Editors: David and Monica Lilley
Distribution: Tony Court
All
contributions please. Deadline for next Icene Bulletin
12th January 2004
Our apologies to the Ickleton Preservation Society
for omitting to include the Boxing Day Walk in last month’s ‘Icene’
The e-mail we received must have been inadvertently
deleted along with the myriad of unsolicited e-mails which offer all manner of
weird and wonderful products and services encouraging us to step onto the debt
mountain.
In future we will try to send a ‘message received and
understood’ back.
We wish everyone in Ickleton a very happy New Year.
Monday 5th January
– Black wheeled bin
Monday 12th January – Green wheeled
bin and green box
Monday 19th January – Black wheeled
bin
Monday 26th January – Green wheeled
bin and green box
The Skate Park was formally opened by the Chairman of the Parish
Council on Saturday 13th
December. Representatives of the
County Council and Wellcome Trust, who had given a generous donation to the
project, were present, and the press.
Jackie Casement – Parish Clerk
The Annual General Meeting will be
held in the village hall meeting room on Monday 19th January at 7.45
p.m. This is an open meeting and all
regular users in particular are invited to attend.
Mary and I have been acting as
bookings secretary and key holder since we opened the new hall four years ago
and now feel that it is time to pass this
duty on to another supporter of the hall.
We will be pleased to give more details to anyone interested. Gordon
Woolhouse
I would like to thank
everyone who donated to the Poppy Appeal this year.
We raised a total of £745.30 in the village,
which was an increase on last year's figure.
The church
collection alone was over £170, an excellent amount.
As always,
without the help of all the collectors we would not be able to send such a
substantial amount to the fund.
Particular thanks
therefore go to Sheila Birch, Jackie Casement, Lena Frost, Pat Facer, Yvonne
Hall, Judy Holt, Jennie Lawson, Judy Marshall, Sally Pearce, Hilary Rule and
Mary Woolhouse, for braving some unpleasant weather to walk round their patch
knocking on doors. Thanks also to
Costcutter Express, the Ickleton Lion, Social Club and the Auction of Promises
organisers for their help by displaying collecting boxes. Malcolm Hall – Honorary Organiser
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12.30 p.m. Holy Communion (Order 1) |
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Sunday 18th
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11.00 a.m.
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Sunday 25th
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Thursday29th January |
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HOW CAN I
MAKE THE MOST OF THE REST OF MY LIFE?
A good question, especially at this time of year when
we traditionally make and often swiftly break our New Year resolutions! Well, why
not try something a little more long lasting and join an Alpha Course.
What’s an Alpha Course then, I think I‘ve heard of that? Well you may well
have. The Alpha initiative was started by a church in London nearly 20 years
ago and courses are now run in Christian churches of all denominations
throughout the world. As well as
meaning ‘the beginning’ Alpha also stands for the following. It’s open to anyone
interested in finding out more about the Christian faith. There is Learning
and often Laughter too. Each session starts with a simple meal of Pasta
(or something else!). Through videos and discussions, we hope to Help each
other listen, learn and discover and you can Ask anything. Topics
covered include: Who is Jesus and why did he die? Why and how should I read the bible? Who is the Holy Spirit?
Does God heal today?
A group of local parishioners will run the 12 week course at the Ickleton Methodist Chapel, starting on Thursday 22 January 2004. A simple meal will be served promptly at 7.30 pm, followed by a video presentation which can then be discussed in a small group. The evening will finish by 10 pm. There is no charge for the course itself but donations would be appreciated to cover the meal and other costs.
Invitations with response forms are available in
Church and from Simon and Jackie Casement, Rob and Mandy Jeffery or Lewis and
Jenny Duke. The main reason for knowing numbers in advance is for catering, so
please do let one of us know if you intend to come. Jackie Casement
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As we stand at the threshold of the New Year, we
wonder what challenges, joys and sorrows might await us. It is also a time of reflection upon the past
twelve months – recalling happy events, achievements, things we meant to do,
but didn’t! For the three parishes, it
is a time for looking back over the past eight years, since Jane Charman came
to be our Vicar. This has been a period
of growth and development in so many areas that it is impossible to include all
the details here. The fellowship
between the three congregations has been deepened and the ecumenical sharing of
the Churches Together in the Five Villages, with Whittlesford and Pampisford,
has grown steadily. Links with Duxford
School have been forged and strengthened by the annual School/Church Day and
the weekly assembly led by a Church member.
Godly Play and Spirit Level, the young people’s initiatives, are
flourishing. Worship, study and
religious education for all age groups have been revised and established.
Jane’s ministry among us has been an inspiration and encouragement, greatly
appreciated by everyone. We hope that
the momentum will be maintained. We
have also been blessed by the priestly
ministry of Jane’s husband, Bill Rogers.
When not conducting services, Bill’s deft handling of two lively
daughters, in the pews or the crèche areas, has won much admiration. On January
4th there will be an opportunity for everyone to express thanks and
farewell good wishes to Jane and Bill.
Following the 11.00 a.m. service at Ickleton, there will be
refreshments, and we hope that you will join us.
Last month Jose John completed her placement with us,
as a Reader in Training. We thank her for
her contribution to our worship and parish life and we wish her every blessing
in her Reader Ministry.
Each month the Icene will include a piece from a member of
the Ministry Team. Arrangements for the
vacancy should ensure that parish life continues relatively smoothly. An administrator will work from the Parish
Office at the Rectory, for a few hours weekly, and the telephone and answer
machine are connected. Enquiries about
baptisms, weddings and funerals should be made to me. Requests for pastoral care should be made, in the first
instance, to the church wardens.
Details of worship, events and Ministerial Team telephone numbers can be
found in the 2004 Three Parishes’ Calendar, available at church or from the
churchwardens – a mine of information for just £2.50p!
May God bless us as we enter this New Year, facing
the changes and challenges which we will meet.
May we open our hearts to people in need and may we bring peace to our
homes and communities.
Here are a few useful telephone numbers you may like
to keep:
Parish
Office '
01223 832137
Churchwardens:
Jenny
Pell
Sebastian
Payne
With best wishes for a happy, healthy and peaceful
New Year to you all.
Julie Baillie, Reader
It’s that time of year again!
Please could those of you who are kind enough to keep
collecting boxes in your houses, empty them out and take the contents to Gerry
Birch) so that he can send our annual cheque to the Children’s Society.
Thank you all very much for supporting this charity
which gives vital help to children in distress.
If anyone else would like to have a collecting box,
please let me know and I will give you one.
Rosemary
Hayes
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Our next social event will be a wine and cheese party
on 13th February at 7.30 p.m. in the Village Hall. There will be an opportunity to look at some
of the archives and photos that we have been indexing and filing, with the aid
of the grant we received in 2001. Tickets will be £5 to cover food and the
first glass of wine – more available on a donation basis. For tickets please contact Jackie Casement,
Sheila Birch, Jos Flitton or Miranda Stone-Wigg. Sheila Birch
Swing along to the village hall for the next event being staged by the Ickleton Theatre Group in conjunction with ‘Arts in Cambs on Tour’: An evening of jazz and blues with the highly acclaimed singer Tina May, accompanied by the international jazz pianist Nikki lles.
Tina was voted Jazz Vocalist of the Year four years
ago. She has appeared in festivals and
clubs all over Europe and Australia and has performed seasons at Ronnie Scott’s
and Pizza on the Park. Nikki lles was
commissioned to compose and perform a suite for Duke Ellington’s centenary
year, which was premiered to great acclaim at London’s Queen Elizabeth
Hall. Together they will provide an
evening of fabulous entertainment on Wednesday 4th February.
Put the date in your new diary now and hot foot it
round to Costcutter Express for your tickets before they are sold out again.
The price is £8 for adults and £7 concessions and
includes a delicious hot jacket potato and chilli con carne supper (with
vegetarian option). Tickets may be
purchased for the performance only, at the price of £5/£4. There will also be a bar serving wine and
beer.
Supper will be served at 7.00 p.m. and the
performance will begin at 8.00 p.m.
If you can’t get to the village shop, tickets can
also be obtained from Jean Whitaker
Last month’s Quiz and Darts competition raised an
amazing £400 for the Children in Need appeal.
The Committee would like to thank everyone who
participated in the events, made donations and gave prizes, and those who put
in such a lot of time and effort to make the evenings so thoroughly enjoyable
and successful. So again thanks from
the Committee.
Martyn Wright’s sponsored Hair Cut raised a fantastic
£717 for Children in Need and Magpas.
There will be a presentation in the Club on Tuesday 9th
December at 9.00 p.m.
Well done Martyn, keep your hat on!
The Club will be open normal hours December through
January 8.00 p.m. – 11.00 p.m.
(9.00 p.m. – 11.00 p.m. Sundays) except:-
Christmas
Day - Closed
Boxing
Day - 12 noon – 2.00 p.m. - 9.00 p.m. – 11.00 p.m.
Don’t be on your own
- come and join us New Year’s Eve 8.00 p.m. till late.
There will be a raffle, music and free buffet.
Everyone will be most welcome, so please come along.
A.G.M.
30th January 8.15 p.m. The
Social Club Committee
The last meeting for the year was held on December 3rd. There was a record attendance of members to
hear Mr. Richard Ford speak on the benefits obtained from growing hardy
perennials; an excellent speaker.
A raffle was held to raise funds for the Society.
The evening ended with festive refreshments.
Next meeting will be on February 4th 2004.
(No meeting in January).
The speaker will be Mr. Paul Heavens who will talk about Auriculas. Visitors welcome.
Cynthia Rule
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The police have notified me of three incidents during
the last three months of 2003:
1. Burglary
of the Lion pub, entry was via a side window and cash was taken.
2. Possession
of drugs.
3. The rear
windscreen was smashed on a parked vehicle in Coploe Road.
At this time of year there is always the potential
for house burglaries. The evenings are
dark and it is easy to identify those homes whose owners have not returned from work. These crimes are committed by oppourtunists who target houses
they can see are unoccupied.
Bear these simple points in mind - they may stop you becoming a victim.
1. Don’t
advertise your absence. Use time
switches to turn some lights and even perhaps a
radio
on.
2. Don’t
leave your curtains closed during the day if you anticipate a late return.
3. Keep
valuables out of sight.
4. The point
of entry for the majority of all burglaries is via the rear of the house. Make
it
difficult to get around the back and repair any broken fencing.
5. Make
sure all doors and windows are secure and use security lighting.
6. If you
know you’re going to be late, is there a friend or trusted neighbour who can
close
curtains
and turn on lights for you?
If
you see anything suspicious, phone the Police 01223 358966
Please help each other by being aware of anyone
acting suspiciously. If you are unsure of
someone, take a description of the person/people and make a note of the
registration number of any vehicle.
Keep the details safe, or pass them to me, and then if there is a crime
they can be passed to the Police who will have a point at which to start.
Have a crime free New Year Tony Court
As we have a bit of spare space we have included a
small quiz. There are no prizes as we
don’t know all the answers ourselves, but we would be interested if anyone
does.
We were shown a will, probably made about 1800, with
the following places in Ickleton mentioned.
Do you know their location?
Broad Close
Stourbridge Close
Long Mead
High Lane Close
Brockingtons
Editors
THE
CHESTERFORDS, ICKLETON & HINXTON W.I.
Oh what a lovely Christmas party we had on the 10th December.
The entertainment was by members of the Saffron Walden Music Hall in their wonderful costumes,
who had us singing all the old favourites, helped by the wine of course!
A splendid buffet was provided by the Committee and
the evening ended in the traditional way singing favourite carols accompanied
by Valerie Catton on the piano.
The next meeting will be on January 21st,
when our guest speaker will be Julie Baillie - her subject being ‘Another Old Ruin’. What can it be?
Come along and see for yourself.
Visitors welcome. Cynthia Rule
We are sorry to record the death of Keith Found on 9th
December. The funeral service took place at Cambridge City Crematorium on 17th
December.
We are sorry to record the death of Margaret Carnall
(Jenny Pell’s aunt). The funeral
service took place at Ickleton Church on 11th December.
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Being a believer in equality of opportunity a great
cheer went up in our house when it was announced on television that there were
to be women priests. I believe the only time there was a louder cheer was when
they announced that our local railway was to be electrified – but that’s
another story.
Ickleton was soon blessed with a taste of women
priests when Rev. Andrew Way’s wife Barbara was ordained and began to help with
the services.
Another interregnum soon came along, and we needed a
vicar again. As most vicars were still men, I did not give it another thought
until I heard one or two people say they did not want a woman ( perhaps they
had been put off by a certain prime minister!).
Then the rumours began to circulate – a woman vicar
had been looking round. It was soon confirmed that Rev. Jane Charman had been
appointed. My father, being something of an expert on vicars, having had ups
and downs with some of them, was keen to meet her, but unfortunately he died a
few weeks before the induction .
We were perhaps fortunate to get Jane - so soon after
the ordination of women there was still resistance in some quarters. Today,
eight years later she would have greater choice than she did then. Anyway, it
got people talking – a comparatively young, easy to talk to vicar, who even
sometimes wore shorts! Jane created
another first when she and Bill had a baby daughter, and another, I believe the
first vicar in the Diocese to do so.
Jane soon decided that she would like to learn
bellringing. She made good progress, arranged training days for other ringers,
and rang in several quarter peals, including one for our silver wedding
anniversary, for which we were most grateful.
Jane also arranged several pilgrimages to local
places of interest, and her Vicar’s Quiz at the village fete was always well
supported.
Jane was well aware of Rev. Walter Ellis’ views on
women priests, but it was a great credit to both of them that they worked well
together and treated each other with respect.
The Millennium service on New Year’s Day was a
highlight of her ministry when she came from her sick bed to take the service.
Jane had the ability to compare biblical times with the present day, to put
bible stories into context, which always made interesting sermons.
In the last few months it became obvious that Jane
was looking for pastures new, and we were not surprised when she announced that
she had been appointed Diocesan Director of Ministry in the Salisbury Diocese.
Good luck for the future Jane. I now look forward to
seeing my tenth vicar of Ickleton.
David Lilley
Our Christmas Party on 8th December was
well attended and great fun. A good
spread of food appeared, including jacket potatoes and chilli for mums, so
thank you to everyone who brought things, helped set everything up and clear
away. Everyone enjoyed the bouncy
castle and Father Christmas arrived on his tractor with presents for all the
children (the reindeer were resting ready for Christmas Eve!) -
our thanks to Dick Wombwell.
Froglets begins again in the New Year on Monday 5th
January in the Village Hall at the new time of 9.30 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. We look
forward to seeing you there. Catherine Kelly
Happy New Year!
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January 5th |
Mobile Library |
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19th |
Village Hall AGM 7.45 p.m. Village Hall |
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19th |
Mobile Library |
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21st |
Parish Council Meeting 7.30 p.m. Village Hall |
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21st |
The Chesterfords, Ickleton & Hinxton W.I. 7.45
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Gt. Chesterford, Community Centre |
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30th |
Social Club AGM
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February 4th |
Ickleton Theatre Group Cabaret 7.00 p.m. Village
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13th |
IPS Wine and Cheese Party 7.30 p.m. Village Hall |
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July 3rd |
Ickleton Church Fete |
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