Denham August 2020 by In and Around Publishing

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In and Around Denham It was great to be back in business last month and successfully make our way through your doors again. It certainly wasn’t without its challenges, but like most businesses, we’ve had to learn to adapt and make things work. It’s great to see just how resilient and creative many people have been when it comes to finding ways to keep running and offer their services. Indeed, I think for a lot of us, the lockdown period allowed time for planning and improving things, as for once we weren’t caught up in the day to day general operations. Time is a valuable asset and whilst effectively being forced to stop working for three months was far from ideal, I personally am grateful for the once in a lifetime break that it provided and a pared down, simpler way of living for a while. Retirement has become just that little bit more enticing. On the downside, it looks like no Summer holidays abroad for us this year, so I’ll just have to spend more time enjoying my garden and as many barbeques as possible. Here’s wishing you all a safe and happy August! Until next month

.Angela & Sammy

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Beauty: Bare Face Benefits

Health: Water Worries

Denham Parish Council

Best Apps for Outdoor Activities

Useful Telephone Numbers

Dough Boys: The Food of Heroes

Karen Munro: Careers

Green Tips: Commuter Cycling

Pets: Dog Days Out

Recipe: Paella

Turning 50: Milestone or Millstone?

Gardening: Watery Delight

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A Summer Holiday on Four Wheels

The Latest Looks for Your Windows

Keeping Children Safe Online

The Tale of Greyfriars Bobby

Puzzles

Citizens Advice Bureau

Food Facts: Tomatoes

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Ashford Kitchens & Interiors Are Back Doing What They Love Most ‘The Flowers Are Weathering The Storm’ Like other local independent businesses, owner Stephen Flower and his gallant team had to adapt quickly to cope with the very unusual circumstances that the Covid-19 Pandemic has brought.

Pantries and dresser units are becoming increasingly popular, they can be configured in many ways to suit your storage requirements and offer a wonderfully more organised and accessible space. Aside from the practicalities of having a larder cupboard, they can also stand out as a Making a considered and heavy-hearted decision to beautiful design feature in your kitchen. With the rise in temporarily close both Farnham Common and Ashford people working from home, they are also seeing an increase showrooms prior to official lockdown, they felt this was in Home Office Enquiries, offering a complete design supply absolutely necessary to protect the team, customers and and installation service. With a fantastic choice of styles local community. Proud of the fact that all installations were and the ability to tailor the space to your personal completed to a point where no customer was left without a requirements. Fitted Bedroom enquires are also plentiful working kitchen. ‘perhaps we are all valuing our home a personal space more than ever before’ Quickly modifying their website to easily direct people to information that would guide them to measure their own The message from this family business is clear and positive space or send in building plans so that they could start the through these stressful and turbulent times - ‘We are open design process. They continued to service existing and new and would love to welcome you back into our showrooms’ enquiries remotely. says Richard Flower, founder of the business which first opened its doors in 1984. ‘Our fantastic team set themselves up working from home around family life and we were able to provide remote design consultations. We are now fitting installations of customers that first got in touch during the period that the showroom was closed!’ MD Stephen Flower proudly explains. ‘Our trusted and long-standing suppliers have been incredible, resuming production and distribution quickly and responsibly. It is testament to the relationships we have built together that we have been able to get through this unpredictable time and resume installations to our usual high standards.’

Halfway through an exciting new refit in both the Ashford and Farnham Common showrooms as they closed, they are now pleased to say they are now completed and throughout both showrooms there are some beautiful new displays. Guy Fox, Director and brother-in-law to Stephen, describes the new additions ‘Autograph (one of the new displays pictured) is a new door style; handless and smooth, pairing traditional and super modern, it is available in 21 different painted finishes. Lustre Metallic is another new door style we now have on display; it has a beautiful glossy finish and is a perfect choice if you want to make a statement in your kitchen!’

Grace Flower, wife to Stephen ‘We are here when you are ready. We have put procedures in place to keep everyone safe and comfortable. We love what we do and this period has highlighted just how much we enjoy making a positive difference to the homes and lives of our customers’ We are so glad to be back in the showrooms and we look forward to welcoming you.’ Ashford Kitchens & Interiors offer a local, friendly, knowledgeable kitchen, bedroom and home office design service. Whether you are after some inspiration for a new home project or would like advice on the latest appliance they are ready to help! For more information please go to their website www.ashfordinteriors.co.uk If you would like to enquire about a free design consultation or to visit a showroom please call Farnham Common - 01753 642362 Ashford Showroom - 01784 245964

Dear Resident

August 2020

As we move into the summer break and lockdown restrictions start to lift it is a time to enjoy the great outdoors and explore the incredible green spaces we have in Denham. Denham Village Green Denham Village Green has always been the local landmark for the Parish. The Village Green Trust was established in 1952 by the Rev. Herbert Ward and the Parish Council is now the sole Trustee. The Village Green makes a valuable amenity contribution to the community and enhances the character of the Village. Attractive trees, many with preservation orders and five memorial benches allow for quiet enjoyment within this conservation area. Over the years, the Parish Council has been supporting the upkeep of the Village Green keeping the grass neatly mown. It has identified that the benches and railings are now in need of repair and maintenance to keep them in a safe condition for the enjoyment of the whole of the parish. The Council will be writing to residents in the near future to ask for their support to help keep the Village Green in good condition and looking pleasant and welcoming for both residents and visitors. If you would like to regularly contribute towards the upkeep of the Village Green please email enquiries@denhhambucks-pc.gov.uk Denham Community Support Denham Community Support group continue to offer a lifeline to vulnerable residents in Denham, collecting medication, shopping and also running the new Food Bank during the Covid-19 crisis.

you have any suggestions on events and activities that will bring the community together please do not hesitate to contact us. Around The Parish With Covid-19 restrictions lifting, the contractors are now fully operational and will be regularly maintaining the grass verges. The Parish Council has had positive feedback from residents in Willowbank that the grass verges are looking better than ever. High standards are our aim across the Parish and close working with our contractors will achieve this. Our handyman is continuing to clean and brighten up Denham. The Parish Council is responsible for cleaning out the bus stops and maintaining the play areas. If you spot any issues please report them to us by telephone or email. We will be working hard through the summer to remove graffiti from our bus stops to keep the Parish looking clean and tidy. Denham in Bloom! It is a delight to report that we have had some excellent feedback from residents following our installation of new flower planters in Denham Green and the A40. Further installations will be going into Tatling End, New Denham and Higher Denham in the coming weeks. We hope that the flowers will give rise to optimism and enjoyment as we come out of lock down. We want our residents to feel proud of Denham and for it to be a pleasant place for people to live and work. Follow Us On Twitter To keep up to date with the latest news from the Parish Council, please follow us on our new Twitter Account @DenhamCouncil.

If you know of a neighbour or resident who could benefit from some support please call 01895 725105.

For more Parish details please visit our website www.denhambucks-pc.gov.uk or call 01895 834709.

Parish Events The Parish Council is hopeful that it can run at least one Music on the Green event this year in September if social distancing guidelines allow. Planning for events in 2021 is well in hand and if

Dr. Julia Walsh Chair Denham Parish Council Our thanks to In and Around for hosting this page