February 16th
HS2.. .Mark
Ladd writes.. ."Now is the time for all to help with fundraising, both for
the judicial review and for the media/PR campaign against HS2. The media have been
largely won over on the inadequacies of HS2, but the key is to win
over more of the country and especially get more MPs on our side. The
next meeting to get an update on events and to support the fundraising, to
which all are welcome is at Little Missenden Village Hall on Sunday 19th February at 5.30pm.
I thought that
I would give you a gentle reminder that Waitrose in Chesham has nominated
Hyde Heath Village Hall as one of the
three charities which will form part of their February Community Matters
Scheme. This scheme, if well supported, could bring the Hall an extra few
hundred pounds Regardless of how much one spends in the store, they
are given a green token at the till point,
which can then be used to support one
of three charities. You show your support for your elected charity
by placing the token in the appropriate "pot" as you leave the store.
Remember, the Village Hall has been
nominated for the month of February only, so please support the scheme, if
you can.
On Tuesday, February 21st. at the Church of Saint John the
Baptist in Little Missenden will be held a "Mardi Gras" evening of wine
and cheese, with numerous examples of each to try, together with
professional information, advice and guidance, according to churchwarden,
John Lamb. This event supersedes the Pancake Evening of previous years.
I apologise that I failed to jog your memories for St. Valentines Day and
how you could find a suitable gift for your beloved in the Village Shop..
.no matter what the occasion there is always
something of
worth to be found there... such as the new stock of Lime Tree pies.
I've received a note from Margaret Gordon of the Great Missenden Choral
Society giving details of
its next
concert on Saturday, 28th.April at 7.30pman Great Missenden
Parish Church. Tickets are £12.50 and are obtainable from Christopher
Pallet Estate Agents in Station Road. I'll give details of the concert
contents over the next few weeks.
I understand that Mr.ChrisSargeant gave a most interesting talk to the
WI. last Thursday evening,
his subject
being "Photography - Getting Better Pictures". This was in contrast with
the evening's competition for the
ladies - "The Worst Photo you have Taken".
The themed dinner menu at the Plough on Wednesday, 29th.
February is Thai, starts at 7.30 and
costs £20 per
head, inc.a half-bottle of wine. Ring Chris, on 783163.
That's also the number to call if you would like to book lunch for Mothering Sunday
- March 18th.
A three-course
meal will cost £15.00.
Friday, March 9th will welcome to St. John's at Little
Missenden an evening of organ music and
songs, both
classical and showtime with a general theme of Spring, played by Philip
Wayne.
The driver of
this Friday's shopping bus to Chesham is Ron Flint.
The driver of this Friday’s shopping bus to Chesham
is Mary Collins.
Robin Richards
squareleg@waitrose.com
01494 774582 
Top of page
Home
February 9th
Snow…the first fall a little later than usual this year, but nevertheless
just as unwelcome. Some of us older folk find it very difficult to get
about, and I am therefore grateful to two of my neighbours, David Coulton
and David Forster, for so quickly clearing my wheelchair runway last
Sunday morning.
The snow put off a few folks from attending the final
performance of “Treasure Island”, so, regrettably not the anticipated full
house, but the cast all made it to the Village Hall on time and gave the
fourth outstanding performance of the run…well done to you all. We await
“Daisy Pulls It Off “ in April with much anticipation.
This
evening (Thursday) is the monthly meeting of the WI. The venue is of
course the Village Hall, starting at 8.00pm. The guest speaker will be
Chris.Sargeant and his subject will be “Taking better photographs with
your camera”. A future trip is planned to the RAF.Uxbridge Bunker/Museum
and this will take place at 10.30am.on Saturday, 28th.April.
Tim and Nell Neale have been invited to officiate at
the Olympic Games this summer, specifically in the Three Day Eventing at
Greenwich Park, where they will be part of the course timing team on the
cross-country phase. We congratulate them on their selection. After
Bridget Harrison’s being chosen for the drumming team at the opening
ceremony it seems that local folk are well thought of when it comes to the
organisation of the Olympics.
I received the following notice too late for
inclusion in last week’s newsletter:-
“Meet
the police horses and find out how to stay safe” at Cafe Nero in Chesham
today (Thursday 9th.) from 11.30 am. to 1.30 pm.
Representatives from Thames Valley Police and Chiltern District Council
will be offering crime prevention and safety advice, including fire
safety advice. You can also sign up for a free Home Safety check with free
smoke alarms installed as appropriate.
The next Plough overseas menu dinner is 7.30pm Wed 29th
February - a Thai Evening atThai £20 per head inc 2 glasses of wine.
Are
you between 30 and 60 ? & never learnt swim ? Sessions will be running
at Chesham Leisure Centre, White Hill, Chesham and Chiltern Pools Leisure
Centre, Bensheim Way, Amersham. For times and any further information
contact Natalie Davis at 01494 732177 or 07787 245680 or e-mail her at
ndavis@chiltern.gov.uk
The Union Chapel Lunch Club meets next Monday (13th.)
at 12.00 for 12.30
To continue the good fight against HS2 it would seem
that we currently need to build a substantial fund, so that we may be able
to afford the very best of counsel. Whilst all contributions would be
voluntary the ideal level would be £250 per household.!!
The driver of this Friday’s shopping bus to Chesham
is Mary Collins.
Robin Richards
squareleg@waitrose.com
01494 774582
Top of page
Home
February 2nd
Opening
night for Treasure Island…7.45 pm. at the Village Hall this evening,
tomorrow and Saturday evening and a matinee on Saturday afternoon at 2.30
pm. Good luck to the whole cast, and don’t forget that there will be a
competition for the best pirate costume in the audience at each
performance.
Then, with disembarkation from the
Hispaniola and the atmosphere of the Admiral Benbow still a recent memory,
auditions for the next production, “Daisy Pulls It Off”, will take place
in the Village Hall at 7.30 pm. on Monday, 6th.February .
Thursday, (9th.) will
see this month’s WI. meeting at 8.00 pm. in the Village Hall when the
speaker will be our own Chris.Sargeant, and his subject will be “How to
get the best out of your camera.” This should be very interesting, judging
by some of the shots he’s taken at various cricket matches on the
Common.
Whilst we’re on the subject of
cricket the Club Dinner, scheduled for Saturday, 17th.March,
will now take place at the Plough ...of course …Why didn’t I think of that
?
The financial controller at the
School, Bridget Harrison, who plays various percussion instruments, has
been honoured to be selected as one of the drummers at the opening
ceremony of the Olympics this summer. Our congratulations to her…all that
practice with the Amersham Band must have stood her in good stead.
I am grateful to Sarah Hortop for
this item:- Waitrose in Chesham have nominated Hyde Heath Village Hall
as one of three charities in their February Community Matters Scheme. This
could give the hall an extra few hundred pounds, if well supported.
Whatever you spend you are given a green token at the till point. Show
your support by placing the token in the appropriate “pot” as you leave
the store. Remember, the Village Hall has been nominated for the month of
February only. Please support the scheme.
The Union Chapel Seniors Lunch
Club next meets on Monday week (13th.) at 12.00 for 12.30pm.
On Tuesday, February 21st.
at St John's Church Lt Missenden there is a “Mardi Gras” evening of wine
and cheese, together with professional tasting advice according to John
Lamb, the churchwarden. This event supersedes the Pancake Evening of
previous years.
This month’s overseas menu at the
Plough is currently under discussion, so watch this space.
The driver of this Friday’s
shopping bus to Chesham is Derek Faversham
Robin Richards
squareleg@waitrose.com
01494 774582
Top of page
Home
January 26th
So…HS2
appears to be going ahead…I am sure that better use could be found for the
expenditure of £34 billions, especially as today’s newspaper tells us that
Britain’s national debt has smashed through the £1 trillion mark for the
first time, placing us in the same rank as Italy…A couple of weeks ago a
chap named Christian Wolmar, the author of “Fire and Steam”, a new history
of Britain’s railways wrote a commentary which appeared in the Bucks
Examiner, stating that the “business case” calculations for HS2 were
essentially optimistic. Politicians, it would seem, are keen to leave
their mark on the history of our country’s transport development, and
speed seems to be the key ingredient. I can remember when we operated a
beautiful High Speed aeroplane…where is it now ?
Village Hall carols
on Christmas Eve raised £320 for the Florence Nightingale Hospice at Stoke
Mandeville (in memory of
Margaret Sargeant). Grateful thanks to all who
contributed.
The Village Shop has
received thanks from the BBC for the £200 donation the shop raised
pre-Christmas for Children in Need.
Tickets for “Treasure Island” are selling well…get yours through the
Village Shop whilst stocks last !
New
photographs of some of the motley crew of colourful characters are on the
web site now. Don’t forget that there will be a competition for the best
pirate costume in the audience at each performance - Children of all ages
can participate !!
The Cricket Club has
suffered a setback in its attempts to hold the annual dinner on 17th.March.
It would appear that The Cross Keys in Great Missenden is not completely
wheelchair-friendly, so a new venue must be found.
The School Secretary,
Sarah Smith, has started electronic mailing to the parents in the form of
a fortnightly newsletter. It highlights Key Activities for the following
two weeks in Literacy, Numeracy and Other, together with
Requests/Reminders, Celebrations, Achievement Awards and Birthdays.
This seems to me to
be a good way for the whole school, and other interested parties, to stay
in touch with itself. Congratulations…long may the newsletter
succeed.
The driver of this
Friday’s shopping bus to Chesham is Steve Epps.
Robin Richards
squareleg@waitrose.com
01494 774582
Top of page
Home
January 19th
Final reminder about Burns Night, tomorrow
evening (20th) in the Village Hall at 8.00pm. Tickets are £14
each from Barbara Cann (783254) to include supper and a tot of whisky - to
toast the haggis. All proceeds to the Scouts.
It
appears that I got the dates wrong in last week’s newsletter concerning
the performances of the Drama Group’s next production, “Treasure Island”
It must have been very confusing for you, readers, because I got them
right in the newsletter of the week before. The correct times are :-
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 2nd., 3rd. and 4th.
February at 7.45 pm. with a Saturday matinee at 2 .00 pm. Tickets cost
inc. refreshments and programmes and are available through the box office
(Carole North 773511) and from the Village Shop. My apologies for any
previous errors.
The Drama Group’s next production, after Treasure Island, will be “Daisy
Pulls it Off” Erica Elson is seeking girls aged 13 to 18 (she doesn’t
say how many). Auditions will be held on Monday, 6th. February
in the Village Hall and rehearsals are planned for Mondays and Fridays
7.00 – 9.00 pm.Production dates are set for 26th.- 28th.April.
The speaker at last Thursday’s WI meeting,
Mr.Neal Rees, gave, as forecast, a fascinating talk on King Zog of
Albania. The WI does seem to attract the interesting speakers, on
wide-ranging topics.
The Cricket Club Dinner, postponed from
last Autumn, will now take place on St.Patrick’s Day (Saturday,17th.March)
at the Cross Keys, Great issenden…Hyde Heath C.C. usually manages a good
turnout.
So, HS2 looks like it’s going ahead, while
anti-HS2 Groups vow to fight on. The Secretary of State for Transport has
asked HS2 Ltd. to carry out a full Environmental Impact Assessment on the
route. That should make interesting reading, if it is carried out
accurately.
An early notice of a couple of events at
St.John’s…Tuesday, 21st.February will be a wine and cheese
evening, with numerous examples of both items to sample, together with
professional information, advice and guidance. This event will be a
substitute for the pancake evening , held in previous years.Friday, 9th.
March will see an evening of organ music and songs both classical and
showtime with the general theme of Spring. It will be played by Philip
Wayne, who is a member of the Royal College of Organists.
The driver of this Friday’s shopping bus
to Chesham is Ron Flint.
Robin Richards
squareleg@waitrose.com
01494 774582
Top of page
Home
January 12th
I was watching television last Sunday teatime, BBC’s “Countryfile”, to be
precise. One part of the programme was devoted to a cosy kitchen table
chat between John Craven and the Prime Minister, who, among other things,
mentioned the target of a “green” government and the non-alteration of
existing Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty. I wondered how this latter
point would square with the soon to be announced HS2 project, but then I
reminded myself that politicians generally work to more than one standard
at a time and are trained to talk their way out of any problem, no matter
how tricky. Part two of this televised conversation will, I’m told, be at
the same time next Sunday.
This evening at 8.00 pm. in the Village Hall will be
the WI. monthly meeting, which boasts a highly-recommended guest speaker,
Mr.Neal Rees, whose address is entitled “A Royal Bucks.Exile” I understand
that the subject is Zog 1, King of Albania (1928-1939), having been Prime
Minister and then President, he went into exile on the arrival of
Mussolini as head of state in Italy. Looks like an interesting evening…
I have received the following request from Erica
Elson re. The Drama Group’s Spring production, which will be “Daisy Pulls
It Off.” Auditions will be held on Monday, 6th.February at 7.30
pm. in the Village Hall, and she is seeking girls aged 13-18. (She doesn’t
say how many…) Rehearsals will be on Mondays and Fridays 7.00-9.00.
Production dates are set for 26th.-28th.April.
Here’s another reminder for Burns Night, to be held
on Friday, 20th.January from 8.00pm. until 11.00pm. in the
Village Hall. Tickets (£14.00 each, to include supper and a tot of whisky-
to toast the haggis-are available from Barbara Cann-783254) All proceeds
to the Scouts.
I don’t have satellite television at home, but I
understand that recently Sky TV. transmitted a production of “Treasure
Island”, and the critique which I read gave it a thorough slating,
starting with the “practised and expensively competent cast”, but
concentrating on the poor chap playing Long John Silver who was deemed to
have been outperformed by the parrot ! I’m sure that the Drama Group’s
production on February 4th,5th.and 6th.
will not be beset by such problems…tickets are available through the box
office (Carole North 773511) and the Village Shop.
Robin Richards
squareleg@waitrose.com
01494 774582
Top of page
Home
January 5th
