HALLMARK

Painting of Buttercup Field, by Margaret Gray from a photo by Sarah Ridgley The and Loosley Row Magazine

August 2011 NUMBER 219 ESTABLISHED 1970 Welcome to the Autumn Edition of Hallmark

I’m really pleased that we have been new content. Thanks to all successful in finding new people to contributors - and a special thanks deliver Hallmark and audit the as always to Norman Tyler for his Village Hall books (details below), photographs of many events. thank you to all involved. We also welcome the first in an Thanks also for the donations you occasional series of nature notes all made towards Hallmark's from John Tyler looking at running costs. As with all things, environmental and ecological issues costs continue to rise and we are in our area. dependant on your contribution to Finally welcome to our new District keep the magazine solvent. Councillor - Mel Foster. His article We have a bumper issue this time is on page 37. with a few new adverts and lots of Mike Piercy - Editor

Last issue we advertised for an TaxAssist Accountants are the UK’s Adrian Huntley, who lives in the accountant to support the Village largest network of accountants who village with his partner Cathy and Hall Committee, including the focus their accountancy skills sons Duncan, Samuel and Benjamin, preparation and audit of the annual specifically on small businesses, established the office of accounts. I am delighted to report charitable organisations and TaxAssist Accountants in May 2010 that TaxAssist Accountants have taxpayers needing a tax return. and is very keen to support small kindly agreed to step in and provide business and individuals in the this service. village. You can reach Adrian on 01296 752014.

Dear Editor, annual community event going, Editor’s note: perhaps someone new to the area. For someone like me who helped I received this letter in the mail but organise and run the Village Fetes Friends tell me that there is a lot with no signature and I nearly did and Village Days for 30 odd years, it going on in the village, if so it is not not publish it. is disappointing - in fact hurtful, to often reported. If like me you scan If any future correspondents wish see advertised Speen Fête and the pages of the Bucks Free Press to remain anonymous I would ask Festival, Fête , Bradenham every Friday , first the Obituary you to tell me your identity but Fête , North Dean Fête , ‘Risboro Columns to see if I am still here and request that I publish it as ‘Name Carnival , but Lacey Green and then Janet Idle’s Community Notice and address withheld.’ Loosley Row - Nil. Board, one could be forgiven in thinking that Lacey Green and Now that I can only sit back and Loosley Row does not exist. Thank MOAN, I can’t believe that there is goodness for Hallmark, but then not some villager that could get an that is only quarterly. Dear Editor containing the enclosures, to the been informed that printing costs people who bring Hallmark to your had risen. I would like to thank two special door. people, through Hallmark, for The last stage of money collection is their tireless work supporting A word of thanks should also go to for Yvonne Axe to count the village causes. those who do the house to house money and bank it, so thanks must delivery and collection of money. also go to Yvonne for all the time Bette and Norman Tyler have been Repeat visits are often needed to you spent doing this. involved with the distribution of collect the annual voluntary Hallmark magazine for many years. I have now taken over from Bette contribution. Many people rose to to have the copies delivered to my They received all the copies at their the occasion and generously home and took out packs of house and hope it will run as increased their donation, having smoothly as before. 2 the correct number, all What’s On DATE AND TIME EVENT Until Sunday Sept 11 Maize Maze - see page 13 for details

Saturday Sept 3. Entries by 2.30pm, View from 4pm Horticultural Society - Annual Show

Wednesday Sept 14 - 9.15am until 4.30pm Curtain making course. See opposite 01494 863760

Sunday Sept 18 - Register at PR school from 9am Ian Rennie Hospice 3 Peaks Challenge

Wednesday Sept 21 - 8pm Horticultural Society - “Dahlias”

Sept 22, 23, 24 LGP Theatre at Home - “The Dove”

Saturday Oct 1 Bucks Horticultural Society Show at our Village Hall

Saturday Oct 15 - opens 2pm WI Jumble Sale

Wednesday Oct 19 - 7.30 for 7.45 start WI Quiz - See below

Saturday Nov 5 - 10.30 to 4.00 Windmill Artists Exhibition with Bistro, see below

Lacey Green: Sept 5 & Nov 7. - Speen: Oct 3 Parish Council meetings. All at 7.30pm

Aug 19, Sept 2, Sept 16, Sept 30, Oct 14, Oct 28 Youth Club. Age 10 to 14ish. Fridays at 7.30pm

First Tuesday of the month at the Black Horse Over 50s Pub lunch. Book on 345216

All events will take place at the Millennium Hall except where stated.

LOOSLEY ROW AND LACEY GREEN WOMEN'S INSTITUTE INVITATION TO THE ANNUAL VILLAGE QUIZ

Wednesday 19th. October 2011 7.30.p.m. for 7.45.p.m. in the Village Hall

Members of the Loosley Row and Lacey Green Women's Institute would like to invite all villagers and those who use the Village Hall, to enter one or two teams of four people for this fun evening.

Entry is £2.00. per head. We shall also be raising money for the Village Hall by means of a raffle and a collection box, so please bring your spare coins, and contribute generously to this very worthwhile cause.

3 Chairman’s report surface, it shouldn't be a long job LACEY GREEN once they have started. VILLAGE SHOP IS 2 The Village Hall continues to offer YEARS OLD lots of activities and has now added Thank you to all the customers, ballroom dancing lessons to its long volunteers and suppliers who and varied list! have supported the shop during Despite our concerns that the the past 2 years. commercial bookings may struggle The shop has locally sourced during 2011 we have certainly been products for sale including ice pleasantly surprised. The Hall is still cream, free range eggs, honey, very popular and we have many cards, jams and marmalade. It recommendations and lots of repeat also takes orders for daily users. We receive lots of positive As I write this article we have been newspapers. experiencing a mix of sunshine and feedback relating to the condition showers. I hope that we will all have of the hall and continue to work We would like to increase the a pleasant summer now the children hard with the ongoing maintenance. opening hours to include the are off school! We would like to thank all of the afternoon hours. To do that we regular users for taking such good need more volunteers! The car park is our main concern at care of the hall. the moment and we are hoping to If you have a couple of hours to get this sorted during August if we Enjoy the summer and we all hope spare each month please contact can find a suitable contractor. to see you in the Hall soon. Angela Roberts 01844 347603 Please bear with us if you are inconvenienced while we fix the Clive Hodghton Tony Molesworth 01844 344975

Volunteers go to the volunteers, it is usually When this is seen to happen more recycled for your benefit. people will volunteer and as you have We are all happy to take advantage This village has numerous clubs and done your bit you are entitled to sit but only a few are willing to give. back, although you don't have to. How often do you attend a village activities because we have event and leave without even volunteers to run them. Some clubs As a volunteer its easy to feel that putting your crockery on a pile or however do close because the people are treating you as a mug stacking a few chairs - you may volunteers get no relief. This is and sooner or later the volunteer have paid, but the money does not invariably because a volunteer feels will have had enough. If you can't they will be stuck with it. This does take on a role full time you might not have to be the case. Make it offer to help in some aspect or on CURTAIN-MAKING clear that you will take it on for a occasions. A problem shared is a ONE DAY COURSE FOR fixed term and stick to it even problem solved. BEGINNERS AND SECOND though you are happy to carry on. TIMERS! Swimming Club Leigh Axe The basic foundations of curtain- Thame SC Is Coming To making Please check the website regularly for any updates £66 INCLUDES LUNCH, A GLASS OF WINE AND ALL Thame SC will be running sessions MATERIALS At Risborough Springs on Sundays th Wednesday 14 September 2011 6pm – 8pm Starting 5 June 2011 Thame Swimming Club is coming to Princes Risborough. The club will be offering one and Starts 9.15am until 4.30pm two hour training sessions on Sunday evenings between 6pm & 8pm, starting on 5th June 2011.

Lacey Green Millennium Hall. Swimmers would be welcome to come for a trial session when they will be assessed on technique for all four strokes. However, it is not necessary to be a competent in swimmer in Anne Openshaw every stroke as technique improvement is fundamental to the Club’s training regime. 01 494 863 760 If you are interested in developing your swimming competitively and live in the Princes 4 Risborough area, please contact us on [email protected] to book a trial.

Check Thame SC Website www.thameswimmingclub.co.uk Lacey Green Singers Lacey Green Singers were some of about 1,500 performers at the Royal Albert Hall evening concert on Sunday 10th July of Carl Orff's Carmina Burana. The group is called "The Really BIG Chorus" and comprised singers from many countries. One group of youngsters had travelled from the USA. The conductor was Brian Kay, as for the previous year's concert there including Lacey Green Singers. Three of us travelled on a coach with the Singers from our Lacey Green School to the Albert Hall and What a memorably enjoyable alike were enthusiastic about every enjoyed the day on the South Bank concert! Our Singers were located aspect of the evening. while our singers were rehearsing, in different parts of the Albert Hall, then we all had our evening meal so our sopranos were with Norman Tyler together before walking to the Hall sopranos from other parts of the for the 7.30pm concert. world, etc. Performers and audience Kids Comedy Workshop Format of the classes is typically: Ÿ Warm up Ÿ Mime Ÿ Joke telling Ÿ Poems and Sketches Ÿ Clowning, circus skills, etc. Next term we plan to offer an older class too, and will work towards a show and possibly competitions, but we shall see how it all goes. We also hope to do something to support comic relief, so please keep your eyes open for announcements! Thanks to St John’s School for the use of their hall, to our comedy The first 5 week course of the Kids begin with physical and vocal coaches, Alexandra, Matt, Jonny Comedy Workshop (KCW) came warm-ups before starting with and Sam. Also a huge thank you to to an end on the 9th July with a 30 some of the skills that we tried to our young comedians. develop. These are led by the minute show to parents and friends. If anyone would like more Comedy Coaches, young people This featured 12 great children aged information, please contact Lizzie aged 13+. 7-11 years old performing some of Thomas-Davies on 07879 420264 the skills that we have been The purpose of the KCW is to or 01844-342173 or email developing, mime, sketches, joke foster creativity, boost confidence [email protected] for an application telling and circus skills. and provide children with an outlet form for next term. We had great fun over the 5 for their creative and performance Saturday mornings. Our sessions capabilities. Hugh Thomas-Davies 5 Lacey Green Productions Get ready for two mystery. There is no “right” answer. Tickets for “Arabian Nights” dinner dramatic events from YOU ARE THE JURY theatre will be available from LGP this autumn! “The Dove” will be presented at September and the play will be “Chipko”, Parslows Hillock as our performed on Thursday, Friday and Come and be a jury member to sixth Theatre at Home production Saturday, November 24th, 25th and decide guilt or otherwise. “The on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 26th. Telephone 01844 347518 or Dove” is a short dramatisation of a September 22nd, 23rd and 24th. 01844 344207 for more details. fictitious courtroom scene in which Tickets will be available shortly by From both of the above a judge presents the audience with telephoning 01844 347518 or 01844 productions we shall be sending his summing up of a case. Some of 344207. donations to charities, the details of the actions described in the which are still to be decided. Book summing up will be presented as Dramatic event number two will be Aid International received £1,123 dramatic scenes. The audience will our dinner theatre in the Village from LGP after our production of then be invited to divide into Hall at the end of November. This “I Thought I Heard a Rustling” last several jury groups, to elect a year we are planning to present a April. In May we helped Steeple foreman, to discuss the evidence dramatic adaptation of the “Arabian Claydon church to raise £1,200 for given in the summing up and to Nights” story, which was first their new hall by performing our arrive at a verdict. And yes, since performed by the Young Vic murder mystery entertainment this is LGP, we propose to serve a Theatre in London in 1998. “Bound to Die”. These two figures one course meal and drinks to our Included in the play are some of the have taken our total donations to audience during their jury room well known stories told by nearly £46,000 since LGP began in discussions! At the end of the Sharazad to the King. “Arabian 1983. evening we shall compare the Nights” will be great fun for us to results from our juries. perform and for you to watch. Finally, we have our new web site at www.laceygreenproductions.co.uk “The Dove” is a brand new and “Arabian Nights” has lots of completely original way of characters in the different stories, which we hope to link to the entertaining our audiences and we so if you would like to be involved Hallmark site to provide extra are sure that you will find that the with LGP, this is the time to step information and news of our jury discussion element of the forward! We are certain that we current events. evening will stimulate your little could find a part for you in this play. grey cells. This is NOT a murder Peter Brookhouse

ZIMBE! On 16th July, a Summer Concert of enjoyed by all. The African rhythms The choir would like to thank Mr. exciting African Music by the had everyone tapping their feet, and de Wolf and the school staff for talented young modern composer swaying to the beat. helping in the staging of this event. Alexander L'Estrange was Enormous thanks must go to Fiona As usual, at a summer concert, the performed by Lacey Green Singers. Insley, for having the inspiration to evening finished with some truly They were joined by the year 5 and attempt this work, and gently delicious refreshments. Sadly, the 6 school choir, and conducted by persuading the older members of weather did not allow these to be Fiona Insley. Four soloists, drawn Lacey Green Singers well out of served outside, but everyone stayed from the ranks of the choir, Sereta their comfort zone. She had also and enjoyed socialising together. Parker, Jane Elmadoro, Matt Insley trained the school choir, who were This was a charity concert, in aid of and Ray Gosling, formed a semi really fabulous. Their enthusiasm chorus. the Gideon Anti AIDS foundation was infectious, and it was obvious in Uganda. I hope to able to report The combined choirs were that they really enjoyed themselves. back on how much was raised, and accompanied by a jazz quartet, and Fiona had the responsibility of also to include some photographs the school hall was full to capacity. bringing two choirs, a semi chorus in the next edition of Hallmark. The evening was very different from and a group of instrumentalists anything previously together, and she succeeded Rosemary Mortham 6 attempted by L.G.S. and was brilliantly in this difficult task. Wildlife Notes Even by British standards the year The Woodland Trust hopes to so far has been an odd one, with answer the question one way or the some parts of the country seeing other and is appealing to people the driest spring for over a hundred across the country to report the first years. This seems to have confused and last sightings of particular many plants, both in gardens and in flowers, birds, bumblebees and the wild, fooling them into berries on their local patch. flowering as much as a month early. If you have access to the Internet Of course we all know that one of and would like to help by keeping the joys (?) of life in this country is an eye on our local wildlife you can never knowing what the weather is find out more by going to going to throw at us next, and it www.naturescalendar.org.uk. certainly wouldn’t be a good idea to Whatever the cause, with luck all take every hot spell as proof of that spring warmth, together with global warming (I remember plenty of much-needed rain in July, someone pointing out that when could mean that we will see a the last Labour government came to bumper harvest of blackberries in power the weather suddenly local hedgerows this autumn, which improved!) but there does seem to is good news not only for crumble- be growing evidence that our fanciers but for all those animals, Parasol Mushroom climate is changing. including badgers, foxes, wood mice, wasps and butterflies, which enjoy them too. Rising sun on frosted Chiltern morning, And with plenty of summer rain we might also be able to look forward Dogs and early walkers taste the air, to a good crop of mushrooms: both Laughter on misting breath and weather greetings, the traditional field variety and the much larger and more striking Friends on the Cross who seldom meet elsewhere. parasol, with its shaggy cap and a collar which can slide up and down Along with Collies, Labradors, Jack Russells, the stalk like the ring on a Victorian Retrievers, Pointers, dogs of various hues lady’s parasol. It makes good eating, though of course you need to be Bringing their people to this place of burial, sure of your identification. There Ancient worship and outstanding views. should be plenty of other fungi to look out for too.

Here in the crystal air the senses tingle, Last year for example one Lacey Green field (I won’t mention which Below, a seascape, islands here and there, one in case it attracts the wrong sort Kop a gentle wooded headland, of attention!) erupted in a miniature forest of liberty caps: the tiny but And further out Long Crendon Super Mare. famous or infamous ‘magic mushroom’. I don’t know whether cattle actually eat them, nor whether Each viewer spends what time there is for gazing they are affected in the same Then turns away toward the pressing day, hallucinogenic way as humans, but come the autumn it might be worth Leaving behind a jewelled morning’s glory; keeping an eye open for strange Soon, in the Vale the sea is burnt away. behaviour in the local herds! John Tyler 7 On The Farm In mid April I was commenting on The ground had become deeply For good measure two days training the dry conditions and how warmed so everything grew really was fitted in, three men on each day concerned we were getting. And fast. It all smelled so invigorating. on the industrial loader. It is a legal still it continued. At the end of the Things have turned round quite requirement that training is given. month we drilled the maize as usual. quickly and what looked like being a This machine is used for loading and This cannot be done until the risk of grass shortage now promises a unloading lorries and trailers. frost is past. We grow several reasonable year. Much is delivered on pallets and the fields of maize besides the one in So now it is mid-July. It has been bales of silage and straw weigh which we design the maze. It is an extraordinary week when so between quarter to half a ton. It made into silage for winter fodder much has been going on. Apart lifts the ingredients for the animals’ for the animals, as is the grass and from the daily routine, we brought food into the mixer wagon which sometimes when short, the arable 460 bales of barley straw from after mixing spews it out into the crops. Slough Bottom, bought from a long troughs that serve as a self For weeks it didn’t germinate the farmer who has started his service buffet. With over three ground was so dry. I used the combining. It had to come on hundred dairy cows and their word “Weed” when talking to small trailers because of the low younger followers this is one major someone recently and was promptly bridge there. job of the day. told that a weed was only a plant in It was good that we were able to get The loader is very versatile from the wrong place. This may well be it as we were down to less than one clamping silage (maize) to cleaning so but it seems to me that in my day’s supply needed for our bedding out buildings which is being done world weeds have an extraordinary out of the 3,500 bales we started now ready for harvest. The ability over and above most plants with last year. We mowed, turned, machinery is being serviced ready to to thrive when others are struggling baled and stored 30 acres of hay at start any day now. Oil seed rape to survive - as my garden bears the far end of Naphill. We made first, then wheat and lastly in testament! Crops were at a 35 acres into silage at Kingshill, October the maize. standstill. In places with sandier Parslows Hillock and the maze car soils than here some crops actually We have now had enough rain. To park. died and were ploughed up. have it dry for harvest would be a On Thursday the foot trimmer dealt wonderful bonus. Next rain around Luckily on our poor old soil they with about forty cows’ feet. The th hung on and then, at last, it rained. 10 September would be perfect, land is so flinty here that they are I thought of the 1950’s song “The after the oil seed rape for next year prone to getting them in their feet day that the rain came down, has been planted. Did some-one say which is obviously very painful. A mother earth smiled again”* It was “And pigs might fly!” We dream on!!! rubber floor was installed in the sensible rain, not violent storms milking parlour to give them a *by Pierre Delaney. English lyrics by that just run off, but such that it better grip than on the concrete. Carl Sigman and Gilbert Becaud. soaked in. Joan West Obituary - Kathleen May Dell We are all sad to acknowledge the In latter years she frequented the remained until she peacefully passing of May Dell in what would Black Horse for her lunch and also passed away. have been her 90th year. She was the Whiteleaf in Princes We will all miss her walking up and one of the characters of the village. Risborough. She was always waiting down the village day and night at the door at 12pm sometimes May arrived in Lacey Green as a going to see her friends and much earlier and we would have to teenager with the evacuees from relatives . This year it just seems say “come back in half an hour May London. May met and fell in love like an end to an era in Lacey Green, and your lunch will be waiting”. with Bert Dell and eventually made so many of the old faces have After a deterioration of her health Lacey Green her home. For many passed away: John West , Ivor she had to be looked after, and she years May and Bert ran our local Kellaway, Phyllis Dell, and May went to a residential home in village shop here in Lacey Green Dell; rest in peace to you all. Princes Risborough where she until her retirement to their 8 home they built in Kiln Lane. Lynne Comley Woodbyne Cycling Challenge worst weekend of the year with 50mph winds, heavy rain and even sleet at times, which made cycling in the dark interesting to say the least. However, everyone still really enjoyed it and our teams finished 31st & 32nd out of the 70 teams that participated. The event takes place on an annual basis. We'd all highly recommend Over the weekend 18th/19th June Each team of 4 had to complete as anyone interested in Road Cycling Woodbyne Fitness Clinic of Lacey many 2.5 mile laps as possible in 24 having a go - the organisation and Green, entered two teams to take hours, replicating the Le Mans 24 atmosphere at the event is superb. part in the Ride24 Challenge around hour motor racing event. Every It's nice to try something a bit the Motor Racing Circuit at team member cycled a total of 6 different. Goodwood. hours, each doing stints of one hour Anyone interested in joining us for The teams were Paul Johnstone, on track with three hours recovery. regular weekend rides, please feel Simon Bolton, Jenny Greene & Mo Unfortunately the weather was far free to contact the gym. Oxlade and Andy Frew, Paul Beeks, from ideal. It was recorded as the Dan Roberts & Amanda Woodward.

The Lacey Green 2011 maize maze is probably the biggest Snakes and Ladders Board ever! Covering over 15 acres and including over 40,000 feet of paths, the maze paths will take you up ladders and down snakes, and visa versa no doubt! There are 15 puzzles, all about games, to solve along the way as well as the challenge to identify what Sid, our Friendly Snake, has eaten by mistake. The latest we heard was that the farmer’s welly boot was missing. Back by popular demand we have our other attractions - Tea Shop and Ice Creams, Bouncy Trampolines, Very Crazy Golf and Pedal Go-Karts on a tyre-circuit. All-in-all a fun day out with something for all the family! Can you solve the mystery of the maze? Open for the summer holidays, Saturday 23rd July to Sunday 11th September 2011.

9 County Council News This does add to six but as some are would be allowed to bid for academy shared with other Divisions an status the Upper School in Princes exception was agreed. I would Risborough has taken advantage of apologise if your road is not on the the offer. As a governor at the list but this does not mean that school I have supported this bid as it repairs will not be done. In addition does give greater flexibility to to this programme, work on a manage budgets and set the direction smaller scale repairs is scheduled of study for the students. As with all for: Flowers Bottom Lane, Speen; change there is a degree of Road, ; uncertainty about the future but Road, Butlers Cross; what is clear is that to remain within Rignal Road, Hampden. Work to local authority control would mean repair dangerous pot holes and less funding for the school and other defects will also continue so therefore less resources for teaching please report any you see. The and learning. It has been stressed Council Administration number to call is 0845 230 2882 or that the basic day to day teaching Whilst there were no County go on-line at will not be changed and outwardly Council elections this year there has www.buckscc.gov.uk/transport the school will remain much the where you can also report problems been a major change within the same. The name will remain as will administration. David Shakespeare, and track the work. the staff. What will have changed is who has led the council for ten Day Care in Princes Risborough that the school will have become independent and will be managing its years, was replaced by Martin Tett Following consultation about the and a new cabinet was put in place. own budget directly funded from the proposed changes to Day Care Government. What this means is that with new Services and in particular the leadership comes new direction. proposal to close the Centre in Fire Authority - First Responders This was immediately seen by the Princes Risborough, the County This is really good news for us in announcement that more money, Council agreed to look at alternative rural parts. Following the Regional circa £5M, would be released for community proposals to provide a Review of the Ambulance Service, road repairs this year with more to service in Princes Risborough. opportunities were identified for follow in the next. Taking up the Big Society initiative other agencies to fill some gaps Road Repairs the Cabinet agreed in March, that identified where attendance times Following this announcement a the local community in Princes for ambulance crews were not programme of major road repairs Risborough would be given first meeting targets. The Fire and has been identified. Discussion took option to run services in and from Rescue Service (F&R) in Hampshire place with the local members for the Day Centre building. were asked to give evidence and each Council Division to identify A lot of work has taken place to from this demonstrated how they five priority roads for repair. For develop a business case, with were providing a First Responder my Division this has been difficult support from officers from the service in areas which had restricted as it covers seven parishes and has Council, and this has now been ambulance cover. From this a pilot more than seventy roads many of given approval by Cabinet members, has been established in which do not conform to the subject to the formal sign up of 5 by Bucks F&R which is proving standard you would expect. The parties (which includes Princes successful. Building on this it is choice was clear that only those Risborough Town Council) who intended that Princes Risborough roads which carry substantial will establish a Social Enterprise Station will be joining the scheme volumes of traffic and/or were in Trust to run the service. This is later this year. poor condition could be considered. really good news for our area and If you have a concern about County The roads eventually chosen are: means that a range of services will Council services my email address is Bryants Bottom Road, Hampden; be continued to be provided. [email protected] and my Chinnor Road, ; Wigans Academy bid for the Upper telephone number 01494 488315. Lane, Bledlow; Haw Lane, Bledlow; School. So if you would like to contact me, Glade Road/Honor End Lane, I will do what I can to help. Hampden; and Road, Following the Government 10 Cadsden. announcement that all schools Paul Rogerson The Black Horse Congratulations to Duncan and family, Roger and Wendy and Lauren for the birth of a beautiful family, Sue and Ian and Becky and little sister to LibbyFrancesca. now baby, my very special friend It was nice to see the piece in the Pam Dell and family, Graham and Bucks Free Press about the Black Janet, John and Jo Jones and family, Horse 15 years ago. It was 15years Andy and Brenda, Guy, Kevin, ago I came to the Black Horse only Chris Shrimpton, Chris and Jane expecting to stay here maybe a year and family, Nigel --and many more. to keep the pub open and running Also staff that have been with me while the discussion was going on at from the start, Gemma Kellaway, the council whether to build houses Janet and Joe Ware , Kim and on the land. We were owned by Olivia and of course my really good Discovery Inns then, and they had neighbours who put up with living all their pubs up for sale, but were next to the pub and are also very hoping they could sell the Black good friends, Ian and Lisa and Horse for a considerable amount Rubble. for land value. A few of the villagers Summer is here, the sun is shining, This is a thank you for all sticking started up a save the pub petition so it’s now time to come along to with me for 15 years If I have and eventually after a lot of hard the pub, sit in the garden have a bite missed your name on this page I work the council declined the plans to eat and maybe a jug of Pimms. It apologise. and put them aside for seven years. would be nice to see a few more of My staff I have watched grow up, After 6 new landlords we are still the locals of Lacey Green coming get married and now have their own going, now run by Admiral Taverns along to support their local pubs. children - watch out they will be and hopefully the pub will carry on Come along and give us all a try. working for me in another 15 years. for a few years to come, whether it We have just had our end of season I also thank all my regulars that will be me running it or somebody trophy awards for dominoes and have used the pub for a long time . else. crib. Well done to the Black Horse We need more teams for quiz night, So much has changed over the past A team for winning the league and we may have to cancel this if we fifteen years; people have come and to the Whip for coming runners-up. cannot get any more interest. It is people have gone, some have It is great that we have kept the the last Sunday of the month. moved or died or just gone trophies up on the hill. Breakfasts are still going okay, and elsewhere. But some are still with Aunt Sally is well on the way, every the overs 50s is still going strong. me after all this time such as Friday night in the garden starting Gordan Turner and family, Phil Have a really good summer! at 8.30pm, weather permitting. Dell and family, Mark van Riesen , Gerald, Sid, Mark and Kath and Lynne Comley

pollution, noise pollution and fly- 1. Your Rights in Planning tipping blight peoples’ lives, Decisions particularly those living in more 2. E.L.F. Guide to Noise Pollution marginalised communities. 3. E.L.F. Guide to Air Pollution As part of our project we put together four legal tool-kits that aim 4. E.L.F. Guide to Fly Tipping to help ordinary citizens access the E.L.F.’s Advice and Referral Service planning system and understand deals with enquiries from members For the last year, the Environmental their environmental rights. Each is Law Foundation (E.L.F.) has been of the public with environmental now free to download from the concerns and refers their cases for running a project to raise awareness E.L.F. web site. of environmental rights in the U.K. free initial advice to its network of http://www.elflaw.org advisers made up of solicitors, One of the many things learned barristers and technical consultants from residents through our events across the UK. is the huge extent to which air 11 Pink and Lily I also met the new assistant manager. Dave will be living in the pub and I suspect will be doing the day to day operational management. He also has a long career in the hospitality industry, working in pubs and restaurants. I did not meet Chris the chef as he was busy supervising the kitchen. I can however report that the canapés and mini-burgers were delicious. Chris has a background in up-market restaurants and is committed to using best quality ingredients from local farms. They expect to have a stable core menu but to also feature various daily Steve Worrall specials depending on the best The wine flowed and the chocolate The Pink is his first pub and he has a ingredients available in the season. fountain gurgled as the new owner clear vision of what he wants it to be. The current menu looks of the Pink and Lily played host to Food is the key point of a modern adventurous and delicious. local businesses and organisations at country pub and he is aiming to be a Featuring sea bass, crayfish, wild the end of July. cut above normal ‘pub grub’ but boar, chorizo - I felt hungry avoiding the expensive prices immediately! Steve Worrall is the new owner and charged by ‘Gastropubs’. is fired up with enthusiasm. He has It will be interesting to see if Steve had a long career in the pub business, Steve told me that he wants to can attract back some of the local starting as a manager of community ensure that drinkers are still business that drifted away from the pubs up north with Scottish and welcome even if they are not eating, Pink during the last few years - he Newcastle Breweries. He then and it will not become a pure certainly has got the enthusiasm and moved on to Greene King where he restaurant. They are also keen to vision to make it a real asset to the had a variety of management roles host functions and events, so they village. and has now gone out on his own as are open for party bookings and landlord and owner. business functions. Mike Piercy Windmill dressed for Royal Wedding As prominent features in the the ascending sail has reached the landscape, windmills would often be upright position. The top sail just used to recognise national events by starting to descend on the other side being "dressed" in a similar way to a is a position to denote a sorrowful boat being "dressed" with flags and occasion. bunting. To mark the wedding of However, I rather suspect that such Prince William and Catherine fine detail was not realised by many of Middleton (who immediately the people who may have seen the became the Duke and Duchess of bunting flapping in the strong breeze. Cambridge), the sails of Lacey Green Windmill were dressed for Only a couple of people have told the day, which was rather a grey one me that they appreciated seeing the at Lacey Green. windmill "dressed" for the occasion, but one of them did tell me that The windmill's sails were parked in they had visitors from Scotland who 12 the position that traditionally notes a were impressed. happy occasion, which is just before It seems a long time now since the other gateway features were Those that collect their mail directly local elections on 5th May 2011. As proposed for the Parish. A further from the Office will need to drive to there were only five prospective site meeting is to be arranged Aylesbury. The 9.00.a.m. special candidates for the five Parish between Parish Councillors and delivery would be impossible to Council seats for the Lacey Green Bucks County Council. undertake. and Loosley Row Ward, there was A letter objecting to the closure of Royal Mail advise they are liaising no need for a poll. All five previous the Princes Risborough Delivery with local MPs and Princes candidates were returned unopposed. Office has been sent to Royal Mail. Risborough Town Council regarding There was a change for the two seats The closure would have a very the closure. adverse affect on the Parish in the Speen Ward. Roger Clark The design of the replacement War regarding delivery of mail and the tendered his resignation after several Memorial in the Garden of Rest has collection of parcels, if it were to be years of service. David Clay, who finally been approved. This implemented. was welcomed as a new Councillor incorporates the four brick piers at the Annual Meeting in May, The proposal is to move the Office with Portland stone caps saved from replaced him. David was formerly a to the site near the previous Memorial. A new seat resident of Lacey Green, but now Wendover. Undelivered items will be has generously been donated resides in Speen. Councillor Mrs. returned to Aylesbury. The anonymously and this will be Cathryn Davies was re-elected as Aylesbury Office is not on a bus included as a feature in the design. It Chairman and Councillor Roger route, therefore two buses and a is anticipated work will be able to Craft re-elected as Vice-Chairman. significant walk will be required for commence in the near future. those who do not drive. The Parish Council has expressed With winter in mind, funding has disappointment regarding the entry A free redelivery service is available been approved for the provision of gate in Woodway to Loosley Row. to those who have the Internet, five more grit bins for the Parish. Mr. Paul Roberts of Bucks County those who do not will have to use a The proposed locations for these, yet Council advised there were not a lot costly telephone service, plus a local to be confirmed, are: two in Speen, of options available and the design pick up will cost £1.50. The one on Loosley Hill, Loosley Row, had to be approved by the redelivery service is not timed. near North Sprat, one at junction of Department of Transport. (DfT) Mail will be delivered later as the Woodbank and Little Lane, Loosley It was not possible to change the postmen/women will be starting out Row and one at Shootacre gateway without submitting revised from Aylesbury, therefore Lane/Upper Icknield Way drawings and seeking approval from considerable travelling time will be crossroads. DfT. This would add significantly to incurred. the cost. Mr. Roberts also advised no Dennis Claydon

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14 Carole and John Hanna, Sylvia and Nowadays, the Sunday walks start Ray Hewinson, Shirley Billsborough, and finish at a pub where we enjoy Connie Baker, Ursula and Derek a roast lunch and a chat. Our Glyn-Jones, Mary Adams, Lisa Tagg, members come from a wide Dawne and Frank Glenister who background and you can guarantee was Coordinator for several years. a lively conversation and even good The first walk was led by Jean and advice. The number of members is myself, with just Connie Baker, now over fifty and often thirty Mary Adams and Lisa Tagg. The people come on the Sunday walks. third walk was rained off – only Some members meet in the because I thought it was too wet; Millennium Hall car park once a two members waited half an hour- month for a Wednesday morning an important lesson that walkers are walk, normally starting a short ride made of stern stuff. Our early walks away. were often taken from the B.C.C Until very recently it was usually led walk leaflets sometimes as far as 10 by Ursula-Glyn Jones, sometimes miles; stopping for lunches didn’t by Shirley Billsborough and now by start till later.’ Martyn and Linda Taylor. These The Happy Wanderers Walking Connie who was one of the first shorter walks allow people to take Club recently celebrated its members did not join until she was the walk a little more steadily and formation twenty years ago. 83. She well remembers the meeting enjoy the view and wonder at the when the name Happy Wanderers huge range of plants and animals to The club was inaugurated on 3rd was chosen and is delighted the be found within a stone’s throw of March 1991 by our Club’s first pursuit of happiness is still our main our village. coordinator, Ted Janes, known for aim. many initiatives in Lacey Green and In good time for our twentieth Loosley Row. Connie has just celebrated her anniversary celebrations we 103th birthday and is a wonderful discussed how this occasion could Ted’s aim was to have fun walks, example of how an active body and be recognised. One suggestion was with good healthy exercise, good mind is the key to longevity, to ask the Chiltern Society to install company, no more than 5 or 6 miles although she does find stiles a a new gate through their Donate a – unless we get lost, and at a challenge nowadays. Gate scheme. The organiser, Stuart comfortable pace. It is not intended to be a serious rambling club. This vision of twenty years ago still continues and the club continues to thrive. The Club was first publicly advertised at the Village Day in 1991 and the picture shows our President Ted Janes and his wife Jean carrying a banner along Main Road followed by some of our present members. I recently met with Ted to talk about the early days of the Club and after some thought he gave me the following reply. ‘I really can’t remember all the original walkers although there was Marion and Les Hazell, Val and Nick Tilbury, Pat Slade, Tony Smart, Roger Buckley, 15 Twenty Years of Happy Wandering Gulliman was most helpful and invited us to submit suggestions for a gate to replace a stile within the village. An ideal place was found that would benefit people walking their dogs and was also on the Chiltern Way. To our delight Bucks CC offered to supply us with a further gate free of charge and so in due course two gates were installed. The gate next to the bus stop by the Whip public house has a plaque commemorating our Twentieth Anniversary. On our annual Summer Stroll in June over forty of our Happy Wanderers celebrated the occasion with a walk followed by dinner. We started at the Pink and Lily where we ordered our meal ready for our return an hour later. We began by walking along the Chiltern Way to the Windmill where we celebrated with a glass of champagne at the new gate and commemoration plaque. We gently tottered back to the Pink and Lilly and to everyone’s joy Ginnie Brudenell and Ann Openshaw had made a beautifully iced cake showing a Chiltern scene even with tiny gates. The candles were lit and the food and wine served to the assembled happy members. Our Chairman Ian Goodearl offered a toast to the future of the Club, the cake was duly cut and a good time had by all. Ronnie and Liz Lewin

16 Horticultural Society National Mills Day May 15 was National Mills Day and the Horticultural Society put on its annual plant sale to raise money for charity. The pictures show the stall and the interior of the mill.

Coming Events

Sat 3rd Sep 2011 Annual Show Lacey Green Millennium Hall 1.30 entries. 4.30 viewing Sponsored by Pickels Farm

Wed 21st Sep 2011 Dahlias by Mr Keith Perrin 8pm Millennium Hall Sponsored by Clark & Sons, Butchers

Sat 1st Oct 2011 BAHS Autumn Show Hosted by us Lacey Green Millennium Hall

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Red Kites visit On June 29 some Horticultural Society members visited the private garden at Red Kites on Haw Lane. As you can see from these two pictures, the gardens are a delight.

One of the visitors described the gardens as “marvellous, memorable, possibly unique”

30th Anniversary As you approached the village hall, you couldn't help noticing the sight & smell of the hog roast in the far left corner of the car park. The roasting began with lighting the fire around 9.30am & starting roasting at 10, starting to serve at 6pm. I was told by the man doing the cooking at mid-day that he bought the free-range hog from an Oxford butcher, believing that results in better-tasting crackling.

The anniversary cake was made by Stella Boll's daughter-in-law, Alpa Boll, who lives in Loosley Row & is planning to make cakes to order for sale. Her web site is www.simplyalpa.co.uk. 18 Sports Club: Football Section I have the pleasure of revealing the conclusion to the final countdown of last season. I remember finishing the last edition with a certain rueful tone. It turned out that this was a rather incorrect mood to be in. The last two games we played were no easy matches, but we found that our fitness seems to be the pinnacle point in our performances, and we were able to defeat our opponents comfortably. It was now all down to the last game of the season, again, a position that none of the squad thought we’d ever have Our sights are definitely set on We were pleased to honour our squad the pleasure of being in. The reality reaching the top. We also get to play for their season’s efforts, and a special was very simple. We had to win, our Main Road rivals Naphill FC,. It mention to our goalkeeper James Sunters Wood had to lose. We did our will be a completely different game, as Bartington, who has only missed 1 bit, a 5-0 victory away at . it’s the first time that points are to be game in two seasons, including all Sunters Wood won 3-2 with 2 minutes played for. Revenge on Sunters Wood league, cup and friendly matches. An to go, after being 2-0 down at half time. and Real Marlow wouldn’t go amiss extraordinary example of commitment A big blow to what would have been a either, just to show them that we are a and reliability. fantastic way to finish our second team that will never be burned twice. season, but like I have always said, We also managed to get ourselves 3rd is no disappointment with a Our star forward Mark Johnson together to take our first squad photo relatively developing squad. received The Golden Boot for Division shoot. They were taken by a 3, the amount yet to be tallied up. To professional photographer and all my This years Sunday be fair, there was more than just a few thanks to Terry Duffell for organising Combination AGM revealed that due that hit the back of the net. this. They are now ready for print, and to a dozen teams joining the league can be viewed at The Pink and Lily and Our own AGM was held at The Black next season, the tables have taken a bit The Black Horse in Lacey Green. They Horse in Lacey Green on Saturday of a mix up. This means that we have are available to purchase for your been moved up, ‘promoted’ if you will, 14th May, and as always, a great time mantelpiece, and if anyone is interested to Division 2. This means an even was had by all. We came to support the in buying one, for yourselves or for a greater challenge for 2011-2012, as we cricket team and watch The FA Cup gift, please e-mail will be meeting half a dozen new teams Final at Lacey Green Sports Club in [email protected] for that we have no prior history or the afternoon, spent the evening in information . Prices are £10 for 1, experience with. This challenge could usual style, and fair to say that Sunday £17.50 for 2 and £25 for 3. All come not come sooner; a still vibrant and morning soon approached! with mounts, profits go towards the motivated team is relishing the football club. (Continued on next page) prospect.

Away from the football team, I sit here challenge was the amount of money writing this article with painful muscles raised for my chosen charity, Helen and a tired brow, after taking part in and Douglas House. So far, thanks to The High Wycombe Half Marathon on many locals, The Black Horse in Lacey Sunday 17th July. I would like to think Green, The Black Lion in Naphill and that I was prepared, but without any The Crown at , I have excuses, personal training could have managed to collect over £200, and been a little more substantial. However cannot be more appreciative of on the day, the weather was cool with everybody’s support. My next a slight trace of rain, the atmosphere challenge will be The Loch Ness was electric and the only way to go was Marathon in Inverness on Sunday 2nd to run until the finish appeared. I October. If you wish to donate completed the gruelling 13.1 mile race towards this ultimate challenge, please in 2 hours, 4 minutes and 56 seconds. I visit www.justgiving.co.uk/PinkChef1. . was ecstatic. Going into the unknown Thanks for your support! like that was a real mental test. The Ben Foster most important aspect of this Ben Foster 19 Sports Club: Tennis Section We are having a great tennis season The LTA are noting our ladies on Wednesday 12 July was a so far in 2011. Perhaps it’s the development with its key great success with a total of 14 ‘Andy Murray’ factor and/or the performance indicator of the players. th Regularly Competing Juniors fact that the 125 Wimbledon Unfortunately, tennis courts are increasing continuously. Indeed, on Championships delivered high maintenance and the cost of 10 July we had 14 boys and 4 girls outstanding tennis with a lucky few resurfacing and renewing fences will participating at the tournament in from the tennis club there to see it require significant fund raising and gloriously fine weather with some for themselves. For the first time in external grants. We are trying our seriously competitive games among many years, we acquired ‘a few’ best to keep on top of it all but we our keener players but also with Wimbledon tickets from the Bucks are going to need more volunteers some good fun and friendly doubles County LTA allocation, which we to support the club development for the less experienced. drew out of the hat for those and some serious investment to put members who had bid and had Everyone there deserved a lot of the infrastructure in order. With British Tennis Membership; this all credit for overcoming their nerves 2012 being the year of the London comes as part of the package of and playing in good spirit Olympics, that could be just the benefits we get with our registration throughout. I know there are many right time for us to promote and with the LTA. other youngsters in the village who upgrade all our village sporting However, grass roots tennis is all might want to play and it’s easy to amenities. join but don’t leave it too late as the about bringing new people into the Anyone with time on their hands, nights will soon start closing in and sport and the LTA has ambitions to fund-raising tips or the compelling we don’t have floodlights! give as many people as possible, urge to mend fences, mow the grass especially children, the opportunity The adults have been getting on or pull up weeds, please get in to try tennis in the local community. with the usual Aylesbury and touch! This too is our priority and for that District League. Mixed doubles You can join us through email, or reason, we are serious about giving have performed well, albeit in a by using the LTA web site or tennis young people around here a good higher division. Some of our junior allplay! value membership rate of £10 per players have had opportunity to annum for under 10s and £20 per play in the senior matches due to Email: annum for the 10-18 year old insufficient players in the adult [email protected]; juniors/students. The LTA wants Men’s team and have risen to the Telephone: Ian on 01844 345567 clubs such as ours to promote the challenge and performed really well. Find us through www.LTA.org.uk game through junior coaching This bodes very well for future years programmes and tournaments. if we can keep them on board! Want to find another player check out ‘allplay’ This year so far, we have held 3 Ladies tennis is thriving with the junior tournaments with the regulars playing together on http://www.lta.org.uk/allplaytennis/ number of participating teenagers Wednesday and Friday mornings. A Ian Ward going from strength to strength. friendly tournament with Speen Football continued We are currently looking for new shirt It is always a pleasure to relay Lacey Green FC would like to send sponsors for the upcoming 2011-2012 important news happening with players their utmost thanks for all the support season. As your local football club, we and associates at the football team. that you’ve shown the club in their feel it is as important to support local First, congratulations to Tom second season, and hope to see companies and businesses, as your Messenger on the news of his everyone again, and more in their third. personal support and good will is to engagement to Amy Freeman, the date Training sessions are now back in full the football team itself. Without you, yet to be set for next year. Second, flow, every Wednesday, 7.30pm we simply wouldn’t be as successful as Matty and Charlie Gayler will be prompt. We hope to see some new we are today. If you are interested in expecting their second child towards faces, even if keeping fit or competing sponsoring the football for the season, the end of this year. Lacey Green FC for a place in the team. please don’t hesitate to contact the club and everyone involved at the club Lacey Green goes on and on! at the usual e-mail address, would like to wish you the very best 20 [email protected]. for the future. Ben Foster Windmill under 5s learnt about healthy eating and Supervisor, Sue going on maternity living. leave in September. Thankfully the This term has been busy on the experienced team are more than fundraising and socialising front too. able to cover Sue’s absence with In May the children took part in a Angela standing in as Supervisor sponsored obstacle race and raised and Louise as her Deputy. over £400 for the preschool, which Despite seventeen children leaving has been spent on large building for big school at the end of term, blocks for outdoor play, binoculars, numbers are looking good for a camera, and video camera for the September, with thirteen new children to record themselves and children starting and more joining their findings. after Christmas. The new preschool year will begin with free choice play It has been a fabulous Summer We were also able to purchase a new to allow the little ones to find their term at Windmills with lots of digital camera for the staff to make feet and discover what interests outdoor themes such as; growing picture posters of the children’s them the most. flowers and vegetables, summer activities and creations. clothing, holidays and sea life. At the end of June we held our Finally, as a thank you to the staff for their dedication to the children The children have been very annual BBQ , the day was sunny and endless energy to play, the creative and have had a great deal of and warm and very well attended. leavers parents have clubbed fun, my girls have brought home As usual friends and relatives were together and donated some sunflowers to plant in the garden, exceedingly generous and the raffle wonderful water play resources to cress to eat and some beautiful and ticket sales raised over £200, the preschool. under water pictures of squirming some of which will be spent of octopuses and shimmering fish – story book bags as requested by the Sarah Uhart it’s wonderful to see what they’ve children. been up to! Over the last few weeks the staff Co-Chair The children have also turned their have been preparing the older home corner into a fruit and children for their move onto vegetable shop for a week and primary school and reorganising their roles in time for our

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I'd like to start on a positive note. other teams too, in recent the bat to the ball surely it's easy No, I haven't gone soft - the usual seasons. If someone stands as enough to push it wide of a fielder critical comments will follow an umpire they should to make a quick single possible. shortly. The fact is that certain understand that you cannot be given Another weak point is the bowling, elements of the match I watched on out if the ball pitches outside the leg often too short and wide. I would Saturday (July 9th) impressed me stump. Our umpires are very good like to see the captains of both and gave me hope that if other but it's a disadvantage if others are teams field at mid-off level with the players followed the example of the not up to the same standard. wickets so that they can see what players I'm about to mention, both Our 2nds played their first round of their bowlers are doing, can talk to our teams could do much better. the Mid Bucks K.O. Cup against them, encourage, tell them to pitch The match was between the 2nd XI Haddenham and thanks to good the ball up or bowl straighter. If and 2nd's. Downley had knocks by John Jones, Jake Dell, they can't or won't, take them off. already beaten our 2nd's on their Kevin Kelloway and Dave Sanders, The 2nd XI are currently fourth in ground in the first match of the posted a score of 135. Even then, it Div. 2, played ten matches, won five, season and looked odds-on to do so looked as though Haddenham would lost three, one losing draw and one again. But, thanks to a excellent spell run out victors until Steve Pocock rained off. They have 180 points of bowling by Joe Stevens, taking 3 and Dave Sanders got their act against the 1st's 159. for 21 in twelve overs and Roger Witt, together and bowled the last seven If I may presume, as someone who 2 for 5 in two overs, Downley were out to leave the visitors 15 runs short. took a few wickets when Moses was a bowled out for a modest 120. Joe Unfortunately, on Tuesday 12th of lad, to give a bit of advice to our also took a great catch off Roger's July in their second match they went bowlers; it's all very well swinging the first ball just inside the boundary. down to a Lee team that, I'm told, new ball away from the opposing Much of our bowling in between, I'm were of a much higher standard than batsman but if he doesn't have to afraid, was much too short and wild. they would normally expect to play play at it it's just a waste of effort. But the really nail biting part came against. Even then they were not There is nothing a new batsman hates when our numbers 10 and 11 were disgraced, making just under 100 as much as a barrage of balls bowled at the crease with only just over against The Lee's 175. straight at his stumps before he's eighty runs on the board. When The 1st XI on the other hand after settled.. And if it swings so much the Chris Dell joined Abid Hussain - playing Wendover in the League the better. Another little tip; every so who'd been battling bravely for previous week with ten men often 'scramble' the seam so that the several overs - we thought the (although they won) visited Potten ball goes straight on taking the match would soon be over. Not End with only nine players in their batsman by surprise. Depending on so, the pair played each ball on its first match in the K.O. Cup and how the ball hits the turf it may merit and with quick singles and were, not surprisingly, soundly 'jump' or skid through low. several well-struck fours, especially beaten. That is unforgivable - not Money is tight at the moment in the by Chris, they took the score past that they lost but that they should club. Lynn at the Black Horse has, Downley's total for a great victory. not field a full side. I've never known very generously, reduced the price Chris made twenty not out and it to happen before to the 1st XI - of the teas that she supplies. We Abid thirteen not out. the 2nd's, yes but not the 1st XI. thank you Lynn. We know it is not Those four in particular showed how There is absolutely no excuse for it. any easier for small businesses at the to play League cricket - The League positions at the moment moment. determination, concentration and a are as follows: Our 1st XI up to the My thanks also to Ed and Daph for never give-up spirit. I hope players 9th of July have played ten matches using their computer to keep me up in both teams can learn lessons from winning four, losing two with to date. that and one day we may have two three losing draws and one teams of which we can be proud. And finally our heartiest match rained off. Their position congratulations to our oldest I could add that two of our players in Div. 1 at the moment is 6th. supporter, Ms Connie Baker who were given out by - well, let's say a While we have some good batsmen, celebrated her hundred and third misunderstanding of the L.B.W. rule. the early batting is far too slow birthday on Tuesday , July 12. This has happened to several of our leaving later batsmen taking risks to players, and probably some in post a decent score. If you can put 22 Geoff Gomme Windmill WI It doesn’t seem possible that we are are tired and ready to go home laden Council SWOP (Saving Wycombe’s halfway through the summer and with shopping bags, rather than have Old Photographs) Project. really we are still waiting for it to to drive or catch the train. High Wycombe is very fortunate to start! We were however, very lucky Towards the end of April a number have several collections of more with the weather for our Summer of us attended the Bucks Federation than 17,000 photographs dating Ramble back in June. We had a of Women’s Institutes’ Annual back to the 1870s. Thanks to a lovely evening ‘rambling’ around Council Meeting. This year, for the grant from the Heritage Lottery Great Hampden and then back to first time, the meeting was held at Fund these photographs are The Black Horse for a much needed The Waterside Theatre in Aylesbury. available on the website and have drink and meal. Thank you Margaret A fantastic venue and the speakers, been preserved and stored to ensure and Bunny for organising this event. Pam Rhodes, the familiar face of their long term survival. Mr. Songs of Praise and Christopher Dewey’s talk was very interesting Biggins, star of stage and screen, especially as the area this project were both outstanding. covers includes Lacey Green. Our May meeting was our At the end of June eight members Resolution meeting when we attended a Literary Lunch run by discussed and voted on the the BFWI at the Holiday Inn, resolutions to be put forward at the Weston . After a three National Federation Annual General course lunch we were entertained Meeting held this year in Liverpool. with a talk from Katherine The resolutions concerned McMahon author of The maintaining support for local Alchemist’s Daughter and The Rose Enjoying ourselves at the supper libraries and the practice of Factory of Sebastopol amongst others. Katherine proved to be a most Unfortunately once again, the Farming. The resolution regarding interesting speaker and altogether it weather wasn’t so kind for our Factory Farming proved to be very was a very pleasant afternoon. recent Summer Supper – it didn’t controversial and for the first time in rain this year but it wasn’t very warm more than a decade members at the Date for your Diaries: and we again had to make use of AGM decided to move on to the SATURDAY, 15 October – our Pat’s conservatory. However, the next business without taking a vote. next JUMBLE SALE. If you have any jumble you wish to donate weather didn’t get us down and we Our member, Sue Parslow, who all had an excellent evening. Thanks please bring it along to the Village attended the AGM representing us Hall between 10am and 12 noon must go to Pat and Colin for letting and our linked WIs, reported back to us have the run of their house. and then come back again at 2pm us at our July meeting on a very and buy it all back! Way back in April several members eventful and lively meeting! We meet on the first Wednesday of enjoyed a good day out at the In June at our monthly meeting, our each month at 7.45pm in the Village Westfield Shopping Centre. It is really speaker was Mike Dewey who is Hall – do come and join us. great to have the mini-bus deliver us involved with the Bucks County to the Centre and be there when we Daphne Williams

23 Members attending the Literary Lunch Members who took part in the ramble District Council News contact their MP to put the case appointed to the Improvement and against the current scheme. A good Review Commission, looking into starting point is that it will cost each the District Budget, and intend to and every parliamentary seat in the play an active part in the various country £51m which could be used discussions and decisions that will for better things! take place in the coming months. District Council News One other area of activity relates to the Lacey Green community shop, On May 5th, the District Elections where I have joined the volunteer took place, and I would like to roster and look forward to literally thank the many people who serving you in this additional supported the campaign and those capacity whenever I am able! who put an ‘X’ against my name! An excellent example of local I’d also like to thank Paul Rogerson community action I would like to for the excellent job he has done draw to your attention (and for HS2 over the past 12 years, and I look which I seek no credit) is the forward to representing your Risborough Community Bus service, For those who went on the protest interests as District Councillor. walk to Coombe Hill on Sunday which now operates a Lacey Green 12th July well done! It was a good Following the election, there was a and Speen route on Tuesdays, turn out and made the local TV change of Leadership in Wycombe Thursdays and Saturdays. The bus news, with around 500 taking part District Council, with Alex travels past the Pink & Lily, passes giving a strong message to Collingwood taking over from The Whip @ 9:10 a.m. and then Government. Although I was not Lesley Clarke. The new Cabinet is travels along Woodway, Upper able to take part due to prior getting down to business, Icknield Way and Shootacre Lane, commitments, Paul Rogerson, our addressing the key issues which face arriving in PR at 9:29. As the service County Councillor, was there to the District. These include ensuring operates as a ‘hail and ride’, the bus can be stopped anywhere along the represent the area. On July 18th, that Council Tax is spent wisely and WDC agreed, in addition to not increased, managing the transfer route for added convenience. The supporting the 51M group of of Council housing to the Red Kite return journey leaves PR at 11:30, Councils, to submit a response Housing association, continuing to getting back to The Whip around opposing HS2 to Government. protect the Green Belt, and dealing 11:55, so it is ideal for shopping or with the thorny subject of the a cup of coffee in the town. Most On July 29th the Government Wycombe Stadium development. concessionary passes are accepted, Consultation website closed and I otherwise the cost is £2.00 each way, hope everybody took the opportunity WDC decided on July 18th to cancel children under 5 are free and to register their comments. Although the current Stadium development children 5 – 15 cost £1.00 each way. the questions were slanted towards a plans. As a passionate believer in protection of the Green Belt and The Risborough Community Bus positive response, I am sure you all won the 2011 Action for Market pointed out the serious flaws in the having campaigned for low Council Taxes and spending efficiency Towns Award for Social and project and gave it a big ‘thumbs Community services - outstanding down’. The next major milestone will within the Council, I supported this decision. The Business Case did not recognition for a superb local be the announcement of the service. Transport Select Committee report represent good use of Council into HS2 and then later this year, the funds; neither could the very special If you would like to contact me Consultation findings. We will circumstances needed to allow 200 concerning any District Council continue to provide updates via the acres of Green Belt land to be built matters, my email address is website, on be satisfied. [email protected] and www.speenbucks.org.uk/hs2. I am becoming actively involved in my phone number is 01494 488905 several Council projects to ensure It is important to keep lobbying Mel Foster MP’s about the proposals, so if you that rural issues and requirements have family or friends who live off are not disproportionately District Councillor, Lacey Green, the line then ask if they can overshadowed by High Wycombe Speen & The Hampdens 24 town considerations. I have been Short Mat Bowls Club

This game is played in the Village Hall on a mat 6 feet wide by 45 feet long (we now have three which is all that will fit). Someone decided that there has to be an 18inch piece of wood across the middle of the mat which means we have to curl a bowl around it to hit a smaller jack at the other end or get as near as possible. our bowls on the mat let alone hit However, having said that, you may the jack. Incredible that we have have to join a very short waiting list Definitely not as easy as you may just had our first AGM and let me but you are welcome to come along think, especially when the others tell you now its at least 10%. and observe, maybe have a go and will try knock you away if you are we can appraise you of how long near. No quarter given. If you are interested in social intercourse and gentle exercise, you may have to wait. We are now ready to play some which I understand is good for Leigh Axe friendlies with other clubs but a longevity, we meet Monday year ago we could only keep 5% of afternoons at 2pm.

Youth Club

Well we don't get any feedback from the kids but the occasional parent makes a point of saying how much they are enjoying it - I'm not sure if they mean the kids, or are referring to their couple of hours of peace. The first year we averaged 30 youngsters per session, this year its 35 and we have a potential 40 new recruits come September. We got a shock last September when we had over 60 per meeting for a little while, before it settled down. The Club can't cope with these large numbers as there is no room to run around, and they have a lot of energy. This year we may have to start a waiting list early so if you have a youngster ready to join please request an application form from [email protected] and return as soon as possible. Please don't turn up until you have had the OK. Thanks for your cooperation. Leigh Axe 25 St John’s Church three course lunch in St. John’s with your toddlers – Rev. Denise will School. The tables were full, old continue the Group in September. and new friends met, the More leavers … those leaving St. atmosphere was uplifting, and a John’s School attended a service in super time was had by all. St. John’s on July 22nd to receive Friday June 17th- a QUIZ was their bibles as leaving presents. We held in St. John’s school hall. Again, wish them well on their future a delicious two course meal, the journeys into Secondary Education, quiz was challenging (ie my team and pray they will be successful and did not win) and much laughter happy. echoed round the hall. It was a great evening out. And also we have to say Goodbye and Thank You to Mr. Paul de On Wednesday 22nd June at 7.30 Wolf, the Head teacher – thank you the Bishop of Buckingham, Alan for being an inspiration to many Serving the village communities Wilson, conducted a Service of during your time in St. John’s, and of Lacey Green, Loosley Row, Confirmation and Holy may you find inspiring personal and Speen. Communion at Holy Trinity challenges ahead. Church, Bledlow. St. John’s Church More food and drink – as Pat and Full details of services and more presented 7 Candidates out of the14. Colin held a lovely tea party in their information about St.John’s church Many friends and family attended to th are published in the monthly Parish support those who had decided to home on July 24 . The Bring and Magazine ‘Viewpoint’ and displayed become part of Christ’s family. Buy stall gave up interesting on the notice board outside church. ‘treasures’, the jewellery stall was not The service was great, entertaining, Please check those reference points to be missed, and some awesome serious, uplifting, and spiritual – all for any further details. books were snapped up for relaxing of these, with Bishop Alan pointing reading times with delicious cakes, If you know of anyone who would out that becoming a Christian did scones and fairy cakes. also like to receive Holy not mean life was one hunky dory Communion at home, or would like pathway of bliss, but was more of a Reading of these events will make a home visit, please contact Rev. challenging, enriching roller coaster anyone think or wonder is that all Denise on 347741. of a ride. He always manages to Christians do?.....eat, drink, and be merry? Well, yes ! As a means to an Please remember Wednesday is her combine the humorous with thought provoking concepts. end… all these fund raising events free day . give us time to be with friends and A combined choir from the family in the service of the Lord The News in brief…… Risborough churches raised the and the monies raised goes to SPLASH After School Club. This volume and quality of the specially deserving charities, and the upkeep successful club has been greatly chosen hymns, and we do thank of the Church. enjoyed by members and leaders Bledlow for hosting this event and providing excellent refreshments. Many times we read stories of Jesus every Monday at 3.15 with Melissa meeting with friends, greeting them, Stone and Rev. James Tomkins. It Pam Thomas with her husband and then breaking bread and inviting all is with sadness that we say family are moving to West Sussex. to eat with Him. Remember the ‘Goodbye’ to Miss Stone, with This is an exciting time for them but feeding of the five thousand, or thankfulness for all the super work we must say a Big Thank You to meeting the disciples as they fished behind the fun she has put into this Pam for the time she has spent then all breakfasting together, then Club. We send her with blessings organising the Toddler Praise and on the road to Emmaus- the two into her new pathway. We may still encouraging the little ones to friends did not recognise Jesus until be fortunate to have Rev. James participate in their special afternoon he invited them to share food with with us – please check notice activities on Tuesdays. We hope him. There are many more boards for continuation of this Pam and all her family will be happy examples to be found so perhaps popular Club. in their new lives. it’s another way where we are Sunday May 15th. The Parents and Grandparents are all following in Jesus’ footsteps. 26 Choir hosted a delicious welcome to attend Toddler Praise (Continued on next page) Speen Festival 2011: 8 to 18 September

Celebrating local talent and creativity in the Heart of the Chilterns Make your way to Speen for the best Festival yet

We open the Festival with Not to mention a Photo Shoot Whatever your age and taste there is The Dreaming (8th 9th 10th), a and Exhibition at the King something to suit you - the taste- superb musical, based on A William IV from 2.30. We supply bud-tickling food festival, the ear- Midsummer Night's Dream, with the professional kit and props and caressing jazz concert, the zany music by the highly acclaimed you just book 15 minutes of our Mad Hatter’s Tea Party from Howard Goodall and lyrics by ‘Studio’ to use as you like. Come Teatro Unfortunato and stunning Charles Hart - undoubtedly our and release your inner David Bailey. music from one of the UK’s top chamber choirs The Elysian most ambitious production to date. th Come and join us on Thursday 15 Singers. Updated to just before the start of for Science Matters a lively, mind- the First World War, the action for expanding debate on topical science The final weekend will host our The Dreaming takes place in a issues. The panel chaired by Speen celebrated cabaret supper and small hilltop village, surrounded by villager Prof Barry Stickings will some energetic new events ancient and mysterious woodland – include the editor of New Scientist including an evening when the in fact, a place not unlike Speen. Roger Highfield and the science youth takeover and a great finale writer John Emsley. Prom on the Playing Field for Audiences young and old can look everyone. forward to superb comedy and The questions and discussion topics glorious tunes as well as spotting are yours, including but certainly For the full Festival programme go echoes of local history and culture. not limited to “Why do we dream?” to www.speenfestival.org. Tickets for all events are now on sale. For children and families, an So email your questions by 8th imaginative selection of activities September to: Call the Box Office today on 01494 kicks off with a Wild Saturday on [email protected] 488315 to book your tickets. 10th September of traditional craft workshops for children in the Village Hall from 10.00am. Buttons, beads, pompoms and much more.

St John’s Church: continued At St.John’s Church, there are plans We do need at least two more opportunity to thank those willing to hold a Fashion Show, a Line members, so if you are already a to join us at St. John’s. – Bishop Dancing evening, Coffee Morning, church member and would like to Alan Wilson of Buckingham, Rev and either a Jumble Sale or Car become more involved with the Peter Viney, Rev.Ruth Worcester, Boot Sale, or perhaps both. running of the Church please make Rev. David Williams, Rev. James enquiries to Mrs. Pat Richards on Tomkins, - You are all Most Harvest weekend will be September 01844 345452 or Mrs. Marjorie Welcome, and to welcome also, Jim, th th 24 and 25 . All will be ‘safely Palmer on 01494 488353. the new Curate at St. Mary’s. We gathered in’, we will have ‘ploughed hope he and his family will settle As Rev. Denise is part of the Team the fields and scattered’, there is happily into this area of outstanding Ministry for Risborough, there are sure to be a Harvest Supper… all natural beauty, and friendly people. this needs to be decided by the PCC occasions when she is ministering at monthly meetings. elsewhere, and so we have visiting June Brazier Clergy, and this is a good 27 Heavenly Bodies

the horizon. We are, of course, streaks. However, it’s still worth a within the same Galaxy, and our look if you face away from the vantage point on the Orion-Cygnus Moon after dark on August 10-11 spiral arm two-thirds of the way and 13-14, when the number of One of the most delicious sights in (26,000 light years) from the centre ‘shooting stars’ is at its peak. In fact, the night sky reveals itself over the means we are looking edge-on the shower has already begun in next few weeks. You don’t need a through the Galaxy to more inner smaller quantities, and goes on until telescope or even binoculars to see ‘arms’. In the lovely dark skies of August 24, so any clear night it – your eyeballs will give you the Lacey Green, a thick dark rift can between those dates could provide best possible view. It’s our home also be seen scything its way the ‘Wow’ factor. Galaxy, the Milky Way and some of through the glowing ribbon of stars Closer to home, the King of the its 250 billion stellar residents and (see image). This is humble dust in Planets is beginning to roll into billions of planets. majestic proportions blocking our view as the Earth catches up with it. view of more distant stars. It’s only in mid to late summer that Jupiter can be seen low down in the the Earth turns towards the centre The ‘Glorious Twelfth’ in August is south eastern sky after about 10pm. of our Galaxy at a sociable time of just a few days away and is It will be the brightest thing in the night to be bathed in the ancient traditionally the time for the best night sky apart from the Moon, and light of countless stars. Look south meteor shower of the year, the hard to miss. Jupiter is closest to the when it’s dark (with no Moon or Perseids. They won’t be quite as Earth on October 29 when it will nearby lights) in August and spectacular as previous years this be just 313 million miles away. September to see the arching band time due to the Moon’s light This dynamic planet surprised of stars and nebulae drop down to washing out some of the fainter astronomers over the last year or two when one of its main cloud features, the Southern Equatorial Belt, disappeared. This was probably due to chemicals in the atmosphere being stirred up by its weather systems and obscuring the dark brown belt (see images). Observers now report that the belt has returned, so Jupiter’s usual appearance has been restored. Looking at the gas giant with binoculars won’t reveal these surface features, but will show the four main moons which orbit the planet. 28 Chris Dignan Organisation Meetings Contact Phone Email address Happy Wanderers Walking Club Full walk last Sun of the month 10.30 Ronnie Lewin 274961 [email protected]

Happy Wanderers Walking Club Short walk (2-3 miles) 2nd Wed 10.30 Linda Taylor 345261

Horticultural Society 3rd Wed of Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Sep, Alison Shreeve [email protected] Nov. 8pm Jingle Tots & Kinder Gym Baby to 5 years. Music, play & gym. Jenny Stothard 344441 [email protected] Fridays during term LR& LG WI (afternoon) 2nd Thursday except August. 2pm Jean Gabbitas 346469

LG Singers Thursday evenings in term time Fran Hall 01494 562842 [email protected]

Lacey Green Productions Theatre, drama, and sometimes food Val Brookhouse 344207 [email protected] laceygreenproductions.co.uk Windmill Under 5s Mon-Fri 9.00-12.00 or 1.30 if your child Sarah Uhart 07951 485436 [email protected] stays for lunch Windmill WI (evenings) 1st Wed of month except Jan. 7.45pm Stella Boll 347268 [email protected]

High Wycombe & District U3A 4th Wed afternoon of the month Ted Chapman 01494 563034

Youth Club Alternate Fridays - see laceygreen.com Joan Smith 342322 [email protected] web site for details 7.30pm Over 50s Pub Lunch Club Black Horse. First Tuesday of the Betty Tyler 344606 month Yvonne Axe 345216 Short Mat Bowls Club Monday 2pm Leigh Axe 345216 [email protected]

LG Sports Club Secretary Stephanie Dell 07768 831196 [email protected]

LG Sports Club - Cricket Jonathan Dell 07786 386912

LG Sports Club - Tennis Ian Ward 345567 [email protected]

LG Sports Club - Football Ben Foster 344906 [email protected]

Karate Monday evenings Stephen Fincham 07540 531034 [email protected]

Whiteleaf Bowmen Wed, Thu & Fri evenings, Apr to Sep Brenda Cordwell, Sec 01494 485037 www.whiteleafbowmen.org.uk

Pilates Classes Tuesday mornings Sue Croxford 346656 [email protected]

Yoga Group Mon mornings during term time Annie Silverman 01494 676090 [email protected]

Bucks CC & WDC Paul Rogerson 01494 488315 [email protected]

St John's Church Denise Critchell 347741

LG Community Planning Group Tony Molesworth 344975 [email protected]

Scouts (Naphill & Hughenden) Peter Byerley 01494 565955 [email protected]

Parish Council Susanne Griffiths 342685 clerk@laceygreenparishcouncil. org.uk LG Post Office 9am - 12 noon Mondays and George Crombie gcrombie.greathampden@ukonl Thursdays ine.co.uk LG Windmill Sundays & Bank holidays 2 to 5 pm Michael Hardy 275871 [email protected] May to September .uk Millennium Hall Clive Hodghton 343113 [email protected] Millennium Hall bookings Karen Hodghton 274254 [email protected] The Black Horse Quiz night last Sunday of every month Lynne Comley 345195 [email protected] at 8pm Police Andy Ralph 0845 505 505 Local Information Hallmark is published Our aim is to mirror the mark that Diary are always welcome. In quarterly by the Lacey Green the Village Hall makes upon our addition, any suggestions for & Loosley Row Millennium community, to publish the activities improving Hallmark. Hall Management Committee, of all Village organisations, and to provide a forum so that the rights, A version of this printed Hallmark although opinions expressed the wrongs, the well-being of may be found on our website in comment or contribution do village life can be aired. News from www.laceygreen.com, which also not necessarily represent the all the Village clubs, societies, has breaking news and many collective view of that church and school, stories of local additional articles & photos of local committee. interest and entries for the Village interest. HALLMARK EDITOR Mike Piercy, Malmsmead, Kiln Lane, Lacey Green, Bucks HP27 0PU ( just before the pond on the right) 01844 344021 Email [email protected] ADVERTISING MANAGER Chris Baker, "Woodpeckers", Kiln Lane, Lacey Green, Bucks HP27 OPT (past the pond on the left) 01844 275442 Email [email protected] VILLAGE HALL BOOKINGS Clive or Karen on 01844 274254 (answering service)

LACEY GREEN POST OFFICE VILLAGE HALL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE is open in Village Hall 9 am-12 noon Mondays & Thursdays for all services except Vehicle Road Fund Clive Hodghton (Chair) Licences.

LACEY GREEN STORES Rachel Panter (Vice-Chair), Sue D’Arcy (Secretary), open in Village Hall 8.30 am-1 pm every week day Yvonne Axe (Treasurer), COFFEE MORNINGS Karen Hodghton (Booking Sec.), Chris Baker, Held in Village Hall 10am-12 noon Thursdays. Jill Baker, Friendly chatting with tea or coffee & biscuit Stella Boll, Jane Brown, THE FOOT CLINIC Ginnie Brudenell, Chiropody services with Cathy Maynard. Tel 274521 Cathryn Davies, Tuesdays at the Village Hall by appointment Bette Tyler & Norman Tyler MOBILE LIBRARY will be at the Village Hall alternate Wednesdays from 12 noon to 1 pm. LACEY GREEN WINDMILL In 2011 the windmill will be open from 2 pm to 5 pm on Sundays and Bank Holiday Mondays from Sunday 1st May to Sunday 25th September. Admission is £2 per adult, and £1 per child aged from 5 to 15. Since 1971 it has been restored to working order by members of The Chiltern Society. Please park in Pink Road and walk up path to the mill. For further details see www.laceygreenwindmill.org.uk Printed by PKInprint Ltd 01494 452266