Contents page Public Service Contact Details 4 Editorial 5 Letters 6 VE and VJ Days 9 Do Something Extraordinary 11 The Vegetable, Flower and Produce Show 13 Great Wilbraham Parish Council 15 Little Wilbraham Parish Council 18 Great Wilbraham Primary School 20 PTFA 21 Bottisham & Burwell Photographic Club 22 The Wilbrahams’ WI 23 Victory Peal 25 Website Launch 25 Six Mile Bottom Sports and Social Club 26 A View from the Garden 29 Great Wilbraham’s Common 30 Calendar 32/33 Wilbraham Underground 35 Care and Support Online Service 36 Memorial Hall Project Update 37 Bottisham Airfield Museum 39 Bottisham Patients’ Group 40 Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency 42 Great Wilbraham Broadband 44 The Over 60’s Temporary Move 45 Country Music Dances 45 Gardening Club 46 Watch Your Speed 46 Over the Farm Gate 47 Wilbrahams’ Cricket Club – Early Season Report 50 In Memoriam Robert Barnes 51 Wilbrahams’ Hall Social Club Annual General Meeting 52 Saturday Night Confirmation 54 RE:NEW 56 Open Studios 58 Advertisers 60 Community Group Contact Details 61 Bus Timetable 62

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Public Service Contact Details Police Emergency Police, Fire or Ambulance 999 Community Support Officer PCSO Julie Hajredini 101 ext. 7113441

Doctors The Surgery, Bottisham Enquiries/Appointments : 810030 Mon-Fri: 08:30 am to 6.00 pm Fulbourn Health Centre Enquiries/Appointments : 880216 Mon-Fri: 08:30 am to 6.00 pm Out-of-hours / Urgent Care NHS Direct 111 Cambridgeshire

Faith Anglican Church Rev Alice Goodman 880337 Lay Minister: Steve Mashford, 882163 Baptist Church Peter Wells, 812388, www.re-new.me.uk [email protected] [email protected] Rev Keith Morrison, 813055 Great Wilbraham Parish Council www.gt-wilbraham-pc.org.uk Chairman John Beadsmoore 880889 [email protected] Clerk Natalie Mulvey 07887813702 [email protected] Little Wilbraham Parish Council Chairman Chris Tebbit 811009 Clerk Diane Bramwell 812426 [email protected] Councillors County Councillor John Williams [email protected] District Councillor Robert Turner 813437 [email protected]

Front cover illustration : The Bottisham Four (internet) Back cover photos from Barry Ward’s collection Other photos by contributors & Martin Gienke Printed by Burwell Community Print Centre 4

Editorial Hello again. The summer edition of the warbler is at last here, not that I am wishing away the summer yet. We have compiled another bumper edition for you. As I said in the Spring edition there are a lot of commemorations this year. 200 years since Wellington fought Napoleon at the battle of Waterloo. The battle involved on of our local East Anglian regiments. I suppose the one thing that affected us all is the anniversary of VE, and VJ day which marked the end of the Second World War, in Europe and Japan. We have got photos and memories of what it was like at that time. Not so far away from here was Bottisham Airfield. Bits of what were part of the airfield are still visible today. The road that went round the periphery of the airfield is in parts still there, visible twice as you head towards the Missing Sock pub, just after the Little Wilbraham crossroads and just before the flyover. The buildings, that were the Old Smokery were also part of the airfield and are now The Bottisham Airfield Museum. The outline of the runway can still be seen, but now as a long thick row of trees. Also the track which intersected the runway towards the SW end is now a permanent road which cuts through this row of trees. The airfield was occupied by the RAF, the USAF and the Belgian air force during its active life. The Americans who played a large part in both theatres of the war, occupied the airfield from 1943 to 1944. The 361 fighter group consisting of the 374, 375 and 376 fighter squadrons were based at Bottisham flying initially Thunderbolts and then P51 Mustangs. The cover picture is of the Bottisham Four P51s flying on the 26th July 1944. Unfortunately the planes didn’t make it through the war as they were either lost or crashed. As you may know I am a regular cyclist. As I write this not only am I looking forward to, but I am training for The Tour de Dialysis. The aim is to cover all three of our satellite dialysis units covering 168 miles in 2 days. We set off on the 5th June, visiting Bury and finishing in King Lynn. Then, on the 6th of June we leave Kings Lynn, go to Hinchingbrook and then return to Addenbrookes. Closer to home is the interesting letter about cycle paths, linking the local villages together. Wouldn’t it be good to be able to get to Bottisham or Fulbourn without having to go on a road. I think this has to be the way forward now that the bus service has been reduced so much and will not get any better unless we have significant housing development within the villages. I never thought that so much damage could be caused when a road was closed. My son, coming out of the social club last week was entertained for well over an hour when a lorry got stuck down Toft Lane as a result of the closure. There are pictures in the Warbler that show the damage caused. I think personally, it is high time that large articulated lorries with inexperienced drivers should (almost) be banned from coming through the villages particularly at night. Enjoy your read. John Torode, Editor

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Heroes of The Air What is in these boys of ours, who roam the skies in war? The courage and the nerve of them as in the night the engines roar Out to a far and distant land, out to an alien shore. Do they think “will I come back”, as this land they leave behind. Or are they too full of the job in hand to ever really mind. Some don’t come back, they leave a void, heartache and sorrow. Those left behind just wait and hope for news on each tomorrow. Back with the dawn those who return with thoughts of a job well done. A little praise, a little rest and perhaps an evening’s fun. They are all so young, lives hardly tried, just boys without a care. All men should raise their eyes and thank the heroes of the air. Dora S Rees Many people will remember Dora Rees, grandmother to several children. She wrote this poem after one of her nephews, a rear gunner, was killed on a mission. Greta Rees

Letters Dear Editor I attended the Great Wilbraham Parish Council meeting on April 23rd and heard the groan of disapproval when it was announced that Bidwells would not be attending and the Parish Council felt unable to deal with the matter of housing in our village. The reason for this appears to be that the matter was now being dealt with by SCDC (South Cambs District Council) and the villages would be told the outcome in due course according to Mr Deas of ACRE. The Parish Plan does not classify housing as a major issue. It is classified as medium and specifically records that expansion on the edges of our village is not favoured by its residents and they have demonstrated this to those villages formulating the plan. It is important to note that ACRE themselves carried out the survey for this Parish Plan. Only 2.5% of residents have identified a need for housing and no attempt was made in the survey to identify when this would be needed so it is not “current and immediate.” This means that the majority who did not respond to the survey probably did so because they are not in need. How can it be right that a rather vague survey by vested interests, giving a rather vague response, be used to fabricate a case to change the character of our village forever! R Burton 6

Dear Editor I would like to thank all those who have taken the trouble to seek out Bette or myself to offer their sympathies for the inappropriate spot to put the machinery shed. Other comments are not printable! We have explained that it may have a better appearance when the wood clothing is put on, but it is the siting they take issue with. It is comforting to know that others agree with our view.

Brian Armstrong

Dear Editor Since moving to Little Wilbraham, I've been disappointed with the lack of any safe cycle routes from The Wilbrahams to anywhere else. With possible further cuts to the bus services, it leaves many adults and youngsters in the villages completely reliant on a car and driver, even for relatively short journeys. Like many others, my son travels daily to college in Cambridge and has the option of either a 7 mile/ 35 minute dangerous and muddy cycle journey via Fulbourn or over an hour of 2 bus rides at very restricted and infrequent times. I would also like to cycle to work (Science Park area), but am unhappy at cycling along the Little Wilbraham Road to Quy with it's narrow, fast road, blind bridge summit and a history of cyclists being hit and injured by vehicles along it. I believe many people would also like to cycle the short distance to Bottisham if it was safer; the many children who attend Bottisham Village College, the Sports Centre & Pool or visit the shops and friends there and the other nearby villages on cycle Route 51. With the new station being built at Chesterton, the guided busway extension to it and its popular cycle track, those in other areas of Cambridgeshire are better served by both buses and cycle paths. As such, I propose safe cycle paths along the following routes to help us to get better connected and offer an alternative to driving: 1) To Cambridge via Newmarket Road: from Primrose Farm Road crossroads, beside Little Wilbraham Road to join the Newmarket Road cycle path (Route 51) near The Missing Sock. 2) To Bottisham: from Primrose Farm Road crossroads beside Wilbraham Road past Bottisham Airfield Museum (former Smokery) to Bottisham. 3) To Quy roundabout, directly across Little Wilbraham Fen: from the bottom of Little Wilbraham High Street, right, along the path of the existing bridleway (Long Drove Way) to join Newmarket Road cycle path (Route 51) just past Quy roundabout (alternatively, left past Hawk Mill Farm, then following the footpath

7 along Little Wilbraham River) - (either option being a more direct and pleasant ride than option 1). 4) To Fulbourn: from Great Wilbraham along Wilbraham Road. 5) To Fulbourn from Little Wilbraham: from the end of Little Wilbraham High Street, along the existing footpath, past Hawk Mill Farm to come out at Cole's Bridge opposite Fulbourn Mill building. This cuts extra miles off the route from Bottisham/ Little Wilbraham to Fulbourn. Combining options 1) & 2) would be a good start; connecting us to Cambridge and Bottisham. I would be interested to hear from you if you would be willing to support a proposal to create safer cycle paths from The Wilbrahams. I think it would help to improve our transport links, reduce our reliance on cars with the associated fuel costs, parking charges, hassle of driving in and out of town to schools etc to drop off or pick up and generally making a healthier and more pleasant environment to live in. Please contact me via email: Robert McCubbin at: [email protected] reference: 'Wilbrahams Cycle Paths' to offer your support or suggestions. Robert McCubbin

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VE and VJ Days Victory in Europe Day was the public holiday celebrated on 8 May 1945 (7 May in Commonwealth realms) to mark the formal acceptance by the Allies of World War II of Nazi Germany's unconditional surrender of its armed forces. It thus marked the end of World War II in Europe. On 30 April, Adolf Hitler, the Nazi leader, committed suicide during the Battle of Berlin. Germany's surrender, therefore, was authorised by his successor, Reichspräsident Karl Dönitz. The administration headed by Dönitz was known as the Flensburg Government. The act of military surrender was signed on 7 May in Reims, France and on 8 May in Berlin, Germany. Upon the defeat of Germany, celebrations erupted throughout the world. From Moscow to Los Angeles, people celebrated. In the United Kingdom, more than one million people celebrated in the streets to mark the end of the European part of the war. In London, crowds massed in Trafalgar Square and up the Mall to Buckingham Palace, where King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, accompanied by Prime Minister Winston Churchill, appeared on the balcony of the palace before the cheering crowds. Princess Elizabeth (the future Queen Elizabeth II) and her sister Princess Margaret were allowed to wander incognito among the crowds and take part in the celebrations. Victory over Japan Day is a name chosen for the day on which Japan surrendered, in effect ending World War II. August 15 is the official V-J Day for the UK.

VE Day in the Wilbrahams The following are some recollections of people who were in the Wilbrahams on VE Day. Victor Franklin and 96-year-old mother, Doris Franklin, who had a very special celebration as she went into labour with Victor that day. DF “We had soldiers and evacuees. The soldiers who were posted in the village used to come up here. They had a lot of tents down there in the Temple in that field. They used the village hall then to eat and drink. They come with their batmen, who looked after the officers and would come up here and clean the boots and buttons, all that sort of thing. They make cheese sandwiches for them all; that sort of caper. I had five lads. It was six pence each they paid me; six pence each a week for five of them. I got a bedroom where I sleep now in there; they each slept on the floor in sleeping bags and I used to get five pence a week for that. Oh we was rationed, but they used to bring me a little bit on the side, left by the officers, you know. The officers sent for their wives while they were here. Then, 9

I used to sleep the officer and his wife up in their room and I used to come down here.” MG So what was it like on the day VE day? DF “I had him (Doris’ son Victor) on VE day, upstairs. I had all my three up here, upstairs. So I weren’t about in the village a lot.” MG So the celebration was in full swing? DF “Yes, but I couldn’t go. You used to have to be indoors for ten days. We couldn’t do much for ten days.” VF “What was father doing then? Celebrating in the Carpenters Arms?” DF “In the Carpenters Arms. You always find him in the Carpenters Arms.” MG Was he celebrating the end of the war or the baby? DF “He didn’t worry about the baby or me, the only thing he worried about was his pint. I had a big dining room table in here then. It was solid oak and I used to sit under that with Pamela when the planes used to come over; when the sirens went we got under the table. That was solid oak and stood some, and if it did come down, perhaps save a little.” Collis Potter, 83 and his wife Sheila live next to Doris. CP “Well during the war you had different regiments of army coming in. But on VE Day the Royal Artillery was here because tanks were lined all the way down Church Street. They were 25 pound guns what they had. And the people used to go there and they’d load the gun up with an empty shell, pull the lever – BOOM. And also the little bren gun carriers; people were taken for rides up to Little Wilbraham in the old pits, well that’s all full now. The bren gun carriers went down there and all around up the side and then they’d come out on the Six Mile Bottom Road side straight down Six Mile Bottom Road, then we’d come down the old Butt Lane back into Wilbraham. The big tanks 10 were taking people for rides up Butt Lane towards the railway, several you know, several got in; inside where the old gun turret was and we used to work it, wind the handle to turn it whichever way. I think at the time there were four pubs in the village and they were all open I suppose, and then they done food and stuff and things like that; just joined in with all the army fellas. Oh, we knew all them fellas really and they was a nice lot of army fellas. They made a nice day of it you know, and everybody enjoyed themselves. It was a good bit of fun, and what they done for the people and the village. And I just about remember a lot of that. I always remember riding, those rides. That was lovely to go up there.”

Do Something Extraordinary! We run a thriving unit of enthusiastic Brownies in Great Wilbraham, but as we do not live locally and have to travel long distances to the meetings reluctantly we have decided the time has come to step down from volunteering at the end of July. This is an exciting opportunity for anyone who would like to volunteer with a team to take on either the running of this unit in September or to start a new Rainbows, Brownies or Guides in Fulbourn. As a volunteer with Girlguiding UK you will make new friends, have a good time and make a real difference to the girls. Support and training is given to anyone who volunteers. We have thoroughly enjoyed running this unit over the last 25 years and we really hope that with your support we can keep Girlguiding alive in our villages. Please look at the Girlguiding website which has more information on volunteering. If you are interested or have any questions please contact me at: Claire - 01763 260520 or [email protected] Thank you, Claire and Caroline

Safeguarding Adults Newsletter Cambridgeshire’s Safeguarding Adults Board have published the latest issue of their Safeguarding Adults and Mental Capacity Act Newsletter which can be downloaded from the County Council website. It includes useful information and updates for people who use services, families and carers, the general public, and professionals who work with adults. To download the newsletter go to www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/safeguardingmca and follow the link to ‘Newsletters, fact sheets and resources’.

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The Vegetable, Flower and Produce Show Just a few words to let you know that The Wilbrahams and Six Mile Bottom Vegetable, Flower and Produce Show will be held at the Memorial Hall, Great Wilbraham on Saturday, 4th July after all! It was uncertain whether the Hall would still be standing at this time so we had the kind offer of using St. John’s Church at Little Wilbraham instead; maybe next year?! You should have received your Schedule by now (also accessible on the Wilbrahams’ website: www.wilbrahams.co.uk). The “Rules” section has also been altered so PLEASE read carefully to avoid any disappointment of disqualification. There is a separate section for Photography this year and the Doris Franklin cup will be awarded for the highest number of points. In the popular Victoria Sandwich Class– you may now use either strawberry or raspberry jam as the filling and the top should be dusted with icing sugar (rather than caster sugar). As the 4th July is American Independence Day you will find a hint of an American theme in the Schedule…..if you decide to make Class 61, American Chocolate Brownies, the Village Shop in Great Wilbraham stocks excellent plain chocolate…50p for 100gms/4oz of which you only need 50gms/2 oz …. so only costing 25p! Please encourage your children to enter the Show - there are great classes for the “under 12’s”. For newcomers to the Villages/new entrants, the Memorial Hall opens at 9am on the day of the Show to receive your entries until 11.30am. Judging takes place from 12 midday. The Hall re-opens at 3 pm when all are welcome to come and view the exhibits, have tea/coffee and homemade cakes, see the Prize-giving, join in with the Auction of kindly donated produce and finally the Raffle. Let’s make this a bumper Produce Show to see the old Hall out! We look forward to seeing you and your entries…….have a go…its all for fun!! As usual, any offers of help/donations of raffle prizes are always very welcome! Please contact Rosie White on Tel 881293 or by e-mail: [email protected] with any queries. 13

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Great Wilbraham Parish Council Resignation of Ian Cumming The Council sadly accepted the resignation of Ian Cumming in March. Ian who joined the Parish Council in 2013 was a valued member and his commitment to improving the village will be sorely missed. The Council would like to wish Ian all the best in his future endeavours. Co-option of New Councillor – Roderick Tippen Having said a sad farewell to Ian in March, the Council were pleased to co-opt Roderick Tippen as a Parish Councillor in April. Roddy is a retired Chartered Accountant and Insolvency Practitioner. He has lived with his family in Great Wilbraham since July 1991. Many of you may know him as the current Chairman of the Wilbrahams’ Sports Club. Roddy is keen to assist with the development of the village whilst preserving as far as possible the positive elements of the village’s heritage, culture and appearance. In order to do so he has committed to listening with an open mind to the other residents of Great Wilbraham, both young and old, and seek to properly represent those views in Parish Council meetings. The members of the Parish Council are looking forward to working with Roddy in the future. Annual Parish Meeting – 23rd April 2015 The Parish Council welcomed residents to their Annual Parish Meeting which took place on 23rd April 2015. John Beadsmoore (Chairman) opened the meeting with a report on the progress the Council had made on the following projects over the past year: - The Parish Cemetery After many years of work on the Parish Cemetery this is now almost completed. The area is too large for the foreseeable future burial needs so a community orchard has been created in the bottom two thirds. The Orchard has a mixture of fruit trees including cherry trees and the blossom is starting to show. Parish Accounts 2014 – 2015 The accounts of 2014/2015 have been prepared and will be audited internally by Mr David Lee. Each year the body's annual return is audited by an auditor appointed by the Audit Commission. This year it has appointed PKF Littlejohn. Any person interested has the right to inspect the accounts and accounting statements. For the year ended 31st March 2015 these documents will be

15 available on reasonable notice by application to the Clerk commencing on 11th May 2015 ending on 8th June 2015. New Parish Website At the APM Patricia Davis presented the new website www.wilbrahams.co.uk. This website is a collaboration between Great & Little Wilbraham including Six Mile Bottom and the Warbler. Its main purpose is to make the workings of the Parish Council’s transparent to all; a publicly accessible website is now a legal requirement for every small Parish Council. However, the Parish Council hope to use it to make local information and parish news readily available. Trish explained that the website is not finished, but is a work in progress and will develop in complexity and style. Please use the site and let us know how you get on with it. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Speedwatch The initial training took place on Monday 27th April and it was good to see such a positive turnout of eleven volunteers. The project is in good shape and the group plan to implement their first operation in the coming weeks. Locations are being discussed and agreed for signage around the village and we hope the “Speedwatch Operates Here” signs will be installed shortly. If you are interested in becoming a Community ‘Speedwatch’ volunteer and play a part in reducing the level of speeding vehicles in and around the Wilbraham’s then please contact Geoff to receive more information. Please either email him at [email protected] or telephone: 01223 881964. Affordable Housing Just over a year ago the discussion of affordable housing for Great Wilbraham started. Following the response to this question at the APM in 2014 the Parish Council felt it was important to substantiate any requirement and instigated a housing needs survey. Survey packs were posted to all 278 residential addresses in the parish. In total, 87 completed forms were returned giving the survey a 31% response rate. Most surveys achieve a response rate of between 20 – 25%. All respondents to the survey were asked if they would be in favour of a small development of affordable homes for local people within the Parish. 73% supported the principle of such a development, 20% were opposed. 2% did not state an opinion. The result of the survey was that to fulfil all current and immediate housing needs, fifteen new affordable homes would have to be built and the scale of this would typically justify a scheme of about ten dwellings. Despite the findings, a small campaign against the proposal for affordable housing became apparent and the Parish Council received several letters of objection. One 16 resident who had sent a letter of objection insisted that this be shared at the Annual Parish Meeting 2015. Therefore, the Chair and Clerk of the Council read these letters and emails aloud. Mark Deas from ACRE had been invited to the meeting and explained ACRE’s background, their role in the process and answered any questions. What followed was a lively and challenging discussion which became heated at times. One of the complaints was that the survey was ambiguous and deliberately misleading and that residents had been ‘hoodwinked’ by the questionnaire. The Parish Council feel it important to remind residents that the letter distributed with the survey read: The Parish Council is concerned that there may be a shortage of affordable housing for local people within Great Wilbraham. The survey asks whether you would support the principle of providing affordable homes in the parish for people with a strong connection to the Parish and whether you have a need within your family. This is an opportunity for you to express your views and/or highlight your needs. To ensure that all views are taken into consideration, it is important that everyone completes the form regardless of personal need. A high response rate sends a clearer message to the Parish and District Councils. In addition, the survey was headed “Housing needs survey for Great Wilbraham”. Question 1 read: Would you be in favour of a small development of affordable homes specifically for people with local connection to your parish? All documentation relating to affordable housing including a copy of the survey and supporting letter are on the website under the affordable housing section. Additional Bins Installed Following requests from residents a litter bin outside the village store and a dog litter bin on Butt Lane have now been installed. The Parish Council would like to thank Robert Turner for his support. Council Meetings The next scheduled meeting is the Annual Meeting of the Council and this will be held on Thursday 21st May at the Wilbraham’s Memorial Hall at 7.30pm. All subsequent meeting dates will be set at this meeting and discussion will take place as to an alternative venue as the meeting room will be unavailable due to the renovation project. Natalie Mulvey, Parish Clerk

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Little Wilbraham & Six Mile Bottom Parish Council The last Little Wilbraham & Six Mile Bottom Parish Council Meeting was held at St John’s Church, Little Wilbraham on Wednesday 6 May 2015 at 7.30pm County Council News Cllr John Williams’ report explained that the County Council had agreed its budget for 2015-16 with an increase of 1.99% on this year’s council tax. Highway’s budget was being changed to be more proactive. Quarterly inspections were being introduced and storm drains being inspected annually again. The Highway contractor would now be able to repair pot holes adjacent to those reported. The park and ride charging was being reviewed this summer and the search was on to find a site for another secondary school on the east side of the city. This would not directly affect the local school but would ease the demand for Bottisham Village College. The No. 18 bus service to Newmarket may not be funded next financial year so it was even more important for residents to use this bus or it was likely to be cut within the next 2 years. District Council News Cllr Robert Turner explained that the District Council’s principal services were planning, housing, licensing, refuse collection and recycling. It also administered elections, collection of business rates and precepts levied by county and parish councils, police and fire services. While the County Council’s principal services were adult and children’s social services, highways, footpaths, lighting, bus services, education, minerals and waste. The Local Plans for South Cambridgeshire and Cambridge City were currently being tested simultaneously by Laura Graham, a government appointed inspector. 14,000 new homes were proposed in Cambridge and 19,000 in South Cambridgeshire for 2011-2031. Hearings began in November 2014. The Local Plans needs to be adopted to demonstrate a 5 year land supply for the construction industry. South Cambridgeshire was determined to protect and enhance the character and appearance of our historic and natural environment which underpins the choices made about the location of new housing, employment and the District Council’s will to improve transport and other forms of connectivity such as ultra- fast broadband. In the Local Plan, there was no development for the Wilbrahams’ Ward which leaves it, to some extent, vulnerable to speculative applications. Maintaining the strong sense of community in villages leads the council to look for small sites to provide affordable housing for local people so that families can stay together. The sustainability of our villages underlies our protection of valuable local services such as shops and pubs.

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Local Police Team News As part of the Police’s Operation Oaklands scheme, PCSO Julie Hajredini and colleague would be in Little Wilbraham, Six Mile Bottom and Great Wilbraham from the 11 May to 31 May 2015 where they would go door to door offering crime prevention advice to residents. There will be an option to buy shed and window alarms and Smart-water at reduced rates. Street Lighting in Little Wilbraham & Six Mile Bottom Balfour Beatty, on behalf of Cambs County Council, were scheduled to carry out work on the street lighting in both these villages as from June 2015. This would only affect Church Road and High Street in Little Wilbraham and Delemere Close in Six Mile Bottom. Local Road Improvements- Little Wilbraham The new direction signs had now been installed by the County Council at the top of Primrose Farm Road following the original being demolished by a white van in 2014. Also, after the new road sign at the top of Primrose Farm Road had been replaced by the District Council, two weeks later it had been demolished by a car. We are hopeful that the District Council will be able to replace it once again. Following these road traffic accidents along the Six Mile Bottom Road between the junctions with Primrose Farm Road and Rectory Farm Road, we will be asking the Police and the County Council to look at improvements to slow down the through traffic in this area. Speedwatch We are joining Great Wilbraham in the Speedwatch initiative in order to reduce the speed of vehicles driving through our villages. Two volunteers have already come forward and, in order to extend this initiative, we are looking for more volunteers. If you are interested, please contact the Parish Clerk at [email protected]. Tree Applications 10991/10999: 49 Church Road, Little Wilbraham: Remove 9 trees/Prune 2 overhanging sycamore trees in rear garden–recommended for approval by Parish Council Next Parish Council Meetings: The Parish Council Meetings during 2015 will be held on the following Wednesdays at 7.30pm: 1 July, 7 October and 2 December at St John’s Church, Little Wilbraham. All residents are welcome to attend. Diane Bramwell , Parish Clerk 19

The whole school came together for a special Christingle service to focus on ‘Epiphany’ and its meaning at the beginning of January. Then we sprang into action with our hugely popular story telling week! The infant children had fun dressing up as characters in “Where the Wild Things Are” written by Maurice Sendak, followed by a tea party. The younger children also had an afternoon of bedtime stories with their teddies and blankets in the school hall. Many parents came in to join in our week, sharing stories with the children. Our Y5/6 children had a special maths day out at Huntingdon race course, to learn maths in a different environment and ‘maths off the page’. Our annual Mother’s Day lunch proved to be another successful event with a great turnout of mums/ grandmothers and children most excited to have invited them. It was a green Green day to support the NSPCC charity on 13th February and a red Red day on 13th March 2015, for red nose day! This was organised and led by the Green and Red teams within the school, who asked if they could change the school colours for the day, staff included! Lots of fun and lots of money collected for these causes. The children spent time reflecting on how they can show love and help others in need. We also had three special visitors:- Someone from ‘The Dog’s Trust’, who came to talk to the children all about how to care for dogs; the oral hygienist who came along to deliver class workshops about the importance of looking after our teeth; and a resident doctor in school for the day! In all these topics, the children showed great interest and had many opportunities to ask lots of questions and share their own personal experiences. During the second part of the term, the children all worked in their colour teams across the school for our Friday Project. The mission this time was to design a new chocolate for the Dragon’s Den investors ( the Head- Mrs Coates and Business Manager- Mrs Crisp)! The children really enjoyed discussing, evaluating, improving on ideas and building their business plans to present their work.

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Our Spring term ended with a musical concert with many children having the opportunity to share their musical talents in singing and playing instruments for a performance to our school community. On a final note, it was Mrs Coates last term with us at Great Wilbraham, and we have embraced her ideas to develop our curriculum, and we express our thanks for all the measures she put in place to continue to improve our school. Mrs Carole Etchie (Interim Head) Great Wilbraham Primary School PTFA News Thank you to all those who supported our fundraising events last term. I hope you all enjoyed Quiz and Chips and the Indulgence night. A special thanks goes to Clare Haste for organising the Indulgence night which was fantastic. The school are now reaping the rewards from all the fundraising and have received new books, footballs and netballs, fans to keep the rooms cooler in the summer months and iPads for both the teachers and pupils. The PTFA are also in the process of clearing and renovating the pond area so that the children can start using it again, for both learning and pleasure. Any donations for this area of plants or a bench would be gratefully received. The wish list from the teachers is always growing so the fundraising continues! SAVE THE DATE – SATURDAY 20th JUNE, 11am – 2pm. We will be hosting the annual school fete, which will be fun for all. We are hoping to have a bouncy castle, obstacle course, raffle, bottle stall, various stalls to browse around, tea and cakes, BBQ and much more. Each year group will also be hosting a stall. Please come along for some family fun and community spirit whilst making money for your local school. Carolyn Hull (Chair of PTFA)

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Bottisham & Burwell Photographic Club Our last meeting was on 5 May 2015, when The Roger Human Trophy Competition (print) was held. This was followed by our social evening dinner on Friday 15 May, when the cups & trophies for the year were presented. During the summer the annual club outing is to The Black Country Museum, Dudley, West Midlands, on Saturday 4 July. Just to give you an idea of the timing on the day, the coach will depart Burwell at 8.30 am and return from Dudley at 5 pm. The coach cost is £17.50, entry is £14.50 Ea. (Group rate), concessions £11.00. Anyone who may be interested in joining the club next year and would like to accompany us, please contact our Secretary Daphne Hanson (see below) to see if space is available. There is obviously only a short window in which to enquire. The club is now on summer break and will commence our 43rd year on 8 September 2015 at 7:30pm at Lode Chapel CB25 9EW. This evening, as with all our meetings, new members are welcome to attend. The current members will be bringing 3 prints/digital images that they have taken during the summer for viewing. Last year’s award winning prints will also be displayed. Our programme for the year 2015/16 is wide and varied, which is always our aim. Tuesday 8 September See above. Tuesday 15 September Permajet Colour Management Presentation by Ian Windebank from The Imaging Warehouse. Stratford-upon-Avon. During this evening, monitor and printer profiling will be discussed along with Permajet papers and their uses. Tuesday 22 September ‘Taken on the Club Outing’. A new competition for this year - “The Metcalfe Trophy” donated by Gerry Metcalfe who has been Chairman for the past ten years. The competition is to consist of four projected digital images taken on the day of the annual club outing. Our Hon. Secretary for many years: Daphne Hanson DPAGB APAGB was earlier in the year elected as president-elect of the East Anglian Federation of Photographic Societies (EAF) and will take up her Presidency next February to serve for two years. Daphne previously served as President from 1998 – 2000. The EAF is the umbrella organisation for all the photographic clubs in East Anglia and was founded in 1910, with 127 current member clubs. The club welcomes guests to any meeting at our venue, Lode Chapel CB25 9EW from 7:30 – 9:30pm. Fee £3.00 including refreshments, refunded on joining.

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Annual subscriptions: Adult: £40.00, Joint Membership: £67.00, Student: £21.00. Refreshments 50p. For further details and future programme contact: Mrs Daphne Hanson DPAGB APAGB T: 01638 741106 : www.bottburpc.org

THE WILBRAHAMS’ WI Jam and Jerusalem, no more?

It is with regret that I announce that following a meeting of the majority of members of The Wilbrahams Women’s Institute on the 12 May, we will be suspending the meetings of the WI as from 14 September 2015. This means that UNLESS new members can be found to rejuvenate the WI within 3 years, ie before September 2018, The Wilbrahams WI will cease to exist. The Wilbrahams WI was previously closed (although records of the early days have been lost) and was re-opened in 1969. From 1969 until recently the WI thrived and took part in many activities as part of the Cambridgeshire Federation of WIs and nationally. They won competitions for their crafts, and even received a letter of thanks from the Queen for the card they designed to commemorate her Jubilee. I believe the WI could thrive again by embracing the digital age while still maintaining the basic fundamentals of the organisation. Many new WIs have sprung up in Cambridge and even have waiting lists, so why not The Wilbrahams! There are still two meetings left at the Wilbrahams’ Memorial Hall before the summer break in August. The first meeting will be on 9th June when Eva Clarke will talk about her experience of ‘Surviving the Holocaust’. The last speaker on the 14th July will be Christine Brown who has a shop ‘Yarn on the Square’ in Ely and will speak about her change of career from medical matters to crafts in a talk entitled ‘From 'Nits to Knitting’! All ladies are welcome to attend so please do come along to one of the last two meetings which start at 7.30pm - before it is too late….. Refreshments, as always, are provided free of charge Christine Clewes at [email protected]

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Victory Peal The Wilbraham Bells rang a Victory Peal on Saturday 9th May, the first ever such peal ever accomplished in this village. It was successfully completed in 2hrs and 43mins. The method was Plain Bob Doubles and they rang 5040 changes made up of 42 extents of 120 changes each. For two of the home grown ringers, this was their first peal and achieved on the first attempt. The peal was rung at the request of Her Majesty's Government as part of the official 70th anniversary Victory in Europe celebrations. It stands in thanksgiving of all those men and women from the village who served their country in our hour of need and defended it against Nazi tyranny. It also stands in memory of those who made the ultimate sacrifice in securing our country’s freedom.

Website Launch Your neighbour’s planning application, new street lights, road closure, cricket results and swallows – you may need to know about these – it’s on the web, www.wilbrahams.co.uk. This website is a collaboration between Great & Little Wilbraham, including Six Mile Bottom, and the Warbler. Representatives have been meeting over the past nine months to specify the design and upload information. Prime mover, Trish Davis, explained “The website is not finished, but is a work in progress and will develop in complexity and style according to the needs of the villagers.” Main pages include the Parish Councils news and reports, upcoming events, news items, copies of the Warbler, local clubs and societies etc. Look at the site and see for yourself. Trish added, “Please use the site and let us know how you get on with it, Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.”

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Book Launch of Freedom Book The book 'A Free Country?' by local Author, John Tanburn, will be launched at Heffers in Cambridge from 6.30pm on Wednesday 3rd June. All are invited and if you are planning to attend would you please register at http://afreecountry.eventbrite.co.uk. John has been working on the book for 3 years and says “In 'A Free Country?' I question (among other things) whether "human rights" even exist, and whether freedom is different and preferable. There are certainly problems with "human rights", especially as interpreted by the European Court of Human Rights. The new government is to repeal the Human Rights Act as a priority. But what will replace it? A pretend Act that limits rather than protects our freedom? Or, in this 800th anniversary year another Magna Carta, enforceable in the courts against any abuse of power?” Martin Gienke The editors would like to thank John for his many contributions (unpaid) with his series of Untold Stories. Editors

Six Mile Bottom Sports and Social Club Latest News Our request for help with funding for refurbishment from the Wind Farm has been turned down. We are still waiting for a response from Little Wilbraham Parish Council. We still have some places available for our week end break from 23rd to 26th October to Paignton, in Devon. This trip is also open to non-members. Please contact Jenny Taylor on 01638 570392 or see the notice board for full details. We still need volunteers to help with the running of the bar - anyone willing to lend a hand should contact Peter Taylor or any committee member. Information A reminder to everyone that we have a mobile post office here at the Club on a Thursday. We are hoping to add more books to the Club's library So please let us have any books (or DVDs) that aren't wanted There is a charge of 50p for each item borrowed. Another reminder to everyone that the Club is available for hire to all members FREE OF CHARGE for parties, functions etc SO PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD. Non-members would not be charged, but would be asked to make a 26 donation to Club funds. Please see any committee member for further details. To help reduce costs we propose to stop sending newsletters in the post. Ideally they should be collected from the Club, but we can Email them. Please contact a Committee member. Future Events Saturday 13 June Carpet Bowls evening Saturday 27 June Our big 70th anniversary evening As the Club is 70 years old this month we will celebrate in style. Music by the Dinosaurs with a 1940’s disco. This is a members only night with club specials from the bar and fancy dress - 1940s style. Please bring a plate or two of food - watch for details on the notice board. Saturday 11 July Race Night - come along for a flutter. There will be rolls or baguettes for sale on the night. Saturday 18 July Carpet Bowls evening. Saturday 25 July A music night plus BBQ with Brian Roy. There will be a small admission charge. Saturday 1 August Geoff's big quiz night with fish and chips supper. Saturday 15 August Carpet Bowls evening. August Bank Holiday Monday Bar open lunch time Special £1 BBQ. ANY CHANGES OR ADDITIONS WILL ALSO BE SHOWN ON THE NOTICE BOARD Opening times and on going events; Sundays - Club and bar open at midday all day until 9 pm Bingo in the evening and starting at 7.45ish. Mondays - Club and bar open at 8 pm if we have Bar Billiards - otherwise the Club is shut Tuesdays - Similarly with Darts Wednesdays - Club is shut Thursdays - The Club is open at 2 pm for the Mobile Post Office and everyone is welcome to use it (At present the bar is shut but this could change if more people were to use the post office). Club shut in evening if there is no Pool. Fridays and Saturdays - Club and bar open at 8 pm. Changes to the above because of bank holidays will be shown on the door and/or notice board. Please follow us on FACEBOOK. Geoff Wood

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A View from the Garden Sometime early in the morning I gradually become aware of a deep rumbling sound. A glimmer of early morning light peeps through the curtains as a 40-ton truck shuffles and scrapes its way past the churchyard trees. A trail of leaves and twigs flutter down across the road as the vehicle trails off into the distance. Moments later brings a new sound as a host of native birds call out in the dawn chorus. It’s important to start the day by marking out your hunting ground with a loud warning. I drift back to sleep and wake later when all the fuss has gone. Out in the garden, parent birds are working hard to feed their young. Newly fledged blackbirds, huge and fluffy, scream at ragged parents for more food. Families of blue tits flit through the bushes, harvesting insects. Gawky young robins, hopping around on tiny matchstick legs, look awkward as they clamber through the clutter behind my garden shed. On my way down to feed the chickens several frogs dive down as I walk past the pond, leaving a small trail of bubbles in their watery oasis. Their numbers have declined over the years but we still get the odd clump or two of frogspawn from a couple of mating pairs. In the last 2 or 3 years I’ve taken the spawn out to let the tadpoles grow in a fish tank by feeding them ridiculously expensive algae flakes. But it keeps them free from predators like dragonfly larvae and newts for a while, before I release them back to the pond when they grow their back legs. The grass always needs cutting. Just after a wet spell it’s like the stuff grows behind the mower blades. I moan about it, but it wouldn’t be an English garden without a lawn. Anyway, the cuttings make good compost when mixed with hedge clippings and a bit of chopped straw. Just cover with a bit of plastic in a heap and turn after a few days when it gets heated. I never have enough for the cultivated patches. Back in the vegetable garden everything looks good. We’ve started eating the radishes, and broad beans, peas, spring onions and early potatoes will be next. Grafted tomatoes are on trial with me for the first time this season and are already growing well in the polytunnel. A bit pricey, but they should yield well. I’ll let you know. Finally, I finish on the same theme as I started. The recent closure of Church Street was perhaps a bit of a doubled-edged sword for Angle End residents, but the real bonus was that much of the village became HGV-free for a few days. Could we do this more often? Nigel Start

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Great Wilbraham’s Common The Common provided a wonderful sanctuary for those of us who, during the General Election, wanted to escape the incessant bickering of politicians – local and national. The long and welcome spell of fine weather meant that it has been dry underfoot and we have all been able to enjoy the sight of nature waking up after the winter. For those of you who have yet to discover it, the Common is located to the west of the Great Wilbraham to Fulbourn road, and can be accessed via the footpath that runs off to the right from the left-hand bend as you leave our village. The entrance to the Common is marked by a kissing gate and there is a noticeboard located just inside the Common, to the right of the footpath. The Common Rights Holders held their AGM in April and reasserted the opinion they agreed last year: that the Common is a resource for all of the residents of Great Wilbraham, and everyone should be encouraged both to use it and to share in maintaining it as a special place. There will undoubtedly be a need for some ragwort-pulling again this year and we are also hosting a survey which will provide us with information about the number and types of different bat species resident on the Common. A guided walk will take place on Saturday 27th June at 2pm – when experts from Natural England and The Wildlife Trust will lead everyone on a journey of discovery of the wonderful flora and fauna - plants, birds, animals and insects - that inhabit this wonderful, tranquil, special place. We need volunteers: something that we say unashamedly. The Common does not need a great amount of effort from local residents, thanks to the combined efforts of those who we employ to do most of the maintenance and the cattle and sheep that graze on the Common keep the scrub in check. However, ragwort – poisonous to animals – needs particular attention. If we suffer a ragwort epidemic this summer, we will need help – from everyone! No excuses! Please let Jo Ladbrooke (01223 880031) or Tim Page (01223 881738) know if you can help in any capacity. There are many worse ways to spend a couple of hours!

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Wilbraham Underground No we’re not advocating tube stops at the Temple and Little Wilbraham, but considering what’s beneath the Wilbrahams. In this issue we’ve included memories of several of Wilbrahams’ older citizens about their recollections of VE Day and World War II and the history of the Wilbrahams (p 9), and bang up to date one of our residents has a book coming out about freedom (p 26). To bridge the gap we had the first ever Victory Peal on the bells at St Nicholas Church. (p 25) But Wilbrahams’ underground has been causing concern. The lack of fibre optic for broadband (p 43), the installation of the electrical cable for the solar farm, storm drains and the recent break in the sewer in Church Street all have been taxing our patience. The sewer repair was an emergency repair and Claret Civil Engineering took nine days of road closure to repair the break in the lateral foul sewer – not bad considering. Church Street residents, although inconvenienced, looked forward to a quiet time, reminiscent of 100 years ago. As Nigel Start comments, it was quieter for a few days in the village without the constant lorry flow (p 29). However, it soon became evident that we have many illiterate drivers who come through the Wilbrahams. Road closure signs were well placed, but drivers didn’t read them or didn’t believe them as there was a constant flow of drivers approaching the obstruction, making 3, 5 or even 7 point turns to turn around and race angrily back to whence they came. These even included a number 17 bus, lorries, one of which got stuck trying to turn around in Toft Lane, and even an AA van who should have known better. Damage from lorries is clearly evident in the destruction of Tony Ryan’s building and a lamp post opposite, a wall on the High Street being hit, road signs knocked over, tree damage and tyre ruts in the triangle by the Great Wilbraham village sign. It harks back to 70 years ago when heavy tanks and bren gun carriers lined Church St, High St and Station Road, but that was different as Britain was

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Concerning the communication problems, I would like to hear from anyone who has had a telephone or broadband break or outage in the past two years. I would like to compile a dossier of evidence to present to our various councillors, OFCOM and the media to ask why the Wilbrahams is a back water for communications. Please contact me [email protected]. Let’s get our downstairs right so we can enjoy our life upstairs. Martin Gienke

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The Wilbrahams' Memorial Hall Project Starts This Summer!

We are pleased to be able to announce that after nearly 20 years in preparation, saving and planning, the conversion and new hall will commence on 15 June 2015. Thanks for all your support (and patience). Funding Particular thanks are due to those locals who have donated money, which at the last count came to £56,750. Also to all of those who have attended and generously supported our fundraising events. We have received grants from a range of sources: Wadlow Wind Farm Community Fund; Garfield Weston Foundation; Bernard Sunley Charitable Foundation; South Cambridgeshire Community Fund; Amey Cespa Community Fund. We have a couple of large grant applications still to be decided this summer. A significant proportion of the project is being funded by Great & Little Wilbraham Parish Councils from reserves already put aside and from their taking out Public Works Loans. We thank them for their support. The project budget comes to a total of £425,000. We are still desperately in need of local contributions for final items, so if you feel that you are able to contribute to this project now that it is a reality, please contact us via our website : http://hall.gtwilbraham.net/ or telephone our Treasurer, Richard Morley, in confidence on 880723/882799. All donations are eligible for Gift Aid, if applicable. The Contractor selected to build the project is Marcus Jaggard of Jaggard Projects Ltd in Lode. He has lots of experience building similar community projects in the area (including the Fassage Hall at Lode). We are looking forward to working with him and our Project Manager, Alan Lamb. Project Timing & Hall Availability During June & July 2015 the current meeting room and tractor store will be converted into the new social club bar/ function room and toilets. This will be complete at the end of July. From August this room should be able to be used by smaller groups up until 9pm, when the bar will be in use. This can continue throughout the period that the new hall is being built. The main hall will stay in operation for the summer term and will be demolished during August 2015. 37

The whole project should be complete (weather permitting) in March 2016, when the new hall and meeting room will be available. There will be some necessary disruption during this period for those who live near by, or for those who regularly use the hall / social club and recreation ground facilities. Please bear with us – the end is in sight.. If you have any particular concerns, please contact our Secretary, Shirley Morley on 880723/882799 Wilbrahams' Memorial Hall Trustees

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Bottisham Airfield Museum The Bottisham Airfield Museum has been busy putting the building blocks in place for future success. We are now a registered charity. The charity now owns the land and buildings and we have just been granted planning permission to change the use of the buildings to a museum and erect a Nissen hut in its original 1944 position. Phase 1 of the work will include the erection of the Nissen hut which will provide a multi-functional museum space and a show home for our future efforts. We will also refurbish the original wartime latrine buildings which will give us proper facilities for the site including disabled toilets. It is hoped to complete this phase by September this year so we can begin to open the site to visitors. For the refurbishment of the main buildings we are applying to the Heritage Lottery Fund and this could take up to 3 years. Once completed we hope to have a museum that will appeal to all, including school children. Part of its appeal will be a balance of traditional displays and audio visual presentations that will make more of an immersive experience. Our recent focus has been returning the buildings to their original 1944 configuration and there has been much work (most of it carried out by volunteers) removing the modern fittings and fixtures associated with the Smokery. However we are also planning some events. The foremost of which will be another Open Day on Sunday 27th September 2015 where we hope to have all the usual attractions including 1940’s music, re-enactors, military vehicles and perhaps even a small scale air display. To make this all happen we need volunteers to help us. If you are interested in helping us whether its couple of hours serving teas and coffees or whether its administering our membership records or helping run our website – any help would be greatly appreciated! Please get in touch with Jason Webb, Chairman of the Trustees on 07791 971799 or email [email protected]

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Bottisham Medical Practice Patients’ Group At their AGM on 23 April Chairman Sylvia Thomson gave her report on the year’s activities, this will be on the Practice website. She then presented Dr Higham with an Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitor purchased by a grateful patient following the fund raising initiative carried out by the Patients Group. Further equipment will be purchased with the Red Bucket money. Dr Rashid then gave an enthusiastic presentation to those present on “The Mediterranean Diet – could it help you live longer”. This diet is based on the way Mediterranean villagers ate in the 1950s and 1960s and not on modern day Italian dishes. Research has proved that incidence of heart disease, stroke, cancer, Parkinsons Disease and Alzheimers is reduced in those following the diet. Fish, olive oil, pulses, nuts, wholegrains, using herbs and spices instead of salt, lots of fruit and vegetables and also enjoying meals together are the basis of this diet. Website “How to Follow the Mediterranean Diet” www.patient.co.uk/health/how- to-follow-the-mediterranean-diet provides useful information. Uniting Care Partnership: Andrea Grosbois gave a talk on the NHS Uniting Care Partnership (UCP) (made up of Addenbrooke’s Hospital and Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Foundation Trust) which is now responsible for providing all older people’s healthcare and adult community services throughout Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. This means that care in the community will be delivered by integrated teams of mental health, physical health and community health professionals working together for one organization. The aim is to treat older people in their own homes as much as possible and avoid unnecessary hospital admissions. There will be a smooth transition and new services include a 24/7 helpline and community emergency teams. These will respond within two hours and can provide overnight support if necessary. The care will be organized around Neighbourhood Teams based on groupings of GP practices so the community teams can more easily get to know the needs of the people they are caring for and can co-ordinate more effectively with health and social care colleagues. You can contact UCP on [email protected] or 01223 726774. Leaflets are also available in Bottisham Surgery. As Sylvia Thomson then retired from the committee, a new chairman, Steve Gilson, was elected. Silvia was thanked for her hard work over the last 3 years. There were no other changes on the committee, full details of which will be on the Practice’s website (http://www.bottishammedicalpractice.nhs.uk) as soon as possible. The members of the committee are your representatives and are there to help you, so please do not hesitate to contact them if you want to raise an issue. The present committee would welcome new members, especially those who could

40 represent the younger generation, however any patient of the Bottisham Practice is eligible. The committee meets every two months, normally on the last Thursday of the month at 6.30pm at Downing Court Swaffham Bulbeck. Contact Steve on 01223 811021 or email [email protected] if you are interested. Healthy Walking Group: There will be 2 Patients’ Group walks in June led by Steve Gilson, our accredited walk leader, on Wednesday 10th and Friday 26th starting from the surgery car park at 11am. Anglesey Abbey walks continue on Thursdays from the Visitor Centre starting at 10am. All patients welcome on these walks. Bottisham Patients’ Group Committee.

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Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency The Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) in Cambridgeshire is confronting major development proposals which impact on our market towns, villages and countryside. The demand and location for thousands of new homes and major road schemes could result in the loss of Green Belt, attractive landscapes and some of the country's best high quality farmland. There has been a huge increase in proposals for renewable energy developments. Whilst CPRE is broadly sympathetic to the need to reduce carbon emissions, we have to respond to vociferous concerns about the impact of on-shore wind turbines and solar farms which have an unacceptable impact on the landscape. New research by Cambridge Architectural Research and Anglia Ruskin University, commissioned by CPRE, shows current Government policy may be misguided. It suggests we need a massive reduction in our energy requirements if we are to avoid inflicting widespread damage on the countryside. Our Warm and Green report (http://goo.gl/WFo2gq) claims energy efficiency has been grossly underplayed in the approach to England’s future energy supply. The report highlights the potentially huge impact of infrastructure on the countryside if old and new homes remain energy inefficient, and illustrates the dearth of funding for improvements, especially in rural areas. To meet the UK’s carbon targets, one possible scenario would be to plant half of England with biomass crops, build 3,500 new wind turbines and install 8,000 hectares of new solar panels. Researchers based in Cambridge looked at case studies from across the country to explore barriers to making energy improvements in rural buildings. They found cost, the difficulty of finding skilled installers and payback time were problems too great for many people to overcome. To ensure progress on reducing our energy demand, the report calls for: * A bold national programme to reduce energy and carbon emissions from homes and community buildings * The implementation of stronger zero carbon standards for new homes * Rural communities to receive a fairer share of funding for energy efficiency. Existing national programmes have failed to sufficiently reduce energy and carbon emissions. We must instead offer more persuasive and understandable financial incentives for all households. Such approaches would reduce both carbon emissions and energy bills, create jobs and help protect our landscapes. To find out more about energy efficiency incentives in your area, we suggest you contact your District Council. To find out more about CPRE please e-mail our office at [email protected] or call 01480 396698. 42

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Great Wilbraham Broadband This is the report provided by Connecting Cambridgeshire for the Gt Wilbraham parish meeting in April. In the initial plan for the roll-out of superfast broadband the first timescale we had for Great Wilbraham was between March and June 2015. This is the first date that was originally on our 'my area' pages on the Connecting Cambridgeshire website. In June 2014 we were informed that the work for Great Wilbraham (and the rest of the Fulbourn exchange) was to be brought forward two phases with all cabinets to go live between September and December 2014. This new timescale was then put on the website and at this point we also talked to Martin Gienke about putting articles in the Wilbraham Warbler. In late December 2014 it became clear to us that this timescale would not be met because there was a congested duct under the rail tracks and Openreach could not get a way-leave agreement from National Rail to bring a fibre duct under the tracks. We discussed this with the Openreach team who were unable to give us a definite timescale to resolve but did indicate it should be by the end of March 2015. In January 2015 we sent a correction and apology for a new edition of the Warbler amending the timescales to March 2015. At this point it was not clear to either Openreach or the Connecting Cambridgeshire team that the delays would go beyond March 2015. In February Openreach began looking into a new solution that would bring the fibre from Bottisham instead of under the Fulbourn tracks. Since then they have been pursuing both options to bring fibre to Great Wilbraham. Presently this is still the case but Openreach have confirmed that with either option, the likely delivery date for superfast broadband is September - December 2015. Our most recent update suggests the solution to bring the fibre from Bottisham is to now be used rather than going under the train lines. Once, if this is confirmed, we will let the parish know. What speeds can the Fibre solution deliver? The Fibre to the cabinet solution is capable of up to 80Mbps and isn't limited to between 2Mbps and 24Mbps. Over 24Mbps+ is the government definition of a superfast service and we are doing our best to get as many people over that as possible. The solution in Great Wilbraham will offer many people much more than 24Mbps and many will be able to order the top service of 80Mbps. Why it takes time to trench under train tracks; To put fibre under the railway track a trench must be dug under the tracks which then has to be supported to withstand constant shaking from the trains overhead. The duct that is in place at the moment has a blockage in the middle which would 44 require clearing out. The route of the duct is at a point which crosses 4 lines. To complete the work would require significant downtime on all tracks. Network Rail have said that they can't allow this until there is a time when the line is down for other maintenance to avoid additional delays on the line. This is why it has been difficult for Openreach to keep to the original timescales and is the reason for the delay. Tony Harper The Over 60’s Temporary Move The over 6o’s club has moved to the Swifts Meeting Room in Haggis Gap Fulbourn on the last Thursday of the month. Meetings start at 2 o’clock. Forthcoming events June10th Trip to Yarmouth June 18th Tea Dance in Wilbraham village hall starting at 2 o’clock. Non members £2.50 members £1.00 June 25th Talk by Dean Ward at the Swifts June 28th We have two tables at Fulbourn Feast July 18th Visit to Capel Manor gardens August 27th Talk by somebody from air ambulance at the Swifts For more information contact’ Keith Precious [email protected] tel 880832

Country Music Dances The Great Wilbraham Country Music Dances have moved to the Townley Hall, at Fulbourn until the New Year whilst the demolition of old hall takes place, and the New Wilbrahams Memorial is built. The first dance at The Townley Hall took place on Saturday April 11th with the duo Kenward Country from the Reading Area, replacing Steve Scotts Changes who had to pull out at last minute because of illness. But what a great replacement we got in Kenward Country who gave us a lovely evening, and they were enjoyed by all those present. The Second dance at The Townley Hall, Fulbourn, took place on Saturday May 9th when we were entertained by the great husband and wife duo, Bonnie Diamond and Coe from Barking. What a great night they gave us with so many favourite numbers that so many of us love to hear. Thanks must go all whom help at these dances, and those who support the evenings. The next Country Music Dance at The Townley Hall, Fulbourn is Saturday July 25th with Sapphire. Derek Fabb 45

The Wilbrahams’ Gardening Club Our June meeting will be taking us on a visit and guided tour of the Victorian, walled, organic vegetable garden at Audley End House. The official tour is set for 2:00pm on Tuesday 16th June, but members may visit the house and the rest of the gardens at any time on the day. Costing just £6.00 per person, the subsidised entry ticket, which includes the tour, covers everything. For English Heritage members, there is no charge at all. Other topics on our 2015 programme include, in October, a scientific talk on the significance of Great Wilbraham Common, a site of special scientific interest; while, in November we shall hear from the National Trust about the Wicken Fen Vision. No meeting will be held in August and a speaker has yet to be finalised for September. Generally, unless a visit has been organised, Gardening Club meetings are held at 7:30pm, every third Monday of the month. The annual membership fee is £12.00. To find out more, just turn up at one of our normal Memorial Hall meetings, or contact our secretary, Jackie Beadsmoore: T: 01223 880 889, Email: [email protected]

Watch Your Speed Speedwatch may be in operation by the end of May with teams from both Great and Little Wilbraham logging speeding drivers through the villages. No tasers, speed guns or cameras for this operation. Volunteers (some pictured left with Geoff Fry and Brian Robbins) will work in teams with the speed board and, as the sign lights up with more than 35 miles per hour, the number plate of the vehicle will be recorded and sent to the Speedwatch co-ordinator. The person owning the car will be sent a letter, if he/she is caught again a second stronger letter and on the third offence a policeman will deliver the letter. After that the police will then target the offender. Brian Robbins (Camb’s Police Speedwatch Co-ordinator) said “If we don’t catch anyone speeding, we’ve done the job.” It is hoped that merely by placing the signs about speedwatch in operation and some speedwatch sessions, it will slow down the motorists through the villages. Beware and don’t get caught – very embarrassing to be caught speeding through your own village! To volunteer or for more information contact Geoff Fry. Tel: 01223 881964 Mobile: 07786 128896 Email: [email protected]

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Over the Farm Gate Firstly an apology for missing the deadline for the last Warbler, but things were very hectic on the farm. We have now managed to get all the work needed to be done completed and can start and get some of the smaller jobs like writing this article done too. The sugarbeet harvest completed just after the last edition turned out to be the best ever, not only for this farm, but the whole country and as a consequence the world market is awash with sugar, keeping the price artificially low. This has meant the processor, Silver Spoon, has cut the area we are able to grow for them until the stockpile is cleared and we have looked for a new break crop, which ironically for Home Farm is Peas. We stopped growing mushy peas in favour of Oilseed rape two years ago, but the effect of the flea beetles destroying the rape has meant we are growing more peas than almost ever before in its place. This time they are a smaller brown pea which if I can control the pea moth which lays the maggots in the pods will go to Japan to be made into peanut like snacks.

To time the moth spray I use a pheromone trap which lures the male moths with a sex scent onto a sticky pad and when a threshold is reached a small calculation gives a spray date to control the females before they lay their eggs. If the threshold is not reached, then we don’t spray! Spring barley and sugarbeet have all been sown along with a small area in Bottisham of the blue flowered linseed, Conditions for this were almost ideal at the time but remained dry up until the first week in May when a much needed 10mm of rain fell (there was only 10.8 mm in total in April) This enabled the plant to take up the applied nitrogen and grow quickly even though there were some pretty hard night frosts. Disease has not been too much of an issue because of this and the dry combined so the sprayer has had a relatively quiet spring. A slight change in the weather could soon change that though.

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The Solar farm is up and running now and virtually complete, it was nice to see the meter clocking up nearly 38 M. Watts in the sunshine even though it drops a little under cloud cover. Just a few facts about this; there are 140,000 panels on 150 acres stretching 75Km, 900,000m of cabling, cctv and weather monitoring and a comprehensive environmental plan in place to preserve and encourage wildlife. You may have heard in the press recently about the collapse of DEFRAs computer system which was set up to enable us to claim an area payment from EEU, this has meant that a couple of hours work last year is likely to take a couple of days to complete this year. Is that progress? I don’t think so. Next stop Harvest. Chris Ascroft, Wilbraham Farms

Swaffham Bulbeck Summer Theatre proudly presents ‘THE GONDOLIERS’ by Gilbert and Sullivan Wednesday 10th – Saturday 13th June 2015 Evening performances at 7.30pm and a Saturday matinée at 2.30pm Doors open 45mins before each performance Downing Farm, Station Road, Swaffham Bulbeck, Cambridge CB25 0NW Ticket prices Wednesday and Thursday £9, Friday and Saturday £10, matinée £6, via our website www.sbsummertheatre.com or from Caille Peri 07541 554845; e-mail [email protected] On-site parking; facilities for wheelchair users; licensed bar For further information contact Ruth Dennis on 01638 508171 or [email protected]

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Wilbrahams’ Cricket Club – Early Season Report If you’ve seen an old bearded man under an umbrella on a motorised roller in the rain, smelled freshly cut grass, or heard the thwack of leather on willow you will know the cricket season has arrived……and what a start it has been! Although Wilbrahams’ Cricket Club has not quite taken Kevin Pietersen out of the national newspaper headlines, I have no hesitation in writing us up in the Warbler. As I write, the 1stXI have won two out of two in great style. The first match of the season away against arch-rivals Girton proved to be a batting masterclass. Batting first, openers Matt Morley and George Moore put on 75 for the first wicket, followed by a stand of 159 for the second wicket with Toby Tippen scoring 67 and George Moore eventually falling for an incredible 129, the highest individual score in the first XI for at least 24 years since I joined the club. (Can anyone recall a higher individual score for the first XI?) George’s innings contained 22 fours and one six, and to a cricket lover was honey indeed. Girton failed to meet our final total of 282 (more than a run a ball in a 45 over game) by 94 runs. The second match of the season at home against newly promoted Over was much closer but just as entertaining as Wilbrahams’ chased down a challenging total of 211 with three overs to spare. Matt Morley held the innings together with 67 and Joel Gawthrop smashed his way to his first ever half century, finishing the hero on 74 not out. Meanwhile Wilbrahams’ 2ndXI lost their first game of the season at home against Royston by 62 runs despite 50 from Martin Potter and five wickets from Ronnie Cameron. The following week however we bowled out Newton for 58 and confidently knocked off the runs for the loss of only 3 wickets. Sad to say the Lower Junior Cup, which Wilbrahams’ won last year, has now become a 20/20 competition, but last Sunday we put out a strong side to defend our trophy against Willingham. Batting first we amassed an amazing 248 for 4, which is just over two runs for each ball bowled.

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Toby Tippen led the way with 88 not out and Willingham could only make 128 for 5, giving us a victory by 120 runs. Many thanks to our loyal supporters, who have been rewarded with a great spectacle to start the season. Long may it continue. We are always on the look-out for new players, so if you want to join in the fun just give me a call on 07710 388788. Roddy Tippen Chairman, Wilbrahams’ Sports Club

In Memoriam Robert Barnes Sadly Robert Barnes of Wilbraham Service Station died on May the 7th after a short illness. Robert Barnes moved with his family to Gt Wilbraham over 30 years ago to take over Wilbraham Service Station which was subsequently renamed Robert J Barnes. He has built the business up over the years and it now employs ten people. More recently with Robert going into semi-retirement and the new directors joining, he had taken more of a back seat in running the business, but was often out and about delivering cars and passing on his considerable knowledge of coach building and vehicle repair. All those who knew him in the village, especially mum’s at the primary school, where he dropped off and picked up his two grandchildren Alicia and Sophie for many years, saw him in the playground always happy to chat and have a joke while waiting for the girls to come out of school. Robert was a devoted family man with his wife Ann and children, Lesley, Kate and Jon and grandchildren Alicia and Sophie. Other than his family his other great love was golf and what he didn’t know about the rules wasn’t worth knowing, although if you asked him he would always say about his game “it was rubbish”. Picture shows Robert with his two grandchildren Alice (left), Sophie and his wife of 54 years Ann. Kate Janaaens

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Lode Half Marathon & 3 Mile Family Fun Run (AFC Race Permit No. 15/294) NEW FOR 2015 HALF MARATHON – ONLINE ENTRY & CHIP TIMING The 5TH Lode Half Marathon is fast approaching and this year our charity is the National Kidney Federation (charity no. 1106735). Over the last 4 years we have had great support and raised over £11000 for charity and local causes. ENTRY is now open so if you are a runner please get your entry in as soon as possible. If you are not a runner but would like to help with stewarding please get in touch. It is being held on Sunday 1st November 2015 at 10 a.m. - our race HQ is the Fassage Hall in Lode. The Family Fun Run will start at 10.15 a.m. The course is flat and takes you from Lode village, along the “Lodes Way” to Wicken Fen and back, with water stations along the way. Trophies will be awarded and each runner who completes the course will receive a medal. (see our website for further details - www.loderunners.co.uk or contact Tessa Shrubbs on 01223 811812 or email: [email protected]) Many thanks to the following companies who are sponsoring this year’s event: Mead Construction & Plant Hire from Swaffham Prior, Iceni Water from Duxford and Sab (saint andrews bureau) the property specialists. Jean Howard

Wilbrahams’ Hall Social Club Annual General Meeting The AGM will be on Tuesday 16th June at 8 pm in the Social Club. Please take this opportunity to attend the final AGM in the existing building. We are looking forward to the future in the knowledge that the new Hall, altogether, will be much more sustainable. The Club itself made a small profit in the year April 2013 to March 2014 after losses for about ten years that almost demolished savings from earlier years; those before pubs and clubs began to decline. It looks like there will be a profit again in 2014/2015. Everyone living in the Wilbrahams is entitled to membership and the current annual subscription is £1. Maybe you would like to join the Committee and help take the Club forward. Pop in and see. Tony Goryn

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Saturday Night Confirmation Saturday night is traditionally the night for going out on a spree. It’s ‘alright for fighting’ according to Elton John, though that might suggest that it’s also ‘the loneliest night of the week.’ Again, that last consideration might be owing to the fact that, like the great Sam Cooke, you ‘ain’t got nobody’. Saturday night is the night for dancing, drinking, celebrating, and just generally carrying on. For Saturday Night Fever, if you, like me, hearken back to the days of disco. Mind you, Saturday night is invariably followed by Sunday morning. That isn’t the principal consideration in our diocese’s habit of scheduling confirmation services for Saturday evenings, however, and so, on the evening of May 2nd, I was double-booked to host the Deanery Confirmation Service at Little Wilbraham and to be on the judging panel for Squirrel Night at the beer festival at The Six Bells. The life of a country parson is nothing if not varied: that’s the joy of it. Three or four hundred years ago, confirmations were few and far between, but they were huge. Sometimes a bishop would confirm a thousand young Britons at one time. All of them would have been prepared by the local parson, mind you: they would be able to rattle off their prayerbook catechism, beginning with the answer to the question, ‘What is your Name?’ If I remember correctly, it was the great 17th century Puritan divine, Richard Baxter who described children standing along the country lanes while the bishop rode by, laying a hand on every head as he passed. And so they were confirmed. Baxter himself was one of those children: a skinny, dark-haired boy with a guilty conscience. He was the regular look-out while the other boys scrumped green plums from his father’s neighbours’ orchards. He didn’t know why he did it: there was plenty of fruit at home. It must have been sin, he decided later, and he was being punished for it with a lifetime of stomach-ache. Surprisingly, perhaps, for someone whose confirmation consisted of being tapped on the head by a passing bishop, Baxter grew up with a strong sense of the importance of the ceremony. Confirmation, he said, was a person’s investiture into the fruits of their baptism, fruits which were present, but not ripe until each person was able to speak up and claim them in their own voice. The voice of the person being confirmed, their profession of faith, was to be serious, understanding, and not given the lie by their behaviour. It would be the statement of willingness to be part of a community of faithful people. In confirmation, a child becomes an adult member of Christ’s holy Church. Confirmation in the Church of England remained much as it was in Baxter’s day until the industrial revolution in the nineteenth century. Then, with so many children employed in factories, there was a move to put confirmation services in

54 the evenings, since employers often refused to allow the children a free afternoon to be confirmed. Meanwhile, the coming of the railways allowed bishops to travel quickly around their dioceses. Confirmations became more frequent, and smaller; bishops became more energetic. In the 1820s and ‘30s, a Bishop would confirm only in large towns. His successor, however, confirmed in large towns and large villages. And his successor would go and confirm in any church where he was asked for, racing across the county on the train. This year the confirmation service for our Deanery (the Church of England is divided into dioceses, which are divided into deaneries, which are divided into parishes) was held in the parish church of St John the Evangelist, Little Wilbraham. Five people from Fulbourn and the Wilbrahams, and eight youngsters from Soham, came with their families for the ceremony. People from all three parishes came together to make the church beautiful, to sing, to make and serve refreshments. Above all, they came to support the candidates for confirmation, two of whom were also being baptised. The Rt Revd John Taylor, the former Bishop of St Albans, arrived to take the service. He was, he told us, about to turn eighty- six, and to celebrate the thirty-fifth year of his consecration as a bishop. And he remembered his own confirmation as if it was yesterday; the card he had received, on which the text ‘Be thou faithful unto death and I will give you a crown of life,’ (Revelation 2.10) was dramatically illustrated with a Roman soldier standing steadfast at his post in Pompeii while Vesuvius erupted in the background. Listening to Bishop John, I thought of all the great Christians who had come before us, whose courage and faithfulness had brought each of us to this moment. Listening to the voices of each of the candidates speak up to claim their faith, I found myself more deeply moved than I had expected to be. Andrew Simpson from Fulbourn. John and Jackie Beadsmoore from Great Wilbraham, Peter Ostenfeld from Little Wilbraham, with his father, Thor Ostenfeld. Seven young people and a whole Scottish family from Soham. Each of them had a story of how the pattern of their life had brought them to this moment. I would love to tell you what I know of them, but they’re not my stories to tell. We marched to the font, singing ‘Shall we gather at the river…’ Two of our number were baptised, and the rest of us asperged (a great word for splashing) to remind us of our baptisms. We marched back. The confirmands knelt before the Bishop, and were anointed with blessed oil, and received the Holy Spirit. We shared Communion, some of us for the first time. 55

Afterwards, there was much conversation; many pictures were taken, Bibles and certificates distributed, candles lit. We expected to be happy, but, perhaps, not as happy as this. Five people in our villages had claimed their Christian inheritance. The youngest one was twelve. The eldest was somewhere in the region of seventy. It was an amazing, wonderful, blessed, occasion. Then I drove off into the green twilight to help judge the Squirrel Bar Snack competition. It was Saturday night after all. Alice GoodmanThe Rectory, Fulbourn

Don’t talk about religion or politics! I am writing this just after the General Election. The result has been a shock to almost everyone. Some people are jubilant, others are devastated. The full implications of what has happened will take time to become clear. Mark Twain wrote: “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.” Our hope must be that all our politicians and the parties they represent will take that time to pause and reflect. But also that we will all take time to reflect on what has happened, and what it is going to mean for our future. As many commentators have said, the political map of the UK has dramatically changed. There is a passage in one of Paul’s letters in the New Testament which reads: 'I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone - for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. This is good, and pleases God our Saviour...' [1 Timothy 2:1-3] I take this to mean that as Christians we should be praying for justice, truth, fairness, respect and integrity from our political leaders, not for a quiet, undisturbed life for ourselves. We should be disturbed whenever we come across injustice, poverty, corruption, abuse and all the other things which are a blight on our society today. It is worth remembering that Paul wrote those words whilst living under the brutal military dictatorship of the Roman Caesars, at a time when Christians were experiencing severe persecution, and only three or four years before he himself was beheaded in Rome during the reign of the Emperor Nero.

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Jesus himself often disturbed people. He challenged the status quo. He was angered by the hypocrisy and complacency he saw in the religious leaders of his day. His call to his followers was to help establish a different kind of society, based on righteousness, justice, love and compassion. He called it the kingdom of God, but it was meant to be established here in the world. Bishop Desmond Tutu once famously stated: “When people say that the Bible and politics don't mix, I ask them which Bible they are reading”. The Jesus manifesto is a manifesto for change. A change of attitude, a changed way of life, a changed way of thinking, a changed way of looking at the world. If we are going to change society, we can’t just leave it to the politicians! The changes we need to see won’t come about through laws and Acts of Parliament. It is hearts, minds and lives that have to be changed. One by one, person by person. Caring for one another; helping those less fortunate than ourselves; loving our neighbours; giving and forgiving. Christians, the church, need to be modelling this transformed way life, this new society. Looking outward, not inward. Sadly, if we’re honest, we don’t always succeed, but we continue to try, and with God’s help we will one day see His kingdom come. At RE:NEW we are trying to build that loving, caring community right here. If you are disillusioned with politics and society in general, why not give church a try? Come along on a Sunday morning and find out more. We’d love to see you! Together we can make a difference! Peter Wells.

RE:NEW Services in June 2015. We have activities for children and young people at all our morning services, and a crèche is available if required. All are welcome. 7th June. 10.30am – RE:NEW The Bigger Picture (Bottisham Primary School) With Holy Communion 14th June. 10.30am – RE:NEW Café style (at the School) Come and talk to us at our stall at Lode Village Fete. 14th June. 6.20pm – Traditional service. (Lode Chapel) 21st June. 10.30am – RE:NEW The Bigger Picture (at the School) 28th June. 10.30am – RE:NEW The Bigger Picture (at the School) 28th June. 6.20pm – Traditional service. (Great Wilbraham Chapel) For more information about any of the activities of RE:NEW please contact Rev. Keith Morrison on C.813055 or Peter Wells on C.812388. Email: [email protected] Or visit our website at www.re-new.me.uk

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Cambridge Open Studios Mini Guide, Wilbrahams’ and Fulbourn area. Weekend 1 July 4 – 5 Meet the artists in their studios 11 am – 6 pm Weekend 2 July 11 – 12 Weekend 3 July 18 – 19 Weekend 4 July 25 – 26 154 Allison Henderson The natural world blends with Oil paintings, ceramics, drawings memory and imagination to create 9 Swift’s Corner, harmonious images ready for the Fulbourn, viewer to enter the narrative. CB21 5AE 07743 709476 Paintings and ceramics. [email protected] WORKING STUDIO www.AllisonHendersonArt.co.uk Open Weekends 1, 2, 3, 4 155 Anna Tun Do visit and have a look at my Bronze sculpture bronzes. 6 The Chantry, Fulbourn, CB21 5EJ 07772 005576 WORKING STUDIO [email protected] www.tun.co.uk/anna Open Weekends 1, 2, 3, 4 156 George Hamilton I paint with oil and watercolours – Oil painting, drawing mainly landscapes, woodlands and 52 Station Road, Fulbourn, the nude figure. I favour CB21 5ES 07740 462412 impressionist and semi-abstract [email protected] styles. Open Weekends 1, 2 157a Mel Fraser Navigate the stars, trace the space Stone, bronze where minds are not embalmed in The Gate House, Herring’s House, hands that hold the print. From Wilbraham Road, Fulbourn, dusk ‘til dawn, it’s the same sun. CB21 5EU 07729 774145 Run child, run. [email protected] WORKING STUDIO www.melfraser.com Open Weekends 2, 3 157b Ros Fraser Work inspired by the art and Jewellery designs of ancient peoples. The Gate House, Herrings House, Statement pieces combine semi- Wilbraham Road, Fulbourn, precious gemstones, silver and CB21 5EU gold-plated beads. [email protected] WORKING STUDIO Open Weekends 2, 3 58

158 Helen Clarke Fresh, uplifting watercolours, Watercolour/inks inspired by the beauty of nature, Clare House, flowers and still life. A variety of 1 High Street, original painted greetings cards. Great Wilbraham, CB21 5JD 01223 882882 WORKING STUDIO helen@summerhouse- paintings.co.uk Open Weekends 2, 3, 4 www.summerhouse-paintings.co.uk

Three nearby artists will be opening their studios to the public in July this year. The first two are at The Gate House, Herrings House, Wilbraham Road, Fulbourn. Mel and Ros Fraser invite you to come and relax in the peaceful meadow setting and enjoy the sculptures and marvel at the beautiful gems of jewellery. They will be open during the 2 middle weekends of July Saturday and Sunday 11th/12th and 18th/19th from 11am to 6pm, with refreshments provided. Mel will be showing her sculpture set and working studio. Talks will be given on each Sunday at 3 pm about sculpture and the working processes involved in the sculpting and carving of stone and the techniques used, with a questions and answer time. Ros's jewellery is inspired by the art and designs of ancient peoples and her studio is also open during the middle two weekends. Helen Clarke of 1 High Street in Great Wilbraham is participating again this year in the Open Studios. She specialises in watercolours of natural subjects and still life and says “I particularly love flowers, trying to capture the essence of their beauty in a loose and sometimes semi-abstract style, introducing acrylic or watercolour inks and experimenting with collage and tissue. Using a variety of papers complements flower studies most effectively, bringing elements of texture and vitality into my work. Also, one of my special interests is in designing cards in a variety of styles, using watercolour, inks and collage; sometimes incorporating lace and beads on papers and tissues.” A full guide to the Open Studios will be available in the Village Shop.

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Community Group Contact Details Weenie Warblers Mother & Toddler Group Sarah Fordham, 880698 Great Wilbraham Primary School Office: 880408 Primary School PTFA Carolyn Hull [email protected] Cubs/Scouts Ian Braybrooke 07795055288 Rainbows Lesley Jenkinson, 881984 Brownies Claire: 01763 260520 [email protected] Wilbrahams’ Memorial Hall Shirley Morley, 880723 Wilbraham Gardening Club Jackie Beadsmoore, 880889 Great Wilbraham Common Rights Jo Ladbrooke 880031 [email protected] Volunteer Group Pat Simpson [email protected] Great Wilbraham Guild of Change Ringers Phil Gorman, 844458 Great Wilbraham Oil Syndicate Malcolm Grant 882507 Little Wilbraham Oil Syndicate Sue Lee, [email protected] Six Mile Bottom Sports & Social Club G. Wood, [email protected] Wilbrahams’ Youth Group Helen Torode 812059 Wilbrahams’ Sports Club Roddy Tippen 880728

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Wilbrahams’ Warbler Editors John Torode John Bramwell Martin A. Gienke 7 High Street 83 High Street Iceni Cottage, 46 Church St Little Wilbraham Little Wilbraham Great Wilbraham Cambridge Cambridge Cambridge CB21 5JY CB21 5JY CB21 5JQ 01223 812059 01223 812426 01223 882426 07886103132 [email protected]

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