Pepperstock Woodside PARISH NEWS April 2017

Noel and Jane Nugent from Woodside who helped with the Big Brew - see page 11.

activities change throughout the calendar, Editors’ Notes we are pleased to introduce a new feature focusing on just one of our local farming At last, after the long, grey months of winter, families. we begin to see the first signs of spring This should offer a fascinating insight into painting the parish with colour. what exactly is going on in the fields we pass This time of year brings with it a sense of every day, and we’re grateful for this optimism and hope, as the promise of contribution from the Speirs family. summer beckons. Closer to home, and we’re pleased to Of course, for some of it that means welcome a new team at The Rising Sun. The venturing out into our gardens for the first pub is once again offering food, so why not time since the autumn, to examine any pop in and sample their fare? damage inflicted by winter and to start preparing for the better weather. The Parish News has received comments from a resident who has concerns over the After an afternoon spent collecting random traffic calming measures and parking bays branches which had blown down in that have been installed across the parish. February’s storms, and filling the green bin full of leaves, it still seems as though there is He has asked that anyone with concerns or a great deal to do, and the next few weeks views about these measures should contact are likely to be filled with gardening chores. him to share their thoughts and experiences. His details are: Mike Sanders, 78 Front For the farms which surround our villages, Street, Slip End, LU1 4BS, or call 07969 work continues apace as it does throughout 191976 or email him at the year, and for an insight into how their [email protected].

2 SLIP END VILLAGE DAY 2017 IS ANNOUNCED FOR SATURDAY 8TH JULY

Plans are in hand for Village Day and castles and pony rides. Local groups we hope to see everyone again this and businesses are booking stalls for year at the Playing Fields from 11am the day, so if you or your group would until 4pm. like a chance to advertise your group, There will be a Grand Raffle with or to sell your wares, please contact superb prizes to win. Tickets will go us using the details below. on sale a month before the event in Help is always needed for setting up, local pubs and clubs and, of course, running and clearing after the event – you can purchase them on the day. so, if you could spare some time, do Refreshments will include a please let us know using the details barbeque, bar, and teas and cakes below: available all day, plus a visit from the [email protected] or ice cream van. For the children we phone us on 01582 728865 or have confirmed so far - bouncy 07958587595. KEEP THE DATE – SATURDAY 8TH JULY SEADA Car Boot and Table Top Sale Slip End Village Hall, Easter Monday St Andrew’s Holiday Club 17th April 11am—2pm One Day Drama Workshop *************** For school years 3 and Names for the Annual Outing for Senior upwards Citizens will be taken on Easter Monday. POSTPONED until June 2nd. The outing this year will take place on Look out for more details in Saturday 24th June. Destination to be the May Parish News. arranged. 3 ALEY GREEN METHODIST CHURCH 3rd March. The theme this year was Justice Fairness and Balance and the banner Services and Diary Dates depicting the theme made by Ann Meader for April was admired by the 50 or so people attending. (It is now hanging in the church at Sunday 2nd - Lent 5 Aley Green, do have a look when next you 10.30am Morning Service - Rev Bob Forrest visit). 10.30am Sunday School Our Coffee Evening in aid of Leaders of Worship and Preachers Trust (a Methodist Monday 3rd charity), raised £35. 7.30pm Ecumenical Lent Fellowship 4 led by Pancakes and Company was very well Jo Prowes supported, we served over three dozen bacon rolls and countless pancakes as well as our Sunday 9th - Palm Sunday usual goodies. £330 was raised for the 10.30am Morning Service - Michael Adams upkeep of our building. Thank you to all who 10.30am Sunday School supported us. The five week Ecumenical Lent Fellowship Monday 10th commenced on Monday 13th March with 13 7.30pm Ecumenical Lent Fellowship 5 led by people in attendance. Jo Prowes We are following Stephen Cottrell’s meditations for Lent and Holy week entitled Tuesday 11th ‘The Things He Carried’ , you are invited to 10am-12noon ‘Cakes & Company’ join us on 3rd and 10th April for the final two 10.30-11am ‘Little Lambs’ weeks. We look forward to joining the other village Friday 14th - Good Friday Walk of Witness churches for the Good Friday Walk of 10.30am Starting at Aley Green Witness, starting at 10.30am at Aley Green with a short time of worship an then walking Sunday 16th - Easter Day with the cross to St Thomas’, All Saints and 9.30am Morning Service and Communion led finally the Baptist church where hot cross by Rev Nigel Bibbings buns, coffee and tea will be served. Our Easter morning service will be held at the Sunday 23rd - Easter 2 earlier time of 9.30am with our minister Rev. 10.30am Morning Service Local Arrangement Nigel Bibbings leading our worship before 10.30am Sunday School dashing off to , one of his other churches. Monday 24th April’s Coffee Evening will be in aid of ‘A 7pm Ecumenical Fellowship and Rocha UK’, the Christian charity that works Bring and Share Supper will individuals and communities, encouraging them to think about their use of the Wednesday 26th environment and develop practical ways to 7.30pm Coffee Evening in aid of ‘A Rocha care for people and the planet. UK’ This is a new charity to our fundraising list, please help us to help them. All our usual Sunday 30th - Easter 3 offerings, cakes, sausage rolls, preserves, 10.30am Morning Service - Tina Armiger books etc. and of course free tea and coffee 10.30am Sunday School and ‘priceless company’. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Ecumenical Women’s World Day of Easter Blessings from Team AG. Prayer service, written by the women of the We look forward to seeing you soon. Philippines, was held at All Saints on Friday Ann Meader’s deputy scribe!

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Apparently C.H. Lawrence said that the world fears a new experience more than anything else. Ideas are not a problem, “The world can pigeonhole any idea. They are easily discounted and dodged”. But an authentic inner experience is more difficult to discount. Experience changes us, for good or ill, we can’t go back to the way we were before. God invites us to experience him, not just to think about him or even to pray to him or seek to please him, but to know him as one might know a friend or relative - to experience his presence in our lives. One of the most life transforming experiences that I have had is the iniquities; the punishment that brought sense that he has been with me in my us peace was on him, and by his suffering. wounds we are healed. This isn’t simply an idea that is helpful – though it is a helpful idea to know He shares in the sense of inadequacy that God is not indifferent to the and shame that we so often feel suffering of people on earth, but that through our limitations. But he does he came and shared in it through his more - he takes upon himself our pain, suffering and death. he bears our suffering, he takes upon But through faith this can be much himself the punishment – the more than idea, it can be a healing consequences of our failings, or as experience. Isaiah puts it – our transgressions and Isaiah, a prophet who wrote more than iniquities. 500 years before Jesus was born, wrote An experience of this leaves us feeling about the death that Jesus was to go free, feeling loved and adequate, through. You can find it in Isaiah feeling forgiven and whole. It is a very Chapter 53: great gift. An experience that is life changing. He was despised and rejected by We will be looking together at Isaiah mankind, a man of suffering, and chapter 53 during our midday Good familiar with pain. Friday service and giving God the Like one from whom people hide their opportunity to come to us anew so that faces he was despised, and we held we can experience the peace of sins him in low esteem. forgiven, wounds healed, and shame Surely he took up our pain and bore lifted. our suffering, yet we considered him You would be most welcome if you are punished by God, stricken by him, and able to join us. Have a wonderful afflicted. Easter. But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our Cathy 6 Dates for St Andrew’s Church - April

Sunday 2nd, 10.30am: Informal Communion “To live your love for the sake of the world”

Sunday 9th, 10.30am: Family Service– Palm Sunday (band) Followed by our Annual Parochial Church meeting

Monday 10th, 7.30pm: Holy Week Service in the family room

Tuesday 11th, 7.30pm: Holy Week Service in the family room 11am: Woodside Care Home Service

Wednesday 12th, 7.30pm: Holy Week Service in the family room

Thursday 13th, 7.30pm: Holy Week Service – Maundy Thursday meal and communion

Friday 14th: 12 noon: Holy Week Service – Good Friday service around the cross

Sunday 16th, 10.30am: Easter Communion – Raised from the dead

Sunday 23rd, 10.30am: Family Service – Raised to life

Sunday 30th, 10.30am: Morning Praise – The forgiveness of sins (band)

Little Stars for April

Refreshments from 10.00 with a 10.30 start

Weds 5th: Easter - The Last Supper

Weds 12th: Easter – Holy Week

Weds 19th: Easter – Jesus is Risen

Weds 26th: Theme to be confirmed

7 NEWS IN BRIEF Chatty Club minor comeback in the final few rounds. On behalf of the members of the Chatty At the finish, Jason was announced as the Club (who meet in the Frog and Rhubarb) I winner by 98 points to 94, giving him six would like to thank the Slip End Community rounds to his opponent’s two with a further Projects Group for their generous donation two drawn. It was one of his best to our club last month. We will put it to performances and his supporters went good use with some outings during the home very pleased. Now we move onto the coming Summer. Thanks to Jill Acton for main event which finds Jason pitted joining us for the afternoon with her gift. It against veteran Ben Jones at London’s was lovely to see her. The Chatty Club York Hall in Bethnal Green on Saturday meets every Tuesday between 2-4pm. April 8th. This will be a 12 round New members are welcome to join us for Featherweight contest at nine stones for afternoon tea and cake plus a raffle every the Commonwealth title. Jones, who week. comes from Crawley, is 34, and has won 22 out of 28 fights. Provided Jason Smalls for All update reproduces his form from his previous fight Coordinator Nikki West has thanked we confidently predict him to win this title, everyone for their continued support and possibly with an inside the distance victory. regular drop-offs, which are very much Tickets are now available at £60 ringside, appreciated. Another box is ready to £35 standard. The doors are expected to dispatch with 191 bras and 22 pairs of open at 6pm with Jason’s fight likely to take pants. place at around 9pm. For reservations Jason Cunningham please contact Tony Strong on 07739 First of all congratulations go to Pete and 295228, or Pete Ray on 01582 414796. Babs Ray who correctly named Luke Incidentally, York Hall is close to Bethnal Campbell who won the prestigious boxing Green underground station. Please come if gold medal in the London Olympics in you can so that we can give Jason a truly 2012. rousing reception. This ensured ringside seats for them at Doncaster’s Dome Arena when Jason took Events at Slip End Social Club to the ring there on Saturday March 4th. On April 22nd there is a Help for Heroes He met Jamie Speight over 10 rounds at fundraising day including the St George’s the Featherweight limit of nine stones. pool/dart/cribbage and domino competition. From the beginning Jason seemed sharp Quiz and chips is planned for April 29th, and very confident and by the halfway and popular duo Lazy Dayz will be back on stage looked virtually unassailable. It was May 20th. Future events include a race about then that he injured his left hand night in aid of Slip End Village School, date which allowed his opponent to stage a TBC.

8 Photography and Art Exhibition

Slip End Photography Club & Caddington Art Club are holding an Exhibition of members’ work at Slip End Village Hall on Saturday 6th May from 12:00 to 4:00pm Tea, Coffee and Cakes for Sale All welcome!

Explore Easter Holiday Fun Day

At St Andrew’s

Thursday 6th April 2017 10.00 a.m. to 3.00 pm

For children Year 1 to Year 6 - Free of charge – bring a packed lunch We will explore the Easter story from Palm Sunday to the Resurrection through stories, songs, games and crafts Booking essential. Please contact Rev Cathy Pullinger for a registration form, on 01582 480391 or 07425 148046 or email [email protected]

9 OUR FARMING YEAR

The Speirs family has farmed in the Slip End beans, barley and oats. area since 1933 having originally arrived from Oilseed rape has been a crop grown for Ayrshire to take on Newlands Farm on the many years but in this area the cabbage Luton Hoo estate. stem flea beetle and pigeons are devouring A milking herd of British Friesians was run this crop and we feel it is no longer viable to from Newlands Farm together with arable grow it successfully. We are often asked cropping in the fields surrounding the farm what we are growing in the fields surrounding and up to the eastern edge of Slip End the village and this year the field directly village. In 1984 the herd of milking cattle was behind Summer Street is growing oats which amalgamated with a second herd at Pepsal once harvested will be sold for human End Farm and although all milking took place consumption and will be used as an at Pepperstock the buildings at both farms ingredient in muesli bars and breakfast housed cattle. cereals. In 2011 we went out of dairy and currently we In March as the weather continues to have a pedigree Hereford beef suckler herd improve we race to get the spring drilling of cattle on our farms. With our Hereford (sowing) in the ground - planting malting cows calving from December to the end of barley and beans. March we look forward to turn out when each The first application of nitrogen fertilizer is cow with a calf at foot will be put out to grass also spread on the crops that were sown in for the summer months. the autumn. This gives the crops nutrients so The bulls will join the cows for four months. that as the soil warms up the crop can grow On the arable side we currently grow wheat, rapidly.

10 The Big Brew coffee morning The Big Brew coffee morning on 11th March world freed from the scandal of poverty, had to move location from St Andrew’s where trade is just, and people and Church to the Vicarage because the church communities can flourish. Thanks to all those boiler has been condemned and we are who supported our event we raised £188 and waiting for a replacement. Every cloud has a silver lining, as the cliché goes, and the with gift aid we are able to give £235 to this atmosphere in the Vicarage was warm and worthy charity. friendly with people pulling together to put on a lovely spread. As the Big Brew was a fund raiser for Traidcraft as part of Fair Trade Fortnight it was appropriate that many of the cakes had fair trade ingredients. The jury is split on whether Mary’s peanut butter bars or Pat’s carrot cake should have carried off the prize for best cake. Both flew off the plates pretty sharpish and there have been many requests for the recipes. We also had proper coffee thanks to Noel and Jane Nugent. Traidcraft’s mission is to fight poverty through trade, practising and promoting trade that helps people in developing countries to transform their lives. The vision is to create a

11 12 SLIP END VILLAGE SCHOOL

Exciting new developments at the charity Sustrans ‘Santa Challenge’ Slip End Village School which proved to be a very successful ‘Walk to School’ initiative; one of our pupils, pictured above, won a bike It has been an incredibly exciting and donated by the charity which promotes busy time at Slip End Village School journeys to school by foot, bike, scooter during the last few months as our school or public transport. site has undergone extensive works to We continually work hard to teach our improve both its internal and external children to be safe on their journeys to facilities. and from school. This however is also Following becoming a primary school the responsibility of the whole community and expanding our age range to cater for and once again we would like to remind pupils from three to 11 years of age, the everyone to avoid parking outside school required an additional classroom school. space to meet its growing numbers. Illegal parking causes obstruction to the The new classroom is now nearing school site, hinders the view of pupils completion and will provide a multi- and other pedestrians crossing the road functional learning environment which and is disrespectful to residents. will be suitably equipped for teaching The Slip End Village Hall car park is subjects such as Science and Art. available for parking; this would not only It truly is a wonderful space and we are relieve congestion but also add a few all looking forward to using it. minutes healthy exercise to the start of Another change to the school site has the day.Traffic wardens do now visit been the addition of a new car park at Rossway and ticket illegally parked cars the front of the school enabling car as necessary. parking for five more vehicles. As the daylight hours become longer and Through the installation of cycle pods we the weather becomes sunnier we look are also encouraging more pupils to forward to more people enjoying their cycle and scoot to school thereby walking, scooting and cycling to school. alleviating parking congestion on Rossway and our surrounding roads. Slip End Village School During December, the school took part in 13

SATURDAY 20th MAY 11am – 3pm VILLAGE HALL SLIP END

Refreshments & Stalls

“Free Entry”

14 Slip End Carpet Bowls GARDENING CLUB On January 5th, Sandra Lee-Dell and Shirley Knapton became MONDAY Carpet Bowls Pairs Champions. There were an odd number of groups so July 17 the winner of each group and the John Day of the RSPB highest runner-up went into the quarter final. (Slip End sneaked through beating 8pm a Turvey team by 6 shots.) (Village Hall) In the quarter final Sandra and Shirley beat 4-3 and in the semi final NEW MEMBERS they beat Barton 5-2. In the final, they WELCOME met Andrew Hatton and Keith Cockings Guests/Visitors £2 each from Turvey. It was a close fought game as they were drawing 7-7 at the end of the ninth game. In the extra game Slip End got an extra shot, winning the final Good Neighbour Scheme 8-7. For the Parish of Aley Green, Pepperstock,

They will now represent Bedfordshire in Slip End, & Woodside the Nationals at Durham on 4th June. It was nice for Shirley to receive a trophy NOTICE OF THE ANNUAL because, as President of Bedfordshire GENERAL MEETING County Carpet Bowls, she usually TO BE HELD ON FRIDAY 21st presents them. APRIL, 2017, 7.30 PM Carpet Bowls is not an old person’s game as in Bedfordshire our youngest AT SLIP END VILLAGE HALL player is 14 years old and our oldest is over 90. If you would like to join us, we ALL RESIDENTS ARE INVITED TO meet at the Village Hall every Tuesday ATTEND THE ABOVE. PLEASE evening at 8pm. If you would like more CONTACT THE SECRETARY, IN information, please call Shirley on 01582 WRITING, IF YOU WISH TO PROPOSE 412506. ANY RESOLUTIONS, MAKE ANY RECOMMENDATIONS OR HAVE ANY MATTER CONSIDERED AS ANY OTHER BUSINESS IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HELP ON THE STEERING COMMITTEE, BECOME A VOLUNTEER OR FIND OUT WHAT IS INVOLVED PLEASE CONTACT THE SECRETARY. WE DO URGENTLY NEED MORE PHONE HOLDERS.

Carol Patterson, Secretary, 6A, The Grove, Woodside, LU1 4LR tel: 01582 419 487, email: [email protected] 15 Caddington WI SLIP END VILLAGE Graham Thomas HALL MANAGEMENT entertained us in February with 'Working COMMITTEE with Hats'. He gave a talk on his career in the Reg. Charity No. 300011 hat trade and how he likes to suit the hat to the client, choosing colour, style and the occasion the hat is being chosen for. He likes HEREBY GIVE NOTICE OF to give his customers one to one attention. THE ANNUAL GENERAL Later, the ladies were able to try on the hats. MEETING Graham positioned them to sit at an angle on TO BE HELD ON MONDAY the person’s head, be it sideways or tipping TH forward. This gave a completely different look. 15 MAY 2017, One lady said she was unable to wear a hat AT 7.30PM, IN THE as she looked so awful but Graham found a VILLAGE HALL hat to suit so she was delighted.

The Competition of Anything Hat Related was won by Joanne Sherwood, 2nd Rita Weber All local residents, interested parties and 3rd Brenda Currie. Two of our members and representatives of Hall user attended Speakers Day so have some good groups are invited to attend. ideas for next year’s programme. We do need more committee Our darts team played in the final - they did members, so if you would like to know not win but the team and supporters had a more about the role please contact the good evening out. Good luck for next year! secretary below. We had an in-house meeting in March with a Agendas are displayed on local notice couple of surprises! boards or are available from the Secretary. Residents are invited to April we have Alan Goodger speaking on propose resolutions in writing to the natural history photography. We have a group Secretary make recommendations or meeting at the end of April being held in have any matter considered as AOB. . We have The Puppet Lady Proposed resolutions should be sent to entertaining us and she is so funny! - this is the Secretary by noon, 14 days prior to always a good night where we meet old and the date of the meeting. Details will be new friends. There were two trips organised given, once proposed resolutions are for March. One to the Chelsea Pensioners received. A revised agenda will be issued Hospital in London and the other to see and 7 days prior to the AGM. listen to Adam Henson which is held locally. Report next month. Simon Patterson We meet at the Baptist Church Hall, Luton Secretary Road at 7.30pm. on the third Tuesday of each 6A, The Grove, Woodside, LU1 4LR month. We are friendly ladies so look forward tel:01582 419487 email to seeing you. [email protected] Linda Edwards 9th March 2017 16 Hall Available for Hire

The Peter Edwards Community Hall is located next to St Andrews Church, Slip End

It’s available to hire for:

Functions for up to 100 people Anniversaries Birthdays Charity Events Children’s Parties Christenings Funeral Receptions Sports Events

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17 LUTON HOO ESTATE WALLED GARDEN

Spring has sprung and we start the season including Luton Hoo honey as well as plants. with a Spring Open Day and Plant Heritage Refreshments will be available from our cafe Fair at the Luton Hoo Estate Walled Garden in the Shooting Lodge which is accessed via on Saturday 22nd April 2017 from 11am- a new woodland walk. 3pm. Entrance is just £3 (under 5 years old We can arrange a talk and tour for groups on free) and tours of the garden can also be Wednesdays and also at your own venue - taken for an extra £2. Free children's take a look at our website activities will be on offer and tea, coffee and www.lutonhooestate.co.uk for list of topics. cake can be purchased as well as those all We have a large car park that can important plants. accommodate coaches. The tours really give an insight into this For more information, email volunteer-led garden revival and our [email protected] or phone 01582 emphasis this year is looking at the progress 721443. made since the beginning of the project in 2001. Research was carried out initially and Hydrotech Plumbing the gardening did not start until 2007. Your local plumbing and heating engineers: The garden is constantly evolving and this  Boiler breakdown and servicing winter our gardeners and conservationists  New Boiler installation have spent many hours removing the plastic  Landlords gas safety certification sheeting from the greenhouses.  Gas fire installation and servicing Our Open Wednesdays begin on May 3rd  All gas and plumbing work undertaken from 10.30am-4pm until the end of  Fully insured September. In addition a tour of the  Free quotations Victorian farm buildings will be available. MARKYATE based company Produce from the garden will be on sale 01582842889 07932796632

18 Gardening Tips by Russell Sprout Sweet peas sown in the spring can be planted out as soon as they are growing At time of writing we are still getting a lot strongly. Divide any large clumps of of wet weather which is making it difficult herbaceous plants that are unsightly and to get on in the garden, hopefully by the replant the outer strongest shoots time you are reading this it will have dried discarding the middle weaker ones. up a bit. Keep an eye on fruit trees and bushes as There is still time to repair impoverished they start to blossom and take action lawns this month, a light mowing followed against pests and diseases. by scarifying and then aerate to improve Tomato plants can be planted in a cool drainage. greenhouse now and sow seeds indoors Over-seed any bad areas and rake in for outdoor tomatoes to plant out when well, apply a spring fertiliser and level any danger of frosts has passed. Sow melons bumps or hollows. Complete pruning of and cucumbers in a propagator, prick out roses as soon as possible and apply as soon as they are large enough to fertilizer at approximately a handful to the handle. Mulch beds and borders when square yard, but leave a six inch circle they have warmed up, after destroying around the actual plant itself, and hoe weeds with a hoe and making sure into the surface. ground is moist. Ensure tender plants are After a good downpour mulch around the protected from frost. plants with a one inch layer of manure or Plant onion sets in shallow drills and just bark chippings to hold moisture. Re-plant cover the tops to stop birds pulling them any alpines which lack vigour, or which out. Salad crops can be sown as soon as have been lifted slightly out of the the soil is dry enough to work into a fine ground. Dig the ground and apply a tilth but sow little and often, every 2-3 general fertilizer after lifting these plants. weeks so that you get a continuous Rhododendrons and azaleas can be supply of crops such as lettuce, radish, transplanted if they need moving or spring onion and beetroot and harvest as complete planting of any new bushes soon as they are large enough to eat, (water newly planted bushes if weather is don’t wait to get large woody ones. dry). Remove dead heads of early Carrots can be planted this month, main flowering varieties. crop can be sown the middle of next Dahlias started in boxes can be divided month, sow seeds of late summer with a sharp knife, making sure that cauliflowers and wrinkled seeded cutting has a bud or shoot on it. varieties of peas which will be ready for Many border annuals can be sown picking in approximately 12 weeks. Sow directly into the soil this month to provide winter cabbages for planting out in June a good display of colour and help to and set out summer cabbages sown last suppress weeds. month. As early potatoes start to shoot Carry on planting gladioli for a succession from the middle of the month protect the of flowers. Carnations and pinks will leaves from frost either by drawing the benefit from an application of fertilizer to soil over them or cover them with straw or established plants, border plants should newspaper. be planted by the middle of the month, Don’t forget the Gardening Club Plant tall growing varieties can be staked with Sale next month at the village hall (20th twiggy sticks pushed into the soil so that May). the stems can grow up through them. 19 David Stanfield He moved to Bedford when he was 18 with his friend Blackie and lived in a hostel for the men who worked in the brickworks. He moved into lodgings in Luton and when his landlady was selling up he moved to Slip End, finally ending up at the white house, 16 Church Road, which later became the Stanfield family home. He trained as a bricklayer, a profession he remained in for the rest of his life, and over the years built extensions for different members of his family.

In 1967 he met Linda in a pub in Markyate and married her in 1968, a lifelong marriage of over 40 years where they enjoyed many a laugh

th st together and were blessed with three 16 June 1941 to 31 January 2017 children, David, Sharon and Robert. Dave worked hard to provide for his On February 16th many friends and family and loved the get-togethers on family of Dave Stanfield joined together Sunday’s where they all enjoyed a big at St Andrew’s Church to say farewell to Sunday lunch together. He especially a much-loved friend. loved playing with his grand-children; Ricky, Sean, Molly, Ellie, James and Dave was born in Belfast where life was Lucy, and has left lasting memories with tough, he was one of 9 children and had them all, telling stories of his younger vivid memories of the bomb shelter days in Ireland and here, having fun where they spent many hours during and making them laugh. the war, and when their house was bombed they were rehoused in what Dave was a sociable person and liked to was built as a POW camp. a chicken- have a drink and would chat with shed type building where his sister was anyone. He used to go drinking at born. Markyate, but later at the local Social Club. He wasn’t judgmental and was The family had a hard, but happy very accepting of people and would childhood – they didn’t have a lot and enjoy talking politics for hours. In fact Dave contributed to the family income he liked talking full stop and was very from an early age collecting and selling intelligent and knowledgeable and loved scrap metal and doing a paper round. maths. He loved school and was very clever, passing his 11+, but sadly there was no He was on the committee at the Social money for the costly grammar school. Club for many years, helping them to He enjoyed learning and was very self- get the extension built. He played educated, loving school, especially when snooker there and enjoyed going on the he won prizes, but once he turned 14 he annual weekend trips with his wife had to work and got a job at the toy Linda. factory Tri-ang in Belfast. 20 He enjoyed watching films and The family would like to thank television. He also had an allotment for everyone for their support, especially over thirty years, growing vegetables the Macmillan nurses and the Keech for family and friends and worked on it Hospice. until his dear wife Linda became ill with cancer. Dave then retired from work at Dave will be sorely missed by all who 65 and nursed her through her illness knew him, and after the funeral many and looked after her until she sadly friends and the family joined together died 8 years ago at the Keech Hospice. at the Social Club to remember fond times and memories of Dave. He also enjoyed music, particularly Bob Dylan and Pink Floyd and quite recently went to a Pink Floyd concert with his grandson Sean which he really enjoyed.

Dave and Linda Stanfield; Rest in Peace

Where do they go to?

After Linda died Dave continued to live well and independently. However, 6 Where do they go to, the people who leave? years ago he also developed cancer but Are they around us, in the cool evening breeze? he didn’t let it stop him getting on with Do they still hear us, and watch us each day? life. He had a positive attitude and I'd like you to think of them with us that way. didn’t let his illness get him down. He said he was ‘living with cancer and not Where do they go to, when no longer here? dying from it.’ I think that they stay with us, calming our fear Loving us always, holding our hands It was just for the last few days when Walking beside us, on grass or on sand. he chose to go into the same hospice and received wonderful care from the Where do they go to, well it's my belief nurses who he described as ‘angels They watch us and help us to cope with our grief without wings’. They comfort and stay with us, through each of our days He felt close to his beloved wife Linda there and ready to join her, and was at Guiding us always through life's mortal maze. peace with death when the time came.

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All sizes & breeds welcome Hand stripping, nail clipping scissoring & clipping Contact Paul Wager (Caddington) 07875 409933 City and Guilds Level 2 & 3 Qualified www.smarthoundz.com [email protected] Reiki is a Japanese technique for stress

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Introducing the Pilates Reformer Machine. Ideal  731696 for rehabilitation after injury or surgery. Perfect for sport specific training, Pre & Post Day & Night Service Natal & general fitness. For more information contact 07811343566 or Monumental Services Members N.A.F.D. email:- [email protected] Prepaid Funeral Plans available 24 is introducing a number of new bus services to ensure that local residents can access nearby towns. These changes do not apply to routes funded from Section 106 monies, or to services operated on a commercial basis, with no There are changes to subsidised subsidy from Central bus services to be introduced Bedfordshire. across Central Bedfordshire from the beginning of May 2017. In The new route 232 will be 2016 Central Bedfordshire introduced at the beginning of Council consulted on its May. This route will serve the Passenger Transport Strategy Pepperstock, Slip End and and a key topic was the subsiding Woodside areas and the of bus routes. Currently 53% of service will be provided by bus services in Central South Beds Dial-a-Ride. It will Bedfordshire are subsidised at a run as a completely normal bus cost to the tax payer of £1.2m per service to a fixed timetable, year so whilst they understand with no need to be a dial-a-ride the importance of having bus member and concessionary services, they need these bus passes will be accepted. services to be efficient and cost effective. Information about changes to Subsidies will now only be services will be displayed on allocated to buses running before buses and at bus stops, as well 6:30pm on weekdays, and before as on the Central Bedfordshire 3:00pm on Saturdays. No website. subsidies will be available for If you would like to know more services operating on Sundays about the changes or have any and bank holidays. Bus providers queries about the routes affected, will have the option of continuing please do not hesitate to get in to run services outside of these touch. You can call 0300 300 times, but they will no longer be 8308 or email subsidised by Central public.transport@centralbedfords Bedfordshire. Additionally, hire.gov.uk

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Visit Harpers for our Easter Tastings Fri 31st March & Sat 1st April (Midday to 2.00pm) Harper Food, Half Moon Lane

Pepperstock, Beds LU1 4LL

Join us as we look forward to Easter

Stilton & Broccoli Quiche

Painting & Decorating Norfolk Turkey Breast PETE the PAINTER Apple Pie for all your decorating needs

 Laminated Flooring with  Carpentry Work undertaken  Tiling - Floors & Walls Fresh Lemon Cream  Over 20 years experience

4 Elm Avenue Caddington Call for a free Quotation Tel: 01582 453611 FREE Easter Draw Mobile: 07971 348485 Fill in the form at our shop

counter, or visit our web site www.harpersfood.co.uk PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS FOR ACCOUNTS TAXATION GROWING BUSINESSES AUDITS FINANCIAL ADVICE PAYROLL Fill in our New Subscriber form at 01582 608601 COMPUTER SERVICES our shop counter or on our Alban House website 99 High Street South Dunstable LU6 3SF www.harpersfood.co.uk www.stotengillam.co.uk [email protected] 26 Slip End Social Club Saturday 29th April 7:30pm

27 28 Diary - If you would like your events included, please contact the Editor April Mon 3rd Parish Council Meeting Village Hall 7pm Thurs 6th “Explore Easter” Holiday Fun Day St. Andrew’s Church 10am-3pm Wed 12th GNS Easter Tea Party Village Hall 2:30—4 pm Tues 18th Photography Group Talk “Portraits” Social Club 8pm Tues 18th Caddington WI “Natural History Photography” Baptist Hall 7:30pm Sat 22nd Help For Heroes Charity Day Social Club from 2pm Tues 25th Book Club Frog & Rhubarb 8pm Sat 29th Quiz and Chips Slip End Social Club 7:30pm May Sat 6th Photo group Exhibition Village Hall More details soon Mon 8th Parish Council Meeting Village Hall 7pm Tues 16th Photography Group AGM Social Club 8pm Sat 20th Gardening Club Plant Sale Village Hall 11am—3pm Sat 20th & Art, craft & photography weekend at All Saints Church Caddington Sun 21st includes work by members of our Parish more details later Tues 23rd Book Club Frog & Rhubarb 8pm June Fri 2nd St Andrew’s Drama Workshop

July Sat 8th Village Day Playing Fields Mon 17th Gardening Club Guest Speaker John Day of the RSPB Village Hall 8pm

Bin collections

Black bin and Glass Friday 7th and 21st April.

Orange bin / garden 14th and 28th April.

Don’t forget to advertise your events here! Please contact us with details of events to add to our diary so that everyone in the community can read about what is on in the Parish and hopefully avoid any clash of dates for events!

29 YOUR PARISH & CENTRAL BEDS COUNCILLORS

Clerk to Parish Council — Peter Segal 526594 (9am to noon weekdays) [email protected] Parish Councillors:-

Steve Baird 738205 [email protected] Paul Cooper 07703 599006 [email protected] Simon Patterson 07767 615714 [email protected] Carol Brennan 453049 [email protected] Sarah Minnighan 07868 742904 [email protected] Carol Beeton 405597 [email protected] Paul Shaw 07957 188947 [email protected]

WHO DO I CALL? Fly Tipping (CBC) 0300 300 8000 [email protected]

Road issues (potholes etc) [email protected]

Police 473211 or 101 Aircraft noise 395382 Airparks 749495 Water leaks 0800 3765325 Cold Calling 0345 4040506 Out of hours noise 0300 300 8098 Street Lighting 0300 300 8049

MP’s Contact details Gavin Shuker’s local office is located at: 3 Union Street Luton LU1 3AN Email: [email protected] Website: www.gavinshuker.org For advice surgery appointments call 01582 457 774

SLIP END PETER EDWARDS HALL VILLAGE HALL & PLAYING FIELD Your Village Hall Ideal for children's & adult's parties, meetings, etc. Kitchen facilities with catering service available for Dances, Receptions & Parties Available for various sports activities Facilities for the disabled Excellent sports changing facilities For bookings contact Facilities for the Disabled Gill Plummer on 01582 723109 For Bookings: please contact [email protected] 9 Markyate Road, Slip End 30 COMMUNITY AND SERVICES

Services:- Good Neighbour Scheme: 07513 37 24 15 Shop at the Crossroads 401069 Mon - Fri 7.00 to 21.00 Sat 7.00 - 21.00 - Sun 7.30 - 21.00 Slip End Garage Markyate Road, 456888 Doctor Caddington Surgery 725673 Doctor Markyate Surgery 841559 Schools: Slip End Village School 720152 Manshead 679400 Caddington Village School 726058 St Mary’s Catholic Primary School 602420

Churches:- Community:- St Andrew’s Church Photography Club 01582 452851 Rev. Cathy Pullinger—vicarage 480391 Brownies 01582 723109 or 07425 148046 Beavers 07956 833488 Wardens: Nick Sandle 723029 Cubs & Scouts 01582 418014 Vacancy Allotments 01582 736892 Aley Green Methodist Church Friendship Club 01582 452978 Minister: Rev Nigel Bibbings Mother’s Union 01582 738435 Senior Steward: Ann Meader 733668 Playgroup/Pre-School 01582 724888 Sport:- S.E.A.D.A 01582 414796 Bowling Club 412506 FoSELS (PTA) 0789 603 7853 Darts League 425323 Women’s Institute 01582 737036 Football 517042 or 07515687160 Chatty Club [email protected] Pepperstock Archers 615216 Jean Anderson Email [email protected] (Lee Prebble) Slip End Veterans Football Wayne Leslie Tennis 733253 [email protected] Gardening Club 423622 Book Club [email protected] Slip End Stompers Line Dancing [email protected] Slip End Parish Community Dance Classes [email protected] is now on

Items for the next issue to us by 15th April (Editor — Matt) Adverts by 10th please Any delivery problems? Contact Alan Buttery at 1 Claydown Way (01582 724527), [email protected]. Anything interesting to report about village activities, photos, holidays, etc Please contact us, letters and e-mails are encouraged. Views expressed by our contributors are not the Editors’ own. Articles should be sent by the 15th of the preceding month to Alison Wilson, 23 Claydown Way or Matt Adams, 32 Summer Street or e-Mail [email protected]

Advertising queries to Jo Moss 01582484373 or [email protected]

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