Issue 14 Shenley Autumn 2018 illage THE NEWSLETTERV OF SHENLEY PARISH COUNCIL Matters CONTENTS

Chairman’s Report...... 3-5

Councillors pics ...... 5

List of Councillors and Responsibilities ...... 6

Shenley Neighbourhood Plan ...... 7-9

Shenley Fete ...... 10-11

SCAG visit to Windsor ...... 12

Police Report ...... 13

Community Payback Scheme ...... 14

Action for a Cleaner Shenley ...... 15

Shenley Primary School PTA ...... 16

Village Information ...... 17-20

WI...... 21-22

1st Shenley Cubs ...... 23

Allotments ...... 24

Horticultural Show ...... 25

Shenley Park ...... 26

Craft Club ...... 27

Carpet Bowls ...... 28

Knit and Natter ...... 29 de Havilland Aircraft Museum ...... 30-31

Chanukah ...... 32

Village Walks ...... 33

Games Afternoon ...... 34

Forthcoming Events ...... 35 2 SHENLEY PARISH COUNCIL Summer 2018 Report June saw elections for the vacant QH[W¿IWHHQ\HDUV:HDUHDGGLWLRQDOO\ Parish Councillor position and after delighted that around 150 people have much campaigning, a £7,000 bill taken the time to complete the online and an hour of vote counting at survey. Doing this has given them the +HUWVPHUH¶V RI¿FHV WKH UHVXOWV ZHUH opportunity to give their comments on declared and Nigel Heller representing 7KH3ODQDQGVKDSHWKH¿QDOGRFXPHQW the Conservative Party won and was If your participation in the feedback declared to be our newest Parish process has given you an appetite Councillor. We should congratulate for this initiative please contact Nicky ourselves as we achieved a 19.5% Beaton or Rosemary Gilligan as the turnout which is a little higher that the Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group average for a similar election nationally. are looking for additional members to All Parish Councillor positions are help them complete the Plan. up for election next May and one or Our thanks go to the ladies of the two of our current Councillors won’t Carpet Bowls group and other local be standing again. If our activities in residents who have planted out and Shenley have got you thinking about tended the Village troughs. Fantastic how you could contribute to the displays were created so it was Village and get involved as a Parish unfortunate that many of the plants Councillor then please do get in touch got stolen within a couple of weeks. with me and I will be able to give you We are always on the lookout for new some background. people to join this team so if you have We therefore have welcomed Nigel ³JUHHQ¿QJHUV´DQGFDQVSDUHDOLWWOH on board as the new councillor who time then please do get in touch. has taken responsibility for primary It is disappointing to so many of the liaison with the Police as we believe Villagers that the Church of the Good that a “Councillor lead” focus will help Shepherd is stopping local community achieve better results and build for groups hiring their hall in favour of better community and police feedback. a rental to a full time Nursery. We We wish him the best of luck in his DOUHDG\ KDYH ¿YH 1XUVHULHV ZLWKLQ new role and hope that this will indeed D ¿YH PLQXWH GULYH RI WKH 9LOODJH inspire other villagers to take up the Many Parishioners are upset that this challenge and stand for election next valuable community asset which is year. the home to a number of local groups 7KH ¿UVW GUDIW RI WKH 6KHQOH\ ZLOO QR ORQJHU EH DEOH WR IXO¿O WKLV Neighbourhood Plan was released valuable community purpose. What is in June in front of a crowded hall of particularly upsetting for many is that 9LOODJHUV 7KH RI¿FLDO ODXQFK ZDV DW the money initially raised to build the the Shenley Village Fete on Sunday hall came from donations from within 1st July, it was great to see so many the local Shenley community. Upon people visit the stand and participate the recommendations of LQ WKH SURFHVV WR VHH DQG LQÀXHQFH Borough Council we are looking to what is planned for our Village for the work with the Catholic Church to see if 3 a resolution can be found. buff up the memorial plaques. More July saw our Summer outing for the recently they have tidied Road seniors of the Village, where we went outside the School and cleared the to Windsor and partook of lunch and a footpath along Radlett Lane adjacent trip along The Thames. It was an early to Shenley Park. sell-out with over 100 people booked. In addition, we must also thank again Since this trip we have reviewed our to the Action for a Cleaner Shenley reservation policies to ensure that Group for keeping Shenley tidy; to residents have early booking priority. date they have completed 84 hours of A new zebra crossing opposite voluntary work and collected over 119 Novita has been suggested as has bags of waste! one at the bottom of Porters Park 8QIRUWXQDWHO\ WUDI¿F WKURXJK WKH Drive at its junction with Edgbaston Village continues to grow - particularly Drive following an incident when a as drivers see Shenley as a cut- schoolboy was knocked over. We are through from the M25 to the A1. currently investigating both of these Over time we have seen not only the and will report back in due course. YROXPHRIWUDI¿FLQFUHDVHEXWDOVRDQ A huge vote of thanks must go to Guy LQFUHDVHLQWKHVSHHGRIWKHWUDI¿FDQG and Nicky Beaton and their committee it will therefore only be a matter of time of hard working volunteers who before there is a nasty accident. We organised this year’s fete in The Harris have investigated a number of ways Lane Fields. It was again an amazing to deal with these issues and whilst day and thanks to the tremendous ZH DUH H[SORULQJ WUDI¿F FDPHUDV DQG support from the Village they have chicanes etc. Please bear with us as raised £6,000 for local good causes. these do take time to implement. The fantastic summer we have just To help tackle the issues in the short had allowed the County Council to term we have subscribed to the Police catch up on the road repairs and owing “Community DriveSafe Scheme”. to successful lobbying at Borough and In conjunction with the Police we County level we have managed to get KDYH LGHQWL¿HG WKUHH ORFDWLRQV ZKHUH our fair share of budget and repairs speeding is a particular issue; Black carried out to areas of our roads that Lion Hill, Porters Park Drive and the were long overdue for repair. The road south end of London Road. We need down to Radlett seems to be less of a to recruit a number of volunteers to slalom now! make this happen. The volunteer team will be given speed display equipment Our Community Payback team and stand at the roadside monitoring continue to do fantastic work around passing vehicles. Speeding motorists the Village and you will have noticed will then be sent an advisory letter that they have brightened up the area from the Police and those who speed around the pond and tidied the area frequently will receive a visit from a in front of Novita (formerly known SROLFHRI¿FHU as The Black Lion). They have also given a fresh lick of varnish to The Please let me know if you would like Hub and are now working through volunteer to help as without you the the Village’s benches with sandpaper, scheme won’t get off the ground. paint, varnish and a tin of Brasso to We are now entering The Parish 4 Council’s busy season with many kids in Shenley was motivated to visit events planned between now and the WKH¿UHVWDWLRQDQGVSHDNZLWKWKH5HG end of the year. Watch team. As a result of this Red Our next event will be “Halloween Watch visited Shenley twice in August at the Cage” and this will be held ZLWK WKHLU ¿UH DSSOLDQFH DQG VSHQW on Wednesday 31th October and the afternoon and evening raising will give the children of the Parish DZDUHQHVV RI ¿UH VDIHW\ GDQJHUV RI the opportunity to meet the Shenley hoax calls, repercussions of arson “Witches” & “Skeletons” who will make and showing the kids what the role of a special effort to come out of the D ¿UH¿JKWHU LV DQG KRZ WKH\ VXSSRUW closet for one day only! the community. On the morning of Sunday 11th Hot topics that we are currently November will be holding our annual pursuing with the police are; rowdy remembrance service at the war youths, oversized lorries going through memorial followed by a Shenley the village, speeding along Porters archive exhibition with refreshments Park Drive, Shenleybury & Blacklion at the Village Hall. +LOO  DQG VHO¿VK SDUNLQJ E\ SDUHQWV outside Shenley Primary School. In The seniors Christmas trip has now the meantime lookout for our new been booked and they we will be speed reduction initiative along Black going to see the musical Motown Lion Hill. on 13th December.The tickets have been released and Shenley residents Hopefully, see you all soon at one of applications will be given priority until forthcoming events. end of October. Regards A huge vote of thanks must go to the William Susman Shenley resident who after seeing Chairman – Shenley Parish Council KRZPDQ\¿UHVZHUHEHLQJFDXVHGE\ [email protected] SHENLEY PARISH COUNCILLORS

William Susman Nicky Beaton Helen Hussain Anette Edel Rosemary Gilligan

Gavin O’ Sullivan Anthony Spencer Peter Wayne Nigel Heller 5 SHENLEY PARISH COUNCILLORS 2018/19 Contact and Responsibilities List

CONTACT COUNCILLOR EMAIL COMMITTEES NUMBER

William ‡ Finance Committee william.susman@ Allotment Committee Susman 07985 859444 ‡ shenleyvillage.org Future Initiative Working Party Chairman ‡ ‡ Shenley Park Trust ‡ Finance Committee Nicky ‡ Future Initiative Working Party nicky.beaton@ Media Working Party Beaton 07976 872668 ‡ shenleyvillage.org Chair Neighbourhood Plan Steering Vice-Chair ‡ Group ‡ Sir Richard Cox Charity

Nigel.heller@ Future Initiative Working Party Nigel Heller 07884 232856 ‡ shenleyvillage.org ‡ Media Working Party

Helen ‡ Finance Committee Helen.hussain@ Future Initiative Working Party Hussain 07958 420112 ‡ shenleyvillage.org Planning Working Party ‡ ‡ Media Working Party

‡ Allotment Committee Annette annette.edel@ Planning Working Party 07949 509196 ‡ Edel shenleyvillage.org ‡ Shenley Village Hall Management Committee

‡ Allotment Committee ‡ Finance Committee Planning Working Party Rosemary rosemary.gilligan@ ‡ 07889 544144 Gilligan shenleyvillage.org ‡ Vice – Chair Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group ‡ Sir Richard Cox Charity ‡ Shenley Park Trust

Finance Committee Gavin gavin.osullivan@ ‡ 07831 839714 O’Sullivan shenleyvillage.org ‡ Future Initiative Working Party ‡ Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group

Anthony anthony.spencer@ 07973 349083 Spencer shenleyvillage.org ‡ Future Initiative Working Party

Peter peter.wayne@ Planning Working Party 07748 590002 ‡ Wayne shenleyvillage.org ‡ Community Safety Partnership

Amanda Leboff [email protected] Clerk to the The Hub, London Road, 01923 855865 Council Shenley, WD7 9BS

Dayaram Nakrani website@ Webmaster shenleyvillage.org

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28th SEPTEMBER - Consultion on the Shenley Plan 1st Draft Pre-Submission Plan Regulation 14 ended

OCTOBER/ NOVEMBER - All Reg. 14 responses will be analysed and a comprehensive summary including a detailed Consultation statement will be prepared. We will also write a Basic Conditions Statement as required by law. Both reports will be put on the Village website, including all consultee letters. In light of all your comments and the input from the statutory consultees appropriate changes will be made to the draft Shenley Plan. There will then be an independent health check service - provided by the government.

25th JANUARY - Regulation 16 - Consultation on amended Draft Plan carried out by Hertsmere Borough Council, our Local Authority.

END FEBRUARY/MARCH 2019 - Final Shenley Plan will be reviewed by an independent Examiner.

APRIL/MAY 2019 - REFERENDUM (if it all goes well) Delivery, delivery, delivery…PLAN IN PLACE!

The Shenley Plan needs to deliver two important things and hopefully if we have a successful referendum by Summer next year we will then KDYHRXU¿UVWELWRISURWHFWLRQ:HSDUWLFXODUO\ZDQW 7RSURWHFWRXU*UHHQ%HOWDQGNHHSWKHQXPEHURIQHZKRPHVLQ6KHQOH\ 3DULVKWRRUOHVVLIZHFDQ

7 :HZDQWWRSXWWKHKRPHVZHKDYHWRKDYHLQWKHEHVWSODFHIRUWKH9LOODJH WKH SUHIHUUHG VLWH  DQG PDNH VXUH WKH\ DUH ZHOO GHVLJQHG KRPHV RI WKH VRUW WKH community needs. Hertsmere have told us they would like 500 to 1,000 homes in the village plus 4,000 to 6,000 in a New Garden Village on ‘Willows Farm/De Havilland Aircraft Museum land. Our concern with regard to numbers has not changed. In fact we think Hertsmere wants more than 9,000 in Hertsmere as a whole which means they want more in Shenley. The Government has announced that the perceived housing need is actually less which should lead to lower numbers. At the moment no one can build anywhere in Shenley as it is all Green Belt, apart from Porters Park. Make no mistake Hertsmere intends to try and take some of our land out of Green Belt. How will they build 9,000 or more homes otherwise? Any land taken out of Green Belt always ends up having dense development so if they take some of our Green Belt it will facilitate a dense urban development similar to Porters Park. No-one wants that. We do not want a dense development anywhere. We want a rural open development with good design and the mix of housing we need for our community – affordable housing for our young people and young families and smaller suitable properties for our senior residents to downsize to. This is what the Housing & Development Survey 2017, 557 responses, told us we need. The idea that we should split the 220 or less homes around the village is in our view a very dangerous idea. Most of the sites being put forward in the ‘Call for Sites’ (see the interactive map KWWSVZZZKHUWVPHUHJRYXN3ODQQLQJ%XLOGLQJ&RQWURO3ODQQLQJ Policy/Local-Plan/HELAA-Promoted-Sites-Map.aspx. RUWDNHDORRNDWRXUPDSLQWKH3RVW2I¿FHZLQGRZ DUHLQH[FHVVRISHUVLWH The landowners would probably agree to take a share of the 220 but having built 50- 80 homes they would come back almost straight away and say take our land out of *UHHQ%HOWDQGOHWXVEXLOGWKHUHVW±XSWRPRUHKRPHVRU KRUUL¿FWKRXJKW XS to 1,450 more homes!! We are trying really hard not to get any of the big developers involved for that very reason. Bloor Homes have started building 300 homes down at Harperbury. Many of you have seen the new roundabout. They have approached Hertsmere regarding the large area of land from their new development up to the edge of Porters Park, which could take 1,500 homes. They must be delighted that a few villagers think some development should take place on this land as it really would give them the opportunity to expand. Before you know it there will be a ‘Harperbury Village’ next to us. That could lead to the back of Porters Park next to the Cricket Club being developed. That is the risk! The same can be said of the Comer Homes land (Rectory Farm land). Let them build 80 homes and it will soon be 500 and then it will end up joining up with the new Garden Village - bye-bye Shenley Village. It is sobering to see that the land put forward for the neighbourhood plan area equates to 5,900 homes and this is without including the 4,000+ for the new village at Willows. %HFDXVHVRPXFKODQGKDVEHHQSXWIRUZDUG+HUWVPHUHZLOOEHLQDGLI¿FXOWSRVLWLRQ with regard to the many developers, as we feel that the developers who are not FKRVHQDUHOLNHO\WRFKDOOHQJH+HUWVPHUH¶V¿QDOGHFLVLRQ±ZKDWHYHUWKDWPD\EH Very worrying.

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The site suggested for a possible Neighbourhood Development Order NDO is Site 4. The land next to Wilton End Cottage and South of Radlett Lane, between London Road and the Spinney Path is the only site that can re-balance the village properly. It would join the old and new village and allow us to have a much needed Shenley Community Centre with adequate parking. Parking that could help to alleviate WKH 6KHQOH\ 3ULPDU\ GURS RII DQG SLFN XS WUDI¿F SUREOHPV +DYLQJ D FRPPXQLW\ centre would allow us to have a community café and start a weekly lunch club for senior citizens, something we have been wanting to do for a long time, but currently have no suitable venue to do it. This is why the government funded ACOEMs Site Allocation Assessment, for good planning reasons recommends it - as does our Consultant. Hertsmere Planning has also told us that they believe it is the best site. To protect ALL the Green Belt we as a community need to allow some homes to be built. We can do this in our Green Belt with a Neighbourhood Development Order and the community Right to Build. We can thereby have control. Any NDO development will come about as a result of much consultation with the Community DQG DOO WKH SURSHU DVVHVVPHQWV EHLQJ FDUULHG RXW LQFOXGLQJ 7UDI¿F VWXGLHV 7KH resultant plan would be put to a Referendum. The wonderful thing about it is that we can get the homes we need on the best site and at the same time the development ZLOOUHPDLQLQWKH*UHHQ%HOW,WZLOOQRWEHUHFODVVL¿HGDVµ8UEDQ¶OLNH3RUWHUV3DUN was and be taken out of the Green Belt. Development on Site 4 will not mean cutting down trees or spoiling views. The Spinney and Spinney Path would be fully protected – we know how important they are to the village. Any development would have to follow the Shenley plan guidelines for good rural design and be very open – that is crucial, because the land is in the Green Belt. There would not be access from Woodhall Lane. Nothing will be done lightly or quickly. If it happens there will be a huge amount of consultation. %DVLFDOO\D1'2LVDIXOOSODQQLQJDSSOLFDWLRQDIWHUGRLQJWUDI¿FVWXGLHVHWFDQG the community will need to know exactly how many houses, what type and where. To take it any further the landowners will need to put some money forward for this work - until the full impact is known no decision will be made. We are trying to protect the majority of our Green Belt which is used on a daily basis by indicating a suitable area of land that is not accessible by public footpaths and also has good planning reasons to give better infrastructure and connectivity to the village. This could accommodate our total housing need without any other site being developed. Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group.

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Oliver and Family Happy Stall Holders This year we managed to increase our donations to approaching £6,000, a 15% increase on last \HDU$WDUHFHQWPHHWLQJWKH)HWH&RPPLWWHHGHFLGHGRQWKHIROORZLQJGRQDWLRQV After expenses all our income is donated. Peace Hospice Shenley WI 1st Shenley Cubs Shenley Village Hall Shenley Parish News 1st Shenley Rainbows Shenley Carpet Bowls Shenley Hort. Society 2000 Waverley Driving Group Elstree District Explorer Scouts Shenley Primary School PTA Shenley Park Trust St. Martins Church de Havilland Aircraft Museum SAHWR. Shenley Women’s Refuge Sir Richard Cox Trust Any suggestions for new recipients for next year will be welcome. I would like to take this opportunity to thank our sponsors – Shenley people and businesses all of whom are important to our Village – and also to thank the Fete Committee without whom there wouldn’t be a Fete at all! 7KHZKROHSRLQWRIWKH)HWHLV¿UVWO\WRJLYH6KHQOH\9LOODJHDIXQGD\RXW±WRJHWKHUZLWKJRRG food and a social drink in the sunshine and also, importantly, to generate as much money as we can for charities and good causes, almost all of which relate to the community in which we live. We donated over £5,000 last year and even more the year before that! All income after expenses is donated. Huge thanks to all our Committee members and helpers including Justin Posner and Alex Black who ran the Food and the Beer Tent respectively and who did very good business and made very substantial contributions to our donation fund. Our thanks also to Shenley Primary School for their charming Maypole Dance. Jeremy and Amanda Leboff did a great job running the Childrens’ Races. Our thanks too to the hard working Shenley WI for their ever popular tea and cakes tent.

10 The Essex Dog Show 2XUVSRQVRUVDUH Barkers Estate and Letting Agents. J.M.Posner. For Professional Caterers. P.B.Donoghue. Managing Waste Resources. Griggs Homes. A.T.Bone and Sons. Serving the Farming Community. Eddie McGuire. *ULVWZRRGDQG7RPV$UERUFXOWXUDO&RQVXOWDQW6HUYLFHV 6KHQOH\6WRUHDQG3RVW2I¿FH David and Lucy Wernick. Falcon Lodge. Lorraine Staton. Statons Estate Agents. DGS. Chartered Financial Planners. Wellpet Veterinary Practice. Andrew and Wendy Cohen. Wood Hall Stud. Tomten Kennels and Cattery. Derek Beevor. Road Tech Computer Systems. 2XU&RPPLWWHHPHPEHUVDUH Peter Bourton. James Hulme. Lesley Newell. Colin Sidney. Justin Posner. Howard Wand 5HEHFFD&DUURO*ULI¿Q -HUHP\/H%RII $QJLH0DQL[±0RRULQJ Stella Larkin. Cathy Waddington Nicky Beaton. Stephen Bury. Natalie Susman. Alex Muir.

$YHU\LPSRUWDQWFRQWULEXWLRQZDVPDGHE\QRQ&RPPLWWHHKHOSHUVDQGFRQWULEXWRUV1DPHO\ Dyaram Nakrani, Dave O’Brian, David Cox, Mary and Simon Button, Bob and Fay Gough and son Danny and Ross Brice. These words name only a few, so thank you to all those who helped on the day whom I have not mentioned. Feedback for us is very important so please let us know how your fete went and your comments will be an important part of our deliberations for next year. 7KHPDLQDWWUDFWLRQIRUQH[W\HDUZLOOEH7KH9DQ%XUHQ0DJLF6KRZ&KHFNWKHPRXWRQ www.actsandattractions.co.uk XQGHUWKHKHDGLQJµ0DJLFLDQV¶7HUUL¿FHQWHUWDLQPHQWIRUWKHZKROH family. We will have two 30 minute shows in the arena and in addition between the shows we will have two circus workshops for the children.

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'RQ¶WIRUJHWQH[W\HDU¶VGDWH6XQGD\-XQHWK Best wishes, Guy Beaton. Chairman. Shenley Fete Committee. 0RE(PDLO[email protected] 11 6+(1/(<&20081,7<$&7,9,7,(6*5283 6&$*WULSWR:LQGVRU0RQGD\-XO\WK Organised by Shenley Parish Council. The weather for our day out was a real scorcher. We left Andrew Close in two coaches at ... Time then for a walk around Windsor or 9.30am on Monday 16th for the 45 minute time to relax with some refreshment and journey to Windsor. Over 100 of us in total! watch the world go by. SCAG outings are very popular! Back onto the coach at 4.15pm for the On the way out we had bottled water and journey home with Kit Kats and Lam- pastries and prizes were awarded for a EUXVFR WR KHOS WKH WLPH SDVV DQG D ¿QDO lucky plate number and a quiz. Everyone ‘Word Search’ competition. entered into the spirit of the day and the prize winners were overjoyed with their tin of biscuits!

We arrived in Windsor at 10.45am and had just over an hour to ourselves – those of us who were very quick could watch the Changing of the Guard outside the Castle at 11.0am. Those of us who weren’t quite so quick could watch the Guard return at 11.30am. At 12.0’clock we all met at the Waterman’s Arms, a very nice pub just to the North of the river close to the pedestrian foot- I am sure William and Natalie ran the bridge. We all chose our lunch in advance competitions and prizes rather differently with most of us having Fish and Chips with to us as there is no set game plan. other appetising choices including roast William and Natalie looked after one coach turkey and also vegetarian options. and Nicky and I looked after the other. Then back across the footbridge to pick up our boat-trip at 2 o’clock. Half an hour up Our thanks to William and the Parish river and then back. A very good commen- Council for organising a fantastic day out tary throughout! and a big thank you of course to Amanda, the Council Clerk whose organising skills make all this possible.

Our next visit will be on Thursday December 13th to see the matinee performance of ‘Motown’ at the ShaftesburyTheatre. Worth booking your place on the coach I think!

Best wishes, Guy Beaton

12 Shenley Parish update this, you can get actively involved by tak- ing part under the Police and Crime Com- missioner’s DriveSafe initiative. Volunteers are given the speed display equipment and stand by the roadside monitoring the speed of passing vehicles. Speed- ing motorists will be sent an advisory let- WHURUUHFHLYHDYLVLWIURPDSROLFHRI¿FHU In some cases a home visit can be made. Further details are available via KWWS www.hertscommissioner.org/community- drivesafe-scheme-hertfordshire PCSO. Chris Ramdeen. We also continue to have problems with We continued to see a low number of motorists parking inconsiderately and dan- crimes and incidents in Shenley during gerously at Shenley Primary School during August and September with no residen- drop-off and pick-up times. For the safety tial burglaries or robberies. We did how- of children, please allow more time for your HYHU KDYH D EXUJODU\ DW WKH 3RVW 2I¿FH journey, park further away, or walk if you can. in London Road at 2.30pm on Septem- ber 6. The offender(s) attempted to steal When to call 101 cigarettes and considerable damage was We encourage residents to call 101 if they caused to the front door where a pane see anyone acting suspiciously or would of glass was smashed. (Crime number like to report a crime as well as using the 41/34150/18). We have some positive online reporting at KWWSVZZZKHUWVSR- leads and the investigation is continuing. lice.uk/Report. Whilst I try and call people We have had three reports of anti-social back if they have an ongoing problem it is behaviour over the past six weeks, which not possible to call everyone back. Some involves a complaint about noise in Shen- of the information provided is used to build ley Park in Radlett Lane at 11pm on August up a picture of an ongoing problem like 3rd ; push bikes being ridden dangerously parking or anti-social behaviour or build up in the road by a group of young people intelligence about an emerging crime se- in Porters Park Drive around 4pm on Au- ries. I spend most of my time out ‘on the gust 11 and noisy and intoxicated young beat’ in Shenley, , Ridge and people in Harris Lane on September 2. . Following late night patrols we sent letters It is always best to log your call via 101 – to parents following ongoing anti-social be- rather than leaving messages on my voice- haviour in the Orchards and the tea rooms. mail so you get a quicker response (in case These included young people being noisy, I am out on patrol or not on duty) and so that playing loud music and damaging the ap- your call is properly logged. I can also make ple trees. We’ve had no issues recently. sure I prioritise updating victims of crime. Speeding motorists continue to be a prob- Please continue to call 101 and rest as- lem in Black Lion Hill and Woodall Lane sured your information will be used. If you as well as in Porters Park Drive. We will see a crime in progress, always dial 999. continue to carry out the speed monitoring All the best. RIORFDOWUDI¿FXWLOLVLQJWKHVSHHGLQGLFDWLRQ device (SID). If you would like to support Chris Ramdeen. 13 COMMUNITY PAYBACK The Community Payback Teams supervised by Chris and Diane have been doing brilliant work for us over the last few months. Since the last SVM they have been rubbing down and painting many of our London Road benches. They have painted the window frames and door of the Hub.

The Newly Painted Hub. Remarkable what a make-over can do!

Pavements have been cleared all around the village – outside Shenley Primary School, including the greenery growing round the railings, down Black Lion Hill, along Rectory Lane and Harris Lane and most recently along Radlett Lane next to the Park.

A clean pavement outside A cleaned up Radlett Lane. Shenley Primary School.

What a difference! Usually the team start their session each week by clearing litter from Andrew Close which is always very messy. Ribston Close residents were very grateful when their steps were cleared of greenery. Shenley is looking so much tidier and lots of appreciative comments have been made by the community. A big thank you to the Team. Thanks also to Alex Black who runs the Orchard Tea Rooms for kindly providing refreshments each week which is very much appreciated. I gather everyone gets a couple of drinks during each session – Alex you are a star! If you know of an area that needs attention please let us know. (PDLO[email protected] or call 01923 855965 Cllr Nicky Beaton, Community Payback Co-Ordinator 14 $&7,21)25$&/($1(56+(1/(< $&6

Since ACS started monthly Action for We have a core of around six regular Cleaner Shenley sessions again in Feb- $&6YROXQWHHUV(YHU\PRQWKRQWKH¿UVW ruary this year the team has achieved a Sunday of the month we spend 2-3 hours huge amount. I totted up the total hours in the morning - usually starting at 10am recently and to date we have achieved - walking down any of the following roads- over 84 man - hours of litter collecting London Road, Rectory Lane, Black Lion resulting an enormous number (120) Hill, Harris Lane, Radlett Lane, Woodhall black sacks worth of rubbish and much Lane, part of Green Street, Mimms Lane more besides. The ‘much more’ includes and round Andrew Close green and Rook- a large old water butt, numerous old car HU\DQG+DUULV/DQH3OD\LQJ¿HOGV tyres, loads of different types of old car parts, builders rubbish along with plenty of garden rubbish, old bike parts, broken children’s scooters, an old car seat, old bedding and lots of old road signs – all manner of rubbish. As far as possible bottles, cans and plastic of all types have been recycled in our own bins.

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Excitement is mount- crust was as pretty as a picture with the ing as preparations contrast of dark green against the pale pink and ideas to celebrate salmon. A clever trick is to make the crust our centenary in 2019 begin to crystallise. in advance and freeze it, cutting it to shape Keep your eyes open and ears attuned for and topping the salmon just before bak- more news of this momentous occasion in ing. This was served atop a salad of Israeli the months to come! couscous, also known as fregola which In the true spirit of journalistic impartial- was dressed with a vibrant homemade ity I must declare a vested interest in that basil and rocket pesto. The third dish was a May’s speaker was my son! roasted aubergine salad with pickled lem- Neil, who is a classically trained chef, came RQVDQGDFDUGDPRPÀDYRXUHG\RJKXUW along to speak and demonstrate some ide- There were plenty of tasters and all the as for a summer buffet. recipes were available for members to try Neil described his background in cheff- out at home. ing and gave some illuminating insights to At our AGM the President and Committee his current role as a sous -chef at Société were returned and were thanked for all General, a French investment bank in the their hard work. city. At the June meeting attendees provided a delicious array of sweet and savoury foods for our 99th birthday party. Whilst everyone tucked in with enjoyment, brains were test- ed with a table quiz on the theme of wed- dings - for obvious reasons. Sitting back replete with food and wine we were entertained by a wonderful local singer, Clare Barnes who for an hour, non- stop sang a medley of songs from the 50s and 60s ranging from Max Bygraves, Roy Orbinson, Cher and Patsy Cline to Dusty 6SULQJ¿HOG DQG 0DPD &DVV DQG PDQ\ more. Members were singing along, hand Neil in mid Demonstration jiving and bopping in their seats. It was a Some tricks of the trade were revealed wonderful end to the party. and Neil disclosed how some dishes are enhanced to give the clients added value for their money. In his talk Neil demonstrated three rela- tively simple but unusual dishes that would enhance any summer party. Neil explained that he is a fan of Yotam Ottolenghi, a Middle Eastern chef whose recipes seem VLPSOHEXWOD\HUÀDYRXUVLQDSDODWHWLQJOLQJ manner. Yotam and his team have devel- oped, as have other chefs, recipes espe- cially for the company that Neil works for. A salmon dish with a bright green herb Clare Barnes 21 The main speaker at our July meeting en- fourteen Shenley WI members. titled ‘My Dog’s Nose Knows’ was given by Geoff Lambert accompanied by Buddy. Geoff is part of the charity ‘Medical Detec- tion Dogs’ which works with the powerful scenting ability of dogs to help detect dis- ease or assist with managing life-threaten- ing medical conditions. Geoff explained how the dogs are trained using both professional trainers and volun- teers to detect the minute odours associat- ed with many cancers and other diseases such as diabetes, Addison’s disease and We convened in the car park of the hopefully in the future - Parkinson’s dis- Lavender Farm ( ) ease. The training is lengthy and trains the KWWSVKLWFKLQODYHQGHUFRP at 10.00am. Shortly thereafter, armed with dog to detect changes in the breath odours of their owners. By assisting people with scissors and small brown bags we started their conditions, the dogs help reduce par- along the rows of lavender that spread amedic call outs and hospital admissions, seemingly endlessly to the horizon with giving people and their families greater the purple of the lavender meeting the blue FRQ¿GHQFHDQGLQGHSHQGHQFH of the sky. It is amazing just how much ODYHQGHU\RXFDQ¿WLQWRDVPDOOLVKEDJ, am sure that everyone who was there will vouch for the calming properties that the lavender instilled in us. With a head’s turn the purple colour gave ZD\WRDQH[SHQVHRIVXQÀRZHUVZRUWK\RI Van Gogh. For an extra fee it was possible WRSLFNVXQÀRZHUVZKLFKVRPHRIRXUSDU- ty did. I believe that after decorating living Buddy rooms, the seeds will be harvested. enabling them to lead a full and happy life. Lavender all picked, there was the obliga- The whole room was engrossed by and tory visit to the shop where there was a in awe of the way that these dogs can be large choice of themed products and I can trained to detect these odours. Incidental- honestly say that lavender white chocolate ly as it is impossible to detect or analyse is delicious! these odours as they are in such minute We then regrouped at a large table in the concentrations it is impossible to build ma- covered outdoor eating area and enjoyed chines to do this job. More information can a variety of light lunch dishes and snacks EHIRXQGDWwww.medicaldetectiongogs. over lively conversation. Everyone agreed org.uk. that it had been a delightful outing. 1RZRQWRRXUDQQXDORXWLQJ All ready to start picking! The day is Thursday 02 August, the sun If you have never been to a meeting please is shining and the sky is blue, I’m hum- FRPH DORQJ 0HHWLQJV DUH RQ WKH ¿UVW ming Lavender’s blue dilly dilly, lavenders Thursday of the month (except August) in green…. And Chris Evans on the Radio 2 The Village hall from 7.30pm all women, of breakfast show is waxing lyrical about the all ages are welcome. EHDXW\ RI ODYHQGHU ¿HOGV $OO RI WKLV VHWV Anna Churnin the scene for a glorious few hours spent by [email protected] 22 1ST SHENLEY The sun was certainly shining on the right- CUBS REPORT eous, as we set off around the beautiful Sept 2018 country park on a glorious June evening. They say you’ve never really been a cub until The sun was beating down on us again all you go on camp and for many of our younger day as we held our annual crockery smash SDFNPHPEHUVWKLVZDVWKHLU¿UVWH[SHULHQFH stall at the sweltering Shenley Fete. Many and one they will never forget. braved sunstroke to have a go at smashing For one action packed weekend in June we some plates for a good cause, and our travelled all the way to Phasel’s Wood (Kings ice-cold homemade lemonade was an Langley) to venture into the great outdoors unsurprising sell out! and conquer new challenges. In the space of 48 hours the cubs managed to try their hands at a huge variety of activi- ties. From overcoming fears of great heights to zip wire into oblivion, to discovering who WKHVKDUSHVWVKRRWHUVZHUHRQWKHULÀHUDQJH and sweated off all the tuck shop treats whilst land zorbing inside giant plastic balls.

Harrison, Keiran, Josh, Ollie + Evan ready for tent inspection. The heat wave was obviously set to continue as we enjoyed many warm summer evenings providing perfect opportunities for the rest of the term playing rounders and enjoying run outs in the woods. A fabulous summer came Land Zorbing. Heidi on a Zip wire. WRDZHWDQGZLOG¿QDOHZLWKDQHSLFHQGRI There was more super sized fun in the form WHUPZDWHU¿JKW of human hungry hippos and human table As we go to press, the cubs have only football. been back for a couple of week’s of the A cub pack marches on its stomach – and Autumn term….but 1st Shenley have already our lot were never far from their next meal managed to be crowned champions of thanks to our army of brilliant parent helpers the District Cyclocross competition for the back at camp who kept the masses fed on 3rd year running. All that training last term tasty stews, bacon butties, and the compul- obviously paid dividends and we are look- VRU\PDUVKPDOORZVWRDVWHGRYHUDFDPS¿UH ing forward to representing the district in the New friendships were formed too as we FRXQW\¿QDOVLQ2FWREHU joined forces with 1st Radlett Cubs for won- This term promises to be just as action derful weekend of non-stop fun and games packed as we will be working on our World that will live long in all our memories, young Faith Badge, with an outing to a Quaker and old alike. group planned, taking part in the District The second half of the summer term also Night Hike around Shenley and helping plant saw our pack take part in a hugely success- bulbs in Shenley Park. ful sponsored charity bike ride around the Caron Curnow – Leader 1st Shenley reservoir at Aldenham Country Park raising If you would like to get involved in the fun as an incredible £540 for Scouts Against Malaria. DOHDGHURUDFXESOHDVHFRQWDFW This was the culmination of the cub’s pre- &DURQ&XUQRZWHO vious term’s hard work in obtaining their [email protected] Cycling Badge, where they learnt how to 2U$QQ+DOHWHO maintain their bikes and ride safely on and [email protected] off the road. 23 SHENLEY ALLOTMENTS Shirley Bury

It has been a busy time for the allotment holders as we all gather in our produce and make a real effort to distribute all the surplus marrows that suddenly came on!! It’s not been an easy growing season as it was very cold and wet in the Spring and particularly hot and dry over the past few months, but we all still enjoy sharing tips and seeds.

know each other a little better after possibly several months of just waving in acknowledgement across the plots. The weather was kind and everybody brought along a delicious contribution such as courgette loaf, beetroot cake and homemade scones with cream and strawberries. A big thank you to Simon and Sandra who organised the gazebo, We would like to say well done to “pop” and sent out the invitations. As everybody who managed to take IDUDV,NQRZLW¶VWKH¿UVWWLPHZHKDYH part in the village show on the 8th done a social like this and I hope we can September. The show was organised do it again in the future and that more of by the Horticultural Society (thank you you will come along and meet other plot to the committee members for all your holders - we’re not all knowledgeable hard work) and congratulations if you about plants but we do all enjoy being managed to win a prize! If you didn’t out in the fresh air. enter anything this year please do If you would like to have a plot and you consider it next time as it is one of the have the time to maintain it, please do annual events that helps maintain our contact the parish clerk Amanda Leboff village atmosphere. at The Hub in London Road for further The day after the show there was an GHWDLOV allotment picnic where like-minded WHO people gathered to chat and get to HPDLO[email protected]

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The Shenley & District Horticultural photographs and bouquets. All is ready Society held its Annual Show on by 11am when the RHS Judges arrive. Saturday 8th September. For the show Silence falls for a couple of hours until committee it starts on Friday afternoon SPZKHQYLVLWRUVEHJLQWRDUULYH with the preparation of the Village $WSPWKHSUL]HVDUHDZDUGHG$W Hall. Folding tables and extra trestles the tables are cleared, folded and the are dressed with cloth and carefully Hall cleared and swept. By 6pm it is measured and marked to allow the as if we had never been. But we had a DSSURSULDWHVSDFHIRUH[KLELWV$W good show. on Saturday the bunting goes up and Our exhibitors did well and we had a WKH +DOO ¿QDOO\ GUHVVHG DV H[KLELWRUV grand number of visitors. On 2nd of Oct. EHJLQWRDUULYHZLWKÀRZHUVYHJHWDEOHV we start preparations for next year’s cakes, pickles, knitting, sewing, Show on Saturday Sept 14th at 2pm.

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Shenley Park

Apple Day Sunday 21st October

12-5pm in the Walled Garden under a Marquee.

We have had a very poor apple crop this year but - fear not - we shall have some heritage apples brought in for you to try and to buy. We will have some apple juice and all the usual fun things about apple day. We look forward to seeing you all there.

In December we plan to have our Tree Dressing Day again on Sunday Dec 2nd. Details will follow shortly on our website: www.shenleypark.co.uk

We are looking forward to a beautiful Autumn. Our Park volunteers continue to meet on Thursday mornings between 9.30am-12.30pm so do come along and join them. You will be very welcome. Enjoy the Park.

Kind regards

Liz Ensor [email protected] Tel : 07958 183603 / 01923 852629

Shenley Park Trust, Shenley Park, Radlett Lane, Shenley, Herts. WD7 9DW 26 6+(1/(<¶61(:&/8%23(16 September 11th and continues every sec- RQGDQGIRXUWK7XHVGD\HYHQLQJDW at Shenley Chapel off Porters Park Drive by the tea rooms.” Our village is delighted to welcome our newest club which aims to get local adults of all ages and abilities together to enjoy some fun creative time, a chat and a cuppa. Debra Drinan of Shenley came up with the idea. “I love seeing all the great things you can make on Pinterest and YouTube but I never got around to making time to GRDQ\WKLQJ,FRXOGQ¶W¿QGDVXLWDEOHFOXE Home Comforts. nearby so thought why not create our own? I put a message out on Facebook 6KHQOH\&UDIW&OXE¶V¿UVWPHHWLQJZDVD and the response was overwhelming! So storming success with attendees saying much so I had to look for a bigger pos- they really enjoyed it and couldn’t wait sible venue. I call myself the group’s ad- for the next one. For our next meeting we min. I’m happy to come up with themes are expecting even more to attend. The etc. but the club belongs to the commu- venue has a very large capacity so the nity. We organise and make decisions more the merrier! jointly and help each other with tips and instructions on how to make things!”

Getting a Buzz from Woodwork. We hope Shenley Craft Club goes from strength to strength. If you are interested \RX FDQ ¿QG IXOO GHWDLOV RQ WKH 6KHQOH\ Club Members at work. Craft Club Facebook Group Page or you Shenley Craft Club is a self - managed can email [email protected]. group where you can bring your own work If anyone has any spare craft items to or join in the fabulous varied monthly pro- donate to the Craft Club – non sewing, ject suggestions to make items such as knitting, paper items such as stencils, air dry clay, stencilling, wood etching and stamps, paints and brushes please will candle making. The members focus on you send us an email. re-use, recycle, loan and share so fees to Many thanks. cover basic costs are only £5 per two hour Debra Drinan. VHVVLRQ7KH¿UVWJHWWRJHWKHUVWDUWHGRQ 27 I think I will

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Some people may be disinclined to craft in temperatures such as those we have experienced this summer but not our group! ... we have knitted, crocheted, sewn and felted throughout although cold drinks especially the tea rooms delicious iced coffee have been consumed in great quantities. We certainly attract attention and it is not uncommon for other regulars to give us wool and yarn that they no longer require and we can usually put to these good use! Many of us are working on items to sell at our table at the Shenley Park Apple Day (Sunday 21st October 12-5pm) and we intend to be crafting on the day as well.

A Christmas Gift Bag by Anna.

If anyone is having problems with a knitting pattern (or indeed any other crafting problem) we are happy to try and help out - just pop along any Monday morning (except Bank Holidays) between 10.30am and 12.00 to the Tea Rooms and join us in crafting and chatting.

We are not restricted to women only and male crafters would be most welcome.

Best wishes.

Anna Churnin [email protected] 29 7+('(+$9,//$1'$,5&5$)7086(80 ,17+(VW&(1785<352-(&767$576

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THANKS to nearly £2 million of money The project enables the building of a large raised by National Lottery players and new hangar at the museum, providing an funding received from several Trusts all-undercover experience for visitors to DQG)RXQGDWLRQVLQFOXGLQJ7KH*DU¿HOG see a range of historic aircraft designed Weston Trust, The Hobson Charity, by the de Havilland Aircraft Company at The Foyle Foundation, Paul Allen LWV+DW¿HOGIDFWRU\ Philanthropies, Barclays Bank and Museum chairman Alan Brackley donations from our many supporters, stressed that the museum will be the “de Havilland Aircraft Museum in continue to be open to visitors seven the 21st Century Project” can now be days a week during 2019 all the time that EXLOW ,W LV D VLJQL¿FDQW LQYHVWPHQW LQ building is in progress and the need to Hertfordshire’s aviation heritage and continue to raise funding to ensure that Community facilities. the project can be completed. The National Lottery funding was “Visitors will not be inconvenienced in awarded by the Heritage Lottery Fund any way whatsoever,” said Mr. Brackley. +/)  ZKLFK JDYH WKH SURMHFW RI¿FLDO “All of our Muse-um will be accessible for permission in August. Contractors visitors to get close to and into several will arrive on site at the beginning of of our military aircraft and civil airliners.” November once the Museum closes A feature of the volunteer-run museum for the winter from 5th November until is that visitors can see also restoration February 2019. work being carried out on some of the 30 Prototype DH 98 Mosquito W4050 aircraft, such as the DH.98 Mosquito and Hall, Walter Goldsmith, and opened to DH.106 Comet. the public with one small hangar and one 0U %UDFNOH\ DGGHG ³7KDQNV WR WKH exhibit, the Mosquito Prototype, W4050. money raised by the National Lottery $ VHFRQG ODUJHU KDQJDU ZDV RI¿FLDOO\ players and the many other supporters opened by Queen Elizabeth the Queen of the museum the new hangar project Mother in 1984. will not only safely display several im- “We are a working museum where portant aircraft exhibits inside the new visitors can watch restoration work being building away from the rigors of the carried out and can get up close to the British weather, but it will be able to offer aircraft. It is run by volunteers, some of the local community an exciting venue whom were among the many thousands for meetings, conferences, parties, of people who worked for de Havilland,” learning and other social events.” said Mr Brackley. The museum, which attracts several More information about the museum can thousands of visitors each year, is be found by visiting the oldest aviation museum in Britain www.dehavillandmuseum.co.uk and concentrates on the many types of aircraft and engines built by the de &RQWDFWIRUPRUHLQIRUPDWLRQ +DYLOODQG$LUFUDIW&RPSDQ\DWLWV+DW¿HOG Peter Jeffery, factory in Hertfordshire. Public Relations Manager, It is based in the grounds of Salisbury 0775 987 9966 or Hall, a Tudor mansion, which during SUHVVRI¿FHU#GHKDYLOODQGPXVHXPFRXN the Second World War was used by de About the Heritage Lottery Fund Havilland as its secret design centre for its “Wooden Wonder” Mosquito twin- Thanks to National Lottery players, we engine multi-role aircraft. invest money to help people across the UK explore, enjoy and protect The prototype Mosquito W4050 is one the heritage they care about - from of three examples of the type on display, the archaeology under our feet to the more than can be seen at any other historic parks and buildings we love, museum in the world. from precious memories and collections Next year the museum will be celebrating to rare wildlife. www.hlf.org.uk. Follow its 60th anniversary, having been us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram founded by the then owner of Salisbury and use #NationalLottery. 31 7KHFHOHEUDWLRQRI&KDQXNDKLQ6KHQOH\

Please come and join the Councillors of the Shenley Parish Council in celebrat- LQJ&KDQXNDKRQ6DWXUGD\WKHWKRI'HFHPEHUEHWZHHQDQGSPDW WKHFDJHE\WKHSRQG$V6KDEEDWHQGVDWSPZHUHDOO\KRSH\RXFDQDQG join us, whatever faith you are. Rabbi Alan Garber and members of the Shen- OH\-HZLVKFRPPXQLW\ZLOOEHWDNLQJWKHVKRUWMR\¿OOHGVHUYLFHZKLFKDOZD\V includes explanations insights into this special celebration as well as songs. Traditional doughnuts and other seasonal treats will be served. All welcome – please bring along friends and family.

For those not so familiar with the festival of Chanukah here is a short explana- WLRQ It is an eight-day, winter “festival of lights” or “Feast of Dedication”. It is cel- ebrated with the nightly lighting of a special candelabra called a menorah or chanukiah. Special prayers and songs are recited and there is a tradition to eat oily foods.

The Hebrew word Chanukah means “dedication” and it is so named because it celebrates the re-dedication of the Holy Temple. In the second century 164 BCE, the Holy Land was ruled by the Seleucids (Syrian-Greeks), who tried to force the people of Israel to accept Greek culture and beliefs instead of their belief in the One God and the commandments of the Torah

Against all odds, a small band of faithful Jews led by Judah the Maccabee defeated one of the mightiest armies on earth at that time and drove the Greeks from the land so reclaiming the Holy Temple in Jerusalem and rededicated it to the service of God.

When they sought to re-light the Temple’s Menorah (the seven-branched can- delabrum), they found only a single cruse of olive oil had escaped contamina- tion by the Greeks. Miraculously, they lit the Menorah and the one-day supply of oil lasted for eight days, until new oil could be prepared.

Chanukah is observed for 8 nights and days starting on the 25th day of Kislev according to the Hebrew calendar, which may occur any time from late Novem- ber to late December in the Gregorian calendar.

Please come along and celebrate this important calendar event and meet your local councillors.

Rabbi Alan Garber.

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0HHWDWWKH:KLWH+RUVHDP¿UVW6XQGD\RIWKHPRQWK The Shenley village walks are a great way to explore the countryside around Shenley in a friendly and safe manner.

We aim to walk for between 1.5 and 2 hours, allowing time for enjoying the views and catching up with the other members of the group. People of all ages are welcome to come along!

If you are unsure about whether the walks are suitable for you, or you would like more information, please drop me a line. Josephine Lunt MRVHSKLQHOXQW#EWLQWHUQHWFRP

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NEXT FEW SESSIONS 7XHVGD\WK2FWREHU±SPWRSP 7XHVGD\7+1RYHPEHUVDPHWLPHVDQG« Our special Christmas Session will be on Tuesday 18TH December with mince pies, sausage rolls and mulled wine DIWHUWKHVHVVLRQDW1RSPWRSP

If you like playing games come along and join us. Our sessions are in the meeting room at WKH0HWKRGLVW&KXUFKQHDUWKH.LQJ:LOOLDPO9SXE:HVWDUWDWSPDQG¿QLVKDWSP We play cards, Scrabble and any other games you feel like playing. Different games are brought along on a regular basis so our sessions are never boring. If you don’t feel like playing games but would like to come for a chat you will be very welcome. It is helpful to know numbers so we can make sure we have enough refreshments. If you SODQWRFRPHFDQ\RXSOHDVHHPDLO[email protected]. or call 07976 872668. We ask for a small voluntary contribution of £1 to cover room rental and refreshments. All welcome…it’s not all women. The Christmas session will be £2.

Best wishes.

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35 )URQWDQGEDFNSDJHSKRWRDFFUHGLWDWLRQWRBrandon Ellison [email protected] Brandon Ellison is a photography enthusiast who has lived in Shenley ZLWKKLVIDPLO\IRU\HDUV+HKDVDSDVVLRQIRUWDNLQJSKRWRVRIWKH village, Porters Park and surroundings, and specialises mainly in drone DQGSKRWRJUDSK\

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