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Monday 13 December

Christmas as usual?!?

that we celebrate and remember every year I think it is fair to say that this year has not by keeping this special day. gone as we had quite hoped it would. The coronavirus has continued to challenge and This year most of us hope we can have interrupt our lives, and while we can resume Christmas as usual, others are hoping for some activities, we are not back to how better than previous years and for some who things were before, and we might never get have lost loved ones this Christmas may be especially difficult. Christmas is a time of back to business as usual. joy, not because everything is perfect and When we celebrate Christmas, it is good to all is right with the world. It is a time of joy remember that the first Christmas was not because it speaks to us of hope, of warmth at all usual. A heavily pregnant couple is on and light and love. At the darkest point of the road travelling to register themselves in the winter, we remember that God loved Bethlehem, the hometown of the husband. us so much that he was prepared to give A baby is born in a dirty stable because up everything to come and be born among there was no room anywhere else for them us. This is the story that tells us that we are to stay. Shepherds, who were not welcome deeply loved by a God who longs to bring us anywhere, were the first to visit this special hope and joy. So, as we strive to celebrate child. A new young family flees from a jealous Christmas as usual let’s not forget the joy mad king who tries to kill their baby and they and hope that Christmas is really all about. become refugees. It might seem that none The hope of peace and the joy of knowing of this is how it was supposed to happen. A how much we are loved. promised and special child born at what must With warm greetings, seem like the wrong time and the wrong Remco van den Heuvel place. None of this was what his parents (Minister at Wendover Free Church) would have wanted or planned, it certainly wasn’t usual, but it is an extraordinary story To join in the Christmas Trail, see also page 19

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MESSAGE FROM THE EDITOR EVENTS WENDOVER HS2 MITIGATION GROUP WPC HS2 - UPDATE WANSTALL CONSULTING - LEGAL INSIGHTS

CLUB CORNER CHILTERNS MS CENTRE EKFB - HS2 CONSTRUCTION UPDATE ROB BUTLER, MP WENDOVER DEMENTIA SUPPORT WENDOVER CHRISTMAS TREE MAP CHRISTMAS TRAIL SEASONAL EVENTS CHURCH SERVICES IN DECEMBER LOCAL NEWS FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE HOSPICE ROTARY OF WENDOVER & DISTRICT INSPIRE BUCKS TOY DRIVE CLIMATE ACTION WENDOVER RENNIE GROVE YOUTH TRIBUTE: TONY DEFRIEZ LINDENGATE / JUST RAF HALTON LOCAL FACE: FATHER LIVIE EVENTS TABLES MATTERS ARISING

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Discover Bucks Museum

Tue-Sat 10am-4pm, Church St, Aylesbury Discover Bucks Museum is the new name for Bucks County Museum. On show is work by previous Muir Trust artists in residence, and until 4 Dec is the Off the Wall Art Fair. And on 11 Dec 10.30am4pm, meet Father Christmas with a Georgian twist! Visit the website for events, times, booking and prices. www.discoverbucksmuseum.org Fridays, 9-10.15 & 10.25-11.25am, Wen Library Rm In a friendly and relaxed atmosphere, where you feel welcome and easy, you are invited to explore the benefits of Slow Flow Yoga. In this class, you'll combine deep relaxation, stretching and breathing exercises with mindful movement and meditation. sabina.dye@happywellyoga.com

Bucks Bird Club

Thu 2, online Meeting details on bucksbirdclub.co.uk. Fri 3, 7.30pm, Wendover Memorial Hall Up to 8 per team, £17 each player. Book on www.chilternsmscentre.org/event/quiz-chipsdecember-2021/.

Cholesbury-cum-St-Leonards History Gp

Bucks Art Weeks Virtual Christmas Fair

Fri 3, 8pm, online Medieval Stonemasons with speaker James Wright. Contact Richard Leat 01494 758784.

Chiltern View Skating Rink

Produce Stall

until Mon 20, online Cinderella Bucks Art Weeks, Buckinghamshire’s largest visual 3 Dec to 2 Jan, Aylesbury Waterside Theatre Arts event, has added an online selling event in Visit www.atgtickets.com/aylesbury for tickets to the lead-up to Christmas! bucksartweeks.org.uk the ball - er, this year's panto! 25 Nov-10 Jan, Chiltern View Nursery Get your skates on this festive season and visit Aylesbury’s only Ice Rink! Open 7 days a week apart from Christmas Day, enjoy skating on the real ice rink in a frozen wonderland, and even visit Santa and his reindeer on Christmas Eve. Top off your visit with a trip around the nursery for some special festive gifts. Christmas disco every Friday evening and Live Entertainment on Saturday evenings, all included in the price of your ticket.

Sat 4, 10am-12noon, All Saints' Buckland You can buy fresh produce and homegrown. Refreshments and bacon butties available.

Wendover Art Club Art Fair

Sat 4 & Sun 5, 10am to 4:30pm, Wen Library Rm Admission free but donations appreciated. Members' art works in various media, many for sale, both framed and unframed, plus cards and prints. Vote for your favourite painting.

Giving Trees in Churches

Christmas Fair

Wendover Christmas Celebration

Wendover Choral Concert

from Sun 28 Nov Sat 4, 11am-3pm, St. Michael’s, Aston Clinton Local churches are again donating to Aylesbury Gifts, cakes, toys, plants, raffle & lunches. Father Women's Aid. Please drop items by 12 December. Christmas will be dropping in! Wed 1, 4-7pm, central Wendover Featuring singing by the John Colet School Choir, food, beverage & gift stalls, Father Christmas and live reindeer! Late Night Shopping map page 18.

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Thu 2, 2.30pm, St Anne's Hall Christmas social with festive fare, discussion and a quiz, but with no speaker. Visitors welcome, admission £3, see page 12.

Quiz & Chips for Chilterns MS

Slow Flow Yoga

Firewood logs for sale

Wendover Horticultural Society

Sat 4, 7.30pm, St Mary's Church Music by Fauré, Berlioz, Saint-Saëns, Tavener and Dupré. Conducted by Peter Bassano and featuring three young soloists from the Royal Academy of

CHRISTMAS CHURCH SERVICES St Mary’s Church (CofE) Christmas Eve 2.00pm Nativity service for younger children 4.00pm Showing of the Crib service (tickets via St Mary’s website) 11.30pm First Communion of Christmas Christmas Day 10.00am All age Communion (tickets via website) ------------------------Catholic Services Christmas Eve 6.00pm Mass - Our Lady of Lourdes, Bedgrove Christmas Day 9.00 am Mass - St Anne’s Church

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Santa Sunday Stroll for Scannappeal

Sun 5, Old Amersham The 3K route will include some of the most picturesque parts of the town. Register on scannappeal.org.uk/event/santa-sunday-stroll-old-amersham/.

Knit & Natter

Tue 7, 1.30-3pm, Wendover Library You bring the yarn and patterns, the Library will supply the space to work!

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Tue 7, 2.15 & 3.30pm, Wendover Library A little extra help with technology. Book early, as sessions fill quickly!

Christmas Concert

Tue 7, 7.30pm, St George's Church, RAF Halton Featuring the RAF Voluntary Band and Halton Military Wives Choir. The event is free to all and any donations will be given to SSAFA the Armed Forces Charity.

Kimble & Ellesborough Horticultural Society

Tue 7, 8pm, Zoom Perennials for all Seasons. An entertaining, informative and practical talk on flowers, foliage and interest all year round with Martin Fish - a writer, broadcaster and RHS judge whose varied career includes running his own landscape, garden maintenance and nursery business. For more information please email kehs.bucks@outlook.com at least a week before the meeting.

Craft Group

Wed 8, 10am-12noon, Wendover Christian Centre Craft Group provides space in congenial company to work on craft projects. Please bring your own materials or just come to see what others are doing. All welcome. Coffee will be served at about 11am.

International Christmas Traditions Trail

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10-20 Dec, throughout Wendover Want to create a display? Email christmas@wendoverfreechurch.org.uk. See page 19 for more details.

Carols around the Tree

Fri 10, 6.30-8pm, Manor Waste Christmas songs with the Chinnor Silver Band, see advert front page.

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LEGACY FAIRS

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Antiques & Collectors Market

Thursday 16 December 9am-2pm (Trade 8am)

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Sat 11, 9am-12noon, St Michael's, Aston Clinton Tue 14, 7.30pm, St Anne's Hall Do you have an item needing repair? Free service; Festive fun and entertainment. See page 12. donations welcome.

Wendover Free Church Christmas Fair

Bucks Historical Association

Wed 15, 8pm, Zoom Sat 11, 10.30am-3.30pm, Wen Christian Ctre Cathy Haill, Curator of Popular Entertainment, Festive crafts and refreshments. See page 19 for Victoria & Albert Museum discusses "Pantomime, more information. a Peculiarly British Form of Entertainment."

Messy Christingle Sunday

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Wendover Christmas Windows Trail

13-18 Dec Find the letters in local shop windows! Free Lindengate in Lights entry form from J Brown Funeral Service. Father Fri 17-Sun 19, evenings, Lindengate HP22 6BD Christmas will be at J Brown Funeral Service As twilight falls, wander around the Winter garden trail, which has been magically transformed with 12noon-5pm Sat 18. dramatic colour, displays and a Beam of Hope. Tickets lindengate.org.uk. See advert page 5. RSPB Group Mon 13 Dec, 7.30pm, Prebendel Hall HP19 7QW Barry Oxley talks about “California from giant No2 Wendover Dines Christmas USA redwoods, roadrunners and humpback whales to Fri 17, 6-10pm, Manor Waste Hollywood” and other wildlife. See also page 12. Enjoy an authentic American Christmas barbecue

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WENDOVER MUSIC 2022 Season of Concerts

Thank you very much for your continued support during 2020 and 2021. We are very much looking forward to our 2022 season of concerts and seeing you all in person again at St Mary’s Church. All concerts start at 7.30pm

12th March - AGM & Leo Popplewell (cello) 9th April - Steven Osborne (piano) 14th May - Timothy Ridout (viola) and Tom Poster (piano) 11th June - Mini Mozart (daytime) Evening concert Ensemble Molière 9th July - Samuele Telari (accordion) and Ema Nikolovska (mezzo-soprano) 8th October - TBC

Season tickets are £75 per person and include all four concerts (October is not included) and the AGM Streaming tickets £12.50 per device per concert (available to buy from website only) Concert tickets £20 (students £5). AGM tickets £10. Mini Mozart £6 per child (adults free) or £10 for 2 siblings

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Another big push for noise mitigation Brackley Rd and Wendover Green Tunnel, short notice the news that a large number of We are not giving up on convincing those in power that the current scheme is ill-thoughtthrough and damaging. At the November meeting, we received match-funding from Wendover Parish Council to help further our mitigation plans; we have a pragmatic solution for the 1000+ homes which will directly suffer constant noise disturbance on an ongoing basis once the trains arrive. We are working closely with the support of our MP, Rob Butler, to ensure that HS2’s contractors, EKFB, fully consider our solution of a single retaining wall. We are pleased to report that at time of going to press EKFB have agreed to study and cost our proposal for due consideration. We remain hopeful that our proposal will be included in their upcoming planning submission (schedule 17) for the North Cutting. This progress is particularly important given the recent news that a tunnel for Wendover shall not be forthcoming with Rob Butler withdrawing his support for such a solution.

Traffic Appeal overturned but Buckinghamshire Council push back The Planning Inspector has concluded that the proposed lorry route from Amersham to the “Green Tunnel North Portal Compound” beside the Wendover bypass should go ahead. He notes that the peak traffic movements could “rise to 536 Large Goods Vehicle movements per day”.

but they are now challenging all six of the planning inspector's decisions as this is in the best interests of all residents who are being badly affected by HS2-related HGVs using inappropriate local roads. Remember, if you witness poor behaviour or see a lorry in Wendover, take a picture and send to enquiries@whs2.org. We will use it to assist Rob Butler and Buckinghamshire Council in their negotiations with HS2.

Demise of Ellesborough Cottages

The demolition of the cottages on Ellesborough Road is now imminent (at the time of going to press), with the gardens behind the properties being cleared to allow access for the contractors. Resulting spoil from the demolition should be removed and used on the new access road that has been established to the bypass in the field Community mitigation funds behind the (now closed) Cricket Ground. See There are a small number of projects pictures below. being successfully received for Wendover & surrounding villages. We encourage all groups to submit their pitches for mitigation funding. We have been supporting individuals who have been badly affected by HS2 plans, with some success. If you have ideas and suggestions that would mitigate the community impact, please get in touch at enquiries@whs2.org and we’ll assist however we can.

Small Dean Piling

We have shown Richard Lumley, the new Buckinghamshire Council Service Director responsible for HS2, around the local area and pointed out the implications on the A413. As such, we are very pleased to learn that Bucks Council has decided to launch a Judicial Review (JR) against the four outstanding HS2 route applications relating to the A355/413. A JR is a particularly important aspect of the constitutional settlement in the UK, it is a process and court case where a judge or judges decide whether a public body has behaved lawfully. Buckinghamshire Council received six construction route applications Public Rights of Way under threat and previously challenged two relating to Rather distressingly, we received at very  Personal Training  Muscle Building  Nutrition/Diet  Fitness Programmes 50% off any packages  Weight Loss booked before Christmas

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from issues not in the original Bill. Rob Butler is keen for us to consider other mitigation options and Wendover HS2 Mitigation Group have been given some financial support to further their alternatives to alleviate noise issues in North Wendover. And so, it continues, the closure of public footpaths is being investigated and in a recent conversation with EKFB, they are trying to offer alternative routes, some of which may have to be on roads, to join up the network. The Sheet piling works next to the railway were delayed until the protestors were evicted from their tunnel so weekend closures can now be replanned. The demolition of Ellesborough Rd cottages is scheduled for the end of November, as I write. Other Schedule 17(3) planning applications for the Small Dean Viaduct, cut and cover tunnel and various cuttings are now overdue and unlikely to appear before Christmas. When these are received, we will be able to see exactly what EKFB and HS2 Ltd have planned for Wendover! Sheila Bulpett - Chair, WPC HS2 Working Group

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Club Corner Bowls Club

The month started with a quiz and supper. How good to get back to some semblance of normality after so long. It will take a little while to get our social scene back on its feet but, with time I'm sure it will happen. About thirty members showed off their intellectual brilliance (or otherwise) and it was declared a great success.

patches and a leaking roof. The decision was 133963 for more information about the club's taken to go ahead with the work. activities. Sandra Borns

A suggestion that there should be no more ladies only matches, as they had been poorly supported in the past, was overturned. As this concerned only the ladies it was put that only the ladies should vote. The chair pointed out that this was unconstitutional as we are an inclusive club and it A few days later we held our AGM. More than is wrong to exclude any section... The gentlemen sixty members turned up to discuss a whole range proved that they really are gentlemen and of subjects. As we missed last year's meeting abstained to a man in the vote. due to covid there was a lot to get through. Our indomitable President, Tony Mogford, kept us in Heartfelt votes of thanks were given to David order despite some differences of opinion. There Catlin, our chairman, who has worked so hard to were no fights and no one resorted to using a loud guide us through these difficult times, and all the hailer as seen in some council meetings shown on helpers especially those keeping the green as one of the very best in Buckinghamshire. television recently. In spite of Covid, membership has remained So, here we are at Christmas. On behalf of all of us in the Bowls Club, have a happy festive season steady and our finances are good. and a healthy 2022. Don Knight One of the main points discussed concerned the refurbishment of the lean-to along the back of the Wendover Evening WI clubhouse involving considerable expenditure. The December meeting on Tuesday the 14th at This venerable structure, fondly known as the 7.30pm in St Anne’s Hall is full of festive fun and parrot house, is showing its age with damp entertainment. Please contact Sheila on 07743

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The next monthly meeting of the Wendover Horticultural Society is on Thursday 2 December, at St Anne’s Hall, at 2.30 pm. This is a Christmas social with festive fare, discussion and a quiz, but with no speaker. Visitors are welcome to come and meet us, admission £3.00 as usual. Neville Morton

Wendover Cricket Club

Wendover Cricket Club submitted the planning application for their new ground in October to the authority and the reference is 21/04122/APP. Design development is ongoing and the programme is to construct the new ground next summer. A full programme of indoor training for all ages has been organised for the new year. Enquiries on anything – players, volunteers to umpire or score or other – to Jonathan Seabrook on 07767 148119 or jseabrook@talktalk.net.

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RSPB Aylesbury Group’s next indoor meeting is on Monday 13 December when Barry Oxley

WJFC – Football for women comes to Wendover! Following the successful introduction of girls’ football, WJFC are excited to announce a new venture to provide football for women in Wendover and the surrounding areas. Where: 3G, John Colet School When: Mondays starting 22 November 2021 Time: 7:00pm to 8:00pm We welcome those 18 years and over to come along to our dedicated women’s football evenings. Just turn up to play in your sports kit, we will provide the equipment and arrange games based on the number of attendees. No previous experience needed, just a bottle of water and a bag of enthusiasm. Women’s football is taking off massively and with the Women’s Euro 2022 being played in England there is no better time to take part in the beautiful game. Sessions are free of charge in 2021! Any queries please email wjfc-girls@outlook.com 12

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Club Corner talks about “California from giant redwoods, roadrunners and humpback whales to Hollywood” and other wildlife. Held at the Prebendal Hall Community Centre, Aylesbury HP19 7QW, starting at 7.30 p.m. More info at www.rspb.org. uk/groups/aylesbury. Jonathan Seabrook

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I’ve always enjoyed learning new skills but it was only when I was looking at what I was going to do following my retirement from procurement in the NHS that I thought about setting up my own business. I employed a colleague who was skilled particularly on the IT side of things. The difference in working on my own compared to working with others was noticeable. As a man I had also been conscious of the difficulties I had had with my own mental health. The fix I got by working with someone who had a shared objective was tremendous. Men are useless sometimes at admitting to problems – especially health problems. My work in the community as a volunteer and as a previous Chair of the local Parish Council spurred me into action and I became a member of Men’s Sheds. There are Men’s Sheds north of Aylesbury and at Amersham but nothing in Wendover.

Men typically find it more difficult to build social connections than women, and unlike women of a similar age, fewer older men have networks of friends and rarely share personal concerns about health and personal worries. It is not the case for all men, but for some, when retirement comes, it can feel like personal identity and purpose is lost. Men’s Sheds can change all of that. Sheds are about meeting like-minded people and having someone to share your worries with. They are about having fun, sharing skills and knowledge and gaining a renewed sense of purpose and belonging. As a by-product of all of that they reduce isolation and feelings of loneliness, they allow men to deal with mental health challenges more easily and remain independent, they rebuild communities and in many cases, they save men’s lives. My mission is simple! To get a small group together – so far there is me, the Minister of the local Free Church and a local Countryside gentlemen's group. We will meet in the New Year with a view to obtaining support from the local community and the organisation of Men’s Sheds itself to set up a Men’s Shed in Wendover. Men’s Sheds are vital. Bob Duggan

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There was a large congregation at the Annual Memorial Service in St Mary's on Sunday 7 November. For some it was the first gathering they were able to attend because only very low numbers had been allowed at funerals. As a mark of all we had lost during the time of Covid, a Memorial Tree was planted in the Churchyard after the service. The awards are open for nominations until 31 December and aim to recognise and applaud outstanding community contribution carried out by local individuals, groups and organisations.

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The Community Impact Bucks Handy Helpers project provides time-limited internal and external maintenance, preventive measures and practical tasks in and around the homes of vulnerable and infirm people who are Buckinghamshire residents, aged 65+ and infirm or below 65 and living with a disability. More Cycling on Footpath to Vinetrees Would cyclists please refrain from cycling on the information can be found on the organisation's footpath from Vinetrees to Aylesbury Road? They website www.communityimpactbucks.org.uk. are a danger to pedestrians and there are clear NO CYCLING signs at both ends, in Vinetrees and Library Charity Golf Day The Wendover Community Library Charity Golf on Aylesbury Road. name and address supplied Day at Whiteleaf Golf Club is probably the Friends of Wendover Library's biggest fundraising event every year and this year was no exception. The Hospice Lottery Winter Superdraw Local not-for-profit organisation The Hospice generosity of the golfers resulted in over £1800 Lottery Partnership has launched its annual being raised by the event which will go to Winter Superdraw to raise much needed funds improving the facilities in the library. for local hospices who have all experienced an unexpected loss of income over the last eighteen months due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Tickets cost £1 each and are available to buy online at hospicelottery.org.uk/superdraw. Tickets are on sale until 4 January 2022 and the main draw takes place on 5 January 2022.

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The 14th running of the Country to Capital will start at the Shoulder of Mutton Pub at 8.45am on Saturday 8 January. There will be a temporary traffic restriction order from 8.40am to 8.55am for the High Street above Station Approach and down to the Clocktower roundabout.

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News from Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity Hospice marks 32 years of care in help fund one day of hospice care. It costs Charitable Fund. Each of the thousands £2,740 every single day to run services at of coloured Rainbow Tiles which form the Buckinghamshire Thirty two years ago this autumn Florence Nightingale Hospice welcomed its first patient to the In-Patient Unit at Stoke Mandeville Hospital in Aylesbury.

the Hospice, and every donation will help patients and their families get the care and support they need at the most difficult of times. Donate at www.fnhospice.org.uk/ birthdaydonation.

Built thanks to the generosity of the local community, the Hospice has cared for Nightingale's Rainbow completed Rainbow, the giant and supported tens of thousands of local Nightingale’s rainbow structure built to recognise and patients, and their families, over the years. remember the resilience and kindness of The Hospice now provides both in-patient Buckinghamshire through the Covid-19 care and community care nurses who pandemic, was officially completed 3 support patients in their homes. Additional November on the site of Stoke Mandeville services have been introduced to improve Hospital in Aylesbury. the patient’s quality of life such as Florrie’s Children’s Team, offering respite care to the At 5.5 metres tall and 8.3m wide the Rainbow families of children with life-limiting illnesses is the first permanent tribute to the Covid-19 response in the country. and the Lymphoedema Clinic. Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity commits to fund £1,000,000 of hospice care in the local area every year and to mark this anniversary, is asking the local community to

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Rainbow can be dedicated to any individual or group with a message of thanks or support on the virtual Nightingale’s Rainbow. You can find out more and add your own Rainbow Tile dedication at www.nightingalesrainbow. org.uk.

2021 Tree of Light

Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity is offering a virtual Tree of Light commemoration service, Books of Honour, and an online dedication page to support those who have faced the loss of a loved one this year. From 5pm on Saturday 18 December until the New Year, the virtual Tree of Light commemoration service will be available to view on the Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity website. To sponsor a dedication or to access the virtual Tree of Life service go to fnhospice.org.uk/tree-of-light.

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Duck Races: A huge thank you to everyone who supported the Duck Races. Winners in the Classic £2 race were: #1, Cheryl Law; #228, Joyce; #155, Holly. Winners in the Business (£15) race were: #11, David Footitt; #1 Caddy; #31 Eimee. All prizes have been presented. Over £1000 was raised. The fund raising now continues for MS Centre, PACE and others. Santa ecoSleigh Routes, check https://www.facebook.com/RotaryinWendoverandDistrict Santa needs extra helpers to help him get round. He wants to complete the schedule below. He needs you - We need you! Please contact cheryl@monkeypuzzlehighwycombe.co.uk.

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2021 Christmas gift appeal launches to help support Buckinghamshire’s children The annual Buckinghamshire Christmas gift appeal launched in early November. And this year it is being led by new local charity Inspire Bucks. Now in its seventh year, the appeal is a big drive to give Christmas presents to vulnerable children in Buckinghamshire who otherwise might not receive much – or anything – at Christmas. Last year the new Buckinghamshire Council took over hosting the appeal from the former county council. And, like last year, the effects of coronavirus restrictions accentuate the need for this popular seasonal campaign. Last Christmas almost 1,200 Christmas gifts were presented to children, young people and families with disadvantaged backgrounds. This year Inspire Bucks chairman Paul Irwin says that the disruptive effects of the coronavirus pandemic make it all the more important to ensure children in crisis or need have a happy Christmas.

" T h e s e Christmas gifts go directly to very vulnerable children here in our county, and I’ve seen the wonderful difference this makes to their families,” said Paul. “Thanks to the fantastic generosity last year, Christmas was a time of cheer for these families. This year I’m asking the people of Buckinghamshire to pull out the stops again!”

Anita Cranmer, Buckinghamshire Council’s Cabinet Member for Education and Children’s Services, said: “The Inspire Bucks Appeal will make a huge difference to the hundreds of children that the Council works directly with through Social Services. In addition the appeal will brighten Christmas for the wider group of children whose families have been in difficulties in the past year. It is inspiring to be able to give care and gifts through the enthusiastic and generous work of this Charity.”

Paul said gifts of money would ensure suitable presents could be bought for all ages, including children with additional In the interests of safety, he says, the appeal needs and disabilities, older children and is inviting donations of money online via the young people leaving the Council’s care. charity’s GoFundMe page https://gofund. The Inspire Bucks charity was officially me/5c134373. registered with the Charities Commission As in previous years, the Inspire Bucks in 2021. It is operated by volunteers and Christmas gift appeal will work closely with will now run the Christmas gift appeal and, Buckinghamshire Council’s social care teams through its wider ambitions, will strive to ensure gifts get to the right families, and to help children, young people and their that no one is left out. families in other ways.

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Actions in 2021 As we near the end of the year, Climate campaign, please register on our website Action Wendover would like to say a big www.climateactionwendover.org/event. Thank You to all the residents who have We are also delighted at the response to our taken our pledge. solar streets campaign which generated lots of interest with many households requesting The most popular actions that 80% of a quote to install solar panels on their roof. respondents have already taken is to According to Solar Streets who have run minimise food wastage, reduce water campaigns across the county, the response in consumption and stop the use of pesticides Wendover has been hugely positive with thirtyin their garden. In terms of changes three households on the pathway towards respondents plan to make in the future, 90% solar and six installations underway. For more said that they were planning to move their information and to get a quote please visit pensions and investments to ethical funds https://solarstreets.co.uk/wendover. that support green initiatives and 50% said they will plant a tree. As everyone starts to prepare for Christmas this month let’s consider our impact on the Throughout 2021, Climate Action Wendover environment - collectively, 27,000 miles has organised tree planting events in of wrapping paper is used, we throw away partnership with the Woodland Trust and 250,000 tons of food and £42 million in thanks to all the volunteers who supported unwanted gifts, most of which ends up in these events, a total of 1500 trees have been landfill. If we can start to reverse this trend planted, and a further 1600 are due to be and take steps towards more environmentally planted throughout November and December. friendly Christmas traditions, it will reduce If you’d like to support our tree planting our carbon emissions and restore our planet.

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Wendover Swimming Pool resumed public sessions in April and is also running Family Splash sessions again. Please book online before you come to the Pool, as numbers are limited. Please check our Facebook page for information and updates before you come. The Wendover Swimming Pool is easy to get to - it’s in the middle of the schools campus on Wharf Road. Our social media team posts variations to normal opening hours on our Facebook page. Want to volunteer? Email trustees@wendoverswimming.org.

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Plaque restored This time last year, page 16, December 2020 print edition, https://wendovernews.co.uk/ news/hs2-and-me-december-2020/, Bob Duggan was mourning the destruction of part of the Rennie Grove Memorial Woodland by HS2 enabling works in November 2020.

Dr Lynda Raybould and Dr Tracy Johnson welcome new and existing patients Perry House Dental Surgery was established in 1981 and we are still growing our practice, increasing and improving what we oﬀer to give our patients the best service we can.

A Community Orchard was planted by the Heron Path to commemorate the soldiers who appear on our Memorials to World War 1. On Tuesday 2 November, All Souls Day, Rev Sally Moring blessed the plaque in its new position within this orchard woodland, in the presence of representatives of the charity, the Chair of Wendover Parish Council, and the local fundraising group.

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During the October half term, Wendover Youth Centre partnered with Active-In the Community to run a week of sporting sessions at Ashbrook (Castle) Park which ended in a small event at the Youth Centre. It was a great week of fun and activity with over 45 young people aged 10-18 engaging in the activities during the week. Finally, a massive thank you to Wendover Community Board for providing the funding for the week. In the future we are looking at running more activities in the school holidays for the young people of Wendover.

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Tribute: Tony Defriez Tony was born in 1948, the only child of John and Joan Defriez who were living in Chesham Bois at that time, moving a few years later to Amersham. He attended St Mary’s school in Old Amersham and when old enough to travel home from school on his own, he would save his bus money so that he could spend it on sweets at Mr Corn's shop. He went on to Dr Challoner's Grammar School, where he said he wasted his education! On leaving school Tony worked with estate agents Howard, Son and Gooch. He knew he did not want to travel to London, stuck in an office all day. Thus began a career that lasted over 50 years. It was in 1970, whilst working in Amersham, that he met Rosemary, marrying in 1973. They set up home in Wendover as Tony had taken a position with Brown and Merry (B&M) in 1971. Tony had a very long career with B&M in Wendover. In June 1977, Tony and Rosemary welcomed the first of their 3 children, Christopher, Ian in 1979 and Niki in 1981, by when they had moved to Bedgrove.

In 2010 Tony left B&M and after a few months of ‘gardening leave’ he opened the new Wendover office of Tim Russ Estate Agents. This took him back to his roots of being, as he would say, a proper estate agent. He retired from the office in June 2017, and up until the pandemic, continued to work as a consultant, seeing clients that he'd known well over a very long period. In 2013 grandchildren started to arrive: Oliver, followed by twin girls, Effie and Halle, then in March 2017 Harry and in August Adley. Having retired by then, he had more Tony took a very active role in Wendover play time with the younger two boys. Round Table being a founder member. Many happy times were had along with raising In many of the wonderful cards and letters of money for various charities and doing good condolence that we have received, the same deeds. Most notably the annual Christmas words have been used: gentleman, honest, ‘Old Folks party’ and Wendover Carnival. He integrity and professional. was a past president of Round Table (RT). He also loved his cricket, playing for B&M and One thing is certain, Wendover was always RT. He moved on to 41 Club and continued to in Tony's heart and Wendover benefitted meet with them informally. immensely from his presence.

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• Meet up with friends to exercise, whether a walk, run, or drop in to Lindengate during one of our open to all sessions (see website for opening times) • If you like to be active in the garden, there’s no reason why you should stop just because the temperature drops. You can plan a Winter garden, so there is always plenty to see and do, during the colder months of the year.

As the colder, darker weather continues, it is tempting to stay in the warm rather than exercise. However, it is important for us all to maintain our physical and mental wellbeing. There are many benefits to spending just a few minutes a day outdoors. Here are some of them: • Regular exercise outdoors every day can improve both our mood and our physical health, leading to reduced stress and increased self-esteem. • Some research also suggests moderate exercise can strengthen the immune system, reducing the risk of coughs and colds. • Always make sure you’re warm before you go outside. Wear several layers to keep heat in and warm up for 10 minutes before you start.

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Rex & Carol Jeffery 01296 661258 Business is booming at JUST – St Mary’s volunteer-run, fair-trade shop on Wendover High Street. Recently I caught up with Andrea, one of the seven volunteer buyers who make up their enthusiastic and dedicated team. They’re always on the look out for good quality, ethically and sustainably produced goods that will add to JUST’s unique range. Twice a year they head off to the NEC for the trade shows. It’s a great opportunity to check out the ethos and philosophy of potential suppliers. Do they meet the core values that have guided the buying policy of the shop since it was established back in 2004? JUST now buys from 24 different suppliers. The range includes food, household cleaning products, candles, toys, clothing accessories, notebooks, cards and Christian gifts. Helpful labels tell the story of individual products. This way shoppers can learn about the www.wendovernews.co.uk

positive impact their purchases will have on poor communities overseas. Andrea drew to my attention two particular suppliers with great stories. Lanka Kade is a UK-based business that specialises in wooden toys and gifts for children. They’re all designed in the UK and handcrafted by skilled artisans in Sri Lanka. Since 1994 they have been building longterm sustainable partnerships that offer education, training and loans. Cycle of Good provides employment for tailors in Malawi, making wallets and bags out of recycled inner tubes. They are also exporting refurbished postal delivery bikes, renamed as ‘Elephant Bikes’. Please visit Just Ethical Trading on Facebook and Instagram. Happy shopping! David Blackmore See advert page 4.

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RAF Halton Haddington Helicopter Play Park – Impact of Vandalism Over the past 12 months, the Helicopter Play Park between Haddington Road and the Princess Mary Gate Estate, Wendover, has been vandalised numerous times at a cost of approximately £8k to the MOD. The play park underwent a full refurbishment in 2015, along with other play areas in the local community, at a cost of £450k but in recent months has been the target of repeated vandalism.

To the local community, this park is a well-used and loved facility. Unfortunately, due to the selfish actions of a few, it may now face permanent closure. Following the recent damage, DIO are undertaking the necessary repairs but will be unable to make any further financial commitment if the vandalism continues. Any further equipment damage will result in the permanent removal of the affected item(s) to maintain safety, ultimately leading to the closure of the park.

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Local Face: Father Livie Father Livie Onyebuchi MSP has come from Hatfield to serve the Roman Catholic Church of St Anne which is part of the Parish of Our Lady of Lourdes in Bedgrove. He was born in South East Nigeria, also known as Igboland and on finishing secondary school in 1982, he went to Lagos, returning East in 1985 by which time he already knew that he had a vocation even though his brother was expecting him to join him in a business venture. His first time at Mass was at the age of 3 and he still remembers the Parable of the Sower. After contacting the local Diocese about priestly formation, he discovered the Missionaries of St Paul (MSP) and entered their Seminary. This required two years of initial Spiritual Formation followed by three years studying Philosophy then a further four of Theology. The vigorous training was to fit him to adapt to every circumstance and be able to flourish in an unfamiliar culture. Of the 25 students who started with him, only 8 reached Ordination in 1994.

before returning to the Seminary as Lecturer after 6 years in 2003. By 2004 he had become the Academic Dean and Registrar. He was moved to become Rector of St Albert Instutute of Philosophy and had hoped to have a Sabbatical in 2011 but instead was sent to set up a new Seminary and Institute of Philosophy, Christ the King, in Kafachan to the North East of Abuja, the capital of Nigeria. The first Seminarians graduated last year. Most young priests spend a year as a curate and Father Livie (Livinus) started as an administrator in a Parish but within a couple of months he was catapulted into another responsibility - Acting Editor of Ambassador Publications, the media arm of MSP, for 3 years before returning to the General Chapter of the Order then on to the Seminary as Dean of Students and Lecturer in Philosophy and Theology. By 1997 Father Livie had been sent to Dublin for postgraduate studies in Philosophy and Law

In 2015, Father Livie was sent to Hatfield where he became Chaplain to the University of Hertfordshire until 2017, while also Assistant Priest at St Peter's and Mary, Mother of God Churches. His determination during Covid has been to keep disruption to a minimum and continue as normal as possible. In 2021 he was given the post of Vice Regional Superior of the MSP, UK Region. He arrived here in his new Parish on Tuesday 26 October determined to keep an open door to all.

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Wendover Parish Council Matters Arising View from the Chair

Festive greetings to everyone with this December View from the Chair! It’s been a busy few weeks with the Parish Council. At the October meeting (after the last View was written), we declared a Climate Emergency. How will this impact Wendover? It means that as a Council, we will endeavour to reduce our carbon footprint, in all aspects of our operations. We have been using the most recycled and recyclable items when replacing and refurbishing our assets for some time, but we are undergoing an Eco-Audit to highlight other areas where we can improve. Streetlights have been converted to LEDs over the past few years which made a considerable reduction in the electricity used. It would be great if everyone tried to be more energy efficient. An easy way is to use Passive Infrared sensors (PIR) on external lighting so that it is only on when it needs to be. Not only does this reduce one’s energy bill, but it’s better for wildlife and looking at stars, as well. The Canal path has had a small temporary repair at the worst part, near Bankside, for which we are grateful as at least schoolchildren should not have to paddle to school! Other areas may also have been completed by the time you read this, but the main works are scheduled for Spring 2022. There were a number of Remembrance services in November – Rennie Grove re-dedicated a plaque from the Memorial Wood in the Community Orchard, a small ceremony was performed by Rev Sally Moring. It was a beautiful autumn day and a worthy place for it. St Mary’s Church held their annual service for those who had lost loved ones

in the past year and included planting a tree in memory of those who have died from Covid-19. The Remembrance Parade at the War Memorial on the Manor Waste was a welcome return to the usual wreath laying ceremony which had been missed last year.

20mph Consultation Update

The informal consultation period has ended. The results have been passed to our Speed and Noise Working Group, they will review and report back to the Parish Council with suggested recommendations on how to proceed.

Now it is time to re-group for the Christmas Community Awards festivities! At the moment, we are all set to have Wendover Community Awards aim to recognise the Christmas Celebration on the Manor Waste and celebrate people in our community who on Wednesday 1 December and I look forward to have made an outstanding contribution to the seeing many of you there. wellbeing and community spirit of the village and On behalf of Wendover Parish Council, I wish you the people who live here. all a happy, peaceful and healthy Christmas! Sheila Bulpett We have made some small changes to the categories for next year: Parish Council Meeting • Service with a Smile • Lifetime Achievement Tuesday 7 December, 7.30pm • Volunteer of the Year St Anne’s Hall • Outstanding Young Person For all meeting and committee dates • Community Business of the Year - NEW please visit our webpage • The Parish Council Award – NEW

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Halloween Competition Winner

This year we ran a pumpkin carving Halloween Competition, we received several fantastic entries! We are pleased to announce that the winner was the Davies Family from Haddington Close. To support local, the prize was a £50 High Street Voucher. The Davies family selected a voucher from Tres Corazones. Enjoy!

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Wendover Produce Market Saturday 18 December, 10am to 2pm Manor Waste

Do you know a worthy recipient? More info, along with a nomination form will be printed in the February edition of Wendover News.

Christmas Carols at the Local Produce Market

Ellesborough Silver Band will be playing your favourite Christmas songs from 11am to noon at the Local Produce Market on Saturday 18 December. This will be followed by Wendover Community Singers from 12.30pm to 1.30pm. Join us for some festive last-minute Christmas shopping. Stalls will include, cakes, French patisserie, vegan delights, gin, craft beer, homemade pies, plants, cured meats, artisan cheeses, fresh meats, silver jewellery, skincare products, artisan breads, wood turned gifts, rugs, hot drinks and toasties.

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LOCAL FACE: FATHER LIVIE

ROTARY OF WENDOVER & DISTRICT

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CHRISTMAS TRAIL

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WPC HS2 - UPDATE

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WENDOVER DEMENTIA SUPPORT