Blooming Marvellous! STILTON FLOWER FESTIVAL BACK AGAIN! HIGH FLYERS ON SHOW CHARITY APPEALS. Issue 290 July 2009 TIME TEAM RETURN TO NORMAN CROSS

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1 Issue 290 July 2009 Stilton - twinned with St Christol lez Alès Blooming Marvellous! STILTON FLOWER FESTIVAL p17 FULL EVENT LISTING BACK AGAIN! p9 HIGH FLYERS p13 ON SHOW p5 TIME TEAM RETURN TO NORMAN CROSS NATIONAL AEROBATIC CHAMPS AT CONINGTON OUR REBUILT MORTUARY CHAPEL IS OPEN FOR INSPECTION. COME AND SEE WHAT A REAL ASSET IT S GOING TO BE CHARITY APPEALS WORTHY CAUSES SEEK YOUR SUPPORT St. Mary s Church plays host to some enjoyable family events to celebrate the wonder of the natural world.

2 SCAN is published by The Stilton Community Association. All articles, original artwork and the SCAN name & logo are copyright. All trade marks recognised. Views of contributors are not necessarily endorsed by The Stilton Community Association. Reprints available from the Editor on request. Editor: Advertising: Production: Distribution: Olive Main Jan Woodward Kelvin Davis Carol Warren Advertising Rates: Monthly Annual Full page: x 12.7cm Half page: x 12.7cm landscape - 19 x 6 cm portrait 1/3 page: x 12.7cm landscape x 6 cm portrait 1/6 page: x 6 cm All advertising copy or instructions by 10th of month prior to publication. Payment in advance to Stilton Community Association - NO PAY, NO DISPLAY! Advertisement orders MUST be accompanied by the advertiser s name, address and telephone number. All copy to the Editor, 8 Caldecote Road, Stilton by 14th of month prior to publication. Digital material in a neutral PC format please. scan1@stilton.org GREY BIN DAYS: Wed 1st, 15th & 29th July GARDEN BIN DAYS: Wed 8th & 22nd July, 5th Aug RECYCLING DAYS: Tue 7th & 21st July, 4th Aug 2 Index to Advertisers Category Service Printed by: Page Retail Food & drink IFC Watch & clock 21 Health & Chiropodist 35 Fitness Dental 32 Financial Insurance 25 Pets Vet, pet care 32 Personal Hair stylist 18, 23, 35 Trades Cleaning / valeting 25, 35 Building services 23, 24, 29, 30, 31, 35 Conservatories 27, 29 Heating / Plumbing 22, 23, 28, 30, 31 Electrical / TV 21, 22, 24, 26 Garden services 24, 30, 31, 35 Professional Architect / Civils 21, 31 Accountancy 21 Funeral Services 23 Computer services 25, 34 Legal / W ills 26, 33 Childcare Pre-school 30 Leisure Party services 25 The Parish Pump Flower Baskets Stilton Parish Council is planning to place paired flower baskets on the Victorian-style lamp posts in the centre of the village. The two containers on St Mary's Road corner will also be planted up. Local firms and organizations are invited to sponsor one of the flower arrangements. For 2009 the cost will be 155 per pair of baskets or 100 per container. This will cover the planting, maintenance and watering of the displays. Sponsors names will be displayed in the village notice board and published in SCAN. If you would like to sponsor a flower arrangement please complete and return the form below, with payment, to The Clerk to Stilton Parish Council 10, Caldecote Road Stilton PE7 3RH. Local News Stilton Parish Council & Stilton Gardening Club The Stan Gawler Trophy for the Best Front Garden 2009 Please keep your eyes open and nominate those front gardens which take your eye. Contact Olive Main, 8, Caldecote Road before July 5th. Children's Flower Festival Competition Children under 14 are invited to construct a garden or landscape in a seed tray or tin. Bring your entry to the Church Meeting Room on Friday, July 10 between 4-6pm Keeping Stilton Beautiful To Stilton Parish Council, 10 Caldecote Road Stilton PE7 3RH Name... Address Tel.:... We would like to sponsor: [a pair of flower 155] [a flower 100] (please delete as appropriate) A cheque for 155/ 100 payable to Stilton Parish Council is enclosed. 3

3 Stilton Parish Council JUNE 2009 MEETING TOPICS Skate Park The lease is almost completed and will be signed as soon as possible. Church Close bus shelter Still no news from the District Council. Playing Field The Parish Council is consulting with Councillor Mitchell about the erection and funding of the CCTV that should soon be on the field. The inner entrance is to be tarmaced. More litter bins are to be provided along the bridleway. A plan for street lights along the bridleway is to be submitted to the Parish Council, who have agreed to make a contribution towards the cost. Stilton Parish Room and office The building is nearly completed. The interior is being fitted out and furniture chosen. The building will be open on July 11 & 12 for visits. Stilton in Bloom The baskets are ready to be erected. An extra one for outside the Cemetery has been ordered. Apreece Way Green A design for landscaping the area with trees and bushes is being drawn up and costed. The hedge along the southern boundary is complete and consideration is being given to one along the Manor Road fence. Barn Close play area A meeting with residents affected by anti-social behaviour has been arranged. Stilton Memorial Hall Documents on the ownership of the Hall have come to light. Local solicitors are to be asked if they have any information. Planning 20 Church Street Stilton Parish Council was asked for its comments on the application for nine houses. The Council's concerns were about the narrow access to and from the site; inadequate provision of parking spaces on the site and the already congested state of Church Street. Also, the developer is expected to donate 22,500 for secondary education which the Parish Council feels should be at least shared with Stilton School. 53 High Street An application to build 2 houses on the site has been rejected and gone to appeal. Other Matters Councillors will each inspect a section of the village and report back on any maintenance matters so that the relevant authorities can be informed. Village Centre The area around The Pump has been jet washed and the telephone box partially repaired. Flower baskets and containers have been planted, and several businesses have their own flower displays. It is hoped that the District Council will soon indicate what actions can be taken to improve the buildings that still let down the heart of the village. Come and See! Stilton Parish Council invites you to come and see the smart new Meeting Room in the Cemetery, Church Street. Saturday July 11 10am - 4pm Sunday July 12 2pm - 4pm (Not quite finished yet, but the Flower Festival is the ideal opportunity to come and see our newest village asset!) St Mary Magdalene, Stilton Wednesday Worship at Lunchtime Holy Communion followed by a soup & bread lunch Every 3rd Wednesday in the month 12:30-1:30pm July 15th Break the bread of fellowship with us in tranquil surroundings St Mary Magdalene, Stilton Men s Prayer Breakfast Try to join us for this monthly breakfast get-together. No Meeting in July We meet at 8am in the Church Meeting Room. After eating, we take time to share and to pray, usually finishing around 9am. (If you are coming, it helps to let us know a couple of days before if possible.) Ring Richard or Doug

4 Stilton Memorial Hall Charges from July Hourly charge 5 per hour (minimum 2 hours) Child's party 30 Adult party 50 Commercial use 10 per hour Elections 200 The last increase was in 2005; higher costs for utilities and wages will just be covered by these charges. Stilton Memorial Hall is still one of the most competitive in the area. It is well equipped with a refurbished kitchen and is accessible to disabled people. TRAIDCRAFT STALL Saturday 25th July 10am to 12:30pm Church Meeting Room Come and buy fair trade tea, coffee, chocolate, biscuits etc. Catalogue available to order range of crafts, jewellery, clothes etc As well as helping producers around the world all profits will go to Stilton Church Youth Project. 225 has been donated already! Enjoy coffee & biscuits - only 50p! Why not be an Uncle Bulgaria? Peterborough couple Berni & Dougie Leggett are helping make the world a better place by organising shipments of clothes, toys and useful items to the Dimcho Debelianov orphanage in Bulgaria. Their current venture is to send another lorry load out in September, this time including boxes of goods for a baby orphanage and a hospital in the same town. They can only do so much by themselves to help the children, so they are appealing for your help. If you would like to help with donations of suitable items or, even more welcome, contributions towards the cost of transport, why not visit to find out more and then get in touch? The Stilton Skate Park has been up and running since December and is due to get CCTV cameras for the whole playing field and the three outstanding ramps in the summer of this year. Over the last two years we have raised 85,000 and have a further 46,000 promised to cover the CCTV and the final Ramps. The Youths have raised 6,000 locally and are instrumental in getting the latest bid. The organisation for this project has been carried out by a group of four adults, plus a lot of Youths. In particular Leigh Bettles (who has retired) the past Chairman Emily Warren, the Present Chairman Rob Weir and the seven young reps. have all helped to make this possible. The adults, who are the Trustees for the governing charity, which is 'Stilton Children & Young People's Facilities Association' (SC-YP-FA) are: Carol Warren the Youth Leader, Peter Mitchell District Councillor, Ian Parmenter the Parents Representative and John Warner Parish Council. News from Stilton Sk8z - Where Next? PETER MITCHELL TAKES STOCK AND LOOKS FORWARD SO, WHAT NEXT? As a charity, we were set up to provide facilities for the Youths of Stilton. Some of you may remember the early questionnaires, where we had a good response from the village and were told what the youths wanted. High on their list was a Skate Park and a MUGA (Multi-Unit Games Area). We've done the Skate Park and now intend to work with the Parish Council to establish just what YOU would like next. However we do need a bit of help! We need a management team for the Skate Park, to do routine inspections and raise the necessary funding to cover insurance and maintenance. We have written to some of the Parents but we need more. For the new venture we would like parents of some of the younger children to help us with the organisation and the creation of a new youth committee. If you are interested then please contact either Carol or myself. Peter Mitchell or peter@mitchell2.fsnet.co.uk Carol Warren or carolwarren_uk@yahoo.com Improve Your Piano Skills and Enjoy Your Playing! Beginners welcome! Margaret Parsons Tel: (01733) pianable@aol.com 6 7

5 Join the SSBP LOCAL BUSINESSMEN UNITE! The Sawtry & Stilton Business Partnership is a new and vibrant business group established to serve the interests of the over 300 small businesses in the local area. A joint venture created by Ralph & Jane Maloney and Adam & Clare Merton, it s a non-profit partnership with any funds over at the end of the financial year to be donated to a local charity. Part of its vision is the better promotion of its members businesses, through such channels as: A Members Directory - the SSBP website marketing local businesses to a wider world and featuring: Links to other Business Clubs A Members-Only 'For Sale or Wanted' area A Barter/Trade-off club. Very taxefficient! A monthly meeting with a chance to network and meet guest speakers Its fourth meeting will be on 7th July at the Sawtry WMC at 7:00 for 7:30pm. The group has already signed up seven members, with two more to come and over 20 showing real interest within a week of application forms being issued. If you would like to find out more about this interesting initiative, you can: 8 Visit the SSBP website: Call Ralph Maloney, SSBP Chairman, on: (01487) (day) (eves) enquiries@ssbpartnership.org Why not find out more? You can never have too many friends! John Bayliss The family of the late John Bayliss would like to thank everyone who gave so generously at the recent service of thanksgiving held at Stilton Parish Church. A total of 265 will go the Alzheimer s Society, the research charity chosen by Mr Bayliss as the beneficiary of the collection. Time Team Time Again! EVERYBODY S FAVOURITE ECCENTRICS RETURN Regular readers will remember the excitement of Time Team s first visit to Stilton in 2006, following Rick Landy s amazing discovery of an almost intact Roman cheese press out on the Fens. Obviously impressed by our area s rich archaeological heritage, the team are returning this month to explore the site of the Norman Cross Napoleonic PoW depot. It s hoped they might be able to clear up the mystery concerning the exact location of the burial ground, where around 1770 inmates were buried, most as a result of a typhus outbreak. A Booby Prize! LADIES: LEND YOUR SUPPORT(S) TO THE BREAST CANCER APPEAL As you may have seen on regional TV recently, the Breast Cancer Care charity is running a Bra Bank fund-raising event. Donated boulder-holders are either distributed to charities in the developing world, or recycled in the UK, so whatever the condition of your unwanted foundation garments, they will help make a difference in the fight against cancer. The local collection point is Holme School, where the Head Teacher is supporting (!) this worthy cause. Every single bra, no matter how old and over-loved, will be used, so talk to your friends, mothers, sisters and daughters, get them to talk to their friends, and then bring along as many unwanted bras as you can gather (tied up in a bag) for donation into the Bra Bank. Thank you! Records indicated that the site lay under what is now the northbound lane of the A1(M), but excavations carried out before work was permitted failed to find any evidence. It is now suspected that the burial ground may actually lie to the north of the depot site. This new programme is scheduled for screening sometime in We hope to confirm the date in time for you all to pull up your sofas and watch it. Stilton Over-60 s Invite you to an open Tea & Chat Afternoon Wed 15th July 2pm onwards Church Meeting Room Featuring: Fund-raising Auction (Good clean items please; no bric-a-brac) Table-top Sale of Home-made Cakes Raffle Come and join us! 9

6 Local Issues NORTH & WEST HUNTS NEIGHBOURHOOD POLICING TEAM New Faces Inspector Ian Ford and Sgt Keren Pope have now joined the team. At the last Neighbourhood Panel Meeting held at Sawtry on 3rd June, one of the three priorities for the next three months was anti-social behaviour in Stilton. At present, the situation seems to have improved after intensive efforts by the police and the Community Safety Partnership. If you are disturbed or worried by groups of young people, or if you see acts of vandalism, please report to Barry Chamberlain. CALL IT IN Dog fouling (photos are very useful) and excessive noise should be reported to the Environmental Health Department at HuntS District Council ( ) Speeding throughout the area is an on-going problem. One Sunday afternoon speed checks were carried out on North Street Stilton. In one hour, 24 people driving over 35mph were stopped; 18 driving between 35 and 39mph were warned, and the other six were fined; one was driving at 48mph. The shameful truth is that five of the six were Stilton residents. UP THE JUNCTION PCSO Barry Chamberlain holds a 'surgery' each month at the Junction (next to Browns in Church St) from 6-7pm. The next Neighbourhood Panel meeting will be on September 2nd in Stilton Church Meeting Room at 7:30pm. 10 New Number From June 15, the non-emergency number for Cambs Police has been changed to (Was 0845) This makes it cheaper to call the Police numbers are classed as local - and for those on a free local calls tariff, will also be free! The old 0845 number will remain in service until next April. This change is in line with other forces policies. The Force Control Room Manager explained: 0345 numbers are a fairer option for callers. They are reserved for public sector use and are non-profit making. If you want to report an incident, call the new number and ask for Yaxley Police Office. Burglars a-burgling We have recently had an increase in shed / garage and house burglaries in the area, writes PCSO Barry Chamberlain, with a house burglary in Catworth between 26th & 27th May and two shed burglaries in Winwick on the 25th & 26th. Anybody with any information about either of these is asked to call ext Stilton Memorial Hall Booking Secretary: JADE SMITH 15 Woodward Close (01733) A timely occasion to repeat some sound advice about hanging onto your own worldly goods: Postcode your property Record serial numbers of bikes and valuable equipment. Lock bikes, even if they are stored in a locked outbuilding. Photograph your valuables Erect and maintain a strong fence around your property, and/or plant prickly hedging shrubs. Have gravel paths; they are noisy to walk on and burglars hate anything that might draw attention to their nefarious activities. Lock your garden gate! Keep front hedges and fences low - burglars hate being visible. Lock away your garden equipment in your shed or garage, and consider fitting a shed alarm. Contacting our Local Police MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU... Yaxley Office: 1 Queen Street Yaxley PE7 3JE Call and ask for the Yaxley office: Ext: 4162: Yaxley Neighbourhood Policing Team Sgt. Karen Ingham Ext: 4171: Yaxley NPT Community Officers (Voice mail facility) Stilton and Villages: PC Sue Walker: PCSO Barry Chamberlain: any of the community team using this example format: karen.ingham@cambs.pnn.police.uk Keep this somewhere safe! 11

7 The Winners Podium! Running To The Pub SHORT RACES, LONG DRINKS AND FORGET-ME-NOTS PETERBOROUGH GRAND PRIX For a relatively small city Peterborough has a thriving running scene, writes Duncan Jackson, with lots of clubs and plenty of local races to enter throughout the year. One of the most popular series of events is the 5k Grand Prix Series, which sees these short races taking place on a Wednesday evening, every couple of weeks throughout the summer. The races take place at a variety of venues across the Peterborough area, with the series kicking off at Ferry Meadows at the start of June. Although most of the runners are used to much longer distances, the challenge of running at near top pace for more than three miles can make these races pretty hard work. On a night that was thankfully a lot cooler than the previous evening's scorcher, more than 20 Yaxley Runners took part, with many posting good times to make a positive start to the season. RUNNING AROUND Away from the 5ks, Yaxley Runners have been out in force at a number of other races, with members competing in races in Bourne, Corby, Market Deeping and Eye. Lenny Peacock and Des Owens even made the trip to Blackpool for the town's 10k. CHARITY BEGINS AT HOLME The club also continued its charity work by inviting members of a variety of other local running clubs to a special night at the Admiral Wells pub in Holme. After enjoying a run in the nearby woods, a collection and raffle were held to raise money for the Forget-Me-Not charity, in memory of Stephanie Wilson, who died in Stephanie's mother Margaret is a longstanding member of the club. RUN TO MEET US The club meets every Monday at 6:30pm, at the Hampton Hargate Sports Facility in Beaumont Way. Runners of all standards are welcome, and a warm welcome is guaranteed. Stilton and District Twinning Association London Christmas Shop, plus: Matinee performance of the stage musical 'Mamma Mia'! Baldock fish and chips on the way back! A Saturday in November Contact: Chris Walford tel: clstilton@btinternet.com Watch for more details in SCAN! Best Free Show in Town! WATCH THE UK S TOP PILOTS COMPETE Once again, Conington Flying Club plays host to the highlight of the UK s recreational flying calendar - the Mazda British National Aerobatic Championships on the 16th-18th July. This event attracts the very best UK competition pilots, some of whom will also be contenders at international level. So if you want the best free show in town, why not take up the Club s invitation to come and watch the spectacle at close quarters? There is a limited amount of parking at the airfield, but they don t charge for admission or parking and will be delighted to welcome their neighbours. Contrary to what some might imagine, aerobatics is not about wealthy playboys clowning around in expensive boys toys. It s a difficult, demanding, physically tough sport that requires dedication, practice and complete focus. Points are not scored for dangerous, daredevil stunts, but for extreme precision in a complex sequence of difficult manoeuvres - rather like figure-skating in three dimensions. Most demanding of all is the unseen sequence, which the judges spring on pilots at the last minute, so they have no opportunity to practice it, and only a limited time to memorise it before take-off. Do just one manoeuvre out of sequence, or drift only a few yards outside the display box and they re out of contention. Let s look forward to clear skies for mid-july! Stilton Stumblers Spring/Summer Itinerary 31st May Offord Cluny 5th June Lutton - evening walk 14th June Day out at Sheringham 19th June Washingley - evening walk 28th June Vale of Belvoir 12th July A Welland walk 26th July TBA All our regular walks are between 6-8 miles and meet at 10:00am at The Pump For more information about Stumbling, visit or call Jan on (mobile) - or just turn up on the day with your boots on! 12 13

8 Yaxley Group Practice (01733) New Location - 1 Hospital at Home / Intermediate Care Service (based at Winchester Place and Vawser Lodge) has moved to: City Care Centre Thorpe Road Peterborough PE3 6DB Tel: (01733) Intermediate Care 34 Bedded Unit Main Reception: (01733) New Location - 2 Rivergate Primary Care Centre On the 19th May the Walk-in Centre, based at Rivergate, moved to its new location at: The City Care Centre Thorpe Rd Peterborough PE3 6DB Tel: (01733) Out of Hours Medical Service Tel: (01733) Human Papillomavirus (HPV) HPV is a very common cause of infection but usually causes no symptoms. Some types of HPV can lead to cervical cancer developing over many years. Immunisation against HPV may lead to a dramatic reduction in cases of cervical cancer. The immunisation program against HPV was introduced in the UK for girls in Attention Girls Attending Peterborough and Stamford Colleges and Girls Leaving Education, with the following Birth Dates: Sept Aug 1992 Sept Aug 1993 WOULD YOU LIKE YOUR HPV VACCINATION? (If you are still at school you will get your three vaccinations there.) If you are not in school and would like your vaccinations, please contact Reception at Yaxley Group Practice, who will arrange for a consent form to be completed and an appointment made for you on the 11th September 2009, or: Jackie Deverell (HPV Programme Administrator) , or: Penny Miller (public health nurse) , or: Patient Advice & Liaison Service (PALS) who will arrange a convenient date, time and place for your vaccinations. You can get information about the HPV Vaccination Programme on: Children's Health Clinic As of Thursday 7th May, the first Thursday clinic of the month will be held at: Brightfields Children's Centre Farcet Primary School St Marys Street Farcet, Peterborough Clinic times 09:15 to 10:15am Please note the clinic times mentioned in the June Newsletter were incorrect Thank you I would like to say thank you to all who have supported my stall at the boot sales at various functions during the past twelve months. You have been very generous in donating goods to be sold on the stall, and also buying on the day. At Christmas I sold cards and calendars. During the year you have helped me raise a total of 711, which has been donated to the Yaxley Health Centre Patients Association. Thank you all; it is greatly appreciated. I shall be looking for your support during the coming year. There are boot sales at The Three Horseshoes on the first Saturday, and indoors at the British Legion Club on the third Saturday each month. Do come along. I am continuing to make cards, calendars, table mats and various other items; whatever you would like. Please contact me on and I will be pleased to create what you are looking for. If you are unable to get to me I will be pleased to come to you. All proceeds will be donated to the Patients Association Ann Copeman, Patients Association Committee Member Congratulations We send our warmest congratulations to Health Visitor Julie May and her husband Dave Bass, who were married on Saturday 9th May. We wish them health and happiness for their future together. Diary Dates Half-day Closing The Practice will be closed on Wednesday 15th July 2009 from 1-5pm Carer Group Meeting The next meeting of the Carer Support Group will be on Wednesday 1st July in the Health Education Room from 2-4pm. All Carers are welcome to attend. Age Well Club 7th July 14th July 21st July 28th July Dr. Chris Grant Walking the GR5 Denise Taylor Hearing Dogs for Deaf People Derek Roden My Holiday in Barcelona TBA For more details and information please see Linda in the Patients Library Mobile Library July 1st, 15th & 29th 3:15-3:45pm Outside The Talbot 14 15

9 What s on in & around Stilton! Library News Summer Reading Fun St Mary Magdalene Church, Stilton THE QUEST SEEKERS New DVD Titles Look out for the exciting new DVD titles we have in stock in the Library for a limited time only. Hire that film you have been meaning to watch - just 2.50 for a whole The summer holidays are almost here and week! Yaxley Library is proud to present its Summer Reading Challenge - The Quest Seekers. The end of May saw Yaxley Library bid a Once again, all children are eligible to take fond farewell to Kath Perry, the Library part, by registering at the Library from Supervisor for over thirty years! Saturday 18th July onwards. Once registered, Kath had seen many changes to the Library a collector s card will be issued to record the service over the course of time and always books read over the summer holidays. Each held the interests of the community at heart. week there will be an extra member of staff Her great enthusiasm and commitment will on hand in the Library at the following times be missed by all. to listen to readers talk about their books and On behalf of all the Library staff and to give out stickers and activity sheets customers we would like to wish Kath a very Mondays 2:30-4:00pm healthy and happy retirement. Thursdays 10:30am - 12:00noon Retirement Wishes Upon successful completion of the Challenge, each child will be invited to a celebration ceremony in September, where they will receive a medal and certificate. Last summer, over 240 children took part in the summer challenge and we hope this year even more will join us on The Quest. We would like to thank Yaxley Parish Council for once again supporting us in this valuable venture. Their kind donation enables us to provide the extra member of staff to listen to the children talking about the books they have read. 16 Flower Festival Sat & Sun July 11 & 12 Flowers in the Church Sat 11th July 11am - 6pm Sun 12th July 12noon - 6pm Theme: Praise & Prayer Music From 2pm, Sat & Sun Featuring Margaret Parsons & The Junior Players Cream Teas at the Rectory From 2pm, Sat & Sun Plant Stall at the School Yaxley Library OPENING TIMES M on Tue W ed Thu F ri Sat 2 :3 0 9 :3 0-1 :0 0 2 :0 0 C lo s e d 9 :3 0-1 :0 0 2 :0 0 9 :3 0-1 :0 0 2 :0 0 9 : :3 0-5 :0 0-5 :0 0 - Renewals & enquiries: (0345) Barbecue at the Rectory - 7 :0 0-5 :0 0 6:30pm Adults 5, Chikdren 3, Family Ticket 14 From the Rectory, or at the Church on Saturday Proceeds: Services on Sunday Gift Aid Envelopes to the Church Development Fund (the building) Others towards the General Fund 8:00am Holy Communion 11:00am Parade Service 6:00pm Songs of Praise 17

10 Yaxley Flower Club 18th June Practical Evening Join in with creating a flower arrangement to take home. Contact Helen Burton for a material list. 16th July Joint Meeting With Peterborough and Werrington Flower Clubs for Lazy, Hazy Days of Summer. 17th Sept Lisa Howarth: Any Old Iron 16th Oct Julie Woods: Pass The Popcorn 19th Nov 18th Feb Gill Shanks: Christmas is Coming Lisa Wiles: It Shouldn t Happen to a Florist 21st Jan 18th Mar The Gardens of Burghley House - a talk by the Head Gardener Club AGM Contact: Helen Burton - (01733) Meetings are held at 7:30pm on the 3rd Thursday of each month (excl. Aug & Dec) at the Yaxley British Legion, Broadway, Yaxley, Middle Nene Archaeological Group Visit to Hampton Court Sunday 5th July is the 500th anniversary of Henry VIII's accession to the throne. In commemoration, Hampton Court Palace is mounting special exhibitions and events; costumed interpreters conduct tours and every day Henry's marriage to his sixth wife, Kathryn Parr, will be re-enacted. Visitors will be able to dress-up in borrowed finery if they choose. These and all the usual attractions - the gardens, Tudor Kitchen, Maze, Great Hall etc. - can all be visited on the general admission ticket. There are several cafes, or you can bring a picnic. Programme 8am Leave Oundle long-stay car park (near recycling centre) 8:10am Elton Bus stop opposite village hall. (NB car park at village hall is locked when the hall is not in use.) 8:20am Stilton outside school opposite the church. 10:45am Arrive Hampton Court (approx) 5pm Depart Hampton Court, arriving in Oundle about 7:30pm Cost A non-returnable deposit of 17 will be required for the coach - to be paid on booking your seats. Admission to Hampton Court payable on the day Adult 13, Concession 10.50, Children under Please complete and return with your deposit to: Olive Main 8 Caldecote Road, Stilton, Peterborough PE7 3RH Visit to Hampton Court Palace Sunday 5th July 2009 Please book...places. I enclose a cheque for... ( 17 per person, cheques payable to Middle Nene Archaeological Group) Name:... Address: Telephone:

11 Planning your summer holiday? Why not visit our twin village of St Christol les Ales? There is so much to see and do. Amazing scenery in the hills and gorges of the Cevennes, or the plains of the Camargue The historic cities of Nîmes, Avignon, Arles and Montpellier The world heritage site, the Roman aqueduct at the Pont du Gard The amazing Norman Foster viaduct at Millau (opened in Dec 2004) The spectacular Tarn and Ardèche gorges. Canoeing available! Donkey trek the Stevenson Way through the Cevennes The beaches and warm waters of the Mediterranean (about one hour's drive) Fantastic wines of the Rhone, Languedoc and Roussillon The wonderful hospitality of French families in St Christol Flights to Nîmes are easy from Stansted / Luton / East Midlands airports St Christol is 30 mins drive from Nîmes airport. Or to drive - motorway from Calais via Reims and Dijon to within 60 miles of St Christol. St Christol families are really keen to host, particularly our young people over the summer. Contact Chris & Linda on or Chantal & Paul on for further details. If you are interested in becoming an active member of the Stilton & District Twinning Association, please contact Chris on