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May 2017: Issue 101 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine 1 The Team... Beacon Welcome from the Chair he Beacon Magazine would not reach your door without the kind CONTENTS Thelp of the volunteer band of adly, former Ivinghoe Parish distributors. Councillor Doug Clark has passed Many thanks to them all; Andy Welcome from the Chair 3 Saway. Doug was a popular Beezer, Les Hyde, Pat Roach, Geoff member of the community and will be Neighbourhood News Travis and Rob and Anne Cattle – 4-21 sadly missed. it couldn’t be done without you! Karen Groom, Ecumenical Enlightenment 30 If you have any skills that will help Brookmead School Chair, Ivinghoe us to keep the magazine going or you Cultivation Clippings 36-37 Congratulations to all the staff and Parish Council would like to submit an article, please children at Brookmead School as the let us know as we are always looking School Stuff 40-43 School celebrates it’s 50th Anniversary. for new and varied talents! I was one of the fi rst pupils to attend the Beyond the Boundary 42-57 brand new Brookmead School! Bucks Best Village Competition Councillor Communication 58-63 Play Areas We have been asked by residents to The fi tness equipment and new Viking enter the Bucks Best Village Competition. Swing has been ordered for Ivinghoe We appreciate all the clean-ups various BEACON COPY AND from Wicksteed, installation is planned for groups do throughout the year and ADVERT DEADLINES week commencing 15th May. Michael our hard-working litter picker. Ivinghoe Aston have recently welcomed Please do your bit and help keep our
We aim to get the magazine distributed two new additions to the play area, I hope parish looking lovely. around the beginning of every February, May, the toddlers are enjoying playing on the Unfortunately, recently there has been August and November. To ensure your article two new rides. an increase in dog mess on the footpath/ Editor: Christabel Boersma or feature makes the edition you would like Our WI branch celebrates 100 years verges especially in Great Gap and even Tel: 01296 661 532 please see the submission deadlines below: in May and we send our congratulations on Ivinghoe Lawn, please remember to Email: [email protected] to them. To commemorate the occasion always pick-up after your dog. Advertising Manager: Bridget Knight the WI have kindly donated a picnic table The Christmas Tree has died, a new Tel: 07960 605393 which is being made locally and will be one will be planted later in the year and placed on Ivinghoe Lawn for all to use. will be located on Ivinghoe Lawn. Email: [email protected] July 2017 Edition – 4 June 2017 Design & Artwork: Laila Palfrey November 2017 – 4 October 2017 February 2018 Edition – 4 January 2018 Annual Meeting of Ivinghoe Website Tel: 01525 222214 Please keep checking the website May 2017 Edition – 4 April 2018 Parish Council Email: [email protected] This year’s event will be in a new format! for updates and information The reports will be available to read and www.ivinghoepc.org.uk or contact BEACON MAGAZINE ADVERTISING RATES: the formalities will be kept to a minimum. the Parish Clerk on 07960 605393. We aim to make this a friendly, sociable 1/4 page £38 per year NB: Rates are for 4 editions. event and hope you can attend. Please 1/3 page £45 per year save the date – Thursday 18th May at Karen Groom, Chair 1/2 page £75 per year Artwork must be supplied 7.15 at Ivinghoe Town Hall. Ivinghoe Parish Council Full page £110 per year as a jpeg or a pdf fi le.
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Enjoy Home cooked food at the YOUR VILLAGE YOUR VILLAGE NEEDS YOU Waterside Café SundayNEEDS 21 May 2017, 10am, The Hub,YOU... Ivinghoe Pitstone Wharf, Cheddington Road, Pitstone, Ivinghoe has been put forward this year for the ‘Best Kept Village’ contest! Bucks LU7 9AD We are hoping to put together a group of village residents to help tidy up Ivinghoe Breakfasts, Lunches, Soup, Sandwiches, Toasties in preparationSunday for the competition21 May judging 2017, in June Homemade Cakes, Cream Teas plus a selection of If can10am, you spare an Thehour or two Hub, or perhaps Ivinghoe the day and put all our efforts together Hot & Cold Drinks to pick litter, weed and tidy around Ivinghoe village please let our organisers know so that we can ensure we can plan working groups to tackle different areas around OPENING TIMES NEIGHBOURHOOD NEWS theIvinghoe village has been put FRIDAY SATURDAY AND SUNDAY -10am to to 2.30pm 3pm . Forforward all of those involved this in the clean year-up we plan for to host the a BBQ later in the day BANK HOLIDAYS 10am 10am toto 3pm 3pm If you are keen to join in or want more information please contact Karen Groom [email protected]‘Best Kept orVillage’ Carol Tarrant (Corn) contest! [email protected], or On request for group bookings we can offer seating for 36people. [email protected] Email: café@pitstonewharf.co.uk www.pitstonewharf.co.uk
We are hoping to put together a group of village residents to help tidy up Ivinghoe in preparation for the competition judging in June.
If can you spare an hour or two or perhaps the day and put Tring Market all our efforts together to pick litter, weed and tidy around Auctions Ivinghoe village please let our organisers know so that we Independent Fine Art & Chattel Auctioneers and Valuers. Est 1832 can ensure we can plan working groups to tackle different areas around the village Auctioneers & Valuers of Fine Art, Antique Furniture & Collectables For all of those involved in the clean-up we plan to host Fortnightly General Sales of General Furnishings & Effects a BBQ later in the day Antique Furniture & Fine Art Sales Total & Part House Clearance Specialists If you are keen to join in or want more information please If you can’t find it here you won’t find it anywhere! contact Karen Groom [email protected] or Carol Tarrant (Corn) [email protected], or Buying or Selling, contact us on 01442 826446 The Market Premises, Brook Street, Tring, Herts HP23 5EF [email protected] Website: www.tringmarketauctions.co.uk Email: [email protected]
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The Horrorball, Nobody expects the 16th September 2017 IA inquisition Nazdrave! Veronika: Everybody we meet is very Horror of horrors, it’s nearly two years since Just as we were waving off Santa from friendly and helpful, we could do with the last black tie ball. Don’t miss the next The Village Swan, so we were also bidding more people coming to the pub. one! Tickets are £68 if booked before 31st farewell to Patrick and Fanny, whilst July, £73 thereafter. This includes a seated welcoming Kiril and Veronika to IA’s top job. Rikki: Do you have any new initiatives three course meal, and great music from They were, however, no strangers to the in mind? compere and singer Marc Dillon and Straight village as Kiril had previously been chef at Eight Soul Band. Funds will be raised for the pub before swanning off to The Crow’s Veronika: We have recently introduced NEIGHBOURHOOD NEWS Keech Hospice Care and research into Nest, The King’s Head and The Greyhound. afternoon tea from midday each day of the Niemann–Pick Disease. Raffl e prizes and Now they’ve returned to manage The Village week except Mondays. We hope that this donations would be very much welcomed, Swan and live there with daughter Katrin (22), will attract locals and walkers. Also, we are whether or not you are able to attend. Dust son Alex (16) and cocker spaniel Jessica (10). Veronika: Wine and Guinness for me. happy to provide lifts (reasonably locally) down those dress suits and beautiful gowns, They came to the UK from Bulgaria two for those who wish to drink a bit more. and come along to the Haunted House years ago. Katrin and Alex: Water – we are fi tness (well, marquee!). Be there and be brave! fanatics. I (Alex) hope one day to run a Rikki: What’s on the menu tonight? Contact Maddie [email protected]; Rikki: I gather that you come from Sofi a, fi tness motivation business. 07525 494117. the capital of Bulgaria with a population Kiril: Amongst other things, pheasant 30,000 times that of Ivinghoe Aston (I had Jessica: A pint of puddle water, woof. curry. Late News done my homework), what brought you to Yes, I know we’re nearly half way to next our tiny village? Rikki: So, Katrin and Alex, as you are Rikki: See you later. Nazdrave! Christmas, but the previous article celebrating seriously into fi tness, do you have to 100 issues left no room for current news, Veronika: We had friends in Tring with approve the menus? Rikki p.s.: It was delicious! My new year’s and I wouldn’t want Santa to think we were whom we had planned to go into business, resolution was to eat and drink at The ungrateful. As usual he generously stopped but that didn’t work out. A friend of mine Kiril: (Before Katrin and Alex had the Village Swan more often. Up to this point I off at The Village Swan during his very busy was Patrick’s accountant and that’s how chance to answer) The food here is very had failed miserably, but the pheasant curry 24-hour round-the-world tour. Here’s the the connection started. healthy, but Katrin and Alex still ask me to should change that! From May, Bulgarian lovely becottonwooled fellow distributing all prepare special diets! specials will be on the menu. those goodies that couldn’t be entrusted to Rikki: Were you a chef in Bulgaria? Father Amazon. Rikki: Do you have time for any hobbies? Kiril: No, we ran a newspaper distribution business and had several small shops. Kiril: Just cooking! Rikki Harrington Brampton, Ivinghoe Aston 01525 220625; Rikki: What are your favourite drinks? Veronika: No, but if I did it would be [email protected]. shopping – preferably in Italy. Kiril: I like all beers but especially Guinness, Kronenberg and Tring Brewery’s Rikki: What is your impression of Please get in touch if you have any news Moongazing. Ivinghoe Aston? or ideas!
6 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine May 2017: Issue 101 May 2017: Issue 101 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine 7 Ivinghoe and Pitstone W.I. Biggest ever 100 Years Old stars at local literary festival ur main celebration will be on with chocolates – thanks to Hayley for 11th May 2017. Invitations selling them for us. Ohave been sent out and replies Another successful evening was elf- publishing phenomenon Adam received so we hope for a good evening. organised by Lynn Entitled ‘Tears of the Croft, actor Hugh Fraser and Sunday Our Valentine Lunch was again well Dragon’, Frances Benton (a well-known STimes bestseller Rowan Coleman attended and thanks to everyone who speaker) described the myths, science lead a strong programme at our very own NEIGHBOURHOOD NEWS helped on the day. and legends of the pearl. BeaconLit literary festival – now in its At our February meeting Rachel Gough On the 4th May, 24 of our members fi fth year. gave an interesting talk on Pole Dancing will be attending the Annual Council With more than a million books sold Fitness. It is not as easy as it looks! A Meeting at the Waterside Theatre to date, Adam Croft is one of the most few members had a go, but getting your in Aylesbury. successful independently published authors feet off the fl oor was impossible for We will be entering a fl oat again this in the world. His latest book, Only The Truth, most of us although a couple of very fi t year for the Ivinghoe Church Fete. is a worldwide bestseller and his books are Rowan Coleman Adam Croft members did manage it! Thanks to Nigel and his tractor! now being adapted for TV. He was born just The March meeting ‘Origins of the Sunday 25th June, the W.I. will once three miles from the festival venue. Grand National’ was an interesting talk again run a Champagne Cream tea in the Hugh Fraser is best known for playing as a bounty hunter in California to better by Stephen Williams. The fi rst was Marquee in Pitstone from 2pm-ish. Captain Hastings in Agatha Christie’s understand the lead character in her debut across country fi elds from one church ‘Poirot’ and the Duke of Wellington in novel Deep Down Dead. When not hunting steeple to another and was held in Sue Jones ‘Sharpe’ and has appeared in numerous fugitives she indulges her love of crime Harlington in Bedfordshire. President fi lms and theatre productions. He published fi ction by blogging and interviewing authors Lots of our members have been busy in fi rst book Harm in 2015 at the age of 65 under the pseudonym Crime Thriller Girl. knitting for the past 18 months under and his third novel, Malice, is due out in She also likes cowboy boots. the guidance of Louise and by the time June 2017. Harriet Cummings’ debut novel We you read this you will have seen our Despite being dyslexic, Rowan Coleman All Begin As Strangers has strong links to Yarn Bombing throughout Ivinghoe and has written fourteen novels including the the local area as it’s inspired by a prolifi c Pitstone. We hope to recycle the knitting bestseller The Memory Book. An active criminal known as The Fox who terrorised into blankets and possibly sell some supporter of domestic abuse charity the Chilterns in 1984. He climbed Ivinghoe items to raise some money. We also Refuge she is donating 100% of royalties Beacon to see which houses had lights hope to have the benches and seats from The Woman Walks Into a Bar ebook switched off. Given six life sentences, he installed in both villages by May. to the charity. Her latest novel We Are All was reportedly released from prison in Our W.I. is currently full at the Made of Stars is out now. 2012 under a new identity. moment, but you can put your name They will be joined by a host of Orenda Books founder Karen Sullivan will on the waiting list by contacting Sue on established authors including Jean talk about how small nimble publishers are 01296 660436. Fullerton and Christina Jones and rising transforming the industry. Our Knit and Natter group raised stars Steph Broadribb, Harriet Cummings The festival also has a strong local £150.00 for Rennie Grove Hospice at and Clare Swatman. contingent. Crime writer Dave Sivers Home by making knitted stockings fi lled Steph Broadribb took ‘method and Sci-fi romance authorHywela Lyn writing’ to a whole new level by training both live in Pitstone, as do Harriet u
8 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine May 2017: Issue 101 May 2017: Issue 101 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine 9 Cummings’s parents. Clare Swatman details or to buy tickets, visit the festival edits Tring Living magazine, which is website at www.beaconlit.co.uk. Looking to visit New Zealand... delivered in Ivinghoe and Pitstone. Early bird full day passes are on sale now BeaconLit is unique in attracting at the bargain price of £19.50 for this great international calibre authors while day out. But you need to be quick - the maintaining the inclusive ‘village’ feel that price rises to £25 at midnight on 31 May makes the festival such a success. The 2017. Half day tickets will be released schedule allows plenty of opportunity to chat nearer the festival. with the speakers and other participants The festival is entirely run and staffed by outside of formal panels and interviews. volunteers and raises funds for our own The 2017 BeaconLit festival is on Saturday Beacon Villages Community Library. 8 July at Brookmead School in Ivinghoe, NEIGHBOURHOOD NEWS Buckinghamshire. For full programme Dave Sivers
Murder and Missing Girls Feature in local author’s latest thriller
itstone author Dave Sivers’ latest crime novel has just been published in Kindle Pebook and is the fourth and latest in his popular crime thriller series featuring detectives Archer and Baines and set in Buckinghamshire’s “Stylish, skilful and packed with suspense.” Aylesbury Vale. And J J Marsh, author of the Beatrice Stubbs In The Blood That Binds, the quiet novels, says of the Archer and Baines series,‘ Buckinghamshire village of Houghton is reeling. ”You’ll enjoy this if you liked Elizabeth George’s Soon after twelve year old Leanne Richards is Inspector Lynley Mysteries, Gillian Hamer’s For help with creating the best itinerary for you please call or email us killed by a hit and run driver, the two classmates Gold Detectives series and Val McDermid’s who were with her that night disappear, one Wire in the Blood.” • Experienced Kiwi Specialist Agent by one. Dave was the Ivinghoe and Pitstone • Friendly, honest advice from an independent travel agency Jade and Becky said they couldn’t identify the correspondent for the Bucks Herald and • Specialist in tailor-making holidays to destinations worldwide car or the driver. Does someone want to make Leighton Buzzard Observer for some twenty sure it stays that way? Or are other, darker years. He has published seven books, won • Extensive experience to arrange every detail motives in play? prizes for his short stories and written plays • Using fully bonded tour operators As DI Lizzie Archer and DS Dan Baines search and other material for the local amateur stage. for the truth, buried pasts and secret loves He is also a founder of the BeaconLIt literary • No booking fees begin to reveal themselves. But is time running festival, now in its fi fth year. out for the girls? Or is it already too late? The Blood That Binds is available now Crime Writers Association dagger contender from the Amazon Kindle Store, and the date Alison Bruce says the novel contains “Two for paperback publication will be announced 01442 890265 intriguing cases – one twisted plot.” Sunday soon. You can visit Dave’s website at [email protected] Times bestseller Sharon Bolton described it as www.davesivers.co.uk. A World of Experience www.travelimpressions.co.uk Suite 4, George House, 64 High Street, Tring, Herts. HP23 4AF
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MUSIC ON PITSTONE GREEN For the fi rst time Beacon Community Choir will be hosting their summer afternoon of music on Pitstone Green. Bring your picnic baskets, gazebos, families
and friends and chill out in the sunshine listening to NEW MEMORY SUPPORT SERVICE IN BUCKINGHAMSHIRE the harmonies of the Beacon Community Choir and
If you are concerned about your memory, the earlier you seek help the better as there may be friends, featuring a mixture of jazz, folk and pop music support or treatment available that can help you. performed by local musicians and ensembles. There are many different things that can cause memory problems but sometimes it can be an early sign of dementia. * Teas and Scones available from the WI tent This new service helps you to take control of your situation by offering a single point of contact for:
• Advice and support through memory screening and diagnosis DATE: SUNDAY 25TH JUNE • A listening ear and practical support afterwards TIME: 1.00pm till 5.00 Get in touch today to find out more. VENUE: PITSTONE GREEN 01296 331749 TICKETS: Suggested dnation £5 for adults – children free [email protected]
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am happy to report that the chairlift Tuesday: 9.45am – 12pm – Beacon Art was successfully repaired and is Marion (01296 661291) Ionce again in full working order. We have a small team of people who Tuesday: 7pm – 8pm – Zumba look after the Town Hall and are seeking Caroline (07941 092673) new members who would like to play an active role in our community by joining Tuesday: 8.15pm–10.00pm – New our committee and looking after the hall. Moon Morris Charles Thorogood NEIGHBOURHOOD NEWS If you are interested then please contact (01296-661540) Andy Beezer on 01296 668802 or email [email protected] Wednesday: 8:45am and 10am Pilates Our AGM will be held on May 18th at Andrea (07855 138005) 8pm at the Town Hall. Members of the public are welcome to attend. Thursday: 7.30pm – 10.00pm We continue to enjoy the support W.I. each 2nd Monthly Thursday of a lot of activities (some ad-hoc) Sue Jones (01296 660436) eg.,Children’s Parties and other events in addition to our regulars.(Ballet, Zumba, NOTE: We have ‘slot availability’, Morris (Moon) Dancing, Pilates, Chiltern on Monday AM’s, also Tuesday and Art Group, WI and various other Music Wednesday PM’s, Thursday AM/PM’s rehearsals, etc. and all day on Friday’s! PITSTONE MEMORIAL HALL & MILLENNIUM EXTENSION Ivinghoe Town Hall regular events: Also, please try the web site at The Town hall is an ideal location for www.ivinghoetownhall.org.uk where The large Millennium family parties or weddings so don’t to you can see regular activities and search book early. for Hall availability dates, or if you prefer Extension consists of Also, have a look at the regular Weekly to enquire in person then call Stephen a generous room with events held at the Ivinghoe Town Hall. Swinbank (The Booking Secretary) on 01296 660680. Or via emai: a capacity for 70–80 Why not try one of these regular [email protected] people and a smaller weekly events The Post Offi ce and Shop direct room with a capacity for Telephone Number is: 01296 660682. Monday: 4pm-8pm – Ballet 50 people Lisa (07834 281434) Andy Beezer Bar facilities are available by arrangement with the booking clerk
For further details and revised prices please contact the Booking Clerk, Mrs Sue Gregory, 4 The Crescent, Pitstone. 01296 661609
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ince our last report we have lost our We are therefore going to return to our chairman Richard Freeman due to original proposal of producing a “Policy Spressures of work. We would like to Lead” neighbourhood development plan. thank Richard for all his hard work in steering This means the plan will seek to guide the us toward a completed plan. type of development which we believe, We are still awaiting the latest Plan from from the public consultation exercises, will NEIGHBOURHOOD NEWS AVDC, which will hopefully provide revised be acceptable to the residents of the parish guidance on the number of houses to be in terms of style, tenure, affordability and built in the Aylesbury Vale District. The latest scale as well as the general acceptability of version of the plan identifi es a need for 5 position ( i.e. Brown fi eld before green etc.). houses in Ivinghoe Aston up to the year 2032 We are now waiting for a view from AVDC and 51 in Ivinghoe. The 5 houses in Ivinghoe as to whether we still need a sustainability Aston have already been built so no additional appraisal for a policy lead plan. houses are considered necessary by AVDC. We believe that this delay, although We have received the opinion of the frustrating, has been better than producing AVDC Conservation Offi cer on the only a plan which risks being unacceptable when two brown fi eld sites in Ivinghoe that we it comes to examination and ultimately the considered appropriate. His opinion is that the referendum. It is worth noting however, that sites are unsuitable for housing development. the neighbourhood plan does not have to wait This supports the AVDC planning offi cer’s for the local plan to be adopted to be able to opinion that the sites are unsuitable for be considered to be in broad conformity. We reasons of coalescence between Ford End are therefore aiming at presenting the plan to and Ivinghoe. In our opinion all other sites the parish by the end of summer. are green fi eld, have views in and out of the Ivinghoe Conservation Area or the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, or are unsuitable Malcolm Stubbs Chair IPNDP for other reasons. [email protected]
Have you ever thought about ‘growing your own’? Growing your own fruit and vegetables can be very a satisfying experience and in Ivinghoe we are very lucky to have some beautiful allotments just off Church Road, overlooking St Mary’s Church. If you are an Ivinghoe resident and would like some more information about availability of plots – we have them in a range of sizes – please contact the Parish Clerk at [email protected]
NB: there may not always be an available plot but we do keep a waiting list!
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a debut novel by Harriet Cummings ig bumble bees are bumbling through the swaying Daffs as oosley inspired by the real-life ‘Fox’, BI gaze out of the Hub windows who broke into homes around The whilst writing this update, at the end of a LChilterns during the summer of 1984, blustery month of March! this dark drama weaves together the lives of We have celebrated Valentine’s Day see what’s to do, all now awaiting your villagers in troubling times. with all that takes, followed by racing and individual pleasure! It starts off small: a sense of someone fl ipping our pancakes on a down- pouring NEIGHBOURHOOD NEWS in the room, fi ngerprints smudged on the Shrove Tuesday – inside of course! Right bathroom mirror. Then things are taken or, now we are in mid-plan for our upcoming even stranger, objects begin to appear. Finally, Spring Market on Easter Saturday it’s one of their own they fi nd gone. Anna is which by the time of reading this will be missing and all fi ngers point to The Fox. But as but a distant, hopefully happy memory, if the heat intensifi es the villagers grow fearful all goes to plan! Easter Bunny hopefully for a different reason: that their own dark provided an egg per egg hunter, a small secrets will be uncovered. Bouncy Castle on the grass next the Hub and stalls selling Candy Floss, and Easter Published by Orion – available from bakery to take home for the weekend. Waterstones, Hive and Amazon Competitive children hopefully gave their parents some free time over the Our new Heritage book of Ivinghoe holidays by applying themselves to Old School memories and historical, fashioning miniature Easter gardens; sometimes hysterical, facts was best decorated ‘blown’ or hard boiled also launched on the same day Ivinghoe Aston eggs; most ‘egg-strawdinary’ Easter selling for £10 each copy! For those ears; Best decorated Easter titfers, not at our Easter Saturday occasion, etc. and our ‘egg-stremely’ chocolaty or who did not have chance to buy a Village Hall raffl e. Arts and Crafts and Tombola were copy, either come in and buy a copy eggzactly what was required! Whilst the from any trustee present, email us on CuriosiTEA Rooms Café was rammed [email protected] and left its users eggstatic! or phone 01296 661666 to reserve one On the same Easter Saturday we cut to collect and pay on your next visit, or the ribbon on our Rosemary ‘Jane’ await the Church Summer fete where Elliott inscribed new bench, and Phil we will have the last of the 200 copies Elliott’s wife Karen made a speech about for sale in the Hub! our sadly missed ex-shop keeper Jane. If you were at the Spring Market, you The Bench which now sits amongst will have spotted local author Andrew Villagers are reminded that there is a hall at Ivinghoe Aston for hire at similar rates to the fl owery tubs against our east facing Dicker promoting his own published brick wall overlooking all the ‘to-ing short stories, ‘The Seduction of Celia’ Ivinghoe’s Village Centre and Town Hall. For details contact booking secretary Barbara and fro-ing’ of the busy high street to and ‘Overlapping Lives’ somewhere near Rayment 01525 220959 or email [email protected] enjoy hailing your passing friends and our trustees Book Stall. u
18 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine May 2017: Issue 101 May 2017: Issue 101 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine 19 the centre of all sorts of entertainment Community space for hire - of great Victorian character, recently and scrummy refreshment sharing refurbished by our Community, for this Community’s use. this summer, especially planning for daytime fun and pleasurable summery Ivinghoe Old School Community Hub evenings. Our regular Monday Simply www.ivinghoeoldschool.com 01296- 661666 Walks group leaves the Hub each Email : [email protected] Monday morning at 10am sharp and Facebook: Ivinghoe Old School Hub returns around 11am to refreshments in CuriosiTEA Rooms. We walk the Venue run with financial transparency by our ‘not for private profit’ footpaths locally, fi nding ourselves in local voluntary trustees for Community Benefit and increased Community unspoiled countryside and open views Wellbeing. NEIGHBOURHOOD NEWS within moments. Our newish Simply Sing group Space is at ground level for easy access, is warm, and with restored Victorian started by chance when some of the varnished floorboards, and new comfy modern padded stackable chairs, fold walkers were confessing to the lost away tables and ambient new lighting - can swiftly adapt to all activities for pleasure of just ‘singing-out’ now that all generations. most of us, not already in choirs, have £9 for first hour in 37.65 sq.m room with piano or 31.61 sq.m room with sink frogs in our throats and don’t always and £7 per hour thereafter. hit the note required! We meet every fi rst Friday in the month at 4-5pm, and 69.26 sq.m room with retractable screen midway. £12 for first hour and £10 just sit in a circle with the words to thereafter per hour. the most favoured traditional songs Contact us or come in for a booking form and our support for your plan. Talking of the upcoming Church we can remember. The pleasure is our pivotally important permanent tenant within our building Summer Fete, the Hub being a static after just one hour of simply singing CuriosiTEA Rooms building on the Village Lawn, with all the together unaccompanied and unjudged and serves home-made affordable refreshments and hot meals seven days a week. Special arrangements for space hirers who do not wish to self-cater for their own services that implies, wants to take part is astounding!! Do come along if you fully and generously, for the community recognise the opportunity and don’t sing events can be arranged with Hayley Wesley on – 07775-831153 Facebook CuriosiTEA Rooms, or email [email protected] fun! Our Hub plan is ‘open-house’ for elsewhere – it costs £9 shared between Village Fete day on Saturday 10th us all – so around £1 each. IT Suite June! Also, the WI will be celebrating Reunion! Former scholars of the Software includes Microsoft Office 2013 Suite; Photoshop C6; Skype with webcam its 100th year all summer and taking Ivinghoe Old School are invited to book a and microphone; part in the village fete – so the Hub will place with the Hub to come along to our £2 per PC….one with 40” wall mounted monitor and speakers. open all its doors for free for those that Old Scholar’s Reunion on 22ndJuly – 10p A4 b/w photocopy; 50p A4 colour scan and print; 50p A4 lamination want to use the inside should it rain or if the fun starts at noon on the day! Booking whole space for small conference or meetings etc. £10 an hour. you just need some shade!! Contact us on telephone Personal tuition starting soon! We will shortly be painting up our 01296 661666; email: Hub outside windows and barge [email protected] boards and joining in the Ivinghoe clear- web site: www.ivinghoeoldschool.com Registered Charity up day followed by a garden Bar-B-Q. Facebook page: Ivinghoe Old School Hub
Watch our Hub Web, Facebook spaces HUB direct phone number is: 01296- Number 1165850
and posters for news of summertime fun 661666; CuriosiTEA Rooms 01296-663853. in and out of the Hub! We hope to use our location on the village Lawn to be Carol Tarrant
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SAVE THE DATE Saturday 9 September 2017 The Hub, Ivinghoe
After the success of the Show in 2016, the organisers are hosting this community event again this year and hope that even more of you will enter your prize plants, creative crafts and beautiful bakes!
There are a wide range of classes for adults and children which are considered by a professional judging panel. We serve refreshments during the afternoon and finish off the show with a light-hearted auction of the produce, so even if you aren’t entering please come and see the amazing produce and crafts that your friends and
neighbours make BELLOWS MILL EATON BRAY Entry forms with details of classes, the rules of entry and recipes for Attractive short term and overnight the cooking categories available from: accommodation in idyllic surroundings of old water mill. The Village Swan, Ivinghoe Aston, The Rose & Crown, Ivinghoe Licensed for civil wedding ceremonies (once re-opened), The Beacon Villages Library, Grooms Farm Shop and receptions for up to 80 guests. Small meeting room. and Windmill Pharmacy, Ivinghoe OR email [email protected] or For details phone 01525 220548 [email protected] OR download from the Parish Council or email [email protected] website www.ivinghoepc.org.uk
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FORD END WATERMILL IVINGHOE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
The only working watermill to survive intact in the county. The mill, recorded in 1616 but probably much older, was in use until 1963. Now restored by volunteers and run by Ford End Watermill Society, it retains all the atmosphere of a small farm mill of the late 1800s. Visitors can work the sack hoist and mill wheat on a rotary hand quern. Stoneground wholemeal flour for sale on milling days. OPENING TIMES 2016 th nd Afternoons 2.00–5.00pm. 28 March – Easter Monday, 2 May - Early LOCATION May BH Monday, 15th May - National Mills W/end, 30th May – Station Rd, Ivinghoe, Bucks LU7 9EA Spring BH Monday, 19th June - Sunday, 10th July - Sunday, 600 metres from the church along 7th August - Sunday, 29th August - BH Monday, 13th September - Station Road. The B488 to Leighton Buzzard. Sunday, 16th October – Sunday As part of Tring Apple Fayre.
MILLING DEMONSTRATIONS (water level permitting) between 2.30pm-4.30pm approx Last admission 4.30pm. Admission: Adults: £3 children (5–15) £1 Ample car parking – no toilet facilities. Restricted disability access School and other parties welcome by arrangement. Contact: Mill Manager - Chris Tugby, [email protected] or Telephone: 01442 825421. www.fordendwatermill.co.uk
Plumb it all Professional Plumbing and Heating Engineer GIRLS FOOTBALL Gas Safe Registered SCHOOL YEARS 5, 6 AND 7 Full Central Heating Systems
Gas & Oil Boiler Servicing Pitstone & Ivinghoe JFC are running sessions for any girls Bathroom Installations who would like to play football this season. If you are
Small Jobs happily undertaken interested in playing in a friendly environment please contact Matthew at [email protected] Ring Richard on: All our coaches hold FA qualifications and our sessions 01296 709961 or 07720 265645 are designed to be fun and enjoyable. We welcome all email: [email protected] abilities so why not give it a try!
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Does your child need help with their school work? Worried about the 11+ exams? Soft furnishings for your whole Help is at hand. One to one tuition home or simply one room offered for children from infants to year 8 in maths, and infants Supplying bespoke curtains, to A level in English. Also with blinds, loose covers, cushions, all aspects of preparation for the tracks & poles and lots more 11+ exams. Complete service including Contact: Marian Woodruffe design, fabric samples, Tel: 01296 668736 measuring, making up and fitting Email: marian.woodruffe@ btinternet.com B.Ed (Hons) Primary Education M.A. English and Language in Secondary Education CTEFLA (teacher of English as a Foreign Language)
James B Chadburn FBHI FIRST THURSDAY FRIENDS Fine Antique clocks & Barometers Specialist in repairs & Friendly chat, board games for those restorations. who wish and a choice of cake with Valuations & clock endless tea or coffee at just £2. finding service. ALL WELCOME Advice & assistance on On the first Thursday of each month at formation & disposal of 2p.m. in the Millennium Room at private clock collections. Pitstone Memorial Hall Quality clocks/barometers Bought & sold. We plan to reintroduce film shows on alternate months as soon as possible. Telephone 01525 221165 Mobile 07790 000629 Want more information? E-mail: [email protected] 01296 668005
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he pound won’t be round much The intricate design of the new pound longer’ is just one catchy headline coin is intended to promote confi dence Tabout the arrival of the new twenty that each is genuine. However there is sided pound coin. The pound matters a deeper level of confi dence needed because money is so central to our in our money. We need to trust the lives and is a symbol of national identity source, the Bank of England. There are and wealth. many examples of governments printing I will miss those words inscribed money, genuine money, but worthless Ivinghoe & Pitstone Chapel Fellowship into the bevelled edge. ‘DECUS ET money because so much of it has TUTAMEN’ fi rst appeared on coins in the been issued. seventeenth century to prevent precious This underlying belief in the source is metal from being clipped away. Today actually faith. Religion is what we see We are a small and friendly group of local ECUMENICAL ENLIGHTENMENT the inscription makes the coin more and experience. How, where and when diffi cult to forge. Until recent centuries we worship are important and we are Christians who meet to worship God in a fairly however, the value of the metal in the uneasy about change. However at a coin corresponded to the value of the coin deeper level, underneath our religious informal way, in song, in prayer and with so you didn’t want any shaved away by activity is faith, faith in God. If we get messages brought by a variety of local preachers. unscrupulous dealers. below the surface instead of seeming Paper money was (and is) little more strange or archaic we will discover that than an IOU from a trusted source. faith is life changing. It is an opening to Our notes and coins work because we be as bright and shiny as one of those We meet on Sunday mornings at 10.30 in the trust that they have a value other than twenty-sided coins. the value of the metal used to make Millennium Room at Pitstone Memorial Hall for the token. Revd Adrian Manning services that last about an hour, followed by social chat over a cup of tea or coffee.
All are welcome why not come and join us?
Want more information? 01296 668005
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A note from the Editor... I very much hope that you are still enjoying reading the Ivinghoe Beacon magazine, it has changed a little since the Parish Council took over the production of the magazine. We really want the magazine to be something you get pleasure from reading as well as a useful reference tool for local events and advertising. We are always looking for new ideas to keep the magazine an interesting read, so if you have something that you would like to be considered for inclusion, please do get in touch! Many thanks and happy reading. Christabel Boersma The Editor [email protected]
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Cheddington Village Hall Wilstone Village Hall Goldfield Infants School Monday 7pm Mon & Wed 9.30am Tring Tuesday 9.45am Tue 6pm Low Impact Tue & Thu 7.30pm Thu (Lo) & Fri 9.45am Pitstone Memorial Hall Nora Grace Hall, Tring Sat 9.30am Looking to Learn to Play or Improve your Golf? Wednesday 7.30pm Wed 11.30am Lite class Book 6 lessons with our Pro Mark Flitney for £85.00, and if you decide to join we will refund the cost of your lessons. The King’s Head, Ivinghoe 01296 668388 • Various Adult Membership schemes available starTng from less than £8.00 per week. ur et o enu forg n M • Junior Membership £99.00 or only £20.00 with a Parent holding Birthdays ? on’t cheo D Lun 4.75 etit £2 ch! App at) @ lun 7 day Membership. Bon —S who Anniversaries ? Mon dies ( or la • Turn up and play Green Fees from £10.00 for 9 holes. ect f Getting married ? Perf Just getting together …… Discount Golf Shop with the largest Looking for a The King’s Head selecTon of equipment in the area local Venue for The King’s Head is YOUR village’s “Welcome Card” a Party? fine dining restaurant. 15% discount Monday to For further details contact: Thursday evenings and many Pro Shop: Tel: 01296 668696 Our Clubhouse is available for Clubhouse: Tel: 01296 668696 Celebrate in style and let us make your more benefits. private hire for birthdays and special occasion one to remember! Call 01296 668388 E‐mail: [email protected] to claim yours www.ivinghoegolfclub.co.uk celebraTons.
www.kingsheadivinghoe.co.uk Ivinghoe Golf Club, WellcroY, Ivinghoe, Nr. Leighton Buzzard, Beds, LU7 9EF
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n Sunday 26th March 2017, the or it could be a complete disaster with frost, 28th March 2017. Doug and Daphne had a clocks were set forward an hour cold winds and heavy rain. Therefore, be plot at Ivinghoe Allotments situated next to Osignalling that British Summer Time prepared to take the appropriate action to my own for 10 years. During this time I got has begun. The weather since then has been protect your plants. to know them quite well, often exchanging marvellous, good sunny days, cold but at and Between the 14th and 20th August 2017 plants, ideas, cutting one another’s grass when
CULTIVATION CLIPPINGS CULTIVATION no sign of frost. it is the National Allotments Week and the the need arose (this is what I remember about I personally think that it is a really theme this year is ‘Growing the Movement’. allotmenteering) and getting a cup of tea in great time of the ye odils, primroses and A celebration of all the hard work put in their shed. I recall saying in my previous article snowdrops were in abundance all around our by voluntary associations, committee’s, that Doug and Daphne are the type of people village, including the planters opposite the plotholder volunteers and councils managing, that allotments need to encourage younger Town Hall, which were provided by Ivinghoe creating, developing and safeguarding our people to take this wonderful activity up. Parish Council. sites. In this respect we are very fortunate to Now April is upon us we as allotment have a supportive parish council in Ivinghoe. Mind how you go. holders and gardeners regard it as ‘Let’s Go We intend to have our allotment site open to Ernie Jones Ivinghoe Allotmenteer For It’ month! But proceed with caution. the public on Saturday 19th August between Hopefully we will all be feeling great with 1.30pm and 4pm. All plotholders should have the longer evenings and warm sunshine but been informed by the clerk so no-one can say be aware that we could still get frost. If you that they have not been informed. are undecided, hold back, it is not the loss of Another date for your diaries is Saturday young plants that is the pain, but the loss of 9th September 2017 2pm until 4pm. RGCAgricultural & your time which you will never get back. The Following on from last year’s successful Horticultural Engineers plot will always catch up and will all being show is the Flower and Vegetable Show. Mursley, Milton Keynes, Bucks MK17 0SA well reward you for your patience. Look out for the schedule in this edition During April you can continue with planting of the Beacon. Don’t be shy or nervous of your seed potatoes, but ensure you complete entering in any of the categories on the day. the job by the end of the month. Also, onion You may have a large vegetable garden, sets, beetroot, carrot, parsnips, lettuce (I several plots or a window box it is entirely up Tel:(01296) 720066 tend to put them out in May), spinach, spring to the judges on the day! [email protected] onions and early peas can also be planted. Please forget about TV gardeners who www.rgcengineers.co.uk At this time you could also sow under make you think that everything will look glass runner beans, sweetcorn, courgettes, great with a quick fi t. Growing things is like Sales, Service & Repairs pumpkins and various squashes. You can see a journey, it is absorbing and continuous Garden Tractors why April is a fairly busy month. at times. Like the best journeys, it has its Chainsaws • Strimmers The month of May is generally looked upon challenges but at the same time gives you All Garden & Ground as the fi rst month of the summer, and signals wonderful experiences on the journey. Care Equipment the end of spring – this is the month that I am sorry to end on a sad note. By the time Compact Tractors, Quads etc. could go either way weather wise. We could you read this article the funeral of Doug Clarke to most leading experience a mini drought and heatwaves will have taken place. He passed away on the Service & Repairs makes of machine.
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Open from approx mid June to mid October Pick Your Own Soft Fruit, Vegetables and Potatoes
Opening Hours Monday – Saturday 10am – 6pm (last entry 5.15pm) Sunday 9am – 1pm (last entry 12.15pm)
For more information visit www.grovefarmpyo.co.uk or ring 01296 668175 in June
The Village Health Centre Yardley Avenue, Pitstone LU7 9BE www.pitstonesurgery.co.uk
Dr J R Bell, Dr Tisha Patel Dr Stephanie Johnston, Dr Kirsten Riemer, Dr Heather Counsell
Opening hours 9.00am-12.00pm 2.00pm-6.00pm (Fri 2-5pm) The Village Health Centre serves Pitstone, Ivinghoe and surrounding villages.
Friendly, modern and spacious dispensing village Practice offering a wide range of health services including coils/implants, minor surgery, travel advice, in house blood tests, on-line appointments and repeat prescription ordering. Four nurse Practitioners offering acute clinics with same day appointments. Also, midwife, health visitors in attendance. Local District Nurse Service. 07585 007109 Long established training Practice with a rotation of qualified doctors. Large car park 01442 864785 New patients are welcome. Please contact our reception staff or visit our website for more information.
Telephone 01525 223211 www.pitstonesurgery.co.uk
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Windmill Pre-School in Ivinghoe is one of the top pre-schools nationally and highest rated locally
“Children make excellent progress in all areas of their learning and development because staff plan an outstanding range of activities…“
SCHOOLS STUFF “Children have fun and are purposefully engaged in all areas of this dynamic setting. They make excellent progress as staff recognise them as unique individuals…”
Source: Ofsted report June 2011 orning session m m A ternoon session m m (includes Lunch Club) L n h Cl m m (subject to availability)
We welcome all children between 2 and 5 years from Pitstone, Ivinghoe & surrounding areas to our purpose-built premises behind Brookmead School five full days per week
IT’S NEVER TOO EARLY TO REGISTER YOUR CHILD For further info and to arrange a visit for you and your child please contact us: [email protected] or 01296 661031 (during sessions)