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Issue 7. Volume 3. Jan/Feb 2015

The only true local publication for the area that is designed, written, printed and distributed using local professionals and companies.

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Dear Readers

We hope you have all had a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

At the time of writing we have not had any of the white stuff but who knows what has happened since then!! Our deliverers could be battling through the snow to bring you your latest copy of this magazine but let’s hope not!

This issue contains the latest and last update of our local Dog for the Disabled Zen – we will miss our regular updates and wish him every success in his future working life. We also have news of two lucky local business ladies who attended an exclusive event in Downing Street in December – see page 11 for more details.

Good luck with those New Years Resolutions, presuming you haven’t broken them already!!! See our editorial on page 9 .

As always we would like to thank our advertisers, contributors and of course our readers for your continued support.

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Another local watering hole!

So who recognises the local landmark on the front cover and can tell us where it is situated? Just for fun email in your answers to [email protected] and we will confirm if you are correct.

The inscription reads “Erected by Phillips Cosby Lovett of Liscombe in commemoration of the Jubilee reign of Queen Victoria and for the benefit of the public generally 1887. Restored by his son Beresford Lovett Esq 1932. Renovated 1977 Silver Jubilee EIIR”

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The Rotary Club, Santa and his magnificent band of helpers would like to thank the generous residents of Leighton-Linslade for your support and hoped you enjoyed seeing us on our rounds in the run up to Christmas. We trust you had a very happy Christmas and we look forward to seeing you all again next December!

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This festive season, Totternhoe Players celebrate their 25th birthday by bringing you the story of Snow White! In true panto style, there will be glittering costumes and side splitting comedy!

As the Evil Queen prepares the castle and her plans to marry the Prince, she is fearful of Snow White’s beauty and keeps her cleaning the floors in her ragged old clothes. However, when Prince Charming and Snow White realise that love is an open door, with a little help from Algernon, Dame Daisy and of course the D.W.A.R.F.S. they set to change her wicked plans. Are they a

Mirror, Mirror in my hand, who is the fairest in the land?

match for the Evil Queen’s dark magic and Naughty Gnomelet? Will good conquer evil? Who is the fairest in the land? There’s only one way to find out!!

The story is unveiled at Totternhoe Lower School on Friday 6th February 2015 at 7.30pm and on Saturday 7th February at 2.00pm and 7.30pm. If you think you can help the D.W.A.R.F.S. save Snow White then the tickets are only £7 for adults, £5 for children and concessions or £20 for a family group of 4! Heigh-ho Heigh-ho, it’s off to Totternhoe you go!

NHS Blood DonationIt’s easy to become a blood donor – just go to the website at www.blood.co.uk to find out more and to read some amazing stories of how blood donation has really helped to save lives.

Blood is something we all expect to be there for us when we need it, yet only 4% of us give blood. Many people would not be alive today if it wasn’t for the generosity of blood donors. Each blood donation can help as many as 3 people. 100 donations equates to 47 litres of blood.

Anyone aged between 17-65, weighing more than 50 kg (7 stone 12lbs) and in general good health could potentially start saving lives by becoming a blood donor.

The next donor sessions in our area are as follows :

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Wednesday 4th February Brooklands Club Hall Garden Leys Off Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PQ

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Tuesday 17th March Mobile Unit at Tesco Store Vimy Road, LU7 1ER

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For more information, to register as a donor or to find out where other local donor sessions are being held please take a look at the website www.blood.co.uk or alternatively you can call 0300 123 23 23. Please pass this information on if you know someone who would be prepared to do something amazing and give blood.

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The Baby Boomers – many of them better known as Our Parents – had a pretty rough time of it after The War. But they had something quite essential that we don’t have much of these days: good neighbours and tight communities. Nowadays we move away for better jobs or to

chase our ideal partner and live in communities that aren’t really communities at all. We don’t know our neighbours and don’t much engage in the lives of people around us. The elderly are left behind, very often stranded without their families. Too many are lonely even before they become frail. When old age really sets in, things get worse and isolation becomes severe.

Leighton-Linslade Helping Hands is a local voluntary group - a FREE service - that is trying to add a dimension of good neighbouring to isolated people in town. Very often a call comes from family members, too busy with their own young families and jobs to have the time to visit parents. Frequently we are called by the care professionals who have singled out an individual recently widowed who is having trouble coping with the thundering silence. Occasionally it might be a young mother on the edge of town, toddler in day care and husband commuting to London, who is living among complete strangers.

There are an extraordinary number of elderly people living in their own homes who lack any real form of friendly human interaction. Not surprisingly, many need help with small practical things. Perhaps the dog needs walking when the weather is too bad for a 95-year-old to go out. Perhaps the recent onset of vertigo means an elderly widow can’t reach top shelves and high places. Maybe the flare-up of a medical condition makes it impossible for an 80-year old widower to do the shopping when he needs a few essentials brought in. Or maybe a 30-year-old mum just needs a motherly chat over a cup of tea. Our visit report books are full of a wide variety of things we can do to help clients. We aren’t professionals and can’t take on any of the jobs that they do. But our team of volunteers stand ready to visit people who ring us.

All of our volunteers are DBS-checked (checked by the police for any irregularities in their past history). They volunteer to work as many or as few hours as suits them. Three volunteers, retired, are available pretty much whenever there is a need. Two volunteers, full-time workers, can only give a few hours on Saturdays. Volunteers are asked what they would like to do: help with small household tasks, collecting prescriptions or occasional groceries or... befriending. In actual fact, some volunteers, after their first visit, enjoy the companionship of the client so much that a regular weekly routine is set up.

Leighton-Linslade Helping Hands is one year old in February. And so far we have visited 45 people in the area. We have hung curtains, clipped hedges, given English lessons, given a lift to a tea dance, played dominoes... the list of what we do is as varied as our clients themselves.

We are always looking for volunteers. No matter how much or

little time you may have to spare, we would love to have you. Visits are very often a life-line for our clients, but by the same token our volunteers say that they benefit greatly from what they do.

If you might be interested in volunteering, please call us on 07581 799273 giving us your phone number and, if you have one, your email address. Someone can then be in touch to tell you more about what we do. And if you would like a visit from one of our volunteers please call us on 07581 799273 so that we can find out how we can help you.

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St ValentinesDay!We have been socialising Zen, our

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He will remain with us until he is about 14 months old when he will leave us and start on his training to become a fully qualifies Dog for the Disabled. All being well he will partnered up and start working around 2 years of age.

For his birthday we took him down to the New Forest and also for his first trip to the seaside to the dog friendly beach at Steamer Point, he loves water but was a little unsure of the waves as the water at Tiddenfoot Pit does not “move”!!!!!

We thank you for following Zen’s progress during his first year as a Dogs for the Disabled pup and even though it will be sad to see him move on we know he will make someone an invaluable companion and assistance dog, changing their lives for the better.

Look out around Leighton for our next recruit, I’m sure we will have another one.

For more information or if you would like to become a puppy socialiser, have a look at our website: www.dogsforthedisabled.org

Zen now 1 year old

So who has made a New Year resolution? The 5 most popular are - do more exercise, lose weight, eat more healthily, take up or restart a hobby/activity or learn a new skill.

Who first started setting New Year Resolutions?

The Babylonians The first recorded New Year resolutions were made by the Babylonians around 4000 years ago. Most commonly, it revolved around returning any borrowed farm equipment, as their New Year coincided with the start of their farming season.

The Romans Not long after, the Romans would start the New Year by counting the stock of the previous year and setting a goal to accomplish more in the coming year.

It was not just western countries that set resolutions either...

The Chinese The Chinese set a special New Year resolution - house cleaning. Most people nowadays would relate this to Spring-Cleaning. At the coming of the New Year, the Chinese would clean their house from top to bottom. What a great way to start the year, with a beautiful clean house!

The Modern World Today we still set New Year resolutions, and try to achieve them. They are almost always based around self-improvement resolutions and goals. They are a way to mark the beginning of changes in our habits and lifestyle. The most common resolutions include losing weight, quitting smoking and/or drinking, and improving your finances.

Millions of people make resolutions but unfortunately only 10% ever manage to achieve them. It is a sad fact, but many of these resolutions do not even last longer than a few weeks. So if you have made a New Year Resolution then GOOD LUCK!!

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Carpets – If you are considering a new carpet you will be astounded when you discover the range of styles, qualities and practical characteristics available to you today. We supply waterproof, bleach proof and even a completely ‘Green’ carpet made from recycled plastic bottles.Real Wood Flooring – Engineered wood provides a luxury, real wooden �oor surface at an a�ordable price. Or why not treat yourself to a solid wood �oor or popular parquet �ooring in varying designs.

Chapel Flooring has a highly skilled, specialised installation team. Each �tter has a long track record of working on behalf of market leading, high quality brands. We provide specialist �tters for every type of �oor, they take pride in their work and have unrivalled attention to detail, leaving each customer with a perfect �nish. We have something to suit all tastes and locations – from traditional to modern. We cater for the hardwearing business requirements through to the comfort of the home environment.

Take Away Service - If you are struggling to make a �nal selection, you are always welcome to take carpet swatches or sample boards home to try, before you buy.

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Tony, Gloria and their own team look forward to seeing you.

Two small businesses from Leighton Buzzard were invited to represent the UK’s 5.2 million small businesses in Downing Street on Friday 5th December to mark the UK’s second Small Business Saturday the following day - on December 6th - when small, independent businesses in communities across the country were put in the national spotlight.

The invitation to Downing Street came after Agile Administration and SewGood were named in the Small Business Saturday 100, a list of top small firms from across the country. The two lucky ladies Cathy Wright, owner of Agile Administration and Anne Greaves from SewGood at TK Furniture attended a Small Business Saturday Christmas fair inside Downing Street, which was also attended by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne.

A delighted Cathy Wright said “A Christmas Fair on Downing street, networking with other businesses, meeting George Osborne and Karren Brady. It was a really lovely afternoon. I have been in business for 2 and a half years now and this was by far a huge personal achievement, I felt extremely privileged to have been selected. Small businesses need support and encouragement, the aim of my business is to do just that, to help lighten the load. My clients are very diverse and my Virtual Assistant services range from general admin to more specialist services”

Anne Greaves added “It was a great honour to represent Leighton Buzzard and visiting Downing Street was the icing on the cake, very exciting to be photographed with George Osborne and the other SBS100s outside Number 11 and meeting Karren Brady was very special. SewGood’s main line is made to measure curtains, blinds, cushions etc with an alteration service and more recently giftware, ornaments and lighting, all of which compliment TK Furniture, in Hockliffe Street on the 1st floor next to the new Carpet Department. Small Business Saturday

Two Leighton Buzzard small businesses invited to Downing Street to mark Small Business Saturday

marked 5 years in business for SewGood where we celebrated in store with customers old and new with a sale which will continue until the New Year”.

Speaking about Small Business Saturday 2014, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, comments:

“Britain’s small business owners deserve our support. They are the ones who take the risks to create new opportunities and new jobs, that show off British ingenuity and innovation and I am glad that once again they will be able to be the focus of all our attention and support.”

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Who are we?SSAFA was founded in 1885, primarily to relieve distress among the families of soldiers and sailors, and subsequently increased its scope to cover all forces people and their families. Helping 50,000 people across the country every year. SSAFA is organised and operated on a county basis. In Bedfordshire, all the members of our branch are highly trained volunteers who give their time freely to provide caseworker cover for the whole of the county.

Who do we help?Our purpose is to provide lifelong support to forces and ex-forces men or women and their wives, husbands, partners, families and other dependants, whenever they need friendship, advice or assistance, at any time from the day their service starts and for the rest of their lives. Any form of service qualities, including National Service and, subject to slightly di�erent qualifying lengths of service, the reserves. This lifetime eligibility for help continues for widows and widowers, after divorce, for people separated from established partnerships, and for children and other dependants.

Can we help you?We are avilable, at the end of the telephone, through email or by letter, to do everything possible to relieve distress or to solve a problem. Whether this is through practical help, advice or friendship, we will discuss the matter with you and agree with you the action to be taken. You can come to us with any problems or request - we don’t sit in judgement and we don’t limit either the type of problem that we deal with or the type of help that might be obtained. Having agreed with you the possible courses of action to resolve the situation, we will see it through with you to the end - we don’t abandon you during the process.

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Leighton Buzzard health and safety company HASCAT Safety have been praised by a Bedfordshire hospice for saving the charity £15,000 in potential training costs.

Bob Chandler, who runs HASCAT Safety Ltd with his wife Sue, has been providing free training to the 250 staff at Luton-based Keech Hospice Care for the past four years.

“Keech is such a fantastic organisation and we just wanted to do our bit for them,” says Bob. “Although we also get involved with fund raising, it’s great that we can also add some value by putting our business training skills to good use at Keech.”

Nicky Young, training co-ordinator at Keech Hospice Care, says: “The training that HASCAT Safety provides makes us legally compliant and keeps costs down thanks to the effective health and safety programme Bob has devised.

“We are extremely grateful for his time and expertise. This programme has saved the hospice in the region of £15,000 since its inception and in addition, HASCAT donates ink cartridges and clothing and regularly sells our lottery tickets.”

The training includes health and safety awareness, fire

awareness, plus moving and handling objects. All staff receive a full day’s training and take a refresher course every three years. Bob also trains the charity’s fire marshals and gives advice on risk assessment to senior management – the same professional services HASCAT Safety provides to businesses over a 200 mile radius from Leighton Buzzard.

HASCAT Safety Ltd delivers a wide range of consultancy and training services, with all consultants and trainers holding accredited qualifications in their respective areas of expertise, including manufacturing, warehousing, offices, mobile service engineers and workshops. For further information visit the website at www.hascat.co.ukBob Chandler, managing director of Hascat safety, is thanked by Davina Harvey, people director at Keech Hospice Care, for the free staff training which has resulted in savings of £15,000 for the charity.

Training company saves Hospice £15,000

At Appledown Rescue and Rehoming Kennels in Eaton Bray we have been finding new homes for abandoned and unwanted dogs since 1999. Our kennels are usually full which means that we are caring for around 50 dogs. Dogs like Misty, a 7-year-old medium sized crossbreed who could no longer be cared for by her owner. She is a very gentle and affectionate dog and would enjoy a quiet home preferably with retired owners. Misty is fine with other dogs, she is house-trained and could be left for a couple of hours. Before going to their new homes our dogs are neutered, micro-chipped, have had at least the first part of their vaccinations, have been treated for fleas and worms and have four weeks free insurance. We request a minimum donation of £150.If you can offer a dog a loving and secure home please visit us. We are open every day from 10am- 4pm. We do our best to match the right dog with the right owner and we always do home checks and follow-up visits. Please note that there are restrictions on rehoming dogs to families with children less than 7 years old, so please ask for details.You can help us to meet the costs of caring for so many dogs by making a donation or sponsoring a kennel for just £10 per month. Please contact us for details.l Call on 01525 220383 l E-mail: [email protected] Follow us on Facebook and Twitter (@AppledownRescue)l Visit our website www.appledownrescue.co.uk

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Rugbytots started in 2006 to fill a gap in the child development sector by using Rugby specific skills to aid in the development of young children.

Our programme has been designed to develop your child’s physical, psychological and social attributes, as well as gently encouraging rugby specific skills such as running with the ball, finding space, kicking, catching, scoring a try and much more.

The success, popularity and growth of Rugbytots across the UK demonstrates the quality of our programme and the coaches who work so hard to consistently deliver. It is therefore no surprise to find that we are the most established, fastest growing and most innovative Rugby play programme for children aged two to seven.

All Rugbytots lead coaches are paediatric first aiders, Rugby qualified coaches, CRB checked and trained to a very high standard to ensure your children enjoy their time at Rugbytots in a safe and organised environment.

Rugbytots in Leighton Buzzard

Gary Robertson used to play semi professionally for Melrose RFC in Scotland and played age group international and he now runs Rugbytots sessions on a Saturday morning at Greenleas Lower School, Derwent road, Linslade. To check times of classes and book etc you can go to their website at www.rugbytots.co.uk and go to the find your nearest class section for Leighton Buzzard. The sessions are £7 each.

Rugbytots are the UKs first rugby specific play programme. Gary

Rugbytotsruns energetic and dynamic weekly play sessions for girls and boys between the ages of 2 and 7yrs. The age groups are 2-3.5yrs, 3.5-5yrs and 5-7yrs.

The classes are designed to develop motor skills and build confidence whilst having fun in a team environment. Gary can also run afterschool Rugbytots sessions at schools based on tag rugby if local schools are interested then please do not hesitate to contact him.

If there was an interest he would also run morning midweek classes or early evening classes again please email him at [email protected] or call him on 01296660409.

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Meet the crew. From left to right back row: Mark, Graham,Stuart, Frazier, Neil, Aaron Funge and Andy HumphreyFront row: Ian, Aaron Phillips, Glen, Ron and Brian

Shirley - in charge of accounts (and the men!)

Open: Mon to Thur 8.00am - 5.30pmFri 8.00am - 4.30pm Sat 8.00am to 12.30pm

Jackson & Phillips are proud members of the Bosch Car Service network which is a national network of independent garages. Each garage is well established in its own right and aims to keep its premises neat and tidy with clear Bosch Car Service signage, uniforms and equipment. We are an independently owned business with friendly sta�, trained to �t or replace Bosch quality parts. To guarantee that we maintain the high standards that Bosch set, we are audited every year and, to ensure that our technicians are up to date with new

technologies, Bosch insist that our sta� attend training on a regular basis. With changes in European legislation it is possible to

have your car serviced at an independent garage without invalidating your manufacturer’s warranty. In recent years, the

advances in the technology in your car has been huge and Bosch is at the forefront of this.

Jackson & Phillips is a family run independent business and has been for over 40 years. Our highly trained, friendly sta� understand that keeping you on the road is the main objective. The space we have as well as being independant gives us the scope to be able to maintain and repair anything from a 3 wheeler to large vans and motorhomes. As part of the Bosch car service network we adhere to the TSI approved code of practice and this commitment to customer care is yet another reason to choose Jackson & Phillips for all your motoring needs.


Dealer level expertise atindependant garage pricesDiagnostics by highly trained techniciansFREE local collection and delivery (including surrounding villages)FREE wash and hoover with every serviceFREE courtesy car*Tyres and laser alignmentOnline and Facebook booking’sClass IV, V and VII MOT’s with space for most motorhomes


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ARTHUR’S DREAM BOAT

Leighton Buzzard Library Theatre. A magical

playful children’s puppet show with breath-

taking puppets. Tickets: Adults £7.50,

Concessions £6. Book tickets online:

Arthur’s Dream Boat

8th- 24th January ROBINSON CRUSOE AND THE PIRATESLeighton Buzzard Library Theatre

Performed by: Leighton Buzzard Drama Group. Heroes, villains, slapstick, dance, wonderful costumes and fantastic music make this an extravaganza not to be missed. Book tickets online or at the box office at the Theatre: Robinson Crusoe and the Pirates

Friday 6th February at 7.30pm and

Saturday 7th at 2pm and 7.30pm

SNOW WHITETotternhoe Players pantomime

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WEA COURSES Wednesday 10am - 12.00 commencing January 21st

Cancan and Courtesans Tutor - David Price

A look at French society and culture from1815 to

1914.This course will cover revolutions and rebellions,

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fashion and much more. Fully illustrated with paintings,

cartoons from satirical magazines and film clips.

Thursday 10.30am - 12.30 commencing January 22nd

Lost to Art History The Stories of Piero della Francesca & Caravaggio Tutor - Kate Phillips

In this welcome return of a most popular tutor we shall

hear the stories of two very different artists who lived

200 years apart, fell out of fashion and were lost to

common knowledge for hundreds of years.

Courses are held in the Leighton Buzzard Theatre

Lounge, Lake Street. Each course is of 7 weekly sessions

with a one week break at half term. Course fee: £50.

For further details of these courses please contact the

Secretary on 01525 210294, email [email protected].

22nd January, 7pm for 7.30pm

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Society Next meeting; A Quiz on the town.

All welcome, The Gables,

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Linslade. Thurs 19th February (Relaxed Screening) and Friday 20th February. 2pm. Leighton Buzzard Library Theatre

PADDINGTONEveryone’s favourite Peruvian, marmalade sandwich munching, bear returns with his trademark hat and coat to embark on adventures in London Town.Relaxed Screenings: Please see our visual story which is a guide to your whole cinema visit from beginning to end. Please contact the box office on 0300 300 8125 or email: [email protected]: Evenings:£6.70 (£5.45 concessions) (Front row£4.30) Matinees: £5.45 (£4.20 concessions) (Front row £4). Groups of 6+ 10% discount. Book tickets online: Paddington

Friday 13th March, 7pm and Saturday 14th March, 2pm and 7pm, Leighton Buzzard Library TheatreTHE MIKADOLeighton Buzzard Children’s Theatre Youth Section present the Gilbert and Sullivan favourite to celebrate the 130th anniversary of it’s first performance on 14th March 1885.

Tickets: Adults £6, Concessions £5. Book tickets online: The Mikado

The Natural History Museum at Tring was built in 1889 to house the incredible zoological collections of Walter Rothschild. Come and discover animal specimens from around the world, from tiny beetles to enormous bears.

Bird Feeder WorkshopsThursday 12th February, 30 minute workshops at 11am and 2pm. Especially for the under 5’s. Tickets £1.50

Funky Photo FramesMonday 16th and Tuesday 17th February. 30 minute craft workshops at 10.15am, 10.45am, 11.15am, 3.30pm and 3pm. Suitable for 5 years and over. Tickets £1.50

Den Building in Tring ParkWednesday 18th February. 45 minute activity at 10.30am and 2pm. Suitable for 5 years and over. Free but advanced booking required.

Build a Bird BoxThursday 19th February. One hour workshops at 10.15am, 11.15am, 2.30pm and 3.30pm. Group activity, one box per group, suitable for all ages from 5 years and over. Tickets £8 per box, eight boxes per workshop.

Tring Mansion from Wren to the Performing Arts SchoolThursday 19th February 7pm-8pm. Tracking the mansions history. Tickets £4.50 advanced booking required.

The Natural History Museum at Tring, The Walter Rothschild Building, Akeman Street, Tring, Herts, HP23 6AP . T: 020 7942 6171

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