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Letter from the Editor January – a month when we should all be thinking about being a little bit healthier after the excesses of the festive season. A month when we should be all getting out and about for that much needed fresh air; a challenge when the days are still so dark and gloomy.

Hopefully my centre page feature this of cumin seeds to a tablespoon of oil and month will encourage you to get out and cooked over a gentle heat until the seeds about. Please let me know if you discover popped. I then added a cupful of basmati anything of interest, or something unusual, rice and stirred it so every grain of rice in our beautiful Buckinghamshire, so I can was lightly coated in the oil. I then added share it with everyone. two cupfuls of hot water, brought it to the Some people try out Veganuary in January. boil and then simmered for 12 minutes, A month to follow a plant based diet. This keeping the saucepan lid on. No need to means no meat products or dairy. I know stir, no need to do anything else. The rice a few people who follow this diet and they is always perfectly cooked and every grain all have their own reasons for doing so. I stays separate; no more soggy overcooked also know of some people who have had rice! Give it a go and see what you think. to give up a plant based diet because of ill health. If you are giving it a go, please Whatever you get up to in January stay make sure you are eating a balanced diet well and stay safe and remember, we are from all the remaining food groups. on the right side of Christmas now – Spring will soon be on it’s way; once the snow Rachel’s Creative Cooking feature a vegan has come and gone! curry this month. It’s delicious; I know because we had it for dinner last night. Helen I cooked the rice to accompany it in a [email protected] traditional Indian way. I added a teaspoon 07947 349134

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MINI RACING LEGEND IS INDUCTED INTO BUCKS SPORTING HALL OF FAME Legendary rally driver Paddy Hopkirk MBE was inducted into the Bucks and Milton Keynes Sporting Hall of Fame at a glittering awards night in November 2019. Paddy, 86, who lives in Penn, is famed for stunning the world of motorsport in 1964 by winning the Monte Carlo Rally in the now classic Mini Cooper S – a victory which helped make the Mini a 1960s’ icon. The crowd of nearly 300 people at Aylesbury’s Waterside Theatre, who were guests at the 14th annual Bucks & MK Sport Awards, cheered and clapped as he became just the fourth Hall of Fame inductee. He followed Olympic legends Sir Steve Redgrave CBE and Greg Rutherford MBE, and Paralympic hero Sophie Christiansen CBE. The evening is organised to pay tribute to the people and organisations who make grass-roots sport and activity happen in the area, while also giving the special Hall of Fame tribute to the county’s elite-level athletes. Paddy, whose wife Jenny Hopkirk is a former High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire, won numerous other races in his heyday and is still hugely involved with motorsports. He is a global brand Ambassador for MINI, as well as Ambassador for the Institute of Advanced Motorists Road Smart - a leading road safety charity. Along with serving until recently as President of the British Racing Drivers' Club, Paddy is a keen supporter of the Wheelpower charity based at Stoke Mandeville Stadium. Paddy told of his delight at being inducted into the Hall of Fame alongside three sporting greats: “I am terribly honoured and I didn’t expect it. To be associated with all these great people is wonderful – it’s terrific.” Sue Imbriano, Chairman of Leap – the County Sport and Activity Partnership which co-ordinated the awards – told the nominees in her opening speech: “This is your evening and we are delighted to be able to recognise your commitment and your dedication to making sport happen on the ground and providing inspiration and opportunities for your communities to participate whatever their level, their ability or disability.”

UNSUNG HERO OF THE YEAR (Sponsored by Stoke Mandeville Stadium) Winner: Mrs Terry Brown For more than 40 years Terry has been involved with High Wycombe Rugby Club. In the early years, with her late husband George, she first helped develop the youth section and later the Colts XV and also with him, the running of the bar and for a while, presided over the club kitchen regularly feeding over 200 people on a Saturday. More recently, as a club committee member and Fixture Secretary for over 20 years, she has helped keep senior teams playing and when the main season is over, for the last 10 years she has organised the summer touch rugby league.

6 | hiyabucks.com YOUNG LEADER OF THE YEAR (Sponsored by Buckinghamshire College Group) Winner: Natalie Beckett Natalie has an infectious enthusiasm for Rugby and assists coaching sessions at both Great Marlow School and High Wycombe Rugby Club. She has completed the England Rugby Referee Award and is now a fully-qualified match official. Natalie is putting her new-found skills into practice and refereed matches between adult teams at the club’s Touch Rugby Tournament. Natalie’s determination and enthusiasm rubs off on her peers and she is well respected in her club and school communities because of these traits. Natalie, 15, who is in Year 11 at Great Marlow School, said: “I didn’t think I was going to get the award. I am really excited.”

IMPACT OF THE YEAR (Sponsored by My Milton Keynes) Winner: Better A nationwide social enterprise, Better operates facilities within Chiltern and South Bucks. Through its community outreach programme, Better has worked with partners to engage residents who may have difficulty in accessing its facilities. These include delivering disability sessions with Nclude and Macintyre, youth programmes with Aspire’s pupil referral units and gentle exercise with care homes. Better gathers insight from local residents through focus groups, using this to inform delivery. It also employs a robust evaluation framework that ensures it keeps the service in line with local demand and trends. Leon Popplewell, Community Sports Manager, said: “It’s fantastic. I am amazed we have been recognised for the work we do. We do a lot in the community. It’s what the company is about and it’s fantastic to be recognised for that.”

VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR (Sponsored by MK Council) Winner: Paul Andrews As youth chairman at Aylesbury Rugby Club, Paul ensures 20 teams of young players can get their Rugby fix each week. Paul manages the fixtures, car parking, pitches, changing rooms, the kitchen, officials and kit for the teams. He has also recruited a number of under 15s to complete their Young Match Officials training developing both the players and officials of tomorrow. Most importantly of all, Paul ensures that every child who comes to the club has the best experience they can and leaves with a smile on their face. Paul said of his award: “It’s amazing. I am shocked. The reason I do this is my son (William) plays rugby and I do it because I wanted to give something back to the community.”

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New Year’s resolutions are notoriously hard to stick A NEW YEAR’S to, often because we want to make giant changes. (GREEN) We quickly feel overwhelmed, give up and the end result is the same, or worse than before. Feeling REVOLUTION defeated, we are less likely to try again. Addressing the problem of climate change can seem like this. The issues are so many and varied, and the changes needed are so great, in such a short time, it’s easier to pretend there’s no problem. But individuals, businesses and governments making like the ostrich, is exactly what has led to the current crisis. Climate change affects us all, and there are things we all can do to help. The key to making major changes is setting small, measurable targets. If you make one manageable change in your routine, you are more likely to stick to it. Then you will have a sense of fulfilment and confidence, thus be motivated to take on more. If everyone was “doing their bit” it would amount to huge improvements for the planet. So what changes could you make? Why not walk or cycle to the local shops instead of driving to the supermarket? You will enjoy fresh air, moderate exercise, time to think rather than curse the traffic, and perhaps a chat with a friendly neighbour or shopkeeper, while saving money. You could choose to eat one less meat meal a week, or to only buy local, organic and unpackaged fruit and veg. Home composting helps sequester (store) carbon, rather than releasing it into the atmosphere, whereas food in landfill generates volumes of greenhouse gases. Stop buying bottled water – tap water is just as good! Save empty plastic bottles to refill at a shop like Dan’s Refill Store in Chalfont St Peter – pardon the plug – or The Refill Project at Amersham and Chesham market. On the more active side, you could volunteer, perhaps for one afternoon a month, with a wildlife organisation such as BBOWT or the RSPB. The Woodland Trust is encouraging people to plant trees, and supplying saplings and advice to boot. Trees are priceless to the environment, providing a habitat for all manner of wildlife, as well as oxygen to the atmosphere and reduced risk of soil erosion and flooding. Whatever we choose, it’s important we all do something. You will be helping yourself, humanity and the planet. Together we can turn our New Year’s resolutions into a revolution!

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hiyabucks.com | 33 Hedgerley Historical Society

Into the new decade Alan Kell OBE will present "IT HAS BECOME A LITTLE PARADISE" A Short History of the Village of Seer Green on WEDNESDAY 15TH JANUARY 2020

An historical review of the development of Seer Green from its beginnings as a tiny agricultural hamlet to today's thriving modern community. Aspects considered will include its relationship to Farnham Royal, of which Seer Green formed part until the middle of the 19th century, the impact of the enclosure acts, local religious practices, changes in industrial and agricultural activities, and the opportunities provided by the coming of the railway.

This talk will also provide a live update on the Our Living Village project to produce a computerised, multi-layered historical model of the communities of Seer Green and Jordans which is being undertaken in partnership with the Chiltern Society, which is also incorporating remarkable discoveries provided by LiDAR data from the Chiltern Conservation Board's Beacons of the Past project. Alan Kell is a renowned leader of world-class projects, consultancy and research programmes focusing upon the delivery of smart sustainable innovation in buildings, communities and cities. In 2013 he was appointed as an Officer of the Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) by HM Queen Elizabeth II for his services to UK-China collaboration in the development and delivery of sustainable buildings and cities.

Hedgerley Historical Society meet at Hedgerley Memorial Hall, Kiln Lane, Hedgerley SL2 3UZ Further details from John Lovelock 01753 647187 [email protected]

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9th January (Thursday) 13th February 1.45pm for 2pm (Thursday) On the door £5 1.45pm for 2pm On the door £5

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hiyabucks.com | 35 Walks at NEW YEAR’S DAY Wednesday 1st January 2020 12.30-4.30pm Discover hidden corners of the gardens and experience the full beauty and colour range of Waddesdon in winter. After the walk, share images and stories whilst enjoying afternoon tea in the Manor Restaurant. A perfect way to celebrate the end of the festive season and the start of a New Year. Adult £27.50. Normal grounds admission applies.

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hiyabucks.com | 37 HEARTY HEALTHY WAITROSE & PARTNERS STEWS AND CASSEROLES During January with the winter set in, cold temperatures and short days, comfort foods are the way to go. Hearty healthy stews and casseroles are warming and fulfilling.

A stew is a mixture of food ingredients cooked in a • A meat free winter veg stew combines love life liquid and served in the resultant gravy. It’s often a soup mix containing a mix of dried beans, peas, family meal that can be reheated several times and lentils and brown rice with a ready prepared pack it seems to get better every time! of vegetables, echalion shallots, vegetable stock and Stews are suitable for less tender cuts of meat as balsamic vinegar. the slow cooking in moisture softens the meat • For the meat lovers an option is easy Irish stew; making it juicy and tender, melting in the mouth. stewing lamb cooked with onions, carrots, swede, Although thickening a stew can be achieved leeks, pearl barley and potatoes in a lamb stock through adding flour, a slow cooking simmering with a pinch of thyme, mouth-watering! reduction works well to intensify flavours. • For those looking for something different how On the Waitrose.com recipe website there in a about chicken, chorizo and butter bean stew. category for comfort foods which includes stews, Chicken thighs and diced chorizo cooked with casseroles and hotpots. soffritto mix, garlic, smoked paprika, chopped tomatoes and butter beans in a chicken stock, and this 55 minute recipe contains 2 of your 5 a day! Stews have been made since ancient times with the heat from below method very suitable for cooking over a fire. There is evidence of recipes dating back to the first century BC in the oldest cookbook known, "Apicius de re Coquinaria" with recipes including fish and lamb. Stew could go back even further with evidence of Amazonian tribes using large turtle shells as looking vessels. The difference with casseroles is the heat in applied around the cooking vessel, like in the oven! Back to the Waitrose.com website for some casserole options: • For vegetarians there is a root vegetable casserole with herb dumplings. Leeks, parsnips, carrots and chopped tomatoes combine with olive oil, vegetable stock, rosemary and red pesto with

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hiyabucks.com | 39 Rachel’s creative cooking VEGAN CURRY For those or you trying out veganuary, or wanting something healthy, warm, tasty and easy to cook, then this is for you! It's also a really good way of using up vegetables from your fridge!

CURRY PASTE SAUCE 1 onion, finely diced 400g tin of chopped tomatoes 1 small fresh red chilli, finely chopped 400ml tin of coconut milk (cream only) 2 cloves of garlic, crushed salt and pepper 2cm piece of ginger, grated vegetables of your choice (potato/ 1 tsp ground cumin sweet potato/ butternut squash/ 1 tsp ground coriander peppers/ courgette/ cauliflower/ chickpeas, etc) 1 tsp cayenne pepper 2 tsp paprika 2 tsp garam masala 1 tbsp tomato purée small handful of fresh coriander, roughly chopped 2 tsp desiccated coconut 2 tbsp vegetable oil

If you are using any root vegetables or potatoes, par boil to speed up the cooking of the curry. In the meantime, stir all of the curry paste ingredients together in a bowl until combined. Transfer to a medium-large saucepan and cook on a medium heat, stirring continuously for about 5 minutes to soften the onion and bring out the flavours. Pour in the chopped tomatoes, coconut cream and vegetables. Turn the heat down to medium-low and simmer for 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sauce has reduced and the vegetables are tender. Taste the sauce and season with salt and pepper. Serve with rice, naan bread or chapattis. [email protected] www.rachelscreativecooking.co.uk 07429 182343

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hiyabucks.com | 41 REVIEW By Helen Gerrish

The Ivy Marlow Garden gave us a sophisticated start to our day Breakfast is supposed to be the most important meal isn’t it? There is no way we could contemplate a busy working day without eating something; we just couldn’t function properly, and we know that we wouldn’t give our best service. With this in mind, we headed to The Ivy Marlow Garden to sample their breakfast delights. We’ve eaten afternoon tea and dinner here before, but never breakfast. The restaurant wasn’t overly busy when we arrived so we were able to have a good look around. The décor takes you back to a time of opulence and beauty, with stunning prints on the walls, colourful comfy seating, huge plants and very clever lighting. It’s all very exotic and sumptuous and we loved it! Were we really in Marlow High Street? The atrium lets in that all important light (especially at this time of year) whilst the conservatory to the rear really is an inside outside space with pot plants galore; right up our street. Choosing the vegetarian full English and the fluffy pancakes with yoghurt and berry compote, we were soon tucking into delicious fayre. Our tea was served in timeless silver teapots with tableware to match the décor of a bygone era, where elegance and sophistication was the order of the day. Yes, this really was a breakfast extravaganza, but at an affordable price. The Ivy Marlow Garden describes itself as “Relaxed yet sophisticated dining in the heart of Marlow. Open seven days a week offering all-day dining to local businesses, residents and visitors alike. As with its sister sites, The Ivy Marlow Garden serves an all-encompassing, contemporary British menu for breakfast, weekend brunch, lunch, afternoon tea, light snacks, cocktails and dinner”. We couldn’t have put it better ourselves.

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The definition of a botanist is ‘an expert in or a student of the scientific study of plants’; you certainly see this at The Botanist in Marlow. The decor at the back of the restaurant where we were seated, even in the winter, felt like a summer garden.

We immediately delved ever tasted. Make sure into the cocktail menu you’re hungry though which is filled with a because every main whole range of flavours. meal we had was a Whether you’re a rum generous sized portion drinker, a gin drinker or and trust us, you won’t looking for something be leaving any of it! alcohol free, they’ve We are happy to share got you covered. We food at our table and tasted the Tiki Thyme, for dessert we taste Raspberry Disaronno tested the vegan Sour, Pink Gin Punch crumble, lemon tart, and the Passionfruit sticky toffee pudding Colada and we can highly (all available gluten recommend them all! free) and chocolate The famous hanging brownie hanging kebab. kebabs, which are When we revisit it definitely a must, offer a will be a struggle to vegan tofurkey sausage choose what to eat (which was surprisingly again as everything was meaty) as well as crispy delicious and well worth halloumi with garlic butter squeezing into our full and meat options such as tummies! five spice duck with hoisin The Botanist in Marlow sauce, lamb kofta with offer private cocktail harissa jam and salt and masterclasses, a pepper pork with sweet botanical brunch and chilli, lime and soy. musical bingo, as well To our amazement, the as live music on certain pies are all available evenings which creates a gluten free and we can buzzing atmosphere. confirm that the pastry was the best we have

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DID YOU KNOW THAT Beaconsfield Library IN THE LIBRARY … • Adults receive one hour Friday 10th 10.30am -11.30am Remember free internet access Remember … join us for a coffee and a chat about your every day with their New Year resolutions and new starts. library card Saturday 11th 2.00pm – 3.00pm Lego Club for • There are scanning, children 4+ years old with parental supervision, a drop-in photocopying and session. printing facilities available • There is free Wi-Fi Weekly activities available on-site • Storytime (children • Thursday Simply Walk • Which? and Ancestry under 5) Tuesdays 10.00am (adults) 10.15am ready are available to view free -10.30am to depart 10.30am – All of charge welcome. Tea & coffee after • We are seeking a “Learn • Wednesday Club walk in the library. My Way” volunteer – (adults) 10.30am – 12pm please ask a member Scrabble, Knitting, Crochet • Learn My Way – of staff if you are and a cuppa, everyone Introduction to FREE interested! welcome. online computer basics, booking essential.

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The Chiltern Lifestyle Centre development in Amersham has been given the go ahead. We are excited about the prospect of being part of the new Chiltern Lifestyle Centre and of designing a brand new library for Amersham. This is a large project so the development works will take some time. This means we have temporarily relocated the library into the Chiltern District Council building on King George V Road, for the duration of the build. The temporary service will operate slightly different opening hours which are as follows:

Monday - Closed Thursday - 9-5pm Saturday - 10-4pm Tuesday - 9-5pm Friday - 9-4.30pm Sunday - Closed Wednesday - 9-5pm

www.buckscc.gov.uk/bcc/libraries 01296 382415

48 | hiyabucks.com Crime in the Caribbean: ‘Cassie P, Caribbean PI’ by Cecil Browne

Caribbean-born and Bucks-based author Cecil Browne has a passion for telling stories of his home nation, St Vincent and the Grenadines, and he’s back with his latest novel, ‘Cassie P, Caribbean PI’. Certainly in Western publishing, there are few stories that centre around the beautiful world of the Caribbean, but Bucks-based author Cecil Browne has been challenging this literary canon for years with his stories of the idyllic islands in the ocean. However, this time Browne is doing so with a crime- thriller edge in his new book, ‘Cassie P, Caribbean PI.’ With the setting of the island of St Vincent and the Grenadines, Browne captures the essence of the Caribbean as he showcases all kinds of specific details only a true local could know. ‘Cassie P, Caribbean PI’ follows the life and career of the fiery and tenacious Cassie Providence, as she abandons her career in the police force to become a private detective. With the support of her husband Joel behind her, Cassie learns to navigate the uncertain waters of self-employment and never letting her clients down, all-the- while managing her own impulsiveness and the inherent danger of her new job. As we follow Cassie’s trials and tribulations, Browne masterfully weaves together six different crime and mystery tales in the process, each as gripping as the last. Whilst all the stories add up into the tapestry of Cassie’s life, they all also function independently, an ingenious way to combine a novel and a set of short stories into one wholesome and flowing narrative. Cassie’s natural charm and humour alongside her own impatience make for a complex protagonist, made all the more interesting as she explores a setting that’s been often ignored in literature. Whether you want to escape the dreary English weather and soak up some of the Caribbean sun that Browne vividly presents, or even just as your next read, support a local author and grab a copy of ‘Cassie P, Caribbean PI’. By Matt Batsman

‘Cassie P, Caribbean PI’ is available for purchase in print from Troubador https://www.troubador.co.uk/bookshop/crime-and-thrillers/cassie-p-caribbean-pi/ or as an eBook on Amazon and iBooks ISBN number 9781838591526

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hiyabucks.com | 49 BATTLES OF THE JACOBITE REBELLIONS Killiecrankie TO Culloden

The latest publication by Iver’s Dr Jonathan Oates Many books have been written about the Jacobite rebellions – the armed attempts made by the Stuarts to regain the British throne between 1689 and 1746 – and in particular about the risings of 1689, 1715, 1719 and 1745. The key battles have been described in graphic detail. Yet no previous book has given a comprehensive military account of the campaigns in their entirety – and that is the purpose of Jonathan Oates’s new history. The author uses vivid eyewitness testimony and contemporary sources, as well as the latest archaeological evidence, to trace the course of the conflict, and offers an absorbing insight into the makeup of the opposing sides, their leadership, their troops and the strategy and tactics they employed. RRP: £25 ISBN: 9781526735515 Pen & Sword Military

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50 | hiyabucks.com THE PRISON DOCTOR BY DR AMANDA BROWN: A review By Matt Batsman

Medical non-fiction has been a rapidly growing genre, with Adam Kay’s successes being some of the most notable in the past few years. However, the hidden world of medicine in prison was very much unexplored. Now, Buckinghamshire resident Doctor Amanda Brown has opened the lid on this underworld with her eye- opening book, ‘The Prison Doctor’. Back in 2004, Doctor Amanda Brown was a hardworking GP at a surgery she had set up herself in Buckinghamshire. But, when a new list of stringent rules and guidelines came into play, she walked out the door and never looked back. Six months later, she was practicing her occupation on a brand-new set of patients, in the form of young offenders at HMP Huntercombe. ‘The Prison Doctor’ is a no holds barred account of the visceral and shocking life of a doctor behind bars, as she navigates the world of three different prisons in her new career path. In what reads almost like a description of a parallel universe, Brown takes the reader through her time in Huntercombe, then into the notorious HMP Wormwood Scrubs, before bringing us to the present day in HMP Bronzefield, Europe’s biggest female prison. The gritty reality of violence, drugs and suicide is displayed in full colour by Brown, who gives every grim detail of her daily grind. She introduces a variety of fascinating characters, each with their own story to tell from the horrifying to the heart-breaking, and she never pulls any punches; some of her stories are so graphic, it’s almost unfathomable. However, whilst it all may sound rather doom-and-gloom, ‘The Prison Doctor’ is also a story of hope, inspiration and most importantly compassion. Brown gives life and agency to a population so often dehumanised by ugly media portrayals and unfair criticism, with her natural inclination to care and see the best in people with empathy and understanding; she gives the other side to the story of the voiceless. With tear-wrenching precision, Brown combines these stories with tales of her equally hardworking colleagues, with inspiring and motivating descriptions of the close-knit nature of the team she finds herself working within. Is ‘The Prison Doctor’ a disturbing narrative? At times. Are some of the stories sad? Certainly. Yet Brown’s intentions are not to shock or to sadden, but to leave us with a sense of hope and optimism. Is she successful? Undoubtedly. ‘The Prison Doctor’ is Doctor Amanda Brown’s first book. It is published by HQ and is available at www.HarperCollins.co.uk. ISBN is 978-0-008-31144-5

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