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NEWSNEWS AND AND VIEWS VIEWS FROM FROM LODE LODE WITH WITH LONGMEADOW LONGMEADOW http://www.lode.org.uk/lodestar.htmlhttp://www.lode.org.uk/lodestar.html LODE 2 STAR LODE 3 STAR WHAT’S WHERE WHAT’S ON WHEN Issue No: 516 December 2019 IN LODE STAR LC Lode Chapel; StJ St James’ Church; FH Fassage Hall; It’s that time of year when, as well as if, on occasion, I could pass the 3. Editorial BSSC B’shm Sports & Social Club; BVC Village College wishing each other the greetings of decision-making on to someone else, 4. Lode Parish Council December the season, we thank those who have even temporarily. 5. BVC Adult Learning 1 Matthew’s Winter Open Studio (p20) been of particular help during the The one decision I have taken for this Last recommended posting year. issue is that, because of the General dates for Christmas 4 Last day to make donations to Cambridge Women’s Refuge (p22) I must therefore thank everyone who Election, Lode Star would stay clear 6. Print Centre Christmas Fayre has contributed their thoughts and of anything that might be construed as Sudoku 6 Walk for Health, 11am Surgery (p14) SB School Xmas Fair 3.15pm (p10) musings, the goings-on of local political; especially as I’ll be the one 7. Thanks & Remembrance organisations and for letting us know handing you your voting paper on Sylvia Ayres 7 Last date to send letters to Santa (p11) Print Centre Christmas Fayre (p21) the information we all need to ease 12th December. The Presiding Officer 8. Lode Half Marathon & Fun 9 Lode Parish Council mtg, 7.30pm FH our way through the minutiae of and Poll Clerk must be seen to be Run 10 Community Christmas Meal 7pm everyday life. impartial. Did you know that those on 9. Lode WI 11 Lode WI 7.30pm LC (p9) We have had some new and thought- duty at a polling station are not allowed to wear any clothing of the 10. School 12 Community Christmas Meal 12 noon provoking articles submitted in 2019 colour/s of a party standing in an 11. Bott Community Library 14 Electronic Organ Concert, Quy (p23) and hope these continue; but to keep BALA; Letters to Santa election—just in case we might 16 Gardening Club 7.30pm (p15) the magazine fresh and relevant we 12. Anglesey Abbey & Wicken Fen need new ideas as well as what has influence your decision? Thank 18 Last date for posting 2nd Class mail (p5) goodness I have a black coat I can 14. Bottisham Patients’ Group gone before - maybe some more 19 Last day before Library closes for Xmas (p11) wear for this wintry occasion. Rickard’s Ramblings sport? reminiscences? local history? 20 Last date for posting 1st Class mail (p5) 15 Bottisham Gardening Club announcements? experiences (local Whatever the outcome of the election January or world-wide)? nobody is going to forego their 16 Public Transport Matters Christmas celebrations so may I wish 7 Bottisham Library reopens (p11) If you don’t feel able to contribute 18 More Memories of Sid the contributors, printers, distributors 8 Lode WI 7.30pm LC something maybe you can persuade 19 ECDC Planning Process your partner, parent, child or friend to advertisers, helpers and of course John’s Cryptic Quiz 9 New BALA course starts (p11) readers of Lode Star a happy 13 Lode Parish Council 7.30pm FH do so - all contributions and ideas 20. Cambs Fire & Rescue welcome. Christmas and a prosperous and Winter Open Studio healthy new year. May I give a gentle reminder that Lode Susan Swannell 21. RENEW Church WEEKLY EVENTS Star still doesn’t have an Editor. I am 22. Advent Village Praise Thursday Anglesey Abbey Health Walks 10.00am holding the fort but it would be lovely Please note the earlier date for Cambridge Women’s Refuge https://www.walkingforhealth.org.uk/ contributions for the January issue. content/lode-bottisham 23 EA Air Ambulance The purpose of LODE STAR is to serve the WHOLE parish by circulating information Sudoku solution Wednesday Coffee Morning, 10.30am, LC free to every household in LODE and LONGMEADOW eleven times a yea r Electronic Organ Concert Little Lode Monkeys, from 9.30am, Thursdays in 24 B&B Photographic Club term time, LC F:@LittleLodeMonkeys Please could all items for inclusion in the 25 Village Freecycle; Red 2Green Café at BVC Tues & Thurs 11am-2pm JANUARY 2020 issue of Lode Star reach Neighbourhood Watch Susan Swannell (address below or [email protected] ) by 26 Red2Green News Mothers’ Union TUESDAY 10 DECEMBER 2019 (earlier if possible) 27 St James’ Church matters EDITOR: ...... VACANT 28 Outside Information DISTRIBUTION: ...... IAN FAULKNER , 28 FAIRHAVEN CLOSE, CB25 9HG 811963 TREASURER: ...... JEFF KEMPSTER , 19 ABBEY LANE, LODE CB25 9EP 812194 ADVERTISING & PRODUCTION: .. SUSAN SWANNELL , 5 ABBEY LANE, LODE 811584 COVER DRAWING: ...... FAY BAWTREE, LONGMEADOW PRINTERS: ... BURWELL COMMUNITY PRINT CENTRE A social enterprise, training & supporting adults with learning disabilities, providing quality design & print. www.burwellprint.co.uk

OPINIONS EXPRESSED IN LODE STAR ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF THE EDITORS NOR DO THE EDITORS ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR CLAIMS MADE IN ADVERTISEMENTS LODE 2 STAR LODE 3 STAR Lode Parish Council News Bottisham Last Recommended County Council Highway Issues PLEASE DO NOT DRIVE OR Village Posting Dates for Our County Councillor, Mathew Shuter, PARK ON ANY GRASS VERGES. Christmas Delivery attended our November meeting and Any ruts, muddy areas or bald College International Standard and all we had several issues to raise with patches will be repaired by us and International Tracking and him. We discussed the overhanging the areas protected whilst they heal. Adult Learning Signature Services willow tree on Swan Corner in Station Any repairs of damage to the verges Our full range of evening Road; the blocked drain on the inside or underground cables or pipes Monday 9 December courses for January 2020 of Shrub Corner in Lode Road; could be charged to drivers. Africa, Asia, Far East, Caribbean, is now available on speeding in Station Road; the lack of Vehicles should be driven only on Central and South America www.bottishamvc.org/ verge cutting on the Lode-Quy shared- the road, or directly in or out of a Tuesday 10 December adultlearning use path; and the crumbling tarmac property using a proper vehicle Cyprus, Malta, path in Church Walk and at the side crossing. New courses Include: Wednesday 11 December and back of the Recreation Ground. Longmeadow Planning Design your Own Garden Eastern Europe (except Poland Czech These issues have all been reported Application Italian Spring on the Table (Cookery) Republic & Slovakia before but have not been resolved. Patchwork and Quilting (Mornings) Thursday 12 December We considered an outline Practical Woodwork & DIY for Beginners Australia, Greece, New Zealand, Turkey Driving and Parking on application from the County Council Grass Verges Stained Glass Saturday 14 December for up to four dwellings on their land Tango Salon Dancing – Beginners Canada, Czech Republic, Finland, The Parish Council is responsible for behind the telephone box in Vegetarian Indian Cookery (February start) Italy, Poland, Sweden, USA maintaining and protecting our Longmeadow. We were not Creating Glass Jewellery (March start) Monday 16 December roadside grass verges within the opposed to having these in principle Saturday Workshops Austria, Denmark, Germany, Iceland, 30mph limit areas, except for a few for but were concerned that they would on 29 th February include: Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovakia, which the District Council is be outside the Development Spain, Switzerland Cook with Your Kids responsible. Envelope demarcated in recent Wednesday 18 December Local Plans. We are requesting this Digital Desktop Photography (Still Life) Glass Bracelets, Rings and Brooches Belgium, France, Ireland, Luxembourg LODE PARISH COUNCIL application to be decided by ECDC's Plant Propagation Workshop Planning Committee at a public Stained Glass Colourful Suncatchers HM Forces mail - (BFPO) CHAIRMAN meeting. Responses to ECDC from Vegetarian Indian Delights (Cookery) Robert Stevens ...... C.811643 residents until then are still valid. Friday 13 December Static HM Forces 51 Northfields Would you like to suggest a Recreation Ground course? Teresa Crickmar .....07812 243 732 We decided that the whole field We are always looking for new 9 Swaffham Road should be spiked deeply to improve ideas, so if you would like us to Wednesday 18 December Ian Faulkner ...... C.811963 drainage and healthy grass and that provide a course which is not 2nd Class 28 Fairhaven Close the hedges around the perimeter offered, or you have skills you Friday 20 December Tom Fitzgerald ...... C.812073 should be trimmed. We have also would like to teach to adults, 1st Class conducted a preliminary survey of please let us know. Monday 23 December 24a Fairhaven Close Royal Mail Special Delivery Fran Platten ...... C.813016 the main trees, together with those around the Fassage Green. www.bottishamvc.org/ Guaranteed® Fen Farm, Lode Fen adultlearning Parish Councillor Vacancy Rob Small ...... C.812626 Tel: 01223 811372 email: Ǒ ǜǕǑǖǜǕǤ ǗǙǦǙǞǗ Ǒǜǜ ǤǘǕ 32 High Street We still have a vacancy for a new [email protected] ǢǕǓǟǝǝǕǞǔǕǔ CLERK Parish Councillor. Please contact Facebook : ǜǑǣǤ ǠǟǣǤǙǞǗ ǔǑǤǕǣ ǖǟǢ Jonathan Giles 07789 012 761 the Clerk or Chairman if you would BottishamAdultCommunityLearning ǓǘǢǙǣǤǝǑǣ Ǚǣ ǑǦǑǙǜǑǒǜǕ ǖǢǟǝ 86 High Street, Bottisham CB25 9BA like to become a member. or Twitter : @CommunityEdBott ǜǟǔǕ ǠǟǣǤ ǟǖǖǙǓǕ [email protected] Robert Stevens

LODE 4 STAR LODE 5 STAR Thanks & Remembrance Lode Village Sylvia Ayres 10.2.24 --- 10.10.19 Coffee Morning On behalf of all the family, my sister Penelope and I would wishes you all a like to thank everyone who sent condolences, rang,or very Happy Christmas attended Auntie Sylvia’s funeral service on 31 October at and a Healthy New Year St James’ Church. our last Coffee Morning of 2019 It was overwhelming to see so many people in church and later at will be on The Shed, where people were happy to share their velylo memories of Wednesday 18 December her. There are many people we would like to express our thanks to, so Please join us for Christmas here goes: cheer and nibbles To the Rev Sue Giles and Rev Alan Wendy, Jean and Julie hope to Brand, both of whom visited her at home welcome you all again in the New and prayed with her and us and were a Year on comfort. It was good to hear Alan read in Wednesday 8 January church, Sylvia would have been pleased Please remember if you would to hear his reading of the Lord’s Prayer. like a lift to any of the Rev Sue was a source of comfort to all Coffee Mornings the family and I’m sure will have already been forgiven her eulogy, it was perfect. Please contact Julie Sale on 811222 or Wendy on 811356 To Southgate’s for their care and attention to detail and for coping with phone calls with great patience. To Julie for organising the seating so perfectly, where did you find all those 9 6 1 8 extra seats? To Ann Langran for the PUZZLE beautiful flower arrangements in church 154 4 5 and outside the porch, using a lot of No mugs for Sylvia thank you very flowers from Auntie Sylvia’s garden. much! The object of the puzzle is They were perfect. to fill in the remaining 3 2 7 Our final, but very heartfelt, thanks go To Richard for playing the organ so to Cathy and Alistair for their inspiring squares with the numbers beautifully, even if it took a day to find from 1 to 9 so that: playing and singing of the Benediction 8 5 7 the hymn turns and for helping us at the end of the service. Cathy had Each row contains all the choose the music for her final entry into numbers from 1 to 9. sung to her at home and it was Auntie and from church. To Coral and Christine Sylvia’s wish for Cathy to sing at her Each column contains all 9 1 for organising the lists of names of those the numbers from 1 to 9. funeral. Talking to people at The Shed attending. If she didn’t attend a function afterwards, it had reduced people to Each 3 x 3 box contains all Sylvia always wanted to know “who was the numbers from 4 6 3 tears because it was so unexpected. there?” so we’ll sit and read the list Sincere thanks to you both. 1 to 9. quietly to her! We shall all miss Auntie Sylvia for her Note that each of the 2 7 5 To The Shed for the wonderful buffet numbers from 1 to 9 must love, humour and wonderful baking, appear just once in each they provided, and did you all spot the but believe she is gathered with her row, once in each column 4 8 picture of her on the end of the bar family and we shall all meet again one and once in each 3 x 3 beside a bottle of Baileys and sherry day. box. alongside a cup, saucer, plate and So until then, Contributed by 2 6 9 1 serviette? God Bless Auntie Sylvia. Frank Sillitoe Pauline Holmes Solution on page 23 LODE 6 STAR LODE 7 STAR

2019 LODE HALF MARATHON AND FUN RUN LODE WOMEN’S INSTITUTE

This year's Half Marathon & Fun Run Carole Faulkner welcomed members added ingredients. took place on Sunday 3 November. 5 runners from Lode completed the and guests to the November meeting compared to The event raised an amazing £5,800 - Fun Run – well done to you all: and made a note of apologies. The home-made, £5,500 for the ACT Brain Tumour Joseph Sawalmeh in 22mins Minutes of the previous meeting were which you know Research Fund in memory of 58secs accepted and signed. your family likes. Edward Shrubbs and £300 for local Emilia Reinhardt in 27mins 51secs Out & About : Carole Faulkner In the summer it is “picking your own charity Red 2Green . Jenny Leeton in 28min 33secs spoke about the Literary Lunch and going chop, chop, chop.” This was the ninth year for this village Lily Leeton in 28min 34secs which members attended where after Preserves have been around since event and there is no doubting its Rebecca Sawalmeh in 29min a very good lunch the speaker was Roman times when honey was used popularity with runners of all ages. 21secs Christobel Kent who having lived in instead of sugar and the first mention All 300 places for the Half Marathon A link giving all times for both the Italy has written some mystery stories of pickles was Piccalilli in the and 75 places for the Fun Run were Half Marathon and the Fun Run can featuring her Italian detective. She eighteenth century. Chutneys were taken up well before race day. be found on the Lode Runners went on to tell us how she writes her very popular in Victorian time and the website ( www.loderunners.co.uk ) stories and surprised us by saying scope is endless, sweet, sour, hot, Half Marathon : that she does little or no research as mild, there is a limitless choice. Nick White from Saffron Striders RC It was a fantastic team effort and we she concentrates on her characters As Jackie was talking she was also was the fastest man in 1hr 20mins could not have done it without the rather than facts. 56secs many people who making some mustard (recipe below) nd Fay Bawtree then gave an account of Simon Darmody from Lode was 2 helped by stewarding, timekeeping, which she put in little bottles for us to the Centenary Tea held on the in 1hr 24min 34sec making cakes, serving refreshments, purchase together with her many 1 November, the actual date of the Olivia Baker from Cambridge & putting out signs ideas for presents. She was thanked first Federation meeting. The Coleridge RC was the fastest lady in and all the other things that go into by Jean Howard for a good talk which afternoon began with an amusing 1hr 30min 39sec organising such an event - a big had set our taste buds tingling. history of the last 100 years 9 runners from Lode completed the thank you to each and The raffle was won by Julie Sale and every one of you . performed by the Federation Players the meeting closed at 9.30 pm. half marathon in some brilliant times – followed by an excellent ‘afternoon congratulations to you all: Next year’s event will be on Sunday nd st tea’. This was followed by Papworth Simon Darmody coming 2 overall 1 November. WI Choir and finished with the Wholegrain Mustard with Beer in 1hr 24min 34sec A massive thank you must also go to resounding singing of Jerusalem. Stuart Hodgson coming 8 th overall in 7oz/200g yellow mustard seeds the following local companies who Jean Coxall then gave a short précis 7oz/200g black mustard seeds 1hour 27mins 46secs. sponsored the event: of a visit some members attended at 6floz/150ml cider vinegar Tom Lovelace in 1hr 37min 32sec Scotsdale’s Garden Centres, Laragh Cherry Hinton WI where the speaker 1 bottle (500ml) any kind of beer Barnabas Purbrook in 1hr 42min Homes, Bottisham Stores, Mead was a lady born in the East End who 1 tbsp sea salt 26sec Construction Ltd, Tesco Fulbourn, when working in a clothing factory 6 tbsp runny honey Alexi Moulton in 1hr 48min 42sec 1 tbsp grated nutmeg Halls of Cambridge, Create Signs used to use the bits of material to start Clive Purbrook in 1hr 51min 26sec and to those who allowed us onto making puppets of her own design Soak the seeds in the beer overnight. James Lovelace in 1hr 51min 59sec their land/lent us equipment - Clive & and now performs with the help of her Next day add all remaining ingredients Zoe Mavridi in 1hr 52min 47sec Belinda Purbrook, National Trust & husband at many venues, very and process small batches in a Jamie Jackson in 2hr 1min 35sec Env ironment Agency. entertaining. liquidiser to the desired consistency. This year's Fun Run was also very Combine all batches together and stir Our speaker for the evening was one well supported with runners of all before potting up into washed and ages and some family groups Found of our members, Jackie Lince who as warmed jars.. we know makes pickles and chutneys completing the 3 mile (approx) One pretty Wedgewood side Great care should be taken over air of everything and anything that is in course. plate. White. Used on the day of pockets in the jar before sealing. season. She asked “Why make your The fastest runner home was junior the Lode Half Marathon Mature for two weeks (try to wait!) Henry Cantell from Bottisham in Call 812901 if it is yours. own”, the answer to which is to look at the label of shop bought to see all the https://rosiemakesjam.com/jam-and- 20min 57sec preserve-recipes/ LODE 8 STAR LODE 9 STAR News from BOTTISHAM Bottisham Adult Swaffham Bulbeck Primary School COMMUNITY LIBRARY Learning Association School Office : 01223 811595 or [email protected] ASSOCIATION (BALA) We have another volunteer who has Remembrance Day Operation Christmas Child joined us recently, Diana Bettony and There has been a very good Shortly before the eleventh hour The children have been bringing in welcome too to Ben who started after response to Bottisham Adult Learning on the eleventh day of the donations and complete shoeboxes of half term as the new School Association. Forty five members have eleventh month, children from gifts for Librarian. enjoyed a course of lectures given by Owls (age 9-11) and Robins (age “Operation Ros Connelly on ‘London through The Lego Club next meets on 4-5) made their way to the war Christmas Literature’. Saturday 7 December with the memorial to represent the school Child”. It subject of Christmas starting at A new course starts next term when at the village Remembrance was our 10.30am in the Library. Marina Burrell will be presenting a Service. We listened as members best ten week course on ‘ Famous Please note that the Library will be of the community read the names collection Russian Women in History and closed for the Christmas period from of the people killed in World War I ever, with Culture ’. The term begins on the end of session on Thursday and then stood for a two minutes 36 wrapped Thursday 9 January 10.00 to 19 December and re-open on silence to remember the lives that shoeboxes 11.45am in the Bottisham Sports and Tuesday 7 January for the afternoon have been lost. Our two eldest being sent Social Club. (No meeting on session. children in Year 6 and the two to children around the world. 20 February for a half term break). youngest children in Reception Cressida Cowell, as the newly Sewing club The cost will be £45 for members and then stepped forward to lay a appointed Waterstone’s Children’s Our popular weekly sewing club started £50 for new members (this includes wreath on behalf of the school at Laureate, recently stated that the base of the war memorial. again after half term, attended by both £5 joining fee). Please contact Ann boys and girls. The younger children are “Books and Reading are Magic. at [email protected] if you making bookmarks and Christmas For early readers a book is a would like to discuss the course. telescope, a potion, a rope ladder decorations while the older children are Come along to what should be to escape a lonely tower, a pair of making pencil cases and are learning another good term. seven league boots. What could how to thread and use the sewing Helen Cole machines. We are very grateful to our be more valuable?” staff who put in the time and effort to run She also says that we after-school clubs. need not finish a book as a Amy Weatherup, Chair of Governors duty like off-putting Letters to Santa greens, we can always pick it up again later. should be stamped We have a great selection and addressed to: of books for the under 5s Santa/Father Christmas Forest Schools and up to 12 books may Santa's Grotto Christmas Fair be borrowed at any one Our Robins and Wrens (age 3-6) Reindeerland, XM4 5HQ The school’s Christmas Fair time. enjoy weekly Forest School Please also remember to include will be on Friday 6 December Sylvia Overton 811792 sessions, which are held outside from 3.15pm the full name, address and postcode whatever the weather. They have in the school hall. Please come of the sender - so Father Christmas can reply been making new homes for and join us for a cup of tea and as quickly as possible. animals like ‘Percy the Park a festive treat! Letters should be sent to Father Christmas Keeper’ does in his story, learning by Saturday 7 December how to use tools safely (such as to make sure they get to him in spades and hand-drills), as well as good time for Christmas. being creative with natural resources. LODE 10 STAR LODE 11 STAR Anglesey Abbey and Wicken Fen popular family game, explore the Geographies. New Geographies aims News and Events — November 2019 gardens, bidding on parts of the to bring contemporary art to estate as you go to try and raise a unexpected places in the East of ANGLESEY ABBEY Winter Lights will feature a brand new fortune, having a go at fun challenges . along the way. Pick up a game kit Join us at Anglesey Abbey to route, new food and all new features The Wicken Hayrick is a sculptural from Visitor Reception for £1 per celebrate the festive season so you can experience the estate after structure; a pavilion; that has been player (maximum of 5 players). throughout December. Enjoy hours in a way you never have before. created specifically for Wicken Fen Christmas cheer across the estate as Absorb the magic within our grounds Chloe McMath Nature Reserve. The artists hope that with a new look and feel to what will we celebrate Tinsel and Tweed with WICKEN FEN visitors to Wicken Fen will enter into the House dressed to impress, carol be our most spectacular event so far. the work to sit, contemplate nature, Groups of winter thrushes are creating singing and festive fare, or enjoy an We are excited to announce that this and to read or write. We hope you’ll colourful sights and chattering sounds evening visit at our sell-out illuminated year’s live music will be hosted by the come and experience the hayrick around the reserve. Corvids can be event, Anglesey Abbey Winter Lights . soon. Cambridge Folk Festival and the seen swirling overhead, particularly in Tinsel and Tweed Cambridge International Jazz the later afternoon just before dusk. Work on our café expansion project is Festival . Also new this year will be now underway. Our new mobile café 30 November – 5 January The first short-eared owls and hen film screenings and projections harriers have now arrived too, so it’s a unit (affectionately named ‘Doris’) is This Christmas the House will be developed specifically for the event great time for wildlife watching. You looking very smart. We’ve got a new decorated in a 1960s style, reflecting by Cambridge Film Trust, creators of can join us for a Winter Wildlife Safari coffee machine so we can now make fashions of the day; from Fortnum and the Cambridge Film Festival. with our rangers on 1 st barista coffee. Do pop in and try Mason style decorations and December or There are still tickets available for this one – bring your own cup and you’ll traditional foliage arrangements in the 26 January and take a guided walk year’s Winter Lights, but these are receive 25p discount on your hot drink main House, to gloriously tacky tinsel looking for wildlife out in the wider limited in number, so do be quick! You and help us minimise the number of in the Domestic Wing. This will all be reserve – see https:// can find out more about the event and compostable cups that we recycle. set to the backdrop of Lord www.nationaltrust.org.uk/wicken- book your tickets on our website at fen-nature-reserve/whats-on for Our Learning Team are preparing for Fairhaven’s winter country pursuits, Father Christmas’s return to the Fen! when he held shooting parties to nationaltrust.org.uk/ details. AngleseyAbbey or by calling the box Our event includes a festive trail, entertain his guests. You’ll be able to We’re excited that a new artwork is meeting get into the spirit with festive tastings office on 0344 249 1895. being constructed at Wicken Fen, Father Christmas and and retro crafts in the Domestic Wing. Carol Singers created by artists Heather Peak and receiving a gift, and making Christmas crafts using natural materials in our Entry to the House is by pre-booked Lord Fairhaven welcomed carol Ivan Morison of Studio Morison. It winter wonderland. Tickets are selling timed ticket only. This event is free of singers from Lode village each year to has been commissioned by quickly so book soon - see charge, normal property admission sing Christmas carols in the turning based Wysing Arts http:// applies. Tickets can be pre-booked circle in front of the house. This year Centre as part of the region-wide arts bit.ly/WickenFatherChristmas online on our website or by calling the we will be continuing the tradition by commissioning programme: New A lovely crisp, wintery walk is one of NT Box Office on 0344 249 1895. welcoming carol singers on selected the best ways to escape from the Please note that the time on your Saturdays: hectic run up to the festive season ticket denotes your window of entry to Saturday 30 November- Sing! Choirs or walk off the excess between the House, and once inside feel free Christmas and New Year. Don’t to take your time as you soak up the Saturday 14 December- Burwell forget that we are open every day festive atmosphere. Community Choir of the year except Christmas Day, Keep an eye on our website for any so pop in to see us and stretch Anglesey Abbey Winter Lights additional dates. your legs. Selected dates between Friday 29 Anglesey Abbey: The Board Game Julia Hammond November and Sunday 5 December 30 November – 5 January We’re excited to being back Anglesey th For our family visitors this Christmas, Abbey Winter Lights for its 9 year, we’ll be transforming the gardens into welcoming in lots of change to this a life-size board game. Inspired by a ǧǙǓǛǕǞ ǘǑǩǢǙǓǛ year’s event. This year, our renowned ǥǞǔǕǢ ǓǟǞǣǤǢǥǓǤǙǟǞ LODE 12 STAR LODE 13 STAR News from the Bottisham Patients’ Group is the outer layer known as the crust. This BOTTISHAM is the bit that we live on – it varies in thickness from about 1 to 50 miles. & DISTRICT Good News, Congratulations and there will still be appointments available. GARDENING CLUB Thanks: The cake sale held at the first Saturday It is not difficult to see, therefore, that concern about the planet is misplaced. rd Four GPs at Bottisham Medical Practice clinic raised £270.98. for Arthur Rank Our 43 Annual meeting was However, concern about the future of the (Drs Allum, Keith, Harrison and Hospice at Home to extend night care held in the Poppy Room and Thijskens) were awarded Certificates for provision, thanks to all who contributed. human race, and indeed all other forms of our President Ken York, one of Excellent Teaching by Cambridge life on the planet, is entirely justified. I am Purchase of Equipment: our original members, University and were nominated by not a fan of the tactics of Extinction Doctors have given us a list of items that welcomed members especially students who had been at the practice. Rebellion , but I do share their concerns, would be particularly helpful for them to Dora Gale and Pam and Derek There are only a handful of awards given and their message that we need to take have and it has been decided to Latchford who were also there out each year so to get four within one purchase all the smaller items which are appropriate action. The problem is that in 1976. practice is a real achievement and diagnostic and examination tools. human activity on the planet has had both unusual. We thank all our patients for Valerie Leake, our Chairman, participating in medical student teaching The Doppler machine, for checking blood direct and indirect negative consequences circulation in diabetic patients is nearly as far as our survival is concerned. The reported on a good year with and allowing students to be involved in excellent speakers, on two their care. Without your commitment to £1,500 so this is our next target. irony is that a lot of it has been driven by teaching we could not be involved in the Walks for Health : The next walks with the desire to improve our lot, or at least to occasions with substitute development and training of your future our accredited walk leader Steve Gilson make life more enjoyable. speakers arranged at a late stage. doctors. start at 11.00 am from the surgery car It is not going to be easy to make a park on 6 December 2019, 15 and 31 Missed Appointments: difference now that the pattern is set. We were sorry that we were January, 12 and 28 February 2020. Do unable to hold an annual show There are still far too many of these so if join Steve for a walk he would be Politicians are driven by the short term, you are not going to attend your delighted to see you. Walks from maybe five to ten years, and they are this year but she asked if any appointment then PLEASE cancel it with Anglesey Abbey continue on Thursdays obsessed with economic growth. Most big member would be willing to the surgery so that other patients are not at 10am from the reception area. businesses are also focussed on the short arrange for this next year. The having to wait longer to get an term, and are driven by the profit motive. current small committee who appointment. Next Patient Group Meeting : Economic growth and the quest for profits do sterling work are all willing Flu Vaccination Clinic: Next meeting will be Thursday to serve again. 23 January 2020 at 6.30pm at the are the two main drivers for we, the human If you have not already had your ‘flu jab surgery. race, to buy more stuff, use more stuff, Margret Coles presented the or booked to have one then please do so Bottisham Patients’ Group and throw away more stuff. The accounts which showed a consequences are faster consumption of healthy balance. We had two non-renewable resources, and increasing quizzes arranged by Sylvia Rickard ’s Ramblings pollution of the land, rivers, oceans and Overton which were well the atmosphere. And it’s a double received before we ended the Stop worrying about Planet Earth Hard to follow? Think of the earth whammy, because our impact on the evening with wine and nibbles. Do you lie awake at nights worrying having been here for a year. On this atmosphere is driving more severe Our Christmas meeting will be about the future of Planet Earth? If so, basis we have only been around for a weather conditions with potentially huge on MONDAY 16 TH I have good news for you. You are couple of hours! negative impacts on infrastructure, DECEMBER (not Tuesday, our worrying unnecessarily – this planet The earth is a pretty big planet, being agriculture, health and wellbeing; indeed, usual meeting night) and we will still be here (wherever here is) roughly 8,000 miles in diameter, and on our very survival. shall hold our members’ long after the human race has ceased it is composed of a core, a mantle A final thought to leave you with – over competition for a Christmas to exist. and a crust. The core is molten rock 99% of all life that has ever existed on decoration that night. The earth was formed 4.54 billion and constitutes about 31% of the earth is no longer here - it is extinct, dead, We meet in the Poppy Room at years ago. Not that we, the human earth’s mass. The mantle is the next gone for ever. Homo sapiens will surely go the Club and start at 7.30pm race, knew anything about it for the layer, around 1,800 miles thick; it is the same way at some time in the future. and new members and visitors first 4.539 billion years, as we and our formed of hot dense rock and Charlie R are most welcome. provides 68.5% of the mass of the ancestors have only occupied it for Sylvia Overton 811792 perhaps one million years! planet. The remaining 0.5% by mass LODE 14 STAR LODE 15 STAR Public Transport Matters on 169 new trains for the Greater compensation payments for Anglia Service, as well as a £27 delays. Northern is run by the th moment. James Palmer talks of bus The 11 of November million upgrade between Cambridge franchising. The Greater Cambridge German state-owned Arriva. It has has just passed and and King’s Lynn to accommodate Partnership has asked for peoples’ been asked to offer its own proposals someone rang the local longer trains. for improvements to the radio this morning to views on transport. We continue to More trains in more places promises service. Northern covers services praise the display that Stagecoach assure Stagecoach that paper Paul Plummer of the Rail Delivery from Carlisle and Newcastle down to has carried on the front of its buses timetables are still required. I am Group. He understands that people Liverpool and Nottingham. There alternating with the number and presently trying to source paper train want a better railway. It should drive have been strikes and delays and a direction of the bus. It had a poppy timetables. None at Cambridge th economic growth, increase botched introduction of a new and a tribute regarding the 11 . North. The proposed routes for a bus service from Cambridge to productivity and help set Britain up for timetable last summer. Virgin Trains At the recent second Public Cambourne have been criticised success in the long term. Mike East Coast is already in state Information Event in Bottisham regarding the safety of cyclists. Cherry, national chairman of the hands. Train operators were several people challenged the Federation of Small Businesses, says privatised in the 1990s. Privatisation There is an improved bus route in Ely presenters’ assumption that there that they rely on Britain’s railways to has delivered called the Ely Zipper. It goes to was an excellent bus service for the meet clients, attend meetings and improvements. Passenger numbers Lancaster Business Park near local villages which would serve their ensure their staff can get to work so have more than doubled. Safety has from Ely station with an development on the High St. I investment in the network is very improved. But all this is expensive – hourly stop at a new bus stop in pointed out that if they got the bus to welcome. The investment report, In companies have pumped £5.6 billion Wellington Road. It is run by Dews the shops, they would then have to Partnership for Britain’s Prosperity, into the railways. Coaches. Local councillors have wait an hour to come back. We was initially published two years ago The arguments over HS2 continue – helped in this matter and extra funding suggested that they could have with 2.500 new carriages and 4,000 has been provided. It links the cancel/continue? Crossrail is delayed discussions with local councils, who extra weekly services already Business Park to the station and will by another year. Diesel trains could all seem to be looking into this introduced since then. The report help commuters. It also links local be axed before 2040. Old drop train matter. It is important that we detailed how more than £50 billion of villages – Ely to then windows are scheduled to be replaced support the present bus service so investment over the following 10 years Haddenham and Witcham. A season after a woman was killed by leaning that it doesn’t get cut even more. I would deliver an estimated £65 billion ticket is available. out of a carriage and being hit by a understand that the restoration of the of economic benefits. Operators have trackside branch. Eurostar has evening and Sunday services is The A14 roadworks have affected the committed to 11,300 extra trains per benefited from the environmental under discussion with councillors but A/D Guided Busway causing the week by the middle of the next concerns re flying. You see more when a local company did try to run a closure of some stops. It should have decade, a ten per cent increase, and when you don’t fly – its advt. Sunday service between Newmarket been for just two weeks but has had to 8,000 new carriages. and Cambridge with a stop at be extended for almost three Chaos on the trains is forecast for the National Express will soon have more Bottisham I was usually the only one months. It will still serve the Regional Christmas period – check your travel buses in Casablanca than in Britain using it between Newmarket and College. plans. National Express coaches after signing a 1 billion euros bus usually run over Christmas but I Bottisham. It combined picking up The deal has been concluded for a the wives and families of prisoners at contract. They have a Spanish and haven’t checked this year’s plans new £21 million rail station at th November Eurostar the station and taking them to the Moroccan division. They are also the yet. On the 9 . Network Rail has been celebrated 25 years of providing high local prison after it had dropped me second biggest operator of school contracted by the Cambridgeshire and speed rail travel between the south- off at Bottisham from buses in America. They operate in Peterborough Combined Authority to east and the Continent. You can now Newmarket. With no evening buses, North Africa and the Middle East. It build the new station and footbridge, go not just to Paris but way beyond – students at sixth form colleges and runs trains in Germany. It controls car and cycle park, plus access road Lille, Amsterdam, Lyon, Avignon, commuters can have problems and 60% of the UK coach with a bus turning circle. Work is market. Operating profit rose 14.5%. Marseille and the French Alps. villages like Lode and Reach are scheduled to start next year with a Grant Shapps has been considering Rail info: 03457 48 49 50 poorly served for even getting to view to open in 2022. If another line taking Northern Rail out of private Traveline: 0871 200 22 33 school and work in the could be added they could expand to ownership and placing it in the hands morning. Stagecoach says that the two platforms. More routes, carriages Happy travelling! Paddy James of a state-owned operator. This is due 11 route is under review but there and seats and better Wifi are promised to its delivery of poor punctuality by its are no plans for changes at the with more than £1.4 billion being spent trains. It has been difficult to get LODE 16 STAR LODE 17 STAR More memories of with Colin Everitt. Colin was on the Cambridge patrol cars and lived at ECDC Planning Sid Chapman Wilbraham. One time he said to Process JOH N’S I would like to write a tribute about Colin “I think I’m over the limit”. Colin John is on the Planning Committee, CRYPTIC QUIZ my good friend Sid Chapman. But said, “Don’t worry, I’m with you.” Sid and thought that residents would be firstly we send our sympathy to said “what happens when I drop you interested in the planning process. FOR DECEMBER Millicent and the Chapman family on off?” The answer was “if you get A bottle of prestige red awaits the their sad loss. stopped just tell them you’ve been Planning applications can be Outline or Full. For the former the application entry with the most correct I first knew Sid when he had an drinking with Colin Everitt” but Sid got answers picked out home safe. is only indicative, and is more to do allotment in the Fassage. He used to with the suitability of the site, of the hat. come on with David, who could have Bill Watts mentioned some pig whether access to the planning site Submit your answers to the been about three or four years old. encounters and I’ve got a couple to (adjudged by the County Council address below by 8 December. Sid loved the land and all he wanted mention. Highways department), flood risk, Good luck! was a house and somewhere big Sid loved being with pigs. He liked etc. is acceptable; the Full All clues are Christmas related. enough to use a tractor and plough. nothing better than going to Bury application has detailed drawings, He found this at Lode, but at the time market with me and Ted when we elevations, dimensions, etc. 1. Stealing from someone the price kept going up. He came could get together. Sid had a pig An Outline application is usually for a 2. Card game into my shop one night and was trailer held together with baling wire larger site, and if that is successful it 3. All are here concerned about this. I told him to and string. He was taking a sow is followed by the Full application. 4. Istanbul is part of it stick with it because he might never down to Johnny Fison’s one 5. Very good joke get another chance to buy it. In the Saturday afternoon and me and Bub Planning applications are submitted 6. Good card hand end it worked out all right. Brand stood on the path talking. Bub to the Planning Department; in some 7. XXV-XII-MMXIX cases the applicant discusses the Sid was a hard worker and we had was a Cambridge policeman, 8. Coral may be present here possibly a detective. Then Sid came application before submitting it, and 9. Losing ten nil could be a … our laughable moments. He used to this can save time and effort, as the stop in front of the shop every night around the bend and the side of the 10. Nylon trailer fell into the road. Sid jumped Planning Officers can give good on his paper round and him and 33 ǝǙǜǜ ǢǟǑǔ, ǜǟǔǕ Ǔǒ 25 9 ǕǞ out and said “Don’t stand there guidance on what is acceptable or Teddy Golding would have a gossip. not. ǑǞǣǧǕǢǣ ǞǕǨǤ ǝǟǞǤǘ Ted always came over for his laughing, help me get it back” which cigarettes at that time. we did and he carried on. The Planning Officers are given One time he was taking a pig to delegated powers, and almost all Sid had a small van that was always applications are decided by them, submitter (or their agent) of the in need of repair. He came in one market from Longmeadow and an American flagged him down at Lode based on strict criteria. Sites with application, then the Parish Council, night and said his door had just fallen more than 50 houses, or those that followed by the District Councillor, off and could I help him but it back. crossroads. He said “Hey buddy, your pig jumped out of the trailer are contentious, are passed onto the although not every one may be He had a great saying “I will have to Planning Committee which meets on present. The Committee then mend that when I get time”! back down the road and ran into the cornfield. If you turn around I will the first Wednesday of each month. debates the application and a vote He used to deliver papers in Little help you catch it.” The pig eventually The Planning Committee members is taken. Wilbraham and one night the police got to market. are driven in a mini-bus to each site, District Councillors receive a report stopped him for not wearing a seat I was sorry I could not attend the and the case officer gives an of all the planning applications in the belt. Sid said “Blast me, if I have to explanation of the application on site. Ward, and can comment on them. buckle up every time I will never get funeral and I hope some of this reading might be of interest. The Committee then meets at two They can also call in a planning done.” The police said that if he was o’clock and discusses each case. application that may be going caught again he would be booked Bill Newman Interested parties are given five through delegated powers if they and off they went. Sid carried on just minutes to speak to the committee, feel that this application needs wider as usual. and then are asked questions by debate, or they have been He used to have a drink on Saturday committee members; first any requested by residents to do so. dinner time in The Hole in the Wall members of the public, then the Charlotte Cane & John Trapp LODE 18 STAR LODE 19 STAR CAMBRIDGESHIRE FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE Live The Questions One of my heartfelt convictions is Christmas is approaching - the that everyone should learn to, and on some questions it’s worth asking time of year when we like to enjoy then be free to, question everything in life, questions like this one: a tipple, entertain friends and  Fire can break out within large boldly in order that we may loved ones and cook up festive household appliances so please understand more deeply. I have When is the last time you were feasts. regularly maintain your learned more about who God is; who amazed (in a good way), in a With all the fun to be had it is easy dish-washers, washing machines I am; what the Church is; and what ‘WOW!’ type way? This is a to be distracted when cooking in and driers - never leave them on our purpose is in the world - by question I asked my church family in the kitchen. when you go out or go to bed. asking question after question and a recent sermon. It is my belief, and 50 per cent of all fires in the home  Always register your appliances engaging in dialogue with others. understanding from my reading of the start in the kitchen and more than online for warranties and to ensure Too many people in church don’t Gospels, that the people who half of those are as a result of that you are made aware of any question what they are taught / told, followed Jesus, regularly found distractions whilst cooking. faults or recalls. and as a result have a shallower, themselves saying, ‘Wow!’ I would surface understanding and feel very genuinely be interested to hear your We want to help ensure that your  Have a working smoke alarm on uncomfortable / vulnerable when responses. I don’t think it’s possible festive cheer doesn’t go up in smoke each floor of your home. If one their belief is challenged. to follow Jesus and not find ourselves this Christmas by sharing the keeps going off when you are saying, ‘Wow!’ regularly. I want to be At RENEW church, questions are following tips for safe cooking over cooking it is probably in the wrong someone who steps out in faith, more than welcome. I frequently the festive season: location, or you may have the wrong takes risks, serves others, extends have people coming to me after a type of alarm. hospitality, journeys with people  Never leave cooking unattended or sermon to ask a question - to through the highs and lows of life - if you leave the house.  Never take the batteries out of your continue the conversation. It is in this that we might be wowed together by  Do not cook when tired or under smoke alarm. practice of ongoing dialogue that I the goodness in our lives. the influence of alcohol, drugs or If you do have a fire in the house - believe we grow in the faith and medication that make you drowsy get everyone out, call 999 Fire and discover truth. You are welcome to join us at RENEW Church as we explore week  Regularly clean the grill pan and Rescue and stay out – In my daily times of reading and NEVER re-enter until safe to do so. oven. Built up fat can easily catch reflection I am focusing this month ɒɞɝɣɘɝɤɔɓ ɞɝ ɝɔɧɣ ɟɐɖɔ fire Keep testing those Smoke Alarms – they save lives.  Do not leave anything flammable RENEW Services for December 2019 on or near the hob – tea towels, From all at Cambridgeshire Fire and Sunday Morning worship is held at Bottisham Primary School oven gloves and even washing Rescue Service – have a very The services begin at 10.30 am baskets can catch fire. Happy Christmas. Croissants and drinks are available from 10.10 am. Michael White  Take care when using Except for our special Christmas Guest Service on microwaves - fires can start when Sunday 22 December which will be at 4.00pm food is put in for too long. Everyone is welcome to all our services. Matthew Blakely  Oven chips or temperature We have activity groups for children and young people controlled deep fat fryers are safer Winter Open Studio Also please note the Advent Village Praise than using a chip pan . If you do Please come and see new 'Carols by Candlelight' on use a chip pan, do not fill it more work and grab a 8 December at Lode Chapel from 5.30-6.30pm. than one third with fat – turn down winter bargain Please come join us! the heat if it starts smoking – the with a glass precursor of fire ! of mulled For more information about any of the activities of RENEW Church wine please contact: Rev. Alan Brand on C.812558. Sunday 1 December, 11am - 4pm Email: [email protected] 9 Abbey Lane, Lode Or visit our website at www.renewchurch.org.uk

LODE 20 STAR LODE 21 STAR by week more of what it looks like to awareness of Steve, turned into his live the questions of life - Come as path catapulting him through a wall you are, come and see, come with and into a watery ditch. your questions. Steve was still unconscious Merry Christmas! Rev’d Alan Brand 21 minutes later when the Anglia One crew arrived. They thought that Steve Christmas Day Dinner Firstly, a huge THANK YOU to all would not survive the traumatic head at Lode Chapel who recently supported EAAA by injuries he had sustained. He was coming to a Coffee Morning and sedated and intubated so that the The Brand family will be having their crew could control his breathing, and dinner on Christmas Day at Lode Christmas Card Sale– the amazing flown to Addenbrooke’s Hospital Chapel. We are doing this in order sum of £504.50 was raised. where he remained for ten weeks. to have space around the table to If you are reading this, the chances invite others to join us. A number of are that you will not have had the Three months after the accident, people have indicated they would need to be at ‘the sharp end’ of what Steve visited the Norwich base to like to do this and we would like you A service of hymns, readings, we do. But there are an increasing thank the EAAA team and EEAST to know that you are welcome if this and stories of how faith and life number of people who do owe much, paramedics for his life! With no is something you would like to do. connect, followed by tea, coffee often their lives, to the Charity. lasting effects from his injuries, Steve and cakes. went on to make a full recovery. If you would like to join us please let Whether you have watched us know, lifts can be arranged. For more details contact: Helicopter ER on TV or read a If you would like to find out how you Please call Alan on 01223 812558 / Rev. Alan Brand C.812558 patient’s story, you cannot help but be too might support EAAA, please 07896000796 or email [email protected] impressed by the amazing work that contact the fundraising team. At this [email protected] or Rev. Sue Giles sue- these extraordinary people are called time of year, with so much receiving [email protected] and giving going on, please spare a We will have a prawn cocktail upon to do, often under extremely thought, and a donation, to help starter, choice of meat with all the If transport is required call: arduous circumstances. support EAAA continue their vital trimmings, a vegetarian option, 07553 151 585 They will be ‘on call’ over the work. Next time you see a red EAAA Christmas pudding or steamed Join together with believers from Christmas period – ready to fly, ready collection box please help to fill it – sponge pudding for dessert. our villages (Bottisham, Lode, to save lives. Like that of ‘Steve’ ‘every little helps’ ! We will be at the chapel between The Swaffhams, Quy, who, on his motorcycle, overtook a Together, we really do save 2pm and 6pm and will aim to be The Wilbrahams). car which, without indication or lives. ready to eat between 2pm and You may worship elsewhere on a Michael White 2.30pm. Sunday morning, why not join us https://www.eaaa.org.uk/ SUDOKU No.154 SOLUTION There is no charge. We would be for Village Praise no strings attached honoured to have your company. If 9 5 6 3 4 1 7 2 8 you are going to be alone, or We look forward to seeing you. 7 1 4 2 8 5 3 9 6 CǂǎǃǓNJDžLjdž EǍdžDŽǕǓǐǏNJDŽ struggling in other ways at OǓLjǂǏ SǐDŽNJdžǕǚ Christmas time 3 2 8 9 7 6 5 1 4 you are espec- Saturday 14 December ially welcome, 1 3 2 8 9 4 6 5 7 but you don’t Chris Jones have to be 8 7 9 5 6 2 1 4 3 struggling, you 4 6 5 7 1 3 2 8 9 Concerts are open to the public and held may just fancy on the second Saturday of each month, 6 8 3 1 2 9 4 7 5 with the exception of July and August, at a change. You Quy Village Hall and commence at are welcome. 5 9 1 4 3 7 8 6 2 7.30pm. Tickets £6.00 available on the door 2 4 7 6 5 8 9 3 1 C.881049 or C.880522 LODE 22 STAR LODE 23 STAR Bottisham & Burwell Photographic Club Village Freecycle If you have any offers or wants, please contact ‘Twas the night before Christmas camera strap which came with your me by the 14 th of each month by phone and all through the house camera tends to be small, weak, ugly 01223 813362 or 07980 423 210, nothing was stirring, and uncomfortable. The difference e-mail ( [email protected] ) or drop not even a mouse, between a good strap and a free ‘kit’ a note through the letter box (23 Longmeadow). - except for the photographer leaving strap is like night and day. You won’t Please let me know if you would like anything regret it. the house early to catch a sunrise. repeating in subsequent issues. Everything is Dial 101 That squeaky floor board has a lot to A big must-have is a tripod. I have free and nothing is expected in return. Please answer for….. three, but that’s an argument for my do not contact the offers before the first of the While out and about taking photos a wife and me. They are: A small month to make it a little fairer for everyone. photographer’s mind will wonder to Gorilla tripod, a normal size Offers items of photographic kit that they lightweight one, and a Bembo • own – or more importantly, items of Trekker Mk2 that weighs the same Smoby children’s football table; kit they don’t have. as a small elephant. Whether you’re Micro Scalextric Mighty Minis track/set; shooting landscape, portrait, night, Large cream chest of drawers (not flat pack!) “I have enough photography street, or even wedding photography, 6 drawers H130cms x W100cms x D55cms equipment and don’t need anything you are going to need a tripod as Mandy/Graham: 01223 811153 else” said no photographer, ever. • some point or another. Small, child-size metal play wheel-barrow (red). So, I thought I would tell you about Jun/Andy 01223 813362 If you need advice with any elements some of the items I have in my • Female Trespass water proof light violet jacket of your photography, then please, camera bag to help give ideas, if, size small; pop on over to the Bottisham and being this time of year, any readers Men Grey waterproof heavy jacket size large; Burwell Photographic Club, every needed ideas… Child light grey Slazenger hoodie zip up size 11- Tuesday night at 7:30 at Lode 12 years old; The one thing I always take is my Chapel. These are just some of the Child Land’s End light blue padded jacket with little emergency ‘get out of trouble highlights from the next few weeks – hood size 11-12 years old; kit’, as you never know. This is a little Child Land’s End light blue waterproof jacket with Quiz night on the 10 December; [email protected] waterproof zip bag containing: Demonstration of Photoshop and hood size 11-12 years old; Woman snake print light waterproof jacket size Lens cleaner and cloth, Lightroom on the 7 January and on 14; Old tennis balls for dogs. Luisa 01223 813793 Velcro cable ties, the 14 January we have ‘Never seen • anything at Wicken Fen?’ by National Single divan bed with a mini reversible screwdriver, mattress, pine headboard, spare batteries for your camera, Trust photographer Richard Nicoll. very good condition (no fire a small torch (USB re-chargeable As always for more information about label). bike light), pack of nail files, the club please visit our web site at Laura 01638 741509 small long nose plyers, Multi Tool, http://bottburpc.org/ – or better yet, spare memory card(s) for your come over and see us. Wants camera, an OS map of the area, Remember, though, all your gear will • Old hand tools and motoring a grey Sharpie pen (the grey can be not make you a better photographer, memorabilia wanted. Anything considered. seen on any type of surface.) and getting out and taking images will. Ray 07591 747625 lip balm – chapped lips are bad. Kit will just make taking photos more • Wire hanging baskets. Fibre (not plastic!) wall A small, but well stocked First Aid fun, and there is definitely value in plugs (rawlplugs), sizes no.8 or no.10. kit – for life’s little accidents. that. Oh - and socks. A good pair of Bob or Nicky 01223 813592 A roll of Gaffer tape – Gaffer tape will warm socks. You cannot go wrong • Your old light fittings, brown Bakelite switches, be your photographic best friend. with a pair of good socks... iron conduit and switches, bulb holders and A really good, comfortable camera holders. Sheets and bits of Bakelite. Postcard Martyn Lord ...... 812644 strap. I don’t wish to be rude, but the Happy snapping everyone….. rack (carousel if possible) George 07895 064727 Elliot Needham LODE 24 STAR LODE 25 STAR Red 2Green News ST. JAMES' CHURCH LODE with LONGMEADOW It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas at Vicar: Rev'd Sue Giles, C.812726 [email protected] Red 2Green . We are looking forward to our Churchwarden: Julie Sale, C.811222 [email protected] AǞǗǜǕǣǕǩ BǕǞǕǖǙǓǕ Christmas Carol Service http://angleseygroupparishes.co.uk/ followed by a Christmas Bazaar For our October meeting, For funerals please contact the vicar directly. For weddings and baptisms The service will be at members were invited to bring please contact: [email protected] along a photograph, postcard 11am on Thursday 12 December or picture of their choice to at St Mary’s Church, Swaffham Bulbeck Services at Lode in and will be followed by nibbles, mistletoe share with fellow members the Dear Lode residents significance and meaning it December and (mulled) wine and Christmas Bazaar at As you may be aware our vicar held for them. Sunday 8 December Harvey’s Barn, Park End. Rev'd Sue Giles is running the Photographs included family 11.00am Family Communion Do join us for both, and do some Christmas 5 parishes in our Benefice 5.30pm Village Praise at the Chapel shopping with our crafts made by our events, including engagement, weddings, family Christmas, mainly on her own. learners. Saturday 14 December and family seaside groups. We altered the pattern of our 4.00pm Carol Service Last Christmas we had a lot of fun, and Timespan for these ranged can’t wait for this Christmas. Our craft services each month to make it Friday 20 December from the old sepia 10.00am Crib Service activities are well underway with producing photographs to laptop images easier for her to take services in gifts and decorations so you can Deck the and a photograph taken very each village on a regular basis. Tuesday 24 December Halls . recently in Australia, of a Please note that we have a Christmas Eve There’s a happy feeling nothing in the world much adored three week old different pattern of Christmas 6.00pm First Communion of can buy when they pass around grand-daughter. Others services during December so that Christmas the coffee and the pumpkin pie and if you included local social events, Sunday 29 December can’t make the bazaar we will be selling our family pets and places of Rev'd Sue can lead each one (10.00am Benefice Communion at Quy) gifts and decorations at the Red2Green special significance. and share the meaning of Community Café , so pop along for some Postcards were of famous Christmas with us all. St James’ Church Lode invites you to homemade soup, a bacon bap or some of paintings, hand embroidered Please check in your our daily specials homemade cakes (see cards from WWI and modern Christmas card or here for Nine Lessons A Crib Service our Facebook page or website to find out day postcard written by a four & Carols what they are). Open Tuesdays and the date and time the Carol for all the Family year old. One member 4.00pm Thursdays 10am-3pm. brought along one of her Service, Crib Service and 10.00am Friday Saturday 20 December It’s the most wonderful time of the year for watercolour paintings of a First Communion of 14 December Come and help tell the music here, we have our own Little wren, and another a favourite Christmas will be held. Christmas Story and find Drummer Boy in our music sessions on a poem she had kept for many Followed by mulled Best wishes for Christmas wine and mince pies out about the true Monday and soon we’ll be Rockin’ Around years. meaning of Christmas. The Christmas Tree . and the New Year During the meeting we held Julie Sale We welcome you to the The Recently we raised a lot of money through our Autumn Bring and Buy First children walking and running. Jackie and Liz ran Stall which raised Communion may come dressed up Lode Half Marathon (at times it felt like approximately £40. ǣǤ ǚǑǝǕǣ’ ǜǟǔǕ of Christmas ǔǕǓǕǝǒǕǢ to take an 2,000 miles, even if it only was 13.1!) and In December members and 6.00pm active part some learners walked the 5k with their husbands will be having CHURCH CLEANING Christmas Eve in the tutors. We are really grateful to Lode Christmas Lunch at 9am to 10am Christmas story Runners for giving us the places. Scotsdale’s Garden Centre in Saturday 7 December led by if they wish. We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Fordham. BRASSES Liz Please stay for Happy New Year Susan Swannell Caswell refreshments after the service.

LODE 26 STAR LODE 27 STAR Cambridge code (01223) OUTSIDE INFORMATION unless otherwise indicated BOTTISHAM MEDICAL PRACTICE : ...... 810030 Monday to Friday 8.30-18.00 (10.00-18..00 Dispensary) Saturday CLOSED WASTE & RECYCLING When Surgery is closed please ring ...... 111 DECEMBER/JAN BROUGHTON HALL ...... In an emergency: 999 or Swannell 811584 CAMBRIDGESHIRE POLICE ...... Emergency 999 Village—Thursdays

Non-Emergency www.cambs.police.uk ...... 101  Box—Refuse & Blue lid Annie Austin (Police, PCSO, Ely - South Villages) ...... 101 No box—Refuse & Green lid ...... [email protected] ...... [email protected] 5 12 19 27 3 Crimestoppers ...... 0800 555 111 LODE PARISH COUNCIL Chairman: Robert Stevens...... 811643 Clerk: Jonathan Giles [email protected] .07789 012 761 Fen Collection—Tuesdays ST. JAMES' CHURCH, LODE Churchwarden: Julie Sale ...... 811222  Box—Refuse & Blue lid LODE CHAPEL Alan Brand [email protected] ...... 812558 No box—Refuse & Green lid ST PHILIP HOWARD CATHOLIC CHURCH, Cherry Hinton ...... 211235 LODE SHOP & POST OFFICE ...... 811927 3 10 17 23 31 FASSAGE HALL Bookings - Julie Sale [email protected] 811222 THE SHED, Pub & Restaurant [email protected] 812425 O 1st Bottisham RAINBOWS/Bottisham BROWNIES ...... 811055 MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT: Lucy Frazer ...... 020 7219 3000 ...... [email protected] Environment Agency incident CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Shire Hall ...... 0345 045 5200 hotline (river) .... 0800 80 70 60 County Councillor Mathew Shuter ...... 01638 508729 DISTRICT COUNCIL ...... 01353 665555 ...... www.eastcambs.gov.uk/waste/collection-calendars District Councillor Charlotte Cane ...... 07976 607512 District Councillor John Trapp ...... 812120 SANCTUARY HEREWARD HOUSING ...... 0800 131 3348 BOTTISHAM SCOUT HUT for hire ...... [email protected] BOTTISHAM VILLAGE COLLEGE ...... 811250 BOTTISHAM VILLAGE COLLEGE Adult Learning ...... 811372 BOTTISHAM PRIMARY SCHOOL ...... 811235 MOBILE LIBRARY SERVICE SWAFFHAM BULBECK PRIMARY SCHOOL ...... 811595 Second Wednesday BOTTISHAM COMMUNITY LIBRARY ...... 812354 Longmeadow 2.10 - 2.35 pm NATIONWIDE RAIL TIMES ...... 08457 48 49 50 Northfields 2.40 - 3.15 pm TRAVELINE (Local transport information) ...... 0871 200 22 33 Lode Post Office 3.20 - 3.50 pm STAGECOACH CAMBUS CUSTOMER SERVICES ...... 423578 Renewals/Enq: 0345 045 5225 www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/library

0800 77 66 00 ǘǕǜǠǜǙǞǕ talktofrank.com 116 123 (ǖǢǕǕ) Friendly, confidential Gas ...... 0800 111999 drugs advice ǙǞ ǓǟǞǖǙǔǕǞǓǕ Anglian Water ...... 08457 145145 [email protected] Electricity ...... 0800 783 8838 ROUTE 11 BUS SERVICE + = Serves Lode Church <=5 mins, >=10 mins later on Saturday # = leaves Lode Church 4 mins earlier than time stated From LODE x-roads to CAMBRIDGE From CAMBRIDGE to LODE x-roads Monday to Saturday Monday to Saturday 0642<, 0707>, 0749, 0936, 1036+#, 1136, 0650, 0750, 0850+, 0950, 1050+, 1150, 1250+, 1236+#, 1336, 1432+#, 1536, 1636, 1736, 1836 1350, 1450+, 1550, 1715+, 1815, 1915 Longmeadow bus shelter: Up to 4 mins earlier than these times

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