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Grafham Gossip April 2019 1 Issue 168 Grafham Gossip Issue 169 Early Deadline: Midnight Thursday 11th April Editors’ note… Spring is here at last! Don’t you think it’s the most exciting time of year when everything in our gardens and surrounding countryside changes daily as trees and plants come back to life after the winter? We have several articles about nature this month. On page 7 you will find, ‘Bluebells’ by Gregory Belcher as well as ‘Woodland Management’ by the Wildlife Trust reserves team and voluntary wardens of Brampton Wood. There’s information about the Fauna and Flora Society on page 11 and a piece on ‘Sniffer Bees’ by David Cudby on page 13. Are you concerned about plastics in the environment? If so, on page 11 look out for ‘Pump Packs’ by Carole Baber and on page 8, details of how you can watch ‘The Plastic Ocean,’ a film released in 2017, about the story of ocean plastics. We have some dates to remember in April so there are plenty of excuses to visit the Grafham Trout in- cluding April Fools Day on 1st, the Grand National on 6th, the Boat Race between Oxford and Cam- bridge Universities is on 7th, St George’s Day is 23rd which is also Shakespeare’s birthday. Lent continues through April finishing on Maundy Thurs- day 18th followed by Good Friday on 19th with Summary of Events in March and April Easter Sunday on 21st and Bank Holiday Monday on 22nd. Thursday 28th March Charity Quiz 7.45pm Please send in your news, views, photos and gossip at The Grafham Trout See page 8 for details in good time for May’s early deadline, midnight on Thursday 4th April Short Walks 10am every Thursday Thursday 11th April. Meet at Buckden Surgery See page 8 for details Happy Easter! Friday 5th April The Plastic Ocean - a film Editors, [email protected] 7.30pm Mandeville Hall, Kimbolton See page 8 for details Contents Church Services / View from the Pew…….………… 2 Friday 26th April a piano recital by Bo Lyu Parish News / Parish and County Cllrs details...…….…… 3 7.30 Hinchingbrooke Performing Arts Centre Notices / Village Hall Activities / Lent and Easter notice.… 4 See page 12 for details Talking Shop / Twitter Account for Rural Crime Team.. 5 Sunday 28th April Notices/Shop hours / Bin Collections / Useful Phone Nos.. 6 10.30am Bluebell Walk at Brampton Wood Bluebells, Gregory Belcher…………………………….…… 7 2.30pm Portholme Meadow Walk Woodland Management, Wildlife Trust BCN……….……… 7 See pages 8 and 10 for details Notices………………...………………………………..… 8 Church Services for the month are listed on page 2 Woodland Management cont / April Lawn Care, Prolawn... 9 including 31st March 10.30am Adverts / Notices / Pub Opening Times…………...……10 Mothering Sunday Service at Brampton. Lions Safari Walk 40th Aniniversary...……………...…..…10 18th April 3.00pm Maundy Thursday Pump Packs, Carole Baber / Fauna and Flora Society…....11 Communion at Grafham and Adverts / Notices ……………….………………...………12 19th April 10.30am Good Friday Reflection/Meditation at Sniffer Bees, David Cudby / Healthwatch…..……………...13 Grafham. Adverts………………………………………...…………… 14 More Lent and Easter Services are included for Bramp- Grace not Gifts, Jason / A14 News..…………………..…15 ton, Ellington and Grafham in the notice on page 4 Local Activities / Babysitters…………………………..……16 Website: www.grafham.org.uk E-mail: [email protected] April 2019 2 Issue 168 Grafham All Saints Services Every Wednesday morning 09.00 - 09.30 Morning Prayer – a short service open to all. Download the Daily Prayer app from the Church of England website available for iOS and Android to join us in spirit from home if you wish, but preferably please come along to the service 31st March (5th Sunday) 10.30 Mothering Sunday Service at Brampton -------------------------------------------------------------- 7th April (1st Sunday) 10.30 Family Service - Lay led 18th April (Maundy Thursday) 15.00 Holy Communion led by Mike Bigg 19th April (Good Friday) 10.30 Reflection and Meditation 21st April (Easter Day) 10.30 Holy Communion at Brampton 28th April (4th Sunday) 19.00 Taizé service with music and candles ------------------------------------------------------------- 5th May (1st Sunday) 10.30 Family Service - Lay led Future mid week Holy Communion services are on Thursdays: the next one is 9th May at 10.00 On Fourth Sundays, an ‘All Together’ Holy Communion Service rotates between the three churches For more information on church services and other events, visit www.eastleightonstone.com and click on Calendar Contacting the Clergy Revd Jason Taylor (Rector) Rectory, 15 Church Rd, Brampton PE28 4PF [email protected] 01480 453341 or 07807 118070 Revd Mike Bigg (Curate) [email protected] 07380 809377 View from the Pew Our first service in March was on Transfiguration Sunday celebrating the occa- sion when Jesus and three of his disciples went up a mountain where they saw Moses and Elijah arrayed in radiant light with Jesus and they heard the voice of God. At our service, a dialogue between Si- mon Peter and an interviewer was related to the con- gregation, to bring alive this special day. On Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent a small con- gregation received Holy Communion and a cross marked with ashes on our foreheads. This signifies repentance as we approach Jesus' 40 days in the wil- derness. On Maundy Thursday (18th April,) Mike will lead a Holy Communion service at 3pm. On Good Friday (19th April,) there will be a short act of devotion at 10.30am. At the time of going to press we don't have any musicians to play for us on Easter Day. Therefore it is as yet undecided whether we can offer an act of worship on that day. If this can be ar- ranged, it will be advertised on the notice board on the green triangle at the junction of Church Road with Breach Road and also on Facebook. However, there will be an Easter Day Holy Communion service at Brampton at 10.30am. The theme for this year is hobbies and you are very Our flower ladies will have decorated the church for welcome to join the flower arrangers however much Easter so do pop in to see the flowers, even if you can- or little experience you have not manage to get to a service. Please contact Jill Tyack: Don't forget that this year, the Mothering Sunday ser- vice on 31st March, will be at St Mary Magdalene, [email protected] or 01480 810157 Brampton at 10.30am. Website: www.grafham.org.uk E-mail: [email protected] April 2019 3 Issue 168 sets out proposals for communities to undertake PARISH NEWS March 2019 activity previously done by the CC, but which can longer be funded by the CC. The document At the March meeting of the Parish Council, Martin Joyner presented information from a meeting with does not mention parish councils directly. Cambs County Council Energy Investment Unit There is still a vacancy on the Parish Council staff with reference to the installation of electric and we would welcome any approach for co- car charging points and solar panels at the village option. hall. Up to £140,000 in grants may be available for Hedge cutting on Brampton Rd - Cllr Watson has spo- development and construction of qualifying bids. Grant ken to the farmer, who is intending to use the oppor- schemes make reference to local plans and any links tunity of the pending road closure to allow him to safe- to a council’s intentions to reduce emissions and im- ly cut the hedges whilst no traffic is flowing. prove energy efficiency. Closure of Brampton Rd - Peter Downes has provided Kevin Sharpe, on behalf of the Grafham Trout commu- information that the closure is to repair two collapsing nity pub, presented proposals for a patio to be built to culverts at the eastern end of the road, between the the east of the pub entrance, utilising the waste space Brampton Wood car park and the A1. Access for cy- beyond the wooden fence. Discussion has been held clists and walkers will apparently be maintained. The with the village shop on potential mutual benefits. The Brampton Wood car park may still be accessible from camp site has offered to provide their old tables and Grafham. benches which are being replaced. Kevin is meeting with the A14 integrated delivery team stakeholder lead Cllr Harold provided information on a quote received officer to seek support. Hopefully this will meet with for construction of raised flower beds at either end of everyone’s approval. Breach Rd and on the traffic island in the centre of the village, amounting to c.£4000, to be integrated into A request was made for a grant of £200 to support the traffic calming measures. There is the caveat that hard church flower festival, on the basis that the event at- features on the central island might not be permissible tracts significant numbers of visitors to the village, to as they may present a traffic hazard. The Council were the benefit of the shop and other local enterprises. The happy with the principle of the proposal. Council agreed to make this grant. Following a recent request, the addition of football A question was asked about the state of verges and pitch markings on the all-weather court would cost ap- an update was provided by Cllr Watson who is liaising proximately £500. It was agreed to liaise with football with the grass cutting contractor with specific reference teams that hire the all weather facility to seek their to road verges on the southern approach to the village. views. Cllr Peter Downes has been approached by the man- The next meeting of the Parish Council will be on ager of the Old Manor caravan park, with a complaint th Tuesday 9 April at the village hall at 7.30pm.
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