Parkour Is Coming to Flackwell Heath Parkour, Or Free-Running, Is More Than Just Running and Jumping

COMMUNITY NEWS IDEAS DATES SUGGESTIONS EVENTS POINTS OF VIEW NEWS GrapevineGrapevineTHE March ‘14 50p THE NEWSLETTER OF FLACKWELL HEATH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION Parkour is coming to Flackwell Heath Parkour, or free-running, is more than just running and jumping. It is at its highest levels an art-form of self- expression and exploration: movement with grace, agility, originality, strength and speed. It is a sport that encourages self-improvement on all levels, revealing one’s physical and mental limits while simultaneously offering ways to overcome them. It appeals to girls as much as boys and now it’s coming to Flackwell Heath with the opening in the spring of a dedicated training facility on the Recreation products from sportswear to cars. Ground. Said Flackwell Heath Councillor Grapevine The need to provide facilities that cater Jem Bailey “This is really just stage to the needs of our youth remains a one of the whole rejuvenation of high priority for the Parish Council the Recreation Ground with some Subscriptions and, although finding a suitable site for fantastic new equipment coming soon These are now due for the year a new BMX facility has so far eluded to suit all age groups. Working with March 2014 to Feb 2015. The FHCA us, we have not given up on that idea a number of playground providers, Committee has agreed to keep the and continue to seek a practicable and following a series of public cost of subscriptions at last year’s solution. In the meantime, and thanks consultations, the Parish Council has levels, to £5 per year for a standard subscription and £4 for households to the Local Community Partnership now selected its preferred supplier with at least one member over 60 and other benefactors, we have been and, as part of its overall programme, years. Additionally, if you would able to order a Parkour Training Facility the initial order will be for this Parkour like family or friends overseas to get to go beside the fitness equipment on equipment. Largely funded by the The Grapevine, we can arrange to the Rec. Local Community Partnership, this send an electronic copy (as a .pdf) Parkour emerged in the greater facility will be a welcome addition of every issue by email. The cost public’s consciousness with the help to the village and give our youth of this extension to your normal of ‘Rush Hour’, a short promotional something of their own. We are in subscription is £2 per year. contact with members of Parkour UK film for BBC One. It featured one of Subscriptions, including overseas (the national governing body) and the most original of modern traceurs extensions, will be collected by (as Parkour participants are called), we hope to have the official opening your Road Rep during March. the Frenchman David Belle, running in April or May with a display by Sue Rushton, our Subscriptions across the rooftops of London, leaping experts.” Manager last year, is moving away; from building to building to avoid To learn more about becoming a we offer her our grateful thanks for the gridlocked traffic below. It has traceur visit all her work. Most of you will know also featured in films such as James www.parkourgenerations.com/article/ Mr Mahendra Patel, the former Bond’s ‘Casino Royale’, ‘The Bourne le-parkour-overview Flackwell Heath Postmaster, who is Ultimatum’ and ‘The Prince of Persia’. very kindly taking over from her. The concept is also used in computer and to see a learner class in action Sue Arnautov, Editor games such as ‘Assassins Creed’ www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5_ and hundreds of adverts promoting zctCET5U. CWPC 1 Young Family Worker FLACKWELL HEATH If you are a mother with a young Residents’ Association family or a granny or other person with responsibility for young children, you New Local Plan The postman should site and 31,298 (71%) of these were may like to meet Vicky Everitt. She is a have delivered the leaflet containing travelling at least 30 mph. This surely Methodist Church Lay Worker who was information regarding the ‘New Local must be a lesson for us all to watch taken on last September as Flackwell Plan for Wycombe District to 2031’ to and moderate our speed. Heath Methodists’ Young Families every home in Flackwell Heath. We Minutes Secretary – We have been Worker, to get to know young families hope that you have read this important very pleased to welcome Dorothy in Flackwell Heath and give them the leaflet which gives an outline of how Robertson to take notes at our opportunity to meet other families, development in Wycombe District meetings and would also welcome to offer her professional expertise in may be implemented over the next 15 any new members interested in supporting mums and children, and – 20 years. It is clearly very important planning issues. If you would like see how the Church can serve families that residents make their views to join us please contact me, details in Flackwell. known to Wycombe District Council below. Vicky has trained as a ‘Parents as First (WDC) so we would encourage you to visit one of the exhibitions. The Dates For Your Diary Teachers’ Project Worker, and having a son who is nearly 12 and a daughter one specific to us is on Monday 10 • AGM - Monday 17 March – 7.30 aged 10 ensures she has plenty of March at Bourne End Library from pm for 8 pm 9.30 am - 5.30 pm with a workshop practical experience working with • Wine Tasting Event - Saturday 29 in the evening from 7 - 9 pm. We children. March – from 7.30 pm with tasting hope to see you there and would starting at 8 pm You do not have to be a member of also encourage you to express your the Church to take advantage of these views by writing or e-mail; details Summmer Event activities or ask for Vicky’s support. are on the back of the leaflet. We This will be held on Sunday 13 July There are two weekly meetings at the would also encourage you to study from 12 - 4 pm. The picnic last year Methodist Church in term time: the plan in more depth on the WDC was very popular so this year we website: www.wycombe.gov.uk/ are incorporating suggestions from Wednesdays, 9am to 11.30am - Parent newlocalplan. villagers at last year’s event. Hence and Toddler Group. Cost £1 per family, which includes: coffee, tea, Movable Vehicle Activated Sign this year’s will be an even bigger (MVAS) Last month we reported that picnic with even more fun events squash and biscuits. Craft activity, the MVAS was sited on Blind Lane. with the focus on simple family story and action songs. The large hall At the time of writing it is in Tylers entertainment such as races and a is filled with trikes, scooters, ride-ons, Green but shortly should be moved bouncy castle. Cost will still stay slides, tunnel, playhouse, dressing-up, to Treadaway Hill. Meanwhile, we low. Follow the progress in all the train set, Duplo, trampoline, ball pool, have the results from the siting in usual places: The Grapevine, on the puzzles, kitchen and workbench plus Blind Lane, which make frightening website (www.flackwellheath.net), lots more toys. There is also a smaller reading. The highest speed recorded Community Centre, Library, village hall for babies and an outside area was one vehicle travelling at 65 mph notice board etc. with sand and water toys during milder but another seven vehicles were Carolyn Leonard weather. travelling between 60 and 64 mph, Chair of Planning and Environment Fridays, 9am to 11.30am - Play and so a total of eight vehicles were Group 01628526512 Praise. No charge, free play and chat, travelling at least double the speed craft, Bible story and singing. limit. A total of 44,079 vehicles were fhra-planning-environment@ There are also a series of meetings recorded whilst the MVAS was on flackwellheath.net on the second Tuesday in the month (except in the school holidays) designed to give mums a breather. Children have a crèche while mothers have talks on things they may enjoy doing. The March meeting is about Pilates, May is Computer skills, June - Dealing with children who are fussy eaters and in July a Pampering session (for the mums, not the children). No charge, but please book crèche places in advance. If you would like more details about any of the above, or to find out about how the Parents as First Teachers programme might be able to support you, contact Vicky on 07979 541 874. Tim Kendell

2 Fairtrade Fortnight runs of Lent (Wednesday 5 from 24 February to March to Sunday 20 9 March and reminds April) as a Prayer Room us to be fair to those for quiet, reflection and who produce what we prayer. It is open to anyone buy. Christ Church is a to just come along. Fairtrade Church serving Fairtrade Mothering Sunday (30 March) At Methodists refreshments on Sundays and in 10.30am we shall be presenting Sunday Club Coffee Stop and runs a Fairtrade mums with flowers to say ‘thank Fourth Sunday in the month (23 Shop on the second Sunday of you’. Our service will be all-age March) from 10.30am-12noon - for every month (next shop - Sunday Holy Communion... so why not children 3-11 years old. All children 9 March). ‘Being Fair’ is the theme come along as a family. welcome. of our 10.30am Service on Sunday 2 March. We are growing: Christ Church now ‘Celebrate’ has three services EVERY Sunday: Sunday 23 March at 6.30pm. Live Our next Exploring Baptism event a 9.00am more traditional Holy Music with Praise Service takes place on Sunday 2 March, Communion service with hymns; from 3.30 - 5.00pm. As a first Girls’ Brigade Car Wash and Coffee a 10.30am more contemporary Morning step to thinking about baptism for service with a mixture of styles and yourself or your children why not Saturday 22 March from 10.00- a full range of children’s and youth come along? Contact the Church groups, and a 6.30pm quieter 12.00. Come along and support Office for more information. our girls and their leaders at this evening service to end the day. fund-raising event. Ash Wednesday: 5 March: Why There is something for everyone. Girls’ Brigade Annual Enrolment not mark the start of your Lent and Coffee Stop is open for everyone Service preparations for Easter by coming to in Flackwell Heath, and serves Ash Wednesday Holy Communion Tuesday 25 March from 6.00pm. All fantastic fairly-traded tea and (8.00pm). In a service of quiet, welcome to this special evening. coffee with daily newspapers, hymns and prayers maybe you will Please look on our website www. providing a friendly place to meet find a place to renew your faith old friends and make new ones. fhmc.org.uk for information about and passion for God. all of our activities and groups. It runs every weekday morning During Lent we are hosting ‘The during term-time from 9.00am to To hire the halls please contact 07763561145 Prayer Course’. Developed by 11.30am and on Wednesday only ALPHA and 24-7 Prayer, the during school holidays. For pastoral care matters during our course is described as a journey More details of events and services Minister’s Sabbatical leave please through the Lord’s Prayer in six contact any of these people: are available from the website sessions. It begins at 8.00pm each Sue Bussey - 01628 523599 (www.ccfh.org.uk) and the Wednesday from 12 March to 17 Church Office in Chapel Road: Gill Alexander - 01628 520901 April. Running alongside this, the 01628 533004 (9.00am – 1.00pm Queenie Creswick - 01628 528326 Upper Room of the Church Centre Monday to Friday). will be set aside for the six weeks Flackwell Heath Community Library THE CASE OF THE LOST VIOLIN Last year a violin and case couldn’t remember where it was left and were found in our library. perhaps claimed on their insurance. We have asked everyone we It has also been suggested that they qafb/ can think of but here it still couldn’t bear to hear the practising! sits. We realise that this is Whatever the reason, if you know of DON THE HANDYMAN a significant expense for a someone who has lost their violin and family (and it may be that the student QUALIFIED PLUMBER AND TRADESMAN is still looking for it, please get in touch LOCAL AND RELIABLE SERVICE who had it just wanted to stop learning with the Community Library. If it can be and playing it). identified we will be more than happy • General property maintenance, It might also be the case that the family to restore it to its owner. including the little things that need fixing • Bathroom refurbishments a LADY PAINTER & DECORATOR Joe Griffin speciality Painting & TV AERIAL SERVICES • Your DIY problems solved! Poor Reception Solved - Aerials repaired & supplied Wallpapering TVs - Hung on your wall for you. Also supplied & tuned NO JOB Extra TV Points - For aerial and Sky (In HD!) Please call to see how I can help Sky TV - Also Foreign Language TV TOO SMALL Call Marlow 01628 439115 07957 490142 0771 4420772 / 01494 716441 A part of www.donthehandyman.co.uk

3 Top Five Telephone And still at No.1 The and/or e-mail Boiler Room Scam – ‘Simply Walk’ this involves the cold We meet up in the Budgens car park at Scams calling of investors, 10am every Monday for the first walk This information was pressurising them to of the week. This is a very small group reported in a recent edition buy worthless, over- of up to a dozen (mostly retired) people of Radio 4’s ‘Moneybox’ priced or even non-existent and there is always a walk leader and a backmarker. A couple of the walkers are shares. Whilst they promise high At No. 5 The Foreign Currency over eighty. but very fit!. We generally scam - when you are persuaded that returns, investors usually end up head off across farmland at the top of there is a lot of money to be made losing all their money. Sheepridge Lane into Warren Wood, by trading in foreign currencies. Should you receive an unexpected sometimes emerging by the Crooked However, if you choose to invest in phone call or e-mail offering you an Billet, crossing over Sheepridge and back up through the fields past Pigeon House opportunity to invest in any of the such a scheme you are unlikely to Farm. This is quite a challenging walk see your money again. above schemes, or anything similar, by virtue of the gradient on the return to At No.4 The Overseas Land or be on your guard. Remember, if Flackwell Heath with the duration being Property Scam – an offer to sell it sounds too good to be true, it around two hours maximum. Some of you a parcel of land or a property probably is too good to be true, so us then go for a coffee at Cosy Café by Sainsbury’s. outside the UK, which is claimed steer clear! to be ripe for development with The second walk starts at 10.30 and huge profit potential. Again, you For further information on these alternates every Thursday. For example one week we meet at the Rugby Club can wave goodbye to your money. topics or about Neighbourhood Watch, contact: car park in Kingsmead Road, Loudwater Joint No.3 The Diamond and Rare and the following week at Budgens Earth Market Scam (the latter being David Gresswell car park in Flackwell Heath. This is a used by the mobile phone industry) Area Co-ordinator, Flackwell Heath group made up of at least twenty or so Tel: 525019 – all that glisters is not necessarily people, some of quite advanced years, e-mail: and we walk at quite a modest pace diamonds or Rare Earths. [email protected] for about sixty minutes. The Loudwater Joint No.3 Fine Wines – whilst Police General & Non-emergency walk often takes us along the banks of there are legitimate companies number: 101 the River Wye and then back along the who trade in the fine wine market, lower slopes of Fennell’s Wood, ending Public Safety Team there are also the unscrupulous up at the Old Vicarage to the rear of St. (Anti-social behaviour): 01494 Peters Church (bottom of Treadaway Hill) sharks who will take your money 421087 for tea, coffee and biscuits for a nominal for rubbish or non-existent wine. Crimestoppers (Anonymous): sum. The Flackwell walk might take us At No.2 The Fake Carbon Credits 0800 555 111 through Fennell’s Wood or alongside Scam – Carbon credits are the Golf Course in the other direction. Trading Standards (Consumer certificates bought by firms to Once again the majority of us go for tea, Direct): 0845 4 04 05 06 offset pollution and they are traded coffee and biscuits, this time at the Day Centre (FH Community Centre). This is on international markets. They are ACTION FRAUD: 0300 123 2040 www.actionfraud.police.uk a particularly social group, many have also being sold by conmen who become close friends and we often go for exploit the fact that they’re trendy, NEW NHS: 111 lunchtime meals to celebrate the various green - and hard to understand. (replacing NHS Direct) birthdays, which is becoming quite a feature. For example, in December we had an evening meal at the Papermill in Loudwater as two of the ladies in our group have birthdays around that time. Our Christmas Dinner was at Wycombe Martin Your LocaL MoT speciaLisT A friendly family run business with 30 years experience Heights Golf Club and we have more Vehicle serV icing Servicing all cars, new and old birthdays coming up in April. Adams also light commercial vehicles. Fiona Broadbent, who is employed by Bucks County Council, runs the show, • General car repairs and maintenance and although there is some funding from • Free courtesy car available the local council, most walkers are glad • Tyres, exhausts and batteries supplied and fitted to make the odd donation. For your • Latest diagnostic equipment for all makes of vehicle information the website for simply walk • Air conditioning service available is www.buckscc.gov.uk/simplywalk To 01628 850000 say that these walking groups are an email: [email protected] important part of people’s lives would be

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4 Quiz Night Feeding Red Kites A variety of answers were supplied Causes Concern to every question asked at the Red kites are now a familiar and Quiz Night hosted by Craig Lewis much-loved sight over the Chilterns, on 1 February but, on one subject, with many residents gaining everyone was agreed – the event great pleasure from seeing them. was a great success. Playing to However, recently, these birds have a full house of 120 people, an received local and national media eclectic mix of questions tested attention for all the wrong reasons. every team’s mettle. Fortunes Television, radio and newspaper waxed and waned throughout reports of red kites stealing the evening but, at the end, school children’s lunches, raiding team “All that Jazz” emerged on summer barbecues and picnics top. Contestants were treated ,and swooping over domestic pets to a delicious tapas supper and have led to concerned calls to the the event helped raise much- Chilterns Conservation Board about needed funds for the local Scout the birds’ overly-bold behaviour. movement. Commenting at the People claim to have been scratched by kites trying to take food from end of the evening, one contestant Photo:Cathy Rose, them and neighbours of properties said it was the best quiz he had Chilterns Conservation Board attended and few would have where kites are fed are complaining of their cars and washing being argued with that. Thanks to Craig soiled by kite droppings, raw meat numbers of kites can be sustained by Lewis for his hard work in staging scraps being dropped in their gardens the natural food sources available to the event and thanks too to those and an increase in rats. them in the wider countryside, which kind people who generously will mainly be carrion but will also donated raffle prizes. Chilterns Conservation Board believe include live prey such as rats, mice and that red kites are clustering over our Graham Parsons voles. There is no shortage of food in the villages and coming worryingly close Chilterns to sustain a healthy population to people and pets because they have of red kites, so supplementary feeding become accustomed to being fed. They is not necessary. While we appreciate are not aggressive birds, but are merely that people who feed red kites get great capitalising on feeding opportunities. enjoyment from seeing the birds close- They have learnt over several years that up, such feeding may be discouraging an easy source fof ood can be found the birds from spreading out and Call Stephen close to human habitation, so they finding their food naturally, and may for all your electrical work: are now seeking it out. We are being ultimately lead to an unsustainably • Interior & Exterior wiring • asked whether anything can be done to high population of red kites, clustering • Upgrades & repairs • prevent this unwelcome behaviour. The around supplementary food sources, • Outside security lights • answer is yes, but it involves changing becoming reliant on human hand-outs. • Emergency service • our own behaviour. The only way to stop them swooping into schools and It’s not illegal to feed kites, but we hope 01628 850968 gardens is to remove the source of food. that people who currently do so will 07790 546975 Soon, they will realise there is nothing take heed of their neighbours’ concerns for them in that locality and will search and the issues of over-population, and email: [email protected] consider stopping or at least reducing member of Elecsa • CRB checked elsewhere. their feeding. Spring, when natural The issues aren’t just about neighbourly food supplies are increasing, would be disputes though; there are conservation a good time to do this. concerns too. The re-introduction of Express Videos & Off License red kites to the Chilterns has been an So, to feed or not to feed? When applied 3 Straight Bit incredible conservation success, with to red kites in the Chilterns, the answer 9am - 11pm every day the population increasing year-on- from the Chilterns Conservation Board year. It is important that the increasing is, “No thank you”. Hundreds of DVDs now only £1 per night So why not treat yourself to a bottle of wine, a good DVD and a quiet night in? • OSTEOPATHIC CLINIC Quality beers wines and spirits with Michael Thornton ND, DO 10% off most wines and the cheapest cigarettes in Flackwell Heath Treatment for pain in the back, Tobacco, newspapers, sweets, snacks, neck, shoulders, knees and hips Paypoint – pay bills and mobile top ups Sports injuries and headaches 25 Heath End Road 01628 298224 01494 433072 or 07799713117

5 Flackwell Heath Flackwell Heath & Loudwater Local History Group Our event Then & Now - Fennels help with research projects. These Women’s Institute Wood, a changing story on 27 monthly informal get-togethers, January was great success enjoyed over a free cup of tea or coffee, will Morning WI by a full house. Therefore there will hopefully help to remedy this. We will be a second opportunity to hear endeavour to scan your photos, news There was a good attendance at this story on Wednesday 19 March, clipping or items of interest while the February meeting. Our speaker 7.30pm at the Library. Tickets from you wait, thus enabling us to build was Denise Kelly, whose illustrated the Library £5 (£3 to FFHCL). a village archive for the future. talk, entitled ‘A Wistful Eye on the One of our aims is to produce a Titanic’, followed her research into Tickets are now on sale for our village timeline to display in the her family history rather than the ill- first event in association with the library. Small groups are forming fated voyage. Her great-grandfather Flackwell Heath Royal British Legion to investigate village families, the had worked all his life in the Harland at 7.30pm, on Monday 24 March, schools, farms, railways and roads and Wolff shipyards and it was an Our Villages in the Great War. as well as continuing to add to the interesting insight into that era in Four speakers will describe our history of the older houses. Old Belfast. She has written a book on research into various aspects photos and maps have also captured the subject, plus others. of the villages at that time and your imagination. So do come along Our post-Christmas lunch at the men who went to war and some of those who returned. to the library with any snippets of Flackwell Heath Golf Club was very information or relevant items that enjoyable. The Legion has a bar so after the talk you can linger and enjoy might help piece together the history Next month there will be a talk on some refreshment and look at the of our villages. ‘The Life of Queen Mary’. research folders relating to the men Help with your Family History Evening WI named on the War Memorials. As If you wish to start researching your Dr Tony Maisey came to talk to us always we are pleased to hear family’s history, or need help, contact about ‘The Concept of Pain’. He any further information you have. the Library to book a session with one drew on his experience as a GP to Tickets available from the Library or of our experts. A 50 minute session explain the various factors involved, RBL at £5 (£3 to Friends of FHCL) costs only £2 and some sessions including the psychological and The Fact Finding Forum will meet remain available. emotional ones, and indicated again on Tuesday 18 March, 7.15 Tuesdays, 5-7pm 25 March some approaches that might help, to 9.00pm at the Library. We have 22 April especially for those nearing the end found that we rarely have sufficient of their lives. It could have been a time at the end of our advertised Thursdays, 2-5pm 13 March dreary topic, but his style, with its talks to look through photographs 10 April touches of humour, and his obvious and books, share memories or offer Bring as much information as you commitment to his patients, helped can about your ancestors. us to stay engaged with this important issue. Other dates for your diary include The overall winners of the The Original British 26 April Guided walk of the former Baby Signing Classes Glory Mill site. competitions during 2013 were www.singandsign.co.uk presented with their trophies: the Classes in High Wycombe 12 May Family History Talk winner of the general monthly & Princes Risborough Further details of these events will be competition was Barbara Dickinson Help your baby to communicate BEFORE speech with our award winning MUSIC programme in the next Grapevine. and that for the ‘bloom of the month’ For more information contact: For babies age 6-18 months was Liz Payne. [email protected] Free trial classes available 07885 944904 Three members who had been to courses New Road Rep Wanted at Denman We are sorry to hear that Shirley CHATTELWORTH displayed some Wallis is unable to continue as a of their products, LIMITED Road Rep. and thank her for her help C including a very W in the past. We need a new Rep to All general building work plus colourful hat deliver to about 20 houses on Heath Full Decorating Service made by a felting End Road, Magpie Lane and Fernlea Purpose-Made Joinery technique. Close. If you would like to help, with Maintenance Free Products Next month part or all of that patch, please ring First class service at competitive prices Mr Bernie Knill me on 01628 523907 or Mr Patel, Call now for a no obligation estimate Local Authority Approved will talk about our new Subscription Manager, on Hughenden during World War 2. 01628 528101. 95a Queens Road, High Wycombe, Bucks Brenda Aldridge and Sue Arnautov Sue Arnautov HP13 6AH Tel/fax 01494 461544

6 Dates For Your Diary Juniper Hill March School Saturday 1 FHRA Casino Night at Community Centre, see Feb. When I realised Quantum Theatre were Grapevine. coming again this year, I was filled Monday 17 FHRA AGM at Royal British Legion : 7.30pm for 8pm, with excitement! This was due to the see page 2. memories I carried with me from my younger years. Every show they put on, Sunday 23 Amblers walk see page 7. you are given the chance to either learn Monday 24 LHG talk at Royal British Legion on First World War, or revise previous skills and facts in the see page 6. best possible way. Acting! They keep you really involved so you don’t lose Saturday 29 FHRA Wine Tasting 8pm - 10pm FH Community interest and always manage to add an centre, see page 2. element of fun to their teaching. April Quantum Theatre is an educational- based theatrical organisation which Thursday 24 FHCA AGM, 8pm at Community Centre teaches you a wide range of skills across Saturday 26 LHG Guided walk to Glory Mill site. the curriculum. At the end of each show, we all feel we have learnt (or revised) Saturday 26 Juniper Art and Craft Fair. something new! We also know that we & Sunday 27 have improved our understanding of basic school facts by remembering the Saturday 26 Mavericks’ entertainment for families. songs and actions that they show us. May Our first viewing this year was a literacy- Sunday 11 Grapevine Tea Party, Community Centre. based show, telling us the right way to use punctuation. This was portrayed July with a fictional literature superhero named Captain Grammaticus. This Sunday 13 FHRA Summer Event hero caught the crooks that stole Dame Kitty Cat Kins brand new story and successfully saved the day! I was LOUDWATER TRAVEL COACH amazed at how they managed to put the HOLIDAYS – 2014 highly recommended Flackwell Amblers facts across so well, whilst being clear If you would like to join us on Sunday Richardsons Hotel & Holiday Centre 23 March, The Flackwell Amblers and precise. With just two actors it was Bracklesham Bay Sussex 15-19 Sept will be going for a walk at The Rye. so clever that they managed to play so many characters without fluffing their £249 pp no single supp. 3 day trips incl. We will be meeting at Budgen’s car park at 10.00 a.m. This walk will lines! Turkey & Tinsel – Folkestone trips last approximately 2 hours and is Another show we experienced was all to - Rochester & Canterbury undertaken at your own risk. Please do with science and separating materials. 28 Nov-1 Dec. £180 pp. All local pick ups wear walking boots or strong shoes. This was shown to us by using another N.B. This walk may be subject £50 deposit. Cheques payable to Loudwater pair of fictional characters: Inspector to change at short notice due to Travel, 7 Willow Way, Clueless (a hilarious French detective) prevailing weather conditions. The Loudwater, HP11 1JR and his eager hotel maid assistant. They next date for your diary is Sunday 27 set out to solve the mystery of the missing Call Pauline 01494 533198 April. ingredients that have been stolen from a C.Barker French patisserie. This was a fun play that provoked many rounds of raucous laughter from the school. Overall, our Quantum experience has been thoroughly enjoyable and A1 TAXI SERVICE pleasant. We look forward to their next Flackwell Heath & surrounding area production! 0162801628 851466851466 Isabelle and Lily, Juniper Hill Year 6 HighWycombe & surrounding area www.rphtreeservices.co.uk Your Local Tree Surgeon 0149401494 441000441000 Office: 01628 533355 4 - 6 - 8 Seater Vehicles Available Mobile: 07748 314950 Minimum Fare From £3.50 Airports - Seaports - London Theatres Email: [email protected]

7 Meet Sue and Ethan, a Potential Future Hearing Dog

Several years ago Sue Hagues saw an owners who let them article about ‘Hearing Dogs for Deaf bring their dogs in. All People’(HDDP) in the local paper. This the training is based is a charity based at Saunderton which on positive feedback supplies dogs to help deaf people in (i.e. treats not rebukes) their daily lives. Before dogs receive so if you see Sue sitting advanced training they spend about a still with a noisy pup, year with volunteer puppy socialisers, she’s waiting for the learning how to live in a family. Sue unwanted behaviour had never owned a dog, but the idea to end before she Ethan appealed; she made enquiries and was rewards it for settling. accepted. Throughout the training Sue is in HDDP supervise the breeding of the contact with HDDP trainers who can Ashton Opticians pups which are mostly Labradors, help with any problems. HDDP also OPTOMETRISTS spaniels and poodles; breeds with soft have people who can take the dog 1 Acorn House, 12-16 Straight Bit, Flackwell Heath mouths and a history of working as for a short while or a few days if the gun dogs. They go to the socialisers at socialiser needs to be away. PRIVATE AND NHS EYE EXAMINATIONS SPECTACLES & CONTACT LENSES about 8 weeks old. After 12 – 14 months Ethan will be Sue’s first puppy was Acorn, a spaniel. moved on to ‘sound training’. The Your independent practice in Flackwell Heath He was a lovely dog, but in the end puppies spend 18 weeks at Saunderton for value, style and personal service he didn’t show the right temperament with specialist trainers, learning to to be a hearing dog. However, he was respond to alarm clocks, telephones, 01628 530420 re-homed in the Isle of Man and is now doorbells, reversing lorries etc. www.ashtonopticians.co.uk working as a competing agility dog. in specially-equipped houses. At Partners: Mr. M. W. Ashton BSc.(Hons), MCOptom, More than half the puppies become this stage, the training is modified Mrs R.V. Ashton BSc.(Hons),MCOptom Hearing Dogs, with the rest becoming according to the needs of a specific other types of working dogs. future recipient, who is not the ‘owner’; Sue’s second puppy was Kass, a black all the dogs belong to HDDP, lifelong. Flackwell Heath Community Labrador. She is now a hearing dog Finally, he will go to his new home, Association working with a nine-year old girl in where he will work until he retires at Chairman: Chris Cramer London. Sue showed me a wonderful no later than 11 years old. 01628 526129 letter from the girl’s mother, saying Sue is not the only puppy socialiser in Secretary Chris Thomas how delighted they were with Kass, Flackwell; there is also Chris with dog 01628 520361 and what a difference having her had Clover and Michelle with Dora. At Treasurer Val Weston made to their daughter. Socialisers first the pups have a slip attached to 01628 523213 have to accept that the dog is with their leads. Once they are assessed as Centre bookings Denise Anstey, them only temporarily. Sue says the capable, they get a burgundy ‘Hearing 07903 070503 wrench is eased somewhat by knowing Dog in training’ dog-coat. If you see [email protected] how much the dog is appreciated. Any them around, please ask before you Keyholder Express Video Shop communication has to be initiated by interrupt the dogs in the middle of Reg Charity No. 1044870 the current owner. learning. Now Sue has another black Labrador, Sue loves being a puppy socialiser and Ethan, born 31 October. He is finds it very satisfying to see the dog GrapevineGrapevine one gorgeous pup (see photo). He progress and to know that what she is has to be house-trained, taught the doing will help someone with a hearing Editor: Sue Arnautov usual commands of ‘sit’, ‘lie down’, problem. It has also opened new 58, Chapman Lane, Flackwell Heath, HP10 9BD • 01628 523907 heel’ etc., and get used to everyday doors, as there is quite a connection Tim Kendell • 01628 521149 noises such as the vacuum cleaner with other socialisers. Ethan is just [email protected] and lawnmower. He also has to get plain adorable, and obviously thriving Delivery: Pauline Cooper 01628 522562 accustomed to being groomed, other in Sue and John’s care. Design: [email protected] dogs, cats, children, riding in the car, To enquire about puppy socialising, Subscriptions: M Patel 01628 528101 etc. There is a suggested schedule for or indeed any other voluntary role, The Grapevine is printed by socialisers to follow. Good behaviour HDDP can be contacted on: in public places is also a must and Spot On Print using vegetable inks on T: 01844 348100 Revive silk recycled paper, local socialisers are very grateful for the E: [email protected] support of local shopkeepers and café W: www.hearingdogs.org.uk/volunteer FSC certified and totally chlorine free.