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20 BULLETIN DECEMBER 2011 TEL: 01234 843905 EDITORIAL: editorial@biggleswadebulletin.co.ukBen is the ‘man’ on the grid to beatAt tHE end of October inround 10 of the Whilton MillJunior rotax ChampionshipBen tuck delighted his sponsorssAtUrN sYstEMs ltD andgave perhaps the best display yetof his raw driving talent.During a race day where he narrowlymissed another win,followed by, yet again, a chargefrom the back of grid to a top fourposition, he then sufferedcatastrophic damage to his frontleft wheel leaving him to pilot hiscrippled kart for six laps on threetyres over the finish line droppingonly six places.Due to the wheel problem,Ben’s final grid slot was compromisedto tenth from an expectedPole Position. During the Final, ina bizarre twist of fate, his brandnew wheel failed yet again.Undeterred and again on only threegood tyres, Ben set lap times withinfour tenths of a second of theleader and only one hundreth slowerthan last months fastest lap tobring his kart home in a staggeringsixth place!this race in particular demonstratedBen’s maturity in dealingwith the unexpected and hisdetermination to never give up,whilst maintaining a competitiverace pace. Despite having anothersure fire podium snatched away,Ben remained positive, since hisperformance was way beyond his23 race career, which is only justtwo years old.Ben heads into the season finaleat the end of november confidentthat in 24 short months he’s taken abudget that is a fraction of his competitorsand turned from a completenovice into one of the mostaccomplished drivers on the gridof one of the most competitivechampionships in the country.Based on very modest experiencehe has had some amazing successes,such as:three novice trophies fromhis first five racesQualified fourth on the grid ofhis first ever finalConsistent top ten finishes fromhis first seven races including acharge from 19th to ninth in hisfirst ever final at the hugely difficultPFi circuitseveral charges from back ofgrid positions to top five finishesracing with a puncture and finishingsixth in a Whilton Mill finalBen is already regarded as theman to beat in next yearschampionship and with suchpotential and given the rightbudget, Ben is guaranteed tobecome a headline grabbingchampion in the near future.in order to support next yearscampaign Ben needs the support ofbusinesses and organisations willingto share in the excitement andpotential of his career. Ben hasproved himself capable of winningperformances and attractinginvestment with limited equipmentand experience, now is the time toaccelerate his career and create afuture champion with more establishedinvestment.there are many ways to sharein Ben’s successes and benefitfrom his association with 3DrMotorsport including excellentmedia exposure and superb corporateentertainment opportunities.take look at www.bentuck.com.Is your dog Itchy, Smelly, Hyperactive,Aggressive, Timid, Noisy, Anti-social,Possessive or Difficult to control?Then the right food can help. It is so important for yourdogs condition to get the right nutritional advice.We stock leading food brands but will source yourrequirements to order.Also when you buy your dog food from us you get aFREE NAIL CLIP FOR YOUR DOG!Just buy three bags of dog food to earn a free nailclip.We also have a wide range of collars, leads, toys andtreats and the range is growing all the time. Ourprices are always less than the recommended retailprice and we save you time with our FREE deliveryservice. Just contact us about your requirements andwe will get back with great prices all less than R.R.P.So what are you waiting for!Research UKCoffee morningBiGGlEsWaDE Friends ofCancer research Uk held acoffee morning in november atBiggleswade Baptist ChurchHall.the coffee morning was theidea of Janet Moss who decidedto join the fundraising groupafter losing her Mum to cancerten years ago; Janet’s mum wasjust 58 at the time of her death.the coffee morning was afun event with various stalls, araffle and the chance to enjoysome homemade cake with acup of tea or coffee.Biggleswade Friends ofCancer research Uk has beenset up to represent the charity inthe local area by raising fundsand awareness. they have beenrunning for seven months andhave already raised over£2,000.00 through a street collectionand static collectiongoblets.the group currently hasthree members and would lovemore, they are thinking of lotsof exciting fundraising ideas forthe future. they meet monthlyat the old Maltings inBiggleswade.if you would like to join thegroup or volunteer to help out attheir events please contactVictoria Goldsmith, areaVolunteer Manager for Cancerresearch Uk on 07909 967718o r v i c t o r i a . g o l d s m i t h @cancer.org.uk
TEL: 01234 843905 ADVERTISING: advertising@biggleswadebulletin.co.uk BULLETIN DECEMBER 2011 21Ivel Valley U3A – Social MeetingCHairMan anne Joneswelcomed members to theirChristmas Party at Holmemeadschool canteen on 22ndnovember.ann taylor told the membersabout the luncheon she hadattended with anne Jones andDiane keen, for the launch ofWElCoME to the first of a newregular gardening column whichwill feature topical tips and usefuladvice for the novice gardener.a question i often get asked atthis time of year is whether or notit is the right time to prune roses.For most types of roses, the simpleanswer is no it is not. Far better todelay until the plant has started togrow again around March when inaddition to removing the three d’s,the damaged, the diseased and thedead, the plant can be pruned byabout half its size. Crossing,touching stems should also beremoved.For ramblers however, you canprune now concentrating on thethree d’s. long stems on non-ramblersshould also be reduced insize so as to prevent wind rock;wind buffeting stems which damagesthe plant’s roots.not much in life is free but ifyou collect leaves, put them in abin liner, make some holes in itthen make damp with a liberalsoaking of water and then hide outof the way, in a year or so you willhave an entirely organic materialthat can be used as a compost ormulch. keep damp.Garden Doctor ServicesClearance, redesign,Maintenance, tel: 01767 627 581or 07796 328 855, Email:age Uk – the amalgamation ofHelp the aged and age Concern.the organisation were able toassist older people with all mannerof problems, form filling, housingproblems, home help, gardenassistance, applying for state benefitsetc., and a display of theirpamphlets were available for anyThe Garden DoctorlawnDocGardens@aol.com treeCare, Planting, Weeding, Hedgetrimming, turfing, landscaping,lawn improvement, HolidayWatering etc. City & GuildsQualified & Widely Experienced– oaP rates – referencesavailable upon request -interested. treasurer, thelmarogers reminded members thattheir subscription were now dueand remarked that although she satby the raffle prizes she was notavailable as the first prize.the next art Group meetingwas on 6th December when thesubject would be ‘snow’. the firstmeeting in 2012 would be on 7thFebruary when there would be ademonstration on using colouredinks. she said that any memberswould be very welcome to attendthe meeting. Both Book Groupswould be joining together for alunch on 5th December at thePlough, langford. Book Group1’s meeting would follow thelunch at Jean Williams’ house.Book Group 2 meets on 9thDecember at 1.30pm at nettie Vande Weerd’s house.the Craft Group held a verysuccessful session in novemberwhen they produced several itemsof austrian spice Work. the nextmeeting would be at anne Joneswhen they would be makingChristmas cards. the next MusicGroup meeting would be at Dianekeen’s house on 20th Decemberwhen the subject would beChristmas Music. the next walkwould be on the morning of theChristmas lunch on 14thDecember, meeting at rowneyWarren car park at 10.30am. theChristmas Dinner on the 14thDecember was fully subscribed, aswas the trip to the Houses ofParliament on 14th February2012.the Chairman introducedBobbie Ball, Biggleswade’s veryown poetess who read a medley ofher amusing verses. the membersthen enjoyed a superb variety ofChristmas food and an opportunityto chat. Bobbie then read a furtherselection of her poems aboutChristmas. ann taylor gave thevote of thanks for making theChristmas party a very specialafternoon. the raffle, in aid of sueryder, was drawn and the delightedwinners were nettie Van deWeerd, Jean Williams, audreyYaxley, sue oldroyd, Eric lund,thelma rogers, Hazel Warren,Chris Davies, June Davis,Margaret Macinnes, anne Jones& rita lowe.Closing the meeting, anneJones thanked the members for amost enjoyable afternoon and theirdelicious refreshments andreminded members that the nextmeeting was on tuesday, 13thDecember when the speaker isMrs Dot Wigg talking about‘Ghosts of Bedfordshire’.Moving into teams of six,members then enjoyed a furiousgame of beetle. there was a greatdeal of groaning and laughter. thewinners were rewarded by bars ofchocolate.anne closed the meetingreminding members that the nextmeeting would be on 12th aprilfor lunch at the Five Bells.
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