RAF Flypast dates: Tuesday 1, 15 and 29 October at 1.30pm To celebrate the completion of training at RAF Halton we can expect a flypast (weather permitting).

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Calendar entry FREE, one line; What’s On Box charity rate £12 : 20 words Tue 01 20.00 Kimble & Ellesborough Horticultural Society, ‘Euphorbias—Probably the Best Garden Plants’, Stewart Hall, LK Wed 02 13.30-15.30 5 week WEA Course, ‘Ten Great European Painters’, Baptist Church Hall, Gt Missenden Thu 03 19.00-20.00 Wendover Library Reading Group (1st Thursday each month), Library Room, contact 07979 855047 Fri 04 19.30-22.30 The Wendover Society Harvest Supper with guest speaker, Non Members call 620450 SAT 05 and SUN 06 10.00-16.00 Artists and Makers Fair, £3 per adult, proceeds to local charities, Glass House, Waddesdon SUN 06 09.30 Aylesbury CTC easy paced cycle ride from Wendover Clocktower to Chesham, contact Gloria 01296 622005 Tue 08 19.45 Wendover Evening WI, ‘A Passion for Pearls’, St Anne’s Hall Wed 09 10.30 Kevin McCloud and Bruce Munro ‘In Conversation’, Waddesdon Manor, contact 01296 653226 to book Thu 10 10.30-11.30 Thursday Club Coffee Morning (2nd Thursday), Guest Speaker, Free Event, Wendover Library Room Thu 10 13.00-15.00 Poetry Reading, Carers Bucks—Family Carers Support Group, Wendover Library Room Thu 10 19.30 Family History Talk: Record Keeping For Genealogists. Bucks FHS, Stoke Mandeville Comm Centre, HP22 5UJ Thu 10 20.00 W Turville Horticultural Society AGM, Talk and Wine & Cheese , WT Village Hall, contact Jo 612817 for details Fri 11 19.00 Quiz Night, 6 per team, £10 per person, tapas provided, bar available, Chilterns MS Centre SAT 12 10.00-12.00 First Aid course, book through Wendover Children’s Centre: 01296 621143 SAT 12 15.00 Boo! & Bang! - Ghost Stories and Whacky Science, suitable for children 8+. £10 adult £3 child. St Anne’s Hall SAT 12 19.30 Oxford Philomusica Beethoven evening, Aylesbury Waterside Theatre, see advert below for details SUN 13 09.15 Aylesbury Superhero run for charity, see page 6

MON 14 OCTOBER COPY DATE FOR WENDOVER NEWS Mon 14 (morning) Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide support group (2nd Monday each month), contact 07890 973751 Tue 15 19.30 Italian Wine Dinner, ‘Exploring the Hidden Gems of Italy’, Russell Arms, 01296 624411 Thu 17 09.00-14.00 Legacy Fair Antiques & Collectors Market. Wendover Memorial Hall. Entrance by charity donation Thu 17 14.30 Wendover Horticultural Society ‘Come a Little Closer,’ Wendover Library Room Thu 17 19.30 Table Runner Sewing Class, £25, Red Lion, contact rae@fabrichq.co.uk or 07761957283 to book a place Thu 17 20.00 Aylesbury Centre of the National Trust, Talk ‘The Scottish Islands’, Broughton Junior School Fri 18 20.00 SKA & MOD night with DJ Ray Steele, non-ticket event, Red Lion, Wendover SAT 19 09.00-13.00 Local Produce Market (3rd Saturday each month), Manor Waste Wendover SAT 19 and SUN 20 14.00-17.00 Open Garden—Acer Corner (10 Manor Road), entry by donation, proceeds to charity SAT 19 14.30 Family History Talk: Bucks FHS Digital Publications. Bucks FHS, Prebendal Farm Comm Ctre, HP19 7QW SAT 19 19.30 Jazz Extra, £10 adults, £1 children (5+),St Mary’s Church, tickets from Clocktower, see ad opposite Fri 25 18.00-18.30 Celebrate half term with intergalactic stories for children 3-8, Free event, Wendover Library Fri 25 20.00 Weston Turville Historical Society talk ‘Berkhamsted Castle’, £2 members, £3 visitors, WT Village Hall SAT 26 11.00-17.00 Halloween and Half Term Fun at Waddesdon Manor, free activities, grounds admission charges apply SAT 26 20.00 Heartsong – stories and songs to stir the soul and captivate the heart. Tickets: £12 Adult. St Mary’s Church SUN 27 11.00-17.00 Halloween and Half Term Fun at Waddesdon Manor, free activities, grounds admission charges apply Mon 28 10.00-12.00 Wendover Society Coffee Morning, all welcome, St Anne’s Hall Wed 30 11.00-15.00 Wild Wednesday – Halloween Special & 11.00-17.00 Halloween and Half Term Fun at Waddesdon Manor Thu 31 11.00-16.00 Halloween at Waddesdon including storytelling, crafts, face painting and pumpkins, charges apply Thu 31 14.30-16.00 Twins and Multiples group (last Thursday each month), Wendover Children’s Centre: 01296 621143

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ADH window cleaning: up to 50%off gutter check (redeemed against cleaning if required); 25% off car cleaning*; 10% + £10 off first clean window cleaning**; 25% off patio cleaning *; 25% off commercial regular cleans of Wendover Chamber of Trade and Commerce members***

a little bird told me gallery: 25% off all 'Cable & Cotton' colourful indoor lights… great interior accessory or gift.

Antiques @ Wendover: a draw to win a £10 Gift Voucher. The winner will be drawn after every 25 loyalty cards sales

Cat Booker: please visit www.catbookerfitness.co.uk

Costa: 10% discount this cannot be used in conjunction with any other offers or the coffee club card

Domino Equiping Solutions, 01296 623869: £18 per hour for support on IT including software, hardware and applications, offer ends 31 December

FabricHQ: 20% off Jelly Rolls

Lasting Powers of Attorney: 10% off to start a "Lasting Powers of Attorney" tel 07703 462 198

Maria Bray Nutritional Therapist: 10% off for initial appointment 581561

Scruples: every Carole Frank facial booked in October 50% discount on our new K-Pac 4 stage reconstructive Conditioning treatment for your hair

The Bakers Shop meal deal: freshly made just for you ONLY £2.75 1 sandwich + 1 selected canned drink

Village Environment Services: 20% discount on any accepted estimate for a CCTV drain survey or drain clearance. 07850 635 844., offer ends Jan 2014

Wendover Community Library: 10% discount on selected greetings cards

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'GARDENERS' FORUM' A chance to get your questions answered by a panel of experts

including - Edwin Rye; BBC Gardener of the Year 2002.

Sarah Nicholson; Flower specialist. David Prescott; Vegetable expert

Saturday 26 October 2013 St Anne's Hall, Wendover

Tickets £12.50 include a glass of wine or juice and a Ploughmans Drinks at 7 for 7.30pm Forum.

Available at the Clock Tower 01296 696759

Proceeds in aid of Wendover Choral Society; Reg. charity no. 1107449.

Coffee Morning

Monday 28 October 10am to 12pm St. Anne’s Hall

Featuring Display by Katherine Horton,

local wildlife artist

All welcome

LEGACY FAIRS Antiques & Collectors Market

Thursday 17 October

9am-2pm (Trade 8am) Entrance by donation to Charity

Wendover Memorial Hall

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Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu & Fri JAZZERCISE classes to suit you : www.jazzercise-uk.com 07900 987230 Mon, Tue, Thu Morning and Evening. Adult, Teenager Yoga Classes. 01296 623543, www.sarahyoga.co.uk Mondays The Rotary Club of Wendover & District. For meeting times see www.wendoverrotary.org.uk Mondays 10.00-11.00 Peep, learning together for families with children aged 1-2. Book on 01296 621143 Mondays 13.30 Wendover Baby/Toddler Group 0-5yrs term time. Wendover Memorial Hall, details 01296 709791 Mondays 14.15-15.30 Bumps and Babies (siblings welcome), Wendover Children’s Centre, 01296 621143 Mondays 19.00 Free friendly run/jog club to suit you. Meet point RAF base Chestnut Avenue. Call Nikki 07868 873911 Tue & Wed 19.30 Wendover Bridge Club, Cricket Pavilion, Witchell. Details 01296 624089 Tuesdays 10.00 Simply Walk, meet at Wendover Clock Tower for easy walk approx 1 hour. Details 01494 475367 Tuesdays 10.15-10.45 Bounce & Rhyme for 18mths-5years and 11.15-11.45 for under 18months. Wendover Library Tuesdays 13.30-15.00 Stay and Play, Wendover Children’s Centre: 01296 621143 Tuesdays 13.30-15.30 artsmart Drawing for Absolute Beginners, Wendy Lewis Studio, Wendover 01494 670372 Tuesdays 19.30 Wendover Bridge Club, Cricket Pavilion, Witchell Tuesdays 20.00 Wheelers & Dealers, Square Dance Club, Wendover Memorial Hall 07731 776654 Tuesdays 20.00 IMAGEZ Camera Club: Weston Turville Village Hall, www.imagez.org.uk or call 01296 612632 Wednesdays 09.30 Taster sewing classes, Fabric HQ, rae@fabrichq.co.uk Wednesdays 12.45-14.45 & 18.00-20.00 Beginners and Improvers art group, The Loft Studio, wendystudio@hotmail.com Wednesdays 18.00-19.00 Zumba Gold & 19.30-20.30 Zumba, both St Anne's Hall Wednesdays 19.45 - 20.45 Salsa Dance Classes at Wendover Royal British Legion. Bookings: 07767 234532 Thursdays 10.00-11.30 Tots Time, 0-5 year olds, Wendover Children’s Centre, 01296 621143 Thursdays 18.15 onwards : Kung Fu classes for kids and adults. St Anne’s Hall. Call Mark on 07809 403208. Thursdays 19.00 Ballroom & Latin Dance Class / 20.00 Dance. Wendover Memorial Hall. Details 01442 865734 Thursdays 19.45 Wendover Choral Society, St. Mary’s Church Wendover. Details 01296 620450 Thu & SAT 19.30-23.00 RAF Association Halton and Aylesbury Branch clubhouse open to public, Bldg 259 RAF Halton Fridays 10.00 Zumba Gold, St Anne’s Hall Fridays 10.00 Churches together in Wendover: Noah’s Ark Parent & Toddler Group, Wendover Christian Centre Fridays 10.15-10.45 Story sessions for accompanied Preschoolers at Wendover Library. Free. 0845 2303232 Fridays 15.00-16.00 Pilates for Mums with Babies (babies come, too!), Wendover Children’s Centre: 01296 621143 SATURDAYS (bi-weekly) 10.30-12.00 Play for children with dads or male carers, Wendover Children’s Centre: 01296 621143 SUNDAYS 10.30 Weston Turville Union Chapel service. (Communion Service 1st Sunday of Month). All welcome SUNDAYS 20.00 Bingo at the Royal British Legion Club, Chiltern Road, All welcome

WENDOVER MUSIC JAZZ EXTRAWENDOVER MUSIC JAZZ EXTRAWENDOVER MUSIC JAZZ EXTRA

Saturday 19 October, 7.30 at St Mary's Church, Wendover Sweet Chorus presents jazz classics inspired by Grappelli & Reinhardt

Tickets £10 Children (5+) £1 from Wendover, Pr.Risborough and Aylesbury Tourist Information Offices. Call Aylesbury Visitor Information Centre –

01296 330559. (Booking fee will apply) Details from 01296 615753 www.wendovermusic.org.uk

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Christmas Supper Dance Wendover Memorial Hall Saturday 30 November

Live music by Southbound Tickets £20 each - Licensed bar

Tel: 01296 748659

WENDOVER CRICKET CLUB 50/50 AUCTION

Saturday 16 November at Wendover Memorial Hall

Starts 11.30am Leafleting from late October

Enquiries 01296-623286

CONCERT St Mary the Virgin Weston Turville

Saturday 12 October, 7.30 The Dixieland Swing Kings

Trad Jazz in 1960's style

Tickets £10 at door or Clocktower U18 free. Inc wine, refreshments

Enquiries 424982

FAIRTRADE SALE 39 Chiltern Road, Wendover

Friday 1 November 4pm-9pm Saturday 2 November 10am-2pm

Crafts and food-stuffs from all over the world, Christmas cards, etc

Refreshments - all welcome

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Market

Saturday 5 Oct 10am to 1pm Gt Missenden Memorial Centre

Admission Free

Sketch Clubs Art classes for adults & children

Limited places available

Saturday 28 September

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Euphorbias – KEHS Lecture

Tuesday 1 Oct, 8pm, Stewart Hall Timothy Walker, Director at the Oxford University Botanic Garden, will show that there is a spurge for every situation, discuss some of the best available and suggest some planting associations. For more information about the society, ring Tessa Madden on 01296 612648 or visit our website www.bucksinfo.net/kehs Grand opening of Spice Garden Wednesday 2 Oct, 57 Tring Road Don’t miss the grand opening of Spice Garden with a special evening offer of all food half price. To avoid disappointment book: 01296 620500 Artists and Makers Fair Sat & Sun 5-6 Oct, 10am-4pm, Waddesdon The Artists and Makers Fair will bring together local artists including painters, printmakers, photographers, ceramicists, jewellers, textile and glassmakers and many more at The Glass House in Waddesdon. Entry is £3 per adult, with much of the proceeds going to local charities Helen and Douglas House and Young Carers Bucks. This is always a good place to start Christmas shopping early and take home some locally-made, handcrafted pieces of art. For more details click on www.sallyevansevents.co.uk

Strictly Florence ( Entries closed 26 July) Sunday 6 Oct, Waterside Theatre Aylesbury Strictly Florence will see 10 local dance couples—including Karen Thomas and son Liam from Wendover plus Sarah Sagar from Ivan Cammack Optometrist (see page 17) take to the stage with their newfound skills in what promises to be a night of dance to remember. Tickets available from ATG tickets, www.atgtickets.com/shows/strictly-florence/aylesbury-waterside-theatre/#overview_tab Free Jogging Group Mondays 7pm Chestnut Avenue, Halton NEW for October: this run/jog/walk activity has its emphasis on getting people off the couch and outside to exercise as part of a friendly group of like minded people. In the woods until it’s darker, then it’ll be on pavements. Meet at the entrance to the RAF base on Chestnut Avenue in Halton. Wendover Evening WI Tuesday 8 Oct, 8pm, St Anne’s Hall The speaker will be Frances Benton talking about her “Passion for Pearls”. There will be an opportunity for members and guests to browse through Frances’ collection of pearl jewellery. The jewellery can be purchased. Do come along and enjoy the evening. Guests always welcome, details: Margaret Currell 01296 582318

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Chiltern Humanists Tue 8 Oct, 8pm, WRVS Hall, Rickmansworth Speaker Dr Evan Harris, former Lib Dem MP.

HS2 Property Compensation Consultation The consultations on property compensation matters, including a property bond are taking place this month. The nearest ones to (and in) Wendover are listed below: Stoke Mand. Stadium (Olympic Lodge Hotel), Guttmann

Road, Aylesbury HP21 9PP, Wed 09/10, 12pm – 8pm Missenden Abbey Conference Centre, London

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Carers Bucks Support Group Thursday 10 Oct, 1-3pm, Library Room One of our former carers will be reading from her collection of poems inspired by her experiences. There will also be a chance to ask questions you might have about your caring role. Refreshments provided, no charge. Contact 0300 777 2722 or www.carersbucks.org for info.

Record Keeping For Genealogists Thu 10 Oct, 7.30pm, SM Comm Ctre, HP22 5UJ An organised system of record keeping will keep genealogical discoveries not only safely stored, but also easily retrievable. Kirsty Gray, Chairman of the Guild of One-Name Studies will highlight the many record keeping possibilities available

to today's genealogist. Free. Non-members welcome. A small donation is appreciated www.bucksfhs.org.uk/

Wendover Village Quiz Starts Thurs 10 Oct, 7:30pm, W Bowls Club All welcome to the Bowls Club in Dobbins Lane, friendly bar, support your favourite team.

Weston Turville Horticultural Society Thursday 10 Oct, 8pm, WT Village Hall The first meeting of the new season includes our AGM and the talk “Adventure in the Vegetable Plot” by Amanda Rose of Askett Nurseries on the Risborough Road. A cheese & wine social will follow. For more information, please call Jo Spencer on 612817.

Chilterns MS Centre Quiz Night Friday 11 Oct, 7pm, Chilterns MS Centre Maximum 6 people per team, £10 per person. Tapas and refreshments available.

Boo! & Bang! Saturday 12 Oct, 3pm, St Anne’s Hall Cat Weatherill makes a welcome return with Spooky Ghost Stories and Whacky Science. Suitable for families with children 8+ . Tickets: £10 Adult £3 Child from Mike Spain at 01296 622678 and mjp.spain@btopenworld.com or via names left at the Clock Tower. Proceeds sponsor BkB Uganda Orphans. pupils into primary education.

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then just £23 per hour! If you are interested call Brian on 01442 381549 or 07988 742385

All electrical work undertaken: Domestic, Commercial & Industrial Installations and testing, CRB checked

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Sewing Seams Easy Sewing Clubs Transform the drab into fab with an

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Aylesbury Superhero Fun Run Sunday 13 Oct, from 9.15am, Watermead The Aylesbury Superhero 5K returns for the Florence Nightingale Hospice’s 25th Anniversary Year. Registration £10 per person (16+), £7.50 for 2-15-year-olds and under 2’s go FREE. Entry forms on www.aylesburysuperhero.co.uk, by contacting the charity on 01296 429975, or on the day.

No1 Christmas launch Monday 14 October 9.00am to 6pm Please join us for a glass of mulled wine to celebrate the launch of our Christmas range

Liveluxe Grand Opening Thursday 17 Oct, 6-8pm, The Courtyard Shops (behind the Antiques Centre on the High Street) New shop launch party! All The Courtyard shops will be open during this event, giving you the opportunity for some very special late-night shopping. Come have a glass of bubbles, and discover what The Courtyard is all about! SKA & MOD Night Friday 18 Oct, 8pm, Red Lion Non ticket event performed live by DJ Ray Steele 6Ts MOD & revival, Rocksteady, Ska, Reggae etc.

Open Garden– Acer Corner Sat 19th & Sun 20th Oct, 2-5pm, 10 Manor Rd

Donations shared between the National Garden Scheme and the South Bucks Jewish Community. Hot drinks and cakes. Bucks FHS Digital Publications Sat 19 Oct, 2.30pm, Prebendal Fm, HP19 7QW Derek Ayshford and Brian Horridge demonstrate some of the Society's latest digital publications. Non-members very welcome. A small donation is appreciated www.bucksfhs.org.uk/

Free Family Film Night Sat 19 Oct, 6.30pm, Wendover Christian Centre A fun evening out with the family is on offer Film TBC! No need to book, just come at 6.30pm for a 6.45pm start. Refreshments (including free ice cream and popcorn!) provided. All welcome (unaccompanied adults too!).

Sweet Chorus—Wendover Music Saturday 19 Oct, 7.30pm, St Mary’s Church Swing classics inspired by Stephane Grappelli. Tickets £10 (under 18’s £1) from Wendover Clock Tower, Prices Risborough Tourist Information Centre or 01296 615753.

Berkhamsted Castle Friday 25 Oct, 8pm, WT Village Hall Speaker John Waller is a steward and guide at Berkhamsted Castle. Entrance £2/£3, including refreshments. Please call Chris Gill on 01296 613754, email secretary@wthsoc.org.uk.

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Attention all gardeners! Saturday 26 Oct, 7pm, St Anne’s Hall A team of expert gardeners will be giving their time to present “A Gardeners' Forum”. The experts will include Edwin Rye, plus 2 specialists, Sarah Nicholson (flowers) and David Prescott (vegetables). Tickets £12.50 include a glass of wine or juice upon arrival plus a ploughman's supper and quiz during the interval. Drinks at 7pm and the Forum will start at 7.30pm. Tickets from The Clock Tower 01296 696759. Proceeds to Wendover Choral Society. Reg. Charity no. 1107449

Heartsong Saturday 26 Oct, 8pm, St Mary’s Church Stories and songs to stir the soul and captivate the heart. Live music too – songs performed with an Indian shruti box and the dulcimer. Tickets: £12 Adult from Mike Spain at 01296 622678 and mjp.spain@btopenworld.com or via names left at the Clocktower.

Strictly MK (Macmillan Cancer Support and Willen Hospice) Sat 26 Oct, 7.30pm, Bury Farm, Slapton LU7 9BT Tickets £25-£50, extensive details on www.strictlymk.co.uk/

Fairtrade Sale Fri 1 & Sat 2 Nov, times below, 39 Chiltern Rd Crafts and food-stuffs from all over the world,

Christmas cards and much more! Tea, coffee, cakes, local burgers on Friday, ploughman’s lunches on Saturday. Everyone welcome. See advert p3

Thanksgiving and Memorial Service Sunday 3 Nov, 3 pm, St Mary's Church For those who are missing someone who has died, Churches Together in Wendover provides an annual opportunity to remember a loved one. This year the Thanksgiving and Memorial Service takes place at 3pm on Sunday 3 November at St Mary’s Church. If you wish to have someone remembered by name, collect a form from one of the churches or @stmary’s, 11 High Street. Completed forms should be returned by Sunday 20 October. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Rotary Craft Fair Saturday 9 Nov, Weston Turville Village Hall Save the date! A wonderful selection of stalls , more details next month.

Fri 22 Nov, 7:30pm Wendover Mem Hall

This quiz is raising money for Wendover Celebrates 2014 Medieval Style with some questions on that theme. Tickets £12 each, sold in tables of 8, from Wendover Community Library. Fish ‘n’ chip supper included.

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Halton Halton Village Fete My internet explorer was permanently set to the local weather pages on the approach to 1 September in desperate hope of a sunny day. When so much effort had gone into preparing for the Halton Village Fete, the element that can have the biggest effect was literally out of our control. But we needn't have worried. Despite the weather forecast saying overcast all day, the rays of sunshine peeked over the top of the trees at 10 o'clock in the morning and stayed with us all day.

And what a day it was with over 2500 people enjoying the music, the stalls, the classic cars, the BBQ and refreshments and of course, the beer tent. The vintage bus transported over 1100 people up to Halton House who had a fantastic open day as well. Laurie Holloway MBE, his trio and the 2013 students from the Montgomery Holloway Trust performed again for us in the evening making a perfect end to the day. The event raised over £10,000 for this year's chosen charities, Iain Rennie, Chilterns Air Ambulance and other local charities. But an event like this doesn't happen without volunteers giving freely of their time so a very big thank you to the 60 plus who helped on the

day. The following day I turned over my little desk calendar. It has a saying for each day. It read, "There is a difference between pure service and paid employment, and it is located in the heart." Look forward to seeing you all again next year

Grace Tipson RAF Halton Engagement Day Group Captain Simon Harper welcomed many enthusiastic visitors to the Engagement Day at RAF Halton on Wednesday 18 September to celebrate the day when the first plane visited a Rothschild field as Britain prepared for a war. Since then RAF Halton has developed beyond all recognition and become an integral part of local life. This was recognised in the Freedom Parade held in Wendover on 22 March 2013. RAF Halton now trains all non-officer RAF recruits. They and their families are therefore very fond of this beautiful area as it forms a backdrop to a very important formative time in their lives. The feeling is mutual and Wendover benefits, for example, from the First Responder unit based in the camp. We’re all looking forward to the next 100 years! www.wendovernews.co.uk for photos & videos

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Stop HS2 Wendover Group Will you be a criminal from May 2014? The lobbying bill makes saying anything that might influence elections subject to draconian regulations. The Electoral Commission is aghast. The anti-HS2 campaign has been a real nuisance and the hybrid bill needs a break. And the hybrid bill is looming. HS2Ltd intends to table it in the commons this year. The justification now is that HS2 is about capacity (more trains) not high speed. The “independent” KMPG report that cost HS2 Ltd £200,000 claims £15bn of nonsense benefits for HS2 (in 2037) - and was rapidly rubbished for fundamental errors. The Hybrid stages are firstly a consultation on the environmental statement, maybe only 8 weeks over this Christmas. There will be vast amounts of paper. The second reading in Spring will agree to build it. Then we can petition the parliamentary committee – our only hope of a proper bored tunnel. HS2Ltd refuses to advocate a tunnel for the whole AONB. The, final, community forum showed that HS2 has hardly changed anything since 2012. In fact, the earth isn’t now moving at all for HS2: they will dump 800,000 m3 of spoil in the AONB near us. In the meantime, the new compensation consultation is running till Dec 8 with a Memorial Hall show on 2 November (www.gov.uk/government/consultations/hs2-

property-compensation-consultation-2013). There is a “rural” property bond proposal but probably only if you live between 60 and 120m from the line. See page 5 for other dates.

The Supreme Court Judicial appeal is 15 and 16 October. The UK’s leading environmental judge found against the government last time and it might go to Europe for the decider. If the judges do not force a rethink, we need to get a strong parliamentary petition together. Please write to David Lidington to seek a longer environmental consultation and to oppose the attack on free speech. Wildlife more important than speed of the trains, say environmentalists Now the Government has admitted that the speed of the proposed HS2 (high speed rail) route between London, the Midlands and the north of England is “almost irrelevant”, it could avoid damaging impacts on wildlife.

“If ultra-high speed isn’t such an important factor, HS2 Ltd should be re-examining the route to avoid doing so much environmental damage,” says Matt Jackson, head of conservation strategy at the Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust.

“The proposed speed of HS2 is directly responsible for some of its most environmental impacts on ancient woodlands and important habitats for rare wildlife. Not only does it take

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HS2 more energy to reach high speeds, but the route itself, which can only make gentle turns and climbs, can’t avoid wildlife sites along the route”, he said.

“If the Government says the project is no longer about speed, then the route should be looked at again to see where slower speeds would allow route adjustments. This would mean the route could avoid nature reserves such as Calvert Jubilee, and other wildlife assets including the ancient woodlands of Bernwood Forest, home to the rare Bechstein’s bats”.

Calvert Jubilee, one of the Wildlife Trust’s nature reserves, is directly affected by the HS2 proposals. Suggestions that the route could be moved to reduce the impact on the reserve were rejected by HS2 Ltd earlier this year because of the speed of the trains.

Bechstein’s bats are protected from disturbance under UK and European Law, and were only discovered in Bernwood Forest, which straddles the HS2 route, just before the route was selected.

Matt Jackson said: “When the HS2 preferred route was first published we were astounded there was no intention to investigate the ecological impacts of route alternatives before the line was fixed. Now that the Government has acknowledged that speed is not the deciding factor for HS2, HS2 Ltd should look again at the route through the Bernwood Forest area, and could offer alternatives that would protect the Bechstein’s bats.”

HS2 Ltd has carried out surveys to examine the ecological effects of the proposals, but over a very short timescale. This raises the very real worry that there will be significant information that hasn’t been taken account of in the scheme when it is put before Parliament later this year.

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Rennie Grove Hospice Shop in Wendover celebrates first anniversary Congratulations to the Iain Rennie Hospice Shop in Wendover High Street which celebrated its first anniversary on Saturday 7 September. This has been a busy year during which the shop had a new manager and the Charity had a merger and name change. Some things stay constant and Emily Conway has been a Saturday only Volunteer since the opening of the shop a year ago. She is a student at Aylesbury High School now in her second year of 'A' levels. Chloe Baker has been serving in the shop as a volunteer during the Summer break, working sometimes several days a week. Chloe is returning to Nottingham University to continue her Degree in Ancient History. Changes at St Anne’s A Memorial Service for Canon Timothy Russ, Priest of St Anne’s Roman Catholic Church, was held in the church on 6 September. Timothy

died on 29 June after a short illness and his funeral was held in Immacualte Heart of Mary Church on 7 July. Members of all Wendover Churches took part in his Memorial Service on 6 September in St Anne’s along with former colleagues who had worked with him during the 17 years since he came to serve the Roman Catholic Parish of Great Missenden and Wendover. The congregation heard about his early life, an only child brought up by his mother after his father died in the Second World War, about his training and work as a Catholic priest and as a partner in Churches Together in Wendover. While it was acknowledged that Timothy’s background and disposition gave him a rarified outlook, there were many affectionate memories and tribute was paid to his sense of duty, his diligence, his willingness to cooperate with other denominations and his faith. St Anne's Roman Catholic Church is pleased to announce the appointment of their new Priest, Father Wayne Coughlin. He comes to St Anne's Church from the Church of Our Lady of Charity and St Augustine in Daventry. Father Wayne will be living in Damien House, the Presbytery associated with Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Great Missenden as he looks after both churches in this Parish. He is very much looking forward to being part of the community at Wendover and Great Missenden from early October and assures us all of his prayers.

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Changes To Our Usual Opening Hours We will close at 13.00 on Wednesday 9 October for staff training.

Influenza Vaccination We are offering seasonal flu vaccine on these dates to those eligible according to the first letter of their surname (see table). All clinics run from 8.30am - 12noon. You do not need an appointment, simply arrive on the day. The car park is always very busy so please walk to the surgery if you are able to do so. If you cannot attend on the allocated day please choose an alternative Saturday or contact Reception. Additional flu clinics may be held; please check our website or posters in reception.

Eligible patients include all those aged 65 or over on 31 March 2014; all pregnant women; patients with long term conditions

such as COPD, asthma (if using inhaled steroids), heart disease and diabetes; and the main carer for an elderly or disabled person whose welfare may be at risk if you fall ill. If you are unsure if you are eligible please see our posters in reception or check our website www.westongrove.com .

All children aged 2 and 3 years will be offered a flu vaccine that is delivered into the nose. We will contact parents directly with details. Those aged 4-18 years with long term conditions should attend the Saturday flu clinics.

We will be sending reminders by text message so please ensure that we have your mobile phone number if you would like to make use of this service.

Shingles vaccine A new vaccine is available in England to protect against the development of shingles (Herpes Zoster). The vaccine is being targeted at older people, who are at

high risk of shingles and stand to benefit most from vaccination. Due to limited stocks, only people aged 70 to 79 can be offered the vaccine this year. We will contact those who are eligible directly, again please check that we have your mobile number if you would like a text reminder.

Hearing Tests We no longer offer hearing tests (audiometry) at the Heath Centre. If you have a hearing problem please make an appointment with your doctor who can advise and refer you appropriately. Some local high street hearing aid suppliers provide free hearing tests.

Travel vaccines There is a national shortage of Yellow Fever and Typhoid vaccine and we have only very limited supplies. We therefore regret that we may not be able to meet demand for these vaccines. The situation is expected to ease towards the end of the year.

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Don’t say the ‘C’ word! We know it really is still a little too early for most of you to start the planning, let’s face it there is still half term to get through. But niggling in the back of your mind is the thought that the countdown has well and truly started, your friends and family are halfway through their to do lists, their shopping is well under way, cake is baked …. how long until your panic sets in? And they say the festive period is a time to enjoy! To help you through the next few weeks we have a step by step Check List/ Survival Plan: C Christmas Party? check out menus from £25 with early bird deals at Russell Arms H Hampers, whether you need large or small, business or pleasure, 1 or 1000, No2 can help R Relax, deep breath (remember this should be fun) and enjoy a glass of bubbles at the counter in No2 whilst you plan NYE at Russell Arms I Interesting Wines and Spirits for the men / or women in your life from the independent No2 Pound Street S Stocking fillers (and stockings indeed!) at No2 Pound Street T Tidings of joy from the Cheese Counter at No2, our Christmas Cheese deal will be back M Make it special with a meal at Russell Arms, book a night with the girls or an office get together, or even the big day ~ you deserve it A Big Green Egg…………….. the ultimate man gift this year! S Shopping events with discounts at No2 Pound Street ~ gifts made easy Sssshhh, that was easy…. keep it to yourself or everyone will know how much fun you had getting ready…… no need to mention the C word!

Christmas

Hardwood seasoned logs for sale

Call Dominic King 01296 623968 07747 600130

Christmas Christmas at Rumsey’s Chocolaterie The build-up to the festive period is a wonderful time at Rumsey’s, full of promise and excitement. Rumsey’s chocolateries in Wendover and Thame pride themselves on their beautifully crafted and lovingly prepared Christmas lunches. Book Your Christmas Lunch – ideal for business and party bookings. From week commencing 11 November between 12 and 3pm, you can enjoy a glass of mulled wine or hot apple & cinnamon juice as a warming aperitif, followed by a festive feast of a sandwich. Nigel Rumsey’s homemade mince pies with cream, brandy butter or ice cream make a delicious dessert and you can enjoy them all with a lovely glass of wine or a Chiltern Brewery beer – and a sensational handmade chocolate to finish. All this for only £25 per person and each member of the party will receive an amazing voucher for a 10% discount on the purchase of Christmas chocolates of £15 or more. Reserve a place or table on 01296 625060 (Wendover) or 01844 260303 (Thame). You can buy beautifully created Christmas chocolates on the day or order online www.rumseys.co.uk Watch out too for details of a very special Christmas shopping event on Wednesday 4 December at Wendover with a free welcome drink and lots of eye-catching gifts to tempt you with special discounts and a fun prize draw to win a large chocolate father Christmas. Please ask in the Wendover shop for details. Rumsey’s also run a great selection of chocolate making courses for budding chocolatiers of all ages at Thame. There are kid’s courses for 5-10 year olds and 10-15 years and super fun chocolate ‘Heaven’ and Figurine making courses for over 16s. Please see online for booking details or ask in the Thame shop.

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Firewood for sale

Well seasoned and dry hardwood logs

Produced from sustainably managed local woodland

For further information, prices and ordering

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WENDOVER MEMORIAL HALL

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Join us this festive season for open log fires, real ales, mulled

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We’ve got everything covered from our Festive menu through to our New

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Christmas Menus also available online

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www.wendovernews.co.uk Plans Lady Grey Tearoom Now a grand 18 months old Lady Grey continues to evolve, serving traditional breakfasts of crumpets etc. We have an extensive lunch selection for example leek and goats cheese quiche with a yummy walnut pastry. Our shelves are stacked with fabulous homemade pickles and unusual gifts. We have been asked to join the Celiac Society website as a listed venue supplying gluten free cakes and scones. We are busy making our Christmas cakes so, place your orders now to guarantee a delicious treat this Christmas. As well as all of this we still offer a selection of fresh homemade cakes. We look forward to seeing you soon.

Seasonal Beers and Awards The Chiltern Brewery prides itself on its seasonal beers. Copper Beech Autumn Ale was released in September to celebrate the autumn colouring of the leaves in The Chilterns and may still be available, whilst October sees the arrival of Three Hundreds Old Ale. You can enjoy these at the Brewery’s tap, the Farmers’ Bar in the King’s Head in Market Square Aylesbury and from the brewery shop in Terrick near Wendover. The shop is being improved and enhanced this month with lots more information on producers of the lovely food and drink products, including many of the food items made with the brewery’s own beer. There is also a better insight into The Chiltern Brewery’s brewing process and the story behind their mouth-watering and unique range of beers. The shop recently won a “Highly Commended” Certificate in The Chiltern Society’s Farm Shop Awards.

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Wendover Youth Centre

Ideal for Exercise classes, Children’s parties (full kitchen facilities and secure garden)

The Wharf Cafe is open for coffee from 8.45—10.30am during tern time

Phone 07742 689930 wendoveryouthcentre@gmail.com

Please join us for a glass of mulled wine to celebrate the launch of our Christmas range on

Monday 14 October 9am to 6pm

Beautiful decorations, unique gift ideas and lovely home accessories

Complimentary gift wrapping service Hope to see you on the 14th!

Vicky, Becky, Helen, Sue & Debbie

Think delicious decorations for your tree. Think exciting stocking fillers. Think luxury hand-made dark chocolate. NEW THIS WINTER (11th November – 17th of January) Christmas lunches for businesses or private groups, with a glass of mulled wine on arrival, Christmas sandwiches and a festive dessert. Tempted? Come and find out more on December 4th at Rumsey’s Late Night Christmas Shopping Evening. There will be special seasonal discounts, a prize draw and a free drink! Or… Call 01296 625 060 Visit www.rumseys.co.uk Tweet @rumseyschoc – to find out more

Treat friends and family this Christmas to a scrumptious selection of Rumsey’s Chocolates. A sweet gift for a sweet tooth!

Lady Grey Tearoom in Wendover

Traditional breakfasts Delicious Lunches Homemade cakes Pickles, gifts, cards and lots more

ORDERS NOW BEING TAKEN FOR OUR CHRISTMAS CAKES Deadline 20th November

Find us behind Wendover Antique Centre Tel. 07534 165525

JourneyBook “Write what should not be forgotten” Isabel Allende

With the advent of social and electronic media, we tend to write and photograph more than ever before. However, this is all about the “now”. Few of us preserve our life experiences in a way that will be clear in even a year’s time, let alone a hundred. It’s never too early to start, but managing a biography can be daunting.

JourneyBook is the brainchild of Wendover local entrepreneur, Paul Greasby. JourneyBook helps people capture and preserve life experiences through compelling stories and images. With a personal biography and photographic team, we help unravel your personal journey and deliver beautiful colour hardback books and ebooks, for all to enjoy.

We provide a multi-tier service. From our Managed Service where we manage a writing project end-to-end, to our expanding free resources supporting people managing their own writing project. Our key services are also available on a pay-as-you-go basis. One example is our photographic service which involves scanning and repairing even the most worn and dated photographs, and professionally reprinting them.

We also create JourneyBooks for companies.

Celebrate the Festive Season with the George and Dragon, Wendover Whether a Christmas lunch or evening meal book with the George and Dragon for authentic Thai food and good quality drinks at very reasonable prices. The George and Dragon is a traditional pub coupled with an authentic Thai restaurant, we have great value offers and extensive set menus so you can celebrate your Christmas party in a comfortable environment with great food and a fully stocked bar. We have a full a la carte menu and set menus starting from £15 which will be available throughout the festive season and in addition we can work with you to ensure that the options on our set menus are right for you and your party. Our team here at the George and Dragon have worked with us now for a number of years and are well equipped to deliver the service and experience that you and your party would expect. Call us now to make your reservation and discuss your requirements with a member of the team. Cllr Steve Bowles Steve Bowles, one of our AVDC Counsellors, who has been selected to serve in the cabinet of the Leader Neil Blake. Steve is taking on the Major Projects and Economic Development portfolios.

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Logs, Compost Coal & smokeless fuel

Delivered to your door, low prices

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Now Booking:

Wine evenings with Local wine expert Neil Irvine

Wednesday October 23rd & Wednesday November 20th

Christmas Party Menu and Christmas Platter Menu now available To book your party or reserve a wine evening place Call John on: 01296 696380 or email: info@twistwendover.com 20 High Street, Wendover Buckinghamshire, HP22 6AR Tel: 01296 696380 Email: info@twistwendover.com Website: www.twistwendover.com Open: Monday-Saturday: 9am-12am Sunday: 9am-11.30pm Food served all day.

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Experienced accurate clairvoyant offers friendly support and help on all life’s issues

Telephone Nikki on: 01296 624417 07810 787899

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PSYCHIC READINGS

A local company who specialize in Wills, Trusts and LPAs.

Visiting your home at a time convenient to you.

Extremely reasonable fees quoted to you in advance.

Contact: Sally Bakkes T:01494 713 947

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All female couple!!! A receptionist from local opticians Ivan Cammack has been selected to join the only all-female partnership entered in the “Strictly Florence” ballroom dance competition being held on Sunday 6 October at the Waterside Theatre in Aylesbury, to raise money for the Florence Nightingale Hospice in their 25th Anniversary year. Receptionist Sarah Sagar was originally put on the reserve list as there were enough men to have 12 couples. However Sarah was delighted when she was called to say one of the men had dropped out and she was in! Sarah who has no dance experience commented: “The hospice charity is such an important local charity and I am hoping to raise lots of money to support this cause, my target being £1000. My dance partner Vashti and I think we may well be the novelty act of the evening, but don’t be fooled! Vashti and I have been training hard for our tango and cha cha cha and we hope to dazzle! Training is pretty tough as I am not particularly fit, but I really wanted to enter the competition.” This fantastic event will see BBC Strictly Come Dancing judge Craig Revel-Horwood making a special VIP appearance on the night, alongside celebrity chef, writer & presenter Lotte Duncan. Anyone wishing to sponsor Sarah or make a donation can do so by calling in at Ivan Cammack Opticians in Wendover, or using the website link:

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South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust has long subscribed to the fact that the quicker we can have a suitably trained person, with the appropriate equipment, to a member of the public during a life threatening emergency, the better the chance of survival and making a good recovery. A Few years ago we launched a charity division called “Community Responders”, this initiative depends on members of the community volunteering within their local area to respond to emergencies giving lifesaving treatment prior to the ambulance arriving. Volunteers are given 2 full days of training at one of our training centres, explaining how to recognize and treat many life threatening medical emergencies, ranging from cardiac arrest to strokes in the elderly down to infants, to name but a few of the situations the volunteers may face. Once they have successfully completed the course they are supplied with an Automated

External Defibrillator, breathing equipment and a mobile phone. The volunteer responders can then respond, to an emergency in their local community and tend to the needs of the most vulnerable, whilst an ambulance is on route. Due to the close proximity of the volunteer responder to the emergency they are very often first on scene and their actions can directly affect the outcome of the patient, this will have an impact on the lives of the their family and

friends within your community. We are currently l o o k i n g f o r volunteers to be a part of this lifesaving scheme to help within your community. Do you have a few hours a week to spare? No prior medical

knowledge required as full training is given. If you would like to find out more then visit our website www.southcentralambulance.nhs.uk Or get in touch by email cfr@scas.nhs.uk or derek.flint@scas.nhs.uk

Tel 07768 635501

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SERVICES & REPAIRS MOT TESTING AIR CONDITIONING SERVICES DIAGNOSTICS PARTS FOR ALL MAKES OF VEHICLES DISCOUNT TYRES SUPPLIED & FITTED CAR ACCESSORIES BICYCLE SPARES & REPAIRS SCOOTERS, SKATEBOARDS & ACCESSORIES

The Family Business That Is Here For All Your Motoring

Nick Taylor Landscape Gardener

Decking, Walls, Drives, Lawns, Ponds, Patios, Paths and all

General Landscaping Wendover (01296) 696840

Roof Repairs New roofs,

Lead Flashings, Repointing,

Gutter Repairs

Call Pete: 01296 624618 07775 732192

Sewing Seams Easy Mending and alteration service for clothes and soft furnishings. Need a new zip, trousers or skirt needs shortening? Curtains need altering?

Contact Mary Anne on 07761 222196

J-S-B PRESSURE WASHING

Specialists in cleaning block paving, patios, decking, conservatories, etc.

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Phone John Robertson for free no obligation quote

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John Colet students, and staff, were celebrating this summer as they achieved a wealth of GCSE passes. Nervous students gathered at school to receive their results, with 80% of students achieving A* - C grade in five subjects and 60% achieving A* - C in five subjects including Maths and English, the nerves were quickly replaced with

excitement and happiness. The highest achievers this year included:- Nick Dean who attained 9A*s, 2As and 2 Bs Orie Amandi with 5A*s, 6As and 1B Millie Douglas with 4 A*s and 6As Sam Bailey with 10 As or A*s, 1B and 1C Sophie Bennewith with 8A or A*s, 3Bs and 1C Lucy Llewellyn who celebrated 8A or A*s and 4B Head Teacher, Christine McLintock was there to congratulate the students, she said: “The results this year are absolutely stunning. These fantastic results reflect the hard work the students have put in to their exams. I am very proud of the all involved, and must commend the teachers who always go the extra mile to support the students in their studies.” The A Level results were equally impressive. The top achievers included:- Rachel Durrant with an A* in Maths, A and a B in Double Award ICT and a D in Further Maths. Rachel is going to study Maths and Computing at Warwick University. Josh Smith with an A in Business Studies, A and B in Double Award ICT. Josh is still considering the various options available to him.

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Chris G. Cycles Level 3 British Cycling Coach &

Qualified Bike Mechanic Coaching for Competition or Leisure☻

All Ages & Skill Levels 07967 978659 or 01296 622763

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Chiropractor

Specialising in the McTimoney technique

A Alpha Clinic London Road, Wendover

01296 622286 07870 130702

HAND MADE

Cupboards Alcove Units Wardrobes Bookcases Kitchens

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'How To Boost Your Metabolism' This summary of ways to boost your metabolism, get healthier, lose weight, control fat and feel great is a must read. The Autumn and Winter is a great time for this. The chill makes your body work harder. ORGANIC is better, and not always affordable but fat cells hold pesticides, for least contaminated foods check out: food news.org/fulllist. BREAKFAST IS A HIT. Stoke your metabolism and stop a sluggish system. Omelettes with mixed chopped vegetables, or add spinach to eggs, along with a serving of 1/2 a cup of cooked oats and berries. Seriously, this is a meal. GREEN TEA a few times a day stimulates fat burning, and over a year can shed a stubborn 4-5lbs. Easy! COLD WATER GUZZLERS of 8-12 glasses a day have faster metabolisms than 4 glass drinkers. Simple, and free. PROTEIN should feature at every meal, around 30grams, eg 1 cup of low-fat cottage cheese, 4oz chicken breast. You feed your muscle which burns more fat.

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Pink October Scannappeal is looking for individuals and groups to get together in October and organise a pink themed fundraising activity to help create a totally digital breast screening service and improve the diagnosis of breast cancer care in Bucks. If you can help, or have your own ideas, please contact the Scannappeal office to discuss your plans and reserve pink balloons, collection boxes and other fund raising materials. All proceeds to the Digital Breast Screening Appeal for Bucks. Contact details: t: 01494 734161 w: www.scannappeal.org.uk e: info.scannappeal@buckshealthcare.nhs.uk

Wendover Swimming Association The weather has been good again in August and the additional sessions during the day have proved to be very popular. As we move in to the autumn term, we have re-introduced some swimming schools and changed the daytime sessions to accommodate being back at school. Please let us know what you think.

WSA is now in the process of setting up as an Incorporated Charity and we hope to have more news on this next month. We always need volunteers to be lifeguards, first aiders, administrators and water testers, and now we are also keen to hear from anyone who is

interested in serving as a Trustee of the new organisation. You can contact us at membership@wendoverswimmingassociation.co.ukOur times and swimming schools are at www.wendoverswimmingassociation.co.uk . Enjoy your swimming! Mid Bucks Beekeepers Association Following a busy and generally productive season we turn our minds to preparing exhibits for annual Honey Shows. The Bucks County Honey Show and AGM will be held on 12 October in High Wycombe, the Mid Bucks AGM and Honey Show will be held on 16 October. Our attendance at the Bucks County show in August was very successful, rolling over 240 candles with children and much interest in our 2014 Beginners Course being expressed. For details of our course and other activities go to www.mbbka.org.uk. WAT Grand Draw Report, 8 September The draw was made at 15:00 in St Mary the Virgin, Drayton Beauchamp, by the Mayor of Tring, during a Restoration Day event where the public were invited to visit the restoration work site to view progress and hear a short talk given by the Restoration Director, Mr Roger Leishman. Pictures are available from the Wendover Arm Trust web site www.wendoverarmtrust.co.uk

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Help Required for Halton Brownies In 2014 the Brownies will be celebrating their centenary and an exciting year lies ahead of us. The Brownies give girls aged between seven and ten the opportunity to try outdoor activities, undertake challenges, do crafts, work towards badges and be part of a team. Halton Brownies, which meet on Wednesdays in the early evening, need an adult volunteer to help with running the meetings and planning events. No previous experience is required. If you are looking for a rewarding and fun way to give back to your community, please phone Mary on 01296 624464 for a chat or email: thompsonhalton@btinternet.com Wendover Men’s Football To mark the end of the summer the club held a very successful, friendly and fun six aside tournament enjoyed by all. The club raised some funds and enjoyed some good afternoon and excellent evening entertainment. Thank you to everyone who came for their support. After a successful pre-season and a couple of very positive results, the first XI has opened with some attractive pressing football, despite a narrow loss and a draw in the first two games. The second team has commenced under new management, and is aiming to forge a solid team for the campaign after demonstrating some

potential in the pre-season and opening fixtures. To mark the new season we presented our new club kit alongside its proud sponsor Sweeney’s Budgens. The club held its annual squad photo on the morning of Saturday 21st September outside the Wendover store. The club would like to thank Budgens and Dary Sweeney for sponsoring the club and the revenue driven as a result. We also thank the Lionel-Abel Smith Trust for their contribution and the club hopes to show off some new training equipment in the coming weeks. The nights are inevitably becoming darker earlier, so the club will be moving its training to a synthetic, floodlit pitch at Meadowcroft in Aylesbury and welcomes anybody keen, to get down and join in. We also welcome anyone who is free to come by and support either of the teams on a Saturday afternoon. For more information or any enquiries please either: Visit Wendover Men’s FC Facebook page Contact the first team manager: Mike Gregory on 07783 841905 Also look out for our Wendover News Community Organisation page (WN website) Training from 1 October 8.30pm Meadowcroft (opposite the community centre) Aylesbury HP19 9HH

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Wendover Cricket Club Wendover Cricket Club hosted a Charity game on Sunday 25 August at Witchell to help raise a grand total of £1,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support. In addition, the club bar made £250, part of which was donated to the MacMillan total and the remainder will go towards helping its youth cricket programme. A huge thank you goes to the many local businesses whose generosity contributed fantastic raffle prizes and it was great to see the local community club together for such an important charity. The Jollyboys claimed the champion's trophy.

The senior teams ended their league season with the 1st XI being Runners-up in Division 1, despite only winning one of their last 3 games. The 2nd XI had a strong end to the season by winning the last 2 games played and so finished 8th in Division 2. The President’s Day match saw the President’s team score 316 for 6, but the game was washed out after the Chairman’s team had reached 87 for 2 in reply.

The Club’s annual 50/50 Auction is being held on Saturday 16 November at the Wendover Memorial Hall. Leaflets will be delivered in the Wendover area as usual, probably in late October. Wendover Tennis and Squash Club The Aylesbury District Tennis League gets underway this month. After a successful 12 months with our Ladies 1, Mens 1 and Mixed 1 teams all being promoted we wish our teams well for the coming season. Our Junior Squash squad is doing well with several players having the opportunity to play for the County. Senior Squash and Racketball club leagues are now in full swing with several new members increasing the pool of players.

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Thanks for help with— Churchyard Care I want to thank our team of six regulars who turn out, rain or shine, every week of the year. Gary Thorne with Hampden Lodge members and in particular Nick Taylor, gardener extraordinaire, who has helped us open up new sight lines in the older sections. It has been a challenging year with a remarkably wet spring, persistent badger damage, and fly-tipping. However, our gang persevered and we are nearly on top of it again. Thanks again, you lovely people.

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Open House I would like to thank friends and neighbours who supported my Open House at Orchard Green on 18 August when £801.70 was raised for Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research in memory of my husband Nigel Curry.

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Kayaking round the Isle of Wight Well they did it! On the final weekend of August our kayakers Matt Ryan, Ben Hutchings, Claire Morton and Ruth Morley successfully paddled their way 100km around the Isle of Wight in memory of Paul Shyvers raising just over £8k for St Francis Hospice, Berkhamsted and Cancer Research, a massive achievement. More on www.wendovernews.co.uk

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Rennie Grove Race Night The Rennie Grove Race night on Friday 6 September made a profit of just over £1000. Many thanks to organisers and punters.

Colin Riley Clock Tower Quiz Many thanks to Wendover Evening WI whose quiz raised the superb sum of £1430 for the Clock Tower Restoration fund.

Robert Duggan, Wendover Parish Council Save the Children The street collection in Wendover on Saturday 7th September raised £240. The situation in Syria has put a great burden on all charities with Save the Children deeply involved caring for the many thousands of displaced children. Many thanks to all those who contributed.

Christine Baker, Hon Sec Wendover Branch Good Samaritan I just wanted to thank the really helpful guy who stopped for a few minutes in his day to flip my bike over and yank the chain out when it was trapped in the shaft outside Costa coffee - hope he wasn't too oily! Saved me and my 6yr old a long walk home! Wendover is such a nice place.

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Parking off Dobbins Lane A friendly warning to people who park in the roads off Dobbins Lane. On a recent Thursday when both a builder’s delivery and the dustcart couldn’t negotiate the chicane left by thoughtless parkers, a car was towed away by the police. Aylesbury Road Allotments The allotments along Aylesbury Road have available plots, water provided, for £7.50 per year. Those interested please ring 622899 .

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A Buckinghamshire New University graduate from Wendover, Buckinghamshire, has won an award after impressing staff during nursing placements at Charing Cross Hospital, in London. Mina Long-John, 28, of Wendover Dean, who now works as a Staff Nurse at Hammersmith Hosp i ta l , graduated with a BSc (Hons) Nursing degree from Bucks New University on Friday 13 September. The graduate was presented with The Hannah Evans Award for Excellence by the League of Charing Cross Hospital Nurses for achieving a high standard in clinical knowledge and practice during work placements in the hospital's intensive care and oncology wards. Mina, who is originally from South-East London, said: "I am shocked and amazed to win this award and am so pleased that I made such a good impression during my placements. "I carried out placements at Charing Cross Hospital during the three years of my nursing training but I must admit I didn't realise enough people there knew my name, let alone know what I was doing, to give me an award!"

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Matt has lived in Wendover for most of his life - he was born in Aylesbury, lived in Tring for his early years and then moved to Wendover where he attended the Junior School and then Aylesbury Grammar School. He moved to Devon with his family in 1992 where he completed his A-Levels at Torquay Boys Grammar School, before moving back to Wendover, to be with his childhood sweetheart Amanda. Matt and Amanda were married in 1997 and in 1999 their first child Sam was born, and was followed Rebecca, Charlie and Joseph. Matt also began his training as an accountant, and qualified in 2001 as a Chartered Certified Accountant. During this time he worked at his father-in-law's accountancy practice, before moving to Harris & Co in Berkhamsted and later working as a Financial Controller for a Sunday Times Top 100 privately owned company. In 2006, Matt took the big step of opening his own Chartered Certified Accountancy practice. Today, his business, Numbers, has grown significantly and now supports many local businesses, employs seven local people and is based in the heart of Wendover at the top of the High Street. Aside from devoting his time to his family,

friends and business, Matt is very involved in many activities within the Wendover community – he’s an active member of St Mary’s Church, where he was Church Warden for several years and is now in his second spell as leader of its youth group. He is also Treasurer of Wendover Cricket Club and a football coach for the Under 15 Colts at Wendover Junior Football Club to name but a few. He has recently been appointed as the Treasurer for the Lionel Abel-Smith Trust – an organisation that was created to provide Wendover residents and societies with financial assistance for worthwhile projects. Matt has made many friends at St Mary's and it was here he met Paul Shyvers, who sadly lost his battle against cancer at the end of last year. When Paul was first diagnosed with this, it reminded Matt that life was too short not to make the most of it. At this time Matt invested in a sea kayak as something to enjoy whilst spending time together with family and friends on their holidays. Matt really wanted to take Paul out on the kayak, but never got that opportunity. So in his memory, Matt and a

group of friends decided to kayak around the Isle of Wight! In the last weekend of August Matt, Ben Hutchings, Claire Morton & Ruth Morley successfully kayaked around the island and to date have raised an amazing £8,000 towards St

Francis Hospice in Berkhamsted and Cancer Research. They were supported by friends who had travelled to the Isle of Wight and also from afar via Facebook. They even managed a live link up from their support yacht during the Sunday morning church service! The Isle of Wight adventure was a huge achievement as the paddlers managed to make the 100km around the island. They endured three gruelling days of early starts, battled 6ft waves but enjoyed amazing scenery and best of all the companionship of wonderful friends. They were supported on the Isle of Wight by 40 people from their community of family and friends from Wendover who made the trip down. They were able to enjoy the adventure together away from the normal busyness of life. www.justgiving.com/IOWKayakAdventure

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Clock Tower You may know that your Parish Council had applied to the Heritage Lottery Fund for a grant to help us carry out necessary repairs to the Wendover Clock Tower. The application has not been successful, which means that the Parish Council has had to review the scope of the project and begin to identify new sources of potential funding. The decision has been made to split the project into two distinct phases. The essential (phase 1) and the desirable (phase 2). Phase 1 is the structural works to the timber bell tower. Phase 2 is improvements to the energy efficiency of the building and the information technology element that would modernise information delivery. The Council has agreed to seek funding from other grant giving sources until the end of January 2014 and then to proceed with the essential Phase 1, starting in the Spring 2014, (grants have to be sourced before building starts). Works will be paid for from any grants or donations that we have received and any shortfall will be met by the Parish Council. The Council’s own fund raising efforts will continue. We would like to thank the village organisations and businesses that have helped us already and also the individuals who have made donations. Thank you all. When it comes to fund raising, we could do with some help. If you have ideas that

would enliven our efforts, perhaps you have experience of funding other projects and could bring some energy to our appeal, or maybe you’d just like to make a donation. If so please get in touch with the Clerk. The Clock Tower is for all of Wendover. Only together can we guarantee its future.

Goodbye and Good Luck Sadly, Judith Stancombe, who has worked with us in the CIO office at the Clock Tower for 2½ years, has decided to move on and will be leaving us next month. We wish her every success in her new position and for the future.

Electoral Boundaries The Boundary Commission has announced, following a public consultation, that it plans to recommend AVDC should have 59 Councillors in the future, the same as currently and are now asking local people and organisations to help them draw up new wards. The C o m m i s s i o n s t a t e s t h a t i t s recommendations will take into account local community interests and identities as well as ensuring electoral equality, with each Councillor representing roughly the same number of voters.

However, it is understood that one of the proposed warding changes affects Wendover, splitting off Halton and attaching it to Aston Clinton, then transferring part of Stoke Mandeville, south of Station Road, to the Wendover ward. The Parish Council has strongly objected to this proposal, the village of Halton is part of our community, its population relies upon the infrastructure of Wendover for health care, schooling, worship, banking and shopping. Halton also has good road, cycling and pedestrian links with Wendover. The same cannot be said for village links with Aston Clinton, whereas Stoke Mandeville more naturally gravitates towards Aylesbury than Wendover. To split Wendover from its long association with adjoining Halton in the interests of numerically balancing electors amongst our three District Councillors would be a very poor decision. If you feel the same please respond to the Commissions invitation to consult. Local people have until 1 October 2013 to submit their views. Further information on the review and interactive maps of the existing wards can be found at c o n s u l t a t i o n . l g b c e . o r g . u k a n d www.lgbce.org.uk Submissions are published on the Commissions website so that local people can see the various proposals. Residents will then have a further chance to have their say after draft recommendations are released in January 2014.

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St ANNE’S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, AYLESBURY ROAD 9.15am Sunday Mass;

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