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April ‘11

Children at C a r r i n g t o n Junior School had some ‘welly’ good fun on Friday March 4th. to celebrate ‘Give it some Welly’ day and raised much needed funds for the Woodland Trust. The children spent the day wearing their wellies, going for a welly wander around the village and even used their maths skills to measure how far they could throw a welly, in a welly wanging competition. Some children made imaginative designs for wellies and one class even made a ‘Mr Green’ collage, with items gathered from their woodland wander. Children also learned about the importance of preserving local woodland, through the Woodland Trust website and saw how important woodland is for people and wildlife. Donations from children raised on the day were sent to the Woodland trust. Jane Gardener

What could be better than sitting down to a delicious two course lunch or your favourite sandwich in your packed lunch? Well sitting next to Harry Potter or the Cat in the Hat might make lunch more exciting!

On Thursday 3 March Carrington Infant School celebrated World Book Day. All staff and pupils came to school dressed as a character from their favourite book. Red Riding Hood chatted to the Wolf, Burglar Bill rubbed shoulders with Peter Pan and Roald Dahl’s Giant Peach went out to play with the Ladybird.

In class pupils made graphs of favourite books, wrote book reviews and discussed the characters from the books of their chosen authors. At assembly everyone paraded around the hall for everyone else to see their costumes. A great day was had by all.

Lynn McMeekin

World Book Day at CARRINGTON Infant School

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On the Thursday evenings (6.15-9pm) we do theory and hazard perception and an excellent talk by Fire & Rescue Service on drink driving. On the Monday all day course (9am-4.30pm) (or Tuesday if Bank Holiday) there are talks from police, magistrates, Air Ambulance and Trading Standards in the morning and in the afternoon driving with instructors in the car Park with testing on brake reactor and car maintenance.

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FHRA are hoping to run a variety of stalls offering games, guesswork and tests of skill at a reasonable price again this year but to do this we need your help to man these stalls. We need helpers from about 11am to help set up the stalls until about 5.30pm after clearing up, we hope that enough of you will volunteer so we can have a shift system enabling folk to enjoy the Cherry Fayre as well. If you can help us please contact me, details below.

We are hoping to run a second hand bookstall this year so would be grateful

for any donations of books. Please contact us if you have any unwanted books.

Josh will be running his popular plant stall again this year and will have lots of flowering plants for sale. Please support this and buy your plants here as profits help us to make the village more attractive for you all to enjoy.

Carolyn Leonard 01628 526512 fhra-planning-environment@flackwellheath.net

The Residents' Association held its Annual General Meeting on 11 March at the Royal British Legion. A good turn-out of members heard the Chairman, Pam Mannering, report on the past year. They had been saddened by the sudden death of their Treasurer, Maureen Shepherd, last August, but Charles Colton had kindly taken over.

The Cherry Fayre, run by Ashley Hopkins, had been a great success, the open meeting about the Green Man site had been packed out, and there had been several social events. The Christmas lights and new planters had contributed to the look of the village. Charles Colton presented the accounts, laid out this year on an accruals basis, and itemising income and expenditure for individual events. Allowing for 'working capital', the Association has about £10,000 it could release for projects in Flackwell, possibly involving the future of the Library and/or the Green Man site.

The Residents' Association presented George O'Leary, representing the Royal British Legion Flackwell Club, with a cheque for £2000. George hopes to organise a coach trip to the Royal National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire later this year.

Al Habtoor Youth Awards were presented to the winner, Leanne Thomas, and runners-up, the Brewis-Lawes brothers, Jack and Archie, of the The MonAcles band - see page 4.

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After the 'business' came the entertainment, with the first public performance by the recently -formed Flackwell Players. 'the review show' had to contend with a small stage with cramped access and limited lighting facilities, but they coped well. They gave us humorous sketches,(One written by a member, Chris Williams), a dance number and a piano section, all well received. For me, the highlight was the Pope (Steve Watts) trying to persuade a wayward Michaelangelo (Sarah Clube) that a picture of The Last Supper had to conform to certain norms e.g only 12 apostles. 'OK, drop the kangaroo' sounded like a catch-phrase in the making. Altogether, a very good opening night, master-minded by Director Steve Watts and Producer Cameron Price. With this range of talent, and a membership including plenty of young people, Flackwell can look forward to some really good shows.

Sue Arnautov

Pam Mannering and George O'Leary Photo: Sue Arnautov

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Comealongandjointhefun.Live music every Saturday night with a variety of artists. Dance and social evening. All welcome to join us each Saturday. From 8pm to 11.15. Entry by donation.

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Celebrating the 90th Anniversary of the British Legion

A short service and blessing will be held as our two Memorial Standards are paraded.

Any ex-service personnel who would like to be presented with a veteran’s badge at this occasion should contact George O’Leary on 01628 526360 to get an application form as soon as you can.

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2nd King’s Daughters Women’s Fellowship Day

10th Sunday Live! with Liz Miller (now second Sunday of the month but still with bacon butties first) …followed by

Annual Church Meeting

14th Trip to Wesley Chapel - there may be space if you are interested in going.

20th Tennebrae Service with Communion at 8.00pm with Rev. David Miller

22nd GoodFriday Reflections service at 9.30am

24th Easter Sunday - Early morning Communion - 8.00am

followed by Breakfast from 9.00

All Age Easter Celebration service 11.00am during which the Cross will be decorated with Spring flowers and placed outside the church at the end of the service.

Girl’ Brigade and PAT group will be receiving Hot Cross Buns in a serviette printed with information about Easter.

Jane Routledge

Mothering Sunday is on 3 April at 10.00am. We have a special service for all the family, including presentation of flowers

This Easter... Give yourself time to think! Come and join us to rediscover the meaning of Easter:

Maundy Thursday (21 April): 8.00pm Holy Communion

Good Friday (22 April): 12noon Devotional Service

Easter Day (24 April):

8.30am Holy Communion;

10.00am All-age Holy Communion (with Easter Egg Hunt afterwards) and 6.30pm Easter Songs of Praise

Monday 25 April – Easter Bank Holiday Monday Walk for all ages, leaving at 9.45am from Christ Church to Little Marlow with sandwich lunch at The King’s Head and then walk back to the village. Book in to guarantee a sandwich!

Disappointed that your Royal Wedding invitation hasn’t landed on the doormat yet? You are invited to celebrate the Royal Wedding at Christ Church on Friday 29 April – 9.00am Coffee with viewing of build-up; 10.40am be seated in Church; 11.00am Service live on big screen; afterwards, ‘Bring-and-Share’ wedding breakfast (bring something savoury to share). To help with catering, let us know if you are hoping to come. And please dress smart.

Coffee Stop is open for everyone in Flackwell Heath, and provides a friendly place to meet. It runs every weekday morning during term-time from 9.00am to 11.30am and on Wednesday only during school holidays.

More details of Easter and other events and services are available from the website (www.ccfh.org.uk) and the Church Office in Chapel Road: 01628 533004 (9.00am – 1.00pm Monday to Friday).

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Pam Mannering and I interviewed six people who had been nominated by the public for the Al Habtoor Youth Award. In their different ways they could all have been worthy winners. They spent hours training, learning, working towards their main objectives. Add this to their time in school and homework and it seems there is no more time left in the week. But as we spoke to them it became clear that they were not concentrating on just one activity but were taking the advantage of the wide diversity of opportunities their world offered them – teaching young children to swim, caring for a severely disabled brother, being in the school musical, working part-time in a vet's practice. It’s a long list. In fifteen years time, whether or not their current objectives have worked out, they will be very rewarding people to know.

The Brewis-Lawes brothers, Jack (17) and Archie (15), were awarded £100

They formed a band, MonAcles, with Archie on vocals and guitar, Jack on Drums, Dom Cheston and David Perkins. They won the 2010 Wycombe Battle of the Bands against 35 other competitors and last Autumn the came second in the Maidenhead Battle.

Thanks to various websites, there are people in California who know their work and would like to collaborate with them. Their style of music and the lyrics

written by Archie appeal to thinking people as they deal with big social and environmental issues. They are going California at Easter to follow up on some contacts.

Until recently they have been playing gigs at quality venues about twice a month and they are currently recruiting a fifth member who can make their music more suitable for dancing.

Leanne Thomas was awarded the 2011 Al Habtoor Youth Award of £250

Leanne has just turned 15. She is doing seven or eight GCSEs. As part of Beaconsfield High linking with its Primary Schools, she teaches dance at Butlers Court and Gerrards Cross.

She teaches dancing with Kobica Dance and she teaches Hip Hop to some 25 youngsters at the Jackie Palmer Stage School. She too needs to train to develop her own abilities in a variety of dances forms from ballet to the most Modern. Two years ago she was in the Swan Theatre Christmas pantomime with her name on the posters. The Swan has asked her back for next Christmas but Beaconsfield High has said she should concentrate on school work.

As you may have read in the Grapevine, Leanne’s mother died of ovarian cancer last November. Leanne is setting up a charity to be called “I wish I could”. It will support children and families whose mother is suffering from ovarian cancer or who has died. She organised a concert in Hughenden Church last month and the proceeds will go to her charity or to the ovarian cancer charity, Ovacome.

Tim Kendell

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01628 850000Keeping your seats. Last year you had to keep seats for yourselves and your friends by leaving your coat, handbag or wallet on the seats. This year the people on the door will give you tokens you can leave on your chosen seats while you greet your friends or meet them in the bar. We think this system will be more relaxing as you prepare to enjoy the concert. Doors open at 7 pm.

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attheCommunityCentreEverybody who lives in the village is automatically a Member of the Community Association and welcome at this meeting.

The elected Committee runs the Community Centre, manages the Grapevine and organises enjoyable fund raising events like wine tasting, Barn Dances, the village quiz and concerts by the Heath Light Orchestra. The Centre hosts a range of sports, classes, meetings and keep fit activities. See the village website for more information and contact details.

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Leanne Thomas Photo: Sue Arnautov

Neighbourhood Watch News – April 2011Burglary

The last couple of months have seen an increase in the number of local burglaries, and this should be a reminder to us all to check our own security. The majority of burglaries are ‘opportunistic’ – the villain sees an opportunity such as an open gate, insecure window, item in a car – and strikes. There are some simple precautions you can take to reduce the risk of becoming another crime statistic

Action Fraud (http://www.actionfraud.org.uk)

To combat the increasing incidence of fraud initiated by telephone, e-mail or mail, a new national fraud reporting centre has been set up. Their top-10 tips to combat fraud are:

1 Do not give any personal information (name, address, bank details, email or phone number) to organizations or people before verifying their credentials.

2 Many frauds start with an email. Remember that banks and financial institutions will not send you an email asking you to click on a link and confirm your bank details. Do not trust such emails, even if they look genuine. You can always call your bank using the phone number on a genuine piece of correspondence, website (typed directly into the address bar) or the phone book to check if you’re not sure.

3 Destroy and preferably shred receipts with your card details on and post with your name and address on. Identity fraudsters don’t need much information in order to be able to clone your identity.

4 Make sure your computer has up-to-date anti-virus software and a firewall installed. Ensure your browser is set to the highest level of security notification and monitoring.

5 Sign-up to Verified by Visa or MasterCard Secure Code whenever you are given the option while shopping online. This involves you registering a password with your card company and adds an additional layer of security to online transactions with signed-up retailers.

6 If you receive bills, invoices or receipts for things you haven’t bought,

or financial institutions you don’t normally deal with contact you about outstanding debts, take action. Your identity may

have been stolen.

7 You should regularly get a copy of your credit file and check it for entries you don’t recognise. Callcredit, Equifax and Experian can all provide your credit file.

8 Be extremely wary of post, phone calls or emails offering you business deals out of the blue. If an offer seems too good to be true, it probably is. Always question it.

9 If you have been a victim of fraud, be aware of fraud recovery fraud. This is when fraudsters pretend to be a lawyer or a law enforcement officer and tell you they can help you recover the money you’ve already lost.

10 If you need advice about fraud, call Action Fraud on 0300 123 2040 to discuss your situation with one of their specialist fraud advisers. To report a fraud, you can either use their online fraud reporting form or make your report by calling 0300 123 2040.

For further information about any of these topics or about Neighbourhood Watch contact

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Public Safety Team (Anti-social behaviour): 01494 421087

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FLACKWELL HEATH BOWLING CLUB

FUN - FITNESS - FRIENDSHIPWith the beginning of the Bowls season fast approaching, Flackwell Heath Bowling Club is looking to recruit new members of all ages, from beginners to experienced bowlers to join our club. Through the season we will play over 50 League and friendly matches, as well as Ladies’ and Men’s mid-week league games, plus our own inter club competitions, providing plenty of opportunities to participate.

The green and clubhouse are situated at the east end of the Straight Bit recreation ground. Our green is recognised as being one of the best in the area. The clubhouse and its amenities, including a fully licensed bar are excellent.

We have two open days, Sunday 29 May and Sunday 10 July from 10 am to 3pm. BUT WHY WAIT UNTIL THEN! Our Green opens on Saturday 9 April and "Roll Ups" (practising) are on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from 2pm when you are welcome to just "pop" along, have a chat and a look around. If you would like to play we have qualified coaches on hand to give instruction.

Remember bowls is a fun game, good for fitness and is a friendly social sport giving you the opportunity to meet new people and make friends.

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FH Library Meeting Hits HiatusThe meeting of the Library support group on Monday 21 February

was unable to make plans for the future library because it is still not clear what will happen to the present premises.

Bucks CC have said that they would put £28 000 into the Flackwell Library and any further costs would have to be met by funds raised by the village. Cllr Mike Appleyard said that there were many unanswered questions about the financing of the project and the requirements of the lease. Rosemary Saunders and Don Graham volunteered to help him and Mike is going to put them in touch with officers of BCC for consultation while he is visiting family in Australia in March.

Tim Kendell

Grapevine delivery The Grapevine team would like to express their thanks to Rae Anne Rodger. She has been helping us to deliver the Grapevine in the village for the last twenty years. However, she is now off to live by the seaside in sunny Bournemouth. She will greatly miss the friendly village of Flackwell Heath. We wish her all the best!

Mrs Indira Patel, who used to run the Post Office shop will take over her deliveries.

Tim Kendell

Members from both Institutes had been on a coach trip, organised by the County WI, to see the Wallace Collection in Hertford House, London. There was a guided tour of some rooms which contained paintings, furniture, porcelain and clocks of the 18th and 19th centuries, mainly French, including Marie Antoinette's desk bought from the Revolutionary Government. After lunch there was time to look at the other treasures in the galleries. The verdict - a very good day!

MorningWIThe advertised speaker for March was in hospital and a local resident, Mrs Jane Dunsterville, spoke about Asperger's Syndrome. She does have a mild degree of the condition and was able to say how it affected her life. Asperger's is thought to be partly genetic, more common in males than females and there is wide variation between a mild disorder - barely noticeable- and a severe condition bordering on autism.

A small craft group will meet on the first Monday of each month. There are now four groups meeting monthly, craft, Scrabble, walking and a book group - all providing extra interest for members.

On April 6th we are celebrating our 19th Birthday. Julia Freeman will

speak about her life as a Wimbledon umpire. This will be followed by a buffet lunch provided by the members.

EveningWIAt the March meeting, Dave Maycock spoke about memorial brasses. He had plenty of reduced copies to show us, from the 14th to the 19th century. Most of the subjects were very grand in their best clothes, but one was in his winding sheet as a skeleton complete with worms! Then we could all have a try at 'rubbing' our own copies, using gold, silver or bronze wax on black paper. The results were most impressive. (Mr Maycock also gives talks to primary schoolchildren, so he is used to coping with novices).

At the April meeting, we shall hear about 'High Wycombe - Transition Town'. (No, I'm not sure either, but we will hear).

Jean Worth and Sue Arnautov

Flackwell AmblersIf you would like to join us on Sunday 17 April, 2011 The Flackwell Amblers will be going for a walk at Farnham Common. We will be meeting at Budgen’s car park at 10.00 a.m. This walk will last approximately 2 hours and is undertaken at your own risk. Please wear walking boots or strong shoes. N.B. This walk may be subject to change at short notice due to prevailing weather conditions.

The next date for your diary is Sunday 22 May, 2011.

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At the time of writing The Green Man planning application is still pending consideration. However, having read all the submissions sent to WDC, it is clear traffic issues are considered a real concern. The residents of Swains Lane have felt so strongly that traffic in Swains Lane is a growing problem that they organised a meeting, which was well attended by themselves and residents of Halls Corner. I was pleased to help with this and it enabled them to express their concerns to Councillors at both parish and district level. As a consequence, they decided to park fully in the road instead of partially on the pavement and this has slowed the traffic.

Residents of Straight Bit are also concerned regarding speeding traffic, the recent traffic survey recording an average speed of 29mph indicating that a number of vehicles must be travelling at speeds greater than the 30mph limit. David Onslow took the concerns of both groups to the last NAG meeting and as a result we hope to have a Speedwatch Campaign in the village shortly. This campaign will seek to educate those travelling in excess of the speed limit and will be run by a trained officer from Thames Valley Police together with volunteers from the village. If you have speeding problems in your road please let us know. If you don’t tell us we are unaware of them. We would like to thank David for his help in securing this positive outcome.

Inconsiderate parking, particularly in the vicinity of both schools, appears to be an ongoing problem that we know is of concern to the school travel teams. Last week this problem culminated in an ambulance with flashing blue lights being delayed due to parking on both sides of the road outside the Carrington Schools.

Despite the Rescue and Emergency services putting up posters on the lamp posts in Chapel Road the same evening asking motorists to leave a minimum 10 foot (3m) passage for emergency vehicles the problem is still evident.

Last Friday, Jim Penfold (Chair or Bourne End Residents’ Association) attended the FHRA AGM, especially so he could thank all the folk who have reported the movements of the lorries into Babs Park on Blind Lane. WDC planning officers are delighted with the help and evidence these reports have given them in the run up to the public inquiry in April, so thank you to all of you.

We have also noticed there is a planning application 11/05473/TCIF on behalf of Vodaphone and O2 for a telecommunications mast, a harrier cabinet and a meter cabinet on the island outside Frackle Fryers. We hope that as with the Green Man application you will make your feelings felt but you will need to do this very quickly. The Planning Officer in charge of the case is Jenny Ion who can be contacted at Jenny.Ion@wycombe.gov.uk or of course you can make your submission via the WDC website.

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Flackwell Heath Football Club

Flackwell Heath have made it to the final of the Berks and Bucks Senior Trophy after beating Sandhurst Town on penalties. The Final is to be played on Tuesday April 12th at a venue to be decided.

The first team are involved in two other semi finals. In the Reading Senior Cup they face local rivals Marlow United on 9 April for a place in the final at The Madejski Stadium and then it’s Chalfont Wasps in the Wycombe Senior Cup for the chance to play in the final at Adams Park in the final.

They are also in the Hellenic League Cup Quarter Finals.

Look on the clubs web site at www.pitchero.com/clubs/flackwellheath for full details of all fixtures, results and events on at Wilks Park.

Geoff Turner Chairman FHFC

Fitness Supports AgeThe Oaks Health and Fitness Club at the base of Treadaway Hill has raised something above £400 for Age Concern in Flackwell Heath. Club members were invited to do up to four classes one after the other and make a donation for each class they did. Other members that could not participate in the classes gave very generously.

The event marked the first year of The Oaks Health and Fitness Club being in business after Chris Summers purchased the assets from the previous gym last February.

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Every day around 100 people in the UK start to lose their sight. By the age of 65, 1 in 6 of us will become blind or partially sighted. Almost every working day Optometrists like Mark see the personal impact that this visual impairment has on people’s lives. And for some conditions there is little they can do to help.

Fight for Sight finances medical research into a wide range of eye conditions. These include the most common causes of visual impairment in the UK - macular degeneration, glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy as well as cataract and the causes of childhood blindness. (More detail on their website.)

Sponsor Mark in the London Marathon on 17 April and help Fight for Sight keep up their research to the benefit of people in Britain and, as everybody’s eyes are basically the same, to the benefit of people the world over.

To make a donation call in at the shop or go on line to www.justgiving.com/mark-w-ashton. Just Giving is simple, fast and totally secure. They will send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation.

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They won’t let dogs run in the London Marathon. So Ziggy, the Australian Labradoodle, has to do it by proxy. He has taken over as Mark Ashton’s trainer and has run miles and miles getting him fit. Compared to the training they do each week, the Marathon will be a doddle. Ziggy does not pay much income tax so he cannot get Gift Aid added to his donation but you can. So please make your donation to Mark as above. Tim Kendell

To get on to the Sheepridge path take the footpath that starts where Chapel Rd is joined by Sedgemoor Rd and follow the footpath with the Carrington playing fields on you right until you meet up with Sheepridge with the new section on the other side. From there a wealth of footpaths are open to you as you walk down to Fern or the Fern cemetery with its arrays of Spring flowers. Nine footpaths lead off the Sheepridge path, each with its own views, plants, birds and other wildlife.

Most of the paths cross parts of Pigeon House Farm. Last year’s Grapevine carried a monthly report on the wild life on the farm by two of the country’s best experts and writers, Ivan and Ray Smith. Ray’s reports are available on the village website. Tim Kendell

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Sheepridge Lane might take. In fact I was not

even sure that we could actually achieve it, for

I knew many others had over the years tried to

bring it about, but to little avail.

However, with the full-bore support of my

colleagues on the Parish Council, here we

are three years later and the last section up to

the footpath coming down from Chapel Rd is

completed.

And to our great delight we have had reports of

people already using the new section. And more

importantly being pleased that it is there.

We will need to send the council's new flail

down it once or twice during the year to make

sure the whole path stays open; and then next

autumn plant some Chiltern hedging along one

or two short sections both to make it a more

attractive walk and also where we have promised

concerned local residents to 'make good' where

the path comes close to their fence line.

Jeff Herschel

Above: Mark training.

Left: Ziggy

Photo: Jeff Herschel

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