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Spring 2010 Pitstone Parish Post Page

Pitstone Parish Post is Published by Pitstone Parish Council and delivered free to every household in the

parish. Circulation 1200 copies.

Spring 2010

The parish magazine of Pitstone - The Family Village

75p Where Sold

Issue No. 85

Pitstone Parish Post Spring 2010

Your Local Contacts

Health

NHS Direct - 0845 4647

Stoke Mandeville Hospital - 01296 315000

Luton & Dunstable Hospital - 01582 491 122

Warden Yardley Ave - Linda Taylor - 07970

793271

GPs

The Village Health Centre - 01296 668800

Rothschild House Surgery - 01296 662800

Police

Thames Valley Police - 0845 8 505 505

Local Services

Ivinghoe Post Office - 01296 668358

Library - 0845 230 3232

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sterling efforts of our band of distributors and their

organiser, Klaus Ginda. Each posts between 16 and 70

magazines four times a year. Many thanks to them all:

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Contents

News 03

Safety Information 17

Parish Council Achievements

& Plans 21

Schools 35

Clubs 49

Church 57

Obituaries 61

Your Councillors 66

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Spring 2010 Pitstone Parish Post

Nothing major to report. Thanks to

our litter pickers and possibly parishioners

who are using litterbins more frequently, the

village is looking well kept. Many will have

noticed the feverish activity in the new

allotment site. All the plots are taken and

there is still a waiting list. The Parish

Council has just signed the lease with the

National Trust, so they are now legally ours.

Good Luck to the Pitstone Allotment

Association and all its endeavours.

The Speed Limit Review through the

village is under careful consideration at the

moment. No doubt you will have noticed the

large yellow signs in the village asking for

your comments about speed restrictions. I

hope that you are making your views felt and

hopefully the outcome will be very

beneficial for Marsworth Road (Lower

Icknield Way), Vicarage Road and

Cheddington Road.

The Annual Assembly proved

successful with a visual display on several

aspects of the village. One of the topics

addressed was the newly proposed village

plan, which is about what YOU think the

village requires for the future (not about

building plans). This is about Pitstone and

amenities about which you can have a great

say. Articles will follow shortly in this

magazine and a new committee will be

formed to action the requirements of the

villagers.

Did you know that it is possible that

HS2 could run down Pitstone side of the

main railway line, desecrating already

established properties and recreational areas

from Folly Farm to Seabrook and this

undoubtedly would have a major impact on

our environment and lives, so close to the

village centre? We need to be vigilant.

Bob Saintey, Chairman

Parish Council News

All Bucks Councils decision to

promote High Speed Rail (HS2) next to the

West Coast Line reversed on April 14th

A report in "The Bucks Herald" on

Wed 31st March, page 6 columns 2 and 3),

stated that: "Bucks County Council,

supported by all of Bucks district councils, is

advocating a route which follows the west

coast mainline and includes an intermediate

station at Milton Keynes";

Bucks County Council published and

began to distribute a full colour A3 leaflet

opposing the officially proposed route,

stating instead its preference for the

alternative West Coast Main Line corridor

from King's Langley to just south of Milton

Keynes. AVDC printed 60,000 similar

leaflets also stating that Bucks Councils had

written to Lord Adonis in December

promoting a West Coast Main Line

alternative.

On April 14th at a special meeting

Aylesbury Vale District Council agreed

unequivocally to withdraw these leaflets

after sustained representation by Corry

Cashman, (Cheddington) Peter Cooper

(Wingrave) and myself. We were also

informed that the County Council had also

agreed to withdraw its leaflet.

However there is still a long way to

go on HS2 and a lot more detail needed on

the principle as well as the route proposals,

and their environmental impact. It does not

(Continued on page 5)

Avril’s Column


mean that when the consultation process

begins in the autumn the County and

Districts won't start looking at the west coast

main line alternative again, although we

shall be doing our best to get the councils to

confine their responses to the official route.

When HS1 was proposed through

Kent five routes were consulted on, resulting

in years of unnecessary blight on house

prices along the routes not chosen. Lessons

were learned from HS1 and so only one

route for HS2 was published for

consultation. By stating an alternative

preference for a route through our villages,

the County and District Councils would have

undone this intention at a stroke, and spread

unnecessary and unwanted blight to our

villages had not the leaflets been withdrawn.

Buckingham Constituency Parliamentary

Election

I have had so much correspondence

on this I thought I should add a note here.

As you all know our MP for the

Buckingham Constituency John Bercow, has

been elected by MPs as Speaker of the

House of Commons. As such he has had to

give up any party political affiliation. There

is a convention in The House of Commons,

not observed entirely in the past, that the

major political parties do not stand against

the speaker in a general election, even

though when he or she is returned to

parliament he or she must stand again for re-

election to the office of Speaker. I know this

has caused much turmoil in the local Lib

Dems and Conservatives, who would very

much have liked to have fielded a candidate

if only in the interests of choice and equal

democratic rights for the residents of

Buckingham Constituency. However the

party head offices have made it quite clear

that the convention must be observed. The

prospective candidates who have already

inundated us with mailings are not bound by

their parties in this way.

I would like to suggest that anyone

wanting to vote for a party but unable to do

so because there isn't a candidate, and feels

strongly about this, considers expressing

their support by becoming a member of that

party locally instead.

County Councillors Annual Report

Because of the election County

Councillors individual websites have been

suspended for the duration, so in the

meanwhile I have revived my old blog and

published my annual report on that. http://

avrildavies.blogspot.com

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1945 WAS A

GOOD YEAR

Apa r t f r o m

heralding the

end of WWII,

the year of 1945

s a w t h e

emergence of a charity to help local older

people. It was called Bucks Old People’s

Welfare Committee. Now 65 years later it is

more dynamic and go-ahead than ever - no

retiring for this organisation!

This charity is now called Age

Concern Bucks and provides a range of

services to help older people to have a better

quality of life. Support runs from Advocacy

to Welfare Benefits with stops along the way

for Befriending, Information & Advice,

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Ten Pin Bowling, Chair Based Exercises,

and the latest Good Neighbour Scheme. All

services can be accessed via 01296 431911.

To celebrate it’s 65th Anniversary

Age Concern Bucks has been organising a

year of fundraising events, including a

celebration dinner on Friday 18th June, a

Great Sunday Lunch at the Hardings

Restaurant, Aylesbury College on 17th

October, Chilterns Hills Walk and

Parachute Jumps.

For more information on any of the

activities this year, or to find out more about

Age Concern Bucks ring 01296 431911 or

contact 145 Meadowcroft, Aylesbury, Bucks

HP19 9HH or www.ageconcernbucks.org.uk


If you mislay your copy of the PPP or would like to share articles with your friends, you can now find the PPP online

on the Pitstone & Ivinghoe website.

The Beacon Community Choir treated

a crowded St Mary’s Church, Ivinghoe and

Pitstone to a feast of ‘world music’ on

Sunday February 28. Their concert entitled

‘Songs of Sanctuary’ included seven

uplifting songs from Karl Jenkins’ set of the

same name, and the choir, led by Judith

Sheridan, also performed an exciting and

varied programme of folk songs from South

America and songs from Africa.

My personal favourite was the

exuberant, toe-tapping African number,

‘Freedom is Coming’ (Hamba Vangeli), on

which the superb accompanists - Dave Mann

on bass guitar, Ben Andrew on keyboard and

Tim Mann on drums - were supported by

extremely enthusiastic volunteers from the

audience armed with African drums. But

there was truly something for everyone here,

including a lullaby and a funeral song.

There were also a number of solos

and duets within the programme, courtesy of

Amanda Thorogood, Mary Ann Monaghan,

Sarah Thorogood, Janice Robinson and

Charles Thorogood. All of them beautifully

performed and well received.

The evening ended with a fine

selection of Jenkins pieces, and there were

refreshments afterwards.

Judith Sheridan has taken a group of

singers from local villages and welded them

into an entertaining unit

that is obviously

capable of performing a

wide repertoire.

To find out more about

The Beacon Community

Choir, contact Barbara

Cummings on 01296

668621.

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At our meeting on the 3rd February, the

Ivinghoe & Pitstone branch of the Royal British

Legion said goodbye to Clare and Ian,

Landlords of The Bell in Pitstone who pull their

last pint on the 14th February after 6 years.

During their time at The Bell, they have both

made the committee welcome on the first

Wednesday of each month, allowing us to take

over a corner of the bar for our meetings and

providing refreshments at our AGM. Clare and

Ian were thanked for their hospitality by the

chairman, Owen Wynne and presented with a

rose bush and some placemats which were aptly

printed with a pattern of poppies. Clare and Ian

were also thanked for their support and

fundraising efforts on behalf of the Royal

British Legion which over the years has been

substantial and after our presentation to them,

Clare then presented the Legion with a cheque

for £70 – the result of their final fundraising

undertaking. Thank you both and we wish you

and your family every happiness and good luck in your new life.

Ivinghoe & Pistone RBL

Goodbye to Ian and Clare

I look back at dog walks accompanied

by a medium sized dog and a 'bag for life' of

similar proportions stocked with an old

newspaper, a variety of plastic bags a small

trowel and fork, and a pair of rubber gloves. I

was advised that to scoop up dog mess I only

needed to put my hand inside a single plastic

bag like a mitten and after picking up the

faeces, turn the plastic bag over the 'mess' by

pulling it inside out from the wrist and sealing

the neck of the bag with a knot to securely

contain the contents which could then be placed

in the nearest dog bin put in place by the Parish

Council, who pay for it to be collected and

disposed of safely. I preferred my way.

Health Factors: Children are especially

susceptible to diseases spread by parasites

present in faeces because a dog has not been

'wormed'. For example, in this country 2-3% of

people are thought to be infected with

roundworm at some time in their life. Most will

remain unaware as infectison is often symptom

less or causes nothing worse than a stomach

ache. However 12 people annually suffer eye

damage, when the eggs of the roundworm develop into larvae and circulate to the back of

the eye, this is what happened to a twelve year

old girl in Hemel Hempstead.

Responsibility: Cleaning up after your

dog will cause public opinion of dogs and dog

ownership to be much more positive. By

stooping and scooping, pavements, parks and

green spaces are much cleaner and a better

environment for everyone to enjoy. The state of

a dog's faeces can be an alert to health problems

that may need the intervention of a vet.

Effects on other pets: Parasites and

some other viruses are transmitted from pet to

pet through fecial matter. If everyone cleans up

after their pets the spread of these organisms

will be reduced.

Getting the job done, is a matter of

common sense involving high and low-tech

options from specially designed tools that help

you grab the pile without getting your hands too

close to the mess, down to the plastic bag

option. For those dog owners who leave

someone else to clear up their dog's mess it is

time to live up to your responsibilities. It is a

criminal act to leave it lying where your dog

drops it. If you love your dog get g'love'd up

and prove it.

Internet access is available at Ivinghoe

Library. For more information type 'poop and

scoop' or 'dog fouling and the law - a guide for

the public' into the search engine.

See: www.wormfree.co.uk or

www.crimereduction.homeoffice.gov.uk/dogfouling01.htm.

Poo Hoo!


LNER pacific “Bittern” paid a visit to

the West Coast Mainline on Saturday 27-

Mar-10 hauling “The Palatine” express from

London Euston to

Manchester Piccadilly.

“ B i t t e r n ” s i s t e r

l o c o m o t i v e t o

“Mallard” (the steam

speed world record

holder) is member of

the A4 class of

locomotives designed

by Sir Nigel Gresley.

Many people turned

out to photograph this

increasingly rare sight.

The express was

technically incorrectly

named “The Palatine”

as this was a service from St Pancras to

Manchester-Central.

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A SUMMER CONCERT ON THE LAWN

On Sunday June 27th, From 1.30 to 4 pm

We will be singing a varied programme featuring songs from

The Lion King, as well as performances from other local

musicians including solos and children’s choruses.

The venue is the lawn in Ivinghoe, and all you need to do is

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The parish council is always seeking

to ensure that the facilities we provide meet

the needs of local residents. We would love

to hear your views on the three children's

playgrounds within the village, located in

Vicarage Road, Windsor Road and Hever

Close. For a village location, we believe

Pitstone has a great range of formal play

equipment that is envied by many other local

villages whose parents often travel to

Pitstone to utilise our facilities. Do you think

they provide a wide enough range of play

activities for your children? Are there other

facilities that you would like to see? If you

have disabled children, we'd like to know if

their needs are catered for. Please send all

c o m m e n t s t o t h e c l e r k o n

pits toneparishcouncil@hot mail. co.uk

or via mail at 9 Warwick Road, LU7 9FE.

Thank you.

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Are our Play Areas Great?

St. Mary’s Church Pitstone

(which is looked after by The Churches Conservation Trust & the group

of local “Friends of Pitstone Church”)

is holding its 30th Spring Festival of Art , Music and Flowers

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On Saturday May 29th from 2-6pm,

Sunday May 30th - 11am - 5pm with Sung Evensong at 6pm

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Tea, coffee and a selection of home-made cakes will be on sale, and a visit to this beautiful village Church is highly recommended.


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Pirates’ marks 40 musical

years for Pitstone couple A Pitstone

man is about

to take the stage for the

4 0 t h

anniversary

production of

a l o c a l

o p e r a t i c

society he

helped to

found. And his wife, who played a leading

role in the society’s very first production, will

also be in the chorus when The Vale Gilbert & Sullivan Society (Vale G&S) performs the

definitive G&S operetta, ‘The Pirates of

Penzance’ at the Court Theatre, Tring, at the

beginning of May.

The idea of the society was conceived

by Brian Rose and the late Brian Kirk and the

inaugural meeting was held in Buckland

Village Hall with just seven people present. A

year later, in 1970, Vale G&S mounted its first

major production, ‘The Mikado’. Brian Rose

played the slapstick Lord High Executioner

and his wife Pat played Yum-Yum. Press

reviews described the performance as “an

unqualified success”, although Brian Rose

recalls that there was a near-disaster.

“Less than an hour before the start of

the last night’s performance, Olwyn Stansfield,

who was playing Katisha, lost her voice. After

frantic telephone calls for a stand-in, the musical director, Roland Stevens, appealed to

the audience. Jennifer Cooper of Cheddington

volunteered to sing from under the stage, sight-

reading the music, whilst Olwyn mimed the

part on stage.”

The society’s

home for its first

eight years was the

Victoria Hall, Tring,

before moving to The

Court at Pendley

Manor where most of

its shows have been performed over the

past 32 years. But Vale G&S was never

intended as a purely Tring organisation -hence

the name - and has also performed at other

venues, most recently ‘A Grand Victorian

Music Hall’ at Ivinghoe.

Tickets are now on sale for ‘The Pirates

of Penzance’, on at the Court from Wednesday

May 5 to Saturday 8 - and

Brian and Pat Rose will

both be part of a colourful

chorus. The plot concerns

Frederick, mistakenly

apprenticed to the Pirate

King as a boy. When his apprenticeship is over, he

gives up piracy, falls in

love with the Major

General’s daughter, Mabel, and swears to

exterminate his former comrades. But then a

remarkable paradox forces him to rejoin the

pirates for an attack on his prospective father-

in-law.

Performances are at 8 pm. Tickets,

priced £12, with concessions at £10

Wednesday to Friday only, can be obtained

from Pat Rose on 01296 662745 or Castle

Insurance Group, Dolphin Square, Tring on

01442 823130, or visit the website at

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Living with domestic violence?

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Difficulties dealing with

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Free safety checks to help reduce the

risk of a fire or other emergency in your

home are available from Buckinghamshire

Fire & Rescue Service

Free smoke alarms are fitted where

required, and firefighters will also help you

find out more about other useful local ser-

vices if you are interested.

The checks take about 30 minutes

each, depending on the size of the house, and

are usually carried out by firefighters. The

householder needs to be present to answer a

few questions.

Firefighters will offer fire safety ad-

vice, based on any potential fire risks that

they may have identified during the check,

and answer questions.

They will then fit as many smoke

alarms as they think necessary. Buckingham-

shire Fire & Rescue Service currently fits

British Standard smoke alarms with a sealed

battery that should last 10 years in normal

use.

To book one of these free checks, ring

01296 744477 or email [email protected]

Community safety manager Terry

Ridgley said: “When fires break out, smoke

alarms provide a vital early warning sign. If

the fire happens at night, they are often your

only warning.”

Here are Terry’s top tips to ensure

you and your family stay

safe from fire:

• Fit and maintain a

smoke alarm: You

should have one on each level of your

home and test it weekly. The ideal posi-

tion is on the ceiling, in the middle of a

room, or in the hallway and landing. Test

it weekly.

• Plan your escape route: Make sure you

and your family knows the quickest way

out in the event of fire. Consider an alter-

native route in case your usual one is

blocked.

• In the event of a fire, get out, stay out and call 999: Don’t delay for valuables,

and don’t investigate or try to tackle the

fire. Use a mobile, a neighbour’s phone or

a phone box to call 999. If someone needs

to be rescued wait safely outside for the

firefighters who have the equipment and

training to do it. Never go back in.

• Check on others: When you visit rela-

tives or friends, look out for safety haz-

ards in the home. Offer to help test their

alarm and plan escape routes together.

• Keep internal doors shut: This will slow

down the spread of fire.

Four key safety messages - Fit smoke

alarms; Test them every week; Plan an es-

cape route; Get out, stay out and call 999.

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Parish Council - Our Achievements and

Future Plans

A Safe and Clean Village • Community Speed-watch programme initiated, volunteers have been trained and will

commence in the Spring.

• Continue to investigate options for a Police office in the village.

• Requested the assistance of Tunnel Way business units to contain refuse.

• Installed additional street lighting and dog bins.

Local Facilities • Ongoing desire to provide a skate park if suitable land is available.

• Install a multi-use games area in the new village centre.

• Consider further develop ment of the pavil ion s i te ( floodlights

installed this year for training purposes).

• Continue to investigate whether shop/PO/pub etc viable for new village centre development

• Consider providing multi-faith facility within the new village centre.

• Support the Memorial Hall/Social Club plans for expansion (disabled toilet installed this

year) & recruitment of new volunteers.

• Continue to provide a range of activities during the school holidays

(eg Big Red, portable skate park, i-van, play days).

• Consider requirements for youth cafe and drop in centre with County Council.

• Support the creation of a Pitstone Youth Council.

A Thriving Community • Windmill pre-school will relocate to Brookmead school when their new building is ready

(funded by Bucks County Council).

• Brookmead has initiated a school travel plan and continue to develop further ways to

reduce congestion.

• Support requirements of Brookmead to expand as necessary to accommodate extra pupils

following development off Westfield Road and in new village

centre.

• Work with Bucks County Council regarding the review of senior schools, which will affect

Cottlesloe.

• The proposed data centre in Westfield Road will employ 150 people.

• A high percentage of affordable housing provided within current development off

Westfield Road and within new village centre site to help people remain in the village.

• A high provision of one and two bedroom properties to be included within new village

centre development to bridge the current shortage.


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Sustaining and Maintaining our Parish • Bus to Tring station due to be reconsidered as part of current development off Westfield

Road.

• Highways, paths and cycle-ways within Castlemead still need adopting by Bucks County

Council.

• Requested resurfacing of parts of Church Road and Cheddington Road.

• Work with neighbouring parish councils (eg Marsworth and Cheddington) to

install footpaths between the villages.

• Work with Herts County Council to install a foot/cycle-path along Northfield Rd.

• Convert footpath along Lower Icknield Way to dual foot & cycle path.

• Press for reduction in speed limits on all three approach roads as part of

forthcoming Bucks County Council speed limit review, and work with Thames Valley

Police to provide sticky labels for wheelie bins.

• Support VAHT create additional parking in Glebe Close.

• Support changes to junction off Lower Icknield Way to Cooks Wharf.

• Consider raising the roundabout to improve road safety.

• Pursue outstanding business park signage to reduce freight along Marsworth Road and

support Bucks County Councils freight strategy development.

• Great new footpaths installed within the parish this year. Now trying to obtain

permissive rights over last remaining link to Pitstone Hill.

• Continue to press for the restoration of footpath 7 around the quarry.

• Consider any opportunities for the village from taking ownership of the balancing pond

area.

• Consider opportunities to protect Quarry 1 from further development.

• A trial of part-night photo cells in lamp posts concluded in March. Taylor

Wimpey has agreed to use low energy bulbs in the current phase of

development off Westfield Road.

• Take ownership of the two Castlemead play areas from Taylor

Wimpey (Windsor Road site improved this year).

• Sure Start centre being built within grounds of Brookmead School

to provide support to families and child minders.

• Create a new allotment site off Marsworth Road (the

access, parking, fencing, hedging and water supply has all been

installed during the year).

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At our AGM in late April we will be

discussing, and possibly deciding, on a

replacement stairlift. We need to find

several thousand pounds and have made

some progress including support from IPC.

We are in contact with three manufacturers

who can provide the type of curved lift we

need. The current lift is fourteen years old

and no spare parts are available in case of

breakdown.

Although the stairlift is only

intermittently used, it is very necessary to

ensure everyone has access to the hall. The

Town Hall Committee receives no direct

financial assistance from our landlords,

Bucks County Council. This hall has been

available to the village for over ninety years

and we want to continue to make it available

for the future use of all villagers, so please

support it by using it.

Geoffrey Legge

Ivinghoe Town Hall

A very big thank you to all who made

soup, helped, donated raffle prizes or

attended the Lent lunches this year, we were

over whelmed by the response, (two sittings

were held at Ivinghoe) and with generous

donations for second helpings, the two

events made £229,29 more than last year.

There were plenty of wonderful

Raffle Prizes and tasty soups , one was

made by the year 5 students at Brookmead

School with Mrs. Witherden who also

brought four children to help us lay the

tables.

The two events raised a total of

£1,211.29 divided between SAVE THE

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Ivinghoe. As is the case with all its

developments across the country, the house

builder is investing in the community too.

As part of its commitment to

enhancing the areas in which it operates,

Taylor Wimpey has been working hard to

build links with the local neighbourhood

since work began on the new development

off Westfield Road, Pitstone.

Taylor Wimpey has also been

working with Brookmead Primary School in

Ivinghoe, which Castlemead’s Health and

Safety Officer Scott Poppleton visited

recently to teach youngsters about the

dangers of playing on or near the building

site, and to deliver a gift of high-visibility

vests to improve children’s safety while out

on school excursions.

The house builder has also recently

hosted photography and drawing

competitions for pupils at the school, with

great prizes, including a high-spec camera,

presented to the winners and provided

sponsorship for Windmill Pre-School’s

Windmill Festival, which it took place in.

Further information on the new homes

is available by visiting the Sales Centre in

Harlech Road, off Westfield Road, Pitstone,

and open seven days a week, from 10am to

5pm Tuesday to Sunday, and from 1.30pm

to 5pm on Mondays. Alternatively, you can

visit www.taylorwimpey.co.uk to find out

more.

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Pitstone Volunteer of the Year Pitstone Parish Council set up The

Pitstone Volunteer of the Year Award in

memory of its Chairman, Ron Treacher, who

gave so many years of his time to the village.

The award consists of a certificate and £50 and

is presented at the Annual Assembly. To be

eligible the winner must have worked in a

voluntary capacity, for the benefit of the

village, or indeed the twin villages of Ivinghoe

and Pitstone.

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for example, sport, education, leisure or just

being willing to help where they are needed,

then Laurie Eagling, Clerk to the Parish Council, would be glad to hear from you any

time during the year. Just drop her an email or

a note nominating the person and explaining

why you think they qualify, and the person will

be considered for the award in 2011.

The first recipient of the award, in 2009,

was Elaine Thorogood in recognition of her

services to Girl Guiding. This year the winner

is John Groom. Most of us are familiar with his

tractor trundling up and down Marsworth Road

or cutting the grass on the Recreation Ground

and the new football pitches. His dogs Wally

and Bella are often in attendance, Bella, in

particular making her presence known vocally

if not visibly.

John has been nominated for his

contribution to local football and cricket. He is

passionate about football and recently gave up

managing the Junior Football Club after 10

years. In the cricket club he is Sunday Captain

and helps with the U17 team. His other

important contribution is managing the football

and cricket grounds. This takes up hours of his

time. His wife, Jo, describes him as a

‘Workaholic’.

He has been a football referee for 10

years, and currently officiates in the Spartan

South Midlands League, as well as refereeing

the occasional match for the Junior Football

Club.

John and his sister Karen run Groom’s

Farm in Ivinghoe. John is a qualified butcher

and while Karen looks after the animals, John

can be found, when he’s not maintaining grass and cutting, serving meat to his many

customers. The shop is open all day on Fridays

and also on Saturday mornings.

John and Jo live in Pitstone and have been married for 20 years. They met in the

police force where they both worked. John left

the police when his father, also named John,

became ill with a brain tumour. Sadly he died

very soon afterwards and ‘Young’ John has

worked on the farm since 1988.

In his father’s day Willowdene was a

pig farm, dairy, and livestock haulage base.

It is now solely a livestock smallholding

where animals are reared for ultimate sale in

the Farm Shop.

Anyone who knows John will realise

that he is not very comfortable with publicity.

Jo and his sons are all very proud of him but he

would rather keep a low profile. According to

Jo he “Loves his village and just wants the

recreation ground to look its best. He does not

expect any reward for his efforts.”

John drinks in the Rose and Crown and

has recently started helping with the quizzes on

alternate Tuesday and Wednesday evenings

(see www.roseancrownivinghoe.com). He

plays all kinds of sports including golf, where

he has a handicap of 10. He was very proud in

2008 to have played cricket for the first time in

the same Ivinghoe & Pitstone team as his sons

Ollie and Alex.

As for the future, he wants “Just to stay

healthy and active”. With all that sport and

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to raise more than £120,000 to help people

with cancer and life-threatening illness in

Pitstone and others across the Chilterns area

of Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire. This

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theme with a prize for the best dressed

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Marshals will accompany walkers on

the eight mile circular route around

Amersham and Little Chalfont which begins

at Amersham Polish Club. There will be

refreshment points and portaloos and all

participants will receive a well-earned hot

breakfast at the finish line.

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It costs £15 to enter the event and all

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the route and breakfast. Further details

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From Police Community Support

Officer (PCSO) Christine Baker

Recent news

On Wednesday 10 March we held a

‘Have Your Say’ meeting at the Café in the

park in Wingrave. If you were unable to

attend this meeting but have an issue you

wish to discuss with us do contact us via

08458 505505 or email us at

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The CoP Card scheme which all Year

6 pupils at Edlesborough, Cheddington,

Wingrave and Brookmead Schools are

participating in started on 22 March. This is

a police and community scheme that is

running in all Buckinghamshire schools and

involves pupils being involved in

community activities. Each child will have

to collect stickers to place on their cards.

Stickers are awarded for completing tasks,

challenges or attending events.

Neighbourhood Action Group

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Speeding

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and the neighbourhood team will be

returning soon with the speed gun.

Parking - It was discussed and agreed

that areas across the Wing South

neighbourhood would be researched to see

which streets were having big issues with

parking and at the next NAG meeting it

could be decided how to best tackle these

issues. Still under review.

Fly-tipping – The car park at Pitstone

Windmill has now been cleared of all

rubbish and signs have been erected

informing people not to fly-tip or leave

valuables on display.

Fly-tipping costs council tax payers

a n d pr i va t e l a n d o w n e r s i n

Buckinghamshire:

• up to £1 million per year to clean up.

• it also costs us all a poorer environment.

In Buckinghamshire the Illegal

Dumping Costs campaign (run jointly by

the local councils as the Waste Partnership

for Buckinghamshire and supported by

Thames Valley Police) brings those costs

back to the dumpers themselves:

Over 135 offenders have been

convicted in Buckinghamshire since 2006 at

a rough average of one every 10 days.

This has helped change the fly-tipping

problem in the county from a run away 10%

annual increase ten years ago, to a one third

reduction since 2003. Nearly half of all

convictions have resulted from evidence

supplied by eye witnesses to the offence:

If you believe you are witnessing

someone fly-tipping, please take and write down the vehicle registration number and

report what you have seen as soon as you

can to the Waste Partnership on 0845 330

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Illegal dumping often results from a

waste producer (including householders)

paying casual callers to remove their waste

without making the required checks to

ensure that the waste carrier is legally

authorised to remove the waste.

To check that the waste carrier is

authorised, please call the Environment

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at www2.environment-agency.gov.uk/epr/

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we must all (even at home) do all we can to

ensure that the waste carrier is authorised. It

has been the law since 2005 and if we don’t

make sure we are using a registered carrier (please keep a record of who they

are and how they may be contacted or their

vehicle number) then we risk a fine if our

waste is dumped illegally by that person.

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Anti-social behaviour

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received a report of two cars racing up and

down the High Street. One resident in

Pitstone had eggs and oranges thrown at

their front door whilst another in Wingrave

had pasties and other food smeared over

their car. Another Wingrave resident heard a

knock on their door and when they answered

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February 27, as Brookmead School,

Ivinghoe, were among nine primary school

choirs showcasing their talent as part of the

Choir of the Year competition’s ‘Moving on

Up’ project.

Choir of the Year is a national

competition for choirs. Judges of the 2008

competition were so impressed with the

calibre of the youth choirs that entered that

they wanted to find a way for them to pass

on their expertise to primary school choirs.

The Moving on Up project, supported by

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Singing Programme which aims to put

singing at the heart of primary school-aged

children’s lives in England) was the result.

Members of three local youth choirs

and their conductors each visited three

primary schools to teach new

songs and work on performance

techniques, and each primary

school worked with its youth

choir to develop a solo piece for

the event at Milton Keynes.

Brookmead School received two

visits from some of the members

of Voice Squad Youth Choir

from Suffolk, led by Birgitte

Kenyon.

“The children really enjoyed the

rehearsals and were buzzing with

enthusiasm after the visits,” said

teacher Carol Nice.

Brookmead’s Key Stage 2 Choir

worked hard with its leader, Beth

Brimmicombe, and they were delighted to be

part of the performance in the Ballroom of

MK Dons Stadium, which showcased the

collaboration between the youth choirs and

primary schools.

Brookmead performed songs with

Voice Squad and the two other primary

schools in their group, and then performed

their solo piece, an arrangement of ‘You’ve

got a Friend in Me’ and ‘That’s what Friends

Are For’.

The children were spellbound when

they watched the three youth choirs perform

and this gave them the opportunity to see

what they could achieve in later life if they

keep singing, and their feedback shows how

much they enjoyed the experience.

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was very colourful and all the parents really

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The concert was successful and we couldn’t

have done this without the help of the Voice

Squad. I thought it was really nice how they

put the junior choirs and senior choirs

together.”

Katie Crombie, of Year 6, agreed.

“The sound of everyone singing was

breathtaking and I don’t think I’ll ever forget

that moment in my life! My favourite bit of

the whole show was hearing everybody sing

and also singing our special songs, ‘You’ve

Got a Friend In Me’, and ‘That’s What

Friends Are For’. The Voice Squad where

amazing at helping us sing and perform and I

don’t think anyone could have sung that well

without their help, so thank you!”

Anna Darby, of Year 4, said, “I really

enjoyed the concert, because I got lots of

inspiration from the other children and I

enjoyed the other choirs’ singing.”

Jack Gomm, of Year 6, added, “All

the other choirs were fab. Watching the

adults doing the warm up was so funny.”

The reaction from staff and governors

has been equally enthusiastic. Headteacher

Bob Thomson said, “I now want the

achievements of the choir to have a 'kick

start' effect on the rest of the school. None

of this would have been possible without our

choir leaders’ vision and confidence that we

could make such a contribution to this

project. The choir have set an excellent

example, not only with their performance,

but by their outstanding behaviour,

teamwork and pride in their work.”

Elizabeth Young, a Brookmead

governor involved with the school’s

‘creative curriculum’, said a great deal had

been achieved since September, and that

Brookmead children and all the leaders and

supporters involved, (especially Carol Nice,

Beth Brimmicombe and Aidan Scahill) had

made the most of the opportunity of being

involved in the project. “‘You’ve Got a

Friend in Me/That’s What Friends are For’

was the most moving and well-prepared

presentation at Saturday’s event in Milton

Keynes, and I could think of no better way

of summing up something that is very

special about Brookmead and its pupils and

all its supporters. I hope the choir has an

opportunity to sing it all over again, very

soon.”

Chair of Governors Lisa Routh

agreed. “I was incredibly proud to be part of

Brookmead on February 27. Our children

did a marvellous job and were one of, if not

the best, children's choir in the room. If we

are able to do this on essentially half an hour

per week, then in the future we could be a

school well known for its singing prowess.

Hopefully this is just the start of a journey,

not only to encourage our children to enjoy

singing, but also to give them the confidence

to stand up in front of lots of people to do

something they love.”

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The start of the summer term has been

a busy one already. The new children have

settled in well and are enjoying some new

equipment for inside and the outdoor play

area. In particular, the soft, life-like play

bricks have been a big hit with both children

and staff!

As you will have noticed, work on the

new Children’s centre and Pre-school

building at Brookmead School has finally

begun and us having our own purpose built

premises is one major step nearer to

becoming a reality. We have been told that

the building may be ready for us to move

into in November, after we return from the

half term break – we will eagerly wait to

see!

At the end of term we held our Easter

morning, with an Easter egg tombola and

various crafts for the children including icing

biscuits, decorating Easter baskets and filling

them with tiny chocolate eggs, and creating

bunny cards. It was a lovely morning and it

was made extra special as we also held a

little ‘graduation ceremony’ for the children

who were leaving Pre-school to move up to

Acorns nursery. We were honoured to have

the Vicar, Tracey Doyle, with us during the

morning, to read a book about the Easter

story to the children and then to present

graduation certificates to our leavers.

By the time you read this we will

have had our first ever Windmill Festival on

Bank Holiday Monday. Hopefully the

weather will have been kind to us and

everyone will have had an enjoyable day,

buying goods from the stalls and voting for

the best windmill entered in each of the three

categories. We hope that the event will have

raised some much needed funds for Pre-

school too. We will also have had our

AGM, which is taking place on

the 4th May. At this meeting we

review the past year and look to

the future, clearly an exciting one with the

move in prospect. We will have elected a

new Committee to take Pre-school through

the exciting changes that are heading our

way.

The Committee, staff and children are

planning our entry for this year’s float at St

Mary’s Summer Fete and we are also

holding a special ‘football’ event, to

celebrate the forthcoming football World

Cup. We have arranged for coaches from

‘Football Fever’ to visit Pre-school in June,

to come and play football with our children

and we will have some associated football

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having spent the last two as Chairman. I

would like to publicly thank those members

who have served on the Committee during

those two years, for their willingness to give

their time and commitment to Pre-school.

The job of Chairman has been made easier

with their help and support and I would like

to wish the new Committee every success as

they guide Pre-school through the very

exciting year ahead!

Liz Sands, Retiring Chairman,

Windmill Pre-school Voluntary

Management Committee


Baby and Toddler Group

About Us

The baby and toddler group is an

integral part of life in the village and a

wonderful opportunity for Mums, Dads,

Grandparents and carers to meet other

people in a similar position and share a

cuppa together. There have been some

wonderful friendships formed amongst both

the parents and our smaller members! It is

also a wonderful way for children to get to

know other children who they may

eventually go to pre-school or school with,

which will help them settle happily into their

new environment.

It has been lovely to see new Mums

and children join us and we would love to

meet even more newcomers to share in our

warm and friendly atmosphere.

Last Term

To celebrate

Easter, the children

enjoyed making their beautifully decorated

Easter cards with their fun and messy hand

and finger painting prints. After our hot-

cross buns and snacks we all enjoyed the

long awaited Easter egg hunt! Everyone

found an egg – even some of the grown-ups!

Tracey, our vicar from St Mary’s Church in

Ivinghoe, kindly read the Easter story to the

children to emphasise the meaning of Easter.

She clearly had the children engrossed in the

story, as they demonstrated important parts



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of it such as, rolling away the large stone of

Jesus tomb. The children then went home as

bunnies after their faces were transformed by

Joe, who kindly volunteered to do the face

painting. All in all a lovely day was had by

all.

Summer Term

We will be planning our final session

of the school year, which will take the form

of a summer party which was a huge success

last year. Activities may include a picnic,

lots of fun with music, a bouncy castle and

face painting, alongside some of our regular

activities. Hopefully we will be wearing our

sandals and shorts soon very soon...

We will also say a sad farewell to

some of our children who will be starting

full time school in September, and we of

course wish them all the very best for the

future.

About us

Our craft activities which are

creatively overseen by Ruth, serve as a

highlight each week as it gives the children

an opportunity to have fun and make a mess

with glitter, paints, etc. (while keeping their

own homes clean!). Many mums volunteer

in taking turns in helping with the craft,

which enables the children to show off their

abilities and have something to take home.

There are a wide variety of toys for

the babies who are in a safe soft area where

they are able to explore and have fun, until

they are able to venture out into the larger

area of the hall. Our toddlers have a range of

toys and activities such as, dress up clothes,

train tracks, slides, a trampoline area, tents,

etc. We are able to alternate these toys to

keep the children happy and entertained each

week they visit. After snack time they can’t

wait to have a chance to whiz around on

various ride on toys. The session is finished

off with song time with instruments, which

the children really enjoy!

Throughout the year we will continue

to welcome visits from local organisations &

enterprises, with products such as books,

cosmetics, jewellery etc. to name but a few.

This offers retail opportunities for the

parents and as well as any new up-coming

entrepreneurs. 10% of all sales come back to

the group so it is a great way for us to

support local people and our group at the

same time. If you or anyone you know,

would like to run a stall or give a

demonstration at a session, please contact

Rob, our Chair, on 663615.

Our group is run every Wednesday

during term times between 1.20 pm & 2.50

pm. If you would like any further

information, please either check out our

website

www.pitstoneandivinghoetoddlers.com

or call us on 663615. We look forward to

welcoming you.

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Festival Programme - 2010

This walking programme has been set up to

celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Chiltern Way, it offers a wide range of walks to

suit all abilities, and aims to encourage more people to walk the Chiltern Way

The Chiltern Way is a circular walking route of around 200 km (125 miles) and there

are now three optional extensions taking the total route to a maximum of 278 km

(172 miles). It is a wandering, varied and mostly rural way stretching around the

Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and passing through many pretty

Chiltern villages.

These walks are open to the public – all are welcome, please come and join us on

these walk – there is no charge .

If you would like to walk the whole route, please note that Chiltern Society

volunteers are leading a series of linear walks on Sundays between May and

September which give you the opportunity to walk the whole of the original Chiltern

Way and receive a certificate when you complete the final walk in September!

All walkers join the walks at their own risk and are advised to carry their own first

aid kit, in addition please bring a packed lunch on longer walks as it is not always

possible to plan a lunch break near a local pub! If you are planning to join a walk, it

is helpful if you could phone the walk leader in advance so they have some idea of

numbers. Please be aware there may be limited parking in some locations.

For the latest information about the walking festival and the work of the Chiltern

Society please see our website www.chilternsociety.org.uk – more walks are being

added to this programme all the time so please see our website for the latest details

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A Cure for Frankie

Gavin and Rita Ross live on Hever

Close, Castlemead with their two children

Cameron 8 and Francesca 5. Francesca

suffers from a complex neurological

condition called Rett Syndrome.

Rett Syndrome affects 1 in 10,000

girls and can happen in a family at anytime.

The condition means that most girls cannot

talk, walk or purposefully use their hands

and need 24 hour care for the rest of their

lives.

However, researchers have found how

to reverse the disorder in mice which means

that Rett Syndrome could be the first

reversible brain disorder.

As with all research, funding becomes

an issue and as such Rita and Gavin have

decided to hold a fundraising event both to

raise awareness of the condition and also to

raise funds to help find a cure.

Please help us to raise awareness and

funds by attending the Fun Day. The Fun

Day will be held on the Green at the top of

Castlemead and will start at 2pm finishing at

6pm.

There will be lots of things to do –

including:

Face Painting, Scavenger Hunt, BBQ,

Balloon Race, Fancy Dress, Bouncy Castle,

Tombola, Raffle, lots of games to keep the

children happy. There will also be lots of

stalls for parents to browse through. If you

would like to have a stall please let us know

by contacting Angele on 07834908019.

The faster we raise money, the

faster a cure will be found

We are also looking for donations for

the bottle tombola and raffle prizes - if you

would like to make donations to either the

bottle tombola or for the raffle please drop

them off to 14 Warwick Road, Castlemead.

If you would like to know more about

Rett Syndrome, please log on to

www.rsrt.org.

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On Sunday 21st February, Rainbows,

Brownies, Guides, Rangers and Leaders

from Wing District (the villages of

Cheddington, Wing, Wingrave and Ivinghoe

& Pitstone) all came together in St Mary’s

Church, Ivinghoe to celebrate Thinking Day.

This is an important date in the Girlguiding

calendar as it is the birthdates of both Lord

and Lady Baden Powell and is a chance for

us all to think about Guiding friends across

the world. This year we were particularly

thinking of children affected by the recent

disaster in Haiti and consequently our

collection from the service of £31.71 has

been donated to Hope for Children, a charity

based in Hemel Hempstead, specifically for

the children in Haiti. The girls all had fun

joining in with singing, making friendship

knots and learning a little more about

Guiding traditions. Our thanks go to both

the Rev. Tracey for her support and to Linda

Sayles for playing the piano for us.

1st Ivinghoe & Pitstone Guides have

also been celebrating as 24th February was

their “first” birthday since re-opening in

Ivinghoe Town Hall. Numbers have slowly

increased over the year so that now we have

11 girls on the roll under the leadership of Jo

Hubbocks. We are all very keen for Guides

to continue but desperately need some more

adult help. If you think you can help, or just

would like some more information about

Guiding, please contact either Jo on 660708

or myself on 661540.

Elaine Thorogood

Girl Guiding Celebrations

Wing District

I have discovered that as well as

GirlguidingUK celebrating its Centenary this

year, 1st Ivinghoe & Pitstone Brownies are

40 years old! I have some typed notes from

those early days and thought I would share

some of them with you –

“After many months of enquiries

consulting parents, hiring halls etc it was

finally decided to start a Brownie Guide

Pack in Ivinghoe. On Tuesday 27th April

1970, Mrs Darvill and Mrs Randall took 11

girls to visit a Brownie Pack in Tring to have

their first experience of a Brownie meeting.

The following week, 4th May, 12 girls duly

met in the Bank Room of the Town Hall, and

so formed the 1st Ivinghoe & Pitstone

Brownie Guide Pack.

Parents and friends and new recruits

who were on the waiting list, were invited to

an open evening at the Town Hall on 29th

June when 12 girls (Karen and Michelle

Pollington, Caron Chatto, Julia Darvill,

Tonietta Newton, Marthanna Stevens, Elaine

Bull, Gillian Snow, Angela Dungworth, Kim

Mackenzie, Kate Goodman and Jane

Morgan) were enrolled by Mrs Murgatroyd,

the Division Commissioner. Parents agreed

to pay a subscription of 1/- (5p) because of

the high cost of hiring the Town Hall!

During the summer holidays, two

Brownies (Jane Morgan and Kim

Mackenzie) had a small stall outside their

homes and presented the sum of 7/9d (just

under 40p) to the Pack which they had

raised.

Autumn term started with quite a full

pack and Susan Poppitt, a future Guider we

hoped, came as a Unit Helper.



News from 1 s t

Ivinghoe & Pitstone Scout Group

Well we are already in April and as a

Scout Group we have been busy doing

various activities, here are just a few.

We ended 2009 with a Christmas

Carol Concert at St Mary’s Church, Ivinghoe,

we were accompanied by The Heath Band

and Alasdair Russell did a stirling job in

preparing mulled wine at the interval to keep

us warm on a snowy winter’s evening. The

Scout Group did us all proud by the rendition

of Twelve Days of Christmas.

The Scouts were the first ones of 2010

to go camping namely a Fire and Ice Camp

run at Tolmers – no guesses for why it is

called Fire and Ice! Moving on through the

year they entered two teams for the

Grimsdyke Hike, have entered a bowling

challenge and walked back from Aldbury to

HQ in the dark. The church also received a

good dust and polish one Friday night by the

Scouts. The Scouts have been working

towards their Community Challenge Badge

and Promise Challenge Badge - which in turn

helps them towards their Chief Scouts Gold

Award. Together they raised in excess of

£400, a fantastic amount, by wearing their

clothes backwards, apart from footwear and

walking backwards for 1 mile around The

Lawn for Sports Aid in the pouring rain. Not

as easy as it sounds.

Cubs too have been kept busy working

towards their badges namely chefs, ICT,

Community and first aid. They too have been

fundraising and perhaps I should comment on

how clean everyone’s car on Saturday 27th


1st Ivinghoe & Pitstone Scout

Group

A successful Autumn Fayre was held

in the Town Hall in September and the sum

of £46:14:8d was raised and we were able to

start buying equipment, the most important

being our Toadstool and Owl.

Most of the Pack attended the

combined Remembrance Service at Ivinghoe

Church in November, the first time they

were seen together in public and very smart

they looked too. The Pack was duly

registered at Headquarters on 10th

November 1970.

December 7th, our last meeting of the

year, we had a coffee evening for parents

and friends with a couple of stalls and a

further £8 was raised. The Brownies had a

group photograph taken.

We had a successful trip to the Ice

Pantomime at Wembley by coach for

Brownies and friends on December 21st and

two members of the Mothers Union were

invited as our guests.”

You may like to know that we still

have the original Toadstool and Owl and use

them every week! It would be interesting to

know if any of the original girls or Guiders

mentioned are still in the area – would they

be willing to come and talk to today’s

Brownies about what Brownies was like in

those early days? Does anyone have a copy

of that original group photograph taken in

December 1970?

Please get in touch with me – we

would love to hear from you!

Elaine Thorogood, Brown Owl

01296 661540



March looked as the Cubs hosted a Charity

Car Wash in aid of Keech Cottage Children’s

Hospice raising a whopping £100. They have

had at least two trips out this term to Luton

Ambulance Station and Hazzard Alley in

MK. They have also been working on their

snow survival skills – very helpful

considering the snowfall we all experienced

the beginning of the year.

Not forgetting the Beavers who have

had a visit to St Marys Church working

towards their Faith Badge; plus they have

been working hard towards their Promise

Challenge Badge and ICT1 Badge. All the

Beavers in the district got together for

Handicraft Day in March. I & P Beavers

ended the term with Easter Activities.

As a whole group 1st Ivinghoe &

Pitstone Scout Group took over Tring

Swimming Pool on 6th March where we

hosted a swimming gala. This is one of the

ways we try to get all the children involved –

and they certainly had fun taking part in the

various relay races.

The next activity for the Group will be

on April 24th when we unveil the Joy

Hammond Memorial Plaque, between 2pm

and 4pm. We are being joined by The

Leighton and Linslade Concert Band who

will play an assortment of music for our

entertainment. For the children there will be

a string trail and treasure hunt and a

demonstration of backward cooking. This

event is free and we welcome everyone who

knew Joy and wish to be part of her Memorial

unveiling. Refreshments will be available.

Looking forward even further we have

the Children’s Disco on Sunday 27th June

2010 5:30 to 7pm for all children up to and

including year 6. This will take place in the

marquis on The Lawn. There will be sweets

and drinks available.

A note for your diary the AGM will be

held on 16th July at HQ, The Lawn, Ivinghoe

- the time has yet to be decided but keep an

eye out on the Ivinghoe/Pitstone village

website for timings of this and other events

mentioned. (Pitstone.co.uk or Ivinghoe.co.uk)

As you no doubt appreciate, Scouts is

run entirely by volunteers. Although we have

been very lucky to secure Leaders to run

Cubs on a Wednesday evening, Hattie is still

running Cubs on Thursdays 6:30 to 8pm with

very little committed support. This is a plea

to everyone out there who has had the

experience of Scouting or Girl Guiding (or

even if you haven’t) to come

forward and help Hattie – we

are not asking you to become

a warranted leader but great if

you wish to, just to put your

name forward to help on a

regular basis at the Thursday

meets, help in the planning,

take on some of the activities.

Just think what it will look

like on your CV. Please

telephone Hattie McKinder

direct for more information on

01442 824358.

Angela Hollands



P & IC United created County Cup

history in the Berks & Bucks Junior Cup final

at Newport Pagnell Town last Saturday, when

in front of a crowd of 113 they retained the

trophy that they won ay Olney Town last

season. This year they beat Reading YMCA

Res 3-0 and in doing so completed a feat that

was last achieved at the turn of the century in

1901 and 1902, when Newbury retained the

trophy in consecutive seasons.

P & IC United started strongly on a

good playing surface and Carl Fox and Roy

Henney went close with some snap shots. P &

IC started to take control with Karl Thomas

and Roy Henney dominating in midfield, with

Reading YMCA having limited opportunities

to test Rob Adlem.

P & IC United created numerous

chances and finally took the lead after 29

minutes scoring with a beautiful shot on the

turn after a cross from the right.

Reading YMCA Res had a set back

after 33 minutes, when after a goalmouth

scramble and making two good saves, the

goalkeeper had to be substituted with a

dislocated finger.

After this incident, P & IC United

tested the new goalkeeper, but failed to find

the net again before half time.

P & IC United started the second half

looking to forge further head and after some

close misses, were rewarded fortunately,

when after 54minutes a good run by Roy

Henney, he saw his cross diverted into his

own net by a Reading YMCA Res defender to

make it 2-0.

P & IC United then started to play

some nice open football in the warm

conditions and Reading YMCA Res were

limited to few chances and Rob Adlem did

not have a shot to save.

P & IC United went further ahead after

59 minutes, when Paul Cavell beat the

Reading YMCA offside trap to drive the ball

home. After this P & IC United continued to

create chances and had two further goals

disallowed for offside, but still ran out

comfortable winners 3-0.

The Junior Cup was presented to Karl

Thomas by B&B President and Life Member

Bill Gosling, which led to the P & IC United

fans starting their joyous celebrations.

Unfortunately P & IC United will be unable to

try and make it three in a row next season as

with their anticipated promotion to the ADL

Premier next season they will have to play in

the Saturday Intermediate Cup.

Nik Sabatini

P&IC United Create County Cup History


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A New Year brings a change in the

running of Ivinghoe Entertainments and I

have the privilege of being Chair for the

coming year. I would personally like to

thank Dai Hutchinson (Chair) and Kate

Smethers (Treasurer) for their efforts over

the past and (many) previous years – I am

sure I will be reliant upon their experience.

The new committee have a long tradition to

live up to going forward!

Hopefully many of you would have

seen an increased web presence by Ivinghoe

E n t e r t a i n m e n t s n o t o n l y o n

www.ivinghoe.co.uk but also on Facebook

(“Ivinghoe Entertainments”) and Twitter

(“IvinghoeEnts”). We are increasingly using

the web / email as the medium to

communicate wider and, where applicable,

appropriate sense of urgency. Do have a look

at the new media – feedback on its content

would be welcome.

The planning for the Summer Festival

2010 is well underway to ensure that we

have another successful year.

Friday 25 June

Summer Ball 19:00 - 01:00 - Black Tie

This will included 3 Course meal and

coffee prepared by “Cuisine Excellence” and

a fully licensed bar including Real Ales. The

committee will be selling a range of quality

wines to compliment your meal at

reasonable prices – these will be served at

your table by one of our wine waiters

“InDefinately” will be supplying the

music for the evening.

A limited number of tickets are

available (£55 each) please contact Penny on

01296-668017.

Saturday 26 June

80’s Themed Night 19:00 - 00:00

Fancy Dress optional

Food included in the entry price

provided by “Meals Matters”.

Fully licensed bar including Real Ales

“An 80’s Affair” will be entertaining

us. Guests have the option of dressing up in

80’s style clothes.

Why not come and join us for an

evening of nostalgia?

Tickets (£20 each including food) are

available from Masons (Pitstone), Grooms

(Ivinghoe), Ivinghoe Post Office, Ivinghoe

Tea Rooms, and The Rose & Crown

(Ivinghoe) alternatively if you are unable to

obtain them from these outlets please contact

Penny on 01296-668017.

Please support the above events as the


Ivinghoe Entertainments


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profits made are returned to the villages by

way of charitable donations.

Charitable Donations

Thanks to your continued support we

are in the position to consider making

charitable donations to local groups within /

around the villages of Ivinghoe & Pitstone.

If any local organisation would like us to

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Church News Songs of praise

Our next Sunday Songs of

Praise is at 3pm in

Yardley lounge on 23rd

May. If you would like to

choose a hymn there is a

list at the back of the

lounge. This service is

open to everyone. I hope

to see you there.

Pram Service

We meet in the children’s corner at St.

Mary’s Church. We begin our story, songs

and activities from 9.45am. Once a month we

hold a small Communion service. We are a

very friendly bunch and our term time weekly

meetings are open to all mums, dads and

carers. If you would like to know more about

us just phone Bridget on 668363 or Tracey on

668260

Bible study groups

Our House group Bible studies will

continue to meet; our evening study meets on

alternative Mondays at 1 Queen Street

Pitstone at 8pm; please check the list of dates

that has been placed at the back of our

churches for the next one. Our daytime study

is on Thursdays at 5 Windmill close Ivinghoe

at 10am. Everyone is welcome no matter what

age or stage you are on your Christian

journey.

Not Sunday, Not School

The dates for this term are; we have a

break for Easter and will be back on 15th

April; the rest of the term is as follows; 13th

May, 27th May, 10th June, 24th June, and 8th

July. They are all held from 3.30pm – 5pm in

St. Mary’s church. This club runs fortnightly.

The children will be provided with

refreshments and the sessions will include

stories, songs, craft activities, games and

cooking. We always end with a short time of

worship to which parents are invited. This

club is for children aged 3-11years. If you

would like to know more information please

contact Tracey on 668260.

Men’s Group

The provisional spring and summer

programme looks like this;

May - daytime walk with suitable refreshment

stop

June - BBQ - organiser; Gavin Merrylees

July - a day on the river at Henley Regatta

August - evening walk followed by suitable

refreshment

New members and new ideas are always

welcome. Please ring Mick on 01296 668260.

Cup Cake Challenge

At this year’s fete I will be manning a

cupcake/muffin stall. I’m hoping that not only

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on my stall but I’m challenging you to come

up with a name for your cakes. There will be a

prize for the most original name. If you want

more details please contact Tracey on 668260

Summer Scheme

This year our 2 summer holiday play

days will take place on Wednesday 28th July

and 4th August at Pitstone memorial and

millennium halls. As always there will be lots

of arts and crafts, cooking, flower arranging,

sport and bouncy castles etc. The days will

run from 10am – 3pm so please bring a

packed lunch. Drinks and biscuits are

provided throughout the day. There will be a

charge of £6 per day or if booking both days

together £10. Children of all ages welcome

although under 7’s should be accompanied by

an adult.

To book or more information call Rev

Tracey on 668260.


1st Sunday 2nd Sunday 3rd Sunday 4th Sunday 5th Sunday

Marsworth 8 am

Holy Communion

6 pm

BCP Evensong

10am

Holy Communion

10am

Worshipping

together with

Communion

alternative

months

10.30 am *

Benefice H/C

Ivinghoe 9.15 am

Worshipping

together

9.15 am

Holy Communion

8 am

Holy Communion

9.15

Morning Prayer

9.15 am

Holy Communion

10.30 am *

Benefice H/C

Slapton 10.30am

Holy Communion

10.30am

Worshipping

together

11.15 am

Holy Communion

10.30am

Morning Prayer

10.30 am *

Benefice H/C

Dear Reader

I hope you have all had a joyous

Easter; as always we have been very busy at

all three churches over the Easter period and

now with the lighter evenings and better

weather on its way we look forward to a

range of outdoor activities such as BBQ’s;

walks; concerts and fun days.

Easter is all about new life, new hope,

fresh beginnings; with all the signs of new

life and fresh beginnings around us we are

encouraged to put behind us some of those

things which have made us unhappy lately

so we can look forward to happier times.

Maybe you have fallen out with someone,

perhaps you have been hurt by someone’s

actions or it may be that you have done or

said something that you now regret; or there

could be something that just needs the

cobwebs removing so that you can look at it

in a fresh new way. Whatever it is; go for it

now! Make that fresh start.

All three of the benefice churches are

open for private prayer during the day and of

course you will be made very welcome at

any of the services or other events that we

hold. We also love to try and express our

faith and worship in fresh new ways so

please look out for new and exciting

ventures coming to our churches over this

year.

I look forward to seeing you.

God bless

Rev Tracey


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Scheduled boat trips; party cruises; boats to

hire for days out; gift shop & café

Please telephone for details & reservations

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01296 661920 Pitstone Wharf, Cheddington Road, Pitstone LU7 9AD

www.grebecanalcruises.co.uk

90 MINUTE CRUISES Sundays and other selected days from mid March until

end of October 3 HOUR CREAM TEA CRUISES Wednesdays and Sundays from June until September

WATERSIDE CAFÉ - Home cooked food Open: Friday to Sunday from November to February and

Wednesday to Sunday from March to October

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Obituaries Rick Bateman

It is with sadness and regret that we

learn of the recent death of Rick Bateman,

painter and decorator who began advertising

in the PPP when the magazine was in it's

infancy. Rick had previously worked at

Tunnel Cement where an industrial accident

caused him the loss of sight in one eye. He

was a popular figure in the village who

would "..do anything to help". With his

young son Wayne at his side, in 1986, he

was instrumental, with Brian Baldry and

Gwyn Mead, in establishing the Junior

Football Club, where he took on the role of

Chief Coach to the Under 12 side which

Wayne captained. He stayed for six years,

during which time the team went from

accepting defeat stoically, to, with Rick's

encouragement, using their feet to develop

the winning habit. 'Life isn't about results,

it's about being and becoming' a

sentiment, that we can all agree with having

witnessed how individual team members

developed and how after nearly twenty five

years the Junior Football Club boasts a team

of 250 and a back room staff that has grown

from the original trio. Rick is survived by

his wife Joan, Wayne and his wife Zoe to

whom we extend our sympathy.

Carina Frances Clay

15th July 1956 - 24th March 2010

Carina and I

moved into Brook

End in 1985 with

our young son

Ben and Ashley

our daughter was

born the following

y e a r . B o t h

children went to

B r o o k m e a d

School where Carina was a teacher for a

while before going on to teach special needs.

Carina was quite a special person. She

was vibrant and joyful with interests in

music, art and crafts and fashion. Always

beautifully turned out she was fondly

referred to as the ‘Imelda Marcos’ of

Pitstone due to her love of shoes.

In spite of her long-term illness she

didn’t stop living life to the full. She and the

family travelled overseas on many occasions

and joined in the adventure of living in

Mexico in the early 90’s. Throughout her

illness I cannot recall Carina once

complaining about either the frequent

hospitalisations or her underlying condition.

She showed remarkable courage and fighting

spirit, particularly during the 12 long years

spent in her Nursing Home.

Family was very important to Carina

and so were her friends and she forged many

close friendships with fellow villagers. She

loved village parties and particularly fancy

dress where her sense of fun really showed –

we will never forget her two-headed woman

(with Lucy Culleton) prancing around on

stage!

Ben and Ashley have developed into

wonderful young adults. That they have

done so without a mother for so many of

their formative years is testament to the time

they spent with Carina in their early years.

Carina has now found peace and we

should be thankful for that.


CHEDDINGTON PRE-SCHOOL We pride ourselves on giving children the best possible start to education through play, in a stimulating and

caring environment.

We have an excellent Ofsted report, qualified and dedicated staff, and a Lunchbox club for children aged over 3. Located in brand new

premises including an outside play area. We welcome children from

age 2½ to 5 years.

Places are available now!

For further information or to arrange a visit, please call Pre-School on

01296 662292

A fun and educational place to be

We take children from ages 2 ½ to 5 years

Excellent Ofsted Report

Lots of great toys to play with in a caring environment

Highly qualified dedicated staff

Opening hours: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday

Morning sessions: 9.00am to 11.30am

Lunch club: 11.30am to 12.30pm

Afternoon sessions: 12.30pm to 3.00pm

Children are welcome to attend for any combination of sessions.

Come for a visit and see for yourself.

For more details please contact Sarah 01296 660919

Deadline for articles for the next magazine is 15th July 2010.

Please send contributions to Louise Ogelman ([email protected])


Want to give your Pre-schoolers the best possible start?

Excellent Pre-School provision in Pitstone

Windmill Pre-School • Stimulating, nurturing environment

• Imaginative and creative play

• Dedicated, qualified staff

• Broad range of activities and experiences

• Helping children socialise and build confidence “Children thrive and are kept very busy, happy and secure, in the well-planned daily

routine.” Ofsted report July 2007

To find out more call Windmill on 0845 2270144 or email

[email protected] Registered Charity No. 1032380

ROTHSCHILD HOUSE SURGERY

Extended Surgery Hours

We are pleased to be able to offer a number of appointments at our Tring surgery on

Monday – Thursday evenings and on a Saturday morning. The appointments can be

booked in advance and will provide more choice of appointment times for patients who

find it difficult to attend surgery during our core hours (8am -6.30pm)

For more information or to book an appointment please call us on

01442 822468 or 01296 662800

New patients are always welcome

The Village Health Centre Pitstone Serving all local villages

Yardley Avenue, Pitstone, LU7 9BE

Well established with wide range of services

Good parking and easy access from centre of village

Dr Martyn Jones, Dr J Richard Bell, Dr Stephanie Johnston, Dr Helena Verwey

Opening Hours 9-12am 2-6pm (Friday 2-5pm), Wed 9-12am - closed in the

afternoon

Telephone 01296 668800


1 s t Ivinghoe & Pitstone Scout Group. Scout HQ,

Next to the Lawn in Ivinghoe TIMES

Beavers: Leader: Michelle Lee 01296 668467 (ages 6 - 8)

Mondays, Watermill Pack - 6-7pm, Windmill Pack - 7-8pm

Cubs: Leader: Rob & Andrea Haddock 01296 663615 (ages 8 - 10½)

Windmill Pack: Wednesday 6.30 - 8pm

Leader: Hattie Mackinder 01442 824358

Watermill Pack: Thursdays 6.30 - 8pm

Scouts: Boys & Girls aged 10½ -14. Leader: Russell or

Rachel Smith 01296 661213 - [email protected]

Troop meets Fridays 7.30 – 9pm.

Brownies:

Monday 5.45 – 7.15pm

Guider: Elaine Thorogood (01296 661540)

Brookmead School

(Girls aged 7 to 10)

Guides:

Tuesday 7.00 - 8.30 pm

Guider: Jo Hubbocks (01296 660708)

Ivinghoe Town Hall (Girls aged 10 to 14)

Buckinghamshire

Drop in to The Baby Café

Pitstone Memorial Hall Tuesday morning

10.15 - 11.45.

The Baby Café is a drop in centre offering help, information and support to breastfeeding and pregnant mums (and their supporters). It is open to all mums wherever they live and will give them a place to relax, talk and breastfeed in a

friendly, calm and informal atmosphere.

The café is staffed by Health Visitors and volunteers

For further information please contact your Health Visitor or: Jill Latch, Pitstone Surgery, Yardley Avenue, Pitstone, LU7 9BE 01296 663784


PITSTONE MEMORIAL HALL &

MILLENNIUM EXTENSION The large Millennium Extension consists of a generous room with a capacity for 70-80

people and a smaller room with a capacity for 50 people.

The original hall has a capacity for 100 - 120 people and is ideal for larger functions.

Adjoining it are changing rooms. Bar facilities are available by arrangement with the booking

clerk.

For further details and prices please contact the Booking Clerk:

Mrs Sue Gregory, 4 The Crescent, Pitstone. 661609

New to the area with young children at home? Recently had a baby and want to meet other

parents in the village?

Why not come along to Pitstone Memorial Hall on Wednesdays (during term time)

from 1.20 pm to 2.50pm. You can be sure of a warm welcome and a cup of coffee, and for the little ones we offer a

variety of activities

Music Sessions, arts and crafts, toys and games, story time

No need to book, just turn up on the day

For more information please call Michelle Wood (Secretary) on (01296) 663311

Social Club At Pitstone Memorial Hall Open every Friday 7.30pm

Membership £1 Darts, Cribbage, Music


Chairman, Cllr Robert Saintey

2 Albion Road, LU7 9AY, T: 668633

(Chairman of the Council, Chairman of the Planning Committee,

Chairman of the Pavilion & Pitch Committee, Chairman of the

Staffing Committee, Representative on the Memorial Hall

Committee, Representative on the Pitstone Development Area

working party)

Vice Chairman, Cllr Ben Blunt

4 Ridgeway View, LU7 9AR

T: 660702 E: [email protected]

(Vice Chairman of the Council, Representative on the Pitstone

Development Area working party, Representative on the Planning

Committee, Representative on the Pavilion & Pitch Committee,

Representative on the staffing committee, Waste/Minerals,

Representative with Brookmead Governors, Local Area Forums,

Recreation Ground & Playground Inspections )

Cllr Gillian Arney

63 Cheddington Road, LU7 9AQ, T: 668123 E:

[email protected]

(Pitstone Hill and Trees, Representative with the Chiltern Society,

Chiltern Conservation Board & other ecological issues, Parish

Paths, Pitstone Church Committee, Aylesbury Vale Transport

Users Group, Recreation Ground & Playground Inspections,

Notice board Manager )

Cllr Klaus B Z Ginda

7 Chequers Close, LU7 9AF, T: 668911

E: [email protected]

(Representative on the Pitstone Development Area working party,

Representative on the Pavilion & Pitch Committee, Street Lighting,

PPP Advertising, VAHT )

Cllr Brian Richardson

55 Rushendon Furlong, LU7 9QX, T: 662227


(Representative on the Planning Committee, Representative on

Pitstone Windmill Committee, Local Area Forums, Beacon

Villages Society, Recreation Ground & Playground Inspections )

Cllr Alison E Hawkins

27 Rushendon Furlong, LU7 9QX, T: 668144



Representative on the Planning Committee, Representative on the

Pitstone Windmill Committee, Street Lighting, Tring Tourism &

Transport, Recreation Ground & Playground Inspections )

Cllr Dave Nicholls

64 Marsworth Road, LU7 9AS, T: 661910 E:

[email protected]


Representative on the Planning Committee, Web site )

Cllr Steve Mattey

Fern Cottage, 13 Queen Street, LU7 9AU

T: 662691, E: [email protected]

(Development of Allotments, Youth issues & council, Recreation

Ground & Playground Inspections )

Cllr Annie Stack

73 Old Farm, LU7 9RD

T: 668020 E: [email protected]

(Pitstone Hill and Trees, Development of Allotments,

Representative with the Chiltern Society, Chiltern Conservation

Board & other ecological issues, Pitstone Church Committee, Local

Area Forums)

TBA

District and County Councillor:

Avril Davies

The Old Bakehouse, Chequers Lane, T: 668152


Correspondence/Enquiries, the Clerk:

Laurie Eagling, 9 Warwick Road, T: 660791


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