Ley Hill Botley Ley& Hill News and andViews Views News Spring into Summer 2015 Published three times annually by the Ley Hill Memorial Hall Committee Edited by Beryl & Cliff Wardle News and Views Spring into Summer 2015 The Hall Committee Chair person Sarah Peterson 776086 Treasurer Roger Perry 771304 Secretary Chris Highmore 785312 Booking Secretary Margaret Faulkner 783048 Committee Members Mike Appleby 785075 Holly Byfield 772108 David Darvell 786995 Gina Daw 771494 Andrew Garth 785482 Angela Gregory 773659 Tamie Hutchins 775406 Jo Spencer 01442 401051 Joe Walsh 786638 Sue Woodstock 771840 FROM THE EDITORS . We would like to welcome all who have moved into Ley Hill or Botley and hope this Newsletter proves useful in providing details of what is going on in this locality. The date of the Produce and Flower Show this year is Saturday 12th September. Although full details and entry schedules will be available in the Summer edition of N. & V. which comes out in July, it is not too early to think about taking photos (see page 13) or to decide what to plant in gardens and greenhouses as possible prize-winning entries. To quote a lottery slogan “You gotta be in it to win it!”. Now winter is behind us we look forward to all the events in and around the area and hope you will continue your support for them. We wish you all a Happy Easter Ed. Copy for the next edition should reach us by 3rd July 2015 Phone 775381 or E-mail us at [email protected]. Pa Coming Events in the Memorial Hall 21st March Sat. 29th April Wed. 7th May Thurs. 5th to 7th June 9th Aug. Sun. 12th Sept Sat. Litterblitz ( But this edition will probably be too late ) Flower Club Demonstration. See page 11. ELECTION DAY The Flower Club Annual Exhibition. See page 11. Classics on the Common See page 10 Produce and Flower Show. St Georges Church 22nd March 11.15am Holy Communion 29th March 11.15am Palm Sunday 4th April 8.00pm Service of Light 5th April Easter Day 8.00am Holy Communion 11.15am All Age Service. Service each Sunday 11.15am. Morning prayer on Wednesday every two weeks. Methodist Church 29th March 2nd April 3rd April Fri. Easter Sunday Palm Sunday 11.00am and 6.00pm Rev. Vindra Maraj-Ogden Stations of the Cross Thursday pm and Friday pm. 3.30pm Rev Vindra Maraj-Ogden 11am All age worship Mr John Benson 6.00pm Rev Vindra Maraj-Ogden. Holy Communion 27th April Mon. Annual Parish Meeting 7.30pm See page 14 9th May Sat. Plant Sale and coffee morning. 10am to noon . Page 3 1st Tyler’s Hill Brownies We have spent the term so far looking at traditional skills; the girls started the term by honing their detective skills, quizzing fellow Brownies and enjoying a treasure hunt. We then moved on to an ambitious five-week plan of skills-by-rotation, each Six focusing on some of the skills that feature in five of the traditional Interest Badges, Agility, Artist, Book-Lover, Cook and Home Skills. The girls have been devising keep fit routines, drawing a still life and putting complementary colours to work, finding out about Chesham Library and sharing their favourite books, making jam tarts as well as becoming expert shoe cleaners! We have been very busy and we still have evenings planned around Mothering Sunday and Easter to tackle yet! As we do every year, we marked Thinking Day (22nd February), a day when all members of the Guiding and Scouting family remember fellow members across the globe. This year we surprised parents with an a cappella rendition of "I Am One Voice" which builds volume through several verses. We sang this outside the church in the darkness and it was a lovely way to think about other members of the Guiding family. Special mention must go to Emilia and Phoebe of the Fox Six who started and ended the song singing on their own.. Eleanor Garth, Little Owl, 1st Tyler's Hill Brownies 1st Tyler's Hill Rainbow Unit We meet on Thursdays up at St George’s Church. This term our theme has been ‘favourite games’ We have; Shared our favourite board games Played a life sized version of ‘Guess Who’ with dressing up props Re-enacted the game of ‘Operation’ using face paints and toilet rolls Made our own flower themed games of ‘snap.’ Played a version of ‘Beetle Drive’ using sheep! We will be Doing a red nose danceathon based on the game of ‘Twister’ Having a special ‘Bingo’ based Mother’s day celebration Finishing the term with some Easter fun If you have a daughter and you think that she would like to be a Rainbow once she reaches the age of 5, make sure that you go onto the girl guiding site on line and register your interest so that we can put her name on the waiting list. Places are highly sought after. Sue Dyer. Sue Dyer Page 4 1st Tyler’s Hill Guides Before Christmas the Guides decorated individual fruit cakes for people who would be on their own over the festive period, and took these to St George's Christingle Service. We ended the term with a film night with lots of popcorn being consumed. This term Emma has completed the Baden-Powell Challenge by attending a Baden-Powell Adventure at Heron's Lodge, the Guide Centre in Milton Keynes. Congratulations to Emma, who will be presented with her badge & certificate later this term. Four more Guides have nearly completed the challenge, which is the highest award a girl can gain in the Guide section, and have booked their Adventure for later this year. On Mondays the Guides have been completing Go for Its!, celebrating Chinese New Year with activities lead by Becky, and playing games organised by Cate, both members of our B-P group. We'll be having a sleepover at St George's and then preparing for Easter. Girlguiding Chesham celebrates its centenary this year. 1st Chesham (Pioneer) Guides met for the first time in the spring of 1915. We will be celebrating with various activities for the girls and adults during the year. If you have ever been involved in Guiding in Chesham please make contact and we can let you know about these events. (See information about the Celebration Tea Party on 26th April in this edition of News & Views.) The Guides will be camping at Braidwood in May - experiencing both traditional and modern tents and activities. Gayle Romney Guide Leader 01494 784305 [email protected] Donkey Derby - 25 years old The 25th Annual Donkey Derby is again set to brighten the days of June on Botley Playing Fields. The 3rd Chesham Scout Group aim to raise funds by giving you a medley of interesting, challenging and downright fun stalls and attractions. The donkeys are booked, as is the weather, so please ensure the date is in your diary. Sunday 7th June at 12.30pm. If you would like to book a stall, then please contact Janet Sealy on 07761 808479 or [email protected] as soon as possible. I look forward to seeing you there. Udderly useless What do you call a cow which gives no milk Page 5 1st Tyler’s Scouts As my last update was back in July, I only have space to give you a taste of what the Beavers, Cubs and Scouts have been up to for the last few months. Starting with my magpie instincts, we once again attended the County Orienteering Competition at Wendover Woods in October. Finally, at the fifth attempt, we came home with the last of the four trophies – the County Cubs trophy. It would be fair to say that Alexei R., Charlie H. and Martin D. didn’t just win it, they stormed it! They came home nearly 5 minutes ahead of the team in second place, an almost unheard of margin in orienteering. Well done, the three of you! The “turquoise squawk” (a.k.a. the Beavers) had their usual riotous night at the Elgiva pantomime (Oh, no, they didn’t! Oh, yes, they did!), and they have enjoyed making conker spiders, elastic band powered cars and tossing the caber for Burns night. The Cubs and Beavers both visited Waitrose in the autumn term for a look behind the scenes. It was noticeable that the Beavers were far more courageous about venturing into the freezers than the Cubs. (They defrosted quite satisfactorily, and will all surely go on to lead normal lives) Our thanks go to all the staff at Waitrose for their otherwise very warm welcome. This term, new badges have been announced for all sections and the Cub leaders have finally been able to tackle the vastly improved scientist badge, undertaking experiments to make balloons self-inflate, make a ping pong ball fly, making lava lamps and many other fun activities. I think they would be happy spending a whole term on the badge, not just two meetings. The older Cubs attended a bitterly cold day camp and indoor sleepover in January, but kept warm by lighting their own fires. (Not indoors, I hasten to add.) The Scouts have pursued a really varied programme of activities, working on their Creative, Navigator and Fitness badges, along with a visit to Hemel fire station, a visit from a Police dog handler and a few lighter activities such as bowling and swimming. This term Dave Bellamy has joined the Troop as a leader. Welcome, Dave, and thank you! Penny Elliott – Acting Group Scout Leader TOTS (Toddlers on Tuesdays) At St. George’s Church, Tyler’s Hill. For 0-4 years old and their parents/carers from 1.30pm on 1 st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month during term time. We have playtime and refreshments followed by a short, child friendly service. All welcome. Gill Glenister 01494 786653. Page 6 Seniors Spring Luncheon Once again the Memorial Hall was packed with friends old and new who came to enjoy the excellent food and entertainment provided by Lindsay and Margaret Faulkner with their team of helpers, without whom this event would not take place. Special thanks must also be given to Jenny, Sue, Pauline and Angie, plus five young ladies from Ley Hill School who came to wait at tables. Their efforts were much appreciated and the school is also thanked for allowing them to help. After a good lunch, which included a choice of dreamy desserts, Dave Peterson organised a quiz based on 60s Pop Music Charts which provided much fun, with the winning team scoring 19 out of 20!! After the balloon based raffle had taken place, the audience were treated to the talents of ‘Notorious’ a group of four young ladies singing ‘a cappella’. They not only sang beautifully but encouraged audience participation to take part in their rendering of How Much is that Doggy in the Window? They then gave instructions as to how an audience could create a thunder storm effect which almost brought the house down – so loud was the noise. When it was time to leave some lucky recipients each took home one of the beautiful table arrangements made by Sheila. All seemed to agree that once more the Seniors Lunch had proved to be a great success. If you think you may be eligible and would like to come to this popular event next year, it is not too early to phone Lindsay on 783048. for details B.W Well Seasoned Meetings Come and enjoy a varied programme, but always a cup of tea and cakes. 14th Apr Mercy Ships - Ken & June Brazier 28th April Dave Darvell & Friends 12th May Outing (to be confirmed) 26th May Garden Party at Molly Des’s 9th June Trolls & Faries Karen Holt 23rd June Rita’s quiz 7th July Sports Day Crabtree Farm Although held in the chapel it is a village group - but you don’t have to join. Just come when you like! Go on - give it a try!! If you want to know more or want a lift, ring Lindsay 783048 A doughnut What kind of nut has a hole? Page 7 Ley Hill School The Spring Term is often a term dominated by the Arts and 2015 is no exception. On 7th February, the school hosted the Annual Speech Festival, an even organised and compared by one of the school's teachers, Mrs Blackwood. She made the following comments: "Thirty children from Years 1 to 6 participated in this year's Speech Festival, competing with children from other local schools. The overall standard was very high and the performances from Ley Hill pupils were fantastic! Martin Dyer and Sumeet Brar won second and third places in the Prepared Reading class and Abbie McCarthy and Cooper Cummings won first and second places for their speeches. Abbie was also selected for a Chesham Arts Festival trophy and invited to perform at the Elgiva Theatre. Well done to all the performers!" The school's annual Eisteddfod continued its journey around the British Isles, visiting Scotland for 2015. As well as beautiful handwriting and artwork, the school was treated to dance, song, music and poem recitals. There is a wonderful display of work in the school's entrance lobby. Also in the lobby is a wonderful display based on the school's latest "Big Write;" focusing on Winter and a snowy day, the display is alive with crunching leaves, cheeky snowmen and enchanted icicles. The work ranges from Reception to Year 6 and includes descriptive writing, paintings and other inspired writings and art work. The school is now on Twitter! Follow us @LeyHillSchool. Eleanor Garth Chairman, Ley Hill School Governing Body SWEENEY TODD The Demon Barber of Fleet Street’ Was performed by ‘The Luvvies’ at the Memorial Hall in November 2014 The Luvvies’ latest production, Stephen Sondheim’s acclaimed musical thriller ‘Sweeney Todd’, attracted capacity audiences who were thrilled (and just a little scared!) and who agreed it was the finest show the Luvvies had ever staged. This darkly atmospheric musical play was performed ‘in the round’ and our lovely Memorial Hall was transformed into Mrs Lovett’s Pie Shop and Sweeney Todd’s Barber Shop. Thanks to all who performed, helped and supported us in raising in excess of £2,500 for local charities. This year’s November show is still being planned but will be performed between 25 and 28 November – all being well! Paul Woodstock Page 8 Local Development – the Next Twenty Years! I wrote in News and Views some time ago about the use of consultations by the Council (and other bodies) and the importance of responding to them. Many of you will have responded to the most recent - and important - consultation on the District Council’s development plans for the next twenty years. In particular it asked for residents’ views on what housing is needed locally, how much and where to put it. Those of us that did respond to this consultation will now be kept informed of the development plan’s progress as an interested party. If your neighbours are interested in potential developments but were unable to respond to the consultation – please take the opportunity to keep them in the loop! There is, sadly, a circle to be squared across the district regarding development, in particular for the villages, to accommodate: The perceived need for additional local housing as determined by official reviews The real need for local housing by younger people keen to stay in the area, or indeed older people who would like to downsize but continue to live locally The need to preserve green belt and AONB - that make up the majority of the undeveloped land around us – that benefit all of us so much. The sensitivity of local infrastructure to additional housing – transport and schools for example. The wider economic benefits that house building is thought to bring and which influence government priorities nationally. Whatever your views, please do make them known – especially when they are sought actively through consultations. This is one of the diminishing number of ways in which we can all act to help change the future for the better. Andrew Garth District Councillor PLANT FLOWERS Would you be interested in getting together with your neighbours to plant flowers for Ley Hill? Ley Hill and Botley is a beautiful village and that's particularly true in the spring when roadside flowers appear, like the daffodils on the verges near the School. Wouldn't it be great if that colour spread to other parts of our village to brighten verges and hedge-rows, and not just in spring? The Memorial Hall committee is keen to get villagers involved in this small project by planting flowers in areas near their home. We would be happy to help you get started by donating seeds or flowers or bulbs. If you're interested, please contact me on this email. [email protected] Page 9 Ley Hill Village – Classics on the Common th 9 August 2015 12:00 – 4:00 Put the date in your diary now and come down to the Common for a super afternoon browsing the old cars and talking to their owners. Bring your own classic vehicle if you have one, car, bike, tractor. No prebooking required, come and go as you please. Bring chairs and have a relaxing picnic. A BBQ will serve hot food, cream teas also available, visit the Pimms tent or buy drinks from the Cricket Club bar, what more could you want than a spot of sunshine? If you would like to marshal or help in any way please contact Neil Lamond 01494 774996. God is Great (The monthly Sunday club at St George’s Church, Tylers Hill Road) Our lively, thriving club is made up of youngsters from the age of 4 to 14. They take part in a wide range of activities suited to their age and interests and have fun learning about Jesus and the Bible. We always seem to end up with food being involved at some point in the session!! Team games are also a great favourite. During our latest series of sessions we have found out about Jesus being God’s great plan to save us. Recently we have made spinning dials showing that the Wise men recognised Jesus as the fulfilment of God’s promise, and have created a giant tree, in response to the Zaccheus story, representing the fact that Jesus came for all of us so that we can be forgiven for our sins. We are now heading for our Easter fun, which will of course involve food in the form of chocolate! Our older GIG members also attend a film club where they watch a movie and then have a Bible related discussion linked to the theme of the movie. The latest successful evening was spent watching the Lego movie whilst munching through cups of sweets and popcorn! Sue Dyer - [email protected] Page 10 Because There are a lot more Chinese people Why do Chinese people eat more rice than French people? LEY HILL FLOWER CLUB We invite you to a Flower Demonstration by Jane Haas entitled "Spring Surprise" on Wednesday 29th April at 2.00 pm (Doors open 1.30) Entrance £6.00 at the door (inc. refreshments) Arrangements will be raffled Phone Valerie on 771296 for further information. Ley Hill Flower Club invite you to their 30th Floral Exhibition "PEARLESCENCE" At the Village Hall Friday 5th June 2.00pm to 5.00pm Saturday 6th June 10.00am to 5.00pm Sunday 7th June Noon to 5.00pm Admission £4.00 - Home Made Refreshments Sales Table Donation to Scannappeal Ley Hill Flower Club held an Open Demonstration at the Memorial Hall in February. This was well supported and a donation from this event will go to the Club's chosen charity for the year - "Scannappeal" The demonstrator was Jackie Page and she gave a very wonderful example of her work entitled "That's Capital". Her arrangements depicted - "Paris" , "Amsterdam", "Dublin", "Madrid" and Prague" these arrangements were raffled at the end of the afternoon and the lucky people were delighted with their prizes. Gill Holland Page 11 LATIMER & LEY HILL PARISH COUNCIL Chairman Barbara Perrott 31 The Ridings, Parkfield, Latimer, Chesham HP5 1UF Tel 01494 765141 Email: [email protected] Vice Chairman Mary Buckman 6 Holly Tree Close, Ley Hill, Chesham HP5 3QT Tel 01494 771975 Email: [email protected] Councillors Keith Platt Gables End Cottage, Latimer, Chesham HP5 1TZ Tel 01494 765351 Email: [email protected] Richard Sanders Heathercote, Ley Hill Common, Chesham HP5 1UT Tel 01494 771432 Email: [email protected] Lesley Sunderland Jasons Hill Farm, Ley Hill, Chesham HP5 3QP Tel 01494 773292 Email: [email protected] Joe Walsh 173 Botley Road, Chesham HP5 1XR Tel 07795 156250 Email: [email protected] Anne Birkett 8 Kiln Lane, Ley Hill, Chesham HP5 3QS Tel 01494 773050 Email: [email protected] County Councillor Noel Brown 7 Hospital Hill, Chesham, Bucks HP5 1PJ Tel 01494 783164 Email: [email protected] District Councillor Andrew Garth Seekers, Jasons Hill, Ley Hill, Chesham HP5 3QW Tel 01494 785482 Email: [email protected] Clerk Ros Walter 9 Holly Tree Close, Ley Hill, Chesham HP5 3QT Tel 01494 784406 Email: [email protected] Burial Ground Administrator Jenet Hill 1 Crown Cottages, Ley Hill, Chesham, Bucks HP5 1UY Tel 01494 771257 Email: [email protected] Continued Page 12 Website administrator Sally Kendall Longlands, Rushmere Lane, Ley Hill, Chesham, Bucks HP5 3QY Tel 01494 776882 Email: [email protected] Burial Ground Maintenance Terry Gillott Sheldon, 5 Letchfield, Ley Hill, Chesham, Bucks HP5 3QU Tel 01494 782192 Produce Show Photo categories for the September Flower and Produce Show 12th September 2015 will be:- “Summer Holiday Fun” and “Weird and Wonderful” so get your cameras out and have a go. What happened to the Easter Bunny when he misbehaved at school? He was eggspelled! Wednesday Badminton Group Players are needed for mixed doubles on Wednesday evenings from 8-10 pm Small friendly groups would love to welcome new members Please contact Janet Davie on 01494 758501 A teapot What begins with a T, ends with a T and has T in the middle Page 13 LATIMER AND LEY HILL PARISH COUNCIL Spring is here and so it’s time once again to tidy our village. Do please come along on Saturday 21 March 9.30-12 to collect a sack, hi-viz vest and litter picker. Children are very welcome to accompany Mum and Dad. It’s all good citizenship training and we appreciate the support of Ley Hill School too. See if we can beat 9 who turned up in October! We welcome the 30mph speeding posters produced by the School and hope you have seen them around the village. Thank you to all the children who have worked hard producing them. The message seems to be seeping through, although there will always be errant and selfish drivers. Spare 30mph posters for wheelie bins are still available – please contact the Clerk. Monday 27 April is our Annual Parish Meeting 7.30pm in the Methodist Chapel. Local planning issues at various locations around the village are ‘hot topics’ so come along. Parish Councillors want to hear your views. We have also invited Helen Fincher from the BCC ‘Do it online’ campaign to explain how online services benefits both the Council and residents. We welcome your views on possible plans for the Beacon area too. Thursday 7 May is Election Day for parish, district and national areas. Ley Hill Memorial Hall is our polling station and this is open from 7am to 10pm. Further details will be on the website and notice boards. A list of Councillors is included elsewhere in this edition, but we would also like to thank three folk who support our work quietly and tirelessly.......Sally Kendall for her work on our website 24/7, Terry Gillott for tending our burial ground and keep it looking beautiful, and Jenet Hill for administering burial ground matters so conscientiously, and with the appropriate kindness and sensitivity needed. We wish you all a pleasant summer and hope you continue to enjoy all this lovely village has to offer. www.latimerleyhill.org Ros Walter, Parish Clerk (email: [email protected]) LOCAL SERVICES Chiltern Exhibitions For all your picture framing and display requirements Dave Bellamy 07765 000915 Based in Ley Hill. [email protected] Page 14 Mandarin for Beginners – Jo Mitchell 01494 783189 First Tuesday of each month @ Ley Hill Memorial Hall 7.30pm – 9.00pm, £10 – all welcome Email: [email protected], Mobile: 07595507068 Patricia Jeffrey Bed and Breakfast In Botley www.katsina.co.uk [email protected] 01494 773110 THE BANGAY ROOMS (St Georges) Available for hire Consisting of main hall, kitchen and cloakrooms. Parking for up to 16 cars. A minimum donation of £10an hour. tel; Jenny Allison. 01494 776454 Sally Kendall Computer Support & Website Creation Independent IT Engineer - [email protected] Based in Orchard Leigh Tel. 01494 776882 or 07841 448045 www.11december.co.uk Janet Wheeler-Smith Handmade curtains and alterations. No job too small. Zips, buttons, re-hem trousers and curtains based in Botley 01494 773021 MW Wedding Photography Providing photography for Weddings, Christenings, Corporate, Sport and Events Call Matt on 07849 624 886 www.mwweddingphoto.co.uk WALK BETTER If you need help with cutting toe nails or general foot care Contact Ann on 786995 or 07754205469 Home visits available. Shire Maintenance – Ryan Hearn 07715 460307 Tiling & flooring, plumbing & bathrooms, bricklaying & patios, fencing & guttering, painting & decorating, jet washing. Speedy local response – free quotations - references Page 15 CLUBS & GROUPS Contact club representatives for details. Badminton Tuesday am Wednesday pm Chesham & Ley Hill Golf Club Cricket Club Flower Club Ley Hill School Sue Churchill Janet Davie 786454 758501 James Short (Secretary & Professional) 784541 Ley Hill Common. Annual subscription plus match fees apply. Website is www.lhcc.org Chairman Robin Carr 778782 Juniors from 6yrs upwards Juniors Manager Dave Peterson 776086 Memorial Hall every other Wed. 2.00pm. Margaret Newns 724782 Valerie Bland 771296 Main Office Head Teacher Nigel Hoff 784205 Pre School 3-5 yrs, Ley Hill School. Beavers 6-8 yrs Memorial Hall, Tuesday 5 - 6 pm Penny Elliott 776770 Cubs 8-10½ yrs Memorial Hall, Tuesday 6.15 - 7.45pm Penny Elliott 776770 Scouts 10 -14½ yrs, Thursday 7 - 9pm Ley Hill School Penny Elliott 776770 Rainbows 5-7 yrs Bangay Rooms, Tyler’s Hill, Thursdays 5.00 - 6.00pm Brownies 7-10 yrs Bangay Rooms, Tyler's Hill Fridays, 6.30 - 8pm Guides 10-14 yrs Bangay Rooms, Tyler's Hill, Mondays 7.30 - pm Gayle Romney 784305 Rangers 14-25 yrs Bangay Rooms, Tyler's Hill, Fridays 8.15pm. Daphne Clarke 775527 Toddlers under 3 yrs and Mums 10.00 - 11.30am Wednesdays during term time in the Methodist Chapel. Claire Dibble 580105 Women's Fellowship 1st Thursday of each month, 7.30pm. Bangay Rooms 784205 Sue Dyer 782658 Eleanor Garth 785482 Sheila Hart 785003 Well Seasoned Methodist Chapel every other Tuesday 2.30pm Lindsay Faulkner 783048 Dance & Drama Classes for Children - Memorial Hall Jazzercise Dance Aerobics, Memorial Hall Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays. Ring for times. Dawn Barber 07906 199586 Georgina 776703 Dog Training Club Memorial Hall Thursdays from 6.15pm to 10.15 pm Carol Spencer 01923 226654 Would readers please advise the editors of any changes to the above. Page 16
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