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PHOTO: BARRY KEMP The Poundrenewed funding localfacilities). (charges developersfor onproperty Community Infrastructure Levies was addedto Councilfundsfrom grant scheme,receiving £1000, which the Tesco BagsofHelp community Beverley appliedforfundingfrom an authentic traditional manner, so rebuilt to standards conservation in The Councildecideditshouldbe it didnotmeettheir highcriteria. could belistedasamonument,but English Heritage to seeifthe Pound an option,soBeverleyappliedto renovatingUnfortunately itwas not Ross, with the project ofrenewal. Administrative Assistant, Beverley the Parish Councilhadtasked their neglected state ofthe oldPound, Following complaintsaboutthe village Pound. ceremony ofthe renewed sunshine forthe opening gathered inthe spring large numberofvillagers On Saturday 14 Aprila KINGS LANGLEY

PHOTO: BARRY KEMP www.checkatrade.com/hertsdoubleglazingltd www.hertsdoubleglazing.co.uk Mobile 07973470124 Tel BobBest 01923264130 insect habitat. rotting postswere retained asan ironwork usedinthe gate–andtwo Pound was kept–woodandoriginal For historical record ofthe old part completed overthe Easterweekend. by the NationalTrust, anditwas Restoration whocame recommended build was awarded to Cambridge After competitivetendering,the from the oldEnglishword ‘pund’,meaning dates circa 1600. The word ‘pound’,comes keeper’s cottage andisGrade IIlistedand Pound Cottage, opposite,was the pound the villagerecords in1305. replaced in1959. Itwas firstmentioned in the HighStreet in1835, andsubsequently current locationfrom behindcottages in The oldvillagePoundwas movedto its The Pound:since1835 17th–19th centuries. until farmland becameenclosedduringthe and the pound-keeper. Poundswere used sold, the proceeds goingto the impounder weeks, they were taken to marketand animals were notclaimedwithin afew to stray onto neighbouringland.Ifthe were open,soitwouldbeeasyforanimals owners (onpayment ofafine).Fields animals untilthey were claimedbytheir villages hadoneforimpoundingstray pen orenclosure. Inmedieval times,most Society. andMuseum Langley LocalHistory and the photos suppliedbyKings Graphics, the writtenbyBeverley text panel was designedandbuiltbyDAB on the original.The information hand madeasthey wouldhave been nails were used,the oakpegswere from Britishsustainable forests. No The PoundisbuiltofEnglishoak MAY 2018 ISSUE 2 cutting opening. at the ribbon- Dolly the sheep and specialguest Frances Riddle, pound keeperMrs with modern-day Alan Anderson, Cllr.board. Left; information Ross with the Beverley Below left; Award winners • • • • • • ALSO IN THIS ISSUE: Village Diary Prize Xword Angiolini Profile: MrGerry village events Forthcoming Village Garden Community . KINGS LANGLEY Vi age NEWS ISSUE 2 MAY 2018 PAGE 2

Your Village News team toast their Awards received for Welcome! launching this newspaper We are delighted to be for the community of Kings delivering the second issue Langley. Left to right; John of Village News to you, and Addy, Barry Kemp, Susan we would like to extend a big Simpole, Carolyn Andrews, thank you to everyone who Harold Taylor, Joyce Gray. helped with the first issue – contributors, advertisers, and Other Award especially the volunteers who winners pictured delivered around the village. with Cllrs Gerry PHOTO: SANDRA JACKSON PHOTO: Angiolini and We would also like to thank County Howard Button: Councillor Richard Roberts for the Left; Chris Pettit, grant from his Local Development Fund Community for years of which has helped to ensure we can commitment and continue publishing until we become service to Kings fully funded by ongoing advertising. Award Langley Good Neighbours and Bob McLean Parish Councillor said Winners Christian Aid. ‘Following the loss of the Villager, the residents have been without a The Annual Parish Meeting of Kings Below; Cheryl Hall and Anna Sapte paper communication medium for Langley was held on Thursday 12 April for their work in the community and two years now. The development of at 8pm in the Community Centre. especially the administration of the the new Kings Langley Village News Various reports were received from the Kings Langley Matters Facebook page. is a fantastic step forward and has Parish, County and Borough Councillors, the full backing and support of the as well as PCSO Ian Martin, and there Parish Council. I do wish the newspaper were questions and answers with every success and I trust residents will the villagers present. The evening support this by providing articles for concluded with the presentation of the inclusion in forthcoming editions. Community Awards 2018.

Finally I would like to thank all those volunteers who have given time and Help keep your effort to get this project to fruition and who give their time freely and with village tidy! such enthusiasm and commitment.’ Below; Tony Burnell and Simon Lloyd The community village litter pick For years of commitment and service takes place on the last Sunday of the to Kings Langley Cricket Club WE’RE ON THE LOOKOUT for people month, starting from the courtyard to help with reporting on events and of the Parish Council offices in supplying news articles on what’s Vicarage Lane at 10am. It finishes happening in the village, as well as no later than 12 noon. Litter pickers, team members to provide cover and high visibility jackets, black bags and spread the workload – email us if safety advice will be provided. you can help! And don’t forget you can advertise in the paper for very Dates for 2018 are: reasonable cost – email to find out 27 May, 24 June, 29 July, 26 August more: [email protected] 30 September, 28 October AWARDS PHOTOS: BEVERLEY ROSS PHOTOS: AWARDS

Contacts for your local Village News… Friends of the Kings Langley News Association costs only All enquiries, articles, advertisements, and Prize Xword competition entries £10 for life membership. should be sent by email to [email protected] Help support the newspaper as Or by post to: The Editor, Kings Langley Village News, c/o Kings Langley it gets off the ground! Parish Council, Charter Court, Vicarage Lane, Kings Langley WD4 9HR Email kingslangleynews@ The next edition of Village News will be available in July, the deadline for copy gmail.com for details and an and advertising is Monday 10 June. application form . KINGS LANGLEY Vi age NEWS ISSUE 2 MAY PAGE 3 The Village Garden – a brief history In 1934 a number of residents subscribed to a request to purchase land for a village garden with £343 1s 8d being raised by the following year. Following a delay due to the war, it wasn’t until 1951 that the current site was secured for the village – against outside interests who were trying to buy it to build a petrol filling station there.

A further written request villagewide resulted in donations of money, plants, bulbs and furniture. Work then began Green fingers on preparing and laying out the garden, and subsequently various village PHOTOS: BARRY KEMP BARRY PHOTOS: organisations (the Odd Fellows, the In 2015 the Parish Council acknowledged that the Village Garden Allotment Holders, the Youth Club and appeared more like a wood than somewhere for residents to sit the Scouts) and a number of residents and relax or for children to play. Whilst the Parish Warden looked each took over the upkeep of sections of after the small flower beds and cut the grass, the borders had the garden. become overwhelmed with too many trees and masses of ivy and snowberries. The trustees – Dr Reginald Fisher (with his wife Grace who was a County A five-year programme was devised to the ivy clearing was completed and the Councillor), Mr Lewis Dean, and Mr A. make it more welcoming to local people first shrubs planted along the southern C. Loader – had all been involved in the and easier to maintain, with shrubs to and eastern sides. This year more shrubs fund raising activities in 1951 and had provide year round colour and ground will be planted on the other two sides. coordinated the upkeep for the following cover. ten years, providing the boundary This won’t be the end of the story. fence and the iron gates alongside the First the trees were thinned out and Parish Councillors hope villagers will churchyard. pruned to provide more light at ground help them maintain the revitalised level, and the ivy cleared along two borders with a little low-level In 1961 the deeds of the Village Garden sides. There were 35 trees removed maintenance and TLC; the remaining were officially handed over by the in the first year which were either walls around the garden will need Trustees to the Parish Council for the shredded for mulch or cut into logs for some attention and ideally there will benefit of all the people in the village. local people. be a gate installed along Church Lane –Denis Miles, President and a founding to make it a safer environment for member of the Kings Langley Local Then more pruning, enabling visitors young children. History & Museum Society. to see All Saints Church from Road and from within the garden itself, Watch that space! Enquiries about the work of the Society or becoming a member can be made Spring blooms, the result of the to Richard Garnett Harper on 01923 Parish Council’s programme, pictured 264689. on a sunny day in the Village Garden

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Kings Langley Players have recreated Maplin’s Holiday Camp and they have a packed programme of entertainment with all your favourite characters from the smash hit TV series. Welsh temptress Gladys is still chasing after Creating a song and dance! upper-class boss Jeffrey; Peggy the With only a few weeks to go to the Kings Langley Carnival chalet-maid yearns to ditch her mop on Saturday 23 June, preparations are well underway and for a yellow coat; Ted’s dodgy money- making scams back-fire and the rest parents are busy constructing the fancy dress costumes of the cast are involved in all sorts of for their children. comic rivalry and fun-filled antics.

The theme this year is Horrible Join them for a nostalgic and hilarious Histories, a series of illustrated history Fancy a journey back to the 1950s when books and a TV series designed challenge? knobbly knee contests, swimsuit to engage children in history by parades, ballroom dancing and Punch presenting the unusual, gory, or Are you interested in giving some & Judy were what you saved up for all unpleasant aspects of history in a time to Girlguiding and would like a year to enjoy! tongue-in-cheek manner, in contrast to rewarding experience working with the formality of lessons they’ll receive girls age 5–14? Book your tickets now – all the pleasure at the primary school. of a two week holiday condensed into The Kings Langley District has seven two hours! Hi-de-Hi is at Kings Langley As the fancy dress categories are ages units including Rainbows, Brownies Community Centre, Kings Langley from five and under, and ages 6–11, there is and Guides. The girls have the the 17–19 May 2018 at 7.45pm with a no opportunity for adult participation opportunity to do many exciting matinee at 2.30pm on the Saturday. but nevertheless plenty for mums and activities, and they and the Leaders Tickets from £13 available online at dads to see and do. In addition, the benefit from their time in the www.klp.org.uk Stage performers include the Primary movement. School Choir; the Skehill Academy of Irish Dance and the Revelation Current volunteers say ‘Girlguiding Majorettes and there is the chance to is an enriching experience for all sing-a-long with the Community Choir and it enables me to learn a whole and dance-a-long with the Latin beats range of skills and interact with all of Salsa Tropicana. Despacito anyone? different kinds of people’, ‘Being part of Girlguiding gives you so ‘We are also looking forward to the much friendship and enjoyment – Open Mic slot’ again this year’ said come and be part of it.’ Carnival Committee Chair Carol – Sian Roberts, District Commissioner Chandler. ‘We’ve had a great response from individuals and groups who have We would love to welcome you into put themselves forward to sing, dance, our District. Register your details at do magic tricks or acrobatics. It will be www.girlguiding.org.uk/interested Cast members of the forthcoming a very lively day!’ production, with director Guy Peskin

It is too late to perform on stage, but Watch out for bikes! On Sunday about 2000 cyclists are anyone who wants to enquire about a expected, having come 56 miles from stall should email Stalls-KLCarnival@ On 12–13 May, the Dulux Trade Windsor, heading for the finish line at Lee hotmail.com For other enquiries email Revolution – a 300km cycle ride Valley. On Saturday we will see some hardy [email protected] or clockwise around London by bike in one riders who are in the ‘ULTRA’ event trying via the Carnival Facebook page. weekend, comes through the village. to do the full 186 mile circuit in one day! The route follows Road, The roads won’t be closed so please be A full programme of events will be Vicarage Lane, the Nap, Waterside and aware, and cheer on the competitors as delivered to each household in Kings Water Lane and then up Toms Lane and they pass through! More information: Langley in early June. through the lanes towards . www.london-revolution.com . KINGS LANGLEY Vi age NEWS ISSUE 2 MAY 2018 PAGE 6 The WI: Inspiring Mr Kings Langley: Gerry Angiolini Women The surname suggests Italian ancestry, but in fact Gerry is only May is the time for our Annual one eighth Italian – his great-grandfather settled here from Meeting and Resolution Briefing Bologna – he does not speak Italian and has never visited! across . Although the WI is non-political, every year Born in 1938, Gerry (with his mother) we run campaigns to highlight spent most of the war years in matters that are important to Anglesey, returning in 1944, graduating our members, and this year the from the school system in Harrow at proposed campaign is: Mental the age of 15 with no qualifications. health matters as much as Gerry confesses with a grin that his physical health. mother would have been horrified had she known what he got up to at school. We will urge all WI members to recognise the importance and take He developed an enduring love of action on parity between mental sport – boxing, football, cricket, running health and physical health, and to and ice skating – and can produce a make it as acceptable to talk about mass of autograph books containing mental health issues as physical the signatures of sporting and health issues. This will be discussed entertainment legends. He particularly at our May meeting and if it is cherishes his contacts with Graham Putting out extra bins on the High Street passed nationally, the WI will lobby Taylor ‘a lovely man and a great guy’. government for better support for for the Christmas Lights Festival mental illness. When called up for National Service, his sporting talent led to him being Gerry embarked upon a 39 year career Campaigns are just one aspect recruited to the Royal Signals Corps’ at Coutts Bank where latterly he was of the WI. We are a multi- boxing team. This came at a cost; x-rays supervisor of chequebook printing, faceted organisation offering all showed that he had severely injured noting that the Queen’s chequebook sorts of activities and events: himself, and a prediction of permanent was covered in red silk whereas Prince cookery, ‘knit and natter’, disability led to his medical discharge Philip’s was green. He retired at 56 and drama, flower arranging, public after only five months of service. moved from Carpenders Park to Kings speaking, interesting talks and Langley with his wife Patsy shortly demonstrations, craft, book groups, Nothing daunted, he took up athletics after. He began to play a prominent rambles, outings and much more! in a big way, and ice-skating provided part in our community on his election wonderful opportunities at Streatham to the Parish Council in 1995, since Why not come along to our friendly ice-rink to rush to the aid of the when he has been chairman three meetings and make new friends. prettiest girls when they fell! times, vice-chairman four, and chair The WI meet in the Community Centre in The Nap at 7.30pm on the second Tuesday every month. SoSo SoftSoft DesignsDesigns Contact: President Joyce Gray 01923 263213 Secretary: Wendy Bespoke Curtains, Blinds, Soft Furnishing, Upholstery and Interior Design Buckland 01923 263348 throughout Herts, Beds and Bucks All our soft furnishings are handmade and fitted to the highest quality and standard. We offer an exceptional personal service in your home so whether you are re-styling a room or planning a whole new project please visit us and browse through our extensive wallpaper and fabric library. Kings Langley Stockists of Ashleigh & Burwood fragrance lamps and oils and Barber Shop a selection of Tiffany Lamps 28a Waterside Designers Guild ɀ Harlequin ɀ Scion ɀ Sanderson Kings Langley WD4 8HH Prestigious Textiles ɀ Villa Nova ɀ Romo 01923 270055 Ian Mankin ɀ and many more 10% DISCOUNT 31 High Street, Kings Langley, WD4 8AB off your first haircut Contact - 01923 269326, 07774140526 when you show this advert Visit our website - www.sosoftdesigns.com KINGS LANGLEY NEWS  ISSUE 2 . MAY 2018 PAGE 7 Vi age



Mr Kings Langley: Gerry Angiolini

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2012, Ben Crawley, a brand of rich, Hallelujah, Elbow’s One Day Like This Still in harmony singing has developed. and David Bowie’s Space Oddity. There’s a tingle of excitement as we rehearse a new song, when the The Choir has been recognised by harmony, separately learned harmonies for with an soprano, alto, tenor and bass are invitation to entertain guests at their combined and the multi-layered Community Grant Awards in March. ten years melody is heard for the first time. Another significant event will be our Every year the Community first concert at the on! Choir performs in festivals, Festival at St Lawrence Church on carnivals, churches, public Saturday, 14 July, joined by Harrow For Kings Langley spaces and auditoriums Apollo Male Choir. On Friday, 26 October, Community Choir, – a bonus being the the anniversary will climax with a 2018 is a milestone opportunity to support concert To The Power Of Ten in the year; our tenth fundraising for charities and local Steiner School Theatre, Kings Langley. anniversary. Little could organisations such as Age UK, All we imagine at the start, Saints Church, Hope for Children, Tickets for both concerts will be that we would get to perform , The British available from www.ticketsource. in venues such as Watford Heart Foundation, The Hospice of co.uk/kings-langley-community-choir. Colosseum, the South Bank, the St Francis and The Peace Hospice. Cadogan Hall, The Roundhouse and To sum up, and using commercial twice in the Palace of . ‘Community’ remains an important parlance, Kings Langley Community principle. We are open to all, with Choir can properly be called a The brainchild of Joy Mendelsohn or without musical experience or ‘successful start-up’! (then Head of Music at Kings Langley knowledge, and our membership has School) and the late Iris Rattle, the consistently numbered around sixty. Information about joining, and Choir started in September 2008 about our engagements this with a gathering of some twenty-five A new album 11 To The Power Of anniversary year, can be found on enthusiastic but largely raw recruits. Ten will be available at performances our website, www.kingslangleychoir. Under the Music Director leadership from May onwards with songs familiar co.uk. of first Verity Standen and from to many, such as Leonard Cohen’s . KINGS LANGLEY Vi age NEWS ISSUE 2 MAY 2018 PAGE 9 New What is Transition in Kings (TiK)? light Transition The process or a period of changing from one state or condition to another through Like it or not (and many don’t!) • Grand Union Community Energy today’s world is changing. Every day, (GUCE) explores ways to generate an old it gets harder to avoid global news renewable energy, and encourages about population growth, economic community action on energy saving, window inequality and climate change. It’s such as the Transition Streets initiative also hard to escape the different There’s a new narratives about change, ranging • Kings Langley Community Benefit window in the from scientific and doom-laden; to Society (KLCBS) seeks opportunities to church tower – it’s others like ‘hoax’ and ‘fake news’, use land and property for community the only one in the which deliberately obscure facts benefit, such as growing food, and bell-ringing room and encourage business-as-usual to encouraging new small businesses to

and it overlooks the ANDREWS CAROLYN PHOTO: continue. meet local needs. church path and entrance. Have you noticed it? It’s just below the clock For TiK, ‘Transition’ means more Kings Langley Monthly Market is a face. than simply dealing with change. TiK initiative, held in the High Street We are non-political and aim to be on the third Saturday morning every Previously there was a piece of old inclusive of the whole community, month, providing the opportunity perspex fitted into the frame (held by believing community-led initiatives for local producers to sell food and a house-brick!) so there was a constant can re-imagine the future together other products to our community. TiK draught and very little light. The new and create ways of living that volunteers also started ‘Food for Kings’, one is a simple, modern stained-glass are healthier, happier and more growing vegetables at Rectory Farm for picture. sustainable. sale at the Monthly Market. Stronger communities respond The design of the window has a rising better to external changes. sun symbolising the many years that bells have rung here.The eight rays So we’re activists, but in a way stretching up represent the eight bells that seeks to resolve conflicts rather in the tower, over a strip of green for than insist ‘there is only one solution’. the village of Kings Langley. TiK is a voluntary association, and TiK has big ambitions for Kings since 2009 we incorporated two non- Langley. Read more on our website Up the two sides are ‘sallys’, the soft profit initiatives to achieve our aims: www.transitioninkings.org fluffy part of the bell rope that the bellringers hold to pull the rope when ringing, coloured blue and yellow for St Albans diocese. In the centre are two Kings Langley Probus Club bells, tilted as if they are being rung. These remind the ringers of two past Kings Langley Probus Club is one of a network colleagues: Trisha Owden who rang at of similar groups nationally and internationally All Saints for many years before losing that regularly bring together retired professional a battle with cancer a few years ago. business men. She left the bellringers a small legacy which has been used to pay for the We meet every third Tuesday of the mystery disappearance, the Bayeux window; and Sophie Lill, who was also month in Kings Langley Cricket Club. Tapestry, the development of MRI a regular before moving away, now The morning meeting is centred around Scanning, and the Flower Power year running her own leaded light window a visiting speaker, in a programme that of 1968 are a selection of what’s in company – she fulfilled the commission covers a variety of interesting topics. store! to make the window. Also important is the opportunity to If you are a retired businessman, why The window is best viewed on a bright build friendships and discuss shared not come along to join us? Contact day from inside and in the evening interests. There are regular events with John Addy on 01923 264171 e-mail (when the lights are on inside) from spouses and partners, including lunches [email protected]. outside. and a light-hearted quiz, as well as day excursions to places of interest. If you would like to try ringing or see Advertise here! what the ringers do, they are there Having already heard about the 1918 Please contact us for sizes, rates, every Sunday morning and Wednesday Spanish Flu pandemic, and enjoyed a deadlines and special discounts: evenings from 7.45 p.m. Listen out on tour of the Isle of Lesbos’ wildlife, the call 01923 263213 or 07477 900290 Saturday 12 May for the sounds of a big rest of the year promises to be just [email protected] bell-ringing competition at All Saints! as varied. An update on Glenn Miller’s . KINGS LANGLEY Vi age NEWS ISSUE 2 MAY 2018 PAGE 10 Crime Prevention tips from PCSO Ian Martin

We work with your local council and other partners to help keep Hertfordshire one of the safest counties in the country, keeping residents and local businesses informed about how best to secure their property, carry out regular patrols to deter any burglars and carry out a whole range of enforcement tactics to catch them and bring them to Speed bumps sorted… justice.

You can play a part, by taking some what about the pot holes? simple steps to help secure your KEMP BARRY PHOTO: property and send a clear message to Access was closed at the common of Langley Hill, on Barnes Lane, Great any would-be thieves to keep out. Herts crossroads for a couple of days at the Park, Vicarage Lane and on Love Lane Police website has plenty of crime end of March whilst speed-bumps right next to a speed bump! prevention advice with handy hints were renewed to encourage drivers on how to keep you and your property to maintain the 20mph limit at the If you are aware of any particularly safe and secure. See www.herts.police. approaches to our schools. dangerous ones, you can report them uk/Information-and-services/Advice/ to Hertfordshire County Council Crime-prevention/ But pot-holes still remain throughout website www.hertfordshire.gov.uk or the village, especially at the bottom by phone on 0300 123 4047. Top 5 tips: 1 Make a habit of checking that ground floor windows and doors are closed and So plan your week full of activity. locked when you leave the house or Beat stress Exercise with a friend or a partner so go to bed. Upstairs windows should be you are both likely to stick with the locked when the house is unoccupied. new healthy habit. Lock UPVC doors by lifting the handle with exercise and using the key to ensure all the Stress is a term everyone is familiar Don’t let stress beat you, beat it with security features are in place. with and many have suffered from; endorphins! that overbearing feeling of thoughts 2 Keep car and house keys safely out of going round your head that you can’t – Steve Muggridge, Inspired Health sight – not on display on window sills, in seem to stop. porches, hallways or kitchens. Left untreated, stress can cause 3 Secure your back garden by shutting problems such as irritability, anger, and locking gates. Burglars can use poor sleep and digestive problems. garden tools to break in, so lock away any tools after use. What can you do to combat it? The Exercise! Here’s why (the science): 4 Be a good neighbour – if they are when you exercise your brain produces Langley out, deter burglars and give their endorphins, which act as a natural pain home the lived-in look by putting away killer and improve your ability to sleep, Since 1819 their emptied rubbish bins. Keep a which in turn reduces stress. look out for unusual callers in your Butcher neighbourhood, and call the police if The following exercises are the best you see anyone acting suspiciously. stress busters: Serving the village with Keep a pen and some paper handy. The quality British produce car number you jot down may be just • Running outside • Swimming for nearly 200 years what the police need to catch a burglar. • Yoga/Meditation • Boxing CALL IN TO SEE 5 Sign up to Neighbourhood Watch – Unfortunately, stress is part of daily OUR SPECIALS join online at www.owl.co.uk, call the life in today’s society and needs to be police non-emergency number on 101 recognised and managed so it doesn’t 4 High Street or email me (PCSO Ian Martin) ian. lead to more serious mental health Kings Langley [email protected] problems.

LangleyButcherAd97.5x59.indd 1 22/04/2018 13:32 . KINGS LANGLEY Vi age NEWS ISSUE 2 MAY 2018 PAGE 11 Bring the family… A big focus for Kings Langley Cricket Club (KLCC) this year is to make the club a place that families want to be throughout the year, whether cricketers or not. There are plans for events for all ages and the club aims to be welcoming and friendly on match days for anyone that wants to come and support them throughout the summer.

For the senior teams last year was tough, but all teams had improved results which gives them something to build on for this season and hopefully see all three teams pushing for promotion. Several junior players had a big impact in the senior teams which is testament to the excellent Junior coaching at the club, and there are few better places than KLCC for the next generation to learn and to enjoy playing the game of cricket.

Fixtures: see website kingslangleycc.hitssports.com Junior cricket: email tom.templeton@ yahoo.co.uk

Chipperfield Village Day 14 July PHOTO: BARRY KEMP BARRY PHOTO: This famous village event is now set for the 14 July and they are busy planning a fabulous Dallings draws the winner! afternoon and evening. There will be live Our very first Prize Xword winner was drawn out of music and dancing, and everything associated the hat by Clare from Dallings and the first correct with a village fete including a tug of war, entry was Mrs Patricia Humberstone who wins demonstrations, food stalls, beer and non- coffee and cake for two at Dallings Delicatessen – alcoholic drinks, just to name a few. our grateful thanks to Clare and Jeff for their prize donation. Enjoy! Should you wish to raise money for a worthwhile cause, they are offering free spaces for local organisations. If you Answers to last issue’s Xword no. 1 are a commercial stallholder/ vendor, you are also welcome Across: 1 Temperamental, 6 Turbine, 8 Fungi, 11 Canal, 13 to pay a modest pitch fee for the day. Noted, 16 Coma, 17 Acer, 18 Hello, 21 India, 23 Floss, 25 Langley, 28 Secondreading. Please contact Francis West 07872 552555 francis@ Down: 1 Trafficlights, 2 Emu, 3 Albeit, 4 Eon, 5 Levelcrossing, westfam.co.uk 6 Tug, 7 ESA, 9 Nomad, 10 In, 11 Cd, 12 Nacho, 14 One, 15 Eel, 18 Ha, 19 Ledger, 20 Of, 22 Ill, 24 Lay, 26 Awn, 27 Era. Prize Xword For another lucky winner – the first correct entry drawn from the hat wins this month’s prize of a couple of tasty English steaks, courtesy of The Langley Butcher! Just post or email your completed crossword to us (see page 2) to arrive by Friday 8 June 2018. Across 14 Long Village road, up the valley- 1 Absorbent pad used in surgery (4) side (4) 3 Instituted legal proceedings for 15 First part of a Village PH (4) redress (4) 5 Name of Franciscan Friar in “…’s Down

razor” (5) 1 Small catch on lock (4) ANDREW SELBY SET BY PRIZE XWORD NO.2 7 Do golfers avoid this Village road? 2 The … Retreat (historic Village (7,4) name) (11) 8 Unfasten (5) 10 Medieval siege-breaking weapon 3 Person who manages very small 9 Former name for radon gas, (9) agricultural enterprise (11) found in part of Honiton! (5) 11 Village road to hostelry (3,4,4) 4 Well-known Garston roundabout (4) 11 Common metallic oxide layer (4) 13 See again (2–3) 6 Type of cotton trousers (9) 12 Duelling sword (4) . KINGS LANGLEY Vi age NEWS ISSUE 2 MAY 2018 PAGE 12 Art TiK Life drawing sessions Transition in Kings The Forum, Frogmore Paper Langley Mill’s Visitor Centre Parish Council Hall, Charter Vi age Diary Untutored drawing. Court, Vicarage Lane, Kings ONGOING EVENTS First Sunday of each month Langley. 11am – 4pm Open meetings, all welcome. Every second Saturday monthly 10.00am – 12noon Sport Bridge Local Produce Market Kings Langley Kings Bridge Club High Street, Kings Langley. Badminton Club Kings Langley Community Every third Saturday Rudolf Steiner School gym. Centre, The Nap monthly 9am – 1pm Every Tuesday 7.30pm – Friendly duplicate Bridge for 10pm players of all levels. Growing vegetables Every Monday 1.30pm – Dog training Rectory Farm 4.30pm Those wishing to be involved Gade Dog Training in growing vegetables at the Retired Society Rectory Farm community Professionals Kings Langley Community village garden, come along Centre and join us for a session. PROBUS Classes for puppies and Thursdays and Sundays Kings Langley Bowls Kings Langley Cricket Club adult dogs. Come along and 10am – noon Club A club for retired watch our classes! More more details contact The Green, R/o Saracens PROfessional and BUSiness Tuesdays at 7.30pm [email protected] Head. High Street Kings men which has a speaker www.gadedogs.com Langley every month, plus We welcome everybody – occasional excursions and Over 55s young, nearly young and dinners (including partners). older – to come along to Every third Tuesday Evergreen Club Arts & Crafts the club Sunday Mornings monthly at 10am Kings Langley Community in May and June to try Contact the Secretary John Centre KLAC Needles and bowls with the help of our Addy on 01923 264171 Speakers, entertainments, Things qualified coaches. Friendly [email protected] games. Toby Carvery, Kings Langley club with clubhouse and bar Excursions £5 per annum Bring your own knitting, facilities and good social Computing plus £2.50 admission. crochet, sewing, or join in programme. Alternate Thursdays 2.30pm with our Yarnbombing. Using computers – 4.30pm Wednesdays 10am to 12noon Women’s Institute Frogmore Paper Mill & Contact Ann Martin for For more information see Visitor’s Centre, Fourdriner further information on our facebook page Kings WI Way, Apsley 01923 267604 Langley Arts and Crafts Kings Langley Community Drop in to our ukonline Centre Centre, suitable for KLAC Relaunch of All welcome. beginners and those Needles 2 Every second Tuesday wanting more practice. No Toby Carvery, Kings Langley monthly at 7.30pm need to book, just come As above, but alternate For further information along. G Mondays 7pm to 9pm. please contact Joyce on Fridays 10.30am – 4.30pm. Country Market May 7 and 28, June 4 and 18. 01923 263213 or Wendy on Free admission July 2, 16 and 30 01923 263348 Contact Charlton or Sue Kings Langley Community Woolnough on 01442 Centre, back hall. KLAC Mixed Media Art 234600 or by email Good selection of unusual The Guide Hut, Blackwell education@thepapertrail. chutneys and pickles. Road, Kings Langley org.uk Thursdays 10am – 12noon Bring along your own art materials and work in a Music Public Information supportive, friendly group. Kings Langley Parish Office, Charter Court, Vicarage Lane Everyone welcome. ‘Jazz at the Club’ Parish Council Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of £5 towards hire of hall. Kings Langley Services Club. each month. Planning and Licensing on the first and third Alternate Mondays 1pm to Free entry. Tuesday of each month. Office hours 9.30am – 12.30pm 4pm. May 14, June 4 and 18. Every Tuesday at 8pm Telephone 01923 261828 or email [email protected] July 2, 16 and 30

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