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March 2017 email: [email protected] Issue 163 A ‘Concerned Resident’ worth his salt will destroy a hedgerow. It Standon Mayday on provides a corridor for wildlife and is a Monday 1 May worries about woodlands: hugely important contributor to the "If you go down to the woods today" biodiversity of the countryside. Not so Entertainment will be provided by The You had better make it today to see the Chaldean. They are happily erasing Standon Morris, Mr Marvel, Doody the woods and copses of East Herts, because hedgerows all across the estate. Clown and The Scout Band. tomorrow may well be too late. There will be music from Neil Bullen In these times of environmental and The Bullenbush Band and the arena Chaldean Estates owned by Gordon awareness and compassion for wildlife, displays will be compered by Steve Morrison, has begun a new venture it is unbelievable that a Landowner of Deeks. The arena items will include called C-Logs. C-Logs supply quality such a large acreage, has so little regard dancing by the children of The Roger De hard wood logs to homes, pubs and or care for the land he owns. After all he Clare School, a Zumba display and the businesses, and the logs are harvested is but a caretaker of the land for future Crowning of the May Queen. from trees which are grown and generations. managed sustainably in their own Regards Entry for adults will be by programme woodlands in East ; as Concerned resident. on the gate at a cost of 50p and children proclaimed on the www.chaldean.co.uk are admitted free, the lucky programme website. They were also accepted onto entitles you to entry into a prize draw for the Government's Approved RHI But the answer is not so £50 donated by our local Standon Post Biomass Supplier List. Chaldean owns simple. Coppicing makes Office. approximately 3000 acres of East Herts. Standon Mayday is a unique charity Sounds good so far. for healthy woods event cherished by the people of the However take a closer look at the woods We were saddened and a little frustrated village and visitors alike. This year is the they own and manage and you will see to read the anonymous article submitted 42nd on the High Street, making it one more destruction and desolation, than to PS News about how we manage the of the longest established traditional sustainability. One copse opposite the Estate woodlands. Chaldean has a very festivals in the country. It is a fantastic Old Duke of Wellington pub in Barwick open approach and positively occasion for local groups to fundraise has all but gone. All that remains is a encourages engagement with our and advertise. thin circle of trees and a scene neighbours. To demonstrate this, we produce a quarterly News Letter to keep Lastly I would like to thank everyone in reminiscent of the battlefields of World local residents and neighbours in touch Standon and for their War 1. The whole is surrounded by with our activities, sometimes featuring continuing support of MayDay, I know electrified deer fencing effectively articles or ideas suggested by our that it disrupts the people who live in the preventing the movement of wildlife. readership. High Street for the day and we all Walk anywhere on the permitted paths appreciate their forbearance. that cross Chaldean land and you will When the owners purchased the Estate the whole of the woodland area had been We are a fresh team this year and I see this scene repeated over and over. unmanaged for decades. An unmanaged would like to thank all the new From to Latchford and wood is typically a ‘cold’ wood, with committee for their enthusiasm, hard Cold Christmas to Barwick the very little, or no, bio diversity, and is work and support. enclosure of the woods and the removal of old and irreplaceable hardwoods is also a wasted resource; many areas were If anyone would like a stall or space on continuing apace. planted with non-native species. the day or would like to volunteer to In considering ways to better manage the help that would be great please contact In the past the majority of these woods woodland the first step we took was to our secretary Rachel at were coppiced sympathetically and employ the services of a Rod Pass, who [email protected] sparingly. This encouraged a wide variety of Fauna and Flora to grow and has over forty years’ experience in Please visit our new website at: flourish and to choose which habitat woodland management. Rod spent www.standonmayday.org suited their needs best. This is no longer several months producing our Woodland Sue Spalding Standon MayDay an option for many species. Deer need Management Plan in liaison with the [email protected] woods for cover, to give birth and hide Forestry Commission. This document young, to feed and to protect them from sets out the future management of all of inclement weather; and I doubt old the Estate’s woodlands in a way that Guest Edited by: Maddy Brock Badger enjoys stubbing his nose produces a good balance of bio- diversity, preservation of good quality Johannessen on an electric fence every time he heads out to feed. existing trees, new native species and a As part of her Duke of Edinburgh Bronze commercially productive hard wood Award Programme To add to the utter desecration is the resource. It is approved by and lodged grubbing up of hedgerows. No farmer with the Forestry Commission. Page 2 email: [email protected] PS News March 2017

Putting the Management Plan into action helping flora to thrive that previously number have been removed across the began some five years ago with wouldn’t have seen the light of day due estate; these had become mainly dead coppicing approx. one hectare blocks of to the dense canopy above. A previously woods and were thin and sporadic. We woodlands. These areas now have overgrown ride has also been opened up, have left a number of significant trees undergrowth that is very dense and a restoring access for woodland within the hedgerows as these have canopy that’s starting to form from the maintenance and helping providing a cultural significance to the area. stools that have regenerated. Some are wildlife corridor. Future planned work will involve over 15 ft tall and are very strong, The correspondent talks about reducing the height of some of the healthy trees. These coppiced woods are ‘irreplaceable hardwoods’. Our log hedgerows across the Estate to bring now providing a wonderfully diverse business harvests this hardwood - a them back to a manageable level; many environment for wildlife in contrast to renewable resource – to sell as wood have become trees rather than hedge many of the local woods which are semi- fuel, thus helping the drive to reduce rows. ancient, with little diversity of species fossil fuel usage. Our Woodland and very little undergrowth. We are a working agricultural Estate. Management Plan is based on a 25-30 We employ many people and produce One area raised by the anonymous year harvesting and regeneration crops for food; as with any business we contributor is Furze Ground Wood. This programme and is fully renewable. also need to make a profit. Our wood wood was recently coppiced; it now has Growing native hardwood trees is a slow fuel business – C-logs – helps achieve an electric fence around it to enable the business! this. However, we actively look for ways coppiced stools to regenerate as quickly As part of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee to improve the environment for both as possible. The fence is there solely to celebrations, the Woodland Trust people and wildlife, now and for future exclude the deer from the wood which launched an initiative to create hundreds generations. would otherwise graze new growth and of Jubilee Woods and 60 special stunt any regeneration from the stools. We would urge anyone interested in how Diamond Woods. To demonstrate our we farm generally, and how we manage The electric fence here – and around all commitment to enhancing the newly coppiced areas - will be in place our woodlands, to sign up to our News environment for future generations, we Letter by emailing: for about three years and will then be worked for several months with the removed to allow the deer back in to [email protected] asking to be Woodland Trust with a view to creating added to our circulation list. naturally thin the dense undergrowth. two new woodlands totalling over 60 This wood did have a number of non- acres. These are now well established at Many thanks. native trees which, with their greater Latchford and Cold Christmas and have Regards, vigour, out- compete the native species. been designated as ‘Diamond Woods’. Anne Peacock, Property Manager We have removed these to favour our The Estate benefits from over 30km of Chaldean native hardwoods. Coppicing the area hedgerows which we regard as a Tel: 01279 843861 has allowed light to reach the forest floor valuable countryside feature. A small Email: [email protected]

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Isabel Hospice make an appointment. Be sure to do this The summers nearly here - in good time, as appointment slots fill up Ware Group Fundraising News fast. Go to www.isabelhospice.org.uk Anyone for cricket?? Our end-of-year fundraising results for a full list of local solicitors. Braughing Cricket Club Colts are show that in total Jumble Sales raised actively recruiting for our third season. £3,248: Ware Week & Events £340: Square Dance Dickensian £700: Tins in shops, garages Another great Pete Skiffins square We offer a varied program of events and public houses £398: Collection dance! during the summer for Girls and Boys Boxes £40: Coffee Mornings £1,082: from the age of 5. This includes training, 10 March 8pm - 11:30pm, Presdales matches, tournaments, family socials donations from the Miniature Railway, School, Hoe Lane, Ware, SG12 9NX, The Maltings, and individual £9,250. and a summer training camp. The Royston Lions Club invites you to Grand total: £15,115. We would like to Indoor nets from 2 April, and each their Square Dance in aid of the Lions Sunday morning until the 23 April. thank our team of volunteers who work and Isabel Hospice. There will be a so hard and the generous donors who licensed bare and raffle. The ticket price Outdoor training sessions from 29 April continue to contribute to these excellent of £13 includes a fish and chip supper are held on Saturday mornings at results for 2016. and a choc ice. Doors open at 7:30pm, Braughing Playing Fields run by our Place House Coffee Mornings. The last ready for dancing at 8pm. For tickets, ECB Level 3 Head Coach Thomas Fulk Coffee Morning was held in December, phone on 01763 231492. 9.15 – 10.15 for the under 7’s, and with customers joining us to celebrate Swing in the Pink - Swing & Rat 10.30 – 12.00 noon for +7 years old raising over £26,000 in 34 years. Pack tribute + Cabaret + Disco This season Braughing Colts will Our first Jumble Sale was held in An evening of swing music, cabaret and compete in three Hertfordshire leagues January and raised £495. Our thanks to a disco! in the under 10, 12 and 14 age groups. our hard-working volunteers and to donors of jumble items. We sort 24 March 8pm -11:30pm, Wodson Park, Last year all the children improved everything received, and send on to the Wadesmill Road, Ware, SG12 0UQ, significantly over the summer whilst Hospice warehouse or shop goods which An evening of entertainment including also having fun and keeping fit – will achieve more money swing and cabaret music as well as a rat additionally the girls had great success pack tribute to raise money to support with 5 going onto be selected for The next Sales are on Saturday 25 Hertfordshire Girls cricket squads. March and Saturday 20 May, both at Isabel Hospice and the breast cancer unit 2pm at Hall, Admission 20p. at Lister Hospital. Wayne Morgan and We welcome adults who want to play Dominic Kaye will performing tribute cricket. We play in the Herts and Essex Ann Davey Hospice Volunteer. 01920 hits, followed by a live cabaret summer league 2, having been promoted 462992 performance with a variety of genres last season, with league games on a Isabel Hospice Make a Will Week - such as Rock & Roll, reggae, 60's and Saturday afternoon, as well as friendly Are your family provided for? 70's pop. This will all be followed by a Sunday games and evening league disco to finish the evening. Tickets are 6 – 10 March games and winter indoor cricket. £15, available from Hot Pepper This is the perfect opportunity to ensure Entertainments. Call 0844 8125644. For further details please contact Peter that your wishes are recorded and to Hobson, support Isabel Hospice at the same time. Jumble Sale for Isabel Hospice [email protected] Come along to find some bargains! Local solicitors will prepare or amend Phone 01920 438361 07774 961829 your exiting Will, and instead of 25 March 2 pm—4pm at Thundridge Web http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/ charging a fee, they will invite you to Hall, Cambridge Road, Thundridge, braughingcricketclub make a donation to the Hospice. Find SG12 0TU, Follow us on your local solicitor on our website to Adult and child admission 20p facebook@Braughingcricketclub

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Roger de Clare C. of E First Puckeridge WI Twinning School and Nursery Puckeridge WI is now 4 years old and Association we've already welcomed a number of We are delighted that our ‘train carriage’ new members in 2017. Last year we Forthcoming French Visit additional learning space is now up and heard from inspirational speakers, went Saturday 8 April to Wednesday 12 April. running and supporting learners. As the on a photography walk, crafted for (weekend before Easter). Our French weather improves, we look forward to charity, made chocolates, camped with guests will arrive by coach, on Saturday opening up the bi-fold doors and using 700 fellow WI women from across the evening and leaving early Wednesday. the decking area. We would like to thank country, and hosted our successful The family day will be on Sunday and the many members of our community annual Craft Fair. the soiree on Tuesday evening. They have supported the fundraising of this will be out all day on Monday and build. We are looking forward to a grand We continue to run our monthly Craft Tuesday. Any offers to host always opening during the summer term – Club at the Something Lovely Tea appreciated. perhaps we will see some of you there? Room, and our Film and Theatre Club will be going to The Girls musical in the Spanish visit. We have also been busy introducing a West End later this year, as well as to We will fly to Olvega, the dates are yet new community initiative. Roger de several films more locally. to be confirmed because they depend on Clare is now offering local elderly the Ryanair timetable but the visit will residents lunch at the school alongside Programme: be over the Bank Holiday weekend. the children. We launched this at 14 March - Book Folding Apart from air fares and coach travel Christmas, receiving coverage from ITV 11 April - Gardening Anglia. If you are interested in coming when we are visiting places of interest, 9 May - Annual Meeting the costs are minimal. for lunch or know someone who would 13 June - Hearing Dogs like to please contact the school office 11 July - Garden Party Fundraising ([email protected] or No meetings in August A '60'S Hop will be held on Saturday 13 01920 821363). We look forward to 12 September - Charity Crafting May in the Seth Ward Centre. This will welcoming you to our school. 10 October - Speaker tbc our 3rd such event and we hope that We will soon be out and about in our 14 November - Christmas Card making everyone who enjoyed the previous ones community too with the arrival of our 12 December - Christmas Meal will spread the word. annual May Day celebrations in New members are always welcome. We We always welcome new faces so if you Standon. Please come along and support meet at Roundhaye Lodge, Roundhaye, would like to find out how to become this wonderful community event. Roger Puckeridge, SG11 1SW, and you don't involved with the exchanges between de Clare are delighted to provide a cake need to be from the village to join. Your Buntingford and Olvega and Luynes stall, Tombola and popular Duck Race first meeting is free so come and see then please contact one of us. as well as organise the traditional what we are all about. More information country and maypole dancing. Our Trevor Reedman 01763 272135 can be found on our website [email protected] school have been involved for many www.puckeridgewi.org years and this long standing tradition is Mary Deeks [email protected] one we are very proud to support. 01920 822905

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"I was made redundant If you own your home, contact your whilst Mrs Adams has enjoyed her first mortgage lender to see if you can half term and has attended an and I've already started to negotiate on your monthly repayment. Introduction to the EYFS recently. fall behind on my bills.” You could also see if your credit card We are open from 9.15 am – 12.15 pm I'm looking for work, but is there provider will negotiate on repayment (2.15 pm lunch club), term time, five amounts to give you some breathing mornings a week at Standon & anything else I can do so I don't end space. up in debt? Puckeridge Community Centre. There are steps you can take to avoid The Money Advice Unit at Herts County Spins Pre-School also run a weekly your bills from building up. Council have produced a useful factsheet Toddler Group on a Monday morning, called “Making the Most of your First, check that you’ve been paid any 9.30 am – 11.00 am. This is also at the Money”. A copy can be obtained by Standon & Puckeridge Community redundancy money you’re entitled to - calling 0300 123 4042 or downloading it you might get statutory redundancy pay Centre, small hall. We welcome parents from https://beta.hertfordshire.gov.uk/ and their children, from birth until they and possibly contractual redundancy pay media-library/documents/adult-social- if you’ve been in the job for two years or reach 5 years. You can attend as often or services/money-advice-factsheets/ as little as you wish, tea/coffee available more. This should be evident on your making-the-most-of-your-money.pdf final pay slip, but if it’s not contact your and a drink and healthy snack for your employer. For further help, contact your nearest child. Why not come along and make Citizens Advice. some new friends whilst your little one Then look at ways to boost your income. plays. On offer is painting, craft table, See if you’re eligible for benefits like SPINS Pre-School playdoh, baby area, games, puzzles and Jobseeker’s Allowance with Citizens so much more. Advice’s benefits calculator .You could SPINS Pre-School have had a very busy also check if you can make savings on start to the New Year. We have enjoyed We are currently registering rising 2 your bills, for example by switching to a learning about different ways of year olds for our September 2017 intake. cheaper gas or electricity deal. transporting quantities of water and If you would like to visit the nursery or numeral recognition. To finish the term are interested in registering your child Now look at how much money you have the children enjoyed baking valentine please book an appointment early to join coming in and compare it to your heart shaped cookies. our waiting list, Tel: 07881 533339. essential spending. Priority bills include your rent or mortgage and council tax, We welcome two new staff members, If you have any enquiries or would like and should be paid first as there can be Mrs Ranford who has made a warm to discuss your requirements please feel serious consequences for missing impression on the children by free to contact either Sam Christie or payments. introducing new learning activities, Paula Smith. Tel: 07881 533339, email: [email protected] The Crown & Falcon Inn

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Black Belt Grading News Visiting Instructors Introducing the Mustard In December three club members were Puckeridge Karate Club is pleased to Seed Singers successful in gaining their next belts, announce that we will be having a 1 April at 7:30pm at St Peter’s Church, congratulations to Ashleigh Goldspring couple of very special instructors in the Market Hill, Buntingford who is now our newest black belt (1st next few months. Dan) and to Dana Bowen and Oliver First is Jonathan Mottram 5th Dan, he’s A choral extravaganza celebrating a Neagus who both passed their 2nd Dan currently the English Karate Federation variety of styles and eras of choral music gradings. Their commitment and (EKF) Senior National Kata Coach, he’s both sacred and secular. This new choir dedication to training over the last a former English Champion and has based in the United Benefice of couple of years has paid off. represented at both European , Buntingford and , and World level. welcomes you to our inaugural concert in aid of the restoration fund for St Secondly is Aimee Sell 2nd Dan, who is Peter’s – take a look at the outside the EKF Junior, Cadet & U21 National brickwork and you’ll see the need! Kata Coach. Tickets are £6, available from Toby at The club is a traditional Shotokan club The Cheese Plate, 26 High Street, and focuses heavily on discipline, Buntingford or alternatively call 01763 fitness, and technique. 273207. A complimentary glass of wine Training times are: or juice will be available during the interval. Tuesday: 20.30-21.30 Higher Grades (Brown Belt and above) Our choir name is taken from the parable of the mustard seed in the New Thursdays: 19.00-20.00 Juniors All Testament where a small seed grows grades The grading was conducted by Mick into a large tree – we hope the small Billman, 8th Dan, President of the 20.00-21.00 Seniors All grades seed of an idea to form this choir will English Karate Federation & European email: [email protected] grow into a great choral tradition & World Technical Commissions, and presenting concerts in all of our visiting instructor Mark Durham, 7th Facebook: www.facebook.com/ churches, and elsewhere, raising money Dan. PuckeridgeKC for good causes, celebrating wonderful They received their certificates at a For further information, contact Clive music and drawing our community presentation evening. Bowen on: 01763 231132 together.

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Standon Parish Council contribution to the community by taking the Puckeridge Ward as a District on the role of Councillor, please let me Councillor. Peter has already very ably News or a Councillor know. Please come along demonstrated that he is a very Meeting Dates: to a meeting to see what we do. conscientious and ‘hands on’ District Main Parish Council Meeting: 4th Planning Councillor, and Standon Parish Council Thursday of the month excluding August is very pleased that he is supporting the If you want to keep updated with current and December in the Lankester Lounge, Parish on the District Council. planning applications, please contact me Standon & Puckeridge Community and join the confidential email list which Neighbourhood Plan: Centre, Station Road, Puckeridge, receives planning applications, agenda, The Standon Parish Neighbourhood commencing 8.00pm minutes, road closures, and other items Development Plan (SPNDP) Advisory Planning meetings of interest. Committee is close to finalising the draft 2nd Tuesday of the month excluding Cafe Field, Puckeridge Neighbourhood Plan document. Please August and December in the Lankester see separate article for important East Herts District Council Development Lounge, Standon & Puckeridge information. Management Committee refused this Community Centre, Station Road, outline application at the meeting held Business use of the Recreation Field Puckeridge, commencing 7.00pm on the 8th February. Please do take the Licences are available on application for Parish Council vacancies opportunity to look at the web cast of fitness businesses to use the recreation I am sorry to announce Dick Rainbird this meeting, which shows the Parish field. Please make application to me. MBE has resigned from the Parish Council planning consultant speak on Dog Fouling Council. Dick has provided the Parish behalf of the Parish Council, and You are strongly urged to pick up after Council with excellent professional Councillors Andrews and Boylan your dog in all public places, which assistance on legal and highways issues. speaking against the application. I trust includes the playing field, Burrs Dick has thrown himself whole- that you support a vote of thanks to the Meadow, and all footpaths and verges in heartedly into the work of Parish Councillors, the planning consultant, and the Parish. Councillor, and has been a real help with the Neighbourhood Plan group who have everything he has been involved with. worked tirelessly to protect the rural Litter Please report anyone littering to We are, however, pleased that Dick will areas from speculative development. East Herts District Council. remain on the Neighbourhood Plan Thanks to everyone involved in this Parish Lights group which is fantastic. excellent decision. Standon Parish Council is still in the We now have two vacancies. If you feel East Herts Council District Council: process of getting the lights upgraded that you would be able to make a Peter Boylan was elected to represent but is having issues getting the

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Sadleir Drama Club have to arm themselves with dustbin lids Colliers End Village Hall and iron railings to guard their modest In November Sadleir Drama Club Colliers End Village Hall has hosted bonfire pile against an expected raid by embarked on a new venture in various events over the years. Past the dreaded Dawson twins but a hidden collaboration with Much Hadham events include everything from danger lurks in the shadows… Drama Group (MHDG). Both Clubs barbecues and village walks in the share a number of members and MHDG The play will run for three nights summer; to party nights to celebrate were planning to put on a production from Wed 29 - Fri 31 March. The Halloween, Burn’s Night and New that required a cast of 10 people so performance of “Baby Sparklers” will be Years Eve. Sometimes, the hall is used auditions were opened to members of followed by a Fish & Chip Supper and for more educational purposes with slide both Clubs with a view to putting on the further entertainment. shows and book clubs on the agenda. production at MHDG’s usual venue Tickets priced at £12 to include food are We have also been host to a number of Much Hadham Village Hall. Three from Standon Post Office. live music events which are always members of Sadleir Drama Club were popular. We are also planning ahead for the cast; Gerald Dale, Penny Wheadon & Dates for your diary Amanda Woodrooffe and the production Autumn Production from 28 November Saturday 15 April - quiz night with a of “Rumours” by Neil Simon was a great to 2 December. Details will be in the fish and chip supper for £10. This is success attracting good audiences. This next edition of PS News. always a fun occasion and you can book collaboration allowed members of both If you like to come to our plays you a place, or a whole table, for any Clubs to get to know one another better might like to join our ‘Supporters List' potential eggheads. as a number of social events were also and we will let you know about our opened up to members of both Clubs. productions, when and where to buy Saturday 17 June - We will be holding a Dates for the Diary – Future tickets and keep in touch. If you would barbecue, put that in your diary now! Productions like to be on this list, please contact me, This delightful hall can be booked for Sadleir Drama Club will be back in our and let me know your address or, your events, with a fully working usual venue of Standon Village Hall for preferably, your email address. kitchen with crockery, kettle, urn, oven our forthcoming Spring Production of Liz Pickup and microwave. The main hall will “Baby Sparklers” by Frank Gibbon - a Secretary, Sadleir Drama Club comfortably seat 41. nostalgic One-Act comedy play set in an 01763 289446 or For more information or to book to industrial town in the 1970s. We meet [email protected] attend an event please contact Suzanne Rachel, Susan and Tommy who are Anderson (Secretary) on 01920 821836 collecting firewood for the bonfire and or Sandra Chadwick (Bookings) on preparing for Guy Fawkes night. They 07976 254379.

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SPNDP Report 29 Dwellings at Glantons and Chestnuts, The Newsletter is being prepared by the Cambridge Rd, Puckeridge - Granted Advisory Group and will shortly be Firstly, we would like to thank all the available. Residents can register on people who commented on the pre- Change of use from B1a (Office) to C3 the SPNDP website .s . / submission plan. The Advisory Group (1 Residential unit). Kings Yard Shelton for a copy. Comments or questions can for the Standon Parish Neighbourhood Green Buntingford Road Puckeridge also be sent via e-mail at Development Plan are now working on Ware Hertfordshire SG11 1RT - f s . or by post to SPNDP the issues that were raised to bring the Refused Steering Group, c/o Belinda Irons, Plan forward for submission. Change of use from B8 (Storage) to C3 Parish Clerk, Standon Parish Council, The application for development on (1 Residential unit). Kings Yard Shelton 14 Crawley End, Chrishall, Herts, SG8 Café Field, Standon Hill went before Green Buntingford Road Puckeridge 8QL the East Herts Development Committee Ware Hertfordshire SG11 1RT – Don’t forget to check our Facebook in February. Refused page and also Spotted at Standon & Objections to the development were put Erection of 6 No. dwellings with Puckeridge for updates and information. forward by Planning Consultant associated landscaping, access and Jacqueline Veater on behalf of Standon parking. Land North Of St Marys Parish Council, East Herts Councillor Church Ermine Street Colliers End Strictly Come Bowling! Peter Boylan for the Puckeridge Ward Hertfordshire – Granted What is the first thing you think about and Councillor David Andrews for the when winter ends and spring Outline application for 7dwellings. All approaches? Standon Ward. Thereafter much matters reserved except for access. Land discussion from Members which resulted Adjacent To Buntingford Road/A10 and Outdoor bowling, of course in a unanimous decision to refuse the Clements Close Puckeridge Getting out onto a well-clipped green development on ecological/landscape Hertfordshire – Granted with friendly folks of all ages and taking issues. some quiet exercises while enjoying a The Advisory Group are preparing Thank you to all the residents that competitive and most valued British information on traffic issues at tradition. turned out in support of the Cambridge Road junction with A120 objections. and would be grateful to receive The Standon and Puckeridge Bowls club The following applications have also information regarding incidents at this will welcome you warmly as valued been recently decided by the East junction. Details to members. Herts Development Committee:- c c k y .c who will collate Join us for the fun on Open Day, May this information. 13, 10am to 4pm

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Hertford Museum Events history of through the Hertfordshire Holly Post Office, letters, the telegraph and Every year in December we dance to Stay and Play Saturdays more! Saturdays: 4 March, 1 April and 6 May raise money for charity so last December (10.30am- 4.30pm) Food, Glorious Food! we entertained the shoppers in Hertford Saturday 18 March, 1.30 pm – 4.30 pm and raised £252 for the Isabel Hospice. On the first Saturday of each month, The (last entry 4.00 pm) Two other local sides joined us for the Andrews Room at will morning; Midnight Morris and be open for families to enjoy a free play Drop in to this free family event and Pumphouse Clog from session. Come along and play with discover the amazing world of Victorian traditional wooden toys, make something food. Taste recipes made by food Our events for the 2017 are still being crafty and read a book. Whilst you are historian Jan Fullwood, try your hand at organised but we will definitely be here why not use the discovery station serviette folding, handle real Victorian performing at Standon Mayday on May toys to explore the galleries too? household objects and more! Donations 1st. Hopefully some of you will be so Free entry, just drop in welcomed. The museum is open as impressed with our display that you will normal: 10 am - 5pm. want to join us for our Thursday evening Knit and Natter practice sessions in High Cross Village Second Thursday of the month 10.30am hall. - 12.30pm Braughing Local History New faces are always welcome and there Whether you're a seasoned knitter or just Society Programme is a social side too; it’s not just good a beginner bring your projects along to Thursday, 23 March 8.15 pm exercise. Hertford Museum. This is a chance to St Mary’s Church Hall, Braughing share ideas and patterns in a comfortable If you would like to know more please setting over a cup of tea of coffee. AGM followed by a short talk from contact Peter Boylan: Understanding Hidden Hertford Walks Mary Deeks 01920 822905 Braughing’s manorial records & an [email protected] Why not take a leisurely stroll to work update on our plans to transcribe & up an appetite on a Sunday morning? All digitise them. Wine & nibbles served Or look at the Hertfordshire Holly web walks begin at 11am. Booking is site, www.hertfordshireholly.org.uk and essential. No meeting in April we can also be found on Facebook. Sundays 12 and 19 March, 9 and 23 Thursday, 25 May 8.15 pm April St Mary’s Church Hall, Braughing There is a £2 charge per person to take Jottings of two Buntingford vicars - the part;. Pay in person at the museum or by Layston Parish credit/debit card over the telephone. Memorandum book Ironing help available Signed, Sealed, Delivered! Speaker: Heather Until 18 March Falvey One off or regular. Reasonable rates, reliable service. Discover East Herts’ Postal Heritage at Local lady Hertford Museum. Explore the rich Contact Paula on: 01279 776189

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Starlight Stars Lessons are taught one-to- Our Performing Arts, Musical Theatre one or as a duo and Street Dance Classes have been so if your child preparing for our big show, High School is interested in Musical Jr. It will be performed at 1pm having some and 3pm on Thursday 13 April at lessons do get Hertford Theatre which is during the in touch. Each school Easter holidays so everyone is year we have a welcome to come along and watch our recital to local, talented students who have celebrate the worked so hard to make this a very work of our dynamic, lively and fun production. individual and Our Theatre Trips have been very duo students successful.We have been to see Disney’s and it is always Aladdin, Matilda and School of Rock. lovely to see High School Musical Jr Cast Our tickets and coach prices are great how far each value for money, allowing families to child has progressed. Thank you to afford the West End’s best seats and everyone who supported our recital in Much Hadham Drama luxury transport from the Community November at the Community Centre. Centre. If you would like to join us Group Thank you, as always, to the helpful please contact [email protected] Our next production on 11/12/13 May committee at the Community Centre and or call our office. You do not have to be will be the classic comedy ‘The to WASPS after-school club for your a member of our classes to book a trip. Ladykillers' by Graham Linehan, to be support. With your help we can continue Why not just email Jane to be added to directed by Maggie Smith in Much to provide our classes in great facilities our distribution list so you can find out Hadham Village Hall. Tickets will be and with the best care for our students. what our next trips will be? available from mid-April from For further details of any of our classes [email protected] and at Londis Our private singing and acting classes please visit www.starlightstars.co.uk or village stores, Much Hadham High are as popular as ever and some of our call us on 01763 287691. Our doors are Street. students recently gained incredible always open to new students who would results in their exams with The London like to come and watch or have a trial Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. session with us.

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Feet Firmly on the Ground to Puckeridge and Standon, the main Standon Parish paths pass bits of trading places in the Parish. The web industrial landscape left over from the Footpaths are for walking. also links the farms. There is still a railway, paths which go through ancient Bridleways, Restricted Byways, Byways bridleway to Bartrum’s Farm which was Plashes Wood to emerge on a high point open to all traffic and Permissive Paths mentioned in the 13th century but the where you can look south and see are also for walking. farm has long gone. Canary Wharf and The Shard on a clear All you need is a pair of boots and All land is ‘owned’ these days, common day, paths that pass the majestic Tudor imagination to explore the spider’s web land was stolen by landowners over Standon Lordship house. of about 26 miles of paths in Standon many years which stopped people In spring take the footpath out of Parish. grazing their animals. Footpaths are Puckeridge and see the mass of bluebells These old ways have moved people and what’s left of common land (I’m not in Kings Wood or take the paths from goods over many hundreds of years, suggesting you can graze your animals Standon along the to the thousands of past footprints and wheel on the paths!). Maintained by the Lordship then up to Barwick Road and ruts beneath your feet as you walk. landowners, who in Standon Parish look south at the view down the Rib maintain them well, you have the right valley towards Latchford. The OS Map shows footpaths on the of way without being told ‘Oh, you are high point of the Rib valley ridge near Paths need to be walked, they are our trespassing on my land!’ Kings Wood to the lowest point of the heritage - otherwise they get overgrown valley bottom at Barwick Ford. From the Want a short walk? Try the couple of or lost to field crops. Parish Paths tight cluster of footpaths around hundred yards footpath across St Partnership which is linked to the Parish Bromley in the east to the three separate Edmunds College playing fields and see Council, keeps an eye on our web of paths that cross the Parish boundary in the various sports. Or a longer walk of 6 paths making sure they are accessible the west, this web of ways is earth miles in the south of the Parish from and with the right signage. They also beneath your feet instead of asphalt. You through Colliers End publish a book of walks in the Parish go where cars cannot. On a silent still to Wellpond Green. available from Westwoods in Standon day you can hear the clatter of a green And don’t rush. Robert Louis Stevenson High Street. woodpecker or the mew of a buzzard. in his walking tour of 1881 took his So it’s early spring, grab a copy of an I think of the origins of these old ways walking slow and easy. He did not OS map or get a copy of the Parish book as I meander. Each footpath had a approve of ‘leaping and running. Both of of walks and maybe our paths will cross purpose. Several paths linked together these hurry the respiration, they both some time. form a nearly straight line from Standon shake up the brain out of its glorious Rob Street to Latchford and paths radiate from and open air confusion’ [email protected] The Carolina Blind Company We supply and fit made to measure: Shutters Venetian Blinds Roller Blinds Vertical Blinds Awnings Soft Furnishings FREE Measuring, Advice & Fitting SUPPLIERS OF MADE TO MEASURE BLINDS Free quotations provided without obligation. Call us today 0800 0850935  Patio Awnings. Conservatory Blinds. www.carolinablinds.co.uk  Vertical Blinds. Roller Blinds.  Roman Blinds and Curtains.  Shutters ‘CAN-DO’ SERVICES  Venetian and electric blinds Luxaflex Blinds  Blinds for Homes, Schools, Commercial  Insured Services 01279 842874 Family owned business for 30 years. ● Soffits/Fascia ● ALL TREE Painting WORKS Members of the British Blind and Shutter Association. ● Exterior All blinds supplied meet with the new Child Safety ● Pond Clearing Legislation EN13120. Painting ● Work ● Patio Clean / Tel: 01920 822886. ● Stone Floor Email:- [email protected] Repair Clean/Regrout ● Garden www.sunstopperblinds.co.uk Primrose House, Cambridge Rd, Puckeridge, Ware SG11 1SA Makeover ● ALL Roof Repairs Page 16 email: [email protected] PS News March 2017

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Puckeridge High Street ‘stuff’ from) then beating them with and waterpower alone was not sufficient wooden stamping hammers which were to make the mill profitable. There are 1905 driven by the water wheel, until the rags still in existence some specimens of In the past the number of its mills were reduced to a milk like consistency. creamy-white paper made at the mill – it denoted the wealth of a town or village. This mix was then put into wooden mesh was used for music scores and dates Standon had two. A 12th century moulds to dry and the resulting sheets from 1829. Brown paper wrappers and document describes “The mill which is were finally hung in the tall drying white and blue paper for wrapping outside the gate of Standon towards the building which is still there today. groceries were also made at the mill. south”. It was situated at the bottom of Possibly some were also pegged out to In 1865 the mill was used as a sawmill, Papermill Lane, Standon, and it was a dry in Laundry Meadow – the field then an engineering works owned by Mr corn mill. Then it became a fulling mill, opposite the mill. Gauldie of Gauldie Way. It is now a which would beat wool fibres into finely The process from rags to finished paper private residence. matted cloth, and then by 1713 it had was very labour intensive. We know that become a paper mill owned by Matthew A few years back at the start of the in the early 19th century between 30 to Norfolk. Some remnants of the paper computer age we were promised a paper 50 people were employed at Papermill mill can still be seen today. free society. I think paper is going to be and the whole production process from around for a good time yet. Hertfordshire can claim to be the start to finish could take up to six birthplace of British papermaking. The months. Rob Street first paper made in the country that was As we all know, things suitable for printing was made at Sele change – sometimes not Mill on the river Beane near Hertford in for the better. By 1809 a 1491. The raw material used for London stationer called papermaking in the 18th and 19th John Dickinson centuries was linen rags, originally made (remember Dickinson’s from flax or hemp. We know that some envelopes?) had invented of the rags for the paper mill in Standon a highly mechanised came from Cambridgeshire but there papermaking machine was also a local rag man called Richard which could make Gott doing the rounds collecting rags continuous lengths of locally between 1763 and 1773. Before paper very fast with less the rags could be made into paper it was labour. the women and children’s job to remove the buttons. It is said that when the mill My guess is that the pool at Papermill was drained ‘a very Standon mill carried on in A view looking the opposite way down the High Street large number of buttons was found’. the old ways until it from the picture in the last issue of PS. You may notice finally stopped making the passageway through the centre of the Crown and The next stage of production was paper in 1855 with the Falcon. converting the rags into pulp or loss of many jobs. The ‘stuff’ (which is where we get the word Photo and information supplied by Mike Jackson. age of steam had arrived

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Friends of St Mary’s to wander around some of the most where you can also buy litter picking beautiful gardens in Standon. FOSM will kits at a discounted rate if required. Standon be laying on entertainment and Braughing Women’s Institute Quiz Night - Saturday 11 March refreshments in various locations on the At Puckeridge Community Centre. 7:30 route. Programme for an 8 pm start. £10 per person to  April 20 Nursing at Gt Ormond Street. include a ploughmans supper. Teams of Braughing Women’s Jane Davalle no more than 8 people. There will be a  May 17 Annual Meeting bar. Please contact Caroline Franks on Institute  June 15 Grandmas London. John Neil 01920 822723 for tickets. Braughing W.I. welcome new and old  July 20 The River Lea. Richard members to their meetings at The Easter Egg treasure hunt Thomas Church Hall on the 3rd Thursday of each  August 17 Cream Tea Afternoon 10am Friday, 14 April until 5pm month at 7.30 p.m. Monday, 17 April .  September 21 Humorous Police For more information contact Secretary Career. David Wass One for the younger members of the Kate Fish 01920822397  October 19 Tripe and Trotters. Brian family. Collect a trail card from the Carline. church porch in Standon on any day and The Great British Spring Clean follow a simple set of clues to find Groups from around the UK are coming  November 16 Bingo Night. hidden egg letters. A small prize for all together again to clean up their local  December 7 Christmas Party. participants to be collected 3-5pm on patch. Easter Monday. Entry only £1. The Community Café If your group would like to take part in At Standon & Puckeridge Standon May Day - Monday 1 May. this national campaign, East Herts Community Centre on the following Council has some litter picking kits you FOSM will be offering teas, coffees, soft Wednesdays, 8.45-11.30am drinks and home-made cakes at Standon can borrow. You could also gather up a Village Hall and healthy, home-made group of friends or neighbours to take  1 March Charity Cafe supporting salads to take away from a stall on the part. Cancer Research UK with stalls and a High Street. Also visit the teddy bear zip raffle. The main event weekend is Friday 3rd  5 April wire to be held in the churchyard. March to Sunday 5th March but you can  3 May Charity Cafe supporting do your clean up any time in the run up AGM - Friday 5 May at 7:30 Multiple Sclerosis Cake Break with to that weekend and throughout March. There will be a short meeting (about 15 stalls and a raffle. minutes) followed by a talk by a local To register your litter pick and agree a  7 June historian to be held in Standon Village collection point and time for the council Hall. Refreshments will be provided.  5 July to collect your bags of litter email Open Gardens - Saturday 10 June [email protected] or Join us for a drink and a chat. All ages from 11am - 6pm telephone 01279 655261, option 4. welcome, pre-schoolers to pensioners! Once again this hugely successful local To find out more about the initiative For more information contact Alison venture will take place allowing visitors visit www.greatbritishspringclean.org.uk on 01920 822872

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Braughing Aviation Society giving a talk about the Air Transport Hundred Parishes Society Auxiliary in WW2 – the gallant band of The Society got off to a good start for Have a look at (mostly past operational service age) 2017 with a superbly illustrated talk on www.hundredparishes.org.uk. We hope men and women who ferried aircraft flying in Alaska by aviation historian that those with an enquiring mind will around the country from factories to Peter Davison on 4th January when 22 dip in from time to time and see what we squadrons and maintenance units (3rd members and visitors from far and wide have to say about a particular parish or a May). joined us at the Axe and Compasses for local ‘celebrity’. If you might be interested in joining us a convivial meeting. We like to challenge your local the process is simple: phone or e-mail In recent times the Society has dropped knowledge with the photo that appears at either Ray Hankin (01920 832191, in numbers, resulting in a move from the top of each web page. The picture [email protected]) or Vic more formal meetings in one of the changes every couple of weeks and on Flintham (01920 822155, village halls to less formal events at a the Home page we explain where the [email protected]). We will note your local pub. Most of us meet from around last one was taken. Sometimes the image name and contact details and keep you 6.30pm for a chat and supper before an is seasonal. For example, in November abreast of the meetings programme 8.00pm start. We meet on the first we showed the war graves in Saffron through regular e-mails. To repeat, there Wednesday of each month from Walden cemetery. In December there is no membership subscription and you September to May at the Axe. There is was a view of the Rib valley from Cold will be assured of a warm welcome no cost other than optional supper and Christmas in the parish of Thundridge. whenever you feel able to join us. drinks, since landlord Brian generously Currently . . . sorry, I’m not allowed to Simply turn up on the night and ask for makes no charge for room use, although tell you! But if you think you know Andrew, Ray or Vic! we do try to give him some idea in please feedback a response. advance of likely numbers. Many of the photos on the website will In February we had former RAF Legislative changes appear in a guidebook to the area which engineering officer and historian, Group around the usage of mobile the Society plans to publish later this Captain Bill Taylor, talking about phones whilst in a vehicle year. We will be sure to let you know agricultural flying with the emphasis on when it is available. On 1 March there will be legislative crop spraying. In March member changes around the usage of mobile In the meantime, we encourage you to Gordon Stringer will talk about his time phones whilst driving, or whilst sitting get out locally. You don’t have to travel on detachment in the 1960s with a with the engine running. The key far to discover another parish, an untried Victor V-bomber squadron (1st March) difference is that the penalty will rise lane or footpath, a new listed church, or and in April local historian and author, from 3 points to 6 points on a driving somewhere new for lunch or tea. Please Vic Flintham, will describe the Desert licence, and from £100 to a £200 fine. check out the parish introduction on the Air Force’s part in the victory at el website before you set off – it may help Alamein in WW2 (5 April). The 2016- Please be aware that these legislative with ideas, phone numbers, etc. 17 meetings programme completes with changes will be robustly enforced. well-known historian and past editor of Ken McDonald, Secretary Aeroplane magazine, Richard Riding,

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Labour Party branch area will take place shortly. submitted comments on the District East Herts Rural Branch These are Buntingford (formerly called Plan, concentrating on proposals for our Braughing), which includes Puckeridge, area. We are now turning to the national In the last three months, our main task and Hertford Rural. Selections for Ware aspects of housing provision and has been to prepare for the County North, which includes Standon and anticipate a good discussion on this as Council elections on 4 May 2017. We Thundridge, and for Bishop’s Stortford well. have only one Labour target seat in our Rural, are being arranged by the constituency, North. This At constituency level, Sara Hyde, a Hertford and Stortford constituency division is new, following boundary member of the board which appoints party, in whose area they largely fall. changes for these elections, but is magistrates, is coming to give us a talk almost the same as Letchworth North Behind the scenes, work has been going with the rather telling title of Prison West, which is held for Labour by Cllr on to produce a Labour manifesto for Reform: Imagining Positive Outcomes Lorna Kercher. Lorna, who has served the County and this is close to being for Offenders and Society. for many years on the North Herts ready as I write. This has to District Council and for quite a number acknowledge that the County Council Summer Activities Grants of years on the County Council, is has had its budget cut by a considerable moving away to be closer to her family. amount by the government, but will set Fund 2017 out how Labour would make different East Herts Council has £25,000 to We have, however, selected an choices on how to spend the money that allocate to community groups and not- excellent candidate for the division, is available. for-profit organisations that would like Doug Swanney. His canvassing has to organise activities for children and begun and members from our branch The branch has had some lively young people over the summer holidays. have been over to Letchworth to help discussion on local and national issues. The maximum grant is £3,000 and match with this. This canvassing has been The County’s Transport Vision 2050 is funding is required. Administered by the combined with Labour’s national important to our area, since it offers no Council’s for Voluntary Service campaign to “Care for the NHS”. I do change in transport arrangements Broxbourne and East Herts, applications not believe that the majority of voters whatsoever for us in Standon, forms will be available in mid February. realise the problems that the NHS is Puckeridge and Buntingford in the Contact Fay Turner for more currently facing. whole of that period, apart from information on 03001231034. The improvements to the A414, which As I write, the selections for the two deadline to apply is 31 March at 5 pm. might have some “knock-on” benefits divisions wholly or mainly in our for Standon. We also discussed and House Maintenance MICK’S CARPENTRY & Retired, experienced plumber available for PLASTERING SERVICES plumbing and odd jobs. No job too small! Clean & Reliable Call Robbie on 07925 432215 or 01920 318538 All Plastering, Artexing, Coving & Rendering undertaken. Also Doors, Locks, Laminate Flooring, Repairs & Graham’s Kitchens & Bathrooms Refurbishments, Fencing & Decking. Also Tiling, Plumbing, Electrical, Carpentry and all Tel: 01279 758708 House Maintenance. City & Guilds Qualified Mob: 07811 141275 Tel: 07973 668885 Mobile, 01920 822298 Home Email: [email protected] PS News March 2017 email: [email protected] Page 23

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Volunteers needed for new Royston & Buntingford The Puckeridge Essex & Herts Air Children’s Centre Group Congregational Chapel Ambulance shop in Made up of Bramble Hill Children’s Hi you may have passed by the chapel Centre based in Buntingford and and thought is it: (A) Closing, (B) Being Royston Royston & Villages Children’s Centre converted into housing, (C) or opening The Essex & Herts Air Ambulance based in Royston. Both centres offer as a carpet warehouse. Well the answer Trust (EHAAT) has opened their charity access to services for children under five is none of the above. My wife (Jan) and I shop in Royston and need volunteers. years old and their families. (Bill) moved into the village a little over Whether you have retail experience, or Our Spring ‘What’s on Guide’ includes six months ago to reopen the chapel. you’re just looking to spend a few hours details of all the sessions we run. Let us I am an ex-soldier though some would a week on a good cause – the Charity know if you would like one sent to you say you never become an ex. I served for needs you to help get this new shop up by email or post. almost 20 years as a mechanic travelling and running. We are currently looking for volunteers a good part of the globe. I became a EHAAT’s shops are run by dedicated to help at our sessions. If this is Christian after I finished my time and and passionate volunteers. There’s no something you may be interested in then then subsequently went to college in task too big – whether it’s serving please give us a call. South Wales to train for the ministry. customers, sorting stock or liaising with There are loads of ways you can keep up Jan was an Air Force nurse and we met Head Office about exciting new to date with what’s happening at the when we were both serving in Cyprus. It campaigns – our volunteers are a vital centres - search for us on Facebook and was not long before we were married part of the EHAAT family, and the ‘like’ the pages, call us on 01763 273008 and we lived mostly in Germany. Jan Charity is proud to have such (Bramble Hill) or 01763 243338 took up nursing again as we settled back hardworking brand ambassadors. (Royston & Villages) or email us at into civilian life. We had a number of Whether you’re from Royston or the [email protected] to jobs before I went to college and surrounding areas, any time you can be included on our mailing list. fortunately Jan was able to support us provide is appreciated. 2017 marks the both with her nursing skills. There’s info on our web pages too at start of an incredibly exciting time for www.oneymca.org Once I had finished in college Jan had EHAAT – so why not get involved? some retraining. She upgraded her We look forward to seeing you For more information, please visit our qualifications and took a course at The website: www.EHAAT.uk.com Tropical School of Medicine, Liverpool. Then we packed up once again and

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Nominations Now Open For What has your journey me was a clear sight of who His son Jesus was. Despite all my insecurities, I Rural Living Awards been like ? knew then and still know today that Hertfordshire’s environment and Arriving at Theological College aged knowing God is simple; that looking community are under constant threat, twenty six filled me with fear. Not that I beyond Jesus’ life, death and which is why CPRE Hertfordshire's let on of course. Learning to hide my resurrection takes us further away from Rural Living Awards seek to recognise fears over the previous twenty six years God rather than closer. It is certainly my and reward work done by groups, had prepared me for this moment and I experience that trusting Jesus brings individuals and businesses to improve was reasonably good at it by then. My truth and hope into my life, despite the life and enhance the environment in fear of not being good enough was met tiredness and occasional confusion. He Hertfordshire's villages by a frantic investment in the areas of leads me day by day. He equips and With two categories, Community and my new life I feared most. I believed deepens my reserves to face those days. Environment, the judges look for God had ‘gifted’ me to communicate, He gives me hope now, and promises innovative projects that unite rural but my fears drove me to accept a this will last forever. Looking back over communities, benefit the community and placement preaching weekly in several 20+ years of being a Vicar and the many promote access to the countryside. There villages on the outskirts of Cambridge, tragic and unimaginably sad moments of are also awards for young people, adults hoping to learn how to do it better. We people’s lives, I have always believed and businesses that make outstanding are complex beings aren’t we? Nothing that without God I would be hopeless. contributions to rural life is simple and the best we are often So faith is not a ticket to the good life, grows out of uncertainty and removing any possibility of sadness or Last year it was good to have 22 entries questioning. for these awards but we know that there failure. Yet, faith is real, just as life is is so much more happening across I wonder what your journey has been real, offering real hope sometimes Hertfordshire that needs to be publicly like. I thought I was complicated until I against the odds. With Lent having acknowledged. If you would like to put a met a new student who would become started on 1st March, may I ask where group, an individual or a business my friend during College years. Peter your hope is found? If you have real forward for consideration by our Owen-Jones arrived as a successful questions, I would love to listen and talk experienced judges then now is the time advertising guru from London, leaving where welcome. After three years with to think about downloading and behind city life and a massive salary to Peter Owen-Jones, I learnt that a completing a nomination form. As pursue a ‘calling’ that he didn’t seem to determined search is worth pursuing. Judith Watson, one of the judges said understand at all. Wearing his cowboy Why not try our next Alpha Course “How lovely it would be to have many boots and smoking little cigarettes, he starting after Easter, lasting ten weeks more nominations to judge in 2017”. was a man who had seen and and looking at the central themes of the experienced much of this world but Christian faith in a relaxed ‘no question If you do not feel able to complete the found few answers in it. His was a daily is too silly’ atmosphere. Just ring 01920 form yourself please pass details on so search for meaning and purpose. You 318864 to find out more. that the person, project or business can may have seen one of his BBC Alan (Rector of St. Mary’s Standon) consider self nominating. You can also programmes like ‘Around the World in help by sharing the information with 80 faiths’, or read one of his books as his people you know as they may be aware journey continues today. of someone or something which deserves to be nominated. Peter Owen-Jones’ sometimes painful www.adamschimneyservices.co.uk A nomination form and criteria can be search for God downloaded from the website showed me back www.cpreherts.org.uk/awards. deadline then that the greatest 07788 412 738 for nominations Friday 26 May. gift God had given Chimney lining • Twin wall flue systems Hadham AGA Services Ltd Stove installations• Sweeping and Servicing For all your AGA needs—36 years main agency experience Contact Tony on Tel: 07969 850758 All aspects of chimney work undertaken Email: [email protected] www.hadhamagaservices.com

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St Mary's at The School, I am healed family worshipped secretly, listening to Radio MCC. They even had to hide with Messy Church On a daily basis we hear reports of the terrible plight of innumerable people, their bible in the garden in case their We meet every Sunday afternoon from house was searched. 4.45pm to 6pm in Roger de Clare young and old, living in the most School, in Station Road, Puckeridge, appalling conditions of fear and One day, a Christian children’s choir apart from the fourth Sunday in the deprivation, people living in countries that was touring several countries in the month when they join the Family where there seems to be very little hope region, came to Selima’s town to put Worship service at St Mary's Church, and for whom the world at large on a concert. Selima listened with tears Standon at 10.45am. appears powerless to provide in her eyes as the choir sang Christian meaningful help. songs. Afterwards she approached the The children then enjoy their Messy concert host, who happened to work for Church activities in Standon Village A few years ago and in one such region, a group of local Christians Radio MCC, to ask her about the Hall as part of the service. Come and welfare of one of the radio’s staff join us, whether families or adults formed an organisation, under the umbrella of a state-recognised union of members, a young woman called without children, for worship, music, “Aysha” who had advanced cancer and crafts and fun. churches, to work in their communities with one overarching objective: to for whom Selima had been praying for For more information, please see our show Christian love and compassion. a long time. website, www.ubsms.org.uk or email Deeply moved, the MCC presenter the church administrator, Marion In 2007 they launched a 24/7 radio broadcast called Radio MCC (Mission smiled and said, “I am Aysha. I am Smith, on healed.” It was a miracle – and for [email protected] of Christian Compassion) that has a potential audience of 2.5 million Selima and her family, the joy at people, including prisoners. The radio meeting Aysha was beyond their Celebrating Holy Week and show connects inmates to their families wildest dreams; the living testimony of who can call during broadcasts, and it God’s love and power stood before Easter them. In the United Benefice of Standon and enables Christian greetings to be sent The Mundens with those who are listening in jails and Many listeners stumble upon Radio  Thursday 13 April, Maundy Thursday prisons. This is now also available on MCC’s bandwidth. One such, a non- Communion 7.30pm, at St Catherine's the internet. The response has been Christian woman who had already Church, Sacombe. overwhelming. started reading the Psalms, asked the station, “Is an ordinary person allowed  Friday 14 April, Good Friday, Service A lady, whom we shall call “Selima”, became a Christian nine years ago to read the bible, or are only priests by the Cross,11am, at All Saints allowed to do so?” A number of Church, . Reflective through listening to Radio MCC. This resulted in her community, including messages that Radio MCC receives are Hour, 2pm, at St Mary's Church, addressed directly to God: “Lord, Standon. her relatives, turning against her, even threatening her life. They burned her forgive my sins. Help me go on the  Sunday 16 April, Easter Day, bible and her Christian literature, but right way, give me an opportunity to Communion, 8am at All Saints Selima kept her faith, sharing it with survive.” appealed a man called Sergey. Church, Little Munden. Family her husband, her Communion 10.45am at St Mary's children and her Church, Standon. daughter-in-law, all Garden Designer - Jan Adams For up to date information, please see of whom became Chelsea designer with extensive plant knowledge our website, www.ubsms.org.uk Christians. For many years this Advice with a smile isolated Christian Hopleys, High Street, Much Hadham SG10 6BU Tel: 01279 841169 Mobile: 07796 495526 [email protected] www.janadams-gardendesign.co.uk

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The station says, “Of course, we try to respond to each of the listeners who contact us, but it is Easter Afternoon Tea -16 April not always possible. But God hears our prayers for everyone. And therefore, we pray …” Radio MCC fulfils a vital need across the region in spreading the Word of God, reaching out in areas that are otherwise remote and inaccessible, strengthening the faith of Christians under pressure as well as bringing the hope and compassion of the good news of the gospel of Jesus Christ to those who don’t yet know Him. Easter is just a few weeks away, the season when life bursts forth from winter’s grip and is a All of the above is included at £22.50 per person reminder that, just as Jesus broke free from the grave, we are all offered resurrection life through faith in Him. Whether in the relative safety of our own country, or for those living in much harsher conditions in other parts of the world, God is alive and well and Help Required from Local The scene will be approximately 12ft long x 1ft high and representing views longing to make a real difference in our Artist lives and in our families. As Jesus said from the bridge on the Braughing road I am building a scale model of the in John’s gospel, I have come to give to the east end of Standon High Street. railway line that passed through Standon you life in all its fullness… and my Timescales and a modest reward are all many years ago. peace that I give to you is a peace subject to discussion. beyond anything this world can offer. I am looking for a local artist to create a If you are interested in helping with this background scene depicting the views of For the coming season, we wish you all project please contact Ian Smith on Standon and Puckeridge as seen from a very Happy Easter 01920 822421 or the railway line. Revs Colin & Teresa Marks [email protected] Pastors, A10 Christian Mission, 821684

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Village Diary 1.45 Kettleball Exercise Classes, for adults. Details Alex Chapman Standon & Puckeridge Community Club Secretaries: Please keep us up to 01920 465726 date with any changes to your regular Centre. Details Sue 07854 316628 7.30 Braughing Bridge Club in the Old meeting days and events. 2pm Second Monday of the month - Boys School, Braughing. Details Buntingford & District U3A, 2pm Sue 01920 823692 We will take details of events as far at the Seth Ward Community ahead as you like to try to stop two 8.15 Dance JAM Academy - Standon Centre, Buntingford. events clashing and spoiling the day. & Puckeridge Community Centre Rib Valley Trampoline Club Adult Tap (All levels). Tel Julie: NB Some activities will be seasonal or in 07971 699615 term time only, please phone the contact Classes for children aged 5 to check before turning up and possibly upwards, Monday evenings during being disappointed. term time. Freman College Tuesday 10am Bizzy Bodies Exercise Class for 4.30pm, 5.30pm, 6.30pm. Details the over 60’s. Standon Village Hall. Every Weekday Andrea Allen 07989 980038 Details Denise Sallows 01920 7.45-8.30am WASPS Breakfast Club at email: [email protected] 823072 Standon and Puckeridge website: www.ribvalleytc.co.uk 10am – 1pm CAB North Entrance, Community Centre (term time Manor House, 21 High Street, only).Trained staff currently take 4pm Dance Jam Academy at Standon Buntingford. Tel: 0844 848 9700. children to Roger de Clare, Ralph Village Hall. Details Julie 07971 Sadleir and St Thomas of 699615 Third Tuesday Colliers End Village Canterbury Schools for registration. Walks followed by refreshments. For further details please contact Starlight Stars: Details Suzanne Anderson 07896 Nicola on 07904391133 or email on Standon & Puckeridge Community 699844 [email protected]. Centre 11.15am Chair-Aside exercise. Standon 9.30 - 12.15 or 2.15 (lunch club). Term 3:45 Performing Arts Class 4-6yrs Village Hall. Details Denise Sallows 01920 823072 Time only SPINS Pre-School 4:45 Performing Arts Class 7-9yrs Standon & Puckeridge Community 11.30 Punchline Boxing (adults) at 5.45 Drama Class 10+yrs Centre. Fun and friendly Standon & Puckeridge Community atmosphere with qualified staff. 6:15 Street Dance 11 - Adult Centre. Details Adam Davidson Visits welcome. Details 07881 Call Alex 01763 287691 07903 657146 533339. 6pm 1st Standon & Puckeridge Standon & Puckeridge Tennis Club 3.15-6.15pm WASPS After School Club Brownies. Term time in Standon. 4pm Mini Red (5-8 yrs). based at Standon and Puckeridge Details Naomi Divall 01920 5pm Mini Orange/Green (8-10 yrs) Community Centre (term time 822169 6pm Junior Club night only). Trained staff currently collect children from Roger de Clare, 6pm 2nd Buntingford Brownies. Term 7pm Senior Club night Ralph Sadleir, St Thomas of time in Buntingford. Email for Details Tracy Llewellyn 07985 Canterbury and Jenyns Schools. For details [email protected] 183796 further details please contact Nicola 6.35 Zumba Fitness on 07904391133 or email on at Standon [email protected]. Village Hall. Details 07578 Monday 994221 9.30- 11.00 SPINS Toddler Group at 7 Braughing Puckeridge & Standon Community Bridge Club, MATT EDMONDS Centre. Term time only. Details Old Boy’s TEL: 07840 - 826268 07881 533339 School, 10.00am - 11.30am Iyengar Yoga at Braughing. EMAIL: [email protected] Standon Village Hall, Hadham Details Sue WEB: WWW.HERTSWOODFUEL.CO.UK Road, Standon, SG11 1LE. Contact 01920 823692 Sarah on 07427 596961 or visit 7.15 4th Monday of www.TowardYoga.com for info. the month: 10am – 4pm CAB North Entrance, 7.15pm Ware Barn dried locally sourced hardwood Manor House, 21 High Street, District Trefoil firewood Guild, St Mary's Buntingford. Tel: 0844 848 9700. 1.2m³ Loose Tipper 2.4m³ Loose Tipper Log Nets (min 10) Church Hall, Ware. Guiding Net bags of kindling

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8pm Kettleball Exercise Classes, 6 Cricket Club Practice Session. male & female dancers & musicians Standon & Puckeridge Community Details Kai Michael 01763 273127 welcome (aged 12 and over) Centre. Details Sue 07854 316628 or Dave Bantick 01763 273205. Tel: 07808 969379 8pm Ware Photographic Society meets Puckeridge Karate Club at The Arts Centre, Kibes Lane, Juniors: 7-8pm, Adults 8-9.30pm, Friday Ware, SG12 7ED, September to Standon & Puckeridge Community 10am Third Friday Digital Photography May. Details: Barbara Norris 01920 Centre. Details 01763 231132 or at for Beginners, Ware U3A Standon 822104 www.wareps.org.uk TG’s Convenience Store. Village Hall. Details Barry Jackson 8pm Last Wednesday of the month, 7 Puckeridge Karate Club meets 7pm 01920 821356 Braughing Aviation Society meets at Standon & Puckeridge 2pm Standon & Puckeridge Tennis Club in the Old Boys School, Braughing. Community Centre. Details Clive Adult Tennis. Details Keith Details Terry Gilroy 01920 822296 Bowen 01763 231132 Bradshaw 01920 821152 7 Church Choir meets at St Mary’s 6.30 Scout & Guide Band, Standon & Thursday Church, Standon. Details Michael Puckeridge Community Centre. Starlight Stars at Standon & Puckeridge Smith 01920 821281. Term times only. Details Garry Community Centre 7 Punchline Boxing (adults) at Edwards 01920 823163 3:45 Performing Arts Class 4-6yrs Standon & Puckeridge Community 7:30 Scouts (10½ - 14½ years old), term 4:45 Performing Arts Class 7-9yrs Centre. Details Adam Davidson -time only. Standon & Puckeridge 5:45 Singing Class 7-9yrs 07903 657146 Community Centre. Details Karl 5:45 Musical Theatre Class 10-14 Adamson 01763 849902 yrs 8 Hertfordshire Holly, Mixed Clog 6:45 Youth Theatre Class 14-18 yrs Morris Dance Side. High Cross 7:30 Explorer Scouts (14 - 18 years 7:45 Cheerobics Adults Village Hall. New dancers and old), Christ Church, Ware. Meet Call Alex 01763 287691 musicians welcome. Details Mary throughout the year. Details Jim Deeks 01920 822905 Campbell 01920 461134. 4.45pm 1st Standon & Puckeridge Rainbows. Term time in Standon. 8 Prayer and Life Group, A10 8 Ware Swimming Club Trials Details Karen Evans 07425 134 363 Christian Mission. Details 01920 evening. All welcome. Training 821684. evenings are Monday and Friday. Standon & Puckeridge Tennis Club Details Mr Vanner 01920 464439. 5.15 Mini Orange/Green (8-10 yrs) 8.30 Standon Morris practice nights, 6.30 Club evening. Details Tracy Standon Village Hall, Oct to Apr. Llewellyn 01920 823677 Meet in The Star from 8pm - new Page 36 email: [email protected] PS News March 2017

Saturday Communion with Junior Church 5 Braughing Guided Walk, meet Dance JAM Academy – Standon 5th Sunday no service in Braughing opposite the Axe & Compasses, Village Hall - shared Holy Communion service Braughing. 2pm. Details Paul 9.00am Grade 3 Tap 10.30am in . 01920 822748 or Graham 821715. 9.30am Grade 3 Freestyle 8am Holy Communion service in St 10 Square Dance, Presdales School. 8- 10.00am Grade 2 Tap Mary's Church, Standon. (1st and 11:30pm. Tickets 01763 231492 10:30am Grade 2 Freestyle 5th Sundays) 11 Teatime talk ‘The History of St 11.00am Choreography St. Mary’s Church Standon: Please see Edmunds College’ at Standon 11.30am Musical Theatre the church notice board or service Village Hall. 3pm. £5 at the 12.30pm Dance JAM Mini’s (Tap cards or the monthly church entrance. and Freestyle for under 5s) newsletter for up-to-date 1.00pm Grade 1 Freestyle 11 Friends of St Mary’s Standon Quiz information. Details: Rev Alan Night at Puckeridge Community 1.30pm Grade 1 Tap Comfort 01920 318864 2.00pm Prep/Primary Tap Centre. 7:30pm. Tickets 01920 2.30pm Prep/Primary Freestyle 11.15 Mass at Old Hall Green Roman 822723 Tel Julie: 07971 699615 Catholic Church. Details 01763 12 Hidden Hertford Walk. Booking 9am - 1pm at Jenyns School Braughing: 271471. essential 01992 582686 Ballet: Karen Howarth - 01279 11am Main service at The Methodist 13 Talking about Bears for 651535 & Tap, Modern & Jazz: Church, Braughing. Details Revd Buntingford U3A. Details Kate Dutton - 07969 362224 David Mullins 01279 654475. www.u3asites.org.uk/buntingford 9.30 First Saturday of the month - help 2.45 -5pm Braughing Sunday Teas. 14 Book Folding. Talk for Puckeridge with work in Standon Churchyard. Every Sunday May - 14 October WI. Details www.puckeridgewi.org (excluding 3 June). Home-made 9.30 Pilates at Standon & Puckeridge 16 Flower Arranging talk at Community Centre. Details Clare cakes and teas in the Church Rooms, plus homemade jams. Braughing WI, 7.30pm at 07966 213880 Braughing Church Hall. Details 12.30-2pm Contessa Vaulting Group 4.45-6pm St Mary’s at the School (with Kate Fish 01920 822397 training sessions and competition Messy Church), at Roger de Clare 17 The US Airforce at Nuthamstead, practice. All welcome. Details School during term time. 4th talk for Buntingford Railway & Tina Layton 01920 821792 Sundays 10.45am at St Mary’s Church. Details Rev Alan Comfort Local History Society at The 6pm Evening Mass at Puckeridge 01920 318864 and on our Crown, Market Hill, Buntingford. Roman Catholic Church. Details website: www.ubsms.org.uk 8pm. Details Stephen Ruff 01763 01763 271471. 289516 March 18 Food Glorious Food! Hertford Sunday 1 Victor V-bomber squadron talk for Museum 01992 582686 Braughing, St Mary the Virgin Services: Braughing Aviation Society. 19 Hidden Hertford Walk. Booking 1st Sunday: 11am Holy 6:30pm at the Axe and Compasses, essential 01992 582686 Communion Braughing Details Ray Hankin 01920 832191 23 Braughing Local History Society. 2nd Sunday: 9.30am Family AGM at St Mary’s Chruch Hall, Service 1 Community Café at Standon & Braughing. 8:15pm Puckeridge Community Centre, 3rd Sunday: 11am Holy 24 Swing in the Pink, Wodson Park, Communion 8.45-11am. Details Alison 01920 822872. Ware. 8-11:30pm. Tickets 0844 4th Sunday 9.30am Family 812 5644 3-5 Great British Spring Clean 25 Jumble Sale for Isabel Hospice at LOOKING FOR MARKETING WORK? Thundridge Village Hall, 2pm. We are a company based in Standon and are looking for the following part time, full 4 Hertford time or freelance marketing roles: Museum. Stay and 28 Pamper evening in aid of Cancer • SEO/Website Content Management Play Saturdays Research. 6:30 - 9pm @ inspires • Marketing Assistant health & beauty salon, Herts • Brand Management/Strategist 10:30-4:30pm All enquiries [email protected]

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Regional College, Ware Campus, 13 Maundy Thursday Communion, 3 Air Transport Auxiliary in WW2 London Road, SG12 9JF. Details 7:30pm at St Catherine’s Church, talk for Braughing Aviation Alison on 01920 822872 Sacombe Society. 6:30pm at the Axe and 29 Sadleir Drama Club. Baby 14 Good Friday, Service by the Compasses, Braughing Details Ray Sparklers at Standon Village Hall. Cross,11am, at All Saints Church, Hankin 01920 832191 Tickets from Standon Post Office. Little Munden. Reflective Hour, 5 Friends of St Mary’s Standon 2pm, at St Mary's Church, Standon. AGM. 7:30 April 14-17 Friends of St Mary’s Standon 6 Hertford Museum. Stay and Play 1 Hertford Museum. Stay and Play Easter Egg Treasure Hunt. Collect Saturdays 10:30-4:30pm Saturdays 10:30-4:30pm a trail card from the church porch. 7 Braughing Guided Walk, meet 1 Introducing the Mustard Seed 15 Quiz Night at Colliers End Village opposite the Axe & Compasses, Singers. 7:30pm at St Peter’s Hall. Details Suzanne Anderson Braughing. 2pm. Details Paul Church, Market Hill, Buntingford. 01920 821836 01920 822748 or Graham 821715. Tickets 01763 273207 16 Easter Day, Communion, 8am at 8 Man on the spot, a talk for 2 Braughing Guided Walk, meet All Saints Church, Little Buntingford U3A. Details opposite the Axe & Compasses, Munden. Family Communion www.u3asites.org.uk/buntingford Braughing. 2pm. Details Paul 10.45am at St Mary's Church, 9 Annual Meeting for Puckeridge 01920 822748 or Graham 821715. Standon. WI. Details www.puckeridgewi.org 5 Community Café at Standon & 20 Nursing at Great Ormond Street 11-13 Much Hadham Drama Group. Puckeridge Community Centre, talk for Braughing WI. 7:30pm at ‘The Ladykillers’ at Much Hadham 8.45-11am. Details Alison 01920 Braughing Church Hall. Details Village Hall. Tickets 822872. Kate Fish 01920 822397 [email protected] 5 Desert Air Force’s part at el 21 Waterway Wonders, talk for 13 Standon and Puckeridge Bowls Alamein talk for Braughing Buntingford Railway & Local Club Open Day, 10-4pm. Aviation Society. 6:30pm at the History Society at The Crown, Axe and Compasses, Braughing Market Hill, Buntingford. 8pm. 13 Buntingford Twinning Association. Details Ray Hankin 01920 832191 Details Stephen Ruff 01763 60’S Hop. Details Trevor Reedman 01763 272135 8-12 Buntingford Twinning 289516 Association. French visit. Details 23 Hidden Hertford Walk. Booking 17 Annual Meeting for Braughing WI. Trevor Reedman 01763 272135 essential 01992 582686 7:30pm at Braughing Church Hall. Details Kate Fish 01920 822397 9 Braughing Guided Walk, meet outside the Fox and Duck, May 19 The Enfield Railway Pt 3, talk for Therfield. 2pm. Details Paul 01920 1 Mayday in Standon High Street. Buntingford Railway & Local 822748 or Graham 8217159 History Society at The Crown, 3 Community Café at Standon & Market Hill, Buntingford. 8pm. 9 Hidden Hertford Walk. Booking Puckeridge Community Centre, Details Stephen Ruff 01763 essential 01992 582686 8.45-11am. Details Alison 01920 289516 10 St George, a talk for Buntingford 822872 U3A. Details www.u3asites.org.uk/ Thinking of Letting buntingford Thinking of Renting 11 Gardening. Talk for Puckeridge Think of WI. Details www.puckeridgewi.org

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Give your child the opportunity to be part of a middle school community that offers formerly Hormead Hares specialist teaching facilities similar to that of Registered Charity no. a secondary school, but with smaller year 1122647 groups, personalised learning and a supportive environment.

THE SCHOOL IS A CALM AND ORDERLY Now permanently relocated to Ralph Sadleir & Roger de Clare COMMUNITY, PUPILS’ BEHAVIOUR AND RELATIONSHIPS ARE EXCELLENT. Schools, Puckeridge & Braughing Playing Fields. OFSTED Providing football for boys & girls of all abilities. PUPILS ARE Come along and see us in EXTREMELY WELL ACADEMY – for boys & girls age 3 to 6 years at Roger De action — we promise you PREPARED FOR Clare School, every Thursday 4pm - 5.15pm starting on th won’t be disappointed! THEIR FUTURE March 5 2015, cost £3 per session. STUDIES. OFSTED Appropriate clothing for the weather & shin pads must be worn. Sessions will be run by an FA Level 2 qualified coach. RALPH SADLEIR SCHOOL PUPILS’ BEHAVIOUR AND Further information please contact Rob Cavill on 07816 GENERAL ATTITUDES TO 215378. EDUCATION ARE Please visit our EXCELLENT. website at: Mixed teams from U7–U13, Girls & Boys teams from U14– OFSTED www.ralphsadleir.herts.sch.uk U18 email [email protected] PS News March 2017 email: [email protected] Page 41

Waste Disposal Stop junk mail, phone calls Do you need help paying For further information, call and faxes your council tax bill? WasteAware on 0300 1234 051 Register and junk mail and phone calls If you are on a low income and currently All Household Waste sites are closed will miraculously reduce! pay Council Tax, you may be eligible for on 25 & 26 Dec and 1 Jan. Council Tax Benefit. Even if you receive Aspenden Road, Buntingford. Mailing Preference Service other benefits, you may still be entitled Open: Mon - Fri 5pm - 8pm, 0207 291 3310 to help. For an application form or Sat & Sun 10am -1pm. www.mpsonline.org.uk/mpsr/ advice, contact East Herts District Westmill Road, Ware Telephone Preference Service Council’s Benefits Service on 01279 Open: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, 0845 070 0707 655261 or www.eastherts.gov.uk/ Saturday, Sunday www.tpsonline.org.uk/tps/ index.jsp?articleid=8772 Oct 1 - Mar 31: 8am - 4pm, number_type.html Apr 1 - Sep 30: 10am - 6pm These services are free (apart from the Closed: Thursday and Friday cost of the call). Do not respond to anyone asking for money for these Report a Water Leak services. www.affinitywater.co.uk/report-a- leak.aspx Environment Agency For reporting all environmental incidents One to One Tutor relating to air, land and water: 0800 80 70 60. (I come to you) Friendly, patient, very experienced and local. Help & support for Key Stage 1 to G.C.S.E. Much Hadham Pre-School Ages 6 to 16 We offer a fun, stimulating, supportive, safe and caring environment for every (SATS, 11+, 13+, Entrance Exams & GCSE, etc) child. We’re Ofsted registered. We have limited places available from April 2016 and there is funding available. References, Enhanced CRB It would be our pleasure to show you round. Please ring us on 01279 842614 between 8.45am and 12.15pm in term time and ask for Maria. Follow us on Facebook. Much Hadham Pre School, Oudle Lane, Much Hadham, SG10 6DQ 07835 193854

Would You like the best possible education for your child? Offering a secure family-friendly environment for children from 2 to 5 years old. Open Monday to Friday during term time. Village School - Excellent Nursery Facility Tel: Sarah or Sandra 01763 273005 or 07934 195812 Smaller Classes - High academic achievement Email: [email protected] Good results (SATS) www.westmillnursery.co.uk A caring, friendly, stimulating environment - Good parental support The ethos of a church school Puller Memorial C of E Primary School Roger de Clare High Cross, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG11 1AZ First School & Nursery Phone 01920 463178 for further information Station Road, Puckeridge, SG11 1TF www.puller.herts.sch.uk A very successful friendly and caring village school with a Church School ethos. St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School OUTSTANDING in all 7 OFSTED categories (February 2007) High Street, Puckeridge, Herts, SG11 1RZ Experienced, happy and caring staff and supporting governors and parents. Tel: 01920 821450 www.stcanterbury.herts.sch.uk High expectations of behaviour and achievement. Happy and motivated pupils. “We learn, love, respect and accept our responsibilities A well established outdoor area for the Foundation Stage. through our faith in Jesus Christ” A separate, exciting and recently developed outside learning area for the whole school.  “ An outstanding, caring school offering an excellent education Achieved Herts Quality Standards Award for excellent Early Years practice. and outstanding opportunities for pupils’ personal Investors in People and Healthy Schools accreditation. development” Ofsted 2007 Opportunities for Maypole Dancing at Standon May Day. Meeting point for WASPS After School Club (3.15 – 6.30 p.m.)  Welcomes girls and boys from Nursery to Year 6  Achieved Herts Quality Standards Award for excellent Early Aim: Maximum achievement for all in a happy, Years practice caring and stimulating environment.  Experienced and dedicated staff and governors Visits warmly welcomed. Come and share the fun and join our family.  Promotes strong values and discipline offering a secure and stimulating learning environment Headteacher Mrs. Laura Woods Telephone 01920 821363 www.rogerdeclare.herts.sch.uk e-mail [email protected]  Extensive fields and playground area Visits warmly welcome – please contact the office on: 01920 821450 and visit our website Page 42 email: [email protected] PS News March 2017 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Isabel Hospice Shop Hospital Transport Scheme Age UK Volunteers needed We would be pleased to hear from needs Volunteer Drivers Age UK Hertfordshire is always on anyone who would be interested in  Do you drive your own car? the look out for Volunteers to help helping to run our shops. Half a day a support its many projects. A variety  Can you spare one morning/ week is the usual volunteers’ stint. of interesting roles are available so no afternoon a month? matter how much time you have Please call the Shop Manager on the  Do you live in the area bounded by appropriate number: Buntingford available or what your level of skills High Cross, Dane End, Dassels and and knowledge are, then we probably 01763 274904, Hertford 01992 Little Hadham? 504401, Bishop’s Stortford 01279 have something just right for you. Then please consider being a volunteer 659551,Ware 01920 463959. driver for the local Hospital Transport For further information please contact Our van driver also needs help with Scheme. (You are paid a mileage 01707 323 272 or e-mail: [email protected] collections and deliveries 01707 allowance) 395002. Details: Robin Chalkley 01920 822156 Do you feel needed and Riding for the Disabled We need help now! valued? Sessions held weekly, term-time only, at Talking Newspaper for Might you have some time to spare? The Contessa Riding Centre, Colliers the Visually Impaired Would you like to help other people End. maintain independence and dignity in Hear all about it! their homes and communities,  Mondays 2pm – 3pm particularly in later life?  Tuesdays 9.45am – 10.45am Do you know someone who would like  Tuesdays 10.45am – 11.45am to keep in touch with local events? If so, call Pauline on 01992 552069 to  Fridays 10am – 11.30am find out about volunteering for the www.bstalkingnewspaper.co.uk WRVS Good neighbours scheme For more information contact: Boo 01279 651270 or 651313 locally." Williams – 01279 842805 Registered as a Charity No 244108

Do you want to play chess? New members needed for Hertford Chess Club is a small friendly club with players of all “Braughing Sing” - a community strengths and ages. We meet in the Hertford Club, Lombard House, choir for all ages and abilities Bull Plain, Hertford with oak beams and a private bar! covering a range of musical styles. Contact Alan 01920 463698 or www.hertfordchessclub.com Come along in September and join our fun-filled Tuesday Evenings at the Jenyns School, Braughing 7.30-9.00 pm. No audition required! Standon & Puckeridge www.braughingsing.com Community Centre Contact Elaine: is now available for hire. 07501 495940 ~ 01763 289 738 Meetings/Parties/Regular Bookings. Call Sally on 07854 916404 Organising a Party? Email: [email protected] Child's? (Up to 14 years), Anniversary? Xmas www.standonandpuckeridgecc.co.uk function? Retirement? Works get-together? Even a wedding? Why not hire the lovely Standon Village Hall for Westmill Village Hall the event? Very reasonable rates! (Maximum 80 persons) Available to rent for functions Ring Denis on 01279-842625 To enquire about costs and availability please For further details! contact: Standon Village Hall Mike McRae on 01763 272147 Hadham Road, Standon SG11 1LE or email [email protected] www.standonvillagehall.org PS News March 2017 email: [email protected] Page 43

Police Contacts: Traveline www.adviceguide.org.uk. Number for NON 999 calls: 101 0871 200 2233 Consumer Direct: 08454 04 05 06 or Crimestoppers: 0800 555111. www.traveline.co.uk www.consumerdirect.gov.uk Please remember: ALWAYS DIAL 999 Victim support IN AN EMERGENCY. Trading Standards 0300 303 0165 03454 040506, 9am - 5pm Monday to www,herts.police.uk Friday . Hertfordshire Police Authority, Freepost Abandoned Vehicles ANG 6281, Hertford SG13 8YS. 01992 655261 Post Office Times Telephone: 01992 556600. Braughing Herts Society for the Blind Mon - Fri 9.00 – 5.30 Puckeridge Health Centre Sight Line Thursday early closing 1.00pm. Drs. Partington, Foster and Nicolson. The Sight Line telephone number is: Saturday closing 12.30pm The Surgery, Station Road, Puckeridge 01707 324680, Monday to Friday Standon SG11 1TF between 9:00am and 4:00pm Monday - Friday 9.00 - 5.30 Tel: 01920 823860 (inc out of hours). Saturday 9.00 - 1.00 Surgery is open: Age UK Hertfordshire Mon – Fri 8.30am – 6pm Local Library Times Information Line Home Library Service: Offers you information on a wide range Minor Injuries Unit If you can't reach your local library of issues that are relevant to older Herts and Essex Hospital, Haymeads , people. Our trained Information Workers because you are housebound have a Lane, Bishop's Stortford CM23 5JH provide information you can trust that disability or care for someone at home

Staffed Mon - Fri, 9am - 4.30pm. Ring will enable you to make the right choices this service will deliver books free of 01279 655191 ext. 4298 to ensure that and decisions for you. We can also put charge. Details 0300 123 4049 the unit can help. you in touch with other organisations Bishop's Stortford Library: that can help you. Monday 10.00 - 19.00 NHS Non-emergency Information Line: 0300 345 3446 Tuesday 10.00 - 18.00 Number Wednesday 10.00 - 18.00 If it is not a 999 emergency but you CABX Thursday 10.00 - 18.00 need medical help fast, Call 111. East Herts Citizens Advice Service: Friday 10.00 - 18.00 0844 848 9700 Saturday 10.00 - 17.00 Domestic Violence/Abuse www.ehcas.org.uk Sunday 12.00 - 16.00 Help Line Bishops Stortford: 74 South Street. Buntingford Library: 08 088 088 088 (Freephone) Monday 10.00 - 17.30 Confidential helpline open 9-9 Mon- Buntingford: Manor House, 21 High Tuesday 10.00 - 17.30 Fri, 9-4 Sat & Sun. Street. Wednesday: Closed Hertford: Thursday 10.00 - 17.30 Yeoman’s Court, Friday: 14.00 - 17.30 ALBURY SEEDLINGS Ware Road, Hertford Saturday: 09.00-13.00 Within the beautiful small setting of Albury School we are now able (opposite Tesco). Ware Library: to offer “Albury Seedlings”, caring for children from the age of two, Monday: 10.00 - 17.30

developing young minds through play. Led by our qualified Home visits are Tuesday: 10.00 - 17.30

teacher who is a Specialist Leader of Education for Early Years. available by Wednesday: 14.00-17.30

appointment please Thursday: Closed We have flexible sessions, 9 am to 3 pm Monday to Friday. We phone the Ware or are registered for funding for children aged 2 to 4 years. Friday: 10.00 - 17.30 Buntingford office. Saturday: 10.00 - 17.00 If you would like to come and visit our newly refurbished learning environment or to find out what places we have available, please call 01279 771253.

GRANTS AVAILABLE Shotokan Karate Standon Charities can offer grants (typically £50-100 for school trips, special equipment for a disabled Come and give it a try. Self defence and physical person, etc) to meet the needs of individuals or groups benefits for everyone from age 6 years upwards. in the ancient parish of Standon 6.30 - 7.30pm every Monday (which includes Colliers End and Wadesmill). Community Centre, Luynes Rise, Buntingford If you think that you, or someone you know, could be Information: Mr P Deacon 01462 642922 eligible for a grant, write to the Clerk (including a phone number) John Harris on 01920 822887 Page 44 email: [email protected] PS News March 2017

Aircraft noise Halls for hire Local Churches: Stansted Airport Noise Unit.  Braughing Church Hall and Old Boys ▪ A10 Christian Mission: Contact Revs 0800 243 788 email: School, (up to 120 with kitchen Colin & Teresa Marks 01920 821684 [email protected] facilities) – contact Phil Firmin 01920 ▪ Congregational Church, Braughing 823120, email Chapel: Secy: Mrs M Page 01920 Animal Warden [email protected] 822274 To report incidents re: dog faeces, stray  Braughing Playing Field Association ▪ Methodist Church, Braughing: dogs and an identichipping service. Community Hall - Contact Sue Fox - Minister The Revd. David Mullins 01279 655261 [email protected] 01279 654475  Colliers End Village Hall (40 people ▪ Old Hall Green & Puckeridge Roman East Herts District Council comfortably, with kitchen) - Contact Catholic Churches: Fr. John White The Causeway, Bishop's Stortford or Sandra Chadwick 07976 254379 01763 271471 ▪ Puckeridge Chapel, Century Hall, Wallfields, Pegs Lane, Hertford. Both are  Dane End Memorial Hall Station Road. Pastor Bill Harrow . - . , . open 9 00am 5 00pm Monday to Friday Johanna Wheeler 01920 438875 01920 821366 Tel: 01279 655261. [email protected] [email protected] www.eastherts.gov.uk.  Standon & Puckeridge Community www.puckeridgecc.co.uk/index.html Centre - Contact Sally Sperring 07854 ▪ St Mary's Church Standon: Rev Alan Herts County Council 916404 [email protected] Comfort 01920 318864 Contact details:  Standon Village Hall, Hadham Road, [email protected] Standon – Contact Denis or Beverly Adult Care Services 0300 123 4042 www.ubsms.org.uk/ Olliver on 01279 842625 Children, Schools & Families ▪ St Mary’s Church, Braughing: Rev. 0300 123 4043  Westmill Village Hall. Contact Mike Julie Gawthrope 01920 823531 Fire Safety 0300 123 4046 McRae on 01763 272147 or email [email protected] [email protected] Highways Fault Reporting www.achurchnearyou.com/braughing- st-mary-the-virgin/ 0300 123 4047 Power cut helpline www.hertsdirect.org/highwayfaults Text POWER and your postcode to Trading Standards 0345 404 0506 80876 Waste Aware 0300 123 4051 General Enquiries 0300 123 4040 ukpowernetworks.co.uk/powercut Textphone Users: 0300 123 4041 0800 31 63 105 0333 32 32 105 (if calling from a mobile)

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LOCAL REPRESENTATIVES MEP’s District Councillors Parish Councils Patrick O'Flynn (UKIP) email: Braughing Braughing [email protected] Cllr Ben Harris-Quinney 01920 821446 Clerk: 00 322 284 5337 [email protected] Belinda Irons, 14 Crawley End, Chrishall, Royston, SG8 8QL Tel: Vicky Ford (Conservative) Little Hadham [email protected] 01763-838732 email: Cllr Geoffrey Williamson 01279 [email protected] 01954 211 722 www.vickyford.org 771272 Alex Mayer (Labour) [email protected] Chairman: Peter Boylan 01920 822026 01353 644045 email: Puckeridge [email protected] [email protected] Vacant Web site: www.braughing.org.uk www.alexmayer.eu Standon Lt Hadham MP Cllr David Andrew 01920 823836 Clerk: Sir Oliver Heald QC MP, House of [email protected] Mr B M Evans 01279 842803 Commons, [email protected] London SW1A 0AA Phone 01462 486074 Parish Council Meetings Standon E-mail: Members of the public are welcome Clerk: [email protected] and encouraged to attend. Please check Belinda Irons 01763 838732 local notice boards to confirm details. www.oliverhealdmp.com [email protected] Braughing Chairman: County Councillors Meetings: The Old Boys' Schoolroom, Richard Boxall 01920 822335 Braughing, including Puckeridge Braughing, 8pm, second Thursday of email: [email protected] and Standon up to the A120 the month (for planning applications, contact the Clerk). Web site: standonparishcouncil.co.uk Rose Cheswright 823742 [email protected] Little Hadham Westmill Meetings: Lt. Hadham Village Hall, Clerk: Ware North (Standon from the 8pm, first Monday every month except Marty Kilby 01763 289191 A120 into Ware)) January & August. [email protected] David Andrews 823836 Fax: 821194 Standon Chairman: [email protected] Meetings: Standon & Puckeridge Mike McRae 01763 272147 Community Centre, fourth Thursday of [email protected] the month (except August & December).Meetings start at 8pm.

We need help now! Sessions held weekly, term-time only, at The Contessa Riding Centre, Colliers End. Mondays 2pm – 3pm, Tuesdays 9.45am – 10.45am Your Scout Group needs You Tuesdays 10.45am – 11.45am, Fridays 10am – 11.30am Braughing Scout group is looking for For more information contact: more adult helpers in all sections. Boo Williams – 01279 842805 If you can help out please contact: Registered as [email protected] or one of the a Charity No Scout, Cub or Beaver contacts on page 51 for 244108 more details Page 46 email: [email protected] PS News March 2017

LOCAL DIRECTORY All phone No's are 01920 and clubs in Puckeridge or Standon unless shown otherwise

Albury Acorns Preschool: Buntingford Heritage Centre: to Louise Jenkins 07971 800 443 Sue/Kim on 07826 303560 Jenny Dingley 01763 273002 Health Centre: 823860 Allotments: Caged Bird Society (Buntingford): Hertford & Ware Railway Society: Braughing: Norman Riddle 01920 870307 Stuart Moye 467132 Tricia Lilley 01920 821700 Carols Round the Tree (Standon): Hertfordshire Holly: Mixed Clog Puckeridge: Brian Durrant 822331 Caroline Franks 822723 Morris: Mary Deeks 822905 Art Club: Joan 822758 Carpet Bowls: Herts & Essex Architectural Research Aviation Society: Mick Brown 01763 274114 society: Vic Flintham 01763 289636 Church Choir Braughing: Helen Carter Kath Pollard 01708 473646 Baby-sitting Circle: 823873, Standon: Michael Smith Hormead Hares Football Club: Sylvia Pinnington 822216 821281 01763 848449 Bat Helpline 01992 581442 Conservative Assn: Horticulture Society (Braughing): Marion Saunders 821700 Beavers: 6-8 years old, David Andrews 823836 Hospital Transport for the Elderly: Angie Adamson 01763 849902 Cubs: Wednesday Cheetah pack Derek Goodall 01763 273149, Robin Chalkley 822156 Bell Ringing: Tuesday Puma Pack: Jackie Jenyns First School & Nursery: 821461 Braughing: Peter Glazebrook Andrews 01763 247675 Karate Club: Clive 01763 231132 821554, Standon: Stephen Coley 823886. Dance Classes - Rhythm & Poise School Kettlebell Exercise Classes: Sue Prior of Dance: Ballet: Karen Howarth - 07854 316628 Bishop's Stortford Railway Society: 01279 651535 & Tap, Modern & Barry Bridges 438586 Labour Party: Jazz: Kate Dutton - 07969 362224 Frederick Perkins 822454 Bowls Club: Jean Maslin, 01920 423273 Dance JAM Academy: or Fred Barnard, 01920 821214 Liberal Democrats: Julie McPartland David Albinson 822640 Braughing Cricket Club: Peter Hobson 01920 822488 or 07971699615 01920 438361 Lipreading classes: Braughing Local History Society: Dog Training: Jan Mann 823475 Louise Reed 821401 Mary Cockburn Dominoes: Brown Bear, Braughing - Little Hadham Primary School: 01279 [email protected] Graham Frary 821715 771285 Braughing Cricket Club Colts: 438361 Drama Group (Braughing): Mayday Committee: 07774 961829 Sandy Varley 822589 Sue Spalding 821624 or Braughing Playing Field Association Embroidery Group: Rachel Law Trust: Sue Fox - Barbara Norris 822104 [email protected] [email protected] Folk Music Club: Mercury Correspondent: Braughing: Braughing Society: Stortfolk 01279 656664 Clive Marshall 822167 Sandra Lynch 823500 Veterans Football Club (Braughing): Music at St Mary's Braughing:: Vicky Braughing WI: Kate Fish 822397 Keith Mardell 822133, Clough 821434 Bridge Clubs: Friends of Braughing Church: NSPCC: Alex Lang 822209 Sue Dailly 823692, Ned Dailly 01920 823692 or email: Pantomime Group, Braughing: Peter Brownies: Register your daughter’s [email protected] Walsingham 823265 interest at www.girlguiding.org.uk - Golden Age Club (Braughing): Parish Paths Partnership: Braughing - general enquiries to Naomi Divall Rita Langley 821340 Christine Flintham 01763 289636, 01920 822169 Golf Club (East Herts): Standon - John Harris 822887 Budding Babes: Tracy 01920 824041 Secretary 821978 Pet Care: Mrs Harvey 822814 Buntingford Choir: Guides: Register your interest at Petanque: Brown Bear, Braughing - Mandy or Gareth 0781 491 2595 www.girlguiding.org.uk - enquiries Graham Winter 821373 Pets TLC: 822705 Low Cost, One Bedroomed, Centrally Heated Almshouses for Local People. Braughing Housing Association Almshouses become available from time to time for people with a The Braughing Housing Association is responsible for seven flatlets at Orchard House, The Street, Braughing. Each property connection to the Parishes of Standon and Thundridge. Each consists of kitchen, hallway, bathroom and bed/sitting room, almshouse is a self contained unit with it's own kitchen, bathroom suitable for singles tenancy only. and living room. Enquiries concerning possible vacancies and tenancy should be Write for details and an application form to: directed, in writing, to The Chairman, Braughing Housing John Harris, Clerk to Standon Charities, Association, East View, Hay Street, Braughing, Ware SG11 2RG 4 South Road, Puckeridge SG11 1TH. Should any become available, preference would be given to the www.standoncharities.org.uk elderly, most needy and those with a connection to Braughing. PS News March 2017 email: [email protected] Page 47

Photographic Society (Ware): Barbara Wednesday Buntingford Unit Keith Bradshaw 01920 821152 Norris 822104 Christine Pestle 07711 506381, Three Villages Eco Group: Puckeridge WI: [email protected] Friday Ware Unit: Jim Campbell Trish Street 01920 821069 Railway & Local History Society 01920 461134 Trefoil Guild: Guiding for adults - Alex (Buntingford): Stephen Ruff 01763 Scout & Guide Band: Chapman 01920 465 726 289516, (Bishop's Stortford) Barry Garry Edwards 01920 823163 Twinning Assn (Buntingford): Bridges 438586, (Hertford & Ware) Scouts: 11-14 years old, Panther Troop Mary Deeks 822905 Stuart Moye 467132 Karl Adamson 01763 849902, University of the 3rd Age: Rainbows: Register your interest at Jaguar Troop Jackie Andrews 01763 www.girlguiding.org.uk - enquiries 247675 Barbara Norris 822104 to Karen Evans 07425 134 363 SPNDP (Standon and Puckeridge Veterans Football Club: Ramblers (Royston & Dist): Neighbourhood Development Plan) Paul Mayne 822615 David Allard 01763 242677 Belinda Irons 01763 838732 Craig Gardner 823805 R.N.L.I.: Paul Howitt 822342 S.P.I.N.S. Pre-School: 07881 533339 Ware and District 41 Club: Royal British Legion: St. Thomas of Canterbury Primary Melvyn Cousins 01920 420197 Braughing John Haworth 821757, School PTA: C/o School 821450 Ware Swimming Club: Standon: Ron Edwards 464218 Standon Morris: Catherine Ward 07808 Chris Buck 07947 322808 Ralph Sadleir Assn: 969379 Ware U3A: [email protected] Standon & Puckeridge Health Centre: Chris Beeton, Membership Ranger Girl Guides (14+ years), 823860 Secretary 07952 066748 Wednesday, Rosanne Kenealy Standon & Puckeridge Community Wasps Out of School Club: 01920 821304 Centre: Nicola Re 07904 391133 Rib Valley Trampoline Club: Andrea Sally Sperring 07854 916404 Women's Institute: Allen 07989 980038 Swimming Club (Buntingford ): David Braughing: Kate Fish 822397 Roger de Clare School Association: Carr 07966 508156 Puckeridge: [email protected] Sarah Gillingwater 823129 or Sam Tai Chi: Mrs A Manwaring 822041 Yoga in Pregnancy, Baby massage and Risley 823477 Tennis Club: Baby yoga: Penny Constantinou Sadleir Drama Club: Braughing: 07944 416572 Liz Pickup 01763 289446 Karen Gore 07860 484878 Young Countrysiders: Explorer Scouts: 14-18 year olds, Standon: Linda Watts 821393

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