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Editors’ Letter Welcome to the May/June issue of Chiltern View (Villages), once again packed with local advertisers and local information. We do hope you like the Owl on our front cover. These wonderful birds need all the support that we can give them and we are pleased to be able to promote this cause with an article from BBOWT on Page 28. Why not visit their website and learn even more. The front cover photograph is by Andrew Mason. I think that we all look forward to May and June. The gardens are starting to spring into life, the sun has more than a hint of warmth in it and we start to plan spring and summer excursions. Why not have a look at our article on P12 about Mary Shelley and then take a sunny stroll around Marlow ( Marlow Society town walk – www.marlowsociety.org.uk) to find the blue plaque. Follow this with refreshments in one of Marlows’ many coffee shops for a perfect, local day out. Until next time…
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Plant of the Month Lavender Belonging to the mint family, lavender is a popular choice in many gardens as it provides a beautiful scent and splash of colour to many borders and rockeries alike.
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Famous People of the Chilterns: THE SHELLEYS
One of the most famous literary couples of the nineteenth century lived for a time in Marlow. Mary and Percy Bysshe Shelley had a short and eventful marriage but during this time they both produced some well-loved and enduring work. The poet Percy Bysshe Shelley, best known for poems like Ozymandias and To a Skylark, went to Oxford University, from which he was expelled for an atheist publication. The 19 year old Shelley eloped with 16 year old Harriet Westbrook, with whom he had a daughter. In 1814 he left her and ran off to Italy with Mary Godwin, daughter of the political philosopher William Godwin and the ground-breaking feminist and philosopher Mary Wollstonecraft. Percy and Mary rented a house next door to Byron on the shores of Lake Geneva. After an evening discussing “the nature of the principle of life”, Mary passed a sleepless night imagining the horrors of ‘creating’ a living creature. Searching for the subject of a good story, she rejoiced: “I have found it! What terrified me will terrify others; and I need only describe the spectre which had haunted my midnight pillow.” In 1816, after their return to England, Harriet Westbrook drowned herself in the Serpentine and Percy and Mary promptly married. The couple came to Marlow, in Buckinghamshire, and set up home at Albion House in West Street. In this elegant setting beside the broad and placid Thames, Mary completed Frankenstein, recapturing the horrors conceived amongst the rugged backdrop of the Alps. Whilst in Marlow she also edited their continental journal
published as A History of a Six Weeks Tour. Percy, meanwhile, was working on The Revolt of Islam and revolutionary Mary Shelley tracts written under the name of ‘The Hermit of Marlowe’. In 1818 the Shelleys moved to Italy and in 1822 Percy was drowned while sailing, in a sudden storm. Mary returned to London to devote herself to compiling and publishing her husband’s work. Albion House, now named Shelley Cottages, is a private house but is marked by a plaque. It is included in the Marlow Society’s Marlow Town Walk: www.marlowsociety.org.uk 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 Frankenstein Cover website above.
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Recipe Chilli With Black Beans A healthy, hearty recipe Preparation time 20 mins Cooking time: 30-40 mins Serves 6 Ingredients Chilli 2 tsp cumin powder 2 tsp ground coriander 1-2 tsp hot chilli powder 2 tsp sweet paprika 1lb 2 oz / 500g pack extra lean steak mince 1 tbsp flour 4 garlic cloves, chopped 400g can chopped tomatoes 1 beef stock cube 2 tbsp tomato purĂŠe 2 onions, finely chopped 3 red peppers, deseeded and diced large pack coriander (stalks for the chilli, leaves for the salsa) 2 x 400g cans black beans Salt and pepper to taste Lime and plain yoghurt to serve Salsa Three large ripe tomatoes Small red onion Avocado Handful of coriander leaves (reserved from the bunch) Method Strip the coriander of its leaves and reserve in a bowl. Finely chop the coriander stalks. Heat the oil in a large pan and fry the onion, coriander stalks and garlic together. Remove from the pan and set aside. PAGE 20
Dry fry the mince in batches until browned. Add the spices and cook for a further minute. Return the onions and coriander stalks to the pan, stir to mix. Add the flour and cook for another minute. Add the tomatoes and a can of water, crumble in the stock cube, then stir in the tomato purĂŠe and chopped peppers. Cover the pan and cook for 15 mins. Stir in the drained black beans. Cook for a further 20 mins more until everything is reduced and tender. Serve with rice, lime wedges and yoghurt, and a fresh salsa of chopped tomatoes, avocados, red onion and coriander leaves. To advertise here please email salesvv@live.co.uk
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Crossroads Veterinary Centre
Summer is here and it’s time to start thinking about holidays! However this doesn’t necessarily mean your pet has to be left at home. The PETS travel scheme makes it easy for your dog (or cat) to come along on vacation with you - so long as they meet certain criteria. Your pet will need to be issued a passport, a microchip and a rabies vaccination. He will then need to wait 21 days until he can travel, so make sure you leave yourself plenty of time. In order to re-enter the UK at the end of the holiday your dog will need to see a vet to have a tapeworm tablet administered. Although not a legal requirement, it is recommended that your pet is up to date with his annual vaccinations as well as his flea and tick
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Aliens Love Underpants Based on the book by Claire Freedman and Ben Cort Adapted and directed by Adam Bampton-Smith Aliens love underpants In every shape and size But there are no underpants in space So here’s a big surprise! This zany, hilarious tale based on the best-selling children’s book is delightfully brought to life on stage for the very first time. With stunning effects, madcap action, original music (and lots of aliens of course!) this fantastically fresh and funny production will delight the whole family. You’ll laugh your pants off!
‘…there is much magic and mischief here – and that, really, is the essence of all great family theatre.’ Monday 29th & Tuesday 30th June To win tickets to the show on Monday 29th June at 4.30pm simply answer the following question: What do Aliens love? Email your answer to: Steph on villageview@live.co.uk by Friday 5th June 2015
The Vintage Tea Room 18 Duke Street, Princes Risborough, Bucks, HP27 0AT Come and wine, dine and dance with us at the Vintage Tea Room
By popular demand we are now opening from Tuesday-Saturday 6.30pm until late For Evening Dining with soft piano music, come and enjoy the experience stepping back in time with us
FULLY LICENSED We also continue to take bookings for the high Champagne Teas and Cream Teas To make a reservation please call: 01844 343371 or 07785539365
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Book Reviews A Good Read The Poison Tree by Erin Kelly Finding your way in the world after leaving school can be daunting, and for Karen this is no different. A language student at a college in London she has a chance encounter with Biba, an exotic and bohemian student, and Karen’s life will never be the same again. Biba lives with her brother Rex in a crumbling gothic style townhouse in London, with a lifestyle that could not be further from the suburban humdrum that Karen grew up in. She is drawn to these two siblings and so begins a summer of freedom, cheap wine, experimental drugs and sexual adventures. The lure of Biba’s personality is tremendous and Karen clearly aspires to be like her. Then, one day, their idyllic summer comes crashing to a halt. Karen learns the truth of Biba and Rex’s family life and an unexpected visitor leads to tragedy. A more mature Karen looks back on the events of that summer ten years later as she comes to terms with her role in everything. As a reader, you know from the start that something is going to happen. Like a car crash in slow motion you can see it coming as Karen absorbs more and more of Biba’s exotic nature. Yet, when the author brings things to a climax you are thrown, dazed and shocked, along with Karen, PAGE 54
in a debut novel that will stay with you long after you close it for the final time.
The Maze Runner by James Dashner Post-apocalyptic and dystopian literature seems to be all the rage in the Young Adult fiction market these days. Hot on the heels of the successful Hunger Games and Divergent trilogies comes The Maze Runner. Initially published in 2009 it came to prominence with the release of the film adaptation in 2014. Thomas is a teenager who awakes to find himself in a box in a place called the Glade. He has no memory of who he is or how he came to be here, but he is thrown into this new community, and as a reader so are you. Before long you become familiar with the terminology used by the boys and you feel as if you are a Glader along with them. As Thomas adjusts to his new home he learns about the Maze which surrounds the Glade. Each day the walls open and a select group of runners spend daylight hours exploring and mapping it. It is a race against the clock because at sunset the Grievers – giant robotic creatures – enter the Maze and they are deadly. The walls close to protect the community and overnight the structure of the Maze changers, leaving the runners to start again in the morning. The big mystery is why. Why are Thomas and the other boys there and why do the Grievers come out to get them? Why do the walls in the Maze change and will the runners ever solve it. However, more importantly why has a girl been sent to the Glade and why has all communication with the outside world suddenly stopped? By Willow Coby
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Stokenchurch Village Fete & Companion Dog Show SATURDAY 6TH JUNE, 12 NOON, ON THE COMMON
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Chelsea Flower Show 19th – 23rd May The Chelsea Flower Show is to gardening what the Paris catwalks are to fashion. Paris fashions may seem outlandish, but they push certain trends, which in a watered-down version end up in high-street shops. Likewise, though many of Chelsea’s show gardens are fantasy pieces which demonstrate outrageous ideas, the horticultural trends on display will find their way into our own more modest plots. For example; did you know that bonsai specimens and topiary gardens were introduced at Chelsea in 1913? Rock gardens were introduced in the 1940’s and decking in the eighties. All of these can now be bought in garden centres up and down the land. In 2006 James Dyson even produced a water feature in which the water ran uphill. Actually I’m still waiting for my garden centre to stock one of those! Maybe one day... Chelsea isn’t just about high fashion though; it reflects environmental trends too. In recent years there have been hosepipe bans in the great Pavillion and many of the gardens have showcased drought-tolerant planting schemes. Chelsea draws over 150 000 visitors each year. For the past ten years it’s been held over five days instead of four, such is its popularity.
Chelsea really is window-shopping at its finest. It’s like walking through a real-life version of the best garden design catalogue in the world. And if you visit on the last day you don’t have to restrict yourself to window shopping. At 4pm precisely a bell rings and the great Chelsea sell-off begins. The poor designers, after all their hard work, begin the mammoth task of dismantling their creations. The good news is that the public can buy them. It’s perfectly possible to end up owning a little piece of a prize winning garden. So what should you choose? If it were me I’d want something special; a reminder of my visit. I’d go for a species which I know would grow in my garden, but an unusual variety, not available in my local garden centre. In my case it would probably be an unusual lavender or fuchsia. Choose carefully and you could have a little piece of Chelsea gold adorning your plot for many years to come. By Rachel Leverton
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The Chinnor & Princes Risborough Railway is operated, maintained and managed exclusively by volunteers. There are no paid staff and every penny from fares and sales is ploughed back into the railway. Make a difference – become a Volunteer. You never know where the journey can lead to and volunteering with us can help you to: • Meet new people and learn new skills as part of a friendly and supportive team • Enjoy a real sense of achievement in helping to run your local heritage line Volunteering is not only about operating the trains and we welcome your help and involvement in customer service roles, catering, administration, marketing, restoration, engineering, signalling, track
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maintenance, and much more. Justin, our Volunteer Coordinator, will be delighted to help you decide what’s right for you and assist you in the process of becoming a volunteer. Please email him at volunteersupport@chinnorrailway.co.uk to find out more. Start your new and exciting adventure with us and see where the journey leads to...
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Remedial massage therapy for: • Relief for aching muscles, chronic pain and injuries • Improving flexibility and range of movement • Relaxation and rest • Injury rehabilitation • Sporting performance • Wellness maintenance • Stress reduction • Pregnancy-related discomforts
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Thame Institute of Music Thame Institute of Music is a place to be inspired by music and where we inspire others to create music. We are the place where students of all ages come to enhance their lives and their learning through music. Our focus is quality of tuition, service and happy faces! Thame Institute of Music is a family-run music school brought to you by Matt Baker; an experienced piano teacher of 10 years, and a jazz, classical, pop (and more!) musician. We have grown organically to 6 teachers offering tuition in a number of instruments, styles and skills. Our lessons are built around the fundamentals of musical awareness and tailored to you or your child’s goal. It doesn’t matter how far along the path to musical success you have travelled, we can guide you along the way. We have just opened up new lesson times for GUITAR, BASS, SONG-WRITING & PIANO, so be quick to reserve your spot with a taster lesson. We look forward to seeing you or your children very soon! PAGE 62
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DAVE’S SCHOOL OF MOTORING Your local driving instructor (radnage) Novice, Pass Plus Refreshers, Retakes Defensive Driving Grade 6 Instructor Discounts for Block Bookings Eco Driving CRB Checked
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Recruiting On Call Recruiting On Call firefighters Firefighters Buckinghamshire Fire and Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service are recruiting Rescue Service are recruiting On Call firefighters. On Call As an On firefighters. Call firefighter you can play a vital
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On call Firefighters must be healthy, able to stay calm in stressful situations, work within a close team and follow instructions. They must be able to respond to the station quickly and safely when their pager sounds at any time of the day or night.
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Community Useful Numbers all in one place! 1st Downley Guides 01494 449215 2nd Downley Guides 01494 530736 Adult Education (Stokenchurch) 01494 482822 Bisham Concert Band 01494 482422 Bledlow Ridge Horticultural Society 01494 481474 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 Downley Village Evening WI 01494 535998 Four Ends Flower Club 01494 883096 Frieth Village Hall 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 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) 01494 482403 Piddington and District Village Hall 01494 882796 Piddington & Wheeler End Parish Council 01494 448048 Pre-School (Stokenchurch) 01494 482822 Over Sixties Stokenchurch Peter Lipman 01494 483523 Rendezvous Mother & Toddler 01494 484152 Royal British Legion Lane End 01494 881436 Scouts (Stokenchurch) 01494 482243 Squash & Racketball Club - Watlington 01844 351325 Stokenchurch & Hambleden Valley Children’s Centre 01494 483140 Stokenchurch Day Centre (Alan Purslow) 07518 738761 Stokenchurch Educational Charity 01494 483120 Stokenchurch Memorial club 01494 482260 Stokenchurch Rainbows 01494 485178 STOPAG (Stokenchurch) 01494 482344 Towerhouse Surgery 01494 526840 Tuesday Luncheon Club Lane End 01494 881261 West Wycombe Combined School 01494 523318 West Wycombe Parish Council 01494 448048 Women’s Institute (Stokenchurch) 01494 483272 Women’s Institute (West Wycombe) 01494 881049 Wine and Beer Circle (Stokenchurch) 01494 484159 Youth Club (Lane End) 01494 452226
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Railex 2015 Model Railway Exhibition Risborough & District Model Railway Club Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stadium Approach, Aylesbury, Bucks, HP21 9PP. Saturday 23rd May 10.30am-5.30pm, Sunday 24th May 10.00am-5.00pm Admission: Adults £8.00, Child £5.00, Family(2+3) £18.00. On Sunday only - up to 2 children admitted free with an accompanying paying adult. Many Model Railway Layouts from all over the country, as well as around 50 manufacturers, traders and societies. For full details see our website www.railex.org.uk Contact David Lane. Tel: 01296 437475. Email: railexmanager@rdmrc.org.uk 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 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. The Clare Centre, Saunderton Ellel Ministries Teaching day with David and Denise Cross on Healing through the Ministry of Jesus-God’s Truth, Grace and Freedom Saturday 18th July 9.30am - 5.15pm Advance booking essential Cost £28 inc. coffee, lunch & tea Details from roy.be@phonecoop.coop Child Bereavement Help Child Bereavement UK celebrate its 21st year of helping families to rebuild their lives after bereavement, by attending or volunteering at one or more of our events this year. For more information please go to www.childbereavementuk.org or call us on 01494 568900. Radnage WI Next Meetings: 6th May : Going Out With A Bang - Martin-Baker Aircraft Company 3rd June : West Wycombe & The Dashwoods 1st July : Tour of the Walled Garden at Parmoor You are welcome to join us as a visitor for these evenings, a small fee of £3.50 is payable. Please PAGE 68
arrive at 7.15 for a 7.30pm start at the Radnage Village Hall. All enquires please contact Mary on 483545. Ibstone C of E School Summer Fair Saturday 27th June from 12noon-3pm. A number of local stalls, activities for all and food and drink. Come and join us. All proceeds go to the school. Stokenchurch Community Bus Date: Event: Donation: May 22nd Saville Gardens £13 June 19th Basildon Park NT £9 + entry July 17th Grey’s Court NT £6 + entry Sept 18th Waterperry Gardens £7 + entry if you wish to view gardens Oct 23rd Afternoon Tea TBA Nov 20th Banbury Shopping £14 To book a place on the bus ring Melanie on 01494 482009 Lane End Players 1st, 2nd, 8th, 9th May – ‘Steel Magnolias’, a poignant comedy set in a beauty parlour. 20th, 21st June – ‘Super Sound of the Seventies’, an evening of songs and sketches. Tickets can be bought at the Village Hall from 9.30am to 12.00pm on Saturdays, by ringing 07706 426320 or by emailing boxoffice@laneendplayers.com. Stokenchurch Stitchers Meet every 3rd Monday (18th May, 15th June) of the month in the Ayles Room of St Peter & St Paul’s Church (Stokenchurch) to knit, stitch or crochet whilst chatting with a cuppa. £1 pp. All welcome 7.30-9.30pm. Call Louise 482194 or email sewcraftylou@gmail.com. Lane End Conservation Group Our volunteers meet once a month to help clear the many miles of public footpath within the Parish, litter pick and maintain the Harris Garden. If you would like to assist/find out more, please check our website or contact Margaret Adnitt on 882609 / Margaret.adnitt@gmail.com. Dogs’ Jumbles Continue Monthly Saturday, May 30th and Saturday, June 27th from 10am till noon. Stokenchurch Dog Rescue is holding monthly jumble sales in To advertise here please email salesvv@live.co.uk
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the kennels’ grounds in Oxford Road. Supporters hope to hold one on the last Saturday of every month this year except December. Please park considerately to ease congestion and hazards outside the kennels. Enquiries to Alan or Jackie Durrant on 01494 482695. Stokenchurch Primary School Summer Fete Saturday 4th July, 12 noon – 3pm Come along and join the fun at our fabulous summer fete! Plenty to entertain the whole family including licensed bar, bbq, strawberries and cream, welly wangling, electric go-karts, facepainting, ice-creams, young entrepreneurs’ section and a collection of stalls selling lovely items. Lacey Green Windmill In 2015 the windmill will be open on Sundays and Bank Holiday Mondays until Sunday 27th September from 2 pm to 5 pm. Admission is £2 per adult and £1 per child (aged 5-15). On National Mills Weekend the windmill will be open on Saturday 9th May from 2 pm to 5 pm, and on Sunday 10th May from 11 am to 5 pm. The windmill is the oldest smock mill in the country, with wooden machinery dating from the mid 17th century, and has been restored by members of the Chiltern Society. 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. Slough and Windsor Railway Society Book Sale and Bric a Brac, Saturday 20th June 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Church Rooms, High Street, West Wycombe. Ideal presents for Fathers Day. Table top space also available at £10 per table. For further info phone HW 536617. Radnage Primary School Summer Fete Saturday 20th June from 12pm-3pm. This year we celebrate the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carter, come and see the live sword fighters, and all the other fete favourites including bouncy castle, beat the goalie, nearly new toys sale, tombola, barbecue, homemade cakes and our amazing silent auction and raffle.
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Stokenchurch Community Library Following recent refurbishment, Stokenchurch Community Library is lighter and brighter, and now with the added bonus of free wifi for library members. So, if you’re not yet a regular, why not give your friendly local volunteer-led library a try. Operated in partnership with BCC. See www.buckscommunitylibraries.org/stokenchurch for opening times. New volunteers always welcome. 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 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 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. 28th May: Kate Thomas – “Hidden Gems”. Comp: Jewellery Box 25th June: Graham King – “Bursting full of Colour”. Comp: Kaleidoscope Stokenchurch and Water End Allotments 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. 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.
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Yoga in Frieth At St Katharine’s, Parmoor Lane, RG9 6NN. Wednesdays 10.00am to 11.30am. A friendly class suitable for all abilities. In-depth yoga workshop Tuesday 26th May 10am to 12.30pm £18 in advance, £20 drop-in. Please contact Tessa 01753642823/07941966004, wisbys@onetel.com Bledlow Ridge Horticultural Society in the Village Hall 17th May from 10am - Bring and Buy Plant Sale in Village Hall,- free admission 6th June - Full day outing to Kew Gardens... £28 non-members 20th June from 2.30pm - Summer Show in Village Hall ....25p admission Contact 01494 481474 for details on all of these. Downley Village Evening WI We meet the 1st Tuesday of the month at 7.45 pm in the Community Centre School Close Downley HP13 5TR. We have guest speakers every month on a variety of subjects and many other social events during the year. Please come along one month, we welcome visitors/new members to our friendly WI. Please call 01494 535998 or patheath@virginmedia.com Cadmore End School Fete Saturday 4th July between 12 midday and 3 pm. Come along for a great afternoon out, proceeds made going towards a new projector for the school. West Wycombe Afternoon Women’s Institute We meet on the third Tuesday of each month 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 19th May - Tales of a Store Detective with Josie Jeffrey 25th May - Afternoon Teas are being served in the Church Rooms, West Wycombe June - no meeting as we are attending the NFWI Centenary Celebration at Waddesdon Manor Lane End Support Group For parents and carers of children with special PAGE 72
needs and disabilities . We meet at Sure Start Center, Lane End Primary school, Edmonds Road, Lane End, HP14 3EJ, second Thursday in the month, 9.30- 11. 30am. Come for a coffee, chat and support . May 14th, June 11th, July 9th, Sep 10th, Oct 8th, Nov 12th, Dec 10th. Contact Lo Smith for any enquiries: 01494-881147. lorrainesmith00@gmail.com Lane End Youth & Community Centre Charity Number: 1101360 www.leycc.co.uk Saturday 9th May 50’s & 60’s disco night, £7 per ticket, bring your drinks – Friday 24th July Swopsie Night, donate good condition clothes, shoes, bags to swop with ‘new to you’ items. Admission price £4 We are the perfect venue to hire for any celebration, please contact Tel: 01494 883878 or email leycc@hotmail.co.uk for more information. 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 West Wycombe Chamber Choir Fancy a summer evening listening to the music of Sir Andrew LLoyd Webber and others. Well look no further, as the West Wycombe Chamber Choir will be putting on their summer concert at St Lawrence’s on Saturday 18th July at 7pm. The only thing better than sitting there soaking up the atmosphere is to be part of the action. So if you would like to join the choir and actually sing with us,why not ring for further information. (HW 536617). We are a very friendly choir and meet every Wednesday evening 7.45-9.45 p.m. in West Wycombe Combined School. We welcome all adults, male and female. Our summer rehearsals begin on Wednesday 22nd April. See you there! www.chilterndirectories.co.uk
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Downley Evening WI. We meet on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at St James’ Church from 7.45pm. Visitors welcome! Our Next meeting is on May 12th, a talk on ‘exploring Malaysia with Sheila Keating. For further information call Frances on 01494 524835. 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. Tower House Surgery Tower House Surgery, West Wycombe Road, High Wycombe: NHS General Practice for all the family. Now offering electronic prescriptions direct to your pharmacy. We welcome new patients who live within our practice area: see www.towerhousesurgery.com for full details. 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. Members:- Free. Visitors:- £4.00 inc. refreshments. Annual Subs.:- £18.50. 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 Studley Green Community Centre The AGM of the Community Centre will take place on Monday 11th May at 7-30pm. The current committee is not seeking re-election. For the hall to continue running a new committee is required. No committee no community centre!!!! 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. Stokenchurch Women’s Institute Come along and join us at our Meetings at 7.30 PAGE 74
pm on the second Wednesday each month at Longburrow Village Hall. Visitors and new members are always welcome. We have speakers booked each month and also have a Craft Group, Book Club, Lunch Club, Coffee mornings, plus many other events/trips throughout the year. Contact Sue on 01494 483272 or Jan on 01494 482722. 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). HW Croquet Club We welcome new members at their new lawns at Hazlemere Recreation Ground. This is a fun game which is both mentally and physically challenging. The first session is free, or Come and Try Saturday July 18th. Only enthusiasm and flat soled shoes needed. Contact: www.hwcroquetclub.com or 01494-858202 Stokenchurch Day Centre Meets Mondays & Wednesdays 10am 2.30pm at Longburrow Hall, Stokenchurch. Refreshments, dominoes, scrabble etc. Freshly cooked lunch, quizzes, sing-songs and bingo. Occasional days out and entertainments. Contact Alan 01494 482 703 (Monday & Wednesday) or 01494 48 39 37 outside those hours. 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 Thame & Wheatley Ramblers Nationally Ramblers members organize a programme of around 45,000 walks every year, with Oxfordshire Ramblers arranging over 700 of them. For more information on these and other walks phone 01865 874300 or check the website www.ramblers-oxon.org.uk West Wycombe Combined School Are you a parent, considering West Wycombe Combined School as the best place to educate your child? Come and visit us... Our school is open at various times throughout the To advertise here please email salesvv@live.co.uk
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year for prospective parents to come and visit us. This is an opportunity to look around the school, speak to the headteacher and ask any questions you may have. We have a few spaces at the school in different year groups. The visits last for approximately 1/2 hour. Please contact the school office if you would like to visit on 01494 523318 or e-mail: office@westwycombe.bucks.sch.uk Please visit our website for further information: www.westwycombe.bucks.sch.uk
Stokenchurch Medical Centre We are running a certificated First Aid Course again on Saturday 30th May – details at the Medical Centre – maximum 12 people. We will also be closed on the afternoons of Wednesday 13th May and Thursday 18th June for clinician and staff training. Stokenchurch Parish Council We are again asking residents for their views on a range of subjects relating to the village and how it should develop and improve. The survey can be accessed online at www.surveymonkey.com/s/ stokenchurchvillagesurvey2015 Paper copies are available (tel 01494 482403). Please take this opportunity to have your say in the future of Stokenchurch parish.
Lane End Evening Women’s Institute May 18th - Speaker from The Wycombe Homeless Connection Refuge, followed by our Resolution Meeting June 29th - “History Beneath our Feet” Mr Michael Hodges. Do come along if you are interested in either of these subjects. There is always a warm welcome in the Sycamore Room, Lane End Village Hall at 8pm. Contact Ann Carter 01494 881987 Over Sixties lunches Over sixties in Stokenchurch know that we still have monthly lunches at the Fleur de Lis. These are held on the third Tuesday of the month, with two courses and tea or coffee for £7. To join us please call Peter Lipman to get the menu and book a place. 01494 483523 Stokenchurch Educational Charity Community Grants Village Groups should apply by letter to The Secretary, Kinda Cool, Wycombe Road, Stokenchurch, HP14 3RR (Tel: 01494 483120) or email: pcatkc@gmail.com ~ Closing date is 30th June each year. STOPAG Thursday May 14th Meeting as usual at the Youth Area of the Centre in Bartholomew Tipping Way starting with a light lunch at 12.45 pm. Ken Panchen will be talking about More Famous people of the Chilterns. Thursday June 11th Lunch as usual at 12.45pm, plus a return visit by Alan Jaycock, this time with “Fur, Feathers and Fins” Lane End OPAG - 50+ Lane End OPAG meets on the first Thursday of each month at 2.00 pm in Lane End Youth & Community Centre, Edmonds Road for a talk followed by tea– if you are over 50, do come along to one of our meetings. PAGE 76
Downley Rangers We meet at the Downley Guide HQ two Monday evenings each month and welcome all girls aged 14-18 years. We enjoy cooking, crafts, charity work, outings and even holidays in the UK and abroad. A great addition to your CV! For more information contact Gill Lawrence on 07799404236. 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 Jive Dance Classes Beginners Jive Dance Classes every Wednesday! Fun, friendly & relaxed weekly beginners jive dance classes. Doors open 7.30pm. Beginners class 8pm. No experience or partner required! Followed by practise session, stroll classes and dancing. Only £5 entry! SPRUNG wooden dance-floor, BYO drinks, plenty of parking! Frieth Village Hall, Buckinghamshire, RG9 6PR Contact us on 07947 106607, therockingrebels@gmail.com or find us on Facebook www.facebook.com/therockingrebels. If you would like to share information about a club or society local to you please email us at villageview@live.co.uk.
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Accountants/Bookkeeper Karen Amor 39 Activity Centre Longridge 52 Aerials TVT Aerials 75 Author Jayne A Lockwood 51 Baby Signing Sing and Sign 33 Bathrooms John Earley 51 Call Plumbing 7 Beauty Therapist Beauty United 45 Book Shop The Wee Bookshop 6 Builders A M G Construction 30 C & R Caine 57 Hammond Construction 49 Business Support Buckinghamshire Business First 35 Brickwork Temple End Brickwork 39 Care Home Abbeyfield 10 Carers Risborough Carers 57 Carpenter & Joiner Aspect 25 Joel Smith 23 John Earley 51 Out of the Woods 19 Carpets Airs House 26 Chimney Sweep A1 Clean Sweep 67 All Types 37 Cleaning Mollymaid 1 / 27 Oventeam 14 Ovenu 17 Priority Service 79 Procare 13 Community Centres Radnage Village Hall 55 Stokenchurch Parish Council 35 Computers Chiltern Computer Services 31 Stokenchurch PC’s 17 Convenience Store CJ Stores 49 Counsellor Child Bereavement UK 29 Margaret Bryant 29 Curtains SA Reupholstery 75 Bay Tracks 10 Crockery Hire Floral Vintage Crockery 7 Dairies Beechdean Dairies 2 Day Nursery Positive Steps 37 Sunshine Montessori 38 Wizkidz 71 Design Agency Blooberry Design 44 Dentistry Complete Crown & Bridge 71
Dog Grooming Mutley Makeover 57 Dog Training Bells and Whistles 26 Dog Logic 75 Dog Walking Ian Boyer 77 Domestic Appliances Sharley Domestics 37 Donkey Sanctuary Island Farm Donley Sanctuary 6 Driveways Allscapes 5 Driving Instruction Dave’s 63 Siobhan and Richard’s 43 Electricians Altea Electrics 39 John Earley 51 Paul Smale 7 Stance Sparx 63 Facia & Guttering Bucks Facia & Guttering 31 Fencing DJ Macleod 30 Richard Plumridge 24 Financial Advisor Grendon IFS 64 Fire Services Buckinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service 65 Firewood DJ Macleod 30 Foot Professionals Feet Treat 31 Fiona Gibbard 75 Helen Boehm 13 Furniture Maker Aston Woodware 48 Garage Doors Home Improvement Garage Doors 14 Garage Services Browns 73 Durwards Auto Shop 31 French Car Services 13 M.L. Sears 63 Stokenchurch Service Centre 77 Garden Centres Haddenham Garden Centre 40 Garden Design Caz Renshaw Design 11 Malcolm Gascoyne Garden Design 6 Garden Machinery ML Sears 63 Garden Power Equipment 59 Garden Maintenance Allscapes 5 L.L. Gardens 19 Markland Gardening 10 Priority Service 79 Garden Nursery Waterperry Gardens 13 Groundworks C. Putnam & Sons Ltd 37 Hairdressers/Barbers Just Gents 80 Kats Cuts 21 Salon on the Green 56 Spirit Hair Company 2
Politics Handyman Aylesbury Constituency J5 Maintenance Services 23 Conservative Association Joel Smith 23 Post Office The 50 Plus 11 West Wycombe Hearing Dogs Village Store Hearing Dogs for Pubs and Restaurants the Deaf 10 The Boot Inn Heating Engineer The Dashwood Arms Anderson Plumbing Royal Oak and Heating 21 The Shepherds Crook APT Heating 9 Railway Bryn Earley 51 Chinnor & Risborough Call Plumbing 7 Railway OilServ 23 Religious Groups Premium Plumbing New Life Christian & Heating 24 Fellowship Interior Design Removals Tilly Nilly 46 Aspin & Checkley Jewellers Roofing Aylesbury Bullion 1 / 18 C&A Roofing Kitchens Scaffolding John Earley 51 GF Scaffolding Landscape Gardener Schools Allen Landscaping 48 Radnage C of E Allscapes 5 Primary School Leisure Buildings Ibstone School BBD Leisure Buildings 32 Social Club Massage Therapist Stokenchurch Bodyworkz Massage Memorial Hall Therapy 62 Solicitors Minibus Services Stefanie O’Bryen Thunderbirds 39 Stage School Mobility Supplies Stagecoach Thame Independent Living 53 Stoves Motor Services North Mill Stoves James Drew 25 Tea Rooms Nurseryman M.J.Gee 14 The Vintage Tea Room Taxis Osteopath Thunderbirds Wayne Twitchen 52 Tracys Transport Painters & Decorators Yellow Cars Jamie Hall 8 Therapist Jon Woodbridge 43 Pamela Wilson Stuart Law 19 Tiling Paving John Earley Stoneworld 41 Tree Surgeon Personal Goals Allscapes Slimming World 7 DJ Macleod Pest Control Tree Dimensions Phil Spackman 11 Tuition Pet Sitting Robert Green Ian Boyer 77 Dorianne Guien Pet Supplies Thame Institute of Music The Kennel Shop 43 Upholstery Pharmacy RS Hall Downley Pharmacy 21 SA Re-upholstery Pilates Vets Dawn Wilton 11 Crossroads Tracey Davis 23 Hall Place Vets Plasterers Website Design JR Brodie Plastering 13 Dean Randell Plumbers Windows APS & Sons Ltd 48 Bryants Double Glazing Bill Blake 45 Finishing Touch Bryn Earley 51 Lane End Glazing Call Plumbing 7 Silent View Fixed Price Plumber 33 Window Doctor On Tap Plumbing & Maintenance 17 Premium Plumbing & Heating 24 Podiatrist Debbie Luxton 15
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