Boreham Village Magazine Editor: Terry Anderson [email protected] 01245 467683

This edition sees two innovations:  We are including advertising. We have CONTENTS 4 pages available for adverts, if you Page are interested in taking space please Parish Council 1 contact Jackie Lane, our Parish Clerk John Spence 7 on [email protected] Youth Football Team 7  The front page is in colour, this is a Women’s Institute 8 trial to see how it works out. Outdoor Bowls Club 8 The two above are related in that I have to Chelmsford Information stick to my Budget for the Magazine so the Service 9 added cost of colour will only be covered Boreham School 9 if we can attract Advertisers. Neighbourhood Watch 9 Women’s Guild 10 It is now a year since I took over as Editor Luncheon Club 10 and I am very pleased how far, with the Art Circle 11 excellent support of the Parish Council, it Twinning Assoc. 11 has been possible to move the Magazine Scout Groups 11 forward. If you have any comments, Thursday Club 12 suggestions, criticisms etc. please let me Travel Club 12 know so it can continue to develop to Village Hall 12 serve the Village. Surgery 13 Cricket Club 14 I am always on the lookout for photos for The Church 14 inclusion. It may not always be possible to include them in the next issue after receipt but they will be retained in my Library. Cover photo by the Editor

Terry

Contact your Parish Council: Parish Clerk; Mrs J Lane, Parish Office, Village Hall, Main Rd, CM3 3JD Admin. Assistant: Daniela Crick Email: [email protected] Tel: 01245 469941 Website: www.borehamparishcouncil.co.uk The Parish Office is open:Mondays, Tuesdays & Thursdays between 10:30 and 2 p.m.

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Parish Council

From the Chairman: From the Parish Clerk: The Parish Council was delighted to Vacancy: The Parish Council has one welcome our new councillor, Ken Ellis, at vacancy and needs to fill it by co-option. our Greens Committee meeting in July. The role of Parish Councillor is a Ken has lived in the Village for many voluntary one, however allowable years and we all look forward to working expenses are paid. Training will be with him. There is still one more vacancy available and this will also be paid for by to fill, please see the advertisement the Parish Council. elsewhere. Meetings are normally held on Monday It has been a busy summer for the Parish evenings, with Planning Committee Council. We are pleased that we have at Meetings usually fortnightly, commencing last had the Village Hall car park entrance at 7.00 pm and Parish Council (monthly) re-surfaced; hopefully this will make a big and other committee meetings difference to visitors to the Hall. By the commencing at 7.30 pm. time this newsletter is distributed our outdoor gym will be in place on the If you would like to become a councillor, Recreation Ground and I hope it is being please send a letter, giving some enjoyed and well-used. Many of the background information Parish Council’s benches are currently about yourself and the reasons why you being refurbished by Ivor Hay, our wish to join the Parish Council to: Handyman and Play Equipment The Parish Office, Village Hall, Main Supervisor, some are being replaced and Road, Boreham, CM3 3JD some new benches installed. We received 50% funding towards this project from the Or, if you would like to learn more about Essex County Council Community what is involved, please contact the Parish Initiatives Fund. As with any project, Office on 01245 469941, or email: there have been some concerns raised, in [email protected] this instance with regard to the installation of two of the new benches. I would like to Help make a difference to our community. reassure residents that the bench sites will be monitored and if there are any problems Parish Walk to Toppinghoehall Wood we will give consideration to moving Sunday 24th July 2016 them; hopefully this won’t be necessary. On a very sunny and warm Sunday, 39 Parishioners, including 5 week old twin I would like to take this opportunity to girls, and several dogs set off on a Parish thank our Speedwatch volunteers Walk following Route 4 from the Parish organised by Councillor Jeff Rice – they Council Footpath Leaflet led by Chris have been doing a fantastic job; see Jeff’s Andrew, our Footpaths Officer, supported report in this newsletter. by Sue Howlett of St Andrews Church, Suzanne Harris, Greens Committee

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Chairman, Jackie, Daniela and Lester Outdoor Gym for the Recreation from the Parish Council Office. Ground After a short walk along Waltham Road, I am pleased to report that by the time this we turned into Chantry Lane, making our newsletter goes to print the outdoor gym way to the very edge of the parish equipment will be in place. We are still boundary and onto Toppinghoehall Wood. waiting for one piece of equipment to After a short break, we made our way into come back in stock and that should be the Wood – a very peaceful and green installed in the next few weeks. I hope a walk. We returned to Boreham Village lot of people are making good use of this Hall where John Galley (Parish Council exciting new equipment. As you are Chairman) had a large quantity of tea and probably aware from previous reports the coffee ready for tired walkers. total project is being paid for from a grant of £10,000 from the Tesco Bags of Help Thank you to everyone who came along initiative. and we look forward to more of you joining us on the next Walk in September Lion Inn Allotments Since taking over the land at the Lion Inn for allotments in March this year, the Parish Council is delighted that all 12 plots have now been let and tenants have been working very hard to turn an unused area into productive allotments in a very short space of time. Congratulations to all of our plot holders and our thanks to the Lion Inn for all of their support. If you are interested in renting (date to be arranged). Look out for an allotment there are currently no information on our Website, Newsletter vacancies but we have started a waiting list and Facebook page. Parish walk leaflets so please get in touch with the Parish are available from the Parish Office and Office. can be downloaded from our website: www.borehamparishcouncil.co.uk. Boreham Neighbourhood Plan Under the recent Localism Act, local communities now have the right to

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produce a neighbourhood plan which sets can be disposed of. Vans and pick-ups out polices on the development and use of will be under greater scrutiny and those land in a parish area. Once it is produced, identified as bringing in waste from any the finished document becomes part of the kind of business activity will be refused local authority development plan - against entry and owners may be liable to which all planning applications will be prosecution. Therefore, if you are doing judged. any large DIY jobs after 31 October you should check the Recycle for Essex Boreham Parish Council has decided to website www.recycleforessex.com before begin the process of producing a plan for heading for our local site. our village community. It is important that all stakeholders in the village – be Boreham Community Speedwatch they voluntary organisations, businesses, Report – August 2016 landowners or other bodies – feel that they After a successful July, sadly August has can have a say in this process. As a result, been a quiet month as the Plantation Road the Council will be setting up a and Main Road roadworks have stopped Neighbourhood Plan Working Group any sessions taking place. Unfortunately, which will include representatives from the speeding continues despite the the wider community, and which will be restrictions. the designated body to bring the plan to July Results were: fruition. You can find further information Plantation Road: 28 vehicle details were about Neighbourhood Plans sent to Essex Police for the 4 sessions at www.essexrcc.org.uk/Default.aspx?pag completed in July and all have been e=2824 . verified as accurate by CS Watch. All There will be an introductory meeting on exceeded the 36 mph limit for reporting Wednesday 5th October at 7.30pm at the but more worrying, despite the warning Village Hall (Goodwin Room). We will be signs, 8 vehicles exceeded 40 Mph joined by Sarah Sapsford from the Rural including a “L” Motorbike travelling at 48 Communities Council of Essex who will mph. One of the vehicles reported was a take us through what is involved in Plantation Road resident!! producing a Neighbourhood Plan. We also Main Road: No monitoring took place in hope to be able to establish the Working July for Main Road mainly due to the Group at this meeting. We will be writing roadworks and temporary traffic lights to voluntary organisations, businesses, outside the new houses. landowners and other bodies in September CSW Monitoring has ceased until such with further details about this meeting. point as the roadworks allow it to continue Please do get in touch if you have any which should not be long now. Two questions. further sites have been proposed to Essex Recycling Centres Police and we await their response. We Essex County Council is making changes currently have six prospective trainees and to the way recycling sites will operate in need more volunteers. Jeff Rice, the future and from 31 October there will Boreham CSW Co-ordinator (SPOC) be strict limits on how much DIY waste

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Community Speedwatch Initiative month to spare. Any volunteers will need some further information. to attend a training evening on Tuesday 17 Many residents have become increasingly November at 6pm (attendance does not worried about the speed of traffic imply that you are committed, so do come travelling through the village. As a result, along if you simply want to find out more). Boreham Parish Council have decided to It is important that you let me know if you try and set up a community speedwatch wish to attend as I need to let the police team and I have agreed to act as facilitator. know who will be present. So, if you are For the initiative to be successful, we need truly concerned to make this village safer, at least nine volunteers who would be or simply want further information, please willing to work in teams of three and contact me on 01245 451087 or monitor the speed of passing traffic using a [email protected]. speed gun. The data is sent to the police, who will then be able to target persistent Lee Batson offenders. Evidence suggests that the very existence of a speedwatch team has the effect of slowing people down. The time commitment is variable, so do consider joining us even if you only have an hour a

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BOREHAM PARISH COUNCIL

VACANCY

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT AND PROJECT SUPPORT OFFICER

Flexible working hours: 7 hours to 12 hours per week, initial one-year contract Salary Point 18 to 23 (£17,891 to £21,057 p.a. pro rata) according to experience and qualifications.

The Parish Council is seeking a highly organised and enthusiastic Administrative Assistant and Project Support Officer.

The applicant must be computer literate, have excellent verbal and written communication skills, a good organisational ability and a basic understanding of local government.

The post holder will be part of a small, friendly team and will provide a full clerical and administrative support service to the Clerk and the Parish Council. Duties will include ensuring all visitors to the Parish Office are dealt with promptly, efficiently and courteously, dealing with telephone and email enquiries, photocopying, sending out fortnightly agendas, and assisting the Clerk with Parish Council projects. The hours are flexible and will involve working in the Parish Office 2 or 3 mornings a week.

This role will involve occasional attendance at evening meetings and occasional weekend working.

Application packs are available from the website: www.borehamparishcouncil.co.uk. Alternatively, please contact the Parish Office at the Village Hall, Main Road, Boreham, Telephone: 01245 469941 or email: [email protected].

Closing date for applications: Friday 23 September 2016, interviews scheduled for early

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October. John Spence, County Councillor

The lovely village and residents of transport policy and continue to deal with Boreham continue to keep me busy! individual cases.

Most of you will have witnessed the Thriving communities remain at the heart extensive road repair programme of the County Council ambitions. I always underway across Essex. I know the works encourage applications to the Community cause inconvenience, but repairs are better Initiatives Fund – at which your Parish than potholes. I am really pleased that a Council have an excellent record it is great consultation is now underway on different to see New Hall School offering free means of controlling traffic speeds on the lunches for older people who are on their main road. own, in a world where the Meals on Wheels service has become increasingly The extensive housing developments to the difficult to deliver service has become north-east of Chelmsford mean I need to increasingly difficult to deliver. Across keep pushing for the appropriate Boreham, one sees great examples of a infrastructure development. I recently thriving community. approved a major budget for the new primary and secondary schools at Beaulieu My email address is shown elsewhere in Park, which will be a major boost for the this newsletter, while my home phone provision of education on this side of the number is 01245 465108. Please let me City. I remain concerned for parents know if I can help at any time. understanding the Home to School .

Around the Village

BOREHAM VILLAGE YOUTH We are a fun Club and although a winning mentality is good we concentrate on the FOOTBALL TEAM boys having fun and getting fit. Training Boreham Village Youth are looking to is on Saturday mornings at 10am at recruit players for the forthcoming season Boreham Recreation Ground. for its U14 team, so any boys in school years 8 or 9 will be eligible. Any interested parties please don’t hesitate

to call Matt our Chairman on We are also looking for any interested 07531 239110 for further information players to join the development team which caters for school years 2 and 3.

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BOREHAM WOMEN’S Our friendly weekend games have been enjoyed by members meeting players from INSTITUTE Clubs all around Chelmsford both at our Meetings held first Tuesday of the month club here in Boreham and by visiting other at 7.45p.m.at the Boreham Village Hall. Clubs. Visitors are always welcome – charge

£3.50 including tea and biscuits. Our own competitions against each other

namely two-wood day and triples day Knit and stitch meetings and scrabble along with individual games are ernestly meetings are held monthly at one of our being played with our Finals Day being members’ homes. held at the beginning of September.

Our next three meetings are as follows:- Our President and Captain together with 4 October: The Great Glen and their wives gave members a lovely Caledonian Canal – talk by Bob Theobald afternoon in July ending with a delicious 1 November:What a Wonderful World tea which was appreciated by everyone. Wildlife Photography by John Watkins

6 December: Christmas Party with Boreham Bowls club is a small friendly entertainment by John Robinson club which has been part of the village

sports scene for 80 years. We are now Our meetings are very enjoyable and we getting very short of members to fulfil our are a friendly group so please do not be bowling teams. IF anyone has fancied afraid to pop along and join us. having a go at this gentle sport which is

very good exercise in the fresh air and The WI has a College near Abingdon in meeting new people do please contact our Oxfordshire and members can participate Captain as soon as possible. Dont be shy in many courses staying in one of their just come along. Free tuition and bowls pleasant, en-suite bedrooms loaned. You will be made very welcome. For any further information please telephone our Secretary Monday evenings are our practice nights Maureen Randall 01245 356286 between 6 - 8 pm. There will be absolutely no pressure to join. Please think BOREHAM OUTDOOR BOWLS about joining us ready for the 2017 Season CLUB which commences at the end of April. It is The outdoor season is now drawing to a good fun to play this very tactical close. We have fulfilled all our League game. We look forward to seeing games in the Central Midweek League you. The Club closes at end of September both A and B teams and in the Chelmsford for this year. Further details from our & DIstrict League we are promoted as Captain runners up from Division 3 to Division 2 Ray Hewing 463713 or see our next season . Well done to all our website www.borehambowlingclub.org.uk. players.

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CHELMSFORD CITY COUNCIL  reporting environmental problems INFORMATION SERVICE  FREE replacement recycling sacks and The Mobile Customer Information Service dog waste bags will be returning to Boreham Village Hall  providing information on leisure, on Thursday 8thSeptember between tourism, local issues and much more 10.30am and 12.00pm in conjunction with the Village Market. Please pop along Many of the visits are attended by partner if you get the chance and feel free to pass organisations to promote or deliver their this message on service including the Community Liaison Officer from Essex Fire & Rescue Service The service is free and offers help and who promotes fire safety in the home. advice to some of the most isolated and vulnerable communities within the area to Consequent visits to Boreham will be on make our services more accessible. the second Thursday of each month.

The Council's Mobile Customer Information Service now visits 17 rural communities around the Borough where public transport is perhaps less frequent, to ensure that residents with the greatest need Thank you for advice and support, such as the elderly, Boreham Primary F@BS Families at young families an d those with mobility Boreham School would like to thank all of the local Companies for kindly sponsoring requirements, can access information and nd advice about Council services locally. our Summer Fete that was held 2 July. Thank you to those who donated raffle Popular misconceptions: prizes and to everyone that gave up their It’s not a Mobile Unit - Many people think time to help before and on the day. that the MCIS operates from a vehicle. In Mr Clean oven, Boreham Village Store, actual fact, the service is delivered from AG Smith Butchers, The Lion Inn, The village halls, shops, Post Offices and even Blue Strawberry, The Grange, Pot Shop, a library. Co-op Funeral Directors, Ray Worley Boreham Motorsports Not just a bag delivering service - Distributing recycling sacks and dog waste Thank you to F@BS members and their bags is not all we offer. The service families who have worked hard to make provides information about council this year’s fete a great success! services and events and the knowledgeable team can offer advice and support. BOREHAM NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH A range of enquiries are covered, The NHW have been very busy over the including: spring and summer with various crime  advice on how to seek help with reports covering all areas. housing benefit or Council Tax 9

Residents often state that they are shocked the pulpit flowers on Easter day and when trouble occurs in their area, saying Christmas Day. that trouble happens elsewhere! We do not live in a crime free society! You may not For further information contact: be a victim, but many people are! From Mrs B Jones = Leader 01245 467788 items taken from gardens and out of house Mrs K Traynier – Treasurer 01245 buildings, to serious incidents in or around 467434 there property. This causes anxiety and Mrs J Keeble – Secretary 01245 467503 concern, often ongoing. This is where the NHW can help! Programme 2016 7th Sept To be Advised

Rev. Lee Batson We take the time to listen, advise and help th 5 Oct Beatrix Potter – The Lake where possible. We pass on information District; Her Art & by word of mouth, email, social media and Inspiration newsletters etc. What do we get in reward Mr Dudley Chignall for this? It is the knowledge that we have 2nd Nov Frocks on Film helped stop a crime happening! Residents Mrs Ann Hardy being stopped from handing over money 7th Dec Christmas Meeting to rogue traders in many cases. Spotting Boreham Ladies Handbells unsecured property, suspicious people, vehicles and activity. BOREHAM LUNCHEON CLUB

The Knife and Fork Brigade is still going I am so very proud of my Co ordinators strong. New members and visitors are and Helpers! Keep up the good work! welcome to join as at the following Always report to the Police first on 101 or venues. 999 for emergencies only.. Then to myself 30th August: The Peartree Pantry, Spring if needed, so that reports and alerts can be Lane, Hatfield Peverel 01245 381461 sent out. 27th September: The Rose And Crown, Shirl Waterman The Street, Gt. Waltham. 01245 360359 Boreham District Co ordinator 25th October: The Ship Inn, Maldon [email protected] Road,Tiptree. 01621 817967 01245 467678. Ans. 29th November: The Six Bells, Mobile 07858 095 058 Main Road Boreham. 01245 467232

ST. ANDREW’S BOREHAM Please Contact Shirl Waterman for any WOMAN’S GUILD The Guild meets on the first Wednesday of bookings or changes.. This is important to the month in the Pelly Room at 2:30 p.m. help staff at the venues to cater for our It is open to all women of the Parish. needs [email protected] Subscription is £10 for the year which 01245 467678 ans. includes tea and biscuits at the meetings. Mobile 07858 095 058. As a member you are asked to help in some way with the fund raising efforts of the Church. The Guild is responsible for 10

BOREHAM ART CIRCLE BOREHAM FRENCH TWINNING Our new season’s programme commences ASSOCIATION on Wednesday 5th October with a The Twinning Association celebrated demonstration of a landscape using water Bastille Day in the Pelly Room with a very soluble oils. This will be given by Paul French themed evening, which included Alcock, who in 2011 won an award for cheese, wine, crêpes and a French based best work in the exhibition at quiz. We were treated to some “then and the Essex Open Exhibition held at the now” photographs showing the activities Beacroft Gallery in Westcliff on sea. Paul of the Association over the years. We aim is an accomplished artist in all media and to hold another evening in the Autumn – we look forward to welcoming him back. again with a very French theme.

Our next meeting on Tuesday 18th October We expect to have around 30 “twinners” Melanie Cambridge will demonstrate a come over to visit us for the May Day view over the estuary in oils. Melanie is a Bank Holiday weekend next year. It will traditional oil painter in the impressionist be the 30th anniversary of the Association style, working on location all year round to and the links continue to be strong. They capture images of the local landscape and have recently established an “Arts Circle” coastline. She has a short demo and would like to develop further sports on http://community.saa.co.uk/art/melanie and cultural ties with us. cambridge to give you an idea. The Association is completely open to Meetings continue on first Wednesday of non-French speakers; it exists to create the month and third Tuesdays, December easy links to our French friends. excepted, in the Goodwin Room of the For further information, please contact Village Hall. Subscriptions are £20 for the Bill Brown [email protected] season which finishes on April 5th followed by the Annual Art st BOREHAM SCOUT GROUPS Exhibition which runs from April 21 to rd The Boreham Scout groups are well 23 . attended, but new applications to join are

always welcome! We will always need You are most welcome to come for an new leaders and adult helpers too, please occasional evening for £3 and all media is get in touch if you have some time to spare covered in the course of the season. for this rewarding volunteer work. Please

contact Roma Harrington on 461871 to For more information please contact find out more. Cheryl Cook on 467787 or visit our website The Boreham Scout Headquarters hall and www.essexinfo.net/boreham-art-circle outdoor address is available for hire. Please contact the new secretary, Will Mackay, on 690578. Amplified music is not allowed, so please bear that in mind! I'd be happy to talk through any 11

plans you might have and discuss hire Hall Manager. He will be sorely missed. costs. On behalf of the Village Hall Committee and many of the regular hirers I would like The Scout HQ and the groups are run by a to thank Ron for his considerable efforts to Charity staffed by volunteers. Any ensure the smooth running of the Hall. I support for the Charity is always gratefully would like to wish Ron and Shirley a long received. We have an ‘Easyfundraising’ and happy ‘retirement’. webpage to help support the groups. The Malcolm Banks has kindly offered to idea with this is that each time you use become the new Treasurer with effect certain retailers they make a small from 1 August. donation to your chosen group (at no cost to you). If you would like to support us, Hall Manager then search for ‘Boreham Scout + Guide Jo Aitken took on this role with effect HQ’ at www.easyfundraising.org.uk from 1 April 2016. She appears to be settling in well. This new job incorporates THURSDAY CLUB the Booking Clerk’s role and, so, Jo is the We meet in the Goodwin Room of the person to contact regarding booking the Boreham Village Hall at 8 pm, normally Village Hall. The telephone number is still on the third Thursday of every month from 07733 135653. That number is also the September to June. We have a variety of one to ring as she is also the person to speakers and occasional outings. Our contact regarding any queries about the subscriptions are currently £10 per Hall and any issues raised by hirers. Jo’s year. Tea/coffee and biscuits available. office is opposite the Parish Office and she Phyllis Choppen (Chair) is available most mornings from Monday 01245 466310. to Friday. However, I would like to emphasise that the Hall Manager’s role is TRAVEL CLUB This Club arranges coach outings on a part time but Jo will get back to you if a monthly basis to many places of interest, message is left on the answer phone. entertainment, and an annual holiday. Details of trips are circulated to Refurbishment of the toilets in the members via the Club Newsletter. Village Hall Membership Sec.: The major project this summer has been Mrs Betty Thompson 01245 460984 the complete refurbishment of the toilets in Dawn Tann (Co-organiser): the Village Hall. These had not been 01245 450515 materially changed since the Hall was built Don Thompson (Chairman) in 1991. By the time you read this 01245 460984 Newsletter the work should have been completed. I would like to apologise to BOREHAM VILLAGE HALL any Group meeting we had to cancel due New Treasurer to the work being carried out but the end Ron Pharaoh has been our Treasurer for 14 result should be we are left with years and has decided to ‘retire’. During considerably improved toilet facilities. most of that time Ron has also acted as the Brian Cook, Chairman

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appointment or attend the surgery to book an appointment. To register for online services, you will need 2 forms of identification which include:  Passport  Driving Licence  Birth Certificate A little bit of Village history  Utility Bill

SIDNEY HOUSE & LAURELS Please note that for confidentiality reasons SURGERIES you will not be able to register by proxy It has been several months since the i.e. you need to be present at the surgery to changes at the Surgeries have been request registration for online services. implemented and on the whole there has Furthermore, we are not allowing parental been a positive reaction from patients. requests for online access for their children Understandably with any change, there for the same reason. We hope you respect have been teething problems. individuals’ right to privacy and will not Many patients have experienced be disappointed when a proxy request for difficulties trying to get through on the online access is declined. phone especially early in the morning. Moreover, there have been reports that the Flu season is nearly upon us and we need phone line is either constantly engaged or to think about protecting ourselves. suddenly cuts out after connecting. As a Although most healthy people that contract result of patient feedback we have the flu will have minor symptoms, certain rearranged staff so that more people are people are prone to getting more severe answering the phone during the busier symptoms. For this reason, a flu periods. We are also getting a new vaccination is recommended. Although telephone system which will mean there this list is not exhaustive, eligible groups are more lines available so that you will include: not suddenly get cut off or receive an  anyone aged 65 and over engaged tone when trying to phone the  pregnant women surgery. You will also notice a change to  children and adults with an underlying the pre-recorded message as there will be a health condition (particularly long-term queuing system so you know how many heart or respiratory disease) callers are in front of you. The installation of the new lines has already taken place  children and adults with weakened and the new telephone equipment should immune systems arrive late August ready to install.  children aged six months to two years

Other initiatives to try and improve access If you are eligible for a flu vaccination to the surgery include the implementation please attend one of the dedicated flu of booking online appointments. Patients clinics listed below. will still be able to phone up for an 13

Boreham flu dates: Weds 21st Sept and If you would like details about the Winter Weds 5th Oct - 9-12pm and 2-5pm Indoor League and Nets and/or you would like to join the Club please contact Hatfield Peverel flu dates: Tues 20th Sept, Ken Greenaway on 07860 515355 Weds 28th Sept and Tues 4th Oct - 8.30- 12pm and 1.30pm-6pm NEWS FROM THE CHURCH For further information and to keep up to One of the great joys of living in Boreham date with all the changes at the surgery is the strong sense that many people have please visit the surgery website: of belonging to a village community. And http://www.sidneyhouseandthelaurels.nhs. one of the privileges of leading the church uk/ is seeing people celebrate their village Dr Tom Cunningham identity by coming together to celebrate the great festivals of the year – of which BOREHAM CRICKET CLUB two feature strongly in this coming period. We are looking for new players. Players of First up is Harvest which the church will nd all abilities are welcome. This Season is be marking on Sunday 2 October at drawing to a close but we are looking to 10.30 am. These days much of the harvest plan for next Season. has already been safely gathered in by the end of August, but the October date is kept as a reminder of an earlier time when many people would have worked on the fields around this village and been truly grateful that harvest was over – and that there would be sufficient food for another year. Most of us now live at some distance from the food chain, and rejoice in the ready availability of food without really thinking about who is involved in its production. Harvest is thus an opportunity to do just that – to thank God for the growers, as well as those who work in our Photo by Bob Adams local shops making this food available to us. It is also an opportunity to remember those Currently we run two Teams in the T. whose lives are more difficult. We will be Rippon Mid Essex Cricket League which using the service to give people the play on Saturdays from the beginning of opportunity to give in two different ways. May to the end of August. We also have For those who would like to bring dry food occasional friendly matches on Sundays as goods, these will be passed to a project in well as T20 type matches during the week. East Hanningfield that supports a number In the winter months we play in a local of vulnerable young people. We will also indoor cricket league as well as arranging be taking a retiring collection to try and indoor nets raise money for a Posho Mill for a 14

community in northern Kenya. These continue to serve in our armed forces. As mills enable maize and other food given as usual there will also be a service at 1.30 aid to be ground quickly and easily so that that afternoon at the memorial on Cranham it can be cooked easily. They save time, Road which marks the loss of life of over which means that more people are able to 50 American Air force personnel who died access education rather than having to stay in World War 2 during the six months that at home to manually grind the maize, and they were based in Boreham. It is a public they save fuel as the finished product does service, so please do feel free to come not take so long to cook. The mill also along and be part of this short act of acts as an income generating device as remembrance. local people pay a small amount to use it, On Sunday 6 November at 4pm we are which in turn ensures it is able to be again holding our annual service to maintained. remember all those we know who have As we move to November, the next big died. It is an opportunity for us to come village occasion is Remembrance Sunday and to light a candle to acknowledge how which falls on 13 November. You are much our loved ones still matter to us, and invited to come and give thanks for those to be reminded that they no longer need to from this village who lost their lives in the struggle with life as they enjoy the two great global struggles of the 20th perfection of life in heaven. Conscious century, as well as remembering those who that we never forget those who have died who have meant so much to us, we are also now holding a regular time of prayer at midday on the second Thursday of every month – so do feel free to come along, particularly if you are remembering a significant date in your loved one’s life. And finally, Boreham Church’s Christmas market will take place on Saturday 26 November in the Church. But it is far too early to think about anything else concerned with Christmas, so I will leave it there! Please remember that the church remains open during daylight hours throughout the year, so do feel free to go in any time to have a look around and enjoy the peace and quiet of the community’s oldest public building.

Lee

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BOREHAM GARDENING CLUB Village Hall in September to hear about The Gardening Club meet at the Village “Plants for an East Anglian Garden” and in Hall at 7.45 p.m. on the 2nd Thursday of October the focus will be on “Autumn most months. baskets and Planters”, the final talk for 2016 will be on “The Humble Spud”. In June we visited Ulting Wick, a lovely December will be our Christmas Social local garden that opens under the NGS and photographic competition “Something scheme. In July we had an evening visit to you wouldn’t normally see in the garden”, Cant’s of Colchester, a local rose grower, do come and join us and bring a picture if it was a lovely evening and we learnt a lot you have one. about the grafting and growing of roses, the staff are very knowledgeable and We are a mixed age club with some young advise on the best rose for any position in enthusiastic new gardeners and some more the garden, well worth a visit if you want mature experienced ones and all ages and new roses. In August this year we enjoyed abilities in between. You are welcome to visits to Hyde Hall for the Summer Show join us at any of our meetings annual and a social evening in a members garden membership is £15.00 and visitors pay with lots of tea and cake. £4.00.

Speakers so far this year have included For more information on the club in information on “Climbers, Creepers and general please call Lynn on 01245 463490 Crawlers” the National Garden Scheme or Debora on 01245 465387. and on how to take cuttings and propagation in general. We are back in the

Photo by Peter Gillespie

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