Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine Issue 98 70 pence where sold

Inside this Issue: • Neighbourhood Development Plan Update • Honey Bee Swarms! Vale of Aylesbury Local Area Development Plan – your views needed! • July 2016: Issue 98 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine 1 The Beacon Team... Welcome Karen Groom, he Beacon Magazine would not Chair, Ivinghoe reach your door without the kind Contents from the Chair Parish Council Thelp of the volunteer band of distributors. Many thanks to them all; Andy Welcome from the Chair 3 y the time you receive this Vale of Aylesbury Local Plan Beezer, Les Hyde, Pat Roach, Geoff magazine hopefully the (VALP) Neighbourhood News 4-20 Travis and Rob and Anne Cattle – Bsummer sun will have made I urge as many of you as possible to read it couldn’t be done without you! an appearance. the documents on the VALP, especially Ecumenical Enlightenment 24 If you have any skills that will help those for Ivinghoe and Ivinghoe Aston, us to keep the magazine going or you Sporting Scoop 28-33 Planters and send your responses to AVDC and would like to submit an article, please You will all of notice the planters which the Parish Council. This can be found on let us know as we are always looking Cultivation Clippings 34-38 the Ivinghoe Parish Council have the AVDC website. for new and varied talents! sponsored for the Queen’s 90th birthday School Stuff 40-44 in June. If there is anyone who would Flower Show like to volunteer to help maintain these I am looking forward to the return of flower Beyond the Boundary 48-50 please contact myself or Stephen Lott. show on 10 September in the Town Hall, and hope to see as many entries as possible. Councillor Communication 52-59 Parking The Parish Council have had many Website complaints with regard to parking on the Exciting news! The parish are launching

BEACON COPY AND footpaths. If this obstructs the highway their new website soon and I will keep ADVERT DEADLINES please contact 101 and report the incident. you posted. Enjoy the summer months ahead And, We aim to get the magazine distributed Picnics on the Lawn thank you to all our volunteers throughout Editor: Christabel Boersma around the beginning of every February, May, It is so wonderful to see so many The Parish, who work tirelessly to make our Tel: 01296 661 532 August and November. To ensure your article or feature makes the edition you would like enjoying picnics on the Lawn, but can community a better place to live. Email: [email protected] please see the submission deadlines below: I ask you take all your litter home as it Advertising Manager: Ali Wade is becoming costly to the Parish Council Karen Groom, Chair Tel: 01296 662 446 to clear up. Ivinghoe Parish Council Email: [email protected] November 2016 – 4 October 2016 Design & Artwork: Laila Palfrey February 2017 Edition – 4 January 2017 Coming Soon Tel: 07979 945231 May 2017 Edition – 4 April 2017 From Your Parish Council Email: [email protected] A New and Exciting Website for the whole of the Parish

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Neighbourhood

Plan update Volunteer and help bring a smile to someone’s face...

...our volunteer befrienders do this every day Living with dementia can be isolating. Alzheimer’s Society volunteer befrienders irstly, thank you to all of the the Parish in the autumn. make a difference. Find out more about volunteering with us by having a chat with Parish residents and business There will be an opportunity to provide Laura or Lisa on 01296 331722 or emailing [email protected] owners who completed the recent comment and feedback on the plan F We’d love to hear from you. Neighbourhood Development Plan at this stage before it is submitted to Alzheimers.org.uk questionnaire. In total, 187 surveys Aylesbury Vale District Council (AVDC). Alzheimer’s Society operates in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. N eighb ou rh oo d e w s were submitted via either the online The plan will then have to be approved Registered charity number 296645.

system or hard copy. We have now had by both AVDC and an independent the responses professionally analysed, examiner who will ensure that the plan providing a wealth of detail across the reflects the views and opinions that have eight objectives that were identified been received through consultation with following the initial consultation events the Parish.

that were held in the autumn of 2015. It is intended that a referendum will Unsurprisingly, some objectives received take place in the spring of 2017 when more detailed feedback than others everyone in the Parish will have the

with a particular focus on traffic, parking opportunity to vote on whether the plan and housing, including dwelling type, should be adopted. NEW MEMORY SUPPORT SERVICE IN BUCKINGHAMSHIRE numbers and design. If you would like more information If you are concerned about your memory, the earlier you seek help the better as there may be The Steering Group are now using please contact Richard Freeman on support or treatment available that can help you. this information to write the draft 01296 660894 or [email protected]. There are many different things that can cause memory problems but sometimes it can be an early Neighbourhood Development Plan. It sign of dementia. is our intention to have this ready for a Richard Freeman, Chair review by the Parish Council by the end Ivinghoe Parish Neighbourhood This new service helps you to take control of your situation by offering a single point of contact for: of the summer prior to sharing it with Development Plan Steering Group • Advice and support through memory screening and diagnosis

• A listening ear and practical support afterwards

Have you ever thought about ‘growing your own’? Get in touch today to find out more. Growing your own fruit and vegetables can be very a 01296 331749 satisfying experience and in Ivinghoe we are very lucky to have some beautiful allotments just off Church [email protected]

Road, overlooking St Mary’s Church. If you are an Ivinghoe resident and would like some more information about availability of plots – we have Rainbows: Monday 4.30 – 5.30 p.m. Pitstone Memorial Hall them in a range of sizes – please contact the Parish Guider Elaine Thorogood 01296 661540 Brownies: Monday 5.45 – 7.15 p.m. Pitstone Memorial Hall Clerk at [email protected] Guider Elaine Thorogood 01296 661540 Guides: Tuesday 7.00 – 8.30 p.m. Millennium Room, Pitstone Memorial Hall NB: there may not always be an available plot but we do keep a Guider Yvonne Ashton 01296 660044 waiting list! To join us, please visit our website at Girlguiding.org.uk

4 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine July 2016: Issue 98 July 2016: Issue 98 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine 5 Ivinghoe Town Hall... News!

Departures & Arrivals: Tuesday: 8.15pm–10.00pm – New The Committee are indebted to over Moon Morris Charles Thorogood 20+ years of loyal hard work by Lyn Cato (01296-661540) for cleaning the Hall and more recently the Library too. Lyn is taking a very well Wednesday: 8:45am and 10am Pilates earnt rest and retirement which the Andrea (07855 138005) Committee will recognise with a suitable leaving gift at the end of July. Thursday: 9.15am – 9.45am Metafit – N eighb ou rh oo d e w s Karen Bailey has kindly offered to NEW CLASS Graham Pepper step into the breach and take over Lyn’s (01442 827742) duties, (which Karen has done on Lyn’s behalf in the past) and we are very Thursday: 9.15am–9.45am W.I. grateful for her kind offer. each 2nd Monthly Thursday We continue to enjoy the support Win (01296 660755). of a lot of activities (some ad-hoc) eg. Children’s Parties and other events in NOTE: We have a lot of ‘slot availability’, addition to our regulars. (Ballet, Zumba, especially on Monday AM’s, also Morris (Moon) Dancing, Pilates, Metafit, Tuesday and Wednesday PM’s and all Chilters Art Group, WI and various other day on Friday’s! Music rehearsals, etc.

Also, please try the web site at FORD END WATERMILL IVINGHOE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE Ivinghoe Town Hall regular events: www.ivinghoetownhall.org.uk where A New Year means good reasons (or you can see regular activities and search The only working watermill to survive intact in the county. The mill, recorded in 1616 but probably much older, was in use until 1963. poor excuses) for (not) trying one of our for Hall availability dates, or if you prefer Now restored by volunteers and run by Ford End Watermill Society, many varied activities and re-making to enquire in person then call Stephen it retains all the atmosphere of a small farm mill of the late 1800s. acquaintances or new friends. Swinbank (The Booking Secretary) Visitors can work the sack hoist and mill wheat on a rotary hand quern. on 01296 660344. Or via emai: Stoneground wholemeal flour for sale on milling days. Monday: 4pm-8pm – Ballet [email protected] OPENING TIMES 2016 th nd Lisa (07834 281434) Afternoons 2.00–5.00pm. 28 March – Easter Monday, 2 May - Early LOCATION The Post Office and Shop direct May BH Monday, 15th May - National Mills W/end, 30th May – Station Rd, Ivinghoe, Bucks LU7 9EA th th Tuesday: 10am – 12pm – Beacon Art Telephone Number is: 01296 660582. Spring BH Monday, 19 June - Sunday, 10 July - Sunday, 600 metres from the church along 7th August - Sunday, 29th August - BH Monday, 13th September - Station Road. Marion (01296 661291) The B488 to Leighton Buzzard. Sunday, 16th October – Sunday As part of Tring Apple Fayre.

Tuesday: 7pm – 8pm – Zumba MILLING DEMONSTRATIONS (water level permitting) Caroline (07941 092673) Stephen Swinbank, Secretary between 2.30pm-4.30pm approx Last admission 4.30pm. Admission: Adults: £3 children (5–15) £1 Ample car parking – no toilet facilities. Restricted disability access School and other parties welcome by arrangement. Contact: Mill Manager - Chris Tugby, [email protected] or Telephone: 01442 825421. www.fordendwatermill.co.uk

6 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine July 2016: Issue 98 July 2016: Issue 98 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine 7 Hub News... saying the loo was flooding clean water everywhere! Somehow, someone had managed to prize the loo away from e at the Hub have had a really the back and up from the floor by some exciting few months since kind of in-loo athletic challenge of their Wthe last issue of the Beacon! own! We hung a notice on the door and Our external paving has completed, a signposting to our two other loo’s but which we hope you will agree, really adds are still scratching our heads as to the something to the Old School and to the the sunset lit summer evening space! unexplained feat of our anonymous heavy centre of our village – we thank everyone We volunteer trustees for the Hub lifting visitor! for their forbearance while the work was and our hard working CuriosiTEA Rooms We have hosted two elections N eighb ou rh oo d e w s carried out, although the contract became tenant and team, are intent on fulfilling recently, the Police Commission first, then somewhat stretched because of worn out our remit for Community wellbeing the European ‘Remain’ or ‘Leave’ vote, still drainage, unrecorded ancient plumbing, by running this welcoming Hub venue. all too fresh in our memories! This utilises tree roots and other problems. From the We always throw it open seven days a our flat access, giving everyone the ability Hub’s point of view, everything has been week to offer its rooms for hire, and the to use the voting venue. really positive apart from the theft of a Café to offer refreshment. On special ‘Simply Walk’ for ‘shamblers’ as contractor’s dumper truck on a Tuesday Lawn event days we warmly extend that well as ramblers, is promoted by Bucks early evening – this left a bad taste in our welcome to offer support in whatever County Council and will be heading out contractor’s mouth during what he had way we can…just come in, in good time, from the Hub soon – following a training felt was a very worthwhile project. and plan with us... because it all adds up session in our IT room on 18th July, a community shared opening experience We were very pleased to support the to welcome village entertainment and where volunteer walk leaders are met into Midwinter festivities to follow! Email contractor’s Site Agent – Sven Tonks wellbeing for us all. and trained... all who are interested can [email protected] – who is doing a sponsored walk in When the Church fete did its lovely email [email protected] The new bins you will find near our December to raise awareness of the very Queens 90th Birthday Celebration in Movers and Shakers is the well- gates are to be used please by all who debilitating complaint ‘Trisomy 13’ early June, the trustees hung up union known name of a 3 hour pre- and post- purchase refreshment containers in https://crowdfunding.justgiving.com/ jack bunting, and hung a special Royal luncheon group event, which we are CuriosiTEA Rooms as take-outs and who Sventonks is the link to the ‘justgiving’ Photography wall exhibition around our hoping to bring to the Hub this autumn. just MIGHT have otherwise left them donations page, or Hayley has a donations welcoming ‘hall’ space. Hayley extended Starting at 11.30am on Wednesdays, as litter in and around Ivinghoe, in some box in CuriosiTEA Rooms. the café into outdoors ice cream selling it warms us all up with some gentle careless moment. We know you are You may have noticed also that we and withdrew her cakes, so that the WI exercise to music for an hour, followed usually better than that, but somehow have a ‘mini’ Victorian style lamp-post by could sell their own either inside in the by an enjoyable shared lunch together, this is blighting our impact of wellbeing the rear gate – to match that at the front cool of the exhibition space or just in case prepared by CuriosiTEA Rooms, for an on Ivinghoe’s beauty, and endangering – which gives much needed ground level it was wet, or – as it was a lovely day – hour, and lastly an hour is spent digesting animals. Go on, be a hubberlover and safety illumination around the gate and they chose outside in the open. that lunch whilst playing cards, listening bin it! THANKS. rear entrance way – we are not hoping for CuriosiTEA Room’s 3rd Birthday to a speaker, or perhaps watching a film. See you in the Community Hub it to grow bigger to match the one in the on 19th June Birthday coincided with Please look out for posters to announce some time. Our Hub website is: front, though! the Beacon Choir ‘Singing on the Lawn’ the start of this event this September. www.ivinghoeoldschool.com; Our email is: A very enjoyable Jazz evening was which was really lovely – challenges still We would like to make a Call-Out [email protected]; Our held on 4th April, and we hope this will be raise their heads, though, in that just as to stallholders to put forward their HUB direct phone number is: 01296-661666; the first of many – it is suggested that a we were singing ‘Happy Birthday to You’ willingness to be part of our seasonally CuriosiTEA Rooms 01296-663853. summer musical evening would be able to and hanging up surprise Café bunting, sparkly November Christmas Market – spill out onto the rear paving area to enjoy someone rushed out of the café loo which is less of a fundraiser and more of Carol Tarrant

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10 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine July 2016: Issue 98 July 2016: Issue 98 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine 11 celebrate his sixtieth. This article had to go RikkIAbout to press before the big day but I suspect that the event will have been memorable. Question Time (part 1) read successfully by winners Ahmed, Alex, If you could drop me a line with your stories Friday the 13th, and 13 teams took part in Sophia, Alistair, Randell and Liz. More than and pictures from the party, I’ll include them the IA Village Hall quiz. I guess the most 70 people enjoyed an excellent morning, in the next edition. superstitious teams had the least luck rounded off with a free barbecue thanks to I tried to accost Lofty at The Village Swan with the questions! The team I was part funds remaining from previous events. Many on the one night in the last 40 years that of (Here’s Albert) came 5th, with which thanks to Phil, Pip, Claire, Jacky, Maddie, he didn’t show up. It was useful, though, we were well-pleased bearing in mind Shiela and all at The Village Swan. because everybody at the bar was very the emphasis on popular culture, which willing to spill the beans. “He’s pretty much increasingly passes us by. Mind you, when made of titanium” said Sean. If half of what N eighb ou rh oo d e w s a natural history question did come along, I was told is true, it’s amazing that he has I blew it. Name one of the two longest made it to 60. The following week I tried that keeps you so lean and fit? (I noticed poisonous snakes. Albert rightly thought of again, this time successfully. Turns out that, during our chat that he never sits down!) black mamba (the other was king cobra). if anything, I had been fed understatements. L: I do clay shooting here, in the USA and I went for rattle snake and the team was Germany and I go fishing in Norway every persuaded. Doh! We would have been RH: Everybody knows you as Lofty. Is year. I’m also a keen England supporter. propelled into 3rd place. Still, no doubt every that your real name or do you sing like I’ve just got back from the Euro 16 match team had a few “if only” and “told you so” Don Estelle? against Russia in Marseilles and I’m off to moments. Top of the class was Parsons Weeding Time L: My real name is Paul. The nickname Lilles tomorrow for the “Battle of Britain”, Knows, second Ivor Notion and third How’s The annual Village Hall battle with Nature came from my similar good looks to Lofty England v Wales. (He lifts up his left sleeve That! It was an excellent event in aid of the saw an army of a dozen or so despatch in EastEnders. to reveal one helluva bruise.) Got that from Village Hall and community spirit, and huge the excess foliage in a couple of hectic RH: I gather that you could also be a ballbearing fired from a Russian black thanks are due to Jacky, Maddie, Joan and hours. Prize find this year was a giant iron nicknamed “Metal Mickey” as a result of widow catapult in Marseilles. (A few inches Sheena, and to quizmaster Martin Kelly. cartwheel. Whether it had been in the the injuries sustained from your passion for higher and a bit to the left and he may, hedge for a hundred years or whether the grasstrack motorcycle racing as a sidecar indeed, not have made 60!) tipper hadn’t noticed that they can fetch a rider. (Lofty had brought two props with RH: Any more injuries to report? hundred quid on eBay, I don’t know. him. One was a list, provided by a hospital L: I did once fall on a log splitter – straight to support an insurance claim, of injuries through the front of a lung and out the back sustained during the Wimborne Whopper: – just skimmed the heart. I had 150 chain- “Broken both arms, both legs, collar bone; mail stitches and two titanium ribs. fractured skull; punctured lung; pins and Somehow all of this doesn’t quite square plates inserted”. The other prop was a with the charming, opera-loving, generous, photo of an extraordinary array of 150 or so community-spirited chap that is Lofty. trophies.) Wow! Were you a pro? Did you Happy 60th – and take care! reach the dizzy heights? (I had just finished writing this article, but L: I won over 80 nationals and have raced all hadn’t given it a title, and went to help with Question Time (part 2) Nobody expects the over the world, winning the “Ace of Aces”, the washing up. I noticed that the frying This time the questions were on the move. IA inquisition the premier event in the world, in 1980. I was pan was called a “Titanium Pro”. Perfect!) Phil Jones (or J. Pinholes, as he probably semi-professional and could make up to a calls himself) must be a puzzle addict judging Titanium Pro grand in prize money for a weekend’s racing. Rikki Harrington by the fiendish anagrammatic clues he set On 16th July a massive party was thrown RH: You presumably gave up this malarkey Brampton, Ivinghoe Aston 01525 220625; for the IA Treasure Hunt. His mind was by one of IA’s best known residents to a while back; what do you do these days [email protected].

12 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine July 2016: Issue 98 July 2016: Issue 98 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine 13 St Mary’s Church Ivinghoe, The King’s Head, Ivinghoe 01296 668388 Annual Village Fete

r t ou nu orge Me n’t f eon espite being a bit blustery, it 3rd: 1st Ivinghoe & Pitstone Beaver, Birthdays ? Do unch 95 tit L £21. ! remained dry for this year’s annual Cub and Scout Group ppe ) @ nch on A Sat ho lu Anniversaries ? B on— s w fete and it was so wonderful to ‘Hats off for the Queen’ (M ladie D for ect see so many of our local residents and Getting married ? Perf those from further afield joining in the 4th: Women’s Institute fun and games on the Lawn. The Queen and the W.I. Just getting together …… N eighb ou rh oo d e w s We were lucky enough to be honoured The King’s Head with a royal (with a small ‘r’) presence Fancy Dress The King’s Head is YOUR village’s “Welcome Card”

as her majesty Elizabeth II and her 0 – 5 yrs fine dining restaurant. 15% discount Monday to grandson HRH Wills arrived as part of 1st: Spencer Hose Thursday evenings and many the float parade (although both looked a King in his carriage Celebrate in style and let us make your more benefits. little two dimensional – must be all that 2nd: Joshua Ineson special occasion one to remember! Call 01296 668388 celebrating of the Queens 90th!). A Prince to claim yours Floats and fancy dress were in 3rd: Joanna Clark abundance and the efforts made by A Princess, on a scooter www.kingsheadivinghoe.co.uk all were as usual superb. This year our magnanimous, judges were Karen 6 – 10yrs Groom, Bob Saintey and David Holloway. 1st: Erin McGuire Despite being an enjoyable job, it is Union Jack Princess always tough for the judges to pick out 2nd: Sophie Butterton PITSTONE MEMORIAL HALL & MILLENNIUM EXTENSION a winner. Bob Saintey gave a judges White Queen commendation to the W.I, commenting, 3rd: Jack Reilly “I’ve grown up with most of you (on the A hat for the Queen The large Millennium float) and you don’t look any older than Extension consists of when we were at school.” Flattery will 11 – 16yrs a generous room with get you everywhere! Eventually though 1st: Luke Peisley decisions had to be made and were Prince Harry a capacity for 70–80 as follows: people and a smaller A huge amount of work goes into Floats organising and preparing for this annual room with a capacity for 1st: Windmill Pre School event, and regular church goer or not, 50 people “We’re going to a birthday party.” if you think you could be of some help or would like to get involved, please 2nd: St Mary’s Kids contact the Revd Adrian Manning at Bar facilities are available by arrangement with the booking clerk A birthday party for the Queen The Vicarage, Ivinghoe. For further details and revised prices please contact the Booking Clerk, Mrs Sue Gregory, 4 The Crescent, Pitstone. 01296 661609

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ur W.I. is flourishing at the Ivinghoe & Pitstone Branch moment with new members Ojoining. We held a very successful Valentine’s Day Lunch at which sixty villagers were served with a wonderful selection of food all cooked by our members. A big BUFFET LUNCH thank you to all who cooked or helped N eighb ou rh oo d e w s in any way. Possibly we can repeat it (The hall bar will be open or you may wish to bring your next year. Our May meeting was a Resolutions own drinks!) and Plant Sale evening. All W.I.’s were asked to vote on the two resolutions th to go forward to the Annual Meeting Sunday 18 September 2016 in Brighton. Christine and I went and the two resolutions; ‘Avoid food waste, address food poverty’ and ‘Appropriate at care in hospitals for people with dementia’ were carried forward by a large majority. The morning speaker was Rona Fairhead ,the BBC Trust Chairman and the afternoon speaker was Baronness 12.30 pm for 1.00 pm D’Souza (the Lord’s Speaker) – a very Our thanks also to Annette for ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ interesting day. agreeing to help Lynne with the We held a ‘Champagne and Cream Programme and Mandy as a spare Tickets £12.50 can be obtained from Tea’ event on the Lawn on Sunday pair of hands when we need it! 19th June and thanks to the Ivinghoe We are having a table sale at the Party Events Committee for allowing us in the Park on the 16th July. We will be Robert Saintey: 01296 668633 to share the marquee with the selling crafts and cakes for our funds for Charlie Taylor: 0708 178 863 Beacon Choir! next year’s celebrations – please come Our speaker for the June meeting along and visit us. It will be a fun day! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ was Christine Morton, she gave a very If you are interested in our activities interesting talk on ‘Digging for History and would like more information, Raffle ! donation of prizes will be appreciated in Norfolk’. please do not hesitate to contact Sue Our July meeting was a mystery on 01296 660436. Display of local World War memorabilia outing and a meal. A very enjoyable We hope to see you soon! If you have anything you would like to If you have anything you would like to share, do bring it along... affair and thanks to Lynne and Lesley share , do bring it along…… for organising this! Sue Jones, President …..forfor further further details details – please – contact either of the above. please contact either of the above. 16 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine July 2016: Issue 98 July 2016: Issue 98 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine 17 M. D. SPRING AUTOS Martin D Spring 28 years established trading For all your vehicle’s needs Servicing,Servicing, Bodywork Class 4 repairs,and 7 MOTs MOTs onarranged, site, Exhausts, Exhausts, Welding, Tyres and Brakes Your vehicle can be picked up and returned free of charge Call now for a competitive quote Telephone & fax: 01296 662280

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Pet Sitting Service – Looking after all your pets needs whilst you are away. Small pets cared for in their own home, allowing them to relax in their own environment. Other duties include; bins taken out, curtains/blinds opened & closed and post Villagers are reminded that there is a hall at Ivinghoe Aston for hire at similar rates to Callsecured. Elaine on Ivinghoe’s Village Centre and Town Hall. For details contact booking secretary Barbara 01296 668863 / 07837 292403 Rayment 01525 220959 or email [email protected] Email: [email protected] Web: www.smallpawsathome.co.uk 18 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine July 2016: Issue 98 July 2016: Issue 98 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine 19 Ivinghoe Flower & Vegetable Show 2016

N eighb ou rh oo d e w s Saturday 10 September Ivinghoe Town Hall OPENING HOURS: MON – FRI 8.30am – 6pm (CLOSED 1-2pm) SATURDAY 9am TO 12-midday Are you a champion vegetable grower, a wonderful cake baker or perhaps you have some artistic talents. If so please enter your wonderful produce and crafts in the Ivinghoe Flower & Vegetable Show

There are classes for children and a wide range of classes, something for everyone! Open from approx mid June to mid October Entry forms with details of classes and rules can be found Pick Your Own Soft Fruit, Vegetables and Potatoes in the magazine, at the Beacon Villages Library and at Grooms Farm Shop Opening Hours Monday – Saturday 10am – 6pm (last entry 5.15pm) The show is open to the public to view entries

Sunday 9am – 1pm (last entry 12.15pm) from 2pm. At 4.15pm any entries not removed

by the entrant will be auctioned off

For more information visit www.grovefarmpyo.co.uk Free admission and refreshments will be available and we or ring 01296 668175 in June look forward to seeing you there

20 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine July 2016: Issue 98 July 2016: Issue 98 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine 21 The Village Health Centre Yardley Avenue, Pitstone LU7 9BE www.pitstonesurgery.co.uk

Dr J R Bell, Dr Tisha Patel Dr Stephanie Johnston, Dr Kirsten Riemer, Dr Heather Counsell W Roff Agricultural Services

Opening hours 9.00am-12.00pm 2.00pm-6.00pm (Fri 2-5pm) BELLOWS MILL The Village Health Centre serves Pitstone, Ivinghoe and surrounding villages. EATON BRAY • Hay & straw for sale Friendly, modern and spacious dispensing village Practice offering a wide range of health Attractive short term and overnight services including coils/implants, minor surgery, travel advice, in house blood tests, on-line accommodation • Paddock maintenance appointments and repeat prescription ordering. Four nurse Practitioners offering acute clinics with in idyllic surroundings of old water mill. same day appointments. Also, midwife, health visitors in attendance. Local District Nurse Service. Licensed for civil wedding ceremonies Long established training Practice with a rotation of qualified doctors. and receptions for up to 80 guests. • Fencing Large car park Small meeting room. New patients are welcome. Please contact our reception staff or visit our website for more information. For details phone 01525 220548 ( 07909 680807

or email [email protected] E l s a g E F a r m , C HE d d i n g t o n Telephone 01525 223211 www.pitstonesurgery.co.uk

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E c u menical nlightenment St. Mary’s Church Pitstone 2016

The Historic 13th Century Church in Church Road Pitstone will be

Open Every Sunday Afternoon and on Bank Holidays in the Summer Months

any of you will have heard that we give presents to others than when 2.30‐5.30pm from May 1st‐ October 30th 2015

the lead was removed from we receive. We are made in the image of One of the most enjoyable jobs for our volunteers is to spend a pleasant afternoon in the Mboth Ivinghoe and Marsworth God who is generous; all we own and all church or sitting in the beautiful church yard awaiting visitors. We have a faithful band of churches recently in two damaging we are is his gift to us. People of faith find Stewards who will open the church and welcome visitors. It is free to visit, although the acts of theft. The lead lay on top of the that in giving to charity we learn about Churches Conservation Trust which looks after the church is very pleased to receive wooden roof to provide a waterproof the nature of God. The same can be said donations for its maintenance. It is a pleasant situation and a very interesting church, so if you have not yet made its acquaintance do try to pay a visit this year. seal. The cost of the repairs to St Mary’s about giving time and using our abilities will be approaching £10,000. Both for the benefit of others. These are all The Festival of Art, Craft, Flowers and Music 2016 churches are insured but are still liable ways of sharing our gifts. The annual late Spring Bank Holiday Festival of Art, Craft, Flowers and Music will take place th th th to pay an excess of £1000 each. Jesus had plenty to say about money. on May 28 , 29 and 30 . This is always a very popular event and the delicious home‐ made cakes and refreshments will be available as usual. Make a note of the dates. All churches with lead roofs are There are the parables of the talents, the th protected by a system called Smart dishonest steward, the rich young ruler, Saturday May 28 from 2‐6pm Water. This is a chemical painted on that the widow’s mite and others. He was Sunday May 27th from11am‐5pm and at 6pm evensong with Ivinghoe church choir

gives the lead from each church a unique more concerned with faith-raising than Monday May 28th from 11am‐6pm indelible code. Any dealer buying the fund-raising. We need to get on with both If you would like to join the rota of Sunday Stewards or help with the Festival lead could identify where it has come but they are closely linked. Many situations arrangements, we will welcome you. We are currently seeking someone to oversee the from so it is unlikely to be sold in this of need are much more urgent and bigger craft section of the Festival over the weekend. Please contact the Chairman of our local country. What was stolen might raise than the holes we now have in our church Friends of Pitstone church if you can help. about £500 if taken abroad. roofs but they present an opportunity for A key is held in Church Road for anyone who would like to visit the church when it is closed, We might not have stopped to think us to become more fully the human beings please phone Jean on 662151 if you would like to visit. The church is still consecrated and that how we use money is spiritual we have the potential to become. As we can be used for weddings, funerals or baptisms when required. It is a beautiful location and matter. There is a need deeply embedded learn to give we grow spiritually. can also be used for exhibitions or concerts. into human nature to give and share what Gill Arney, Chairman The Friends of Pitstone Church we have. We discover, as we grow older, Revd Adrian Manning Vicar of Ivinghoe, Tel: 01296 668 123

that we get more pleasure and joy when Pitstone, Slapton and Marsworth

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Looking for somewhere to take the children in the

summer holidays? Ivinghoe & Pitstone Chapel Fellowship Come along to We are a small and friendly group of local St Mary’s church Ivinghoe or Christians who meet to worship God in a fairly Slapton Village hall for coffee, informal way, in song, in prayer and with messages brought by a variety of local preachers. cake and crafts Friday 22nd July & We meet on Sunday mornings at 10.30 in the Millennium Room at Pitstone Memorial Hall for Friday 2nd September services that last about an hour, followed by social chat over a cup of tea or coffee. from 10 ‐12am All are welcome why not come and join us?

Want more information? 01296 668005 These sessions are free of charge

26 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine July 2016: Issue 98 July 2016: Issue 98 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine 27 Date & Brief description Start gridref Miles Longer description Contact Aylesbury Ramblers Walk Programme for August and September 2016 Start time Grade Tue Path Check & SP660173 6 Meet and park in Ludgershall on roadside in High Roy J 02/08/2016 Maintenance Walk - M Street by Pear Tree Farm. Spend about 3 hours or 01296 486350 10:00 Ludgershall 1 so checking and clearing footpaths as you enjoy the countryside in this parish. Thu A flat walk at Otmoor SP570126 7.5 Park at RSPB car park (OX3 9TD) for a flat Malcolm P 04/08/2016 M (hopefully dry!) walk taking in the Nature Reserve, 01844 290607 10:00 Islip and Beckley. Pub lunch optional. 07526 222632 Sun A hilly walk from Ley SP990019 7.5 Park on common at Ley Hill, 2 miles east of Mary and 07/08/2016 Hill through fields and M Chesham. Walking through Flaunden and Stephen 10:00 woods. Bovingdon mostly on good tracks through fields and 01296 625590 woods with a few moderate hills, Bring 07917 450042 refreshments. S c oo p S p o rting This is the Group’s 50th Birthday Year Tue Walk to a view of SP734320 4 Park in picnic area 100 metres North of Brightmoor Mary and 09/08/2016 Thornborough and L Farm MK18 2EA. Walk through open fields to the hill Stephen We will be celebrating with a choice of walks and a party 10:30 back along river above Thornborough. Bypass the village and return 01296 625590 through nature reserve. along an attractive stream through a bird reserve. 07917 450042 lunch in a canvas roofed lodge at Green Park in Aston Drive to optional pub lunch. th Thu From Stewkley on field SP852261 6.6 Park outside romanesque Stewkley Church Mary and Clinton on Saturday 8 October. Whether you walk with 11/08/2016 paths towards M LU7 0HH. Walk field paths over gentle hill towards Stephen 10:00 Hoggeston and back on Hoggeston. Good views over North Bucks. Return 01296 625590 our groups or other people or if you just support all the Cross Bucks Way. along Cross Bucks Way which is often muddy. 07917 450042 Short drive to optional pub lunch. work we do please do come and join in with your Sun Hills to and from West SU827948 11 Park and meet by old Garden Centre CP on Chorley Vicki 14/08/2016 Wycombe with the S Road, West Wycombe. Walk to Sands Nature 01296 336890 fellow members in celebrating half a century of walking, 10:00 Sands Nature Reserve and around, in fields and woods with Reserve on route. wonderful views over West Wycome area. Bring route creation, social events, holidays, footpath clearing packed lunch. Thu Challenging walk from SU793982 7.5 Park at Boot pub HP14 4AW for challenging walk John D and representing all walkers. More details will be on the 18/08/2016 Bledlow Ridge S from Bledlow Ridge to Radnage returning via Slough 01844 201336 web site later but please put the date in your diary now. 10:00 Bottom. Pub lunch 07531 814198 Sun Flat walk from Thame SP695058 7.5 Park at Thame Leisure Centre (OX9 2BB) for walk John D 21/08/2016 towards Lobbersdown M by Cuttle Brook nature reserve to Moreton and then 01844 201336 10:00 Hill on to Oxfordshire Golf Club before returning to 07531 814198 We love our walk leaders and holidays Thame. Bring packed lunch. Tue Postcombe, Copcourt SU709996 4.5 Park at the England's Rose pub, London Road, Beryl 23/08/2016 and Chalford. Rolling L Postcombe (OX9 7DP). A walk across mainly flat or 01296 422203 Each year we organise over 100 guided walks so we always need more walk leaders so that 10:30 farmland and lovely rolling farmland, passing some historic houses and 07742 290535 views taking in a wonderful panoramic view. Optional walks do not get too overcrowded. We now have walks almost every Thursday and Sunday lunch. and on Tuesdays twice a month for less energetic walks. We can help new and potential Thu Pishill, circular walk. SU 725900 7.5 Meet at The Crown, Pishill (RG9 6HH) for a beautiful Helen & Keith 25/08/2016 Total ascent 1200 ft M walk with some hills to Northend, Ibstone Common 01296 631069, leaders with map reading and way finding. 10:00 including two short & Turville Heath. Optional pub lunch. If not lunching 07759 420206 steep hills. park near the church (RG96HJ/SU726898). Sun Hilly walk from Little SP994136 8 Park near village hall and/or school in Church Road, Marie J The two holidays run by Maurice and Vicki this year are fully booked, they do a tremendous 28/08/2016 Gaddesden to Studham M Little Gaddesden (HP4 1NX) or by the church further 01296 630062 10:00 and Dagnall on. Bring snacks and drinks. Some steep hills en 07733 412295 job - thanks to you both. Maurice led 26 members on lovely walks in the Mendips in April. If route. you go on a Ramblers Walking Holidays please remember to tell them you are an Aylesbury Thu Up, down and around SP742169 7 Meet at the Lion PH in Waddesdon High Street Stephen & 01/09/2016 the Waddesdon estate M (HP18 0LB), for a walk around the Waddesdon Anne P member when you book because their donations amount to nearly half our income. 10:00 estate via Upper Winchendon and Westcott. Some 01296 612336 climbs, great views and interesting architecture! 07443 501615 Optional pub lunch. If not lunching park nearby. Sun South Bucks. A walk SU785854 10 Park and meet at public car park at Mill End. Jan W And our volunteers 04/09/2016 along the Thames to S Crossing Hambleden Lock to walk along the river to 07791 789949 10:00 Henley, looping away Henley. We turn off the river on the Oxfordshire Way from the river through towards Fawley, returning through Hambleden. Maurice has nearly completed his handover to our new webmaster Stephen Putman who also woods and villages. Bring snacks and lunch. is one of our walks organisers. Path clearing is going well, run by Roy Johnson. Many thanks Tue A fairly flat walk round SP876082 4.75 Meet at private parking area off Beechwood Lane, John & Tina W 06/09/2016 RAF Halton Camp with L Wendover (HP22 5QD). Take B4009 to Tring from 01296 625215 to both workers and organisers. 10:30 one short ascent Wendover and at the mini roundabout turn right into 07770 421889 Old Tring Road. At first bend, take sharp right in to Beechwood Lane. At end of fence line on left take immediate left entry towards garages. The walk is Welcome to our New Members around the perimeter of RAF Halton and the airfield. Optional lunch in village afterwards. Thu A hilly walk around SP766252 8 Meet at the Crown Pub, Granborough, MK18 3NJ Ian and Viv We have a great, and deserved, reputation as a friendly group and we welcome new members 08/09/2016 Granborough M Park in the car park if lunching, otherwise please 01296 713901 10:00 park on Hogshaw Road at the side of the pub. This 07808 174021 and guests. If you have any questions or would like to join in then please contact me, is a mildly challenging walk which includes Quainton Stephen O’Shea at [email protected] . Hill followed immediately by a slightly smaller hill

28 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine July 2016: Issue 98 July 2016: Issue 98 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine 29 Sun Wendover Woods via SP868078 8 Meet at Wendover Library car park. Ridgeway and Joe G 11/09/2016 Ridgeway and Dancers M Dancers End to Wendover Woods. Lunch stop at 01296 623868 10:00 End. Cafe in the Woods but bring picnic as cafe probably packed. Returning via Boddington hillfort. Tue Path Check & SP660173 6 Meet and park in Ludgershall roadside in High Street Roy J 13/09/2016 Maintenance Walk - M at Pear Tree Farm. Spend about 3 hours or so 01296 486350 10:00 Ludgershall 1 checking and clearing footpaths as you enjoy the countryside in this parish. Thu Undulating walk from SU856994 7 Meet at The Gate Inn, Bryants Bottom, HP16 0JS. Peter & Sue R 15/09/2016 Bryants Bottom through M After a short steep climb out of the valley the walk 01296 425015 10:00 woods and pastures undulates through woods and pastures with some 07913 308369 with some lovely views lovely views. Optional pub lunch at The Gate Inn. If lunching double park at the RH end of the car park S c oo p S p o rting when facing the pub. Car share if possible. Sun Circular walk around SP826062 8.5 Park and meet in lay-by in dip between Little Kimble Geoff 18/09/2016 Kimble area M and Monks Risborough. Walk takes in Kimblewick, 07745 786615 10:00 Ellesborough and some of the Ridgeway. Bring packed lunch. Tue Gentle hilly walk SP868078 5 Meet at Wendover Library for an undulating walk Joe G 20/09/2016 circling Coombe Hill. L circling Coombe Hill via unfrequented paths. Parking 01296 623868 10:30 at adjacent council car park at small charge. Thu Hilly Chiltern walk with SU769890 8 Meet at the car park opposite the Vineyard and Jim R 22/09/2016 Wine Tasting from M Brewery on Dudley Lane, off the road south of 01844 291831 10:00 Luxters Farm Skirmett village (RG9 6JW). Walk to Stonor Deer Park 07768 700678 and back via Southend. On return to Luxters Farm a wine and ale tasting session to complement a picnic in the grounds of the vineyard. BRING PACKED LUNCH.

Sun Walk east of Banbury SP431394 9 Meet at Broughton Road picnic spot on B4035 about Jerry 25/09/2016 promising good views M a mile out of Banbury. An interesting walk with 01296 481900 10:00 and castle scene vistas and valleys taking in Wroxton, Balscote and 07923 536372 views of Broughton Castle. Bring packed lunch. (NB suggest using old A41 not the motorway to Banbury). Thu Flat walk from SU894854 7 Park in public car park on B4447 at Cookham. Flat Lyn 29/09/2016 Cookham heading M walk along the Thames Path to the outskirts of 01296 613417 10:00 south along the Maidenhead and around some gravel pits. Water 07514 259713 Thames everywhere but hopefully dry underfoot in September. Optional pub lunch at end.

Please note, when taking part in any of the walks listed on this programme you do so entirely at your own risk. Details are supplied by leaders long before any walk takes place, making it impossible to accurately predict the weather, conditions underfoot and other factors affecting safety, comfort or the degree of difficulty you may encounter. In really adverse weather, please check that the walk is on with the leader. Members in group photographs taken on walks need to be aware that any of these photos may be used for publicising and Tring Market promoting our Group and the Ramblers

Walk Grading Definitions Auctions Independent Fine Art & Chattel Auctioneers and Valuers. Est 1832 Leisurely (L) Suitable for reasonably fit people with at least a little country walking experience. Walking boots and warm, waterproof clothing are recommended. Terrain: Includes unsurfaced country paths that may be narrow, muddy or overgrown and obstructions such as stiles and narrow bridges. May be hilly with a few ascents and descents. Pace: Slow or moderate pace. Auctioneers & Valuers of Fine Art, Moderate (M) Suitable for people with country walking experience and a good level of fitness. Walking boots and warm, waterproof clothing essential. Terrain: As in leisurely walks but with some sustained climbs and perhaps some moderate walking on open hillsides or moorland in the warmer months. Pace: Moderate Antique Furniture & Collectables pace; could include walks taken on leisurely terrain at a brisk pace. Fortnightly General Sales of General Furnishings & Effects Strenuous (S) Suitable for experienced country walkers with an above‐average fitness level. Walking boots and warm waterproof clothing essential. Terrain: Includes rough country and mountains, a few long or lots of short ascents and descents on rough paths and across open country. Pace: Moderate or brisk pace; Antique Furniture & Fine Art Sales could include walks taken on moderate terrain at a brisk pace. Total & Part House Clearance Specialists If you can’t find it here you won’t find it anywhere! Buying or Selling, contact us on 01442 826446 The Market Premises, Brook Street, Tring, Herts HP23 5EF Website: www.tringmarketauctions.co.uk Email: [email protected]

30 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine July 2016: Issue 98 July 2016: Issue 98 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine 31 Michelin Starred **** Ivinghoe Golf Club

owlers certainly enjoy their Or Come and Watch on a sunny bowling, but as much talk can afternoon: June’s home friendlies Bbe about the quality of the meal start at 2.30pm: provided by a Club after a match. Thursday 2nd v Wing

S c oo p S p o rting We could name a few Clubs who are Saturday 18th v Bradwell miserly and who leave all the catering Sunday 5th v Wendover to a few ladies. This is not the case at Sunday 26th v Potten End Cheddington Bowls Club, where the Sunday12th v Dunstable men muck in. Rodney’s roast pork and Thursday 30th v Redbourn Richard’s herbed chicken set a standard other Club’s cannot match. Fantastic More information contact the food at £2 a head – and that invariably Club Secretary, Tony Duke on: includes a tasty pud! 01525 220644 or visit our website Bowls is a great value sport: a new www.cheddingtonbowls.org.uk Looking to Learn to Play or Improve your Golf? bowler can join Cheddington Bowls Free car parking at the Recreation Club for less than the equivalent of a Ground, Cheddington, LU7 9AA Book 6 lessons with our Pro Mark Flitney for £1 a week. Why not: With love from Jack: 01525 220644 £85.00, and if you decide to join we will refund Give Bowls A Go on any Tuesday (2pm) and Friday (6pm): May to September. Tony Duke the cost of your lessons.

• Various Adult Membership schemes available starTng from less than £8.00 per week. • Junior Membership £99.00 or only £20.00 with a Parent holding 7 day Membership. • Turn up and play Green Fees from £10.00 for 9 holes.

Discount Golf Shop with the largest Looking for a selecTon of equipment in the area local Venue for a Party? For further details contact: Pro Shop: Tel: 01296 668696 Our Clubhouse is available for Clubhouse: Tel: 01296 668696 E‐mail: [email protected] private hire for birthdays and www.ivinghoegolfclub.co.uk celebraTons.

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32 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine July 2016: Issue 98 July 2016: Issue 98 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine 33 Honey Bee Swarms: Swarms such as the ones pictured are merely Colonies that are in transition. Normally these Swarms are found hanging from tree branch, fence post or any place where the swarm can gather close to the Queen while scouts are sent out to o n C lippings Cu ltivati look for a more permanent home. A swarm left alone will only be in place from just a few minutes to a few hours and occasionally a few days. Generally swarms are very docile and the swarming Bees usually will not sting. When Honey Bees swarm they gorge them- selves with honey before leaving the hive which makes it very hard for them to double over and sting.

What Causes Honey Bees to Swarm: Honey Bees have a natural instinct to survive by sending out new colonies. They may also swarm through overcrowding or because an old queen is thought to be failing and they wish to raise a new one. Honey Bees usually swarm in early spring just as the colony is building up numbers in anticipation of the upcoming honey flow but swarming can happen through to late summer It is difficult to predict if weather conditions will lead to a large number of swarms in a particular year. Plumb it all If You See a Swarm: Declining Honey Bee numbers make the Professional Plumbing and Heating Engineer collection of swarms an important part of the work of bee keepers. You Gas Safe Registered should never interfere with a swarm and pest control companies will not kill a swarm unless absolutely necessary. Please contact: Full Central Heating Systems MBBKA Swarm Hotline 07770370132 or BBKA British Bee Keepers Association website Gas & Oil Boiler Servicing http:www.bbka.org.uk Brian Bush – Mid Bucks Beekeepers and BBKA Swarm Officer Bathroom Installations Small Jobs happily undertaken Ring Richard on: 01296 709961 or 07720 265645 email: [email protected] www.mbbka.org.uk www. bbka.org.uk

34 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine July 2016: Issue 98 July 2016: Issue 98 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine 35 Ivinghoe Allotments Tales from the Plot

missed the previous deadline as I was allotmenteering and that it appeals to sunning myself in Australia – while all aspects of the community. While on Ithere, we visited the Royal Show held this subject, it is always worthwhile to in Sydney’s Olympic Park, and one of remember another plotholder, especially the exhibitions had some of the largest if you notice it has been unattended for o n C lippings Cu ltivati pumpkins I have ever seen – weighing in a brief while – it does not take long for a at around 160kg each! Apparently, they quick strim. We don’t always appreciate are not for eating, but for cattle feed! everyone’s circumstances. The allotment site looks really great It would appear that we do not make at this time of year, with plots showing full use of the noticeboard which was various colours of green – healthy looking kindly given to us by the IPC. It is there plants – so well done everyone! The for our use, so if you have any excess one plant that really shows up this year plants, produce, something to sell or any is the potato plant. It looks so healthy, forthcoming even then stick a note up on good green colour, plenty of flowers – the board!! much taller than usual! I grew my first I understand that there are no vacant early potatoes under black plastic (a first plots just now, but if you are interested for me) and so with no earthing up the then please do not hesitate to contact results have exceeded my expectations the Parish Clerk. We do, however, have – really good sized potatoes!! The peas some new plotholders! Great news and are now starting to get going but could you are most welcome – please make the owners not let their pet mice go out yourselves known as we are a friendly in the evening!! bunch always happy for a natter about The onion bulbs are now swelling most things vegetable/fruit based! nicely. Shallots are beginning to show It would appear that I have a potential signs of wilting and will be ready to be vineyard next to my plot – very lifted in a week or so – then the clusters interesting. All I need to do now is get can be split up and in about two month’s a plastic pipe underground and connect they’ll be ready for pickling. the two plots and I will have Vintage Red The weather that we have been on tap! While I am watering my plot, all experiencing; sunny and lots of rain the very best to Rob in his efforts – I will is ideal for courgettes, pumpkins and swap you a lettuce for a bottle of Red! courgettes – they thrive on it! This bit of info is rather useless It will be National Allotments Week (really I hear you cry!). In Germany , between the 8th August and 14th allotments have gone from being tacky August. The theme this year is ‘Growing to trendy. Fashionable Berliner are Together’ with the hope that it draws leaving the nightclubs and heading to people’s attention to the nature of the countryside to get gardening. People

36 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine July 2016: Issue 98 July 2016: Issue 98 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine 37 feel that having an allotment is a political allotmenteers – we wouldn’t have statement and a form of protest against it any other way! mass produced food. A 3000 sq ft allotment together with a 22 sq ft house Mind how you go. costs £290 in rent for one year, plus Ernie Jones Ivinghoe Allotmenteer water and electricity costs. How many of you lovely readers knew that!? This could definitely be classed as the ‘year of the slug’. I cannot recollect seeing so many slugs in and around the o n C lippings Cu ltivati allotment beds, and in the garden at home – extremely frustrating to pick a plump strawberry and find a slug on the other side enjoying a good meal. Some Cheddington Village Hall Wilstone Village Hall Goldfield Infants School garden centres have apparently run out Monday 7pm Mon & Wed 9.30am Tring of slug pest controls! Tuesday 9.45am Tue 6pm Low Impact Tue & Thu 7.30pm Thu (Lo) & Fri 9.45am But despite the slugs, weeds and Pitstone Memorial Hall Nora Grace Hall, Tring Sat 9.30am weather – all challenges we face as Wednesday 7.30pm Wed 11.30am Lite class

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38 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine July 2016: Issue 98 July 2016: Issue 98 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine 39 Windmill Pre-School

would usually charge parents for, but Transition sessions we have been lucky enough to be able We have continued to run our twice s the academic year comes achievement so thank you to everyone to cover the additional external costs. weekly transition sessions for children to a close, it seems like the that donated unwanted items. These activities have included Michaela’s leaving the setting to go up to school in perfect opportunity to reflect on Our Annual Sponsored Walk back Music and Rugby Tots. September. This has proved to be a very S ch oo ls t u ff A the activities and initiatives that have in April brought in a record amount of Last month, we were very honoured valuable opportunity in helping them taken place over the last ten months at £900. We are completely bowled over to win the annual St Mary’s Church with their independence and basic skills Windmill Pre-School… by the generosity of everyone that took Fete float competition. We would like required for Foundation Stage. They have part and supported our pre-schoolers as to thank all the parents and children been visited by the Foundation teachers Fundraising and highlights we walked around the villages and the for taking part and entering in to the from Brookmead and have also had As this edition goes to print, preparations National Trust Windmill. spirit of The Queen’s 90th birthday a couple of settling in sessions at the are underway for our annual Sports Our amazing Nativity event and festive celebrations. The staff and children school. We would like to wish all of our Day which takes place on the last day visit from Santa, which was supported made flags and suitable accessories leavers every success and happiness as of term. After the activities conclude, by the Committee by providing then walked, scooted and ‘buggied’ from they continue on their learning journeys. we will also be holding our Graduation refreshments and a raffle raised over Pitstone Memorial Hall up to The Lawn Ceremony where the leavers will £200. Another great achievement by in Ivinghoe. We were very lucky with the Gas central heating be presented with their certificates everyone involved. weather and a fun time was had by all. During the summer holidays, we will and leavers frames. The Voluntary As always, you can help us raise be having gas central heating installed Management Committee will be holding funds for free when you shop online Parent coffee mornings as the current system is no longer a raffle with prizes kindly donated by with Easyfundraising. It is a great way We have recently introduced sessions adequate. We are really pleased to be local businesses. It’s the final opportunity to raise money for Windmill Pre-School for parents with children at Windmill. having this new system as it will be a lot of the academic year to raise some and doesn’t cost you a penny! Shop The objective of the sessions was to easier to maintain and should be more additional funds. online from over 2,700 retailers using the provide a forum for parents to meet on cost effective to run. Our Pre-School was recently one website www.easyfundraising.org.uk an informal basis as there is not much of Waitrose in Berkhamsted’s chosen and they’ll give a donation to us every opportunity at drop off and pick up. Annual General Meeting charities of the month and as a result time you buy something at no extra cost The feedback has been very positive Following the Annual General Meeting we received a very welcome cheque to you or the pre-school. This year, we and everyone seemed to find it beneficial on Tuesday, 10th May we are very for £301. Thank you to everyone that have received a cheque for £24. to meet other pre-school parents. We pleased to announce that Emma shopped at Waitrose and popped the With the additional funds raised are hoping to make them a more regular Newman and Carolyn Wright have green tokens in to our charity box. through Committee fundraising, we are occurrence moving forward in to the become the new Co-Chairs of our In October and May we held two pleased to have been able to purchase next academic year. Voluntary Management Committee. family photo sessions with Photography additional resources for the children to Both ladies have been on the committee by Carrie. This has, and continues to be a benefit from. This year, this has included Parents Evenings for a while now, and in Carolyn’s case, very popular activity and we have raised a sandpit, a bridge for the outside space This year, we have held two Parents has served on the committee for a over £100 from sales and fee sessions and storage sheds. We have also been Evenings. This has given parents and number of years previously when her this year. Carrie will return in October so able to redecorate the interior of the carers the opportunity to find out how older children attended Windmill. watch this space for details. building as well as replace the flooring in their child is progressing at Pre-School, By the end of term, we will have held the main room. understand their learning next steps and Thank you and well done three Textile Recycling initiatives. We We have also been able to fund ask any questions that they may have. We would like to take this opportunity to anticipate the third collection to bring additional activities on a regular basis. These sessions proved popular and we will thank our previous Chair Lara Rutherford the total to over £120. This is a great These are things that other settings be running these sessions again next year. for her huge contribution over the last u

40 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine July 2016: Issue 98 July 2016: Issue 98 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine 41 few years. With Lara’s leadership, Ofsted Windmill has been handed over to the We were pleased to announce back in Ivinghoe & Pitstone’s Windmill Pre-School new committee in a great position the spring that following our OFSTED in terms of our fabulous staffing and inspection on 6th January we were Windmill Pre-School in Ivinghoe is one of the top pre-schools nationally and highest rated locally enthusiastic committee. We would awarded a Good rating. We are delighted

also like to say a big ‘Thank You’ to with the report and its contents and are “Children make excellent progress in all areas of their learning and our previous Treasurer Ann Broadbent looking forward to continuing to improve development because staff plan an outstanding range of activities…“

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who has held the role for around six our pre-schoolers’ experience with us. years and who has also helped steer the “Children have fun and are purposefully engaged in all areas of this dynamic setting. They make excellent progress as staff recognise them as unique individuals…” Pre-School in to a very positive financial Waiting List

position. We will miss you both but wish We are so pleased that our setting Source: Ofsted report June 2011 you well in your new endeavours. continues to be a popular choice – our Morning session: 9am-12pm We would also like to say a big thank sessions for the Autumn Term are almost Afternoon session: 12pm-3pm (includes Lunch Club) you to all our amazing staff who work at capacity and the waiting list continues Lunch Club: 12pm-1pm (subject to availability) really hard to provide our pre-schoolers to grow. As we are so popular, it’s never with a safe, stimulating, nurturing and too early to get your child’s name down caring environment. Without them, the on the waiting list. For more information, We welcome all children between 2 and 5 years from Pitstone, Ivinghoe & surrounding setting would not thrive and continue please contact Claire our Administrator at areas to our purpose-built premises behind Brookmead School five full days per week to be so popular within the community. [email protected] We would also like to congratulate IT’S NEVER TOO EARLY TO REGISTER YOUR CHILD Louise Ward on passing her Level 3 Thank you to everyone for your For further info and to arrange a visit for you and your child please contact us: qualification, to our amazing leader Kate continued support and we wish you all [email protected] or 01296 661031 (during sessions) for completing her BA Honours Degree a lovely summer. and Joe Coleman for obtaining her Early www.windmillpreschool.co.uk Years Teacher Status. Lara Rutherford Chair, Registered Charity No. 1032380 Voluntary Management Committee, Windmill Pre-School

42 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine July 2016: Issue 98 July 2016: Issue 98 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine 43 EDLESBOROUGH SURGERY & THE VILLAGE HEALTH CENTRE, PITSTONE OCTOBER 2016 FLU CAMPAIGN S ch oo ls t u ff We would appreciate it if you could come at these times in order to MINIMIZE YOUR waiting time. However, if you are unable to come at the allocated time for your surname, please feel free to attend any of the clinics below

All dates are in October EDLESBOROUGH PITSTONE SATURDAY 8TH 9am – 12.30 WEDNESDAY 12TH 12.30 – 2pm Surnames A ‐ M Surnames A ‐ M SATURDAY 15TH 9am – 12.30 Surnames N ‐ Z THURSDAY 13TH 12.30 – 2pm WEDNESDAY 19th 12.30 – 2pm Surnames A ‐ M Surnames N ‐ Z THURSDAY 20TH 12.30 – 2pm Surnames N ‐ Z

PLEASE CHECK ON OUR WEBSITE & POSTERS ON SURGERY AND PHARMACY DOORS NEARER THE TIME TO CONFIRM THESE DATES AND TIMES Patients eligible for Flu vaccine are those who suffer from: Marsworth Millennium Hall, Vicarage Road, Marsworth HP23 4LR Tel: 07506 179658 Email: [email protected] Heart Disease COPD or severe Asthma Marsworth Pre-School, held at Marsworth Millennium Hall, is a very popular village Kidney or Liver disease pre-school with an outstanding reputation, attracting children from a wide area. Diabetes Sessions available for ages 2 to 5 years, FULL or PART days:- Stroke & Neurological disease Lowered immunity due to Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday disease, or treatment of disease Morning Session:- 9.00am - 11.30am Carers Lunch Club:- 11.30am - 12.30pm All pregnant ladies Afternoon Session:- 12.30pm - 3.00pm All patients over 65 years of age For further information, details of funding, session availability or to arrange a visit, All children aged 2, 3 & 4years (incl reception) please call 07506 179658 or visit our website Children in school years 1, 2 & 3 will be vaccinated at school www.marsworthpreschool.org.uk

44 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine July 2016: Issue 98 July 2016: Issue 98 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine 45 Soft furnishings for your whole home or simply one room

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46 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine July 2016: Issue 98 July 2016: Issue 98 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine 47 Chilterns 3 Peaks Challenge 2016

The Chilterns 3 Peaks Challenge, a fundraising event to support Rennie Grove Hospice Care, returns on Sunday 4 September for its eighth year! Join Rennie Grove for their own version of the famous national challenge and experience the beautiful scenery along part of the Ridgeway National Trail, taking in Whiteleaf Cross, Coombe Hill and Ivinghoe Beacon. B ey o nd the Bou ndary

The event will start and finish at Princes Risborough School and you can choose to walk either 5, 9 or 18 miles around the Chilterns. It is a fantastic opportunity to enter as a team and spend quality time together with your family, friends or work colleagues. Children of all ages are more than welcome and you can bring the dog along too!

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48 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine July 2016: Issue 98 July 2016: Issue 98 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine 49 Pitstone Museum aquires Your Exclusive & Personal Invitation... Elliot’s Shop

ollowing the sad death of in it’s most authentic form. One thing Rosemary (Jane) Elliot and the we have to decide is what era should we Fend of her old shop, we are glad represent, as the shop was operating for to report that all the remaining interior more than 100 years. fittings and a small amount of stock have This year, despite bad weather, The been acquired by Pitstone Museum, Museum has proven as popular as ever B ey o nd the Bou ndary for the purpose of reconstructing the and is open to the public on the second old shop at the museum to preserve Sunday of every month. We recently it for posterity, along with all the other benefitted from 3 hours on the brilliant amazing exhibits on show. It will be a Nick Coffer show on BBC 3 Counties fairly major task but we will keep up radio who is a keen supporter. Come Travel Impressions of Tring would like to the high standards that we have always along and see what you’re missing, check maintained. If anyone has any photos us out on www.pitstonemuseum.co.uk invite you to join us at Pendley Manor on or stories relevant to the old shop, we We look forward to seeing you soon! Monday 26th September for a morning would be very grateful to receive them, as it would help us to present the shop Pete Farrar presentation and refreshments with Regent Seven Seas Cruises Join us from 10am to discover the world of ultra all-inclusive cruising

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01442 890265 [email protected] A World of Experience www.travelimpressions.co.uk Suite 4, George House, 64 High Street, Tring, Herts. HP23 4AF 50 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine July 2016: Issue 98 July 2016: Issue 98 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine 51 Councillor News from If we could not offer you your preference England’s economic nearest qualifying school then we may Heartlands Avril Davies assist with transport to the next nearest The Bucks, Oxfordshire, and qualifying school if you expressed this as a Northamptonshire alliance to promote Home to School Transport lower preference. economic infrastructure projects including Policy Review – consultation East-West rail and Silverstone has been closed 15th July Active Bucks – Keeping active is joined by five other local authorities to Although the proposals in the review may the key to staying healthy – Free complete an Oxfordshire to Cambridgeshire Avril Davies not affect Pitstone residents, where the exercise and activity classes on offer arc. In a very short space of time this group County and District Councillor proposed policy is already applied, this will People of all ages can benefit from of councils has gained the same status with http://avrildavies.mycouncillor.org affect Ivinghoe and Ivinghoe Aston unless being active says Dr Jane O’Grady, government for investment as the more responses to the consultation and my Buckinghamshire’s Director of Public publicised North West powerhouse own representations block the changes. For 2014/15 they will be: Icknield Health, in her annual report : “it’s not just and the Midlands powerhouse. o n Cou ncill o r Co mm u nicati It means that free transport is proposed School in Watlington, Lord Williams our health and wellbeing that is improved www.englandseconomicheartlands.com to be no longer provided to Cottesloe School in Thame, Tring Schools and by physical activity but also the educational Bucks County Council is also putting school automatically, only to the nearest Wheatley park School, and for the areas attainment for our children and young together a business case for a single school, which is Tring. Free transport will in Buckinghamshire where one of these people, the safety and quality of our unitary authority for the whole of the be provided to Cottesloe only if a place has schools is closest and where there is a environment and the connections we make county, except Milton Keynes which been applied for at Tring as first preference, ‘significant pattern of parental choice’ in our communities. already is a unitary authority. The Bucks but is not available. No changes will take for the out-of-county school then free “At the moment, we’re simply not active Districts are also working on their own place until September 2017 at the earliest. transport will be provided to that school. enough, with only 1 in 5 young people business cases. All will be put to the The changes proposed are to remove Where these schools are closest but in Buckinghamshire reaching the level of government minister in December for an Section 2.2 Additional Entitlements there is ‘significant pattern of parental activity needed to see benefits, and the early decision. Provided in Buckinghamshire choice’ for a local Buckinghamshire school proportion of active children actually falling. Those living closest to a non- that is further away, then free transport will With adults, only 6 out of 10 are reaching Finally – Vale of Aylesbury Buckinghamshire school: also be provided to that school as well. This the recommended guidelines, and 1 in Local Plan (VALP) In addition to the statutory entitlement to particularly affects Tring School as currently 5 are completely inactive – with activity This plan is now going through its first transport to the nearest school, qualifying Marsworth and Pitstone have a ‘significant levels generally reducing with age. round of public consultation, and is pupils will also be offered transport to the pattern of parental choice’ for Tring School ‘Active Bucks’ launched in June has certainly testing the robustness of the nearest Buckinghamshire School unless and transport would be provided there brought together all the opportunities Neighbourhood plans already subject in a particular locality there is an existing whereas Cheddington, Dagnall, Ivinghoe for fresh air and exercise throughout to referendum and accepted. To have admissions arrangement or significant Aston and Edlesborough all have a the County on to a single website, your say go on line at: http://www. pattern of parental choice for a non- ‘significant pattern of parental choice’ for enabling you to search for all activities aylesburyvaledc.gov.uk/vale-aylesbury- Buckinghamshire school. Cottesloe School and are provided with by distance from where you live, and local-plan-draft-plan or attend any of the transport there. The schools included at offering a free taster first class or session. up coming events, including the Bucks Section 3 Eligibility for free travel this point will be reviewed annually. www.activebucks.co.uk County Show on 1st September 2016. Your nearest qualifying school is an The following section is not proposed In addition a new scheme of free walks out-of-county school. to be changed. will soon start from Ivinghoe, with walk The policy includes four out-of- Free transport will still be provided leader training taking place on 18th July county secondary schools as ‘virtual’ (subject to conditions) if you could not be and walks launched soon after, and you can Buckinghamshire schools for transport offered your nearest qualifying school even already participate in an open air adventure Avril Davies purposes. though you applied for it. scheme in Ashridge. County Councillor, Ivinghoe Division.

52 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine July 2016: Issue 98 July 2016: Issue 98 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine 53 From District Councillors Para 3.11 Page 29: “Following uplifts, informative but no specific changes to the number of new houses required existing arrangements locally. Sandra Jenkins and Derek Town across the housing market area is 50,000, with 21,300 required in Page 54: Delivering through the Aylesbury Vale. Although other councils neighbourhood planning Vale of Aylesbury have not yet completed their capacity Local Plan assessments, there is likely to be an Page 65: Delivering a new settlement, If you are not already aware the AVDC element of unmet needs required to be interesting because Cheddington was Local Plan is now at the Draft stage and met by Aylesbury Vale. At present we considered (twice it seems ! table page the DC are presenting the full document are estimating a figure of 12,000 to meet 66) Would this have meant a 6000 to the residents of the district for review unmet needs from Wycombe, Chiltern new dwellings somewhere between and comments. This consultation will be and South Bucks. Further capacity Cheddington, Ivinghoe, Marworth from Thursday 7th July to Monday 5th work within the housing market area and Pitstone ? Short list currently are September. You should have received a may mean that this will change, so a Haddenham and Winslow. This needs to o n Cou ncill o r Co mm u nicati leaflet through your door giving details definitive housing number cannot yet be watched and questioned. of how to access the plan. Hard copies be established.” will be made available at Aylesbury Friars Page 78: Delivering the allocated sites Square on Thursday 14th July and Friday (right or wrong) that this will be the Para 3.16 page 30 and 31: Spatial larger villages, ref to neighbourhood plans 5th August supported by council officers immediate interest. Also, although this Strategy for growth identifies the etc, table shows requirements and the to answer any questions. listing is by no means definitive it is aimed percentage growth for all settlements; requirements, see paras 4.72 and 4.73. at what I consider the high profile ‘points’. 19% for Cheddington and Marsworth as How to make comments medium villages; 22% for Ivinghoe and Page 83: Delivering the allocated sites In addition to the opportunity at the Para 1.10 Page 11: Duty to Cooperate Pitstone as larger villages. medium villages, ref to neighbourhood events identified above you are asked to This is the reason for the additional plans etc, table shows requirements and feedback online using the link on AVDC’s “12,000 additional houses identified as Page 33: 5 Year housing Plan the requirements, see paras 4.82 website: www.aylesburyvaledc.gov. unmet needs”. explanation. Para 3.22 and 3.23 page 34 uk/localplan “Windfall allowance” ie one off builds Page 107: Aylesbury town centre Para 1.14 Page 12: Housing etc, this is not clear! redevelopment, aspirations, parking What you can comment on Here the DC describe the Garden shopping etc You can comment on anything in the Town aspiration’s. Page 35: and following tables – Settlement plan or tell AVDC about things that you hierarchy and cohesive development, Page 113: Affordable housing on open think should be in the plan but isn’t. Look Para 1.26 Page 14: Neighbourhood these tables are interesting in that they do market sites, to buy or to rent! States for things that you have concerns; you Plans Why the numbers are not the not agree with the neighbourhood plans. the percentages ie 31% on sites of more need clarification; you would like further same for the Neighbourhood Plans and than 11 or more dwellings. detail etc. the AVDC Local Plan! Page 41: Green Belt, this section The Local Plan Document is made up describes the changes to the green belt Page 115: Affordable housing on rural of 221 pages and will take a considerable Para 2.4 a. Page 21: Green belt will be within the AVD. exception sites, these are house aimed time to read, I have tried to identify protected. Not a lot in Aylesbury Vale at keeping local villages within their home some of the contentious points that we District (AVD), see map on page 19. Para 3.5 page 45: Infrastructure, village, and example in Cheddington is the as residents may wish to have further worth reading. Partridge Close development. justification/clarification. The main Para 2.4 i. Page 23: A new settlement, theme of my listings below is housing (the first in Buckinghamshire since Page 49: Gypsy, Traveller and Page 123: Self/custom build housing development because I have assumed Milton Keynes in the 1960’s) travelling showpeople provision, “The plan will expect all larger u

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Cllr Karen Groom Anna Stone Areas of Responsibility: Allotments, Beacon Magazine, Areas of Responsibility: Education, Footpaths and Beacon Villages Library, Conservation Area, Footpaths and Bridleways, Town Hall Committee, Grants and Fundraising Bridleways, Parish Maintenance, Ivinghoe Aston Village Add: Willowdene Farm, Ivinghoe, LU7 9EA Hall, Lawn Hire, Lawn and Trees, National Trust/Chiltern Tel: 01296 668326 Soc., Planning Email: [email protected] Add: Willowdene Farm, Ivinghoe, LU7 9EA Tel: 01296 668326 Email: [email protected] Pat Roach Areas of Responsibility: Health, Community Impact Bucks Liaison, General Parish Maintenance, Lawn and Trees, Local Area Forum Claire Bamber Add: Church View, Church Road, Ivinghoe LU7 9EU Areas of Responsibility: Conservation Area, Human Tel: 01296 668482 Resources (Clerks employment and training), IPC Website Email: [email protected] and Social Media (inc Facebook and Twitter), Planning Sub-Committee, Police Liaison, Streets, Street Lights and Mrs Bridget Knight Highways (inc Traffic Calming), Grants and Fundraising Clerk to Ivinghoe Parish Council Add: Bruce Grove House, Great Gap. Ivinghoe. LU7 9DZ Add: Parish Office, 38 Rushendon Furlong, Tel: 01296 668134 or Mob: 07711 107 114 Pitstone, Buckinghamshire LU7 9QX Email: [email protected] Tel: 07960 605393 Email: [email protected]

Ruth Benton Avril Davies Areas of Responsibility: Health, Community Impact Bucks County and District Cllr (Ivinghoe Division) Liaison, Councillor Training, Education, IPC Website Add: The Old Bakehouse, Chequers Lane, and Social Media (inc Facebook and Twitter), Local Pitstone, Buckinghamshire LU7 9AG Area Forum, Planning Sub-Committee, Playgrounds Tel: 01296 668152 (Ivinghoe Aston), Police Liaison, Streets, Street Lights and Email: [email protected] Highways (including Traffic Calming) Add: Ty Cyngor, 10 High Street, Ivinghoe Aston, LU7 9DP Tel: 01525 222730 Cllr Sandra Jenkins Email: [email protected] Tel: 01296 668587 Email: [email protected]

Andrew Dicker Areas of Responsibility: Allotments, Finance Add: The Old House, 38 Station Road, Ivinghoe, LU7 9EB. Tel: 01296 668444 Chris Poll Email: [email protected] District Cllr Edlesborough Ward Add: 43 Gooseacre, Cheddington LU7 0SR Tel: 01296 663 737 Email: [email protected]

Stephen Lott Areas of Responsibility: Beacon Villages Library, Footpaths Cllr Derek J Town and Bridleways, Ivinghoe Aston Village Hall, Lawn Hire, Tel: 01296 661637 Local Area Forum, Playgrounds (Ivinghoe and Ivinghoe Email: [email protected] Aston), Police Liaison, Town Hall Committee Add: 2 Yew Tree Close, Ivinghoe, LU7 9ET. Tel: 01296 668897 Email: [email protected]

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