May+ 2019 Puffers Walk June 2019 Date and time: Sunday 30 th June 2019 at 10.00am Meet: Ginny and Norman Blayney at the public car park by Redbourn Keeping In common How to get there: Take Leighton Buzzard Road (A4146) from the “magic roundabout”. At the 3rd roundabout turn right onto A4147 which becomes Touch Redbourn Road. The road passes under the M1 motorway, then take first left (Hemel Hempstead Road). Keep straight on, until you soon reach Redbourn Common and park in the public car park on the left. The walk: A circular walk taking in the Nicky Line, the banks of the River Annual General Meeting Report Ver and passing the lovely Redbournbury Mill. Optional Lunch: Lunch is to be at the Cricketers pub, which is opposite June Monthly Meeting the public car park. If you would like lunch please let Ginny and Nor- man know by Sunday 23 rd June latest. (Tel 01727 855392 or email Aer the drama (?) of last month’s AGM and as a contrast to [email protected] ). the connuing uncertainty surrounding BXXXXT, (sorry ) this month’s meeng reminds us of the great marime heritage of Britain’s island coastline. Country Walk June 2019 th On Tuesday 4 June at 7.30 pm in Leverstock Green Village When: Wednesday 19th June at 11am Hall, an illustrated talk “Sen$nels of the sea& about the Meet: - Adrian Greenlees at the Bridgewater Monument Car Park, history of the lighthouse by Mark Lewis. Mark is a Ashridge National Trust, Moneybury Hill, Ringshall, HP4 1LU. freelance arst, designer-silversmith How to get there: From main Hemel roundabout take A4146 Leighton and rered university lecturer. He also Buzzard Road approx 3 miles. Just prior to the narrow Water End Bridge turn left onto Nettleden Road and approx 1 mile come to T junction. Turn has a passion for lighthouses, so we can right and continue on Nettleden Road, through Nettleden village and Little Gaddesden village for approx 4 miles to T junction at Ringshall. Turn left look forward to some dramac accounts onto B4506 for around one mile until passing Ashridge Golf Club. A few and pictures which show some of the hundred yards further on and turn right onto the long drive leading to the monument. di(erent forms they take. The Walk : The walk is a gentle and level walk around Ashridge Estate Aer the tal k and a break for refreshments and chat we will taking in the region of one hour. hold our usual 100 ,lub draw and ra-e Optional Lunch: Optional lunch after the walk at a local pub. Please ad- vise Adrian on arrival if you will be staying for lunch following the walk. Adrian mobile 07599 550558 . The Newsletter of Heart to Herts Cardiac Support Group 2 Exercise Sessions New Members Supervised Aerobic Exercise Sessions Heart to Herts at Hobbs Hill Wood Primary School, Peascroft Road, We are pleased to welcome new members who Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8ER. have joined Heart to Herts since the last edition. Tuesdays and Fridays 6.00 to 7.00 pm & 7.20 to 8.20 pm Ron & Ann White from Berkhamsted (except the first Tuesday in each month when there is only the 1st session) Session charge £3.50 Daphne Lowe from Hemel Hempstead, Michael and Eileen Heylin from Hemel Hempstead, The Clock Room, Berkhamsted Town Hall 196 High Street, HP4 3AP Stephen Wray & Kirstie Bright from Abbots Langley. Supervised Aerobic Exercise Sessions We look forward to meeting you in person at one or more of Mondays at 2.00 pm and 3.20 pm The session charge is £6.00 our Group activities. For information telephone Eleanor on 07580 246238 Everyone Active, Hemel Hempstead Park Road, HP1 1JS Obituary Supervised Aerobic Exercise We are very sorry to have to announce that Dora Gruber passed 11.30 am Mondays and Wednesdays th Session charges: Monday £4.00, a group exercise class. away, aged 92, unexpectedly in Watford Hospital on the 12 of May Wednesday £5.00. This class includes the provision of a personalised exercise following a fall. Dora was a colourful lady, a regular attendee at our regime and the use of extensive gymnasium equipment monthly meetings and Group outings. She will be much missed and Supervised Health Ride our sincere sympathies go to her son Kristian, daughter -in -law An indoor cycling class. 10:30 am Thursdays, Session charge: £6.70 Claudia and grandchildren Janus and Kirstie. For further information on any of the above please telephone 01442 507 100 and ask to speak to Janet Burgess Dora’s funeral will take place at 1.20pm on Monday 3 rd June at West Herts Crematorium, Garston. Refreshments will be available The FitHut, Unit 18, Binghams Park Farm afterwards at The Marchmont Arms in Hemel Hempstead. You are Pottenend Hill, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3NB very welcome to attend but Kristian would be grateful if you could let Supervised Pilates Sessions him know by 24 th May for catering purposes. Family flowers only ; if Thursday 09.45 & 11.00 am. The session charge is £7:00 people wish they may make an online donation to Cancer research For information please contact UK via http://www.jworley.co.uk/donate/ where there will be a Joanna Regardsoe 07786156653, email [email protected] specific link for Dora. The funeral director will also accept donations by CHEQUE only at the funeral. Leverstock Green Village Hall, HP3 8QG St Mary & St Joseph’s Parish Centre, Boxmoor, HP1 1NR Keeping In Touch has also learned that Esmé Osler , an early Chair -based Exercise & Relaxation Classes member of Heart to Herts , passed away, aged 92, in March. Esmé Wednesdays 1 -2pm at Leverstock Green & Wednesdays 3 -4pm at Boxmoor was one of the “Kings Langley Set”, led by Gerald and Olive Darvill, The cost per session is £5 Marie Thornton and Peter Field until she moved to the Nursing Home For further information please contact Marta Hall ,Tel 07983 808 801 where she ended her days. email [email protected] 4 3 Heart to Herts Group Visit to Oakham and Rutland Water on Monday 12 th August 2019 Annual General Meeting departing Gadebridge Park and Ride at 08.30 am rd The 23 Annual General Meeting of Heart to Herts Cardiac Support Group was held at Leverstock Green Oakham is the county town of Rutland; a pretty, traditional market th town, packed with heritage, there is plenty to see and do. The on Tuesday 7 May 2019. The meeting began with Rutland County Museum is a great place to get to know the the Chairman’s and Treasurer’s Reports. These are fascinating history of the county and explore the exciting archaeology reproduced in full, together with The Group’s Audited discoveries. There are some fascinating exhibitions including displays Accounts, on pages 8 and 9 respectively. th covering rural life and country trades, artefacts from the 6 century In summary, the Chairman reviewed the Group’s and unusual crime and punishment exhibits including the only activities during the past year including an additional surviving New Drop Gallows in England! The museum and the exercise class aimed at the less-able, and declared his remains of the Norman castle are both easily reachable from the town intention that all current activities will continue in the centre. There is also a wealth of stylish shops and an abundant mix of coming year. cafes, bars, restaurants and pubs. The Treasurer reported that the Group’s end-of-year From Oakham we will take the short coach assets exceed those of last year and that the Group ride to nearby Rutland Water for an remains in a strong financial position. He concluded afternoon cruise on the Rutland Belle. by thanking those members who had assisted with Rutland Water is an internationally famous managing the financial matters during his illness. nature reserve and provides one of the most Mike White has audited the 2018/ 19 accounts and important wildfowl sanctuaries in Great had agreed to continue to do so next year. He was Britain regularly holding in excess of 25,000 duly elected as Group Auditor . waterfowl. It is also home to the Rutland Osprey Project. There were no new nominations for the Chairman or This outing is open to the member and up to three guests. Please Treasurer , consequently Clive Waters and Rex ensure that you arrive at the coach departure point ten minutes prior Russell were re-elected as they had previously to departure time. The coach will depart promptly at 08.30 am. signified their willingness to continue. Denny 01582 460565 The Secretary’s position has been vacant for the past year, but Barry Dutnall had volunteered to stand for The cost of this outing is £27.00 to include cruise on the Rutland Belle, election, and since there were no other contenders, coach and driver’s gratuity. Barry was elected unanimously. th The deadline for applications for this outing is 28 June 2019. Committee Members Brian Smedley, Mike Bean and Cyril Turbutt had resigned in accordance with the constitution. All three had agreed to stand for re- When the going gets tough…. election, and since there were no other nominations they were all reinstated unopposed. Anna Delaney commends to us the words attributed to St Francis of Assisi Heart to Herts’ re-affiliation to The British Heart Start by doing what’s necessary. Foundation was confirmed by unanimous vote. Then do what’s possible No Other Business was raised and the meeting And suddenly you are doing the impossible concluded.