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The Queen’s 90th Birthday Street Party on 12th JuneVillage Event Picnic on the GreenBrampton’s New Walking ClubJUNE 2016

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3JUNE 2016

You may have seen Master Thatcher

Tony Dolton working on the cottage roof

on the Green over the past few weeks.

Tony is a Brampton man and now

lives in Grafham. He became interested

in thatching as a boy and joined

Stephen Morley - known as Sid, a 5th

generation thatcher for training. The

training to become a thatcher takes 7

years. Tony is always busy but chooses

not to work in the freezing winters.

The long straw (wheat) is grown

specifically for thatching. Tony gets

his straw for thatching from Europe

as Norfolk cannot produce enough

of the alternative traditional reeds

needed today. It can take 2-3 months

to re-thatch one roof. The ligger work,

from ancient Anglo-Saxon patterns

is the pegged design for the ridge

and edges and can take over one day

just to lay it out. There are various

nationwide competitions for the Best

Thatcher. Maybe Tony should enter!

The front cover shows the fabulous

results of his expert thatching. Vist

tony-dolton-thatching.org.uk for more.

JUDITH CHITTY Co-editor

STOP PRESS The new Brampton Events Group set up

in response to the recent Community

Survey is organising its first village event

in early July. The Picnic on the Green

will be held on Saturday 2nd July from

12- 3pm with fun for the whole family.

It’s free so please come and support us.

In this issueStewart Close . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Royal British Legion . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

The Willow’s Café. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Brampton Biodiversity Project . . . . . . 6

Portholme Meadow Walk . . . . . . . . . 8

Nature Notes for June. . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Brampton Flower Club . . . . . . . . . . 10

Brampton Cycling Club. . . . . . . . . . 10

Brampton Walking Club . . . . . . . . . . 11

Your Local Councillors. . . . . . . . . . . 12

Parish Council. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Brampton Village Primary School . . . . 14

Update by Revd Jason Taylor . . . . . . 18

The Brampton Memorial Obelisk. . . . 19

Mothers’ Union . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

St James the Least of All . . . . . . . . . 21

Parish Churches in June . . . . . . . . . 23

Methodist Church on the Green . . . . 23

Brampton Befrienders . . . . . . . . . . 25

Brampton Thrift Shop. . . . . . . . . . . 27

What’s On Weekly . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

What’s On Monthly . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Events for June . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

The Brampton Institute . . . . . . . . . 35

Childrens’ Tennis . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Brampton Tennis Court . . . . . . . . . 36

Outdoor Gym . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Allotments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Articles needed Co-editors Viv Jenkins and Judith Chitty look forward to your continued support of providing articles and photos for publication. Please send in reports of the groups, clubs and societies that you belong to, anything that you think will be of interest to the village or whatever you have an opinion on that you feel needs airing.Details of where to send on page 27.

That’s a Thatch

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This road lies of Centenary Way,

which itself is off Park Road and

commemorates Miss Stewart who died

on 22 April 1996 aged 97, regretted by

many of the older citizens who knew

her as a teacher and Girl Guider. When

the development in this area was

proposed it was strongly opposed by

residents of Willow Close and West End.

Miss Stewart came to the village on

the death of her father, when very young,

to live with her uncle. Her involvement

with the school extended from

childhood until retirement. She was

pupil, student teacher 1912, uncertified

assistant 1917, and in charge during Mr

Emery’s absence in 1922; she retired as

deputy-head. Additionally during WW2

she was a night duty auxiliary nurse. She

lived at Bell’s Garden in the High street.

She was also prominent in the Girl

Guide movement and was remembered

with respect and affection by genrations

of village children. It was with delight

that a packed congregation heard her

read the lesson at the Parish Council’s

Centenary Service in 1994. She also

assisted the then Prime Minister, John

Major CH, PC, MP in planting a centenary

oak on the small off-cut of The Green

during the Council celebrations.

“She was one of two recipients

from Brampton of the Royal Maundy

in Ely Cathedral on 16 April 1987.

Stewart CloseTHIRD IN THE SERIES GIVING BACKGROUND TO BRAMPTON’S STREET NAMES

COUNCILLORS’ SURGERIESFirst Saturday of each month

10 – 11am in the Scout Hut

5JUNE 2016

The Willow’s Café has recently

opened in the High Street. Proprietor

Claire Hardwick-Lane commented that

they had had a great start in the first

month. at the Willows. Opening hours

are Monday to Friday 9 to 4pm and

Saturday from 9 to 3pm. All the cakes

are homemade and light lunches are

available. The pretty garden is now open

so you can even enjoy your coffee or tea

in the Spring sunshine. please come and

visit Brampton’s homely coffee shop.

www.thewillowscafe.co.uk

At the Royal British Legion County

Conference in January 2016, it was

announced that the Brampton and

District Branch of the Royal British

Legion had been awarded the

Cup for the 2015 Poppy Appeal for

achieving the highest increase in

poppy sales. The amount raised was

£9,134. What an excellent result!

Mr David Willis, the Branch Poppy

Appeal Organiser, was asked to invite

all the members of his supporting team

to the Branch Open meeting on the

19th April 2016, so they could be given

a big ‘Thank You’ for all their efforts and

dedication to the task. The meeting

was a great success, followed by an

enjoyable social get together. Not only

was a significant amount of money

raised, but such an effort strengthens

the morale and support for the Branch.

Finally, I would like to thank all those

in the district, who were so generous

in their support for the Poppy Appeal.

The picture shows Mr David

Willis on the left together with his

supporting team, with the cup

and certificate on the table.Wg Cdr Bob Carr OBE RAF (Ret’d) President

Royal British LegionBRAMPTON AND DISTRICT BRANCH

Friday 3rd June 7 – 10pm

Saturday 4th June 9 – 5pm

Sunday 5th June 11 – 4pm and

Monday 6th June 9 – 5pm

Selling vintage finds, painted furniture,

cushions, rustic planters, pre-loved

clothes, pictures, mirrors and

something just a little bit special.

Brown String Popup ShopTHE FORGE, BRAMPTON

The Willow’s CaféHIGH STREET, BRAMPTON

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In 2013/2014 a two year project

began with the aim of providing a

comprehensive description of the

Parish its landscape, history and natural

history by engaging people in the

parish in the collection and collation

of information. Despite having a highly

modified landscape the Parish retains

a remarkable series of habitats. During

the course of the surveys a number of

‘Hot Spots’ were identified. These have

been described in individual reports.

This one describes a small area of poor

grassland adjacent to the A1 flyover.

On the 21st June 2007, a colony

of flowering Bee Orchid (Ophrys

apifera) appeared on the west side

of the A1 on Brampton Road. Further

inspection revealed plants not only on

the area shown in the picture oposite,

but also scattered along the road

verge leading towards Brampton.

This, the ‘main’ colony lies in

species poor grassland with: Achillea

millefolium: Yarrow, Anacamptis

pyramidalis: Pyramidal Orchid,

Arrhenatherum elatius: False Oat-grass,

Bellis perennis: Daisy, Brassica nigra:

Black Mustard, Bromus hordeaceus:

Soft-brome, Cochlearia danica: Danish

Scuvy-grass, Conium maculatum:

Hemlock, Dactylis glomerata: Cock’s-

foot, Geranium pusillum: Small-

flowered Crane’s-bill, Helminthotheca

echioides: Bristly Oxtongue, Heracleum

sphondylium: Hogweed, Hyacinthoides

Brampton Biodiversity ProjectHOTSPOT REPORT A1 FLYOVER

7JUNE 2016

Photograph: Site of

the main colony

Dr J Patrick Doody

Chair, Wildlife Trust

Hunts Local Group

jp.doody@ntlworld.com

non-scripta: Bluebell, Hypochaeris

radicata: Cat’s-ear, Lamium album: White

Dead-nettle, Lepidium draba: Hoary

Cress*, Lolium perenne: Perennial Rye-

grass, Medicago lupulina: Black Medick

, Ophrys apifera: Bee Orchid, Papaver

somniferum subsp. Somniferum:

Poppy*, Plantago lanceolata: Ribwort

Plantain, Salvia verbenaca: Wild Clary,

Senecio jacobaea: Common Ragwort,

Silene latifolia: White Campion,

Spergula arvensis: Corn Spurrey, Vicia

hirsuta: Hairy Tare. (*Non-native)

The plants lying along the roadside

are in a narrow open strip near to

a metal crash barrier. Realignment

of this section of the A1 took place

about twenty years ago when the

A1 was straightened and the new

flyover built. There are no previous

records of this colony. [Note most of

the flowering spikes were lost the

following day, when the grassland

was mown, only three remained.]

Since then further surveys have

revealed a wide scatter of plants in both

roadside grassland and open scrub. The

figure below shows their distribution

and number of flowering spikes up

to 2014. 2007 was the ‘best year’ for

the main colony. Orchids generally

have ‘good’ and ‘bad’ flowering years.

However, the increase in number of

flowing spikes at the locations along the

road where no mowing has taken place

suggests it may have had a detrimental

effect on the ‘main’ colony. Plants were

also present in 2015, but much less

in number. These were not counted.

Anacamptis pyramidalis – one plant

present 12/07/2012 in the same location

as the ‘main colony’ of bee orchids.

The developments associated with

a new 10 lane A1/A14 will obliterate

this site and with it most of the

grassland. Isolated peripheral colonies

may survive. Work on this new road

is scheduled to begin in 2017.

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Portholme MeadowWILDLIFE TRUST GUIDED WALK ON SUNDAY 12 JUNE 10:30AM AT BRAMPTON MILL

The Guided Walks featured in the

Magazine last month were a great

success, with nearly 100 visitors. The

chilly weather at the end of April

meant that the display of bluebells

was still at its best. Lots of other wildlife

was seen and George and the other

‘guides’ enjoyed explaining the history

and management of the Wood.

Hundreds more people have

explored the Nature Reserve

independently this Spring, mainly to see

the bluebells. It is especially good to see

many families – it’s so important to let

children get to know their local ‘wild’

sites. Some newcomers to the Wood

now know that it’s muddy most times of

the year! Visitors in the Summer should

see lots of butterflies and wildflowers.

Brampton Wood and the other 125

Nature Reserves managed by the local

Trust, rely on the support of members.

Although you do not need to be a

member to visit, please consider joining

the Trust – either search “wildlife bcn”

and follow the membership link, or

pick up a form at the Wood. Family

membership is only £42 per year.

Brampton Wood WalksA REPORT ON THE WALKS WITH THE WILDLIFE TRUST HELD ON SUNDAY 1ST MAY

Brampton is lucky to have two large

Sites of Special Scientific Interest – at

the other side of the Parish to Brampton

Wood is Portholme Meadow. With

kind permission of London Anglers

Association and the Thomas Miller

Charity, who own the meadow, the

Wildlife Trust Local Group has arranged

this guided walk. Pat Doody, who is a

recognised authority on Portholme, will

show us the history and natural history

of this internationally important site.

With the management still following

practices established hundreds of years

ago, this hay meadow has one of the

best and largest displays of wildflowers

in the UK. Skylarks and Corn Buntings

should be seen and heard too. The walk

will take about two hours and there will

probably be an option for some people

to return by the Great Ouse Ferry.

Everyone is most welcome to attend.

There is no charge, but donations are

appreciated. Meet at Brampton Mill

Car Park at 10.30. For more information

contact Tim on 01480 457795.

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Nature Notes for JuneDR. PAT DOODY

Spring has sprung, although you

might not have appreciated it with the

rain and snow at the end of April. By

the time you receive the June edition

of the magazine most, if not all of our

summer migrants will have arrived.

Swallows were my first sighting, and in

Brampton this was 14th April, although

they had been recorded much earlier

from other parts of the country. Along

with Swifts and House Martins, which

arrive later, they are listed as birds

of conservation concern because of

alarming declines in recent years, the

reasons behind which are unclear.

You may have seen Blackcaps (a

greyish warbler; only the male has a

jet-black cap, the female a chestnut

one) throughout the winter in your

garden. Up to 60 years ago there were

virtually none overwintering in Britain.

Since then, some birds from Central

Europe, instead of migrating to the

warmer Mediterranean and North Africa

come to Britain. It appears increasing

numbers of individuals have found the

fat balls and other garden bird food

a reliable food resource, which has

helped alter their pattern of migration.

The majority still make the annual trip

from Africa to Britain and back, along

with many other summer migrants. In

addition to Blackcaps you may also see

(and hear) Garden Warblers, another

greyish bird, which does not have a

black cap. Whitethroats and Willow

Warblers appear in hedgerows and

patches of scrub including the River

Great Ouse, where you will also hear

Sedge Warbler singing in the reeds.

All these species rely on hedgerows

and patches of scrub, so retaining

these habitats along rivers, streams

and field boundaries is important.

Above: Photo of a Bee Orchid

Opening Times

Monday 09.00 – 17.30

Tuesday 09.00 – 17.30

Wednesday 09.00 – 17.30

Thursday 09.00 – 17.30

Friday 09.00 – 17.30

Saturday 09.00 – 12.30

Sunday Closed

Last Collections

Weekdays 17.00

Saturday 12.00

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By the time you are reading this, the

Brampton Cycling Club will have held

its launch ride and, we will be holding

regular Sunday morning rides starting at

08:30 from the front of the village school.

The BCC launch ride was up to 23

miles with breakout points for those

who prefer to take a more leisurely

ride. Sky RIdeSocial page stated

the ride was challenging but that

was based on the full distance.

Since the May issue our Strava

and Sky RideSocial Internet pages

have over 17 registered riders.

So, why don’t you dust off your

bicycle, sign up on our Sky RideSocial

page and come along on a Sunday

morning at 08:30 for a social ride with

a stop at a cafe for refreshments/chat?

https://www.goskyride.com/

SCG/GroupDetails?GroupID=2551

We are currently looking for

ride leaders for mid week, family

friendly and women only rides.

Being a ride leader is just the same

as going out on your own except you

are inviting others in the club to join

you. All riders undertake the ride under

their own liability and responsibility.

If local business would like to

sponsor the club can contact me via

email downing.terry@gmail.com.

We intend to hold regular

Sunday rides ( the start time will

be 08:30) and need people who

are willing to lead rides for various

Brampton Cycling ClubA NEW CLUB IN BRAMPTON UPDATE

Brampton Flower Club is 40 years

old in 2016. Our monthly meetings offer

an evening of flower arranging and

refreshments for over 80 members and

guests. We have a varied programme of

flower demonstrators who visit and all

arrangements made during the evening

are raffled off. We offer workshops where

you can come and learn how to turn

a bunch of flowers into a spectacular

arrangement, and trips out to gardens

and houses of special interest. Along

with plant swaps, floristry sundry sales

and a wealth of in-house experience

to help you enjoy your hobby or

interest of floristry or flower arranging.

The years of flower club experience

within our club, you cannot find in a

book and we would love to share it

with you. We meet in The Community

Centre, High Street, Brampton on

the first Wednesday in each month

at 7.30pm. Meetings in January or

August are replaced by trips out.

Our annual membership is

£30 but we have an open door to

welcome new guests at £5 per visit.

On Saturday October 8th 2016, we

will be hosting a large anniversary event

in the Hinchingbrooke Performing

Arts Centre from 2pm – 4pm. National

demonstrators Alan Smith & Lee Berrill

will be entertaining the audience in

a show called “Lets Celebrate”. Tickets

£12.50 from Helen Galer on 01480 453305

or helengaler732@btinternet.com.

Brampton Flower ClubBRAMPTONFLOWERCLUB.COM

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This is another new club born out

of the Community-Led Survey and

the infant is now taking its first steps.

Its development will depend on the

level of interest and the number of

members willing to lead walks. Early

indications from walks in May are that

we already have sufficient people

interested to make the club viable.

At the moment the group is

very informal. We aim to meet a

couple of evenings each month

through the summer, walking three

to a maximum of five miles, with

a sociable drink afterwards.

In due course we could do day

walks, morning walks followed by a pub

lunch, local and more distant walks,

depending on demand and leaders.

Brampton Walking ClubANOTHER NEW CLUB IN BRAMPTON

levels and also tail end leaders to

ensure that no one is left behind.

And I hope to organise an evening

gathering later in June, at a local

venue, for a meal and discussion

on how we make the Brampton

Cycling Club inclusive and fun.

If you are interested in joining us

please come along to the starting point

at the Black Bull. Walks in June are

on Wednesday 8th and Wednesday

22nd, with a 6.45pm start. We look

forward to seeing you there.

There is a Wildlife Walk on Saturday

28 May led by Dr Pat Doody to start at

10.30am from the Black Bull and back

by lunchtime. Other wildlife walks

will be organized for the future.

From July we plan to offer Health

Walks. Health walks are aimed

at people who need or want to

improve their health and wellbeing

by becoming more active.

Health Walks are regular, short (30 to

90 minutes), easy walks led by trained

volunteers along preplanned routes.

We will need more volunteer leaders

to make this viable. If you could lead

2 or 3 walks a month and are willing

to help we can book you onto a one

day training course which focuses on

the practicalities of leading a walk.

For details on any of the above please

contact Geoff Stratton 01480 436126

or geoffreystratton@gmail.com

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Your Local CouncillorsJUNE 2016

Your Parish Councillors Simon Jordan (Chairman) 383632 pcsimonjordan@googlemail.com

John R Childs 453922 john@londonhousesigns.co.uk

Jon Chitty 437977 jc@jonchitty.com

Margaret Footner 52759 footner@btinternet.com

Michael Gladwin 399659 495mfg@gmail.com

Jane King 417555 kingbrampton@ntlworld.com

Billie Leighton 454453 billieleighton@aol.com

Nigel Maggs 432294 maggs.nigel@yahoo.co.uk

Elizabeth Ruston 434621 e.a.ruston@talk21.com

Mike Shellens 456555 shellens@waitrose.com

Anne Saunders 456985 klanky39@hotmail.com

Rev’d Jason Taylor 453341 revjasontaylor@gmail.com

3 Vacancies

Clerk to the Parish Council Janet Innes-Clarke 454441 clerkbrampton.pc@gmail.com

Assistant Clerk to the Parish Council Debbie Steel 454441 depbrampton.pc@gmail.com

Bookings Clerk Debbie Steel 384694 brampton.pc1@gmail.com

Burial Clerk Ramune Mimiene 532239 r.mimiene@googlemail.com

Your Huntingdonshire District Councillors for Brampton, Grafham & Perry John Morris 458818 john.morris@huntingdonshire.gov.uk Patricia

Jordan 457802 patricia.jordan@huntingdonshire.gov.uk

Your Cambridgeshire County Councillor Peter Downes 07765 833486 peter.downes@cambridgeshire.gov.uk

Parish Council minutes, names, addresses and telephone numbers of your council-

lors and other parish notices are displayed on the two village notice boards, at the

Memorial Centre and by the shops. The information also appears on our official Parish

Council website at www.brampton-cambs-pc.gov.uk together with lots of other useful information about Brampton.

Brampton Parish Council Brampton Memorial Centre, Thrapston Road, Brampton, Huntingdon PE28 4TB

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June BulletinCAMBS FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE

14 members of the public attended

the Annual Assembly on 27th April, as

well as parish and district councillors.

Various reports of the work done

during the year, and any events,

appeared in Brampton PC’s 6th

Annual Report that went to every

house at the beginning of April.

After enjoying tea and coffee those

present enjoyed a pleasant evening

with questions and answers on the

various agenda items. These included:

the outdoor gym, netball and tennis

on the MUGA; greens, footpaths and

street lighting; 51 planning applications

with forthcoming proposals for 150

homes west of Brampton and 60 homes

next to Brampton Golf Course; vacant

allotments; the newly installed Memorial

Obelisk in the Garden of Remembrance;

BPC website plus the new monthly

Brampton Magazine; finance, especially

in relation to cutbacks in services at

county and district level and how the

parish has allocated a small fund in case

it can contribute to some services being

continued; the Community Led Plan and

funding for the proposals; Brampton

Front Gardens and the Village Show

and a report on Speed watch. A plan

of the proposed Community Centre

at Brampton Park was on display.

Both District Councillors reported.

The PC will be co-opting at the next

PC meeting to fill the 3 vacancies.

Parish CouncilANNUAL ASSEMBLY

Think twice before jumping into

water this summer. Would you jump

into a river, lake or any other open

waterway on a hot sunny day? Do you

know what hazards lie beneath the

water? Or how cold the water is?

Your fire service is delivering

water safety education to every

school in Cambridgeshire as part

of its #RememberRony, launched

following the tragic death of a

Cambridgeshire teenager.

But there is only so much we can do

and we’re calling on parents, carers

and peers to talk to each other about

water safety. Some things to remember

are: you do not know what hazards lie

beneath the surface of rivers, lakes or

canals; strong undercurrents can be

tough to conquer, even if you know how

to swim; Cambridgeshire’s waterways

are cold — even on the hottest days of

the year — and this has a dramatic effect

on your body’s ability to swim and

get yourself out of trouble, should you

get stuck.

If someone is in trouble, call 999

immediately. Do not hesitate to call the

emergency services and give clear

details of your location.

Follow us on social media, visit

www.cambsfire.gov.uk or call 444500

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Brampton Village Primary School JUNE 2016

In April 2016, we took part in a High Fives Netball tournament

at Longsands Academy in St. Neots. Eleven teams took part which

meant that Brampton played ten matches. Eight children represented the

school and during the matches, the children played each of these positions;

goal attack, goal defence, centre, goal keeper and goal shooter. There were

three subs for each match and the team rotated their positions for every match.

We thought the competition was great as well as being very challenging.

In the end we scored a total of 36 points (4 wins, 5 draws and ONLY one defeat!

Also in April we sent a team to the Cross Country Tournament in St Neots and as a

school we did so well! There were 103 girls teams and we came 8th and 26th and there

were 128 boys teams and we came 5th, 66th and 72nd – a fantastic achievement.

Later this month we have a semi-final football match to look forward to as well.

Children in Year 6 were all very excited when a delivery of seeds from outer space

arrived recently! They are becoming space biologists and embarking on a voyage of

discovery by growing seeds that have been into space. The seeds have been sent as

part of Rocket Science, an educational project launched by the RHS Campaign for

School Gardening and the UK Space Agency. We are one of up to 10,000 schools

to receive a packet of 100 seeds from space, which we will grow alongside seeds

that haven’t been to space and measure the differences over seven weeks.

The latest information from the school is always available on

our website which is www.brampton.cambs.sch.uk

Brampton Children’s Centre

The Green, Brampton 01480 376191

Mon - Wed 9.00 - 12.00

CCC service for the under 5’s including health visitor weigh-ins and advice groups

Wednesday 9.15 - 10.45 Stay and Play for families and carers with children 0-5 years

Facebook Godmanchester, St Ives and Brampton Children’s Centrecambridgeshirechildrenscentres.org.uk

15JUNE 2016

Brampton Youth ClubTHURSDAYS AT THE MEMORIAL CENTRE

Brampton Youth Club runs every

Thursday during term time from 18.30

-20.30 hrs at the Memorial Centre. There

is a craft activity available as well as table

tennis, pool, table football and computer

games every session. We aim to provide

hot snacks as well as a ‘tuck shop’

with sweets, fizzy and non fizzy drinks.

Why not come along and meet new

friends and join in with the activities.

For further details contact

Tony Evans, Huntingdon Lead

Youth Worker at the Huntingdon

Youth Centre on 07432 070425

“ Please volunteer and help us have fun and learn new things “

You need to be over 18, no previous experience is required and training is provided

For more information, please register your interest using our website www.girlguiding.org.uk under “get involved”

Join us for some whizz-bang Science fun this Summer Holiday!

10am to 3pm Suitable for 4 to 11 year olds Free science gift every day! From £30 per child per day

To book: www.east.madscience.org 01223 880997 cambridge@madscienceeast.co.uk

Brampton Memorial Centre Thrapston Road Brampton PE28 4TB

Mon 25th July 2016: Superhero Senses Tues 26th July 2016: Spy Academy Weds 27th July 2016: Sporting Challenge Day Thurs 28th July 2016: Zip Zap Zoom Fri 29th July 2016: Mega Machine Mania

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17JUNE 2016

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The Servant Queen and the King She ServesA MONTHLY LETTER FROM THE REVD JASON TAYLOR

Many of us will have had experience

of, how shall I put it?, “over enthusiastic”

Christians. Doubtless they mean well

but sometimes, in their enthusiasm,

they can be a bit over-bearing. Now we

should, of course, be enthusiastic about

Jesus – the bible tells us to share our

faith but there is also a place for quiet

confidence; which brings me to Queen

Elizabeth who, as the majority of you will

be aware, is 90 this year and celebrates

her official birthday this month.

In her 2002 Christmas broadcast the

Queen said:

‘I know just how much I rely on my

faith to guide me through the good

times and the bad. Each day is a new

beginning. I know that the only way to

live my life is to try to do what is right,

to take the long view, to give of my best

in all that the day brings, and to put my

trust in God … I draw strength from the

message of hope in the Christian gospel.’

In the same broadcast in 2012 she

said:

“For me, the life of Jesus Christ,

the Prince of Peace, whose birth we

celebrate today, is an inspiration and

an anchor in my life. A role-model

of reconciliation and forgiveness,

he stretched out his hands in love,

acceptance and healing. Christ’s

example has taught me to seek to

respect and value all people of whatever

faith or none.” It is one of the many

recent public references the Queen

has made to her

Christian faith.

Strength,

reconciliation and forgiveness are, for

Her Majesty found in ‘His Majesty’ and it

is this that gives her the ability to cope

in her role as monarch. I want to pay

tribute to the Queen, who is head of

the Church of England and therefore

my “boss” – she doesn’t send many

emails or letters but I get the feeling

she is behind us all in the Church and

wishes us well, as we also wish her well.

In the face of some of the more

extrovert forms of Christian faith it

might be easy to feel second-class or

inadequate but I can’t help feeling that

the kind of faith shown by the Queen

is something for all of us to aspire to.

The diocese of Ely has recently

launched a ten-year strategy, a part

of which includes the desire for local

churches to “nurture a confident

people of God”. I hope for all our

sakes that this is the sort of deep

rooted, attractive confidence we see

in the life our Queen rather than the

“in your face” type that can be so off

putting for those outside the church.

Somebody once described the latter

as, “swimming pool Christianity–

rather noisy at the shallow end!”.

19JUNE 2016

We have been advised that there has

been a recent spate of overnight lead

thefts from churches in our area. St Mary

Magdalene was targeted twice in 2011, and

our roof is now fitted with a comprehensive

alarm system. We have finally gathered

sufficient funds to start repairs; however,

there is no guarantee that we won’t be

targeted again. May we ask if villagers

spot any suspicious activity around the

church, particularly during the evening

and the hours of darkness, they report it

to the police. It is worth noting that, whilst

repairs following these roof thefts are

ongoing, work will not proceed overnight.

Whilst the routine police contact

number is 101, if suspicious activity is in

progress it will be more appropriate to

call 999 in hope of stopping thieves in

their tracks, or at least apprehending

them before that can make a getaway.

Also, sadly sometime between Sunday

17th April and 08.30 on Wednesday 20th

April the Church Wall Safe by the south

porch door was forced open and the

contents stolen. There was no sign of any

break in to the church so the crime was

probably committed during the day when

the church was open. A Church Warden

had been in the church for half an hour

before he spotted the damaged safe,

so it would have been most unlikely to

have been spotted on a quick look round.

The police attended but were unable to

obtain any finger prints or DNA evidence.

A Crime Report Number was obtained

and the insurers have been informed.

A new memorial obelisk has been

installed by the Parish Council in the

Cemetery at Brampton. This follows

significant demand for some form of

memorial for families in addition to

headstones. The obelisk can hold up

to eighty memorial plaques which can

include text, images and photos as

required. At the time of writing exact

costs are unknown and forms for those

wishing to have a memorial for a loved

one are being drawn. Families interested

in having a memorial may register an

interest (without commitment) by

contacting:

Janet Innes-Clarke

clerkbrampton.pc@gmail.com,

Debbie Steel

depbrampton.pc@gmail.com, or

Ramune Mimiene the Burial Clerk

r.mimiene@googlemail.com

Full details supplied once available.

The Brampton Memorial Obelisk

Parish Church Thefts

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Mothers’ UnionBY JULIE ANDERSON, SECRETARY

We were thrilled to enrol four new

members to Brampton Mothers’ Union

during our joint service in April, Hannah

Arkle, Sylvia Collen, Janet Halliday and

Ros Watts. The Rev Scott Watts led the

service and we all gave a little chuckle

when he enrolled Ros, his wife!

Both our meetings in June will not be

where we usually get together but they

are still open to non-members. On 14th

June at 7.30pm we shall be meeting at

Brampton Wood car park for a “Walk and

Talk”. Although the bluebells will be over,

there will still be lots to discover and

enjoy. On 21st June at 2.30pm Rev Scott

Watts will lead a service in the Chapel

at Hinchingbrooke Hospital. This is a

challenging time for the hospital and the

MU very much supports the chaplaincy

and the valuable contribution it makes

providing care to both patients and staff.

Lastly, please support our CAKE

STALL on the morning of Saturday 11th

June outside Brampton Dental Practise.

This is our first fund-raising event of the

year and as usual there will be many

delicious home-made cakes to buy.

Money raised will go to the MU “Big

Summer Appeal” helping people in

need at home and abroad. Why not

read more about the valuable work

we do on www.themothersunion.org

BRAMPTON LITTLE FISHES A cuppa and chat with songs, story

and prayers for the under 5’s

in the Methodist Church

9 for 9.30 start and finish by 10.00

Every Tuesday during term time

All babies and children welcome

Contact Rosemary Parsons

454910 or just come along!

21JUNE 2016

My dear Nephew Darren

I was sorry to hear that your church was broken into last week. Since your sound

system rivals that of any concert hall and your projection equipment would put most

cinemas to shame, it is not surprising that is what they had their sights on. Your

bemusement that they never touched your library of recordings is less understandable.

I would have thought that few thieves would have been much interested in thirteen

alternative renditions of “Shine Jesus, shine” and other such artistic gems.

It may have been an act of Christian charity to put a sign outside saying

“Thieves will be forgiven”, although since they took this as an invitation to burgle

your house the following evening, I hope your forgiveness still operates. You

must have been greatly relieved to find that your collection of numbers from

train spotting were untouched. They must have been so overjoyed to discover

your tins of night-time cocoa that they overlooked them in their excitement.

Last year, we also had unwelcome visitors. The thieves must have spent several

hours breaking down the 400 year-old oak door to get in. Had they bothered to try

the handle, they would have discovered that we never lock the church anyway.

Since we have yet to leap forward into the nineteenth century, there was

little to attract them. Had they removed the marble sarcophagi of the Earls of

Lincombe, the money they may have made wouldn’t even have paid for the

subsequent hernia operations. Inevitably, there was general outrage that the poor

box had been broken into — although as far as I can remember, for many years

it had contained nothing more than an old three-penny piece and a button.

For many of our congregation, this represented the End of Civilisation as we Know

It. Calls were made to have a permanent armed guard on the premises and a few even

speculated about the possibility of having tactical nuclear weapons and strategically

placed land mines about the place. Colonel Beauchamp

generously offered us his collection of man traps.

Perhaps our thieves may be forgiven their

crime, but until that three-penny piece and button are

returned, it will not be forgotten.

Your loving uncle

Eustace

St James the Least of AllON WHY OUR CHURCH IS SAFE FROM VANDALS

The Rev Dr Gary Bowness continues his tongue in-cheek letters from ‘Uncle Eustace’

The Rectory, St. James the Least

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Parish Church of St Mary Magdalenestmarym.co.uk

Parish Ministry Team Rector

Revd Jason Taylor 453341 rector@stmarym.co.uk

If you would like to meet with, or speak to, the Rector please

contact him using the details above. His rest day is Friday.

Associate Minister & Lead Chaplain of Hinchingbrooke Hospital

Revd Scott Watts JP 411141 scott@stmarym.co.uk

Children and Families Adventurers’ Sunday School (3–10s) during the 11am service

Karen Large 433922 children@stmarym.co.uk

Youth Club for years 6–8 Thursday 6.30 – 7.45pm

Hannah Arkle youth@stmarym.co.uk

Other Officers and Leaders Pastoral Assistant Jan Edwards 417380

Churchwardens Ian Stracey 457525 ian.stracey@stmarymco.uk

Ken Mackenzie 434374 ken@stmarym.co.uk

P.C.C. Treasurer Tony Page treasurer@stmarym.co.uk

P.C.C. Secretary Karen Large 433922 pccsec@stmarym.co.uk-

Mothers’ Union Elizabeth Arkle 434924 mu@stmarym.co.uk

2nd Tuesday 8pm Church Hall, 3rd Tuesday 2.30pm Hilary Lodge

Tower Bells Ian Stracey 457525 ian@stmarym.co.uk

Practice Monday 7.30 – 9.00 pm

Church Hall Bookings Secretary 434374 hall@stmarym.co.uk

Church Mission Society Coordinator 433220

Bible Study Notes Jean Carter 436846

Church House Groups House groups provide an opportunity for people to meet, to learn, and to help

each other as Christians. We have a number of groups which meet and we

welcome new people. For more information, contact Revd Jason Taylor.

Across the Churches Bible Study Ellington normally 1st and 3rd Tuesday evening. Contact Jean Clark on 890033

23JUNE 2016

Minister Rev Matt Finch 01480 462293 1 Audley Close, St Ives PE27 6UJ

Lay Ministry Assistant Mrs Rosemary Marchant 01354 677779

Church Contact Mrs Myra Prior 01480 414353

norma_nil2000@yahoo.co.uk

Hall Bookings Mrs B Rands 01480 52852

Services Each Sunday at 10 am 5 June Rev Katy Dunn

12 June Mr Tony Sainsbury

19 June Mr John Green

26 June Rev Matt Finch

Thursday Fellowship This is inter-denominational, not a

Methodist Fellowship. You do not need

to attend a Church on Sunday to come

along. Everyone welcome at 2.30 pm.

9 June Jewellery or quilting

23 June Garden Party

Other Events: 1 June Coffee Morning 10 – 12.00

8 June Emmmaus Bible Study 2.15

15 June Soup Lunch 12.30

22 June Emmaus Bible Study 2.15

Sincere thanks to everyone who

supported the coffee morning,

raising £200 for the

“Respiratory Support Services”

Brampton Methodist Church on the Green

Parish Churches in JuneNEW SERVICE PATTERNS

5 June Trinity 2

9.15 Holy Communion Brampton

11.00 Holy Communion Brampton

11.00 Service of the Word Grafham

12 June Trinity 3

9.15 Holy Communion Brampton

11.00 Service of the Word Brampton

11.00 Service of the Word Ellington

19 June Trinity 4

9.15 Holy Communion Brampton

11.00 Service of the Word Brampton

11.00 Holy Communion Grafham

26 June Trinity 5

9.15 Service of the Word Brampton

11.00 Service of the Word Brampton

11.00 Holy Communion Ellington

Priest in Charge Fr. Chris Newman CMF Tel: 810344

Services Saturday 6.30 pm Vigil Mass

Sunday 9.45 am Family Mass

Days of Obligation

12 pm & 7.30 pm Mass

Religious Instruction for children Sunday from 10.30 am

Confessions before Mass when required

St Hugh Catholic ChurchBUCKDEN

Weekly Holy Communion in Hinchingbrooke

Hospital Chapel at 3pm on Thursday

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CrosslinksTHE ROBINSON FAMILY NEWSLETTER FROM THEIR THAILAND MISSION

April 2016

Hello from Bangkok during

the hottest season! We have just

celebrated the water festival of

Songkran here in Thailand. We had

a fun day having a water fight with

the staff, and were honoured that the

Thai staff came round to pray for us

at this traditional time when people

who are respected are honoured.

It’s been an extremely stressful

few months, as well as being a time

of huge rejoicing. We took 22 young

people away to a Christian centre for an

Alpha Weekend away, and they had an

amazing time. All three Thai staff and

John shared their testimonies about how

following Jesus has changed their lives.

Gillian then reminded the young people

that we will love them the same whether

or not they ever become Christians, but

that Jesus was offering them a chance

that night to take his hand and walk

with him, and he promises to never let

go. That night 14 of the 15 non-believers

chose to follow Jesus, and the other

seven who converted last year helped

us to pray for each. Next morning the

only one who had not yet committed,

Lock, decided he wanted to follow

Jesus too, and had been holding back,

being scared of his family’s reaction.

That morning he said he wanted to

follow Jesus too much to not commit.

As the older teenagers from Mahadthai

1, who have black magic tattoos all over

their backs and have recently been

pulled towards the huge gang and drug

culture, came forward to receive Jesus

we saw their faces change. Two young

people over 18, Joy and Oat, we offered

to baptise, and explained what that

means. On the Sunday afternoon we

baptised them both in the swimming

pool; an incredibly special moment. A

supporter gave us a donation to buy

bibles for these new Christians, and as

we gave them their own bible last week.

We also had an unexpected

appreciation of the work God is doing

by Joy’s dad, a policeman who has

moved to south of Thailand. He asked

if we would set up a Place of Grace in

his new area because he has seen the

difference it has made in the lives of the

teenagers where we work and where

he used to live. He is not a Christian,

but both his daughters have become

Christians at the Place of Grace, and

he has seen God change their lives.

We as a family have had an incredibly

stressful time with major ongoing issues

with, amongst other things, changes

in the visa laws. This meant an 14-hour

drive each way to the northern border

of Thailand only to be refused visas

because we were a family, then being

over-stayers and having to fly out of

the country and spend days at the Thai

embassy in Singapore, where we were

finally given a visa extension. We now

need a new later to be approved and

25JUNE 2016

then apply for a one-year visa again.

In a few months Natalie will be

moving away to college in the US.

Natalie graduates next month from

her American high school, and Joel

continues to be home-schooled.

Thank you so very much for your

invaluable prayers for us, for the Place

of Grace and for the precious children

and young people who we see having

their lives transformed by God’s grace.

Thank you for investing with us in the

kingdom of God here in Bangkok.

With much love to you all,

John, Gillian, Leah, Natalie and Joel xx

robinsonjg@crosslinks.org

Contact

Crosslinks, 251 Lewisham Way

London SE4 1XF

Tel: 020 8691 6111 pletters@crosslinks.org

Crosslinks, 32 Montgomery Road,

Belfast, Co. Antrim BT6 9HL

Northern Ireland

Tel: +44 (0) 28 9079 6028

Brampton BefriendersFRIDAY 10-12 COMMUNITY CENTRE

Brampton Befrienders Drop- In

sessions ‘Coffee, Cake, and Chat’ on

Friday mornings continues to attract

30-40 people each week who enjoy

spending social time with each other.

Meet your friends and make new friends.

A recent high spot was the

celebration of the Queen’s 90th Birthday.

We drank a toast of sparkling wine

and enjoyed accompanying nibbles.

As many had lived through much of

the Queen’s reign it was a very special

occasion. We look forward to further

celebrations on 12th June at the Tea

Party planned by St. Mary Magdalene

Church in the `Church Hall Garden.

And also our summer lunch that

will be held at Frost’s Garden Centre.

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Opening June 2016

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27JUNE 2016

The tiny rain-drop, brilliant with unbound light,

The silver moonlight in the silent air.

The first cold grey of dawn that ends the night,

The lingering birdsong as the heavens declare

The day’s decline, and that song again

From joyous throat with the new morn unfurled:

These are among the pure and lovely things

To ponder in the wonder of our world.

Yet there’s another world within my breast,

Of Love and self in conflict, base desire

Fighting with high desire, strife without rest

-- -- Oh purify with Love’s consuming fire

This heart of mine and to the sunlit skies

The singing of a soul redeemed arise!

PurityW M DEBNEY 1925-2014

Missio DeiINDEPENDENT CHURCH www.missiodei.co.uk

Brampton Thrift Shop37 PARK LANE, BRAMPTON PARK

Missio Dei is relatively new independent

christian church madeup of ordinary people

learning how to live everyday life in worship of

an extraordinary Saviour. His name is Jesus.

We meet every Sunday afternoon at 3:30pm

at Brampton Memorial Centre but most of us

start arriving just after 3pm to enjoy a chat over

a hot drink and if we are lucky a slice of cake!

Have you shopped at the

Brampton Thrift Shop yet?

Everyone is welcome.

The shop is located at

37 Park Lane, Brampton Park,

PE28 4QD. Access is easy, just let

the guard know you are going

to the shop and drive on in.

We are open every Tuesday

and Thursday from 9.30 until 13.00

We sell all sorts of things,

including ladies mens and

childrens clothing, shoes and

accessories; household goods

and bric-a-brac; toys and

games, books and DVDs.

We even have designer

labels and everything is always

at impressively low prices.

If you don’t have transport

and would like to visit, we

can arrange a lift for you on

Thursdays. Please ring me for

further details on 437977.

We can even serve you

coffee while you shop. Please

come soon and hopefully

you’ll pick up a bargain.

See you there, Judith.

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29JUNE 2016

If you live in the Huntingdonshire area did you know you could have a FREE unlimited access to a five day a week RING-AND-RIDE transport service that picks you up from your door.

Membership with us costs just £15 per year and some transport is FREE with your Cambridgeshire Bus Pass which works out to be 28p a week.

We travel into Peterborough, Hunt-ingdon, St. Neots, Cambourne hospitals and we also provide monthly trips to St Ives, Bar Hill, Cambridge, Stamford and more.

call us on 01480 411114

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What’s On WeeklyEACH WEEK IN BRAMPTON

MONDAY Brampton Mums and Tots Group CC 9.15 – 11.15 Rebeccastockham@yahoo.com

Pilates MC 9.30- 10.30 zarawalters@gmail.com

Health and Fitness Class Keep Fit 60+ CC 2.00 – 3.30 alisonmount@btconnect.com 810805

DMJ Children’s Dancing MC 5.30 – 6.30 dmjdancing.co.uk Debbie 458522

Beavers 6 – 8 yrs Scout Hut 6.00 – 7.15 gsl@1stbramptonscouts.org.uk

Guides 1st Brampton girls aged 10 – 14 6.15 – 8.00 Laura 07796 331036

Gi Jo Fitness Bootcamp BMF 6.15 – 7.15 07894 534317 gi-jofitness@hotmail.co.uk

GET FIT WITH VIC Fitness Pilates MC 6.45 – 7.45 07966 660028 vicki.hughes.100@hotmail.co.uk

Bridge Club MC 7.15 – 10.30 Yvonne Palfrey 456462

Tower Bell Ringers Parish Church 7.45 – 9.00 ian.stracey@gmail.com 457525

Ladies Netball MC MUGA 7.30 – 8.30 Billie 454453

TUESDAY Brampton Thrift Shop 37 Park Lane, Brampton Camp 9.30 – 1.00 Judith 437977

Day Centre Tuesday Club MC 10.00 – 3.00 Transport can be arranged contact Sylvia Kirby 433220

Little Fishes Brampton Methodist Church 9.00 – 10.00 Rosemary 454910 DPBrampton@aol.com

Topaz Health Training MC 10.30 – 11.30 Suzi Gibbs-Chalmers 456333 info@topazhealth.co.uk

Slimming World MC 5.30 or 7.30 Mandy 472086 mandyreeve@aol.com

Brownies 2nd Brampton girls aged 7 – 10 5.30 – 7.00 Contact Sue 07880883032

Metafit HIIT CC 7.00-7.30 07894 534317 gi-jofitness@hotmail.co.uk

Scouts 10.5 – 14 yrs Scout Hut 7.15 – 9.00 gsl@1stbramptonscouts.org.uk

Air Cadets 73 (Huntingdon) Sqn 1 Hubbard Close, Brampton 7.00 – 9.45 73@aircadets.org Flt Lt. Adam Cook

Iyengar Yoga MC 8.00 – 9.30 Pre-book with Mark Issacs 01733 253615 karmacorneryoga@yahoo.co.uk

Yoga Primary School Hall 7.30 – 9.00 To pre book contact Jane 07958 757076

WEDNESDAY Stay and Play 0 – 5 years 9.15 – 10.45 Brampton Childrens’ Centre, The Green 376191 cambridgeshirechildrenscentres.org.uk

BodyBlitz Fitness Pilates MC 9.30 – 10.30 07812 243378 imelda.zumba@gmail.com

Fitness is Fun CC 10.00 – 11.00 heathersteer@btinternet.com 840046

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Brownies 1st Brampton girls aged 7 – 10 5.30 – 7.00 Contact Lesley 07557 341398

Music Hall Society CC 7.30 – 9.30 Jul, Aug, Sept only Noreen 01487 822443

Fitness Pilates MC 8.00-8.50 07715 235770 chloesquirrell@hotmail.co.uk

THURSDAY Art Class with Teresa Gabriel MC 9.15 – 11.30 term time 07814 289885 teresa.gabriel.4@gmail.com

Brampton Thrift Shop 37 Park Lane, Brampton Camp 9.30 – 1.00 Judith 437977

Hatha Yoga CC 10.00 – 11.30 lindatongue@yahoo.co.uk 350345

Weight Watchers MC 5.30 – 7.15 07789 918366 sandrews@weight-watchers.co.uk

Rainbows 1st Brampton girls 5 – 7 yrs 4.45 – 5.45 Vicky 07899 942868

Cubs 8 – 10.5 yrs Scout Hut 6.30 – 8.00 gsl@1stbramptonscouts.org.uk

Connect2 Youth Club Yr 6 – 8 Church Hall 6.30 – 7.45 Hannah Arkle youth@stmarym.co.uk

Youth Club MC 6.45 – 9.15 Tony Evans 07432 070425

GET FIT WITH VIC Kettlebells CC 7.30-8.30 07966 660028 vicki.hughes.100@hotmail.co.uk

FRIDAY Befrienders drop in session CC 10.00 – 12.00 Jan Edwards 417380

Shotokan Karate MC 6.45 – 7.45 Sensei Jon Chitty 437977

Air Cadets 73 (Huntingdon) Sqn 1 Hubbard Close, Brampton 7.00 – 9.45 73@aircadets.org Flt Lt. Adam Cook

SATURDAY GET FIT WITH VIC Fitness Pilates MC 9.00 – 10.00 07966 660028 vicki.hughes.100@hotmail.co.uk

Martial Arts CC 9.30 – 11.30 sensei@toraseishin.co.uk

Huntingdon Caledonian Society 1 to 3 events held Sept to May for details of this and other meets Pat 453774

Brampton Cricket Club MCPF afternoon matches May to Aug 07460 470615 radlermass8@gmail.com

Brampton Senior Football Club MCPF afternoon matches Aug to May francisburnley@yahoo.co.uk 370996

SUNDAY International Tang Soo Do – Martial Art MC 10.30 – 12.00 Alan Miller 07708 879973

Missio Dei MC 3.30 – 6.00 damiangmitchell@gmail.com

Adventurers Junior Church St Marys 11.00 karen@stmary.co.uk 433922

CC Community Centre High Street MC Memorial Centre Thrapston Rd MPF Memorial Playing Fields

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What’s On MonthlyEACH MONTH IN BRAMPTON

Women’s Institute 1st Tuesday CC 7.30 hazel.day7@gmail.com 414623

Cromwell Quilters 1st Wednesday MC 7.00 – 10.00 International speakers and workshops Jane 417455

Brampton Flower Club 1st Wednesday CC 7.30 helengaler732@btinternet.com 453305

RAF Association Huntingdon and District Branch RAF Wyton Officers’ Mess 1st Wednesday 7.30 Advance notice for entrance to RAF Wyton needed contact Tony Perryman 465395 WRAF and WAAF welcome

Councillors’ Surgery 1st Saturday Scout Hut 10.00 – 11.00

Mothers’ Union 2nd Tuesday Church Hall 8.00 3rd Tuesday Hilary Lodge 2.30 – 4.00 Elizabeth 434924 mu@stmarym.co.uk

Mobile Library 2nd Wed Hanover Court 10.25 – 10.55 3rd Friday Hilary Lodge 11.05 – 11.35

Huntingdonshire Group of Wildlife Trust MC 7.30 Talks Sept to March Outdoor events May to Aug timpfryer@gmail.com 457795

Trefoil Guild 18+ Scouting and Guiding 2nd Thursday Scout Hut 2.00 – 4.00 jeanmking@outlook.com 890901

Brampton Ladies Social Group 3rd Monday 8pm Leslie Morris 458818

Brampton Historical Society 4th Wednesday odd months Brampton Institute 7.45 pat.last465@btinternet.com 451514

Brown String pop-up shop The Forge 1st weekend Fri to Mon julieleach24@gmail.com

Events for June28 May Wildlife Walk with Pat Doody 10.30 from the Black Bull

3 – 6 June Brown String pop up shop The Forge various times

5 June Tour of Cambridgeshire Gran Fondo 80+ mile cycle sportif round the Cambs countryside

8 June Brampton Walking Club 6.45 from the Black Bull

11 June Mothers’ Union Cake Stall morning outside the shops, Brampton

11 June Cricket home match MPF 13.00

12 June Wildlife Trust Walk Portholme Meadow 10.30 Brampton Mill

12 June The Queen’s 90th Birthday Street Party 12 noon Brampton Institute

18 June Scouts’ Jumble Sale Scout Hut 2 – 4pm

18 June Jenna solo artist Brampton Institute

22 June Brampton Walking Club 6.45 from the Black Bull

CC Community Centre High Street MC Memorial Centre Thrapston Rd MPF Memorial Playing Fields

33JUNE 2016

PICNIC GREENON THESATURDAY 2ND JULY 2016

MIDDAY UNTIL 3PM

Bring your own food and drink, tables and chairsSome gazebos will be provided (sorry no BBQs)

The event will take place come rain or shine

Fancy dress competition with the theme of‘Super Heroes and Heroines’

FacepaintingGames For Everyone from 1-3pm

Including Tug of War and Tiddlywinks

Free Eventif you are hop

ing to

come to give us an

indication of numbers,

please email

bramptonpicnic

@gmail.com

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35JUNE 2016

The WI meets at the Community

Centre, in the High Street Brampton at

7.30 on the first Tuesday of the month.

At our meeting on Tuesday 7th

June Mrs Freakes from Houghton

is going to entertain us discussing

‘Undressing the Victorian Lady’. Certainly

there will be a lot to hear about.

Contact Hazel Day at hazel.day7@

gmail.com or telephone 01480 414623

for any extra details. Otherwise, just

come along and meet us on the

7th. You will be very welcome.

Women’s InstituteTHE BRAMPTON WI IN JUNE

The Brampton Institute SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB

Sunday 12 June Everyone invited to

celebrate the Queen’s 90th Birthday at

our Street Party from 12 noon - 3pm.

Saturday 18 June Entertainment

night with singer Jenna. Members only.

Join on the night for only £15 per year.

Regular activities at the Institute include

Darts, Dominoes and Pool Leagues.

To find out more call in to the club

at 18 High Street, across from the PO.

any evening Tuesday to Saturday.

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36 THE Brampton MAGAZINE

Brampton Tennis CourtINSTRUCTIONS FOR USE

Childrens’ TennisFREE TENNIS COACHING IN AUGUST

.A day for children’s tennis

coaching has been arranged for the

summer holidays. Nick Leighton from

the Halton Tennis Centre who took

the sessions at the launch of the

MUGA a few years ago will be taking

them again and will bring balls and

racquets for those who need them

The date is Tuesday 16th August

with a reserve day for the 23rd in

case the weather isn’t fit for tennis.

There will be 4 sessions for different

age groups : 5 - 7 years 10.00 - 11.00;

8 - 9years 11. 15 - 12.15; 10 -11 years;

1.00 - 2.00; 12 -16 years 2.15 - 3.15

The sessions are free and

refreshments will be available. We are

also hoping to have a ‘BRAMPTON

tennis t shirt’ for everyone.

As there will be only 10 places per

age group it will be necessary to book

a slot beforehand. Please call Billie

Leighton on 01480 454453 if your child/

children would like to take part.

has a priority at above times. The posts

and net needs to be put up by players

and the code for the box situated

beside the MUGA can be obtained

from the Parish Council Office on

454441 or 454453 (if office is closed).

Instructions for tennis net:

End Supports: l Remove bungy straps from fence l Wheel out supports both ends

(at right angles to fence)

Net and tools: l Remove net from metal box adjacent

North fence (outside of MUGA) l Remove pliers, net winder, and

blue measure stick from box l Hook net on outside of South support l Thread wire through winder

mechanism on North support (if wire

end curls then you can thread from

the outside in, instead of inside out!) l Wind net to required height

using brass winder l Check height against blue

measuring stick (top of blue

measure when placed upright

on ground is correct height

Please ensure you remove net and

replace items in box and against fence

(if the designated time has expired)

Thank you for helping to manage this

facility in good condition for all to use. The court is situated on the MUGA

on the Memorial Playing Fields and is

available for tennis at the following times

TUESDAYS – mornings

THURSDAYS – all day

SUNDAYS – afternoons and evenings

If not needed for tennis then it can

be used for other activities but tennis

37JUNE 2016

Brampton has many Public Rights

of Way (PRoWs). The Parish Council

strives to keep these maintained and

free of obstructions in conjunction

with Cambs County Council.

We would be pleased to receive

any reports of obstructions, and

additionally any obstructions to the

tarmac cycleways and footpaths.

would equally be well received.

Please contact 01480 454441 or

clerkbrampton.pc@gmail.com

Public Rights of WayFOOTPATHS IN BRAMPTON

AllotmentsBRAMPTON PARISH COUNCIL

Ladies netball will restart on Monday

6th JUNE between 7.30 - 8.30 pm on the

MUGA at the Memorial Playing Fields.

All ages and levels welcome - come

along and meet new people and ‘get fit!’

If you need any more details call

Billie Leighton on 01480 454453

Ladies NetballRESTARTING 6TH JUNE

Outdoor GymAT THE MEMORIAL PLAYING FIELDS

The Parish Council has recently

installed outdoor gym equipment,

for everyone to use at any time, at

the Memorial Playing Fields. Next

time you are around the area why

not have a go and get fit or keep

fit in the open air this summer.

Do you have Greenfingers?

Would you like an allotment?

If you are interested in renting an

allotment off Thrapston Road, please

contact the Parish Clerk 454441

Below photo of the lovely spring

blossom at the Memorial Playing Fields

38 THE Brampton MAGAZINE

39JUNE 2016