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The Six Villages Newsletter THE SIX VILLAGES NEWSLETTER LIGHTS OUT is an invitation to everyone to turn off their lights from 10pm- 11pm on 4th August leaving on a single light or candle for a shared moment of reflection to remember those Commonwealth service men and women who lost their lives in the First World War (Photograph by Janet Fletcher) August 2014 KINGS LANE GARAGE Cambridge Street, St Neots, Tel 07894 238782 OPEN 24/7/365 Plus sandwiches, rolls, pasta salads etc Freshly made by Tara every day Tara’s buffet service – we can cater for any occasion 3 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Clarke Midgley PAINTING DECORATING AIRLESS & HVLP SPRAYING TILING PAPWORTH LIBRARY FRIENDS COVING The Friends is a group of people who are Call 01480-880593 or 07904-585963or email concerned about the risk of further reduction [email protected] in our local library service & want to encourage greater use of this excellent facility in Papworth Everard. Although our library is not at risk of closure at the moment, the service has already suffered a reduction in staff & opening hours/times & we cannot afford to be complacent. Library usage is judged by footfall, i.e. the number of visits made using a library card & UNIT 11 HARLEY IND. PARK pin number to borrow books, magazines etc or to use the computers. Calling in does not PAXTON HILL, ST NEOTS, CAMBS PE19 6TA ►MOT’s ►REPAIRS ►TYRES count. ►SERVICING ►EXHAUSTS ►BRAKES The Friends want you to know what is ►CLUTCHES ►BATTERIES ►RECOVERY available for you at your local library. Did you ►WINDSCREENS ►CAR SALES ►AIR CONDITIONING know you can borrow magazines? There are WHICH magazines for reference purposes as www.paxtonhillgarage.co.uk 01480 17806 well as an information point with many leaflets Email: [email protected] for local and not so local events. You can also “We offer a quality professional service in a clean, well equipped workshop for all your motor engineering browse the Cambridge Evening News! needs”. EngAGE is a computer buddy scheme to help beginner or nervous computer users. The internet is free at the library & is a great source of information so you don’t need your own computer to use Google! Sometimes there are speakers and these meetings are FROM: REV STEVE Those of you of a certain age may have come across something called Colossal Cave. It was a very early computer game, played entirely by typing instructions and reading the results – no graphics at all. The aim was to explore a set of caverns which contained a wide variety of things, some wonderful, some terrible, some confusing. In one area of these caverns, you received the message “You are in a maze of twisty passages, all alike” – and almost whichever way you went, you would get the same message! The trick was to periodically drop an item out of the ones you were carrying. It was then possible to map the maze and find the way through. Sometimes, life feels like a cave filled with wonderful, terrible, and confusing things. Just this week, the wonderful has included the Church of England deciding to allow women to become bishops, and the terrible has included the news of fighting and atrocities in the Middle East. The confusing has included the news that the Papworth Team Churches will be saying goodbye to Revd. Fiona Windsor as she becomes Archdeacon in Chichester Diocese: wonderful for the recognition of Fiona’s talents, and the blessing she will be in her new post; terrible in the loss it will be for the Papworth Team. Sometimes life feels like a maze of twisty passages all alike, with no map and no obvious way through to better times. For me, the answer is to “drop things” – to put markers in to life to remind me where I am and what I’m about. These are simple, even trivial, things like going for a swim, finding an hour to read a novel, finding just a moment to look at the trees, buying some flowers for my wife – things that remind me there’s a wider aspect to life. And of course, taking time to pray to remind myself of my ultimate direction, and that I am loved by God. If life feels like a maze of twisty passage to you right now, how might you “drop things” to remind you of your value – to yourself, to others, and to God? ELTISLEY ROGER’S RAMBLINGS What can I say – for those unfortunate enough to miss it, the Eltisley Feast Week, Fete and Donkey Derby was not just a resounding success, it was absolutely FANTASTIC! The concerts, the evening events, the cricket, and the all important Saturday were carefully planned and executed and I am sure Eltisley has never before seen anything like it! The sun shone, the crowds arrived, the Ox sizzled, the donkeys were – well - donkeys! And the aerial display had everyone gasping. It really was a great day and a very well done to all those who worked so hard and particularly the organizers for the careful planning. We had a very busy PC meeting this month which was also our AGM. I was elected Chairman - no don’t say “not again”! – and John Pettifor Vice Chairman. We carried out the annual business such as approving committees and representatives on outside bodies and went on to discuss quotations from arborists for the Village tree survey, progress with the sale of the Village Institute, signage on the Green and repairs to the Village Pump and Bus Shelter. Other items discussed were the damage to the Green by the Old House and the overhanging branches and broken branch by the Institute, a working party to tidy the Institute grounds (watch this space), damage to the Green and verges by the contractors installing new street lights, the outstanding issue of the sludge from the outfall from the Pumping Station in Caxton End, and ‘Beware of the Ducks’ signs! Members reports included the successful grant award of £200.00 towards planting Bluebells around the Pocket Park and Woodland Walk, the PC working party to trim the lower branches on the limes forming the Row of Honour, Police Speed Patrols have been active in the Village and checking illegal parking on the yellow lines outside the School, and progress on affordable housing in the Village included a tour of completed sites in South Cambs together with a proposed meeting with the Planning Department. We noted a report from the School, the RoSPA inspection of the Play Equipment, the Bank reconciliation and Budget Report and a report from the Cade Management Committee. The monthly accounts were approved for payment, we received the Councils Financial Regulations and adopted the General Powers of Competence. We noted that the application to build an Eco dwelling in Potton End had been refused by SCDC and approved tree works to be carried out at Lennox House. The Clerk left the room whilst we approved her Annual Appraisal and we finished at 9.15pm phew! The PC Meeting was followed by a meeting of the Village Green Trust where we approved the Bank reconciliation and the payment of a grant to the Parish Council for the Tree Survey and Grass Cutting, and up to £500.00 to the Parochial Church Council for repairs to the Lych Gate. Changes to the Trust’s Charifund Investments were noted along with clarification that Right of Access to the Institute was not required across the Green. A busy but productive evening. Finally, a reminder that heavy machinery will be moving about this summer during the harvest period. Take extra care with your families and pets, it’s great to see the children playing and riding their bikes along Caxton End but do ensure they realise the dangers, and remember, the concrete road branching to the right of the Bridleway to Caxton is a private farm road. Our next PC meeting will be on Tuesday 9th September at The Cade at 7.30pm and as always praise or problems to me at 45 Caxton End or on 01480 880122 or [email protected] or our Clerk Jane Bowd on 01480 468451 or [email protected]. Have a super summer. Roger Pinner, Chairman, Eltisley PC CADE PAVILION NEWS Bar Opening Times: Fri: 8pm-11pm and Sun: 12pm-2pm (For bookings/hire contact Anne: 07974 082 604) July saw The Cade at the heart of the action and it was great to see the new facility being used to its full potential. We have a new activity taking place on Tuesday mornings, 9am-9.45am, please come along and join in the ‘Stretch & Relax’ exercise sessions – suitable for all ages and abilities. Following the recent success of the Coffee Mornings held during Feast Week, it has been decided to continue these on a regular basis – see noticeboard on the green for details. Cade Marquee Hire: We now have a 12m x 6m marquee including seating, lighting, crockery and cutlery for 100 people for hire. Contact Anne for details. Our Beer Festival has been moved to November to avoid clashing with a couple of local events – more details to follow. ST PANDIONIAʼS PARISH What a fabulous Feast Week! Many thanks to everyone involved in all the different events - a great team effort. At the church our particular thanks go to Barbara Boddington who masterminded the beautiful Flower Festival, Anne Pettifor who organised the wonderful “Summer Soiree” concert and the Eltisley History Society who produced such a beautiful and poignant display about the Eltisley men who died in the First World War as well as the “Tribute to our Tommies” evening on the final Sunday of Feast Week.
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