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THE CHURCH AND COMMUNITY MAGAZINE FOR THE PARISHES OF MILTON ERNEST, PAVENHAM & THURLEIGH

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VIEW FROM THE PULPIT

Never cast a clout by SUE IVES

’VE been out this morning and discovered that today is decidedly chilly! Such an incredible contrast to last weekend, when it was around 25 degrees! However, it does seem to prove the old adage ‘Ne’er cast a clout, till May be out’! I’ve done a little research and discovered that ‘clout’ is an archaic word for fragment of cloth or clothing – though it can also mean a blow to the head, a clod of earth or (clotted) cream – I am rather amused at the idea of throwing any of these, especially cream! This phrase is telling us not to remove our winter clothes until the end of May! A version of this advice exists in Spanish and in French too, though, given the weather in Spain, maybe it was an English export! An alternative explanation is that ‘May’ is a reference, not to the month, but to the flower of the hawthorn which blooms in late April and early May. So ‘Leave not off a clout, till May be out’ as Gnomologia puts it, could mean, don’t cast off warm garments until the hawthorn is in flower. Gnomologia is a compilation of adages and proverbs, by Dr Thomas Fuller, published in 1732 and it contains the earliest reference to this phrase. I am childishly amused by the title of this collection, as it seems to imply cheeky little characters with

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pointy hats and fishing rods! But the Greek word ‘gnome’ means ‘saying or maxim in compact form’ – in other words, a proverb. Logia means ‘ I speak’, it has the same root as the Greek for ‘word’ – logos as used in John’s gospel – ‘In the beginning was the Word’. Interestingly, the expression meaning little humanoid seems to have come into use by accident! It is derived from the Latin genomous meaning ‘earth-dweller’, but the ‘e’ was accidentally omitted, leaving gnome! What a difference an e makes! Thomas Fuller collected and recorded 6496 sayings in his book, many of which we still use today! A woman’s work is never done! No pain, no gain! When the cat’s away, the mice will play! The early bird catches the worm! Time and tide wait for no man! So all of these (and more!) have been around since at least 1732 and probably well before that! This just goes to show that human nature and the human experience hasn’t really changed at all! I think this is partly what the introduction to John’s gospel is getting at, with reference to the coming of Jesus Christ: In the beginning was the Word, He was in the world, and yet the world didn’t even notice. He came to his own people, but they didn’t want him. The Word became flesh and blood, and moved into the neighbourhood. We saw the glory with our own eyes, the one-of-a-kind glory, like Father, like Son, Generous inside and out, true from start to finish. How does our human nature react to this?

We welcome editorial contributions, both written and pictorial, if the contribution relates to a particular village please send your material via email to the appropriate village editor, the subject line of all emails should contain the word ’villager’: MILTON ERNEST: Mrs Sarah Winter, 21 Arkwright Road, Milton Ernest, Tel: 01234 826402 adrian_sarahwinter@btinternet.com PAVENHAM: Dr Chris Holt, Meadowcroft High Street, Pavenham MK43 7NP Tel: 01234 825479 chrisholt@fastmail.fm THURLEIGH: Adrienne Larkin, Breaside Cottage, High Street, Thurleigh MK44 2DB Tel: 01234 771078 adriennelarkin_2@hotmail.com

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Trust me summer’s on its way – soon.

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You are warmly invited to spend the day with us on Sthe farm! Bedfordia Farms will open up its gates to the general public as part of Open Farm Sunday – a national initiative sponsored by LEAF – Linking Environment and Farming. It’s a chance to find out where your food comes from, have a fun, family day out and raise money for charity at the same time! There will be plenty to see and do including a display of large pieces of farm machinery, lorry tipping grain, pigs and piglets on show, local honey and bacon for sale, farm walks, face painting, ice cream, a tea and cake stall, pig roast and the ever popular tractor and trailer rides

unday 12th June 11am – 4pm

BEDFOR on the A6 nr DIA FARMS, Milton Erne st, Beds up through the farm and around our food waste recycling plant. IT’S FREE! There is no charge for entry to the farm but there is a small charge for some of the activities. All funds raised from the sale of refreshments will go to local groups and national charities. For more information visit www.farmsunday.org www.mptchurches.org.uk

SERVICES All Saints’, Milton Ernest, St Peter’s, Pavenham and St Peter’s, Thurleigh 5th June Trinity 2

Milton Ernest ................ 9.30am......................Holy Communion Pavenham......................11.15am......................Holy Communion Thurleigh ......................11.15am......................Morning Worship

12th June Trinity 3

Milton Ernest ................ 9.30am......................Morning Worship Pavenham......................11.15am......................Sunday2gether| Thurleigh ......................11.15am......................Holy Communion

19th June Trinity 4

26th June Trinity 5

Thurleigh ......................11.15am......................Benefice Patronal

3rd July Trinity 6

HC = Holy Communion BCP = Book of Common Prayer Children are welcome at all our services

VILLAGER CONTACT DIRECTORY VICAR

Rev’d Peter R Kay........................☎ 918027 The Vicarage, Thurleigh Road, Milton Ernest MK44 1RF email: rev.peter.kay@outlook.com ASSOCIATE MINISTER Sue Ives............................☎ 07973 920387 BENEFICE ADMINISTRATOR: Mrs Sarah Croft .................... 07948 024312 email: parishbeneficeoffice@gmail.com

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BAPTIST MODERATOR, THURLEIGH & KEYSOE ROW: Revd Peter Protheroe, The Maples, Colmworth Road, Little Staughton MK44 2BY.. 378806

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CHURCHWARDENS All Saints’ Milton Ernest: Mrs Ann Maltby, Holly Tree Cottage, Flewton End, Milton Ernest, MK44 1RE.............. 826164

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St Peter’s Pavenham: Mrs Rosemary Bliss, 43 The Bury, Pavenham. MK43 7PY..................................... 823821 Terry Horsman, The Knoll, High Street, Pavenham. MK43 7PD .................. 825711

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St Peter’s Thurleigh: Mr Richard Singleton, 13 Keysoe Road, Thurleigh ....................................... 771952

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THURLEIGH BAPTIST DEACONS: Mr David Lloyd, 102 Poplar Avenue, Bedford MK41 8BP (Deacon and Treasurer)..... 262125

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CHURCH KEY HOLDERS: All Saints’ Milton Ernest: Mrs Marianne Lowe, 12 Church Green, Milton Ernest ................................. 825543 or contact the Churchwardens St Peter’s Pavenham: contact the Churchwardens St Peter’s Thurleigh: contact the Churchwardens Mrs C. Blair, 2 The Close, Thurleigh... 771035 Thurleigh Baptist Chapel: Mrs Lilian Wildman, 8 Keysoe Road, Thurleigh MK44 2DY ...................... 772797

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SCHOOLS: Milton Ernest VC Lower School Head Teacher: Lisa Virnuls.......... 822079 Thurleigh Lower School and Thurleigh Pre-School Playgroup Head Teacher: Verity Kenyon ....... 771252 Pinchmill Lower School Head Teacher: Mrs Vanessa Coleman................... 781371 Pinchmill Pre-School Play Leader: Jemma Skinner.............................. 781770 YOUTH CLUBS: Milton Ernest: Leaders: Mrs Vicky Parry.............. 828817 Mrs Nicky Honeywell ..................... 826999

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PARISH COUNCILS: Milton Ernest: Chairman: Mr Steve Dilley, 13 Radwell Road, Milton Ernest MK44 1RY. ............. 824635 Parish Clerk: Sue Bottoms ............. 751300 sue.x999@btinternet.com Pavenham: Chairman: Mr John Stamford, 34 The Bury, Pavenham MK43 7PY.................... 823041 Parish Clerk: Dr P R Sharpe, East End Farm, Pavenham MK43 7PR.................... 823423 Thurleigh: Chairman: Mr Michael Thompson ... 771033 orchardhouse2000@aol.com Parish Clerk: Mrs Carol O’Brien, Red Lion House, 2 High Street, Thurleigh, MK44 2DB ............................................. 772385 ext 1 thurleighpc@gmail.com MILTON ERNEST WI Mrs Ann Kirk (President) The Beeches, Thurleigh Road MK40 1RF ............ 823711

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PAVENHAM WI Mrs Kathleen Bennett, 51 The Bury, Pavenham ............................... 824109 Mrs Jenny Evans, 52 The Bury, Pavenham, MK43 7PY. .................. 823620

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VILLAGE HALL BOOKINGS: Milton Ernest: Mrs Helen Eyre, 14 Huntsman’s Way, Milton Ernest MK44 ISA......... 824508 Pavenham: Mrs Katie Sharpe .......... 824735 Thurleigh: Pat Edwards, Beech Tree House, 26A High Street, Thurleigh . 01234 772317

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THE VILLAGER MAGAZINE Subscriptions and Distribution: Mr and Mrs Gerry Stafford, Milton Ernest Mrs Kathleen Bennett, The Bury, Pavenham ...................................................... 824109 Fiona Parlett ,1 Chapelfields, Thurleigh ....................................... 771908 ADVERTISEMENTS/TREASURER: Mrs Jenny Evans, 52 The Bury, Pavenham .................................... 823620 email: david_jenny@btinternet.com EDITORS: Milton Ernest: Mrs Sarah Winter, 21 Arkwright Road, Milton Ernest .. 826402 email: adrian_sarahwinter@btinternet.com Pavenham: Dr Chris Holt, Meadowcroft High Street, Pavenham MK43 7NP 825479 email: chrisholt@fastmail.fm Thurleigh: Adrienne Larkin, Breaside Cottage, High Street, Thurleigh MK44 2DB 771078 Email: adriennelarkin_2@hotmail.com Co-ordinating: Mr Martin Quince, 30 Radwell Road, Milton Ernest MK44 1SH................ 823724 email: martin.quince@btinternet.com CONTACTS FOR VILLAGE ORGANISATIONS Milton Ernest Playing Field Association: Parish Clerk: Sue Bottoms ............. 751300 sue.x999@btintertnet.com Toddlers: Fiona .................... 07909 748354 Milton Ernest Ramblers Gerry Stafford ................................... 823060

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Mayday fun! ON Bank Holiday Monday people of all ages from the churches of Milton Ernest, Pavenham and Thurleigh gathered together for an ‘Awayday’. The venue was the fantastic Chellington Centre. There were lots of optional activities on offer – a walk, games for all ages, a Scavenger Hunt, crafts for adults and children and even a talk by Peter Kay entitled ‘Around the Bible in 80 minutes’! Most people joined in at least some of the activities, though a few just enjoyed sitting

and chatting over tea and cake – there was even some live music to listen to! Lunch was a barbecue followed by ice cream and, if you wanted it, MORE cake!! For those who stayed till the end we rounded off the day with a simple act of worship – just fifteen minutes of songs, readings and prayers to thank God for the beauty of our surroundings and recognise his goodness in our lives. If you missed it, don’t worry – we plan to do it again sometime in 2017!

Created and written by Gerard Alessandrini

SHARNBROOK MILL THEATRE 7.30pm Monday 6 – Saturday 11 June An amateur production presented by Sharnbrook Mill Theatre Trust by arrangement with TRW.

Monday June 6th is CHARITY NIGHT with The Rotary Club of Rushden!

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Tickets at £15.00 include Drinks Reception at 6.30pm available from John Garley on (01933) 312668 Graham West on (01933) 222271 Email at john.garley09@my.northampton.ac.uk or visit www.sharnbrookmilltheatre.co.uk Registered Charity No 242164

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MILTON ERNEST NEWS Village correspondent: Mrs Sarah Winter — Tel: 826402

Head to open Right Royal Fete

2016

HEAD teacher Lisa Virnuls has been invited to open the Milton Ernest Fete on Saturday June 25. Lisa is in her first year at the village school and pupils and residents are all set to put on a show that she can be proud of. The school will be getting some of the profits. Her charges from Milton Ernest Lower will be exhibiting art work and handwriting in the church and putting on a spectacular performance in the playground as part of the annual event. All of it will be in a right royal theme to mark the Queen’s 90th birthday and 400 years since the death of Shakespeare. All the regular stalls this year will bear the name of a royal residence. So plants will be available at Highgrove, WI teas at Buckingham Palace, cakes at Balmoral, books at Windsor Castle, bottles at St James’s Palace and so on. Once again Lady Skeet will judge the Fancy Dress. The fete hub with the PA and the Grand Draw tickets will be found at Pall Mall. And

organisers hope that villagers will get into the mood and support those who will be doing all the hard work. Grand Draw tickets (in £5 bundles) and programmes will be distributed around the village in the week beginning Monday June 6. It would help if residents could return them on the doorstep so that volunteers don’t have to keep going back. Once again there are some super prizes such as a self catering weekend for up to six in North Wales (courtesy Mr and Mrs Inskip), 500 litres of heating oil (courtesy of Barton Petroleum) – this can be sold – a Champagne tea at The Swan Hotel Bedford and more. People entering the competitions will find all the details of classes and how to enter in the programme ( basically the same as last year). The list of classes is alsoon page 15. Cups should be returned to Neil Roy in plenty of time.

BOTTLE STALL FETE

Please delivery bottles to Nicky Honeywell 50 Riverside View

BOOK STALL

Please deliver books to Sandra Quince 30 Radwell Road

CAKES

PLEASE DELIVER THE NIGHT BEFORE THE FETE AND NOT ON THE ACTUAL DAY TO: Sarah Tolley The Old Post Office, Rushden Road Telephone: 825349

Treasure sought!

Hazel Snowball, the Milton Ernest Neighbourhood Watch Village Coordinator, presents the Garden Centre Cup to Ann Maltby at last year’s fete.

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Have any items of jewellery lurking forgotten in a drawer or jewellery box? We are looking for any items you may be willing to donate for a jewellery stall at this year’s Fete. If you can offer anything, whether necklaces, bracelets, brooches, bangles, watches, rings, or similar, please pass them to Pat and Peter Saunders at 14 Arkwright Road, who will be delighted to display them, for sale at the Fete on 25th June. Should you prefer items to be collected, please contact Pat/Peter at: patspostbox@ tiscali.co.uk to let them know. Please do have a rummage, to see if you have any items hiding, unloved or unused, which you would be willing to donate to help raise funds. Your unwanted items could be treasure for someone else! Many thanks for your time in considering this.

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Open Church Sunday is on 26th June (the day after the Fete) WHEN I went up to unlock the Church this morning, I caught sight of this plaque which has been attached to the Church Door for so long that I don’t really see it any more. It’s been there over 40 years to my certain knowledge and probably a lot longer than that.

On reading it I realised afresh, why the church building is here in the approximate centre of the village and why we take the time to open it every morning and lock it again every evening. It is because the church is always there. For public worship and private prayer. For us to meet together or to be alone. For us to appreciate the architecture or the peace and quiet. For us to talk to God, each other or just to be. Please visit your church, read the plaque and remember: Every day is “Open Church Day”

PETER SAUNDERS

WI REPORT BY VALERIE LINCOLN A POET came to our W.I and quoted poems both funny and wry. That made us laugh and made us cry… …Ouch! OK maybe not! Mr Batts our very talented speaker for the evening would be horrified by the above ditty. When he himself gave a very entertaining recitation of poetry that he wrote, all centred on Bedfordshire. Many were based on actually events and people, both past and present, while others were a pleasant ramble down memory lane. Altogether we members and our visitor had a very relaxing and enjoyable time. So you ladies out there why not consider taking time out from your hectic schedule and coming along to our next meeting on June 16th given by Jenny Moody, intriguingly entitled “My brush with Fame, Royalty and Fortune.”

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NEWS FROM ALL SAINTS’ PCC AT THE meeting on 3rd May 2016 of the Parochial Church Council of All Saints’ Milton Ernest, matters spiritual, liturgical, pastoral and practical were discussed in fellowship and good humour: Amongst others were: Spiritual: Following the Lenten Discussions at the Vicarage based on the classic film Casablanca, a further discussion series is planned for Advent. Liturgical: Easter Services were well attended, as was the School Service taken by Bishop Richard of Bedford, during which the Easter banner designed by children form the school was dedicated. Significant Services coming up: On Sunday 8th May at 9:30am there will be a pet service. All are invited to bring their pets or pictures of pets.

be a retiring collection in support of Christian Aid. On 22nd May Trinity Sunday, there will be a joint benefice Service at 11:15 am at St. Peter’s Thurleigh Pastoral: European Links: With the nation’s thoughts on the forthcoming referendum, it seems apposite that the Diocesan Europe Group invited all parishes in the diocese to consider forming links with parishes in Europe. A PCC member attended the meeting in Barton le Clay to discover more information. There will be more news of this in future issues. The Benefice Fun Day on Monday May 3rd at Chellington was a huge success, attended by about 45 parishioners of all ages and a great time was had by all. Practical: The Churchyard wall adjacent to Church Green and Thurleigh Road is due for repair very shortly.

Sections have been partially dismantled in order to avoid the risk of damage to passing persons and vehicles. The stone plaques and central cross engraving of the memorial garden have been professionally cleaned and are much improved. Churchyard grass cutting is well under way and the churchyard looks great. Thanks to all on the rota. Additional volunteers always welcome. A new church Architect will shortly been appointed and work will get under way to upgrade the church heating system, followed, hopefully, by significant progress towards the provision of kitchen and toilet facilities in the building. More News from All Saints’ can be found elsewhere in this and future issues of The Villager.

What’s On in Milton Ernest

On Sunday 15th May there will

VILLAGE LUNCHES

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The next village lunches at The Queen’s Head

are Friday 10th June and Friday 8th July If you want to cancel or book phone Bev on 822412. Come and join us and catch up with people over a pleasant lunch.

BRIDGE

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The next sessions for beginners and improvers are

Friday 3rd June and Friday 1st July in Milton Ernest Village Hall at 2.30pm All are welcome to join our relaxed sessions.

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MORNING COFFEE

BALLROOM AND LATIN DANCING

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Thursday June 16th at 7.30pm My Brush with Fame, Royalty and Fortune by Jenny Moody. Hope you will be able to join us. Any queries phone Ann Kirk 823711

PILATES

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Milton Ernest Village Hall

Tuesday mornings 10 – 11am All levels welcome Free first class, then pay as you go (£4)

Any queries please phone Ann Kirk 823711

Call Nola 07793 056122

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PETER SAUNDERS (PCC SECRETARY)

The next coffee shop will be on

FRIDAY 24th JUNE at 9.30 – 11.15 am If you need any help to get to there let us know and we can arrange some assistance. For more details phone: Lynda on 823618 or Ann on 822773 We look forward to seeing you there

TEA ‘n’ CHAT

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MILTON ERNEST VILLAGE HALL

The next Tea n Chat will be:

at Milton Ernest Village Hall on

Sundays at 11am – 12.30pm Call Christine on 07814 013622

BOOK CLUB

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We are an informal discussion group that meets on the SECOND THURSDAY OF THE MONTH at 7.45pm at The Queen’s Head Hotel. New members are always welcome.

9 June “People of the Book” by Geraldine Brookes 14 July “Suite Francaise” by Irene Nemirovsky

FRIDAY 17th JUNE from 2.30 – 4.15pm

11 August “Pure” by Andrew Miller

Come along for friendly company, a cuppa and a chat on the third Friday of each month throughout the year, all welcome, Tea, Cake and a Chat for only £2.

8 September “In the Country of Men” by Hisham Matar

If you need help with transport or more information phone: Gerry on 823060 or Chris on 823618.

13 October “The Husband’s Secret” by Liane Moriarty.

We look forward to seeing you there.

For more information please ring Marion on 825825

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PARISH COUNCIL REPORT BYSUEBOTTOMS THE latest meeting of Milton Ernest Parish Council was held on Thursday 28th April 2016 at 8.00pm in the Village Hall. Present: Cllrs Dilley (Chairman), Sharman, Reddington, Winter, Snowball, Newman, Borough Councillor McMurdo, the Clerk (Sue Bottoms), and five members of the public. Apologies for absence were received from Cllr Williams. The minutes of the meeting held on the 31st March 2016 were signed as a true record of the meeting. Following the public open session, the meeting reopened for: Planning: Applications Received: 16/00656/LBC The Manor, Thurleigh Rd, MK44 1RF. Internal alterations to Stair and Kitchen & Single Storey Rear Side Extension. 16/00855/FULL 23 Huntsmans Way, MK44 1SA. Single storey front extension. 16/00860/FULL 25 Huntsmans Way, MK44 1SA. Single storey front extension. The parish council had no objections to the above applications. Village Welfare: To consider and agree action regarding the following: To receive an update re: gate/Huntsman’s Way: Cllr Dilley reported that he had spoken with Ian Rudge of Bedfordia. He has since been contacted by Ian Smith who informed him that they would want to maintain the large vehicle access but would research the options regarding pedestrian access and report back. To receive an update re: the intended purchase of land in Huntsman’s Way: Cllr Dilley reported that he had received an e-mail from Geoff Atkinson informing him that he would be receiving by special delivery the engrossment transfer for common seal execution in the presence of authorised signatories. The parish council agreed to record how grateful it was for all the hard work undertaken by Mr Atkinson on its behalf. To receive an update re: the proposed village path inspection: Cllr Reddington undertook a walk around the village with Rickie Dawkes, Highway inspector from BBC. As a result the following works have been ordered and should be complete by the end of next week, Huntsmans Way footway patch outside 36 Radwell Road, footway patch outside 62, A6 outside The Queens Head, footway defect – this has been temped already and a permanent

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repair to follow shortly, the Marsh Lane carriageway defects and Radwell Road, footway patch outside 25. The footway defects on Marsh Lane are not considered a priority at this time, he will continue to monitor these. He will also put a request forward to have this footway considered for potential resurfacing in the future. He was able to confirm that the footways’/vehicle access’s on Radwell Road outside 27, 27a are Highways maintained and he has looked at these and the defects discussed near 27 should also be complete next week. The ‘crumbling’ footway / vehicle access, this is considered minor damage at present and he will continue to monitor this through our normal planned inspections.

Thurleigh Road, at the build out, the extensive patching required, this has been ordered as discussed on site and will be done in three months as it requires a road closure. He considered this footway too narrow to install a bollard at this location but he will keep an eye on this area for any vehicular damage to this footway/kerbing. The Radwell Road junction with the A6, this is only considered minor as discussed on site, he will also continue to monitor this and look at carrying out some larger repairs in this area at a later date. Cllr Reddington was thanked for her work. To receive an update re: school buses travelling through the village: Cllr McMurdo reported that he had received a

response from the bus companies concerned which he was not happy with and he would be challenging their response. The rural bulky skip service will be in the village on the 28th May. Decision: re: the pruned tree and arisings on land at the junction of Huntsman’s Way and Radwell Road: It was agreed to accept the quote from Tree Specific for £245. To receive an update re: village fete: A detailed response is attached as a separate page to these minutes. Cllr Reddington questioned the lack of reference to Milton Ernest Lower School who play a significant part in the Fete.

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Fete 2016 Competition Class List Division A – Flowers

Division C – Art, Crafts

1. Single stem red rose 2. Single stem rose – any other colour 3. One scented rose 4. Collection of five single stem roses 5. One stem of clustered roses (more than one rose per stem). 6. Collection of five stems of clustered roses. 7. Vase of flowering shrubs – one stem each of three kinds 8. Vase of cut herbaceous flowers – one stem each of three kinds 9. Bunch of flowers from your garden 10. One scented bloom – not a rose Floral Art 11. A flower arrangement 12. A display of flowers and foliage from your garden presented in a basket. Produce 13. Collection of vegetables 14. Plate of new potatoes/salad/ herbs/soft fruit or a collection of some or all Note: Presentation is important

29. Creative hobby – model making, greeting cards, jewellery, calligraphy etc. 30. Painting in oils 31. Painting in water colours 32. Painting or drawing in acrylic, pastels or any other medium (not oil or water colours) 33. Decorative article – tapestry, needlepoint, drawn thread, ribbon lace, embroidery, quilting, appliqué. 34. Hand knitted or crocheted article

Division B – Cooking, baking 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28.

Jar of jam Jar of lemon curd Jar of marmalade Jar of chutney Plate of six home-made biscuits Victoria sandwich cake Four sweet or savoury scones Carrot cake – your own recipe Fruit cake – your own recipe Four cup cakes Four muffins or buns A decorated cake A fruit pie or crumble Four sausage rolls or a meat pie

Division D – Photography (see note ¥)

35. 36. 37. 38. 39.

Black and white print Landscape / seascape Sunrise / sunset Water Colour print taken within the Parish 40. Flora 41. Animal 42. Human 43. Shades, textures, patterns 44. “You’ve Been Framed’ – amusing photograph with caption 45. A sporting occasion 46. Country life 47. Transport 48. Family event 49. Architecture Note (¥) photograph, including mount, should not be more than A4: 29.7 x 21.0cms (12x8 ins).

Children’s Classes A child’s age is that on the day of the fete. The overall theme of the event is Kings and Queens.

Division E – Up to four-years-old 50. Draw your garden and colour it in

51. Make a face mask 52. Decorate a hard boiled egg 53. Fancy dress – ‘Kings and Queens’ theme

Division F– Five to nine years 54. A painting of your garden 55. Create a model of a garden 56. Model – made from Duplo, Lego or K’NEX etc (your own design – not a kit!) 57. Decorate a hard boiled egg AND a potato 58. Four cup cakes you have baked 59. A photo or a picture on the theme of ‘Kings and Queens’ 60. Fancy dress – ‘Kings and Queens’

Division G – Ten to 16 years 61. A bunch of flowers from your family garden 62. Four cup cakes or muffins or sausage rolls that you have baked 63. Model/artwork from recycled materials 64. Creative hobby – any from division C 65. Photograph – any from division D 66. Computer generated art 67. A ‘selfie’

Division H – Milton Ernest Lower School 68. Artwork produced at the school 69. Handwriting – of a school poem PRIZES: MILTON ERNEST GARDEN CENTRE VOUCHERS. All classes: 1st £3; 2nd £2; 3rd £1 Points are awarded to decide cup winners as follows: 1st 5pts; 2nd 4pts; 3rd 3pts; HC 2pts; For entering 1pt Villager ■ JUNE 2016 — 11

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To receive an update re: dog fouling at Milton Ernest Garden Centre and agree action: Cllr Dilley reported that the clerk was looking into the cost for some dog fouling signs. It was noted that the garden centre had temporarily erected some of its own. Reports by Representatives: NDP Steering Group: Cllr Dilley reported there had been one meeting since the last parish council meeting. A new consultant, Troy Planning and Design had been appointed and further funding had been applied for. Playing Field Committee: Cllr Snowball and Cllr Sharman reported that Cllr Williams was in liaison with Bedford Borough Council over alternative surfaces which hopefully would be cheaper and last longer than the existing. Cllr Sharman was still trying to sort out replacing the tyres. Date of the Next Meeting: Thursday 26th May 2016 at immediately following the Annual Parish Meeting.

OBITUARIES THE Villager has learnt of the passing of two Milton Ernest residents – Tony Marsh and Fred Nash – both long term residents of the village. Our thoughts and prayers go out to their families.

Turnor Rolt – your charity THE Turnor Rolt charity is a charitable trust set up for the benefit of the residents of Milton Ernest, to be used to assist in cases of hardship or illness and also for furthering education. The charity welcome requests for financial assistance / grants from (or on behalf of) any resident of Milton Ernest, at any time of the year. As examples, financial assistance may be given for transportation to hospital appointments or some extra help at home; grants may be awarded to help with course fees/equipment/ books or other further education expenses. If you think you, or a friend in the village, might benefit from such assistance, please get in touch with one of the trustees for further guidance. Jo Williams wookiewilliams@hotmail.co.uk 822218 Rev Peter Kay rev.peter.kay@outlook.com David Snowball david.snowball@tiscali.co.uk Ann Maltby annmaltby1@gmail.com

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PAVENHAM NEWS Edited by Dr Chris Holt — Tel: 825479

DATE

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Ascension Day – a date marked by everyone in days gone by but not so well known now! Our Sunday 2gether service in May explored the Bible’s account of Jesus’ ascension to heaven, as recorded by the gospel writer, Luke. Jesus’ last words to his followers were to pass on his story to the whole world and that is exactly what Luke did. We thought about how people in Bedford have passed on the love of God, among them John Bunyan and in the late 1980s, Joy Brodier, the Bedford Christian whose postcard reached the imprisoned Terry Waite in Beirut. Of course, the idea of ascending can be a bit tricky for young ones, but thankfully Terry Horsman was on hand with a few helium balloons to help make the point! If you still haven’t made it to Sunday 2gether, you would be most welcome to join us on 12th June and 10th July. It’s an informal service suitable for all ages and backgrounds and you can be sure of a warm welcome. We’ll be taking a break in August, but back on September 11th when we hope to have another Pets’ Service. Just a reminder that communion services continue on

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1st and 3rd Sundays and the less formal Morning Worship on 4th Sundays. Please check the service times in the Villager or the website at mptchurches.org.uk during the summer months as there are a few changes to the regular pattern.

PUBLICATION OF PHOTOS OF CHILDREN ON TWO occasions recently I have received photos of young children for inclusion in The Villager. They have both been published (one in this issue) but I would encourage contributors to think about whether publishing such photos is advisable. The NSPCC and other children’s organisations advise against publishing photos of children because this could put the children at risk. Even if the child’s identity is kept confidential, other details accompanying the photo can make them identifiable and therefore vulnerable to individuals looking to abuse children. There is also a risk that such photos can be adapted to create images of child abuse. If photos of children are to be published the advice from the NSPCC is that the children should not be named and the permission of both the parents and the child should be sought and a safeguarding policy should be in place so that concerns can be raised. I’d be grateful to receive the views of readers.

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PAVENHAM WOMEN’S BOOK GROUP

H Is For Hawk BY HELEN MACDONALD THIS book has received brilliant reviews and won the 2014 Samuel Johnson Prize for NonFiction and yet it met a cautious response from our Book Group. H is for Hawk tells us how, when she was 8, Helen read T H White’s book ‘The Goshawk’ and trained her first hawk, a kestrel, when she was 13. After the sudden death of her beloved Father Helen bought a young goshawk, called Mabel, trained her and took her hunting. Buying Mabel was Helen’s response to her grief and she immersed herself in training, flying and caring for Mabel 24 hours a day. She says that this was the only certain thing in her life at that time and she realised that her solitary life with Mable might make and interesting book. It was a further seven years before she could write it. Her grief and subsequent depression overwhelmed her and she became her hawk in a way, being nervous, highly strung, sometimes eating, sometimes not. She and her hawk became one. This book can be read on several levels. It is certainly about grief and loss but also about the life of an austringer (someone who trains goshawks) and a lovely introduction into

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DROP-IN FEEDBACK SESSION Friday 17th June 3-8pm Saturday 18th June 10.30-4pm Pavenham Village Hall the character of goshawks. It did raise, with some of us, the ethical dilemma of catching, training and hunting such a beautiful wild bird for pleasure. The descriptions of the countryside around Cambridge and the Fens are magical and we realised how much we miss when out walking. It is also about the life of T H White who wrote, among other books, The Sword in the Stone. Several members of our group did not finish this book. In parts it is lyrical and magical, in others hard to read. It is a very honest book, beautifully written and full of passion. Those of us who finished the book felt it was well worth reading. VIVIEN HOLT

This is a key opportunity for Pavenham residents to have your say on the outline planning Policies for our Neighbourhood Plan. The Policies have been developed using the results of last November’s NP Survey. We need as many people as possible to come along and give us feedback since we have to make sure that the Policies in our Plan are what you want! Just pop along to the Village Hall at the time that suits you. REFRESHMENTS WILL BE PROVIDED. Please come along to make sure your voice is heard!

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N THIS extract Sydney Purser remembers the Reverend Linnell, a much respected vicar of Pavenham for 37 years.

9. The Reverend Linnell AT THIS time each parish had its own vicar. Our vicar was the Reverend John Edward Linnell who lived in the vicarage on the High Street by Dale Cottage. In the front of the vicarage was a porch with a stone arch inscribed ‘Trust in the Lord and do good.’ The Reverend Linnell was greatly respected by his parishioners and he took a kindly interest in us all whether we went to his church, the Wesleyan chapel or elsewhere. He could be seen in the fields amongst the workmen or in the workshops and would visit the cottages. He took a special interest in the youth of the village and believed in one being able to take care of oneself. He gave his blessing to the down trodden and could not tolerate oppression in any shape or form. On Sunday evenings after church service, a harmonium would be brought out from the

Reading Room to the front of the school where he would hold a meeting where many good old hymns were sung. He would address the meeting and give anyone the chance to speak if they so desired. The astonishing thing about these meetings so soon after church service was that they were so very well attended. I think this said a lot for our popular vicar. Another Sunday, for a change, he would hold another meeting along the Moor under the trees. As a boy, I have taken my cornet to give the chord for the hymns. The vicar was very interested in the village band. Some brass instruments could nearly always be found in his study. At times he would run the band and then it would pass to my grandfather or father so between them they kept the band going. The vicar lent me my first cornet but, after about a fortnight he met me one day in the village and said ‘Sydney, I will give you the cornet as you will be more proud of it if it is

your own.’ He was very kind to us all and it is with admiration that I think of him. The band always played at the Harvest Thanksgiving Services. I never missed taking part in these and later conducted the band myself. Harvest was one of the few services where a collection plate went round and the takings were sent to the Bedford Hospital. Collections were not popular with Mr Linnell. Once a year, he would collect a band to play at Bedford House of Industry, or the Workhouse to be more precise, to cheer up the inmates. My father went several times on these occasions. Mr Linnell correctly foretold the Great War many years before it came. He would say during some of his sermons: ‘Many of you will think of my words when you are on the fields of Europe.’ How right he was! It worried him a lot. He was vicar of Pavenham for 37 years, passing away in March 1919. I sat with him a few weeks before his death during one of my leaves from the war. He was getting feeble then but he asked me if I was spared to return home, if I would revive the old village band. I told him

that I would do that and I did so a year or two afterwards – I think I can say successfully. These condensed and edited extract have been compiled by Peter Daniel with the kind permission of Harrold Purser.

Fellowship Club THERE were twenty people at our May meeting; it’s great to see new members each month. On June 16th we are going on our annual summer outing, this year it’s Cromer. The coach is leaving Pavenham village hall at 9.00 am, please get there as early as you can so we can get away promptly. Make sure you have given Bernie your name if you are going as there are not many seats left and we would hate to disappoint anyone if they just turned up on the day...And don’t forget your raffle prizes. It was then our usual game of bingo, followed by tea and cakes. A very lively afternoon was enjoyed by all. Look forward to seeing you on the coach. Don’t forget your buckets to go crabbing.

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FORUM: THE PHOENIX DISCUSSION GROUP

Future of drones DRONES, unmanned aerial vehicles, have been used for military purposes for decades but it was only when they were linked to global positioning satellites that they became such potent fighting machines. The US finds drones a convenient way to launch attacks in countries with which it is not at war such as Pakistan, Yemen and Somalia. Now drones are being used in many nonmilitary uses. The list is very

long indeed. They are used by farmers to study crop health, in Hollywood to produce innovative photography, in the production of videos in California by residents who wish to sell their houses, in news reporting, looking out for forest fires, environmental testing, the delivery of medical supplies and defibrillators, and by police forces for surveillance and protection-related activities. In the future it is predicted that drones will be used in the

construction of buildings, protecting endangered species by preventing poaching, inspecting oil rigs and other hard to reach sites, and to deliver items for Amazon. Facebook has revealed that it is about to start testing a solar-powered drone the size of a Boeing 737 which will circle in the stratosphere and beam internet access to remote corners of the earth. There are outstanding problems. Drones can be used in criminal activity.

Legislation, hard to phrase, will be required to control the use of drones. There is the problem of integrating thousands of new aircraft into airspace since drones will share the sky below 150 metres with helicopters, recreational aircraft and crop spraying aircraft. Despite the problems the Federal Aviation Administrator in the US predicts that drones will spawn a $90 billion industry within a decade.

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The Friends’ Pavenham Nursery Plant Sale The seventh annual Sale took place on 14th May in cloudy but dry conditions. There was a magnificent display of plants of all sorts, brought by 12 vendors, and hundreds of satisfied customers staggered out loaded with bags of goodies. Excellent refreshments were once again provided by Thomas, Amanda and Hannah Beazley and a team of helpers. Thanks are due to them and to the other members of the Friends committee and others who helped with the day in many ways. The Sale made a record sum which will be used to maintain our beautiful church building which is currently being redecorated. Next year’s Sale will be held on Saturday 13th May and nurseries are already booking their spaces.

Note to Pavenham and Thurleigh Residents It would be great to see photos from Thurleigh or Pavenham on the front cover of The Villager. I am assuming they do not appear because Martin does not receive any. So, come on Pavenham-ites and Thurleigh-ites, let’s show them what we can do!

Anonymous Note from Martin, yes it would be great to receive some front cover photographs. Points to note: format should be portrait, in focus, file should be approx 10mb at reproduction size. My best piece of advice is – GET CLOSER TO THE SUBJECT!

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PAVENHAM WI This meeting was chaired by Mrs Bennett. We had decided as there had been a lot of interest to make it an open meeting. It proved very popular with some twenty odd guests attending as well as a good number of members. Mrs Bennett welcomed our speaker Mr Ian Rowe from Bedford who spoke about his experience of trying to row the Atlantic with three other crew. He proved a very popular speaker. He was a very positive, forceful and motivational speaker who did not gloss over any of the difficulties encountered in the endeavour and indeed as in all the best adventures left us on a cliff hanger when the boat capsized near the end of the journey. To hear the end we need to have him back for part two. After an interval for questions, tea and cake we resumed our business meeting. We had been asked to vote again on the resolutions which had now been reduced to two, so that we could report the result to Library Walk our link institute for the AGM in Brighton. Pavenham voted overwhelmingly to support the resolution asking for better understanding and specialist care for patients with dementia in hospitals. We were told that there will be an Open Day at WI head-

quarters in Kensington for any members who wish to go. Members were asked if anyone wished to train as a Climate Change Ambassador but no one came forward. We were reminded that the voting slips to decide the time of meetings from November 2016 onwards which had been given to each individual member were due to be returned so that they can be counted at the May Committee Meeting. The pub lunch was on Wednesday 25th May at ‘Beans’ in Olney. The Book Club met at Mrs Wilsons home on 14th May. They have been reading ‘The Last Runaway’ by Tracy Chevalier. Members wishing to order tickets for ‘The Queen’s Birthday Tea ‘ on 14th June at Wilstead Bowls Club were reminded to see the Treasurer without delay. There will be a sponsored walk from Marston Forest Centre on Sunday 5th June. There will be a BCFWI trip to Sandringham Flower Show on July 27th. There will be a BCFWI trip to see the exhibition of the Queens Wardrobe sometime in August/September. Birthday posies were presented to five members.

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THURLEIGH NEWS Edited by Adrienne Larkin — Tel: 771078 email: adriennelarkin_2@hotmail.com

Local Lady Gill Fullen ran the Boston Marathon last month. She completed the race in 2.53.30hrs. Gill won her age catagory (which apparently being polite I shouldnt specify). Gill holds many athletic titles, and since this fantastic result has gone on to compete in the ETU Long Distance Duathlon Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark (10k, 160k, 10k). Well done Gill.

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A Thurleigh village wedding When Fiona Semple was growing up in Thurleigh she always dreamed that her wedding would take place in St Peter’s. On Saturday 14th May her dream was realised when she walked down the aisle to exchange vows with her fiancé, Lewis Murphy. The Reverend Peter Kay conducted the marriage ceremony and the church was beautifully decorated with floral arrangements of lilac, pink and white, small birds and lilac bows. As the happy couple, their family and friends left the church the sun shone and the bells pealed. It was a joyous occasion. This poem, which was chosen for Fiona and Lewis, offers wise advice.

“The Key to Love” The key to love is understanding …… The ability to comprehend not only the spoken word, but those unspoken gestures, the little things which say so much by themselves. The key to love is forgiveness … … To accept each other’s faults and pardon mistakes without forgetting, but with remembering what you learn from them. The key to love is sharing …… Facing your good fortunes as well as the bad – together Both conquering problems, forever searching for ways to intensify your happiness. The key to love is giving …… without thought of return

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but with the hope of just a simple smile and by giving in but never giving up. The key to love is respect …… Realising that you are two separate people, with different ideas. That you don’t belong to each other – that you belong with each other and share a mutual bond. The key to love is inside us all … … It takes time and patience to unlock all the ingredients that will take you to its threshold. It is the continual learning process that demands a lot of work …… yet the rewards are more than worth the effort …… and that is the key to love.

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IT WAS with some trepidation that eight hardy walkers set out on today’s walk after seeing the weather forecast. As usual we met at the village pub, in this case the Axe and compass in Hemingford Abbott, not only did they take our food orders they asked what we wanted to drink to have them ready on the bar for our arrival. This walk has been completed several times before and is popular due to it’s prettiness, all the footpaths were easy walking, crossing a meadow and a lock arriving from a woodland path into St Ives. There we walked through the town and across the ancient bridge turning right into another meadow. Fortunately Gill spotted the turning which

our leaders, busy talking, had missed. We managed to get through the town a bit quicker this time as the museum was closed for refurbishment. Onwards, following the river and passing some very attractive gardens, arriving back to the pub in good time to find our drinks lined up on the bar, ready and waiting. After a brisk 5.6 miles in one hour and fifty minutes they were gratefully received. Our original worries about the weather were largely unfounded, we only suffered a few short light showers during the main part of the walk a lot of it sheltered by the woods, until the last 20 minutes when we had continuous light rain until our arrival back at Hemingford. LIZ SOAFT

THURLEIGH LADIES CLUB The meetings are held at the Village Hall on the third Tuesday of the month at 10.30am, The next meetings is on 21st June We welcome new members and visitors. Further details from Linda on 771952 or Judith on 772385 ext 3

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Children from Thurleigh Lower School, does anyone recognise their grand parent? From left to right: R. Hunt, F. Wrench, T. Sabey, C. Seamarks, H. Holley, C. Papworth, J. Berrill, N. Gibson, R. Clayton, F. Asplin, D. Gammons and J. Asplin.

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Keysoe Football with boys from Thurleigh Here are the boys from Keysoe School in 1924. Children from Thurleigh went to Keysoe as their secondary school. This was the football team. Playing in goal was R. Bedford; R. Holley, Left back; S. Gammons, Right back; V. Gammons, Centre half; L. Ruff, Right half; B. Hartop, Centre forward; J. Addams, Forward right; G. Simpson, Forward left; L. Woodward, Left; H. Parker, Wide left.

Thurleigh Cricket Clive Franklin the Secretary and Groundsman for Thurleigh C.C. got in touch following last month’s cricket photographs. He noted that the D. Franklin (Dick) named in the 1937 picture was his grandfather. Clive was able to identify some of the cricketers in the photograph featured for which we had no details. He was able to tell us that this is the 1958 Hospital Cup winning team. They beat Henlow in the final, chasing down a big total. The match was played at Bedford Park, and the team contained four of the legendary Berriel brothers who had nicknames of Copper, Dimmer, Curley and Bomber.

Clive also reported that in 2009 Thurleigh reached the Hospital Cup final again, unfortunately losing to Bedford Pakistanis, attached is the photograph of that team consisting of: N. Knowles, M. Kinsella, O. Jordan, A. Bailey, J. Arch, P. Bailey, C. Wood.

BACK ROW:

A. Milne, R. Stean, R. Milne, C. Franklin, S. McAllister.

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CHAIRMAN’S REPORT THURLEIGH PARISH COUNCIL by Michael Thompson 9th May 2016 I WOULD like to open my annual report by thanking Parish Councillors for their valued and continued support. A special thank you to our Parish Clerk, Carol O’Brien, who has kept us on the straight and narrow whilst studying for and achieving her Certificate in Local Council Administration. In addition, Lisa Ryder who has played leading role in driving forward our Neighbourhood Development Plan over the last 12 months. Thank you to Martin Towler for supporting us as Borough Councillor and for his contribution towards various initiatives by providing ward funding. Damon Goodyear and Ian Soaft have continued to help and guide councillors linked to the Growing Beds planning application and the Environment Improvement Network. Over the last year our priorities have been the creation of our Neighbourhood Development Plan which is moving forward at pace despite the Governments and Borough Council continued change in expectations at local and national level. The working party have been liaising with residents to establish their wishes prior to undertaking the next stage which involves sharing potential issues and exploring options. Our 2nd priority (in no particular order) is the Parish Councils continued opposition to the Growing Beds Recycling planning application on the grounds of emissions, noise and odour. The council acknowledge the amount of time and commitment that Damon Goodyear. The council has experienced

periods of uncertainty linked to potential planning applications. The recent and additional “Call for Sites” for the boroughs 2032 plans, ongoing concern with the Growing Beds application and potential Twinwoods development has indirectly impacted on our Neighbourhood Development planning. It is encouraging to note that the Jackal has been purchased by a local businessman and refurbishment is currently underway. It is disappointing that despite this residents do not have a firm opening date. Other challenges which have been discussed have included Bedford 80 cycle event, adoption of Cross End Lane, reduction of Post Office services within Thurleigh and the moving of the bus stop to aid access along the High Street. On a positive note the defibrillator has been installed and training was attended by more than 30 residents. Thank you to Leigh Cochrane of Grove Electrical for donating time and material to install the defibrillator on behalf of residents. Despite Borough Council cutbacks it is hoped that the bulk waste collections and litter picking events will continue as in previous years. Communication with residents has continued to go from strength to strength using a variety of different media including Thurleigh.net, the parish notice board, email and Facebook. Ongoing liaison with key partners include Thurleigh Lower, Thurleigh Village Hall committee, St Peter’s and BPHA. I have represented the council at Parish & Town Council Network meetings, 850th anniversary of the Bedford Charter and the Civic Christmas carol service.

Martial arts classes in the village My name is Trevor Buck and on Monday 13th June I am starting a martial arts class at Thurleigh village hall. I am an instructor for Tang Soo Do, a traditional Korean martial art. The class is open to anyone from six years of age and above. I am going to run two separate classes, one for 6-10 years and the other class for 11 years onwards. The younger class will be less formal with lots of fun activities included. So, if you want to try something different, get fitter and build confidence come along. Youngsters 5.30 – 6.30pm. 11 years+ 6.30-7.30pm. First class is free.

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The Harvey and Jefferies Trust – Thurleigh The Harvey and Jeffries Trust is a small charitable trust, limited to the village of Thurleigh. The assets are derived from endowments of property left in former times by benefactors in Thurleigh to help those in the village “in need or distress”. The Trust is a charity subject to regulation by The Charity Commissioners who are the custodians of the assets, now in the form of investments. The income from these investments provide the funds for The Trust to use to support Thurleigh Villagers. The Trust does not engage in fund raising. The Trustees of The Harvey and Jeffries Trust are specified by its charter and are a mix of Ex-officio, Parish Council and Co-opted. They meet once a year to review income and expenditure, to review policies and priorise requests for help. In between meetings, requests for help are decided by a majority vote using email or telephone consultation. The Trustees ..........................................................Tel: numbers (01234) Ex-officio: Chris Ensor, Chairman Owner/Occupant of The Manor, Thurleigh ...............................772221 Email: chris@thurleighmanor.prestel.co.uk Peter Kay, The Vicar of Thurleigh ..............................................918027 Email: rev.peter.kay@outlook.com Parish Council appointees: ffol Fisher Councillor Thurleigh Parish Council........................771856 Email: ffollfisher@me.com Maggie Boddington Councillor Thurleigh Parish Council ........772110 Email: w.boddington@btinternet.com Co-opted: Kath Ellison .................................................................................771791 Email: kellison@btopenworld.com Andrea Taylor Treasurer and Secretary to The Charity ............771758 Email: andreano8@btconnect.com The Scope of The Trust These are a selection of examples of the ‘routine’ scope of The Trust: Taxis: For Villagers without their own transport, the Trust will meet requests for taxis to and from Sharnbrook Doctors’ Surgery, Dentists or Bedford Hospital appointments. This service is managed by Maggie Boddington who receives requests and authorises taxis from a local taxi company, with whom the Trust has arranged an account. Expenditure on this service accounts for approximately 22% of the funds available per year. It has been operating very satisfactorily for several years. Heating fuels: The Trust will meet requests for grants each winter towards the cost of heating fuels i.e. coal, oil or electricity. This is normally for the elderly, single mothers or others on low income and in need of support. This service is managed by Kath Ellison who receives requests and authorises payment to the appropriate supplier. Expenditure on this service accounts for approximately 54% of the funds available per year. The provision of grants for fuel for Villagers in need is a long time tradition of The Harvey Trust. Thurleigh Pre-School: The Trust grants bursaries each term to Thurleigh families whose children attend the Pre-School. The available funds, normally £150 per term, are divided between Thurleigh families pro-rata according to their expenditure on PreSchool fees. The bursaries are managed by Chris Ensor who liaises with The Pre-School. This accounts for approximately 20% of the funds available to The Trust. The Pre-School is a valuable contributor to the future of Thurleigh Lower School and the village community. Other examples of requests approved: i. A contribution to Thurleigh School play area development. ii. A donation to the Village playground equipment. iii. A washing machine for a single parent. iv. Medical equipment for an elderly disabled Villager. v. The installation of a shower for a disabled Villager. vi. The installation of viewing lenses and security chains in the doors of elderly/vulnerable Villagers. Requests for help: Requests for help can be made by, or on behalf of, any Thurleigh villager by contacting any of The Trustees, by phone, email or in person. Villagers decide for themselves if their circumstances justify a request for help from The Harvey Trust. The Trustees do not apply means testing to any decision on requests for support. Confidentiality on matters personal to Clients is strictly maintained by The Trustees at all times. — C.J.L.E. 29.3.16

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WEATHER REPORT BY RICHARD LEDGER

Is summer coming?

AST time I quoted Paul Simons of ‘The Times’ saying: “May should be warmer than normal,” well it has certainly got off to a cracking start with 1st-9th averaging 21°C by day. Five days, 5th-9th, were over 21°C and three days, 7th, 8th and 9th, all over 24°C. It felt like high summer over the weekend. Glorious and even Posh won! The soil temperature rose from 9°C a lot to 13.6°C on the morning of the 10th. Sunday 8th saw 26.9°C and only once in the last 35 years has this value been exceeded earlier in May. 1995 saw 27.4°C on May 5th, April 2011 saw 26.8°C on one day. Only six Mays have had warmer days than this year. Four of them since 2000, with 30.7°C in 2005 being exceptional. This May still had a few chilly nights early on, with an air frost on 1st and grass frosts on 1st, 3rd, 4th and 5th. This warmth was so sudden, a real contrast with the last nine days of April, that averaged a mere 11.3°C. The 24th failed even to reach 10°C and 30th at 12.7°C was the least cold day of this spell. The nights of May 8/9th was warmer than the afternoon of April 28th and 7, 8 and 9th of May were on the centigrade scale, over twice as warm as the days of late Apil. In °F the rise was from 53°F on April 29th to 80°F on May 8th. My Clematis loved it – it sprang into life, a lot of colour and I have 11 rose buds too! All because the wind direction changed from north to south or south-east. Actually the cold end of April was fairly typical of the

month as a whole. It had no prolonged warm spells (11-14th were all over 15°C) but 17.6°C on 13th, the highest of the month has been bettered in every April since 2006. there was some sleet here on 16th you may as well have had some snow being higher and less built-up and days over the whole month at 12.9°C were over 2°C below the average for the last decade and 1°C below the 30 year average. There have only been six colder Aprils by day in that period. Nights were also chilly averaging 3.5°C about 1°C below normal. There were 13 grass frosts, including on each of the last five nights. There were no days with south or south-westerly winds after 13th but north-west, north or north-easterly winds blew on 12 days. Hence the chilly weather. Rainfall totalled 43mm about average for the 30 year period but wetter than most recent Aprils. With measurable rain on 22 days it seemed wetter, it was a disappointing month. As it was for the Posh and for cricket watchers. It’s wet today (May 10th) and much cooler weather is forecast for the weekend. I gather the summer is still to far away for forecasts. I saw a forecaster interviewed the other day and he said that the way the atmosphere operates, especially in our part of the globe, means that even with powerful computers any forecast beyond a couple of weeks can only be vague. Beyond one month is just a guess, though an intelligent one. For five days, they are pretty good. I guess you feel that they should be, given all the science.

ANNUAL SHOW Sharnbrook Village Hall Saturday 3rd September 2016

Although it is organised by Sharnbrook Gardening Club, all may enter their garden produce, art, wine, baking, preserves, and handicrafts. THE CLASSES FOR JAM THIS YEAR WILL BE: Blackcurrant, Plum, Marmalade, and Jelly made with any fruit. THE PHOTOGRAPHIC CLASSES WILL BE: Close-up, Action, Seed Heads, Wild Life, Sky, and any subject in Vintage Style (monochrome or sepia). DATE OF OUTING

The SGC’s outing to the famous RHS gardens at Wisley will be on Sunday 12th June. To enrol please e-mail to jean.woollard@gmail.com or phone 781944. The fare will be £15 and entry to the gardens is free to members. The easiest way to receive full details of the Annual Show and other events is to join the SGC. The subscription is free for the first year then £4 (£5 for a family). Please give your contact details to the: Membership Secretary, Mark Lammin e-mail sharnbrookgc@outlook.com or phone 782118

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JUNE IN THE GARDEN – by Milton Ernest Garden Centre

This month I want to introduce you to some special perennial and bedding plants that are great additions to any garden. If your patio is in full sun for most of the day Agryanthemum Everest, a pure white Marguerite Daisy with a bright yellow centre, is any easy plant to grow. The foliage is silvery and so the plant does not lose water at the same rate as plants with green foliage. Therefore less watering is required. Begonia Glowing Embers with bright orange flowers and Dark Elegance with deep red flowers are also plants resistant to certain dry conditions so useful if you are only able to water at irregular intervals. Dahlia Goldalia Scarlet, a zany colorette dahlia, has bright scarlet petals with a striking buttercup yellow inner ring while Dahlia Amazone is pale pink with a deep maroon centre. Both will flower in pots or a border until the autumn frosts providing the flowers are removed as they fade. Zinnia Profusion Fire are also tolerant to drought with bright orange petals and a dark centre and look fabulous when planted near Zinnia Profusion Apricot in any sunny border. A more discreet colour range is found in Antirrhinum Peachy, Yellow Maroon and Peachy Bronze.

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They produce neat growing compact plants excellent in tubs with flowers the colour of faded old lace. Choice varieties of Petunia are Fanfare Crème de Casis, pink with a deep maroon centre, Crazytunia Mandeville, cerise and white striped, Happy Copper, a very unusual soft shade of bronzy salmon pink and Crazytunia Black Mamba, the deepest velvety purple black I have seen in flowers. Paeonies make great border plants. Consider carefully where you are planting them as they quickly grow to fairly large plants which do not like being disturbed. They will reward you with many years of fantastic flowers early each summer. Paeonia Itoh Bartzella has large semi double lemon yellow blooms with a red centre and is fragrant. Paeonia Julia Rose has huge single coral pink flowers with a cream centre and a light fragrance. Plant with plenty of rich peaty compost using Rootgrow for quick establishment. Hollyhocks are traditional cottage garden plants. The new introduction called the Halo Series has a paint box range of soft colours. Halo Cerise is bright pink with a dark maroon centre, Halo Cream is cream with a carmine red centre, Halo Blush is palest pink with deep pink markings. Delphiniums and Lupins are must plants for all summer flowering

herbaceous borders. The upright stately flower spikes give the border structure and form and are very bee friendly. Delphinium Excalibur Series are one metre tall with sturdy strong stems and a colour range of white, pink, pale blue and dark blue. Delphinium Magic Fountains are a more compact species with strong colours, dark blue with a black centre, pale blue with a white centre, deep rose with a white centre and pure white. The Gallery Series of Lupin are recommended. They are compact and sturdy in a colour range of white, pink, red, blue and yellow. Use a good rich peaty compost when planting Delphiniums and Lupins who will respond with many gorgeous blooms. Remove the faded flowers and feed with chicken manure and keep well watered for a second flowering in autumn. When planting hanging baskets, chimney pots or tubs on pedestals it is difficult to find trailing plants with yellow flowers of foliage. Helichrysum Golden Sunset has lovely soft pale yellow felty foliage and spills nicely over the side of any container. Bidens Golden Eye is a neat compact wandering plant that does not smother everything else in the same pot and has lemon yellow fresh daisy flowers all summer. Thunbergia Lemon Star is a useful summer climbing plant to train over an obelisk in a tub. It grows too quickly to be a trailing plant so give some support and it will reward you with pale lemon five petal flowers with a dark chocolate centres all summer.

EXOTIC ANIMAL DAY Saturday 11th June Petzotic will be here with their collection of Reptiles, Simon has his Special Spiders and All Saints Face Painters will give you a Creepy Crawley Make Over. Get Expert Advice from Zak & Simon FAMILY DOG SHOW Sunday 17th July In aid of Canine Partners. A fun day for all the family and your very special friend. Sponsored by Milton Ernest Garden Centre, Scotts Veterinary Clinic and Waterways Pet and Aquatics HOT OFF THE PRESS The schedule for the Milton Ernest Garden Centre’s Annual Horticultural Show on Monday 29th August can be collected from Customer Service.

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