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Gerrards Cross Together July August 2024

Online #community magazine providing local news and views servicing Gerrards Cross and Chalfont St Peter and other parts of South Buckinghamshire. Local news from Gerrards Cross, the Chalfonts and other charities, groups and organisations. Visit www.gerrardscrosstogether.co.uk for more information.

Online #community magazine providing local news and views servicing Gerrards Cross and Chalfont St Peter and other parts of South Buckinghamshire. Local news from Gerrards Cross, the Chalfonts and other charities, groups and organisations. Visit www.gerrardscrosstogether.co.uk for more information.

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GERRARDS CROSS<br />

& CHALFONTS<br />

NEWS AND VIEWS<br />

<strong>Together</strong><br />

What's On in Bucks<br />

<strong>Gerrards</strong> <strong>Cross</strong> Fun Run<br />

Scannappeal Charity Skydive<br />

Visit the Kingdom of Happiness<br />

View ONLINE: <strong>Gerrards</strong><strong>Cross</strong><strong>Together</strong>.co.uk<br />

Welfare of older people<br />

01753 917241<br />

SUMMER EDITION<br />

SAVE THE DATE<br />

Sunday 18th May<br />

For help or food donations<br />

office@onecantrust.org.uk<br />

Tel: 01494 512 277<br />

<strong>July</strong>/<strong>August</strong> <strong>2024</strong> Issue 5


Every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month (except <strong>August</strong>)<br />

<strong>July</strong> 9th & 23rd | September 10th & 24th<br />

Meditation: 19.30 - 20.30 (everyone over age 18 welcome)<br />

Healing clinic: 20.30 - 21.00<br />

Chalfont St Peter Community Centre<br />

Gravel Hill, Chalfont St Peter, SL9 9QX<br />

Donations go to:<br />

Inger Lise: 07770 815 715 or email:<br />

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Thanks to Stephen at Vision Hairdressing<br />

Useful Numbers<br />

Mental Help Helpline 24/7<br />

t: 0800 783 0119 / 01865 904 997<br />

National Domestic Abuse Helpline 24/7<br />

t: 0808 2000 247<br />

Chilterns Dial-a-ride for those with<br />

mobility problems t: 01494 766 123<br />

Alcoholics Anonymous<br />

Call confidentially on: t: 0800 917 7650<br />

Be Amazing and Volunteer<br />

Age UK’s Befriending service matches older<br />

people with volunteers who have similar interests.<br />

t: 01296 431911<br />

e: age@ageukbucks.org.uk<br />

GERRARDS<br />

CROSS<br />

& CHALFONTS<br />

<strong>Together</strong><br />

Hello and welcome<br />

Starting a family in <strong>Gerrards</strong> <strong>Cross</strong> has been an<br />

incredibly rewarding journey for me. Over the years, I<br />

have formed many wonderful friendships and business<br />

connections. I have seen numerous shops come and<br />

go and have lived through the challenging Covid<br />

times. Despite the difficulties, those times were<br />

special as they allowed me to truly connect with my<br />

neighbours and appreciate what is truly important in life.<br />

I am thrilled to announce that in September, we will<br />

be going to print with our first issue of <strong>Gerrards</strong> <strong>Cross</strong><br />

& Chalfonts <strong>Together</strong> magazine! Hooray! I couldn’t be<br />

more excited!<br />

Giving back to my community and fundraising<br />

are causes very close to my heart. This <strong>August</strong>, a<br />

group of us are organising a skydive for the charity<br />

Scannappeal. Additionally, I am honored to be a part<br />

of the GX Fun Run committee, where we are eagerly<br />

preparing for the big day on Sunday, May 18th. Life<br />

is full and exciting! Please register your interest by<br />

going to: www.gerrardscrosstogether.co.uk welcome<br />

page.<br />

I am constantly inspired by many people, especially<br />

the remarkable community champions among us.<br />

Through this magazine, I aim to recognise these<br />

individuals, share their passions, and inspire others<br />

to achieve great things as well.<br />

Keep smiling, see the good in yourself and others,<br />

and always do the right thing!<br />

Bucks Mind in Buckinghamshire<br />

Volunteers over 18 years needed<br />

t: 01494 463364 or<br />

w: www.bucksmind.org.uk<br />

With love,<br />

Therese<br />

NEXT COPY DEADLINES!<br />

September/October <strong>2024</strong><br />

Editorials: 25th <strong>July</strong><br />

Advertisers: 26th <strong>July</strong><br />

Meet the Team<br />

Publisher, Editor & Sales<br />

Therese Cooklin - 07786 735 711<br />

Magazine Designer<br />

Mathew Peet, Digital Bear Design - 01949 839 206<br />

Content is accurate to the best of our knowledge, however <strong>Gerrards</strong><br />

<strong>Cross</strong> <strong>Together</strong> is part of Community <strong>Together</strong> Communications Ltd<br />

cannot be held liable for loss or damage, caused by errors or omissions.<br />

Inclusion of advertisers does not indicate our endorsement of their<br />

products or services.<br />

The opinions and findings expressed in articles submitted to this<br />

publication are solely those of the authors and should not be assumed<br />

to be those of <strong>Gerrards</strong> <strong>Cross</strong> <strong>Together</strong> or its affiliates.<br />

t: 07786 735 711<br />

e: therese@gerrardscrosstogether.co.uk<br />

w: gerrardscrosstogether.co.uk<br />

Want to be a Community<br />

Champion Sponsor?<br />

We are offering select advertising spots on<br />

<strong>Gerrards</strong> <strong>Cross</strong> <strong>Together</strong> website. Join us<br />

in making this community come together<br />

spreading positive news to all.


COMMUNITY NEWS<br />

What is Domiciliary<br />

Homecare, and who<br />

needs it?<br />

Domiciliary care is a type of care which<br />

allows you, or a loved one, to receive<br />

care and support in the comfort of your<br />

own home, as an alternative to going<br />

into a residential care home.<br />

At its heart, Domiciliary care is designed to<br />

assist people who may find it difficult to<br />

complete daily activities themselves. This could<br />

be due to illness, physical or mental disability,<br />

or old age.<br />

You receive regular visits from a fully trained<br />

care worker who can support you with every<br />

aspect of your life, where these are becoming<br />

difficult, from personal care to household tasks<br />

and food preparation.<br />

Walfinch Mid & South Buckinghamshire<br />

provides quality domiciliary home care<br />

and support across Amersham & The<br />

Chalfonts, and all the towns and villages<br />

of Buckinghamshire.<br />

The company is a leading hourly care specialist<br />

focusing on promoting independence, dignity<br />

and respect, and enhancing the quality of<br />

life of its clients through a wide range of care<br />

services which allows people to stay living in<br />

their own homes.<br />

All Walfinch staff are fully trained to ensure<br />

the highest standard of care support and<br />

their passionate Registered Manager has over<br />

20+ years of experience and professional<br />

connections within the care sector in<br />

Buckinghamshire.<br />

Around the clock care from 1 hour up to<br />

24 hours 7-days a week can be delivered,<br />

and Walfinch’s mission is to keep people living<br />

independently and happily in their own homes<br />

by providing the highest quality care support.<br />

Your loved ones deserve to<br />

remain independent at<br />

home where they feel safe.<br />

Reach out today for a<br />

friendly chat.<br />

01494 506300<br />

greg@walfinch.com<br />

@walfinchmsbuckinghamshire<br />

Walfinch Mid & South Buckinghamshire<br />

Choose Us For<br />

Companionship<br />

Alzheimer’s/Dementia Care<br />

Sitter Assistance<br />

Live in Care<br />

End of Life Care<br />

Respite Care<br />

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Experienced, Friendly<br />

& Professional Internal<br />

& External Decorators.<br />

We have been<br />

working in & around<br />

Beaconsfield,<br />

<strong>Gerrards</strong> <strong>Cross</strong>,<br />

Amersham &<br />

surrounding areas<br />

since 1993.<br />

Please call to discuss<br />

your requirements.<br />

Call Nigel:<br />

01494 681 794 or 07771 521 263<br />

www.ngilliedecoratingservices.co.uk<br />

FAMILY RUN<br />

DOMESTIC & COMMERCIAL ELECTRICIANS<br />

Rewiring ( full / partial )<br />

Safety electrical testing<br />

Fuse board upgrades<br />

Garden lighting<br />

Landlord reports (PRS)<br />

Fault finding<br />

Adam: 077251 72878 Craig: 077305 75633<br />

w: www.alconelectrical.co.uk<br />

e: info@alconelectrical.co.uk<br />

Find us on instagram: @alcon_electrical<br />

To advertise please call 07786 735 711 or email marketing@gerrardscrosstogether.co.uk<br />

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COMMUNITY NEWS<br />

Networking soirée<br />

at The Crazy Bear<br />

I am always very grateful for the<br />

unwavering support from our wonderful<br />

advertisers, local organizations, charities,<br />

and community groups.<br />

Inspired by this support, I was eager to<br />

organize a networking get-together. Chelsie,<br />

the market manager from The Crazy Bear,<br />

spontaneously suggested their Moroccan<br />

lounge as the perfect venue and to host<br />

the event.<br />

The Crazy Bear has recently undergone a<br />

change of ownership, and the new owner is<br />

enthusiastic about connecting with the local<br />

community. They aim to support charities,<br />

community events, and local businesses.<br />

They generously allowed us to host our first<br />

Community <strong>Together</strong> networking event,<br />

offering us a chance to experience Crazy Bear’s<br />

renowned hospitality. Attendees also had the<br />

opportunity to visit one of the 48 luxurious<br />

bedrooms and tour round visiting the meeting<br />

rooms.<br />

The chef went above and beyond, designing<br />

and creating exquisite canapés that truly had<br />

the wow factor, which everyone thoroughly<br />

enjoyed. The sommelier was on hand to top<br />

up glasses and educate us about the wines<br />

available that evening, and the fruit punch was<br />

incredibly refreshing.<br />

The evening was a great success, with<br />

local businesses and charity fundraisers<br />

from <strong>Gerrards</strong> <strong>Cross</strong> and Beaconsfield,<br />

representatives from Bekonscot Model Village,<br />

and even Beaconsfield Town Clerk were in<br />

attendance. We highly recommend a visit to<br />

The Crazy Bear for anyone looking to enjoy<br />

exceptional hospitality, stay at the hotel in Old<br />

Beaconsfield or Stadhampsted or enjoy a meal<br />

at one of their restaurants. For more details<br />

check out: https://crazybeargroup.co.uk<br />

Little Chalfont Evening WI<br />

Little Chalfont, Village Hall, Cokes Lane HP8 4LJ<br />

The second Tuesday of each month<br />

7:30pm for a 7:45pm start<br />

We have tea, coffee and home-made cake.<br />

Do come and visit us, as your first visit is free!<br />

RED KITE CRAFT MARKET<br />

Little Chalfont Village Hall<br />

~ Every 2nd Saturday ~<br />

(except January & <strong>August</strong>)<br />

9am to 1pm<br />

Tea, coffee and home-made cakes<br />

from Little Chalfont Evening WI<br />

FREE ENTRY<br />

/redkitecraft<br />

e: redkitemarket@gmail.com<br />

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DESIGN AND MARKETING FOR<br />

MAXIMUM IMPACT<br />

A local family run<br />

business specialising in<br />

FENCING &<br />

LANDSCAPING<br />

LOGOS, ILLUSTRATIONS, ADVERTISEMENT,<br />

BUSINESS STATIONERY, SOCIAL MEDIA<br />

ADVERTS, WEBSITES, LEAFLETS, car livery,<br />

clothing designs<br />

Other services include:<br />

Driveways<br />

Patios<br />

Concrete Bases & Shed Bases<br />

Free quotations<br />

Fully insured<br />

01494 413 315<br />

07748 922 776<br />

Infinityfencingandlandscapes.com<br />

Providing Outstanding<br />

Home Care<br />

Call for a friendly chat on 01494 917344<br />

or visit ashridgehomecare.co.uk<br />

Ashridge Home Care specialises in providing highly<br />

personalised one to one care that enables people to remain<br />

in the comfort of their own home. We are one of the few<br />

care companies to offer both around the clock live-in care,<br />

as well as daily visiting care. Whatever your situation, we<br />

believe everyone should be able to stay in their own home<br />

with just the right amount of help and companionship to<br />

remain safe and independent.<br />

You may only need help for a couple of hours a week<br />

with light housework and to keep on top of chores or<br />

you may require more specialist 24 hour support from a<br />

professionally trained live-in carer. Ashridge Home Care<br />

can arrange for qualified carers to help in any situation.<br />

To advertise please call 07786 735 711 or email marketing@gerrardscrosstogether.co.uk<br />

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* When you buy a frame for £18 or more. Excludes other offers. Assumes Free NHS eye test and NHS voucher subject to NHS guidelines. Ask for details.<br />

EYE NEWS<br />

Care for your eyes<br />

Nearly all of us use screens everyday whether<br />

it is mobiles, tablets, laptops or computer. Eye<br />

strain is becoming more common but can you<br />

recognise the signs ?<br />

Eye Fatigue: Prolonged screen use can lead to eye<br />

fatigue, causing a sensation of tiredness or heaviness<br />

in the eyes.<br />

Headaches: Persistent headaches, often around the<br />

forehead and temples, are a prevalent symptom of<br />

computer eye strain.<br />

Dry Eyes: Reduced blinking during screen time can<br />

result in dry eyes, characterised by a gritty feeling and<br />

redness.<br />

Blurred Vision: Extended screen exposure may cause<br />

temporary blurred vision, requiring frequent squinting<br />

or rubbing of the eyes.<br />

Neck and Shoulder Pain: Poor posture during digital<br />

device use can contribute to neck and shoulder pain,<br />

adding to overall discomfort.<br />

Light Sensitivity: Some individuals may experience<br />

increased sensitivity to light, further intensifying their<br />

discomfort.<br />

Difficulty Concentrating: Visual discomfort can<br />

extend to cognitive challenges, leading to difficulty<br />

concentrating on tasks and decreased productivity.<br />

If you wear glasses already consider Blue Control<br />

lenses. These lenses filter blue light and in some cases<br />

can help with eye strain. Ensure your glasses are<br />

Reflection free. These allow the light to go through<br />

the lens rather than bouncing off the lens surface<br />

therefore stopping annoying reflections. You may<br />

also benefit from Anti Fatigue lenses especially if<br />

you spend significant time on a mobile phone or<br />

tablet. If you spend more than an hour on a PC or<br />

laptop, Office Lenses may help by giving you a longer<br />

viewing range especially if you are wearing varifocals<br />

or reading glasses.<br />

Most importantly make sure you have regular eye<br />

tests and if you are concerned about your eyes or<br />

vision ....ask your optician.<br />

Helen Gilbert FBDO<br />

Dispensing Optician<br />

HARROLD HARROLDS OPTICIANS<br />

opticians & audiologists Your vision...Our care<br />

2 for 1<br />

Kids & Teens<br />

glasses<br />

Polarised prescription<br />

sunglasses<br />

£179<br />

Let us show you the difference...<br />

... Ask about office lenses<br />

Eye tests are free for kids<br />

Complete with single vision lenses. Ask for details.<br />

With glare reducing lenses designed specifically for night driving , UV protection, blue control lenses,<br />

photochromic lenses that darken when you drive and polarised lenses, our qualified opticians can advise<br />

you on the best eyewear for your lifestyle.<br />

For any advice please phone your local branch. We will be very happy to help.<br />

Our eye test has retinal photography as standard and the option of OCT. Book your eye test online today.<br />

3 Station Road <strong>Gerrards</strong> <strong>Cross</strong> 85-87 Sycamore Road Amersham<br />

01753 886306 01494 721795<br />

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To advertise please call 07786 735 711 or email marketing@gerrardscrosstogether.co.uk<br />

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COMMUNITY NEWS<br />

<strong>2024</strong><br />

from 26 <strong>August</strong> until 15 September <strong>2024</strong><br />

country Fair<br />

Monday 26 <strong>August</strong><br />

Windsor END, Beaconsfield Old Town<br />

music concert<br />

SATURDAY 31 AUGUST - St Mary & All saints Church<br />

SunDAY 15 September - St Michael & All Angels Church<br />

Desert island films<br />

with Nick Winton, son of sir nicholas winton mbe,<br />

SHARING HIS FATHER’S World War II, Kindertransport STORY<br />

Sunday 8 SEPTEMBER - 7pm<br />

The National Film School<br />

Literary fair<br />

Featuring Frederick forsyth (Day of the Jackal, odessa file)<br />

& other authors<br />

SATURDAY 14 SEptember - AM - lunchtime<br />

St Mary & All saints Church<br />

Art Exhibition<br />

14 - 15 SEptember<br />

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VENUE TO BE CONFIRMED


Our Services Include;<br />

Boiler installations | Boiler repairs | Boiler replacements | Boiler servicing<br />

Air Source heat pumps | Underfloor heating | Central heating install<br />

Energy efficient advice | Gas safety inspections Landlord safety certificates<br />

Ground Source heat pumps cylinders | General plumbing | Pumps<br />

Renewable energy products | Bathrooms/Showers etc.<br />

Worcester Accredited.<br />

Reesandbrookman.co.uk<br />

4816<br />

Established<br />

in 1949<br />

Unit 2, Five Acres Farm, Spurlands End Road, Gt. Kingshill, High Wycombe, Bucks. HP15 6PE<br />

T: 01494 712397 rees.brookman@btconnect.com<br />

Morse Funeral Services<br />

Independent Funeral Directors<br />

Here when your family needs ours<br />

<strong>Together</strong> we will arrange a fitting, affordable funeral without compromising<br />

on respect and dignity for your loved ones.<br />

* Experienced, personal service * Cremation * Burial *<br />

* Fully equipped facility for the care of loved ones *<br />

* Direct Cremation available * Green Funerals *<br />

* Prepaid Plans * Chapel of Rest * Full wash facilities*<br />

e: info@morsefunerals.co.uk<br />

t: 01494 301 232 ( 24 hour )<br />

w: www.morsefunerals.co.uk<br />

38 London End, Beaconsfield, HP9 2JH<br />

To advertise please call 07786 735 711 or email marketing@gerrardscrosstogether.co.uk<br />

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What’s On<br />

<strong>July</strong><br />

Sat 20th & Sun 21st <strong>July</strong> - 10am - 5pm<br />

Chiltern Open Air Museum - Classic Vehicles Show<br />

Collection of stunning classic cars and motor cycles<br />

Free entry to members or £15 adults £10 children<br />

https://www.coam.org.uk/events<br />

23rd <strong>July</strong> to 31st <strong>July</strong> (Tues/Wed/Thurs) - 10am - 5.30pm<br />

Bekonscot Model Village and Railway<br />

Special activities operating with Bekonscot’s favourite magician<br />

Greg Chapman and Make and Take craft activities on these days.<br />

Open every other day as usual.<br />

www.bekonscot.co.uk<br />

Sat 27th <strong>July</strong> & Sun 28th <strong>July</strong> - 10am - 5pm<br />

Chiltern Open Air Museum - Heritage Crafts Weekend<br />

Step back in time and enjoy activities such as blacksmithing and<br />

straw plaiting. Free entry to members or £15 adults £10 children.<br />

See p15.<br />

https://www.coam.org.uk/events<br />

Sun 28th <strong>July</strong> & 25th Aug - 10am - 5pm<br />

Kew Little Pigs Alice in Wonderland Fun Days<br />

Interactive event is perfect for families looking for a magical day out.<br />

£15. See website for more details. kewlittlepigs.com<br />

Tues 30th <strong>July</strong> - 11am - 5pm<br />

Chiltern Open Air Museum<br />

Terrific Tuesdays for families. Craft activities and hands on clay<br />

modeling. Free entry to members or £15 adults £10 children<br />

https://www.coam.org.uk/events<br />

AugusT<br />

Wed 14th <strong>August</strong> -<br />

Noon - 5pm<br />

<strong>Gerrards</strong> <strong>Cross</strong> Community<br />

Association<br />

Classic Car Show. Supported by<br />

Nunn Hayward & Rotary GX &<br />

CSP. An amazing collection of<br />

cars and motorcycles. https://<br />

www.gxca.org.uk<br />

Monday 26th <strong>August</strong> -<br />

11am - 4pm<br />

Beaconsfield Country Fair,<br />

Windsor End.<br />

Fun for all the family - plant<br />

& charity stalls - dog show.<br />

Children’s entertainment. Food<br />

and drinks. Free entry. (See p14<br />

for more details.)<br />

1st to 22nd <strong>August</strong> (Tues/Wed/Thurs) - 10am - 5.30pm<br />

Bekonscot Model Village and Railway<br />

Special activities operating with Bekonscot’s favourite magician<br />

Greg Chapman and Make and Take craft activities on these days.<br />

Open every other day as usual.<br />

www.bekonscot.co.uk<br />

Tues 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th- 11am - 5pm<br />

Chiltern Open Air Museum<br />

Terrific Tuesdays for families. Themed craft activities and hands on clay<br />

modeling. Free entry to members or £15 adults £10 children<br />

https://www.coam.org.uk/events<br />

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COMMUNITY NEWS<br />

Burford House<br />

Care Home<br />

Burford House Care Home offers the<br />

ultimate in luxury living alongside<br />

exceptional residential and nursing care<br />

in the heart of Chorleywood.<br />

Home Manager, Kyla has worked in the health<br />

and social care sector for over 10 years and<br />

has a passion for delivering high-quality,<br />

individualised care, backed by a care team<br />

who are well-led, trained and supported to<br />

be exceptional and who go the extra mile.<br />

Rebuilt and opened in September 2022,<br />

Burford House is carefully designed to promote<br />

independence and choice within a warm,<br />

welcoming family community. Maintaining<br />

personal lifestyle choices is priority, the<br />

team plan focused personalised activities<br />

in conjunction with resident wishes and the<br />

home encourages residents to maintain their<br />

independence with daily practical activities.<br />

All 46 individual suites are designed to the<br />

highest specifications and the home houses a<br />

whole host of amenities from the popular café,<br />

Burford Bar, and fine dining room to the cinema<br />

room, Orangery, spa bathroom and luxury hair<br />

and nail salon. Burford House was a Finalist<br />

at the prestigious Healthcare Design Awards<br />

<strong>2024</strong> in the category Best Specialist/Dementia<br />

Care Design category.<br />

Come and meet the friendly team, take a tour<br />

of the home, chat to our residents and see<br />

first-hand the wonderful facilities available to<br />

truly understand what Burford House offers.<br />

It is not just a residence; it’s a community.<br />

Luxury care in Chorleywood<br />

Residential | Nursing | Dementia | Respite | Palliative Care<br />

Call 01923 967010 to arrange a visit<br />

Rickmansworth Road,<br />

Chorleywood,<br />

WD3 5SQ<br />

www.westgatehc.co.uk<br />

burfordhousecarehome<br />

burford@westgatehc.co.uk<br />

To advertise please call 07786 735 711 or email marketing@gerrardscrosstogether.co.uk<br />

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DOG FRIENDLY BUSINESS OF THE YEAR 2020 - 21<br />

COMMUNITY NEWS<br />

Summer at<br />

Bekonscot Model<br />

Village and Railway<br />

As the weather (hopefully) starts to<br />

improve, we look forward to welcoming<br />

you to Bekonscot Model Village to enjoy<br />

a day out in the sunshine.<br />

Do you have a preschooler at home? Why not<br />

bring them to our Toddler Takeover session every<br />

Monday during term time. Age appropriate<br />

toys and crafts are set up in the Norman Heaton<br />

Room near the picnic area. Parents and carers<br />

even get a free hot drink – ask for a token on<br />

arrival.<br />

During the school summer holiday between 23rd<br />

<strong>July</strong> and 22nd <strong>August</strong>, Bekonscot’s favourite<br />

magician, Greg Chapman, will be returning with<br />

his interactive and inimitable style of close hand<br />

magic. Greg is always very popular with visitors<br />

and will be with us every Tuesday, Wednesday<br />

and Thursday. Make and Take craft activities will<br />

also be running on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and<br />

Thursdays during the school summer holidays.<br />

Enjoy the model village in full summer bloom,<br />

a ride on the miniature railway and experience<br />

that shrinking feeling at High Shrunkham Juntion.<br />

Bring a picnic or indulge in a Beachdean ice<br />

cream or lunch from our tearoom. Open every<br />

day 10am until 5.30pm with last entry at 4pm.<br />

See you soon.<br />

See: www.bekonscot.co.uk<br />

CHILTERN OPEN AIR MUSEUM<br />

STEP BACK IN TIME<br />

Find out more and book at www.coam.org.uk<br />

Chiltern Open Air Museum, Newland Park, Gorelands Lane, Chalfont St Giles, Bucks, HP8 4AB<br />

www.coam.org.uk<br />

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CHARITY<br />

Let Go and Skydive for Scannappeal<br />

What better way to overcome fear and<br />

raise money for a great charity at the<br />

same time than by agreeing to jump<br />

out of a plane? Join us in our mission to<br />

“LET GO AND SKYDIVE!”<br />

Skydiving has been on many people’s<br />

bucket list but getting the opportunity to<br />

fulfill this takes an opportunity. In May, after<br />

a meeting with the lovely BJ from Tesco in<br />

Old Amersham, who shared his exhilarating<br />

experience of skydiving. BJ mentioned that<br />

he would have loved to do his jump as part of<br />

a team. Inspired by his story, we decided<br />

to form a skydiving team to support local<br />

Amersham based charity - Scannappeal.<br />

We are therefore thrilled to announce that<br />

eight of us including Bj Tailor (Community<br />

Champion from Amersham Superstore Tescos),<br />

Mimi Harker (Chair of Buckinghamshire<br />

County Council and local Councillor),<br />

Therese Cooklin, Neil Walker, David Brown<br />

and the wonderful Events & Fundraiser<br />

Officer of Scannappeal, Claire Wise, have<br />

all spontaneously agreed to join the team,<br />

“Let Go and Skydive!”<br />

Our goal is to raise £10,000 collectively for<br />

Scannappeal and Mimi has charities as Chair<br />

of Bucks Council she would like to additionally<br />

support; Heart of Bucks, Oasis Partnership<br />

and South Bucks Hospice. Your generous<br />

contribution can help us achieve this feat<br />

and make our jump truly worthwhile. Any<br />

donation, large or small, will be greatly<br />

appreciated.<br />

Thank you for supporting our team in this<br />

daring adventure and charitable endeavor.<br />

With love from,<br />

Team - LET GO AND SKYDIVE !<br />

To DONATE please visit<br />

www.gerrardscrosstogether.co.uk<br />

for Just Giving details.<br />

Thank you for all your support!<br />

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Breast Unit at Wycombe<br />

Hospital<br />

Scannappeal has raised over<br />

£1.3m, which has provided<br />

state of the art equipment<br />

including: Digital Mobile<br />

Scanners, 3D technology,<br />

Biopsy Guidance System and<br />

a Dedicated Breast Biopsy<br />

Suite.<br />

All of this support has enabled<br />

better and more advanced<br />

support for patients and for<br />

the clinicians who use the<br />

equipment. Mr Giles Cunnick,<br />

Consultant Breast Surgeon at<br />

Buckinghamshire Healthcare<br />

NHS Trust endorses the<br />

support of Scannappeal:<br />

“We are so fortunate to<br />

have a charity such as<br />

Scannappeal supporting the<br />

breast department and all<br />

other departments across the<br />

hospitals. They have raised a<br />

significant amount of money<br />

to purchase much needed<br />

equipment which has been<br />

used to identify, diagnose,<br />

and treat thousands of our<br />

patients each year.”<br />

Giles Cunnick<br />

- Consultant<br />

Breast Surgeon at<br />

Buckinghamshire<br />

Healthcare NHS<br />

Trust<br />

Some stats about the impact<br />

made by Scannappeal on<br />

the local community ie.<br />

Wycombe, Stoke Mandeville<br />

and Amersham hospitals<br />

as well as in Community<br />

Hospitals which serve people<br />

living in Buckinghamshire<br />

and neighbouring parts of<br />

Berkshire, Bedfordshire,<br />

Hertfordshire, Middlesex and<br />

Oxfordshire.<br />

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LEGAL ADVICE<br />

Travelling abroad<br />

with children<br />

The summer holidays are rapidly<br />

approaching and many parents are<br />

looking forward to taking their<br />

children away on a foreign holiday.<br />

However, for separated parents, it can often<br />

be tricky to agree with the other parent the<br />

issue of a foreign holiday and whether the<br />

children should go.<br />

To take the children out of England<br />

and Wales, you must obtain the written<br />

consent of any person that has parental<br />

responsibility for the children. This will<br />

typically, but not always, include both<br />

parents. The only exceptions are if there is<br />

an order of the Court specifically permitting<br />

foreign travel or if the parent travelling with<br />

the children has a “Lives With” Court Order<br />

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in their favour permitting them to take the<br />

children on holiday for up to 28 days without<br />

the consent of the other parent. It is a<br />

criminal offence to take a child under the<br />

age of 16 outside of England and Wales<br />

without consent or there being an order<br />

of the Court.<br />

If an impasse is reached regarding foreign<br />

travel for your children, taking advice early on<br />

the available options is important. At Rayden<br />

Solicitors, we have specialist family lawyers,<br />

mediators and arbitrators who can work with<br />

you in order to try and resolve any dispute<br />

over foreign travel.<br />

Rosie Deller,<br />

Associate Solicitor,<br />

Rayden Solicitors,<br />

Beaconsfield.<br />

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<strong>Gerrards</strong> <strong>Cross</strong><br />

Fun Run<br />

2025<br />

Do something amazing VOLUNTEER<br />

on the GX Fun Run Committee<br />

We need help with:<br />

* Registrations<br />

* Route planning<br />

* Volunteer co-ordination<br />

* Children’s races<br />

* Marshalling<br />

* Site management<br />

A community 5km family fun run event in <strong>Gerrards</strong> <strong>Cross</strong><br />

This event has been kindly sponsored by businesses<br />

in the area. In 2022 we raised over £40k for local charities.<br />

If you would like to be a sponsor or volunteer email:<br />

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COMMUNITY NEWS<br />

Holiday advice from<br />

Citizens Advice<br />

If you’re planning a holiday this year,<br />

the chances are you’ll have the relaxing<br />

break you deserve, but there are a<br />

few things you can do in advance to<br />

help your holiday go smoothly. That<br />

includes the golden rule of getting<br />

travel insurance and brushing up on<br />

what your rights are if something goes<br />

wrong.<br />

The first thing to do is check if your passport<br />

is in date. Renewing can take several weeks<br />

so you don’t want to leave this until the last<br />

minute. You can check the validity of your<br />

passport for your trip on GOV.UK by seeing<br />

the entry requirements of the country you’re<br />

travelling to. This is especially important if<br />

you’re flying to Europe as EU countries no<br />

longer accept passports that are more than ten<br />

years old. If your passport was issued pre-Brexit<br />

then the expiry date might be more than ten<br />

years from the issue date, but if it’s older than<br />

ten years, you’ll need to get it renewed for EU<br />

travel - even if it’s still in date.<br />

Flight delays and cancellations could happen to<br />

any of us, so it’s worth knowing what your rights<br />

are if this happens. If your flight is delayed long<br />

enough, your airline has to give you access<br />

to food and drink vouchers, phone calls and<br />

emails, and accommodation if you’re delayed<br />

overnight. If your flight is cancelled, you have a<br />

legal right to a full refund or replacement flight<br />

to help you get to your destination.<br />

Bags going missing is another classic<br />

holiday nightmare. But you do have a right<br />

to compensation if your airline delays, loses<br />

or damages your checked-in luggage. The<br />

Citizens Advice website shows you how to<br />

do this.<br />

You might also get compensation for other<br />

things, like a day trip getting cancelled, or<br />

if you paid for a deluxe room but only got a<br />

standard one. This will depend on whether<br />

you booked a package holiday, made ‘linked<br />

travel arrangements’ or organised the holiday<br />

yourself as an independent traveller, so it’s<br />

worth checking to see what compensation<br />

you can get.<br />

Finally, Citizens Advice says you should get<br />

travel insurance, as it can cover many of the<br />

things already mentioned, like flight delays<br />

and lost luggage, but also things like a holiday<br />

cancellation and medical emergencies. You<br />

should get insurance as soon as you book a<br />

holiday to make sure you’re covered from<br />

the get go, but check first to see if you’re<br />

covered for what you need through an<br />

existing insurance policy or through your<br />

bank account.<br />

Hopefully you won’t face any problems<br />

while on holiday, but early planning and<br />

preparations can go a long way. If something<br />

goes wrong and you need advice on a<br />

consumer problem, check the Citizens Advice<br />

website at citizensadvice.org.uk<br />

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ISSUE 20<br />

THE YOUNG JOURNALIST<br />

Guts world<br />

tour – a night<br />

to remember!<br />

On the 14th of May, I attended Olivia<br />

Rodrigo’s world tour at the O2 arena.<br />

It was amazing and certainly a night I<br />

am not going to forget in a hurry!<br />

The atmosphere was electric and the quality of<br />

music – as (in my opinion) it always is with Olivia<br />

Rodrigo – was pitch perfect! She sang songs from<br />

her newest album, ‘Guts’ (the album that inspired<br />

the name of her £80m - and counting - grossing<br />

tour) and her debut album ‘Sour’ which rose<br />

her to fame back in 2021. Everyone (including<br />

myself!) was singing alongside the famous<br />

Californian singer – even if not many of us could<br />

sing as well as her! However, the whole room<br />

went silent when she sang her emotional ballads,<br />

almost out of respect to the cathartic ways of<br />

her songwriting.<br />

The support acts for Olivia Rodrigo were<br />

the likes of ‘Chappell Roan’, ‘Remi Wolf’,<br />

‘PinkPantheress’ and ‘The Breeders’.<br />

When I went, the support act was Miss Remi<br />

Wolf! She easily worked up the already excited<br />

crowd with her songs like ‘Cinderella’ and her<br />

cover of Amy Winehouse’s ‘Valerie’. Personally,<br />

my favourite part of the evening was when<br />

Olivia Rodrigo was hoisted up over the<br />

stadium crowds on a giant purple moon. She<br />

waved to us fans and a lucky few were even<br />

treated to a rendition of ‘Happy Birthday’ on<br />

their special day! As well as that, she told the<br />

story behind some of her favourite songs<br />

like ‘Happier’ – a song about the conflicting<br />

feelings of wanting an ex to be happy with<br />

someone else while also wanting them to<br />

think of you fondly and to not be forgotten.<br />

O2 Arena<br />

As for the venue, the O2 certainly did deliver!<br />

It was a sold out show on the night I went –<br />

the opening night – and yet it didn’t feel<br />

claustrophobic or cramped. We got in smoothly<br />

and got out -apart from the queue to the<br />

station from the arena – much easier than I<br />

expected given the amount of people there<br />

were (more than 14,000 people at night one<br />

alone!) I’ve attended other musical events at<br />

the O2 before but nothing on this scale, its<br />

definitely my personal favourite place to see<br />

a concert as its only just over an hour (or even<br />

less for some!) train ride from this area of<br />

the Chilterns and – in my experience – I have<br />

never had any trouble getting out!<br />

Going out to concerts like the Guts tour has<br />

made me realise how lucky all of us are to live<br />

with such great connections to London while<br />

still having the luxury of the countryside on our<br />

doorstep! Whever you live in a mansion or a<br />

flat, London is there for everyone and certainly<br />

has a lot to offer if you’re interested in going<br />

to concerts, cultural events or if you just want to<br />

get out the house! With the summer evenings<br />

getting longer and longer, why not make use<br />

of the extra daytime and enjoy everything the<br />

world-renowned capital has to offer.<br />

Sophie Hazzard<br />

Disclaimer<br />

Please note: the opinions and findings expressed in this article are<br />

solely those of the author and should not be assumed to be those of<br />

Amersham & Chalfonts <strong>Together</strong> or its affiliates.<br />

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THE YOUNG JOURNALIST<br />

How minimalist<br />

are you?<br />

What really matters? Whether we’re spring<br />

cleaning our houses or reassessing how we<br />

spend our precious time and energy, this is<br />

an important question that the concept of<br />

minimalism asks.<br />

Aside from the art movement, minimalism exists as<br />

the idea of keeping only what you need and what<br />

serves you in your life, removing sources of clutter<br />

and overcrowding. Making space for what matters<br />

most and dedicating ourselves deeply to what we<br />

truly care about could be a way to find more peace<br />

and purpose in the frantic pace of our daily lives.<br />

Perhaps we can begin with the stuff. A minimalist<br />

home is not only less expensive and easier to<br />

maintain, it also has positive impacts for the<br />

environment as consumption is reduced. The<br />

effects of overconsumption are evident by the<br />

rapidly deteriorating health of our planet and the<br />

ecosystems we depend on for food, water and<br />

survival. Pollution of all kinds pervades our precious<br />

environment. Could this be an outward reflection of<br />

all the ‘stuff’ we have accumulated in our homes and<br />

lives?<br />

Instead of buying more, let’s focus on reducing,<br />

reusing and recycling. Instead of buying lots of<br />

stuff, the money saved could be spent on buying<br />

higher quality and more sustainable products, such<br />

as organic hemp or linen clothing to serve you a<br />

lifetime.<br />

An excellent example of this was the Sustainable<br />

Fashion Show at Climate Action Day in Amersham<br />

on Saturday 23rd March where students from the<br />

local secondary schools either hand-crafted outfits<br />

made from recycled materials or upcycled their<br />

charity shop finds! Clothes are not the only things<br />

we can declutter. Technological gadgets, household<br />

appliances and the consumption of many<br />

other things can be reduced for a cleaner home<br />

and cleaner planet. Mahatma Gandhi echoed this<br />

belief: ‘Live simply, so others may simply live’.<br />

There are also proven positive psychological<br />

impacts of decluttering your external and internal<br />

space. The money you spend on stuff can instead<br />

be spent on activities and trips to enhance your<br />

experiences and enjoy time with loved ones. A<br />

sense of freedom and happiness can also arise<br />

from detaching from material possessions,<br />

allowing you to focus more on aspects of your life<br />

that you truly value. This could include personal<br />

development, relationships and hobbies. The<br />

online blog ‘Becoming Minimalist’, written by<br />

American author, Joshua Becker, says: ‘Minimalism<br />

is the intentional promotion of the things that bring<br />

you joy and the removal of those that do not’.<br />

The benefits of minimalism have been advocated<br />

since ancient times across countless cultures<br />

including the Chinese author Wu-Men (1183-1260)<br />

wrote: ‘Ten thousand flowers in spring, the moon<br />

in autumn, a cool breeze in summer, snow in<br />

winter. If your mind isn’t clouded by unnecessary<br />

things, this is the best season of your life.’<br />

We all know the feeling of rushing from person to<br />

person, place to place, project to project.<br />

Minimalism is not just the decluttering of ‘stuff’<br />

from your home, but also identifying what<br />

unnecessarily drains your time and energy,<br />

allowing space for new ideas, creativity and peace.<br />

Visit Becoming Minimalist for more information<br />

and inspiration:<br />

https://www.becomingminimalist.com/<br />

Sanchi is a student in Little Chalfont.<br />

The three things she loves most are<br />

nature, people and writing. Uniting<br />

these, she aims to create a brighter,<br />

greener world!<br />

Sanchi<br />

Disclaimer<br />

Please note: the opinions and findings expressed in this article are<br />

solely those of the author and should not be assumed to be those of<br />

Amersham & Chalfonts <strong>Together</strong> or its affiliates.<br />

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TRAVEL<br />

Bhutan -<br />

The Kingdom of<br />

Happiness<br />

Imagine living in a place where the<br />

prosperity of the nation is measured not<br />

by Gross Domestic Product (GDP) but<br />

by Gross National Happiness (GNH).<br />

This philosophy prioritizes the well-being<br />

and happiness of its citizens over material<br />

wealth. Welcome to Bhutan, the Kingdom<br />

of Happiness, a land where kindness<br />

and compassion towards neighbors and<br />

community are central to daily life, and where<br />

every living creature, from humans to animals<br />

and insects, is revered and respected.<br />

A Unique and Protected Nation<br />

Bhutan, a country of about 790,000 people,<br />

has long maintained a mystique and spiritual<br />

aura. Until recently, it was protective about<br />

opening its borders to foreigners. The<br />

country’s approach to tourism is unique:<br />

it imposes a substantial daily fee on visitors,<br />

which helps control the number of tourists<br />

and preserves its pristine environment and<br />

culture. Adding to its exclusivity, the Paro<br />

International Airport has one of the most<br />

challenging landings in the world, with only a<br />

few pilots qualified to navigate it.<br />

A Spiritual and Harmonious Society<br />

Seventy percent of Bhutan’s population<br />

practices Buddhism, which emphasizes love,<br />

compassion, and a right viewpoint rather than<br />

worship of a deity. The remaining population<br />

comprises 20 percent Hindus and 10 percent<br />

Christians. The warmth, generosity, humility,<br />

and benevolence of the Bhutanese people<br />

are palpable to any visitor.<br />

The Trek to Tiger’s Nest<br />

One of the most awe-inspiring destinations<br />

in Bhutan is the Tiger’s Nest Monastery, also<br />

known as Paro Taktsang. This sacred site is<br />

perched on the side of a steep cliff, 3,120<br />

meters above sea level. The trek to reach<br />

the monastery is a 6.4-kilometer round trip,<br />

ascending 1,700 feet. This challenging hike,<br />

which can take 2 to 3 hours each way, is a<br />

metaphor for life’s journey, encompassing<br />

easy, tough, super tough, and nearly<br />

impossible phases.<br />

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TRAVEL<br />

Sui. We met as an entire group on one day to<br />

meditate at the feet of the 150 foot Buddha<br />

Dordenma statue - an absolute once in a lifetime<br />

experience. The Royal family also joined us.<br />

A Celebration of Enlightenment<br />

The Tiger’s Nest Monastery has a significant<br />

role during the Wesak festival, which<br />

celebrates the birth, enlightenment, and<br />

passing of Buddha. This extraordinary<br />

event gathers many spiritual leaders and<br />

practitioners, creating a profound and<br />

transformative experience for those involved.<br />

I was blessed to be a part of a unique<br />

experience where sixteen hundred pranic<br />

healers and Arhatic Yogis gathered for the<br />

Wesak and Happiness Festival along with eight<br />

masters who all trained under the founder<br />

of Pranic Healing - Grand Master Choa Kok<br />

Bhutan’s commitment to happiness,<br />

environmental sustainability (it is a carbonnegative<br />

country), and spiritual richness makes<br />

it a truly unique and inspiring place to visit or<br />

imagine living in. The Kingdom of Happiness<br />

offers a glimpse into a different way of<br />

measuring and experiencing wealth, one that<br />

prioritizes the well-being of its people and the<br />

natural world.<br />

If there is one place I would recommend<br />

to visit is a trip to Bhutan. If you would<br />

like to book a trip please email:<br />

bhutan@communitytogther.co.uk to book<br />

an informal chat.<br />

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COMMUNITY NEWS<br />

Perseids Shower -<br />

look out in <strong>August</strong>!<br />

Have you ever looked up at the night<br />

sky in the second week of <strong>August</strong> and<br />

caught a glimpse of a fast-moving streak<br />

of light?<br />

If so this is likely to be the Perseids meteor<br />

shower, which NASA experts say will be the<br />

best shower of the year, with people seeing<br />

about 60-70 meteors per hour. The best nights<br />

to see this will be over <strong>August</strong> 11th to 13th,<br />

in the later evening, as the moon will be very<br />

favourable in that it will set before the meteor<br />

shower gets underway.<br />

It is best when looking for meteors to take in<br />

as much sky as possible, and find a dark area,<br />

with low levels of light pollution. A hilltop or<br />

open field in the countryside is good. And<br />

with the Perseid meteor shower it is best to<br />

look toward the North East. This is toward the<br />

constellation Perseus, from which the meteor<br />

gets its name.<br />

The shower is created by the Earth as it goes<br />

around the sun passing every year through<br />

the dust and debris of the Swift-Tuttle comet,<br />

the largest known object to repeatedly pass<br />

by Earth. It last passed by in 1992, and the<br />

next time will be in 2126. It is not forgotten<br />

however, because of the annual passing of<br />

Earth through the dust trail.<br />

As you sit back and look at the meteor shower<br />

you are actually seeing pieces of the comet<br />

debris heat up as they enter our atmosphere<br />

andburn up in vivid bright light streaks, as<br />

they travel at 37 miles (59 km) per second.,<br />

equivalent to 133,000 miles per hour.<br />

In space the debris pieces are called<br />

‘meteoroids’, but when they reach our<br />

atmosphere they are known as meteors. In<br />

the unlikely event that they make their way<br />

down to our planet surface they are called<br />

‘meteorites’. It’s unlikely that any of the<br />

Perseid meteors will find their way to Earth<br />

as they are much too small, being about the<br />

size of a grain of sand.<br />

It is interesting that the name ‘meteor’ comes<br />

from the Greek, meaning all atmospheric<br />

phenomena, and studying this was called<br />

meteorology. It was only in the 19th century<br />

that meteorology became restricted to<br />

specifically the study of weather.<br />

So, put a date in your diary between <strong>August</strong><br />

11th to 13th. Find a dark place with a good<br />

view of the sky after the moon has set and<br />

look to the North East. Take the family, they<br />

will be amazed by the spectacle, and all<br />

because our small fragile planet speeds<br />

around the sun every single year passing<br />

through the Swift Tuttle comet dust cloud!<br />

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GERRARDS CROSS & CHALFONTS<br />

<strong>Together</strong> BRAIN MATTER<br />

CROSSWORD<br />

Solve the puzzle in the usual<br />

way, then rearrange the letters<br />

in the yellow squares to form a<br />

word associated with summer.<br />

ACROSS<br />

4 Bird common on the coast (7)<br />

7 Insusceptible to persuasion (7)<br />

8 Agitated (7)<br />

10 Restricted computer network (8)<br />

11 Weedy annual grass (4)<br />

13 Ring for sealing a pipe joint (6)<br />

15 Service of china or silverware, used at table (3,3)<br />

19 Bewildered (4)<br />

21 Produced by oneself, not mass<br />

manufactured (4-4)<br />

22 Sorrow (7)<br />

23 Large mass of frozen water (7)<br />

24 Without taking a break (3-4)<br />

DOWN<br />

1 Young tree (7)<br />

2 Moves out of, leaves empty (7)<br />

3 Dish served traditionally on Shrove Tuesday (8)<br />

4 CD player (6)<br />

5 Remorse (5)<br />

6 Saucepan cover (3)<br />

9 Spooky (5)<br />

12 Maker of necklaces, rings, etc (8)<br />

SPOT THE DIFFERENCE<br />

There are ten differences between these two pictures. Can you spot them?<br />

1 2 3 4 5 6<br />

7<br />

8 9<br />

10 11<br />

13 14 15 16 17<br />

19 20 21<br />

22<br />

24<br />

14 Bouquet (5)<br />

16 Surgeon’s knife (7)<br />

17 Adolescent (7)<br />

18<br />

23<br />

12<br />

18 Rumour-monger (6)<br />

20 Hinged lifting tool (5)<br />

22 ___ City, 2005 film (3)<br />

Answers on p30<br />

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Safe & gentle ear wax<br />

removal at a clinic<br />

near you<br />

GP's no longer remove ear wax under the NHS.<br />

We can remove your earwax by one of two methods<br />

• Suck the wax out (microsuction)<br />

• Flush the wax out with water (ear irrigation)<br />

These treatments are usually painless. You have to pay to have them<br />

done privately.<br />

Causes of earwax build-up<br />

A build-up of earwax can happen if:<br />

• you have narrow or damaged ear canals<br />

• you have lots of hair in your ear canals<br />

• you have a skin condition affecting your scalp or around your ear<br />

• you have inflammation of your ear canal (otitis externa or "swimmer’s ear")<br />

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Preventing earwax build-up<br />

You cannot prevent earwax. It's there to protect your ears from dirt and germs.<br />

But you can keep using eardrops for a few days to soften the wax.<br />

This will help it fall out on its own and should prevent blocked ears.<br />

Are you experiencing any of the following?<br />

• Pressure in the ears<br />

• Blocked feeling in the ears<br />

• Need to pop your ears but can’t<br />

• Sudden loss of hearing or muffles sound<br />

• Hearing aids whistling<br />

• Underperforming hearing aids<br />

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COMMUNITY NEWS<br />

Step back in time<br />

at Chiltern Open<br />

Air Museum<br />

Chiltern Open Air Museum, based in<br />

Chalfont St Giles, is a 45-acre outdoor<br />

museum with a collection of reconstructed<br />

historic buildings. Among the collection is<br />

a 1940s prefab home, blacksmith’s forge,<br />

furniture factory and Iron Age roundhouse.<br />

There is a working historic farm, which is a<br />

popular filming location and has been used<br />

for filming Downton Abbey, The Suspicions<br />

of Mr Whicher, Countryfile and lots more.<br />

COAM has a programme of traditional craft<br />

demonstrations such as flint knapping and<br />

chair making. They also host many fantastic<br />

re-enactment events and throughout the<br />

summer, you will find special events on every<br />

weekend. On 27 and 28 <strong>July</strong> there is a special<br />

Heritage Crafts Weekend packed full of a wide<br />

variety of traditional craft demonstrations. 3 and<br />

4 <strong>August</strong> you can see the Clash of the Queens<br />

where you can discover the trials and tribulations<br />

of being a female ruler in 16th Century Britain<br />

and discover how their lives became inextricably<br />

linked. 10 and 11 <strong>August</strong> sees Britain at War,<br />

an event covering multi war periods throughout<br />

Britain’s history including life on the home front<br />

and you can take part in come 1940s swing<br />

dancing. 17 and 18 <strong>August</strong> is a Victorian Weekend<br />

offering a unique opportunity to learn about the<br />

less savoury aspects of Victorian life. 15 and 16<br />

<strong>August</strong> Bank Holiday weekend is Viking Raid where<br />

you can watch the Vikings battle the Saxons.<br />

Whether you are a history buff, a nature lover,<br />

or simply looking for a day out with the family,<br />

Chiltern Open Air Museum is a must-visit<br />

destination this summer. For further details<br />

visit www.coam.org.uk<br />

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Vaccination facts<br />

UK holidaymakers take approximately<br />

72.8 million visits overseas a year and<br />

spend around £44.8 billion pounds a<br />

year on holidays, but we are not always<br />

savvy about our health when planning<br />

and going abroad.<br />

COMMUNITY NEWS<br />

One thing to make sure you have in place<br />

is the essential travel vaccinations for your<br />

destination. Here are some of the most<br />

commonly required:<br />

1. Rabies - If you are travelling to a country<br />

where rabies is common, you should have the<br />

rabies course of vaccinations. You are likely to<br />

need three injections before you travel to an<br />

area at high risk of rabies. Even with the vaccine,<br />

you are not completely protected so if you have<br />

been exposed to the virus you will need to visit<br />

a doctor within 72 hours to have an extended<br />

course<br />

2. Yellow Fever – You must get a yellow<br />

fever vaccine if you are travelling to an area<br />

that is affected and you must travel with an<br />

International Certificate of Vaccination or<br />

Prophylaxis (ICVP) to prove you have been<br />

vaccinated. The yellow fever vaccine is given as<br />

a single injection and you should be vaccinated<br />

at least 10 days before you travel, to allow your<br />

body to develop protection. Your proof of<br />

vaccination certificate will only become valid<br />

after this time. The vaccination provides 95-<br />

100% protection.<br />

3. Hepatitis B does have a vaccine, but hepatitis<br />

B is spread through bodily fluids. To avoid<br />

becoming infected always have protected sex;<br />

don’t have any medical or dental treatment in<br />

an unsterile environment, share toothbrushes<br />

or razors, get a tattoo or piercing without the<br />

correct precautions being taken, or share needles<br />

with anyone.<br />

4. Antimalarial medication varies in how long<br />

you should take them for and how far in advance<br />

you should take them. Antimalarial pills are<br />

also not 100% effective and there is increasing<br />

resistance to them and so you should always<br />

try and stop yourself being bitten. Mosquitoes<br />

carrying the disease often bite after sunset and<br />

so it is a good idea to wear strong repellent<br />

and long sleeve clothes after sunset and use<br />

DEET-based insect repellents. There are also<br />

diseases spread through mosquito’s that bite<br />

during the day (such as Dengue fever) so<br />

avoidance measures should be used during<br />

day.<br />

For appointments to seek further advice or<br />

to book vaccinations, contact Your Thyme on<br />

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