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The last group are perennials. All the plants I mentioned need to be Perennial plants live more than two sown in spring or early summer and Parish Council meetings— years. They grow and bloom over the this time of the year is perfect for All welcome spring and summer, die back every doing it. autumn and winter, and then return All meetings start at 7.30pm and are Growing something new from seed is in the spring from their rootstock. held at Lane End Sports Association one of the most exciting things a unless indicated on the Agenda Perennials plants are expensive, but gardener can do. There’s nothing issued before the meeting. they can also be easily grown from better than a summer afternoon in seeds and if, like me, you need a the garden you created yourself. Monday 2 March large amount of plants, you’ll really For more gardening ideas and Monday 5 April appreciate the fact that with just few advice please follow me on Insta- packs of seeds, you can fill your Monday 4 May—Annual Parish gram: garden with most spectacular plants. meeting. Starts 7pm. @anya_thegarden_fairy One of my favourite perennials is Monday 1 June Echinacea. It prefers welldrained humusrich soil in full sun. Change of address All future correspondence for Lane End Parish Council should be addressed to: PO Box 1616 [\ High Wycombe Bucks HP12 9FS Planning Applications The Planning Applications relevant to Lane End Parish Council are updated on the Parish Councils website laneendparishcouncil.org.uk every Monday from the official list of verified applications supplied by WDC. Whilst the parish council does not have the power to determine applications its local knowledge is sought on each and every application. — —

[ There are thousands of plants you Many plants need two years to can grow from seeds, but I would complete their biological lifecycle

Street lights like to highlight some of my absolute and this group is called biennials. Report by Hayley Glasgow To report a faulty street light please favourites. note the column number, the road In the first year, the plant grows where the street light is situated and If you grow plants from seeds, you leaves, stems, and roots, then it the nearest property and report to can discover so many fantastic enters a period of dormancy over the Clerk - Hayley Glasgow 01494 FixMyStreet is a website primarily for varieties, like Cleome for example the colder months, to finally flower 437111 / reporting things which are broken or (pictured below left.) Years ago I fell the following year. dirty or damaged or dumped, and in love with it and if you decide to [email protected] One of the most iconic biannual need fixing, cleaning or clearing, grow this exciting variety, you will plants is Digitalis (pictured below) Pot Holes / road repairs like graffiti, dog fouling, potholes or understand what I mean. street lights that don't work. commonly called foxgloves. It’s very You can track and report pot holes/ Cleome is a low maintenance plant important to know that this plant isn’t road repairs through the Bucking- Is this a council website? No, but that prefers a sunny position and will going to flower in the first year, so hamshire County Council website FixMyStreet does send your reports grow well in average garden soil. don’t be disappointed! transportforbucks.net or you can direct to your local council. call them on 01296 395000 / 0845 They are also published online, so 3708090 Monday to Thursday 9am- that others in the community can 5.30pm and Friday 9am to 5pm. read, discuss, and offer advice where If you consider this to be dangerous needed. or an emergency, please call BCC FixMyStreet is an independent web- on: 01296 382416 (9am-5.30pm site, built by the charity mySociety. Mon-Thurs 9am-5pm Friday) or They wanted to make it easier to 01296 486630 (out of hours and report problems in your community, even if you don't know who those reports should go to. All you have to do is type in a Talk to us postcode – or let the site locate you automatically – and describe your problem. Then we send your report We would love to hear your to the people whose job it is to fix it. comments / suggestions / FixMyStreet covers the whole of the complaints or compliments. UK. No matter where you are, the only thing you ever have to remem- Please contact the parish clerk ber is the web address – Hayley Glasgow on 01494 437111 FixMyStreet.com.

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Please use the bus service from \ Please use the bus service from \ LaneLane End End to to Marlow Marlow with Anya the garden fairy with Anya the garden fairy MondayMonday to to Friday Friday Follow me on Instagram @anya_thegarden_fairy Follow me on Instagram @anya_thegarden_fairy Leaves Lane End Village Hall 9.11am Leaves Lane End Village Hall 9.11am (stops at Simmons Way and The Row) (stops at Simmons Way and The Row) Some plants will complete their life To have a stunning garden, you real- Some plants will complete their life Arrives Marlow 9.22am To have a stunning garden, you real- cycle, from germination to the Arrives Marlow 9.22am ly don’t need an army of professional cycle, from germination to the ly don’t need an army of professional production of seeds, within one (stops at Dean Street and Chapel Street, Foxes Piece) gardeners or thousands of pounds! production of seeds, within one (stops at Dean Street and Chapel Street, Foxes Piece) gardeners or thousands of pounds! growing season, and then die. They I created our garden by propagation growing season, and then die. They I created our garden by propagation are called annuals. and by growing plants from seeds. are called annuals. Returns from Marlow Chapel Street, Foxes Piece at 1pm and by growing plants from seeds. There are advantages to their short Returns from Marlow Chapel Street, Foxes Piece at 1pm You can easily do the same. With a There are advantages to their short You can easily do the same. With a life, like the fact that you can add (stops at Oxford Road) few packs of seeds and probably life, like the fact that you can add (stops at Oxford Road) few packs of seeds and probably many different varieties of plants less than £30 spent, you can create many different varieties of plants Arrives Lane End Simmons Way 1.14pm less than £30 spent, you can create every year. You can experiment with Arrives Lane End Simmons Way 1.14pm hundreds of plants. every year. You can experiment with hundreds of plants. colours and textures and choose (stops at The Row and Village Hall) The natural world always fascinated colours and textures and choose (stops at The Row and Village Hall) The natural world always fascinated some fabulous annuals. If you like me and I get so much pleasure from some fabulous annuals. If you like me and I get so much pleasure from them, you can grow them again, if seeing plants thrive, especially the them, you can grow them again, if seeing plants thrive, especially the not, you can find something else. ones I grow from seed. not, you can find something else. ones I grow from seed. Short days and dark evenings at the Short days and dark evenings at the beginning of the year can be tricky beginning of the year can be tricky and planning your summer garden is When you need a green- ngered hand, get the gardener in. and planning your summer garden is a great way of lifting your spirits. a great way of lifting your spirits. Before you buy your seeds, I would Before you buy your seeds, I would Beds and borders groomed and maintained like to share one of the biggest like to share one of the biggest Planting, pruning, weeding and tur ng secrets of successful gardening. It’s secrets of successful gardening. It’s Pots & planters to pondcare & hedges all about choosing the right plant for all about choosing the right plant for Quality composts and soil delivered the right conditions. This simple rule the right conditions. This simple rule will save you precious time and will save you precious time and One-o visits and regular arrangements money. money. Warren Detsinyi You also need to understand the You also need to understand the [email protected] difference between annual, biennial difference between annual, biennial and perennial plants and the aspect M: 07703 342671 and perennial plants and the aspect of your garden. The Willows, Frieth of your garden. — — — —

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Report by David Vance

The Lane End Sports Association (based at the playing fields in Lane End) held its AGM meeting in December and has appointed a new chairman to the committee. New chairman Delaney Hanson has

lived in the village all his life and was a founder member of the club in 1985. Since then he has supported the club as player, captain and manager of football and cricket teams for more than 30 seasons, so has more \ than a little knowledge of what’s needed at the club. Delaney is passionate about Lane

End and proud of the village and wants to make the sports association

somewhere for the whole village and beyond to enjoy. He says: ‘With the help of the committee, bar manager Anita Hanson, and of course existing and new members, I’m determined to get it right.’

Last year was an exciting one for the club with many new infrastructure projects coming to fruition. Now with excellent facilities and plenty of parking, the club really is a great place to spend time in.

The playing fields pavilion has a

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lovely new patio area surrounded by [ railings and new wheelchair access [ kindly donated by Dan Barber. Report by Julie Wetenhall The club has a large new TV with Sky Sports subscription and is available for all members to use. There is Lane End Our children have the option of What can I say, it’s been a dismal plenty of parking Primary School joining a range of after-school and few months on the footpaths, so In the bar area there’s a juke box You may have lunchtime clubs – everything from muddy, with many places unpassa- with a wide range of music to choose noticed press gymnastics to chess. The running ble unless you are wearing waders! I from and a dartboard. reports about the club is very popular and in January, think it will probably be July before children competed with other change in We’re looking forward to an equally we can walk on Moor Common with- schools in the Thames Valley Run- Ofsted’s approach to school inspec- exciting year this year. The football out wellies! ning League. Weather conditions tion. The new model is more focused pitches are well used and there are I have noticed just this week at the were far from ideal but, despite the on the broad education of children plenty of bookings for the 4G pitch. end of January some snowdrops, with an emphasis on giving children a mud, the children completed the Planning is in progress for a week- catkins and even a few buds on wide range of knowledge and course with smiles on their faces. end of celebrations for May Day bushes and trees. So far we seem to experiences to prepare them for life Following workshops for each class bank holiday (now on 8 May for VE have had a mild winter with only a ahead. This is music to our ears as it learning about rock band instru- day) with music and food. couple of frosts. A bit more sunshine matches our long-held view of what ments, budding musicians have wouldn’t go a miss, I’m not really primary education really should be. been rehearsing weekly in their You can join the Lane End Sports moaning, I love all weather and I’m Association for just one pound. Con- Last term our Year 6 class spent a groups. In December we were out in it twice a day walking the tact the club on week to PGL Osmington Bay, Dorset. treated to a fantastic concert by our dogs. → [email protected], It’s a great bonding experience and very own Rocksteady Rock Bands follow Lane End Playing Fields/ they enjoyed lots of new outdoor who put on an incredible show. Sports Association on Facebook or experiences including kayaking, Reading is crucial to academic call 07775 535542. building rafts, abseiling, climbing and outcomes and we are delighted to had great fun in the evenings with have introduced Accelerated Read- campfires, quizzes and songs. er. This monitoring system assesses Don’t forgot you need to reading skills and matches books to keep your dogs on leads pupils’ needs and interests. Children in the playing fields take a computerised quiz to ensure please and ALWAYS they have understood their book pick up after them. and earn points as they progress. If you have a child starting school or nursery soon, please come and have a look around. Contact us on 01494 881169 or email: [email protected]. — —

I would like to thank Peter and Paul- [ farmers are likely to face unfair ine Grosse for looking after the Four competition Lane End Fields area. They have now decided Defra statistics show that most farms Conservation Group to retire from keeping this footpath Report by Georgie Brooks depend on direct support payments and steps in good order. in order to stay in business. When ACTION DAYS If anyone would like to join in and this is cut off, farmers will have to cut take on this or any other footpath (by Lane End Players’ run of The Snow corners to balance their books, and Meet 10am in the ‘doctors’ letting me know if there is a problem the first corner to be cut is likely to be Queen was performed to capacity car park on Saturdays or actually cutting back brambles audiences for most of its shows. We farmers’ current work maintaining the etc), I would be very grateful environment and landscape of rural have received many good comments 7 March [email protected] about it. We always do a free special areas. performance before the public ones Pictured left: 2016 Chiltern Vintage 4 April start,. This is offered to groups of Tractor Run crossing Kensham Farm people with different physical and 2 May learning abilities and those from dis- advantage backgrounds, who are so 6 June appreciative. We are grateful to Mar- low Masons who provide goodies for Help keep our village tidy the children. and its green spaces green LEP will be performing Keep Smiling Through as our spring production, on 24/25 April and 1/2 May. This will be a Second World War themed revue, to coincide with the national celebrations of 75 years since hostili- ties ended. The performance will focus on the Home Front, rather than the war itself. The Box Office will open on Satur- day 21 March and you can buy your tickets on Saturday mornings at the I would also like to thank the conser- hall, at www.laneendplayers.com, by vation group, Colin and any other emailing [email protected] or helpers for their tremendous efforts by ringing 880662. The tickets are at keeping footpaths open. I am still priced at £10 Adults/£8 Concessions waiting for the Chiltern society to for the first Friday only and £12 mend certain stiles which I brought to Adults/£10 Concessions for the other their attention some time ago. performances.

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Here are some of the points farmers Policy, including food security, to be consider good or bad compared to reviewed at five-yearly intervals the earlier EU farm policy: Unfortunate Points are: - Good Points are the intention for: - The food production side of farming Government support to become less is given insufficient backing – bureaucratic than in the EU Government will only consider any support in the event of ‘severe The contribution that farmers make disturbance in agricultural markets’ to the environment to be recognised, with the introduction of a new Trade policy may allow imports Environmental Land Management which are cheaper, but have been Scheme (ELMS) produced using methods not SUNDAYS 10am permitted here Government to become more collab- orative in developing a new support Most countries other than New system Zealand support farmers, so that effectively food can be provided in WOMEN ONLY Changes to be brought in gradually, the shops for consumers at less phased over a seven-year period than cost of production. Direct farm More opportunities for new entrants support in England will cease under SELF-DEFENCE into farming as a career this new Agriculture Bill, so British

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[ run stalls, help with the setting up. I refuse to mention names because I Report by Bob Nix will omit someone, but you all know who you are. However one person who has been my right hand man is my wife Elizabeth Ann. After organising the fete for the past few years I have decided to stand To you all, thank you, Bob Nix down from this role this year—2019 was my last year in the job. Late news, just in—we have a It is my sincere hope that someone successor to Bob in the post of will take over this role with enthusi- Lane End Fete organiser. Lane End asm. The role requires dedication to Players’ Alison Hartnett is shedding put together the fete within the early her wicked snow queen persona to part of the year but on the fete day become our very own angelic Lane there is much pleasure and satisfac- End Fete queen. Thanks Alison! tion to see people enjoying them- selves. If you can help with organising the fete in advance, or can help out on Through the pages of this publication the day, please get in touch with I would like to extend my sincere Alison on 07919 757355. thanks to the many individuals and business who have donated prizes, the only important things with which British farmers to compete in an Defra, the Department for the Envi- unregulated market with imports of ronment, Food and Rural Affairs, food from other countries where should concern itself. governments subsidise food production but have less regulation and Global warming is a concern, and lower standards. one certain factor is that there are now an unsustainable number of Since Michael Gove’s initial 2018 humans living on the planet. We are Consultation Paper, farmers have using the earth’s natural resources at been lobbying through their Mem- a rate that is bound to lead to their bers of Parliament (the photo above eventual exhaustion. shows those of us at Kensham Farm with Steve Baker MP after one such A primary task for politicians should meeting in May 2019). This has be to ensure a reliable supply of high resulted in some good changes with- quality food for their electors. This is in the Agriculture Bill, but there are the same task that we farmers want still some serious shortcomings. → to achieve. But it will be hard for

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[ a potted history of how Capability Brown became a landscape architect of great repute. Mr Brown, who came from quite a humble birth, became a Report by Janet Collins wealthy, soughtt-after landscape designer whose name is well known Our Speaker in November was Ana even today. with Bryan Edgley\ Coggan who is a garden designer and also lecturer at Waterperry We have three more talks from Janu- gardens and school of horticulture. ary to March and then we will start [ Ana spoke about her passion for the our garden visits. Please make a work of the garden designer Piet note now of our Plant Sale to be Oudolf who came to prominence in held at Manor Farm in Fingest on the 1980s with the Prairie garden Saturday 2 May from 10.30am to The new Agriculture Bill has been remembers well. Food rationing was concept using mostly grasses. Ana 12noon. All are welcome to get described in the Farm Business a part of everyone’s lives in the UK showed us many of his garden some really excellent quality and weekly bulletin as being “The from the beginning of the war until designs from around the world and value plants and enjoy homemade biggest shake-up in domestic farm 1954. also how his concept has developed tea and cakes in the lovely setting of policy in living memory”. It’s the first over the years. the Great Barn. Tell your friends and The food shortages were caused by such new legislation since the Agri- come along and enjoy the morning! German U Boats sinking the con- For our Christmas meeting we all culture Act of 1947. voys of ships carrying food from enjoyed our usual mulled wine and Please look at the What’s On pages This new Bill was announced in Jan- overseas to the UK. This had hap- mince pies after which we were to see what further meetings and uary 2020. After scrutiny and debate pened before in the First World War. entertained by a fascinating talk from visits we have planned. New mem- in the House of Commons and then Between the wars, the Government Russell Bowles whose talk was titled bers are most welcome, please call the House of Lords it will be enacted had allowed the UK agricultural in- The Capable Mr Brown. He gave us Celia Warren on 01491 638691 as law. At that stage it will become dustry to become so run down that the Agriculture Act 2020. some farms became almost derelict. In an earlier edition of The Clarion, Our politicians are too young to the merit of the Agriculture Act 1947 remember food rationing, and lack was described. It was intended to the caution to realise that the same promote a healthy and efficient agri- thing could happen again. culture capable of producing the Their new policy for the future of nation’s food at the lowest price, farming in England, set out in this whilst preserving decent living condi- Agriculture Bill, appears to be based tions for farmers and workers. on the false thinking that we could That was just after the end of the always import plenty of food from severe shortage of food during the overseas in the future, and that glob- Second World War, which the writer al warming and the environment are

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[ Report by Lilli May with Bill Blake \ Report by Katy Dunn — I have water running from a pipe at the side of my hot water cylinder. Do you anticipate the arrival of spring with mixed feelings because It’s a vertical pipe with a strange-looking black plastic funnel arrangement in you suffer from hay fever? Accord- it. The water is running from the pipe into the funnel. What’s going on? ing to NHS England up to 20% of This sounds like a modern high-pressure hot tank. These tanks are usually the population suffers from this white steel tanks, unlike the standard low-pressure hot tanks (the ones with condition each year, which ranges the thick foam on the outside). High-pressure tanks work at ‘virtual mains from being a mild nuisance to mak- pressure’ which means that all the water in the tank is at about 3 Bar pres- ing your life a misery. Conventional sure. For safety reasons, these tanks have three pressure relief valves in treatment with anti-histamines can case the main valve fails, or to relieve an over-pressure situation. Then the cause drowsiness, dizziness, dry water runs out of the valve and into the tundish (that’s the black plastic mouth and sometimes moodiness or thing). confusion. This situation usually requires replacing the failed valve, but it could be There are various natural alterna- more serious. This type of cylinder must be serviced regularly to ensure tives which can help reduce and chamomile, whilst others can safety. symptoms without any unwelcome boost your immune system, for ex- side effects. One popular natural ample raw garlic, turmeric and treatment is to take a teaspoon of echinacea. A useful preventative local honey each day leading up to measure is to put vaseline around and throughout hay fever season. your nostrils when going outside as

This is said to desensitise you to this reduces the amount of pollen Bill Blake, Plumber local pollens and to help alleviate inhaled. Your friendly, trustworthy and house- symptoms. trained’ local plumber Another natural alternative which Local honey is available to buy at can be very effective is Homeopathy, Happy to take on all your household Laceys farm shop or Anya the a system of medicine that has been plumbing tasks, from mending a dripping- tap to installing your new bathroom. Garden Fairy has honey for sale at around for over 200 years and is various times of the year harvested used by millions of people world- No callout charge, No VAT from bee hives in her Lane End wide. It can offer not only relief of garden. symptoms but can reduce the severi- ty of symptoms year on year, leading Various plants have been shown to Phone: 07762 807767 to a progressive cure (for research have anti-histamine properties, Based in Wheeler End City & Guilds Qualified evidence see including root ginger, elderflower britishhomeopathic.org)

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Homeopathy is a holistic and individ- imbalance in your system which ualised form of medicine which makes you susceptible to hay fever. means there are many different This may be hereditary, or if you homeopathic hay fever remedies have developed hay fever as an depending on your particular adult, due to stresses in your symptoms. For example burning, lifestyle. Homeopathy is gentle and itching or watering eyes; a bunged has no side effects as it works by up, itchy or constantly runny nose; a stimulating the body’s own self- sore or tickly throat; a headache healing potential. from congested sinuses or flu-like fatigue. Each combination of symp- If you are interested in trying home- toms will require a different remedy. opathy to treat hay fever or any other chronic health conditions It is possible to buy over-the-counter please contact me for further details. homeopathic remedies but treatment is more likely to be successful if you Lilli May 07950 005233 visit a homeopath who will match a [email protected] remedy to your particular symptoms, www.lillimayhomeopathy.com and can also address the underlying

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[ The main highlight will be a Garden Party at Waddesdon Manor on Tuesday 7 July. At Lane End WI we have some inter- Report by Ann Carter esting speakers throughout the year. The Buckinghamshire Federation of On 30 March Miss Merier Duncan will Womens’ Institutes celebrates its speak about the honourable honey 100th Anniversary this year. There bee. On 27 April Graham Lawrie will will be a programme of activities tell us about Roald Dahl’s War. In throughout the year including on 28 May we will have Magic & Humour April, teas at Denman (the WI col- with Clive Peacock. Do come along lege, at Marcham, Nr Abingdon) with to the Sycamore Room, Lane End a demonstration of celebration cake Village Hall at 8pm on the last Mon- decorating. On 12 May there’s the day of the month (not bank holidays). BFWI Annual Council Meeting in We’ll be at the Village Fete with our Aylesbury which always includes tombola on Saturday 13 June in the some excellent speakers. On 21 village hall. It is always good to May there’s a parade of banners welcome familiar faces and catch up through Aylesbury and in June with old friends. there’ll be a Scarecrow Village Trail. Contact Ann Carter on 881987

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and took films of tractors at work. The piece was aired on TV the work. Several sacks of rubbish Once the children arrived the Sunday before Christmas. We were [ were collected but sadly, within a instructions were brief – just show still milking when it came on TV, but I few days, more litter was begin- them around and we will film you. So knew it was on by the numbers of ning to accumulate. Please we had a tour round the yard, text messages I received from all my Report by Pauline Cavell respect our beautiful countryside culminating with the cows in the friends, mainly calling me 'Farmer Northam and Margaret Adnitt and take your rubbish home. milking parlour. Will' as Matt Baker had done. I was pleased how the piece came across. In early January several members Acting is not my strong point, so Despite the wet and muddy condi- It was more about the Country Trust of the LECG enjoyed a very mem- when they asked me to redo some tions, thanks to the care of the peo- and the children this time, but I am orable walk through the private lines so they could get it on film I was ple who look after the footpaths, they trying to persuade them to come areas of Finings Wood. The walk a bit concerned. Turns out my are at least ‘walkable’. There are back again to film the farm. was led by Paul Thomas who is concerns were justified, as my acting signs of spring everywhere. very anxious that the Wood must have been too wooden, as Anyone wanting to watch the The Action Group is planning to should belong to the village and none of these bits made it to the final programme, it is still available on the replace the wooden bench on the therefore become open access. edit! BBC iplayer. Four Fields footpath in memory of The idea is certainly supported by https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/ Once the cows had been milked it Don Greswell. We plan to have it in the Conservation Group as it is by episode/m000cfpr/countryfile- was time to wash hands and wellies place within the next few weeks and the many walkers who enjoyed buckinghamshire and send the children back to school. will hope to show you a photograph this new experience. Well done in the next Clarion. Paul for your great initiative. Litter remains a big problem and The Conservation Group is especially alongside the main roads always happy to welcome new leading to and from the village. In members, either just to support us January the extension of Park Lane, or to join our Action Team. The towards the motorway and beyond, subscription is only £5! If interest- was especially disgraceful. However, ed do get in touch with Margaret the litter was cleared within a few on 882609. Meanwhile enjoy your days by volunteers, unknown to us, walking in our magnificent Chiltern and we would like to thank them countryside. most sincerely for their very noble

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village. This takes place over several months but we are now in a position to publish the results. Thanks to the of the members of the branch plus the volunteers from the village who assisted with the house- on filming a piece for the show with and any changes to this can upset to-house collecting and the generosi- The Legion’s role is twofold; to raise the Country Trust – charity that goes them, so we try to keep this to a ty of the villagers £5,826.07 was money for retired members of our in to schools to teach children about minimum. raised. Our thanks to all concerned. farming and the environment. armed forces and their dependants, On the day, Matt Baker came out to In addition to the above, the branch who have fallen on hard times, and The Countryfile team said they had film the piece. He had just finished organises events throughout the maintaining National Remembrance been following our farm and been his Children in Need Rickshaw year to raise money for the Poppy for the fallen. trying to get an opportunity to come Challenge a couple of days before, Appeal. These are fun events for the Royal British Legion is open to all. It and see us, and this timed in well and I would have understood if he enjoyment of our members and on is a charity, military service is not a with the Country Trust and work they had just turned up, filmed the piece many occasions are open to non requirement. New members are were doing with Beechview acade- and left, but he did not. members. my in Wycombe. So after a site visit welcome. He was genuinely a really nice guy. Our plans for this year include a quiz and lots of risk assessments a date For further information, please He took time to meet everyone and in May, a barbecue in July, our was set for the visit. contact had a real interest in what was going annual Officer’s Talk in October, and Seddon Parmoor at 881662, As a working farm it is not always on. Matt and the team arrived first, of course, the Poppy Appeal in Andrew MacTavish at 881948, safe or practical to have visitors on we had some filming to do before November. Also in November are the or me, Bruce James, on 01494 the farm. With lots of machinery and the children arrived. Annual Remembrance parades. livestock, there are many hazards. 881079 or 07771 766774. We did some interviews by the cows Watch out for further information in The cows like a strict daily routine, — —

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post smokes a cigarette. One to his Aldersyde House has had a couple [ left studies a newspaper. Two small of extensions, but the roof and boys sit fascinated, watching. Others windows are the same. Out of the By Hugh Mothersole stand around, including a group of picture to the right the houses formed girls in the background in their white another side of the square. smocks. A soldier walks briskly So The Square in Lane End was a towards the motor car on the right. square, an open, grassy area where One of the great treats of springtime nutritious, sugary nectar, the pollen There is no indication of which army village events could take place, and unit this was. The white ribbons on is to walk among blossoming trees sticks to their bodies and they carry it passing troops could cause excite- the soldiers’ caps are the only clue. and shrubs as they put on their to the next tree leading to cross polli- ment for the children of an otherwise We can only assume that this picture fragrant floral display. It is one of nation. remote Chiltern village. was taken on the occasion of the nature’s show-stoppers; one of the military exercises on Ditchfield most exquisite delights of the Blossom in the Chilterns Since writing this article, Andrew Common when King George V was English spring that also provides a Countryside MacTavish researched the 1913 photographed there on his horse in valuable source of food for our Wild blossom can be seen in the military exercises further and battledress. native wildlife. spring all around the countryside in discovered the manoeuvres were Blossom is the first stage a plant the spring. A particular delight is the Some things have changed very little not always quite so relaxed as goes through in the production of avenue approaching West Wycombe since then. Daisy Cottages still look this image suggests→ fleshy berries and fruits, which from the west. the same, except with porches today. encase stones. These will be Wild Cherry dispersed by animals, and given the In April, wild cherry trees will come right conditions, they will germinate into flower. Wild cherry has clusters into new plants the following year. of white, cup-shaped flowers with Like all flowers, blossom is an five petals (pictured below). Bees important part of a plant’s reproduc- love the pollen in the blossom, and tive process. The flowers contain the cherries are devoured by song pollen and nectar which attract insects such as bees, butterflies and beetles, as well as small birds and mammals. As these animals drink the

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thrushes and blackbirds. Any fruit Crab Apple [ falling to the ground is quickly eaten Crab apple also flowers from mid- to by badgers and mice. The wild late spring, with distinctive pink and cherry tree is different from the bright white blossom. The sweetly scented pink ornate cherry blossom you often flowers are pollinated by bees and Report by Andrew McTavish see in parks and gardens. These are other insects. The blossom eventu- cultivated varieties originating from ally develops into small, yellowish Asia. green apple-like fruits around 2–3cm This year we celebrate our Village They have slackened the girths of Blackthorn in diameter. Hall, built and opened in 1920. So the horses and taken some equip- what did the Hall site look like before ment off. One of the first wild blossoms you The fruits are bitter but they can be that time? Rifle butts can be seen sticking up will see in early March is blackthorn; used to make a tasty golden- a thorny shrub that develops numer- coloured jelly. This remarkable picture is dated on horses to the left and right, but ous tight clusters of small, white 1913 in what was then ‘The Square’. other rifles have been taken from The crab apple arch at National flowers with pink anthers that contain It was taken from an upstairs window their holsters. One is propped Trust’s Greys Court near Henley is pollen. The flowers appear before of what is now McColl’s newsagents. against the telegraph pole and pictured below. the leaves. It shows cavalry troops taking a another lies in front of the group in break on the grassy square where the centre, together with a spade the Hall now stands. It looks as if and entrenching tools. they have been there some time. The soldier leaning against the sign-

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Hawthorn flowers and autumn fruits are wonderfully fragrant and can be One of the best known spring used to create traditional cordials blossoms is hawthorn, which is also and desserts. Both flowers and called whitethorn, May-blossom or berries are eaten by birds and cater- May-flower. pillars. It is thought that the term Hawthorn looks very similar to ‘elder’ comes from the Anglo-Saxon blackthorn but it blooms later in the 'aeld' meaning fire, because the season, often in late spring as the hollow stems were used to blow air name implies. However, unlike into the centre of a fire. blackthorn, the flowers of hawthorn Apple bloom after the leaves have appeared. Hawthorn is a rich food Cultivated apples are distant source for birds and insects, includ- relatives of the native crab apple ing many caterpillars. Dormice love and the blossoms look fairly similar. eating the flowers. In autumn, the Eating and cooking apples have bush will produce berries called been grown for thousands of years haws, which are strong in antioxi- in Europe, but it’s thought that they dants and favoured by mice and originate from Central Asia. voles and by visiting birds such as Several recent genetic studies have fieldfares, redwings and thrushes. demonstrated that the modern apple Elderflower is a hybrid of at least four wild apple populations. Researchers have The clusters of cream elderflowers hypothesised that the Silk Road in late May and early June are a trade routes were responsible for sign that summer is upon us. These bringing these fruits together.

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Regulars by bird song. The residents and Simply Walk—10am Meet Lane End Play- [ ing Field’s car park. Walk and chat for 1-2 guests were pretty good on their hours garden birds! In the UK we host 267 Report by Paul Thomas [ th Dropin coffee morning—10.30-12.30am, species of bird, which ranks us 149 LEYCC, Edmonds Road, Lane End. Tel: in the world for bird diversity, way 883878 behind the number one, Colombia, Karen’s exercise for the over 50s—2-3pm which has 1,884 recorded species.

An impressive group of 42 people LEYCC Tel 883878 ? After our extremely wet winter, let us turned out on Saturday 4 January for Rainbows and Brownies—4.30-7.30 Frieth hope for spring sunshine with plenty a walk in the woods. This was a Village Hall. Rainbows tel Lesley 882665, Brownies tel Katherine 07545 549910 of birdsong to invigorate us every chance to take a close look at n morning. The Dawn Chorus is one of Finings Wood and how it might be- Pilates—6-8pm with Lauren Fois at LEYCC. nature’s joys, beginning in earnest in Tel 07709 430634 come a close and accessible wood- March, as male birds stake out their land destination that Lane End could —Last Monday of the Lane End Evening WI territories and sing to attract a mate. be proud of. month at 8pm in Lane End Village Hall. Tel

O 881987 Females gravitate towards the loud- Finings Wood lies on the left as you

Bridge Club—7.30pm Lane End Village Hall est and longest singing males, drive out of Lane End and before although ironically, if you hear a Lacey`s Farm. This 60 acre area of

s strong song later on, it may be some woodland stretches from near forlorn bachelor who has failed to Finings Road to near the Prince

’ Monday events secure the ‘girl’ of his dreams! And of Albert on the Fingest road out of 30 March—talk by Miss Merier Duncan on t course, listen out for a chiffchaff and Frieth. It has been under tree cover the honourable honey bee. Lane End Even- keep an eye open for swallows, the ing WI. Tel Ann Carter 881987 since before harbingers of summer.

a 1600 AD. 27 April—talk by Graham Lawrie on Roald Dahl’s war. Lane End Evening WI. Tel Ann The wood is Carter 881987 a paradise

h Lane End resident for wildlife Jerry Gray is author and is in part of a darkly humorous very beauti- satirical novel set in ful with the recruitment in- beech, oak,

dustry. He’s also a ash, cherry,

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an ath \ Child Health Clinic—First and third of the Pop in and play—(for childminders and month, 9.30-11am, Lane End Childrens nannies) 9.30-11am, Lane End Childrens Centre, (Lane End Primary School). Tel Centre, (Lane End Primary School). Tel 01628 475456 Just turn up 01628 472121 Just turn up Sunday 26 January was the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch, Tai Chi—2-3pm Lane End village hall. £6 Gracewell open day—10am-4pm. Tel which encourages us all to spend an hour during the day per session. Tel 532088 412252 observing and recording the birds we see in our gardens. Slimming World—5.30pm and 7.30pm at Bridge Club—1.30pm Lane End Village Hall Lane End village hall. Call Marion on 07887 Senior Circuits—11am-12noon. Lane End I managed to see 15 species, plus a pair of buzzards and a 607987 Village Hall, £4 per session. Tel 07940 small flock of black-headed gulls flying over Golden Guff, as

Pilates fusion—7-8pm LEYCC. Tel 07378 358371 well as a covey of pheasants foraging across it. 338803 Junior Youth Club—6-8pm LEYCC Tel Hambleden Valley Gardening Club— 07787 402636 7.30pm, First Tuesday of the month, School of Traditional Medieval Fencing— Skirmett Village Hall. Tel 01491 638690 7.30pm Lane End Village Hall Circuit Training—7-8pm Frieth Village Hall. Tel Fraser 07884 154081 \ Bingo—7.30pm Sycamore Room, Lane End s Village Hall. Tel 01494 882467 Wednesday events s t Tuesday Events 22 April—2.15pm garden visit to Wittinghton House Medmenham. Tour with Head Gar- 3 March—Gardening talk 7.30pm Skirmett dener of the rose garden, herbaceous bor- t village hall. Rachel Seigfried talks about ders and arboretum. Hambleden Valley gar- growing cut flowers for a living. Hambleden dening club Tel. 01491 638691 n Valley gardening club Tel. 01491 638691

n Last year, the RSPB reported that for the 16th consecutive year, despite its overall decline, the house sparrow took top spot ahead of the starling, closely followed by the blue tit and the blackbird. The woodpigeon flew in at number five, followed by the goldfinch, great tit, and robin at number eight. The chaffinch landed at number nine and the magpie crept in at number ten. I t wonder what will change when this year’s results are in. a t In the afternoon I gave a talk on birds at Gracewell, which included two bird identification quizzes, one by pictures and one a a h an — n h an — n a

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Simply Walk—10am Lane End Playing Morning Prayer—9.15am Holy Trinity NEW French for little ones—9.45-10.15 Holy Eucharist—8am fourth Sunday of the Field’s car park. Walk and chat for 1-2 hours Church Lane End starting 29 Feb . £30 for 6 weeks. La month Cabane, Lane End. Tel 881919 Coffee Stop—Village Hall 10-12noon. Coffee Circuits—9.30-10.30am LEYCC 883878 Parish Communion—9.15 Holy Trinity and chat. All welcome. Coffee Shop—Enjoy coffee and cake on the Church Lane End (1st, 3rd and 4th Sundays NEW Introduction to Spanish - 6 week first and third Saturdays of the month, of the month) The DropIn (Social lunch) - 12-1.30pm course beginning 1 March. 9.30-11am £90. 10am-12noon, Lane End Village Hall. LEYCC 883878 La Cabane Lane End. Tel 881919 Jump 4Joy—10am Holy Trinity Church The Twinning Association runs the first Sat- Lane End (2nd Sunday of the month) This —Fourth Thursday Four Ends Flower Club Pop in and play—9.30am-11am, Lane End urday in the month, Holy Trinity the third. service is designed for young families, but of the month 1.45pm in Lane End Village Childrens Centre, (Lane End Primary everyone is welcome. Hall. Visitors £6. Flower arranging demon- School). Just turn up. £1 suggested dona- Lane End Conservation Group—First stration, raffle, tea and cake. Tel 01628 tion. Saturday of the month, 10 am ‘doctors’ car Elim service—10.30 am at Elim Hope 476971 park Church, Edmonds Road, Lane End Forever Friday Café —2-4pm at Gracewell LEOPAG—First Thursday of the month care home on The Row. Tea, coffee and Bells & Whistles dog behaviour school– Sung Eucharist/Family Service—11am St 2-4pm LEYCC 883878 cake. Bring puzzles and books to donate, 9-12noon LEYCC, Tel Jenny 07703 020344 Mary’s Church Cadmore End buy or just socialise. All proceeds to Alzhei- Lane End Players—8pm Village Hall Tel Wycombe Ladies—Saturday afternoon at Lane End Players—7.30pm Village Hall Tel mer’s Society. All ages welcome. 483359 Lane End Playing Fields. 483359 Craft group—first and third Friday of the [email protected]

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Bells and Whistles dog training—6-8pm LEYCC. Tel 07703 020344 Sunday Events

Friday Events Saturday Events 24 April / 1 May—Keep Smiling Through, 25 April / 2 May—Keep Smiling Through, Lane End Players performance at Lane End Lane End Players performance at Lane End village hall. Tickets £12 880662 / village hall. Tickets £12 880662 / [email protected] [email protected]

2 May—Plant sale. 10.30-12noon Manor Farm, 5 Chequers Lane, Fingest. Hamble- den Valley gardening club Tel. 01491 638691

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Thursday Events 837078 for details

Bells and Whistles dog training—6-8pm LEYCC. Tel 07703 020344 Sunday Events

2 May—Plant sale. 10.30-12noon Manor Farm, 5 Chequers Lane, Fingest. Hamble- den Valley gardening club Tel. 01491 638691

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t Tuesday Events 22 April—2.15pm garden visit to Wittinghton House Medmenham. Tour with Head Gar- 3 March—Gardening talk 7.30pm Skirmett dener of the rose garden, herbaceous bor- village hall. Rachel Seigfried talks about ders and arboretum. Hambleden Valley gar- growing cut flowers for a living. Hambleden dening club Tel. 01491 638691

n Valley gardening club Tel. 01491 638691

Last year, the RSPB reported that for the 16th consecutive year, despite its overall decline, the house sparrow took top spot ahead of the starling, closely followed by the blue tit and the blackbird. The woodpigeon flew in at number five, followed by the goldfinch, great tit, and robin at number eight. The chaffinch landed at number nine and the magpie crept in at number ten. I t wonder what will change when this year’s results are in.

a In the afternoon I gave a talk on birds at Gracewell, which included two bird identification quizzes, one by pictures and one a h an — n h an — n a

An impressive group of 42 people LEYCC Tel 883878 ? After our extremely wet winter, let us turned out on Saturday 4 January for Rainbows and Brownies—4.30-7.30 Frieth hope for spring sunshine with plenty a walk in the woods. This was a Village Hall. Rainbows tel Lesley 882665, Brownies tel Katherine 07545 549910 of birdsong to invigorate us every chance to take a close look at n ? morning. The Dawn Chorus is one of Finings Wood and how it might be- Pilates—6-8pm with Lauren Fois at LEYCC. nature’s joys, beginning in earnest in Tel 07709 430634 come a close and accessible wood- March, as male birds stake out their land destination that Lane End could Lane End Evening WI—Last Monday of the territories and sing to attract a mate. be proud of. month at 8pm in Lane End Village Hall. Tel

O 881987 Females gravitate towards the loud- Finings Wood lies on the left as you

O Bridge Club—7.30pm Lane End Village Hall est and longest singing males, drive out of Lane End and before although ironically, if you hear a Lacey`s Farm. This 60 acre area of

s strong song later on, it may be some woodland stretches from near forlorn bachelor who has failed to Finings Road to near the Prince

’ s Monday events secure the ‘girl’ of his dreams! And of Albert on the Fingest road out of 30 March—talk by Miss Merier Duncan on t ’ course, listen out for a chiffchaff and Frieth. It has been under tree cover the honourable honey bee. Lane End Even- keep an eye open for swallows, the ing WI. Tel Ann Carter 881987 since before harbingers of summer.

a t 1600 AD. 27 April—talk by Graham Lawrie on Roald Dahl’s war. Lane End Evening WI. Tel Ann The wood is Carter 881987 a paradise h a Lane End resident for wildlife Jerry Gray is author and is in part of a darkly humorous very beauti- satirical novel set in ful with the recruitment in- beech, oak,

dustry. He’s also a ash, cherry,

W h keen birdwatcher. along with floxgloves

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thrushesthrushes and and blackbirds. blackbirds. Any Any fruit fruit CrabCrab Apple Apple [[ fallingfalling to to the the ground ground is is quickly quickly eaten eaten CrabCrab apple apple also also flowers flowers from from mid mid- -to to byby badgers badgers and and mice. mice. The The wild wild latelate spring, spring, with with distinctive distinctive pink pink and and cherrycherry tree tree is is different different from from the the bright bright whitewhite blossom. blossom. The The sweetly sweetly scented scented pinkpink ornate ornate cherry cherry blossom blossom you you often often Report by Andrew McTavish flowersflowers are are pollinated pollinated by by bees bees and and Report by Andrew McTavish seesee in in parks parks and and gardens. gardens. These These are are otherother insects. insects. The The blossom blossom eventu- eventu- cultivatedcultivated varieties varieties originating originating from from allyally develops develops into into small, small, yellowish yellowish Asia.Asia. They have slackened the girths of greengreen apple apple-like-like fruits fruits around around 2 –23–cm3cm ThisThis year year we we celebrate celebrate our our Village Village They have slackened the girths of the horses and taken some equip- BlackthornBlackthorn inin diameter. diameter. Hall,Hall, built built and and opened opened in in 1920. 1920. So So the horses and taken some equip- ment off. whatwhat did did the the Hall Hall site site look look like like before before ment off. OneOne of of the the first first wild wild blossoms blossoms you you TheThe fruits fruits are are bitter bitter but but they they can can be be thatthat time? time? RifleRifle butts butts can can be be seen seen sticking sticking up up willwill see see in in early early March March is is blackthorn; blackthorn; usedused to to make make a atasty tasty golden golden- - on horses to the left and right, but a athorny thorny shrub shrub that that develops develops numer- numer- colouredcoloured jelly. jelly. ThisThis remarkable remarkable picture picture is is dated dated on horses to the left and right, but other rifles have been taken from ousous tight tight clusters clusters of of small, small, white white 19131913 in in what what was was then then ‘The ‘The Square Square’. ’. other rifles have been taken from TheThe crab crab apple apple arch arch at at National National their holsters. One is propped flowersflowers with with pink pink anthers anthers that that contain contain It Itwas was taken taken from from an an upstairs upstairs window window their holsters. One is propped TrustTrust’s’ sGreys Greys Court Court near near Henley Henley is is against the telegraph pole and pollen.pollen. The The flowers flowers appear appear before before ofof what what is is now now McColl McColl’s’ snewsagents. newsagents. against the telegraph pole and picturedpictured below. below. another lies in front of the group in thethe leaves. leaves. It Itshows shows cavalry cavalry troops troops taking taking a a another lies in front of the group in the centre, together with a spade breakbreak on on the the grassy grassy square square where where the centre, together with a spade and entrenching tools. thethe Hall Hall now now stands. stands. It Itlooks looks as as if if and entrenching tools. theythey have have been been there there some some time. time. TheThe soldier soldier leaning leaning against against the the sign- sign-

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post smokes a cigarette. One to his Aldersyde House has had a couple [ left studies a newspaper. Two small of extensions, but the roof and boys sit fascinated, watching. Others windows are the same. Out of the By Hugh Mothersole stand around, including a group of picture to the right the houses formed girls in the background in their white another side of the square. smocks. A soldier walks briskly So The Square in Lane End was a towards the motor car on the right. square, an open, grassy area where One of the great treats of springtime nutritious, sugary nectar, the pollen There is no indication of which army village events could take place, and unit this was. The white ribbons on is to walk among blossoming trees sticks to their bodies and they carry it passing troops could cause excite- the soldiers’ caps are the only clue. and shrubs as they put on their to the next tree leading to cross polli- ment for the children of an otherwise We can only assume that this picture fragrant floral display. It is one of nation. remote Chiltern village. was taken on the occasion of the nature’s show-stoppers; one of the military exercises on Ditchfield most exquisite delights of the Blossom in the Chilterns Since writing this article, Andrew Common when King George V was English spring that also provides a Countryside MacTavish researched the 1913 photographed there on his horse in valuable source of food for our Wild blossom can be seen in the military exercises further and battledress. native wildlife. spring all around the countryside in discovered the manoeuvres were Blossom is the first stage a plant the spring. A particular delight is the Some things have changed very little not always quite so relaxed as goes through in the production of avenue approaching West Wycombe since then. Daisy Cottages still look this image suggests→ fleshy berries and fruits, which from the west. the same, except with porches today. encase stones. These will be Wild Cherry dispersed by animals, and given the In April, wild cherry trees will come right conditions, they will germinate Edward Briscoe MIPW into flower. Wild cherry has clusters into new plants the following year. of white, cup-shaped flowers with Like all flowers, blossom is an five petals (pictured below). Bees important part of a plant’s reproduc- love the pollen in the blossom, and LASTING POWERS OF ATTORNEY tive process. The flowers contain the cherries are devoured by song £250* per person pollen and Covers Health & Finance 2 home visits, advice and certification nectar which * OPG charges of £82 per application are extra attract insects such as bees, WILLS IN ENGLISH butterflies and In essence you don’t have a Will if you die without one beetles, as Wills from £100 if you don’t have one well as small Compliant with the IPW code of practice birds and mammals. As Phone: 07962 157843 / 01491 638075 these animals Email: [email protected] drink the

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[ Recently, daily storms and rain have Here are 10 interiors tips to bring become commonplace and sea cheer to you and your home, most of Report by Terry Dennett levels continue to rise. Coastal ero- them at little or no cost. sion on Oléron is now becoming a major issue. According to a map pub- 1 Finish the odd jobs – unless On behalf of the Oléronaise, may I lished locally by Climate Central, by you live in the ‘perfect’ house, we all wish all Lane Enders a healthy and 2030 the Atlantic coast will have re- have small jobs we’ve been meaning vibrant 2020. Despite some appal- claimed a lot of the Charente Mari- to do for ages. That odd bit of paint- ling weather, the Oléron Christmas time coast. The whole of Oléron will ing that never got finished, the door Market went ahead in the covered face flooding! Brouage, close by, handle that needs fixing, the picture market in St Pierre. Sadly, only the might even become a port once that needs hanging… they’re not Twinned towns from Germany and again as the marshland will be inun- essential, which is why they get put Spain attended. Beryl and I were dated. This is now all quite worrying, off. But they bug you, so why not accosted frequently by local people but we shall see. JUST DO IT? Often they don’t take asking where were the Lane There is no better way to shake off as long as you think and it is SO Enders? Great fun was had by all these blues than to join in the fun at satisfying when they’re done (I with a strolling jazz band, jugglers, the Annual Mimosa Festival on the usually wonder why on earth I didn’t dancers and pony rides. Of course island over the weekend 14-16 Feb- just do it months or even years ago!) everyone imbibed the Spanish wine ruary. The cheerful yellow flower is and ham, German Bratwurst and celebrated each year with free con- 2 Clear out some clutter – this – this really is a win-win beer and the local Pineau and 3 Sell stuff certs, special rides on the Petit Train doesn’t need to be a mammoth as not only do you get rid of things oysters. Touristique, a grand parade with operation; just make a start on one you no longer need, but you can also dressed floats, bands and dancers. shelf, drawer or cupboard. Pick the make a bit of spare cash. My favour- This year the Philharmonique place that makes your heart sink ite site is www.preloved.co.uk and Oléronaise will open the weekend. every time you look at it and cheer I’ve used it to shift everything from yourself up by sorting it out once and furniture to a lawn mower. Take Finally may I give you another date for all. Clear out the old newspapers some good pics, write an accurate for your diary. On 6 June in La Ro- piled up on the coffee table, tidy up description, look at similar items for chelle, Red Bull will holding again your make up drawer, get rid of sale to gauge the asking price and their Cliff Diving competition from the chipped crockery languishing at the don’t forget to say ‘buyer collects’ if Towers in the old harbour; it is quite back of the cupboard….. it’s a big item. a spectacle and very scary. That is Be ruthless! all until next time so best wishes to you all.

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4 Start spring cleaning – 6 Use warm white light bulbs – probably not high on most people’s when buying bulbs, look for ones list of favourite activities, but think marked Warm White, or with a how good you’ll feel when your colour temperature rating of 2700K house is clean. Cobwebs and dusty or less. Bulbs with a higher number corners are pretty depressing. than this will give off a harsh white light that can feel depressing. 5 Clean the windows – and pull your curtains right back to let in as 7 Take a good long look at the much light as possible. When they’re accessories in your home – open, curtains should hang in front are the cushion covers in need of a of walls, not windows. A common good wash, badly faded, with bro- mistake is fitting curtain poles that ken zips and fraying holes? If so, are too short, or not fixing the brack- get some new cushions for a fresh ets close to the ends of the pole, so new look. You’ve only got to thump the curtains obscure the precious an old cushion pad to see just how light. If you can’t change your pole, much dust comes out of it. try adding some simple rope tie Lampshades are another item that backs to hold the curtains back. show their age and need replacing when they’re faded or dented.

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We’ll be running these coaching It is a really simple site to use, and sessions in early summer again this most of the major online retailers year. and insurance companies are signed up, so please do have a look We also raised lots of money for our at easyfundraising.org.uk/ New Pavilion Fund through our T20 friethcricketclub. cricket evenings, Frieth Cup (inter- pub match), Race Night and End of For regular readers, you’ll be aware Season Dinner. These events will all of our regular plea for players, be running again this season, and officials, scorers and other volun- we’ll publish details for them in due teers who might be able to offer course. some expertise or time at a more More passive fundraising continues strategic level. If you are interested all year round, and you can help in helping us, or joining our ranks, here too. We’re linked to EasyFund- please contact us at friethcrick- raising, and any online purchases [email protected] or on 07879 that you make through this website 8 Experiment with changing 9 Start planning a new project 855353. Thanks in advance of your will generate a commission for Frieth your furniture around – friends for your home — even if you support this season – we look fordon’t have the budget available yet. Cricket Club, at no extra cost to you. are always asking me if they should ward to welcoming you to the Club. swap the position of their sofa and Do some research, get quotes, send dining table around. ‘Why don’t you for samples so that you have a plan just try it?’ I say. It’s a five-minute ready for when your bank balance is job. If you don’t like it, you can in a better place. Every house I’ve change it back. You can do this with ever owned has been a work in pro- artwork and accessories too. gress’ for several years – I have yet to buy a place and have the budget to do everything I want right from the start, but I love planning what we’ll do. I finally had my new kitchen last year after living with a make-shift kitchen for four years!

10 Treat yourself at home – light some scented candles (don’t keep them ‘for best’) or luxuriate in a long hot bath full of bubbles. Forget the winter blues and look forward to the coming of spring with the cheery sight of fresh daffodils.

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[ future issues of The Clarion. In addition to the three memorials in Report by Bruce James the village referred to in the last edition of The Clarion, there is also a memorial to the crew of the Royal In the last Canadian Airforce Lancaster edition of the bomber RF 150 which crashed on 5 Clarion, Sed- April 1945. The memorial approxi- don Parmoor mately marks the crash site, and is described the situated near the reservoir in organisation Widdenton Park Wood. of the annual Poppy Appeal in the village. This takes place over several months but we are now in a position to publish the results. Thanks to the of the members of the branch plus the volunteers from the village who assisted with the house- on filming a piece for the show with and any changes to this can upset to-house collecting and the generosi- The Legion’s role is twofold; to raise the Country Trust – charity that goes them, so we try to keep this to a ty of the villagers £5,826.07 was money for retired members of our in to schools to teach children about minimum. raised. Our thanks to all concerned. farming and the environment. armed forces and their dependants, On the day, Matt Baker came out to In addition to the above, the branch who have fallen on hard times, and The Countryfile team said they had film the piece. He had just finished organises events throughout the maintaining National Remembrance been following our farm and been his Children in Need Rickshaw year to raise money for the Poppy for the fallen. trying to get an opportunity to come Challenge a couple of days before, Appeal. These are fun events for the Royal British Legion is open to all. It and see us, and this timed in well and I would have understood if he enjoyment of our members and on is a charity, military service is not a with the Country Trust and work they had just turned up, filmed the piece many occasions are open to non requirement. New members are were doing with Beechview acade- and left, but he did not. members. my in Wycombe. So after a site visit welcome. He was genuinely a really nice guy. Our plans for this year include a quiz and lots of risk assessments a date For further information, please He took time to meet everyone and in May, a barbecue in July, our was set for the visit. contact had a real interest in what was going annual Officer’s Talk in October, and Seddon Parmoor at 881662, As a working farm it is not always on. Matt and the team arrived first, of course, the Poppy Appeal in Andrew MacTavish at 881948, safe or practical to have visitors on we had some filming to do before November. Also in November are the or me, Bruce James, on 01494 the farm. With lots of machinery and the children arrived. Annual Remembrance parades. livestock, there are many hazards. 881079 or 07771 766774. We did some interviews by the cows Watch out for further information in The cows like a strict daily routine, — —

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[ The main highlight will be a Garden Party at Waddesdon Manor on Tuesday 7 July. At Lane End WI we have some inter- Report by Ann Carter esting speakers throughout the year. The Buckinghamshire Federation of On 30 March Miss Merier Duncan will specialising in home produced Womens’ Institutes celebrates its speak about the honourable honey 100th Anniversary this year. There bee. On 27 April Graham Lawrie will and locally sourced produce, will be a programme of activities tell us about Roald Dahl’s War. In we can now offer throughout the year including on 28 May we will have Magic & Humour April, teas at Denman (the WI col- with Clive Peacock. Do come along a full range of meats, lege, at Marcham, Nr Abingdon) with to the Sycamore Room, Lane End all from our own and other a demonstration of celebration cake Village Hall at 8pm on the last Mon- decorating. On 12 May there’s the day of the month (not bank holidays). local farms. BFWI Annual Council Meeting in We’ll be at the Village Fete with our Aylesbury which always includes MILK & EGGS ARE THE FRESHEST & BEST YOU CAN BUY. tombola on Saturday 13 June in the ALL COME FROM OUR COWS & CHICKENS. some excellent speakers. On 21 village hall. It is always good to May there’s a parade of banners welcome familiar faces and catch up through Aylesbury and in June WE ALSO BOAST with old friends. A GREAT CHOICE IN LOCAL PRODUCE, INCLUDING: there’ll be a Scarecrow Village Trail. Contact Ann Carter on 881987 SANDWICHES ★ PIES ★ CAKES ★ BREADS ★ READY MEALS

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[ Lane End Report by David Vance Primary School The Lane End Sports Association (based at the playing fields in Lane Learn Together, Work Together, Grow Together End) held its AGM meeting in December and has appointed a new chairman to the committee. Are You Looking New chairman Delaney Hanson has lived in the village all his life and was for an Exceptional a founder member of the club in Primary School? 1985. Since then he has supported the club as player, captain and man- Come and join our open ager of football and cricket teams for morning on Tuesday 5th more than 30 seasons, so has more \ November than a little knowledge of what’s 911am to find out more. needed at the club. Delaney is passionate about Lane We would be delighted to show you around our lovely

End and proud of the village and wants to make the sports association school!

somewhere for the whole village and beyond to enjoy. He says: ‘With the help of the committee, bar manager Anita Hanson, and of course existing and new members, I’m determined to get it

What do Parents say about us? What do Ofsted say about us? right.’ ‘I can hand on heart say that this is a ‘The school is a happy and friendly place to Last year was an exciting one for the fantastic school that cares deeply for each be. Pupils are proud of their school and club with many new infrastructure child and the local community.’ have positive attitudes towards their projects coming to fruition. Now with (Parent, March 2018) learning.’ excellent facilities and plenty of parking, the club really is a great place to spend time in. 01494 881169 [email protected] www.laneendprimary.co.uk

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Please use the bus service from \ Lane End to Marlow with Anya the garden fairy Monday to Friday Follow me on Instagram @anya_thegarden_fairy Leaves Lane End Village Hall 9.11am (stops at Simmons Way and The Row) To have a stunning garden, you real- Some plants will complete their life Arrives Marlow 9.22am ly don’t need an army of professional cycle, from germination to the (stops at Dean Street and Chapel Street, Foxes Piece) gardeners or thousands of pounds! production of seeds, within one growing season, and then die. They I created our garden by propagation are called annuals. and by growing plants from seeds. Returns from Marlow Chapel Street, Foxes Piece at 1pm You can easily do the same. With a There are advantages to their short few packs of seeds and probably life, like the fact that you can add (stops at Oxford Road) less than £30 spent, you can create many different varieties of plants Arrives Lane End Simmons Way 1.14pm hundreds of plants. every year. You can experiment with colours and textures and choose (stops at The Row and Village Hall) The natural world always fascinated some fabulous annuals. If you like me and I get so much pleasure from them, you can grow them again, if seeing plants thrive, especially the not, you can find something else. ones I grow from seed. Short days and dark evenings at the beginning of the year can be tricky and planning your summer garden is a great way of lifting your spirits. Before you buy your seeds, I would like to share one of the biggest secrets of successful gardening. It’s all about choosing the right plant for the right conditions. This simple rule will save you precious time and money. You also need to understand the difference between annual, biennial and perennial plants and the aspect of your garden.

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