OCT –NOV 2018

Warboys Diary

Published by Warboys Community Associaon Printed by Parrot Print, Ramsey

EDITORIAL Contents

SUMMER HAS GONE AND AUTUMN IS HERE!!! Editorial & headlines 1 Not quite sure where the year has gone and it is hard to believe we are Warboys Remembers 2 now in October. We have, however, had a fantastic summer with great CHP plant update 3 weather and lots of excellent events put on by our local groups and Staying healthy 4 clubs. Volunteers are the bedrock of our community – so thank you to Upcoming events 5 everyone who has helped make it a great year. Club & Group News 6 Local clubs & groups 7 Even though the days are drawing in, we still have much to look Regular events 8 forward to - so please read on in this edition of the Diary. Calendar of events 9 Val & Andrea, your editorial team Church & library information 10 Feast week snippets 11 Our contact details are: [email protected] or ring/text: Looking ahead to Christmas 12 Val on 07825 551975 or Andrea on 07778 672447 or hard copy to Letters 13 16 High St, Warboys PE28 2RH The Market Place 14

DEADLINE for the December 2018 – January 2019 edition is MONDAY 12 NOVEMBER Headlines

Warboys Remembers Join us at one of the special events taking place over the weekend of 10 and 11 November 2018 as Warboys joins 1,000s of communities nationwide to commemorate 100 years since the ending of World War I and pay tribute to the fallen. Programme of events on page 2

Proposed CHP plant at Warboys Landfill Site Planning permission granted by Cambridgeshire County Council’s Planning Committee. For more information about where we are now and possible next steps go to page 3

Congratulations to our Moat House Surgery NHS England has recently released the latest findings of its’ nationwide GP Patient Survey, which covers everything from the trust patients have in their doctor, to the attitude of reception staff and how easy it is to get an appointment. The Moat House exceeded local and national averages in every assessed category and were ranked the third best practice in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. A brilliant outcome and well done to everyone at the surgery.

Warboys Community Bonfire & Firework Display Come along on Saturday 3 November - stay safe, watch a fantastic firework display and enjoy a great family orientated evening. See enclosed flier for more information Tickets available from Davies Newsagent, Warboys Hardware & Amar Food Store. All profits go back into our Warboys community. October - November 2018 BATTLE’S OVER – A NATION’S TRIBUTE 1918 - 2018 WARBOYS REMEMBERS

Join us at one of the special events over the weekend of 10 and 11 November 2018 as Warboys joins 1,000s of communities nationwide to commemorate 100 years since the ending of World War I and pay tribute to the fallen.

SATURDAY 10 NOVEMBER

An evening of entertainment at the Watch out for Parish Centre ! Warboys Rocks painted by featuring an illustrated talk on the war by children from the Primary School a military historian and battlefield guide, bearing the names of those exhibition of local memorabilia and sing-a- recorded on the War Memorial. long to the songs of the day. A meal of the ! Poems from WWI will be displayed times will be served but bring your own in prominent positions in the village drink. Period costume welcome. leading up to the weekend. Admission by ticket costing £5 available from Davies ! The shelter at the Clock Tower Newsagents and organisers. Starts at 7.00 pm with doors with inscription ‘1918-2018 We Will opening at 6.30 pm to view the exhibition. Remember Them’ and mural Proceeds in aid of the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal. painted by Kimberley Tavener.

SUNDAY 11 NOVEMBER

6.00 am A lone piper will play ‘Battle’s O’er‘at the War Memorial, a traditional tune after a battle which is being played outside every cathedral in the country and in local communities throughout the world. 9.45 am Poppy sprays to be laid at the graves and headstones of casualties of the war at the cemeteries in Church Road and at the Grace Baptists Church. 10.30 am Church bells at St Mary Magdalene to be rung. 10.45 am Remembrance Sunday service at the War Memorial when wreaths and crosses will be laid and the names of Warboys residents who fell in the War are read out. 11.00 am Two minutes silence at the War Memorial to remember the fallen. 11.10 am Parade from the War Memorial to St Mary Magdalene and salute at Jubilee Clock Tower. 11.15 am Morning service at St Mary Magdalene. 6.55 pm The Last Post to be played by a lone bugler at St Mary Magdalene. 7.00 pm Beacon of Light to be lit at St Mary Magdalene, signifying the light of peace that emerged from the darkness of war. Spectators asked to stand on the front lawn of the adjoining Manor House.

Warboys Needs Your Memorabilia A key part of our commemoration over this weekend is an exhibition of photos and artifacts relating to WW1 and life in the village at that time. To make this really meaningful, we need your help. Have a think about what treasures you might have hidden away in a cupboard, a box or even the attic. If you have anything you think would enrich our exhibition and if you are willing to lend it to us for a few days, please contact one of us. Joan Cole on 01487 822395 or Joan Bennett on 01487 822130 or Mary Tringham on 01487 822818 We look after your items very carefully and make sure they are safe.

2 October - November 2018

PROPOSED COMBINED HEAT & POWER & WASTE WATER TREATMNT PLANTS AT WARBOYS LANDFILL SITE

A report from Warboys Landfill Action Group I’m sure most of you have heard by now that, sadly, councillors on the Cambridgeshire County Council Planning Committee accepted the advice of their officers and voted to approve the building of a Combined Heat and Power and Waste Water Treatment Plant at Warboys Landfill Site. We felt the process was weighted in favour of the applicant and that the actions of the Cambs CC officers fell well short of the consideration and protection we would expect. Thirty-three villagers attended the planning meeting and each spoke to challenge issues from the traffic on local and inadequate roads, the dangerous emissions that threaten our health, the nuisance of noise, odour, and dust to those who live nearest to the site. County councillors on the planning committee praised those who spoke for the three minutes allowed, for being well informed and reasonable in their presentations. They said it was the hardest decision they had ever had to make, but felt that under the regulations, they could not find a legitimate planning reason to refuse the application. We are looking into what action we can take against a system, which we feel is not fit for purpose. Actions like going to judicial review – very difficult and expensive, complaining to the Ombudsman, talking to Shailesh Vara, our MP, etc are being considered. If YOU have any experience or expertise in this field, we need to hear from you – we need YOUR help. Please contact WLAG. The applicants still need to apply to the Environment Agency for an Environmental Permit to operate the site. Parish councillors and WLAG members alike will continue to fight to get the best outcome we can for the village. We will soon be asking you to write in objection to this permit – please watch out for the orange posters around the village – please support us. We cannot stop now – we must fight on. We would like to thank all villagers who wrote letters of objection, signed petitions and attended the planning meeting in Cambridge to support us and/or spoke so well on behalf of Warboys. We are very proud of the case we presented. It was well researched, co-ordinated and we couldn’t have done more. However the system is highly loaded against communities like ours. Thank you Warboys.

WLAG and Contact WLAG at [email protected] or call 01487 822083 Warboys Parish A position statement from Warboys Parish Council Council working As residents of Warboys are all too well aware, the landfill site on Puddock Hill together to protect has been a fairly constant cause for concern since landfill operations started in our health 1996. With the landfill finished and the old brick pit eventually filled, we are now faced with another highly contentious use of the site. There’s no need to reiterate the Landfill Action Group’s summary in the Diary of what happened at the County Council’s Planning Committee meeting on 6th September when planning permission was granted for the development. The Chairman of the Parish Council’s Planning Committee and the Clerk both represented the views of the Parish Council at the meeting and a number of other Parish Councillors attended to lend their support. An avenue of appeal against a planning decision is only available to an applicant if permission is refused, not objectors if it’s approved. There is an opportunity to apply for judicial review which is extremely expensive but the Local Government Ombudsman can only look at potential maladministration in the way that the decision was reached – not overturn the decision. As explained elsewhere, the development cannot go ahead without an environmental permit from the Environment Agency and many of the concerns raised at the County Council’s Planning Committee meeting were issues for the permit rather than the planning application. While there Is an opportunity for members of the public to raise those concerns with the Agency when application is made for a permit, the Agency’s decision won’t be made in a public forum like the planning application and to quote from the Agency’s website ‘Providing a business can prove that the site meets all the legal requirements, including environmental, technological and health requirements, then we are legally obliged to issue a permit, even if some people do not approve of the decision’. The Parish Council will be working with the Landfill Action Group to see if the County Council’s decision can be challenged and how best to respond to the likely application for an environmental permit. Contact Parish Council via Roy Reeves at [email protected]

3 October - November 2018

STAYING HEALTHY

Moat House flu clinics Ramsey Foodbank **No one needs to be hungry** The first flu clinic was at the end of September and was for the majority of under 65 ‘at risk’ patients, If you are in crisis and you don’t have money to buy The second flu day is on 17 November and this will food then Ramsey Foodbank can help. They work with be for the majority of patients who are 65 and over. local agencies such as Citizens Advice, housing support officers, children’s centres, health visitors, PEASE REMEMBER … if you are offered an social services and some local charities. appointment, please accept or decline. Don’t ignore or fail to attend - missed appointments If one of these agencies feels you are struggling to put are a waste of a valuable resource. food on the table, they will issue you with a foodbank voucher, which can be exchanged for a three day supply of food. Our nearest foodbank is in Ramsey at St Thomas a Becket Church, High Street, Ramsey, Moat House Early Bird Appointments PE26 1DE For many years the surgery has opened at 7:30 Open Tuesday and Thursday mornings, 10am – 12 to offer Early Bird appointments to assist our noon patients who need to leave earlier for work. www.ramsey.foodbank.org.uk These have been a mixture of pre-bookable and turn up at the door/first come first served If you need help but don’t know who to talk to, ring the appointments. foodbank on 01487 813271 or email them at Dr Mackay leaves our team at the end of [email protected]. They will direct you September, which leaves us short of GPs able to the most appropriate agency to obtain a foodbank to offer early bird appointments. The partners voucher. The foodbank volunteers aim to welcome want to keep offering this service but in order everyone who comes with compassion, kindness and to do that we are required to alter the way it a listening ear. works. Other contact points for advice are: The new service will commence on 1 • The Rural Cambs Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) October 2018 and will be pre-bookable Telephone 01480 388964 appointments only. This revised service will offer GP appointments, general nursing • Ramsey Locality Team Telephone 01480 376204 appointments and blood appointments. GP • Your local GP Surgery appointments may not be available every day at these times.

From 1 October 2018 there will be no Stronger for longer – a major appointments available if you turn up at new strength and balance the door asking to be seen. SO … please campaign is launching in October do not turn up at the door and ask to be to help people in Cambridgeshire seen as the early appointments will have stay stronger for longer. It has been booked and you will be asked to been developed by Cambridgeshire County Council working return home and await a triaged phone with local NHS health partners. call, which will happen after 8am. We hope that this enhances the service by Simple strength and balance exercises twice a week are offering a wider range of appointment proven to keep you stronger for longer so you can keep types. This service will be reviewed again independent and enjoying the great things in life, whether it’s in April 2019 based on Cambridgeshire playing with grandchildren, shopping, socialising with friends or and Peterborough CCG requirements. gardening. There is also a requirement for the local To find out more contact One Leisure, Huntingdon on 01480 area to provide an extended hours service 388111 or visit www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/be-well/your- from October 2018. Therefore, from this health-and-wellbeing/stay-stronger-for-longer date you may be able to be seen by a different GP at a local ‘hub’ rather than Stay Warm to Stay Well this winter - keeping warm is an going to A&E. This service is still being important way to stay well during the winter months. The Stay devised and more details will follow when Well website has lots of useful tips for keeping warm. Visit we know more… www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/be-well/resources-and- campaigns/stay-well-this-winter

4 October - November 2018

UPCOMING EVENTS - all very different Get in quickly so you don’t miss out

What is life: comedy or tragedy? Hear Glen Scrivener (speaklife.org) make sense of it all This event is for all – especially if you’re interested in the big questions of life Tuesday 2 October at 7.30pm at the Baptist Church

WARBOYS CHRISTMAS LIGHTING GROUP

HALLOWEEN QUIZ 7.30 pm 27 OCTOBER 2018 at the Parish Centre Tickets £7 per person

The ever-popular Scouts Bacon includes the popular Ploughman’s supper, but Butty Bonanza and Cake Sale is bring your own drinks back again For tickets and event information contact: Saturday 6 October Mary Bucknell: 01487 824222 7.30 am to noon Penny Jennings 01487 500740 Steve Bales: 01487 823248 Outside Davies Newsagents All monies raised will go towards the purchase of this year’s Christmas Tree

CLUB AND GROUP NEWS

On Wednesday 1st Aug the very first Timebank Play TIMEBANK Pub Quiz at the Royal Oak was acted out in front of an audience from the Day Wow! What a night at the pub quiz! Centre and from the village. The actors Thank you so much to all that were all members of the Warboys Amateur helped organize this event Dramatic Society (WADS) and the play was especially to Min Tarling for written and led by none other than one of hosting, Debbie Trafford for the our most active members and Chair of the fantastic questions and Andrea WADS: Andrea Murphy. The play lasted just Murphy for being on the mic and less than 10 minutes but it demonstrated crowd controlling. Even though the the very essence of timebanking as a visual concept Timebank team came second to last and did not have and a first for Timebanking in this country. I am a chair between us we had a thoroughly enjoyable incredibly proud of all the children who took part; they evening together. have helped deliver a very important message to the community: What Timebanking is all about. A big Congrats to the Honeyballs on winning thanks to all the volunteers on the day who came to We raised £154 too! support the event. Thank you for your generosity

5 October - November 2018

CLUB AND GROUP NEWS

55 Plus Warboys Friendship Club At the September meeting members enjoyed a Harvest I am sure many of you have heard of the Supper. In October we will have a Pie, Punch and Poetry Friendship Club here in Warboys. The club evening with a Halloween theme. Members are looking has now existed for an amazing 36 years and forward to the Christmas lunch and a November early in November we will celebrate with an Christmas celebration anniversary lunch. We are now in the process We would like to thank the WCA for the donation to our of organising transport to pick up people in funds from the Feast Week raffle which will be used towards Ramsey, Bury, Oldhurst and Warboys, as funding for the coach to our Christmas lunch venue. many have said they would love to join us, but have mobility issues or have no access to The Christmas Bingo will be in the Parish Centre on 15th transport. The cost will be £2.00 outside of December. Doors open from 6pm, eyes down 7pm! Warboys, and £1.00 within. What do we do? Well during the year we Warboys WI have lunches ranging from soup and a roll, As the summer started to feel like a distant memory in fish and chips, harvest and Christmas. We September, many of our members enjoyed a lovely evening also have annual theme mornings, quizzes, hosted by Broughton WI. We were entertained by the cakes and weekly draws etc. brilliant Upwood Ukulele Band and treated to scrumptious We meet every Thursday morning at 10.00 puddings made by members of the Broughton WI. - 11.30 extended when we have lunches Our normal monthly meeting was an informative talk about and it is free to join. the Ramsey Tunnels by Clive Beeke. Later in September If you are interested please contact us on we had an open meeting, serving up a tasty Harvest Supper 01487 824502 and if no answer please leave (including apple pie with cream!), with entertainment a message with your contact details, and we provided by our speaker, Len Priestly. will return your call asap. We look forward to “A load of rubbish!”. Well that’s the title of our October hearing from you meeting, when we hope Jon Crisp will enlighten us about Wendy and Diane what happens to the contents of our wheelie bins. You are cordially invited to come along to Warboys Library on 3 November, as we are going to provide cakes with a tea/coffee between 10.30 and 12.30 for World Kindness Day. All are welcome.

WARBOYS DAY CENTRE – KEEPING BUSY

As part of Warboys Feast Most recently we held a fund raising Week, we had a BBQ to show coffee morning and nearly new sale at off the progress we have made de Ramsey Court. What was with our new courtyard garden. particularly special about this event Whilst there is still a lot to do, was that we were entertained by the garden is taking shape very Bethany, a singer and dancer. More nicely and by spring of next importantly she is the granddaughter year will be a real source of of one of our pleasure to everyone using the clients and resource centre. We would like to thank everyone Bethany wanted to thank the who has supported our recent Tesco Bags of Help Day Centre for looking after her application (we are still waiting to hear how we did) grandmother. and all our other sponsors. Ramsey Rotary Club and RamShed need a very special thank you for It is always great to bridge the the brilliant specially constructed and very robust generation gap and during the planters and window boxes. summer holidays, the We have visited Ramsey Rural Museum, where granddaughter of one of our they provided us with a spectacular lunch (as volunteers visited us. This was a always) source of much pleasure for our clients and is something we would like to build on.

6 October - November 2018

LOCAL CLUBS & GROUPS – something for everyone

Let’s Paint Together - Warboys Friendship Club Warboys Amateur Wednesday evenings at For the best coffee in the Dramatic Society (WADS) Warboys Sports and Social village ...come to WFC. Every Andrea Murphy 01487 Club (7-9.30pm) Karen Thursday 10-11.30am at the 822534. Shipton 01487 823856 or Parish Centre. Contact Malcolm Bowd 01487 822418 Wendy on 07933 151861

For further information Royal British Legion Warboys Sports please contact: President Contacts: Sean Beale & Social Club Gill Skillings 0148 824776 [email protected] The Sports Field, Forge or Sec: Sheila Hood or President Victor Lucas Way 01487 823483 or via 01487 823850 01487 822812. Facebook page

Warboys Walkers de Ramsey Court Warboys Cricket Club Walks arranged throughout Charity Craft Group For more information go the year - for different Contact Wendy on 07933 to www,warboys.play- abilities and distances. Roy 151861 Reeves: 01487 823562 or cricket.com [email protected] 55 PLUS An organisation Warboys Local History Warboys Reading Groups aimed at the older generation, Society Afternoon and evening reading with various social events. For information contact: groups. Contact Library for Contact: Hilary Moulds 01487 warboyslocalhistorysoc@ details -Tel: 03450 455225 yahoo.com 822135 or Angela Wyatt 01487 823041

Warboys Day Centre Warboys Time Bank Old Village School Supporting older people Contact: Natasha Everett on Board Trust in the community. Meets timebank@warboysparishcouncil. Gives grants to young Mondays and Wednesdays in the co.uk or 07557400625 or Time people & youth groups aged up to Resource Centre. For more Bank of Warboys on Facebook or 23 for educational & sport purposes information contact Pauline on visit www.timebanking.org and Contact 01487 822763 or 07548 949809 search for Warboys [email protected]

Warboys Christmas 1st Warboys Brownies. Lighting Group for girls aged 7-10.5yrs old. For more information contact: For information about Beavers, Contact Paula Tofton on 07742 Mary Bucknell on 01487 824222/ Cubs & Scouts contact Phil Watson 229262 or [email protected] at [email protected] brownowl@1stwarboysbrownies .co.uk

Warboys Archaeological Table Tennis Club Project For more details contact Contact Martin Croucher For information contact Sophie on 07886 833711 on 0782518 6205 [email protected]

White Hart Bowls Warboys Colts Warboys Club For information If interested please visit Community contact Simon on www.warboyscolts.co.uk or Primary School PTFA . Contact 01487 832645 or Rob send your details to Tanya Watson: on 07837 601468 or on [email protected] Facebook [email protected]

7 October - November 2018

WHAT’S ON IN WARBOYS – REGULAR EVENTS

(see page 10 for Church events)

Day Event Frequency Time Where Sunday Warboys Walkers 3rd Monday Contact organiser (Roy Reeves) Monday Day Centre Weekly 10 am-2.30pm Resource Centre Slimming World Weekly See notices Sports and Social Club Coffee morning 1st Monday 10.30 - 12 midday Old Hurst Church Keep Fit Class Weekly 10 - 11am Parish Centre Craft Group 1st Monday 1.30 – 3.30 pm Old Hurst Church Junior Dance Class Weekly 4.15 - 6.15pm Parish Centre History Society 1st Monday 7.30-9.30pm Methodist Church Voices of Old Hurst 2nd and 4th Monday 7.30 – 8.30pm Old Hurst Church Parish Council 2nd Monday 7pm onwards Parish Centre Tuesday Beginners Pilates Weekly 9am Sports and Social Club Wool Gathering Weekly 2 - 4pm Windmill Bakery Beavers (Wizards) Weekly 5.30 - 6.45 pm Warboys C.P School Cubs (Wizards) Weekly 6.30 – 8pm Warboys C.P School Core Factor Pilates Weekly 6.15-8.30 pm Parish Centre Wednesday Day Centre Weekly 10am - 2.30pm Resource Centre Charity Craft Group Weekly 1 - 4pm de Ramsey Court Darts Team Check fixture list 7.30pm Sports and Social Club Women’s Institute 2nd Wednesday 7.15 - 9.15pm Parish Centre 55 Plus Last Wednesday 6.30 - 8.30pm Parish Centre 1st Warboys Brownies Weekly 6.15 - 7.45pm Parish Church Beavers (Sorcerers) Weekly 5.30 - 6.45pm Warboys CP School Cubs (Sorcerers) Weekly 6.30 – 8pm Warboys CP School Scouts Weekly 7 - 8.30pm Warboys CP School Let’s Paint Together Weekly 7.30pm Sports and Social Club Thursday Friendship Club Weekly 10 - 11.30am Parish Centre Bingo Weekly 2-4 pm De Ramsey Court Fitness Weekly 9am Sports & Social Club Line Dancing Weekly 1.30 - 3.30pm Sports and Social Club Quilters Bi Weekly 7 - 9pm Parish Centre Pilates Weekly 7.30-8.30pm Parish Centre Pool Team Check Fixtures 7.30pm Sports and Social Club WADS Weekly from Sept 7- 9pm Warboys C.P School Friday Warboys Walkers Bi-weekly in summer contact organiser (Roy Reeves) Beginners Pilates Weekly 6.30pm Sport and Social Club Bell Ringers Practice Weekly 7 - 8pm Parish Church Saturday Warboys Walkers 1st Saturday Contact organiser (Roy Reeves)

If you run a regular event that is not listed above, but would like it included, please contact the editor.

NEED A VENUE FOR YOUR EVENT/MEETING/PARTY? The following venues can be hired

! Parish Centre: Contact the Parish Clerk, Roy Reeves, between 9 am and 5pm on 01487 823562 or at 2 Blenheim Close, Warboys or email [email protected] ! Sports & Social Club: Hall for parties, meetings etc. Licenced. Sat / Sunday £30; £20 other days. Contact: Chris Newton 07923 266455 or Veronica 07904 358450 ! De Ramsey Court Common Room & Guest Room: £5 per hour. Also we hire out our guest room £10 a night. Contact Nikki Hollingworth on 03701 924129 ! Warboys Community Primary School: Available selected evenings & weekends. Contact: 01487 822317 or email offi[email protected] ! Pre-school Hall: available for parties on Saturdays. Contact Sophie on 07886 833711

8 October - November 2018

CALENDAR OF FORTHCOMING EVENTS

DATE EVENT TIME VENUE 1 October History Society: WWII PoWs & their escapes 7.30pm Methodist Church 6 October Scouts Bacon Butty Bonanza and Cake Sale 7.30am - noon Outside newsagents 6 October PTFA Gin Tasting Experience (ticketed event) 7.30 pm Warboys CP School 7 October Harvest Thanksgiving & lunch 10.45 am Baptist Church 13 October Let there B/DC tribute act (ticketed event) Sports & Social Club 27 October Christmas Lighting Group Halloween Quiz Night 7.30pm Parish Centre 3 Nov World Kindness Coffee Morning (WI) 10.30- 1230 Library 3 Nov Warboys Community Bonfire & Fireworks starts 6.30pm Warboys Airfield 5 Nov History Society: Saxon Burials at Warboys & 7.30pm Methodist Church Haddenham 10/11 Nov WWI – The Battle’s Over - Warboys Remembers See programme on page 2 24 Nov Christmas Lighting Switch On From 5pm The Weir 26 Nov Ladies’ Christmas Craft 7pm Baptist Church 30 Nov Christmas Craft Fayre 5 - 9pm Sports & Social Club 1 Dec Warboys Christmas Fayre 10am - 2pm Parish Centre 2 Dec A Remembering service 4pm Parish Churh 3 Dec History Society: Must Farm pile dwellings: new finds 7.30pm Methodist Church 8 Dec Under 5s Christmas Bazaar afternoon Warboys CP School 9 Dec Coach trip to Thursford Christmas Spectacular 11am. Pick-up venue tbc (ticketed event) depart 14-15 Dec Christmas Tree Festival 10am - 7pm Methodist Church 15 Dec 55 Plus Christmas Bingo 6pm onwards Parish Centre 16 Dec Christmas Tree Festival & Carol Service 4pm & 6pm MethodistChurch 21 Dec Carols by Candelight 7pm Baptist Church 25 Jan 19 WADS Annual Panto: Ali Baba 7.30pm Warboys CP School 26 Jan WADS Annual Panto: Ali Baba 2pm & 7.30pm Warboys CP School 27 Jan WADS Annual Panto: Ali Baba 2pm Warboys CP School 4 Feb History Society: Witches & Wise Women 7.30 pm Methodist Church 2 March Bingo Fund Raiser (Borneo expedition) 7pm Parish Centre 6 May Warboys It’s a Knockout and fete 11am – 4pm Sports Field 6 July School Fete and CIRCUS NIGHT tbc Warboys CP School

SPORTS & SOCIAL CLUB CASH BINGO: Sunday 7, 21 October, 4, 18 November, 2 and 16 December. Eyes down from 19:00. 10 games each night + heads and tails. All welcome, anytime. £6 per book (10 games) + £1 for the jackpot game.

If you have a community event (non-commercial), please do let us know and we will include it in the calendar of events. The aim is to try and avoid clashes and help you promote your event.

Warboys CP School Term Dates 2018/19 WHY NOT ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS Half term: 22 – 26 October IN THE DIARY Autumn term closes: Wednesday 19 December We distribute paper copies to over 2000 households in the local community Spring term opens: Monday 7 January Not everyone is IT and social media Half-term: 18 - 22 February orientated Spring term closes: 5 April Also we have very reasonable rates Summer term opens: Wednesday 24 April For more information contact us at May Bank Holiday: Monday 6 May [email protected] Half term: 27 – 31 May or Summer term closes: Wednesday 24 July [email protected]

9 October - November 2018

CHURCH INFORMATION

Warboys Parish Church Services Warboys Baptist Church Sunday 1 October 10am Morning Worship Sunday services - 10.45am & 6.00pm Sunday 14 October 9am Traditional Service Tuesday - Bible study - 7.30pm 9.50am Cafe Church** Thursday - Youth Night (Year 6 to Year Sunday 21 October 10am Holy Communion 13) 7.15pm to 8.45pm Sunday 28 October 10am Morning Worship Friday - Seekers (Reception to Year 6) Sunday 4 November 10am Holy Communion 6.30pm to 7.45pm Sunday 11 November 10.45am War Memorial Coffee & Cakes - second Tuesday (except 11.15am Remembrance Service August & December) - 10.30am Sunday 18 November 10am Holy Communion Contact Nigel Graham on 01487 823405 or Sunday 25 November 10am Morning Worship warboysgracebaptist.org

**free bacon butties,toasties etc served Contact: The Rev Garry Dawson-Jones - 01487 824612 Methodist Church Services every Sunday at 6.00pm. All welcome Together Group for carers and babies/ children under 5 Open Door: Wednesdays at 10.00am. Refreshments and friendship, followed by Held at the Methodist Church prayers for the community at 11.15am 10 -11.15am Mondays (term times only) Contact: Joyce Rogers on 01487 812314 Time to chat, make friends and play. Story time, craft, singing & bubble prayers. No child too young, newborns welcome. Old Hurst Church Services Parents, grandparents and carers welcome. 1st 10.30am Sunday Family Service Contact Pam on 01487 824725 or just drop in 2nd 9am Sunday Contemporary Communion 3rd 10.30am Sunday Sing and Praise 3rd 6.30pm Sunday Evensong 4th 9am Sunday Traditional Communion

LIBRARY INFORMATION. Contact number – 03450 455225

Opening hours Computer Buddying: basic help on using your computer Monday: 2- 5pm is available in the Library. Learn a variety of useful IT Tuesday/Saturday: 10am to 1.00pm skills. If you would like some help contact Warboys Library Thursday: 10am - 1pm and 2-5pm for an appointment and what sort of help you need. Closed Wed / Fri / Sun NB: we are unable to advise on buying a computer or Reading Groups: two reading groups- one on a where to get repairs Thursday afternoon; the other is in the evening. Full details available in the Library Storytime: stories, rhymes and fun for children 0 to FRIENDS OF WARBOYS LIBRARY 5 yrs. 10.30 -11 am every Thursday A group of volunteers who support the library and work Rhymetime: stories and rhymes for babies and closely with the library staff to develop the service and toddlers up to 3 yrs Tuesdays 11 - 11.30am (term raise awareness of facilities by holding weekly coffee time) mornings on Saturdays 10.30am -12midday and regular booksales and events. All proceeds raised fund Engage Event: Monday 10 December 2-3.30 pm items for the Library. Christmas Crafts with Cones - please join Pam We also support the children’s annual Summer Pritchard for a fun afternoon making Christmas Reading Scheme - providing activities and entertainers. decorations with cones! *Places for this event are limited. Please talk to a The Friends maintain the Warboys Village Directory at member of staff at Warboys Library or call 0345 045 www.fowl.org.uk. Lots of useful local information. 5225 to reserve a place. Refreshments provided Contact FOWL through the Library or Evan on 01487 after the event (donations welcome). 822818 or email [email protected]

10 October - November 2018

FEAST WEEK SNIPPETS

Warboys Feast Week is a long-standing tradition. Historically, it commemorates the Feast of St Mary Magdalene, the patron saint of Warboys Parish Church and always starts on the first Sunday after her saint’s day on 22 July. Over the years Feast Week has undergone various transformations and now is getting back to being a week long feast of different events, with something for everyone.

We began the week at the White Hart with a Warboys Amateur Dramatics Feast week report. performance from the village based Blues and Rock Cover Band. The music was great, the Feast week was a busy one for many WADS members. atmosphere lovely, the pub did a roaring trade On Wednesday 1 August the younger members…. (and and it didn’t rain! The fair arrived early on Andrea!) performed a small play explaining the benefits Monday and for three evenings we enjoyed the of joining the Warboys Time Bank Scheme at the Day rides and stalls on offer along the High St – hi- Centre BBQ. energy ride, food stalls, bouncy castles, rifle Everyone was very generous with their praise for the range, mini-waltzer and trampolines to name younger members, who acted very well despite the heat. just a few of the attractions. Natasha from Time Bank gave out Time Bank credits to the participating members to say thank you and Andrea was given a lovely bunch of flowers. All of the nine scarecrows created by the youngsters from the school, spent the first three On Thursday 2 August, WADS held their sell out premier weeks of their summer holidays resting in performance of “Meet the Neighbours” For one night various gardens up and down the High Street, only WADS performed a 45-minute play about two Warboys. Sadly not all survived the rains that families, becoming neighbours and meeting up for the came after the heat wave, but despite that they first time over drinks….. with some very revealing facts were all much admired. Brilliant and well done about themselves emerging throughout the play. WADS have had such a lot of positive comments from the fabulous audience about the acting and the script, written Warboys Community Association (WCA) also by Andrea Murphy. WADS would like to thank everyone sponsored a "Best kept front garden” competition. There were some stunning entries but the best garden was nurtured by What else went on? Monika Barter (Mill Green), second was We had a village amble, cricket matches, a quiz, lots of Frances Dykstra (Ramsey Road )and in third food, (BBQ and puds), a book sale and archeology place was Donna Bird (Flaxen Walk). The exhibition. We ended with the Heart Duo live music prizes were vouchers to spend in Warboys event and hog roast. All great fun. Hardware Store.

The weather was kind to us all throughout the week and everyone was very generous with their time and money. A number of the community groups successfully raised funds to support their individual goals either by holding an event or helping to sell tickets for the Warboys Community Association Feast Week Grand Raffle, which had lots of quality prizes on offer.

! Friends of Warboys Library (Book sale) ! Warboys 55 plus Group (Bingo) On behalf of everyone in the village, Warboys ! Warboys Amateur Dramatic Society Community Association would like to say a big thank (Timebank play and Meet the Neighbours) you to the groups who put on the various events and ! Warboys Archaeology Group/Warboys to everyone who supported Feast Week by joining in Methodist Church (Exhibition and the different activities and buying raffle tickets. refreshments) All the money raised stays in the village and helps our ! Warboys Baptist Church (Just Desserts) local groups thrive so that we can continue to offer ! Warboys Community Primary School something for everyone - children, young people and (Scarecrow competition) adults of all ages. ! Warboys Cricket Club (Fun matches and BB/Karaoke) WCA raised £1100 during the week. This is a fabulous ! Warboys Day Centre (BBQ and Quiz Night) amount and £600 has already been returned to the ! Warboys Parish Council (Rock & Blues groups who helped to sell the tickets. A further £500 Band) has been placed in the WCA grant fund. ! Warboys WI (Village Amble) ! Warboys Timebank team (BBQ)

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LOOKING AHEAD TO CHRISTMAS!!

Yes we know it is only October, but you need to get dates in your diary so you don't miss out.

Santa will be coming to Warboys in late November or December – he is still working on his schedule … so…don't forget to have your Santa letters ready for posting when the Ramsey Santa Float comes to Warboys. He will let us have his There is still time to enter a itineryin the next edition decorated Christmas Tree of the Diary please contact [email protected] Trees should be no more than 4 feet high and can be real or WARBOYS CHRISTMAS LIGHT artificial and any colour SWITCH ON

5 pm on Saturday Christmas Fairs 24 November at the Village Weir Friday 30 November – 5-7pm – Sports & Social Club Father Christmas is coming Saturday 1 December – 10am-2pm - Parish Centre Mulled Wine and mince pies Saturday 8 December – afternoon – Warboys School (Under 5s)

4pm Sunday 2nd December Church services – to be announced in the next The Parish Church of edition St Mary Magdalene, Warboys ‘REMEMBERING’ You are warmly invited to join us for a Worried about being alone at Christmas? special service where we can remember and hold before God those we love but There will be opportunities to be together with others at see no longer. Whether you have been some point over the Christmas period. At the moment, we bereaved recently or many years ago this are gathering information and will publish this in the next is an opportunity to gather with others, edition of the Diary, which will be distributed at the light a candle in memory of your loved beginning of December. one, giving thanks and seeking new hope. It you feel you need company or support over the All are welcome, including children. Christmas period, please feel free to let us know and we The time approaching Christmas is a very will do our best to help. difficult one for those who have been If you are planning an initiative or want to get involved bereaved, and we find that this please contact us before 12 November. opportunity for them to remember and give thanks for those they love but no The Diary team will help connect people longer see is greatly valued.

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FOWL WEBSITE: IMPORTANT MESSAGE FOR ALL WATCH OUT FOR THESE FAKE TV CLUB, GROUP and SOCIETY ORGANISERS LICENSING EMAILS The Warboys Village Directory in www.fowl.org.uk We’ve seen a sharp increase in reports about contains a web page or entry for each club, society or fake TV Licensing emails claiming to offer organisation in the village. Very few of these groups refunds. The emails state that the refund cannot keep their web page up to date. Would you please be processed due to “invalid account details”. check your web page entry in the directory and then The links provided in the emails lead to phishing contact us to let us know if it is correct or not. If we do websites designed to steal personal and financial not hear from an organisation the contact details will be details. Always question unsolicited requests for removed. Contact either Evan on 01487 822818 or e- your personal or financial information in case it’s mail [email protected] or contact Chris Clarke a scam. Never automatically click on a link in an in Warboys Library. unexpected email or text.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Dear Editor To all ladies who are 50 or over -- About The Red Hat Society May I express sincere thanks on several aspects over the last few weeks. Jenny Joseph wrote a poem entitled “Warning” and in it she describes that when she is old she will wear purple with a red hat Firstly, to the WCA and other village and spend her money on brandy, satin gloves and summer organisations that held a variety of sandals. On the basis of this poem The Red Hat Society was events to make Feast Week such a established in America 20 years ago and it now has worldwide memorable time – well done! Special membership. There are 150 chapters in the UK. Red Hatters are thanks go to all the Warboys Primary ladies of over 50 who aim to grow older ‘disgracefully and have School pupils who demonstrated their lots of fun’. Red Hatters wear purple clothes and red hats to all talent by producing the amazing their events. scarecrows on display in the High Street. Before moving to Warboys, I was a member of a Chapter in Norwich. After living here for a year, I realised that it was not Next, thanks to so many thoughtful feasible to continue traveling to Norwich for monthly lunches and residents who put out bowls of water for other events, so I decided to set up my own chapter in the village animals to drink during the hot weather, and persuaded my neighbours to ‘give it a try’. We have now a wonderful gesture. A huge thank you been established for 18 months and have 10 members who must go to the WPC Handymen who regularly meet for lunch and take part in a variety of events continually battled the hot weather to locally and countrywide in association with other chapters. We keep all the village floral displays recently joined 230 other Red Hatters to see Dreamgirls at The looking so good. With so much bad Savoy Theatre in London, followed by afternoon tea at The news in the media it is reassuring to see Strand Palace Hotel. the Warboys community coming together and caring for each other. Now that we have a solid base, I feel it is time to expand and I Certainly something to smile about! am hoping to interest more ladies in the village and surrounding area to join us. If you would like to find out more about us, please Thank you to everyone concerned. do email me at [email protected]. Most sincerely, Best regards Mary Bucknell Diane Rodgerson

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