4161-4 Buck Dec-Jan - The Community of Bucklebury WIKI

cow, calf, ewe, lamb, ram has to be
looked at with of course a high regard
for welfare, conservation and the sus-
The
John Simonds Trust with
Local Churches warmly
invite you to
The Lambing Barn
At Rushall Farm, Bradfield
For a simple celebration
of the birth of Jesus
on Christmas Eve
at 3.00pm or 5.30pm
Bring the whole family!
The animals in the barn will
be cosy enough,
But you are advised to dress warmly,
and bring a torch.
Emmanuel – God with us
Collection for ‘The Primary Project’
For directions and further
information phone
John and Lindsay Bishop
on 0118 974 4547
tainability of the systems used.
Standards for housing or storage of
crops have to be met and providing coffee
and cakes and a good lunch aids the
flow of the whole process. Doug went
home satisfied and was most helpful. I
felt a flush of New Year Resolutions
coming early and rushed off to show a
group of Reading University agricultural
students round the farm. Little did I
know when Lindsay and I first came to
Bradfield to look at Andrew Waters’
dad’s dairy farm on such a visit in 1968
that we’d still be here today.
John Bishop
George Lailey – Thank you
Following publication in the July
issue of this magazine, I was delighted
to receive several responses from
readers after seeing the article about
my Great Uncle George Lailey, the
Bucklebury bowl turner.
I would like to take this opportunity
to thank those who so kindly took the
trouble to contact me by phone and
email to tell me their stories and memories
of George when he was alive. I
was emailed a photo of a lovely old
watercolour painting of his workshop
on the green and several pictures of
various bowls. My very special thanks
must go to Paula and Colin for their generosity
and kindness in giving me some
wonderful and varied examples of his
workmanship. There was also another
gentleman who rang me to say he found
what he believed to be a Lailey bowl in
his garage when he moved into a new
house, but unfortunately I have mislaid
his number and hope that he contacts
me again as I would very much like to
follow it up.
I consider myself very lucky
indeed to have been given some inter-
8 DECEMBER 2010/JANUARY 2011