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CONTENTS
DEC 2019 / JAN 2020
Village Voice December 2019/January 2020
In This Issue...
06 Christmas Insert: Events &
Opening Times in the Villages
15 In Memory: Christine Read
27 Ashwells / Gomm Valley
Development Update
29 Penn Jubilee Wood
31 Chiltern AONB & National
Park Status
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25 32
Regulars...
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deliver VV to every home in P&TG. Contact Ron
(816237) if you can volunteer support. A special
mention and Thanks go to Albert Viner, who
'retires' after many years delivering VV.
09 Around the Villages
13 Church News
17 Woodland & Green Spaces
19 Sports News
22 Schools News
32 Clubs & Societies
37 Fields In Kings Wood: Pt. 3
38 Noticeboard & Diary
55 Index of Advertisers
56 Village Contacts
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CHRISTMAS
in P+TG 2019
Church Services & Local
Opening Hours...
Holy Trinity & St Margaret's
Christingle - 4pm on Sunday 15th at St Margaret’s.
Christingles have become a very popular feature of
Christmas, representing the light of Christ shining
out over the world that He surrounds with his love.
Carols for All – 6pm on Sunday 15th at Holy Trinity.
Get into the Christmas Spirit with a marathon sing as
we rehearse many of our favourite carols and
readings.
Family Carols – 4pm on Sunday 22nd at St
Margaret’s. An alternative look at the Christmas
story and what it means for us today.
Carols on the Common – 7.45pm on Thursday 19th
on the Common. The coldest of the carol services but
amazing! Led by Brian Keating and the brass band.
Lessons and Carols – 6pm on Sunday 22nd at Holy
Trinity. The traditional Christmas story in readings
and carols.
Crib Services – Christmas Eve. A huge favourite
and not to be missed. Our TYGRE Band will be
accompanying the carols at our Nativity play at St
Margaret’s at 3pm.
An unusual array of animals come to the crib at Holy
Trinity at 4pm.
For those who wish a family friendly but quieter crib
service, 5pm at St Margaret’s is just for you.
Midnight Communion – Christmas Eve. Join us at
11.30pm at either Holy Trinity or St Margaret’s for a
more reflective and thoughtful way to start
Christmas Day.
Christmas Day – Trust your turkey to the oven for an
hour and come and join us at 8am at Holy Trinity or
10am at Holy Trinity or St Margaret’s for a family
friendly service of thanksgiving.
Penn Free Methodist Church
Wednesday 18th December at 8.00pm : A
special Bible Study on the message of
Christmas.
Sunday December 22nd at 6:30pm : Carol
Service with an address.
Wednesday December 25th at 10:30am :
Christmas Morning worship.
Tuesday 31st December at 7.00pm : New
Year’s Eve Service of Thanksgiving and
Covenant Renewal.
Coppice Farm Road
Methodist Church
Saturday 14th December at 10am - Carols
and mince pies at coffee morning
Sunday 22 December at 10.45am for our
celebration in the form of lessons and carols
Christmas Day at 10am - shortened form of
family service with Minister, Rev. Vida Foday
Sunday 19th January at 10.45am -
Covenant Service which also marks the start
of the Week or Prayer for Christian Unity.
and so everyone is welcome. The service
will be presided by our Minister, Rev. Vida
Foday who is also our preacher at our
shortened form of family service on
Christmas Day
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Photograph: Eddie Morton
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Christmas Eve – Tuesday 24th December
Bar : 12pm – 12am | Food Served: 12pm – 8pm
Christmas Day – Wednesday 25th December
Bar : 12pm – 3pm | Food Served: 12pm – 2pm
Boxing Day – Thursday 26th December
Bar : 11am – 10pm | Food Served: 12pm – 6pm
New Year’s Eve – Tuesday 31st December
Bar : 12pm – late! | Food Served: 12pm – 8pm
New Year’s Day – Wednesday 1st January
Bar : 11am – 9pm | Food Served: 11am – 6pm
The Red Lion
Monday 23rd - bar 10.30am-7pm, kitchen 12-4pm
Christmas Eve - bar 10.30am-11pm, Kitchen
10.30-2pm/6-9pm
Christmas Day - bar 10.30am-1pm
Boxing Day - bar 10.30am-7pm, kitchen 12-4pm
Friday 27th - bar 10.30am-11pm, kitchen
10.30-2pm/6-9pm
Saturday 28th - bar 10.30am-11pm, kitchen
10.30-2pm/6-9pm
Sunday 29th - bar 10.30am-7pm, kitchen 12-4pm
Monday 30th - bar 10.30am-7pm, kitchen 12-4pm
News Year's Eve - bar 10.30am-7pm, kitchen
12-4pm
New Years Day - bar 10.30am-7pm, kitchen 12-4pm
Thursday 2nd January - Back to normal!
Horse & Jockey
Xmas Eve : 12 - 12
Xmas Day: 12 - 3 pm
Boxing Day: 12 -10 pm
New Years Eve: 12 - late
New Years Day: 12 -11pm
(please note food is not available)
The Crown
Xmas Eve: Close 10.30pm
Xmas Day: Booked meals but bar open
close 4pm
Boxing Day: Normal
New Years Eve: Open 'til 4pm
Booked meals only after 6pm til 1am. Bar
open for drinks
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Shop on the Green
Xmas Eve - normal opening
Xmas day - closed
Boxing Day - 8am-6pm
New Years - Day 8am-6pm
Co-op Rose Avenue
Christmas Eve: 7am - 8pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: 8am - 6pm
New Year's Eve: 6am - 8pm
New Year's Day: 8am - 6pm
Dip's Supermarket
Kings Ride
Normal opening times except
Xmas Day: 9 - 1pm
Boxing Day: Normal opening
New Years Eve: Normal Opening
New Years Day: 8 - 4pm
Joe Gleeson's
Sunday 22nd: Closed
Monday 23rd: 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 24th: 7am - 4pm
Christmas day: Closed
Thursday 26th - Sunday 29th
Closed
Monday 30th: 8am - 4pm
Tuesday: 31st 8am - 3pm
New years day: Closed
Thurs 2 normal trading resumes
Penn Surgery & Lansdales
Pharmacy
Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New
Years Day otherwise opening hours as usual.
Sports & Social Club
December 1st to 23rd - Opening times as
usual.
Christmas Eve - Club closes at 9pm
Christmas Day - 12 to 2pm
Boxing Day - To be confirmed
27th to 30th - Opening times as usual
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AROUND
THE VILLAGES
Sports & Social Club
Fireworks: Despite the abysmal weather, the
Penn & Tylers Green Sports & Social club
firework event went ahead as usual.
The firework display was excellent supported
by the fantastic music from Freddie Mercury
and his band queen. As always the BBQ
provided tasty hot food, and the hot drink girls,
provided not only tea and coffee, but mulled
wine and the Speciality of hot chocolate with
baileys, which is always a favourite on the
night. After the heavy rain during the day, the
young children seemed to be having much fun
in the mud and puddles.
We hope despite the lower attendance we will
still have raised some money for this years
charity, taxi charity for military veterans, who
give up there time to drive veterans to the
seaside and battlefields of Europe, a appropriate
charity for remembrance weekend.
Christmas mini Beer Festival & Gin Bar: On
Saturday the 7th December, we will hold the
above event at the Sports & Social club. The
club will be extended with a heated Christmas
marquee covering the patio area.
Live music will start at approx 7.30pm, with
two groups playing during the evening,
including the popular local band the Black
Sheep. The event will start at 6pm, with
entrance by ticket only. Tickets are now
available from the clubhouse @ £10.00, over
18’s only. Dave Taylor
Scout Christmas Post
The Scouts will again be running their 'Scout
Post Christmas Card delivery Service' in P&TG.
To any new residents in P&TG, the Scouts offer
a Christmas card postal service selling stamps &
delivering cards to: Manor Farm, Tylers Green
and most of Penn. Special Scout Post boxes will
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be available to accept cards from the beginning
of December until last post on 14th December.
Post boxes are situated: The Village Hall, Kings
Ride Supermarket, Filippos Hairdressers,
Lansdales Pharmacy, Joe Gleeson's Butcher,
Village Shop on the green & JJ’s Delicatessen,
who also sell special stamps costing £1.00 for a
strip of 6 stamps. Scout Post is sponsored by
fmifa - so thanks to Phil and the team!.
Carols on the Common
Carols on the Common will take place on
Thursday 19th December at 19.45 p.m. around
the Christmas Tree. We look forward to seeing
you there! Bill Sadler (Christmas Tree Committee)
Penn Bottom & Gravelly Way:
Lengthy Road Closures Planned
Advance warning of lengthy road closures
affecting Penn Bottom and Gravelly Way
Scottish and Southern Electricity are carrying
out cabling works and these roads will be
completely closed:-
• Penn Bottom between Common Wood Lane
and Noaks Lane for up to 6 weeks (from
Friday 8/11/19 to Saturday 21/12/19)
• Penn Bottom between Common Wood Lane
and Penn Street for up to 4 weeks ( from
Monday 6/1/20 to Friday 7/2/20), and
• Gravelly Way from Penn Street to the A404
for up to 3 weeks (from Saturday 8/2/20 to
Friday 28/2/20)
These dates are for guidance and may vary. This
work is for installation of an 11 kV cable to
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SSE says the whole road will remain closed
including weekend and they will liaise with
properties along the route. Diversions will be
signposted. Power supplies should not be
affected.
Inaugural Meeeting of the
P&TG History Society
Dear VV Readers, please join us for the first
P&TG History Society gathering.
Local historian Alison Bailey, who has just
published a book on suffragettes in the area, will
be the guest speaker at the inaugural meeting of
the P & TG History Society on Friday, 17th
January 2020 to which everyone is welcome.
The meeting, in the Penn Room of Tylers
Green Village Hall, will also feature an
exhibition of old photographs of P & TG
especially selected and prepared by village
photographer Eddie Morton from his extensive
collection.
A number of women in Penn were in the
forefront of the votes-for-women campaign and
Alison will be giving a fascinating 30/40 minute
illustrated talk entitled Revolting Women -
Penn’s Suffragettes and their remarkable lives.
Prior to the talk, it is planned that a committee
will be formed to add some structure to the new
society which can then go on to organise further
events and visits.
Hopefully, society volunteers will also
prepare and maintain a P & TG archive to be
housed in the new village Heritage Centre,
envisaged for the old changing rooms area of
the village hall. Plans for the centre are being
considered by Wycombe Council and, if
approved, fund raising will begin in the new
year.
Admission is free to this inaugural meeting
and refreshments will be served. It begins at
7.30pm. If you would like to get involved in the
organisation of the new society, and/or with the
fund raising for the Heritage Centre, then please
contact me at onepeterbrown@hotmail.com
Peter Brown, Secretary of Trustees Tylers Green Village Hall
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Chepping Wycombe Parish
Council
The very first meeting of Chepping Wycombe
Parish Council was held in the Board Schools in
Loudwater at 6.00pm on 2nd January 1895. The
following is abbreviated from the first minutes
All 11 members were present and they signed
their declarations on accepting office.
The Rev R T A Spencer was appointed to act
as provisional Chairman to conduct the election
of a Chairman for the above Parish Council. Mr
Ashdown was elected and took the Chair.
George Wheeler of the firm Thomas Wheeler &
Co was proposed and seconded as Treasurer and
duly appointed. As no member of the Council
was appointed to act as Clerk, Mr Ben Taplin,
the assistant overseer became by virtue of Sec
17 sub sec 2 of The Local Government Act
1894 the first Clerk to the Parish Council.
It was proposed and seconded that an order
for the sum of £25-0-0 to be made upon the
Overseers, and carried unanimously. Mr David
Andrews was elected as Vice-Chairman.
It is fascinating reading the handwritten
minutes of the first few years to see that the
Parish in 1895 was concerned with Recreation
Grounds, Allotments, State of the river Banks in
Loudwater, and Burial Grounds. The boundaries
of the Parish then were different to now but the
issues the same. There were quarterly Council
meetings with the Annual meeting in April also
very similar to now. This means that Chepping
Wycombe Parish Council will be 125 years old
in January and we will be looking at out next
Council meeting at what we might do to
celebrate next year.
Carrying on the theme that the work we do
today is very similar, the final pieces of
equipment for Ashley Drive playground have
been ordered and are due to be fitted, weather
permitting, before the end of November. We can
then finish off the playground and what has
been a project lasting several years. I wonder
what we will do next and whether it will be any
different to the issues in 1825! Katrina Wood,
Chairman Chepping Wycombe Parish Council
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CHURCH NEWS
Holy Trinity & St Margaret's
The other year Tesco had an aisle over which
hung a banner “All you need for Christmas”.
My hopes of Tesco having undergone a
religious conversion were dashed when I
entered the aisle! We at Holy Trinity & St
Margaret’s also do not have everything you
need for Christmas but at the heart of everything
is the One whose birthday we celebrate. So join
us for some of our special Christmas Services
- details of which can be found on page 6.
Have a great Christmas! Blessings, Revd Mike Bisset,
www.holytrinityandstmargartes.co.uk
Penn Free Methodist Church
Our Christmas/New Year services and meetings,
to which all are most welcome, details of which
are on page 6.
It is an historic Methodist tradition to gather
together in worship at the entrance of a new
year to thank God for the year gone by and to
dedicate ourselves to Him in the year ahead.
There is no better way to usher in the new year
than to engage in Christian fellowship and
corporate worship. On January 1st 1777 John
Wesley, one of the founders of Methodism,
wrote in his Journal, “We met as usual to renew
our covenant with God. It was a solemn season,
wherein many found His power present to heal
(their souls), and were enabled to urge their way
with strength renewed”. The word ‘solemn’
refers to a sense of the holy presence of God; it
does not mean miserable. In Biblical
Christianity joy, devotion and seriousness
always happily coexist.
Recent additions to our recorded sermons
website (www.soundcloud.com/penn-freemethodists)
include an exposition of John
6:37-40. Verse 40 reads, “And this is the will of
him that sent me, that every one which seeth
the Son, and believeth on him, may have
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everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last
day” (John 6:40). These words of the Lord are
teaching us that salvation is only through God
the Son. There can therefore be no forgiveness
of sin, no finding and truly believing in God,
apart from faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. It is
simply not possible to worship the one true God
and to bypass Christ at the same time.
This verse also speaks of “the last day”, the
coming Day of Judgement when “we must all
appear before the judgement seat of Christ” (2
Corinthians 5:10). The atheist, the agnostic, the
sophisticated liberal secularist, as well as those
of all other faiths - all are going to have to
appear before Christ to give to Him an account
of their lives. Therefore all without exception
need to prepare for this coming day.
A further sermon recently uploaded is on the
text, 1 Kings 12, v18-24, and it reminds us of how
God judges nations in accordance with their
obedience - or otherwise - to Him. These verses
describe the tragic division of Solomon’s
kingdom upon his death into two separate
nations. This was God’s judgement upon a
national turning away from His commandments
and an embracing of false religion. Modern
Britain cannot guarantee security and prosperity
for itself, if it abandons its historic Christian
foundations to pursue the political correctness
of the age. These sermons can be freely downloaded.
Pastor Peter Simpson, www.realchristianity.org
Tylers Green Methodist Church
This edition of Village Voice is always special,
bridging as it does two years with the exciting
periods in the life of the church of Advent,
Christmas and Epiphany. Apart from the Sunday
Services to be expected during this period, we
Methodists have a rather special service in
January called an Annual Covenant Service.
This is when, within the setting of Holy
Communion, we renew our promises to God.
Sometimes we have been joined by people from
other church traditions, mainly Anglicans, who
find the service to be specially meaningful. You
can see details of these services on page 6. We
hope to see you at any of our seasonal
celebrations. Have a Happy and Peaceful
Christmas celebrating the birth of the Christ
Child. Blessings, Peter Stevens, Senior Church Steward
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IN MEMORY
Christine Read (1939-2019)
Chris Read, our good
friend and neighbour,
died on 26 October
after a long three year
struggle with ovarian
cancer. She was born in
1939 in Burgh le Marsh
near Skegness in
Lincolnshire and
remembers her parent's
fear of a German invasion of the East coast. Her
family was deeply rooted in the farming
community around Burgh le Marsh, but when
she was six they moved 50 miles to Grantham.
They were not well-off, but she has recorded in
a memoir, written over the last two years, that
she had the happiest of memories of a simple
but secure childhood with a loving family and
friends, of cycling to school and long journeys
on slow country buses. She was blessed with a
friendly welcoming disposition and made and
kept many friends throughout her life.
She went to the same Grantham primary
school as Russell, her husband-to-be, but it was
only after a degree in history at Bedford College
for Women in Regents Park, a part of London
University, that she joined Russell, an
engineering student, for a post-graduate course
in social studies at Leeds University. Both
started to teach and got engaged in 1962 and
married the following year. After some time in
Birmingham and London they went with
7-month old Peter first to Zambia, and later
Kenya where Russell again taught Maths.
Peter, the eldest of three, and born in London,
was followed by Catherine, born in Lusaka,
then Susannah born in Nairobi.
Returning to England they lived first in
Lincolnshire again, then moved to Oxfordshire
and both later worked in Oxford. Chris joined
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the University Counselling Service,
occasionally - according to her - having to deal
with students traumatised by encounters with
Russell, by then an Oxford college bursar.
In retirement, they arrived here in Bank Road
in 2005 and were soon heavily involved in the
Chilterns Special Trees and Woods project. This
led to joining the investigation into King's
Wood's wholly unexpected prehistoric fields.
But her lasting legacy here will be the essential
role she played in researching and mapping the
30 trees which were planted in 1937 in memory
of all the local men killed in WW1. This led to
the replanting of missing trees, the design of an
information board and a grand re-inauguration
ceremony in June 2009 at which she read out
the names of the fallen.
Among her many enthusiasms she was a
talented and very sensitive artist, particularly
gifted in her use of inks and watercolours to
render the most beautiful images of the natural
world surrounding her.
She was wonderfully cared for in her last
days in the Florence Nightingale hospice near
Stoke Mandeville and was buried after a
Humanist ceremony in a beautiful woodland
setting at Greenacres Chiltern, near
Beaconsfield. Miles Green
Super Fun Run & Penn 7
We’ve had a great year and thanks for all the
support given to us in 2019. We will be presenting
this years charity monies to The Chilterns MS
Centre at the Sports & Social Club after Carols on
the Common on 19th December. We look forward
to seeing you all there.
We are now planning for the 2020 Super Fun Run /
Penn 7, which will be led by Phil Duffy. If you would
like to join us and be part of a great local
volunteering team raising monies for local charities
let me know, its not a lot of time, but its well worth
it. Thanks again to everyone who in some big or
small way contributed to the event this year,
especially the Marshals, without whom, the event
would not be possible. Once we have more
detailed plans for next year we will be publishing
them on social media and future editions of Village
Voice. Ian Barnett, imb@talktalk.net
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WOODLAND
& GREEN SPACES
The problem with writing VV
articles is that I have to put in
copy a few weeks before
publication so as I am writing
this the leaves are turning
and falling at a great rate so
by the time you read this the
trees will be bare. The change
of colour from green is rapid
and frosts accelerate leaf drop.
Even though it may be cold the
autumn sunshine and the warm orange
and yellows bring a form of comfort.
As in early spring, when the new flowers and
buds are forming, Autumn brings its own burst
of activity with the arrival of the fruiting bodies
of the fungi. There are hundreds of different
types and to appreciate them one needs to slow
down and look closely at the ground. For
example the Amethyst Deceiver a delicate
purple mushroom is often hidden under
Bracken. Others grow on trees stumps and look
like miniature cities rising from the ground
where as others stand out boldly like the Fly
Agaric when it's bright red top spotted with
white spots. There are several different shapes
and sizes apart from the traditional mushroom
shape.The bracket sticking out of the side of a
tree or fallen log looking like a handle, or the
trumpet type pointing to the sky and even one
that is cauliflower-like. This is the Hen of the
Wood and can be seen growing up the base of
tall conifers.
One of our problems is that the presence of
edible fungi attracts foragers from far and wide.
In particular one group has been seen collecting
bagfuls which is unfair on regular users of the
wood. They strip out everything leaving nothing
so we have taken the decision to disallow the
picking of fungi to protect the ecology. It is a
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requirement in law that you have permission of
the landowner to forage. It is a point that is
often missed in TV programmes on the subject.
We have said goodbye to the four British
white cattle who quietly grazed Farther Barn
Field. Those who ventured into the field
found them very docile being used
to dogs and people at their home
in Burnham Beeches. Thank
you to the people who helped
to check on them, it was a
very successful exercise and
we plan to repeat it next year.
For those who met the barrier
at the bottom of the Holloway
a new gate is now in place.
I'd like to say a huge thank you
to the volunteers who have turned out
to help us on the work parties. We have
cleared the sides of a couple of the major paths.
There is more to do so if you feel you can give a
couple of hours please send an email to
commonwoodvolunteer @gmail.com. The next
work parties are December 7/8, January 4/5,
February 1/2. Mike Morley
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SPORTS
NEWS ROUND UP
P&TG Lawn Tennis Club
The summer tennis came to a very sunny close
in September with the finals of our club
tournament with a BBQ under clear blue skies.
Neil James and Amy Finnemore-Gibbs claimed
a clean sweep across the board! Full seniors
winners list is as follows: Men's singles - Neil
James; Men's doubles - Neil James & Kevin
Pryce; Mixed doubles - Neil James & Amy
Finnemore-Gibbs; Ladies singles - Amy
Finnemore-Gibbs; Ladies doubles - Amy
Finnemore-Gibbs & Sinead Hughes. The
juniors results were: Girls U18 - Emilia
Wijsman beat Libby Thompson; Boys U16 -
Oliver Connor beat Josh Pryce; Girls U16 -
Lucy Attock beat Kirsty Went; Boys U14 -
Oliver Connor beat James Attock; Boys U12
- Charlie Oakley beat Mika Turkie. Well done
to everyone!
Girls U16 finalists lUcy attock
and kirsty Went
clUb toUrnament mixed finalists, an
dreW barr & clémentine fox, neil James
& amy finnemore-Gibbs
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It is great to report that the summer leagues
also came to a close with our ladies 1st team
winning the top division and so are heading for
the premier division next summer which is
extremely exciting for our small village club.
Our Winter Vets leagues are now under way
but are being hampered by the persistent rain.
The ladies are doing well across the board,
including a newly formed 4th team as we have
so many ladies keen to play which is a great
testament to our club. The men’s teams have
managed to play a few matches away on clay
and tarmac courts which are not as popular as
our fantastic ‘tiger turf’ courts at home! The
mixed teams are doing well despite the rain.
Coming up, we will run a few popular events
over the Christmas period including a special
‘Club Night’ where members can come and
play in fancy dress and enjoy some mulled wine
and mince pies, and the annual ‘Over vs Under
30’s tournament’ which I am sure will be as
hotly contested as ever!
We always love to see new members. We
pride ourselves on being a really friendly club,
with a real mixture of abilities. We have lots of
sessions that members can drop into for Ladies,
Men’s and Mixed tennis. Juniors have drop in
coaching on a Saturday. Members and nonmembers
can access the excellent coaching with
Neil James. So if you are new to tennis or feel
like picking up your racquet again, please visit
www.penntennis.net to find out how you can get
involved. Kate Noble
P&TG Football Club
The season so far for the senior team has been
mixed. After a slow start the first team went on
a strong run winning 9 out of their next 10
games, putting themselves in the chasing pack
at the top of the league and included the first
game in a long time against our local
neighbours Holmer Green, which we ran out as
winners. However October and November have
been disappointing, and we look to build and
make the season more like September !
The development team, as always seems to be
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the case, start their season far too late and will
most likely be up against it with too many
games in April, but they have started strongly
and lead the table at the time of writing with
only a careless defeat in the cup versus Iver a
blemish on a possible 100% record.
Our Ladies team have started brilliantly and
are well in the hunt at the top end of the table.
As a fairly newly formed team, consisting of a
young group of girls, they have started well with
just one defeat in the first 7 games. As we saw
recently at Wembley, the interest in women’s
football is at its highest level, and while we are
expecting such good things from this group of
players, they are well worth a watch on a
Sunday morning for your football fix.
The junior sections across boys and girls
continues to thrive. It’s too early to mention
potentials, but as always we hope the boys and
girls play football with a smile and a touch of
skill. We once again regained our FA
Community Charter standard club award, which
is the highest possible award from the FA, and
shows the level of coaching, welfare and effort
our little club and community put in. This is
reflected in the numbers we have and the quality
of teams training and playing each week. For
those who want a real insight into how popular
the club is, I recommend a Saturday morning at
the club after winter, watching players from 4 to
16 all at the same venue, all enjoying football
and all the laughter!
I know many of you have been enjoying
Wycombe Wanderers rise up the league this
season. It is really something to see our local
professional club riding high, especially for
those who still remember the Loakes Park days!
Some of you were fortunate to see Sunderland
come to town recently, but none more so than
Our U8s who were guests for the day at Adams
park and had a great time training on the pitch
and were a real credit to the club, the village and
to the local area. Great stuff boys!
Finally, for those wondering we have yet to
announce our Festival of Football for 2020.
Quite simply the Bank Holiday Monday has
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disappeared! We will be announcing dates soon
for our Festival of Football, when we have
agreed internally and with the relevant
authorities, when they will be. This year’s
tournament Director Will Morris has one more
thing to deal with!
Penn Pond Waders Golf Society
Since our last update, our members and guests
have enjoyed outings to 2 cracking golf courses.
In October, we visited Camberley Heath GC.
The heavens opened up when we started play
causing some flooding on the opening greens.
Thankfully, weather conditions quickly
improved and some good scores were achieved.
The day was won by Graham Garrett-Smith
with 38 points, playing off a handicap of 14.
Neil Rogers was runner-up with 34 points.
On 5th November, an impressive turn-out of
44 of our members and guests travelled to
Surrey to play the superb New Zealand GC.
Dave Clarke won the day on 36 points, closely
followed by Gerry Britton with 34 points.
Our Champion Golfer of 2019 was 'mister
consistency' Roger Stewart. He does of course
set all our playing handicaps for each of our
events. His own starting handicap will I’m sure
be more closely scrutinised than usual next year.
By the time you read this, we will have had
our final event of the year at Ashridge Golf
Club. At this event, we will have run a whole
host of fundraising activities aiming to raise a
handsome donation in aid of Chiltern Prostate
Cancer, the charity chosen by our 2019 captain,
Peter Thorne. Pete has done an excellent job this
year for which I would like to thank him on
behalf of my fellow Waders.
If you are interested in joining our friendly
Society or initially to come along as a guest at
one of our events, please contact our Secretary
Bob Teuton on 07973 137446. As always, we
look forward to welcoming some new Waders at
some of the great golfing venues we’ve got
booked next year (full details of which will be
provided in the next edition of Village Voice).
John Horton, www.pennpondwadersgolf society.com
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SCHOOLS
NEWS ROUND UP
Tylers Green Middle School
Events at TGMS: It was delightful to see our
Year 3 children lead the harvest assembly. They
were very confident in their delivery of their
message and used a combination of drama and
singing to relay their message. It was an
occasion to invite our Year 3 parents into our
school and we were overwhelmed by the
numbers of visitors. The whole school donated
items of food that to the One Can Trust. We
were joined by Reverend Mike Bisset who
engaged the children with a can of baked beans.
School Council: At TGMS we often see
democracy in action and each class elected a
School Councillor. The School Councillors are:
Max Sugden; Nellie O’Connor; Sebastian Bull;
Maisie Lomas; Emma Clark; Baxter Yule; Lily
Gurney and Chiara Sabatini. Miss Baker shall
be working with our School Council to support
our aim for a ‘greener school’ and reviewing our
School Citizenship award.
Mental Health and Anti Bullying: This
year, we will be wearing odd socks one day to
school to show that everyone is uniquely
different. This theme links with our PSHE
programme (Personal, Social and Health
Education) that is delivered through assemblies
and class lessons to support our children to
recognise each person’s strengths, and to not
tolerate bullying behaviour.
With so many concerns about children’s
mental health, we have held many assemblies
over the year to discuss that everyone has a
mental health and how important it is to look
after it. With our ‘Body Confidence Dress’, our
pupils developed a greater understanding of
being happy in their own skin. We were asked
by Racheal Kin, one of our parents, to help her
in designing a dress for an upcoming beauty
pageant. Whilst a more unusual request, I
considered the merits to our children being
involved. The pageant supports and raises
awareness for mental health. This was a subject
close to Racheal’s heart, after going through a
life changing operation to remove her large
bowel in 2017. Her goal was to represent the
issue of body confidence among young people
and the dress would make this the centre of
attention during the pageant. Rachel went onto
win the pageant and return to the school to talk
about her amazing journey. It was a very
inspiring assembly.
Super North Star: We have been fortunate
to have guest speakers in school to tell the
children about their passions and their type of
work. This was one of the requests from the
children from the pupil survey when asked
about the Compass For Life initiative. They
wanted to know other people's journeys.
In October, we were extremely fortunate to
have a very talented musician join us in
assembly. He opened by playing the piano and
immediately we all knew that this was
something special. Our piano has never sounded
so good! Matt Johnson is the keyboard player in
the band, Jamiroquai. Matt told us that he first
started realising he enjoyed playing music when
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he was about 10 years old. He had grown up in
Bournemouth and soon realised that if he
wanted to make a living as a musician, he
needed to head to London. He recalled how he
would take on any sort of work to earn money,
including busking! Finally he got his big break,
joined Jamiroquai, and has since toured the
world. The largest concert was in Rio De
Janeiro when he played to an audience of
130,000. The key messages that he gave to the
children were:
• Keep practising and working on your skills;
• Take each opportunity as it will help you on
your journey to your Super North Star;
• Always be kind to everyone you meet.
As one of our parents, Matt agreed to support
our message, 'aspiration for all'. As part of the
personal development part of our school
curriculum, Compass For Life has given us all
the shared vocabulary and inspiration to aim
high. I am sure we have many parents, indeed
many former pupils of TGMS who could give
first-hand experience to the school. If you
would like to take part in a whole school
assembly, sharing your journey and aspirations,
then I would love to hear from you. Vanessa
Pinkney, Headteacher
Tylers Green
First School
Although the first half
of the autumn term
was long, it seemed to
pass by in a flurry of
exciting activity and
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change! The first piece of
wonderful news for
both TG First School
and the local
community is the
appointment of
Mrs Jude Talbot as
substantive
Headteacher from
January 2020. Mrs
Talbot comes to us with a
wealth of experience and boundless enthusiasm
– she is so excited that she is counting down the
days until her arrival! Mrs Talbot will be a
wonderful leader for the school and we look
forward to her leading us into the next chapter
in the story of TGFS!
The second piece of good news is that from
September 2020 the school will be able to offer
‘wrap around care’ with a breakfast and after
school club in operation. Details of this are
being finalised at the moment but this change
will be a huge bonus for working parents or
those who want a little more flexibility with
dropping off and picking up times.
This term we have moved away from the
traditional ‘Open Days’ in favour of 1:1 tours
with parents and their children who are looking
for a place in Reception next September. This
personalised approach has proved to be
extremely popular with 41 already booked/
having taken place. We feel strongly that
first impressions count and are happy to
commit this time to help parents make such
an important decision for their child’s first
school.
Since the last article we have opened the
doors to our very many willing parents who
have carried out TGFS DIY SOS working
groups. This has enabled an enormous amount
of work to be done on site and really brought
the school community together. It speaks
volumes when a parent thanks me for the best
day off from work he has ever had!
Just before half term we linked our
curriculum to ‘One World Week’ where children
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across the school studied the traditions, customs,
cuisine, language and art of countries such as
Mexico, Poland, India, Netherlands and Italy. It
was a fabulously creative week that involved
many of our parents delivering workshops –
there was also a LOT of baking, cooking and
food tasting! By the end of the week our
waistbands were a little bit tighter but we all had
a much better understanding of life in other
places on our planet. It was a fun way of
contributing to the development of our children
as global citizens. Wendy Todd, Interim Headteacher
The Village Pre-school
I am very sad to report that Lesley Routledge
who has been my right hand ‘man’ for the past 9
years is leaving the Pre-school. She is moving
to Sir William Ramsay school to take up the
position of SEN Manager. Whilst we wish her
the very best of luck in her new job, she will be
missed by us all.
We have a new Parent’s Committee and they
have organised a packed range of fundraising
activities for the academic year ahead. We hope
to hold another Quiz Night at the Sports &
Social Club in February and are looking for
donations of Raffle Prizes (if anyone is able to
donate anything please contact Nicky on the
number below). We will also be holding an
Easter Fayre with refreshments, a BBQ and fun
activities for the children, look out for further
details in the next edition of VV. Fundraising
events provide money to enable extra-curricular
activities and experiences for the children such
as Zoolab, who will visit us again in December.
Our Christmas party this year will include
entertainment from Becky and her Pre-school
Disco, a visit from Father Christmas and his Elf
and a Christingle craft activity for the children.
We have also secured a group booking of 30
tickets to Dick Whittington at the Wycombe
Swan at Christmas, which will be fun!
We do still have spaces available for this year.
We offer places to children ages 2 - 4 years &
30 hours free childcare can be provided for
those who are eligible. Check here for your
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eligibility https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk.
Contact Nicky Lovegrove (Manager) for
further details or to arrange a visit 01494
817093. Sharon Herron
Little Oaks Nurseries
Harvest: Our children at all our sites in Tylers
Green, Penn & Forty Green enjoyed being
HARVEST HEROES this year. Each family
donated non-perishable food with which we
filled a car and delivered to the One Can Trust.
It was a good opportunity for the older children
to consider the needs of others and to play a
small part in helping them.
Christmas Nativity Season: Our Little Oaks
One Nativity has been moved from December
12th to the 10th, as Holy Trinity Parish Hall is
used as a Polling Station. Little Oaks
Beaconsfield children will present their version
of the Christmas story on Wednesday 11th,
whilst the children of Little Oaks Two will be
playing their part in St Margaret’s Church on
13th. Times to be treasured.
Christmas Giving: Our Dash Shoebox
Appeal: Back in September 2013, we began to
consider how we could engage with a local
charity. Although we loved the shoebox appeals
run by many national and international charities,
these gifts generally need to be collected by the
end of October in order to ship them to their
destinations abroad. So we decided to design
our very Little Oaks Shoebox Appeal, targeting
a local charity, DASH.
Over the past six years we have delivered
more than 150 shoeboxes, wrapped and full of
gifts for the adults and children being
accommodated in refuges in our local area,
having fled from domestic abuse. Often, these
victims have had to leave in haste and with
nothing, so our gifts are a mixture of essentials
and luxuries, in the hope that we can address
some of their immediate needs at Christmas
time. We encourage parents to involve their
children, in an age-appropriate way, in both in
the purchase of items and in conversations
about who will be receiving them Ruthie Pocock
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ASHWELLS &
GOMM VALLEY
Gomm Valley
The application is still being considered by
WDC and no decision seems likely before early
next year. Human+Nature report good progress
and that the designs for Ashwells Lane will
incorporate all manner of provisions to slow
down drivers and reduce the risk of this
connection being seen as a convenient and
speedy relief route. They think it should be a
very fine, quiet and safe lane.
Ashwells Development
WDC granted consent in May this year for the
development of 109 dwellings, subject to the
submission of detailed proposals.
Representatives of the Ashwells Forum were
recently invited to meet Charles Brocklehurst
and James Galitzine from WDC’s Major
Project's Team, together with their development
consultants, to provide local input as they
prepare to update their masterplan concepts for
Ashwells. The National Planning Policy
Framework requires design policies to be
developed with local communities so they
reflect local aspirations, and this meeting was to
be the first of a series of development planning
reviews.
This will be the largest development to take
place in P&TG for the last 50 years and needs to
respond to local needs and make an outstanding
contribution to the community, with strong
connections to the village. It should adopt high
quality design and an appropriate mix of
dwellings, including affordable homes. WDC
proposes that homes for rent would be located
elsewhere in Wycombe, but making others
within reach of local first-time buyers by means
of a Discount Market Value scheme. There
would also be some provision for self-build and
custom-build houses. The mix might include
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some apartments which would increase the
potential for more community open space and
help to define different character areas.
Among the suggestions made to the
development team were:
• Translate some sense of the existing village
character
• Good honest architecture using high quality
materials
• South facing houses where possible
• Preference for car ports
• Gravel internal roads (similar to Bank Road)
Finally, it is proposed that street names should
reflect local history and that the development
should have a new name to avoid confusion
with the present Ashwells. Thoughts are invited
for what these might be. Ken Cooke, Miles Green
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stories from around the villages!
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PENN
JUBILEE WOOD
The site, around 50 acres, was bought by the
Woodland Trust in 2013 with substantial help
from Beacon Hill Nature Reserve, a consortium
of local residents intent on conserving it for
future generations, and the backing of the
Chiltern Society, which expressed an interest in
managing the site. The Woodland Trust
immediately planted an area of the site with
around 6500 trees, with the intention that the
remainder would be grazed to support
biodiversity. In 2014 it was leased to the Society
on a 199 year lease.
The site is maintained by a number of the
Chiltern Society’s conservation groups, some
visiting once or twice a year. However, one
group, under the leadership of long-time Penn
resident Benjamin Sharpe, visits most months.
Their conservation activity is centred around
Penn Jubilee Wood and the surrounding area.
Benjamin took over leadership of the group in
June 2018 when his predecessor in the post
moved away from the Chilterns.
On leading the group, Benjamin says ‘this
role offers me the chance to give something
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back to the village in which I was born and
raised. It is a privilege to care for the meadows,
woods and ponds with which I grew up. I feel
part of the landscape and tied to the fabric of the
Chilterns. Working on the land is also a
welcome reprieve from the frenzy of every day
life!’.
At Penn Jubilee Wood, the group has got
stuck into everything from coppicing hazel to
removing tree guards from 6500 young trees to
restoring biodiversity in the large meadows. You
may also see the group working on local ponds,
including Widmer Pond, in the winter.
On pond work, Benjamin explains ‘the pond
work is very rewarding. At Gawde Water Pond
earlier this year we thinned out the reed beds
that had swamped the pond. In some areas, the
reeds were so thick we had to cut the tangled
roots away with saws! It was wonderful to see
the pond restored through our efforts. Plus, there
no need for the gym that week!’
The group is completely volunteer run and
conservation work parties typically take place
on the second Saturday of every month from
10AM-1PM. Benjamin is keen to grow the
group and would love to welcome more
residents from Penn, Tylers Green and the
surrounding area. If you are interested in
coming to one of the group’s events, please
contact Benjamin on: 07500746445 or via
email: b.sharpe@
btinternet.com. Everyone
is welcome.
On a final note
Benjamin adds ‘If you
want to act on global
challenges like climate
change and biodiversity
loss, if you want to
escape the stress of work,
if you want to become
part of the story of the
Chilterns, come and
make your mark with us.
Act local, do good, have
fun. David Harris
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Since 1965, the Chilterns have been formally
recognised as an Area of Outstanding Natural
Beauty (AONB), protected by certain levels of
conservation. Whilst this designation has
provided some degree of protection in the
Chilterns, in some instances, it has proved
insufficient in preserving the landscape to the
highest degree...
Obtaining National Park status would
enhance the protection of the Chilterns for the
future, facilitating the development of a strategy
on the conservation and development of the
region, as well as its accessibility for a wider
audience.
I developed this idea some time ago and
wrote to MP’s and councils in the AONB to
canvas their opinion.
We had the news that the Government was
launching a review to consider the future of
National Parks and AONB’s, grounded on the
belief that the system of national landscapes in
England is a key aspect of the nation’s
wellbeing. This was highly welcome.
In September, the final report of the
Landscapes Review was published. Led by
Julian Glover, this report included the
recognition that there is very strong merit in the
request for National Park status for the Chilterns
AONB, and that the area is an ‘obvious choice
for National Park status.’
As the first person to question what further
enhancements, such as National Park status,
could be obtained to maintain and protect the
Chilterns, I very much hope the Government
will progress these recommendations
immediately, providing an extra means of
protection to our fragile countryside.
The Chilterns continue to be put under an
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immense strain, largely from the threat of
development. It is imperative that the necessary
safeguards are in place to enhance the Chilterns
landscape and to prevent its unnecessary
destruction.
The biggest threat currently facing the
Chilterns is the construction of HS2, which is
already permanently blighting large parts of
Buckinghamshire.
Already mature trees have been felled, bird
nests destroyed, and local ecosystems disrupted.
Of particular concern is the rare chalk
streams within the Chilterns landscape, already
degrading at an alarming pace, that threaten to
be seriously damaged by HS2 construction
works. These are precious streams and of high
environmental significance, providing a rich
habitat for wildlife and acting as an integral part
to local biodiversity.
Further protections on the Chiltern
Landscapes obtained through National Park
status would provide the much needed
conservation required to ensure the survival and
development of the landscape and our
biodiversity.
The Chilterns are an obvious candidate for
receiving National Park status; I hope the
Government makes use of these
recommendations to enable the conservation of
this beautiful area. Dame Cheryl Gillan MP
The difference between AONBs and National
Parks (via https://naturenet.net): AONBs and
National Parks are actually of equal importance
for landscape and scenic beauty, the difference is
that AONBs exist for the purpose of conserving
and enhancing their natural beauty. National
Parks, in addition to this, have a second purpose -
to promote understanding and enjoyment of the
area's special qualities by the public. Because of
this extra (and substantial) layer of responsibility
they have their own independent National Park
authorities with full planning powers running
them. There are other more subtle differences. The
National Parks conservation and enhancement
purpose specifically includes "wildlife and cultural
heritage". Nowhere in AONB legislation is cultural
heritage covered.
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CLUBS
& SOCIETIES
Guides, Brownies & Rainbows
Seasons Greetings VV readers! I cannot believe
how quickly 2019 has flown by, and how soon
Christmas will be upon us.
The 1st Brownies have been working hard
this last term on their Live Smart badge, part of
which included discussing our #plasticpromise.
This is Girlguiding’s response to our ever
increasing plastic pollution and forms the
biggest ever girl-led campaign to tackle the
problem. We asked our brownies to bring in all
the hard plastic items their family used in the
course of a week to see just how much plastic
waste as a pack we were generating. There was
quite a lot! We talked about the impact it had on
the environment and what we could all do as
individuals to reduce, reuse and recycle. With
all the items we collected we created a plastic
sculpture of a turtle, a marine animal that is
impacted by the rubbish in our oceans. One of
our brownies was so motivated by our session,
that she went on to complete her Inventor badge
by creating a talking bin, which asked the user
“can you recycle it?” to prompt them to put
items in recycling bins before just throwing
them away, we were all very impressed! By
the time this report goes to print we will have
learnt some Diwali cooking, and completed as
part of our skills builder for the Live Smart
badge, the Tool School challenge. Here we will
teach the girls to recognise tools and safety
equipment, practice using some of these DIY
tools ourselves and explore where these tools
are used. Thankfully I have amassed quite a
selection of tools after spending the previous
year renovating a property and I’m looking
forward to showing the girls how they work.
Just before we break up for the holidays we
will be getting ready for Christmas with our
Brownie party. Following on from my last
report, I completed the full marathon distance of
the Shine 2019 Night Walk around the
sometimes chaotic streets of London along with
my Dad. We did it under 9 hours, which was
just incredible, especially as I hadn’t prepared
for my Dad to turn it into a route march, but my
feet certainly paid the price!
Our Kingswood Trefoil Guild (adults) spent
an evening back in October flower arranging in
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an oasis without using vases and I think you’ll
agree; the results look beautiful. Before
Christmas, some members will be attending the
Bucks Trefoil Guild Winter Gathering in
Wendover, where there will be activities themed
around Poppies, a soup and sandwich lunch and
where they will be entertained by the Chiltern
WI choir in the afternoon. Their next meeting
will be an enjoyable fish and chip supper
evening!
On that note I wish you all a very Merry
Christmas and a Happy New Year! Katie Barnes
P&TG Christmas Scout Post
Our Post boxes will be available in readiness to
accept all your cards. We have recruited our
posties and our special Scout Post Christmas
Card delivery service is ready & waiting. To all
new residents in the villages, we run a
Christmas card postal service selling stamps and
delivering cards to the following areas: Manor
Farm; Tylers Green and most of Penn. You will
find information posted around the villages in
December. We will have post boxes situated at
the following places: The Village Hall; Kings
Ride Supermarket; Filippos Hairdressers;
Lansdales Pharmacy; Joe Gleeson's Butcher;
Village Shop on the Green and JJ’s
Delicatessen. They will all have our Scout-Post
boxes and they will be selling our special
stamps. The cost is £1.00 for a strip of 6
stamps. The post boxes will be out at the
beginning of December, last day for posting
Saturday 14th December. We rely on an army of
postie/helpers. We have a core of posties who
have helped us for many years and enjoy a
Sunday morning stroll delivering the cards. If
asked why not join us, it’s only a small
commitment but you will become an important
cog helping to make Scout Post work so well.
This year Scout Post is being sponsored by
fmifa. Thank you to Phil and the team for
supporting Scouting.
Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and
Happy New Year from your local Scout Group.
Paul Wicks, 815715, ptgscouts.org.uk
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Evening WI
Firstly, thank you to everyone who turned up
on such a miserable wet afternoon to browse
round our Craft Fair and buy some early
Christmas presents. A big thank you from us as
organisers and from all the stall holders. Our
next one is planned for March 7 so please put it
in your diary.
After our recent AGM, our new committee is
now in place and ready to arrange activities for
the year ahead. Our new programme of speakers
looks varied and interesting, hopefully with
something for everyone. Our November
meeting was a useful tasting and exchanging of
recipes along with some Christmas craft. We
will also take part in the Holy Trinity Church
Christmas Tree competition, which is well
worth a visit. In December we celebrate with
the Joyful Divas at our Christmas party.
After all the festivities a group of us are going
to the Mill at Sonning in January to dine and see
‘Singing in the Rain’. Another social occasion
coming up soon will be a wine and cheese
tasting evening, which I am sure will be very
popular.
Knit and Natter, Chomp and Chatter and
Book Club continue to meet regularly and
provide opportunities for our members to make
and develop friendships which are such an
important part of life.
If any of this sounds appealing then do come
and join in on the second Thursday of the
month, 8pm at Tylers Green Village Hall.
Pat Hedley, 812645, email: pennandtylersgreeneveningwi@
gmail.com, web: pennandtylersgreeneveningwi.weebly.com
Morning WI
Sometimes the title of a talk sounds less than
riveting but the actual presentation turns out to
be fascinating and hugely entertaining. Such
was the case with Colin Pawson’s history of
coaches and coach horns. Members agreed it is
one of the best talks we have had.
The charity Action For Ingwavuma made a
return visit with their quality African handicrafts
for sale. We raised £332; when added to our
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difference to the lives of people who struggle
every day.
At our November meeting we will celebrate
our WI being 8 years old, with the ever-popular
Ploughman’s Lunch after the meeting. We
endeavour to make our meetings enjoyable and
inclusive, a happy place for women to come and
learn something new, and feel supported as
some are experiencing bereavement or chronic
pain. One recent speaker, the renowned
journalist Bill Hamilton, captured the spirit of
our WI in his remark, ”It was so uplifting to see
such a vibrant WI in good heart”.
When Tom Way comes again in December
with his lovely photography we shall no doubt
have seasonal refreshments with our coffee.
Our speaker in January will be introducing us to
yoga and meditation which I am sure will get
the year off to a good start and maybe inspire
some to a new art.
If you would like to find out more about us,
please visit us at Penn & Tylers Green Sports &
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month at 10 a.m.
May I take this opportunity to wish every
reader very best wishes from the members of
Penn & Tyler's Green Morning WI. Sheila Sparrow
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Village Care
At Christmas, Village Care Volunteers will be
driving our Clients until the end of Friday 13th
December, and we will start driving again on
Thursday 2nd January 2020.
We do wish all our Clients, Volunteers and
Open Gardeners a Happy Christmas and a good
New Year. In case of emergency during the
holiday, please ring Peter Sachs on 257823.
Thirty Volunteers joined us for our AGM on
4th October, where we reported that we had a
record 500 people going round our beautiful
Open Gardens this year, with record ticket and
teas takings of £2750 for this very social event
in our Village. We welcome any Gardeners who
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would like to open their gardens in the vicinity
of the Common, in 2020; please contact Ruth at
PowellRuth@btinternet.com. The Open
Gardens date next year is on Sunday 14th June
2020, which is a must for your diary.
We now have over £6000 available for local
charitable donations, and we would be grateful
for any suggestions on spending it. At the AGM
we took the opportunity of giving £1000 to
Scannappeal Bucks MRI appeal, and the photo
shows Peter Sachs giving the cheque to Susie
Weisz, an appeal Trustee.
Village Care did 527 client trips in the past
year, for 80 clients. Most of the destinations
were for hospitals or GPs. We welcome new
clients for our transport service, which is much
appreciated by the village and local area.
We shall hold our popular tea party on Friday
15th May, for all our clients, volunteers and
gardeners. Please put this important date in
your diary as well.
We have a fairly constant loss of volunteers
who move away from the Village, and we
always need to replace them. We are in need of
new drivers, if you have a little spare time and a
car. There is no obligation, and we would only
need you, when you are available, for one day a
month. If you would like to discuss this very
worth-while work, please ring Rob (817893).
We also need more telephonists, again without
obligation and for only one morning a month;
please ring Gillian (815693) to join this cheerful
team.
Happy Christmas from a thriving Village
Care! Peter Sachs (257823)
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FIELDS IN
KING'S WOOD Part 3
So far, we have established that LiDAR
images unexpectedly reveal clear evidence
of what appear to be field boundaries in
King's Wood and that the underlying
geology is not the unploughable clay which
usually underlies woodland, but is the soft
chalk favoured by early farmers. We
ended Part 2 asking whether there is any
evidence of when it was not woodland and
these fields were being ploughed.
Bassetsbury Manor
King's Wood and the neighbouring St John's
Wood to its north were not separated until 1203
when the manor of Wycombe was divided
between two lords, Alan Basset and Robert
Vipont. The open area around Kingswood
House, immediately east of Kingswood Road, is
a surviving part of St John's Wood, but a
lynchet (a sharp change of slope resulting from
ploughing) continues the King's Wood contours
ignoring the boundary between the woods.(see
map). This suggests that the formation of the
lynchet, and
hence
evidence of
ploughing,
preceded
the division
of 1203.
An
agreement
in 1224
between the
two lords
and the
commoners
refers to
enclosed
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land near Hazlemere, but otherwise refers only
to the commoners' rights to the pannage for pigs
in the adjoining woods of Wycombe and of
Penn. King's Wood was held by Bassetsbury
Manor and its name and description as a wood
could date from when Henry III (1216-72) held
it in his own hands as part of Bassetsbury manor
for some years. The name St John's Wood
must be from 1312 when it passed into the
ownership of the Knights Hospitaller of St John
of Jerusalem
There is no mention in the Bassetsbury
manorial records of any fields in King's Wood.
It is all about trees, such as in 1541 when 'ten
hundred beche trees of the best and biggest in a
wood or grove called Kynges woode' were sold
for £25. Nor is there any reference to fields in
the records of two Inquiries into rights of
common on Wycombe Heath in 1576 and 1666.
The commoners claimed that both St John's
Wood and King's Wood were used as common
by the surrounding inhabitants and that 'they
had always taken underwood.... thorns, bushes,
holly and hazel...and had dug chalk in King's
Wood.'
Thus we can say with some confidence that
King's Wood was woodland as far back as this
medieval evidence can take us. Next time we
must look at Domesday Book and for any
earlier Saxon evidence. Miles Green
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december 2019
1st-14th Scout Post
7th/8th Common Wood Work Parties
7th Sports and Social Club Mini
Beer Festival and Gin Bar
19th Carols on the Common and
P&TG Fun Run & Penn 7
cheque presentation
Fisheye Film Festival
The Fisheye Film Festival has announced
new dates for next year and will run from
27th February – 8th March 2020. You can
keep up to date on planned screenings
at: https://fisheyefilmfest.uk
Royal Osteoporosis Society
South Buckinghamshire Support Group
Meetings are held monthly at:
The Penn Room
Tyler's Green Village Hall
For more information please contact:
Diane Ferraby Tel: 01761 473269/ Email:
diane.ferraby@theros.org.uk
December 2019 / January 2020
programme:
Thursday 19 December 2019 at 14.00 -
Xmas Event - Tea and Christmas Nibbles,
Tickets in Advance £5
Thursday 16 January 2020 at 14.00 -
Friendly Circle
Memory Cafe
5th & 19th December; 2nd & 16th January
Time: 15:00- 16:00
For carers and their loved ones living with
memory problems, this is an opportunity
to join us for a chat and light refreshments.
Come along and meet new people or just
relax in a lovely, supportive environment.
First and third Thursdays of every month.
Free to attend but places are limited so
please do call to book a place. Shila or
Wendy 01494 739600 www.sunrise-care.co.
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December 2019 /
January 2020
Village Show 2020
The next village Show is Saturday 19 September at the Tylers
Green Village Hall, we will be sharing the categories early in 2020
with notes on preparing and displaying on the day. We will make
sure that the schedules are available locally as well on the PTGRS
web site, Facebook and other web based services.
Finally, a thank you for those attending this year’s Village Show in
June and contributing to the Thames Valley Ambulance
collection bucket at the entrance, we were able to donate nearly
£190 to the charity and support their service. David Deadman
Plastic Free P&TG
Some ideas to reduce your plastic footprint this Christmas:
Wrapping paper - could be UNRECYCLABLE. - Shiny, metallic,
glittery wrapping paper cannot be recycled! If placed wrongly
in the recycling bin, will contaminate whole loads of recycled
materials, which will then be disposed of via landfill or
incineration. Try the scrunch test if you are unsure whether your
paper is recyclable. Try to scrunch wrapping paper into a ball. If
it keeps its shape, it is recyclable. But if it’s glittery, it isn’t!
Christmas trees and wreaths - should be cut up into small
pieces and disposed of with garden waste, first remove any
synthetic hangers or decorations before putting them into the
garden waste bin or compost.
Disposable/single use cutlery/plates/tumblers/napkins:
Many plastic cups and other food ware are low grade plastic,
which is often not recyclable. Dirty paper plates, napkins and
paper towels contaminate the recycling facility, so these should
be placed in general waste
Recycling symbols: The Recycle Now website outlines the
current recycling symbols in use https://www.recyclenow.com
Lunchtime Concerts at Beaconsfield United Reform
Church, www.beaconsfield- urc.org / info@lunchtimeconcerts.org.uk
From 1pm to 1.40pm, a musical concert in the Church
With a Ploughman's Lunch in the Church Hall at 12.00pm
No charge, everyone welcome, but donations appreciated
Thur 6th Feb 2020 - Wind Quintet
Thur 13th Feb 2020 - Rustam Khanmurzin: Piano, Student from the RCM
Thur 20th Feb 2020 - ‘Aida Duo’, Alis Yu An: Piano, Inês Delgado: Violin
Thur 27th Feb 2020 - Beaconsfield High School, Baroque Choir
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Hazlemere Gardening Association
Autumn Social: In October over 100 of our members and guests
attended our annual social evening at the Hazlemere Community
Centre. The speaker was Dick Smith (Beaconsfield Town Crier) who gave
an interesting and amusing talk about ‘Highwaymen in and around
Beaconsfield”. This was followed by an excellent buffet supper.
Barn Store: We have now closed for the winter break and will be
holding our AGM on Monday 3rd December (2.30pm) at Cedar Barn,
Hazlemere. We already have our orders in place for next year and should
be fully stocked with composts, seeds, and weather permitting
potatoes, ready to open again on Sunday 2nd February 2020.
Our Barn Store is open every Sunday morning from 10am to 12noon
from February to the middle of October. You can find us at Cedar Barn,
Barn Lane off Cedar Ave, Hazlemere, so why not come along and see our
extensive range of gardening products at the best possible prices and
join our association. Annual membership is only £5 (£3 if aged 60 and
over). If you would like to know more please see our website www.
hazlemeregardening.co.uk Peter Pearman (Membership Secretary) 01494
711570 www.hazlemeregardening.co.uk
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Tyler's Green Bridge Club
If you play bridge and need a reason to
come out on a Thursday evening, then
come and join us in the Tylers Green
Village Hall, Penn Room. We are a social
bridge club and welcome players of all
levels. We play in a friendly and relaxed
style. If you have played bridge before
(maybe rusty) or recently completed a
Bridge course, this is the place to get
practice and meet new people.
Some of the comments from our
members:
• "Very nice social evening, friendly crowd"
• "Very friendly, lovely people, not put
under pressure"
• "Meet up with friends, good bridge, nice
environment"
• "Friendly and amusing"
We play Duplicate bridge and aim to
play 16 boards or more, if you are a very
serious player we may be too relaxed!
The doors open at 7.00 pm for set up
and we like to be seated at 7.20 pm for a
7.30 start and finish at 10.00pm. We look
forward to meeting you. Contact Karen
at tylersgreenbridge@gmail.com or phone
Val 812528 or Karen 816450
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January 2020
4th/5th
17th
Common Wood Work
Party
Inaugural meeting of
the P&TG History
Society
Beaconsfield Film
Society
Members pay a reservation charge
of £6, which includes a glass of wine
or soft drink and nibbles. Guests are
welcome accompanying a member
or by contacting the BFS via the
website. Guest reservation charge is
£10. Doors open at 7:15pm. Programme starts at 8pm.
FRIDAY 6th DECEMBER Leave No Trace (PG) Running time:
109mins | SATURDAY 14th DECEMBER Finding Your Feet (12A)
Running time: 111mins | FRIDAY 10th JANUARY Free Solo (12A)
Running time: 100mins plus short item | SATURDAY 25th
JANUARY Woman at War (12A) Running time: 101mins plus short
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At the recent open meeting of the Wycombe District
Neighbourhood Watch Association we were fortunate to have a
very informative presentation on Cyber Protection by Mark
Godsland, Police Cyber Security Advisor.
“Cyber security is the means by which individuals and organisations
reduce the risk of being affected by cyber crime.
Cyber security's core function is to protect the devices we all use
(smartphones, laptops, tablets and computers), and the services we
access online - both at home and work - from theft or damage. It's
also about preventing unauthorised access to the vast amounts of
personal information we store on these devices, and online.
Cyber security is important because smartphones, computers and
the internet are now such a fundamental part of modern life, that
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online banking and shopping, to email and social media, it's more
important than ever to take steps that can prevent cyber criminals
getting hold of our accounts, data, and devices.”
For those of you who were unable to attend our meeting, the
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Competitive prices
Convenient community location
Ample on-site parking
26, Eastern Dene, PROFESSIONAL Hazlemere
HP15 7BS
01494 716708
Mon-Fri: 9am – 5.30pm, Sat 9am -1pm
New patients welcome
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LAURIE HAYES FLOOR LAYER
Specialist in Amtico, Karndean and other
high quality vinyl products
All types of carpet and vinyl supplied and
fitted.
Local for over 25 years
01494 815523 or 07788 440852
Please contact: Gary Arnold (Proprietor)
27 Rose Avenue 202 Desborough Road,
Hazlemere
High Wycombe,
Bucks HP15 7PH
Bucks HP11 2TE.
01494 81 81 81 01494 - 53 11 11
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LIVE!
An uplifting evening of music and celebration from the
nation’s favourite contemporary choir!
Thursday, 5th December
7:30—9:15 pm
St Mary’s, Beaconsfield
Join members from Rock Choir Beaconsfield and Gerrard's
Cross on Thursday 5th December for their uplifting choir
performance and sing along carols. Watch the choir light up the
stage with beautiful harmonies and dazzling moves that will
have you clapping along in the aisles.
Refreshments will be provided.
Tickets: £12 Adults, £6 Under 12's
To book: email roclarkson@btinternet.com or
phone 07712 407886 / 01628 530899
All profits go to Rennie Grove, helping local patients diagnosed
with cancer or other life-limiting illnesses to be cared for in
their own homes and helping to keep families together this
Christmas.
We look forward to seeing you there.
St Mary and All Saints Church, Beaconsfield, 12 - 12 Wycombe End, HP9 1ND
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MIKE’s
Garden Services
for all your Gardening and
Landscaping needs
• Garden Tidy Ups and Renovation
• Garden Ponds
• Tree Surgery
• Fencing
• Pruning
• Hedge Cutting
Fast, friendly service by local company with
over 15 years experience
Tel: 01494 817 441
Mob: 07734 297 136
Email: michaeljknapp@hotmail.com
tk plumbing and electrics
Tom Kehoe
For all your plumbing and electrical needs
City & Guilds qualified
No job too small
All work guaranteed
References can be supplied on request
Contact Tom on:
phone: 01494 580518 / mob: 07716 440916
Email: tk_plumbingandelectrics@hotmail.co.uk
C. D. JONES ELECTRICAL
07930 371143
Serving the Penn area for over 17 years
Bespoke domestic electrician
Free quotations
Fully qualified
chris-jones1985@live.co.uk
www.cdjoneselectrical.co.uk
F.A. MAGEE & CO
(Est. 1942)
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
Offices in Hayes, Middlesex and Tylers Green, Buckinghamshire
We offer a comprehensive range of professional services
for the new, expanding and established business.
• Accounts preparation
• Audit services
• Tax planning & advice including self assessment
• Book keeping & salaries
• Budgets & business plan preparation
• Company secretarial
• Management consultancy
For a personal, friendly and efficient service contact
Andrew Davies or Wendy Davies
Telephone 01494 447181 or 0208 573 3939
Partners: A. Davies, W.S. Davies Manager: P. Dean
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PLUMBING SERVICES
Repairs - Maintenance - Installations
No job too small
Free Estimates
Established 1984
Call or email Nigel Barrett
01494 813464
07971 570124
barrettdomestics@googlemail.com
Mike Morley
Handyman Services
01494 816638
or
07876 544302
For your home
maintenance needs
F E L L A S
WET CUT … £14.50
OAP’S … £9.00
BOYS (UNDER 5’S) … £6.00
BOYS (UNDER 12’S) … £9.00
DAD & LAD … £2.00 DISCOUNT
24 KINGS RIDE, TYLERS GREEN
01494 818184
Providing a range of services:
Mike Morley
• Extensions
• Painting and Decorating
• Brickwork
Handyman Services
• Patios and Driveways
01494
07876
816638 ALL GENERAL 544302 BUILDING WORK UNDERTAKEN
For free advice and estimates, please contact:
Tel: 01494 816201 • Mobile: 07956 131543 • email: dmchalker@yahoo.co.uk
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For your home maintenance needs
YOU & YOGA
Friendly classes.
All ages and abilities welcome
at Tylers Green Village Hall, every
Tuesday & Thursday
RESTORE
strength, flexibility, lung capacity,
mental focus
RELIEVE
chronic conditions, common aches & pains
RELAX
sleep well, reduce stress, increase energy
For an informal chat, contact Victoria
youandyoga@live.co.uk
07984 492 094
Victoria is BWY 500hr Qualified Teacher
Impact
Private Hire
d Airport Transfers
d Train Stations
d Executive Business Travel
d Conference Meetings
d London Theatres
d Luxury 7 Seater Vehicle
d Company Accounts Welcome
Professional and Reliable Door
to Door Service
Mob: 07973 137446 Tel: 01494 715915
CLEAN
OVENS
Ovens, Agas, Hobs, Extractors,
Grills, Microwaves, Barbecues etc
For an appointment
or quotation
please telephone
Alan on
01494 269264
or 07906 301639
891 London Road, High Wycombe
01494 472572
32 Gregories Road, Beaconsfield
01494 685000
• Traditional and
Alternative Funerals
• 24 Hour Attendance
• Pre-Payment Plan
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Supply and Install new garage doors
Up and over, Roller, Sectional, Side Hung
Add Automation to new and existing doors!
Repairs and servicing to all types and makes of
doors
Free Quotations
No upfront costs on repairs
PENN TREE SERVICES LTD
Tom Hunnings, C&G Certified Arborist
and Tree Surgeon
Tree Maintenance & Removal
01494 444843 or
07968577225
E: info@garagedoordoctor-bucks.co.uk
W: www.garagedoordoctorbucks.co.uk
Pruning - Shaping - Stump Removal
Fully Qualified & Insured
Fencing & Logs
Free Advice and Quotes
01494 815444
info@penntreeservices.co.uk
www.penntreeservices.co.uk
PENN FREE METHODIST CHURCH
Church Road, HP10 8NU
Sunday December 22nd at 6:30pm
Carol Service with an address
Tuesday December 31st at 7.00pm
New Year’s Eve Service
D E C L U T T E R I N G O R
O R G A N I S I N G Y O U R
H O M E ?
Puzzled about the Christian faith?
We will send you a free John’s
Gospel (while stocks last) along with
a simple explanation of the gospel.
Email Pastor Peter at
revps@icloud.com .
Our Sunday School (ages 4-14)
meets 12:30pm to 1.30pm. New
children always welcome. Further
details at email above.
www.realchristianity.org
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Pukka Planting Services
RHS Dip Hort
All Types of Plan.ng work undertaken including :
• Hedges
• Renova,on of ,red beds & borders
• All year round interest & colour
• Plan,ng ideas & plans
• Friendly reliable service
• 15 years experience
• Fully insured
v Also all types of fencing work
undertaken
Please call or email Andy
for more informa,on
Mobile : 07932 775488
Tel : 01494 812662
ajgardens@rocketmail.com
SHARLEY
DOMESTICS
BUILT-IN APPLIANCE SPECIALIST
SERVICE REPAIRS
Hire Cedar Barn or The Stables
Hazlemere
Converted Barn and Newly Reburbished
The Stables
Each room holds 60 people
Suitable for meetings, parties and fitness groups etc
Cost: £18 per hour Cedar Barn
Cost: £12 per hour The Stables
MACHINES
FREEZERS
Tel: 01494 485926
Fax: 01494 484140
www.sharleydomestics.com
Please call Rachel on 01494 715548
or email cedarbarnbookings@btconnect.com
or visit Hazlemere Parish Council website
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MELLA INTERIORS
has a brand new Shop
Unit 2, DESBOX
Baker Street
High Wycombe
HP11 2GG
07949 185156
01494 811912
Curtains
Upholstery
Wallpaper
Blinds
Accessories
Friendly Professional Interior Design advice
on furnishings & colour for your home and office
ella@melladesign.co.uk
melladesign.co.uk
style your interiors
ENGLISH / LITERACY TUTOR IN
PENN
11+ tuition
Specialist language, GCSE Level English
Individual coaching
Qualified teacher
Ros Kendrick BSc (Oxon)
Phone 07765 432258
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Home Improvement Garage Doors supply, install & maintain
garage doors in Penn and Tylers Green.
C
M
Y
CM
MY
CY
Fast
Repairs
New
Doors
Low Cost
Servicing
Automated
Systems
CMY
K
FREE QUOTES
& CONSULTATIONS
07813 052915
01494 714 809
sales@higaragedoors.co.uk
www.higaragedoors.co.uk
Mortgage*or Life & Critical Illness cover?
“the best you can
DON THE HANDYMAN
get in domestic
QUALIFIED PLUMBER & TRADESMAN
I believe oven that cleaning” you ll get the best advice from someone who s prepared to
LOCAL & RELIABLE SERVICE
listen first then help you to make the decisions that are right for you.
Normally there s no fee for to book my help your and oven advice. in or General property maintenance, including
to ask for a quote call
the little things that need fixing
However , if there is a fee it is typically £100 on application.
01494 450 794
The precise amount will depend on your circumstances. Bathroom refurbishments a speciality
enquiries@ovenproud.co.uk Paul Wakefield
Your DIY problems solved!
*Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.
Please call to see how I can help
Mble: 07950 553190 Hme: 01494 817456 Office: 01494 812002 E: paul.wakefield@blrfinancial.co.uk
www.ovenproud.co.uk 07957 490142 / www.donthehandyman.co.uk
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A boost in Literacy & Numeracy KS1 & KS2
11+ tuition
SATS preparation Year 6
Local Teacher with 30 years experience
including 14 years tutoring experience.
References available
Contact: Avril Stewart
01494 816316
BRING RENEWABLE
ENERGY HOME
www.yourecouk.com
O7858760398
Solar PV &
Tesla Powerwall
designed,
supplied &
installed for
domestic,
commercial &
agricultural use.
STEVE HOBSON
PLUMBING & HEATING
GAS SAFE REG 205535
Boilers, Gas Fires, Cookers
Repair, Servicing and Installation
Gas Safety, Landlord Certificates
Unvented Systems & Plumbing
Building Regs. Part P Electrical
01494 524357
Take that first step to a fitter and healthier self
Ann Fry Personal Trainer
Former World, European and Commonwealth
Judo Champion
Private Studio in Old Beaconsfield
Call: 07973 841 821
TEL: 01494 433139
annhughesjudo@hotmail.com
Shakespeare Pilates
Strengthen & Lengthen Tone & Improve Posture
Rehabilitate Injuries
• Private Sessions in Studio with reformer
• Group Classes covering all levels for fitness
& rehabilitation
• Sports Specific Pilates
Qualified teacher with over 10 years experience
Hilary Shakespeare
T: 01494 812617 M: 07800 992122
E: pilates@fletch1.co.uk
SHAKESPEARE
DECORATING
MARK SHAKESPEARE
01494 815300
07973 673337
mark@fletch1.co.uk
PAINTING
DECORATING
CARPENTRY
TILING
SPECIAL EFFECTS
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STEVE’S
FURNITURE REPAIRS
For all types of furniture repairs
large or small give me a call!
Chair doctor for loose joints
Re-upholstery including loose seat pads,
Polishing
For a fast and reliable service
call Steve on 01494 816115
Oakfield Electrical
Stephen O'Connell's
Carpentry and Joinery Services
(Advanced craft carpentry and joinery)
Andrew Diplock 25 The Chase Tylers Green HP10 8BB
andy.d2000@btinternet.com 07720 399703
Free Estimates
All aspects of Carpentry undertaken.
Tel Number: (Beaconsfield) 01494 670785
Mobile: 07773 284844
MIKE MCLEOD
WINDOW CLEANER
6 Coppice Farm Rd., Tylers Green, High Wycombe,
Bucks. HP10 8AL
Window and Conservatory cleaning,
Gutter clearing & cleaning of
Fascias and Barge Boards
Fully insured
Free Estimates
For further details tel: 01494 815456 or
07791 273789
birthdays, weddings, family celebrations
vintage tea ware hire
Diana Turner
07788854462
dcturner2007@yahoo.co.uk
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HIGH WYCOMBE FRIENDSHIP CENTRE
For retired and over 50-year olds
Please come and make some new friends!
Meetings every 4th Thursday of the month
(except Dec / Aug) with a speaker, tea and biscuits
2pm at St. Francis Assisi Church, Amersham Rd,
High Wycombe
All new members and visitors WELCOME
OUTINGS RAMBLES PUB LUNCHES HOLIDAYS
Weekly SWIMMING at LOCAL POOL
Please call 01494 715775 / 812163 or 07769 631592
Strings
... of Penn
Full range of stringed instruments
and bows
Sheet music, strings, cases,
accessoriesand gifts
Classical and acoustic guitars
Instrument rental/purchase scheme
Workshop facility
Easy Parking
www.stringsofpenn.co.uk
Elm Road, Penn, Bucks. HP1O 8LB Tel: 01494 819966
Penn Church Hall
opposite the church
Available for lettings
Main hall seats 70
Additional room & kitchen
Rates on application
Gail Wellings
01494 813254
Mulberry Flooring
Specialists in bespoke hardwood floors
Specialists in installation and
refurbishment of all types of
wooden floors
T: 01494 535348 M: 07786 652271
E: enquiries@mulberry-flooring.com
QUALITY HAIRDRESSING
IN YOUR OWN HOME
ALISON
Freelance Hairdresser
07980 46 9208
187566
Jackson
Plumbing & Heating
For all your plumbing and heating
requirements.
• Installation • Services • Repair
• 24 hour emergency call-out
Tel: 01494 813917
Mobile: 07799 850110
FRENCH TUITION
Children and Adults
Beginners, GCSE, A level
and conversation
For further details telephone
Fabienne
01494 815749
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INDEX
OF ADVERTISERS
Page Numbers for Village Voice
Advertisers...
Accountancy
F A Magee Accountants
FM Mortgages
KMB Accountancy
Philip Harper Financial Management
Architects and Designers
Applewoods Surveying
Penn Planning
Bathrooms and Kitchens
Autumnwood
Building and Property
Alex Burridge Electrical
All Locks
Amersham Aerial Fix
Chalker Property Maintenance
Don The Handyman
Dulieu Builders
Garage Door Doctor
Hi Garage Doors
Mike McLeod Window Cleaning
Mike Morley Handyman
Penn Design
Roy’s Clean Sweep
Sharley Domestics
TJ Windows
Carpentry
Carpentry & Joinery Services
Steve's Furniture Repairs
Church
Penn Free Methodist Church
Cleaning & Ironing
A & T Cleaning
Alan's Clean Ovens
Ovenproud
Red Kite Carpet Cleaning
Procare Carpet Cleaning Sevices
Computer Services
Ingenuity IT
John Phillips
Phil Jones PC Repair
Education & Childcare
Little Oaks
Little Oaks Creche
The House that Jack Built
The Village Pre-School
Electricians
Alex Burridge Electrical
Oakfield Electrical
R O'Donoghugh Electrician
Estate Agents
JNP
Tim Russ
Flooring
Hayes Flooring
Mulberry Flooring
Trio Flooring
Funeral Services
Beacon Funeral Services
Arnold Funeral Service
www.pennandtylersgreen.org.uk
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Gardening/Landscaping/Plants
A Ellis Tree Surgeon
Four Seasons Garden Services
Keith's Maintenance
Mike's Garden Services
Penn Landscapes
Penn Tree Services
Pukka Planting Services
Tylers Green Garden Maintenance
Health & Lifestyle
Alison Haircare
Ann Fry Personal Trainer
Aston Hearing Services Ltd
Bloom Beauty Room
Fellas Barber Shop
Fitness Function
Jane Symington Chiropody
Lorraine's Professional Skin Therapy
Shakespeare Pilates
Signature Nails
The Beauty Retreat
Victoria Green You & Yoga
Wendy Kepetzis Opticians
Your Doctor
Interior Design/Decorating Services
Jon Woodbridge
Mella Design Ltd
N Gillie Decorating Services
Paul Smith Decor
Ruffles Curtains and Blinds
Shakespeare Decorating
Plumbing & Heating
Chiltern Heating & Gas
Dave Beck Plumber
Jackson Plumbing
N J Barrett Plumbing
Penn Heating
Steve Hobson Plumbing & Heating
TK Plumbing & Electrics
Retail
Fields Domestic Appliances
Strings
Schools & Tuition
Avril Stuart Tuition
French Tuition
Pauline Quirke Academy
Ros Kendrick English/Literacy Tutor
Services
Alexa Beck Photography
Cedar Barn & The Stables
Companion Care
Crossroads Vet
Gill Morris
Joy Whittaker Crotchet & Sew
Lewis Nelson Counselling
Loraine Grainger-Dogwalkies
Organise and Shine
Penn Church Hall
The Phone Man
Turville Printing Services
Vintage Teaware Hire
Your Eco
Taxi Services
Impact Private Hire
Penn Private Hire
Vehicle Sales, Servicing & Repairs
ASM Auto Recycling
Paul Russell's Garage
Penn Motor Company
Email adverts@pennandtylersgreen.org.uk
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VILLAGE
CONTACTS
Need a number or an
e-mail address?
For changes or additions to these pages;
e-mail; voice@pennandtylersgreen.org.uk.
animal Welfare
● Cats Protection 448849
● Lost Cats 676702 / www.buckscats.org.uk
● RSPCA (South Bucks) 0300 1234 999
(24-hour) www.southbucksrspca.org.uk
● Stokenchurch Dog Rescue 482695 /
www.stokenchurchdogrescue.co.uk
● The Bat Conservation Trust www.bats.org.
uk / www.northbucksbatgroup.org.uk
charities/social & conservation
● Bridge Club Tylersgreenbridge@gmail.com,
Karen Taylor 816450 & Val Macdiarmid 812528
● Careers Springboard
www.careersspringboard.info
● Chiltern Samaritans (24 hours) 432000
www.samaritans.org.uk
● Citizen’s Advice Bureau 0844 245 1289
www.citizensadvice.org.uk
● Common Wood www.commonwoodpenn.co.uk
● Curry Club Stewart Stone 07786 194642
● Independent Village Website
www.pennandtylersgreen.co.uk
● NSPCC Helpline 0808 800 5000
● NSPCC Childline 0800 1111 Confidential
line for young people /children to seek help
● Penn & Tylers Green Residents Society
Chairman - Miles Green 815589
www.pennandtylersgreen.org.uk
● Royal British Legion Colin Doyle 816484
● The Campaign to Protect Rural England
(CPRE) Bucks; www.cprebucks.org.uk
● The Chiltern Society
www.chilternsociety.org.uk
● Village Blog; www.pennandtylersgreen.com
● Village Care; 816909 (Mon to Fri, 10am-1pm)
● Village Show Committee
Helen Whiting 816354/hcwhiting@aol.com
● Women’s Institute (morning)
Sheila Sparrow 812163
● Women’s Institute (Evening)
Hilary Forbes 816438
www.bucksfwi.org.uk/pandtgevening
● Woodrow High House 433531
churches
● Holy Trinity & St Margaret’s Churches
Rev Mike Bisset (t) 816700/
(e) vicar@holytrinityandstmargarets.co.uk
Revd Derrick Carr (t) 442212
(e) carrd@btopenworld.com
Gail Wellings (Parish Office): (t) 813254
(e) office@holytrinityandstmargarets.co.uk
www.holytrinityandstmargarets.co.uk
● Penn Free Methodist Church
Rev Peter Simpson 816202/812829
revps@icloud.com / www.realchristianity.org
● TG Methodist Church Rev. Vida Foday
Health & Welfare
● Chiltern Prostate Cancer Support Group
Alan Rowe 814324
● Dentists www.nhsdentistlocator.co.uk
● Drug Abuse Confidential help, advice &
support 473666
● Emotions Anonymous Kevin 814702
● High Wycombe General Hospital 526161
● Stoke Mandeville Hospital 01296 315000
● Highfield Surgery (Hazlemere) 813396
www.highfieldsurgeryhazlemere.co.uk
● NHS (t) 111 / www.buckshealthcare.nhs.uk
● Overeaters Anonymous Juliet 07808403602
● Penn Surgery 817144 / Simpson Centre
671571 / www.thesimpsoncentre.com
libraries
● All Bucks Libraries - 0845 230 3232
www.buckscc.gov.uk/leisure-andculture/libraries
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● Beaconsfield lib-bea@buckscc.gov.uk
● Hazlemere lib-haz@buckscc.gov.uk
● High Wycombe lib-hw@buckscc.gov.uk
Political Groups
● Conservative Association Katrina Wood,
814848, katrina.conservatives4tgandl@
gmail.com
● Labour Party Mrs Jan Kaye, 813591
www.labour.co.uk
● Liberal Democrats Ian Forbes, 816438
www.libdems.org.uk
● UK Independence Party www.ukip.co.uk
Police
● Thames Valley (non-Emergency) 101
● Crimestoppers 0800 555 111
● Neighbourhood Action Group (NAG)
Suzanne Ludgate
● Neighbourhood Police Community Officer
PCSO Sam Jackson
Pre-schools
● Little Oaks Nurseries Ruthie Pocock 07881
737149 or ruthiepocock@little-oaks.org
During opening hours: Little Oaks Crèche
07437689158, Little Oaks 1 816987, Little Oaks
2 815413, Little Oaks Beaconsfield 671228
● Parent & Toddler Group Zoe Woods 761559
● P&TGRS Village Preschool Nicky Lovegrove
817093 / thevillagepreschool@btinternet.com
Public Halls
● Penn Church Hall Gail Wellings 813254 or
office@holytrinityandstmargarets.co.uk
● St Margaret’s Parish Rooms
Mrs Mary Coker 812162
● Tylers Green Methodist Church Hall
Mrs G Nelson 815631
● Tylers Green Village Hall 819990 / Tina
Brown / tylersgreenvillagehall@gmail.com
www.tylersgreenvillagehall.co.uk
schools in P&tG
● Tylers Green First School Head Mrs Janis
Dieppe 813201 www.tylersgreenfirst.co.uk
www.pennandtylersgreen.org.uk
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● TG First School PTA
Marianne Whitlock 07789 435656
● Tylers Green Middle School
Head Mrs Vanessa Pinkney 812465
www.tylersgreenmiddle.bucks.sch.uk
● TGMS Friends Association
Harriet Woolley 815474
schools (other local)
● Manor Farm Infants School
Head teacher Mrs Paula Coppins 814281
● Manor Farm Community Junior School
Head Andrew Sierant 814622
● Manor Farm Preschool and Nursery
Mrs Wendy Terry 816730
● Sir William Ramsay School
Head Mrs Christine McLintock
815211 www.swr.bucks.sch.uk
sports & youth Groups
● Cricket Club Nick Barber 07714720280
www.ptgcc.co.uk
● CC Colts ptgcccolts@gmail.com
● Chiltern Music Academy www.
chilternmusicacademy.org
● Football Club Tony Hurst 815839,
ptgfctony@btinternet.com,
www.penntylersgreenfc.co.uk
● Guides & Brownies Sue Stephens 817436
● Hazlemere Youth Club Nikki Arnold 813364
● High Wycombe Croquet Club
858202 / www.hwcroquetclub.com
● Loudwater Bowls Club Alan Tombs 481855
● Penn Pond Waders Golf Society
Bob Teuton 715915
● Penn Pond Ladies Golf Society
Jane Frizoni 812986
● Pennants Badminton Club (Tylers Green
Village Hall) John Youers 711647
● Scouts Adrian & Heather Cooper 816505 &
Paul Wicks 815715, pennandtgscouts@
gmail.com
● Seido Karate Stuart Wilson 717400
● Sports & Social Club Neil James 07929157075
● Table Tennis 815180
● Tennis Club 812929 / www.penntennis.net
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elected representatives
● Members of Parliament;
Cheryl Gillan (Chesham & Amersham
constituency includes Penn) 673745
Steven Baker (High Wycombe constituency
includes Tylers Green) 521777
Neighbouring MP Dominic Grieve
(Beaconsfield constituency) 673745
● Bucks County Council Councillors
Tylers Green (& Loudwater) David
Shakespeare OBE 817248
Penn (Wood & Old Amersham)
Isobel Darby 07798 538697
● Wycombe District Councillors
Tylers Green & Loudwater Ward
David Shakespeare OBE. 817248 / Katrina
Wood 07827 820531 / Lawrence Wood
07739 181043
● Chiltern District Councillors
Penn & Coleshill Julia Burton 726411 /
Jonathan Waters 890210
● Chepping Wycombe Parish Councillors for
TG (includes Flackwell Heath &Loudwater)
Ian Forbes 816438 / Peter Miller 07921
740101 / Jean Johnson 816231/ Katrina
Wood 814848 / Haydn Darch 813967
Council clerk; Wendy Thompson 814600
● Penn Parish Councillors for Penn (Penn PC
includes councillors for Penn Street, Forty
Green, Winchmore Hill & Knotty Green.);
Mike Morley 816638 / Roy Bentham 813897 /
Jane Creasy 816818 / Marian Raszpla
812636. Council Clerk: Nicole Johnson
815458. www.pennparish.org.uk
email clerk@pennparish.org.uk
P&tG residents society
Chairman: Miles Green (815589),
info@pennandtylersgreen.org.uk
Website; www.
pennandtylersgreen.org.uk
Village Voice is owned and
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