Editors: David and Monica Lilley
Distribution: Tony Court
All
contributions please. Deadline for next Icene Bulletin
12th AUGUST 2004
Refuse Collections during August
Monday 2nd August – Black wheeled bin
Monday 9th August – Green wheeled bin and green box
Monday 16th August – Black wheeled bin
Monday 23rd August – Green wheeled bin and green box
Tuesday 31st August – Black wheeled bin
Tony Court, who has been carrying out this vital
information roll for some years, is to retire in September. We are most grateful to him for his work in
the past and wish him a happy and peaceful retirement.
We would like to find a replacement for Tony. The Neighbourhood Watch representative’s
duties are mainly liaison with the local police, hearing from them about
incidents in the village and relaying their advice on crime prevention in the
Icene. If anyone is interested and
willing to take on this important, but not too onerous work, please let me
know.
Bus Service The Parish
Council has been very disturbed to learn of the intention to reduce the buses
through Ickleton to a two hourly service. We have written in the strongest
terms to the County Council and our MP expressing our concern at the reduction
in a vital service. Robin Driver, our
County Councillor, is representing our views and we will keep you informed of
developments. Please be assured that we
are fighting hard for the reinstatement of the hourly service. (See Timetable
on back page).
Proposed increase in housing in the Cambridge region. You may be aware from the press that an
additional 18,000 new homes, on top of the Government’s previous target for
large housing increases in this region, have now been proposed. Consultants are expected to report on the
matter shortly and the Parish Council will be watching developments with keen
interest.
At the July Parish Council meeting it was agreed to go ahead with rebuilding
the brick piers and re-hanging the gates to the cemetery, and installing post
and rail fencing and a gate beside the village hall to prevent vehicles driving
onto the recreation field. Repairs will
be carried out as soon as possible to the damage on the skate park: the aerial
runway in the play area is also awaiting some minor repairs.
Parking in Abbey Street We
are well aware of the continuing problems here. The advice from the Police is that residents should not park opposite
a dropped kerb (ie someone’s entrance to their property), should not park on
the footpath and should always use their off street parking areas. The up side of these problems is that parked
cars slow down the speed of through traffic.
During the holiday season the volume of through traffic at peak times
usually eases. We will therefore
arrange a meeting with Highways and the Police in September and will seek their
advice. Jackie Casement – Parish Clerk
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CHURCH NOTICES – Services in August
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Sunday 1st
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10.00 a.m. Joint Family Eucharist |
DUXFORD |
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Trinity 8 |
6.30 p.m.
Sung Evensong (BCP) |
ICKLETON
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Sunday 8th
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10.00 a.m.
Joint Family Eucharist |
HINXTON |
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Trinity 9 |
6.30 p.m.
Sung Evensong (BCP) |
ICKLETON
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Sunday 15th
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10.00 a.m.
Joint Family Eucharist |
ICKLETON |
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The Blessed Virgin Mary |
6.30 p.m.
Sung Evensong (BCP) |
HINXTON |
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Sunday
22nd |
10.00 a.m.
Joint Family Eucharist |
HINXTON |
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Trinity
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6.30
p.m. Sung Evensong and Holy Communion |
ICKLETON
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(BCP) |
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Sunday
29th |
10.00 a.m. Joint
Family Eucharist |
DUXFORD |
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Trinity 12 |
6.30 p.m.
Sung Evensong (BCP) |
ICKLETON
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August is holiday month for many of us. My father loved travelling to new places, though
he would never do so in July when the garden vegetables were at their
best. The rest of the family and I
(from the age of three) were packed into the car with a heavy ex-Army tent,
primus stove and fleabags to tour round Europe. After six years we graduated to a blow up ‘igloo’ shaped tent,
which was very luxurious until the pneumatic struts leaked. There were few official camp sites then, so
we used to pitch the tent in fields with a local farmer’s permission. My brother and I had great fun in the open,
though my mother was less keen on the hard ground, mud after the thunderstorms
and lack of washing facilities, and none of us liked mosquitoes and large
ants. There were hairy moments; I remember in Portugal a man with only a few
broken teeth and an axe peering through the tent side, and another time the
tent-flap was being nosed open by a young bullock.
Travel can help you learn something about the way
other people live, if you are curious enough to go out to meet them as my
father did. Many of the world’s
troubles start with ignorance and fear of unknown people and strange customs,
so it seems a good idea to try to learn what makes other people ‘tick’.
Take a moment this month to read what Jesus had to
say about loving your neighbours and not just talking to your friends (Matthew,
Chapter 5). Remember, the Good
Samaritan was a foreigner.
Jesus certainly did not expect us to work hard all
the time. “Consider the lilies of the
field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin; And yet I say unto you that even Solomon in
all his glory was not arrayed like one of these;” (Matthew 6, verse 28.) Have a good holiday.
Sebastian
Payne (Churchwarden, Ickleton)
Well what can I say - after the months of planning
the day it went all too quickly, and the weather even kept fine! We have had
lots of compliments about the fete, that it was a very happy occasion. The
sponsoring of the leaflet which the Parochial Church Council sent to every
house in the village made a fantastic £375 with one anonymous
contribution. Thank you sponsors.
Thank you to the stall holders and their helpers, tea
ladies, and everyone who manned competitions. Thank you to the Ickleton Society
for their exhibition, to Derek Bristow for organising Come Home 2004 - Ickleton
Village School reunion - and also for helping me with the publicity, and Dick
Wombwell and friends for the vintage tractors. Thanks to everyone for helping
in any way. I also want to mention Peter and Margaret Clarke for selling all
those raffle tickets, and to Dilip and Sunita Odedra at Costcutter Express, the
Ickleton Lion and Ickleton Social Club
for their help.
Over 300 people came to the fete, so thank you to everyone for making the day
such a success.
Monica Lilley - Fete Organiser
We almost raised £3,000 at the Church Fete this year
- a fantastic achievement.
This would not have been possible without the
tireless commitment and organising skills of Monica Lilley, who masterminded
this year’s fete.
Thank you so much Monica – everyone really
appreciated your great efforts.
Sebastian
Payne and Jenny Pell (Churchwardens)
I cannot quite remember the exact moment when I was
approached to judge the photographic competition. What I can remember was the need to set subjects fairly quickly
that, hopefully, would appeal to as many people as possible. It was wonderful to see so many entries, and
I suspect that at times there were anxious ‘behind the scenes’ moments by the
contestants on which of their photographs to enter.
I have to say that the standard was very high indeed
and the awarding of possible points between each entry was extremely
close. Judgement was made on colour
balance, tonal balance, subject treatment, composition and available light
technique. Where there was a tie, the
decision rested on ‘picture definition fade’.
Congratulations to the winners, commiserations to
those that nearly won and a genuine thank you to those of you who were inspired
to enter the competition.
Having enjoyed the day, realising how many people I knew, and seeing a community enjoying
itself, any future photographic competition really should include ‘The
re-enactment of past times in the village of Ickleton’.
Once again, well done photographers and thank you for
participating. Reg
Cullum
2. The 2 – 5
years group was won
by Scarlett, a black flat coated retriever owned by the Wilsons. Joint second
were Honey owned by Lizzie Driver and black labrador George (Casement), with third
prize going to another black labrador Bertie (Webster).
3. The Stone-Wigg’s black labrador Ellie won first place in the 7-10 years
group with Lottie (Woodhead) a black labrador cross in second place. Third was Harvey (Levy) a collie visiting
with the Saffron Walden Town Band and the special award was given to Gina
(Marshall) a, guess! black labrador.
4. Finally
the Veterans. First place went to Struie (Hayes) with
Philippa Casement’s Bob coming second.
Third was Tia, a Bichon shown by young Lewis Wise.
We were delighted to see the lovely Myrtle, a
gleaming tortoise, owned by the Turton family.
She was awarded a special first rosette for being so exotic, beautiful
and mature (20 years plus).
The Maguire family entered two fluffies: Olivia’s
Bengi, the beautiful bunny, was awarded a second rosette and Mrs. Maguire’s
Kuzco, Niamh, won third place.
Many thanks to all pets and their owners for joining
in the fun. Special thanks to John
Holt, of Cambridge Erection Company, who lent us the posts plus bunting tape
which marked the doggy run, and a huge thank you to Debbie the
veterinary nurse from Paul and Tina Davey’s practice who so willingly gave up
her afternoon to judge our pets so expertly.
See you all in 2005!
Jenny Pell and Hilary Rule
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Thank you to everyone who made the ‘Come Home’ event
this year so enjoyable. To the church fete who clearly had excellent contacts
regarding the weather which kept dry and fine, and to all those ‘Come Homers’
who made the journey from far and wide to be together to relive their youth in
the village.
What wonderful surprises awaited us as we gathered on
the recreation ground. The first that
we had the correct date and another that we had a marquee to replace the garden
gazebo! But most important of all was the pleasure of greeting one another as
we arrived and to step into the gathering and into the past if only for the
short time the day allowed.
The prizes for the ‘Looking as You Did Then’
Competition were won by Bill Brand and Lenny Satchel; they were recognised by
everyone immediately. The prize for
‘The Most Changed’ had to be withdrawn as it was awarded by mistake to the man
who delivered the marquee!
The success of these events may be judged (so I am
told) by the total number of “Good grief is it?” or “It can’t be can it”
coupled with the length of time it takes to see everyone as they looked many years ago. Well there were certainly
more of the former requirement this year than last year and it took very little
time indeed for the years to melt away with the warmth of friendship and talk
of childhood memories.
A walk up Butchers Hill or along Brookhampton Street
may be quite unremarkable to those who do that often but to the ‘Come Homers’
it was a trip to the past. Around each corner or outside each house we could
see Mr Keeble, Gordon Lilley with his donkey and many others who meant so much
to us in the 40/50s.
We all hope that those who remember us from the time
that Spitfires flew overhead and our mums explained what a ‘Doodlebug’ was and
reminded us how our behaviour would
have to change when dad came home from the war, or when those who fought on the
‘Home Front’ looked after us (or looked out for us) feel that we didn’t turn
out all bad or let you down too much. It is after all the Cambridgeshire Life
Magazine that is expected to cover the event, and boy is that an upmarket place
in which to the record of our activities in the past! ( As Sheila French the
daughter of the village policeman, explained on the day, she might still have
some old copies her dad left!)
It was also a pleasure to be in the company of those
villagers who we knew so well, like Mr. Burton and Mr Webb. It was good too to
be joined by new friends who live in the village now and I am sure we lifted
their spirits enormously by reassuring them that most of us were just visiting
and had no intention of staying and repeating childhood adventures! We appreciated their welcome and gave top
marks to those undertaking the roles of judging the fancy dress and the like.
We are sure Mrs Bowen and Major Mundy would have approved of the high standards
maintained all round.
On a personal note may I thank Monica for all her
help and hope that she makes a full recovery now that we have left!
Finally it was not us who took the village cricket
pitch - honestly it wasn’t there when we got there!
We are planning a bigger return next year but to
avoid an evacuation of the village I shall not mention the date! Derek
Bristow
I would like to thank Derek Bristow, and Jack Bristow,
and Len Satchell, for the supply of the food and marquee, for our event. It was nice to see so many old faces from
the past.
Ray Plumb
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This year’s general knowledge fete quiz was closely contested by all the entrants, many of whom could be seen at various indoor and outdoor locations, around the fete, scratching their heads and biting the ends off their pens while attempting to dig out the answers from their memories. The eventual winners were:
1st prize (4 bottles of wine) Linda Eells
- 30 points.
2nd prize (2 bottles of wine) Sebastian
Payne - 26 points
3rd prize (4 cans beer) shared between:
Catherine and John Kelly - 25 points & Jon Green - 25 points
QUESTIONS ANSWERS
1.
Which gas
forms 80% of the earth’s atmosphere 1. Nitrogen
2.
Which film
actress married Andre Agassi in 1997
2. Brooke Shields
3.
On which
T.V. channel were colour broadcasts first seen in the UK 3. BBC 2
4.
From which
fruit is the drink KIRSCH made
4. Cherry
5.
In which
city is the University of East Anglia
5. Norwich
6.
On a
monopoly board what colour is Euston Road
6. Light Blue
7.
Which Duke
is associated with Arundel Castle
7. Duke of Norfolk
8.
What colour
is in the middle of the French Flag
8. White
9.
Which Planet
is nearest to the Sun
9. Mercury
10.
In which
month is St. Andrews Day 10.
November
11.
Which
capital city stands on the River Potomac 11. Washington D.C.
12.
What is the
Roman numeral for 1000 12.
M
13.
In Scrabble
what colour are double word score squares 13.
Pink
14.
What is the
term for an unsliced side of bacon 14.
Flitch
15.
Xenophobia
is the fear of what 15.
Foreigners
16.
Who was the
famous captain of the ship The Golden Hind 16.
Francis Drake
17.
Which is the
main herb used in Pesto sauce 17.
Basil
18.
How many
players are there in a hockey team 18.
11
19.
What was the
name of Donald Duck’s girlfriend 19.
Daisy
20.
What does a
Twitcher look for 20.
Birds
21.
In which
English county is Sellafield 21.
Cumbria
22.
What is the
capital of the Falkland Islands 22.
Port Stanley
23.
What is Blue
Vinney 23.
Cheese
24.
Which Dennis
wrote The Singing Detective 24.
Potter
25.
Which
Gilbert and Sullivan Opera is set in Venice 25.
The Gondoliers
26.
What is the
main ingredient of Borscht (other than water) 26.
Beetroot
27.
Who is the
main character in the Novel Lorna Doone 27.
John Ridd
28.
Mg is the
chemical symbol for which element 28.
Magnesium
29.
How many
players are there in a water polo team 29.
7
30.
In which
year was Nelson Mandella released from prison 30.
1990
31.
What colour
are Aylesbury Ducks 31.
White
32.
In which
country is the town of Spa 32.
Belgium
33.
How many
sides has a Nonagon 33.
Nine
Thanks to everyone who took part, hope you all
enjoyed it.
Not least the excellent weather contributed to a most
enjoyable ‘Day at Ascot’ for the party of ladies who went, most of who had a
‘bit of a flutter’ and came home with a little more cash then they took!
Thanks to everyone who helped to provide the
sumptuous spread for lunch and evening buffet.
The ladies all looked lovely in their
‘posh’ frocks and big hats.
Due to the number of people on holiday, there will be
no quiz nights during July or August so the next quiz will be on 4th
September.
We look forward to seeing you then. Ickleton Social Club Committee
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In April the PCC received an Indexed Transcription of
the Parish Registers of Ickleton transcribed by the Cambridgeshire Family
History Society.
There are four sections:
Baptisms 1558
- 1969 Banns
1755 – 1970
Marriages
1558 - 1957 Burials 1558 – 1995
And a Surname Index linked to the four main sections
above.
You may have seen these registers at the display of
the Ickleton Society at the fete in July.
Sheila Birch of the Ickleton Society has a copy, as does our local
genealogist, David Lilley. The third
set is held by me, as P.C.C.Secretary. If anyone wishes to look at the
transcripts please contact one of us to arrange a mutually convenient time. Hilary Rule
We thank Mrs. Churchman for the lovely sponges she
made for Colin’s birthday last month, it was very kind of her. We have now just celebrated Hedley
Igglesden’s birthday and he laid on a lovely tea for us with sandwiches cakes
and a lovely birthday cake, ending up with strawberries and cream. It was a
lovely surprise for us all.
We thank him very much. We don’t get many at our
little fortnightly meetings but we do enjoy them. Mrs. R. Lilley
NEIGHBOURHOOD
WATCH
There have been a number of house burglaries in the
area, and the descriptions of one of the men involved are the same - white, 25-30yrs, 6' tall, short dark hair,
clean shaven, navy blue t-shirt and trousers.
In Abington a couple were sitting in the lounge of
their bungalow and saw a man in the hallway. Although the resident grabbed him,
he managed to leave and a second man was waiting outside.
In Linton two men were seen in a rear garden acting
suspiciously. When challenged, they offered to do gardening. They got into a
red Ford Escort - part registration J340***. In Whittlesford a lady found a man
in the kitchen. He ran off, hiding his face, and she discovered her handbag was
missing.
In another incident a man claiming to be from DYNOROD
came to the back door stating that the drains were blocked. He came into the
kitchen and turned on the taps. When he started to walk through to the toilet,
the resident challenged him and asked for his ID. A second man walked in and
the resident said he was going to ring the police, whereupon the men ran out of
the back door. The resident checked his wallet in the lounge and discovered money
had been taken. There are a number of other similar incidents but I hope these
give you an idea of what to look out for. If it happens to you, do not hesitate
- dial 999 and ask for the the police.
Due to other commitments, I shall be retiring as
Neighbourhood Watch co-ordinator for Ickleton as from 1st September, so if
anybody is interested in taking over, please contact me.
Tony Court
This year it was Gt. Chesterford’s turn to organise the
annual garden walkabout, and what a lovely summer’s evening it turned out to
be, sunny and pleasantly warm, as we strolled around three medium sized gardens
and five small gardens. Each was different in style and equally interesting. Ickleton’s turn next year!
On July 7th we held our mini flower show
(not to be taken seriously). There was a record number of entries and the
members with the most points were Mr.
and Mrs. Lowe of Gt. Chesterford and runners up Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Gates from
Littlebury. Refreshments were wine,
strawberries, cream and a lovely celebration cake to mark our 30th
birthday.
Next meeting is the guided tour of Bridge End Gardens
on August 4th, meeting at 6.30 p.m. by the summer house. Enquiries
to Cynthia Rule.
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Jim Gill’s last
service at the Chapel is on Sunday, August 22nd at 3.00 p.m. He has worked very hard in our three
parishes to further ecumenical development.
And
WELCOME TO……...Karen Geddes and Tom Joyner
THE CHESTERFORDS, ICKLETON AND HINXTON W.I.
The next meeting
will be on 18th August at the Community Centre, Gt. Chesterford
from 7.45 p.m. The speaker will be Mr. Bill Whittering, his subject ‘The History
of Old Postcards;
Visitors welcome,
please ring Cynthia Rule on.
The Duxford Tennis Club is intending to run an
informal competition during the Duxford Show on Saturday 11th
September. This will take place at the
tennis courts in the Show area, and we can accept entries on the day.
Depending on the level of interest, we will set the
competition up to be flexible with the emphasis on fun. Please indicate your interest to the Club in
advance if possible, to Margaret
Donohue or Dave Merrifield. There will
be a small nominal charge, covering the cost of tennis balls. Dave Merrifield
Preparations are now in full swing for Duxford's
village show, which will take place on Saturday September 11. A new date, but
the same venue, and even more fun for all the family is on the cards.
New for this year is a fun dog show and a bouncy
castle - and back by popular demand will be the classic car, bike and bus
display, the tug of war competition (always fiercely contested), and a range of
new and interesting classes in the horticulture and homecraft competitions.
"We are expecting an even bigger turnout of people this year, as most
people will be back from their holidays, and the children will be back at
school," says Duxford Show Society chairman Jenny Parker. "In
particular, we are hoping to have many more entries in the children's section -
they can choose to do a painting of their Mum or Dad, make a miniature garden
in a seed tray, write a short story, or make a moving vehicle made from
recycled materials. We have posted entry forms to most houses in the village -
so people can have a good look and plan in advance what they would like to do.
There are also copies in Duxford Post Office. It's great fun and only 50p to
enter (children free) - and the proceeds all go to the Village Hall Fund. So
don't be shy this year - have a go!" For any budding photographers there
is also a class for Photos of 'Duxford Gardens'. As well as being displayed in
the Huntsman Restaurant on Show Day, the winners and the best of the rest will also be posted onto the Duxford Village
website.
For more information about the Show or offers of any
help (gratefully received) call Jenny.
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Ickleton was dealt a savage blow when the County
Council decided to reduce our bus service from 26th July from hourly
to two-hourly.
The reason given was that some other villages on the
route (but not Ickleton and Hinxton) had been complaining about
reliability. My own experience is that
it has been better in the last year than previously.
There is still an hourly service between Cambridge
and Saffron Walden (so there is no cost saving) but it only comes through
Ickleton and Hinxton every two hours.
As it will still be
possible for Hinxton people to get the bus on the top road, it means
that Ickleton has the worst service on this timetable! It would cost nothing
for every bus to come through Ickleton - a far cry from the statements of
politicians encouraging use of public transport.
The hardship of this social exclusion will be felt by
many Ickleton residents. Who, for instance, wants up to a two hour wait for a
bus at Addenbrooke’s after treatment?
The reduction was announced just two weeks after the
Local Council elections – what a surprise!
It is the responsibility of the Country Council to
provide an adequate bus service where there is no commercial service - they
appear to have abdicated this responsibility as far as Ickleton is concerned.
NEW MONDAY TO SATURDAY BUS SERVICE 32 OPERATED BY
BURTON’S COACHES
Cambridge 8.40
10.45 12.45 14.45 16.45 17.50 18.50
Addenbrooke’s Hospital 8.56 10.57 12.57 14.57 16.57 18.07 19.02
Sawston Link Road
9.12
11.13 13.13 15.13 17.21
18.26 19.18
Ickleton 9.23
11.24 13.24 15.24 17.32
18.40 19.32
Saffron Walden 9.37
11.38 13.38 15.38 17.46
18.54 19.46
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Saffron Walden 7.00 8.47
10.47 12.47 14.47 16.47
Ickleton 7.15 9.01
11.01 13.01 15.01 17.01
Sawston Link Road 7.31 9.12
11.12 13.12 15.12 17.12
Addenbrooke’s Hospital 8.00 9.28 11.28 13.28 15.28 17.28
Cambridge 8.25 9.40
11.40 13.40 15.40 17.48
The Tuesday Whittlesford – Saffron Walden journey,
the Sunday service and Wednesday Royston market-day journey are unchanged.
If you wish to comment on this retrograde step,
please write to Stephanie Wade, Customer Relations Officer, ET1015, Castle
Court, Shire Hall, Cambridge CB3 0AP. David Lilley
August
2nd Mobile Library
4th Chesterford District Gardening
Society, Guided Tour of Bridge End Gardens, Saffron Walden 6.30 p.m.
16th
Mobile Library
18th Parish
Council Meeting 7.30 p.m. Village Hall
18th Gt.
and Lt. Chesterford, Ickleton and Hinxton W.I. Meeting 7.45 p.m.
The Community Centre, Gt. Chesterford
September 4th
Social Club Quiz Night
11th Duxford Show
PUBLISHED
BY ICKLETON PARISH COUNCIL