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Wish Tree Music Festival Markyate in Bloom Andy King Memorial Day Also inside this issue... Gaddesden Row Picnic for the Queen Caddington Pre School Slip End School Race Day Slip End Pre School Kensworth Church Music Evening

Kensworth School Fête Studham Street Party Fête du Vélo Redbourn Strawberry Fayre Care for your car’s AC Wheelchair Dancing

Slip End Village Day Puzzle Pages What’s On Services’ Directory Thought for the Day Rennie Grove Hospice

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Biriani Dishes Birianies are cooked with basmati rice and served with mixed vegetable curry

CHICKEN OR LAMB BIRIANI ............£7.95 CHICKEN TIKKA BIRIANI ..................£8.50 PRAWN BIRIANI ....................................£8.60 KING PRAWN BIRIANI ......................£11.50 VEGETABLE BIRIANI ............................£7.50

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Contents 6

Editor’s Welcome

Business Focus with Emily Fripp, Portrait Ar st and Caricaturist

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Gaddesden Row Picnic

Caddington PreSchool

Thought for Today with Phancurio

Slip End School Sports’ Day

Slip End PreSchool

Local Wedding Celebra ons

Kensworth Church Musical Evening

Kensworth School Fête

Tring Brewery

Studham Street Party

Flamstead Wish Tree Music Fes val

Markyate Gardens

Andy King Memorial Day

Fête du Vélo

Redbourn Strawberry Fair

Puzzle Page

Air Condi oning in your Vehicle

Wheelchair Dancing

Mimagazine Directory of Services

What’s On

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WELCOME TO MIMAGAZINE Your local magazine for Redbourn, Markyate, Flamstead, Caddington, Slip End, Aley Green, Woodside, Kensworth, Whipsnade, Studham, Dagnall, Ringshall and the Gaddesdens.

Today is the day a er Super Sunday at the Olympics in Rio and Team GB are second in the medals’ table. What an amazing achievement this is for a small na on like ours with a popula on of just 65 million. I think UK Sport Funding is a brilliant use of taxpayer’s money and lo ery funding. It li s the spirit of the na on when our athletes achieve excellence in sport and we all benefit from the feelgood factor. Here’s to more medals and more posi ve Fun on the dancefloor na onal pride. I had the pleasure of a ending Bella que Studio’s 5th anniversary party which took place at Markyate Cricket and Football Club on a warm, July evening. This beauty salon has been on the High Street for five years now and owner Lianne Rispoli decided it was me to party. It was well supported by clients and friends and there was much dancing and Front Cover: joviality. One of Markyate’s beau ful gardens. Ro and Ron On the subject of beauty therapy and feeling good in your Right Lianne Rispoli and Basciano’s back garden on le Julie Sco body and mind, I find that clearing out the cupboards and George Street. offloading the dustcollec ng junk is therapeu cally more Photo by Sue Mitchell sa sfying than an all over bodymassage. There is something cleansing and deeply sa sfying about having a CONTACTS good dy up and if you can get some money for your junk, all the be er. Janet Brown and I took a car full of ‘tut’ to a Editorial and news call: 01582 965760 car boot sale at Herts County Showground and we had great Adver sing and Advertorials call: 07941 661004 fun prac sing our markettrader skills. We came home £95.35 richer and our houses were clu erfree. In our Editor: Sue Mitchell consumer society, people just have to buy and sell. Even if it sue@mimagazine.co.uk involves the transfer of just 50p, people love being involved in the process, believing they have got a bargain. Sales Manager: Janet Brown Please engage with Mimagazine and tell us your stories, give janet@mimagazine.co.uk us your news and if you are a business we can offer you a Accounts Clerk: Emma Burrows business profile to help you market your products and emma@mimagazine.co.uk services. This is what we want from you: Website: www.mimagazine.co.uk • No ce of key village events like fairs, school events, business open days and the like. We are happy to a end with camera and notepad. • News of you or your children’s successes. It might be for sport/charity or any other achievement that is worthy of publica on. • News of your business. Is it new? Is it celebra ng an anniversary? Are you doing any special promo ons? Enjoy the late summer, early autumn.

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Some of the guests at Bella que's party

Disclaimer: Mimagazine is published in good faith and cannot be held responsible in any way for inaccuracies in reports, ar cles or adver sing that appear in the magazine. The views expressed in editorial may not necessarily reﬂect the views of the editor. Photographs and material submi ed by readers can only be published if permission has been granted by the photographer or originator of the informa on/intellectual property. CTR Media and Mimagazine cannot be held responsible for checking all such permissions have been granted.

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Mimagazine talks to Emily Fripp, local portrait ar st and caricaturist What is a caricature? A caricature is basically an exaggera on. It isn’t a cartoon, but an exaggerated representa on of the person’s features. Their personality can also contribute to the way a caricature looks. Well known caricatures include the Spi ng Image puppets by Fluck and Law. My own caricatures are rather diﬀerent; people who commission a caricature do not want to feel ridiculed! Mine are kinder.

series of 30 music icons. As far as celebri es go, quite a few have some of my work: Mel and Sue; the AbFab cast; Farscape cast and creators; OITNB and Prisoner cast. I have corresponded with the director Peter Jackson; the Soska Sisters and the producers of Jonathan Strange a er sending them some of my work.

What made you choose this as a profession?

What is the funniest caricature you have produced?

Art is something that I not only enjoy, but am skilled at. I have been drawing for as long as I can recall, star ng with drawing the Pink Panther is many guises when I was ﬁve or sixyearsold. I love it. I draw almost every day and I am happiest when I am alone at my desk, radio on, immersed in the art.

That is a tricky one as humour is also very subjec ve. I produced a series of cartoons of the Farscape cast as musicians… but in terms of caricatures? My personal favourites are Lemmy; Mulder and Scully and the cast of Breaking Bad.

Where did you study? I am pre y much selftaught. Aside from doing an A Level at St Albans City Campus, I have not gone on to study art. I learn from looking at art – from the old masters to contemporary ar sts. I look at their use of colour; the eﬀects achieved by handling the brushes in diﬀerent ways, and I adapt those things into my own work.

How long have you been doing this? For ever would be the short answer. I remember when I was about sixyearsold, no cing that people’s ears are not ﬂat to the head – to me, they looked like they were a ached by a stalk! All of my early li le ﬁgura ve drawings looked as though they had wellington boots a ached to their heads!

What is unique about your business? Every ar st is diﬀerent, and art is very subjec ve. I am fortunate however, to be able to work in pen, pencils, paint and marker pen. I am able to do portraiture as well as caricature and even the occasional landscape. My forte is faces, however, and I love pain ng famous people. My portraits are vibrant in colour, but dark in tone. I prefer a moody face as opposed to a smiling face.

How long do they take to produce? That all depends on the style (whether it is a caricature or a portrait) and the subject. Some caricatures require a li le research if it involves a speciﬁc vehicle or landmark, and that can add me. Generally, a caricature should be ﬁnished well within a week, and a portrait in maybe a fortnight.

Have you ever produced a caricature of anyone famous? Certainly. I adore famous faces and have just ﬁnished a

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Gaddesden Row Jazz Fes val and Queen’s 90th Birthday Party 2nd July 2016 Photos Sue Mitchell

aking a family drive around the countryside, we unexpectedly found ourselves going past the Gaddesden Row Village Party. It looked so invi ng that we parked the car and my husband, step daughter, granddaughter and myself, got out and joined the proceedings. The High Street Jazz Group provided some good live music, local ladies sold some delicious homemade cakes and I was lucky enough to win a bo le of rosé wine in the Tombola. Old me games like ‘smash the coconut’ were being played by the children and everyone was having a lovely me. It was a day for dodging the showers and my husband did get drenched when a tent he was standing under, suddenly dumped its water load! It was a perfect example of quintessen ally Bri sh Village Life. Long may it con nue.

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A Perfect Day for a Picnic at Caddington PreSchool Photos and words by Janet Brown

addington Preschool held a lunch with a difference on Friday 8th July. All children were invited to stay for a picnic lunch along with their mums and dads. The weather was just right and the children quickly tucked into included sandwiches, crisps and chunks of cheese. Niki Summers runs the friendly preschool for children aged from two to five years and some of the supporters and helpers are parents themselves. Having been in the village for over 20 years, they are now having to vacate the premises this term, as the Heathfield Centre is closing. They will be reloca ng into the infant and junior school from September. To find out more about the preschool or to help with any events email niki.caddingtonmanager@gmail.com

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Thought for today This is the first in a series of thought provoking subjects considered from the point of view of Markyate resident, Phancurio. For this issue he considers the meaning of the St. George’s Cross flag, shown in a wood carving on the pulpit of St. John the Bap st Church in Markyate. It is immediately clear that this depic on of the St. George’s Cross flag does not belong to the murky world of football inspired chauvinism. This is older. In fact, this is a wood carving on the pulpit of one of the Anglican village churches in the region. Shown is the Agnus Dei, the Lamb of God – Christ in other words; Jesus Christ holding the flag. That could be understood quite innocently as the local appropria on of God’s universal salva on. There is nothing illegi mate about this, and today, world Chris anity is in agreement that the faith needs to be rooted in the soil of the local tradi on. Christ comes now in many colours, white among them. And yet I am irritated by this wood carving, probably because the recent resurgence of li le Englander na onalism has appropriated the St. George flag as its core symbol. Christ does come in many colours and he speaks in many languages, but na onalism is not on offer. People enter heaven, not na ons. Not all countries and not all Chris an denomina ons allow na onal flags inside the church. It would not be the first me in history that tradi ons of the Church have become secularized and to take on a life of their own outside the Church. That being said, I am s ll irritated. The misunderstanding may be older. What was the meaning of Saint George when, one or two centuries ago, a wood carver felt the need to make sure that God embraced this flag? Had the cultural values of modern na onalism, with its pretence of superiority, crept into the inner sanctum of the faith? Had God

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t was a sea of red shirts and black shorts as the children from Slip End Village School took part in their annual Sports’ Day. Headed and organised by Sports’ Coach Mr O’Brien, there was a range of races taking place in the playground and on the playing ﬁeld. The weather was fair and everyone was feeling compe ve and many parents and grandparents were looking on.

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Mini Olympics at Slip End PreSchool Friday 1st July in the Village Hall Report and Photos by Janet Brown

nder threeyearolds thrive in the group games. Beforehand all children were designated a teacher or member of staﬀ to take them around the obstacles. Julie Brocklehurst who runs the preschool has four full me members of staﬀ with two extras to provide one

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Smiles Laughter Interest Popular Excitement Neighbourly Day out Photos and words by Janet Brown

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t was a funﬁlled, happy day at Slip End’s Village Day. There were some interes ng stands with a choice of mouthwatering foods on sale. “Where does the money go?” I asked Jill Acton commi ee member, “The money is deposited in the Community Projects Group account. This group does what the name suggests by providing money to help fund small improvements for Slip End and gives grants to local groups and clubs like the Brownies, the Friendship Group and the Village Hall to name a few. The commi ee which organized Village Day have plans to

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A Stunning Produc on from The Magna Graecia Flute Choir Words and photos by Janet Brown 30th July at St. Mary the Virgin, Kensworth

he Flute Choir gave a magical performance to a packed audience in this beau ful church which was originally built in the 12th century, with the tower and the east end of the chancel being added in the 15th century. The Choir was founded in 2009 and previously visited Kensworth in 2011. The members are diploma students, young professionals and music teachers from Calabria in Italy. Playing a mixture of piccolo flute, alto flute and bass flute, the 12 members of the Choir and Musical Director were complemented by the splendid voices of a soprano, alto and tenor.

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Kensworth School Fête Report and photos by Janet Brown

Keep calm and carry on… At the start of the fête the covers were on but it didn’t dampen the spirits of staﬀ, teachers, governors and parents were prepared for just such an occurrence and had planned accordingly. Despite the early rain, the sun came out making the a ernoon an enjoyable event.

Adults and children alike were fascinated by the Police dog handler who gave us a display his dog was so obedient! They raised the impressive sum of £1,457 which is a laudable achievement for a small school with 75 pupils plus 20 in the Pre School.

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PARTY IN THE WOOD Photos Bill Bowman. Words Belinda Neasham.

Residents get into the Street Party spirit

he residents of Oldhill Wood and Byslips Road in Studham celebrated Her Majesty The Queen's 90th birthday in style by holding our very ﬁrst street party. Some residents have lived in "The Wood" for 4050 years but did not know many of their neighbours. The newest residents came up with the idea of having an "old style" street party to get the community together. The idea was very well received and we soon formed a planning team. Trestle tables were provided by the Scouts and marquee tents were provided by the church. The sun shone on the day and the turnout was amazing with over 100 people a ending. Many of us decorated our homes with bun ng and brought pla ers of food and drinks. Others provided music, organised games and ac vi es, including badge making, crown making, a three legged race, a treasure hunt, royal quiz, pin the tail on the corgi, and lots more. We even had a collec on of vintage tractors on display in the road for the children to sit on.

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Flamstead’s Mini Glastonbury Wish Tree Charity Live music with a circus theme

25th June 2016 Report and photos by Sue Mitchell

a ended the last Wish Tree open air music fes val two years ago as a photographer/reporter. I thought it was such a great night out, that I decided I would organise a group of friends to take our own tent and enjoy the fes vi es this year.

The theme was Circus so what would be be er than the hot topic of the day ‘Brexit Circus’? Following the debacle that followed the OUT vote, we thought we would make light of it by turning it into our own circus. With players like Nigel Farage, Boris Johnson, Michael Gove, Jeremy Corbyn and David Cameron, we had a perfect set of clowns! With much Prosecco purchased from the bar, we enjoyed our picnic as the sun went down and listened to live performances from Billie Su on, Threefold and Trio Bexx. The tempo went upbeat and the next live acts to perform moved into the marquee. S kki Beatz got everyone on their feet and the brilliant headline act Flamdaddy, rocked us un l midnight. The evening chill helped to get the dancing started but it wasn’t long before the tent was heaving and revellers spilled out onto the grass to dance under the stars. One of my party described it as, ‘our mini Glastonbury.’

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About The Wish Tree Charity The Wish Tree Charity has been in opera on since 2008 and con nues to support residents of Flamstead Parish. This was their 9th fundraiser and 8th Music Fes val. The charity is set up to support residents undergoing personal trauma such as major surgery, bereavement and ill health. It provides prac cal support such as childcare, domes c help, dog walking, horse care, gardening and transport to help the individual or family unit operate as normally as possible. This year, the charity has been able to oﬀer help to over 35 residents and is currently suppor ng eight. Monies are raised through one main fundraiser, The Music Fes val but also through personal dona ons and sponsored events. All monies raised go directly towards helping their target people and all Trustees involved with the charity work purely on a voluntary basis. This year’s Music Fes val raised a fantas c sum of over £6,100 (net proﬁt). Many thanks to all who came to support and to those who volunteered with the organisa on, running and contribu ons to the event. Liz Jebb has now resigned from the charity and Tracy Wells has taken over as chairperson. Alison is the treasurer and Barbara is the secretary. They are ac vely seeking new people to come on board to help plan another event and join the commi ee. info@thewishtreecharity.org

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Tell Your Story! You have reached old age, you live in the Markyate and Flamstead area, and when it comes to matters of how to live or not to live our life you do have a couple of stories to tell. Would you like to share these with others? A resident of Markyate, Prof Werner Ustorf, is preparing a book on old age and visibility in the local community. You are warmly invited to participate in this. This would involve, among other things, one or more interviews and some photos being taken. Text and photo would be agreed with you before inclusion in the book.

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Ladies from The Spo ed Dog Lose Weight for Charity

n June of this year, a group of ﬁve ladies, from the Spo ed Dog in Flamstead, took part in a sponsored weight loss programme in support of the Mount Vernon Cancer Centre MMVCC) Charitable Find.

Ladies Liz Hizli, Emilie Griﬃn, Claire Bedwell, Monica Carrera and Pauline Barwell, worked with local Clinical Hypnotherapist and NLP Prac oner, Lilian Whitehead 'The Complete Therapist' using a hypno c weight loss programme, which incorporates the Virtual Gastric Band (VGB). A demonstra on of drive, dedica on and determina on was shown during the programme, and over four weekly sessions, these ladies managed to lose almost three and a half stone between them and raise a fabulous £382 for the MVCC Charitable Fund. Claire, proprietor of the Spo ed Dog said, ‘I lost 1 1⁄2 stones in 4 weeks with the VGB, which was aided by the well prepared and yummy salads at The Spo ed Dog, Flamstead. Our weekly sessions with Lilian, plus running a busy pub, has kept me ﬁt and helped me shed pounds.’ If you, or anyone you know, would like to know more about the Virtual Gastric Band, contact Lilian for your

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VGB party goers. Back row: Emilie Griﬃn, Claire Bedwell, Monica Carrera; Front row: Liz Hizli, Lilian Whitehead, Pauline Barwell

free 20 minute consulta on on 01582 349726/07876644469 or email at: lilianw@thecompletetherapist.com If you would like to make a dona on to the Mount Vernon Cancer Centre charitable fund, part of East and North Herts Hospitals’ Charity, registered charity number 1053338, please contact Liz Hizli on elizabeth.hizli@nhs.net or via 020 3826 2517.

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39 Redbourn House Day Nursery is a well established children’s nursery in the heart of Redbourn village with great commuter links for parents. We provide excellent care and early years education to babies & children from 6 weeks to 5 years old, 5 days a week.

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Our parents and children love our: • Fully organic & healthy meals • Flexible hours & all inclusive fees • Experienced and fully qualified staff • Home from home environment • Spacious, colourful & bright rooms • Large, fun & creative garden

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Markyate’s Gorgeous Gardens 25th and 26th June All proceeds went to St. John’s Restora on Fund Words and photos by Sue Mitchell

Train lovers’ dream. Anne and Gordon Mead’s garden in Dammersey Close has a unique model railway track which Gordon installed ten years ago. It was fascina ng to watch the model train go round the circuit, complete with bridges and a tunnel.

wentyone fabulous gardens were opened to the public in Markyate on this glorious weekend in June. The weather was kind and many people mapped their way through the village to visit the gardens on display. Town and Country estate agents adver sed the weekend on their boards which which helped a ract viewers. I set oﬀ with the £5 programme, proceeds from which go to the church fund. Unfortunately, I didn’t get to see all 21 but here are a few highlights of the ones I did get to view.

Anne Mead’s Ornamental Rhubarb known as a Rheum

Ro and Ron Basciano of George Street have a novel ﬁsh pond which is ﬁ ed into their outside table. Ro said, “When I re red I decided to treat myself to this garden feature. I saw it at the Chelsea Flower Show and just had to have it!”

The Plume of Feathers looking very invi ng

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ASHBRIDGE EDUCATION

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100% success with all exam pupils in 2015-16 Ken Burgess Cert.Ed., Adv. Dip. Ed., ARCM. Recently retired as a Headteacher, I have taught the entire age-range of primary aged children as a classroom teacher and as a music specialist. I have been a Deputy Headteacher and then Headteacher of three primary schools. I have trained as an OFSTED Inspector. I feel that children will only progress educationally if they are taught in a structured format where the learning is both stimulating and fun. Both teacher and pupil expectations need to be high to enable the individual child to realise and therefore maximise his or her own potential.

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Linda and Paul Sheriﬀ of George St. have a raised decking area at the bo om of their garden. The ideal place to get the late a ernoon sun.

Celie and Bill Mobley have a very fragrant garden with wonderful scents coming from all direc ons. This big pot of petunias is stunning. They have lots of sweet smelling roses too.

Tracy Smith of Dammersey Close has a really good feature pond in the centre of the garden with an herbaceous border.

The gardens on Dammersey are huge, with superb views over the hillside on the Slip End side of the A5.

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Linda and John Hall’s garden is all things to all members of the family. It has a huge lawn which is ideal for children to play, a vegetable patch to provide fresh food for the table and lots of ﬂower pots to add colour and fragrance. The light used to be blocked out at the bo om of the garden by 60 feet high ﬁr trees so they decided to have them cut down in 2010. The garden is beau fully light today.

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The Senior players

Andy King Memorial 30th July Markyate Words and photos by Sue Mitchell

ndy King, Markyate school boy and professional footballer sadly died of a heart a ack last year, aged just 58. Friends who had grown up with Andy decided to hold a fund raising tributeday in his memory. Crowds gathered from 1.30pm for the children’s football match which was followed by the seniors’ football match at 3pm. The seniors' match included many former players who par cipated alongside current team members. There was a barbeque followed by evening entertainment and a disco to raise money for the Andy King Founda on which is a fund to help under privileged children get football training. Signed shirts from Luton Town, supplied by exmanager Mick Har ord, were also raﬄed to help raise further funds. As a boy Andy lived on Parkﬁeld in Markyate before travelling around the country playing for many top teams. He was an appren ce at Luton Town and then signed for Everton as a teenager in 1976 and was instantly embraced by Everton fans for his enthusiasm and eye for a goal. He ended his playing career at Aldershot, a er short s nts with Dutch side Cambuur, Swedish side Orebro, Wolves and Luton.

He later worked as a manager at Mansﬁeld, Swindon and Grays Athle c, as a coach at Sunderland and scout for Andy King loved Everton FC Plymouth, Colchester and most recently MK Dons. Andy also did some repor ng for radio and the Liverpool papers. Andy's widow Barbara lives in their home in Sandy, Bedfordshire; she came along to support the proceedings. “Andy never forgot this place,” said his Andy King as a school boy footballer school friend Steve Ward. “He always came back. He visited Micky Fli on’s (referee and brotherinlaw) Dad in the care home.” Con nued on page 44...

Andy's sister Bev and his mum

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Andy's widow Barbara and his mum

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From le to right main organisers: Chris Prior organised the youth matches and played in the senior match â&#x20AC;&#x201C; on both sides; centre Micky Fli on was the referee; right TaďŹ&#x20AC;y Tibbs played in the match and he is the Chairman of Markyate Football and Cricket Club

Goal scorer Taylor Housden in ac on

Molly Robinson family member plays

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Jodie McLelland family member plays

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Woodside Park, The Grove, Woodside, LU1 4LP

There are brand new show homes ready for you to view on our extremely popular Woodside Park, prices start from £199,950. Why not make an appointment to take a look at one of our beautiful homes, we are sure you won’t be disappointed. Woodside Park is situated in the village of Woodside approximately 2 miles from the centre of Luton and 3 miles from the pleasant market town of Dunstable. The park is surrounded by attractive woodlands and countryside and close to the beautiful Dunstable Downs and the renowned Whipsnade Zoo. Shops catering for your everyday needs can be found in the village and the local bus stops at the park entrance.

Charles Simpson have more than 50 years of experience over three generations of family in operating and maintaining parks and park homes. All of our parks are registered under the 10 year Gold Shield Warranty Scheme. We are members of both the British Holiday and Home Parks Association and the National Caravan Council.

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Gardening ps for September from The Her ordshire Garden Centre 1

Collect seeds from spent blooms from plants such as aquilegia, poppies, foxgloves and verbena, before they disperse in the wind. Make sure the seed pods are brown and dry before collec ng. Start plan ng springﬂowering bulbs.

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Split herbaceous perennials, once they have ﬁnished ﬂowering. Put two garden forks back toback, in the centre of the clump and pull them away from each other to split the plant.

Clean out greenhouses, cloches and winter shelters to make sure they are disease and pest free before moving plants back inside.

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Place two forks, backtoback, in the centre of the perennial you wish to split and pull each side apart from one another.

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Operator of Redbourn Leisure Wins Big at Awards' Night

veryone Ac ve, which operates Redbourn Leisure Centre on behalf of Redbourn Recrea on Centre & Playing Field Trust, is celebra ng a er scooping mul ple accolades at a pres gious industry awards’ night.

The ukac ve and Matrix Flame Awards are the health and fitness sector’s largest celebra on of innova on and excellence. The annual presenta on night took place on 29th June with Everyone Ac ve taking home three awards. The most coveted was Operator of the Year and it is the fourth me Everyone Ac ve has achieved this tle, having won the award on the three consecu ve occasions in 2010, 2011 and 2012. Everyone Ac ve’s Lincolnshirebased West Lindsey Leisure Centre also won the pres gious Leisure Centre of the Year (mul use) award, before Epping Sports Centre in the south east was named as the winner of the Next Level accolade for the significant improvements it has made in the past year. The Flame Awards recognise leisure centres, health clubs, group operators and individuals that have demonstrated excep onal standards across all areas of the opera on. An es mated 850 guests from the health and fitness industry were at the event to watch Everyone Ac ve receive its accolades.

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Managing Director of Sports and Leisure Management at Everyone Ac ve, David Bibby, said, “We are absolutely delighted to have achieved the status of Operator of the Year for the fourth me. “Everyone Ac ve has expanded rapidly in recent years, and now manages more than 140 leisure facili es and cultural services across the country. As we grow, we are determined to bring ﬁrstclass facili es to more communi es across the country and ensure we help as many people as possible to get ac ve.” For more informa on about Everyone Ac ve visit www.everyoneac ve.com.

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Winner of Under 12s Jamie Gos ck

Fête du vélo Redbourn Common 3rd July 2016 Photos and words by Sue Mitchell

edbourn Common comes alive on Fête du vélo day. Fun and elite rider races ﬁll a busy schedule which a racts the serious compe tor and the fun riders alike.

Many of Redbourn residents come out to watch the spectacle, visit the trade stands and enjoy the refreshments. There was a fun run at 10am, followed by a Scootathlon at 10.25am, a novice race at 11am followed by league races for under 8s, under 10s and under 12s. Free riding for families and inexperienced riders followed at 12.30pm. The serious adult races, including elite riders, followed from 2pm. Compe ve riders travelled long distances to compete.

Scootathlon winners from le to right second place male Jake Johnson ﬁrst place male Alex Atkinson and ﬁrst place female Laura Atkinson

Free Riding for Families

Jacob Hepton winner of the under 8s from Revolu on Cycle Club in Walkern

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The under 8s are oﬀ

James Brown wins the under 10s wearing Slipstream colours, followed by Edward Charles in second place in Charlo e Ville colours

Organiser Simon Barnes of the Hub and Bike Lo commentates

Kieran Lendon, best placed Redbourn cyclist

Redbourn House Day Nursery Open Week Words and photos by Sue Mitchell

Goose

Pig, Sheep and Goat

edbourn House Day Nursery opened its doors to parents of preschool age between 4th and 8th July to meet the staﬀ, and watch the children at play. On the Wednesday, Ark Farm were invited to bring their animals for the children to see. They included a donkey, geese, a sheep, a goat, rabbits, guinea pigs and a pig. The children were thrilled and enjoyed stroking their animal friends.

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Rabbits and Guineapigs

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Markyate Cricket Update From Carl Smith On 21st June Markyate Cricket Club played against Kensworth CC at home. Ba ng first, MCC made 132 for 4 off 20 overs. Dan Mor mer on 47, Maskall 24 with Craig Mor mer 36 not out, which set a healthy total. In reply KCC made 91 all out. The pick of the bowlers were Mark Medlin with three and Lee Carter with a brace. 26th June saw us travel to St. George’s School in Harpenden to play the Carpenter’s Arms. Tom Burton took on the captain’s armband on another sunny day. Losing the toss, MCC bowled first and a series of dropped catches saw the Carpenter’s get off to a flying start; the skipper dropping three balls which should have been catches (the pressure of captaincy perhaps). The two openers both made their 50s which saw them post a total in the end of 206 for 9. The pick of the bowlers was Smith with

3 for 29 and Paul Fli on with 2 for 12. Burton did manage to catch one at the fourth a empt! In reply, MCC got off to a solid start with Dan Mor mer and Dave Maskall ge ng 37 and 36. There was a golden duck for Craig Mor mer who was feeling under the weather. Greensmith soon followed and then it was the turn of the reckless captain. Smith kept things going at the other end but when he fell for 39, all looked lost. Carter went for a duck and the last pair of Fli on (21) and Rory Bu erfield (18), put on a thrilling last wicket stand of 36 which just saw us fall short by 18 runs. Fines were a plenty, especially for the captain Burton, who was the first losing captain of the season. Lessons were learnt which is the main thing.

not able to make any telling contribu on. It was however, a good experience for them. Medlin, Carter and Evans all had a good me at the bowling crease, picking up the main wickets between them; Caddington fell quite a few runs short. A Friday 20/20 night game was arranged with Kensworth and the sun was shining. Ba ng first, MCC made 132 off 20 overs. Burton took 40 and Dan Mor mer 67, se ng up a good total. Kensworth made 104 for 6 off their 20 overs. The wickets and bowling was spread around with eight bowlers used, including the Bu erfield twins, Charlie Smith and Sto er with the nonregular bowlers picking up 1 apiece.

3rd July saw Caddington come to Markyate. They were a young side and different from the team we normally play midweek. Ba ng first, MCC made 154 all out off 40 overs. Wally Greensmith graced us with his presence and made a quick fire 30 and re red. Some of our youngsters/ inexperienced players had a chance to bat up the order but they were

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Redbourn Infant and Nursery School’s Strawberry Fayre Ar cle and Photos by Janet Brown

unshine, strawberries, singing and smiles were all on oﬀer at the Redbourn Infant and Nursery School Strawberry Fayre. It was another wellrun and well a ended day, with many stalls and ac vi es.

Fantas c raffle prizes included vouchers for restaurants, horse riding schools and golf sessions. The tombola, always a favourite, had numerous bo les of drink to win. There were strawberries and cream in abundance along with the usual barbeque food which was extremely popular. The children put on some spectacular displays including street dance and Karate. The choir and Maypole dancers entertained all those that a ended. The Redbourn Folk Club Singers were there and the ever popular Fire Engine and Police vehicles for the children to explore. A big thanks to all who helped, the energy and effort from them all made this day a great success and raised well over £3,000 for the school (the final amount yet to be confirmed). Always a tombola

Close up of the meadow ﬂowers

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Strawberries Galore

Redbourn ďŹ reman in standby...

Unique bo le built greenhouse

Street Dancing

Enjoying the bouncy castle

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Mr Topsy is made on a 'green' day by all the pupils from plas c bo les and bo le tops

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Puzzle Page

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Crossword

Sudoku Fill the grid in such a way that every row and column and every 3x3 box contains the numbers 19

Word Search Dickens Ar ul Dodger Bill Sikes Bob Sawyer Bumble Charles Dickens

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Hot Under the Collar?…. By Melanie Wooding Jones – Redbourn Auto Solu ons, Caring for you and your car

he great Bri sh summer is here and what be er me to socialise? Many of us enjoy barbeques with family and friends, long walks, or perhaps even a cheeky drink at the local hostelry… And, if you are lucky enough to own a conver ble, the top comes down and it’s me to enjoy driving with the wind blowing through your hair! For those of us who don’t have this op on, it is always a relief to turn on the air condi oning to help us feel a li le more comfortable. As we put more pressure on our air con. it increases the chance of it breaking down. We don’t necessarily no ce if it is not working efficiently, but when it breaks completely we seek the help of an expert. The majority of vehicles are fi ed with air condi oning (or climate control) systems. Like other components in your car, these need regular a en on to ensure they are working efficiently.

Do I have to get my Air Condi oning Serviced? Air condi oning, like the rest of your car, is mechanical and needs looking a er. It is not something that is covered in the regular service, so it can get overlooked.

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The majority of manufacturers recommend an Air Con Service every two years as it is important for your health and 10% eﬃciency is lost every year. In addi on, without a service, you make the system work harder, which will in turn use more fuel! It’s also a safety feature as maintaining a stable body temperature allows you to concentrate be er on the road ahead. The gas inside is clear and odourless and is diﬃcult to detect when it is leaking. There are many things that can cause it to leak. Among these are stones from the road that can break through the condenser, which sits in front of the radiator on most vehicles.

Can I just have a regas/recharge? Yes. It is recommended that you should recharge your air condi oning system every 2 years with gas and lubricant, in order to keep it running eﬃciently. However, it is a complex system, so o en regassing isn’t the reason it’s failed. Just recharging the system may leave you needing another regas or recharge. As with all things, regular maintenance is cheaper than ﬁxing a repair at a later date. Compare prices before you take the risk. A service is o en a more economical choice.

Where do I go? You have to be licenced to reﬁll air condi oning because it is a gas, so make sure your chosen

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55 garage/technician has the licence! There are many reputable garages offering an Air Con. Service which will involve: • A full visual inspec on: temperature and leaks are checked. This will include the recovery of refrigerant, evacua on of air and moisture from the system. • Checking the compression of the gas. This is the first check to ensure you are receiving maximum efficiency. • Running dye through the system, so that iden fying any leaks becomes more obvious. • Changing filters and cleaning pipes to ensure they are not clogged with pollen or bacterial buildup which may create unpleasant odours. • Recharging refrigerant to ensure your engine isn’t under addi onal strain, using more fuel. A system that has not been recharged in two years will drama cally reduce its efficiency. This should be done to manufacturer recommended levels. • The system is regassed and fresh lubricants added. • The system is checked to ensure its efficiency

Beware! Many garages oﬀer this service, but do not have the knowledge or the capability to carry out any repairs. This includes fast ﬁt and mobile style garages.

Is there anything else I can do to ensure my Air Con. is running eﬃciently? Run your air condi oning at least once a week throughout the year. It is a misconcep on that it is not fuel eﬃcient to do this. It is actually more costly to put it right! It is a li le known fact that although motorists mostly use their Air Con. system more in the summer, it is also important to use it throughout the winter. It creates dry warm air rather than the humid air from outside. It demists your car windscreen quicker!

Chill out this summer and ensure your Air Con is eﬃcient. If in doubt, don’t hesitate to ask your local garage or give us a call. We are always happy to help and advice is free!

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Wheelchair Dancing Redbourn Village Hall suppor ng our seniors 10th August 2016 Words and Photos by Sue Mitchell

Photo by Bernie de Hoedt taken at a wheelchair dancing session on 6th July

anet Crawley of St. Ma hews care home in Redbourn invited me, along with other members of the media, to the final session of the wheelchair dancing, featuring seniors from St. Ma hews Care Home in Redbourn and The Lodge in Hemel Hempstead. This was the last of six sessions and six ladies with their carers enjoyed the dancing. Jade Amis, Engagement and WellBeing Tutor, started the session with warm up exercises before the Warmup rou ne with tutor Jade Amis dancing began. The ladies in the chairs were given a choice of hats to wear and the dancing began. We had a Frank Sinatra favourite, ‘New York, New York’ followed by a popular war me song, ‘Pack up Your Troubles in Your Old Kit Bag and Smile, Smile, Smile’ and then they did some waltzing which was carefully choreographed by Debra Maddex, Special Engagement and Well Being Mentor. Refreshments followed to give everyone energy for the final session, a er which cer ficates were to be awarded. “The wheelchair dancing shows that people with demen a can have fun and enjoy themselves,” said Janet. “From a personal experience, my mother, who died in 2004, suffered from demen a. Watching the wheelchair dancing and how much pleasure it was bringing to the ladies in the chairs, I was touched to see how much the services for sufferers has improved in the past few years.” Wheelchair dancing is part of the SMILE (Support Me In Life Engagement) scheme. SMILE is a project that has been launched by Her ordshire Care Providers Associa on. It provides support to everyone in the health and social care

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sector, regardless of age or ability to engage in meaningful ac vi es and promote wellbeing. Other ‘engagement’ sessions oﬀered my SMILE include Life Stories – people are encouraged to create their own life story books/boxes; ‘My Playlists’ individuals are given an MP3 player with music uploaded to suit them; Relaxa on which is centred around aromatherapy and massage treatments; Sensory S mula on; Specialist Dancing; Wheelchair Dancing; Therapeu c Hor culture individuals are given the chance to smell, taste and touch various herbs, exo c fruits, vegetables and do handson plan ng; Themed Events such as race nights, cheese and wine sessions, interac ve quizzes, room decora on; Crea ve Arts; Ceramic Pain ng and Cake Decora ng.

Debra Maddex with Rita

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The Gaddesdens Wed 28th Sept 7pm Angela Rippon at St. Francis' Hospice AGM talks about demen a care and about her mother's demen a at the end of her life.Email or call Sarah Hawkswood sarah.hawkswood@s rancis.org.uk Tel: 01442 869 567

25th September Gaddesden Estate Charity Ride returns for the second year. The 2016 route will see the original course extended to include the 18th century parkland in front of Gaddesden Place, the Georgian mansion house which overlooks the Gade Valley. The 10 mile cross country route, which takes par cipants across areas of the Estate not normally open to the public, includes 28 op onal jumps. Tickets for the Charity Ride, which will run 10am – 2pm, are £25 per horse and rider, available via Equo Events www.equoevents.co.uk.

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French Evening! Come and enjoy a 3 course French Dinner and lots of merriment! Price: £20 person (includes classic French beef bourguignon and a glass of wine) To make your booking, please call Lynn on 01442 843608 or blh_9@hotmail.com Come dressed à la française for the event! A prize will be awarded for the most outstanding appearance at the end of the evening! All funds raised towards Dagnall Village Hall.

10th September – Kensworth Flower and Vegetable Show in the Village Hall Public admission from 2.30 pm with prize giving and auc on of produce commencing at 3.30 p.m. Thanks go to Ashtons Estate Agents for their con nued sponsorship. For informa on contact David Manton (01438 831184 or david.manton@aol.co.uk) The Monthly Draw is open to all with 50% of income paid back in prize money and the remainder being used to maintain the 12th century church. Cost is £2 per month and further details and applica on forms are available from David Manton (01438 831184) or Barbara Maryan (872291). Winners of the June draw were Jean Lee and Heather Woods.

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Friends of Studham Common The Friends of Studham Common was formed in 1997 with the aim to care for the local common, which extends to 30 hectares (74 acres) of grass land, hedgerows, scrub thicket and woodland, for the beneﬁt of people and wildlife. It is an informal and friendly group and you don’t have to live in Studham to be welcome! Membership is free and all members receive monthly newsle er by email or post. See website www.foscomm.org and for further details please contact the Secretary Denis Davison on 01582 872650 or email denis@denjen.co.uk.

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Looking for Public Speakers? Do you belong to a local club or group? Are you responsible for booking speakers to ﬁll a number of slots throughout the year? Why not arrange for a Rennie Grove Hospice Care Ambassador to visit and talk about the work that Rennie Grove does in your local community? Our Ambassadors are all excellent speakers who give their me on a voluntary basis to help spread the word about the charity. There’s no charge for an Ambassador talk; however, Rennie Grove needs to raise £7.2 million each year to help the thousands of local families who need us so we do ask groups to consider a small dona on to cover travel expenses and contribute towards pa ent care. To ﬁnd out more about Rennie Grove and to download an Ambassador booking form, visit www.renniegrove.org/support/communitygroups/book anambassadortalk or call 01442 890222. We look forward to hearing from you!

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he Hospice of St. Francis cares for people across Herts and Bucks facing lifelimi ng illness, among them local man Bill Barre , 66, who receives care at home from the Hospice’s community nursing team to help with his chronic lung disease. Despite wearing a breathing tube Bill recently completed the Hospice’s fivemile Midnight Walk, along with his wife Vanessa, to thank the staff for the care they have provided. “My GP recommended that I get help from the Hospice and it’s the best thing I’ve ever done,” said Bill. “I didn’t realise the work the Hospice does un l it affected me and I needed help and I’ve had more help from the Hospice than anyone. They’ve been a godsend and this is just my way of thanking them for looking a er us.”

Support for Carers Anyone affected by a lifelimi ng illness can access the Hospice’s services and there is also a dedicated carers’ support programme running which includes a first aid course and a moving and handling training course during September. To find out more about these and other services available from our Spring Centre visit: www.s rancis.org.uk/springcentre Come to our Gardens! As we enjoy the last days of summer the Hospice will be opening the gates to its seven acres of volunteer kept gardens as part of the NGS Open Gardens Scheme on Sunday 4th September from 2 5pm. Explore the sensory garden, woodland walk or enjoy refreshments on the lawns with their views over to Chilterns. Entrance to the event is £4 (children enter free). Ways to Support us Meanwhile, as summer draws in, we have plenty going on to help the Hospice raise the £4.8m it needs every year to provide its services from our Go Purple event on Friday 7th October to a huge variety of more physical challenges:

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Go Purple! Anyone can go purple! It’s a simple way to support the Hospice and raise what you can for our care just by invi ng a few friends over for a coffee morning with purpleiced cakes, wearing purple for the day or coming up with your own purplethemed fundraising idea. Trek China If you’d like to travel further afield, come to an open evening on Monday 12 September and find out more about our wonderful trek to China leaving next autumn. Mud Pack Challenge III Well over a 1,000 local people have par cipated in our Mud Pack Challenge over the last two years! Our Mud Pack Challenge III is be er than ever and gives you the chance to test your stamina by running through various obstacles and lots of mud – all in the beau ful gardens of Ashridge House!

Swim with a difference Test your stamina by par cipa ng in the brand new, one mile open water swimming event in London’s Hyde Park Serpen ne Lake on Saturday 24th September. We’re looking for keen swimmers who want to swim the lake and raise what they can for our care with every stroke. Rookie Cooks Challenge Are you a novice in the kitchen? The Rookie Cooks Challenge, star ng on Thursday 29th September, will train eight people how to cook from scratch with the Hospice’s award winning chef Chris Took. The eight week fundraising course will end with a threecourse grand finale dinner on Saturday 20th November to showcase your newly acquired culinary skills. To find out more about all our events and fundraising challenges, visit: www.s rancis.org.uk/events or email fundraising@s rancis.org.uk

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