Beacon Magazine Issue 105 70 pence where sold

Inside this Issue: • Welcome From the Chair • Ivinghoe Flower and Produce Show • Ivinghoe Scouts, Brownies

and Rainbows The Quarterly Magazine of Ivinghoe Parish Council The Team... Beacon Welcome from the Chair he Beacon Magazine would not reach your door without the kind CONTENTS hope by the time you read this we will be Thelp of the volunteer band of enjoying some warm weather after the distributors. Isnow this year. Many thanks to them all; Andy Welcome from the Chair 3 Thank you to the three people who Beezer, Les Hyde, Pat Roach, Geoff Neighbourhood News 6-21 replied to say they require/prefer the Karen Groom, Travis and Rob and Anne Cattle – printed version of this magazine, we just Chair, Ivinghoe it couldn’t be done without you! Ecumenical Enlightenment 24-30 wanted to receive your views, we will Parish Council If you have any skills that will help continue to have the magazine printed. Cultivation Clippings 36 us to keep the magazine going or you would like to submit an article, please School Stuff 42-43 Annual Parish Meeting – Ivinghoe Table Tennis let us know as we are always looking 16th May 7.15pm Ivinghoe Bucks County Councillor Anne Wight has for new and varied talents! Beyond the Boundary 44-49 Town Hall kindly granted the parish £630 towards an Sporting Scoop 52 The Annual Meeting of Ivinghoe Parish outside Table Tennis table which will be Council will be held on 16th May at 7.15pm located on Ivinghoe Lawn and available for Councillor Communication 56-63 in Ivinghoe Town Hall. This year because everyone to use. Table Tennis has many we have two new defi brillators in the parish benefi ts and engages people of all ages and we are pleased that our local NHS First abilities, we do hope that you enjoy socialising BEACON COPY AND Responders will be running a defi brillator and playing Table Tennis in Ivinghoe. ADVERT DEADLINES training session for us to learn some lifesaving skills. Thank you to the WI for their Pot Holes

We aim to get the magazine distributed donation towards the Ivinghoe defi brillator. We have been busy reporting pot holes in around the beginning of every February, May, Everyone is welcome to attend this relaxed Ivinghoe, a Councillor counted 50 in Church August and November. To ensure your article evening and enjoy refreshments and an Road, Ivinghoe. Can you also report this Editor: Bridget Knight or feature makes the edition you would like opportunity to chat with your Councillors. direct to Transport For Bucks through the Tel: 07960 605393 please see the submission deadlines below: Bucks County Council website. Email: [email protected] Ivinghoe Flag Advertising Manager: Bridget Knight A special thank you to Brian Rogers for Village Tidy-Up 15th April Tel: 07960 605393 looking after the Ivinghoe fl ag pole and Thank you to everyone who took part in the fl ags throughout the year. Brian has Village Tidy Up/Litter Pick in April. Email: [email protected] August 2018 Edition – 4 July 2018 arranged for a brand new Ivinghoe fl ag to November 2018 – 4 October 2018 Design and Artwork: Laila Palfrey be custom made which should be fi nished February 2019 Edition – 4 January 2019 Bucks Best Kept Village Tel: 01525 222214 in time for our Annual Parish Meeting. Last year was our fi rst entry into the Bucks May 2019 Edition – 4 April 2019 Email: [email protected] Best Village Competition and we were Ivinghoe Lawn Railings highly commended. This year we have BEACON MAGAZINE ADVERTISING RATES: We are very pleased to have received entered again, and we would like to remind funding from the AVDC New Homes Bonus everyone to make an extra effort to help 1/4 page £58 per year NB: Rates are for 4 editions. to fund new estate railings around the keep the village looking lovely and litter 1/3 page £65 per year Lawn, these will look very similar and will free during the judging period June – July. 1/2 page £95 per year Artwork must be supplied replace the old, broken railings and make Please check in your area to make sure Full page £130 per year as a jpeg or a pdf fi le. the area safer and smarter. it’s tidy and looking good, especially u

2 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine May 2018: Issue 105 May 2018: Issue 105 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine 3 BEACON COMMUNITY CHOIR

10TH ANNIVERSARY YEAR

In order to celebrate the Beacon Community Choir’s 10th anniversary year, they will be performing two exciting works by two well known and loved composers.

ZIMBE! COME SING THE SONGS OF AFRICA

Alexander L’Estrange’s phenomenal fusion of traditional African song and jazz, Zimbe! is at times touching and moving, at other times funky and grooving but if you live in the High Street and Church Old School Road area where the judging takes place. We look forwardalways to the incredibly Ivinghoe Showup-lifting in . We will report the results later this year. September. Please see the centre pages for the show and entry details. Thank you Ivinghoe Lawn Hire to the new committeePICTURES and AT good AN luck EXHIBITION to New Terms and Conditions are available on everyone that enters. the website ivinghoepc.org.uk. Website With Lyrics and Music newly written and Composed by John Cameron, Pictures at Ivinghoe Flower Show – Please checkan the Exhibition website for 2018 regular is a new take on the well-loved Mussorgsky Suite, taking 8th September, Ivinghoe updates: www.ivinghoepc.org.ukinspiration from an eclectic choice of 19th, and 20th Century works. The variety of COUNCILLORS NEWS artistic styles is matched with a kaleidoscope of musical genres, from ethnic to rock, jazz to rap to a capella choir. As Mussorgsky’sIVIN composition,GHOE some P ARISH COUNCIL BEACON COMMUNITYmovements CHOIR are linked by “Promenades”, but this time jazz flavoured, with increasingly unsettling time signatures. 10TH ANNIVERSARY YEAR In order to celebrate the Beacon Community Choir’s 10th anniversaryBoth year, worksthey will willbe performing be performed by Beacon Community Choir, will feature the two exciting works by two well known and loved composers. Annual Parish Meeting & Children’s Choir from Brookmead School, and will be accompanied by Jazz ZIMBE! COME SING THE SONGS OF AFRICA Quintet. Alexander L’Estrange’s phenomenal fusion of traditional African song and jazz, Zimbe! is at times Annual Meeting of touching and moving, at other times funky and grooving but always incredibly up-lifting. Don’t miss this wonderful musical celebration, so look outIvinghoe for further information Parish Council PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION in local press and advertising. With Lyrics and Music newly written and Composed by John Cameron, Pictures at an Exhibition 2018 is a new take on the well-loved Mussorgsky Suite, taking inspiration from an eclectic choice of 19th, and 20th Century works. The variety of artistic styles is matched withIf a you kaleidoscope would of like musical further details, please contact [email protected]. genres, from ethnic to rock, jazz to rap to a capella choir. As Mussorgsky’s composition, some Wednesday 16 th May 7.15pm movements are linked by “Promenades”, but this time jazz flavoured, with increasingly unsettling time signatures.

Both works will be performed by Beacon Community Choir, will feature the Children’s Choir from at Brookmead School, and will be accompanied by Jazz Quintet. If you would like further details, please contact: Ivinghoe Town Hall [email protected] Meet your Councillors. Everyone is welcome. JOYCE HALSEY Enjoy cheese & wine, cakes and soft drinks. Former resident of Ivinghoe, Joyce Halsey passed away on 2 March 2018, aged 92. Joyce and her late husband Ron married in Ivinghoe in 1945, and moved into one of the new houses in Ladysmith Road in 1946. They lived Defibrillator training. there until 2010 when Joyce and Ron moved near Oxford to be close to their daughter Jen. Ron passed away in 2013. Joyce spent a happy final five months in Oaken Holt Care Home, near Oxford. www.ivinghoepc.org.uk

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in Dunstable, which Albert had previously found it impossible to justify the Trust’s differently. Whatever, we need to be managed, then in the kiosk at the Grove continued fi nancial support when it has philosophical. There will doubtless be Farm PYO before becoming a full-time been increasingly challenging to generate occasions when we wish the hall was still mother, wife, gardener and village stalwart. suffi cient support from the village and available, but there’s no getting away from Margaret will be sadly missed by her funds from bookings to break even. the fact that maintaining such a facility friends and, of course, especially Albert. The Ivinghoe Aston Village Hall costs money, and the Trust cannot justify I am sure you would wish to join me in Committee would like to thank The Leslie running it at a loss indefi nitely. offering Albert, Shelley and Julie sincere Sell Trust for its support over the last Would anybody like to write a brief sympathies. May Margaret rest in peace. 40 years. It is hoped that a new owner of history of the hall for the next issue, so NEIGHBOURHOOD NEWS the hall will be found and that the building that its contribution to IA life is recorded Ivinghoe Aston Village Hall, will be put to good use. In addition, the for posterity? 1977-2018 Committee thanks those who became The Ivinghoe Aston Village Hall Committee regular users/bookers of the hall and the Litter had a special meeting on 22 January 2018 residents of Ivinghoe Aston who have Only the most insensitive can have to review the last 12 months’ accounts and given their time to maintain and upkeep failed to notice the appalling look to the future. After much discussion, the hall’s facilities over many years. accumulation of litter at the side of Margaret Reynolds, it concluded that the hall in its current the hill road. Two people got off their 1938-2018 form is no longer viable. It is in desperate Jacky Parsons behinds and did something about it, It was with great sadness that villagers need of substantial capital investment just On behalf of The Ivinghoe Aston Village collecting 13 bags of rubbish. Well bade a fond farewell to Margaret Reynolds, to stand still, and usage has reduced to Hall Committee done Sean and Adam! Had the sofa and who died on 18th January and had been a unsustainably low levels. It is therefore bed that appeared in the “layby” been much-loved resident of Ivinghoe Aston for with great sadness that the Committee has I’m sure that readers would wish to dumped the day before it was, they almost half a century. concluded that the hall in its current form give a massive thanks to the committee could have had a rest half way down. Margaret was born in , is no longer viable. The generous support members for their valiant efforts to where her mother and father were tenants of The Leslie Sell Trust has enabled it to keep the hall running. There is an of The Rule and Square Public House operate for the last 40 years, but signifi cant irony here as the Neighbourhood Plan Rikki Harrington (now sadly demolished). She went to capital investment is now needed in order reaches its fi nal stage. In the so-called Brampton, Ivinghoe Aston 01525 220625; Edlesborough School and then to Tring to keep it running. The Committee has “Settlement Hierarchy” Ivinghoe Aston [email protected]. School, on leaving which she worked at was recently regraded by AVDC from Willards Grocery Shop in Edlesborough and an “other settlement” to a “smaller Please get in touch if you have any then at AC Delco in Dunstable. The family village”, with implications for the news, views or ideas! moved to Lilac Farm in Ivinghoe Aston in amount of development expected. With 1958. Margaret moved to Dunstable in IA’s population on the cusp of the two 1959 when she married Albert and they categories, this regrading was largely returned to Ivinghoe Aston in 1974 to live on the basis that we have three “key at Six Acres with their two daughters, services”, these being the pub, the Shelley and Julie. Margaret quickly became playground and, yes, the hall. Most fully immersed in village life and, with her “smaller villages” have at least four “key mother Gladys, helped with fetes, children’s services” and, had the hall not existed at parties, royal celebrations and a host of the time of the assessment, my guess other events. She worked at The Milk Bar is that IA would have been classed

6 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine May 2018: Issue 105 May 2018: Issue 105 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine 7 Rural crime update from Assistant will be directly targeting vehicles in the Offenders brought to justice future that have valuables on show. A 26 year old man from Chief Constable Nikki Ross Please do not be offended if you receive has been charged with drugs possession any correspondence from the team it is in Stoke Hammond. purely for your benefit. This is a crime A 43 year old man from Leighton ollowing the community forum at OP APPLETON that can greatly be reduced by simply Buzzard has received a court summons Wing Hall a decision was made by As a result of the increase in TFMV removing valuable items for your vehicle: for assault in Stoke Hammond. Fall those present to keep our main across the Vale Thames Valley • Ensure you lock your vehicle at when A 42 year old man from Milton Keynes priority as: “PROVIDE VISIBILITY AND Police began Operation Appleton. This you are leaving it unattended even if it has been charged with assault in Stoke INCREASE COMMUNITY RESILIENCE was our response to the problem. is for a few minutes. Hammond. ACROSS THE LPA.” In February 2018 we received • Do not leave valuables on show this A 37 year old man from Wing has been NEIGHBOURHOOD NEWS The aim will be to increase the number information from a local farmer that stolen includes wires for sat navs, ipods and charged with assault in . of Neighbour watch areas in all parishes tools may be being stored in two shipping phone chargers. This includes tools If you see anything suspicious no and improve communication through containers. When police checked the regardless of the fact it might be too matter how small of insignificant it social media. We will also be looking into containers they were full of power tools. much hassle. Thieves will smash the may seem, if you think it’s not right or the possibility of changing the marking Enquires at the first location helped us window of your car to see if anything someone looks out of place please call on the PCSO’s car to make it more identify those involved and the vehicles is attached to the wire. us on 999 if it is a crime in progress visible in the community. they were using. We then passed • Remove all tools from your vehicle if or 101 if you have information. You Now the TVP facebook information to neighbouring areas which it’s parked overnight. can also email the team at page has gone live this will I have no resulted in two further containers being • If it isn’t possible to remove tools then greatbrickhillwingivinghoeNHPT@ doubt increase our visibility through found. 6 persons have now been arrested consider fitting extra security locks thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk social media. Just because you haven’t and are currently on police bail. • If possible park your vehicle under a seen us doesn’t mean we aren’t there. Approximately 28 victims of crime streetlight or in a well-lit area this will Click on the link below to see all TVP have been identified from across the deter thieves. Nikki Ross Assistant Chief Constable initiatives available to you: https://www. country and the current value of items thamesvalley.police.uk/your-local- recovered is estimated to be £500,000. area/watch-schemes-and-initiatives/ In the two weeks after the containers Below are the states for the past year: were found TFMV across Aylesbury Vale Burglary Dwelling Down 51% reduced by 70%. Burglary Non Dwelling Down 95% If you have been a victim of a TFMV Theft of Motor Vehicle (TOMV) Up 91% prior to 02/02/18 please email the Theft from Motor Vehicle (TFMV) Up 14% address below with any serial numbers Criminal Damage Up 11% or identifiable marks on your tools: Drug offences Down 43% Operation.Appleton@thamesvalley. Burglary Dwelling still remains pnn.police.uk down this is due to the work we are continuing to do with bordering forces Theft from motor vehicle and disrupting those responsible. TFMV (TFMV) and TOMV is up but it is not as high as We are doing everything we can to keep it was 18 months – 2 years ago. Below TFMV down by giving crime reduction is an update on what we have been advice to vehicle owners. Sadly a lot doing in relation to the increase in TFMV of this advice is given when they’ve particularly thefts from vans. already had their cars broken into. We

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WI News... Enjoy Home cooked food at the Ivinghoe & Pitstone Branch Waterside Café Pitstone Wharf, Road, Pitstone, t seems as though we have had an Our May meeting is our Resolutions Bucks LU7 9AD extended cold winter, but by the time Evening and June is a talk on the ‘Beauty Breakfasts, Lunches, Soup, Sandwiches, Toasties Iyou read this that will be well and truly of Orchids’. Homemade Cakes, Cream Teas plus a selection of behind us… hopefully! Hot & Cold Drinks Our membership is now up to 54 and Date for your Diary it is good to have new members with 19th May – Craft Day OPENING TIMES NEIGHBOURHOOD NEWS fresh ideas for our W.I. 9th June – Church Fair (we are FRIDAY SATURDAY AND SUNDAY -10am to to 2.30pm 3pm . Our February meeting was a very providing cakes) BANK HOLIDAYS 10am to 3pm enjoyable jacket potato supper organised 1st July – Champagne Cream Tea 10am to 3pm

by Annette and a quiz from Julie. 13th October – Quiz On request for group bookings we can offer seating for 36people. We are hosting an open meeting on April 12th 2018 for anyone to come Please contact Sue Jones for any Email: café@pitstonewharf.co.uk www.pitstonewharf.co.uk along and see what we’re about. further information or if you are Ian Jones MBE will be our speaker and interested in joining the W.I. on his topic is ’40 years Bomb Disposal – 01296 660436. still got 10 fi ngers’. Tea and biscuits/ cake will be available. Sue Jones, President

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e still need new committee Other Thursday’s: 7.00pm – 8.00pm members to help run this Pilates (Move Better Fitness Academy) Wvaluable village asset. If you Trevor (07795-536022) would like to join then please contact Andy Beezer on 01296 660960 or email Friday: 10am – 11am Pilates [email protected]. (Move Better Fitness Academy) Trevor (07795-536022) Ivinghoe Town Hall regular events: The Town hall is an ideal location for NOTE: We have ‘slot availability’, on NEIGHBOURHOOD NEWS family parties or weddings so don’t Monday AM’s, Tuesday and Wednesday forget to book early. PM’s, Thursday AM/PM’s and Friday PM’s. Also, have a look at the regular Weekly events held at the Ivinghoe Town Hall. Also, please try the web site at www.ivinghoetownhall.org.uk where Why not try one of these regular you can see regular activities and search weekly events? for Hall availability dates, and make a Booking enquiry on-line. Monday: 4pm – 8pm – Ballet If you prefer to enquire in person then Lisa (07834 281434) call Stephen Swinbank (The Booking Secretary) on 01296 660680. Or emai: Tuesday: 9.45am – 12pm – Beacon Art [email protected] FORD END WATERMILL Marion (01296 668429) The Post Offi ce and Shop direct IVINGHOE, telephone number is: 01296 660682. The only working watermill to survive intact in the county. The mill, Tuesday: 7pm – 8pm – Zumba recorded in 1616 but probably much older, was in use until 1963. Carolyn (07941 092673) Now restored by volunteers and run by Ford End Watermill Society, Andy Beezer it retains all the atmosphere of a small farm mill of the late 1800s. Tuesday: 8.15pm – 10.15pm – Morris Visitors can work the sack hoist and mill wheat on a rotary hand quern. ‘New Moon’ Dancers Martin Lindridge Stoneground wholemeal flour for sale on milling days. (07803-149490) OPENING TIMES 2018 nd th Afternoons 2.00–5.00pm 2 April - Easter Monday, 15 April - Sunday, LOCATION th th th Wednesday: 8:30am and 11am 7 May - BH Monday, 13 May - National Mills Weekend, 28 May BH – Station Rd, Ivinghoe, Bucks LU7 9EA Monday, 17th June - Sunday, 15th July - Sunday, 29th July – Sunday, 12th August 600 metres from the church along Natural Pilates Andrea (07855 138005) th th th Station Road. – Sunday, 27 August - BH Monday, 16 September - Sunday, 14 October –as The B488 to . part of Tring Apple Fayre. 7pm – 8:30pm Wednesday: Yoga MILLING DEMONSTRATIONS (water level permitting) Sally Craig (07753-985155) between 2.30pm-4.30pm approx Last admission 4.30pm. Admission: Adults: £3 children (5–15) £1 Thursday: 7.00pm – 10.00pm W.I. Ample car parking – no toilet facilities. Restricted disability access 2nd Thursday of each month School and other parties welcome by arrangement. Sue Jones (01296 660436) Contact: Mill Manager - Chris Tugby, [email protected] or Telephone: 01442 825421. www.fordendwatermill.co.uk

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Tickets on sale for LR Picture Beaconlit Literary Feast Bargain ‘Early Bird’ tickets for BeaconLit 2018, Ivinghoe’s own literary festival, are now on sale. This literary feast, a must for everyone interested in books and NEIGHBOURHOOD NEWS writing, will take place in Brookmead School on Saturday July 14. The festival committee has assembled a stunning lineup, which includss authors, writers, broadcasters. Early Bird tickets for Mark Billingham the full day cost just £19.50 until the end of May, after which the price will rise to £25 – still a bargain! Half-day tickets will also be released in June. or two ‘spotlight’ sessions – The Art Festival goers can look forward to: of Short Fiction with the ‘Just Write’ • Multiple Sunday Times bestselling and team, followed by ‘Ghost Writing’ with award winning author Mark Billingham, Sue Benwell. in conversation with acclaimed crime writer Martyn Waites. There will be free parking on Ivinghoe • International bestselling author of Lawn, just a short walk away (disabled romantic comedy, Carole Matthews, parking available at the venue), light in conversation with BBC reporter refreshments available all day, pre- Tell us your views on the Chilterns! Adina Campbell. orderable packed lunches (bring your • Film maker, author and media executive own picnic if you’d rather),and a goodie Would you like to have your say on the future of the Chilterns? Tony Klinger, whose work includes bag with treats and surprises. The bags the 1960s cult classic TV series ‘The are ideal to carry your purchases from We are developing our plans to care for the Chilterns for the next five Avengers. Chorleywood Books, which the authors years and beyond and we would love to hear your views. • Hot new authors Mary Lynn Bracht, will be delighted to sign for you, and there Lydia Syson and Vicky Newham. will be opportunities throughout the day to • ‘Trust Me – I’m a Crime Writer’ with win books and other goodies. Please fill out our survey with the chance to win £50 vouchers! the Oxford Crime Writers Association’s BeaconLit continues to go from strength https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FutureOfTheChilterns Stephanie Marland, Dave Sivers, Peter to strength and has put the area fi rmly Tickler and Sarah Williams. on the literary festival circuit. To see the • ‘BeaconLit a la Carte’ – a choice of full programme and buy tickets, go to the sessions: either a workshop on Writing festival website is www.beaconlit.co.uk. Techniques with author, blogger tutor and competition judge Morgen Bailey; Dave Sivers

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Happy 2018 HOW TO BOOK HUB SPACE: Booking space within the Hub is easy but needs to follow through by the Hirer who: vinghoe Hub’s recent Spring Fun Day 1. Approaches café team who man the Hub Diary 7 days a week at café will already be a happy memory of counter or the Hirer approaches Trustee team via phone 01296-661666 or Ichocolate eggs and small animals- email [email protected] thanks to our Café team. However there Half space £9/£7 per hour or whole hall £12/£10 per hour. (or an are three new things on offer in the near element of the IT Room after negotiation) future so do join in! NEIGHBOURHOOD NEWS Community Impact Bucks member 2. The process is explained by obtaining from either source a vital Booking Lew Monger’s lunch-club ‘Lunch in Form which includes the extra special options bookable, the insurance the Hub’ proposal hit a snag trying cover and awareness of the hirers cleaning up obligations – to be fi lled in to limit the cars parked when it was and returned within 7 days and the fee paid – if not then – no later than advertised as an invitation to ‘Ivinghoe 3 days before the date booked. only’ residents as a proposition. Open to all over 60 – the advert should have 3. By this returned form and fee, the booking is made formal and then read as ‘all within walking distance’ or Starting soon – Our Hub trustees’ penned into diary which means it cannot be over-ridden or double use a drop-off lift to Ivinghoe Old School new proposal, a fun and absolutely free booked – This booking then translates to our ‘digital diary’ graphically Community Hub. We are still searching community exercise class for those – charted monthly by Bob to ensure visual awareness of all bookings- for someone to run this venture, on who do not normally exercise starting posted on Facebook Page, web-site and email data-base, hard copy on a weekly basis , liaising with Hayley May 2018 on Tuesdays 11am-12am at Notice Board for Public viewing. Wesley our busy CuriosiTEA Rooms the Hub. Suitable for people with less tenant over the meal provision and mobility – gentle movement to music, Join in with your DIY skills please! You are all so welcome to join in! costs, taking the food fee in, paying the designed to get the whole body moving, room rental out and liaising over menus whilst introducing some strengthening with the over 60’s luncheoners! Is this and stretching exercises too. Exercises Dear Dog Walkers of the Parish you, maybe? will be a good mixture of standing and We Hub trustees are joined by seated work… but it can be adapted to The walks round here are nice, we think you’ll all agree, Pitstone and Ivinghoe enthusiasts as suit the individual. Places are provided And many people comment, on the views being so pretty. the new Ivinghoe Flower and Veg on a fi rst-come, fi rst-served basis and But sometimes on the path you walk, you look and you do see, Show Team and you will have seen the will be available for a limited number of A squidgy thing you stepped on, is something that’s sh***y.

advert for the Sept 8th Show on the weeks. These classes will be very friendly So we kindly ask you, when Rover needs a poop, back of the last Beacon and within the and welcoming and are aimed at those You make a little effort; you simply bend and scoop, PPP. The Entry Form and challenges people who might not think that exercise And have a thought for fellow (wo)man, do not commit a sin, Schedule is now written, and if all is is for them. So if you, or anyone you You know you need to pick it up, and put it in the bin! well, should be received within the May might know, are interested then – Please 2018 magazines, the Hub website and contact Andrea on: Tel 07855 138 005. (The Dog Warden can be contacted on 01296 555605) Facebook page. Open to all – this Show Email: andreanaturalpilates.co.uk welcomes all your entries. Do read the Or Ivinghoeoldschoolcommunityhub@ 2018 new challenges and take part – btconnect.com Good Luck! www.ivinghoeoldschool.com

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1st Ivinghoe and Pitstone Beavers (5 3/4 -8 year olds) Monday 6-7pm with Tom as Watermill Coloney leader Tuesday 6-7pm with Jakki as Windmill Coloney leader

1st Ivinghoe and Pitstone Cubs (8-10 year olds) Wednesday 7-8:30pm (Dan) Akela as Windmill Pack leader Thursday 6:30-8pm (Rob) Shere Khan as Watermill Pack leader

1st Ivinghoe and Pitstone Scouts (10 1/2 -14 1/2 year olds) Friday 7:30-9pm Andrew as Troop Leader

For any enquiries or to join the waiting list please contact us on [email protected] Or our Group Scout Leader, Keith Steers on [email protected] or 07899 696722

We are also raising money to rebuild the village a purpose built scout hut and are selling bricks to supporters for £10 each. Please email the above address for details.

PITSTONE VILLAGE HEALTH CENTRE YARDLEY AVENUE, PITSTONE, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, BEDS, LU7 9BE 01525 223211 www.pitstonesurgery.co.uk DR J R BELL, DR HEATHER WHITE, DR STEPHANIE JOHNSTON, DR KIRSTEN RIEMER, DR CHARLOTTE FISHER

Rainbows: Monday 4.30 – 5.30pm Pitstone Memorial Hall We welcome patients from & Cheddington as well as the ‘Ivinghoes’ and Pitstone. Guider: Elaine Thorogood 01296 661540 We also offer a medication dispensing service to our patients who live in Cheddington and Brownies: Monday 5.45 – 7.15pm Pitstone Memorial Hall surrounding villages. Guider: Elaine Thorogood 01296 661540

We are a dispensing practice offering a full range of health services at our surgery including Family Girl Guides: Tuesday 7.00 – 8.30pm Millennium Room, Pitstone Memorial Hall Guider: Yvonne Ashton 01296 660044 planning, Midwifery, Blood tests, Travel and Minor surgery. please visit our website at To join us, Girlguiding.org.uk

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ew Trees for Crispin Field – Where does our rubbish go? st Ivinghoe and Pitstone Rainbows pleased to have a bright new fl ag which On Saturday 24th February On Saturday 24th March, the Scouts and Brownies want to say a huge complies with new Girlguiding branding. Nas part of their forestry badge, enjoyed a fascinating visit to the 1thank you to both Ivinghoe and Both units will be presenting their new the 1st Ivinghoe and Pitstone Scout Greatmoor Energy from Waste (EfW) Pitstone Parish Councils for their recent fl ags at this year’s Remembrance service troop planted 2 plum and 2 apple trees site, this is where our green household donations towards new fl ags. Rainbows in November when it is hoped they will on the Green in Crispin Field to replace bin waste goes and is the UK’s largest have now been running in the villages be blessed. NEIGHBOURHOOD NEWS a number of fruit trees that have died single grate EfW facility, generating for over six years and had not previously over the years. The Scouts would like enough electricity to run the facility and had a fl ag so are very excited to be able to thank Pitstone Parish Council and power 36 thousand homes. The Scouts to present their new fl ag. The Brownies Elaine Thorogood – Brown Owl the Parks Tree Offi cer at Aylesbury were given a talk about the site, and fl ag was over 45 years old and therefore 1st Ivinghoe and Pitstone Rainbows Vale District Council for supporting then a tour, taking in the whole process quite outdated so the Brownies were and Brownies them in their forestry badge work and of creating energy from our waste, the Batchelors Nursery, Wiggington for control room, waste bunker (where they supplying the trees to us at cost. We could see the grabber at work and try fi nished our session that day with a litter and identify the waste below – lots of pick along Cheddington Road and down footballs and Dorito packets!) viewing the footpath towards the swing bridge inside the grate where the waste is collecting 8 bags of rubbish. Now the burned, follow the ash to where the weather is nicer, when you are walking metal is taken out of it, learning what around the villages, please visit Crispin happens to clean the fl ue gas and how Field and see the new trees. the energy is produced. Greatmoor offer organised trips to schools, local groups and now have open day tours and certainly 10 Scouts and 4 leaders would highly recommend a visit there. For more details go to www.greatmoor.co.uk The Scouts are always on the lookout for ideas for interesting activities and if you have any particular skills that could help us do some of the more specialist badges or know of any exciting places we could visit, please contact us on fi [email protected]

Izzy Robinson

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GROOMS

FARM

SHOP Pilates Classes FRESH MEAT & POULTRY Small Paws At Home

FREE RANGE EGGS & VEGETABLES Ivinghoe Town Hall BVCL 100 CLUB CHEESE, OLIVES, PIES, PATÉS & NUTS Thursday 7-8pm FREE LOCAL DELIVERY Pet Sitting Service – Looking after all Now in its 4th Year! your pets needs whilst you are away. Friday 10-11am OPENING TIMES Small pets cared for in their own Come and join our many prizewinners Thursday 9.00 - 12.30 home, allowing them to relax in their Friday 8.30 - 5.30 and help to support your local Library. own environment. Contact Saturday 8.30 - 12.30 Other duties include; bins taken out, Orders can be placed outside Trevor Why not pick up a pack at the Library curtains/blinds opened & closed and post these times by telephone Callsecured. Elaine on in Ivinghoe? Or email 07795 536022 WILLOWDENE FARM 01296 668863 / 07837 292403 [email protected] for further www.movebetterfi tnessacademy.co.uk IVINGHOE details and an online application form. TEL: 01296 668326 Email: [email protected] Web: www.smallpawsathome.co.uk

James B Chadburn FBHI Fine Antique clocks & Barometers FIRST THURSDAY FRIENDS

Specialist in repairs & Friendly chat, board games for those restorations. who wish and a choice of cake with Valuations & clock endless tea or coffee at just £2.

finding service. ALL WELCOME BELLOWS MILL EATON BRAY Advice & assistance on On the first Thursday of each month at formation & disposal of 2p.m. in the Millennium Room at Attractive short term and overnight private clock collections. accommodation Pitstone Memorial Hall in idyllic surroundings of old water mill. Quality clocks/barometers Licensed for civil wedding ceremonies Bought & sold. We plan to reintroduce film shows on alternate and receptions for up to 80 guests. months as soon as possible. Small meeting room. Telephone 01525 221165 Mobile 07790 000629 Want more information? For details phone 01525 220548 E-mail: [email protected] 01296 668005 or email [email protected]

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t Mary’s Pitstone is in the care of • Saturday 14th July The Icknield St Mary’s Church the Churches Conservation Trust. 16 will be at the church for their SThe church and the surrounding annual concert. churchyard in the care of the PCC is the • December The Christmas Memory most peaceful place in the village and Tree will return during this month. well worth a visit on Sunday afternoons Date to be arranged. PITSTONE in the summer when it is open. We also We hope you will be able to attend at PITSTONE like to plan special events to bring more least one of our events. If you would like people in to enjoy this special space. to be involved in any way to help keep the church open as often as possible please The 38th This year we have four events planned. contact Jean Booth on 661745. • Saturday 12th May 7.30pm The For more information please contact ECUMENICAL ENLIGHTENMENT Aylesbury Consort of Voices an A Jean Booth on 661745. FESTIVAL of Cappella choir will be singing a selection of music. • Late May Bank Holiday 26th – 28th ART, CRAFT May – 38th Festival of Art, Craft and Flowers. Local artists and craftspeople and FLOWERS will be on display in the Church. There will be Evensong at 6.00pm on Sunday. LATE SPRING BANK HOLIDAY 26–28 MAY Saturday: 2–6 Sunday: 11–5 and Evensong at 6 Monday: 11–5 ADMISSION FREE Refreshments available

THE CHURCHES CONSERVATION TRUST

24 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine May 2018: Issue 105 May 2018: Issue 105 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine 25 Aylesbury Consort of Voices Conductor - Kelvin Turner “NOW IS THE Ivinghoe & Pitstone MONTH OF MAYING!” Chapel Fellowship Saturday 12th May 7:00pm We are a small and friendly group of local Christians who St Mary’s Church Pitstone English Madrigals meet to worship God in a fairly informal way, in song, Wilbye in prayer, and with messages brought by a variety of local Morley Dowland preachers.We meet on Sunday mornings at 10.30am Tomkins in the Millennium Room at Pitstone Memorial Hall for services that last about an hour, followed by social chat European Motets over a cup of tea or coffee. Bruckner Rheinberger Messiaen ALL ARE WELCOME Duruffle Victoria Why not come and join us? Songs Van Wilder FIRST THURSDAY FRIENDS Josquin de Pres Come and enjoy a family fi lm on the fi rst Thursday of each month. Rutter Five childhood lyrics Time 2pm (approx) 4.15pm in the millennium room Tallis INTERESTED? Dum Transisset Sabbatum If you would like more information please call: Tickets £10 to include refreshments 01296 668005 Gill Arney tel. 01296 668123 Annie Stack tel. 01296 668020

26 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine May 2018: Issue 105 May 2018: Issue 105 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine 27 The Royal Wedding

ike so many other couples Prince “God is love, and those who live in love Harry and Meghan Markle chose live in God and God lives in them” Lto make their marriage vows to Marriage is a sacrament, a channel each other in church. A royal occasion through which God is known. It stands demands a setting such as St George’s alongside Baptism and Holy Communion Chapel in Windsor Castle full of tradition. in the Christian life. St Paul wrote: Although it is not quite such an eminent ‘Faith, hope and love abide, these three; building our beautiful parish church of and the greatest of these is love’. St Mary the Virgin in Ivinghoe has 800 Love is the greatest of these three years of history. Many generations because God is love. Love abides through have married here over the centuries. to eternity. Love is the touch on human Our choir, talented musicians and the life of the eternal God who is love. Love ECUMENICAL ENLIGHTENMENT organ all contribute to a great sense of is the force at the heart of all that is occasion on the special day. overfl owing towards us. Faith, hope and But have you ever wondered why the love abide, so we pray for Harry and M church got involved with weddings? Meghan that they will continue to know erri At one time the parish priest was the God’s constant and faithful presence e Eng village’s ‘Clerk in Holy Orders’. He could throughout their life together. In church land be counted upon to be suffi ciently honest we celebrate God’s presence, praying Friday 1st and literate to complete all the legal that the love of all couples committing June 2018 records accurately. So it was certainly themselves to each other will continue 7.30pm (doors open 7pm) convenient that the church should serve through to eternity as we pray for Pitstone Memorial Hall the community in this way but why blessing upon them.

should the church be involved at all? In aid of St. Mary’s Church restoration fund The wedding service often begins with Revd Adrian Manning a quote from St John: Vicar of Ivinghoe and Pitstone Come and enjoy a great evening of medieval food and riotous a welcome drink,entertainment a two course meal, which song includes: and poetry, topped off with dancing the dances of the day, all coordinated by our very own court

jester! T ickets: £20 from Norma Leighton: 07831 524 286 [email protected]

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IVINGHOE HAND-BELLS We have a beginners group meeting fortnightly in the church ringing the beautiful hand-bells that belong to St. Mary’s Church Ivinghoe. If you missed the taster evening, and would like to have a go, or see and hear what happens it is not too late so please get in touch or come along to a Monday evening meeting. We have fun, a break for refreshments and experience the very special sound of our 139 year old bells. Alex Wynne 01296 668336

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18. 2 sweet corn Husks on, Craft Section Cookery Section. Classes section of grain exposed along length. 48. Make a traditional 37. A Victoria sandwich with Children’s Section 19. A pair of any other vegetable. Dreamcatcher (‘found’ smallish raspberry jam. (see recipe Age 8 and Under: 20. Collection of up to 5 kinds of hoop, wire, wool, sequins overleaf) vegetable, maximum 3 of each 1. Decorate a paper plate as a feathers etc.). 38. Blackberry or Raspberry and sunflower head. kind. Displayed in a box, basket 49. Make a simple safe Apple Lattice Pie. (see recipe or trug, (maximum size 20inches 2. Paint a pebble. Automaton toy with at least one overleaf) in any dimension.) 3. 4 short bread biscuits. moving part. 39. A shortbread round cut into 6 21. Bunch of culinary herbs. 50. Design, make and decorate a pieces, any recipe. 12 years Old and under. 22. 4 desert Apples. cup and saucer in white air-drying 40. 6 fruit scones, any fruit, cut 23. 4 Cooking Apples. 4. Draw or paint a picture of a clay – suitable for Alice in out using a 5cm cutter vase of flowers. 24. 5 plums. Wonderlands tea party. (see recipe) 25. 4 pears. 5. 3 Jam tarts, 3 different 51. Crochet or knit a mini flower 41. 6 pieces of fudge any recipe. flavoured Jam. 26. 6 Eggs. spray, as a broach or small 42. A vegetarian quiche (23cm 6. Create a miniature garden in Plants and Flowers bouquet for someone stuck max). an ice cream tub. Section. indoors. 43. A jar of preserved fruit or ………………………………………. 27. Vase of mixed flowers. 52. Hand or machine embroider a vegetables. These Sections are open 28. 1 Specimen Rose. tie or scarf as a ‘get well’ present. 44. A jar of chutney. to ALL ages. 29. 5 Dahlias, any variety 53. Whittle a small mammal or 45. A jar of jam. Vegetable Fruit & Produce displayed in a vase. bird from a branch or root – 46. A bottle of flavoured spirit 30. A bridesmaid posy. without injury! using gin or vodka (maximum

Section May 2018: Issue 105 31. 1 flowering Pot Plant. 54. Paint or Draw a still life in any 500ml). 7. 5 white potatoes. 32. 5 Chrysanthemums, any medium, to make us smile. 47. 6 sausage rolls from your own 8. 5 Coloured Potatoes. variety, displayed in a vase. 55. Make from scratch a small recipe. 9. 5 Onions up to 250g each – felt wall hanging piece with tops tied. 33. A table arrangement, no larger than 30cms. added embroidery or Parking will be open on the Lawn 10. 3 large onions – tops tied. 34. A vase of mixed seasonal embellishment if necessary. 11. 9 Shallots. Good Luck blooms, vase not to exceed 56. Catch your own photograph 12. 5 Runner beans. 30cms. whose subject matter is ‘Wilder with your entries! 13. 3 Carrots – foliage cut to Buckinghamshire’. 7.5cm. 35. A sunflower display, any method of display – pot, 57. Make a small fabulous bird or 14. 3 beetroot – foliage cut to vase, hand tied…. beastie as a keepsake (mixed 7.5cm. Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine 36. 3 stems of flowering shrub – media and haberdashery). 15. 2 Cucumbers. 1 variety. 16. 5 Tomatoes single variety. 5 Cherry Tomatoes. 17. 32 MUSIC ON PITSTONEMUSIC ON PITSTONE GREEN GREEN

Come and join the Beacon Community Choir and friends with a mini-music festival on Pitstone Green. Bring your picnic baskets, gazebos and friends, and relax while the choir and featured local artists entertain you. With something for everyone, this is the best way to while away a sunny afternoon with family and friends.

Cream teas will be provided by the WI, and a licensed bar will be available all afternoon.

So whether you are into jazz, pop or anything in-between, open a bottle of fizz, tuck into a cream tea, and chill in the summer sunshine….

Date: Sunday 1ST July

Time: From 1 pm

Venue: Pitstone Green

Tickets: £5 (children free) – available on the gate

If wet, there will be plenty of space to enjoy the event inside the circus-style marquee.

In conjunction with Pitstone and Ivinghoe Entertainments

34 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine May 2018: Issue 105 May 2018: Issue 105 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine 35 Ivinghoe Allotments Allotment Diary Tales from the Plot fter a long and very cold winter and greenhouse. I still fi nd it quite exciting when a very disappointing start to Spring the fi rst seedlings show through. My onion ell, today is Good Friday and it do in your greenhouse, seed sowing your Athings can only get better. Although seeds sown in February are really healthy is raining. We are now coming tomatoes, lettuce, red cabbage, peppers/ still miserable for April the allotments are with a good germination rate. Wto the end of the fi rst quarter chilli’s, sweetcorn, courgettes, peas, looking quite a picture being covered in of 2018 and where on earth have the past beetroot and butternut squash to name a wild primroses and violets with a beautiful I just hope by the time the Beacon is three months gone? How are we all coping few. This will keep you occupied as the drift of daffodils in the picnic area. delivered the allotments will be full of fruit

CULTIVATION CLIPPINGS CULTIVATION after all the terrible weather that we have evenings get lighter for longer. Possibly like many other gardeners I am blossom and will be warmer and brighter for experienced? I recently joined a local gardening/ about a month behind this year, the round is everyone to get planting out. I shall eagerly The weather has created problems on allotment society for 12 months and have still too wet and cold. My potatoes have still be waiting for my fi rst clutch of Silkie chicks the allotment site – either the soil is rock been amazed at the prices charged for not been planted (do not want to risk tubers to hatch, pictures in the next issue. hard with frost or too wet from torrential your basic shallots, onions, potatoes etc... rotting). I have consoled myself by sowing rain. Despite this, overwintering onions and It goes to show if you have an association all my summer and winter vegetables in the Gloria garlic have survived and are thriving. The you certainly reap the benefi ts. If anyone is planting of shallots has had to be delayed. interested for next year we could organise I normally prefer to put them in the ground a list of your choices and I could order in February and onion sets would have also them for you. Certainly something to bear been planted earlier in March. in mind, but if you are a Thompson and Hopefully the weather will settle down Morgan devotee then please ignore me! soon and we can get on with the serious I was sorry to hear recently that we have business of planting. The fi rst and second had a few plotholders shed’s broken into – early potatoes are chitting nicely in the although it appears nothing was taken it is shed and will be in the ground soon. our duty to remain vigilant whilst on the site. Despite not being able to work much at I have to say, Peter has done a great job the allotment there has been a good deal around the picnic area. Pay a visit! of work going on in the greenhouse and propagators. If you like broad beans try Mind how you go… ‘Express Bean’, it lives up to its name and Ernie Ivinghoe Allotmenteer I was very pleased with the yield last year. So much so, I am growing it again this year and the fi rst batch are coming along nicely in the shed. Another variety I highly recommend is the ‘De Monica’. It is early cropping and on average you should get fi ve to six large beans in the pods. Have any of you ever grown ‘Asparagus Pea’ before? I am attempting them this year and would be grateful for any observations or feedback. Over the coming weeks there is much to

36 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine May 2018: Issue 105 May 2018: Issue 105 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine 37 Ivinghoe Golf Club

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40 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine May 2018: Issue 105 May 2018: Issue 105 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine 41 Ivinghoe & Pitstone’s Windmill PreShool

Windmill Pre-School in Ivinghoe is one of the top pre-schools nationally and highest rated locally

“Children make excellent progress in all areas of their learning and development because staff plan an outstanding range of activities…“

“Children have fun and are purposefully engaged in all areas of this dynamic setting.

SCHOOLS STUFF They make excellent progress as staff recognise them as unique individuals…”

Source: Ofsted report June 2011 orning session mm Aternoon session mm (includes Lunch Club) Lnh Cl mm (subject to availability)

We welcome all children between 2 and 5 years from Pitstone, Ivinghoe & surrounding areas to our purpose-built premises behind Brookmead School five full days per week

IT’S NEVER TOO EARLY TO REGISTER YOUR CHILD For further info and to arrange a visit for you and your child please contact us: [email protected] or 01296 661031 (during sessions)

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Theme: Messy Pentecost When: Sunday 20th May Where: St. Mary’s Church, Ivinghoe Time: 2.30-4pm All families welcome for fun, food and all-age activities Contact: Sandra Green on 01296 668648

42 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine May 2018: Issue 105 May 2018: Issue 105 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine 43 Ashridge Ramblings – Walk the chalk event announcement

e are very fortunate to have vast swathes of chalk Wdownland on our doorsteps. Such habitat is pretty much confi ned to southern and eastern (as far north as the Vale of Pickering) and BEYOND THE BOUNDARY central Texas. The word “chalk” is, in fact, unnecessary here, as “downland” or “downs” (from the Celtic word for “hills”), is defi ned as “an area of open chalk hills”. The Chilterns cover 322 square miles and were designated an “Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty” (AONB) special, the eponymous Chalkhill Blue in 1965. They stretch the 46 miles perhaps being the jewel in the crown, from Goring-on-Thames to Hitchin and but there’s an awful lot under our noses are up to 11 miles wide. They have a (or feet, perhaps) that is truly fascinating steep “scarp slope” on their north-west and precious. side and a gradual “dip slope” on their south-east side. The highest point (876 There’s a reason for me saying all ft) is Haddington Hill, near . this. On Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th Our very own Ivinghoe Beacon is more June, the good folk of Ashridge are prominent, but 60 ft shorter. It is the organising a “Walk the Chalk” event. It starting point of the Icknield Way and the will be based at the Ivinghoe Beacon car Ridgeway long distance trail. park (on Beacon Road, grid reference Two thirds of the AONB comprises SP963159) from 10.30am until 4.00pm enclosed fi elds and a fi fth is woodland. and take the form of a nature trail, with Only 4% is open land (commons, experts on hand to answer questions. heaths and downs), and this open land Trail leafl ets will cost £2. Bring the is very special, hosting a richness of family, walk the chalk, and talk. It’s not rare wildlife. This richness depends very Chalkhill Blue season, but there will be much on grazing by livestock and wild no shortage of natural delights. animals. For me it is the butterfl ies and their foodplants which make it extra Rikki Harrington

44 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine May 2018: Issue 105 May 2018: Issue 105 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine 45 Arts Festival COME AND ENJOY Press Release for 2018 EXHIBITION & SALE OF ART PAINTINGS PRINTS he 2018 Mentmore Arts Festival Lindengate – a charity improving • • will be held from Saturday 26th to health and well being through nature and • PHOTOGRAPHS TMonday 28th May from 11 am – horticulture – and See Ability – a charity • SCULPTURE • GLASS 5pm. We are delighted that this year will that enriches the lives of people with • POTTERY be our momentous 10th festival. sight loss and multiple disabilities across We will be welcoming over 60 artists the UK. PLUS... TEAS IN BEYOND THE BOUNDARY including painters, photographers, The festival makes a fabulous family THE VILLAGE HALL jewellers and ceramicists. day out with lunches, teas, coffees and MAY BANK GARDEN Firm favourites will be exhibiting along a bar all available in the Village Hall HOLIDAY 2018 RAFFLE WITH with new contributors. Garden. GREAT CASH Last year we donated £5,000 to We have so much support every year The 10th Mentmore Arts Thames Valley Air Ambulance and from so many people and the committee PRIZES £2,500 each to Young Carers, Bucks and would like to thank everyone for all their Festival will be held in St Mary’s Church in Mentmore. This help once again. Mentmore Church and brought the grand total monies raised, Have a look at our website OPEN since the Arts Festival began,to over www.mentmore-arts-festival.co.uk Mentmore Village Hall. We’re £60,000. This year we will be supporting and do come and join us in May. raising funds for National 11 am-5pm National Autistic Society, Autistic Society, Lindengate, ADMISSION See Ability & the church. ADULT ENTRY MENTMORE CHURCH £2.00 JTS DECORATING SERVICE & MENTMORE VILLAGE INCLUDES CATALOGUE HALL – LU7 0QF CHILDREN (UNDER 16) AND PROPERTY MAINTENANCE FREE FIRST CLASS DECORATION WITH 35 YEARS EXPERIENCE CAN YOU HELP? Private and commercial properties all interior, exterior decoration and coving. SATURDAY 26 MAY CONTACT Wall, Floor Tiling and Plastering. DEBORAH HALL: Floor stripping and renovation local references available, SUNDAY 27 MAY contact: John 07831 707023 MONDAY 28 MAY [email protected] T: 01525 240372 M:07809 113090 EMAIL [email protected] For more information visit: www.mentmore-arts-festival.co.uk

46 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine May 2018: Issue 105 May 2018: Issue 105 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine 47 WE’RE DOING IT AGAIN! Marsworth Steam and Classic Vehicle Rally Sunday 17th June 2018 Startop Farm, Marsworth HP23 4LL BEYOND THE BOUNDARY 11am-5pm

nd this years show promises to Tickets: Adults £5.00, children £2.00 be bigger and better than ever! (All proceeds go to local fundraising AA great day out for all the family. and charities). See historic steam engines, vintage Treat dad to a fun day out on tractors, classic cars, motorbikes Fathers Day! and trucks at this fun day out – arena For more information visit: entertainment, stalls, sideshows and www.MarsworthSteamRally.co.uk refreshments, live music, beer tent with We’re looking for enthusiastic people local real ales and Pimms, tea and home- to help on the day. Can you spare a few made cakes, ice creams, fish and chips, hours? It would be very much appreciated. children’s entertainment, bouncy castle Volunteering can be fun and a great and fairground, steam engine rides for way to meet new people. Register your children (of all ages) and much more. interest via the form on our website.

48 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine May 2018: Issue 105 May 2018: Issue 105 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine 49 Cheddington Village Hall Wilstone Village Hall Goldfield Infants School Monday 7pm Mon & Wed 9.30am Tring Tuesday 9.45am Tue 6pm Low Impact Tue & Thu 7.30pm Thu (Lo) & Fri 9.45am Pitstone Memorial Hall Nora Grace Hall, Tring Sat 9.30am Wednesday 7.30pm Wed 11.30am Lite class

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50 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine May 2018: Issue 105 May 2018: Issue 105 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine 51 Success and Loss Fusalarium – what????

heddington Bowls Club’s ladies nd moss, worms, leather Fixtures** etc. are available on did us proud in 2017: Jacqui jackets and bouncing bowls, www. cheddingtonbowls.org.uk CCoote (Studham) won a ladies Aare the torments of every green Contact: Jo Tchertoff on 01296 668624 county singles championship. Sylvia keeper’s life. for more information. Currant (Dunstable) was runner up and Cheddington Bowls Club ‘has Cheddington Bowls Club: The

SPORTING SCOOP SPORTING Sue Molnar (Pitstone) a semi fi nalist! one of the best bowling greens in Recreation Ground, High St. LU7 9AA Sadly, we lost Rosemary Roberts the area. Maintenance of the green is (Pitstone) at Christmas. Rosemary had an all the year round job. If you are a bowled for over 50 years. She did much lawn ‘specialist’, or like the exercise of for the club and will be greatly missed. mowing, you could consider joining our TV BOWLS: You may have had your Green team. No need to be a bowler. appetite wetted by watching World The aesthetics of a lush green fi nish Bowls or you are just curious as to why is favoured by many, but more skilful everyone says ‘Bowls is a Great Game’. bowling is played on drier grass, when Tempted to try? ‘Give Bowls A Go’ the green runs at its fastest – and the sessions are on Tuesdays at 2pm or bowls at their slowest! Friday at 6pm, May to September. You can’t beat being on a bowls Just bring a pair of a trainers, we green on a warm sunny day. provide the rest. Friday May 18th, Tempted to try? Or come and watch includes a Fish and Chips option. a match.** Members can’t wait to get back on the ‘Give Bowls A Go’ sessions are on green. You will fi nd a warm welcome Tuesdays at 2pm or Friday at 6 pm, May waiting for you, free coaching, at least a to September. cuppa, and new friends Friday May 18th, incs. Fish and Chips. Cheddington B.C. Recreation Ground. Just bring a pair of a trainers, or fl at in the High St. LU7 9AA soled shoes. We will provide the rest. Contact: Jo Tchertoff on 01296 A warm welcome awaits you and fun, 668624, if you would like to know more. free coaching and a cuppa, a cheap pint and lots of new friends.

Have you ever thought about ‘growing your own’? Growing your own fruit and vegetables can be very a satisfying experience and in Ivinghoe we are very lucky to have some beautiful allotments just off Church Road, overlooking St Mary’s Church. If you are an Ivinghoe resident and would like some more information about availability of plots – we have them in a range of sizes – please contact the Parish Clerk at [email protected]

NB: there may not always be an available plot but we do keep a waiting list!

52 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine May 2018: Issue 105 May 2018: Issue 105 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine 53 JTPT to take on Anthony Joshua The King’s Head, Ivinghoe 01296 668388 in World Record Attempt!

ur ep, you heard right! The JTPT charities; Ivinghoe Village Scouts, to help et o enu forg n M team are going to London on the them build a new scout hut, and Children Birthdays ? on’t cheo D Lun 4.75 etit £2 ch! 9th of April to take on The Champ with Cancer. We are aiming to complete App at) @ lun Y Bon —S who Anniversaries ? on ies

SPORTING SCOOP SPORTING M d himself! In a world record attempt for a “100,000 Kilogram Challenge” which ( or la ect f the largest ever Boxercise Class, we will involves a day of weight lifting hoping to Getting married ? Perf be travelling to London to meet Anthony get to the total weight, between several Just getting together …… Joshua and partake in a world record! team members! Watch this space! The King’s Head Watch out for photos and videos on our As you can see we are more than just Facebook page! a fi tness group. From fundraisers to The King’s Head is YOUR village’s “Welcome Card”

special events to the monthly socials we fine dining restaurant. 15% discount Monday to What else is going on? hold, we are a way of life! If you’d like to Thursday evenings and many From losing 15lbs in one month to join our team and see how we can help Celebrate in style and let us make your more benefits. passing a Military Fitness Test, we have you change your body and mind, get in special occasion one to remember! Call 01296 668388 had some truly impressive results so far touch today! to claim yours from our current members! This year we have also decided to raise money for two Your Coach JT www.kingsheadivinghoe.co.uk

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54 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine May 2018: Issue 105 May 2018: Issue 105 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine 55 Councillor News from is unlikely to improve local government been able to attend the National Paralympic in the area, generate significant savings Heritage Trust exhibition in Norwich or provide the capacity to sustain major recently, as part of my work with the Anne Wight services or address planning and housing NPHT. It was fantastic to have been able to challenges. see the exhibits and explore the fascinating ‘I believe the areas of the two councils Paralympic Heritage our area has to offer. am sure that Ivinghoe residents join would not represent a credible geography The history and the stories behind the me in hoping that the worst of the or clear local identity and that there is achievements of all of our Paralympians are winter is now behind us and are significantly less local support for two truly inspiring and hopefully will continue to I Anne Wight looking forward to the spring! One of councils than for a single council. inspire future generations of Paralympians. Bucks County Councillor the unfortunate consequences of such ‘Accordingly, I am not minded to proceed The aim is to ensure further inclusive Ivinghoe Division an unusually cold and snowy winter has with the proposal for establishing two sporting opportunities, and to encourage been the emergence of new potholes in councils.’ (Source: https://www.localgov. others to appreciate some of the awe- roads all across the country. I realise that 9am-5pm Friday) or 01296 486630 (out co.uk/Javid-backs-single-unitary- inspiring work our Paralympic athletes have

COUNCILLOR COMMUNICATION this is causing problems for residents in of hours and weekends). Otherwise, council-in-Buckinghamshire/44906). done since the inception of the Paralympic our more rural local areas particularly and by submitting the report online, we While residents might be wondering games back in 1948. so just wanted to remind everyone that if will deal with it in line with our agreed what the differences are between the It was my especial pleasure to have they wish to report any potholes or other timescales. two proposals, these can all be found been able to meet Danny Nobbs at the highways issues, do please use the BCC We councillors have also been given summarized on the ‘Future Bucks’ Exhibition. Danny is one of our renowned website to do so. This will provide a some additional funding to help with website: http://futurebucks.co.uk/862-2/ Paralympians, who has completed in reference number to track the progress jetpatching the worst of our roads, which Detailed explanations are also provided javelin and shot put. It was very moving to of repair work, and will also mean that a I will definitely be using to try to address so that residents can see for themselves hear his story first hand and also to see the log is created so that Transport for Bucks this problem locally. what the key advantages of the single short film on display about his motivation has a record of the report. If you are Moving on to local government issues, council are and what the changes will and achievements. able to safely photograph the pothole to residents may have read in the news that mean for parishes. For anyone who would like to attend the upload with your report, that also helps Sajid Javid (Secretary of State for Housing, We are encouraging people to write Norwich exhibition, it will run until Tuesday the roadworks team. Communities and Local Government) to the Secretary of State to confirm their 22nd May 2018, and more information The website address for reporting is minded to create a new single support for this opportunity to make can be found on the NPHT home page. highways problems, including potholes is: ‘unitary’ council to replace the existing local government in Buckinghamshire https://www.paralympicheritage.org. https://www.buckscc.gov.uk/services/ five county and district councils across sustainable and fit for the future. The new uk/Default.aspx transport-and-roads/report-a-problem/ Buckinghamshire. council will save £45m over five years, One concern of mine which I know tell-us-about-a-highways-problem/ Of the two proposals sent to him (one offer better value to tax payers and be Ivinghoe residents will certainly share To report an emergency highways issue, for a single unitary and one for two unitary far simpler for them to do business with is helping to prevent people from being Transport for Bucks has an emergency councils), Mr Javid felt that there would be than the current model of five county and scammed in doorstep and online scams number to ring instead. This is to be used definite advantages to having a single new district councils. We are very grateful for and frauds. As part of my work on with for trees blocking the road, any hazardous council for Buckinghamshire. the views and contributions to the debate Trading Standards in my role as Deputy material lying in the road, or any similar Mr Javid said he was minded to that people have provided so far, and look Cabinet Member for Communities and situation where the problem needs urgent implement the single unitary proposal forward to continuing our discussions to Public Health, I was pleased to have the resolution. I have reprinted these below for based on local support but also because develop the detail of the future approach. opportunity recently to meet some of our your convenience. the two proposed councils would not have Please show your support for the change local Anti-Scam Campaign heroes when If you consider this to be dangerous a ‘credible geography’. by writing to: sajid.javid@communities. I attended one of their stall events at the or an emergency, please call us on: He said: ‘I am satisfied that establishing gsi.gov.uk NatWest branch in Aylesbury. 01296 382416 (9am-5.30pm Mon-Thurs two councils for the current county area On another note, I was delighted to have Among them was Martina Stewart, u

56 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine May 2018: Issue 105 May 2018: Issue 105 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine 57 a resident of Aylesbury (middle front in Scams”. Don’t worry if you think you don’t address may lead to your identity for any young people interesting in learning the photo below, just next to me), who know much about scams as the awareness being stolen. what opportunities for work and training has waged a formidable battle against sessions will give you all the information • Never send or receive money or give away are available in our area. This allows scammers after seeing some residents in you need. your bank details to someone you’ve only local businesses to tap into the energy, her community lose thousands of pounds SCAMchampions are Friends Against met online, no matter how much you trust enthusiasm and skills base that our young to mail scams, online fraud and door-to- Scams who want to do more. They host them or believe their story. people have to offer. door conmen. awareness sessions to recruit Friends • Pick a reputable dating website and use The website is easy to navigate, and for and drive Friends Against Scams forward the site’s messaging service. Fraudsters young people looking for opportunities, in their communities or workplace, as want to quickly switch to social media or there is a Wannabe icon at the far right well as attending an additional session texting so there’s no evidence of them of the page which links to specifi c work to give them a fuller understanding of asking you for money. experiences on offer by businesses along the laws surrounding scams and some with apprenticeships and various jobs presentation tips. The majority of accounts on dating currently being advertised. If a business or organisation would like websites are genuine people looking for The link is below and it has an icon for to be involved they can become a Friends romance, but fraudsters may try to contact the Wannabe apprenticeships, which is Against Scams Organisation. Friends you by making fake profi les, getting in well worth exploring for any young people Against Scams Organisations will pledge touch and building what feels like a loving wondering about their next steps as to actively promote the Friends Against relationship. they move into work experience. Scams initiative; the easiest way to do this Once a fraudster using a fake dating https://oppsinbucks.org is to make all employees Friends Against profi le is confi dent that they’ve won your Finally, with the spring just around the Scams. There are a range of services trust, they will tell you about a problem corner, it seems a good time to get out and available to support organisations in they’re experiencing and ask you to help get moving! To help you get moving, Active becoming Friends Against Scams. out by sending money. Bucks holds over 1500 activities across For more information on how you They may have arranged to visit you, but Bucks and allows residents to fi lter activities It was rewarding to be able to work with can participate in any of these groups, need money to pay for the fl ight or visa. by distance, activity type and day/time. Martina and her team to hand out anti- here is the weblink below: They may tell you everything has been By registering on the website scam leafl ets and chat with residents to https://www.friendsagainstscams.org.uk booked but their ticket has been stolen, (www.activebucks.co.uk), residents can explain how they could protect themselves Unfortunately, frauds can take many and you need to send money quickly to get also download a voucher that allows them against scams and frauds. forms, including online dating scams as them on the next fl ight. to access their fi rst session free! I look I think it is worth pointing out how well. Action Fraud has a lot of information For more information on this and other forward to seeing everyone out and about residents can become more involved in on this type of scam which I think scams you can check out Action Fraud’s in Ivinghoe as we all enjoy the warmer helping to protect themselves from scams residents might fi nd useful. website below. This link can also be used weather once again. and trading frauds, as, sadly, these are When you think you’ve met the perfect to report if you have been a victim of fraud becoming commonplace in many of our partner through an online dating website or scams. Please take the time to check it communities, with elderly and vulnerable or app, but the other person is using a fake out! https://www.actionfraud.police.uk residents often being targeted. profi le to form a relationship with you they On a more positive note, I recently Friends Against Scams is a key may try to use the site to gain your trust realised what a useful resource the organisation responsible for hosting and ask you for money or enough personal Opps in Bucks website is, and I think it scams awareness sessions. Anyone can information to steal your identity. You can is well worth mentioning here. This is a be involved in Friends Against Scams protect yourself by taking a few precautions: really useful networking tool for any local regardless of background or age. Friends • Avoid giving away too many personal businesses who would like to get involved Against Scams welcomes people from details when dating online. Revealing in offering young people in our area Anne Wight all walks of life to “Take a Stand Against your full name, date of birth and home apprenticeships or work opportunities, and Bucks County Councillor, Ivinghoe Division.

58 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine May 2018: Issue 105 May 2018: Issue 105 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine 59 From District Councillors Sandra Jenkins and Derek Town

VALP PRESS RELEASE ON new unitary proposal, which can be Following a productive consultation BEHALF OF AYLESBURY seen at www.modernisingbucks.org period, Aylesbury Vale District Council VALE, CHILTERN, SOUTH recognises key areas of difference has submitted the Vale of Aylesbury Local BUCKS AND WYCOMBE for the communities in the north and Plan – the blueprint that will manage and DISTRICT COUNCILS the south, such as the economy, jobs, direct growth until 2033 – to the Planning Date: Monday 12 March 2018 growth and housing markets. We believe Inspectorate for public examination. Statement on behalf of all Bucks a single large unitary will mean major The Vale of Aylesbury Local Plan District Councils regarding today’s opportunities will be missed in these (VALP) will help to reduce the risk of announcement on the future of local areas and that a one size fi ts all model

COUNCILLOR COMMUNICATION further uncontrolled growth in the Vale. Government in Bucks will not mean the best deal. We also During the latest consultation period, The Secretary of State, Sajid question the savings the single unitary 988 people or organisations commented Javid, has announced in parliament model claims to deliver. on the document, comprising 2,441 that he is “minded” to implement There is now a period until 25 May 2018 individual comments, many via a new The Planning Inspector’s independent Buckinghamshire County Council’s during which those interested may make online system designed to make it easier assessment of the VALP, alongside the proposal to replace the existing fi ve further representations to the Secretary of for everyone to have their say. All of comments that have been submitted, councils in Bucks with a single county- State and we will be refl ecting on today’s these comments have been analysed, is likely to begin in spring. AVDC wide unitary. announcement carefully. collated and submitted alongside the anticipates this examination will take While we are extremely disappointed, Representations can be made by full plan document with its supporting place throughout 2018 before the the “minded to” decision is not set in emailing sajid.javid.mp@parliament. evidence. Feedback at this stage of Inspector publishes his report and any stone, and as the process allows, we uk The fi nal decision will be subject to the process was a mixture of views, recommendations for changes, after will be making the strongest possible Parliamentary approval. including some suggestions about how which the VALP should be formally representations to the Secretary of State the plan could be revised and new sites adopted towards the end of the that this decision is not the right one. Derek Town – 01296 661637 for development. year. Once the schedule has been We don’t believe that this decision is in [email protected] Cllr Carole Paternoster, Cabinet determined by the Inspector, anyone the best interest of our local residents, Member for Growth Strategy, who commented during the consultation businesses, community groups, parish Sandra Jenkins – 01296 668587 commented: “This plan is crucial in period will be notifi ed of the next stage. councils and various other stakeholders [email protected] order for us to secure the right growth Further information about the Vale of across the county and, based on our in the right place, with the supporting Aylesbury Local Plan can be found at own engagement, we don’t believe District Councillors for Pitstone and infrastructure to meet the requirements www.aylesburyvaledc.gov.uk/localplan it has strong local support. Our two Cheddington Ward of current and future residents of the Vale, as well as protecting the environment. The response to this consultation shows there is a clear understanding across the Vale of the importance of growth being planned in a measured way.”

60 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine May 2018: Issue 105 May 2018: Issue 105 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine 61 Your local Councillors:

Cllr Karen Groom Cllr Pat Roach Areas of Responsibility: Allotments, Beacon Magazine, Areas of Responsibility: Health, Community Impact Bucks Beacon Villages Library, Conservation Area, Footpaths and Liaison, General Parish Maintenance, Lawn and Trees, Bridleways, Parish Maintenance, Ivinghoe Aston Village Local Area Forum Hall, Lawn Hire, Lawn and Trees, National Trust/Chiltern Add: Church View, Church Road, Ivinghoe LU7 9EU www.mbbka.org.uk Soc., Planning Tel: 01296 668482 Add: Willowdene Farm, Ivinghoe, LU7 9EA Email: [email protected] Tel: 01296 668326 or Mob: 07882 3562411 Email: [email protected] Following the long winter of 2017-2018 and the late Spring, colonies of honeybees are Mrs Bridget Knight under tremendous stress. In the wild the survival chance of a honeybee swarm is about Cllr Claire Bamber Clerk to Ivinghoe Parish Council 20%. Collected, and housed in a hive by a beekeeper, the survival rate triples. The Areas of Responsibility: Conservation Area, Human Add: Parish Offi ce, Ivinghoe Town Hall, MBBKA needs the help of everyone in the area to ensure we collect as many swarms Resources (Clerks employment and training), IPC Website High Street, Ivinghoe, Bucks LU7 9EP and Social Media (inc Facebook and Twitter), Planning Tel: 07960 605393 this year as possible. If you see a swarm of bees please contact the MBKA on the Sub-Committee, Police Liaison, Streets, Street Lights and Email: [email protected] swarm-line number below. We will send a beekeeper to collect the swarm and provide it Highways (inc Traffi c Calming), Grants and Fundraising with a new home. Add: Bruce Grove House, Great Gap. Ivinghoe. LU7 9DZ Tel: 01296 668134 or Mob: 07711 107 114 Honey Bee Swarms: Swarms such as the ones pictured are merely Email: [email protected] Cllr Anne Wight Colonies that are in transition. Normally these Swarms are found hanging from Bucks County Councillor Ivinghoe Division tree branch, fence post or any place where the swarm can gather around the Cllr Andrew Dicker Add: 31 Redwood Drive, Wing, LU7 0TA Queen while scouts are sent out to look for a more permanent home. A swarm Areas of Responsibility: Allotments, Finance Add: The Old House, 38 Station Road, Ivinghoe, LU7 9EB. Tel: 01296 682955 left alone will only be in place from just a few minutes to a few hours and Email: [email protected] occasionally a few days. Generally, these swarms are very docile and the Tel: 01296 668444 swarming Bees usually will not sting. Before Honey Bees swarm they gorge Email: [email protected] themselves with honey before leaving the hive. This makes it very hard for them to double over and sting. Cllr Sandra Jenkins Cllr Stephen Lott Tel: 01296 668587 What Causes Honey Bees to Swarm: Honey Bees have a natural instinct to create new Areas of Responsibility: Beacon Villages Library, Footpaths Email: [email protected] colonies by swarming. They may also swarm through overcrowding or because an old queen is thought to be and Bridleways, Ivinghoe Aston Village Hall, Lawn Hire, failing and they wish to raise a new one. Honey Bees usually swarm in early spring just as the colony is Local Area Forum, Playgrounds (Ivinghoe and Ivinghoe building up numbers in anticipation of the upcoming honey flow but swarming can happen through to late Aston), Police Liaison, Town Hall Committee summer Add: 2 Yew Tree Close, Ivinghoe, LU7 9ET. It is difficult to predict if weather conditions will lead to a large number of swarms in a particular year. Tel: 01296 668897 MBBKA members attended nearly 100 calls to swarms last year and are on standby to collect throughout Email: [email protected] our area in 2018 Cllr Chris Poll Cllr Anna Stone District Cllr Edlesborough Ward If You See a Swarm: The collection of swarms an important part of the work of bee keepers. You Areas of Responsibility: Education, Footpaths and Add: 43 Gooseacre, Cheddington LU7 0SR Tel: 01296 663 737 should never interfere with a swarm and pest control companies will not kill a swarm unless absolutely Bridleways, Town Hall Committee, Grants and Fundraising Email: [email protected] necessary. Add: Willowdene Farm, Ivinghoe, LU7 9EA Tel: 01296 668326 Please contact: Email: [email protected] MBBKA Swarm Hotline 07770370132 Brian Bush – Mid Bucks Beekeepers and BBKA Swarm Officer BBKA British Bee Keepers Association website Cllr Sheena Bexson Cllr Derek J Town Areas of Responsibility: Community Impact Bucks Liaison, Tel: 01296 661637 http:www.bbka.org.uk Planning sub-committee, Play Areas (Ivinghoe Aston & Email: [email protected] Ivinghoe), Streets, Street Lights and Highways (inc Traffi c Calming). Email: [email protected] www.bbka.org.uk

62 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine November May 2018: 2014: Issue Issue 105 91 May 2018: Issue 105 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine 63 Pitstone & Ivinghoe Junior Football Club In collaboration with Pitstone & Ivinghoe Entertainments Present

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