November 2013

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 12 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 12th of the month to;

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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 editor_mike@theparishpump.org Ursula Lyons 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 Donald treasurer@theparishpump.org Secretary: Marion Bamfield secretary@theparishpump.org Distribution: Caroline Burchall distribution@theparishpump.org 2

E DITORIAL
In editorials, we often refer to individuals and groups in the village, describing and celebrating what has been going on. However, as an editor, I know I do not raise the profile of the Searle Trust which is administered by the Essex Community Foundation with an advisory panel of 5 members who live in the village. So this month I decided that the Searle Trust should have an extra mention. It has just donated a considerable sum of money to three important organisations: to the new Village Hall for architects fees; to the Shop to enable a new toilet to be installed; and to the School for work on the playground. All these organisations will thank the Trust and it will continue to receive and consider applications for grants but I think it is worth pausing for a moment and realising how many Debden organisations and individuals have benefitted from its grants. So I want to say thank you. Of course in order to receive these grants, it is necessary that we have forward looking and thoughtful organisations and individuals. The letter from the Waddacor family (p 9) reminds us what a friendly and helpful village Debden is. I was at a meeting the other day and, when we told the facilitator how many groups belong to Debden church, she was astounded and said how lucky we were to have so many interested parties within a small village. And so we are. The list of volunteers willing to help with fitting out the proposed village hall continues to grow, people are already organising Christmas events t the church fair, the village Christmas party. Yet what makes the village extraordinary is that all the above goes on but there is always time to remember. That is why the church, on Remembrance Sunday, will be full; class 5 of the Village school will take their usual part in the Remembrance ceremony on the 11th. Not only will we remember soldiers who died for their country in two world wars as well as more recent wars but we will remember those people in Debden who have died recently. We will remember; we will not forget and villagers will go on continuing to build and sustain a caring, forward looking community.

Ursula

NEWS

New village hall gets first funding boost

Plans will be on show at special village meeting
The fund to build Debdens new village hall has received a big boost with a grant of 10,000 from the Searle Trust. News of other fund-raising plans will be revealed at a special village meeting on Tuesday November 5 at 8pm in the Village Hall where you will also be able to see the preferred design for the new hall.
Money from the Searle Trust, set up to fund community projects in Debden, will cover most of the cost of preparing architectural plans, first step in the construction programme. The grant in two tranches follows a bid by the partnership driving the project, comprising the New Village Hall Group (NVHG), the village hall Trustees and Debden Parish Council. Two further funding bids have been made and others are in preparation, which, if successful, could make a substantial contribution to the total cost of 350,000 and enable building work to start in the spring of next year. The design brief for the hall specifies a traditional look in keeping with the character of the village and an interior with a feel of spaciousness. A separate meeting room will enable two functions to take place simultaneously. The footprint of the building will be 370 square metres, roughly 50 per cent larger than the existing building, which will be demolished. The new building will be on a site facing the existing hall and backing on to the recreation ground. Pavilion refurbishment The sports pavilion will remain and be refurbished to bring its appearance up to the standard of the new hall. The parish council will set up a group to plan the refurbishment. Fifty Debden residents have now volunteered to help local contractors with aspects of the internal fit-out. More information, your questions answered and first sight of our new hall at the meeting on November 5. This was the only night the hall was available outside of half term, explains Stewart Luck, NVHG chairman. We realise it clashes with Newport fireworks but we hope everyone understands and supports us by coming to the meeting theres always Saffron Walden fireworks at the weekend. He added: We cant promise fireworks but, as youll see, weve lit the blue touch paper! PLEASE DIARY TUESDAY 5 NOVEMBER 8pm VILLAGE HALL. 4

LETTERS
Also this month

Shop and raise funds for the Village Hall

Dear Editor, Back in April 2012, myself and Val Riley registered Debden New Memorial Hall with easyfundraising.org.uk which is a great way to raise money for charities, schools, sports clubs, community groups, and other good causes just by shopping online. Since then 59.51 has been raised, 7 people have registered, but only 4 have used the site and one of those has moved out of the village. I buy my kids uniform, dog food and sundries, gifts from Amazon for birthdays and any clothes we need as a family, plus I ordered a new washing machine online. I have personally raised 48.78 through this website. We are a nation of online shoppers and I see delivery vans from Ocado, Tesco and Sainsburys, as well as John Lewis, DHL, UPS and Parcelforce whizzing around this village on a daily basis. If everyone who shops online just took 2 minutes to register their details with easyfundraising.org.uk, selected Debden New Memorial Hall as their preferred charity, install the auto reminder option, (which pops up every time you hit a company who donates and it is literally one click to claim a donation) just think how much we could raise for a new hall. It costs nothing as the donations are made by the company and not by the shopper. Christmas is not too far away so now would be a good time to register. With so many Debdenites shopping online, WHY is this not being used more? April Gardner Debden Royal British Legion In addition to the Remembrance Sunday Service at the Church on 10th November (see p 6) there will be a parade through the village starting at Smiths Green at 2pm and ending at the Memorial Hall where tea will be served.

RBL Remembrance 6 Remembering John Mawer 7 History Group 8 Waddacor family farewell 9 Parish Church 12 School news 18 Church Christmas Fair 20 Howe Farmhouse 22 Just Gardening 23 Harvest Supper 25 Christmas Party 26 TTTA: Bishnugiri 27 Shop News 29 Pentecostal Church 30 Parish Council Notes

Do Come
Sunday 10th November

Remembrance Sunday Service 10.50am

At St Marys Church The church service will include members of Carver Barracks and ATC

Remembrance Day Ceremony Monday (Armistice) 10.50am

At the village sign outside Yuva When, with the children of Debden Church of England Primary School, we remember those of this village who gave their lives for their Country.

Do Come
Monday 11th November
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In memory of John Mawer

Most people in Debden would have known or recognised my father walking with one of his many dogs through the village, or at least heard his booming voice as he called for the dog to return. Dogs were a big feature of my growing up; you may remember his beloved Breeze and for the last three years he had been accompanied everywhere by Spencer, an affectionate Jack Russell who he rescued from Blue Cross. Dad was an enthusiastic walker and we used to walk for miles at weekends whatever the weather; my father had an amazing knowledge of the countryside around Debden and never got lost! Village life and the Church were very important to Dad, who was a sidesman for many years. He was a great supporter of the village cricket team and presented the players with special caps to be worn on match days. Sport was one of Dads greatest loves and he was an avid follower of both rugby and cricket. He would enjoy going to Twickenham or Lords as well as to local venues to support his teams with gusto, flask at hip and return home hoarse from energetic cheering. During family holidays, Dad always entered fully into the spirit of the thing. In 1978 we spent a week in Northumberland and in spite of poor weather we ended up walking for miles along Hadrians wall in the pouring rain singing Green Grown the Rushes O at the tops of our voices. My father described himself as a people person and this was exemplified by his interest in others, his love of meeting new people and his delight in entertaining. He loved hosting parties accompanied, in earlier years, by dancing to his beloved jazz music. When Dad was still working I would meet him on Fridays at Liverpool Street and we would catch the 6.36 to Audley End, frequently enjoying a few G&Ts in the bar with friends, ensuring the journey passed amicably and in a slight haze! Hello old boy, have a drink is a phrase that all his friends will recognise and I am sure that as you read this, the memory of that cheery invitation will bring a smile and a fond memory to mind. He will be terribly missed. God rest his soul.
Carolyne Mitchell

Debden Local History Recorders Group

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FAREWELL FROM ROSEMARY COTTAGE

As many of you know already, we left Debden at the end of September after having spent seven-and-a-half fantastic years in the village. During that time we made so many friends and have been very fortunate to have been made to feel so welcome. Right from the early days when Frank from the White Hart lent us his ladder when removing the trees just before we demolished the old bungalow; when Dave Paton stopped and chatted about what we were up to; when the Magness family pulled our land rover out of a ditch at midnight in the middle of winter; meeting Andrew Burchall whilst perched on the roof removing tiles; Alastair & Lois offering us coffee while we were up on the scaffolding in the middle of winter, and borrowing tools from the Birds. We could go on and on... Before we arrived in Debden we had heard it was a very friendly village, but until we had moved in and had our first Progressive Supper under our belt, we didnt appreciate just how social it was. Friday evenings in The Plough were great opportunities to meet and catch up with friends. Tennis, table tennis, walks, the odd cricket match, delivering the Parish Pump and looking after the flowers at the pump ensured ongoing interaction with the many aspects of village life Debden had to offer. In summer we will certainly miss arriving home after work and popping across to join friends for a drink and poppadoms at Yuva (the Goslings can be very persuasive), or the chats to those passing by en route to the shop, or the winter walks to The Fleur in the snow. We would also like to say a huge thank you to Colin & Julia Magness for arranging and hosting the farewell do for us, and all those who assisted and were able to come along. Well be in the UK (renting a barn near Hever Castle in Kent) until around mid-December before we hope to relocate to Guernsey. Its not that far so we do expect some visits! So wed like to say one final thank you to everyone for making our time here so enjoyable. Debden is a special place with special people. If only we could take it all with us. At least we can take the memories. Pete, Tracey, Caroline & Lauren Waddacor Eds note: Many thanks to the Waddacors for planting and tending the hanging baskets and tubs around the Pump. We will miss you. Welcome to Sue Bolton who has moved into Rosemary Cottage.

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NEWS

F R O M T HE

P ARIS H

C H U RC H O F

S T M ARY

Dear Friends, November is the month of Remembrance. In recent weeks, I have been very moved to read of a number of acts of selfless heroism, as well as determined courage from members of our armed forces. Notable among these is the bravery of Warrant Officer Andy Peat, based at Carver Barracks, who saved the lives of several British and Danish soldiers by putting his own life at dire risk; he is the first soldier from outside Denmark to be awarded the Anders Lassen medal; he has also been awarded the George Medal. Then there are the two young soldiers, who have lost limbs in explosions in Afghanistan. These two young men have courageously learnt to live life in a new way with artificial limbs and will shortly be rowing the Atlantic to raise money for Help for Heroes. Their stories remind us of the enormous personal costs of striving to bring peace in troubled parts of our world. On Remembrance Sunday, along with members of the Royal British Legion, soldiers of the Royal Engineers, members of the Air Training Corps we will be remembering soldiers like these whose lives and the lives of their families have been changed forever by their injuries, as well as all those who died during two World Wars, in the Falklands, Kuwait, Iraq and in Afghanistan. It is to them we owe the relative peace in which we live. We remember them with love and gratitude. When a loved one dies, the aching grief and loneliness can be hard to bear; the memory of those we have loved is always with us. On Sunday 3rd November at 3pm in Wimbish Church there will be a short quiet service in which we can remember those very special people, with love and thanksgiving. All are warmly welcome. The peace of God however endures for ever and we can know it in our hearts and minds. Jesus assured us that he gives us his peace and that we should not let our hearts be troubled or afraid. When we know Gods peace, it can give us such strength and courage for the future. Please pray for our injured soldiers and for all who mourn. 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 12

From the Registers Our deepest sympathy to Richard, Carolyne, Rory and family following the death of John Mawer and to David following the death of his father, Arthur Prince. Both these men have been much loved members of this community.
Debden Church Youth Group

will next meet on Wednesday November 13th 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 remembering people we love on Monday 4th November at 10.30am Come and join them in Debden Church New Room For children 0 4 years old with a parent

Special Services this month: Service in which we will remember those we have loved but see no longer

Sunday 3rd November: 3pm in Wimbish Church

Sunday10th November:10.50am Debden Church

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F ROM THE SCHOOL

Dear Pump Reader, We celebrated Harvest in church on Friday 27th September. The whole school led the service through a series of readings, songs and prayers. We sang a range of songs with actions including Easy Peasy Harvest, Pop goes the Peas and Glory Hallelujah. Children brought their Harvest gifts which along with the churchs gifts have been donated to Jimmys Night Shelter in Cambridge. It was lovely to see so many parents and friends of the school at the service. The children were invited by Hilary Davey to take part in a Best Dressed Potato competition. The children took their entries down to the church where they were judged by the congregation at the Sunday Harvest Service. All of the entries were very creative. The winners were celebrated in our whole school assembly. Ursula Lyons our Chair of Governors and Hilary Davey presented the prizes. (see photo on p 25) Our girls football team was given the opportunity to attend a pre tournament coaching session at Newport Free Grammar School in October. The girls were split into teams which also consisted of children from other schools. The teams participated in a variety of activities and mini matches. The girls are looking forward to taking part in the tournament on October 16th. More news on this in the next issue. Five of our School Council representatives attended a School Council Conference which was held at a local primary school in October. The focus of the conference was, How to be an effective School Council citizenship, succession planning and passing on skills. All our 18

Girls Football team

Taking part in the conference

Having a well earned break

representatives enjoyed the conference and gained a lot from it. Their next task will be to feed back to the full School Council and pass on their newly acquired skills. A reminder for those of you who have children who are due to start in Reception Class next September 2014 that applications to Essex County Council for a place 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 the school or to answer any questions you may have. Please make an appointment through the school office. With all good wishes

Julie Gibbons (Head teacher)

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Debden Church Christmas Fair Saturday December 7th 11 am 2 pm in the church

Craft Corner for childrenChristmas decorations and badges Cake/Christmas produce stall Christmas craft stalls Debden History Recorders Exhibition of recent acquisitions and work Tombola Raffle Judge the Nativity scenes Bran tub Rudolfs Nose Home made soup and rolls Tea or coffee and mince pies Mulled wine
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Works at Howe Farmhouse

First of all apologies to all of you that drive to Saffron Walden via Walden Road for all of the builders vans and cars that were parked outside Howe Farmhouse on a daily basis. We are also very pleased to be back in Debden after 10 months in Saffron Walden. We have been replacing one of the single storey extensions at the back with a two storey one, updated the plumbing and electrics and trying to make the house airtight and super insulated. We were motivated by the Passivhaus standard which is a rigorous set of requirements for building energy efficient buildings. There are very few of these in this country; the Hastoe development in Wimbish being a notable exception. If you can meet this standard then the house wont need any heating beyond what the occupants, equipment and sunlight provide. This standard is challenging for a new build and almost impossible in a timber frame retrofit; so we are aiming to keep the house warm with just a wood burner on all but the coldest days. For the old timber framed walls we firstly removed all of the cement based render, which is not breathable and filled the cavity with sheeps wool insulation. A membrane was added to the outside of the frame to minimise air leakage; we then attached wood fibre board to the frame to provide further insulation and the lime render was put directly on to this. In order to keep the wall dry the theory is to have the materials more breathable as you get closer to the exterior of the building, as the walls dry from the outside rather than the inside. The new walls of the extension have been filled full of Celotex and we have also replaced all of the windows with new timber framed triple glazed windows that hopefully dont look too out of place. As the house is air-tight we have installed a mechanical ventilation system that recovers the heat from the extracted air and uses it to heat up the incoming fresh air. We are also planning to install a wood burner that will heat the hot water as well as provide heat to the house. If you are thinking of something similar then we will be more than happy to show you what we have done here. Andrew and Amelia Armour (armour.andrew@gmail.com

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Just Gardening
During my 12 years working for Hopleys Plants at Much Hadham, the question customers most often asked was how can I achieve colour in my garden all year round? Although this does require a little planning, it can be achieved if you think about foliage first rather than flowers. Is the plant evergreen or will it disappear for 5 months of the year? Both shrubs and perennials display not only greens of many hues, but also gold, purple, silver and variegated leaves. Autumn shows many of them in another light when foliage colour changes again. Foliage also comes in many shapes any sizes and a number (say 3 or 5) of one perennial variety grouped together is more effective than a few different types dotted around. Those plants which flower for just one month a year are really only suitable for very large gardens so its a good idea when tempted to buy a pretty plant to consider whether it has more than one season of interest such as flowers, seed heads or berries - and do you have the right place for it? Even a small garden needs a tree, but it a good idea to do your homework first. Dont rely too much on information given to you at a garden centre, they just want you to make a purchase! I suggest you invest in the excellent reference book The Readers Digest Encyclopaedia of Garden Plants & Flowers which will tell you just about all you need to know before you plant. The Winter Garden by Jane Sterndale-Bennett and maybe that useful little book, How to Garden by Alan Titchmarsh could be put on the Christmas list. For example, you might consider the semi-evergreen Cotoneaster Cornubia which has an attractive slightly weeping habit, white flowers in spring and is laden with red berries in autumn. Although not evergreen, the crab apple family (suggest Malus Evereste, Butterball or John Downie) have pretty pink flowers in spring and attractive coloured apples for jelly in autumn. Some Sorbus (rowans) have a light canopy and Joseph Rock may perform for you. When the habit is more upright you can get away with planting taller growing specimens such as Prunus Spire and the evergreen Juniper Hibernica. Shrubs which grow into small trees as does the spindle tree and purple-leaved elder are other suggestions. Maybe brighten a corner of your garden for winter with the variegated evergreen Euonymus fortunei Emerald nGold or Silver Queen which grow into medium-sized shrubs, but remain healthy and colourful all year and together with Erica carnea heathers give a long season of interest. A group of three Cornus Midwinter Fire will display bright yellow/orange stems. Plant in front of evergreen shrub Viburnum davidii, with a cluster of Tete-a-tete daffs beneath. Choisya Sundance can be underplanted with variegated ivy Goldheart or Green Ripple and a collection of purple violas. Plant them between now and March. (contd p 24)

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(Contd .from p 23)

Much can be gained by visiting gardens, particularly our two excellent winter gardens in Cambridge. Anglesey Abbey in Lode is absolutely stunning from now on and the Cambridge Botanic Garden began the winter garden craze many years ago. Do take a notebook to record plant groupings that give you pleasure as these gardens really know what theyre doing. A. Plantaholic

Your Parish Pump NEEDS you:

NEW EDITOR The editorship of the Pump is for three years and Ursulas stint ends in April 2014. We need a replacement for her. If you would like to find out what is involved, please contact either Ursula or Mike or any of the Pump Committee and they will be happy to answer any queries you may have.

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HARVEST CELEBRATIONS
The annual harvest supper, organised by Debden Parish Church, was once again a great success. Over 60 people, including families and young people, tucked into cottage pie or medium (or even hot) chilli followed by the traditional fruit crumbles and lashings of cream. As usual, brains were taxed with two quizzes: the traditional one about Debden and its history and a more general one on current affairs, blue plaques and sport. Mica Brown won the Debden History Recorders quiz while there was a tie between Henry Blackie and Edward Doust for the general one.

The Best Dressed Potato

Winners from reception to Class5 show their creations

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Debden Christmas Party Curry Night

Saturday 14th December 2013 7.30 pm Village Hall Yuva Curry followed by DJ & disco Bring your own drinks 12.50 per person 6.00 disco only (from 9.00 pm) Tickets on sale 1 December Further details in December Pump

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TANG TING TWINNING THE STORY OF BISHNUGIRI: Part I - A cry for help
We all know that the Tang Ting Twinning Association does good work in helping people in a small village in Nepal. A day care centre has been established, a midwife employed to help the women and children of the village, and medical staff from Britain visit to do their bit. We know this and are impressed by how little it takes to make a difference in the lives of those less fortunate than ourselves. But sometimes the story of just one child can bring it all home to us. Like the story of Bishnugiri. Stuart McArthur, one of the TTTA volunteers and a regular visitor to the village, told me about her.

'It was a couple of years ago. I was there

with Fiona Ormerod, a doctor from Britain. She had seen the people who had turned up at her clinic when the village headman, Prakash Gurung, said that a mother had brought her daughter. She couldn't walk very well. Could the doctor do anything for her? She was a pretty girl, about 19 years old, but she limped very badly. Her clothes were very dirty and she looked very poorly. When Fiona took her boots off, we had a shock. Both her feet were badly burned one foot was only a stump really. Her mother told us that when she was a baby Bishnugiri had fallen into the fire. This is not all that uncommon in Nepal where wood fires are used extensively for cooking and heating; it was clear that she needed an operation and probably some kind of prosthesis to enable her to walk. Fiona couldn't do anything more for her then, but she cleaned her up and we found some clean clothes for her. We all felt we wanted to help her but what could we do? TTTA is a small organisation and we didn't have the resources to bring her to Britain to get the treatment she needed. And there would have too many difficulties about doing that anyway. We'd have to get Bishnugiri the treatment she needed in Nepal. But how?' Stuart told me how TTTA found a way to help Bishnugiri. But I'll leave that part of the story until next month.

(Part 2 - A new life)

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News from the Shop

Great News!
We are indebted to the Searle Trust for awarding funding, to enable us to install a staff toilet in the Shop. The Stockroom will be re-organised to accommodate this, so there will be no necessity to extend the building. The toilet will create a greatly improved facility for our Staff and allow us to be self sufficient when the New Memorial Hall is under construction. New drains will be installed across the Main Entrance to the Recreation Ground during the week of half term, beginning 28th October. We apologise that this will cause some disruption, but access will be available at all times. In preparation for this work, we have cleared out the Stockroom and have discovered a set of metal free-standing kitchen scales which are surplus to requirements. They are in full working order and will be available to the first customer offering over 10! We would like to use our A Board outside the Shop to better effect. We wonder if anyone in the village has access to an A3 colour laser printer, for occasional use. Please contact the Shop if you can help us on (01799) 541348. Our Christmas stock will be available during this month. Watch out for new arrivals, including Coles Christmas Puddings and plenty of Stocking Fillers! Nina Manser

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News from Debden Pentecostal Church

Dear Friends, It was a real pleasure to see everyone enjoying themselves at the Harvest Thanksgiving and hear the well known harvest hymns being sung with such enthusiasm. The speaker, Tony Mason, reminded us of the need to be really thankful rather than just saying thank you to a God who gives us life, breath and everything else including the promise of eternal life if we accept him. The Harvest produce was again donated to Humfrey Lodge in Thaxted.

We thank Thee, then, O Father For all things bright and good The seedtime and the harvest Our life, our health, our food No gifts have we to offer For all Thy love imparts But that which Thou desirest Our humble, thankful hearts 1782 Matthias

Claudius

Services are back to normal in November so please do feel most welcome to come along and worship with us.

God bless, Simon Gale

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Debden Pentecostal Church

Thaxted Road, Debden

Weekly Programme
Sunday 11.00 am Morning Worship 6.30 pm Sunday Evening services will be held on 6th and 20th October

Wednesday

Coffee Mornings each Wednesday at 10.30 to 12 noon, everyone welcome!

Special note

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

Special Dates in November

On November 1st 1755 Lisbon was devastated by a massive earthquake, also felt throughout Europe and North Africa. This was followed by a tsunami and then a fire which swept the city for 5 days. Thousands of people realised that they were not prepared to meet their maker. One such person was Rachel Low, who told how the earthquake made her tremble for her soul my mind was affected with a consideration that I might be in eternity and that I was not prepared. As I was going home I had a sense that every step I took I was drawing nearer to eternity ....... I saw my sins to be numerous. Rachel went on to become an ardent Methodist. Fortunately for us Debden is not prone to earthquakes(!) but we can still ask ourselves the question, are we ready to meet our maker? Debden Pentecostal Church www.debden-pentecostal.org.uk

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Open Every Day except Thursday

For 2 to 5 years old Debden Memorial Hall www.debdenpreschool.com

Registered charity No 1059433

Debden Pre-School

Email: info@debdenpreschool.com

C B MOWER SERVICES Limited

www.cbmowerservices.co.uk Sales, services, spares of new and second-hand machinery HAYTOT COUNTAX WESTWOOD MIXTOR ROBIN and many others Call us on 01799 599774 Please see our new website

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FLORISTRY, GARDENING AND COOKERY COURSES New Classes at Cole End Farm
Have a wonderful day learning something new at our beautiful timbered barn it is great fun with a wonderfully relaxed atmosphere

Saturday 7th December - Traditional Christmas Decorations To reserve a place and for further details see www.coleendfarm.co.uk or telephone 01 799523411

The Barn, Cole End Farm, Wimbish, Saffron Walden, CB10 2LJ

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October Parish Council Meeting

Annual Audit for the year ended 31st March 2013 The Annual Return has now been returned by the External Auditor. The completion of the audit will be advertised. Affordable House in Widdington No enquires or applications were received from Debden. The house has now been allocated to a relation of a Widdington resident. Local Transport ECC are carrying out two consultations at present; Home to School Transport and Local Bus Strategy. Residents are urged to respond to these. Full details are available at www.essex.gov.uk/schooltransport and www.essex.gov.uk/busreview Pavilion It was agreed that the pavilion, which is owned by the Parish Council, is in serious need of improvement. A new group will be formed to deal with the refurbishment and this project will be carried out at the same time as the building of the new hall and will be in keeping. Vegetation will be removed from behind the pavilion and the area levelled. New Village Hall A progress report was given on the New Village Hall. Plans will be presented at the next village meeting on Tuesday 5th November. ECC Winter Salt Bag scheme The order has been delivered by ECC. A note will be included in the November Parish Pump to inform residents that bags of salt are available for use on pavements and roads which are not salted by ECC. If any residents would be willing to salt a specific area of the village when conditions are slippery, would they please contact Roger Forster (541409) for a bag/s of salt. (see p 37) Allotments All rents have now been collected. There are a number of vacant plots which will be advertised in the Parish Pump. (see p 37) VAS sign in Thaxted Road The sign is awaiting funding from the Local Highways Panel. Flower Tubs The seven tubs and two hanging baskets will be planted with winter pansies. 36

Planning applications The following applications have been received. No comments submitted. UTT/13/2646/LB - New Amberden Hall, Hamperden End Replace lean to roof with pitched roof and enlarge existing store of the Granary Barn. UTT/13/2622/FUL Land at Hamperden End change of use of redundant agricultural buildings to B1 and B8 uses. Provision of new vehicular access. UTT/13/2527/LB - Barn 1, Brick House Farm - Amendments to UTT/12/5297/LB internal alterations, alternative layout of partition wall and changes to approved use of rooms UTT/13/2144/HHF - Little Rosings, Henham Road, Debden Green - Single storey rear extension, increase size of existing dormer windows The following applications have been approved. UTT/13/1485/HHF - Montserrat, Deynes Road - Erection of two storey front extension UTT/13/1778/LB - New Amberden Hall, Hamperden End - Internal alterations UTT/13/1894/FUL - Ducketts Farm, Henham Road - Photovoltaic cell array in paddock Trench across the car park A request was received from the Village Shop to dig a trench across the entrance to the car park. The PC had no objection to this, but suggested it should be carried out when the School is closed for half term. Meeting dates The next meeting will be on Wednesday, 4th December, 8.00pm in the Memorial Hall. An additional meeting will be held on 8th January 2014 to agree the Precept. The March meeting will be on the 5th March. Allotments Available There are currently some plots available at the Allotments. Very reasonable rates! Please contact Chris Griffin (540587) if you are interested in becoming a tenant. Essex County Council Salt Bag Scheme The Council has now received their allocation of salt which is for use on pavements and roads which the gritting lorry does not cover. It is not for use on private drives. If you would be willing to salt a specific area of the village when conditions are slippery would you please contact Roger Forster (541509) for a bag/s of salt.

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Dear Editors

Please may I politely remind all dog owners using the recreation meadow to exercise their pets that it is polite to remove any mess made by the animals and place it in one of the 3 bins provided around the meadow, specifically for this purpose. The recreation meadow is used extensively by children and the mess left by you is both unsociable and unhealthy. As a non dog owner perhaps I am missing something but why would anyone want to bring a dog out for a walk with the express purpose of letting it deposit mess on the only piece of recreational land in the village? StephWatson

The Police will visit the Village Shop on Thursday 28th November 38

Come along and enjoy good company at your local pub.

Monthly quiz nights - 3rd Wednesday of each month

Monthly music night - 1st Wednesday of each month

Spontaneity and fun is the idea behind Music Night as the band donned Uncle Albert masks with Bob Barker looking on.

Opening times: Tuesdays - Saturdays: 6pm - 11pm Sundays: open lunchtime, closed evenings

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SPECIAL OFFERS ALWAYS AVAILABLE

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Problem solving Broadband & Wireless New system installation Data recovery Advice on new PC purchase Tutoring Home networking Repairs & Upgrades

We come to you!
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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 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 Noon
For more information call 01799 599790 (9am 4pm) Regd. Charity No. 289280 42

HOLIDAY COTTAGES TO LET NORTH NORFOLK

2 Adjoining cottages in the village of Burnham 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 rhodes@jockwood.co.uk

ENVIRON KITCHENS AND BATHROOMS

DESIGN, SUPPLY and INSTALLATION Or INSTALLATION ONLY ALL ASSOCIATED SERVICES.. TILING, PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL FLOORING AND DECORATING
Environ Construction Sharon Thaxted Road Debden Saffron Walden

Contact: Ron Chapman

01799 543864 07957220322

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The 16 Annual Debden and Debden Green Progressive Supper

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Saturday 1st February, 2014 How time flies, and it is that time of year again! For the regulars, the 16th Annual Progressive supper will be held on Saturday 1st February, 2014.
For those who have not come across this type of event before, the aim is to share a three course meal with other people in the village, with the costs shared equally between all taking part. We have found that a very good evening can be had for 15 per head, which includes all food and accompanying drinks. We meet up in the Plough and you are told where you will be going for starters and at 8pm everyone departs in differing directions. Your starter host will already have been given a sealed envelope telling each guest where they will be going for main course and at 9pm we all set off again for the next venue. When you arrive at your main course hosts home, you will find a completely different set of diners. Finally, at about 10.30pm we all move again to the final venue, which is usually the village hall, for puddings, cheese and biscuits and general partying. The evening does rely, of course, on everyone being willing to provide some aspect of the catering. However, it is all scientifically worked out beforehand in response to my planning letter asking for volunteers to provide the various courses! The cost of any food and drink supplied by you will be re-imbursed out of the 15 per head charge. However, I would stress that the object of the evening is to get together and share a sociable evening amongst friends. It is not a cordon bleu competition and if cooking is not your thing then the supermarkets are full of ready made food! It is also not always necessary for everyone to provide, or host, a course, depending on the numbers attending. The evening is a great way for everyone to get together and for newcomers to the village to get to know their neighbours. It has grown in popularity over the years (last year there were 98 attendees) and is open to anyone in the village. If you are interested, please contact me and I will add you to my list for this years event. I will email, where possible, in mid November those who attended last year, and write to everyone else. However, if you do not get either a letter or email from me, please contact me as sometimes email can go astray! If you are interested, but not sure, call me and I will be happy to explain further! Marion Bamfield, 11 Highfields Tel: 01799 540783 44

Debden Football
Debden faced their first difficult opposition of the 2013 2014 campaign with a home match versus Eynesbury Rovers. The match started off slowly with the two sides playing very different styles of football. Eventually Debdens tactics paid off when Jordan Parrishs cross into the middle of the box was eventually struck in by Alan Porter. Debden then found themselves being pressured by Eynesburys counter attacking style and Eynesbury scored the equaliser. Debden replied very quickly and a superb through ball from Alan Porter played Zak Rayner through and he took it around the keeper and slotted it home before half time. In the second half Debden was first to strike and a corner from Tom Mosely saw Jordan Parrish get the highest and headed it in to make it 3-1 Debden. However, Eynesbury then went on the attack and scored two goals to level it 3-3 but it wasnt long before Debden was piling on the pressure to get back in front. Some lovely attacking football from Debden saw Adam Porter finish home a great team goal and it seemed that Debden had picked up the three points. However, in the final few moments, Eynesbury took a desperate shot at goal which slipped through the hands of Mikey Sharp to equalise and make the final score 4-4 in a match that Debden felt should have been theirs for the taking. Mike Pearce Fixtures
date 9th November 16th November 23rd November 30th November time 2pm 2 pm 2 pm 2 pm home Debden Debden Debden Thurlow Royal Exchange away Burwell Swifts Reserves Hardwick A Great Paxton Reserves Debden

Royal British Legion The C Group Carol Service will take place at the Parish Church of the Holy Cross at Felsted on Sunday 8th December 2013 commencing at 3 p.m.

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E VENT S D IARY
Tues 5th November New Village Hall update meeting Village Hall 8pm St Marys Church 10.50am 2pm Yuva 10.50 am p6 p6 p4

Sun 10th November Remembrance Sunday Service Parade Mon11th November Remembrance Day Ceremony

Wednesday 27th November

Debden History Recorders talk Dendrochronology by Dr Martin Bridge

Village Hall 8 pm

p8

Sat 7th December

Church Fair

Debden Church Village Hall

p20 p26

Sat 14th December Christmas Party

The Parish Pump is printed by Copycats

"Providing Vocational Opportunities to

Adults with Learning Difficulties" For printing needs call Owen Bryant Call 01799 522145 to obtain a quote.
Thursdays: Mothers and Toddlers 1012 noon Memorial Hall 2nd Friday of each month: 2nd Friday Club for newcomers to the village to meet and greet 8pm onwards at The Plough If you planning to hold an event in the village in 2013/2014, please check against dates above to avoid clashes and give your dates (even provisional) to the editors who will post on the website calendar. 46

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.

I NFORMATION

Essex Police 101 NEW non emergency (15p per call) Neighbourhood Police 07779 037084 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 525325 Rectory Practice .01799 522327 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 Nicola McCahill 01799 541411 Village Hall Hire Tony Hudson . 01799 541577 pref. email;. tonyhudson07@aol.com Schools Debden Primary 01799 540302 Pre school .. 07845 101809 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 (Roger Forster) 541409 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 Chimney Sweep (Jessica Hayes) 01799 540232 Neighbour Watch ..01376 556232 County Councillor Simon Walsh email:simon.walsh@essex.gov.uk District Councillor Tina Knight .. 01799 540881 Parish Council Members Andrew Tetlow .01799 541502 (Chairman) Roger Forster .. 01799 541409 (Open Spaces) Stephen Jasper ...01799 543141 (Localism Bill) Stephanie Watson 01799 540721 Stewart Luck . 01799 540866 Richard Simmonds .. 01799 541084
Debden Shop and Post Office opening hours, p 29

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CHURCH SERVICES FOR NOVEMBER 2013 WIMBISH Date DEBDEN

3rd November : All Saints/All Souls 9.30am Holy Communion Please note the change to the previously advertised service. 10th November : REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY 9.30am Family Service 10.50am REMEMBRANCE SERVICE 17th November : Second Sunday before Advent 9.30am Family Communion 11am Matins 10.50am REMEMBRANCE SERVICE 3pm SERVICE OF REMEMBRANCE FOR ALL SOULS

24th November : Christ the King

9.30am Matins

11am Holy Communion

1st December : Advent Sunday 11am Christingle Service For all ages

9.30am Holy Communion

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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