HALLMARK The Lacey Green and Loosely Row Magazine Cockerel by Stella Boll AUGUST 2010 NUMBER 215 ESTABLISHED 1970 Welcome to the Summer Edition of Hallmark Thanks again to Norman Tyler for HS2 all his photographs in this issue and The threat of HS2 will continue to for the write-ups that he and Bette hang over us for months or years to have contributed. Norman may come. Mel Foster from Speen has have retired as editor but his written a very cogent article on page contribution is keeping Hallmark 26. It is good to see some sensible going. arguments against the scheme rather Mike Piercy: Editor than some of the initial emotional responses. Many people have complained that In Memoriam nobody in Lacey Green and Loosley As we went to press we learnt with Row has come forward to lead our sadness of the death of John West own action group. If you feel strongly of Stocken Farm. The village seems full of life outdoors on this subject then step forward and John had been seriously ill in this summer with Strawberry Tea and form a local pressure group. We have Stoke Mandeville for some weeks. Open Gardens. It’s lovely to have a list of names of interested people some decent weather for these events, from the first public meeting, but it A memorial service will be held on even if our lawns have all died off. now needs someone to start a group Tuesday 24th August followed by of like minded people. a reception at the Village Hall. .I do feel a sense of loss when I see the success of the Speen and Naphill In the meantime, please do follow Our thoughts and sympathies go fetes. I don’t suppose we will see the steps that Mel recommends, to Joan and to the rest of the another Village Day in the near future make your views known and make a family. fuss! Risborough Community Bus Service The Risborough Area Community Bus commenced regular services on Monday 19 July 2010. Service no. 4 runs from Princes Risborough Market Square to Loosely Row via the Station on Thursdays and Saturdays, departing at 09.00am and 11.30am only. Fares cost £1.00 (£2.00 for Loosely Row); most Bus Passes are accepted. The Bus is 'wheel chair friendly' but intending passengers who are wheelchair users need to book on 07941 963097 by 4.00pm the day before. Private hiring will also be available. Organisations will need to provide Otherwise organisations will have Otherwise, there should be no their own driver. He/she will have to hire a 'RACB' driver as well as problem in finding a 'RACB' driver. to be trained but RACB will meet the bus. If you know of anyone the cost provided that the driver is who might be interested, please ask Chris Hart him/her to contact Malcolm available to help with regular 01844 345511 services (say, one or two Maultby on 01844 345300. 2 half-days a month). What’s On DATE AND TIME EVENT Don’t forget: Magical Mystery Maze Saturday Sept 4. Entries at 1.30. Horticultural Society Annual Show Open every day until Sun Sept 5. Show at 4 pm Terry Fendom 01844 342636 10.30 am to 6 pm. Saturday September 4 Sports Club Summer Celebrations with Live Music and Pig Roast Also: Polo matches at Widmer 7.30 pm At the Sports Club farm every weekend Saturday September 4 Iain Rennie 25th Anniversary concert At West Wycombe House Abba Forever & Beverley Craven Windmill Artists Art Sunday September 12 Autumn Tennis Tournament Show Ian Ward 01844 345567 Lacey Green Village Hall Wednesday Sept 15 8 pm Talk on David Austin roses Saturday November 6th Terry Fendom 01844 342636 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Sunday September 19 IRHH Chiltern 3 Peaks Challenge This popular annual event is now Starting from Princes Risborough www.C3peaks.com or 01442 890222 in its 8th year, and as usual there will be an all-day Bistro for Sunday 3rd October Lacey Green 5K Fun Run morning coffee, lunch and At the school email [email protected] afternoon tea. Saturday 16 October WI Jumble sale. Doors open 2 pm Deliver jumble between 10 & 12 Saturday November 6. Windmill Artists Art Show Past Times Exhibition 10 am to 4 pm with All-Day Bistro Naphill Village Hall October 9 November 25th, 26th and 27th LGP Dinner Theatre 10 am to 5 pm. 01844 344207 Admission £3.00. Tues Sept 7, and every first Pub Lunch at the Black Horse Tuesday of the month To be opened by Cllr Jane White Bette Tyler 01844 344606 Mayor of High Wycombe Monday Sept 6 and Nov 1 at Speen Parish Council meetings at 7.30. Village Hall; Monday Oct 4 at Open to the public Lacey Green Village Hall All events will take place at the Millennium Hall except where stated French Lessons I am starting a small group in LACEY GREEN WINDMILL mugs and books about mills are also Lacey Green to learn for sale. conversational French. There are only a few more days to view the interior of the mill, as our Please contact me if you require any Thursday evenings 7.30 - 9.30 . further information, or look at our last opening day this year is 26th £10 per evening payable in September. website www.laceygreenwindmill.org.uk advance per term. First evening, To remind you, the opening hours come along to see if this is for are 2.30 to 5.30 on Sundays and Betty Hardy, Publicity Officer, you for £10. Starts September Bank Holiday Monday 30 August. Lacey Green Windmill Restoration 16th. Committee. Admission is £1.50 for adults, & We are a small false 75p for children. Telephone: 01844 275871 beginners/intermediate group A booklet about the history and the email: with a qualified French teacher. restoration of the mill is available [email protected] [email protected] for £1.50, and postcards, pencils, 3 Chairman’s report Despite our concerns that the Village Shop commercial bookings may struggle during 2010 we have been Please continue to support the shop pleasantly surprised. The Hall is still trial in the Hall and I must say a very popular and we have many huge thank you to the committee recommendations and repeat users. and all the volunteers that staff it every weekday morning. I heard We receive lots of positive rumours that if they get some more feedback relating to the condition volunteers the shop may open into of the hall and continue to work the afternoons too..... Which of hard towards ongoing maintenance. course would be fantastic! During the summer months the meeting room is due to be re- So, if you are looking to get painted and all the floors are to be involved in something local and deep cleaned and re-polished. The worthwhile, now is the time! Please kitchen is also having a ‘steam’ clean. see the shop section in Hallmark for contact details as I'm sure they will As I write this article we have been Youth Club and Bowls be only too glad of more help! experiencing glorious sunshine and For such a small set of villages the long warm evenings. I hope this has The Youth Club has just celebrated Hall offers so much variety for a still been the case when you read its first year and is incredibly vast age range. Please support all this! popular with the local ten to fourteen year olds. The organisers the activities and organisations The new storage area is now in use. should be congratulated as they where you can. They are all happy Like all extra space it has been filled have worked tirelessly to provide to have new members and meeting very quickly. The cupboards allow themed nights and outdoor new faces is always a good tonic. all our regular users to keep their activities during the good weather. Anyway enough from me, please belongings safe and secure. We enjoy the summer and see you in have recently purchased some The Village Hall has added a new the Hall soon. second hand chairs with padded activity on a Monday afternoon, seats. These were requested long Short Mat Bowls. If you are Clive Hodghton ago but as new they were way out of interested in joining please contact our budget. We can now look Leigh Axe (01844-345216) and he Millennium Hall Chairman forward to a little comfort during will be happy to provide all the our times at the hall! necessary information. Village History Group We thank the editor for giving us We are planning a HISTORY A new edition of the small book so much space in the last Hallmark. EXHIBITION in the school on the written and illustrated by Mosh You will find our work on land first weekend in March 2011. As (Maurice) Saunders, entitled usage in the area on the website. well as photos and documents, we "Children in a Bodger's World" will New articles are always appearing. hope to display objects from the be available soon, and will be for so please have look. past, ranging from woodworking sale at the exhibition. This will contain an appendix with extra We are still receiving e-mails from and agricultural tools to costumes information about the bodgers, people with an interest in the and domestic items. provided mainly by Douglas villages, and these often provide If you have anything of interest Tilbury. If you wish to reserve a useful information for the archives.