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Cople Village Magazine
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January 2013 2
WILLINGTON POST OFFICE & STORES
Telephone: 01234 838 240
Friendly. helpful staff, well stocked shelves, wide range of products.
News paper& magazine ordering service, optional delivery to Cardington, Cople, Willington and Moggerhanger.
Fresh local produce on external stalls, Free range eggs from Cardington,
Willington honey, fresh bread and cakes from local bakery. Specially decorated iced mini cakes and cup cakes for Mothers Day, Valentine, etc
Chilled snacks and sandwiches, salads, ham, cheese, and bacon,
Varieties of designers cards for all occasions, stationary, packaging material.
Lottery. groceries off licence (Good collection of wine)
Pay station for phone top up, gas/electric key charging and bill payments
Post Office Counter for Personal Banking& Business banking services. Foreign Currency (Euros & Dollars on Demand)
Car Tax, Phone& Broadband
Services, Savings products, Car/home/travel/life/pet & Business Insurance products, Credit services, Gifts cards etc.
Special services: Send flowers by post “BUNCHES” for all occasions.
Dry cleaning & repair service. Household coal &logs. Making fruit & veg Baskets for special occasions.
Samosa veg and non veg on Friday/Saturdays Home delivery on the purchase of £10.00 (enquire in the shop.)
SHOP OPENING HOURS
MONDAY-FRIDAY 6:30AM to 6:00PM
SATURDAY 7:00AM to 6:00 PM. SUNDAY 8:00 AM to 12:00 NOON.
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Cover picture: Wood at Water End taken by Ian Whiting in
December 2010.
Editorial
The Cople News financial year is the calendar year and now is a
good time to review how we did in 2012. The magazine changed
from a subscription and advertising base, with a circulation of
225 copies per month, to an all advertising financed publication
delivered free to every home in Cople and a circulation of 360
copies. Thanks to the willing support of advertisers the
transition went extremely well. The magazine income was
£2,024 and the expenditure was £2,123. The shortfall of £99
will be taken from the reserve accumulated by Andrew and Jo
Chillingsworth. I did my planning assuming a print run of 325
copies, each of 48 or 52 pages but both of these figures had to
be revised up in the light of experience. Our expenses are
almost all on printing with a small amount spent on postage.
Our tireless band of distributors are vital in keeping costs down
and I can’t thank them enough. This year looks promising and
we should break even. We have a comforting reserve and
therefore I am happy spend all our in year revenue on the
magazine.
I would like Cople News to report every thing that happens in the
Village. My thanks go to all who have written about church,
sporting, social, school, council, musical and community events,
in addition to numerous one off articles. The “Wild about Cople”
and “Lawn Doctor” pieces deserve special mention. Thanks also
to the photographers in Cople for all their work. New ideas are
very welcome if we are to keep the magazine fresh and
entertaining.
I would like to welcome some new advertisers. On the next
page you will see “Happy Toes” run by Sarah Greenaway and on
page 26 the auctioneers W & H Peacock and Julian Biggs, the
chimney sweep, have joined us.
The Cople News team wish all our readers a happy and
prosperous New Year.
Ged Peeke
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January 2013
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January 2013 6
Letter from the Vicarage
The ringing of bells full circle, by means of a rope and a wheel is
unique to the British Isles, a few former British colonies and the
area around Verona in Italy. Change-ringing in the English
speaking countries has evolved over the last 350 years. Today
there are over 5,000 rings of five or more bells on which change
ringing can be practised. They are mainly in Anglican churches
but there is a growing number of ringers in other Christian
denominations most notably among Roman Catholics. It is
estimated that there are about 35,000 active ringers and
probably as many who no longer ring.
Bell ringing is much more difficult than it looks or sounds. For
several years we have not had enough experienced ringers to
ring regularly either on a Sunday morning or for weddings.
Recently Mike Vacher has been teaching some new people how
to ring and is holding practices on a Tuesday evening. The hope
is that they will be able to ring more often during the coming
year.
There is an ancient tradition to ring out the old year and to ring
in the new year. We want to revive this on Sunday 13th January
at 6pm. The ringing will take place before and after the first of
our new monthly “Songs of Praise “services. We will be helped
by neighbouring bell ringers from Northill. Their help is much
appreciated but if they keep winning the pub quiz night I am
beginning to wonder whether our friendship will last. Which
reminds me as you may have noticed there are six bells in our
tower, not five. Maybe we should tell the pub in case they want
to change their name.
Also I do hope that you will be able to join us for the service as
we will dedicate the new book case in memory of Pete Moore.
This has been paid for jointly by the Church and Parish Council
as Pete was both churchwarden and chairman. of the Parish
Council. There will be refreshments after the service although I
suspect that most ringers will decide to adjourn to the pub,
which incidentally is another old tradition.
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January 2013
From the Registers
Funeral 28th November John Toop
Anniversary of Baptisms
Once again we invite all children who have been baptised in our
church, or elsewhere to celebrate their baptism. This year it will
be during the Family service on Sunday 6th January at 11.15am.
We invite you to bring your baptism candles with you and we
will give you a cake to celebrate.
Please do not worry if you cannot find your candle as there are
plenty of candles available in the Church. This year the service
falls on Epiphany and we will celebrate “Jesus as the Light of the
world”
Lynda Klimas
Race Night Saturday 24th November
Thank you very much to everyone who helped to make our race
night at the end of November such a success. We are grateful
to everyone who supported the event and to all who provided
food and served it. We raised £813 of which we will receive half
as it was organised jointly with Willington
Our next event is a quiz night on Saturday 23rd March so please
put the date in your diary now.
Cople Church Social Committee
Ringing out the old and ringing in the new is a way of looking
back on the past but also looking forward to the future and
asking God’s blessing on all that the coming year may bring
With all good wishes for the coming year
Lynda Klimas
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Mothers Union
Members of three branches and other guests met at Glebe
House to enjoy seasonal readings and carols. Afterwards,
everyone enjoyed fellowship over tea and mince pies kindly
supplied by Judith who was warmly thanked for her hospitality.
We do not meet in January so our next meeting will be held on
the 4th February 2013 at a venue to be announced later.
Members wish everyone a happy and peaceful new year
Liz Buck
Prayer
You are the Lord who shares our living.
You go with us in all our ways
even where we are blind to your presence
and deaf to your call.
Continue with us we pray,
but make us more aware.
Be born afresh in us.
Renew our lives,
That we may be true witnesses
to the light
offered to every one
who comes into the world
(Heaven and Charing Cross)
Cople Over 60’s Club
The members of Cople Over Sixties Club wish all readers a
happy New Year. Also to thank all who helped and supported
our Christmas Fayre held in December.
We meet fortnightly in the Sports Pavilion at 2:30pm. Our next
meeting being held on Tuesday 8th January 2013, where we
hope to welcome any new members who would care to join us.
H Shreeves (Sec)
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Tools for Self Reliance
Our church is aiming to raise £1000 within the Benefice during the coming year as our mission project. We wish to support two charities in Africa.
Firstly, single mums in Uganda. Tools for Self-Reliance is doing something about this in partnership with the Single Parents Association of Uganda, offering 30 women the opportunity to escape a life of poverty by learning sewing machine skills that will enable them to earn a living. The idea is to encourage sustainable livelihoods. At the end of the training they will get a sewing machine start-up kit. It won’t just be the women who benefit, as their children and the wider community will gain too. There will be enough money generated to pay for the children to go to school.
Secondly, the Bicycle Repair Project. In Ghana bicycles are an essential means of getting about, but the roads are rough and
getting bikes repaired is far from straight forward. There isn’t such a thing as a local bike shop. Even if there were, few people could afford to buy new parts, let alone a new bike. Tools for Self-Reliance trains young boys, who have dropped out of school, to become bicycle mechanics and helps them to set up
their own businesses. It is a practical attempt to help reverse the drift to the cities of people from rural areas who are unable to support themselves.
Our Lent giving Benefice service on 30th June, Rich Man Poor Man Lunch, will support this. We have other supporting activities in mind – needle workers and cyclists should watch this space!
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Architectural Design
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Tel/Fax 01234 381800. Mob 07710 268372
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Design and Project Management.
Extensions, New Houses, Offices, Shops.
Call for a chat. No obligation
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January 2013
Eamonn , Julie and Katie would like to welcome you to the Five Bells in Cople , a traditional country village pub .
It is our intention to provide a warm welcome in comfortable surroundings for visitors and locals alike to enjoy a
drink or a hearty meal .
Wherever possible , we have sourced our ingredients from local suppliers and our menu is designed to be as homemade as
possible .
We also provide a wide selection of fine ales , wines and spirits and great care is taken to ensure they are kept to the highest
standard
Themed Menu every Wednesday Live Music most Saturday nights (see website for details)
Sunday Roasts £8:50 (Very popular, booking recommended) Party bookings available
Tel : 01234 831330 www.fivebellscople.com
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Contact us now for a free, no obligation quote
Glyn Carroll
2 Glebe Road, Sandy, Beds, SG19 1LT
01767 680898 / 07859 070517
e-mail:[email protected]
We hold a valid Waste Carriers Licence
Public Liability insurance to 5 million.
We are a small, friendly, reliable
Construction Company based in Sandy.
We specialise in Plastering, Bricklaying,
Decking, Fencing and Patios, but can
fulfil all your building requirements.
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Cople Village Trust (Registered Charity No 1090113)
COPLE PLAYING FIELD
On the boundary of Cople Playing Field there some trees,
however there are many gaps and it would be good to have
more planted. Cople Village Trust are seeking interest from
anyone who would like to
Plant a tree in memory of a loved one
Would you be prepared to obtain a suitable tree, arrange
planting and look after it until it was established?
If you are interested - please contact one of Cople Village
Trusts’ Trustees or alternatively phone 01234 831344.
Sandra Thacker
Chair of Cople Village Trust
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Friends of cople church
Safari supper
ON
Saturday,
february 2nd 2013
7 – 7.15 P.m.
Hosts are required. If you are able to offer a starter or a main course please
contact us
Tel. nos: (01234) 838763, 838467, 838714, 838683
Tickets £13:50
All proceeds towards the
upkeep of all saints’ church,
cople
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Cople Sports and Social Club
2012 has been an eventful year. Friday evenings have been the
most popular along with themed events throughout the year
which will continue throughout 2013. We hope to have a spot on
Cople’s website early in the new year where you will be able to
find out information and updates in regard to what’s on at Cople
Sports and Social club.
Thank you to the members who have supported the club this
year and thanks to all committee members and helpers for their
continued commitment. CS&SC wishes all a Happy New Year
Football fixtures to be shown at CS&SC: Premier League except
for the FA Cup fixtures
Wed 26th Dec 17.30 Aston Villa V Tottenham
Sat 29th Dec 12.45 Sunderland V Tottenham
Sat 29th Dec 17.30 Arsenal V Newcastle
Sun 30th Dec 13.30 Everton V Chelsea
Sun 30th Dec 16.00 QPR V Liverpool
Sat 05th Jan 17.15 West Ham V Man U FA cup
Sun 06th Jan 13.30 Swansea V Arsenal FA cup
Sun 06th Jan 16.00 Mansfield V Liverpool
Sun 13th Jan 13.30 Man U V Liverpool
Sun 13th Jan 16.00 Arsenal V Man City
Sun 20th Jan 13.30 Chelsea V Arsenal
Sun 20th Jan 16.00 Tottenham V Man U
For full list of football viewing see fixtures in CS&SC
Memberships will increase in January 2013. £10.00 per couple
£8.00 single
Jeanette Skipsey
Mob: 07749272249 Email: [email protected]
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Sunday Church Services in January
6th 11:15am Family Service. Baptism anniversaries
13th 09:00am
09:45am
6:00pm
Holy Communion BCP
Sunday School
Village Songs of Praise Bellringers’
Service and Dedication of the bookcase in
memory of Pete Moore
20th 09:45am
11:15am
Sunday School
All age Communion.
27th 09:45am
11:15am
Sunday School
Sung Communion with the Choir
Cople All Saints
Willington Saint Lawrence
6th 10:00am Holy Communion BCP
13th 11:15am Parish Praise
20th 10:00am Sung Communion
27th 10:00am All age Communion and Children’s Church
Moggerhanger St John the Evangelist
6th 09:00am Sung Communion
13th 10:00am Family Service
20th 6:00pm Village Songs of Praise
27th 09:00am All age Communion
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Cople Calendar January 2013
Wednesday 2nd
7:30pm to 10:00pm Carpet Bowls in Village Hall
Thursday 3rd
10:00am to 11:30am Baby and Toddler Group Village Hall
Friday 4th (Orange Bin)
Saturday 5th
10:30am—12 noon Traidcraft coffee morning Willington.
Monday 7th
09:00am Morning Prayer
11:00am Tiny tots sing along Cople Church
8:00pm Exploring Prayer group Moggerhanger
Tuesday 8th
10:00am to 12:00 noon Coffee morning Village Hall
2:30pm Over 60s Club in the Sports Club
7:30pm Tuesday Club Meeting in Village Hall
Talk - “All about Tea”
Wednesday 9th
7:30pm to 10:00pm Carpet Bowls in Village Hall
Thursday 10th (Orange Bin)
10:00am to 11:30am Baby and Toddler Group Village Hall
Monday 14th
09:00am Morning Prayer
11:00am Tiny tots sing along Cople Church
6:15pm Junior Choir practice at Cople Church
7:15pm Benefice Choir at Cople
Tuesday 15th
10:00am to 12:00 noon Coffee morning Village Hall
7:30pm Cople PCC at the Vicarage
Wednesday 16th
7:30pm to 10:00pm Carpet Bowls in Village Hall
Thursday 17th (Orange Bin)
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10:00am to 11:30am Baby and Toddler Group Village Hall
Monday 21st
09:00am Morning Prayer
11:00am Tiny tots sing along Cople Church
12:30pm Luncheon Club in Cople Church
6:15pm Junior Choir practice at Cople Church
7:30pm Meeting of Cople Parish Council in the
Village Hall
Tuesday 22nd
10:00am to 12:00 noon Coffee morning Village Hall
2:30pm Over 60s Club in the Sports Club
Wednesday 23rd
7:30pm to 10:00pm Carpet Bowls in Village Hall
Thursday 24th (Green Bin)
10:00am to 11:30am Baby and Toddler Group Village Hall
Saturday 26th
12 noon Wedding of Luke Dallison and Nikita Austin
Monday28th
09:00am Morning Prayer
11:00am Tiny tots sing along Cople Church
6:15pm Junior Choir practice Cople
7:15pm Senior Choir practice Cople
Tuesday 29th
10:00am to 12:00 noon Coffee morning Village Hall
Wednesday 30th
7:30pm to 10:00pm Carpet Bowls in Village Hall
Thursday 31st (Orange Bin)
10:00am to 11:30am Baby and Toddler Group Village Hall
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All plumbing and heating works carried out to
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We specialise in the design and installation of
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LPG registered installations
All renewable energy systems installed including
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Heat pumps and rain water harvesting
Bathroom design and installation
5 and 7 year parts and labour guarantees on certain
boilers
Service and maintenance contracts
Minor building works
From ballvalve to bathroom, radiator to boiler we have the experience, knowledge and expertise to
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Contact Barry on 07831 377351
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January 2013
I would like to thank everyone who has helped make my
Christmas Pudding project the success it has been. My thanks
include not only those who have asked me for a pudding, but
also those who have helped me with ingredients. I have made
over fifty puddings, and the very generous response from
readers of Cople News, friends and family means that over £400
will be going towards the fund raising needed for my London
Marathon Run in April 2013.
Local firms have been very supportive and have contributed with
ingredients. They are: Waitrose - Goldington Road, Tesco -
Riverfield Drive, Whole Foods Bedford, M&S - Midland Road,
Bridge Farm - Girtford Bridge, Gunns Bakery - Sandy, The Five
Bells - Cople. Their contributions have really helped me meet
the costs.
Judy Prior
Cople Carpet Bowls Club
Have you ever thought of playing bowls. If so why not come
along and join in a game of carpet bowls which is played indoors
on a 30 ft carpet in Cople Village Hall on Wednesday evenings
7:30 to 10:00 pm Any enquiries contact Pauline on 01234
838102.
Pauline Baynes.
2012 Poppy Appeal
Thank you to everyone who donated to the 2012 Poppy Appeal.
Cople and Willington between them raised £2,810.
Pat and Richard Briscoe
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JULIAN BIGGS
Member of the Institute of Chimney Sweeps
Fully qualified and insured All types of chimneys swept
Brush and vacuum . Clean and tidy service
Chimney Safety Certificate issued Local, professional and reliable
Tel: 01767 627591 / 07950 705479 9 Ickwell Road, Northill
Mobile Library for January
Wednesday 2nd, 16th, & 30th
10.05 am All Saints
10.25am Water End
10.40am Outside Five Bells
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Cople Village Trust
A big thank you to all who braved the terribly wet weather and
came along to the craft fayre on the 4th November. The event
raised £470 and I hope that the 100+ people who came through
the door got some Christmas shopping done and enjoyed Keith
and John’s bacon rolls and hot dogs. Many thanks to all the
helpers on the day.
My best wishes for a happy and healthy 2013 to all of you. As
this is the time of year for resolutions, I have decided to hand
over the role of booking officer for the village hall. If you are
interested and would like to do your bit for the community, just
give me a call on 838248 and I can give you more details.
Best wishes
Marie Grohmann
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Wild About Cople
Here’s something seasonal for you. We all know the song ‘The
Twelve Days of Christmas’ which has, when you think about it,
lots of references to birds in it’s lyrics so lets explore it a bit
further. . .
“On the Twelfth Day of Christmas, my true love gave to me”.
12 Drummers Drumming
11 Pipers Piping
10 Lords-a-leaping
9 Ladies dancing
8 Maids-a-milking
7 Swans-a-swimming – sometimes the swans are replaced by
‘squabs’ ie; young pigeons. Swans are royal symbols and
technically all the swans in Great Britain are still owned by the
Queen. They are also connected with love, fidelity to each other
and romance so to give seven swans would be considered a fine
gift to receive from your true love!
6 Geese-a-laying – sometimes ‘ducks-a-laying’. Again this
could refer to the value of having geese that are laying eggs
(and having 6 geese laying eggs would be very valuable). This
could also refer to the folklore surrounding the goose laying the
golden egg.
5 Gold Rings – the alternative is sometimes ‘golden rings’ or ‘5
Goldspinks’. A Goldspink is an old country name for the
Goldfinch, that attractive finch with its red, yellow and black
markings which was once kept as a cage bird for its colours and
attractive song (now illegal, thankfully). There is also a
possibility that the ‘ring’ may not refer to jewellery at all but to
birds with a ‘ring’ marking around the neck ie; the ring-necked
pheasant.
4 Colly Birds – sometimes ‘calling birds’, ‘canaries’ or
‘Mockingbirds’ is used as alternatives. The name ‘Colly bird’ is an
old name for a blackbird.
3 French Hens – the ‘three French hens’ usually stood for
‘Faith, Hope and Love’.
2 Turtle Doves – Turtle doves were traditionally considered to
be the ultimate example of love and fidelity as they were
supposed to pair for life and show true devotion to each other.
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Unfortunately, recent research has shown the opposite to be the
case and males turtle doves are very promiscuous.
And a Partridge in a Pear Tree – as this song is considered to
be French in origin then this line more than likely refers to the
French or Red-legged partridge as opposed to our, native,
English or Grey partridge. It is believed that the ‘pear tree’ is a
corruption of the French (and Latin) word for the Partridge
family: Perdix. So the last line may originally have been ‘A
partridge, one partridge’.
The song, or more properly, the chant, probably began as a
‘memories and forfeit’ game where a leader recited a verse, then
each of the players repeated the words then the leader would
add another verse and so on until one of the players made a
mistake; they would then have to pay a penalty ie; giving a kiss
or a sweet. This is how the song was described in its earliest
known printed version, in 1780. It is believed to be French in
origin but may go back even further in history.
In the countryside around Cople the fields and ditches are all
very wet and sodden but the hedgerows are still full of berries
and the winter thrushes; the blackbirds, redwings and fieldfares
are taking full advantage of the seasonal food.
Due to berry shortages in their usual breeding and wintering
areas in Scandinavia and Siberia, Waxwings are in this area in
some numbers. These beautiful birds can be seen in small flocks
in trees where there are good berry crops and are very distinct
with their neat cream
and buffish pinky-
brown plumage with
blobs of red, like
sealing wax (where
their name comes
from) and yellow
markings on the
wings and tail and
with small crests on
their head and a
black ‘bandit’ mask
across the eyes and
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Willingtots Pre-school Peace Memorial Hall
Church Road Willington
Telephone 07972 148085
E-mail [email protected] Website www.willingtots.co.uk
Fundraising www.buy.at/willingtots
Sessional care for children aged 2 to school age during term time
FREE PLACES for eligible 3 and 4 yr olds
09.15-12.15 Monday to Friday (£9.00)
12.15-15.15 Tuesday & Wednesday (£9.00)
Lunch Club daily 12.15-13.15 (£3.00)
Registered Charity No. 1035672 Member of the Pre-school Learning Alliance and registered with OFSTED
“We are totally committed to safeguarding children”
under the chin. The call is a distinct, trilling ‘sirrrr’. When in a
tree they can look quite similar in size and shape to starlings.
They seem to like supermarket car parks (!) – go and take a
look when you are shopping and see if you can spot any.
A Happy New Year to you all.
Steve Halton [email protected]
200 Club Subscriptions for 2013
Subscriptions to the 200 Club run by the Village Trust are now
due. It costs £12 per year to take part and cheques, made out
to the Cople Village Trust, can be posted to Catherine Bayliss at
14 Grange Lane or given to your 200 Club representative.
Money left after paying prizes goes to support Trust activities.
If you are not a member but would like to take part please
contact Marie Grohmann on 01234 838248.
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Cople Lower School
Before & After School Club
Regular and one off bookings, including Casual
bookings.
Registration forms and information packs
available from: Naomi Whittingham – Play Leader
07592 012 249 [email protected]
Hours Fees
Monday to Friday Regular bookings
Breakfast 8.00am – 8.45am £3.00
Session 1 3.30pm – 5.00pm £7.00
Session 2 3.30pm – 6.00pm £8.50
Casual bookings:
an additional £1.00 on
regular session fees
Cople Baby & Toddler Group
Has opened its doors again
Every Thursday (Inclusive of school holidays)
10.00am-11.30am At the Cople Village Hall (off Grange Lane)
First session free, £2 per family thereafter Adults with one child under 7 months £1
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This Month’s Gardening Tasks
Best wishes to all of you for 2013, and many thanks to everyone
who has been in touch over the course of the past year.
Needless to say, should you have any queries about anything in
your garden, please do not hesitate to drop me a line.
Frost, although excellent at breaking up heavy clay rich soils
that have already been dug, is arguably the greatest threat to
our beloved plants and my advice to you is simply this: if you
have any doubts to a plant’s hardiness, that is, is ability to
withstand the freezing weather, err on the side of caution and
wrap it up in bubble wrap, horticultural fleece or hessian or
pretty much anything. I use an old piece of sack cloth that is
probably older than me! And yes, it is in far better condition
than its owner! I place a long cane in the centre of the plant so
that it is around 12” (30cm) taller and then drape the material
over the top, tent like. I also like to make sure there is a good
layer on the ground keeping the roots protected but an
appropriate mulch around the base of the plant can also be very
useful at this time of the year. Leaf mould, compost, well rotted
manure, all can be used but don’t forget: ericaceous plants such
as Camelias, Rhododendrons, Azalias, Pieris will all need a
material that provides them with the acidity they require. I tend
towards a generous layer of ericaceous compost that not only
protects against frost but can work its way down throughout the
winter giving the plants what they want.
According to some reports, unusual numbers of Waxwings are
expected this month so along with bird seed, suet and nuts,
chop up some apple too and you might just get a glimpse of one
of the most elegant birds we get in this country.
By the way, many thanks to all of you who attempted the
fiendishly difficult Christmas Quiz that was featured in
December’s magazine. Answers and winners announced next
month.
Lawn Doctor
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January 2013
Lawn Doctor Garden Services Clearance, Redesign, Maintenance
Tel: 01767 627 581 or 07796 328 855
Email: [email protected]
Tree Care, Planting, Weeding, Hedge Trimming, Turfing, Jungle Clearing,
Landscaping,
Lawn Improvement, Patio/Drive Pressure Washing/Weedkilling, Holiday Watering
etc., etc.
Qualified
3 x City & Guilds Qualified & Widely Experienced – References Available
Upon Request
‘Lawn Doctor deserve a medal. They are worth their weight in gold and I,
without doubt, will be using them in the future. A true gem.
Thank you Lawn Doctor, you have given me my garden back’, Ms N.Patadia, Mill Hill
37, Ridge Road
Kempston, Beds MK43 9BS
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Village Hall
Bookings: Marie Grohmann
Email: [email protected]
Tel : 838248
Over 60's Club
Secretary : Hazel Shreeves
Tel : 838817
Mothers Union
Contact: Jill Ebbs
Tel : 838659
Cople Lower School
Headteacher : Helen Johnson
Tel : 838827
Cople Village Trust
Chair : Sandra Thacker
Tel : 831344
Royal British Legion
Chair: Max McMurdo
Tel: 01767 680624
Welfare: David Hansen
Tel : 01767 226020
Police
PC Paul Jones
Riseley Police Station
Tel : 01234 - 842864
Carpet Bowls
Secretary : Pauline Baynes
Tel : 838102
Willingtots Pre-School
Group
Tel: 07972– 148085
Before & After School Club
At Cople Lower School
Tel: 07592 - 012249
Brownies (Willington)
Amanda Briscoe,
Tel: 07504 299994
Beavers, Cubs & Scouts
Contact Emma Whiterod
Tel: 07908 167356
Friends of Cople Church
Chair: Vaughan Southgate
Tel: 838714
Cople Sports & Social Club
Chair: David Hughes
Tel : 838669
Tuesday Club
Joy Duthie
Tel : 838407
Cricket
Cople Argus Cricket Club
Chris Gregory 01234 838396
Biggleswade Chronicle
Village Correspondent:
Jill Ebbs Tel: 838659
Cople Web Site
Ian Whiting Tel : 838347
Email: [email protected]
Web Site :www.cople.org.uk
Cople Baby and Toddler
Contact Kylie Dougall
Tel: 01234 740745
07999 257165
Just Ask
Wendy Worgan
0800 039 1234
Village Contacts
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All Saints Church
Vicar:
Rev Lynda Klimas
The Vicarage
Grange Lane, Cople
Tel: 01234 838 431
Churchwardens
June Shanahan Mike Vacher
34 Grange Lane 91 Willington Road
Cople Cople
Tel: 01234 831705 Tel: 01234 831207
Cople Parish Council
Clerk to the Council: Jeanne Pope
42 Wingfield Road, Bromham, Beds. MK43 8JY
Tel: 01234 823 297 [email protected]
Cople News
Editor : Ged Peeke
39 Willington Road, Cople, Beds, MK44 3TH
Tel 01234 838379
Email: [email protected]
Deadline for copy and advertising 15th of every month
Advertising Rates Annual Charges
Full Page £95
Half Page £47:50
One Third Page £31:50
Delivered free to every home in Cople every month Circulation 360 copies
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Cople Village Hall and Playing Field
Available for Hire for
Private Functions, Children’s Parties,
Weddings, Conferences
and other bookings by arrangement
Hire Charge from £ 9 per hour
Please Contact
Bookings Officer: Marie Grohmann
Telephone : 838248
COPLE VILLAGE TRUST
200 CLUB
Prize winners for December 2012
1st Prize of £60 269 Suzanne Moore
2nd Prize of £30 234 David Holt
3rd Prize of £10 141 Pamela Ryqvist
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GroundcareMachinery Services Limited
Water End, COPLE, Bedford
Suppliers of Leading Brand Names
in Domestic & Professional
powered garden machinery
at BIG DISCOUNTS
with full service back up
Petrol, Diesel, Electric, Battery
Allen, Atco, Billy Goat, Countax, Eliet,
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MTD, Mountfield, Robin, Ryobi, Stihl,Viking, Westwood, Yardman, etc
For details of Products and
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www.groundcare.biz
Tel: 01234 831123
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