The Abingtons and Hildersham News

www.theabingtons.org.uk October 2018

Photo by David Milns

Superb sunshine, good cooks and a happy throng for the AALGA BBQ on Sunday 2 September 2018

Letter from the Editor As the cover photo shows, the warm, sunny weather continued into September and the annual AALGA barbecue was a great success, as was the Messy Church held in Abington Woods (see pages 4, 16). Congratulations to the authors who received awards on 15 September for books of significant local interest (page 6). It was good to see that Audrey Bugg’s record of 60 years attendance at Great Abington church was marked with cake and a toast and that the church received an ‘Engage Award’ for the increased community activities made possible by the new facilities (page 5). The accompanying flyer points to a concert in the church on 3 November as the next major community event. There is another of the popular King’s Taverners concerts in Hildersham too (page 9). A joyful Harvest Festival service was held at the United Reformed Church (page 4) with the food donations going to the Food Bank. On 14 October the URC will share a joint Communion service at Great Abington Church. The next Messy Church on 28 October will concentrate on the annual ‘operation Christmas child’ which aims to fill shoeboxes with Christmas gifts to be distributed to needy children (page 6). The new Abington Social Cycling Group was sufficiently encouraged by the inaugural ride to plan a second outing on 11 October (page 12). For those still more energetic there is the annual 10k and 2k Fun Run on 7 October (page 13). The Table Tennis group has now got two match fixtures, which are listed on page 12 along with the weekly practice sessions. Thanks to the organiser, Raj, this is proving to be a very successful initiative. The second Repair Café will be at the institute on 27 October so look out your precious objects that need some TLC from experts (page 13). There will be a Flower Workshop on 11 October and the Gardening Club has a meeting early in the month. A list of all the topics for meetings of the Gardening Club throughout the 2018/19 season is on page 16. The Forget-Me-Not Club has interesting speakers and also offers a Fish & Chip lunch, and a Jacket Potato lunch preceded by a special session of flu injections. Definitely not to be missed! (page 15). If it is time to consider booking flu injections (page 18) it must be time to think about ordering more oil. Rod Willcox would like your orders by 4 October for delivery the next week (see page 13). It is also time for the annual Poppy Appeal (page 4). Please give generously. Don’t forget that British Summer Time ends on Sunday 28 October when the clocks go BACK one hour. Valerie Silvey Contents United Reformed Church, Mossy 4 Film Night, Social Cycling, Flower 12 church, Poppy Appeal Workshop, French & Italian classes, News from the Pews 5 Mobile Library Repair Café, 10k & Fun Run, Oil order 13 Messy Church and Christmas 6 Abington Lunch, WI, Scrabble, 14 shoeboxes, Awards to authors FGMN Club, Reading Group, Abington 15 Great Abington Parish Council, 7 Gardening Club Little Abington Parish Council 8 Gardening Club programme, AALGA 16 Hildersham Focus & Parish 9 BBQ, Abington Walking Group Council Linton Village College, Sawston VC 17 Diary Dates, Café and Wheelie 10 Adult Flu Clinics, Parish Nurse event, 18 bins, Contacts for classes 11 PPF in October `` Articles for the November 2018 edition of The Abingtons and Hildersham News should be sent to the Editor by Monday 15 October 2018 at [email protected]. Photos welcome.

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Little Abington United Reformed Church

Photo by Emma Jones We held our Harvest Festival on 16 September led by Bruce Waldron in our beautifully decorated church. Thank you all who helped to make it look so beautiful. Our gifts are on their way to the Food Bank. At that service we met our new student minister, Jacob, and his wife Esther, and will be looking forward to him taking a service later this year. Services in October 7 October 10.15am Mrs Maureen Kendall 14 October 10.45am United Communion Service at Great Abington Church 21 October 2.30pm Revd Bruce Waldron 28 October 1015am Revd Elizabeth Caswell For more information please contact Lynne on 893 295.

MOSSY CHURCH A huge thank you to everyone who supported Mossy Church in the summer holidays when, among many activities, we had the opportunity for a scavenger hunt in Abington Woods and look for the lost sheep. Our grateful thanks to Deborah and Chris James for their hospitality.

POPPY APPEAL 2018 The appeal starts on Saturday 28 October and runs until Remembrance Day on Sunday 11 November. I urge you please to give generously when a collector calls at your house and support this very worthwhile cause especially in this the centenary year. I urgently need some new collectors this year so I appeal to anyone wishing to volunteer for a couple of hours to contact me. Kay Harman, tel: 891 730, email: [email protected] Poppy Appeal Organiser, Babraham, Hildersham and Abingtons 4

News from the Pews Following a communion service in Great Abington Church on Sunday 5 August a small celebration was held to commemorate 60 years (exactly) since Audrey Bugg first came to a service in this church. Since this time Audrey has worked tirelessly supporting the church in so many different ways and indeed is still a member of the PCC where her knowledge of ‘church life’ is phenomenal. We are indebted to her and offer our love and sincere thanks.

The Bishop of Huntingdon along with his wife Jean visited Great Abington Church on Saturday 8 September to present a cheque for £103 for the Engage Award 2018. This was awarded on the C of E’s report on the rural church “Released for Mission” which stated, “When toilets and a kitchen are in a church the building is used much more frequently”. This is especially true at St Mary’s Great Abington where the PCC has witnessed significant growth in activities in the church and churchyard following the creation of these splendid facilities.

Sunday 30 September – Harvest Festival – 10.45am at Gt. Abington Church. Monday 1 October – Gt. Abington Primary School Celebrate Harvest Festival 2pm in the above-named church Wednesday 3 October – Space to Be – At Rosemary’s house 7.30pm (891 718) Sunday 7 October – United Communion Service in Balsham 10.45am Sunday 14 October – United Communion Service with URC at 10.45am, Gt. Abington Church Sunday 28 October – Messy Church – The Village Institute – The theme will be “Christmas Shoebox Party”. The children will help to pack shoeboxes with presents and essentials for needy children. There will also be various creative activities and lots of fun (see page 6). Everyone Welcome.

Tickets are now available for ‘An Evening to Celebrate the Hundredth Anniversary of the ending of the Great War 1914 – 1918’ with Cambridge Chord Company on 3 November (see flyer). Tickets available from Tony, Mary, Marilyn, Anne (contact details on back page) and the Village Post Office.

Charity for October – UNICEF – UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S EMERGENCY FUND – UNICEF claims to be the leading charity for children, making a difference to children all over the world. It provides 80% of the world’s life-saving food and ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated and protected. David Beckham is its leading ambassador. There are charity boxes in both churches – Thank you Anne Hall

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MESSY CHURCH SHOEBOX PARTY, 3.30pm SUNDAY 28 OCTOBER We are having a special Messy Church this month during which we will be filling shoeboxes with essential items and gifts for needy children of all ages around the world, so that they can experience the joy of receiving a present at Christmas. These boxes go to all children regardless of their religion. This venture has been running successfully in schools and churches for the last 25 years. Do come along and join in the fun. There will be the opportunity to make some personal gifts and cards to go in the boxes, and maybe the chance to learn how to knit. The boxes will contain small toys, educational supplies, hygiene items, gloves, hats, scarves and jewellery which we are beginning to collect. You may like to bring an item of your own and a photograph to put in your box. NO used/damaged clothing, liquids or lotions, knives, military figures, medicines, chocolate, food, fragile items, political, religious or racial material, wordy books. Boxes need to be labelled with "BOY" or "GIRL" with the choice of three age groups which are 2-4 years, 5-9 years, or 10-14 years. It costs £5 to cover collection, handling and transportation costs so any donations are gratefully received. We will be supplying the shoeboxes. There will be additional activities during the afternoon which will conclude with a delicious tea at 4.30pm. For further details, please ring Rosemary on 891 718 or see the website www.samaritans-purse.org.uk/operation-christmas-child .

Book awards for Abington authors The Cambridgeshire Association for Local History presented two book awards to Abington authors on Saturday 15 September. The awards were presented in Cambridge by Mike Petty, the president.

Abington History Group: Great and Little Abington, 1900 to 1930, A Time of Change Authors: Barry Brooks, Tricia Cullimore, Jennifer Hirsh, Derek Turnidge. (Also Richard Wells and David Milns, not present)

Sally Simmons (right), with Ros Horton: 111 Places in Cambridge You Shouldn’t Miss

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Great Abington Parish Council An Active Council Linton Road Development Work on the Linton Road site is under way and scheduled to be completed in late 2019. The Parish Council has agreed to put forward the name of Larkfield for the road. The development includes ‘affordable housing’ so please remember to ensure that you are on the list via Homelink http://www.home-link.org.uk/ , if you would like to be considered for one of these units. We expect that there will be some for rent and some for purchase under a shared equity scheme. Local Plan The South Cambridgeshire Local Plan is finally at the stage where it can be adopted by SCDC. This means that we should now be able to proceed with the Neighbourhood Plan for the former Land Settlement and it is hoped that the referendum, required as part of the process, will take place in December. Footways After months of effort we have finally managed to get the damaged footway between the High Street/Pampisford Road and Chalky Road repaired. Please remember that footways throughout the village are for pedestrians and should not be used for the parking of vehicles. The Parish Council is aware of many occasions where pedestrians and mobility scooter users have to go into the road to get around vehicles parked on the footway. Planning S/3162/18/FL. 5 Moorefield – Single storey extension. Parish Council supported. S/3031/18/FL. 92 High Street – Interior alterations and new windows and doors. Parish council supported. S/3029/18/FL. 52 North Rd. – Demolish outbuildings & build single storey extension. Parish Council made no recommendation but did submit comments. District Council decisions: S/2381/18/FL. 45 North Road – convert existing house into domestic garage. GAPC recommended refusal and District Council refused. S/2371/18/FL. The Coach House, Abington Lodge – convert coach house into residential accommodation. GAPC recommended approval and District Council approved. S/1937/18/FL. 76 High Street – change pitch of garage roof, increase height of walls to suit installation of solar panels. GAPC recommended approval and District Council approved. S/2179/18/F. Woodside, Linton Road – single storey extension. GAPC recommended approval and District Council approved. Great Abington Parish Council Meetings Held in Abington Village Institute Bernie Talbot (Chairman) tel: 892 647 Planning Committees: Arranged as required (usually Mondays at 6.30pm). See notice board for dates or contact the parish clerk. Next Parish Council meeting: Monday 19 November at 7.15pm. There will be an opportunity early in the meeting for members of the public to speak to the council about matters of concern. Agendas and minutes are posted on the Parish Council notice board located at the entrance to Magna Close or available from the parish clerk. Paula Harper (Clerk): [email protected] (892 000)

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Little Abington Parish Council A Quality Parish Council Around the village Parking: Please do not park on the pedestrian pavements. They are for pedestrians, prams, mobility scooters and wheelchairs. Parking can damage manholes, drains and the surface. Please use driveways if possible or park on the road in a place that will not obstruct traffic – and remember that the High Street is a bus route. Parking on grass verges can also damage the surface and plants, especially in wet weather or on the protected road verge in Bourn Bridge Road. Footpaths: We are fortunate to have some permissive paths, notably around the Bourn Bridge Road fields and Sluice Wood – see below. Please respect the landowners’ goodwill – they are for pedestrians only. Recreation Ground: this is also for pedestrians (there is a public footpath along the western edge). Cyclists should give way to people. Motor vehicles, including motor- bikes, are allowed only with the express permission of the committee. A new fence has been erected round the children’s play area. Photo by Peter Brunning Trees and hedges: a reminder to trim back your trees and hedges. With darker evenings now, it’s more important not to obscure streetlights. Notes from Parish Council Planning Meeting on 3 September S/2697/18/FL: 29 West Field - Single storey side and rear extension. New flue to woodburning stove. Internal alterations and conversion of garage to family room. Agreed to support the application without referral to the SCDC Planning Committee. S/3061/18/FL: 35 West Field - Single storey front extension to improve layout and facilitate disabled access to the property (previous application refused). Agreed to support the application without referral to the SCDC Planning Committee. S/2981/18/FL: 54 High Street - Temporary Planning Permission (for 5 years) for change of use from C3 (domestic) to D1 (health) and widening of access. [This is an application by the Headway charity to use it for day care and therapy.] This was supported, without referral to the SCDC Planning Committee, but with comments about drainage and further planting to mitigate any traffic noise. Footpaths: The Perse School proposes to formalise residents’ access (on foot) to paths around their playing fields in Bourn Bridge Road with permissive path signs. It is understood that the Cambridge International School will follow suit. This was agreed; it was suggested that signs make clear what is permitted or prohibited. Little Abington Parish Council Meetings Abington Institute, High Street Next Meeting: Monday 22 October at 7:15pm Public participation: Come and have your say – 15 minutes, early in meeting Peter Brunning (Chairman) tel: 891 960 Email: [email protected] Genevieve Dalton (Clerk) tel: 893 332 Email: [email protected]

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Hildersham Focus

Musique sans Frontières The King’s Taverners will be entertaining us again with an evening of music, song and, hopefully, some of their amusing monologues. Please join us at 7.30pm at Hildersham church on Saturday 13 October 2018. Entry will cost £10, including drinks and refreshments. Tickets at the door.

Sunday 21 October Café Church The theme will be ‘Beginning with Baptism’ and we would especially like to invite anyone who was baptised in Holy Trinity, Hildersham to join us and to celebrate their membership of the Hildersham church family. The service will begin with the usual tea and cakes shortly before 4pm. I wonder how many of us there will be.

Hildersham Parish Council A Quality Parish Council

Report on the Hildersham Parish Council meeting held on 11 September 2018. Having had an update from Keith Day about the Parish Nurse Scheme at the July meeting, councillors agreed to donate £3000 towards helping to fund the scheme for the next three years. The new Hildersham website is in the process of being finalised and should be available in the next month or so. It will include helpful information about the church, village hall and the parish council. The fencing contractor has advised the council that work on re-fencing the perimeter of the allotment should be done by the end of September, now that the ground is no longer too hard to work with. The Parish Council is extremely grateful to Hilary Cunningham for the hours of work she has undertaken reading through the council’s records trying to establish the status of the land administered by the council, in relation to possibly creating a Community Land Trust. Based upon the advice given, the council agreed to seek specialist legal advice. There are a number of local residents waiting for an allotment to become vacant, so if any current allotment holders are considering surrendering their plot, please can they contact the Clerk. There is still one vacancy for a parish councillor, so if you are interested in joining the council and would like to learn more about what is involved, please speak to an existing parish councillor or the Clerk.

The next meeting of Hildersham Parish Council will be on Tuesday 13 November at Hildersham Village Hall from 7.30pm. and everyone is welcome to attend.

Village News on the website To see the News before the printed copy reaches you and to see the pictures in colour, go to www.theabingtons.org.uk/news and follow the link to the pdf for the month you want.

British Summer Time ends on Sunday 28 October. Clocks go BACK one hour.

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Date Venue Abington Institute unless stated Time Page Mon 1 French conversation 1.00pm 12 Abington Gardening Club 7.30pm 15 Tue 2 Art Group 9.30am Forget-Me-Not Club- Fish & Chip lunch, 12.45pm for 1.00pm 15 Table Tennis Match Night 7.30pm 12 Wed 3 Dynamic Dance Class 3.15pm 11 Space to Be – 55 Church Lane, Little Abington 7.30pm 5 Thu 4 Abington Walking group 10.00am 16 Fri 5 Baby & Toddler Group – Pre-school building 9.30am 11 Low Impact Aerobics 9.30am 11 Pilates 10.45am 11 Sat 6 Scrapbooking Group 10.00am 11 Sun 7 Abington 10k and Fun Run – Granta Park 10.30am 13 Mon 8 French conversation 1.00pm 12 Abingtons & Hildersham WI 7.30pm 14 Tue 9 Art Group 9.30am Table Tennis Practice 7.30pm 12 Wed 10 Yoga - course and drop in 9.30am 11 Dynamic Dance Class 3.15pm 11 Yoga – course and drop in 7.00pm 11 Thu 11 Abington Social Cycle 10.00am 12 Flower Workshop 10.00am 12 Fri 12 Baby & Toddler Group – Pre-school building 9.30am 11 Sat 13 King’s Taverners Concert – Hildersham Church 7.30pm 9 Mon 15 French conversation 1.00pm 12 Tue 16 Art Group 9.30am Forget-Me-Not Club 2.00pm 15 Reading group –74, High Street, Gt Abington 8.00pm 15 Table Tennis Match Night 7.30pm 12 Wed 17 Yoga – course and drop in 9.30am 11 Dynamic Dance Class 3.15pm 11 Yoga – course and drop in 7.00pm 11 Fri 19 Baby & Toddler Group – Pre-school building 9.30am 11 Low Impact Aerobics 9.30am 11 Pilates 10.45am 11 Film Night – doors open 6.45pm 12 Sat 20 Abington Walking Group 10.00am 16 Sun 21 Café Church – Hildersham church 4.00pm 9 Mon 22 French Conversation 1.00pm 12 Little Abington Parish Council 7.15pm 8 Tue 23 Art Group 9.30am Mobile Library a.m. 12 Scrabble Club 7.00pm 14 Table Tennis Practice 7.30pm 12 Wed 24 Yoga – course and drop in 9.30am 11 Yoga – course and drop in 7.00pm 11 Thu 25 Abington Lunch 12.45pm 14 Sat 27 Repair Café 10.00am 13

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Sun 28 Messy Church and Christmas shoeboxes 3.30pm 6 Mon 29 Rivercare & litter pick-up – meet at bridge/ford 9.30am French conversation 1.00pm 12 Tue 30 Art Group 9.30am Forget-Me-Not Club – flu jabs from 11am 1.00pm 15 Table Tennis Practice 7.30pm 12 Wed 31 Yoga - course and drop in 9.30am 11 Dynamic Dance Class 3.15pm 11 Yoga – course and drop in 7.00pm 11

For details of contacts please see inside back cover or articles where indicated. Institute bookings: contact preferably by email: [email protected] or phone 01223 790 711

Contacts for Café – Gaynor Farrant 07817 517 871 or [email protected] and Gill Smith 892 759 or [email protected]

Jeremiah’s Café in Abington Village Institute Opening times in October 2018 Thursday lunchtimes 11.30am – 1.30pm (4, 11 and 18) Lunch 25th Friday mornings 8.45am – 11.00am Saturday mornings 10.00am – 12 noon

Wheelie bin dates for October 2018 (Abingtons and Hildersham) Mon 1 Mon 8 Mon 15 Mon 22 Mon 29 Black Green/Blue Black Green/Blue Black

Scrapbooking Group – We meet one Saturday of every month and welcome you to take a look any time and ask questions.

Yoga – Wednesdays 9.30am and 7pm at Abington Institute Contact Joan 890 629 or email [email protected] Dynamic Dance Theatre School – Wednesdays from 3.15pm Ballet and modern dance lessons for children from 4 years old at Abington Institute. Contact Esme on 07719 816 548 or [email protected] Table Tennis – Tuesdays 7.30pm at Abington Institute see page 12 Contact Raj Sangha on 07803 786 905.

Abington Pre-school Baby and Toddler Group This group runs during term time from the Annexe building at the bottom of the school playground; open on Fridays from 9.30am to 11.30am, for all children aged 0–3 years old. Refreshments provided for children and adults. Contact Abington Pre-school on 01223 894 246

Low Impact Aerobics – Fridays 9.30–10.30am at Abington Institute Suitable for 50+ or those returning to exercise. Aerobics, toning and stretching. Exercises to raise your heart rate and tone your body; fun and friendly. Pilates – Fridays 10.45–11.45am at Abington Institute Pilates exercises will help to alleviate back pain, increase core strength, improve posture and flexibility. Please book for five weeks for Low Impact Aerobics and Pilates. You can contact Disa Bennett on 07798 754 029 or www.zumbaandpilatescambridge.co.uk

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Film Nights at Abington Institute This month Film Night is on Friday 19 October. Doors open 6.45pm for 7pm film. Everyone welcome. Raffle and refreshments. See the poster in the Institute for full details. To receive details of the film by email approx. two weeks before a screening then subscribe for free to our mailing list using the link at http://www.theabingtons.org.uk or email an enquiry to [email protected] Dianne Dawson (893 101) Table Tennis in October Dates Schedule 2 Oct No practice Match Night – League match vs Impington 3 9 Oct Practice 7.30-9.30pm 16 Oct No practice Match Night – League match vs Camb Parkside 5 23 Oct Practice 7.30-9.30pm 30 Oct Practice 7.30-9.30pm On Match nights people are welcome to come and watch from 7.30pm

Mobile Library The next date will be Tuesday 23 October 2018, times as follows: Little Abington West Field 10.00–10.30am Great Abington North Road 10.40–11.10am Magna Close 11.20am–12.10pm The Shop 12.15–12.35pm Hildersham End of Beech Lane 12.45–1.00pm (near phone box)

ABINGTONS SOCIAL CYCLE The inaugural outing found four of us pedalling to Linton with an excellent breather at Linton Pantry and then battling the wind on the way home. We all made it up the hill on Back Road. The next outing will be on Thursday 11 October again meeting at 10am at the Institute. The route will take us to Sawston with the inevitable pit stop. This is for everyone, any age, any sex, any ability. Exercise is brilliant therapy. Do join us. Gaynor Farrant 07817 517 871 Constance Spry - her style and influence A flower workshop with Freda Orgee Thursday 11 October 2018, 10am – 12.30pm on the Terrace, Abington Institute To book or to find out more please contact Freda Orgee on 01223 891 464 or email [email protected]

Cambridge Baseball coaching Cambridge Baseball Club will be holding coaching sessions during October half term as part of their promotion of the club and expansion of its programme. Sessions will be from 10am to 12 noon on 22 to 24 October at the Eddington sports fields, Trumpington Pavilion on Byron Square. Those interested please contact the Club. Email: [email protected] Facebook: Cambridge Monarchs Baseball 12

What will you bring to the Repair Café? The Abingtons second Repair Café will be at the Institute on Saturday 27 October, 10.00am to 1.00pm. The Café is your opportunity to bring along something you own that has broken or developed a fault, to see whether a knowledgeable repairer can fix it and bring it back into use. If you bring an item to be fixed, you will sit alongside the repairer attempting the repair, to maybe lend a hand and to be consulted if some critical point is reached. What can I bring? You can bring to be repaired: portable household appliances and electrical items (excluding microwave ovens and TVs), computers, mobile phones, jewellery, bicycles, garden tools, pumps, books, and fabric items and clothes needing sewing repair. Do I need to book? It’s best to book your slot. Details can be found on www.theabingtons.org.uk/events/2018/10/repair-cafe-2018/ or you can email the team at [email protected] , with as many relevant details of your repair as you can find (manufacturer, purchase date, model number, nature of fault, etc). Or just drop in on the day and have a coffee in Jeremiah’s café while you wait. Is there a charge? Repairs, whether successful or not, are free, but donations will be invited to cover the costs of the Repair Café. The Repair Café team look forward to seeing you on the day – do spread the word to your neighbours too.

Abington 10k and 2k Fun Run It’s a final call for entries to this year’s 10k and Fun Run. The 10k race starts at 10.30am on Sunday 7 October. The fast multi-terrain course starts and finishes outside the Cricket Pavilion on Granta Park. The route takes you through the land settlements and through the village. There are prizes for age groups and, new for this year, there is also a prize for the first team of four runners. The 2k Fun Run starts at 10.40am and is run entirely within Granta Park estate. Sign up the whole family for this fun event to get the children active. Entry costs from £5 and funds raised at this event support the Great Abington Primary School. For entry details and race information please search for ‘Abington 10k’. We look forward to seeing you there.

Community Oil Order Rod Willcox is planning to make an oil order for delivery in the week beginning Monday 8 October. Please let him know the quantity of oil you want, and supply your name, address, post code and phone number between 28 September and 4 October. To do so please contact [email protected] or phone 07767 686 351.

Meadow School, Balsham, Craft, Gift and Food Fair At Meadow School, 10.30am to 4pm on 13 and 14 October This fair will offer handmade exquisite crafts and foods, refreshments and cream teas, children’s activities. £2 per adult, 50p per child.

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Abington Lunch Thursday 25 October 2018

Fruit Juice

Roast pork with apple sauce, Yorkshire pudding, Roast potatoes, Seasonal Vegetables

Poached pears in syrup, chocolate sauce, ice cream Tea or Coffee

Please book your meal on 07789 585 399. Leave your name and telephone number with your message before noon on Tuesday 23 October. Don’t forget to tell us if you need a special diet. Doors open at 12.45pm. Note that the lunch is open to ALL Abington and Hildersham residents. Only £5. Next lunch Thursday 22 November 2018

Abington & Hildersham Women's Institute In September Mike Francis, Director of Home Instead Senior Care, gave an interesting but worrying talk about the rise of scams and fraud which target older people via the internet, telephone and post. The sums involved are staggering: £190 billion across the UK. It is not only little old ladies who are duped - a local GP lost £1500. Criminal gangs have "suckers lists" of people who have responded to e-mail, telephone or postal scams and these lists are sold on to other gangs internationally. The victims get bombarded with "offers" and brainwashed into believing the scammers, who may be posing as bankers, solicitors, charity workers, computer experts etc. Older people are targeted because they are often asset rich but lonely, in poor health and declining in cognitive ability, leading to poor decision-making. Victims are affected not only financially but also emotionally: embarrassment, loss of trust, often leading to withdrawal from society. We can protect ourselves by registering with the Telephone and Mail Preference Services, BT Call Blocker and not opening suspicious emails. But most importantly NEVER GIVE CARD PIN NUMBERS to anyone! A useful help sheet can be downloaded at: https://www.homeinstead.co.uk/Resources/senior-fraud-toolkit.pdf . (There is a copy in the Institute).

Next Meeting 8 October at 7.30pm: Member's Night with a Japanese theme - please wear or bring something Japanese. New members and visitors always welcome. Marilyn Broadhurst (893 214) Scrabble Club The next meeting of the Scrabble Club is on Tuesday 23 October at 7pm in the Institute. New members very welcome. Sheena Fraser

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Forget-Me-Not Club October looks to be a very ‘full on’ month with the inevitable lists circulating at meetings, boring we know but very necessary. We have a Fish and Chip Lunch on 2 October when we will require numbers. If you have missed booking at the club please contact Anne (892 275) and state whether you require Fish and Chips or Sausage and Chips. On Tuesday 30 October we are very privileged to have two nurses from the Linton Granta Practice visit our club to give flu, pneumonia or shingle injections to those who request it and are eligible. To qualify for injections, you must be a member of the FGMN Club, over 65 years of age and this must NOT be your first flu injection. This service will take place in the meeting room, followed by a cup of tea in the café area between 12 noon and 1pm, and then the meeting, which, on this day, begins at 1pm. This is a huge privilege and we are most grateful to the practice for this service, we do hope you take advantage of it. If you wish to, you will need to book an appointment at the club or by contacting Anne before the 23 October to ensure your notes are prepared. Dates for October Tuesday 2 Oct. – 12.45 for 1pm start £5 entrance (£2 club fee £3 F & C’s) Followed by Speaker Jane Furlow – Operation Christmas Child. Tuesday 16 Oct. – 2pm start – Speaker Kelly Austin – Social Navigator – Visit from Parish Nurse Tuesday 30 Oct. – 12 noon to 1pm Flu Injections (Meeting Room/Café Area) 1pm Baked Potatoes for Lunch - Speaker Mike Petty ‘Ghosts and Witches of Cambridgeshire’ Any confusion concerning times in October please do not hesitate to contact Anne. Anne Hall (Tel.892 275) Reading Group 16 October Cloudstreet Rachel Haining Tim Winton

13 November The Children Act Judith Allen Ian McEwan

11 December Mince pies and wine – each give short Liz Obstfeld 7.30pm reading of something either about Christmas or meaningful to you Please confirm your attendance in October to Rachel. N.B. October date is a week later than usual. Lisa Pechey Abington Gardening Club On Monday 1 October at 7.30pm in the Institute Rodney Tibbs will give a talk entitled ‘Cambridge Colleges and Gardens’. All welcome. See page 16 for the full 2018/19 programme. Kay Harman, Secretary Tel 891 730 email: [email protected]

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Gardening Club announces 2018/19 programme For everyone with an interest in gardening the Club offers: ❖ An informative and entertaining programme of talks in autumn and winter to prompt new thoughts for your own garden ❖ A series of spring and summer visits to gardens of all kinds to see and learn more about a range of approaches to plants, planting and design ❖ The opportunity to join a network of like-minded people and to share gardening thoughts and problems within a sociable and friendly group Our 2018/19 programme of expert presentations includes: 1 October 2018 Cambridge Colleges and Gardens 5 November Getting to Grips with Pruning 3 December Six of the Best Gardens 4 February 2019 Exotic Plants 4 March My Search for Orchids 1 April Royal Botanic Gardens of Kew

Meetings are held in Abington Village Institute and begin at 7.30pm. You can join the Club now (annual membership is currently £8.00) by contacting the Secretary, Kay Harman, Tel: 891730 or email: [email protected]. Or just come along to our next meeting as listed above to find out more.

AALGA Annual BBQ – 2 September

As the picture shows, we had perfect weather for the annual BBQ. In addition to allotment holders and their families, we had a good number of villagers who enjoyed the BBQ, as well as the opportunity to wander around the allotments and see all the different crops that are growing. See also cover photo. Brian Hayden-Smith

Photo by Barry Brooks

Abington Walking Group Our September walks both had good attendances and took us to Steeple Bumpstead and Long Meadow (Lode). The October walks will start with a pub lunch at Ugley on Thursday 4th. The Saturday stroll is on 20th.. Do join us for a leisurely and sociable walk of about 5 miles. All of the 2019 walk dates are now available. For further information, please contact: Robin Harman on 891 730 [email protected] or George Woodley on 891 169 [email protected]

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Linton Village College The start of the new academic year is an important time for building relationships. Our new Year 7 cohort have been busy bonding in their tutor groups and teachers and students across the school have been getting to know each other in their new classes and houses. At Linton Village College we prize relationships. Strong connections between staff and students, and students and their peers, support wellbeing and academic success. While relationships are at the heart of learning, they are not always easy to create and sustain. Secondary schooling can prove a challenging time for friendship issues and teenage cliques; the pressure to fit in and be accepted by peers is not always easy to navigate, especially with the additional influence of social media. The shift in the PSHE curriculum to give a greater emphasis to healthy relationships, as well as e-safety, is an important one to equip young people with the opportunity to learn and reflect on the connections they make. This term we have made changes to pastoral care structures and systems at the College in recognition of the need for clear, targeted support to enable all of our young people to achieve their potential. We have been joined by a new Inclusion Administrator to support the pastoral team including our Inclusion Manager, and have some new roles including Heads of House, Safeguarding Officer and Case Workers in recognition of the need for intervention and pastoral care that focuses on safeguarding our young people and providing vulnerable students with bespoke care and support. We are also in the process of recruiting important support staff positions, including Teaching and Catering Assistants that are advertised on our website. Being relational is one of our Trust’s core values; it is central to staff recruitment, underpins our behavioural expectations and defines the teaching and learning culture at LVC. Our positive climate for learning is always commented on by external visitors to the College. We are looking forward to showcasing our amazing students at our Open Evening on Thursday 4th October and subsequent Open Mornings.

Sawston Village College Saturday 8 December Workshops • Basic Car Maintenance 9.30 – 12.30 £18 per person • Bollywood Dancing 10.30 – 12.30 £12 per person • Christmas Cake Decorations 10.00 – 16.00 £36 per person • Christmas Day Flowers 10.30 – 12.30 £12 per person • Creative Writing (constructing a story) 9.30 – 12.30 £18 per person • Fabulous Looks With Make Up 10.00 -16.00 £36 per person • Family Cooking – Festive Sweets and Treats 10.00 -13.00 £18 per adult • Flamenco: Tango for Beginners 10.00 – 12.00 £12 per person • Indian Stuffed Breads 10.00-16.00 £36 per person • Willow Weaving – Christmas Crafts 9.30-12.30 £18 per person If you have any enquiries or wish to make a booking personally, please feel free to pop in to the Adult Education reception Monday to Friday, 9am to 1pm during term time. Alternatively telephone us on 01223 712 424. Email address [email protected] Website: www.sawstonadulted.org

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Adult Flu Clinics Sat. 6 October 7.30am to 1.30pm Sawston Health Centre 01223 727 555 Sat. 27 October 8am to 1pm Linton Health Centre 01223 892 555 Contact Health Centres for appointments and information on other options.

‘Dissecting Dementia’ Thursday 8 November, 6.30pm-8.00pm at St Mary’s Church, High St, Great Abington, CB21 6AA A discussion with Heidi Allen, MP for South Cambridgeshire, Dr Lelane Van de Poel, Consultant Geriatrician and Revd Simon Talbott, Rural Dean of Granta Engaging in a conversation about one of the biggest health and care challenges facing our community, we will consider how we can care better for those living with dementia? What can we do to help reduce our risks? This is a health awareness event, as part of our Parish Nurse Project. Please note that this is a free event - No booking required. Refreshments will be available. For more information please contact Cazzy Walshe, [email protected] or Keith Day [email protected] 01223 891527

An October with much mellow fruitfulness with CambridgePPF! Wandlebury Adventurers Club: (8-12 years) Monday 1 and 8 October: 6pm to 8pm For ages 8-12. Places limited so please book in advance. Unaccompanied event. Based in the Stable Rooms at Wandlebury CB22 3AE. An evening with Rob Macfarlane, Thursday 18 October, 7.15-8.15pm, West Road Concert Hall, West Rd, Cambridge CB3 9DP. The Undiscovered Country of the Nearby: Walking into Wandlebury. CambridgePPF Members: Free Non-Members: £10/£7 Tickets www.cambridgeppf.org Fungal Discovery, Sat 20 October, 11am – 1pm, Wandlebury Country Park Accompanied children 9+ years. £5 (£4 members) Booking essential. Dracula Part I: Jonathan Harker’s Journal, Sat 20 October, 7.30pm, Cambridge Leper Chapel. Intimate theatre production of horror classic in atmospheric setting. Martin Prest and That’s My Cue Productions bring the first part of Bram Stoker’s 1897 masterpiece to life in spellbinding one-man show. Adults £12, Students & Under 18s £8. Book at www.thatsmycueproductions.com Holiday Bushcraft, Mon 22 – Wed 24 Oct, 8.30am to 4pm, Wandlebury Country Park Fun half-term activities for children 5-12yrs with Wild Thyme & Embers Booking essential, please book via the Wild Thyme & Embers website at wildthymeandembers.co.uk/holiday-bushcraft-club Halloween Fun! Sat 27 October, 4pm-7pm, Wandlebury Country Park, Pumpkin carving, bewitching storyteller, creepy candlelit walk & marshmallow toasting Early booking recommended for this very popular event. £16 per pumpkin (£13 members) – you can buy more than one pumpkin! Cambridge Past, Present & Future Wandlebury Ring, Babraham, Cambridge CB22 3AE Mon-Fri 9am-4pm: 01223 243 830 www.cambridgeppf.org

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Church Services for October 2018

DATE Gt. Abington Lt. Abington Hildersham Readings

7 October 10.45 UNITED EUCHARIST AT BALSHAM Job 1.1;2.1-10 6.00pm Evensong Mark 10.2-16 14 October 10.45am United 6.00pm Job 23.1-9,16-17 Communion with Evensong Mark 10.17-31 URC 21 October 8.00am 4.00pm Job 38.1-7 Communion Café Church Mark10. 35-45 28 October 9.15am 3.30pm 9.15am Isaiah 55.1-11 Bible Sunday Communion Messy Church Communion – John 5.36b-end (Said service) Abington Institute Prayer Book

Church Flower Rota Great Abington Little Abington Hildersham 7 October Anne Hall and Sally Turnidge Jenny Logan 14 October Patsy Randall Sally Turnidge Jenny Logan 21 October Anne Hall and Sally Ellis Jeanette Long 28 October Patsy Randall Sally Ellis Jeanette Long

Churchwardens Cathy Myer ‘Woodside’, Hildersham 892848 Hildersham Andrew Westwood-Bate 5 Sleford Close, Balsham 892430 Tony Collett 23 Meadow Walk, Great Abington 893447 Great Abington

Graham Ross 41 Church Lane, Little Abington 891564 Little Abington

Assistant Church Wardens Anne Hall 12 Magna Close, Great Abington 892275

Great Abington Patsy Randall 77 High Street, Great Abington 07765 345 714 Mary Miles 36 Church Lane, Little Abington 891083 Little Abington Marilyn Broadhurst 34 West Field, Little Abington 893214

Parish Nurse Not 24 hrs, please leave a message if no 07498 Claire Gillett reply - Claire will respond when next on duty. 994205

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