Caldecote Journal

Caldecote Photo Competition Winner – Congratulations to Milly Phippard of Furlong

Way

August – September 2011

Caldecote Journal

August – September 2011

Community Diary Sept 11 8th Caldecote Journal deadline

(New Date) 23rd Open Door Coffee Morning,

9:15am in the Village Hall Oct 11 21st Open Door Coffee Morning,

9:15am in the Village Hall Nov 11 8th Caldecote Journal deadline

(New Date) 25th Open Door Coffee Morning,

9:15am in the Village Hall For Social Club events, Church Services, Frequent Group events and Village Hall dates, please see details elsewhere in this edition.

________________________ Caldecote Photo Competition Well done to Milly Phippard of Furlong Way who is the winner of the August competition on the subject of Buildings (front cover).

The next round will be on the subject of WATER.

The deadline for entries is the 8 Sept 11. Please email to caldecotephoto@btinternet.com by no later than this date. Competition rules apply.

Dear Editor Residents Beware I write following the note from the previous journal warning us of theft of bins from gardens. On Sunday 1st May our 5year old daughter’s scooter was taken from outside our back kitchen door, under the car port whilst we were out for the day. It was second hand – but had only recently been given to her by her Grandpa, as you might imagine she was very upset. Especially at the thought of ‘Robbers’ in our village. We too searched the village, the park side hedges but have never found the scooter. If anyone has ‘borrowed’ a scooter we would be most grateful if they would return it to us. If anyone is aware of a friend or child who has recently mysteriously gained a scooter, perhaps they could ask them to return it? It is a silver / black 2 wheel in line scooter, a bit rusty but in working order, with handle bars adjustable to suit small children and adults. Whilst to some the taking of other peoples things may seem just a bit of fun – to most of us it is a great concern that our village becomes a place less safe in which to live. Jo Lydon

Caldecote Playgroup Appeal

Please could anyone donate old cotton, brushed cotton or flannelette sheets for a fundraising project for Caldecote Playgroup. Any size would be appreciated – cot sheets, any sized flat sheets or fitted sheets. Please call me on 211252 and I will come and collect them. Details of the project will be announced later but, if you just can’t wait to find out and you’re interested in helping with some sewing, please give me a call or e-mail s.e.ward.95@talmages.plus.com. Many thanks, Sarah Talmage Fundraising Officer, Caldecote Playgroup

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So why have they changed the Bible? This year there are national celebrations going on to mark the 400th anniversary the King James (“Authorised”) translation of the Bible into English. As I’ve written in previous Journal editions, it is magnificently written, and has had a huge influence on our national life. So why have the churches in the English-speaking world been working away producing so many modern translations over the last few decades, if the King James Bible (KJV) is so good? One simple reason is that the KJV is just plain wrong at some points. It’s based on the documents which were available at the time of translation, but archaeology has since then

Open Door Charity Coffee Morning

in Caldecote Village Hall

9:15 – 11:30am

Everyone Welcome to join us on:

Come along for coffee, conversation and company

Friday Sept 23rd: CALDECOTE PLAY GROUP - Help us to help our Local Playgroup!

Friday October 21st: LISA KENT MEMORIAL TRUST. We support this charity every year. It was set up, and is run by local folks, to encourage pre-school, nursery and primary education

projects in The Gambia, West Africa. Friday November 25th: HELP FOR HEROES - During this Remembrance month, come and support this worthy Charity.

NO COFFEE MORNING IN DECEMBER

uncovered more, and we now have a better idea of what was written originally by the Bible’s writers - people like St Paul - themselves. So, for example, some of the last verses of Mark’s Gospel in the KJV re not in most modern versions, and almost certainly were not originally written as part of Mark’s Gospel. Secondly, language has changed, and does not mean now what it did 400 years ago. When Jesus, in Matthew 9:14 in the KJV says: “suffer the little children”, he is most certainly not asking for children to suffer in our modern sense. 400 years ago, “suffer” meant “allow”, and Jesus was asking people to let the children come to him, not to make the children suffer! That’s only one example - there are plenty more. Thirdly, seeing the KJV as the only real translation of the Bible stops us realising that translation often cannot be exact. When you get to know any language well, you have to end up explaining, rather than just translating word for word. (Does anybody know the English for the French word “croissant”, for example?). Sometimes we can only get the full view by having more than one translation to compare. It’s not that one is right and another wrong, but rather that they can each give different slants on the full meaning. But perhaps most importantly, using the KJV subconsciously reinforces the idea that Christianity is out of date. Hearing the language of 400 years ago can encourage us to skip into

feeling that Christianity belongs in a previous generation. It’s not the only problem we face, of course. It can be nearly as bad if our view of Jesus is too coloured by old Hollywood films where a blue-eyed Christ drifts in a white robe across the screen while a choir sings, making almost no normal human contact with the people around! The Bible as we now have it is not 400, but nearly 2000 years old. It was absolutely up to date for those who first heard the original scrolls read out to them. 400 years ago the translators commissioned by King James tried to make the Bible speak in contemporary language for their own generation. And if we want to get in touch with the full meaning of the Bible, then reading and pondering at least one modern translation must be a central part of that task. But it’s a big book! So next time, I’ll suggest some ways in to the Bible, getting to the heart of the message and discovering just how inspiring it can be. Rev Mike Booker, Rector

Large Projector Screen with HD Sky Sports and HD ESPN Sports

Free Fortnightly Member’s Cash Prize Draw

Pool, Darts & Crib Teams

Smoke Free with Full Air Conditioning Throughout

Forthcoming Events

Friday 5th August 2011: Member’s Free Cash Prize Draw and every

2 weeks thereafter, increasing by £10 per week until won!

Saturday 13th August 2011: Karaoke 8.00pm till Late. Members &

Non-Members welcome (Visitor’s fee £1.00)

Open Day - Members & Non-Members Welcome

Saturday 27th August 2011 - 12.30pm - 12midnight with Bouncy

Castles, B.B.Q. and Cash Prize Bingo

Wi-Fi is now available and free to members of Caldecote Social

Club, yet another membership benefit!

Temporary Visitor Pass £5 - Following a request from members,

the Club has introduced a Temporary Visitor Pass for people

working or holidaying in the area, including relatives of members.

For further details contact Colin Fotland, Treasurer on 01954 -

210042.

These are just some of the events/items planned. Please visit the

Club’s web site for further details.

www.caldecote.gov.uk/~socialclub/

Open 7 days a week - Every evening and all day Saturday & Sunday.

New Members Always Welcome.

Come & visit without any obligation to join

Hire of the Club

Weddings, Christenings, Birthdays, Anniversary’s, Wakes etc. - Free to

members. Contact Colin Fotland at the Club or on 01954 - 210042.

The Farmland Museum and Denny Abbey presents Children’s Summer Holiday Activity Days Children’s Activities take place every Thursday in the school holidays, between 12 and 4pm. There is no need to book, just turn up and join in the fun. Suitable for ages 4+ and all children must be accompanied by an adult. Admissions to the museum and all activities on offer: Adult £4.50, Concessions £3.50, Child £3, Under 5 FREE, Family ticket £13 The first children’s activity day kicks off with a celebration of National Archaeology Week with Children’s Archaeology Day…

Thursday 28 July, 12pm- 4pm: Archaeology Day

Join in National Archaeology Week by learning how archaeologists discover and identify treasures from the past. Search for artefacts using proper techniques. Have a go at a sand tray dig. Bring your own finds for the experts to identify plus see archaeologists at work on our test pit excavations in the museum grounds throughout the day!

Thursday 4 August, 12pm- 4pm: Clay Extravaganza Come and try your hand at making something in clay. Create anything from ‘sausages’ to sculptural masterpieces. Suitable for complete beginners and those more expert..

Thursday 11 August, 12pm - 4pm: Lovely Ladybirds Celebrate the humble but beautiful ladybird. Make one out of a paper plate. Design a ladybird hotel. Take part in a ladybird hunt. Make your own origami ladybird. Or just colour in a ladybird picture. You’ll not feel the same about them again! Thursday 18 August, 12pm- 4pm: Pirates and Buccaneers! Come on me hearties; join the crew at Denny for some piratical adventuring. Follow the clues to find the hidden treasure. Make some essential pirate gear. Colour in a 3-D piratical scene. Come dressed up! Thursday 25 August, 12pm- 4pm: My Museum Don’t leave it to us; create your own museum. Make your own showcase for our museum mural by drawing, or making, objects from our collection out of paper and card, and arranging them the way you want. Thursday 1 September, 12pm- 4pm: Time Detectives Investigate the history of Denny through the people who lived here. Romans, Knights Templar, Medieval and Tudor monks and nuns, farmers. Find evidence that they were here; dress up in replica costumes; then make objects that they would have used, such as shields, medieval tiles, etc

Summer Scents Plants produce a great array of aromatic substances – in their leaves, flowers and even roots. When lightly brushed, leaves can emit aromas of mint, lemon, rose and even curry, while strongly scented flowers attract pollinating insects and sometimes small mammals. The Scented Garden at the Botanic Garden has been scooped out to create a protected well that collects and intensifies the scents of a great variety of plants chosen specifically to perfume the air. Along one side, the planting bed is raised so that all visitors can encounter the scented foliage and flowers at close range, including early bulbs such as Pheasant Eye, Hyacinth and Iris. A major planting overhaul in 2008 introduced cushions of herbs to create a textured base for choice shrub roses, including 'Sceptr'd Isle'. Right in the centre of this bowl of living pot-pourri, timber sleepers were piled to retain the south-side planting and create a lovely new place to sit and luxuriate in the fragrances of the Scented Garden. In the summer, the annual plants include old varieties of sweet peas scrambling up willow wigwams and many scented tobacco plants (Nicotiana). Scented-leaf Pelargonium species are included for the sharp scents released when the foliage is lightly brushed. The best time to enjoy the Scented Garden will be on one of the Garden’s evening openings this summer (every 1st and 3rd Wednesday to the end of August) when the fragrances strengthen as the light levels drop to attract night pollinators such as moths.

Juliet Day, Development Officer, Cambridge University Botanic Garden The Botanic Garden is open 10am – 6pm through the summer months, and until 9pm on 6 and 20 July, and until 8pm on 3 and 17 August. Admission is £4 (£3.50) or join the Friends & help the Garden grow! To discover this week’s Plant Picks from the Head of Horticulture, please visit the website at www.botanic.cam.ac.uk

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Velux Windows The following has been sent in by a concerned resident and it is possible that it affects others in the village. Velux windows have issued a product recall notice over some of their windows manufactured 1997-2003. They say there is a chance the windows will shatter unexpectedly.

The Robsons have checked the serial number on the Velux window in their ensuite in Clare Drive, and it is definitely covered by the recall - according to Velux the window is potentially faulty. On this basis, it is very likely that other Velux windows in the ‘new’ houses in Caldecote are affected also.

Velux has a scheme in place to replace affected windows for free - we are going to get our window replaced. See www.velux-pw.co.uk for details of how to check whether your Velux window is affected, and how to claim a replacement.

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Caldecote Primary School Community Governor required We are looking for a member of the local community who would be willing to spare a few hours each term to serve as a Community Governor on the school’s Governing Body. We are enthusiastic about the role that the school governors play in making sure that Caldecote Primary provides a safe and successful educational place for the children of

the village. The work carried out by the governors is varied and rewarding, and, as with all voluntary positions, the commitment to the school can be tailored to fit your availability, areas of expertise, and interests. No experience is required – only your enthusiasm and interest. While parents of pupils are not barred from serving as Community Governors, we are particularly keen to encourage other members of the community to be involved with the school in this way. If you would like to join us then please write to Mr Rod Warsap, the Head Teacher, at the school, or email office@caldecote.cambs.sch.uk, indicating why you would like to become a governor and the skills that you can bring. ______________________________

THANK YOU from Caldecote Primary School PTA

We are pleased to announce that a grand profit of £776.65 was made at the June Masked Ball. This money will go towards supporting our children at school and continuing to help fund their school trips and other great activities. We would also like to thank everyone who came along on the night and helped to make it such a fantastic evening: as ever it is the people who make such events so good and you

all looked amazing on the night with your great masks! An extra special thank you goes out to all those who worked so hard in the weeks leading up to the ball and to those who turned out on the day to help decorate the marquee, set up the bar... you all know who you are! Especially Neil for doing the electrics single-handed – thanks again. We could not have done it without you. We hope that you all enjoyed the event as much as we did and look forward to more great fun together at future fundraising events. One last thank you goes again to all the generous sponsors for our raffle: Abantu, Anthony Menswear, Ark, Bourn 4 Hair, Bourn Golf Club, Breeze, Caldecuts, Charles Tyrwhitt, Crabtree & Evelyn, Cuckoo, Frances Jossaume, Lara McDonald, The Larder (Burwash Manor), Mappin & Webb, Mark Lydon, Molton Brown, Neal’s Yard, Nomad Beauty Salon, Palenque, The Rocking Horse, Secret Garden, Steam Trading, The Willow Tree Pub, Elms BMW, Fiona Whelan, and Pampered Chef The Caldecote Primary School PTA 6/7/2011.

The Alzheimer’s Society works with those who are confused or forgetful, their carers, family and friends. We are here to provide information, support and help with understanding the difficulties that arise during the journey. We help people develop coping strategies to deal with those difficulties and create opportunities for people to meet others in similar situations. We are currently running a number of services across Cambridge and Ely these vary between peer support groups, lunch clubs and drop in sessions. If you would like more information you can contact us on Alzheimer's Society, Cambridge and Ely Office, 01223 863854 or alternatively you can pop into one of the Cambridge Drop In sessions which are held every Monday and Wednesday at St Columba’s Church Hall, Downing Street, Cambridge. ______________________________

Change of Journal Deadline Important note from the Editor to all contributors Please note the change of Deadline date, this will be the 8th of the month preceding the edition date. Hence the deadline for the Oct - Nov edition will be the 8th of Sept 2011. This will help to regularise the printing and distribution of the Journal The help and support of all of those who contribute to the Journal is very much appreciated. Editor

Comberton Ramblers Join our friendly group for wonderful walks Comberton Ramblers’ Association walks an average of 5-6 miles every fortnight on a Sunday morning. We are a very friendly group who totally enjoy the lead walks in our beautiful countryside. There’s time to take a rest break if needed or to simply stop and enjoy the view or visit places of interest along the way. Our members come from many local villages and from within Cambridge itself. Go on, give us a try, you’ll have the benefit of an exhilarating walk plus the companionship of a group of like-minded people. Membership is £7.50 per person for the year and people under 18 are free. For more information and a further list of our walks, please contact the Secretary, Eileen Marsh on 01223 262940 or email eileen@thecovert.fsnet.co.uk

Autumn Programme 2011

Start time - All walks start at *** 10:15 *** unless noted

Date Walk

18/09/11

Ashwell 5.5 miles A combination of quiet lanes & field paths over gently undulating countryside. Wide expanses & extensive views. Meet at The Three Tons Hotel Tel: 01462 742107 (book 2 weeks earlier) Sunday roast £10.95 but also jackets, risotto, omelettes etc cheaper

02/10/11

Clayhithe/Baits Bite Lock 5 miles. Lovely riverside walk. Meet at The Bridge Hotel Clayhithe Tel: 01223 860622

16/10/11 Toft/Caldecote Details to come

30/10/11

Babraham/Roman Road/Babraham 5.5 miles Meet at The George PH Babraham Tel: 01223 833800 Beautiful countryside and quiet roads

13/11/11

Newport/Debden 6.5 miles Meet in Newport at The Coach and Horses PH 01799 540 292 Cambridge Road, Newport, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 3TR Relatively hilly walk, attractive villages with fine medieval churches, some good views, varied terrain, one shortish stretch on a road where single file is essential, but perhaps in the autumn the verge will have been cut.

27/11/11

Castle Camps 4.5 miles gently undulating, pretty farmland. Meet at The Cock PH Tel: 01799 584207. Sunday roast £10 2 course or £7.50 1 course. Veg option or fish

Friends of Caldecote

Church

… reviving our heritage

All the hard work of our enthusiastic group of Friends has been much in evidence with all the activities of recent weeks.

Despite a few showers, lots of people took the chance of visiting Caldecote’s wide variety of gardens at our Open Gardens weekend. Gardens are especially enjoyable when you can also chat with the gardeners. This year there was also a plant stall, and a children’s art competition; won by Saskia Monk. Well done to Saskia, to the visitors, the gardeners, people who gave plants, and the tea & cake makers for making this all such a success and for raising the excellent sum of £1,200.

One recent Sunday evening a packed church was thrilled to be entertained by Ely Cathedral Girls’ Choir. The glorious music spanned the whole life-time of our church, from 12th century to the present day, and was sung with huge joy and energy by the girls. Again we enjoyed excellent interval refreshments. Thanks to the Barker family for these and the Kamper family for looking after the choir. The concert raised a marvellous £960.

Every penny counts - Jam Jar collection

Thank you to everyone who took a jam jar when they were distributed to houses through the village earlier in the summer. We hope you feel able to throw in a few coins every so often. As you might imagine, all those coins could make a big difference, and all

the work and materials have been donated, so every penny will help towards heating the church. We will come to collect the jars at the end of the summer.

Autumn activities

‘Ride & Stride’ takes place on 10th September 2011. This is your chance to get sponsored for cycling or walking to as many churches as possible. Contact Roger (see below).

See our website for other ways you can help: www.caldecotefriends.org.uk e.g.

o Ask Amazon to donate – they’ll give whenever you buy through Amazon, so a way of fund-raising that is totally painless!

o Sponsorship made easy: our website is there to help, and it adds gift-aid.

o Birthdays! Greetings! Use our Photo Cards, or give our Cookbooks: We have lovely Greetings Cards for sale in aid of Friends’ funds: contact Lisa (see below). Or you could give a special Caldecote Cookbook: contact Roger (see below).

Our target: New church heating will cost about £20,000. With funds from this summer’s events and the last 2 years we have now raised over £12,000, so we are making progress! Thank you to everyone for all the ideas and help so far, and as always, more ideas or helping hands would be very welcome.

Contact either Roger Sylvester-Bradley on 01 954 210560 or roger@sylvester-bradley.org or Lisa Hazel on 01 954 210021 or lisa.hazel@tiscali.co.uk

Also, please look on our website: www.caldecotefriends.org.uk

The Parish Council The Parish Council normally meets on the first Thursday of each month at 7.30pm in the Village Hall. On the third Thursday of the month an extra meeting is sometimes required to respond to planning applications within the 3 week consultation period. Before the start of each meeting, residents are invited to address the Council on any agenda item. If you would like something added to the agenda please notify the clerk at least 10 days before hand if possible. A full diary of the year’s meetings is available on the website. Parish Clerk contact details are : Ginni Carroll Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer to Caldecote Parish Council 43 Strympole Way Highfields Caldecote Cambridge CB23 7ZJ Telephone 01954 212993 Email parishclerk@caldecote.gov.uk Youth Bus The visits from the Connections Youth Bus are on Wednesday evenings at the Furlong Way recreation ground from 7-15 pm until 9-15 pm. http://www.connectionsbusproject.org.uk/ Facilities include: 4 PCs with internet access, PS3, Xbox, DVDs, Karaoke, tuck-shop, variety of sports equipment, leaflet rack, quizzes and crafts At least 3 youth workers are on the bus each session and are happy to chat and point young people in the right direction when in need of help or advice. Youth Bus – summer break visits

Over the summer break (25th July to 2nd September), the Youth Bus will be visiting the village on Tuesday evenings from 7.00pm until 9.00pm at the Furlong Way recreation ground. Planning applications Residents are reminded that planning applications are available for viewing on the South Cambs DC website. Please note, the South Cambs DC planning application search has moved to http://plan.scambs.gov.uk. There is also an opportunity to make comments on line. Taylor Wimpey Talks are still taking place over the transfer of the remaining public open spaces for both phases one and two. As information is changing all the time, please look for the latest on the Parish Council minutes (on the Caldecote Parish Council web site http://www.caldecote.gov.uk). Work is continuing on the road/sewer remedials as requested/identified by CCC and Anglian Water from their site inspections on Strympole Way and Clare Drive. Once completed this will enable TWEA to progress the adoption of the roads and sewers on both phases at Caldecote. Work is starting on the various landscaping remedials on Strympole Way. Some of the work, however, will not be able to be started until the Autumn due to the nature of the works involved i.e. native bare root planting. When the contractors start the work there may be an initial visual effect on the already established landscaping (e.g. thinning out of certain areas) but this is required but this is required to remove overgrowth

and to promote the health of the shrubs. Sports Pavilion Work continues on the new sports pavilion – the piling foundations, drains and initial brickwork layers have been completed and work is currently taking place on the floor beams, to be followed by the steel and brickwork. The Parish Council would like to thank the Pavilion Committee, and especially the co-opted members, for their hard work so far on this project. A time capsule is currently being prepared to be buried alongside the pavilion – village clubs and organisations are invited to supply materials for the capsule. Please contact the Parish Clerk if you are interested. Please note that there will continue to be increased traffic past the Furlong Way play areas to and from the recreation ground as the build progresses. Traffic Calming The Parish Council has commissioned a firm of consultants to look at the current layout of Highfields Road (speed thumps and mini roundabouts). The process for changing any elements of the traffic calming system is as follows :

• Draw up design plan

• Meet with Highways for comment and safety audit

• Public consultation with the village to ensure the design has the backing of the residents

• Tendering

• Funding (either by the Parish Council or by Highways)

• Construction

• Adoption The project has been split into three elements – replacing the mini roundabouts with T-junctions, removal of the speed thumps and new traffic calming measures (e.g. past the school).Initial plans for the removal of the mini roundabouts have been reviewed by the Parish Council and comments fed back to the consultants prior to submission to Highways. Parish Council website The Parish Council website has been relaunched – please visit www.caldecote.gov.uk to see our new look ! There are links to the District and County Councillor’s websites and village organisations and there will be regular updates and village news items. Any suggestions as to further content you would find useful should be made to the Parish Clerk. Play Areas Please would you ensure that any personal play equipment used on the play areas is taken home at the end of the day and not left out overnight. Please ensure young children are supervised at all times. Recreation Ground An intensive programme of fertilising, reseeding, herbicides and maintenance is underway to improve the condition of the recreation ground after a hard winter. Weather conditions permitting, the football pitches will be reseeded and prepared for the new season and the cricket wicket and outfield are undergoing their ‘in season’ maintenance. Dog Owners PLEASE do NOT allow your dog to foul the sports areas or any play area, even if you intend to clear it up.

PITCHES SHOULD NOT BE USED FOR DOG EXCERCISING. And PLEASE clean up after your dog elsewhere. Fly tipping Please note that it is an offence to dump grass cuttings or spoil or any waste. The Parish Council will not hesitate to report individuals, and offenders can expect heavy fines. Police Contact The non-emergency telephone number for Cambridgeshire Constabulary is 0345 456 456 4. For residents with call packages this number will provide a free call as 0345 numbers are classed as local calls. Remember - in an emergency, always dial 999. You should dial 999 if lives are in danger or if there is serious risk of injury, if a serious crime is happening or if a criminal is still at the scene. In all other cases, and for general enquiries, please call 0345 456 456 4. This number is staffed by specially trained operators, 24 hours a day, seven days a week including bank holidays.

RNID TypeTalk is a national telephone relay service which enables, deaf, deaf blind, hard of hearing and speech impaired people to communicate, to access the service dial: 0800 515152

Our PCSO is Karen Mahoney – email - Karen.Mahoney@cambs.pnn.police.uk. The police priority at the moment is anti social behavior and there are regular patrols through the village and at the recreation ground. Please continue to report any incidents.

Street Lights If your street light is not working please let the clerk know and faults will be reported to those responsible. Street lights on adopted roads can be reported on line from the County Council website.www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/db/CCCForms.nsf/streetlight_defect

The following pages show the plans for the new sports pavilion

St Michael and All Angels Church – Caldecote with Childerley

DATE TIME SERVICE PLACE

AUGUST 2011

AUG 7 11am

Worship + Baptism St Michael’s Church

14 11am

Morning Worship TOFT METHODIST

21 6.30pm

Holy Communion ST ANDREW’S, TOFT

28 11am

Holy Communion St Michael’s Church

SEPTEMBER 2011

SEPT 4 11am

Holy Communion St Michael’s Church

11 11am ALL AGE WORSHIP CALDECOTE

VILLAGE HALL 18 6.30pm Evening Prayer ST ANDREW’S, TOFT 25

11am HARVEST FESTIVAL

Proceeds to Tear Fund

St Michael’s Church

Thurs 29th 7.30pm

Prayers for St Michael and All Angels Day

St Michael’s Church

OCTOBER 2011

OCT 2 11am Holy Communion St Michael’s Church 9 11am ALL AGE WORSHIP

followed by a BRING-AND-SHARE

HARVEST LUNCH

CALDECOTE VILLAGE HALL

16 11am CHILDERLEY HARVEST FESTIVAL With the

Bishop of Ely

CHILDERLEY CHAPEL

Church Notes

� Sunday October 9th: Bring-and-Share lunch – Everyone welcome!

� Sunday October 16th at 11am – Childerley Harvest Festival.

Do come along and support this special service in Childerley Chapel. Meet the new Bishop of Ely. Find out a bit more about him on the Ely Diocese website. http://www.ely.anglican.org/index.html

Summer at St Michael’s ….

Flower Festival June 18/19: This was a great success and the Flower Arrangements were wonderful! Everyone chose to do an arrangement inspired by a story from the Old Testament part of the Bible. Read them again in your Bible! These were the stories: Manna from Heaven (Exodus Ch 16), Ruth, gleaning in the fields (Ruth Ch 2), Moses and the Burning Bush (Exodus Ch 3), Daniel’s friends in the Fiery Furnace (Daniel Ch 3), The Garden of Eden (Genesis Chs 1,2,3), God created, and separated the land and the sea (Genesis Ch 1), Joseph’s coat of many colours (Genesis Ch 37), and Jacob’s vision of a ladder, with angels ascending & descending (Genesis Ch 28).

Children’s Art CompetitionJune 18/19: Another event inspired by stories from the Old Testament part of the Bible – and a huge success! We had 32 entries. Our winners were: Aged 4-5: Saskia Monk; Aged 6-8: Sarah McLaren; Aged 9-11: Rebecca Watts. There was also a prize for the Churchwarden’s Choice – that was won by Amy Sylvester-Bradley. Not only are all the names of all the entrants on our website, but ALSO ALL THE PICTURES ! Wonderful!

Look them up on caldecotechurch.org.uk ***************************** HELP --- PLEASE - PLEASE – PLEASE! We need someone to help on the Sunday Music Rota to play the little Chamber Organ once a month. Which w/ends are negotiable, so if you go away things can be jiggled….The organ has only 4.5 octaves, 4 Stops and no pedals or swell. Like a piano, really! What is more, you only have 4 hymns to play per Sunday. If you wish, you can play as people come in to/ leave the church too! Contact Revd Mike Booker 01223 260095 Churchwarden’s Sabbatical ... Hello everyone, Just to let you know that I am taking a year out ..... youngsters do this all the time before Uni or whenever! It’s my turn, and an opportunity has suddenly come up for me! I am off to Spain. I have let my house out, and I will be away from Caldecote from September 1st 2011 till July 31st 2012. (Still on email, of course) Things will be fine at St Michael’s whilst I am away, you’ll see! Please don’t PANIC ((-: None of us is indispensable, after all. It will mean, however, that Mike and the PCC will need some extra support from everyone. I am sure you will all rise to the task. God bless. You will be in my prayers, of course, as I hope I will be in yours. With all best wishes and love from Annie Nason.

NB: Contact for St Michael’s Caldecote is Revd Mike Booker 01223 260095

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Caldecote Village Hall Janet Watson, who has been acting as Booking Officer for a number of years, stepped down from this role in June 2011. The committee would like to thank Janet for the hundreds of hours spent on the telephone, computer and for generally running the hall so efficiently and effectively. It really is a massive job and we all appreciate the work that Janet has put in. We are pleased to say that she is still staying on as a director. We are also extremely grateful to Jan Roberts who has kindly offered to take over this role and we wish her good luck. We are always looking for people to get involved in the running of the Hall, so if you fancy being a director why not simply turn up at a meeting to see what we are about or contact a current director for a chat. The next meeting is the AGM at 7.30pm on Monday 3rd October 2011 Don’t forget……. The village hall is a great place for village activities, fundraising events, public meetings and parties for adults and children. The hirer has use of a modern, fully equipped kitchen and under certain circumstances may be able to use the Village Hall’s alcohol license. The hall has disabled and baby changing facilities and it is situated within its own secure landscaped garden with ample parking. There is plenty of room for a marquee or bouncy castle.

If you would like any information or to book an event contact Jan Roberts on 01954 210779. Charity number:1114201 Registered in England & Wales, company number 5736926 Caldecote Village Institute Ltd. Dates and time of classes and clubs in the Hall.

MONDAYS 3.45 - 4.30pm KARATE 7 - 8pm AEROBICS

TUESDAYS 9.15 - 9.45am COLOURSTRINGS 2.30 - 4.30pm TUESDAY CLUB (2nd Tuesday of the month ) 7.30 - 10pm WOMENS INSTITUTE (3rd Tuesday of the month )

WEDNESDAY 5 - 6pm RAINBOWS 6.15 – 7.45pm

BROWNIES

THURSDAYS 7.30 – 10pm PARISH COUNCIL (1st Thursday of the month ) 7 - 9pm DOG TRAINING (currently not running. Returns in Sept )

FRIDAYS 9.15 - 9.45am COLOURSTRINGS 6pm - 7.30pm CUBS

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Caldecote Playgroup Summer Term

We looked at the lifecycle of the caterpillar and watched closely as five caterpillars each turned into a chrysalis and then transformed into butterflies over a three week period. We released them on a sunny Monday afternoon but found to our astonishment the butterflies did not mind sitting on the children’s hands before they fluttered away. We have been fortunate having lots of parent helpers in during the term and the children experienced Bollywood dancing, learning new songs such as the penguin song, learning ball skills from a processional parent, learning about coconuts and making roti, etc. Thank you for coming in to visit! Student placement Two students came in for work experience, Dionne Deaves-Small (Swavesey Village College) and Erinna Jackson (Comberton Village Collage). Both students were very popular with the children and were kept busy reading stories, playing ball games, making play-doh cakes, chatting, etc. The students enjoyed their experience with us but found it exhausting.

Committee Playgroup numbers are high and most of our sessions are full for the year. We have a waiting list and would recommend that you place your child on the list from when they are 12 months old. Please contact Jo Lydon on 01954 210497 or by e-mail: contactus@caldecoteplaygroup.co.uk Fundraising Coffee morning

Playgroup is very fortunate to be on the programme for a coffee morning at the village hall. Our morning will be on Friday 23rd September. We will, of course, be very grateful for any donations of cake for the day but, most of all, we want you to come along and bring as many of your friends and family as you can, to make the event a success. Please put the date in your diary now and come and join us. Chrismas gift handicraft stall It’s a bit early to think about Christmas, but we are starting an ambitious project to run for the next 6 months. We have been given a fabulous donation of fabric samples, which are going to be turned into a variety of beautiful Christmas gifts to be sold to raise money for Playgroup. Items will range from peg bags and doorstops to quilts and a silk table runner. If you can sew and if you are interested in helping, please contact Sarah Talmage on 01954 211252 or at s.e.ward.95@cantab.net. All fabric is provided and there are lots of individual projects, so you can do a little bit or a lot. If you know anyone in the village who enjoys sewing, please pass this on to them. I am also hoping to organise some sewing social events, mostly involving cake (!), where you can come along to get more information and select an item to take home and make.

Playgroup Sessions We are pleased to be offering warm

school lunches from the school

kitchen to children attending

afternoon sessions or staying for

lunch at £2 a meal. Please book and

pay a day in advance. For more

information on menus and nutrition

visit:

www.myschoollunch.co.uk/cambridge

shire/.

Sessions for school-risers:

Monday:

Morning session (9:00am –

12:00pm)

Afternoon session (12:00pm –

3:00pm)

Tuesday:

Morning session (9:00am –

12:00pm)

Lunch hour (12:00pm - 1:00pm)

Mixed sessions (school-risers and

non-risers):

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday:

Morning session (9:00am –

12:00pm)

Afternoon session (12:00pm –

3:00pm)

Please contact Anesta Cooper for

more information.

Tel: 01954 210857 or e-mail:

contactus@caldecoteplaygroup.co.uk

Caldecote Baby and Toddler Play and Stay Group Come and play and meet new

friends

(0- 5 years)

Tuesday: 2:00 – 3:20 pm

We would like to invite parents/carers to bring their babies and toddlers along to meet other families on Tuesdays between 2:00 – 3:20 pm (term time only). We are a drop-in

session for Little Footsteps Children’s Centre which enables us to run this as a free session. We will provide:

• Activities for toddlers

and young children

• A comfortable,

stimulating sensory

area for babies

• Refreshments for families

• Occasionally we will have a

visitor providing small group

activities such as reading

stories and singing songs.

Contact Anesta Cooper for more

information on: 01954 210857

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Staying independent, safe and well in Cambridgeshire Information about adult social care in Cambridgeshire is now available on a new, easy-to-navigate website, developed by the County Council, called ‘Your Life, Your Choice’. The aim is to ensure that everyone in Cambridgeshire who is: looking for information about adult social care; already receiving support; or caring for a friend or family member; has access to information at a time and in a format that suits them. In addition to the website a set of Your Life, Your Choice branded leaflets, providing information about adult social care in the county, will be available from libraries. Access to the Your Life, Your Choice website is also available in libraries together with help on hand for anyone requiring assistance with sourcing information.

For more information, look out for the Your Life, Your Choice logo in libraries and CAB AdviceHubs or access information and advice directly at www.yourlifeyourchoice.org.uk

VILLAGE DIRECTORY

Please help to keep this directory up to date. If you are aware that any information is incorrect or if your group is not represented, please inform the Editor.

Brownies Meets Wednesdays 6.30pm to 7.40pm

Rosanna (212543) Michela (212591)

Cambridge Evening News Keep them informed of what’s going on.

News Desk (01223 434434)

Caldecote Community Primary School

Head Teacher: Rod Warsap (210263) School Secretary: Lesley Whitehead (210263)

Email: office@caldecote.cambs.sch.uk Caldecote Journal All contributions welcome.

Stewart Onyon, 23 West Drive (211085).

Email: stewart@westdrive.wanadoo.co.uk Caldecote Sports Association New Members Welcome.

Chair: Vacant Vice Chair: John Newby (212547) Secretary: Sue Tasker (212787) Email: johntask@aol.com Treasurer: Saskia Dart Youth Group Co-ordinator Sharon Newton

Caldecote Football Club

U8 Coaches: Mike Malig (210812) and Warren Seagrave (212134) U9 Coach: Mike Perkins (212321) U8 Coach: Mike Malig (210812) U10 Coach: John Miller (210545) www.caldecotefc.org.uk Academy Coach: Neil Winsor (07747 465 679)

The Caldecote Journal The main purpose of the Caldecote Journal is to keep the community informed of local issues, events and the activities of our village organisations and to publish useful information. The Journal will also publish reports, short stories, poems and other material produced by members of the community, subject to available space. All contributions are welcome.

If you are active in a village organisation please use the Journal to report your activities and inform the community of any meetings, events and functions that you are arranging. Contributions by Email are preferred, but small articles hand written or typed are also welcome. The deadline for the next Journal is the 8th of Sept 11. Please have all material to the Editor by this date.

The Journal is financed by the Caldecote Parish Council and is issued every other month to all parish households free of charge. The current Journal can be viewed on the village website: www.caldecote.gov.uk. The Editor is: Stewart Onyon, 23 West Drive. (211085) Email: stewart@westdrive.wanadoo.co.uk

County Councillor Fiona Whelan

District Councillor

Tumi Hawkins (210840) Doctors

Bourn Surgery Emergencies 719313 Appointments 719469 Repeat Prescriptions Fax 01954 718012 Comberton Surgery Appointments/Emergencies 01223 262500 Repeat Prescriptions 01223 262399

Doctors Run Provides transport to and from the doctors surgeries at Bourn and Comberton as well as Addenbrooke's, Papworth and Hinchingbrook hospitals. Plus other medical/dental appointments and hospital visiting. 24 Hours notice of appointment needed.

Sheila Stephenson (210638) Glenda Jones (211700) Hazel Swindells (212998) Volunteer drivers always welcome. call Sheila on 210638.

Costs for each return surgery run £3.50. Other journeys costed by the driver at 25p per mile. All money payable to the driver at the time of journey. Callers should try to give at least 24 hours notice of any request and to avoid ringing at weekends Evangelical Church Contact: Julie Southon (211628)

Friends Of Caldecote Church

Contact: Roger Sylvester-Bradley (210560) Roger@Sylvester-Bradley.org

Hardwick and Caldecote Cricket Club Sue Tasker (212787) Chris Fuller (211226) Local History Group

Sheila Stephenson (210638) Email: CaldecoteLHG@aol.com MP Andrew Lansley, Constituency Office, Hardwick. (212707) Parish Council Meets first Thursday of each month at 7.30pm in the Village hall.

Chairman: Cllr Jack Lang (212500) Vice Chairman: Cllr Fiona Whelan (212725) Cllr Steve Breeze (210282) Cllr Mike Phillips (210438) Cllr Tom Footman (210318) Cllr Alan Levett (211494) Cllr Neale Whyatt (01223 263007) Cllr John Newby (212547) Cllr Doreen Francis (210395)

Parish Clerk: Ginni Carroll (212993) Email: parishclerk@caldecote.gov.uk

Playgroup Meets Monday to Friday, from 9.00-12.00 (morning session), 12.00-3.00 (afternoon session), with lunch from 12.00-1.00.

Chair: Dan Talmage Vice-Chair: Nicky Wallis Secretary: Ginni Carroll Admissions: Jo Lydon Funding: Hilary Spargo Fundraising: Sarah Talmage Risk Assessment: Dan Talmage Treasurer: Kelly Rook Contact: Tel: 01954 210 857

E-mail: contactus@caldecoteplaygroup.co.uk Website: www.caldecoteplaygroup.co.uk

Police Parkside Police Station, Cambridge (0345 4564564):

PTA All parents and staff at the school are automatic members.

Chair: Avril Monmont (211843) Secretary: Louise Lawson Treasurer: Heather Hodson (211375) Vice Chair: Su Goodacre (210858)

Email: CaldecotePTA@hotmail.co.uk Rainbows Meets Wednesday Evenings 5.00 – 6.00pm

Contact: 01954 211653 School Governors Chair : Sue Francis (210282)

Head : Rod Warsap (210263) Clerk : Eric Smith Mary-Ann Claridge (210080) Doreen Francis (210395) Sandra Hamilton-Fox (210599) Diane Kingdon (210263) Jack Lang (212500) Zoë McKeown (210302) Jonathan Barnard (211484) Fiona Whelan (212725) Lesley Whitehead (210263) Robert Jakubiak (212103)

Social Club New members welcome Chairman: Ron Graham janet@graham7166.freeserve.co.uk Secretary: Tim Bates (212627) Treasurer: Colin Fotland (210042) Club: (210791)

St Michael and All Angels Church, Caldecote with Childerley, one of the Lordsbridge team parishes

www.caldecotechurch.org.uk Rector: Rev Mike Booker 01223 260095 email mikebooker@lordsbridge.org

Churchwarden: Ms Annie Nason 01954 212350 annie_nason@yahoo.com

Tuesday Club

For the retired, 50 + group. Meets 2nd Tuesday of the month, 2.30 - 4.30 pm.

President: George Hyslop (01763 246684) Treasurer: Jean Stevens (210542) Minute Sec: Chris Levett (211494) Membership Secretary: Vacant In-House Entertainment: Diane Wakeling (211049)

Vets Ashcroft, Hardwick (210250) Village Hall

Chairman: Tom Footman (210318) Company Secretary: John Butler Treasurer: Saskia Dart (210526) Bookings: Jan Roberts (210779) Email:

Village Feast Committee

John Miller (Chairman) – 01954 21054 Mike Perkins (Vice Chairman) – 01954 212321 Colin Fotland (Treasurer) – 01954 210042 Neville Hawkins - Lucy Freeman – 01954 212131 Mark Symonds – 01954 211569 Sue Tasker – 01954 212767

Village Website www.caldecote.gov.uk Contact: webmaster@caldecote.gov.uk WI Meets every third Tuesday of the month - New members welcome.

President: Hazel Steel: (01763 269955) Secretary: Lynda Gilchrist (211448)