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Issue 6 Volume 3 JUNE 2012Delivered FREEDelivered FREE to 13,500 letterboxes inSandy, Beeston, Potton and <strong>Biggleswade</strong>
<strong>Biggleswade</strong>TOWN COUNCILCllr Tim Woodwardre-elected MayorAt the Town Annual meeting of<strong>Biggleswade</strong> TownCouncil last month,Cllr Tim Woodwardwas re-electedTown Mayor for2012/13 and CllrMrs Hazel Ramsaywas elected DeputyTown Mayor for2012/2013.KNOW YOUR COUNCILLORSAlbone, Cllr David(Labour – Ivel)Bond, Cllr Ian J(Conservative – Ivel)Briars, Cllr Bernard V(Labour – Ivel)Lawrence, Cllr David J(Conservative – Stratton)Lawrence, Cllr Mrs Jane G(Conservative – Ivel)Mulchrone, Cllr Ms Sarah J(Conservative – Ivel)Ramsay, Cllr Mrs HazelDEPUTY MAYOR(Conservative – Stratton)Russell, Cllr Mrs Madeline A(Conservative – Ivel)Skinner, Cllr Rex G C(Labour – Ivel)Smith, Cllr Mrs Wendy P(Conservative – Holme)Vickers, Cllr Peter F(Conservative – Holme)Watkins, Cllr Steven Watkins(Conservative – Stratton)Wilson, Cllr George E D(Conservative – Stratton)Woodward, Cllr Peter (Conservative – Stratton)Woodward Cllr Timothy P –MAYOR(Conservative – Holme)TOWN COUNCIL MEETING DATES:12 JunePLANNING MEETING followed byPUBLIC LAND AND OPEN SPACESMEETING26 JuneTOWN COUNCIL MEETING10 JulyPLANNING MEETING followed byFINANCE AND GENERAL PURPOSEMEETING24 JulyTOWN COUNCIL MEETINGAll meetings commence at 7.00pm unlessotherwise notifield in theCOUNCIL CHAMBER, SAFFRON ROAD,BIGGLESWADEALL MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AND PRESS AREWELCOME TO ATTENDWe now have copies of theNEW <strong>Biggleswade</strong> Town Guideyou can collect them from us atThe Old Courthouse, Saffron Road.We are open Monday-Friday 9am-5pm and Friday 9am-4.30pmGENERAL MARKETSon the Market SquareTuesdays and Saturdays 8am-4pmFARMERS’ MARKETSWednesday 20 JuneWednesday18 July9am-2pmSUPPORT YOUR LOCAL MARKETS<strong>Biggleswade</strong> Town CouncilThe Old Court House, 4 Saffron Road<strong>Biggleswade</strong> SG18 8DLTel: 01767 313134 Fax: 01767 601188Email: enquiries@biggleswadetowncouncil.gov.ukwww.biggleswadetowncouncil.gov.uk
TEL: 01234 834700 ADVERTISING: advertising@biggleswadebulletin.co.uk BULLETIN JUNE 2012 3Tackling Anti Social Behaviourby Delia ShepherdTown Clerk, Sandy Town CouncilANTI-SOCIAL behaviour (ASB) is a bigconcern for lots of people and in Sandy, theTown Council is working with BedfordshirePolice and Central Bedfordshire Council totackle several ASB 'hotspots' in thecommunity.Anti-social or 'nuisance' behaviour isanything that affects your quality of life ormakes you feel unsafe. It includes rowdybehaviour and intimidating groups takingover public spaces, vandalism, graffiti andfly-posting, drug dealing, begging, drinkingin public places, motorcycle nuisance,fly-tipping and littering, dog fouling, noisyneighbours and so on.If you are a victim of ASB, you areencouraged to report it so that action can betaken on your behalf, usually your identity‘Edging’ into the finalLocaL Jagged Edge studiosowner Zak Resinato is a finalist intwo categories of the Federation ofSmall Businesses awards beingheld on June 13th.Zak is in the finals for YoungBusiness Person of the Year andReal Life Entrepreneur of the Year.The news comes in the sameweek as Zak has been mentioned inHouse of commons by MPRichard Fuller (Bedford andKempston) as part of debate aboutapprenticeships and entrepreneurship.Zak has three salons inBedford, Sandy and most recentlyopened one in clapham.Speaking in the House, RichardFuller, included Zak among examplesof how hairdressers, like therecent departed Vidal Sassoon,need not be disclosed. If the behaviour isupsetting you, it’s probably upsetting otherpeople too. You can call your local policingteam on 101 or you can ring CentralBedfordshire Council ASB team on 0300 3008302 to report problems. The policing teamin Sandy is committed to addressing antisocialbehaviour in the area.PCSO Daniel Corbin has spent two yearsworking in Sandy and <strong>Biggleswade</strong> and hesays: “I want Sandy residents to feel safe intheir area and for anti-social behaviour toreduce.”Sometimes problems are caused by youngpeople with nothing to do but it’s not alwaysyoung people who are responsible, they areoften on the receiving end of nuisance behaviourthemselves. In Sandy we need to comeup with long term solutions to problembehaviour but everyone can start by reportingthe problems to the right agencies.play a positive role in "promotingentrepreneurship, supportingapprenticeships and making all us,even given some challenges, lookand feel a little bit better."Zak, is a former Bedfordcollege student and has his ownstaff trained there – as well as supportingstudents in past years at theannual Hair and Beautycompetition.Published monthly,hand delivered tohomes in <strong>Biggleswade</strong>,Sandy, Beeston andPotton.The editorial teamwelcome contributionsfrom the public but willuse its discretion andedit where appropriatewithoutreference to the author.The <strong>Bulletin</strong> accepts noliability for any of theviews expressed in thismagazine.The <strong>Bulletin</strong> is anindependent magazinewith no affiliation to anyother organisation.© Rosetta Publishing LtdBedford i-lab,Priory Business Park,Stannard Way,Bedford MK44 3RZTel: 01234 834700EDITORIAL:editorial@biggleswadebulletin.co.ukADVERTISING:advertising@biggleswadebulletin.co.ukPrinted by: Mortons Print LimitedNewspaper House, Morton Way,Boston Road, Horncastle,Lincolnshire LN9 6JRIssue 6 Volume 3 JUNE 2012Delivered FREEDelivered FREE to 13,500 letterboxes inSandy, Beeston, Potton and <strong>Biggleswade</strong>H&H celebrated their 40thAnniversary by running acompetition. PicturedRichard Headford and MrsRutt, see page 5 for fullstory.
4 BULLETIN JUNE 2012 TEL: 01234 834700 EDITORIAL: editorial@biggleswadebulletin.co.ukCelebrating Sandy’s twinning with MalaunayA PARTY of 35 members of thecomite de Jumelage in Malaunaytravelled to Sandy for a four dayvisit at the end of April tocelebrate the 30th anniversary ofthe link between the two towns.Whilst it is true that the link issmaller in scope now that it wasin the past, the mere fact that ithas lasted for so long has to beseen as a major success.The party was welcomed atSandy council offices on theFriday evening by Mayor SusanSutton and spent the eveningsettling in with host families. onthe Saturday, undeterred by therain, the party headed off for a dayin cambridge. a tour around theamerican War cemetery wasfollowed by a visit to theFitzwilliam Museum and theafternoon in the town centrelooking at the market, shops andcolleges.Sunday was a family day but inthe evening there was the big celebrationto mark the 30th anniversaryat the conservative club onBedford Road. No less than 94people attended the buffet dinnerdancewith music from Logic anda musical interlude provided bylocal guitarist Sam Neighbour,which was greatly appreciated.Gifts were exchanged between thecommittees and a large celebrationcake, expertly prepared by DavidGuns, was cut by comitePresident Jean-Marie Devillers.on Monday the party wasgreeted by warm sunshine for thetrip to Sandringham where ourvisitors visited the house, museumand gardens. The rain had returnedby the time farewells were madeon the Tuesday morning. all in alla very successful weekend andmessages of appreciation havealready been received from acrossthe channel.any local residents who wouldlike to take part in any of the activitieswith either of our partnertowns in France and Poland arecordially invited to contact eitherJosiane cullis on 01767 680752of Max Hill on 01767 681469.Get you messagedelivered to all ofPotton, all of Sandyand all of <strong>Biggleswade</strong>Call Pat on01234 834700
TEL: 01234 834700 ADVERTISING: advertising@biggleswadebulletin.co.uk BULLETIN JUNE 2012 5Are you a parentor a grandparent?HAVE you got young people inyour family who would enjoysome fun volunteering activitiesover the summer holidays? TheCentral Youth Project (orCYVP) is a new project foryoung people aged 13-18 livingin Central Bedfordshire. Byvolunteering for just ten hours(or however many sessions theylike) young people can gain anationally recognised accreditation.This means it can be listedon CVs, job application, UCASapplications etc.Volunteering has so manybenefits – improves skillspreparing young people for furthereducation or employment,raises self-esteem and confidenceand is a great chance to meetnew people.This Summer there is thechance for young people and alltheir friends to volunteer at localevents, in conservation work,sports and much more! All ofthese are fun and free (lunch andsnacks are often included too!)For more information contactSarah email: sarah@bedfordvb.org.uk 01234 213100 or onFacebook.10%OFFfor new clientswith this advertValid until the endof OctoberLocation...Aromatics PottonThe Barns Fitness StudiosBehind The Coach HouseMarket SquarePotton,Bedfordshire SG19 2NPAROMATICS POTTONA HAVEN FOR BEAUTY HOLISTICS AND PAMPERINGWhether you arelooking for a gift fora special someone,or a day of relaxingwith your friendsWe will take care of you…Just Breathe!We have an amazing range of facial, body, beauty andholistic treatments available:• Facial & Body Treatments • Holistic Treatments• Lash Perfect Eyelash Extensions• Eye Care • Waxing • Hand Manicures• Feet Pedicures • Bio-Sculpture • Fake Bake• Skin Base Microdermabrasion• Pregnancy Massage and lots more!...www.aromaticspotton.co.ukTO BOOK AN APPOINTMENT07711 204409Opening Hours...Monday 9am–9pmTues 9am–12noonWed 9am–12noonThursday 9am–9pmFriday 9am–9 pmSaturday 12noon–6pmAnd the lucky winner is…MRS aNNa RuTT fromFairfield Road, <strong>Biggleswade</strong>was the lucky winner of aLinsar LED TV from H & HElectronics in their 40th birthdaycompetition. Not only didMrs Rutt correctly complete theH&H quiz questions, her slogan,'I would recommend H &H Electronics because technologyscares us and they arealways helpful and understanding'was chosen by proprietorRichard Headford as the bestsubmitted.“We had a huge number ofexcellent slogans, most ofwhich praised our local servicebut Mrs Rutt’s slogan reinforceseverything this companystands for, personal service,technical know how, and aftersalescare that is second tonone.”Mrs Rutt is pictured (on thefront page) receiving her prizefrom H & H proprietor RichardHeadford. also pictured isRobin Paine from Linsar uKwho very generously donatedthe prize, a 24” Linsar LED TVwith a five year warranty!BE A PART OF THE ACTION!CALL IN & SEE THE VERY LATESTSMART VIERA 3D TVs TODAY!46 High St, <strong>Biggleswade</strong>(01767) 312960www.HandHelectronics.co.uk
6 BULLETIN JUNE 2012 TEL: 01234 834700 EDITORIAL: editorial@biggleswadebulletin.co.ukFancy challengingyourself – go on a trekTHE oLYMPIcS are less than100 days away and it is very hardto avoid getting caught up in theexcitement. Television adverts,billboards and radio adverts are allpromoting a healthy lifestyle and achance to get active.Sue Ryder-St John’s Hospiceare encouraging this by creatingactive challenges for people totake part in and help raise fundsfor the Hospice. This September,people have the opportunity tosign up and take part in a trekalong the Jurassic coast in Dorset.on this two day 41Km trek youwill walk along a natural worldheritage site dating back over 185million years through thecretaceous, Jurassic and Triassicperiods.or if you fancy something a littlefurther, then how about travellingto Peru and trekking the Incatrail to the ancient sites of the lostcity of Machu Picchu. our challengeis in May 2013 where youcan spend ten days challengingyourself by trekking in altitudesbetween 2800m and 4200m high.If you are interested in eitherthe national or international challengeand helping raise vital fundsfor Sue Ryder-St John’s Hospice,please contact Tori Bray-Whitworth 01767 642412 or emailher at tori.bray-whitworth@sueryder.orgMead House, 34 Shortmead St, <strong>Biggleswade</strong> SG18 0APTel: 01767 601800Email: kipbiggleswade@yahoo.co.ukHarrisonsAccountancyCHARTERED ACCOUNTANTSSave money on your accountancy costs.Year round support for a fixed fee.Accounts, Tax Returns, Payroll, Bookkeeping,VAT Returns and Management Accounts.Tel: 01767 312696Email: info@harrisons.netwww.harrisons.netGARY BERRIDGEPlasterering andgeneral maintenanceIncludIng:● UPVC doors and windows● Facias and guttering● Tiling● Free estimates● no job to smallTel: 01767 31648507582 485155TRADESMENThe BULLETIN isdelivered to 13,500homes in<strong>Biggleswade</strong>, Sandyand Potton everymonth.Your advert won’t belost amongst pagesand pages of other ads.Shouldn’t you begetting your messageacross?Tel: 01234 843905
TEL: 01234 834700 ADVERTISING: advertising@biggleswadebulletin.co.uk BULLETIN JUNE 2012 7Alistair goes to campALISTAIR Burt, MP for NEBedfordshire, joined Bedford -shire County Scouts at GilwellPark recently, to get a flavour ofa County Camp and meetBeavers, Cubs, Scouts andLeaders.Alistair said: “I am a big fanof both the Scout and Guidemovements, and know just whatvalue they continue to bring toour young people and to communities.The opportunity tocome down to Gilwell, get thoroughlymuddy, and see just whatactivities have been going onwas too good to miss.”Alistair and Eve were shownround the camp by Gerry Popefrom <strong>Biggleswade</strong> District, andafter seeing kayaking, laserpigeon shooting, quad biking, gokarting, climbing walls and highwalks, they stopped off for awarm welcome and a cuppa onthe Arlesey Camp site, for a chatwith the adult team and some ofthe older Scouts.“Scouting gives boys andgirls such a broad range ofopportunities and experiences,and that sense of adventure thatArlesey Scout team, Gerry Pope and Alistair Burtwe don’t always get from schoolor home. More Leaders arealways needed to ensure that allchildren that want to join get thechance, and I would encourageanyone to have a go and visittheir local Scouts or Guides witha view to getting involved. Youreally won’t regret it.”Bob-a-job is back in a modern formatThe Scout association which scrapped Bob-ajobWeek over 20 years ago, amid health andsafety concerns, has reintroduced the scheme.To allay fears of the compensation culture,Scouts will undertake larger community basedprojects and the association has ensured thatthey comply with the existing regulations.The association expect over 140,000young people to take part in the revampedscheme across the uK.Scouts will once again be putting into practicetheir promises to help others .Traditionally Bob-a-job week took placeover the Easter term break, and would consistof car washing, gardening, shopping and otherodd jobs. Now there will be more adult participationwith the work being carried out duringthe lighter evenings and weekends.Just some of the projects which are underwayare: clearing the undergrowth along thebanks of the Grand union canal inHertfordshire; cleaning up the Trans-Penninecycle Trail in Derbyshire; building bird tablesfor dementia sufferers at a home in Eastleigh,Hampshire; clearing woodland on the Isle ofWight to encourage the bee population.a quarter of the money raised by the youngscouts will go to the Scout association and theremainder stays at a local level. Many scoutgroups, however, pledge their money to localcharities. With more than 2500 scout groupstaking part this year the association has setitself the target of getting all 7000 groupsinvolved in a three year time frame.Many people have fond memories of Boba-JobWeek, now its back in a modern format.YOUR LOCAL FAMILYBUSINESSA. J. DAYBUILDING MAINTENANCE• Plumbing• Tiling• Plastering• Painting &decorating• Carpentry• Alterations• Kitchens• Bathrooms• Insurance work• Free estimates• Free call out• Free adviceTel: 01767 314445 / 07802 530951
8 BULLETIN JUNE 2012 TEL: 01234 834700 EDITORIAL: editorial@biggleswadebulletin.co.ukMore fish, less teethaFTER more than thirty yearslooking after the teeth of<strong>Biggleswade</strong> patients, Dr JimTucker has decided it’s time to takelife a little easier, and retire as theMr T of Ballard and Tucker DentalPractice.Jim’s role in the dental surgerywill be taken over by Dr HemaDhingra, who joined the practiceover seven years ago. Hema qualifiedat the university of Walescollege of Medicine and Dentistryin 2001, and has established a reputationfor her calming influencewhich is especially helpful withyoung and anxious patients.“I like to take a sympathetic andholistic approach because everypatient is an individual and deservesa caring dentist,” she commented.“I want to do everything I can tomake sure that all our patients notonly receive the very best treatment,but that when they leave, theyfeel their visit to the dentisthas been a pleasant experience.”as a keen fly-fisherman andwalking enthusiast, Jim is lookingforward to spending more time withhis wife Sue, exploring our GreatBritish countryside and even stockingup his freezer with a few moretrout on the occasional fishing outing.However it’s not the last timepatients may see his smiling face orbe subjected to his wry sense ofhumour, as Jim has not severed hisconnection with dentistry completely.He will be available to providesickness and holiday coverwhere needed, and is also keen to dosome voluntary work overseas.He commented: “It’s been agreat privilege to meet and treat somany nice people and I have thoroughlyenjoyed helping my patientsin <strong>Biggleswade</strong>, so it will be awrench leaving the dental practice.Having worked alongside Hema forthe last seven years, I know that sheis an excellent dentist and I am confidentthat my patients are in safehands so I can look forward to beingkept busy enjoying my varioushobbies and outside interests."
TEL: 01234 834700 ADVERTISING: advertising@biggleswadebulletin.co.uk BULLETIN JUNE 2012 9Off to work we go!THREE stalwarts with spadesand tree saplings were recentlyseen trekking off across<strong>Biggleswade</strong> Common withspades and young trees to dosome planting!as part of their contributiontowards improving the environmentwithin the area, the Rotaryclub of <strong>Biggleswade</strong> has recentlydonated some £500 by way of treeplanting within <strong>Biggleswade</strong>common and also assisted in thecost of providing notice boardsthat outline the history of thecommon and provide help andguidance to those who use it.Rotarian Fred Wilding (centrein the photograph), Environmentalofficer of the <strong>Biggleswade</strong> Rotaryclub said: “We have managed toraise some £500 mainly throughthe collection of old mobile telephones.These are effectively soldfor recycling through approvedschemes, therefore avoiding clutteringthe environment with electronicequipment that will pollutethe countryside for years. We arealso able to raise modest cash thatcan be applied to worthwhile projectsof benefit to the community”.Fred continued “By helping withadditional tree planting and erectingNotice Boards that help thepublic to both understand andenjoy the common, we felt thatthis would be a worthwhile ventureand supportive of an area that iswell used by the public yet whichretains its old rural character.”John Scott (pictured right), theacting Reeve and primarilyengaged in looking after<strong>Biggleswade</strong> common for the FenReeves and common RightHolders commented: “The FenReeves are delighted to be able tolink with Rotary on this enterprise.as Fen Reeves we are alwaysinvolved in work of various kindsto both protect and improve themeadowland aspect of thecommon and have been able toincrease our tree-planting schemesthrough the help of the Rotaryclub. The funding that they havegenerously offered originatesfrom the public and it is good tosee this invested in causes wherethe public can enjoy the results.”alan Porter (on left), HeadReeve, added: “We are particularlypleased that the new Notice Boardsare now in use. They help toexplain the history of the commonand also hopefully help the publicto enjoy the amenity. The originalpurpose of the common was toallow livestock to graze but thesedays we are delighted to welcomemembers of the public to enjoy themeadows and riverside. Providingjobs welcomeNo job too smallFree EstimatesCJInsurancePROPERTY MAINTENANCE■ Exterior and Interior Painting ■ Blocked Gutters■ Fascia Board Cleaning ■ Chimney and Wall Pointing■ Patios, Fencing, ■ Paths & Bases Brickwork and Repairs■ Fascia Board Painting ■ uPVC Cleaning01767 680532 or 0774 600 8188cjpainting@hotmail.co.ukgood sense is used and dogs keptunder control, there is no reasonwhy everybody, cattle included,cannot take benefit from such arural amenity."For Further Information contact:alan B Porter for the Rotaryclub of <strong>Biggleswade</strong>. Tel: 01767627319. Email: whitethorn@btinternet.comInterestedin arewardingand fulfillingcareer?One where you know you aremaking a real differenceWe are looking for people in your area to becomefoster carers for Fosterplus.If you are interested in working with children and you have aspare room, you could seriously consider making fostering yournext career challenge.You don’t need any particular qualifications – what ismore important is your approach to life and a calmunderstanding nature. You will be given all the training andsupport you need to do the job, plus a generous weeklypayment starting from £389 up to £496.Fostering these days is a worthwhile career choicewhere your natural skills and abilities are valued andrespected.Call us today and have a chat.Tel: 01767 600471Email: askus@fosterplus.co.ukwww.fosterplus.co.uk
10 BULLETIN JUNE 2012 TEL: 01234 834700 EDITORIAL: editorial@biggleswadebulletin.co.ukMayor recognises charity supportersSANDY Mayor Cllr Mrs SusanSutton has been presenting awardsto those who have either helpedwith fundraising for the Mayor’sCharity or supported her duringher term of office in 2011/12.Fundraising Awards have beengiven to the Ghandi in Sandy,Queens Head public house and TheMusic Room. Money raised will bedonated to the Sandy BaptistChurch and the NGS.Support Awards were handedout to the 1st Sandy Scout Group,Robert Peel School and the ATCfor their help and assistance at theMayors Civic Service.
SANDYTOWN COUNCILSANDY TOWN COUNCIL exists to deliver localservices and to represent to the views andwishes of the people who live and work inSandy. We work closely with residents andcommunity groups in Sandy and with CentralBedfordshire Council.All our councillors are unpaid volunteers whogive their time to the community because they careabout where they live.At the annual meeting of Sandy Town Council inMay 2012 Cllr Susan Sutton was re-elected as TownMayor for a second year of office and Cllr ColinOsborn was re-elected as Deputy Mayor also for asecond year of office.All council and committee meetings are open tothe public and if you would like to know more abouthow the council works or how to make your viewsknown to us please contact the office onadmin@sandytowncouncil.gov.uk or speak to one ofyour local councillors. The councillors also run localsurgeries in Sandy library every month when youcan drop in and talk about issues that concern you.BEESTON WARDCllr M P Scott‘The Gowans’, Seddington NurseryGreat North RoadSeddington, Sandy SG19 1NZHome 01767 681457Work 01767 680983scott729@btinternet.comIVEL WARDCllr W Jackson14 Westfield Gardens, Sandy SG19 1HFDay 01767 691830Eve 01767 682549jackson-anthony@btconnect.comCllr M J Pettitt42 Swansholme Gdns, Sandy SG19 1HL01767 680082martin.pettitt@virginmedia.comMEMBERS OF THE TOWN COUNCILCllr Mrs M B Runchman4 Cedar Gardens, Sandy SG19 1EY01767 690093mrunchman@yahoo.comCllr R J Smith10 Glebe Road, Sandy SG19 1LS01767 681672bob.sandy@live.co.ukCllr Mrs S J Sutton33 Bedford Road, Sandy SG19 1EP01767 227589FALLOWFIELD WARDCllr D W J Sharman21 Falcon Close, Sandy SG19 2TA01767 683868Cllr Mrs S Stacey83 Kestrel Way, Sandy SG19 2TG01767 691902samantha-74@hotmail.co.ukCllr G G N White9 The Finches, Sandy SG19 2UL01767 692782mr.geoffrey.white@gmail.comPINNACLE WARDCllr P N Aldis7 Mayfield Court, Sandy SG19 1NF01767 691333nigel.aldis@centralbedfordshire.gov.ukCllr J Ali22 Market Square, Sandy SG19 1JA01767 689743 Mob: 07962 361102Cllr Mrs S Lunn162 Winchester Road,Sandy SG19 1RQ01767 699590 Mob: 07502 370947sandielunn@gmail.comCllr K Lynch4 Pyms Way, Sandy SG19 1DD01767 681739kenlynch1@btinternet.comCllr C Osborne M.B.E., J.P.‘Summercourt’2 Leeds Smith Drive, Sandy SG19 1LU01767 682032Cllr J Smythe81 Kestrel Way, Sandy SG19 2TG01767 682122juliasmyth@live.comTOWN COUNCIL MEETING DATESAll meetings commence at 7.30pm in theCouncil Chamber, 10 Cambridge Road,Sandy SG19 1JE – unless otherwise indicatedMonday 11th June 2012Development Scrutiny Committee (Planning)Monday 18th June 2012Town Council MeetingMonday 25th June 2012Environmental & Community ServicesCommitteeMonday 2nd JulyDevelopment Scrutiny Committee (Planning)ALL MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND.COUNCILLOR SURGERIESThese will be held in Sandy Library between10am – 12noon onSaturday 6th JULY 2012Saturday 4th AUGUST 2012Pop in and get to know your local councillor. Youcan raise issues or concerns, find out what theTown Council does or share your ideas about whatthe Council should do!Our councillors would like to talk to you!FARMER’S MARKETMarket Square 9am -1pmSaturday 7th JulySaturday 4th August10 Cambridge Road, Sandy SG19 1JETel: 01767 681491 Fax: 01767 692527admin@sandytowncouncil.gov.uk www.sandytowncouncil.gov.uk
TEL: 01234 834700 ADVERTISING: advertising@biggleswadebulletin.co.uk BULLETIN JUNE 2012 13Let the sun shine in!by Helen MazaLangford WindowsaRE You fed up with the gloomyspring we’ve had? Few brightspells have meant making themost of every ray of sunshine – Iam generally optimistic at thistime of year, but those rays certainlyhave been few and farbetween!a great way of maximising thesun and warmth is to invest in aconservatory. always a wow factoron any house – stately andgrand or ahem, like most of us,compact and bijou – they can reallybring the outdoors in, floodingthe house with natural light andwarmth (even when the temperatureoutside says otherwise!).New trends have recentlygrown in popularity around theconcept of combining garden andhome living, giving rise to somealternative ideas to the traditionalglass-framed conservatory structure.With previously luxury itemsnow becoming affordable, optionssuch as bifold doors can make anincredible difference. Bi-folddoors concertina fully open, andwith a low threshold literally allowthe house and garden to becomeone. When closed they create a'glazed wall' effect. They can evenbe used within the home giving theflexibility to divide a single roominto two separate, or one largearea.another way of adding impressivecharacter, height and light to aflat roof extension or even to aconservatory, is to install a lanternroof. These raised roofs arebecoming an increasing popularmethod of maximising the amountof light coming into the room.They can be put on conservatoriesand really come into their own onextensions and orangeries wherethey not only increase natural lightbut also add an attractive andimpressive period feature.orangeries themselves arereally seeing a big drive indemand. With the benefits ofbrickwork piers combined withwall to ceiling natural light, theygive a real feel of having additionalhome-space rather than it beingan add-on or extension to thehouse. The roof can be all, or justpart-glazed which allows the benefitof a combination of ceilinglights and natural light to permeatethe room. combined with bi-folddoors and a lantern roof, thesereally are winners.conservatories, bi-fold doors,lantern roofs and orangeries canall be made using uPVc, timberand aluminium in a range ofcolours allowing you to reallycreate the bespoke look you wantto achieve and finally allow you toenjoy not just the warm spring wealways expect to look forward tobut also the cooler ones, like thisyear’s!
14 BULLETIN JUNE 2012 TEL: 01234 834700 EDITORIAL: editorial@biggleswadebulletin.co.ukTHE GARDEN DOCTORThis month’s tasksaFTER the wettest drought onrecord (!), many of the plantsin the garden are looking particularlyhealthy at themoment. Plenty of lush, verdantleaf and stem growthgives the clue that we are notfar from that moment whentightly packed buds burst opento reveal the horticulturalequivalent of a firework displayof the most vibrantcolours and shapes.But after all the recentdownpours, some of thoseplants are also looking a littlepunch-drunk from the constantbattery of being peppered byrain drops. In particular, thetaller plants have taken a realhammering. Delphinium,Hesperis (Sweet Rocket),Lonicera (Honeysuckle),Roses and even clematiswould all benefit from a littlesupport and this can be done bytieing in; that is, simply securingnew growth to a trellis orsupport wires already in placeor by inserting a stake and thenfixing the plant securely to it.Either way, in addition tothe stake/trellis being physicallyup to the job, I prefer to usematerials that fade into thebackground and do not detractattention from the star of theshow, the plant! Green twineand trellis will do the job but Ialso buy already green stakesor paint wooden types with agreen preservative.The next threat to yourbeloved plants well-being arepests and be warned: as soon asthe warm sun emerges, so dothe aphid (Green and BlackFly) and they are hungry littleblighters! Keep an eye andspray with used washing-upwater, pesticide or for those ofyou of a robust constitution,squash between finger andthumb!Garden Doctor ServicesT: 01767 627 581 M: 07796328 855.Open gardensoN SuNDaY 10th June, elevengardens in the village of Beeston,on a1 near Sandy, will open forthe seventh annual event between2pm and 6pm. The gardens vary insize and style.This year some new gardens,not opened in previous years, havebeen added to the list.Refreshments, including deliciouscream teas, will be available, plusthere will be a plant stall and a raffle,with all prizes donated by localbusinesses and individuals.Entry is £3 per adult, free forchildren under the age of 13.Tickets can be purchased on theday at both ends of The Green andnear the plant stall. car parking isavailable at the north of TheGreen.Money raised goes towardsBeeston community andlocal/national charities and organisations.In the past six years over£3000 has been donated to worthycauses. www.beestonopengardens.org.uk
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16 BULLETIN JUNE 2012 TEL: 01234 834700 EDITORIAL: editorial@biggleswadebulletin.co.ukDo you have the finest spice restaurant in the County?THE man known affectionately in the trade asBedfordshire’s ‘Mr Curry’ has launched his latest personalculinary quest – to find the finest spice restaurant in thecounty!Raj Mandal, who is GeneralManager of The Mansion House,is hoping that the competition –the search for the ‘BedfordshireSpice Restaurant of the Year2012/13’ - will encourage somehealthy rivalry among the finestlocal curry houses, as well offersome well-deserved recognition tothose who work so hard within thesector.“I’ve recently been involved asjudge in a similar competition inone of our neighbouring counties,”explained Raj, “and decidedit was high time that we shouldcelebrate the excellence of ourspice chefs here in Bedfordshire!“I think such projects are agreat way of helping to developcooking skills as well as self-disciplineand organisational skills inthe kitchen and I’m hoping thatour local restaurants, be theyBangladeshi, Indian or even Thai,will be keen to get involved.”For a man who is so used toYour local cleaningcompanyHOMEBRIGHTFully vetted andinsured cleaners ataffordable rates■ Weekly house cleans■ One off spring cleans■ Ironing serviceCall Angela for aFREE quoteOffice 01767 222141Mob 07807 452974picking up his own awards,whether it be ‘European currychef of the Year’ or ‘Educationchef of the Year’, and who regularlyhelps students at Bedfordcollege to success - as wasenjoyed at the recent British opencookery championships - Raj ishoping that this competition willserve to acknowledge how the sectorhas changed of late.“I’ve seen the standard ofcooking improve dramatically inour curry restaurants over the lastdecade and in the variety of dishesand flavours they offer and I hopethis competition will offer theopportunity for some of the verybest to enjoy a much-deservedpublic pat on the back for theirefforts.” he added.That enthusiasm is beingshared by Booker, the uK’s largestcash and carry operator, who aresponsoring the competition.Simon King, Booker’s Regionalcatering controller who looksHOMEBRIGHTCARPET &UPHOLSTERYCLEANINGPrompt Reliable &Courteous ServiceWe use the very latestProfessional Equipment givingyou Cleaner Healthier FresherCarpets & UpholsteryAt home or at work● Carpet Cleaning● Upholstery Cleaning● Leather Cleaning● Specialist Spot & StainRemoval● Fully InsuredCall Jim for a FREE quoteOffice 01767 222141Mob 07807 45297425 year’s experienceof reptile rescue– distance no objectBirds and MammalssourcedAll UK bredafter the branches at both Bedfordand Luton, explained why the firmwanted to get involved: “Booker isat the heart of supplying localbusiness in Bedfordshire, with awide range of customers includingrestaurants, pubs, event caterersand cafes who enjoy our increasingchoice, lower prices andimproved service both in branchand through our deliveries. We aretherefore delighted to be supportingthe ‘Bedfordshire SpiceRestaurant of the Year’ award,which will reward those restaurantswho provide exceptionalfood and outstanding service.”The competition, which welcomesentries from venues acrossthe Bedford Borough and centralBedfordshire, will see chefs askedto devise a four-dish menu consistingof a starter, main course, sidedish and a pudding. a select panelof judges will then ‘mystery shop’the chosen venues before a finaleight are chosen to take part in acook-off in the award-winningkitchens of Bedford college. Theresults will then be announced at aglittering awards Dinner at TheMansion House at old WardenPark in September, at which thefood will be cooked by a veryspecial group of chefs, as Rajrevealed: “With the equivalent ofthe World Food olympics takingplace in october, I’m delighted tosay that I shall be bringing myteam of student chefs who’ll berepresenting India to The MansionHouse. It will be a perfect way notonly for them to prepare for theirown culinary battle the followingmonth but also to give our finalistsin this competition the chance tohave a night away from their tandoorovens and frying pans andenjoy someone else’s hard work!It’s going to be a very specialnight!”To find out more about takingpart in the ‘Bedfordshire SpiceRestaurant of the Year 2012/13’ orto download an entry form, pleasevisit www.themansionhouse.org/spice alternatively, for furtherinformation please call Rajon 01767 626200 or emailrmandal@themansionhouse.orgBEDFORD’S EXOTIC PET CENTREAWARDEDBUSINESS OFTHE YEAR ANDCOMMITMENTTO EXCELLENCEOctober 2011–October 2012PetzotiX139 Castle RoadBedford MK40 3RS07787 190919
TEL: 01234 834700 ADVERTISING: advertising@biggleswadebulletin.co.uk BULLETIN JUNE 2012 17Skinny for summer? Fit for life!IT’S JuNE already and the summerholidays are just around thecorner... meaning the prospect ofsqueezing into swimwear is looming.But if you’re keen to get inIVEL VALLEY U3A MAY 2012THE cHaIRMaN, anne Jones,welcomed members and a visitor tothe meeting of the Ivel Valley u3aon Tuesday, 8th May at HolmemeadSchool.The art Group has had to canceltheir June meeting so that the nextmeeting will be on 3rd July with atitle of ‘Holiday Snaps’. Reminderswere given for the various Maygroup meetings.a letter had been received fromalistair Burt MP concerning thepetition about the Social careSystem saying that the Governmentis hoping to take steps to ensure thatthe Social care System is fairer,cheaper and more sustainable so thatpeople have access to the highestquality care if they need it. Thegroup has received an invitationfrom <strong>Biggleswade</strong> academy,Holmemead School, for members tojoin with their ‘Street Party’ to celebratethe Queen’s Jubilee on 1stshape for the beach then the latestthree-week wonder diet may not beyour best friend – the tips belowcould help you look and feel betterall year round.June. Members were requested tosign if they wished to attend.ann Jones introduced the speaker,Mr Duncan Willox, whose subjectwas ‘Family Lawyers are almosthuman/ False Teeth/ New Hips &Woolacombe Bay'. Starting with anonsense poem, which got the memberslaughing, Duncan went on todescribe the vast range of legal mattersthat a solicitor covers during hisworking day. He gave a general talkabout family law concerning wives,partners and children giving manysuggestions and advice. Moving onto his own life he read out a series apoems that made the audience roarwith laughter especially where helost his trunks swimming inWoolacombe Bay. Members will notforget the picture he made as hedonned his hippy wig. Pat Warrengave the vote of thanks for a veryentertaining and informative afternoon.Visitors are always welcome.1. Be realistic – trying to lose alot of weight too quickly can leaveyou feeling drained and irritable,while severely restricting caloriescan also undermine your efforts bycausing your body to try and hangon to fat.Dropping weight too rapidlyalso makes you more susceptible toregaining the pounds at the end ofsummer (experts recommend sheddingno more than 2lbs / 0.5kg perweek at the most).2. Eat healthily – we’re cominginto a season with plenty of freshfruit and vegetables available, soit’s sensible (and tasty) to make themost of this in your meals andsnacks. Looking for wholegrainproducts and reducing the amountof saturated fat and sugar you eatwill also help build a better balance.3. Get moving – you won’t loseweight unless you burn off morecalories than you consume, sobeing active is an important part ofgetting in shape. With the weathergetting warmer (hopefully!), youcan get your cardiovascular exerciseby heading outside for activitieslike walking, gardening,cycling and playing with the kids.Try for thirty minutes of moderatecardio exercise five times a week.4. Be strong – exercising to loseweight isn’t just about jogging oraerobics. Doing some strengthtraining will not only lead to moretone and less jiggle, but also boostsyour weight loss efforts by increasingthe rate at which your bodyburns calories – and ladies, it willnot make you look like arnie! aimto train each major muscle group inthe body at least two days eachweek.5. Feel good – eating healthilyand working out will help you feelbetter about the way you look – andthat can make all the difference!Remember – if you haven’trecently been involved in exerciseand /or have health concerns talk toyour doctor before becoming moreactive.If you would like more helpwith getting in shape then contactpersonal trainer Liz Burfield(liz@getupandgofitness.co.uk /07779 724818). See www.getupandgofitness.co.ukfor details ofthe free one-hour consultationoffered to all new clients and summerdiscounts on training.P E N R O S E P A R KBIGGLESWADE SG18 8atA NEW COMMUNITY WITH ENDLESS OPPORTUNITIES...Designed specifically to suit the way we live today, the exclusive collection at Penrose Park combines elegant traditionalfaçades with contemporary internal layouts – not to mention a wealth of modern conveniences – in a range of sizes to appealto everyone from first time buyers to established families.Penrose Park forms part of a new development collectively known as King’s Reach, much thought has been given towardsblending harmoniously with the existing and well connected town, the centre of which is within only one mile distance.*3 BEDROOM FAMILY HOMES PRICES FROM £209,9504 BEDROOM FAMILY HOMES PRICES FROM £244,950Show Home & Sales CENTRE Open Daily 10am to 5pmcall 01767 314 694Prices correct at time of press. *Travel times approximatewww.wilsonpeacock.co.ukLand & New Homeswww.propertywide.co.ukwww.martingranthomes.co.ukWWW.PENROSEPARK.CO.UK
18 BULLETIN JUNE 2012 TEL: 01234 834700 EDITORIAL: editorial@biggleswadebulletin.co.ukTop tractors arrivea NEW Tractor with a racing carlook has arrived at Shuttleworthcollege, to the delight of apprentices,students and staff. It willreplace old girl tractor 'Katie' whohas given the college over 24 yearsservice!George Browns of LeightonBuzzard offered Shuttleworthcollege a large discount for thenew tractor in recognition of theexcellent work the college does inproviding training in horticulture,agriculture and fisheries and countrysidemanagement.Jack Brown successfully completeda two year FisheryManagement course atShuttleworth college and has nowbecome the first apprentice carpFisherman at Kevin Nash Tackle.Jack is the sixth generation of theBrown family and plans to takeover the reins of the business fromhis father after gaining more experience.The first person in the countryto catch three, 50lb carp, Jack is notfishing for compliments but said:“The course at Shuttleworthcollege was excellent and chrisVaughan is a great tutor. Thecollege offers you lots of opportunitiesto get into the industry andthe knowledge and skills I've learntwill stay with me and help in mycareer”.Bronwen Bray, (assistantDirector of Land andEnvironment), explained that thetractor will be used by students atShuttleworth college to developtheir skills of operating compacttractors which are used extensivelyin the horticulture industry. Thenew compact tractor will be verybusy helping care for the horticulturearea and the vineyard.The Kubota 1820, fitted with aLa 213 front loader will be lookedafter by Damien Slack, MachineryTechnician, who has completed alevel 2 apprenticeship inHorticulture and is now employedas an apprentice in agriculture atShuttleworth college.Shuttleworth college pridesitself on close ties with industrythat benefit students as they begintheir careers, including Kevin NashTackle and George Browns.George Browns is a localbusiness that began with blacksmithGeorge Brown in 1830 andtoday is the uK's leading dealerof agriculture machinery includingHome Help ServiceWe believe that Age UKBedfordshire’s Home Helpservice is second to none. Allof our home helps are fullyvetted and trained beforethey are allowed to visit anyof our customers. The servicehas been operating for nearly10 years and covers thewhole of the County. Ourhome helps visit on a regularbasis, usually once a week, for an hour or two and canclean, dust, polish, do the laundry, clean the inside ofwindows, prepare a light meal or go shopping for you.We feel that it is important that you have the same homehelp for each visit and strive to achieve this.If you would like to know more, please contact us usingthe details below, and ask for the Home Help service.Email: Debbie.spriggins@ageukbedfordshire.org.ukTelephone: 01234 360510Damien Slack (Machinery Technician) in the driving seat, with keyshanded over from Jack Brown (Apprentice) to Bronwen Bray (AssistantDirector of Land and Environment).the Kubota range.In addition the agricultural teamat Shuttleworth college hosted aSHuTTLEWoRTH college is tohost the ISa (International Societyof arboriculture) uK and Irelandchapter Tree climbingchampionship Finals, testing thefitness, stamina and skills of 40competitors, over two days May26th and 27th.competitors armed with ropesand the latest tree climbing equipmentwill scale trees to the heightof 70ft in a gruelling competitionthat will see five winners (maleand female) represent the uK andIreland in the next round to bestaged in Germany in June. Thefinal will be held in the uSa inPortland, oregon in august.Set in magnificent, matureparkland, Shuttleworth college isthe ideal setting for the internationalcompetition with trees totest the best tree climbers.Tom Bowen, arboricultureInstructor, explained: “The worldclass competition is the olympicsof the tree world and is seen asbadge of pride in the industry, testingcompetitors in five disciplines:Footlocking, aerial Rescue,Throwline, Speed climb and theWork climb.“Hosting the competition willgive Shuttleworth college a lastinglegacy as students will knowthat our magnificent trees wereclimbed by tree masters.”The International TreecaSE tractors event on-site whenseven new machines were demonstratedto the farmers of the future.Tree Climbing Championshipsclimbing championship began inthe uSa in 1975, preparingclimbers equipped with nothingmore than a rope to have the abilityto save a life in an aerial rescue.Now held in 20 countriesaround the world, with over 1,000contestants, the event has grown topromote safe working practices,demonstrate innovations in equipmentand techniques, and provideindustry recognition. The competitionshave resulted in productsspecifically designed for tree careapplications, benefiting safetystandard, creating a new respectfor the role of the climber and astrong focus for the climbing communityto improve the work environmentfor all tree care workers.
TEL: 01234 834700 ADVERTISING: advertising@biggleswadebulletin.co.uk BULLETIN JUNE 2012 19Ravens raise three young at The LodgeRSPB The Lodge nature reserve,in Sandy, is excited to announcethat the ravens that have been nestingon the reserve have successfullyfledged three young!Visitors and staff have beendelighted to see the parent birdstaking food to the nest over recentweeks and eventually three youngravens were spotted taking theirfirst flights over the RSPB headquarters.The raven family are still soaringover the reserve, and the newheath and hillfort areas are goodplaces to look out for them.This is especially good news asravens became extinct inBedfordshire during the 19thcentury. until recently theseimpressive birds were exceptionallyrare in the county, with justone record of a bird seen atTOWNSWOMEN GUILD MAY 2012cHaIRMaN chris Davieswelcomed members to the<strong>Biggleswade</strong> Ivel EveningTownswomen Guild Meeting on14th May. Birthday greetings weregiven to Rosemary Badley,Margaret Henegan & Viv Palmer.The trip to London to see theJersey Boys had been very successfuland enjoyed by all. Theapril walk to Gamlingay Woodshad been very wet and muddy buteveryone thought it was worth it tosee the many flowers in bloom andcontinuing the floral theme a visitto the Garden centre for lunch.The May walk on the 24th Maywill be around the Sandy Mast,meeting at the usual place at10.45am.chris Davies gave a report ofthe federation aGM, items are stillrequired for the treat the troops andthey had a very amusing speakerwith a talk entitled 'When doctorsand policeman looked younger'she thought it would be a talk thatwould interest guild memberssometime in the future.Forthcoming events includethe Federation Luncheon atHitchin on 18th May; LordLieutenant’s Service at Bedfordon 27th May; Lavender Fields atHitchin in July; Sandy TGGarden Party 8th July;Federation Quiz evening inAugust; tour around SwissGardens 13th August; a Londonriver cruise 27th September andthe Carol Service in London onthe 8th December.40 year long service certificatesEverton in 1978 during the wholeof the twentieth century! Sightingsbecame more frequent in thecounty from the start of the 2000’sand birds have bred aroundWhipsnade in recent years.Ravens seem to be spreadinggradually westwards, mirroringanother large bird, the commonbuzzard, which was also very rareaway from its breeding strongholdin the west and is now widespreadin the area.News from RSPBThe Lodge reserve is openevery day of the week, from dawnto dusk, and there are plenty oforganised events: just ring tobook. Entry is included in the carparkingfee - £4 a car for nonmembers,free if you are membersor just visiting the shop. The shopand badges were made to alisoncareless, Yvonne crane, PaulineDover, Margaret Harper, GillHibbert, Pam Peacock, audreyPurkiss & Betty Sharman. 25 yearcertificates and badges were presentedto christine Davies,Margaret Henegan, PaulinePressland, Barbara Rowlands andann Taylor.a car boot will be held in thesummer, members were asked tolook out for suitable items to sell.after a break for refreshments(01767 680541) is open every dayand has everything for people wholove nature.Some events for you to enjoyover the next few weeks:Date with nature Dusk watch.Sat 16 June Evening start timeson booking - lateTues 26 June Evening starttimes on booking- latean exciting evening event,experiencing the sights and soundsof the reserve as darkness creepsover and secretive nocturnal creaturesbegin to emerge!BooKING ESSENTIaL.Please pay in advance. Events willnot run in bad weather.check for latest news and dateson www.rspb.org.uk/thelodgeFri 29 June 11am-1pmas part of National Insectweek, our warden will be showingthe chairman introduced thespeaker Mr Ken Burton who gavea very interesting and entertainingtalk with slides on his holiday inthe Highlands of Scotland. Someof the many places he visited wereInverness castle, Loch Ness,Moray Firth Morar Project,urquhart castle, and Fortaugustus, Glen Fiddich Distillery,and cairngorm country park,Pitlochry, culloden, cromarty,Dingwall Museum and FoyersFalls. By the end of the talk wewww.toyboxdaynurseries.co.uksome of the amazing insect lifethat make their homes on thereserve.Many specialist groundburrowing wasps and bees can beseen at The Lodge, along with rareheathland specialities.cost: adults £4, RSPB members£3,children £3, RSPBWildlife explorers £2Booking advisable.Sat 30 June 21:30 – lateMoth nightGet close- up views of some amazingmoths as we set our light trapsand then inspect the catch. Thisevent is run with Bedfordshire’scounty moth recorders.cost; adults £4, RSPB members£3, children £2, RSPBWildlife Explorer’s £1.Booking and payment inadvance essential.were certainly very well informedas to where the best sights and teaand cake shops were to be found.He was thanked by Joy cooper.The next meeting will be onMonday 11th June when thespeaker will be Mr G Lawrence'Himalayan Trek' and the competitionwill be for a Photograph ofMountain(s). 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22 BULLETIN JUNE 2012 TEL: 01234 834700 EDITORIAL: editorial@biggleswadebulletin.co.ukCRICKETSandy Cricket <strong>Club</strong> newsaFTER a very wet early May, andthe loss of a number of match dueto waterlogged fields, Sandycricket club eventually got itsseason underway on Sunday, 13thMay. The home fixture againstDunstable 3rd XI saw the wicketin good condition, but the outfieldstill being very damp.Dunstable won the toss anddecided to bowl first, putting thepressure on Sandy to set a competitivetotal. The season could nothave started more abruptly, withKev Morrallee being bowled firstball of the match. John clulow andPaul Daniels then began to rebuildSandy’s innings with scores of 66and 52 respectively. Dan Pricealso chipped in with a useful 28, asSandy finished on 188 for 5 off 40overs. This appeared to be a goodtotal, although potentially was 20run short on a wicket that wasplaying well. In reply, Dunstablestarted poorly, with both openingsfailing to score; and DarrenWheatley producing a good openingspell and finishing with bowlingfigures of 9-3-13-2. Gilbertand Woods rebuilt the Dunstableinnings, and started to put somepressure back on Sandy.Eventually their partnership wasbroken by John clulow, and wicketsthen fell regularly until the theywere all out on 136. Sandy won by52 runs, with John clulow taking3-15 and Paul Daniels 5-42.Sandy’s second Sunday leaguematch was on 20th May, their firstaway match at Leighton Buzzard.Sandy travelled with a muchweakened side, but started well bywinning the toss and inserting thehome side. chris Bollig andDarren Wheatley opened thebowling, and both bowled theirfull allotment of overs straightthrough. after their combined 18overs, Leighton Buzzard’s batsmenhad only scored off 7 of theovers, the other 11 being maidens.This meant that the home sidewere under pressure to scorequickly for the rest of theirinnings, and they had no optionbut to take risks. There was somegood ground fielding to back upthe bowlers, but Sandy will knowthat had they held more catches,Leighton Buzzard would havescore fewer than the final total of147 for 9 off 40 overs. In contrastto the home teams start, Sandy’sinnings got off to a positive start.Kev Morrallee scored a quickhalf-century, and by the time hewas out Sandy were already overhalfway to reaching their requiredtotal. His opening partner, DanLloyd 46*, carried his bat throughuntil Sandy had reached theirwinning score of 148 for 2 fromjust 31.2 overs. after two completedmatches, Sandy are currently inthird position with 59 points froma possible 60.Sandy returned to SaturdayLeague cricket for the first time ina few years, and their firstSaturday league match was anaway fixture against ampthill 4thXI, played at Marston. The wicketwas still quite soft, which didn’tencourage attacking play from thebatsmen. Sandy won the toss andasked ampthill to bat first. DarrenWheatley and chris Bollig bothproduced good opening spellsonce again, but were unable tobreak through ampthill’s openingCLUB SECRETARIESSend your reports topat@rosettapublishing.comand it will be postedthrough the letterboxes ofover 13,000 homes inBeeston, Sandy, Potton and<strong>Biggleswade</strong>01234 834700partnership. It eventually took abrilliant one-handed catch fromaaran Pickering, to provide thebreakthrough off Kev Morrallee’sbowling, with the total on 58.Morrallee then continued to producea great spell of bowling, finishingwith bowling figures of 10-4-15-2. Lee Eplett also took 2wickets, and after a promisingstart, ampthill finished on just 127for 7 from their full quota of 45overs. once again, of more catcheshad been held, this total couldhave easily been under 100. KevMorrallee got Sandy off to anotherpositive start, whilst wickets fellregularly at the other end. He waseventually out for 44, and Sandystill had some work to do. DarrenWheatley added an important 23,with a number of big attackingshots to keep the momentumgoing. ampthill tried to applymore pressure, but Sandy’s captain(Eplett) and vice-captain(Hurst) saw them home with adozen overs left. Sandy finishedon 128 for 8, winning by 2 wickets.It was encouraging to see oneof the club’s junior players makehis senior debut, as ZahaanHussain batted well and wasunlucky to be run out by a directthrow from the boundary.Sandy cricket club’s JuniorSection has seen a number ofmatches cancelled so far, althoughthey have managed two matchesagainst Bedford cc. The u10’slost their match against Bedford,although they took some goodcatches and took more wickets inthe match than their hosts.an experimental u12 side alsoplayed at Bedford, although anumber were from the u10 side.For many it was their first experienceof playing a hard ball match,and coach Terry Harragan wasimpressed with their commitmentand enthusiasm. although theylost to a vastly more experienced,and older Bedford side, it hashopefully given the juniors somemuch needed experience at thislevel.Junior cricket coachingSessions continue every Saturdaymorning, and have now moved toSunderland Road RecreationGround, 9am start. all new playersare always welcome to comealong and try the game for themselves.Sandy cc is once againinvolved with chance to Shine,the charity initiative looking tobring cricket back into stateschools. Sessions are run atSandye Place academy onWednesday afternoons, 3.45-4.45pm. Sessions are free ofcharge, are open to pupils fromSandye Place academy, and allLower Schools in Sandy. For moreinfo, please contact Sandye Placeacademy or the Lower Schoolyou attend.Sandy cricket club is also stilllooking to promote and run ladies’cricket. If you would like to joinour current female players, pleasecome along on a Thursdayevening at 6-8pm @ outdoor Netsat Sandy upper School. No previousexperience required. The firstmatch should be on Saturday 2ndJune, at Sunderland Road Rec.,against a Langford XI.Upcoming Sandy CC fixtures:Sun 3rd Jun 2012 clifton cc, Beds - Sunday 2nd Team vs Sunday XISun 3rd Jun 2012 under 10 vs Blunham cc - under 10 (2)Sun 3rd Jun 2012 Harrold cc - under 12 vs under 12Sun 10th Jun 2012 Sunday XI vs Kempston Hammers cc - 2nd XISun 10th Jun 2012 Biddenham cc - under 10 vs under 10Sun 10th Jun 2012 under 12 vs Queens Park cc, Beds - under 12s Dev(Girls)Tue 12th Jun 2012 <strong>Biggleswade</strong> cc - under 14 vs under 14Sat 16th Jun 2012 caldecote cc XI vs Saturday XISun 17th Jun 2012 offley & Stopsley cc - 1st XI vs Sunday XISun 17th Jun 2012 under 12 vs Harrold cc - under 12 DevelopmentTue 19th Jun 2012 under 14 vs Eaton Bray cc - under 14Sat 23rd Jun 2012 Saturday XI vs Pavenham & Felmersham cc - 2ndXISun 24th Jun 2012 under 10 vs Pilgrims oakley cc, Beds - under 10Sun 24th Jun 2012 Ickleford cc - Sunday 1st XI vs Sunday XIFor more information, please contact Ian Hurst on 07941876292 email:ianmarkhurst@ntlworld.com. alternatively, check out the clubs’ website:sandycricketclub.co.uk
TEL: 01234 834700 ADVERTISING: advertising@biggleswadebulletin.co.uk BULLETIN JUNE 2012 23RUGBY<strong>Rugby</strong> <strong>Club</strong> celebrate the end of a great seasonENGLAND rugby legend JeffProbyn joined members of<strong>Biggleswade</strong> <strong>Rugby</strong> <strong>Club</strong> fortheir end of season awardsdinner held at the club in May.Jeff had played for Wasps andEngland before a final careerflourish at Bedford in the 1990sand regaled members withamusing tales of England toursin the 1980’s, including atongue-in-cheek person byperson character assassinationof the whole squad plus opposition!Chairman Steve Matthewsspoke of the club’s achievements,not least the promotionof the First XV and the promotionof the U14s team.Steve also thanked those whoworked behind the scenes includingteam manager Richard Phippsand retiring coaches Paul Raitt andDamion Williams. The club hasdeveloped an amazing spirit andthe Third XV epitomise this withtheir “Fun First” attitude to gamesFIRST TEaM: Players Player:Sam Frazer, Player of the Year:Sam Frazer, Most ImprovedPlayer: James EmmersonSEcoND TEaM: Players Player:William Roake, Player of theYear: William Roake,THIRD TEaM: Players Player:was awarded to the who teamas every player nominated adifferent team mate!, Player ofthe Year: Dave ‘Fluffy’PallisterTHE MaLcoLM caRLISLETRoPHY (Mini & Youthcoaching): Morgan Steel (u10scoach & Mini / Youth FixtureSecretary)cLuBMaN oF THE YEaR:Martin HarwoodcHaIRMaNS uNSuNG HERo:Simon Rutt2011/12 Season Honours Tie:Dave Tysomof the award winners stand outachievements include Sam Frazerwho arrived at the club in theautumn and made a huge impacton the First XV while ex royalmarine James Emmerson had notplayed competitive rugby beforejoining <strong>Biggleswade</strong> when itbecame immediately apparent tocoaches that he was a potentialfirst XV player. William Roakefrom the Second XV stepped intothe First XV squad on a number ofoccasions to cover a long injurylist and was a popular winner ofthe Second XV player of the Year..Top points scorer for the seasonwas George Matthews while DeanBartlett grabbed 13 tries and alsomade the most appearances for theFirst XValong with Michael Hall.It is also noted that all three, alongwith Will Roake are products ofthe Mini and Youth section at theclub. The honours ties are rarelyissued and none were moredeserved than that of Dave Tysomwho has developed the Third XVinto a great unit. The clubman ofthe Year trophy was won byMartin Harwood for an unprecedentedfourth time.Guests at the Dinner wereTerry Woods (East MidlandsReferees Society), Sam clapham(RFu Development officer). Samwill be helping Biggy to developthe club including Mini and Youthteams and the new <strong>Biggleswade</strong>Development side.Mini & Youth SectionAwards 2011/12on a terribly wet morning inapril, Biggy Minis made theirannual awards. The club hadinvited former player and nowContinued on page 27
24 BULLETIN JUNE 2012 TEL: 01234 834700 EDITORIAL: editorial@biggleswadebulletin.co.ukAnnouncements1. IT’S oFFIcIaL!<strong>Biggleswade</strong> History Society’snew home is to be the TrinityMethodist church in ShortmeadStreet. The last indoor meeting atMillennium House took place on1 May, our archives will move tothe church over the summer andall future indoor meetings will beheld at Trinity Methodist churchon the first Monday of eachmonth, starting on 3 September.Fortunately our pre-bookedspeakers were able to switch tothe new meeting day, so we haveonly had to make minor adjustmentsto our programme.2. our next slot on theBigglesFM Breakfast Show willbe on Thursday, 28 June, from8.30 to 9.00am. Listen in on104.8 or go towww.bigglesfm.com and clickon Listen Live. online listenerscan also catch up on missedbroadcasts: Go to the BigglesFMwebsite and select ‘Listen’ on theyellow menu bar, then click on‘Listen again’, then ‘BreakfastShow Guests’ and, on the playlist that comes up, scroll downuntil you find <strong>Biggleswade</strong>History Society. You will alsofind interviews with GeorgeHowe of Potton History Societyhere. Happy listening!3. update on contributionsfrom <strong>Biggleswade</strong> to BatterseaDogs &cats Home. Member DesBall informed us last month thathe has received from Batterseaacknowledgment of a donationthat he passed to them on behalfof <strong>Biggleswade</strong> Town council inrecognition of Mary Tealby, thefounder, who died in<strong>Biggleswade</strong> in 1865 and whosegravestone in St andrew’schurchyard was restored lastyear. This brings the total donatedfrom <strong>Biggleswade</strong> to £420.Events & exhibitions1. Jane & Mick croot andMollie Stocker will represent theSociety at the celebration of HMthe Queen’s Diamond Jubilee &ServiceofThanksgiving/Rededication forVoluntary organisations inBedfordshire at St Paul’s,Bedford, on Sunday 27 May.This is by invitation of the Lord-Lieutenant of Bedfordshire,Helen Nellis, who recently tookoffice following the long-serving<strong>Biggleswade</strong> History SocietySam Whitbread. The preacherwill be the Venerable Richardatkinson, Bishop of Bedford.2. Tim Haddow’s library windowdisplay with a sports themeto coincide with the olympicswill appear at the end of June.Details will be given in nextmonth’s news.News from the archivesaccessions. our thanks forthe following:1. From MalcolmHandscombe’s collection, fouroriginal ca.1880 photographsfound in Goldthorpe’s barns andbelieved to be by chew of<strong>Biggleswade</strong>, donated by TedMartin of Langford HistorySociety: portrait of WilliamGoldthorpe senior; study of adrawing room with piano, probablyGoldthorpe’s; two differentviews of St andrew’s church andgraveyard showing old gravestonesin situ.2. Donated by Ken Page,original 1874 sale notice forStratton cottage (now the premisesof Balderston Warren solicitors,London Rd.) together withthe British School room and fourcottages in Palace Street.3. Donated by LindsayJordan, recently compiled list ofroyal visits to Bedfordshire1991–2012 during SamWhitbread’s period of office asLord-Lieutenant ofBedfordshire.4. From Mike Strange, smalldie-cast model of a traditionaldelivery van commemorating thecentenary of the <strong>Biggleswade</strong>chronicle (1891-1991).Last month we gave detailsabout two reels of cine filmdonated by Joe Lane. MikeStrange has transferred theremaining three <strong>Biggleswade</strong>items to digital format. Theseshow a wedding at St andrew’s,children in hospital and theremoval of the War Memorialfrom its original site in front ofWhiteman’s building to theMarket Square. The reels will bedonated eventually to theanglian Film archive whenMike has completed the task ofcarefully identifying and documentingthe entire content.Publications1. an illustrated list of theSociety’s publications can beviewed on the website. Nonmembers should contact us aboutorders for collection or for posting.also, the new 434-page Danalbone a4 hardback book byRay Miller & Lee Irvine is stillavailable from the NewsletterEditor at the discounted price of£20 (plus postage and packing ifrequired).2. The Society has this monthhad reprints done of Volumes 1& 3 of the ‘Townsfolk’ series.3. a special offer to all ourreaders. You do not need to be amember to take advantage ofthis.Save 25% off ‘HoW BED-FoRDSHIRE VoTED’How Bedfordshire Voted,1685-1735: The Evidence ofLocal Poll BooksVolume I: 1685-1715 (ISBN:978 0 85155 071 8, published2006)Volume II: 1716-1735(ISBN: 978 0 85155 073 2, published2008)How Bedfordshire Voted,The Programme for 2012:Mark these dates on your new calendar!3 July Members only. Visit to the Signals Museum, RaF Henlow.14 august Members only. The archaeology of <strong>Biggleswade</strong>common – a walk with David Mcomish.For the full programme for 2012 – 2013, please refer to the newSociety information leaflet on the website.Diary dates - other organisationsMany other societies are, like us, now beginning their summerprogramme of walks and visits for their members. also, there are lotsof local events planned in celebration of the Diamond Jubilee – and<strong>Biggleswade</strong> carnival parade will be on Saturday 23 June, so there isplenty to do and see during June.The BLHa (Bedfordshire Local History association) website:www.bedfordshire-lha.org.uk has a calendar of affiliatedBedfordshire societies’ meetings and local history events.1735-1784: The Evidence ofLocal Documents and PollBooks(ISBN: 978 0 85155 077 0,published april 2012)Poll books tell the story oflocal people and their link withnational history. Written byJames collett-White, an archivistat Bedfordshire and Lutonarchives and Records Service,and to Sir Samuel Whitbread,these books contain transcripts ofthe poll books for the county andBorough seats of Bedford andsome election accounts showingcandidates’ expenditure.Providing evidence for an indepthstudy of people, places andlandholding in Bedfordshire,they are a crucial resource forlocal and family historians andgenealogists.We would like to offer membersand friends of the<strong>Biggleswade</strong> History Society adiscount of 25% off the full priceof all three volumes, makingeach one £18.75 rather than£25.00.orders can be placed byphone on 01394 610600, by faxon 01394 610316, by email attrading@boydell.co.uk or onlineat www.boydellandbrewer.comPostage rates are £3.00 in theuK, £6.50 per book (up to maximum£26.00) to mainlandEurope and £10.00 per book outsideEurope. Free postage iforders are placed online.However an order is placed,please quote the offer code12096 to ensure that the discountis given.This offer applies to directorders from individual purchasersonly. The offer ends 31stJuly 2012.MembershipThe Society welcomes threenew members this month: Brian& Josephine Wilson and HelenKeenan. Welcome Packs havebeen sent out to the six newmembers who have joined ussince april. Readers of the<strong>Biggleswade</strong> <strong>Bulletin</strong> wishing tojoin <strong>Biggleswade</strong> HistorySociety will find a downloadableinformation leaflet andMembership application formon our website, or may phone aContinued on page 26For further information contact: Jane Croot 01767 650340, editor@biggleswadehistory.org.uk www.biggleswadehistory.org.uk
TEL: 01234 834700 ADVERTISING: advertising@biggleswadebulletin.co.uk BULLETIN JUNE 2012 25The Three WilliamsThis article by Jane Croot firstappeared in the <strong>Biggleswade</strong>History Society Newsletter in June1998.MaNY years ago I was at theRecord office in Bedfordlooking through the list ofcontents of the deposited records ofHooper & Fletcher, the <strong>Biggleswade</strong>firm of solicitors. My interest wassparked by mention of the apprenticeshippapers of William albone,dated 1856, and so I asked to seethem. What emerged was a neatlyfolded down document yellow withage, bearing on the exterior the date24th June 1856 and a brief descriptionin fine Victorian handwriting:“Mr. William albone the Elder,William albone Secundus andWilliam albone the Younger and Mr.Edward Twelvetrees. Indenture ofapprenticeship of William albonethe Younger for the term of sevenyears.”What a pleasant surprise! Herewas not only the young apprenticehimself, whom I had already identifiedand placed in his context on oneof the many branches of the familytree of the albones of <strong>Biggleswade</strong>,but here were also what looked likehis father and grandfather – threegenerations of Williams! and so, onreading the document, it proved to be.an indenture is a legal documentwritten out twice onto the sameparchment or large sheet of paper andthen cut to make two separate copies.It is not cut straight across the middlebut indented, that is, in a wavy line, sothat the two parts can be matchedtogether if need be, to avoid fraud.This one was folded in half to make itmore manageable. What you see inthe extract is the top of the front page(reduced in size here) which thenopens like a book and the script continuesacross the centre spread.THE terms of the contract arethen set out. The apprenticeagrees to serve his master for afull seven years during which time hewil be taught the business of a carpenterand builder:“…William albone the Youngershall and will keep the secrets of andwell and faithfully serve his saidMaster by obeying his lawfuldemands neither wasting lending orembezzling the goods monies oreffects of his said Master neither shallhe play for money at cards dice or anyother unlawful games nor haunt orfrequent taverns or ale houses norenter into any matrimonial contractneither shall he at any time during hissaid service and apprenticeshipdepart or absent himself from theservice of his said Master without hissaid Master’s leave…”Edward Twelvetrees for his partagrees to instruct young William fullyin the knowledge and practice of histrade, “…and shall and will also payunto the said apprentice the sum ofone shilling per week during the firstyear of the said term, the sum of twoshillings and six pence per week duringthe second year, the sum of fourshillings per week during the thirdyear, the sum of five shillings and sixpence per week during the fourthyear, the sum of nine shillings perweek during the fifth year, the sum ofeleven shillings per week during thesixth year and the sum of fourteenshillings per week during the seventhand last year of the said term.”William the father and Williamthe grandfather are to undertake to“…find and provide the said Williamalbone the Younger with all properand necessary meat lodging clotheswashing pocket money tools medicalattendance and all other necessaries.”Finally, all parties to the agreement“…bind themselves and eachbinds himself to the other in the penalsum of one hundred pounds as andfor liquidated damages.” and theindenture is sealed and signed by all.■ ■ ■To finish, just a little about thethree Williams. William the Elder, acarpenter born in 1790, had beenarrested in December 1815 togetherwith his brother Henry and someother <strong>Biggleswade</strong> men, kept inBedford prison until the followingMarch, then tried for the murder ofthe Southill Park gamekeeper,charles Dines. William and Henrywere acquitted, but one of the otherpoachers was found guilty of theshooting and was hanged. So nowhere we have the same Williamalmost exactly forty years on, withhis only son, a market gardenerreferred to in this document asWilliam Secundus – the Second – andin turn his only son William theYounger, born in 1842. The fatherand grandfather, it seems, wereunable to write, for they used themark of a cross by way of signing thedocument.Young William’s great-grandfather,who had died in 1832, was – youguessed it – also William albone![Jane croot, with thanks to theBedfordshire & Luton archives andRecords Service for permission toreproduce extracts from the indenture– Ref: HF20/205/2]Sandy Historical Research GroupSaturday 16th June 2012Exhibition at Sandy carnival DaySunderland Road Recreation Ground 1.30-5pmSaturday 28th July 2012Exhibition at Beeston Flower FestivalBeeston Methodist church 11-4 (NB date subject to change– see local press & our website Diary Page)Sat-Sun 18th & 19th August 2012Exhibition at the 46th Sandy & District Horticultural associationShowSandye Place academy Park RoadSat 1.30-5pm; Sun 11-3.30pmSaturday 8th September 2012Exhibition – Venue to be confirmed11am-4pm
26 BULLETIN JUNE 2012 TEL: 01234 834700 EDITORIAL: editorial@biggleswadebulletin.co.ukContinued from page 24request to the Editor or Secretary.Subscriptions for the year are nowat £7.50 per person, plus £6 perannum for postage of the monthlyNewsletter. alternatively, memberscan opt for free delivery byemail or free delivery by hand toaddresses in the town.Renewals: Subscriptionsbecame due at the beginning ofapril. Two-thirds of our 133 membershave renewed since then,bringing current paid-up membershipto 94.MeetingsFrom 3 September 2012 theSociety will meet monthly at itsnew venue, Trinity Methodistchurch, Shortmead Street. Doorsopen at 7.45 for an 8.00 pm starton the first Monday of the month,unless notified. Meetings are freeto members; visitors are normallywelcome at any indoor meetingfor a fee of 3.00. In the summermonths indoor meetings give wayto a programme of members onlyevening walks and visits.NEW research from charity SueRyder has found that almost one intwo people (46%) who live closeto a stately home, yet have not visitedit for years would jump at thechance to see it under a new light.To satisfy this curiosity, and tohelp people see fundraising in awhole new light, Sue Ryder hasteamed up with some of the uK’smost iconic landmarks, includingThe Shuttleworth Estate to host aseries of sponsored Starlight Hikes– night-time walks with a difference,throughout September.Through the Starlight Hikeevents, the charity aims to recruit10,000 walkers, and raise £1 millionto help Sue Ryder continue toprovide long-term, compassionateMembers will be notified inadvance if there is an admissionfee for these.Last Meeting atMillennium House:1 May 58 members attended atalk by historian and author,Stephen Risby, on Italian andGerman Prisoners of War inBedfordshire during the SecondWorld War. Severe wartime manpowershortages and the progressivestifling of food imports by theGerman u-boat blockade placedgreat strain on agricultural productionat home. The dark days of1940 saw the British evacuationfrom Dunkirk and the Blitz, andGermany and her allies had theupper hand but in December therewere some victories over theItalian army in the Western Desertresulting in the taking of some36,000 prisoners. Here was aready source of much neededmanpower, and from 1941 ItalianPoWs were shipped to Britain inever increasing numbers and set towork in the fields. at first all theand end-of-life care to peopleacross the uK. The Hike inBedfordshire will take place atThe Shuttleworth collection, pastthe historic aircraft hangers, alsotaking in the impressive site ofThe Mansion House’s clock towerand the stunning Regency Swissgardens with its bridges, pondsand interesting buildings onSeptember 29 2012 at 9.30 and isin aid of St John’s Hospice.“our findings show that it is alltoo easy to take things for grantedwhen they are part of your day-todaylife – whether that be yourhealth or the landmark down theroad. We know that only eight percent of people took part in afundraising event for a healthmen were housed in huts in largecamps, like the one at Ducks crossnear colmworth, and taken out intrucks each day to work, but itsoon became apparent that mostItalian other ranks could be trustedto work in small gangs with minimalmilitary supervision, and anetwork of smaller local hostelssprang up. Eventually many menwere billeted with the farmers whoemployed them. In the vicinity of<strong>Biggleswade</strong> there were PoW hostelsat Northill, Potton, cockayneHatley, Roxton, Tempsford andSandy. The prisoners at Duckscross spent their time off improvingtheir surroundings; photographswere shown of neat gardenplots with classic Italianate featuresand of the profusion of religiousmurals in the chapel hut,none of which has survived, unfortunately.When in 1943 the Italiangovernment sued for peace theItalians in Britain were technicallyno longer prisoners but theirlabour was still essential and manychose to continue working on thefarms but with better conditions,more privileges and freedom ofmovement. after D-Day in thesummer of 1944 large numbers ofGerman PoWs began to arrive andwere placed in the camps first usedfor the Italians. They too were setto work, mainly in agriculture, andwent through a similar processwhereby trusted men were accommodatedin hostels and billets.after the war repatriation wasslow, the last German PoWsdeparting in 1949.Stephen Risby’s book,‘Prisoners of War in Bedfordshire’is available via amazon and eBay.Next Meeting:12 June Members only. Visitto Gamlingay: ‘DiscoveringMessages from Previous ages inSt Mary’s church. Suggesteddonation: £2 per person, or more,towards the upkeep of the church.Meet at the church for a 7.00pmstart. Please come a little earlier toallow time to find a street parkingspace. If the weather is fine somemembers may also wish to join usafterwards for a stroll around thevillage before leaving for home.Charity night hike shows Shuttleworth Estate in new lightcharity last year, so we have madesure our fundraising activities arenew, exciting and give people anopportunity to see some of theuKs best known local landmarks– as well as fundraising – in awhole new light.Sue Ryder St John’s Hos -pice has a long and distinguishedhistory of providing end of life andpalliative care for people livingwith life-limiting conditionsincluding cancer and non-cancerconditions such as renal failure,heart failure and Motor Neuronedisease. The hospice has beenproviding high quality care forover 30 years supportingthousands of people through itsday therapy, in-patient andcommunity-based services.The Sue Ryder Starlight Hikeswill take place in eleven beautifullocations across the uK;aberdeen, Bedford, cheltenham,clitheroe, Dundee, Driffield,Haworth, Ipswich, Leeds,Peterborough and Reading.For more information aboutStarlight Hike, or to sign up to aStarlight Hike event, please seewww.starlighthike.org
TEL: 01234 834700 ADVERTISING: advertising@biggleswadebulletin.co.uk BULLETIN JUNE 2012 27Continued from page 23Bath professional charlie Beechto come and present the awards.charlie recalled a story when heplayed for <strong>Biggleswade</strong> under 16sin a tournament in Scotland“Where is <strong>Biggleswade</strong>” asked anopposition supporter “Just crossedover your try line” came the reply.Biggy did, and always have competedabove their ‘small town’ status.outgoing Minis coordinatorcraig Warburton presented flowersto the ladies who have help theMini section this season including,Jane Seymour and Jeni Rowley(Kit Store) and Sue Warburton(Kitchen). Next season u12scoach Dougie Palmer takes on theMinis coordinator role for theclub. The awards are as follows:uNDER SEVENS: MostImproved Player: Jensen Beal,Players Player: cianSatterthwaite, Grafter: KyleWhite, Player of the Year: JohnRichardsonuNDER EIGHTS: MostImproved Player: Jamescutler, Players Player: EddiearnoldGrafter : Nathan Litchfield, Playerof the Year: Lee PettituNDER NINES: Most ImprovedPlayer: charlie cox, PlayersPlayer: ollie PetoGrafter: ollie Peto, Player of theYear: Tom RichardsonuNDER TENS: Most ImprovedPlayer: casey Burton, PlayersPlayer: Jack WhitfieldGrafter: Jack Smith, Player of theYear : Lucas InmanuNDER ELEVENS: MostImproved Player: Bencollinson, Players Player:Rosie Inman, Grafter: Jackcoffey, Player of the Year:Luke GadsbyuNDER TWELVES: MostImproved Player: callumFrench, Players Player: callumFrench, Grafter: andrewTwydell, Player of the Year:Joe Wallace.In the Youth teams the underThirteen’s voted M Morrallee asPlayer of the Year with Player’sPlayer going to T Marjoram, MostImproved Player went to Tallwright while M Gooda waselected Man of Steel, an awardfamiliar with followers of <strong>Rugby</strong>League!The under Fourteen’s Playerof the Year was Sam Hammer withPlayers player awarded toRobin Johansson with while thejoint Most Improved Players wereHarry Sawford Smith & RenierDeBeer. The Grafter award wentto Shay Hancock with BestNewcomer: Sean Sumbilounder Fifteen’s held theirawards Dinner following thecounty cup Final. The awardswere as follows: Player of the Yearwent to Henry cusack while theGrafter trophy went to JacobGrabowski with Luke Devereuxpicking up the coveted PlayersPlayer award. The recipient ofMost Improved Player was HarryFellowes while Louise cusackwas presented with the Teamclubman award for the unenviabletask of cooking the post matchmeal for every home game.The under Sixteen squad.Notable results of the year includebeating Wasps in the league andreaching Bedfordshire countycup finals for the third successiveseason while maintaining firstdivision H&M League status.Player of the year went to KaneParris who also won Player’s playerwhile Most Improved Playerwent to Matt Hill. The Teamclubman award went to inspirationalcoach chris Parr.cole’s to Banbury! Whilstaccompanying his elder brother tothe Leicester Tigers challenge atMinehead, <strong>Biggleswade</strong> u11player cole Martin was feelingleft out of the action and with thehelp of the Leicester Tigers communitycoach got invited to joinBanbury u11s for the tournament!Not only did cole fit into the teamimmediately but scored the winningtry in the Semi Final forBanbury 1s against Banbury 2s!at the end of the tournament, colewas presented with a signedBanbury shirt by his new ‘teammates’.Thanks to Leicester andBanbury for making this great gesture.Biggy u15s miss out in cupFinal. <strong>Biggleswade</strong> u15s wentdown 3-53 against Bedford Bluesu15s in the finals of the Bedscounty cup. The Blues from divisionone of the Herts & Middlesexleague were comfortable winnersagainst Biggy from division four.club Host BedfordshireSchools cup Finals. For the fourthyear, <strong>Biggleswade</strong> <strong>Rugby</strong> clubwas chosen as the venue for thecounty schools finals. Both theYear 11 and Year 13 (colts) finalswere between Samuel Whitbreadacademy and Sharnbrook upperSchool with the SamuelWhitbread team running out winnerson both occasions. The second(year 13) final was a thrillerwith the final score 15-14 toWhitbread, an estimated 250 peoplecame to watch the two games.Mix it Creatively!At The Creative Mix we can turn yourcreative ideas into a creative reality!At The Creative Mix we are committed to creating excitingand inspiring communications that get your message acrosseffectively. We pride ourselves on finding the best creativesolution to a brief and will handle everything from startto finish. Whether you need new corporate ID, exhibitiondesign, brochures, leaflets, website design or cutting edgephotography, give us a call – 01767 627144or email info@creative-mix.co.uk.For more examples of what we can do, check out our websitewww.creative-mix.co.ukthecreativemix
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Continuing the run of great nightsCASTLE COMEDY is backand looking to continue its runof spectacularly funny shows.The date for every comedylover’s diary is June the 14th,the place as always is theGordon Arms Ent Shed, CastleRoad, Bedford.The star of the show is Jamesacaster, one of a new wave ofcomedians destined to be a householdname. His brand of storytellingcomedy mixed with dazzlingaudience interaction makehim a must see live performer.James has made numerous appearanceson the telly box includingRussell Howards Good News,E4’s Show and Tell and Dave’sone Night Stand. Last year was aIf you go down to the farm today!IF YOU travel the A1 you mayhave noticed the FarrowbyFarm sign on the southboundside of the carriageway just onthe Bedfordshire border, butsome may not know what liesbehind that sign. OpenThursdays – Sundays 10am-4pmFarrowby offers an excellent fewhours of entertainment, and withfree entry, very good value formoney.The primary role of the farmis to rear free range pigs in thetraditional method of bygonedays. They also provide the bestof quality free range bronzeturkeys at Christmas-time.These amongst other localproduce are available fromthe farm shop.The tea room has an indoorplay room and a outdoorenclosed area, where parents canwatch over their children playingon the ride-on toys suppliedwhilst the whole family canenjoy some of the farms own orlocally sourced produce freshlyprepared from the kitchen. TheAll Day Breakfast is a must!You can also take a strollaround the farm trail and see theother animals that live there,lambs, goats, chicks, rabbits,chipmunks and a variety ofaviary birds are all on view. Allin all it’s certainly worth a visitto Farrowby Farm!huge year for James, he performedhis first solo show ‘amongstother Things’ at the EdinburghFestival to huge critical acclaimand then went on to supportMilton Jones on a nationwide tour.“Acaster is an undeniable andwickedly original talent” – TheList ★★★★“Delightfully whimsical, deliciouslydaft!” – London EveningStandard ★★★★Joining James on the bill is thesassy and saucy Suzy Bennett.Suzy is a previous winner of the‘Funny Women awards’ and hassupported Jimmy carr on tour.“Vibrant, gorgeous andextremely funny.” – BBccompleting the bill is local talentShaun Jacques who will wowyou with his unique comedy skilland castle comedy regular PaulRevill. Your Mc for the evening isnone other than Luton’s comedianof the Year 2011, chris Purchase.Show starts at 8pm and ticketsare £7 (£5 NuS) or £15 whichincludes a pre show meal and glassof wine at the Gordon arms. Tobook call 07736 060541, emailcastlecomedy@hotmail.co.ukonline at WeGotTickets or join ourFacebook group: castle comedy.castle comedy – Bringingcomedy Royalty to Bedford.
30 BULLETIN JUNE 2012 TEL: 01234 834700 EDITORIAL: editorial@biggleswadebulletin.co.ukCan you do thePoppy Walk?Please Put in Your Diaries NowSupport The Royal British legion Poppy appealSunday 9th September at 12pmQueen’s head Sandy Market Square up to theglorious Wildlife and countryside of the RSPB6½ miles Just £1 to enter on the dayPoppy appeal Sponsorship forms from:Event Organiser : gerald Eva, 01767 631361geraldeva@yahoo.com1 The Slade,Wrestlingworth,Beds Sg19 2ESD AT E F O R Y O U R D I A R YBIGGLESWADESPORTS MEETING62nd Annual Athletic &Grass Track & Cycle MeetingUNDER AAA RULES RULES – BCF LAWSFAIRFIELD, BIGGLESWADE1pm SATURDAY 14th JULY 2012TRACK EVENTS FOR ALL AGES MALE AND FEMALEFor more information:Des Ball, Event Secretary Tel: 01767 313790TRInITY METhOdIST chuRch BIgglESWadESt neots concert Band will be performing theirSUMMER CONCERTSunday 1st July at 7.30p.m.Trinity Methodist church <strong>Biggleswade</strong>.Tickets are £8.00 each with concessions at £5 each.Refreshments will be served in the interval.Proceeds will go to St, neots concert Band and TrinityMethodist community hall fund.concert will include pieces by gilbert and Sullivan, gershwin,gordon Jacob along with musical interludes played by aSaxophone Quartet.For tickets please contact Fiona Fitzhugh 01480 811705 orBernard Newman 01767 313798On Thursday 5th July at Trinity(instead of monthly lunch/concert)STRAWBERRY TEASwill be served from 3 pm – 5pm also available, scones, trifles,various prices will apply. In aid of the project Opening doorsfor the community.Monthly lunch/concerts will re- commence in September andare held on the first Thursday of the month. lunch commencesat 12 noon and the concert runs from 1.05 pm – 1.45pm.BIGGLESWaDE & DISTRIcTPENSIoNERS aSSocIaTIoNThe <strong>Biggleswade</strong> and DistrictPensioners association has beenin existence since 1994.We are a non political associationand hold bi-monthly meetings atthe Labour Hall, crab Lane,<strong>Biggleswade</strong>.Our next meeting will be at2-30 pm on Wednesday 13thJune when our speaker willbe Stephen SleightTransport Officer fromBedfordshire RuralCommunities Charity.There is no charge at our meetingsbut should you decide to join ourassociation our yearly subscriptionis just £2 per person.all pensioners are very welcometo attend our meetings.For more information pleasephone Mary on 01767 315569.SUTTON FLOWERFESTIVALto be held on Saturday 23 andSunday 24 June 2012 .Displays in all Saints’ church onboth daysSnacks on Saturday at the villagehall and cream teas on Sunday.School open for displays of work.Famous Duck Race 3.00 Sundayat the Brook.EAST BEDS BANDCONCERTSunday 8th July 2012East Beds concert Band will beholding their summer concert atMoggerhanger Park onSunday 8th July.The concert will feature somewell known TV and film music,and there will be something foreveryone from Thunderbirds tothe Pirates of the caribbean.This year, the East Beds concertBand will be performing the windband world premiere of 'When thedancers depart' by Roger Nichols,especially arranged for the band.as usual, the audience are invitedto bring a picnic, and rugs orchairs and to sit in the fabulousgrounds whilst enjoying a wideselection of music.alternatively, they can enjoy foodfrom the refreshment tents, andfantastic home made ice-creamfrom Mr and Mrs Maynards.Gates open at 1.30 (free car parking)and the concert starts at 3pm.Tickets available throughwww.eastbedsconcertband.org.ukForthcoming event at Trinity .TRAINS at TRINITY 2012(Trains at Trinity is a bi-annual model railway andvintage toy show with the emphasis on playingtrains)Saturday 16th June 2012 from 10.30a.m. – 4.30p.m at Trinity Methodist Church, ShortmeadStreet, <strong>Biggleswade</strong>. SG18 0AP.admission £3 concessions £2 accompanied childrenunder 16 free.Model Railway Layouts. Have-a-go train layout.Displays and Exhibitors. Stalls & Model TradeStands. Bring & Sell stand (small fee)Light lunches & Refreshments.In aid of church funds.Level access throughout.No parking at church – Town car parks nearby.
TEL: 01234 834700 ADVERTISING: advertising@biggleswadebulletin.co.uk BULLETIN JUNE 2012 31(photo : courtesy Rob Gillespie : recording their 3rd. CD )Present Their Summer Concert :‘Feel Good With Gershwin’A concert of Gershwin melodies ,witha variety of other music to savour.Conducted by Douglas CoombesAccompanist: Trevor HughesYou will be assured of a veryentertaining evening.Venue: The new Gamlingay Eco-Hub,Stocks Lane, Gamlingay SG19 3QPSaturday 23rd. June 7.00pmTickets: £7.00. Under 16’s Free.Refreshments will be provided after the concert(for tickets please contact any choir member ortel: Margaret on 01767 260361.)●●●Is the food you eat – too much,tasteless, processed and deador delicious, alive, healthyand enough?Do you actually like the food you eat?Want to have a better relationship withfood?Are you ‘in the room’ when you eat?Come to this workshop and educateyourself about how food and yourhealth/wellbeing go together.Saturday, 14 July 2012from 9.30am – 4pmCople Village HallPlease book in advance with Josa on07546 044078 or josapss@hotmail.com.£25 each.MOggERhangER PaRKFORThcOMIng EVEnTS 201215th & 16th June: Shakespeare in the ParkThe Merry Wives of Windsor – Tickets in advance £12 per person,on the day £15 per person15th June: 7.30pm 16th June: 2pm & 7.30pmBring a picnic – Friends of Moggerhanger Park will providerefreshments to purchase24th June: Carers inBedfordshire Summer Fetean exciting event including numerous stalls, entertainment for thechildren, pony rides, craft stalls. Something for everyone andrefreshments. cream teas served on the lawn by the Friends ofMoggerhanger Park8th July: East Beds Concert BandTickets available through www.eastbedsconcertband.org.ukgates open 1.30pm, performance 3-6pm. Refreshments available. Itis an open air event, so bring your own picnic, chairs and rugs.Tickets also available on the gate.20th July: Opera BravoPresents la Bohème on the lawns of Moggerhanger Park21st July: La Bohème Candle lit GalaObtain your tickets from www.operabrava.co.uk(10% discount for Friends of Moggerhanger Park)For further information on any of the above events, please contact:email: reception@moggerhangerpark.com Tel: 01767 641 007
Sunday June 1710.30am to 4.30pmTickets:Adults £6.50Children £3Under 5go free!Sizzling Sponsors:Tickets: 01767 626262Email:enquiries@themansionhouse.orgWeb: www.chillifiesta.orgThe Mansion HouseOld Warden Park<strong>Biggleswade</strong>BedfordshireSG18 9DX
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