THE MAGAZIN FOR PENN E& TYLERS APR/MAYG 2021REEN ISSUE 203 Spring has Sprung... ● Around The Villages ● Church News ● Clubs & Societies ● Schools & Sports News ● Local History ● & Much More... Village Voice April/May 2021 value, with social and family engagement right at the top of most peoples list, but also an appreciation of the environment, and amenities WELCOME... available. Whilst we haven't had the events and ...to the April / May 2021 edition of activities we usually enjoy, we have been able to Village Voice... enjoy our surroundings for our daily walks, and with the longer days of spring, and warmer Dear VV Readers, weather will become even more enjoyable At the time of writing, we have just passed the As things start to ease, several village one year anniversary of the first 'lockdown'. organisations are looking for help - the Scouts This time last year the VV team were and Guides are both looking for volunteers, plus grappling with whether we would be allowed to there are activities such as Litter picking (5th distribute April/May edition of VV with our April) Woodland work parties, and 'Pride in volunteers under the then restrictions (we didn't Penn & Tylers Green' (whenever you have some - we used Royal Mail) As the pandemic free time!) worsened, we wondered whether our usual Finally, we welcome your your letters, contributors would have anything to contribute photographs or questions to the VV Historians - given so many Sports & Social activities were for the June/July edition of VV - the deadline is unable to continue. We are delighted that we is 3rd May 2021. We hope to hear from you. have been able to continue to produce VV Stay safe. Cathy O'Leary VV Editor [email protected] throughout the year, and have received favourable feedback about the content providing a 'good read' during the lockdown. A big thank Regulars... you to all those clubs, organisations and 04 Around the Villages individuals who have continued to contribute, as 13 Church News well as the Advertisers who have been able to 22 Schools News continue to advertise. A whole year later, it does 27 Sports News look like there is a route to a return to activities 32 Clubs & Societies and events. Penn & Tylers Green has always 38 Woodland & Green Spaces enjoyed a varied diary of social and sporting 55 Index of Advertisers activities - particularly during the summer 56 Village Contacts months, so it is good to read in this VV that there are plans for the Village Show (September 18th) Bucks Art week (11-26 June) Open In This Issue... Gardens (6th June) to go ahead. 17 In Memory: Frank Aubrey One of the fantastic things about living in 21 PPG Update Penn & Tylers Green is the real sense of 30 Ashwells Update community- and the willingness to help others. 31 Local Business Feature evidenced during the past year when 37 Filming in Common Wood individuals, and groups such as P&TG Together, and Village Care organised support to those who Keith Hawes needed help. In The Insert... For most of us, life has been challenging, in • Fields in King's Wood different ways, and the challenges and • The Story of Queen Victoria's experiences of the past year have caused many Scarf... Cover Photograph: people to take time to think about what they • Ask the VV Historians www.pennandtylersgreen.org.uk 3 Village Voice April/May 2021 value, with social and family engagement right at the top of most peoples list, but also an appreciation of the environment, and amenities WELCOME... available. Whilst we haven't had the events and ...to the April / May 2021 edition of activities we usually enjoy, we have been able to Village Voice... enjoy our surroundings for our daily walks, and with the longer days of spring, and warmer Dear VV Readers, weather will become even more enjoyable At the time of writing, we have just passed the As things start to ease, several village one year anniversary of the first 'lockdown'. organisations are looking for help - the Scouts This time last year the VV team were and Guides are both looking for volunteers, plus grappling with whether we would be allowed to there are activities such as Litter picking (5th distribute April/May edition of VV with our April) Woodland work parties, and 'Pride in volunteers under the then restrictions (we didn't Penn & Tylers Green' (whenever you have some - we used Royal Mail) As the pandemic free time!) worsened, we wondered whether our usual Finally, we welcome your your letters, contributors would have anything to contribute photographs or questions to the VV Historians - given so many Sports & Social activities were for the June/July edition of VV - the deadline is unable to continue. We are delighted that we is 3rd May 2021. We hope to hear from you. have been able to continue to produce VV Stay safe. Cathy O'Leary VV Editor [email protected] throughout the year, and have received favourable feedback about the content providing a 'good read' during the lockdown. A big thank Regulars... you to all those clubs, organisations and 04 Around the Villages individuals who have continued to contribute, as 13 Church News well as the Advertisers who have been able to 22 Schools News continue to advertise. A whole year later, it does 27 Sports News look like there is a route to a return to activities 32 Clubs & Societies and events. Penn & Tylers Green has always 38 Woodland & Green Spaces enjoyed a varied diary of social and sporting 55 Index of Advertisers activities - particularly during the summer 56 Village Contacts months, so it is good to read in this VV that there are plans for the Village Show (September 18th) Bucks Art week (11-26 June) Open In This Issue... Gardens (6th June) to go ahead. 17 In Memory: Frank Aubrey One of the fantastic things about living in 21 PPG Update Penn & Tylers Green is the real sense of 30 Ashwells Update community- and the willingness to help others. 31 Local Business Feature evidenced during the past year when 37 Filming in Common Wood individuals, and groups such as P&TG Together, and Village Care organised support to those who Keith Hawes needed help. In The Insert... For most of us, life has been challenging, in • Fields in King's Wood different ways, and the challenges and • The Story of Queen Victoria's experiences of the past year have caused many Scarf... Cover Photograph: people to take time to think about what they • Ask the VV Historians www.pennandtylersgreen.org.uk 3 Village Voice April/May 2021 Village Voice April/May 2021 P&TG Village Show 2021 day. Watch out for more news in VV, follow us Since our last article in Village Voice we are still on our Facebook page; www.facebook.com/ planning to hold the Penn & Tylers Green pennandtylersgreenvillageshow/ or visit our AROUND Village Show on Saturday 18th September at website: www.pennandtylersgreenvillageshow. THE VILLAGES the Tylers Green Village Hall with the same com for the full class list. class list we planned in 2020. The class details Finally, if you can spare a couple of hours Village Litter Pick are online and we have included our Facebook each month, we’d love to hear from you. P&TGRS and Penn Parish Council are and website details at the bottom of this news. Simply mail [email protected] letting us know organising a Litter Pick at 10am Saturday 5th For those with green fingers, nurture your what skills or expertise you have to support us. June to ensure the village is 'sparkling' for the floribunda, cluster, or hybrid roses, so they are We are especially keen to improve our website, Open Gardens on 6th June. Details will be on in perfect condition later this year and don’t adding content using WordPress. If you have a Facebook www.facebook.com/ forget to have a rose that will be judged by its school or uni project around developing and PTGResidentsSociety or register with event takes place every year, where artists and scent only. Other flowers to nourish and care for promoting a website, why not help us and at the [email protected] makers all over the county open their home are chrysanthemums, dahlias, hydrangeas, and same time complete your project assignment In the meantime, Litter Picking Equipment is studios in a celebration of art and making. those that flower in these colours; blue, purple, too? David & Gwenda Deadman available from both Penn Parish and Chepping Local P&TG artists to open their studios white, pink, red, orange, or yellow. So, plenty to Wycombe Parish council offices, depending on include Jennie Roberts and Fiona Read. Jennie choose from and enter a number of classes. Opportunity to join the VV Team where you live, if you would like to pick up also welcomes artwork submissions from With your vegetables I am sure some of you Village Voice is a true team effort, made litter on your regular walk. Madalyn Roker villagers created over lockdown - contact email: have already started to grow or are about to possible by the contributions from clubs, [email protected]. plant radishes, carrots, salad leaves, onions, societies and organisations, and the support of Bucks Art week 11-26 June Keep a look out for the yellow signs in June chillies, squash, and tomatoes. Or, if you want our advertisers. We have a dedicated production Bucks Art week (formerly Open Studios) will when at last we will be getting out and about! to aim for the heaviest vegetable then see what team.