What's on in Your Parish Seer Green & Jordans MAGAZINE September 2018 Seer Green Beer Festival Walking to remember Make your own blackberry brandy Scouts in the Alps 1 Parish Magazine one pound From the Editors We know This summer has certainly been together watching World Cup a good reason to indulge in our matches on outdoor screens and favourite topic of conversation, the enjoying picnics, garden parties Seer Green weather. As we sweltered in high and barbecues in Mediterranean temperatures for weeks on end, our temperatures. gardens turned into dust bowls and As the summer starts drawing to a leafy Bucks looked more like Tuscany & Jordans close there is still plenty to enjoy in with parched fields and scorched our villages, whatever the weather. grass verges. Meanwhile thanks again to all our The heat may have been a bit too regular contributors and distributors much at times but the consistent who help our magazine to thrive. sunshine and balmy summer evenings brought many people Fliss Coombs and Sue Puttergill Gareth Ashington lives in Beaconsfield and has over Next Month's Magazine 30 years’ experience selling The next edition of the magazine will be our October issue. Please send homes in the local area all contributions to: [email protected] by 7 September. Diary dates for the next two or three months would be very welcome. Articles should be 350 words max and photos should be jpeg format, preferable 300 dpi. Ashington Page sold more properties locally last year than Please note any items submitted may be edited for space, content * any other agent , so if you are looking to sell or let your property, or style. call us to arrange a free, personalised market appraisal. Sales 01494 680018 Are you a subscriber? Lettings 01494 685518 You can buy an annual subscription to this magazine for only £8 a year (for 10 issues). Please email: [email protected] with your name, Visit our website for an instant ONLINE VALUATION address and phone number and one of our distributors will contact you. www.ashingtonpage.co.uk Contents 07 Church News 19 News from Jordans 13 Seer Green Beer Festival 20 Pub Review *Source Rightmove 15 Make Blackberry Brandy 21 Seer Green Gardeners 17 Walking to Remember 22 Scouts in the Alps 2 Parish Magazine Parish Magazine 3 Church and Community Organisations Thoughts for the Month Vicar Jordans Village Lunch Club Following the extended hot spell we had earlier in Cassa Messervy 01494 672496 Jackie Affleck 01494 875914 the summer, friends of mine asked me if I would Licensed Lay Minister and Prayer Group Jordans Village Nursery School water their garden for them whilst they were away. Linda West 01494 673821 Julie Leonard 01494 875603 I happily agreed. Churchwarden and General Enquiries Jordans Meals On Wheels I was genuinely happy to help but I find it quite a Jane Spoerry 01494 677328 Eli Merchant 01494 873471 responsibility looking after people’s gardens or pets Andy Nicholson 07814 993234 Jordans Picture House when they are away. Whether they will live or die Parochial Church Council Alan Sealy/Box Office 01494 873205 seems a bit out of my control while I’m in charge, Audrey Hardy | Treasurer 01494 672592 even when they are fed and watered. (Just to clarify Jubilee Hall Church Flower Guild David Howkins 01494 857760 I haven’t actually killed any pets or plants whilst Pam Britton 01494 678466 their owners have been on holiday!) New Jordans Meeting Rooms Magazine Distributors Alex Wildwood 01494 876594 During this particular fortnight, my friend’s garden Jen Lomas 01494 671281 had some beautiful plants appearing, as well as Jenny Scott 01494 674081 Seer Green Allotments Barry Richardson / Chairman 01494 673407 some coming to the end of their flowering season. Children’s & Family Leader & SGKIDS When watering one evening I saw a plant that I Janna Holder | Family leader 07764 490960 Seer Green Baptist Church Andrew McCausland | Minister 01494 730411 hadn’t noticed before. It had finished flowering Scouts | Explorers | Cubs | Beavers and was looking a little sorry for itself, but despite Andy Lapham | Group Leader 01494 678198 Seer Green Bridge Club this I spotted one small flower blooming amongst Irene Machin | Secretary 01494 676321 Seer Green Brownies 01494 677348 the dead ones. Seer Green Church of England School 1st Seer Green Rainbows Sandra Park | Head Teacher 01494 676344 It captivated me as I reflected on the beauty of this Carole Wharrier 07977 423555 one lone flower, standing strong. This little flower Seer Green Gardeners Eight O’clock Club Philip Newton | Chairman 01494 676033 The solitary flower that made me smile and increased my sense of hope, Monica Sado 01494 677851 caught Janna's eye that when things die away, new things come, good Seer Green Lunch Club can come out of difficult situations and after the Girl Guides Gill Roberts 01494 677281 Brenda Orr | District Commissioner 01753 887209 storm the sun will shine again. Seer Green Parish Council Jordans Horticultural Society Liz Bates | Parish Clerk 01494 874233 I remembered some song lyrics that say “Though Sally Wilson 01494 876864 trials will come, don't fear, don't run, lift up your Sarah Robin 01494 676539 Seer Green Pre school eyes. Hold fast, be strong, have faith, keep on Pip Richards | Leader 01494 730060 Jordans School believing.” May this little flower remind us, as we Hannah Bancroft | Head Teacher 01494 874217 Seer Green Montessori School head into the autumn, to hold fast, be strong, have Libby Wilson | Director 01494 672209 Jordans Music Club faith and keep on believing, whatever comes our Marion Pell | Chairman 01494 872875 Seer Green Village Choirs way. Jane Smith 07759 841205 Jordans Village Hall Office 10.00 - 1.00 Janna Holder - Children’s and Family Leader, Chris Jenkins | Booking Secretary 01494 875177 Seer Green & Jordans Women's Institute Susan Moore | Secretary 01494 673114 Holy Trinity Church 4 Parish Magazine Parish Magazine 5 Church Calendar - September 2018 Church Events | News Holy Trinity has some regular services, which are the same every week Thank you for supporting us! and some services which are different each week or special services and events. Our aim is to provide variety in our service styles. A huge thank you to all of you who atmosphere which is always apparent donated prizes, bought raffle tickets, at village events in both Seer Green Every Sunday 8-8.40am: Book of Common Prayer Communion helped either before or on the day and Jordans. It was a lovely sociable Service. A traditional language service, quiet and reflective. Suits early (and invariably both) and came along afternoon as well as being a great risers. to support the second Friends of fundraiser for the church. Holy Trinity Church and Community Every Wednesday at a new time of 12.30-1.00pm: Midweek As you can imagine, the running costs Summer Fete at the start of July. Communion. A contemporary language service with a prayerful focus. for Holy Trinity Church are high and We were delighted to have made an little is left over for extras. Friends of amazing £5000. Every Sunday 10-10.45/11am in September Holy Trinity was established to raise 2 Sept All-Age Service: suitable for all ages, a shorter service with Despite the extreme heat, many funds for repairs and improvements songs, hymns, readings, a talk and games around a theme. people came and spent time with us - to the fabric of the church, so it can eating cream teas in the churchyard, be maintained as a beautiful focal 9 Sept Holy Communion: for adults and older children with toys and having a quiet moment in the cool of point of the village. books at the back of church for young children. the church and browsing the stalls in Once the PCC have decided how this 16 Sept Joint service with the Baptist Church: a celebration of the work the beautiful setting of Little Orchard, magnificent sum of money is going to both churches carry out throughout the year. due to the generosity of Liz and be used, we will let you know! 23 Sept Holy Communion: for adults and older children. With toys and Richard Darlington. books at the back of the church for young children. Opening the fete, acclaimed author Beverley Bradley 30 Sept Holy Communion: for adults and older children. With toys and and local resident Freddie Forsyth spoke warmly of the wonderful books at the back of the church for young children. Monthly 2 Sept Evening Service: Our Evening Service 23 Sept New for families: 3.30pm - Engage-pop-up church in Jordans Village Hall. Special Services/Events: Tuesdays and Thursdays in Sept 9am - Prayer in the morning in Church Thursday 6 Sept 9-11am - Community Coffee Morning in Church Sunday 16 September 4pm - Youth Group Thursday 27 Sept 2.15-3.30pm - T Club in Church Sundays 9,16 and 23 Sept 6pm - A series of lectures on contemporary issues with Steve Gaukroger 6 Parish Magazine Parish Magazine 7 September Church Events/News Harvest 'Living Well in the Golden Years' We would like to invite everyone to Course our Harvest Thanksgiving service We will be offering a four-week which will be on Sunday 7 October course starting Tuesday 2 October at 10am. We bring gifts of fresh fruit 2.30-4pm in Jordans Village hall, it and vegetables and canned or dry will be led by professionals and we food for local charities. We also have will discuss topics such as health, a wonderful Harvest Bring and Share relationships, wills and decision lunch in the Jubilee Hall at 12.30pm, making. This course is aimed at do bring a dish and come along and anyone who would like to think about join us.