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HALLMARK The Lacey Green and Loosley Row Magazine NOVEMBER 2010 NUMBER 216 ESTABLISHED 1970 Welcome to the Autumn Edition of Hallmark with any comments about the parts Looking forward, the History you do or do not like. Group are planning a major One piece of feedback I had was exhibition in March next year. If that the glossy paper was hard to you have any historical artefacts or read, so I am trying a less glossy would like to help, please see the finish in this issue, I hope it looks appeal on page 33. good. Looking even further ahead we will I have used a photograph for the have local elections here at the cover for this edition - my thanks to begining of May. I plan to include John Tyler for supplying it. In some articles on local politics into general I would like to continue the the February Hallmark. If you are tradition of having an artistic front politically active or belong to an cover rather than using topical organisation that is involved in local photos. If you or someone you issues, get in touch and we can discuss how you can contribute to I’m still experimenting with the new know, has an artistic talent, please the articles. format of the magazine and would do suggest a piece of your work for really like to get your feedback. use as a cover. It does not have to Mike Piercy Please drop me a letter or an email be paintings - items such as pictures Editor of sculptures would be welcome. Lacey Green Community Plan This is very much a last minute shop manager. We would probably effort to produce something for have to forget about the extra your entertainment and education. meeting space and the affordable So, a bit about the Parish Plan. I housing, but you can’t have have to say that there has been very everything. little progress in implementing any We are also anxious to lessen the of the actions identified. impact of traffic – no pun intended. A main reason is that almost all our Despite the 30mph speed restriction, effort has been focussed on the there is still a handful of people that shop, and this is likely to continue. Included in the Parish Plan actions think that this limit doesn’t apply to Whilst the shop is proving to be an is the ‘Parish Project’, which would them. I had occasion a short while asset to the villlage, it is still only provide a facility incorporating a ago to speak to a driver who chose open on weekday mornings, and we shop, a meeting room and some to overtake me just past the Black want to extend the opening times, affordable housing in Lacey Green. Horse when I was travelling at initially to the weekday afternoons. This does depend on the availability about 28mph. He suggested that I However to do this we must have of a suitable piece of land in or near was travelling too slowly, and some more volunteers to run the to the centre of the village. certainly wasn’t prepared to admit shop. At the risk of serious repeti- to doing anything wrong. It’s not tion: This concept was always rather the first time it has happened, and it optimistic, and for a larger shop we is unlikely to be the last. With this may have to settle for a portacabin kind of attitude, it is difficult to or similar. This is not at all know how to remedy the situation. unreasonable, and the Hughenden Anyone got any new ideas? Valley shop is a successful example of what can be done. To start with, A plea on a more personal level. I all we need is a place to put it. We have been Chairman of the Parish would then need to raise sufficient Community Planning Group for funds to set up in business, and a eight years, and it is high time that larger team of volunteers, although someone else took over, not least to 2 it might be possible to have a paid provide new direction and ideas. What’s On DATE AND TIME EVENT LACEY GREEN November 25th, 26th, and 27th LGP Dinner Theatre - Rumours see CHRISTMAS CONCERT page 11 Friday December 3 School Xmas Fayre SUNDAY 5th DECEMBER 2010 Sunday December 5 6pm Lacey Green Singers Christmas Carol Concert 6.00 PM Monday December 6 7:30pm Parish Council meeting. Open to the public LACEY GREEN VILLAGE Sunday December 19 Astronomy vs Astrology HALL See below Wednesda January 19 Horticultural Society: Tickets £5.00 to include History of the British Garden refreshments First Tuesday of the month Pub lunch at the Black Horse Featuring December 7 & January 4 Bette Tyler 01844 344207 LACEY GREEN SINGERS All events will take place at the Millennium Hall except where stated. And See page 38 for the schedule of Christmas events at the Church ST JOHN’S CofE PRIMARY Astronomy vs Astrology SCHOOL This year’s Astro Talk by Chris Dignan covers two topics for the price of one! “Astronomy vs Astrology” and “The Big Bang Machine” Tickets from Fran Hall takes place on Sunday 19 December at Lacey Green Village Hall. Please 01494 562842 arrive 6.45pm for 7pm start. Tea, coffee and other drinks included in the £5 ticket price (U-18s: £3). To book your place, telephone Val or St John’s School Brookhouse on 01844 344207 / email: [email protected] Letters This is the first opportunity I have Your support was amazing and so enormously in getting us through had to give a huge public “Thank welcome on such an unexpected this difficult time. you” to everybody who has written, occasion. Words cannot fully Again a sincere “Thank You” rung, attended and donated in express the appreciation of all the memory of my husband John. family. Suffice to say you all helped Joan West Arcadia, Stocken Farm Recently I was invited to attend the themselves and having fun, as well and instruct our youth, and I would Loosley Row and Lacey Green as learning new things. They were like to say a big thank you to them. Youth Club at the Village Hall, to all so polite, and it was a real We are very lucky to live in a village show the young people some lace pleasure to be there with them. We where there is a Youth Group, and and let them try their hand at hear so many bad and negative I know that more volunteers are making lace. I felt I would like to reports on the young behaving always needed . report just how impressed I was, it badly and getting into trouble. We was so refreshing to see so many owe a lot to the leaders and Jill Baker youngsters really enjoying volunteers who turn up to organize 3 Chairman’s report have a fantastic amount to offer you Someone keeps moving the kettle here at the Hall. and trays and fiddling with the All of the activities that take place at heating controls – you know who the Village Hall are very well you are! supported and some even have I was saddened the other day when waiting lists. The hall remains I was told that someone had taken available to hire on a Tuesday the W.I. banner flagpole base. I do afternoon and Thursday morning. hope this was an oversight by Despite receiving many enquiries someone and that it will be returned there are currently no weekday to them as soon as possible. Petty evenings available and weekends pilfering has an impact on everyone until next year are pretty full. Our as these bases are not cheap, worries at the beginning of 2010 especially as it was made to order have thankfully not materialized and for them by Gommes Forge. 2011 is looking promising. Please continue to support and How is it possible that Mike Piercy The new storage area is now in full enjoy all of the village activities, has been editing Hallmark for a year use and has made a difference to especially during the forthcoming already? Time certainly flies by but the ease of use for so many. We will festive season. be rolling out our new chairs soon I’m sure that we will all agree that Wishing you all a very Merry so hopefully a more comfortable he’s doing a great job and changing Christmas and here’s to a future is in store. the printer and paper has made such prosperous and Happy New Year a difference to our wonderful Please remember that we are all for us all. magazine. volunteers at the Village Hall and as As I have mentioned many times, it is so busy we need to remain Clive Hodghton for such a small community we mindful of the other users of the hall and can you all please leave Millennium Hall Chairman things where we find them! From our local Police Marea Logon from our local Police luckily there is not much happening, like to speak to us they can just team has sent us a quick update on however I can report that 2 males approach us. We may be in uniform what the team has been doing in the were arrested recently for stealing and look scary but we are friendly. past month. scrap metal from a building site. It I cannot say the days we will be was due to the vigilance of the “ Let me start by introducing our there due to other schools and owner who called us promptly that local team: you have commitments.