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Winslow Parish News February 2021
1. Table of Contents
2. Table of Contents continued
3. Church Calendar
4. Winslow Benefice Mothers Union
5. Christian Fellowship & Tabernacle Adverts
6. St Laurence Church & St Albans RC Adverts
7. Winslow C of E School
8. Winslow C of E School – The Star Polisher
9. Winslow Town Council
10. Winslow WI Early Birds
11. Winslow WI
12. Rotary
13. Police Notice – Beware of Scammers….
14. Big Society – Getting out and about
15. Big Society & Notices
16. Breathe Easy
17. Winslow & District Community Bus
18. Royal British Legion
19. Royal British Legion
20. Winslow & District Gardening Society
21. Rev’d Mark’s Gardening page – Snowdrops in Spring
22. Rev’d Mark’s Gardening page – Jobs for February
23. A Gardeners Hymn
24. Spotlight on Alex Stanyer MBE
25. Spotlight on Alex Stanyer MBE
26. Spotlight on Alex Stanyer MBE
27. Spotlight on Alex Stanyer MBE
28. Spotlight on Alex Stanyer MBE
29. Poem – May 1915
30. Winslow History – O – the Old Crown
31. Winslow History – P - The Plough
32. Wordsearch
33. Karl’s Quiz
34. Recipe – Parmesan Spring Chicken
35. Recipe - Vegan Chocolate Pudding
36. Winslow Players
37. Winslow and District Art Society (WADAS)
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38. Winslow in Bloom
39. Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity
40. Winslow Wheelers Cycle Club
41. Winslow Wheelers Cycle Club
42. Useful Information Pages
43. Useful Information Pages
44. Useful Information Pages
45. Useful Information Pages
Dear Reader
We are pleased to bring you an electronic version of Winslow Parish News again. We
have had to make the necessary decision to make February and March’s copy
electronic to protect our fabulous volunteers who usually deliver your magazine each
month, to respect the government guidance in relation to necessary journeys only
and wanting to keep our community safe. We thank you for your continued support
and understanding and hope to be back in print once again soon.
In the meanwhile please if you are a subscriber to WPN please do email me at
wpneditor@winslowbenefice.org.uk and I will ensure you get your monthly magazine
emailed to you as soon as it is ready. The good news with an electronic version is we
can accept copy almost up to the date of ‘print’. Also we have an exciting new
element and Andrew has recorded his monthly message to us and you can listen to it
by clicking here. It is saved to the church YouTube channel here, and here you can
see any of our series, Faith Talks, Little Acorns, Assemblies and Middayish Prayer and
so much more – dip in and have a look.
Finally, I would love to publish some of your inspirational
stories and thankyous to those who have made a difference
to you, please do send them to us at
wpneditor@benefice.org.uk
Keep safe
Katy & the WPN team
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Church Calendar
Rev’d Andrews monthly message is in the attached
video for you to enjoy or press here.
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Winslow Benefice Mothers’ Union The Worldwide Mothers’ Union is about ending violence, ending poverty, ending injustice. These are great aims which can start in small ways as we can all begin with what we see around us every day. Sometimes it is worth remembering what our membership is all about. The happy Ugandan members pictured are wearing dresses displaying the MU logo; it is common for African members to wear some kind of MU uniform, two members joined us from there a few years ago and we all admired their uniforms which were blue dresses with the MU logo on the top. However, as a Mothers’ Union member, (uniform or not!) you can “Strengthen communities all over the world, Help the most disadvantaged at home, Shape how we advocate for the rights of families, Build supportive, loving relationships and Develop your own relationship with God”. (quotation from MU Website) The current MU badge also celebrates the worldwide aspect of MU When we meet together whether as a face-to- face group or through our personal or joint prayer we aim to share the love of Christ, nurture our own families, and reach out to others. Getting alongside those in need in both big and small ways is what Christianity is about; the Aims and Objectives of Mothers’ Union are clearly in step with this…. Not only are members in some areas able to sew masks for key workers, but MU has also secured funding to provide activity hampers, experience days and short breaks for Key Workers and their families. We all wish to thank those who have made sacrifices of quality family time to support others during these difficult days. Locally we are sadly still unable to meet and look forward to a time when “lockdown” really will end, and we can see each other properly again. Currently hope (with help of a little technology!) seems to be the only light at the end of the tunnel! We are still able to contact one another by email and telephone, I hope my next round of calls will still find members as well as possible because, despite the pandemic, we still hope to share God’s love. AB 4
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First Saturday of the Month: Vigil Mass at 6pm
Other
St Weekends
Laurence ofpublic
is closed for the Month:
worship, Sundays at 11:45am
St Alban’s therefore has
No Weekday Mass for the time being
no services or confessions. Parishioners need to view the St
Alban’s website and newsletter for full details.
Confessions First Saturday of the Month: 5.30pm
http://www.stalbanswinslow.org.uk/
and at any time by appointment
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January 2021 Snapshot from Winslow Church of England School
I think many of us find the darker days of January and February difficult to
cope with! Watching ‘Winterwatch’ earlier this week, I was struck by the
colour the presenter was able to find in otherwise gloomy surroundings,
which he said lifted his spirits.
You will all know our vision at Winslow Church of England School is ‘Let your
light shine’. The pure white light is refracted into many colours and I’m
conscious that in this lockdown, our light might be shining in different ways,
different colours if you like, than when we are all in school. But, our focus
continues to be in supporting our pupils and families to the best of our
ability.
One member of staff shared a wonderful poem, which sums up beautifully
why so many teachers love their job:
Please read the beautiful poem on the next page……
We are star polishers, committed to doing all we can so that they are
‘the brightest, shiniest stars in the sky’
Helping them to shine their lights as brightly, so that the world is a better
place because of them.
Cazz Colmer, Head Teacher
Winslow Church of England School
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WINSLOW TOWN COUNCIL
28 High Street, Winslow, MK18 3HF - Tel 01296 712448
Email - clerk@winslowtowncouncil.gov.uk
Winslow Farmers Market
The Farmers Market continues to operate and will be in the Market
Square every first Sunday of the month from 10am until 1.00pm.
during lockdown.
It is however on a limited scale to ensure that we adhere to
government guidelines. The layout is also different to ensure the
market is safe.
Do come along to visit many of the usual traders who will welcome
your support in these difficult times but we do ask that you observe all
the current safety guidelines and observe social distancing. Stewards
will be on hand to ensure that numbers on the square are limited so
please wait for their guidance when entering the market from the High
St. and please only enter and leave at the marked entrance and exit.
We hope that before long the market will be back to normal but in the
meantime look forward to welcoming you in this transition period.
Town Council Services during the pandemic
While the office is closed to the public during lockdown and staff will
work from home much of the time we continue to operate all services.
Please leave a message on the answerphone (but allow time for the
message to be picked up before we can respond) or if possible send an
email as above.
9Winslow Early Birds WI By the time you read this dark January will be over and we can hope that slightly longer days will help us all to feel a little more cheerful. Our January Speakers via zoom were Rachel and Emily, Engineers from Durham University; Emily is a Mechanical Engineer and Rachel an Aeronautical Engineer. This month (Tuesday 17th February at 10 am) there will be an entirely different focus – and a chance to do virtual travel to the Artic. As I have said before - amazing what you learn about when you are part of WI! Members don’t forget to get your patchwork flowers to us before 1st March. We don’t know when our craft group will be able to join them up into a cloth (or cloths) but it will be done. Remember to include your name as we will produce a list of all those who contributed to form part of our archive documents going forward. We meet every third Tuesday of the month at 10 am either via Zoom or in The Public Hall. We hope to see as many of you as possible at our virtual meetings - if you want to come along but don’t know how just ask and one of us will be more than happy to help. For further details contact Sue Pearson, the secretary by telephone 01296714775 or email winslowearlybirdswi@gmail.com KARL’S BAKERY CHARITY HAMPER RESULT 2020 A Big thank you to all who entered Karl's Bakery Hamper raffle. The Luxury Hamper was won by Mrs H Hobbs, East Claydon ticket 65. A cheque for £215.00 was sent to Cancer Research UK. Happy New year to you all. Regards Karl and team 10
Winslow WI Before Christmas we were pleased to be able to send a large car boot full of presents for the women and children at Aylesbury Women’s Refuge. We support the refuge regularly, and are all aware that this year has seen an increase in demand as the numbers of those affected by domestic abuse has risen. The gifts were gratefully received and we hope they helped a little. Our January speaker was Lacey Bonham from the Pace Centre in Aylesbury who told us about their work to transform the lives of children and young people with motor disorders, such as cerebral palsy. Pace is a ground- breaking charity that supports children from a few weeks old, working with families and other agencies and providing outstanding therapy and education. She shared a video of their work, discussed how they are funded and then talked about the many ways in which the community can support them. As well as our monthly meetings, some of our Interest Groups are thriving online. The 2 book groups, discussion group, games group and photography group meet each month – something to put in the diary! Walking and craft groups have been temporarily suspended but will resume as soon as it is safe and the gardening group has plans ready and waiting to resume visits to gardens as soon as possible. Our next meeting is on Wednesday 3rd February at 7.30pm, when we are very pleased to be welcoming Ginny Davies who is presenting a talk called ‘Mad Englishwoman, Three Dogs and the Midday Sun’. In 2012 Ginny had a life- changing encounter with three dogs on the Greek island of Crete. This informative and entertaining talk describes how the meeting came about and what happened after that. This is not just a “I rescued a dog story” – but includes interesting facts about dogs, their history and how they have gained the status they now hold in modern civilised society. We have opened this meeting up and would be delighted to welcome visitors. Please get in touch if you would like to join us and we will send the Zoom link. For the February meeting link or for more information about joining us please contact our secretary on 07894 665025 or email 11 winsloweveningWI@gmail.com
Rotary helps keep Christmas Alive The restrictions imposed by the need to combat Covid 19 have had a major effect on the activities of all charities. But despite the restrictions Winslow Rotary many aspects of its service to the community going, for example donating £400 for Christmas presents for children in local refuges at Milton Keynes and £500 toward specialist medical equipment for Global Mercy, a new Mercy Ship taking vital medical services to places that really need it. One of the most important Rotary events of the year locally, however, is the Christmas Santa Float. Not only has this always raised significant amounts for local charities, but even more than this it has become an important part of Christmas for young and old in Winslow and the surrounding villages. “Given all the Covid restrictions, it was at several points touch and go as to whether we could go ahead at all” said President Neil Smith, “ but thanks to a lot of hard work and ingenuity by a group of our members we managed to carry out our Santa visits (albeit with social distancing) to most of our normal areas.” “We really wanted to do this mainly so as not to disappoint the children. We were prepared for a much reduced fund raising” he added “but in the event we were astounded by people’s generousity! Even though several village routes had to be cancelled as the lockdown tightened we still managed to raise nearly £6,000, not that much down on last year. And in many of the villages – Little Horwood, Mursley, Twyford, Chardon, Poundon, North Marston and Granborough the collections were a record high! Thank you all so much for your support. We’ll be back again in full force next year!!!” Further information about Winslow Rotary and its activities can be seen on its new website http://www.winslowrotary.club/ Queries to: Paul Cresswell, Winslow Rotary Press Office 12 paulcresswelll@me.com (07484 331459)
Residents have been targeted by bogus Police Officers who contact them by phone and state that there bank account has been compromised and they need to withdraw all their money to hand over to the Police. The Police will never ask anyone to handover their money in any instance. 13
Getting out and about in Winslow: So as promised in our last edition, here is one of our popular walks: From St Laurence Room where we meet, go left up the High Street, and turn right down Greyhound Lane and into Tomkins Park. The arboretum has some rare species of tree in it, all labelled for you to see. Sir Edward Tomkins who owned Winslow Hall some while ago was, amongst many things, an expert and a lover of trees. Each tree in his garden was planted with thought, and we are now able to enjoy the fruits of his labours in the Park. Crossing over into Cricketers Row and on in a straight direction into Lowndes Way, named after William Lowndes, who had Winslow Hall built, continue on down in to Magpie Way, so named after Magpie Farm which was the farmland on which the estate was built in the 1980s. Turn right into Leaping well Lane, named after Dr Arthur Leapingwell, 1879- 1981, who was a local GP, born originally in India. Interestingly, many of the Winslow roads are named after people who have made a significant contribution to the town. See how many you can find, and who these people were. Following this curved road round to the right, and out across the grass, you can return via the Fledglings, a small path, into Station Road. Opposite you as you reach Station Road is the old Railway Inn, now a private house, and behind which goods trains could be heard till the late 1970s. Soon trains will be heard along here again! Returning to the High Street up Station Road, you pass Courthouse Close, where the old police station stood, well into living memory, and a terrace of houses just before the Swan pub which used to be the home for children of 14 the workhouse families.
An interesting walk, especially for those new to the town. Gentle Walks will resume again weekly on a Wednesday as soon as Government permits us to walk in a group. Find out more about our Gentle Walks from Malcolm on 01296 713686. Granborough Senior Citizens Club All members of the Club received a card and gift from the Club including members who live in Winslow. The Winslow member’s gifts were kindly delivered by Maureen French a committee member. Wishing you all a Happy and Prosperous New Year and hoping that it won's be too long before we are able to meet again and enjoy a chat and a cuppa and do the the things that we enjoy doing. Christingle Thank you to everyone who has contributed to the Christingle collection especially Sue for making the wonderful Christingle in church and Chris for counting and bagging the money so efficiently. So far there is over £200 to date with some boxes still to be returned. If you still have a Children's Society box to be counted - please return to me or Ring 714678 for it to be collected. With many thanks for your support from the Winslow Children's Society Committee. Alma Dawson (Huntley) Deceased “ Jackie & Sheila would like to express their thanks and gratefulness for everyone’s kind words & cards received on the passing of their Mother Alma. Many thanks to the Carers and Staff at Swan House, the Doctors and Nurses at Norden House, Heritage of Winslow and Rev Andrew” 15
Breathe Easy Winslow and Buckingham!
We are still meeting monthly via Zoom
For our December meeting we were taught the words
to Shakin Stevens “Merry Christmas Everyone” in BSL
(British Sign Language)
Everyone thouroughly enjoyed themselves and now
I can wish everyone a merry Christmas without
opening my mouth.
We also learnt how to say Happy New Year, so if you
see weird hand signals I am not being rude just
practising my newfound knowledge
If you would like to join our friendly meetings,
which are held on the last Wednesday of each
month, from 2.00pm, then please let me know
(see contact details below)
On January 27th we will be joined by someone who will
chat to us about how to be a better driver, (not that any
of us are driving very far at the moment).
We would be happy for you to join us. We already have a
member from Oxford so if you have family members
elsewhere then please feel free to pass the details on.
With Zoom it doesn’t matter where you live.
Breathe Easy groups are a patient led voluntary organisation that
aims to support and provide information to patients affected by
respiratory conditions, their friends, carers, and family.
Everyone is welcome.
For more information please call Zoe on 07732 867864
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Charity no.32673007483 336440
wdcbenquiries@btconnect.com
www.winslowbus.com
Winslow and District Community Bus
Coronavirus Update January 2021
As the Government has put us into a further lockdown, and
with the increasing numbers of COVID cases, in the interest
of the safety of our passengers and our volunteer drivers, it
is with regret that we have taken the decision to suspend all
services until further notice.
We will provide an update prior to the resumption of our
services.
We all hope that you stay well during this difficult period..
Lynne King
WDCB Co-ordinator
17Thank you to everyone who has supported the Poppy Appeal in Winslow and the surrounding villages, since the launch last October. Together we have raised £15,697.06, this represents a fantastic achievement. Especially in the difficult times we are living through at the moment. I would like to say a big thank you to the Winslow WI & Winslow EarlyBirds WI. Who made poppy face coverings, which we have had great feedback on. If you feel like a challenge. We do have had some Winslow War Memorial jigsaw puzzles. If you would like to obtain one, please contact me on the blow number. 18
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Winslow and District Gardening Society
Tuesday February 9th 7.30pm
On Zoom
Eythrope Gardens
A talk by Francesca Page-Smith
For details of what is going on for 2021 and membership phone Liz on
01296 713112
Or email lizmvandepoll@aol.com
2020 members will carry through their membership for 2021. If you
did not renew last year or if you wish to join us please contact Liz, see
above
Please note that the Garden Discount Card for Buckingham Nurseries
has now to be renewed annually at a cost of £10. However, members
of WADGS can renew at £5 per annum on presentation of the
WADGS current membership card.
Liz will email 2021 membership ‘card’ on application. Free for 2020
members,
£6 to renew for 2021 or new members.
20Snowdrops in February
When I was a professional gardener, I used to
love my job, absolutely love it…….…..most of
the time. Whether I was outdoors getting stuck
in or pottering around the greenhouse I used to
stop every now and again and just revel in the
idea that this was what I called work. For 10
glorious months of the year I would do this, but
during February and March it would be quite
different, I’d desperately spend my days looking for signs of the marching on
of time. For something, anything, to indicate that the corner had been turned
and watching for new growth to emerge.
And old habits die hard, even though I am now a priest I still end up looking
for some S.O.S’s (signs of spring). At this time we’ll find that the volume of
birdsong seems to be increasing, every day we are blessed with 2 minutes
extra daylight, nature responds to it all in the only way that it can, by pushing
and forcing on. Meteorological winter is almost over, it finishes at 1 minute
to midnight on the 28th, although I am not sure if anyone will have told the
weather that.
February, being the shortest month, can
also be the cruellest. We are somewhere on
the threshold of 2 seasons in this month,
especially towards the end there will be
characteristics of both Winter and Spring
but with the whole of neither. A dance,
backwards and forwards of weather fronts,
always moving, always changing patterns of
frost, rain, sunshine. Sometimes Spring, sometimes Winter, but the relentless
march goes on. It can be infuriating but this in-between time is just filled with
hope, with longing and potential.
Snowdrops (Galanthus nivalis), have gone by many names in the past,
Candlemas bells, Mary’s taper, February fair-maids and my favourite, Dingle-
21dangle. They just own this time, seeing them in large drifts never fails to lift my spirits high. In Goudhurst, Kent the churchyard is carpeted in them, in vast constellations. Thousands, tens of thousands, I’ve never tried counting, that would just ruin the magic. Pretty in their own right but when they are packed with others the effect is stunning. Like a clear, star-filled sky away from streetlights, it has the ability to stop you dead in your tracks, dumbstruck. What they lack in size the make up for in beauty. Their fragile exquisite appearance hiding the tough as old boots reality. I hope that we can all take some time this month to notice the small things, because it is in there that we find beauty in our lives, no matter what season it is. Gardening Jobs for this month Sow tomato, aubergine and chilli seeds indoors – they are all in the same family (Solanaceae) and need a long season to properly fruit, they will be fine on a sunny windowsill until the weather warms. Order dahlia tubers just now, get in early to get the best. You will be rewarded later. Prune Clematis that flower from high Summer onwards down to 30cm (12 inches), no lower because the slugs love the new growth. Spring flowering ones should be pruned after they have finished flowering. Weed and hoe your beds, get them ready for the new spring surge that is going to happen, but only if your soil is not waterlogged. Stay warm, drink lots of tea and enjoy going through the catalogues. Sometimes that is the best thing that you can do! Rev’d Mark Nelson Assistant Curate in the Benefice of Winslow, Great Horwood and Addington 22
The Gardener’s Hymn
All things bright and beautiful, all creatures great and small
All things wise and wonderful, the Lord God made them all
But what we never mention, though gardener’s know it’s
true
Is when He made the goodies, He made the baddies too
All things spray and swattable,
disasters great and small
All things paraquatable, the Lord
God made them all
The greenfly on the roses, the
maggots on the peas
Manure that fill our noses, He also gave us these
The fungus on the goosegogs, the club root on the greens
The slugs that eat the lettuce, and chew the aubergines
The drought that kills the fuchsias, the frost that nips the buds
The rain that drowns the seedlings, the blight that kills the spuds
The midges and mosquitoes, the nettles and the weeds
The pigeons in the green stuff, the sparrows on the seeds
The fly that gets the carrots, the wasp that eats the plums
How black the gardener’s outlook, though green may be his thumb
But still we gardeners labour, midst vegetables and
flowers
And pray what hits our neighbours, will somehow
bypass ours.
All things bright and beautiful………………..
23Alex Stanyer MBE, Puzzle Preschool to Autism Early Support 2001 to now… When Alex left school she trained as a nurse, prior to this training a friend suggested they got some experience first and Alex spent a life defining 3 months volunteering at a MENCAP children’s home in Kent. Alex said ‘it was a definitive moment in life and the first time I had any experience of young people with learning difficulties. In 1975 attitudes and approaches to young people with disabilities and learning difficulties were very different from today – there were children in the home aged from as young as 2 years – 18 years old, living in the same building as us. Initially I found the work very challenging but I grew to love it, although felt frustrated that very little was done for these young people, few facilities, few toys and activities very functional. I wanted to find out more about how to provide support and education’. Alex went on to qualify as a nurse, but knew, from the experience in the children’s home, that teaching children with learning difficulties was what she really wanted to do as a career. So after her nurse training she took a specialist teaching degree course in ‘Psychology and Education of mentally handicapped children’ which we would refer to now as ‘Psychology and Education for children with learning difficulties’. She qualified to teach children with learning difficulties and didn’t look back. Alex got her first job teaching in London – children with what was then called ‘severe learning difficulties’ and some children with autism, which was starting to become a more recognised condition. Some years later she took the opportunity the take a Masters degree in America at George Washington University, Washington DC in ‘the education and early intervention of very young children with a range of developmental difficulties, this was pivotal in her next steps…. ‘I was really interested in communication and early development. After 3 years in America we returned to the UK in 1986 and I started to look around 24
for relevant work, teaching in a variety of schools and other services, I knew I wanted to specialise in younger children and early intervention…. largely stemming from the MENCAP work experience back in 1975. Now in the 1980s more children were at home with their families but they often had little back up or support. A lot is expected of families to support their child with little expertise and help, this spurred me on to want to do more to help families as well as teaching children…. ‘ ‘We moved to Buckinghamshire in early 1990’s and I worked in a number of schools, and with Bucks Local Authority working with preschool children with special needs in Aylesbury - often working with families in their homes…. ‘ Through that work Alex worked with the child development team at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, at that time they were seeing a lot of children on the Autistic Spectrum with very little post diagnosis support offered to families. Alex and the Clinical Psychologist at that time wanted to do more to support these parents and families and in the late 1990’s developed a pilot project which supported families giving advice and helpful activities. At the end of the pilot they tried to get statutory services to continue with the programme but that was very difficult and unfortunately not successful. After this work Alex decided she now had the experience, knowledge and skills and wanted to continue this work so, with the support of her family, (and at the same time as moving to their now family home in Horn Street, Winslow in 1998), She decided she wanted to set up an innovative and supportive facility for children early diagnosed with autism and communication difficulties and looked for a venue. The environment was really important for the children, unfortunately she couldn’t find anything suitable locally, luckily they had an annexe in their house with two rooms and, with the support of her family, they started planning. In September 2001, John Bercow who had supported the applications and was interested in their work opened Puzzle Preschool, in Horn Street (now called Circle Centre and part of the Autism Early Support Trust). 25
‘The essence of why the service was started and what it stands for is still the same now as then. At the core of the work in the nursery a Specialist Teacher, a Speech and Language Therapist and Occupational Therapist work in close collaboration to support children and families and give advice. These professionals are still at the forefront of the expertise we provide, alongside trained learning assistants working directly with the children. The Circle Centre nursery has a high ratio of staff to children so we can really support the child and develop social interaction skills, communication and play. There are no more than 8 children at every session as they can often have enormous difficulties with large groups and big environments which may be overwhelming. We design an environment which is calm and structured with few visual distractions so we can help our children to focus and learn to interact and play – things which we may take for granted with typically developing children but which doesn’t tend to come naturally to children on the autism spectrum’. ‘At the end of 2004 with the support of local people and parents we managed to get the organisation registered as a charity and this allowed us to start applying for grants. The nursery needed to grow as it had started to get a waiting list of children and was having to turn families down due to a lack of space, which was awful.’ ‘Once we were successful with our grant applications it enabled Puzzle to move to rented premises in Middle Claydon in 2006. The nursery was able to take more children for more sessions and also started to deliver more training courses for other practitioners for Buckinghamshire County Council as well as continuing to deliver our important training for parents and carers.’ Puzzle, or Autism Early Support, as it is now known, continues to grow its outreach services alongside its specialist nursery (now called the Circle Centre). The outreach service offers training to professionals across the region and the country and supports families and schools with specialist assessments, skills, knowledge and training. Families from across Bucks, Beds, Northants and Oxon come to the centre because it is innovative and unique. The outreach reaches across the UK, so in that way it is both a local charity but with a national reach, and who knows where, with the new global virtual world, it will reach. Autism Early Support keeps in tune with research, new skills, new developments and evidence and uses that to inform teaching 26
and educational practice. Leading the way by holding a number of National Conferences sharing their knowledge and learning with others. In 2007 Alex got involved with a national organisation called the Autism Education Trust and for 7 years she sat on their expert reference group, as an adviser in early years and autism. This led to feeding in, as a consultant, to their development of a national programme of training for early years practitioners and a series of training materials still used and available now from autismeducationtrust.org.uk Fundraising is an ongoing challenge for the charity. It needs to raise over £320,000 a year to deliver their services. Autism Early Support Trust are very grateful to all the charitable trusts, companies, community groups and individuals who support them. Much support has come from within Winslow whose local groups such as Rotary, Lions and Masons as well as local shops and businesses have supported them from the outset. Alex and all of the team is indebted to that support year on year. Fundraising is a ‘mountain to climb’ each year and she continues to be very much involved with this aspect. Exciting things are planned for when we can all get together again - indeed in May 2022 she is helping to plan a fundraising ball to celebrate the Charity’s 20th anniversary - for more information please do contact the team via their website www.autismearlysupport.org.uk or 01296 711547 or info@autismearlysupport.org.uk Over Lockdown there have been particular challenges in common with many organisations. However, currently the nursery is open with extra precautions in place to keep everyone safe, unfortunately home visits are currently not available but a lot of online support has been developed, such as online family support groups. When the nursery did have to close during the first lockdown staff remained in contact with families and created online activities and stories to maintain some familiar activities for the children. 27
In 2019 Alex received an envelope in the post from Buckingham Palace and she was gobsmacked to see she had received an MBE in the Queen’s June 2019 birthday honours for ‘services to young people with autism’. In December 2019 she went to the palace alongside her family and received the award from Prince William, she says …’ it was the most wonderful day and a complete surprise to receive this honour – only made possible because of the fantastic team of trustees who give so much of their time freely, and without whom the charity could not exist, as well as the hard work of the staff team within the Circle Centre specialist nursery, our outreach services and the charity operations…’ Alex stepped down from her role as CEO of the charity and ‘semi-retired’ in October 2019 although she is continuing to design and deliver some training for Autism Early Support to parents and professionals, in addition to supporting the charity’s fundraising efforts. ‘The first year of ‘semi-retirement’ was very strange, especially as it coincided with the start of the pandemic and lockdowns!’ ‘ However, looking back, starting what has become ‘Autism Early Support Trust’ and the Circle Centre, 20 years ago in my home in Winslow, has been the most rewarding part of what I have found to be a fascinating and enjoyable career in special education. I remain involved with, and totally committed to, the charity but it is wonderful to see it carry on and develop without me at the helm. Parents continue to tell us they highly value our help support and guidance at a time when they may be feeling very concerned about their child’s future. I feel privileged to have been able to support families at a vulnerable time in their lives, to have worked with hundreds of children who have given me so much joy over many years and to work with such a great team who make this all happen’. If you would like to read more about the amazing work of the Autism Early Support team or how you can support them or get involved please go to their web page http://www.puzzlecentre.org.uk/ or call them on 01296 711547. 28
MAY 1915 Let us remember Spring will come again To the scorched, blackened woods, where the wounded trees Wait with their old wise patience for the heavenly rain, Sure of the sky: sure of the sea to send its healing breeze, Sure of the sun. And even as to these Surely the Spring, when God shall please, Will come again like a divine surprise To those who sit to-day with their great Dead, hands in their hands, eyes in their eyes, At one with Love, at one with Grief: blind to the scattered things and changing skies. Of course, there was a pandemic to follow in 1918 - so two horrendous events for people to cope with. But spring did come again - 'like a divine surprise'. Charlotte Mew 29
30
WINSLOW HISTORY: AN A TO Z OF WINSLOW PUBS
O: THE OLD CROWN
The Old Crown (11 Market Square) is first recorded as an inn in 1520. It
was probably running well before then, and the surviving building, with
internal wattle-and-daub walls, has developed from a medieval hall-
house. The adjacent no.13 was part of it until the 17th century, and it was
probably bigger still in the 16th. Its early owners included the Edmunds
and Gyles families.
An inventory from 1708 shows
that it had a hall, kitchen, cellar,
great chamber, little chamber
and three garrets. There were 13
beds. At this date it was only
known as the Crown; it became
the Old Crown in the 1750s.
When it was advertised for sale
in 1806 it had “convenient
Brewhouse, Stable, Cellarage”.
By 1864 it had “stable for Four
Horses, Chaisehouse,
Brewhouse, Pigsties, and Yard”.
The Old Crown eventually came
into the ownership of the
Aylesbury brewers Wroughton & Threlfall. They closed it in 1895 when it
was sold to the builder Thomas Walker and renamed Perseverance House.
Its older features were concealed by Victorian alterations and only
rediscovered during renovations in the 1970s.
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Read more on the Winslow History website (www.winslow-history.org.uk)
or in How One Man Transformed a Town: Winslow 1640–1770.WINSLOW HISTORY: AN A TO Z OF WINSLOW PUBS
P: THE PLOUGH
The Plough (26 Horn Street) is a 17th-century timber-framed building.
The first reference to a Plough Inn comes from 1682 but it is described as
being in the “Beast Market” so it might not have been the same building.
The Plough in Horn Street was certainly running by 1753 when Richard
Scott was the landlord. His widow Elizabeth (nee Eden) insured it for
£100 in 1777 including £12 for utensils and stock. The Scott family sold it
in 1799 to a brewer from Ivinghoe.
In 1827 the Plough had “seven
sleeping rooms, parlour, tap
room, small grocer's shop,
kitchen, wash-house, cellar,
stable, large shed and yard”. It
was acquired by James Field of
the Tring Brewery. From 1839
to 1845 the landlord Roseman
Toms renamed it the Red Lion.
In 1869 one of the customers
died after falling into an open cesspit next to the path to Parsons Close.
The Cripps family took over in 1872 but their main business was as
builders. After Thomas Cripps died in 1903 the trade seems to have
declined, and in 1909 the Plough was declared redundant under the
provisions of the Licensing Act. Compensation was fixed at £324, of which
£40 went to the tenant and the rest to the Aylesbury Brewery Company.
Read more on the Winslow History website (www.winslow-history.org.uk)
or in How One Man Transformed a Town: Winslow 1640–1770.
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Karl’s Quiz 1. Who wrote the novels Jurassic Park, Sphere & The Andromeda Strain? 2. Which company operates the Trafford Centre in Manchester & Eldon Square in Newcastle? 3. US TV presenter Alex Trebek died in November 2020 aged 80; which quiz show did he present for 36 years? 4. What is a third of three quarters of a half? 5. Who are the only British group to have a top 20 hit sung entirely in Latin? 6. How much in New Pence did 14 shillings and sixpence become when the UK went decimal in February 1971? 7. In which US State is the city of Charleston? 8. Spelter is a metal alloy used to imitate bronze – what 2 metals is it made from? 9. Which disease is commonly known as the "kissing disease"? 10. Which classic sauce is used on Eggs Benedict? 34
Parmesan Spring Chicken
Ingredients
1 egg white
5 tbsp finely grated parmesan
4 chicken breasts
400g new potatoes, cut into small
cubes
140g frozen peas
Good handful of baby spinach
1 tbsp white wine vinegar
2 tsp olive oil
Method
STEP 1
Heat grill to medium and line the grill pan with foil. Beat the egg white
on a plate with a little salt and pepper. Tip the parmesan onto another
plate. Dip the chicken first in egg white, then in the cheese. Grill the
coated chicken for 10-12 mins, turning once until browned and crisp.
STEP 2
Meanwhile, boil the potatoes for 10 mins, adding the peas for the final
3 mins, then drain. Toss the vegetables with the spinach leaves,
vinegar, oil and seasoning to taste. Divide between four warm plates,
then serve with the chicken.
35Vegan Chocolate Pudding - Quick,
easy and positively delicious
Ingredients
1x Avocado
1 x Banana
1 oz (25g) Cocoa powder -
Maple Syrup or other sweetener
Vanilla ½ - 1 tsp to taste…
Optional flavours – orange juice,
cinnamon, coffee, raspberry’s…..
Whatever you fancy…
Method
1. Simply cut the avocado in half, remove seed, pinch and
squeeze the halves of avocado into the cup of a blender.
2. Peel the banana, break into chunks and add with the avocado.
3. Add the cacao/cocoa powder, pure maple syrup, vanilla, and
optional flavours into the blender, and blend until nice and
creamy, stopping to scrape down the sides as needed.
4. Add liquids as needed for desired consistency.
5. Taste for flavour adjusting to your liking.
6. Serve chilled or at room temp
Quiz Answers
1. Michael Crichton 6. 72½ New Pence
2. Intu 7.South Carolina
3. Jeopardy! 8.Zinc and lead
4. One eighth 9. Glandular fever
5. Steeleye Span (Gaudete) 10.Hollandaise
36Panto Memories
We are so sorry we haven’t been able to bring the joy of panto to Winslow
this year. We are all missing panto season, and can’t wait to be back in
rehearsal and on the stage. In the meantime, please enjoy some photos of panto
through the years.
P.S. Our December
competition received no
entries, so the prize hamper
was instead donated to the
food cupboard.
37WINSLOW & DISTRICT ART SOCIETY
After a grim 2020 we move into what we all hope will be a much
better 2021. Our members have been getting on with their lives
and looking forward to a time when we can get back together
and share our interest in the arts.
With no opportunities to meet up and share skills, and a ban on
holding demonstration and social evenings, we are not able to
plan for 2021 yet, so we are unable to book speakers and arrange the workshops
that our members so enjoy. Most of our members paint in one medium or another
(or several different media), though our speakers are frequently drawn from widely
different skills. Over the past year or so we have enjoyed talks from both traditional
artists using paint and pastel, and also the art of musical instrument making,
embroidery and print making. Workshops have given members the opportunity to
paint along with skilled artists favouring portraits and landscapes as well as still life.
Our weekly painting groups in Winslow, Padbury and briefly, Great Horwood (until
covid rules forced closure) have enabled members to work in a favourable and
non-home environment for a few hours each week and concentrate on their art
skills with support from other members who can give advice when needed.
In the past, we have enjoyed warmer weather painting opportunities outside at
interesting locations and while winter weather precludes such enthusiasms at the
moment we are hopeful of a summer to come with sociable plein-air chances.
All this is currently on hold, of course, but the Society is poised to restart operations
just as soon as the current covid rules allow, and our members are at present
enjoying a reduced subscription period until activities restart.
The Society is open to all adults with an interest in art and the arts, and welcomes
new members. All our members have the opportunity of showing their work in the
two exhibitions we hold each year (in a normal year) at the Winslow Public Hall in
May and November. We are optimistic that we will be able to hold a show in May
2021, but that will depend so much on the way the rules on public meetings go.
Our online exhibition this last November attracted a lot of interest and picture sales
and that could be repeated if required in 2021.
We are still open for new membership, even though we cannot offer a great deal
at the moment and you are welcome to contact our Treasurer, Jackie Chambers,
for more information on 01296 713607
38Save the date!
Sunday 20th June, 10-5pm.
Gardeners, please begin to think about whether you could open your garden,
and maybe do some planting planning?
More news in future editions.
Contact Vron Corben on vcorben1@gmail.com if you’d like to register your
interest.
For anyone who has not participated or visited Winslow in Bloom, it is a town
event, usually with about 12 gardens open to the public for one day. The gardens
come in all varieties from the very popular tiny garden that gives people plenty
of opportunity for ideas of what to plant in their own garden, to the larger more
formal gardens which are a joy to look at.
At this stage, we just need to hear from gardeners who would consider sharing
their garden with others for the day. They do not have to be perfect, but may be
interesting simple or with a particular focus.
We also provide lunches and teas on the day, so you can make it a real day out.
Proceeds go to local charities.
39Take the challenge to reflect in 2021 Three siblings are encouraging Buckinghamshire residents to join them in an 80-mile hike across the Chilterns to remember loved ones and raise much needed funds for Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity. By walking from Swindon to Aylesbury, Adam Dalwood and his family will be taking literally thousands of steps to remember their father who died at Florence Nightingale Hospice in 2018. Adam, his sisters Kelly and Hannah, and one of their partners David, will be undertaking the four-day guided hike along The Ridgeway, Britain’s oldest road, on behalf of the Hospice, where their father Robin was cared for before he passed away. “We will be eternally grateful and taking part in the Ridgeway Hike is something positive to do to remember our dad and a small way to support the Hospice to provide such an amazing service.” The guided hike will be starting at Swindon on Thursday 3rd June and finish at Florence Nightingale Hospice in Aylesbury on Sunday 6th June. You can find out more about the Ridgeway Trek and details of how to sign up at fnhospice.org.uk/ridgewaytrek2021, or call 01296 429975 for more information. 40
WINSLOW WHEELERS CYCLE CLUB Almost as soon as the Club resumed group rides the country was put on lockdown again so it's once again back to solo or duo rides. The recent Government restrictions allow two people from different households to exercise together so with over 40 members signed up since the Club began back in August, many new friendships have formed, so there is always a cycle buddy to pair up with. The recent freezing temperatures hasn't deterred the die-hard cyclists of the club - layering up and equipped with balaclavas, thermal gloves etc., the wheels have kept in motion. Cycling has really boomed since Covid-19 first appeared - it is a great way of boosting physical and mental health and can help shed any excess pounds!! Many more people took to their bikes last year, whether it be a trip to work, the shops, local park, or to join a Club like the Winslow Wheelers. Many bike shops reported running completely out of stock due to the sudden huge demand. With the Covid vaccines rolling out we are confident we will be back in full action over the summer months and hopefully the Club can resume organised group rides and even arrange some nice cycling weekends away together. Anyone interested in finding out more information about the Club can do so by emailing winslowwheelers@gmail.com or visit our Facebook/Website page - Winslow Wheelers Cycle Club or call 07743974349 (after 6pm). Here are some photos of some of our members cycling adventures over the last couple of months. 41
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USEFUL INFORMATION (1)
Police Emergency 999
Non-Emergency - Central Police Enquiry Centre 101
Norden House Surgery 713434
Doctors: Dickson, Straker, Mason and Ramasamy
Surgery Hours: Mon – Fri 9.00 – 12.00 3.30 – 6.00
Emergencies at night and weekends The answerphone gives you instructions
Winslow Health Centre 714777
Open Mon – Thurs 8.45 – 12.40, 1.50 – 5.15 Fri 8.45 – 12.40, 1.50 – 4.45
Health Visitors Answer phone 712975
Mental Health Team Answer phone 711340
John Hampden Unit (65+Mental Health) 712511
Podiatry/ chiropody 714777
District nurses 711307
Speech & Language Therapy 714777
Chemist Lloyds Pharmacy, 82 High Street 712061
Counselling Dr Reeves, PO Box 1823 Winslow 715001
Dentists Dr Ketan Karlekar 4a, High Street 712548
The White House Dental Studio, 34 High Street 712264
Optician Brian Clark, 42 High Street 712043
Funeral Director Heritage & Sons, 63 High Street (24 hours) 713341
e-mail heritage.winslow@cpjfield.co.uk
Age UK Information & Advice Helpline 431911
Alzheimer’s Society 331722
Parkinson’s UK 0344 225 3773
Citizens Advice 0344 245 1289
Crossroads Care Attendant Scheme 01908 260444
Winslow Activity Club Fran West 713952
Buckingham Day Care Buckingham 01280 815400
St John Ambulance Event First Aid Cover 744360
Flowfood (formerly Meals on Wheels) 01908 665976
SSAFA-Forces Help Mr Edward Pepper 712513
Shaftesbury Court Care Home 714858
Swan House Care Home 711400
Relate Marriage Guidance 427973
Breathe Easy Support for those with respiratory problems 07732 867864
Veterinary Surgeon Windmill Veterinary Centre 715660
Rogers Educational Trust contact Jo Anderson 712650
Post Office – Counter services (as at 09/08/20) 712990
Opening hours Mon – Fri 9am – 5.30pm Sat 9am – 12.30pm Thursday closed
The opinions, beliefs and viewpoints expressed by contributors in this
Magazine do not necessarily reflect those held by Winslow PCC.
Printed by MRM GRAPHICS LTD, Winslow Tel. 712364
43Winslow Town Council 28 High Street MK18 3HQ 712448
Council Meetings at 7.00 pm on 1st Thursday of each month in the Council Chamber
Winslow Farmers Market - 1st Sunday of Every Month 10-2 (contact WTC)
Visit our Noticeboard or website: www.winslowtowncouncil.gov.uk for more information
Aylesbury Vale District Council 01296 585858
Winslow Market - Every Wednesday (contact AVDC)
Winslow Community Library Library enquiries 382415
Library Park Road Opening hours: Mon and Wed 10am -1pm (subject to change)
Schools
Winslow Church of England School 712296
Rainbows Nursery 3 – 4 year olds (based at school) 712296
Great Horwood CE School 712622
Great Horwood Acorns Nursery 3-4 year olds 712622
Furzedown 711380
Sir Thomas Fremantle School 711853
Buckingham County Secondary 01280 812206
The Cottesloe School 688264
Royal Latin School 01280 813065
Buckingham, Winslow & District Citizens Advice Bureau 01280 816787
Groups for Young People
Winslow Baby & Toddler Club winslowbabyandtoddler@gmail.com
Great Horwood Toddlers Group (Thursday AM during term time) 712622
Puzzle Centre www.puzzlecentre.org.uk Mandy Lawer 733900
Nanny & Hettys Preschool & Rising Stars Sophie Wakeman 07999 890018
– out of school care 4yrs -12yrs- 7am – 6pm Amanda 07864 989059
Treehouse Pre-School Admin Officer 712333
Buckingham & Winslow Young Carers Margot Parfitt 01280 817772
1st Winslow Scout Group
Group Scout Leader gsl1stwinslow@gmail.com Jon Green 01908 501743
Scouts Leader Jonathan Cordes 714212
Cub Scout Leader Sarah Cordes 714212
Beavers Leader Jon Green 01908 501743
New Applications www.scoutbase.org Follow links for local groups
Girl Guiding
1st Buckingham Rangers Mrs M Pringle 01280 817838
1st Winslow Guides Sharon Albone 715626
1st Winslow Brownies Emmie Pearson 07704 581193
3rd Winslow Brownies Ms F Sturley 714770
1st Winslow Rainbows Mrs B Miller 714192
New Applications www.girlguiding.org.uk/interested 0800 1695901
Other Groups
Edgcott & Winslow Young Farmers James Tree 07989 367247
Winslow Countrysiders (Jnr Young Farmers) Mrs P Claridge 730235
Air Training Corps 1563(Buck’m)Sqdn 1563@aircadets.org
44Winslow Teens – Social & Sporting Activities Jacquie Anderson 07413 460906
Sport
Winslow Bowls Club Mr Victor Griffiths 714026
Winslow Croquet Club Mrs Jill Lord 715519
Winslow & District Fishing Club Clive Begleywww.wd-fc.co.uk memsec@wd-fc.co.uk 0759 659 5309
Winslow Wheeler Cycle Club winslowwheelers@gmail.com 07743 974349 (after 6pm)
Winslow United Football Club Mr Gareth Robins 07791 598346
Winslow Judo Club Ms Julia Helstead 07720 715853
Winslow & District Ramblers Group Mr Peter Alsford 713569
Winslow Rugby Club Mr Duncan Wigley 713136
Winslow Sports Club Secretary Mrs Jane Keys 07713 073438
Winslow Centre Lawn Tennis Club Mr Guy Grierson 0783 1110789
clubspark.lta.org.uk/WinslowTennisClub
Gt. Horwood Football Club Steve Bennett 712068
Voluntary & Community Groups
Contact the Elderly Miss Tessa Perry 713256
Freemasons Claydon Lodge No. 9178 John King 07740 166305
Winslow & District Art Society Peter Weatherill 01908 675146
Winslow Bridge Club Mrs Ann Lynch 720742
Winslow & District Community Bus Lynne King 715786
Winslow & District Chamber of Trade Mr Trevor Goosey 713010
Winslow Concert Band Fiona Storey 0845 459 1994
Winslow Garden Society Liz van de Poll 713112
Friends of Winslow Health Centre Mrs Sue Keane 713106
Lions Club of Winslow Mr Colin Bradford 03458 337817
Men in Sheds - Winslow Dave Saunders meninshedswinslow.org.uk 714164
Winslow Players Drama Association Miss Derry French 715185
Recorded Music Society Mr W Cole 01280 816911
British Red Cross-Public Duties 739300
Volunteers & Juniors Mrs Debbie Brooks 01280 817096
Rotary Club Mr Chris Brown 713606
Royal British Legion - Branch Mr Graham Read 670231
- Club The Secretary 713287
- Poppy Appeal Organiser Mr Mark Randall 714906
Winslow Show Association Mrs Sue Keane 713106
Winslow Anglo French Twinning Association Mr Dennis Corben 712460
Willen Hospice (fund-raising) Mrs Veronica Cockman 713420
Winslow Big Society Group Vron Corben www.winslowbigsocietygroup.info 712460
Community Car Scheme WCCS Co-ordinator 07508 330750
Community Wheelchair Vehicle Administrator 07508 976917
Winslow Women’s Institute winsloweveningwi@gmail.com
Winslow Early Birds WI Mrs Sue Pearson 714775
Winslow History Project Dr David Noy 711683
Hall Hire
45St. Laurence Room & Public Hall Miss Derry French 715185
Scout Hut Mrs Denise Ward 713202
Royal British Legion Hall Paula Russell 713287
Parish Priest Rev Andrew Lightbown (Day off – Monday) 712564
e-mail: rector@winslowbenefice.org.uk
St Laurence on the Web www.winslowbenefice.org.uk /winslow
St Laurence on Facebook www.facebook.com/StLaurencefamilyservice
Wardens George Hooper 713667
Chris Ryalls ryallsx4@btinternet.com 712029
Warden Emeritus Richard Hills 712786
PCC Hon. Secretary Sharon Stevens sharon@sharonstevens.co.uk
PCC Hon Treasurer Terry Capstick 714592
Covenant Secretary Mark Walmsley 713499
Benefice Administrator Emma Thompson churchoffice71@gmail.com
Bells Tower Secretary Jan Lewis 715106
Car Service – assistance for the elderly or disabled to attend Church George Hooper 713667
Children’s Society Angela Bowe 714678
Church Flowers Joyce Hill 713458
St Laurence 100 Club George Hooper 713667
Mothers Union Angela Bowe 714678
Director of Music Derry French 715185
Social Secretary Judy Robbins 715484
St Laurence Room Bookings Derry French 715185
Church Floodlighting Chris Chapman 712139
Time for Toddlers (Wed 10am -11am) Barbara Preston 712441
St. Mary’s Church, Addington
Warden Robert Cronk 713813
PCC Hon Secretary Helen Roos 715850
St. James Church, Great Horwood
Wardens David Brazier 714712
June Margerrison 714554
PCC Hon Secretary Chris Finnemore 01908 501936
PCC Hon Treasurer Russell Margerrison 714554
Other Churches
St. Alban’s RC Parish Parish Priest, Fr Anton Webb 01908 309720
Winslow Tabernacle Church Office 714460 Tom Harrison 07875 080844
Winslow Christian Fellowship Colin Poyntz administrator@winslowcf.net 07305 437799
Keach’s Meeting House (keys) Hermione Longton 712202
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Editor Katy Slade wpneditor@winslowbenefice.org.uk 07799 406 828
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