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The Parish Pump was started in 1979 to provide a free community magazine in the parish. 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 Debden Parish Council. Both bodies contribute financially to the cost of running the magazine by means of a donation, received annually. It is intended that the magazine reflects all aspects of village life within the parish and provides an opportunity for community matters to be raised. In addition to the information recorded in the magazine, our sister publication, the Debden Directory provides a host 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 the committee.
The magazine has editors but no official reporters. Consequently, an interesting magazine depends on articles, news, etc. coming from people in the village. The th closing date for submitting material is: the 5 of each month. The editors job is to edit. This means fitting the material into the space available and trying to ensure there is a reasonable balance of views on controversial subjects etc. Consequently, it is not always possible to publish everything submitted 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 appear later unless you are told otherwise. Contributions of up to 400 words have a better chance of being published in full than longer ones. Please note that the present and past editions of the Parish Pump are now available 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 your name 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 be stated at the time of submission. Copy for inclusion in the next edition should be emailed by the 5th of the month to;
editors@theparishpump.org.
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 the editorial policy (so dont blame anyone else) are; Mike Fairchild Ursula Lyons editor_mike@theparishpump.org editor_ursula@theparishpump.org
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 be sent to the Editors or Treasurer by email. Cheques should be made payable to The Parish Pump The other Committee members include Chairman: Judith Forster chairman@theparishpump.org Treasurer: Alastair Donaldtreasurer@theparishpump.org Secretary: Marion Bamfield secretary@theparishpump.org Distribution: Caroline Burchalldistribution@theparishpump.org 2
NEWS
e did not expect a stampede to fill the vacant positions created on the Parish Council by the recent resignations of three parish councillors and our very competent clerk. But we had hoped for some response from the community. The result was one very supportive letter in the Parish Pump and a tentative offer to join the PC to avoid disaster. The lack of support and volunteers to join the Parish Council seems to be due to the negative personal criticism it has attracted in the past, which led to the most recent resignations. Lets just say that in our own experience all the negativity comes from a small minority.
The fact is that most of our time is spent on managing and maintaining a number of valuable facilities and services for the use of the local community. These are financed from the Precept, which is that part of the Council Tax set by the Parish Council and received by them to spend as approved on: Allotments Childrens Playground and Equipment Recreation Ground Pavilion Village Pond Car Park Litter Skips, Bins and Dog Bins Street Lighting Village Signs Flower Tubs FootpathWarden
In addition to this we make contributions to the Parish Pump, Essex Air Ambulance and Thaxted First Aiders. Our policy is to support local groups and encourage and assist them in their projects and fundraising efforts wherever possible. 4
Our underlining aim is to make Debden an even better place in which to live. To that end here is a list of new projects we are actively supporting or working on: . Drawing up a Parish Plan to improve the quality of life and the environment . Building a new Village Hall to replace the 90-year-old building . Extending the existing car park . Extending outside storage for Debden Pre-School and Mums and Tots to free up the Village Hall for other users . A tree survey and ongoing maintenance plan for trees surrounding the recreation ground . A new toilet in the Pavilion for use by the shop and tennis players . Planting up and replacing four stolen or broken flower tubs around the village Some projects are already happening but without more committed people to join us and a qualified clerk we are unlikely to achieve them all. It is also very possible that without some real and visible support or help from the village, existing members may also resign. This would leave Debden without a Parish Council and a democratic forum to control or influence key issues such as expenditure of local taxation and local planning and development.
Also in this edition New Village Hall: Revised plans and costs 6 Stories of a ukulele and a banjo 7 Parish Church 10 Olympic impressions Pentecostal Church 12 18
Debdens Green and Pleasant Land 20 Debden Shop 22 Ride or Stride 25 Countryfile Letters 26 30
Kids Farm Quiz 31 Diwali Quiz Night (Tang Ting) 36 Events Information 38 39
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Dear Friends, What a difference a few days of sun makes! As I write, the Olympics are in full swing and Team GB has already gained a couple of gold medals. But one of the best things about the Olympics so far has been the very genuine warmth and good feeling between members of the different Teams as they applaud each others successes and the generosity with which individual athletes have accepted their disappointments. Those same qualities have characterised so many events this summer, despite the vagaries of the weather: the Queens Diamond Jubilee, Debden Olympic weekend (a huge thank you to Stewart Luck for all his hard work) and the Olympic Torch Relay (how proud we all are of Clare Thompson and how generously she has shared her triumph with others). These are qualities to cultivate as they change lives for the better. Thanks to the drier weather, Debden farmers are harvesting lets hope and pray it will be far better than feared, after all the rain and cold. It is so easy to forget that farmers carry the burden of feeding the nation, while managing and caring for our countryside, often in very difficult circumstances. Please keep them in your prayers. As we celebrate Harvest and thank God for his goodness, it is good to offer something back to help others. Once again, we will be collecting Harvest Festival gifts of dried and tinned foodstuffs for Jimmys Night Shelter in Cambridge, which supports homeless men and women. A very worthy cause do please give generously. This Harvest Festival, please bring along a tool of your trade we shall be asking God to bless all that we are and do for the coming year. At a recent wedding, the bridegroom arrived on a sparkling clean tractor it would be terrific to have a tractor for harvest ..! At the beginning of this new school year, please pray for our young people as they return to school or university and please pray for the teachers and staff at our lovely village school. God bless you all, Hilary
I am always happy to visit, whether at home or in hospital. If you, or someone you know, would appreciate a visit please dont hesitate to ring me on 01799 522616 10
From the Church Registers We send our congratulations and best wishes to Moray Fleming & Fiona Baines who were married on 18th August
will next meet on Wednesday 26th September 7 8.30pm in Debden Church New Room for a Welcome Back Party! 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 trying to do their best on Monday 10th September at 10.30am Come and join them in the New Room at Debden Church! For children 0 4 years old with a parent
HARVEST SUPPER
Saturday 6th October at 7 for 7.30pm in the Village Hall
Tickets from the Shop or the Church Adult: 7.50 Family (Parents and up to 4 children):25 Bring your own wine and glasses Vegetarian option
HARVEST FESTIVAL
On Sunday 7th October at 9.30am in Church
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Traffic Report
I have not been to any events but am still travelling to work in London most days. After many dire warnings about how awful it could be, I have been pleasantly surprised by the smooth running (so far) of the whole process. There are loads of pink-outfitted people milling about the street and the station areas to help people with directions and all of them seem to be happy, smiling and helpful. The hardest part of my own journey has been trying to cross the road near my office. It is something of an Olympic M25 with dedicated lanes for Olympic Games traffic in both directions. The OG traffic includes coaches (no one in them), cars with blacked out windows and police escorts (at 8:30am?), lorries with lifting equipment and more with covered loads. Most of the traffic seems to consist of police cars making sure no one else is using the lane - to the consternation of taxi drivers!
Stephanie Watson
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the tea. It was intended to be a farewell service but it was such a joyful time to meet up with friends and to see Maureen looking so much better. Maureen was presented with flowers and gifts from the church and people who attend the coffee morning. Later she gave an inspiring talk from Hebrews 12. It was also a pleasure to have Hilary with us and she gave a lovely appreciation of Maureens ministry in the village.
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Weekly Programme
Sunday 11.00 am Morning Worship 6.30 pm Evening Service Wednesday 10.30 to 12 noon Coffee Morning
Special note
Please contact Paul Baker on 01440 710416 if you need information about the church.
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MATHS COACHING
Recently retired Maths teacher offering extra tuition for GCSE and A levels Contact: Lucy Chapman Sharon, Thaxted Road, Debden Tel:01799 543864
The Police will be visiting the Village Shop on: Fri 31st August Thu - 27th September Fri - 5th October between 10.30am and 11.30am
Why not get out your bike or your walking boots on Saturday 8th September and raise some money to keep the historic church buildings in Essex in good repair? Many churches will be open, including some which are normally closed, for those who participate on bike or on foot in the annual Ride & Stride. You can start and finish at any church and at any time to suit your plans for the day. You can visit as many or as few churches as you choose. If you want to maximise the number of churches you visit, there are seven churches in Saffron Walden and six in Thaxted. A list of churches in the area is available from the organiser, together with sponsorship forms. Some sponsors may choose to donate a specific sum per church visited. Others may prefer to give you a fixed amount, particularly if they are unsure how fit you are! If you enjoy seeing church buildings in the town or country, you can do your part to keep them there. Many churches, particularly in the countryside, have small regular congregations and find it difficult to raise funds to keep the buildings in good repair. Your help will be appreciated. If you choose Debden parish church as your nominated church, half the money you raise will go to Debden and half will be available for grants to other historic churches of all denominations in Essex. For more information, sponsorship forms and lists of churches, please contact: Tony Vernon, Debden Church secretary, on 01371 830801 or by email at tonywvernon@btinternet.com.
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D EBDEN C OUNTRYFILE
Win a tractor!!
See page 31
Readers will remember the success that John and Celia Hare were having with their barn owls at Freemans Farm. Well, amidst all the toil at this time of the year, Celia has found time to bring us an update on their wildlife as well as whats happening in the fields.
e await a period of warm and dry weather to get the crops fit for harvest which is a good two weeks late. It is very frustrating when a large proportion of your annual income is out there waving around on stalks and you cant get to it!
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Yields will probably be down as the Wheat has been affected by Fusarium, a fungus which thrives in wet weather. Although we have applied a full spray programme it has still managed to get away. This will lead to shriveled grains and thus a weight loss. All our grain goes straight from the farm into Camgrain, the local farmer cooperative store where it is dried and stored and marketed throughout the year. We follow a five year crop rotation of Winter Oats, Winter Wheat, Spring Barley, Spring Beans or Winter Linseed, Winter Wheat - Winter or Spring refers to when the crop is planted. We use Break crops between the wheat to minimize disease carry-over and to optimize wheat yield and give the soil a break from certain weed treatments. Most of the crops go in from mid September to mid October so when harvest is delayed we are under pressure to get the land ploughed up and ready for re-drilling. This is why you will see farmers out working late into the night! We are going to try growing winter linseed this year as a change from beans which can be very variable and difficult to keep clear of weeds as many sprays have been withdrawn from use. Blackgrass, a pernicious weed of this area, is getting increasingly difficult to control and is very competitive - another reason for crop rotation and our preference for deep ploughing. It is particularly difficult to control in oats. Grass is greener We are waiting delivery of the seven week old pheasant poults. The pens are all ready but again the weather has delayed the breeder. We have Fen type birds from Norfolk which are smaller so can fly up well over tall trees in the wood. Unfortunately they always seem to think the grass is greener in Debden so thats why you will see us doing a dog round-up later on to try and keep them at home. Our Nepalese neighbours on the Barracks have discovered a real liking for pheasant curry and cant buy enough of them in the winter! Our Barn Owl boxes have proved a success. After early disappointment when one owl died, the other one must have found a new mate and quietly got on with laying a clutch. We are now very fortunate to be able to watch two fully fledged barn owlets exploring the farm. By the time you are reading this, hopefully the harvest will be safely gathered in and we will be ploughing all hours of the day and night! Celia Hare Freemans Farm
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LETTERS
Dear Editors, The question was asked, in Junes edition, as to what has happened to the water pump opposite Saxbys at Purton End. It was in situ when we settled in the village in 1971. Over the course of years the vegetation has been allowed to encroach the site. Now the area is cleared, the spot where the pump was, appears to be covered by a plate. Was the pump removed by the Highways Department and if so why? Perhaps a councillor will throw some light on this disappearance of an element of our Parish Heritage? Michael and Susan Barton 2 Old Ships Cottages Woops! Dear Editors, Would somebody please tell my 9-year-old granddaughter that when preparing eggs for the back garden Olympics, to boil them for more than one minute! Nana Name and address supplied New Village Hall Continued from page 6 finance the build, in conjunction with a number of other grants. We are also reviewing the design of the proposed hall. Even with a lower build cost approach, its clear the overall footprint and specification of the hall will need to be reviewed and likely reduced to achieve this goal. It is currently the holiday season and we expect to have a further update on the key points here for the start of the autumn. How much might council tax rise? In the July Pump we reported that before the parish council could vote on using the precept, which determines council tax, to support a loan for the new village hall, it would need to see a business plan and a fully costed proposal. The council could call an extraordinary meeting with a question and answer session for residents. As an example, to support a 200,000 loan, a Band C property would see a 45p a week rise in council tax and a Band G property 85p a week. 30
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Quiz night
to celebrate
Diwali
(the Hindu festival of lights) in aid of the Gurkha village of Tang Ting
Saturday 10th November 2012 7.30 pm 11.00 pm at Sibbards Barn, Debden Green, CB11 3LY
Ticket Price 15.00 includes: Nepalese Food or Fish/Chicken & Chips & dessert Cash bar Teams of 10 (bring friends or join a team on night)
Tickets from: Tang Ting Twinning Association phone: 01799 540881, e-mail: nc@nighthawk.co.uk (please advise food choice when booking tickets)
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E VENT S D IARY
Wed 5 Sep TTTA AGM followed by An English Teacher in Tang Ting Ride or Stride Carver Barracks Village Hall
7.15pm
8pm
Essex Churches Debden Pentecostal Church Village Hall
Sat 8 Sep
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Sun 23 Sep
Harvest Service Debden Parish Council Harvest Supper Harvest Festival Diwali Quiz Night
6.30pm
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Wed 3 Oct
Sat 6 Oct
Debden Village Hall Debden Parish Church Sibbards Farm Debden Green
Thursdays Mothers and Toddlers 10-12noon Memorial Hall 2nd Friday of each month Second Friday Club8pm onwards at The Plough If you planning to hold an event in the village in 2012/2013 please check against dates above to avoid clashes and give your dates (even provisionals) to the editors and they will be posted on the website calendar.
Local MP Surgery
You can meet Sir Alan Haselhurst, MP for Saffron Walden, at: Stansted Parish Council Office, Crafton Green, Sat Sep 1, 10.45-11.30am Saffron Walden, The Old Armoury, 3 Museum St, Sat Sep 1 12-12.45pm Broomfield Community Centre, 158 Main Rd, Fri Oct 12, 5.15-6pm Dunmow, Foakes House, Town Council Office, 47 Stortford Rd, Fri Oct 12, 6.30-7.15pm 38
In response to readers requests for more information, here is a list of telephone numbers that may be useful. Please inform the editors if any are out of date or incorrect.
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Essex Police 101 NEW non emergency (15p per call) Neighbourhood Police 07779 085615 Hospitals Addenbrookes, Cambridge ...... 01223 245151 Princess Alexandra, Harlow ...... 01279 444455 Doctors Newport.... 01799 540696 Thaxted .... 01371 830213 Saffron Walden: Borough Lane ......... 01799 524224 Gold Street.. ........... 01799 525235 TEDS (out of hours)....... 01371877410 Dentists (Saffron Walden) Church Street.. ....... 01799 528555 High Street.. ........ 01799 521357 Hill Street... ......... 01799 528209 London Road... 01799 523194 New Road........ 01799 521265 NHS Radwinter Road Hospital ... 0800 7833396 Churches St Mary the Virgin & All Saints Rev Hilary Davey ........... 01799 522616 Pentecostal Church Paul Baker 01440 710416 Debden Shop 01799 541348 Karen Roper (manager) 01799 541634 Footpaths Pat Hemmings ... 01799 541308 Village Hall Hire Tony Hudson . 01799 541577 pref. email;. tonyhudson07@aol.com Schools Debden Primary 01799 540302 Pre school Newport Free Grammar.. 01799 540237 SW County High .. 01799 513030 Friends 01799 525351
Transport Train times .. 08457 484950 Ticket booking 0800 566566 Stansted Airport01279 680500 Noise Complaints.0800 243788 Village link buses 5 & 3...08457 000333 Debden Clubs Football (Eddie Minet). 07766 970296 Tennis (Roger Forster) ... 01799 541409 Table tennis (Jim Watson) 540721 Badminton (Richard Simmonds) 541084 Karen Howarth School of Dancing ........................................ 01279 651535 Building Services Watson and Woolner ...... 01799 541846 RA Gunn 07708 493432 Plumber G MacSwan 07877 193292 Plumber C Wolff.............. 01799 543679 County Councillor Simon Walsh email:simon.walsh@essex.gov.uk District Councillor Tina Knight .. 01799 540881 Parish Council Members (Village Hall and Pavilion) April Gardner 01799 542288 (Play Area and Parish Pump) Andrew Tetlow .01799 541502 (Finance) Stephen Jasper ...01799 543141 (Localism Bill) Roger Forster .. 01799 541409 (Open Spaces)
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2nd September : Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity 11am Family Service 9.30am Holy Communion
9th September : Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity 11am Holy Communion 9.30am Family Service Healing
16th September : Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity 11am Matins 9.30am Holy Communion
23rd September : Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity 11am Holy Communion 9.30am Matins 30th September : Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity 10am Joint Holy Communion 7th October : HARVEST FESTIVAL 9.30am Harvest Festival 11am Harvest Festival
PRIEST-IN-CHARGE : Rev. Hilary Davey (01799) 522616 CHURCHWARDENS : Micka Brown (01799) 540395 Nina Manser (01799) 541863 PCC SECRETARY : Tony Vernon (01371) 830801 www.debden.org website :
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