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MARCH 2009
Editors: David
and Monica Lilley
Monica.lilley2@btopenworld.com
Distribution: Tony
Court
Hilary Rule
12th March 2009
Monday
2nd March - Green bin and Green boxes (bottles, tins
& plastic)
Monday 9th March - Black
bin collection
Monday
16th March - Green bin and Green boxes (bottles, tins
& plastic)
Monday 23rd March - Black bin collection
Monday
30th March - Green bin and Green boxes (bottles, tins
& plastic)
Bins and
boxes must be placed out by 7.00 a.m. on your designated day of collection.
The
following items were discussed at the meeting held on Wednesday 18th
February 2009:
Butcher’s
Hill Street Light – This light (SC5)
is now functioning again after being out of action for one year. Cllr Stone informs us that white lights are
now the standard and are replacing the orange lights.
Mill
Lane Crossing – The non-slip surface
has now been completed, but we await confirmation from Network Rail and Mr
Andrew Lansley CBE MP that this work has been completed.
Potholes/Frogge
Street road surface - More potholes
were mentioned on the road leading from Grange Road to Chrishall Grange, in the
dip near the bridle path and outside 36 Abbey Street. The Clerk was asked to check with Mike Cooper (Highways) if they are
checking for potholes in surrounding villages or are they relying on
individuals to report them. Mike Cooper
(Highways) reports that they will continue almost on a daily basis to repair
the potholes in the area and will patch the worst part of Frogge Street in the
not too distant future. However,
funding to resurface the whole of Frogge Street looks likely for early next
year.
Planning application(s) received from
SCDC:
Lewis
Duke declared an interest in S/0119/09/F.
Liz Goddard declared an interest in S/0038/09/F
S/2025/08/F
– Erection of gate – 6 Butcher’s Hill – Mrs Lena Frost - Approve
Lewis
Duke left the meeting
S/0119/09/F
– Conversion of Existing Agricultural Buildings for Offices (Use Class B1) –
Land to the Northeast of Abbey Farm, Duxford Road - Approve
S/0119/09/F
– Conversion of Existing Agricultural Buildings for Offices (Use Class B1) – Amendment:
Submission of Proposed Plans - Land to the Northeast of Abbey Farm, Duxford
Road Information only
Lewis
Duke rejoined the meeting.
S/0038/09/F
– Removal of Condition 9 of Planning Permission S/1626/08/F – 13 Birds Close
As it
was unclear as to what removing Condition 9 really implied, it was agreed that
the decision on this application be delegated to the Planning Committee. This will be done before the next meeting.
Planning application(s) granted by SCDC:
S/2079/08/LB – Alterations - Replace
one window (SW Elevation) & block window on Front (Regularisation of
Unauthorised work) – Ickleton Lion, 9 Abbey Street – Melling Ridgway &
Partners Ltd.
S/2094/08/LB – Replacement Signage
& Lighting (Regularisation of Unauthorised works) – Ickleton Lion, 9 Abbey
Street – Melling Ridgway & Partners Ltd.
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S/2170/08/CIRC 14/90 – Pole – Land
South East of Church Platt Cottage, 110 Frogge Street – EDF Energy
Planning Application(s) refused by SCDC:
S/2123/08/F – Dwelling – land west
of 20 Church Street
Reports from Councillors: Peter Wombwell mentioned that although Highways had
done gritting on the bus route, roads like Grange Road had not been
gritted. He asked if salt could be made
available so that, for example, local farmers could grit the subsidiary roads. Cllr Stone supported this suggestion and
will raise the question and report back.
Tim Pavelin asked if it is possible to have gritting boxes
re-installed? There used to be boxes in
Mill Lane, Stackyard and near the bridge in Grange Road. Cllr Stone will also look into this.
Cemetery - Some culling
of the rabbits had been carried out and this would continue.
Speedwatch – One
resident had volunteered to do this, providing it was only in Ickleton. The Clerk will notify the police that three
residents are willing to take part in this scheme.
Safety Camera Survey – The Clerk will respond on behalf
of the Parish Council saying we think it is a very good thing to carry this out
in our village.
Flooding 10th February - Robin Driver reported that the
village had missed severe flooding although fields in Grassy Lane and Ickleton
Riverside Barns had been flooded (photographs were taken), also the road
between Ickleton and Hinxton was closed.
The land adjacent to Grassy Lane in the county of Essex, has caused a
damming effect to the height of two feet against the deposited earth banks.
Lewis
Duke presented aerial photographs taken of our area. He asked that a letter of thanks be sent to Duncan Fraser who, in
the middle of the night, put out sandbags in Coploe Road. It was agreed that the ditch needs to be
deepened and cleaned and the footbridge outside No. 18 needs to be raised. This will be done when the ditch is
dry. It was agreed that the situation
should be discussed at the next meeting that Sheila Birch and Terry Sadler have
with Wellcome Trust, with a view to presenting a joint front to the Environment
Agency. The points to be made to the
Environment Agency are:
Other
items of interest
Thriplow
41st Daffodil Weekend – 28th
and 29th March 2009. For
further information: (
01763 208538, e-mail: dw@thriplow.org.uk
or www.thriplow.org.uk
Cambridge
Water Company are organising at
King’s College Chapel, Cambridge a fundraising Concert in support of Wateraid
on 12th March 2009 at 8.00 p.m.
Tickets are either £20 or £5.75 without a view of the performance. For further information visit: www.cambridge-water.co.uk
Spinal
Injuries Association is celebrating
their 35th Anniversary. If
you would like to organise a Fish & Chip supper supporting them on Friday
15th May 2009, please visit:
www.spinal.co.uk/fishandchips. E-mail:
fishandchips@spinal.co.uk
or to request a fundraising pack call: ( 0845 0714350.
CHURCH ELECTORAL
ROLL
The
Church Electoral Roll will be displayed in the porch for two weeks from 14th
to 28th March, so that it can be revised. Anyone wishing to add themselves to the roll, or to alter a
current entry, should contact Frances Payne, Electoral Roll Officer.
MOTHERING SUNDAY ALL-AGE SERVICE
At
the time of writing there is still snow on the ground, so it seems rather
fanciful to be thinking of posies of spring flowers for Mothering Sunday - and
yet this festival is not far away. This year Mothering Sunday will be
celebrated on March 22nd and we’re planning another All-Age Service
for the whole community to come together to celebrate and remember various
aspects of motherhood. This will be followed by a light lunch in the Village
Hall. We’d appreciate knowing numbers for the lunch, so look out for a sign up
sheet in church, or let Mandy Jeffery or Rosie McKillen know if you’d like to
come.
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Sunday 1st |
8.00 a.m. Holy Communion |
DUXFORD |
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Lent 1 |
10.00
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ICKLETON |
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6.30 p.m. Evensong |
HINXTON
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Thursday 5th |
11.30
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HINXTON
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Friday 6th |
2.30 p.m. Women’s World Day of Prayer |
ICKLETON |
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Sunday 8th |
8.00 a.m. Holy Communion |
HINXTON |
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Lent 2 |
10.00
a.m. Parish Eucharist |
DUXFORD |
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6.30 p.m. Evensong |
ICKLETON |
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Thursday 12th |
11.30 a.m. Holy Communion |
HINXTON
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Saturday 14th |
10.00 a.m. Deanery Spring Fayre |
GT.SHELFORD |
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Sunday 15th |
8.00 a.m. Holy Communion |
ICKLETON |
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Lent 3 |
10.00
a.m. Family Communion |
HINXTON
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6.30 p.m. Evensong with laying on of hands
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DUXFORD |
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Thursday 19th |
11.30
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HINXTON
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Sunday 22nd |
11.00 a.m. Family Service & Lunch |
ICKLETON |
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Mothering Sunday |
NO EVENSONG |
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Thursday 26th |
11.30 a.m. Holy Communion |
HINXTON
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Sunday 29th |
10.00
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HINXTON
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SUNDAY SCHOOL 2009
The
Sunday School is still going strong on the first Sunday of each month at 10.00
a.m. at the church.
After
the candle and bauble making of last year, we have continued some of our craft
acitivity this year with a decorated patchwork banner which was a present for
Rev and Mrs. Scholfield. But it’s not
just making things – we try to vary the activities so we play games, sing, have
stories, make crosswords on the computer and sometimes just chat. The forthcoming sessions are listed
below. If anyone would like more
information just contact me Keena McKillen ( 01223 832785 or
keena.mckillen@ntlworld.com
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Sunday
1st March 10.00 a.m. The
story of Noah, including a spot the mistakes game and some singing.
Sunday
22nd March 11.00 a.m. No
actual Sunday School session, but we hope the Sunday School kids will take a
lead in this special family service.
Sunday
5th April 10.00 a.m. Palm
Sunday – donkeys anyone?!
AVAILABLE TO HIRE
We now have wine glasses and
cutlery for 50 people for use within the village for any social or fund raising
event. These are kept at our home and
are available for a modest charge (cheques made payable to Ickleton PCC).
Simon
and Jackie Casement, Shepherd’s Cottage, Grange Road
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NOTES FROM A MEMBER OF THE MINISTRY
TEAM
In response
to several requests, this month’s notes begin with extracts from the farewell
letter from Andrew and Mary Schofield, written on January 22nd.
‘Dear Everyone,
The words ‘thank you’ seem totally inadequate as a response
to the send off you gave us last Sunday.
We were rather dreading the day.
Your generosity was overwhelming – the many gifts, kind
words, ‘The Lord bless you and keep you’ sung by the choir – and then
lunch! It was a wonderful, wonderful
day. It has been a joy to be in a place
where everything seemed to fit and we felt we belonged, and where you have done
so much to support us through difficult times.
For most of the service I didn’t dare look at the congregation. Both Mary and I had moments when we had to ‘reach
for the tissues’. And there was another
joy and privilege in giving communion and blessing to so many with whom we’ve
shared these four years.
I have tried in all our other moves to do the right thing
and leave the parish behind to get on with their new life. I’m really not sure that will be possible
with you lot, in a place where we have found such friendship.
Thank you for everything.
With all our love, Andrew and Mary.’
Andrew was licensed in his new parish of St Michael and All
Angels, Beetham in Cumbria on February 20th and we hope to include
an eyewitness report in next month’s notes.
After a few teething troubles, the Church Office is
functioning smoothly under our Parish Administrator Miranda Stone-Wigg. The telephone number remains the same (
01223 832137 (with answerphone) and the email address is hinkledux@googlemail.com.
The season of Lent is now upon us and we are challenged to
ask ourselves, “What am I for? What do
I depend on?” Some of us discipline ourselves by giving up alcohol, chocolate
or something we enjoy. Others try to
make extra efforts to support good causes, to meet together to study and
discuss and to make time for quiet reflection.
Lent is the preparation for Easter.
There are two Lent groups, to which everyone is invited. On Mondays March 2nd, 9th,
16th, 23rd and 30th
Peter and Doris Richards will welcome you at 4, Kintbury, Duxford at 10.30
a.m. On Thursday 5th March
Simon and Jackie Casement will welcome you at Shepherd’s Cottage, Grange Road,
Ickleton at 8.00pm. The popular Lent
Lunches will be held at Duxford URC at 12.30 p.m. on all the Mondays in
March. There is no charge, but
donations are requested for Christian Aid.
May God bless us all, in this season of Lent. Julie Baillie, Reader
WOMEN’S WORLD DAY
OF PRAYER
Everyone (including men folk, if brave enough!) is invited
to join us for this year’s service at Ickleton Church at 2.30 p.m. on Friday 6th
March. The theme of the service is ‘In
Christ there are many members yet one body’ and the service has been devised by
the women of Papua New Guinea.
The service will be followed by tea. We hope to see you
there. Julie Baillie
A New Fund Raising Initiative this summer; enjoy your
evening of drinks and canapés, main course, pudding, cheese and coffee in
different houses with different groups of people, starting and finishing in the
village hall. So:-
Please let
us know as soon as possible if you would like to help. Further details to follow later.
Jackie Casement, Mandy Jeffery, Caroline Owen
COMMUNITY NOTICE
'A Fond Farewell' is a Funeral Catering Company, set up by
Sarah Mila in Ickleton. It is a valuable service offering professional and
individual attention to customers who need help and support on this emotional
day. Every detail is looked after concerning the catering for the Funeral. You
will have enough to think about on the day without having to worry about the
catering and ‘A Fond Farewell’ can take that burden away. They are
discreet and respectful. They come and set up and display the food
beautifully and clear away afterwards. All crockery and linen is provided. All
the food is home-baked and delicious. Various menus can be tailored to your
needs. If you need any further information, please call Sarah (
01799 530497.
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ICKLETON SOCIAL
CLUB AGM
This year’s AGM was held on the 30th January and
was attended by only a handful of members.
The main issue arising was the ever-decreasing number of
volunteers willing to help with the running of the bar and some miscellaneous
duties.
Whilst the club is financially sound, the lack of members
using the facilities available, on a regular basis, is of considerable concern.
If anyone can help out, even occasionally please contact a
member of staff in the club any evening after 8.00 p.m.
Several events are planned for this year, the details and
dates will be displayed in the Club and in the ‘Icene’.
Ickleton
Social Club Committee
THE ICKLETON SOCIETY
English Touring Opera production of The Magic Flute.
12 seats
have been reserved at The Cambridge Arts Theatre for this show on Saturday May
2nd at 7.30 p.m. Those
wanting to go must let me know with payment of £27 each (£26 for members of The
Society) by March 4th. John Fowler
Hanley Grange
No, unfortunately it hasn’t gone away. As part of the review of the East of England
Plan, Tesco has put forward a proposal for even more houses (14,100) at Hanley
Grange. The East of England Regional
Assembly (EERA) will be consulting with the public in the spring on options for
development across the region. In the
meantime Cambridgeshire County Council, together with the District Councils and
Cambridgeshire Horizons, is putting together its advice to EERA on options for
development in Cambridgeshire. The Stop
Hanley Grange Joint Action Group has written to County Councillor Matt Bradney
(who is leading the work) explaining why we think there should be no new
settlement in this area. The Ickleton
Society will also be writing. We
understand Councillor Bradney welcomes any comments from the public so do let
him know what you think about this.
We’ll let you know about EERA’s consultation in due course.
It’s also not clear whether the Government’s eco-town
process is totally over for us.
Although Tesco has withdrawn Hanley Grange from the programme, the
Government has published a Sustainability Assessment from which it concludes
that Hanley Grange “might be suitable for an eco-town subject to meeting
specific planning and design objectives”.
The Government is consulting with the public on the Sustainability
Assessments and a draft Planning Policy Statement for eco-towns and responses
are due by 6th March. Just
in case the idea of a Hanley Grange eco-town comes back in the future, the Stop
Hanley Grange Joint Action Group will be sending the Department for Communities
and Local Government the response we sent to the last consultation and making
it clear that this is not a suitable location.
The Ickleton Society will do the same.
We will also comment on the Draft Planning Policy Statement. Please do write and let the Government have
your views. Rachel Radford
AN HOUR OF …. The Hummingbirds
On Saturday 21st March at 5.00 p.m, St Peter’s Church
Duxford is proud to present ‘An Hour of The Hummingbirds’ as part of their
current season of hour-long weekend concerts.
The Hummingbirds are an eight girl à capella group from Cambridge
University, mainly choral scholars, who particularly enjoy singing in churches
and chapels. The music they sing varies
from Abba to barber shop, via doo-wop and classical choral pieces – an
idiosyncratic mix with something for everyone.
The Hummingbirds is one of Cambridge's most talented female
close harmony groups. Brought together by a shared background of choral
training and an interest in doing something a little bit different, the
Hummingbirds started singing together in 2007. They have performed in
numerous concerts and at a wide range of May Balls and garden parties.
Several talented young musicians have written arrangements for them over the
past year and other pieces of new repertoire are currently being written.
TURNING YELLOW
PAGES GREEN IN SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE
When new Yellow
Pages directories hit our doorsteps in March, for the first time, householders
will be able to recycle their old ones using South Cambridgeshire District
Council’s (SCDC) green box kerbside collection. Until
now, high ink concentrations have meant that Yellow Pages were hard to recycle,
but a reduction in the colour ink wash intensity has made recycling much
easier.
If every household recycles their old directory through
their green box, SCDC could potentially recycle an additional 88 tonnes of
paper this year.
For more
information contact communications ( 01954 713262 or communications@scambs.gov.uk
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THEATRE GROUP
Live Theatre in the Village
Hall
Our next show will be on Saturday
16th May, when we have a top flight professional theatre company
presenting ‘The Tragic History of Dr Faustus’. This is a modern
adaptation of Christopher Marlowe’s sixteenth century classic. Not to be missed
- put the date in your diary now. Further details will be in next month’s
Icene. The Theatre Group
SUMMER SIZZLER 2009
On the afternoon of Saturday
5th September on the Village Recreation Ground the ‘big village
picnic’ returns a little later on in the year to avoid the August Bank Holiday.
It is the first Saturday after the children go back to school in September, so
hopefully everyone will be here! As always we will have old fashioned races for
the children, barbecue, tea tent, competitions and much more. All this will be
provided free for residents of Ickleton. Please put the date in your diaries
now!
This is an event for all ages, so we hope you will give it your support.
Please contact Katherine if you would like to be involved in the planning of
this event.
Summer Sizzler Committee
THE CHESTERFORDS,
ICKLETON AND HINXTON W.I.
‘I’m
a toastmaster and I’m alright’ was the title of Basil Abbott’s talk at our
February meeting - and he was alright! Much laughter was heard at the description
of the many highlights of his work.
Lots
of cakes, buns etc. were brought for the patients in Saffron Walden Community
Hospital which we provide every February.
The
New Year Dinner in January was held at the Ickleton Lion where members enjoyed
a splendid meal in a very happy atmosphere.
The
next meeting on March 18th will be the AGM, when sadly, we will
saying goodbye to Julie Baillie, our Present, who is retiring due to her extra
church commitments.
We
would welcome new members and the AGM would be a good time to start! Enquiries
to Cynthia Rule
ROYSTON MARKET DAY
BUS
The
Wednesdays only market-day bus to Royston (139) now returns from Royston a
little later.
Depart
Ickleton 10.17 Arrive Royston Bus Station 11.10
Depart
Royston Bus Station 13.15 Arrive
Ickleton 14.06
David Lilley
SAWSTON MEDICAL PRACTICE
Did you know that you can book a doctor’s appointment more
than 2 days in advance? Some patients
have recently been surprised to find that this is the case here at the Medical
Practice. I thought that it may be a
good time to explain our appointment system and the ways in which it can work
for us all.
Appointments with our doctors and specialist nurses are
available for booking between 3 and 4 weeks in advance. If you would like to see a particular doctor
or nurse then you need to book ahead whenever possible. This is especially
important if you have just seen a doctor and been advised to return within 3 to
4 weeks. Please make the follow-up
appointment before you leave the surgery.
If you need to be seen at short notice e.g. within 24 - 48
hours, we will offer you the first available appointment with a member of our
clinical team. Government guidelines
give us all the right to be seen by a health professional (not necessarily a
doctor) within 24 hours and a doctor within 48 hours. Unfortunately it does not mean that you can always see the doctor
or nurse of your choice. We will of course endeavour to try and book you with
your requested clinician but ask that you be prepared to see another in these
circumstances. We request that use of
short notice appointments (on the day and up to 48 hours in advance) should be
used for acute conditions and not for ongoing problems.
There are three ways in which you can make an appointment:
in person here at the practice; by telephone; and on the internet (www.sawstonmedicalpractice.co.uk)
via the on-line booking system. To ease
telephone congestion, especially at peak times, we would encourage you to
register for the on-line service which also allows you to order repeat
prescriptions and cancel appointments. Jenny Parker, Assistant Practice Manager
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MARION EMMELINE (MARIE)
BAYNES 1921-2009
The Baynes family have been in Ickleton for over
130 years.
Marie
was born in 1921, the fifth child in a family of five girls and three boys. She
was born at Cross Roads Cottage, where the road forks to Elmdon and Ickleton
Grange. Marie went to the village
school, before moving on to Sawston Village Collage.
In
1943, at the age of 21, Marie joined the ATS. She was mainly in the ration
stores, concerned with administrative and clerical work to do with stores supplies
for the army. She moved base nineteen times during the next three years, and on
one of her moves she bumped into fellow ATS Ickletonians Joyce and Ruby Keeble
(Ruby Lilley). Her longest period was at Dover, where she lived for sixteen
months. In Dover she slept in Nissen
huts, where there was no heating and no hot water. It was so damp that water
poured down the walls and Marie contracted pneumonia. Dover was a dangerous place to be. By 1944, only one hotel on the sea front was left standing. In
Marie’s family there were the three boys and Marie all serving all in the army,
which must have been a great worry for their parents. Sadly, Marie’s brother George was killed in Holland.
Being
in the army made a big impact on Marie’s life and it helped to make her the
strong, independent and kind person she was.
She kept in touch with a number of army colleagues, but sadly they have
now all passed away. Her stories and
recollections were always interesting.
Marie’s
care and compassion for the natural world, especially animals, was a strong
feature in her life. Gerry Birch was
transporting items to his new home in Ickleton, via Grange Road, when Marie
flagged him down to assist her in releasing a dog, which had its head stuck in
a plastic milk crate. He and Sheila
were given a tour of numerous cages in her garden which contained animals for
whom she was caring. This meeting,
their first with an Ickleton resident, left an indelible memory of a special
person.
Marie’s
nephew John writes: ‘Marie played a big part in my life, in my early years, and
also, later on, for Liz and Philip. She
was always there for us and, in later years, she knew we would be there for
her. We were very sad when she had to
go into hospital and was then unable to return to the bungalow she loved. It was very fortunate that she was able to
go to Lily House at Ely, where she was very comfortable and happy and
exceptionally well –cared for by the staff.
On our visits she enjoyed singing all the old songs, particularly those
with army connections, such as the ‘White Cliffs of Dover.’ Her last illness
was short and, thankfully, she passed away peacefully and without pain. We have so many good memories.’ John last
words are echoed by all of us. Marie
will live on still among us, in our memories and our love. Marie lived her faith – she taught in the
Sunday School for many years; she worshipped regularly in this church and she
encouraged others, including me in their faith. God’s love for Marie and her love of God, her family, friends and
neighbours was demonstrated in her service and commitment to others.
May
she rest in peace. Julie
Baillie
CHESTERFORD AND
DISTRICT GARDENING SOCIETY
Approximately thirty members braved the wintry weather on
February 4th to travel through the ‘Horticultural Year on
Camera’. Michael Warren’s excellent
photography was much appreciated.
Future events planned are the Annual Garden Walkabout, which
will feature gardens in Catmere End, on Wednesday June 24th at 6.30
p.m., and an evening visit to the Chippenham Gardens, near Newmarket on
Wednesday July 8th 6.30 p.m. at £7 per head.
Most importantly, make a note in your diary for the Biannual
Flower and Vegetable Show on September 12th in Great Chesterford
School Hall. The next meeting will be the Spring Party on March 4th
with the usual brain testing quiz. Cynthia Rule
RAGT SEEDS –
ACCOMMODATION REQUIRED
We are a leading plant breeding company based in Grange Road
Ickleton.
We employ summer vacation students who are required to
assist with the harvesting of our cereal crops and will have vacancies during
July, August and September.
We are also looking for good, reasonably priced bed and
breakfast accommodation for our students who do not live locally or are from
overseas.
If you able to assist us please contact:
Sue Darley, RAGT Seeds Ltd., Grange Road, Ickleton, CB10 1TA
( 01799 533703 Fax: 01799 533760 Email.sue.darley@ragt.fr.
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BULLETIN DELIVERY
ABBEY STREET/GRANGE ROAD
We would like to thank Tina Gordon, who wishes to retire
from Bulletin delivery, for all her hard work.
We are therefore looking for someone to deliver in Abbey Street and
Grange Road.
It may be possible to split this rather large ‘round’ if
anyone is interested. Editors
WELCOME TO………
Simon and Pia Robson and Alexander, aged 1, who have moved
in to Abbey Street
William Puttock who has moved to Frogge Street
Jan Aerts and Indra Hautekiet, Tamsin [3] and Ayko [2
months], from Belgium, who now live in Brookhampton Street
George Goddard, who has returned to the village to live in Frogge
Street
Ian Mackie and family, who are living in Back Lane
Joel and Shelley Kenny and Phoebe, aged 3, living in Church
Street
THE WETLANDS NATURE RESERVE EVENTS
The
Wetlands Nature Reserve consists of a mix of habitats, including naturally
filled ponds, wet grassland, wet
woodland, riverbank, shrubs and individual specimen trees. The creation of
these areas will help to contribute to local wildlife targets for the county as
a whole, and we need YOUR help to keep it a diverse natural habitat, for all to
enjoy. It is run by the Wellcome Trust with support and advice being provided
by the Cambridgeshire Wildlife Trust.
All events are free to attend (however, we would ask that you consider a
donation to the Wildlife Trust for the training courses). Although there are
limits on the number of people who can attend, children are more than welcome
when accompanied by an adult. You do not need any experience or equipment for
these activities as you will be trained on the day. Refreshments will be
provided. If you would like more information on any of the events, or would like to book a place on one of them
or if anyone is interested in serving as the Hinxton liaison to the Wetlands
Community Committee, please can you contact Gemma (gemma@ebi.ac.uk).
The Wetlands website (http://www.hinxton.wellcome.ac.uk/wetlands/Introduction.html)
contains all the latest information and event updates. We look forward to
seeing you at many of the 2009 events!
March 7th - Join us on this maintenance day to learn about maintaining a
natural and healthy pond environment. We will start the day at 10:30 a.m.,
meeting on the Wetlands side of the Ickleton level crossing, and will finish at
approximately 2.00 p.m. During this day we will be removing Crassula (an
extremely invasive pond weed) from the lakes on the Wetlands. There is likely
to be some shallow paddling so if you have wellies they would be ideal. And you
may appreciate wearing rubber gloves underneath our heavy-duty gloves.
TELEPHONE NUMBERS
Police (reporting a crime, non-emergency) ' 0845 456 4564
Police – Emergency Calls ' 01223
358966
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March 3rd |
Church Coffee Morning 10.00 a.m. – 12 noon Church |
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4th |
Chesterford & District Gardening Society Spring Party
8.00 p.m. |
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Chapel,
Carmel Street, Gt. Chesterford |
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7th |
Wetlands Maintenance Day 10.30 a.m. Wetlands near Level
Crossing |
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9th |
Mobile Library |
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18th |
Parish Council Meeting 7.30 p.m. Village Hall |
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18th |
W I AGM 7.45 p.m. Gt Chesterford Community Centre |
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21st |
The Hummingbirds Choral Group 5.00 p.m. Duxford Church |
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23rd |
Mobile Library |
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May 2nd |
Ickleton Society visit to Arts Theatre ‘Magic Flute’ |
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16th |
Theatre Group ‘The History of Dr. Faustus’ Village Hall |
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June 13th |
Safari Supper |
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July 4th |
Church Fete |
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September
5th |
Summer Sizzler |