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No. 366 12 July 2012

Olympic Torch
Competition
As winners of the Boroughs
Olympic Torch Competition, the
Robert Piggott School was
invited to the Olympic Torch
Relay through Henley on
Tuesday 10 July. 28 children
from the Junior School and 30
Infants took a boat from the St.
George and Dragon at 7.30am,
arriving at the Thamesfield
Nursing Home in time to make
their way to a special reserved
area, for a good view on the
banks of the Thames.
The winning picture by the
Infants School, which is over
seven feet tall, is shown on the
left - see it in colour on the
Wargrave News website.
Above is 11 year old Sam
Edmunds with his winning Key
Stage Two picture.
Thanks to Marilyn Mahoney for
sending us these photos
Local rider wins
at Hickstead
We have a champion horse rider
in our midst, who also happens to
be a keen member of Wargrave
Lawn Tennis Club.
Adrienne Yentis participated in
the Southeast Dressage
Championship at Hickstead on
27 May, class Novice
Unaffiliated. She has been riding
her horse Goddington Toscanini
(his stable name is Brady) for
twelve years. To qualify for
Hickstead they had achieved first
and second places in
competitions last season.
Their victory at Hickstead was a
tremendous achievement,
against 20 other competitors.
Congratulations from all at
Wargrave Lawn Tennis Club.
Selina
Wargrave Winners
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Diamond Jubilee Celebrations
Tuesday 5 June

Jubilee Celebrations
Wrap-up
First of all a big thank you to all of you who
braved the weather by our count over 1000 of
you turned up on the day. Fortunately the rain
held off long enough for most to finish their food
although I did have to eat my cake under an
umbrella!
I would also like to thank the organising
committee Bob Austin, Andy Ferguson, Graham
Howe, Julian Griffiths, Bruce Glasby, Lloyd
Scrivener, Bobby Ross and Sam Randall (who
also provided all the Audio Visual systems we
used throughout the day, courtesy of ITM Ltd). I
would also like to mention Sue Ferguson and
Marilyn Mahoney who served the Jubilee
Cocktails all day, and Camilla Cook, Helen Vonka
and Margaret Snell who organised the Cake
competition, and the St Marys Church committee
and wardens for the Thanksgiving Service. Huge
thanks also to all the volunteers who helped lay
out and pack up the tables and chairs believe it
or not it took just 20 minutes to lay them all out in
the morning an hour less than we thought it was
going to take!
Many thanks to the acts that entertained us after
the meal Ill never be able to watch a Queen
video again without thinking of you all, both young
and old! And finally not to forget the volunteers
who manned the bar throughout the day whose
numbers seemed to increase as the rain started
to fall! The bar stayed busy until about 7.00pm,
which considering the torrential rain started at
4.00pm demonstrated a dedication to the cause.
In the end it was a successful day which everyone
enjoyed despite the weather. Thanks to the
generosity of our drinks suppliers (Stanlake
Wines, Laithwaites and Rebellion Brewery) who
took back a lot of the stock we had hoped to sell,
the generosity of those of you who participated in
the Heads and Tails (and of course the efforts of
our sterling Treasurer Bobby Ross), we managed
to limit our losses to just over 1500 which has
come out of the Wargrave Festival central fund.
Money well spent for another great Wargrave
Community event!
Looking forward to seeing you all again at next
years Festival (12 to 30 June 2013)
All the best,
Kevin Southworth
2013 Festival Chair
940 1347
I should like to express my thanks to all those that
worked with me over a six month period to make the
Diamond Jubilee Celebrations in Wargrave so
memorable. I am especially indebted to the Wargrave
Festival Committee whose experience of running
events of this magnitude was an essential ingredient, to
Sam Randall whose knowledge and enthusiasm
enabled us to relay the St Pauls Cathedral Service to
St Marys Church so seamlessly and so professionally
and to Andy Ferguson who kept the tempo going
throughout the day with his superb master of
ceremonies skills.
In appreciation:








The team of volunteers that helped lay out the
tables and chairs on Mill Green
The team of volunteers that organised the
seating in St Marys Church
The team of volunteers that manned the
entrances to Mill Green
The entertainers and all the participants in the
programme:
Best Dressed Table Competition
Jubilee Cake Competition
Childrens Fancy Dress Competition
Music Through The Reign (Rain!)
Wargrave Girls Football Club Medals
Presentation
The judges and ushers of the competitions
The team of volunteers that manned the beer
tent and the Jubilee Cocktail bar
The team of volunteers that stayed on to stack
the tables and chairs
The team of volunteers that returned on
Wednesday to clear the Mill Green and
reposition the posts and fencing
And finally, to The Rt Hon Theresa May MP who
so generously made the time to visit our
Celebration, despite a busy schedule and the
ghastly weather!
On behalf of the Organising Committee we hope
that everyone enjoyed the Celebrations, and the
rain did not spoil things too much. From a
personal perspective, it has been a joy to work
with such good and capable people and we can
now all look forward to the next Diamond Jubilee
with enthusiasm and confidence!

Bob Austen
Chairman
Wargrave Diamond Jubilee Organising Committee

Kevin Southworth
Julian Griffiths
Graham Howe
Bobby Ross
Bruce Glasby
Sam Randall
Andy Ferguson
Rev John Cook
Camilla Cook
Margaret Snell
Peter Dart
Tim Coombes
Ashley Fletcher
Lloyd Scrivener
Peter Mills
Tim Hodges
Pennie Withers
John Fryer
What Theresa May said
damp, but undeterred . . . It is good that so many
people have turned out to celebrate the Jubilee . . .
. . great community spirit
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This is Tim Hodges photo of the Jubilee Celebrators on Mill Green on Tuesday 5 June taken
from St.Marys Church tower.
www.timhodges.co.uk
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Summer Activities Plus A Reading
Challenge for Grown Ups!
There will be lots going on in the
library over the summer period, so
pop in for a visit. All our regular
events will still be taking place, but we
also have a Reading Challenge for
Adults with the chance to win M&S
gift cards and free sports sessions at
a Wokingham leisure facility. All you
need to do is read nine books during
July and August. Come in and collect
your special book mark which well
stamp each time you take out a book.
Youll then be entered into a prize
draw and we would love a Wargrave
Winner this year.
New Book Club - First Monday of
the Month in the Afternoon
Dont forget to let us know if youd like
to join us.
Call to Village Book Clubs
Would you believe it but the
Committee are already busy talking
about next years Festival. We would
love to hold another Wargrave Words
book evening .. So we are looking
for a Book Group or Groups who
would like to get involved and come
up with some ideas. Dont be shy,
come and talk to us.
Libby the Library Bears Adventures
Hi Children!
I have lots to
tell you
about.
Where shall I
begin?


Summer Reading Challenge
StoryLab
Your challenge is to read six books
between 14 July and 22 September. If
you complete your challenge you will
win a medal and a certificate, plus five
lucky winners from Wargrave will
receive a book themed goody bag.
Children aged between 5 and 12
years old can take part. Your teachers
will be really pleased if you keep up
your reading during the holidays.
When you visit the library you will
have the chance to complete activity
sheets and we would like you to have
a go at creating your own story books.
We want our display board to be
covered with stories you have written.
So put on your thinking caps.
Teen Reading Challenge
New for this year, a task the teens
can join in. Borrow six books across
the summer holidays (runs 14 July to
22 September). If you complete the
challenge you will be entered into a
prize draw for two iPod nanos and
some other fantastic book related
prizes.
Little Explorers Book Club
The Little Explorers book club library
challenge is for children aged five
years and under. Children collect a
stamp each time they visit the library
and borrow books. When they have
collected six stamps they receive a
certificate. There will also be Little
Explorers Time with stories, rhymes,
monkey trail and crafts. Monkey
Colouring competition running
throughout the summer so pick up an
entry form from your local library.
Poetry Competition
Calling all budding poets! Write a
poem based on the theme Stars.
You have until Saturday September to
submit your entry. Entry forms are
available from all Wokingham
Borough Libraries. The competition is
open to people of all ages.
NEW Activity -
Board Fridays at Wargrave Library
Enjoy a selection of board games or
bring along your favourite, for children
aged seven years and over. Every
Friday between 4.00pm to 5.30pm.
Grown ups can join in too.
Saturday Storytime
Saturday 4 August
from 10.30am to 11.00am
Stories, rhymes and crafts for parents
and children. Just drop-in.
The Globetrotters Hot Pot
Wednesday 8 August from
3.00pm to 4.00pm
Stories from around the world and
puppet making for children aged from
5 to 12 years. 3 charge.
This will be in the Sansom Room.
Little Explorer Time -
Monkeys Galore -
Wednesday 15 August
from 2.00pm to 2.45pm
Stories, rhymes and crafts For
children five years and under. 1
charge.
Hope you have big diaries to write all
that down. Enjoy your holidays and
dont forget to visit me.
Love Libby x
Ros and Chris

Library Matters
Regular Events
Crafts & Laughs
First Wednesday of the Month
1.30pm to 3.30pm

Coffee and Cakes
Second Wednesday of the Month
10.00am to 12 noon

Woodclyffe Book Club
Third Monday of the Month
5.30pm to 6.30pm

Friday Film Club
Every Friday
Three DVDs for the price of two

Storytime
Every Monday
4.00pm to 4.30pm

Family Story
Time
First Saturday of
the month
10.30am

Wargrave Library
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Hostel
Church Street
Wargrave
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940 4656

Opening Hours
Mon - 2.00pm to 5.00pm
Wed - 9.30am to 1.00pm
Wed - 2.00pm to 5.00pm
Fri - 2.00pm to 7.00pm
Sat - 9.30am to 1.00pm

Or you can check our catalogue or
renew online at:
www.wokingham.gov.uk/libraries
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Wargrave Royal British Legion Visit
to Normandy
On Monday 14 May a party of 36 Royal British Legion members, wives
and friends left Wargrave to visit several of the Second World War
battlefield sites in Normandy. Of special interest were visits to the D-
Day landing beaches where thousands of troops disembarked on 6
June 1944 in order to establish a bridgehead for the eventual Allied
reoccupation of Europe.
Sites of particular interest visited were Pegasus Bridge, the first
recaptured Nazi position and vital to the success of the invasion; Sword
Beach, first site of the English landings; Arromanches, where the
impressive Mulberry Harbours allowed Allied shipping to land troops
and supplies and the American landing beaches of Omaha and Utah.
All was retold so vividly in the film The Longest Day.
We lunched at Cafe Gondre beside the Pegasus Bridge, the first French
home to be liberated on D-Day. This was hosted by Madame Arlette
Gondre who was aged 4 in 1944 and remembers the night well. Lunch
was served on her dining table which during the landings was used as
an operating table.
The tour had special poignancy because of the presence of a real D-
Day veteran Geoffrey Litherland, who landed on Sword Beach on 6
June 1944. Geoffrey was a serving colleague of the father of one of
Wargraves British Legion members, Michael Dudley. Sargeant Dudley
was sadly killed later in1944 in the offensive towards Arnhem. A visit
was made to the recently dedicated Monument to their regiment, the
Kings Shropshire Light Infantry. We listened enthralled to the many
stories Geoffrey told of
his exploits on and after
D-Day. He is a truly
remarkable man.
The party paraded the
British Legion standard
and laid a wreath at the
Commonwealth War
Graves Cemetery in
Bayeux, resting place of
4,600 Commonwealth
soldiers, airmen and
sailors.


The party returned to Wargrave on
18 May having greatly appreciated
the knowledge and excellent
Leadership of the Tour Guide
Anthony Langdon. Not only did we
return with a far greater
understanding of D-Day and the
Normandy landings, but also with
a renewed feeling of gratitude for
the sacrifices made by so many
allied service men and women in
freeing Europe from the Nazi
Occupation.

David and Pat Smith
Gwyneth Blunt
On 23 June Gwyneth Blunt, who until
recently lived for many years in
Wargrave, peacefully passed away
aged 90 at the Donnington Home in
Newbury. Gwyneth and her late
husband Edward moved from London
to Fidlers Walk in 1974, and her
daughter Avril Wilkinson tells how
much they enjoyed being part of a
village community.
They were members of The British
Legion and Pop-in club. Gwyneth was
a member of the W I. She enjoyed
reading, gardening and playing
scrabble, and some residents of
Elizabeth Court will remember her time
there. She was mother to Rosie, Clive
and Avril, nannie to Sally, Sharon,
Carey, Jay, Steve and Graham, great
nannie to Daniel, Victoria, Harry, Tom,
Erin and Rowan.
Letter to the Editors
Dear Editors
I am responding to the letter in the
June issue of the Wargrave News.
I have also had numerous floral
tributes stolen from my husbands
grave over the last two years and have
now started to report the thefts to the
police. I also keep a note of the dates
the flowers were placed and
approximately when stolen but it is
impossible to visit the grave every day.
Perhaps we could all keep a record of
the dates of thefts. Maybe they follow
a pattern.
I agree with the suggestion of
cameras; it seems the only way to
catch the person or persons
responsible who show no respect for
the feelings of the families from whom
they are stealing. We have placed our
loved ones in a beautiful, quiet place
of rest but are simply plagued by
thieves.
We need more police surveillance
inside the cemetery. If there are no
cars outside the gates it does not
mean there is no-one inside stealing.

Name and address supplied
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Wargrave Rocks : Letter from the Organiser
Dear all,
I regret to have to confirm that a collective and reluctant decision was made to postpone our music festival
due to the atrocious weather conditions. We had contingency plans for just wet weather, but it is hard to
believe anyone would buy a ticket and turn-up for any outdoor event, at the moment. Perversely, the sun was
streaming through my window on the morning we had planned!
Our apologies to all; it is very frustrating. We have managed to reschedule the event to Saturday 15
September, from 12noon to 8.00pm. We also have some new ideas for another indoor event in the Autumn,
based in Henley.
Please contact us if you have any questions.
Keith Douglas
Chair of the Friends of Mohawk
07913 439636
A Celebration To Remember
On Thursday 7 June senior citizens of Wargrave
celebrated the Queens Diamond Jubilee in style. In the
Woodclyffe Hall fifty guests were invited to enjoy lunch.
Tables were true to the theme, decorated in red white
and blue, with Diamond Jubilee flags and balloons. A
sumptuous lunch of traditional roast beef and trimmings
was followed by Jubilee Dessert, pavlova with cream,
raspberries and blueberries. Of course red and white
wine was on offer together with refreshing soft drinks.
Tea and coffee were accompanied by chocolate mints.
In the interval between lunch and entertainment there
were five lucky winners of prizes in the Jubilee Draw,
and every guest received a special box of Jubilee
biscuits.
We were then entertained by the Thames Valley
Harmony, a group of singers
who are part of The Thames
Valley Chorus, who sang
songs from well known
musicals and others. The
audience, wearing hats and
crowns, enthusiastically
responded to the invitation to
join in.
All in all, it felt like a true
Diamond Jubilee celebration.
Planned and executed by our
regular volunteers who are
always up for a challenge and
always give so much of their
time, a huge thank you to
them.
None of this would have been
possible without the support
of those who helped financially,
and we would like to say a
heartfelt thank you to the following
The Brownless Charitable Trust
The H.O.G.S.of Hennerton
Wargrave Parish Council
Berkshire Community Foundation
The Wargrave Beer Festival
and at least three anonymous donations - you are all
amazing.
Sue MacKenzie and Ann Holland

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The large amount of rain this month and
strong river flow has unfortunately meant a
slow start to the season but we are all looking forward to
a busy summer. The summer Best of British Party on
Saturday 30 June was a great event on the bank
thank you to all the organisers. The Rag Regatta on
Saturday 14 July will give an opportunity to young and
not so young to have some enjoyable competition on
the river.
Wargrave Boating Club were
represented in the Queens Diamond
Jubilee Pageant by a skiff crewed by
Maggie Goodall, Katie Thomas, Nick
Towers, and Carlton Barnard.
Nick recalls the day: Around 11.00am
we launched at Mortlake and sculled
the six or seven miles to the mustering
area where we had lunch. One of the
highlights of the morning had been
keeping pace with a Maori war canoe,
a waka, with their 14-man crew
performing the haka. It was a fantastic
performing art skill and great
entertainment for us and the
considerable crowds amassed each
side of the river.
At around 2.30pm the manpowered
boats were ordered to arrange
themselves in formation, which we
think went fairly smoothly. However it was clear after
setting off on the Pageant itself that the formation was
not being held, although that probably added to the fun
of the event. We performed an oar tossing salute with
three cheers in front of the Queen at Chelsea, then set
off again - some of the fleet seemingly intent on chasing
the Royal Row Barge Gloriana which was leading the
Pageant, some hanging back to be near the Royal party
now following on the Spirit of Chartwell. The crowds
were immense, every conceivable vantage point and
some more besides seemed occupied with Union Jack
waving and cheering spectators, including a good
number from Wargrave. The only clash of oars we had
was with Ben Fogle's triple skiff, but as he was being
coxed by Zoe de Toledo (Oxford Blue Boat cox) we felt
it was probably not our fault!
Tower Bridge, the official end point of the Pageant,
appeared into view. That for us was also when the
heavens decided to open, which took the gloss off
rowing through the "Avenue of Sail" which was formed
by the awe inspiring tall ships which were unable to get
through Tower Bridge. But still the crowds were
cheering. Once past the tall ships there were however
still three more miles to Millwall in pouring rain and
rather fewer spectators. Although very cold and wet at
the end, we loaded the boats on the trailer and soon
warmed up after a day to remember forever.
If you are interested in joining, visit
www.wargraveboatingclub.co.uk or e mail Camilla at
membership@wargraveboatingclub.co.uk
Sue Gutierrez
Wargrave Boating Club News
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Wargrave Baby &
Toddler Group
Our friendly Baby and Toddler Group
is run by parents for children up to
three years of age accompanied by their mum, dad or
carer. We meet most Tuesdays in term time from
10.00am to 11.30am in the Woodclyffe Hall on the High
Street where we chat over coffee and biscuits whilst
watching our children play or draw together. We also
have a soft-mat corner set aside for babies and every
week we round things off with a sing-song.
Sessions cost just 2.50 (3.50 for two children). It is
however free for a second child who is under six
months). The first visit by a newcomer is free.
Upcoming events
Tuesday 17 July Treasure Hunt on Mill Green
(There will be no toddler group over the summer holidays.)
Tuesday 4 September
Tuesday 11 September
Tuesday 18 September
Tuesday 25 September
September events are currently being planned.
For more information contact Caroline Simmonds on
07714 097 880 or Sarah Ball on 940 2786
Every dog has its day
The Queens Diamond
Jubilee, European
Football Championships
and the Olympic Games
are not the only big
events some residents of
Twyford will be focussed
on this year.
In September attention
will turn towards a charity dog show at Hare Hatch
Sheeplands in which the canine residents of the area
will be striving for their own moment of glory.
Competition takes place in several categories,
including for the most beautiful and most handsome
animals and for the dog that looks most like its owner.
There are also opportunities for the more athletic dogs
with plans for categories such as the best mover and
the best at tricks.
This will be a fun show for all the family to enjoy. It is
not under Kennel Club rules; in fact we will probably
ban any Crufts champions who try to sneak in. It is a
chance for every dog in the area to have his day.
Other activities during the day will include childrens
entertainers, a mini market, face painting and much
more. It takes place on Sunday 9 September, with
activities from 11.00am to 4.00pm. Entrance is 2.00 for
adults with dogs and children free although there is a
1.00 entry fee per class for dogs entering the show.
Money raised from the event will go to Twyford-based
charity Daisys Dream.
Entry forms to the dog show are now available from
Sheeplands and the Pet Centre on the same site.
Brian Roach
07710 242634
Rowing News
Half of the Henley Veteran Women who rowed twice in
front of the Queen in the past month are Wargrave-
based. Helen Knowles, coach, Linda Thomas, Margaret
Hall, Ella Puccill and Karen Wade were overjoyed to
have been chosen to partake in the Jubilee Pageant in
London and then again for the Queens visit to
Henley. In London they were in two coxed quads,
dressed in straw boaters, and in Henley they raced in
their octo in a Mini Regatta against Marlow Rowing
Club.
Henley Veteran Women are always up for a new
challenge. Last year they rowed in the Coupe des
Dames in Angers, France: a 15 km, heart-shaped
course, which takes in four rivers. They may very well
be returning this year watch this space!
Karen Wade
St Marys Project
Progress
The accommodation project
goes well with pews already
removed to open up the nave
and the new heating system to
be installed by early August.
Robin Nugent, an architect
well experienced in church
conservation work, has been
appointed to superintend work
and progress the extension
through to planning. The heating system cost is being
covered by a loan raised within the PCC pending the
launch of the Appeal in the next couple of months or so.
Please watch this space! Come and join us.
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1st Wargrave Brownies meet most Thursday evenings during term time from
5.30pm to 7.00pm at the Guide Hut in the Wargrave Recreation Ground. They
are a small and enthusiastic pack of about 15 brownies, but their leader, Joy
Saunders, has been running the group for a long time now and would like to
retire this summer and pass over to a new leader and assistant leader. These
would be lovely roles for a parent or grandparent in the village or someone
with a little free time who would like to give something special to the
community. Joy would be happy to assist the new leaders in their roles for the
autumn term to help with the transition, but if no-one steps into the roles, the
group will probably fall by the wayside, leaving a very disappointed bunch of
girls in September.

Although there is another thriving Brownie Group in the village, there are
simply not enough spaces in that group to accommodate all of the girls who
would like to be Brownies and the two groups are quite different, with Joys
group being much smaller.

The role of leader will be fun and not be too time-consuming if another one or
two people were to volunteer as assistants, helping at the sessions and with
paperwork and session planning. The Brownies take part in a range of
activities including crafts, cooking, walking, outdoor games and badge work.
Once a year they go on a pack holiday.

Anybody taking on the role of leader or unit helper does not need any Girl
Guiding experience, but will need to have a Girl Guiding CRB check done. A
uniformed leader would need to complete a very basic 'distance learning'
course and a first aid course. Unit helpers do not need to complete any
courses.

If you would be interested in becoming a leader or unit helper or if you have a
daughter aged 7 to 9 years old who would like to join our pack, please contact
Joy Saunders at joy_m_saunders@hotmail.com or phone her on: 940 1406
or talk to Sarah Ball on 940 2786, e-mail ball-sarah@o2.co.uk.

Sarah Ball

Cockpole Green WI

To everyones huge relief, sunshine greeted
members as they arrived at the lovely home of
Brenda Keast for their annual Garden Party
Meeting in June. The tables and chairs were
strategically placed, so everyone could enjoy the
colourful garden; the roses were especially
stunning.

Many members tried their hand at quoits, alas;
many went away with null points. The outright
winner was Kate Beaulah.

A delicious tea was prepared by the Committee,
which included a couple of spectacular cakes
topped with strawberries and also Marys Lemon Drizzle Cake, the recipe for
which features in this issue of the Wargrave News.

President Adrienne Rance then thanked Brenda for her wonderful hospitality
and Julia Smith for selling raffle tickets, on behalf of Denman WI.

The next meeting will take place at Crazies Hill Village Hall on Wednesday 18
July at 2.00pm, when a talk entitled The History of the War Graves
Commission will be given. There will also be a competition of World War I or
World War II memorabilia. Interested? Please ring 940 3426 for more details.

Selina
Community Project

I am interested in forming a
community group that would be
willing to meet up regularly in order to
produce pieces of knitting, crochet
and sewing for the Wargrave Festival
2013. The knitting, crochet and
sewing would be pieces of creative
work not intended to be worn but to
be used to decorate various parts of
Wargrave during the festival.
This type of work is known as Graffiti
Knitting and has its origins in
America. In 2005 a lady by the name
of Magda Sayeg (a shop owner) and
her friend attached a rectangular
piece of knitting to the handle of her
shop door and created quite a stir
from people passing by who wanted
to know what these pieces of art
were and who made them. Since
then Yarn Graffiti has spread to
Europe where there are knitting clubs
springing up and Graffiti Knitting is
the main interest. I would like to hear
from people who want to learn to knit
and crochet as well as those who
have experience and would like to be
part of an enthusiastic, creative
group. Members of the group can
bring their own projects to the group
or be part of the Yarn Graffiti Project
2013. There will also be opportunity
for charity knitting projects.

If you have unused balls of wool and
scraps of fabric you would like to
donate please get in touch and if you
are interested in being part of a
potentially creative community group
please contact me, Sue Emms:-
sueemms@thamesinternet.com.
phone 940 2107
or 07415 882879 I shall be really
pleased to hear from you.
Sue Emms


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Girlguiding News
2nd Wargrave Brownies
Despite the weather and the disappointment of having
to change some of our usual outdoor summer activities,
we have been keeping ourselves very busy. Bertie (a
Blue Fronted Amazon Parrot owned by Blue Owl) came
to meet us and we had a lovely evening learning all
about him. He took a bit of a shine to Brown Owl and
kept wanting to hold her hand!
We spent an evening up at our allotment digging,
planting and eating the strawberries! While we were
there, we found a lot of interesting insects. Eagle Owl
has done very well looking after it during the poor
weather and we were surprised to see how things were
growing and are looking forward to cooking up some of
the fresh goods very soon.
Brown Owl is working at the canoeing events at the
Olympics during the summer and she brought in her
uniform for us to try on. We all had a go and even
though the uniform was far to big for us it was good to
see at close hand what it is like.
Between downpours we spent an evening in the woods
building shelters and generally getting muddy! At the
end of the evening four new Brownies took their
Promise in the middle of the woods.
1st Wargrave Guides
Even though our outdoor cooking evening may have
been rained off we simply cooked our camp doughnuts
and eggy bread (a firm Guiding favourite) indoors... we
munched on the yummy treats whilst planning some
adventurous meals for when we are able to cook
outside.
Have you ever eaten Sheeps eyes in olive oil and dried
tarantula? Well we have. The leaders set up a Bush
Tucker trial for us and came out with a wide range of
scary sounding names of things for us to eat. We could
not see what we were eating as we used our neckers
as blind folds ... the menu included..
Sheeps eyes in olive oil - lycees
Dried tarantula dried mushrooms
Octopus tentacles stuffed mild chillies
Maggots in fruit juice Black eyed beans
Tapeworms rice pasta
And so on... the leaders had let their imagination run
wild!
1st Wargrave Rainbows
In Wargrave there is a very active 1st Wargrave
Rainbows Group. Rainbows have fun. We do lots of
different activities and earn badges too. There are
indoor and outdoor activities as part of their programme
called the Rainbow Jigsaw.
Our meetings are full of games and activities which
provide challenging opportunities for Rainbows to think
for themselves and take an active part in unit decision-
making. Everything a Rainbow does helps her to
develop. Any girl aged five or over can be a Rainbow.
The oldest Rainbows are usually about seven years old.
We meet on a Tuesday afternoon 4.00pm to 5.00pm at
the Guide Hut on the Recreation Ground.
A Rainbow chooses her outfit from a range of Rainbow
wear. The specially designed Rainbow clothes are
stylish, practical and economical for todays girls. There
is something to suit every Rainbow whatever she is
doing, indoors or out.
Both the Guides and Brownies have made a large
scroll with lots of good luck messages which
is being sent up to Team GB to let them know we are
behind them all the way. For more information contact
Tracie at traciewilliams96@btinternet.com
Tamsin Phipps
The bushtucker trial
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As usual the cubs have had a busy
term, of which the highlight for both
cubs and leaders was a visit by PC
Euan Livingstone and PC Dinkesh
Patel of the Metropolitan Police
Territorial Support Group (TSG, aka
the riot squad). This visit was kindly
arranged by Lloyd Scrivener a retired
Met police officer. Since we
anticipated an exciting evening,
Wildcats Cubs and leaders were also
invited.

The evening began with Lloyd telling
the cubs some interesting stories
from his time as a policeman. Whilst
he was doing this there were several
loud bangs on the door followed by
two officers in full riot gear bursting
into the room. Lloyd then played the
part of an aggressive male attacking
the policemen with a stick and the
two officers demonstrated how they
neutralise that threat without
violence. The cubs enjoyed this
immensely especially when Lloyd
was handcuffed and taken outside to
the police carrier.

The cubs then heard more about the
role of the TSG within the police (see
below) and had an opportunity to try
on the various items of uniform,
including riot shields, and investigate
the inside of the police carrier. Euan
and Dinkesh were very patient with
the boys and put a lot of effort into
planning an interesting and fun visit
including borrowing equipment from
colleagues with specialist roles - the
TSG have a lot of cool kit! To finish
up the visit the cubs were all issued
with tennis balls and allowed to
bombard Lloyd and his colleagues as
the three of them demonstrated how
they could use the full length riot
shields to protect themselves as they
moved through the bombardment.
Unfortunately the shields weren't
enough to protect them from the few
cubs who sneaked behind them!

Pumas cub Tom Cook commented
afterwards that the evening was
"Brilliant, really, just brilliant", Bertie
Brady from Pumas absolutely loved it
and said "It was the best, best cub
session ever!, Jack Harvey from
Wildcats said "It was totally
awesome, a once in a lifetime
experience. I never thought I'd be
allowed to throw tennis balls at riot
police. That was the best bit. It was
so cool! Daniel Dowling from Pumas
commented It was cool when they
burst in! and demonstrated that as
well as having fun the cubs learned
from the visit he added I learned
how dangerous and scary it was, with
18 policemen versus 200 people!

We are very grateful to Lloyd for
arranging this visit and to PC
Livingstone and PC Patel for all the
work they put in. After the visit they
had to return the carrier and
equipment to London before they
could go home. The consensus from
all the cubs was that the TSG officers
were very cool - which must mean
they now regard Lloyd as the coolest
person in Wargrave.

Whilst we will struggle to arrange a
more exciting visit, Patricia has
started planning a different
community visit for next term with the
intention that it be another joint
Pumas/Wildcats activity.

Other Pumas activities this term
included bivouac building in the
woods and activities working towards
the Nature and Science Badges. We
are hoping the weather allows us to
have our usual campfire cooking
session in Bowsey Woods before the
end of term.

Thanks to the other leaders - Fiona
Keen, Patricia Vella and John
Wheals, Severin Geertz who is a
regular helper and Jamie Ross, our
DofE volunteer.

Jon Black (Akela Pumas Cub Pack)

Notes
The Territorial Support Group was
created in January 1987 and
provides a Strategic Reserve for
public disorder, critical incident and
CBRN (Chemical, Biological,
Radiological and Nuclear) response
across London.

The Territorial Support Group has
three main tasks
Provides an anti-terrorism and
domestic extremism capability.
Provide an immediate response to
spontaneous disorder anywhere in
London.
Reducing priority crime.


Wildcats Cub Scouts visited the
Rosehill Equestrian Centre in Henley
recently, at the invitation of Richard
Stacey the Estate Manager.

Rosehill Equestrian Centre is located
on the South Oxfordshire/Berkshire
border and sits in 80 acres of gently
undulating land, and offers an
international all-weather dressage
arena, an all-weather show jumping
arena, and an extensive cross-
country course. The Cubs walked,
clambered and jumped their way
around the wonderful cross-country
course, taking in all the fantastic
views and the nature that lives on the
land.

Richard Stacey and his family made
the Cubs very welcome and were
very keen to help the Pack gain as
much knowledge as possible on what
life on the estate involved.

This term the Cubs are working
towards their Naturalist Badge and
are trying hard to identify plants and
trees which cannot escape. Richard
Best, Assistant Cub Leader thinks
finding birds and wild animals to
identify will be hard as all wildlife
seems to be able to hear the Cubs
and disappear long before we can
see them!

For more information on Scouting in
Wargrave visit
www.wargravescouts.org

Kim Board-Allam
1st Wargrave Scout Group
Pumas Cub Pack
Wildcats Cub Pack
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Newts, bats, stag beetles
and more . . . .
. . . . were seen at the Chalk Pit Open Day on 20 June
when a Bioblitz was held all day to update the records
on the species inhabiting it. Around 25 people
participated during the day, using collecting pots and
sweep nets to catch insects, and identifying plants
and birds. Experts Martin Woolner and Trevor Smith
were on hand to help identify insects and plants.
Some people were guided round the newly opened
circular path looking for things of interest. Two
smooth newts were discovered a first sighting of
these in the chalk pit. Does anyone have them in their
pond locally?
In the evening,16 people stayed up late to participate
in moth trapping. Night-flying moths are attracted by a
bright light and fall into a large box, where they can
be identified then released. Last time we found a
spectacular yellow Swallowtail moth. This time we
found a beautiful Pale Emerald and lots of brown
ones with pretty patterns. We saw stag beetles flying
over, and were shown a captive one about two inches
long. A bat detector picked up the sound frequencies
of the bats we saw and identified them as Pipistrelles
and Soprano Pipistrelles.
The chalk pit is open to all if youve not discovered it
yet, do go and look at whats happening. Several
people who have only just found it are amazed we
have such a tranquil magical place in the village!
We hold monthly work parties, usually on Friday
mornings, to help manage the chalk pit - we have
been building paths, planting trees, clearing nettles
and invasive sycamore saplings, clearing sycamore to
create open glades for wild flowers and creating dead
hedges for wildlife.
Weve been shortlisted for the Dorothy Morley
Memorial prize to be judged later in the summer, so
fingers crossed!
More information from Penny Miller 940 338 or email:
pennyannemiller@aol.com
Penny Miller
One last Jubilee picture . . .
Remember summer ?
This photo shows the Pre-School celebrations of the
Jubilee, on a hot and sunny day at the end of May !
Wargrave Scouts hosted a
Family Activity Day on
Saturday 9 June at Phasels
Wood Scout Campsite in
Hertfordshire.
It had been intended that
the Group would host a
weekend Family Camp, with more than 80 campers
expected on site but the very inclement weather put
paid to that idea, with Scout Leader, Nigel Board,
having to cancel the camp at the very last moment.
Whilst it was disappointing for everybody who signed
up for the event, the Activity Day was a great success
as can be attested by the photo accompanying this
article; and there was a fantastic barbecue at the end
of the day for everybody to enjoy. Group Scout
Leader, Peter Fry, ran a woggle making class, and
participants experienced crate stacking, the Cresta
Run, rolling rock climbing wall, an assault course and
potholing among the many activities on offer.

Photo courtesy of
Richard Best,
Assistant Cub Scout
Leader


For more information on Scouting
in Wargrave visit www.wargravescouts.org.
Kim Board-Allam
PR Officer 1st Wargrave Scout Group
1st Wargrave Scout Group
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On the day itself, they swam 1.5km, cycled 89km
and then ran a very muddy 20km to the finish line.
In addition to sponsorship, the team ran a
sweepstake on their finishing times, so a lucky
winner has an enormous hamper on its way and
Cancer Research has another 650 donation.
but their biggest challenge is yet to
come
Team Triglavs biggest fundraising event of the
year is Septembers Commando Challenge. This
ultimate endurance test is staged in the Lake
District and requires them to canoe 13km on
Ullswater, complete a 10km climb of Helvellyn via
the infamous Striding Edge, cycle 20km to
Derwent Water and then canoe a further 3.5km
back to Keswick and all in 12 hours.
If youd like to help them reach their 75,000 target
for Cancer Research, please use the link.
http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/team/TeamTriglav-
GoCommando
(Magda Bennett, Clare Donovan and Katie Morgan
at last months Half Iron Man Challenge
Thanks for making it special
A steady downpour failed to dampen spirits at last
months Crazies Hill and Cockpole Green Jubilee
celebrations.The day kicked off with a range of
Jubilee sports in which 14 family teams competed
in events, followed by a Jubilee tea provided by the
WI and a fte, and then 12 intrepid teams set out
on a treasure hunt in torrential rain.
The hugely successful day, attended by more than
150 people, was rounded off with a barbecue and
live jazz. More than 170 was donated to the
Residents Association.
Landlord calls time
The tenants of The Horns pub in Crazies Hill are
leaving after just seven months behind the bar.
Alan and Jenny Martin, who took over the
Brakspear-owned pub last November, say their
position there has become untenable. The couple
have taken advantage of a six month break-
clause in their three-year contract with the pub
company and handed in their notice at the end of
May.
Alan, who has been in the hospitality industry for
35 years and has helped train new recruits as
landlords, said he recognised that the current
economic climate meant that many pubs were
facing difficult times, but said he felt Brakspear had
been particularly unsupportive.
In my view they have reneged on the promises
they made to us when we took over The Horns and
are unsympathetic to the plight of village pubs, he
said. You only have to look at the number of local
Brakspear pubs standing empty, particularly in
villages, to understand that we are not the only
tenant landlords to have suffered because of their
inflexible and short-term attitude.
He added: We were warned before we came here
by others in the industry that Brakspear had a poor
reputation and from our perspective they have
certainly lived up to it.
Alan said he and Jenny, who has also been in the
hospitality industry for well over 20 years, were
very sorry to be leaving such a lovely village, but
had been left with no option. The couple will
continue at the pub for the time being.
Replacement tenants have yet to be found.
Team Triglav powers on
Congratulations to our very own Team Triglav, a
group of Crazies Hill School parents, who have
raised a further 2,600 for Cancer Research UK in
the last month alone. Junes highly topical Great
British Quiz raised 1,950 for the charity, while
three of the team members collected sponsorship
totalling 650 in a Half Iron Man event.
The team is named after Mount Triglav, which was
their first fundraising challenge back in 2010, when
they scaled the peak in the Julian Alps and raised
52,000 for the charity. Their support for Cancer
Research is driven by the illness of one of their
number and their aim is to raise a total of 75,000.
Last months highly successful quiz, held at Henley
Town Hall, attracted around 90 competitors, all
clad in red, white and blue.
And on the last Sunday of the month Triglav team
members Magda Bennett, Katie Morgan and Clare
Donovan took part in Marlows inaugural Half Iron
Man event. The courageous threesome had
trained hard for six months for the road cycling,
running and open water swimming challenge.
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Get into the swing of summer
These long evenings are particularly beautiful up
at Hennerton Golf Club. There are spectacular
views and its a relaxing place either to sit and
watch the sun go down or to play millionaire's golf.
The course is not busy in the late afternoons.
If youve thought about taking up golf but were put
off by the cost, Hennerton is running hour-long
sessions every month for 5 per person. A PGA-
Professional will take you through the aspects of
the game in a fun and relaxed group lesson. Non-
members are always welcome at the club but if you
want to get more involved, call the Pro-shop - they
have a charity golf day every September and last
year's was very successful, raising more than
8,750 for Debra and Twyford Age Concern.
Blind date
Heres a date for your diary: Saturday 20 October.
Why? We dont know yet!
The Residents Association has earmarked that
evening for an autumn get-together in the village,
but has yet to determine what the event should be.
So, if you have a suggestion as to what type of
happening would go down particularly well, let me
know by the end of this month and Ill table it at our
August meeting Look out for the September issue,
when you will be able to that date in the diary.
Councillors wanted
Wargrave Parish Council is looking for additional
members to represent Crazies Hill. People of all
backgrounds from across the parish who are
genuinely interested in what happens in the
community would be welcome. Chairman Dick
Bush explained that volunteering as a councillor
can make a real difference to the village and can be
immensely rewarding.
Elections are held every four years, but between
those elections new members can be co-opted to
fill vacancies. Full Council meets for around two
hours twice a month, on the first and third Mondays
of the month, in the newly refurbished Meeting
Room at The Old Pavilion on Wargrave Recreation
Ground.
So, if you have some free time and you would like
to volunteer to become a Parish Councillor, call
Dick Bush for more information on 940 1205, call
the Parish Council Office on 940 6084, or just go
along to a meeting and listen - you will be made
very welcome.
Start spreading the news
I am always on the look-out for interesting stories
for these pages, so if you have any news you would
like to see included, please contact me on
940 2269 or email me at tess.dixon@tiscali.co.uk.
The next issue is out in the middle of September
and the deadline is 31 August.
Tess Dixon
Crazies cricketers enjoy long, lazy,
hazy days of summer
Parched wickets, whippet-fast outfields, the sun
beating down upon sunburnt necks and languid
spectators dotted around the outfield in shorts and
tee-shirts. Cricket in June surrounded by the
delightful views of Crazies Hill and Cockpole
Green. Erno. A nice thought, but far from reality
this June. Crazies only managed one match all
month, an exciting draw at
BBC Caversham -
squeezed in just before it
rained.
Stonor, organised on the
same weekend as the
Queens saturated boat trip,
was a non-starter, so the
team was desperate to get
a good result a week later
at the Beeb.
David Noyes and Colin Parker opened the batting
for Crazies, blasting a quick fire 24 before heading
back to the pavilion. Noyes was joined by Stuart
and Crazies continued to build their innings.
Caversham however had different ideas. Captain
Noyes was trapped lbw (Hawkeye and TV replays
have confirmed the decision) for nine and
Simpson soon followed. Emmerson looked
comfortable but obviously wasnt and Lee
perished, run out convincingly by an embarrassed
Stuart.
Comfort to collapse can be a short journey in a
Crazies innings and at 70 odd for 5 the tail was
waiting nervously. Young Reiss Simpson had
other ideas however. First as a supporting act for
Stuart as he moved past 50 and, when Stuart was
out after a partnership of 81, as the sensible end
while Dan Hanton tonked 24 off 20 balls. Simpson
departed just before the end for 40 as Crazies set
Caversham 191 to win.
Noyes snapped up Cavershams opener in the
first over with a smart catch off his own bowling
and Simpson junior snapped up the free scoring
Salmon off Searles bowling. Steve Hanton joined
the attack and was grateful to Reiss Simpson and
son Dan for two catches. He added a couple more
with the batsmens assistance for 4 for 36.
Caversham entered the last six overs with two
wickets left and 100 plus runs behind. Drama
unfolded. Mike Simpson, having held an excellent
early catch, was convinced hed taken a thick
edge (around about second slip), only for the
umpire to shake his head and nod off back to
sleep as the game headed for a draw. Then it
rained.
Funnily enough, it rained again just before
Woodcote turned up for the last game of the
month and the match was postponed with the
Pools panel declaring a home win.
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The last few weeks have been particularly busy with some very exciting
events at Crazies Hill School. We have now had a final round up of all the
sponsor money for Sport Relief. Our children collected a magnificent
2,365.80, which was a splendid boost to the charitys funds, and a very
commendable effort.
Our Teddy Bears Jubilee Tea Party was a great success. We began the
afternoon with games on the sports field, followed by party food in the
school hall, which was resplendent with bunting and flags. We all had a lot
of fun and the Teddy Bears behaved impeccably!
On 25 June we were thrilled to be invited to Henley to see the Queen at the
Henley Business School. One of our pupils, Ben Wheals, was selected to
present a posy of flowers to the Queen. Ben was very excited about the
role he had to play, and he was a fine ambassador for the school. As the
Queen and Prince Philip left the event, we displayed our Schools Jubilee
Banner and waved our Union Flags with great gusto. We were very proud
to be the only school from Berkshire to take part in this event a huge
honour for us all.
The Olympic Games will soon be upon us, and we were very fortunate to
have Olympic rowing bronze medallist, Sarah Winckless, here to talk to the
children about her rowing career and the Olympic Games. Her talk was
inspirational and the children were fascinated with her medals. We are also
having our very own Olympic Torch Parade. This will be followed by an
open afternoon when parents can see all the work that has been done on
some of the countries involved in the Olympic Games. Our visitors will be
able to sample food, see traditional dances, find out about historical events
and discover more about the chosen countries. In addition, we have our
own floral representation of the Olympic Rings. Trina Noyes, Chair of
Governors, has worked with the gardening club; firstly to paint tyres to
represent the Olympic Rings and then to fill them with plants of
corresponding colours. This lovely display is near the entrance of the
school sports field.
The rest of the term is filled with a week of sporting activities including
archery, inter-house games and the annual sports day; we have our annual
Talent Show and the end of term performances, which this year will be
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs by Roald Dahl a very entertaining
production. Our building extension is now moving on apace. The heavy rain
delayed the initial works, but the builders have taken advantage of the
recent good weather, and now it is all taking shape. We are still confident
that it will be ready in time for September!
Kind regards,
Eileen Holmes, Head Teacher, 940 2612
Calling All Bridge
Players

Cockpole Green WI is delighted
to invite you to the popular
Bridge Drive, which will be taking
place on Thursday 18 October at
2.00pm in Crazies Hill Village
Hall. It will be a fun, relaxed
afternoon, with the usual
fabulous tea and prizes. To
reserve a table please ring
Selina Avent on 940 3426 or
email selinaavent@firenet.ws
Thank you for your continued
support.
Crazies Hill CE Primary School
Recipe Marys
Lemon Drizzle Cake
Line a small roasting tray (approx
10 X 10) with foil.
Put all ingredients into bowl and
beat until smooth.
Pour into tin and bake at 180
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20 minutes, then remove from oven.

Topping mix 6oz granulated
sugar with the juice of 2 lemons.
Lift warm cake from tray and pour
topping over cake.
8oz self raising flour
3 eggs
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
6 tbs milk (optional)
8oz caster sugar
6oz soft margarine
Grated rind of 2 lemons

Wargrave and
Shiplake Regatta

Friday 24 August and
Saturday 25 August

Weekend enclosure badges 7.00

Entries close
Tuesday 17 July at 7.00pm

Information for spectators and
competitors at
www.wsregatta.co.uk
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The Piggott School Orchard
After receiving Big Lottery Funding, The Piggott School
has finally been able to regenerate the orchard to
enable it to become a teaching and social area. The
work could not have been completed without the help
of The Conservation Volunteers, CROW (Conserve
Reading on Wednesdays) and a number of very
committed parents , staff and students. A small
celebration was held for the volunteers to thank them
for all their efforts over the winter and to enable them to
see how the orchard is developing. There is still work to
be done but everyone is extremely
pleased that the Science department
is going to be able to use the pond
and surrounding area as part of their
course work.

Numeracy Leaders
The Leadership Programme is developing well and many students are
being given the opportunity of taking advantage of the various leadership
programmes within school, Artsmix, Language, Literacy, Numeracy, Sports and the Foundation, Bronze, Silver and
Gold Leadership Awards. Many of these leadership groups led tutor activities during leadership week, when they
were working with Yr 7-10 and supported by some of the VRQ Football Leaders.
The Numeracy leaders have been
working particularly hard and been using
their skills in some of our local primaries,
particularly Robert Piggott Junior School
and Colleton Primary School. Their
confidence and expertise has enthused
the primary children and they have been
a credit, not only to themselves but also
to The Piggott School.



Adult Education
Unfortunately due to the low numbers and the fact that there are now very few classes, The Piggott School has
decided not to run Community/Adult classes for 2012-13. This will be reviewed over the coming year and
depending on the outcome we may run classes again, but maybe in a different format.

Bracknell and Wokingham College offer a diverse programme and many of their language classes and creative
arts classes are based at Woodley Hill House.


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Due to the later than usual half term break, the
second half of the summer term has just flown by.
For many, the focus this term has been on exam
preparation and, as always, the children have
worked really hard to achieve their personal best.
It will be a little while before we receive the results,
but I am sure they will all have done themselves
proud.
This term some of the children have been learning
the new RAD syllabus work, and from the feed-
back received they all seem to be enjoying the
challenge. We have all been particularly inspired
by the fully orchestrated music, beautifully played
by the Orchestra of the English National Ballet. I
have even used some of the music for my adult
ballet class as there is such a huge range of styles
and tempos, and some very familiar pieces. For a
taster follow the link and you will see what I mean
http://www.rad.org.uk/article.asp?id=136
Our GCSE dance students have completed the 2
year course and are now taking a much deserved
break. On top of all their school exams it is a huge
commitment, but they all coped admirably with the
workload and produced some excellent practical
work. On 1 June the girls showcased their work to
family and friends and afterwards celebrated with
delicious cupcakes made by Jessica.
2012 GCSE Students and Tonia Green
The end of the summer term is sadly a time for
saying farewell to many of our senior pupils, some
of whom have been with the School from the age
of 3. This year we say goodbye to: Rachael
Calverley, Caitlin Davies, Amy Gliddon, Beth
Glover, Charlotte Imlay, Kathryn Jones, Charlotte
Polkinghorne and Kate Sims. Three of our leavers
have chosen to pursue careers in the Arts; Amy
Gliddon has chosen to study Arts and Theatre
Management at De Montfort University, Leicester,
Kathryn Jones is going to Middlesex University to
study Dance and Charlotte Polkinghorne is off to
study Ballet full-time at Ballet West in Scotland. As
they move on to pastures new we wish them all
the very best of luck and hope they take away
some very happy dancing memories; I will
certainly treasure my memories of them.
Also this term we say a fond farewell to teacher
extraordinaire, Tonia Green, who has decided to
take a break from full-time teaching in order to
pursue other career options. Tonia came to the
School as an extremely enthusiastic and very
talented 8 year old and then, after completing a 3
year dance degree at Surrey University, returned
to take on a teaching and administrative role.
Although she will no longer be a permanent
member of the staff I know she will keep close ties
with the School, returning to lend a hand and offer
advice as and when needed. She will be greatly
missed but we wish her every success in her new
ventures. Dont forget to look out for her at the
Olympic closing ceremony.
The final event of the year is the summer dance
course which takes place from Monday 23 to
Friday 27 July at the Loddon Hall, Twyford. The
course is open to children aged 7 to 18 years and
will be full of dancing and fun activities. In addition
there is an optional trip to see Matilda the Musical
on the Tuesday evening, but there are only a
couple of spaces left for this. Guest teachers this
year are ex pupil Sam Brown, together with
Christina Krigolson from the Estonian National
Ballet who will be teaching dances from the
classical ballet repertoire. Registration forms can
be downloaded from the website.
The new term commences on Monday 17
September when, in addition to current classes,
we will be adding a creative movement class for 2
to 3 year olds, plus a musical theatre class for 8 to
10 year olds to the timetable. For further
information please contact me on 934 0060 or visit
the schools website: www.madelainekelly.co.uk

Happy holidays!

Madelaine Kelly

Madelaine Kelly School of Dancing
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This term FYDC has been busy preparing for the last two
events of the year. On 7 July we are off to Radley College
in Abingdon to take part in the semi-finals of the Red
Cross Dance Make Your Move competition, and following
shortly after this is the epic Tree of Light performances.
The first of these performances, which is part of the
Oxford Torch Relay event, will take place in South Park,
Oxford on 9 July and the grand finale celebration is on
Saturday 21 July at Stonor Park, Henley-on-Thames. To
date the dancers have spent 28 hours rehearsing with
choreography assistant Aya Kobayashi, who has been
truly inspirational.

The performance involves 1200 performers, a 400 strong
choir and an amazing Tree of Light which is to be
powered by 50 cyclists on four levels of scaffolding. As
artistic director Stewart Collins says, The Tree of Light
promises to be one of the most exciting spectacles the
region has ever seen a once-in-a-lifetime celebration of
the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games not to
be missed. Tickets for the event are now on sale and can
be purchased from the website http://thetreeoflight.org.
Gates will open at 7.00pm and everyone is encouraged to
bring a picnic. There will be pre-performance music and
entertainment and then the Tree of Light spectacle will
take place from 9.30 10.30pm.

It really does promise to be a great evening so please
come along and join in this historic occasion.

Hope to see you there!

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Wargrave RNLI News

Car Boot Sale

We managed to run the Car Boot
Sale on 24 June but heavy
overnight rain and a lot of drizzle until 8.00am resulted in
fewer than half the usual number of sellers. Despite this
the event was successful and we raised 930 for RNLI
funds. Many thanks go to all our helpers on the day and
particularly to the stall holders and buyers who supported
us.

Charity Bike Ride

Philip Scott and Jonathan Hudson have now completed
the final third of LEJOG (Lands End to John OGroats)
comprising 376 miles across Scotland in just six days.
The duo chose to support the RNLI in recognition of the
amazing service the charity provides to all those who
venture anywhere near salt water. Philip and Jonathan
set an objective of collecting 1,000 of sponsorship. At
the time of writing they had achieved an excellent result
of 1,375 (including Gift Aid) so many congratulations go
to them both.

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Wargrave Branch

Annual Summer Barbecue.
Wargrave Court, Thursday 19 July

A limited number of tickets remain unsold for this
popular event, largely due we think, to a natural
inclination to wait and see how the weather will be on
the night We will be delighted to hear from any
Members and/or friends who now wish to buy tickets.
They are 12.50 each obtainable from Geoffrey Nugus
940 3398.

Reminder for future events.
Annual Golf Tournament. Friday 28 September at
Hennerton Golf Club.
Special Trafalgar Day Lecture Night. Friday 19 October
Woodclyffe Hall.
Remembrance Dinner. Friday 9 November Woodclyffe
Hall.
Remembrance Sunday Parade and Service. 11
November St Marys Church and Mill Green.

Geoffrey Nugus 940 3398


Wargrave Ballet School

By the time this goes to print pupils will have taken their
Royal Academy of Dance examinations and our term
will have ended with parents and friends attending to
watch the children.

It has been a very happy term with the birth of four
siblings and two more due at the end of summer. Very
proud sisters have brought their new babies to be
shown to their class which has given our gathering in
Charvil a real family atmosphere.

Several of our older pupils attended performances of
English National Ballet with Flawless, the superb
company of street dancers. It was very interesting to
see the ballet girls and the street dancer boys adopting
each others dance principles. It worked well and the
children, boys and girls, in the audience were
captivated. What it lacked in some directions it made up
for in humour. Well worth a visit.

Although classes are over until September, new pupils
may be enrolled throughout the summer for the new
school year. For details of all classes please contact
Hilary Thomas on 940 3978 or email
hatatwargrave@tiscali.co.uk

Hilary Thomas
Wedge Review The Kings Men
Congratulations to Ann Roberts and Wedge for an
excellent production of The Kings Men. A play
destined to educate and entertain you at the same time.
The play told the history of The Kings Men which was a
company of actors with whom Shakespeare was
associated for most of his career and covered the
building and re-building of the Globe Theatre in London
during this period. This information was intertwined with
excerpts from many of Shakespeares well known plays
such as Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Nights
Dream and The Scottish Play to name but a few. This












gave the whole company the chance to expand their
skills and deliver some well known lines from
Shakespeare. I couldnt help but think this would be a
good play to use in Theatre in Education; a great
introduction to Shakespeare and that period of history.
The production was performed in the Green Room with
the audience seated on three sides of the stage. The
actors all performed in black trousers and shirts
(although I did have a very strong urge to pull up Kyles
fashion statement trousers) with simple costume or
prop additions when the character they were playing
needed more emphasis. Actors were ably supported by
the sound and lighting crew. All the scenes flowed well
from one play to the next with snippets of history
interspersed. Some of the more experienced actors had
the opportunity to deliver some very famous speeches
but the whole cast performed well, especially as most
of the audience was only a few feet away from them
which must have created extra pressure.
It was only in the very opening scene that you were
aware of just how many people were involved in the
production. Using the Green Room creates a very
intimate stage which suited the material rather well and
perhaps could be used to stage further productions in
years to come.
Ann always manages to involve everyone who wants to
perform even though that sometimes means writing or
adapting the script to suit the number of children taking
part. Many of her Wedge graduates are already taking
part in Workshop Productions so she must be very
proud and should be congratulated on all she has
achieved over many years of hard work. Well done
Ann!
Ros Fernley

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Pink Tournament

Our annual Pink Tournament was held in June. 13
Ladies and three men braved the wet and windy
conditions to raise 200 for Camp Mohawk. The
gloomy conditions were considerably brightened by
the vibrant pink attire sported by the members. The
odd number of players presented organiser, Dave
Smith, with quite a mathematical juggling problem,
not helped by the arrival of rain, which stopped play
for a while, to be replaced with sunshine and swirling
wind. The finalists were Annie Paddison (who was
the winner in 2010 and 2011) with Margo Crouch and
Val Doyle with Chris Reid. These two pairs then
played a further eight games in front of a large crowd
who tucked themselves under the veranda, whilst
eating a delicious lunch supplied by Eilish and
Sheena.

After a very close match, Val Doyle was the winner
with six games. Chairman, Sheena Darke, then
presented her with the Pink Trophy which she will
keep for one year.

On Sunday 22 July, there is a mini Tennis
Tournament, Orange Open, for the Juniors from
1.30pm to 4.30pm.

The Jubilee Tournament, A Royal Occasion

Such a wonderful occasion was celebrated in true
style by Wargrave LTC, with a British Tournament on
4 June. 20 players braved the inclement weather. It
was great to see a few new faces who became
involved and quickly got to know some of the old
faces. Partners were drawn, games played and the
highest scoring individual of each group playing in
the final which was played between Stephen Farrow
and Val Doyle, Selina Avent and Michel Branet. It
was a very closely fought contest with some very
tricky shots from all players (so I am told!). After eight
games everyone
was still tied so the
original
partnerships were
resumed and a tie
break was played
with Stephen and
Val eventually
triumphing. They
were presented
with bottles of
wine, by chairman,
Sheena Darke.

See you on court,
Selina



Junior News

It has been a busy month for our Junior members despite
the weather.
Our Red level team have done well to come second in their
league, Thomas Aston has played consistently well and
won all but one of his matches, with his team mates, Max
Branet, Henry Kunzig, Harrison Hall, Josh Aston and Alex
Morgan putting in good performances.

Mini Tennis Week

In wintry conditions we held our Red level (5-8 year olds)
Club tournament event. 16 children took part and the
matches in each box league were keenly contested, with
the eventual winners going into the club finals. Many of the
parents just could not believe how much the children had
improved.

Junior Club Finals Day

The rain held off and we were treated to some really high
quality matches. At Red Level, Thomas Aston put in a
faultless performance to beat a much improved Alex
Morgan. He then played up in the Orange event (9 years
old and under) where he fought hard against the more
experienced Kushal Tandon, Kushal finally winning 7-2,
5-7, 7-2.

Kushal then played up in Green Level (10 years old and
under) against Grant Taylor but showed what a talented
player he is beating Grant 4-1, 4-2. In the 12 years old and
under and 14 years old and under boys events, William
Pearson played some wonderful tennis to overcome firstly
Atro Autio 6-2, 6-4 and then Laks Aithani 6-4, 6-1, winning
both events.

In the girls events, Alice Andrews beat Isabella Bowater,
4-2, 4-1 in the 12 years old and under and Clare Pearson
won the 14 years old and under beating Alisha Watts 6-2,
6-1. Trophies were presented by the club chairman
Sheena Darke.

During Wimbledon the children have been invited to bring
a friend free to their coaching session to give more children
the opportunity to have a go. Perhaps we may even
discover a new tennis star of the future. The Summer term
is nearly over and we will be holding a barbecue and
Olympic theme session on the 16

July for all our junior
players.

Our Summer tennis camps run throughout the holidays. if
you are interested either pick up a leaflet from the
clubhouse or contact the GDT office on 940 7885 or email
info@gdtennis.co.uk

All Tennis Club details can be found on our website
www.wargraveltc.co.uk

Jane Jordan
Wargrave Lawn Tennis Club
Winners, Stephen and Val
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Wokingham Borough Councillors
A river pageant in the presence of Her Majesty The Queen, HRH
The Duke of Edinburgh and 4,000 Jubilee garden party guests
took place at Henley Business School on 25 June. A significant
proportion of the 4,000 guests at the garden party were selected
by public ballot and they joined representatives of voluntary
organisations and charities, together with civic, community and business
leaders. The garden party and river pageant were organised by the Lord-
Lieutenants of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire. I was proud
and honoured to have been invited; it was a glorious day.
WBC has signed up to the Governments Troubled Families programme by
launching the local Family First programme. 110 families in the Borough
will get extra help to change their lives for the better and to help them get
children into school, reduce youth crime and anti-social behaviour and put
adults on a path back to work. WBC is firmly committed to enabling
residents who rely on council support to become self sufficient and self
reliant. The Family First programme is a combination of intensive support
and challenge to help those families to make lasting changes, which
improve outcomes for them and for the communities in which they live. The
scheme is being run on a payment-by-results basis with up to 4,000
available for every family successfully turned around. This means that up to
366,667 will be available to Wokingham Borough over the next three
years if the council is successful in improving school attendance, reducing
crime and anti-social behaviour and moving families off benefits and into
continuous work.
WBC has successfully prosecuted two residents for not completing and
returning their annual canvass forms for the 2011/2012 Register of
Electors. It is a legal requirement to return the annual canvass form. As
well as not being able to vote, not being on the Register of Electors may
also lead to difficulty obtaining credit. Prosecution for not returning the form
could lead to a criminal record and a fine of up to 1,000.
The Council met with residents of Twyford Orchards to discuss proposals
to expand and refurbish the existing Traveller site on London Road,
Twyford. It is hoped a planning application will be submitted early this
summer; local residents and interested parties will have the chance to
comment during the formal public consultation period.
Bob Pitts has been appointed to Deputy Chairman of the WBC
Conservative Group, in addition to being a non Executive Director of
Optalis, a member of the Board of Governors at Royal Berkshire Hospital
Foundation Trust, Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Corporate
Parenting Board, the Planning Committee and the Berkshire Museum of
Aviation. My primary duty will continue to be to represent the residents, but
I have joined the Audit Committee and the Piggott Trust.
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Jack the Ripper
A musical play by Ron Pember
and Denis de Marne

10 13 October 2012
Woodclyffe Hall

Directors: Joe Haynes, Clive Dow
Musical Director: Rod Murray
Choreographer: Madelaine Kelly
What A Life! 1880s Whitechapel
was no picnic. Money was hard to
come by, and it was never enough
for your food and shelter. At least
everyone was in it together, and you
all looked forward to Half A Dozen
Pints at the local ale house on a
Saturday Night. Everyone hoped
that things would get better when
there was work in the docks, on the
day the Boat Comes In.
Join us in October as we relive the
horror and humour of the times in
our musical production of Jack the
Ripper. The show brilliantly captures
a mix of emotions with a wonderful
story based on actual events with
great comedy and memorable
songs. Despite the dark undertones,
it will be a very entertaining evening.
The Woodclyffe Hall will become the
Steam Packet Music Hall where
the Chairman will lead the cast and
audience in an evening of drama,
songs, dances and mystery.
Rehearsals for this major production
are now underway and we have an
experienced cast offering a great
blend of singing, acting and
movement skills.
Tickets will be on sale from
Saturday 1 September via the
Wargrave Theatre website
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10.00 (9.00 concessions).
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Have you ever wanted to have full
access to the River Thames at
Wargrave? Its not always easy to find
a place to enjoy messing about on the
river or even launch a boat. If you
also want to store your gear, enjoy tea
and cakes on the lawn in the summer,
gaze out over the sunset from a
double glazed panoramic bar, feed the
children with a barbecue, enjoy the
simple pleasure of an overnight camp,
a spot of fishing, slip off to the
regattas or Henley Festival and still
have time for a dash of competitive
dinghy sailing then weve got news for
you. There is such a place, and its
almost on your doorstep, down
Wargraves Willow Lane at Henley
Sailing Club.
Henley Sailing Club is one of the
oldest recreational sailing clubs in the
world. It was founded on 1 August
1896 by Dr WH Macpherson and a
few other gentlemen who met at
Cordreys Boat Yard, Shiplake. It was
called the Henley and Shiplake Sailing
Association and had 22 members. In
1897 it changed its name to the
Henley Sailing Club and took over the
burgee of the defunct Erith Yacht
Club. The club was almost exclusively
dedicated to fast but tricky sailing
punts but gradually mixed
classes of dinghies were
introduced. Races were held
either at Shiplake near to the
Thames Conservancy Ferry
(opposite the current
clubhouse) or on a course
between Henley Bridge and
Temple Island. One of the
most famous sailors and
boat builders of all time, Uffa
Fox, was associated with the
club and took forward the
design of a 12-foot boat
suitable for river conditions
that became the National 12.
This boat, in a variety of its
historical forms, is still raced
on the Thames but now over
the river in Wargrave.
Times have changed since
1896 and the club is now
family-oriented with an emphasis on
enjoying the great outdoors with some
keen sailing to get the adrenalin
pumping. The Commodore no longer
needs to wear a peaked cap and
smoke a pipe (shes quite pleased
about that).
Although competitive sailing is still the
thrill that ticks most of the boxes,
there is a full programme of fun sailing
where everyone can join in and try out
the selection of club boats of Lasers,
Topper, Enterprise, Pico, N12 and
Optimist. For the less windy days
there is space to store kayaks,
Canadian canoes, skiffs, punts, small
cruisers and rowing boats for quick (or
slow) trips up and downstream or a
lazy paddle round the Hennerton
backwater. As a member you have a
personal key and can come and go as
you please and enjoy the river or the
clubs facilities for as long as you like.
The facilities are blessed by nature
with two acres of grounds, a
clubhouse in the Art Deco style of the
1920-30s, a bar, lounge, kitchen and
windows overlooking the river.
There are two boat stores, boat
parking (wet and dry), two car parks
and the chance to hire out the club for
uniquely-sited wedding receptions,
other family celebrations and social or
business meetings.
A highlight of the summer is tea and
home made cakes on the lawns every
Sunday. We have an active social
events list as long as a yard arm and
those with a desire to exhibit their
culinary skills have the chance to
show off by cooking three-course
dinners for 30 guests on six different
occasions throughout the year. Weve
sampled everything from grey squirrel
stew to nettle gnocci and Hawaiian
nights to Irish nights with several
hilarious fancy dress themes in
between. Not only that but curry
nights, horse racing nights, quiz
nights, talks, music and general
frivolity including the spectacularly
dressy Annual Cocktail Party with a
posh picnic and dancing on the lawn.
If you never knew all this was
happening within a couple of miles of
where you live, come to our open day
on Saturday 13 June 2009 between
2.00pm and 5.00pm. If you cant
make it on the day, pop down any
Sunday afternoon and have a chat
with the sailors or the Commodore if
shes not on the water! Our website is
at www.henleysailingclub.org.uk.
Duncan Mackay
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Wargraves Riverside Secret
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identifying them, dating them, and
producing the reports about the work.
Marlow Archaeological Society is
keen to tell the public what it is doing
so the community can become
involved with the projects. Theresa
May visited the excavations, as did
the Mayor of Maidenhead, and there
was a constant stream of visitors,
including all of the local schools.
Most archaeologists do not like to
have children on site, but as long as
they do not get too close to the
edges of the trenches, the Marlow
team welcome them. Some children,
however, seem to think there would
be treasure to be seen, whilst others
wondered if those who were doing
the digging, in their old clothes, were
gypsies!
The most important part of the work
was identifying the finds. Sadly, they
did not find the site of the Minster.
All the pottery and ceramics had to
be washed. Clay pipes were dated to
between 1750 and 1825, as was a
metal shoe patten (to aid people
walking on muddy paths). The bones,
identified by the layers in which they
were found, were sent for specialist
dating at Bath University; flints went
to Thames Valley Archaeological
Services and pottery items to
Wargrave Local History Society
At the June
meeting of the
Wargrave Local
History Society,
Ann Griffin and
Joy Blake from
the Marlow Archaeological Society
came to tell us about the Cookham
Paddock Excavation - an
archaeological dig beside Cookhams
Trinity Church in 2005.
Ann explained that, as a teacher
approaching retirement, she felt the
need for a fresh challenge. She saw
a notice about a lecture course on
archaeology, got hooked and went
on to do a degree and a Masters
course. She enjoys being outdoors.
Marlow Archaeological Society
covers both Marlow and Cookham
and during the winter she has been
investigating Rookery Park in
Marlow, but she is also involved with
a survey of lumps and bumps with
the Berkshire Geo-physics Team and
with the Knowl Hill Community
Project.
The work at Cookham Paddock
began in 2005 with the aid of a
Lottery Heritage grant. Ann explained
that digging a site can only take
place if there are funds to deal with
the items found - conserving them,
Bournemouth University. One larger
ox bone was sent for special radio
carbon dating in Belfast. It had been
found with other bones bearing
butchers marks, and turned out to
date from around 1249. The heavy
smooth surface stone would have
been used as a hammer stone to
crush bones for extracting the
marrow. The bones found ranged
from pre-historic cattle bones to
those of cattle, sheep and goats, pigs
and fowl in the Roman and medieval
periods and in later times roe deer
and hare bones. Other finds were
rather more recent - from Victorian
coal to a tent peg and a Coke can!
More information about the Marlow
Archaeological Society is at
www.marlow-archaeology.org/
The next meeting, after our summer
break, will be on Tuesday 11
September, when Geoff and Val
Beckett will tell us about Berkshires
Lady Fliers, with stories and pictures
relating to the lady aviators of the
county. Our meetings start at 8.00pm
in the Pavilion on the Recreation
Ground. For more information,
contact me, Peter Delaney, on 940
3121 or visit
www.wargravehistory.org.uk
Wargrave Wolves Football Clubs
Under 9s Blacks and Reds upped
their game once again this year with
both teams finishing in the top half of
their divisions in the East Berkshire
Youth Football League. Clearly the
programme of winter mid week
training put in place by their coaches
and funded by a donation from the
Whiteknights Lodge of The
Freemasons of Berkshire paid off.
The Under 9s finished their
successful league season with
tournaments at California FC, where
both the Blacks and the Reds made it
through to the semi finals. At
Wokingham and Emmbrook FCs
football festival in May, the Reds
made it through to the quarter finals,
and the Blacks won the tournament
following a thrilling 1-0 win in the final
against division A side Ascot United.
On a sad note the Blacks said a
temporary goodbye and good luck to
Wargrave Wolves Under 9s End Season on a High
busy season.
The teams would like to thank the
coaches; our referee Alan Dowling;
all of the parents who have
supported the boys come rain or
shine; and our sponsors Hare
Hatch Sheeplands, The Hair
Company, and InDzine for their
continued welcome support.
If you live in or around Wargrave and
your son is in Reception or Years 1-4
and has a passing interest in football
then send an email to
wargravewolves@gmail.com
expressing your interest.
Simon Robinson
demon defender Luke Dove following
his three-year loan by the Wolves to
FC Singapore.
Meanwhile the work of levelling, de-
stoning, replanting and marking out
of pitches in Kings Field continues,
with the hope that despite the wet
weather they will be up and running
for the 2012/2013 season.
The need for more space has been
given added impetus as due to
phenomenal growth; the club will be
fielding two Under 7, two Under 8,
one Under 9, and two Under 10
teams for the 2012/2013 season.
In July the Wolves will end the
season with a friendly tournament
between the boys teams, a mums
and sisters team, a dads team, and
a coaches team. 2011/2012 season
medals will be presented to the boys
and the celebrations will close with a
family barbeque to mark the end of a
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We celebrated the Queen's
Diamond Jubilee, together with the
Luncheon Club and other senior
citizens and guests, with a splendid
party at the Woodclyffe Hall on 7
June. Volunteers from the Pop-in
Club and Luncheon Club served a
traditional dinner with roast beef,
Yorkshire Pudding, roast potatoes,
vegetables and all the trimmings,
followed by a patriotic pudding of
meringues topped with strawberries,
blueberries and raspberries and
cream. The hall looked wonderful,
the tables were decorated with red,
white and blue, with balloons in the
same colours. We toasted Her
Majesty and sang the national
anthem. We were then entertained
by 18 members of the Thames
Valley Harmony choir who sang
many old favourites. It was a
memorable occasion.
The planned outing to our friends at
Stoke Row in June had to be
postponed as the Queen was
visiting Henley that day and the
coach company advised that they
would not be able to go via the
town. However we are now looking
forward to the visit with lunch on
Monday 30 July.
Our guest speaker for June,
Cameron Floate, had to cancel due
to illness. We are hoping he has
made a good recovery and will be
able to talk to us later in the year.
We meet each Monday morning at
the Bowls Club from 9.30am to
11.30am. Members are picked up
by the Readibus from their homes
and brought to the club, unless they
choose to walk. If you would like to
join us you would be made most
welcome. Please contact one of the
following people to find out more or
visit our website at
www.localgiving.com/wargravepopinclub
Ann Holland 940 3582
Pat Jones 940 2267
Exercise for a Long and Happy Life
We all know that exercise is good for you and reduces the chances of
developing health conditions that can arise from a sedentary lifestyle, such
as heart disease, some forms of cancer, obesity, type II diabetes, high
blood pressure, osteoporosis and osteoarthritis. But there are also many
other, less well known, benefits of exercise:
Shoulders back for many people, improving strength and flexibility can
help counteract poor posture and provide a long-term solution for low
back pain and shoulder or neck pain.
Fewer coughs and colds moderate exercise, such as a daily walk,
helps your immune system fight common bacterial and viral infections.
Stress buster exercise can help you forget about irritations and
stresses and reduce the harmful effects of stress on the brain.
Feeling sleepy - exercise can help you sleep sounder and longer and
feel more awake during the day.
Make you smarter - physical activity can promote the production of new
brain cells in the part of the brain responsible for memory and learning.
Fight fatigue going out for a walk can boost energy levels more
effectively than another double espresso, as your body releases energy
during exercise.
Stay young - evidence suggests that exercise has an anti-aging effect
on the cells in our bodies, with people who are fitter in middle age and
beyond, having younger cells.
So how much exercise should you do?
Although any physical activity is better than none, there are guidelines
about how much we should do for general health. Aim for 30 minutes of
moderate exercise (equivalent to walking fast, but being able to talk to
someone at the same time) five days a week. This may sound daunting but
it can be broken into 10 or 15 minute blocks and can include walking,
jogging, gardening, playing with the children or dog and even vigorous
housework or washing the car (particularly if there is a hosepipe ban in
force!). Of course, dont start exercising suddenly; build it up in small steps.
And if you need any further convincing, perhaps one of the most immediate
and tangible benefits of exercise is that it makes you feel good. By boosting
levels of the neurotransmitter endorphin, exercise can increase your self-
confidence, sense of well-being and make you feel happy.
More information and sources are available at www.livelypt.co.uk
Jennifer Hoodless
Pop-In Club
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Following on from the huge success of
singalong Mamma Mia at the Wargrave
Festival last year, here is a chance to repeat
the experience in a different era.
Dress up, watch and singalong to a classic
feel good movie.
Prizes for the best Fancy Dress.
Friday 21 September
Doors Open 7.30pm. Film starts 8.00pm
Woodclyffe Hall
Ticket Price 10.00
Licensed Bar and snacks
Tickets available from Georgina Kelly on 940
6032 or email georgina_hyde@hotmail.com
All funds raised for Robert Piggott Primary
Schools PTA.
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TWYFORD WARGRAVE AND DISTRICT
VOLUNTEER CENTRE

VOLUNTEERS URGENTLY NEEDED FOR
DRIVING AND OFFICE DUTIES
TO OFFER OR ASK FOR HELP
TELEPHONE
934 3010
Do you have space in your garage?
We need temporary storage space.
Please contact Maria or
Will on 940 2457
HOST-FAMILIES FOR DOG-SITTING/DAY CARE
URGENTLY WANTED
If youve had your own dogs or looked after them
before, then The Pet People would love to hear from
you. We offer a home-from-home service so we are
looking for real dog-lovers who understand how to
care for dogs and who have a suitable home with a
secure garden. You will need to be home during the
day to ensure they can be fed, exercised and have
company. Please call Sam on 940 1469 or email
sam@the-pet-people.co.uk for more information.
Wargrave Professional Networking Group
Next meeting Monday 30 July
at Hennerton Golf Club
from 5.30pm to 7.00pm
Informal networking followed by our speaker
June Dean of The Elevation Factor
Getting business through Linkedin
If you are interested in attending to make contacts or
promote your business email
Sue Ferguson sueferguson@optionshr.co.uk or
Bob Woodmansee Robert.woodmansee@btinternet.com
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Wargrave News is not published in August
Friday 31 August is the copy date for the September Wargrave News
Wargrave Village Diary July, August, September 2012
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
16 July 17 July 18 July 19 July 20 July 21 July 22 July
9.30am Pop-
In Club Bowls
Club
4-4.30pm
Storytime Library
5.30pm Book
Club Library
7.45pm Parish
Council Old
Pavilion
10-11.30am Baby
and Toddler
Group Mill Green
7pm W&S
Regatta Entries
Close
7.45pm Womens
Club
Old Pavilion
10.30-11am
Rhymetime
Butterflies
2.30pm
Cockpole Green
WI Garden Party
12.30pm
Luncheon Club
Woodclyffe Hall
RBL Barbecue
Wargrave Court
2-4pm Bridge for
Beginners
Library
6pm U13 Cricket
Recreation Ground
End of Term



1pm 1st XI
Cricket
Recreation
Ground

1.30-4.30pm
Junior Tennis
Tournament
2pm Sunday XI
Cricket
Recreation
Ground
23 July 24 July 25 July 26 July 27 July 28 July 29 July
9.30am Pop-In
Club Bowls Club
4-4.30pm
Storytime Library
12.30pm
Luncheon Club
Woodclyffe Hall

1pm 2nd XI
Cricket
Recreation
Ground

30 July 31 July 1 August 2 August 3 August 4 August 5 August
9.30am Pop-In
Club Outing
4-4.30pm
Storytime Library
5.30pm WPNG
Hennerton Golf
Club
1.30-3pm Crafts
& Laughs Library
Mill Green WI
Garden Meeting
12.30pm
Luncheon Club
Woodclyffe Hall



10.30-11am
Storytime
Library
1pm 1st XI
Cricket
Recreation
Ground

6 August 7 August 8 August 9 August 10 August 11 August 12 August
9.30am Pop-In
Club Bowls Club
4-4.30pm
Storytime Library
7.45pm Parish
Council Old
Pavilion

10am Coffee
and Cakes
Library
3-4pm
Globetrotters
Hotpot Sansom
Room
12.30pm
Luncheon Club
Woodclyffe Hall


1pm 1st XI
Cricket
Recreation
Ground
2pm Sunday XI
Cricket
Recreation
Ground
13 August 14 August 15 August 16 August 17 August 18 August 19 August
9.30am Pop-In Club
Bowls Club
4-4.30pm Storytime
Library


Cockpole Green
WI
2-2.45pm
Monkeys Galore
Library
12.30pm
Luncheon Club
Woodclyffe Hall

1pm 1st XI
Cricket
Recreation
Ground
2pm Sunday XI
Cricket
Recreation
Ground
20 August 21 August 22 August 23 August 24 August 25 August 26 August
9.30am Pop-In
Club Bowls Club
5.30pm Book
Club Library
4-4.30pm
Storytime Library
7.45pm Parish
Council Old
Pavilion
7.45pm Womens
Club
Old Pavilion


12.30pm
Luncheon Club
Woodclyffe Hall
1.30pm Sunday
XI Cricket
Recreation
Ground


27 August 28 August 29 August 30 August 31 August 1 September 2 September
Bank Holiday 12.30pm
Luncheon Club
Woodclyffe Hall

6.00pm
Wargrave
News Copy
Date
10.30-11am
Storytime
Library
1pm 2nd XI
Cricket Rec
7.30pm Blues at
the Boathouse

3 September 4 September 5 September 6 September 7 September 8 September 9 September
9.30am Pop-In
Club Bowls Club
4-4.30pm
Storytime Library
7.45pm Parish
Council Old
Pavilion
Autumn Term Begins
10am-12.30pm
Mice Bus Car
Park
10-11.30am Baby
and Toddler
Group Woodclyffe
Hall
10.30-11am
Butterflies
1.30-3pm Crafts
& Laughs Library
7.30pm Mill
Green WI
Hannen Room
12.30pm
Luncheon Club
Woodclyffe Hall




1pm 2nd XI
Cricket
Recreation
Ground

10 September 11 September 12 September 13 September 14 September 15 September 16 September
9.30am Pop-In
Club Outing
4-4.30pm
Storytime Library
10-11.30am Baby
and Toddler
Group Woodclyffe
Hall
8pm History
Society Old
Pavilion
10am Coffee
and Cakes
Library
12.30pm
Luncheon Club
Woodclyffe Hall

12 noon-8pm
Wargrave Rocks

1pm 2nd XI
Cricket
Recreation
Ground
Wargrave and Shiplake Regatta