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Editors’ Letter Welcome to the Sept/Oct issue of Chiltern View ( Villages), a magazine just packed with local information and local advertisers. We have had a challenging summer here at Chiltern View as I have been busy in Cornwall celebrating my son’s wedding – a perfect day in a perfect location! My colleagues, Steph and Coralie have done an amazing job of producing our 3 magazines in my absence and I can’t thank them enough for all their hard work. I often think of September as a time for change and new beginnings as we pass from summer ( and what an amazing one we have had!) into Autumn and the new school year gets underway. As I write this, in the middle of August, the shops are already full of school uniforms and stationery and many of us are starting to think about the longer evenings ahead. Our community and advertising sections are packed with organisations who can help you to fill those evenings productively, from keeping fit to learning a new craft or musical instrument – so why not try something new this Autumn. As part of the ‘new beginnings’ why not get in touch if you run a local business or community organisation and let us help with local promotion.
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Relax... Andy and Emma welcome you to The Boot - newlyrefurbished, modern country pub and eating house. Unwind in the heart of the picturesque Chiltern Hills whilst enjoying fresh, locally produced food, local ales and fabulous wines. The menu reflects the chef ’s desire to create exciting dishes suitable for all tastebuds, so families can dine in style. Sunday lunches ‘served until 6pm’.
The Boot boasts a huge garden for when the weather is warm enough, but if not a cosy log fire welcomes you inside. Summer and winter marquees can cater for larger events or simply as extra room for drinks or a meal. We are also able to cater for various functions such as Birthday Parties, Christenings, Weddings and Funeral Wakes.
So, whether you fancy a casual drink, a delicious evening meal, or leisurely Sunday lunch, The Boot has it all!
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The Island of Elba
Tuscany’s Best Kept Secret
Barely an hour on the ferry across the Piombino Channel, the Isle of Elba greets you with rugged mountains, range after range rising towards the blue sky, and a deeply indented coast laced with tingling sands, rocky coves and near-tropical turquoise waters. The Romans called it ‘Ilva’, hence ‘Elba’, after the Ilvates, also known as Ligurians, who had lived there since ancient times and long exploited the rich mineral seams. This is the largest island in the Tuscan archipelago national park but it’s just about sixteen miles long and only two miles across at its narrowest point, a secluded holiday haven blessed by stunning landscapes, popular with Italians in summer but peaceful in mid-season, whether you come for the beach or prefer to ramble in the hills. The west coast is wild, covered in fragrant Mediterranean scrub, the north is lush and green, dotted with vineyards and chestnut groves, while the arid sun-baked south is the domain of cacti and palms. Over 90% of the land is hills and mountains, largely forested, where wild orchids and lavender splash myriad colours alongside spring cyclamens, rock roses and strawberry trees. Here and there, the sweet fragrance of honeysuckle fills the air and fallow deer and mouflons bounce on the slopes at dusk.
Elba’s highest point, Mount Capanne can be reached on a steep trail or by cable car, well
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worth the effort either way. Up there at over 3000 feet, the panorama stretches from the tiny string of Tuscan islands to the mainland and from Corsica in clear weather to the whole of Elba where red-roofed villages nestle in the greenery and mere ribbons of road meander around heavenly beaches and precipitous cliffs. Far below on the northern shore, the lovely little resort of Marciana is lined with umbrella pines and oleander while on the south coast, Marina di Campo is all yachts and golden sands glowing below the wooded hills. But Elba has a beach for every day of the week and more, from the white sands of Procchio Bay to the luminous Rio Marina on the east coast or the superb Porto Azzurro with its bustling Piazza, flower-draped lanes and sulphur-rich lagoon looking across the deep blue inlet of the sea. Portoferraio, the capital, is on the north coast, crouching lion-like on a rocky peninsula jutting out to sea, its magnificent bay guarded by a forbidding fortress. Sailing boats, yachts and ferries mingle their reflections in the harbour and the old town climbs up the hill, green shutters and pink walls jostling along the alleyways among hibiscus and pomegranate trees. The walk along the ramparts is breathtaking, cooled by the breeze sweeping across the bay from the open sea. Portoferraio is a charming place, dotted with ice cream stalls, bakeries selling flat bread and honey cakes, al fresco restaurants for seafood and fish and souvenir shops brimming with all things labelled ‘Napoleon’, from T-shirts and mugs to the island’s spring water. There are quite a few places connected to Napoleon but most illustrious is the Villa di san Martino tucked in a leafy valley where the deposed emperor was ‘banished’, though allowed to live in regal style. He escaped less than a year later and looking across the landscaped gardens to the blue waters of the Med. glistening in the distance, one wonders why he ever wanted to leave one of the most enticing islands in Tuscany. Solange Hando
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Allen Landscaping & Design All aspects of garden landscaping: • Driveways • Patios • Brickwork • Fencing • Decking • Design • Turfing • Hedge Cutting • Mowing ‘Fully insured with over 40 years experience!’ Visit our website for more information or call Neil for a free quote on:
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Looking to create a touch of timeless romance? Set the scene for a memorable vintage party, wedding or business meeting. Vintage brings some old fashioned magic and gets the conversation flowing. You can Hire our collection of Vintage Crockery for a taste of freshly brewed nostalgia any time of the year. Pretty home made Bunting also for hire.
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New stylist & new hours! We are delighted to welcome Jennifer from the Hair Gallery as our newest stylist. We are also pleased to be able to offer more late evening appointments to clients, as we’re now also open til 8 on Tuesdays.
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Kitchen/bathroom Design & Installation All domestic electrical work undertaken. f New installations, Re-wires, Lighting Sockets, Showers, Fuse Boxes.o r Floor/wall tiling & under tile heating. All aspects of carpentry All services for your projects. For a complete professional service call: Tel: 01494 882859 Mob: 07956 105443 Email: johnearley1@gmail.com www.jehomeimprovements.co.uk
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Credit Crunch Gardening
by Pippa Greenwood
If you feel that your garden has become an expensive hobby, check-out my top tips for Credit-Crunch Gardening. • Apply for an allotment. An allotment opens up a whole new opportunity to grow almost unlimited food at very little cost, get exercise without paying for the gym, and learn a lot from your neighbouring plot holders. • Gardeners are a very generous bunch, so don’t feel embarrassed to ask friends, neighbours, or fellow allotmenteers for cuttings or seedlings of plants that you have admired. It is part of what gardening is all about. • Collect softish, deciduous leaves to make free soil improver. Just make a ‘cage’ from galvanised wire with posts at the corners or cram the leaves into bin liners and puncture a few holes.
as hedgerow blackberries - great for crumble, stewed with some apple or for making into bramble jelly. • Many fruits sold in the supermarket come in smart, clear-plastic trays, which can be used as miniature seed trays, and most even come with a clear plastic top, the perfect mini propagator lid.
• Make the most of every bit of fruit and veg that your garden or allotment produces. Make jams, chutnies, jellies and of course bottle or freeze just about anything else.
• Growing your own vegetables really can save you a packet. Right now you can order in seed for crops, and onion sets and garlic for crops early next summer. Then early in the year start planting potatoes and sowing seed.
• Make your own wasp trap. Use a jam jar part filled with stale jam, mixed with water and topped with tin foil with a few holes in it made using a pencil.
• Look after your garden tools. Store them in a dry shed or garage, wipe over any metal parts with an oily rag to keep rust at bay and they’ll last years longer.
• Many local councils offer really good value composters and compost bins. Better still, if you’re at all handy with the hammer and nails, create your own from old pallets or floor boards.
• Invest in a few raspberry canes. This has to be the best money saving crop, as they are expensive in the shops. Once established autumn fruiting varieties yield heavy crops and can give you ‘posh’ fruit....for just pennies.
• Fill a flowerbed with colour by sowing it with hardy annual seeds – some can be collected from existing plants, others from packet seed, often at under £1 per packet. • Ask your local pub to give you any stale beer from the driptrays and use it as slug bait. Use an old plastic beaker part filled with beer and placed so that the rim is about 1cm above soil level in a slug and snail prone area. • Enjoy some wild food. Many garden plants are edible, and don’t forget the old favourites such PAGE 16
• The garden furniture is probably the most costly item in your garden and statistics show it’s what gardeners spend most money on replacing. Remove washable seat-pads and cushions first, wash and dry these and then cover the furniture up or move it into a shed or garage if possible. Visit Pippa’s website www.pippagreenwood.com for a great range of gardening products including Pippa’s favourite weeder, Nemaslug, Nemasys caterpillar, slug, ant and other biological controls, Enviromesh & Envirofleece and lots more besides. To advertise here please email salesvv@live.co.uk
WIZKIDZ Afterschool Care
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RADNAGE C of E PRIMARY SCHOOL
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Quality workmanship at Fair Prices • Carpentry & Joinery • Kitchens & Bathrooms • Doors & Windows • Shelving & Storage • Stud walls & Plasterboarding • Soffits/ Facias & Guttering • Fencing, Decking & more!
Established family run Chimney Sweep in Buckinghamshire, with over 30 years experience. A member of NACS (National Association of Chimney Sweeps) We have a HETAS engineer within the company for all fire and stove installations.
Affordable, Practical & Creative Solutions City & Guilds Qualified with over 14 years experience Professional, Reliable & Friendly Service Fully Insured
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PROFESSIONAL CERTIFIED CHIMNEY SWEEP All flues and chimneys swept and inspected. NACS Certificate issued on completion of every job. Fully Insured. Clean-Prompt-Reliable!!
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Felines & Friends Pet Sitters & Dog Walkers Established 1996 Felines & Friends caring for your dogs, cats and other small pets in their own homes whilst you are away.
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NEW Pilates for Men Saturday’s 9.25am, Radnage
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Fencing, Patio's Grass cutting Garden maintenance Hedge cutting Turf laying Seasonal tidy up Friendly local service FREE ESTIMATES
Specialist Joiners and Cabinetmakers KITCHENS (new installations or refurbishment) BATHROOMS BEDROOMS CUSTOM BUILT FURNITURE RESTORATION RENOVATION OF DOORS/ WINDOWS ON PERIOD PROPERTY SHOPFITTING
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‘Benson and the Great War’
WW1 Centenary Event at Benson Parish Hall on Saturday 20th September 2014 In order to commemorate the centenary of World War One, Benson Village is holding a ‘Benson and The Great War’ event at Benson Parish Hall, from 10am to 4pm on Saturday 20th September.
Much research has taken place into the lives and deaths of the service personnel from Benson who fell in battle during WW1. Information about the life of each name on the Benson War memorial has been collected and we intend to provide details of their stories
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and any historical artefacts, both public and personal, as part of the exhibition. There will also be posters, photographs, music and a model battle. The event opens with the Roke and Benson Brass Band who will play WW1 themed songs, then accompany a Commemoration Service. Light refreshments will be provided by the Benson WI. Later at 3pm, the RAF Benson Military Wives Choir will give a concert. We hope that this event will be of interest to everybody. Come and see how the villagers of Benson lived at that time and commemorate the centenary of this turning point in history. Anne Fowler Publicity Officer for ‘Benson and the Great War’
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R.S Hall Upholstery 31 years experience
All Upholstery Work Undertaken Re-upholstery | Sofas & Chairs | Loose Covers | Antiques Pubs & Clubs | Schools | Hospitals | Office Chairs All fabrics at competitive prices, upholstery sundries and all sizes of foam
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Ian Luxton & Victoria Inglis-Smith, Registered Osteopaths ■ ■
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This privately owned, 300 year old Inn is surrounded by beautiful woodland and countryside. It nestles within the Chiltern Hills but is conveniently close to Junction 5 of the M40. The Inn is popular with business people and weekenders who enjoy a quiet village location. Conferences – Functions – Weddings – Weekend Breaks and many more… Live Music played from 7 PM on every last Friday of the month… Every customer quoting "Chiltern View" is entitled to 5% discount card
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Stokenchurch Dog Rescue Dog(s) of the Month Hi, my name is Hannah, I’m a 10 year old small mixed breed. I came into the Rescue after my owner sadly passed away. I am deaf and have poor eyesight but that doesn’t stop me enjoying life & I love a run in the enclosed exercise areas. I am very affectionate once I know you & I love a fuss. I still have the odd mad moment – play bowing and skittish running when I feel like it.
If you are interested in offering any of our dogs a loving home please visit Stokenchurch Dog Rescue any day except Thursday between 2pm and 4pm.
My new owners should have experience of deaf and/or blind dogs. I cannot live with dogs or cats and would like a home where any children are aged 14 years and over.
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Simon always goes the extra mile. Recently he was prepared to try & resolve the problem with our car in our own garage if we couldn't get our car transported to his! Simon He demonstrates great knowledge & experience of car repairs that he has built up over many years & his work tends to be lower in cost than many rivals. (Simon is not registered for VAT which is an automatic saving!)
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New Head Chef, New Menu Daljit Dusanj has returned to The Tree as Head Chef and has launched a new European and Indian based menu. The menu has already been praised by the guests and food critics. Read our review in Bucks Free Press.
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Introducing our delicious Indian takeaway Enjoy our exemplary cuisine in the comfort of your own home. Join us on 27th September at 7pm for our 'Bollywood Extravaganza' raising funds for the Footsteps Foundation. Bollywood dancing & mouth-watering Indian food Fantastic Raffle & Auction Prizes Adults £14.95 & Children £9.95
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Famous People of the Chilterns:
Jerome K Jerome
The timeless medieval village of Ewelme, near Wallingford, is a fitting resting place for the author Jerome K Jerome, who wrote memorably about the charms of Old England. His best-known work is Three Men in a Boat - a comedy novel about a boating holiday on the Thames taken by Jerome and two friends, plus a dog called Montmorency. In the story they row along the river from London to Oxford, and so pass many miles of Chilterns scenery and landmarks. Remarkably, all the pubs and inns mentioned in the book are still open today, including the George and Dragon at Wargrave, the Swan at Pangbourne and the Bull at Streatley. In 2005 the comedians Griff Rhys Jones, Dara O’Briain and Rory McGrath re-created the journey for a TV programme. Inspired by his honeymoon on the Thames, Three Men in Boat was published in 1889, bringing instant fame and fortune for Ewelme © John Morris Jerome and cementing his love of the river. The Chilterns landscape must also have made an impression because it appears, from letters, that he lived in turn at Monks Corner, near Marlow, then at Wood End House in Marlow, Ridge End in Marlow Common and, finally, at a farmhouse near Ewelme. All are still private houses. Jerome Klapka - brother of Paulina Deodata, Blandina Dominica and Milton Melancthon Jerome may have inherited his sense of humour from his parents, but little else. Brought up in poverty in London’s East End, he worked Jerome K Jerome grave variously as a clerk, a hack journalist, schoolmaster and an actor (playing “every role in Hamlet except Ophelia”). His first PAGE 30
humorous book appeared in 1885 and he went on to become a prolific writer and editor of The Idler and other magazines. Jerome K Jerome died in 1927 and his ashes were buried in the churchyard of St Mary’s Church in Ewelme. The grave is marked with a large headstone. The church houses the elaborate tomb of Alice, Duchess of Suffolk, Geoffrey Chaucer’s granddaughter. A covered walkway leads to the cloistered 15th century almshouses, adjacent to the 15th century village school which still operates in its original building. While in Ewelme it is also well worth visiting the pretty watercress beds, restored by the Chiltern Society, and the adjacent nature reserve (www.ewelmewatercressbeds.org). This profile is one of 32 profiles of colourful and talented people from this area which can be found in the full colour booklet Famous People of the Chilterns, published by the Chilterns Conservation Board. You can purchase copies for only £4.99 plus p&p from www.chilternsaonb.org/shop. The Chilterns Conservation Board is the public body charged with protecting and promoting the nationally-important Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Find out more about our work on the website above.
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The Private Doctor Service in Marlow “Our aim – fast and professional approach to diagnosis and treatment to help you and your loved ones stay healthy” Dr Liz Vincent & Dr Edward Williams
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Paul Smale Electrical Services
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Childrenʼs Day Nursery Excellent quality Children’s Day Nursery combining traditional loving care with stimulating educational programme to provide a well balanced environment or your child. Children from 6 weeks to 5 years 7.45 am – 6.15pm with French and Music Lessons Positive Steps Children’s Day Nursery, Lower Church Street, Stokenchurch, High Wycombe, Bucks HP14 3TG Contact: 01494 484737 www.positivestepsnurseries.co.uk
JOIN US for the Autumn Term of Musical Theatre classes, starting Sunday 14th September 2014
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For inspirational knitting and crochet on your doorstep visit our huge new shop and see the gorgeous ranges we now stock
Open Monday–Friday 10.00am to 4.30pm Saturday 10.00am to 3.00pm Free and friendly knitting and crochet group on the 1st Saturday of the month, 10.00am to 1.00pm Lessons for all abilities – phone us for details or check our website
Notes for your diary Grand re-launch party Saturday 13th September Goody bags for the first 20 people who spend over £30 Free refreshments We will be taking part in the Macmillan World’s Biggest Coffee Morning all day on Friday 26th September between 10.00am and 4.30pm. All welcome. Free parking Arriva 300 bus stops outside (ask for Windy Ridge)
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In the Raw…
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Healthy and fun with a bit of patience chucked in the bowl... INGREDIENTS 135g/ 1 ¼ cup basic dark chocolate, melted 200g/1 ½ cups hazelnut butter 50g/1/3c maple syrup, coconut nectar or runny honey 50ml/ ¼ cup cold pressed oil; hazelnut and sesame work great here 1 tsp vanilla powder or extract METHOD We all know and love ‘Nutella’ and wouldn’t we love to have a raw, healthy version of that delicious, childhood favourite? Well, now you’ve got one and we can even use hazelnuts in order to make it super authentic, but you can use any nut butter you wish. Whisk all ingredients together in a mixing bowl until smooth. Pour into a glass jar or airtight container and store at room temperature for up to 2 months. If you don’t want to make your own chocolate, you can just buy your favourite brand of raw chocolate and use that. I would recommend Forever Cacao. Here’s a fun way of using this chocolate spread …. Orange Thumbprints filled with Chocolate Spread DRY 100g/1 cup rolled oat flour (rolled oats ground into PAGE 38
flour in coffee grinder or Vitamix) 30g/ ¼ cup lucuma 50g/1/3 cup coconut sugar, powdered in Vitamix or coffee grinder 100g /1 cup almond flour (see shopping list on ooosha) 1 tsp vanilla powder WET 45g/ ¼ cup cacao butter, melted 60g/ 1/3 cup water or orange juice 15ml/1 tbsp maple syrup 10 drops orange essential oil Zest of 2 oranges METHOD In a food processor, pulse all dry ingredients to combine. Add the cacao butter and water and pulse to combine, until the mixture comes together. Roll into bite sized balls, insert your thumb into the centre to create a little indentation (or use a ring mould to cut a hole). Using a tea spoon or piping bag, fill the indentation with Chocolate Spread. Set in the fridge until the cookies and spread are set. Serve or store in an air tight container for 1 week in the fridge. Written by Amy Levin. www.ooosha.co.uk To advertise here please email salesvv@live.co.uk
Sunshine MONTESSORI NURSERIES
Wheeler End (near Lane End) HP14 3NH Full Day Care Babies (3 mths) to 5 yr olds Open 51 weeks 8am to 5.45pm Tel: 01494 880607
Downley, High Wycombe HP13 5AL Term-time only nursery Children aged 2 to 5 yrs Open 8.30am to 3.30pm Tel: 01494 531565
15 hours free education per week for all 3 and 4 yr olds & some 2 yr olds Forest school sessions included www.sunshinemontessori.com roden-sunshine@tiscali.co.uk To advertise here please call Jan on 07712 816336
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7 Easy Ways to Save Money on Your Heating Oil With over 53,000 homes off the gas grid in Hertfordshire, many families in our community use oil to heat their homes. If you’re on oil and looking to make a saving on your next order, check out our useful tips for smart, simple ways to cut down your costs! 1) Watch the weather - Oil prices typically decline during spring and summer, when temperatures are high and demand is low. By topping-up your tank this summer, you can take advantage of these great prices and stay warm in winter for less. 2) Compare prices - You might have a regular supplier, but are they offering you the best price? By shopping around, or using an instant, impartial comparison service such as BoilerJuice, you’ll always get the best quote for your oil. 3) Buy in bulk - Instead of topping-up your oil levels on a regular basis, fill it up in one go to cut down on delivery costs and get a great bulk-buy price. 4) Order early - Set a regular reminder, mark it on your calendar or simply plan ahead of time to beat the rush, avoid costly emergency orders and take advantage of cheaper delivery options. 5) Add an additive - An inexpensive way to upgrade your fuel, oil additives prevent tank sludge build-up, improve overall efficiency and save you PAGE 40
money by reducing expensive maintenance costs, operating problems and boiler breakdowns. 6) Group buy - Buying as a group is the best way to get a discount on your oil, but did you know that you can also do it online? Websites like BoilerJuice automatically group your delivery with others in your area, to help you qualify for group discounts every day of the week. 7) Spread the cost with a payment plan - While payment schemes often mean an expensive contract with a specific supplier, signing up for a monthly payment plan with an impartial site gives you the ability to spread your oil costs, while guaranteeing you the best quote from a range of suppliers across the UK.
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Risborough Rangers FC
New pan-disability football group at Risborough Rangers FC offers free enjoyable ‘taster session’. Risborough Rangers Junior Football Club (RRFC), with the support of the Football Association, are planning to establish a pan-disability football group for boys and girls aged 7-11. A ‘taster session’ is organised for anyone who is interested in getting involved in this World Cup year. “We strongly feel, that in order to truly be a whole community club, the concept of inclusivity should be applied to give everyone who wants to get involved in local grassroots football and we hope to provide the opportunity for them to do so,” said Micky Baxter, RRJFC Chairman. ‘Pan-disability’ in footballing terms refers to individuals with different disabilities all participating together. It does not include those who are blind or in a wheelchair. It is those players who are not able, in the most part, to actively engage in able-bodied football. The majority of participants may, for example, have learning difficulties, are on the autistic spectrum, may have some
Risborough Rangers Junior FC are looking forward to welcoming the new pan-disability group to the Club.
hearing or sight impairment, may have Downs or Tourette syndrome, dwarfism (restricted growth condition), may be an amputee with or without a prosthesis, as well as other impairments that impact on their sporting performance. “There is no doubt that participation does bring major benefits to the kids. It helps build their confidence, widens their social group, encourages positive interaction with other participants, provides physical activity, aids greater self-control and discipline. Above all it is an enjoyable learning activity!” continued Micky Baxter.
Please register your interest now in this FREE ‘TASTER SESSION’ at Wades Park, Stratton Road, Princes Risborough, HP27 9AX:
Saturday 6th September 10.00 – 11.00am Email: Micky Baxter, Chairman RRJFC at mickybaxter@btinternet.com or Andy Quigley, Vice-Chairman RRJFC at andrew.quigley@Astute.co.uk If you have any questions, Micky is available on 07984 325168 and Andy on 07775 667800 www.risboroughrangersjfc.co.uk PAGE 42 42
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A place to explore, relax and shop in beautiful surroundings all year round. Gallery & Gift Barn
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Book Reviews
Funny Girls
Barbara Streisand may have been the ‘Funny Girl’ of the silver screen, but some of these ladies have been making audiences laugh their Bridget Jones-style big pants off for years. We’ve put together a selection of books by funny women, for funny women, or just women in general…or men who want to talk about problems with hair in unwanted places, and how to walk in high heels. How to be a Woman Caitlin Moran Moran’s definitive guide to being female will tell every Miss, Mrs and Ms everything we’re supposed to be doing as we totter through life in toe-crushing heels , as well as raising all the questions we’re not supposed to ask, such as ‘do we really need to wax?’ and ‘should a sense of broodiness be in-built?’ It’s a laugh out loud book that will make you feel better about your old lady chin whiskers and your inability to get on a trampoline post kids. Billed as being ‘part memoir, part rant’ this is a laugh-outloud-funny book that will reassure the ‘fairer sex’ and educate the male population, provided the blokes can get past the chapters on puberty. Bossypants Tina Fey Hollywood star Tina Fey has a unique ability to make us feel like she could be our best friend. In fact, she wouldn’t look out of place sat at your kitchen table, looking frazzled, glass of white wine in hand, telling you about her adventures into planning her daughter’s Peter Pan-themed birthday party. Bossypants follows Tina’s rise to fame from jobbing stand-up comic, to writing sketches for Saturday Night Live. The woman whose Sarah Palin impersonation is more
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well- known than, well, Sarah Palin is funny, often painfully candid and incredibly self-deprecating, and you can’t help but love her for that. She gives the impression of being a woman on the edge; juggling an amazing career with her family life, and dropping a few balls along the way. Dear Fatty Dawn French National treasure Dawn French has had an amazing career as a funny girl and this memoir is written as a series of letters to people who have influenced her life. Dear Fatty is a fantastic blend of honesty, poignancy and controversy, just like the comedy actress herself. As one half of the nation’s best-loved female comedy duo, French and Saunders, she and her partner in crime redefined the roles of women in entertainment. With their sideways look at life that started with performances in Comic Strip they’ve sent up pretty much everyone in their hugely successful TV series. French tackles everything, from her career to her father’s death, and not forgetting a nation’s obsession with her size. A brilliant read. Bonkers: My Life in Laughs Jennifer Saunders We couldn’t talk about Dawn French and then not include Jennifer Saunders’ memoir, Bonkers. A self-confessed procrastinator, Saunders seems to be under the impression it’s a bit of a miracle she’s achieved anything. There’s never been a life plan she says, more a sort of stumbling from one thing to the next, but it seems to be working for her. The book follows her haphazard working life alongside fellow ‘bluffer’ French and is full of their adventures together as well as those had whilst working on her own series such as Absolutely Fabulous. Then of course, there is her battle with cancer; again, not something she had planned for. She doesn’t shy away from talking about the tough times and it seems that laughter really could be the best medicine.
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Bucks ACF Want to shape the future of young people? Want to help them achieve things they never thought possible? Want to find out about being a volunteer in the Army Cadet Force? The Army Cadet Force (ACF) is one of the UK’s oldest, most successful youth organisations. Consisting of around 45,000 cadets across the country, the ACF helps young people from 12 years to develop both personally and physically by providing a range of opportunities challenges and activities. Central to the ACF are its 8,500 adults – enthusiastic and committed people who inspire youngsters to achieve their goals, whether it’s leaning to canoe or participating in the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. The ACF isn’t part of the Army. It wears uniform and operates the same rank structure, but its only linked to the Army via sponsorship. Although some
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cadets do eventually choose to pursue a career in the Armed Services, most do not and the ACF is not a military recruiting ground. Young people who have been in the ACF tend to be more confident, reliable, independent and purposeful. They develop leadership skills, the ability to work as part of a team, and have the opportunity to earn recognised qualifications. Being an adult volunteer brings a whole new dimension to your own life too. You don’t need military experience, but whatever personal and professional skills Cadets Sgt Dean Hammond, you do already have L/Cpl Emma Naylor, can be utilised. If you L/Cpl Gabriel Mikurenda can give up an evening and Eric Oumounabidji a week and want to do something productive and exciting with your time, this could be exactly what you are looking for.
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Local, experienced and reliable General Property Maintenance No job too small Home 01494 482635 Mobile 07724 261082 Email: jamiehall1984@hotmail.co.uk Stokenchurch, Buckinghamshire interior and exterior work undertaken
S.A. RE-UPHOLSTERY Local craftsman 25 years experience City and Guilds qualified
Servicing, Repairs and Diagnostics Cars and light Commercials An independently run business with over 15 years experience on all makes and models. We offer excellent service at great rates.
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What our customers say: I can't tell you how pleased I have been with the service I have received from Chiltern View. The response I have had from my adverts has exceeded expectations and they could not have been more friendly and helpful. Jane Barker, Mindfulness
I have found advertising through Chiltern Directories a great medium for getting my accountancy practice known in the local area and the source of many new enquiries. The extended reach offered by Chiltern View and superb glossy finish makes it a professional and affordable way to promote my business amongst the community. Good luck and all best wishes, you provide a valued service. John Taylor MAAT, Taylor Made Solutions
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Singing and Alzheimer’s
The Greatest Hits Choir based in High Wycombe and Thame, has known for a long time that singing was good for your health, but now it’s official! American studies have shown that singing has a positive effect on Alzheimer’s sufferers. A group of patients were divided into two groups. One group sang three times a week and the other group just listened. After four months it was found that while both groups had an improved sense of well being and mood, the group who took part in the singing had significantly improved their cognitive function.
The Greatest Hits Choir has gone from strength to strength since its inception over five years ago and now performs up to five concerts a year – mainly for local charities. They have recently featured on BBC Radio 3’s ‘Meet My Choir’ and perform regularly at the Thame Barns Centre and West Wycombe Park singing a wide variety of music from the forties to the present day, covering old favorites from pop, rock, jazz and musicals. Anyone can join the choir, members do not need to read music or have previous singing experience, just a good pair of ears! The choir also has an active social life and new members are always welcome. Term starts September 16th. For further information go to: www.greatesthitschoir.co.uk
Familiar songs from patients’ young adult years work best and are particularly effective for moderate to advanced sufferers. Musical aptitude and music appreciation are two of the last remaining abilities in patients with Alzheimer’s Disease. Singing or listening to old songs can unlock memories from parts of the brain as yet untouched by the condition. Anyone can benefit from singing whatever their state of health as it can help with alertness and general wellbeing by releasing endorphins into the brain. The Greatest Hits Choir recently performed at Chiltern Grange Care Home near Stokenchurch with their leader and founder Carol Canning and hope to turn this into an annual event. To advertise here please call Jan on 07712 816336
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A Family, Bible based church, seeking to bring Jesus to the local and wider community.
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Sundays 10.30 - 12.15 Meeting at: Studley Green Community Centre Wycombe Rd, Studley Green, High Wycombe, Bucks. HP14 3UY
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Come to the Centre and join the whole community for a fun day to help celebrate LEYCC’s 10th Birthday! Brought to you by Lane End Youth & Community Centre, Lane End Action Group and Lane End Primary School PTA. Funded by Buckinghamshire Community Foundation.
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For more information or to arrange a visit outside these times please contact the school office on
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Come and look round our fantastic school and outdoor learning environment
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A B C AYLESBURY BULLION COMPANY The Family of Jewellers
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01296 423198
Jewellery designed and produced to your specifications, or choose from our extensive range of new, secondhand and antique pieces. l Diamond merchants (certified stones always available) l Antique restorations l Hand engraving
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Lee Perry
Lee Perry Motor Engineers have 27 years of hands-on experience in Landrover, Freelander, Defender, Series 1, Series 2, Series 3, Discovery and Range Rover services and repairs. But that’s not all! We’re also able to complete mechanical work on other vehicles; From general vehicle servicing and MOT repair work to specialised welding and cylinder head refacing. All of our engineers are fully qualified to add any modifications and are specialists in restoration projects - all undertaken with quality workmanship. We take pride in our work and continue to train our staff in the latest diagnostic tools. Each member of our staff have been trained to the highest industry standards for diagnostic tools, offering our customers quick and definitive fault finding services.
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Contact us for the best price on used LandRover, FreeLander, Defender, Series 1, Series 2, Series 3, Discovery & Range Rover vehicles. Other makes & models are also available. If it’s parts you’re in need of, call us first. We stock a wide range of new and recycled parts for all models and these are sent next day delivery if ordered by 3pm. Visit our website: www.leeperry.co.uk for much more information. You won’t be disappointed! Lee Perry: 01494 484694 Email: info@leeperry.co.uk
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Lucy’s Recipe Corner Carrot Muffins These are super easy to make but incredibly tasty! Pop the oven on to 190°c or gas mark 5. Lay out the muffin cases into a muffin tray. Mix up the eggs and sugar and then beat in the oil. Add the flour, cinnamon, sugar and grated carrots and mix up.
Let them cool down on a tray and enjoy with a cup of tea. INGREDIENTS 150g grated carrots 2 medium sized eggs 100g soft brown sugar 5 tbsp sunflower oil 100g self raising flour 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 100g raisins
Once it’s all blended together, spoon the mixture into the muffin cases and bake for about 20 minutes. You’ll know they’re done when they’re firm on the top and golden in colour.
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STOKENCHURCH MEMORIAL HALL SOCIAL CLUB OXFORD ROAD, STOKENCHURCH, BUCKS HP14 3RG
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Come and see our refurbished Members Bar All are welcome to our events Saturday 20th September Rock Against The Machine, a welcome return to the Club for this excellent guitarist Saturday 27th September Macmillan Coffee Morning 10am-1pm, come and help us raise funds for this worthy cause Friday 3rd October Friday Night Karaoke with the wonderful DJ Kevin Saturday 25th October The New Foundations return by popular demand and will be singing and performing live.
Reminders for these events are posted on our ad boards nearer the time.
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Autumn Awareness for Pets
As Autumn approaches and the nights start to get a little longer your pets may enjoy making the most of the cooler weather, but there are still a few seasonal issues to be aware of. With October comes Halloween and this means trick or treating! Be aware if there is a lot of chocolate around the house to give to those in costume. Chocolate is very poisonous for dogs and can be fatal if ingested in sufficient quantities. It contains toxic theobromine and caffeine, the levels of which vary according to type and brand of chocolate but both contribute to the clinical syndrome seen with chocolate toxicity and can result in life-threatening heart arrhythmias and seizures. If you think your dog may have ingested any chocolate contact your
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veterinary practice immediately for advice. Autumn is also fireworks season and this can be a very stressful time for cats and dogs. For the anxious ones it is a good idea to start desensitising them to firework noise as early as possible. There are CD’s available to help with noise phobia that gradually increase in volume and intensity to help acclimatise animals to loud noise over a period of a few weeks. In addition, there are supplements, pheromone-based sprays and medications available to help with anxiety. Contact your vet if you want to discuss using any of these. It is also important to make sure your pets have an area that they feel safe and are able to retreat to when feeling stressed.
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Seventy-Five is the new Fifty?
An article from Stokenchurch Medical Centre
We often hear the expression that being seventy five years old now is equivalent to being a fifty something thirty years or more ago. Certainly, if many of us look back, then our grandparents and many parents were physically exhausted by sixty. Often the cause was physically demanding manual jobs, with poor diets and lack of exercise. They lived a sedentary retirement, experienced poor health, and many died a short time later.
Thankfully, and as many of us approach our mid/late fifties, times have changed, and larger numbers can now expect to reach a century and more. Politicians and health professionals are conscious of the larger numbers in retirement, and interventions needed to ensure this section of society is not ignored. Recently we contacted all patients who are over 75 years or approaching 75 years to inform them of whom their doctor PAGE 66
is, and the fact that they will receive regular health checks, and for the more vulnerable additional assistance in keeping them healthy and out of hospital. Whilst some many think that this is more evidence of a ‘nanny state’, we would contend that this may-be an easy opinion to hold if you are fit and well, but will that still be your opinion in ten or twenty years? Surely it is better to be proactive and get ahead of the game, and if you only need one health check per year then you are indeed ‘fit and well’. Whilst completing this important piece of work, we were also able to re-balance our doctor’s lists, and so that there is some parity with the number of patients allocated to each of our four doctors. Whilst we remain one of the few Medical Centres where you still have a named doctor, and in non-emergencies we would ask you to see that clinician, this doesn’t prevent you from seeing any doctor in times of greatest need. Finally, you may have noticed that we now release urgent appointments on the day and within 48 hrs. We have more appointments, and please don’t forget that for many ailments you can see one of our Practice Nurses. We are shortly to open one day a week at 7.00am, and one day a week we will be offering appointments up to 7.00pm to attempt to provide a better service for commuters. More details shortly on our web-site and at NHS Choices. Stokenchurch Medical Centre. www.chilterndirectories.co.uk
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Community Useful Numbers all in one place! Adult Education (Stokenchurch) 01494 482822 Bisham Concert Band 01494 482422 Bridge Club (Lane End) 01628 524964 2nd Stokenchurch Brownies (Wed) 01494 485178 Cadmore End Cricket Club 01494 882486 Cadmore End Village Hall (Bookings) 01494 881938/07917 573083 Camera Club (Stokenchurch) 01494 482886 Chinnor & Princes Risborough Railway 01844 353535 Community Bus (Stokenchurch) 01494 485839 Conservation Group (Lane End) 01494 882938 Cricket Club (Stokenchurch) 01491 638636 Crimestoppers 0800 555111 Cubs (Stokenchurch) 01494 882416 Dance Club (Stokenchurch) 01494 483435 Downley Community Centre 07580 953181 www.downley.org/downley community-centre Four Ends Flower Club 01494 883096 Frieth Village Hall friethvillagehall@gmail.com 01494 881176 Guides (Stokenchurch) 01494 483426 Highways on call 0845 2302882 High Wycombe Shopmobility 01494 472277 Ibstone Parish Council www.ibstone.org.uk Ibstone Women’s Institute 01491 638245 Judo Club (Stokenchurch) 01494 483817 Kites Club Ibstone 07919 83491 Lane End Pharmacy 01494 880774 Lane End Players 07706 426320 www.laneendplayers.com Lane End Primary School & Nursery 01494 881169 Lane End Surgery 01494 881209 Lane End Village Hall 01494 881913 Lane End Youth and Community Centre 01494 883878 Library (Stokenchurch) 0845 2303232 Mary Towerton School 01494 482384 Medical Centre (Stokenchurch) 08445 769633 Police (non emergency) 101 Parish Council (Lane End) 01494 437111 Parish Council Office (Stokenchurch) www.stokenchurch.org.uk 01494 482403 Piddington and District Village Hall 01494 882796 www.piddingtonvillagehall.co.uk Pre-School (Stokenchurch) 01494 482822 Over Sixties Stokenchurch Peter Lipman 01494 483523 Rendezvous Mother & Toddler 01494 484152 Royal British Legion Lane End 01494 881436 www.rbllaneend.co.uk Scouts (Stokenchurch) 01494 482243 Squash & Racketball Club - Watlington 01844 351325 Stokenchurch & Hambleden Valley Children’s Centre 01494 483140 Stokenchurch Day Centre (Alan Purslow) 01494 482703 Stokenchurch Educational Charity 01494 483120 Stokenchurch Memorial club 01494 482260 Stokenchurch Rainbows 01494 485178 STOPAG (Stokenchurch) 01494 482344 Tuesday Luncheon Club Lane End 01494 881261 West Wycombe Combined School 01494 523318 www.westwycombebecs.ik.org Women’s Institute (Stokenchurch) 01494 482047 Women’s Institute (West Wycombe) 01494 881049 Wine and Beer Circle (Stokenchurch) 01494 484159 Youth Club (Lane End) 01494 452226
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Stokenchurch Autumn Festival & Companion Dog Show 6th September on the common - starting at 12 noon. The festival is based around a seating area with food , drink and entertainment. We have by popular request, Alvin Printwhistle (Elvis tribute) and also our very popular local band - Annie Rythmics. Many stalls & crafts etc and of course our companion dog show. Hope to see you all there. For more information call 01494 482454. Lane End Support Group The group has been set up for parents and carers of children with special needs and disabilities. It is an informal group meeting on the second Thursday in the month at the Sure Start Center , Lane End Primary school, from 9.30am-11.30am. The group offers friendship, help, advice and a chance to chat with other parents . The dates up to December 2014 : 11th September, 9th October, 13th November, 11th December. For more information contact Lo Smith on 01494- 881147 lorrainesmith00@gmail.com The Mucky Mudder Rennie Grove Hospice Care has launched a brand new fundraiser – the Mucky Mudder! Sign up to test your endurance in the five mile obstacle challenge, which takes place at Green Park, Aston Clinton on Sunday 16th November, now: www.renniegrove.org/muckymudder. You’re guaranteed to get muddy! Lane End Players Our Autumn production will be ‘The Lady Killers’, adapted from the famous 1950s comedy film by Graham Lineham. This play ran in the West End to rave reviews for several years and has just been released for amateurs. Production dates are 10th, 11th, 17th, 18th October at 8pm and tickets can be bought from Lane End Village Hall (Saturdays 9-30am till noon) . Email boxoffice@laneendplayers.com or ringing 077064 26320. Royal British Legion - Lane End Monday 8th Sept: Visit to Clayden House. We are running a Coach Trip to Clayden House which are running a special tribute towards the centenary anniversary of the start of World War 1 with some interesting memorabilia. Included will To advertise here please call Jan on 07712 816336
be an organised tour at the house. The coach leaves Lane End Village Hall at 9.30am and returns about 4pm. Tickets are approximately £9 for Members of National Trust and £16 for Non-Members (depending on numbers) Please order tickets BEFORE 30th August from Bruce James 881079 or Andrew MacTavish 881948 Saturday 20th Sept. QUIZ at Frieth Village Hall at 7.30pm. Light refreshments but bring your own drinks. Tickets £8.50 from Bruce James 881079 or Andrew MacTavish 881948. Fri 17th October, 7.30pm in Cadmore End Village Hall- Talk by Bjorn Rose, Teacher and Commanding Officer of the Combined Cadet Force at the Royal Grammar School High Wycombe. Bjorn is expected to cover “Leadership in the Modern Army”. Tickets £6 (to include a drink and light refreshments) from Clifford Miller 01494 881645. Sat 8th Nov: Wycombe Brass Band Concert at the Village Hall starting at 7.30pm. Refreshments available BYOD’s. In aid of the Poppy Appeal Tickets £8.50 from Bruce James 881079 or Andrew MacTavish 881948 Bisham Concert Band Autumn Festival Concert - Saturday 20th September at 7.30 pm. The Bisham Concert Band will play a selection of music in aid of the Princes Risborough Baptist Church, 42 Bell Street, Princes Risborough. HP27 0AD. Tickets cost £8 including refreshments from Terrie Perry 07946589508, Jim Giffen 01844 275569 or on the door. All proceeds will be divided between the Baptist Church and the band¹s music fund. Bledlow Ridge Horticultural Society in the Village Hall Saturday 6th Sept 2.30pm Annual Show flowers, veg, fruit, domestics, photography and flower arranging, Teas and raffle. Admission 50p. Thursday 16th Oct 8.00pm - “The Secrets behind Waterperry’s wonderful borders”. All welcome. Admission £2. For details call 01494 481474
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West Wycombe Decorative and Fine Arts Society Come to our fascinating talks on all aspects of the fine arts. Visit stately homes, museums & art exhibitions. Join our superbly organised study tours in Europe. We meet at Lacey Green Village Hall on the third Wednesday morning of the month For more information on membership and contact details, go to our website: http://westwycombedfas.org.uk
expect to do one that you have not seen before!) Refreshments will be provided. All welcome. For more information ring Jane or Jim on HW 482880.
Lane End OPAG - 50+ Lane End OPAG meets on the first Thursday of each month at 2.00pm in Lane End Youth & Community Centre, Edmonds Road – if you are 50 or older, do come along to one of our meetings.
Fundraising team – LEYCC NEEDS YOU! Do you have some spare time? Can you meet with Emma once every 6 weeks to plan some fundraising events? Can you help collect items or decorate the venue for themed events? Help run the bar? If you would like to get involved at YOUR community centre then please let Emma know – any help would be great!
Lane End Conservation Group We meet on the first Saturday of each month at 10.00am in the doctors’ surgery car park and work for a couple of hours on a variety of tasks such as footpath clearance. If you are interested, do come along and join us or find out more. The Chilterns Art Group The group meet every Monday evening from 7pm-9.30pm at St Mary’s Church Hall, Princes Risborough (opposite the Church). Come and see us or call 01844 216882 for more information. Carers Support Group 2014 If you are caring for someone who could not manage without you, do come along to meet up with others in the same position. We meet on the last Wednesday of the month (Wed 24 September & Wed 29 Oct) at the Stokenchurch Medical Centre. This is a very informal group and a member of Carers Bucks usually joins us. We look forward to seeing you. If you would like to know more, please do phone Jenny 01494 638245 or Victoria on 01494 483352 The Friendship Club at Stokenchurch Methodist Church Come and make new friends. Saturday 6th September: Country walks for all abilities. Come at 2.30pm for a walk (in your walking shoes) or at about 4pm for tea. Saturday 4th October: Jigsaw competition. Get together in teams of 2 or 3 to make a 500 piece jigsaw. Bring any 500 piece jigsaws you have (but PAGE 74
Lane End Youth & Community Centre Charity Number: 1101360 www.leycc.co.uk LEYCC’s 10 yr birthday party – Sunday 7th September 11am – 3pm- a family day with a sports theme, BBQ, stalls, music, go karts, football, inflatables, licensed bar plus lots more.
Committee members/officers - we are always looking for volunteers to join our committee who meet once every 6 weeks, if you think you can offer a couple of hours a month or more then give Emma a ring for more details 01494 883878 or 07932 326046 or email info@leycc.co.uk Facebook - Please add ‘Lane End Youth & Community Centre’ on Facebook, just ask to join the group and you will become one of the first to find out about all our latest events! Lane End Youth & Community Centre, Edmonds Road, Lane End, High Wycombe, HP14 3EJ Ridgeway U3A We meet on the third Tuesday of each month at 2.30pm in the Pavilion on the Recreation ground in Watlington. Visitors are very welcome and on 15th July we will be welcoming Terry Penny who will be divulging the ‘Secret History of Nursery Rhymes’and describing their meanings. Members:- Free. Visitors:- £4.00 inc. refreshments. Annual Subs.:- £18.50. Radnage Women’s Institute We meet on the first Wednesday of every month in the Radnage Village Hall at 7.15pm for a 7.30pm start. We are a friendly bunch and we are always pleased to welcome visitors and new members. July 2nd: Garden Visit to Bledlow Ridge August 6th: Social evening September 3rd: The World of Fungi - John Tyler To advertise here please email salesvv@live.co.uk
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October 1st: Stained Glass - How is it done? Anna Conti Risborough Area Community Bus We run services from Bledlow Village and Bledlow Ridge to Princes Risborough Rail Station and the High Street every Wednesday and Friday: For more information go to racb.co.uk or call Georgina on 07941 963097 Risborough & District Model Railway Club Club Annual Open Day Saturday 4th of October 2014 11.00am - 4.00pm Community Centre (adjacent to Springs swimming pool), Wades Park, Stratton Road, Princes Risborough, Bucks, HP27 9AX Our Open day is an informal event where you have the opportunity to see the club’s current projects under construction and to discuss all aspects of modelling. Admission: Free Contact: Paul Wright Tel: 01844 275748 Email: chairman@rdmrc.org.uk Website: www.rdmrc.org.uk Stokenchurch Women’s Institute Our meetings are held at Longborrow Hall, Park Lane at 7.30 pm on the second Wednesday of each month and all new faces are welcome. 10th September: High Days & Holidays – Janet Dineen 8th October: A tour of High Wycombe – Mike Dewey. For more information please call Wendy on 01494 482047. Frieth Village Hall – Comedy Evening Please join us for an evening of laughter with professional comedy act Iestyn Edwards, brought to you by Theatre in the Villages. Iestyn has performed on radio, on Channel 4, with Ruby Wax, for the British Forces in Iraq and for Her Majesty the Queen ! Reviews include: “Hilarious .... I love his writing ... Very funny and very true !” Miranda Hart; “Loved it ! Must see more. Send me the links to future shows. Clever you !!” Anne Robinson. Saturday 27th September, 7.15pm for 8pm, Frieth Village Hall. Please apply early as last year’s comedy night was a sell out. Tickets £10, over 16s only, Lisa Sanderson - 07889 396838 or lisajsanderson@btinternet.com To advertise here please call Jan on 07712 816336
Stokenchurch Juniors Football Club We take boys and girls from 4 to 16 to have fun at football. Training is in the evening and games are played on Sundays. Contact info@stokenchurchjuniors.com or 01494 484965 (answerphone). High Wycome and District U3A High Wycombe & District U3A are running a holiday to Croatia & Dubrovnik departing from Stokenchurch on October 18th for 7 days. They have some spaces spare so if you would like to join us please ring Sylvia Chadwick on 01494482085 for more details. Stokenchurch Community Library Thanks to all the library users we are going from strength to strength. Our information hub is up and running and if you want to advertise a noncommercial activity, please call into the library. And don’t forget we are still looking for volunteers to join our loyal team. Stokenchurch Youth Club Any volunteers to join the Management Committee should contact secretary@stokenchurchyouth.org. uk ... desperately seeking a Treasurer! Re-opens 19th September after the Summer break. West Wycombe Afternoon Women’s Institute We meet on the third Tuesday of each month (except August) at 2.00pm in West Wycombe Village Hall. We are a friendly group with a varied programme of activities and events and extend a warm welcome to new members and visitors. For more information please call Janice on 01494 881049 or Mary on 01494 881609 Diary dates for September/October are: 16th September - Making a garden for the BBC Gardener of the Year with Edwin Rye This meeting is open to anyone who would like to attend 21st October - The RNLI Aylesbury: History of Funding - Chris Lowe Stokenchurch Camera Club Meets 8.00pm Monday evenings at the Stokenchurch Methodist Church with a varied program of lectures, practical evenings and friendly competitions. New members/beginners are always PAGE 75
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welcome. More information available from our website at www.stokenchurchcameraclub.co.uk or by e.mail to james.kelday@virgin.net or by calling 01494 482886.
on the third Tuesday of the month, with two courses and tea or coffee for £7. To join us please call Ann Sherman to get the menu and book a place. 01494 482344 Ibstone Women’s Institute We are a small active friendly group, who meet at the school in Ibstone on the first Tuesday of every month at 7.30pm. Call 01491 638245 for further information.
Downley Bridge Club The Downley Bridge Club meets on Thursday evenings from 7.00pm-10.15pm at the Downley Old School Association, School Close, Downley HP13 5TR. The cost is £2.50 including tea and biscuits. We are a small friendly club and all players, with or without a partner are welcome. Tel: 01494 440892
Stokenchurch Educational Charity ~ Education Grants Residents of the Parish of Stokenchurch who wish to apply for a grant towards Academic Expenses should get an application form from Mrs P Colling (Secretary), Kinda Cool, Wycombe Road, Stokenchurch, HP14 3RR (Tel: 483120). Closing date is 30th November each year.
Stokenchurch Wine & Beer Circle Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of the month, 8.00pm at Longburrow Hall Stokenchurch. For more information please call 01494 484159
STOPAG Thursday September 11th- Lunch as usual at 12.45pm. After a short AGM we will have a talk by Terry James of the R.N.L.I. Thursday October 9th - After our usual lunch we will have a return visit from Ken Panchen, this time he will be talking about “Famous people of the Chilterns”.
West Wycombe Combined School Are you looking for a school place for your child? We have prospective parent visits on: • Wednesday 10 September at 10.30am • Wednesday 17 September at 2.00pm • Tuesday 23 September at 10.30am • Thursday 2 October at 2.00pm If you would like to come and visit please contact the school on 01494 523318 or e-mail: admin@westwycombe.bucks.sch.uk. Please visit our website for further information: www.westwycombe.bucks.sch.uk Lane End Evening Women’s Institute September 29th – RNLI – Mr Chris Lowe October 27th – ‘Christmas Crackers’ - Janet Dark All welcome. Lane End Village Hall, Sycamore Room at 8pm. Ann Carter - 01494 881987 Four Ends Flower Club Visitors are always welcome (price £5). All you have to do is sit down and enjoy yourself and perhaps win a lovely flower arrangement to take home. Meetings are held at The Village Hall, Lane End on the fourth Thursday of the month at 1.45pm. For more information contact 01494 482724. Over Sixties lunches Over sixties in Stokenchurch know that we still have monthly lunches at the Fleur de Lis. These are held PAGE 76
High Wycombe Croquet Club Following the very successful opening of its new lawns at Hazlemere Recreation Ground HP15 7QW, High Wycombe Croquet Club welcomes new members. Only flat-soled shoes and enthusiasm required. Contact through web-site http://hwcroquetclub.com or 01494-858202 West Wycombe Chamber Choir Following the success of our summer concert , the choir fully deserve their summer break. However, we will be back on Wednesdays at 7.45pm at West Wycombe Combined School rehearsing for our Christmas concert at St Lawrence’s Church on Saturday 13th Dec at 7pm. We welcome all new members and are particularly looking for Alto’s and Male singers at the moment. For further information please phone Barry on 01494 536617.
Stokenchurch Medical Centre www.stokenchurchmedicalcentre.co.uk Telephone: 01494-256073 We will be offering first aid courses at the Medical To advertise here please email salesvv@live.co.uk
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Centre for families and young adults (over 12 yrs) in November/December - More details in the next issue, posters around village, web-site. Please note that the Medical Centre will be closed on the following afternoons for clinician and staff training: Wednesday 17th September and Tuesday 14th October.
see website for our practice area and to download the registration forms. Telephone and online booking improved; appointment reminders by text. Early/late appointments, family planning, longterm condition clinics, travel advice, quit smoking. See www.towerhousesurgery.com for more.
Downley Community Centre Downley Community Centre is home to numerous clubs, associations and the local community library and is situated in the centre of the village. We offer two large function rooms, provide ample free parking, unrestricted wheelchair access and can host functions for up to 120 people. Look us up at: www.downley.org/downleycommunity-centre
Stokenchurch Stitchers Stokenchurch Stitchers - meet on Monday 15th September and Monday 20th October at 7.30pm - 9.30pm in the Ayles Room, St Peter & St Paul’s Church with your current knitting or sewing project. £1 per person including drink and biscuit. If you have any questions contact Louise on 482194 or sewcraftylou@gmail.com
Stokenchurch Parish Council Don’t forget to keep up to date with all the important village news by checking the village website www.stokenchurch.org.uk on a regular basis. If you can’t access the internet, check the parish council notice boards for the latest edition of ‘Stokenchurch Update’, always posted at the beginning of the month. Advance Notice – Save the date - 21st November 2014, Morgan and WestParlour Tricks at Longburrow Hall, Stokenchurch. Family friendly magic and comedy-more details to follow. Lane End Coffee Stop If you want company, chat and coffee, come to the Sycamore Room at the Lane End Village Hall on Thursday mornings between 10.00 am and 12 noon where a warm welcome awaits you. Stokenchurch and Water End Allotments Now that the better, and drier weather is here, this is the time to think about your gardening requisites. The Allotment Association opens its store on the Stokenchurch allotments every Saturday between 10.00am and 12 noon, for the sale of seeds, tools, fertilizers and the rental of rotavators and strimmers at very reasonable prices. Membership and Associate Membership is available. Please come along and see what is available. Tower House Surgery NHS GP services for Downley, West Wycombe and beyond. New patients always welcome: To advertise here please call Jan on 07712 816336
Lacey Green Windmill The windmill will be open on Sundays and Bank Holidays from 4th May until 28th September from 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm. Admission is £2 per adult and £1 per child (aged 5-15). Please park in Pink Road and walk up the path on the right hand side of ‘The Whip’ pub. For further details about the windmill, including travel information, please see www.laceygreenwindmill.org.uk or telephone 01844 275871. Lane End Action Group In 2013 Lane End Action Group was formed. Our aim is to modernise the playing fields and bringing the community together, and we are making good progress. We would welcome more people to help us, e.g. fund raising and organising events. Contact Mark Lockwood (Chair) on 01494 880045. Wye Valley Quilters The Wye Valley Quilters meet in Longburrow Hall, Stokenchurch on six Saturdays a year. For more information please contact Margaret on 01494 783167. If you would like to share information about a club or society local to you please email us at villageview@live.co.uk. We would particularly like new community information from Downley, West Wycombe, Bledlow Ridge ( our new delivery areas) PAGE 77
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Accountants/Bookkeeper Barrels Accounting 68 Karen Amor 27 Aerials Aerialtech Solutions 6 TVT Aerials 11 Antiques Little Green Woodhouse 48 Bathrooms Bryn Earley 14 Call Plumbing 19 Builders A M G Construction 14 C & R Caine 49 John Lee 5 Carpenter & Joiner Aspect 36 Joel Smith 18 John Earley 14 Out of the Woods 19 Premier Architectural 27 Carpets Airs House 10 Chimney Sweep A1 Clean Sweep 18 All Types 49 Chiropodist Luxton Clinic 24 Choir Greatest Hits Choir 57 Cleaning Cleaning with a Smile 27 Molly Maid 1/28 Oventeam 67 Ovenu 63 Priority Service 79 Procare 17 Community Centres Radnage Village Hall 39 Stokenchurch Parish Council 68 Computers Chiltern Computer Services 17 Stokenchurch PC’s 49 Convenience Store CJ Stores 56 Crockery Hire Floral Vintage Crockery 10 Curtains SA Reupholstery 55 Bay Tracks 31 Dance Academy The Barr Academy 35 Day Nursery Positive Steps 35 Sunshine Montessori 39 Wizkidz 17 Doctors The Good Health Practice 32 Dog Grooming Mutley Makeover 63 Dog Training Bells and Whistles 71 Dog Logic 7 Dog Walking Ian Boyer 19 Domestic Appliances Sharley Domestics 32 Driveways Allscapes 5
Driving Instruction Dave’s 44 Siobhan and Richard’s 34 Electricians Altea Electrics 9 John Earley 14 Mike Smith 11 Paul Smale 34 Electrical Retailers Phoenix Electrical 64 Fencing DJ Macleod 49 Greenways 19 Richard Plumridge 10 Firewood DJ Macleod 49 Foot Professionals Feet Treat 71 Fiona Gibbard 15 Helen Boehm 7 Furniture Maker Aston Woodware 45 Garage Doors Home Improvement Garage Doors 9 Garage Services Browns 1/33 Durwards Auto Shop 55 French Car Services 29 Lee Perry Motorsport 61 M.L. Sears 35 Stokenchurch Service Centre 15 Garden Centre Studley Green Garden Store 52 Garden Design Caz Renshaw Design 31 Malcolm Gascoyne 45 Garden Machinery ML Sears 35 Garden Power Equipment 70 Garden Maintenance Allscapes 5 Greenways 19 Markland Gardening 70 Priority Service 79 Garden Nursery Waterperry Gardens 44 Groundworks C.Putnam and Sons Ltd 53 Haberdashery Clickettyclack 37 Hairdressers/Barbers Just Gents 80 Salon on the Green 12 Bluebells 22 Handyman Daren McDonald 63 Joel Smith 18 Mark Barlow 44 The 50 Plus 71 Heating Engineer Anderson Plumbing and Heating 50 APT Heating 69 Bryn Earley 14 Call Plumbing 19 OilServ 45 Hotels Kings Hotel 2
Radnage C of E Hospice Primary School 17 Rennie Grove 53 Social Club Jewellers Stokenchurch Memorial Hall 64 Aylesbury Bullion 60 Solicitors Kitchens Stefanie O’Bryen 21 John Earley 14 Sports Club Landscape Gardener Frieth Cricket Club 47 Allen Landscaping 10 Sweet Shops Allscapes 5 The Traditional Sweet Shop 43 Leisure Buildings Stage School BBD Leisure Buildings 27 Stagecoach Thame 13 Locksmiths Stoves Promac Locksmiths 47 North Mill Stoves 31 Mobility Supplies Taxis Independent Living 43 Thunderbird Couriers 63 Nurseryman 53 M.J.Gee 63 Tracys Transport Yellow Cars 11 Oil Supplies Therapist Boilerjuice 40/41 Pamela Wilson 31 Osteopath Tiling Luxton Clinic 21 John Earley 14 Wayne Twitchen 22 Tree Surgeon Painters & Decorators Allscapes 5 Jamie Hall 55 DJ Macleod 49 Jon Woodbridge 32 Firewood and Chip Paving Tree Surgery 13 Stoneworld 1/25 Tuition Personal Goals Larato Ltd 35 Bucks Army Cadet Force 50/51 Upholstery Pest Control RS Hall 21 Guy Parratt 9 SA Re-upholstery 55 Phil Spackman 36 Vets Pet Sitting Crossroads 65 Ian Boyer 19 Hall Place Vets 48 Pet Supplies Windows The Kennel Shop 64 Bryants Double Glazing 67 Pharmacy Finishing Touch 50 Downley Pharmacy 62 Lane End Glazing 23 Pilates PLG 6 Dawn Wilton 19 Silent View 3 Plumbers Window Doctor 36 APS & Sons Ltd 15 Bill Blake 11 Bryn Earley 14 Call Plumbing 19 Fixed Price Plumber 45 The Red Van Plumbers 17 Podiatrist Luxton Clinic 24 Post Office West Wycombe Village Store 43 Pubs and Restaurants Kings Hotel 2 The Boot Inn 7 The Dashwood Arms 23 The Fox Country Inn 23 The Shepherds Crook 9 The Tree at Cadmore End 29 Religious Groups New Life Christian Fellowship 58 Roofing L & G Roofing 47 Laynes Roofing 48 Scaffolding GF Scaffolding 14 Schools Ibstone 59
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