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June & July 2011 ITEMS FOR SALE? Best of British! obody does celebrations better Our local Business Bulletin now than the British. The glorious Royal includes Items for Sale, so if you have Wedding last April displayed all anything you would like to try and sell N the traditional pomp and pageantry at locally, why not try advertising in the which Britain is supreme. As well as the Business Bulletin first? spectacular ceremony in London, street During the last two years items as parties and private celebrations up and diverse as a luxury caravan, horse rugs, down the country – at a time when spirits hedge-trimmer, stone trough, electric needed lifting – brought sunshine and piano, plan chest and everything in happiness. What a wonderful, uplifting between have found new homes occasion – filling one with patriotic pride. locally. The Bulletin goes out every The Hilltops even had a wedding of its own month via email and includes What’s on the same day! On (particularly at the local pubs), local A couple of weeks earlier, another great business promotions and adverts, as well British spectacle – the annual London as Items for Sale or Wanted. Marathon – took centre stage. Some of Also in this issue… It is FREE to advertise and if you our Hilltop Villagers put in hours of body- would like to do so, or would like to • Tribute to Imogen breaking training to compete in the event. be added to the distribution list to • Bessie Cyster remembered Linsey Cresswell and Sarah Jones together receive your monthly copy, please email raised money for the Silver Star Society. • Chris Brown seeks out our diminutive [email protected] Local postman Geoff Blount ran to raise mammals funds for his chosen charity, Scannappeal. • Jessie Lodge wins a million for some More on these wonderful achievements lucky punter! inside… • St Leonards toddlers up and running! • Important dates approaching for HS2

Plus all the news from our Churches, Clubs, Councils and Societies.

DAUGHNE DRIVER A resident and great supporter of the Hilltop Villages for many years, Daughne died peacefully at her home on 5 May. A full tribute to Daughne’s life will appear in the next Hilltop News.

Front Cover Photo From Highlands to Hilltops – These Highland Cattle, retained from an original herd of 70 acquired in 1990 to graze the fields around Hawridge Court as part of a stewardship conservation scheme, make an idyllic scene.

Hilltop News 3 Roads issues and has been invited to attend and THE PARISH COUNCIL As a result of continued pressure by the speak. Parishioners will have the opportunity David Clarke Council over a long period, Bucks County to learn more about the implications locally, David retired as parish clerk at the end of Council has finally agreed to take action to discuss the proposals, and contribute to May after 10 years service. With his wife to repair some of the major defects in the the drafting of the Parish Council’s formal Sandy, David came to live in St Leonards roads in the Parish. Hawridge Hill, from the response to the consultation. in 1994 and they both became involved Rose and Crown towards Nut Hazel Cross, It is intended that the Parish Council’s in community activities. David’s hobbies together with a section of Jenkins Lane response be finalised by 27th June. The include choral singing, a ‘bit of acting’, and from Gilberts Hill towards Chapel Farm, will Government’s Consultation on its HS2 playing the piano and organ. He often plays hopefully be dealt with in the Summer, when proposals closes on Friday 29 July 2011. We at services at our churches and is honing his road closures will apply. are keen to receive comments from as many skills by taking regular lessons. He is also Discussions are continuing with BCC about people in the parish as possible. You are also chairman of the St Leonards Parish Hall Oak Lane flooding, Taylors Lane surfacing, welcome to get in touch with the Parish Management Committee. Sandy and David repairs to Little Twye Road and other issues. Council by writing to: have four children and eleven grandchildren The Council has also been assured by BCC Susie Bell, Parish Clerk, Garners, Heath and are looking forward to seeing more of that all gulleys will be cleaned and white End, Berkhamsted, HP4 3UE or email: them. lining finished by the end of May. HS2parishconsultation@cholesbury.com The Council is extremely grateful to David It is up to each one of us to continue to Further information about the proposals for all that he has done for our community report potholes to TfB on 0845 230 2882. can be obtained, and an opportunity to and we wish him a very happy and well make your individual views known directly to deserved retirement. Pantomime the Government, via the DfT website: http:// I am very pleased to tell you that the highspeedrail.dft.gov.uk/ or by calling 0300 Parish Clerk acclaimed pantomime ‘Cinderella’ resulted in 321 1010. Our new parish clerk, Susie Bell, can be a surplus of £1800. The Council has agreed to Chris Brown, Liz van Hullen, Francis Sanger, contacted on 758408 and donate £900 to St Leonards Parish Hall and Caroline Coates: Cholesbury-cum-St [email protected] the same to Cholesbury Village Hall. Any VAT Leonards Parish Council HS2 Consultation The Parish Council is looking for someone rebates arising from expenses will also be Working Group to co-opt to its membership. Would anyone donated to the Halls. interested please contact Susie Bell by 14 June. John Allen 758095

Parish Meeting on the HS2 Consultation In the last issue of Hilltop News you will have read that Cholesbury-cum-St Leonards Parish Council has appointed a Working Group to draft a response to the government’s HS2 consultation and parishioners were encouraged to inform themselves of the Government’s proposals by attending one of the local HS2 Roadshows, arranged as part of the consultation process. We invite all parishioners to a meeting at 7.30pm on Wednesday 15 June in St Leonards Parish Hall. Chiltern District and Bucks County councils are actively opposing HS2, along with other local authorities and bodies along the proposed route. Our District Councillor, Nick Rose, is well versed on the

4 Hilltop News Hilltop News 5 The Health & Social Care Bill 2011 means the works and left some areas for a while. THE COUNTY COUNCIL that the County Council will have a far CHOLESBURY cum Back in March our Horticultural Society he election result bigger role in managing our health needs ST LEONARDS members were treated to a wonderful on 6 May ensures in Buckinghamshire. I shall be chairing the HORTICULTURAL talk by Annie Godfrey on plants that have Tanother four first meeting, in shadow, of the Health a long season of interest. I was especially years of stable local and Wellbeing Board, which will be the SOCIETY excited to see how well the barn garden government and I key partnership for promoting health and she designed had developed in less than congratulate Nick Rose, wellbeing, and focus on securing the best Since writing my last article we have two years. Annie also brought in some who has so ably lead possible health outcomes locally. The Board planted out all the major areas of our lovely plants for sale. Thank you Annie and Chiltern District Council will develop the Joint Strategic Needs garden. The colour and life is coming back all those who came. over the last year. Out Assessment (JSNA) to understand the needs and the speed of growth is incredibly and about on the of our population and determine priorities Dates for your diary campaign trail we met many of you and for the new strategy which spans the NHS, exciting after years of looking out onto a Friday 10 June – members only: evening talked about issues ranging from roads social care, public health and wider health building site and a sea of mud. I cannot tell open garden. Michael and Sally Reynolds to HS2. The outcome in Great Missenden determinants. you how much I enjoy seeing green grass have kindly invited us to visit their beautiful shows the frustration felt locally by the Not quite such good news is the outcome wildlife garden which they have developed and I can already see from the vast amount train and I can say that Nick and I are of the Boundary Commission electoral over 50 years. Donations towards the vehemently against it and will continue to review. The plan is to reduce the number of grass cuttings and weeds that I need to Wildlife Hospital, Tiggywinkles. do everything within our power to stop it. of county councillors from 57 to 49. This get my composters sorted out urgently! Sunday 12 June – open garden: Gill and Paying for local council services will means the loss of two seats in Chiltern: David Newton have kindly invited us to visit ver the past couple of months the be up to £115 cheaper for residents in the idea being that the number of electors their charming Farm Cottage garden, with incredibly dry spring has meant all Buckinghamshire this year compared with is increased in each division. In my case teas! All proceeds will support The Hospice our gardens are suffering with the other authorities. Now that council budgets the number of voters remains much the O of St Francis. lack of water. It was the warmest March are agreed, comparisons between all 27 same but the boundary changes in 2013 Sunday 10 July – coach trip to Buscot since records began and the driest April English County Councils reveal our average mean that, if selected, I would no longer Park: This is managed by the National with only 9mm of rain. The warmth has B and D charge remains below the national represent Cholesbury-cum-St Leonards nor Trust and has extensive grounds including dramatically brought forward many of the average. County Council Leader, David Little Missenden and Little Kingshill. Instead, woodland walks, water gardens and new plants in the garden, which seem to be Shakespeare, has pledged that the council parts of Chesham would be included. beautiful flower gardens, with an Italianate flowering much earlier. The pests are about will not charge a penny more in Council Tax Between 19 July and 9 October there will formality set in an English landscape as I have already found aphids and whitefly than it needs to! be an opportunity to respond on how the surrounding a late 18th century house. The on my plants. Many difficult decisions have had to be draft recommendations reflect community Faringdon art collection can also be viewed When we designed the garden we made to keep costs down; such as the move identity and other criteria and I am very at Buscot Park. thought hard about watering and irrigation to community libraries, changes to day much hoping to reverse the decision. Saturday 3 September – Horticulture but all the advice we received was that, services and the youth service. I intend to Your support at that stage would be very and Craft show at St Leonards Parish Hall. once mature, the garden would be champion for disabled and elderly people welcome! The show schedule can be found on www. relatively self sufficient. This may be the and continue to take a personal interest Work to improve the roads is in hand cholesbury.com. case but the problem in having a very new in community libraries to ensure that they and I continue to challenge the Head of If you wish to attend any of our events, garden and extremely dry weather means all remain vibrant and at the heart of their Transportation, Jim Stevens, and the Cabinet or would like to join the Horticultural we have to keep watering to keep the new communities. Thanks to the day services Member Val Letheren. Whilst they have Society, please contact Di Garner on plants and trees alive. consultation ‘Having a Good Day’ we have been out to see our roads for themselves, [email protected] or phone 758347. When we built our house we considered listened to the concerns of people who the deterioration continues and I shall keep We look forward to seeing you over the a number of eco options and part of our responded and retained Seeleys House in up the rhetoric. summer. scheme was to sink a borehole. However, Beaconsfield, which caters for some of our Please let me know if I can raise your Happy gardening. watering has taken much more effort than most disabled people. New, state of the art concerns with officers at County Hall. I would have expected and we have tried Barbara Baddon facilities for people needing a day centre will Tricia Birchley 01296 621138 to manage our water usage. If I had had open in 2013. a crystal ball when we started planting I might have thought harder about phasing

6 Hilltop News Hilltop News 7 CHOLESBURY-CUM-ST In April, Amanda Rayner talked about possible obtain a registration number fans, with some well-illustrated slides. She NEIGHBOURHOOD and description of any vehicle along with LEONARDS W.I. demonstrated how the position of the WATCH a description of any persons. Phone this fan, held in the hand, was used as sign information through to the Police (0845 8 t our next meeting, on Monday 20 ith holidays and language to indicate how a lady felt about 505 505) – even if the vehicle turns out to June, the speaker will be Graham better weather the gentlemen present at social gatherings. be genuine, Police Officers would rather Laurie, a former pilot of the Queen’s now here, please A There were also some very nice fans on W check than not be informed and then find Flight who spent the last 20 years of his consider the following police display which had been brought along out that a crime has occurred. career flying members of both the Royal advice to avoid becoming a by members. Any gentlemen intending If you are working in your garden Family and of the Government around the victim of crime… to come along to the June meeting are make sure that parts of your house that world. He will be talking about the History Ensure doors and windows, especially assured that these are now all put away! you cannot see from the garden, are fully of Royal Flying, covering the early days and downstairs, are not left open in unoccupied In May we will have discussed and voted secure, reducing the risk of a quick visit the formation of the King’s and Queen’s rooms. Make sure you check everywhere is on the Resolutions (factory farming and from any opportunist burglar. Lock away Flight. Do remember that meetings are secure before you go out. the future of libraries). Please ring Carol garden tools inside a shed or garage when open to everyone and book this date. When leaving your vehicle unattended, Henry (758435) for more details about our you have finished with them. Recent meetings have been well avoid leaving property inside the vehicle. meetings. Register valuable items such as attended and the subjects, though varied, Do not be tempted to leave handbags, computers, electronic equipment and have all been interesting. The Savill laptops, sat nav systems, etc in the boot of mobile phones on-line with Immobilise. Gardens featured the history and some the car and remove items from the glove com. This website provides a free service wonderful photography of the plantings. box. Remove sat nav cradles from the enabling mobile phones to be blocked if Geoffrey Flanders’ ‘History of Men’s Hats’ windscreen as this can be enough to tempt stolen. It also records lost or stolen items surprised everyone with the number and a potential thief to break into your vehicle which can be traced if recovered. And in an variety of hats which were brought along. to see if the system is hidden inside. Emergency – dial 999. When using local beauty spot car parks, be vigilant and report any persons/ Shirley Blomfield 758314 vehicles that are acting suspiciously. If

8 Hilltop News Hilltop News 9 Imogen Abbott 19 January 1961 - 1 January 2011

Born in Salisbury to John and Joan, Imogen was an only child. Her father was a civil engineer working in London and her mother was secretary to an estate manager in Salisbury. They had met in India, where Joan was born, when John was posted euro and the implementation of a paperless there as part of his Second World War share dealing system, ‘CREST’, presented Devoted mother with Gemma (right) and Evie service. They both repatriated to England particular challenges. However, that did not stop her In 1989 Imogen left London to spend not long after the war’s end. increasingly eccentric holidays away from two years in the Tokyo office of Lehmans. the family, which took place every second mogen attended a local primary and At that time Japan was at the height of year or so after the birth of Gemma. At then the Salisbury secondary school, its financial and economic power, funded first these were reasonable enough - a trip IGodolfin. A degree in psychology at by an unsustainable ‘bubble’ in property to a then stable, peaceful and prosperous London University followed, and then prices (familiar, yes?). Two frantic but fun Zimbabwe. But things soon escalated - (briefly) unemployment. At the suggestion and adventurous years followed - meeting riding a bicycle from Bangkok to Saigon of her friend Hattie Spur, Imogen took a job people, both Japanese and expats, who in ten days: another bicycle trip around at the then Banque Indosuez in the City of were to remain firm friends. Imogen Vietnam’s Mekhong Delta: trekking in London. A modest ‘back room’ position at loved Japan - the spirituality and simplicity Northern Thailand up into the mountains first, but the start of an ever-accelerating of a people and place far outside our and returning by the simple method of banking career. experience. white water rafting! After three years with Banque Indosuez Imogen returned to London in 1991, In between she took Gemma and Evie, she was recruited to join the American marrying in 1992 and giving birth to separately, to Botswana on safari after investment bank Salomon Brothers. Gemma in 1994. She returned to work after their 11+ exams and took both of them After a year there she moved to Lehman maternity leave - the first person, we believe, and her mother to Cambodia for a cousin’s Brothers in 1985. This was an era of great at her executive level to do so at Lehmans on wedding, visiting Ankhor Wat for several opportunity in the City, with the merger a part time, four days a week, basis. days. Her last journey was in October/ of investment banks, merchant banks The move to Buckland Common came November 2009, when she trekked with and stock brokers creating the huge in November 1997, with the birth of Evie a friend to Annapurna Base Camp in the financial houses - JP Morgan, Bear Stearns, in August 1998. Imogen decided that she Himalayas. Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and had done her fair share of City work, and And in between all that Imogen brought Lehman Brothers - which dominated the did not return to it. Instead she decided up our two beautiful girls and cared for financial markets until the financial crash of to dedicate her time to her family and the her mother and husband. Imogen was also 2007/2008. community in which she lived, sharing the actively involved with the girls’ schools, Imogen grabbed the opportunities that important moments of her daughters’ and Hilltop News, School Aid, seniors lunch club such circumstances offered, becoming husband’s lives and building relationships and church fund raising. She ran the house a project manager responsible for the in the community which have been so and our lives. implementation of large computer-driven invaluable over these recent difficult We miss her, very much. trading systems. The introduction of the months.

10 Hilltop News Hilltop News 11 12 Hilltop News Hilltop News 13 would provide an ideal place in which to species. It will be so interesting to find out keeping the grass on the paths clear and HAWRIDGE AND work, so we met up with Anna Guzzo, what species we have on the Commons, as curbing the vigour of the bracken. We also CHOLESBURY who manages the project. She thought it is difficult to identify them unless they need to clear rosebay willowherb and re- COMMONS that the Commons would provide excellent are motionless. Please bring torches and emerging gorse, bramble and bracken from opportunities for people to learn about warm or waterproof clothing. the heather regeneration areas. PRESERVATION a very different kind of place from others We are very fortunate to have so many Working Parties they already visit. As a result, she has people who are willing to work hard SOCIETY The fortnightly working parties that have arranged to bring a group to Hawridge throughout the colder months. On behalf met throughout the autumn and winter Greetings Cards Common on 23rd and 24th June. They will of the Committee, I would like to thank have now come to an end. This allows the The Society is pleased to announce that we be working to the east of Horseblock Lane. everyone who came out to help with the breeding season to carry on undisturbed. have some beautiful greetings cards with The project is funded for three years by maintenance of the Commons during the The final two meetings were for the photographs of some of the butterflies Natural England through Access to Nature, last season. We are very grateful for all the distribution of logs around the villages. This that can be found on our Commons. These as part of the Big Lottery Fund’s Changing work that they have done. We often have wood is collected after each working party are for sale at £1.25 each. David Dennis, Spaces programme. comments about how lovely the Commons and taken to those who give so much of a well known local butterfly expert and are looking and it is your hard work that A Reminder their time in helping with the management wildlife photographer, has generously helps to conserve habitats for different Do come to the moth and bat event, of the Commons, as well as to those who donated photographs of eight butterflies. species. organised by David Dennis in conjunction are less able in our community. The cards are blank inside and have a short Paul Hembury (Chairman HCCPS) descriptive piece about the butterfly and its with the Society, for the evening of Apart from the work that the people habitat, written by David, on the back of Saturday 23 July and the morning from the ‘Get Out There!’ project will the cards. of Sunday 24 July. We will gather at be doing, the summer work will involve If you would like to buy some of these Cholesbury Village Hall at 8pm on Saturday HASTOE VILLAGE HALL evening, when we will be given short delightful cards, please contact Sue Phillips A concert in aid of the Hastoe Village (757202) or another committee member. introductory talks by moth and bat experts. There will be light refreshments before HAWRIDGE AND Hall renovation fund promises to be an The Society will use all profits from the sales excellent evening’s entertainment. The towards the maintenance of the Commons. heading out onto the Common soon after CHOLESBURY COMMONS sunset, to see what we can observe. Later, concert, called Family Connections, is ‘Get Out There!’ Project there will be some mulled wine and hot PRESERVATION SOCIETY given by Charlotte de Rothschild and will Hammersmith Community Gardens chocolate to keep us warm. be of great local interest given the link Association (HCGA) is a local environmental This should be an exciting event for Summer Garden Party between the Rothschild family and the charity which aims to give opportunities local area. children, so bring them with you. As last and Supper for people across the Hammersmith year, a light-trap will be set up at a suitable The concert will be held in the Church and Fulham borough to experience a location on the Commons and the moths Saturday 9 July, 6pm – 9.30pm. of St. Peter and St. Paul in Tring town wide variety of projects, ranging from that are attracted during the night will be centre on 24 September. In the paddock at the Full Moon community gardens to school farms. In viewed the following morning. In addition Please visit www.hastoe.org for Chef’s carvery * Licensed bar * Marquees * March 2010, HCGA launched a three year to the light-trap, an illuminated white sheet information about the concert and to Live music * Raffle * Wandering magician * book tickets (on-line or by telephone). project, ‘Get Out There!’. Participants will be put up. Moths will be attracted Activities for children of all ages * get the opportunity to visit larger, more to this and it will be easy for people to Golden Ticket Draw. varied sites across the London area, such observe them on Saturday night. Because Tickets are on sale from any as wetlands, woodlands and meadows. this is being done at a different time of committee member. DAVE CLARKE AND FRIENDS – Training courses are offered for adults who year, the species of moths seen will not be Adults: £20; HCCPS members: £17.50; Children A SUPPER CONCERT want to try something new and get out the same as last year. We will meet at an under 5yrs: free; 5 – 16yrs: £10; Family ticket Saturday 12 November into natural surroundings. Trainees will agreed place on Sunday morning at 10am (HCCPS members only): £45. learn useful and rewarding new skills in to view the moths that have come in during Admission by ticket only. Dave Clarke is planning another of his basic environmental management, learn the night, before they are released. All adult tickets purchased will automatically very successful Supper Concerts – huge how to use tools and find out more about The bat experts will be on hand during be entered into the Golden Ticket Draw talent – great surprises! Please put the wildlife. the evening with equipment that can pick for a chance to win a fantastic date in your diary. More details to come ‘money-can’t-buy’ prize. It was suggested to us that our Commons up the sounds made by the different bat in the next edition of Hilltop News.

14 Hilltop News Hilltop News 15 HAWRIDGE & Japanese music. This wonderful fundraiser was enthusiastically supported and raised CHOLESBURY SCHOOL approximately £300 for the cause. (Ms H continues to fundraise and at last count Royal Wedding Celebrations… had accrued over £2,000). edding fever caught up with all at the school with a frenzy of Wpreparations, culminating in a fantastic street party (well, a playground party actually) the day before William and Kate tied the knot. Our office staff, Mrs Jones and Mrs Young, organised the event with food prepared by our dedicated teaching assistants and four selfless parents (sandwich lunch for over 160 children….not a small undertaking!). All the staff joined in to supervise and serve the lunch whilst So here we are once again into our last parents picnicked alongside. term of the school year. Sports day set, Everyone was dressed for a wedding May Fayre sorted, our Year 6 pupils getting with some very glamorous outfits in ready to move on and up to their secondary evidence, many really embracing the prince schools (and a gang of fresh-faced four- and princess theme (and our teachers year-olds getting reading to join us in a almost unrecognisable in their regalia). A few short months ready to start their own ‘home-decorated’ hat competition topped journey). Happy, happy days. the afternoon together with games and Kay Bass maypole dancing in our beautiful school As her own children grow up and move on so grounds. Kay, after many years submitting school reports Also this term, a morning in aid of the to Hilltop News, has provided her last. Many Japanese disaster fund was run by parent thanks Kay for enlightening us with the happy Etsuko Hosaka. Both parents and children goings-on at our local school – and for always were treated to Japanese tea, various getting copy to me on time! We look forward tasty Japanese snacks, gifts of Origami to reading about the continuing activities of birds and performances of traditional the school from your successor…ed.

16 Hilltop News Hilltop News 17 Lucky punter wins a million – thanks to Jessie!

n March at Exeter racecourse, a Ipunter placed a £2 accumulator bet on the six races. He picked the winners of the first five and all now rested on the last race: the Upton Lakes & Lodges Amateur Riders Handicap Hurdle. His chosen horse was named ‘Lupita’. It had run 28 times previously and had never won. Its starting price was 12-1 and there were 13 runners. And it was ridden by none other than Jessica Lodge from Buckland Common! If the horse won, the £2 bet would become a cool £1.43 million. Can you imagine how the punter felt as the race reached its climax? You can perhaps better imagine his feelings as the horse crossed the finishing line ahead of the field! Jessie’s reward for her efforts: a big bunch of roses and a bottle of champers. It’s a safe bet that Jessie will be riding home more winners in due course. We wish her continued success...

18 Hilltop News Hilltop News 19 St Leonards Parish Hall Fête, Horse Show & Gymkhana A Final Meeting

All the usual Stalls and Attractions plus –Cream Teas, Beer Tent, Very early this we’ll be stuck with for eternity (perish the Candy Floss month – on thought!), the Scriptures are clear that Jesus Wood Turning and Vintage Cars, was raised in bodily form. His body was of Thursday 2nd June Motor Bikes and Cycles to view another order than his earthly frame. Annual Draw with great prizes – we celebrate Luke tells us that the disciples Saturday 4th June 2011 the Feast of the “wondered.” This body was clearly the Ascension, with body of the Jesus they knew and loved, Horse Show & Gymkhana - from but it was somehow different. Real, 9am Communion yet mysterious. The same, yet new and Dog Show – from 1.00pm services at 10am different. Fête – Open at 2pm (at The Lee) and 7.30pm (at Hawridge). Paul wrestled with this in his letter to the Corinthians. He posed an answer that Enquiries 01494 758250 The festival gives us time to consider a went along the lines of “God will raise us question – up in bodily form, but they will be spiritual ho exactly is it who was around bodies.” They won’t be free-floating spirits and about in Palestine during (they’ll be bodies) and they won’t be lifeless Wthe six weeks between the resuscitated corpses (they will be spiritual). Resurrection and the Ascension? Beyond that, Paul doesn’t go and in fact Was it a resuscitated corpse, a free- can’t go. We reach the limits of language floating spirit, or neither; in fact much more and understanding at this point. than either? It won’t surprise you that I’ve It’s true that we need a real incarnation, opted for the third of these choices. death and resurrection to give integrity to The Gospels record Jesus’ actual, physical the Christian faith. But we go beyond that, appearances to Mary Magdalene and other to Ascension Day, to the present day, and women: Cleopas and another disciple on on into eternity itself. the road to Emmaus; ten of the disciples I’ve mentioned before the wonderfully without and then with Thomas; seven named 19th century American preacher of the disciples at the Sea of Galilee; the William Sloane Coffin. More important eleven at an unnamed mountain in Galilee, than his name, though, are the equally where he gives them what we have come memorable words he wrote: “I do not know to call ‘The Great Commission’; and again what I will meet beyond the grave, but I do at the Mount of Olives before his ascension. know whom I will meet.” In the Epistles, Paul speaks of other How ready are you for that meeting? appearances, including one witnessed by five hundred people at once. Jesus’ bodily resurrection is a pointer to the one promised for us at the end of time. God will raise us up in bodily form, but precisely how he’ll do it is up to him. Lest we think these particular bodies are what

20 Hilltop News Hilltop News 21 CHURCH SERVICES - June to July 2011

St. John the Baptist St.Leonard's St. Laurence St. Mary's DATE DAY NOTES THE LEE ST. LEONARDS CHOLESBURY HAWRIDGE Ascension 2 June 7.30pm Parish Communion Day Mid-week Holy Communion

Sunday 8.00 am Holy Communion 10.00am at The Lee on First Wednesday Parish Communion 5 June after Mattins 11.00 am 9.30 am Holy Communion 6.00 pm Evensong 10.00 am & Sunday School Ascension 5.00 pm All Age Service & Tea Parish Communion Holy Communion, Matins & Evensong 12 June Pentecost 10.00 am 6.00 pm Parish Communion 10.45 am Mattins 9.30 am Holy Communion & Sunday School Book of Common Prayer

Trinity All Age Service Shared service Shared service 19 June 10.00 am 9.30 am Parish Communion Parish/Family Communion and Morning Service Sunday Open Air with Baptism at Hawridge at Hawridge Common Worship 9.00 am Breakfast 26 June Trinity 1 10.00 am Parish Communion 9.00 am Family Service 10.00 am Sundays Together 9.30 am Parish Worship 8.00 am Holy Communion Parish Communion 9.30 am Holy Communion 3 July Trinity 2 10.00 am Matins 11.00 am 9.30 am Holy Communion Sunday School 6.00 pm Praise Service 5.00pm All Age Service & Tea

Parish Communion 10 July Trinity 3 10.00pm 6.00pm Parish Communion 10.45 am Matins 9.30 am Holy Communion Sunday School

Trinity 4 Family Service at Shared Service Shared Service 17July 10.00 am 9.30 am Parish Communion Lee Common Methodist at St Leonards at St Leonards DB = Rev David Burgess JH = Rev John Hull

9.00 am Breakfast 24 July Trinity 5 10.00 am Parish Communion 9.00 am Parish Communion 10.00 am Sundays Together 9.30 am Parish Worship JuH = Judy Hart Trinity 6 Joint Service Joint Service Joint Service 31 July 10.00 am Joint Service VO = Virginia Oldham at The Lee at The Lee at The Lee

Vicar Hon. Curate The Lee Hawridge The Revd. David Burgess 01494 837315 The Revd. John Hull Judy Hart 01494 837328 Joan Walton 01494 758332 The Vicarage, The Lee, 01296 624487 [email protected] Elizabeth Tomlin 01494 758214 Gt. Missenden, BUCKS. HP23 9LZ Janet Whittow 01296 624568 [email protected] [email protected]

Parish Secretary St. Leonards Cholesbury Jane Reynolds 01494 784046 Anne Butterworth 01494 758700 John Farmer 01494 758715 Church Room [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Ann Horn 01494 758250 [email protected]

22 Hilltop News Hilltop News 23 d’Alessandro would love to meet you and your children. We lost a great supporter and a dear ST LEONARDS friend on Thursday 5 May, when Daughne Holy Matrimony Driver died - very peacefully. Daughne 29 April 2011 – Elizabeth Laura Fleckney and Mark Christopher Evans had been in great form the week before at the April Tea Party. It was lovely to see CHOLESBURY her there. She will be very much missed, Holy Baptism not just at the Tea Parties but also in the 15 May 2011 – Lucy Jane Emilia Franklin and William James Cambrian Franklin villages to which she had contributed so Burial of Ashes much over the years. 30 April 2011 Bessie Mary Cyster The Tea Parties welcome everyone of any age who would enjoy spending a friendly hour or so with delicious scones and cake and a cup of tea. It’s a great way to meet new friends and to keep up with people you don’t see very often. Please let us know It is with great pleasure that we welcome by coming and all those who helped make Mark and Lizzie Evans if you would like a lift. The next tea party it happen, especially Julia Barber who led is on Wednesday 22 June and then on David back among us. He is still taking life We had our own ‘Royal’ Wedding the team. Wednesday 27 July at 3pm. comparatively easily – if one can do that on Friday 29 April when Lizzie Fleckney A simple and moving Service of married Mark Evans. It was a lovely and as Vicar of four Parishes – so we are still Thanksgiving was held in memory of Diana very traditional service. Lizzie looked HAWRIDGE relying on outside help for the time being. Waterkeyn on 25 March followed by lunch beautiful as she came into church with her at Church Cottage. It was wonderful to aster Praise - We father, Clive. She was wearing a deep cream learn something about Diana’s long life would like to thank ST LEONARDS dress and carried a stunning bouquet of here in St Leonards and to be able to Eall the children ork on the removal and white orchids with deep purple centres. look at examples of her artistic talent: who helped make this replacement This strong but delicate colour was echoed her paintings are truly remarkable. It is such a joyful service. of the in the bridesmaid’s dress and as accents W very appropriate that she is buried almost Sunday Afternoon render on the among the lovely flowers which Liz Firth opposite her home where she and Darragh Teas - Our thanks to church begins at had arranged throughout the church. We lived for over fifty years. those of you who supported our Tea on 8 the beginning wish Lizzie and Mark much happiness in Our little church sparkled as usual at May and particularly to those who helped. of June, so we won’t be looking their lives together. Easter with an abundance of yellow, cream Amelia and Grace, our younger helpers, particularly beautiful until the late summer. Our Breakfast Service is attracting and white flowers. Archdeacon Karen tackled lots of different tasks with great This is going to be a most interesting more and more people – so many last time Gorham led the Walk of Witness followed enthusiasm. Well done both of you! project and we have undertaken to keep that we nearly had to send out for more by a sincere and deeply thoughtful Iain Ledingham Concert on 24 June a photographic record of the work. We bacon - and just before the service there Devotional Hour. It was much appreciated at 7pm - Once again Iain is coming to do thank you again for your amazing wasn’t a croissant or pain au chocolat to be by all of us who were there. entertain us with some of his students from generosity to our appeal. seen! The short service is a wonderful mix David was welcomed back for his first the Royal Academy of Music. This is always Burns supper - On 29 January we had a of laughter and listening and prayer and service since his absence on Easter Morning. a wonderful evening to be held as usual at great evening in aid of the restoration of it seems that nobody goes away without There were more than 75 people in church the School. Please contact Elizabeth Tomlin St Leonards church walls, when 93 people something to think about in the week who were really delighted to see him! The (758214) for further information. enjoyed a traditional supper of haggis, ahead. Do come and see for yourself! We Easter Egg Hunt was a great success: the Patronal Festival - On 2nd and 3rd July neaps and tatties. There was also a wee meet next on Sunday 26 June and Sunday downside for some was that having found the Church will be open, with displays of dram of whisky and cranachan for dessert. 24 July. six eggs the children were asked to help flowers and artwork from the children The tickets, raffle prizes and bar raised Don’t forget the Toddler Group, who others less fortunate than themselves - at the School. We hope that the NADFAS (after costs) over £1,750 on the night. meet every Wednesday morning between ‘sharing is caring’! book on the study of the Church will be Thank you to everyone who supported us 10.30 and 12.30 in the church room. Claudia presented at the evening service. We would

24 Hilltop News Hilltop News 25 much appreciate your help and support for to Cholesbury, which was not arduous for to Cliff’s memorial in Great Missenden. this occasion. someone whose walking achievement had Joyce will be much missed by her sixteen August Bank Holiday Monday - The been reported in ‘The Door’! At about grandchildren. annual joint Fete with Cholesbury: please midday she led a service of reflection The Ashes of Bessie Cyster were buried put a note in your diary. in Cholesbury church on the Crucifixion beside those of her husband, Reg, on Hawridge Church Walking Group - The events. The Gospels give a vivid narrative of Saturday 30 April. Bessie was aged 93 and next walk will be on 7 June starting at the Trial and Execution of Jesus and Karen died in the Coombe Lodge care home. There the later time of 10.30am at College Lake, read several extracts from the story and is a full and well-deserved appreciation of Bulbourne, on the B488 from Tring to blended them with music. Bessie elsewhere in this edition of Hilltop Dunstable. The funeral took place on 29 March of News. It is to be remembered that the This will be followed on 5 July by a walk Joyce Pearce who had lived at Sandpit Hill bench beside the church porch was donated starting at 10am from Hawridge Church. Cottages for 40 years. Joyce was born in by Bessie and Reg. Baptism of Lucy and William Franklin There are no walks in August or London on 10 July 1935 and evacuated to Twins were baptised in Cholesbury September but we look forward to starting Cholesbury during the War. Later in life, Church on Sunday 15 May. Lucy, who The annual Cream Tea is on Sunday 19 again in October. Please contact Joan or by strange coincidence, she was visiting was born first, and William are the June in Cholesbury Village Hall. Sandwiches, Margaret for information on 758332. Kensington and met a young solder from grandchildren of Pam and Michael Franklin cakes and scones with cream and jam will Cholesbury. He was Cliff Pearce - who of Home Farm Cottage. The twin’s parents all be homemade. On the grass outside the CHOLESBURY became her husband. Cliff was a driver for are James and Jane Franklin and live in hall there will be stalls and Tombola. Do Chiltern Herbs in Buckland Common and Chiswick. James had read the lesson during come along - from 2pm. othering Joyce worked in The Full Moon. the Family Service in Cholesbury church Bluebells were, as we have all seen, early Sunday Joyce had five children and the second from the age of eight and we are delighted this year. The display in the churchyard Mwas well youngest, Debbie, who lives in South to welcome his children for their first step was better than previous years and Di and attended and it was Heath, arranged the funeral that was taken in the Christian life. James’ brother Andrew John Garner checked the variety. They have lovely to see the by Ivor. Sandra in Tring and Brian, living is godfather to William and Jane’s brother advised us we still have the traditional smiles of the younger in Chesham, were also local. Timothy is in Edward made his vows for Lucy. English species! children as they delivered their posies. Westcott and Erica now lives in Braintree The service included the hymn ‘Lord of Thank you Dorritt for the wonderful choice and they were all part of the overflowing all hopefulness’ and James read from Mark of different spring flowers. Pam Sitford led congregation in church. Debbie remembers 10 which records Jesus welcoming children. the service and reminded the children of during their childhood that Joyce The church was beautifully decorated their Mothers’ role in their lives. Later, in encouraged them to enter the Hort Soc with bright white and yellow flowers that addressing the adults, she talked about the shows and she recalled joining in at the were particularly suitable for Lucy, whose importance of mothers. Thank you, Pam. Fete. The three youngest children went name comes from Lux meaning light. The A team from Chess Valley U3A won the to Hawridge & Cholesbury School. Debbie twin babies, who are eleven months old, Quiz at the end of March and, I am sure, wishes to record her thanks to the people behaved very well during their baptisms. this showed that the locals are very, very of Cholesbury. Joyce’s ashes were taken generous. We all enjoyed a varied range of questions and one high point was the music round when David Clarke broke into song. Sandy’s round of Castle and Cathedral pictures was the most demanding as it included a few unexpected angles. We are grateful to Brigid, Sue and Liz for the supper but particularly Tom for a marathon achievement preparing shepherd’s pie. The net receipts were £670. Our thanks also go to Archdeacon Karen for joining the Hilltop Parishes on Good Friday. She led the Walk from St Leonards Joyce Pearce

26 Hilltop News Hilltop News 27 based on pots but which take on human many people Local interest in characteristics. The stylised forms have an ST LEONARDS responded. ethnic feel about them. Her most recent TODDLERS GROUP We structure Bucks Open Studios work is semi-autobiographical and deals the morning with relationships. She uses slab and coil You may have noticed some brightly with a Bucks Open Studios is the largest visual building techniques as well as mixed media. coloured posters up on the notice boards healthy snack arts event in the county. This year over Claudia, originally from St Leonards, has around the Hilltops, and cars parked in break (tea moved back after studying in Sunderland, and coffee 400 artists and makers in venues across the church car park at St Leonards on a and then practicing as a Glass artist in for carers), a Bucks will open their studios for the public the North East and Somerset. Her work is Wednesday morning. St Leonards Toddler craft activity and sing song at the end. between 18 June and 3 July. architectural, ranging from stained glass to group is up and running! Claudia, who was brought up in St suspended sculptural installations. She has Leonards, remembers playgroup 30 years ast year Hilltop News focussed on s often happens with Toddler groups the Collins family, who will again be work in public buildings across the country, ago when it was based in the Village Hall. including stained glass in the church room towards the end of autumn, the Times have changed a bit since then, even Ldisplaying their paintings, photos and children started to move on and at St Leonards, the Drawing Schools at Eton A in St Leonards, and the village hall is used sculptures from their home in Buckland people had new commitments. Julia Barber Common. Michael Spark, our design and College, and a sculpture at Pizza Express in by Little Bears preschool in the mornings. St Pauls, London. Her new work is based on successfully ran the group for more than However, the church room provides the production expert, will exhibit some of his eight years - first from the Village Hall and artwork with the Little Kimble Art Group. flight, looking specifically at wings. ideal environment for little ones, with a You can find out more about Bucks Open then from the Church Room in St Leonards. convenient car park, bathroom and kitchen Also this year, Claudia Phipps and Sue She decided that she needed to pass the Roberts will be opening their studio in The Studios by visiting the website: facilities as well as the beautiful churchyard. www.bucksopenstudios.org.uk. baton on. Claudia D’Alessandro, who has As we get into the summer term, we are Barn at Ivy House, Chivery. Sue Roberts will recently moved back to St. Leonards with be displaying her clay sculptures, which are going to have the opportunity to make use her young family, took on the challenge! A of the outdoor space at the church and will group of core ‘faithfuls’ are all supporting be having picnics, painting and sand and the group which now meets on Wednesday water play. On 22 June we have a visit from mornings at 10.30am. A call went out to the Toy Library with a chance to try out the grapevine for donations of toys, and some of their huge range of toys as well as getting information on how to borrow toys from them. Anyone is welcome to join us – as long as they have a small person with them! Babies to pre-schoolers are all catered for, and we have a range of toys for different ages. Sessions cost £2 and run during term time on Wednesdays from 10.30–12.30am. Contact Claudia d’Alessandro on 758703

28 Hilltop News Hilltop News 29 HILLTOP NEWS NATURE NOTES hind feet which allow them to climb up specialising on the bents and fescues. The narrow stalks and forage upside water vole prefers the chalk streams to our down using their forelegs hilltops. The Untamed Shrew, the Acrobatic to gather food. They are Some events in nature remain adorned in yellow and unchanged it seems. Like the Swiss clock russet coats to match their with its eponymous name the first cuckoo Mouse and the Gardening Vole surroundings, with blunt started calling here again this year on faces and largely hairless ears 17 April. Meanwhile, for the first time in and tips to their tails. These several years, the rabbit population seems All around us an almost hidden community It is estimated mice are slightly longer-lived to be on the rise again. Returning late at of small mammals live out their brief lives there are over 41 than shrews: spanning two seasons. With night I’ve started to see them, frozen in at a frenetic pace. Despite their diminutive million common up to three litters of around six young a the headlights. They are also appearing size shrews, harvest mice and voles are as shrews in England but, year between late Spring and Autumn, brazenly in some gardens during daylight. much a part of the natural history of the unlike the Victorian ideal of small children, harvest mice don’t have time to offer Another unwanted invasion which might Chilterns today as their larger and more their piercing cry ensures they are rarely much parental care. The young are born be steadily gaining hold at the moment obvious cousins. They were also among seen but more likely heard. Occupying blind and hairless and grow very quickly, is from Japanese knotweed, which has the first mammals to occupy this ancient small burrows deserted by larger mammals, exploring outside the nest within two established itself in a few places around landscape. they scurry beneath the leaf litter, along weeks, and are abandoned to fend for the villages, possibly where there has been lthough abundant, shrews remain well-trodden paths. Diet comprises insects, themselves by the end of the third week. recent ground clearance or perhaps where almost invisible even though they earthworms, slugs and snails. Water As with shrews, their pace of life comes at garden waste has been dumped on the Aare often but a few yards away from shrews favour shrimps, frogs, newts and a cost, demanding total commitment to roadside. The crossroads at Heath End and us in our gardens, in hedgerows, fields even small fish. Shrews mate in April and, foraging for high energy food: from nectar behind the Hill Fort close to the site of and woodland. Meanwhile, harvest mice being promiscuous, females give birth to berries, as well as grain, moss, fungi, the old brickfields are two such examples. may have a high-rise lifestyle but remain in September to a brood sired by several roots and even insects. Once it takes hold it will quickly advance, largely unseen camouflaged within the males. If very lucky the young may be seen Bank, field and water voles have made suffocating any other plants in its reach hedgerow or arable field. Voles engineer keeping line astern to their mother forming something of a comeback in the Chilterns. and eradication can become complex and their concealment travelling through a ‘caravan’, each youngster grasping in Voles are prolific breeders with four or expensive. It’s as well to strike back sooner meadows and hedgerows within well- their teeth the tail of their predecessor. five broods a year and their population rather than later while one has a chance to trodden high-speed grass tunnels. The The shrew is an important source of food fluctuates across the seasons, rising tenfold conquer it. high energy lifestyle of all three demands for kestrels, tawny and barn owls, weasels, over short periods. However, they remain I would be interested to hear if you round the clock foraging and, though foxes and stoats. Water shrews also have to sensitive to the extremes of weather, the come across any other outbreaks and if hard to hear, it is the sounds of their high- contend with pike. Domestic cats will catch seasonal scarcity of food and, in the longer you have any other comments do get in pitched calls which might betray them. By but not eat shrews: instead they present term, pollution and landscape change. In touch via [email protected] or phone remaining silent and still, we have the best their prize to their owners, not as a gift but contrast to shrews 758890. opportunity to locate and observe them. because of the unpleasant taste. and harvest mice, We have three species of shrew in our In contrast to the shrew’s athletic speed, voles have rounded midst: common, pigmy and water. All are the harvest mouse is the acrobat of the faces and spiky fur. identified by their long pointed nose, small small mammal community. Weighing in at In an identity parade the ears, pinhead eyes, red teeth and dense just four grams, it is the smallest rodent in ones with furry ears are voles. velvety fur with distinctive dark and light Britain. The prehensile tail – the only one Voles use their large eyes to forage for brown patches and whitish underneath. outside ‘New World’ mammals - provides food but deploy their smart scent detection Shrews are the most short-lived of the anchorage and balance and is essential to identify friend from foe. Though mainly small mammals, living maybe only for given its aerial lifestyle. Harvest mice may consuming berries and seeds, soft fleshy three months. Common and pigmy shrews live up to three feet off the ground in a fruits and the leaves of herbs, shrubs and live amongst leaf litter in hedgerows or nest of hay suspended precariously across a trees, they are opportunists and will not woodland. Water shrews enjoy a semi- cleft stem or stout reed stalk. refuse snails or insects. If we see a vole in aquatic lifestyle near clean water streams Uniquely, outside the primates, they our garden it will most likely be a bank and ponds. have opposable toes on their broadened vole. The field vole likes meadow grasses,

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Bessie Cyster was born at Milton House, Cholesbury Common on 10 May 1917 into the Warr family, who lived there from about 1915 until the early eighties. She was the ninth of ten children. essie went to Hawridge School from the age of five to fourteen, leaving to Bessie and Reg Cyster Bwork in the village shop in Hawridge, which sold everything a villager might returned from the War in 1946 they built need, from paraffin to bread. The shop their family home ‘The Hollies’ and their also housed the telephone exchange in the three children, Colin, Carol and Christine days when everyone with a telephone had were born there. a plug there – and she also delivered the Their garden - two acres beautifully telegrams on her bicycle. landscaped - was particularly well known She was well known for her great love throughout the area and they constantly of sport - unusual for a young girl in those raised money for the Brownies and Guides days - playing tennis, table tennis, cricket by means of sales and fetes. In later years and football. it was the ‘Buckinghamshire Fund for the Reginald Cyster and Bessie were married Blind’ who benefited enormously from on 11May 1940 and, as so many young their efforts. couples, they were parted three months Sadly, in their late 60’s the two-acre later when Reg went to fight for his garden became too much for them to country. manage and in 1982, after a long search, During the war Bessie worked at Spa they found a bungalow in Haddenham with Brushes in Chesham, arriving and returning a simple quarter acre of garden. This was home from Cholesbury on her bike. She soon licked into shape and they settled into worked in the factory during the day and a much easier way of life leaving more time often stood on the roof by night – fire to watch sport and visit family and friends. watching. She also had time off to help Reg died after a short illness in October on her Uncle’s farm with the harvest and 2003 just a month before his 90th birthday potato picking – equally important to the and Bessie died two months before her War Effort. 94th birthday. Her ashes are buried with her During this time it would appear she husband’s in Cholesbury Churchyard. We, had managed to save sufficient money to her family and friends are happy to think buy a plot of land on the Cholesbury road they are together again. and by the time the war had ended she A very special lady and a very special obtained planning permission to build a marriage: Bessie will be remembered with chalet bungalow there. When her husband great affection in the villages.

34 Hilltop News Hilltop News 35 hopefully he will be running it with us too. We would like to thank all the Hilltop villagers for your support, financial or otherwise. The training was the hardest part so every wave of the hand while you drove past us, every “you must be mad” comment as we ran by was greatly appreciated and kept us going. Many, many thanks. Linsey Cresswell

eoff Blount is well-known to villagers in Hawridge and GBellingdon, not least because he delivers the post at a run and is always in his shorts – rain or shine. This year Geoff’s dream of running the London Marathon came true when he ran an impressive time of 3 hours 31 minutes and 1 second. Geoff raised over £2,500 for his chosen charity, Scannappeal, and would like to thank all villagers for their generosity in Linsey and Sarah, with their support team supporting him. Geoff checks his watch – yes, it really was that fast! Marathon efforts

“Lovely warm day for the spectators route even though their very large banner of the race”, said the BBC: not so great said “hurry up we want our dinner!” The second half required reserves we did for runners! So Sarah Jones and I found not know we had, especially after the 22 ourselves on the 7.10am train to London mile mark, but walking was not an option (free travel no less) to run the London and we pushed on through with the aid Marathon (all 26.2 miles) in aid of the of more water and jelly beans. The crowds at this point were fantastic. Parliament Silver Star Society. At Greenwich Park by Square, Birdcage Walk, Buckingham Palace 9.30am: a quick visit to the ladies then then the finish line: we had done it in off, alongside a tiger, a rhino and a man under 5 hours and ran every step of the way. playing a trumpet! Would we do it again? Well yes, we he first half of the run was a bit of a have entered the ballot for next year and blur to be honest, the crowds were even Mick and Neil have been inspired, so Tgreat and it was lovely to spot our you should see them pounding the streets support team (Rachel, Amy, Charlie and shortly to get in training. Next year we Luke Barker; Neil and Nancy Jones then hope to run for Prostate Cancer as a good Mick, Josh and Harry Sargent) along the friend of ours has just been diagnosed and

36 Hilltop News Hilltop News 37 38 Hilltop News Hilltop News 39 THE THURSDAY CLUB * * *

The future of the Thursday Club is at risk... 100 CLUB t is with great regret that Guy (Chairman), April 2011 Alan (Vice-Chairman), Brian (Treasurer), 1st Prize £25 Anne (Secretary), and Primrose (Committee I Mrs E Stacy, Lee Gate Member) have declared that due to personal, medical and business reasons they are not 2nd Prize £15 available for re-election at the Annual Mrs R Matthews, St Leonards General Meeting. The Committee feel that the original 3rd Prize £15 purpose of the Thursday Club is now Mrs P Phimester, Chivery redundant. There are many events that now May 2011 take place which were originally run by the Thursday Club. It is now the Committee’s 1st Prize £15 opinion that there are two possible Mrs S Reynolds, Asheridge alternatives, namely: 2nd Prize £15 a) The Thursday Club be disbanded Mrs E Thwaite, Buckland Common b) The Thursday Club carries on with a completely new committee and format. New Members always welcome, please contact the Treasurer, Mick Mariscotti We are very grateful for the loyal support 837093 of our President, Vice-President, long term members and the village community who * * * have helped us to support financially the Parish Hall and local charities. Everyone is welcome at the Annual General Meeting, which will be followed by entertainment by Lou’s Sextet, Raffle, Fish & Chip supper (byob and glass) in St Leonards Parish Hall on 16 June at 7.30pm. Admission (by ticket): only £5.00. Tickets and Supper to be ordered by Sunday 12 June from Anne Lake: Tel. 01296 620169. Anne Lake, Secretary

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