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2020 issue

The aim of the monthly Life in Buckingham Magazine is to support businesses in order that the local community can flourish.

Spring is here at last! Gentle sunshine brightens previously leaden skies, fluffy lambs frolic in the fields and signs of new growth are beginning in gardens all around us.

That uplifting energy continues through this month’s issue, with a bumper feature on Spring cleaning your home, as well as a whistle-stop whizz through all the memorable events which are happening in March.

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W h a t ’s o n i n M a rc h

After the shorter leap-month of February, we’ve got a full-on 31 days to enjoy in March – and there’s plenty happening, that’s for sure!

March 1st is St David’s Day – a celebration of the life of the patron saint of Wales, and a day to delight in all things Welsh into the bargain. We celebrate on 1st March because that’s the anniversary of his death, way back in 589AD – that’s over 1400 years ago! Many people in Wales participate in parades to mark the occasion, and Welsh people worldwide may well be wearing one of their national symbols – a daffodil or maybe even a leek – showing that they’re taking a pride in their heritage.

Another wonderful festival of national identity happens halfway through the month, on Tuesday 17th March – with the Irish celebration of St Patrick’s Day. All things green, shamrocks, Guinness and leprechauns are the order of the day, not just throughout Ireland but all around the globe.

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Whoever has fulfilled that role in your life - supported you, helped you to realise your potential and been a shoulder to cry on when you needed a little TLC, it’s the perfect time to choose a little gift which will tell her just what she means to you.

The following Sunday, 29th March, British Summer Time begins - the clocks will go forward at 1am, so you’ll get an hour less in bed. If you struggle to remember which way the hour goes, it may help to know the saying ‘Spring forward, Fall back’ – thank goodness for phones and laptops, which sort the time out for themselves – it takes me long enough to sort the oven, car and kitchen clocks out!

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Ke e p i t g re e n w h e n yo u c l e a n ! !

As the days start to lengthen, the weather starts slowly warming up and bright sunshine floods through my kitchen window, that irresistible urge to start the Spring cleaning hits! It only takes one sunny morning to make those cobwebs show up, fingerprints and smears on the windows become all-too evident and then I’m ready to do battle - armed with a bucketful of cloths, dusters, brushes and potions.

Even though it’s tempting to use the strongest, most lethal chemicals available to blitz away the grot, we’ve all got to think green to protect the planet – so it’s a great idea to use repurposed and natural products wherever possible.

Here are a few top tips to get amazing results, without costing the earth: • Your kitchen cupboards already contain plenty of ingredients which are also great cleaning products – baking powder, vinegar, lemons and salt are all amazing grime shifters.

• Keep your cleaning kit simple – most tasks can be tackled with a few brushes, scourers and some really good cleaning cloths. To keep the green theme, why not repurpose some old clothes? Battered old T-shirts make wonderful dusters – they’re really soft and absorbent, so perfect for polishing, buffing or mopping up spills.

• Boiling water works wonders to keep bugs at bay, it melts through grease and will even make sure your kitchen sink stays blockage-free, if you pour half a kettleful down the plughole every day or two.

• If your microwave needs sprucing up, add half a lemon to a small heatproof bowl of water and microwave for 5 minutes, then leave the door closed to let the steam work for ten minutes or so, before switching off at the plug and then wiping up the moisture with soft cloths.

• Cleaning windows is easy with a microfibre cloth, hot water and vinegar – if they’re really dirty, then adding a couple of drops of washing up liquid to the solution will get any grime off. The vinegar gives the glass a brilliant shine, and microfibre cloths hold the dirt and work like a chamois leather to prevent streaks.

• Keep the loo sparkling clean using baking powder – add a couple of tablespoonsful into the pan, leave it to work for 10 minutes, then pour a mugful of vinegar carefully around the bowl. Let the mixture fizz away for a few minutes, then scrub well with the loo brush, flush and see how spotless it looks, with only natural products!

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MUST-DOS Protect new spring shoots, including emerging Hostas, Delphiniums and vegetable seedlings, from slugs and snails. There are plenty of good organic and safe materials you can use including recycled wool waste pellets (Slug Gone) pictured right, coffee grounds, copper tape (on pots and along raised beds), beer traps and Neudorff Sluggo Slug and Snail Killer, based on a natural iron compound.

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At last, Spring is in the air in a golden year!

As we see the clocks move forward on the 29th March, already the garden is stirring with interest from colourful bulbs and early spring shrubs giving their uplifting displays, says Buckingham Garden Centre’s Chris Day.

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SUMMER flowering bulbs can be planted from this month onwards.

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Gladioli, and Liliums amongst others can be established in the border. If your soil is very heavy clay it would be good to add some potting or horticultural grit to the soil where the bulbs are to be planted. If you have a greenhouse, porch or cool conservatory you can start off your Dahlia tubers in pots or shallow trays. The Dahlia tuber needs to be partially covered with potting compost to help encourage the new shoots from around the old stem of last year. Once emerged these shoots can be used as cutting material so you can increase the number of plants easily, and cheaply, for this summer.

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HOUSEPLANTS You can start feeding your foliage and flowering houseplants now light levels are increasing.

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SHRUBS All gardens, whatever their size, need some shrub interest. Shrubs create the framework to the garden space; many provide exciting seasonal colour from flowers and/or foliage as well as providing a useful habitat for wildlife. Choice and selection can be bewildering, however good ones to consider if you are planning to add new shrubs to a new plot or existing garden. Look at the following; Aucuba, Berberis, Cotoneaster, Hebe (including ‘Merlot Memories’, our plant of the month at the Garden Centre), Spiraea and Viburnum. Our staff are always happy to help you choose the right plant for your garden. Remember to give the plants the best possible start by improving the planting hole, adding some Tree, Shrub and Rose Planting Compost, a dusting of Bonemeal and RootGrow. Plant to the same depth the plant was grown in the pot and keep the newly established shrubs well-watered throughout the first couple of seasons.

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Wednesday 4th March, 10am-4pm.

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Orchid Day with expert Peter White (pictured). Talks and 11am and 2pm with orchid MOT clinics inbetween.

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A: Woodlodge B: Stewarts C: Apta Pop your answer A, B or C together with your name and address to: competition@buckingham-nurseries.co.uk or by post to: Buckingham Garden Centre, Tingewick Road, Buckingham, MK18 4AE. www.buckinghamgardencentre.co.uk www.facebook.com/Buckingham Nurseries Open 7 Days a Week.

The closing date for entries is 31st March 2020.

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Buckingham Yoga 07514498053

Drop-in Classes at for all levels: £6:50 Lacehill Sports & Community Centre, MK187RR. Tues: 7pm; Weds 7pm & 8:15pm julia@buckingham-yoga.co.uk Sunday/Wednesday Morning Every Sunday morning the Swan Wheelers have bicycle rides for all abilities. Starting from The Swan Pool 08-45 & Wednesday 9.15am www.swanwheelers.bike/ or, follow us on facebook

Monday mornings Hatha yoga with Eva

Monday 9.30-11am: Lace Hill Sports & Community Centre.

Term time classes, beginners welcome.

Contact: 07970 659952, eva@evayoga.co.uk, www.evayoga.co.uk Every Monday, Tuesday &Thursday Buckingham & Stowe Running Club. Please see our website for more information www.buckinghamrunningclub.com or email buckinghamrunningclub@hotmail.co.uk Every Monday Evening SCUBA diving with Stowe Sub Aqua Club, see the web for more information. StoweSubAqua.co.uk Men in Sheds Buckingham Meet every Tuesday (10am to 1pm) Thursday (10am to 2pm) and Friday (10am to 2pm) We meet in our workshop behind the Cote at the Woolpack in Well Street, Buckingham email: buckmshed@btinternet.com Self Defence Classes Every Wednesday Maids Moreton School. Kids and Teens 6.00 Adults 7.00 cskravmaga@sky.com 07526629955 Alternate Wednesdays ‘Just Friends’ social club for single people aged roughly 45 - 70+ Meet 8.00pm Villiers hotel lounge Walks, theatre, eating out & much more. justfriends2004@gmail.com

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Second Wednesday of the Month (excluding August and December) Maids Moreton WI Ladies, think you know the WI, think again! Come and see for yourself, all women 18+ welcome.

Maids Moreton Village Hall, 7.15 for 7.30.

For more details check our Facebook page or call 01280 812929 North Bucks Carers Support Group Social Mornings at Buckingham Community Centre Every 2nd and 4th Wednesday’s of the month 10 am until 12 noon. Come for a coffee, cake and a chat. Also speakers, demonstrations and outings Contact Ann 07473766365 or 01280 815441 Wednesday evenings Great Horwood Silver Band 7.45pm (training band 7pm) in Great Horwood Village Hall.

All ages and abilities (including beginners) welcome.

Contact name: Sharon Taylor Email : Sharon.taylor@ talktalk.net www.greathorwoodband.com Every Wednesday Bounce and Rhyme for babies and young children in term time 10.30am-11am Knit and Natter Group every Thursday 2pm-3.30pm Reminiscence Coffee morning third Thursday of every month 1.30am-11pm Learn My Way one to one computer sessions for complete beginners at times to suit the learners Family History sessions. One to one help in tracing your family history at times to suit the customer First Thursday of the Month OPEN HOUSE (part of Community Care North Bucks) Living on you own?

Join us at The Centre, Verney Close, Buckingham.

10.30am - 12.30pm for coffee and cake.

Occasional speakers and trips out 07473766365 Alternate Thursdays The Registrars attend Buckingham Library every Thursday from 10am – 3pm. To book an appointment to register a birth or a death or to book a Notice of Marriage appointment please go online at https://www.buckscc.gov. uk/ services/births-deaths-marriages-and-civil-partnerships/ or telephone 01296 395000.’

Third Thursday of the Month Reminiscence coffee morning on the third Thursday of every month 10.30-11.30am . This is free coffee and biscuits for anyone who would like to come in for a chat.

Buckingham Library, Verney Close, Buckingham, MK18 1 JP

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Thursday 12th March 7.30 Buckingham Guided Pub Walk and Talk Part 2!

Start at the museum with a drink, guided walk and then back to the museum at half time for light refreshments and a second drink. Pre-buy tickets, £10 including refreshments from the museum shop. . 01280 823020

Thursday evenings Brackley Morris Men Taster Sessions 8.15pm Brackley CE Junior School, Manor Road Brackley Further details from Stephen Ferneyhough 07764 799947

The return of our popular Quiz Night in aid of Cancer Research UK at The Woolpack, Well Street, Buckingham on Friday 3rd April at 7.30pm. Tickets £12.50 to include a 2 course supper, are available from Buckingham Tea Room or telephone 01280 816483.

First Saturday of each month Buckingham Railway Walk Conservation Group 10am in the University Car Park Chandos Road. http://buckinghamrailwaywalk. btck.co.uk/ or https://www.facebook. com/ Railwaywalk

First and Third Thursdays:

Buckingham National Women’s Register (NWR) - We are a friendly group of women of all ages who are interested in everything and talk about anything! If the idea of taking part in lively discussions, sharing ideas, meeting other women and making new friends appeals to you, contact the Buckingham Group local organiser, Jane Wardale on 01280 814067, for programme details.

BUCKINGHAM GARDEN CENTRE SATURDAY 1st FEBRUARY, Graft and Grow Day 10am-4pm. Our apple scion wood exchange, grafting demonstrations and vegetable growing advice, a chance to get your favourite varieties of fruit grafted and to help support our charity of the year Lindengate. Experts from Mid Shires Orchard Group and the local branch of the local vegetable society will be with us.

BUCKINGHAM INNER WHEEL Soup lunch, Table Top Sale and Tombola.

Saturday 15th February. 11am to 2pm.

At The Centre, Verney Close.

Entry free.

Soup, scones and jam, and a drink, £6.50.

Proceeds to go to Inner Wheel Charities.

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BUCKINGHAM HALF MARATHON

Sunday 17th May sees the fourth Buckingham Half Marathon organised by Buckingham & Stowe Running Club. Starting, and finishing, at Maids Moreton playing fields, competitors from all over the country will run the circular 13.1 mile course through the picturesque villages of Leckhampstead, Wicken, and Akeley and surrounding countryside. As one runner commented last year “It is the most beautiful half marathon I have ever run.”

Last year the race raised £8000 for local charities and the beneficiaries of this year’s non-profit making venture are Medical Detection Dogs, Great Horwood, which trains dogs to detect the odour of human disease. It is at the forefront of the research into the fight against cancer and helping people with life-threatening diseases Chairman, Chris Usher said, “The race committee has worked tremendously hard to get this event off the ground and we are indebted to the parish councils

of Maids Moreton and Akeley, Vitalograph, Buckingham Primary School and Buckingham Rugby Club for the use of their premises.”

The event is being sponsored by Rainscourt Family Law Solicitors of Milton Keynes, and Buckingham based Bates Body Factory and The Gallery Dental Practice. The organisers would also like to thank Seahawk Trophies, Swan Practice Medical Services, The Ultra Marathon Running Store, BCQ Printers and Tesco for their invaluable contributions.

The half marathon starts at 9.30am, so why not come along and cheer on the runners? Or maybe even run the race yourself? Entries will be accepted on the day - £25 cash only.

For more information visit our website www.buckinghamrunningclub.com

Buckingham STRESSED, DEPRESSED, ANXIOUS? #RunAndTalk

It’s been well-documented that running can help to promote both physical and mental wellbeing.

Buckingham & Stowe Running Club, in associaKon with England AthleKcs and Mind, meet at 6.45pm every Tuesday to get people running and talking about mental health.

& Stowe RC

Anyone can take part, it’s only a mile (further if you wish) - walking is allowed and it’s free! All you need is a pair of trainers, shorts/leggings and a T-shirt or something similar.

For further informaKon email buckinghamrunningclub@hotmail .co.uk

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