Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine Issue 93 70 pence where sold

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Inside this Issue: Neighbourhood Development Plan News RikkIAbout BeaconLit Festival Brookmead School News

And much much more! The Quarterly Magazine of Ivinghoe Parish Council 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 Councillors News 3-4 pring has sprung! we have had A questionnaire will also be delivered to Beezer, Les hyde, Pat roach, Peter some beautiful days so far this spring, every house in the parish which I very Neighbourhood News 6-26 Miles, geoff Travis, Albert reynolds, sthat really help to highlight the beauty much hope you will complete and return rob and Anne Cattle and of course of our parish and surrounding area. as this feedback will provide the steering ecumenical enlightenment 28-33 our roving reporter Nigel Thomson – whilst I have been kept busy this spring group with vital information and evidence it couldn’t be done without you! sporting scoop 34 with lambing, the spring feeling is defi nitely about how the community sees the parish If you have any skills that will help in the air at the Ivinghoe Allotments. The evolving over time. us to keep the magazine going or you Cultivation Clippings 36-39 allotments are a wonderful place to visit at other matters that have taken up would like to submit an article, please any time of year but right now it’s hard not council time have been budgeting for let us know as we are always looking school stuff 42-47 to feel optimistic when you see so many the year ahead and making the decision for new and varied talents! new green shoots popping up out to take on from Bucks County Council Beyond the Boundary 50-57 of people’s plots! (BCC) the management of general parish There is a slight feeling of pessimism maintenance. Both of these matters are Councillor Communication 60-66 in the air with some challenging planning strongly connected and at the time of

applications in the parish, but some positive setting the precept the parish council ‘new shoots’ have started to appear in had still not received all of the relevant

BEACON COPY AND the form of a Neighbourhood Plan for our information needed to make a decision on ADVERT DEADLINES parish. The steering group who are leading what is known as ‘devolved services’ – the process to develop a Neighbourhood that is general parish maintenance. Bucks We aim to get the magazine distributed development Plan (NdP) are beginning to County Council have consistently provided Editor: Christabel Boersma around the beginning of every February, May, make some headway and will shortly be a total lack of detailed information required Tel: 01296 661 532 August and November. To ensure your article or feature makes the edition you would like hosting a number of events to which you to make accurate assessments on the email: [email protected] please see the submission deadlines below: will be invited to share your thoughts and scale of the work, despite continued efforts Advertising Manager: Ali Wade opinions on the future development of the from your Council. finally, at the end of Tel: 01296 662 446 parish. The lack of an AVdC Local Area March it became clear that the amount of Plan has left all parishes in the area in a money being offered to the parish council email: [email protected] August 2015 Edition – 10 July 2015 state of fl ux and made assessing planning to cover the costs of grass cutting, gutter Design & Artwork: Laila Palfrey November 2015 Edition – 10 October 2015 applications much more diffi cult. A NdP clearing, sign cleaning, weed killing and Tel: 07979 945231 February 2016 Edition – 10 January 2016 May 2016 Edition – 10 April 2016 for the parish will roll up into the emerging so on, would only cover around 10% of email: [email protected] AVdC Local Area Plan but this time you the amount actually needed! At the April will have had an opportunity to be a part of meeting the parish council voted not to take BEACON MAGAZINE ADVERTISING RATES: what any development in the parish looks responsibility for the running and fi nancing like. I would like to strongly encourage you of general parish maintenance and leave 1/4 page £38 per year NB: Rates are for 4 editions. to go along to the community engagement BCC to continue with their responsibility. 1/3 page £45 per year meetings that the NdP steering group we are not alone in making this decision, 1/2 page £75 per year Artwork must be supplied are planning, all of which will be publicised Pitstone and wing parish councils, for Full page £110 per year as a jpeg or a pdf fi le. as widely and clearly as possible. example, have also decided not to take 

2 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine May 2015: Issue 93 May 2015: Issue 93 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine 3 on this responsibility. we believe fi rmly my fellow Councillors. If I have to name one that this is the right decision. thing in particular it has to be the allotments, By the time you read this, I hope to have everyone who knows me knows how seen you at our Annual Parish Meeting. much I love working on my plots. with speakers from a number of local groups, the backing of the Council I undertook A Note from the Editor... both Pitstone and Ivinghoe’s NdP groups, the regeneration of Ivinghoe Allotments Andrew dicker from Ivinghoe Together and obtaining funding for the more diffi cult I very much hope that you are still enjoying reading the both district Councillors for our Parish, Avril tasks and receiving help from some of my Ivinghoe Beacon magazine, it has changed a little since the davies and Chris Poll, will all have taken the fellow allotmenteers. It took some time but fl oor. The Annual Parish Meeting is a really the result is the wonderful allotments the Parish Council took over the production of the magazine. CouNCILLors News important part of the council’s calendar, it is village has which everyone can enjoy and I we really want the magazine to be something you get pleasure vital that you are able to see how we work am very pleased every time I hear someone from reading as well as a useful reference tool for local events and what we have achieved over a year. compliment them. I’d also like to wish the I always welcome your comments incoming Council good luck and success in and advertising. and questions throughout the year when their endeavours”. we are always looking for new ideas to keep the magazine an I see you in person or in my shop but interesting read, so if you have something that you would like to a well-attended Annual Parish Meeting is a great opportunity for a bit of a debate, be considered for inclusion, please do get in touch! even if they get a little lively sometimes! At the Annual Parish Meeting you will Many thanks and happy reading. have seen for the last time representing the Christabel Boersma The editor Parish, Councillor Carol Bennitt, Ivinghoe Gloria getting stuck in at the allotments! Aston and Councillors gloria snowdon email: [email protected] and Peter Miles. I would like to take this gloria will still be spotted around the parish opportunity to thank them personally for in community roles, volunteer librarian for their incredible hard work and commitment example, but hopefully now gloria can really to the parish, particularly gloria snowdon. enjoy her retirement and spend more time gloria served on the parish council for nine with her grandchildren and chickens! years! she’s seen many Chair’s come and If you get this magazine before 7 May, go and much change within the Parish. don’t forget to vote at your local Polling Enjoy Home cooked food at the I asked gloria what she thought had station at The hub, high street, Ivinghoe. been the best thing about being a parish we are making parking available on The Waterside Café councillor and she said, “I have enjoyed Lawn to make it as easy as possible for you. Pitstone Wharf, Cheddington Road, Pitstone, Bucks LU7 9AD everything I have been involved in during Breakfasts, Lunches, Soup, Sandwiches, Toasties my time on the Council and working with Karen Groom, Chair, Ivinghoe Parish Council Homemade Cakes, Cream Teas plus a selection of Hot & Cold Drinks Open All Year Nov to March Fri. Sat. Sun. - 10am to 2.30pm “Read All About It! Ivinghoe Aston needs new April to Oct. Wed Thurs Fri. Sat Sun -10am to 3pm. magazine distributors to deliver August open daily / Bank Holidays 10am to 3pm 110 copies of the Beacon Magazine four times a year” On request for group bookings we can offer seating for 36people. Call 07769 961196 or Email: café@pitstonewharf.co.uk Contact Christabel on 01296 661 www.pitstonewharf.co.uk 532 if you can help

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Neighbourhood Planning News

elcome to our second Neighbourhood planning wupdate. we have been very busy behind the scenes since our last update in february. following the approval of Ivinghoe Parish NeIghBourhood News as a designated Neighbourhood area we are now in the process of establishing a Neighbourhood development Plan (NdP) which covers both Ivinghoe and Ivinghoe Aston and a small number of houses towards ringshall. business in the parish will be welcome A steering group, consisting of Parish to attend these events; we need and Councillors and residents from the value your input! parish have been meeting regularly The aim of these events will be to at the hub and Ivinghoe Aston Village build awareness of the Neighbourhood hall to establish what we need to do to development plan and with your help, make our NdP as robust and inclusive understand local views to help shape the as possible. we have collated detailed objectives of the plan as it is developed. maps of the parish, are establishing we have a unique opportunity to shape who are stakeholders are (that is our parish so that it’s special character, residents, businesses, land owners) landscape and historical qualities are have had meetings with Brookmead protected for future generations. school, Pitstone NdP steering group, we need your support to make our Aylesbury Vale district Council and Neighbourhood development Plan Independent Planning Consultants so refl ect community-wide comments and that we can prepare a consultation and concerns and give us a clear plan for the communication strategy which will evolution of the parish. effectively identify the issues we face If you have any particular skills which as a parish. you’d like to share or have any questions/ we are currently working towards suggestions on the NdP please email a series of Community engagement [email protected]. events, both in Ivinghoe and Ivinghoe Aston to launch the Ivinghoe Parish NdP. The timing of these events will be publicised through fl yers, notices, and articles in further issues of the Beacon. everyone living, working and running a Andrew Kinsey Chairman

6 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine May 2015: Issue 93 May 2015: Issue 93 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine 7 Lamp-post to hang our small oval signs Old School News 2015! from at last to announce our hub and Café presence here, have you noticed it yet? You aking a start at drafting this in with its very popular easter egg hunts may have noticed Bob digging a hole near early April for the May edition around the garden, and raffl es, Tombola’s our hub front gate, or been held up briefl y Mof the Beacon Magazine, I am and several easter competitions to enter, in traffi c whilst concrete was poured from a resting my aching toes after a busy Indoor Arts and Crafts with mask-making and lorry. Two of our lovely new neighbours Car Boot sale at the hub, last weekend. The sunfl ower sowing activities and a dozen from Maydom Construction supported hub’s open-door draughts waft an inviting tables of home-made crafts in the warm us in erecting this Lamp Post… so great aroma of good roasted coffee grounds, colourful space indoors, there was a very thanks to Fred and Ryan. grilled bacon and just a hint of fresh paint jolly easter saturday spent here together whilst the paint dries on that we will be to my nostrils and tempt me to abandon again. The Easter hat competition was continuing to gather all your old stories to NeIghBourhood News my task and join the boisterous saturday judged by retired headmistress Moira put together a heritage Book on the old crowd in the Café. The paint smells indicate Heggarty and won by Alice Burnhams, school memories as seen from the point some freshening up of the 18 month old second was Bethany Burnham’s and of view of children who were taught here. decorations preceding a visit from Bucks third came Hayden James – highly This will be led by sylvia simmonds and County Council in mid-April to check how commended were Sam, Billie, Oscar supported by the trustees here, as will we continue to manage the old school hub and Harley Harrison. every hat was a the Old School Pupils’ Reunion ticketed here in Ivinghoe… and if the community’s spring stunner…. of detailed fi nger work… Lunch of the 30th May here in the hub, expressed dream still survives nearly two very well done to all who entered… we for old school pupils of this building and that year on. hope you enjoyed your prizes. Thanks of Ivinghoe Aston and Pitstone. Memories we know what we see, but what do to the Tring high street’s health food will be polished for inclusion in the planned you feel? There are not many of the shop, Metcalfe and grace’s Iron Mongers, book! Finishing this article today 9th community’s faces that have not been Tring Brewery, fancy That and hyatt April we witnessed 116 children tugging seen enjoying some time doing something Photography for their generous raffl e their parents onto a brilliantly sunny fun in the hub over these months, and Prizes, and other contributors from within Ivinghoe Lawn for a very fun ‘Play in the practical fi nancial plan continues to this community. We raised approximately the Park’ with a dozen activities for 1 to Fred and Ryan show Bob how to install hold well, and the well-being seems to £500 (tbc) towards our ongoing 11 year olds to enjoy for two hours for a lamp-post! be increasingly present if we believe the upgrading of the Old School Hub venue, free. This well appreciated organised play feedback from so many of you. Looking which will go into our coffers to add to presence on the Lawn across from the hub for the community on May day some back, our wintry activities have fi lled the match funding needs. was actively encouraged by hub interest year again soon, we have a village song spaces with nods to Hallow’een, Bonfi re A couple of weeks ago we fi lled the in more activity for the community on the and the school has the Maypole… maybe Night, Christmas, Valentine’s Day, community room for a Pop-Up Greek Lawn, and paid for generously by the Parish something will come together for that, also St David’s, St Patricks, Mothering restaurant night, scoffi ng hayley’s Council. rounding up April we will celebrate by the 4th May public holiday. everyone Sunday, Shrove Tuesday, and kept us delicious home-made Lamb Moussaka, St George’s day 23rd April, maybe like will be piling in here on 7th May to vote warmly comforted and amused so that Chicken souvlaki and honeyed Baklava, last time with swords and shields and small in the Public Elections, so maybe we as spring advances we have even spilled and many more greek alternatives… and dragons, fl ags and red roses. The Lawn will should put our Community HUB collecting outside in the garden for vegetable planting even ending with a tottery Zorba’s syrtaki again be a busy view through our windows tin out in the café for ‘match funding’ and onto the Lawn for Pancake fl ipping dance to fi nish… but we stopped short of and after for refreshments in here on contributions towards the £30,000 it will races... and did so again for our 4th April smashing hayley’s plates! The next Pop 28th April as the Women’s Institute take to make the outer playground hub Spring Market. up Restaurant will be on 17th May, so do celebrate 100 years of communing, surround more safe, practical and good Continuing the article we can now tell you book up with Hayley early so that you bringing a baton onto the Lawn in Ivinghoe looking by replacing the broken asphalt that a cold wind did not keep the community can join in! for 2.30pm and handing it over around 4pm. with brick pavers that resist icing over away from supporting our spring Market we have received delivery of our Victorian we would love to see something active and will let the rain fl ow down in a gentle

8 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine May 2015: Issue 93 May 2015: Issue 93 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine 9 curve to the fence guttering. This will allow supportive trustee – invaluable to us all here even better access to those on wheels in the Hub both as a very good Treasurer Community space for hire ‐ of great Victorian character, recently and with poorly feet like mine! After the and for his advice and calming good sense refurbished by our Community for this Community’s use. May 30th Reunion, the Church Fete from soon after the inception of the idea in follows on 13th June, we assume the 2011 to rescue this building as an additional community will visit the Hub anyway on that community venue, until this very day. He Old School Community Hub , Ivinghoe day for some sort of shared refreshments has been liaising with Richard Wade – a www.ivinghoeoldschool.com 01296‐ 661666 as before, and have thus handed over much newer trustee – who will step into his Email : [email protected] our booked Hub table to the Ivinghoe not inconsiderable shoes. Thank you John Ivinghoe Community Hub on Facebook Parish Neighbourhood Development for this very strong support from the start! Plan, to use for general awareness BPL Roofers have offered their roofing Venue run with financial transparency by our ‘not for private profit’ raising and questions to go with all the maintenance for free in return that we Ne i gh b ourhood News public Consultation meetings that will be advertise their presence…..and all because local voluntary trustees for Community benefit and increased Community advertised elsewhere in this magazine this Ben, Steve and their Dad feel what we are wellbeing. year. Like the Ivinghoe Entertainments offering the community from here in the Committee, we always welcome the Hub is well worth supporting! THANKS! Space is at ground level for easy access, is warm, and with restored Victorian Church and Community activities, seeking Our regular weekly bookings of Natural varnished floorboards, and new comfy modern padded stackable chairs, fold to support them in whatever way we can Pilates, Metafit and some Yoga for fitness, away tables and ambient new lighting ‐ can swiftly adapt to all activities for from our static Hub venue on the village Singalong with Helen for the toddlers, all generations. lawn. This has been our short tradition so Parish Council and Neighbourhood far, at most events, and leads me on to Development Planning, Hub trustee £9 for first hour in 37.65 sq.m room with piano or 31.61 sq.m room with sink announce the Café’s 2nd Birthday on meetings etc. continue apace, with the and £7 per hour thereafter. 19th June, followed shortly by lending addition frequently of table sales of either 69.26 sq.m room with retractable screen midway. £12 for first hour and £10 our new Gazebos to the Beacon Choir second hand goods or craft creations of thereafter per hour. who will be singing on the Lawn on the all kinds, parties, wakes and community Contact us or come in for a booking form and our support for your plan. weekend of 20th June under them to gatherings;

everyone’s delight. This is the weekend of CuriosiTEA Rooms is our pivotally important permanent tenant within our Father’s Day so we hope to share some 7th May voting in the Hub for Hubber-lubber fun around that time also. Public Elections; building and serves home‐made affordable refreshments and hot meals This August at our annual General seven days a week. Special arrangements for space hirers who do not wish to Meeting for the Hub we will be looking out The next Pop up Restaurant will be self‐cater for their own events can be arranged with Hayley Wesley on – for ‘hubber-lubbers’ to step forward before on 17th May; 07775‐831153 Facebook Curiositea Rooms this August AGM to be nominated and voted in as some of this next year’s trustee Old School Pupils’ Reunion Lunch is IT Suite volunteers. Every year the role changes, on the 30th May; initially we were reclaiming the building Software includes Microsoft Office 2013 Suite; Photoshop C6; Skype with and forming the initiative, then we were Café’s 2nd Birthday on 19th June; webcam and microphone; setting it all on its way and talking it up. This £2 per PC….one with 40” wall mounted monitor and speakers. year we are looking for practical everyday Beacon Choir in our tents will be singing 10p A4 b/w photocopy trustees to support what needs to be done on the Lawn on the weekend 50p A4 colour scan and print until we have enough funds to pay for part of 20th June; time help. John Wallis is this Spring 2015 50p A4 lamination finishing his term of office as our first ever Our August AGM. Booking whole space for small conference or meetings etc. £10 an hour. treasurer, though he will be continuing as a Carol Corn Personal tuition starting soon!

10 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine May 2015: Issue 93 May 2015: Issue 93 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine 11 RikkIAbout and I thought they’d make a good start. the wind, like in holland!). If anything, on the button for a child of the sixties, so I pitched up at opening time on it’s not rural enough! with a distinct stones fl avour. The band And on that bombshell 17th March, my chief weapon being Which is the best beer in the UK? is managed by Matt Aitken of stock first, a huge big thank you to Ketts surprise and fear....fear and surprise – Please can we include Ireland? (I think Aitken waterman, a song writing/record for fl ying the Ivinghoe Aston fl ag for 18 my two chief weapons being fear and I know where this is going.) guinness. producing trio with an extraordinary stash years. The Beacon may have lost its surprise....and a ruthless effi ciency.... You’re not just saying that because of more than 100 uK top 40 hits, including Clarkson, but I will do my best to report (etc.). I sat Patrick in the comfy chair of your name and because it’s St Band Aid’s “do they know it’s Christmas”. past events, inform on future events and (well, a barstool) and aimed my quill Patrick’s Day? Which is the best beer I’m no expert, but watch The running discuss issues of current interest. I will menacingly at the parchment. in The Netherlands? Amstel. guns, I reckon they’re going places. also introduce some local history and natural history in moderation. I would Which of those two is best? guinness. NeIghBourhood News greatly value feedback, reports and ideas! (He sounds pretty defi nite!) Is Ivinghoe Beacon higher than any Meet the Dukes point in the Netherlands? I think it is. I love May, particularly the Bluebells and I think The Beacon is about 240m above the dukes. The Bluebells you will know, sea level, and I don’t think anywhere in the dukes you may not. They live down holland can beat that. a little valley off Beacon road, and they I’ll check on Wikipedia when I get are one of the reasons dee and I moved home. Do you intend to stay here for here. The duke of Burgundy is a nationally a nice long time? Yes. our daughters go scarce butterfl y. Its caterpillars feed on to dagnall school and we don’t want to ....and all that jazz cowslips and the butterfl ies are very disrupt that – and we really do like it here There is still time to save £50 per table fussy about the height of surrounding very much. everybody has been very for the great IA social event of the year vegetation, and the temperature. They’ll How did you fi nd out about the job? welcoming (although there are still many (two years in fact). Tickets for the ball be gone by end of May but I’d be happy My aunt lives in Tring and knew that The people in the village we’ve never seen!). cost £63 before 30th June, and £68 to introduce you to them if interested. swan was looking for a lessee and that I Thanks Patrick – do you think Fanny thereafter. The theme is The roaring Alternatively, look at our house nameplate! was looking for a new lifestyle. should be allowed to comment? No. Twenties and the fabulous Thirties, So what about the old lifestyle in The when jazz blossomed, stuffy traditions Netherlands? I ran a hedge fund. There’s Cheers! Down the hatch! were cast to the wind and anything only so much of that you can take before P.s. I checked. Ivinghoe Beacon is 233m seemed possible (at least until the longing for a more relaxed life. above sea level. well done Patrick! The wall street crash, but hey!). refl ecting What attracted you to England? I fi rst highest point in The Netherlands is The the jazz scene, the amazing georgina had france in mind. I fancied a chateau Vaalserberg at 323m. darn! Jackson (resident performer at ronnie in Burgundy where I could sit on a tractor scott’s) and her band head the bill, and all day. Then this opportunity came up. Swan songs.... the talented all-rounder Marc dillon What do you like most about the UK? I was back at The swan over easter to makes a welcome return as compère Nothing. There are huge opportunities listen to local band The running guns, and singer. Come on babe, why don’t we Nobody expects the IA and plenty of jobs around here. I don’t drummer Aidan Kidd living in swan Close. paint the town! Contact: Maddie 01525 inquisition! like the “claims culture” though – it’s got I must admit that I was rather expecting 221778; [email protected]. I’m hoping in each issue to record a chat too much like the us in that regard. this to be a bit of a sacrifi ce on my part. with interesting Ivinghoe Astoners – and What do you like most about IA? far from it – it was a real treat, and a great Rikki Harrington Brampton, there are plenty! It’s a year since Patrick I love the country views, and I love the crowd turned out to take advantage. They Ivinghoe Aston 01525 220625; and fanny arrived at The Village swan, opportunities for mountain biking (into write a lot of their material, and it was [email protected].

12 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine May 2015: Issue 93 May 2015: Issue 93 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine 13 Stellar cast for BeaconLit 2015 Murray’s Cleaning Brookmead School, Ivinghoe, Bucks, UK Services

Saturday June 27, 2015 at 10am – 4.30pm The Cleaning Specialists Service with integrity n its third year, BeaconLit has already eve Ainsworth and s J I holliday. • Carpet established itself on the literary There will also be a ‘real game • Rug Ifestival circuit, and this year’s event of Thrones’ historical fi ction panel, offers another opportunity to see and featuring Vanora Bennett, Toby Clements • Upholstery & Leather

NeIghBourhood News 10% carpet cleaning hear from an impressive line-up of prize- and elizabeth fremantle; and the ever- • Patio & Driveway discount for winning and bestselling authors. popular crime panel will this year consist • End of Tenancy Cleans empty rooms The festival takes place on saturday of Jane Casey, M r hall, william ryan June 27 at Brookmead school, Ivinghoe, and Laura wilson. • Internal Window & Conservatories with 13 participating authors spread As well as hearing the authors talk over fi ve events, including local writers about their work, there will be plenty 01442 250679 rowan Coleman, Julie Mayhew, dave of opportunity to meet them and get BOOK sivers and Jules wake. richard and books signed in BeaconLit’s informal 07952 544666 Judy Book Club choice rowan Coleman atmosphere. www.murrayscleaningservices.co.uk NOW! will give a talk about making fi rst novels Tickets for the day cost just £19.50 email: [email protected] successful, playwright and novelist Julie if purchased before the end of May – Mayhew will be in conversation about a £5.50 saving on the full price. her work, and novelist and journalist To fi nd out more or buy tickets, visit dave sivers will moderate some of the the website at www.beaconlit.co.uk. author panels. Contact: Dave Sivers 0797 486 4592 Ivinghoe Aston Jules wake takes part in a discussion [email protected] panel, New Voices, alongside two other hot newcomers on the literary scene – Dave Sivers BeaconLit Village Hall

Villagers are reminded that there is a hall at Ivinghoe Aston for hire at similar rates to Ivinghoe’s Village Centre and Town Hall. For details contact booking secretary Barbara Rayment 01525 220959 or email [email protected]

14 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine May 2015: Issue 93 May 2015: Issue 93 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine 15 A Midsummer Festival on th Saturday 20 June on CLASSES AT

The lawn, Ivinghoe IVINGHOE TOWN HALL @ 9.20AM THURSDAYS

NeIghBourhood News Music and dancing on the lawn, hosted by the Beacon Community Choir THE HUB, IVINGHOE @ 7.15PM TUESDAYS

In the afternoon, Music on the Lawn, from 2.30 to 5 pm. THE ORIGINAL 30 MINUTE BODYWEIGHT WORKOUT CLASS

This is our annual event showcasing the choir and other local singers and musicians – BURN FAT NOT TIME just turn up with your picnic and your friends and enjoy an afternoon of music.

No tickets needed, suggested donation £5. SET YOUR METABOLISM ON FIRE In the marquee if wet.

CONTACT : [email protected] In the evening, a midsummer Ceilidh, starting at 7 pm.

Dancing in the marquee to the music of the amazing Candleford Ceilidh Band.

Bring your own refreshments. £10 per adult ticket, accompanied children free.

Tickets can be bought from Charles Thorogood, 01296 661540 or [email protected].

Small Paws At Home

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 Callsecured. Elaine on 01296 668863 / 07837 292403

Email: [email protected] Web: www.smallpawsathome.co.uk 16 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine May 2015: Issue 93 May 2015: Issue 93 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine 17 Bucks Historic Churches Beacon Village Society latest Trust – Ride & Stride 2015 from Phil Cummings, Chairman

n saturday 12th september, to hand over a cheque for half that money he Beacon Village society at its be retained but the collection of the annual sponsored cyclists, walkers to the Church wardens. we are now on Committee Meeting on Tuesday membership fees will be suspended. oand horse riders all over the the lookout for people who could take part T24th february to discuss the The funds held by the society will also be country will be visiting as many beautiful in the sponsored event this year to raise future of the society has decided that retained for possible future use in line with churches and chapels as they can money for our churches and for the Bucks rather than bringing activities to a close, its aims. In the event of a major planning between 10am and 6pm to raise money historic Churches Trust. As this is a country- the society should, for the time being, issue arising in the future, particularly for the repair and restoration of these wide event, churches in neighbouring herts become dormant. This was partly associated with the Pitstone quarries, a NeIghBourhood News lovely buildings. half the money raised and Beds will be open and information on because of the changing circumstances Committee Meeting will be arranged to will go to a chosen church or chapel and these churches can be found on-line at such as the regular Local Area forum decide whether the society should again the other half will go into a fund that www.bedshertshct.org.uk. Many of the meetings and the development of become active and recommence its the Bucks historic Churches Trust (an manned churches offer refreshments, toilet Neighbourhood Plans taking place in campaigning activities. If anybody does organisation run largely by volunteers) facilities and information about the church. several villages. The creation of the have any comments about the BVs, we will is able to distribute to churches and If you don’t fancy riding or walking but can Ivinghoe Together campaign against be pleased to hear from you. chapels of any Christian denomination spare an hour of your time on saturday 12th large scale planning applications from that need help. over the last 15 years, september, we also need volunteers to companies like gladman, demonstrate Contacts: Phil Cummings 01296 668621 Bucks historic Churches Trust has welcome people to our local churches and effective organisation of local feeling [email protected] helped Ivinghoe Church four times with offer refreshments. towards unpopular development. Jean de Selincourt (hon sec) restoration projects and since 2006, holy If you would like to ride, walk or records of the existing membership will 01296 662151 [email protected] Cross, slapton has received a number of volunteer your time to help in a church, grants to help with the considerable cost please contact the relevant person below: of restoring the tower, the clerestory walls and windows, the aisle roofs, north For Ivinghoe Church: Izzy Robinson and south aisle walls, some redecoration on 01296 660724; Alex Wynne on 01296 and improved drainage. 668336; or Mary Cook on 01296 662530. Last september, our walkers and riders raised an amazing £753.26 for Ivinghoe For Slapton Church: Bridget Lewis on Church and I was very pleased to be able 01525 229790.

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y the time you are reading this the following day I spent several hours article we will have had our fi rst digging to try and fi nd the source of the Bopening of the season at easter leak, the actual hole seemed to split into and at the moment we are in full swing two channels leading from the millpond preparing for it as we are only a few wall, so I fi rst dug back from the hole days away from easter Monday, our along one channel only to fi nd no obvious leafl ets have been delivered to other local leak and that it branched off from the tourist outlets who we have a reciprocal other channel, so I, then I dug back along arrangement with to display them for the second channel and eventually found NeIghBourhood News us, our information signs have been the hole in the millpond wall. placed around the village and we hope The main hole was big enough to stick all is ready at the mill, save for a few last your head through and narrowed down minute preparations on the day, ready to each side, it was sort of an eye shaped receive our fi rst visitors this year. so we hole. Now that the actual source of the look forward to our fi rst open day and the leak had been found we had to decide fi rst real working test of the millstones on how best to fi x it. As the leak was since they were dressed by the millwright below the water line the millpond would as mentioned in the last Millers tale. obviously have to be drained, so I had a After my coffee break the hole was millpond was almost full again and that however, in the background I have chat with Paul the landlord to make sure fi lled with the quick drying cement, the repair seemed to have done the job. been kept busy, not only with the usual it wasn’t going to cause any problems and then a second layer of concrete The following morning I arrived at the preparations for our fi rst opening, but with the fi shermen who rent fi shing was poured either side of the hole to mill again and the millpond was back up also having to deal with a leak that rights from him and to gain access to reinforce the quick drying stuff. After to its usual level and the excess water developed in the millpond. Nigel had the fi eld for the work. all this was complete, which took about was fl owing away over the spillway as previously noted that water was fl owing I turned up early in the morning and 45 minutes,(the quick drying cement normal, upon checking the area around from one of the fi eld drains into the started draining water off from the needed approx one hour) I waited the hole I found a very slight trickle of stream at a faster rate than usual, then millpond, which needs several hours another 20 mins or so then decided to water leaking into the fi eld, but this one sunday morning Paul the landlord to drain, then I left it emptying whilst I stop the draining of water and allow the turned out to be another small crack, showed us a hole he had found that had drove up the road to collect some quick millpond to slowly fi ll up again. It was higher up the millpond wall and several formed in his fi eld beside the millpond drying cement and some ballast (kindly with great anticipation that I watched the feet from, and nothing to do with the and it was obvious that the millpond had donated by Alex and owen wynne) and water level slowly rise and the millpond main hole which was now leak free. a leak somewhere below the water line. some plywood and wooden stakes for gradually fi ll up, after an hour the water It would have been almost impossible The hole was created by water use as shuttering framework to encase was around the level of the hole and I to fi nd this high up small leak whilst the fl owing under the surface which had the millpond wall and retain the new was pleased to see that there wasn’t any bigger lower down hole was gushing washed the soil away allowing the area concrete. After several hours of further water leaking through. By the time I had water. so we have another small crack above it to collapse, the hole looked digging and building up the plywood cleared up and put all my tools away it to repair but the main leak problem has quite small but if you got down on framework the water level was almost was late in the afternoon and I decided hopefully been fi xed. the ground and looked into the hole low enough to start concreting the hole, that there wasn’t anything else I could for further information please visit you could see a large void opened up I decided a coffee break was in order and do, or see, until the water level was www.fordendwatermill.co.uk below approximately one meter deep that by the time I had fi nished my coffee back to its usual height and I was also and several metres across. obviously the water level should be low enough for exhausted so I left the mill. I returned Cheers all! this needed some urgent attention. so me to start mixing the concrete. again in the early evening to fi nd that the Chug (Chris Tugby) Mill Manager

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oth the Post offi ce and the Wednesday: 8:45am and 10am Pilates shop have re-opened under the Andrea (07855 138005) Bownership and management of Wednesday: 1pm Adult Ballet and at Mr harnam sanghera following a couple 2pm Vintage Fitness contact (Kaso) of weeks for re-modelling to comply with Kate or sophie (07985 048880) the Post offi ces latest regulations. The shop Post offi ce have benefi ted Thursday: 9.15am-9.45am Metafi t from having Mr sangera’s retails New CLAss – contact graham Pepper NeIghBourhood News experience and the improved use (01442 827742) of the previous space. Thursday: W.I. Monthly – each 2nd The Town halls regular and ad hoc Thursday (win: 01296 660755). bookings have been holding up well through autumn into the New Year Also, please try the web site at and our Community Library is going www.ivinghoetownhall.org.uk where from strength to strength and getting you can see regular activities and search busier busier. for hall availability dates, or if you prefer If you would have always enjoyed to enquire in person then call stephen watching Morris dancers in the summer, swinbank (The Booking secretary) introduction to fun training sessions will on 01296-660344. or via email: be taking place on Tuesday evenings [email protected] weekly (8.15-10.15pm) at the Town hall. If you are already making your plans for The Post offi ce tel no:01296 660582. your family or children’s events in 2015, M. D. SPRING AUTOS then now is the time to book reserve the Martin D Spring date for your Children’s families Parties. Janet Swinbank Booking Clerk 28 years established trading (reservations are held up until 1 month Stephen Swinbank secretary before your planned event when full For all your vehicle’s needs payment will be required to secure the Servicing,Servicing, Bodywork Class 4 repairs,and 7 MOTs MOTs onarranged, site, Exhausts, Exhausts, date exclusively). Welding, Tyres and Brakes In 2015 why not come and try one Your vehicle can be picked up and returned free of charge of our varied regular events: Call now for a competitive quote Monday: 3pm-6pm – Ballet Telephone & fax: 01296 662280 Lisa (07834 281434) Mobile: 07860 847328 Unit 9, Airfield Ind Est, Cheddington Lane Tuesday: 10am – Beacon Art Marion Long Marston, Tring, Herts HP23 4QR (01296 661291) Tuesday: 7pm – Zumba Caroline (07941 092673)

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St. Mary’s Church Pitstone Annual Festival of Art, Crafts, Flowers and Music 2015 CHEDDINGTON VILLAGE HALL Monday 7.00 pm Tuesday 9.45 am PITSTONE MEMORIAL HALL Wednesday 7.30 pm WILSTONE VILLAGE HALL NeIghBourhood News Monday 9.30 am Tuesday 6.00 pm Lo Wednesday 9.30 am Thursday 9.45 am Lo th The 35 Festival of Art, Crafts, Flowers and Music Friday 9.45 am will be held at Pitstone Church on Saturday 9.30am

Saturday 23rd May 2-6 pm 50% off offer valid at participating locations for new customers. Other classes available in Tring, Halton, Wendover, Joining Fee Aylesbury & Weston Turville Sunday 24th May 11am-5pm followed by sung evensong at 6pm

Monday 25th May 11am-6pm RGCAgricultural & The popular homemade refreshments will be available every day and the event will Horticultural Engineers definitely be one to attend Mursley, Milton Keynes, Bucks MK17 0SA If you are new to the area or have not yet discovered the beautiful 13th Century Church, this is a good weekend to visit. You will receive a warm welcome and may be inspired by the beautiful works of art you will find there Tel:(01296) 720066 Look out for the signs around the village in May and write the dates in your diary [email protected] www.rgcengineers.co.uk St.Mary’s Pitstone is still licensed for services which take place two or three times a year Sales, Service & Repairs and is available for funerals, weddings and baptisms when required Garden Tractors Chainsaws • Strimmers The Church is in the hands of the Churches Conservation Trust and a small local group of All Garden & Ground Friends. If you would like to join the Friends or help with the festival or run an event in Care Equipment the Church please contact Gill Arney on 01296 668 123. Compact Tractors, Quads etc. to most leading Service & Repairs makes of machine.

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Placing a Cross on Thursday

still remember the excitement of I can’t vote for a party this time but

putting a cross on a ballot paper for I can vote and that is worth an X. May Sunday st

Trinity of Holy th the first time. It was in a local council At the last election over-65s were Sunday 5 10:30am No service No service

I 31 election and I felt as if I was being almost twice as likely to vote as 18 Communion

allowed a say in the future of my area. I to 24 year olds. Without wanting to Benefice Service voted for CRAG. I wonder what became assume too much about the age of

of the Chester Ratepayers Action those reading this I would speculate

Group? They did quite well at the time that many of us are in the ‘likely to vote’

with a number of successfully elected sector! My point is this don’t we have May

Holy Holy Sunday councillors. They stood on a platform a responsibility to encourage others to th 10am th 4 9:15am 4 10:30am

of being local people representing their vote? Making their cross for the first Pentecost 2 Communion Communion

own neighbourhood where they were time ought to be an exciting moment Messy Church Ec u m e nical Enli gh t nm nt known, committed, active and making a of engagement with their future.

difference in the community. On Thursday May 14th the Christian

y

General Elections just don’t seem Church celebrates Ascension Day when

quite the same. Politicians duelling with we mark the end of the appearances of am Ma

numbers quoting statistics that I don’t the risen Christ after Easter. After his Holy Sunday after th In the 10am rd Sunday 7

follow, won’t remember and don’t really departure the followers of Jesus were 9:15am 3 10 :30 Ascension village hall 1 believe doesn’t inspire. When they scattered. They spread all over the world Communion Messy Church Morning Praise throw mud at each other they all end up to carry the Gospel and put their faith muddy. I would admit to being a floating into action in local communities where

voter. I always vote but have voted at they would be known and active in

y

different times for all three of the major seeking the good of all. This is a cross

parties and the Greens. that still makes a difference and worth Ma

BCP Sunday I have just moved a vote. Holy Holy

Why do I vote? th 6 pm nd Easter 6 9:15am Evensong 10:30am

from a constituency that is solidly one 2 10

way. When the party officials meet in a Revd Adrian Manning Communion Communion committee room to pick their candidate they are in reality picking the MP for the

2015

area. So why still vote? When I learnt

that my MP is the Speaker and that the May

main political parties don’t stand I felt May 8am Sunday Praise 10am rd almost disenfranchised and cut out from st Easter 5 Morning BCP Holy Together 1 10:30am 3 Communion

the political process. So why vote? Worshipping I will make a cross on Thursday

May 7th because to support democracy

or not is the real choice. No democratic

system could be perfect but if the alternative is a one party state, civil

war or military dictatorship as we see Sunday Services elsewhere then I will vote for democracy. Ivinghoe All Saints Marsworth St Mary Holy Cross Slapton

28 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine May 2015: Issue 93 May 2015: Issue 93 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine 29 THE ANNUAL JULY CONCERT Souper Lent Lunch at February 2015 St. Mary’s Church Pitstone will be held on Thank you to everyone who supported our 14th annual SOUPER LENT LUNCH which was July 18th 2015 held at Pitstone on March 26th and as usual at 7.30pm was well supported by a great many generous eCuMeNICAL eNLIghTeNMeNT people. A total of £572.00 was raised and shared between Iain Rennie Grove Hospice, Tring, Save the Children, Tring, Bucks Young Carers and the Home Start group in Hemel Hempstead.

Thank you to everyone who made the day so

successful, those who cooked the delicious ST. MARY’S CHURCH PITSTONE soups, set the tables, served up and cleared away, provided the raffl e prizes and bought the tickets. Special thanks goes to Mr. Smith and four students from Brookmead School who helped prepare the Hall and clear away.

Once again it provided a welcome winter

social occasion and a worthwhile fund raiser The beautiful Medieval Church in Pitstone will be open on Sunday and Bank for our hard pressed charities. Thank you. Holiday afternoons from May 3rd until the end of October, 2.30-5pm

Alex Wynne A key is held at No. 9 Church Road, Pitstone Ring 01296 662 151 if you would like to visit at another time

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32 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine May 2015: Issue 93 May 2015: Issue 93 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine 33 There is BIAS on the GREEN!

e each have our little GIVE BOWLS A GO prejudices and bias. Like you Open Session: wand me the bowls used at each Tuesday 2pm and friday 6pm, your local Bowls Club have a bias – the from May till september curve of its run. And, a bit like people,

sPorTINg sCooP sPorTINg to get a bowl to do exactly what you You will not regret it. Just bring yourself want it to do is a challenge, which is why (and perhaps a partner or friend), some bias ensures the game of bowls is so trainers or fl at soled shoes. The Club compelling and fun. provides the rest, including FREE with a bias every bowl like a cricket coaching. ball responds to changing ground and atmospheric conditions. No two shots are for more info contact: Club secretary the same. Bowls is an easy game to get on 01525 220644 or email: into but to be consistent takes practice. [email protected] rosemarie and myself joined Cheddington Bowls Club 5 years ago and Take a look at our website: quickly fell in love with bowls and with cheddingtonbowls.org.uk Cheddington Bowls Club. Bowls is relaxing, yet demands Cheddington Bowls Club concentration and helps us stay fl exible. The recreation ground, Bowls is suitable for men and women of high street, Lu7 9AA all ages. we have made so many new friends. Members come to our very friendly Club from all around the area: Tring, dunstable and Leighton as well as all the local villages. The Club is full of banter and good fun. There is usually a cuppa available, or something stronger from the bar, if needed. whether you play for fun or to be in competitions; bowls, on the green in the summer or indoors and short mat formats in the winter months, has added greatly to the enjoyment in our lives – and I haven’t mentioned the Club’s social events! Cheddington Bowls Club can do the same for you.

Tony Duke

34 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine May 2015: Issue 93 May 2015: Issue 93 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine 35 Ivinghoe Allotments from the Plot GROOMS irst of all, on behalf of us all on the anyone tried to grow potatoes under black Ivinghoe Allotment site, I would plastic with a hole made for the leaves to FARM flike to welcome those who have come through? I would be grateful for any recently taken up plots on our site and comments you have about these matters. SHOP wish you every success and happiness Just a thought, some of us water each FRESH MEAT & POULTRY on your endeavours – and please make other’s plots while we’re on holiday but FREE RANGE EGGS & VEGETABLES yourselves known. now and again, due to ill health or family CHEESE, OLIVES, PIES, PATÉS & NUTS

CuLTIVATIoN CLIPPINgs CuLTIVATIoN This is the time of year when you get the reasons we may not be able to attend to FREE LOCAL DELIVERY feeling that its ‘great to be alive’ – lighter our plots as regularly as we would like, OPENING TIMES evenings, sunny weather, lambs bleating can we not as a group assist to keep the Thursday 9.00 - 12.30 all around us and the allotment comes to plot workable? even an hour each a week Friday 8.30 - 5.30 life. It really is great to see rows of earthed would do. on that note, all able bodied Saturday 8.30 - 12.30 up soil indicating that the plot holder has persons are cordially invited to assist with Orders can be placed outside planted their early or main crop potatoes keeping the Church cemetery tidy – one these times by telephone and that soon leaves will appear. After an hour per month. After all, we are all going absence of two seasons, I have decided to end up there so don’t delay! WILLOWDENE FARM to plant highland red Burgundy main crop did you know that in Victorian england IVINGHOE potatoes, it’s a heritage variety rich in taste most seeds grown were collected in TEL: 01296 668326 and even when peeled and cooked the essex? It is the driest part of the country. fl esh remains red and it proves to be a seed houses were small. sutton seeds fantastic crispy roast potatoe. began in 1806 by John sutton, corn factor By the time you read this article, and miller, who started his seed business depending on the plot holder’s preference, from his allotment as a sideline and it is Have you ever thought about ‘growing your own’? our plots will be showing signs of various now an international seed trader. have we Growing your own fruit and vegetables can be very plants. Personally, I will have peas, anyone on our site with such aspirations? a mangetout, broad beans, sweetcorn, Vegetables lose both fl avour and satisfying experience and in Ivinghoe we are very lucky lettuce, onions, shallots, courgettes, leeks, goodness with incredible speed after they to have some beautiful allotments just off Church squash and butternut squash which as have been harvested. spinach loses 60% I write this are all coming along nicely in of its vitamins in under three hours – so Road, overlooking St Mary’s Church. the greenhouse. remember to pick or lift only what you If you are an Ivinghoe resident and would like some I would like to ask the Beacon readers, intend to use immediately. more information about availability of plots – we have and certainly the allotment holders, a finally, keep digging, weeding, watering, couple of questions in relation to tomatoes hoeing and feeding your veg… You can’t them in a range of sizes – please contact the Parish and potatoes. why do they grow so beat the taste of your own produce on the Clerk at [email protected] well up there to a certain point and then dinner table. All the best for your allotment suddenly tomato blight appears? Any plans for this year. or call Maxine on 07960 605 393 comments with regards to the advantage NB: there may not always be an available plot but we do keep a or disadvantage of covering your beds waiting list! with black plastic once you have lifted your Ernie Jones produce would be most welcome. has Ivinghoe Allotmenteer

36 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine May 2015: Issue 93 May 2015: Issue 93 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine 37 Tales from the Compost Heap or Rabbit Power or your Home!

hilst recently mulling over the however it occurs to me that, rather pages of an english-language than attempting to apply this method wfrench newspaper, I came to the domestic setting, there are upon an item about a most novel, and easier ways of doing ones bit for the undoubtedly very green, way of heating environment. All kitchens generate

CuLTIVATIoN CLIPPINgs CuLTIVATIoN ones home. vegetable and fruit scraps and peelings, It seems that a company in the north not to mention “brown” items such of france has hit upon an innovative as paper and cardboard. rather than solution for heating their premises – disposing of them (or feeding the rabbits, rabbits! They have been breeding them should you have any), simply create a for years, and now have 7,000 of the compost heap in a handy spot in your creatures, housed in hutches in 3 large garden. You will be rewarded in time rooms. A spokeswoman said that they with a supply of compost to put back on are like little radiators, and produce your garden, to power your plants and 10 watts each; with 7,000 of them, keep your soil healthy, and with none of enough heat is generated to enable the trouble involved in looking after all the company to reduce its energy bill those rabbits. by 50 – 60%. Although it doesn’t say this, I feel sure Barbara Cummings no rabbits were harmed in the setting up www.recycleforbuckinghamshire.co.uk of this system.

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40 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine May 2015: Issue 93 May 2015: Issue 93 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine 41 Windmill Pre-School organising it also everyone that donated Annual General Meeting so generously. We raised lots of money Our AGM and election of the Voluntary e hope you all had a great for our bi-annual Open Morning. The which will be spent on some fantastic Management Committee will be taking Easter and you have been able Voluntary Management Committee equipment for the children to enjoy. place at 8pm on Tuesday, 19th May at Wto enjoy the glorious sunshine leafleted Pitstone and Ivinghoe and we Looking at this new term, slightly The Pitstone Memorial Hall in the small – long may it continue! We can’t believe were very pleased with the number earlier than usual on April 30th, we will Meeting Room. This is open to everyone that we are now in to the final term of of people that were able to come and be having our annual sponsored walk so feel free to come along and meet the Sc hoo l s St uff this academic year. The months are just look round our setting as well as meet around the villages and windmill field. team as well as hear how Windmill has flying by – we’ve just had another busy the staff. Many parents were surprised This is open to all the children at Pre- been run over the last 12 months. term and the summer weeks are shaping that we have to operate a waiting list, School and we also invite parents and up to be pretty fun-packed as well! so it really is never too early to put your carers to join us as it’s a great morning. Parent partnership During the Easter break some of the child’s name on the list. Please contact Fingers crossed that the weather is kind Do you have an interesting job? Do you staff and committee gave up their time [email protected] to us and that the ground under foot is wear a well-known uniform to work? Or to ‘spruce up’ our reception foyer and for details. not too muddy! maybe you have an interesting hobby? make it a lovely and warm environment On Thursday 5th March, to mark In May, back by very popular demand, We would love to hear from anyone that that welcomes our parents / carers and World Book Day, we encouraged our we will be holding our regular spring- could come in and talk to the children children as they arrive. We have also pre-schoolers to come in wearing their time Family Photo Session with about their job or hobby. created an innovative music making pyjamas and bring along their favourite Photography by Carrie. This will take Also, could any parents spare a couple area outside where the children can books. It was great to see so many place on Saturday, 9th May and once of hours to come and help out at enjoy making a variety of sounds using taking part as well as see the staff in parents at Windmill have been given the Pre-School – either on a regular basis different instruments. their pj’s, slippers and dressing gowns!! opportunity to pre-book their sessions, or just as a one off? Would you like to On the following day, we had Textile we will offer the wider community the come and help out with some baking, Staff changes Recycling where everyone had a clear opportunity to book and have some messy play or gardening? Or maybe We would like to welcome a new out and bagged up all their unwanted lovely photos taken. We usually do this do some singing or reading with the member of staff to the team – Lianne clothes, bags and shoes. Thank you to using Facebook however if you would children? We would love to hear from Bates joins us as a level 3 at the start of everyone that carried their bags up to like to express your interest, please dads as well, so please do get in touch the summer term. We hope Lianne will the Pre-School carpark and kindly email [email protected] and speak to Kate. be very happy at Windmill. donated. We are waiting to hear how To mark the end of term, we will much was collected. be holding our annual sports day for Dates for the diary and At the end of March, we held an all our pre-schoolers followed by a Thank you for your support. fundraising Easter fun session over at The Pitstone graduation ceremony for the children As you know, fundraising is an important Memorial Hall and this was open to all our that will be leaving us to carry on their Lara Rutherford and Christina Reilly, role for the Voluntary Management children and their parents or carers. We educational journeys. Co-Chairs, Voluntary Committee as it allows us to invest in held an Easter themed tombola and asked As always, you can help us raise Management Committee additional new equipment and fund people to donate an Easter related item funds for free when you shop online various fun sessions run by outside (so not just chocolate!) as well as themed with Easyfundraising. It is a great way organisations that other settings may crafts like biscuit decorating and basket to raise money for Windmill Pre-School otherwise have to ask parents to pay for – making. Along with the tombola we also and doesn’t cost you a penny! Shop we have continued to have Football Fever raised some funds by face painting and online from over 2,700 retailers using as well as Michaela’s Mini Music sessions serving up lots of yummy refreshments! the website www.easyfundraising.org. organised for the children to enjoy. We’d like to take this opportunity to uk and they’ll give a donation to us every On Saturday 28th February, we opened thank everyone that came to the event time you buy something at no extra cost our doors to lots of prospective parents as well as the staff and committee for to you or the pre-school.

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4 JULY 2015 1pm – 6pm

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44 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine May 2015: Issue 93 May 2015: Issue 93 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine 45 Brookmead School A happy, harmonious community.

rookmead School is now judged by • Pupils behave well in lessons and Ofsted to be a ‘good’ school: an teachers use these positive attitudes to Binspection that took place at the end help drive progress within their learning. of January confirmed the improvements • The school caters for pupil’s social, Sc hoo l s St uff we have made since the previous moral, spiritual and cultural development inspection in 2013. effectively. As a result, pupils behave We are, of course, very pleased with well, are keen to do their work and this result; it reflects the hard work and readily help each other. commitment of staff and governors who • All pupils, whatever their ability or are ambitious for the school and for our background, are encouraged to take a children’s learning and achievement: full part in the school’s activities. pupils at Brookmead now consistently • Pupils enjoy going to school, which reach levels of attainment that are above means that rates of attendance are the national average; it also reflects the higher than is normally found. Parents strength of the support we receive from are very satisfied that their children are parents and the wider school community. both happy and safe at this school. Continuous improvements in pupil • relationships are extremely positive. achievement during recent years is a result There is a clear commitment to ensuring not only of consistently good and often that everyone is treated equally and outstanding teaching, but also reflects the there is no discrimination. positive learning culture that exists within • The school takes positive steps to widen the school. Central to this is our vision pupils’ understanding of different cultures Ivinghoe & Pitstone’s Windmill Pre-School which ensures our children have access and helps to prepare pupils very well for to a wide range of opportunities, including life in modern Britain. Windmill Pre-School in Ivinghoe is one of the top pre-schools nationally and highest rated locally

music, sport, drama and learning outdoors, • when pupils come together they are “Children make excellent progress in all areas of their learning and and a rich curriculum experience that polite, courteous and show that the school development because staff plan an outstanding range of activities…“

genuinely brings learning to life and life is a happy, harmonious community. to learning. It is very pleasing to see this Brookmead School Ofsted Inspection “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…”

also reflected in the detail of the Ofsted Report 28-29 January 2015. The full Source: Ofsted report June 2011 Inspection Report: inspection report can be viewed on the Morning session: 9am-12pm • Most pupils love their learning. In the Ofsted website (www.ofsted.gov.uk). To Afternoon session: 12pm-3pm (includes Lunch Club) Lunch Club: 12pm-1pm (subject to availability) words of one pupil, ‘This school is brilliant find out more about BrookmeadS chool for learning.’ A high level of mutual and the Brookmead Experience, visit our respect and excellent relationships website at www.brookmead.bucks.sch.uk; We welcome all children between 2 and 5 years from Pitstone, Ivinghoe & surrounding areas to our purpose-built premises behind Brookmead School five full days per week between adults and pupils create a from there you can explore our curriculum positive climate for learning. and follow our learning adventures on the IT’S NEVER TOO EARLY TO REGISTER YOUR CHILD • The varied and broad school curriculum Brookmead Blogs. For further info and to arrange a visit for you and your child please contact us: [email protected] or 01296 661031 (during sessions) is enhanced by many trips and visitors. It is further enhanced by music, sport and Katherine Douglas www.windmillpreschool.co.uk outdoor learning. Headteacher, Brookmead School Registered Charity No. 1032380

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The large Millennium

Extension consists of Marsworth Millennium Hall, Vicarage Road, Marsworth HP23 4LR a generous room with Tel: 07506 179658 Email: [email protected] a capacity for 70–80 Marsworth Pre-School, held at Marsworth Millennium Hall, is a very popular village pre-school with an outstanding reputation, attracting children from a wide area. people and a smaller room with a capacity for Sessions available for ages 2 to 5 years, FULL or PART days:- 50 people Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday Morning Session:- 9.00am - 11.30am Bar facilities are available by arrangement with the booking clerk Lunch Club:- 11.30am - 12.30pm Afternoon Session:- 12.30pm - 3.00pm

For further details and revised prices please contact the Booking Clerk, For further information, details of funding, session availability or to arrange a visit, Mrs Sue Gregory, 4 The Crescent, Pitstone. 01296 661609 please call 07506 179658 or visit our website www.marsworthpreschool.org.uk

FORD END WATERMILL IVINGHOE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE

The only working watermill to survive intact in the county. The mill, recorded in 1616 but probably much older, was in use until 1963. Now restored by volunteers and run by Ford End Watermill Society, it retains all the atmosphere of a small farm mill of the late 1800s. Visitors can work the sack hoist and mill wheat on a rotary hand quern. Stoneground wholemeal flour for sale on milling days. OPENING TIMES 2015 Afternoons 2.00–5.00pm. 6th April – Easter Monday, 4th May - Early LOCATION May BH Monday, 10th May - National Mills W/end, 25th May – Station Rd, Ivinghoe, Bucks LU7 9EA Spring BH Monday, 14th June - Sunday, 12th July - Sunday, 600 metres from the church along 9th August - Sunday, 31st August - BH Monday, 13th September - Station Road. The B488 to Leighton Buzzard. Sunday, 11th October – Sunday As part of Tring Apple Fayre.

MILLING DEMONSTRATIONS (water level permitting) 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

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ouisa stobbs and Cathy Timbrell are scientist then switched to making two talented and charming ladies jewellery, winning a prestigious Craft and L who, together with seven other design Award. It must have been those artists and makers, are exhibiting their ducks again. work at College Lake Nature reserve About College Lake. A monumental from 6th – 21st June as part of Bucks metamorphosis took place some time open studios. back, and it now has a very well found Kay Waite: Ceramics Kay Waite: Paul Rowbottom: Sculptor Louisa specialises in photography of visitor centre, and in a new venture will Chris Dunsby- Metal the outdoors, and amazingly some of now house an exhibition of College Lake BeYoNd The BouNdArY her pictures can also be displayed in the Artists, during Bucks open studios. garden, on account of being completely This group comprises a wide range weather-proofed and mounted on of skills, among which are Jewellery, aluminium frames. Cathy makes the Photography, Ceramics, glass, Textiles, most attractive jewellery from textured Metal, Painting and sculpture. Bucks sterling silver and a mix of enamel, open studios is the largest visual arts stones, diamonds and gold, resulting in a group in the country, and College Lake unique colour and sparkle. Artists are among their 500 exhibitors, for some unaccountable reason both all with free entry; it so happens that Jenny Hoole: Glass ladies have a liaison with Ivinghoe and this year is a celebration of their Louisa Stobbs- Photography Pitstone ducks and barns. In Ivinghoe, 30th Anniversary. Louisa has lived in a converted duck so all you good Ivinghoe people switch shed before rebuilding a barn, and off the telly, unplug the curling tongs, eventually moved down the road to a and venture forth across the border tall house. Before taking to photography to College Lake near Tring, to see for Louisa was involved in marketing. yourselves the very special exhibition Perhaps the ducks induced this change. of the 30th Anniversary of Bucks Meanwhile Cathy converted a two-storey open studios, Ivinghoe and Pitstone duck barn in Pitstone, the ground fl oor represented by Louisa and Cathy. for ducks, their warmth keeping apples Catherine Smith: Painter on the fi rst fl oor frost free, into a studio. Nigel Thompson Jeweller Cathy Timbrell: In her previous life Cathy was a biological Linda Cavill: Painter College Lake Artists Lake College Shirley Jones: Textiles

50 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine May 2015: Issue 93 May 2015: Issue 93 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine 51 Ashridge Spring Plant Fair courgettes. The trick is to get the timing sector supporting the event with right! we also would like to receive more small nurseries from the local area unusual or prized plants such as peonies representing all three counties in which as the better the plant, the more we Ashridge is situated. They will be selling can charge! we ask that the plants are unusual hardy perennials, specialist healthy and established in clean pots and clematis, border plants, roses, herbs come clearly labelled including name, and more. All stall-holders kindly donate colour and size. It is a real bonus if the some of their proceeds to the friends of plant is in fl ower, but if not, a picture or Ashridge estate. The fair is situated at photo helps to inform the purchaser of the National Trust Ashridge estate Visitor its qualities. Centre, Monument drive, ringshall, BeYoNd The BouNdArY The fair is run entirely by friends hP4 1LX and parking is free of charge. of Ashridge volunteers, and is able to There is no entry fee. raise thousands in funds for essential To donate any plants, become a works at Ashridge and the upkeep of grower or to fi nd out further information, the estate. Ashridge is ours to enjoy please contact John Cartwright on and needs to be continually nurtured 01442 864984. Last date for plant with the right resources to ensure donations is Thursday 7th May 2015. that such a beautiful, ancient site of Pots and compost can be provided. natural woodland is preserved for future Assistance can also be provided with generations. Please come along and potting up and transportation. Please contribute to the annual spring Plant fair, give generously. either as a grower or purchaser, or both! More info and plant donations: There is a lively commercial John Cartwright 01442 864 984.

he annual spring Plant fair run by The spring Plant fair will be held on the friends of Ashridge will take 10 May 2015, 11am till 4pm at the T place on sunday 10th May 2015 National Trust Ashridge Visitor Centre, raising funds for the National Trust at Monument drive, ringshall hP4 1LX. the Ashridge estate. Come along and All donated plants from the public will support this event which brings together raise money exclusively for the upkeep local residents and expert private of the Ashridge estate. This includes growers from the county. It is an ideal maintenance of the mobility vehicles opportunity to purchase an excellent and access paths, and fence repairs choice of quality plants for a worthy and improvements. The volunteer team cause. Please contact The friends of accepts any number or variety of plants Ashridge estate (details below) if you – most commonly we receive perennials, too can donate spare plants from your grasses, and shrubs. Vegetables prove garden or if you wish to become a especially popular and we would like grower for the spring fair.In the mixed to encourage those with a greenhouse fi nch fl ocks look out for some of the to grow things for us, for example, more uncommon tomatoes, runner beans, squashes or

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woodland scenes here at Ashridge can be experienced by future generations. Please help us protect Ashridge’s bluebells by keeping to paths to prevent trampling and by not picking them. Thank you.

Spring Events at Ashridge Dawn Chorus Saturday 2nd May 5am – 7am Yes, we know it’s early! But getting up to experience the dawn chorus should be on everyone’s list of things to do. As a reward for your early start we will provide you with a cup of tea and a Ashridge Estate Spring News breakfast butty at the end of the walk. £15 per adult, £10 for children. Annual Deer Count Bluebell time! shades out the woodland fl oor. Long Yes, we actually do count deer! In early The bluebells on the Ashridge estate are tapering leaves rise from the bulb and Plant Fair March, at 6am, volunteers and staff were native english bluebells (hyacinthoides are topped with clusters of delicate bell- Sunday 10th May 11am – 4pm out on the estate counting fallow deer. non-scripta). every year in late April or shaped fl owers, which provide an early stock up at our annual Plant fair, with The deer count at Ashridge has been early May a spectacular carpet of blue source of food for insects. plants from our volunteer growers and running since the 1970’s so we have emerges beneath the trees in areas Maps and self-guided walks are local nurseries. held at the Ashridge deer population information that spans of Ashridge. available in the Ashridge Visitor Centre estate Visitor Centre. Free entry. decades. The method of counting is Bluebells are perfectly adapted to thrive and we will be running drop in bluebell for our full list of events please visit simply to record numbers of deer within a in the shade and extra moisture provided walks when they are in bloom at 1pm www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ashridge given area. The counter notes the sighting by the cover of the trees coming into and 3pm. (dates to be confi rmed) or to book your place contact the Visitor time and the location of the deer marked leaf. The fi rst shoots appear in January, Please remember we all have a Centre on 01442 851227. on a map. we then gather all the count giving the bluebells a head start over responsibility to protect our native data together and add it up – easy! other woodland plants before the canopy bluebells and to make sure the beautiful Lauren Wise Visitor services offi cer

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Tel;- 01296 668906 Mob;- 07737 350183 Email; [email protected]

DESTINATION COST £ TRING £3.00 STOKE MANDEVILLE £7.00 CHESHAM £6.50 L & D HOSPITAL £7.00 AMERSHAM £8.50 HIGH WYCOMBE £14.00 JOHN RADCLIFFE £17.50 NUFFIELD, OXFORD £17.50 County Councillors Annual Services for missing children and children children stranded, uncertain, without at risk of sexual exploitation had been allocated places or buses. Report 2015 from District prioritised and were judged adequate, There has also been some controversy although in a poor context overall. over the school grant allocation. Bucks Councillor Avril Davies Key to both the poor performance and is funded well below the average, which the recovery is the recruitment, retention, comes as no surprise, and this year the effective management and professional small overall increase was awarded to County Council Budget standards of qualified social workers. The early years and special needs areas. There current position shows that the numbers had been no increase to these groups for he County Council has a total of first response social workers has five years and it is hard to argue against working budget of £320M and doubled from 13 to 27, but even now only it. As regards the lack of funding overall Treserves of about £8M 71% is Avril Davies seven are permanent, plus 20 agency; and the County is beginning judicial review raised from the Council tax, 29% from County and District Councillor for children and families 179 permanent proceedings against the Educational other grants in the last three years the http://avrildavies.mycouncillor.org and 55 agency, showing a small increase Funding Agency. o n Cou ncill or Co mm u nicati grant component has been cut by 34%, since last year, but not enough without 32% and 28%. As well as reduced going overseas to Canada and Romania in Health, Wellbeing and Adult income, the Council must meet increased Act alone could eventually add up the short term. There is also talk of setting Services costs in delivering the same service, to £34M a year additional expenditure. up a new social work faculty on the new This portfolio is under more pressure and increased demand for services. In conclusion I would say that there Bucks New University Aylesbury campus. than the others, even though significant According to the budget select is a very high risk that the County will additional funding has been received committee report the County has taken either not be able to deliver services Roads for joint working with the NHS, and the out £68M in costs over the last three within this reduced budget, or that The County spends about £50M per new responsibilities for public health. years, and needs to take a further £65M services will fail or be inadequate. annum on roads. There are exactly As a result completely new ways of over the next three years. 100Km of roads in the Ivinghoe Division delivering services to support people are Council tax increases are limited to Children’s Services alone. In 2014, ten roads were repaired being considered. A consultation is under below 2%. If the council decides not The OfSTED report last August judging under the severe weather recovery way on changes to support for elderly to increase council tax the government Bucks Children’s Services ‘inadequate’ Government. There is also a members people in housing schemes, and more awards a council tax freeze grant. apparently caught senior officers and allocation scheme, prioritised with the consultations are expected in 2015. However this is only for the one year and councillors unawares, although a formal help of the highways engineers and the does not carry forward into the following warning to the Chief Executive from the data at their disposal. This member’s Library year’s calculations, so in practice it is Head of Children’s Services made almost scheme however is subject to reallocation Although Library hours in the big libraries another cut. a year before the Ofsted, apparently went or slippage and the programme although are likely to be curtailed, the Beacon As well as increased demand for unregarded, has since been leaked. Since ambitious has still got lots to complete. Villages Community Library, our library, services from an increasing elderly then a recovery plan has been put into So far the work done on the B488 has is unaffected and it’s grant from BCC is population, Bucks has the fastest growing action, albeit slowly, and expenditure on been part of this scheme. still guaranteed for four years. Like all population in the country of 0-15 year children’s services in the current 2014- voluntary groups the library is always olds, and a big increase in the number 15 financial year increased by more than Schools on the lookout for new committee of children referred to social services, £6M, with £3M recurring in all subsequent The School Bus charging policy is no members to oversee the running of the mainly for neglect. Legislation is adding years. Although some reports liken the nearer resolution I regret to say. In fact library and help fundraise with events statutory responsibilities without funding Bucks situation to Rotherham, the most it is likely that transport charges will such as the Library lunches, the VE Day to support them, such as the Care Act recent report by consultants put in place increase again. It was compounded this Garden Fete on May 9th, and BeaconLit and Deprivation of Liberty standards for by the Government do not recommend year by the acknowledged appalling festival on June 27th. The Library AGM people with learning disabilities. The Care putting the Council in to special measures. administration in August leaving many is on Saturday 20th June.

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Your local Councillors: Always: Cllr Karen Groom Cllr Gloria Snowdon Chair of Ivinghoe Parish Council, Footpaths, Planning, Lawn and Planning and Liaison Cllr for: Trees, Chiltern and Beacon Villages Beacon Villages Library, Town Society, Beacon Villages Library, Great Beer Hall, National Trust and Windmill, Lawn Hire Beacon Magazine, Lawn Hire Add: 5 Ladysmith, and Allotments Ivinghoe, LU7 9EE Great Wine Add: Willowdene Farm, Tel: 07946 884 416 Ivinghoe, LU7 9EA Great Food Tel: 01296 668 326 Email: [email protected] Cllr Peter Miles Playgrounds, General Parish Great Welcome Maintenance, Town Hall Cllr Christabel Boersma Vice Chair Ivinghoe Parish Council, Committee o n Cou ncill or Co mm u nicati Planning Committee, Street Lights Add: 56 Station Road, and Highways, Schools, Local Area Ivinghoe, LU7 9EB Forum, Beacon Magazine and Tel: 01296 668 471 Parish Council Website And now: Add: The Old Vicarage, Church Road, Ivinghoe, LU7 9EH Maxine Hayes Tel: 01296 661 532 Clerk to the Council Great Coffee Email: [email protected] Available the last Thursday of every month in The Beacon Village Library, High Street, Ivinghoe Great Tea Cllr Carol Bennitt between 2.30pm and 4.00pm Playgrounds, Footpaths (IA), Tel: 07960 605393 Local Area Forum, Ivinghoe Aston Email: [email protected] Great Cakes Village Hall Add: Beacon Farm Ivinghoe Aston Tel: 01525 222 293 Email: [email protected] Brian Dale Police Co-ordinator and Speedwatch Add: The Old Raven Great Gap Avril Davies Ivinghoe Bucks LU7 9DZ County and District Cllr Tel: 01296 661996 Ivinghoe Division Email: [email protected] Open from 11.00am Tuesday to Sunday Add: The Old Bakehouse Chequers Lane Pitstone LU7 9AG Tel: 01296 668 152 Email: [email protected]

Chris Poll District Cllr Eddlesborough Ward Add: 43 Gooseacre Cheddington LU7 0SR Tel: 01296 663 737 Email: [email protected] www.roseandcrownivinghoe.com 66 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine May 2015: Issue 93 May 2015: Issue 93 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine 67 Ivinghoe Beacon Monument