The Met Office released a Flash Warning of Heavy Rain for Buckinghamshire at 10:38 this morning:
"A band of locally heavy and slow moving thundery showers will affect some parts during the day, with accumulations between 15 to 25 mm or more in three hours for the worst affected places.
The public are advised to take extra care and refer to the ’Highways Agency’ for further advice on traffic disruption on motorways and trunk roads."
with Margaret Morbey
Congratulations galore:
Leif Hytten, vice-Chairman of Chearsley Parish Council and Chearsley.com controller, and Petra took most of their friends in Chearsley by surprise by getting married in Aylesbury on Tuesday 14th July. By the evening, the word was out and the congratulations messages poured in.
Exam Successes
Congratulations to James Corpe on graduating in International Business Studies at Leeds University and to Tim Morbey graduating at Bristol University with joint honours in Geology and Biology. Well done! Good luck to them both for their future.
Chearsley Cricket Club
The annual Wicked Maiden Trophy between the youths and seniors was held at Chearsley Cricket Club on Sunday 12th July. A very close match, won in the last over by the Youth Team. A fine debut being made for the seniors by non-cricketers, Perry Smith and Ian Houseman. A barbeque and bar contributed to the success of this event.
Recycling
A reminder that Tuesday 28th July is the next collection time for bottles, baskets and bins.
Waddesdon Manor
Volunteers to be Additional Room wardens are needed. This is because it is hoped to open more rooms, hold more tours and open The Stables Gallery for exhibitions, thus making a visit to Waddesdon Manor a really wonderful time. Volunteers are also being sought for garden guides, attendants for the land train and aviary assistants.
Get in touch with me if you would like some first hand knowledge of volunteering at Waddesdon Manor, or get in touch with Liz Wilkinson on 01296 653307
News Wanted!
Please let me have your news – family birthdays, anniversaries, exam successes, events, etc. anything you wish to share with others. My phone number is 01844 208 913 or you can email me at margmorb@mail.com.
with Margaret Morbey
Chearsley Show – hanging baskets
Monday July 20th is the date by which time entries must be in if you would like to enter your hanging basket for judging that week. Take your entries with 20p entry fee to Rosemary Wallis of Merrifield, Dark Lane, Joy Payne of 1 Bernards Close or Jean Tribe of Greenways, Church Lane. Entry forms are available from Chearsley Tea Rooms.
Don’t forget Saturday, September 5th as the date for Chearsley Show in Chearsley Village Hall.
Mobile Library
This visits The Bell car park on Monday July 20th from 1.10 until 1.35pm
Received from the Bucks County Council "Resilience Team" at 11:15 this morning:
Heavy thundery showers will develop this morning and afternoon giving 20mm of rainfall generally and up to 40mm locally in the space of three hours.
The public are advised to take extra care and refer to the "Highways Agency" for further advice regarding traffic disruption on motorways and trunk roads.
Met Office Warning (pdf attachment)
with Margaret Morbey
Best Wishes
Best wishes for a full recovery go to Janine Rees of Chearsley Tea Rooms and Neville Dean of Old Plough Close after their recent hospital treatments.
Wedding Congratulations
Julie-Ann McKay, daughter of Anne and the late Danny McKay who were landlords of The Bell in Chearsley from 1974 until 1992 married Bruce Johnson on Saturday 27th June at Notley Tythe Barn. Although Julie no longer lives in Chearsley, she has kept close ties with many friends, including Eric Carte (our esteemed actor) who gave her away, and many others attended the evening reception.
Birthday Congratulations
Emily Howard was 18 on June 26th. Congratulations to her, a Chearsley girl, being brought home by Alicia and John on Fete Day in 1991.
Baptisms at St. Nicholas Church
Recent baptisms in the Church have included Thomas De Glanville, son of Tim and Lindsay of Watts Green, and Tara Scates with Saskia ,and Anoushka Day daughters of Tara and Richard of School Lane
Chearsley Cricket Club
The club ran a major fundraising event “Midsummer Madness” at the Village Hall on Saturday 27th June. The evening included a Hog Roast, serving of traditional ales and dancing to “Hair of the Dog”, a local band. Around 150 attended and, despite the rains arriving later in the evening, it was a huge success. Around £750 was raised for the development of Junior cricket in Chearsley and more events are planned for the future.
This is a Community Message from Aylesbury Watch Office.
At this time of year, when many people are looking forward to their holidays, please consider some of these simple, but effective steps that can be taken to secure your home and valuables:-
If you have a domestic alarm always ensure this is set and that you give details of the key holder to your monitoring station.
Ask a neighbour to keep an eye on your home.
Ask them to collect your mail or push it through the letter box.
Ask them to open and close curtains, put your bin out and bring it back in after collection and switch lights on to make the house look occupied.
Also, why not ask them to park their car on your drive if you have taken your car.
Most burglars are opportunists, so make sure that all windows and doors are closed and locked securely before you leave.
Remember to cancel milk and papers before you go.
Using a timer switch for lights and maybe a radio, can the impression that the house is occupied.
Always make sure that ladders and garden tools, which could help burglars to break in, are not within view or easy to reach.
Lastly, enjoy your holiday, knowing that your house is not looking attractive to opportunist criminals.
