Bee Local Magazine May Garden Edition 2016

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It is 35 years since BucksFizz stormed to the top ofthe charts around the worldafter winning TheEurovision Song Contestfor the UK with the skirtripping song “Making YourMind Up”!The Band’s line up is classicEurovision – two boys, twogirls, dance routines,harmonies and extravagantoutfits.Originally put together as theperfect winning act, BucksFizz went far beyond theiroriginal Eurovision remit andas one of the biggest sellingbands of the 80’s became aglobal phenomenon. “MakingYour Mind Up” became anumber one hit across theworld selling more than fourmillion copies. The legendary

skirt-ripping routine propelledthem to overnight successcharting at No. 1 in 9countries beyond the UK.Cheryl Baker, Mike Nolanand Jay Aston are joined byBobby McVay, himself aEurovision veteran havingrepresented the UK in 1983with the band, SweetDreams, singing “I’m NeverGiving Up”, which came acredible sixth in thecompetition.Cheryl says, “I cannot believeit is 35 years we won TheEurovision Song Contest!We are looking forward tocelebrating with fans old andnew. We recreate ourfamiliar hits both vocally andvisually which takes theaudience on a nostalgicjourney back to the 80’s.”

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Hello again It is the May garden special and I have crammed the pages full with as much as I can in the world of gardens but if that is not your thing then there is still plenty to read.

Congratulations to the winner and runners-up of the Easter competition, I met so many happy and emotional people as they found out they had been nominated.

A little appeal to young Catherine who wrote a lovely letter nominating her Dad but forgot to let me know how to get in touch. If you read this Catherine ask an adult to ring me and I will see what I can do!

Congratulations are also due to Emma who won the FISH competition, in the March magazine, I hope you had a great evening. This edition we have the Bucks Fizz (formerly) Make Believe tour. You have a lot more chance of winning tickets with Bee Local Magazine than winning the lottery so why not “make your mind up” (sorry!) to give it a go!

Make sure to look at the amazing competition from All About Me Fitness. Have you ever wished you could have a body transformation like a celebrity? Well this is your chance.

Have a fantastic May and enjoy the Bank Holidays.Andrena

4 Local People7 Then there were 108 The Big Lunch10 Save a Trip12 Flapping Phobia15 NEW BODY 18 Carers Card20 It’s the Law24 Men and Sheds26 Your Money Matters 28 The Offside Rule30 In the Garden32 Biological Warefare34 Open Garden Diary36 Love Pets

38 Truck Convoy40 In Review41 Some Help Please42 Puzzles44 Puzzle Solutions45 What’s On46 What’s On48 Essential No’s49 MAKE BELIEVE

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At the end of March, KidsOut organised for 65 children and their adults to visit London’s KidZania for a day of fun and excitement. Featur-ing 60 real-life role-play activities, KidZania is a child-sized city that teaches children essential life skills and empowers them to explore. The group was comprised of children from refuges across London. Over 20,000 children flee their homes due to domestic violence each year, and Leighton Buz-zard based charity KidsOut supports them as they move into refuge with their non-abusive parent and adapt to life away from their family, friends and all they know. KidsOut provides crucial fun

days out, toys and clothes to ease this transition and show them that someone does care. At KidZania, KidsOut provided lunch for the families so the children could concentrate on pro-gressing in their ‘careers’, studying at ‘university’ and earning enough ‘money’. “I would just like to say a massive ‘THANK YOU’ for today,” said Karen, a refuge worker. “The kids had such a good time they did not want to leave… overall the day was excellent and I’ve already had requests for another visit. It was lovely to see the kids taking in the values being taught and learning to work for their ‘money’ or deciding to go back to ‘university’. The whole concept of KidZania is amazing.” KidsOut brings fun and happiness to over 50,000 disadvantaged and vulnerable children each year, and this is largely due to the fantastic local support received in Leighton Buzzard and the surrounding area. If you are interested in join-ing the KidsOut Community Committee to help plan events and raise the charity’s profile locally, please contact the Fundraising Team on 01525 243215.

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Jamcrackers About Autism

Bee Local Magazine joined JamCrackers UK, a Leighton Buzzard IT company’s Cuppa and Cake Morning held on 7th April 2016 for Autism Awareness Week. It was a fantastic success, with over 70 people from the local

community attending. They were overwhelmed by the support received on the day and raised an incredible £898 for Autism Bedfordshire.

Sabrina and Richard Latimer, of JamCrackers’ said ‘We would like to thank everyone who came along on the day, in particular those who contributed towards the event’s success by donating prizes for the raffle and we would like to thank Sandhills Community House for the use of their facilities and their help on the

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Autism Bedfordshire is an independent charity which relies entirely on grants and donations for income to provide exciting activities for children, young people and adults with Autistic Spectrum Conditions, including their

Summer Activity Schemes, Saturday morning Loads of Autistic Fun Groups, and Adult Skills and Social Groups. Not only do these activities and groups allow the individuals to enjoy the kinds of social, educational and life experiences that most others have, but also they provide much needed respite for their parents and carers.

Claire Thompson from Autism Bedfordshire said ‘Without the services Autism Bedfordshire provides, many of the families we support would find it quite difficult to cope with the stresses that living with someone with autism brings. Therefore, the monies raised from today will make a real difference to the support that Autism Bedfordshire can give to these families. I would sincerely like to thank JamCrackers’ for organising this fantastic event’.

Lions’ European Music Competition

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ons Europa Music Competition In order to encourage talented young musicians.

The Lions Club of Bletchley identified as a suitable candidate with the help of Adrian Boynton, the candidate Emily Mowbray, Emily was sponsored by the Lions club of Bletchley and became the District candidate. Emily lives in Leighton Buzzard.

The candidate was expected to play a mandatory piece of music followed by an optional piece selected from a provided list. Each year a different in-strument is set, this year it was the violin, Emily won the Dis-

trict competition and moved onto the next level of the competition, this was the Mul-tiple District level. This was held at Chethams, a renowned music school in Manchester, on the 3 April. Emily won the competition and now will represent The Lions clubs of Britain and Ireland, This will be Emily’s opportunity to perform on the international stage, and the next stage is to be held in Sofia, Bulgaria, in October of this year.

The cost of the entering the competition is fully funded by The Lions Club of Bletchley and Lions International.

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wrapping paper and stamps though!).

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Gary puts his success down to trust and professionalism.He has made a point of being part of organisations that

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Get into the garden this summer – not in a flap!Spring has sprung and the weather is getting warmer, it’s time to get the lawnmower out and check over the BBQ ready for a lovely summer, that is if you are not scared stiff of flying creatures such as insects, bees, wasps, birds, moths or butterflies.

For many people reading this, fear of these things might seem a little silly, and even for someone with a fear it might seem a bit daft, however that doesn’t stop you being scared.

Even feeling that you are being a bit daft is no comfort when everyone is having fun outside and you are stuck inside. How do those wasps know you’re scared? They always seem to

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You may think that the root cause of all of these fears is some event that happened to you that triggered off the phobia, however fear of all of the above have one thing in common and that is that you feel out of control and have a massive desire to be in control of that situation.

Powerful or powerless?

Most of the other people who are out enjoying the the garden or a BBQ don’t process the experience of meeting the bee, wasp, bird etc. in the same way as you, they feel more in control and feel that they have the skills and resources to deal with the situation. Both of you are experiencing the same thing, yet one person feels powerful when they see a wasp whereas you feel powerless, so which one is real?

Perspective

We are viewing the world and experiences through our own unique perspective and our own belief system. You firmly believe that wasps or bees are scary and you find evidence to support that belief, but the thing is it’s not real it is only a belief that you that you are creating and maintaining.

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WILL SOMEBODY PLEASE EXPLAIN…THE OFFSIDE RULEBy Tom Hancock

Saturday 21st May is FA cup final day. Footie fans up and down the land will be involved in animated discussions along the lines of...“It should definitely be banned. It’d open up the field and create more goal-scoring op-portunities. Defenders would have to be more alert.”“Are you mad? You’d get play-ers hanging around the goal line waiting for a touch. It’d be easier to score but so boring it wouldn’t be worth watching…”“Like Bayern Munich versus Arsenal?”“Yeah, exactly. Fancy another pint?”They are of course referring to the notoriously difficult to understand offside rule.

The offside rule has attained mythical status over the years. It states:A player is offside when the ball is kicked by a team-mate (that bit is important) if the referee thinks he satisfies all four of the following:

1. He is in his opponents’ half of the field2. He is nearer the opponents’ goal line than the ball, i.e. in front of the ball3. He is nearer the opponents’ goal line than the second last

opponent, i.e. in front of him (The last opponent is generally the goalkeeper)At this point I need to make clear that being offside in itself is not an offence. He is only classed as offside if, as well as satisfying the previous three points, he is:4. Deemed by the referee to have participated in the area of active play.And this is the bit of the offside rule which causes all the arguments because it’s open to debate what ‘participated in the area of active play’ actually means.FIFA tried to clarify the definition back in 2005 with the followingInterfering with play by touch-ing the ballObstructing an opponent trying to get to the ballGaining an advantage from being in an offside position - including playing a ball which has rebounded from the post or crossbar.Judging by the debates which still rage up and down the land I’m not entirely sure that FIFA has laid that one to rest.

The FA Cup kicked off in 1871, making it the world's oldest football cup competition.

The only club still in existence to win three FA Cup finals in a row is Blackburn Rovers (1884 to 1886). They had 24 consecutive match wins in that time.

In 1888, a match was held on Christmas Day, between Linfield Athletic and Cliftonville.

Ashley Cole holds the record for the most wins – he’s won seven times! Three wins were with Arsenal and four with Chelsea.

The current cup itself is a replica of one created in 1911, by Fattorini & Sons in Bradford.

Jimmy Speirs scored the winning goal for Bradford in 1911. He went on to be awarded the Military Medal for bravery in the First World War.

Arsenal hold the current record for most FA Cup wins (12).

Arsenal also holds the record for the most wins in the FA Women's Cup (13).

Manchester United was the first team to win the Cup after only playing top-division teams (1948).

In 1985, Kevin Moran became the first player to be sent off in an FA Cup final.

The FA Women's Cup began in 1970, although it was then called the Mitre Challenge Trophy.

The first FA Women's Cup winner (in 1972) was Southampton.

The Offside Trap

This involves the defending team collectively moving away from their goal to catch an opposition striker in an offside position. Clearly, this carries the dan-ger of the match officials not spotting the infraction and the striker being left facing only the goal keeper, and a great opportunity to score.

FA CUP FACTS


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WILL SOMEBODY PLEASE EXPLAIN…THE OFFSIDE RULEBy Tom Hancock

Saturday 21st May is FA cup final day. Footie fans up and down the land will be involved in animated discussions along the lines of...“It should definitely be banned. It’d open up the field and create more goal-scoring op-portunities. Defenders would have to be more alert.”“Are you mad? You’d get play-ers hanging around the goal line waiting for a touch. It’d be easier to score but so boring it wouldn’t be worth watching…”“Like Bayern Munich versus Arsenal?”“Yeah, exactly. Fancy another pint?”They are of course referring to the notoriously difficult to understand offside rule.

The offside rule has attained mythical status over the years. It states:A player is offside when the ball is kicked by a team-mate (that bit is important) if the referee thinks he satisfies all four of the following:

1. He is in his opponents’ half of the field2. He is nearer the opponents’ goal line than the ball, i.e. in front of the ball3. He is nearer the opponents’ goal line than the second last

opponent, i.e. in front of him (The last opponent is generally the goalkeeper)At this point I need to make clear that being offside in itself is not an offence. He is only classed as offside if, as well as satisfying the previous three points, he is:4. Deemed by the referee to have participated in the area of active play.And this is the bit of the offside rule which causes all the arguments because it’s open to debate what ‘participated in the area of active play’ actually means.FIFA tried to clarify the definition back in 2005 with the followingInterfering with play by touch-ing the ballObstructing an opponent trying to get to the ballGaining an advantage from being in an offside position - including playing a ball which has rebounded from the post or crossbar.Judging by the debates which still rage up and down the land I’m not entirely sure that FIFA has laid that one to rest.

The FA Cup kicked off in 1871, making it the world's oldest football cup competition.

The only club still in existence to win three FA Cup finals in a row is Blackburn Rovers (1884 to 1886). They had 24 consecutive match wins in that time.

In 1888, a match was held on Christmas Day, between Linfield Athletic and Cliftonville.

Ashley Cole holds the record for the most wins – he’s won seven times! Three wins were with Arsenal and four with Chelsea.

The current cup itself is a replica of one created in 1911, by Fattorini & Sons in Bradford.

Jimmy Speirs scored the winning goal for Bradford in 1911. He went on to be awarded the Military Medal for bravery in the First World War.

Arsenal hold the current record for most FA Cup wins (12).

Arsenal also holds the record for the most wins in the FA Women's Cup (13).

Manchester United was the first team to win the Cup after only playing top-division teams (1948).

In 1985, Kevin Moran became the first player to be sent off in an FA Cup final.

The FA Women's Cup began in 1970, although it was then called the Mitre Challenge Trophy.

The first FA Women's Cup winner (in 1972) was Southampton.

The Offside Trap

This involves the defending team collectively moving away from their goal to catch an opposition striker in an offside position. Clearly, this carries the dan-ger of the match officials not spotting the infraction and the striker being left facing only the goal keeper, and a great opportunity to score.

FA CUP FACTS


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Jobs for the garden• Deadhead spring flowering bulbs, but let the

foliage grow until it yellows. • Deadhead and begin replacing pansies and

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• Spray roses with fungicide to ward against black spot and mildew. Repeat every fort-night until the autumn. Feed with a foliar feed and beware greenfly – treat immedi-ately if an infestation occurs.

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• Plant out brassicas (net them to prevent birds eating them) and grow short term crops such as lettuces and radishes between them to maximise the space. Sweet peppers, tomatoes, aubergines and salads can also be planted in the greenhouse

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Ornamental Allium come in wide range of sizes, A. giganticum can be 120cm high, A. Ivory Queen is only 25cm high, and shades of blue - A. caeruleum, purple - A. Purple Sensation, white -A. nigrum and yellow - A. moly. Even when the plants die back, the dried flower heads look attractive in the garden, or can be cut for indoor display. Al-liums are generally plants of sunny and well drained soils and can be used in eye catching rows or else in a more cottage garden style, with isolated small groups to equally good effect. Alliums are good nectar bars for bees, butterflies and other beneficial insects.

Baskets and ContainersHanging baskets, containers and flower pouches allow you to decorate your walls, fences and patios with colourful

flowers and foliage! They can really brighten up a dull area whether it’s in sunny or shady position.

For a summer show, start planting now but keep tender plants protected until the end of May or early June in case of late frosts. As a general rule use one plant per inch of basket diameter – so 12 plants per 12 inch basket, but less with big-ger plants like gerani-ums and fuchsia. Add water retaining granules and controlled release fertiliser to a multi-pur-pose compost. This will prevent your containers drying out too quickly and will help feed your plants throughout the growing season.

You can grow all sorts of plants in baskets and containers not just the traditional basket/bed-ding plants; why not try trailing tomatoes or herbs in baskets; perennials or vegetables and even shrubs and small trees in containers. Make sure you choose plants that suit your position, petunia, verbena and bidens for sunny baskets, geranium, viola and busy lizzies if you have more shade. Most perennials, climbers and shrubs can be grown in containers so just choose the plants you like and enjoy a colourful display from early summer right through until the first frosts of autumn!

Gardening Advice from Gill Gallon, Potash Nursery www.potashplants.co.uk

Your Garden in May


GardenMay is a busy time in the garden but also very rewarding as we start to see our plants come properly to life with lots of colour and scent to enjoy. So as the days warm up, it’s be outside enjoy-ing it all.

Jobs for the garden• Deadhead spring flowering bulbs, but let the

foliage grow until it yellows. • Deadhead and begin replacing pansies and

primroses as the blossoms fade• Flowering currant and forsythia shrubs can

be pruned as soon as they have finished flowering. Remove one -third of the oldest flowering stems.

• Erect supports for tall growing plants such as Delphinium, Lupin and monkshood.

• Give some of your border perennials the 'Chelsea Chop'. If you cut some of them back by about half now it will delay flower-ing but extend the display longer in your garden. And you can try propagating the cuttings for new plants.

• Spray roses with fungicide to ward against black spot and mildew. Repeat every fort-night until the autumn. Feed with a foliar feed and beware greenfly – treat immedi-ately if an infestation occurs.

• Plant strawberry plants in the ground, in planters or in hanging baskets for a pretty and delicious crop this summer.

• Earth up potatoes, draw the soil over the plants as this prevents sunlight getting to the tubers, which turns them green and renders them poisonous.

• Plant out brassicas (net them to prevent birds eating them) and grow short term crops such as lettuces and radishes between them to maximise the space. Sweet peppers, tomatoes, aubergines and salads can also be planted in the greenhouse

Plant of the Month – Allium Allium is the Latin word for garlic, and in-cludes onions, chives, spring onions and also ornamental alliums, grown for their showy flower heads. They can be sown as seeds in spring, usually only for edible varieties, or ornamental varieties are planted as bulbs in autumn, or plants in spring.

Ornamental Allium come in wide range of sizes, A. giganticum can be 120cm high, A. Ivory Queen is only 25cm high, and shades of blue - A. caeruleum, purple - A. Purple Sensation, white -A. nigrum and yellow - A. moly. Even when the plants die back, the dried flower heads look attractive in the garden, or can be cut for indoor display. Al-liums are generally plants of sunny and well drained soils and can be used in eye catching rows or else in a more cottage garden style, with isolated small groups to equally good effect. Alliums are good nectar bars for bees, butterflies and other beneficial insects.

Baskets and ContainersHanging baskets, containers and flower pouches allow you to decorate your walls, fences and patios with colourful

flowers and foliage! They can really brighten up a dull area whether it’s in sunny or shady position.

For a summer show, start planting now but keep tender plants protected until the end of May or early June in case of late frosts. As a general rule use one plant per inch of basket diameter – so 12 plants per 12 inch basket, but less with big-ger plants like gerani-ums and fuchsia. Add water retaining granules and controlled release fertiliser to a multi-pur-pose compost. This will prevent your containers drying out too quickly and will help feed your plants throughout the growing season.

You can grow all sorts of plants in baskets and containers not just the traditional basket/bed-ding plants; why not try trailing tomatoes or herbs in baskets; perennials or vegetables and even shrubs and small trees in containers. Make sure you choose plants that suit your position, petunia, verbena and bidens for sunny baskets, geranium, viola and busy lizzies if you have more shade. Most perennials, climbers and shrubs can be grown in containers so just choose the plants you like and enjoy a colourful display from early summer right through until the first frosts of autumn!

Gardening Advice from Gill Gallon, Potash Nursery www.potashplants.co.uk

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I’m a huge fan of biological warfare.

But before you all write in to complain about my radical stance, I’m really not talking about anthrax and Ebola: I’m talking about using nature to tip the balance in favour of us gardeners.

Ladybirds are my favourite biological control. They feast on aphids (greenfly) and during their year long lifespan they can scoff 5000 of them! Lady-bird larvae are long and black with orange spots. They look a bit mean but don’t be tempted to squish them as they are also voracious aphid-eaters.

Lacewing larvae eat 300 aphids each before turning into adult lacewings and guzzling down even more, and even the much maligned wasp has a taste for greenfly so don’t be too quick to swat it with your gardening glove; it’s actually protecting your roses.

The beautiful song thrush is in decline, but it loves to eat slugs

and snails. Thrushes were very susceptible to slug-bait poison based on methiocarb and this was banned by the EU in 2014. The most common ingredient now is metaldehyde which is still very toxic to many garden beasts (as well as domestic animals). And slug bait is a very inefficient way to dispose of your slug population anyway, reducing it on average by just 10%.

Frogs and toads are great slug-eaters, as are hedgehogs. The former can be encouraged by providing them with a tiny pond: it really doesn’t have to be much bigger than a bucket sunk into the ground.

Hedgehogs prefer a pile of logs to hide under, or you could invest in a hedgehog house. There are many handsome ones about, though if you’re a bit of a handyman you could probably make one yourself.

The big new thing in biological pest control in recent years was the arrival of pre-packed nema-todes and mites. Nematodes

are tiny parasites which are watered on to a problem area when the soil temperature is 10C or greater. The nematodes enter the pest and reproduce inside it, killing it in the pro-cess. When the pest dies they are then released back into the soil, ready to infect new pests. There are nematodes to target slugs, vine weevils and ants.

Predatory mites are also avail-able to target red spider mite and thrips.

All of these methods have the advantage of targeting a particular pest very specifically without causing damage to the environment.

Of course with organic garden-ing you’re unlikely to get a pristine plot but don’t despair about the odd blemish. See it as a positive sign that you care about the environment and the wildlife in your garden then repeat after me, blemishes are beautiful...

By Rachael Leverton

In the Garden

Biological Warefare


I’m a huge fan of biological warfare.

But before you all write in to complain about my radical stance, I’m really not talking about anthrax and Ebola: I’m talking about using nature to tip the balance in favour of us gardeners.

Ladybirds are my favourite biological control. They feast on aphids (greenfly) and during their year long lifespan they can scoff 5000 of them! Lady-bird larvae are long and black with orange spots. They look a bit mean but don’t be tempted to squish them as they are also voracious aphid-eaters.

Lacewing larvae eat 300 aphids each before turning into adult lacewings and guzzling down even more, and even the much maligned wasp has a taste for greenfly so don’t be too quick to swat it with your gardening glove; it’s actually protecting your roses.

The beautiful song thrush is in decline, but it loves to eat slugs

and snails. Thrushes were very susceptible to slug-bait poison based on methiocarb and this was banned by the EU in 2014. The most common ingredient now is metaldehyde which is still very toxic to many garden beasts (as well as domestic animals). And slug bait is a very inefficient way to dispose of your slug population anyway, reducing it on average by just 10%.

Frogs and toads are great slug-eaters, as are hedgehogs. The former can be encouraged by providing them with a tiny pond: it really doesn’t have to be much bigger than a bucket sunk into the ground.

Hedgehogs prefer a pile of logs to hide under, or you could invest in a hedgehog house. There are many handsome ones about, though if you’re a bit of a handyman you could probably make one yourself.

The big new thing in biological pest control in recent years was the arrival of pre-packed nema-todes and mites. Nematodes

are tiny parasites which are watered on to a problem area when the soil temperature is 10C or greater. The nematodes enter the pest and reproduce inside it, killing it in the pro-cess. When the pest dies they are then released back into the soil, ready to infect new pests. There are nematodes to target slugs, vine weevils and ants.

Predatory mites are also avail-able to target red spider mite and thrips.

All of these methods have the advantage of targeting a particular pest very specifically without causing damage to the environment.

Of course with organic garden-ing you’re unlikely to get a pristine plot but don’t despair about the odd blemish. See it as a positive sign that you care about the environment and the wildlife in your garden then repeat after me, blemishes are beautiful...

By Rachael Leverton

In the Garden

Biological Warefare

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Buckingham LodgeWe are officiallyopening our garden, along with a dog show and plenty of other entertainment throughout the day such as singers, dance group performance.raffles tombolas and many more ..Mr Bumble from The Bees Knees has kindly donated a variety of Bee friendly plants and has offered to officially cut the ribbon to our garden. Jim Webster, the Bee man, has also agreed to help build hexagon shaped beds to represent a honey bee hive. Our goal is to use the garden as the first ever-bumble bee education and conservation centre.On: from 2pm to 4.30 pm Sat 21st May 2016 Buckingham Lodge Culpepper Close, Aylesbury HP19 9AD

Ascott - Open Garden for NGSCombining Victorian formality with early C20 natural style and recent plantings to lead it into the C21, Entry into Ascott House is free to NT members, non-members will be required to pay.For NGS: Mon 2 May, Mon 29 Aug (2-6). Admission £5, Children £2.50. Tel-ephone:01296 688242. Open for charity.Ascott, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 0PR

Old Warden Village Gardens - Open Garden for NGSOld Warden, with its picturesque cottages, medieval church, neat holly hedges and charming pub, is one of the prettiest villages in Bedfordshire. Many of the houses were built by the 3rd Lord Ongley in the early C19 in the cottage-orne style. Further attractive buildings were added by the Shuttleworth family. This year 8 gardens will be opening. Sun 22 May (2-5pm). Combined adm £6, Children free. Home-made teas in the Village Hall and at Laundry Farm. Old Warden Village Gardens, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire SG18 9HB

The Old Rectory - Open Garden for NGS4 acre garden full of colour and interest. The owner has a free style of gardening sensitive to wildlife. Beds overflowing with tulips, alliums, bearded iris, peonies, pop-pies, geraniums and much more. Beautiful mature trees and many more planted in the last 30 years. Incl a large selection of betulas. Gravel gardens, box hedging, woodland garden and wild flower mead-ows.Sun 22 May, Sun 5 June (2-6). Admis-sion £4, Children free. Home-made teas. Times:14:00 to 18:00. Telephone:01767 631204. Visits also by arrangement May & June groups are welcome with prior appointment. Open for charity. The Old Rectory, Sandy, Bedfordshire SG19 2EU

The Plough - Open Garden for NGSFormal garden with open views to the Chiltern countryside. Designed as a series of outdoor rooms around a listed former C18 inn, incl border, parterre, vegetable and fruit gardens, and a newly planted orchard. Delicious home-made teas and jams for sale made with fruits from the garden.Sun 8, Mon 30 May (1-5pm). Admission £3.50, Children free. Home-made teas. . Telephone:01296 612477. Visits also by arrangement May to Sept for groups of 12+. Open for charity. The Plough, Ayles-bury, Buckinghamshire HP17 0TJ

Cheddington Gardens - Open Garden for NGSCelebrating our 25th consecutive year of Cheddington Gardens! Mentioned in Domesday Book, 2016 we have nine gardens to view, varying in size, aspect and content, each reflecting their owners style and passions. Sun 19 June (1.30pm-5.30). Combined adm £5, Children free. Home-made teas in Methodist hall by the green & village hall adjacent to allotments. Times:13:30 to 17:30. Open for charity.Cheddington Gardens, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire LU7 0RQ www.cheddington.org.uk

Nether Winchendon House - Open Gar-den for NGS Nether Winchendon House is set in 7 acres of garden with fine and rare trees and surrounded by parkland. (2-5.30pm). Admission £4, Children free. Home-made teas at the church (2.30-5). Telephone:01844 290101. Open for char-ity. Nether Winchendon House, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire HP18 0DY Mon 30 May 2016www.netherwinchendonhouse.com

Aspley Guise, near Woburn, BedfordshireSunday 15th May 2016 (and Sunday 3rd July)12.00noon to 5.00pm Varied gardens around the village will be open. Program includes map and information about indi-vidual gardens. Refreshments available. Proceeds go towards improvements to the Village Hall.Plant sales:Cost: £5.00 adults, £4.50 concessions. How to get event passports: Tickets available on the day from the square in the village centre and the village hall. Further information:Phone: 01908 583 30 BedfordshirePostcode for Sat Nav: MK17 8JH

Woburn, Saturday 18th June 2016 10.30am to 5.30pmGardens will be open around Woburn village, Bedfordshire with scarecrows on The Green, opposite the Inn at Woburn, and around the village.Refreshments available in some gardens and at Woburn Lower School, next door to Old St, Mary's.All proceeds in aid of Woburn Heritage Centre Trust. £4.00 gives entry to all gardens.Programmes will be on sale at the free car park, at the Her-itage Centre in Old St Mary's and on The Green. The programme includes a map of the open gardens and a voting slip for the Scarecrow competition.Phone: 01525 290 631 ...MK17 9QL

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Cublington Gardens - Open Garden for NGSA group of diverse gardens in this attractive Buckinghamshire village listed as a conservation area. Larkspur House is a beautifully maintained modern garden with hostas and alliums being firm favourites. 1 Stewkley Road has a strong focus on home grown food with an idyllic organic kitchen garden, small orchard and courtyard garden. The cottages of The Walled Gardens demonstrate how small gardens can be full of interest and accommodate the lifestyle of the owners. New for 2016 Mimosa Cottage, 2 The Walled Garden has its own beach hut!Sun 12 June (2pm-5.30pm ). Combined adm £4, Children free. Home-made teas at the village hall, an old Victorian school. Cublington Gardens, Cublington Leighton Buzzard, LU7 0LF

Leighton-Linslade in Bloom has been in existence for over five years and has maintained a silver gilt award in the Anglia in Bloom competition. Leighton-Linslade in Bloom is a charitable campaign that aims to create lasting improvements to the local environment for the benefit of local residents, workers and visitors, now and for future generations to enjoy.There are a number of organised events that happen through the year;

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Open GardensThe Leighton-Linslade Open Gardens Scheme remains a popular and much-anticipated event in the town. It is one of the key events organised by the Leighton-Linslade In Bloom Committee and raises significant funds for our nominated charities and In Bloom projects across the town.

The Open Gardens Scheme also gives local organisations the opportunity to engage with the community, as in the case of the special needs school, which has developed a fantastic horticulture and animal husbandry facility and the Friends Meeting House, which welcomes visitors to their historic building and garden. If you have a garden that you would like to

open please get in touch with The Friends of Leighton-Linslade in Bloom.

Open Gardens Linslade Sunday 12th June 2016

Open Gardens Leighton Buzzard Sunday 26th June 2016

Plant Stalls Held by the Flypast Monument on Bridge Street is a great opportunity to buy excellent quality plants grown by The Friends of Leighton-Linslade in Bloom

Saturday 7th May Saturday 4th June


PETSAppledown Rescue’s Dog of the MonthRuby is a collie cross whippet and is less than one year old. If you look very carefully at her photo you will see that she has only three legs. One of her hind legs was removed due to an injury but she copes brilliantly and it really doesn’t hold her back! She is a real little bundle of joy, bright and affectionate. Ruby cannot live in Milton Keynes.

If you could offer Ruby or any of our other dogs a loving and secure home, please call in at the ken-nels any day between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. or give us a call. Please note that there are restrictions on rehoming adult dogs to families with children under seven years of age. Full details of the rehoming process can be found on our website or please contact the kennels.Appledown Rescue and Rehoming Kennels, Harling Road, Eaton Bray, Beds LU6 1QY01525 220383 e-mail: [email protected]: www.appledownrescue.co.uk Follow us on Facebook & Twitter!

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One day doggie event in the park.

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The organising team are looking for chari-ties, canine craft stalls and demonstrators to be part of this event. Email the events team on [email protected] for event infor-mation and booking forms.

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A gripping psychological thriller, a story of dark secrets, obsession and suspense, centring on the disappearance of an 18-year-old from an idyllic village. Local gardener, Kate, is sure the police are missing something and that someone in the village knows more than they’re letting on.

This is an unusually short novel by Kate Mosse at just 250 pages.

As in the Labyrinth trilogy she embeds the story in the medi-eval history of the Cathars (an ancient sect of Christianity, long since destroyed) in the region. Are there such things as ghosts or do we create them in our mind to deal with the events that appear doomed to reoccur

throughout history? Or are ghosts merely the reminder of mistakes that we are con-demned to repeat?

A life-affirming tale about an 89 year old woman who encoun-ters a young soldier who’s been traumatised by WWII.

The unforgettable and completely captivating new novel from Sarah Winman, author of the international bestseller WHEN GOD WAS A RABBIT.

Marvellous Ways is eighty-nine years old and has lived alone in a remote Cornish creek for nearly all her life. Lately she’s taken to spending her days sitting on a mooring stone by the river with a telescope. She’s waiting for something - she’s not sure what, but she’ll know it when she sees it.

The true story of Florence Foster Jenkins, a New York heiress who dreamed of becoming an opera singer, despite having a terrible singing voice.

An irreverent, comedy war drama about a journalist who goes to Kabul, Afghanistan.

A beautiful doctor and a wise-cracking taxi driver help an American businessman (Tom Hanks) who's trying to close the deal of a lifetime in Saudi Arabia.

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The Bones of YoubyDebbie Howells

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A Year of Marvellous Ways bySara WinmanRead this if: You believe in destiny

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Alice Through The Looking Glass. Johnny Depp


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RecipeSpring is here and this light and refreshing pudding is the perfect end to a meal or perhaps served at a garden party!

Makes 6-8 slices

Ingredients200g readymade short-crust pastry8 eggs320g caster sugar4 large lemons, juice and rind½ pint double cream

To serveicing sugar, for dustingsingle creamraspberries

Traditional Lemon Tart

Method

Preheat the oven to 190C/375F/Gas 5.

Roll out the pastry and use to line a large quiche dish (25cm/10in diameter). Line the pastry with tin foil and fill with dried beans or rice to hold the base in place.

Bake in the oven for 20 minutes. Remove the foil and baking beans and bake for a further 5 minutes.

Reduce the oven tempera-ture to 150C/300F/Gas 2.

In a mixing bowl, lightly beat the eggs and the sugar (do not whisk).

Add the lemon juice and rind and stir.

Finally add the cream and stir thoroughly but again, do not whisk.

Transfer the cream mixture into the pastry case and cook in the centre of the oven for about 35 minutes until set (the mixture should be be firm to the touch).

Allow to cool completely, dust with icing sugar and serve with pouring cream and raspberries.

This will also make approximately 12 small tarts using a yorkshire pudding tray. The cooking time will be less.

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What’s OnGuide

Weekly What’s OnFrom Sunday 5th June 3pm to 5pmBand Concert, Parson’s Close Recreation Ground.Leighton Buzzard

Sunday’s 11-3pm Peacock Mews Table Top Sale Tel: Jill 07803 141243

Tuesdays 2pm and Fridays 6pmGive Bowls a Go at Cheddington Bowls ClubCall 01525 220644 for more information

Wednesday afternoonsMovies for the More Mature (MMM)If you are a resident of Leighton Buzzard or Linslade why not join the Leighton Buzzard Over 55’s Film Club. This is a great opportunity to see a film at a great price - all tickets are just £2.60 which includes refreshments. These can be purchased in advance from Leighton Buzzard Theatre box office. Membership forms are avail-able from the Town Council at the White House in Hockliffe Street or call the Events Team on 01525 631920. Please bring some ID with you when joining. Fridays 10.30am to 12.30pm

Leighton Linslade Cancer Support meets at the Salvation Army Hall, Lammas Walk, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1JB Tel: Pat on 01525 378759 or Mary on 01525 377761 Leighton Buzzard LibraryJob Club Tuesday afternoon (1pm to 3pm ) and every Thursday (9.30am to 12noon and 1pm to 3pm).

Crafty Toddlers (For children under 4 - Term Time Only) Monday from 10.00 to 11.00

Storytime for ages 2+ (Term Time Only)Tuesday from 2:15 to 2:45

Babies Meet and Chat for pre-school children (Term Time Only) Tuesday from 9.45 to 10.15

Leighton Buzzard Garden CentreHockliffe Road Leighton Buzzard

LU7 9NX Tel: 01582 477762In aid of Kids in Action

Children’s Charity reg no 1053470

Spring FayreSunday 15th May

Hand made craftsJewelleryClothingFine ArtDesignersHousewareSweets and TreatsKids Crafts

Food stallsWorkshopsAloe VeraBouncy CastlesGamesTombolaHook the duckBeat the keeper

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What’s On

Monday 2nd MayMay Day Fayre, Leighton Buzzard Town Centre, 10am to 4pm

Saturday 7th MayPop Up MarketLeighton Buzzard Town centre 9am to 4pm

Saturday 7th May Anglia in Bloom Plant Stall at the Fly Past Monument Leighton Buzzard town centre 9am to 3pm

7th May Ashridge bluebell walk 10am to 2pm Join two of our knowledgeable volunteers on this 5-6 mile walk across Aldbury Common, Sallow Copse and Dockey Wood to see the renowned Ashridge Bluebells at their best.Prices £5 Call 01442 851227This walk may be too long for children under 12. Dogs on leads are welcome.Meet in the visitor centre car park

Saturday 7th May Tring Job Show 11am to 4pm, Victoria Hall, Akeman Street, Tring HP23 6AAAre you looking for a new job?

Want to spring-clean your career?Are you looking to volunteer within your community? Need recruitment advice for your small business? Want to return to work after a career break?Then the Tring Job Show is for you! There will be local exhibitors, workshops and a CV clinic, all for FREE!!Steffi Buse 01442 828 920http://www.tringtogether.org.uk

Sunday 8th May 2pm – 5.30pmNational Garden Scheme – Garden Visit 3 Acre Garden Tea & Coffee available on requestFlaxbourne Farm, Salford Road, Aspley Guise, Beds MK17 8HZAdmission £5.00 Adults – Children go free www.ngs.org.uk

Saturday and Sunday 7th - 8th MaySteam Fair & County ShowStotfold Mill, Stotfold, Beds SG5 4NUsee page 47 for details

Thursday 12th MayBUCKS UTC open DayCome to Bucks UTS on the 12th May and find out first-hand how we prepare our students for the future. Specialising in

Computing and Con-struction, we enable our students to become the highly-skilled workforce of tomorrow 16:30 Thu 12th May 2016Bucks UTC, Oxford Road, Aylesbury, HP21 8PB www.bucksutc.co.uk/events

Sunday 15th MaySpring Fayre 10am to 4pmSpring Fayre for Kids In Ac-tion Children’s CharityOver 50 different stalls and fun for all the family. Craft stalls, food stalls, workshops, bouncy castle, tombola and lots more.call 01582 477762 to book a stall or for more information

Sunday 15th MayAylesbury Race For LifeWaddesdon Manor 10.30am raceforlife.cancerresearchuk.org/choose-your-event/aylesbury.

18th MayFrakenstein Royal Opera House Live Screening 7:15pm Leighton Buzzard Library Theatre

19th May1pm to 5pm Leighton Buzzard Carers CafeAll carers and cared for welcome. Come along

for coffee, cakes, chat, children’s activities, games, raffles. Benefits and welfare support workers available to talk to. Arden House, West Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1DD. Contact Joanne White tel: 0300 111 1919

20th MayAlison Carter sunset performance of lounge smooth classicsRushmere Country Park 8pm till late. Tel 01525 234260 tickets £15

21st MayFarmers MarketLeighton Buzzard Town Centre

21st MayPretty MuddyRace for Life 5K muddy obstacle course for age 13 years and over. Dunstable Downs, Whipsnade Road LU6 2GJ. Volunteers also needed. Adult entry (16+ women-only) - £19.99 Child entry (13-15 girls) - £10.00 Available Start times: 10.00am 10.15am 10.30am 10.45am Contact telephone: 0300 123 0770Call to check latest times or cancellations. raceforlife.cancerresearchuk.org/choose-your-event/events/pretty-muddy-dunstable-5k-2016-05-2

Sunday 22nd May

Ashridge House Garden Party for Hospice of St Francis 1pm to 5pm Our annual Garden Party is set in the beautiful and historic gardens at Ashridge House and provides all ages with a perfect mix of entertainment and relaxation. All ticket information on www.stfrancis.org.uk or call 01442 869550

Sunday 22nd May Potash NurseryTea & Homemade Cakes Wide selection of plants and nursery shopStewkley Road, Drayton Parslow, MK17 0JE

Saturday 28th May Craft MarketLeighton Buzzard Town Centre 9am to 4pm

Sunday 29th & 30th May 1st, 4th & 5th JuneWW1 Centenary - “Simplex” Calvacade.A working display of Simplex petrol and diesel locomotives, marking the centenary of the start of production of hundreds of units for the War Department Light Railways, in nearby Bedford. Leighton Buzzard Railway.

30th May Bank Hol MonTwenty20 Cricket DayJoin us for a day of exciting Twenty20 cricket! Entry:

Free. 11am: U19 vs. Great Brickhill CC U19, 3pm: 1st XI vs. Great Brickhill CC 1st XI Eversholt Cricket Club, Eversholt, MK17 9DT www.eversholtcricketclub.co.uk

Dates for Your Diary

Sunday 5th JuneBand Concerts begin at Parson’s Close Recreation Ground 3pm

Sunday 5th JuneThe Big Lunch Food Festival see page 8Leighton Buzzard Town Centre 11am to 4pm

6th -12th JuneNational Carers Week

11th JuneDunstable Convoy

12th JuneStockwood Park, Luton Transport Fair

Sunday 12th JuneAnglia in Bloom Open Gardens -Linslade

23rd June EU referendum

Sunday 26th JuneVintages Vehicles Rally, Pages Park, Leighton Buzzard

Saturday 9th JulyLeighton-Linslade Carnival

Saturday 30th JulyLeighton-Linslade Canal Festival

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