2'2. ' WILLINGHAM :- a, E March 2009
Enthusiast at the helm
Willingham School from neighbouring villages. It is a compliment to the school, but a problem also, at a time when the number of Willingham children has been growing. Jo Brearley expects the school to have nearly 350 pupils soon, and to meet that demand she and the governors have been working hard to get more classrooms. By 2010, she hopes that will have been achieved. Jo spent her early years in the North East, but was able to Visit Zambia, where her father was working. She was always interested in the idea of teaching, but was also a keen musician. Having passed Grade 8 in piano and in singing while at school, she realised that a musical career could have been a possibility. Teaching won, however, and after in Mrs Brearley with Jack Pratt, Archie Binney, training Gloucestershire she began her teaching career in Emma Leaney and Ellie Hutchins Coventry. There followed a period in Northamptonshire, first in a secondary school and then Mrs Jo Brearley has been Head Teacher of Willingham a middle school. This was followed by time out while she Primary School since January 2001, and she has not brought up her daughter Ruth. regretted a moment of her time here. As she puts it: 'To the lives of so children is a I touch many great privilege. continued on page 7 feel honoured.' You cannot be with her for more than a few minutes before becoming conscious of her enthusiasm — for and for the school. teaching, Thank you to Gordon Willingham is a large school, with some 320 pupils. When she came here, some Willingham parents were sending their children to other schools, but now it is a different matter; children are looking to come to
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WILLING HAM N EWS: Contents
' March News MarCh 2009 Profile: Enthusiast at the helm 1 Showing the flag at Willingham House 1
Thank you to Gordon 1 Meeting about by—pass 6 Letters to the Editor 7 Cricket Club Quiz 7 Willingham Women's Institute 7 Willingham Magpas Winter Ball, 2009 9 Parish Plan Progress Report 10 New planning advice service launched 10 Thanks to Gordon for 70 years of service 11 Fairtrade Fortnight 12 Willingham Charity Lunch 13 Jottings from your County Councillor 14 Community Funding 14 Fen Edge Orchestra 15 Tiggers' News 15 Swavesey & Over Tennis Club 16
The Club are for new Cricket Club Fixtures I6 looking players _ . . . Fen , Edge Twmmng Assocratlon 18 for 2009 Season z! in . . W Willingham Wolves U165 18 We have teams in Division 2 and Division 5 :"i Photo Mystery 18 of the Cambridge Cricket League playing on 3:: Ram pton Village Hall Sale 19 a Saturday afternoon. Monthly Items Indoor Pre-season training has started in From the Parish Council 6 Cambridge Willingham Medical Practice 8 Willingham Gardening Club 8 Anyone over the age of 13 can play for the Sudoku set Willow 9 club. by Bin Collection Dates 10 Pastoral Letter Previous experience is not necessary just an enthusiasm to 11 Events at the Churches 12 play is required'' Baptist Matters Parish Church '4; . Salvation Army Churches . Together 13 For more information or if are interested in contact Ron on 260144 you playlng Baptist ChUl'Cl'l or e-mail [email protected] http://willingham.play-cricket.com St Mary & All Saints Salvation Army Church of the Sacred Heart, St Ives
Willingham Library 15 Please contact Village Diary 16 [email protected] Village Directory 17 with any advertising queries. Advertising is sold on an annual basis for an insert The next issue: Please send material to the into 12 issues in February. We can carry email address: beginning following _ . one-off black and white ads the W'l""ghamneW5@Yah00-C0-Ukl and, If IOOSSIble, year, during subject . send as can email attachment NOT to avallabiflty 0f space, at a cost of£45 per issue for your copy incorporated into the email. Paper copy can be left 1/4 page black and white ad. Ads should be supplied . . . Please note that the deadline '5 in advance ofthe monthly deadline and preferably in aBtlIZ/egliblzary.' pdf format. Cheques should be made payable to Willingham Parish Magazine before
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From the Parish Council
Vacancy for Parish Councillor If you have any ideas of information you would like to see on our Website, contact the Clerk. There is currently a vacancy for a Parish Councillor. please Details are on the Notice Board, outside posted Village Committee Meeting dates the Public Hall. Any applications need to be in the Parish Go to the Parish Council Website (www.willingham- Office by noon of Wednesday 4 March 2009. pc.org.uk), or look at the Parish notice board next to the Cemetery Main Gates Public Hall in the High Street or Library notice board for details of Committee that be called. It was brought to the attention of the Parish Council that any meetings may All Committee are at the Parish Council these were becoming difficult to open. These have now meetings Hall unless otherwise advertised. As been serviced and will be regularly monitored. A new Office, Ploughman notice board will also be erected shortly. usual, minutes of all meetings will be placed in the Library once they have been signed as accurate. Earith Road Next Parish Council It was noted that parts of Earith Road had subsided severely Meeting The next Parish Council is on and were in danger of falling into the river. The point had Meeting Wednesday, 4 March — at The West been made at a recent Joint Action Group meeting that, 2009 7 30 pm Ploughman Hall, although Stagecoach considered it too dangerous for 12-ton Fen Road and is open to the public. Tel. E—mail buses to use the road, it was apparently quite safe for 30—ton 01954-261027 [email protected] Brown Clerk: Mrs Dawn lorries to do so. The Parish Council have written to the Clerk: Colin Deputy Spouge The is on and County Council and await a reply. Further information will Office open Monday Wednesday be published in Willingham News. Thursday mornings from 10 00 am to 1 00 pm, except Bank Holidays. Appointments may be made by calling Youth Matters the oflice. There is an answerphone outside ofi'ice hours, The Parish Council are waiting to hear from the youth and the Clerk undertakes to return any calls as quickly workers to their proposals for the future for a youth as possible. In the case ofemergencies when the ofiice is facility in Willingham. Further news in the next edition closed, please contact any ofthe councillors listed above. There is parking adjacent to the Parish Council Ofiice. Parish Council Website Willingham The ofliee also has wheelchair access. Please do look at our Parish Council Website for items such as contact details, agendas and minutes. Any information relevant to the village will be posted on the about website. (www.willingham-pc.org.uk) Meeting by—pass At its February meeting the Parish Council learnt that Your Parish Councillors and their contact details the County Council had completed a Willingham by-pass are:- (in alphabetical order) survey without referring it first, as had been agreed, to Mr J Anderson 01954-203344 the Parish Council. Councillors heard, from County (Planning Committee Chair) Councillor Shona Johnstone, that after so many months Mr M Borland 01954-203347 and so much expenditure the report's only conclusion Mr Burnett J 01954—270338 was that further work was needed. They strongly endorse Mrs K Cornwell 01954-261530 her view that the only work now necessary is to decide P Daniels Mrs 01954-260505 how to fund the by—pass, not whether one is needed. (Council Vice—Chair) The Parish Council has been pressing strongly for a Mr P King 01954-260780 by—pass for several years. The need for it was one of the (Council Chair) issues most commonly raised by people who completed Mr B Kirkman 01954-260393 the Parish Plan questionnaire. (Green & Boundaries Committee Chair) The increase in the number of heavy lorries entering Mr R 01954-261235 Manning Willingham along Earith Road has made the need for a by— (also Leader of the District Council) pass urgent. Parts of Earith Road have subsided yet again. Mr S Mellows 01954-270063 On 13 February Councillors Philip King and John Mrs R Mumford 01954-260934 Anderson, and District Councillors Ray Manning and (Halls Committee Chair) Brian Burling, attended a meeting with the County Mr G Pake 01954-260534 Council. The meeting was positive. It was agreed that (Cemetery Committee Chair) more work was needed but that the case for a by-pass Mr C Stephens 01954-260396 was looking much stronger.. Achieving it, however, is Mr J Watson 01954-200245 still many years away. Funding will be a major issue and (Leisure 8: Amenities Committee Chair) after that planning and building will take some time.
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continuedfromfront page Letters to the Editor
V It was school that to primary teaching really appealed Plea to anti-social dog owner her, and she returned, first to a and then part-time post, It would surely be accurate to have Long Lane officially to Spaldwick as deputy head. Then came a move to renamed 'Dog mess alley'. Hardly a day goes by without Folksworth Primary School, near Norman Cross, as the addition of another large deposit, either on the Head Teacher, with the task of the school round turning pavement or in the middle of the road. Each morning the after a bad period. She was there for six years, prolonged school run turns into an obstacle course, in order to and was then offered the at a post Willingham, much avoid the previous night's efforts. school. bigger Could I appeal on behalf of both the general public, Jo to education is based on a Brearley's approach and in particular those with small children; to the clear philosophy. It can be summed up as a 'instilling better nature of the person who takes their dog for love for and a beacon for all children'. learning providing a walk either late at or in the night early ,f) The 'all' is she is conscious that some children / important: morning along the North end of Long Lane \- have difficult lives. and never clears up their mess. ,: Asked how children can be motivated, Jo has an / Andrew Church Street equally clear answer: 'Children should be confident Cook, learners — through praise, making lessons fun, bringing some magic into the classroom, getting them switched on Dear Parish Council to learning, and trying to 'tap' into what they're This is a very belated thank you for our lovely Christmas interested in'. In this, she admits, 'boys can be more lights on the village green, and a thank you to Mr Geoff Pake challenging than girls'. and friends for taking time out to put them up. J0 makes an important point about learning when she They were appreciated. declares: 'We are all learners and I'm constantly learning Also another thank you to the people who decorated with the children'. This is no mere form of words; she the Christmas tree. points out that children can often know more about From a very happy Willingham resident. computer technology than the adults who are teaching them. Michael Parsons Her long-established enthusiasm for music plays an Val Parsons and her sons give sincere thanks to those in important part in her, approach. She believes it is the Village for their kindness over the past three important for children to have the chance to 'taste' the years during Michael's illness. We thank the doctors, district arts. She has, for instance, introduced free recorder nurses and pharmacy for their dedicated care and lessons in every class except reception. understanding during his illness. We thank the Jo believes strongly that schools should be very much congregation ofWillingham Church for their prayers and a part of the community. When she was doing a master's thoughts, those who sent cards or letters and our lovely degree at Loughborough University, her thesis was on neighbours who have supported us and Michael community education in primary schools with throughout. I know how much Michael appreciated you Cambridgeshire, (which enjoys the legacy of Henry all, especially Sue who was a source of great comfort to Morris), Leicestershire and Coventry as case studies. She him during the past few months. We are so grateful to rejoices in the fact that the school building is widely used you all. as a centre for learning in the evenings as well as during the day, and she is trying to get more activities based there. She herself makes a point of getting involved in the wider community. 'You've got to be living it', she Cricket Club Quiz Night declares! Quiz Night on Friday 27 March 7 30 for 8 00 pm start She enjoys a strong partnership with the governors £5 per person (which will include food) maximum of six and with parents and makes a point of getting to know people per team. lf you wish to pre-book your team call parents well — and dealing with little problems Ron on Ol954 260144. Hosted by Willingham Cricket quickly. Club (it won't all be about sport!) As always, the enthusiasm constantly comes of the with through. Talking partnership governors Women's and parents, she comments that it shows in the Willingham Institute school. 'I would call it a buzzing school.' She devotes The March meeting of WI will be on much energy to getting done the things that need Willingham 10 at — Monday March 7 30 pm in the Social doing getting money for the necessary new Club, -Fen End. The will be buildings, for example. 'I'm a fighter', she declares. speaker Audrey Pelley, whose subject is 'The World in Miniature'. When she adds: 'My time in teaching has been very Everyone is welcome, visitors who rewarding' it is absolutely clear that she means it, and particularly ; might like to try out the WI for the first time. that it remains so. Willingham News March 2009
Willingham Medical Practice 52 Long Lane, Willingham, Cambridge CB24 5LB Reception Tel: 01954 260230 Dispensary Tel: 01954 260073 Longstanton Branch Surgery, Magdalene Close, Longstanton. Tel: 01954 207600
Child Immunisations The number of measles and medication Please remember that Repeat requests mumps cases is increasing. The Department of Health is the correct number to ring to request your repeat keen to vaccinate those children who may have missed prescriptions is 01954 260073. Make sure to have your their MMR vaccinations. We would like to invite all repeat order slip handy to refer to and only order those those children aged 6-14 years to make an items you actually need this month. If you prefer you appointment for the MMR vaccination. Two can tiCk the items you need and pop your order slip into vaccinations are necessary, given three months apart. the Repeats Order Box at either Longstanton or Some children may have had one vaccination in the past Willingham surgery. and they should attend for a booster vaccination. Parents may contact the surgery to check the vaccination status of Acknowledgements Our grateful thanks to the friends their children or with any other queries they may have. and families of Ann Orchard, Phyllis Easy, Joan Bonus and Ewart Lucas who all kindly donated money to the Willingham Slimming Clinic We offer a healthy Surgery Equipment Fund in memory of their loved ones. eating plan and lots of advice to help you lose weight. Clinic times are between 00 and 00 and 3 4 — pm Cynthia Bidwell Practice Manager 6 00 -6 30 pm every Wednesday. Why not come along and have a chat individually with our Slimming
Consultant Karen who will weigh and support you until you reach your target weight. £2.50 per session. Willingham Pharmacy Opening hours Patient Satisfaction Each Pharmacy Survey year — — Monday 8 30am 1 00pm 2 30pm 6 30pm Willingham Pharmacy is required to carry out a Patient 8 30am — 1 2 — 6 Satisfaction Survey as part of its contract with the Tuesday 00pm 00pm 00pm National Health Service. If you can spare five minutes Wednesday 8 30am — 1 00pm 2 00pm — 7 00pm we would be for Each grateful your participation. — Thursday 8 30am 1 00pm CLOSED from questionnaire is anonymous and is returned to an 1 independent company for analysis. The results of last 00pm year's Survey can be seen on the Pharmacy Notice Board Friday 8 30am —1 00pm 2 00pm — 6 30pm in the surgery waiting room. Club item was postponed from the February meeting Willingham Gardening because of the bad weather. This should be of interest to experienced and novice gardeners alike. Meetings are on the first Monday of each month at the Willingham Social Club, Fen End and start at 7 30 pm. Reminders Contact Celia on 01954 261394 or just turn up to a The annual Club subscription of £7. 50p is due to be meeting to View or to join. paid at the March meeting. Meetings/Presentations and Outings The Club AGM will be held at the April meeting Monday 2 March - Mark Ekins will speak to us about The annual Club plant stall sale will be held on 'Soft Fruits'. Increasingly, I suspect in the current Saturday 23 May so members and other contributors economic climate, we may all begin to consider what Who grow bedding plants - please remember this when we might do to provide some of our own food. Soft sowing your seeds. Proceeds go to a charity. fruits often come at a time of plenty but there is nothing The full programme of outings for 2009 will be quite like picking your own fruit and vegetables which published in these pages in due course when the can be grown on a greater or lesser scale according to arrangements are finally made. the space you have available, which will include The first outing is to Penshurst Place and Gardens in containers. So why not come along to listen to Mark for Kent on Saturday 9 May. The main pick up point will some ideas? be the Green, Willingham. The inclusive wst is £19 per Monday 6 April — Margaret Waddy will speak to us person. The start time will be published in these pages about 'Growing from seeds, cuttings and grafting". This in the next issue.
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Willingham Magpas Winter Ball, 2009
The second Willingham Winter Ball in aid of the Magpas If you have any questions about Magpas, the First' Scheme took in the Community Responder place Community First Responder scheme, or feel you may be Hall on The hall Ploughman Saturday 31 January. had able to help us in any way, please contact Rohan on been transformed during the afternoon into an elegant 01954 261055 or 07775 735438, as we cannot do what and setting lit by icicle lights candles, and decorated in we do without your support, however much or however white, blue and silver. little you feel you can give. Guests were invited to arrive from 00 7 pm, and were Again, many, many thanks for all you have done. welcomed with a drink and easy listening and jazz music played by local wind group Oaktet. Once people had been Your Community First Responders. Rohan Platts, Min encouraged to take their seats, we were given a short Sacre, Ross Turner, Liz Simpson & Les Hambly welcome by Lorna Hayes, the Responder scheme manager, who thanked everyone for coming to support the ball and for helping the Responders to carry on their vital work in the local community; in 2008 alone, they DO SOMETHING Q had over 2000 hours of given voluntary service and had FUNNY FOR MONEY assisted over 30 patients. The meal was provided by Rappaports so was, as ever, excellent, and served most professionally by a number of Willingham the responders and other volunteers. Local Beavers and Cubs photographers Mindak Art were also present and took a great many photos of the guests throughout the evening. Red Nose Fayre During the meal we were entertained by two magicians, Daniel Shears and Dean Maudsley, who performed a variety of card tricks and other close—up Lots of Fun & C.LDC»: magic. Dean also managed to acquire quite a selection of watches, although he did return them all. We also Public enjoyed listening to Rohan's harp playing which Hall a ambience to the provided delightful evening. + An added highlight was that the CFR team Wednesday 6pm—8pm in Willingham and Longstanton first became operational 8Marcla on 1 February, 2006 so was celebrating its third birthday. Come and have some Dessert was a spectacular cake, advising that it could only along be cut in case of emergency — an emergency was duly FUN ! C) declared, the cake cut, and merrily eaten by many. "£0 The evening finished with a disco courtesy of JS a? "fig? Comic Rem. mwstcrsd Charity 326568 Discotheques, rather a large raffle and the chance to win a bottle of whiskey for only a pound, all of which gave numerous opportunities for some of the more sedate guests to let down their hair. All of this they did with Sudoku set by Willow great glee and much gusto, and resulted in rather amusing photos in some instances! 352 961 was The ball who greatly enjoyed by everyone went, and we hope it won't be another three years before we do 2 7 g
another one. » 795 5 3 The CFR team would like to express our many, many I ' thanks to all those who were a part of the ball, from those 5 r who lent us lights to all who came, partied the night away, and us to the best of their abilities. we 56 4 supported So far have raised £750.00, and may still have more donations to come from the photographers — please remember to look at and order your if not had a chance. photos you've yet '
On that we had also a morning, received grant of 3 from the £375.00 Co-op Communities Fund, so with _s1 3.9 your assistance, our fundraising so far this year has 7 2 achieved £1125.00, which will help us to continue our 1" work in our local community. solution on page 14 Page 9 Willingham News March 2009
Parish Plan Progress Report
In last month's issue we outlined how the group formed The Willingham Action Group is a group ofvolunteers to assist in implementation of the Parish Plan (which is whose aim is to implement the Parish Plan, either by called the Willingham Action Group) had divided with direct action or by supporting the local councils. We have sub—groups working on social, youth and council no formal recognition or authority but we do operate to matters. One immediate benefit, in response to the last strict terms of reference. These may be seen on the progress report, is that we have had emails from newwillingham.org website. residents interested in starting both a running club and a Please contact us about any of the matters raised in cycling club. We will give details for anyone interested in this progress report, through the Action Group joining, either for serious exercise or leisurely chairperson, Mike Tidball, on 01954 260647 or email socialising, once the weather has improved! [email protected]
Help on offer Since that initiative was successful we would like to another. Do or someone know, such as a suggest you you New advice service neighbour or friend, either through advanced years or planning infirmity need some help with clearing up in the garden, launched decorating or getting to the shops? We have a small South Cambridgeshire District Council (SCDC) has group of volunteers who would happily assist with home introduced a new general planning advice service, or garden maintenance on a one—off basis for those who to local people and businesses navigate and can't manage it themselves. If you or someone you know aiming help understand the process. of would like such help please contact us, details at the planning advice and answers to end of this piece. Expert general planning queries are now available from SCDC's' planning duty officer from 9 00 am to 5 00 pm, Monday to Friday. Just call (01954) Website plans 713155 or Visit the Council's Cambourne office. The Social Action Group are planning to produce a list of Announcing the service, the Council states: 'Each day, details of existing events and activities in Willingham and an officer from our and
friendly ' experienced planning helping to start even more. Soon they will be contacting the service will provide: various people and organisations who deliver the current activities to see ifthe Action Group can help in any way and general planning advice; to listen to new ideas. This raises the issue of how best to general advice on householder development improve communication and to that end we shall convert proposals for applicants or neighbours; the website (www.newwillingham.org), which was set up to answers to technical planning questions; hold the Parish Plan and the results of the questionnaire, help to complete application forms; into one where events can be advertised. Our aim is that the information on fees and other charges; site will also hold a youth section, one dedicated to business guidance on interpreting plans and drawings, and with a Willingham business directory, and much more. Do confirmation of the validity of applications delivered you have any other suggestions? Setting up the site will take to the Council's office.' a few months as we rely on volunteer help but we will advertise the launch as soon as it is ready. Calls should be kept to general planning queries and take up no more than 15 minutes. Specific enquiries about volunteers needed Young registered applications will continue to be dealt with by The Youth Action Group has met several times and the the relevant planning officer. Key information about members have drawn a list of ideas to up help provide - registered applications including status, timescales, more activities and resources for the of young people — consultations and decisions can already be found online Willingham. They will need some of the young web at www.scambs.gov.uk/planning designers out there to create a youth forum when the website is more existing Willingham redeveloped and, importantly, we would also like some young people to join the Youth Action Group. If you volunteer to join the Bin collections Youth Action Group you will be able to represent other 4 March Black Bin young people in the village and put forward ideas and 11 March Green bin and box. Plastic bottles. discuss them with the appropriate people. We need your participation so if you have a few hours to spare every 18 March Black Bin. now and then JEAN LANGFORD on 01954 please phone 25 March Green bin and box. Plastic bottles. 201706 and let her know
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J45 I write tkis fetter, witk snow adaround and temperatures down to -6 degrees Centigrade, andsckoois kaving to close, I can kardfy Eelieve tkat spring isjust around tke corner. Wit/i spring comes Lent, Eut wkat does Lent mean to us? Tke wordLent comes from flingfo-Saxon, andactuady means spring, and is tke periodof 40 days (not incfudn'ng Sundays) Eetween Jlek Wednesday ( 25 j-"ekruary tkis year) andfaster. 'Wken we tkink ofLent tke two tkings we tkink of are Skrove Tuesday (Pancake Day) tke day before tke start ofLent, andgiving sometking up wkick we enjoy, for six weeks, like ckocofates or afcokofl Earfy Ckristiansfeft tkat faster was so important tkat they needed to spendtime preparingfor it, often spending time fasting. By okserving tke 40 days ofLent, tke individuakaristian imitatedJesus' witkdrawafinto tke wifderness for 40 days, wkere lie was tempted 6y tke devifkefore tke start of kis ministry. Later, Ckristians used tke time to rededicate tkemsefves andnew converts were instructedin tke faitk andpreparedfor baptism on Easter Eve. Lent is a season ofsouf-searcking andrepentance. It is a seasonfor reflection andtaking stock, 5th tkis time ofyear many companies take stock, andanafyse tkeir strengtks and weaknesses of tkepast year, topfan their strategyfor tke newfinanciafyear to come. It is an opportunityfor us to take stock of our spirituaffives, spending time studying tke kikfe togetker andinprayer. andtken seeking God5 pfanfor us, andflow we skoufd serve our ckurck andour community. film we fodowing Gods widandcommands day 6y day, or mayke we arejust marking time waitingfor a day wken we are not so Eusy. {f you kaven't yetjoinedone of tke Lent courses in tke vidage, wky notjoin one tkis week. Tke leaders at eack of tke ckurckes widkave detaifs of tke avaifakfe venues. fDo contact tkem if you are interested
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Thanks to Gordon for 70 years of service
A special presentation was made to Mr Gordon Spackman during the Salvation Army's Songs of Praise Service at Willingham on 8 February 2009. After selling War Cry and Kids Alive papers in the public houses for 70 years, Corps Sergeant Major Gordon has found it necessary to retire from this ministry which he loved and delighted in. He started this ministry in his teens in Cambridge with a friend, following the Saturday evening meeting at the Citadel, a little after he continued ;in Willingham and the local villages. He continued (in Doncaster) while serving as a Bevin Boy in the mines from 11943 to 1945. Then he had a short break during his time in the RAF from January 1946 to July 1947. On returning to Willingham he continued to sell these publications each week and by 1960 covered St Ives and as for almost 'surrounding villages well, 50 years. The picture on the front page shows him with Mrs Jean Pepper ofthe Free Church in St Ives who first met Gordon as he sold the papers in the public house which she ran with her husband for many years. Jean proudly wore her Salvation Volunteer as she went with Gordon on his a ' Army Badge along weekly round, during four-year period. are with as ' They pictured Major Marian Lewis, Cambridgeshire Development Project, she presents them with gtheir Certificates of Appreciation for their valued service. This ministry will be missed by many throughout the area.
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Baptist Matters Mothers' Union No meeting this We now have vacancies. To book ' month. Service in a on 01954 Open Door Come for Lady Day Ely place: Ring Daphne Cathedral on Saturday 28 March at 260568 coffee (or tea) and a chat 2 30 pm. The speaker will be our Over 60s Club on Thursday mornings in Friendship World Wide President Rosemary 2 — 3 Each the Baptist Church from every Thursday pm. We will arrange a coach week we share items of 10 00 to 11 30 am. All welcome. Kempsall. topical if we have enough people who interest and have a of tea. All Bumps and Babies meets on cup would like to go. Anyone is welcome. Thursday morning from 10 00 to welcome to come and join us. For further information 11 30 am in the rear hall of the please Contact Mrs S 01954 Hayden contact Marian Lewis on Baptist Church during term time. Major 260363 01480 email This is a chance for new and 386593, Cakes The cake stall will be on expectant parents to meet up for [email protected] 7 March — the first Saturday or Gordon on 01954 260066 a chat and a coffee while the Saturday in the month. It begins at babies play. Do come along and 10 00 am, and the cakes sell pretty join us. quickly. Fairtrade Fortnight TOPS meets on Tuesday — mornings Bric-a-brac Rene Gould's 23 February 8 March 2009 from 9 45 to 11 15 am in the bric-a—brac stall continues at 19 Fen Church term time. Churches in Baptist during End and is well Worth a visit — as a Together Willingham This meeting is for children aged 18 will be running a Fairtrade stall buyer or a seller. alongside the Parish Church cake months to three years, with their Proceeds from the Cake Stall and stall for fun activities parents/carers, and. the Bric—a—brac stall go to the at refreshments. Please come along Restoration Fund, which is St Mary & All Saints Church and us. join particularly important now, as Saturday 7 March in the Church urgent repairs are needed to the from 10 - 11 30 am and also North Aisle Roof of the church. Parish Church Sunday 8 March in the Octagon from 12 15 pm Bubbles Bubbles (after the 11 00 am Service) takes place every Salvation Army Tea and Coffee available at both Friday during Coffee and school term time. Fellowship Please support fair trade Bubbles is for Fairtrade is about better prices, pre- Morning every decent working conditions, local school children accompanied by Monday and fair terms of trade sustainability,
or carers. It to — parents offers time 10 3O 12 noon. for farmers and workers in the meet others and be creative. It is Come along and enjoy a time of developing world. By requiring held in the from 10 00 to companies to pay sustainable prices Octagon friendship and fellowship over a (which must never fall lower than the 11 15 am. of coffee. All welcome. cup market price), Fairtrade addresses Coffee Stop Every Tuesday Craft Club Monday every the injustices of conventional trade,
from 10 00 to 11 30 am — morning Monday 2 4 pm. Come and share which traditionally discriminates are welcome to in to the against the poorest, weakest you drop your craft interest with others and It enables them to for coffee or tea and a producers. Octagon enjoy a cup of tea and friendship improve their position and have more chat. There is no formality: just Luncheon Club meets every control over their lives. walk in. week on Thursday at 12 30 pm. Page 12 News Willingham March 2009
ST MARY AND ALL SAINTS WILLINGHAM TABERNACLE THE SALVATION ARMY CHURCH STREET BAPTIST CHURCH SILVER STREET WILLINGHAM GEORGE STREET www.willinghamchurch.org www.willinghambaptist.org 1 March 5 00 pm Sunday Worship 1 March 1 March 8 March 11 00 am Parish Communion 10 00 am Rev Trevor Rowe 5 00 pm Songs of Praise 8 March (Communion) 15 March 8 00 am Holy Communion (BCP) 6 00 Rev Trevor Rowe pm 5 00 pm Sunday Worship 11 00 am All Age Service 8 March 22 March 6 00 pm Evensong 10 00 am Rev Trevor Rowe 5 00 pm Sunday Worship for Mother's 15 March 6 00 pm Richard Sanders Day 11 00 am Parish Communion 15 March 29 March 22 March 9 00 am Geoff Pake 5 00 pm Sunday Worship 8 00 am Holy Communion (BCP) 10 45 am All — Age Service at Primary 11 00 am Mothering Sunday Service School CHURCH OF THE SACRED 29 March 6 00 pm Rev Trevor Rowe HEART 11 00 am Parish Communion 22 March (Mother's Day) 19 Needingworth Road, St Ives 10 00 am Rev Trevor Rowe (Parade www.sacredheart-stives.org Service for the Uniformed There is a prayer meeting on the last Saturday Friday of each month at 8 00 am (In Brigades) 5 00 pm (Anticipatory) 6 00 Youth Service March: 27th). During the interregnum pm (Communion) Sunday 29 March there is a special time for prayer in the 800 am and 11 00am 10 00 am Richard Sanders sacristy on the first Saturday morning of 6 00 pm Liz Herrington Churches each month. (In March: 7th).Children are Together praying for the welcome at all our 11 00 am services. On people ofWillingham Any enquiries please contact: Rev and the 1st, 3rd & 5th Sundays, there are Rampton TrevorRowe (Minister) (01954 261193), In the activities for school second full week in each
primary age children, g Hilary Wyllie (Church Secretary) month the Churches in and for children there is a Willingham younger (01954 260051), and Rampton will be praying for the creche. On 2nd and 4th Sundays we have or Emma Launchbury (Administrator) people who live in a area activities in the Church Service. particular (Fidget (01954 263 708) of the village. In March this is Earith are available for use in the Bags' pews. (Please note that we now have an Road, Elm Way, Fen End, George If you know of anyone who is ill, or administrator - Emma Street, The Green who for some other reason would like Launchbury. Her e—mail address is a visit, please let Gillian Macnaghten [email protected] , Friendship Club know (01954 no 01954 261817). phone 263108.) Charity Morning
7 MARCH 10 00 am — 12 Lunch In Willingham Charity the Over Community Centre This month's charity lunch will be held at 1 00 pm on Saturday 21 March at the Donation to Cancer Research home of Jean and Ken at Taylor, 37 Rampton End. The lunch consists of a CAKES, LARGE RAFFLE, BOOKS, choice of soups, bread and cheeses, tea or coffee, etc, and costs £3 or a donation. TOYS/JIGSAWS UNWANTED GIFT The charity we are supportng is Mercy who send ITEMS, GAMES, BRlC-A-BRAC, TEAS Ships, hospital ships to some of the world's poorest people without access to health care in their ENTRANCE: £1 to include coffee/tea own country. Every day, doctors, specialists and nurses give their time and and biscuit expertise without to free medical care to those in charge provide desperate Contributions of small items gratefully need. received: The lunch is a social occasion; a good time to meet both old and new friends. Contact Gill Sutton 01954 200516
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Jottings from your County Councillor
'3 As February is the month when the County Council sets its This is still high, but less than the 5% initially proposed. a of councillors will also be the budget for the forthcoming year. Since the announcement gesture solidarity foregoing for next of the government grant for the authority in December proposed 2.7% increase in allowances year. the officers have been working hard to try to get the figures to Whilst I hope that by the time this is published is this has been hard balance. It is always a difficult job. Yet again, and for the winter weather over, year particularly a for the teams. The for this area goes the 15th year in a row, Cambridgeshire has received grant gritting gritter by and I would like to which is well below the national average. I wish somebody name of the BFG (Big Friendly Gritter)
— — his driver for the hours in Whitehall would explain to me why Lincolnshire merits thank him and many long they have in to our roads clear. often an increase of 8%, While Cambridgeshire gets just 2%. Last put keep People complain Dorset that never see the — but that's often because year I recall that we got a 2.2% increase, while got they gritter are out in the hours before is Our nearly 11%. This means that trying to provide a decent they early anyone up. this route for level of service becomes more and more difficult. particular driver has been doing many years the most treacherous bits are and The County Council has the same inflation costs when it and knows just where where to extra salt. This he has done double the comes to energy as the tax payer and other specialist drop year in a normal services have inflation costs well above the basket of goods number of runs that might be expected year, has been far from normal. that the government uses to determine the Retail Price but then this winter am available for either in Index. On top of that, as the fastest growing county in the I always consultation, letter or e-mail. I can be reached at country more and more people are using our services. So person or by phone, to balance the address or number below. year on year it has been the case that the only way telephone the budget has been to cut services and at the same time increase the council tax by above the rate ofinflation. This is Shona Johnstone, Highfield, 5 Lowburyholme Road, not a decision that we take lightly — we are tax payers too. Over, CB24 5NP will be e-mail: This year has been as difficult as ever, but the cabinet [email protected] recommending an increase of 3.9% for the next tax year. http://shonajohnstone.blogspot.com/
Funding for community and voluntary sector groups
' to O and the Did you know that some funding is available Preserving enhancing countryside; community and voluntary sector groups and 0 Improving access to services. organisations? It comes from the Community Chest, run by South Cambridgeshire Local Strategic Partnership. The maximum grant is £1000.
Applicants must: Information is available from the Parish Office, and from in South 0 Be a non-profit group or organisation based Gemma Barron, Strategic Partnerships Officer, South Cambridgeshire or benefiting South Cambridgeshire Cambridgeshire District Council, Cambourne Business 6EA. residents; . Park, Cambourne, Cambridge, CB23 Telephone 0 Have a written constitution or mission statement; 01954 713340. Email [email protected] 0 Have an elected committee or representative steering
group; 0 Be able to provide an up to date copy oftheir accounts and any relevant protection policies. 48523?961
623951473 Funding is available for the following Partnershp 11"9648523 priorities (all referring to your community): for 531479682 Providing opportunities disengaged young people; for older 795562134 Promoting independence people; 254813?59. Preventing obesity; Promoting community cohesion; 842796315
Supporting development and learning; 356124897
Reducing crime and anti-social behaviour; 917385246
Enhancing the cleanliness of your community; low-carbon Promoting lifestyles; solution to puzzle on page 9
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mo Ion lilac llrcliosua Willingham Library lloolls "Ill www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/library 0845 0455225 16 or over?
Play an instrument at around grade 5 level or over? Looking for a friendly local Orchestra? Perhaps you haven't played your instrument for years and fancy picking it up again?
Then come and us a give try. - Monday 5 OO 7 00 pm
Tuesday 2.30 - 7 00 pm We are looking for players of most instruments. Wednesday Closed
- 10 am - Thursday 00 12 30 pm 2 30 pm 7 00 pm Friday 10 00 am - 12 30 pm The Fen Orchestra rehearses at the Edge Cottenham - Saturday 10 00 am 12 30 pm Village College on alternate Wednesdays during
— school terms, 7.30pm to 9:30pm. Engage in the Afternoon first Wednesday of each month, 2 00-3 30 pm We play a wide range of music, aiming to include These free social occasions for adults include a speaker. all our players, with nothing too difficult! tea/coffee/biscuits and an opportunity to change books, use the computers and have a chat during a library closed time. In February's session Chris Lacey, our Willingham poet, See our website at: talked about how she came to write poetry. starting at the http://www.fenedgeorchestra.org.uk/ early age of nine when she won her first poetry competition. She described her sources of inspiration and read a wide Or Contact Vanessa on: 01954 252634 selection of her work, ranging from the joys of online shopping to a poem of loss following the Soham tragedy. Forthcoming sessions: Tigger Toddlers 4 March: Julie Petrie-Symes. Rural Link Co-ordinator
come out to with Cam will about this We play every Wednesday (term-time) Sight speak excellent local charity 10 — 11:30 am at Salvation Hall Army which works with blind and partially sighted people. Calling all under 5's, come and play and your parent/carer even gets to enjoy a cuppa! 1 April: Reminiscence Session on Childhood. This follows
Our Tigger playgroup was completely transformed thanks to Ragged Rascals — a mobile up the successful session in December based on Christmas soft play service. memories. There will be a memory box with objects and pictures but please bring along an object or memory on this theme to share.
Display of books by children We have a display of beautiful information books researched, written and illustrated by year 2 and 3 This is Bel's experience of the session... children at Willingham Primary School. Come down and
I couldn't believe it when I first toddled into on have a figgers Wednesday 28th January. It look at them and learn something new. was a sea of multi-colaured soft play equipment and I couldn't wait for mum to get off my shoes. I had already spotted where I wanted to start! I began by climbing a huge pile of rainbow coloured soft bricks, it was a high as a mountain! From the peak of the Birthday Celebrations I a of mountain, caught glimpse a caterpillar tunnel. Do I go over it, or shall I go to In October will through it? I decided crawl through it and after much giggling, I emerged a winner!! Willingham Library be 40 years old and I rewarded into the ball I myself by jumping straight pool. loved squirming around in all various events are Watch this for details! the colourful balls and seeing all my friends trying to chase them. planned. space
I took my turn picking my outfit from the dressing up box. I was the princess for the session and all friends Reading Group my really loved wearing the different outfits. Dressing up over, I made to my way the playhouse. It was so much fun hiding in there and I am sure mum ls anyone interested in joining a small informal couldn't see me. It made me and my friends laugh. The floor was littered with letters reading and number foam I could even see in shapes, the letters that are in my name! group Willingham? If so, please tell a member of the staff or Linda on I couldn't choose what was my favourite partl The ball pit, caterpillar tunnel, library ring 260780. playhouse, the letter shapes plus many more, but the one thing I do know is I would love to do it again! And to the Friends of Bel 2 finally.... Congratulations Ridley, aged years old , Willingham Library team who won the very popular Wl Thank you to all the Tigger helpers whose hard work made this event happen and to a few Cheryl France for the lovely photo. We thrive on the support of the playgroup members quiz weeks ago. and hope to repeat this event some time soon.
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Village Diary
INFO MONTH EVENT ORGANISATION VENUE TICKETS/
March
- Social Club 2 Meeting talk Mark Ekins Willingham Gardening 7 30 pm 'Softfruit' Club 261394
4 Talk — Julie Petrie—Symes Engage in the afternoon Willingham Library Tickets/info 2 00-3 30 pm
Social Club 10 Talk by Audrey Pelleyon WI 7 30 pm 'The World in Miniature'
6 - 8 00 11 Red Nose Fair 3 Beavers and Cubs Public Hall pm
End 1 00 21 Charity Lunch 37 Rampton pm for 8 00 27 Quiz Night . Willingham Cricket Club 7 30 pm Social Club 00 for 7 30 27 Willingham Jam Night 7 pm
April ,
1 Reminiscence Session on Childhood Engage in the afternoon Willingham Library Tickets/info 2 00-3 30 pm
6 Meeting - Margaret Waddy on Willingham Gardening Social Club 7 30 pm 'Growing from seeds, cuttings Club and grafting' May
— 16 Fun Day for all the family Willingham Scout Group Willingham Recreation 12 4 00 pm Ground Jacqueline Forbes 202988 I
- . Willingham Cricket- Club & Tennis Club . Over Swavesey Fixtures 2009 Season has a & Over Tennis Club appointed . _ _ . Swavesey . . 2"" XI " BMW" 5 professional coach for the 2009 season, to run coaching 3:3; ay I;'mxbll'-mg2'21""0 away2) for both children who attend the Saturday Club and for . 09 May Sutton (home) Burwell IV (away) . . a(1u1t beglnners and Improvers. Sebastlen ScauX has 16 May Little Th etford coached in the area and also in (home) being played extensively I Cambridge at Little Thetford his home country, France. sessions for adults on 17 May (Sunday) Needingworth ll The club will run ten coaching (home) Tuesday evenings starting on 5 May, and for children in]
— 23 May Pymoor (away) lsleham ll (home) two age groups (5 — 8, 9 11) on Saturday Ives IV mornings, 30 May St (away) starting on 9 May. June Fordham ll Chatteris lll (home) 06 (away) Club secretary Naunton Pugh said: 'In the past w 13 June Doddington || (home) Over lll (away) have run coaching sessions with part-time coache 20 June St Ives ll (home) Little Thetford (away) helped by club members but this is the first time in th 27 June Wilburton (away) Over lll (home) 11 the club has been running that we 04 July Pymoor (home) Chatteris lll (away) years Sebastien has wi e ll July Sutton (away) Burwell IV (home) appointed a professional. very haj: havi 18 July St ives ll (away) St Ives lV (home) experience coaching adults and also children, g lsleham ll in Everar 25 July Fordham ll (home) (away) worked with them at schools Papworth , 01 August Doddington II (away) Haddenham (home) Eltisley, Fen Drayton, Barton, Girton and at the Lelys 08 August Newmarket (away) School in Cambridge. He is fully CRB checked, hasl a 15 August Wimblington (home) first aid qualification and is fully insured, so he is an 11 22 August Newmarket (home) ' round good choice to be our first professional coach 29 August Wilburton (home) Haddenham (away) Places on each course will be limited so if anyon is interested they should contact me as soon as conveni nt There might be some more friendly fixtures which on 230393, email In. are added to the list. Club e-mail is (01954) [email protected] Club is open to anyone living in Swavesey [email protected] and Website membership and any of the nearby villages and into Cambri ge. http://willingham.play-cricket.com Over,
Page 16 News Willingham March 2009 Village Directory Council Parish Council 01954 261027 Parish Council Chairman Mr P King 01954 260780 Committee Chairman Planning Mr J Anderson 01954 203344 Councillor County Mrs S Johnstone 01954 230565 District Councillor Mr R Manning 01954 261235 District Councillor Mr B R Burling 01954 230168 District Councillor P Mrs S Corney 01954 213221 Services Police 0845 456 4564 Surgery 01954 260230 for Dispensary repeat prescription requests 01954 260073 Pharmacy 01954 261787 Over Surgery 01954 231550 CAMDOC —After hours medical help 01223 464242 Schools School Primary 01954 283030 Out Of School Club Willingham (3-6 pm only) Mrs R Tiley 01954 201567 Cottenham Village College 01954 288944 School Governors Chairman Dr N A Walton 01954 202185 School Association c/o school 01954 283030 British School Trust Mrs L Blunt 01954 261309 Children Cubs and Scouts Beavers, Mrs M Dellar 01954 260045 Pre—School Honeypot (term-time only) 01954 201567 Toddlers Tigger Mrs W Leaney 01954 201089 Old School Buttery Nursery 01954 260046 2nd Brownies Mrs G Balaam 01954 260126 Guides and Senior Section Willingham Lynn McGoff 01954 261296 Geoff Dancers Bailey Mr G Bailey 01954 260233 B0rland's School Of Dance Ladybird Mrs L Borland 01954 203347 Bubbles Kathryn Wright 01954 261770 and Babies Bumps Group Hilda Beauchamp 01954 205487 TOPS Church Toddlers (Baptist Group) Hilda Beauchamp 01954 205487 Little Notes Music group Naomi Lockwood 01954-261248 Halls Hall Ploughman Bookings through Parish Council 01954 261027 Wilford Centre Furlong 01954 261445 The Octagon Mrs A Robinson 01954 261076 Local Billavincea Lodge 8719 Mr M Scrivener 01480 413533 Fen Association Representatives Edge Community Mr G Redhead 01954 288944 News Cambridge Correspondent Anne Kirkman 01954 260393 Workers' Educational Association Mrs J Hodkinson 01954 201816 Willingham Combined Charity Mrs J Ambrose 01954 260446 Clubs Club Gardening Mr T Halsey 01954 201910 Social Club Mr J Sibley 01954 260436 WAMADS Drama Group Mrs C Atkins (Secretary) 01954 261354 Youth Club Willingham Mrs Jean Langford 01954 201706 Women's Institute Mrs Doreen Young 01954 200561 Women's Royal British Legion Mrs M Few 01954 260124 Wolves & Girls Sport ~Willingham (Boys Football) Claire Few 01954 203001 Football Club Mr Alex Howard 01954 260734 Cricket Club Mr R Ambrose 01954 260446 Hockey Kris Westmore 01954 202082 Badminton Mr J Fuggle 01954 260478 Aerobics Step Ms E Weatherill 01954 205439 Bowls Club Mrs Linda Aspinall 01954 261526 Churches Mother's Union (Branch Leader) Mrs S Hayden 01954 260363 Church Baptist .Rev Trevor Rowe 01954 261193 Administrator Emma Launchbury 01954 263108 Methodists (Ministerial Contact) Rev Hilary Cheng 01223 700778 Roman Catholic Priest Rev Paul Maddison 01480-462192 Salvation Army Major M Lewis 01480 386593 Parish Church Mrs Gillian Macnaghten 01954 261817
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Fen Edge Twinning Association - plans, and invitation to join
The Fen Edge Twinning Association (FETA) is a thriving please contact me at the details below and watch out for group of around 50 or so families, There are also links posters giving the full details. between the primary schools in Willingham and We would love to welcome new members to our Cottenham with two schools in Avrillé. Students of these association, please contact Anna Vining on 01954 schools correspond and Willingham is linked with a 252432 or [email protected] for more information. website where the children can communicate. This facility Will follow in Cottenham soon. We are always happy to welcome new members and — now that the schools are linked as well we would like to Willingham Wolves U16s some of these families to involved. Below is encourage get Steve Moffat tells how they began some information about the twinning group and a sample of some of the activities we have arranged in the past. In the days before wispy white snowflakes drifted down The Fen Edge Villages of Cottenham, Landbeach, to cloak the fields and lanes of Willingham, a team was Rampton, Waterbeach and Willingham, are twinned with born. The year was 2000, the team Willingham Wolves the town ofAvrillé in France. Avrillé is a small town next U85 football team. The seasons rolled over, one by one, to the city ofAngers close to the Loire valley, just south of and those sweet little lads magically transformed into Le Mans (famous for the 24 hour car race). We have a thumping great lads. And the team became Willingham real mixture of members so whether you are single, a Wolves U168. And what a team they are! couple, a family, young, old, new to the villages or born After ten matches this season, Willingham Wolves and bred here you will find this an interesting group. remain unbeaten. They are top of the Cambridge & The twinning association arranges annual visits with District Colts 'A' League; have reached the semi—final of members of the Avrillé group. Once every two years we the Pye Cup, when they are scheduled to meet Histon go to visit them and then in the alternate year members Academy U165; and have reached the same stage of the from France come to visit us here. League Cup, when they are due to face Hundon Hawks These exchanges take place over a weekend, usually U163. one of the May bank holidays. Various group activities These young men are superb athletes who devote are planned for the visits giving you a good chance to their Sunday mornings to playing passing football of the meet others in the group, both from France and the other highest quality, and giving great pleasure to many. Fen Edge villages. Thrilling times lie ahead! Our last visit to Avrillé was in May 2007. We were given an enthusiastic welcome on our arrival and spent Steve Mofi'at the weekend immersed in French hospitality — a concert by local French schoolchildren from the primary school which is linked with Willingham primary school, a stroll Photo from around the local market, a tour of a beautiful cathedral Mystery featuring a thought provoking photographic exhibition. www.0ldwillingham.com We all met up in the evening and were entertained by local musicians and dined on traditional local cuisine. In May last year (2008), French families arrived in England and spent a fabulous weekend with their 'F'JFY'i—m'o English host families, celebrating the tenth anniversary BQWTLLBSCNS. of the twinning between our two communities. The next visit to France is this May over the weekend of 23 and 24 May. The weekend will start when we arrive in Avrillé on the evening of Friday 22 May. There will be a number of activities arranged during the weekend and we will all return on Monday 25 May which is the bank holiday. If any families with children at the primary schools wish to join us we will make sure that we arrange to visit the schools in Avrillé and meet with some of the children. So if you are interested in joining us and taking Can you identify where this shop was in Willingham and part in this weekend please contact me at the details tell us about it? below. Although no longer a shop, this building still stands in We also regularly organise popular fund raising quiz the village and doesn't look much different. nights at Cottenham Village College. Our next quiz will be Send answers to Jon Edney, 31 High St, Willingham or on Friday 6 March. If you would like to get a team email to: [email protected] together to take part in this quiz and reserve a table Answers will be given in next month's magazine.
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(D 3i Social Club > Willingham I m Fen End, Willingham, Cambs, CBZ4 5LH m .1 01954 260557 < 9 Mark Bird E Electrical contractor U Social Club is a friendly members only NICEIC Domestic installer Willingham '3 alternative to the pubs in the village. With pool table, dart or Part P Approved O board, full size snooker table and regular members & C 3 Tel: 01 487 842107 functions we are sure would membership. guest you enjoy x Mobile: 07961 505189 E § Email: [email protected] Please feel free to into the club when we are drop open for an. application form. Membership starts from just £5.00 per year.
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— HIGHGA'I'E — Monday Thursday 7pm 11pm QOUN'I'RY STORE
Friday 5pm — 11pm Over Mmom — Saturday 1 1am 11pm Combs. cm 550 Sunday 12am — 10.30pm this 01.954 :60 790
mmmouutrymrewomk % Farm Muscat Quality neat Fresh Fruit 8 Vegetables \% Sauces and Preserve. Perl: and Animal Feeds Pet Accessories $ All Horse 8 Rider Equipment Fishing Tactic and. Bath Country Clothing % cm Shop fleet our Animals and Pets y View our large seiection of Amt-y Birds not and Cold Food served In our new Cale
Open 7 days a week Monday - Saturday 8.30m - 5.3m Sunday 9am - 4m We have a function room with a maximum capacity of 150 people for hire for any occasion. With a fully licensed bar w«~'@<~~<é—'w W»; with 1, 2 or 3 bar staff available and stage area for your band/disco. «w««««-%%«« O'MALLEY SOLICITORS Family Law Specialists We can also cater for weekly meetings if you are looking for a pleasant and comfortable venue. Divorce - Matrimonial Property & Financcs - Co-habitation Disputes Dissolution - Children Matters ' Domestic We are sure we would be able to cater for all your needs. Civil Partnership Injunctions ' Separation Agreements
Please contact us on the above number or just For a sympathetic and sensitive approach to the most emotional of legal problems, contact us on 01954 202075. drop into the social club one evening and aslt one of our friendly members of staff for O'MALLEY SOLICITORS details of price and availability. 84 Rampton Road, Willingham. Cambridge, CB24 SJQ Tel: 01954 202075 E—mail: [email protected] Reflulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authoritv
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Hedge cutting QQQQ Clearance, tidying, strimming, seasonal activities Q Regular garden jobs, pruning, weeding, planting iCARDEN SERVICES a Advice and planting plans (I'll/R? van/a: PRIVATE IIIRE 0 Jet washing. patios etc All aspect: of confidentiality observed Fen Lodge, 23 Rampton Road 0 Irrigation kits installed Willingham, Cambridge C324 SJG 9!): our: Tel; 01954 261457 G Spraying services PA1&6 certified AI: conditional Mobile; 07952173361 Laptop facilities Insured Email: [email protected] G Fully All malor airport: www.EdenGS.co.uk 5 Licensed waste carrier AI! tumour terminals All London theatres and chopping nip:
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- Torquay £209 Weymouth £199 - Llandudno £225 Scarborough £219 — Eastbourne £209 iI-adll !'.\:;».';.l§'~;:2i our. . "ul'l'fia' v.2" LL W "WILLINGHAM" Telephone 01954 200221
Tel: 07999 888779 SW unit .3315? :- «.511 01954 261050 Carpentry and Bufldmg Services 61009 groundwork & general building
All work undertaken from the smallest of . building to 1532"; s'u'.f:ii.ii—i.;;eo Eli. a: . nil; jobs complete house builds Email: info-@swarm-lceoghco ulc For a free quotation *Paving for your driveways and patios *All landscaping work Steve Swam.07944913654 including fencing/tinting *All roof and guttering repairs and maintenance Steve Keoghfl7'879480011 *Groundwork and drainage
Give local builder 3 call to discuss ideas For a Professwnal Building Service. your your Make it Swarmcfi'zKeogh.
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' CHIMNEY SWEEP D. lFOlIRAcRE HEATNG 5 PLUMBING SERVlCES J. L. WIGHT %? mmmm Guild of Master Sweeps All Aspects of Plumbing and Heating Certificates issued iafhrooms Feller Services and Repairs Advice given / problems solved lief Water cylinders landlord certification 01 954 782284 Taps ' www.camswcop.¢o.uk Mobull Telephone: 07:50 49: so: 01854 160 131 20 Rampton Drift. Longstanton J
* DAVID WAKE Carpenter TLL'LtLOVL * Builder Dru/Ling 3(- .6. Property Repairs " 3i- 07963 307921 L Specialised Joinery 3(- Fitted Kitchen Instruction for all levels from complete beginners to full licence holders requiring refresher lessons. Telephone: 01954 260678 Mobile: 07836 290112 10 Station Road, WillinghaM, Cambridge. CB4 5HF
Oakington Therapy Centre )3 ALTERATIONS Osteopathy. Acupuncture OQI"133e'2U(élfllng{:3l" We"5irritant" Moe Homeopathy, Counselling For a free quote coll Jon Bullock Pnom;01954 261838 Shiatsu Mobile107867 965088 Podiatry/Chiropody, Chinese Herbal Medicine Medical Herbalism, Massage Hypnotherapy. Reikl Nutritional Therapy, lrldology Allergy Testing, Aromatherapy Injury Rehabilitation Indian Head Massage NLP, Reflexology LaStone 0 Local & Long Distance Massage Hopi Ear Candling 0 All Major Airport transfers 0 Station] Runs etc Hydrotherm Massage Hospital o Parcel & Courier service 9 Contracts welcome
01223 237459 mobile 07919385702 www.physlc.co.uk telephone 01954 261026 email [email protected] Oakington Road, Girton A FRIENDLY RELIABLE SERVICE www.lstslopprivalehirecook Page 22 Willingham News
HYPNOI'HERAPY, PSYCHOI'HRAPY, COUNSELLING MOBILITY Confidential consultation in all matters / \ of and personal change development EQUIPMENT Relaxed, warm environment and friendly approach
l STAIRLIFTS, SCOOTERS. Caroline can be contacted by j Telephone: 01954 261400 W'IIEELCHAIRS, RISING CHAIRS. Email: [email protected] BEDS, "'ALKERS. TOILET & BATIIING Website: www.changesinmind.com AIDS, KITCHEN & HOUSEHOLD AIDS, Caroline O'Connell MBSCH, NCP, MPLTA, AAMET Adv.Dip.Hypnosis, Adv.Dip.Psychotherapy, Dip.Past Life Regression, Energy Psychology 5 RO ()KERY PLACE.
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Orchard.i ali'w'rww 4,...1 unite. THE PLOUGHMAN HALL steadily WEST EEN ROAD, WILLINGHAM K / eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaee need a venue 1",OI' your Don't forget your local printer! 1 \, Wedding Reception? Chilclren'S' Part3? Private Function?
Pla or Musical Concert? Clul';J or Society Meetings? The Ploughman Hall King Printers of Over ESTABLISHED 1981 Oic'FCrs
For all your printing requirements, a large Main Hall full in-house a including service separate Meeting Room design bar Facilities to licence) (subject advice Sc service backed tullg Kitchen Friendly by a Por'taecluiPEeclle stage highly competitive prices
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