woods

Dangerous Corner – St John’s Players St John's Players' next production in Fulbourn is Dangerous Corner, by J B Priestley. All seems well at Caplan's independent publishing house until a can of worms is unceremoniously ripped open at Robert and Freda Caplan's dinner party. A chance remark plunges the guests into a re-examination of the mysterious events surrounding the death of young Martin Caplan and skeletons come crashing out of the cupboard in more ways than one. Life will never be the same again...or will it? Dangerous Corner runs from Wednesday 23rd to Saturday 27th October at Townley Hall, Fulbourn, 7:30 each evening. Tickets will be available from 1st June at https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/stjohnsplayers Neil Cole Baa Baa Black Bags 25 bags full Debbie Cheverton and Lisa Dawson organised the Great Wilbraham litter pick. They had 19 volunteers on the day, some did the village, but most did the outer roads. Special thanks go to Chris and Nigel who tackled the A11 junction area of Mill road which was really bad. Chris also kindly collected the filled bags in his truck at the end. They managed to get 25 bags full of rubbish!! A large percentage of it was fast food wrappers and drinks cans and bottles. Many thanks to all that helped! Debbie Cheverton

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Community Group Contact Details Great Wilbraham Common Rights Steve Bartlett 881096 [email protected] Great Wilbraham Guild of Change Ringers Peter Sims [email protected] Great Wilbraham Primary School Office: 880408 Great Wilbraham Oil Syndicate Chris Gurney [email protected] Little Wilbraham Oil Syndicate Sue Lee, [email protected] GW Primary School PTFA Eleonar Laws [email protected] Six Mile Bottom Sports & Social Club G. Wood, [email protected] Volunteer Group Pat Simpson [email protected] Weenie Warblers Mother & Toddler Group Sarah Fordham, 880698 The Well-brahams www.thewell-brahams.weebly.com [email protected] Wilbrahams’ Bridge Club Di Raikes, 881065 Wibrahams’ Community Choir Gill Humphrey 811436 Wilbraham’ Gardening Club Jackie Beadsmoore, 880889 Wilbrahams’ Memorial Hall Shirley Morley, 880723 Wilbrahams’ Scrabble The Harmers, 880934 Wilbrahams’ Sports Club Roddy Tippen 880728

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Bus Service 3 Monday-Friday Saturday Stetchworth - Cambridge am pm am pm Stetchworth, High Street 07.02 19.15 07.12 19.15 Dullingham 07.05 19.11 07.15 19.11 Six Mile Bottom, London Road 07.14 19.03 07.24 19.03 Little Wilbraham, Manor Close 07.19 18.57 07.29 18.57 Great Wilbraham, Carpenters Arms 07.22 18.53 07.32 18.53 Fulbourn, Six Bells 07.32 18.42 07.42 18.42 Fulbourn, Bakers Arms 07.39 18.38 07.49 18.38 Teversham, Ferndale 07.44 18.36 07.54 18.36 Teversham, Marshall’s Close 07.46 18.34 07.56 18.34 Cherry Hinton Tesco 07.57 18.28 08.07 18.28 Cherry Hinton Robin Hood 08.00 18.22 08.10 18.25 Cherry Hinton Road The Rock 08.07 18.20 08.17 18.20 Cambridge Rail Station stop 6 08.15 18.15 08.25 18.15 City Centre St Andrews Street S1 08.25 18.05 08.35 18.05 Newmarket Road, Napier St 08.32 17.57 08.42 17.57 Newmarket Road Ditton Walk 08.37 17.52 08.47 17.52

Bus Service 18 Lt. Wilbraham Newmarket to to Tuesday & Friday Newmarket Lt. Wilbraham Little Wilbraham, Manor Close 09.30 14.30 Great Wilbraham, Church St. 09.35 14.25 Fulbourn, Six Bells 09.40 14.20 Fulbourn, Bakers Arms 09.45 14.15 Teversham, Ferndale 09.47 14.13 Teversham, Marshall’s Close 09.50 14.10 Newmarket Road, Park & Ride 09.55 14.05 Newmarket Road, Park & Ride 10.00 14.00 Teversham, Marshall’s Close 10.05 13.55 Teversham, Ferndale 10.08 13.52 Fulbourn, Bakers Arms 10.10 13.50 Fulbourn, Six Bells 10.15 13.45 Great Wilbraham, Church St. 10.20 13.40 Little Wilbraham, Manor Close 10.25 13.35 Six Mile Bottom, Tree Tops 10.30 13.30 Newmarket, Guineas Bus Station 10.45 13.15

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