Milton Village View

Milton Village View
Est. 1991. Issue No. 99 - September 2011
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In Focus: Milton Photographic Club
Milton Photographic Club held
their fourth annual exhibition at
the village fayre in July.
This included pictures from all parts
of the world, but many depicted
Milton and the local area. In
addition, a number of images were
from the practical photography
evenings held by the club during the
year. This year we photographed the
Cambridge Christmas lights, and
then returned to capture the city in
May. Another session featured
photography using polarised light
and we also held a portrait evening at
a local professional studio. A
selection of the images displayed at
the exhibition is shown on page 5.
As well as practical evenings, the
club’s programme features talks by
Starling Cherry Picking Photographer: Gerry Metcalfe members and invited speakers, and
"show and tell" sessions, where we
exhibit and discuss photographs we have taken. The club
meets on the third Wednesday of each month in the church
All villagers are invited to drinks and refreshments at
hall at 7:45 p.m. Meetings for the rest of the year are:
THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF
October 19th: Internal Speaker
MILTON COMMUNITY CENTRE
November 16th: Practical evening - flash photography
December 14th: Show and tell - Milton
to see how this charity is managed and how it plays a
large part in the village of Milton
Our members range from beginners to enthusiasts, and new
members would be very welcome. Just pop along to a meeting
To be held in the Annexe, 7pm on Wednesday 12th
— we have a nominal fee of £2 to cover costs — or have a
October.
look at our website www.miltonphotographicclub.org.uk
The AGM will start at 7.30pm
Duncan Winterborn
In This Issue...
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3
4-5
New local recycling facilities
Events
Hedgehogs, scrabble, summer fayre,
carol singing and more...
6-9
Local organisations
10-11 Leisure
12 Sport
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NEWS
New Local Recycling Facilities
Next Issue
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November
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should be with the
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1st November
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Following the successful introduction of the new blue bin service, South
Cambridgeshire District Council has been looking at new ways to extend
the range of materials that residents can recycle.
Compared with materials accepted in the blue bin (e.g. card and plastic
bottles), you may find that you don't have items such as unwanted textiles or
old CD's on a regular basis. Even if you only throw away a small amount of
textiles or books it makes a big difference if you choose to take them to a
recycling bank. Your local recycling area provides an easy and convenient
way to recycle these items.
Textiles and shoe recycling bank
In South Cambs we hope to reduce the amount of textiles and shoes sent to
landfill. Residents living in Milton can use the local recycling bank in
Tesco's supermarket car park to conveniently recycle a wide range of items
such as: clean and dry clothing, shoes, bags, belts, towels, blankets, duvet
covers, pillows, sheets, curtains, fabric.
Unwanted clothing and shoes are often perfectly wearable and can be used
again, providing affordable and much needed clothing for others. Items
which are not reusable, such as fabric and worn out clothing, can still be
placed in the bank for recycling; just make sure they're clean and dry.
Cotton can be turned into rags for wiping and polishing. Car insulation and
stuffing can be made from knits and woollen materials. And other materials
find their use in a variety of other ways, such as building materials,
reprocessed upholstery fibres, and home insulation.
Media recycling bank
From time to time every household may have old videos or books they no
longer need or want and wonder if they can be recycled. The answer is now
yes, with the new media bank at Tesco's accepting the following items:
books, CDs, DVDs, video tapes, cassettes, computer games.
Items that cannot be used again can still be placed in the media bank and
will be separated from reusable items. Books unsuitable for reuse are
pulped and made back into paper. Plastic from CDs, DVDs, cassettes and
video tape is granulated into pellets and made into new items such as
buckets, trays and stationery items.
For more recycling information please visit www.scambs.gov.uk/recycling
or email bluebin@scambs.gov.uk
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EVENTS
WHAT’S ON
September
Sun 25th Back to Church Sunday & Harvest Sunday at All Saints Church, 10.30am
Not been for a while — or ever before? All welcome; come as you are.
October
Sat 1st
Ladybirds Nearly New Sale (see below)
Tues 11th / Weds 12th Flu vaccinations, Milton Surgery (see below for details)
Sun 16th Messy Praise, All Saints, 3.30pm (see p.4)
Weds 19th - Sun 30th Cambridge Festival of Ideas 2011 (see below for details)
Sat 22nd Harvest Supper & Ceilidh (see below for details)
November
Sun 6th
Tree Identification Walk, Milton Country Park
A 1½ hour walk for families. Join one of the Rangers on a leisurely walk looking at trees in winter and how to
identify them. 2.00 pm start from the visitor centre.
Sat 26th Outdoor Bowls Pre-Christmas Concert, with Waterbeach Brass (see p.11)
Sun 27th Messy Christingle, All Saints, 3.30pm (see p.4)
See www.milton.org.uk/diary.html for more event details. See www.miltoncountrypark.org for more park events.
Supper & Ceilidh
Flu Vaccinations
With the Great Eastern Ceilidh Company
Saturday 22nd October, Milton Community Centre
7.30pm until late, Licensed bar
Tickets: £10 adults, £5 under 16 (includes supper)
Tickets available from Milton Post Office and All Saints
Church Office (441007)
Milton Surgery will be holding two flu vaccination days.
Tuesday 11th October and Wednesday 12th October
8.15 am - 12.25 p.m. 2.00pm - 5.45 p.m.
Available to all patients over 65 years old and those "at
risk" (including pregnant women). Please ring reception
on 01223 420511 to make an appointment or check if
unsure whether you fit into the at risk criteria.
Cambridge Festival of Ideas
Explore the big ideas in the arts, humanities and social
sciences for free at the 2011 Cambridge Festival of
Ideas. The Festival offers hundreds of free talks, hands
on activities, film screenings and workshops for all ages
and will take place from Wednesday 19 October Sunday 30 October 2011.
The main day of the Festival on Saturday 22 October is
bursting with free events for the whole family to enjoy
on the University’s Sidgwick Site. For more information
and a programme, please call: 01223 766766 or visit:
www.cam.ac.uk/festivalofideas
2011 CLASS
TIMETABLE
Milton Community Centre—Monday Morning
9:30am Mat/Ring Class-Mixed Ability
10:30am Mat/Ring Class-Mixed Ability
Milton School—Tuesday Evening (from 8/2/11)
6:30pm Ball Class-Mixed Ability
7:25pm Zumba Beginners Class
8:15pm Mat Class-Mixed Ability
Landbeach Village Hall—Friday Morning
10:30am Mat/Ring Class-Mixed Ability
New members welcome
Contact Liz Dolman on (01353) 749611 or
(07768) 155278. Both men & women welcome
Email: liz.doman@lovepilates.co.uk Or visit
www.lovepilates.co.uk
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LOCAL INTEREST
Milton Community Minibus
Helping Hedgehogs
For hire to non-profit community and
voluntary groups
Hedgehogs are popular nocturnal spiky mammals which do live in Milton. If
you wish to help them and ensure you get them in your garden, what do they
like: ways to get in and out of yours and your neighbours' gardens so they
can roam afar collecting food; occasional gaps of two or three inches at the
bottom of fences and gates should be sufficient; undergrowth and piles of
leaf litter or compost where they can sleep during the day, during the whole
of the winter and be able to find food. They eat invertebrates of all kinds,
including the dreaded slug! They are partial to cat or dog food, wet or dry,
if you want to put out some extra food and hopefully get a sighting, but
make sure the local cat population can't get at it first! They like lots of fresh
water too.
Telephone Rob on (01223) 860160
Email:
minbus.booking@miltonvillage.org.uk
www.miltonvillage.org.uk/minibus
Thank You
Through the Milton Village View I
would like to thank all family and
friends and villagers who supported
Pat Atkins and me to complete 101
holes of golf at Girton Golf Club on
Monday 1st August in aid of Breast
Cancer Care.
All went really well and we teed off
at 4:50 am. The weather could not
have been better, our caddies and
s u p p o r t o n t h e d ay w a s
overwhelming and helped us to
complete 101 holes in just 12
hours. In fact we were even
thinking of playing on to complete
6 rounds of golf as we were on a
real high with no tiredness, aches or
pains.
We are so grateful to all who
sponsored us, as it helped us to
raise over £3,100 for Breast Cancer
Care. Thank you all so much.
Tina Barker
Scrabble
What do they dislike: rat poison, slug pellets and strimmers are all lethal to
hedgehogs. Also bonfires which are lit without checking that a hedgehog
hasn't decided it's a perfect home for daytime sleeping or winter-long
hibernation. They don't like daylight; a sighting of one in broad daylight is
likely to be a sighting of a sick or disturbed hog. They really hate fast cars
when it's getting dark early at this time of year and they're trying to get out
and about to find food so they can get fat enough to hibernate safely.
Driving slowly and carefully won't only allow you to stop safely for a
hedgehog crossing the road, but will make Milton a quieter and safer place
for us all.
Heather Coleman
For a longer version of this article, see www.mvv.org.uk.
Getting Messy
Do you enjoy getting messy? Lots of people at the Village Fayre did. In All
Saints’ gazebo, parents and children fished with magnets, hunted for fruit,
decorated straws, made flowers, won prizes and generally had fun. Why?
They were trying out Messy Praise.
Messy Praise is crafty, creative, messy church
for young, old and in-between. Come and
enjoy crafts, bible stories , songs, prayers and
great food. All for free. At All Saints Church
in Church Lane at 3.30pm on these Sundays:
Second Friday in the Church Hall
7.30p.m.-10p.m. Cuppa & nibbles
plus small prizes all for 50p. What a
great bargain!
16th October
27th November (Messy Christingle)
18th December
EM GEE DEE
Kathy English
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LOCAL INTEREST
Milton Summer Fayre
A Busy Summer in Milton School
The recreation ground came alive
on Saturday 9th July, with stalls,
fair rides, entertainment & live
bands that took us right through
into the evening. From the feedback
we have received it was a huge
success & enjoyed by all ages.
We would like to say a big thank
you to everyone who helped,
sponsored or supported this annual
event.
Den making at Milton Country Park
Year 6’s performance of Olivia
Foodshare’s Grow-Cook-Share Day
Our team of talented Head
Gardeners headed off for an
exciting day at Cambridge Cookery
School. We worked with Tine
Roache, head chef of the Cookery
School, to make a ‘Milton
Minestrone’ for Jimmy’s Night
Shelter, made with fresh vegetables
from our school allotment.
We are already planning & booking
things for next year, so if anyone
has any ideas of what they might
like us to include please let us know
by emailing us at:
miltonfayre@yahoo.co.uk
Lynda Molloy, Rebecca Aldhouse,
Jackie Tolliday, Vivian Hill, Diane
Hodges, Micky Hagger & Steve
Aldhouse
All Saints Night Live
June 2011
We enjoyed a great evening with
Ridley Hall Gospel Choir in June,
with 20 people singing for us songs
ranging from old gospel songs to
modern Christian music, expertly
arranged by the choir conductors
Eleanor Jeans and Calum Lindsey.
New Clerk for Parish
Council
Milton Parish Council is looking for a
clerk as Jim Daniels will be retiring in
2012.
Job adverts will be published shortly
on the notice boards and website.
If you are interested in applying please
contact the clerk’s office:
Tel: 01223 861447
Email: clerk@miltonvillage.org.uk
Carol Singing
It’s a bit early to be thinking about
Christmas, but rehearsals for this year’s
Carols by Candlelight choir will be
starting in early November. We always
welcome new singers, and aim to have
plenty of relaxed rehearsal time to learn
the music.
If you're interested, please contact Nat
& Mary-Ann Johnson by email on
mary-ann@cantab.net, or by phone on
441438.
The church enjoyed listening to the
choir and were even persuaded to
join in with some of the songs! A
great time was had by all.
The Cambridge Santa Run in aid of East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices
(EACH) takes place at 10am on Sunday December 18 and you're invited!
Please visit the church website for
future All Saints Night Live events:
www.allsaintsmilton.org.uk
The 3km sponsored event can be walked, jogged or run, and the route is
circular, starting and finishing at The Grafton and incorporating Midsummer
Common.
EACH Santa Run
A total of 322 people took part in last year’s event, raising £10,749.10, and
we're hoping to beat those figures this year!
It’s a great fun way to spend a Sunday and, taking place just one week
before Christmas, is guaranteed to
get you in the festive spirit!
Entry fees are as follows: Adults
£10, which includes a Santa suit and
children £5 (aged 13 and under),
which includes a Santa hat. For
more information visit:
www.each.org.uk/santarun or call
EACH Milton on: 01223 205180.
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LOCAL ORGANISATIONS
From the Desk of the Parish Council Chairman
September 2011: First of all, I would like to welcome our five new parish councillors: David Chamberlin, Jim
Mowatt, Michael Perkins, Ian Tyes and Mandy Winnington. I look forward to working with them and all our
returning councillors in the time ahead. Four of our new councillors joined Vice Chairman Ian May, District and
parish councillor Hazel Smith and me on a village bike tour in June. They were surprised to learn just how extensive
the boundaries of Milton are and received a new appreciation for all that the parish council is responsible for
throughout the village.
No doubt you will have noticed that the red phone kiosk on Coles Road is now fully operational again after recent
vandalism. Thanks to the Clerk’s Office for liaising with BT to sort this out. I’d also like to thank Paul Capitain and
the band of volunteers who helped install the seat around the horse chestnut tree on Ely Road opposite Symbian.
On advice from South Cambs District Council, the parish council has formed a working party to consider an
Emergency Plan for the village. Such a plan would identify local risk assessments, skills and resources, contact
points and emergency centres in the event of an emergency.
Your parish council continues negotiations to purchase College of West
Anglia land adjacent to Ely Road opposite the college campus. We are
liaising with the Football Association and have engaged a turf consultant to
conduct a feasibility study of the proposed recreation area. We are also
developing a business plan which will be necessary for applying for grants
and loans. Once all the major issues have been sorted out, we intend to meet
with the village as a whole, including the allotment holders, to discuss the
matter in more detail.
I would like to call your attention to two short articles in this issue of the
village magazine. One calls for volunteers to help with winter gritting in the
village and the other is an invitation for youth-related clubs and organisations
in the village to submit proposals to take advantage of the generous monetary
donation provided by a resident from Butt Lane. If you feel that you are able
to make a contribution to the welfare of the village, I encourage you to
consider supporting our Community Care scheme. You can find out more
about the scheme and make a donation at: www.LocalGiving.com/
MiltonCommunityCareScheme
Finally, at the time of going to press, I received the resignation of Gerda
Covell, who has been on the parish council for over four years. I would like
to thank Gerda for her contribution to the council. We will be seeking to fill
the vacancy in the coming weeks, and anyone wishing to stand should consult
the parish notice board or contact the Clerk’s Office for more information.
Richard Summerfield,
Chairman, Milton Parish Council
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Volunteers Sought For
Winter Gritting
During the last two severe winters,
Cambridgeshire County Council
(CCC) has received help from
many parish councils and local
farmers. They want to build on this
support to be prepared for the
coming winter. To that end, they
have set up a new programme for
parishioners themselves to get
involved in winter gritting. CCC
will provide salt and machinery and
parishioners provide the labour.
CCC has agreed to take on
insurance liability as long as the
parishioners undergo a training
course. But volunteers are needed
to get this new programme off the
ground as well as someone to
coordinate the effort. If you are
interested, please contact the
Clerk’s Office on 861447, or email
clerk@miltonvillage.org.uk
LOCAL ORGANISATIONS
Youth Clubs Encouraged
to Apply for Special Fund
As Par i sh Chai r man Ri char d
Summerfield mentioned in his Annual
Report, a local resident from Butt Lane
has very kindly donated £1,150 to be
used for the benefit of the youth in the
village.
The parish council is asking for youthrelated clubs and organisations in the
village to submit bids for a share of
this generous gift. Clubs and
organisations should submit one A4
size page with:
(1) a brief description of their club/
activity;
(2) an amount of money they would
like to bid for;
(3) what specifically the money
would be used for;
(4) the number of youth in the
village who would benefit from
their proposal; and
(5) contact information (phone
number/email).
Milton Photographic Club
Exhibition Photos
(clockwise from top):
Amber - Stephen Bennett
Sensory Garden - Peter Higdon
Trinity Street at Night - Chris Thomas
Stationery formation - Duncan
Winterborn
Please only one application per club/
organisation. All entries should be
submitted to the Clerk’s Office by
1 December 2011.
Emergency Volunteers Required
Milton has been asked to produce an Emergency Plan to list the resources the village can expect to call on in case of
an extreme emergency. We may for example be asked by the police to coordinate rescue or evacuation activity in the
village, in case they are swamped by issues across the area, until they can take over. We'd like to make a list of key
people and their phone numbers - if you would like to volunteer or to come onto a steering group to develop the plan,
please contact the Parish Clerk on 861447 or (preferably) email emergency.planning@miltonvillage.org.uk to let us
know your contact details and what you might be able to offer us. We want to produce a list of trained first-aiders,
medical professionals, people with 4x4 vehicles, chainsaws, tractors, etc, catering teams, organisers and so on.
Plus if you have a skill or experience of dealing with real emergency situations that you would like to share with us,
then we would like to hear from you.
Hazel Smith
PHYSIOTHERAPY
Treatment for sports injuries, back and neck
pain, joint problems etc.
Liz Cradock MCSP, MICHT
Chartered Physiotherapist and
Reflexologist, HPC registered
Recognised by major medical insurance companies
Treatments at:
24 Spurgeons Avenue
Waterbeach CB25 9NU
Tel: 01223 860928 Mob: 07714 052389
Email:liz.cradock.physio@gmail.com
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LOCAL ORGANISATIONS
Community Centre News
Some of you will have noticed that earlier in the summer the climbing net
'disappeared' from Coles Road recreation ground. Unfortunately, after 10
years of heavy use, it was worn out and had become dangerous. However,
we have been successful with our grant application to the Big Lottery Fund
and a replacement net should be installed by the end of September, enabling
the children of Milton to once again test their climbing skills whilst their
parents look on with bated breath!
Maintenance projects that have recently been completed include renewing
the patio slabs at the side of the building and replacing the gutters and down
pipes on the Annexe. After 20 years, the lights on the netball/tennis courts
and the 5-a-side court have just about reached the end of their lifespan and
should be replaced during September.
Saturday night bookings have been rather quiet through the summer,
although we did host a wedding reception in early September, when the
bride and groom chose to hire the internal marquee. This proved to be a
massive success, totally transforming the appearance of the main hall.
Details of all our regular groups and
classes can be found at
miltonvillage.org.uk and for further
information about hiring the
facilities, including the Annexe,
Youth Building and the Courts, ring
Andy on 862763 or email
mcc@miltonvillage.org.uk
Landbeach and Milton
Baptist Church
Sunday Services
10.30 am
Family Service
6.30 pm
Evening Worship
Midweek Home groups
Landbeach every Tuesday 7.30pm and
Wednesday morning 10.00am
All are welcome to our small but friendly fellowship.
Further details may be obtained from
Maureen Clark, Tel 01223 863229.
FLUTE LESSONS
Beginners to grade 8,
Theory to grade 5
And Recorder for children.
Qualified teacher with flute
diploma based in Milton.
Contact Louise on:
07971 734451
louise.davis@musicteachers.co.uk
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Would you like to work
with young children?
Theresa, Fiona and the boys of the
50th Milton beavers are on the look
out for an adult (young or old) to
help us to have a fun time each
week and gain the many badges
that are available.
We do currently have a 16 yr old
doing her Duke of Edinburgh
award. Maybe you'd like to do
your DoE by 'helping a community
organisation'. We meet every
Monday evening (term time only),
6.15-7.30pm at Milton community
Centre Annexe.
If you prefer to work with older
children then there are the Cub
Scouts (8-10½), Scouts (10½-14) or
Explorer Scouts (14-18).
www.50thcambridgescouts.org
If you feel you can help then please
contact Rob Farrington:
01223 860160 or email
gsl@50thcambridgescouts.org
Theresa Feetenby
Whist Drive
Instead of watching wars and riots
on television, why not come to a
nice quiet cheap evening at the
community centre for a game of
whist on the fourth Tuesday in the
month?
Refreshments & prizes, all for
£1.50. 7.30p.m.-10p.m.
Mary Daniels
STRIKE FIT
Fridays 1pm-2pm
Milton Community Centre
also available
1 to 1 personal training
Contact : Alex Campbell
Tel. 01223 862184 or 07746 122749
Email alex@alexercise.co.uk
www.alexercise.co.uk
LOCAL ORGANISATIONS
Milton Creativity
Group: Start Up
Would you be interested in
developing your creative potential
whilst contributing to and
developing this new, self-evolving
group?
CALLING ALL CREATIVE
PEOPLE! WHICH ONE MIGHT
YOU BE?:
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Have you always wanted to be
creative, haven't done anything
about it, and need a nudge?
Or, are you half-way through a
creative project and stuck?
Or, maybe you are a creativity
junky like me, and value
encouragement and support?
If any or all of the above rings any
bells then why not join this newly
formed small, but perfectly formed,
enthusiastic group who explore 'all
things creative' and mutually
support each other in our individual
pursuits (whatever medium or
experience).
The meetings are intended to be
open, informal, pro-active, fun and
supportive, facilitated initially by
Milton-based ex BBC drama script
editor.
The idea is that we meet once a
month on a Thursday. If you're
interested /intrigued/curious contact
Nicky via email:
miltoncreativitygroup@gmail.com
or 01223 862055
Message from PCSO John Mason
Well summer 2011 is almost over and locally it has been fairly quiet, unlike
elsewhere in the country, where events that I am sure you are all well aware
of led to many of us working 12-hour days and having our rest days
cancelled. This was to cover for officers who were sent to other areas to
assist. Your local PC Shulver found himself being regularly sent down to
London to assist the Metropolitan Police.
As I say it has been relatively quiet for the summer months and I am glad to
say we have not seen too much antisocial behaviour.
The type of incident that we have seen, and I would like to bring to your
attention, is that of Rogue trading. We have had reports of possible rogue
traders calling on residents in the local villages. These traders especially
target elderly and vulnerable people, offering to carry out work that is
usually not required. If you agree to the work they generally charge an
excessive amount and produce poor results.
It is not advisable to agree to have work done when you are put on the spot
and have not carried out any research into your options. Age UK have a very
useful website which contains very good advice for all of us. Their web
address is www.ageuk.org.uk. You can also call and speak to Age UK on
01223 221921 or 01354 696677; they are very helpful and can provide a list
of traders which have been vetted.
Please be aware that there are people prepared to carry out this type of crime
and particularly target the elderly and vulnerable. If you have neighbours or
family who may be possible victims, please make them aware and if you see
anything suspicious please take note of any vehicle’s details, including reg
numbers, and descriptions of persons involved and you can inform us on the
non-emergency number 0345 4564564.
If you have any information regarding any incidents and feel you can help
please contact us on 0345 456 456 4 or call Crimestoppers, an independent
charity, anonymously on 0800 555 111.
If you wish to receive regular email updates you can sign up to ecops by
visiting www.cambs.police.uk/signup/ecops
Take care
PCSO John Mason 7146
Nicky Mortlock
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LEISURE
Milton W.I.
The summer is now over but as usual the Members of Milton W.I. have been enjoying themselves. On the 5th July
we all went on a lovely day out to the Chilterns in Buckinghamshire. We picked up our guide at ‘The Hit and Miss’
pub where we had coffee and then went on a most informative tour around the area and marvelled at the size of all
the properties and could only guess at the values; this included Chequers, the Prime Minister’s country retreat. Then
it was back to the pub for a most enjoyable lunch. After that we visited ‘Jordans’, a Quaker Meeting House, which
was built in 1688. This was the Quaker Meeting House that William Penn, the famous Quaker associated with
Pennsylvania in the U.S.A., attended. All arranged by Carol Jones; very many thanks Carol.
We had Sally Kingman come to our May meeting to demonstrate her ribbon work and to give us a deep insight in to
the history of how ribbon has been used over the centuries. Sally is a very lively and humorous speaker and had us all
in fits of laughter.
At our next meeting in June the speaker was Andy Malcolm, who is the Regional Organiser for ‘The Fisherman’s
Mission’, which is a charity to help working and retired fisherman and their families. This charity was founded in the
1880s by Ebenezer Mader and gives financial, practical and pastoral care to the fishermen and their families. A
fisherman's life is a very hard one and also very dangerous, especially in bad weather. Andy, who has a very good
voice, also sang a couple of sea shanties.
In July we had Vic Botterill, a retired policeman, talking on ‘Psychology and Responsibility’. He outlined a scenario
of murder and intrigue, then we all had to name the murderer and also to decide who was responsible for the murder.
The evening was a lot of fun but also it outlined just how serious police work can be. The evening ended with
strawberries and punch (non alcoholic).
Once again our darts team won the Federation cup. Very well done to them; all the practise at the Waggon and
Horses pub on Tuesday nights paid off. We still go on our lunches and
walks. What we eat we must walk off to keep fit.
Milton F.C.
In September some of us are going to the theatre in London to see ‘Petticoats
and dreamboats’. Some of us went to the Southwold summer theatre in
August to see a Ray Cooney farce. Absolutely hilarious. We have good
speakers booked for the coming months thanks to Judy Milner and her team.
Also there are many events being organised by our County Federation, some
of which are open to non-members.
Any ladies who would like to know more about us please come along to any
of our meetings as a visitor. We meet at the Church Hall on the third
Tuesday in the month at 7.30p.m. (except the months of July and December
when it is the second Tuesday)… You are all very welcome. Please contact
our President Gill Offley on 01223 293231 or our Secretary Bridget Crow on
01223 441755.
Jan Chessum
Milton F.C. (Seniors) are seeking
new players to boost their Saturday
squads and also new Sponsors for
the 2011-12 season.
If you are interested in either
joining or sponsoring the club
(there are lots of different options
available) then please contact club
secretary Fraser Confrey on:
07763 351490 or e-mail:
fconfrey@waitrose.com
For full information and to follow
the club’s progress in the new
season please visit our website
www.miltonfc.org.uk
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LEISURE
Milton Colts Chairman Gains 2nd Dan Black Belt
Adrian Collen, the chairman of
Milton Colts FC, receives his award
from Master Geoff Kerrie of the
Dragon Black Belt Academy after a
successful grading on Saturday 16th
July.
Tang Soo Do Martial Arts Club is
held in Milton Community Centre on
Wednesday evenings 6.30pm 8.00pm. Adults and children train
together in a family-friendly
environment.
Milton Outdoor Bowls Club
A PRE-CHRISTMAS CONCERT WITH WATERBEACH BRASS
AT MILTON COMMUNITY CENTRE
Saturday 26th November 2011
WEB DIRECTORY
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Safe, effective Pilates for all ages and abilities
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Contact Joanna: tel. 07974 653775
The Phoenix Trust
Unit 8, Milton Trading Estate
For all your Concrete and Wooden
Garden products
Paving, Edging, Ornaments, Trellis, Planters, Bird
Feeders, Nest Boxes, Picnic Benches
Tel: 01223 420669 www.phoenixtrust.org
RENAISSANCE
FITNESS BOOT CAMP
- the weight loss and fitness
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Tel: 07769 33 63 69 email:info@ren-fit.co.uk
7pm for 7.30pm
Tickets: £8 for adults,
£5 for under sixteens
Available from Community Centre office
OR contact Bob Waters on 860620
Light refreshments included
Programmes £1 with a lucky number draw
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www.slimmingworld.com
Milton Slimming World
- Community Centre
Coles Road (small hall)
Every Wednesday at 6pm
For further information call Jill on
01223 860010
NEW ZUMBA
FOR ALL
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Tuesdays 5:15pm & 7:25pm Milton School
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SPORT
Stephanie’s Sponsor New Colts Girls Football
Stephanie’s Unisex hairdressing located in Cambridge Road, Milton,
continues their links to youth village football.
We are pleased to have the continued support of a local business
sponsoring our two new girls’ football teams who make their debut in
the Cambridgeshire S-Tech leagues this season. Two teams have been
started and would benefit from recruiting extra players.
U10 team (years 4 and 5): contact Frank Butterfill on 07880 701945
U12 team (years 6 and 7): contact Sam Issacson on 07533 504888
Adrian Collen
Milton Tennis Club
The Nick Lock Cup players
Another excellent season of
tennis with record numbers
a t t en di n g W e d ne sd ay
evening club nights. Three
teams were entered into the
Business House League
with one more match yet to
play; thanks to Nick Hassett
for organising. The June
Dant Cup tournament was
played in the rain, but we
were determined it would go
ahead! Winners were Karen
Momber and Bingfeng Mei.
Presentation of cups to winners Carol Cox
and Barrie Crick by Sylvia Lock
The Nick Lock Cup and the BBQ afterwards were completed in relatively
dry weather on the first Sunday in September, won by Carol Cox and
Barrie Crick, cups presented by Sylvia Lock. Lucy Williams took over
organising the Ladies Ladder with Carol Cox winning the first round.
Several intra club matches have been played with Nadal’s Nachos just
beating Federer’s Fellows 5-4 in the last match! Information about the
tennis club can be found on our webpage: www.miltontennisclub.co.uk
Sue Griffin, Secretary
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