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Cheddington Village Newsletter
Published by the Residents’ Association
Advertising Manager: Christine Fee,
14 Church Lane,
Phone: 661759
e-mail: c.j.fee@btinternet.com
No. 448 – DECEMBER 2014
Editor: Tony Johnson, 7 High Street
Phone: 661342
e-mail: chedd.newsletter@gmail.com
Bucks Home Choice. If you wish to be considered for
one of these homes please contact the Parish Clerk for
an ‘expression of interest’ form. We will pass your details
on to the Local Authority or housing association as and
when we are aware of a property becoming available.
DISTRICT COUNCILLOR’S NEWS.
Season’s Greetings. May I wish you all a Happy and
Peaceful Christmas and New Year.
Corry Cashman
Tel: 01296 668565, c.cashman@zen.co.uk.
Tree Survey.
The Parish Council has had a survey
carried out on the trees on The Green following one of
the Lime Trees falling into the High Street some weeks
ago. The result is that the rest of the trees appear to be
in good health and only a small amount of remedial work
needs to be carried out, mostly to remove dead wood.
PARISH COUNCIL NEWS.
Next Meeting of the Parish Council. The next
meeting of the Parish Council will be on Wednesday 3rd
December at 7.45 p.m. in the village hall side room.
There will be an ‘open public forum’ at the start of the
meeting for residents to address or ask questions of the
council.
Portable Football Goals.
The Parish Council received a letter from some of the younger residents of the
village requesting a set of portable football goals to be
used in the Old Allotments Field. It was agreed that this
was a very good idea and the Parish Council has applied
to Aylesbury Vale Community Chest for a grant to pay
part of the cost towards the purchase of a set of these
goals. The Cheddington Residents Association has also
agreed to make a contribution. It is therefore hoped that
these goals will be purchased and delivered early in the
new year.
Neighbourhood Plan.
The Neighbourhood Plan
Steering Group is hoping to complete a draft of the PreSubmission Plan before the end of the year. The Neighbourhood Plan has to include a planning proposal that is
cohesive and acceptable to Aylesbury Vale Planning Department as well as to the residents of Cheddington. The
Steering Group has been advised to increase the number
of houses to be included in the plan for Cheddington to
"up to 100” and that these dwellings cannot be scattered
in very small pockets over the parish. Small developments would also affect the amount of affordable housing
that each development would deliver to the village. It is
hoped that as many residents as possible attended the
Public Meeting on the 23rd November and voted for the
option that they considered to be the one that would be
most beneficial to the future of the village. The results of
the public meeting will be discussed at the next meeting
of the Steering Group which, at the time of writing, will be
Tuesday 9th December although this date has still to be
confirmed.
Reception Admissions in September 2015
for children born between 1 September 2010
and 31 August 2011. All parents seeking a primary
school place for their child during the next academic year
must make their application no later than 3pm on 15th
January 2015.
Parents can apply on-line at
www.buckscc.gov.uk, which is the Local Authority's preferred method of application.
Winter Driving.
Bucks County Council is offering
Free Winter Driving workshops. A Winter Driving Workshop provides a presentation on how to drive safely in
challenging conditions followed by a demonstration on
what essential vehicle checks you should make yourself
in order to keep your vehicle maintained during the winter. The next workshop: Wednesday 21st January, 6.308.00pm at STS Tyre Pros, Aylesbury. For more information please call: 0845 2302882 or 01296 382450 or
email tfb@buckscc.gov.uk.
Stay safe this winter. Whether you are an experienced
motorist, older driver or just passed your test, here are a
few tips on how to stay safe this winter:
 Only travel when absolutely necessary
 Allow more time for your journey
 Listen to local and national radio for travel and
weather information
 Slow down and leave increased space between
you and the vehicle in front.
Registration of interest in affordable housing in Cheddington. You may be aware that our
parish has a small scheme of affordable housing built for
local people with a strong connection to the parish. Residents in housing need take priority over people on the
district council’s general housing register.
Recent changes to the Bucks Home Choice (BHC) register, maintained by the district council mean that people
living in private rented accommodation or who have left
the district because of lack of affordable housing will no
longer be able to register with the local authority. The
Parish Council are aware that many successful applicants on our affordable development fall into these two
categories and in future we will be maintaining our own
list of applicants who find they are unable to register with
The next Residents’ Association committee meeting will be on Wednesday, January 14th at 8pm in
the Methodist Hall. Please come along to give us your ideas how we can improve the village.
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 Be prepared when travelling.
Keep the following in the car: Ice scraper, De-icer, Torch,
Warm clothes, Blanket, Spade, Food & drink, High Visibility Jacket, First Aid Kit.
Check:

Your tyres are at the correct pressures.

Your vehicle lights are clean and working.

Your wiper blades are effective.

Your battery is in good condition and fully charged.
POLICE NEWS.
Editorial from Inspector’s
James Davies and Kelly Glister. We spoke a little about priorities last month and this
is no less true as the nights draw in. You may have noticed it is getting darker earlier and it will only get worse.
Of course this happens at the same time every year
(stating the obvious)! What also happens at the same
time every year is an increase in house burglary. When
you come home from work, the shops, and so on, does
your house look empty? Curtains open, lights off? If it
does then you are at increased risk of being the victim of
one of the more intrusive crimes there is. Something we
often hear from the victims of burglaries that "it must have
been a professional job; they knew when I was out". Actually this is a myth. Most burglars are opportunists and if
they spot a house that looks empty they may knock first,
get no answer and then they will go round the back and
break in. We have channelled Police and AVDC resources into Operation Arctic over the next few months to
target high risk areas. While we do this can we ask a favour? Purchase yourself a timer switch for a light, close
your curtains and if someone knocks on your door with
some spurious tale ("have you seen my dog" etc) then
call us on 101 with their description - this may be the person who was going to break into your house.
 Your vehicle anti-freeze is the right concentration
(your garage can do this for you).
 Your windows and mirrors are clear of ice or
condensation.
Grit Bins.
The Grit bins are being filled in preparation
for colder weather. Please remember that the grit in
these bins is intended to allow drivers and pedestrians to
treat localised icy conditions on roads and footpaths and
it should not be used on private property including drives.
Bucks Affordable Warmth Network. Does the
thought of your next heating bill leave you cold?
If it does, talk to the Affordable Warmth Helpline on 0800
107 0044 for free, impartial and expert advice on:
 Reducing your energy bills.
A word from PC 7280 Phil Duthie. Now that the
 Heating your home affordably and efficiently.
nights are drawing in the number of burglaries will rise.
The team will need your help in preventing burglaries.
This can be as simple as:
 Getting a timer switch for your lights which are available through Thames Valley Police.
 Making sure all windows and doors are closed.
 Ensure security lights are fitted and working correctly
 All valuables and car keys are not on show.
 Reporting anything that is suspicious.
Unfortunately there was a burglary in Stewkley this month
that resulted in two cars, jewellery and electrical goods
being stolen. However due to an eagle eyed resident in
Wingrave the two cars were recovered the following day.
This goes to prove that by reporting something suspicious
could result in the victim of crime getting some good
news and having their property returned to them. Criminals will park stolen cars near to where they have been
stolen for a few days to see if they are fitted with trackers.
They will then return a few days later to collect them, so if
there is a vehicle or person in your street that you do not
recognise then call us.
 Grants and financial assistance.
 A free talk for your group.
The ideal, recommended comfortable temperature for
most people is 18 - 21C (65 - 70F).
Anything above 24C (75F) is too hot and there's a risk of
high fuel bills. 15C (60F) is a bit cool so you might need
to turn your heating up. Anything below 13C (55F) and
there's a risk to your health.
The Buckinghamshire Affordable Warmth Network is a
longstanding service working to reduce the number of
people in fuel poverty; and so improving health & wellbeing.
DON’T FORGET - please make sure you scoop the
poop! Some dog owners are still not cleaning up after
their dogs particularly in the Recreation Ground, the Old
Allotments and the green area near the Village Hall.
Please help the Parish Council eliminate this problem and
the potential risk to health by keeping Cheddington free of
dog mess by clearing up after your own animals. Thank
you.
The Parish Clerk, Margret Smith, can be contacted by
email at parishcouncil@cheddington.org.uk. or by phone
on 01296 326128.
Next
time
you’re
on-line,
log
onto
www.cheddington.org.uk and take a look at the Council
pages.
What are the team up to?
For the next few
months both the rural and urban Aylesbury neighbourhood teams will be taking part in Operation Arctic. This is
an operation based around burglary targeting both criminals and vulnerable homes. If you want any advice on
crime reduction then please email the team
at greatbrickhillwingivinghoeNHPT@thamesvalley.pnn.po
lice.uk.
Crime Priorities
The copy date for the next issue is:
Burglary Dwelling - Burglary remains top of the list as a
priority for the team.
Continued on page 6
January 15th.
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Cheddington NativityFest
Sat 6th and Sun 7th December
2-5 pm
Methodist Chapel
A collection of nativity displays
created by local organisations and
individuals including crib scenes,
collages and models.
Refreshments available plus raffle and all
proceeds sent to charity.
This event is being run by Churches Together. Further information from Cathy Craft
(661068) or Sarah Miles (660427).
Back by popular demand
Manor House String Quartet
An evening of seasonal music,
beautifully arranged for string quartet at
St Giles’ Church Cheddington
Friday 12th December
7.30pm for 7.45pm
Tickets £10 (Concessions - £7) available from:
01296 660427, 07773 786864,
stewart.miles@btinternet.com or Mason’s Stores
Mulled wine & mince pies
All proceeds to St Giles’ Cherish Your Church
“…The Manor House Quartet play with elegance and skill and the sprightly
arrangements give a fresh charm to some of the season’s best-loved music…” – New
Classics
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Contact Victoria for a consultation
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H: 01296 660172
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Thames Valley Alerts.
Police News Continued from Page 2
Burglary patrols are ongoing as part of our daily patrols
and both reactive officers and neighbourhood officers are
conducting patrols on a daily basis. If you see a member
of the team please come and have a chat. We’d happily
give you any advice.
Receive free local crime
alerts and crime prevention advice by signing up to
Thames Valley Alert today.
C O U N T RY S I D E N E W S
by Julie Gaymer
Burglary Non Dwellings - There is still a number of
sheds being broken into in the area. This is something
we really want to reduce. So please ensure they’re securely locked. The team will be around and about and
will happily give you advice on how to make your shed
more secure.
The subject on my mind this week as I write is the Great
War of 1914-18. We have had such wonderful national
and local remembrance services and occasions for those
who gave their lives and fought for our freedom 100 years
ago. It does not seem enough to give thanks and honour
those who died. Many came home maimed and with
damaged minds. We can only try to live well and uphold
their values. Be proud of our nation.
The number who lost their lives from a small village like
ours was enormous when you consider the population
size. It was a very rural village then and many of the inhabitants were involved in working on the land. We had
fruit orchards all around – very labour intensive. The
farmers would have had dairy herds, pigs and sheep to
care for and the land would have been worked by heavy
horses. Many of these also went to war. In the second
world war women like my mum came out of the countryside, towns and cities to help run the farms. But one
wonders how did the farming families and estates cope in
the First World War? They must have been tough times.
Unfortunately I missed the film on the battle of the
Somme shown in the village at the weekend. But hearing
about it brought something to mind. In the 1960’s when I
was in Chelmsford training as a Veterinary Nurse I knew
a wonderful old gentleman called George Balam. He
used to work with the horses and he came to clean the
brass and sharpen the cut throat razors at the veterinary
practice. In those days we used to shave the animals
with the razors prior to surgery. He was over 80 and I
was 17. We got on so well and he used to tell me stories
of his time fighting in the Boer War and at the Somme in
1914-18. George was a very smart and dapper gentleman. I was very young and his tales of taking razors off
dead Germans was hard to take. He must have told me
more but I wasn’t very receptive at the time. How I wish I
had asked him about his young life and times at the end
of the 19th century. Anyway we remained friends until his
death and I was privileged to have known him.
The local police have written online about the continuing
problem with hare coursers. Hares are beautiful to see
around the farm and should we ever have too many they
should be culled humanely. I see on Facebook that people are complaining about the high numbers of magpies
affecting our garden birds. I feel strongly that nature
looks after itself and if we interfere imbalances of nature
occur.
Once again I have news on the milk front and I’m sad to
say that a local farmer has had stock movement restricted again due to a Tuberculosis (TB) reactor in his herd.
Looking on TB free England, 235701 cattle have been
culled and rising....see www.tbfreeengland.co.uk.
Dairy farmers will be seen on supermarket shop fronts in
the coming weeks to try to persuade the consumer to buy
British. Farmers for Action and DairyCo have published a
Have Your Say Meetings.
These are a great opportunity to come and meet us. These are drop in sessions, so you do not have to be available for the whole
time, just pop along when you are free and have a chat. If
you have any problems or concerns in your village, we
will be happy to listen and will offer support and advice as
necessary. Remember if you don’t tell us, then we probably don’t know about it.
Crime prevention advice and equipment
marking event. 15th November 2014 from 2.00pm
until 4.00pm in The Boot Car Park, Soulbury. Bring
bikes, prams, pushchairs, garden tools and equipment,
saddlery and tack for marking. We can also advise on
crime prevention. Please feel free to come along.
Disability Hate Crime.
Disability hate crime is any crime or incident whereby the
victim believes that they have been targeted because
they have a disability (physical, sensory, learning disability or mental health). These incidents can include, but
aren’t limited to, name-calling, verbal abuse, criminal
damage to property and doing anything to make the victim feel unsafe. These incidents can be reported by
friends, family, co-workers and carers as well as the victims themselves and witnesses.
If you or someone you know is being mistreated or targeted because they have a disability, or you witness something like this in public, call Thames Valley Police on 101.
We know hate crime can have an impact on victims which
can sometimes reduce the victim to living in fear of the
perpetrator. Because of this, or any other reason, victims
and witnesses may feel unable to speak to the police.
Contact us.
If you want any advice or would like to
contact the Neighbourhood Team you can call us on the
police non emergency number 101 but if your call is an
emergency then dial 999. You can also contact us via
email
greatbrickhillwingivinghoenhpt@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk.
Please note this email address cannot be used to contact
Thames Valley Police to report crimes or for any urgent
matters. If you have information about crime or Anti Social Behaviour in your area but you do not want to speak
to the police, please call the Crimestoppers charity on
0800 555111. To view information on your neighbourhood team you can visit the force website at:
www.thamesvalley.police.uk.
Are you on Twitter? Follow us at @TVP_Aylesbury or find
the #AylesburyRural or #4625 hashtags.
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Also any small jobs
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flyer to hand out to shoppers.
The Environment Agency has completed the dredging of
the rivers Parrett and Tone in Somerset. Many farmers
and landowners are still reeling from the effects of the
disaster.
Finally some good news - auctioneers have reported
more confidence in the prime lamb trade. Prices are seeing strong gains following a recent drop but have steadied
since the Muslim Eid-Al-Adha festival in October. Production and Marketing has to reflect the demands of our
ever changing society.
I am always available on julie.gaymer@btconnect.com
and I welcome visits to our farming operation.
consider a way of helping St Giles financially, which actually costs nothing to you. Would you spare a couple of
minutes to go to www.easyfundraising.co.uk and nominate St Giles, Cheddington as the charity you would like
to benefit from the purchases you make on-line? John
Lewis, M&S, Amazon all participate along with many other retailers (2,700 of them!). For every £100 you spend,
St Giles would get £2.50! Over 55,000 good causes benefit from easyfundraising – it’s tried and tested and it
works. So, you could benefit St Giles in a very practical
way as we celebrate Jesus – the Reason for the Season
– and throughout the year too!. Thank you so much.
Rev Gill Rowell, Team Vicar, Cheddington with Mentmore
gillrowell@tiscali.co.uk, 01296 708680.
NOTICES
SERVICES for DECEMBER
Thurs 4th
JULIAN MEETINGS.
Sun 7th
Thurs 11th
The Julian Group
meets in the Methodist Chapel at 9.30 a.m. on the fourth
Friday of every month. The Julian Meetings are half an
hour of quiet prayer and a time for contemplation. The
movement is worldwide and is named after Julian of Norwich, an English fourteenth century mystic. Meetings are
non-denominational and everyone is welcome to join anytime. If you wish to know more, please phone Sarah
Miles on 660427.
Sun 14th
Thurs 18th
ST GILES PARISH CHURCH.
Sun 21st
It’s that time of year again, and we are
looking forward to seeing you at one of our
services this Christmas because - Jesus is
the Reason for the Season! (Cheesy I know, and not original either).
Who is Jesus to you? In John’s Gospel, Jesus is described as the Word, the “Logos”. Stoics talked about the
“soul of the world” as being the logos. The ancient philosopher Aristotle used logos to refer to “reasoned discourse” or “the argument” in the field of rhetoric. Philo of
Alexandria (a Jewish philosopher who lived around the
same time as Jesus) used logos to explain how a God
who is perfect, transcendent and ultimately beyond human knowledge and comprehension, could nonetheless
have become known and revealed to the creation. In
John’s Gospel, the Word is eternal, and the source of
light and life, and the Word is Jesus Christ. Amazing.
And – what is absolutely magical, and marvellous to me
is – “the Word became flesh and he made his dwelling
among us” (John 1:14).
Christmas can be very special, but it can also be a sad
time for some, who grieve for loved ones departed, or
who are going through difficulty – broken relationships,
illness, money problems, addiction... That’s why I think
Christmas is a particular time for looking out for one another, sharing our lives as best we are able, and giving.
Because when Jesus came to dwell amongst us, that’s
what he did. When we celebrate the birth of Christ, the
Logos, we are celebrating something cosmic, and a spiritual reality, in the midst of the mundane. It’s a profound
celebration – God with us. Happy Christmas!
As we do our seasonal shopping, I’d like to invite you to
Wed 24th
Thurs 25th
Christmas
Day
Sun 28th
9.15am
10.00am
10.30am
9.15am
10.00am
9.00am
10.30am
9.15am
10.00am
11.00am
4.00pm
10.30am
5.00pm
7.00pm
10.30pm
9.00am
10.30am
Mid-Week Holy Communion
Church Mice
Holy Communion
Mid-Week Holy Communion
Church Mice
BCP Holy Communion
All-Age Christingle service
Mid-Week Holy Communion
Church Mice
Cheddington School Carol
Service
Crib Service
Morning Worship
9 Lessons and Carols
Carols on the Green
Midnight Communion
Holy Communion
Family Communion
10.30am
Holy Communion
SERVICES for JANUARY 2015
Sun 4th
Thurs 8th
10.30am Holy Communion
9.15am Mid-Week Holy Communion
10.00am Church Mice
Sun 11th
9.00am BCP Holy Communion
10.30am All-Age
Thurs 15th
9.15am Mid-Week Holy Communion
10.00am Church Mice
Sun 18th
10.30am Morning Worship
Thurs 22nd
9.15am Mid-Week Holy Communion
10.00am Church Mice
Sun 25th
10.30am Joint Covenant Communion
Thurs 29th
9.15am Mid-Week Holy Communion
10.00am Church Mice
Sun 1st
10.30am Holy Communion
Thurs 4th
9.15am Mid-Week Holy Communion
10.00am Church Mice
The Crib Service has been arranged at 4.00pm on Thursday 18th December so that older brothers and sisters can
join the younger siblings and make this a family event to
start their Festive holiday, all are welcome.
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T. K. DRIVEWAYS
PATIOS
BLOCK PAVING
CONCRETE
ALL GROUNDWORKS
FOR FREE
NO OBLIGATION
ESTIMATE
CALL TONY ON
07711 351411
1 KEEPERS CLOSE
CHEDDINGTON
Cheddington Garage
High Street, Cheddington
Servicing and Repairs
Vehicle Systems / Engine
Management Diagnostics
Air Conditioning
Service and Repairs
MOTs Arranged
Replicas and Restoration
Welding, Fabrication
and General Engineering
Call Mark on 01296 660395
e-mail:
markeeley@emjay-services.co.uk
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Electrical
Contractors
Replacement of old fuse boxes
Additional sockets and lights
Outdoor supplies to sheds,
garages, ponds etc.
Replacement of faulty fittings
Storage heater replacement
Electrical wiring faults
Landlords’ electrical inspections
Free estimates
Part P approved electrician
Contact Dean
01296 - 712776
07794 - 510980
dean4832@aol.com
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CHEDDINGTON
VILLAGE HALL
HARWOOD CYCLES
'THE BIKE SHOP THAT COMES TO YOU'
Est. 1992
CYCLE SALES & REPAIRS
On all types of bikes by trained mechanic
All Repairs to all Cycles
*
is available for hire and suitable for
Routine Maintenance
Specialist Work & Upgrades
Mobile & Workshop Service
Wheel Building
Antique Cycle Restoration
Weddings, parties and celebrations
Meetings
Concerts and stage productions
Quiz nights and beer festivals
FREE Pick Up & Delivery Service
* Specialist Folding Bike Dealer
* Agent for Schwinn Cycles
(Brompton, Micro)
Discounts available for villagers
(Stingray etc)
Side room available separately
* Parts, Accessories & Used Bikes for Sale
NO JOB TOO SMALL (Including Punctures)
For further details please
Phone: 01296 712219 Fax: 01296 715229
Email: phil@harwoodcycles.com
www.harwoodcycles.com
contact the bookings clerk
on
Office Address:
Brooklands, West Street, Adstock, Bucks. MK18 2JQ
11
07766 747945
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NATIVITY FEST – at the Methodist Chapel on Satur-
St Giles Flower Guild
Christmas Flowers. Sponsor a
day 6 December and Sunday 7 December from 2-5 pm.
“THE TOAST” – FOR PARENTS, CARERS
and LITLE ONES. For all parents/carers of preschool children and babies, join us in the Chapel
schoolroom on Monday mornings 9.15 – 11.00
during term time for a gentle start to the week.
There are toys, activities and refreshments (including
toast!) and a warm welcome. Tel Nicola 662010 or Janet
660205 for more information.
lily or a rose in memory, thanksgiving or celebration of a loved one or an event. The suggested sponsorship for one flower stem is £3;
they will be used in arrangements to decorate the church
for Christmas. The sponsor’s dedications will be put into
a book which will be in church from the 20th of December
for everyone to look at. For more details or to sponsor a
flower please contact Rachel on 660580 or Angela on
668829 by December 14th.
LOOP SYSTEM. For those people with hearing aids,
we have an induction loop system installed and working
in the chapel.
CORNUCOPIA OF CHARISMATIC
CHRISTMAS CAROLS, CHORDS
AND CRESCENDOS
SCHOOLROOM BOOKINGS.
For all enquiries,
please contact Stuart and Davida Minall tel:- 661987.
OPEN DOORS – Friday morning 10.30 a.m – noon
A must-see for everyone who enjoys magical music, superb singing, animated accompaniment sprinkled with
vivacity and good humour, is the 30-strong St Giles’
choir’s first Twelfth Night celebration on Saturday 3 rd January at 7:30pm in St Giles’ church. The programme is
suitable for all age-groups, from nine months to ninety
years, and will include compositions from 16 th to 21st centuries, including those by William Mathias, John Rutter,
David Willcocks, Bob Chilcott, Mykola Leontovych, Karl
Leuner, Malcolm Sargent, Vaughan Meakins and Julie
Stanley. There will be opportunities to sing along as well
as to listen to the choir’s wonderful choral concord. Admission is free, yes, free (!), and drinks and nibbles will
be served in the interval. There will be a retiring collection and all proceeds will go into the fund for the new organ at St Giles’ church.
at the Methodist Chapel. This is an opportunity for village people to meet/socialise each Friday morning and
have a cup of tea/coffee and a biscuit/cake. Contact
Jeanne 662876 for more information.
ROMANIAN SHOE BOX APPEAL. Many thanks
to all who contributed to this year’s appeal and as a result
12 boxes were collected.
SOCIETIES
Our Next Talk: Monday January 19th, 2015: Mike Farley, former-
METHODIST
ly the Buckinghamshire County Archaeologist has agreed to come and
talk on 'Bucks hill forts in the context
Minister Rev. Irena Byron - Tel: 01525
240105.
of the Iron Age'.
Then on February 18th we have as our subject ‘The
Green Sands of Leighton Buzzard’. Both good local
talks!
CHEDDINGTON
CHURCH.
We welcome everyone to come along to our church to
share in our worship and other activities. Services begin
on Sundays at 10.30 am unless otherwise stated. The
church is also open for prayer before each morning service.
‘CHEDDINGTON’S GREAT WAR’ Exhibition:
A big ‘Thank You‘ to all those who came to see our exhibition at the Methodist Church. We had well over 200 visitors and the Collection for ‘the Help the Heroes’ charity
raised over £100.
SERVICES FOR DECEMBER
th
7 December
21st December
28th December
“Voices from an English Village – Cheddington”, our book of Second World War memories, is still
Rev. Irena Byron
Mr Arthur Sara – Carol Service
Local Arrangement
available – Come along to a meeting to pick one up, or
email johntsmith@btinternet.com.
Still only £9.50, or £12.50 posted. It makes an ideal
Christmas present!
SERVICES FOR JANUARY
4th January
Preacher to be announced
th
11 January
Preacher to be announced
18th January
Tea in the Methodist Church Hall at
4pm followed by a Service in the Chapel at 5pm when
the Local Covenant between St Giles and the Methodist
Church will be signed.
25th January
10.30 am Revs. Gill Rowell and Irena
Byron - United Covenant Service at St Giles
SAMARITANS.
We offer free and completely
confidential help to the lonely, the distressed and the despairing.
Anyone needing this help can ring Amersham (01494) 432000 or
Milton Keynes (01908) 667777, 24 hours a day, seven days a week,
including Christmas Day and Bank Holidays. The branches are at 149
Station Road, Amersham or 161 Fishermead Boulevard, Fishermead,
Milton Keynes, where you can call between 10am and 10pm every
day without an appointment. Samaritans also answer letters.
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Carpentry, General Building & Maintenance
Services
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Tel: 07763 981595/01296 661915
Email: LHDuff@gmail.com
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Diary Dates:
WOMEN’S INSTITUTE.
Nativity – 12th December, 9:30am
Christmas Party 15th December, 9:00am - 11:30am
(please note we will be closed after the party).
The monthly Book Groups, Choir group, Sew and Sews
and Scrabble Groups continue to thrive and the next rambles will take place on Wednesday 17 th December and
21st January, leaving the Green at 9.15am. Please ring
the telephone numbers below if you need any more information.
Childcare Vouchers.
The Pre-School is registered
with various voucher schemes. This enables parents to
pay for sessions and lunchbox club using vouchers obtained through their employer, and gives them tax relief at
the same time. Please speak to a member of staff at the
Pre-School for more details.
December Meeting – Thursday 4th December
– Christmas Party 7.45pm. Supper will be provided, there will be a Grand Raffle and also Linda will be
selling Tradecraft items. If you like you can enter our
competition to bring along your homemade Christmas
Table decoration (with candle please!) and to add to the
festive mood, we suggest that you wear something red/
gold! Both optional of course!!
Registering Your Child For Pre-School. We
have very healthy registers at Pre-School so please remember to register your child from 18 months old. We
take children from 2 years up until they start school. Our
registers are getting full, so if you are looking for your
child to come to the Pre-School please contact Michelle
to make sure you secure a place for your child.
January Meeting Thursday 8th January at
7.45pm. Chris Lowe will talk about the work of the Roy-
Contact details: Michelle Andrews, Manager. Tel.
al National Lifeboat Institution.
Over the past twelve months members have been raising
funds for Stoke Mandeville Scanner appeal. So far we
have raised approximately £1200. Thank you to all our
supporters and to our members for such a successful
year. We shall be choosing a charity to support for the
next twelve months and members are asked to bring their
ideas along to the January meeting. If necessary we
shall take a vote and select the most popular cause. For
more information on any of the above please phone Irene
Johnson (President) on 661342 or Mary Peacock
(Secretary) on 662620.
01296 662292 or info@cheddingtonps.demon.co.uk or
visit www.cheddingtonpreschool.co.uk.
1st Cheddington Scout
Group
November is always a busy month for
us with Fireworks and Remembrance
and this year has been no exception. We would firstly
like to say a big thank you to everyone who supported our
stall at the village fireworks. Apologies to those who
couldn’t get burgers as we ran out this year. We were
particularly amazed at the long queues for candyfloss – it
was very popular.
Remembrance Day was really well supported this year
with 125 young people and leaders from the Scouts and
Guides parading to St Giles and then up to the War Memorial for the laying of the wreaths. Absolutely fantastic
turnout by everyone who were a credit to the village. We
have received lots of feedback from everyone in the village on the brilliant turnout and behaviour of all the children involved and would also like to say a big thank you
to Gill for a brilliant service and to Andy Walker for the
music at the memorial.
PRE-SCHOOL COMMITTEE
NEWS.
The Committee for 2014/15 has come together
with 12 members now on board. We have
been busy planning upcoming events for the
festive period and beyond, and working on even more
projects to support the Pre-School.
Fundraising News.
We would like to say a huge
thank you to everyone who made it to our Halloween Party, which was an amazing success. Everybody we spoke
to said that they had a fantastic time, so here’s to next
year.
With Christmas in mind we will be putting on the Christmas Nativity, with a chance for you to see your little one
on stage dressed as a shepherd, an angel or even as a
sheep. We will be selling programmes, and one person
will win a wonderful prize in our Lucky Programme competition. We will be hosting our Chocolate Tombola again
with tickets on sale, so please parents could you bring
along a delightful chocolate donation to the Pre-School a
few days before, it would be much appreciated. There
will also be tea and coffee available in return for a small
donation.
Scout Christmas Post. As ever at this time of year,
we will be delivering Christmas Cards again to raise
much needed funds for the group. As with the last two
years we are including Slapton, collecting from and delivering to all addresses in the village. You will be able to
purchase our exclusive stamps at a cost of £1.20 for 10
from the Top Shop in Cheddington, the Carpenters Arms
in Slapton and any of the cub leaders. Then put these
stamps on your cards for your friends and neighbours
(only from Cheddington or Slapton please) and post them
in the special boxes which can be found at the Top Shop
and the Methodist Chapel in Cheddington and at the Carpenters Arms in Slapton. The boxes will be available between 29th Nov and 19th Dec with the cards being delivered on Sunday 21st December. Thank you to everyone
especially the local businesses for supporting this.
Please help to promote Scouting for the young people of
the village by buying a strip of stamps.
CONTINUED ON PAGE 16
Term Dates
Spring Term 2015: Wed 7th Jan – Fri 27th Mar.
Half Term: Mon 16th Feb – Fri 20th Feb inclusive.
Summer Term 2015: Wed 15th Apr. – Fri 17th Jul.
Half Term: Mon 25th May – Fri 29th May inclusive.
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Finally – The Scout Group would like to wish everybody
in the Village a very Merry Christmas and a successful
2015.
1st Cheddington is a thriving Scout Group, offering challenge and adventure to young people of all ages, helping
them learn to take responsibility for themselves and for
others while having fun and taking part in a wide range of
activities. The Scout Group continues to grow and plays
an active part in village life. We have four sections, all of
which are open to both boys and girls:
 Beavers (6 to 8 years) – Mondays / Thursdays 18:30 –
19:30
 Cubs (8 to 10½ years) – Tuesdays 18:30 – 20:00 /
Wednesdays 18.45 – 20:15
 Scouts (10½ to 14 years) – Fridays 19:30 – 21:00
 Explorers (14 to 18 years) – Mondays 20:00 – 21:45
Meetings are held in our headquarters in Station Road.
All sections are extremely popular with the three younger
sections all currently running waiting lists. For further information about any of the sections, or to put your name
down on our waiting list, please contact Group Scout
Leader,
Ian
Hale,
on
660872
or
see
www.cheddingtonscouts.org.uk.
visit the Guiding UK website on www.girlguiding.org.uk.
We are combined with Ivinghoe & Pitstone, meeting at
Pitstone Millenium Room 7.00 - 8.30.
Girls can be registered on the Guide Waiting List from
their 9th birthday. Cheddington residents will be given
priority although girls from the surrounding Cheddington
area are also welcome to register but cannot be guaranteed a place.
RAINBOWS.
The First Cheddington Rainbows
Unit meets on Mondays in the Village Hall side rooms
from 4-5 pm, just before Brownies, and is open to girls
aged between 5-7 yrs. If your daughter would like to join
or would like more information please contact either
Chris Joyce on 6612 87 cj1955joyce@gmail.com
Taru Jones 662323 taru.jones@talk21.com
or Karen Chapman 661284 karensemails@o2.co.uk
We are volunteers with a wealth of experience in Girl
Guiding in the village and are members of the Trefoil
Guild. You can register your daughter for the waiting list
from the age of 4.
BRIDGE CLUB.
Would you like to join a
friendly group of 10 to 20 other players who meet twice
each month for a social morning of playing bridge? If so
why not join us at the Bowls Club on the second and
fourth Thursday in each month at 9.30am.
For more information contact Janet Roff on 668317.
1st CHEDDINGTON BROWNIES.
Brownies is an exciting group giving girls between the
ages of 7 and 10 the opportunity to experience and learn
new skills and activities in an all girl environment as part
of Girlguiding UK . At Brownies we aim to give the girls a
fun programme where we can encourage the girls to
achieve goals whilst working towards badges and
achieve personal goals too. Being a Brownie is about
having fun, making new friends and helping others. All
part of the Brownie Promise. We meet every Monday
during term time at Cheddington Village hall between
5.15pm and 6.45pm. If your daughter would like to join
us then please register your interest by visiting
www.girlguiding.org.uk/interested your details will then be
automatically added to our waiting list. Alternatively speak
to one of our unit leaders: Tamar Walker 01296 661560
email tamar.w@sky.com or Kim Miles 01296 660193.
Brownies is open to all girls in Cheddington and the surrounding area. We also have a waiting list so we encourage you to register your daughter’s interest from their 5 th
Birthday.
NEWS FROM THE LIBRARY IN
IVINGHOE. The rescheduled Christmas craft
event will now be held on Saturday 20th December, at
Ivinghoe Town Hall. Children can spend a couple of
hours making Christmas gifts including a special surprise
sock character. Festive tales will be told and refreshments available. Tickets £2 per child in advance from the
Library in Ivinghoe,or £2.50 on the day. Starts11am.
SPORTS & FITNESS
BADMINTON CLUB.
We meet in the Village Hall between 8pm & 10pm every Thursday (except
the 1st this month) for non-competitive social badminton.
Subscriptions have once again been held at £35 for the
whole season. Badminton returns in the New Year on
Thursday 8th January 2015. For further details about the
club please phone Kim on 660535.
1st CHEDDINGTON
GUIDES are usually aged
between 10 and 14, although
some Guides like to stay until they are older and are
more than welcome to come along. Any girl over the age
of ten can become a Guide as long as she is able to understand and wants to make the Guide Promise.
Being a Guide is all about belonging to a group, learning
new skills, making new friends and helping others. Each
Guide is encouraged to achieve her own personal goals
through a progressive programme with the opportunity to
work for a wide variety of badges.
So if this sounds like something you would be interested
in taking part in, or even helping out with, please come
along and give it a try. If you would like any further information then please contact Yvonne Ashton on 660044 or
JUNIOR BADMINTON CLUB.
The
Silver Group runs from 6-7pm & the Gold Group runs
from 7-8pm. The groups are organised by ability & NOT
by age. If you are interested in joining a group, please
come down at 6pm & Ray will let you know the group that
is most suitable for you. PLEASE NOTE THERE IS NO
JUNIOR BADMINTON ON THURSDAY 1st DECEMBER
AND JUNIOR BADMINTON RETURNS IN THE NEW
YEAR ON THURSDAY 8th JANUARY 2015. Please
phone Ray on 662148 for further details about Junior
Badminton.
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MID-WEEK RAMBLES.
matches taking place on mid-week evenings [7PM start].
However, please check the “Events tab” on the website to see if the courts are free.
These take place fortnightly on Wednesdays. We meet at
the Green at 9.15am and travel to the walk starting point
by car. Lifts are available for those without transport. We
normally take a not too strenuous walk of about 4 to 5
miles, and return to the village by about 1.30pm. Everyone is welcome; just turn up at the Green in footwear suitable for a ramble in fields, hills and woodland. For more
information ring Mick Chandler on 662593.
Juniors & Coaching. We run a very successful junior section of the club. Junior coaching takes place on
Thursday/Friday evenings at the moment and is organised according to age and ability. Coaching is also available for Adults/Juniors on a one-to-one basis or as part of
a larger group. We also organise occasional adult/junior
sessions, designed for juniors aged 14+ who would benefit from playing against adults and would like to develop
their match play and positional sense.
NIFTY FIFTIES.
Keep fit sessions for anyone
over 50 - easy exercises, good company. So, come
along to the Village Hall on Thursdays during term time
between 10.15am and noon. Telephone 662053 for more
information.
Adult Coaching.
Adult coaching normally takes
place on Thursday evenings 6.30 to 7.30. These can be
one to one or for a group of 4 people say. There is also
mid-week coaching available on Wednesday mornings.
Please contact Nigel Little, our LTA registered coach
for more information on coaching on 07951 140974.
Please contact Jane Rae on 662782 for more information on junior coaching.
CHEDDINGTON FC
have two Adult
sides, Saturday in the Aylesbury League and
Sunday in the Leighton league. Training is down
at the Rec, look out for the posters for exact
times, and in Wingrave under floodlights in the winter. We
are always looking for new players and coaches, or
someone to run the line. If you have any interest please
contact Alan Penman on 662065 or 07740162254.
CHEDDINGTON
CLUB.
Further information?
So……If you are thinking
about trying to get fit or just want a sociable game, then
call Jane Rae on 01296 662782… for more information…. also see our website: cheddingtontennis.co.uk.
TENNIS
CALENDAR
If you want to learn a new sport or are returning to tennis after a break, it’s time to
get down your local courts and improve your tennis. We
are a friendly local club, with tennis to suit all standards.
We are always keen to attract new members, please see
below for an idea of what we offer.
DECEMBER.
3rd Parish Council Meeting. Village hall. 7.45pm
4th WI Christmas Party. Village hall. 7.45pm
6th-7th Nativity Festival. Methodist Church. 2pm
12th Pre-school Nativity performance
15th Pre-school Christmas/End of term party
17th School Term ends.
WI Ramble. Green. 9.15am
19th Elvis. Cottesloe School. 8pm
Forthcoming Events….
Tuesday 9th December 6.30 PM onwards – Mulled Wine
Club night – always a very popular event….!
Tuesday Adult-club nights [starting at 6.30 pm] Every
Tuesday [in all weathers] now starting at 6.30pm we have
an open club night, all adult members welcome. Derek
Berra has kindly agreed to open up for us and organise
the evening, so there is no excuse not to get down on a
Tuesday night.
Just pop down one night or phone Derek Berra on
661877 for more information.
JANUARY
Day-time tennis. For those who are around during
3rd St Giles Choir 12th Night Celebration. 7.30
8th WI Meeting. Village hall. 7.45pm
15th Last date for Primary School Reception
Admis sions.
17th Travel Impressions Open Day. Tring Office. 10 - 3
19th History Society. M.Hall. 8.15
the week, Jean Daniels can organise sociable gettogethers on Monday and Wednesday afternoons. These
are based on demand, with a minimum of four people
normally required. So if you want to play sociable tennis
then please phone Jean FIRST to discuss. Please contact Jean Daniels on 668421 to register your interest
and for more information.
Matches/Casual Tennis.
For those keen to play
slightly more competitive tennis, we now run a total of
nine teams in the local Aylesbury and District League,
playing local villages. We now run three Mens teams,
three Ladies teams and three Mixed teams which enables
more people to play matches.
The Winter 2014 leagues are now underway. Most
matches will be played at the week-ends, but with Mixed
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issue is:
January 15th
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While the Residents’ Association
endeavours to ensure the accuracy of all
material in this Newsletter the views expressed by contributors are their own and
not necessarily the views of the Residents’
Association.
Inclusion of an advertisement in this
Newsletter does not imply endorsement by
the Residents’ Association and purchasers
of any goods or services advertised are advised to satisfy themselves of the
suitability of the advertiser for their needs.
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IVINGHOE LIBRARY opening hours are:
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The Residents’ Association
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readers and advertisers a
very Happy Christmas and
Wonderful New Year.
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