THE Brampton MAGAZINE

IN THIS ISSUE The Queen’s 90th Birthday Street Party on 12th June Village Event Picnic on the Green Brampton’s New Walking Club JUNE 2016 挀

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2 THE Brampton MAGAZINE That’s a Thatch In this issue

You may have seen Master Thatcher Stewart Close ...... 4 Tony Dolton working on the cottage roof Royal British Legion ...... 5 on the Green over the past few weeks. The Willow’s Café 5 Tony is a Brampton man and now Brampton Biodiversity Project . . . . 6 lives in Grafham. He became interested Meadow Walk ...... 8 in thatching as a boy and joined Nature Notes for June 9 Stephen Morley - known as Sid, a 5th Brampton Flower Club ...... 10 generation thatcher for training. The Brampton Cycling Club 10 training to become a thatcher takes 7 Brampton Walking Club ...... 11 years. Tony is always busy but chooses Your Local Councillors 12 not to work in the freezing winters. Parish Council 13 The long straw (wheat) is grown Brampton Village Primary School 14 specifically for thatching. Tony gets Update by Revd Jason Taylor . . . . 18 his straw for thatching from Europe The Brampton Memorial Obelisk 19 as Norfolk cannot produce enough Mothers’ Union ...... 20 of the alternative traditional reeds St James the Least of All 21 needed today. It can take 2-3 months Parish Churches in June 23 to re-thatch one roof. The ligger work, Methodist Church on the Green . . . 23 from ancient Anglo-Saxon patterns Brampton Befrienders ...... 25 is the pegged design for the ridge Brampton Thrift Shop 27 and edges and can take over one day What’s On Weekly ...... 30 just to lay it out. There are various What’s On Monthly ...... 32 nationwide competitions for the Best Events for June ...... 32 Thatcher. Maybe Tony should enter! The Brampton Institute ...... 35 The front cover shows the fabulous Childrens’ Tennis ...... 36 results of his expert thatching. Vist Brampton Tennis Court ...... 36 tony-dolton-thatching.org.uk for more. Outdoor Gym ...... 37 JUDITH CHITTY Co-editor Allotments ...... 37

STOP PRESS Articles needed Co-editors Viv Jenkins and The new Brampton Events Group set up Judith Chitty look forward to your continued in response to the recent Community support of providing articles and photos Survey is organising its first village event for publication. Please send in reports of the groups, clubs and societies that you in early July. The Picnic on the Green belong to, anything that you think will be of will be held on Saturday 2nd July from interest to the village or whatever you have 12- 3pm with fun for the whole family. an opinion on that you feel needs airing. It’s free so please come and support us. Details of where to send on page 27.

JUNE 2016 3 Stewart Close THIRD IN THE SERIES GIVING BACKGROUND TO BRAMPTON’S STREET NAMES

This road lies of Centenary Way, She was also prominent in the Girl which itself is off Park Road and Guide movement and was remembered commemorates Miss Stewart who died with respect and affection by genrations on 22 April 1996 aged 97, regretted by of village children. It was with delight many of the older citizens who knew that a packed congregation heard her her as a teacher and Girl Guider. When read the lesson at the Parish Council’s the development in this area was Centenary Service in 1994. She also proposed it was strongly opposed by assisted the then Prime Minister, John residents of Willow Close and West End. Major CH, PC, MP in planting a centenary Miss Stewart came to the village on oak on the small off-cut of The Green the death of her father, when very young, during the Council celebrations. to live with her uncle. Her involvement “She was one of two recipients with the school extended from from Brampton of the Royal Maundy childhood until retirement. She was in Ely Cathedral on 16 April 1987. pupil, student teacher 1912, uncertified assistant 1917, and in charge during Mr Emery’s absence in 1922; she retired as COUNCILLORS’ SURGERIES deputy-head. Additionally during WW2 First Saturday of each month she was a night duty auxiliary nurse. She 10 – 11am in the Scout Hut lived at Bell’s Garden in the High street.

4 THE Brampton MAGAZINE Royal British Legion The Willow’s Café BRAMPTON AND DISTRICT BRANCH HIGH STREET, BRAMPTON

At the Royal British Legion County The Willow’s Café has recently Conference in January 2016, it was opened in the High Street. Proprietor announced that the Brampton and Claire Hardwick-Lane commented that District Branch of the Royal British they had had a great start in the first Legion had been awarded the month. at the Willows. Opening hours Cup for the 2015 Poppy Appeal for are Monday to Friday 9 to 4pm and achieving the highest increase in Saturday from 9 to 3pm. All the cakes poppy sales. The amount raised was are homemade and light lunches are £9,134. What an excellent result! available. The pretty garden is now open Mr David Willis, the Branch Poppy so you can even enjoy your coffee or tea Appeal Organiser, was asked to invite in the Spring sunshine. please come and all the members of his supporting team visit Brampton’s homely coffee shop. to the Branch Open meeting on the www.thewillowscafe.co.uk 19th April 2016, so they could be given a big ‘Thank You’ for all their efforts and dedication to the task. The meeting was a great success, followed by an enjoyable social get together. Not only was a significant amount of money raised, but such an effort strengthens the morale and support for the Branch. Finally, I would like to thank all those in the district, who were so generous in their support for the Poppy Appeal. The picture shows Mr David Brown String Popup Shop Willis on the left together with his THE FORGE, BRAMPTON supporting team, with the cup and certificate on the table. Friday 3rd June 7 – 10pm Wg Cdr Bob Carr OBE RAF (Ret’d) President Saturday 4th June 9 – 5pm Sunday 5th June 11 – 4pm and Monday 6th June 9 – 5pm

Selling vintage finds, painted furniture, cushions, rustic planters, pre-loved clothes, pictures, mirrors and something just a little bit special.

JUNE 2016 5 Brampton Biodiversity Project HOTSPOT REPORT A1 FLYOVER

In 2013/2014 a two year project inspection revealed plants not only on began with the aim of providing a the area shown in the picture oposite, comprehensive description of the but also scattered along the road Parish its landscape, history and natural verge leading towards Brampton. history by engaging people in the This, the ‘main’ colony lies in parish in the collection and collation species poor grassland with: Achillea of information. Despite having a highly millefolium: Yarrow, Anacamptis modified landscape the Parish retains pyramidalis: Pyramidal Orchid, a remarkable series of habitats. During Arrhenatherum elatius: False Oat-grass, the course of the surveys a number of Bellis perennis: Daisy, Brassica nigra: ‘Hot Spots’ were identified. These have Black Mustard, Bromus hordeaceus: been described in individual reports. Soft-brome, Cochlearia danica: Danish This one describes a small area of poor Scuvy-grass, Conium maculatum: grassland adjacent to the A1 flyover. Hemlock, Dactylis glomerata: Cock’s- On the 21st June 2007, a colony foot, Geranium pusillum: Small- of flowering Bee Orchid (Ophrys flowered Crane’s-bill, Helminthotheca apifera) appeared on the west side echioides: Bristly Oxtongue, Heracleum of the A1 on Brampton Road. Further sphondylium: Hogweed, Hyacinthoides

6 THE Brampton MAGAZINE non-scripta: Bluebell, Hypochaeris Since then further surveys have radicata: Cat’s-ear, Lamium album: White revealed a wide scatter of plants in both Dead-nettle, Lepidium draba: Hoary roadside grassland and open scrub. The Cress*, Lolium perenne: Perennial Rye- figure below shows their distribution grass, Medicago lupulina: Black Medick and number of flowering spikes up , Ophrys apifera: Bee Orchid, Papaver to 2014. 2007 was the ‘best year’ for somniferum subsp. Somniferum: the main colony. Orchids generally Poppy*, Plantago lanceolata: Ribwort have ‘good’ and ‘bad’ flowering years. Plantain, Salvia verbenaca: Wild Clary, However, the increase in number of Senecio jacobaea: Common Ragwort, flowing spikes at the locations along the Silene latifolia: White Campion, road where no mowing has taken place Spergula arvensis: Corn Spurrey, Vicia suggests it may have had a detrimental hirsuta: Hairy Tare. (*Non-native) effect on the ‘main’ colony. Plants were The plants lying along the roadside also present in 2015, but much less are in a narrow open strip near to in number. These were not counted. a metal crash barrier. Realignment Anacamptis pyramidalis – one plant of this section of the A1 took place present 12/07/2012 in the same location about twenty years ago when the as the ‘main colony’ of bee orchids. A1 was straightened and the new The developments associated with flyover built. There are no previous a new 10 lane A1/A14 will obliterate records of this colony. [Note most of this site and with it most of the the flowering spikes were lost the grassland. Isolated peripheral colonies following day, when the grassland may survive. Work on this new road was mown, only three remained.] is scheduled to begin in 2017.

Photograph: Site of the main colony

Dr J Patrick Doody Chair, Wildlife Trust Hunts Local Group [email protected]

JUNE 2016 7 Brampton Wood Walks A REPORT ON THE WALKS WITH THE WILDLIFE TRUST HELD ON SUNDAY 1ST MAY

the year! Visitors in the Summer should see lots of butterflies and wildflowers. Brampton Wood and the other 125 The Guided Walks featured in the Nature Reserves managed by the local Magazine last month were a great Trust, rely on the support of members. success, with nearly 100 visitors. The Although you do not need to be a chilly weather at the end of April member to visit, please consider joining meant that the display of bluebells the Trust – either search “wildlife bcn” was still at its best. Lots of other wildlife and follow the membership link, or was seen and George and the other pick up a form at the Wood. Family ‘guides’ enjoyed explaining the history membership is only £42 per year. and management of the Wood. Hundreds more people have explored the Nature Reserve independently this Spring, mainly to see the bluebells. It is especially good to see many families – it’s so important to let children get to know their local ‘wild’ sites. Some newcomers to the Wood now know that it’s muddy most times of Portholme Meadow WILDLIFE TRUST GUIDED WALK ON SUNDAY 12 JUNE 10:30AM AT BRAMPTON MILL

Brampton is lucky to have two large practices established hundreds of years Sites of Special Scientific Interest – at ago, this hay meadow has one of the the other side of the Parish to Brampton best and largest displays of wildflowers Wood is Portholme Meadow. With in the UK. Skylarks and Corn Buntings kind permission of London Anglers should be seen and heard too. The walk Association and the Thomas Miller will take about two hours and there will Charity, who own the meadow, the probably be an option for some people Wildlife Trust Local Group has arranged to return by the Great Ouse Ferry. this guided walk. Pat Doody, who is a Everyone is most welcome to attend. recognised authority on Portholme, will There is no charge, but donations are show us the history and natural history appreciated. Meet at Brampton Mill of this internationally important site. Car Park at 10.30. For more information With the management still following contact Tim on 01480 457795.

8 THE Brampton MAGAZINE Nature Notes for June Warblers appear in hedgerows and DR. PAT DOODY patches of scrub including the River Spring has sprung, although you Great Ouse, where you will also hear might not have appreciated it with the Sedge Warbler singing in the reeds. rain and snow at the end of April. By All these species rely on hedgerows the time you receive the June edition and patches of scrub, so retaining of the magazine most, if not all of our these habitats along rivers, streams summer migrants will have arrived. and field boundaries is important. Swallows were my first sighting, and in Brampton this was 14th April, although they had been recorded much earlier from other parts of the country. Along with Swifts and House Martins, which arrive later, they are listed as birds of conservation concern because of alarming declines in recent years, the reasons behind which are unclear. You may have seen Blackcaps (a greyish warbler; only the male has a jet-black cap, the female a chestnut one) throughout the winter in your garden. Up to 60 years ago there were virtually none overwintering in Britain. Since then, some birds from Central Above: Photo of a Bee Orchid Europe, instead of migrating to the warmer Mediterranean and North Africa come to Britain. It appears increasing numbers of individuals have found the Opening Times fat balls and other garden bird food Monday 09.00 – 17.30 a reliable food resource, which has Tuesday 09.00 – 17.30 helped alter their pattern of migration. Wednesday 09.00 – 17.30 The majority still make the annual trip Thursday 09.00 – 17.30 from Africa to Britain and back, along Friday 09.00 – 17.30 Saturday 09.00 – 12.30 with many other summer migrants. In Sunday Closed addition to Blackcaps you may also see (and hear) Garden Warblers, another Last Collections Weekdays 17.00 greyish bird, which does not have a Saturday 12.00 black cap. Whitethroats and Willow

JUNE 2016 9 Brampton Flower Club Brampton Cycling Club BRAMPTONFLOWERCLUB.COM A NEW CLUB IN BRAMPTON UPDATE

Brampton Flower Club is 40 years By the time you are reading this, the old in 2016. Our monthly meetings offer Brampton Cycling Club will have held an evening of flower arranging and its launch ride and, we will be holding refreshments for over 80 members and regular Sunday morning rides starting at guests. We have a varied programme of 08:30 from the front of the village school. flower demonstrators who visit and all The BCC launch ride was up to 23 arrangements made during the evening miles with breakout points for those are raffled off. We offer workshops where who prefer to take a more leisurely you can come and learn how to turn ride. Sky RIdeSocial page stated a bunch of flowers into a spectacular the ride was challenging but that arrangement, and trips out to gardens was based on the full distance. and houses of special interest. Along Since the May issue our Strava with plant swaps, floristry sundry sales and Sky RideSocial Internet pages and a wealth of in-house experience have over 17 registered riders. to help you enjoy your hobby or So, why don’t you dust off your interest of floristry or flower arranging. bicycle, sign up on our Sky RideSocial The years of flower club experience page and come along on a Sunday within our club, you cannot find in a morning at 08:30 for a social ride with book and we would love to share it a stop at a cafe for refreshments/chat? with you. We meet in The Community https://www.goskyride.com/ Centre, High Street, Brampton on SCG/GroupDetails?GroupID=2551 the first Wednesday in each month We are currently looking for at 7.30pm. Meetings in January or ride leaders for mid week, family August are replaced by trips out. friendly and women only rides. Our annual membership is Being a ride leader is just the same £30 but we have an open door to as going out on your own except you welcome new guests at £5 per visit. are inviting others in the club to join On Saturday October 8th 2016, we you. All riders undertake the ride under will be hosting a large anniversary event their own liability and responsibility. in the Hinchingbrooke Performing If local business would like to Arts Centre from 2pm – 4pm. National sponsor the club can contact me via demonstrators Alan Smith & Lee Berrill email [email protected]. will be entertaining the audience in We intend to hold regular a show called “Lets Celebrate”. Tickets Sunday rides ( the start time will £12.50 from Helen Galer on 01480 453305 be 08:30) and need people who or [email protected]. are willing to lead rides for various

10 THE Brampton MAGAZINE levels and also tail end leaders to If you are interested in joining us ensure that no one is left behind. please come along to the starting point And I hope to organise an evening at the Black Bull. Walks in June are gathering later in June, at a local on Wednesday 8th and Wednesday venue, for a meal and discussion 22nd, with a 6.45pm start. We look on how we make the Brampton forward to seeing you there. Cycling Club inclusive and fun. There is a Wildlife Walk on Saturday 28 May led by Dr Pat Doody to start at 10.30am from the Black Bull and back by lunchtime. Other wildlife walks will be organized for the future. From July we plan to offer Health Walks. Health walks are aimed at people who need or want to improve their health and wellbeing by becoming more active. Health Walks are regular, short (30 to Brampton Walking Club 90 minutes), easy walks led by trained volunteers along preplanned routes. ANOTHER NEW CLUB IN BRAMPTON We will need more volunteer leaders This is another new club born out to make this viable. If you could lead of the Community-Led Survey and 2 or 3 walks a month and are willing the infant is now taking its first steps. to help we can book you onto a one Its development will depend on the day training course which focuses on level of interest and the number of the practicalities of leading a walk. members willing to lead walks. Early For details on any of the above please indications from walks in May are that contact Geoff Stratton 01480 436126 we already have sufficient people or [email protected] interested to make the club viable. At the moment the group is very informal. We aim to meet a couple of evenings each month through the summer, walking three to a maximum of five miles, with a sociable drink afterwards. In due course we could do day walks, morning walks followed by a pub lunch, local and more distant walks, depending on demand and leaders.

JUNE 2016 11 Your Local Councillors JUNE 2016

Your Parish Councillors Simon Jordan (Chairman) 383632 [email protected] John R Childs 453922 [email protected] Jon Chitty 437977 [email protected] Margaret Footner 52759 [email protected] Michael Gladwin 399659 [email protected] Jane King 417555 [email protected] Billie Leighton 454453 [email protected] Nigel Maggs 432294 [email protected] Elizabeth Ruston 434621 [email protected] Mike Shellens 456555 [email protected] Anne Saunders 456985 [email protected] Rev’d Jason Taylor 453341 [email protected] 3 Vacancies

Clerk to the Parish Council Janet Innes-Clarke 454441 [email protected] Assistant Clerk to the Parish Council Debbie Steel 454441 [email protected] Bookings Clerk Debbie Steel 384694 [email protected] Burial Clerk Ramune Mimiene 532239 [email protected]

Your District Councillors for Brampton, Grafham & Perry John Morris 458818 [email protected] Patricia Jordan 457802 [email protected]

Your County Councillor Peter Downes 07765 833486 [email protected]

Parish Council minutes, names, addresses and telephone numbers of your council- lors and other parish notices are displayed on the two village notice boards, at the Memorial Centre and by the shops. The information also appears on our official Parish Council website at www.brampton-cambs-pc.gov.uk together with lots of other useful information about Brampton.

Brampton Parish Council Brampton Memorial Centre, Thrapston Road, Brampton, Huntingdon PE28 4TB

12 THE Brampton MAGAZINE Parish Council June Bulletin ANNUAL ASSEMBLY CAMBS FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE

14 members of the public attended Think twice before jumping into the Annual Assembly on 27th April, as water this summer. Would you jump well as parish and district councillors. into a river, lake or any other open Various reports of the work done waterway on a hot sunny day? Do you during the year, and any events, know what hazards lie beneath the appeared in Brampton PC’s 6th water? Or how cold the water is? Annual Report that went to every Your fire service is delivering house at the beginning of April. water safety education to every After enjoying tea and coffee those school in Cambridgeshire as part present enjoyed a pleasant evening of its #RememberRony, launched with questions and answers on the following the tragic death of a various agenda items. These included: Cambridgeshire teenager. the outdoor gym, netball and tennis But there is only so much we can do on the MUGA; greens, footpaths and and we’re calling on parents, carers street lighting; 51 planning applications and peers to talk to each other about with forthcoming proposals for 150 water safety. Some things to remember homes west of Brampton and 60 homes are: you do not know what hazards lie next to Brampton Golf Course; vacant beneath the surface of rivers, lakes or allotments; the newly installed Memorial canals; strong undercurrents can be Obelisk in the Garden of Remembrance; tough to conquer, even if you know how BPC website plus the new monthly to swim; Cambridgeshire’s waterways Brampton Magazine; finance, especially are cold — even on the hottest days of in relation to cutbacks in services at the year — and this has a dramatic effect county and district level and how the on your body’s ability to swim and parish has allocated a small fund in case get yourself out of trouble, should you it can contribute to some services being get stuck. continued; the Community Led Plan and If someone is in trouble, call 999 funding for the proposals; Brampton immediately. Do not hesitate to call the Front Gardens and the Village Show emergency services and give clear and a report on Speed watch. A plan details of your location. of the proposed Community Centre Follow us on social media, visit at Brampton Park was on display. www.cambsfire.gov.uk or call 444500 Both District Councillors reported. The PC will be co-opting at the next PC meeting to fill the 3 vacancies.

JUNE 2016 13 Brampton Village Primary School JUNE 2016

In April 2016, we took part in a High Fives Netball tournament at Longsands Academy in St. Neots. Eleven teams took part which meant that Brampton played ten matches. Eight children represented the school and during the matches, the children played each of these positions; goal attack, goal defence, centre, goal keeper and goal shooter. There were three subs for each match and the team rotated their positions for every match. We thought the competition was great as well as being very challenging. In the end we scored a total of 36 points (4 wins, 5 draws and ONLY one defeat! Also in April we sent a team to the Cross Country Tournament in St Neots and as a school we did so well! There were 103 girls teams and we came 8th and 26th and there were 128 boys teams and we came 5th, 66th and 72nd – a fantastic achievement. Later this month we have a semi-final football match to look forward to as well. Children in Year 6 were all very excited when a delivery of seeds from outer space arrived recently! They are becoming space biologists and embarking on a voyage of discovery by growing seeds that have been into space. The seeds have been sent as part of Rocket Science, an educational project launched by the RHS Campaign for School Gardening and the UK Space Agency. We are one of up to 10,000 schools to receive a packet of 100 seeds from space, which we will grow alongside seeds that haven’t been to space and measure the differences over seven weeks. The latest information from the school is always available on our website which is www.brampton.cambs.sch.uk

Brampton Children’s Centre The Green, Brampton 01480 376191

Mon - Wed 9.00 - 12.00

CCC service for the under 5’s including health visitor weigh-ins and advice groups

Wednesday 9.15 - 10.45 Stay and Play for families and carers with children 0-5 years

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14 THE Brampton MAGAZINE Brampton Youth Club THURSDAYS AT THE MEMORIAL CENTRE

Brampton Youth Club runs every

Thursday during term time from 18.30 -20.30 hrs at the Memorial Centre. There is a craft activity available as well as table tennis, pool, table football and computer games every session. We aim to provide hot snacks as well as a ‘tuck shop’ with sweets, fizzy and non fizzy drinks. Why not come along and meet new friends and join in with the activities.

For further details contact “ Please volunteer and help us have fun and Tony Evans, Huntingdon Lead learn new things “ Youth Worker at the Huntingdon You need to be over 18, no previous experience is required and training is provided

Youth Centre on 07432 070425 For more information, please register your interest using our website www.girlguiding.org.uk under “get involved”

Brampton Memorial Centre Join us for some whizz-bang Thrapston Road Science fun this Summer Holiday! Brampton PE28 4TB

 10am to 3pm th Mon 25 July 2016:  Suitable for 4 to 11 year olds Superhero Senses  Free science gift every day! Tues 26th July 2016: Spy Academy  From £30 per child per day th Weds 27 July 2016: Sporting Challenge Day To book: th www.east.madscience.org Thurs 28 July 2016: Zip Zap Zoom 01223 880997 Fri 29th July 2016: @madscienceeast.co.uk Mega Machine Mania

JUNE 2016 15 Advertising sales Debbie Steel 384694 [email protected]

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16 THE Brampton MAGAZINE Brampton Village Primary School

Saturday 9th July 11 – 2pm FREE ENTRY Games, activities, entertainment, stalls refreshments and fun for all the family BOUNCY CASTLES • GIANT SLIDE • RAFFLE • TOMBOLA • FACE PAINTING • KIDS CAROUSEL RIDE • STALLS • Hot Dogs Ice Cream & Cakes GAMES • BEAT THE GOALIE • CHOIR • PIMMS TENT • REFRESHMENTS • SCHOOL BAND plus lots more!

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JUNE 2016 17 The Servant Queen and the King She Serves A MONTHLY LETTER FROM THE REVD JASON TAYLOR

Many of us will have had experience has made to her of, how shall I put it?, “over enthusiastic” Christian faith. Christians. Doubtless they mean well Strength, but sometimes, in their enthusiasm, reconciliation and forgiveness are, for they can be a bit over-bearing. Now we Her Majesty found in ‘His Majesty’ and it should, of course, be enthusiastic about is this that gives her the ability to cope Jesus – the bible tells us to share our in her role as monarch. I want to pay faith but there is also a place for quiet tribute to the Queen, who is head of confidence; which brings me to Queen the Church of England and therefore Elizabeth who, as the majority of you will my “boss” – she doesn’t send many be aware, is 90 this year and celebrates emails or letters but I get the feeling her official birthday this month. she is behind us all in the Church and In her 2002 Christmas broadcast the wishes us well, as we also wish her well. Queen said: In the face of some of the more ‘I know just how much I rely on my extrovert forms of Christian faith it faith to guide me through the good might be easy to feel second-class or times and the bad. Each day is a new inadequate but I can’t help feeling that beginning. I know that the only way to the kind of faith shown by the Queen live my life is to try to do what is right, is something for all of us to aspire to. to take the long view, to give of my best The diocese of Ely has recently in all that the day brings, and to put my launched a ten-year strategy, a part trust in God … I draw strength from the of which includes the desire for local message of hope in the Christian gospel.’ churches to “nurture a confident In the same broadcast in 2012 she people of God”. I hope for all our said: sakes that this is the sort of deep “For me, the life of Jesus Christ, rooted, attractive confidence we see the Prince of Peace, whose birth we in the life our Queen rather than the celebrate today, is an inspiration and “in your face” type that can be so off an anchor in my life. A role-model putting for those outside the church. of reconciliation and forgiveness, Somebody once described the latter he stretched out his hands in love, as, “swimming pool Christianity– acceptance and healing. Christ’s rather noisy at the shallow end!”. example has taught me to seek to respect and value all people of whatever faith or none.” It is one of the many recent public references the Queen

18 THE Brampton MAGAZINE Parish Church Thefts The Brampton Memorial Obelisk We have been advised that there has been a recent spate of overnight lead A new memorial obelisk has been thefts from churches in our area. St Mary installed by the Parish Council in the Magdalene was targeted twice in 2011, and Cemetery at Brampton. This follows our roof is now fitted with a comprehensive significant demand for some form of alarm system. We have finally gathered memorial for families in addition to sufficient funds to start repairs; however, headstones. The obelisk can hold up there is no guarantee that we won’t be to eighty memorial plaques which can targeted again. May we ask if villagers include text, images and photos as spot any suspicious activity around the required. At the time of writing exact church, particularly during the evening costs are unknown and forms for those and the hours of darkness, they report it wishing to have a memorial for a loved to the police. It is worth noting that, whilst one are being drawn. Families interested repairs following these roof thefts are in having a memorial may register an ongoing, work will not proceed overnight. interest (without commitment) by Whilst the routine police contact contacting: number is 101, if suspicious activity is in Janet Innes-Clarke progress it will be more appropriate to [email protected], call 999 in hope of stopping thieves in Debbie Steel their tracks, or at least apprehending [email protected], or them before that can make a getaway. Ramune Mimiene the Burial Clerk Also, sadly sometime between Sunday [email protected] 17th April and 08.30 on Wednesday 20th Full details supplied once available. April the Church Wall Safe by the south porch door was forced open and the contents stolen. There was no sign of any break in to the church so the crime was probably committed during the day when the church was open. A Church Warden had been in the church for half an hour before he spotted the damaged safe, so it would have been most unlikely to have been spotted on a quick look round. The police attended but were unable to obtain any finger prints or DNA evidence. A Crime Report Number was obtained and the insurers have been informed.

JUNE 2016 19 Mothers’ Union This is our first fund-raising event of the BY JULIE ANDERSON, SECRETARY year and as usual there will be many We were thrilled to enrol four new delicious home-made cakes to buy. members to Brampton Mothers’ Union Money raised will go to the MU “Big during our joint service in April, Hannah Summer Appeal” helping people in Arkle, Sylvia Collen, Janet Halliday and need at home and abroad. Why not Ros Watts. The Rev Scott Watts led the read more about the valuable work service and we all gave a little chuckle we do on www.themothersunion.org when he enrolled Ros, his wife!

Both our meetings in June will not be where we usually get together but they are still open to non-members. On 14th June at 7.30pm we shall be meeting at Brampton Wood car park for a “Walk and Talk”. Although the bluebells will be over, there will still be lots to discover and enjoy. On 21st June at 2.30pm Rev Scott BRAMPTON LITTLE FISHES Watts will lead a service in the Chapel A cuppa and chat with songs, story at Hinchingbrooke Hospital. This is a and prayers for the under 5’s challenging time for the hospital and the in the Methodist Church MU very much supports the chaplaincy 9 for 9.30 start and finish by 10.00 and the valuable contribution it makes Every Tuesday during term time providing care to both patients and staff. All babies and children welcome Lastly, please support our CAKE Contact Rosemary Parsons STALL on the morning of Saturday 11th 454910 or just come along! June outside Brampton Dental Practise.

20 THE Brampton MAGAZINE St James the Least of All ON WHY OUR CHURCH IS SAFE FROM VANDALS

The Rev Dr Gary Bowness continues his tongue in-cheek letters from ‘Uncle Eustace’

The Rectory, St. James the Least

My dear Nephew Darren I was sorry to hear that your church was broken into last week. Since your sound system rivals that of any concert hall and your projection equipment would put most cinemas to shame, it is not surprising that is what they had their sights on. Your bemusement that they never touched your library of recordings is less understandable. I would have thought that few thieves would have been much interested in thirteen alternative renditions of “Shine Jesus, shine” and other such artistic gems. It may have been an act of Christian charity to put a sign outside saying “Thieves will be forgiven”, although since they took this as an invitation to burgle your house the following evening, I hope your forgiveness still operates. You must have been greatly relieved to find that your collection of numbers from train spotting were untouched. They must have been so overjoyed to discover your tins of night-time cocoa that they overlooked them in their excitement. Last year, we also had unwelcome visitors. The thieves must have spent several hours breaking down the 400 year-old oak door to get in. Had they bothered to try the handle, they would have discovered that we never lock the church anyway. Since we have yet to leap forward into the nineteenth century, there was little to attract them. Had they removed the marble sarcophagi of the Earls of Lincombe, the money they may have made wouldn’t even have paid for the subsequent hernia operations. Inevitably, there was general outrage that the poor box had been broken into — although as far as I can remember, for many years it had contained nothing more than an old three-penny piece and a button. For many of our congregation, this represented the End of Civilisation as we Know It. Calls were made to have a permanent armed guard on the premises and a few even speculated about the possibility of having tactical nuclear weapons and strategically placed land mines about the place. Colonel Beauchamp generously offered us his collection of man traps. Perhaps our thieves may be forgiven their crime, but until that three-penny piece and button are returned, it will not be forgotten.

Your loving uncle Eustace

JUNE 2016 21 Parish Church of St Mary Magdalene stmarym.co.uk

Parish Ministry Team Rector Revd Jason Taylor 453341 [email protected] If you would like to meet with, or speak to, the Rector please contact him using the details above. His rest day is Friday.

Associate Minister & Lead Chaplain of Hinchingbrooke Hospital Revd Scott Watts JP 411141 [email protected]

Children and Families Adventurers’ Sunday School (3–10s) during the 11am service Karen Large 433922 [email protected] Youth Club for years 6–8 Thursday 6.30 – 7.45pm Hannah Arkle [email protected]

Other Officers and Leaders Pastoral Assistant Jan Edwards 417380 Churchwardens Ian Stracey 457525 [email protected] Ken Mackenzie 434374 [email protected] P.C.C. Treasurer Tony Page [email protected] P.C.C. Secretary Karen Large 433922 [email protected] Mothers’ Union Elizabeth Arkle 434924 [email protected] 2nd Tuesday 8pm Church Hall, 3rd Tuesday 2.30pm Hilary Lodge Tower Bells Ian Stracey 457525 [email protected] Practice Monday 7.30 – 9.00 pm Church Hall Bookings Secretary 434374 [email protected] Church Mission Society Coordinator 433220 Bible Study Notes Jean Carter 436846

Church House Groups House groups provide an opportunity for people to meet, to learn, and to help each other as Christians. We have a number of groups which meet and we welcome new people. For more information, contact Revd Jason Taylor.

Across the Churches Bible Study Ellington normally 1st and 3rd Tuesday evening. Contact Jean Clark on 890033

22 THE Brampton MAGAZINE Parish Churches in June Brampton Methodist NEW SERVICE PATTERNS Church on the Green 5 June Trinity 2 Minister Rev Matt Finch 01480 462293 9.15 Holy Communion Brampton 1 Audley Close, St Ives PE27 6UJ 11.00 Holy Communion Brampton 11.00 Service of the Word Grafham Lay Ministry Assistant Mrs Rosemary Marchant 01354 677779 12 June Trinity 3 9.15 Holy Communion Brampton Church Contact 11.00 Service of the Word Brampton Mrs Myra Prior 01480 414353 11.00 Service of the Word Ellington [email protected]

19 June Trinity 4 Hall Bookings Mrs B Rands 01480 52852 9.15 Holy Communion Brampton 11.00 Service of the Word Brampton Services Each Sunday at 10 am 11.00 Holy Communion Grafham 5 June Rev Katy Dunn 12 June Mr Tony Sainsbury 26 June Trinity 5 19 June Mr John Green 9.15 Service of the Word Brampton 26 June Rev Matt Finch 11.00 Service of the Word Brampton 11.00 Holy Communion Ellington Thursday Fellowship This is inter-denominational, not a St Hugh Catholic Church Methodist Fellowship. You do not need to attend a Church on Sunday to come BUCKDEN along. Everyone welcome at 2.30 pm. Priest in Charge 9 June Jewellery or quilting Fr. Chris Newman CMF Tel: 810344 23 June Garden Party Services Saturday 6.30 pm Vigil Mass Other Events: Sunday 9.45 am Family Mass 1 June Coffee Morning 10 – 12.00 Days of Obligation 8 June Emmmaus Bible Study 2.15 12 pm & 7.30 pm Mass 15 June Soup Lunch 12.30 Religious Instruction 22 June Emmaus Bible Study 2.15 for children Sunday from 10.30 am Confessions before Mass when required Sincere thanks to everyone who supported the coffee morning, Weekly Holy Communion in Hinchingbrooke raising £200 for the Hospital Chapel at 3pm on Thursday “Respiratory Support Services”

JUNE 2016 23 Crosslinks THE ROBINSON FAMILY NEWSLETTER FROM THEIR THAILAND MISSION

April 2016 their backs and have recently been Hello from Bangkok during pulled towards the huge gang and drug the hottest season! We have just culture, came forward to receive Jesus celebrated the water festival of we saw their faces change. Two young Songkran here in Thailand. We had people over 18, Joy and Oat, we offered a fun day having a water fight with to baptise, and explained what that the staff, and were honoured that the means. On the Sunday afternoon we Thai staff came round to pray for us baptised them both in the swimming at this traditional time when people pool; an incredibly special moment. A who are respected are honoured. supporter gave us a donation to buy It’s been an extremely stressful bibles for these new Christians, and as few months, as well as being a time we gave them their own bible last week. of huge rejoicing. We took 22 young We also had an unexpected people away to a Christian centre for an appreciation of the work God is doing Alpha Weekend away, and they had an by Joy’s dad, a policeman who has amazing time. All three Thai staff and moved to south of Thailand. He asked John shared their testimonies about how if we would set up a Place of Grace in following Jesus has changed their lives. his new area because he has seen the Gillian then reminded the young people difference it has made in the lives of the that we will love them the same whether teenagers where we work and where or not they ever become Christians, but he used to live. He is not a Christian, that Jesus was offering them a chance but both his daughters have become that night to take his hand and walk Christians at the Place of Grace, and with him, and he promises to never let he has seen God change their lives. go. That night 14 of the 15 non-believers We as a family have had an incredibly chose to follow Jesus, and the other stressful time with major ongoing issues seven who converted last year helped with, amongst other things, changes us to pray for each. Next morning the in the visa laws. This meant an 14-hour only one who had not yet committed, drive each way to the northern border Lock, decided he wanted to follow of Thailand only to be refused visas Jesus too, and had been holding back, because we were a family, then being being scared of his family’s reaction. over-stayers and having to fly out of That morning he said he wanted to the country and spend days at the Thai follow Jesus too much to not commit. embassy in Singapore, where we were As the older teenagers from Mahadthai finally given a visa extension. We now 1, who have black magic tattoos all over need a new later to be approved and

24 THE Brampton MAGAZINE then apply for a one-year visa again. Brampton Befrienders In a few months Natalie will be FRIDAY 10-12 COMMUNITY CENTRE moving away to college in the US. Brampton Befrienders Drop- In Natalie graduates next month from sessions ‘Coffee, Cake, and Chat’ on her American high school, and Joel Friday mornings continues to attract continues to be home-schooled. 30-40 people each week who enjoy Thank you so very much for your spending social time with each other. invaluable prayers for us, for the Place Meet your friends and make new friends. of Grace and for the precious children A recent high spot was the and young people who we see having celebration of the Queen’s 90th Birthday. their lives transformed by God’s grace. We drank a toast of sparkling wine Thank you for investing with us in the and enjoyed accompanying nibbles. kingdom of God here in Bangkok. As many had lived through much of the Queen’s reign it was a very special With much love to you all, occasion. We look forward to further celebrations on 12th June at the Tea John, Gillian, Leah, Natalie and Joel xx Party planned by St. Mary Magdalene [email protected] Church in the `Church Hall Garden. And also our summer lunch that Contact will be held at Frost’s Garden Centre. Crosslinks, 251 Lewisham Way London SE4 1XF Tel: 020 8691 6111 [email protected]

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JUNE 2016 25 • Specialist dementia & residential care Ferrars Hall • 66 luxurious en-suite bedrooms • Spacious, tasteful bathrooms • Fine dining experience with waitress Care Home service • Cinema, shop, cafe and beauty salon Opening June 2016 • Beautifully landscaped, enclosed gardens

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26 THE Brampton MAGAZINE Purity Brampton Thrift Shop W M DEBNEY 1925-2014 37 PARK LANE, BRAMPTON PARK

The tiny rain-drop, brilliant with unbound light, Have you shopped at the The silver moonlight in the silent air. Brampton Thrift Shop yet? The first cold grey of dawn that ends the night, Everyone is welcome. The lingering birdsong as the heavens declare The shop is located at 37 Park Lane, Brampton Park, The day’s decline, and that song again PE28 4QD. Access is easy, just let From joyous throat with the new morn unfurled: the guard know you are going These are among the pure and lovely things to the shop and drive on in. To ponder in the wonder of our world. We are open every Tuesday and Thursday from 9.30 until 13.00 Yet there’s another world within my breast, We sell all sorts of things, Of Love and self in conflict, base desire including ladies mens and Fighting with high desire, strife without rest childrens clothing, shoes and accessories; household goods -- -- Oh purify with Love’s consuming fire and bric-a-brac; toys and This heart of mine and to the sunlit skies games, books and DVDs. The singing of a soul redeemed arise! We even have designer labels and everything is always Missio Dei at impressively low prices. If you don’t have transport INDEPENDENT CHURCH www.missiodei.co.uk and would like to visit, we Missio Dei is relatively new independent can arrange a lift for you on christian church madeup of ordinary people Thursdays. Please ring me for learning how to live everyday life in worship of further details on 437977. an extraordinary Saviour. His name is Jesus. We can even serve you We meet every Sunday afternoon at 3:30pm coffee while you shop. Please at Brampton Memorial Centre but most of us come soon and hopefully start arriving just after 3pm to enjoy a chat over you’ll pick up a bargain. a hot drink and if we are lucky a slice of cake! See you there, Judith.

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JUNE 2016 29 Day Centre Tuesday Club What’s On Weekly MC 10.00 – 3.00 Transport can be EACH WEEK IN BRAMPTON arranged contact Sylvia Kirby 433220

Little Fishes MONDAY Brampton Methodist Church 9.00 – 10.00 Brampton Mums and Tots Group Rosemary 454910 [email protected] CC 9.15 – 11.15 [email protected] Topaz Health Training MC 10.30 – 11.30 Suzi Gibbs-Chalmers Pilates MC 9.30- 10.30 456333 [email protected] [email protected] Slimming World Health and Fitness Class Keep Fit 60+ MC 5.30 or 7.30 CC 2.00 – 3.30 Mandy 472086 [email protected] [email protected] 810805 Brownies 2nd Brampton girls aged 7 – 10 DMJ Children’s Dancing 5.30 – 7.00 Contact Sue 07880883032 MC 5.30 – 6.30 dmjdancing.co.uk Debbie 458522 Metafit HIIT CC 7.00-7.30 07894 534317 [email protected] Beavers 6 – 8 yrs Scout Hut 6.00 – 7.15 Scouts 10.5 – 14 yrs [email protected] Scout Hut 7.15 – 9.00 [email protected] Guides 1st Brampton girls aged 10 – 14 6.15 – 8.00 Laura 07796 331036 Air Cadets 73 (Huntingdon) Sqn 1 Hubbard Close, Brampton 7.00 – 9.45 Gi Jo Fitness Bootcamp BMF 6.15 – 7.15 [email protected] Flt Lt. Adam Cook 07894 534317 [email protected] Iyengar Yoga MC 8.00 – 9.30 GET FIT WITH VIC Fitness Pilates Pre-book with Mark Issacs 01733 253615 MC 6.45 – 7.45 07966 660028 [email protected] [email protected] Yoga Primary School Hall 7.30 – 9.00 Bridge Club To pre book contact Jane 07958 757076 MC 7.15 – 10.30 Yvonne Palfrey 456462 WEDNESDAY Stay and Play 0 – 5 years 9.15 – 10.45 Tower Bell Ringers Brampton Childrens’ Centre, The Green Parish Church 7.45 – 9.00 376191 cambridgeshirechildrenscentres.org.uk [email protected] 457525 BodyBlitz Fitness Pilates Ladies Netball MC MUGA 7.30 – 8.30 MC 9.30 – 10.30 07812 243378 Billie 454453 [email protected] TUESDAY Fitness is Fun Brampton Thrift Shop CC 10.00 – 11.00 37 Park Lane, Brampton Camp 9.30 – 1.00 [email protected] 840046 Judith 437977

30 THE Brampton MAGAZINE Brownies 1st Brampton girls aged 7 – 10 FRIDAY 5.30 – 7.00 Contact Lesley 07557 341398 Befrienders drop in session CC 10.00 – 12.00 Jan Edwards 417380 Music Hall Society CC 7.30 – 9.30 Jul, Aug, Sept only Shotokan Karate Noreen 01487 822443 MC 6.45 – 7.45 Sensei Jon Chitty 437977 Fitness Pilates MC 8.00-8.50 07715 235770 Air Cadets 73 (Huntingdon) Sqn [email protected] 1 Hubbard Close, Brampton 7.00 – 9.45 [email protected] Flt Lt. Adam Cook THURSDAY Art Class with Teresa Gabriel SATURDAY MC 9.15 – 11.30 term time 07814 289885 GET FIT WITH VIC Fitness Pilates [email protected] MC 9.00 – 10.00 07966 660028 [email protected] Brampton Thrift Shop 37 Park Lane, Brampton Camp 9.30 – 1.00 Martial Arts CC 9.30 – 11.30 Judith 437977 [email protected]

Hatha Yoga Huntingdon Caledonian Society 1 to CC 10.00 – 11.30 3 events held Sept to May for details [email protected] 350345 of this and other meets Pat 453774

Weight Watchers Brampton Cricket Club MC 5.30 – 7.15 07789 918366 MCPF afternoon matches May to Aug [email protected] 07460 470615 [email protected]

Rainbows 1st Brampton girls 5 – 7 yrs Brampton Senior Football Club 4.45 – 5.45 Vicky 07899 942868 MCPF afternoon matches Aug to May [email protected] 370996 Cubs 8 – 10.5 yrs Scout Hut 6.30 – 8.00 SUNDAY [email protected] International Tang Soo Do – Martial Art MC 10.30 – 12.00 Connect2 Youth Club Yr 6 – 8 Alan Miller 07708 879973 Church Hall 6.30 – 7.45 Hannah Arkle [email protected] Missio Dei MC 3.30 – 6.00 Youth Club [email protected] MC 6.45 – 9.15 Tony Evans 07432 070425 Adventurers Junior Church St Marys 11.00 GET FIT WITH VIC Kettlebells [email protected] 433922 CC 7.30-8.30 07966 660028 [email protected] CC Community Centre High Street MC Memorial Centre Thrapston Rd MPF Memorial Playing Fields

JUNE 2016 31 What’s On Monthly Brampton Historical Society 4th Wednesday odd months EACH MONTH IN BRAMPTON Brampton Institute 7.45 Women’s Institute [email protected] 451514 1st Tuesday CC 7.30 Brown String pop-up shop [email protected] 414623 The Forge 1st weekend Fri to Mon Cromwell Quilters [email protected] 1st Wednesday MC 7.00 – 10.00 International speakers and workshops Jane 417455 Events for June 28 May Wildlife Walk with Pat Doody Brampton Flower Club 10.30 from the Black Bull 1st Wednesday CC 7.30 [email protected] 453305 3 – 6 June Brown String pop up shop The Forge various times RAF Association Huntingdon and District Branch RAF Wyton Officers’ Mess 5 June Tour of Cambridgeshire 1st Wednesday 7.30 Gran Fondo 80+ mile cycle sportif Advance notice for entrance to RAF round the Cambs countryside Wyton needed contact Tony Perryman 8 June Brampton Walking Club 465395 WRAF and WAAF welcome 6.45 from the Black Bull

Councillors’ Surgery 11 June Mothers’ Union Cake Stall 1st Saturday Scout Hut 10.00 – 11.00 morning outside the shops, Brampton

Mothers’ Union 11 June Cricket home match 2nd Tuesday Church Hall 8.00 MPF 13.00 3rd Tuesday Hilary Lodge 2.30 – 4.00 Elizabeth 434924 [email protected] 12 June Wildlife Trust Walk Portholme Meadow 10.30 Brampton Mill Mobile Library 2nd Wed Hanover Court 10.25 – 10.55 12 June The Queen’s 90th Birthday 3rd Friday Hilary Lodge 11.05 – 11.35 Street Party 12 noon Brampton Institute

Huntingdonshire Group of Wildlife Trust 18 June Scouts’ Jumble Sale MC 7.30 Talks Sept to March Scout Hut 2 – 4pm Outdoor events May to Aug 18 June Jenna solo artist [email protected] 457795 Brampton Institute

Trefoil Guild 18+ Scouting and Guiding 22 June Brampton Walking Club 2nd Thursday Scout Hut 2.00 – 4.00 6.45 from the Black Bull [email protected] 890901 CC Community Centre High Street Brampton Ladies Social Group MC Memorial Centre Thrapston Rd 3rd Monday 8pm MPF Memorial Playing Fields Leslie Morris 458818

32 THE Brampton MAGAZINE PICNIC ON THE GREEN

SATURDAY 2ND JULY 2016 MIDDAY UNTIL 3PM Bring your own food and drink, tables and chairs Some gazebos will be provided (sorry no BBQs) The event will take place come rain or shine

Fancy dress competition with the theme of ‘Super Heroes and Heroines’ Facepainting Games For Everyone from 1-3pm Including Tug of War and Tiddlywinks

Free Event if you are hoping to come to give us an indication of numbers, please email bramptonpicnic @gmail.com

JUNE 2016 33 34 THE Brampton MAGAZINE Women’s Institute THE BRAMPTON WI IN JUNE

The WI meets at the Community Centre, in the High Street Brampton at 7.30 on the first Tuesday of the month. At our meeting on Tuesday 7th June Mrs Freakes from Houghton is going to entertain us discussing ‘Undressing the Victorian Lady’. Certainly there will be a lot to hear about. The Small Print The new Brampton magazine Contact Hazel Day at hazel.day7@ is happy to print letters or any other article gmail.com or telephone 01480 414623 from its readers. We may print them anon- ymously on request, but for legal reasons for any extra details. Otherwise, just they must contain a contact name and come along and meet us on the address (not necessarily for publication). We 7th. You will be very welcome. cannot guarantee date of publication. Please do not re-publish information from this The Brampton Institute magazine without first contacting the editors. Anything so published, could be in contraven- SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB tion of copyright. This particularly applies to Sunday 12 June Everyone invited to material re-posted on Social Networks such as Facebook. Copies of articles and photos not celebrate the Queen’s 90th Birthday at specifically credited are available on request. our Street Party from 12 noon - 3pm. External advertising in this magazine does not Saturday 18 June Entertainment imply an endorsement or promotion of the adver- tisement, nor its content, products or services, night with singer Jenna. Members only. and the publisher can take no responsibility Join on the night for only £15 per year. for the quality of goods or services offered. Regular activities at the Institute include The new Brampton magazine is published by Darts, Dominoes and Pool Leagues. the Parish Council as a community service. To find out more call in to the club Opinions expressed are not necessarily those at 18 High Street, across from the PO. of the Council or the Editors. Items for consid- any evening Tuesday to Saturday. eration for inclusion to the Editors by the 6th of the month prior to the cover date.

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JUNE 2016 35 Childrens’ Tennis has a priority at above times. The posts FREE TENNIS COACHING IN AUGUST and net needs to be put up by players and the code for the box situated .A day for children’s tennis beside the MUGA can be obtained coaching has been arranged for the from the Parish Council Office on summer holidays. Nick Leighton from 454441 or 454453 (if office is closed). the Halton Tennis Centre who took Instructions for tennis net: the sessions at the launch of the End Supports: MUGA a few years ago will be taking ll Remove bungy straps from fence them again and will bring balls and ll Wheel out supports both ends racquets for those who need them (at right angles to fence) The date is Tuesday 16th August Net and tools: with a reserve day for the 23rd in ll Remove net from metal box adjacent case the weather isn’t fit for tennis. North fence (outside of MUGA) There will be 4 sessions for different ll Remove pliers, net winder, and age groups : 5 - 7 years 10.00 - 11.00; blue measure stick from box 8 - 9years 11. 15 - 12.15; 10 -11 years; ll Hook net on outside of South support 1.00 - 2.00; 12 -16 years 2.15 - 3.15 ll Thread wire through winder The sessions are free and mechanism on North support (if wire refreshments will be available. We are end curls then you can thread from also hoping to have a ‘BRAMPTON the outside in, instead of inside out!) tennis t shirt’ for everyone. ll Wind net to required height As there will be only 10 places per using brass winder age group it will be necessary to book ll Check height against blue a slot beforehand. Please call Billie measuring stick (top of blue Leighton on 01480 454453 if your child/ measure when placed upright children would like to take part. on ground is correct height Brampton Tennis Court Please ensure you remove net and replace items in box and against fence INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE (if the designated time has expired) The court is situated on the MUGA Thank you for helping to manage this on the Memorial Playing Fields and is facility in good condition for all to use. available for tennis at the following times TUESDAYS – mornings THURSDAYS – all day SUNDAYS – afternoons and evenings If not needed for tennis then it can be used for other activities but tennis

36 THE Brampton MAGAZINE Ladies Netball Outdoor Gym RESTARTING 6TH JUNE AT THE MEMORIAL PLAYING FIELDS

Ladies netball will restart on Monday The Parish Council has recently 6th JUNE between 7.30 - 8.30 pm on the installed outdoor gym equipment, MUGA at the Memorial Playing Fields. for everyone to use at any time, at All ages and levels welcome - come the Memorial Playing Fields. Next along and meet new people and ‘get fit!’ time you are around the area why If you need any more details call not have a go and get fit or keep Billie Leighton on 01480 454453 fit in the open air this summer.

Public Rights of Way FOOTPATHS IN BRAMPTON

Brampton has many Public Rights of Way (PRoWs). The Parish Council strives to keep these maintained and free of obstructions in conjunction with Cambs County Council. We would be pleased to receive any reports of obstructions, and Allotments additionally any obstructions to the BRAMPTON PARISH COUNCIL tarmac cycleways and footpaths. would equally be well received. Please contact 01480 454441 or [email protected]

Below photo of the lovely spring blossom at the Memorial Playing Fields

Do you have Greenfingers? Would you like an allotment?

If you are interested in renting an allotment off Thrapston Road, please contact the Parish Clerk 454441

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