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The Parish Pump was started in 1979 toprovide a free community magazine in theparish. It began as, and still is, a joint venture,

combining the church magazine and village magazine.The Parish Pump is sponsored by the Parochial Church Council and DebdenParish Council. Both bodies contribute financially to the cost of running themagazine by means of a donation, received annually. It is intended that themagazine reflects all aspects of village life within the parish and provides anopportunity for community matters to be raised. In addition to the informationrecorded in the magazine, our sister publication, the Debden Directory provides ahost of useful contact numbers for services ranging from bus times, local plumbers,doctors and restaurants. If you do not have a copy, please contact a member of thecommittee.

The magazine has editors but no official reporters. Consequently, an interestingmagazine depends on articles, news, etc. coming from people in the village. The

closing date for submitting material is: the 12th

of each month.The editors job is to edit. This means fitting the material into the space availableand trying to ensure there is a reasonable balance of views on controversialsubjects etc. Consequently, it is not always possible to publish everythingsubmitted and sometimes changes have to be made to the length of a contribution.Non topical articles cannot always be published in the next issue but will appearlater unless you are told otherwise. Contributions of up to 400 words have a betterchance of being published in full than longer ones.

Please note that the present and past editions of the Parish Pump are nowavailable on line on the new website www.debden.org and that any material

submitted will be automatically featured on the website. If you wish to have yourname and/or contact details (which must normally accompany any contributions)withheld from the printed edition and/or not to appear on the website, this must bestated at the time of submission. Copy for inclusion in the next edition should beemailed by the 12th of the month to;

[email protected].

There is also a folder in the shop for submission of written or typed copy.The current editors of the Parish Pump, who have the sole prerogative of theeditorial policy (so dont blame anyone else) are;Mike Fairchild [email protected] Lyons [email protected]

Advertising rates per issue are; full page 10.00; half page 8.00; quarter page or

less 6.00. Full payment in advance and an electronic copy of the ad should besent to the Editors or Treasurer by email. Cheques should be made payable toThe Parish Pump

The other Committee members include

Chairman: Judith Forster [email protected]: Alastair Donald [email protected]: Marion Bamfield [email protected]: Caroline Burchall [email protected]

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EDITORIAL

Opportunity knocks

Those of us of us of a certain age tend to be critical of the youngergeneration, making sweeping generalisations about lack of purpose,respect or ambition - and forgetting how we were at the same age. Soits rewarding to report in this months Pump two stories ofdetermination and initiative that present the other side of the picture.

The story of brothers George and Jack Peasgood (page 22) would be

uplifting if it were merely an account of two young athletes achievingsuccess at an international level. But its a lot more than that. Georgeis a para-athlete and brother Jack - no mean athlete in his own right -is his assistant, helping him to change his sporting gear as hetransitions between swimming, cycling and running. If Georgeachieves his ambition of qualifying for the 2016 Paralympic Games itwill owe much to the remarkable devotion of two brothers to a cause -in this instance sport - and to each other.

And if Integrity Community Partnership (page 6) - an idea born out ofcollaboration between a Debden youngster and a local businessmanwith a vision - takes off, youngsters no longer in full time educationand not yet in work will acquire skills and a work ethic to give them abetter opportunity in life. Just as important, theyll discover thesatisfaction of helping older people in their own community - the verygeneration who, otherwise, might be the first to despair of modernyouth.

There will be other stories of enterprise and undiscovered talent in ourcommunity. Some are instances that occur spontaneously - like theunexpected appearance of two brilliant young guitarists who joined ina recent music night in The Plough - others need a little stimulus. Itjust needs a worthwhile cause, a willingness to get stuck in, anddetermination to succeed despite difficulties and setbacks.

Our local champions have set a great example. Which set methinking. There is another local project already under way that wouldoffer our younger generation new practical skills and the satisfactionof working alongside their seniors; a project that would benefit thewhole community as well as future generations. If its not obviouswhere Im going with this, the next page might help!

Mike Fairchild


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NEWS

First steps completed towards new hall

Village meeting will show plans

Good progress is being made with plans for Debdens new villagehall. A full update on the project will be given at a village meeting onTuesday November 5 at 8pm in the village hall.

Since the village meeting in July, reported in the SeptemberPump, a formalapplication has been made to Debdens Searle Trust for 10,000 towards

architect fees to design the hall, an important first step towards seekingplanning approval for the new building and supporting bids to other third-party funders. Uttlesford Council has also invited an application for fundingtowards preliminary start-up costs.

A design brief has been sent to four architectural practices, mostly localcompanies, inviting them to tender for the main part of the project involvingconstruction of the shell of the building. The internal fit-out will be undertakenby local contractors and volunteers. Drawings will be on show at the villagemeeting where an update will be provided on funding the project, timescaleand an outline of the help forthcoming from the village. In addition to morethan 40 responses collected at the July village meeting from people willing tohelp with the fit-out, further copies of the leaflet asking for volunteers have

been deposited at the shop following the article and leaflet insertion in lastmonths edition of the Pump.

One of the next steps is to compile a list of local contractors wanting to takepart in the project and to begin planning how best to use the services ofvolunteers before building work starts early next year.

Pavilion to stay separateThe New Village Hall Group will be recommending that the pavilion remainsseparate from the new hall but that it should be refurbished internally andre-designed externally to complement the appearance of the new building.Work on the pavilion, which is owned by the parish council and therefore willneed to be funded separately, will be regarded as a separate phase in thetotal project. The pavilion will be discussed at the parish council on

October 2 (8pm village hall) when the issue of how to promote greater use ofthe pavilion to sports-related village groups will be discussed along withplans to bid for grants from sports and community funders.

Every household in Debden is warmly inv ited to the meeting onTuesday November 5 to hear about progress and have your say. If youcannot attend, please send any comments or questions to: Stewart

Luck ([email protected]), 01799 540866.


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NEWS

Youngsters offered workplace skillsin the community

A new initiative to provide 16-24 year olds with employment andworkplace skills in their own community has been launched inDebden. The scheme, Integrity Community Partnership, is thebrainchild of James Sayell, a project management specialist whoheads up Integrity Building Solutions in Hamperden End, and MikePearce, 18, who undertook part-time work with the company.

Theres a lack of opportunity for youngsters who have left full time educationbut not yet found work, especially in rural communities such as those around

Saffron Walden, said James (pictured,right, with Mike). I could see that Mikecould make a valuable contribution to mybusiness and he was benefiting byworking in a team and learning businessskills. At the same time, there were manypeople in the community, especially theelderly, who needed work done andpreferred to offer it to local people,particularly willing youngsters. So its also

a way to build bridges between thegenerations. Put those ingredients

together and youve got the makings of a win-win business idea.

Broadening horizonsThere are already eight youngsters in the partnership offering to dogardening and DIY jobs, dog walking, odd jobs and computer assistance.They earn a basic hourly rate with a small percentage of the charge goingback into the business and into a workforce pool. Broadening horizons,learning the work ethic and the value of community service is as important asbeing paid for the job, adds James, who is a volunteer with Age UK (Essex).

The team is supervised by experienced trainers, usually specialists inrelevant trade skills. Mike, who lives with his parents, Jane and Andy Pearce

and brother Chris, in Debden, has just left Newport Free Grammar Schoolafter completing his A Levels. Having played rugby for several years, he nowplays football for Debden FC. He has worked within the village for a fewyears now and has undertaken, around his studies, jobs such as assisting inbarn renovation, landscaping and general gardening.

The partnership offers a no obligation free quote and can be contacted at:Integrity Community Partnership, 01279 850 459, mobile: 07710066776,Email: [email protected]


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DebdenLocal HistoryRecorders Group

SIR TOMAS SMITHScholar, Statesman and Son of Saffron Walden

TALK BY JEREMY COLLINGWOODOn this illustrious 16th century figure who rose tobecome Secretary of State to two Tudor monarchs

Wednesday 30th October 2013

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All Welcomecontact Elisabeth Blackie Tel 540528

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News from the Shop

I hope everyone has been able to enjoy our beautiful summer. Thanksto our many customers, and the lovely sunshine, the shop has fared

better than it usually does during the summer holidays. This has beenmostly due to excellent sales of ice creams and cold drinks.

To welcome in the colder months ahead, we will be changing ourstock items to reflect the weather. So when you look to having soup,sausages or stews for supper, please make the shop your first port ofcall!

We've reviewed our Saturday opening hours, in consultation withDaniel, our loyal Saturday assistant. As very few customers seem touse the shop in the afternoon, we have decided to open from 9.30 amuntil 2.00 pm only. This means that when you want that vital

ingredient for lunch, Daniel will be there to supply it! This change willbecome effective from Saturday 5th

October. If you have ordered aSaturday newspaper, please make sure you collect it before 2.00 pm.

Sunday opening hours are remaining unchanged.

Nina Manser

Shop Opening Times

Monday to Friday ** 08.30 13.30 14.00 16.30

Saturday 09.30 14.00 Closed

Sunday 09.30 12.00 Closed

** The Post Office opens from 09.00 13.00 Mondays & Thursdays


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NEWSFROMTHE PARISH CHURCH OF STMARY

Dear Friends,

As I write, I am looking forward to seeing many of you at our HarvestSupper and Harvest Festival, which for me always marks the end ofsummer and true beginning of autumn; time to look ahead to the yearto come. Farmers will be preparing the fields for next years crops ploughing and sowing. Arthur and I will be doing battle with ourgarden tackling the plants and shrubs which have grown to jungleproportions thanks to the hot and humid summer weather. There willbe plenty of cutting back, lifting and dividing of perennials which havestrayed too far, as well as judicious pruning where paths havebecome impassable. This should make our garden not only moremanageable, but also a lot nicer to look at too!

I wonder if this may also be a good time to do a bit of spiritual pruning!Life can become so cluttered with so many, often unrelated, pressureson our time; so many conflicting interests that could easily take upevery minute of every day if we let them. October may be just the timeto take a good hard look at these, to cut a few out, to prune someback a bit, to make a little more time. What can we do with this new

found time? Well we could spend a little of it with God; sit quietly in hispresence; thank him for his goodness; pray. Sunday used to be theday of rest, of freedom from the daily grind. Sadly this is no longer so there is such a lot that now happens on a Sunday sport, shopping,entertaining, that the precious time to rest, relax and honour God iswhittled down to a mere hour in church and then the business takesover again. The Sabbath was made for a purpose and we were thebetter for observing it. We all need rest and if we cant fit it in onSunday, then perhaps we can find another time in the week to restand spend time with God. Try it and see. Trust me, you will feel muchbetter for it and live life better too!

God bless you all, HilaryI am always happy to visit, whether at home or in hospital. If you, or someone

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From the Registers

Our congratulations and sincere good wishes to:Antony & Bernice Bezer who were married on 7

thSeptember

Our deepest sympathy to Jane, Robert & Kirsty Ward-Booth andfamily following the death of Tim, a much loved member of thiscommunity.

Debden Church Youth Groupwill next meet on Wednesday October 16th

All of secondary school age, are very welcome

Please contact Hilary on 01799 522616 if you would like to come

and for more details

The Church Mice . are meeting a wiseman who built his house on a rockOn Monday 7th October at 10.30am

Come and join them in Debden Church New RoomFor children 0 4 years old with a parent

Date for your Diary: Saturday 7th December

DEBDEN CHURCH CHRISTMAS FAIR

Competition: Create a Nativity Scene

5 entry Prizes for the winners!

Its not too late to join a short course for those who would like toexplore the Christian faith and who may be thinking about confirmation.

Interested? Please ring me on 01799 522616


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FROMTHESCHOOL

Dear Pump Reader,

At the time of writing we are at the end of our second week back afterthe summer holidays. Reception class children have settled in really welland are taking full part in all aspects of school life. We are also pleasedto welcome several other new children and their families to our school.

We are looking forward to a very busy Autumn Term. The run up toChristmas sees many special events which include Key Stage 2sproduction, the younger classes Nativity Play, Christmas lunch, partiesand culminating on the last day of term with our Christmas Carol Servicewhich is held in Church.

We have a full range of after school clubs which we are offering thisterm which include football, hockey, netball, tennis, dance, P.E. multi-skills, flamenco dancing, gardening, needlecraft and recorder club. Morenews on these in the next edition.

Our new School Council has been elected.

They are now in the process of electing a Chairperson, Vice Chairperson,Treasurer and Secretary. School Councils first formal task will be to settheir priorities for the year.

School Council Representatives:


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LETTERS

The whole school is currently preparing for the Harvest Service thatthey will be leading in Church on Friday 27th September. More news onthis in the next edition.

For those of you who have children who are due to start in ReceptionClass next September 2014, applications to Essex County Council for aplace can be made either by paper application or online at: http://www.essex.gov.uk/EducationSchools/Schools/Admissions/Pages/

Applications.aspx

Reception admissions open on the 11th

November and close on 15th

January 2014. We are always happy to show new families around theschool or to answer any questions you may have. Please make anappointment through the school office.

More news from the children and school in the next issue.

With all good wishesJulie Gibbons (Headteacher)

An annual Debden bike event?

Hannah Lindsell (13) and her Dad Brian would like to say a big thank you toeveryone who gave kind words of encouragement and donations for our350 mile cycle to Cornwall in August. We cycled without any backup andcamped over six days and nights to Perranporth. We met some amazingpeople, travelled through beautiful countryside, got soaked and cooked inthe sun. We had to dig deep into our reserves of energy but most amazinglyof all, we didn't have a single argument! It was a gruelling but fantastic sixdays and I would recommend others to take on a trip like ours.

On the 7th of September a hardy group of cyclists, mainly from Debden,took part in our follow up fundraising ride. Much to Hannah's dismay shehad to miss this due to an injury earlier in the week. The 35 mile ThreeCounties Ride was supposed to be a one off but most who took part said,"We'll definitely do it again next year". I may have accidently started a newannual Debden event! You have plenty of time to get fit for next year's ride.

A girl from the village aged nine on a mountain bike that had seen betterdays managed it so you have no excuses. The Three Counties Ride raised85, well done to you all. At the moment we're Ebaying off items donatedand it's looking like our fundraising will eventually raise around 1,300/1,400. If you haven't already seen our website then please go toDebdencycle.co.uk to see what we've been up to during the summer.

Thank you again to everyone who has helped us with our efforts.

Brian and Hannah Lindsell


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LETTERS

Bobby Ritchie - a love of music, dance and teaching

Bobby Ritchie was well known in Debden and Saffron Waldenthrough teaching but more widely known through her involvement in countrydancing and music. Bobby was head teacher of St Marys School, SaffronWalden, before coming to Debden where she taught part-time for a period offour years prior to going on to teach at R A Butler School, Saffron Walden.

Her other love was music and country dancing. From the 1980s Bobby ranThaxted Country Dance Club, founded in 1922. She taught dancing whilehusband Simon, Bagman of Thaxted Morris Men, and a group of localmusicians, often provided the music. Bobby organised the famous Boxing

Day party for the Morris Men. She had many other local interests, amongthem tower captain of Thaxted bell-ringers, chair of Thaxteds Christmas treefund and even found time to manage The Swan Hotel in Thaxted for a while.

Simon told the Pump that while Bobby was well known locally, she wasfamous in the wider world of country dancing. She played and sangat country dance, folk and rock festivals across the country and wasespecially well known in London, Devon and the North East.

Bobby, whose funeral filled Thaxted Church on Sep 6, died on August 21, atthe age of just 59.

Tim Ward-Booth

Robert Timothy Ward-Booth was born in Hampton on Thames in 1938. Thefamily moved to Bishop's Stortford and Tim joined G.E.Sworder and Sons asa student in 1961. He was a Chartered Surveyor and Chairman of Sworderswhen he died this August 52 years later. Tim moved to Rectory GateCottage in Debden with his wife, Jane, and children, Robbie and Kirsty, in1972 and the recent support of friends and family here has been muchappreciated.

Jane, Kirsty and Robbie Ward-Booth_____________________________________________________________

Thaxted Centre for the Disabled has repaired cane chairsfor a number of years at very reasonable prices but now in its

50th anniversary year finds itself short of work. If you have a chair that needsrepairing or would like to purchase goods please contact Audrey on 01371

830752. We also have a Friends of The Centre which you can join for anominal annual fee. Members are brought to the Centre in Dunmow Roadfrom surrounding villages twice a week. The cost of transport is the majorexpense. Because council grants have stopped or diminished, the Centrehas had to become self financing. The Management Committee have had tothink of various ways to raise funds, in addition to the sale of the productsmade by members.

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Georges Paralympic GamesParalympic Games ambit ionSearle Trust aids brothers teamwork

George Peasgood came a little closer to his ambition to compete in the 2016Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro after an outstanding performance atthe European Para-Triathlon Championships inTurkey. Thanks to a grant from Debdens SearleTrust, Georges brother Jack was able toaccompany him to act as his handler, assistingGeorge to transition between the three disciplines.

George, 17, lives with his parents, Teresa and DavidPeasgood at Debden Green. Brother Jack, 23, hasjust graduated from Birmingham University. Thebrothers, both of whom attended Debden Schoolbefore going on to local secondary schools, aremembers of Saffron Walden Triathlon Club whereGeorge is a qualified level 1 coach. As members ofthe Great Britain Squad, George took part in therecent ParaTri World Championships in Londonwhere, against expectations given the competition,he won a bronze medal in his category. Jackassisted George and came an excellent 15th out of84 competitors when he represented GB in the Age-

Group World Championships.

I would like to thank the Searle Trust for theirgenerosity in supporting my recent journey toTurkey in support of my brother when he competedin the European Para-Triathlon Championships, writes Jack.

Practice runsWe travelled with the Great Britain Para-triathlete Team to Alanya wherethe competition was held. Before the event we were able to practise triathlonspecific race skills such as open water sighting and bike handling as well asallowing us to acclimatize to the warmer temperature. Training sessionsallowed George and me to progress our partnership as a handler and athletein order to optimise the transition sections of the race. George was also

asked to take part in an analysis of the level of his disability as part of an on-going attempt by the triathlon governing body to gather data on how different

disabilities impact athletic performance.

On race day George was very calm and focused on the final details of hispreparation. He had a very good swim, exiting the water in the top ten fromhis wave. I was able to assist him successfully through the first transition,helping him remove his wetsuit and put on his bike helmet, socks and bikeshoes. Despite crashing twice on a tough and technical bike course, George

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came back in to transition in a strong position. I again helped him with hishelmet and running shoes and giving him a cold running hat. He then workedhard on the run in the mid day heat to finish 5

thand the first British athlete

home in his category. This was a very strong performance for his firstinternational competition, setting a standard that he was able to build on inthe lead up to the ParaTri World Championships in London. In preparationfor this event, George attended a six-week training camp at LoughboroughUniversity along with other para-triathletes. Continual access to world-classfacilities and coaching will hopefully help George to put in more strongperformances. The increasing standard of competition is a useful steppingstone for future years, with Georges ultimate aim being to represent GreatBritain in the para-triathlon in the 2016 Paralympic games in Rio de Janeiro.

Poppy AppealPoppy Appeal gets boost f rom Gift Aid

Plans for the Poppy Appealthis year include distributingRoyal British Legion Gift Aidenvelopes inside theNovemberPump. Donationscan be put inside envelopesready for collection. Gift Aiddoes not involve donating anymore money but it does meanRBL can claim back an extracontribution from theGovernment - win, win!Debden Poppy Appealorganiser, Stewart Luck, willask permission to putcollection cans at The Plough,Yuva Restaurant, the Shopand Debden Antiques. Lastyear, Debden raised thegrand sum of 1,298, an increase of 41 over the previous year. Stewarthopes to increase the amount yet again. RBL has asked everyone to begenerous when their local Legion representatives call.

Stewart (right) with (l to r): Mica Brown, Pat Fairchildand Roger Burgess, Debden RBL chairman

Debdens Wild Li fe Thanks toRikki, Kiwi friend of Jane and AndyPearce for this striking shot taken onDebden lake. More pea soup thanSwan Lake but what causes thisalgae? asks Jane. If you know, writeto the Pump. Watch out, theres a foxabout - see page 41.


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60s Night!at The PloughFriday 25 October 7.30 for 8pm

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News from DebdenPentecostal Church

Dear Friends,

During the break from the normal coffee mornings in August, the

regulars and some guests had a special morning out at theElder Street caf. In all about 15 people joined in and had amost enjoyable time together.

With the harvest gathered in we can be reminded of one ofJesus great proclamations when he said I am the bread of life;whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes inme shall never thirst (John Ch 6 v35). Jesus said this not longafter he had miraculously fed a multitude ofpeople who were following him, thinkingthey would have another free meal! Bread

was the staple part of their diet. So it is withJesus, the bread of life, he alone can satisfythe spiritual needs of our souls. Other thingsmay attract and fascinate, but eventually leave us empty. OnlyJesus fills the soul with real food, with his grace that gives uspeace, life with God and the hope of eternal life.

Dont forget the harvest tea and service on Sunday 6th October.The speaker will be Tony Mason, a retired Baptistsuperintendent who has recently moved to the area. Tony is anexcellent speaker so please do come along, you will be warmly

welcomed.

God bless,Simon Gale


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Debden Pentecostal ChurchThaxted Road, Debden

Special Dates Coming UpSunday 6th October - Harvest Thanksgiving

With a dryer and warmer summer than last year we will againbe giving thanks to God for his faithful provision of anotherharvest. So please come and join with us on 6th October for atea at 5.30pm followed bythe Harvest service at6.30pm.

Weekly ProgrammeSunday 11.00 am Morning Worship

6.30 pm Sunday Evening services will beheld on 6th and 20th OctoberWednesday Coffee Mornings each Wednesday at10.30 to 12 noon, everyone welcome!

Special note Please contact Paul Baker on 01440 710416if you need information about the church.

Debden Pentecostal Church

www.debden-pentecostal.org.uk


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DEBDEN COUNTRYFILE

Highs and lows on our local farmsAverage better than we expected. That pretty much sums up theverdict f rom local farmers on the spring and summer of 2013. The coldspring and wet summer threatened the harvest but a spell of dryweather arrived just in time.

At Rook End Farm, Neil and Ray Francis enjoyed a dry harvest and for thefirst time for several years didnt have to resort to the corn drier. However,the wet summer affected the yield of the grade 1 wheat (used for bread

making) so Neil will revert to sowing feed wheat (animal feed and generaluse) this winter where its quantity that matters.

The science of farming isillustrated by soil testscarried out on PeterGraves land at SmithsGreen Farm. Samplesare taken at variouspoints in each field,especially to measure thePH (acidity) level. Somesampling is done on thespot and some atCambridge laboratories.Peter was provided with asoil-sampling map tomake comparisons withmaps from past years.The Post Office field and parts of other fields received a dressing of chalkfrom nearby Newport to combat acidity. Peter will be lifting the rest of hisbeet crop between now and Christmas, helped by his newly acquired beetharvester that can carry a massive 17 tonnes, reducing trailer journeys.

The hard work ahead for Peter will be made a bit tougher in the next twoyears as son Samuel is off to agricultural college.

And talking of hard work, Will Bunting at Broctons Farm says he will be doingbattle as usual with pigeons and slugs, which take a fancy to freshly sowncrops, and spraying to keep down weeds like our local bete noir, blackgrass.Will, top farmer in the recent village potato growing competition, was alsopretty pleased with his performance in the wheat stakes with a yield of4 tonnes per acre this year compared with an average of about 3 tonnes.

Will has been watching with interest the BBC 2 series Harvest 2013, lookingat modern farming where mechanisation, high technology and sheer scale is


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VacancyDebden Primary School Governor

We currently have a vacancy available on the SchoolsBoard of Governors.

Working in partnership with the Head teacher and staff, the Governors helpguide the direction of Debden School and your involvement will enable us tocontinue to build on this success.

The Governing Body has a strategic role in the development of the schoolbut does not become involved in day to day management issues. There isthe opportunity to get involved in a wide variety of areas from finance,curriculum orpersonnel through to science, music and literacy.

The Board of Governors currently includes:

Andrew Armour (Vice-Chair) Julie Gibbons

Martin Bird Hayley Green

Melissa Challinor Ursula Lyons (Chair)

Sally Dale Fred Thornberg

Judith Forster Tim Wise

If you have any questions, or would like to know more , please do nothesitate to get in touch with any of the Governors via the school.Alternatively, you can contact us via governor mail at:

[email protected]

revolutionising traditional methods. The difference around here is that wehave smaller, family-run farms, says Will with, I think, a touch of pride in hisvoice. But its difficult to forget some of the footage in the BBC series, like themassive combine harvester steered by satellite that feeds to the driver aconstant stream of data about the crop its devouring.

New techniques are at work on Freemans Farm where Celia Hare reports amove away from the traditional plough, which is time consuming, expensiveand needs further operations to prepare the seed bed. Like most farmersnow we have a minimum tillage machine (min-till), a sub-soiler, disc andpress all in one, she writes. The sub-soiler[an example is pictured, left] getsdeep into the ground below the old plough level to improve drainage,especially important this year after all the wet of last year which made theland slump. With the disc and press, the ground is left for the weeds to growwhich will then be sprayed off before the drilling.

Sadly, John and Celias barn owls have not reared any young this year.However, in line with their nature-friendly farming approach, some fields willbe left as over-wintered stubble to benefit wildlife and some hedges will notbe cut until spring. Spring, now theres a thought. Mike Fairchild


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NEWDEBDENITES

The Mobile Library in your Community

Mobile - Week 1 WednesdayShop and Pre-school Arrives: 9.30 am Departs 9.55amHighfields Arrives: 10.00am Departs: 10.15am

Dates o f Vis its 2013/2014Fortnightly

Dec 13 11 Jan 14 8,22 Feb 14 5, 19

Mar 14 5,19 Apr 14 2,16, 30 May 14 14, 28

Jun 14 11, 25 Jul 14 9, 23 Aug 14 6, 20

Welcome to new residents

Chris, Adam and Lhotte moved into The Close a couple of months ago andyour intrepid ex-editor, as usual, interviewed them in The Plough justafter 10:30.

And as many of you know, the lights are dim in the Plough, my eyesight isnot that of a 21 year old, my hearing has deteriorated and my handwriting isappalling, so in the classic Brad tradition I will try and interpret my notes. Youcan look forward to the corrections next month.

The trio of house sharers have arrived in Debden from Ugley and Newportand confirm that Debden is the best village (well of course). Chris is apainter, Adam is an engineer and I cant decipher what Lhotte does, (Ithought this was a better option than getting it wrong as I have in the past).

They are all great drag racing fans and Adam rebuilds drag racing engines.

They told me little known facts: that we used to have drag racing at Debdenairfield and in 1963 we hosted the 4

thever UK drag race after the format

came over from the States.

I am pleased to extend the village welcome and hope you will all be veryhappy in Debden.

Brad Bamfield

Chris, Adam and Lhotte, if you want to fill in the gaps, thats fine with us - Ed


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LETTERS

Diwa l iD iwa l iD iwa l i (Hindu festival of l ights) Quiz NightFood, Music and Dance Display

Saturday 26th October 20137.00 pm for prompt 7.30 pm start 11.00 pm

at Sibbards Barn*, Debden Green, CB11 3LY

Ticket Price 15.00 includes:- Nepalese Food or Fish/Chicken/Veg & Chips w ith dessert*By kind permission of Mr & Mrs White Sibbards Barn is a beautiful venue ina delightful setting and now available for private functions. Please contactCaroline White on 07970 676610 or see www.carolinewhitecatering.co.uk forfurther details.

Cash bar

Teams of 8-10(bring friends orjo in a team onthe night)

Tickets from TangTing TwinningAssociation

01799 [email protected]

Debden Memorial stone

I accidentally stumbled upon a site that gave a brief history of all of the mennamed on the stone who died in both World Wars. It was really interesting toread about them but unfortunately I cannot find the article again.

There is, however, an error. It says that the stone was taken from the Chapeland placed on the Hall in 1966, which is not true. The stone was actuallyremoved from the Chapel, either prior to, or when, Pat Overall and his sons,Ray and Roy (from Hempstead) converted the Chapel in the late 60s.

When Geoffrey Bray was building the Memorial Hall extension and Shop inthe 80s several senior residents said how nice it would be if the stone could

be located and put on the Hall.

I spoke to a number of people, including Fred and Ella Drayton, Bill and StanFakes, Alf Chrystal, to name but a few, but no-one knew its whereabouts.After much searching I eventually discovered it in Dorothy Browns garden(Debden Hall Gardens) . Geoffrey, who was happy to incorporate it into theextension, and I arranged with Dorothy for my husband and son, John andTim Pearson, to recover and deliver it to the Hall, where it now stands.

I hope that this puts the record straight.

Janet A Pearson


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Pond House, Pamphillions Farm, Debden, Saffron Walden. Essex CB11 3JT

YOUR LOCAL STIGA DEALER IS PLEASED TO

ANNOUNCE

THAT WE CAN ALSO OFFER YOU THERANGE OF GARDEN EQUIPMENT

SPECIAL OFFERS ALWAYS AVAILABLE

Contact Toby Abrey or George Chapman for further details

Tel: 01799 543208 e: [email protected]@abreyandson.com

www.abreyagricultural.com


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ComputerCare-SaffronWaldenAll types of PC support work undertaken

Problem solving

Broadband & Wireless

New system installation

Data recovery

Advice on new PC purchase

Tutoring

Home networking

Repairs & Upgrades

We come to you!Our aim is to have satisfied customers who will recommend us to others

01799 520514

mail@computercare-saffronwalden.co.ukwww.computercare-saffronwalden.co.uk

THE THREE WISE-WOMENPARTIES WITH A DIFFERENCE

CREATING BADGES MIRRORS & MAGNETISED BOTTLE OPENERSSPOOKS & SPARKLES BADGE MAKING MORNING

WED 30th OCTOBER 2013 10.30-12.OO10.00 PER CHILD

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT EITHER:HELEN WISEMAN 07527997219

CHARLOTTE WISEMAN 0779037171TRUDIE TAGERT 01799 541669


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Hearing Help Uttlesford

Problems with you NHS Hearing Aid?Obtain FREE help and advice at:-

SAFFRON WALDEN

at the Day Centre in Hill Street

on the

Last Saturday of each month from 9.45 til 11.30 am

or at

THAXTED

at The Surgery, Margaret Street

on the

Last Thursday of each month from 10.00 am til NoonFor more information call 01799 599790 (9am 4pm)

Regd. Charity No. 289280

MATHS COACHING

Recently retired Mathsteacher

offering extra tuition for

GCSE and A levels

Contact: Lucy Chap-man

Sharon, Thaxted Road,Debden

Tel:01799 543864


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HOLIDAY COTTAGES TO LET

NORTH NORFOLK2 Adjoining cottages in the village ofBurnham Market

one sleeping 6 and the other 4. To let separately or together.

2 miles from Holkham, 11/2 miles from coast, enclosed

south-facing

garden, off-street parking.

Lovely beaches, golf courses, bird watching etc!

Please ring Christine Rhodes on 07831 627678

[email protected]

ENVIRON

KITCHENS AND BATHROOMSDESIGN, SUPPLY and INSTALLATION

Or INSTALLATION ONLY

ALL ASSOCIATED SERVICES..

TILING, PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL

FLOORING AND DECORATING

Environ ConstructionSharonThaxted Road

Debden Contact: Ron Chapman 01799 543864

Saffron Walden 07957220322


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COURTYARD SALE

SATURDAY & SUNDAY12 & 13 OCTOBER

10am - 4pmat

OKEFIELDHENHAM ROAD

DEBDEN GREEN CB11 3LZ

MAINLY HOUSEHOLDITEMS PLUS OTHERS

CONTACT NUMBER01371 832183

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For [ll ^_liv_ri_s

Progressive

Supper

The 2014 ProgressiveSupper will be held

on

Saturday1st February, 2014.

Details in November


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Debden Brit ish Legion attend Sworders fund-raiser

Some 28 members of Debden Branch RBL, many of them new members,attended a fundraising event at Sworders Auction Rooms near StanstedMountfichet on Thursday 5

thSeptember, where they were offered wine and

canaps and entertained by the Carver Barracks Military Wives Choir.

Lots for the forthcoming Autumn Decorative Art and Designs Auction wereon show for a preview inspection and those invited were offered acomplimentary catalogue listing the items for sale.

This successful event raised funds for the Carver Barracks Injured Soldiers

Fund and The Soldiers, Sailors and Air Force Association (SSAFA).

Award for 20 years Poppy Appeal serv ice

Malcolm Linscott was recently presented with a RoyalBritish Legion award for being closely involved with theAnnual RBL Poppy Appeal for over 20 years. Malcolm,who moved to Debden in 2006, first started collectingfor the Poppy Appeal when he worked at Enfield,Middlesex. He collected there for over 15 years andhas just clocked up another five years in Debden. Theaward, a smart RBL badge, was presented to Malcolmat The Plough, Debden by Branch President Michael

Barton. He was also given retrospective awards of acertificate for 10 years involvement and a RBL tie clipfor 15 years service. Branch Chairman Roger Burgesspraised the work carried out by volunteer PoppyAppeal collectors. He reminded everyone thatRemembrance Day and the Poppy Appeal was not faroff and asked everyone to give generously.

The band of 56 (Woolwich) Squadron Air Training Corps w ill onceagain lead the Remembrance Day march through Debden on SundayNovember 10.

Look out, theres a fox about

A resident of Deynes Road reports thenocturnal habits of another less-welcomeresident, a fox seen meandering betweenVictoria Cottage and the footpath oppositeGranlund. Its a young one but it could still havequite an appetite for chickens and small pets,he warns. An E-fi t of the fox


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INFORMATION

Essex Police 101 NEWnon emergency (15p per call)Neighbourhood Police 07779 037084HospitalsAddenbrookes, Cambridge ......01223 245151Princess Alexandra, Harlow ......01279 444455

DoctorsNewport....01799 540696Thaxted ....01371 830213Saffron Walden:Borough Lane.........01799 524224Gold Street.. ...........01799 525325Rectory Practice .01799 522327TEDS (out of hours)....... 01371877410Dentists (Saffron Walden)Church Street.. ....... 01799 528555High Street.......... 01799 521357Hill Street... .........01799 528209London Road... 01799 523194

New Road........ 01799 521265NHS Radwinter Road Hospital...0800 7833396ChurchesSt Mary the Virgin & All SaintsRev Hilary Davey...........01799 522616Pentecostal ChurchPaul Baker 01440 710416Debden Shop 01799 541348Karen Roper (manager) 01799 541634FootpathsNicola McCahill 01799 541411Village Hall Hire

Tony Hudson . 01799 541577pref. email;. [email protected] Primary 01799 540302Pre school .. 07845 101809Newport Free Grammar.. 01799 540237SW County High .. 01799 513030

Friends 01799 525351TransportTrain times .. 08457 484950Ticket booking 0800 566566Stansted Airport01279 680500Noise Complaints.0800 243788Village link buses 5 & 3...08457 000333

Debden ClubsFootball (Eddie Minet). 07766 970296Tennis (Roger Forster) ...01799 541409Table tennis (Jim Watson) 540721Badminton (Roger Forster) 541409Karen Howarth School of Dancing........................................01279 651535Building ServicesWatson and Woolner ......01799 541846RA Gunn 07708 493432Plumber G MacSwan 07877 193292Plumber C Wolff.............. 01799 543679Chimney Sweep (Jessica Hayes)

01799 540232Neighbour Watch ..01376 556232County CouncillorSimon Walsh email:[email protected] CouncillorTina Knight .. 01799 540881Parish Council MembersAndrew Tetlow .01799 541502(Chairman)Roger Forster .. 01799 541409(Open Spaces)April Gardner 01799 542288

(Play Area and Parish Pump)Stephen Jasper ...01799 543141(Localism Bill)Stephanie Watson 01799 540721Stewart Luck . 01799 540866Richard Simmonds .. 01799 541084

In response to readers requests for more information, hereis a list of telephone numbers that may be useful. Pleaseinform the editors if any are out of date or incorrect.

Debden Shop and PostOffice opening hours, p9


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CHURCH SERVICES FOR OCTOBER 2013

Date DEBDEN

WIMBISH

6th October : Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity

9.30am Holy Communion 11am Family Service

13th October : Twentieth Sunday after Trinity

9.30am Family CommunionService

11am Holy Communion

20th October : Twenty-first Sunday after Trinity

9.30am Family Communion 11am Matins

27th October : Last Sunday after Trinity

9.30am Matins 11am Holy Communion

3rd November : All Saints/All Souls

10am SERVICE FOR THEFRIENDS OF DEBDEN

CHURCH

3pm SERVICE OF

REMEMBRANCE FOR ALLSOULS

PRIEST-IN-CHARGE : Rev. Hilary Davey (01799) 522616CHURCHWARDENS : Micka Brown (01799) 540395 Nina Manser (01799)

541863

PCC SECRETARY : Tony Vernon (01371) 830801 website :www.debden.org

parish pump october 2013

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