DEC/JAN 2021 Suggested price CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS LIGHT

VOL.56 No6DEC/JAN 2021

The Journal of Bourne End (Bucks) Community Association£1Suggested price

Determination was the keyword for theChristmas Light organisers as they planned anew light for The Parade as restrictions meant

cancellations all around. This light is alwaysspecial and an essential part of the festiveseason on The Parade – along with thewonderful display on shop fronts and throughthe trees.There was very positive support from local

schools when the competition for aChristmas light was announced. Childrenfaced with a variety of new arrangementsfound the familiar light design challenge verynormal and familiar. They were quick to putideas on paper and submit them to the judgingcommittee. Nine-year-old Lily Davidson from Claytons

School is the winner with a great design for2020. Here she is with her competition entry. The

finished light will go up on the south side ofThe Parade, along with many other individuallights, which have been designed by localchildren over the years. Sadly there will be nocelebrity unveiling. Crowds won’t be able to count down for

the switch-on. But it will be there for shoppersand everyone to enjoy.And it has been made possible by the support

of Bourne End Womens Institute who steppedin with the finance. Like everyone involved they were determined

that Christmas would be as normal as possiblethrough this difficult time. Thanks to a greatgroup of people who have been workingtogether to make Bourne End’s shoppingparade look as familiar as always and with alight that will say Lily 2020.*Read more about the Christmas Light on page 19.

CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS LIGHT FOR 2020Bourne End will have a very special new light for the festive season

Enjoy Christmas locallyCheck through this issue and find detailsof local pubs and restaurants where youcan enjoy the festive season and obey allthe rules. It is the season to be enjoyedsocially with friends and family. Don’t bedaunted by Covid-19. Everything is possible and places to eat

and drink have all worked hard to make itsafe but enjoyable.

Read your Christmasmessages to family,

friends and localvolunteers on page 30

Something to look forward to...

The site of the once popular On The ThamesRestaurant (followed by Coopers and various pop-ups) above the Bourne End Marina office, has beentaken on and will be opening as a tapas restaurantCorazón del Rîo (Heart of the River) in March 2021.The full story will be in our February/March issue.

SPECIAL SHOWING OF LIVE PERFORMANCE OF 42nd STREET.

One of the glitziest musicals of all time!

At the community centre in December. See page 19 for details!

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POLICE 101EMERGENCY 999CRIMESTOPPERS 0800 555 111 www.thamesvalley.police.uk

POST OFFICES www.postoffice.co.uk(with last collection times)Bourne End, Furlong Road 5.15pm 01628 520050Flackwell Heath 4.45pm 01628 520524Wooburn Green 5pm 01628 522939

DOCTORSBourne End & Wooburn Green Medical CentreHawthornden, Wharf Lane, Bourne End SL8 5RXThe Orchard, Station Road, Bourne End SL8 5QEPound House, 8 The Green, Wooburn Green HP10 0EE

01628 530 997 www.hawthorndensurgery.co.uk OR www.poundhousepractice.co.ukHEALTH VISITORS’ SERVICE 01628 482788

Cherrymead Surgery Queensmead Road, Loudwater HP10 9XAMESSAGES, VISITS & APPOINTMENTS 01494 445150www.cherrymeadsurgery.co.uk

NHS 111 or www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk

HOSPITALSAmersham Hospital, Whielden Street, Amersham, Bucks HP7 0JD 01494 434411Wycombe Hospital, Queen Alexandra Road, High Wycombe, Bucks HP11 2TT 01494 526161Stoke Mandeville HospitalMandeville Road, Aylesbury, Bucks HP21 8ALwww.buckshealthcare.nhs.uk 01296 315000St Mark’s Hospital, 112 St Mark's Road, Maidenhead SL6 6DU 01628 632012Wexham Park Hospital, Wexham Street, Slough SL2 4HL www.heatherwoodandwexham.nhs.uk 0300 614 5000

BOURNE END DENTAL PRACTICEStation Road, Bourne End SL8 5QF 01628 523353www.bourneenddental.co.ukADVANCE DENTAL SERVICES1 Station Court, Bourne End SL8 5YP 01628 525223www.advancedentalservices.co.ukASH TREE HOUSE DENTAL SURGERY6 The Green, Wooburn Green HP10 0EE

01628 532932

Southern Electricity Emergencies 08000 727282Or 105 for power cuts

Thames Water Supply Emergencies 0800 714614North Thames Gas Emergency (Slough) 0800 111999

DAY CENTRE, Wakeman Road, Bourne End SL8 5SX01628 527024

WYE VALLEY VOLUNTEERS, Portacabin, WakemanRoad Bourne End SL8 [email protected] 01628 521027

BOURNE END LIBRARYWakeman Road, Bourne End SL8 5SX 0845 2303232Sunday & Monday closed. Open from 9.30am, half dayon Wednesday. Open Saturday until 2pm. Late Night onTuesdaywww.buckscc.gov.uk/bcc/libraries/branches/bourne_end

British Rail Passenger Information 08457 484950Bourne End Station, Station Road, Bourne End SL85QH www.nationalrail.co.ukCarousel Buses www.carouselbuses.co.uk

01494 450151Arriva Bus Company www.arrivabus.co.uk

0844 8004411

THE SAMARITANS (free number even from mobiles. Texts also accepted)

116123Katharine House, 17 Uxbridge Road, Slough, Berks SL1 1SN

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL, County Hall, WaltonStreet, Aylesbury HP20 1UA www.buckscc.gov.uk

0845 3708090Highways (Transport for Bucks) 01296 382416 Consumer’s Helpline 03454 040506

WYCOMBE DISTRICT COUNCILQueen Victoria Road, High Wycombe HP11 1BBwww.wycombe.gov.uk 01494 461000WOOBURN & BOURNE END PARISH COUNCILCouncil Offices, Town Lane, Wooburn Green HP10 0PSwww.wooburnparish.gov.uk 01628 522827LITTLE MARLOW PARISH COUNCILCommunity Office, The Pavilion, Church Road, LittleMarlow SL7 3RS www.littlemarlowparishcouncil.org.uk 01628 890301

SCHOOLSClaytons County Combined, Wendover Road, Bourne End SL8 5NS www.claytonsps.org.uk 01628 525277Little Marlow School, School Lane, Little Marlow SL7 3SA www.littlemarlow.bucks.sch.uk 01628 473316St Paul’s School, Stratford Drive, Wooburn Green HP10 0QHwww.st-pauls.bucks.sch.uk 01628 521553Wooburn Green Primary School, School Road, Wooburn Green HP10 0HFwww.wooburngreenprimary.co.uk 01628 521634Bourne End Academy, New Road, Bourne End SL8 5BWwww.bea.bucks.sch.uk 01628 819022

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3Support local shops and businesses

WOOBURNRESIDENTSASSOCIATION

By Margaret Amos Secretary to the Associationand Simon Coles, Chairman

We continue with our aim to help makeliving in the Wooburns a positiveexperience for all. While this usually includes lots of hard

work by our members in organising andcontributing to community events, litterpicks and so on, another area of our workrefers to planning issues.

Sometimes planning applications relateto the development of local businesses.We want to see local businesses do well,as long as they give proper considerationto the impact they have on residents andon other local businesses.

Usually our regular meetings provide aforum for discussion of planning issues,but sometimes the timing of an applicationmakes this difficult.

October saw two such applicationsrelating to businesses at The Green, onefor a street trading licence for a kebab vanand the other for a new accommodationblock at Gray’s Inn.

Each of these applications wascontroversial and a number of ourmembers expressed genuine concernsabout them. We were able to help out in each case by

circulating our members with details ofthe application and some thoughts abouthow it compared with national and localpolicies.

Members also brought these applicationsand their thoughts to the attention of theparish council and local Buckinghamshirecouncillors. We hope that the right decisions will be

made in these cases and that neither willresult in undue strain on the applicant’sbusiness or on Wooburn Green as awhole.

It is always nice to be appreciated andthanked. Around these two planningapplications an enquiry was made on ourwebsite about the first one and I was ableto say we knew about it and were intouch with our members. We received the following thank you

about our response. So very nice.“That has blown me away ! You and your

colleagues are awesome! I've never seensuch a detailed follow up in my life, toanything. Well done to everyone involved.I'll still write my letter but from yourresearch I'd say it's crazy that they're evenconsidering it. Thank you so much for

doing what you do, I knew you'd alreadyhave been on the case. Thanks again andbest wishes to you all.”

A reminder – If your communityorganisation would like to display aposter on one of the community noticeboards on Wooburn Green oppositeTesco, you can email it [email protected] and it willbe displayed.

If you would like to know more aboutthe association you can follow us onfacebook.com/wooburnresidents or takea look, and/or contact us through ourwebsite at wooburnresidents.org

See our Christmas message on page 30.

Battle lost onHollands Farm

Keep Bourne End Greenhave lost their battle to saveHollands Farm fromdevelopment. Their four

year campaign culminated in an application to theCourt of Appeal which was rejected. In line with thenew Wycombe Local Plan it means that HollandsFarm can be removed from the Green Belt for highdensity housing, a new school and access roads.Local people have supported the action group

through many stages of objection and theircontributions have made it possible to continue rightup to the Court of Appeal. There is strong localopposition to the new Wycombe Local Planproposals which, many feel, will have a drasticimpact on the riverside village, its amenities andinfrastructure.


4 Target advertising maintains the magazine

Massage is for everyone in these tough times...After studying anatomy, physiology and bodymassage in London. Neil Wilson graduated in2002 with Diplomas in Personal Training,Sports & Swedish Massage Therapy andRehabilitation. Neil has lived in Bourne End for more thanten years providing massage therapy toresidents and business in Bourne End,Wooburn Green, Flackwell Heath, Beaconsfield, Marlow, Cookham andsurrounding areas, treating each clients’ individual needs. Massage is not just for the keen sportsperson, Neil believes it’s foreveryone. It can be a powerful tool to help take charge of your health andwellbeing from the aches, pains, stresses and strains of everyday life.Neil says: ‘’Everything that the world has unfortunately endured sinceMarch has put extra stress on people’s lives. Working more from home,sitting at the computer all day for another virtual work meeting, trying toentertain or educate the kids, eventually your body can’t take it anymore,you feel your posture slumping, tense shoulders, lower back pain andintense headaches. This is when you need time out, one hour off just foryou to relax and release all that tension.” Due to current restrictions Neil will visit you in the comfort of your ownhome for NO additional charge at present. Rest assured guidelines are inplace. Neil will wear a mask at all times and massage will have to takeplace in a well ventilated room.Do not hesitate to contact Neil to book an appointment or to answer anyquestions you may have. See his advert on the left. Purchase vouchers for the festive season.

Keeping mobileas you ageAfter the Letter to the Editor in Target Penny and Iboth felt there was an opportunity to provide a classfor more senior citizens who had not been able toleave the house very much during lockdown andwhose mobility had potentially suffered as a result. As you know, it’s really important for older people

to stay as active as they can in order to maintainjoint mobility and reduce the rate at which musclescan lose their strength. It makes their ability to perform the activities ofdaily living (standing, sitting, walking, getting in andout of the car etc) is not too heavily compromised. In the class they perform a number of seatedexercises, incorporating bodyweight, dumbbells,resistance bands and pilates balls. The seated mobility class has not only brought

people together who can benefit from strengtheningand stretching exercises in a Covid-19 safeenvironment, but it also provides an outlet for themto socialise with a group of their peers and benefitstheir mental as well as their physical health.Due to popular demand a second seated mobility

class (also on a Wednesday in St Dunstan’s ChurchHall) is at the slightly later time of 11.45am. Other Fitter Longer classes include circuit training

(Monday at 6.30pm in Bourne End Junior SportsClub hall and Saturday mornings 10.30am in StDunstan’s hall). Then stretching and conditioning is on Tuesdayafternoons 4pm at the Bourne End Junior SportsClub hall in New Road. Fitter Longer endeavours to improve fitness,

muscle health and mobility.Julian Bazley

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S M A L LB U S I N E S SM A T T E R S

with Sylvia Bourhill

BRIDGE PLAYER’S BIDDING QUIZ Bourne End Bridge Club has compiled some of the best quiz questions which have appeared in English Bridge. Try this one set by Julian Pottage: You are West. What should you bid on the given auction at pairs, Game All?

Q 10 3 W N E S A Q 9 8 4 3 1 2 2 3 A ? J 9 3

Julian Pottage gives his answer on page xx. English Bridge is published by

the English Bridge Union.

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Government Support SchemesThe Government has provided support for business in the form of an extensionto the CJRSS for employers and to the SEISS for the Self Employed.1) CJRSS – The 80% Job support scheme has been extended to the end ofMarch for employees who were included in a payroll submission at October 30.2) SEISS Grant Extension provides support to the self-employed in the form oftwo grants,each covering a three-month period.November to January – 80% of average earnings capped at £7,500February to April - The amount has not yet been published.Don’t forget that these grants are taxable and will need to go onto your nextself-assessment tax return!3) Bounce Back Loans and Business Interruption Loans are still available viayour bank or other loan providers at very low rates of interest backed by theGovernment – be careful, however, that you don’t pay yourself dividends out ofthis loan money, but only out of earned or brought forward profits.4) Check the HMRC website for other forms of support if you have lost personalincome or are self-isolating: www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-supportHMRC SCAMSHaving just received a highly dubious recorded phone message supposedlyform HMRC, it prompts me to remind all of you to be AWARE. If you receive acommunication from HMRC that seems in any way dodgy then delete it withoutclicking on any links in emails or pressing any buttons on your phone. If you areuncertain get in touch and we will look at it for you free of charge.BREXITBusinesses also need to be keeping an eye on the new rules for trading inEurope after Dec 31. There is really too much to be said to write about it here,but I can recommend the Bucks Business First EU Transition Support Hub forlots of really useful information https://bbf.uk.com/uk-and-eu-transitionLet’s hope that 2021 is a better year!

Sylvia BourhillAnother Answer – For all your bookkeeping and accounting needs

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A D V E R T I S E M E N T F E A T U R E

Downsize to an enviable lifestyle in beautiful Bourne End

Please call the sales team on 01628 918 145 or email [email protected].

You can visit lifestory.group/renaissance for further information.

An exclusive collection of 21 one- and two-bedroom homes from later living specialist Lifestory is coming to Bourne End. Renaissance’s Wharf Lane is due to be unveiled soon, in the bustling Buckinghamshire village. A one to one appointment will offer prospective purchasers the opportunity to view the stylishly dressed show apartment and discover more about the exceptional lifestyle which Wharf Lane will offer.

Starting with the enviable riverside location, close to the marina and busy village centre with shops, cafes and restaurants, and a cinema, the exciting new later living community has everything the discerning and independent over sixties might desire in a next move.

The thoughtfully designed, contemporary and light filled homes are complemented by fabulous facilities including a shared lounge for relaxing and catching up with neighbours, landscaped gardens

and a guest suite for hosting friends and family in style. Life at Wharf Lane is more than enjoying a high standard of living in welcoming surroundings; it is about wellbeing and community.

At the heart of all Lifestory’s communities is a dedicated Lifehost. At Wharf Lane your Lifehost will provide a first stop for any queries or concerns, to make your life as relaxing, carefree and enjoyable as possible. Perhaps most importantly, to create a safe and secure

community. The Lifehost is also a great source of local knowledge, helping you to plan wonderful days out for you and your guests to make the most of your free time.

A Lifestory lifestyle can be whatever owners at Wharf Lane want it to be. Make it your secure “lock up and leave” bolt hole from which to explore further afield or a place to make the most of later living amongst friends, to enjoy the surroundings and the next chapter of your life. After all, the thriving village and nearby marina sit in the heart of some of the county’s most stunning countryside and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Wharf Lane is downsizing at its finest to maintenance free style, comfort and convenience. Realise your dream of living by the water and make it one of the best moves you will make.

Prospective purchasers are invited to register for a one to one pre-booked appointment to visit Wharf Lane. Prices for a one-bedroom apartment start from £450,000 with rental options available.

Bourne End Bridge Club goes onlineCovid-19 restrictions have put paid to face-to-face bridge for bridge clubs throughout the country. Fortunately,the English Bridge Union has led the way in introducing clubs to online bridge with online platforms, such asBBO.Playing online bridge is a somewhat different experience. First of all, players are faced with a screen

showing bids and cards entirely differently, as we can see on the right. Playing against robots is interestingas well. Robots are extremely fast and actually rather goodplayers, although not very chatty.The mechanics of thegame changes. Thecomputer simply does notallow errors such asbidding or leading out ofturn, so the director’s jobchanges to one ofmonitoring, handlingplayers going offline, andre-scoring unfinishedboards.Unfortunately, many

members do not wish to adapt to online bridge and long for thereturn of face-to-face bridge with its social interaction betweenplayers. We are all hoping for a return to normality which avaccine will bring. In the meantime, it’s online bridge andonline chats. At least the journey home is short.

For further club information, seewww.bridgewebs.com/bourneend

8 The parish council offices are just inside the cemetery entrance

Wooburn and Bourne End Parish CouncilWorking with the Community by Penny Baron

laying of wreaths, then all the elements werepulled together and made available online. Itwas a true reflection of how adaptabletechnology allows us to be in the 21st century.And for your convenience, work on the newloos on the side of the pavilion in WooburnPark started in October and they’re due forcompletion in January 2021.

Peggs allotments in New Road grow friendlyplot holders who chat to each other about allmatters horticultural and a recurring topic ishow to stop the muntjac deer from getting inand munching produce. This concern reached members of the OpenSpaces, Allotments and Burials committee whohave agreed to fence the vulnerable side of theallotments along the dismantled railway. Sonext year there should be bumper crops allround, especially sweet corn, a muntjacfavourite!As ever, Wooburn Park is a popular venue.The Community Church will be holding theChristmas carol service there and another

outdoor church service, subject of course toCovid-19 rules in place at the time. Bourne End Junior Sports Club continue toenjoy their football in the park at theweekends and it’s good to see the would-beHarry Kanes on the junior pitches.

One of the casualties of this second wave ofCovid-19 has been the cancellation of BourneEnd Fun Night at the beginning of December.With so many people coming and going, socialdistancing would be next to impossible tomaintain - the fun at next year’s event will beanticipated with even greater enthusiasm.As this issue of Target drops through yourletter box Christmas will be almost upon us. It won’t be the same with the virus hovering,but the trees and lights on Wooburn Green,the children’s lights on The Parade, and Penny’sCorner will be shining brightly to remind usthat Christmas hasn’t lost all its magic.

Enjoy the festivities, but keep safe.

[email protected] 01628 522827

bRIDGE PLAYER’S BIDDING QUIZ

Q 10 3 W N E S A Q 9 8 4 3 1 2 2 3 A ? J 9 3

3 With six hearts, you should compete to the three level even though partner might have raised with three-card support (with a 3-3-2-5 shape for example). This is not a game try – you would bid 3or, in some partnerships, double, if you wanted to invite 4.

Julian Pottage. English Bridge is published by

the English Bridge Union.

Answer to quiz on page 6

It seems we must go backwards before we cango forwards. Just as we’d settled into a modified routine tomaintain the high level of service ourparishioners came to expect pre-Covid 19, ourPM announced a second national lockdown. So the new routine is for one member of staffto be at the office while the other two workfrom home, but we have to remain closed tovisits from the public. Fortunately all three of us can cover mostsituations so please consider the office mannedand with consignments of hand sanitiserarriving at regular intervals, there’s no respitefor the Covid-19 virus within our working area. Our groundsmen have worked non-stop; upwith the lark seven mornings a week to sanitiseall six play areas before they fill withyoungsters; our lovely summer encouragedpeople to explore the many open spaces wehave in the parish, which had the knock-oneffect of ramping up litter bin collections fromthree to seven times a week; and the grasscutting is relentless between April andSeptember. Over the winter the groundsmen’s duties arecatching up with the jobs that there’s been notime to carry out during the busy summermonths in plant maintenance and repairs.Virtual meetings using the Zoom platform area regular feature with agendas and minutes,once approved, posted faithfully on the smartnew parish website. The Neighbourhood Development Planworking party continues to make progressdefending our position on local roads andparking, aware that schools, dental practicesand doctors’ surgeries are already at fullcapacity, before more building further crampsour open spaces.

Lockdown mark 2 meant that the carefullyplanned Remembrance Sunday service roundthe War Memorial had to be made availableonline rather than the popular gathering on thecorner of Wooburn Green on 8 November.Those reading names or ‘statements’ wererecorded, likewise a service in the church and

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10 Support your local businesses

Paella, Tapas and Much MoreBy Juan AskewNEVER put chorizo in Paella. This is something I often end up discussing withcustomers who visit us at Paella Shack. It’s not food snobbery. There are manyreasons why, from a purely culinary point of view, chorizo pieces render down inthe traditional cooking process, leaving the heavier pork fat to burn on thebottom of the pan and the remaining pork meat turning into hard bullets. But Iprefer the cultural reasons. It’s about protecting the status of a dish which isforever associated with the province of Valencia. I should know, I'm from there.Born a stone's throw away from the iconic Mestalla stadium (home to ValenciaFootball Club), I was indoctrinated into Valencia’s rich food heritage from a veryearly age. My grandmother owned an orange farm just outside the city andwhenever we visited, the workers delighted in serving us traditional ValenciaPaella - rabbit and snails included. The two main versions of Paella that most people are familiar with (Seafood orChicken), serve to highlight the genesis of the dish. Rice, introduced to Valenciaalong with many other agricultural delights by the Moors, was initially viewed as‘poor’ people’s food. Such people either worked the sea (as fishermen) or theland (as farmers).In this way, Paella developed as a reflection of the ingredients available to thecooks - the produce that the fishermen couldn’t sell or the flora / fauna availableto the hunter-gatherer farmers. And chorizo never appeared as an ingredient…I have spent many years learning how to cook the staples of Spanish cookery,Paellas included, and have been fortunate enough to live and travel throughoutsome of Spain's culinary hotspots - San Sebastian and Valencia in particular. Butthe best food (in my opinion) stems from the family kitchen. I have learned (anduse) many recipes from aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. Particular thanksgoes to my mother, Carmen, who is still very active in the kitchen and not shy tooffer her opinion on our Paellas.

MEET THE MARKET TRADERS... Havinggraduated fromthe ‘EscuelaValenciana deArroces y Paella’(under thetutelage of ChefPepe Fortea) Iwent on to takeclasses at theLondon PaellaSchool. It washere that I firstmet head-chefand owner, XaviMerono. In addition torunning theschool, Xavi alsoran the successful‘Paella Shack’ brand across a variety of locations in London. With the arrival ofCovid-19 the school and most of the catering work stopped completely. It wasthen that we brought Paella Shack to the Beaconsfield Market where we havebuilt up a loyal customer base along with a fledgling delivery business.I have also run Paella and Spanish Food events at The Garibaldi Pub (BourneEnd) and The Old Bell Pub (Wooburn Green). Having now lived for the best partof 20 years locally, I am delighted to have been invited to join the popularBourne End Community, Food and Craft Market, where we will be serving ourrange of proper Paellas. Thanks to market organiser Rosie O’Hagan who cameand road-tested our Paella first.2021 will see me offering Paella, tapas and more to the local community and Ilook forward to telling you more about it at the next Bourne End event onDecember 12 (Covid-19 restrictions permitting) – along with 50+ food, craft andcommunity stall holders. See you 10-1pm at Wakeman Road, SL8 5SX

[email protected] 857662

For general community market enquiries, please call 07989 716635 or [email protected]


11Support the London Olympics 2012Support your local craftsmen and traders

Bourne End turns purple

Why did Bourne End turn purple on theevening of Saturday October 24?Startled folk were curious when the town

was lit up in a ghostly purple hue.Once more it was due to Bourne End and

Cookham Rotary Club celebrating theirtireless work in eradicating polio, along withRotarians both here and all over the world.When children are inoculated against polio invulnerable countries, their little finger orpinkie is marked with purple dye. This has become a world-wide symbol forthe ‘End Polio Now’ campaign.To celebrate World Polio Day (albeit a day

late because of wet weather) the intrepidlighting technicians, Geoff, Dusty and Richard,

did a spectacular job on the town centre onthe Sunday. Richard Monger (who took the photo

below) and others will be planting more#Purple4Polio crocus corms to add to thesplashes of purple that appear each spring inBourne End and Flackwell Heath. Since 1979 Rotarians have immunized more

than 2.5 billion children in 122 countries. You may think polio has been eradicated, butdespite Africa now recently added to thepolio-free countries, two countries still havethis dreadful contagious disease. As Rotarians have gained invaluableexperience in administering vaccines in allcountries, you can be sure that they will be inthe forefront helping to eradicate Covid-19.Next spring look out for the purple crocuses

and join the Rotarians having a bit of fun inpainting the town purple.Contact John on 07811 702853 or visit the

website www.beac-rotary.org andwww.facebook.com/beacrotary

By John Dunsterville

HELP! Have you found some rings?An older lady has lost a small plastic zip bagcontaining her wedding and engagement ringsand she is devastated. Her home has beensearched, along with local roads, but with noresult. Have you picked up the bag and wonderedwhat to do as there is no name to contact? If sothen contact Target either by email [email protected] or 01628 525415.


12 Support events at the community centre

Jim and MackUnder strict instructions from the editor, Jim Penfoldfrom Blind Lane took his Target to the seaside. He also took Pyrenean Mountain Dog Mack andhis wife to take the picture. Their destination was toRingstead Bay in Dorset.In true holiday style it rained every day, but therewas the occasional burst of sunshine so Jim andMack could get down to a little light reading. Mackproved a great favourite with other cliff pathwalkers.As part of Weymouth Bay and just off Portland theinteresting sight on the holiday was a collection ofanything up to five cruise liners in the bay at anyone time. Don’t know whether they qualify as afleet?With no cruises currently setting sail they have to

be anchored up ready for therelaxation of restrictions. Then theywill be steaming off to a wide varietyof far-flung destinations packed withhappy holidaymakers.

Jess Sharman Jess lives in Hedsor Road and is theTarget distributor for that area. Shetook her Target with her on a miniholiday to Sussex where she andhusband Paul, and Freddy theirLabrador, spent an idyllic, restful, fewdays exploring the region’s dramaticcoastline and castles. Here she is atPevensey Castle.Do send in your pictures if you

remember to take your Target withyou anywehere.

TAKE YOUR TARGET Honour for LorraineBreakfast TV star Lorraine Kelly, who lives locally andwas the guest of honour at the last two Bourne EndFun Nights where she switched on the Christmaslights, has been made a CBE for her 36 years inbroadcasting.Lorraine, 60, said she was very humbled by the

award. She said: “I’m very grateful, particularly as I’min far more deserving company, especially thosefront-line workers who are true heroes.”A regular TV fixture with her own daily talk show,Lorraine was a huge hit at our village fun nights andspoke about how happy she was living here.She lived in Cookham for many years before moving

up to Dundee, but moved to Bourne End fromScotland with her husband, Steve Smith, three yearsago after herdaughter, Rosie,relocated toSingapore forwork.The easy

commute toLondon was amajor factor forthe move.Talking abouther achievementin her regularcolumn in TheSun newspaper,she wrote: “I’mso surprised to have been given a CBE in theQueen’s Birthday Honours alongside all our amazingfrontline workers who have been striving to keep usall safe in the most difficult circumstances imaginable.“I salute every single one of them.”And Target salutes you Lorraine. Well done!

Lorraine with her dog, Angus


Podcasting in the time oflockdownby Manolita Foster

They say necessity is the mother ofinvention, and lockdown has certainlyprovided plenty of opportunity for us todiscover new ways to communicate, fromZoom to learning new skills throughYouTube and online courses. We are curious creatures and a global

pandemic is not going to stop us.I had high hopes for 2020. My novel, The

Third Magpie was published as an e-book inJanuary with the paperback set for releasein March. However, instead of hosting launch parties,

book signings and library talks, likeeveryone else, I was adjusting to lockdownlife. With the usual marketing options limited,

we needed to think of different ways tospread the word about Finn and Sophie’slove story in their own challenging times.A chance conversation about audio booksled to the idea of creating a ‘Book atBedtime’ type podcast. Podcasts seemed an ideal solution as they

cover every imaginable topic and are all freeto download. Originally, I intended to record it myself,

but, nervous about my lack of experience, Isought the advice of fellow Bergher’s Hillneighbour, professional actress, Hannah

Timms. After readingthe novel, Iwas thrilledwhen sheoffered tonarrate thebook. Livingso close toeach othergave us theflexibility towork aroundeach other’scommitments,while following the latest Covid-19 guidelines. A spare room clad with duvets and pillowsbecame our noise cancelling studio and we beganrecording. The learning curve was steep, but with technicaladvice from friends, we published the first threeepisodes in September. Delighted by the reception and with numerous five

star ratings, we add a new instalment eachSaturday. Every week our download numbers grow with

listeners from around the world. Lockdown has been about communities coming

together to solve problems. These podcasts areonly possible with the generosity of the peopleinvolved. Hannah for her talented performance,friends for advice and the loan of equipment, andconcert pianist, Dr Elena Vorotko, for her musicalinput.

To listen for free and learn more about TheThird Magpie, visit the publisher’s website:PgUpBooks.co.uk

Peace Poem for 2020When the first lockdown came to an end it was perfect timingfor a small gathering to unveil the Peace Poem for 2020. Wellspaced they met on Penny’s Corner in Bourne End and thepoem was read out. In 2019 a large gathering had heralded the creation of aPeace Garden around the clock on that corner with the firstPeace Poem. Rotary Club members have maintained thegarden through a year dominated by a virus affecting thecommunity.As promised the Rotary Club sought a new poem for a newyear. Laura Irvine was the winner and her words will strike achord with so many people.It’s wonderful to see people stopping and reading this newpoem. People like to sit quietly and let the world carry onaround them. It is truly a peaceful garden to be enjoyed byyoung and old.With hope for a return to almost normal lives the PeacePoem for 2021 is currently just a dream. The dedication of theorganising team will see that it becomes a reality to beunveiled by a large gathering in the autumn of 2021. We hope.

Our Peace GardenFound at times,

In unlikely places,Peace in hearts,

And peace on faces.Coursing through – our village so small,

Like the river – it affects one and all.Peace can be tricky – When things are not fair,

But together we can find it – We only need to care.This lockdown has seen – Our communities unite,

And gather together – To clap in the night.Our garden of peace,At the centre of us all,

Gives strength to so many,And peace to us all.


Send in yourlockdownstories, poemsor pictures

[email protected] be included in the nextissue.

Bourne End Junior Craft Show 2020 Online Report by Sue Croall

Back in early July the Craft Show Committee had to make the toughdecision that, for the first time in its eight year history, the show wouldnot be able to run as a live event this year and would have to go onlineinstead.There began much experimenting with Google Forms and soon, thanksto the technical expertise of Mike Croall, we had a workable format thatwould enable people to enter online by filling in a form and attaching alink to either a photo or video of their entry. Judges would then receive, by email, a spreadsheet containing all thelinks they needed to be able to judge their allocated classes.It has been a very different way of working for all of us – organisers,entrants and judges and because of this we allowed the whole ofSeptember for entries to be submitted and a whole weekend in Octoberfor judging to take place. We watched eagerly as the entries began to roll in and were delightedto welcome our regulars and many new entrants too. In total about 225different items were entered and as always there were some incrediblepieces; the judges really had their work cut out. We only wish we could have seen all of the entries ‘in the flesh’. Manyof them were amazing.The next problem to address was how to actually give out the prizes in a Covid-secure manner as it clearlywasn’t possible to run our normal prize giving event at the end of the show. This was addressed with somehelp from St Paul’s School (where I work) and the Bourne End Community & Craft Market. The Monday afternoon immediately after show weekend saw me merrily allocating, bagging up and labellingprizes. They were then left in quarantine for several days. At the end of the week I donned face mask andgloves to hand them out on the playground at school to pupils there and then handed out the remainder at themarket in the same way.We very much hope to be able to return to running a live event in our usual format next year, but at least weknow now that doing it online works so we can do so once again if we ever have to.We would like to say a massive ‘Thank You’ to everyone who took part this year, the standard was very highonce again and we would love to have been able to award even more prizes than we did. A huge ‘Thank You’to our loyal judges too who come back year after year. We couldn’t run the show without them.The trophy for Judges Favourite was won by seven year old Humphrey Scott with his collage entitled Knight(pictured bottom left).Humphrey was so pleased to have won that he insisted on taking the trophy straight to the engraving shopand that is where his photo was taken!Best 12 to 16 entry was Alice Fleming for her Blue Skirt with Buttons, best eight to 11 entry was EmmyPearce for her Victorian House (bottom centre) and best four to seven entry was Lola Thorpe, jointly for herConker Snails (bottom right) and also her photo of Flowers in my Park.Full results and photos of the entries can be found on our website www.bejuniorcraftshow.co.uk

HUMPHREY SCOTTA dog’s tale or a doggie dilemma on

beating Covid-19Jean Peasley, aged 84, sent in this delightfulmessage with a dog’s point of view of theCovid-19 situation…

They say it is a dog’s life. I always went for a walkand a wee about 7am each morning. Then I’d beindoors for the day. Sometimes it was very stressful to last all day. I’dalways be bursting at the seams when they camehome – and what a relief. I’d wag my tail withgrateful thanks.Then we are in lockdown and it is walks andwees four or five times a day. I do not always want to go. I want some rest. But it’s ‘come on’ so out I go. At least I am not bursting at the seams –sometimes I can barely muster the necessaryreactions to show my appreciation.And what do I do when we are back to normal?Although that now seems a long time ahead. Come on Target readers, any ideas?On behalf of dogs everywhere.

ED: Jean, who lives in Waborne Road, BourneEnd, says that she is the ‘less well known JeanPeasley’ but that they are sisters-in-law.This Jean married Wilf (Jean Peasley fromBlyton House was married to Stan).They both share the same name – JeanElizabeth – and are good friends. Theinspiration for this piece came as she watchedall the dog walking as she sat in the sunoutside her house during lockdown. Our photo shows Jean outside her house

where she has lived for more than 50 years.She has a great view out over the hills andcould see all the dog walkers going by duringlockdown. That set her thinking...


Going beyond...Wooburn Green couple Andrew Knight and OliviaRzadkiewicz want to see more local peopleenjoying the great outdoors on their doorstep.Their online magazine thebeyonder.co.uk aims toencourage families to share their love of theChilterns landscape, wildlife and history...

It’s a glorious November day at Burnham Beechesand journalism lecturer Andrew Knight is enjoying amorning walk in the woods.The yellows and golds of the falling leaves provide acolourful backdrop that’s perfect for photography andhe’s on the lookout for anything that could make aninteresting feature for his website. Recent posts have focused on the extraordinaryrange of fungi on display this year or unusual wildlife –like the busy wood ants in these woods or an adderstumbled across by chance at Stoke Common. As well as listing dozens of ideas for things to doacross the Chilterns, the website explores local historyand folklore, colourful characters living in the area andlocal businesses and artists who share a fascinationfor the great outdoors.The magazine stemmed from a conversation on ajourney to the Lake District in 2017, a couple of yearsafter Andrew moved from London to Buckinghamshireto be closer to fiancée Olivia, who grew up in GerrardsCross. “I had spent a lot of time in the Chilterns over theyears, but it was really starting to feel like home,”Andrew explains. “As we explored all over the region,we became more and more fascinated with thehistory, the landscape and the people.”The pair returned from their holiday with a firm ideaof the shape of the magazine, but there was a lot ofwork to do – and over the past couple of years more

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than 200 articles have been added to the website.“As a journalist, I know only too well that you need tohave some good quality content to make it worthwhilefor people to come back again and again,” saysAndrew. “We wanted to share our love of the outdoors andencourage families to venture outside, to fall in lovewith the landscape we call home, and in turn, to takeresponsibility for their patch in whatever way they feelinspired -- big or small.”Earlier this year, the magazine was looking ahead tolaunch a comprehensive What’s On listings service forfamilies looking for ideas of where to go fora great day out, designed to tie in with all theevents and openings in April. But within days, the country was inlockdown.“Suddenly everyone was very limited inwhere they could go and what they coulddo, with all the attractions, pubs and hotelsshut,” Andrew recalls.“But it was encouraging to see anenormous upsurge of interest in the naturalworld, with more families than ever out andabout together walking, rambling or cycling,” “We may be in lockdown again, but we

can’t wait to see those places reopening in 2021. It’sbeen an incredibly difficult time for everyone, but somany people have spoken about nature and wildlifehelping them cope. “Since launching the magazine we’ve met somewonderful people, all passionate about the local area,and it’s allowed us to write about everything fromhighwaymen to hillforts and find out more about thenatural world.”The What’s On pages contain dozens of ideas aboutwhere to go when everything reopens in 2021, as wellas lots of ideas for walks and other free activities.Andrew admits he gets upset by the huge amount oflitter scattered along local roadsides, as well as theamount of fly-tipping in local woodland, the decline ofwildlife species and the impact of HS2 building work.“It’s very upsetting to see beautiful places underthreat, but people need to know what's out there inorder to enjoy it and become enchanted by it.“Education is the key. Once young people inparticular are out there enjoying the outdoors, theyare more likely to want to fight to protect it.”

Visit thebeyonder.co.uk for more details.


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JAMIE’S TOURSPicking up at a location near you!

Sadly our fabulous programme ofday trips and holidays

has been devastated by Covid-19.

We send very best wishes toeveryone for a very Merry Christmas

Stay well and safe over the festiveseason and enjoy a very Happy New Year

Here’s to 2021 when we can make plansfor day trips and holidays.

All we ask is that you keep safe, keep incontact with our website and please phoneif you have a question. It will be a delightto chat with you – even if we cannot offeryou a great day out or a friendly holiday

at the moment.

HERE’S TO A PROBLEM FREE 2021

Phone or email Jamie to go on the mailing listwww.jamiestours.com

Ring 01494 416500 Mob 07714583215or email [email protected]

Target magazine is produced by Bourne EndCommunity Association and is distributed by anetwork of volunteers to households in Bourne End, Wooburn Green andmany surrounding villages. We print and distribute more than 5,000copies every two months.The cost of producing the magazine has increased over the years, andalthough we have some lovely, loyal advertisers we struggle to cover ourproduction costs. We have a cover price at £1, although most of you will receive and read itfor free. Many suppporters have mentioned to us they would be happy to pay forthe magazine and you can do that one of two ways:

£6 for one year £10 for twoBy cheque made payable to Bourne End (Bucks) Community Associationand sent to the address on page 2. Please put Target on the reverse ofyour cheque. Or by direct transfer into our CAF Bank account, sort code 40-52-40 account number 00028301. Just put TARGET in thereference line.If you need a receipt please pay by the cheque method including astamped, addressed envelope.

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17Every once in a while - take the scenic route

Everyone at Little Marlow Parish Council wouldlike to pass on their best wishes at this time.Our office remains closed, but the clerk is workingremotely 9.30am to 1.30pm Monday to Thursdayand can be contacted on the email below.During the summer holidays The Pavilion buildingin Little Marlow was refurbished externally andinternally. The contractors have done a magnificentjob and the results are being enjoyed by LittleMarlow Preschool, and until lockdown, Yoga andPilates classes. Abbotsbrook Hall has been fitted with a new boilerto ensure warmth for Abbotsbrook preschool andhopefully the return of all of our regular users atsome point in the future.Bourne End Sports Club will resume their footballseason as soon as governmental guidelines allow.

Little Marlow Parish Council By Jo Murray, parish clerk

On November 4 we hosted a virtual public meetingto discuss the planning application submitted byBuckinghamshire Council to extend the use ofSpade Oak Quarry for film-making for another threeyears. The meeting minutes can be found on the parishcouncil website along with a link to the applicationreference -20/07719/R9FUL.

Elections – Parish Council – May 6, 2021The parish council elections have been postponedto May 2021. If you have ever thought of becominga parish councillor – or even if you haven’tconsidered it before now – this is your opportunity. The role and responsibilities of parish councils willevolve over the next few years as the newBuckinghamshire Council beds in.This is therefore a

COVID-19 SAFETY: USING A TRADER

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There are many circumstances when invitingsomeone into your home is unavoidable, forexample, if you experience a plumbing or heatingproblem. Furthermore, as homeowners arestuck at home for longer periods of time, there is agreater need to have their gas appliances runningsafely and efficiently. Additionally, manyhomeowners are upgrading old, inefficient boilers tohelp reduce energy bills and ensure reliabilitythough the winter months.Here is a guide to help homeowners.• Use a trusted and reliable company with a goodreputation.Tradespeople should have PPE and beprepared before entering your home. You shouldn’thave to ask them to wear a mask.

great time to join up and help shape its future role interms of how it serves the local community and howit works with and alongside the new council on arange of local issues such as planning,infrastructure, transport, green spaces andcommunity facilities. Our current Parish Councillors live in Little Marlowvillage, Westhorpe, Winchbottom Lane, Fern Lane,Coldmoorholme Lane and Abbotsbrook. A numberare planning to stand for re-election, but it would bereally good to have candidates from all parts of theparish. Training is provided. The deadline for the submission of nominationpapers will be in early April 2021, but I wouldencourage you to start giving it some thought now.

Little Marlow Parish CouncilEmail: [email protected]: 01628 890301www.littlemarlowparishcouncil.org.uk

• When booking an appointment provide as muchinformation about your requirements as possible.This will help them prepare accordingly and helpminimise the time spent at a property. They mighteven be able to help over the phone.• Always advise a tradesperson if you have beenshielding or are particularly vulnerable to Covid-19.This includes those with underlying health issuesand the elderly.• A tradesperson should not be entering your homeif they themselves are showing symptoms of thevirus. Likewise, if you are experiencing symptomsyou should advise the company and reschedule.• If you suspect a gas leak or have an emergency,then please DO NOT HESITATE in seeking help.Carbon Monoxide can be deadly. It isrecommended that gas appliances are serviced bya registered gas safe engineer annually.• Always keep a safe distance. Tradespeopleshould abide by the government guidelines keepinga minimum of two metres away.• Avoid sharing objects. A tradesperson will havetheir own tools and equipment and you should notoffer them food or drink.• Keep windows and doors open while thetradesperson is in your home.

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18 To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk

I find myself writing this amid another lockdown, which means I havehad more time to spend in my garden and out with Montague, myfaithful hound, enjoying our daily short walk. Winter has really set in now. It seemed that the trees dropped theirleaves practically overnight this year. The temperature is below freezingmost nights, resulting in frozen ponds and the daily job of gentlymelting a couple of areas to stop toxic gases building up and harmingthe frogs and newts who are hibernating somewhere deep within theponds’ muddy depths. The rangers have been busy with all the autumn and winter jobs –they have done lots of work in Farm Wood particularly alongbridleways cutting down dead branches and trees which have fallenover in the recent high winds. Piles of branches have been left for thewildlife to use as winter homes. The new cricket practice nets are up and running in the park despite amix up over the type of gravel needed to go under the astroturf. After the correct type was delivered, the club donated the wronggravel to the parish council. We have gratefully used it in the WooburnPark carpark and in the carpark at Farm Wood to help stop thepuddles forming. Work on the new toilets in Wooburn Park is going well and they

should be finished as this goes to press, complete with a drinkingfountain not only for us humans to use, but it has a doggie friendlybowl at the bottom so our four legged friends are looked after too. As I think I mentioned I was really pleased to see a hedgehog in thegarden this summer and he (or she) is still visiting. I have been leaving out a saucer of fresh water and sometimes meat

scraps. I was interested to read the other day that despite the old ideathat milk and bread is the thing to leave out for them, it really isn’t as itcauses severe diarrhoea and can harm young hoglets (yes they reallyare called hoglets). But scrambled egg without milk is really good forthem and it turns out to be a favourite too.As this is the Christmas edition I would like to remind everyone weare doing the Christmas tree recycling as normal so after Christmas ifyou take your tree to the top of the cemetery we will shred it and usethe chippings in the muddy areas around the parish. And as always a big thank you to everyone involved in the Christmastrees and lights on Wooburn Green, at Penny’s Corner and along TheParade inBourne End. I think, this year

more than everbefore, we coulduse all theChristmas cheerwe can get. I wish you all

the happiestChristmaspossible andfingers crossed2021 will be amuch betteryear.

ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT

By Parish CouncillorKatie Lamb

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If you have mobility problems or use awheelchair the community minibus, with anautomatic lift, will provide transport for allthe cinema showings. Wye Valley Volunteersare keen to get more people with mobilityproblems out of their homes for a greatafternoon or evening at the movies. Whenyou buy your ticket just say that transport isneeded and supply your address andtelephone number. It’s as simple as that.

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Some of the youngsters who, as primaryschool children, designed and won thecompetition for a Children’s Christmas Lightover the years, are now adults with homes andfamilies of their own. Some remember with delight seeing their

name in lights. Some have been presented witha restored light when the original had to makeway for a current light. The Parade can onlyaccommodate up to 10 lights.It’s all part of an idea that was tried for a year

in 2004 and became an annual event. There wasa campaign to put Christmas lighting along TheParade which was successful and created amagical world for shops, shoppers andChristmas strollers over the festive season.Then Bourne End’s own individual Children’sLight made it personal.Local school children were challenged to

design a Christmas light that would carry theirname and the year. The winning design wouldbe made by a specialist firm and at Fun Nightthere would be a switch-on ceremony. It made the festive season very special for

Bourne End and Wooburn schools and a localfamily.Then, in the 17th year of the competition,along came Covid-19.

Sadly Fun Night would not take place. Butwould there be a children’s Christmas light?Who would sponsor it when local businesseswere struggling? Those wonderful people – many have beeninvolved with the Children’s Christmas Lightfor years – had a crisis meeting. Good news, the competition would go ahead.

Bourne End Women’s Institute had pledgedfunding. Now Lumalite light manufacturersneeded to be asked if there was time to makethe special light for lights-on at the end ofNovember. Yes, yes and yes set all the wheels inmotion.

Christmas Globe designed by Lily Davidson ofClaytons School was announced by theorganising team as the 2020 winner. As the local schools went into half term at

the end of October they were told the nameof the winner and each school was thanked fortheir entries and won two prizes. Lily will seeher name in lights and will be allowed toswitch-on her light.This might not have happened without thedetermined efforts of the very enthusiasticteam who have been responsible for Fun Nightand the Children’s Christmas Light for years.Also to the WI members who generously

agreed to the sponsorship as business supportfloundered. Together they made it happen. So look out for Lily 2020 among the lights

along The Parade and say ‘thank you’ formaking it happen.

Children’s Christmas Light makes Bourne End special every year...

The perfect pick-me-up for the sometimesdeflated week following Christmas Day,42nd Street - the West End live showversion - blasts onto the screen of the NewRoyalty on December 30. If this doesn’t get your toes tapping,nothing will.A riot of great music, outstanding danceroutines in fabulous costumes and just areally great all round feelgoodextravaganza. Don’t miss it.Previously due to be shown in November,Jane Austen’s meddling matchmakerEmma will now be delighting us on January17. In this charming satire of social classand the pain of growing up Emmanavigates her way through misguidedmatches and romantic mistakes to find herown Mr Right.

Glitz and glamour on42nd Street


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ANGLING CLUB FROM THE WATER’S EDGE

I have to say that this issue has crept up very quickly and we have continued to fishsince my last write up. Seven of us went to Pondwood in September for a friendlymatch. To say it was disappointing was an understatement. The fish decided to swimsouth and half of us caught nothing at all.We welcomed two new members for the first time, Henry Rimmer and his son Archie

(our only junior member) and they both showed us up as they caught some carp.Well done guys, you will have to give the rest of us some lessons.In October we returned to New Farm. To be honest yours truly was surprised to see

anyone as the weather was dreadful. It poured with rain and was also windy.However everyone caught fish. You just never can tell how the day will go can you? We also had Terry Belcher guest with us. Regular readers will know that Terry was

our 'temporary' secretary for more than 30 years and used to do this write up, beforehe moved away. It was good to see him, I did offer him his old job back as he hascertainly been a tough act to follow. Good to see you Terry we have missed you. Well we still have some more friendlies planned for December, Covid-19 permitting,

and still on a monthly booking basis with the fisheries. If you feel like coming alongjust give me a call. We are always looking for new members. Come and meet ourmembers and do a bit of fishing. You will be more than welcome. Until the next time, which will be 2021, please have a blessed Christmas and a

healthy and happy New Year. Stay safe and tight lines.Michele Smith, Secretary 07802 711141

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Bourne End Annual Carol Concert

For the past 42 years, on a Sunday justbefore Christmas, Bourne End has held itsannual Carol Concert, with carols andreadings for choir, brass quintet, andaudience. Sadly, as the months have

progressed, it has become apparent that thiswill not be possible in 2020.

Social distancing and restriction on numbershas meant that rehearsals and performancecannot take place in any meaningful way. The

event will not therefore take place.We are, however, optimistic that by next yearall will be back to some form of normalityand that at 7.45pm on Sunday 19 December2021, a large and enthusiastic audience willjoin the choir and the Festival Brass to helpthe community centre once again ring outwith the joyous sounds of Christmas. The43rd Bourne End Carol Concert will take

place!John Timewell

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No plans, no readings and,sadly, no January panto.

So to lift the spirits we’ve poa panto challenge.

Here are 11 photos fromprevious Forum pantomimes(there’s more than one photofrom some pantos).

There’s a bottle of wine for thperson who can name the moand another bottle if you canprovide the panto year.

Each picture is numbered sojust list the number, the pantoand the year (if your memory that good). Email your entry [email protected]

Otherwise there’s really nothto report. Our future plans arelikely to start in Spring 2021 –until then all we can do is wisyou all a very Happy Christmaand a safe and healthy New Ye

Kerry Hudso

CENTREJAZZ PRESENTSThe Dixieland Swing Kings Thursday Dec 10

Return of the jazz evening to the community centre, in the May Woollerton Hall - socially distanced.Limited numbers - prior booking essential

Seating on tables for up to four people booked together. Bar drinks available - card sales only.

Entry from 7.30pm, music starts at 8pm. £5 entrance. Online bookings and social distancing plans only on the community

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Founded in 1970 Bourne End Junior Sports Club is a registered charity run by volunteers to provide sport and recreation forchildren and young people, with many being highly qualified in their own sport. The New Road Sports Hall was built in1982 and later extended to include a climbing wall and a club room. The multi-sport centre is used extensively by clubmembers and members of the whole community. Please visit our website for more information www.bejsc.co.uk

BOURNE END JUNIOR SPORTS CLUBNEWSLETTER

NEW BEGINNINGS -DIDN’T LAST LONGSadly just at the time of writing this weare closing down again. After onlybeing open for two months followingthe six month lockdown earlier this year,we had just begun to get all ouractivities open with clear Covid-19restrictions in place to keep all ourmembers and users safe. Hopefully weshall be up and running again byJanuary 2121 – and we hope that will bea better year for everyone. Thank youfor all the support we receive fromvolunteers, members and the localcommunity, it is so much appreciated.

SWIMMING SECTIONSwimmers have been enjoying beingback in the pool, but like all of us arehaving to wait before their next session.In the meantime, to see what they are

missing, here are some Happy Memories– from Jenny Roberts.“I joined the club in 1994 at nine years

old. I started off as a freestyle swimmerand later discovered, with encouragementfrom the then coach George Bushell, that Iwas actually better at butterfly. “I swam with the club right up to the age

of 18 with a number of achievementsincluding club records, county medals andrepresenting Bucks a number of times. “Some of my happiest memories from my

childhood are with the club. The teamspirit was fantastic and although wedidn't always win, we always had fun.I think swimming, and sport ingeneral, is so important for youngpeople. I know that it definitely helped me to deal with the stresses of growing up.“Since leaving the club I have stayed

involved with sport and havecompeted in triathlons. “I represented GB in the age-group

World Championships in 2008 and2013. These days I focus mainly onrunning and compete with WycombePhoenix in cross country and track. Ihave represented Bucks at inter-

county cross country on a number ofoccasions.

“I decided to re-join the sports club afterdiscovering they have a Masters Squad. It'sgreat to have coached swimming sessions- I have really missed it!

“The team is very friendly and made mefeel very welcome. I'm really pleased thatthe club is still doing well after 50 yearsand am looking forward to my childrengetting involved as soon as the swimdevelopment programme is able to startup again. I hope they will enjoy their timewith the club as much as I did.”

Find out details on our website or emailus directly for more information aboutClub and Masters training sessions andour swimming lessons. [email protected] andhttps://uk.teamunify.com/team/bejsc/page/home

CLUB NEWSWe are delighted to welcome some newfaces to help run our very popularClimbing Section following the healthproblem of our expert climber andleader Pete Sherwood. Plans for the swimming pool

development are still continuingalthough fundraising is proving ratherchallenging at present so any help orhelpers will be very welcome. Check our website for details and

updates www.bejsc.co.uk50th Celebrations will all be taking placein June 2021having been postponedbecause of the pandemic. New dates are being confirmed shortly

and will be advertised in the next fewweeks so watch for details so that youdon’t miss out.

FOOTBALL SECTIONFollowing the retirement of severalvolunteers in this busy section who hadgiven many hours and years of theirtime, we are still looking for somereplacements. If you are interested in, orrequire further information on, any ofthe voluntary roles or have a child whowould like to join one of the footballsection age group squads, pleasecontact us by email –[email protected]

Closure of the club means no incomeso you can help by making a

donation, becoming a Friend ofBEJSC, or just by doing your online

shopping with Easy Fundraising

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Volunteer service forges on...Following on from our last article about SOS and Wye Valley Volunteers,the wonderful volunteer services supporting our villages during thecurrent pandemic, we wanted to share that during the peak lockdownperiod SOS had more than 250 volunteers signed up to help. We would like to sincerely thank everyone who volunteered during thisperiod; they are a truly outstanding group of local residents. SOScurrently has fewer active volunteers, but will be able to reactivate manyof those not currently volunteering if demand increases during thelockdown starting on November 5 or in the future. Here are some of the amazing things that SOS/WVV have achievedrecently:• SOS has helped more than 750 customers and has dealt with thousandsof requests during the last seven months.• WVV has been fully operational since August for community transportservices and currently plan to continue to do so depending on thesuccess of the latest lockdown plans. There are contingency plans in placeto continue community transport if the WVV office is forced to close.• SOS has access to local mental health expert volunteers and they havebeen invaluable on a number of occasions.• On Easter Sunday an SOS volunteer, James Mortimer, was able to repaira broken pair of glasses in less than one hour after a frantic call from alady in Bourne End who had very poor vision even with glasses. • During lockdown, with superb advice from Penny at Bourne End Dental,at a weekend, we were able to help a lady who had broken a cap on atooth. We helped her order the recommended product (Toofy Pegs) todeal with the issue until her dentist was able to reopen after lockdown.• On a number of occasions when SOS/WVV urgently needed newupdated posters for distribution, ATS in Furlong Road worked very longhours to ensure availability almost instantly.• SOS introduced many lonely and increasingly isolated locals to thebrilliant services offered by Kim, Karen and the team at the PrincesCentre Daycare in Bourne End• WVV continued to operate their long term befriending service run byWendy Osborn and her devoted team. SOS volunteers also introducedthem to new customers.• SOS volunteers have on many occasions helped long term isolatinglocals with gardening, sending parcels, shopping and many other vitalchores.• One of the two amazing black taxi volunteers, Steve Pulham, has justwon the Parliamentary Taxi & Private Hire Award 2020. He kindly droveSO many locals to medical appointments during lockdown until WVVwere able to restart in August. Read more about this in the next Target.• WVV have held a number of very successful afternoon tea parties,always observing the rule of six and Government guidelines (see picture).As the kitchen is not open at the community centre they were unable tohold their regular coffee mornings or Friday Lunch Club. WVV had

Wye Valley Volunteers managed a few small group tea parties during the summermonths and they took place in lovely gardens under sunny skies. Here Jan Harrisonwas the host (in red) and she is with Joan Sykes, Dorothy Stanton, Jenny Rackstrawand David Stannard. Everyone was delighted to get together, enjoy a cuppa and acake, while catching up on all the local news.

planned further tea parties in the coming weeks but the currentguidelines from Bucks CC has meant postponing until the significantincrease of Covid-19 locally reduces. • SOS worked very closely with David Johncock and Kirsty of theFlackwell Heath volunteer group to ensure coverage in all of the localtowns covered by Target.• On VE Day SOS distributed almost100 beautifully personalised cupcakesto isolated locals. Cupcakes byCaroline (see picture) supplied themat very short notice.• On the Spring Bank Holidayweekend SOS distributed 30 creamteas to the most isolated locals. Graceat the Walnut Tree very kindlysupplied them.• WVV loaned sanitized wheelchairsfrom their storage facility to localswho were concerned at using hospitalwheelchairs during lockdown and later.One of the most delightful outcomes of the SOS service is that somany volunteers have made new contacts with locals and neighboursand we are confident that many of these new-found relationships willcontinue going forward.

Contact details, Monday/Friday, 10am to noon.Wye Valley Volunteers 01628 521027

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Violet Corbett RIPAt the end of May residents of Alfred Court weresaddened by the death of one of their longestresidents. At 105 Violet Corbett slipped away and saidgoodbye to the happiest years of her life. She lovedher life at Alfred Court, celebrated her 100th birthdaythere with family andfriends, finally lettingold age take its toll justa few months past her105th birthday. Violet grew up in the

Midlands, the youngestof three girls, and wasan enthusiastic GirlGuide. Married at 27, while

the country was at war, Violet had daughter Normawho eventually moved to High Wycombe. As the yearsprogressed Violet admitted that she could no longermove fast enough so it was time to consider shelteredhousing.The obvious move was to be closer to Norma andshe chose Alfred Court to become her home. Sheraised lots of money for their social club until retiringaged 95. Violet loved being involved with activities andenjoyed a glass of Baileys. She knew everyone andadmitted that, despite the advancing years, she didn’tfeel any older.When her 105th birthday card arrived from Her

Majesty, Violet was delighted to see the monarchdressed in a lovely turquoise outfit and looking veryfashionable. For Violet it was important to stay up-to-date and very involved in life. Thankfully she avoidedCovid-19, and she smiled with delight at reaching 105.

26 A little rebellion now and then is a good thing

Upper Thames Sailing Club By Tony KetleyUpper Thames Sailing Club is weathering the pandemic and is confident to beone of the clubs surviving when Covid-19 has finished with us. The club has benefitted from a strong, experienced committee that hasworked above and beyond to meet the challenges and comply with thegovernment’s rules.The RYA, on behalf of all sailing clubs, ensured the rules were understood byclubs so we could continue with what is a very safe sport in the times of Covid-19. As a result, we have been able to run races, training sessions and fullycompliant social events. We even held an open event, The Merlin Open, inearly September. The government rules for sport allowed for 15 boats to takepart, enough for a good competition. The sun was out, the wind was good, and everyone appreciated that the eventhad an air of normality while still complying. All those attending the event,either running it or competing in it, got a real and tangible lift to their spirits afterweeks of limitations on their freedoms. Network Rail are continuing to upgrade the track that runs past the club. We look forward to themcompleting the work and returning the compound to a field that the club uses for camping when there isa big event on. The plan is to lift the chippings that formed the base of the compound and use them torestore the road and improve the car park. Win win we think. The club has a winter programme of sailing planned, and hopes that it will be permitted even if we areunfortunate for the area to move into a Tier 2 Covid classification. The members remain positive andwe hope to welcome lots of new members next year.

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Lockdown art was perfect tonic

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Janet Greenham decided she needed some blank canvas to keep her occupied during the firstlockdown. And it worked. Day-after-day she painted and the results were great.Scenes unfolded before her eyes and she lost track of the days and weeks. “I loved doing it,”

she told Target, “and it really kept me going.”At almost 86 Janet knew that she had to follow the rules. Painting became her inspiration and in her mind she

imagined scenes that included hills, rivers, little cottages, paths through woods – perfect outdoor settings. “As I finishedone picture I would think about the next and make notes on how it would look. It was lovely.”When the second lockdown was announced for November Janet had just finished the picture in the photo. She was

ready for the threatened lockdown and this time she wasplanning another larger canvas. “I can see the scene alreadyand I have my notes that I made” she says positively.Janet works standing in her kitchen where the light is good.

With no previous experience she used to enjoy watching herhusband Robert, a portrait painter who had exhibited at theRoyal Academy. “His pictures are lovely, but I couldn’t do portraits,” she

admits. But she likes to remember the husband who died 45years ago and left her a young widow.Deciding to move back to Bourne End meant a new start in

a place she had known as a child then a young wife andmother. Born in Loudwater the family eventually moved to ahouse in Bourne End where water came out of taps anddidn’t need to be collected from a pump. “We couldn’tbelieve our luck” she laughs.Lockdown has meant an end to the Good Neighbours

monthly lunches at the community centre and Janet missesthem. Son Anthony and his wife are close by in Marlow, butJanet likes to do her essential shopping and be independent.Her little car gets her around, when she is allowed, and shecan take friends to social events.So, even if she doesn’t see anyone for a few days, there’s

her painting and the phone to keep in contact with the family.“There’s four of us – three sisters and a brother – and we’re

all over 80 so we have to follow the rules. I talk to themregularly.” For Janet painting has been her way of dealingwith lockdown – not once but twice now.


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Yet another busy month for us. Monthly speakersessions are now well and truly up and running withOctober being Blessed are Cheesemakers... what’snot to like? Our Zoom meeting speaker in November was

Sarah Slater a blue badge guide at Hampton CourtPalace. Sarah wore a period costume while talkingabout her experience working with the Ghosts at thePalace.She gave us a glimpse of what it is like to wander

the galleries late at night, and lead on an explorationof the history, stories and sightings of some of theghosts of Hampton Court that have been reportedover the last few hundred years.Our monthly newsletter continues to be a popular

way of keeping up to date with all the learning,laughing and living life to the full activities.Our recent photo competition entitled The Spirit of

Bourne End was won by Graham Trimming whocontributed a lovely photo of Penny’s Corner (seebelow). Truly a testament to the strength of theBourne End community.The Bourne End U3A is open to anyone locallywho has the time to spare to get involved with ouractivities, not just the retired. The £12 a year formembership is great value.If you are interested or would like to know more,

please email [email protected] Jane Burns

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Bourne End & Cookham Probus ClubBy Bill Leftwich

During this frustratingly constricting time, ourmonthly Probus Times, with its lively and interestingstories, anecdotes and photographs fromcontributors, has maintained a regular, entertainingcommunication without, of course, the added frissonof a fine lunch, an excellent speaker and interestingbanter with friends and colleagues. Members’ wives have also mentioned theirfrustration at missing their regular monthly ‘day off’to pursue their personal interests and amusements.The club has initiated a new photographiccompetition between members – with prizesdonated by the chairman – and the rules are simple.Photos of birds or wildlife must be taken by themembers in their garden or on their daily exercise.This may result in the beginning of a new excitinghobby and, who knows, the winning photographsmay find their way into Target?In these tough times we wish all members pastand present – and anyone else reading this – awonderful, peaceful and very safe Christmas andtrust that 2021 brings us increased normality in ourdaily lives.If you are interested in joining us, call Bill Leftwichon 01628 529647.

Bourne End WIBy Chrissy Hayes

At our combined monthly meeting and annualmeeting on November 5 our speaker was actressJane Glennie. Jane gave a spellbinding account ofa Titanic survivor, Violet Jessop, a youngstewardess aboard the doomed vessel.Then we voted for our president and ourcommittee for the next year. Wendy Farmer, ourexcellent president during this challenging year, hasthankfully agreed to continue, and the committeealso.Our book club is currently reading The Confessionby Jesse Burton, to be followed in December byHolding, by Graham Norton.Our afternoon Craft and Chat Group will make littlecardboard angels continuing our successfulChristmas theme of decorative paper stars.For our Christmas meeting on Thursday December3 we will hear about opera from opera singer EmilyYarrow as she sings a selection of Christmas operasongs. All of our meetings remain on Zoom for thetime being.For information see [email protected] orcontact Wendy on 01628 526309.

Little Marlow & Well End WIBy Pauline Clitheroe

In October the speaker for our Zoom monthlymeeting was Lynda Styne, a singer and actress whoentertained us with songs from the 50s and 60s.The Zoom Craft and Chat provided a ‘spooky’session making paper bats and autumnal leavescourtesy of Jane Statham.Members were thanked for their knitted andcrochet items (138 in all) made for the QueenMother’s Clothing Guild.The AGM was held virtually in November in the

presence of Carole Green, WI Adviser. It wasagreed that holding meetings via Zoom, withappropriate speakers, was of considerable benefitto members. Members elected Carole Kirkland forpresident.

Rotary Club of Cookham BridgeByTerry Whall

The Rotary Club of Cookham Bridge has had alongstanding relationship with Cookham DeanPrimary School. The older children have theopportunity to think more closely about their localcommunity and set up their own projects throughthe Rotary initiative called Rotakids. Unfortunatelythis has been hampered recently, owing to thecurrent Covid-19restrictions. During thesummerholiday, theheadmistresswas keen tohave theentrancelobby to theschoolredecoratedand we were delighted to help. Three of ourRotarians moved furniture and painted the room inrecord time. We continue to talk to the school aboutother opportunities to help. Like many other volunteers, Rotary teams havebeen out litter picking throughout the Cookhamsand are involved in a project to furnish the courtyardat the Thames Hospice. The Rotary Wheel (shownabove) made its first appearance of the year at theBourne End Community Market and made acolourful contribution to the variety of stalls pitchedaround the community centre.Money raised fromthe wheel is donated to local charities.We meet on Zoom most Wednesdays and have afull programme of speakers and activities. Visit ourwebsite www.rotary-ribi.org/clubs.

Bourne End & Cookham Inner WheelBy Liz Yeeles

You can immobilise your car steering wheel, butthere’s no way one can stop the cogs of BourneEnd and Cookham Inner Wheel from turning, albeitslowly.Ourmembers havebeen busymakingChristmascards,stockings, treedecorationsand of courseChristmas-themed facemasks. We hope to have the opportunity to sellthese in order to boost our charity funds. Althoughwe cannot meet at the moment, we continue tokeep the needs of others in mind.Member Mercia helped Rotarians plant purplecrocus bulbs recently (pictured above).

Watch for these little gems popping up as areminder of the commitment that Rotary has madeto the worldwide campaign to eradicate polio. Three of our members braved the elementsrecently to walk six miles as part of the SloughRotary sponsored walk for charity.Our president, Valerie, has maintained thetradition of laying a poppy wreath to markRemembrance Sunday. As there was no servicethis year, Valerie chose a quiet weekday morning tolay the wreath and pay our respects (picturedabove).Find out more at www.innerwheeldistrict9.org.uk

.Bourne End and Cookham Rotary Club

By John Dunsterville

Hi Target readers, it’s been the most crazy time.Now we are all conversing by tablets, emails,mobiles and see each other by Zoom, whichinevitably sets us apart from those in ourcommunity who do not understand social media, forone reason or another. We must take care that those in need do not getoverlooked.In our club we have those who are busy ensuringlife remains on an even keel, helping with shopping,calling on the elderly and the sick, while others arekeeping school pupils safe, educated, engaged andfulfilled. We had an inspirational talk on Bourne EndAcademy’s Allotments project which is having ahuge curricular activity. It has grown and hascovered planting, cooking, photography,woodworking, building works, crop rotation, wildlifeand environmental issues. I wish I’d had that at myschool.Another speaker gave us an update on MedicalDetection Dogs who can successfully sniff outCovid-19 and will be an invaluable aid at airports.The end of building works is in sight for theThames Hospice which should be officially handedover in January.As you can see, we now have a programme ofgreat speakers so do get in touch and with Zoomyou can see what’s occurring for yourself.Contact John on 07811 702853 or visit www.beac-rotary.org andwww.facebook.com/beacrotary

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BOURNE END WOMEN’SINSTITUTE

The Bourne End WI Committeewould like to thank all of ourmembers for their continuedsupport throughout the last year.

We wish all of our members andfriends a Peaceful Christmas anda Happy and Healthy New Year.Best Wishes from the

Bourne End WI Committee.

JIM and BARRIE PENFOLDsend very best wishes for thefestive season to their local

friends. Also remembering thosewonderful people who do somuch to help others. You are angels.

Our wish for 2021 would be toenjoy a good life, love, laugh and

be happy!

WOOBURN RESIDENTS’ASSOCIATION wishes allresidents a very MerryChristmas – the fabulous

Christmas tree and lights on TheGreen would not be possiblewithout the generous support ofWooburn & Bourne End ParishCouncil – the WRA tree crewhave promised switch on willstill take place on FridayNovember 27.

To all WYE VALLEYVOLUNTEERS: very bestwishes for Christmas and for ahappy, peaceful and healthy NewYear. It has been a difficult timefor all, but you volunteers haverallied round to help the localcommunity and continued thewonderful support that WyeValley Volunteers have offered for the last 36 years. Thank you all and enjoy a well-deserved Happy Christmas.

.

SUE WESTON sends warmest greetings tofamily, to the community offriends who have maintainedcontact over the past months,to U3A members, to openshops, to Rosie and marketstall holders and to Sue and Tony.

Happy Christmas and aWonderful New Year full of hope.

THE COMMUNITY MARKETsends warmest ChristmasGreetings to all our valuedcustomers, friendly volunteersand co-operating WakemanRoad organisations. Yoursupport has been truly

wonderful and we look forwardto putting on more great marketexperiences in 2021. Festivecheer to everyone from Rosie,James and all our stall holders.

The SOS MANAGEMENTTEAM would like to sendsincere thanks to all of theiramazing POD Leaders andvolunteers who have helpedlocal residents with shopping,prescription deliveries and somuch more for almost eightmonths. We are SO proud ofyou and wish you all a veryHappy Christmas

So many good wishes from so many people, clubs, groups and charities.From local shops, restaurants, pubs and coffee shops. Here’s to themall with grateful thanks for their strength and determination to beatthe challenges imposed. You are all wonderful. Happy Christmas and

here’s to a really good New Year 2021.

BOURNE END JUNIORSPORTS CLUB would like tothank all our volunteers, clubmembers and friends for theircontinued support throughout

this challenging year. The Trustees wish you all a veryHappy Christmas and healthyand safe New Year. Here’s to a

really good 2021.

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Crafty ladies make cosy blankets for hospice...It’s all about keeping busy, especially during lockdown and again during the second lockdown. Crafty Ladies have stitched and knitted for a variety ofgood causes since the group was formed in 2018. All the ladies live in Blyton House at Bourne End and enjoy their regular craft sessions with social

distancing.Their latest project was to provide knitted blankets to be used at the newThames Hospice in Bray. The blankets were needed as cosy shoulder wraps orknee and leg warmers. No particular colour was requested so the ladies madethe blankets as colourful as possible and were able to use up odd balls of wool.As soon as the new Thames Hospice opened, the blankets were collected forimmediate use. Crafty Ladies were delighted that their months of knitting wouldbe going to a very good cause. Now they are thinking ahead to the festiveseason and have plans to make it a good one at Blyton House.In the past Crafty Ladies have knitted items for Scannappeal in High Wycombe

as well as Wexham Park baby unit. They have also made and filled Christmasstockings for the children who come to entertain. And they make decorationsfor their lounge at Christmas and Easter.Our photo shows the Crafty Ladies from the left, Maria, Peggy, Pat, Nora, Shirley, Jilland Anne, with some of their colourful blankets.

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TARGET SAYS THANKS

Waitrose Supermarket in Beaconsfield has continuedto help local charities through the lockdown andafterwards.

Unable to use their charitable tokens at checkout,the supermarket has divided their monthly allocationof £1,000 between local charities.Target magazine received £333 from their

Community Matters Fund. While the communitymagazine was unable to print two issues thisdonation will help ensure that the magazine continuesinto 2021.

Grateful thanks also to Wye Valley Volunteers andthe SOS Group who made a donation to Target inthanks for the magazine’s coverage of their effortsthrough this Covid-19 crisis.

Donations to Target have made a huge difference asthere has been a reduction in advertising support.

People appreciate that the community magazineendeavours to reflect local lives, achievements andsuccesses.

Once again, thank you to everyone and everyorganisation who made a donation.

If you would like to help us keep going, please seeour advert on page 16 which explains how donationscan be made.

Thank you for your support.

SHOPPING IN THE CO-OP?Grateful thanks to the Co-op supermarkets inBourne End who have designated thecommunity centre as one of their charities.Every time you shop the stores will make acharity donation to local charities. Bourne EndCommunity Centre is one of these charities. Sothank you for shopping at the Co-op and thankyou to the Co-op for the donation.


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Writing this at the start of another lockdownwe must extend our sympathy to local pubsand restaurants as they are now forced toclose. Everyone has worked so hard to followthe rules while providing top quality food anddrink for customers. Target has heard fromhappy customers after they enjoyed greatmeals while following rules, ordering online,restricting the number of guests and wearingface covering.On this page we have messages from a few

local pubs and restaurants who took up ouroffer to give a shout out to our readers. Theywill be open for the festive season and theywill be prepared to adapt should furtherrestrictions be imposed. They will not bedefeated by Covid-19 and its restrictions. And local people should support them. Likeso many businesses they have suffered duringthese months. Thankfully they will all be therelong after Covid-19.Building work is going on at the former Nat

West bank site on The Parade in Bourne Endwith a banner proclaiming it will be a Wimpyoffering lots of burger options and not just forthe youngsters. For the spring the restaurant inthe marina will offer all-day tapas with all thetrappings. There’s still a choice of Indian,Chinese, Italian or tasty fish and chips. Pubsalso offer a choice of great food – all you haveto do is check out them out and book.So from Little Marlow, where there are two

superb pubs, you can come through to BourneEnd and find pubs and restaurants galore. Youcan enjoy a drink at The Keg or take a walkacross the railway bridge to visit The Bountyon Cockmarsh. Don’t forget the Walnut Treeand Garibaldi on Hedsor Road before offtowards Wooburn Town and the Old Bell.Hopefully their scaffolding will be removedbefore Christmas.Around Wooburn Green there are pubs anda restaurant. All have festive plans. Then ontowards Loudwater and you can drop downWatery Lane to visit The Falcon with festivetreats in store. If you decide to go up WindsorHill there’s the Royal Standard at WooburnCommon. It’s all there – right on yourdoorstep – ready to celebrate the festiveseason. All you have to do is support them.

Local restaurants and pubs need your support more than ever...

Not all gloom at The BountyHere on the riverside it is difficult to plan ahead during the winter months as we are so dependent on theweather and the river. Add lockdown measures to that and we can only be pleased that, when lockdownfinishes, we are able to open Saturdays and Sundays from 11.30am to 6pm with limited food from midday to5pm.We have not been able to make any special plans for Christmas or the New Year. As a family we’ll celebrate

even if we’re listening out for lapping water. But The Bounty is known for its ability to adapt to changes inregulations. So we’ll watch and wait. The message is – keep on walking on Cockmarsh, past our door andsay “hi”.Hopefully 2021 will bring a more positive prospect for everyone and a brighter outlook. Fingers crossed!

The Walnut TreeHedsor RoadBourne EndBUCKS SL8 5DN Reservations Phone Number:01628 532 417walnuttreebourneend.co.ukOpening Hours:Tuesday - Fridayfood 12noon-2pm, 6pm-9pmdrinks 12noon-3pm, 5pm-10pmSaturday food 12noon-2pm, 6pm-9pm, drinks : 12noon-10pmSunday food 12noon-4.30pmdrinks 12noon-6pmTakeaway service offered

Kongs Restaurant78-84 The ParadeBourne EndBUCKS SL8 5SS01628 522100kongsbourneend.co.ukOpening hours:12noon-2.30pm 5.30pm-10pmTakeaway service offered (collection only)“Kongs has been serving our fine Peking cuisine since1990. People come from far to savour our delectable,sizzling dishes and Chinese food created by our highlyqualified chefs.“We will be serving a special Christmas and New Yearset meal.”

“As a small family-run business, we take the utmost pride inhow we serve our local community. Our top priority sincere-opening post the first lockdown is our duty of care to allour members of staff and our customers.“The ‘new normal’ has been very challenging, more so withthe daily changes currently being introduced. We introducedall recommended guidelines from the start, which are nowmandatory.“We will have festive and daily specials on offer overChristmas.”

Opening hours: 12.30-10pm (food 12.30-2pmand 6pm-8.30pm)Takeaway service offered“We are a traditional pub with real fires, oldbeams, friendly people, real ale, home-cookedtraditional foods including homemade proper

pies, ribs and more.“We will have a Christmas menu for smallgroups (check our website) and have boardswith weekly offers and specials.“There’s a 25% food discount for Blue Lightcard holders.

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point and evenboat sales werestrong (when thebrokers had anyto sell) andprivate salesseem to havebeen very active. Subject to the virus andthe weather, next year could be anexceptional season as staycations seem to bethe order of the day. The boat hire andcharter sector seem to have exploded withmore capacity coming on stream this year(pun not intended). I know this as I aminvolved in this area and have becomeconfused as to if I'm retired or not? Anythingto be on the river, even Rocky gets the oddday out, especially when I’m in need of a highlevel of security.

Some good news from the EnvironmentalAgency is that the closure of Cookham Lockfor maintenance has been delayed untilJanuary. This allows boats to reposition toother marinas for work to be undertaken, tobe lifted out of the water for winter storageor be transported to other waters etc.

It's good to see the marina on the ball. Whileworking on a boat I saw a boat battling thestrong stream (red boards were displayed). Itwas punching its way upstream. “He’s brave,” Ithought. Five minutes later I just happened tosee him going downstream backwards, fasterthan he’d gone upstream. There seemed to bemuch activity on board so I rang Chaos wholaunched the marina tug and sped off to assistthe stricken boat. Some 20 minutes laterChaos passed on his way to the marina withthe said boat in tow. It doesn’t bear thinking about what may havehappened without the assistance of the tug.

Well, it will be an interesting period for all ofus all through to Christmas. I hope we enjoythe festivities as near normal as we can. It'snot unusual for some boaters to enjoy usingtheir boats over this period, subject to riverconditions and the weather. Happy Christmas and New Year to all, I

hope we all stay safe and look forward to amore 'normal' 2021

Until the next timePeter Osborne, River Thames correspondent

River Lifewith Peter Osborne

things of course and, being an informedskipper, guests often ask me what they are. One, in particular, catches their attention andI am forever having to inform them what itrepresents. The flag is chequered in thecolours of tangerine and black. It's quitedistinctive and I feel very knowledgeable whenadvising it's the Dundee United Football Clubflag and possibly the only one south ofHadrians Wall. I can only assume it's the HQof Dundee United, Bourne End AreaSupporters Club. It would appear Dundee isnot only known for its cakes and biscuits.

Some great news, the marina restaurantshould be opening next spring as a Spanishtapas restaurant. This will certainly enhancethe ambience of the marina and encouragemore boaters to consider Bourne End as a'destination stop' when planning their rivertrips. I'm sure everyone wishes the newowner, Katrina Turnbull, all the best. I'mcertainly looking forward to making a visit.

I feel a lot of sympathy for the hospitalitysector in particular. After a long day on theriver I called into KEG for some refreshmenton my way home. I followed their procedures;this sector has moved heaven and earth toensure their customer safety, but have still hadto close. I was sitting at my allotted table and a beerwas produced, I was informed that there wasno need to wear my mask while seated. I theninformed the gentleman that in fact I was notwearing my mask! After profuse apologies, Isat back and enjoyed the drink. I then had togo to the loo and was prompted to put mymask on.On informing the gentleman that I was infact wearing one I was told to “put another onas well then." The staff at the KEG take it very seriouslyand I felt extremely safe during my visits.

Although the virus curtailed the use of privateboats at the beginning of the season peoplecertainly made use of their craft when theriver opened and even up to September andsome of October. I know this as I had some very long waits toget through the locks. Although this wasannoying it was great to see the river busyagain. Marinas seemed to be full to breaking

Storm clouds are circulating while I write thismissive and, as you read it, we may be inanother lockdown, bringing a host of problemsand uncertainty to us all once again. One thing I know for sure is that the riverwill continue to flow whether theEnvironment Agency closes it or not forleisure use. On a positive note, we all accept that there isan 'end game' and we will emerge from themidst of uncertainty and the river will still beflowing, the only uncertainty is how high orlow it will be, dependent on the winter rains. I was talking to an individual recently whenthe river was high and flowing very fast. Theyenquired as to whether I thought it would bein flood and cause us problems this winter. Ireplied that we should be OK, unless we haveso much rain that the volume of water causesthe river to flow in the opposite direction,then we will have problems. “Does thathappen often,” he asked? “No, not often,” Ireplied while managing to keep a straight face.

There seems to be a phenomenon along theriver between the railway bridge downstreamon the Berkshire Bank to the kissing gateleading into the big field before you get toCookham – the appearance of crocodiles. While walking Rocky along the river toCookham one day I saw about threerocks/stones that had been 'modelled' intocrocodile heads. I have been walking the bankfor more than 20 years but had never noticedthem. They look quite old, certainly not new.Has anyone else noticed these or has any ideawho did it or even why? I walked the bank theother day but couldonly see one, thewater level had risenso I guess submergedthe others. They arevery good, (see thepicture I took of the one). You see quite a fewpictures on Facebook of various dogs 'playing'with crocodiles in the river so maybe thereare some?Any information as to how, why or whenconcerning these crocs would be appreciated.

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Past times by Barrie PenfoldWooburn’s glorious historyLittle remains except road names and the River Wye, but Glory Millwas, for hundreds of years, the industry in Wooburn Green. It wasalso the last mill to be demolished along that river as the worldfound other means of papermaking. Eventually even memories of itschimneys will be lost along with its workforce of papermakers.It is believed that a corn mill existed on the site as early as the1200s. The name Glory Mill derived from John de a Gloria who heldthe sub-manor of Wooburn Deyncourt at the time of Henry theThird. The first records of papermaking come in 1627 when the millwas making good quality writing and printing paper. Rags were usedin the process and this continued over centuries.In 1645 the Spicer family, a family name that would long beconnected with fine paper, acquired Glory Mill. Countless Acts ofParliament and then petitions against these Acts, had papermakerszigzagging between riches to poverty as they endeavoured to keepthe mill working.Fast forward to the 18th century and Glory Mill prospered asthere was a huge demand for fine quality paper. Rags were the mainraw material and were frequently in short supply. Improvementswere made, new machinery was eventually introduced and a 140ftchimney was built in 1845 for the Fourdrinier Papermaking Machine. Enter another great paper name when Wiggins and Teapepurchased Glory Mill for £14,000 in 1894. The new owners statedtheir intention was to produce quality paper including Conqueror,the popular stationery for which demand was outstripping supply.At the outbreak of the First World War Glory Mill becameinvolved with photographic paper. This used to be imported fromFrance and Germany but the war affected this source.Improvements resulted in a quality white photobase paper settingthe mill on course for a successful and profitable future whenhostilities ended.New machinery and another chimney along with an increase in theworkforce saw Glory Mill expand dramatically. Both for military useand with the huge interest in photography there was an exceptional

BRANCH LINE TO HIGH WYCOMBEOn 1 August 1854 the branch line from Maidenhead to HighWycombe was opened. The first railway to serve High Wycombe.The line was then extended through Princes Risborough toThame on 1 August 1862. On this occasion the first three-coachtrain for directors and shareholders was hauled by Sun classlocomotive ‘Sunbeam’ which by then was 22 years old. The following year the line opened as far as Aylesbury and theyear after that, on 24 October 1864, from Thame to KenningtonJunction giving another route to Oxford. The first Kennington Bridge over the River Thames at this pointwas made of wood and was replaced by the current steel bridgein 1923. The line was taken over by the Great Western Railway in1867 and the line was converted from broad to standard gaugein 1870. This photograph (top right) from the Great Western Trustcollection shows a train arriving at Bourne End behind a 2-2-2locomotive in the latter years of the 19th century, headingtowards Maidenhead. The station was originally named MarlowRoad until 1873 when the branch line to Marlow opened and the name changed toBourne End.How times have changed. There’s no longer a branch line to High Wycombe and

large sections of the trackbed have been developed. The stations at Wooburn Greenand Loudwater are memories for an older generation. There are dreams of creating alight railway route to ease the traffic from High Wycombe, through Loudwater toWooburn Green and Bourne End. What cannot be denied is the attraction of a ‘ride on a train’ and all over the countrysteam train events attract thousands. Railway societies keep the great history ofsteam and railways alive. We must be grateful for their interest and enthusiasm. Thereis just something about the sight and sound of steam that can span years and bring asmile to the face. Thanks to the Marlow and District Railway Society

demand that eventually resulted in the Queen’s Award to Industryfor the company in 1974.For the next 20 years Glory Mill prospered. Workers were part ofa huge social structure involving leisure activities including sports. Itwas a large, happy, family of millworkers supported by management.But the loss of their main customer in 1993 marked the start of aslow decline for the mill.The last roll of paper was made on 22 October 1999 when the oldworks hooter sounded three long spine-chilling blasts.Eventually the huge site was demolished and redeveloped – apartfrom an area off Watery Lane. Now, 20 years later, that small site’s future is neither industrial norresidential as planners endeavour to find an agreed solution.Through all the centuries the River Wye has provided the powerneeded to make Glory Mill glorious. The mill is no longer there buttoday its sparkling water is a glorious asset around newdevelopments.

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these changing times please refer to ourwebsite for up-to-date information.Wednesday Night Prayer on Zoom will be anAdvent Course on December 9, 16 and 23. To keep everyone safe we need to operate abooking system for a number of our ChristmasServices this year. Please seehttps://www.stpaulswooburn.org or Facebookpage St Paul’s with St Mary’s Wooburn for moredetails. Carol Service is on

December 20 at 6pm, CribService on December 24 at3.30pm and 4.30pm,Midnight Mass onDecember 24 at 11.30pm,and Christmas Day at9.30am.St Paul’s will be hosting Santa’s Grotto again

this year, all things permitting (please check thewebsite) on December 5 and 12. Booking isessential. Visitwww.stpaulswooburn.org/christmas2020.htm

Parishes of Hedsor and Bourne EndIn very uncertain times we want to be there tosupport and encourage our community andinvite you to join us especially over theChristmas period.Our regular Sunday services are 9am at St

Nicholas and 10.30am at St Mark’s. Onlineservices are streamed at 10.30am at parishes ofHedsor and Bourne End Youtube channel, theseare all published on our Facebook page.Since re-opening in July we have managed to

worship together safely following socialdistancing guidelinesand people havefound this a realhelp for the sake oftheir spiritual andmental health.We plan to have aChristingle service at St Nicholas on SundayDecember 13 within the 9am family service,our usual carol service will take placeDecember 20 at 6pm at St Mark’s when theservice will be streamed live, and a Christingleservice partially in the church and online will beon December 24 at 4pm.Christingle packs will be available from the

church between December 22 and 24 for thosejoining the service online. Holy Communion takes place on Thursdays at

12.30pm on Zoom and when permitted is alsoin the church at St Mark’s. For login detailsplease get in touch. We continue to collect donations for OneCan food bank, please leave your gifts at StMark’s or at the Rectory at 34 FieldheadGardens, Bourne End.For more on the life of our churches visit

parishesofhedsorandbourneend.co.uk, Facebookand Twitter @Stnicshedsor and @StMarksBE.For baptisms, weddings and funerals contact theRev Janet Binns 01628 523046 [email protected] hire the hall contact 01268 523046 [email protected]

Bourne End Quaker MeetingA Quaker Meeting for Worship takes place inthe Target Room at the Community Centre at10am on the first Monday of every month.Everyone is welcome; we stay seated in sharedsilence until about 10.40am. Anyone present may share their thoughtsduring this period of worship, as in any Quakermeeting. We chat briefly after the meeting. Formore information visit www.caqm.org.uk

The Community ChurchResidents and businesses around The Green inWooburn are partnering with The CommunityChurch in presenting a Living Advent Calendarthat will be displayed in people’s homes, shopsand businesses during Advent. Do come andhave a look.This year, instead of putting on Carols in thePark, we will be premiering Carols and NativityOnline, a mix of carols, story and hope, which

will be shown on SundayDecember 20 at 4pm on TheCommunity Church Facebookpage). In January, we will be hosting

our regular ExtraordinaryStories Evening and AlphaCourse, both online.Visit

thecommunitychurch.online orfacebook.com/thecommunitychurch.online May you know peace, joy and real hope this

Christmas.

St John the Baptist Church, Little MarlowChristmas is not cancelled! Nothing willprevent us from celebrating the birth of Christ,albeit in a different way.Plans are in place

for an online Criband ChristingleService at 4pm onChristmas Eve.Watch and join infrom home.On December

24 at 11.30pm we have Midnight HolyCommunion and on Christmas Day HolyCommunion at 11am.It is necessary to limit the number of people

attending services and in some cases it will benecessary to obtain a ticket before attending.Check www.4u-team.org for up-to-dateinformation or contact [email protected] or ring 07775 957090, or contactPeter Rodger on 07985 619780.If the present restrictions are still in place at

Christmas, alternative arrangements will bemade to enable us to join together in someform of worship.On December 6 (St Nicholas Day) we have an

opportunity to donate festive goods or funds toOne Can Trust. Drop in any time between 2pmand 3.30pm. The choir will be singing carolsoutside, weather permitting, and the church willbe open for private prayer, as it will be forSundays in December.Morning services will be at 11am on January 3

Holy Communion, January 10 Morning Prayer(lay led), January 17 at 6pm Evensong, and onThursday January 21 and January 31 at 11amHoly Communion.Pastoral care continues and if you would like

to speak to someone please email peace4u-team.org.

St Dunstan’s ChurchThe Feast of Christ the King on November 22was celebrated during lockdown, but we lookforward with hope and expectation to Advent.On the third of the four Sundays of Advent,

we joyfully anticipate the birth of Christ atChristmas by decorating the altar in rose-coloured cloth and even the priests and deacon

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wear rose vestments on the day.Many parishioners enjoyed online talks hosted

by the Diocese in preparation for Advent andthe 2021 liturgical year which focusses on theGospel of Mark.The generosity of parishioners was in evidenceby the number of Advent calendars, boxes ofbiscuits and chocolates and a bumper load ofgroceries that were donated to the One CanTrust.On Sunday January 24 the

diocese will launchWordFest, a digital festivalday scheduled for April 2021,an exciting initiativecelebrating and exploringscripture in all its beauty.Plans are already afoot for the Confirmation

and First Sacraments programmes. Registrationswill begin in February.

Cores End United Reformed Church During the autumn the church continued toshare Sunday worship with Trinity Church HighWycombe and also hold a reflective half-hourof prayers at midday. During the second

lockdown wecontinued to provideworship online. At present it is notclear what services wewill be able to hold in December and January.Whatever happens we will continue toprovide Sunday worship online on our jointTrinity and Cores End United ReformedChurch Youtube channel. Christmas hasn’t been cancelled! The church

will still find ways to share the joy and peace ofChristmas. Watch out for details on the churchwebsite and posters.More prayer ribbons have been added to the

front railing over recent months as a symbol ofpeople’s prayers for many different people andsituations. Anyone is welcome to add a ribbonand their own prayer. The church also operates a prayer chain andhas responded to many requests for prayer inrecent months.The church has joined with Trinity Church tocollect shoe boxes for the Link to Hope projectin Eastern Europe and produce for the local

One CanFood Bank. Ithas alsosupportedCompassionUK, theLeprosyMission andWater Aid,and hasbecome a‘Sight LossFriendlyChurch’working withthe TorchTrust.Our photo

shows ourpoppy

decorated Remembrance cross at the front ofthe church which was on display duringRemembrance week. This will be replaced by aChristmas themed cross in December.

St Paul’s and St Mary’s Church, WooburnIn December we hope that we will be returningto our usual Sunday Service at 9.30am, but in

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38 Call into the centre or ring 01628 522604 for details of local events

1st Bourne End Scouts The last few months have been veryinteresting. Scouting has gone from laughsand s’mores around the campfire to Zoommeetings and then back to face-to-facescouting. The children were very excited to be backat the scout hut and there have been lots ofhikes and outdoor cooking. We are incrediblylucky to have amazing leaders and fantasticchildren in the group. All are extremely keen and embrace everychallenge. Teaching them skills for life is anabsolute pleasure.We have recently had the wonderful newsthat we are one of the Co-op’s local causes.This is possibly our only fundraisingopportunity for the moment, as activities likebag packing etc. are currently not allowed.Please support us when you shop in the Co-op; your support is greatly appreciated. To choose us as your Co-op local cause, goonline to coop.co.uk/membership.If you would like to know more about our

group, please do not hesitate to contact theGroup Scout Leader, Sam, [email protected] addition, we have an active and growing

Marlow Explorer Scout unit (Vulcan), whichmeets regularly and undertakes a range ofscouting activities including camps, hikes,pioneering and outside cooking challenges. Explorers is for children aged 14-18.

However, we are in desperate need of peoplewilling to become leaders. Leaders who cancome every week, every other week, once amonth or whatever you can do. If you canand are willing to help please get in touchwith Yudit [email protected].

Bourne End Floral ArrangementSocietyWith the end of 2020 fast upon us, we arelooking ahead to 2021. We have really missedseeing our floral community at our monthlydemonstrations, so we are thrilled that wehave plans in place to resume them fromFebruary 2021 – hurrah!

For more information, follow ourFacebook page @BourneEndFAS where weshall update you on all the news.Another big thank you to everyone whohas taken part in our monthly Chairman’sChallenge over this year while we keep ourfloral skills sharpened. We have seen arrangements involvingkitchen utensils, bird feeders and a birdhouse, pumpkins and some interesting takeson the challenge of ‘fireworks’ – think driedagapanthus and allium heads exploding.It has been a strange, difficult and

emotional year for everyone, so we wouldlike to take this opportunity to say thankyou to all of our members for working withus during these times and continuing toshow your support. We wish you all a safeand flower-filled 2021. If you would like to become a member

of our flower club, please contact ValO’Brien on 07885 366202 / 01628628758 or email Val [email protected] Our photo shows our chairman, SherrySmith, with her December Chairman’sChallenge.

Bourne End Film MakersClub members continue to meet onlineuntil the Covid-19 restrictions allow areturn to face-to-face gatherings. The good news is that we managed tocomplete our latest production Rookie. The script was written, and the film

directed, by Vidas Kalibates and tells thestory of two wimpish would-be torturers.The film won first place in its class at therecent annual Gateway inter-club short filmcompetition.Covid-19 restrictions, which as I write have

been increased until early December atleast, have meant new productions havebeen put on hold. The planning of newproductions, however, continues with Kink, adelightful comedy already penned andothers in the pipeline.Should you be interested in any aspect of

film production, including script writing,costumes, storyboards, please contact GeoffBourne 07943 350 398 or Vidas Kalibatas07521 408 161. We would love to hear fromyou.

Wye Valley Volunteers You will find on pages 24 and 25 a jointreport on SOS and our activities and detailson how to contact both organisations.However, this is a short item on volunteersmoving on…Amidst all the ups and downs of lockdown,what happens to people in organisations canbe overlooked. One very significant changein Wye Valley Volunteers was the steppingdown of Gill Tomkins as co-ordinator (toallow more time for her family and sportingcommitments). Gill had been occupying this role for more

than 20 years. As the person who supportedmembers of the office team, recruited andliaised with drivers and other volunteers,and diplomatically communicated withclients, she was the gel which kept theorganisation together. She will be much

missed in that role but to everyone’s delightshe has agreed to remain as a team memberso we look forward to retaining her longexperience.Others up for the long service badge are

team members Ann Race and Cathy Clintonwho have worked for 27 and 20 yearsrespectively in the office. With the advent ofthe first lockdown they decided it was asuitable time to retire. We miss them bothand applaud their dedication to the service.‘Grandmother’ of them all is the locally wellknown and much loved Jean Peasley, who isstill committed to us after 44 years workingfor the organisation. She was recentlyconfirmed as our Life President in recognitionof her dedication and a special badge ofhonour is being made for her.

Soroptimists Club of Thames Valley This summer members met up with friendsvia Zoom to support Breast Cancer Now.Various groups of fewer than six – somewearing the Breast Cancer Now distinctivepink outfits – met up in the Thames Valleyarea to take part in a quiz and eat cake toraise funds for this charity of which they areregular supporters. Thanks to the marvels of moderntechnology they were able to complete thetwo activities and raise £310 to help in thefight against breast cancer. We are delighted to announce that one ofour founder members, Johanna Raffan MBE,has become President of the Federation ofGreat Britain and Ireland, one of the fiveFederations of Soroptimist International. Soroptimist International is a leading global

women’s voluntary organisation. It has closeto 80,000 members in more than 3,000 clubsin 29 countries throughout the world.Soroptimists focus on transforming the lives

of girls and women, locally, nationally andglobally through education, empowerment andenabling initiatives. For more information on our local Bourne

End club and our projects go to:www.sigbi.org/thames-valley We’d be delighted to hear from you.

Bourne End Horticultural SocietyWe have been forced to put all meetings andtrips on hold until government guidelinesallow us to resume our usual programme. In the meantime, if you would like detailsconcerning membership and meetings pleasedo not hesitate to contact Penny Hampson on01628 521482 [email protected] or follow ourFacebook page.

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Our members in pre Covid-19days when we could gathertogether


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Bourne End (Bucks) TwinningAssociationLike so many organisations, we have had tosuspend our activities, including the choirand the visit of our friends from Octeville-sur-Mer (a little town near Le Havre inNormandy). Your 2020 memberships will cover thewhole of 2021, so new members are verywelcome to join now, to keep in touch withthe news (see below). We normally run sixevents a year in Bourne End, plus alternatingvisits.We have a happy 17-year history offostering links and friendships between ourtwo communities, and no pandemic is goingto stop that. Our French friends are goingthrough the same difficulties andheartaches that we are. A little contact byphone, email or card can help them to getthrough this hard time and is greatlyappreciated.Last year members took part in theprocession celebrating the Libération in1944 and laid a wreath on behalf of us inOcteville’s ceremonies for RemembranceDay. As we are not able to take a wreaththis year, we have donated £50 to theRoyal British Legion.Looking to the future, we plan to holdour AGM on Saturday March 6 and thelong weekend of fun and friendship hostingour Octeville friends from Thursday June 3

to Monday June 7 in 2021.For twinning information contact chairmanWilma Johnston Ball on 01628 473872,[email protected] or Wendy Langford01628 520065,[email protected]. Our £5pa membership (£10 for a family)covers information on all events. Ourwebsite is www.bebta.co.uk and our twin isOcteville-sur-Mer, Normandy, at www.cjo.fr

Bucks Family History SocietyWe’ve continued with our successful switchto monthly Zoom meetings. On December18 we have a Family History Quiz withRobert Parker and then, leaving 2020 wellbehind us, on January 22 Janet Few will betalking about Sons of the Soil, a discussionabout Agricultural Labourers (ag labs) – themost common occupation on 19th-centurycensus records.These talks are free for members and withonline membership at only £6pa this soundslike a bargain. Membership details athttps://bucksfhs.org.ukWe are reviewing the Covid-19 situation toassess when we will restart our monthlymeetings at the community centre. Althoughwe do not rule out an earlier restart, we arecurrently targeting April.

Marlow & Maidenhead PassengerAssociationThe trackwork renewal between Bourne Endand Marlow should have been completed bySunday November 29 and normal servicesresumed.We have investigated the provision ofdefibrillators at Bourne End. We found thatGWR has no responsibility for this and thenearest is located at Orchard Surgery almostopposite the station towards Cookham.

CALENDAR OF VILLAGE EVENTSLooking ahead...Our December/January calendar is usually packed with festive and New Year events toenjoy. Sadly so many of our favourite celebrations have been cancelled along with manyusual group/association gatherings... but there are still things to enjoy and, hopefully, lotsmore to come in our next issue.DECEMBER4 Fri Bourne End Cards & Gifts selling items in the Target Room at community centre from

10am to 3pm. Today and every Friday. See advert page 10.6 Sun Magpie's Nest antiques fair 9.30am to 3.30pm10 Thur Centre Talks, Alan Ruston on Pantomime and music hall over the centuries. See

poster page 2010 Thur CentreJazz presents The Dixieland Swing Kings at the community centre. See page 2012 Sat Bourne End Community Market 10am to 1pm in and around the community

centre 30 Wed New Royalty Cinema at the community centre showing a West End

performance of the dazzling show 42nd Street. See poster page 19

JANUARY3 Sun Magpie's Nest antiques fair 9.30am to 3.30pm7 Thurs Community Centre Quiz starts at 8.30pm. It’s a £1 per person and the

winning team gets the quiz takings from the night9 Sat Bourne End Community Market 10am to 1pm in and around the community

centre17 Sun New Royalty Cinema at the community centre showing Emma.

See poster page 1921 Thur CentreTalks, Peta Allingham, Travels in a Quirky Car.. See poster

page 20The next issue of Target will cover February and March 2021

Email [email protected] by Monday January 4 to get your event included in thecalendar. The magazine will be published on Friday January 29

APPLICATION FORMCut out and send or hand at the community centre, Wakeman Road,

Bourne End, Bucks SL8 5SX

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INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP over 18 years of age £5JUNIOR MEMBERSHIP under 18 years of age £5FAMILY MEMBERSHIP husband/wife/children of school age £10ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP (outside the area of benefit) £5ASSOCIATE FAMILY MEMBERSHIP (outside the area of benefit) £10SENIOR CITIZEN MEMBERSHIP £3SENIOR CITIZEN FAMILY MEMBERSHIP £4LIFE MEMBERSHIP husband/wife/children of school age £60SINGLE LIFE MEMBERSHIP £30Annual subscriptions are payable on or after 1 January each year. Family membership carriesone vote. Associate and Junior Membership carry no vote. Area of Benefit – includes BourneEnd, Cores End, Hedsor, Northern Woods, Little Marlow, Well End, The Wooburns.

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THE FALCON QUIZLandlady, Katie Lamb, set this quiz and generously offers a meal for two at the pub as a prizefor the winner. For your chance to win, send in your answers to the questions below by email [email protected] (with the subject line Falcon Quiz) or write down your answersand drop them in at the community centre. Don’t forget to include your contact details. The winner will be picked at random from all the correct entries on the closing date MondayJanuary 4. Have a go… if nobody gets all the answers the winner will be the person with themost correct answers. First ten answers are pantomimes and the second ten are Christmasfilms. Good Luck!

Set and sponsored by The Falcon Pub, Wooburn Moor

The Falcon PubWatery Lane,

Wooburn Moor, HP10 0NE

Tel: 01628 522752

1 Classic tale of stepsister rivalry over a handsome prince.2 Merchant’s daughter only wants a rose, but ends up taking her father’s place as prisoner in the castle.3 A miller’s three sons, their inheritance, and a cat. 4 Talking mirrors, poisonous apples and miners with a house guest in the forest. 5 Three children fly to a magical land with a fairy and a tic-tocking crocodile. 6 Boy swaps a cow for some beans. 7 Rags to riches story, advice from Bow Bells and a rat catching cat.8 Street urchin falls in love with Princess Jasmine and uses his wish to marry her.9 Princess Aurora must wait a long time for the rescuing kiss from her prince.10 Golden eggs, the ‘pool of beauty’ and to be happy with what you have.11 Story of the Banks family and their supercalifragilisticexpialidocious nanny.12 NYPD officer, a terrorist attack on a skyscraper, as he tries to see his wife.13 Something amazing happens on a numbered street in New York. 14 Just don’t give them food or drink after midnight.15 Song and dance team get together with a sister act in this classic film.16 How an orphan finds himself on the streets picking a pocket or two.17 Cynical grump who wants to steal Christmas. 18 Even the Prime Minister can fall in love at Christmas.19 Falling into Santa’s sack he is brought up with his much smaller North Pole family. 20 Defeated child catcher and a flying car make this a Christmas classic.

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you all we are now offering 20% discount onall food until the end of the year

Show your card and receive a discount onfood for you and up to three guests

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HOPEFULLY...Christmas menus available so bookfor Christmas and New Year’s Eve

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ANSWERS to the October/November quiz: 1 Flop 2 Elf 3 Chef 4 Peach 5 Bento 6 Punch 7 Flute 8 Fan club 9 Patch10 Epoch 11 Teach 12 Flea 13 Petal 14 Float 15 Bleach 16 Batch 17 Foal 18 Cab 19 Blunt 20 BunchThe winner is: Phillipa Hitchen, Cressington Place, Bourne End

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