July 2016 Now Reaching 3500 People Every Month Let’S Party !

Issue 374 July 2016 Now reaching 3500 people every month Let’s Party !

HONOUR P12 DESERVED FOLKSWORTH WW2 VETERAN RECEIVES FRANCE’S HIGHEST HONOUR

RAISING P9 THE ROOF SCHOOL CHOIR’S SUCCESS AT THE ALBERT HALL HALL P3 PROGRESS CAN YOU HELP RUN STILTON’S NEW COMMUNITY CENTRE? GREAT P19 CAPABILITY COME AND LEARN ABOUT CAPABILITY Don’t miss the Folksworth Summer Fete! BROWN Fun and entertainment for all the family. Why not form a team of strong men and win the tug-of-war? Beer all round for the winners! See the advert on page 20.

INCORPORATING FOLKLORE, FOR READERS IN FOLKSWORTH AND THE SURROUNDING VILLAGES SCAN 374 July 2016

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GREY BIN DAYS: Index to Advertisers Category Monday 4th, 18th July, Service Page Retail Watch & Clock 38 st 1 August Charity 40 Pharmacy 4 Stilton Furnishings 37 GARDEN BIN AND Health & Yoga 37 RECYCLING DAYS: Fitness Foot care 31, 41, 43 Financial Accountancy / Payroll 39, 44 th th Monday 11 , 25 July, Animals Vet, pet care 31, 39, 43 th 8 August Personal Hair & Beauty 34 Counselling 42 Folksworth Trades Building services 33, 39, 41, 43 RECYCLING BIN DAYS: Conservatories 40 Heating / Plumbing 38, 42, 44 th th Monday 11 ,25 July, Electrical / TV 42 8th August Computer services 35 Garden services 35, 41 GARDEN BIN DAYS: Recycling 36, 38 Tuesday 12th, 26th July, Removals 38 Travel Community bus 11, 32 th 9 August Professional Architect / Civils 35 www.huntingdonshire.gov.uk/bins Funeral services 34 Childcare Pre-school 34, 39

2 Be sure to tell our advertisers you found them in SCAN! SCAN 374 July 2016 The Parish Pump Local News It’s All Coming Together ! COMMUNITY CENTRE PROJECT NEWS

We draw ever nearer to the day when we you think it sounds interesting please talk can boast that Stilton has some of the best to Chris Walford (241376) Olive Main community facilities in this area. It’s taken (241206) or Dee Darnell (240250) in the 50 years to get to this point; much hard work first instance. by people who are now long gone; the WHAT'S IN A NAME? efforts of successive Parish Councils and, for the last five years, the immense push by For a long time names for the new building the members of the Project Steering Group. have been bandied around. It has been decided that it will not be named after any The work is not yet completed and one person. One suggestion is Stilton's volunteers are still needed, particularly to Community Centre. This was favoured help develop governance and management because it was felt to be inclusive; the systems. We need help with marketing, building and field belong to everyone in event management, catering, housekeeping, Stilton and everyone will be able to use it book-keeping, IT. If you can volunteer just for a wide range of activities. If you can a few hours a month then please get in touch think of something better, or if you like the with Olive Main (241206) in the first suggested name let us know. instance. THE CROWNING GLORY NEWS FROM THE PROJECT Thanks to Les Gajur (the designer) a Every day sees great progress towards the resident of Church Close, and Darke Steel day when the first event will be held in the (the fabricators), a beautiful weather vane new building. There has already been some depicting a red kite will be fixed on top of decorating of the changing rooms, thanks the new hall. Thanks also to the children of to a cheerful working party armed with Stilton School who submitted some rollers and litres of paint. Plans for fitting excellent designs. out the kitchen, changing rooms and office HEALTH & SAFETY are well under way. How the facility will EXPERT NEEDED be managed is now under discussion. SCAN is carrying an advert for a Facilities The Management Group of the Village Manager. We realize that a very special Community centre are looking for advice person is needed and that, as the project on Health & Safety. If you can offer your grows and develops, the published job services please contact Olive Main (241206) description will most probably change. If

Be sure to tell our advertisers you found them in SCAN! 3 SCAN 374 July 2016 HUNTINGDONSHIRE ASSOCIATION FOR COMMUNITY TRANSPORT The Ring & Ride service for the Huntingdonshire area Monday – Peterborough Door-to-door transport. FREE with bus pass! Tuesday – Peterborough Unlimited use. Membership only £10 per year. Wednesday – Huntingdon Thursday – Peterborough You can bring shopping trolleys and wheelchairs. Friday – Stamford They also offer day trips (coastal and shopping) Monthly – Corby, Bar Hill, St Neots, and pub lunches! Morrisons at Cambourne 01480 411114 www.hact-cambs.co.uk www.facebook.com/hact.transport

Stilton Parish Council Clerk: Mrs. Mary Croll 10 Caldecote Road, Stilton Peterborough, PE7 3RH Tel: 01733 241042 Email: [email protected]

PLAYING FIELD CLOSED Under the Health and Safety act 1974 the playing field will be CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE to enable essential maintenance work to be undertaken to improve the playing field surface.

By Order of the Parish Council Mary Croll, Clerk to Stilton Parish Council

4 Be sure to tell our advertisers you found them in SCAN! SCAN 374 July 2016 CONSULTATION ON THE FUTURE OF THE Is Your Vehicle MEMORIAL HALL Parked Safely? When the new building is completed, groups who presently use the Memorial Hall will Go to Cambs. Fire and Rescue largely move up there. So there are decisions tweet@Cambsfrs to see the growing to be made about the future of the Memorial problem caused by inconsiderately parked Hall. Stilton Parish Council appreciate the cars. Watch fire engines crawling down a affection many feel for the Hall and also street in Stanground trying to get to an revere its War Memorial plaques, so we emergency call. want to know the community's views. The tweet points out that there is a £5000 If you would like to take part in this fine for obstructing emergency vehicles. consultation, there will be a meeting in the We'd all be supportive of any relevant Memorial Hall on a Saturday in September; prosecution. The film ends 'if in doubt find date to be announced in August’s SCAN. somewhere else to park'. A good motto for a sizeable number of people in Stilton. Recycling Events GOT AN OLD ELECTRICAL ITEM THAT HAS LOST ITS SPARK?

RECAP (Recycle for Cambridgeshire and Saturday 2nd July Peterborough) are running six events where City Road car park, near the March Library, you can take your unwanted electrical items. PE15 9LS Essentially, anything with a plug or a battery! Saturday 9th July Six million waste electrical and electronic Tesco Ely (TBD) items are thrown away every year, yet half of these can be reused or recycled. As such Sunday 17th July products contain recoverable high-value Trumpington Park & Ride, CB2 9FT materials such as gold plating, or materials such as rechargeable cells which shouldn’t Saturday 23rd July be dumped in landfill, the economic and St Ives Park & Ride, Meadow Lane, environmental benefits are considerable. St. Ives, PE27 4LG

There may not be a special rubbish Saturday 6th August collection this year, so if you need to get WEEE Reuse Facility, Peterborough, rid of any waste electrical product - from a PEI 5XG worn out washing machine to a dead pocket calculator - bring it along to one of these For more about recycling opportunities, go events: to www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/recap/

Be sure to tell our advertisers you found them in SCAN! 5 SCAN 374 July 2016 Stilton Memorial Hall Hiring Charges Hourly charge £6.50 / hour Adult party/event £65 (minimum 2 hours) Commercial £15 / hour Children's party £40 (minimum 2 hours)

How to Book the Hall To book the Hall, please contact the Booking Clerk, Sue Smith: (01733) 240414 | [email protected] | 07 522 601 459 or use the online booking form on www.stilton.org

If leaving a message, please provide a LANDLINE PHONE NUMBER and you will be contacted promptly. (It’s very expensive having to reply to lots of mobiles!) If using email, please be sure to give us your CORRECT email address and check your spam box if you don’t receive a prompt reply.

Parish Meeting Room The Parish Room will be open from 10am to 11am immediately following Parish Council meetings, which are on the Wednesday following the second Tuesday in the month. If you want to speak with the Clerk at any other time, please make an appointment. Planning applications can be viewed by appointment; telephone (01733) 229130. HIRING THE ROOM The Meeting Room is available for hire between 9am and 10:30pm Monday to Saturday; Sunday hours by arrangement. A booking form and conditions of hire are available from the Clerk to Stilton Parish Council. The Room seats up to 20 people, ideal for small clubs or committee meetings. It has broadband, a kitchen area and toilet suitable for use by disabled people. Users should note that smoking is not permitted in any part of the building, nor in the surrounding cemetery. FEES: All Day (9am - 6pm) £50 Evening (6:30 - 10:30pm) £25 Half Day (9am - 1pm or 2 - 6pm) £25 A deposit of £50 is required when booking.

6 Be sure to tell our advertisers you found them in SCAN! SCAN 374 July 2016 Stilton Parish Council Appointment of Village Facilities Manager The Parish Council is seeking to appoint a Village Facilities Manager. This appointment will coincide with the construction of the New Hall/Pavilion on the village field. The post will also include responsibility for managing other Parish Council properties: the Parish Room, Memorial Hall and SK8 Park; and coordinating with other facilities providers, the Church and the School.

The responsibilities will include to: ● coordinate all bookings for village facilities and to negotiate with groups and interested parties as appropriate. ● issue invoices to facilities users and chase up non-payment ● bank monies and undertake book-keeping ● report to the Stilton Facilities Development Management Committee (FDMC) ● ensure that the facilities are monitored regularly, particularly prior to and after a letting ● monitor grounds maintenance contracts and report to the FDMC ● monitor building maintenance work, as required ● ensure that Health & Safety/Child Protection regulations are complied with ● arrange appropriate caretaking/security at casual user events ● effect good customer care at all times ● ensure that appropriate cleaning is carried out by users and by the employed facilities cleaner ● ensure good security is carried out, including the bridleway ● maintain the weekly MUGA surface care arrangements., when the MUGA is constructed. This is a new post and offers the appointed person the opportunity to be involved in village activities and to make a difference in the future planning and organisation of the village's new facilities. It is expected that the post will initially be paid at £10 per hour. Further details can be obtained from the Parish Clerk. Letters of application, including a CV, should be received by the Parish Clerk by Monday 11 July 2016.

Clerk: Mrs Mary Croll, 10 Caldecote Road, Stilton, PE7 3RH. Tel: (01733) 241042

Be sure to tell our advertisers you found them in SCAN! 7 SCAN 374 July 2016 Stilton Culture Summer Quiz To everything there is a season ……

Something to keep your 'little grey cells' active through the long, hot summer days! Quiz sheets, at £1 each, are available from Hi-Lite, or Peter and Linda Mitchell 244666.

Closing date September 12th. Proceeds to Stilton Church.

For Sale St Mary Magdalene, Stilton Stunning antique red leather three-piece suite: For full details of church services, visit www.stiltonchurches.com Three-seater settee 6ft long x 40" deep. or see the Church Link Chairs 40" x 40" - delivered to your door every month! Cost £2000 will accept £1300 ovno

Also mid-brown wooden coffee table very strong. Good condition £10 Stilton Church Contact Wendy Coffee Morning (01733) 240912 July 16th 2016 Buyer collects 10am - noon

(Third Saturday in every month)

8 Be sure to tell our advertisers you found them in SCAN! SCAN 374 July 2016 School News A BUSY HALF-TERM AT STILTON SCHOOL!

A group of children took part in the May Day celebrations at the Stilton Cheese- Rolling; they did a great job and worked very hard, giving up some time during their lunch breaks to practise and ensure they put on a great show. Well done dancers!

This year the May Queen, King and one attendant were from our school - they looked enjoyed by all and raised over £200. The the part arriving in style! money raised will be going towards the school library. We are continuing to raise The school ran a games stall to raise money money to pay for our new-look library and towards the new school library; thank you we have a totaliser on display in the school to everyone who supported us. noticeboard if you would like to follow our progress. Throughout this term the children have been looking at the environment and plants. On the 14th June, 64 children attended the Robin class went over to the Balancing Royal Albert Hall in London as part of a Lagoon to explore and make notes on what choir performance evening; this was an types of plants and insects they found. amazing evening which the children were able to be a part of. Owl class held an Art afternoon where children were able to display their sculptures Leading up to the event children had the and art work for their families to see. opportunity of practising with the A C Academy, who gave pointers and tips on Friends of Stilton School held a Movie their performance - a terrific experience and Night for the children. It was well attended, a wonderful night!

Be sure to tell our advertisers you found them in SCAN! 9 SCAN 374 July 2016 Pilgrims’ Progress DISCOVERING SEVEN PARISHES THE HARD WAY!

On the 14th May, four days after being licensed as the Priest-in-Charge for the Stilton Group of Churches, Revd Richard Gibbs led a pilgrimage across all seven parishes for which he is now responsible. Starting at Elton, 20 ‘pilgrims’ covered the full 10 miles, visiting Haddon, Morborne, Folksworth, Caldecote and Denton, with another 10 joining the walk at various points along the way. A well-earned tea awaited their arrival at Stilton - The Celestial City, evidently!

10 Be sure to tell our advertisers you found them in SCAN! SCAN 374 July 2016 Accessing Adult Social Care

Social care is provided to people who have been assessed as having substantial or critical support needs with personal care, getting meals, managing medication and staying safe.

Social care is personal and practical support to Adult social care customer services are the help people live their lives by supporting them initial point of contact for all social care to maintain their independence and dignity and enquiries. The trained staff know about the ensuring they have choice and control over the services available and can offer advice on who support they receive. Many people don't think else may be able to help. Call them on 0345 about social care until they or someone they 045 5202. You can also find out more about know need support, and then find they are unsure adult social care in Cambridgeshire on the about where to find information or how to access website below. the services they need. If you think you may need help with mental health issues you should contact your GP in the first instance.

www.yourlifeyourchoice.org.uk

Free Shopping Bus TRY A FOOD SHOP IN OUNDLE FOR A CHANGE

Readers who fancy a change from food Apparently it will even stop if you hail it, shopping at Tesco or Nisa may welcome so don’t run to the bus stop! a new shuttle bus service operated for the Co-op at Oundle. The bus arrives in Oundle for 10:45 and Decker Bus will stop in Stilton every departs at 12:15pm. Plenty of time for Thursday morning as follows: some shopping at the Co-op or a browse around the Thursday Farmers’ Market! 09:45 Church Close bus stop 09:47 Colbrook Garage Even better, the service is FREE! If you 09:50 Opposite Stilton Cheese have any queries, call (01733) 351694. 09:52 Mill Road bus stop

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News & Info for Folksworth, Folklore Morborne & Washingley Folk Honour Deserved WW2 VETERAN RECEIVES FRANCE’S HIGHEST HONOUR

When 20-year old tank driver Lionel White ABOUT THE LEGION set out from these shores in 1944, with many OF HONOUR thousands of his comrades-in-arms, little Established in 1802 by Napoléon Bonaparte, could he have foreseen that 70 years later the National Order of the Legion of Honour he would receive one of France's highest (Ordre National de la Légion d'honneur), is honours. the highest French order for military or civil merit. It was established specifically to A short time ago Lionel, who has lived in recognise exceptional merit, regardless of a Elm Road for the last 12 years, received recipient’s social status or any political notification that he was to be created a connections, hence its considerable prestige. Chevalier of the Ordre Nationale de la Legion d'Honneur, one of France's - and the The order is divided into five degrees of world’s - most prestigious honours. increasing distinction:

Lionel's medal was accompanied by a letter Chevalier (Knight) from the French ambassador in London Officier (Officer) praising the bravery of those who risked Commandeur (Commander) their all in the D-Day landings to liberate Grand Officier (Grand Officer) his country, and ultimately the rest of Grand'Croix (Grand Cross) Europe, and so end the Second World War.

Lionel's younger daughter, Sandra, who lives with husband David Woollard in Washingley Road, says her father has always shied away from talking about his wartime experiences and was reluctant to have his honour publicised. Nevertheless she and all Lionel's family are immensely proud that he has been recognised in this way.

And so say all the residents of Folksworth, The medal awarded to a we don't doubt. Chevalier of the Legion of Honour.

12 Be sure to tell our advertisers you found them in SCAN! SCAN 374 July 2016 Tour of Cambridge Folksworth On Sunday 5th June, 8000 cyclists sped up Pre-School Washingley Lane. The weather was kind and it was a spectacular sight. The fastest As our term has almost come to a close we rider completed the 80.2 miles in 3 hours want to update you with our recent 15 minutes and 28 seconds. Next year's activities. This half term we have been event is on 3rd and 4th June. nurturing our freshly planted flowers and beans. Unfortunately someone has been a little hungry and started to snack on some of the leaves. After investigation we have decided that it may be some very Hungry Caterpillars.

Our pre-schoolers have their very own pet caterpillars to take home and watch grow. Look out for the updates on our Folksworth Pre-School Facebook page. So far they are behaving but you never know!

All of the children will bring them back in New Hairdressers to pre-school just before we break for the summer. Hopefully they will have turned Welcome to Heidi Elizabeth Birdi who has into beautiful butterflies just in time, so keep opened Salon Balayage on Elm Road. your eyes open for them in your gardens as we release them. Carpet Bowls Folksworth Carpet Bowls Club have put their bowls away for the summer and are enjoying the great British weather. Our friends Gill and Eugene from Stilton Bowls recently went to Durham, where they came 4th in the pairs and helped the Cambridgeshire squad come second overall out of nine counties. Please remember the 16th July for our village fete and pop down to support us. We will have lots of entertainment and stalls as well as a bar - see advert on p20. We look forward to seeing you there.

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the work that is done on a farm. We have 1st Folksworth had a Bingo evening - no prizes though, it Rainbows was just for fun - and had a games evening which involved lots of running around and The last report from Folksworth Rainbows then a quiet game to finish off with. took us up to the February half term. The week we returned had been looked forward I'm sorry but I'm going to mention chocolate to for many weeks, as we were off to spend again but it is for a good cause! We have an evening at Activity World! We joined given all the Rainbows a tube of Smarties with other guiding groups from our area, and said they could eat them when they including Stilton Rainbows and Folksworth were allowed to at home. Once the tube Brownies. All the girls had a great evening is empty we have asked them to fill it with and thanks must go to Carol Warren for coins for charity. We plan to donate it to a organising the trip. children's' charity but we are discussing, as a group, which one we would like to give The following week saw the Rainbows to. thinking of their mums and everything they do for them. They planted some colourful Our 'mad scientist' returned just before the primulas in jumbo pink tea cups and May half-term and we enjoyed an evening wrapped them in cellophane tied with pretty of making rockets. We then launched them ribbon. The mums were delighted when to see how far they would go, which was their daughters came out with them at the quite a way in the village hall car park! end of the meeting. One mum said that it had made her day! We were very pleased On a nice warm June evening we went that they were enjoyed and hope that they outside again and blew bubbles! A simple will continue to provide pleasure in the activity but the Rainbows seemed to have garden for next spring. fun. Some of the challenges included seeing if they could catch them, how small/big they Our 'mad scientist' joined us for our next could blow them, how high they could go meeting. The Rainbows were provided with and if they could see a rainbow in them, safety goggles as we proceeded to make which they could. volcanoes! Using baking powder, vinegar, washing-up liquid and food colouring we As I write, we are thinking about Father's had some spectacular displays. Day gifts and looking forward to our end of term 'party' which will be on the We ended the term with an Easter Party. recreational ground in Folksworth. All we We played traditional party games and need is the sunshine! enjoyed crisps, chocolate and squash. Not a healthy menu but it was a special occasion!

In the first few weeks of the Summer Term we have coloured in farmyard finger puppets and talked about the animals and

14 Be sure to tell our advertisers you found them in SCAN! SCAN 374 July 2016 Did You Know? Washingley and Folksworth were originally small Anglo-Saxon farming villages, centred around the stream and surrounded by woodland. With the passage of time, a motte and bailey castle was constructed to house the local 'Lord', his family and servants, and a mediaeval moated manor house was built in Biglins Wood.

Washingley was abandoned during the 15th century, possibly due to the black death, News From whilst Folksworth continued to develop. St Helen's Diary Dates May was a busy month for St Helen’s as we welcomed out new Reverend, Richard 2nd July: Pub night in Village Hall. Gibbs. Many attended a walk across all of the Stilton parishes with refreshments at 16th July: Summer Fete organised by each church. A barbecue was held at the Folksworth Pre-School. Rectory, the rain held off and a great afternoon was had, including a game of 3rd Aug: Cambs County Council Play Day Viking chess. It was wonderful to see so - more details to follow. many of our congregation there.

Reverend Richard held his first Family Service with St Helen’s which is on the Church Services fourth Sunday of each month; please come JULY and join us for this and all our services.

3rd 10am Family Folkus in the Our July Family Folkus is set to be a special School Hall one; we will be having a Christening as part of the service, which will be followed by 10th 9:45 Holy Communion our annual picnic. Family Folkus is our 'café with Rev. Gibbs style' of worship on the first Sunday of the month in the school hall. It is very popular 17th 9:45 Morning Prayer with Folksworth families and we welcome new faces, why not come along and join us 24th 9:45 Worship for the on the 3rd July? whole family

31st A Group Service at Haddon

Be sure to tell our advertisers you found them in SCAN! 15 SCAN 374 July 2016 Folksworth Pre-School Fete 16th July 2016 Scarecrow Competition Entry Form Name: …………………………………………………………..

Address: ………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………..

Contact Phone: …………………………………………………

To enter, simply fill in this form and return it to Folksworth Pre-School (Folksworth Village Hall, Elm Road, Folksworth, PE7 3SU) or email your details to [email protected]

Judging will take place throughout the fete. Winners announced 2:30pm in car park behind Folksworth village hall

Folksworth Village Pub & Food Night Saturday 2 July 2016 from 6:00pm - 11:00pm Village Hall, Folksworth Cask ales from local brewery, wines and soft drinks Food available on the evening

Look out for the leaflet dropping through your door Proceeds to the Village Hall

16 Be sure to tell our advertisers you found them in SCAN! SCAN 374 July 2016 Folksworth Pre-School Fete 16th July 2016 Tug-of-War Competition Teams of 5 - £2 per person Entry Form

Team Name: …………………………………………………………..

Participant #1: …………………………………………………………..

Participant #2: …………………………………………………………..

Participant #3: …………………………………………………………..

Participant #4: …………………………………………………………..

Participant #5: …………………………………………………………..

Please return this completed form and entrance fee to the kitchen in the village hall on the day.

Free pint of beer for every member in the winning team!

Folksworth Pre-School Registered Charity No.1013635

Be sure to tell our advertisers you found them in SCAN! 17 SCAN 374 July 2016 Movers & Shakers FOLKSWORTH PARISH COUNCILLORS 2014-18

Mark Randall (Chairman) Patrick Clarke Richard Soper 4 Castel Way 16 Townsend Way 83 Elm Road Folksworth PE7 3TX PE7 3TU Folksworth PE7 3SX 01733 248202 01733 241860 01733 719638

Lisa Blackman Gordon Fenwick District Councillor (Vice Chairman) 3 Bullock Road Sheep Lair Farm Washingley PE7 3SH Rita Matthews Folksworth Road 52 Townsend Way Norman Cross PE7 3SP Judith Ford Folksworth PE7 3TU 07919 366465 10 Chervil Close 01733 244169 Folksworth PE7 3SZ Alison Brown 01733 240440 Cut out 37 Manor Road and keep! Folksworth PE7 3SU 01733 240501 Folksworth & Washingley Parish Council PO Box 1285 Peterborough PE2 2NN 07724 171158 [email protected] www.folksworthandandwashingley-pc.org.uk Folksworth Village Hall Diary Group Time Days Details Pre-School (2 years upwards) 9:00am - 3:00pm Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri Term time only Indoor Bowls 7:00pm - 9:00pm Monday May - Aug: fortnightly Sept - Apr: weekly Rainbows 5:30pm - 6:30pm Tuesday Term time only Parish Council 7:30pm - 9:30pm Third Tuesday in month Ladies Circle 7:30pm - 9:30pm Fourth Tuesday in month Beavers 6:00pm - 7:15pm Wednesday Term time only Pilates 7:45pm - 8:45pm Wednesday Pilates 8:00pm - 9:00pm Thursday Mums & Toddlers 10:00am - 11:30am Thursday Term time only Art 12:30pm - 4:30pm Thursday Brownies 6:30pm - 7:45pm Thursday Term time only Mobile Fish Van 4:00pm - 8:00pm Friday In car park Peterborough Opera Group 7:30pm - 9:30pm Friday Christian Congregation in UK 5:00pm - 11:00pm First & third Sunday To book Folksworth Village Hall contact Mrs Joy Blythe on (01733) 241938. Leave a LANDLINE number! 18 Be sure to tell our advertisers you found them in SCAN! SCAN 374 July 2016 From The Cabbage Patch Celebrity Gardener COME AND LEARN ABOUT ‘CAPABILITY’ BROWN

On July 1 at the Norman Cross Gallery, He replaced formal gardens with more Stilton Gardening and Natural History Club natural landscapes, vast grassy areas are joining with the Friends of Norman running from the great house, belts and Cross to celebrate the 300th anniversary of clusters of trees, and winding lakes. Lancelot 'Capability' Brown. According to the Daily Telegraph you can Gardening writer and broadcaster Dr. Twigs be sure you are in a Brown park if there is Way, who lives locally, has agreed to come a ha-ha ditch separating the garden from the and talk about this fascinating character who farming land. You can also expect an transformed the English landscape. He got expanse of water, probably with bridges. his nickname through telling potential There would be 'eye catchers' or follies, clients that their land had 'great capability grottos, temples. for improvement.’ The nearest example is Burghley Park, Brown came from humble beginnings, Stamford, modernized in 1754. starting as an apprentice gardener but moving up and arriving at Stowe. He was Come along to the Norman Cross Gallery soon popular with the aristocracy and on July 1 to learn more about perhaps the transformed over 170 gardens, including greatest single influence on English gardens Hampton Court. He bought his own estate from renowned expert, Twigs Way. at Fenstanton and was High Sheriff of Huntingdonshire in 1770.

Summer Itinerary 3 July Old Warden 17 July Hills & Holes 30 July MAGPAS Charity Walk 31 July Laxton Our regular walks are between 5 - 8 miles and meet at 10:00am at The Pump For more information about Stumbling, just Google ‘Stilton Stumblers’ or call Shirley on (01733) 246209 - or just turn up on the day with your boots on! Be sure to tell our advertisers you found them in SCAN! 19 SCAN 374 July 2016

Folksworth Summer Fete Saturday 16th July 2016 12 noon onwards Come join us for:

● BBQ ● Scarecrow competition ● Cream teas ● Jewellery ● Face painting ● Crafts ● Art exhibition ● Entertainment ● Cake competition ● Bouncy castle ● Games and activities ● Meet an alpaca …and more! FULLY LICENSED BAR UNTIL LATE INTO THE EVENING

For further information or enquiries please contact Fiona on 07563 050311 or email [email protected]

All proceeds go to Folksworth Pre-School - Registered Charity No. 1013635

20 Be sure to tell our advertisers you found them in SCAN! SCAN 374 July 2016 What’s on in & around Stilton & Folksworth !

Stilton Gardening and Natural History Club jointly with the Friends of Norman Cross

The life and work of Lancelot 'Capability' Brown

A talk by distinguished gardening writer and broadcaster Dr Twigs Way

Friday, July 1st at 7:00pm

Norman Cross Gallery, London Road, Norman Cross

Free to members of both societies Visitors £5

Transport from Stilton if required by contacting Olive Main (241206)

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M T W T F S S WHAT WHEN WHERE WHO CALL

O < Toddler's Dance 9:15am Church Meeting Room Michelle Pratt 07906 114942 O O O O AM < Playgroup (Stilton) 9 - 11:45 & 1 - 3pm Playgroup Leslie Kirk 247682

TINIES O < Playgroup (Folksworth) 10 - 11:30am Folksworth Village Hall Mel 07885 636275

O < Beavers 6 - 7:15pm Folksworth Village Hall Niki Wilson 07971 558927 O < 1st Stilton Brownies 6:15 - 8pm Memorial Hall Jen Walton 01487 832114 O < Stilton Rainbows 5:15 - 6:15pm Memorial Hall Sandra Waldrin-Walker 661255 O < Folksworth Brownies 6:30 - 7:45pm Folksworth Village Hall Annette Gedney 244442 O < 1st Folksworth Rainbows 5:30 - 6:30pm Folksworth Village Hall Julie Quy 243026 O < Guides 6 - 7:30pm Memorial Hall Carol Warren (07508) 502534

YOUNGSTERS O < Stilton United Colts KO 10am Stilton Playing Field

O < Parish Council 2nd Tuesday 7:30pm Parish Room Mrs Croll 229130 O < Sewing Group 2:30 - 5pm Church Meeting Room Pat Maltman 242229

O < Over 60's Club 2:00pm Church Meeting Room Sylvia Ward 242457 ADULTS O < Holy Communion 1st & 3rd Sun 11:15am St Mary Magdalene Irene Goldsmith 244229 O < Holy Communion 2nd & 4th Sun 8:00am St Mary Magdalene Stuart Reed 241114 O < LinCup (Café style worship) 2nd Sun 11:15am St Mary Magdalene Irene Goldsmith 244229 O < Elevenses with God 4th Sunday 11:15am St Mary Magdalene Stuart Reed 241114 O < Linking Hands (mums) 9am Church Meeting Room Irene Goldsmith 244229 O < Crossover (Y6) 6 - 7pm in term time Church Meeting Room Pat Maltman 242229 O < Men's Prayer Breakfast 8am 2nd Saturday in month Church Meeting Room Nigel Rosbrook 246396 CHURCH O < Holy Communion (soup lunch) 1st Wednesday 12:30-1:30 St Mary Magdalene Doug Maltman 242229 O < Church Choir 2nd & 4th Thursday, 7:30pm Church Meeting Room Pat Maltman 242229 O < Prayer Focus 8am St Mary Magdalene Stuart Reed 241114

LEISURE O < Taoist Tai Chi 7:30pm Austin Hall, Main Street, Yaxley Alex Weyman 01480 413353 O < Folksworth Art Club 12:30-4:30pm Folksworth Village Hall Cherry Hadley 244258 O < Folksworth Ladies' Circle 4th Tuesday, 7:30pm Folksworth Village Hall O < Yaxley Flower Club 3rd Thursday, 7:30pm Yaxley British Legion Yvonne Wagstaff 243370 O < Stilton Stumblers (walking group) Alternate Sundays 10:00am Meet at the Pump Shirley Gregory 246209

O < Mobile Library 3:10 - 4pm (4th Wed in month) Outside The Talbot O < Age Well Club 10 - 11:45am Yaxley Health Centre Linda Smith 240478 O < Carers' Group 1st Weds, 2 - 4 pm Yaxley Health Centre Linda Smith 240478 O O < Sawtry Day Centre 10am - 2:30pm CARESCO Vicki 01487 832105 OTHER O O < Sawtry Friendship Club 10:30am - 1:30pm CARESCO Pat 01487 832105 M T W T F S S Are we up to date? Tell SCAN about your activities! 22 Be sure to tell our advertisers you found them in SCAN! SCAN 374 July 2016 What to do, where to do it and who to do it with !

M T W T F S S WHAT WHEN WHERE WHO CALL

O < Toddler's Dance 9:15am Church Meeting Room Michelle Pratt 07906 114942 O O O O AM < Playgroup (Stilton) 9 - 11:45 & 1 - 3pm Playgroup Leslie Kirk 247682 O < Playgroup (Folksworth) 10 - 11:30am Folksworth Village Hall Mel 07885 636275

O < Parish Council 2nd Tuesday 7:30pm Parish Room Mrs Croll 229130 O < Sewing Group 2:30 - 5pm Church Meeting Room Pat Maltman 242229 O < Over 60's Club 2:00pm Church Meeting Room Sylvia Ward 242457

O < Holy Communion 1st & 3rd Sun 11:15am St Mary Magdalene Irene Goldsmith 244229 O < Holy Communion 2nd & 4th Sun 8:00am St Mary Magdalene Stuart Reed 241114 O < LinCup (Café style worship) 2nd Sun 11:15am St Mary Magdalene Irene Goldsmith 244229 O < Elevenses with God 4th Sunday 11:15am St Mary Magdalene Stuart Reed 241114 O < Linking Hands (mums) 9am Church Meeting Room Irene Goldsmith 244229 O < Crossover (Y6) 6 - 7pm in term time Church Meeting Room Pat Maltman 242229 O < Men's Prayer Breakfast 8am 2nd Saturday in month Church Meeting Room Nigel Rosbrook 246396 O < Holy Communion (soup lunch) 1st Wednesday 12:30-1:30 St Mary Magdalene Doug Maltman 242229 O < Church Choir 2nd & 4th Thursday, 7:30pm Church Meeting Room Pat Maltman 242229 O < Prayer Focus 8am St Mary Magdalene Stuart Reed 241114

O < Stilton Gardening Club 3rd Tues 7:30pm Church Meeting Room Olive Main 241206 O < Pilates 9:30-10:30; 10:30-11:30am Memorial Hall Vicky Leschallas 01487 831644 O O O < Stilton Indoor Bowls 2pm Mon, 7pm Thu, 7:30pm Fri Memorial Hall Scott Sherrington 242409 O < Band 8 - 9:35pm Memorial Hall Brian Bowen 241310 O < Judo 6 - 8pm Memorial Hall Simon Trowbridge 07894 552198 O < Yoga 6 - 7pm Memorial Hall Brian Appleyard 244642 O < Stilton United FC 3:00pm kick-off Glen Woolner 07771 784643 O < Taoist Tai Chi 7:30pm Austin Hall, Main Street, Yaxley Alex Weyman 01480 413353 O < Folksworth Art Club 12:30-4:30pm Folksworth Village Hall Cherry Hadley 244258 O < Folksworth Ladies' Circle 4th Tuesday, 7:30pm Folksworth Village Hall O < Yaxley Flower Club 3rd Thursday, 7:30pm Yaxley British Legion Yvonne Wagstaff 243370 O < Stilton Stumblers (walking group) Alternate Sundays 10:00am Meet at the Pump Shirley Gregory 246209

O < Mobile Library 3:10 - 4pm (4th Wed in month) Outside The Talbot O < Age Well Club 10 - 11:45am Yaxley Health Centre Linda Smith 240478 O < Carers' Group 1st Weds, 2 - 4 pm Yaxley Health Centre Linda Smith 240478 O O < Sawtry Day Centre 10am - 2:30pm CARESCO Vicki 01487 832105 O O < Sawtry Friendship Club 10:30am - 1:30pm CARESCO Pat 01487 832105 M T W T F S S Are we up to date? Tell SCAN about your activities! Be sure to tell our advertisers you found them in SCAN! 23 SCAN 374 July 2016

Stilton and District Twinning Association St Christol les Ales Twinning Association

Twinning

Jumelage Group Visit to St Christol 22 - 26 October 2016

Invitation

The St Christol Twinning Association has kindly invited a group of up to 25 from Stilton and District to visit St Christol. The group will be a mix of adults and young people.

Whilst there we will enjoy a great programme. You will be wonderfully hosted, including, of course, excellent wine and food.

The flight will be from Luton to Nîmes with Ryanair to be booked personally once your being part of the group is confirmed. Participants can make their owm travel arrangements by train or car if they wish.

Those taking part will be hosted by St Christol families. The only cost will be the return journey. Flights from Luton to Nîmes on these dates are currently £110. A travel grant, of up to 50% of flight costs, is available to young people in full-time education. There are local hotels, if you prefer, at your personal cost.

If you are interested contact Chris on 241376 or email: [email protected]

We look forward to hearing from you.

St Christol les Alès is in the department of Gard on the edge of the beautiful hills of the Cevennes. It is situated 30 km NE of the Roman town of Nîmes and 4km from Alès, the capital of the Cevennes region. You can see more details on the Twinning link on the Stilton village web site www.stilton.org.

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Mon 3:00 - 7:00 Wed 27 July Tue 9:30 - 5:00 Wed CLOSED Folksworth Thu 9:30 - 5:00 10:45 - 11am Fri 9:30 - 1:30 Elm Road Sat 9:30 - 1:30 Stilton 3:10 - 4pm Renewals & enquiries: Outside The Talbot (0345) 045 5225 www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/library Route M24

THE BRITISH SPORT & INTERMEDIATE NATIONAL AEROBATICS CHAMPIONSHIPS Flying Club Conington August 5th/6th 2016 Gates Open 9am | Free Admission | Limited Parking Available All-day BBQ Tel 01487 834161

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A Pudding For Summer SUMMER PUDDING - WHAT ELSE?

There is so much to choose from this month; Meanwhile, take the crusts off eight slices strawberries and raspberries, lots of other of (preferably day-old) white bread. Snugly soft fruits, peaches, apricots, cherries. line a buttered two-pint pudding basin, Vegetables and salads are in abundance, cutting the slices to fit and even overlapping beef and lamb are at their best. slightly; there must be no gaps. Keep two slices for the top. Put the fruit and most of But the obvious seasonal treat to go with a the juice in the bowl, cover with the barbecue or Sunday lunch is Summer remaining bread. Put a saucer on top and a Pudding. This is easy to make, but weight. Leave in the fridge overnight. impressive, and uses a great variety of fruits - whatever you like, any soft fruit, including When ready to serve, place a serving plate blueberries, currants, even gooseberries or on top then turn upside down. If there are rhubarb. white patches then spoon over the reserved juice. Put 800gms of soft fruit in a pan with 150gms of sugar and 75ml of water. Heat gently, making sure the sugar has dissolved and the juices are running. At this point posh cooks add some Crème de Cassis or Framboise but it is not essential.

Twinning Twinning Diary Dates Jumelage 1st October Quiz Night - watch for details! 22nd - 26th October Group visit to St Christol - see advert in this issue If you are interested in any of these events or in becoming involved in the Association please contact Chris Walford on 241376. Funds raised by the Association provide for travel grants for young people on exchange visits to St Christol and activities here when groups visit from St Christol.

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Be Secure This Summer BURGLARS LIKE TO GET OUT & ABOUT TOO! GOT A SHED? GOING ON HOLIDAY? Summer is here and the police have seen a Taking just a few simple steps can make a slight increase in shed/garage burglaries big difference in keeping your home safe across the district, writes Lee Hurley, PCSO, from burglary this summer. Homes with no Huntingdonshire. security measures are five times more likely to be burgled than those with even simple There have not been significant numbers of ones. Here are a few tips: offences but it is clear that offenders target gardening equipment and power tools stored ● Lock your doors and windows every time in outbuildings, sheds or garages. you leave the house - even when you're just out in the garden. Remember to If you have valuable items stored in such double-lock UPVC doors (lift the handle places, please consider the following crime and turn the key.) prevention tips:- ● Hide all keys, including car keys, out of 1. Make your items difficult to steal. Fit sight and away from the letterbox added security on doors and windows, (remember a device could be used to hook security lights in rear gardens, and alarms. keys through the letterbox.) Store high-value items within secure cabinets or chained to a fixed point on ● Install a visible burglar alarm. the ground. ● Install good outside lighting. 2. Make your items unique. Mark up valuable items with your name or ● Get a trusted neighbour to keep an eye postcode using permanent markers or by on your property. etching into the metal/plastic. ● Leave radios or lights in your house on 3. Photograph or record serial numbers of a timer to make the property appear high-value items. These things can make occupied. it easier for police to trace stolen items if sold secondhand. ● Make sure the fences around your garden are in good condition, especially rear fences.

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● Secure bikes at home by locking them to ● Mark your property with postcode and an immovable object inside a locked shed house number and register your property or garage. for free with Immobilise.

● Keep ladders and tools stored away; don't ● Consider joining or forming a leave them outside where they could be Neighbourhood Watch scheme. used to break into your home. ● Remove valuables from view through ● Ensure side gates are locked to prevent ground floor windows. access to the rear of the property. ● Store any high-value items (jewellery, ● Improve natural surveillance at the front passports, etc) in a properly secured safe of your property, e.g. trim high hedges. or a bank vault.

More crime prevention advice can be found at www.police.uk/crime-prevention- advice/burglary/

Have a Scorcher ! TIMELY ADVICE FOR THE BARBECUE SEASON

Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service When out in the countryside, extinguish provide some top tips for staying fire safe cigarettes properly and dispose of them with your summer outdoor activities: responsibly – never throw a lit cigarette into a field or wooded area. When out camping or using a tent, never use candles or any naked flames inside or And don’t forget to stay safe around our nearby. Always discourage smoking nearby, county’s waterways. If you see someone in and never cook inside a tent either. trouble in water, call 999 immediately with clear details of your location. When cooking outdoors, keep the barbecue on level ground, never pour accelerant (eg For the latest news, incidents and safety petrol, paraffin, diesel etc) on it and use it advice, or to contact CFRS, log on to well away from fences, sheds and foliage. www.cambsfire.gov.uk or call 01480 444500. Sign up to email alerts and find If you have a bonfire, build it well away CFRS on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and from buildings, tents or other flammable Facebook. objects and make sure it is properly out before you leave.

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We would be very grateful if you would be willing to complete one of our Patient Surveys. Completed surveys may be returned to Reception; alternatively you can complete the survey online at: ygp www.yaxleygp.nhs.uk

Yaxley Group Practice We will keep your answers completely (01733) 240478 confidential. YGP Is On Thank you. Facebook Now! Yaxley Foodbank We are new to Facebook so bear with us Centre while we update and tweak the information. Our intention is mainly to share practice- A big thank you to all from Yaxley related information and news. It will not be Foodbank Centre. We are approaching our regularly monitored and therefore you first anniversary and are very grateful for cannot make/cancel appointments or request the support from volunteers in the prescriptions here. Please visit our website community who have regularly given their or call us to do this. We welcome feedback time to help those in difficult circumstances and are always looking for new ideas to who need emergency food supplies. improve our services. We are also indebted to those who have We take patient confidentiality very given food so generously at the various seriously. Please note that it is a public page collection points in the village and also in and comments posted will be visible to all. Farcet and Stilton. As of 12th June we have Please do not put any confidential or received donations of 367kg of food through personal information on this page. We also the surgery collection point alone. This is a reserve the right to delete any comments tremendous effort by all concerned and is that are deemed offensive. much appreciated. Patient Survey We have been invited by Yaxley Co-op to take part in a promotional weekend event 2016 on 15th and 16th July. Our volunteers would be delighted to talk to you about the As part of our efforts to improve our foodbank if you are coming in to the store services to patients, the Patients Association on those days. Many thanks once again for is encouraging patients to give their views your generosity in helping those in need. about how the practice is doing. We would like to be able to ask the opinions of as Chris and Sue Grant many patients as possible.

30 Be sure to tell our advertisers you found them in SCAN! SCAN 374 July 2016 iCaSH Peterborough Diary Dates INTEGRATED CONTRACEPTION CARER SUPPORT GROUP AND SEXUAL HEALTH SERVICE The next meeting of the Carer Support This is where you can get confidential Group will be on Wednesday 6th July advice on contraception and sexual health, between 2pm-4pm in the Health Education including free emergency contraception, Room. If you care for a family member or free condoms, free testing and treatment for friend then you would be welcome to join sexually transmitted infection, including our small but friendly group for coffee, Chlamydia screening. Help and information biscuits and a chat. For more information is available on safer sex, sexual infections, please speak to Linda in the Patients unplanned pregnancy and sexuality. Library. All Carers will be made very welcome. iCaSH Peterborough are based at: HALF DAY CLOSING Kings Chambers 39-41 Priestgate PE1 1JL FOR TRAINING Tel: 0300 300 3030 Email: [email protected] The Practice will be closed on Wednesday www.icash.nhs.uk/our-services/peterborough 20th July from 1-4:00pm. We are available C-CARD for emergencies during that time. The C-Card is a condom card. It is small Emergency Telephone (01733) 240478. enough to fit in your pocket and will give you easy access to free condoms. It is available for all young men and women who are aged between 13 - 24 years old.

To register for a C-Card please see Linda in the Patients Library; completely confidential.

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