Thursday 28 August 2008

Village News

with Margaret Morbey

Chearsley.com
It’s good to learn that our village website is visited by people from many places. I have received an email from Paula Wilson who now lives in Australia as she had read the report about Harry Ashworth’s death. She is the niece of Renee Baker of Church Lane and writes that she has one of Harry’s paintings of Chearsley school, hanging above her fireplace in Melbourne. This was bought by Paula’s parents, Pat and Norman Baker from Harry after Paula had written about her childhood memories of Chearsley school published in the Chearsley News in 1992. Renee is looking forward to seeing Paula’s brother and his son when they visit her later this month.

Chearsley Village Trust
Applications are invited for a grant from any village organization, society or individual. This is for any project which may be of benefit to the village. Please write to Val Davies, the Clerk to the Trustees, at Minster, Dark Lane, Chearsley HP18 0DA, giving details of your project, who will benefit from it and what other funds will be available. The deadline for applications is September 28th.

Village Quiz
There will be a Village Quiz in the Village Hall on Saturday, September 27th. Tickets are £8.00 each with a maximum of 8 per table. Tickets include food by the WI. Bring your own liquid refreshment, and some cash for raffle tickets. There will be posters advertising the event nearer the date.

Chearsley Show - September 6th
I hope you remembered to put in your entries! The timetable for Saturday is 8.30 to 10.15 when the hall is open for entries to be brought in and set up. Judging takes place from 10.30. At 2.30, the hall is open to the public and those participating with 30p entry. The presentation of awards is at 3.30. Tea and biscuits are available. Do come along to this fun occasion.

Village News
I need your news. Please email or phone or write to me about any family celebration – birth, death, special birthday, or let me know details about your Club’s activities and forthcoming events. There is only so much news I can glean from “having to go” to the Pub and being in the shop and tearooms!

Wednesday 20 August 2008

House to House Collection

Kidney Research UK will be carrying out a house to house collection throughout the whole of the Aylesbury Vale Council Area, between Saturday 30th August and Sunday 14th September 2008.
All collectors will have a badge and a certificate from Kidney research.
Feel free to ask for identification from anyone collecting at your door, and only donate if you are satisfied with who they say they represent.

Friday 8 August 2008

More village crime...

Ringmaster message from the Aylesbury Watch Office on Friday 8th August 2008:

Between 11:00pm on Wednesday 6th and 11:00am on Thursday 7th August, offenders gained entry to the rear garden of a premises in Watts Green, Chearsley, they forced entry to a garden shed and stole property consisting of garden equipment and two pedal cycles.

If you have any information that might assist officers dealing with this crime, please call on 0845 8 505 505 and state that you are responding to this Ringmaster message.

Alternatively, if you do not wish to give your details, you can call Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.

Thursday 7 August 2008

Village News

with Margaret Morbey

Harry Ashworth
Harry died on Saturday August 2nd. Harry was in his nineties and lived in a bungalow in Dark Lane until about 2 years ago when he moved to Chilton House Nursing Home. He will be remembered in a great number of ways, not least for his involvement with the church for many years.

He was responsible for setting up the car pool and for being one of the first committee members of the Village Trust.

Being a good artist, and many Chearsley people will have one of his paintings or sketches in their possession, he founded an art class, which still meets in Long Crendon.

He will also be remembered by many meeting John Miles for a Wednesday lunch in The Bell, often to be joined by Hazel Cahill, who was 101 this week (happy birthday Hazel!) and Renee Baker.

His funeral will be held at St. Nicholas, Chearsley on Monday 11th August at 11am.

Condolences to his daughter, Marion and her family.

Chearsley Show
This is getting closer, taking place on Saturday 6th September. Entry forms must be in by Tuesday 2nd September – you should have an entry form, but if this has been lost, please get in touch with Rosemary Wallis of Merrifield, Dark Lane. So, as you go busy yourself in your garden these next few weeks, just bear in mind which roses might be coming up to perfection for the 6th, or which courgettes, carrots or beans etc. are going to be suitable for entry. (Don’t forget, and inadvertently pick and eat the chosen ones!) As well as all the usual fruit and veg to show, there are classes for men and boys to bake jam tarts, flower arrangements, art and craft, models, photos of “Around Chearsley”- something for everyone. Have a go and support this village affair. It is good fun.

Mobile Library
This will next be in the village at The Bell car park on Monday August 18th from 10.35 to 11.05am

The price of fuel...

A Neighbourhood Watch message:

Between 5:30pm on Wednesday 6th and 8:00am on Thursday 7th August, offenders have cut the petrol fuel lines of two vehicles whilst parked in Shupps Lane, Chearsley.

If you have any information that might assist officers dealing with this crime, please call on 0845 8 505 505 and state that you are responding to this Ringmaster message.

Alternatively, if you do not wish to give your details, you can call Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.