HALLMARK The Lacey Green and Loosley Row Magazine May 2021 Issue 258 22 Welcome to the May edition I’m very happy to tell you that we have now found a new member of our team to take over the management of advertising. Welcome to Fiona (contact details on p35). Thanks very much to Karen O’Shaughnessy who has been managing the advertising for the past 4 years. It’s been a lot of thankless work and you’ve been great. Thanks also to Karen Hodghton who has been looking after the Village Hall in its mothballed state for the last year; hopefully it will be back in full swing soon. Welcome to Sam who became the new landlady at the Black Horse at the end of April. It’s residents. In the autumn we In mid-April the ducks hatched great that the pub has remained cleared the area around the 14 chicks - a massive brood! open and working throughout pond and removed three One of our residents felt that the change of hands. quarters of the sweet reed that they needed somewhere to live, had covered the water surface. safe from predators and a Kiln Lane pond In the winter some limbs were magnificent duck house was taken off the large oak tree to installed. Happily Mrs Duck Many of you are aware that the increase the light to the pond liked the hay and food inside Parish Council have been and reduce the amount of and took the ducklings for a tour renovating the pond in Kiln Lane leaves and acorns falling in. (see above). with the help of a group of We carefully left Unfortunately, kites and quarter of the pond aggressive moorhens took their undisturbed because toll and one by one the ducks and moorhens ducklings disappeared despite sometimes breed the bunting put up to protect there - as do the against kite attacks. toads pictured on our front cover. Mike Piercy Editor Distribution of Hallmark Dear Readers, Also changes have had the As ever I would like to put on consequence that a number of record our gratitude to the There have been many changes you have received two copies, stalwart deliverers particularly in the village over the last few and some no doubt, none at all. throughout this difficult year. years, and changes in who is able to distribute Hallmark. Could you please let me know JaneTyrer direct if you, or someone you This means we need one or two know of, falls into either of these ([email protected]/ additional distributers in the categories, or indeed if you are 01844 344650) Lacey Green area, as a number able to take on a small 'delivery of stalwarts have taken on extra round' in Lacey Green. loads. 3 01844 342083 4 ‘Loosley Row Gardens’ Plant Sale In aid of Buckinghamshire Hospital Trust and community fund raising for NHS staff at Wycombe, Stoke Mandeville & Amersham hospitals Saturday 29th May 2021 11am – 4pm On the junction of Loosley Hill and Lower Rd, Loosley Row. Any donations of home grown plants very welcome For further information Contact Sarah [email protected] 5 Catherine Henshaw is a local fused glass artist based in Loosley Row. She is able to make items to order and to your requirements. Find her beautiful work here : www.henontheshore.co.uk https://thebritishcrafthouse.co.uk/shop/henontheshore/ https://www.etsy.com/shop/HenontheShore www.facebook.com/henontheshore Email: [email protected] 6 Speen Helping Hospices For our first fundraising event in The Martin Hart Quartet will be We recognise it was an 2021 we organised a Valentine’s playing again, tickets are £15 exceptional year as people were Dinner raffle. This was a chance and can be purchased from me at home and there was more for two lucky couples to win a on 07778803260 or by email disposable income. However, dinner for two delivered to their [email protected] we want to be equally ambitious home on Valentine’s Day. It for 2021 and with your help that included a cocktail, canapes, 3 It is such a lovely way to spend a is achievable. None of us know course meal, chocolates, and lazy summer afternoon, so bring when we, or family members, champagne. The event raised a picnic, buy some wine from may need these services and we £1,430. This will definitely be in the bar and listen to some great have a vested interest in the social calendar for next year. music. ensuring they survive and can deliver the range of services to The second initiative, Afternoon The financial challenge the meet a complexity of needs. Tea Boxes for March 14th was hospices are facing is worsening also a big success, we raised and the need for fundraising Please help us to support the over £1,000, the demand more increasing. Helen and Douglas four hospices Helen and than reached our expectations. House alone needs to raise £3.6 Douglas House for Children, million each year to run their Florence Nightingale, South We would love to see you at our service, and 85% of it comes Bucks Hospice at Home and second Jazz in the Park event at from fundraising. People were Rennie Grove Hospice Care. Hampden Cricket Ground on very generous in 2020 and SHH the 13th June from 2.00pm. raised a lot of money. Grainne Suter BOURNE END SWIMMING CLUB Offering the perfect balance of a friendly environment with compe��ve opportuni�es, our philosophy is to provide all members with the chance to swim to the best of their ability, regardless of their aspira�ons…. � Flexible swim �mes with low membership fees � Up to 4 hours of swimming each week (Spring 2021) � Using the fantas�c pool at Wycombe Leisure Centre � High ra�o of coaches to swimmers � Swim England Qualified Coaches � Swimmers need to be at Swim England Learn to Swim Stage 6 BE Involved Contact BE Inspired us now for a FREE trial BEJSC www.bejsc-swimming.org.uk [email protected] 7 Timpson’s Meat,Poultry and Game We are a small catering butcher based in Saunderton. We visit market daily to ensure we supply high quality, fresh produce. Open Tuesday - Saturday FREE local delivery www.timpsonssmallholding.co.uk [email protected] 07870 755981 8 Horticultural Society At the time of writing we have Unfortunately, we were unable have the schedule in the August had snow and sunny spring to run our Spring Show in edition of Hallmark too. We will weather in the matter of a few reality, but resorted to an online be keeping everything crossed hours! However, the plants show. This proved to be a to make sure that we can have a know it is spring and now is the massive logistical effort on the safe show in September, as we time to get sowing your seeds part of Leigh who put did last year. Members will and planting potatoes. everything on the village web receive updates of all our site. The judging was very activities by email, including a The asparagus is coming up and speedy, but the sorting out of regular Newsletter with purple sprouting broccoli is entries into correct age groups members’ photographs, expertly delicious; autumn sown broad and names was more of a produced by Simon Bolton. If beans are already flowering. problem. However, the results you are not a member and Gardening might include hard were magnificent and they are would like to join, please work but it certainly has its still available to view on the contact any of the committee rewards for all the senses. Horticultural Society pages if and we can sign you up. Colours, scents and flavours to you haven’t already seen them. gladden the heart! Thank you to everyone who We have had regular committee entered. There are some very meetings via Zoom and a very The society has a seed ordering creative people in our villages well attended Zoom AGM, our scheme with Kings Seeds and and some excellent horticultural first since 2019. However, it members can stock up with half exhibits. would be so nice to actually see price seeds in the autumn. This everyone again and to be able puts us in a very strong position We are emailing members the to visit gardens without having for the year ahead. With an schedule for our Autumn Show to pre-book. But these things increased interest in growing and we sincerely hope that we will come round again. In the during lockdown, many seed don’t have to resort to an online meantime, we wish you all companies are struggling to version this year. Copies are Happy Gardening and much keep up with demand and available on the village web site enjoyment from your growing. favourites are often out of stock or we can deliver a hard copy if quickly. you contact us. We hope to Alison Shreeve 99 9 1010 Lacemakers Last autumn, I made a video about lace making for the Woodlanders Project. This was picked up by the BBC, who asked if I could do a piece for Countryfile. I was helped by Alex Adkins from Walters Ash. Originally I had planned to ask my neighbour Jill Baker; but sadly, she has since died, so this is a bit of a tribute to her. She was a great craftswoman. The researcher was a very enthusiastic young woman. She came to see me before the filming. I found that this was her Due to Coronavirus restrictions, We felt quite at ease; and very first story, and she was so filming was outside, in a local surprisingly, we enjoyed the pleased when it was accepted.