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Chipperfield NEWS Issue 306 March 2019 www.chipperfield.org.uk SAVE THE DATE PILGRIM WALK TO ST ALBAN’S ABBEY Easter Monday 22 April Futher Details in April Chipperfield News SCHOOL BREAK-IN AND VANDALISM Unfortunately, we have had a break-in to our sheds and property damaged at school. The police have been informed. Due to the nature of the property tampered with and damaged, it looks like children/teenagers. The sheds have been broken into and sports equipment has been destroyed and thrown all over the place, including into our pond and wildlife area. Benches have also been broken and thrown into the pond. The site is a terrible mess; property has been destroyed and our wildlife has been disturbed. We have had other instances of disturbance recently. It is frustrating, to say the least, as staff have spent time organising resources for the benefit of the children and - with budgets as they are - we simply do not have the income to be able to replace damaged and stolen property. This affects staff time, provision and the quality of the environment for the children at our school. Could we ask all members of the village to be vigilant and please pass on this message. Thank you. Caroline Moore, Headteacher, St Paul’s C of E VA Primary School NEW BURIAL GROUND AT LONG LAST! Chipperfield News can report that after eight years of hard work by the project team there is now visible progress on the New Burial Ground. At the end of January the Trust signed a 125 year lease with Dacorum Borough Council which gave the Trust control of the small piece of land diagonally opposite Blackwells. The project began with a public meeting which was followed by an extremely positive survey of local residents. The small project team then put in a lot of time and work to obtain planning permission and meet the several planning conditions, following which Dacorum agreed to part with the land. Councillor Stewart Riddick, Christopher Gaunt and Nicholas Brown from Dacorum Borough Council gave the project team a lot of practical help and advice. More particularly, the Trust would like to thank Blackwells, the Parish Council, all villagers and the many Chipperfield businesses and organisations for their enormous and very generous fundraising support over the years. There remains significant work (and some fundraising!) to do before burials can start; such as clearing the site, construction of a brick and flint wall (similar to the churchyard wall) facing the road, and planting of a hedge along the other two sides in the autumn. The Trust, which is non profit-making, is registered with the Charity Commission and has the sole aim of providing space for burials and ashes to the families of past, present and future residents of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Chipperfield regardless of religion or belief. Fuller details will be made available in due course. Jim Good and Stephen Morrill on behalf of the Trustees. BIRDSONG WALK Thursday 7 March 8.15am The voices of birds are all around us, but do you know who's behind them? Come and learn how to identify some common birds by their songs and calls with local naturalist Sam Buckton on a walk around Chipperfield Common. This free guided walk will last an hour, starting and ending at the car park near Pill Pond. The walk finishes in time for the Friends of Chipperfield Common's working party session. OUR OFSTED by Year 5 “On Monday we had to get our classroom really tidy before we went home.” “The inspector kept stalling his car at the barrier and couldn’t drive it into the parking space.” (Somewhat alarmed we questioned this! The car was hired, suffered clutch failure and was replaced at the school – Ed.) “The teachers were under pressure and looked worried all day.” “We were allowed to wear our shoes in class; Mr. Fanshaw normally makes us take them off to keep his carpets clean.” “He asked me if I felt safe at school; I said yes because there are a lot of teachers around.” “I asked him if he wanted to play the shark game with us. He said no because he had his own games to play” (Hopscotch when you were at school? Google it - Ed.) “Mr. Fanshaw wore his lanyard all day; he usually keeps it in his pocket.” “The inspector looked at my Maths and English books.” “He spoke to me on the playground; I am a play leader and he asked what I did.” “We had to put our hands up before speaking”. And a final comment from year 1; “Miss. Moore had a new haircut and a new cardigan on when she took our class.” Editor - The Ofsted report will be published on the Ofsted website mid-March.

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Chipperfield

NEWS Issue 306 March 2019 www.chipperfield.org.uk

SAVE THE DATE PILGRIM WALK

TO

ST ALBAN’S ABBEY

Easter Monday

22 April

Futher Details in

April Chipperfield News

SCHOOL BREAK-IN AND VANDALISM Unfortunately, we have had a break-in to our sheds and property damaged at school. The police have been informed. Due to the nature of the property tampered with and damaged, it looks like children/teenagers. The sheds have been broken into and sports equipment has been destroyed and thrown all over the place, including into our pond and wildlife area. Benches have also been broken and thrown into the pond. The site is a terrible mess; property has been destroyed and our wildlife has been disturbed. We have had other instances of disturbance recently. It is frustrating, to say the least, as staff have spent time organising resources for the benefit of the children and - with budgets as they are - we simply do not have the income to be able to replace damaged and stolen property. This affects staff time, provision and the quality of the environment for the children at our school. Could we ask all members of the village to be vigilant and please pass on this message. Thank you.

Caroline Moore, Headteacher, St Paul’s C of E VA Primary School

NEW BURIAL GROUND AT LONG LAST!

Chipperfield News can report that after eight years of hard work by the project team there is now visible progress on the New Burial Ground. At the end of January the Trust signed a 125 year lease with Dacorum Borough Council which gave the Trust control of the small piece of land diagonally opposite Blackwells. The project began with a public meeting which was followed by an extremely positive survey of local residents. The small project team then put in a lot of time and work to obtain planning permission and meet the several planning conditions, following which Dacorum agreed to part with the land. Councillor Stewart Riddick, Christopher Gaunt and Nicholas Brown from Dacorum Borough Council gave the project team a lot of practical help and advice. More particularly, the Trust would like to thank Blackwells, the Parish Council, all villagers and the many Chipperfield businesses and organisations for their enormous and very generous fundraising support over the years. There remains significant work (and some fundraising!) to do before burials can start; such as clearing the site, construction of a brick and flint wall (similar to the churchyard wall) facing the road, and planting of a hedge along the other two sides in the autumn. The Trust, which is non profit-making, is registered with the Charity Commission and has the sole aim of providing space for burials and ashes to the families of past, present and future residents of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Chipperfield regardless of religion or belief. Fuller details will be made available in due course.

Jim Good and Stephen Morrill on behalf of the Trustees.

BIRDSONG WALK Thursday 7 March

8.15am The voices of birds are all around us, but do you know who's behind them? Come and learn how to identify some common birds by their songs and calls with local naturalist Sam Buckton on a walk around Chipperfield Common. This free guided walk will last an hour, starting and ending at the car park near Pill Pond. The walk finishes in time for the Friends of Chipperfield Common's working party session.

OUR OFSTED by Year 5 “On Monday we had to get our classroom really tidy before we went home.” “The inspector kept stalling his car at the barrier and couldn’t drive it into the parking space.” (Somewhat alarmed we questioned this! The car was hired, suffered clutch failure and was replaced at the school – Ed.) “The teachers were under pressure and looked worried all day.” “We were allowed to wear our shoes in class; Mr. Fanshaw normally makes us take them off to keep his carpets clean.” “He asked me if I felt safe at school; I said yes because there are a lot of teachers around.” “I asked him if he wanted to play the shark game with us. He said no because he had his own games to play” (Hopscotch when you were at school? Google it - Ed.) “Mr. Fanshaw wore his lanyard all day; he usually keeps it in his pocket.” “The inspector looked at my Maths and English books.” “He spoke to me on the playground; I am a play leader and he asked what I did.” “We had to put our hands up before speaking”. And a final comment from year 1; “Miss. Moore had a new haircut and a new cardigan on when she took our class.” Editor - The Ofsted report will be published on the Ofsted website mid-March.

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CHIPPERFIELD PARISH COUNCIL

in Blackwell’s

Tuesday 12 March

Planning meeting 7.15pm

Council meeting 7.45pm

All residents welcome Usha Kilich

Clerk to the Council 01923 263901

[email protected] www.chipperfieldparishcouncil.gov.uk

The Parish Office is open:

Monday and Friday 3-4pm

Tuesday and Thursday

10am - 12.30pm

The Village Hall, The Common.

Chipperfield, WD4 9BS.

THE ARTS SOCIETY

RICKMANSWORTH

Tuesday 12 March

Sarratt Village Hall Henry Moore: a revolution

in British Sculpture Jo Walton

“An exploration of his life and

work”

Coffee is served from 10.30am,

lecture starts at 11am. Visitors are

aways welcome but we do ask for a

small donation of £7.

For more information,

www.TASRickmansworth.org.uk

NEWS FROM ST PAUL’S C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL The exciting news of the month is that we were awarded £7500 from the Aviva

Community Support Award towards our technology project. We were told that they

were coming into school as they wanted to film all finalists – so we were incredibly

excited when they announced to myself and a group of Year 6 children during a ‘sound

test’ that we had won the award! The excitement caught on camera – and then in the

staffroom afterwards – was genuine! This will help enormously to add to the

fundraising already done by our hard-working PTA – FOSP (Friends of St Paul’s) and

donations from generous villagers. Once the technology has been installed, we hope to

re-start our computer classes after school to support citizens of the village with their

computer skills and give something back to the community. We do still need to keep

going with our fundraising and sponsorship as we will have to find the funds for

whiteboards, and the terminals in our computer suite have started to break down after

many years.

The disappointing news of the month was that our JRock/Rock Challenge competition

was postponed just a week before the event. The BeYourBestFoundation, which

sponsors the events across the UK, has gone into administration. Our Year 6 teacher

and sports leader, Sarah Smith, has been working on the project since last summer; so

much time and effort has gone into the dance routines, producing a soundtrack, staging,

costumes, hair and make-up, and a wonderful group of dedicated parents has been

working hard behind the scenes, too. With us being all ready to go, having practised

and prepared to the deadline, this was a bitter disappointment for children, staff and

parents. The Rock Challenge team is hopeful that with a little time it will still be able

to put on these events; we are keeping our fingers crossed for a probable date of 25

March. We chose the theme for this year’s production to be on mental health and

working towards a healthy mind, just as we need to work on physical health; this has

been very topical of late as more children than ever require support for a variety of

mental health needs.

We have continued to be extremely busy with sporting events; some inter-school

during the day and some extra-curricular after school and at the weekends (including

sports festivals, football, penalty shoot-outs at WFC, netball, athletics and cross

country). As well as getting through to finals and winning some events, what has been

all-the-more impressive has been the values of perseverance and good sportsmanship

shown by our children, especially when things have not been going our way.

Nursery admissions are now made directly through school rather than county.

Although our nursery is open for mornings only, the thirty hours of funding can be

shared between us and another setting; there is currently some provision for children to

be collected from us at lunchtime and taken to their afternoon provider. Please contact

the school office if you would like further information or a tour of the school:

[email protected]. Caroline Moore, Headteacher St Paul’s C of E VA Primary School

ECO-SCHOOL UPDATE

The initiative by St Paul’s children to

reach Green Flag status moved

encouragingly one step closer over

Christmas with them achieving a Bronze

award for their work so far. After

conducting an in depth environmental

review they have successfully identified

the topics of Transport, Energy and

Litter as requiring the most urgent focus

both at the school and in the local

community. Over the Spring term the

Eco-committee is being helped by a

further thirty inspired child volunteers

who make up the Green Club to deliver

a number of actions aimed at improving

the identified areas. One such action is

the #GBSpringClean which is a national

campaign run by Keep Britain Tidy. The

Great Big School Clean is a part of this

initiative and St Paul’s will be taking

part on 22 March in an effort to win

£1000. Mrs Keen, who is co-ordinating

the effort, is hoping that a community

endeavour could support this and will

give details on how to get involved on

local social media. Alternatively, if you

are interested in receiving further details

direct, please contact her by email:

[email protected]

GARDEN EVENTS Chipperfield Horticultural Society

Spring Show: 23 March. Sarratt Spring

Show: 6 April. Bovingdon Show: 13

April. The RHS has just one show in

London, the Spring Launch and Orchid

Show: 9/10 April, preview evening 8

April. Cardiff Show: 12/14 April.

Malvern Spring Festival: 9/12 May.

Chelsea Flower Show: 21-25 May.

Chatsworth: 5-9 June. Tickets:

rhs.org.uk/shows 0r 0844 995 9664.

GRAPEVINE MOVIES Sarratt Village Hall

Friday 8 March Doors open at 7pm and

supper served. Film starts at 8pm. Entry by donation.

£5 for adults. Supper £5. Plus, of course, our jolly good bar!

Can’t wait to see you! Maggie and the Team

Sadly this is the last film of the season. Looking forward to seeing

you all again in October.

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THURSDAYS at

BLACKWELLS Eyes down at 8.30pm

Have a chat, a drink and something to eat with friends

BINGO

Have you wanted to spend some time with your parish priest?

Time to meet informally,outside of

Church, talk through anything which

may be concerning you.....

Ask questions about the church and how

we can support you.

Or perhaps you would just like to be

more involved in Church and

community life and not sure how to go

about it. Michele du Saire is the Rector

for St Paul’s and Holy Cross.

She will be holding a number of sessions

at The New Vicarage where you can

have one to one time in a confidential

space.

The next date is Wednesday 20 March 2 - 5pm. If you would like further

information or to book in, please contact

Sonya Tolmie, 01923 264377

[email protected]

CRIME REPORT I was appointed Neighbourhood Officer for the areas of Kings Langley, Chipperfield,

Flaunden and Bovingdon in August 2017. I have tried to be a visible presence by being

on patrol as often as possible in my police areas, as I believe this is the best way to

prevent crime. I am also assisted in the area by Police Community Support Officer,

Bardhyl ‘Bardi’ Agallili.

We have seen relatively low crime figures, although in the autumn we saw a rise in

home burglaries. This took our total number of burglaries up to twelve for the whole of

2018. Police forces across the country often see burglaries increase during the winter

months which is, in part, due to the days being shorter, thieves take advantage of the

darker evenings. They also know that in the run up to Christmas and afterwards there

are likely to be high value items within homes.

With this in mind, I would like to urge residents to re-evaluate their home security,

including checking any outside lighting is working correctly, cutting back large hedges

that may shield the front of houses from view and give offenders the opportunity to

break into houses unnoticed, and keep any side gates shut and locked. Keep valuables

out of sight from windows, keep keys out of reach of letterboxes and consider installing

camera doorbells. These are just a few things that you can do to deter thieves. I am

happy to visit residents to offer crime prevention advice in Chipperfield; please feel

free to email me to arrange this if required. [email protected]. We had fifteen thefts from motor vehicles during 2018 in the Chipperfield area. Please

do not leave items of value within your vehicles, not even loose change. Remember to

lock your vehicle when you get out and make sure it has actually locked before walking

away by checking the door handles.

I am fully aware that speeding through the village is a concern for residents and would

like to assure you that road traffic offences will not be tolerated. I will continue to

monitor this and deal with these offences when I see them. I am encouraged by the new

speed indicator device on Tower Hill which I hope will have a positive impact and

reduce the risk of accidents in the village.

Overall, Chipperfield is a very safe area in which to live and work, but please remain

vigilant and report any suspicious activity as soon as possible either through the non-

emergency number 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. If you

believe a crime is in progress, always dial 999.

You can also find further crime prevention advice on our website www.herts.police.uk

and you may wish to sign up to our Online Watch Link (OWL) which sends policing

updates and alerts to you via email. Visit www.owl.co.uk/herts PC Karl Diggins

SPECIAL CHORAL

SOCIETY CONCERT

At our Spring Concert we will be

performing the Brahms Requiem and

Mendelssohn's 'O for the wings of a

dove'. The concert will be very special

this year as it is dedicated to Alan

Taylor, our much loved patron, who died

at the end of last year. In Alan's memory

our other patron, Emma Bell, the world-

renowned opera singer who sang with

the choir in the early days of her career,

has agreed to sing the soprano solos, so

this will be a very special musical treat.

The baritone soloist will be the very

accomplished Charles Rice.

The soloist in 'O for the wings of a dove'

will be a previous winner of ‘Choirboy

of the year’ so this will be another

musical treat.

The concert takes place on Saturday 30

March in King's Church, Amersham.

Tickets are available now from choir

members, or from the Box Office on

01923 400520. With soloists and music

of this calibre tickets will sell very

quickly so do buy your tickets as soon as

you can so as not to miss out on this

highlight of the local musical calendar.

www.chippperfiedchoral.co.uk John Morrish

AWARDS FOR SERVICE

TO THE POPPY APPEAL

The local branch of The Royal British

Legion is delighted that the following

poppy collectors have received their

well deserved awards.

Jane Kearney 5 years Stephen Morrill 10 years

There are many other loyal collectors

who will be due an award very soon

having completed many years service.

Happily they are all willing to be out

again this year, through all weathers, to

ensure everyone is wearing a poppy. A

very big thank you to you all.

CHIPPERFIELD

COMMUNITY LIBRARY

needs

NEW VOLUNTEERS

It’s not hard! The Library opens

twice a month, first and third

Tuesdays from

3 - 4.30pm.

The more volunteers, the fewer times

you do it! Will you help Keep Reading Real in Chipperfield

Please contact Leslie Edwards, Elaine Dean, Judy Olney or Frances Onians: 01923 265996 [email protected].

If you can’t help, what about a

neighbour, friend or relation? Please

do suggest it to them.

THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR

SUPPORT

FRIENDS OF CHIPPERFIELD COMMON

Thursday 7 March Meet in the Pill Pond car park at 9.15am for tree thinning in the

Plantation

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ST PAUL’S PARISH CHURCH www.hcsp.net

Incumbent Rev. Canon Michele du Saire

Chair of Diocesan Committee for Minority Ethnic

Anglican Concerns

New Vicarage, The Street, Chipperfield, WD4 9BJ

e-mail: [email protected]

Vicarage phone: 01923 265848

THE BAPTIST CHURCH

Minister Vacant

CATHOLIC CHURCH OF OUR LADY

Father Richard Mway Zeng SDS

01923 266177

Curate: Fr Christopher Luoga

UNITYUNITYThe Churches in Chipperfield

ST PAUL’S AND HOLY CROSS

BENEFICE OFFICE HOURS

Tuesday 10.30am - 2.45pm

Thursday 9.15am - 2.45pm

Friday 9.15am - 1.30pm

Contact details

Sonya Tolmie

[email protected]

01923 264377

www.hcsp.net

ST PAUL’S PARISH CHURCH Church Wardens Ian Chantrell 01923 269394

07807 031235

Alison Bush 07598816069

[email protected]

ST PAUL’S AND HOLY CROSS

Change is inevitable…

…but the way we respond will determine the outcome.

At the beginning of April life may change, whether we leave the EU with a deal

or without a deal. However, regardless of Brexit, we all face change on a

regular basis, whether it be within our families, in the village, at work, or at

church.

Change will happen and is inevitable. For example, there have in our lifetimes

been dramatic advances in medicine, science and technology, all invoking

change for the better. Thankfully, there are many things that remain constant

in all our lives.

As we move towards a future out of the EU, let us seek the greater good, not

just for ourselves, but for each other. I know that my grandchildren will outlive

me, God willing, but how we deal with change now will help them face their

future with confidence.

Psalm 18, verse 2 says: The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer;

my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my

salvation, my stronghold.

In conclusion: the 29th of March will come and go, but God is constant and

there is nothing we can do to make God love us more and there is nothing we

can do to make God love us less. Philip Waine, Reader

OUR LADY MOTHER OF THE SAVIOUR RC CHURCH

Our scripture readings follow a three year cycle, and this year the Gospel

passages are taken from St Luke. It is widely understood that Luke was also the

author of the Acts of the Apostles and that he was a physician of some nature.

It is interesting to read how Luke frequently tells his story in a way that portrays

Jesus as a ‘Compassionate Saviour’, not just for the Jewish race but also for the

Gentiles. He notes how Jesus reaches out to people, especially to the poor, the

marginalised, the oppressed and outcasts of society. For example, his account

of Jesus meeting the widow of Nain (Luke 7: 11-17) teaches us about Jesus’

mercy to a grieving mother.

This is not the only passage in which Luke gives a special place to women,

most notably seen in the events leading to Jesus’ birth, which are told largely

from Mary’s point of view, bringing in Elizabeth, too. The special friendship

Jesus had with disciples Martha and Mary is more developed by Luke, and we

also know more about the transformed life of Mary Magdalene through his

writings.

Prayer and the power of intersession are frequently emphasised, showing Jesus

Himself at prayer on many occasions. A tailpiece to the Lord’s Prayer passage

exhorts Jesus’ followers to pray with confidence “for everyone who asks,

receives, and he who seeks, finds, and to him who knocks, it will be opened”

(Luke 11:10)

Luke is also the Gospel of the Holy Spirit, not just touching on the active role

the Spirit played in the Incarnation, in Jesus’ ministry and in the Church’s

legacy. “How much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those

who ask him?” (Luke 11:13).

CHIPPERFIELD

BAPTIST CHURCH Welcomes you to our

SUNSET COFFEE

SHOP

First Monday of each month

1.30 - 4 pm

Coffee, tea, homemade cakes and

biscuits available

PINTS OF VIEW

Monday 18 March - 8pm

The Plough, Belsize

Alan Milsom is to lead our informal

discussion when we shall consider the

plight of refugees and the international

response to their predicament. Pints of View provides a forum in which we can

consider topical matters, aspects of faith,

moral issue and dilemmas in informal

surroundings over a pint of beer, a

coffee or soft drink. (We have a ‘buy

your own drinks’ policy). Everyone is

welcome. Come and consider how our

world can be put to rights.

Bob Shearer and John Guy

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DIARY OF SERVICES AT ST PAUL’S AND HOLY CROSS

MARCH

Sun 3 (1st Sunday of month) Sunday next before Lent 8am Holy Communion St Paul’s

10am Benefice Communion Holy Cross

Wed 6 ASH WEDNESDAY 10am Holy Communion with Imposition of Ashes Holy Cross

7.30pm Holy Communion with Imposition of Ashes St Paul’s

Sun 10 (2nd Sunday of month) 1st Sunday of Lent 8am Holy Communion St Paul’s

10am All Age Worship St Paul’s

10am Holy Communion and Children’s Church Holy Cross

Wed 13 (2nd Wed of the month) 10am ‘2nd Wednesday’ Holy Communion. Holy Cross

Sun 17 (3rd Sunday of month) 2nd Sunday of Lent 8am Holy Communion Holy Cross

10am Benefice Communion St Paul’s

6.30pm Compline (traditional night prayer) Holy Cross

Sun 24 (4th Sunday of month) 3rd Sunday of Lent 8am Holy Communion Holy Cross

10am Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer) St Paul’s

( n.b. time) 9.30am Open House Family Service Holy Cross

11am Sarratt Annual Parochial Church Meeting Holy Cross

Sun 31 (5th Sunday of month) Mothering Sunday (British Summer Time begins)

10am Family Service for Mothering Sunday. St Paul’s

10am Family Service for Mothering Sunday. Holy Cross

APRIL (first part of month)

Sun 7 (1st Sunday of month) 5th Sunday of Lent (Passiontide begins) 8am Holy Communion St Paul’s

10am Benefice Communion Holy Cross

Wed 10 (2nd Wednesday of month) 10am ‘2nd Wednesday’ Holy Communion. Holy Cross

DIARY OF SERVICES AT THE BAPTIST CHURCH

MARCH

Sun 3 Derek Bownds from Kings, Chesham

Sun 10 Brian Pratt

Sun 17 Ian Chantrell

Sun 24 Garry Walton from Gold Hill, Chalfont St Peter

Sun 31 NO SERVICE HERE (5th Sunday

All services are at 10.30am with Communion on the 1st Sunday unless otherwise stated.

SERVICES AT OUR LADY MOTHER OF THE SAVIOUR

Sunday 10am Mass

Saturday 6.30pm Vigil Mass

Tuesday and Friday 10am Mass

ALL ARE WELCOME

VOLUNTEERS CORNER

Are you able to assist with any of the

following? If so, read on.

Village Hall – the second Theatre

Group shed. Anyone willing to apply

preservative? A 14yr old will have

painted the boiler house floor soon after

you read this.

Wooden furniture and sheds in

the school grounds – could you help

paint when the weather gets warmer? Or

repair and strengthen storage sheds in

the grounds broken open before half

term?

Parking area opposite Queen St –

CPC and Dacorum are looking at

options.

The red phone box – awaiting

warmer weather for the 2 who have

volunteered to complete the black and

gold work outside and the white inside.

Cost is covered.

The Church Lychgate – listed

structure which would appreciate some

wood preserver. Money has been

provided, but who will do the work?

Garden Scene – Is anyone willing

to help provide and maintain the flower

displays outside the Post Office this

Spring? Or are we aiming for a butterfly

wilderness / some bee friendly plants /

that ‘Due to be demolished – whatever

we build will be an improvement’ look!

Any other ideas for work?

Give me a ring.

Stephen Morrill 01923 263182.

Advertising Manager Vacancy

A great opportunity to join our team of volunteers and get involved in the community life of the village. Advertising is important to the magazine and this role requires an outgoing person to maintain links with existing customers and to sign up new ones. It doesn’t take up too much time and much is done on the phone and email.

Interested? Contact Peter Corbett:

01923 267066 [email protected]

Chipperfield NEWS

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March 2019, Page 8 Chipperfield NEWS

Chipperfield News is a newspaper for the community of Chipperfield and the surrounding area. Articles are welcomed though are published at the discretion of the editors. While it is our intention that readers should find these of interest, any such contribution, whether or not it bears the author’s name, is published on the basis that the views contained therein may or may not reflect those of Chipperfield News and, in all such cases, are not endorsed by the newspaper. As such, Chipperfield News takes no responsibility or liability for the information in these articles.

Chipperfield Village Hall Committee

has been working very hard to update,

upgrade and make the hall more user

friendly; not only for its regular users

but for the whole community and

beyond.

We are extremely grateful for all the

grants and local support we have

received through our fund raising events.

Why not pop in and take a look? You

may be pleasantly surprised and even

consider it for your next event venue.

However, we really need more help!

Can you spare a few hours volunteering

to sell refreshments at one of our events?

Or bake a cake for us to sell? Can you

help set up/close down the Hall for an

event? Can you help with small repairs

or the odd bit of spring cleaning to help

the hall keep working efficiently?

Could you be part of our committee to

help us decide how we manage the hall

for the benefit of the community as a

whole? Individuals, clubs, groups etc.

are all welcome. Any help would be

gratefully received and there are no

minimums/maximums, specific dates

etc. for you to worry about.

If you can spare some time, we would

love to have your on our team!

Please contact, with no obligation:

Janet Newman 0774 956 0422 James Bush 0798 310 6669

THE LONDON MUSICAL

THEATRE ORCHESTRA

Late in 2018 there was an item in

Benefice News about the London

Musical Theatre Orchestra, a charity

which was started by Freddie Tapner

whose family live in the village. As a

charitable organisation the LMTO aims

to present concerts of musical theatre

repertoire to the public. It also helps

singers and instrumentalists who are at

music schools or starting their

professional careers by giving them an

opportunity to play or sing with a full

orchestra of which Freddie is the

conductor.

In October a group of twelve people

went to see a concert performance of

‘Camelot’. A concert performance is

without set design, staging or costumes

although there is usually some dialogue

which puts the songs in context. The

whole stage is occupied by the orchestra,

choir and individual soloists. There was

a full house at the London Palladium

and it was enjoyed enormously by the

group. Although ‘Camelot’ had not

been presented in London for twenty

years, nevertheless, the music was

familiar and added to the enjoyment.

Later we learnt that three performances

of ‘A Christmas Carol’ would be given

in December and several of the group

decided that this was something that

they would enjoy. Fourteen people got

tickets, organised a coach and went to a

matinee performance at the Lyceum

Theatre. Although the music was not

familiar, it was a stunning performance

and, at times, very emotional. Scrooge

was played by Griff Rhys Jones and he

was superb.

Performances by the London Musical

Theatre Orchestra are something many

of us will certainly be going to again and

can be highly recommended. Look at

their website LMTO.org and find out

more about them and their future

performances. Tony Briselden

CHIPPERFIELD

HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

A.G.M On Wednesday 6

February we held

our AGM. The

Small Hall was

full and extra

chairs had to be

found in order for

everyone to be

seated; the

evening was a great success. The

meeting was taken by our President,

Valerie Briselden, and our Chairman,

Sue Tyler. Thirty minutes later we

settled down to listen to Wendy Bathurst talk to us about ‘Wildlife in

our Gardens – friend and foe’. She made

it so very interesting, from animals and

insects that help us to improve and

pollinate our gardens to the deadly foe of

many of us, the Glis Glis! A big thank

you to her for a very informative and

interesting talk. The evening ended

with cheese and wine and a chance to

mingle and talk to friends and fellow

gardening enthusiasts.

Our treasurer, Jane Whittles, will be

retiring as Treasurer at the end of this

year and we will need to appoint

someone to take this position. No

Society can function without a treasurer,

so if you feel you could help, please

contact us.

Ann Soanes

CHIPPERFIELD HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY SPRING SHOW

Saturday 23 March in the Village Hall This show is the sign that Spring is really on its way and winter and all the bad weather is behind us. The hall will be filled with wonderful colour and scent of all the spring flowers and bulbs. There are the usual classes for flowers, vegetables, floral art, handicraft and domestic. The three photography classes are, ‘Footprints’, ‘Bursting buds’ and ‘Markets’. Look out your photos for that all important winning picture. The maximum size is 5” x 7” and may be mounted but not framed. The juniors have their own classes, ‘An illustrated Spring poem’ and ‘An Easter Hat’. Two different age groups 3 – 7 years and 8 – 15 years; do encourage them to enter. It must be their own unaided work but school work can be submitted. After judging has taken place, the doors will open at 2.30pm when we will be serving delicious homemade cream teas. Prize giving will take place about 3.30pm followed by an auction of produce and a raffle. Entries can be handed in to Chipperfield Store with the correct entry fee, placed in a sealed envelope or emailed to [email protected] by noon on Thursday 21 March. Regretfully no late entries will be accepted. We look forward to seeing you at the Show.

CLOCKS CHANGE

British Summer Time begins at 2am on

Sunday 31 March. Please remember to

put your clocks forward one hour.

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or go to my web site at nigelbrowne.co.uk

We are also on the Trustatrader site.

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PET SERVICES

PUBS & RESTAURANTS

SCHOOLS & EDUCATION

SHOPS

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Can we help you?Do you have problems getting to important appointments? Unable to use public transport or no access to other forms of transport? Whether this is short or long term please call our help line and we will try to help.

Can you help us?

Our help line is run by volunteers,

between 9.30am and 1.30pm. They then contact our Drivers to arrange the safe transport of our clients to and from their requested destination. Could you volunteer as a Driver

If you can help in any way, please call Patricia Harrison on 01923 261595 or

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Help Line on 01923 264 700

FOX FUN AND GAMES My early morning walks and breakfasts are lonely affairs now that my best pal Ted has

passed away. The bird feeders are always busy first thing and I keep an eye on them as

I have my toast. Looking further down the garden at a winter wonderland, I spied a fox

having a roll in the snow. It was not the biggest and was quite a pale colour but it

seemed to be enjoying the snow. Then another one came into view, much darker in

colour and much bigger. And so the game began, a bit of tag, a bit of pouncing, trying

to catch an imaginary mouse. A lot of playing hard to get! Foxes mate in January and

a dog fox may follow a female for a day or even two waiting for her to be ready for his

advances. She was interested, they were never far apart, and for at least fifteen minutes

they acted like a couple of teenagers on a first date, all in sight of my breakfast table!

She finally led him off into the little wood at the top of my garden….. her cubs will

most likely come in early April.

With a covering of snow and no dog prints to confuse the issue, I was amazed just how

much the foxes and badgers use the garden. Badgers have several clear runs from

neighbouring gardens and out on to the footpath, with a bit of snuffling about on the

way, but the fox tracks crisscross everywhere. No area of snow was left untouched.

Was it lots of different foxes or just my couple of love birds? At least they cheered me

up; I hope to have a new puppy by the middle of May. The foxes may find things a bit

different when a bouncy young dog is playing in the garden! Wendy Bathurst

ALLOTMENTS

There are two full plots and two half plots

available to rent in the village. It is a

great opportunity to get some fresh air

and exercise with the reward of fresh

produce thrown in! If you are new to

growing, there are plenty of experienced

plot holders to give you advice and at

£20.50 for a half plot, £41 for a full plot

p.a., it is a bargain.

Contact Usha Kilich, Parish Clerk,

[email protected] 01923 263901

CHIPPERFIELD

HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY Wednesday 10 April 7.30pm

in the Small Hall Home Farm Plants, Bovingdon

A traditional family nursery specialising in

perennials, especially Elatum

Delphiniums. They are championship

winners at the Delphinium societies’

annual shows at Wisley. This talk is free to

members and only £2 to non-members. It

will be followed by questions and coffee

and sale of their plants. Ann Soanes

IN YOUR GARDEN IN MARCH The dormant season is almost at its end and spring is well on its way. March is a busy

month for gardeners and there are some things we must do.

Flowers and shrubs. If we are going to dig up and move existing shrubs in the garden,

this must be done by the end of March before sap starts to rise. Bare root hedging

plants, such as beech, hornbeam, quickthorn and privet must also be planted this month.

Pot grown and container grown plants can be planted at any time but the earlier they

are planted, the longer growing season they will have. Established perennials can be

lifted and divided. Use bonemeal fertilizer when planting shrubs and Toprose or Vitax

Q4 fertilizer thereafter. Rhododendrons, azaleas and heathers do not like bonemeal so

are fed with ericaceous feeds at all times. Deadhead daffodils and apply a fertilizer and

start to plant gladioli corms and lilies and summer flowering bulbs. Sow in the garden

nasturtium, eschscholzia, clarkia, godetia, nigella and larkspur. Give hedges a light

trim before the birds start to nest. Now is the time to hard prune twiggy dogwoods

(cornus), buddleias and late flowering clematis. Canterbury bells, sweet williams,

forget-me-nots and pansies can be planted.

Vegetables and fruit. Now is the time to sow cabbage, carrots, parsnips, peas, spinach

and turnips, plus broad beans, if not already sown in the autumn. Salads, such as

lettuce, radish and spring onions can be sown. Plant onion sets, shallots and Jerusalem

artichokes. Add growmore fertilizer when sowing or planting.. Seed potatoes that have

been chitted can be planted out, especially early varieties that are to be grown for new

potatoes. It is important to plant raspberry canes along with rhubarb and strawberries.

Prune blueberries, plus autumn fruiting raspberries, but summer flowering raspberries

are pruned in the summer after they have fruited.

The greenhouse. Sow busy lizzies, alyssum, lobelia, marigolds and petunias, plus

tomatoes and cucumbers, aubergines, melons, French beans and peppers. Pot up plug

plants and starter plants and also corms of gloxinias and begonias. If not already done,

sow sweet peas but make sure mice do not get in. Take cuttings of dahlias, geraniums

and pelargoniums, as soon as possible. Check for pests and diseases and ventilate if the

greenhouse gets too warm; make sure that the heater works in case we get a late hard

frost.

Lawn and garden. If wet, keep off the lawn and then start mowing with the cut set

high. Spike and aerate and apply lawn sand or mosskiller. Once the moss has died it

can be raked out and, should there be large patches, it may be necessary to apply fine

topsoil and reseed. New turf can be laid now and turfing can continue until the weather

gets too hot and dry. The pond will need to be cleaned out and the garden tidied up.

Keep adding plant material to the compost heap and keep up with the weeding at all

times. Garden events. See page 2.

Terry Simmonds

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For information about an event, club or class contact the appropriate hall booking agent listed below or visit the village website, www.chipperfield.org.uk/organisations.

Chipperfield News Postal Address

The Editor, Chipperfield News, c/o The Post Office Stores, Chapel Croft, Chipperfield, Herts, WD4 9EG

The April issue is published on 28 March, the last date for copy is Friday 8 March..

Articles or Advertisements are welcome if sent by e­mail or as an attached MS Word doc to:

[email protected] (editorial) ­ [email protected](advertising)

or left in the Chipperfield News mailbox outside the entrance to The Post Office Stores

VILLAGE CONTACTSCHIPPERFIELD NEWS

JOINT EDITORS David Collette 01923 261076

Sue Walker 01923 261847

UNITY Chris Pinney 01923 269604

BUSINESS Peter Corbett 01923 267066

ADVERTISING Peter Corbett 01923 267066

DISTRIBUTION Popsi Stokes 01923 261013

HALL BOOKINGS

BAPTIST HALL Jacky Murduck 01923 265221

BLACKWELL’S Paul Ward 01923 264708

CRICKET PAVILION Malcolm Leach 07808 079357

PARISH ROOM Stephen Morrill 01923 263182

SMALL HALL Mark Morley 07711 187555

VILLAGE HALL Richard Harrison 01923 261595

Chipperfield News is printed by GPS Printworks. Unit 7,Mowat Industrial Estate, Sandown Road, Watford WD24 7UY T: 01923 242128 E: [email protected]

CHIPPERFIELD CLUBS, CLASSES AND SOCIETIESEVENT DAY TIME LOCATIONAfter School Club Monday ­ Friday (Term time) 3pm Small HallArt Group Thursday 2pm Parish RoomArt Workshop Saturday (monthly) 9.30am Parish RoomBallet Monday 4pm BlackwellsBallet Tuesday 4pm BlackwellsBallet Saturday 9am BlackwellsBingo Thursday 8.30pm BlackwellsBowls Tuesday 7pm Village HallBowls Friday 7pm Village HallBrownies Wednesday 6.30pm Parish RoomChipperfield Breakfast and After School Club Monday ­ Friday (Term time) 7:30 ­ 9am then 3 ­ 6.15pm Small HallChipperfield Pre­School and Lunch Club Monday ­ Friday (Term time) 9am ­ 3pm Small HallChipperfield Holiday Club School Holidays and Inset Days 8am ­ 4.30pm Small HallChoral Society Thursday 7.30pm Village HallExtend Exercise ­ for 60+ Thursday 10.30am Village Hall Film Night Friday (2nd in the month) 7.15pm (October ­ March) Sarratt Village HallHealth Walks Tuesday and Thursday 9.30am Blackwells car parkIrish Dancing Thursday 4pm BlackwellsJazzercise Monday 9.30am Village Hall Karate Tuesdays (Term time) 6pm Small HallKeep Fit Tuesday 10.30am Parish RoomKeep Fit Thursday 10.30am Parish RoomParents and Toddlers Tuesday 9.30am Village Hall Pilates Monday 9.10am, 10.10am and 11.10am BlackwellsPilates Monday 9.30am Parish RoomPilates Monday 6.45pm and 8pm Parish RoomPilates Tuesday 7pm and 8pm BlackwellsPilates Wednesday 9.10am, 10.10am and 11.10am BlackwellsPilates Wednesday 9.15am Village Hall Pilates Wednesday 6.30pm and 7.30pm BlackwellsPilates Thursday 6.30pm, 7.30pm and 8.30pm BlackwellsPilates Friday 9.10am, 10.10am, 11.20am and 12.20pm BlackwellsPilates Friday 9.30am Parish RoomPilates Friday 10.30am Parish RoomT’ai Chi Friday 1.45pm Parish RoomTap Dance Monday (Term time) 9.30am Baptist Church HallTheatre Group Monday 7.30pm Village HallYoga Monday 1.30pm Village HallYoga Wednesday 6.30pm Village HallZumba ­ Lucy Monday 7.45pm ­ 8.30pm St Paul’s SchoolZumba ­ Lucy Tuesday 9.30am Parish Room

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