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£1 when sold December 2019 ;EEG7: 516 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 Bottisham 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. dates for Christmas 4 Last day to make donations to issue is that, because of the General Cambridge Women’s Refuge (p22) I must therefore thank everyone who Election, Lode Star would stay clear 6. Print Centre Christmas Fayre Sudoku 6 Walk for Health, 11am Surgery (p14) has contributed their thoughts and of anything that might be construed as 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 10. Swaffham Bulbeck School 12 Community Christmas Meal 12 noon provoking articles submitted in 2019 allowed to wear any clothing of the 11. Bott Community Library 14 Electronic Organ Concert, Quy (p23) and hope these continue; but to keep colour/s of a party standing in an 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 19 Last day before Library closes for Xmas (p11) gone before - maybe some more Rickard’s Ramblings sport? reminiscences? local history? wear for this wintry occasion. 20 Last date for posting 1st Class mail (p5) 15 Bottisham Gardening Club announcements? experiences (local Whatever the outcome of the election 16 Public Transport Matters January or world-wide)? nobody is going to forego their Christmas celebrations so may I wish 18 More Memories of Sid 7 Bottisham Library reopens (p11) If you don’t feel able to contribute 8 Lode WI 7.30pm LC something maybe you can persuade the contributors, printers, distributors 19 ECDC Planning Process advertisers, helpers and of course John’s Cryptic Quiz 9 New BALA course starts (p11) your partner, parent, child or friend to do so - all contributions and ideas readers of Lode Star a happy 20. Cambs Fire & Rescue 13 Lode Parish Council 7.30pm FH 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 Please note the earlier date for Thursday Anglesey Abbey Health Walks 10.00am holding the fort but it would be lovely 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 Driving and Parking on Practical Woodwork & DIY for Beginners Australia, Greece, New Zealand, Turkey application from the County Council Stained Glass Grass Verges for up to four dwellings on their land Saturday 14 December 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) roadside grass verges within the opposed to having these in principle Monday 16 December 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 responsible. Envelope demarcated in recent Cook with Your Kids Digital Desktop Photography (Still Life) Wednesday 18 December Local Plans. We are requesting this Belgium, France, Ireland, Luxembourg application to be decided by ECDC's Glass Bracelets, Rings and Brooches LODE PARISH COUNCIL 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 Would you like to suggest a Static HM Forces 51 Northfields Recreation Ground course? Teresa Crickmar .....07812 243 732 We decided that the whole field United Kingdom 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.