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Page 1 2 3 4 5Bugbrooke LINK MagazineEditor Paul Cockcroft I
have high hopes for the colour pages on this issue of the magazine,
the additional costs of which have been sponsored by various companies and
organisations associated with the village.
As I have mentioned previously, we are aiming for colour in the
December issue of the magazine for which we also have sponsorship.
It’s a wonderful way to brighten up the magazine and I hope we
can continue if the funding is available. In this issue, there are several requests for assistance; either for
donations, attendance at events or for joining an organisation or
activity. I hope that many of
you will take part or contribute since maintaining and supporting the
clubs, societies and charitable work is the main way in which we can
ensure that village life will continue to evolve. With the changes to the magazine, allowing colour photos for example, and
the huge scope of the website to present information and images there is
tremendous opportunity for individuals and groups to inform the rest of
the village about their interests. The
Bugbrooke LINK website can be found at www.bugbrookelink.co.uk
and as well as reading the current and past copies of the magazine online,
there is a wide range of information and links to other organisations and
websites. You can contribute to the magazine by posting articles through my door or preferably by submitting copy by e-mail. The deadline for articles and advert changes for
the next issue is Monday 1 September 2008, but earlier submissions are
most welcome. This is
particularly the case for changes to adverts which are time consuming and
may not be made if the requests are received too late in the production
process. Many thanks to the sponsors for the colour cover
to this issue. They are:– ·
Graham Stone ·
Colin Lovesy ·
Harmonising Hands ·
Ken Bright ·
Bugbrooke Community Centre ·
T&J Plumbing Many thanks as well to Stephen Abbott and
Bugbrooke Parish Council for each offering to sponsor a colour cover, we
hope to take up their offer in coming issues. LINK Cover
Competitio A big thank you to the children who did pictures for
our cover competition. We didn't have many entries, but they were all
lovely and are featured in this issue. The winner was Lois Morris whose picture is on
this front cover. The runners up were Jacob Howard, Olivia Adams,
Eloise Whitlock and Hannah Davy, whose pictures are on the inside
page. All received a prize of art materials. Thank you
as well to Rowena Eddison and
Liz Wheeler for helping me judge the competition, and to the Primary
School for their co-operation throughout. Jim
Inch
Parish Council
Report Since my last report we appointed a replacement clerk
to commence on 1st August. Unfortunately due to family commitments the new
clerk has been unable to take up the post and this means we now are going
through the recruitment procedure once again. I should be able to provide
contact details for our new clerk in the next edition. The Council has installed a replacement notice board on Meadway as well
as new litter bins on Johns Road and at the bus stops on the High Street
and Butts Hill. The damaged dog bin on School Close has been renewed and
it is hoped these improvements will maintain the tidy village environment
and ensure Bugbrooke is a pleasant place to live. The residents from the crescent on Kislingbury Road approached the Parish
Council a few months ago with concerns over parking. We have been in
consultation with the District and County Council over possible
resolutions. Recently a Traffic Regulations Officer visited the site and
has distributed questionnaires to all the residents affected. Hopefully
the result will provide a solution to the problem. Representatives from the District Council came to the June meeting to
explain the results from the recent affordable housing survey. They
identified a definite need in Bugbrooke and they now need to consider
whether the village can support a small development. Phil Bignell – Chairman
www.bugbrookelink.co.uk/parishcouncil Crimestoppers Crimestoppers enables people to get information passed to
the police without revealing their identity. It doesn’t matter why they
wish to remain anonymous. All information is valuable and can lead
directly to offenders being arrested and charged. Nationally, 17 people are arrested and charged every day, and 1 person every
8 days is arrested for murder, thanks to callers to Crimestoppers. When you call Crimestoppers · We
don’t want your name…ever · We
can’t trace your calls · We
don’t record your call · You
don’t have to go to Court With your help, we can tackle the burglary, car crime and criminal damage
that you know about only too well to make your community a safer and more
pleasant place to live. If you see or hear anything unusual or suspicious please contact
Northamptonshire Police on 08453 700700 or ring Crimestoppers on 0800 555
111. The information that you supply may help to prevent and detect a
crime. With your help, we can
tackle crime. Thoughts From Stephen Back in 2002 I had the once in a lifetime opportunity
to go to a beautiful island in The Maldives.
The views, the sand, the quality and clarity of the sea were what
the picture post card was invented for. In preparation for this trip of a lifetime I had taken the basic
‘PADI’ scuba diving course and was in possession of a set of fins (you
don’t call them flippers!), a good quality face mask and a snorkel with
an impressive one way valve system all purchased from a scuba diving shop
located in the back streets of Watford.
I have to admit, I was like a small child given free rein in a
sweet shop and after a good sleep to adjust to the time difference, I
unpacked the equipment, put on the requisite sun block and headed for the
water. However, this is where the picture postcard scenario gave way to pure
farce. I came out of our beach
and sea facing bungalow, sat on the sand trying to put the new untried and
untested fins on. First of all
I could not get the adjustment right which was made more difficult because
of my rather large stomach but eventually I managed to get them adjusted
and fitted after many groans and words such as ‘Tut-Tut Botheration’
and ‘Oh Dear’! Still
sitting down and some 15 to 20 feet from the sea I positioned the mask on
my face and put the snorkel in my mouth and then tried to stand.
Now picture a young child trying for the first time to stand and
balance on two legs and repeatedly falling back on their bottom using the
nappy as a sort of cushion! This
is what was happening to me. Finally
I got my balance, still with the snorkel in my mouth, and then started to
walk towards the water falling straight away on to my face; fins are not
designed for dry land. After another couple of attempts and with my wife in the background
incapable of offering any help as she was doubled up with laughing, I
finally came up with a solution and walked backwards into the sea, the
fins determining how I walked. However
once in the water all the equipment came into its own as I was able to use
it all in the environment it was designed for. The fins while on dry land, dictated the way I moved.
How often does the world around us and the pressures we face,
dictate the way we move and operate. At best it’s akin to a Brian Rix farce and worst we feel trapped and
unable to express our own individuality and usefulness as we are persuaded
to live a life that is stopped from reaching its full potential. Jesus came to give us life, a life that is not dictated
by a world out of sinch with God.
He came to enable us to live in freedom and to realise our full
potential and live a life that finds its true focus. Stephen French Rector
of Bugbrooke, Harpole, Kislingbury and Rothersthorpe
Help maintain our beautiful Churchyard
and Church Again this August, volunteers will be knocking on
your door asking for donations to cover the costs of maintaining the
beautiful churchyard and to help towards the cost of maintaining the
church building. Please give
generously. Northamptonshire Historic Churches Trust gives grants to help
maintain our ancient churches. One source of their funding is the annual
Ride & Stride (cycle or walk!) which takes place this year on
Saturday, 13 September. It can be both great fun and very interesting to
visit several of our local churches whilst cycling through our beautiful
countryside on a late summers day and you will probably meet many other
riders doing the same thing. If
anyone would like to join me or needs a sponsorship form, please contact
me. Sue Pace (832516) Friends of St Michael and All Angels
Church The annual Fish & Chip Supper and Quiz took place
in the Community Centre on 5 July. As
ever the fish and chips were excellent and gave us strength to answer some
of the questions set by Ron Birch, Nick Paul and Ady Graham who (as
“Geezers of Nazareth”) were the winners of the quiz in 2006.
The winners this year were Phil Bignell and family and they have
already indicated that they will follow established tradition and set the
quiz for next year. Overall this year’s quiz raised just over £810 to
be added to the Church Friends funds. This will help towards the cost of
the recent repairs to leaks in the church roof. Our next fund raising event will be the Wine Tasting on Friday, 5
December; some of us are already tasting wines on your behalf (an arduous
task!) to ensure there is a good selection.
Tickets will go on sale in October. Tony Pace, Chairman (832516)
www.bugbrookelink.co.uk/friends Christian Aid The house to house collection for Christian Aid in May
raised £1817.50 this year in Bugbrooke(£40 more than in 2007). Many thanks to everyone for their generosity. Sue Pace (local
organiser) Bugbrooke Medical Practice Bugbrooke Medical Practice is now open on Monday &
Wednesday evenings. At these
times we are offering bookable appointments with a GP for patients
registered with the practice between 6.30 and 8.45pm.
These appointments are primarily available for patients who have
difficulty in making appointments during our normal surgery hours. In addition to this we are also offering private, fee paying appointments
with a physiotherapist, an osteopath, and a reflexologist. These
appointments are open to non-patients Please contact reception for further details on
01604 830348
Bugbrooke
Pharmacy Bugbrooke Pharmacy is under new
management, and as part of this change it now offers a wider range of
products and services. These
are:– · Veterinary
Products · Community
Packs (Dossette) · Fragrance
Range · Weight
Management / Loss (Lipotrim) · Free
Medicine Use Review · Vitamins,
Herbal and Homeopathic advice · Free
Delivery Service for housebound patients · Smoking
Cessation The Pharmacy is open Monday to Friday 8–30am to
6–30pm and can be contacted on 01604 833400.
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