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WING NOTES
ANN WEIGHT
Wing WI held their AGM last
week. Anne Renshaw, the current President, was willing to serve
on the committee, but no longer as President. Pam Bowler took
over from Anne as President and Ann Weight from Pam as secretary.
June Renshaw was willing to continue as Treasurer. Next year's
subscription will be £21, payable in January. After the AGM Emma
Richards displayed Virgin Vie cosmetics and 10% of all sales was
to be given to the Air Ambulance. A group had taken part in carol
singing at Slapton, which they reported had been the best group
carol concert for many years. Certainly, when the singers
performed for the rest of the group they impressed their
audience. The whole group enjoyed carol singing together, ably
accompanied by Margaret Oliver, and joined by the deep tones of
honorary member, Harry Ayris, who sang the solo part of Good King
Wenceslas.
The group will meet for a meal in February in Wing and the next
meeting will hear a talk about Star and Garter Homes. The
competition will be for the best garter.
The Sunshine Nursery raffle sold over 1600 tickets and raised
over £450 for the nursery. First prize, a year's membership to
Tiddenfoot Leisure Centre, was won by T. Mc Connell, of Wing.
Nursery staff would like to thank the Revd Siv Tunnicliffe for
drawing the tickets, local businesses for selling them, and
especially Village Properties for their sponsorship.
I hope that by now the turkey has been finished and that you are
all preparing to usher in 2005. A happy New Year to everyone in
the village.
Forthcoming events:
Friday 14th January: Variety Evening, Wing Hall, 7.45pm
WING NOTES
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DECEMBER 2004
ANN WEIGHT
CHRISTMAS CAROLS A CRACKER
Christmas spirit kicked off in good style last week with the
Carnival Society arranging the village carol service. Helped on
by elves serving mulled wine and mince pies, the evening was an
outstanding success and, if the appreciation of a packed hall is
anything to go by, then it does show how the popularity of this
event increases from year to year. The carol service is
structured to cater for young and old alike and it’s obvious
that a traditional community and family atmosphere is what makes
it so refreshing.
‘Uncle Bob’ Chevin was a splendid anchor man who kept
the evening going at a cracking pace by getting children of all
ages to join in. A mysterious Father Christmas made frequent
appearances, to the delight of the really young.
The thirty strong Overstone School choir put on a marvellous show
which fitted perfectly into the spirit of a village Christmas.
Directed by Mrs Bridget Watson, and accompanied by Mrs Margaret
Oliver on the piano, the energy and cheerfulness of the children
soon had everyone tapping their feet and joining in with the
carols. The choir’s version of Jingle Bell Rock and their
animated version of Twelve Days of Christmas were sheer delight,
while their rendering of Silent Night surely brought tears to
many eyes. Megan Inglis gave a beautiful solo performance of
‘What Can I Give Him?’. Please, choir, will you come
again next year?
For the first time the service included the Haddenham Hand Bell
Ringers. Resplendent in their uniforms, this group of six, under
the direction of Jacky Keates, gave an unusual rendering of
Christmas tunes. Their race with the choir to be first to finish
Jingle Bells was one of the highlights, which the audience loved.
A debut performance in her own village by new ‘ringer’
Sue Houghton was well received with her one ding – or was it
a dong – being perfectly timed!
An extensive raffle with some twenty-five prizes gave lots of
people the chance to go home with something. The main prize of a
large radio controlled mini went to Tony Turner and a similar F1
racing car was won by Oliver Sirett.
With the large Christmas tree on Aylesbury Road going up on
Saturday, this year's activities by the Carnival Society are now
complete. The summer Carnival and many other events throughout
the year are organised for the benefit of the whole village, and
as a non profit making organisation, the Carnival team ensures
that every penny raised goes back into the community to encourage
fun events. There will be more next year. Merry Christmas from
the Carnival Society.
On a not so joyous note. It’s a shame that, while the
children were entertaining the village at a carol service, their
play area on Jubilee green was being wrecked by a senseless and
irresponsible group of youngsters. The more recent vandalism to
the fence surrounding the playground was done over Halloween. It
was repaired on Friday, and between 6 and 8 o’clock that
evening was kicked down again and part of it completely
destroyed.
A spokesperson representing villagers trying to identify those
who continue to cause this unnecessary damage said,
‘It’s bad enough when individual organisations are
subjected to abuse and have to fund repairs themselves, but
it’s a more personal situation when community facilities,
enjoyed and paid for by virtually every family in the village,
become victim to mindless hooliganism. If we’re going to
preserve the community structure of Wing then we should really
talk to each other, talk to our children, talk to our neighbours,
talk to the schools, talk in the pubs and clubs, talk to the
police and name those responsible. The police can only take
action when they’ve got enough evidence. We mustn’t let
the quality of life in the village be ruined by a relatively
small antisocial element. Fortunately the vast majority of
youngsters in Wing are a credit to both their parents and to
society. Surely those who offend can be recognised within a
certain age group and hopefully by someone with a sense of
decency. People say that they know who is responsible but don't
actually say who they are.’
A good resolution for 2005 would be to stamp out vandalism.
Anyone with information that might help to achieve this aim
should call Thames Valley Police on 0845 8 505 505.
Although it is sad to have to end this Christmas edition on this
note, I would like to take the opportunity to wish everyone a
very Merry Christmas.
Forthcoming events:
Tuesday 21st December: Father Christmas will be in the Library at
2.00pm
Thursday 23rd December: Bottle collection.
Friday 24th December: Midnight service, 11pm, All Saints' Church.
Sethi's Village Supermarket, open 24th December 6am - 8pm,
25th December 10am - 1pm
26th December 8am - 4pm.
WING NOTES
ANN WEIGHT
Netta Glover, our District
Councillor, has just received a guide from Vale Volunteers
outlining the many openings for volunteering in our area. If
anyone has some spare time they want to fill, they can browse
through the 25 pages of information which covers areas such as:
working with animals; admin in a host of organisations; advocacy;
advice (Age Concern, CAB, National Trust); Befriending; Children;
Computing and many more.
A question regarding the economic effects of a hunting ban on our
area revealed a cumulative figure of £7.5m per annum. If anyone
would like to see the breakdown please let Netta know.
Special parking arrangements will be in force to help Christmas
shoppers. Parking will be free after 4.00pm in all AVDC car parks
in an attempt to persuade shoppers to come in at this quieter
time. There will also be free shuttle buses on Saturdays 4th,
11th and 18th December from the Friarscroft car park into the
town centre. These will operate between 9.30 am and 4.30 pm at
ten minute intervals. Friarscroft is the car park near
Morrisons’ supermarket, (which used to be Safeways).
Wing Parish Council is drawing up the Parish Plan, which deals
with proposed developments in the village over the coming years.
They would like some input from young people. After all, this
plan is more important to them than to the older people. If
anyone is interested in taking part please telephone 01296
688750.
Forthcoming events:
Tuesday 14th December: Church Mice Christmas party, All Saints'
Church 2pm.
Thursday 16th December: Wing WI AGM, Small Hall, 7.30pm
Sunday 19th December: Carol Service, All Saints' Church, 6pm.
Monday 20th December: Sunshine Nursery Raffle Draw, Scout Hut
Tuesday 21st December: Father Christmas at Wing Library, 2pm.
Senior Citizens' Pop-in, Small Hall 2-4pm.
WING NOTES
ANN WEIGHT
Successful year for the
Carnival Society
At last week's Carnival Society AGM the Chairman, Steve Naghi,
ran through the year’s activities. He reminded the audience
that, whilst most of us tend to think of the society as purely
arranging the summer Carnival, the fact is that it actually
organises a series of community events throughout the whole year.
These are for the enjoyment of everyone, young and old. The
events all have an underlying theme of raising money, which goes
towards the £3,500 normally needed to fund the Carnival. The
society consists of a dozen volunteers, who collectively organise
the large Christmas tree on Aylesbury Road – with many
thanks to Ascott House for providing the tree, the Carol Service
in the Village Hall – with thanks to the Overstone choir,
and the Wing Womble – a family fun walk around the local
area. They take part in the Jubilee Green car boot sale with
refreshments and stalls – wow, didn’t it rain this
year! They run Quiz evenings – with thanks to all who turned
up and had so much fun. The society also selects a village
‘good cause’. Last year it paid for the Senior
Citizens' Christmas dinner and this year’s donation will go
to the pre school children of Sunshine and Ladybird nurseries and
the popular Church Mice team. All of these groups do a marvellous
job for our children. The highlight of the year had been the
Carnival which keeps getting better and better. A larger
selection of fairground entertainment together with a dog show,
ferret racing, crazy golf, football, mini Olympics, the
Toddington band, pig roast and disco all combined to make the day
a great success. Of course the main reason the Carnival was such
an enjoyable event was the effort put in by the many village
organisations, stall holders, tea ladies, BBQ cooks and so many
other helpers, who can’t all be mentioned. Well done! This
month the Carol Service is in the Village Hall on Friday 10th
December, starting at 6.00pm. There will be mulled wine, mince
pies, children's drinks, hand bell ringers and some outstanding
raffle prizes for this Xmas. It’s a wonderful evening and
the perfect way to start Christmas. The village tree will be up
and decorated the week before Christmas. And what can we look
forward to next year? The Carnival team hopes to continue with a
series of village events throughout 2005. The Carnival will be on
16th July. Put that date in your new diaries. The theme will be
‘A Day at the Circus’ – so it's the time now to
start to think about what to wear.
The short tennis club is run by members of Wing Tennis Club on
Tuesdays and Wednesdays, encouraging 70 children to take up the
game. A competition was held to come up with a name for the club,
and was won by 6 year old Ewan Crawley, whose idea of "Wing
Racketeeers", won him a WH Smith voucher. Members of the
club can be seen on the photograph, wearing T shirts with the new
name, provided by sponsorship from Kingfisher Carpets and PKW
Associates of Leighton Buzzard.
The children at Overstone Combined School had a busy day on
Friday 19 November. In return for a donation to Children in Need
they wore party clothes to school and enjoyed a party lunch and
afternoon entertainment. Over £200 was raised for Children in
Need. On the same day a theatre group visited the school with a
“Recycling Roadshow” for years 2-6. The school has also
recently seen a performance of “The Snow Queen” by a
visiting group.
1st Wing Scouts have also been keeping fit. They won the district
swimming gala, retaining the trophy that they won last year,
while the Beavers came joint second.
The Sunshine Nursery Raffle will be drawn on 20th December.
Tickets can be obtained from village business outlets, the money
going to fund a very worthwhile facility for village children.
Forthcoming events:
Friday 10th December: Carol Evening, Village Hall, 6pm.
Sunday 12th December: Ballroom dancing, Village Hall, 2-5pm, £1
Christingle Service, All saints' Church, 4pm
Tuesday 14th December: Church Mice for pre school children,
2-3pm, All Saints' Church.
WING NOTES
ANN WEIGHT
All Saints' Church held another successful Christmas Fayre last weekend. Although turn out was slightly disappointing, there was a steady stream of customers and the Fayre was deemed a success with proceeds of £1500 towards church funds.
Members of Wing WI celebrated their 81st birthday last week, along with guests from other groups in the region, with a meal in the Village Hall. After the meal the group was entertained by Betty Page, who gave a series of monologues. An impressive birthday cake was made by Suzette Lane and iced by Doreen Beecher.
Jack and Joyce Haynes, of Eveline Close, who have both topped 30 years of poppy selling for the British Legion, received a medal and a brooch in appreciation of their years of service. There used to be a branch of the British legion in the village. If anyone is interested in restarting this, contact Steve Naghi.
Forthcoming events:
Tuesday 30th November: Church
Mice, All Saints' Church, 2-3pm
Parish Council Meeting, Small Hall, 8pm.
Friday 10th December: Carol Singing, Village Hall,
6-8pm.
Sunday 12th December: Ballroom dancing, Village Hall,
2-5pm. £1 includes tea and biscuits.
WING NOTES
ANN WEIGHT
Last week's Remembrance Day Service was very well attended. The youngsters of the village, representing the Scouting and Guiding Movement, were a credit to their leaders, who give generously of their time. I must make special mention of the Beaver who carried their flag so proudly and confidently. I'm sorry I can't give his name, But he was my hero of the day, along with the two veterans, who attended from Wing Lodge.
Percy Bidwell, aged 86, is a veteran of the Royal Navy and served from 1936, mainly in the Russian convoys, but also in the Mediterranean, where his ship supported the Eighth Army in North Africa. He was on the HMS Marne and the HMS George V, and among other medals was wearing the African Star and the British Empire Medal. Percy was Chairman of the Royal Navy benevolent Fund in Malta for 3 years.
Toby Marfleet, aged 87, was a Royal Marine. He served for 3½ years with HMS Rodney, the biggest battle ship at the time, and later on the HMS George V when the Bismark was sunk. He recounted how, at the time, they were supposed to be on their way home with only had limited provisions, and had to live off corned beef and powdered potatoes for weeks.
THE VILLAGE WAR MEMORIAL
Last week’s Remembrance Service makes us think about the need to look after our war memorial. The stonework requires quite a bit of restoration if it is to be preserved for the future. In 1919 a War Memorial Committee formed to look at the idea of building a memorial in Wing. The concept of placing the structure in the churchyard was conceived on 16th July 1920 when a meeting was held to look at this choice of positioning. The Rev. Fisher said that a memorial in the churchyard would be fine as long as church planning permission was gained. This was done and work progressed under the guidance of the architect Mr F Howard of Oxford. The estimate was £253. Lady Wantage had donated land as an extension to the churchyard and consented to have the memorial on that ground. Captain Daniells undertook to collect subscriptions in the parish. A start was made with the children collecting £1.17s 0d at the Empire Day celebrations, £1.10s2d came from Armistice Day and the Girls' School set aside £1.1s0d from the profits of their sale of work. Fund raising continued but the cost rose to £268. By April 1920 the committee had £261 and decided to go ahead, collecting the last £7 as the building went on. The memorial, which is of Ancaster and Portland stone, stands 17feet high and was built by Mr Thomas Yirrell of Linslade. Captain Anthony de Rothschild unveiled it in December 1920. Showers fell during the service but this did not deter a large crowd from being present. After the unveiling, the memorial was dedicated by Rev. C. Fisher. In his address Captain de Rothschild said ‘We are met here for the dedication of this memorial which has been erected in accordance with the unanimous wish of those who live in this village. It is something which helps us to remember, and which will perpetrate to the eye the memory of those whom we wish to honour, and this is important for the distant future. It is of simple fact that this memorial stands here as a record for all time, as a memorial forever to that sense of duty which inspired the men of this village who gave their lives for their country.’ He then went on to say ‘ This memorial stands for the fact that we all have many interests and sympathies in common and it is the duty of one and all to work for the common good. I venture to say that Wing has now found herself and that by this monument she proclaims that fact self- consciously and proudly. That spirit is our heritage from the dead. Look to it that we keep it. We must maintain it and hand it on unimpaired to succeeding generations.’ Those sentiments spoken eighty four years ago remain equally valid today and the Parish Council have instituted an initiative to restore the memorial for at least a similar length of time. Steve Naghi is following in Captain Daniell's footsteps and taking the lead in this venture. You will have seen the first fund raising stall for the Village Memorial Fund at this year's Carnival. The Parish Council has promised a donation, as has our County Councillor Brenda Jennings. Steve also hopes to approach some heritage and lottery benefactors, but we do have to match their donations ourselves. The fact remains that we need to raise something in the order of £15,000 to get the memorial up to top line. Our forebears did it for such a worthwhile cause – so can we!
Thanks to Vic Syrett for his research and photograph.
CARNIVAL QUIZ NIGHT
The Carnival Committee ran an enjoyable evening for their autumn quiz. The event combined intellect at varying levels with a lot of fun all round. Brilliantly masterminded and hosted by Keith Rawlings, the packed hall was faced with questions covering a wide variety of subjects. Many of us are still trying to find out which country has Sanaa as its capital and just where are those 2000 islands that make up the British Isles. Keith did have to show the occasional yellow card but on the whole stewards enquiries were small in number, and no complaints were upheld. Masterminds for the night were ‘The A5s, made up of Paul and Gerry Maison, Les and Wendy Able and Mike Thomas. The team gained a narrow victory by pushing ‘Downstairs’ into second place. The Carnival team put up a spirited performance against the village, coming equal last with Universally Challenged! With their evening dress, candelabras, exquisite tableware and manners, the prize for best-dressed table went to The Toffs. An appropriate name for Rosie Rycroft and Mike Corlett, who were joined by Jonathan and Lorna Hughes. The dozen raffle prizes were all snapped up with the whiskey bottle going to Roy Collis. At the end of the evening Steve Naghi thanked everyone for their support with the reminder that every penny raised would go to supporting worthy village causes and next years Carnival. Let’s hope we can have more evenings like this.
Sunshine Nursery in Wing is a charitable organisation providing childcare for local children between the ages of 2 to 5, with over 40 children currently on roll. They are organising a Christmas raffle to raise funds for new equipment. Tickets are on sale at the "Dove", post office, "Country Style", the "Cock Inn", Payne’s Farm Shop and Thai Bangla. First prize is a subscription to Tiddenfoot Leisure Centre, and others include tickets to Woburn Safari Park and a Thai meal. The draw will take place at The Scout Hut, on Monday 20th December at 10am. This is an organisation that provides a vital service to the children of Wing and surrounding villages and needs your support.
Forthcoming events:
Thursday 25th November: Carnival
Committee AGM, Small Hall, 8pm
First collection of bottles in the new boxes.
Monday 29th November: Wing Hall Trust AGM, Small Hall
8pm.
Tuesday 30th November: Parish Council, Small Hall 8pm.
WING NOTES
ANN WEIGHT
Well done to the band of poppy sellers, who did their rounds of the village in aid of the British Legion. When you read this the Wing Festival of Remembrance will have passed. For those who stood at the War Memorial, or those who pass by while out walking, it may be evident that the memorial, like many up and down the country, is in need of repair. Steve Naghi tried to start the fund rolling at the Carnival this year, but it is a matter which needs addressing urgently.
John Hampden, MP for Buckinghamshire was a prominent figure in the parliamentary cause in the 1640s. Now the Civil War is coming once more to Aylesbury. From 27th November until February the Bucks County Museum is staging an exhibition about the events, which saw neighbours and families fighting each other and vengeful people telling tales to get others into trouble with the state. Re-enactments and living displays are planned in the town centre.
Forthcoming events:
Tuesday 16th November: Church
Mice for pre-school children and carers, All Saints' Church,
2-3pm
Senior Citizens' Pop-in, Wing Hall, 2-4pm
Thursday 18th November: WI birthday party, ticket
only, 7.30pm, Wing Hall.
Saturday 20th November: All Saints' Christmas Fayre,
Wing Hall, 11am - 3pm.
Thursday 25th November: Carnival Committee AGM, Small
Hall, 8pm.
WING NOTES
ANN WEIGHT
As I arrived home this evening I was
greeted by a mound of donations for the book stall of the All
Saints' Christmas Fayre. They usually sell very well at 50p per
soft back. There will be the magnificent display of plants that
we have come to expect from Judith Hart and her helpers, with a
cake stall that is branching out into home-made bread and
savouries. Guess the weight of the Christmas cake to win and have
fun in the many games for both children and adults. There will be
the usual range of \f0 bric-a-brac as well as Christmas cards and
wrapping paper well below High Street prices. Branston Pickle may
be in short supply but Doug Ward's home made pickles are as good,
if not better. And of course, no Christmas Fayre would be
complete without the old man himself, (not Doug), Father
Christmas. All of this will take place on 20 November, 30p
entrance, at the Village Hall from 11am to 3pm. Make a special
outing and have refreshments while you're there.
Overstone School gave their usual magnificent firework display
last week, delighting young and old alike. Congratulations to the
organisers!
The village shop is looking bright and welcoming. The newsagent
business is gradually being transferred to the larger shop, ready
for a change in those premises later.
Forthcoming events:
Friday 12th November: Carnival Quiz Night, Wing Hall, 7.30pm for
8pm. Teams of 6,
Sunday 14th November: Remembrance Service, All Saints' Church,
10.45am
Tuesday 16th November: Church Mice for pre-school children, All
Saints' Church, 2-3pm.
Age Concern Pop-in, Village Hall, 2-4pm
WING NOTES
ANN WEIGHT
Cathy Faulkner had a memorable cycling trip to Jordan, in more ways than one in aid of Breast Cancer Campaign, which supports many initiatives for breast cancer in both men and women. Many people are not aware that over 300 men develop breast cancer each year and an average of 90 die from it. Cathy did a sponsored 300km ride through very arid and mountainous terrain, in temperatures of 110°-120° C, over 4 days . One day it was so hot that her nail varnish actually melted! Cathy has returned not only with vivid memories of an amazing country, but also, unfortunately, a black eye and severe facial bruising, as a result of a stone thrown by a young child, not through maliciousness, but in a moment of excitement at seeing several cyclists coming through his village. With difficulty she kept her balance and continued the ride, although that night was the only one spent camping in the desert without washing facilities or showers. Cathy admits that it was the most difficult ride she has ever done, even though she did a similar trip to Egypt. She wishes to pass on her thanks to all the people who have left items anonymously at her door for car boot sales, to all those who have generously sponsored her. She is hoping to reach £5000, but the final result will be announced when all money has been collected. Congratulations must go to Cathy for her stamina and perseverance in a tremendous achievement.
Remember, remember the 5th of November! The usual Overstone firework display will be held next Friday. It promises to be a very good evening, with refreshments on sale. Entry costs £3 per adult and £2 for children aged 4-16. Gates open 6.30pm for lighting of the bonfire at 7.15pm.
From the Parish Council
The Clerk gave an illuminating insight into the street lighting in the village, a topic of great interest to the parishioners. Some belong to the Parish and some to the County Council but if one is not working only one action is necessary - telephone the Parish Clerk or drop a note through the office door at Charlotte Cottage, stating the number on the lamp-post or the address adjacent. They are normally fixed within 2 weeks.
Other information to come from the meeting was the Civil War exhibition at the County Museum in Aylesbury from 27th November this year to 27th February 2005. It promises to be very interesting and features a number of special events in Aylesbury town centre.
Glass re-cycling is coming soon - 15th November - and the containers are being delivered as I write. The Parish Plan has stalled for lack of interest in the village. Help is required to find out how villagers want the village to develop; more houses, more jobs, more sport, what else? If you want to help, drop a note into the Parish office. Traffic management has also come to a pretty pass, with the prospective bypass and legislation blighting some of the proposed schemes, such as reduced speed limits. Again, villagers should make their views know to the Council.
And, to finish, Leighton Road should be blooming pretty next year after volunteers from the Parish Council planted 1000 bulbs last Saturday, 30th October.
Forthcoming events:
Tuesday 2nd November: Church Mice, pre school children and carers, All Saints' Church, 2-3pm
Friday 5th November: Firework display at Overstone School.
Friday 12th November: Carnival Quiz Night, 6 per team, Wing Hall, 7.30pm for 8pm.
WING NOTES
ANN WEIGHT
Rain brought its problems around Wing last week. Several cars were involved in an accident on Leighton Road near Ascott and a car overturned on Cublington Road on Wednesday afternoon. If the government succeeds in changing the time so that we have lighter evenings, will that mean darker mornings? Does anyone else remember when it was tried before in the late sixties and there was an increase in accidents for children going to school?
Wing WI should have heard a talk from Mr Woolley, who was village "bobby" in Brill at the time of the Great Train Robbery in 1963. However, he had to cancel because of illness and was replaced by Mrs Tompkins, who gave an inspiring talk about having to live with epilepsy for most of her life. Born in Liverpool, she grew up in Manchester and came to Aylesbury on the occasion of her marriage. She is now a dedicated fund raiser for the National Centre for Epilepsy at Chalfont and a pioneer in teaching people about this illness, which is so often misunderstood and stigmatised.
Unfortunately there has been an increase in the number of house burglaries in the area, and, as is so often the case, it is the elderly who have been targeted.
Some have been typical distraction burglaries where the offenders have claimed to be from the water board, electricity board, or even stated they were police officers. Others have occurred when entry has been gained at the rear of the premises and then the offenders have been found in the property. Small items, such as cash and jewellery, have been taken.
I know that Neighbourhood Watch members have been alerted but we all need to be vigilant, especially during the evening when a number of these burglaries have occurred, and report any suspicious vehicles and/or persons seen in the area immediately to the police on 08458 505505.
Forthcoming events:
Tuesday 26th October: Parish
Council Meeting, Small Hall, 8pm
Thursday 28th - Sat 30th October:
"Jack the Ripper", Wing Players, Cottesloe School.
Tickets from village businesses.
ANN WEIGHT
It's not only the Tesco supermarket that is extending its facilities. Wing post office and village store is undergoing a major refurbishment with new lighting, chiller cabinets, shelving and flooring. In fact, there isn't much that isn't new, so don't stand still in there or you'll end up in the skip! When the work is complete the lottery terminal and newspapers will move up to this shop. Sethi and Simi would like to express their thanks to their staff and the people of the village for their patience and support during the renovations, and to their family, Nicky, Tasha, Palvi and Dani, for their help. Sethi is planning a formal opening within the next few weeks to mark the improvements.
Wing Beavers came third out of seven teams in the District Beaver Skills Competition last Saturday at Stoke Mandeville. Six Beavers took part, using skills such as observation and listening. Well done to those who tried so hard and did so well!
The Village Players, a composite group made up of members of Wing Players, the Carnival Players, Leighton Musical Theatre Group and Chipperfield Theatre Group, will present a musical version of "Jack the Ripper" at Cottesloe School from 28th to 30th October. Tickets are available from Country Style Hair and Beauty or from Sethi's News, at £7.50 or £5.50 for concessions. The proceeds will be used to improve the stage facilities, which will benefit not only the school itself, but also any other groups that use the hall.
Preparations are in full swing for the All Saints' Christmas Fayre, which will take place on Saturday 20th November. This is the major fund raising event of the year and its success is very important for the finances needed to maintain this historically important building. Donations of plants, books, good quality bric-a-brac and raffle prizes can be left at the church or at 30 Church Street, next to the church.
Forthcoming events:
Tuesday 19th October: Church Mice, for pre school children, All Saints' Church, 2-3pm
Age Concern Pop-in, Village Hall, 2-4pm
Wednesday 20th October: Senior Citizens' Lunch Club, Village Hall, 12.30pm
Thursday 21st October: WI, Small Hall, 7.30pm. The speaker will be Mr Woolley, who was village policeman in Brill when the Great Train Robbers were caught. The competition will be a piece of railway memorabilia.
Tuesday 26th October: Parish Council, Small Hall, 8pm
WING NOTES
WING NOTES
ANN WEIGHT
Wing resident dodges the hurricanes!
Naomi Weight (yes, she is of the same family), who is wardrobe mistress on the cruise ship, "Disney Magic", has spent the last 6 weeks in the Caribbean, evading first Frances, then Ivan, and finally Jeanne. Being on a ship can be an advantage, in that they can alter course. As Frances devastated Florida, including the Disney island, Castaway Kay, the "Magic" headed for Mexico. When Ivan lashed Mexico and Cuba they went to Puerto Rico. However, they had a race to dock in Florida before Jeanne caught up with them. According to Naomi, "It was like being on a roller coaster that you can't get off." And for health and safety reasons Peter Pan couldn't fly! The latest news is that the weather is back to blue skies and sunshine.
Wing WI hosted the group meeting on Tuesday in the Village Hall. The speaker, Mr Peter Russell, related memories of his life as a butler, recalling his years of service with the Kent and Gloucester families, when he worked for the late Princess Marina and Duke of Gloucester. The audience was mesmerised by his stories and very sorry that the time seemed so short. Equally fascinating were the photographs that he brought, many signed personally for him. Wing won the trophy for the best-laid breakfast tray.
The Cubs and Beavers have been busy recently. Last weekend the 1st Wing Cubs entered a district camp competition and came 3rd out of 7 teams. The Cubs have been making models out of recycling materials, while the Beavers have done indoor sports and have made "egg heads" with cress for hair.
Forthcoming events:
Tuesday 12th October: WEA 18th Century French Art, 6 week course in Village Hall, 10am-12.
Saturday 16th October: Organ Extravaganza, Paul Carr, All Saints' Church 7.30pm.
Tuesday 19th October: Pop-in Small Hall, 2-4pm
Church Mice, All Saints' Church, for pre-school children, 2-3pm.