New Leadership for the Misbourne

Ballinger

Also available at www.hp16.org.uk The FREE Community Newspaper for HP16 Issue 56, October / November 2018

p3 NEWS p9 SPORT p10 CHURCH & CHARITY p11 BUSINESS New leadership for The Misbourne Having said a farewell to retiring Head- teacher Robert Preston at the end of the Summer term, The Misbourne School is now moving on into a new phase with a new Headteacher, Ms Jo Meloni. Early in the second week of her role The Source had the opportunity to meet Source Issue 1 (2007) and Issue 24 (2012) her and hear about her passion for supporting both students and staff to dream, The Source needs you! aspire to and achieve more than they This community newspaper for Great Missenden par- would ever have thought possible. She ish and HP16 residents has freely provided informa- spoke of looking forward to finding ways tion, advertising and publicity for charities, churches, that the school can engage with the com- clubs and societies without cost for over ten years to munity to expand the horizons for, and you and over 5,000 homes. This has also given oppor- confidence of, each individual. Seeing tunity for businesses to reach over 12,000 people in a the impact of just one session of the edu- form read and appreciated across the area, at very rea- cational charity ‘Talk the talk’ when they sonable rates. The cost of the production of the news- came in to work with students (see page paper delivered free through your door has been kept 5) gave her a real sense of the potential to only 30 pence per copy. The Source was one of the main outcomes requested that inspiring input from a variety of by local people in the original Community Vision for sources can release. HP16 public consultation 11 years ago - as local news When asked how she was settling in, in available commercial newspapers was, very obvious- her response was that by the end of her ly, lacking. The volunteer team that run the paper in- first week she felt The Misbourne was clude the Directors, Colin Veysey and Anthony Sykes, a such a good place for her to be that it small editorial team and well over fifty volunteers who was as though she had been there for 6 write, collate events, produce the youth pages, edit and months! She is looking forward to both design, proof read and, of course, deliver the five edi- the role and getting to know the area and tions each year. people. Having been a PE teacher it’s not The Source is now offering the exciting role of pro- surprising that outside school life she moting advertising amongst local businesses. This role enjoys tennis, cycling and walking her also gives opportunities a) for increased networking cockapoo, Archie. We wish her well in and community links, b) to gain a real sense of con- this exciting new opportunity among us. New Headteacher - Ms. Jo Meloni tribution and achievement and c) to help maintain the continuity of what is probably the best free community newspaper in Bucks. It will also give valuable Supporting the Air Ambulance volunteering experience, which looks great on a career break CV. Training and support will be available from A team of friends, Maltsters from amounting to over £7,000 - to Anthony Sykes who has many years of industry expe- Malt The Brewery, have complet- Ruth Dunkin. A film crew was rience. For more information please contact us: ed the National 3 Peaks in aid of on site for C4’s documentary email: [email protected] Thames Valley Air Ambulance. Emergency Helicopter Medics, or by ringing 07511984942 They then visited RAF Benson so you may even see the team in We would also love hear if you could help deliver on 1 September to hand over the the next series. some copies of the paper locally (approx. 1 hour five money they had raised so far – (Contd on page 10) times a year). Thank you. Maltsters team at RAF Benson Deadline for submissions and advertisements for our next edition, Issue 57, is Friday 2 November 2018 2 COMMUNITY NEWS HP16 - The Source October / November 2018

Lastly, the idea of building a website for both villages is Contents What do Ballinger and being explored to help residents with better communication and enhance the two villages’ sense of commu- South Heath want? nity and well-being. and Contacts The results of the ‘Have Your Say’ survey are now in. The next step for these ideas is to explore them in Community & Council news – page 2 & 3 Organised by the Great Missenden Parish Council, it more detail with the landowners and consider an ap- Arts – page 4 asked residents of the two hilltop villages what ideas plication for HS2 funding. Education – page 5 they had for HS2 funded community projects around Thank you to all those who participated in the South Heath and Ballinger. survey. We are keen to involve and keep you and all HS2 & Environment – page 6 The three most popular suggestions were: residents of Ballinger and South Heath informed of Environment – page 7 1. Extend the footway down Frith Hill to the B485 progress and matters of concern to the villages. This is Wellbeing – page 8 across from the church. This would mean an easier best done by email as it is the most cost-effective way Sport – page 9 and safer route to walk from the villages to Great for us to communicate. Missenden. Please do pass this information to your neighbours Church & Charity – page 10 2. Explore the potential for the Weights & Measures’ and encourage them to join our email listing for this Business – page 11 building in South Heath to be used as a leisure/ project. This can be done by sending an email with Events – page 12 & 13 community facility. It could be used for a variety of your postcode, under the subject heading ‘Have Your events and activities which could complement the Say B & SH’, to the parish clerk, Great Missenden Par- Puzzles – page 14 widely used Ballinger War Memorial Hall. ish Council office at [email protected]. Source Youth – pages 15 & 16 3. Build a sustainable surface for the car park at Ball- Cllrs Mike Johnstone and Paul Jager inger playing fields. Enhancing the car park could Great Missenden Parish Council Editor: Colin Veysey tel: 01494 862257 be a benefit both to those using the playing fields as Youth Editor: well as those attending the many events held at the Holly Burrows: [email protected] Ballinger War Memorial Hall. Reception desk: [email protected] Directors Colin Veysey (01494 862257) and Anthony Sykes (01296 620830) would like to thank the growing number of people who contribute in many different ways to make this enterprise a success. Your time and talents are very valuable and much appreciated. HP16 The Source c/o Anthony Sykes, Mayertorne Cottage Weights and Measures - potential leisure / community facility Wendover, HP22 6QA Your Parish Council needs you Website: www.hp16.org.uk Vacancies in Great Missenden and Prestwood & Heath End Email addresses: Please contact the parish office for further information: Editorial: [email protected] [email protected] Advertising: [email protected] Events: [email protected] into the glazed door of the Ronak Patel obtaining very © HP16 CIC. It is our policy to correct any errors in print. Chemist robbers caught chemist then wrested the clear images of the two If you find an error of fact in these pages please let us know. Around one o’clock in the two tills from their sockets. criminals. The good news We will carry any corrections or clarifications at the earliest morning on Thursday, 9 A woman in the getaway is that Hertfordshire po- opportunity. While every care has been taken to ensure that August Kinton Pharmacy car outside helped him lice managed to trace the the data in this publication is accurate, neither the publish- at 44 High Street, Great er nor its editorial contributors can accept, and hereby dis- shove the tills into the back two who are now in police claim, any liability to any party to loss or damage caused by Missenden was burgled. of the car before they made custody. They are charged errors or omissions resulting from negligence, accident or A man smashed a potted off. All this was captured with carrying out 24 such any other cause. plant from The Cross Keys on CCTV with proprietor robberies. Kinton Pharmacy HP16 - The Source does not officially endorse any advertising material included within this publication. However, we Bright ideas to keep your home safe in the dark evenings are proud to be associated with businesses in the HP16 area At this time of year, and especially once the clocks have doors and hope that you will support them. gone back, homes are in darkness earlier in the afternoon • Keep all spare keys, including car keys, away from To protect the rights of authors, we have to state that all – time to consider the security of your home. Protection the front door and out of sight to avoid them being rights are reserved. No part of this publication may be re- against opportunist burglars means recognising that these ‘fished’ through the letter box produced, stored in any retrieval system, or transmitted in criminals see the longer winter nights as an opportunity • Keep windows locked and keep the key out of sight any form – electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording to increase their activities. To avoid becoming a victim • Don’t leave packaging of expensive items purchased or otherwise. However, if contacted, we are happy to assist of burglary, Chiltern and South Bucks District Councils’ on view as an advertisement to thieves you to obtain the rights to use articles or photographs in Joint Community Safety team is encouraging homeown- Neighbourhood Police Officers will be patrolling in res- non-profit situations or arrange an appropriate payment structure for commercial applications. ers to take some simple steps to help protect their home: idential areas and if they believe a property is at risk of • Use a timer switch to turn on lights and a radio to being burgled, they will pop a ‘Here’s a bright idea’ card HP16 – The Source is independent and non political. 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For further advice on crime reduction contact Chiltern and South Bucks District Council’s Joint Community Safety team visit:- www.thamesvalley.police.uk/cp/crime-prevention/residential-burglary/ Issue 56, October / November 2018 www.chiltern.gov.uk/crimereduction or www.southbucks.gov.uk/crimereduction. Or call on 01494 586535 Email: [email protected] COMMUNITY NEWS 3

Raise the flag Remembrance Day Prestwood Many thanks to the man who, off his own It has been said that history repeats itself like to invite you to an event that will bat, puts the flags up in Great Missenden because no-one seems to be listening. honour those who fought, focusing on High Street each St George’s Day. Sunday 11 November, Remembrance the phrase, ‘Lest we forget’. The Method- This year he put them up again for the Day, will be the 100th anniversary of ist Church will be open from 10.30am World Cup, and as a bonus, for the Royal the armistice that ended World War 1 - and the event runs from 10.45 - 11.45am Wedding as well. He is Bill Burgess and a great opportunity to take time out to with a two-minute silence at 11 to mark he doesn’t even live here. But he is one hear the voice of history. So many gave the centenary anniversary of the end of of our unsung heroes. He does it because the ultimate sacrifice of their lives in hostilities. There will be supervised ac- he likes the village. He is the father of order that we, 100 years later, can ben- tivities for children and an opportunity Hannah McEnteggart, owner of Oasis efit from the freedom for which they for refreshments afterwards. beauty salon, and has for many years fought. Prestwood Methodist Church There will also be a walk to join with been a leading light in pulling the village and King’s Church, Prestwood are join- The Wool Nook for a short ceremony at Christmas Festival together. Bill Burgess with one of his flags ing together on this morning and would Nairdwood Lane at 12.30pm. Poppies to honour Prestwood’s soldiers Church War Memorial restored The Wool Nook, the shop next to Cross Roads Garage, Prestwood, plans a spe- for centenary of end of WWI cial event for Remembrance Day in No- muffled peal was rung on vember. They will be covering the cor- the church bells, ‘in hon- ner of High Street and Nairdwood Lane our of the brave men of with crocheted and knitted poppies and the parish who had fallen’. there will be a special area for people to The war memorial pin messages of remembrance/honour has been professionally for those from Prestwood and Great cleaned, removing a cen- Missenden who gave their lives. Laura tury of dirt and mould, has found that one of the ladies who is making the names legi- preparing the poppies has made a spe- ble. This work was funded cial poppy for each of the 35 men whose by The Friends of Great names appear on the war memorial in Missenden Parish Church Prestwood, and has researched each of (FoGMC), a War Me- the men in order to provide some infor- Before cleaning the memorial and after cleaning morials Trust grant and mation with each poppy. The war memorial outside recorded on either this proceeds from the Great Anyone who wishes to get involved, Great Missenden Parish or the memorial in Great Missenden in World War please contact Laura at the Wool Nook Church was erected two Missenden High Street. I book sales. The war me- Just a few of the knitted poppies for 11 November by email: [email protected]. years after the end of the The church was full of morial will be re-dedicat- Great War, paid for by the families bereaved by los- ed at the Service of Re- members of the Tank Regi- local villagers. Originally ing their menfolk and the membrance on Sunday 11 ment that lost so many men known as the ‘Memorial dedication service was “ONE IN A MILLION” November in honour of Following in the footsteps of a local World War 1 soldier in both battles for Cambrai. Cross’, it was designed by appropriately solemn, those who died. Some of you will remem- was killed on the Western A piper who was in the a London architect and with music accompa- The next commemora- ber photos in The Source Front on that day in 1918. cemetery played Amaz- dedicated at a service nied by dramatic muffled tion event organised by this time last year of Mark Mark and his mother ing Grace for these two of remembrance by the drums. The congregation FoGMC will be: Satur- Smith, the Silent Soldier, have been to see Job Wil- men who lie far from their Bishop of Buckingham processed outside for the day 10 November, Parish who moved around Great son's grave in France. Her homes in rural Bucking- on 8 May 1920. It lists 38 dedication, after which Church, 2.30pm - Ar- Missenden on 8 October grandfather was killed in hamshire. Two young sol- names of men from the the Last Post was sounded mistice by ‘In Song and last year dressed in First the Second Battle of Cam- diers from the present-day village who were killed by three buglers from the Verse’, followed by tea. World War army uniform brai on 8 October 1918. Royal Tank Regiment were in the War. The names of Kings Royal Rifles Cadets Tickets £10 at Samways to mark the death of his He lies in Flesquieres Hill also in the cemetery to pay several others from Great who then formed a guard Newsagents or on the great grandfather Private British Cemetery, in grave their respects. Missenden who died in of honour. The congre- door. Job (‘Joe’) Wilson who I.A.1 - a beautiful location the conflict are sadly not gation dispersed whilst a and well kept by CWGC. They laid poppy crosses for Private Job Wilson and also for Lance Corporal George Foot DCM, another Great Missenden man who is buried in the same

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portunity to have bikes repaired and a number Prestwood Theatre Club of stalls to entertain visitors, including a static proudly presents: bike set up for punters to pedal a virtual route Mixed Doubles from Little Kingshill to Described by the writers as ‘an enter- performed in the Seventies, they can be John O’Groats. A barbe- tainment on marriage’ this is a collection seen in many of today’s situations. cue fed folk throughout of short monologues and one act plays, With writers such as Alan Ayckbourn, the two days, while an several with a rather cynical view. It is Harold Pinter, George Melly and Fay outdoor service was held tongue-in-cheek humour, and although Weldon, there will be something for ev- on the Sunday morning, all the plays were originally written and eryone. Which will be your favourite? all along a bike-theme. Performances at Prestwood Village Hall on 25, 26 and 27 October at 7.30pm The whole event was a Tickets available online www.Prestwoodtheatreclub.co.uk Bicycle art installation stunning success and the weather blessed the honour Michael who gave so much to Art Of Cycling Festival weekend with unremit- 2019 Pantomime the group and the community. Kingshill Baptist Church then vote for. In addi- ting sunshine too. Over The 2019 pantomime will be Puss in has hosted a number tion, there was live mu- the weekend £900 was Boots, written by the late and sore- of art festivals in recent sic from Little Kingshill raised which has been do- ly missed Michael Ward-Allen. It is to years to showcase the Combined School’s choir nated to Butterfly House, be directed by Sandie King and audi- talents of local artisans. and former minister Col- South Bucks Community tions will be on Sunday 28 October and The latest was an event in Pye. There was an op- Hospice. Thursday 1 November. This is not only in June, focused on a fu- a wonderful opportunity for young and sion of art and cycling. To old to try out and get involved with this augment the displays of excellent theatre group and gain from One of PTC’s previous brilliant Pantos painters, photographers, their 40 years of experience, but also to potters and crocheting, there was a profusion of bike-related art, includ- Ninebarrow come to Holy Trinity ing decorated wheels and Ninebarrow is a multi-award-winning Early-bird tickets are available until 15 whole bikes. Community folk duo, impressing audiences across October at the discounted price of £11 groups from the village the country with their innovative and (plus a small booking fee) from the web- were invited to submit captivating take on the folk tradition. site www.brownpapertickets.com. Tick- their own pimped-up Described by Mike Harding as sound- ets thereafter will be £12.50. There will bike wheel which visi- ing ‘damn fine’, by Seth Lakeman as ‘a be a licensed bar selling alcoholic and tors to the event could fantastic duo’ and by Kate Rusby as ‘ab- non alcoholic drinks and snacks so don’t A decorated bicycle wheel solutely amazing’, Jon Whitley and Jay miss what promises to be a fantastic LaBouchardiere combine breathtaking evening. ‘Midsomer Murders’ Church restoration complete vocal harmonies and melodies, deliver- A major project to clean, ing songs that are inspired and rooted in protect and conserve an- the landscape and history of the British Isles. Most recently, the duo were nom- cient wall paintings at The inated in the 2017 BBC Radio 2 Folk Parish Church of St John Awards in the ‘Horizon’ category for the Baptist, Little Mis- Best Emerging Artist. Their latest album senden has recently been ‘Releasing the Leaves’ was awarded five completed. It was made stars in both Maverick Magazine and possible by a National the English Folk Dance and Song Soci- Lottery grant of £305,000. ety Magazine (where it was described The Courtauld Institute as “immaculate”), and was listed in The of Art has described the Telegraph’s Top Folk Albums of 2016. murals as ‘an exceptional Ninebarrow is coming to Holy Trinity, ensemble of paintings of Prestwood on Thursday, 15 November. different periods of na- Folk duo Ninebarrow poster tional importance’. St John’s church Lit- tle Missenden, which A newly discovered painting being painstakingly restored has featured in many The Church is open to showing how they would episodes of Midsomer visitors everyday (subject have looked originally. A Murders and numerous to the usual Sunday ser- children’s edition of the other film and television vices, weddings etc). A guide is also available productions, has been a considerable investment and, among other things, focal point of the local has been made too in the visitors will discover the community for over 1040 ‘visitor experience’. There origins of the Catherine years, having been built in is a short film explaining Wheel firework! the year 975. Indeed there the history of the Missen- If any organisations are is very nearly 2,000 years den valley, a digital guide interested in arranging a of history in the fabric of which can be downloaded tour they should contact the building as it contains onto a smart phone, and the Parish Church office Roman bricks within its projections which over- on 01494 862008. walls. lay the existing paintings Email: [email protected] EDUCATION & ARTS 5

(of staff and students); taining the National Pro- New Headteacher Continuous Profession- fessional Qualification al Development (CPD); for Headship (NPQH). for The Misbourne curriculum design; pas- As we talked it was clear toral support and high that she recognises both Ms. Jo Meloni tion has driven significant standards of teaching and the opportunities for con- (contd from page 1) improvement in a num- learning, about which Jo tinuing the excellent de- After graduating, with ber of schools. As part of feels so passionate, and velopment of the school, a 2:1 (Hons) degree, in a team she has supported that she believes make as well as the challenges Physical Education with some schools in success- the biggest difference to posed by some of the tar- Geography and Educa- fully moving from special the life chances of young get driven methods for tion Studies from War- measures to good, and people. As well as her ex- resourcing schools such wick University she has in her most recent Of- perience as a senior lead- as The Misbourne. How- had 24 years of experience sted inspection specific er and teacher she has ever, she believes that in secondary schools. areas which came under coached and developed staff at The Misbourne During that time, she has her leadership were de- other teachers and lead- are a great team who worked in some challeng- scribed as exemplary. It ers, without neglecting are motivated and more ing schools both in inner is that experience, par- her own development in than capable of achieving cities and rural locations. ticularly in the areas of leadership, including at- world class results. Her leadership contribu- leadership development, ‘Talk the Talk’ boosts student confidence Naughty teddies climb the shelves at night On September 6, Year 12 this step with confidence Busy summer at the library students at The Misbourne and a positive mindset. Children had a great time at the library this sum- School worked with expert Richard Hull, the Di- mer. There was a good uptake for the Summer Read- trainers from the educa- rector of Talk The Talk ing Challenge. Top Banana, an Amersham company, Talk the Talk withYear 12 Misbourne students tion charity Talk The Talk. said, “Leaving school to held a cookery class on the Beano theme of the Chal- The Prince’s Trust re- most daunting tasks’. The mission of Talk The enter the world of work, lenge and the littlies had great fun with the soft toys Talk is to improve students’ further training or edu- sults for life reported that, Professor John Mac- sleepover in which they left their toys overnight at the communication skills to cation is both an exciting ‘When asked what skills Beath of Cambridge Uni- Library where they got up to all sorts of mischief. enable positive interaction and daunting time. The they lacked when they en- versity has said, “The in all life situations. They prospect of independence tered the workforce, 50% evidence points very per- have trained over 15,000 is often overwhelming. of workers said confidence, suasively to a highly suc- Author to visit Great students in the past twelve Students may leave school 23% said communication cessful intervention, in months in England and with an array of experi- and 19% said the ability particular for shy and ret- Wales and nearly 75,000 ences – but often without to look after their men- icent students, helping to Missenden Library since they first started - realising how these have tal health. The tasks most increase their skills and the research that goes into using a programme devel- equipped them with a likely to make people feel confidence”. her work. She’s famous for oped over the past six years. unique skill set. We ensure nervous require robust soft For further press enquiries, her Birmingham trilogy Talk About The Future students define their own skills, with ‘giving presen- please contact Richard Hull and Sisters of Gold which supports students prepar- skill set and have the con- tations’, ‘discussing con- (Director – Talk The Talk) is set in Birmingham's ing to leave school or col- fidence to talk about them- flicting points of view with [email protected] Jewellery Quarter in its lege by developing the com- selves in all manner of life colleagues’ and ‘managing Edwardian heyday. She petencies needed to take situations”. a team’ topping the list of also now writes under the name Abi Oliver with a new, first novel published Well done to The Misbourne students cult examinations and this reflects the Best selling author - Annie Murray hard work of both students and staff. Annie Murray, bestselling in January 2018 called GCSE results in top bracket range of subjects. This places them Particular credit for high achievement author, will be at Great ‘A new map of love’. The Ex-headteacher, Robert Preston is- in the top bracket of all students in goes to: Missenden library on event is at 2.30pm and sued the following statement on the country which is fantastic.’ William Bennett, Jodie Crayton, Holly Wednesday, 31 October to tickets are £3 including tea GCSE results day: ‘Year 11 students Particularly high achievers include: Gannon, Jack Butler, Ryan Leiper, Alec talk about her writing and and cake. at The Misbourne achieved encour- John Akhurst, Jessica Bex, Evie Pitman, Belle Putnam, Sam Harvey, aging results in the new and more Booker, Jamie Brewer, Fraser Camp- Georgia Shute, James Tyler, Tom West. rigorous GCSE examinations. Over bell, Amelia Collett, Scarlett Dodd, 75% of all students achieved suc- Holly Fyfe, Ellie Gardner-Thom- Robert Preston said, “I wish all my stu- cessful passes in English and Math- as, Madeleine Morgan, Billie-Lisa dents every success in the future and ematics and a number of students Rhoades-Smith, Alisha Sandhu. well done”. achieved the coveted grade 9 in a These successes reflect the extra work and training needed by teachers to deliver these new and more rigorous specifications alongside consistent hard work from the students. Well done to everyone. A level result success This has been another good year for Year 13 students achieving A*/B grades in a range of subjects, enabling them to continue to their first choice John Akhurst with ex-Headteacher, of destination. Results were encour- left to right : Head of Sixth Form, David Robert Preston aging given the new and more diffi- Dwight, Jodie Crayton with Robert Preston 6 HS2 UPDATE & ENVIRONMENT HP16 - The Source October / November 2018

The Source Cartoon: Tractor HS2 Enabling works by Lyndon Mallet - revised dates HS2 Ltd’s Enabling Works contractor Fu- Managing traffic impacts sion and their appointed subcontractors Fusion has given us the following infor- Buckingham Group will soon be starting mation regarding concerns raised about new works around Great Missenden. The the impact on local traffic. proposed programme of works is as follows • Normal working hours for HS2 but is subject to change which may delay activities are 8am to 6pm Monday to some of the start/finish dates given. Friday and 8am to 1pm on a Saturday. Mid October 18 The contractor will consider applying to • UKPN will be diverting power lines do night works only where this might which currently run across the location of reduce the overall impact to residents or the haul road route. Works will take up to road users. “Local traffic seems to be getting heavier.” 4 weeks. • The contractor has a ‘traffic manage- End of October 18 to ment embargo’ through the Christmas Early November 18 period from 27th November 18 to 7th On your bike in Prestwood grant funding for this secure bike parking • Set-up of the welfare, security and stor- January 19. This means they can put project. age area, located at the entrance to the haul nothing in place restricting traffic during this time (traffic lights, Stop/Go boards Have you noticed that GMPRG has also road off the A413. organised a couple of cycle security rings • Ground investigations will need to be etc). The contractors will also stop all its works for two weeks around Christmas down the right-hand side alley at the Co-op carried out on Link Road and Frith Hill in Prestwood? They were fitted at the end and take approx. 3 weeks. and New Year. • There are no plans for any day-time of August and GMPRG would like to thank The MidCounties Co-operative for provid- Mid – November 18 closures of either A413, Frith Hill or ing the funding. • Start of construction of the haul road. Link Road during these particular New bike parking in Prestwood It is hoped that this provision will en- Completion end May 2019. works. As the result of a local resident pointing courage locals to pop to the shops by bike • Works to widen Frith Hill at the junc- • The works on the highway will require out the lack of secure bike parking in instead of always jumping in the car. tion onto the A413 will start and take some restriction of traffic to one lane, Prestwood last year, Great Missenden & Further sites for new bike parking are approximately 6 weeks. Dependent on but only when absolutely necessary. Prestwood Revitalisation Group has re- currently under discussion for Great progress these works may be interrupted Whenever possible temporary traffic cently sourced funding for bike stands Missenden and the shopping area of Prest- by the Christmas embargo (explained lights will be used only during the hours in the High Street Car Park. Following wood. All suggestions welcome by email to below). of 10am – 3pm. Where traffic lights will agreement from Chiltern District Coun- [email protected] Late - January 19 be needed the contractor will place ad- cil, which owns the car park, the first For information on other projects that • Works to widen Link Road and around vanced notice signs on the road so you ‘Sheffield’ type stands were installed at GMPRG currently has ongoing, please visit onto the A413 (heading in the direction know what to expect and when. the end of June. www.gmprg.org.uk of Wendover) as shown on the plan below The Community Vision Update results GMPRG is grateful to Buckingham- for 3 months. This includes changes to the are currently being collated with a view to shire County Council’s Missenden entrance into Buryfield car park. being available later in the year. Local Area Forum for kindly providing As a result of the Link Road works, some on-road parking spaces along the road will be lost. The Parish Council is looking at minimis- ing the loss of parking spaces on the Link Road by reinstating as many as practical after the road has been widened. The Par- ish Council is also looking for options to provide further replacement parking, so if The Great Missenden HS2 public meeting October’s Chilterns Walking Festival you have any ideas please contact the parish Want to see the detailed Organised by The Chilterns Conservation - Take the Train for a Walk, High Wycombe office. draft plans? Board, this popular festival takes place to Princes Risborough - walk ref 2 The plans for these works which were from Sat 6 – Sun 21 Oct. There are over 50 Sat 13 Oct shown at the event are still subject to ap- guided walks and activities across the Area - Mindful Walk near Berkhamsted walk proval by the County Council. Large cop- of Outstanding Natural Beauty. All are led ref 19, Sun 14 Oct ies of the draft plans can be found in the by enthusiastic volunteer walk leaders. - JH Kennard and Chesham Bois - walk ref 10, Sunday 14 & walk ref 11, Wed 17 Oct Parish Council Office or at the Library Events near us include: - Roald Dahl Countryside Trail - walk ref 15, - Trains and towpaths, long walk from in Great Missenden. You can also email Sat 20 Oct Aylesbury to Wendover - walk ref 3, Fusion if you would like PDF copies of - Lives Cut Short - walk ref 44, Sun 7 Oct, Wed 17 Oct the plans [email protected] or a Victorian cemetery being restored in Details of all guided walks and activities speak to them at the monthly HS2 drop- Berkhamsted can be found at www.visitchilterns.co.uk/ in sessions. - These Little Piggies - walk ref 5, Mon 8 walkingfest. All walk places must be pre- Enquiries, questions or complaints Oct & walk ref 30, Mon 15 Oct, guided trail booked via the website. about the works can be made to hs2en- on a miniature pig farm in Amersham [email protected] or Freephone Help- - Beacons of the past (Pulpit Hill) walk This map is purely illustrative - it would require the line: 08081 434 434 (available 24/7) ref 27, Tues 9 Oct entire page to read the detail. To view please visit Cllr Mike Johnstone - GMPC HS2 lead - Short Walk on Naphill Common walk the Library or the Parish Office. ref 1, Wed 10 Oct - JH Kennard and Amersham on the Hill - walk ref 9, Sat 6 Oct - Walk through Beechwoods from Princes Risborough - walk ref 32, Thurs 11 Oct - Bradenham Estate and Hearing Dogs - walk ref 26 Fri 12 Oct Guided walks in the Area of Outstanding Beauty Email: [email protected] ENVIRONMENT 7

wood Nature became involved 2016. with Angling Spring Wood offer- Many local people have an in- Angling Spring wood ing their members’ expertise in terest in Angling Spring wood – Angling Spring wood is a well- ecology and biodiversity and, with walking there, walking to some- used 16.4 hectare wooded site the appointment of John Morris where (as did the priests from linking Prestwood and Great Mis- and the involvement of Chiltern Missenden Abbey), walking a senden. It is currently designated Woodlands Project, a sounder dog, riding or cycling along the an ancient semi-natural woodland plan began to emerge. bridleway or simply enjoying the (ASNW), meaning that it has been Over the years, work parties bluebells whilst travelling along continuously wooded since 1600 from Prestwood Nature have re- Martinsend Lane. There are many AD. There are also areas of ‘planta- moved holly and laurel and en- opportunities to get more involved tion on the ancient woodland’ site sured that the paths are kept clear and to help care for this ancient (that are abbreviated affectionate- and areas opened up to provide a woodland by joining one of the ly to PAWS) which are capable of suitable habitat for wildlife. They Prestwood Nature working parties. restoration to more natural condi- have also helped plant fifty broad- Everyone is very welcome in tions. The wood is owned by Chil- leaved lime trees and Service trees this wonderful ancient woodland! tern District Council and managed (whose alternative name is the To find out what is happening by the Chiltern Woodlands Proj- Chequer Tree) to mark the 50th in Angling Spring wood check the ect. anniversary of the Chilterns Area Prestwood Nature Website: Angling Spring wood In 2003-04 newly-formed Prest- of Outstanding Natural Beauty in www.prestwoodnature.org National Meadows Day comes to Great Missenden  On Saturday 7 July, Prestwood Na- has included regular mowing and velop their composition skills. Their  ture welcomed visitors to Boug’s on a Community Day last Septem- favourite subjects were flowers and Meadow in Great Missenden to cel- ber, scraping off the topsoil with a butterflies although the reluctance  ebrate National Meadows Day. digger. Removing nutrients in this of the latter to stay still was a chal- Boug’s Meadow is a conservation way makes it harder for species such lenge! The old ‘wagon’ road that All aspects of tree work undertaken All aspects of tree work undertaken area next to the Link Road, which as nettles and docks to grow and runs along one side of the site and Hedges maintained Hedges maintained contains the River Misbourne and outcompete the meadow flowers. which may once have led to Mis- Fully qualified—Fully insured Fully qualified—Fully insured a small copse, as well as a meadow. Visitors found their way around senden Abbey was also popular. If Prestwood Nature has been devel- thanks to newLocal signage Authority and ApprovedPrest- you : Free are aEstimates budding young photogra- Local Authority Approved : Free Estimates oping it since 2006. A huge amount wood Nature volunteers. A photog Firewood- pher For and Sale would like to enter the Ju- Firewood For Sale of work has been done in order to raphy workshop was held to coin- nior Photo Competition then look encourage wild flowers such as pop- cide with PrestwoodTel: 01296 Nature’s 330501 Junior Direct:at the 07763Prestwood 073663 Nature website Tel: 01296 330501 Direct: 07763 073663 94 Tring Road, Wendover, HP22 6NX 94 Tring Road, Wendover, HP22 6NX pies and daisies that would natural- Photo Competition. This was an op- for details on how to upload your ly be found in chalk meadows. This portunity for younger visitors to de- masterpiece.

Priestfield Arboretum open day 1982, by which time maintenance On Sunday 21 October 10.30am – 4pm the public are invited for the had become increasingly difficult last time this year to Priestfield Arboretum, for the owners, and it had become Stony Lane, Little Kingshill HP16 ODU sadly overgrown. Following a clearance by the Chiltern Society It is a private collection of rare and Small Woodlands Group, a small specimen trees, in a delightful small band of local enthusiasts formed woodland setting near the geograph- the Friends of Priestfield, to help ical centre of Little Kingshill, on the voluntarily to maintain this very north-eastern slope of the plateau special area and work towards its between Windsor Lane and Hare future survival. Boug’s Meadow at its colourful best Lane. Measuring approximately 5.5 Monthly maintenance sessions acres, it is one of Little Kingshill’s take place for approximately 2 best kept secrets. Originally forming hours, to tackle the ever-invasive part of Harewood, a large estate sold bramble & laurel, to keep the trees  off in lots in the early 1900s, Priest- clear from overgrowth and to plant field is believed to have comprised new trees to ensure the future. In  the orchard and part of the kitch- dry periods watering of the recent  en garden. In 1917 the eponymous plantings, has to be attended to. Thomas Priest, an amateur tree en- The dedicated volunteers who man- thusiast, took ownership and subse- All aspects of treeage workand maintainundertaken the arboretum are All aspects of tree work undertaken quently planted the first specimen Hedgeshappy maintained to share their love for this spe- Hedges maintained trees, mostly conifers well suited to Fully qualified—Fullycial place andinsured offer free guided tours Fully qualified—Fully insured the slightly acid soil overlaying the throughout the day. deeper chalk. LocalSince Authority1943 when Approved it was Admission : Free Estimates £2. Guidebook available. Local Authority Approved : Free Estimates bought by Marcel Porn, the owner Firewood- Regret For Saleuneven terrain not suitable Firewood For Sale ship has remained in one family for the disabled. Alan MitchellTel: 01296 of the 330501 Forestry Direct: Contact07763 Coralie073663 Ramsey Tel: 01296 330501 Direct: 07763 073663 94 Tring Road, Wendover, HP22 6NX 94 Tring Road, Wendover, HP22 6NX The beautiful Redwood in Priestfield Arboretum Commission measured and list- 07887730200 or email curator@ (photo courtesy of Barbara Rippington) ed the trees in 1968, and again in priestfieldarboretum.org.uk 8 WELLBEING HP16 - The Source October / November 2018

keep a male and female it is important that they Prestwood Evening WI together, you would need are fed quality non-dusty A highlight of the summer programme was the Wine to make a decision about hay to keep their digestive SPEEN PILATES STUDIO SPEEN PILATES STUDIO Tasting at the June meeting when Carol Hazlehurst neutering the male if you systems working, along

demonstrated the correct way to taste wine to enjoy its don’t want them to start a with a small amount of full potential. The Spanish wines tasted were accompa- family of pups (the term guinea pig mix food. nied by tapas and all those present, including represen- for 1:1guinea TUITION pig babies). REFORMERThey AND MATWORK also benefit from 1:1 TUITION REFORMER AND MATWORK SMALL CLASS MATWORK MAX 6 SMALL CLASS MATWORK MAX 6 tatives from neighbouring WIs, had a lovely evening. They are curious crea- having some fruit and In July, Sherry Scott MBE spoke about the work of turesTEL so | it07733 is important 307475 to vegetables to give them a TEL | 07733 307475 the Burma Forces Welfare Association. She has for considerEMAIL where| amand toapilates@btinte house goodr nsourceet.com of vitamin C EMAIL | [email protected] many years run the charity giving aid to Burmese war WEB | www.speenpilates.co.uk WEB | www.speenpilates.co.uk them. They can be kept as, along with us humans, veterans and their families. In August the smells of Ca- indoors or outside but, they lack the enzyme to ribbean food filled the hall as member Sandra Webb as their hearing is very demonstrated several dishes. Over the years Sandra has produce it for themselves. sensitive, outside may be Guinea pigs are gentle raised more than £10,000 for the XP charity through preferable if the indoor Guinea Pigs are social creatures SPEEN PILATES andSTUDIO communicative crea- SPEEN PILATES STUDIO demonstrations at WI meetings. environment is busy and tures and can be quite The Harvest Auction takes place in October and in loud. Despite their size, November it celebrates its 61st birthday, combined friendly. However, they Caring for guinea pigs guinea pigs need a large with the AGM. The December meeting will consist of do need to feel secure. by Abigail Chung enclosure1:1 TUITION with a REFORMER run and AND MATWORK 1:1 TUITION REFORMER AND MATWORK creating Christmas floral decorations. Plans for next Remember to take care should,SMALL ideally, CLASS have MATWORK a MAX 6 SMALL CLASS MATWORK MAX 6 year include a games evening, talks about Work Aid Guinea pigs can live for access to other guinea pigs when picking one up, separate sleeping area and stained glass. 4 to 8 years which means as they thrive on com- TEL | 07733 307475 always use both hands, TEL | 07733 307475 where they can retreat for New members and guests are always welcome in the that choosing one as a pany of their own kind. EMAIL | [email protected] holding it close to EMAIL | [email protected] peaceWEB and | www.speenpilates.co.uk quiet. WEB | www.speenpilates.co.uk Village Hall at 7.45pm on the second Tuesday of each companion pet is a long- They can be kept in same your body or sitting with They are natural graz- month. Further details from Christine Plested 01494 term commitment. It’s sex groups or in pairs, al- it on your lap. 890202 important for them have though if you decide to ing animals, which means

dampen the spirits of the 60-plus guests (numbers and SPEEN PILATES STUDIO SPEEN PILATES STUDIO Prestwood on Sea 2018 age!) and helpers who enjoyed the three days of activities, food and friendship. Entertainment was provided this year by the Chiltern WI Choir, Elaine and Tony Ring from Little Kingshill with their illustrated talk 1:1 TUITION REFORMER AND MATWORK 1:1 TUITION REFORMER AND MATWORK on The Fascination of Wildlife and Prestwood’s very SMALL CLASS MATWORK MAX 6 SMALL CLASS MATWORK MAX 6 own Colin Veysey and Philippa Wallin. Lunch times were very sociable occasions and everyone enjoyed the TEL | 07733 307475 TEL | 07733 307475 EMAIL | [email protected] EMAIL | [email protected] home cooking. The free raffle had over a dozen prizes WEB | www.speenpilates.co.uk WEB | www.speenpilates.co.uk each week, all kindly donated by people in the village Prestwood on Sea lunch 2018 and the table flower arrangements went home with a At the end of August the main organisers of Prestwood guest from each table. Working together in Great Missenden on Sea, Mary Spooner and Mary Wiles, enjoyed be- Once again we are very grateful to Sweet Charity ing interviewed on Wycombe Sound 106.6FM talking for their generous funding towards the cost of putting SPEEN PILATES STUDIO SPEEN PILATES STUDIO about the event. It was also an opportunity to talk on the three days of Prestwood on Sea and to all the

about things going on in the village, especially for the helpers, including the drivers of the Age UK bus who older residents. provided transport. Helpers came from Holy Trinity As the local older people made their way to the Prestwood, the Methodist Church, The King’s Church, 1:1 TUITION REFORMER AND MATWORK 1:1 TUITION REFORMER AND MATWORK Prestwood on Sea holiday club, after weeks of love- Cryers Hill Methodist Church and Great Missenden SMALL CLASS MATWORK MAX 6 SMALL CLASS MATWORK MAX 6 ly summer weather, it rained! This did not, however, Baptist Church. TEL | 07733 307475 TEL | 07733 307475 EMAIL | [email protected] EMAIL | [email protected] contact Chris Davy, Chairman, on WEB | www.speenpilates.co.uk WEB | www.speenpilates.co.uk Prestwood Forget-Me-Not Club for the over 60s 01494 865682 who will provide you Tending the Abbeyfield gardens Prestwood Forget-Me-Not Club has cember. with further information. The lovely gardens at Abbeyfield sheltered housing in been part of village life for many There is good entertainment al- Great Missenden are a great example of community years, celebrating its 57th birthday ready arranged for 2019 so if you co-operation, being sponsored by Hamptons and main- with an anniversary cake cut by Karl know anyone who is lonely, do let SPEEN PILATES STUDIO SPEEN PILATES STUDIO tained by Missenden Walled Garden. Pedersen. The Club is actively look- them know that a warm and friendly ing to welcome new members hence event happens in Prestwood Village their motto ‘The Hand of Friendship Hall on the first Tuesday of most Welcomes You’. If you know anyone months. 1:1 TUITION REFORMER AND MATWORK 1:1 TUITION REFORMER AND MATWORK who would like to come along on a Recent events have included a full SMALL CLASS MATWORK MAX 6 SMALL CLASS MATWORK MAX 6 Tuesday afternoon for a spot of chat- programme of entertainment along TEL | 07733 307475 TEL | 07733 307475 ter, tea and cake then please do make with a couple of outings. In June the EMAIL | [email protected] EMAIL | [email protected] contact. club went for lunch at The Ferryman WEB | www.speenpilates.co.ukGreat Missenden WEB | www.speenpilates.co.uk The next two socials will be held at Inn, Oxfordshire and in August to Prestwood Village Hall on Tues 2 Oct Millets Farm, Oxfordshire for a spot A warm, friendly sheltered house for the elderly in and Tues 6 Nov from 2.15pm.The Au- of shopping and coffee. The Club the picturesque centre of the village. Come and take a look to see for yourself and have a tumn Sale will be Sat 13 Oct at Prest- would like to thank Sweet Charity chat with wood Village Hall from 2– 4pm with who have been very kind to them Carol Lauder-Ross homemade cakes, jewellery, scarves, over the years and at the June outing Tel: 01494 865026 tombola, raffle. Refreshments will be enabled members to enjoy lunch at or email for a brochure available at very reasonable prices, so very little expense. [email protected] please come along. The funds raised Transport is available for those Find out more on our website at this event will go towards the an- unable to walk or do not drive. To www.abbeyfield.com nual Christmas Lunch in early De- join The-Forget-Me-Not Club please Karl Pederson with some birthday cake Email: [email protected] SPORT 9

Courtney Harvey - Prestwood’s National u18 Bowls Champion

Walking football players from across Chiltern & South Bucks at Sprinters Sprinters Walking Football Festival On Saturday 18 August a celebration of the sport vided for everyone and Sprinters Leisure Cen- and its successful growth medals were presented to tre hosted its 3rd annual across our area. The day is each player involved. Walking Football Festival very much based on being This year they also for all players that partic- a fun, social time and is engaged with local busi- ipate in weekly sessions played on a non-compet- ness and invited Malt The across Chiltern & South itive basis. Brewery to send a team Bucks Better leisure cen- Participants came from from their members to tres. across Chiltern & South play. This helped to ce- This event is grow- Bucks giving everyone the ment the relationship being and the number of opportunity to meet each tween Sprinters and the players nearly doubled other as well as bringing brewery, Sprinters mem- from 2017. The idea is to spectators to the event. bers being invited to the bring players together for Refreshments were pro- next Malt open evening.

WithJoin the sun shining the on nament Colts! was well attended Prestwood Common all and a group of ex-players weekend, over 200 boys from Prestwood Colts and girls attended the were victorious. Thank Courtney Harvey bowling for the Sutton Winson Trophy, 2018 Colts 50th Anniversary you to everyone who Prestwood’s Courtney Harvey has won tered this under 18s competition for a Presentation Weekend in helped and attended the any ability. If you would the 2018 Sutton Winson Trophy after de- few years and in 2017 reached the semi May. The event was at- weekend. like more information for feating Nottinghamshire’s Nathan Rich- final. The format is that groups of three tended by some ex play- The club is now all set any age group please send ardson in the final at Victoria Park, Roy- play two sets of 5 ends in a round robin ers, coaches, managers for the coming season enquires to secretary@ al Leamington Spa. Having narrowly lost with 3 bowls each and the winner of the and officials who enjoyed with training and match- prestwoodcolts.org. the opening set in the final, the 18-year- group plays in the singles, while the oth- a display of photos, match es commencing the week- In particular the U15s old Courtney secured the second set 5-4 er two form a pair. In the later stages of reports and paperwork end of 8 September. They hawks (year 10) are look- and went on to win on an extra end. the competition it becomes two sets of going back as far as 1968. provide football for boys ing for players to join She had reached the final after defeating 7 ends. The dads’ 6-a-Side tour- and girls aged 6 to 18 of them now. Norfolk’s Nicole Moseley in the semi-fi- As well as entering this competition, nal, also on an extra end. Countney won the County Junior Pairs, was runner up in the County Junior Sin- gles and represented Buckinghamshire PLAYERS WANTED in the Amy Rose (U31s competition). Congratulations to Courtney, who has U15 DEVELOPMENT now taken up a place at the University TEAM of Northampton studying Event Man- agement. She chose this course having (Year 10) gained a passion for it when planning school proms, parties, business events, and during a week of work experience with a local Events company in High Wycombe - Mabrouka Events. In 2017 she also volunteered at the Bucks Skills Courtney with her bowls Show and will returning home in Octo- Courtney now plays bowls at Ger- ber to help there again. rards Cross Bowls Club (GXBC) which she has found to be a fantastic move for her and her family as it has improved their bowling ability whilst being surrounded by other friendly bowlers who are just as competitive - including the Men’s Captain of England. So, it was the weekend of the 11-12 August that the Royal Leamington Spa Bowls Club hosted the Sutton Winson tournament where Courtney became National U18s Champion. She has en- Courtney with her championship winner’s trophy 10 CHURCH & CHARITY HP16 - The Source October / November 2018

and the team needed every ounce of energy and every Best feet forward - drop of water they could carry to finish the challenge. “We drove over 1,230 miles Heather & Steve’s trek from start to finish, with diversions were needed to the walkers catching sleep avoid herds of cows and the where they could, in be- occasional bull! They are tween Keith’s commentary walking what they call ‘the on the stars and planets in scenic route’ which should the night sky!” be about 1,100 miles. Some The Maltsters team atop of one of the Three Peaks “The helicopter was out of the photos on their blog on a call when we arrived are wonderful, with views Maltsters climb for and we spent time with the of mountains, rivers, lochs, on-duty Doctor and Para- picturesque villages, and the Air Ambulance medic in one of the emer- Steve and Heather Woollard on trekking south the occasional castle. By On 1 July Lisa, Colin and Valley Air Ambulance as it gency response cars that Day 30 they had reached Owen Hunt, Keith Pat- is a charity funded emergen- “Let’s walk from John Before leaving Prest- the charity operates. Their O’Groats to Lands End wood, Heather (55) who Edinburgh and were able ton, Frank Daugherty and cy service that we all bene- enthusiasm and profes- and raise money for Can- runs a holiday lettings to have a day off. Chris Lee alongside driv- fit from, but hope we never sionalism was evident. The cer Research UK.” Seemed company, had booked ac- Leaving Edinburgh, ers Mark Pickard and Bob need” said Bob who organ- helicopter returned later in like a good idea at the commodation as far south they made their way to the Scott successfully scaled ised the event. the morning and we were time, so Heather and Steve as the Peak District. Most border and picked up the Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and The weekend was one able to see it land and turn Woollard from Prestwood were B&Bs, although a Pennine Way. This route Snowdon. “We wanted to of the hottest of the re- around for its next mission.” set about researching the couple of luxury hotels proved quite difficult, with do something for Thames cord-breaking summer route and booking ac- were also included. Apart muddy patches and fields commodation. They trav- from one unfortunate ex- of cows, giving some scary was looking for volun- elled to Duncansby Head, perience, most let them do moments. At the time teers while we were look- Caithness on 1 July and their washing and dry off of writing (6 September) ing for new opportunities set off south on 18 July. wet gear, and some pro- they were making their for our gardeners to carry They were extremely lucky prietors and fellow guests way through the Yorkshire out meaningful work in with the weather, only get- interested in their walk Dales on the Pennine Way the community” said Ni- ting wet a few times and donated to the cause. So and at some point will gel Kippax. “It was a clear avoiding the extreme heat far they have raised over link up with the Heart of win/win.” of Prestwood. However, £2,000. England Way to Bourton- Since July, Walled Gar- walking 8-20 miles a day Steve (60), an IT consul- on-the-Water and then den teams have been vol- in 27C was hard on the feet tant, had the route planned the Cotswold Way. They Missenden Walled Garden gardeners say ‘Thank you’ unteering in Chesham and they were bothered by with apps on his phone, aim to reach Lands End by every week to sort, clean horsefly bites and mosqui- usually a reliable navigation about 20 October, so all the Local charities working together and prepare tools for ship- toes. tool, though occasional best. The Missenden Walled tal health issues – enrich- ment. “We noticed chang- Follow their trek on https://heatherstevesduncansbyheadtolandsend.wordpress.com/. Garden Charity provides ing lives through work, es immediately. There’s Please do support Cancer Research by giving at: day support for people education and community been an increase in focus www.justgiving.com/fundraising/HeatherWoollard. with disabilities and men- engagement. But the char- and attention and a real ity can’t do this on its own. sense of purpose in what As Charity Chief Execu- our teams do. As an exam- tive Nigel Kippax explains, ple, one of our team was “We know that we need to recently overheard work- work with other charities ing while quietly saying to to have the greatest pos- himself ‘I’m doing this for sible impact on peoples Africa’. What a wonderful lives. We must collaborate example of collaborating and not compete”. with another charity to One such initiative is enrich the lives of people with the Workaid chari- with disabilities and men- ty in Chesham. Workaid tal health issues.” refurbish a wide range of Missenden Walled tools which are shipped to Garden Charity formed in Kenya, Zambia, Uganda 2017 and has grown by 30 Some of the Lighthouse, Great Missenden leaders and Tanzania. “Workaid percent in just over a year. To find out more, please check facebook or the web- Be a Friend of Lighthouse Paul’s Church, Great Missenden, or site, www.missendenwalledgarden.org Lighthouse week went ahead house week may be difficult, so they joining EasyFundRaising which pays smoothly, after initial concerns about are asking people to consider making a small percentage of online purchas- car parking, with over 600 children regular small donations through- es at a large range of retailers. on Great Missenden’s Buryfield each out the year. Just £5 a month would The annual meeting of Lighthouse morning for a day of music, games cover the cost of one child at Light- is 13 November at Great Missenden and to hear the good news of God’s house. Take a look at the ‘Friends of Baptist Church, where planning for Mayertorne Cottage Lighthouse 2019 starts. Registration Bed & Breakfast love for everyone. Lighthouse’ page on the Lighthouse Wendover HP22 6QA Lighthouse does have a problem website (lighthousemissenden.org. for helpers is already open; children’s Tel: 44(0)1296 620830 however, as the income from parents uk) to find out about regular giving registration will be opening in May. donations this year was much lower and to see other ways that you can Visit the website to get the latest news www.mayertorne.co.uk from the Lighthouse team, or to reg- than normal. With squeezed house- help – supporting fundraising events Email: hold budgets and times of economic through the year, such as the Cele- ister if you can volunteer some time [email protected] instability, finding the cash to make brate Christmas concert on Monday during the year, for the week or just a one-off donation during Light- 17 Dec at 7.30pm in St Peter & St a few hours. Email: [email protected] BUSINESS 11

common feeding issues The George Alehouse opens and solutions, which is The George Inn has re-opened as an ale- sign at the door and its policy is not to followed up by feeding house under the management of Steve admit children. This is unusual these support after you’ve had How. Steve is no stranger to pubs. He days and unpopular with some, surpris- your baby. was born at The Crown Inn, Little Mis- ingly popular with others. The décor is The postnatal course senden which is still run by his father, basic but comfortable with a mixture includes a baby massage and his uncle is publican at the neigh- of old and new. The layout is much the session, a workshop on bouring Red Lion. same as it was in the old days. The eve- slings and carriers, a ses- The new George is a traditional drink- ning The Source visited there was a lively sion with a local women’s ing establishment, a Free House serving crowd with some regulars, many locals, health physiotherapist as Harvey’s Sussex Best Bitter and a chang- and a good spread of ages. well as feeding advice and ing variety of draught beers, ciders, craft The George Inn had been a sorry sight the continued support of a ales and wine. No food is served. in recent years. Planning permission to familiar face. ‘No children, No swearing’ says the convert the whole site to residential was Sophie is passionate refused in March 2016. The pub portion about the need to be inclu- sive of the many ways peo- was then sold and a new application for Sophie Hiscock - the Village Midwife ple come to parenthood residential use for the rest of the site was which is reflected in the submitted. Let’s aim to buck the trend The Village Midwife course’s supportive and nationally and make Steve’s alehouse a positive atmosphere where viable and successful venture. The Village Midwife is an abundant tea, cake and women and their birth The opening times are as follows: antenatal and postnatal biscuits – an essential part partners can come to pre- • Weekdays: 3 to 9pm course in Prestwood. of the course! She is pas- pare and empower them- • Saturdays: 12 to 10pm It was started by Sophie, sionate about continuity selves for not just birth but • Sundays: 12 to 9pm a midwife, after she had of care and providing an Steve How at the bar of The George Alehouse for life as a parent! Sophie her own baby and saw the accessible, evidence based is also a trained hypno- to Aylesbury Road before need for better postnatal and reasonably priced birthing teacher with KG Rich’s Chippy Van 19 heading off by 9pm. support as well as a more course that supports wom- Hypnobirthing and is set Did you know a mobile Lane, Great Missenden The best thing is you can holistic and comprehen- en from the antenatal into to launch hypnobirthing fish and chip van tours our about 5.30pm, then moves follow the van on a smart- sive antenatal programme. the postnatal period. workshops on top of her area on Monday evenings to Prestwood, Winslow phone or similar device It takes place at a beauti- The antenatal course is antenatal classes in 2019! when our excellent Prest- Field and Elmtree Green to know when it’s reached ful studio at Nanfans Bal- set to prepare women and Take a look at her website wood Plaice is closed? before returning to White- your area. The fish is good let School in Prestwood, their birth partners for ev- www.thevillagemidwife. It stops in Whitefield field Lane, finally moving too. where participants can erything from how to pre- co.uk to book online and Follow Rich’s chippy van by visiting https://howeandcofishandchips.co.uk/ enjoy the lovely setting of pare for giving birth and check out her Facebook a country home as well as the postnatal period, to and Instagram pages. Missenden Abbey news that it’s ‘business as usual’ Buckinghamshire New campuses in High at Missenden Abbey and University has taken the Wycombe, Uxbridge and the continued smooth decision to sell Missenden Aylesbury. running of the Abbey Abbey in response to the Missenden Abbey is remains a key priority. This tough financial challenges being sold as a going con- includes the Walled faced by all universities. cern and we hope that a Garden charity with whom Their focus is on pro- new owner will make those Eva Neupauer-Jones, gen- viding students with the investments which will eral manager at Missenden best possible experience enable the business to Abbey, works closely. Great Missenden Garage Eva has briefed the and to do this they have build upon its excellent a local independent garage that provides a friendly, decided to concentrate reputation and secure its charity to confirm that its their limited investment future success. presence on the site is very personal service at affordable rates...... spending on facilities at We want to reassure much part of the sale as a their three student-facing all customers and visitors going concern. ✺ MOT’s ✺ SERVICING ✺ REPAIRS Co-op local community fund ✺ EXHAUSTS ✺ TYRES ✺ BATTERIES The Friends of Great Missenden Parish a 5% discount. The money raised by all ✺ FAULT DIAGNOSTICS Church were so pleased to be chosen as the members in this community, togeth- one of three local charities by the Great er with money from shopping bag sales, ✺ COURTESY CARS Missenden Co-op this year and are very helps to fund local projects in this area. grateful for the kind support from local To become a Co-op member and

Co-op members. choose our charity please call 0800 023 AYLESBURY ROAD Nearly £950 had been raised by 14th 4798 or contact online: https://coop. September and people can support their co.uk/membership A41 charity up to late November. The grants Since September 2016, the Co-op has RIGNALL ROAD have enabled the church PCC with recent raised a total of more than £36.25 mil- HIGH STREET roof repairs and will help with the actions lion. Any money raised by members Rignall Road BROOMFIELD HILL needed in response to the recent Quin- who don’t select a cause is added to the GRIMMS HILL quennial Inspection Report which lists money raised from shopping bag sales Great Missenden HIGH STREET Great many urgent, expensive and vital repairs. and shared equally between the causes HP16 9AN MARTINSEND LANEMissenden A4128 When members shop at the Co-op, in their local area. 01494 866840/863479 1% of what they spend on selected own- A huge “thank you” to everyone for brand products and services goes to the all the wonderful funding support this local community fund and they receive year! www.greatmissendengarage.co.uk The unique link is https://membership.coop.co.uk/causes/16684 12 EVENTS HP16 - The Source October / November 2018

Feast on the Farm at Peterley: Food & Drinks Festival 2018 Feast on The Farm returns ested in great food, a budding for its 2nd year to Peterley food/drink entrepreneur, Manor Farm on the 6 and 7 actively seek out the undis- October 2018. There will be covered gastronomic gems, local producers, talks, enter- or just simply love delicious tainment, masterclasses and seasonal food, then this is the Go to the website for details much more. If you are inter- festival for you. and for tickets.

Christmas Party Nights Bring your Christmas party to the Abbey and enjoy an evening of delicious food, festive fun and entertainment. Start the evening with a glass of sparkling wine at 7:30pm before heading into the dining rooms for a 3 course dinner. After dinner our DJ will have you up on the dance floor dancing the night away to all the latest hits and festive favourites. All of which is included in the price. Prices per person “It says, light touch paper and retire immediately”. Sunday - Wednesday: £32.00 Prestwood Scouts Fireworks - Sat 3 Nov By kind permission Thursday - Saturday: £38.00 of Wren Davis Each year, on a Saturday The gates open at 6pm and close to bonfire night, a the bonfire lit at 7pm before stream of people make their the great fireworks finale. way to the Wren Davis field, Tickets: bought before 3 Nov Wycombe Road for the bril- £5 single £12 Family – Avail- liant (literally) bonfire and able from local shops. Christmas Fair fireworks. Always a great On the Gate £6 single £17 atmosphere and lots to do. Family. 11am - 4pm, Sunday 9th December Prestwood Scout’s fireworks Entry: Village Hall on Satur- £3 adult £1 Child (under 5 goes free) Billy & The Bonquas day 3 November to stir up some memories in a Prest- Local arts & crafts sixties concert - Sat 3 Nov wood Events Group (PEG) Many of the songs of the half a century ago. Billy evening of celebration. Santa’s grotto 1960s are seen as classics, Gallacher and his band, Although not essential, ev- Live reindeer standing the test of time The Bonquas, are experts in eryone is encouraged to and proving to be popular recreating the sound and come in 60s gear and there Seasonal refreshments not just among those who feel of that decade and will will be prizes for best dressed lived through that time be coming to Prestwood and best dancer. There will And much more be a bar with MALT ales and Another great PEG event to come to: much more, so get your ticket and come along to a great evening of music. All the proceeds from the evening go to making Prestwood’s Christmas Murder Mystery Spirit of Christmas possible. Tickets are £12 from Cost- For Whom the Jingle Bells Toll cutter Prestwood, JNP Estate 23rd November 7pm - 12 midnight agents, from Bev on 01494 862603 or Mike Bennett on If you love Christmas you will love this festive 01494866302. dish. HOORAY!! It’s the happiest, perkiest, most fun-est time of the year! so don your ghastly jumpers, jingle your slay-bells and prepare yourselves for a Ho Ho Homicide. Hold onto your elves ladies and gentlemen its going to be a long Re-opening for night. (Christmas jumpers optional!) October half-term! £40.00 per ticket to include 3 course meal and arrival drink. Contact reception on 01494 866811 or [email protected] for more information. Join us for Twits’ Tricks and Matilda Magic from 20 October Missenden Abbey t: 01494 866811 Great Missenden e: [email protected] Bucks HP16 0BD w: www.missendenabbey.co.uk Great Missenden HP16 0AL | 01494 892192 roalddahl.com/museum SHOP AND CAFÉ OPEN TO ALL, YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE A MUSEUM TICKET HOLDER TO VISIT. Email: [email protected] EVENTS 13 HP16 events Great Missenden Library Wednesday 31 October (Sun 11 Nov - Contd) (Sat 24 Nov - Contd) (Tuesdays - Contd) Opening hours Tuesday, Wednesday 9.30am -5pm; Annie Murray, bestselling author The Lee Christmas Festival. Great SATB chamber choir meets every Great Missenden Library 2.30pm Remembrance Service at St John 3 weeks Tuesday evenings in Great Friday 9.30am – 6pm; Saturday 9.30am -1pm; Tickets £3 including tea and the Baptist Church, The Lee. Missenden gets into the festive spirit with seasonal stalls, Missenden. Informal auditions Sunday, Monday, Thursday and Public holidays – closed cake. (see Page 4) 10am contact: singers4allpopupchoir@ Wed 31 Oct Contd Sunday 1 October Tuesday 16 October old-fashioned fairground gmail.com 07773 704233 Hallowe’en Light Party 5pm St Act of Remembrance at the Me- organs and rides, live music Harvest Festival St Peter and St Great Missenden Evening WI. Peter & St Paul Church, Great morial on The Lee green. 11am Wednesdays Paul, Great Missenden. 10am Open meeting Royal Flying Missenden and entertainment Doctor service & a $20 note Ringing out for Peace at St John Coffee served in Damian Hall: Im- Harvest Service. Little Kingshill Friday 2 November the Baptist Church. 7.05pm Monday 26 November maculate Heart of Mary RC Church Squadron Leader Graham Laurie Light up a Life at Prestwood Baptist Church. 10am MVO. Oldham Hall Church Pot Luck Lunch. Holy Trini- An evening of readings, poetry Great Missenden each Wednesday ty Church Hall (See Friday 5 Village Hall. 7.30–9pm Hosted by at about 10.15am after Mass at 9.30 Friday 5 October Street Great Missenden. 7.45pm. and song at The Lee Old Church. Finity on behalf of Rennie Grove Pot Luck Lunch. Holy Trinity Details 01494 862000 October) Ticket only. £10 from Pam Garner am. 01494 837501 Hospice Care, an opportunity to Church Hall Prestwood 1.15pm. BBOWT talk, The Decline of Saturday 3 November remember someone special with Prestwood baby & toddler group. Bring a dish to share and dona- Woodland Flowers, Keith Kirby. Sixties concert with Billy & The Great Missenden music, readings, a candle ceremo- 9.45-11.15am. Prestwood Village tion of £2 Great Missenden Memorial Bonquas. 8pm Prestwood Village St Peter & St Paul Church, ny and then refreshments. Hall. Centre. 7.45pm. Admission £4 Hall. Organised by Prestwood Great Missenden Remembrance Sat 7 & Sun 8 October Events Group. Tickets £12 Wednesday 28 November Bible Study and Prayer. Fellowship Feast on the Farm - Peterley inc refreshments. Service 10.55am beginning at the Prestwood Friendship Club Wild Room, Great Missenden Baptist Farm. (see page 12) for details see page 12 Memorial at the church Wednesday 17 October Life pictures, by Tom Way. Church. Term time 10-11.30am. Sunday 7 October Chequers Folk. Live folk music Prestwood Scouts Fireworks. Remembering with Love – 4pm (Details see Wed 14 Nov) There is a warm welcome for every- Prestwood Nature Boug’s with The Wick Trimmers & For details see page 12 a gentle service to remember one. Contact 01494864008 Meadow work party Raking up guest musicians. The Barn @ Great Missenden PTA fireworks. those dearly departed WEEKLY, FORTNIGHTLY Great Missenden Bridge Club every after contractors cut. 10am-1pm. Cherry Tree Farm, Missenden 6.30pm Armistice Day Special Service 6pm AND MONTHLY EVENTS Wednesday. 7.30pm. Memorial Information:John Obee. jk333@ Road, Great Kingshill.HP15 6ED Sunday 4 November Beacon Lighting 7pm Sundays Hall. Secretary 07778 119094 btinternet.com (opposite the end of Stag Lane). Special service for All Saints Card making group 3.30pm. All 8pm. Free entry. All welcome. Wednesday 14 November welcome. Details Alison 01494 All Voices Aloud Singing Group. Monday 8 October Day –Everyone is invited to (Term Time) Great Missenden Bap- Philippa 01494 866439 bring a flower to lay during the Prestwood Friendship Club, 866909 Mark Smith talk ‘One in a Lynne Roper, soloist, musical tist Church 7.30pm. Details Helen Million’ 100th anniversary of Job Saturday 20 October service in memory of a loved one Mondays Prestwood Nature Pollinator afternoon. 2–3.15pm No charge, 01494 715336. Wilson’s death, at GM Baptist who has passed away. Service Mums and Toddlers Group. Weekly. www.allvoicesaloud.com Friendly Garden, 10am. Green- taken by John Poston. Prestwood donations accepted. . Prestwood Church. free. 7.30pm Methodist church, High Street. Great Missenden Baptist Church lands Lane, Prestwood. Light Methodist Church. 11am Hall. 10-11.30am. Details Rev Helen The Missendens Badminton Club. Tuesday 9 October Gardening and general tidying. Details Mary Spooner 01494 Weekly during term time. 8-10pm Words and Music to celebrate 862431 Baker 07795 404387 bakerhj@ Prestwood Evening WI. AGM Info: [email protected] btinternet.com social badminton. Prestwood Junior and Harvest auction. Prestwood All Saints’ Day 6pm St Peter & St School. Details Mike 01494 865325. Buckinghamshire in the Great Paul Church, Great Missenden Thursday 15 November www.greatmissendenbaptistchurch.com Village Hall. 7.45pm. New Thursdays members and guests welcome. War, Professor Ian Beckett & Tuesday 6 November Concert by award winning folk Daytime Book Group. Meets Contact 01494 890202 Great Missenden in World War duo Ninebarrow. 7.30pm. Holy Toddler Thursdays, Holy Trinity Prestwood Forget Me Not Club monthly. Details Val Deane 01494 Church, Prestwood (Term time) 1, Jill Pateman. Oldham Hall, Trinity Prestwood. Early bird 862596. for over the 60s. Meet at 2.15 tickets £11 before 15 October 9.30-11.30am. Drop-In for Wednesday 10 October Great Missenden. 2.30pm. Tick- p.m. Prestwood Village Hall to Prestwood Friendship Club, Trip ets in advance only, £10, from from brownpapertickets.com Pop-Up Kitchen and garden. Baptist children and carers. All welcome. enjoy a sociable afternoon tea Church Hall, Great Missenden. www.htprestwood.org.uk/toddlers to Worlds End Garden Centre. Samways Newsagents. and entertainment Tuesday 17 November Details Mary Spooner 01494 Mr kites benefit band live spectacu- 3.30pm weekly. (Contact see Mon- Weekly lunch club in the Baptist Orchids and Butterflies a talk by Prestwood Evening WI. Birthday days Mums and Toddlers Group) 862431 lar: Prestwood Village Hall. Tickets meeting Tea. (See Tuesday 9 Hall Great Missenden for over £10. Bring your own drinks and Professor Malcolm Brownsword. Tuesdays 60s. Details Julie Needle 01296 Thursday 11 October Prestwood Village Hall. 7.30pm. October) Little Kingshill WI. Antony nibbles, get friends and family Over 60s Leisure Group at the Me- 612843. Followed by Prestwood Nature Tuesday 20 November Wood, Colonel Sir Francis together for a great night out. All morial Hall Great Missenden 9.45- Lucy Clark Scottish Country proceeds to Rennie Grove. Ring AGM at 9pm. Information Great Missenden Evening WI. 11.45am. Short mat bowls, and short Younghusband. The man behind [email protected] Dance Club meets every Thurs- ‘Jerusalem’. Little Kingshill Colin on 01494 864664 for tickets. Bill Hamilton – Good News, Bad tennis. Beginners welcome. Details News. (See Tuesday 16 October) day evening. Oldham Hall, Great Village Hall. 2pm. Visitors are Sunday 21 October Wednesday 7 November Jean Wallwork 01494 863113 Missenden. Details Liz Mitchell Prestwood Afternoon WI. AGM most welcome. Details. Christine BBOWT Charity Plant and Pro- Tuesday 20 November Simply Walk. A gentle 30-45 minute 07947 000368. www.lucyclark. Taylor 01494 868552 duce Market. Great Missenden plus Quiz. Prestwood Village BBOWT talk, Hedgehogs, Pat org.uk Hall 2.15pm. Details 01494 walk every Tuesday morning at Prestwood Gardening Society. Memorial Centre. 10am -12noon Morris. Great Missenden Memo- 10am. Meet at Great Missenden 862156 rial Centre. 7.45pm. Fridays Talking to the Walls – Latimer Priestfield Arboretum Open Memorial Hall. Free. Information: 1st Friday of the month. New and the Cold War, Colin Oakes. Day. Admission £2 including Thursday 8 November Admission £4 inc. refreshments. 01494 475367 e mail simplywalks@ Prestwood Gardening Society. Tricks – lunch club. Great Mis- Prestwood Village Hall. 8pm. guided tour. Sturdy footwear Wednesday 21 November buckscc.gov.uk senden Baptist Church. 11.30am. Contact 01494 863454 advised; not suitable for disabled. Lindengate Garden Project, Jane Chequers Folk. (See Wednesday Village Coffee Morning at the Me- Contact 01494 837715. Details: 10.30am-4pm. see page 7 or Gellatly. (See Thurs 11 Oct) 17 October) www.greatmissendenbaptistchurch.com Saturday 13 October www.priestfieldarboretum.org.uk morial Hall, Great Missenden 10am- Prestwood Forget Me Not Club Saturday 10 November 12 noon. Everyone welcome. Details Armistice by the In Voice and Friday 23 November 3rd Friday of the month New Autumn Fayre. Prestwood Tuesday 23 October Book Launch of Jenny Senior’s Jennifer King 01494 865271. Tricks afternoon tea. Tea, cakes Village Hall 2-4pm. Assortment Great Missenden Village Associ- Verse concert trio. St Peter & St Paul Parish Church 2.30pm, book about The Lee and mem- Exercises for the over 50s at the and games for the young at heart. of stalls: gifts, tombola, raffle, ation AGM. Oldham Hall, Great oirs of The Lee residents. The Lee Great Missenden Baptist Church. jewellery, bric-a-brac, cakes. Missenden. 7.30pm. All village followed by tea. Tickets £10 at Old Church. Details Pam Garner Memorial Hall, Great Missenden Samways Newsagents or on the 12noon-1pm. Exercises to music. 2.30pm. Contact, see New Tricks residents welcome. Details www. 01494 837501 above Prestwood Gardening Society greatmissendenva.com door Details Emma Culmer 07914 Harvest supper with entertain- Sunday 11 November Saturday 24 November 845366 Weekly Table Tennis (term ment. Prestwood Village Hall, Thurs 25, Fri 26 & Sat 27 The Dreams Big Sleepout 2018, October Prestwood Prestwood and Great Kingshill Age time only). www.greatmissen- 7.15 for 7.30pm. Contact: Edna Joint Service for Remembrance in support of Wycombe Home- denbaptistchurch.com Contact Little 01494 863454 Prestwood Theatre Club present less Connection. Adams Park. Concern Luncheon Club. Prestwood ‘Mixed Doubles’. Prestwood Vil- Day at Prestwood Methodist Village Hall. 1pm (Not 1st Tuesday 01494864008. www.greatmissen- church, with Kings Church Details www.wyhoc.org.uk. (see denbaptistchurch.com Sunday 14 October lage Hall. 7.30pm. Information page 10) of the month). Details Joan Palmer Prestwood Nature Fungus Foray and Tickets www.Prestwoodthe- Prestwood, led by Colin Veysey. 01494 863982. Celebrating 100 years since Saturdays around Lodge Wood, Prestwood. atreclub.co.uk (See page 4) ‘Come and Sing’ with composer 1st Saturday of each month. 11am-1pm. Meet at Sprinters the close of World War 1. All Bob Chilcott - St Peter & St Paul, Bridge Group. 2nd and 4th Tuesday, Sunday 28 October welcome. The service will start at Prestwood Village Hall. No partner Coffee morning. Lee Common Leisure Centre, Honor End Lane, Choral Evensong 6pm– St Great Missenden. 9.30am-4pm. Methodist Church 10.30am-12 HP16 9QY. Information: Tony 10.45pm in order to observe the £20 from the Church’s Parish necessary. 2–4pm. Details Stella Peter & St Paul Church, Great 2 minutes silence at 11am. Office - 2 Walnut Close. Watts-Moore 01494 863201. noon Marshall 01494 864 251. Missenden kaleidoscopes and wondercrump Check the Museum Tues 23 Oct 11am, 12pm, 1pm, Sat 27 Oct 12pm, 1.30pm and 3pm Fri 9 Nov 10.30am to 11.30am contraptions. The Christmas 2pm, 3pm, 4pm - Wonka’s Wonder- - Matilda’s Swizzfiggling Eye Tricks - - Chiddler’s Hour: The Enormous holidays are all about lickswishy website for up-to-date crump Contraptions. For 5+ years. For 5+ years. £3 plus Museum entry Crocodile and The Twits - For 0 to 3 letters, crackling cards and spar- £3 plus Museum entry years. £3 per child event information Sun 28 Oct 12pm, 1.30pm and kling sessions for families to enjoy Sat 10 Nov 12pm, 1pm and 3pm together. 3pm - Crodswoggling Clay Critters www.roalddahl.com/museum Wed 24 Oct 11am, 12pm, 1pm, - For 5+ years. £3 plus Museum entry - Roald Dahl in the RAF - For 8+ Please note: 2pm, 3pm, 4pm - Twits’ Disguster- years. FREE with Museum entry Events for visitors • Event charges are additional to Sat 20 Oct 11.30am & 2.30pm ous Dinner Plates For 5+ years. £3 Fri 2 Nov 10.30am to 11.30am - Visit our great little Museum, Museum admission (£7/£4.70) Guided Countryside Trail: Chilterns plus Museum entry Chiddler’s Hour: The Magic Finger Sat 17 and Sun 18 Nov - Lick- aimed at 5 to12 year-olds and • Events can be pre-booked online Walking Festival. For 5+ years £1.50 - For 0 to 3 years. £3 per child swishy Festive letters .... drop-in their families and find out about at www.roalddahl.com/museum/ adults and children (not including all day - For all ages. FREE with Roald Dahl’s life and stories in Museum entry). Thurs 25 Oct 11.30am, 12.30pm, Museum entry tickets or by calling 01494 892192 2pm and 3pm - Wigglish Witch- Sat 3 Nov 12pm, 1.30pm and the fun and fact-packed galleries. until the day before the event. 3pm - Shiny Pippin and the Broken While you’re here, why not join in Sat 20 & Sun 21 Oct - Twits’ es’ Masks - For 5+ years. £3 plus Fri 23 Nov 10.30 - 11.30am - • Under 8s must be accompanied Museum entry Forest with Harry Heape - For 7+ Chiddler’s Hour: The BFG Come one of the phizz-whizzing events Optical Tricks 12pm, 1.30pm and years. £3 adults and children plus by an adult. 3pm - For 5+ years. £3 plus Museum for songs, craft and play. For 0 to 3 we offer exclusively to Museum • Events are suitable for children Museum entry years. £3 per child entry 11am, 12pm, 1pm, visitors? aged 5+, unless otherwise stated. Fri 26 Oct The Museum is re-opening for Mon 22 Oct 12pm, 1.30pm & 2pm, 3pm, 4pm - Crodswoggling Sun 4 Nov 12pm, 1.30pm and Fri 30 Nov - Chiddler’s Hour: • Free storytelling and craft activ- Clay Critters. For 5+ years. £3 plus 3pm - Tricksy Twitsy Party James and the Giant Peach: 10.30- October half term! Join us for a ities for children and families take 3pm - Twizzling Tricks for Budding week brimful of Twits’ Tricks and Illustrators. For 5+ years. £3 adults Museum entry - For 5+ years. £2 plus Museum 11.30am For 0 to 3 years. £3 per Matilda Magic – optical illusions, place at weekends. & children plus Museum entry entry child 14 PUZZLES HP16 - The Source October / November 2018 SOURCE CROSSWORD NO. 56 by “Palabras” Across 26. Bottles in cellar included after There are four fruits hidden in the green squares.... 1. Hesitant month 27. Not working any more 5. Like a blue river 7. No parking in French open spaces Down 8. Is he top of fancy dressers 2. I am between two notes on a statue 9. Stern 3. Young male sheep 10. Going downhill with small o 4. Fish caught by a male in Eastern 11. Start of a germ in the kitchen Europe 13. Snooker player without his bird 5. A price for an account attack 15. Sad event in a happy reunion 6. Concerning a school group 16. Former spouse breaks up machine 11. As hip as a monkey in car park 12. Out of date 17. “O no” tramp in the kitchen 13. Down in the dumps 19. A quick change of clothes 14. One every four has 366 20. Alternate thumb 18. Producer of small delicacies 21. Record of boats position 21. Prone to a rest 23. Not a Roman garment 22. Blue tv channel 25. Hairdressers leave local group 24. Some representatives wear this backwards Great Missenden Bridge Club Issue 56 bridge hand which is risky particularly as East/West are vulnerable. A better option is for East to use the LANDY convention. This uses an artificial bid of 2 clubs. It means: • You hold 9 – 15 high card points THE FOUR FRUITS: ______• 5 cards in one major suit and 4 in the other When sending completed entries for crossword 56, please enter your name major and address here: • High card points should be in these two ______suits. ______South passes. West, with a minimum hand, send entries to : bids 2 hearts to show his 4 card major. This HP16 - THE SOURCE, 6 CHEQUERS LANE, PRESTWOOD. HP169DW becomes the final contract. (By the way, if West had 2/2 or 3/3 in the majors, he would Crossword 55 solution bid 2 diamonds to ask East to choose the “mixed up area” major suit.) What happened at the bridge club? Those who solved the crossword Only one table was allowed to play in 1NT discovered anagrams of local vil- making exactly and scoring 120 points. At 4 lage names: East/West are vulnerable tables, East played in 2 spades all going one 1a+7d Great Missenden North with 13 points opens the bidding down and giving away 100 points. At the 17a+20a Prestwood with 1NT after passes from South and remaining 3 tables, West played in 2 hearts 14d+1d+4d Little Kingshill West. What does East do? all making one overtrick and scoring 140 If East passes there are no further bids. 6d+3d Great Hampden points for East/West. LANDY was the clear Or East may stretch to bid 2 spades winner! 21a+2d Ballinger 5d+15d Heath End Info from the secretary: 07778119094 www.bridgewebs.com/gtmissenden 18d+9d+12a Denner Hill 8d+22d+10d South Heath Where & What is this in HP16? Congratulations to all those who succeeded in solving the crossword 55. Public footpath signs are Mr Brian Rankine was the first out of the bag to become our winner. quite commonplace in the Area of Outstand- ing Beauty (AONB), but Last time we asked, some stand somewhat forlorn pointing to fields “Where and what is this?” that have very little trace Clearly few of us use buses, since so few knew that this of a path. It is not the is where one can stand and, at an appointed time, a owner of the field who bus will stop and, for a small fee, take you and a host of prevents walkers, but just others on a journey - normally designated by the sign that few use these beau- on the front of the bus. One lady from South Heath... tiful rights of way. So with both wisdom and knowledge wrote in, saying, where is this one? And “The wooden bus stop sign pictured in The what does the black ar- Source issue 55 is outside the Ballinger War row signify... could it be Memorial Hall. indicating the sign is the It was originally on a wooden pole. After right way up - or that ar- many years sadly this was replaced by a metal chers could be at large? one. The bus stop carving was done by a talent- We look forward to re- ed local man who also extended and improved ceiving your thoughts, be the hall.” they serious or frivolous! Email: [email protected] YOUTH SOURCE 15

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Huge Scandalous 2rain... Horrendous Sensitivity 2 the environment... On the 6th September, HS2 contractor Effi age Kier displayed in Wendover their by George Hiscock designs for the viaduct that is going to “grace” the local area. The contractor View of HS2 & pleas to MPs wanted to reassure people that their heavy duty concrete construction would As HS2 construction begins, and green blend in perfectly with the outstanding areas of natural beauty that make up the fi elds, woodland and farms start to be Chiltern Hills. replacedby George by diesel fumes, fencing and They accompanied their designs with captions so obtuse, they could be JCBs, questions should be asked of the parodies - things like “Use of light and shade reduces apparent mass of A young local writer and affected communitiesʼ elected politicians structural elements.” Three of the Effi age Kier designs are reproduced below. artistas to haswhether written they in have to the done enough to Youthtry and Source prevent to the express project his from taking concernplace. What about has the Chesham political and processAmershamʼs that longtimehas enabled MP Cheryl Gillan thedone government to stop the toproject pursue from coming theto fruition?construction On Mrs of HS2Gillanʼs website, it whilstclearly those states who will live with the consequences are “I oppose HS2 and I am notmaking consulted. constant He representations writes, to the “AsGovernment HS2 construction expressing be both- gins,my own and and green my fields,constituentsʼ woodlandconcerns.” and farms start

In parliament the MP clearly has voted against HS2 consistently, but has it been With HS2 also recruiting for various arts coordinator positions, we at Source Youth thought weʼd try and blend the two together and see how HS2 could enough? Mrs Gillan was a to be replaced “improve” some of the most well-known landscape paintings. (See left) Weʼll cabinet member as the by diesel fumes, secretary of Wales in 2012 leave it to you to decide if you like them better with or without the new edition fencing and JCBs, of a concrete viaduct. It blends in so well, youʼd never notice that the pictures and during the announcement questions should of HS2 by transport secretary have been tampered with! Weʼre sure you (donʼt) agree... be asked of the Justine Greening, Information on the original paintings are below, do check them out! elected politicians Greening stated of the affected From top to bottom: “the Welsh Secretary communities.” 1. Wanderer above the Sea of Fog (1818) - Caspar David Friedrich [Cheryl Gillan] is already This painting has also been used in comedian Stewart Leeʼs most recent stand- on side” up show. The ʻwandererʼ is thinking about how he would like to be able to see the mountains but thereʼs a huge viaduct in the way... George - suggesting goes Cherylon 2. Christina’s World (1948) - Andrew Wyeth toGillan point had out toedthe the party This is considered to be an icon of American Art with the fi gure in the fi eld apparentline and was now not an looking up towards some farm buildings, which in this version have been inconsistenciesopponent to the project destroyed by HS2. betweenwithin the balanc cabinet.- As well 3. Behind the Inn (1919-1922) - Paul Nash ingas constituencythis, causing a large Paul Nash often visited the Chiltern Hills and painted the woods and chalk supportcontroversy for local at the time*, downs. His brother John Nash (also an artist) lived in Whiteleaf and this residentsMrs Gillan and moved the from painting shows the view from the Red Lion Pub in the village that Paul stayed roleher ofAmersham elected home, when he visited his brother. One wonders what they would think if they knew representativeswithin a mile of how their scenic inspiration was going to be affected by HS2. Our version inthe a partyproposed political shows the viaduct disappearing into the woods. Perhaps into a tunnel. A protest sign survives and Chris Grayling (current transport secretary) takes a system.track, to 30 mile away Epsom, stroll with his back to the train - as usual facing away from his responsibilities Surrey several as a politician. months before 4. The Haywain (1821) - John Constable HS2 was offi cially Probably the most famous image of the set, the addition of a High Speed Train approved. Y shows how “progress” takes no heed of what has gone before and changes Leaving the area the landscape inexorably and forever. before HS2 showed that Y despite the efforts We are always interested to hear your views on HS2 - especially as young of local Y people struggle to have their voices and opinions heard on issues such as campaigners, these. Just recently a 9 year old girl read out a letter to the Transport Gillan had clearly Secretary on LBC radio stating her opposition to the project. Whilst her efforts accepted HS2 H were applauded by many, others suggested that she had been set up by her would be going ahead, providing little room for optimism within the parents and was just mindlessly reading their words. Considering she was countryside community. With all events in mind, residents of the Chesham and saying “Please donʼt let HS2 destroy my house” we think she probably has Amersham constituency should feel justifi ably angry with the lacklustre S good reason to complain... resistance and later acceptance of HS2 by their long standing MP. You can see her reading the letter here: https://twitter.com/LBC/ status/1037592110910918656 * You can read more about this in the Telegraph here: https://bit.ly/2xEa5tk2? As always - send us your own views to: [email protected] 16 YOUTH SOURCE HP16 - The Source October / November 2018

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“Nobody ever gets it, so itʼs a waste Phoebe, however, is still trying to And now for something completely of time.” reach her goal: different...this next piece is about an impressive Youtube video about a Phoebe and Saskia both then “Today I opened my inbox to 7 cheeky plasticine poo... independently had the same idea - to emails rejecting me for the grants I We asked launch Crowdfunding platforms to need to go to my dream school...Very animator and raise money to fund their courses. few working class theatre makers the face behind from single parent families have the Brampton Pie opportunity to go to schools like Productions what LAMDA and I need all the help I can this was all about. Phoebe Simmonds and Saskia Ross get.” “The idea was based on a quick sketch are both from our local area, they from 2015 that I happened to do at a both worked at the Roald Dahl Phoebe will be able to live at home party. I came across the sketch book Museum, are both from low income and travel into London (letʼs face it recently and thought it would make backgrounds, both got in to study at no-one can afford to actually live in a great animation test. I wanted to highly rated universities (Bristol and London now) and will be working practice Cambridge respectively) following alongside her course to afford all of my stop state school educations, and both the other associated costs. She motion used their time studying to broaden already has experience of multi- skills, as inclusivity within the arts for LGBTQ tasking work with her passion as she Iʼve not people and people from BAME Now, before you start thinking ʻjust worked full-time whilst running a animated groups. And now, amazingly, both get a job for a bitʼ or ʻjust defer for a theatre company: Limerence since uni have been offered places at LAMDA couple of years and workʼ it might be Productions. in 2012. (London Academy of Music and worth pointing out that the fees come As well as travelling to the It took 6 Dramatic Arts) to study an MA in to £16k for the fi rst year alone. To be Edinburgh Festival, they recently went months to Directing and an MFA in able to save that amount would be on tour to Dublin and Phoebe was animate on Professional Acting. But, there is a diffi cult if not impossible for anyone awarded the Oscar Wilde award for a Stop Motion studio app. Not having problem... for despite claiming to apart from the wealthy. (And you Best Writing. access to a studio meant using a DIY believe that “the arts should be need to be able to time it right with Phoebe tripod and set. The lighting accessible to everyone and that your application - we asked Phoebe if still needs to constantly changed so I had to black funding should not be a barrier she was able to defer but she make £3134 out the windows. It must have looked to training”, LAMDA has chosen agreed that it was a ʻnow or neverʼ to be able to quite strange to the neighbours! I then to charge its students some of the scenario. go to got one of my university friends to highest fees possible. And because LAMDA. If provide the voice and used a freelance the courses Phoebe and Saskia are you want to musician from Devon called Mel studying are Masters degrees, none help to get Orriss. Itʼs a bit of fun... And took a of the fi nancial support that would be people from year overall to produce! available to undergraduates is less well-off You can see the stop-motion fi lm on available to them. backgrounds into the arts (which is Brampton Pie Productions Youtube really, desperately needed) please channel and you can fi nd the link on When you apply for an MA, initially put your hand in your pocket and Instagram: @bramptonpieproductions youʼre told that there are ʻvarious give Phoebe the same grantsʼ available and ʻother supportʼ. opportunity as someone who is However in reality (and this is privileged and wealthy. Kids Write Jokes especially true of the Arts), these We canʼt believe weʼve been so slow pots of money are mostly used up Luckily for Saskia, Cambridge on the uptake! How did we not know in supporting undergraduates and afforded her a massive network of https://www. about Kids Write Jokes before? It is overseas students (who pay the students and alumni whom she was very much what it says it is - a Twitter highest fees of all). And because the able to contact and ask for support: account (@KidsWriteJokes) that Tweets arts donʼt have the same ʻbusinessʼ A privilege that she says she ʻdid gofundme.com/ jokes written by children and thereʼs clout as the sciences, there is simply not take lightly.ʼ Weʼve just picked even a book coming out in October! less money available for students to a few names from Saskiaʼs list of get-phoebe-to- Weʼve selected a few of our favourites apply for. “I sent off the application, thank yous: “Thanks to “Sir Nicholas here: which contained my motherʼs P60 Hytner, Sir Ian McKellen, Dame Judi lamda and a personal statement detailing Dench, Sir Richard Stilgoe, Michael “Why did the crab go to prison?” exactly how seriously in need of that Frayn...” And itʼs thanks to her Images clockwise from top: Saskia “Crimes” scholarship I was (Quote: “I would Cambridge network, (and some very Ross acting, Saskia Ross on stage, be unable to take up the offer without generous ʻcivilianʼ friends, family and Phoebe Simmondsʼ crowdfunding “Knock Knockʼ this support”), and considered myself other contacts) Saskia has managed profi le picture, the Oscar Wilde “Whoʼs there?” sorted.” says Saskia. But her to achieve her funding goal and also Award for Best Writing. “Robots” application was not successful. In fact, has contacts whom she can live with “Robots who?” Visual Arts students have been told rent-free in London. Saskia is “WE ARE IN CHARGE NOW!” that there is ʻno pointʼ applying for “completely overjoyed” at the success If you would like to contribute one of the main bursaries available of her campaign and the to the Youth Pages of the Source “What does someone do when from the Arts and Humanities opportunities for her future that this Newspaper email surrounded by aliens?” Research Board because now affords. [email protected] “He goes ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!”