COMMUNITY NEWS IDEAS DATES SUGGESTIONS EVENTS POINTS OF VIEW NEWS GrapevineGrapevineTHE July ‘09 50p THE NEWSLETTER OF FLACKWELL HEATH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION Find out about crime FLACKWELL HEATH Residents’ in our area Association We all tend to over estimate the amount of crime in our area. You can register Planning and Environment Group to be informed of what is actually happening in reality.‘Ringmaster’ Litter Pick messages provide information about crimes committed in our area, report We held another successful litter pick successes where possible, offer crime on Saturday 16 May. Despite a poor prevention advice and notify members weather forecast the rain held off until about forthcoming NHWatch and other we were clearing up. We were able to events. If you are already a member of collect a large amount of rubbish and a Neighbourhood Watch Scheme – and this time more of the footpaths were there are currently 35 schemes with 60 tackled beside the main road. Our registered ‘Ringmaster’ recipients in experience of clearing more footpaths our village – you will be familiar with showed we should concentrate on ‘Ringmaster’ messages received from some of these in future as they contain the Watch Office of Thames Valley more rubbish than the verges of the Police, Wycombe LPA. main road. However, if you don’t belong to We are pleased that the Parish Council One interesting point however was the Neighbourhood Watch, you can still are planting two of our cherry trees on register to receive a good part of the amount of rubbish around the bus stops Heath Lawn. We look forward to seeing information sent out, by registering where there were loads of used bus them grow and bloom, commemorating for the Community Messaging service tickets. We noted these were virtually the first two Cherry Fayres. We are also through the web grateful for all the work done by the all zero fare tickets, which surprised us. site. Parish Council in conjunction with the Following on from the Editor’s comments As a registered recipient you will not only folk on the Community Payback Scheme. about anti-social behaviour in the last benefit from the messaging but may also This has made a tremendous difference edition of ‘The Grapevine’, we all moan learn about those in your community to the appearance of the corner at the about graffiti and vandalism but could we comment that leaving litter is also subject to anti social behaviour orders, junction of Straight Bit and Juniper Lane. help identify suspected or wanted anti-social behaviour which is also A big thank you to the organisers of the criminals from the Gallery pages or completely avoidable. Therefore could scheme and to those who voluntarily learn about community groups, events we please ask those of you privileged give up time to supervise the work. or meetings in our area. Links to some to have free bus travel to take your used of these additional pages are only visible bus tickets home and put them in your to registered recipients. Architect needed recycling. We were wondering if there is an This communication service is free of Our thanks to all those who turned up charge. architect in the village who would and also to Terry Hill and his colleagues You can choose to receive messages by be interested in joining us and using from the council who make such an email, text message, voice message to their expertise to help us visualise how event possible by loaning the litter your mobile or landline telephone, or different areas of the village could look. pickers, supplying the bags and coming fax. At the moment we are considering the out specially to collect the rubbish. Our Post Office area in particular. next litter pick will be held on Saturday The police actively encourage residents A full planning application has been 3 October from 10am to noon, meeting to join a Neighbourhood & Home Watch made by Michael Shanly Homes for 9 on the village green by the Community scheme where one exists – if there isn’t houses (3 of them socially rented) on Centre. We welcome all the family one in your road, why not get together with your neighbours and start one? ‘The Magpie pub site. This application is including children and well-behaved available to download on the Wycombe dogs. We look forward to seeing you For further information about District Council website or alternatively then. Neighbourhood Watch, contact: David Gresswell – Area Co-ordinator, you can call in at the Planning We would also welcome your views, Flackwell Heath 01628 525019 Department. Its reference number is either positive or negative, to Carolyn [email protected] 09/05991/FUL. Any comments can be Leonard 01628 526512 or fhra-planning- submitted through the website or by [email protected] letter. Cherry Fayre goes Medieval

The 2009 Cherry Fayre is on Sunday 12 The Town Crier in full regalia July at the Recreation Ground. Straight The Reading Scottish Pipe Band Bit David Onslow and his team promise The Strawberry Fayre Majorettes that it will be bigger and better than ever before. This year they have had to 2 Mounted Knights increase the insurance cover from 2 000 in full suits of armour visitors to 4 000 due to the increasing A Traditional Jazz band popularity of this event. All we need is a Conjurors, a Jester and Stilt walkers nice bright July afternoon. You and your children, dear reader, Unlike any similar event locally, entry to walking in Medieval Fancy Dress the Cherry Fayre is free. The Residents’ Association decided two years ago that But the Cherry Fayre is not just folk The i-van Project although they needed to raise funds, dressing up in rather fetching clothes and Are you a young person who throwing wet sponges at local dignitaries they also wanted to give local families has something to say about your in the stocks. There is a serious side to it. a good day out. community or neighbourhood? It does enable charities to raise money People in their teens and early twenties for worthy causes in Flackwell Heath. Learn to use the latest technology to are not usually attracted to conventional A number of commercial organisations make your case. events but this year the high tec i-van sponsor the Fayre and will be represented With a Trackstick you use GPS to plot will be on the site – see separate item. on the day because they hope to meet and record your route. their customers face to face. Other Making the theme of this years Fayre Back at the i-van you upload your organisations also want to contact their “Medieval” was a smart decision. We route and the photos you have taken users and supporters. Neighbourhood all like to imagine ourselves as Robin on the way. Hood, Maid Marian, King Richard and Watch will be there as will the Chepping his Knights or Joan of Arc on a good day. Wycombe Parish Council and the FH Using our 3DMaker software you Although few of us imagine living in a branch of Beaconsfield Constituency make your photos come alive in grotty hovel with lice infested clothes, Conservative Party to name but a few. 3D. Then you can add your photos ‘the Kings evil’ and rotten teeth. (Sadly, I have not given you all the information and comments to your route in no local dentists have taken a stall for the events and stalls you will find on the Googlemaps. the traditional peasants’ tooth pulling.) 12th. The free programmes will have There is no charge for this introduction dropped through your doors by now, We are much happier living out the to the technical wonders of the i-van and will give you all the details. modern fantasy of the Medieval Fayre. For more information ring the i-van Tim Kendell team 01296 432438 And Terry Darby has hit just the FHRA Members’ Representative and right note of medieval fantasy in his Editor of the Grapevine arrangement of the parade which starts from the Scout Hut at 12 noon, down Chapel Road and into the Recreation www.rphtreeservices.co.uk ground. It has everything a modern Rob Hawker £200 Reward Medieval procession should have. I Parish just love the idea of mounted knights Office: 01628 533355 Council is offering a reward of parading between the Strawberry Fayre Mobile: 07748 314950 £200 for information leading to Majorettes and a Traditional Jazz Band. a successful prosecution of the Email: [email protected] perpetrators of the criminal damage at the Flackwell Heath allotment Ashton Opticians site on Saturday 18 April 2009. The numbers to ring are the police OPTOMETRISTS 0845 8 505 505 or Crimestoppers 1 Acorn House, 12-16 Straight Bit, Flackwell Heath (anonymous) 0800 555 111. Local and long distance PRIVATE AND NHS EYE EXAMINATIONS 4,5,7,8 Seater vehicles Council Licensed SPECTACLES & CONTACT LENSES

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The Christian Aid collection and  General property maintenance, including fundraising in Flackwell Heath raised the little things that need fixing an astonishing £3 898.25. Thank you to everyone who gave and helped!  Bathroom refurbishments a speciality The Christ Church Puppets will be at  Your DIY problems solved! the 10am Family Service on Sunday 5 July to tell us the story of Moses and Methodist  Please call to see how I may help the Ten Commandments. The service will last about an hour and is suitable for all the family. Church CALL DON ON 07957 490142 www.donthehandyman.co.uk Coffee Stop serves fairly-traded tea services. and coffee with daily newspapers and provides a friendly place to meet old friends and make new ones. It runs We have All Age Worship on the first every weekday morning during term- Sunday, July 5, followed by tea and time from 9.00am to 11.30am and coffee. The Stag on Wednesday only during school Our Minister, Rev. David Miller will holidays. be leading Holy Communion Services Calling all parents and grandparents! on July 5th at 6.30pm and July 26th “Godly Play” is an exciting Sunday at 11am. David will also be leading afternoon interactive children’s story Sunday Live at 9.30am on the third and a creative play event. It runs Sunday, July 19. monthly from 4.00pm to 5.30pm. There is no evening service on 19 July Children of all ages are welcome but but a Circuit Service at Wesley in High must be accompanied by an adult. It Wycombe, which will be a Farewell includes a snack tea. The next occasion Service for Rev. Moira Peters who will 91 Heath End Road, Flackwell Heath, Bucks, HP10 9ES is Sunday 12 July. be moving to a Circuit in the North Telephone: 01628 521277 Please contact the Church Office in East. Chapel Road for details of regular services and further information on any For details of our other services please of the above: 01628 533004 (9.00am go to www.fhmc.org.uk – 1.00pm Monday to Friday). Jane Routledge f f f f f Flackwell Heath Women’s Institute

Morning WI sound effects and kept us wondering peformed, to music, what is known as The Treasurer had some good news. what he would show next. A First a form - a sequence of moves with a The Inland Revenue Office had repaid World War memorial to cyclists, bread low number of repetitions flowing one some tax through the Gift Aid Scheme. stones engraved with the price dough to another. Some of the various moves It was suggested that for this year only, per gallon through several centuries, have highly romantic names, such as 2 Bursaries for a courses at WI Denman unusual and unhelpful signposts, a huge 'white crane spreads wings'...... who College could be offered to members. underground arsenal of ammunition could resist? This would be in addition to the one under a pleasant covering of grass and Members reported progress on the offered each year. It was also suggested shrubs were some of the things he told Story Sack items, and displayed them. that a donation be made to Bucks us about. It has to be finished by July. [ Maybe County WI Hardship Fund to help The next meeting is on 1 July and the the Editor will give us room for a photo struggling WI Groups in the County. speaker will Colin Oakes talking about then?] Members were reminded that the WI is Dr Johnson’s Famous Dictionary. Next month is the draw for our annual running a cake and produce stall at the Jean Worth Denman bursary. This pays for a short Cherry Fayre. Evening WI course of the member's choice at The competition winners were 1st the WI College, and is awarded by Mrs Sylvia Eastgate came to talk to us Margaret Flintham, 2nd Midge Larkman drawing lots amongst our members. about 'Tai Chi and Me'. However, it and 3rd Joan Cox Wilson. If you are not going to be present at was really Tai Chi and Us: she got us all the July meeting, you can still enter by The speaker was Alan D Copeland doing 18 short exercises that between giving your name to the Secretary or with is “Tales of the unexpected”. No them involved all parts of the body, any member of the committee. ghosts or ghouls or strange happenings from head to toes. (Two young boys saw but a series of curiosities he had us through the window and appeared July's speaker will be Mr Peter Bird on researched and photographed. His talk intrigued; we asked them to join us, but 'Colour in the Garden'. was accompanied by slides and some they came over shy). Mrs Eastgate then Sue Arnautov Cherry Fayre CARRINGTON & Local Trade Junior School The Fayre draws people into our village and many of them will be amazed at the range of shops and services we have here. What other village has a supermarket, a bank, Boots, a first class optician, a pet shop, Post Office, hairdressers, beauticians, pubs, eateries and takeaways? Radhuni, bright entrepreneurs that they are, have been Artsmark Juniper’s running their own food stall at the Eco-friendly Curriculum Cherry Fayre for years. Carrington Junior School has just been awarded the 'Artsmark'. This is a Juniper Hill School has worked very Many of these shops will have advertised national award scheme that recognises hard for the environment this year. We in the programme which was delivered schools with a high level of provision have a Council of Eco-Jets and we are to every home and local visitors will in arts. It also recognises the school's also trying to promote green issues pick them up at the Fayre. If just one of commitment to, and excellence in, arts throughout our lessons. our less usual shops attracts a visitor the education. chances are that he or she will stop off There are two Eco-Jets within each at several shops. A school must dedicate a minimum class. They meet regularly to bring of 10% of its curricular teaching time about helpful changes. We have tried to the arts. This includes music, art, to cut down on energy wastage. To design & technology, dance and drama. remind people to turn off lights, we have Osteopath home visits The school achieved the Silver Artsmark designed labels for every light switch in level by having dedicated 12% of the the school. Our energy bills are really Flackwell Heath and near area curriculum to the arts. £40/session, being reduced. We have also produced back, neck and joint pain etc The amount of teaching of the arts that compost using the pupil’s left-over fruit takes place during the curriculum was from break-times. We hope to use this Tel 07730 733377 looked at together with the special events within our school grounds. www.community-osteopath.co.uk that take place during the school year During lessons, we have been learning (e.g. the summer musical productions about sustainability. In Year 4 this the schools puts on each year where included our ‘hot and cold’ survey the whole school takes part and Year 6 when the whole class went around the take the lead roles). In addition, the Arts CHATTELWORTH school in small groups, and measured Council wanted to know what arts clubs the temperature of different rooms. This LIMITED the school ran during out-of-school C hours (e.g. dance clubs, drama club, highlighted to us which areas were most W energy–efficient. We sent an email to All general building work plus choir, school band, various art clubs Full Decorating Service etc). Chris Inder, a local artist and one our Head teacher explaining that we Purpose-Made Joinery of our mothers, worked with the whole would like to make our school a more Maintenance Free Products school to create a large Ceramic of ‘Eco-friendly’ place. We especially First class service at competitive prices Cherries which is now in pride of place liked the idea of ‘Juniper-cycle’, a way Call now for a no obligation estimate on one of the outside walls for all the to advertise and recycle your old things Local Authority Approved children to see. for free. Also, the Nursery, Reception and Year One pupils have started to 95a Queens Road, , Bucks Alan Davey, Chief Executive of the Arts plant seeds in their lessons. This fits HP13 6AH Council , said 'Arts Council really well with Science. Our Parent Tel/fax 01494 461544 England is committed to great art for everyone and we believe that the earlier and Teacher Association have kindly children are creatively inspired, the donated some gardening trolleys. Some parents have even come into school to Express Videos & Off License more likely they are to have a lifelong engagement with art.' We are going to help prepare vegetable patches. 3 Straight Bit collect our Silver Artsmark certificate 9am - 11pm We are all very excited about what the every day at an awards ceremony on 29 June in future holds for Juniper Hill! Newbury, Berkshire. 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Do you know the Parish Council which covers Tylers We have an excellent and committed whereabouts of Green, Loudwater and Flackwell group of councillors, supported by a a fund raising Heath. I asked him to write a piece first class Clerk in Huw Jones and his game which has telling us how feels being Chairman small team of staff. I take my election been lost for ten and what he hopes the Council will as Chairman as a vote of support for years or more? achieve. Tim Kendell Editor continuing change and a widening of It consisted of twelve How do I feel about being Chairman? what we do across all our committees. s e g m e n t s In a nutshell more work, but I That's what people voted for, and my of wood of welcome the opportunity to do more ambitions for the council have always d i f f e r e n t to improve the parish. been very clear. I shall depend on my Imaginative colours which For the past two years, as Chairman colleagues to keep my feet on the reconstruction by formed a circle of the council’s Works, Services and ground and focus on what is available Lyn Rimmer using a some 10 to 12 Planning Committee, I worked to with the limited resources we have. Sopwith Camel and a feet in diameter. ensure that the physical assets owned For all around I see opportunities. Zeppelin In the centre of by the parish were steadily improved Our play areas are not the best that the circle was and that we took the initiative we could offer, and every year they a stand with a cross piece which spun with other agencies to bring about get further behind. The recreational round. On one end of this crosspiece improvements. facilities we provide for teenagers, was a small bi-plane and on the other girls in particular, are woefully an airship. There were also 12 oblong The parish operates on a shoe-string inadequate. Facilities like Dereham’s wooden tokens painted the same and it's difficult to find the money for Lane Sports Ground consume colours as the circle. change. But over a two year period, in spite of above-inflation cost increases, disproportionate amounts of the The idea was that the cross piece was we slowly saved about £5,000 a leisure budget, are little used and in spun and whichever colour the plane desperate need of a new lease of life. landed on the person holding that year, largely from footpath lighting maintenance costs. We agreed to We have parks and open spaces that colour was the winner. It was a very are little used except by dog walkers, simple game but the children loved it. use the money to refurbish street benches; improve our cemeteries and add little of value to the street It belonged to the Community and the two closed churchyards ; scene. Kingswood, a fantastic gem in Association but was borrowed by various start a programme of replacing stiles our crown, is not yet the ‘community organisations and used at functions and on parish footpaths with gates; and wood’ that I see other councils fetes around the village for many years improve the environment generally. provide so successfully. The Revive and always raised quite a bit of money. the Wye project is the centrepiece of It was very well made and apart from By being proactive we have been my aspiration to have everyone ‘Love wanting to find the game, it would be very successful in getting funding Loudwater’. for many of our projects, or getting interesting to know the origin of it, who As I said, more work. But I believe the made it and when it was made. others to make improvements that might never otherwise get done. We whole council is up for it. One thing If anyone has information about had a significant grant to refurbish I have learnt is how long it takes to this game, would they please get in two war memorials; bid successfully bring about change that is obvious to touch with Barbara Thompson 01628 for funds to put a new green path residents. Before I hand on to another 522751. down to ; I would like to try and make an even We worked closely with Bucks greater difference, or at the very least Highways to improve areas of waste leave behind a shared vision of the ground, as at the top of Juniper Lane – future for others to carry forward and using Community Payback offenders complete. organised by the parish; started a Like almost all our residents I love project to have cats-eyes replaced this parish and its three villages. It is on the unlit roads that lead into the a great place in which to live. But we village; dug-out blocked drainage can make it better still. gullies that flood roads and so much Jeff Herschel more. Add in what we have done f f f f f f f f f f Heath Light Royal British Legion Orchestra Concert Women’s Section What a perfect end to a glorious summer The British Legion would like to enrol day! The “feel-good” factor from outside new members to their Women’s Section was ideally reflected inside as John to strengthen their membership and help Timewell and his orchestra treated us support the aims of the Flackwell Branch to a Summer Serenade. In the opening of the British Legion which is based in piece we enjoyed a range of tempo, Common Road. You do not have to have pitch and volume which was prelude to served in the Forces and any one over the rest of the evening. Haunting and 16 would be warmly welcomed. mysterious pieces were interspersed For more information please ring Mary with lilting waltzes and delightfully jolly Harding 01628 520546. and light-hearted items. Every section of the orchestra had its chance to shine Summer BBQ proving that, not only has Britain Got The Legion’s Summer BBQ and Open Talent, but musicians Fun Day will be on Sunday 26 July from have it “in spades”. The Abba finale 11am until 4pm. Live music from Lippy was a fitting end, much enjoyed by the Girl Duo. Everybody welcome. audience and orchestra alike. George O’Leary Added to all of this was the delight of quaffing beer or sipping wine in the gardens in the dying rays of the sun. (A Secondhand bit of poetic licence here!) books wanted! Well done to all concerned. It was Any kind, softback, hardback, fiction, an excellent fund-raising event for the non-fiction, children's etc. upkeep of the Community Centre. For Sale at the Sheila Davies Cherry Fayre on 12th July in aid of the League of Friends of Diary of events Wycombe Hospital Contact A1 Taxis on 01628 851466, Regular events who will arrange to collect Saturdays The FH Royal British Legion runs dances every Saturday evening. 8.30 to 11.30 any donations, Open to non members or leave donations at their office on Wednesdays The Silver Circle over 60 Club 2nd and 4th Wednesdays from 2pm to 4 at the Straight Bit. Royal British Legion Club. £1 including tea, cake and a chat. Thursdays Good Companions meet every other Thursday 1.30 to 3.30 in the Community Centre. Speakers, games and conversation PLANS PREPARED & SUBMITTED Thursdays Flackwell Ladies Club 1st & 3rd Thurs 8pm Community Centre R.M.HILLIER M.R.I.C.S All types of home extensions, loft July conversions, conservatories, garages Wednesday 1 Jigsaw and Paperback Library 1.30 – 3.30 Community Centre and internal structural alterations by Sunday 5 Carrington Schools Summer Fayre 12 – 4 Chartered Building Surveyor Wednesday 8 Carrington Bag-2-School donations received today and Thursday For further details contact: Friday 10 Heath Singers 40th Anniversary Concert SOLD OUT 01628 819335 Sunday 12 Cherry Fayre parade begins at 12.00. Opening by Dominic Grieve MP at 12.25 Wednesday 22 Magical Tales and Dance for Children 4 to 7 Library Why would you want to work with anyone else? Individually Structured Fees Agreed in Advance Sunday 19 Flackwell Amblers River Walk 2 hrs Meet 10am Budgens Car Park Complete Accounting and Tax Solutions Sunday 26 Royal British Legion Summer Open BBQ and Fun Day 11am to 4pm Local Presence and National Strength FREE INITIAL CONSULTATION

N IGEL R OCK C OOPER ACA August T: 01628 520022 M: 07979 502479 Wednesday 5 Jigsaw and Paperback Library 1.30 – 3.30 Community Centre E: [email protected] Sunday 23 Flackwell Amblers Walk 2 hrs Meet 10am Budgens Car Park

Autumn dates for your diary Saturday 26thSeptember 50/60 Night 8.00 in the Community Centre. Dance the golden age of Rock and Roll with The Trends. Bring your children and grandchildren and show them what ‘cool’ really means. Tickets only £10 Osteopath (a weeks wage’s in 1960) includes supper (bring your own drinks) from Barbara Thompson 01628 522751 Michael Thornton ND, DO or John Sweetman 01628 528671 Treatment for pain in the back, neck, shoulders, knees and hips 24 October Village Quiz night Sports injuries and headaches 21 November Wine tasting 01494 433072 or 07799 713117 FLACKWELL HEATH Age Concern’s LIBRARY 25th Anniversary Flackwell Heath & Loudwater Age It’s Summer - that must mean it’s Concern will be celebrating their time for the Summer Reading 25th Anniversary with Supper Challenge. This year our theme is Dance in the Community Centre “Quest Seekers” - a magical fantasy on 19th September. “We look Congratulations to all readers who adventure. This runs from 11 July forward to seeing you”. More recognised that there were no sunspots to 19 September and is suitable information in next month’s in the picture captioned “Sunspot” in for children from 4 - 12 years. To Grapevine. last month’s article on Dave Tyler the make sure you get to take part in Astrophotographer. Unfortunately, I this exciting challenge come into got overexcited and put in one of his the library nearer the time to pick pictures of an active region of the Sun’s up your pack. surface instead. But this really is one of As part of the Reading Challenge Dave’s pictures of a sunspot taken on 12 we are holding a free event called BANJOVI December 2006. “Magical Tales & Dance” - a journey Tim Kendell into fantasy using dance. This is on CONCERT Wednesday 22 July - 4-5 years can Could I please thank everyone who come along at 10.00 - 10.30 and attended the concert at Christ Church Off to Paris for 6-7 years 11.00 - 11.30. Tickets are and all those who contributed raffle available from the library. prizes. Everyone appeared to have McMillan We had a very successful Family enjoyed it. Can I also thank the rest On Wednesday 8 July John Nicol will History session recently and hope of the band - Joyce, Maggie, Jenny and be joining a group of 60 cyclists setting to repeat this at a later date. Ray who gave up their precious time to off to ride to Paris to raise money for ensure the concert was a success. Macmillan Cancer Support. They plan to complete the 300 miles with a Special thanks should go to Liz and parade ride down the Champs Elysee Dave Johncock who volunteered for to on Saturday 11 July. prepare the tea and clear up the kitchen afterwards – they deserve a medal! John is 42 and a regular cyclist. His target is £1500 for McMillan but he has already You will be pleased to know that we sold almost got there. He works for a large Ladies Badminton Group £112 worth of raffle tickets and we were garage company in London employing able to hand our two teenagers £200 would welcome new members 180 people, the car manufacturers have each towards their World Challenge. been generous with gifts for his charity of reasonable standard. It was nice to hear someone in the raffles and his colleagues have bought audience, who was not a local, saying the tickets. John is also the trainer of the Friday evenings 6.30 to 8.00 what a great bunch of people the Flackwell Minors under 9s. The other in the Community Centre. Flackwell villagers were and how much coaches and parents have also given they felt at home. generously. Enough is never enough. Jan Fanning 01628 527506 or Pauline Gibson If you would like to support John and Elaine Hamilton 01628 525801 MacMillan Cancer Support the cool, modern way is to log on to www. justgiving.com/johnnicol1 Aerobics and Yoga with Caroline Wednesdays at Carrington Junior Martin Your LocaL MoT speciaLisT Aerobics 7 – 8 pm A friendly family run business with 20 years experience Vehicle serV icing Fitness Yoga 8 – 9 pm Servicing all cars, new and old also light commercial vehicles. 01628 826544 or 07989 328573 Adams • General car repairs and maintenance • Free courtesy car available The Suzanne Lear • Tyres, exhausts and batteries supplied and fitted School of Dancing • Latest diagnostic equipment for all makes of vehicle • Air conditioning service available Social Dance Classes Fridays - 7-8 pm. £7.00 01628 850000 email: [email protected]

Curzon Centre-Beaconsfield HP9 1RG Martin Alexander House, Wessex Industrial Estate, Bourne End, Bucks, SL8 5DT Vehicle serV icing Adams 01628-521738 Cindy Thomas Her Dream Job indy Thomas holds her dream there used to be, and not just for cats job and has done so for the and dogs. last 24 years. If you live in Cindy used to organise visits by local Flackwell, and own a pet, you schoolchildren, Guides or Brownies, to Chave probably met her: she is the Branch see the surgery and talk about the care Manager at the veterinary practice of animals. Sadly, there are now EU in Heath End Road. The Temple End rules on such things and the insurance Veterinary Surgery in High Wycombe cover required would be prohibitive. opened this branch in 1985, upgrading from an earlier occasional clinic in The best part of her job is seeing a Fennels Farm Road. At that time, Cindy's sick animal recover, and the delight youngest child had just started school, of its owner. Some animals, and their and she was looking for part-time work. families, she has known for years. The A chance conversation with a friend led worst part of the job is seeing an animal to an offer of work two days a week at for which nothing further can be done, the new surgery; Cindy thought she'd and the time has come to say goodbye; give it a try, and the job grew with the at least they can offer a quick pain-free practice. Cindy has no formal training death. in either veterinary nursing or animal Asked for Do's and Don'ts, Cindy husbandry. These days, for such a says: DO get your cat neutered and job, you would need a qualification in vaccinated, DON'T leave dogs in hot veterinary nursing, probably obtained cars to get heat exhaustion. The practice by following a day-release course for does treat some injured wildlife, but Cindy Thomas and Tess several years while employed by a vet the best place for orphan and injured Photo: Sue Arnautov practice. wildlife is St. Tiggywinkle's (emergency Flackwell Heath Community tel no 01844 292292, not only for Cindy was, however, a qualified Association hedgehogs). Baby birds should be left children's nurse, and had also trained Chairman: John Sweetman alone, so their mothers return. in secretarial skills. She had worked 01628 528671 as a secretary for Hawker Siddley in Cindy and her husband Haydn have Secretary Chris Thomas Coventry, and then as a PA for Johnson lived in Flackwell for 31 years. Their 01628 520361 & Johnson. This background stood daughter Claire, a nurse, is now a GP's Treasurer Val Weston her in good stead, but she also has the wife and lives in , son Gareth essential qualifications for her job: she is a recruitment consultant and lives in 01628 523213 loves animals and she loves meeting Flackwell with his wife and family, son Centre bookings Pam Wilsher people. Until 1997 the practice Owen is married, lives in Holyport and 01628 525484 included large animals like horses, but works for Invesco. Keyholder Express Video Shop now it is restricted to smaller animals, An extension is currently being built at Reg Charity No. 1044870 mostly cats, dogs and what Cindy calls the surgery and will open in the autumn. 'small furries' such as guinea pigs. Her There will be more space, with separate worst ever injury was a hamster bite. waiting rooms for cats and dogs and the GrapevineGrapevine The practice has 8 vets, about 9 nurses, facilities will be improved allowing them plus reception staff, and the Flackwell to carry out more surgical procedures. Editor: Tim Kendell branch is open 5 days per week. [We hope to cover this in The Grapevine 55 Philip Drive Flackwell Heath HP10 9JD 01628 521149 Compared to 24 years ago, there have in future]. Cindy is looking forward to [email protected] been many improvements in treatment: the completion, and hopes to continue Sue Arnautov better anaesthesia which allows longer working for as long as possible - who Design: [email protected] and more complex operations with wouldn't, in their 'dream job'. better recovery, better antibiotics and Subscriptions: Irene Walker Sue Arnautov 01628 529710 other drugs, the introduction of scans FSC and lab tests. There are also many more The Grapevine is printed by Spot on Print certification using paper with 80% recycled fibre and vaccines against animal diseases than FSC certification