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Windsor Berkshire Telephone: 01628 661275 JILL HARRIS INDOOR RIDING SCHOOL - QUALIFIED INSTRUCTION Daily and evening individual lessons and classes JANE MORGAN DRESSES ------ c::, ------ EVENING DRESS HIRE & SALES • Ball gowns, prom dresses & cocktail wear • Handbags, jewellery & wraps • Sizes 2 - 26, competitively priced • The dresses can be altered to ensure a perfect fit By appointment 6 days a week 01628 600509 jane@janemorgan.co.uk Mob: 07887 994222 www.janemorgandresshire.co.uk Village Road, Dorney, nr Windsor & Eton Eton End PREPARATORY DAY SCHOOL BOYS 3 - 7 GIRLS 3 - 11 Eton End School is an Independent Preparatory Day School located in over 6 acres of rural countryside on the outskirts of Datchet. High academic achievement and excellent pastoral care are enjoyed by our pupils. Small classes allow individual learning and personal development. Excellent staff/ pupil ratios. High standards and academic success. Sporting, musical and dramatic opportunities. Art and creativity. outdoor learning and play. Extra-curricular activities. Before and after school care. Nursery classes for rising 3 year olds. o􀀏 cltttLollttoool, o􀀏 6ol1,1.c􀀐tto111, For further details or to arrange a visit please telephone 01753 541075 35 Eton Road Datchet Berkshire SL3 9AX email: admin@etonend.org website: www.etonend.org • Site Clearance • Turfing • Plants, Trees and Shrubs • Fencing Design & Construction • Pergolas • Terraces • Suppliers of: • Driveways • Brickwork SAND • BALLAST WOOD CHIPS • Car Parks Decorative TOP SOIL • Block Paving or Standard MUSHROOM • Patios • Mature Trees COMPOST 01628 666022 • 661768 Mobile 07860 706675 THE TRADITIONAL RESTORATION COMPANY LTD Contact: Audrey Thompson The Coach House, Dorney Court 01628 660708 Restorers of Fine Antique Furniture SERVICES IN THE LOCAL CHURCHES ST. JAMES, DORNEY Full details of our Services and Children's Activities are included in this magazine VICAR OF DORNEY Revd. Lucy Holt The Vicarage, 69a Eton Wick Road, Eton Wick, Windsor, Berks. SL4 6NE Tel: 01753 852268 e-mail: revlucy@tiscali.co.uk METHODIST CHAPEL, Eton Wick Sunday 10.30am 6.30pm Morning Service and Sunday School Evening Service ST. GILBERT'S CATHOLIC CHURCH, Eton Wick Sunday Mass 9.00am OUR LADY OF PEACE CATHOLIC CHURCH, Burnham Saturday Sunday 6pm 9am, I O. l 5am and 6pm Vigil Mass Mass Material for publication should reach one of the Editors by the 16th of the preceding month. NOT PUBLISHED IN JANUARY AND AUGUST Editors: Mr. C. C. Cody, Easter Folly, 7, Dorney Reach Road, Dorney Reach, Maidenhead. SL6 ODX Tel: 01628 624121 Mrs. J. M Spencer, Dorincourt, 45, Harcourt Road, Dorney Reach, Maidenhead. SL6 ODT Tel: 01628 6242 I 3 Editorial Board: The Editors, Mrs. M.C. Cody Distributors: Mr Cobb, Mrs Cox, Mrs Grant, Mrs Hewitt-Teale, Mrs Leishman, Mr McGuinness, Mrs Oxlade, Mrs Richmond, Mrs Seels, Mrs Tuddenbam, Mrs Tyler, Mrs Wood-Dow, Mrs Wright RATE OF SUBSCRIPTION: £5 per annum for 10 issues (Payable inAdvance) It is requested that Treasurers of Local Organisations pay their subscriptions in January. Distributors who collect subscriptions from those taking the magazine should hand them to Mrs. Cody. The Editors are not responsible for the opinions of correspondents expressed in letters or articles published in this magazine. ISSUE NO. 1/13 EDITORIAL FEBRUARY 2013 In today's newspaper under the headline 'How we fell out of tune with the piano', there are pictures of an old Broadwood piano being broken up at a recycling depot on the outskirts of Bristol, just one site where pianos come to die. I was, at first, angered by such vandalism, but upon reading the article I realised that this is an inevitable end for pianos past their economical restoration date. With TLC an English upright piano may last 80 years, but by then it will need major restoration work which, according to the article, could cost £7,000. It has no sale value and you will probably have to pay to have it taken away to the piano knacker's yard. If you cannot live without a piano in the house, a reasonably good new instrument can be had for approximately £3,000. At one time a piano could be found in every drawing room. The week my father was born, in 1888, the local paper, the Greenwich & Deptford Observer, gave the news that at 10, Monk Street there was a furnished bedroom to let, at moderate terms, for a young man 'engaged in business or otherwise'. Significantly the moderate terms included use of piano. My father would spend much of his leisure time at the piano. He was not a great pianist (would that I could attain his level!), but he was a most accomplished accompanist, and as we all grew up singing around the piano and had our repertoire of mainly Victorian songs, he was always in demand. Sunday evenings around the piano have long given way to Television and other modern technical forms of amusement (the computer keyboard holding sway over the piano keyboard), and possessing a piano is not a priority for the majority of families. Nevertheless, the number of children, and adults, having piano lessons is quite substantial. Piano fever has spread in China where 30 million Chinese children are learning the instrument and the piano factory at Guangzhou is making over 100,000 a year. They have been inspired by Lang Lang. Will his magic work here in Britain? 'Play Me, I'm Yours' provides more wortd-wide inspiration. It is an ongoing art work by British artist Luke Jerram. Reaching over two million people, more than 750 pianos have been installed in cities across the globe, bearing the simple instruction 'Play Me, I'm Yours'. Located in public parks, bus shelters and train stations the pianos are available for any member of the public to play and enjoy. Despite today's pictures of the destruction of the Broadwood, maybe the current enthusiastic international promotion will help restore the piano to British homes. I hope you do not need to be reminded that February 14th. is St. Valentine's Day. No doubt you are already planning to celebrate the occasion with the one you love. If you haven't yet booked the restaurant or the theatre, look no further than the Eton Dorney Centre, for on that very day there is to be a Cinema Evening. The film starts at 7pm, preceded at 6.45 by Refreshments. This month, your distributor will be asking for this year's subscription. £5 for ten issues of the Dorney Parish News - an annual bargain. We are indebted to Jackie Seels, who has kindly volunteered to take over Alan Russell's round. Revd Lucy Holt writes: Just before Christmas I announced in the churches that I have been appointed to be Rector of St James Church Poole in Dorset. I will be leaving the benefice in June and starting my new post in July this year. I have been very happy here and will be sad to leave but feel it is time for a new challenge. Unfortunately the process for replacing clergy in the Church of England is qu􀃓e slow and there will inevitably be a gap between my going and the appointment of a new Vicar. The Churchwardens and members of the ministry team supported by local clergy will manage this to ensure that there is a continuation of services and good pastoral care. Lent starts this month with Ash Wednesday on 13". What are your plans for Lent? Why not think of taking up something this year rather than giving up something? How about taking up offering assistance to a neighbour, spending 5 minutes a day in prayer or reflection, consciously saying hello to someone you don't know each day? In the church this Lent we are offering opportun􀃔 to meet with someone to talk about prayer each week - if you are interested please do let me know. For information about our churches, activities and church history please see our parishes' web site: www.stjohnstjamesed.org.uk Church Services in February 2013 Sunday 3"' February 9.30 am Holy Communion (said BCP) 1 1 .00 am 'Our Space' Family Service 6.30 pm Informal Service Wednesday 6th February 10.00 am Holy Communion (said BCP) Sunday 1 0th February 9.30 am Holy Communion 1 1 .00 am Holy Communion {children's groups) Wednesday 13th February (Ash Wednesday) 7.30pm Holy Communion Sunday 17th February St James the Less Dorney St John the Baptist Eton Wick St John the Evangelist Eton St John the Evangelist Eton St James the Less Dorney St John the Baptist Eton Wick St James the Less Dorney 9.30am Holy Communion St James the Less Dorney 1 1 .00am Worshipping Together (children's groups)St John the Baptist Eton Wick Wednesday 20"' February 1 0.00am Holy Communion Sunday 24th February 9.30am Morning Worship 1 1 .00am Holy Communion {children's groups) St John the Evangelist Eton St James the Less Dorney St John the Baptist Eton Wick DORNEY LAKE Following the excitement of last year we are still getting the site back together and this is taking considerably longer than expected. Hence this article to let local people know where we are. Update on the Reinstatement Works. We had planned to reopen the site when LOCOG left the site in December of last year. Unfortunately the poor weather conditions in the autumn, plus the under estimated amount of reinstatement work that was assumed by LOCOG and caused by the adverse weather conditions during the build phase of the infrastructure for the Games, caused the primary landscaping works post the Games to take far longer than was anticipated and that are still continuing today. As a result heavy plant and machinery is still being used in various parts of the site, and in order to meet the contractor's health and safety commitments, we deemed that it was unsafe to reopen the venue for the casual recreational user whilst significant plant and machinery was being moved around the site. As you know the venue is private property and therefore as such any visitor is accepted on the venue as a guest of Dorney lake Trust and clearly the Trust has a duty of care to those coming onto the venue. Where we are now is that we are back open for business for our usual planned events such as regattas, parties and conferencing etc. However, because of the heavy plant and machinery that is still moving around the site, we are still restricting casual and recreational users whilst the contractors are continuing their work. We had planned that they should be off site by the end of January but this is entirely dependent on the weather and if it allows the work to be completed. Since there is a substantial amount of turf that is still to be laid and with the weather at the time of this being written not looking too promising, they are likely to continue to be on site in early February. So with the weather being the deciding factor, we are very much hoping that it will be kind to us. We are asking people to continue to watch our website for any update on this. The contractors will still need to return to the site to finish the final dressing and seeding of the larger grassed areas in the spring once the weather permits, that is likely to be in March. Like you we share the frustration of the position that we have been placed in but hope this will be short lived. Droveway Planning Following the refusal of permanent planning for retention of the Droveway and ancillary areas, and encouraged by many of our regular event organisers, we have decided to appeal this decision. The support has come from a broad section of our regular users such as the rowing regattas, the Triathlons companies plus British Rowing since we will be hosting a Rowing World Cup this year and possibly another in 2015. They have all expressed support for the retention of the enhanced facilities that offer increased safety to their events by being able to separate spectators from competitors and equipment. They believe that this is one of the most useful legacies of the Games to the venue. If approved, one of the areas that will benefit regular users is the retention of the hard standing Arboretum Car Park. This surface will no longer be pot holed and muddy therefore making it more user friendly for all and particularly for wheel-chair users. -3- Dorney Court Kitchen Garden Brrrrr! At the time of writing, I am looking out at snow covered vegetable beds - which hopefully in only a few months time, will be showing new signs of growth and delicious seasonal produce. Exciting! In the Kitchen Garden now, take time to get organised for the growing season. Check your fleece, netting and other crop covers for holes and buy more if they are in tatters. You should also scrub seed trays, modules and pots with hot soapy water. Buy your seed potatoes now. (Available at the DCKG Garden Shop!) Store the tubers in a light, cool, frost-free spot and leave them to sprout. 'Top dress' other overwintered crops, such as autumn planted onions, broad beans and spring cabbage to give spring growth a boost. Use good rich garden compost or chicken manure pellets. Feed the soil - what you feed your vegetable plots with will depend on what you are going to grow next, what was there last and the basic fertility of your soil. Root crops and legumes should thrive without any additional feeding. On 16th and 17th February, come along to our Dorney Snowdrop Walk 'n' Talk with our very own Garden Shop Manager, Dr Neil Hammatt. Having previously worked for DEFRA researching cuttings of woody plants, and propagation of bulbs, Neil certainly knows his plants and will give a compelling talk about the genus Galanthus. Celebrated as a sign of spring, no one could fail to love the simple charm of this late winter beauty, which has long been treasured and cultivated as a result. At DCKG, we get ready to roll out the white carpet as pure snowdrops transform the woodland floor and spring to life after the winter months. So come and join us at DCKG to experience nature's new beginnings and lift your spirits with a refreshing snowdrop stroll. £10 per ticket to include Walk 'n' Talk and lunch (Soup/Sandwich) afterwards in our warming cafe! Must be booked in advance. Some of you may be feeling the New Year pinch, so here at DCKG, we are continuing our offer of 2 for £10 meals on a Monday. Furthermore, if you are stuck for something to do with your kids during the February Half Term, come to DCKG where Kids eat free (a main meal from the kid's menu, when an accompanying adult purchases a main meal) We support local producers where possible and supplement our dishes with produce from the Walled Garden; edible flowers, herbs, vegetables and fruit. Simple, modern country cooking with a twist. So come on, treat yourself! All of the above events and information can be found on our website. Any updates will be put on there instantly and you can contact us anytime. We are also on Twitter and Facebook Take a peek! www.dckg.co.uk - Our Website www.twitter.com Ide kg - Twitter www.facebookcom/dorneycourtkitchengarden - Facebook Looking forward to seeing you all at DCKG soon, be it for an event, a cup of coffee and something delicious, to buy some fantastic plants or even just to say hello to the chickens! From Stretch, Ryan and the whole team at DCKG Don't forget it is also 10% off everything (including cafe) for Over 60s on a Tuesday! Come in to sign up and pick up your loyalty card. Extracts from th• Minutes of the Dorney Parish Couneil Meeting held at the Eton Dorney Centre on Tuesday st• January 2013 at 7.30 pm Present: - Councillors K Harris ( chaired the meeting), A Purdie, P Smith, G Easton and L Kittel. In Attendance:- Mrs S Moffat (Clerk), Cllr D Dhillon and Cllr A Dhillon . PUBLIC PARTICIPATION - Cllr Dev Dhillon reported that (i) He has given Dorney PC £750 from Bucks CC's Community fund towards the £1200 deficit for the work Dorney PC carried out around the parish in readiness for the Olympics last year; (ii) Cllr Dhillon was pleased to report that Dorney PC will not have to pay the £340 previously quoted for the installation of the Mobile Vehicle Activated sign (MVS) but will need volunteers trained to use it; (iii) Cllr Dhillon has put forward the following projects for LAF funding (a) Traffic Calming Measures Survey for Taplow PC, (b) Beeches LAF Youth workshop on 24th January to identify the needs for youth and to look for funding, (c) Heritage signs for Dorney Parish as hosts to the 2012 Olympics. However the Chairman of LAF said that this should be paid by Bucks CC so Cllr Dev Dhillon has arranged a meeting with the Leader of the Council on 17111 January to discuss this; (iv) News update this week reported that Bucks CC is the best County for monitoring its budget and has saved £68m over the last 3 years; (v) Bucks CC has allocated an additional £25m towards roads and footpaths. CUr Dhillon has put forward the refurbishment of the footpath at Harcourt Rd. (Mr Purdie asked that this should be in keeping with the existing footpath). Also Cllr Dhillon has asked for double yellow lines in Institute Rd and possible extension of yellow lines at Taplow Rd and Station Rd; (vi) The gas works along the Bath Rd (by the BMW garage) starts this Monday and finishes the end of March. Planning issues - Orchard Herbs Fann - Mr Smith reported that he wished to disclose a pecuniary interest to Dorney Parish Council as he has been acting in his professional position as a Building Surveyor on behalf of a long tenn client regards a planning matter at Orchard Herbs Fann. As a result he has had a meeting with the Enforcement Officers on site and has advised his client to provide evidence for a Certificate of Lawfulness. Due to the sensitivity of this matter, Mr Smith will keep the Parish Council updated and will continue to declare a pecuniary interest if he is involved. Apologies were received from Ms Foxley and Mr Nelson. Disclosure of interest in items on the agenda - Mr Easton declared an interest in Minute 1 17 as member of the Dorney Village Hall Management Committee (DVHMC) and Mr Smith declared a pecuniary interest in matters relating to Orchard Herbs Farm. Rebuild of Dorney Village HaU - Mr Easton reported that the DVHMC is still looking to find a suitable architect and also waiting for further infonnation from the Charity Commission. The situation appears to be that DVHMC will not be able to claim back VAT, a grant will be available from Dorney PC and DVHMC should be in a position to pay back this grant. Mr Harris asked if there was any further information regards DVHMC taking out a private loan with Dorney PC as the guarantor. Mr Easton will progress this line of enquiry. -5- Bis􀈓o􀉉􀊚Centre􀊚 Deve􀈫opment- This􀊚is􀊚not􀊚 a􀊚residential􀊚development􀊚but􀊚the􀊚owner􀊚 of􀊚the􀊚 site,􀊚Land􀊚 Securities,􀊚 has􀊚 offered􀊚 to􀊚provide􀊚 f􀈛nancial􀊚contributions􀊚to􀊚local􀊚 or􀈑anisations􀊚 under􀊚 Sec􀉶on􀊚111􀊚 of􀊚 the􀊚 LGA􀊚 I􀊚972.􀊚 Mr􀊚 Russell,􀊚when􀊚 he􀊚 was􀊚 C􀈗􀊚 of􀊚the􀊚 Youth􀊚 Club,􀊚 did􀊚 apply􀊚􀈄r􀊚 􀈏nding􀊚 but􀊚 was􀊚 informed􀊚 by􀊚 Land􀊚 Securities􀊚 last􀊚 September􀊚 2012􀊚 that􀊚 money􀊚 was􀊚 only􀊚 allocated􀊚 to􀊚 par􀈟sh􀊚 councils􀊚 affected􀊚 by􀊚 the􀊚 development􀊚 which􀊚 excluded􀊚 Do􀉠ey.􀊚 It􀊚 was􀊚 agreed􀊚 that􀊚 Dorney􀊚 Parish􀊚 Council􀊚 should􀊚 appeal􀊚 against􀊚 this􀊚 decision􀊚 being􀊚 a􀊚 parish􀊚 which􀊚 will􀊚 be􀊚 􀈒eatly􀊚 affected􀊚 by􀊚 the􀊚 Bishop􀊚Centre􀊚Development.􀊚 Planning􀊚 (a)􀊚 To􀊚 note􀊚 planning􀊚 issues,􀊚 decisions􀊚 and􀊚 appeals􀊚 recently􀊚 noti􀈁ed􀊚 by􀊚 South􀊚 Bucks􀊚 District􀊚 Council􀊚as􀊚ap􀉎nded.􀊚 (b)􀊚To􀊚 consider􀊚 and􀊚 comment􀊚upon􀊚 applications􀊚 as􀊚ap􀉏nded.􀊚 (c )􀊚Orchard􀊚 Herbs􀊚 Fa􀈾n􀊚 - Resolved􀊚 to􀊚 respond􀊚 to􀊚the􀊚information􀊚received􀊚 􀈈om􀊚 the􀊚 Enforcement􀊚 Officer􀊚 at􀊚 SBDC􀊚as􀊚follows􀊚(i)􀊚To􀊚as􀈦􀊚the􀊚Enfo􀉜ement􀊚 O􀇿cer􀊚 to􀊚 repo􀉚􀉮􀊚back􀊚 on􀊚 any􀊚 developments􀊚on􀊚a􀊚monthly􀊚basis;􀊚(ii)􀊚 Co􀉁tion􀊚 that􀊚the􀊚 Waste􀊚Processing has􀊚been􀊚repor􀉵􀊚to􀊚 the􀊚 Environment􀊚 Agency􀊚 and􀊚 (iii)􀊚 Why􀊚 􀈖s􀊚 no􀊚 action􀊚been􀊚􀉲ken􀊚 when􀊚 the􀉝􀊚 is􀊚 an􀊚 obvious􀊚 breac h􀊚 of􀊚planning􀊚control?􀊚 Resolve􀊚any􀊚complai􀈿ts/comments􀊚received􀊚 􀈊m􀊚􀉙esiden􀊀􀊚:- (a)􀊚Update􀊚 on􀊚the􀊚f􀉆 􀉻ath􀊚 􀈋m􀊚Marsh􀊚 Lane􀊚 to􀊚 Jubilee􀊚 Rive􀉗􀊚 - The􀊚 problem􀊚 has􀊚 now􀊚 been􀊚resolved;􀊚 (b)􀊚 Update􀊚 on􀊚 S􀊉􀊚 Broadband􀊚 re ach􀈜ng􀊚 Dorney􀊚 as􀊚 a􀊚legacy􀊚 of􀊚the􀊚Ol􀊔pics􀊚- No􀊚 􀈐r􀊚updates.􀊚 Date􀊚 of􀊚next􀊚 meeting􀊚 7.30􀊚 on􀊚12th February,􀊚2013􀊚at􀊚 t􀈘􀊚 Eton􀊚Do􀉢y􀊚 Centre􀊚Mee􀉸ng􀊚 ended􀊚9.35􀊚 􀉊m.􀊚 A • Garden Tree j Field Private 5 Cammerc1a , , N Gr□undcare 􀈔tab􀈬ished􀊚in􀊚2005􀊚and􀊚􀈭ed􀊚by􀊚Ala􀉧a􀈝r􀊚B􀉤n􀈧r.􀊚o􀊅􀉔􀊚􀉳a􀈵􀊚􀉂f􀊚e􀊐􀉋erienced􀊚􀉨aff􀊚 a􀈳􀊚passiona􀉫e􀊚abou􀉱􀊚􀉐uality􀊚at􀊚w􀈶ma11􀉦hi􀉌􀊚a11d􀊚c􀊆st􀉃mer􀊚ser􀊍ice.􀊚 from􀊚one-nff􀊚􀉍􀉣􀈣ects.􀊚􀉺􀊚ongoing􀊚main􀉴nance.􀊚 􀊎e􀊚co􀊋er􀊚all􀊚areas􀊚of􀊚Be􀉟sh􀈞re,􀊚O􀊑􀈅rdsh􀈚re.􀊚 S􀊇􀉀e􀊒.􀊚Hampshi􀉕e􀊚and􀊚West􀊚London.􀊚 O􀊄r􀊚Ser􀊌ices􀊚at􀊚a􀊚Glance􀊚 ❖ Tree􀊚SurgBr􀊓􀊚 ❖ 􀈮aw11􀊚Constructio􀈸􀊚- Seeding􀊚 S􀊚Tu􀉞ing􀊚 ❖􀊚Garden􀊚Maintenance􀊚 ❖ Field􀊚Mai􀈹tenance􀊚 ❖􀊚Seas􀉄ned􀊚Logs􀊚 ❖ Grit􀉯􀈡ng􀊚6􀊚S􀈺􀉅w􀊚Cleari􀈻g􀊚 -6- Why Are We Waiting????? Is your PC as slow as mine? I can hardly believe how long I spend waiting for mine to warm up and go on line. It wasn't nearly so bad when I had good old Windows XP, but Windows 7 seems to get slower and slower. Is it my set up? Or is it because we have particularly poor reception in Dorney? Whatever happened to the hope of fibre optic wizardry? If it ever reaches us will things be faster? If so, I can't wait. But it isn't just my computer. What about waiting to get to Maidenhead (without using the motorway which is usually jammed anyway)? Those road works are apparently going to go on for many more weeks, so sitting still and staring at the car in front has become a way of life. It isn't much better trying to escape via Eton. I have no idea what they are doing by the railway bridge but I nearly nodded off waiting for those road work lights to change at 7.30 this morning. It made me late for a hospital appointment but that didn't matter much, because I still had to wait another half an hour for my treatment I always do our shopping. I prepare a list, avoid impulse purchases, and go at 7.00am to avoid waiting for a checkout. Today, however it has all gone dreadfully wrong. The snow forecast for tomorrow, when I normally go, looks so bad that it seems wiser to get it done today. I know there will be lots of people there in the middle of the day, filling the aisles or waiting to pay, after all Sainsbury's is a good shop, very convenient for all of us. Perhaps the crowds will thin out a bit when they open that new store on the Bishop Centre. After all, you can't get beefburgers at Sainsbury's like the ones Tesco have been selling in their other branches, can you? The answer is "Neigh ! ! !" Ironically, we thought we would relax over New Year's Eve. So we went on a 4 day cruise to Zeebrugge and Amsterdam. It all started very well. On the first day we had a trip into Brussels. But then the sea got a bit choppy, so we spent the rest of the holiday either swaying about at anchor in the North Sea waiting (hopelessly in the event) to sail into Amsterdam, or chugging very, very slowly back to Southampton while they waited for our berth there to free up. Probably you didn't need to know all that, but it's a wait off my mind. Happy 2013. Geoffrey Atkinson -7- NEY TDOOR ACTI VITIES GROUP AG ES 40+ We believe that outdoor activity Is of huge benefit to our community and society. It is our aim to promote to our 40+ community well-being and social cohesion while encouraging healthy lifestyles through: Fitness Walking Tai Chi Jogging and more ... P1ease join us for free: « • Mondays 4pm for 1 hour at Eton Dorney Centre r • Contact Andrei: 􀀂 ·􀀃 1 077485 01753 \ or e-mail D 􀀂 andrei .illes @tisca li.co.uk S TA R T, - G RE A T O iT CO M E .&. SM ALL li,w,dod In 2111n..;.....-=;:.,,-.;;...;_.;:.""'-=.a,----...,􀃒􀃒􀃒"-''- 􀁁&. t􀁂h ...& I ..... A.. Andrei is Lili Illes's (manager at Eton Dorney Centre) husband and father of their 2 years old son, Terry Stefa n. He is in his late 40s and a huge fan of exercising in general and outdoor activity in particular. Last year in summer he suffered from a spine condition (bad back for lumbar zone) but could not possibly follow his GP's physiotherapy progra mme due to his busy schedule at work. Receiving advice from a private clinic, he increased gradually his outdoor activity. Today he is a part timer for his job and he thought to organise the Dorney Outdoor Activities Group for over 40s as he truly believes that any outdoor activity is of huge benefit for community and society. He is a qualified instructor and tries to promote well-being, social cohesion and healthy lifestyle through easy to moderate intensity outdoor exercises of fitness, Tai-Chi, walking, jogging, etc. Please join his group free of charge if you like at the Eton Dorney Centre every Monday afternoon starting 4pm for 1 hour." DORNEY TENNJS COURT Open to all £2.50 per hour or yearly season tickets available as follows:£ 10 under the age of 18. £20 aged 18 and over. £35 fa mily Contact Charlie Coish 01628 629381 􀉷 ,A-l(er{ 2 Cl ,. 􀉸 Dorney Parish News 􀂑-,.... -- 􀂒 ........ -• ·-x - ' '1 ,' • " ).. . .. -; -- . -;;;.-_.-_ : 􀀑 -- --· ----------􀀐- --...,.􀂇􀂈 .:=:::::::-::.--­ ; 􀂋􀂉 -- -􀂊􀂌 . ;:;:-..----:.. ---- . i􀀉􀀊􀀋􀂍􀀌􀂎m-􀂏 - -· - --􀂐-:. - UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF JILL HARRIS HOLIDAY COURSES SHOW JUMPING GYMKHANAS HACKING h RIDING SCHOOL & LIVERY P8,U!§l1�L\ Elm Farm Boveney Road Dorney Common Nr. Windsor Berkshire Telephone: 01628 661275 INDOOR RIDING SCHOOL - QUALIFIED INSTRUCTION Daily and evening individual lessons and classes JANE MORGAN DRESSES ------ c:, ------ EVENING DRESS HIRE & SALES • Ball gowns, prom dresses & cocktail wear • Handbags,jewellery & wraps • Sizes 2 - 26, competitively priced • The dresses can be altered to ensure a perfect fit By appointment 6 days a week 01628 600509 jane@janemorgan.co.uk Mob: 07887 994222 www.janemorgandresshire.co.uk Village Road, Dorney, nr Windsor & Eton Eton End PREPARATORY DAY SCHOOL BOYS 3 - 7 GIRLS 3 • 11 Eton End School is an Independent Preparatory Day School located in over 6 acres of rural countryside on the outskirts of Datchet. High academic achievement and excellent pastoral care are enjoyed by our pupils. Small classes allow individual learning and personal development. Excellent staff/ pupil ratios. High standards and academic success. Sporting, musical and dramatic opportunities. Art and creativity. Outdoor learning and play. Extra-curricular activities. Before and after school care. Nursery classes for rising 3 year aids. DVl-t CvtLLolvtoool, DVl-t 6ol1A.c􀀛tLOV1, For further details or to arrange a visit please telephone 01753 541075 35 Eton Road Datchet Berkshire SL3 9AX email: admin@etonend.org website: www.etonend.org Design & Construction • Site Clearance • Pergolas • Terraces • Suppliers of: • Turfing • Driveways • Brickwork SAND • BALLAST • Plants, Trees • Car Parks Decorative WOOD CHIPS TOP SOIL and Shrubs • Block Paving or Standard MUSHROOM. • Fencing • Patios • Mature Trees COMPOST 01628 666022 • 661768 Mobile 07860 706675 THE TRADITIONAL RESTORATION COMPANY LTD Contact: Audrey Thompson The Coach House, Dorney Court 01628 660708 Restorers of Fine Antique Furniture SERVICES IN THE LOCAL CHURCHES ST. JAMES, DORNEY Full details of our Services and Children's Activities are included in this magazine VICAR OF DORNEY Revd. Lucy Holt The Vicarage, 69a Eton Wick Road, Eton Wick, Windsor, Berks. SL4 6NE Tel: 01753 852268 e-mail: revlucy@tiscali.co.uk METHODIST CHAPEL, Eton Wick Sunday 10.30am 6.30pm Morning Service and Sunday School Evening Service ST. GILBERT'S CATHOLIC CHURCH, Eton Wick Sunday Mass 9.00am OUR LADY OF PEACE CATHOLIC CHURCH, Burnham Saturday Sunday 6pm 9.45 am 6pm Vigil Mass Mass Material for publication should reach one of the Editors by the 16th of the preceding month. NOT PUBLISHED IN JANUARY AND AUGUST Editors: Mr. C. C. Cody. Easter Folly, 7, Dorney Reach Road, Domev Rem.:h, Maidenhead. SL6 ODX Tel 01628 624121 Mrs. J. M. Spencer. Dorincourt. 45, Harcourt Road, Dorne y Reach, Maidenhead. SL6 ODT Tel: 01628 6242 I 3 Editorial Board: The Editors. Mrs. M.C. Cody Distributors: Mr Cobb, Mrs Cox, Mrs Grant, Mrs Hewitt-Teale, Mrs Leishman, Mr McGuinness, Mrs Oxlade, Mrs Richmond, Mrs Seels, Mrs Tuddenham, Mrs Tyler, Mrs Wood-Dow, Mrs Wright RATE OF SUBSCRIPTION: £5 per annum for 10 issues (Payable inAdvance) It is requested 1hat Treasurers of Local Organisations pay their subscriptions in January. Distributors who collect subscriptions from those taking the magazine should hand them to Mrs. Cody. The Editors are not responsible for the opinions of correspondents expressed in letters or articles published in this magazine. ISSUE NO. 2/13 EDITORIAL MARCH2013 I suppose we are about midway in the scheduled time forecast for the completion of laying the updated gas main along the 2km of the Bath Road. Driving to and from Maidenhead can be very frustrating, but one soon learned that there was nothing for it but to remain calm and allow plenty of time. It would be easier to be philosophical if one felt that everything possible was being done to expedite the work. There was a promise that additional workmen had been drafted in, but they seem to be a very shy species. Looking through my car window I adopt the role of a twitcher trying to spot a rare bird. Occasionally there is a cluster of yellow jacketed men gazing into a hole in the ground, but seeing workmen working is a rare phenomenon. Perhaps I am being unfairly cynical and work is being carried out beyond the public gaze, but five months to progress 2km seems unconscionably slow. A headline in yesterday's newspaper reads 'Britain on the brink of energy crisis'. Power shortages are forecast. Will we run out of gas before the five months are up? To end on a, perhaps invidious, comparison - a Trans Europa Naturgas Pipeline was laid right across Germany, from Aachen to Schworstadt, a distance of 968km, in two years! Another daft Government scheme was headlined in today's newspaper ..... l've just reread that sentence and realise it could mean either 'daft Government' or 'daft scheme'. You choose! Anyway, this scheme, or maybe it's just a suggestion at this stage, is that the over 60s should 'go back to university and retrain.' Now that pensions are becoming inadequate and unable to sustain a hoped-for standard of living, and savings are earning pitiful interest, it's best if you carry on working for a while longer- say, into your eighties! The Government suggests that a university course will help you find a better job in your old age, just don't die before you get a degree! David Willetts, the higher education minister, said the age limit on student loans to cover tuition fees had been lifted, making a degree course 'great value' for older people. Well, young students can't live on a student loan, so what chance for pensioner students, with all the commitments that come with age? Tuition fees would be the least of their worries! Campaigners for the elderly, voiced doubts that prospective pensioners would be willing to commit to challenging degree courses and increased levels of debt to continue working. When young students without the required A levels cannot get a university place, one wonders what the requirement will be for pensioners. And why should we be educating pensioners when there are not enough places for youngsters? On top of this we know that leaving university with a degree does not guarantee a job. Why does the Government think that elderly men and women will be any luckier? Personally, I'm planning a gap year! Revd Lucy Holt writes: How are you doing with your journey through Lent? I do hope you have been able to continue any good intentions that you started on Ash Wednesday. Lent makes us think of self discipline as we think of doing something for the 40 days perhaps mirroring Jesus in the wilderness before he started his own ministry. Discipline involves the long haul, whether or not we are bringing up children or training for something, it involves us carrying on even when things get tough. This is in stark contrast to our society where at the moment we are reaping the rewards for wanting convenience the whole time as we see the abuse that has happened in the food chain. So we journey through Lent giving up or taking up some new Christian discipline to help us to journey with Jesus and to deepen our relationship with him. Then at the end of the month we are able to worship Him as we see the miracle once more of the death and resurrection of Jesus displayed the first Easter. Once again this year we will celebrate this at Sunrise on Easter Sunday morning by bringing new light into the dark church at Boveney. This is a powerful sign of the true meaning of Easter Sunday morning, the hope of resurrection and the new life that is offered to all. Why not get up early this year and come along to experience it for yourself? For information about our churches, activities and church history please see our parishes' web site: www.stjohnstjamesed.org.uk Church Services in March 2013 Sunday 3rd March 9.30 am Holy Communion (said BCP) 1 1 .00 am 'Our Space' Family Service 6.30 pm Informal Service Wednesday 6th March St James the Less Dorney St John the Baptist Eton Wick St John the Evangelist Eton 1 0.00 am Holy Communion (said BCP) St John the Evangelist Eton Sunday 10th March (Mothering Sunday) 9.30 am Holy Communion St James the Less Dorney 1 1 .00 am Family Communion (children's groups) St John the Baptist Eton Wick Sunday 17th March 9.30am Holy Communion St James the Less Dorney 1 1.00am Worshipping Together (children's groups)St John the Baptist Eton Wick Wednesday 20th March 1 0.00 am Holy Communion (said BCP) Sunday 24th March (Palm Sunday) 9.30am Morning Worship 1 1 .00am Holy Communion (children's groups) Wednesday 27th March 1 0.00 am Holy Communion (said BCP) -2- St John the Evangelist Eton St James the Less Dorney St John the Baptist Eton Wick St John the Evangelist Eton Thursday 28th March (Maundy Thursday) 7.30pm Holy Communion Friday 29th March (Good Friday) 1 1 .00am Reflective service with Children's activities Sunday 31st March (Easter Day) 6.40am Sunrise Seivice 9.30am Holy Communion 1 1 .00am Family Communion St John the Evangelist Eton St John the Baptist Eton Wick St Mary Magdalene Boveney St James the Less Dorney St John the Baptist Eton Wick S􀈄.􀈩James􀈩the􀈩Less􀈩- West􀈩To􀈜er􀈩 St􀈩James􀈩the􀈩Less􀈩Dorney􀈩is􀈩deligh􀈊􀈩to􀈩have􀈩been􀈩successful􀈩in􀈩receiving􀈩a􀈩grant􀈩of􀈩 􀈥68,000􀈩from􀈩Englisb􀈩Heritage􀈩towards􀈩the􀈩repairs􀈩to􀈩the􀈩West􀈩Tower􀈩of􀈩the􀈩Ch􀈚ch.􀈩 The􀈩Friends􀈩of􀈩St􀈩James􀈩the􀈩Less,􀈩Dorney - with􀈩the􀈩Parochial􀈩Church􀈩Council􀈩and􀈩 members􀈩of􀈩the􀈩congregation􀈩- will􀈩be􀈩􀈉􀈩steps􀈩during􀈩2013􀈩to􀈩raise􀈩the􀈩balance􀈩 required,􀈩which􀈩is􀈩appro􀈟imatel􀈡􀈩the􀈩same􀈩amount􀈩again.􀈩This􀈩will􀈩be􀈩done􀈩through􀈩a􀈩 variety􀈩of􀈩f􀈗nd􀈩raising􀈩actions􀈩that􀈩are􀈩currently􀈩in􀈩preparation.􀈩 Cash for sebools' tokens. Dear Residents, You should all be receiving your Burnham Advertiser free through the post on a weekly basis. In the advertiser you will find a token 'cash for schools'. (this will run from. now until April). If you would be kind enough to cut this out, save them. up and take them along to the telephone box on Harcourt Road, there will be a box provided to collect them. in. This will then be given to Dorney School who will benefit from a share of the fund money available. Obviously the more tokens collected the greater the share of the grant. Many thanks for your cooperation and help in supporting your local schooL Leanne ANNUAL􀈩PARISH􀈩MEETING􀈩 Wednesday􀈩20th􀈩March􀈩 7.30􀈩p.m.􀈩Village􀈩Hall􀈩 GOM 6 TO Easter Egg Hunt 6Cts.tey S UV\,ot lit rj 31.st MlA YCltl 201.3 3-pVllt DOR.N 6Y CO LA..R.T (Pro:fits towcirols RLverRecicn t-toLwla􀀡 cLw.b a.,,,o! Local cnari.tabte :pr􀀢ectsl -4- Horticulttral Society - Our Plans for 2013 The committee of the Dorney & District Horticultural Society would like to share some of our plans for 2013 with the readers of DPN. Many of you will have regularly attended our meetings over the years and we thank you for your support. We hope you continue to enjoy our events, and we would love to welcome those readers who haven't yet come along to a social event at the Village Hall or been with us on our summer trips to gardens in the area. 2012 was a year unlike any other. In spite of concerns about obstacles posed by The Olympics at Dorney Lake, the possibility that the Village Hall might be unavailable for some of the year and the absence of the fete in early September, we stuck to our usual schedule, and it's our intention to do that in 2013. By the time these words are read, we should have enjoyed our traditional Steak Pie Supper on February 22. I hope everyone romped through that evening's Quiz, compered this year by Peter Tyler. Our usual Cheese and Wine Evening with a guest speaker will be in the Villnge Hall on Friday April 12. The traditional May garden visit will be on Tuesday May 14. We will be meeting at 2.00 pm for a conducted walk through Stoke Pages Memorial Gardens. We have scheduled the alftlCII coach trip for a little earlier than last year on Sunday J'une 16. We will be visiting a National Trust property as usual - this year's outing is to Upton House & Gardens near Banbury. It should be good - the brochure invites visitors to 'experience the weekend house party of a 1930s millionaire' together with the 'stunning gardens'. The Harvest Supper ( with speaker) is scheduled for Friday September 20 hopefully in the Village Hall. We intend to go ahead with the AlnlCII Show in the Hall on Sa1urday August 31. Finally, at the end of November, DDHS intends to repeat the highly successful Pre-Christmas Supper Evening hosted by our friends at the Dorney Ccurt Kitchen Garden. We hope to enjoy these events alongside many of the readers of Dorney Parish News and their friends. We hope many villagers will attend the first couple of social evenings - and pay their modest subscription fee! This year we intend that each Village Hall event wi II start at 8 pm to avoid confusion. Peter Bowman Secretary, DDHS 01628 623228 ddhortsoc@virginmedia.com -5- The Editor Dorney Parish News Dear Sir Dorney End Dorney Reach Road Tel: +44 (0)1628 628983 e-mail: cat@hardstoftoil.co.uk 07 February 2013 Although I am unable to add to Peter Bowman·s "Domey ... as seen on TV", his mention of the houses in Dorney Reach dating before the Great War, caused me to recall that we had among our Deeds documents, a copy of piece written by the late Col. PDS Palmer in 1968, entitled "Dorney Reach - An Appreciation". The extract below may enlighten other interested residents on the early history of The Reach. I believe some of the dates are not quite right based on our original Title Deeds and I have made notations in square brackets. We believe our house was built in 1 908 by a Mrs Louisa Jane Callam based on the date of purchase of the empty land and the date of a loan document. It could have been before but not earlier than 1 5 May 1904. For the property value watchers, Mr Jackson paid Lt Col.CDH Palmer £247.50 for the original piece of land. He then sold about half of it for £525, three years later, so the land for The Chalet and The Mead was all profit - plus ,;a change. Here is the transcription of the opening part of what the Colonel wrote: 1. [Introduction I At the turn of the century the whole of the land between R. Thrunes and Oak Stubbs Lane (now in part called Marsh Lane) and bounded on the North by the Parish boundary belonged to my Father, the late Lt. Col. C.H.D. Palmer, and was agricultural land. This Appreciation is made to see how his Plan for Dorney Reach has developed over the past 68 years and in particular how it has fared on the 570 yards River frontage. 2. Stage 1 1900-19. (a) About 1901/2 [23nt July 1901]1 Col. Palmer sold to Mr George Jackson an area of land having a River frontage which measured on its East [?] side some 560 ft [295ft River frontage] 1 . Part of this land was sold by Mr Jackson to Mrs Callan [on 5"' May 1904]1, who built Dorney End in 1902 [~1908] 1 - the first house to be built. Dorney End now has an East front of 160 ft [150ft] 1 • Between 1902-04 [Probably later given these followed building of Dorney End] Mr Jackson built The Chalet (60ft.) [now the Clock House]; and The Mead (80ft.) About 1904/5 [Probably later] Col. Palmer built Riverdale (180 ft.) and Bray View (now Overstrand) ( I 75ft.) both for letting. About􀈩 I􀈩908􀈩 [Probably􀈩 a􀈩 while􀈩 later]􀈩 infilling􀈩 occurred􀈩 on􀈩 the􀈩 260􀈩 ft.􀈩 between􀈩The􀈩Mead􀈩and􀈩Riverdale􀈩and􀈩4􀈩houses􀈩were􀈩built,􀈩e.g.􀈩River􀈩House􀈩 (60ft.),􀈩Melrose􀈩(70ft.),􀈩Rippledene􀈩(60􀈩ft.)􀈩and􀈩Willowcroft􀈩(70􀈩ft.)􀈩 Thus􀈩by􀈩this􀈩date􀈩9􀈩hou􀈂es􀈩had􀈩been􀈩built􀈩with􀈩an􀈩East [?]􀈩frontage􀈩of915􀈩ft.􀈩 (b)􀈩 About􀈩1905/6􀈩Col.􀈩Palmer􀈩also􀈩built􀈩Island􀈩Close􀈩and􀈩Dorney􀈩Reach􀈩House􀈩 at􀈩the􀈩West􀈩end􀈩and􀈩on􀈩the􀈩No􀇿􀈩side􀈩of􀈩what􀈩is􀈩now􀈩kno􀈞􀈩as􀈩Harcourt􀈩 Road.􀈩 Both􀈩 had􀈩 a􀈩 60􀈩 ft.􀈩 frontage,􀈩 but􀈩 Dorney􀈩 Reach􀈩 House􀈩 had􀈩 􀈧􀈩an􀈩 additional􀈩area􀈩of􀈩garden􀈩land􀈩of􀈩some􀈩200􀈩ft.􀈩by􀈩250􀈩ft.􀈩on􀈩its􀈩East􀈩side.􀈩 It􀈩 would􀈩 take􀈩 up􀈩 too􀈩 much􀈩 of􀈩 the􀈩 maga􀈣ine􀈩 for􀈩 all􀈩 four􀈩 pages􀈩 of􀈩 the􀈩 "Appreciation"􀈩to􀈩be􀈩printed􀈩however,􀈩if􀈩any􀈩resident􀈩is􀈩interested􀈩I􀈩shall􀈩be􀈩only􀈩 too􀈩 happy􀈩 to􀈩 pass􀈩 on􀈩 the􀈩 full􀈩 document,􀈩 which􀈩 in􀈩 its􀈩 s􀈖le􀈩 is􀈩 quaint􀈩 and􀈩 patrician.􀈩 I􀈩 should􀈩 also􀈩 add􀈩 that􀈩 in􀈩 relation􀈩 to􀈩 the􀈩 content,􀈩 I􀈩 am􀈩 merely􀈩 the􀈩 transcriber,􀈩 not􀈩 the􀈩 author.􀈩 If􀈩 an􀈩 e-mail􀈩 request􀈩 is􀈩 sent􀈩 to􀈩 me􀈩 at􀈩 car@hardstofloil.co.uk􀈩,􀈩 I􀈩 shall􀈩 in􀈩 return􀈩send􀈩a􀈩 pdf􀈩copy.􀈩 Equally,􀈩 if􀈩anyone􀈩 has􀈩more􀈩definiti􀈛e􀈩dates􀈩for􀈩when􀈩the􀈩mentioned􀈩houses􀈩were􀈩 actually􀈩 built,􀈩 I􀈩 should􀈩like􀈩to􀈩hear.􀈩 Yours􀈩faithfully􀈩 Clive􀈩Randle􀈩 LENT LUNCHES 2013 Thursday 7th March at 31 Harcourt Road, Dorney Reach This􀈩will􀈩be􀈩hosted􀈩by􀈩Joy􀈩Richmond􀈩and􀈩will􀈩be􀈩in􀈩aid􀈩of􀈩the􀈩Th􀈀es􀈩Valley􀈩 Adventure􀈩Playground.􀈩 Thursday 14th March at Dormouse, Oak Stubbs Lane, Dorney Reach This􀈩will􀈩be􀈩hosted􀈩by􀈩Jean􀈩Tyler􀈩and􀈩will􀈩be􀈩in􀈩aid􀈩of􀈩the􀈩Slough􀈩Child􀈩Contact􀈩 Cen􀈍e.􀈩 At􀈩each􀈩of􀈩these􀈩a􀈩light􀈩lunch􀈩will􀈩be􀈩served􀈩from􀈩noon􀈩to􀈩2􀈩pm.􀈩 Please􀈩come􀈩along,􀈩bring􀈩yo􀈙r􀈩friends􀈩and􀈩meet􀈩some􀈩neighbours.􀈩 Extract from: Neighbourhood􀈩Policing􀈩Newsle􀈓er􀈩 THAMES􀈩VALLEY􀈩POLICE􀈩 101􀈩 CRIMESTOPPERS􀈩 0800􀈩555􀈩 111􀈩 Parking:􀈩 We􀈩have􀈩been􀈩 made􀈩aware􀈩of􀈩parking􀈩i􀈃ues􀈩in􀈩Dorney􀈩Reach􀈩where􀈩parents􀈩from􀈩 Dorney􀈩 School􀈩 are􀈩 parking􀈩 across􀈩 driveways􀈩 causing􀈩 an􀈩 obs􀈏ction.􀈩 The􀈩 Neighbourhood􀈩 Team􀈩 are􀈩 working􀈩 closely􀈩 with􀈩 Head􀈩 Teacher􀈩 Helen􀈩 Grove􀈩 to􀈩 combat􀈩this.􀈩 We􀈩would􀈩 however􀈩ask􀈩that􀈩if􀈩any􀈩 resident􀈩does􀈩 have􀈩any􀈩 problems􀈩 with􀈩 vehicles􀈩 parking􀈩 across􀈩 their􀈩 driveway􀈩􀈋at􀈩they􀈩 con􀈈ct􀈩 us􀈩 on􀈩 101􀈩providing􀈩us􀈩 with􀈩 the􀈩 regis􀈎tion􀈩 number􀈩of􀈩 the􀈩 vehicle.􀈩 Helen􀈩 has􀈩 also􀈩 addressed􀈩 this􀈩 issue􀈩 in􀈩 her􀈩 weekly􀈩 newsle􀈔rs􀈩 to􀈩 parents􀈩 and􀈩 the􀈩 Neighbourhood􀈩 Team􀈩 will􀈩 be􀈩 doing􀈩 joint􀈩 pa􀈌ols􀈩with􀈩the􀈩Head􀈩Teacher􀈩at􀈩peak􀈩times.􀈩 -7- Extracts from the Minutes of the Domey Parish Council Meeti.og held at the Eton Dorney Centre on Tuesday 12th February 2013 at 7.30 pm Present: - Councillors K Harris (chaired the meeting), A Purdie, P Smith, Ms Foxley, G Easton and L Kittel. In Attendance:- Mrs S Moffat (Clerk), Cllr D Dhillon and Cllr A Dhillon . PUBLIC PARTICIPATION - A local resident reported that there has been an application for a heavy goods vehicle operating ]jcence by the tenant at Dorney Cottage. He has sent his objections to the Central Licensing Unit, SBDC, and BCC Highways. Also he wanted to make the Parish Council aware that the tenant is operating a business from this site without permission. Mr Harris responded that the Parish Council would support these objections and the matter would be discussed under the relevant agenda item. Apologies were received from Mr Nelson, Cllr Dev Dhillon and Cllr A Dhillon. Rebuild of Dorney Village Hall - Mr Easton reported that the DVHMC has appointed an architect to submit 2 drawings in order to receive quotes from builders. The 2 schemes are :- (i) Preferred scheme - new roof, toilets, extend annexe and new entrance to provide an additional room and ;(ii) Fall back scheme - new roof, electrics and toilets but no extension. Ms FoxJey has looked into banks that provide specific loans to charities at an interest rate of 8% which has remained the same over the last 10 years. lfthe DVHMC decides to take up this type of loan it will not need the Parish Council to act as guarantor but will need lo hire out the rooms at a commercial rate in order to pay back the loan. Bishop Centre Development -Th.ere is no mechanism of appealing against the SI 06 and S 1 1 1 Agreement entered into. Ms Foxley has talked to the land owners, Land Securities, and they have assured her that the traffic survey shows that this development wilJ have no impact on Dorney. Plaoni.og (a) To note planning issues, decisions and appeals recently notified by South Bucks District Council as appended. (b) To consider and comment upon applications as appended. ( c ) Resolved to pay £43 to SBDC to continue to receive paper copies of planning applications. (d) Orchard Herbs Farm - The Enforcement Officer at SBDC has been invited to attend a meeting at Dorney but still awaiting a reply to the planning contravention at this site. Mr Harris reported that massive bonfires are taking place every day and should be reported to SBDC to take appropriate action. It was agreed to write to the Chairman of Planning at SBDC that the Parish Council is very unsatisfied with the lack of response ( cc Dominic Grieve MP) and to invite the Enforcement Officer to the AGM to explain the reasons why action has not been taken. (e)To note that the Planning Inspectorate have decided that an appeal by LOCOG against the council refusal to grant planning permission in respect of Planning application 12/01441 /FUL - Retention of the Droveway and ancillary areas 'at Dorney lake. Dorney Parish Council has already objected. (t) To note the Operator's License at Dorney Cottage. Resolved to support local residents in their objections and to object to SBDC regards a business being operated at the site. Resolve any complaints/comments received from residents :- (a) Update on Superfast Broadband reaching Dorney as a legacy of the Olympics - This has now reached Dorney Reach with estimated speeds between 7Mb - 15. 7Mb. The connection date for Dorney is 3 I" March. Maintenance and Highway employee/work - It was agreed to write to Mr Emmett to ask for a donation to pay for the reinstatement of the grass verge and the possibility of insta!J.ing a bollard due to the damage caused by his parked vehicles (photographic evidence is available) Date of next meeting- 7.30 on 12'h March, 2013 at the Eton Dorney Centre Meeting ended 9.12 pm. MARLOW MOBlLE LIBRARY Visits Dorney Reach on alternate Mondays . Meadow Way 12.45 - 13.05 p.m. Dates for 20 1 3 : March 1 1 25 -8- Dorney Parish News - --- .-- -:--.-_ - :_·.-􀁨􀁩􀁪 -􀀒􀁫􀁬􀁭=- --􀀌- -- -------- - 􀁮 --. 􀀍,I;-􀀎?􀀏 ·E;,,::--=-.-:_:.- =- ,,...- -_􀀍 -- HOLIDAY COURSES SHOW JUMPING GYMKHANAS HACKING h RIDING SCHOOL & LIVERY paBuj􀀇Qp􀀈!t UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF JILL HARRIS Elm Farm Boveney Road Dorney Common Nr. Windsor Berkshire Telephone: 01628 661275 I DOOR RIDING SCHOOL - QUALIFIED INSTRUCTION Daily and evening individual lessons and classes JANE MORGAN DRESSES ------ c=:> ------ EVENING DRESS HIRE & SALES • Ball gowns, prom dresses & cocktail wear • Handbags, jewellery & wraps • Sizes 2 - 26, competitively priced -, • The dresses can be altered to ensure a perfect fit By appointment 6 days a week 01628 600509 jane@jane morgan. co. uk Mob: 07887 994222 www.janemorgandresshire.co.11k Village Road, Dorney, nr Windsor & Eton Eton End PREPARATORY DAY SCHOOL BOYS 3 - 7 GIRLS 3 • 11 Eton End School is an Independent Preparatory Day School located in over 6 acres of rural countryside on the outskirts of Datchet. High academic achievement and excellent pastoral care are enjoyed by our pupils. Small classes allow individual learning and personal development. Excellent staff/ pupil ratios. High standards and academic success. Sporting, musical and dramatic opportunities. Art and creativity. Outdoor learning and play. Extra-curricular activities. Before and after school care. Nursery classes for rising 3 year olds. O""-t chtLolhoool, O""-t 6ol1A.cati.o111, For further details or to arrange a visit please telephone 01753 541075 35 Eton Road Datchet Berkshire SL3 9AX email: admin@etonend.org website: www.etonend.org Design & Construction • Site Clearance • Pergolas • Terraces • Suppliers of: • Turfing • Driveways • Brickwork SAND • BALLAST • Plants, Trees • Car Parks Decorative WOOD CHIPS TOP SOIL and Shrubs • Block Paving or Standard MUSHROOM • Fencing • Patios • Mature Trees COMPOST 01628 666022 • 661768 Mobile 07860 706675 THE TRADITIONAL RESTORATION COMPANY LTD Contact: Audrey Thompson The Coach House, Dorney Court 01628 660708 Restorers of Fine Antique Furniture SERVICES IN THE LOCAL CHURCHES ST. JAMES, DORNEY Full details of our Services and Children's Activities are included in this magazine VICAR OF DORNEY Revd. Lucy Holt The Vicarage, 69a Eton Wick Road, Eton Wick, Windsor, Berks. SIA 6NE Tel: 01753 852268 e-mail.: revlucy@tiscali.co.uk METHODIST CHAPEL, Eton Wick Sunday 10.30am f.10rm Morn mg Service and Sunday School EYening Service ST. GILBERT'S CATHOLIC CHURCH, Eton Wick Sunday Mass 9.00am OUR LADY OF PEACE CATHOLIC CHURCH, Burnham Saturday Sunday 6pm 9am. I 0. I Sam and 6pm Vigil Mass Mass Material for puhlkauon should reach one of the Editors hy the 16th of the preceding month. NOT PUBLISHED IN JANUARY AND AUGUST Editors: Mr C. C Co􀀐 Dorney Parish News = ------ •""' -c:.--------:.:.-- -􀁑􀁒􀁓􀁔􀁕 􀀃􀀄=-􀀅ilr􀀆?;;;;c􀀇 = ..( 􀀆;􀀇 J....J UNDER THE MANAGEMENT DF JILL HARRIS --- - - ------- -- HOLIDAY COURSES SHOW JUMPING GYMKHANAS HACKING h RIDING SCHOOL & LIVERY paBui􀀇h.􀀈1 Elm Farm Boveney Road Dorney Common Nr. Windsor Berkshire Telephone: 01628 661275 INDOOR RIDING SCHOOL - QUALIFIED INSTRUCTION Daily and evening individual lessons and classes JANE MORGAN DRESSES - - - - -- c::> - - - - -- EVENING DRESS HIRE & SALES • Ball gowns, prom dresses & cocktail wear • Handbags,jewellery & wraps • Sizes 2 - 26, competitively priced • The dresses can be altered to ensure a perfect fit By appointment 6 days a week 01628 600509 jane@janemorgan.co. uk Mob: 07887 994222 www.janemorgandresshire.co. uk Village Road, Dorney, nr Windsor & Eton Eton End PREPARATORY DAY SCHOOL BOYS 3 - 7 GIRLS 3 - 11 Eton End School is an Independent Preparatory Day School located in over 6 acres of rural countryside on the outskirts of Datchet. High academic achievement and excellent pastoral care are enjoyed by our pupils. Small classes allow individual learning and personal development. Excellent staff/ pupil ratios. High standards and academic success. Sporting, musical and dramatic opportunities. Art and creativity. Outdoor learning and play. Extra-curricular activities. Before and after school care. Nursery classes for rising 3 year olds. oi,,,.,e cvi􀂜Lolvwool, oi,,,.,e soll,,(.c&1t􀂜o111, For further details or to arrange a visit please telephone 01753 541075 35 Eton Road Datchet Berkshire SL3 9AX email: admin@etonend.org website: www.etonend.org Design & Construction • Site Clearance • Pergolas • Terraces • Suppliers of: • Turfing • Driveways • Brickwork SAND • BALLAST • Plants, Trees • Car Parks Decorative WOOD CHIPS TOP SOIL and Shrubs • Block Paving or Standard MUSHROOM • Fencing • Patios • Mature Trees COMPOST 01628 666022 • 661768 Mobile 07860 706675 THE TRADITIONAL RESTORATION COMPANY LTD Contact: Audrey Thompson The Coach House, Dorney Court 01628 660708 Restorers of Fine Antique Furniture SERVICES IN THE LOCAL CHURCHES ST. JAMES, DORNEY Full details of our Services and Children's Activities are included in this magazine VICAR OF DORNEY Revd. Lucy Holt The Vicarage, 69a Eton Wick Road, Eton Wick, Windsor, Berks. SL4 6NE Tel: 01753 852268 e-mail: revlucy@tiscali.co.uk METHODIST CHAPEL, Eton Wick Sunday 10.30am 6.30pm Morning Service and Sunday School Evening Service ST. GILBERT'S CATHOLIC CHURCH, Eton Wick Sunday Mass 9.00am OUR LADY OF PEACE CATHOLIC CHURCH, Burnham Saturday Sunday 6pm 9.45 am 6pm Vigil Mass Mass Material for publication should reach one of the Editors by the 16th of the preceding month. NOT PUBLISHED IN .JANUARY AND AUGUST Editors: Mr. C. C Codv, Faster Folly, 7, Dorney Reach Road, Domev Reach, Maidenhead. SL6 ODX Tel 01628624121 Mrs. J M Spencer. Dorincourt, 45, Harcourt Road, Dornev Reac􀃒 Maidenhead. SL6 ODT Tel 01628 624213 Editorial Board: The Editors. Mrs. M.C Cody Distributors: Mr Cobb, Mrs Cox, Mrs Grant, Mrs Hewitt-Teale, Mrs Leishman, Mr McGuinness, Mrs Oxlade, Mrs Richmond, Mrs Seels, Mrs Tuddenham, Mrs Tyler, Mrs Wood-Dow, Mrs Wright RATE OF SUBSCRIPTION: £5 per annum for 10 issues (Payable inAdvance) It is requested that Treasurers of Lm.:al Organisations pay their subscript ions in January. Distributors who collect subscriptions from those taking the magazine should hand them to Mrs. Cody. The Editors are not responsible for the opinions of correspondents expressed in letters or articles published in this magazine. ISSUE NO. 4/13 EDITORIAL MAY 2013 Among my newspaper cuttings is a Matt cartoon that appeared in the Daily Telegraph in February 2008. A policeman is giving directions to a lady:- "Leff at Tesco, go past two Tescos, right at the next Tesco and it's opposite Tesco." I was reminded of this five year old cartoon when viewing Victoria Wood's recent 1V documentary 'Nice Cup of Tea', for in tracing the history of tea Victoria had occasion to visit China and in our first view of a busy street in Shanghai was a store bearing the bright red Tesco logo; which is no doubt destined to become as familiar to the Chinese as was Chairman Mao's little red book. From Shanghai to the Bishop Centre is, I know, stretching the imagination somewhat, but the development of that site and the fact that Dorney Parish Council, unlike other local councils and local charities, is to receive no cash recompense because the developers deem that Dorney will be 'unaffected' by it, carried my thoughts from 'Nice Cup of Tea' to BBC1 's jolly Sunday evening serial 'The Village'. In the early years of this history of a typical village, we learn that people were born, lived and died within the village, never venturing outside the confines of their community. I think we should make it known to Land Securities that we in Dorney have shed our shackles and will be considerably 'affected' by their grandly named 'Taplow Shopping Par!<'. Along a mile or so stretch of the A4 there are, or will be, three major sources of increased traffic, the old Wyeth/Bishop/Mill Lane developments ( and let's not forget the car boot sales) and it seems to me that Bucks County Council, and Transport for Bucks have adopted a 'head in the sand' attitude towards the consequences. Residents are concerned that development of the Bishop Centre site will add to congestion problems, but the development was given the go-ahead because Transport for Bucks found the impact would not be 'severe'. I am unaware of how 'severe' is calculated, and if not 'severe' what grade is it? Almost severe? No risk of being severe? They don't seem too confident about it, for a 'travel plan' has been put in place to promote the use of non-car travel! The details of this travel plan have not been revealed, probably because no-one can think of a satisfactory way of getting the weekly shop from Tesco to home without the car. There seems to be an attitude that it will be 'all right on the night'. Land Securities are anxious to impress upon us that the capacity of their Shopping Park car par!<, 444 (plus service bays), is only 40+ places more than the Bishop Centre. But you will remember that the Bishop Centre car par!< was rarely full. A supermarket car par!< is a different ball game. Cars are arriving and departing throughout the day, so although the capacity is 444 this means nothing in comparison to the number of cars travelling to and from Tesco along the A4. One suspects that the possible affect of these three developments has been assessed individually and not as a whole. Time will tell. I must mention the proposed building of three •- to accommodate 38,000 chickens for egg production, packaging, storage and distribution in what I believe to be a residential area at the top of Marsh Lane. Will we be 'unaffected' by this, too? Revd Lucy Holt writes: This month sees the church celebrate its birthday - not in the sense of the building but in sense of the way the Church in Jerusalem began the first Pentecost. Pentecost is the time when we celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit in great power and the subsequent birth of the Christian church. We see the disciples who were transformed from frightened for their lives after the crucifixion of Jesus hiding in an upper room with the door locked, to standing powerfully and declaring their faith in public. Indeed the account of the first Pentecost sees Peter preaching one sermon and 5,000 people come to faith! It is amazing to read these accounts and challenges us all in our complacency in terms of how we speak out for the things that we believe in. I am really pleased that we have already seen signs in our new Archbishop of Canterbury of a man who is prepared to speak out on issues of society where Christian values need to be upheld. Perhaps this Pentecost we all need to be challenged by this to see what we can do or say to make our community/society a more value driven place. For information about our churches, activities and church history please see our parishes' web site: www.stjohnstjamesed.org.uk Church Services in May 2013 Wednesday 1st May 1 0.00 am Holy Communion (said BCP) Sunday 5th May 9.30 am Family Communion 1 1 .00 am 'Our Space' Family Service 6.30 pm Evening Service Sunday 12th May 9.30 am Holy Communion 1 1 .00 am Holy Communion (children's groups) Wednesday 15th May 1 0.00 am Holy Communion (said BCP) Sunday 19th May (Pentecost) 9.30am Holy Communion 1 1 .00am Combined Holy Communion Sunday 26th May (Trinity Sunday) 9.30am Morning Worship 1 1 .00am Holy Communion (children's groups) St John the Evangelist Eton St James the Less Dorney St John the Baptist Eton Wick St John the Evangelist Eton St James the Less Dorney St John the Baptist Eton Wick St John the Evangelist Eton St James the Less Dorney St John the Baptist Eton Wick St James the Less Dorney St John the Baptist Eton Wick DORNEY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY - GARDEN VISIT Tuesday 14th May 2013 - 2.00pm Stoke Poges Memorial Gardens Church Lane, Stoke Poges, SL2 4NZ A guided tour of the memorial gardens followed by tea and cakes There is a charge of £5.00/head payable on the day The park.land landscape which originally formed part of Stoke Park was laid out by Capability Brown and Repton. Much of the area survived until 1909 when the opening of the golf course occurred. Sir Noel Mobbs, Lord of the Manor of Stoke Poges, acquired the twenty acres of land to the south of the church in order to preserve the tranquil and rural setting of St. Giles church, made famous by Gray's poem 'Elegy written in a Country Churchyard' The Memorial Gardens were designed by Edward White, a partner of Milner, White and Son, a leading landscape architect firm of the day. The gardens were refurbished in October 200 I with the contract focusing on the main structure and the formal parts of the Gardens, including replanting using the limited plants used by Edward White in his gardens. Some of the areas contained in the gardens are: Rock and Water Features The Colonnade The Rose Garden The Rose Parterre Rock and Water Please contact Louise Whaley -01628 625589 or Ron Alsworth - 01628 669988 if you wish to put your name down for this visit We will meet at the entrance at 1-45pm There is a large ear park opposite the entrance C , .-. ,"'- -"" y-'< The Mindbody Weight Loss Programme, You will receive weekly personal, one-to-one consultations and training with qualified expert Weight Loss Trainer Julie Brealy and Clinical Hypnotherapist Julie Abernethy at the studio in Dorney. Learning how to change your l􀃮estyle and eat healthily, while reducing your weight and toning your body, will ensure you get maximum results from this unique programme. In just six weeks you could be up to 14Ibs lighter and in control of your weight for good! Included in the 6 week programme: • Personal health and fitness assessment • 6 x 1-2-1 Personal Training Sessions • 6 x 1-2-1 Hypnotherapy Sessions • Sample menu and exercise plans Purchased individually this package would cost £595 Special offer for Dorney Parish News £450 Call Julie now on 07718 001036 Understand the reasons behind: • What and when you eat. • Your motivation to exercise. • Emotional eating Contact Julie if you are also interested in Nordic Walking Classes on a Monday or Thursday 1.45pm-2.45pm from Dorney area. NOTICE of Annual General Meeting (AGM) of DORNEY VILLAGE HALL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE On Wednesday May 15th 2013 at 8,00pm in the Hall Representatives of all Dorney Societies, clubs and groups are invited to the AGM to learn of the work of the Hall, its refurbishment and future, If you would like an agenda, please contact Graham Easton on 01628 628819 or 07503 745760 or grahamDVH@aoLcom MARLOW MOBILE LIBRARY Visits Dorney Reach on alternate Mondays (but not on Bank Holidays). Meadow Way 12.25 - 12.45 p.m. Note revised times. Dates for 2013 : May 20 June 3 1 7 July 1 1 5 29 August 12 GARDEN OPEN Fundraising Day for SSAFA Forces Help and Bomber Command Association Wednesday 22"" May 2013 10.00 am-4.00 pm Refreshments & Light Lunches available Plant Stall Bring and Buy Home-madePresetves 36 TILSTONE CLOSE . ETON WICK . WINDSOR SLS 6NG Peter&Ellzabeth Lage Entry - £2.00 • 􀀓. 􀀔 􀀕-􀀖- 􀀖􀀕 · · • • • -􀀕 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ■ • • • • • Garden Tree c Field Private : C□mmerc1a A N Gr□undcare B Gardl!ll. lrire Ii Fi􀀔ld Manageme􀀕t Our Services al a Glance fstabbhed in 2DD5 and led l,y Alastair Brooker. our team □f experienced staff are passimate ahout qua􀇭ty of wol1.manship and customer service. FrDm on11-off projects, to ongoing maintenance. we cover all areas of Bel1.shirf. Oxfnrdshira. Su1Tey, Hampshire and West London. ❖ Tree Surgery ❖ lawn Construction - Seeding 6 Turfing ❖ Gerden Maintenance ❖ Field Maintenance ❖ Seasoned Logs ❖ Gritting Ii Snow Clearing -5- Extracts from the Minutes of the Dorney Parish Council Meeting held at the Eton Dorney Centre on Tuesday 9'" April 2013 at 7 .30 pm Present: - Councillors K Harris ( chaired the meeting), P Smith and A Foxley. In Attendance: - Mrs S Moffat (Clerk). PUBLIC PARTICIPATION - Mary Baker spoke about the possibility of a local market in the Village for the community. She felt it was particularly important for the elderly to help them get to local shops and to involve them in the community. Ideas suggested were a local market at the Village Hall or Dorney Court Garden Centre but it was felt these venues may not be big enough to attract stall holders. Alternatively a community bus was suggested to transport the elderly to the market at Burnham. It was agreed that Mary Baker should establish the demand for such a service and also to contact 'Think Burnham' for ideas and report back to the Council. SBDC Report - Cllr A Dhillon reported that SBDC is still waiting for planning application from Orchard Herbs Farm and will investigate this matter. Mr Smith suggested that SBDC should issue a PCN (Planning Contravention Notice) to establish who is doing what. This can be issued from Day I and has a time limit of 21 days and then the Enforcement Officer can take action. It was agreed to send a succinct report to the Chief Executive and ask for help. It was also mentioned that the footpath outside Orchard Herbs Farm has been damaged by all the lorries using the site. The Clerk will report this to the Local Area Technician together with a similar problem outside Dorney House. Bucks CC Report - Cllr Dev Dhillon reported that the Beeches LAF has agreed £5,000 funding for Youth projects, £20,000 for Road Safety and £18,000 for Well-Being. If Dorney PC has any projects they need funding under these headings then Cllr Dev Dhillon would be happy to take these proposals to the next LAF meeting. TVPA Report- The Clerk circulated a crime report from TVPA as appended. Noted. Apologies were received from Mr Nelson, Mrs Kittel, Mr Easton and Mr Purdie. Resolved to renew the membership with BALC which has recently been renamed Bucks & Milton Keynes Association of Local Councils - £97 .92. Resolved to enter the Best Kept Village competition for 2013 at a cost of £12 and to consider comments raised by Nick Teale:- (i) The Churchyard and the Graveyard need tidying up before the judges1 visit, which is usually in the first two weeks of June. The Clerk to contact John Farrell. Rebuild of Dorney Village Hall - Ms Foxley reported: -(i) She is still very busy seeking funding for this project; (ii) There is a meeting with the architects this Friday to draw up the specification so quotes can be sought from the builders. Planning (a) To note planning issues, decisions and appeals recently notified by South Bucks District Council - Noted. (b) To consider and comment upon applications - Comments made as appended. (c) Orchard Herbs Farm - As discussed during the Public Participation (d) To note the Operator's License for Dorney Cottage has been withdrawn. Correspondence -Enquiry from local resident asking for mowing schedule in Dorney Reach so it does not overlap with their own grass cutting. It was agreed to thank the resident for cutting the grass but it would not be possible to provide exact dates when it will be cut by the Council. Resolve any complaints/comments received from residents: - The opening of the northern perimeter path by Eton Lake - lvor Lloyd has responded that the path was badly damaged during the games and was closed as too dangerous. Reinstatement work will start as soon as weather permits and Sustrans have agreed to take it off their recommended cycle route until the work is completed. -6- Generously supponed by -- IE OI Experience some of the most scenic views along the Thames Valley, with 5, I O or I 5 mile walks along the Thames towards Windsor, past Dorney Lake, returning along the Jubilee River. Individuals, families, groups and dogs warmly welcome! 01 628 628599 www.tvap.eo.uk/ - .sponsoredwalk Don't feel like walking? You could always Sponsor Sid www.charicygiving.co.uk/siddowne20 1 3 -7- Windrush, Village Road, Dorney Dear Editor April 17, 201 3 Best Kept Village Competition The Parish Council has entered Dorney and Dorney Reach in the Buckinghamshire Best Kept Village Competition. There are four cups: • Gurney cup for very small villages (last year winner Little Marlow) • Morris cup for small villages (last year Cuddington) • DeFraine cup for medium villages (last year Edlesborough) • Pushman cup for large villages (last year Stokenchurch) We are in the Morris cup category and have won a certificate of merit in three of the last five years, namely in 2009, 2011 and 2012. We have never achieved "Runner Up". Last year Hedgerley had that honour in the Morris Cup. These reasonably good results have been achieved by generally good efforts at keeping house frontages tidy, cutting back overhanging hedges/branches and keeping roads litter free. We have gained additional points with trim verges and the overall appearance of communal areas, such as village hall, playgrounds, memorial gardens and frontages of local businesses. Last year we had favourable comments on renovated bus shelters and community benches, the playground (superb the judges said!) I have been encouraging the Parish Council to focus on areas where we have often been let down, such as the graveyard and churchyard, and I am pleased to report that this year tending is well in hand. Last year we lost points on other items, such as broken glass in 'phone boxes and lack of paint on pillar boxes. This is also in hand. The PC own the 'phone boxes, but we have to persuade Royal Mail to paint the pillar boxes. The request is in the post! The library 'phone box in Harcourt Road will surely add points. Please keep it clean and provided with books. This is a great community service. I know that we always need a community "push" to keep the Village Hall and surroundings tidy, but there is also the Jubilee River car park on Lake End Road, which, in spite of a daily litter pick, still needs younger limbs to crawl under the thorny bushes to clear out wind-blown litter. The Jubilee Wetlands area is now a main Dorney feature, as is the entrance to the Dorney Rowing Lake. Residents may well have their own particular areas of concern that need attention. Please let me know. I invite all willing and able volunteers to a COMMUNITY CLEAR UP SESSION on Sunday May 19th meeting at the Village Hall at 9.30 am. Armed with litter pickers, brooms, shovels, weed pullers, loppers and whatever, we can then despatch to areas which need special attention. Let's try and do better than a Certificate of Merit. We know what is needed. That little extra push, with a lick of Royal Mail paint and we could be on to a winner! Below is our score sheet for the last five years. Over 80% means we get a Certificate of Merit. Nick Teale 01628 605177 nickteale@btintemet.com -8- J - ,... 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Windsor Berkshire Telephone: 01628 661275 INDOOR RIDING SCHOOL - QUALIFIED INSTRUCTION Daily and evening individual lessons and classes JANE MORGAN DRESSES --- - - C::> - - - - -- EVENING DRESS HIRE & SALES • Ball gowns, prom dresses & cocktail wear • Handbags, jewellery & wraps • Sizes 2 - 26, competitively priced 1 • The dresses can be altered to ensure a perfect fit By appointment 6 days a week 01628 600509 jane@janemorgan.co. uk Mob: 07887 994222 wwwJanemorgandresshire.co. uk Village Road, Dorney, nr Windsor & Eton Eton End PREPARATORY DAY SCHOOL BOYS 3 - 7 GIRLS 3 - 11 Eton End School is an Independent Preparatory Day School located in over 6 acres of rural countryside on the outskirts of Datchet. High academic achievement and excellent pastoral care are enjoyed by our pupils. Small classes allow individual learning and personal development. Excellent staff/ pupil ratios. High standards and academic success. Sporting, musical and dramatic opportunities. Art and creativity. Outdoor learning and play. Extra-curricular activities. Before and after school care. Nursery classes for rising 3 year olds. Oll\,e Cl-1􀀡Loll-1oool, 011\,f 6oll,,(.ct1t􀀡oll\, For further details or to arrange a visit please telephone 01753 541075 35 Eton Road Datchet Berkshire SL3 9AX email: admin@etonend.org website: www.etonend.org • Site Clearance • Turfing • Plants, Trees and Shrubs • Fencing Design & Construction • Pergolas • Terraces • Suppliers of: • Driveways • Brickwork SAND • BALLAST • Car Parks Decorative WOOD CHIPS TOP SOIL • Block Paving or Standard MUSHROOM • Patios • Mature Trees COMPOST 01628 666022 • 661768 Mobile 07860 70667 5 THE TRADITIONAL RESTORATION COMPANY LTD Contact: Audrey Thompson The Coach House, Dorney Court 01628 660708 Restorers of Fine Antique Furniture SERVICES IN THE LOCAL CHURCHES ST. JAMES, DORNEY Full details of our Services and Children's Activities are included in this magazine VICAR OF DORNEY Revd. Lucy Holt The Vicarage, 69a Eton Wick Road, Eton Wick, Windsor, Berks. SL4 6NE Tel: 01753 852268 e-mail: revlucy@tiscali.co.uk METHODIST CHAPEL, Eton Wick Sunday 10.30am 6.30pm Morning Service and Sunday School Evening Service ST. GILBERT'S CATHOLIC CHURCH, Eton Wick Sunday Mass 9.00am OUR LADY OF PEACE Saturday CATHOLIC CHURCH, Burnham 6pm Vigil Mass Sunday 9 .45 am 6pm Mass Material for puhlication should reach one of the Editors by the 16th or the preceding month. NOT PUBLISHED IN JANUARY AND AUGUST Editors: Mr. C. C Codv, Easter Folly, 7, Dorney Reach Road, Dorney Reach, Maidenhead SL6 ODX Tel: 01628 624121 Mrs. J. M Spencer. Dorincourt, 45_ Harcourt Road. Dorney Reach, Maidenhead. SI,6 ODT Tel: 01628 624213 Editorial Board: The Editors. Mrs. M.C. Cody Distributors: Mr Cobb, Mrs Cox, Mrs Grant, Mrs Hewitt-Teale, Mrs Leishman, Mr McGuinness, Mrs Oxlade, Mrs Richmond, Mrs Seels, Mrs Tuddenham, Mrs Tyler, Mrs Wood-Dow, Mrs Wright RATE OF SUBSCRIPTION: £5 per annum for 10 issues (Payable inAdvance) It is requested that Trca,;urers of Local Organisations pay their subscriptions in January. Di<;tributors who collect subscriptions from those taking the magazine should hand them to Mrs. Cody. The Editors are not responsible for the opinions of correspondents expressed in letters or articles published in this magazine. ISSUE NO. 5/13 EDITORIAL JUNE 2013 From time to time in the Dorney Parish News comparisons are drawn between present and past times in the parish. Comparisons which often suggest that the years have eroded much of the community spirit that we once enjoyed. Events surrounding the Olympics brought us closer together for a few short months, but apart from a flourishing Horticultural Society, we have lost the once social availability of various other local societies, singing groups, concert parties, the Dorney Players etc., and the opportunities to be a more interactive society. Perhaps we no longer wish to socialize, but I'm sure we all want to live together amicably, and to safeguard and maintain the pleasant surroundings in which we have the good fortune to reside. Each year we enter the Best Kept Village Competition. I see this as an annual opportunity to look at the parish through critical eyes and to see where improvements to our environment can be made, and to encourage a pride in the parish that will last not just for the period of the contest, but for the whole year. The winning of a Cup or Certificate of Merit is nice, but this is one event where taking part is more important than winning. When we enter the BKV Competition it becomes incumbent upon us to do our best to present to the judges a shipshape Dorney and Dorney Reach. This requires a resurgence of good old community spirit. Nick Teale, in a letter in last month's magazine, invited all willing and able volunteers to a COMMUNITY CLEAR UP SESSION ON Sunday 1 9th May. In recent years the response has been less than encouraging, but this year Nick found himself alone at the appointed place and time. No-one turned up. Hardly a good omen, for a proportion of the judges· marks depend on 'evidence of community effort'. Now I cannot be too critical about this, as I, too, let Nick down, and I am sure others either had personal commitments or simply forgot to put the date in their diary. But to emphasize how different this is from parishioners' participation in the past, I have resurrected this cutting from a spring 1 991 edition of the Maidenhead Advertiser. Unfortunately, we are now bereft of a showbiz personality to boost a Dorney 'clear-up', but perhaps next year we could see if a Saturday afternoon would bring more response than on a Sunday morning. Such a tidy little Em ..... Comedian Ernie Wise's famous 'short, fat, hairy' legs were joined by 60 other pairs on Saturday afternoon when be joined fellow Dorney villagers on a marathon clean-up of the river bank. He teamed up with parish councillors, Brownies and onlinary residents on the river path from Trumpers Field to Boveney. Armed with 60 rubbish bags provided by South Bucks Council, the collectors took two-and-a-half hours to fill them up and leave the river path clean as a pin. Revd Lucy Holt writes: This is the last month which I write to you all as vicar. I leave at the end of this month and move to my new position as Rector of St James.Poole. My final service will be at Eton Wick at 1 1 am on 23rd June and it would be lovely to see many people there to say goodbye properly to you all. II does not seem 7 years since I was getting ready to move into Eton Wick and Dorney, the time has gone very quickly, and yet I am now preparing to leave you all and move on to develop new relationships. It has been a privilege to get to know you and to serve you as vicar of the benefice at many times of celebration with marriages and baptisms as well as times of sadness when I have met many of you at times of funerals. There will be a gap (interregnum) in the church before a new vicar is appointed, but until that time there will be many visiting priests as well as members of the church leading in various ways, the two churchwardens Muriel Pepler and Mark Proctor will be carrying out extra duties during this time particularly. Dorney Church has a wonderful heritage, not only is ii a beautiful building architecturally but it has a wonderful atmosphere of prayer and worship. We are blessed to have it as part of the community. I hope and pray that the vibrant Christian community of the Church which it has been a pleasure for me to lead will continue to be a prayerful presence for many more years. For information about our churches, activities and church history please see our parishes' web site: www.stjohnstjamesed.org.uk Church Services in June 2013 Sunday 2nd June 9.30 am Holy Communion BCP 1 1 .00 am 'Our Space' Family Service 6.30 pm Evening Service Wednesday s"' June 1 0.00 am Holy Communion (said BCP) Sunday 9"' June 9.30 am Holy Communion 1 1 .00 am Holy Communion (children's groups) Sunday 1 6°' June 9.30am Holy Communion 1 1 .00am Combined Worship Wednesday 19th June 10.00 am Holy Communion (said BCP) Sunday 23"' June St James the Less Dorney St John the Baptist Eton Wick St John the Evangelist Eton St John the Evangelist Eton St James the Less Dorney St John the Baptist Eton Wick St James the Less Dorney St John the Baptist Eton Wick St John the Evangelist Eton 1 1 .00am Family Communion - Lucy Halt's last seNice in the benefice Sunday 30°' June 9.30 am Morning Worship 1 1 .00 a m Holy Communion (children's groups) St John the Baptist Eton Wick St James the Less Dorney St John the Baptist Eton Wick Dorney Community Projects I have been looking into ideas that will help the community, particularly those who have difficulty getting out and about. I looked into Dorney hosting a street/farmers' market at Dorney Village Hall car park. I spoke to Paul Sherriff (who oversees the Burnham High Street market) and he thought that we were too small a community to run one ourselves. He suggested we should team up with another market or retail organisation. With the long cold spell, the Burnham market had struggled. Not only is it difficult to predict how many shoppers would turn up, but it is also difficult to ensure that sufficient stall holders turn up. The Dorney Court Kitchen Garden Centre is holding a Food Festival on Sunday 21st July. To make it easier to get there, I have booked the Community bus to pick up in Dorney Reach and take people from our community to and from the Garden Centre. The bus can take 16 passengers and the Eton Dorney Centre has very kindly agreed to pay for the hire of the bus. If the arrangements are successful, we could provide this service for future events. I know they will be having a similar event around Christmas time. It was also suggested by Leanne Kittel that we could team up with the Youth Club and be part of their Tuck Shop. The Tuck Shop will be enlarged as part of the Village Hall upgrade and we could sell essential non-perishable food, drink and other products for the convenience of local residents. The shop will be open every weekday for a couple of hours and if this proves popular with the community we could also look to offer fresh produce one day a week. We are not aiming to rival Tesco but are looking to provide a valuable additional service to the community, particularly for those who find it difficult to get to the more traditional shopping locations. Many thanks to the Eton Dorney Centre who will be subsidising the Community Bus and I hope the community find it a useful facility and a roaring success. Mary Baker MARLOW MOBILE LIBRARY Visits Dorney Reach on alternate Mondays (but not on Banlc Holidays). Meadow Way 12.25 - 12.45 p.m. Dates for 2013 : June 3 17 July I 15 29 August 12 Neighbourhood Policing Newsletter MAY 2013 Welcome to the latest newsletla< from the Taplow & Dorney Neighbourhood Team THAMES VALLEY POLICE 101 CRIMESTOPPERS 0800 555 111 HAVE YOUR SAY The next beat surgeries will be held on: • 20-23ro June we will be at the Dorney World Cup Rowing, Dorney Lake Please feel free to come along and meet your neighbourhood police team and discuss any issues or concerns you have or alternatively you can e-mail us at: Taplow&domeyNHPT@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk Neighbourhood Priorities Burglary: Last month we had three burglaries non dwellings (sheds and garages) in Hag Hill Rise, Green Close, Lake End Road where hinges were removed from doors to gain access; however nothing was taken. On 29th April there was a burglary in Court Lane where high value B8Os were stolen overnight. On the 1oth April a burglary occurred in Wellbank where offenders accessed via the front door and stole jewellery. However due to vigilant neighbours both offenders were caught by police a short distance from the attacked premises and property has been recovered. This month there have been no burglaries to date. Now that the wanner weather is arriving we would like to remind residents to remain vigilant, closing windows and doors if you are out in the garden. Vehicle crime: Last month we had six thefts from vehicles in Hitcham Road, Taptow Road, Palmer Anns, Station Road, Lock Path and Bath Road. 59 vehicles were identified as having property on display by the Neighbourhood Team. This month we have had three thefts from vehicles on Lake End Road and one in the Jubilee Car Park, the neighbourhood team have put up new signage at these locations. A Theft from Vehicle campaign was also at Sainsbury's in Taplow. This involved a competition to spot what was in the car! 9 items that are often found in cars such as sat nav, laptop, handbag, money, were strewn around the car and residents were challenged to find them all, small prizes were given to the winners. This was a very successful event with over 100 people taking part and stgning up for 1V alerts. However we are still finding items left in vehicles and so far this month we have identified another 22 potential victims. Please remember to keep valuables out of sight. These criminals are opportunists and want a quick 'smash and grab'. If you see anyone looking into vehicles or acting suspiciously around vehicles then please let us know Thames Valley Alert (previously known as Community Messaging): Community Messaging has now been replaced with a new system called Thames Valley Alert. This is a free service which provides information to subscribers about crime and police activity in their area via text, phone or email. It also includes information on what we and our partner services are doing to bring offenders to justice or combat anti-sociaJ behaviour. More information can be obtained via the website: www.thamesvalleyalert.co.uk ETON WICK HISTORY GROUP MEETING Eton Wick Village Hall at 7.30 p.m. NO MEETING IN JUNE Wednesday 10th. July COLLECTING LOCAL MEMORABILIA. Speaker: Mrs. Beryl Hedges Tribute to Eddie Nelson TRIBUTES have been paid to a dedicated Parish Councillor and family man from Dorney Reach who has died, aged 60. Eddie Nelson, of Meadow Way, passed away peacefully at Reading Hospice, on Monday, May 13 2013, after a long battle bravely borne. Eddie was born in Glasgow, before moving down to London when he was 16 to join British Airways. Eddie moved to the Parish of Dorney from Twickenham in 2002 where he continued his work as a Manager for BA and where he met and later married his wife Mary in 2002. Eddie was a community-minded local man and gave selfless public service for many years on Dorney Parish Council. Chairman, Keith Harris said "He was a truly valued member of our team. We will miss his energetic approach and his drive, in our community." Eddie consulted fellow residents, checking out local views and ensuring he acted in their best interests. He reported problems and got them dealt with, showing persistence when it was needed. He had a great depth of knowledge on many local issues, which he was always ready to assertively share. His wife Mary said 'He loved Dorney, the place and the community. He particularly loved the rural feel, the ability to see the sky at night, the open space.' Above all, Eddie was a family man and delighted in the company of his wife Mary, sons Matthew and Jack, daughter Molly and his older sons Martin and Brendan. Eddie valued his friendships, and was a good friend to others, being of a kind, helpful, caring and sharing nature. He enriched many lives in his own humorous, tenacious way. Fellow Parish Councillor, Leanne Kittel said she had 'been glad to have known and worked alongside such a true gentleman, who will be missed for his quick wit and persistence in fighting the cause'. His wife Mary wishes to thank everyone for the support they have received from so many people in Dorney during his illness. Memorial donations may be given to Macmillan Cancer Support. Funeral was held on Friday 24"' May at Slough Crematorium. -5- Wyndham, Village Road, Dorney LEE O'FLAHERTY R.l.P. - HONOURABLE POSTMAN One ofDorney's regular postmen, Lee, sadly passed away on 8th. April 2013 aged 52yrs. Weather permitting, he would be regularly seen in his shorts (kindred spirit) in Dorney Village delivering our post. He was smart; prompt; pleasant and most helpful, absolutely ideal for the job which he enjoyed. To lose someone close to you in life is tough. Kindly give a thought and prayer for Lee and his family and for others, too, in the parish, particularly those who have lost loved ones in the prime or flush of youth. Thank you. Tony Dixon-Smith D.D.) 15 April 2013. Dear Village Hall Management Committee, Please accept my resignation as Chairperson of the DVHMC. I wish you all, luck in continuing to add value to a superb Village. It should be said that many do not understand how much unselfish devotion is given to benefit others, and many do not realise how it benef"rts them. A Keep up the efforts, you only get back what you put Into life. Regards. Alan Russell. Garden T rcc : F,eld Private 3 C□mmerc,a N Gr□undcare Embished in 1□□5 and led by Alastair Brooker. our teem nf experom:,d 􀂔,ff are passimate about quality af workmarJSh􀂕 and customer service. From one-off projects, to ongoiig maintenance. we CDYer all areas of Berhhire. Oxfun:lshire. SuM'ey, Hampshire and West london. B Garden. Tree !.i field Nanagemem Our Services at a Glance ❖ Tree Surgery ❖ lawn Construction - Seeding 6 lurfing ❖ Garden Maintenance ❖ Field Maintenance ❖ Seasoned Logs ❖ Gritting 6 Snow Clearing -6- • Power to the People! 'It's disgraceful, really, isn't it?' I tend to agree with my friend's sentiments, although I think on this issue that there are mitigating circwnstances. We were discussing the low tum- out, locally & nationally, in the recent County Council elections. I resolved to check the returns. Dorney is in the Cliveden electoral division. Voting here was 27%, which was lower than in Bucks as a whole (301%) and below the national score (31 %). Whether any discredit reflects on us, I can't judge, but something is clearly happening. The Bucks tum-out was down 10 points on the last such poll in 2009. In passing, it's worth recording that Cliveden turned towards UKIP rather more emphatically than just about anywhere else. Here the party notched up 39% of the popular vote, way ahead of the Bucks total of 27%, and more than our neighbours in Farnham Common (29%), Marlow (21 %) or Bourne End (23%). [ wonder why they prospered here - are we, on average, older or more bloody minded? Perhaps it's down to organisation - watching UK.IP volunteers following up their doorstep polling returns on the evening of May 2nd in Dorney Reach was impressive and probably unprecedented. I'm conscious that previous contributors, notably 'Kejers' knew far more than me about the mechanics of local government. Also, forgive me for revisiting my own particular hobby horses, but here is my 3-point plan for reviving interest in local government. I'd like to see the dropping of party labels at the local level Dev Dhillon, just retaining his seat for the Conservatives by 44 votes from UKIP, said in the Advertiser that he thought his support was a •vote for the per son rather than the party'. Dev is widely respected and when I've heard him at Parish Council meetings or chatted on the phone with him, he does not come across as 'our Tory councillor', which is a different impression from that given, in my limited experience, by Westminster MPs. But in the privacy of the polling booth, I put the 'party' ahead of the 'person', telling myself that Tory votes are weighed rather than counted round here. Not, it seems, in 2013 ... Secondly, local politicians need to improve their communication. The County Council does send us glossy brochures full of arcane financial pie charts and graphs which have 'junk mail' written all over them. Our own Parish Council has no web presence at all (it seems) anymore and nailing obscurely worded minutes of meetings to notice boards would have been seen as outdated by 17m century pamphleteers. A professional contact of mine, Darren Hayday, gives daily updates about Bucks politics on his Facebook community page, has a website which includes his political manifesto on local issues and biogs regularly for the Bucks Free Press on local politics. Perhaps that's why Mr Hayday now represents West Wycombe on Bucks CC, the only Independent among the 49 elected members. Thirdly, I'd like to see councils and councillors do more, or, more precisely be enabled to do more. The untutored voter sees their representatives 'contacting' or 'writing to' the next level up about problems. Then the discussions of important issues by District or County Councils nearly always are adjourned until the next meeting some months down the track. Locally, a number of voters are becoming agitate4 and the catalyst is Tesco, who seem to have adopted the unusual marketing policy of deeply upsetting as many potential customers as they can. The RBWM has apparently supported the Furze Platt Action Group over the loss of the 'Golden Harp' to a Tesco Express store but have, it seems, backed down, just as did SBDC over the vandalism of the Bishop Centre. If it is true that local authorities are prevented from serving the wishes of their electorates over planning issues by the alleged power of such companies to sue councils on appeal, then the best way to revive interest in local government is for Westminster to curtail that power. Pigs, as they say, might fly ...... . Peter Bowman peter.bowman@virgin.net http://twitter.com/peterbowman -1- The Mindbody Weight Loss Programme. You will receive weekly personal, one-to-one consultations and training with qualified expert Weight Loss Trainer Julie Brealy and Clinical Hypnotherapist Julie Abernethy at the studio in Dorney. Leaming how to change your lifestyle and eat healthily, while reducing your weight and toning your body, will ensure you get maximum results from this unique programme. In just six weeks you could be up to 14Ibs lighter and in control of your weight for good! Included in the 6 week programme: • Personal health and fitness assessment • 6 x 1-2-1 Personal Training Sessions • 6 x 1-2-1 Hypnotherapy Sessions • Sample menu and exercise plans Purchased individually this package would cost £595 Special offer for Dorney Parish News £450 Call Julie now on 07718 001 036 Understand the reasons behind: • What and when you eat. • Your motivation to exercise • Emotional eating. Contact Julie if you are also interested in Nordic Walklng Classes on a Monday or Thursday 1.45pm-2.45pm from Dorney area. NORDEN FARM CENTRE FOR THE ARTS Altwood Road, Maidenhead Box Office O 1628 788997 Saturday 15th June at 7.30 p.m. Michael Law presents The Piccadilly Revellers The founder of the world famous Piccadilly Dance Orchestra returns with his swinging six-piece ensemble. Michael Law is joined by Martin Wheatley, who will play various fretted instruments and possibly sing the odd novelty number. Louise Cookman, the 'Whitstable Nightingale' and undoubtedly the finest stylist of vintage song; Tom Wheadey (double bass); Mark Allaway (sax) and Peter Horsfall (trumpet). A programme of comi􀁼 sentimental, novelty and jazz tunes of the between the wars' era. Tickets £16 (£14 cone.) DORNEY OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES GROUP AGES 40+ Fitness, Walking, Tai Chi, Jogging and more Eton Dorney Centre Mondays 5pm for one hour (no charge) Contact Andrei 07748 501753 or email andrei.illes@tiscali.co.uk • • • Dorney Social Diary Sunday 16tll June Wednesday 10,. Joly DORNEY PARISH COUNCIL DORNEY VILLAGE HALL MANAGEMENT COMMfITEE DORNEY OVER 60s LUNCH CLUB DORNEY BADMINTON CLUB DORNEY SHORT MAT BOWLS CLUB DORNEY TENNIS COURT DORNEY YOUTH CLUB (for children of the parish) DORNEY OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES GROUP LITTLE F1SHES For pre-school children (and parents or carers) Son􀂅 stories, treasure hunts, fun and refreshments. VILLAGE HALL BOOKINGS DDHS Coach Ou.ting. Upton House & Gardens Eton Wick History Group Meeting Eton Wick Village Hall 7.30 p.m. Second Tuesday of each .month (except August) Eton Dorney Centre 7.30 p.m.. Second Monday of alternate m.onths i.e. July Sept. Village Hall 8 p.m. Luncheon in the Vicarage, Dorney Second Tuesday in m.onth 12.15 - 2.00 11/6 Joly Outing No Lnnch Club in August 10/9 9/10 12/11 10/12 Christmas Lnnch Every Tuesday Village Hall 8-10 p.m. Every Sunday Village Hall 7 - 10 p.m. Telephone 01628 629381 (between 4.30-5 p.m. Monday-Friday) Every Thunday evening during term time in hut in grounds of Dorney School 6--16 year olds in two groups contact Leanne Kittel 07919 484855 Every Monday 5pm. Eton Dorney Centre Every Wednesday (Term time only) St. John's Church, Eton Wick 10 a.m.. - 11.30 a.m.. Anne-Marie Houston 07563 145800 Electrical Services Burnham Napit Part "P" Approved Additional Sockets - Lights New Fuse Boards - Updates Security - Attic Lighting Home - Landlords Certificates Portable Appliance Testing All Other Electrical Work Free advice and uttmatu All -rk 9u•r11nteec1 No job too 9"'1111 Free Phone Rob on 0800 955 49 42 -9- -NAPIT DORNEY YOUTH CLUB There have been some new and exciting changes at youth club over the past weeks and so we just wanted to provide you with an update on what is happening here and now and our plans for the coming months. Youth Club has changed base! We have kindly been given a Thursday slot in the village hall! Whilst the school facilities have provided a fantastic base for the club, a move into the community facility was deemed much more sustainable and individual for the children and helpers. Our current restrictions in the school have been our lack of storage and therefore inability to purchase, hire or accept donated equipment. By working with the village hall committee we can develop the facilities and therefore the activities we can offer our youths. We are certainly conscious of the fact that we need to make the facility much more appropriate for our older members. On that note we have recently received a fantastic donation of a pool table, which also serves as an indoor table tennis table. This is high quality and we are delighted and very grateful to its donor. Also following a meeting with the youth forum and our older members, it has been proposed that sports coaching will be given to the youth clubs in Bucks to cumulate in a sports tournament {Olympic style) on a yearly basis, where the children have the opportunity to compete against other clubs in Bucks. The children feel that this has been lacking for some time now and do want to represent Dorney in a team sport. If anyone is keen to help with the progress here please let us know, coaching is very difficult to come by! Finally we are aware that Burnham YC has recently been given a grant to purchase new computers for their club. Having looked around the club recently, our youth have requested that, if it is possible, they would be very happy to receive one of the old ones. Burnham is looking into this. This would mean internet access for the youth and who knows we could get them to design the Dorney community website! We are fully aware that the successes of the village hall committee also mean that the refurbishment should be happening in the not too distant future, and as such we will ensure that the school would be happy for us to return to using the facilities in the interim. On a final note, as suggested at the recent AGM, we would be delighted if there are any ladies or gentlemen, good at crochet, knitting etc to come along on an ad hoe basis and work particularly with the girls, as this is proving very popular at present. Please pop along and see us on a Thursday evening at the village hall if you have any skills you would be happy to share. -10- J / 2. :'),,. 3 ' - 􀂜"' '-I' Dorney Parish News UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF JILL HARRIS HOLIDAY COURSES SHO\VJUMPING GYMKHANAS HACKING h RIDING SCHOOL & LIVERY pa,n/§􀀋.,􀀌!1 Elm Farm Boveney Road Dorney Common Nr. Windsor Berkshire Telephone: 01628 661275 INDOOR RIDING SCHOOL - QUALIFIED INSTRUCTION Daily and evening individual lessons and classes JANE MORGAN DRESSES ------ c:::> - - - - -- EVENING DRESS HIRE & SALES • Ball gowns, prom dresses & cocktail wear • Handbags, jewellery & wraps • Sizes 2 - 26, competitively priced • The dresses can be altered to ensure a perfect fit By appointment 6 days a week 01628 600509 jane@janemorgan.co.uk Mob: 07887 994222 wwwJanemorgandresshire.co. uk Village Road, Dorney, nr Windsor & Eton Eton End PREPARATORY DAY SCHOOL BOYS 3 - 7 GIRLS 3 • 11 Eton End School is an Independent Preparatory Day School located in over 6 acres of rural countryside on the outskirts of Datchet. High academic achievement and excellent pastoral care are enjoyed by our pupils. Small classes allow individual learning and personal development. Excellent staff/ pupil ratios. High standards and academic success. Sporting, musical and dramatic opportunities. Art and creativity. Outdoor learning and play. Extra-curricular activities. Before and after school care. Nursery classes for rising 3 year olds. 011\,e cvi􀀓Lolvioool, Oll\,e soll,(ceit􀀓oll\, For further details or to arrange a visit please telephone 01753 541075 35 Eton Road Datchet Berkshire SL3 9AX email: admin@etonend.org website: www.etonend.org Design & Construction • Site Clearance • Pergolas • Terraces • Suppliers of: • Turfing • Driveways • Brickwork SAND • BALLAST • Plants, Trees • Car Parks Decorative WOOD CHIPS TOP SOIL and Shrubs • Block Paving or Standard MUSHROOM- • Fencing • Patios • Mature Trees COMPOST 01628 666022 • 661768 Mobile 07860 706675 THE TRADITIONAL RESTORATION COMPANY LTD Contact: Audrey Thompson The Coach House, Dorney Court 01628 660708 Restorers of Fine Antique Furniture SERVICES IN THE LOCAL CHURCHES ST. JAMES, DORNEY Full details of our Services and Children's Activities are included in this magazine VICAR OF DORNEY Revd. Lucy Holt The Vicarage, 69a Eton Wick Road, Eton Wick, Windsor, Berks. SL4 6NE Tel: 01753 852268 e-mail: revlucy@tiscali.co.uk METHODIST CHAPEL, Eton Wick Sunday I 0.30arn 6.30pm Morning Service and Sunday School Evening Service ST. GILBERT'S CATHOLIC CHURCH, Eton Wick Sunday Mass 9.00am OUR LADY OF PEACE CATHOLIC CHURCH, Burnham Saturday Sunday 6pm 9.45 am 6pm Vigil Mass Mass Material for publication should reach one of the Editors by the 16th of the preceding month. NOT PUBLISHED IN .JANUARY AND AUGUST Etfitors: Mr. C. C Codv, Faster Foll\, 7, Dorney Reach Road. Dome􀄀· Reach, Maidt.Wlca