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From
the Archives of the Chronicle & Echo “The
1963 family gathering was to celebrate the 100th birthday of Mrs E Poole,
of Church Lane, Bugbrooke”, says her grandson John Billingham. From left
are Gordon Barnes and his wife Pam, John's mother Nina, his grandmother,
Catherine Meaning and Lottee, his aunts, his sister Barbara and Henry
Barnes. He adds: "Grandma broke her hip at 100 years of age and lived
to be 102 (1863–1965). She died at her daughter Catherine's home in the
Isle of Wight. I was pleased to see the photo and roll back the
years." Readers Jane Barker and Pam Frost also recalled the occasion.
Jane remembers children from the village school taking gifts to Mrs Poole.
"Granny" Poole was Pam's grandfather's next-door neighbour Article
by kind permission of the Northampton Chronicle & Echo Disco
For Ages 7 to 11 On
the last Friday of every month (except during August because of holidays)
at Bugbrooke Sunday school rooms. 7pm – 8.30pm. Only £1 pay on the
door. Tuck
shop for sweets, drinks and crisps. Put the dates on your calendar –
27th June, 26th September, 31st October etc. (more info from 07761016583) Bugbrooke
and Harpole Scouts Beavers
remembered their mums on Mother’s Day by making a decorated box to hold
a home-made biscuit for them. They have been experimenting using household
items, and made volcanoes filled with sodium bicarbonate, which erupted
with the addition of food colouring and vinegar. They have also done
floating experiments and made pepperpot bombs for their Experimenter’s
badge. Beavers have had games evenings, inside and outside, and recently
went on a treasure hunt in teams, finding parcel tags saying things like,
“I am furry, I eat carrots and/or grass, I live in a hutch in the
garden, or a burrow in the wild – who am I?” Beavers discussed who
with their team-mates. Cubs
gave each of their mums a decorated box and crepe paper flowers in a
cardboard vase. They had a games night, playing chess, marbles and card
games among others. They celebrated St Patrick’s day with an Irish
evening, and brought their pets to the Hut for their Pet carers’ badge.
They made models of dragons and a poster for St George’s day. Cubs
looked forward to a live reptile, spider and insect evening in May, where
they will be able to hold the animals under supervision. Scouts
acted out how it felt to be physically disabled e.g. getting onto a chair
without the use of one or more of their limbs, and they have stripped down
bikes and put them back together again. They have learned how to use a
steam iron, and ironed their neckers and an old shirt each beautifully,
and didn’t make any holes in anything. They have had a fire outside and
cooked dough twists on a stick over the flames. On our AGM night, two
teams practised their hakas. A haka is a Maori war chant accompanied by
suitable threatening gestures or a similar performance at, for instance, a
rugby match. Each team then tried to intimidate the opposing one, who
laughed! We
went bowling on our last Scout meeting with Richard Heighton, our Scout
leader, who moved on in April to lead the Explorer Scouts (14 to 18
years). It was a memorable evening with our fast bowler Josh bowling at
15mph, and Nehal getting a “spare” whilst bowling backwards. Richard
presented badges including First Aid, Nights away, and the Gold badge,
which are available for anyone who wants to work for them. He was given an
enormous cake the older Scouts had made, a framed montage of photos taken
over the four years he has lead the troop, and a card. A big thank you to
you Richard, we miss you. Scouts
are now being lead by two teams of leaders working on alternate weeks.
They have made pizzas and had a quiz and planning meeting, and are looking
forward to an exciting programme. Explorers
are working towards their Gold badge, the highest achievement for Scouts,
which includes a 20 mile round trek to the camp-site at Welton carrying
full kit, and an overnight camp, which they are organising themselves.
This is just the start for our new section. Please
visit our website www.bugbrookelink.co.uk/scouts
for information. Secretary
Margaret Raymond 830532 Friends
of St Michael and All Angels Church Our
annual Race Night event took place on 25 April.
There was an excellent turnout and it seems a good time was had by
all as it achieved an excellent profit of almost £750 which will go
towards the future maintenance of the church. Since the last issue of
LINK, we have also held our eighth AGM which was the usual stimulating and
exciting event! Our
next fund raising event will be the Fish
& Chip Supper and Quiz
which will take place on Friday, 4 July at the Community Centre starting
at 7:30 sharp. We shall be following the established pattern of teams of
four with the questions being set by last years winners, Ron Birch and his
colleagues. This is always a
very popular event and as I write more than two months in advance, we have
tickets orders already coming in. So
please get your orders in early so as not to be disappointed.
Tickets will be £8 each and are available from Roy Smith, 25,
Pound Lane (tel 832715), Tony Pace, 4 Laddermakers Yard (tel 832516) or
any other committee member. Although
it is a long way ahead, we have also scheduled our Annual
Wine Tasting
evening for Friday, 5 December. Please
make a note of the date in your diaries and there will be more news in the
next issue of LINK. If
you want to know more about the Church Friends, we now have a page on the
Bugbrooke LINK web site so please go and have a look.
If you would like to become a member of the Friends and help to
ensure the upkeep of the oldest and most beautiful building in the
village, please contact myself or any committee member Tony
Pace (Chairman)
Upper
Nene Villages 3rd Age Group Bugbrooke
U3A 16th
June – Kevin White ‘Care and Repair Service’ Kevin
will be illustrating the Care and Repair service which enables people aged
60 and over, including the disabled and children, to continue living in
comfort and security in their own homes. This service has expanded over
the past five/six years to encompass practically all aspects in creating a
safe, convenient and energy-efficient home which includes adaptations
(stair lifts, showers, wheelchair ramps etc), rewiring, plumbing (the list
is endless). Kevin will also advise on how to receive advice and take
advantage of this service and the costs (if any) involved. This should be
an extremely interesting and informative talk. 21st
July – Maggie Taylor ‘Donkey Sanctuaries’ Maggie
has been heavily involved in donkey sanctuaries both in the UK and
overseas for many years. This
charity is heavily involved in helping children with special needs
(several hundred children a week in five centres), and work with beach
donkeys as well as rescuing and looking after ill-treated or abandoned
donkeys and mules, giving them a safe and happy environment.
Maggie will be illustrating her extremely interesting talk with a
power point presentation. Meetings
are open to non-members and take place at Bugbrooke Community Centre, Camp
Hill, Bugbrooke on the 3rd Monday of each month at 2.30 p.m. Special
Interest Groups: Appreciating
Poetry, Art Group, Literature Club, Book Exchange, Bridge,
Collectors Club, Cook and Eat, French (Intermediate), French Beginners,
Spanish Beginners, German (Intermediate), Music Appreciation + History of
Music, Scrabble, Snooker, Theatre, Writing Family History. For
further information contact Fay Maddern 01327 352401 Twinning
Association The
AGM of the Twinning Association will be on June 22nd at 12.30 p.m. at
Holly Bank, High Street. All interested are welcome. Diana
Smith
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