THE WESTON TURVILLE TIMES
Spring 2020
The Community Magazine for the Parish of Weston Turville
Published by Weston Turville Parish Council
2 Weston Turville Times Spring 2020 Message from the Editor
It is spring again and preparations are being made for the summer fete and dog show on Saturday 20th June, a parish wide litter pick, the new skate park and multi-use games area (MUGA), amongst other things. In this edition we have included a tale from a local man about growing up in Scotland; we have information about the national VE day commemorations and what we are doing. We give notice of the upcoming Parish Council Elections and how you can get involved, and we ask in these days of electronic communications, do you want a paper copy of this magazine or do you want to down load it from the parish council website? Please remember to mention us if you use any of the advertisers listed as they need to know their adverts are worthwhile and we need the income stream to produce this magazine so you get it for free.
The Editor
Contributions to the magazine are welcomed subject to space and the Editor’s decision on suitability. The copy deadline for the Summer issue is 30th April 2020. We reserve the right to edit all articles.
The Weston Turville Times is a community magazine for the parish of Weston Turville. It is published quarterly and distributed free of charge to every house and many businesses in Weston Turville. Past editions can be found on the Parish Council website - www.westonturville-pc.gov.uk.
The views expressed in articles are not necessarily the views of the editorial team or the Parish Council. We do not endorse any of the suppliers advertising in the magazine.
Editor Advertising c/o [email protected] Michael Foote [email protected]
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WANTED
Do you care about Weston Turville?
Do you want to do something positive for your community?
Can you think, listen and act locally?
Elections to Weston Turville Parish Council will be held on 7 May 2020
Why not consider becoming a Councillor?
To find out more about the Parish Council please visit
www.westonturville-pc.gov.uk
*Applications must be submitted by 8 April 2020
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VE DAY 75
Weston Turville Parish Council in conjunction with many voluntary groups in our parish will be commemorating the 75th Anniversary of VE day on Friday 8th May 2020.
We welcome everyone to our event being held at the war memorial and afterwards in the Chapel.
The plans are well underway and below is a summary of the program so far.
Friday 8th May (Bank Holiday)
2pm Road closure (Worlds End Lane) 2.30pm Meet at the War memorial 2.55pm Bugler to play The Last Post 3pm Reading of the official Nations Toast Raise a glass to toast the heroes of World War II
Followed by playing of the specially composed music “Battle O’er”
Then tea and cakes in the chapel
3.30pm – Re-open road
7.00 pm - Church bells around the country to ring in celebration.
Please come and join us.
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Weston Turville Women’s Institute The WI is the largest voluntary women’s organisation in the UK. It plays a unique role in enabling women to develop new skills and gives them opportunities to campaign on issues that matter to them and the areas where they live. We meet, with the exception of our August and December meetings, on the 2nd Thursday each month in Weston Turville Village Hall (19.30-21.30). The Weston Turville WI branch was formed in March 2019 and welcomes women of all ages and backgrounds to our friendly local group. Forget the Jam and Jerusalem image……It’s about what you want it to be…… Our speakers and activities aim to reflect a wide range of interests that our members have. Not sure? Come along as a visitor to one of our meetings, have a chat over tea/coffee or a glass of wine and see what we are about. March 2020 - Bagels and bacon April 2020 - An evening of pottery May 2020 - Fantastic fibres Do come along and join us for a great fun social evening.
OnScreen at Wendover Library is a not for profit service provided by the Friends of Wendover Library to provide the best of new (and possibly some old) films to the community.
This has been made possible thanks to subscriptions and donations by the Friends group, enabling us to install a 72inch screen and Dolby surround sound in the Library meeting room, all of which provides a close to cinema experience.
There is no charge (although donations are welcome) and refreshments and snacks are provided free. It is run purely by volunteers and screening are usually on the third Friday of each month.
Drop into the library to see what films are upcoming.
8 Weston Turville Times Spring 2020 A war time tale from Scotland
It is strange how what you see or hear reminds you of something which occurred many years ago. I had been watching a TV programme related to the sinking of the German battleship, Tirpitz, when it brought back childhood memories of the war. There had been considerable aerial activity in the northeast of Scotland during 1944. To a youngster, the aeroplanes we saw were noisy giants flying low over the land. They were from RAF Lossiemouth. The aerodrome had been constructed between 1938 and 1939 as a military airfield located on the western edge of the town of Lossiemouth in Moray. Geographically, north east Scotland was closer to Norway than London. Nothing was known by us children locally about war time operations for obvious reasons. My family lived in a farm cottage about 4 miles south of Elgin, which was about 6 miles south of Lossiemouth. The view north from our house gave views of the surrounding area northwards towards Elgin and Lossiemouth but we could not see the airfield. At night the sound of large planes flying overhead could be clearly heard as we lay in our beds and I would imagine their missions as they flew over Europe. Towards the end of October and beginning of November that year, there were noticeably more planes both day and night. It was quite awe-inspiring to us youngsters; the excitement and our vivid imaginations running wild. In later years I learnt why these huge planes were flying from Lossiemouth. The planes were Lancaster bombers and were preparing for the operation which destroyed the German battleship, Tirpitz. I saw a bit of history being made.
Weston Turville Allotments Currently have plots available. If you are interested, please contact us via e-mail [email protected]
Weston Turville Times Spring 2020 9 “JOB DONE GARDENING”
From the first grass cut to continued garden maintenance (weekly, fortnightly, monthly or ad hoc basis). We are a team of ladies who will transform your garden in no time and will continue to call as regularly as you want us to
LET US DO THE HARD WORK AND LEAVE YOU TO DO THE POTTERING! PLEASE CALL ALISON PROBETS ON 07754 207258
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WESTON TURVILLE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Upcoming events 28th Feb Roger Fagg "The History and Restoration of the Chinnor and Princes Risborough Railway" Roger is the former C&PRR chairman, he will be telling us something about this delightful heritage railway that runs through the South Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire countryside. 27th Mar Judy Dewey “Wallingford Castle, Royal Stronghold of the Thames Valley”. Judy is the curator of Wallingford Museum and will be telling us the fascinating story of the origins of the defences originally built by the Saxons in the ninth century when England was under Viking attack and how Wallingford later became an important Royalist stronghold during the Civil War. 24th Apr Denise Beddows "Buckinghamshire Spies & Subversives". Denise is a published author and researcher who has written extensively about local history. In this talk, she will tell us about Buckinghamshire's 600-year history of subversion, sedition and espionage. 29th May Stephen Palmer "Cliveden - from Rule Britannia to John Profumo". Stephen, an experienced speaker on many subjects, will give us the history of Cliveden from its origins through to the most publicised political scandal of modern times. Meeting Logistics When: Last Friday in month, Sept – June; excluding December. Time: 20:00 - 22:00; Doors open at 19:30 for welcoming refreshments Venue: Weston Turville Village Hall; Cost: £2 for members, £3 for visitors Contact For further information on the Society, visit www.WTHSoc.org.uk, or email: [email protected]. New members and visitors welcome.
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Weston Turville Historical Society aims to promote an active interest in local history by holding lively monthly meetings with a wide variety of speakers on topics of local historical interest, summer outings, and a growing range of publications recording the people, places and history of Weston Turville. Meetings are held in the village hall on the last Friday in the month at 8pm, entrance £2 including refreshments.
Contact: http://www.wthsoc.org.uk/
ImageZ Camera Club - Our thriving club meets on Tuesday evenings from September to April. We are a group of photographers who enjoy taking pictures, learning new photography skills and competing in photographic competitions within the club and with other photo organisations. We offer a beginner’s workshop for people interested in taking better pictures and have a membership with a wide range of skills. If your idea of a camera club is a group of gentlemen with grey beards, then come along and let us change that stereotype. Please visit our website for contact information and the latest programme of events and meetings. http://www.imagezcameraclub.co.uk
Exercise Classes
Pilates - 8-9pm, Mondays Fergie's Fitness - 7-8pm Tuesday evenings. Keep Fit - 2.30 - 5pm. Friday afternoon 01442 864271 Boot Camp (Playing field behind the hall) 9.15 – 10am Tuesdays Caroline Shrewbridge, 07566 204524
JoAnn Latus School of Dance
Classes for children from 2 to 18 years Mondays 4 - 8pm Wednesdays 3 – 9pm Contact - 07800 518654 or visit website www.jolatusdance.co.uk
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WESTON TURVILLE VILLAGE HALL Registered Charity 268961 www.wturvillehall.weebly.com
❖ Spacious main hall with disabled facilities ❖ Sound system (with hearing loop) ❖ Pull-down projector screen ❖ Separate meeting room also doubles as a catering/bar area ❖ Kitchen with cooker and microwave ❖ Car Park with easy access
For availability click on the ‘Calendar’ page on our website or contact the Parish Clerk on 07909 485369
After Easter there will be weekday times available at the hall. If you are interested in booking a regular slot for a club, group or class please contact the Booking Clerk on 07909 485369.
Notice is given of the ANNUAL PARISH MEETING To be held at the Village Hall, School Approach HP22 5RW on Thursday 23rd April at 7pm
Including - Chairman & Committee Reports from your Parish Council and Village Hall Committee Reports - Parish Accounts 2019-20 and Budget & Precept for 2020-21 Chair Cllr M Jarvis will give a report on the Parish Council, Planning and new developments in and around the parish and there will be reports from Widow Turpins Charity & an open forum to hear views. Followed by Cheese & Wine at about 8pm where you will have an opportunity to meet your Parish Councillors and discuss any issues informally that you may have. Note -All Public and Press are very welcome to attend.
Cllr Martin Jarvis, Chair Weston Turville Parish Council
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Parish Council News
Annual Parish Meeting – 23rd April Our statutory annual meeting is being held on Thursday 23rd April 2020. We will have speakers representing different activities within the parish. The meeting will conclude with the opportunity to meet your local parish councillors over cheese and wine and discuss issues that affect you. Village hall extension The new extension and alterations at the Village Hall are now complete. This has provided new changing facilities for sports teams along with a meeting room and office for the Parish Council. If you wish to meet with the Clerk or a Parish Councillor, please contact the Parish Council on 01296 612838 or via email. All meetings of the Council and its committees will now be held in the new meeting room. Litter Pick – 18th April The Parish Council is supporting the Parish Litter Pick on 18th April and will be providing litter pickers, black sacks and high viz jackets to volunteers. Please come along and meet up at the village hall car park on the day or if you want to litter pick in your area on another day, let the Clerk know and she can arrange for you to borrow the equipment. 2020 Local Elections In May, elections are being held for the new unitary council “Buckinghamshire Council” and for Weston Turville Parish Council (Parish councillors). The latter provides an opportunity not only for you to elect 10 parish councillors, but to become one of them yourself! It is an excellent way of being directly involved in the way the community affairs of Weston Turville are run and can be constructive and fulfilling work. Contact Aylesbury Vale District Council in early March and ask for the requisite candidate forms – or speak to one of your current Parish Councillors to find out more. Village Hall Car Park The Council would like to remind everyone that this car park is primarily for visitors to the village hall and playing fields. The school has permission for visitors to park there but school parents are encouraged to walk to school with their children or to park in the Five Bells car park and walk across. We have had complaints about parents arriving early for the school pick up and then sitting in their cars with engines idling in the hall car park. This is very unpleasant for neighbouring residents children walking through car fumes when they leave school – Please switch off your engines and help save the planet!
14 Weston Turville Times Spring 2020 Parking A number of verges in the parish are being damaged by cars parking on the grass during the wet weather. Just a reminder that it is an offence for a vehicle to be driven on the grass verge. Precept The precept is the Parish Council’s portion of your Council Tax collected by AVDC. The Parish Council considers its income and expenditure for the upcoming year and sets the precept accordingly. For 2020-21, the Parish Council’s precept increase equates to a 2% rise or additional £1.13 per year on a Band D equivalent property. The Council’s audited accounts can be found on our website. Other plans for the future • At the time of writing we are still awaiting a decision from Aylesbury Vale District Council on the planning application for a skate park and multiuse games area (MUGA) to be sited on the playing field. We have been out to tender for both items and the contractors are waiting to get started! • We have had a request from the U3A for a petanque court and are looking into funding and permissions for this. • We intend to turn the area north of the tennis courts into a wildlife area and it will be planted with wildflowers and other plants to encourage birds and insects. • We will be creating ‘better habitats for wildlife’ by seeding some of our green verges. Village Hall The ladies and gents toilets are being refurbished this year to ensure the building remains fit for purpose for the foreseeable future. The hall will be decorated over the summer and we are also looking at ways to improve the small garden area to the rear of the hall to make it usable throughout the year. From February, meetings of the Parish Council and its committee will be held in the new extension to the right of the hall. Full Council meetings are normally held on the 3rd Thursday of the month (excluding August and December when there are no meetings) at 7pm. Most meetings finish about 9pm. Everyone is welcome to attend. Planning meetings are at 6pm on the 1st Thursday. Check the website for any changes to dates, minutes and agendas. The Clerk to Weston Turville Parish Council can be contacted at: 01296 612838 or 07909 485369 [email protected] Weston Turville Parish Council, PO Box 1062 Aylesbury HP22 9PD
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ROYAL BRITISH LEGION POPPY APPEAL 2019
As the RBL Poppy Appeal organisers for Weston Turville, we would like to thank all who contributed and helped with the collecting for the 2019 appeal as to-date the total stands at £1,961.10.
The Poppy Appeal is the major single source of revenue for the Royal British Legions Benevolent Fund with all your support it can continue with its vital work.
Once again thank you all.
Barry and Jacky Keen, P.A.O. For Weston Turville
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All aspects of tree work undertaken. Hedges maintained. Fully qualified-Fully insured. Local authority approved: Free estimates. Firewood for sale. Tel: 01296 330501 Direct: 07763 073663 94 Tring Road, Wendover, HP22 6NX www.pkernantreesurgeons.com [email protected]
Weston Turville Times Spring 2020 17 WENDOVER EVENING WI SPRING PROGRAMME 2020 ST. Anne’s, Aylesbury Road, Wendover HP22 6JG
10 March, 7.30pm “History of Wheelpower, Paralympic Heritage”, Speaker TBA.
14 April, 7.30pm “The Honourable Honey Bee”, Meriet Duncan.
18 April, 10-12, Spring Fair, Wendover Library Room.
12 May, Resolutions Meeting.
FAT QUARTERS’ Patchwork & Quilting group FIFTH EXHIBITION 25th and 26th April 2020 WENDOVER MEMORIAL HALL 10am to 4pm
Display of members’ work – quilts and much more Sales table, raffle, traders including Sunflower Fabrics, refreshments with homemade cakes Wendover Memorial Hall, Wharf Road, Wendover HP22 6HF Accessible facilities, free parking nearby Admission £3, U16s free
Contact Gill Howes 07751 196078 or [email protected]
Wendover Community Library Following a review of the usage of the hall, there will be a small change to the library’s opening hours. From the new opening hours will be:
• Tuesday 9.30 – 6.30 • Thursday 9.30 – 5.00 • Friday 9.30 – 5.00 • Saturday 9.30 – 4.00
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Weston Turville Times Spring 2020 19 What can we do for our Environment?
You cannot have failed to be aware of all the ongoing media coverage on environmental issues: Whether it is global warming, Friday protests by teenagers, the destruction of wildlife habitats, unusual weather patterns, heatwaves and droughts, stories about the use of old rubber tyres to patch roads, HS2 and ancient woodlands, the changes in the refuse tip/recycling centres opening hours and charges: whatever the headline is, the media has been full of it for months. So what has it to do with the residents of Weston Turville? There are the obvious concerns about ozone levels and the detrimental effect it will have on all of us, the local impact on our lives of our countryside being destroyed, the inconvenience of summer water shortages and hosepipe bans and the introduction of fees to ‘dump’ some household rubbish at the tip and flytipping. I am not a scientist nor do I work in any council department that deals with the tip and fly tipping so I cannot say what, if any, of this is true. I personally think the summers are generally hotter and the winters are generally warmer and wetter; the reservoirs are lower during the summer and blue algae seem to be more prevalent. I notice more large items fly tipped in laybys but less of the smaller items. It could be that I am now more aware of fly tipping so ‘see’ it more. I am very aware of all the new houses being built across the whole of the Aylesbury Vale and the increase in vehicular traffic which may or may not be correlated with this. I notice when cars sit with their engines idling; when they are parked on pavements and across dropped curbs so people cannot walk on the pavements and mobility scooters and wheelchairs can’t cross roads. I notice the litter scattered around our green spaces and on the verges; the dog mess on footpaths and pavements where people walk. These may seem irrelevant in the scheme of things but they discourage people from walking and resort to driving thereby having a knock on effect on the volume of traffic using the roads. Have you heard of the ‘worry roundel?’ Image 3 circles, an outer, middle and inner, like a dart board. If you hypothetically put all your worries that you can influence and control the outcomes of, in the inner circle: e.g. I am thirsty, hungry, the lawn needs mowing, the house needs cleaning; I haven’t spoken to my friends for some time, are they ok? Well you have complete control about how to resolve those issues to stop you worrying about them. If you hypothetically put your worries which you can influence but not control in the middle circle i.e. I need a pay rise, AVDC keep approving planning applications without considering things that are important to the local area, the traffic is speeding through the village, my car isn’t working properly, etc etc. You can use your
20 Weston Turville Times Spring 2020 influence to help others decide how to deal with these situations. The final decision may not be yours or even as you would wish but you have tried to influence the people who can correct or decide these things. The final circle is for the things we cannot influence of control. They include international political affairs, the weather, punctuality of public transport, melting ice caps and so on. We need to put our local environmental issues into the first category and do something about it! How can you help? Join us for a litter pick on the 18th April, meet at the village hall at 10am or do the street where you live but let the Parish Council know - litter pickers, gloves and sacks are available. Slow down when driving through the speed restricted areas; it is a maximum speed limit not a minimum one. If you don’t care about speeding in the area you live why should a stranger? Be careful where you park; are you blocking a pavement, creating a hazard, damaging a verge? Turn your engine off whilst waiting for your child to come out of school. Report any fly tipping to Highways using details on useful numbers page. Recycle things, use the free recycle sites on line for Aylesbury, repair things using the monthly Repair Shop (see the ‘What’s On’ page), sell things on Facebook market or eBay or at a car boot: if it is valuable sell it at the local auction house. If we can show we care about our local environment and take a pride in living here then maybe, just maybe, the decision makers will listen to us and our ability to influence others to care about our environment will increase. Mandi Simons
Weston Turville Litter Pick Saturday 18th April
Meet at the Village Hall at 10am
Please join us to help tidy our parish.
The Parish Council will provide litter pickers, black sacks and hi-viz jackets to volunteers.
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22 Weston Turville Times Spring 2020 What’s happening in our area – March - May 2020
March 5th Parish Council Planning Meeting, 6pm 10th Wendover Women’s Institute 12th Weston Turville Women’s Institute 14th 9am-12noon Repair Café, St Michaels Church, Aston Clinton 19th SWIFT Soup lunch in the Church, 12-1.30pm 19th Parish Council Meeting, 7pm 27th Historical Society, Weston Turville Village Hall 21st 2-4.30pm SWIFT Table Top Sale, Village Hall 28th Spring Market at St Michaels Church, Aston Clinton
April 2nd Parish Council Planning Meeting, 6pm 3rd School breaks up for Easter Holidays 9th Weston Turville Women’s Institute 11th 9am-12noon Repair Café, St Michaels Church, Aston Clinton 14th Wendover Women’s Institute 16th SWIFT Soup lunch in the Church, 12-1.30pm 18th Weston Turville Litter Pick, 10am Village Hall 18th Wendover Women’s Institute Spring Fair 21st School Term starts 23rd Annual Parish Meeting
May 1st 7th Unitary and Parish Council Elections 8th VE Day 75th Anniversary, 2.55pm at the War Memorial 9th 9am-12noon Repair Café, St Michaels Church, Aston Clinton 9th 1920s Village Garden Party at the Manor House, Church Walk 14th Weston Turville Women’s Institute 20th SWIFT Soup lunch in the Church, 12-1.30pm 21st Parish Council meeting 7pm 21/22 School Inset Days, followed by half term 23-25 Mentmore Arts Festival 11am – 5pm
Future Date for your diary… 20th June Weston Turville Village Fete 27th June Florence Nightingale Midnight Walk
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Tuesdays • Vintage and Craft Bazaar, Aylesbury Market Square • Neighbourhood Police Drop In, Wendover Library 10-12 Wednesdays • Aylesbury Market, Market Square Thursdays • Wendover Market Fridays • Aylesbury Market, Market Square • Neighbourhood Police Drop In, Wendover Library 10-12 Saturdays • Aylesbury Market, Market Square
Classes/clubs at the Village Hall, School Approach Mondays 4.15pm JoAnn Latus School of Dance Mondays 8-9pm Pilates Tuesdays 7-8pm Fergie’s Fitness Tuesdays 8-10pm Imagez Camera Club Wednesdays 4-8pm JoAnn Latus School of Dance Fridays 2.30-5pm Keep Fit Exercise Class Tuesdays and Thursdays 9.15am Bootcamp (field behind the village hall)
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Weston Turville U3A
2020 marks the tenth anniversary of our U3A and we are celebrating it in various ways. We have come a long way since the inaugural meeting and can now boast almost 450 members and over 40 different activity groups.
The celebrations start on Thursday 28 May with a launch event of afternoon tea and cakes plus a Bake Off competition.
The weekend of 12 – 15 June sees a trip to the Isle of Wight and this is followed on 25 June with a hog roast and entertainment.
On 10 November we continue our celebrations with a quiz night and round everything off in 2021 with a 60’s Night.
Further details about the various activities of the Weston Turville U3A branch can be found on the website: www.wtu3a.org, or from our Secretary on 01296 613217
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BARN DANCE
In aid of WTWT, Relief of Absolute Poverty
Saturday 7th March 2020 7-11pm
Weston Turville Village Hall
Featuring our long time loyal band Myckryck
Including a Tasty Supper cooked by Aylesbury College with a
Vegetarian and gluten free option, please let us know in advance
Bar and Raffle to raise more funds for the cause
Ticket price £15.00 adults, £7.50 children and students
Tickets from Rachel Blackmore: text 07792 475 094 or email: [email protected]
Read more at www.wellsfortanzania.org
Do come and join us. All welcome!
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WELCOME!
I would like to say ‘Welcome’ to everyone who has arrived here in Weston Turville and we, the Church in Weston Turville, would like to welcome you in our Church. We would like you to come along to one or many more of our services. Actually we hope you’ll stay around for years and be a part of a community, which welcomes people.
But what of those of us who have lived here in Weston Turville for many years? We would likewise wish to welcome you into the life of your Parish Church.
Everyone is welcome because God welcomes everyone! We know Jesus isn’t fussy about who meet Him, in fact God likes to meet people and God loves everyone.
Your parish church can be found on Church Walk HP22 5SH in Weston Turville. We can be found on our website www.stmaryswt.org, www.achurchnearyou.com .
We are also raising money to build an accessible meeting room next to the church for use by the church and the residents of Weston Turville, (see https://swift- wt.co.uk/home.html for details).
All services are public, they are for all. If you live here you can be married here (subject to legalities), buried here, christened (yes adults as well as children), prepare for confirmation, prayed for … and so the list goes on.
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There is one health warning. Do not expect everyone in the Church to be ‘perfect’ all the time. We’re not! We all have our off days or moments. We are all work in progress and hope God will continue to transform our lives, and yours too.
On Palm Sunday we have a special event in the evening and as with everything you will be welcome. Below is an invitation from Rev. Susan.
Like it or not God loves you.
Fr. David
Cream Teas are back for Music for Palm Sunday Evening Sunday 5th April 6.00 p.m. 2020! • May 24th & 25th • June 28th St. Mary’s Weston Turville invite • July 26th you to a special service of well • August 30th & 31st known Easter hymns, anthems and • Sept 27th readings on Palm Sunday evening. At St Marys Church, Weston Turville The anthems will include music by Purcell, Handel, Anerio, Schutz, Stanford, Faure and Mawby.
Come and share this service and let us begin Holy Week together.
Rev Susan
Weston Turville Times Spring 2020 29 St Mary's Weston Turville Improving Facilities Team, SWIFT
The SWIFT Community Project will provide a modern meeting room with fully accessible toilet and baby-changing facilities and level access for wheelchairs. This facility is for YOU and the community of Weston Turville.
We are making encouraging progress. We have new planning permission and faculty. We have engaged a structural engineer. Archaeology and soil sampling contractors will be on site soon. We have raised £306,000 to date against the estimated £350,000 cost. We hope to start building this year but we ask for your help in raising the remaining sums.
Imagine yourself sitting in the new meeting room, admiring the attractive interior and the peaceful outlook onto grass, trees and the distant Chiltern Hills with bright natural daylight coming through the floor-to-ceiling windows. You may be there for your young child's birthday party, a chess club, charity event, book club, a regular meeting for mothers and toddlers or senior citizens, and all with accessible toilet and baby-changing facilities. You will be able to make tea and coffee and bring in your own light refreshments. I am sure you can think of more - the possibilities are endless. We already have expressions of interest from potential users and would be pleased to hear from you. Please help us to raise the final funds and turn these dreams into reality.
Our Bring and Buy Sale of Unwanted Christmas Presents in January raised a record £378. Thank you to all who helped and supported this FUN occasion.
On Saturday 21st March we will have a Table-Top Sale for SWIFT in the Village Hall from 2 - 4.30pm. If you would like to hire a table, at only £10, to sell for yourself or for any other charitable cause please contact Clare Chamberlain on 615214 or me. Or just come and buy to support SWIFT.
To donate, please send cheques "PCC Weston Turville, SWIFT" to the Rector, Revd David Wales, The Rectory, Church Walk, Weston Turville HP22 5SH or to Roger Fellows (Treasurer) at 65 Craigwell Avenue, Aylesbury, HP21 7AG. Transfers can be made to our bank account, PCC Weston Turville, SWIFT, a/c number 51685922, sort code 60-01-31. Please use Gift Aid to increase your donation by 25% at no additional cost to yourself.
For information about SWIFT or how you can help by donating or raising funds for the project, for standing order or Gift Aid forms, or if you wish to receive regular information on our progress please give your e-mail address to Roger Fellows. The SWIFT website: www.swift.co.uk is about to be updated
Contact for all of the above: Roger Fellows 01296 424982 or [email protected]
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The JoAnn Latus School of Dance
❖ Established 24 years ❖ Ballet, Tap, Modern and Jazz dance ❖ For all ages from 3 years upward ❖ Regular examinations & shows. ❖ Fully qualified teachers. ❖ Local classes held in Weston Turville, Aston Clinton and Stoke Mandeville www.jolatusdance.co.uk
01462 769 665 or 07800 518 654
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34 Weston Turville Times Spring 2020 Egg-citing Fun!
It wouldn’t be Easter (or any other day) without eggs. Did you know that in 2018 the UK ate over 13 MILLION eggs? That’s a lot of cakes, breakfasts and chickens. Eggs come in all sorts of sizes and colours and not all can be eaten. (Would you want to eat a dinosaur egg?)
They can also be very expensive. Beautiful Fabergé eggs like the one above, sell for over £20m.
True or False?
1. The world’s smallest egg is laid by a quail. 2. The largest egg on record weighed 2.589 kg. 3. A person eats on average a thousand eggs a year. 4. 3 eggs,or more is called a nest of eggs. 5. The smelly smell of a rotten egg is hydrogen sulphide.
Chef hats traditionally have pleats equal to the number of ways that you can prepare an egg. Can you think of all the different ways you can prepare an egg? Clue - a chef’s hat has 100 pleats.
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2 vervain hummingbird. 2. T By an Swedish Ostrich called Thruthat 3. F F 3. Thruthat called Ostrich Swedish an By T 2. hummingbird. vervain the y b laid is egg smallest The F 1
False or True to Answers
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Chris at Cathy's Unisex Hairdressing Open Tuesday, Thursday Friday and Saturday
3 New Road,
Weston Turville
Tel: 01296 613763
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£5 per bag £60 per sack Free delivery in village Suppliers and installers of the highest Church Farm quality Weston Turville Windows, Doors, Orangeries & Tel: 01296 613424 Conservatories Alpha Airport Taxis Visit our Showroom or contact us for a We are an established independent family business, created in 2009 to provide a professional, high quality chauffeur driven free no obligation quote: car service, at competitive rates. 19 Bridgegate Business Park, Executive Transfers Gatehouse Way, Aylesbury, Reliable Airport Transfers including • London Heathrow T1,2,3,4 & 5 HP19 8XN • London Stanstead
• Birmingham Tel: 01296 422842 • London Gatwick [email protected] Phone : +44 1296 871 871 www.premwindowsanddoors.co.uk Email: [email protected] Mobile +44 7949-903-577
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The Chequers Inn Weston Turville
Double Rosette fine dining pub and restaurant
Specialising in seasonal, local produce, we offer a la carte, tasting and vegan tasting menus, as well as 1, 2 and 3 course set lunch menus - or simply drop in for a cosy fireside drink in our 16th century bar! ~ Phone - 01296613298 Email - [email protected] www.thechequerswt.co.uk
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USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS
Allotment Association 01296 613998 Aston Clinton Surgery 01296 630241 Aylesbury Vale District Council 01296 585858 Bedgrove Surgery 01296 330330 Bucks County Council 01296 395000 Childline 0800 1111 Citizens Advice 0344 411 1444 Crimestoppers 0800 555 111 Electricity Emergency (UK Power Networks) 0800 783 8838 Environmental Health out of hours (AVDC) 01296 585093 Gas Emergency 0800 111 999 Hospital – High Wycombe 01494 526161 Hospital - Stoke Mandeville 01296 315000 NHS Direct 111 Police – non emergency 101 Samaritans 116 123 School – Weston Turville Combined 01296 613436 Transport for Bucks 01296 395000 opt 2 Village Hall, Weston Turville 07909 485369 Wendover Health Centre 01296 623452 Wendover Library 01296 382415 Weston Turville Parish Council 01296 612838 Local Councillors Cllr Bill Chapple OBE (Bucks CC and AVDC) 01296 426814 Cllr Carole Paternoster (AVDC) 01296 630710 Cllr Michael Collins (AVDC) 01296 632039
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101 – to report a crime after the fact
01296 383962 Mon-Fri or 0800 999 7677 Antisocial behaviour evenings or weekends – to report concerns about children to Bucks CC Social Services First Response
01296 585858 – to report antisocial behaviour to Aylesbury Vale District Council Aylesbury Vale District Council - 01296 585858 Dog bins (full or damaged) (please quote the bin reference number eg AV123 which is on each bin) Environmental Health issues – Aylesbury Vale District Council - 01296 585858 including noise complaints Fly Tipping Aylesbury Vale District Council - 01296 585858 Transport for Bucks – 01296 395000, option 2 Highways and Rights of Way Or https://fixmystreet.buckscc.gov.uk/ Litter – missed bin collections, Aylesbury Vale District Council - 01296 585858 overflowing public litter bins Park and recreation ground Parish Council – 01296 612838 Planning matters, including Aylesbury Vale District Council - 01296 585858 enforcement Street furniture, eg benches, bins, Parish Council – 01296 612838 bus shelters, noticeboards Transport for Bucks – 01296 395000, option 2 Street lights located in Hampden Or report online via Hall, A413 or A41 https://fixmystreet.buckscc.gov.uk/ Street lights located in Weston Parish Council – 01296 612838 Turville village
Village Hall Parish Council – 01296 612838
Water leaks Thames Water – 0800 714 614
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