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Useful Telephone Numbers ... Grouse & Ale Parish Clerk—Hayley Glasgow 01494 437111 everything you need in an English country pub Lane End Surgery 01494 881209 Lane End Pharmacy 01494 880774 NHS Direct 111 / 0845 46 47 Lane End Holy Trinity Church 01494 881913 Lane End Primary School 01494 881169 • from light lunches to full 3-course meals Little Explorers Nursery 01494 881169 • Cask Marque accredited real ales Lane End Village Hall 01494 881152 • extensive selection of wines – 20 by the glass • function room and private dining area for parties of up to Frieth Village Hall 01494 881176 50 dining or 80 buffet Lane End Youth & Community Centre 883878 / 07932 326046 • courtyard dining and drinking Gastro Pub of the Year Elim Christian Centre 01494 882587 • wi-fi internet throughout Award Winner Lane End Oasis Centre 07592 587554 / 881999 Cadmore End Village Hall 01494 881735 Cadmore End C of E Church 01494 881913 Cadmore End Primary School 01494 881460

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Flytipping 0845 330 156

Police—non emergency 101

Wycombe General Hospital 01494 526161 Grouse & Ale, High Street, Lane End, HP14 3JG 01494 88 22 99 • www.grouseandale.com page 64 The Clarion — Winter 2015 The Clarion — Winter 2015 page 1 little explorers nursery

Choosing the right nursery for your The Nursery is led by a qualified teacher child is essential. At Little Explorers supported by experienced and qualified Nursery we treat each child as an staff. Full or part-time places for 2, 3 and individual, nurturing their talent, skills 4 year olds. Call us to arrange a visit on and confidence so that they can flourish. 01494 881169 or email us at We have a bright and spacious setting. [email protected] Inside, there’s sand and water, messy play, “Children make a good start in the painting and crafts, cooking, role play Early Years Foundation Stage and thrive and music. There are quiet areas too for in the caring and stimulating classes.” reading, computers and maths. Outside, OFSTED April 2014 the Nursery has two play areas: one for riding bikes and scooters and another Little Explorers Nursery at where we enjoy playing, climbing and Lane End Primary School digging, growing fruit and vegetables and Edmonds Road, Lane End exploring the log pile for mini beasts! Bucks HP14 3EJ

[From the Editor Christmas Services There’s a been a lot of change going on in Lane End recently. Our numbers have swelled as we’ve embraced a whole new set of residents along Clayton Road and look forward to welcoming more on the old Lane End and Cadmore End SMR site going out of the village towards Stokenchurch. The industrial estate along The Row has been razed to make way for the new care

home and hoardings are up, signalling a start on building works. Sunday 20 December But it’s not just building developments. Familiar faces along the high 4pm Methodist Carol Service (Holy Trinity Lane End) street are leaving and new ones coming in. Rex Allott has retired from the pharmacy (see p48) and Lynda Johnston from the butcher is head- 4pm Elim Carol Service ing north for a new life (see p26), whilst at Bolter End, the Lacey family is about to embark on an exciting new chapter in the life of their farm. 6pm Village Carol Service (Cadmore End) Most of us are naturally averse to change, but change is good, it keeps a village like ours alive and lively. Speaking of ‘lively’, I’m looking for- Thursday 24 December Christmas Eve ward to Christmas in the Village at Lane End’s village hall on Friday 4 Dec for carols, a cheeky mulled wine and the switching on of Lane 5pm Christingle Service End’s Christmas tree lights. Have a happy Christmas all! 11pm Midnight Mass (Holy Trinity Lane End) Katy Dunn, editor [email protected] / 883883 11pm Midnight Mass (Cadmore End) Advertise in the Clarion

Connect with your local community, Friday 25 December Christmas Day reach 1700 households in the area £55 half page per issue 9.30am Joint Service (Eucharist with Carols, Lane End) £90 full page per issue 10am Christmas Day Service (Elim) Discounts for multiple issues 11am Sung Eucharist ( Cadmore End) Contact Gill Barrett on [email protected] / 881822 page 62 The Clarion — Winter 2015 The Clarion — Winter 2015 page 3 CC-GymMembership-FIN.pdf 1 2015/07/19 6:55 PM

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[ Lane End Parish Your Parish Council report by Bus times\ Hayley Glasgow Council Up-coming Meetings

Parish councillor Nigel King has kindly attempted to make some sense of the The meetings will start at 7.30pm in chaos that is the Lane End bus service. Many thanks and hats off to him. If the Sycamore Room of Lane End you have any suggestions or corrections, please contact him on: Village Hall on the following dates – [email protected] Monday 7 December

laneendparishcouncil.org.uk Monday 4 January 2016 Monday 1 February 2016 Monday 7 March 2016 Route 28 in red Route 32in green Parish Clerk = Hayley Glasgow Tel: 01494 437111 All parishioners are welcome to Bus times from Lane End to High Wycombe attend. 6.55am 7.20 8.03 (8.15 non school days) 8.51 9.12 10.00 [email protected] Mon to Fri 11.01 11.01 12.00pm 1.00 1.01 2.00 3.00 3.31 5.43 7.09pm 8.09 9.08 74 New Road 10.08 Sands Superfast Broadband Saturday 7.53am 9.00 then hourly till 4.00pm then 7.08pm 8.08 9.08 High Wycombe The Connected Counties pro- 10.08 Bucks HP12 4LG gramme is working with BT to achieve county-wide superfast Sunday Vale Travel buses 10.20am 12.20pm 2.04pm 3,44pm 5.44pm [Councillors\ broadband coverage of at least 90 Bus times from High Wycombe to Lane End per cent by the end of March 2016. Chairman: Cllr Michael Detsiny A number of premises (residential Mon - Fri 7.00am 8.45 9.40 10.40 10.45 11.40 12.40pm 12.45 1.40pm Vice Chairman: and business) in the parishes can 2.40 3.15pm 3.55 5.20 5.30 6.10 6.40pm 7.40 8.40 9.40 10.40 Cllr Graeme Coulter now order superfast broadband Saturday 9.40am then hourly till 3.40pm 5.40pm 6.40pm 7.40 8.40 which will increase their internet Cllr Mandy Dunning 9.40 10.40 speeds with all the advantages this Cllr Jane Osborn entails. Please see Sunday Vale Travel buses 9.50am 11.50 1.50pm 3.50 5.35pm Cllr Colin Harries www.connectedcounties.org for Cadmore End services (no buses on Saturdays) Cllr Lorraine Smith more information. Mon - Fri to H W 7.59am 9.08 1.07pm From H W 7.00am 12.45pm Cllr Keith Wright Parish postcodes in the pro- 3.55pm 5.30pm Cllr Callum Stewart gramme that have gone live are listed overleaf: Sunday Vale Travel buses. Times from Cadmore End 10.15am 12.15 Cllr Nigel King 2.08pm 3.48 5.53pm Cllr Mandy Sarney Cllr William Hunt page 60 The Clarion — Winter 2015 The Clarion — Winter 2015 page 5

HP143AY HP143BT You can track and report pot holes/ HP143AZ HP143BU road repairs through the Bucking- HP143BA HP143BW hamshire County Council website HP143BB HP143BZ http://transportforbucks.net/report-it- pothole.aspx or you can call them on HP143BD HP143NB 01296 395000 / 0845 3708090 Mon- HP143BE HP143ND day to Thursday 9am-5.30pm and HP143BH HP143NE Friday 9am-5pm. If you consider a HP143BJ HP143NF pothole to be dangerous or an emer- HP143BL HP143NG gency, please call BCC on: 01296 HP143BN HP143NH 382416 (9am-5.30pm Mon-Thurs 9am-5pm Friday) or 01296 486630 HP143BP HP143NJ (out of hours and weekends). HP143BS HP143NL HP143NQ Allotments There are three allotments sites in Planning Applications the parish, Chalky Fields, Bunkers Planning Applications relevant to and Sandyfields. Lane End Parish Council are updat- If you would like more information ed on the Parish Councils website about allotments please contact the www.laneendparishcouncil.org.uk Parish Clerk. every Monday from the official list of LANE END verified applications supplied by Christmas in the Village WDC. Whilst the Parish Council The Christmas in the Village event SUPPORT GROUP does not have the power to deter- has been running for the last few For parents and carers of children with special needs mine applications, its local years and has proved more and and disabilities. Come and join us for friendship, help knowledge is sought on each and more successful each year. Please and advice at our coffee mornings on the second every application. come along for what promises to be Thursday in the month. Street lights a fantastic evening. Dates for winter 2016 To report a faulty street light please Christmas in the Village 8 Jan 12 Feb 12 March note the column number, the road Friday 4 December 2015 where the street light is situated and (Thursdays between 9.30am and 11.30am) the nearest property and report to 6.30pm until 8.30pm Located at the Sure Start Childrens Centre, the Clerk - Hayley Glasgow 01494 Lane End Village Hall Lane End Primary School, Edmonds Road, Lane End, HP14 3EJ 437111 / [email protected] See poster (p8) for further details. For any enquires please contact Lo Smith

Pot Holes / road repairs 01494 881147 [email protected] Talk to us? page 6 The Clarion — Winter 2015 The Clarion — Winter 2015 page 59

Dave’s Mystery Plant: We would love to hear your com- ments / suggestions / complaints or I am a fast growing evergreen conif- The Parish Council is your compliments. Please contact the erous tree, that can grow 30-50 first point of call for any Parish Clerk Hayley Glasgow metres high over a life time, and in issues that concern you to do the right conditions when young can 01494 437111 / with Lane End, Cadmore End, put on 1m of growth per year. [email protected] Wheeler End, Bolter End and I have needle like leaves that drop Moor End. very quickly unless I am kept Wishing you all a Merry watered, and am native throughout Christmas and a We are here to help. Europe, particularly Norway. People like me so much that once a year Happy New Year. Contact your plenty are harvested and placed in Parish Clerk homes all over the world. Hayley Glasgow on: View planning applications for the

Lane End area online at: 01494 437111 or

Answer: Norway Spruce (Christmas Tree) (Christmas Spruce Norway Answer: laneendparishcouncil.org.uk [email protected]

The Parish Council wishes to appoint a trustee to the Board of the Mole and Picket Charities

These charities were established in the 17th and 18th centuries to help the poor and needy of the Parish by distributing grants on St. Thomas's day. Plumbing Heating Bathroom Applicants should be: - Financially literate Gas Boiler – Service/Repair - Ideally have some connection with The Church or Plumbing – Taps/Leaks Parochial Church Council Heating – Radiators/Controls - Be interested in the local community Bathroom – Taps/Showers - May have previous trustee experience Local Friendly Service Applications in writing by 4 Jan 2016 to : Call Paul The Clerk, Lane End Parish Council, 74 New Road, Sands, HP12 4LG Charity numbers: Mole 202460, Picket 202459 page 58 The Clarion — Winter 2015 The Clarion — Winter 2015 page 7

Fruit bushes are dormant at this and in turn the leaves change colour time of year and it is the perfect to attract pollinators—ta da! Water time to prepare the plot and get sparingly, only when the compost them planted. I will keep you up feels dry to touch, keep away from to date in the next issue....all the cold, and mist regularly. going well weather wise! Favourites During the festive season why not add to the decorations with some brightly coloured Euphorbia pulcher- CHRISTMAS IN THE VILLAGE rima, or to you and I...Poinsettia!! It’s a good old fashioned winter Friday 4 December 2015 6.30pm – 8.30pm houseplant with colours ranging not Lane End Village Hall only in red, but whites & pinks. The colours are not made from petals but are in fact bracts, (leaves). Basi- Lane End Parish Council is holding a Christmas in the cally, as the nights grow longer it Village evening. Come along and see the Christmas lights causes the plant to prepare to flower being switched on outside, and then return to the hall to lis- ten to Carols, music and enjoy some light refreshments. Carols will be sung by the Churches and the children of Lane End Primary & Cadmore End School. ORNAMENTAL LANDSCAPES To finish the entertainment the Lane End Players will ~Former Royal Horticulturalist~ entertain you with their Mummers play and complimentary Is available for refreshments to follow. All of this is completely free of charge and can be enjoyed by Garden Design, Build, all ages. & Maintenance Projects Lane End Youth and Community Centre and Lane End Dave Dunbar Primary School will also be jointly holding a Christmas Fayre (National Diploma in Amenity Horticulture) on Saturday 5 December from 1pm until 3pm at LEYCC. Large or small jobs undertaken including...... Lacey’s Christmas Fayre weekend, will be taking place on Patios, Walls, Paths, Decking, Turfing, Planting, Hedge Cutting & 5 & 6 December at the farm. A great selection of local Fencing, Ponds & Waterfeatures, Pruning & Tree Surgery, produce, gifts and more. Great deals on Christmas Re-vamping unsightly borders, etc. trees and wreaths also! 10am till 4pm. Please view our photos on our website www.ornamental-landscapes.co.uk 01494-883846 or 07833-684065 page 8 The Clarion — Winter 2015 The Clarion — Winter 2015 page 57

[Smart wheelie bins Gardening Report by Katy Dunn

Rubbish bins out on the roadside with Dave Dunbar \ once a week are an unsightly, but necessary part of modern community life. In an attempt to make them [ serve a community purpose, Lane Winter jobs in the garden End Parish Council is ordering some

The nights are surely drawing in and show, just plant a few polyanthus or speed limit wheelie bin stickers. in the mornings many of us don’t see cyclamen, perhaps pansies too, near the light of day before arriving at the front door in a bed or in a couple work. The weekends are getting of pots, just to see a splash of early chilly and more time is spent inside winter colour...and before you know than out, so as many of my custom- it, it’s Christmas! ers say, it’s time to put the garden to \ bed! Nath’s Allotment With most of the plot now fallow n Seasonal Top Tips it allows for a good tidy up. If

I’m going to assume all the spring possible add some manure - or- w flowering bulbs have been planted ganic or green, to the plot. for now. Then it’s back to basics— Over winter this will help replen- o Wheelie bin stickers are an effective raking up those leaves and putting ish the plot and keep nutrients in and cost effective way of reminding them straight on the compost heap, the ground ready for all the d drivers to slow down and stick to the as they make the best compost. Cut planting next year and hopefully speed limit, especially in 30mph resi- back herbaceous plants, put sticky healthy crops! w dential areas. These stickers are bands around fruit trees to protect White onions will be in the classed as temporary signs and their them from winter moths and winter is o ground now along with the garlic. visual impact is increased as they also the best time to prune those Garlic needs to have a good are only on display once a week. apple trees too. l frost to kick start it and should be So far, the parish council is looking

Keep trimming the lawn until Christ- in the ground no later than mid e to provide wheelie bin ‘30’ stickers to mas, perhaps not too short, and dur- December. This allows the residents in The Row, Park Lane and ing winter if it is mild it will grow and cloves to form good bulbs and h Church Road. If you think the village you can cut it, it makes that first allow the best harvest. would benefit from a speed limit spring cut much easier. Finally, if I have time I plan to sticker on your bin, do get in touch Lastly, if you want a bit of winter prepare a plot for fruit bushes. with the parish clerk, Hayley Glas-

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Ask the: plumber

with Bill Blake \

Bill - any top tips for ensuring my home gets through the winter months without plumbing incidents? SATURDAY 12 DECEMBER 2015 I always try to ensure everyone gets through the winter without plumb- ing disasters. Here are a few questions for you to answer to make sure your home is winter-ready. 7.30 for 8pm Where is the main stopcock for your house and does it work? If you’re not at sure then please have a good look around and find it. LANE END COMMUNITY CENTRE If you have outside taps, do they have isolation valves? (An isolation valve is a means of turning off the water just to that tap from inside the house.) If they do, then turn off the isolator and turn on the tap to drain off the water and this will prevent splitting. TO INCLUDE FESTIVE BUFFET Are you going away this winter? If your house is going to be left unoccu- ALL VILLAGERS WELCOME pied then turn off the water at the main stopcock. You may also want to drain the loft tank (if you have one) by opening the cold tap on the bath when the mains water is off. Music to listen or dance to If you have a condensing boiler (and you’ll know if you have) make sure the Bring your own drinks condensing pipe is protect- ed from frost if it goes out- side the house. Tickets £19 IN ADVANCE from How many of your water pipes are in unheated Clifford Miller 881645 areas? Make sure these Bruce James 881079 pipes are well insulated. Do look after yourselves Rachael Cook 881389 this winter. Most Andrew MacTavish 881948 importantly, stay dry! page 10 The Clarion — Winter 2015 The Clarion — Winter 2015 page 55

[Royal British Legion [Lane End Conservation Group Bill Blake, Plumber Report by Peter Jennings Report by Jane Osborn

Sadly, we have reached an unenvia- Your friendly, trustworthy and house- ble situation; we are now having to trained’ local plumber consider whether to wind up the Happy to take on all your household Lane End Branch as of next June. plumbing tasks, from mending a dripping- tap to installing your new bathroom. This is due mainly to declining mem- No callout charge, No VAT bership, which also impacts on the support for our committee. An extraordinary meeting is being held on 23 November in Lane End Village

Phone: 07762 807767 Hall Sycamore Room at 8pm. There Based in Wheeler End is only one item on the agenda: ‘The City & Guilds Qualified Future of the RBL Lane End Branch.’ A campaign, Clean for the Queen, has been launched to clear up Brit- An option might be to maintain a ain in time for the Queen’s 90th birth- small group of members to organise day in 2016. Apparently, if every the usual poppy collection and adult picked up just one piece of Remembrance Parades. litter and put it in a bin, then more On the brighter side, we are holding than 50 million pieces of rubbish a new different version of our usual would be disposed of! So the Con- Christmas Dinner Dance. This year it servation Group is hoping to help will be known as the CHRISTMAS rally as many people as possible to CELEBRATIONS to be held in the clean up all parts of the Parish on Lane End Community Centre on Sat- the national special clean-up week- urday 12 December at 7.30 for 8pm end on 4-6 March – do join in and start. help. All villagers are welcome. There will Help is still needed with definitive be music, dancing and a festive buf- footpath clearance/maintenance and fet will be provided. the Harris Garden. Come on – give Please bring your own drinks. us a couple of hours a month - con- Tickets are £19 in advance from tact either Margaret Adnitt (882609 / Bruce James 881079, Clifford Miller [email protected]) or Jane 881645, Rachael Cook 881389, or Osborn (881641 / Andrew MacTavish 881948. [email protected] page 54 The Clarion — Winter 2015 The Clarion — Winter 2015 page 11

weed control to kill the leaf of any So with this brief history of plant pro- Football team [Lane End Aancdti oDni sGtrricotu p and laughter will be encouraged, to tection treatments, the troubles on make this an enjoyable social occa- plant. It translocates down the roots, The football team our Motorway field in Autumn 2015 Horticultural Society sion whilst you get fitter. If you are and is neutralised as soon as it goes from strength by Jil Runge can be explained. Oilseed rape has interested in taking part in these ses- touches the earth. to strength. Lane Report by Trevor Perrin to be seeded in August, sions please email Chrissie at End Football Club which leaves no time for [email protected] is a great squad of PlayingThe date field of the progress next Lane End and chitting and killing off boys and girls under 15. They’d love District Horticultural Show has been MUGA any volunteers or weeds Many of you will have noticed the to sign more players from years 9 announced. Celebrate the 125th an- in this way – instead we ugly green shed at the entrance of Get used to this acronym as there and 10 so do get in touch with the nual Show Day on 13 August 2016. rely on spraying the the playing field has gone. Thanks may be a Multi Use Games Area secretary, Anita Hanson on young oilseed rape crop goFrom to Markeveryone Lockwood here in (Chairman) The Potting coming to a playing field near you [email protected] if you with a graminicide for andShed, Jeff we Collis wish (Viceyou all Chairman) a lovely for soon. We hope that tennis courts will are interested. Training is on Satur- control. dismantlingChristmas and it. Thanks a happy also and to healthy parish be one of the uses. Is there an Andy day Mornings 11am to 12pm at the clerknew year.Hayley Glasgow for organising Murray out there who would be will- So the green stripes on playing fields. the removal of the unsightly rubbish. ing to help? If so, please contact Jil Motorway field were vol- [ Rome wasn't built in a day, but Footpath Report on [email protected]. unteer plants of wheat, Walk to get fit LEAG is building day by day for a which have been subse- better future for our village. Chrissieby Margaret Quinn, Adnitt who lives in the vil- Clean up for In the 1970s Graminicides were quently killed off with the gramini- lage and is an England Athletics, the Queen developed. These are herbicides cide. And the section which has Run England Leadership in Running The growing season is over and the For the Queen's 90th designed to kill grass weeds without been ploughed, and is shown being Fitness qualified leader, has trialled footpaths are clear of undergrowth Birthday next year, it harm to broad leaved crops such as re-planted with oats in the photo, a ‘Walk to Get Fit’ course over a six thanks to the help from my dedicated has been decided to oilseed rape in which the grass was the result of too many partridg- week period recently on a Monday Lane End Action Group band of volunteers. However, should ‘Clean up for the weeds may be growing. Gramini- es – which love to make a meal out evening. you come across any debris, such as Queen’ all over the Country. LEPC cides also kill ‘volunteer’ cereals - of young oil seed rape plants, just as PLEASE COME Thefallen response branches from or trees, people on taking the has agreed to fund skips at the that is young plants of wheat, barley they emerge from the ground. partpaths in during these sessionsthe winter has months been then so playing fields so we hope the whole or oats which are not wanted, having AND SUPPORT US encouragingplease contact that me she immediately. is planning to village will get involved in this grown from grains which were not Bryan and Alison Edgley started Our meetings are held at the start another course in the New campaign to clear our streets and harvested properly by the combine farming Kensham Farm at Litter is a nationwide problem – not Grouse and Ale on the last Year. The course will start off at a green spaces of litter. Diary dates harvester. Cadmore End in 1955. least of all in Lane End. I really am Monday of the month fairlyappalled easy by level the rubbishand progress which inis are 4-6 March 2016. On most arable fields we like to start Their son, Charlie Edgley, intensity and distance to burn off manages the arable crops for the at 6.30pm. dropped just anywhere and every- Cash in the attic cultivations or ploughing as soon as plentywhere of– itcalories is a disgrace. and improve Don’t wait family partnership—around Three members of Lane End Action the crop has been harvested. In this people'suntil March fitness for ‘Clean levels. for Lots the of Queen chat ’ way any volunteers or weeds will 2,300 acres, mainly of milling Group cleared out their clutter and – let’s start now. Either take your Contact Jil for further details held sales at Cadmore End's Attic have time to grow and then be wheat, centred on Kensham Farm rubbish home or find the nearest sale and the Frieth Village Fete. sprayed off with a total weedkiller but including rented fields between on litter bin so helping to make Lane Thank you to all who helped to make such as Roundup. Then the field can West Wycombe, Sands, Booker, [email protected] End into the attractive village that it a contribution for our coffers. More be seeded with the new crop seeds Fingest and Lane End. really is. into a weed-free seedbed. sales to follow after Christmas so www.kenshamfarms.com [email protected] look out for further details. page 52 The Clarion — Winter 2015 The Clarion — Winter 2015 page 12 page 13 The Clarion — Winter 2015 The Clarion — Winter 2015 page 53

weed control to kill the leaf of any So with this brief history of plant pro- Football team [Lane End and District tection treatments, the troubles on plant. It translocates down the roots, The football team our Motorway field in Autumn 2015 Horticultural Society and is neutralised as soon as it goes from strength can be explained. Oilseed rape has touches the earth. to strength. Lane Report by Trevor Perrin to be seeded in August, End Football Club which leaves no time for is a great squad of The date of the next Lane End and chitting and killing off boys and girls under 15. They’d love District Horticultural Show has been any volunteers or weeds to sign more players from years 9 announced. Celebrate the 125th an- in this way – instead we and 10 so do get in touch with the nual Show Day on 13 August 2016. rely on spraying the secretary, Anita Hanson on young oilseed rape crop From everyone here in The Potting [email protected] if you with a graminicide for Shed, we wish you all a lovely are interested. Training is on Satur- control. Christmas and a happy and healthy day Mornings 11am to 12pm at the new year. So the green stripes on playing fields. Motorway field were vol- Rome wasn't built in a day, but [Footpath Report unteer plants of wheat, LEAG is building day by day for a which have been subse- better future for our village. by Margaret Adnitt In the 1970s Graminicides were quently killed off with the gramini- cide. And the section which has developed. These are herbicides The growing season is over and the been ploughed, and is shown being designed to kill grass weeds without footpaths are clear of undergrowth re-planted with oats in the photo, harm to broad leaved crops such as thanks to the help from my dedicated was the result of too many partridg- oilseed rape in which the grass band of volunteers. However, should es – which love to make a meal out Lane End Action Group weeds may be growing. Gramini- you come across any debris, such as of young oil seed rape plants, just as cides also kill ‘volunteer’ cereals - PLEASE COME fallen branches or trees, on the they emerge from the ground. that is young plants of wheat, barley paths during the winter months then or oats which are not wanted, having AND SUPPORT US Bryan and Alison Edgley started please contact me immediately. grown from grains which were not Our meetings are held at the farming Kensham Farm at Litter is a nationwide problem – not harvested properly by the combine Grouse and Ale on the last harvester. Cadmore End in 1955. least of all in Lane End. I really am Monday of the month appalled by the rubbish which is On most arable fields we like to start Their son, Charlie Edgley, manages the arable crops for the at 6.30pm. dropped just anywhere and every- cultivations or ploughing as soon as where – it is a disgrace. Don’t wait family partnership—around the crop has been harvested. In this until March for ‘Clean for the Queen’ way any volunteers or weeds will 2,300 acres, mainly of milling Contact Jil for further details – let’s start now. Either take your have time to grow and then be wheat, centred on Kensham Farm rubbish home or find the nearest sprayed off with a total weedkiller but including rented fields between on litter bin so helping to make Lane such as Roundup. Then the field can West Wycombe, Sands, Booker, [email protected] End into the attractive village that it be seeded with the new crop seeds Fingest and Lane End. really is. into a weed-free seedbed. www.kenshamfarms.com [email protected] page 52 The Clarion — Winter 2015 The Clarion — Winter 2015 page 13

SportsCover Direct Ltd, Belmont House, horse-drawn hoe, or like a gardener At this time in the 1940s and 1950s High Street, Lane End, Bucks HP14 3ER would use a long handled hoe in the production of home grown food was Tel: 01494 484800 spring between the rows of the root essential for the nation since there www.sportscoverdirect.com crops. The folding of sheep within had been a shortage of food in Brit- Sales Executive job vacancy temporary hurdles on the Seeds and ain during World War II, which was £19-22k based in Lane End Roots, and the winter feeding of bull- controlled by Ration Books continu- ocks in yards, were essential parts of ing into the 1950s. Excellent opportunity to join a successful and ambitious online sports that system of farming. insurance business in Lane End. Friendly team in a growing business. Research scientists continued their Full training and support given. When artificial fertilisers became work in developing plant protection Responsibilities: more widely used, and during the chemicals. There were improve- - Dealing with customers by telephone Second World War, - Processing policies and amendments to policies - Handling and dealing with queries relating to medical issues research by scien- - Undertaking business projects tists both in the UK Requirements: and USA led to the - A good telephone manner and outstanding customer service development of the - Competencies in Microsoft Office packages first modern herbi- - Excellent communication skills - The ability to learn processes quickly cide, named 2,4-D, - An affinity with sport a growth stimulant The company offers NVQ’s and/or insurance related qualifications which would kill Applications to account manager: [email protected] certain broad leaved weeds by making them out- grow their own strength without harming the cereal crop in which ments in seed dressings and fungi- they were growing. cides for controlling such diseases as blight, septoria and eyespot in These weed killers were far more wheat. These chemicals also con- effective at controlling broad leaved trolled mildew on the leaves of other weeds than the control achieved by crops, both on the farm and in the hoeing the root crop of the Norfolk garden on susceptible plants such as Four Course Rotation. In this way it roses as well as vegetables. Effec- became possible to grow consecu- tive insecticides were also developed tive crops of cereals, yields in- which could kill pests such as the creased when competition from Cabbage Stem Flea Beetle, and also weeds no longer used up the availa- aphids without killing the ladybirds ble plant nutrients, and it was no which feed on the aphids. longer necessary to keep to a rigid system of crop rotation to control In 1974 Glyphosphate (Roundup) weeds and plant diseases. was introduced for non-selective page 14 The Clarion — Winter 2015 The Clarion — Winter 2015 page 51

meets on the first Thursday of each [ Lane End OPAG month (apart from January) at 2pm in Lane End Youth & Community Report by Jane Osborn Centre, Edmonds Road - for a talk On the land on a great variety of subjects or a quiz, plus an opportunity to meet interesting people and a cup of tea. with Bryan Edgley\ Despite being considered the ‘grey’ generation, we are still interested in Even better, if you feel you have a what goes on in the world - people, talk within you which fellow mem- [ A brief history of plant protection places and life in general. We, the bers of our generation might enjoy. grey generation, now travel more – and have seen much more of life To find out more about the Lane End and have stories to share. OPAG - contact the Hon Sec, Jane Readers of The Clarion who glance diseases in arable crops was to use Osborn (01494 881641/ towards the M40 when driving from a rotation of crops. The ‘Norfolk Four So if that describes you, do come [email protected]). Lane End to Sands will be familiar -Course Rotation’ was the most along to Lane End OPAG which with the large field on the right which widely used – it had been developed was formerly part of Grove Farm. A following the Enclosures of land in newly planted crop appeared to the 1800s and was in general use emerge in September in stripes until the introduction of artificial across the field, and then in October manure and the Agriculture Holdings part of the field nearest to Sands Act of 1908. was ploughed up and drilled again Phil Spackman This rotation had been Roots with fresh seeds. So what hap- (turnips, swedes or mangolds) in Pest Control Services pened? year 1, followed by Barley in year 2, Before World War II the standard then Seeds (largely red clover) for Extermination or humane removal of moles, rodents, method of controlling weeds and year 3 followed by Wheat in year 4. In this way any cereal wasps, flies, fleas and other insects. diseases would have All domestic, commercial and agricultural work undertaken been controlled in the alternate years by the RSPH level 2 qualified Roots or the Seeds which were not sus- For a discreet, professional and fully insured service, please call Phil on ceptible to such dis- eases. Likewise, Tel: 07947 819554 weeds such as thistles 01494 528240 or charlock would have chitted and been [email protected] destroyed in the Root crop, either with a page 50 The Clarion — Winter 2015 The Clarion — Winter 2015 page 15

embrace the change and trust Peter adults who are eligible for NHS flu The Mummers Play?\ in the same way they have trusted vaccination to have it done, free of Rex since the pharmacy first opened charge, from the pharmacy without in 2008. the need for an appointment. This includes all 18-64 year old patients in Report by Andrew Mactavish Peter said ‘After years of working for certain clinical ‘at risk’ groups as well companies where all that matters is ‘ cure any condition or disease. He as anyone aged 65 years or over.’ A room! A room, fur mi and mi budgets, targets and profit margins, I performs various medical practices broom am delighted to have joined Lane The pharmacy has also plans for (some of which are quite alarming) And all mi jovial men behind!’ End Pharmacy where it seems obvi- more services in the future, primarily and brings King George back to life. ...the opening words of the Wheeler ous that the aim of this business is to around travel vaccinations and treat- The Roomer then stops the fighting End Mummers Play which the Lane listen to its customers’ needs. ment of minor ailments, which will and introduces a series of odd char- End Players will be performing at the help ease the burden on local GP acters such as Santa Claus and the He added, ‘In addition to the usual ‘Christmas in the Village’ evening surgeries. So if there is something Devil. They each say a few verses dispensing services, the pharmacy celebration at the Village Hall on 5 you need, just ask the new Rex... (with no connection with anything now provides services such as free December. Peter Greatorex! that has gone be- medicines check up, advice on new There are well fore!) and finish medicine, emergency contraception over 150 Mum- with a seasonal and this month, we started to partici- mers Plays and carol. pate in this winter’s national flu vac- they are found all cination campaign, which allows all Mummers plays the over the country. length and breadth They all have a of the kingdom are similar plot. The much the same, leader, called the with odd variations. Roomer, enters In our play, King and cries for George is killed space for the play- twice and is ers to perform. He brought back to life introduces the the second time by hero, usually a local wise man. called King All these plays must have had some George or St George, who makes a common root, but no one knows dramatic speech about how brave he what. There is a suggestion that they is. The villain enters, makes another go back to the Middle Ages, even to dramatic speech, and challenges the Crusades. The theme of death King George. They fight and King and rebirth, of the promise of the George is killed. re-awakening of spring in the depth The Roomer calls for a Doctor, and of winter is certainly one that goes he makes a speech saying he can back into the distant past. page 16 The Clarion — Winter 2015 The Clarion — Winter 2015 page 49

Our play was recorded by a retired carol singers used to; today money From Rex to Greatorex\ schoolmaster, Mr H Harman, in the is collected for Christmas charities. It book ‘sketches of the Bucks Coun- is also clear that local references tryside’ that he wrote in 1934. He were included by the players; in our play, the Doctor says: ‘If you can't Report by Olivier Picard was given the text of the play by a friend who had met the last surviving say 'Doctor', say “Hoctor”’... Which Pharmacist proprietor, Lane End Pharmacy member of the Wheeler End Mum- makes sense only if the local doctor mers. Abel Collins by name, he had at the end of the nineteenth century Following Rex Allott’s retirement on you may remember. It is now time for rehearsed in his youth with the oth- had a stammer! 30 September 2015 from Lane End Rex to enjoy the fruits of his labour ers in the old brick kiln on Cadmore If it were not for Mr Harman, our play Pharmacy, I have great pleasure in and I hope everyone in and around End Common, and had performed at would have been forgotten. The formally introducing Peter Greatorex, Lane End will join me in wishing Rex the Chequers Inn, Wheeler End, and Lane End Players revived it five who has been appointed as new a well deserved retirement. at various farms around the parish. years ago. As it is, it's a little touch pharmacist manager of the pharma- I am delighted to welcome Peter as He knew the play by heart, and it is of folk-history, a fleeting echo of the cy as of 5 October 2015. the new face of Lane End Pharmacy. his words that are quoted above. times when entertainment was sim-

His wealth of experience acquired Abel said it had not been acted since ple and home-made. It's not exactly It is with enormous regret that I have whilst working for companies such the late 1880s. In those days, the Shakespeare, nor is it entirely un- waved goodbye to Rex who took a as Boots in Surrey and more recently performers collected money for derstandable, but it is fun. well deserved retirement shortly after for Lloyds Pharmacy in the Channel themselves at Christmas, much as his 65th birthday. Rex worked so Island of Guernsey is a great asset hard for nearly eight years and gave to the village. I realise that Peter has so much to the people of Lane End big shoes to fill, but I am convinced despite a difficult start as some of Great winter evenings at that the patients living in the area will The Prince Albert ‘A little old fashioned pub with a big heart’

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[Lane End Youth and to help keep the Thursday lunch club running. This involves buying, (for Community Centre which you will be reimbursed) cook- TABLE TOP SALE ing and serving a lunch one Thurs- day a month (on a rota) – can you Report by Emma Savory help? Please call for more infor- Lane End Village Hall mation – 01494 883878 Saturday 5 December Looking forward – Events for 2016 *Feb half term children’s bingo Tables - £8 pre booked Friday 20 Nov 7pm start. Teams no *Dinner and dance £10 on the day. Set up 1pm bigger than 8 people, Fish and chip *Children’s Easter Playscheme supper, £10 pp. We will also play some cash bingo. Don’t forget to *Easter Egg Bingo Sale 2 – 4pm bring your drinks! Book your tickets *Coach trip to Chessington World Of now. To book your table, please ring Adventures. Margaret Scott on 01494 881298 *Summer Playscheme

The Committee would like to take this opportunity to wish Reliable and professional everyone a very Happy Christ- service for 12 years in the Christmas Fayre – LEYCC mas and we look forward to local community and Lane End Primary welcoming you back to the Cen- Free estimates and School are working together to tre in the New Year. Please note, competitive prices create a wonderful Christmas Fayre the drop in lunch and computer club on Saturday 5 Dec, 1-3pm. You will City and Guilds Qualified will finish on 10 Dec 2014 and will find lots of traditional stalls, café, and Full insured, all work reopen on Thursday 7 Jan 2016. games for the children – please guaranteed come along all welcome. Thank you to everyone who has sup- ported the Centre this year, we are Internal/external doors

Drop in lunch club is still going always looking for people to get in- New windows fitted strong with a regular 20 people at- volved. Please let us know if you can Kitchen and bedrooms tending each week. We are holding make time to help and continue to Solid wood and laminate floors our Christmas dinner on Tuesday 22 support your Community Centre. Staircase refurbishment Dec, for £8 you will enjoy a 3-course dinner, drinks, we will also hold a Lane End Youth & Community Centre, Call Duncan Frost Edmonds Road, Lane End, HP14 3EJ raffle and some cash bingo! 01494 880540 / Tel: 01494 883878 / 07932 326046 07811 596 304 Email: [email protected] We are now seeking new volunteers Charity Number: 1101360 [email protected] page 18 The Clarion — Winter 2015 The Clarion — Winter 2015 page 47

they are forcibly removed from a [Lane End Players [Frieth Cricket Club New Pavilion Fund and Junior Sec- vehicle. tion. Report by Georgina Brooks Fit security screws. Simple anti-theft Report by Ben Smiley Our Junior Section continued until devices can be easily fitted with a the end of August and saw regular screwdriver in place of existing We are now rehearsing our annual attendances of 10 to 15 young screws but cannot be removed using panto – the show that makes Janu- What do 2,402 runs scored for the players. We’re taking a break for the standard tools These are available ary interesting! This year it will be loss of 120 wickets and 135 wickets winter, and hope to restart the from high street automotive accesso- ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’, a show we taken at a cost of 2,082 runs con- coaching in May 2015. If you’d like ries outlets. have done before but this time it’s a ceded make? A superb season for to receive some details about our new version, written by one of our the Frieth Cricket Club Saturday XI, Junior Section, please contact us at If you notice a car with different num- talented members, Tom Everitt. that’s what. [email protected]. ber plates on the front and the back There will of course be the usual or number plate missing, please let We finished second in what turned We’re delighted to announce that fantastic costumes, effects, gags and police know using the non- out to be an extremely competitive over £2000 was raised for the New enthusiasm! emergency number 101. league. Plus, only three were called Pavilion Fund with the Frieth Cup It will take place on Fridays and Sat- off due to rain, which meant that all and Race Night this autumn. We still Anti Social behaviour urdays 15/16, 22/23, 29th/30th Janu- of our players got to do what they do have a long way to go, but both Anti social behaviour across the area ary at 8pm on Fridays and twice on best… play cricket! We’re waiting on events mark invaluable steps for- remains very low. The team are Saturdays at 2pm and 7pm. news of a possible promotion, but by ward in our fundraising efforts. pleased to inform you that over the the time that you read this we hope Now is the time to organise your Halloween period we did not receive to have found out which Division As we see out 2015, on behalf of friends, especially if you want many calls at all reporting any Hal- we’ll be in next season. Frieth Cricket Club, may I take this matinee shows, which always sell opportunity to thank everyone for loween or trick or treating. The Sunday team continued to be out quickly! their support throughout this season, Parking competitive throughout the Summer, Tickets are priced at £8 Adults, £6 and in what is regarded as the team and wish you all a very Merry Christ- Please can we remind parents to Concessions for the first Friday only, through which players begin, or re- mas and a Happy New Year. park considerately near schools. all the other performances are £10 start their cricket playing, we’ve Respect yellow lines and do not Adults and £8 Concessions. seen over 25 players represent the block access to roads or driveways. Lane End Village Hall The Box Office will be open on Sat- Club, which is very positive for next We have also received complaints urdays from 5 December at the Vil- season. For your Christmas and about vehicles parking on white zig- lage Hall from 9.30 – 12 noon Our season was tinged with sad- New Year Celebrations, zag lines at pedestrian crossings. (tickets will be issued, supermarket- ness, after the passing of two stal- don’t delay, book the Anyone found will receive a fine and style, from 8.15 for those of you warts of our Club during the 2014 Lane End Village Hall. penalty points. wishing to secure particular seats). festive period. We miss the support Ring Eve Berry, Booking After 12 noon that day, not before, and contribution of both Alan Contact us Clerk, on 01494 881152 to you can also buy online Plumridge and Cliff Pocock hugely, discuss your requirements. Call your neighbourhood team on at www.laneendplayers.com, ring in particularly Cliff’s massive efforts An excellent venue, with 101 but if your call is an emergency 01494 880662, or email behind the scenes as a main driving excellent facilities. then dial 999. [email protected]. force behind the Frieth Cricket Club page 46 The Clarion — Winter 2015 The Clarion — Winter 2015 page 19

[ finishing touch we decided we want- Lane End Scouts ed to give the main hall a permanent Report by Ian Harris brand of Scouting identity and began \ to look at ways of stencilling some Safety and security appropriate wording.

Lane End Scouts Along came Nathan Allaway of Enig- Burglary important in the detection of many ma Facilities Services Ltd, who in his offences, including locating stolen operate the oldest There was an attempted burglary to a own free time designed a vinyl wrap vehicles, tackling uninsured vehicle (est 1909) and property on George Road, Stoken- to create the look we were imagining use and solving cases of terrorism, largest local com- church in early October. A ground for the ‘Flag’ end of our hall. It looks major and organised crime. It also munity group in the floor window and back door were perfect and we are deeply apprecia- allows officers’ attention to be drawn Parish from their Scout HQ in Bull- forced but nothing was stolen. ocks Farm Lane, on tive of Nathan’s time, to offending vehicles whilst allowing Wheeler End Com- efforts and execution in Burglaries increase this time of year law abiding drivers to go about their mon. Originally start- the installation of the due to longer dark evenings, people business unhindered. not leaving lights on and the run up ed at Fingest Grove Scout Emblem 30 feet Theft of number plates on the Finings Road, above our hall floor! to Christmas. Whilst on Hi Visibility foot patrol in the neighbourhood’s hot The neighbourhood has seen a cou- the group met in a It has been a busy year spot areas we will look to identify ple of incidents whereby vehicles’ donated ‘Hut’ courte- in scouting terms, with properties that we believe are vulner- number plates have been stolen sy of Lord Clayton at Scout, Cub and District able to a burglary taking place. At- over the past month. Stolen index the back of the camps taking place at tempts will be made to contact the plates may be used to aid secondary Grouse and Ale various locations with residents or crime prevention advice crimes such as: theft of fuel from (then Clayton Arms) more than 100 combined will be posted through the door. forecourts (bilking); avoidance of before taking the camping nights achieved. congestion charges and parking plunge and purchas- At our recent District The team is also using a mobile fines; vehicle cloning and burglary. ing the ‘Old Village camp, six of our dedicat- ANPR camera. This is an automatic School’. ed leader team were pre- number plate recognition camera. It If index plate theft is not reported, We’re progressing in sented with their final instantly checks number plates victims may receive summonses for the development of training awards in front of against database records of vehicles unpaid parking and speeding tickets, our building, having 500 people, making Lane of interest. Police officers can then or may even be questioned by police fitted a state of the art fire detection End one of the largest and most for- intercept and stop the vehicle, check in connection with more serious system and brand new air source mally trained groups within our oper- it for evidence and, where necessary, crimes. ating area. It is easy to see with this make arrests. A record for all vehi- heating pumps, giving us instant and Theft prevention advice sustainable heat. We’ve also devel- level of training and experience how cles passing by a camera is stored, oped the wasteland at the rear of our Lane End Scouts are the growing including those for vehicles that are Park your car in a garage at night or land in to a secure activity area and group we are and why we are having not known to be of interest at the in a well-lit spot time of the read that may in appropri- last year our thoughts turned to the to operate a waiting list for new Park in a safe public car park. interior of the building and we exten- members. ate circumstances be accessed for investigative purposes. The use of Use theft resistant number plates sively decorated the interior of the We also proudly attended the main hall and corridor areas. As a ANPR in this way has proved to be which are designed to break apart if page 20 The Clarion — Winter 2015 The Clarion — Winter 2015 page 45

It has been a fan- hind the Frieth Hilly 10K run which Remembrance Day pa- whether it helps us with tastic start to the took place just before half term. The rade in the village on 8 our building or our pro- academic year day was absolutely brilliant from start November where our gram, please pick up the here at Frieth. We to finish and a superb way of coming whole group assembled phone or drop me an have made a fab- together with our local community. with the British Legion to email. We have been ex- ulous start to our tremely lucky to have sup- Together the runners raised a fan- participate in the act of creative curricu- port from all walks of our tastic amount of money which the remembrance. It is one of lum topic and the school has come community in the past, why not be school will be using to invest in the events we keenly promote and alive with displays and colour cele- part of our communities future and phase 2 of our IT procurement pro- attend annually as a Scout Group brating our pupils’ work and achieve- get involved, with the largest youth ject. Already we have invested in and I know that the Scouts’ attend- ments. movement in the world? brand new laptops and some class- ance is warmly welcomed by the organisers. We were pleased to We have just held two successful rooms have benefitted from new in- Lane End Scouts and Guides have Andrew MacTavish visiting open afternoons for pupils who are teractive LED whiteboards. We are Registered Charity 308008 due to start school in September now working on installing these in all both the Cub and Scout sections prior to the parade to carry out Contact Ian Harris 2016. If you have, or know of anyone the remaining classrooms and Group Scout Leader some drill instruction. with children of this age, and would investing in some more tablet based 1st Lane End Scouts like any further information, please technology. At times like these we If you have a skill, or a hobby that [email protected] contact the school office at are just so thankful to everyone on you could share with the Scouts, Tel 880617 [email protected] the PTA and the Hilly team that We are also still celebrating the made the event such a resounding amazing efforts of all the team be- success!

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JHC ELECTRICAL SERVICES & Property Maintenance Lots of people have been asking for this facility and James Clark All types of Electrical works undertaken Lane End Parish Council wants to help. Rewires, in/outside lights, down lighters, new fuse boards, additional sockets, security lighting, fault finding and CCTV th Where do you think dog waste bins City and Guilds/NICEIC Part P Qualified/IEE 17 Edition All aspects of property maintenance carried out should be situated in the village? Mob. 07720 598860 Tel/Fax. 01494 881766 The Dog House, 10 Elwes Road, Lane End, Bucks. Email: [email protected] Tell Hayley Glasgow, the parish clerk on: 01494 437111 www.jhcelectrical.co.uk Fully Insured and all work Guaranteed. [email protected] Honest, Local, Reliable Tradesman. Established 12 years 74 New Road, Sands, High Wycombe, Bucks HP12 4LG A member of the Bucks County Council Trading Standards “Buy with Confidence Scheme” page 24 The Clarion — Winter 2015 The Clarion — Winter 2015 page 41

Finally, no home should be without a [Hambleden Valley 1800s by Lord Davenport but fell into decorative star. Gather branches of disrepair during the 60s. They are equal length and attach the ends Gardening Club being slowly renovated by the pre- with string. To give dark branches a sent owners – SAS Company. pale look, dilute white paint with wa- Report by Janet Collins The visit was most enjoyable as we ter and apply this white wash to the We have been so lucky with the were shown around the extensive wood. Once dry, wrap it with twine at weather for all our garden visits this grounds going down to the Thames each end and loosely twist with year. The weather generally has to see the Boat House and across wired battery lights and place on been pretty poor but we managed to the Lock to Hurley. your mantle (hide the battery pack in bring out the sun. foliage or behind a favourite Christ- Our first Talk of the season in Octo- mas card. Finally, Recently, we visited Crockmore ber was presented by Timothy Walk- House gardens in September to see er, followed in November by a talk Merry Christmas and a most dramatic garden designed by presented by Dr Sandy Primrose – Chelsea Gold winner, Christopher Indiana Jones meets Horticulture. all the best for 2016 Bradley Hole. The grasses, which he This fascinating talk was all about is so famous for, were at their peak; the plant hunters who transforrmed from Samantha huge beds swaying in the early all our gardens and showed us how autumn sun. We were left to wander much we must be grateful to these around the gardens after an initial intrepid travellers. Our final talk will introduction by the owner. We fin- be our Christmas special about floral ished off this lovely day with a won- arrangement at Christmas time. We derful tea. will finish off the evening with mulled Our last visit was to Wittington wine and mince pies. Estate gardens in Medmenham Do look at the events page for our which was designed in the early list of activities.

Holy Trinity Church Lane End

Your church is now open every day during daylight hours. Why not take five minutes from your busy life to spend some time to pray, or just sit in the peace and serenity of this beautiful building. page 40 The Clarion — Winter 2015 The Clarion — Winter 2015 page 25

J ohnstons closes—en d of an era\ Ask the interior designer

Report by Bill Dunn with Samantha Johnson\

When Lynda shuts up shop at John- move six feet to your right and tax Every year, we all get excited about them over the branches. You can ston’s Butchers in Lane End on your car. making our homes feel festive and alternate using beads on some cards Christmas Eve it will be the end of an cheerful. The holidays can come in a and a bow or knot on others. Lynda studied butchery at Smithfield era for the village. She’s moving to rush and it’s easy to get lost in the in London. ‘It was quite an uncom- Kendal in Cumbria and Will and Ed Christmas noise. Why not take a mon thing for a woman to want to do Lacey (of Laceys’ Family Farm) are minute this year to make some – it’s quite physically demanding. taking over the butchery business. simple homemade Christmas orna- I’ve got carpal tunnel syndrome now ments. The children don’t have to be ‘I’ve grown up with it,’ she says. ‘My and the wear on your joints is incred- the only ones having fun! father had a farm with a butcher’s ible. I’ve given my heart and soul to shop.’ Lynda bought the business the village. We’ve made it through Dried twigs can be turned into Christ- from her parents in 1996 and set up the recession and it’s good to be mas decorations by hand painting in Lane End, although her mother Liz leaving on a high. I’m so pleased the them into little Santas. You don’t wasn’t far away – she was postmis- Lacey boys have taken over the have to be perfect about the painting tress at the Post Office, which was, business. The village is thriving – as it adds to the to the rustic feel. as many of you will recall, actually in there are lots of new people who the shop. You could buy half a really want to be part of it. They are pound of smoked bacon and then seeking out good, locally sourced

Decorating your tree with homemade dried fruit is a classic way to add rustic flair to your festive celebra- tions. Cut a large orange into 1/4 inch slices and lay on a baking sheet A simple way of arranging your in your oven on the lowest tempera- Christmas cards is on a display of ture setting. Leave until completely branches picked from the garden dried. Poke small holes along the and placed in a vase or galvanised perimeter of the dried orange slices bucket filled with stones. Simply and stuff with cloves. Loop raffia punch a hole in the top of the cards through one hole at the top and tie and thread them with ribbon and a into a bow. → small decorative craft bead and loop page 26 The Clarion — Winter 2015 The Clarion — Winter 2015 page 39

food. Plus with a farm shop, the really good schools. I picked the Laceys haven’t got the parking is- school for my 14-year-old daughter sues we have in the village.’ before anything else. I’m going to take six months off and then decide. She says she’ll miss Lane End, and I’ll take up a set of knives just in the butchers/post office. ‘You used case. And my new house has an to hear everything!’ she says. ‘And outbuilding so I might try my hand at it’ll be strange not having the post cheese making, a little cottage in- office in here this Christmas – people dustry.’ were always rushing in with parcels. But more than anything else, I’ll miss ‘I finish trading on New Year’s Eve – the people.’ you couldn’t ask for anything better as a butcher.’ So why Kendal? ‘I’ve long harboured a desire to do something completely So when you go in to Johnston’s for different,’ she says. ‘It’s a vibrant your Christmas turkey, wish Lynda little town with good transport links good luck. It’s a new chapter for her and independent shops. And it’s got and for Lane End.

Do you own a pump station? Thames Water is taking over ownership and maintenance of 4,000 pumping stations in October 2016 under new legislation. Thames Water is appealing to customers to help track down 1,800 stations belonging to property owners and managers which are currently off its radar. The new legislation means sewage pumping stations, which power wastewater away from properties and out into the public sewer pipe network, currently owned and maintained by customers will become legally owned and operated by the local water company. The pumping stations are found in all shapes and sizes, and can be in places where there are a number of properties needing to connect to the public sewer network. Customers will know they have one as they’ll be paying to maintain and power them. Jerry White, of Thames Water, said: ‘This is really good news for cus- tomers. We’d urge anyone who thinks they may have one to get in touch so we can check they are eligible for the transfer of ownership. In some cases, as well as electricity savings, maintaining and replacing pumps can cost thousands of pounds so it’s an excellent deal for them.’ Anyone with a private pumping station can make Thames Water aware at thameswater.co.uk/pumphunt page 38 The Clarion — Winter 2015 The Clarion — Winter 2015 page 27

can’t wait to see what you think. The cows have come in to the barns at the farm for the winter – we bring Doctors in crisis?\ Through the butchers we aim to of- them in as the grass won’t grow over fer you the best quality meats that the winter months, and the ground we have carefully selected from our becomes so wet they would be Report by Katy Dunn own farm as well as other local trudging through mud every day. farms, cut to how you want When they come inside they have a them. The butcher shop will be nice clean straw bed every day and At a Patient Representative Group meeting in opening on 7 January 2016 and will have their lunch made and delivered be open 8am till 5pm Tuesday to to them, and they don’t have to bat- September, Marlow Doctors gave a presentation in Sunday. which they admitted General Practice is in crisis. tle against the winter weather. They Meanwhile on the farm things carry will be inside now until the grass on regardless of what is happening starts to grow again in late March in the yard. The grass seed we hopefully, when they can go out to The average person now sees their Marlow Doctors says there are simp- planted this autumn has established graze again. GP six times a year, that’s twice as ly not enough GPs. The number of well and looks promising for next often as 10 years ago. This is put NHS doctors working as GPs has I am looking forward to Christmas year. All the corn crops have been down to a rapid- shrunk from 34% and the exciting things that 2016 will sown, and the maize was harvested ly ageing popu- to 25% at a time bring, and to welcoming you all to The average GP before it got too wet in October. lation. Older when more work our new shop! patients can practice receives less is transferring suffer with one from hospitals or more chronic money per patient per and social care is illnesses and breaking down. their care is year than it costs to Their workload being trans- has increased ferred from hos- insure a rabbit and it’s putting off pital to general newly qualified practice. In addition, Marlow Doctors doctors. One in three GPs plan to cites the breakdown of the traditional retire in the next five years and one family unit as a cause, leading to ‘an in five trainees plan to go abroad to increasing number of patients who practice. are reluctant to accept responsibility Funding is also an issue for Marlow for their own health needs.’ Doctors. The average GP practice National figures reflect this. In 2014 receives £136 per patient per year. 34m people were unable to get an Chiltern Clinical Commissioning appointment with their doctor. For Group practices receive around only those who do get an appointment, £110 per patient per year because the average wait is predicted to be funding is weighted according to two weeks by the end of this year. deprivation. Putting this in context - a page 28 The Clarion — Winter 2015 The Clarion — Winter 2015 page 37

basic Sky subscription is £206, or patient to be seen. pet insurance for a rabbit is £175. In More minor illness consultations addition, Marlow Doctors will lose with pharmacies, WebGP or Milk Men £114,000 over the next seven years because of a change in funding patients directed to the Minor In- \ rules. juries Unit. with Will Lacey The British Medical Association Marlow Doctors has introduced reported in May of this year that ‘The eConsult, available through their general practice funding and recruit- website, www.marlowdoctors.co.uk. [ breaking news—new shop! ment crisis is a ‘hurricane’ threaten- Here, there is self help information ing to undermine the fabric of the and patients can consult with a doc- NHS. Things are really changing on the The Christmas shop will be open farm this month. At the start of De- every day up until Christmas (10am The bottom line, says cember our Christmas shop opens! till 6pm), and then we will have two Marlow Doctors, is that We’ll be selling Christmas trees, weeks to get things sorted so that in they and their patients wreaths, decorations, gifts as well as the New Year we can open LACEYS have to adapt or they can’t specially selected local produce. FARM SHOP AND BUTCHERS full continue. This weekend (5 and 6 Dec) we time! This is a new venture for us have our Christmas fayre. Bring the and one that I am very excited For patients this family down to the farm, have a about. As well as moving the farm means a number of mulled wine and meet some of the shop in to its new, bigger home, we changes: animals. We will have some great will be opening our butchers shop for offers on our Christmas trees this the very first time! More accessible GP weekend too, it’s a great chance to appointments for those who You will have seen our business tor on line if they are too busy to get get in the festive spirit early! require them but fewer GP grow over the last few to the surgery. In addition, every appointments overall. years, and this is the next household in Bucks will be receiving big step that we have The receptionist will ask the patient if a Health Help Now booklet over the been working hard to they mind giving a reason why they next few weeks which will help achieve. The farm shop wish to be seen. They do not have to patients find the most appropriate and butchers will all be in give a reason if they do not want to service to help with their ailment. our yard at Bolter End but it will help us to determine wheth- Often problems can be dealt with by Farm, and Ed and I have er their issue can be dealt with by a asking a pharmacist for advice. been working hard, with minor illness nurse or the pharmacist On the day appointments only on lots of late nights, to get or indeed a secretary. For instance the building works done. patients sometimes book an appoint- a Monday or the day following a We’ve been painting and ment to chase a referral or ask for a bank holiday. decorating and fitting out letter - these can be dealt with by a By dealing with urgent appointments the new shop and we secretary without the need for the on these days the theory is that it will page 36 The Clarion — Winter 2015 The Clarion — Winter 2015 page 29

free up routine appointments later in Caring for patients is not just the week. the 10mins you spend in the Saturdays Sundays Says Ian Barnes, Practice Manager consulting room with the of Marlow Doctors: ‘We believe the doctor. The work of a GP actions we are taking now to be very Regulars Regulars also involves: positive - by being proactive we are Coffee Shop—Enjoy coffee and cake on the Parish Communion—9.30 Holy Trinity ensuring that patients can be seen first and third Saturdays of the month, Church Lane End (crèche first Sunday of the quickly by the most appropriate clini- home visits 10am-12noon, Lane End Village Hall. month) cian. telephone consultations The Twinning Association runs the first Sat- Elim service—10.30 am at Elim Christian urday in the month, Holy Trinity the third. Centre, Edmonds Road, Lane End ‘We recognise it will, for the foresee- web consultations able future, be increasingly difficult dealing with correspondence Lane End Football Club—11am-12noon, Sung Eucharist/Family Service—11am St reviewing test results Lane End Playing Fields. All welcome, Mary’s Church Cadmore End to recruit doctors during a period [email protected] when many are going to retire, work dealing with medication queries Morning Service (Methodist)—11.15am Holy Trinity Church Lane End abroad or seek alternative careers. answering patient messages Whistles & Bells dog behaviour school– We are seeking to ensure we can arranging admissions and referrals Events 9-12noon LEYCC, Tel Jenny 07703 020344 maintain the current level of service filling out insurance, adoption and 5 Dec 1-3pm LEYCC and Lane End Primary Sunday lunch—Grand International Buffet as long as possible whilst making social care reports Christmas Fayre the Marlow Medical Group an attrac- and traditional carvery at The Tree, Cad- more End. £12.95 Book on 881183 tive place to work so that we can 5 Dec—Table Top Sale Lane End Village Doctors have to attend meetings: Hall 2-4pm. Tables £8 pre-booked, £10 on Evensong—6pm at Holy Trinity Church retain current staff and attract new the day. Tel Margaret Scott 881298 Clinical Commissioning Group Lane End clinicians when necessary.’ meetings 5/6 Dec 10am-4pm Lacey’s Christmas Lane End Players—7.30pm Village Hall Tel Fayre, Bolter End Farm Multi-agency Group meetings 483359 Palliative Care meetings 12 Dec 7.30 for 8pm, RBL Christmas Cele- Significant Event meetings brations, Lane End Community Centre. £19 in advance. Tel Clifford Miller 881645 / Bruce Events The Lane End Surgery James 881079 They also need to: 6 Dec 10am-4pm Lacey’s Christmas Fayre, compile and review care plans, Bolter End Farm Finings Road Lane End dementia plans and review un- 20 December 4pm Methodist carol service, High Wycombe planned admissions. 4pm Elim carol service, 6pm village carol HP14 3ES service (Cadmore End) They need to audit to improve Tel: 01494 881209 care, deal with Care Quality Monday - Friday Commission / Quality and Out- 8.00am - 6.30pm comes Framework requirements.

Out of hours dial free, or 111 Train and supervise nursing and 0300 130 3035 other staff. page 30 The Clarion — Winter 2015 The Clarion — Winter 2015 page 35

Thursdays Fridays

Regulars Regulars

Simply Walk—10am Lane End Playing Circuits—9.30-10.30am LEYCC Field’s car park. Walk and chat for 1-2 hours Craft group—first and third Friday of the Where your little ones will blossom into Coffee Stop—Village Hall 10-12noon. Cof- month in Lane End Village Hall. Tel 01993 independent confident learners in a wonderful fee and chat. All welcome, run by Methodist 837078 for details Church environment, cared for by dedicated and The Tree—lunch and soft drink offer £5.99 qualified practitioners. Lane End Support Group—second Thurs- per person, 12-5pm day of the month, 9.30-11.30am, Sure Start Children’s Centre at Lane End Primary Come and meet our team and see what makes Poppies Day Nurseries different. Computers@The Centre—11.30-2pm Events LEYCC Bourne End Marlow Beaconsfield Old Windsor The Drop-In (Social lunch) - 12-2pm 4 Dec 6.30-8.30pm Lane End 01628 521522 01628 487772 01494 677116 01753 313030 LEYCC Village Hall Christmas in the www.poppiesdaynursery.com Four Ends Flower Club—Fourth Thursday Village of the month 2pm in Lane End Village Hall. 25 Dec (Christmas day) 9.30am joint service Visitors £5. Flower arranging demonstration, (Eucharist with carols) at Holy Trinity Lane raffle, tea and cake. Contact 482724 End, 10am Elim, 11am Sung Eucharist at LEOPAG—First Thursday of the month 2- Cadmore End 4pm LEYCC

Line Dancing for Beginners. 7.30-9.30 WHITLER Frieth Village Hall CONSTRUCTION LTD Lane End Players—8pm Village Hall Tel 483359 ESTABLISHED FOR OVER 35 YEARS, WE PRIDE OURSELVES West Wycombe Guides—7.15pm Pidding- ← THURSDAY Events ON HIGH QUALITY WORK AND A RELIABLE SERVICE ton Village Hall 24 Dec (Christmas eve) 5pm Christingle, French Refresh and Extend—8-9.30pm, Holy Trinity Lane End, 11pm Midnight Mass EXTENSIONS HOUSE ALTERATIONS La Cabane@Samedi, Lane End. Tel 881919 at Holy Trinity Lane End and Cadmore End NEW KITCHENS GENERAL MAINTENANCE OR RE- The Tree, Cadmore End—lunch and soft 7 Jan—Lacey’s butchers opens at Bolter End BATHROOMS PAIRS drink offer £5.99. Indian buffet £8.99 per Farm FROM YOUR INITIAL IDEA WE CAN person, 6-9pm. 881183 8 Jan, 12 Feb, 12 March 9.30-11.30, Lane GIVE YOU YOUR COMPLETE DREAM —first Thursday of End Support Group for parents and carers of Twinning Association FOR MORE INFORMATION AND ADVICE CONTACT the month at the Grouse & Ale 8pm children with special needs, Lane End Prima- ry School. [email protected] or 881147 CHRIS BUTLER ON 07971 487 324 7 ORCHARD ROW, BOLTER END LANE, WHEELER END, BUCKS HP14 3ND TEL 01494 882852 Email [email protected] page 34 The Clarion — Winter 2015 The Clarion — Winter 2015 page 31

Your day by day Mondays Tuesdays Wednesdays guide to local meetings, clubs Regulars Regulars Regulars French Beginners classes—9.45-11.15 La Parent & Toddler Group—9.30-11 Lane Music & Rhymes—9.30-10.15 Lane End and events Cabane at Samedi in Lane End. Tel Denise End Primary School. Tel Sure Start 447110 Primary School. Tel Sure Start 447110 881919 [ The Tree—lunch and soft drink offer £5.99 The Tree—lunch and soft drink offer £5.99 Simply Walk—10am Meet Lane End Play- per person, 12-5pm per person, 12-5pm ing Field’s car park. Walk and chat for 1-2 West Wycombe WI—Third Tuesday in the Bridge Club—1.30pm Lane End Village Hall hours month (except August) 2pm in West School of Traditional Medieval Fencing— LEOPAG (50+)—10.30-12.30am coffee pop- Wycombe Village Hall. New members and

7.30pm Lane End Village Hall in LEYCC, Edmonds Road, Lane End. Tel: visitors welcome. Tel Janice 881049 ? 883878 Quiz Night—8.30-pm at The Tree in Cad- Hambleden Valley Gardening Club— more End Gentle Exercise for over 60s—2-3pm 7.30pm, First Tuesday of the month, LEYCC Skirmett Village Hall. Tel 01491 638690 Junior youth club—LEYCC, 6-8pm. call n Emma for info on 883878 Baby Welfare Clinic—2-4pm, SureStart Bingo — 7.30pm Sycamore Room Lane Centre, Lane End Primary School End Village Hall Pilates with Lauren—6.30 and 7.30pm Frieth village hall £50 for 6 week course. Tel French refresh and extend classes— Senior youth club— LEYCC, 6.30-8.30, 07709 430634 12.30-2pm La Cabane at Samedi in Lane call Emma for info on 883878 End. Tel Denise 881919 Beginners Jive classes, Frieth Village Circuits—Frieth village hall, 7pm Hall. Doors open 7.30pm, class 8pm. Fun &

O The Tree—lunch and soft drink offer all friendly class, no partner required. £5 the- week £5.99 per person, 12-5pm Events [email protected] or 07947 106607

s Lane End Parish Council Meeting—First Monday of the month, 7.30 in Lane End Hambleden Gardening Club talks at Skirmett ’ Village Hall, all welcome village hall, 7.30 start

t Lane End Evening WI—Last Monday of the 1 Dec Talk about running a florists shop in Events month at 8pm in Lane End Village Hall Henley and advice on plants and floral ar- rangements. Mulled wine and mince pies. Pilates with Lauren—5.50 and 7pm LEYCC a £50 for 6 week course. Tel 07709 430634 1 Jan Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew Bridge Club—7.30pm Lane End Village Hall Askew’s talk traces the story of the iconic glass houses, the development of the Millen- h Please also be sure toPlease also be sure inform of changesany me Lane End Action Group—6.30pm Grouse nium Seed Bank and the Breathing Planet and Ale. [email protected] Project.

2 Feb ‘Wildflowers’ presented by renowned Events broadcaster Geoff Hawkins.

To include yourinclude To event meeting or group (free) email: [email protected] 7 Dec, 4 Jan, 1 Feb 7 March, Lane End 1 March ‘Did we really Dig for Victory?’.

W Parish Council meeting, Lane End village Presented by the journalist, award-winning hall. author and historian Ursula Buchan. page 32 The Clarion — Winter 2015 The Clarion — Winter 2015 page 33

Your day by day Mondays Tuesdays Wednesdays guide to local meetings, clubs Regulars Regulars Regulars French Beginners classes—9.45-11.15 La Parent & Toddler Group—9.30-11 Lane Music & Rhymes—9.30-10.15 Lane End and events Cabane at Samedi in Lane End. Tel Denise End Primary School. Tel Sure Start 447110 Primary School. Tel Sure Start 447110 881919 [ The Tree—lunch and soft drink offer £5.99 The Tree—lunch and soft drink offer £5.99 Simply Walk—10am Meet Lane End Play- per person, 12-5pm per person, 12-5pm ing Field’s car park. Walk and chat for 1-2 West Wycombe WI—Third Tuesday in the Bridge Club—1.30pm Lane End Village Hall hours month (except August) 2pm in West School of Traditional Medieval Fencing— LEOPAG (50+)—10.30-12.30am coffee pop- Wycombe Village Hall. New members and

7.30pm Lane End Village Hall in LEYCC, Edmonds Road, Lane End. Tel: visitors welcome. Tel Janice 881049 ? 883878 Quiz Night—8.30-pm at The Tree in Cad- Hambleden Valley Gardening Club— more End Gentle Exercise for over 60s—2-3pm 7.30pm, First Tuesday of the month, LEYCC Skirmett Village Hall. Tel 01491 638690 Junior youth club—LEYCC, 6-8pm. call n Emma for info on 883878 Baby Welfare Clinic—2-4pm, SureStart Bingo — 7.30pm Sycamore Room Lane Centre, Lane End Primary School End Village Hall Pilates with Lauren—6.30 and 7.30pm Frieth village hall £50 for 6 week course. Tel French refresh and extend classes— Senior youth club— LEYCC, 6.30-8.30, 07709 430634 12.30-2pm La Cabane at Samedi in Lane call Emma for info on 883878 End. Tel Denise 881919 Beginners Jive classes, Frieth Village Circuits—Frieth village hall, 7pm Hall. Doors open 7.30pm, class 8pm. Fun &

O The Tree—lunch and soft drink offer all friendly class, no partner required. £5 the- week £5.99 per person, 12-5pm Events [email protected] or 07947 106607

s Lane End Parish Council Meeting—First Monday of the month, 7.30 in Lane End Hambleden Gardening Club talks at Skirmett

’ Village Hall, all welcome village hall, 7.30 start t Lane End Evening WI—Last Monday of the 1 Dec Talk about running a florists shop in Events month at 8pm in Lane End Village Hall Henley and advice on plants and floral ar- rangements. Mulled wine and mince pies. Pilates with Lauren—5.50 and 7pm LEYCC a £50 for 6 week course. Tel 07709 430634 1 Jan Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew Bridge Club—7.30pm Lane End Village Hall Askew’s talk traces the story of the iconic glass houses, the development of the Millen- h Please also be sure toPlease also be sure inform of changesany me Lane End Action Group—6.30pm Grouse nium Seed Bank and the Breathing Planet and Ale. [email protected] Project.

2 Feb ‘Wildflowers’ presented by renowned Events broadcaster Geoff Hawkins.

To include yourinclude To event meeting or group (free) email: [email protected] 7 Dec, 4 Jan, 1 Feb 7 March, Lane End 1 March ‘Did we really Dig for Victory?’.

W Parish Council meeting, Lane End village Presented by the journalist, award-winning hall. author and historian Ursula Buchan. page 32 The Clarion — Winter 2015 The Clarion — Winter 2015 page 33

Thursdays Fridays

Regulars Regulars

Simply Walk—10am Lane End Playing Circuits—9.30-10.30am LEYCC Field’s car park. Walk and chat for 1-2 hours Craft group—first and third Friday of the Coffee Stop—Village Hall 10-12noon. Cof- month in Lane End Village Hall. Tel 01993 fee and chat. All welcome, run by Methodist 837078 for details Church The Tree—lunch and soft drink offer £5.99 Lane End Support Group—second Thurs- per person, 12-5pm day of the month, 9.30-11.30am, Sure Start Children’s Centre at Lane End Primary

Computers@The Centre—11.30-2pm Events LEYCC

The Drop-In (Social lunch) - 12-2pm 4 Dec 6.30-8.30pm Lane End LEYCC Village Hall Christmas in the

Four Ends Flower Club—Fourth Thursday Village of the month 2pm in Lane End Village Hall. 25 Dec (Christmas day) 9.30am joint service Visitors £5. Flower arranging demonstration, (Eucharist with carols) at Holy Trinity Lane raffle, tea and cake. Contact 482724 End, 10am Elim, 11am Sung Eucharist at LEOPAG—First Thursday of the month 2- Cadmore End 4pm LEYCC

Line Dancing for Beginners. 7.30-9.30 WHITLER Frieth Village Hall CONSTRUCTION LTD Lane End Players—8pm Village Hall Tel 483359 ESTABLISHED FOR OVER 35 YEARS, WE PRIDE OURSELVES West Wycombe Guides—7.15pm Pidding- ← THURSDAY Events ON HIGH QUALITY WORK AND A RELIABLE SERVICE ton Village Hall 24 Dec (Christmas eve) 5pm Christingle, French Refresh and Extend—8-9.30pm, Holy Trinity Lane End, 11pm Midnight Mass EXTENSIONS HOUSE ALTERATIONS La Cabane@Samedi, Lane End. Tel 881919 at Holy Trinity Lane End and Cadmore End NEW KITCHENS GENERAL MAINTENANCE OR RE- The Tree, Cadmore End—lunch and soft 7 Jan—Lacey’s butchers opens at Bolter End BATHROOMS PAIRS drink offer £5.99. Indian buffet £8.99 per Farm FROM YOUR INITIAL IDEA WE CAN person, 6-9pm. 881183 8 Jan, 12 Feb, 12 March 9.30-11.30, Lane GIVE YOU YOUR COMPLETE DREAM —first Thursday of End Support Group for parents and carers of Twinning Association FOR MORE INFORMATION AND ADVICE CONTACT the month at the Grouse & Ale 8pm children with special needs, Lane End Prima- ry School. [email protected] or 881147 CHRIS BUTLER ON 07971 487 324 7 ORCHARD ROW, BOLTER END LANE, WHEELER END, BUCKS HP14 3ND TEL 01494 882852 Email [email protected] page 34 The Clarion — Winter 2015 The Clarion — Winter 2015 page 31

free up routine appointments later in Caring for patients is not just the week. the 10mins you spend in the Saturdays Sundays Says Ian Barnes, Practice Manager consulting room with the of Marlow Doctors: ‘We believe the doctor. The work of a GP actions we are taking now to be very Regulars Regulars also involves: positive - by being proactive we are Coffee Shop—Enjoy coffee and cake on the Parish Communion—9.30 Holy Trinity ensuring that patients can be seen first and third Saturdays of the month, Church Lane End (crèche first Sunday of the quickly by the most appropriate clini- home visits 10am-12noon, Lane End Village Hall. month) cian. telephone consultations The Twinning Association runs the first Sat- Elim service—10.30 am at Elim Christian urday in the month, Holy Trinity the third. Centre, Edmonds Road, Lane End ‘We recognise it will, for the foresee- web consultations able future, be increasingly difficult dealing with correspondence Lane End Football Club—11am-12noon, Sung Eucharist/Family Service—11am St reviewing test results Lane End Playing Fields. All welcome, Mary’s Church Cadmore End to recruit doctors during a period [email protected] when many are going to retire, work dealing with medication queries Morning Service (Methodist)—11.15am Holy Trinity Church Lane End abroad or seek alternative careers. answering patient messages Whistles & Bells dog behaviour school– We are seeking to ensure we can arranging admissions and referrals Events 9-12noon LEYCC, Tel Jenny 07703 020344 maintain the current level of service filling out insurance, adoption and 5 Dec 1-3pm LEYCC and Lane End Primary Sunday lunch—Grand International Buffet as long as possible whilst making social care reports Christmas Fayre the Marlow Medical Group an attrac- and traditional carvery at The Tree, Cad- more End. £12.95 Book on 881183 tive place to work so that we can 5 Dec—Table Top Sale Lane End Village Doctors have to attend meetings: Hall 2-4pm. Tables £8 pre-booked, £10 on Evensong—6pm at Holy Trinity Church retain current staff and attract new the day. Tel Margaret Scott 881298 Clinical Commissioning Group Lane End clinicians when necessary.’ meetings 5/6 Dec 10am-4pm Lacey’s Christmas Lane End Players—7.30pm Village Hall Tel Fayre, Bolter End Farm Multi-agency Group meetings 483359 Palliative Care meetings 12 Dec 7.30 for 8pm, RBL Christmas Cele- Significant Event meetings brations, Lane End Community Centre. £19 in advance. Tel Clifford Miller 881645 / Bruce Events The Lane End Surgery James 881079 They also need to: 6 Dec 10am-4pm Lacey’s Christmas Fayre, compile and review care plans, Bolter End Farm Finings Road Lane End dementia plans and review un- 20 December 4pm Methodist carol service, High Wycombe planned admissions. 4pm Elim carol service, 6pm village carol HP14 3ES service (Cadmore End) They need to audit to improve Tel: 01494 881209 care, deal with Care Quality Monday - Friday Commission / Quality and Out- 8.00am - 6.30pm comes Framework requirements.

Out of hours dial free, or 111 Train and supervise nursing and 0300 130 3035 other staff. page 30 The Clarion — Winter 2015 The Clarion — Winter 2015 page 35

basic Sky subscription is £206, or patient to be seen. pet insurance for a rabbit is £175. In More minor illness consultations addition, Marlow Doctors will lose with pharmacies, WebGP or Milk Men £114,000 over the next seven years because of a change in funding patients directed to the Minor In- \ rules. juries Unit. with Will Lacey The British Medical Association Marlow Doctors has introduced reported in May of this year that ‘The eConsult, available through their general practice funding and recruit- website, www.marlowdoctors.co.uk. [ breaking news—new shop! ment crisis is a ‘hurricane’ threaten- Here, there is self help information ing to undermine the fabric of the and patients can consult with a doc- NHS. Things are really changing on the The Christmas shop will be open farm this month. At the start of De- every day up until Christmas (10am The bottom line, says cember our Christmas shop opens! till 6pm), and then we will have two Marlow Doctors, is that We’ll be selling Christmas trees, weeks to get things sorted so that in they and their patients wreaths, decorations, gifts as well as the New Year we can open LACEYS have to adapt or they can’t specially selected local produce. FARM SHOP AND BUTCHERS full continue. This weekend (5 and 6 Dec) we time! This is a new venture for us have our Christmas fayre. Bring the and one that I am very excited For patients this family down to the farm, have a about. As well as moving the farm means a number of mulled wine and meet some of the shop in to its new, bigger home, we changes: animals. We will have some great will be opening our butchers shop for offers on our Christmas trees this the very first time! More accessible GP weekend too, it’s a great chance to appointments for those who You will have seen our business tor on line if they are too busy to get get in the festive spirit early! require them but fewer GP grow over the last few to the surgery. In addition, every appointments overall. years, and this is the next household in Bucks will be receiving big step that we have The receptionist will ask the patient if a Health Help Now booklet over the been working hard to they mind giving a reason why they next few weeks which will help achieve. The farm shop wish to be seen. They do not have to patients find the most appropriate and butchers will all be in give a reason if they do not want to service to help with their ailment. our yard at Bolter End but it will help us to determine wheth- Often problems can be dealt with by Farm, and Ed and I have er their issue can be dealt with by a asking a pharmacist for advice. been working hard, with minor illness nurse or the pharmacist On the day appointments only on lots of late nights, to get or indeed a secretary. For instance the building works done. patients sometimes book an appoint- a Monday or the day following a We’ve been painting and ment to chase a referral or ask for a bank holiday. decorating and fitting out letter - these can be dealt with by a By dealing with urgent appointments the new shop and we secretary without the need for the on these days the theory is that it will page 36 The Clarion — Winter 2015 The Clarion — Winter 2015 page 29

can’t wait to see what you think. The cows have come in to the barns at the farm for the winter – we bring Doctors in crisis?\ Through the butchers we aim to of- them in as the grass won’t grow over fer you the best quality meats that the winter months, and the ground we have carefully selected from our becomes so wet they would be Report by Katy Dunn own farm as well as other local trudging through mud every day. farms, cut to how you want When they come inside they have a them. The butcher shop will be nice clean straw bed every day and At a Patient Representative Group meeting in opening on 7 January 2016 and will have their lunch made and delivered be open 8am till 5pm Tuesday to to them, and they don’t have to bat- September, Marlow Doctors gave a presentation in Sunday. which they admitted General Practice is in crisis. tle against the winter weather. They Meanwhile on the farm things carry will be inside now until the grass on regardless of what is happening starts to grow again in late March in the yard. The grass seed we hopefully, when they can go out to The average person now sees their Marlow Doctors says there are simp- planted this autumn has established graze again. GP six times a year, that’s twice as ly not enough GPs. The number of well and looks promising for next often as 10 years ago. This is put NHS doctors working as GPs has I am looking forward to Christmas year. All the corn crops have been down to a rapid- shrunk from 34% and the exciting things that 2016 will sown, and the maize was harvested ly ageing popu- to 25% at a time bring, and to welcoming you all to The average GP before it got too wet in October. lation. Older when more work our new shop! patients can practice receives less is transferring suffer with one from hospitals or more chronic money per patient per and social care is illnesses and breaking down. their care is year than it costs to Their workload being trans- has increased ferred from hos- insure a rabbit and it’s putting off pital to general newly qualified practice. In addition, Marlow Doctors doctors. One in three GPs plan to cites the breakdown of the traditional retire in the next five years and one family unit as a cause, leading to ‘an in five trainees plan to go abroad to increasing number of patients who practice. are reluctant to accept responsibility Funding is also an issue for Marlow for their own health needs.’ Doctors. The average GP practice National figures reflect this. In 2014 receives £136 per patient per year. 34m people were unable to get an Chiltern Clinical Commissioning appointment with their doctor. For Group practices receive around only those who do get an appointment, £110 per patient per year because the average wait is predicted to be funding is weighted according to two weeks by the end of this year. deprivation. Putting this in context - a page 28 The Clarion — Winter 2015 The Clarion — Winter 2015 page 37

food. Plus with a farm shop, the really good schools. I picked the Laceys haven’t got the parking is- school for my 14-year-old daughter sues we have in the village.’ before anything else. I’m going to take six months off and then decide. She says she’ll miss Lane End, and I’ll take up a set of knives just in the butchers/post office. ‘You used case. And my new house has an to hear everything!’ she says. ‘And outbuilding so I might try my hand at it’ll be strange not having the post cheese making, a little cottage in- office in here this Christmas – people dustry.’ were always rushing in with parcels. But more than anything else, I’ll miss ‘I finish trading on New Year’s Eve – the people.’ you couldn’t ask for anything better as a butcher.’ So why Kendal? ‘I’ve long harboured a desire to do something completely So when you go in to Johnston’s for different,’ she says. ‘It’s a vibrant your Christmas turkey, wish Lynda little town with good transport links good luck. It’s a new chapter for her and independent shops. And it’s got and for Lane End.

Do you own a pump station? Thames Water is taking over ownership and maintenance of 4,000 pumping stations in October 2016 under new legislation. Thames Water is appealing to customers to help track down 1,800 stations belonging to property owners and managers which are currently off its radar. The new legislation means sewage pumping stations, which power wastewater away from properties and out into the public sewer pipe network, currently owned and maintained by customers will become legally owned and operated by the local water company. The pumping stations are found in all shapes and sizes, and can be in places where there are a number of properties needing to connect to the public sewer network. Customers will know they have one as they’ll be paying to maintain and power them. Jerry White, of Thames Water, said: ‘This is really good news for cus- tomers. We’d urge anyone who thinks they may have one to get in touch so we can check they are eligible for the transfer of ownership. In some cases, as well as electricity savings, maintaining and replacing pumps can cost thousands of pounds so it’s an excellent deal for them.’ Anyone with a private pumping station can make Thames Water aware at thameswater.co.uk/pumphunt page 38 The Clarion — Winter 2015 The Clarion — Winter 2015 page 27

J ohnstons closes—en d of an era\ Ask the interior designer

Report by Bill Dunn with Samantha Johnson\

When Lynda shuts up shop at John- move six feet to your right and tax Every year, we all get excited about them over the branches. You can ston’s Butchers in Lane End on your car. making our homes feel festive and alternate using beads on some cards Christmas Eve it will be the end of an cheerful. The holidays can come in a and a bow or knot on others. Lynda studied butchery at Smithfield era for the village. She’s moving to rush and it’s easy to get lost in the in London. ‘It was quite an uncom- Kendal in Cumbria and Will and Ed Christmas noise. Why not take a mon thing for a woman to want to do Lacey (of Laceys’ Family Farm) are minute this year to make some – it’s quite physically demanding. taking over the butchery business. simple homemade Christmas orna- I’ve got carpal tunnel syndrome now ments. The children don’t have to be ‘I’ve grown up with it,’ she says. ‘My and the wear on your joints is incred- the only ones having fun! father had a farm with a butcher’s ible. I’ve given my heart and soul to shop.’ Lynda bought the business the village. We’ve made it through Dried twigs can be turned into Christ- from her parents in 1996 and set up the recession and it’s good to be mas decorations by hand painting in Lane End, although her mother Liz leaving on a high. I’m so pleased the them into little Santas. You don’t wasn’t far away – she was postmis- Lacey boys have taken over the have to be perfect about the painting tress at the Post Office, which was, business. The village is thriving – as it adds to the to the rustic feel. as many of you will recall, actually in there are lots of new people who the shop. You could buy half a really want to be part of it. They are pound of smoked bacon and then seeking out good, locally sourced

Decorating your tree with homemade dried fruit is a classic way to add rustic flair to your festive celebra- tions. Cut a large orange into 1/4 inch slices and lay on a baking sheet A simple way of arranging your in your oven on the lowest tempera- Christmas cards is on a display of ture setting. Leave until completely branches picked from the garden dried. Poke small holes along the and placed in a vase or galvanised perimeter of the dried orange slices bucket filled with stones. Simply and stuff with cloves. Loop raffia punch a hole in the top of the cards through one hole at the top and tie and thread them with ribbon and a into a bow. → small decorative craft bead and loop page 26 The Clarion — Winter 2015 The Clarion — Winter 2015 page 39

Finally, no home should be without a [Hambleden Valley 1800s by Lord Davenport but fell into decorative star. Gather branches of disrepair during the 60s. They are equal length and attach the ends Gardening Club being slowly renovated by the pre- with string. To give dark branches a sent owners – SAS Company. pale look, dilute white paint with wa- Report by Janet Collins The visit was most enjoyable as we ter and apply this white wash to the We have been so lucky with the were shown around the extensive wood. Once dry, wrap it with twine at weather for all our garden visits this grounds going down to the Thames each end and loosely twist with year. The weather generally has to see the Boat House and across wired battery lights and place on been pretty poor but we managed to the Lock to Hurley. your mantle (hide the battery pack in bring out the sun. foliage or behind a favourite Christ- Our first Talk of the season in Octo- mas card. Finally, Recently, we visited Crockmore ber was presented by Timothy Walk- House gardens in September to see er, followed in November by a talk Merry Christmas and a most dramatic garden designed by presented by Dr Sandy Primrose – Chelsea Gold winner, Christopher Indiana Jones meets Horticulture. all the best for 2016 Bradley Hole. The grasses, which he This fascinating talk was all about is so famous for, were at their peak; the plant hunters who transforrmed from Samantha huge beds swaying in the early all our gardens and showed us how autumn sun. We were left to wander much we must be grateful to these around the gardens after an initial intrepid travellers. Our final talk will introduction by the owner. We fin- be our Christmas special about floral ished off this lovely day with a won- arrangement at Christmas time. We derful tea. will finish off the evening with mulled Our last visit was to Wittington wine and mince pies. Estate gardens in Medmenham Do look at the events page for our Samantha creates unique interiors which was designed in the early list of activities. with a real sense of identity and individuality. Her flexible style and close attention to detail allows her to take on diverse projects of different sizes, with a portfolio that includes complete redesigns and interior refreshes for family homes, workplaces, hotels and spas. Holy Trinity Church Lane End

TELEPHONE: 01494 882219 samanthajohnsondesign.com Your church is now open every day during daylight hours. Why not take five minutes from your busy life to spend some time to pray, or just sit in the peace and serenity of this beautiful building. page 40 The Clarion — Winter 2015 The Clarion — Winter 2015 page 25 SJDesign_TheClarion_Summer.indd 1 13/05/2015 23:24

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JHC ELECTRICAL SERVICES & Property Maintenance Lots of people have been asking for this facility and James Clark All types of Electrical works undertaken Lane End Parish Council wants to help. Rewires, in/outside lights, down lighters, new fuse boards, additional sockets, security lighting, fault finding and CCTV th Where do you think dog waste bins City and Guilds/NICEIC Part P Qualified/IEE 17 Edition All aspects of property maintenance carried out should be situated in the village? Mob. 07720 598860 Tel/Fax. 01494 881766 The Dog House, 10 Elwes Road, Lane End, Bucks. Email: [email protected] Tell Hayley Glasgow, the parish clerk on: 01494 437111 www.jhcelectrical.co.uk Fully Insured and all work Guaranteed. [email protected] Honest, Local, Reliable Tradesman. Established 12 years 74 New Road, Sands, High Wycombe, Bucks HP12 4LG A member of the Bucks County Council Trading Standards “Buy with Confidence Scheme” page 24 The Clarion — Winter 2015 The Clarion — Winter 2015 page 41

Email: [email protected] and share here any local photos, Schools\ wildlife stories or interesting nature encounters...

By Sam Caine: showed us to our rooms. The results of the YouGov poll high- Wonderful views and things to At Cadmore Over the next few days we visited light the discrepancy between what do on our doorstep End School we parents think is best for children and lots of places such as the cathedral Of course, we are incredibly lucky as have had an what they actually experience. Most of Notre Dame, trenches, a monu- we don’t even have to get into a car exciting start to parents (91%) think that having ac- ment, a market place, Dieppe, a to get out into the countryside. our new term cheese farm and Rouen. On the last cess to nature and wildlife is im- already. All night we had a disco and we danced portant for children, yet more than Even when the weather is rubbish, classes have interesting new topics. all night and everyone had a go at half of British children have never it’s great to put on some wellies and Class 1 have been learning about being the DJ. It was phenomenal!! found frogspawn in a pond, looked get out in the woods and fields. Once people that help us, Class 2 have Over all I loved the trip and would for wild flowers or listened for bird- you’re out there, even if your breath been looking into creatures big and recommend it to everyone. We song with their parents. is clouding in the cool air, you soon small, Class 3 have the topic of would love to go again. What can we do? get warm. The views around here of space- infinity and beyond! Finally rolling fields and Furthermore we have many new Class 4 are learning about Queen The Bucks, Berks and oak and beech clubs starting such as Author club, Pull on some Victoria as well as recently going on Oxon Wildlife Trust has a woodland are in- Martial Arts and Cross County. It a trip to France! series of family-friendly credibly uplifting. looks like we will be having a lot of wellies and get events: bbowt.org.uk/ And when you Class 4 got to school at 7.30 for our fun this term. I hope you enjoyed whatson or visit one of its come back with residential trip to France. On the out in the woods reading my article. nature reserves. rosy cheeks and a coach everyone was excited. It was and fields natural high, that a three-hour journey, Sam Caine yr 6 class 4. The Woodland Trust has cup of tea tastes so but we made it to the some great down- much better and you really deserve ferry which was loadable materials on its website that piece of chocolate cake! massive!! about how to be a nature detective. (woodlandtrust.org.uk/naturedetectives) Naturally, I recommend Moorend When we got to Common for a winter ramble—there France we went to a The National Trust is also on a are lots of fallen leaves for kids (and sea life centre called mission to reconnect children with big kids) to swish through and felled Nausicaa. There nature and has all sorts of activities trees to use as balance beams. were lots of animals and places to visit on its website: You’ll hear the plaintive cry of the including sharks, sea- nationaltrust.org.uk/children-and-nature. kites and often see them in a scuffle lions and penguins. The Chiltern Society also has a with a crow or two. If you’re really Eventually we arrived great list of local places to go for lucky, at dusk you might see tiny at the chateau, our some fresh air and natural beauty: pipistrelle bats flitting or a tawny owl. tour guide Toby chilternsociety.org.uk/ swooping low over the meadow. page 42 The Clarion — Winter 2015 The Clarion — Winter 2015 page 23

Nursery Places

N ature notes\ An exciting place to play and learn A generation of children is growing up Call us on 01494 881460 disconnected from nature, with just one in ten Our nursery is for children who will turn 4yrs between ever playing in wild places, according to new 1 September 2015 and 31 August 2016. We can offer up research released by The Wildlife Trusts. to 13 places for this year group. Do come and visit us. Report by Katy Dunn Call 01494 881460 or email [email protected] A recent YouGov poll commissioned by The Wildlife Trusts revealed that more than half of children have never seen a flock cadmoreendschool.org/ of starlings (pictured below). More than a quarter aged 8-15 had never played outside by themselves – and 37% hadn’t done this in the past six months. Sir David Attenborough, President Emeritus of The Wildlife Trusts, said: ‘We will be physically, mentally and spiritually impoverished if our children are deprived of contact with the natural world. Contact with nature should not be the preserve of the privileged. It is critical to the personal development of our children.’

We are a pre-school for 2-5 year olds in the lovely village of Frieth, next to Frieth CEC School! Opening times We are open for mornings, afternoons and all-day Mon – Wed sessions. To book a visit or 8:40am to 3:30pm register please contact

Thurs and Fri Donna or Kirstin: 8:40am to 12:30pm Tel: 07928 186738

Lunch Club each day [email protected] 11:40 to 12:30 www.friethpreschool.co.uk page 22 The Clarion — Winter 2015 The Clarion — Winter 2015 page 43

It has been a fan- hind the Frieth Hilly 10K run which Remembrance Day pa- whether it helps us with tastic start to the took place just before half term. The rade in the village on 8 our building or our pro- academic year day was absolutely brilliant from start November where our gram, please pick up the here at Frieth. We to finish and a superb way of coming whole group assembled phone or drop me an have made a fab- together with our local community. with the British Legion to email. We have been ex- ulous start to our tremely lucky to have sup- Together the runners raised a fan- participate in the act of creative curricu- port from all walks of our tastic amount of money which the remembrance. It is one of lum topic and the school has come community in the past, why not be school will be using to invest in the events we keenly promote and alive with displays and colour cele- part of our communities future and phase 2 of our IT procurement pro- attend annually as a Scout Group brating our pupils’ work and achieve- get involved, with the largest youth ject. Already we have invested in and I know that the Scouts’ attend- ments. movement in the world? brand new laptops and some class- ance is warmly welcomed by the organisers. We were pleased to We have just held two successful rooms have benefitted from new in- Lane End Scouts and Guides have Andrew MacTavish visiting open afternoons for pupils who are teractive LED whiteboards. We are Registered Charity 308008 due to start school in September now working on installing these in all both the Cub and Scout sections prior to the parade to carry out Contact Ian Harris 2016. If you have, or know of anyone the remaining classrooms and Group Scout Leader some drill instruction. with children of this age, and would investing in some more tablet based 1st Lane End Scouts like any further information, please technology. At times like these we If you have a skill, or a hobby that [email protected] contact the school office at are just so thankful to everyone on you could share with the Scouts, Tel 880617 [email protected] the PTA and the Hilly team that We are also still celebrating the made the event such a resounding amazing efforts of all the team be- success!

Little Oaks Montessori Nursery School

Monday to Friday 7.30am-6.30pm

Little Oaks Montessori Nursery School is a small independent nursery school with over 25 years experience. We provide education and care for children aged 2-5 years. For more information please call 07774 670820 Church Road, Cadmore End, Bucks HP14 3PJ page 44 The Clarion — Winter 2015 The Clarion — Winter 2015 page 21

[ finishing touch we decided we want- Lane End Scouts ed to give the main hall a permanent Report by Ian Harris brand of Scouting identity and began \ to look at ways of stencilling some Safety and security appropriate wording.

Lane End Scouts Along came Nathan Allaway of Enig- Burglary important in the detection of many ma Facilities Services Ltd, who in his offences, including locating stolen operate the oldest There was an attempted burglary to a own free time designed a vinyl wrap vehicles, tackling uninsured vehicle (est 1909) and property on George Road, Stoken- to create the look we were imagining use and solving cases of terrorism, largest local com- church in early October. A ground for the ‘Flag’ end of our hall. It looks major and organised crime. It also munity group in the floor window and back door were perfect and we are deeply apprecia- allows officers’ attention to be drawn Parish from their Scout HQ in Bull- forced but nothing was stolen. ocks Farm Lane, on tive of Nathan’s time, to offending vehicles whilst allowing Wheeler End Com- efforts and execution in Burglaries increase this time of year law abiding drivers to go about their mon. Originally start- the installation of the due to longer dark evenings, people business unhindered. not leaving lights on and the run up ed at Fingest Grove Scout Emblem 30 feet Theft of number plates on the Finings Road, above our hall floor! to Christmas. Whilst on Hi Visibility foot patrol in the neighbourhood’s hot The neighbourhood has seen a cou- the group met in a It has been a busy year spot areas we will look to identify ple of incidents whereby vehicles’ donated ‘Hut’ courte- in scouting terms, with properties that we believe are vulner- number plates have been stolen sy of Lord Clayton at Scout, Cub and District able to a burglary taking place. At- over the past month. Stolen index the back of the camps taking place at tempts will be made to contact the plates may be used to aid secondary Grouse and Ale various locations with residents or crime prevention advice crimes such as: theft of fuel from (then Clayton Arms) more than 100 combined will be posted through the door. forecourts (bilking); avoidance of before taking the camping nights achieved. congestion charges and parking plunge and purchas- At our recent District The team is also using a mobile fines; vehicle cloning and burglary. ing the ‘Old Village camp, six of our dedicat- ANPR camera. This is an automatic School’. ed leader team were pre- number plate recognition camera. It If index plate theft is not reported, We’re progressing in sented with their final instantly checks number plates victims may receive summonses for the development of training awards in front of against database records of vehicles unpaid parking and speeding tickets, our building, having 500 people, making Lane of interest. Police officers can then or may even be questioned by police fitted a state of the art fire detection End one of the largest and most for- intercept and stop the vehicle, check in connection with more serious system and brand new air source mally trained groups within our oper- it for evidence and, where necessary, crimes. ating area. It is easy to see with this make arrests. A record for all vehi- heating pumps, giving us instant and Theft prevention advice sustainable heat. We’ve also devel- level of training and experience how cles passing by a camera is stored, oped the wasteland at the rear of our Lane End Scouts are the growing including those for vehicles that are Park your car in a garage at night or land in to a secure activity area and group we are and why we are having not known to be of interest at the in a well-lit spot time of the read that may in appropri- last year our thoughts turned to the to operate a waiting list for new Park in a safe public car park. interior of the building and we exten- members. ate circumstances be accessed for investigative purposes. The use of Use theft resistant number plates sively decorated the interior of the We also proudly attended the main hall and corridor areas. As a ANPR in this way has proved to be which are designed to break apart if page 20 The Clarion — Winter 2015 The Clarion — Winter 2015 page 45

they are forcibly removed from a [Lane End Players [Frieth Cricket Club New Pavilion Fund and Junior Sec- vehicle. tion. Report by Georgina Brooks Fit security screws. Simple anti-theft Report by Ben Smiley Our Junior Section continued until devices can be easily fitted with a the end of August and saw regular screwdriver in place of existing We are now rehearsing our annual attendances of 10 to 15 young screws but cannot be removed using panto – the show that makes Janu- What do 2,402 runs scored for the players. We’re taking a break for the standard tools These are available ary interesting! This year it will be loss of 120 wickets and 135 wickets winter, and hope to restart the from high street automotive accesso- ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’, a show we taken at a cost of 2,082 runs con- coaching in May 2015. If you’d like ries outlets. have done before but this time it’s a ceded make? A superb season for to receive some details about our new version, written by one of our the Frieth Cricket Club Saturday XI, Junior Section, please contact us at If you notice a car with different num- talented members, Tom Everitt. that’s what. [email protected]. ber plates on the front and the back There will of course be the usual or number plate missing, please let We finished second in what turned We’re delighted to announce that fantastic costumes, effects, gags and police know using the non- out to be an extremely competitive over £2000 was raised for the New enthusiasm! emergency number 101. league. Plus, only three were called Pavilion Fund with the Frieth Cup It will take place on Fridays and Sat- off due to rain, which meant that all and Race Night this autumn. We still Anti Social behaviour urdays 15/16, 22/23, 29th/30th Janu- of our players got to do what they do have a long way to go, but both Anti social behaviour across the area ary at 8pm on Fridays and twice on best… play cricket! We’re waiting on events mark invaluable steps for- remains very low. The team are Saturdays at 2pm and 7pm. news of a possible promotion, but by ward in our fundraising efforts. pleased to inform you that over the the time that you read this we hope Now is the time to organise your Halloween period we did not receive to have found out which Division As we see out 2015, on behalf of friends, especially if you want many calls at all reporting any Hal- we’ll be in next season. Frieth Cricket Club, may I take this matinee shows, which always sell opportunity to thank everyone for loween or trick or treating. The Sunday team continued to be out quickly! their support throughout this season, Parking competitive throughout the Summer, Tickets are priced at £8 Adults, £6 and in what is regarded as the team and wish you all a very Merry Christ- Please can we remind parents to Concessions for the first Friday only, through which players begin, or re- mas and a Happy New Year. park considerately near schools. all the other performances are £10 start their cricket playing, we’ve Respect yellow lines and do not Adults and £8 Concessions. seen over 25 players represent the block access to roads or driveways. Lane End Village Hall The Box Office will be open on Sat- Club, which is very positive for next We have also received complaints urdays from 5 December at the Vil- season. For your Christmas and about vehicles parking on white zig- lage Hall from 9.30 – 12 noon Our season was tinged with sad- New Year Celebrations, zag lines at pedestrian crossings. (tickets will be issued, supermarket- ness, after the passing of two stal- don’t delay, book the Anyone found will receive a fine and style, from 8.15 for those of you warts of our Club during the 2014 Lane End Village Hall. penalty points. wishing to secure particular seats). festive period. We miss the support Ring Eve Berry, Booking After 12 noon that day, not before, and contribution of both Alan Contact us Clerk, on 01494 881152 to you can also buy online Plumridge and Cliff Pocock hugely, discuss your requirements. Call your neighbourhood team on at www.laneendplayers.com, ring in particularly Cliff’s massive efforts An excellent venue, with 101 but if your call is an emergency 01494 880662, or email behind the scenes as a main driving excellent facilities. then dial 999. [email protected]. force behind the Frieth Cricket Club page 46 The Clarion — Winter 2015 The Clarion — Winter 2015 page 19

[Lane End Youth and to help keep the Thursday lunch club running. This involves buying, (for Community Centre which you will be reimbursed) cook- TABLE TOP SALE ing and serving a lunch one Thurs- day a month (on a rota) – can you Report by Emma Savory help? Please call for more infor- Lane End Village Hall mation – 01494 883878 Saturday 5 December Looking forward – Events for 2016 *Feb half term children’s bingo Tables - £8 pre booked Friday 20 Nov 7pm start. Teams no *Dinner and dance £10 on the day. Set up 1pm bigger than 8 people, Fish and chip *Children’s Easter Playscheme supper, £10 pp. We will also play some cash bingo. Don’t forget to *Easter Egg Bingo Sale 2 – 4pm bring your drinks! Book your tickets *Coach trip to Chessington World Of now. To book your table, please ring Adventures. Margaret Scott on 01494 881298 *Summer Playscheme

The Committee would like to take this opportunity to wish Reliable and professional everyone a very Happy Christ- service for 12 years in the Christmas Fayre – LEYCC mas and we look forward to local community and Lane End Primary welcoming you back to the Cen- Free estimates and School are working together to tre in the New Year. Please note, competitive prices create a wonderful Christmas Fayre the drop in lunch and computer club on Saturday 5 Dec, 1-3pm. You will City and Guilds Qualified will finish on 10 Dec 2014 and will find lots of traditional stalls, café, and Full insured, all work reopen on Thursday 7 Jan 2016. games for the children – please guaranteed come along all welcome. Thank you to everyone who has sup- ported the Centre this year, we are Internal/external doors

Drop in lunch club is still going always looking for people to get in- New windows fitted strong with a regular 20 people at- volved. Please let us know if you can Kitchen and bedrooms tending each week. We are holding make time to help and continue to Solid wood and laminate floors our Christmas dinner on Tuesday 22 support your Community Centre. Staircase refurbishment Dec, for £8 you will enjoy a 3-course dinner, drinks, we will also hold a Lane End Youth & Community Centre, Call Duncan Frost Edmonds Road, Lane End, HP14 3EJ raffle and some cash bingo! 01494 880540 / Tel: 01494 883878 / 07932 326046 07811 596 304 Email: [email protected] We are now seeking new volunteers Charity Number: 1101360 [email protected] page 18 The Clarion — Winter 2015 The Clarion — Winter 2015 page 47

Our play was recorded by a retired carol singers used to; today money From Rex to Greatorex\ schoolmaster, Mr H Harman, in the is collected for Christmas charities. It book ‘sketches of the Bucks Coun- is also clear that local references tryside’ that he wrote in 1934. He were included by the players; in our play, the Doctor says: ‘If you can't Report by Olivier Picard was given the text of the play by a friend who had met the last surviving say 'Doctor', say “Hoctor”’... Which Pharmacist proprietor, Lane End Pharmacy member of the Wheeler End Mum- makes sense only if the local doctor mers. Abel Collins by name, he had at the end of the nineteenth century Following Rex Allott’s retirement on you may remember. It is now time for rehearsed in his youth with the oth- had a stammer! 30 September 2015 from Lane End Rex to enjoy the fruits of his labour ers in the old brick kiln on Cadmore If it were not for Mr Harman, our play Pharmacy, I have great pleasure in and I hope everyone in and around End Common, and had performed at would have been forgotten. The formally introducing Peter Greatorex, Lane End will join me in wishing Rex the Chequers Inn, Wheeler End, and Lane End Players revived it five who has been appointed as new a well deserved retirement. at various farms around the parish. years ago. As it is, it's a little touch pharmacist manager of the pharma- I am delighted to welcome Peter as He knew the play by heart, and it is of folk-history, a fleeting echo of the cy as of 5 October 2015. the new face of Lane End Pharmacy. his words that are quoted above. times when entertainment was sim-

His wealth of experience acquired Abel said it had not been acted since ple and home-made. It's not exactly It is with enormous regret that I have whilst working for companies such the late 1880s. In those days, the Shakespeare, nor is it entirely un- waved goodbye to Rex who took a as Boots in Surrey and more recently performers collected money for derstandable, but it is fun. well deserved retirement shortly after for Lloyds Pharmacy in the Channel themselves at Christmas, much as his 65th birthday. Rex worked so Island of Guernsey is a great asset hard for nearly eight years and gave to the village. I realise that Peter has so much to the people of Lane End big shoes to fill, but I am convinced despite a difficult start as some of Great winter evenings at that the patients living in the area will The Prince Albert ‘A little old fashioned pub with a big heart’

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embrace the change and trust Peter adults who are eligible for NHS flu The Mummers Play?\ in the same way they have trusted vaccination to have it done, free of Rex since the pharmacy first opened charge, from the pharmacy without in 2008. the need for an appointment. This includes all 18-64 year old patients in Report by Andrew Mactavish Peter said ‘After years of working for certain clinical ‘at risk’ groups as well companies where all that matters is ‘ cure any condition or disease. He as anyone aged 65 years or over.’ A room! A room, fur mi and mi budgets, targets and profit margins, I performs various medical practices broom am delighted to have joined Lane The pharmacy has also plans for (some of which are quite alarming) And all mi jovial men behind!’ End Pharmacy where it seems obvi- more services in the future, primarily and brings King George back to life. ...the opening words of the Wheeler ous that the aim of this business is to around travel vaccinations and treat- The Roomer then stops the fighting End Mummers Play which the Lane listen to its customers’ needs. ment of minor ailments, which will and introduces a series of odd char- End Players will be performing at the help ease the burden on local GP acters such as Santa Claus and the He added, ‘In addition to the usual ‘Christmas in the Village’ evening surgeries. So if there is something Devil. They each say a few verses dispensing services, the pharmacy celebration at the Village Hall on 5 you need, just ask the new Rex... (with no connection with anything now provides services such as free December. Peter Greatorex! that has gone be- medicines check up, advice on new There are well fore!) and finish medicine, emergency contraception over 150 Mum- with a seasonal and this month, we started to partici- mers Plays and carol. pate in this winter’s national flu vac- they are found all cination campaign, which allows all Mummers plays the over the country. length and breadth They all have a of the kingdom are similar plot. The much the same, leader, called the with odd variations. Roomer, enters In our play, King and cries for George is killed space for the play- twice and is ers to perform. He brought back to life introduces the the second time by hero, usually a local wise man. called King All these plays must have had some George or St George, who makes a common root, but no one knows dramatic speech about how brave he what. There is a suggestion that they is. The villain enters, makes another go back to the Middle Ages, even to dramatic speech, and challenges the Crusades. The theme of death King George. They fight and King and rebirth, of the promise of the George is killed. re-awakening of spring in the depth The Roomer calls for a Doctor, and of winter is certainly one that goes he makes a speech saying he can back into the distant past. page 16 The Clarion — Winter 2015 The Clarion — Winter 2015 page 49

meets on the first Thursday of each [ Lane End OPAG month (apart from January) at 2pm in Lane End Youth & Community Report by Jane Osborn Centre, Edmonds Road - for a talk On the land on a great variety of subjects or a quiz, plus an opportunity to meet interesting people and a cup of tea. with Bryan Edgley\ Despite being considered the ‘grey’ generation, we are still interested in Even better, if you feel you have a what goes on in the world - people, talk within you which fellow mem- [ A brief history of plant protection places and life in general. We, the bers of our generation might enjoy. grey generation, now travel more – and have seen much more of life To find out more about the Lane End and have stories to share. OPAG - contact the Hon Sec, Jane Readers of The Clarion who glance diseases in arable crops was to use Osborn (01494 881641/ towards the M40 when driving from a rotation of crops. The ‘Norfolk Four So if that describes you, do come [email protected]). Lane End to Sands will be familiar -Course Rotation’ was the most along to Lane End OPAG which with the large field on the right which widely used – it had been developed was formerly part of Grove Farm. A following the Enclosures of land in newly planted crop appeared to the 1800s and was in general use emerge in September in stripes until the introduction of artificial across the field, and then in October manure and the Agriculture Holdings part of the field nearest to Sands Act of 1908. was ploughed up and drilled again Phil Spackman This rotation had been Roots with fresh seeds. So what hap- (turnips, swedes or mangolds) in Pest Control Services pened? year 1, followed by Barley in year 2, Before World War II the standard then Seeds (largely red clover) for Extermination or humane removal of moles, rodents, method of controlling weeds and year 3 followed by Wheat in year 4. In this way any cereal wasps, flies, fleas and other insects. diseases would have All domestic, commercial and agricultural work undertaken been controlled in the alternate years by the RSPH level 2 qualified Roots or the Seeds which were not sus- For a discreet, professional and fully insured service, please call Phil on ceptible to such dis- eases. Likewise, Tel: 07947 819554 weeds such as thistles 01494 528240 or charlock would have chitted and been [email protected] destroyed in the Root crop, either with a page 50 The Clarion — Winter 2015 The Clarion — Winter 2015 page 15

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weed control to kill the leaf of any So with this brief history of plant pro- Football team [Lane End and District tection treatments, the troubles on plant. It translocates down the roots, The football team our Motorway field in Autumn 2015 Horticultural Society and is neutralised as soon as it goes from strength can be explained. Oilseed rape has touches the earth. to strength. Lane Report by Trevor Perrin to be seeded in August, End Football Club which leaves no time for is a great squad of The date of the next Lane End and chitting and killing off boys and girls under 15. They’d love District Horticultural Show has been any volunteers or weeds to sign more players from years 9 announced. Celebrate the 125th an- in this way – instead we and 10 so do get in touch with the nual Show Day on 13 August 2016. rely on spraying the secretary, Anita Hanson on young oilseed rape crop From everyone here in The Potting [email protected] if you with a graminicide for Shed, we wish you all a lovely are interested. Training is on Satur- control. Christmas and a happy and healthy day Mornings 11am to 12pm at the new year. So the green stripes on playing fields. Motorway field were vol- Rome wasn't built in a day, but [Footpath Report unteer plants of wheat, LEAG is building day by day for a which have been subse- better future for our village. by Margaret Adnitt In the 1970s Graminicides were quently killed off with the gramini- cide. And the section which has developed. These are herbicides The growing season is over and the been ploughed, and is shown being designed to kill grass weeds without footpaths are clear of undergrowth re-planted with oats in the photo, harm to broad leaved crops such as thanks to the help from my dedicated was the result of too many partridg- oilseed rape in which the grass band of volunteers. However, should es – which love to make a meal out Lane End Action Group weeds may be growing. Gramini- you come across any debris, such as of young oil seed rape plants, just as cides also kill ‘volunteer’ cereals - PLEASE COME fallen branches or trees, on the they emerge from the ground. that is young plants of wheat, barley paths during the winter months then or oats which are not wanted, having AND SUPPORT US Bryan and Alison Edgley started please contact me immediately. grown from grains which were not Our meetings are held at the farming Kensham Farm at Litter is a nationwide problem – not harvested properly by the combine Grouse and Ale on the last harvester. Cadmore End in 1955. least of all in Lane End. I really am Monday of the month appalled by the rubbish which is On most arable fields we like to start Their son, Charlie Edgley, manages the arable crops for the at 6.30pm. dropped just anywhere and every- cultivations or ploughing as soon as where – it is a disgrace. Don’t wait family partnership—around the crop has been harvested. In this until March for ‘Clean for the Queen’ way any volunteers or weeds will 2,300 acres, mainly of milling Contact Jil for further details – let’s start now. Either take your have time to grow and then be wheat, centred on Kensham Farm rubbish home or find the nearest sprayed off with a total weedkiller but including rented fields between on litter bin so helping to make Lane such as Roundup. Then the field can West Wycombe, Sands, Booker, [email protected] End into the attractive village that it be seeded with the new crop seeds Fingest and Lane End. really is. into a weed-free seedbed. www.kenshamfarms.com [email protected] page 52 The Clarion — Winter 2015 The Clarion — Winter 2015 page 13 LONDIS BEST VALUE LOCALLY best value locally LANE END B&T Supermarket Your friendly local store

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[Royal British Legion [Lane End Conservation Group Bill Blake, Plumber Report by Peter Jennings Report by Jane Osborn

Sadly, we have reached an unenvia- Your friendly, trustworthy and house- ble situation; we are now having to trained’ local plumber consider whether to wind up the Happy to take on all your household Lane End Branch as of next June. plumbing tasks, from mending a dripping- tap to installing your new bathroom. This is due mainly to declining mem- No callout charge, No VAT bership, which also impacts on the support for our committee. An extraordinary meeting is being held on 23 November in Lane End Village

Phone: 07762 807767 Hall Sycamore Room at 8pm. There Based in Wheeler End is only one item on the agenda: ‘The City & Guilds Qualified Future of the RBL Lane End Branch.’ A campaign, Clean for the Queen, has been launched to clear up Brit- An option might be to maintain a ain in time for the Queen’s 90th birth- small group of members to organise day in 2016. Apparently, if every the usual poppy collection and adult picked up just one piece of Remembrance Parades. litter and put it in a bin, then more On the brighter side, we are holding than 50 million pieces of rubbish a new different version of our usual would be disposed of! So the Con- Christmas Dinner Dance. This year it servation Group is hoping to help will be known as the CHRISTMAS rally as many people as possible to CELEBRATIONS to be held in the clean up all parts of the Parish on Lane End Community Centre on Sat- the national special clean-up week- urday 12 December at 7.30 for 8pm end on 4-6 March – do join in and start. help. All villagers are welcome. There will Help is still needed with definitive be music, dancing and a festive buf- footpath clearance/maintenance and fet will be provided. the Harris Garden. Come on – give Please bring your own drinks. us a couple of hours a month - con- Tickets are £19 in advance from tact either Margaret Adnitt (882609 / Bruce James 881079, Clifford Miller [email protected]) or Jane 881645, Rachael Cook 881389, or Osborn (881641 / Andrew MacTavish 881948. [email protected] page 54 The Clarion — Winter 2015 The Clarion — Winter 2015 page 11

Ask the: plumber

with Bill Blake \

Bill - any top tips for ensuring my home gets through the winter months without plumbing incidents? SATURDAY 12 DECEMBER 2015 I always try to ensure everyone gets through the winter without plumb- ing disasters. Here are a few questions for you to answer to make sure your home is winter-ready. 7.30 for 8pm Where is the main stopcock for your house and does it work? If you’re not at sure then please have a good look around and find it. LANE END COMMUNITY CENTRE If you have outside taps, do they have isolation valves? (An isolation valve is a means of turning off the water just to that tap from inside the house.) If they do, then turn off the isolator and turn on the tap to drain off the water and this will prevent splitting. TO INCLUDE FESTIVE BUFFET Are you going away this winter? If your house is going to be left unoccu- ALL VILLAGERS WELCOME pied then turn off the water at the main stopcock. You may also want to drain the loft tank (if you have one) by opening the cold tap on the bath when the mains water is off. Music to listen or dance to If you have a condensing boiler (and you’ll know if you have) make sure the Bring your own drinks condensing pipe is protect- ed from frost if it goes out- side the house. Tickets £19 IN ADVANCE from How many of your water pipes are in unheated Clifford Miller 881645 areas? Make sure these Bruce James 881079 pipes are well insulated. Do look after yourselves Rachael Cook 881389 this winter. Most Andrew MacTavish 881948 importantly, stay dry! page 10 The Clarion — Winter 2015 The Clarion — Winter 2015 page 55

[Smart wheelie bins Gardening Report by Katy Dunn

Rubbish bins out on the roadside with Dave Dunbar \ once a week are an unsightly, but necessary part of modern community life. In an attempt to make them [ serve a community purpose, Lane Winter jobs in the garden End Parish Council is ordering some

The nights are surely drawing in and show, just plant a few polyanthus or speed limit wheelie bin stickers. in the mornings many of us don’t see cyclamen, perhaps pansies too, near the light of day before arriving at the front door in a bed or in a couple work. The weekends are getting of pots, just to see a splash of early chilly and more time is spent inside winter colour...and before you know than out, so as many of my custom- it, it’s Christmas! ers say, it’s time to put the garden to \ bed! Nath’s Allotment With most of the plot now fallow n Seasonal Top Tips it allows for a good tidy up. If

I’m going to assume all the spring possible add some manure - or- w flowering bulbs have been planted ganic or green, to the plot. for now. Then it’s back to basics— Over winter this will help replen- o Wheelie bin stickers are an effective raking up those leaves and putting ish the plot and keep nutrients in and cost effective way of reminding them straight on the compost heap, the ground ready for all the d drivers to slow down and stick to the as they make the best compost. Cut planting next year and hopefully speed limit, especially in 30mph resi- back herbaceous plants, put sticky healthy crops! w dential areas. These stickers are bands around fruit trees to protect White onions will be in the classed as temporary signs and their them from winter moths and winter is o ground now along with the garlic. visual impact is increased as they also the best time to prune those Garlic needs to have a good are only on display once a week. apple trees too. l frost to kick start it and should be So far, the parish council is looking

Keep trimming the lawn until Christ- in the ground no later than mid e to provide wheelie bin ‘30’ stickers to mas, perhaps not too short, and dur- December. This allows the residents in The Row, Park Lane and ing winter if it is mild it will grow and cloves to form good bulbs and h Church Road. If you think the village you can cut it, it makes that first allow the best harvest. would benefit from a speed limit spring cut much easier. sticker on your bin, do get in touch Finally, if I have time I plan to T Lastly, if you want a bit of winter prepare a plot for fruit bushes. with the parish clerk, Hayley Glas-

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Fruit bushes are dormant at this and in turn the leaves change colour time of year and it is the perfect to attract pollinators—ta da! Water time to prepare the plot and get sparingly, only when the compost them planted. I will keep you up feels dry to touch, keep away from to date in the next issue....all the cold, and mist regularly. going well weather wise! Favourites During the festive season why not add to the decorations with some brightly coloured Euphorbia pulcher- CHRISTMAS IN THE VILLAGE rima, or to you and I...Poinsettia!! It’s a good old fashioned winter Friday 4 December 2015 6.30pm – 8.30pm houseplant with colours ranging not Lane End Village Hall only in red, but whites & pinks. The colours are not made from petals but are in fact bracts, (leaves). Basi- Lane End Parish Council is holding a Christmas in the cally, as the nights grow longer it Village evening. Come along and see the Christmas lights causes the plant to prepare to flower being switched on outside, and then return to the hall to lis- ten to Carols, music and enjoy some light refreshments. Carols will be sung by the Churches and the children of Lane End Primary & Cadmore End School. ORNAMENTAL LANDSCAPES To finish the entertainment the Lane End Players will ~Former Royal Horticulturalist~ entertain you with their Mummers play and complimentary Is available for refreshments to follow. All of this is completely free of charge and can be enjoyed by Garden Design, Build, all ages. & Maintenance Projects Lane End Youth and Community Centre and Lane End Dave Dunbar Primary School will also be jointly holding a Christmas Fayre (National Diploma in Amenity Horticulture) on Saturday 5 December from 1pm until 3pm at LEYCC. Large or small jobs undertaken including...... Lacey’s Christmas Fayre weekend, will be taking place on Patios, Walls, Paths, Decking, Turfing, Planting, Hedge Cutting & 5 & 6 December at the farm. A great selection of local Fencing, Ponds & Waterfeatures, Pruning & Tree Surgery, produce, gifts and more. Great deals on Christmas Re-vamping unsightly borders, etc. trees and wreaths also! 10am till 4pm. Please view our photos on our website www.ornamental-landscapes.co.uk 01494-883846 or 07833-684065 page 8 The Clarion — Winter 2015 The Clarion — Winter 2015 page 57

Dave’s Mystery Plant: We would love to hear your com- ments / suggestions / complaints or I am a fast growing evergreen conif- The Parish Council is your compliments. Please contact the erous tree, that can grow 30-50 first point of call for any Parish Clerk Hayley Glasgow metres high over a life time, and in issues that concern you to do the right conditions when young can 01494 437111 / with Lane End, Cadmore End, put on 1m of growth per year. [email protected] Wheeler End, Bolter End and I have needle like leaves that drop Moor End. very quickly unless I am kept Wishing you all a Merry watered, and am native throughout Christmas and a We are here to help. Europe, particularly Norway. People like me so much that once a year Happy New Year. Contact your plenty are harvested and placed in Parish Clerk homes all over the world. Hayley Glasgow on: View planning applications for the

Lane End area online at: 01494 437111 or

Answer: Norway Spruce (Christmas Tree) (Christmas Spruce Norway Answer: laneendparishcouncil.org.uk [email protected]

The Parish Council wishes to appoint a trustee to the Board of the Mole and Picket Charities

These charities were established in the 17th and 18th centuries to help the poor and needy of the Parish by distributing grants on St. Thomas's day. Plumbing Heating Bathroom Applicants should be: - Financially literate Gas Boiler – Service/Repair - Ideally have some connection with The Church or Plumbing – Taps/Leaks Parochial Church Council Heating – Radiators/Controls - Be interested in the local community Bathroom – Taps/Showers - May have previous trustee experience Local Friendly Service Applications in writing by 4 Jan 2016 to : Call Paul The Clerk, Lane End Parish Council, 74 New Road, Sands, HP12 4LG Charity numbers: Mole 202460, Picket 202459 page 58 The Clarion — Winter 2015 The Clarion — Winter 2015 page 7

HP143AY HP143BT You can track and report pot holes/ HP143AZ HP143BU road repairs through the Bucking- Staircases, Doors & Windows, Conservatories From Raymond Good (Joiners) Limited hamshire County Council website HP143BA HP143BW http://transportforbucks.net/report-it- HP143BB HP143BZ Any bespoke joinery work undertaken - Designed, manufactured and installed pothole.aspx or you can call them on Raymond Good (Joiners) Limited is a specialist provider HP143BD HP143NB of joinery solutions catering for the new build, trade and 01296 395000 / 0845 3708090 Mon- domestic markets. Established in 1962 with over 50 HP143BE HP143ND day to Thursday 9am-5.30pm and years’ experience, we offer an extensive range of products, HP143BH HP143NE Friday 9am-5pm. If you consider a and can advise on which we feel would best suit the individual’s house, style and budget. Plus being a totally HP143BJ HP143NF pothole to be dangerous or an emer- independent company, our advice is also completely unbiased! HP143BL HP143NG gency, please call BCC on: 01296 HP143BN HP143NH 382416 (9am-5.30pm Mon-Thurs 9am-5pm Friday) or 01296 486630 HP143BP HP143NJ (out of hours and weekends). HP143BS HP143NL

HP143NQ Allotments Raymond Good (Joiners) Limited Myze Farm, Oxford Road, West Wycombe, HIGH WYCOMBE. HP14 3BA There are three allotments sites in Tel: 01494 881789 Fax: 01494 880789 Email: [email protected] Planning Applications the parish, Chalky Fields, Bunkers Call into our showroom – Open 9am to 4pm Monday to Friday. Contact us today to discuss your wood, aluminium and PVCu product requirements Planning Applications relevant to and Sandyfields.

Lane End Parish Council are updat- If you would like more information ed on the Parish Councils website about allotments please contact the www.laneendparishcouncil.org.uk Parish Clerk. every Monday from the official list of LANE END verified applications supplied by Christmas in the Village WDC. Whilst the Parish Council The Christmas in the Village event SUPPORT GROUP does not have the power to deter- has been running for the last few For parents and carers of children with special needs mine applications, its local years and has proved more and and disabilities. Come and join us for friendship, help knowledge is sought on each and more successful each year. Please and advice at our coffee mornings on the second every application. come along for what promises to be Thursday in the month. Street lights a fantastic evening. Dates for winter 2016 To report a faulty street light please Christmas in the Village 8 Jan 12 Feb 12 March note the column number, the road Friday 4 December 2015 where the street light is situated and (Thursdays between 9.30am and 11.30am) the nearest property and report to 6.30pm until 8.30pm Located at the Sure Start Childrens Centre, the Clerk - Hayley Glasgow 01494 Lane End Village Hall Lane End Primary School, Edmonds Road, Lane End, HP14 3EJ 437111 / [email protected] See poster (p8) for further details. For any enquires please contact Lo Smith

Pot Holes / road repairs 01494 881147 [email protected] Talk to us? page 6 The Clarion — Winter 2015 The Clarion — Winter 2015 page 59

[ Lane End Parish Your Parish Council report by Bus times\ Hayley Glasgow Council Up-coming Meetings

Parish councillor Nigel King has kindly attempted to make some sense of the The meetings will start at 7.30pm in chaos that is the Lane End bus service. Many thanks and hats off to him. If the Sycamore Room of Lane End you have any suggestions or corrections, please contact him on: Village Hall on the following dates – [email protected] Monday 7 December

laneendparishcouncil.org.uk Monday 4 January 2016 Monday 1 February 2016 Monday 7 March 2016 Route 28 in red Route 32in green Parish Clerk = Hayley Glasgow Tel: 01494 437111 All parishioners are welcome to Bus times from Lane End to High Wycombe attend. 6.55am 7.20 8.03 (8.15 non school days) 8.51 9.12 10.00 [email protected] Mon to Fri 11.01 11.01 12.00pm 1.00 1.01 2.00 3.00 3.31 5.43 7.09pm 8.09 9.08 74 New Road 10.08 Sands Superfast Broadband Saturday 7.53am 9.00 then hourly till 4.00pm then 7.08pm 8.08 9.08 High Wycombe The Connected Counties pro- 10.08 Bucks HP12 4LG gramme is working with BT to achieve county-wide superfast Sunday Vale Travel buses 10.20am 12.20pm 2.04pm 3,44pm 5.44pm [Councillors\ broadband coverage of at least 90 Bus times from High Wycombe to Lane End per cent by the end of March 2016. Chairman: Cllr Michael Detsiny A number of premises (residential Mon - Fri 7.00am 8.45 9.40 10.40 10.45 11.40 12.40pm 12.45 1.40pm Vice Chairman: and business) in the parishes can 2.40 3.15pm 3.55 5.20 5.30 6.10 6.40pm 7.40 8.40 9.40 10.40 Cllr Graeme Coulter now order superfast broadband Saturday 9.40am then hourly till 3.40pm 5.40pm 6.40pm 7.40 8.40 which will increase their internet Cllr Mandy Dunning 9.40 10.40 speeds with all the advantages this Cllr Jane Osborn entails. Please see Sunday Vale Travel buses 9.50am 11.50 1.50pm 3.50 5.35pm Cllr Colin Harries www.connectedcounties.org for Cadmore End services (no buses on Saturdays) Cllr Lorraine Smith more information. Mon - Fri to H W 7.59am 9.08 1.07pm From H W 7.00am 12.45pm Cllr Keith Wright Parish postcodes in the pro- 3.55pm 5.30pm Cllr Callum Stewart gramme that have gone live are listed overleaf: Sunday Vale Travel buses. Times from Cadmore End 10.15am 12.15 Cllr Nigel King 2.08pm 3.48 5.53pm Cllr Mandy Sarney Cllr William Hunt page 60 The Clarion — Winter 2015 The Clarion — Winter 2015 page 5

Route 48 (Arriva) Monday - Saturday, at roughly hourly intervals during the working day, runs from Lane End to High Wycombe to Great Missenden. Route 28 (Carousel) Monday - Friday, fills in some gaps in the route 48 service. Runs between Lane End and Asda. Some buses continue through Lane End to Cadmore End and Stokenchurch. It does not run on Saturday. Route 32 (Arriva) Evenings only, Monday - Saturday. Runs to and from High Wycombe via Asda. Route 48A / 48 (Vale Travel) Sundays only. Runs between Lane End, Cadmore End, Stokenchurch and High Wycombe. Bus Stops The bus services serve several stops as they pass through Lane End and Cadmore End. Information sheets at each stop list the time and route number of each bus, plus its destination. This can be confusing CEDAR because route 48 buses are shown going to Great Missenden, but they do go through High Wycombe. In this guide, departure times of buses to High Wycombe are shown from the Archers Way stop - at other stops the times may be a minute or so earlier or later, but these can be found at each stop.

Let’s face it, this isn’t going to GYM happen. Cleaning up after your dog is your responsibility. The situation is getting worse on the common around the church, on the playing fields and even on our walkways and pavements. If you wouldn’t want to step in it, don’t leave it for others to.

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[From the Editor Christmas Services There’s a been a lot of change going on in Lane End recently. Our numbers have swelled as we’ve embraced a whole new set of residents along Clayton Road and look forward to welcoming more on the old Lane End and Cadmore End SMR site going out of the village towards Stokenchurch. The industrial estate along The Row has been razed to make way for the new care

home and hoardings are up, signalling a start on building works. Sunday 20 December But it’s not just building developments. Familiar faces along the high 4pm Methodist Carol Service (Holy Trinity Lane End) street are leaving and new ones coming in. Rex Allott has retired from the pharmacy (see p48) and Lynda Johnston from the butcher is head- 4pm Elim Carol Service ing north for a new life (see p26), whilst at Bolter End, the Lacey family is about to embark on an exciting new chapter in the life of their farm. 6pm Village Carol Service (Cadmore End) Most of us are naturally averse to change, but change is good, it keeps a village like ours alive and lively. Speaking of ‘lively’, I’m looking for- Thursday 24 December Christmas Eve ward to Christmas in the Village at Lane End’s village hall on Friday 4 Dec for carols, a cheeky mulled wine and the switching on of Lane 5pm Christingle Service End’s Christmas tree lights. Have a happy Christmas all! 11pm Midnight Mass (Holy Trinity Lane End) Katy Dunn, editor [email protected] / 883883 11pm Midnight Mass (Cadmore End) Advertise in the Clarion

Connect with your local community, Friday 25 December Christmas Day reach 1700 households in the area £55 half page per issue 9.30am Joint Service (Eucharist with Carols, Lane End) £90 full page per issue 10am Christmas Day Service (Elim) Discounts for multiple issues 11am Sung Eucharist ( Cadmore End) Contact Gill Barrett on [email protected] / 881822 page 62 The Clarion — Winter 2015 The Clarion — Winter 2015 page 3

The Clarion is the Parish of Lane End’s non profit -making magazine, for the sharing of information about Parish activities. Neither the Editor nor the Parish Council, whilst sponsoring the magazine, takes responsibility for the statements and/or views expressed herein. We welcome any news or diary dates from community organisations and letters from individuals. The next copy deadline is 1 February and the next issue will be out in the first week of March. Send copy to [email protected] Or call Katy on 01494 883883 for more info

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U seful Telephone Numbers ...

Parish Clerk—Hayley Glasgow 01494 437111

Lane End Surgery 01494 881209 Lane End Pharmacy 01494 880774 NHS Direct 111 / 0845 46 47 Lane End Holy Trinity Church 01494 881913 Lane End Primary School 01494 881169 Little Explorers Nursery 01494 881169 Lane End Village Hall 01494 881152 Frieth Village Hall 01494 881176 Lane End Youth & Community Centre 883878 / 07932 326046

Elim Christian Centre 01494 882587 Lane End Oasis Centre 07592 587554 / 881999 Cadmore End Village Hall 01494 881735 Cadmore End C of E Church 01494 881913 Cadmore End Primary School 01494 881460

Yellow cars taxi (01494) 44 44 02

Bucks County Council 01296 395000

Wycombe District Council 01494 461000

Highways On Call 0845 2302 882

Flytipping 0845 330 156

Police—non emergency 101

Wycombe General Hospital 01494 526161

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Call us on 01494 883443 Or visit our website www.cherrytreevets.com