Caldecote Journal

Caldecote Photo Competition Winner – Congratulations to Jim Hole of Clare Drive

October – November 2011

Caldecote Journal

October – November 2011

Community Diary Oct 11 4th Community First Responder Scheme, 7:30 to 9:00pm in the Village Hall 11th Caldecote Playgroup AGM,

7.30 in the Playgroup Room 18th School PTA AGM 8pm at

Caldecote Primary School 21st Open Door Coffee Morning,

9:15am in the Village Hall Nov 11 8th Caldecote Journal (Christmas

Edition) deadline 25th Open Door Coffee Morning,

9:15am in the Village Hall Dec 11 16th Open Door Coffee Morning,

9:15am in the Village Hall For Social Club events, Church Services, Frequent Group events and Village Hall dates, please see details elsewhere in this edition.

________________________ Caldecote Photo Competition Well done to Jim Hole of Clare Drive who is the winner of our October competition on the subject of Water (front cover).

The next round will be on the subject of AUTUMN.

The deadline for entries is the 8 November 11. Please email to caldecotephoto@btinternet.com by no later than this date. Competition rules apply.

Caldecote Local History Group

The Caldecote Local History Group now has a website. You can find us at Caldecotelhg.co.uk. It provides a link to our blog where you can read notes about additional information we need, what we are doing and readers can have their say. There are two items which we do need more information on. Does anyone know anything about Civil War artefacts being found by the bridge over the Bourne Brook. Murder in the Village We also want anything on a murder which took place where someone killed his brother with a bow and arrow. We think this occurred in West Drive but without a date it is difficult to trace the details. ______________________________

Caldecote School PTA AGM. Tuesday 18th October 8pm, Caldecote Primary School AGM. A review of the past years activities, accounts, voting in of new committee. Venue to be confirmed, either in the Children's Centre or in the main school hall. ______________________________

"Are you going my way?"

I need to get from Caldecote to Cowley Road, opposite the Science Park, Cambridge by 6:50 am (no later than 7.00am), Monday to Friday so if you could help me out it would be much appreciated. Obviously, I would contribute to fuel costs. If you can help then please call Jon on 01954 211603 on 07842 041360.

Caldecote, Dry Drayton and Hardwick Community Car Scheme As some of you will remember - though by the time you read this it will seem a very long time ago - we held another very successful coffee morning for the Community Car Scheme in Caldecote Village Hall on Friday July 22nd. This, I am sure, you will be pleased to hear, raised the excellent sum of £273.83 which will certainly help to keep us running over the next year. This year also was the first time, in return for a donation to the car scheme fund, we incorporated two other village groups raising funds for their good causes and who kindly added a donation into our efforts. One of them was JIB who were raising funds for Hardwick Scout and Guide Hut and the other was the Caldecote Book Group who were raising money for their annual Charity good cause which this year was for the Tear Fund East African Appeal. The books were amazingly popular and Chris Patel who was manning the book stall also very kindly dealt with selling our raffle tickets! So a big vote of appreciation to her and the book group. Also Care Network, the charity under which we come, were there to explain what they do, and there was also a short talk by their Welcome Home From Hospital service. We do hope everyone who came had a good morning out! I must explain all this was made possible by the Open Doors Charity Coffee Morning which takes place monthly in Caldecote Village Hall. The mornings are sponsored by the Churches and we

must offer a big vote of thanks to the brilliant team who run them. We could not have organised this without them. They set up the tables, decorate them, supply the tea and coffee etc. - and clear up and wash up afterwards! We simply could not have done all that. These Charity mornings are publicised in the Caldecote Journal. Each month they are for a different Charity. Do come if you can. If you need transport please also get in touch. I cannot finish without thanking our drivers who gave up their time to help with the transport and to help out on the morning. And this was in addition to all to all those many people in the community who kindly made and donated our delicious cakes and donated raffle prizes. We couldn't have managed without them! We really are enormously grateful to the considerable number of people who worked so hard behind the scenes. Lastly I must put in my plea for new drivers to come forward. We do urgently need more help in this field - particularly in Hardwick. All it needs is a CRB check which we can organise. Petrol costs are reimbursed at 45p per mile. If you can help in any way please ring Sheila on 01954 210638." Many thanks. Sheila Stephenson

St Michael and All Angels Church

DATE TIME SERVICE (* especially child-friendly)

PLACE

OCTOBER 2011

2nd 11am Holy Communion St Michael’s Church 9th 11am *ALL AGE WORSHIP

followed by a BRING-AND-SHARE AUTUMN LUNCH

CALDECOTE VILLAGE HALL

16th 11am CHILDERLEY HARVEST FESTIVAL With the Bishop of Ely

CHILDERLEY CHAPEL

23rd 11am Holy Communion St Michael’s Church 30th 11am Holy Communion for All

Saints Day St Michael’s Church

NOVEMBER 2011

6th 11am Holy Communion St Michael’s Church 13th 10.45 Joint Remembrance Service Toft Methodist Church 20th 10.30 *Churches Together joint

service Comberton Leisure

27th 11am *Advent Children’s Nativity St Michael’s Church

Church Notes

Sunday October 16th at 11am – Childerley Harvest Festival. Do come along and support this special service in Childerley Chapel. Meet the new Bishop of Ely. Find out a bit more about him on the Ely Diocese website. http://www.ely.anglican.org/index.html

Welcome to St Michael’s – your parish church.

Although the building is a bit of a drive down the road, St Michael’s is there for everyone in Caldecote. You are welcome at all our services. Usually, our service on the second Sunday of the month is in the Village Hall, with worship and activities for all ages. This Autumn the schedule is a little different. In October we’re having an Autumn Lunch – should be fun – but in November we join our neighbours

in Toft for Remembrance Sunday on the 13th. The next week, November 20th, is a joint service for all the churches in the area. If you have never been, it’s quite an occasion! Come and join with hundreds of other people to worship God together. Genr8 will be running their usual excellent children’s activities.

Supporting St Michael’s

The Friends of St Michael’s do an amazing job of raising funds to preserve and update our ancient building. We couldn’t survive without them. But there are also a lot of costs which the Friends’ work is not designed to support. Running repairs, heating, and paying for a slice of my time as the Rector of villages in this area all provide expenses, and at the moment we are running at quite a big short fall.

At the moment, St Michael’s is subsidised by the other villages of the area, but we really ought to be paying our way. If you would like to support the life and ministry of St Michael’s, or to review your regular giving, please contact our treasurer, Dave Sage, 19 Kingfisher Close, Bourn, CB23 2TJ. dcsage@yahoo.co.uk

And if you are a regular member of another church, please do keep us in your prayers – we need your support in that way too!

Summer at St Michael’s ….

Flower Festival June 18/19: This was a great success and the Flower Arrangements were wonderful! Everyone chose to do an arrangement inspired by a story from the Old Testament part of the Bible. Read them again in your Bible! These were the stories: Manna from Heaven (Exodus Ch 16), Ruth, gleaning in the fields (Ruth Ch 2), Moses and the Burning Bush (Exodus Ch 3), Daniel’s friends in the Fiery Furnace (Daniel Ch 3), The Garden of Eden (Genesis Chs 1,2,3), God created, and separated the land and the sea (Genesis Ch 1), Joseph’s coat of many colours (Genesis Ch 37), and Jacob’s vision of a ladder, with angels ascending & descending (Genesis Ch 28).

Children’s Art CompetitionJune 18/19: Another event inspired by stories from the Old Testament part of the Bible – and a huge success! We had 32 entries. Our winners were: Aged 4-5: Saskia Monk; Aged 6-8: Sarah McLaren; Aged 9-11: Rebecca Watts. There was also a prize for the Churchwarden’s Choice – that was won by Amy Sylvester-Bradley. Not

only are all the names of all the entrants on our website, but ALSO ALL THE PICTURES ! Wonderful! Look them up on caldecotechurch.org.uk Calling all keyboard players… We need someone to help on the Sunday Music Rota to play the little Chamber Organ once a month. Which w/ends are negotiable, so if you go away things can be jiggled….The organ has only 4.5 octaves, 4 Stops and no pedals or swell. Like a piano, really! What is more, you only have 4 hymns to play per Sunday. If you wish, you can play as people come in to/ leave the church too! Contact Revd Mike Booker 01223 260095 Churchwarden’s Sabbatical ... Hello everyone, Just to let you know that I am taking a year out ..... youngsters do this all the time before Uni or whenever! It’s my turn, and an opportunity has suddenly come up for me! I am off to Spain. I have let my house out, and I will be away from Caldecote from September 1st 2011 till July 31st 2012. (Still on email, of course) Things will be fine at St Michael’s whilst I am away, you’ll see! Please don’t PANIC ((-: None of us is indispensable, after all. It will mean, however, that Mike and the PCC will need some extra support from everyone. I am sure you will all rise to the task. God bless. You will be in my prayers, of course, as I hope I will be in yours. With all best wishes and love from Annie Nason.

NB: Contact for St Michael’s Caldecote is Revd Mike Booker 01223 260095

Madingley Race to Infinity: Broadband Rollout Update For those wandering what has been happening since January 2011 when the announcement was made, rest assured it is happening, and there has been a lot of planning work going on behind the scenes. Due to the complexity of the engineering process, it takes 12-15 months from start of planning to installation of the fibre in an area. The deployment for Madingley exchange is now in month 9 of that process, which has required more careful planning because the exchange was not on the normal installation program. The fibre equipment for Madingley will be installed in the Cherry Hinton exchange. The rollout design will deliver around 90% fibre coverage of the exchange area, using a mix of both Fibre to the Cabinet (FTTC) and Fibre to the Premises (FTTP) technology, but this could be affected by unexpected planning problems or complexities during the progress of the build. Planning activities will be completed by September 2011 and build work will then commence. You will begin to see evidence of the work that is underway. This will include the installation of new equipment such as green cabinets along the roadside, and our engineers putting in place additional footway boxes plus many hundreds of metres of tubing and fibre optic cable both within the underground network and to our distribution poles. The work will take some weeks /months to complete so not everyone will be able to order a service from day one.

However once the build phase starts residents in the community will be able to visit bt.com/infinity to check individual phone numbers to see whether and when you are able to order BT Infinity. If all goes well we should be able to receive the first order for BT Infinity in your area from February 2012. For more detailed information, please visit the Madingley Exchange blog at www.RaceToInfinity.org.uk or email me tumi@tumihawkins.org.uk . Tumi Hawkins Madingley Race to Infinity Co-ordinator

During a bus visit in Caldecote one Wednesday evening, a member of the Caldecote Feast organising committee visited the bus asking if any young people would be interested in helping out as volunteers at the Feast this summer. The youth workers later spoke to the young people and were pleased to get a very positive response. Contact details were exchanged and 15 young people were allocated tasks for the day. I will leave it to the words of the Chair of the Committee to comment further: “Can you please pass on my thanks to the Young People of Caldecote who turned up on Saturday to assist with the Feast. The conditions when they first arrived were horrible, but not one of them complained. They were keen to get the parade going despite the weather and more than happy to take up their positions. Ultimately, we had to cancel the parade, but we then had them volunteering to do stalls etc. They should feel proud of the commitment they showed to the day.”

Large Projector Screen with HD Sky Sports and HD ESPN Sports

Free Fortnightly Member’s Cash Prize Draw

Pool, Darts & Crib Teams

Smoke Free with Full Air Conditioning Throughout

Forthcoming Events Saturday 1

st October 2011: Karaoke 8.30pm till 11.45pm

Friday 14th

October 2011: Member’s Free Cash Prize Draw and every 2 weeks

thereafter, increasing by £10 per week until won!

Saturday 10th

December 2011: Christmas Grand Prize Draw 8pm onwards, including

Ploughman’s Buffet. Members & non-members welcome. £1 per square from October

2011.

Saturday 17th

December 2011: Members Children’s Xmas Party 2.00pm - 5.00pm with

the return of Stripey Wipey by popular request. Free food, drinks, entertainment & a

Xmas present from Santa Claus for all members’ children attending.

Thursday 22nd

December 2011: Between 7.30pm & 9.30pm Member’s Free Xmas Cash

Prize Draw. 1st Prize £300, 2

nd Prize £100. To win either prize simply attend the Club

with a valid membership card between the relevant times. NB. This draw continues until

each prize is won on the night.

Saturday 24th

December 2011: Xmas Eve Karaoke. 8.30pm till Close. Join in for a

Christmas themed karaoke evening.

Saturday 31st December 2011: New Year’s Eve Disco & Buffet from 8.00pm to 1.00am

with the KC Disco. Ticket Prices £3 for members and £5 for non-members. For tickets -

contact the Club from 1st December 2011 onwards. NB. First come first served.

Drinks Prices until 2012: Pints

Carlsberg Lager £2.55, Fosters Lager £2.55, Stella Lager £2.85, Strongbow Cider £2.55,

IPA £2.35, Guinness £2.95.

Drinks Promotion: During a week in October 2011 we will be having our second Greene

King drinks promotion of the year, with Carlsberg Lager, IPA and Strongbow pint

prices reduced by a further 25p. NB. Available to current members and new members

only.

www.caldecote.gov.uk/~socialclub/

Open 7 days a week - Every evening and Saturday & Sunday Afternoons.

New Members Always Welcome.

Hire of the Club - Free to Members

Weddings, Christenings, Birthdays, Anniversary’s, Wakes etc. -

Contact Colin Fotland at the Club or on 01954 - 210042.

Comberton Village College Presents… Conberton Village College are proud to present Grease later this term. A huge cast of pupils is hard at work rehearsing for what promises to be an all-singing, all-dancing smash hit of a musical. The shows take place from December 1-3 and more details on tickets and times will be available nearer the time. Just book the date in your diary now. Grease is just one of a number of events scheduled to take place at the college this term and some are listed below. More details of all our events can be found on the college website www.combertonvc.org or the Comberton Leisure website at www.combertonleisure.com We look forward to seeing you at the college soon.

Friday 21st October

Custard Comedy Doors Open 8.00

£8 adv / £10 Door

Saturday 12th November

Delusions of Time A fusion of dance and illusion

7.30 £12 Adults £10 Concessions £35 Family ticket (to include at least one child)

Friday 18th November

Custard Comedy Doors Open 8.00

£8 adv / £10 Door

Thursday 1st- Saturday 3rd December

Grease TBC TBC

Friday 9th December

Winter Dance Showcase

7.30 £5/£3

Tuesday 6th December

Christmas Concert 7.00 TBC

Friday 16th December

Custard Comedy Doors Open 8.00

£8 adv / £10 Door

Friends of Caldecote Church … reviving our heritage

Holidays being over, the Friends group met to start planning autumn and winter activities and think of more ways to enjoy ourselves and make further progress next year. Ideas are still at an early stage so if anyone has suggestions please bring them along to our next meeting :

8pm, on Thursday 20 October at 1 Porthmore Close.

If you can’t come, please get in touch anyway.

Heating the church ?

We don’t have enough funds to renew the church heating yet, and the best form of heating is still being discussed. However, we do have significant funds, and it will be good to make a start, so it has been suggested that the first step might be a water supply for the church. Even if this doesn’t raise the temperature, it would let us make a cup of coffee!

Every penny counts - Jam Jar collection

Thanks to our big delivery team, almost every house in Caldecote accepted a Jam Jar in which to collect small change. And the first of the jars have filled up – we have already received £65 in 3 jars! We hope Caldecote’s purses and trouser pockets have been saved from the wear of heavy coppers! We plan to start collecting the jars soon after this Journal issue is distributed, so if you’d like your jar to be full, there are still a few more days. Collecting and counting nearly 750 jars of coins will take quite a while, so bear with us if there is a delay before we come to collect yours. We’ll report in future articles how much the pennies make.

Ideas for Activities

Through ‘Ride & Stride’ on 10th September we were encouraged to explore as many churches as possible, either cycling or walking.

If you are coming to the school Christmas Fayre, you can support us by visiting our unique stall.

The Summer Concert was enjoyed by so many people this year that we are starting to plan for another next year.

Open Gardens will again be a big part of next year’s activities. We are always on the lookout for new gardens to include. If you have sometimes wondered whether us locals would be interested in seeing your garden .. we almost certainly would! Please consider this while you do the autumn digging, and then contact Roger or Lisa (details below).

Remember, our website always provides other ways you can help: www.caldecotefriends.org.uk e.g.

o Ask Amazon to donate – they’ll give whenever you buy through Amazon, so a way of fund-raising that is totally painless!

o Sponsorship made easy: our website is there to help, and it adds gift-aid.

o Christmas! Birthdays! Greetings! Use our Photo Cards, or give our Cookbooks: We have lovely Greetings Cards for sale in aid of Friends’ funds: contact Lisa (see below). Or you could give a special Caldecote Cookbook: contact Roger (see below).

Thank you to everyone for all the continuing help and ideas. For any further ideas or helping hands:

Contact either Roger Sylvester-Bradley on 01 954 210560 or roger@sylvester-bradley.org or Lisa Hazel on 01 954 210021 or lisa.hazel@tiscali.co.uk

Also, please look on our website: www.caldecotefriends.org.uk

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British Red Cross Thanks you once again to the residents of Caldecote for the collection of £163.77 during May 11. The funds go towards medical equipment, home from hospital visits and vehicle journeys to transport and escort patients to their destinations, including hospital and doctor's surgeries.

Lara McDonald

Keith Parslow

Brenda Whitfield

Caldecote Book Group…………..

Would like to thank all those who recently

helped with and bought books at their charity book stalls both at The Feast and charity coffee

morning.

The Caldecote Book Group meet on a monthly basis to discuss a range of books including both classic and popular titles. If you would like to join us or find out more contact Chris on

01954212341. _________________________ Caldecote Playgroup Autumn Term The children were very busy gardeners last term they made a list of all the things they wanted to plant which included carrots, sunflowers, tomatoes and flowers for mummy. They planted some different types of seeds and found after the summer holiday that the carrots and tomatoes

were ready to have for snack. The children were excited picking the carrots and spent a long time washing all the mud off, talking about the different sizes, etc. Yes, they enjoyed having crunchy carrots for snack. We sent out postcards, “Catch me being good”, over the summer asking parents to log all the good things their child did or achieved. Being three can be tricky and we can sometimes miss seeing the positive things our children do. We have had some very good responses coming in such as helping to paint a room, being kind to a sibling, feeding and dressing themselves, waiting at road crossing for mum to help them cross, etc. The children will be sharing these postcards in small group over the next few weeks by talking about what we did well. Staff We would like to say farewell to Claire Gower who has been with the setting for 3 years and thank her for all her hard work and commitment. She is taking on a Teaching Assistant position in Cambridge. We wish her all the best with her new job. Annual General Meeting (AGM) – 11 October 2011 Caldecote Playgroup is run by a voluntary committee made up of parents whose children attend playgroup sessions. We hold a yearly AGM to elect or re-elect members for the parent committee. We would like to thank all current committee members: Dan Talmage (Chair), Nicky Wallis (Vice –Chair), Kelly Rooks (Treasurer), Jo Lydon (Admissions), Hilary Spargo (Funding), Ginni Carroll (Secretary)

and Sarah Talmage (Fundraising) for all their support and hard work. Come and join us on 11 October 2011 in the playgroup room to elect our new playgroup committee at 7:30 pm. Playgroup Sessions We are pleased to be offering warm school lunches from the school kitchen to children attending afternoon sessions or staying for lunch at £2 a meal. Please book and pay a day in advance. For more information on menus and nutrition visit: www.myschoollunch.co.uk/cambridgeshire/. Sessions for school-risers: Monday:

Morning session (9:00am – 12:00pm) Afternoon session (12:00pm – 3:00pm)

Tuesday: Morning session (9:00am – 12:00pm) Lunch hour (12:00pm - 1:00pm)

Mixed sessions (school-risers and non-risers): Wednesday, Thursday, Friday:

Morning session (9:00am – 12:00pm) Afternoon session (12:00pm – 3:00pm)

Please contact Anesta Cooper for more information. Tel: 01954 210857 or e-mail: contactus@caldecoteplaygroup.co.uk Caldecote Baby and Toddler Play and Stay Group Come and play and meet new friends (0- 5 years)

Tuesday; 2:00 – 3:20 pm We would like to invite parents/carers to bring their babies and toddlers along to meet other families on Tuesdays between 2:00 – 3:20 pm (term time only). We are a drop-in session for Little Footsteps Children’s Centre which enables us to run this as a free session. We will provide:

• Activities for toddlers and young children

• A comfortable, stimulating sensory area for babies

• Refreshments for families

• Occasionally we will have a visitor providing small group activities such as reading stories and singing songs.

Contact Anesta Cooper for more information on: 01954 210857

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The Parish Council Notes

• The Parish Council normally meets on the first Thursday of each month at 7.30pm in the Village Hall.

• On the third Thursday of the month an extra meeting is sometimes required to respond to planning applications within the 3 week consultation period.

• Residents are invited to address the Council on any agenda item. If you would like something added to the agenda please notify the clerk at least 10 days before hand if possible.

• A full diary of the year’s meetings is available on the website. The main Parish

Council meetings for the next two months will be held on Thursday 6th October and Thursday 3rd November, both at 7.30pm in the Village Hall meeting room.

Parish Clerk contact details are : Ginni Carroll Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer to Caldecote Parish Council 43 Strympole Way Highfields Caldecote Cambridge CB23 7ZJ Telephone 01954 212993 Email parishclerk@caldecote.gov.uk Youth Bus The visits from the Connections Youth Bus now revert back to Wednesday evenings at the Furlong Way recreation ground from 7-15 pm until 9-15 pm. http://www.connectionsbusproject.org.uk/ Facilities include: 4 PCs with internet access, PS3, Xbox, DVDs, Karaoke, tuck-shop, variety of sports equipment, leaflet rack, quizzes and crafts At least 3 youth workers are on the bus each session and are happy to chat and point young people in the right direction when in need of help or advice. Upwards of 30 young people attend over the course of each evening and it is good to see so many of the village’s young people enjoying this facility. Planning applications Residents are reminded that planning applications are available for viewing on the South Cambs DC website. Please note, the South Cambs DC planning application search has

moved to http://plan.scambs.gov.uk. There is also an opportunity to make comments on line.

Parish Clerk & Responsible Financial Officer Caldecote Vacancy This part-time home-based appointment (60 hours per month) calls for a basic knowledge of accounting/book keeping, word processing, use of spreadsheets, a sound organisational administrative ability and an interest in community life. Training will be offered as appropriate and remuneration will be based on experience, but expected (if qualified) to be on the NALC pay scales starting at level LC2 £22,221 and rising to £31,754 PA (Pro Rata, £11.55 to £16.50 per hour). Ideally the candidate would be CiLCA qualified, or willing to train to this level. This Council operates a flexi time system. Hours of work are related to the needs of the job and some evening meetings will be required. The clerk is also Proper Officer and Responsible Financial Officer to the Parish Council. Closing date Friday 7th October 2011

For more information please contact Ginni Carroll on 01954 212993 email parishclerk@caldecote.gov.uk for an application form or write to Caldecote Parish Council, 43 Strympole Way, Highfields Caldecote, Cambridge CB23 7ZJ

Taylor Wimpey Talks are still taking place over the transfer of the remaining public open spaces for both phases one and two. As information is changing all the time, please look for the latest on the Parish Council minutes (on the Caldecote Parish Council web site http://www.caldecote.gov.uk). Work is continuing on the road/sewer remedials as requested/identified by CCC and Anglian Water from their site inspections on Strympole Way and Clare Drive. Once completed this will enable TWEA to progress the adoption of the roads and sewers on both phases at Caldecote. Work is starting on the various landscaping remedials on Strympole Way. Some of the work, however, will not be able to be started until the Autumn due to the nature of the works involved i.e. native bare root planting. When the contractors start the work there may be an initial visual effect on the already established landscaping (e.g. thinning out of certain areas) but this is required but this is required to remove overgrowth and to promote the health of the shrubs. Sports Pavilion The pavilion structure is now taking shape – the brickwork and roofing is currently being completed. Take a stroll up to the recreation ground to see how it looks, or visit the Parish Council’s website for the plans and picture gallery. Please note that there will continue to be increased traffic past the Furlong Way play areas to and from the recreation ground as the build progresses.

The pavilion build is being overseen by the Parish Council’s Pavilion Committee. All residents are welcome to be present and all minutes are published on the Parish Council’s website. Daffodil planting The annual daffodil planting will take place in October. Please keep an eye on the noticeboard and on the website for further details. All volunteers (and their spades) are welcome to help increase the display for Spring 2012. Jubilee Oak As part of the Parish Planting Scheme, Caldecote will be receiving two oaks to celebrate the Queen’s Jubilee. Parish Council website The Parish Council website has been relaunched – please visit www.caldecote.gov.uk to see our new look! There are links to the District and County Councillor’s websites and village organisations and there will be regular updates and village news items. Any suggestions as to further content you would find useful should be made to the Parish Clerk. Play Areas Please would you ensure that any personal play equipment used on the play areas is taken home at the end of the day and not left out overnight. Please ensure young children are supervised at all times. Recreation Ground Football has started for the 2011/12 season and pitches have been marked out on the right hand side of the field. The remainder of the field will be undergoing a winter

maintenance programme. PITCHES SHOULD NOT BE USED FOR DOG EXCERCISING AND BICYCLES SHOULD NOT BE RIDDEN ACROSS THE PITCHES. Dog Owners PLEASE do NOT allow your dog to foul the sports areas or any play area, even if you intend to clear it up. And PLEASE clean up after your dog elsewhere. Fly tipping Please note that it is an offence to dump grass cuttings or spoil or any waste. The Parish Council will not hesitate to report individuals, and offenders can expect heavy fines. Police Contact The non-emergency telephone number for Cambridgeshire Constabulary is 0345 456 456 4. For residents with call packages this number will provide a free call as 0345 numbers are classed as local calls. Remember - in an emergency, always dial 999. You should dial 999 if lives are in danger or if there is serious risk of injury, if a serious crime is happening or if a criminal is still at the scene. In all other cases, and for general enquiries, please call 0345 456 456 4. This number is staffed by specially trained operators, 24 hours a day, seven days a week including bank holidays. RNID TypeTalk is a national telephone relay service which enables, deaf, deaf blind, hard of hearing and speech impaired people to communicate, to access the service dial: 0800 515152

Our PCSO is Karen Mahoney – email Karen.Mahoney@cambs.pnn.police.uk. The police priority at the moment is anti social behavior and there are regular patrols through the village and at the recreation ground. Please continue to report any incidents.

Street Lights If your street light is not working please let the clerk know and faults will be reported to those responsible. Street lights on adopted roads can be reported on line from the County Council website.www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/db/CCCForms.nsf/streetlight_defect Don’t lose your right to vote ! To vote in elections you need to be on the electoral register. Your household should have received a ‘Register of Electors 2011/12 form’ which collects the information South Cambridgeshire District Council needs to publish a revised register (which they do every year). If you do not respond to the form then you may not appear on the revised register and you may lose the right to vote. You can register by internet, freephone, text or post. The revised register will be published on 1 December 2011, or shortly before, at South Cambridgeshire District Council’s offices in Cambourne. If you have not received a form, or if you have any queries, or if your details change after 15 October 2011, then you should contact Electoral Services at the following address : Electoral Services South Cambridgeshire District Council Cambourne Business Park Cambourne CB23 6EA email election@scambs.gov.uk Helpline : 03450 455 214

22nd World Scout Jamboree, Sweden 2011 I have been an Explorer Scout with Wildcat Explorers in Hardwick for nearly 3 years, and a Rainbow leader in the village. Two years ago I applied to go on the 22nd World Scout Jamboree, Sweden 2011. I was accepted and set about fundraising in

order to go. I achieved this thanks to the support of many of you, and for that I am extremely grateful. I truly had an amazing time and I can’t thank you all enough for the support you gave me leading up to this trip of a lifetime. We, the Cambridgeshire ‘Dukzs’ unit, four leaders, 36 very excited scouts and guides and five ducks (our mighty mascots) all left London Heathrow on the 24th July 2011, destination Copenhagen, Denmark, for the Uk’s Pre-Jam party. In Copenhagen the UK contingent organised a full schedule of activities including rib boating, Tivoli Gardens and site seeing along with many more. Our three days in Copenhagen ended with a massive party with the 4,000 Scouts from the UK, to get everyone in the mood for Sweden. It was fantastic fun, Alphabeat played and they were brilliant! Next stop Sweden. Sweden, what can I say other than it was one of the best things I have ever done. There were representatives from every country in the world except five, bringing the total population of the Jamboree to 40,000 participants, which is a lot of tents! We were camped very near Four Seasons Square where most of the activities were. There were set activities during the day ranging from reflective, cultural and environmental activities to a wooden obstacle course. Then from 3pm onwards you could choose to do any ‘spontaneous’ activities such as water zorbing, a wooden Tivoli theme park or even ice skating. Instead you could just go and sit in a food house and try some new foods, or go and meet a new person from a country you did not know much about.

Open Door Charity Coffee Morning

in Caldecote Village Hall

9:15 – 11:30am

Everyone Welcome to join us on:

Come along for coffee, conversation and company

Friday October 21st: LISA KENT MEMORIAL TRUST. We support this charity every year. It was set up, and is run by local folks, to encourage pre-school, nursery and primary education

projects in The Gambia, West Africa. Friday November 25th: HELP FOR HEROES - During this Remembrance month, come and support this worthy Charity.

Friday December 16th: IN AID OF JIMMY'S SHELTER - Home made mince pies & mulled wine! Please bring along toiletries for men

I met some amazing people on site and we really bonded as a unit. We were so tired after the 12 days in Sweden, yet so happy after our amazing time, but we still had Home-Hospitality to look forward to in Portugal. We stayed with some Portuguese Scouts from Vila Real in Northern Portugal. They were all really nice and very hospitable. Our unit were guests of the City, so we had to meet the mayor and take part in a procession. We also went swimming and tasted the local port (Vila Real is very near Porto). It was a lovely way to end our journey and we are now looking forward to the Portuguese Scouts coming to stay with us next year! I had a brilliant time; it was all so much fun. It is hard to choose the ‘best moment’ but I have managed to narrow it down to my three top memories; 1. Turning around at the opening ceremony and seeing the sheer number of people there, all with one really big thing in common- Scouting! 2. The atmosphere on site in Sweden was ecstatic, everyone was so happy, having such a good time and making new friends despite language barriers. 3. As the fireworks went off at the closing ceremony, there were people around me crying with tears of joy and sadness, it meant that much too all 40,000 of us! Thank you to everyone who helped me and our unit get to Sweden. I could talk about it for hours, so if you would like any more information or about Scouts feel free to ask me. Lucy Slatter, Clare Drive

Bourn Golf & Leisure open new Gym and Spa. On the 21st October a new gym is opening at the club.There is already a pool, sauna, steam room and spa pool, this new addition will more than double the size of the current gym and will be equipped with the latest top of the range Life Fitness equipment. They offer over 20 fitness classes and now a new room has also been build and will offer the ever popular spinning classes. A two treatment room spa has opened and is available to members and non members alike this is linked to the pool, allowing for a dip or sauna between treatments. There will be a chance to look around the facilities and special membership offers will be available on the day, including the chance to win a holiday and free membership. For more details call them on 01954 718057.

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Gorgeous Grasses and Dazzling Daisies The Systematic Beds, which group plants in their families, are fascinating at any time of year. In most botanic gardens, systematic (or ‘order’) beds are long and rectangular but in Cambridge, they are all irregular, curving island beds. The visual effect in the height of summer is a great kaleidoscopic mosaic of flowering plants covering some three acres. In late summer and early autumn, the beds devoted to grasses (Graminae) and the daisy family (Compositae) are stunning. The grasses occupy several beds in the central oval that is devoted to

monocotyledons – plants that germinate with one seed leaf, such a lilies, grasses and alliums – which constitute about 20% of all flowering plants. They make a tapestry of tactile textures from the feathery plumes of many different varieties of Pampas Grass (Cortaderia) to the soft bristly 'caterpillars' of the Pennisetum flowers and the hazy sprays of Panicum. The golden and silvery tones create a muted metallic shimmer in the air, accompanied by a gentle rustling as the lightest breeze rustles through. It is impossible not to run a hand over the soft, billowing awns! The central oval of monocotyledons are surrounded by the dicotyledons – those plants that germinate with two seed leaves – that make up 80% of flowering plants. On the north side, you will find a dazzling display of late-flowering members of the daisy (Compositae) family in a sizzling-hot palette: lemon-yellow perennial sunflowers, tangerine-coloured Tithonia and bright pink Cosmos. The Botanic Garden is open 10am – 6pm through the summer months. Admission is £4 (£3.50) or join the Friends & help the Garden grow! To discover this week’s Plant Picks from the Head of Horticulture, please visit the website at www.botanic.cam.ac.uk

East of England Ambulance NHS Trust

Community First Responder Scheme Community First Responders are ordinary members of the public who volunteer to do something extraordinary. There are Community First responder Groups all over Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. The idea behind the scheme is a simple one… local people can get to local emergencies very quickly because they are just around the corner. Time is a very important factor and ambulances can’t be everywhere at once. Why do we need a Community First Responder Scheme? The first eight minutes are the most vital for a collapsed person and if we can get someone who is trained in First aid and the use of a defibrillator to that patient then their chances of survival increase significantly. By providing relatively simple medical treatment quickly, Community First Responders can literally make the difference between life and death. Who can be a First Responder and what does it involve? First Responders are:

• Over 18 and under 70

• Have a full current driving licence and access to a car

• Completes a course and competency test provided by NHS

• Are medically and physically fit to fulfil the role

• Agrees to a Criminal Records check.

Once your training has been completed you will be able to join your fellow responders on the scheme’s rota. This means having the kit bag and being available to respond to local 999 calls when the Ambulance control centre calls you. What emergencies do First Responders attend? First Responders attend local emergencies such as chest pains, cardiac arrest, breathing problems, strokes and fainting. They do not attend trauma, road traffic accidents or children under the age of 8 years. How to find out more Drop in to an Awareness Evening: Tue 4th October 7.30 to 9pm Caldecote Village Hall Contact: Mark Taylor 01954 210687 or 07858 394719 mark.taylor@inheritancewills.co.uk Information also available at www.eastamb@nhs.uk

COMMUNITY FIRST

RESPONDER SCHEME HELP us save lives!

Do you have a current driving

licence and access to a car?

Are you physically fit? Over

18 and under 70?

Are you caring and tolerant?

Come and join the team

We are looking for caring energetic

people to join our Caldecote First

Responder Scheme.

We need First Responders to

volunteer a few hours a week to

attend local emergencies.

No previous medical background is

needed as full training will be given

by East of England Ambulance

Service NHS Trust.

We also need fund raisers and event

organisers to help raise awareness

and

funds to keep these schemes alive.

For more information come

and drop in for tea and

biscuits Caldecote Village Hall

Tuesday 4th October 2011

7:30pm to 9pm If you feel you can contribute in any way

please contact Mark Taylor 01954

210687 or 07858 394719

or email

mark.taylor@inheritancewills.co.uk

Friends of Comberton Library (FOCAL)

The next meeting of FOCAL will be in the library on 24th October at 7.30 when the decisions made at the County Cabinet meeting on 27th September and full Council meeting on 18th October on the Library Service Review will be known and we can confirm a social programme including events for the week beginning 14th November. For further information, please email FriendsofCombertonLibrary@gmail.com

Take part in the WI's birthday action day! The 16 September 2011 marks the 96th anniversary of the first WI meeting, and the NFWI is calling on members to celebrate it by visiting their local library. (You don't have to be a WI member to take part Comberton Library is open 2pm to 7pm that day, pop in and borrow an extra book). Information about the WI Love your libraries campaign here : http://www.thewi.org.uk/standard.aspx?id=24427

7th to 12th November - Comberton Library closed for installation of self-service technology and work on windows and heating.

Library reopens 14th November - a good excuse for FOCAL members to stage events (perhaps including cake). Below is correspondance with Library Managers

Is there any support that FOCAL can give to the reopening of Comberton Library after the self-service technology is installed, and the heating system/windows upgraded? We have been discussing author

visits and social events and it might be an idea to tie them in for that week. Cake always goes down well. There is probably an established programme based on the experience of other libraries who have already had the system installed but I thought I'd get in touch before contacting the group. Suzan Griffiths ______________________________ Addenbrooke’s team gets personal in battle against breast cancer Staff make personal plea to launch 2011 Pink Rose Appeal Staff at the Cambridge Breast Cancer Research Unit at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, have launched the 2011 Pink Rose Appeal with a personal plea to Caldecote residents to support this year’s fundraising campaign and help save the lives of more local women. With breast cancer now affecting one in eight women [1], nurses, surgeons, oncologists and scientists from Addenbrooke’s are urging people within the hospital’s catchment area to celebrate women in their local community and host a fundraising Pink Rose Party, ideally during October – breast cancer awareness month. Every year, money generated by the Pink Rose Appeal goes directly to the Cambridge Breast Cancer Research Unit at Addenbrooke’s, where it helps fund life saving clinical research trials. To kick start the 2011 Pink Rose Appeal, staff gathered with ten balloons in the memorial garden at the Cambridge Breast Unit; eight pink

and two white. The pink balloons symbolised the 80% of women, treated at Addenbrooke’s for breast cancer, who will live for at least ten years after diagnosis; a survival rate that exceeds the national figure of 72% and is on a par with some of the best breast cancer centres in Europe – largely because of Pink Rose Appeal funds. In contrast, the two white balloons highlighted the plight of the remaining 20% of women who, despite the very best medical intervention, still unfortunately succumb to the disease. Dawn Chapman, Consultant Nurse at the Cambridge Breast Unit said: “Addenbrooke’s is one of the best places to be treated for breast cancer anywhere in the world and we are incredibly proud of our survival rates. But sadly, for two out of every ten women, the numbers are meaningless. Statistics help illustrate the enormity of breast cancer but it’s the personal stories behind the disease that have the most impact; the wives, mothers, daughters, sisters and best friends, who we meet and treat, and who battle so hard to stay alive, but sadly lose the fight.” “Every day at Addenbrooke’s we see how personal the struggle against breast cancer is: it’s personal for each woman that visits our unit and receives an extraordinarily difficult diagnosis; it’s personal for her family and friends; and it’s personal for hospital staff who get to know each patient and witness the devastating impact breast cancer can have. To save more lives we need to play breast cancer at its own game. Like each woman we treat, every case of breast cancer is unique and needs a tailor made treatment programme that

matches the patient’s individual genetic profile – giving her the very best chance of survival. The Pink Rose Appeal enables us to do just this. Taking a personal approach we are making great progress in the battle against breastcancer. But our work must continue if we are to help the thousands of women who will pass through our unit in years to come.” Supporting the Pink Rose Appeal is simple. All you have to do is plan a get together with friends, family or colleagues – and ask them to pay their way on the day. It could be a dinner, picnic, tea party, cake bake, lunch or, if you like, something much more spectacular. This year Pink Rose Parties taking place include: a Pink Rose craft evening; a 60th birthday celebration; a fundraising jewellery event; and even the renewal of some wedding vows. For more information or to obtain a fundraising pack, please contact the Pink Rose team on 01223 217757 or by email at: act@addenbrookes.nhs.uk About ACT: ACT is the registered charity for Cambridge University Hospitals, which includes Addenbrooke’s and the Rosie hospitals. ACT raises additional funds to help make a difference for patients at the hospitals. Charitable donations have bought extra high-tech equipment, paid for additional specialist staff, contributed to environmental enhancements and funded research to improve the understanding of conditions and find possible cures for patients in Cambridge and around the world. ACT manages the charitable funds in an effective way and aims to invest and disburse money successfully, ensuring that funds are used for the purposes for which they are raised. Registered charity number: 1048868.

Highfield R.d, Highfields,

Caldecote, CB23 7NX caldecotechildrenscentre@cambri

dgeshire.gov.uk

New Autumn Programme

‘What’s On’ at Little

Footsteps

Monday Stay & Play Walkers to 5 at 9:30-

11:00am

Tuesday Parenting course ‘Keeping up with

children’ starting 18th Oct at

9:15-11:30am

Wednesday Childminders Club 1st & 3rd Weds

of the month at 10:00-12:00noon

Le Leche 2nd Weds of the month

starting 12th Oct 10:00-12:00noon

Thursday Baby Club at 10:00-11.30am

Friday We are open for help &

information or Pop in for a

detailed ‘What’s On’ Tel 01954

214444

The Caldecote Journal The main purpose of the Caldecote Journal is to keep the community informed of local issues, events and the activities of our village organisations and to publish useful information. The Journal will also publish reports, short stories, poems and other material produced by members of the community, subject to available space. All contributions are welcome.

If you are active in a village organisation please use the Journal to report your activities and inform the community of any meetings, events and functions that you are arranging. Contributions by Email are preferred, but small articles hand written or typed are also welcome. The deadline for the next Journal is the 8th of November 11. Please have all material to the Editor by this date.

The Journal is financed by the Caldecote Parish Council and is issued every other month to all parish households free of charge. The current Journal can be viewed on the village website: www.caldecote.gov.uk. The Editor is: Stewart Onyon, 23 West Drive. (211085) Email: stewart@westdrive.wanadoo.co.uk

VILLAGE DIRECTORY Please help to keep this directory up to date. If you are aware that any information is incorrect or if your group is not represented, please inform the Editor. Brownies Meets Wednesdays 6.30pm to 7.40pm Rosanna (212543) Michela (212591) Cambridge Evening News Keep them informed of what’s going on. News Desk (01223 434434)

Caldecote Book Group Monthly meetings, New members welcome Chris Patel (212341) Caldecote Community Primary School Head Teacher: Rod Warsap (210263) School Secretary: Lesley Whitehead (210263) Email: office@caldecote.cambs.sch.uk Caldecote Journal All contributions welcome. Stewart Onyon (211085). Email: stewart@westdrive.wanadoo.co.uk Caldecote Sports Association New Members Welcome. Chair: Vacant Vice Chair: John Newby (212547) Secretary: Sue Tasker (212787) Email: johntask@aol.com Treasurer: Saskia Dart Youth Group Co-ordinator Sharon Newton

Caldecote Football Club U8 – Neil Winsor (211848) U9 – Warren Segrave (212134) U10 Coach: Mike Perkins (212321) U11 Coach: John Miller (210545) www.caldecotefc.org.uk Academy Coach: Peter Beecroft (212035) Club Secretary – John Miller (210545) Club Welfare Officer – Susie Willis (710116) County Councillor Fiona Whelan Crimestoppers Call in confidence, you do not have to give your name. 0800 555 111 District Councillor Tumi Hawkins (210840) Doctors Bourn Surgery Emergencies 719313 Appointments 719469 Repeat Prescriptions Fax 01954 718012

Comberton Surgery Appointments/Emergencies 01223 262500 Repeat Prescriptions 01223 262399

A prescription service is available from the Village Shop.

Doctors Run Provides transport to and from the doctors surgeries at Bourn and Comberton as well as Addenbrooke's, Papworth and Hinchingbrook hospitals. Plus other medical/dental appointments and hospital visiting. 24 Hours notice of appointment needed. Sheila Stephenson (210638) Glenda Jones (211700) Hazel Swindells (212998) Volunteer drivers always welcome. please call Sheila on 210638. Costs for each return surgery run £3.50. Other journeys costed by the driver at 25p per mile. All money payable to the driver at the time of journey. Callers should try to give at least 24 hours notice of any request and to avoid ringing at weekends Evangelical Church Contact: Julie Southon (211628) Friends Of Caldecote Church Contact: Roger Sylvester-Bradley (210560) Roger@Sylvester-Bradley.org Hardwick and Caldecote Cricket Club Sue Tasker (212787) Chris Fuller (211226) Local History Group Sheila Stephenson (210638) Email: CaldecoteLHG@aol.com MP Andrew Lansley, Constituency Office, Hardwick. (212707) Parish Council Meets first Thursday of each month at 7.30pm in the Village hall. Chairman: Cllr Jack Lang (212500) Vice Chairman: Cllr Fiona Whelan (212725)

Cllr Steve Breeze (210282) Cllr Mike Phillips (210438) Cllr Tom Footman (210318) Cllr Alan Levett (211494) Cllr Neale Whyatt (01223 263007) Cllr John Newby (212547) Cllr Doreen Francis (210395) Parish Clerk: Ginni Carroll (212993) Email: parishclerk@caldecote.gov.uk Playgroup Meets Monday to Friday, from 9.00-12.00 (morning session), 12.00-3.00 (afternoon session), with lunch from 12.00-1.00. Chair: Dan Talmage Vice-Chair: Nicky Wallis Secretary: Ginni Carroll Admissions: Jo Lydon Funding: Hilary Spargo Fundraising: Sarah Talmage Risk Assessment: Dan Talmage Treasurer: Kelly Rook Contact: Tel: 01954 210 857 E-mail: contactus@caldecoteplaygroup.co.uk Website: www.caldecoteplaygroup.co.uk

Police Parkside Police Station, Cambridge (0345 4564564): In case of emergency, phone 999 PTA All parents and staff at the school are automatic members. Chair: Avril Monmont (211843) Secretary: Louise Lawson Treasurer: Heather Hodson (211375) Vice Chair: Su Goodacre (210858) Email: CaldecotePTA@hotmail.co.uk Rainbows For Girls aged 5 - 7 years of

age. Meets Wednesday Evenings 5.00 – 6.00pm at the Village Hall term time only. Contact: Lara McDonald (210765) Contact Lara to join the waiting list.

School Governors Chair : Sue Francis (210282) Head : Rod Warsap (210263) Clerk : Eric Smith Mary-Ann Claridge (210080) Doreen Francis (210395) Sandra Hamilton-Fox (210599) Diane Kingdon (210263) Jack Lang (212500) Zoë McKeown (210302) Jonathan Barnard (211484) Fiona Whelan (212725) Lesley Whitehead (210263) Robert Jakubiak (212103)

Social Club New members welcome Chairman: Ron Graham janet@graham7166.freeserve.co.uk Secretary: Tim Bates (212627) Treasurer: Colin Fotland (210042) Club: (210791) St Michael and All Angels Church, Caldecote with Childerley, one of the Lordsbridge team parishes www.caldecotechurch.org.uk Rector: Rev Mike Booker 01223 260095 email mikebooker@lordsbridge.org Churchwarden: Sheila Stephenson (210638) Email: sheila1pc@yahoo.co.uk Tuesday Club For the retired, 50 + group. Meets 2nd Tuesday of the month, 2.30 - 4.30 pm. President: George Hyslop (01763 246684) Treasurer: Jean Stevens (210542) Minute Sec: Chris Levett (211494) Membership Secretary: Vacant In-House Entertainment: Diane Wakeling (211049)

Vets Ashcroft, Hardwick (210250)

Village Hall Chairman: Tom Footman (210318) Company Secretary: John Butler Treasurer: Saskia Dart (210526) Bookings: Jan Roberts (210779) Village Feast Committee John Miller (Chairman) (210545) Mike Perkins (Vice Chairman) (212321) Colin Fotland (Treasurer) (210042_ Neville Hawkins - Lucy Freeman (212131) Mark Symonds (211569) Sue Tasker (212767) Village Website www.caldecote.gov.uk Contact: webmaster@caldecote.gov.uk WI Meets every third Tuesday of the month - New members welcome. President: Hazel Steel: (01763 269955) Secretary: Lynda Gilchrist (211448) Youth Club Sharon Newton (211031) Suzy Reed (01223 264004) Are you missing or not represented in this Directory. If so please contact the editor on 211085, or at stewart@westdrive.wanadoo.co.uk