I 0 11.Bornep 􀀋arisb l I E. W. ARNOLD AND SON LTD. BUTCHERS OF QUALITY ETON WICK Daily Deliveries (ex Monday) Tel: Windsor 6441 0 J. T. IRELAND LTD. BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS 41 ETON WICK ROAD, ETON WICK. Telephone : Windsor 65373 & 66305 THE SPANISH BIT RIDING SCHOOL UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT ELMS FARM, DORNEY COMMON. Ponies and Cobs for Hire Daily Rides Riding Holidays Quiat Ponies for Children Training of beginners is our Speciality Telephone: BURNHAM 61275 POWEil 6ABIIENIN6 LTB. 40 STOKE ROAD, SLOUGH. Telephone: 24945/22771 LARGEST SHOWROOM IN THE COUNTY FOR ALL MAKES OF GARDEN AND ESTATE MACHINERY FREE DEMONSTRATIONS WINTER SERVICING & REPAIRS ISSUE NO. 1. JANUARY, 1970. EDITORIAL With 0hristmas 1969 just behind us, and the pleasant memories of the festive season still fresh, perhaps we will spend the time to think about what the New Year holds f0r us. Whatever 1970 has in store, and I expect it will be the well known mixture of good and not so good, it matters little if we approach it with the right attitude of mind - the attitude that has prevailed, as it usually does; during the Christmas. season - GOODWILL - TO ALL MEN. If we 􀈬ould keep the spirit of Christmas going throughout the year, the light that would cryme into our lives would outshine all the.material highlights that we may achieve. Goodwill, as demonstrated by more tolerance, willingness to help others, cheerfulness, love and kindness - we all know how much it contributes to the Season and it is sad how we all creep back into our selfish ways as the .colder deys of January arrive. In 1970 let's make a greater effort to carry the spirit of 0hristmas with us and it will be for everyone A HAPPY NEW YEAR ******** SERVICES IN THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST, JAMES. HOLY COMMUNION: MORNING PP,Sf'!:!RS: EVENSON';: SUNDAY SCHOOL: * VICAR: CHURCHWARDENS: Vioar 1 s Warden: People's Warden: Every Sunday at 8 a.m. First Sunday o:f the month at 12 noon, Third £unday o:f the month after Evensong. Every Sunday at 11 a,m. Every Sunday at 6.30 p.m. Every Sunday at 9,50 a.m. * PLEASE NOTE THAT ON THE FIRST • SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH THESE SERVICES WILL BE REPLACED BY. A FAMILY EUCHARIST AT 9,50 a,m,, The Rev. E. T, Sherlock A,K,C., ·Hon. F.C., The Vicarage; Dorney, Windsor, Berks, Tel: Burnham 4821. Lt. Col. P. D, S, Palmer, Dorney Court, Windsor, Berks. Tel: Burnham 4638, Mr. T, W, E. Roche, st. Helier' s; Dorney Reach, Maidenhead, Berks, Tel: Maidenhead 27047, TllE CHURCH COMMISSIONERS ' MILLIONS. The Vicar wishes to publicise the following statemeni, issued by the Church Commissioners, to show how they use their funds. 'What about the Commissioners• millions ?1 is a question often asked when the parish quota goes up or people are asked to contribute towards the Church's other needs. WHAT THEY MAY ;t'9 ·INCOME may only be used for purposes authorised by Act of Parliament o.r Measure of the Church Assembly. The main purpose is to improve the living conditions of the clergy of the Church of England, Most of every £1. of income is used in this way:- Cler:pr stipends Clergy and widow31 pensions Parsonage houses Added to 􀈮apital to improve future income - The remainder being used thus:New Church buildings in New Housing Areas Administrative functions 12. 2d, 2, 4d. 2, 3d, 1. ld. 1. 3d, lld, •• tl. 0, Od, Cver 3 000 rectors and vicars (one in three) are·still paid l􀈯ss than £24, a week. Rectors and vicaxs have the free use of a house but on average have to provide over £4 •.a week from.their pay to meet such expenses of their work as postage, stationery, telephone and transport. Assistant curates receive less than rectors and vicars. ,WHAT THEY MAY NOT DO. CAPITAL, representing the Church's historic endowments, is invested in industry, commerce and property, and CANNCJr BE DISTRIBUTED. The Commissioners cannot contribute income tow;irds the •· cost of the followings- Churches and Church Halls Pay of parish officers, repairs, decorations.and imprqvements; heating, lighting and cleaning;. upkeep of churchyards; Training for the Ministpy Diocesan quota Support of the Church overseas The Commissioners' income, large though it is, can meet little more than one-third of the Church's present annual needs. The responsibility for two􀈺thirds, including the. clergy I s expenses of office, rests wholly with Church members. THE COMMISSIONERS RECEIVE NO INCOME FROM THE STATE. * * * * * *"* * * THE FAMILY EUCHliRIST AND ADIRESS. Sunday, 4th January (Second Sunday after Christmas) 9.t 9.45 a.m. PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL There will be a meeting of the Parochial Church Cc•moil on Monday, 5th, January at The Vicarage at 8 p.m. • ALTAR FLOWERS, January 3rd, Mrs, Sherlock, loth, Mrs, Ames, 17th, Mrs, Reffell, 24th, Mrs, Roche, 31st, Mrs, Loughnan, DORNEY CHURCH SIIlESMEN'S ROSTER January 4th 11th 18th 25th 9,45 a,m, 6, 30 p,m, _8,00 a,m, 11,00 a,m, 6,30 p,m, 8,00 a,m, 11,00 a,m, 6,30 p,m, 8.00 a-.m. 11,00 a,m, 6,30 p,m, Mr, Roche, Mr. Pepler, Mr, Pepler. Mr. Wilkinson, Mr. Liney, Mr. Liney, Mr. Cottam, Mr. Roche, Mr, R0che. Mr. Allen, Mr, Eastgate, Febxuary 1st 9,45 a,m, Mr. Lipscomb, 6,30 p,m, Mr, Pepler, N.B. IF ANY OF THE FOREGOING ARE INCONVENIENT, PLEASE ARRANGE AN EICCHANGE, DORNEY CHURCH OFFERTORY COUNTING ROSTER, (Tuesdays at 8 p,m, at The Vicarage) January 6th Mr, Cottam, 13th Mr, Pepler, 20th Mr, Liney, 27th Mr, Roche, February 3rd Mr, Lipscomb, DORNEY CHURCH CLEANING ROSTER January 3rd 10th 17th • 24th 31st Mrs, Robb, Mrs. Loughnan, Elizabeth Hellmuth, Mrs, Ames, Mrs, Cottam, DORNEY PARISH NEWS SUBSCRIPTIONS Dorney Parish News subscriptions for 1970 (6/-) are now due, Please·pay your distributor when she next calls, If you are in the habit of'paying.6d, when each copy is delivered perhaps we can persuade you to pay on a yearly basis, in a.Glva.n9e, MAUD This wculd assi.st us and yc,iur distributor, EDITOR, In my note for.the December issue of Dorney Parish News I suggested that Eton R, D,C, were in danger of being R,E,MO'l'E themselves, After I.had sent the draft to.the Editors and before the December issue was published Eton R, 􀄢• C, wrote inviting.the Parish Council to discu;s their proposals with them,· What could be better ?·1 I hope this 􀄣iscussion can take place early in Janu􀄤i; so that the results can appear in Dorney Parish News in February, P, D, S. 􀈻. • • C.AI;E:NDAR OF EVENTS - 1973, Mon, 5th Ja.nua:ry IX)RJEY WOMEN'S INSTITU'l'E, DOR!EY WOMEN'S SOCIAL CLUB, P,C,c. Meet:i.ng 8 p,ni, at The Vicarage, Meet second Wednesday of every month at 2 p,m. Meet fourth Wednesday of every month at 8 p,m, *****-􀀙*** CHRISTIAN STEWARDSHIP CAMPAIGN As things .stand at the moment, I _shall probably be taking over the running of the Campaign again-from Mr. Tony c,ttam as from 1st January, Our timetable will require us to extend the us􀉋 of.the present boxes for a couple of months and to start the new campaign from March but as a t􀉌ntative·p1an, which I hope to put before the p,c.c. at its meeting on 5th January, I would propose a social occasion early in February and a brief address by a layman in Church on about February 8th. So watch the February number of tl;l.e '.Parish News I for full details I I would only say that the results of the Campaign during the autumn ih particular have been very disappointing and even some of o.ir regular supporters seem 1;o have fallen by tl. e wayside. If this. trend· continues the Church will fall down for lack of .maintenance and the Village Hall Committee.won't get the.Church's contribution to the New Villi ge Hall on time., . Both are a pretty grim prospect for lorney, aren't they ? T, W, E, Roche, TAPLOW STATION GOOl'S SHEL - A LAMENT '};1ey're lifting rails in Taplcw Yard Where all our members wcrked ao hard Where once the great 'PEJJ)ENNJS' stood Are piles of broken, burning 􀅉ood The mutely empty, trackless Bay Recalling many an Open Day Where Ccean Liner Train Saloons Moved off on autumn afternoons Packed tight with people for a run Of half a mile and in the sun Old 6106, tanks bright green Shone out with true Great Western sheen. All day the 1eople stood to queue And boosted B. R 1 s revenue Filling the line's suburban stock And giving booking clerks a shock; No less than seven thousand came Bewitched by the Great Western's name. But now 1 alas! it all lies dead No rails run through the ancient shed Its office windows' broken pains Admit the bitter winter rains Where once the Group Committee sat Discussing this (and sometimes that) All we have salvaged from it is An ancient crane - and memories. NEW VILLAGE HALL FUND Football Draw Tickets. Week beginning November Week beginning November Week beginning November Week beginning November T. W. E. R. 3rd .......... • .... 10th .............. l. 7th .............. 24th ....... ...... • Week beginning December lst ........•...... £4. £4. 􀅌4. £4. £4. 7. 7. 7. 7. 7. Donation •... 􀀔 ..... 􀀕 ....................... 1,..1. Christmas Sale on December 6th ........•... £61, u. "' JI Jd. Oc. Od. 6d. 6a. vd. )d. .. . "" .., As you can see, the Christmas Sale on December 6th was a tremendous success, the sum of.over £60. being raised . .Ju.I' thanks to all concerned, from Father Christmas,· who performed his pleasant duties with such charm and originality, to those children who delivered publicity har.dbills in very inclement weather. As a communal effort, it was a particular triumph. - By the time you read this, 1969 will be on its way out, and it seems appro􀅊riate to thank once again all those connected with.the Football Draw Tickets: Mr. & Mrs. Pilkinton, for keeping the books and organising the whole thing, and all those ladies who trudge their weekly round, come rain or snow! This scheme raises an average of over £4. a week, and is a wonderful source of regular income. Looking at the records, I see that in 􀅋welve months £340 0 has been raised, our running total now being past the £550. mark. It is almost incredible to think that all those who have worked so hard and contributed in so many· • ways wi 1.1 in 1970, barring unfor§leen circumstances, see the Naw Village Hall actually being built. A proper reward for so much time and trouble! A. M. W. DORNEY WOMEN'S INSTITUTE . .Although the weather outside was unpleasantly foggy, the Village Hall looked festive and cheerful when our new President, Mrs. Finch, welcomed the nembers for the Christmas meeting. A most attractively decorated Bring and Buy Stall, Christmas decorations and a beautiful cake ··made and iced by Mrs. Hohnen helped to make the atmosphere relaxed anj cheerful. After welcoming our visitors, Mrs. Hakesley, Mrs. Lamb and Mrs. Ball-Hatchet, President of Eton Wick and.Boveney W. I., the President introduced her new .Secretary, Mrs. Loughnan', • nd Treasurer, Mrs. Hall, '!':le meeting sent best wi􀅍hes for a speedy recovery to Mrs. Clifford. In the :future the Mot:.􀈼hly Letter will.be sent to tmheem beprurs eilny _baudsvianneces so· fsi dteh e ofme tehtiinngsgs,• in an effort to shorten As a result . of the refe􀈽ndum, the Committee felt-that three evening meetings sahgaouil.nd lbaet ehre. ldA a.gainn inte trheisst inyge alre, taiJterd tfhroem e Bxpreirgeilmoenwt W ,rIe,v iewvaes d read, in which a severe and prolonged drought was mentioned The President called our attention t, the forthcoming Day on Greece, to be held in .Aylesbury on February 25th and a "Keeping ourselves Informed" Cc.nference in London on March 5th, for which names will be taken at a later date., It-was agreed that instead of a Ch􀈾istmas Party; it w􀈿uld be more appropr,.ate to ccncentrate on our 21st Birthday Celebrations, which will take place in the coming year, An interesting scheme was suggested, whereby each member W'.luld try to "earn" £2, for Institute funds during the_ winter months, I Members were then entertained to a truly delightful set of slides of the last Oberammergau Passion Play • P􀉀tioularly interesting as this event, started aft􀉁r the Thirty Ye ars I War as a thanksgiving for the village· having escaped the worst ravages of plague, is scheduled for 1970· W􀉂 were impressed by the sincerity of the local villagers􀉃 0 osen for the difffoul t and demanding :r·oles as well as the obvious skill and talent shown in cost􀉄 and stagi • Mr􀉅: Stacey then showed us more homely slides of w I ng , • ;􀉆􀉇 _and meetings, as well as delightful views 􀉈f • iar Dorney houses in winter and summer sett· i.ngs, d 􀉉e Bring and Buy Stall was beseiged ··and soon stripped t own_ 0 its bare bones, a total of £16, being raised Our hanks to those members who made it such a delightf i feature, . u The next meeting on jp.nuar,y 14th is when subscription; are due I The speaker will be Mrs, Sunley, on History of the W,I, Te:a_Hostesses: - Mrs, Ames, Mrs, Barn.,s, and Mrs. Dorrell, Competition and Social Time crgan...sed by Mrs, Horner, . Welfare Cl􀉊c - January 6th - Mrs. Flnch., January 20th (Clinic Party), • THE WEATHER OF NOVEMBER November dispelled any fond hopes that the long dry summer would encroach further into winter,. It certainly provided variety, Heavy rain at last; frost, thunder, gales and.snow; in fact everything except fog, The first appreciable rain for some time, ,211 , fell en the 4th, The 5th was brilliantly sunny, with the first air frost of the 􀄥jnter, Then the barometer plunged, and the remainder of the month was rather unsettled, With an exoe􀄦tiona􀄧ly deep depression nearby, the 9th and 10th were very windy, with fierce showers; .. and disaster• overtook Zephirine Drouhin and Emily Grey, Not as you might think a sordid episode in the relationship of an Eastern Potentate and the. parlour maid, bti.t the collapse of my rose trellis, There was 'thunder on the 12th, and just to emphasise that .i. waf! no a<'cident·, more on the 14th, with ,9" of rain, Th9re was more rain . on each of the three • succeeding days, and somehow we all felt more relaxed in the sodden familiarity of normal weather, Basically unsettled but not unpleasant weather-lasted from the 20th to the 24th, but then it beoame ·colder. A flurry of sleet cri the evening of the 25th was a month too early for Christmas, but there was more on the 28th,. and at Saturday lunch time snow was dropping inexorably from a leaden sky, Sunday was brilliant, and down by the river the snow and the lingering autumn; .colours dazzled the senses, But such beauty so early! A sombre.portent? Total rainfall for the month was just over .4", rather above average; and very welcome to the water boards, The maximum temperature was 62°F on the 2nd and 3rd, and the minimum a very chilly 22°F or the 29th, A boisterous but not altogether evil 􀄨onth. ISOBAR NATURE NO'mS. (J far this winter, the spells of cold weather have not b3en long enough or cold enough to create any real problems for the bird population in the area, For a small bird, finding its ow:1 weight in food a day, becomes a major problem when the ground is frozen hard or covered with snow, It is not surprising, tharefore, that there is a heavy tell on the numbers of the omaller birds in a hard winter, Any encouragement on our part will bring visitors to the bird table to create interest in the drab January garden, As a few birds, the Hedge Sparrow or Dunnock for one, r􀈰ly visit the table, it is worthwhile scattering some food on the lawn. It is unwise to leave uneaten food on the ground over night as this will encourage rats, I like to see members of the tit family as they perform their acrobatics on the suspended pieces of fat and contriner of peanuts. Whilst the great, blue and coal tits ire'regulars in my garden. I have yet to see the long--tailed tits there. These prefer to find their own food, and past winters I have found them working the hedgerows nnd wooded areas around Dorney, I have happy memories of feeding tomtits in Switzerland, There they were so tarae that they took crumbs and peanuts from my. fingers, \,hy they should be so unafraiJ, one can only guess, May be it is that in the really hard winters there, they learn to trust locals who put out food for the􀈱, or maybe they have not learnt to fear man as they obviously.do here, . If o􀈲e has spring flowering shrubs in the garden now is the time to bring a few twigs into the warmth of the house where they will open weeks in advance of those left outside, Forsythia and the flowering currant make an attractive show when bought flowers are so expensive, BROCK • Material for publication should reach one of the Editors b7 the 16th of the preceding month. Editors: Publicity1 Editorial Board: Distributors: Mr. c. ·c. Cody, Easter Folly, Dorney Reach Road, Dorney Reach. 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Ponies and Cobs for Hire Daily Rides Riding Holidays Quiet Ponies for Children Training of beglnn81S is our Speciality Telephone: BURNHAM 61275 WESTCOIGN SWIMMING POOL RAY PARK AVENUE, MAIDENHEAD Telephone 26687 SAFETY, FUN AND FITNESS CHILDREN AND ADULTS TAUGHT INDOOR POOL WARM WATER EXPERT TUITION ISSUE NO. 2, FEBRUARY, 1970, EJ'!ITORIAL At the time of writi,:ig Church Unity Week has just begun. Throughout the Country churches of different denominations will be linking in services, public meetings and rallies, These various religious denominations have officially had Unity in mind for twenty years, but it is in the past five years that real progress has been made towards this end. The Slough - Windsor Area has been, and is, in the fo􀋖e of the ecuminical movement, In the early 1600 1 s Richard Montague, son of a Vicar of Dorney, was an advocate for harmony between the Protestant and Catholic Churches, In 1960 the official meetin􀋗 of Protestant and Catholic theologians was held at Huntercombe Manor and the latest official meeting has been at St. Georges' House, Windsor. St, Andrews' Church in Cippenham is being built and shared by both Anglican and Roman congregations, All, or-nearly all, religious bodies are conscious of tJ-.e need for unity of purpose, even if some members of these bodies find this idea difficult to accept, Of course, very strong differences do exist, or are imagined to exist, bu.; on careful analysis many differences are relatively easily reconcilable and only one or two major issues defy concord, Unity does not necessarily m􀋘an uniformity in forms of worship or complete theolotical agreement and I do not think even the most enthusiastic Christian expects this utopia, 1:nity should.not require a rejection of principles,· or ideals,_or beliefs, but an acceptance that the principles ideals and beliefs of others are of equal importance, ' :ni ty surely is unity of purpose; an effort to be Christian in practice as well as in theory, The predominant factor therefore in Christian Unity is tolerance, The willingness to subject bigotry and act together for the love of God and man, for if Christians cannot love and respect each other what hope is there for mankind? SERVICES IN THE PARISH CHURC l OF ET. JAMES. HOLY COMMUNION: MORNING PRAYERS: EVENSONG: SUNDAY SCHOOL1 Every Sunday at 8 a.m, * First Sundey of tt.e month at 12 noor... Third Sundey of tte month after Eve􀃟song,. Every Sunday at 11 a,m, * Every Sunday at 6,30 p,m, Every Sundey at 9,30 a,m, * PLEASE NOTE TR!\T CN THE FIRST SUNDAY OF EACH MOFTH THESE SERVICES WILL BE F.EPLACED BY. A FAMILY liUC,IARIS1 AT 9􀃠5ll a.m. VICAR: The Rev, E. T, Sherlock .i;.K.C., CHURCHWARDENS : Vicar's Warden: People's Warden, Hon F.C., The Vicarage, Dorney, Windsor, Ierks, Tel: Burnham 4821, Lt. Col, P, D, S, PalmBr1 Dorney Court, Windsor, Berks, Tel: Burnham 4638. Mr. T, W, E, Roche, St. Helier's, Dorney Reach, Maidenhead, Berks, Tel: Maidenhead 27047 THE ORDEAL OF TEMPI'ATION, It is impossible for us to conceive of human existence without temptation, so let us give some thought to it. In the Greek N.T. the word •temptation' which denotes a process, ·may be translated •test', •trtal' and •ordeal'; but it is not regarded as sin. The N.T. also points out that God never entices us to sin (st. James 1. v, 13), God ·permits us 1 to be put on trial', and in this sense temptation comes within the providence of God, We are reminded of those puzzling words in the Lord's Prayer, 'Lead us not into temptation 1, Perhaps they may be interpreted as asking God not to allow us to be tried above our powers (1 Corinthians lC, v, 13). It seems then that temptation is inevitable, and that it involves the possibility of sin. How is this so? Our Lord's experience of temptation in the wilderness should help us to answer this question. Jn analysis we are aware of three stages in the process of temptation:- First, experience teaches us that temptation has its rise in our impagination, the faculty to form images or pictures in the mind. Our Lord saw himself turning stones into bread, on a pinnacle of the Temple throwing himself down into the courtyard, and again on one of the mountainto 􀋙s of Moab, surveying the panorama of world-civilizations, Images like these can be very real and moving to the mind of man, but they are not sin. Second, there may follow the stage when we linger on the image and allow it to awaken desire, Look at it long enough and very soon we shall desire it and long for its satisfaction. Christ must have felt the full force of the attractions presented to his mind, but he dismissed them, There is always an emotional response to the images presented to the mind, but there need be no sin. The third stage in the process, which leads to sin, is the consent or the yielding of our wills, And the humbling thought is that we can sin in thought without committing any overt act, How,do we overcome this inevitable process of temptation􀉋 The simple answer is to dismis( the images from our minds; but in practice it is not so e􀉪􀈟􀋥• Martin Luther once said: 'You can't prevent the swallow􀔳 from flying over your head, but you can prevent them buildi;,Jg their nests in your hair'. Like an athlete saying to his trainer, we can pray to God 1Go easy with me! 􀊾lease, don't allow me to be pushed too hard. The Family 􀉴charist and Address. Sunday, 1st February (Sexagesima) at 9.45 a.m. The address will be given by Mr. T. w. E. Roche. Ash Wednesday, 11th February. Altar Flowers. Holy Communion. l􀈭oly Communion. Flowers a􀈼e not placed on the titar during the Lenten Season and its three preceding Sunday􀉫, 25th January (Septuagesima) to 28th March (Easter Even), Baptism. December 2􀈊st􀈬 Louise 􀊭randa, daughter of John and Rosemary Ann Whitefield, Marriage. January 3rd: John Walton and Pauline Diane Elliott, Cremation. January 6th: 􀊪e Wicks, aged 􀈩1 years, DOR􀊳Y C􀊌RCH O􀉷T􀊹Y CO􀋛T􀋎h􀉼 ROS􀋍􀉯. (8 p.m. at the Vicarage) February 10th. 17th. 24th, March 3rd. Mrs, Ames. Mr. Cottam, Mr, 􀋄pler, Mr, Liney, 􀉡􀋉􀊴 CHURCH SI􀉠S􀊤N 1 S ROST􀉰, February 8th. 􀋈 11,m. ll a.m. 6.,;o p,m. 15th. 8 a.m. 11 a.m. 6,30 p.m, 22nd. 8_a.iμ. 11 a.m, 6,30·p.m. March . 1st. •-, 9,45·a,m. 􀉙.3c, p.m. NB, If any of the foregoing are arr􀋲nge an exchange, • lXJRNEY cmntc:H 􀉉􀊝􀊱􀊆NG ROS􀋖, February 7th. 14th. 21st. 28th. March 7th. 􀉣 PARISH COUNCIL. A􀊵􀉒L PARISH 􀊥TING, Mr. Pepler, Mr,' Roche. Mr. 􀊡ney. Mr. Lipscomb. Col. 􀊫es, Mr.􀋫 Roche. Mr. Roche, Mr. Lipscomb. Mr. Eaetgate, Mr. Liney. Mr. Pepler, i􀔵convenient, please Mrs. Hellmuth. Elizabeth Hellmuth, Mrs. Robb, Mrs. 􀊢ughnan. Mrs, Ames, The Annual Parish Meeting will be held at the Dorney County Pri.JJJ!i,ry School at 8 p.m, on Tueeda;y, 3rd March, 197c. The 􀉕enda for the Meeting will be published as soon as possible after the next Meeting of the Parish Council on 3rd February, It will include the latest news on Main 􀉩ainage and the Best Kept 􀋞illage Competition, Members of the Parish who have a subject for discussion are requested to send it to the Clerk to the Parish Council, 14, Lower Ward, Windsor Castle, Berks, (Tel: Windsor 666f2) if possible before 3rd February.and in any case not later than 1􀈨th February. J Elections. Buckiilghamah:ire County Council􀈮have selected Tuesday, 5th 􀊬, 1970 for the election of 􀊇ural 􀉝iotrict and Parish Counqillors. • NE􀋡VIL􀊜􀉽E 􀊄LL F􀋙􀊲. Football Draw.Tickets. Week.beginning 􀉧cember 8th••••·•·•••···􀉀···•• £4. 5. 6d. Week beginning December 15th •... ": •.. . .. .. . . .. .. £4.10. oa.. Week b􀉮ginning December 2􀔶nd •••• 􀈛 • •••••• 􀁋-•, ••• £􀈣.10. Od, Week beginning De􀋬cember 29th, ••.• 􀁌:• ••.••.••.•• £4. 9. 5d. Dqnation.-•••••••••••••••.•••..•.• , ••..•.•.••..• 􀈎􀈆. 􀊻. Orders completed,•-.•·••·•••-•••••·• .......... ,., .. £10,11. Ed, Carol 1singing. .....................................􀁘 ...... "£10 o·. 5a. Total £29.16.l􀊼. We would like to thank 􀊏uli􀔷 and Virginia Cody and ·Claire Spence􀋏, 'Who on their own initiative sang carols locally and raised the ·sum·of over a pound towards the new Hall. You may h􀋷ve noticed, too, that several of the r.o.u. tickets are handed back into the funds - ·not that we expect·everyone to be so generous - but we would like the ·anrreymous donor to know how llDl􀉚h this gesture is appreciated, 􀉤 W􀊷N'S SOCIAL CLUB. A. M. 'ii. Nearly.6􀈇􀋭people attended an enjoyable Christmas 􀊿arty held by the D.W.s.c. Hot !lDllled port was entlusiastically received and all were thereby encoutaged to dance interminably to the dulcet tones of sll8lll' 􀈥􀈝, 􀉥 P.T,A. In seasonal weather just before 􀋤s the P.T.A. Carol Singers raised £10. for charity. Bc'.ther singers and listeners can be congratulated on tleir endurance and two sessions are threatened next 􀋣s ! "Secondary Education in the 70's" will be the subject of a talk by Mr, A, E, H, Ward, M.A., B,Sc,􀉂 Headmaster of Slough Technical High Sc,􀈗􀈉01, at the School on Thursday 19th February at 8 p,m, All parents should find this of interest and those present will have an opportuni􀔿􀊑 to put questions to the Speaker, St. V􀋼ler􀈵tiro.e' s 􀉟􀋽y will be commemorated by a dance in the 􀋟􀈽.l􀕀􀋾gc 􀊂.Harmrd.􀊒.l r-rt􀈷a.􀈔.'􀕁􀈿.'􀈘􀈦 at 8 pc:m􀕂 and we car rr􀕃􀈱,.􀈺􀈲􀕄􀈳􀋯􀉄e vou an enjoyable evening, if previous functions ar,􀈃 􀉓.r!􀋦􀈴lnr􀈶g to go b􀕅r. Tir.l.;:ets are pri.ced at 7/􀈧d.., which iz􀈸cl·􀕆de􀋪'􀋮􀉃 􀉿􀈕􀈖 drc.dc and rei􀊃,sl'.mer,ts and are available from 􀋀eter 􀋐urner or the Headmaster, A Jumble Sale in aid of School Funds will take place at the Village Hall on Saturday 7th February at 10,15 a,m. and it is hoped that a selection of good class jumble will be available, All residents are cordially invited to these and any P.T,A, functions; we especially welcome new arrivals to the district, 􀊉nformation regarding other current 􀉐,T,A, activities including weekly Badminton (adults) and swi􀊗ng lessons (children) can be obtained from Peter 􀋘er or any committee member, DORNE􀋧 AND DISTRICT HORTIC􀋚URAL SOCI􀉱Y, It is proposed to hold a Wine and Cheese Party in the 􀋠illage Hall on 􀉺iday February 13th, There will be two or three experts.to answer all your questions about gardening matters, in a completely info􀕇l. atmosphere, There will be a Pot Plant Competition, to be judged by one of the experts. Tickets for this will be 5􀈄- a head, to be obtained from your committee member, We hope everybody will come to this, The Spring 􀊁den Competition will be judged during the week of May 11th when the early tulips should be at their best, The Summer 􀊀rden Competition will be judged during the week of July 6th when the roses and bedding and borders and vegetables should all be at their best, . CA􀊞 OF EVENTS - 1970 Thursday 􀈞􀈪th Ja.rn.ary, Sunday let 􀋨ebruary, Saturday 7th 􀉸bruary, Saturday 14th February. Thuradey 19th February, Tueadey 3rd March. DORNEY W􀉜1S I􀊶TIT􀋜E, DORNEY W􀊸'S SOCIAL CLUll, DORNEY P.T.A. Open Meeting 11The future of Dao rney 􀋅imary School" at School p.m􀈹. 􀉹otball, Dorney P,T,A, y Taplow P,T,A, - Trumpera Field. at 3 p,m, P,T,A, 􀊓umble Sale in aid of School Funds, In Village Hall at 10,1􀈤 a,m. P.T,A, St, Valentine's Village Hall at 8 p.m, including drinks etc, 􀉦nce, 7􀈅6d, "Secondary Education in the 70 1 s" Open Meeting - School 8 p,m, Dorney Pariah Council Annual 􀋂ish Meeting at Dorney School 8 􀊔,m. Meet second Wednesday of every morth at 􀕈 p,m, Meet fourth Wednesday of every month at 8 p.m, First Monday in every month P,T,A, •Committee Meeting,· 􀉔s an item of interest to those residents who lmow the Fletcher family the following announcement is reproduced:- Mr, 􀊕, A, McKinnon, B,A,(􀇿) & Miss. R, E, Fletcher, The engagement is announced between John􀉅 only son of Dr, and Mr, K, L, Mo􀊚non of San 􀋋afael, California, and Rosemary, only dall8hter of Mr, & Mrs. w. H. G, Fletcher, British Consulate-General, Dliaseldorf and of "Wayside", Dorney Reach, • • To the Editors, Dear Sirs, Bracken Cottage, ?ld Marsh Lane, Dorney Reaoh, I do not live on Dorney Common - merely in the Parish of Dorney, and am not affected directly by what goes on there, The tone of the article printed in last weeks local paper and the quotes from the Parish Council have truly "put my back up". I do drive over the common nearly ·ilvery day and in years gone by I used to walk on it for pleasure, I consider it to be one of our natural amenities, The fairly recent habit of the disgusting sludge spreading has completely spoiled it, and to drive towards The.Best Kept Village through that black morass is a disgrace, and the complete disregard for the people living there is almost beyond belief, I do know that all the old regulations re, the common were made years ago to take care of commonland for our benefit, and I think they can be "read lip" at the Public Library - but the persistent spreading of Cinagro cannot be mentioned as it is a modern product, and can hardly come under the heading of "reasonable fertilising", Surely there can be a little "give .a.nd take" in this matter between the farmers and the rest' ·o:f us, and an attempt made to find that lovely thing called "a happy medium". • I will vote for any candidate at the Parish Council Election in May who will take a stand for "common" sense, , Yours sincerely, Signed: Violet Hohnen1 • Vine Cottage, Dorney, Windsor, Berks. The 􀉳itors, Dorney 􀋃ish News. Jan. 12th, 1970, Dear Sirs, Your readers may remember nzy- letter to the Parish News of October 1968, with regard to the 􀉭 ludge on Dorney Common. After having read the report of the t eeting of Dorney Parish Council I wholeheartedly agree with !r. Barker's views. Th!;! dumping of sludge is excessive and most unpleasant for us and all like us, who live en the common, It should be a pleasant place to live, and we 􀉶hould not be penalised for owning property there. D􀊺 CO􀊦ON, Yours faithfully, Signed: Rosemary Hepburn. 􀉻om time to time I try througii the 􀋁rish News to keep people 􀋰in the picture about what goes on on Dorney Common, which is nzy- land. You may remember that it was not so long ago that I did tell you that the Colll[;loners intended to use Cinagro fertiliser and I expressed the hope that any inconvenience caused would be accepted in the interest of good husbandry, Some people may think that the fertiliser is applied in a haphazard way. In fact great professional skill is displayed by the Contractors and their decision as to when and where to make applications to get the best result required by the Common Management Committee is only reached after the most careful balancing 􀉑f e number of factors. It is really only during tl 3 last few years that, in response to Commoners ' demands, the Management Committee has deliberately set out to improve the permanent pasture, You may have noticed that they now 􀕉se mechanized ha􀉊owing rolling and mowing and apply f􀕊rtiliser on a systematic1 • • basis. These joint measures have proved most successful and have extended the grazing season from May/Septe mber until end March to end October, although the number of stock that can be carried has remained the same. Those with the seeing eye may notice this year some better fences and hedges and cattle grazing in formerly arable fields. This change in farming economy with its build up of stock will eventually have its impact on the Common. There will inevitably be a demand from the Commoners for the pasture to carry more beasts throuthout the exte􀋣ded grazing season. As soon as a demand to exercise more rights is made, it becomes the duty and function of the Management Committee to make this possible. How they do it is their affair. But I think that we should anticipate a fertiliser programme geared to this object. And we now know that Cinagro as applied by the Contractors does -achieve desired results in conditions as they exist at Dorney. I hope that everyone will support the farmer Commoners in their efforts to fully use the Commons and people who g􀋤 on my lan􀋥 for air and exercise will accept what they find there without complaint. -lHE--lHHHE--IH!-****ff-JHt- It is understood that Cookham R. D. c. intends within the next few months to lay main drainage over the River and across Dorney Common to discharge into Slough Sewage Works . The line to be followed is similar to the first Gas pipe line and they hope to use the mole system of laying. There will be two air vent chambers and one wash out chamber, all with manhole covers flush with the ground. It is also understood that Eton R. D. c. intends shortly to take boreholes on Dorney Common for their main drainage. P. D. S. P. I DORNEY WOMEN'S INSTITUTE. On the afternoon of January 14th - pleasantly muggy after the fog of the Christmas meetinL - the President gave us all New Year greetings, and welcomed in particular, Mrs. Fladee as a visitor. We were very sorry indeed to hear of Mrs. Roche's continued ill-health, and sent her our very best wishes. The meeting also heard with regret of the resignation of Mrs. Eastgate. On a more cheerful note, the members congratulated Mrs. Horner on celebrating her golden wedding later in the month. It was announced that the Competition Winners for the past year were first, Mrs. Stacey and second, Mrs. JonP.s. The President explained further the voluntary scheme for each member wherever possible to try to raise the sum of £2. towards Institute funds, and emphasised that this was a voluntary scheme, and must not involve any member in any expense. Coffee mornings, sales of produce and handicrafts, baby sitting, wgre among the suggestions made. The meeting was glad t•J heax fron Mrs. Melville in Australia, and to hear the official thanks for helping in Welfare Clinic and Over 60 Club duties. It was pointed out that if every member helped in these and other duties, the load would be spread more fairly. The President then welcomed our cpeaker, Mrs. Sunley, who gave a fascinating and lively talk on the History of the W. I. Movement, tracing its beginr ing from an obscure farmhouse in Ontario in the 1890 's, to its introduction to England - or rather Wales - during tr.e First World War, when it was formed under the auspice£ of the Agricultural Organisation Society, later the Boarc of Agriculture. The Movement spread incredibly quickly m der some inspired leadership until the National Federat ion was formed in 1917, specifically to improve conditions ir. rural communities. There followed a continued period of expansion in all departments - the Handicraft Guild, the Drama Festival, the Produce Guild. At the end of the Second World War, far from retiring after their war efforts, the Institutes pressed for the founding of a residential college, and in three I ' ,J years saw £60,000. raised for its inauguration. It is still t􀋦e only residential college in the world run by a voluntary organisation. Today, there are just over 9,00) Institutes with nearly half a million members in Great Britain alone, and the movement has become world-wide. Mrs. Horner produced an amusing and challenging "Television Jigsaw" as . this month's competition, which was won by Mrs. Hohnen, with Mrs. Wooller second. Welfare Clinic - 3rd February - Mrs. Finch, Mrs. Wooller. 17th February - Mrs. Hohnen. Over 60 Club - 10th February - Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Barnes. February Meeting - Mrs. Emley on 11A Touch of Tartan" Teas : Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Hall and Miss Kilpatrick. Competition: A hand made Valentine Card. DORNEY ROAD SAFETY COMMITTEE. Motorists - Do You Know The Law ? New Regulations concerning the use of Headlamps and 􀋧og/Spotlamps came into force on 1st January 1970. There has been some confusion over the exact meaning of these Regulations, and it is hoped that the following will help to clarify the situation. Three and four wheeled vehicles in general are required to have headlamps and use them during the hours of darkness on all roads except where there are streetlamps spaced not more than two hundred yards apart, and which are lit. Headlamps must be in matched !)firs and be both either white or yellow. In conditions of fog or falline snow, it is no longer permitted to use a single foglamp. Headlamps must be used as well, but two foglamps or one fog and one spotlamp may be used instead of headlamps provided:- (a) They are the sa.I!le colour. (b) The lamps are fixed one on each side of, and equidistant from, the centre line of the vehicle. (c) The centres of the lamps are the same height above the ground. (d) Each lamp shall be so positioned that in the case of a vehicle first registered before 1st January 15 71, no part of the illuminated area of cne lamp is less than 35C millimetres from the illuminated area of the other lamp, and in the case of a vehicle first registered on or after 1st January 1971, the outermost part of the illuminated area of either lamp is not more than 400 millimetres from the outermost part of the vehicle on the side on which the lamp is placed. Dear Villagers , Aft􀋝r reading our monthly magazjne I decided it was about time the local residents were informed about Dorney Footb􀋞ll Club 􀋟 D.F .C. originated tr..ree years ago when the lads 􀋠n 􀋡he village decided to start a football club. The Council informed us that provid9d the field adjacent to the s􀋢hool, was used for sport regularly , it was at our disposal. Since that day, what was once a rugge d field is • • now .a presentable football pitch due to members of the club constantly b'􀈢lding up & le􀋓el ground with top soil, carrying out the endless task of rolling the ground flat- and finally cutting and marking. Equipped with our· own football pitch we entered into the Maidenhead Friendly League and at present· hold the posit ion of third in the League winning eight of our ten matches, The clubs I success is due to our 􀊩ger·and Secretary, Mr. Pilkinton, known in the local (The Palmers Arms) as "􀉢C" and to the lads as "GEORGE", who has expertly guided us over the years to produce a very formidable club, The clul:a'thanks must be towards George and his wife who not only have executed a brilliant job selling S,F . C , tickets to support the New Village Hall Fund but have had the ·rare opportunity of their house being turned into what seems like Wembley Stadium, Control of the clubs' f􀉈nances and maintenance of the pitch lies in the hands of our Treasurer and Assistant Secretary, Mr, Albert 􀋔aylor, now taking over the job of his son, Adrian Taylor, our former left back. By far the most important figure on the pitch is the man dressed in black and D,F.C, are proud to have the expert guidance of a well known figure in local football - namely 􀋱Alf 􀋢iltshire, together with the Secretary of the New Village Hall Commit.tee,. Stan Hellmuth, as our referees, Our headed notepaper and desi·gn of the D,F,C. orest is due to the abilities of Keith Harris and Nina Taylor, The Clubroom is the backroom of The Palmers Arms, kindly loaned to us by ·􀊅rold the 􀊠dlord, who refers to us as "􀉨cherty 1s Boys", and Vice 􀋆esident of the Club is none other than Col, Palmer, By far the most appreciated contribution to D.F, C. are the football nets which were given to the Club by Lieut, Commander A, N, Dixon and the metal goal posts which were made by Barry Sharp. We are the only Club in the League who have th􀋚.s equipment and all members of D.F,C, wish to thank the people concerned - especially Dorney Cricket Club and Harry C)ok, I hope local residents that you are n􀋛w aware that Dorney has its own Football Club and not a particularly lifeless one, The only reason it seems lifeless is that although we have all this equipment and an excellent selection of players, our supporters seem a long long way from the pitch. Not too far though, because we are lucky to have one supporter in 12 year old David Pilkinton _who follows us regularly at both home and away matches, Remember, all supporters are always welcome, Finally on behalf of the Club, I would like to.take this opportunity to thank all those people who regularly buy tickets we are able to sell to keep our Club on a reasonably sound financial footing, J, A, Smith, Captain, The reason D.F.C, has no longer 1dvertised on the Doruey Parish Notice Board is that tie very intelligent youngsters of today not only rip down the posters but wrec􀋜 the Notice Board also, D,F,C'i members arologise most sincerely to the residents of Dcrney for the absence of advertising. • • • THE WEATHER OF DECEMBER. December was a predominantely 􀋝􀋌ettled month; and the barometric chart shows the passing of at least seven low pressure areas nearby, These resulted in no less than twenty days on which rain fell, but the total rainfall of 211 ·waa only about average. The month started fairly mild, with 50°􀉵 on the 3rd, and a really sunny day on the 4th, But by the 6th it was cold again with more snow, 􀋑here followed the only settied period in the month, starting as is often the case, with a fine sunny day, on the 8th, followed by fog on the'9th and 􀈚0th, This served to illustrate how little fog there has been over the last two winters; for having fitted rrry oar with twin fog lamps in the autumn of 1968, the 10th was the first time that I had had an.opportunity to try them out, They were I am glad to say very satisfactory, largely I believe because I chose lamps with one of the narrower beams available, • • A deep depression from the 14th to the 17th broll8ht more wind, and both rain and sunshine. Cold weather and light snow came ib with the rising pressure which followed, between the 18th and 20th; but just when we were·􀈂xpecting a white Christmas, the temperature rose quite sharply to 500F on the 21st, and the whole of the Christmas period pasijed without any frosts at all, Christmas Day was the wettest of the month, with ,34" of rain, but the next four days were dry and still, 􀊊deal conditions for gardening; and 􀋩ephirine Drouhin and Emily 􀉾rey once more stand primly apart at the ends of the trellis, The lowest temperature was 25°F on the 6th􀉆 and again on the 19th, not as low incidentally as the minimum for November; but I will be surprised if January maintains the improvement, 􀋒here were only four really sunny days, the latter half of the month being partioulariy dull, ISOBAR, NATURE NOI'ES, This year, 1970, Britain ai:􀈏 some 20 other countries from Iceland to Turkey will be taking part in European Conservation Year, 􀊐ust what does or should this mean to us in Dorney􀉎 Basic􀋸lly it means that we ought to be concerned about the w􀋹y we, as a community and as individuals affect ar,i 􀉛􀈻􀈐ange the lane we live in by our many different a􀈈tivities. There will be little to show for the International and National Confere􀈾􀈑ce,3 ·wc􀈒less ord.􀈙.n,1ry people like. us here in Dorney are caught up in a wave of concern for the quality of the environment in which we live, By being •caught up' I mean taking an active part in caring for it, We must see conservation as a process of choice by which we plan, man􀋺ge and develop the area in which we live, somehow to alleviate the 􀉁􀊘.suse of technology the over-exploitation.of resources 􀋻nd t􀊛e massive cont􀔻nation of the environment which are the results of untold acts of thoughtlessness or ignorance, It would take far too long to go into all the aspects of misuse, Certainly the pollution of land air and water by industrial waste, smoke, household se􀔼 and the use of pesticides has been dealt with and no doubt will be dealt with again in the pres􀔽, on the radio and television, Here ar7 a few observations tha .t .􀊈 hope will 􀈡top you, make you think and above all else,. make you act, As man's working week has decreaeed so his need for recreation has increased, and with tlis'has come the far greater use of open spaces. This hae already been appreciated at high levels and will certainly have to be accepted at local levels, The requi􀈓ements of the community cannot 􀉏e completely ignored by the iew, just for the sake of putting a few extra pounds into scmebody's pocket, Whether we like it or not, there will be an ever increasing number of peop􀔾e enjoying the places we enjoy, Now we 􀊋t understand that our 􀔸edgerows, paths and open spaces are· natl􀈀e· ifi a ste􀈯te of rather precarious balance which will be upset if we are going to.continue what appears to be a fast developing habit of leaving litter behind us wherever we go. 􀊧ny plants will disappear, and as.these are the food of countless animals, so these creatures will slo 􀔹.- Our places of beauty will become places to be shumied. 􀊽 my walks in the Parish, I have often seen people, who take great pride in their gardens, dumping garden refuse and brick-bats by the barrow load on the open ground near their homes, How inward looking they must be not to see how they are· spoiling the very things th􀋴t.make this Parish of 􀉞orney such a delightful place in which we live, You know (or perhaps you don't) we ·are ve-ry ·luolrt for the E.􀋊.n.c. will send a lorry round to' collect our unnanted prams, bedsteads, cycle wheels, fireplaces etc., at no charge to us other than the •price of 􀋵 1phone call, What if we all left this junk in the local stream, hedgerow, or field􀉌 What if we all took our refuse into 􀋕pers Field to burn it on. Sunday 􀊯rnings 􀉍 If we fail to recognis􀔺 these dangers, large or small, our descendants may survive long enough wryly to agree with Albert Schweitze􀉇􀈰 "􀊨 has lost the capapity to foresee and to forest􀋶ll, He 'will end by destroying the earth". • Future generations may- well say of US - "What fools they.were in those 􀈁ays ! " BROC􀊙. Material for publication shoulc reach one of the Edi tore by the 16th of the prec,􀈠ding month. Editors: , 􀋇blicity: Editorial Board: Distributors: Mr. C. C. Cc􀊖, 􀉲ster Folly, Dorney Reach Road, Dorney Reach. Tel: Maidenhead 24􀈋2􀈌. Mr. K. A. s. Spiers,' Milestones, Dorney Reach Road, Dorney Reach. Tel: Maidenhead 27􀔴74. Mr. A. E. P. Turner, 11 􀊟mont" , Harcourt Roeil, Dorney React • Tel: 􀊣ider'􀈍ead 23769. The Editors, Mrs. M. C. 􀉗􀊎dy, Mrs, H. Roche, Mr. A. E. P. 􀋗er. Mrs. Bartlett, 􀊮ss Bennett, Mrs. 􀉖onvoisin, l{,rs. Cobb, Mrs. 􀉘rane, Mrs. Groves, Mrs. lla.kesley, 􀊰s. Hellmuth, Mrs. Oxlade, Mrs. Pilkinton, Mrs. Roche, Mrs. Sherlock, Mrs. Shott, Mrs, Sorensen, Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Williamson, Mrs. Wiltshire (Snr.) Mrs. Wooller, Mr􀉬. Wright. Rates of Subscription􀈫 6/- per annum for 12 issues, Advertisers and Treasurers of Organisations should please pay their subscriptions punctually to Mr. Turner. Distributors who collect subscriptions from those taking the magazine should han􀊍 them to Mrs. Cody. The Editors are not responsible for the opinions of correspondents expressed in letters or articles published in this magazine, , ' E. SARGEANT AND SON FUNERAL DIRECTORS Head Office: Church Street, Slough. Tel: Slough 2008 I PRIVATE CHAPELS MONUMENTAL MASONS Windsor Branches: 61 & 313 St. Leonard, Road, Windsor. Tel: Windsor 65982 & 60762 DAY & NIGHT SERVICE G. WILLIAMS AND SON SHOE REPAIRS • HARDWARE • WALLPAPERS - ALL FISHING REQUISITES CYCLE REPAIR SPECIALISTS 46 ETON WICK ROAD. Tel. Windsor 60576 Do-lt-Your■elf Centre open 8.30-7p.m. Sunday 9-1 p.m. NEVILLE AND GRIFFIN (Est. 1857) Producers and Purveyors of HIGH-CLASS DAIRY PRODUCE BARGE FARM DAIRY, BATH ROAD, TAPLOW. Tel. Burnham 3277 R. WEBSTER AND SONS LTD. COAL MERCHANTS HOUSE WARMING CENTRE, KING STREET, MAIDENHEAD. Tel. Maidenhead 22328/9 DORNEY POST OFFICE & VILLAGE SHOP Tel. Burnham 5095 General Provisions, Stationery, Haberdashery and Hosiery, Sweets Tobacco and Minerals. Weekdays-8.30-5.30 p.m. (except Wednesday 8.30-1p.m,) TWO-DAY DRY CLEANING SERVICE DELIVERY SERVICE Mrs. G. S. Coen DORNEY VILLAGE BAKERY Built 1899 Home Baked Bread, Wholesale and Retail, Bread and Groceries Delivered, C. V. RIGDEN Telephone: Burnham 4874 LEONS LABIES' HAHi STYLIST FOR YOUR NEXT APPOINTMENT 13 b Eton Wick Telephone: Windsor 65682 T. QUARTERMAN & SON Bulld81S and Contractors NO JOB TO SMALL Telephone: Burnham '3188 BEAUTY COUNSELOR Mrs. M. C. CODY SKIN ANALYSIS AN MAKE-UP IN YOUR OWN HOME Telephone: Maidenhead 24121 A. BOND & SONS GREENGROCERS ETON WICK Our Delivery Van calls in Dorney TUESDAYS and FRIDAYS T. QUARTERMAN & SON WHITE HEATHER GARAGE DORNEY. Tel. Burnham 3188 INVITE YOU TO COME TO US FOR PERSONAL SERVICE M.O.T, RAPID TYRE SERVICE BRAKE RELINING SHORT, MEDIUM AND FULL SERVICING DECARBONISING ALL MINOR AND MAJOR OVERHAULS ALL WORK CARRIED OUT BY QUALIFIED ENGINEERS G. A. SAVAGE & CO. [Slough] LTD. TRANSPORT & REMOVAL CONTRACTORS ESTIMATES FREE ANY DISTANCE 167 Bower Way, Cippenham, Slough. Tel: Slough 21080 BENDIX LAUNDRETTE SELF-SERVICE Your family Wash done automatically while you go shopping for only 2/9 (approx. 9Ibs.) 31 a ETON WICK ROAD. Prompt delivery and collection service at reasonable cost. Soap supplied - soft water used - parking facilities adjacent to bus stop. Telephone: Windsor 62911 Telephone: Maidenhead 20317 THE CENTRE DRIVING SCHOOL R. Looker Member of the Institute of Advanced Motorists Regd. School PICK-UP SERVICE IF REQUIRED "Ambleside" Harcourt Road, Dorney Reach, Maidenhead. I E.W. ARNOLD AND SON LTD. BUTCHERS OF QUALITY ETON WICK Daily Deliveries (ex Monday) Tel : Windsor 6441 O J. T. IRELAND LTD. BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS 41 ETON WICK ROAD, ETON WICK. Telephone : Windsor 65373 & 66305 THE SPANISH BIT RIDING SCHOOL UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT ELMS FARM, DORNEY COMMON. Ponies and Cobs for Hire Daily Rides Riding Holidays Quiet Ponies for Children Training of beglnne,s is our Speciality Telephone: BURNHAM 61275 WESTCOIGN SWIMMING POOL RAY PARK AVENUE, MAIDENHEAD Telephone 26687 SAFETY, FUN AND FITNESS CHILDREN AND ADULTS TAUGHT INDOOR POOL WARM WATER EXPERT TUITION ,• ..... ·􀀍 .. ,., EDITORIAL :iJaving seen·the artist's impressicn bt the new Village Hali that is now so near to being, it has . impress':d. upon, me, for the first ti1.:ie; as· perhaps it has for others, how_ much Dorney 011,1es to all those who have lived with this goal in mind for so long and worked so hard to ·achieve. it. • . . . . There are, .I lalo11,1, staunch collll!lWlity minded people in Dorney11,1bo have, wii;h the aid of other selfless souls, gi yen a gpeat deal, Qf t.ime and energy to planning and promoting this project_fo􀆌 the. benefit of all of us fqrtunate erim.igh ·1;0 • Hve in thi_s village. . .. ··:t.ooki􀆍_at· tbe sketch of the Hall one can almost visualize the bounding activity within and the comings and goings.of children and•adults utilising the facilities which are to be ·provided. · There can be no better we;y of showing our real appreciation of this facility than by taking part in as many of the a4tivities'as possible and by joining in and helping to plan and organise. ' : .. It is usually evident that most people derive great pleasure when contri􀆎uting in so.ne wa;y to the enjoyment of others and I hope that many of you reading this support this view and that the New Hall will become t􀆏 centre of an active happy community. ' • • ******* SERVICES IN THE PARISH CHURt'H OF ST, JAMES, HOLY COMMUNION: Every 3unda;y- at E a.m, * First •S unda;y- of the month at 12 􀋜oon, Third Sundey of the month after Evensong, MORNING PRAYERS: Every Sunday at 11 a,m, EVENSONG: SUNilAY SCHOOL: Every Sunday at·6,30 p,m, Every Sunday at 5,30 a,m, * * PLEASE NOTE THAT ON THE FIRST VICAR: CHURCHWARDENS I - SUNDAY OF EACH MCNTH THESE - SERVICES WILL BE REPLACED BY A FAMILY EUCHARIST AT 9,50 a,m, The Rev, E,T, Sherlock, A.K.C., Hon. F-.c., The Vicarage, Dorney, Win􀋝sor, Berks, Tel: :aurnham 4821, Vicar's Warden: Lt, Col. P, D, S, Palmer, Dorney Court, Windsor, Berks, Tel1 Burnham 463€, People's Warden: Mr, T, W, E. Rocle, St, Helier's, Dorney Reach, Maidenhead, BerkE, Tel1 Maidenhead 27047, THE WITNESS OF THE EMPl'Y GRAVE •. Wh􀋟t could be more ridiculous than t.􀋠e spectacle of armed soldiers keeping their eyes on a corpse! The Jewish . :authC>J:i ties werE: afraid that people might 883 that the corpse had been raised from ,the dead. Then something inexplicable happened to that ,.corpse on Easter Day that made men wo.nder, We are all .familiar with the facts of the Easter Gospel (St, John.20, vv.- 1-10). Our Lord's grave was a chamb&r out out of solid rook with a low narrow opening. His body: was laid on a bench of rook inside the chamber, the head resting on a slightly raised portion at one end.· k round disc of stone, like a mill-stone, was rolled in front .of'. the opening to close. it. On hearing from Mary Magdalene that the Lord I s body had been taken from its·grave, Peter and John ran to the tomb to find ·out for themselves what had happened, • John, we read,. •saw and believed'􀋡 • These are the key words in the narrative,· : We are always looking at persons and things, but how much_ do we :i:eally see ? More often _.than not we look at things· without realising the significance of the things we see. Peter was just like that, The word in the text trans.lated 1 saw1 means in Greek 'looked· at attentively'. Peter entered 􀋢he grave and looked closel;• at the graveclothes; he saw what appeared to be a form in which there was no bJdy, but he failed to realise the spiritual signifioano3 of what 􀋣e saw. Soon after 􀋤ohn entered the grave, and he •saw and believed'. What made him be􀋥ievG? Peter had the same evidence as he. It was not that i;he grave was empty. On this point the words of Dr. J. A. T. Robinson are worth quoting: 'The empty tomb is not the Resurrection any more than the shell of the cocoon is the butterfly', No, li; wati the evidence of tne grave-clothes. The Greek word for •saw' in this instance has behind.it the idea of spiritual perception. In othei words, John had the . spiritual insight to realise that God and not man was involved in this startling evE1t. No􀋦 had been disturbed by human bands. Jol'1 ·spiritually perceived this tru.th than comprehended it. The evidence ·for the Resurrection 􀋧 be very good, but it is not proof. Spiritual tru.th.is not a matter of deduction or in!erence·from·evidence. It is grasped rather than comprehended, The eye of a child accepts what it sees. It is later in life that it begins to reflect on what the eye conveys to the mind, And this is tru.e in our approach to the Christiwr faith. We come •to it with the determination to think about it and work it out for ourselves, provided that we alwa;ys remember that we cannot rationalise it, In the last resort, the Resurrection of· Jesus Christ cannot be proved by historial investigation, but only by a living faith. Notice of the Annual Parochial Church Meeting, The Annual Church Meeting rill be held at the Vicarage on Thurada;y, the 9th April, 1􀋨70 at 8 p.m. Only those whose names are o􀋩 the Church .Jllectoral R􀋪ll can elect members to office. The Agenda is as follows:- • Part 1. IUnu.tes of the last Annual Meeting, 1969: Vicar's Report1 Presentation of the Churah Electoral Rolla Presentation of the Audited Accounts for 1969: Report on the Fa.brio and Ornaments of the Church, Part 2, Election of the Chur,-hwarcens: Election of the Members of the Parochial Church·Counoil ( 14 and 2 Churchwardens) : Election of the Secretary, Election of a Lay Representative to Deanery Synod, Part '• Meeting of the Newly-elected Parochial Churah Council, HOLY WEEK AND F. ASTER DAY SERVICES. Palm s,mda,y1 22nd March. 8 a.m. 9.50 a,m. 11 a.m, Holy Communion. Children's Service. Mattina, Sermon and Distribution ·of Palm Crosses, Evensong and Sermon, Maundy Thursday, 26th March. s.p.m. Holy Communion. Good Friday, 27th March. 9,50 a.m. 11 a.m. Children's Service, Devotional Service. Easter Day1 29th March, 7 a.m. 0 a.m. 9, 50 a.m. 11 a.m. 12 noon, 6,30 p,m. Holy Communion. Holy Communion, Children's Service. Mattins•BXJd Sermon. Holy Communion. Evensong Md Sermon, Mothering Sunday Service (Lent 4) 1 8th lmch. Parents and children are invited to the Mothering Sunday Service on the 8th March at 3 p.m, There will not be a Sunday School at 9.50 a.w. ALTAR FLOWERS. March 28th (for Easter Dey) Mr&. Lely. The assistaxJce of the ladies in decorating the church for Easter Day will be greatly 􀆔ppreoiated, April 4th: Mrs. Horner. The Family Eucharist and Address. Sunday, 1st March (Lent 3) at 9.45 ! .m. IlORNEY CHORCH SillESMEN'S ROSTErt. March 8th. 15th. 22nd, Good Friday March 27th. Easter Day. March 29th. 8 a.m. 11 a.m. 6.30 p.m. 8 a.m. 11 a.m. 6.30 p,m. 8 a.m. 11 a.m. 6,30 p.m, 11. a.m. 7 a.m. 8 a.m. 11 a.m. 6.30 p.m, Mr. Pepler. Mr. Roche. Mr. Liney. Mr, Liney. Mr. Wilkinson. Mr. Eastgate. Mr. Lipscomb. Mr. Allen, Mr. Roche, Col. Mayes, Mr. Liney. Mr. Roche, Mr. Roche. Mr. Pepler. NB, If any of the foregoing are inconvenient, please arrange an exohange. DORNEY CHORCH OFFERTORY COUNTING RCX TER. (a p,m. at The Vicarage) March 10th. _17th. 24th. 31st, DORNEY CHORCH CLEANING ROSTER. March 14th, 21st, 28th, Mr. Roche, Mr, Lipscomb, Mrs. Ames. Mr, Cottam, Mrs, Cottam, Mrs. Hellmuth, Elizabeth Hellmuth, • DORNEY PARISH COUNCIL. l, ANNUAL PARISH MEETING. Readers are reminded that the Annual Parish Meeting will be held at the Dorney County PrillJiU'y School at 8 p.m, on Tuesday, 3rd March, 1970. The AGENDA will include:- Main Drainage. House numbering. Towing Paths. Best Kept Village Qom:petition:- (a) Type & siting of presentation tree. (b) Entry in 1970. Parish Precept. Seddings 􀌢harity. Dorney Common. 10011 Government:- (a) Elections in May 1970. (b) Government White Paper on MAUD Report. SHELTER·- special. appeal in Bucks. 2. SHELTER. The Appeals Co-ordinator of SHELTE:l., National Campaign for the Homeless, has notified-the Council that they will be organising a special appeal in 3uckinghamshire in June and will be making a House to House Collection in the Farish. The Appeals Co-ordinator has asked:- • (a) Whether any other collections are being made in the Parish in J1me and if so on what dates. (b) If the Council can reccmmend a person or persons who might be willing to help in the organisation of the collection. Ini'ormation as regards (a) and the names of any volunteers fox (b) should be sent·to the Clerk as soon as possible and in any case by 5th April. , CALENDAR OF EVENTS - 1970. Tuesday 3rd March, DORNEY WOMEN'S INSTITUTE. DORNEY WOMEN'S SOCIAL CLUB, DORNEY P. T,A, NEW VILIJ,GE HALL FUND, Football Draw Tickets, Week beginning January Week beginning Ja.rmary Week begj􀌥ng January Dorne􀌣 Parish Council A.rniual •Pa.risl Meeting at Dorney 3chool - 8 p,m, Meet E econcj Werlnesoay of every month at 2 p,m, Meet. i our.th Wednesday of ev􀌤ry month at 8 p,m, First Monday in every month ·P,T. A, Committee Meeting. 5th . . . . ; . . . .. . . . .. . . • ·£4.• o. ld. 12th .. . . . . . •. . . . . .... £3.10. 6d. 19th••••••••••••••••• £3.10. 6d. Total - Our Spring effort towards the Jew Village Hall Fund will be somsthing never before tried in Dorney - a Sponsored Walk! We are partioularly· grateful £or this suggestion, as it came from a teencger, and i-s obviously somsthing that, at last, all young people - and we hope, those perhaps not· so young - 􀌦 join· in. We hope that it will take place in Trumper's Field sometime in April or May on a marked out traok, involving no· danger at all to participate, And just think, spectators will be able to see the results of all this-effort at the same time in the very same place! Watch for further details, hM• w. NEW VILLAGE HALL􀌪 By the time you read this the first sod of earth will have been moved ! The offer of £5, 007. has now been confirmed by the Department of Education and Science. The Agreement with the Reema Construction Company Ltd., has 1een signed and Contracts have been exchanged. They are now manufacturing the precast conurete sections ready for erection later. By now the access road will have been completed by Grant Plant Hire of Taplow ready for the heab equipment of Reema, - Completion date is still estimated at .l.pril/May 1970, There has been a change in the situation of the site of the Old Village Hall. The Eton Rural District Council have placed an Order of Requisition by Negotiation with the District Valuer and our representative. The up to date financial situation is •s hown on the following pages and when you have studied this you will appreciate the two unknown quantities of items A, & B, As soon as item A has been determined everyone will be informed through the Parish Magazine and the Press, An oper meeting has been arranged for Thursday, 5th March, at 8 p,m. in Dorney County Primary School to discuss the future poli􀌫y, financial position, and to elect the new Management Committee of the New Village Hall. S. H. HPllmuth. E. Crane. • THE FINANCIAL SITUATION OF EXPENDITURE Cost of New Hall as estimated by Reema Construction Limited. Cost of Access Road as estimated by Reema Construction Limited. Cost of equipment needed to furnish the Hall as stipulated by the Department of Education and Science. AS AT THE 31ST £ 10,542. ,- 1,341. 1,000. 12,883. OF THE NEW VILIJ.GE HALL JANUARY, 1970. RECEIVABLE ,- Department of Education and Science. Dorney Parochial Church Council. Dorney Parish Council. Eton Rural District Council. Investment in Diocesan Fund (excluding interest). Current Account Investment in South of England Building Society (including interest). SUB TOTAL (A) Sale of old Village Hall Site with planning permission. (B) Balance to be raised by Appeals, Donations and other fund raising efforts. (A)+ (B) - Balance of Account. 5,007. 1,000. 1,000. 500. 100. s,232. to be negotiated dependant on (A) above. 4, 651. 12,883. Dear Editor, The Boathouse, Dorney Reach. Now that the motorway is being wiaened there arises an exoellent opportunity to :rnduce the amount of noise propagated by it across the countryside. It is at its noisiest as it becomes elevated; i.e., from Marsh Lane to Braywick. Since most of the, noise is generated by the engines and wheels of motorcrrs it should be possible to reflect the soundwaves back onto the motorway by means of a solid fence. The prerent slatted fence is being removed anyway. Further reduction of noise could be obtained by erecting in the cent:eal reservation a crash barrier, and anti dazzle scre,n and bushes. These are pretty standard arrangemel'.ts abJ·oad. Their main value is, of course, that they limit the sort of fatal head-on collisions which have been rart of our local scene. Since two Rural District (ouncils are involved and the motorway is anyway the d.irect responsibility of the Ministry of Transport, would it be possible for the Parish Council to take up this mattc,r with them direct? Yours sincerel􀀢, H. W. Fladee. DORNEY WOMEN'S INST'.!:TUTE. At the February mseting, whict was held on Wednesday the 11th, the President welcomsd two new members, Mrs, Fladee and Mrs, Hakesley, and a visitor, Mrs, Hakesley Senior, We were also plea􀌧ed to see Miss Bennett and Mrs. Coppine after a long absence, Belated Christmas greetings had been received from our link in Australia, at Brigelow, The President also called our attention to the mention of Dorney in '"Homs and Country", the.Journal of the National Federation of Women's Institutes, as winners of the Best Kept Village in Bucks Competition, After the Seo=etary had reported a very successful response to her coffee morning, sevaral other members reported progress and exchanged ideas for fund raising, The Treasurer presented the Balance Sheet for 1969 and the estimated expensiture for the coming year, which made us realise how every effort must be ma1e to cover the costs of running a successful Institute, Our_ speaker was Mrs, Emley, who delighted us with her charming manner and appearance as she gave.us a brief but interesting account of the two oa.in branches of Scottish Dancing, the Highland and the contra - or country - dancing, She told us how the warlike Highland Dance was almost a test of manho􀌨d on the eve of battle, compared with the stately and intricate floor patterns of the Country Dance, In the late nineteenth century Country Dancing all but died out, as more modern forms took over, but after the 1914 - 1918 War it was revived, and since then the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society has sponsored a great and continually ,,;rowing interest in this form of dancing, Mrs, Emley delighted us with demonstrations of Highland dances, and in no time at all had us on our feet and performing si􀌩ple - but warming reAls. The March Meeting is on Maret. 11 th. Speaker: Mrs. Cross on A I ol:i:dey in Spain and Portugal. Tea Hostesses: . Competition: Welfare Clinic: Mrs. Mills, Mrs, Badley and Mrs. Wooller. One household tip. March 3rd - Mrs. Finch and Miss Strugnell, March 17th- Mrs, Hohnen, 11 It I s Garden Time again" * * * * We are once again offering a Plants Seeds comprehensive election of Bedding Shrubs etc., Geraniums - Fuchias and container grown Roses, at the most reasonable prices. Why travel further than * * * * * The Bakery, Dorney. Tel: Burnham 4874, Large orders delivered by arrangement. • • THE WEATHER OF JANUARY. The severe winter which had been threatening for two months seemed to have arrived with the first week of January, for it then became very cold with the thermometer showing ten.degrees F. of frost each night from the 4th to the 7th, while on the 4th and 5th it was freezing all day as well. Oddly enough these were the pleasantest looking days of the month, for they were bright and sunny, and invigorating combination, Experienced barometer tappers will have realised however that this weather would not last long, for the glass was low, and the cold winds were from the north whirling round a depression over Scan1inavia, Low pressure areas are usually shortlived, it is the European high, blasting cold easterly winds ov-3r the country that has to be feared for its persistance, By the 9th the temperature was rising, but with two inches of snow befpre the ensuing rain, the prospect was not very encouraging for a few hours, There followed a long period of dull, relatively mild, unsettled weather and the sun sulked for nearly three weeks. From the 9th onwards it rained on twenty out of twenty two days, and only the 27th, when we had a short lived ridge of high pressure, produced any real sunshine, The thermometer reached 490F on the 22nd, but thereafter showed a steady and rather ominous decline, There were no frosts, at all from the 10th to the 27th, a very long frost-free period for January. There was a roll of unseasonal thunder on the 26th, and a blanket of fog on the 28th, Total rainfall for the month at 3.16 inches was not so much above average as might have been expec􀌡ed, Rain in the winter while frequent; is usually less heavy than in the summer, Only one day, the 30th with .7 inchea produced more than½ inch of rain, A dismal month, but the €Clrly menace faded, and like the visit of an irascible relative, one can be surprised or even relieved, that it was no worse. ' ISOBAR. NATURE NOTES FOR MARCH. Writing these notes in mid-Febluary (to meet the deadline of the Editor) with the ice axd snow outside, I am set to wondering how plants oan prcduce any growth at all at this time of year in these cold conditions, The tissues of plaxJts are killed by low temperatures, not because of the oold slowing up or stopping the growth process, but because like a water Jipe, a cell full of water will suffer severe damage when frozen. I have seen the branches of some of 􀆐ur native trees split open like water pipes in a really hard winte1, The greater the concentration of sugars Md salts in the sap of the cell, the lower the temperature that will cause freezing, Few plants that we purposely grow in 01:r gardens actually originate in this country. Those irom colder countries are adapted through countless yearE of evolution to withstand the drop in temperature, whilst those from warmer climes 􀆑uch as the Dahlia w:th its watery juices, are usually killed by tha first frcst. You may have noticed last Autumn that some of t!e early frosts did little harm to the Dahlias. I thirk the answer lies in the conditions prevailing at the time, The ground was so dry that the plMt tissues were not as juicy as they should have been, The biological process we know as growth is really a multitude of cheminal reacticns, '.hese like many other such reactions 􀆒e speeded u􀆓 with rise in temperature, so our plants will only.grow above ground on the less cold days, • The soil protects plants such as those equipped with.bulbs or corms whilst they are buried, but·onoe they have emerged they are at the mercy of the weather. The plants that do succeed 'during this unfavourable season are those that simply would not survive if they, like the majority, kept to the warmer months, These are the small plants that naturally inhabit the hedgerows, copses and woods, where now the taller vegetation is RO bare but will soon be forming a leafy blanket, So thick will be this blanket that it will cut out almost all of the light, What little light reaches the ground in these places will be insufficient for the Queen Anne's Lace, the Daffodils and the primroses, so they have to grow in the cold light of winter or not at all. BROCK, FOR SALE PEDIGREE ALSATIAN PUPPIES - Please apply:-. Ann Strugne11; The Hermitaee, Court Lane, from 5 gns. Dorney, Nr, Winds,,r, Berks, Material for publication flhouli reach one of the Edi tore by the 16th of the prE ceding month. Editors: Publicity: Editorial Board: Distributors: Mr. c􀀉 c. !Jody' Easter Folly, Dorney Reach Road, Dorney Reach. Tel: Maidenhead 24121. Mr. K. A. S, Spiers, Milestones, Dorney Reach Rot•d, Dorney Reach. Tel: Maidenhead 27974. Mr. A. E. P, Turner, ''Lamont", Harcourt R()ad, Dorney Reach. Tel: Maidenhead 2;769. The Edito:z:s, Mrs. M. c. Cody, Mrs. H. Roche, Mr. A. E, P, Tu:t-ner. Mrs, Bartlett, Miss Bennett, Mrs. Bonvoisi.J:l, Mrs. Cobb, Mrs. Crane, Mrs. Groves, Mrs, Hakesley, Mrs. Hellmuth,, Mrs. Oxlade, Mrs. Pilkinton, Mrs. Roche, Mrs, Sherlock; Mrs. •shott, Mrs, Sorensen, Mrs, Thompson, Mrs, Williama, Mrs. Williamson, Mrs, Wiltshire (Snr.) Mrs, 􀋞ooller, Mrs, Wright, Rates of Subscription:· 6/- per annum for 12 issues. Advertisers and Treasurers of Organisations should please pay their subscriptions punctually to Mr, Turner, 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, I E. SARGEANT AND SON FUNERAL DIRECTORS Head Office: Church Street, Slough. Tel: Slough 2008 I , PRIVATE CHAPELS MONUMENTAL MASONS Windsor Branches: 61 & 313 St. Leonardo Road, Windsor. Tel: Windsor 65982 & 60762 DAY & NIGHT SERVICE G. WILLIAMS AND SON SHOE REPAIRS • HARDWARE • WALLPAPERS • ALL FISHING REQUISITES ·cvCLE REPAIR SPECIALISTS 46 ETON WICK ROAD. Tel. Windsor 60576 Do-lt-Youraelf Centre open 8.30-7p.m. Sunday 9-1 p.m. NEVILLE AND GRIFFIN (Est 1857) Producers and Purveyors of HIGH-CLASS DAIRY PRODUCE BARGE FARM DAIRY, BATH ROAD, TAPLOW. Tel. Burnham 3277 R. WEBSTER AND SONS LTD. COAL MERCHANTS HOUSE WARMING CENTRE, KING STREET, MAIDENHEAD. Tel. Maidenhead 22328/9 ,• DORNEY POST OFFICE & VILLAGE SHOP . Tel. Bur.nham 5095 General Provisions, Stationery, Haberdashery and Hosiery, Sweets Tobacco and Minerals. Weekdays-8,30-5.30p.m. (except Wednesday 8.30-1 p.m,) TWO-DAY DRY CLEANING SERVICE DELIVERY SERVICE Mrs. G. S. Coen DORNEY VILLAGE BAKERY Built 1899 Home Baked Bread, Wholesale and Retail, Bread and Groceries Delivered, C. V. RIGDEN. Telephone: Burnham 4874 LEONS LABIES' HAm STYLIST FOR YOUR NEXT APPOINTMENT 13b Eton Wick Telephone: Windsor 65682 T. QUARTERMAN & SON Builde,s and Contractors NO JOB TO SMALL Telephone: Burnham '3188 BEAUTY COUNSELOR Mrs. M. C. CODY SKIN ANALYSIS AN MAKE-UP IN YOUR OWN HOME Telephone: Maidenhead 24121 A. BOND & SONS GREENGROCERS ETON WICK Our Delivery Van calls in Domay TUESDAYS and FRIDAYS T. QUARTERMAN & SON WHITE HEATHER GARAGE DORNEY. Tel. Burnham 3188 INVITE YOU TO COME TO US FOR PERSONAL SERVICE M.O.T. RAPID TYRE SERVICE BRAKE RELINING SHORT, MEDIUM AND FULL SERVICING DECARBONISING ALL MINOR AND MAJOR OVERHAULS ALL WORK CARRIED OUT BY QUALIFIED ENGINEERS G. A. SAVAGE & CO. [Slough] LTD. TRANSPORT & REMOVAL CONTRACTORS ESTIMATES FREE ANY DISTANCE 167 Bower Way, Cippenham, Slough. Tel: Slough 21080 BENDIX LAUNDRETTE SELF-SERVICE Your family Wash done automatically while you go shopping for only 2/9 (approx. 91bs.) 31a ETON WICK ROAD. Prompt delivery and collection service at reasonable cost. Soap supplied - soft water used - parking facilities adjacent to bus stop. Telephone : Windsor 62911 Telephone: Maidenhead 20317 THE CENTRE DRIVING SCHOOL R. Looker Member of the Institute of Advanced Motorists Regd. Schoo PICK-UP SER VICE IF REQUIRED "Ambleside" Harcourt Road, Dorney Reach, Maidenhead. I I .E.W. ARNOLD AND SON LTD. BUTCHERS OF QUALITY ETON WICK Daily Deliveries (ex Monday) Tel: Windsor 64410 J. T. IRELAND LTD. BUILDERS AND CONTRACI'ORS . 41 ETON WICK ROAD, ETON WICK. Telephone : Windsor 65373 & 66305 THE SPANISH BIT RIDING SCHOOL UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT ELMS FARM, DORNEY COMMON. Ponies ilnd Cobs for Hire Dally Rides . Riding Holidays Quiet Ponies for Children Training of beginners is our Speciality Telephone: BURNHAM 81275 WESTCOIGN SWIMMING POOL RAY PARK AVENUE, MAIDENHEAD Telephone 26687 SAFETY, FUN AND FITNESS CHILDREN AND ADULTS TAUGHT INDOOR POOL WARM WATER EXPERT TUITION ISSUE NO, 4 APRIL, 1970, EDITORIAL In this issue we carry an appeal for the New Village Hall Fund, For many months the burden of this project has been.carried by a small committee: and 0for the Chairman, Stan Helmuth, the responsibilities liave been great. T\le negotiations with Reem􀂥 Construction Ltd,, have occupied a great deal of his time and his astuteness aloue has kept the cost down to a rational level, Most of us are quite prepared to let others arrange our local needs, We shirk involvement hoping that "they" will arrange things te our satisfaction, The only thing "they" can be sure of is our criticism, The New Village Hall will be equipped to· fill the needs of all aspects of.our community life and provide ideal facilities for private functions such as weddings, 21st Birthday Parties etc, Perhaps of paramount importance is the news that.it is to be used as a Club House for our teenagers, At some time or other in the years to oome, we, or our children, will avail ourselves of the amenities provided by this centre. If we have spent no time or energy to further this project we now have an opportunity tc _􀂦pend hard cash. This is a most werthy appeal and if we carmot contribute in the spirit of communal good or to mark our appreciation of the few who have done so much, then let us be selfish and give simply for the return we know we will get on our investment, • • • • SERV􀊍􀉔􀉣S IN THE P􀋊.􀋒IS􀊃 Cl mcH 􀉕􀉹 ST. J􀉈ES. ,HO􀊧Y CO􀊳M􀋫NION: Every Sunc a.y at 8 a.m. First Sunca.y of the month at 12 noon. Third Sunday of the month after 􀉸ensong. MORNING PRAXIB§; Every Sunday at 11 a.m. E􀋵ENSONG: SUND􀈽Y SCH􀋀OL: VIC􀉊: C􀊅URC􀊋A􀋛NS : Vicar's Warden: Every Sunday at 6.􀒱o p.m. Every Sunday at 9,50 a,m. * P􀊫􀈾SE N􀈹 THAT ON THE F􀊗ST S􀋯􀉜􀈿Y O􀉺 EACH MONTH T􀊆􀉧􀋞E SE􀋓􀋴􀊎C􀉤S WILL 􀉎 REPLAC􀉲 BY A F􀉉ILY 􀉥T􀋡C􀊄ARIST AT 9,'.;0 a.m. The Rev. 􀉦, T. Sherlock, A.K.C., Hon, F,C., 􀋢he Vicar􀉱ge, Dorney􀈌 Windsor, Berks, Tel: Burnham 4821. Lt. Col. P, D. S. Palmer, Dorney Court, Windsor, Berks, Tel: Burnham 4638. People's Warden: Mr. T. W. E. Roche, St. Helier 1 s, Dorney Reach, Maidenheac, Berks. Tel: 􀊿icenhead 27c47, * * WINSOME GOODNESS, The symbol of the Good Shepherd may be described as a self-interpretation of Jesus; and the picture it presents to our minds may seem so simple that we sometimes think that even a child can understand it, But this is very far from being true. There is no pm,allel between the Ea.stern and Western shepherd. The one great thing about the shepherd of Christ's day was his readiness to lay down his life for his sheep, Equipped with only a eling and a rod, he would meet the assaults of the lion, the wolf, the hyaena and the bandits without thought of self, and in so doing, a shepherd would oooasionally lose his life, In addition, the terrain presented its own peculiar dangers. It is no exaggeration to say that the Eastern shepherd really loved his sheep. and it is not surprising that Hebrew religious genius should seize upon the shepherd as the symbol of God's unceasing love for his chosen people, Our Lord used this symbol to describe his personality and mission, He goes so far as to say: - 'I am the beautiful shepherd 1 , This sounds strange to our ears; but in saying this Jesus is not referring to his physical appearance but to the nature of true goodness. In the Greek N,T, there are two words for 'good'; one describes a person as being 'gcod1 in the moral and practical sense of the term, and the other adds to the idea of moral I goodness I the idea of beauty, of loveliness, of winsomeness, True goodness is lovely and pleasant to behold. And its charm and attractiveness is seen in the extrav3.gance of love, To take an illustration from St.-Ma.rk's Gospel, In the house of Simon the leper at Bethany, while our Lord reclined at meat, a woman poured precious ointment of pure nard over his head, Her critics said that it was an a􀆽t of reckless extravagance. Jesus replied: 1Let her alone; why do you trouble her? She has done a beautiful thing to me (14. v 6). Jesus was pointing out to Simon and his guests that the woman's deed was beautiful because it was enshrined in the extravagance of love; it was a love which did not count the cost. There was a sense in which the life and work of the Eastern shepherd was beautiful in that he was always ready to give hia all for the sake of his sheep. The winsome goodness of Jests is revealed in his self-sacrificing love for .nanLind. Unselfish people always ru:.ve a charm about them which is i=esistible. Men are attracted, far more that argued, into the Christian way of life. Moral goodness is not enough􀈱 there llll1st also be in us scmething of the winsome attractiveness that is so wcnderfully revealed in the personality of our 􀊲rd. The Family Eucharist and Address. Sunday, 5th April (Easter l) at 9.45 a.m. A Reminder of the Annual Parochial Church Meeting. The Annual Church Meeting will be held at the Vicarage on Thursday, the 9th April, at 8 p.rr. All members of the Parochial Church Council are iaquested to attend and all those who are interested in tta work of our church. Altar Flowers. Baptism. Ap ril 4th. 11th. 18th. 25th. May 2nd. Mrs. Horner. Mrs. Roche. Mrs • 􀊣'inch. Mrs. Eastgate. Mrs. Loughnan. March 8th. Graeme Francis, son of Michael Stanley and Nicola Doris 􀈬ennett. D􀋂R􀊹Y CHURCH O􀉽TORY COUNT􀊏NG RO􀉨􀋩. (8 p.m. at The Vicarage) April 7th, Mr. Pepler. 14th. Mr. Roche, 21st. Mr, Liney, 28th. Mr, Lipscomb. May 5th, Mrs, Ames, • DORNEY O:IDROH SIDESMEN1S ROSTER, April 5th 9,45 a.m. 6.30 p.m. April 12th. o.oo a.m. 11.00 a.m. 6.30 p.m. April 19th, 8,00 a,m, 11.00 a,m. 6.30 p.m. April 26th, 8.oo a.m. 11,00 a.m, 6.30 p.m. May 3rd, 9,45 a.m. 6.30 p.m. DORNEY CHURCH CLEANING ROSTER. April 4th. 11th. 18th, 25th, May 2nd, APPEAL FOR YOUR NEW VILLAGE HALL. Mr. Lipscomb, Mr. Pepler, Mr. Pepler. Mr. Lipscomb. Mr. Roche, Mr, Roche, Col, Mayes, Mr, Liney. Mr. Liney, Mr. Wilkinson, Mr, Eastgate, Mr, Roche, Mr, Pepler, Mrs. Robb, Mrs, Loughnan. Elizabeth Hellmuth, Mrs, Ames. Mrs, Cottam, Your new Village Hall is a fact At last the contracts are signed and by the end of the Summer we shall all be enjoying this long awaited project, We have been very fortunate in the gener0sity of·people outside our village, from the local Councils and the Church, from these we have received the magnifioant sum of about £8,000, We really don't know Why everybody should .be _so generous, When the finances are all worked ou􀄎 we are still short ·of a minimum of £750, which must be found by June. We are not allowed by the terms 􀈪f t'􀈁e gifts to bo=ow any money - if we were we would be do)med to frilure by starting in debt - but the Contractors mu􀈗t have their progress payments. Now this Hall is fo􀈺􀈸erycne - your babies and their Welfare Clinic, 􀋟ubs, 􀉋rowni􀒵s, Teenagers Youth Club, and all the amenities for the adults. 􀉐dminton to keep the "Dads" slim, a sports centre eventually and a wwa •. rm clean place where our M.P. car address us, and the I. and the Social Club can lead E more invigorating life. So will YOU and your family please give a willing donation, something out of the "holiday" fund - or any other fund you have - even the hou􀉩ekeeping money. This is not an appeal only to the chap rext door - it is an appeal to YOU. It can be painful io write a cheque to give to someone but grit your teetl. and do it today - be among the first to give not the lart, Surely we can raise £750, in a matter of d􀒶􀈂s when we have all been given so much from outside to make our livefl better. Just a last word to the 􀀃3W pecple who live in this area and do not partake in aJ'􀊜 part or village lire. Please, will you help too􀈻 l'his js a unique project for such a small community and would be all the better £or 10􀉚 - not 9􀈠 support. Please serd your donation in the enclosed stamped addressed envelope to:- S. H. Hellmutl:, 11 Boskerris11 , Marsh 􀊰e, Dcrney Reach. and we await -y-o-u-r- -g-e-n-e-r-o-u-s- -su--p-p-o-r-t- ----T-h-a-n-k- -y-o-u-. ----------------------- I enclose Cheque/P,0,/Cash amountirg to £. d, Sig'?led •••.•.•••.• , .•.•...•.•••....•••• Address •••••••.•••• 􀀌 •.•••••••••••••..••.• • •••••. • • • • • • • ! . t • ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• All donations will be acknowledged in the Parish Magazine, MORE ABOUT DORNEY COMMON. At the Annual Parish Meeting on 3rd March the Chairman of the Management Committee ;md the Contractor for Cinagro were given an opportunity to explain the fertiliser programme and to answer a considerable number of questions, The meeting appeared to be satisfied. At the Annual Common Meeting held the next day it was decided to open the grazing season on Saturday, 28th March and some 170 beasts will be at pasture until about the end of October, The County Council cattle warning signs will, of course, be.erected and it is to be hoped that m􀇂torists will drive with due care, The fertiliser programme will be oontinued and rather more is to be spent on cultivations, It is intended to do regular mowings which as a technique of grass management can'bfing considerable benefits, As regards the control of the thistles, part of the-Oommen will be mown and the remainder rolled and sprayed, Neither method is likely to produce perfection and the Commoners can be expected to do just as much as it pays -them te do, There was an enthusiast at the Annual Parish Meeting who was concerned lest the spray programme might damage wild flowers, Of course it will. Nevertheless if the enthusiast takes the trouble to approach the Chairman of the Management Committee (Mr, Hill bf Pigeon House Farm) in a friendly manner it is possible that some particular spots might be saved, At the same time it would not be unreasonable to expect the enthusias􀇃 to reward the farmworker, who does the spraying, for any extra care he takes, SOUTH llUC􀊦 CO􀋾􀉴􀋶ATI􀋺 ASSOCIATI􀋈 - DOR􀊽 􀉏AN􀉖H. There will be a Young Voters Meeting at Farnham Royal Village Hall at 8.15 p.m. on Thursd􀋋,y April 2nd - Mr. Bell will be speaking briefly, 􀈤d this 􀈐􀈲ill be followed by an open Forum, with a panel consisting of Mr. Bell and 3 Yo􀒷 Conservatives. It is very much hoped that as many 18 - 25 year olds will go - it will be a very good evening. We are holding a Coffee Morning - 􀉒ing and Buy on April 1􀈜th - 11.􀈊􀈋 - 􀈑􀈕.30 p.m. at 􀊐anworth, Harcourt Road, by kind permission of Mr. & Mrs. Richmond. Children will be welcome - Entrance 2􀈄6d. 􀉠ORNEY HORTICU􀊭URAL SOC􀊓TY. A most successful Wine anf Cheeee Party was held in the Village Hall in February􀈳 in 􀈘pite of intensely adverse weather conditions nearly 60 p􀈙ople turned up. The Hall was looking its best. Mr. Per􀊝ival answered a large number of questions and appeared to c .ljoy r imself very much - We think everybody enjoyed it. There will be a 􀉓ains Trust on May 1st in the 􀋎imary School, at 8 p.m. Members colour slides of their gardens will be welcome, and as many as posEible will be shown. Also we hope Mr. 􀉑nd will be there to answer questions. Th& Spring 􀊀c.rden 􀒸ompetition will be judged in the week beginning May 11th. Annual Show - September 5th. C􀊊ISTIAN ST􀉵􀇿DSHIP, The Wine and Cheese Party to inaugurate the 1970 Christian Stewardship Campaign was held in the Great Hall of Dorney Court on hidey, 20th February, by kind permission of Colonel and Mrs. Palmer. The settir.g obviously added to everybody's enjoyment of the cocasicn and from remarks passed it is clear that many raople would like a Wine and Cheese Party to replace a more formzl 1 sit-down1 supper on • a future oo􀊢asion. 􀒹ertainly it allows people to circulate and not merely talk to thair next-door neighbot.rs, while from the Church's point of view it requires less organisation and less 􀒺ost, 􀉃 propos cost, thanks to the generosity of those present, and of some who could not come, the .ARine and 􀉘heese Party cost the Church precisely - N􀋉HING, A propos organisation, 􀊚 very sin􀒻ere thanks for to Mrs. Ames and her lady hell"ers who produced such very excellent fare, but I must apologise to those parishioners who never received their invitations. 􀉄ll the invitations were posted in the letter-box outside Dorney Post Office at 1 p.m. on Sunday, 􀈔st February: we know that a number - we are not sure how many - never reached their destinations. 􀋕owland Hill 's penny post could have done a lot better and it is extremely exasper&ting, Owing to the fact that I have been in hospital for an operation since a few days after the 􀒼arty (not because of it !) I cannot yet provide a report on how the new Campaign is faring􀈶 all that is certain at this stage is that there has been a heartening response from the newcomers to the parish and that some of our old friends have already made a special effort to help us attain our f􀒽rst target which is to have our full £1,000. ready when the New Village Hall Committee calls for it. We welcome the new parishioners who are already taking an interest in the 􀉙hurch and its' activities. We aJJe fortunate in possessing such an architectural and historical treasure-house in which to worship. There is no reason to be miserable about one's religion: "'let us enjoy working together in such surroundings to further the Church 1s interests, T. W, 􀉮, Roche, The County Council elections are just around the corner, District Council elections follow later, • Please remember that the electorate gets the representation it deserves, All too often only a very small minority of voters go to local elections so is it any wonder that authority all too often acts on the assumption that people can be pushed around without protest. The high handed attitude of the local Education Committee on the issue of the reorganisation of Dorney County Primary School is a case in point. Eton Rural District Council is spending our money on a campaign against Maud, "􀋖.E .Mote", they say, "is going to take control". R.E.Mote t􀈫ok contrcl a long time ago when Counties were given the power to racl e decisions affecting the welfare of all within its bounfu ries irrespective of local traditions, needs or preferences. Even Eton Rural District Council cannot cl􀒾im i!Jlllunity from attack regarding remoteness ; what for instance c o the members in the north, at Gerrards Cross 􀈢ld Denham, have in common with those in the south at Dorney and Bo, eney 􀈼 Do vote, but do find out which c andidate supports the same principles as you, this is what democracy is all about. Be careful how you cast your 􀋸)te, When next you go to make your nark. Your members might be those, t l.ke ncte, Who'll send your child off in the dsrk. TIC􀊥. Whilst their offspring, schooldays cehind, Can travel independently. Absent buses they won ' t mind, Return on time they ' ll guarantee. While Dorney's cothers all alone, May sit unhappily and fret, As Tommy, Susan, Frank or Joan, Trudge o 1 er the common in the wet. DORNEY SCHOOL P.T.􀉅. Many resldents may not appceciai e that the P.T.A. exists for reasons other than to oreanise frequent notorious social functions, wl ich, 􀉰 ome claim, have led to the imminent closure and d􀒿st􀓀 ictior of the Old Village Hall and it 's rebuilding on un􀓁onsecrated ground. Recent activities include a Jumble Sale which raised over £􀈚0. for School funds and the fourth swimming course, attended by raore than 40 children each week. Six children received certificates for learning to swim at .t his course. The P.T.A. has made a grant of £3􀈞. to the school to purchase a special educational apparatus and has subsidised recent educational trips to 􀊨ondon 􀉆irport and Windsor Castle. Future activities - Taplow P.T.A. has asked for a return football match to try to . average the heavy defeat recently inflicted upon them. Trumpers field 3 p.m. - April 5th. The 􀉇nnual Fete has been provisionally arranged for June 13th ! Attractions will include an invitation 6-a-side football tournament for the under 12 1s and, we hope, Donkey rides . All Dorney Organisations have been invited to assist in running a 11 􀊯st Chance Dance" which will be held on Saturday April 18th at 8 p.m. 􀋥he theme will be "Western" (appropriate dress if you wish); there will be square dancing and one or two interesting aide-shows. This follows the very enjoyable and well attended Vdlentines Dance and will probably be the last major function in the old Village Hall. Tickets include likker and vittals. Dancing girls not guaranteed. Proceeds to the New Village Hall Fund. Slough Education Committee has rejected representations against their deci􀋠ion to designate Dorney School for 􀈟-8 year olds only. A petition is being arranged and parents of past, present and future pupils will be asked to sign. 􀓂ORNEY WO􀊴N 'S INSTIT􀋲E. The March meeting, held on the 11th, was held in weather thankfully a great deal warmer than we had all been experiencing, and it seemed only proper that our speaker should have chosen a subject that had us all thinking ahead to summer h􀓃lidays. The President was joined by all members when.she expressed our sympathy to Miss Bennett on her recent unpleasant experience. It was reported that special fund-raising efforts were proceeding apace, and varied from Bridge Parties to bal:Jw-sitting1 e􀈨􀈒r-ferryi􀈓 g to coffee-mornings. The President's own effort is to raise one ton of waste paper 􀊑 􀊒t was suggested that, to celebrate the County Jubilee and our own 25th 􀊟umivarsaXJ , the Women's Institute should donate a tree to be planted rear the new 􀋷illage Hall. Mrs. 􀊁ross, our speaker for thi􀉬 month, transported us . 􀈵wa:y to a holiday in Portllc,,al and S􀊠 ain that showed us another side to the- country we tend to think of as endless sun-soaked beach􀉯.s and smoke-filled ni,ht life. Mrs, Cross showed us excellent slides of attractively empty beaches and coves, unspoilt fishin􀈡 harbourE, vinyards and mountains. 􀉌ut most of all we were treated to some of the architectural splendours of the two countries, elegant country mansions and palaces, and sc me superb church architecture. We saw something of the tremendous variety too, the limestone country in the sc uth, the granite mountains inland, the wooded 􀈀 i.rmlm. d in the wine-growing areas around the Douro valley, and the "􀊱ds 􀉶d" of north-west Spain distinctly re .dniscent of our own Cornish cliffs - without the tourists ! Peihaps most impressive of the natural scenery were tl 3 "Pe􀉭ks of 􀉷rope", Dolomi tli' ln appearance, snow topped in summer and carpeted in flowers on their lower slo􀈷es. Put beside this natural beauty the man-made wonder of the 2c,ooo year old p.,,.intings of the Altamira caves, and surely tl:is holiday had everything. The April meeting is on 􀊡pril 8th. Speaker: Mrs. Hanney on "An Ur successful Actress"• Voting on B.F.W.I. Ccuncil Resolutions. Tea Hostesses: Mrs. Looker, Mrs. 􀉼o,;·ey • 􀉗ompetition: Welfare 􀈧 A Bowl of Bulbs. 17th 􀊷ch 7th April Mrs. Hohnen. Mrs. Spencer. • • ' , • • • 􀉡RNEY W􀋆N'S SOCIAL CL􀋮. The D.w.s.c•s last meeting about the olden time customs in Swed.en was enjoyed by approximately 30 members. Mrs. 􀉾ancis enchanted us with her tales of folklore and had many decorations depicting the festivals of the year. We were told of the trousaeau that the girls should prepare and embroider - dozens of each item rather than pairs - as in the North they have 2 months of darkness this was a task to be undertaken during this time. Althou,,h nowadays many girls sent their sheets etc., away to be embroidered by machines. The meeting on March 􀈖􀈝th is to be a talk on Antiques by Mrs, 􀋣oller, As members who heard Mrs. Toller1s last talk will know this should be very interesting indeed. 􀋤he April meeting is to be a talk about the progTess of Wedgewood through the years by Mr. Slcipping. This was to have taken place in January but unfortunately Mr. Skipping was taken ill and was unable to attend. 􀊻W VILLAGE HALL FUND. Football Draw Tickets, Week beginning 26th January ••••..•...• , ••• 􀈴 .•. , £3.10. 9d. Week beginning 2nd February .. • ...... •••••• .. ••· £3.10. 6d. Week beginning 9th February, ..........•••••• ,, £3.10, 6d. Week beginning 16th 􀉻ebruary ••......•.•••••••• £4• 1. Od. Week beginning 23rd February·••••••••••••••••• £4• o. 4a. Total £18,13. ld. The latest receipts have raised our efforts in under two years to over £6oO, Things are moving fast' now, and it is wonderful to see the results of our labours beginning to take shape, May we call your attenti􀊞n to the details of the Sponsored Walk in this month's issue, and ask as many of you as possible to take part in this truly family and community event, May we also 􀆾emind you that we are a registered group with the GreE 1 Shield Stamp Trading Company, who give us favourable rates of exchange, A few stamps from everyone who can E JaXe them would help us equip the New Hall with, for 􀆿xample 1 cru1d tables. A, M. W, CALENDAR OF EVENTS - 1970, Thursday 2nd April, 8,15 p.m, Sunday 5th April, 3.00 p,m. Wednesday 15th April, 11 0 00 a,m, - 12,30 p,m. Saturday 18th April, 8 p,m, Friday 1st May, 8 p.m. Saturday 9th May, 10,00 a,m. - 4,00 p,m, Saturday 13th June, Conservative Young Voters Meeting at Farnham Royal Village Hall, Dorney - v - Taplow P.T,A, Football Match - Trurepers Field, Conservative Ass, O􀇀ffee Morning and Bring & Buy - Ranworth, Harcourt Road, Entrance 2/6d, "La.at Ohance" Dance at the Village Hall in aid or New Village Hall Fund, DorneJ Horticultural Society BrainE Trlist at Dorney School, Sponsored Walk - Trumpers Field in aid of New Village-Hall Fund, P,T,A, Annual Fete, " _Saturday 5th September, Dorney Horticultural Society Annual Show• DORNEY WOMEN'S INSTITUTE, DORN!i,Y :WOMEN1.S SOCIJ,L CLUJ3, DORNEY P.T,A. Meet second Wednesday of every month at 2 p,m, ., Meet fourth Wednesday of every month at 8 p,m, . First Monda.v in every month 􀇁.T.A, Cofillllittee Meeting, • • • • SL􀊕 TONE UP THE M􀋬SC􀊬 AC􀋐U􀊙 A HEALTHY AP􀋌I􀋦 JOIN THE SP􀋃NSO􀋙D 􀋻􀉀􀊔 on SATURDAY, M􀉂Y 􀈣TH at TR􀋰 FIE􀊪 from 1􀈆 a.m. - 4 p,m. * ** * * ** * 􀀘 *** ** * * * ****** ****** *** 􀉿􀋘D 􀋗LE ! 􀋚􀊉NTS S􀈇􀋳N􀊘S BRING A􀊸 BUY * * * * * * * * * * * * * *·* * * * * * * * * * *·* * * * * * * The Walk is open to everyone, children of any age, teenagers, adults, This is the chance £or everyone to do his or her bit for the New Village Hall, No expense involved - any number or laps, great or small, will be a valuable contribution. BRING THE F􀉁􀊶LY - S􀉳 THE 􀊼 􀊈LL - DO YO􀋭R BIT. * * * * * * * * * * * *.* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * For those who are new to Sponsored Walks, the procedure is quite simple, Competitors collect :free -entry 􀈮orms from strategic points in the Village, Reach, 􀊮ke End and Marsh Lane, be􀈯ore the event, They then approach :friends, relatives and acquaintances who agree to pay them a speci􀈰ied sum £or every lap (somewhere between¼ and½ a mile) completed on Saturday May 9th, After the 􀋼alk itself, competitors collect the money from their sponsors, all or which goes towards the New Village 􀊌ll Fund, 􀋍IZES WILL BE GI􀋹N FOR - (a) (b) THE MOST MO􀊺Y COLLEC􀋨 and THE 􀊂􀋧ST 􀊾 OF 􀊩 C􀋑LET􀉪􀉝􀈦 • • * * **** * **** ****************** ** * TEE WEI.TEER OF FEBRUARY. The frist 10 days of Fabru'.ll'Y were relatively mild, with a fair amount of sunshine and wind, and a little rain. A sudden drop in the barometer on tle 12th brought in snow, which was rather wet and only settled about an inch thick. From the 12th - 16th it was cold with night frosts, going down to 22°F on the 15th. il.t no tit.:e during this period did the thermometer exceed 350F. Tle 14th, 15th, 16th and 17th, were brilliantly sunny. The temperature crept up steadily, until by the 22nd it reached 53oF; after which it declired slowly, and was down to a maximum of 38°F on the last d􀄍. The month was predomina.tely unsEttled, with the barometer rarely up to 30 ins, of mErcury, until the last 3 days, when it rose sharply. Yet ihere were at least 10 days,· when the sun shone fc1 more than half the daylight hours; And only three when it did :rot shine at all. Due to the close proximity of dep1essio:rs it was fairly windy for most of the time, and most. of the rain fell in sharp showers, but the total was lot-, onli 1. 7 ins. It was for February, an unusually pleasar_t month. ' ISOBAR "It's Garden Time Again" * * * * * * We are once again offering a comprehensive selection of Bedding Plants - Seeds - Shrubs etc., Geraniums - Fuchias and container grown Roses, at the most reasonable prices. Why travel further than * * * * * * The lla.kery, Dorney, Tel: Burnham 4874, Large orders delivered by arrEngement, • • NATURE NOTES. For the past three weeks, our field has been a feeding ground for a large mixed flock of winter-visiting Redwings and Fieldfares from the frozen wastes of Scandinavia and Siberia. I have mentioned these thrushes before so I will not dwell on their features now. I have not been the only one watching these birds, for a group of Black headed gulls have also been keeping more than just an occasional glance in their direction. The gulls (like certain members of our society) have discovered that they can stand around until somebody else has done the work and then make off with the hard earned gains. These gulls, who have only just developed their dark brow.􀈎 breeding season head plumage, have waited in a compact group in the field for their hosts to arrive and have then spaced themselves out amongst the thrushes as the latter quartered the field for food. These wily birds have learnt to recqgnise the movements of the thrush that indicate a useful find such as an earthworm. At such a signal they ran or flew at the poor thrush who eith􀒲r dropped its worm straight away or flew off carrying it dangling from its beak. 􀋪e gull then made a series of swoops until the harassed bird finally dropped its find only to see it causht in mid-air or pounced on by the pursuer, I have also seen lapwings treated in the same way by these gulls and they. seem to fare no better than the thrushes, BR􀋁CK. The Chairman of Dorney P,T.A, said that recent sta􀒳ements that the P,T,A, organised functions of a bac􀒴hanalian nature were totally unfounded. "In any dase", he stated, 11 it is far too dark to actually see what happens at any P.T,􀊛,. social function ! 11 "Moreover", he said, "it is common knowledge that the New Village 􀊇all is being built because the ashtrays in the old one are full", Material for publication should reach one of the Edi tore by the 11,th of the preceding month. Editors: Publicity: Editorial Board: Distributors: Mr, c. C, Oody, Easter Folly, Dorney Reach Road, Domiey Reaoh. Telephone: Maidenhead 24121, Mr, K, A, S, Spiers, Milestones, Dorney Reach Road, Dorney Reaeh, Telephone: Maidenhead 27974, Mr, A. E. P, Turner, "Lamont", Harcourt Road, Dorney ReE oh, Telephone: Maidenhead 23769, The Edito1s, Mrs. M, c. Cody, Mrs. H. Roehe, Mr, A, E. P. Turner, Mrs, Bartlett, Miss Bennett, Mrs, Bonvoisin, Mrs, Cobb, Mrs, Crane, Mrs. Groves, Mrs, Hakesley, ¥.re, Hellmuth, Mrs, C:Xlade, Mrs, Pilkinton, Mrs. Roche, Mrs, Sherlock, Mrs, Shott, Mrs. Sorensen,- Mrs, Thompson, ¥.rs. Williama, Mrs, Williamson, Mrs. Wiltshire Mrs. Wooller, M:ts, Wright, (snr), Rates of Subscription􀈥 6􀈃- per annum for 􀈍2 issues. Advertisers and Treasurers of Organisations should please pay their subscriptions punctually to Mr. Turner. Distributors who collect subscripti)ns 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. NEW VILL\GE 􀆼 Bookings arranged by:- Mrs. Pilkinton, 2, Harcourt Close, l,􀈩rney Reach, Maidenhead, Telephone: Maidenhead 28􀈅1􀈛, E. SARGEANT AND SON FUNERAL DIRECTORS Head Office: Church Street, Slough. Tel: Slough 20081 PRIVATE CHAPELS MONUMENTAL MASONS Windsor Branches: 61 & 313 St. Leonards Road, Windsor. Tel: Windsor 65982 & 60762 DAY & NIGHT SERVICE G. WILLIAMS AND SON SHOE REPAIRS • HARDWARE • WALLPAPERS • ALL FISHING REQUISITES CYCLE REPAIR SPECIALISTS 46 ETON WICK ROAD. Tel. Windsor 60576 Do-lt-Youraelf Centre open 8.30-7p.m. Sunday 9-1 p.m. NEVILLE AND GRIFFIN (Est. 1857) Producers and Purveyors of HIGH-CLASS DAIRY PRODUCE BARGE FARM DAIRY, BATH ROAD, TAPLOW. Tel. Burnham 3277 R. WEBSTER AND SONS LTD. COAL MERCHANTS HOUSE WARMING CENTRE, KING STREET, r,IIAIDENHEAD. Tel. Maidenhead 22328/9 • DORNEY POST OFFICE & VILLAGE SHOP Tel. Burnham 5095 General Provisions, Stationery, Haberdashery and Hosiery, SweetsTobacco and Minerals. Weekdays-8.30-5.30p.m. (except Wednesday 8.30-1p.m.) i TWO-DAY DRY CLEANING SERVICE DELIVERY SERVICE Mrs. G. S. Coen DORNEY VILLAGE BAKERY Built 1899 Home Baked Bread, Wholesale and Retail, Bread and Groceries Delivered, C. V. RIGDEN Telephone: Burnham 4874 LEONS LABIES' H.AIB STYLIST FOR YOUR NEXT APPOINTMENT 13b Eton Wick Telephone: Windsor 65682 T. QUARTERMAN & SON Builders and Contractors NO JOB TO SMALL Telephone: Bumhem '3188 BEAUTY COUNSELOR SKIN ANALYSIS AN MAKE-UP IN YOUR OWN HOME Mrs. M. C. CODY Telephone: Maidenhead 24121 A. BOND & SONS GREENGROCERS ETON WICK Our Delivery Van calls in Dorney TUESDAYS and FRIDAYS T. QUARTERMAN & SON WHITE HEATH ER GARAGE DORNEY. Tel. Burnham 3188 INVITE YOU TO COME TO US FOR PERSONAL SERVICE M.O.T. RAPID TYRE SERVICE BRAKE RELINING SHORT, MEDIUM AND FULL SERVICING DECARBONISING ALL MINOR AND MAJOR OVERHAULS All WORK CARRIED OUT BY QUALIFIED ENGINEERS G. A. SAVAGE & CO. [Slough] LTD. TRANSPORT & REMOVAL CONTRACTORS ESTIMATES FREE ANY DISTANCE 167 Bower Way, Cippenham, Slough. Tel : Slough 21080 BENDIX LAUNDRETTE SELF-SERVICE Your family Wash done automatically while you go shopping for only 2/9 (approx. 91bs.) 31a ETON WICK ROAD. Prompt delivery and collection service at reasonable cost. Soap supplied • soft water used - parking facilities adjacent to bus stop. Telephone: Windsor 62911 Telephone: Maidenhead 20317 THE CENTRE DRIVING SCHOOL R. Looker Member of the Institute of Advanced Motorists Regd. Schoo PICK-UP SERVICE IF REQUIRED "Ambleside" Harcourt Road, Dorney Reach, Maidenhead. I 117 1970 1!lorntp ftarisb 􀀏etus E. W. ARNOLD AND SON LTD. BUTCHERS OF QUALITY ETON WICK Daily Deliveries (ex Monday) Tel: Windsor 64410 J. T. IRELAND LTD. BUILDERS AND CONTRACI'ORS 41 ETON WICK ROAD, ETON WICK. Telephone : Windsor 65373 & 66305 THE SPANISH BIT RIDING SCHOOL UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT ELMS FARM, DORNEY COMMON. Ponies and Cobs for Hire Dally Rides Riding Holidays Quiet Ponies for Children Training of beginners is our Speciality Telephone: BURNHAM 61276 WESTCOIGN SWIMMING POOL RAY PARK AVENUE, MAIDENHEAD Telephone 26687 SAFETY, FUN AND FITNESS CHILDREN AND ADULTS TAUGHT INDOOR POOL WARM WATER EXPERT TUITION ISSUE NO, 5 MAY, 1970, EDITORIAL PUBLIC TRANSPORT T,􀀃e long-suffering trcvelling public have new to endure furth8r inconvenience with our local bus service due to the closure of Windsor Bridge, Perhaps there is little more that Thames Valley and London Transport could have done to minimise the difficulty for travellers, but it seems unfair that 􀡺he customers only get service some of the tjme. It is a reflection on the authorities concerned that nothing was done about the bridge until they were forced to by its potentially dangerous state, HIGHWAY GLEANI,INESS The general state of the roads and paths in Dorney Reach is not, by any standard, bad; but it does rather spoil our village to see bits of domestic litter about. .Judging.from the odds and ends which appear around my dustbin, after it has been emptied, I can only conclude it is due to the inability of the refuse collectors to collect it all. The mechanical sweeper does not seem to come down very often, Is it considered that the Reach does not need sweering often, or is that decision made by someone who sl;ould not? VI1LA.GE HALL At the time of writing in mid-April, I understand the Appeal for funds has raised about one third of the initial target from about one si􀡻th of the homes in Dorney, which is a great start, and the Treasurer must be heartened; but I imagine he will be able to sleep well only when the rema1.m.ng two thirds (£500) is safely in the bank, My own contribution has not, up to the time of writing been handed in, but will have been by the time you read this, Has Yours? SERVICES IN THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST, JAMES. HOLY COMMUNION: MORNING PRAYERS : EVENSONG: SUNDAY SCHOOL: * V ICAR: CHURCHWARDENS : Vi6ar 1s Warden: People's Warden: Every Sunday at b a.m. First Sunday of the month at 12 noon. Third Sunday of the month after Evem ong. Every Sunday at 11 a.m. Every Sunday at 6.30 p.m. Every Sunday at 9.50 a.m. PLEASE NCY.rE THAT ON THE FIRST SUNDAY OF EACH MCNTH THESE SERVICES WILL BE REPLACED BY * * A FAMILY ETTCHA.R.If.T AT 9.50 a.m. The Rev. E. T. Srerlock, A.K.C.; lon. I .c., The Vicaxags, Dorney, Windsor, Berks. Tel: Burnham 48>1. Lt. Col. P. D. s. Palmer, Dorney Court, Windsor, Berks. Tel: Burnham 463s. Mr. T. W. E. Roche, St. Helier 1s, Dorney Reach, Maidenhead, Berks. Tel: Maidenhead 27047. 'POURING OUT CF THE SPIRIT'. On reading St. Luke's account of the events that occurred on the Day of Pentecost. in . the Acts of the Apostles (2. vv. 1-13), we should be careful to distinguish between what is of permanent and what is of only incidental, significance. The •'strong driving wind', the •tongues like flames of fire', and the •talki ng in other tongues' are the temporal and incidental phenomena which ·may be said to have clustered round the one central.experience of permanent importance - • the 6Xperience. of the Holy Spirit as a corporate reality, a shared possession of the people of God. · When we speak of the I coming' or the 'descent·' or the 'pouring out' or being 'filled with the Holy Spirit', we are, of course, usi ng metaphorical language to· describe the activity of God's presence in the fellowship of all God's people. Pentecost does not imply that God had been absent from the scene of h= affairs, and that on a certain day at a certain time, about A.D •. 30, he came to dwell with us. The Holy Spirit has always been actively at work in creation, sustaining it. We must not think of the presence of God in the way that we think of the preser.cG of a person in this place or that. God's presence is th0 abiding condition of all that exists, and from which we ci.nnot escape (Ps. 139 v 7). What do we mean then by the phrase 1the pouril)g out of th"l Holy Spirit' on the Day of Pentecost ? •• It means that never before in history had the people of God more fully realised the presence and power of God in fellowship as on the Day of Pentecost; it was an exparience of sharing together, being bound together, a revelling in the se.nse of togetherness and a going out i!lto the lives of others. It was a sudden; intense, intoxicating experience, the consequence of all that had gone before. And it was this ecstatic experience of the presence of God in their fellowship which transformed our Lord's disciples into strong, resolute inspired pioneers of the Kingdom of God. The Holy Spirit has been d,scribed as 1the unknown God' and 1the God-shaped blank of our day', And it is true that Whitsunday seems less real to us that the other Festivals of the Church, But if we try to think of the Holy Spirit as God 1at ground-floor level' 􀡼ctive in the fellowship of believers, it may help us, Wherever there is a quickened sense of the presence and the power of God in the individual or in the group, there is the Holy Spirit of God, The Patronal Festival (st. Jo.mes the Less, Apostle), 3rd May, 9,45 a,m, 6,30 p,m, Family Eucharist and Address, Evensong and Sermon, Ascension Day1 7th May, 7 a,m, 10 a,m, Holy Corruru.ni.on, Holy Communion, Wljjitsunday Services, 17th Ma.y. -9,50 a,m, 11 a,m, 12 noon, 6,30 p,m. Holy Communion, Children 1s Seivice, Mattins and Serr1on, Holy Communion, Evensong and Sermon, Confirmation Service, Sunday1 31st Ma,• The following candidates will be confirmed by the Bishr.p of Oxford on Sunday, 31st May, at St. Mary the Virgin, Hedgerley, Please remember them in your prayers, Olive Noel Roberts. Janne Beevor, and Clive Paul Hellmuth, Petei Fitzroy Bonvoisin, Altar Flowers, Baptism. April 5th, May 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th, June 6th, Mrs, Loughnan, Mrs, Stacey, Mrs. Griffiths. Mrs, Lely (IYhitsunday) Mrs. Sur:uners. Mrs, Liney, Amanda Jane, daughter of Robert William and Susan Annette Spong, DORNEY CHURCH SIDESMEN'S ROSTER. May 10th, 8 a.m. Mr, Pepler, 11 a.m. Mr, o\.llen, 6,30 p,m. Mr. Liney, 17th . 8 a..m. Mr, tloche, 11 a,m, Mr, Cottam, 6.30 :p,m. Mr, Eastgate, 24th 8 a.m. Mr, Lipscomb, Whitsunday 611, a.m. 30 p,m, Col, Mayes, Mr. 31st • 8 q..m. Mr, 11.c,m, Mr. 6.30 p.m. Mr. June 7th, 9,45 a . .w.. Mr. 6,3G p.m. Mr. DORNEY CHURCH OFFERTORY COUNTING F.OlTER (Tuesdays at 8 p,m. at the Vicarage) Roche, • Liney, Lipscomb, Eastgate, Liney, Pepler, May 12th, Mr, Cottam. May 19th, Mr, Pepler, 26th, Mr, Roche; June 2nd, Mr, Liney, DORNEY CHUIWH CLEANING RQSTSR. May 9th. 16th. 23rd, 30th. June 6th. M:rs. Hellmuth, Elizabeth Hellmuth, M:rs. Robb, Mrs. Loughnar., Mrs, Ames, CHRISTiilN STEWIJIDSHIP CAMPAIGN, 1970, It is now possible to review the results of the Campaign in general, The most heartening aspeots are that a number of newcomers to the Parish have entered into Church life in Dorney and have accepted the pr:j.ncipl.e of sacrificial giving, To them, to our regular supporters and to the small band of Visitors who braved the weather and a few (mercifully few) hostile receptions, go my very sincere thanks, Expressed in ·terms of· fin􀢀cial achievement, this year has seen the previous decline E=ested but.only a moderace improv.;ment in our situation, ,ell below O\ll target figure of £2,000, I anticipate this ;year's i;ic.ome to be £1,300, £950. of which w;ill come from Jledged and the r3sidue from unpledged sources. This will mean that, after the residue of our promise to the New Village Hall has.been met, we shall only have sufficient to meet our . working coomitments if we reduce certain expenditure and we shall have noth􀢁ng 􀢂t all for new projects, such as a new sat:e, which we badly 􀢃eed, It will be the P,C,0, 1s decision where these economies shall be made bu􀢄 in my view there is really only one field where t􀢅ey fil!::!1 bePbmade, I take this oppo:r;tunity of announci􀢆·_that the next major Church function will be a Wine and Cheese Party in the New Village Hall on Thursday:; Se􀢇tembeP 10th, at the kind invitation of the New Village ·Hall Man􀢈gement Committee and for this party a small ind:!vidual charee will of course have to be raised to cover .costs, . • ·• Ji.gain magUy thanks to the p(Ople of the parish for rallying round so well in these dayt of financial stringency. T, W, E. Roche - People's Warden, • • OPENING OF NEW V1LLAGE HALL - HISTORICAL PAGEANT. An Historical Pageant of Dorney, to be presented by children from 5 to 16 years of age, is being arranged to mark the official opening of the New Village Hall on October 10th. Would any children within that age range who wish to take part please call on me on Saturday, 16th M:ly? Henriette Roche (Mrs) st. Helier, Dorney Reach. DGRNEY WOMEN'S INSTITUTE "Oh, to be in England Now that April's there •.... • " The poet would have found a full blizzard raging outside the Old Village Hall on ·the afternoon of April 8th, but those inside remained cheerful as they heard the results of members' fund-raising efforts for Jubilee Year. · Mrs. Looker and Mrs. Povey made £4. at their coffee morning, Mrs. Wooller earned £2. by knitting, and Mrs. Howard and Mrs. Copping have also done their share. In view of complaints that membars were being asked to supporttoo many coffee mornings, Mrs. Finch an nounced that th3 coffee morning she was giving at Manor Farm on May 6th would be entirely free, but those wishing to gain admittance should bring along a load of waste ,aper towards her "ton". She and her partner have already collected about ha lf this amount. The winners of Mrs. Reffell's "effort" were:- Whisky Chocolates - Dr. Binnie. Mr. John Snagge. Four members, Mrs. Clifford, Mrs. Cundy, Mrs. Barnes and Mrs. Jones, are together holdin􀢍 a Jumble Sale on May 23rd. At nex t ·month's mee ting names will be ta.ken of those wishing to go to Stowe on July 18th. (Entrance 5/-, tea tickets 2/6), Arrange ments will alsc, be made for the outing to Leonardsleigh on May 20t'.'l, (Cost about 15 /-, take picnic lunch), In response to the New Village HEll Appeal, a donation of £10, from funds is to be sent at cnce, This will be followed by a special effort on Satm:day, June 6th - a Sale of Good Secondhand Clothes - to which everyone is asked to contribute, Mrs, Ames has again kin ily offered the use of her garden for a party to enter tain the Senior Citizens of Dorney on June 25th. The speaker , Mrs, Hannay, kept her audience araused with a lively account of the tribulr ti.ons of an un3uccessful actress , Although born into a.r acting family and determined from an early age to joirc the theatre, she seemed fated never to become a star, :.J'rom a varie ty of mischances, eacn play in whicn sh£ gained a part in the provinces was always doomed to fa ilnre as soon as it reached London, Even when she acted f-0r television, events on a world-wide scale seeme i to consiire to. prevent her from ever seeing herself on the screen, She has now happily re tired, and one can only adrrire her perseverance and sense of humour which have left her none the worse for these experiences, The competition for a bowl of bulbs was won by M:m, Horner. The next at 7,30 p,m, Meeting, and meeting will be on the evening of May 13th, There will be a report on the B,F,W,I, Council a speaker from the Cheshire Homes , Te1;1, Hostesses : Mrs, Ia.vden , Mrs, Wi lliams, Compe ti tion: ' Welfare Clinic: The · best sru;pshot of the village, May 5th - Mrs, Do=ell, Mrs, Sharp- 19th - Mrs, Jones (house, • At the quarter-finals of the County Quiz at Hughenden on April 10th, the Grenfell Group were beaten by Misbourne Valley after a good fight, CALENDAR OF EVENTS - 1970􀢑 Friday 1st May 8 p ,m, Saturday 9th May 10 a,m. - 4 p.m. Week-ending 17th May, MondEWy 18th May 8 p ,m , Tuesday 19th May Saturday 13th June'"- Saturday 20th June - 1st - 15th July Dorney Horticultural Society Film Show - Lecture - Question Time at Dorney School. Sponsored Walk - Trumpers Field in aid of New Villa.ge Hall Fund. Spring Garden Competition Judging, Conservative Association A.G.M. at Northfield. Demonstration of New Mathematical Apparatus at Dorney School, P, T. A, Annual Fate. Conservative 􀢒.ssooiation Wine and Cheese at Long Waters, Dorney Reach. Best Kept Village Competition - Preliminary Judging. 20th - 27th July Dorney Horticultural Society - Summer Garden Competition Judging. Saturday 12th September-Dorney Horticultural Society Annual Show, DORNEY WOMEN'S INSTITUTE, DORNEY WOMEN IS SOCIAL CLUB, DORNEY P.T.A, Meet second Wednesday of every month at 2 p, no . Meet fourth Wednesday of every month at 8 p.m. First Monday in every month P,T,A. Committee Meeting. BEST KEPI' VIL LA.GE COMPET ITION, 1970, I cannot say that the Annual Parish Meeting showed any great enthusiasm for entering the Competition this year, but at least there was no one against. I think that attitude is about right and saves us from going mad about the thing, So far as Dorney, Boveney and Lel.e End are concerned, they as 1969 winners of the Gurney 01,p are automatically included in the Competition for the I ichaelis Cup for all past winners, unless we ask to be excluded. Of course we cannot very well do that while we are cupholders, 􀢓 wo uld ·say that if we can keep us the 1969 ltandard of tidiness there is no reason at all why we could not win the ,Michaelis Cup, Later this year this part 0f the Parish is to be presented with a tree by the J!u􀢔ks b1anch of the Council for the Preservation of Rural E3glanC: to ma,:o k our winning the Gurney CUp - an achievement whi clc otherwise might be forgotten 50 years hence. At present it is thought that a copper bea􀢕h sited at Dents ' Cor1er wculd be suitable , As to Dorney Reach, the Parish Council has entered it for the Gurney Cup, There is absolutely no reason why Dorney Reach should not win it this 􀢖 ear ard it would be very nice indeed to keep it in the Parish for two years running, Preliminary judging takes place be tween 1st - 15th July and Final judging before 31st July, One possible outcome ·of the Maud proposals for reorganisation of Local Government could in course of time be the amalg amation of Parishes into larger units, I am ve ry much against the Parish of Dorn􀢗y being absorbed by any of olll' present neighbours. I think that by doing we ll in the Best Kept Village Competition we show that we pull together and have the determination r. nd capacity to stand on our own as an individual Parish and intend to do so , r • The Editors, Dorney Parish News, Dear Sirs, Boske=is, Marsh Lane. NEW VILLll.GlE HALL APPEAL Following the appeal in last no nth 's Parish News a number of generous donations have been received totalling £278,12, Od . I have been advised from several quarters not to issue a list naming persons and organisations who have contributed and you, the Editors, have . informed me that you would not print such a list, I can therefore but say a generai thank-you to those who have contributed and remind others that we are still a good way off our target of £750, A list of all donations received is available for inspection at my address, S, H, Hellmuth, DORNEY P,T,A, Recent functions organised by the P.T.A. were we ll attended by members and other villagers. Thanks are due .to all local organisations, particularly the (bb s and D,W,S,C, for their support in connection with the "Last Chance Dance" in aid of New Village Hall Building Funds. Mr, Eden, Headmaster of Burnham . Secondary Modern School spoke on "Modern Education" Qn 23rd Apri 􀢙. A Jumble Sale and Caledonian Fair was a=anged for the 25th Ap ril by the P,T,A, and all profits were allooated between the New Village Hall Building Fund and the Dorney Primary School Fund, On May 19th at Dorney Prirrary School, the Headmas ter will demonstrate the New Math ematical Ap paratus recently presented by the P.T.A. and also the Cusinier system, currently being adver tised on television. All are welcome; now is your chance to learn the 1970 techn iques of Mathematical instruction. Badcrinton. It is hoped that the New Village Hal1 will be available for next winters sport. In the meantime, the Badminton Section has made arrangements for the use of a court. in Windsor, every Wednesday evening. lu,y person interested should contact Peter Turner ( 'Phone 1 aidenhead 23769) or Malcolm Butterworth ('Phone Maidenher.d 23943). Please . remember that a:ny resident will be w􀢚lcome at Badminton and most -other P.T.A. Flmc􀢛ions. SOUTH BUCKS CONSERVAT IVE ASSOCI 1TION - DORNEY BRANCH. A·most ·successful coffee morning was held at Ranworth, Harcourt Road, all the mothers brougl. t their babies, the youn gest was 5 weeks old ! All members are asked to attend the A.G.M. on May 18th, at Northfield at 8 p.m. )'Ir . Ronald Bell, Q. c. , M. P., will ' spGak briefly, and answer ques tions. Wing-Commander and Mrs. Peter Cundy hnve kindly lent 􀢜heir house for a Wine and Cheese Pe.xty on Saturday June iOth - this is always a very popular event - so please do p􀢝t this date in your diary, and come along. B.M .. A. NOTICE 5 BERTH HOLIDAY CARAVAN From 7 - 10 gns. per week. BRACKLESHAM BAY, NR. CHI CHESTER, SUSSEX. For· part􀢠 culars Te lephone : Ma idenhead 30806 NEW VILLAGE HALL FUN]). Fo otball Draw Tickets. £4. 1. £4. 1. £4. 1. Week beginning 2nd Ma rch ..... .. .... ... .....• Week beginning 9th March ............ .. .••.•. Week beginning 16th March •. • ... ... .... .... •• Week beginning 23rd Mar ch • ••••••••••••••• ••• Week beginning 30th March .•..... . ;􀢞••••••••• £3.19. £4. o. Donation •................................. o. £1 . o. Total £210 3. 3d . 3d . Od . 6d. ld o Od. ld. By now we hope as many of you as possible have been ab le to compile a list of sponsors for the Walk on Saturday May 9th. Entry is . free for 􀢟11 members of the coL'lll!Uility. Young children are as welcome as teenagers and adults. Re member, if each competitor can raise only a few shillings, • how soon this· can become a sizeable amount. It is not too la t,e to make a last minute μecision to join this community effort, either by walking or sponsoring those who walk. If you prefer to watch, there will be refreshments, official souvenirs, toys and fancy goods for sale, as well as the Draw for the Grand Raffle (have you bought a ticket ?) at 4 p.m. Pr izes will be awarded to those who raise the most money, and cover the most laps. A,11. W. NEW VILLA.GE HALL COMMI1.'.l'EE. Sub Committees presented t.wir iirst reports ta . a well attended meeting on April 14th. Bill Barnes, was in the Chair and Secretary Adrian WQuds Wa.E responsible for the minutes, The Finance Committee were finding it extremely difficult to frame a.ri acceptable scale of charges, but _additional information is now being considered and Glen Allen, the Treasurer, anticipates that proposals will be ready for the next ·General Committee meeting on May 11th, A Comprehensive list of furniture and fittings required totalling over tl ,000, wa.s produced by the Amenities Committee and this met with the general approval of the purchase of specific items will be sought from the General Committee as and when the money becomes available, A proposal by Am enities Ccmmittee ChairJjlan, Malcolm Butterworth , that the Official Openillg date be provisionally set for Saturday the 10th October, 1970, was approYed, It was suggested that a Dorney Fayre with all interested local organisations exhibiting, take place in the early afternoon, followed by a Dorney Pageant performed by the local children. A Grand Opening Ball was proposed for the evening, These suggestions (and any others which readers may care to · send in) will be discussed further at the next meeting, The Hall itself is due to be com;pleted by the beginning of August and bookings will be accepted for dates from · late August onwards; bookers are wa:rn.ed, howeve􀢘, that it is unlikely that the Hall, although useable, will be fully fitted out much before the Official Op ani."lg date . Local organisatioris who are considering ma.king regular bookings should contact Mrs, Filkinton without delay, r • • • 1st DORNEY CUB SCOUT PACK. Report on the Pack and its activities for the period ending 31st March, 1970, 'l'he pack took part in a number of activities during 1969, including the following:- January: Pack Party held st the D'.)rney Village Hall, Ea ster: Bob - a - Job Week durin g wh ich the boys raised almost £12 , towarjs pack funds. Ap ril: The annual St. George 's Day Parade was held at Dat ohet Parish Church and a number of our boys attended, June: The Eton Di strict Cub Scouts 1day -out 1 was a vi sit to the 1\:rmy Open Day at Ald ershot , The boys had a wonderful time, an:i the we ather was glorious, They returned home tired but happy, having taken part in aasault courses, had rides on all types of equipment and ve hicles, seen mock ·battles 'and parachute jumping, and vi sited other static displays, September: The District Sports we re held at Churohmead School, Datchet, and the Pack won the Shield for the ye ar , A number of boys attended a 'Day 'Camp ' held at the Eton Wick H.Q, , and we re joined by the parents around the camp fire on the Saturday . even ing, October: At the Annual Swimming Gala held at the Community Centre Baths the pack entered for all the CUb Scout section items. They came second in the placings for the swimming competition , and, for the second year running, won the diving competition shield , November: December : The Pack Annual Open Night was held at the Dorney Villa.ge Hall e.nd parents and friends again supported this venture, making it a most enjoyable and worthwhile evening. A District Cub Scout Party was held at the Eton Wick H.Q, and most of our boys attended. In addition to these activities, normal weekly pack meetings have taken place, and the boys have co􀢐tinued to work for their i',,rrow and Proficiency badges. 'Willowcroft', Ye Meads, Marsh Lane, Taplow. K, I, R , Grant, Cub Scout Leader, Mr. R, Grant the Cub Scout Leader for the last five years, has been promoted to Assistant Commissioner for Training, may we wish him every success in his new appointment and thank him for his valuable work in making • ' the Dorney Pack such a suocess. We welcome Mr. Alf Wiltshire as new Cub Scout Leader , The pack requires an As sistant Leader to aid Mr. Wiltshire, if anyone with scouting experience wishes to assist on Tue sday evenings for one hour they would be very welcome. The Secretary of Dorney Par ent Teacher Associa tion reports that some malicious gossip has been goir,g the rounds following the Chairman's remarks in the last issue. This gossip suggests that the darkness, allt:ded by the Chairman, is only imaginary, due to P;T,A, members becoming •stoned' 1 tight 1 or 1 blind 1 very early on in the evening , "This is a dowi:right lie", he said, "the majority of the members don' t arrive very early. • • "The reference to the ashtrays", he goes on, "does not present the whole story, The fa ct of the matter is that for many years there has been a ve ry serious dearth of ashtrays in the Village Hall, the result being that most of the ash has found its way through the floor such tha t the whole space between ground and floor is taken up by this material, Recent weather conditions, have been such that this ash accumulation has started t) swell resulting in a .tremendous upthrust on the floor, Users of the hall are fearful of the possibility of the floor parting company with its surrounds and ejecting them viol ently from the hall in an upwards direction, P.T,A, members are rightly concerned that they should not be the unfortunate vi ctims and be accused yet again of getting 'high "' , Despite the danger mentioned, the P,T,A, Secre tary re ;Jorts that another wild . ru mour, that the Eton Rurual District Council (who are to use the old village hall as a site office in the main drai ru:,.ge s􀢎heme) are adver tising for a male 1 Tea-masher 1 with flying experience, preferably holding a gliding certificate is untrue, ST, JAMES 1 S, DUNDAS, When on a Jec turing assignment at McMaster University, Ontario, recently I found myGelf staying in the old town of Dundas, a 􀢏hor t distance inland from Hamilton on Lake Ontario, Indeed I was loca ted in wha t is allegedly the oldes t hotel in the province, dating from 1835, a structure of incre dible architecture and colour, being painted ·vivid royal blue, with white colonnades ! • I thought there must be an Anglican Church nearby and so on the Saturday morning went f,)r a brief toux of exploration, A red brick, nondescript ecclesiastical building between the hotel and the foot of the Escarpmen t proved to be (to my relief) the Catholic Church and I turned left up the adjacent tree-lined road towards a half-hidden church tower, This r)se ab ,wJms a.re held in conjunction with the Sung Eucharist or Mattina, according to which Sunday of the month is is. I noticed particularly the emphasis placed on children - for example, at a pause in our service the hector had called fo􀢌 anyone who had had a birthday the preceding week and a shy twoyear- old being brought forward by his mother, the Rector had picked him up and .called fer our prayers for God's blessing on him. • At the coffee table several people, including the Rector and his wife, came to talk to me; they were very intril'.'l1ed to learn about St, James 1s Dorney, though they laugh􀢉d to _hear that the most modern part was built in 1C61 ! St, James's, Dundas, a hundred and thirty years since its foundation, is considered ancient by Canadian standards, IrJ,eed, the history they gave me made fascinding reading; in the pioneering days clergy had come out from the 1 01d Country', surmounting great perils and hardships en route, to serve the growing cornnrunity here at the foot of the Escarpment which eventually fo:r.ms the cliffs of Niagara, If my memory serves their first four Rectors came from Lancashire, Kent, Cornwall and Ireland respectively and it was only the fifth who was a nativeborn C:madian. They told me they thought congregations were L,lling off; I must say there was no outward and visible sign of anything but the greatest enthusiasin. They, ilke us, had suffered from shortage of funds when many repairs needed to be done; they, like us, had found their parish split by a proposal to introduce a professional fund-raising organisation from the nearby U,S,A, They, like us, had eventually decided to 'go it alone' with equally satisfactory results. Their Annual Report for 1969-70 really impressed me by the number of Church activities there were. Also members of both sexes in the congregation tJok a leading part in the services,· There were of course two Churchwardens, plus a Deputy, and a large number of Sidesmen but on the Sunday in question the two lessons were each read by a lady, one of them being the mother of the two-year-old birthday king, This very flourishing Church community has given me a number of ideas we might consider in Dorney; my first action on arriving back was to send off a copy of the •Parish Uews' and a postcard and note on the furniture and fabric of our older St. James's to the Rector of its younger namesake. • ' T, W. E. R. ' THE WEATHER OF MARCH, Apart from a short p&rioC towards th£ middle of thcl month, March was predominantly cold ar,d. dry, Quite soon a pattern which was to be repeated several times, set in, when a depression over Scandinavia drew tn strong north winds straight off the Arctic, On the 4th the maximum temperature was only 2cF above freezing; but this 20 saved us much added discomfort, for although it snowed heavily for most of that day, it was just wet enough to prevent a deep accumulation, There was frost each night until the 15th, with 9°F of frost on the 5th, 8th, and 10th, and there were more snow showers on the 7th, By the 14th the maximum had not exceeded 46°F: truly a frigid and wintry start to the month, On the 15th rather mor.e benign conditions set in, The thermometer reached 50°F on eaol day until the 24th, actually achieving 55°F on tl,e 20th, while we were frost free until the 26th, The first real •Signs of spring l ppeared on the 18th, when massive heads of cumulus appeared, 􀡿his is a sign of warmer weather, In winter such clouds are lacking, for it'needs warmth to stir the armcsphere sufficiently to send moist air iising to form cloud in depth, Heavy clouds appeared again on the 23rd, vith a further hint of summer, for there was thunder aroun( 6 o I clock i.n the evening, But we were soon reminded that March is a fickle month, for by the 26th the tlermometer was down to 250F, and Easter Saturday morning dlwned with a thin sprinkling of crisp snow, The end 0f the month saw another depression tracking down tie North Sea, and the maximum of 54°F on the 30th was followed.by 440F on the 31st, when the cold northerly was once agair, turned on, With a total rainfall of only 1.56 inches, Mc.roh was a relatively dry month, but ap,i.rt from the clouds, it brought few other signs of spring, Brook may have seen some celandines, but I did not; and without celandines where is spring? ISOBAR, NATURE NOTES I have been asked recently if it is safe to eat the water cress which grows with such vigour in some of our local stieams, I have had to answer that it would be unwise to risk it, The reason for my advice is based on .the fact that vegetation growing in streams, ponds and marshy places can carry an infective stage in the lif8 cycle of the animal knowi, as the Liver. Fluke, This parl.Bite in its adult form, inhabits the live􀡽s of sheep and causes what the fsxmer knows as Liver Rot, The symptoms of this serious disease are not confined to the liver, for the sheep suffer great muscular weakness and also become dropsical, Most parasites are pretty fussy about the organism in which they will live and are restricted to one "host" type. The sheep liver fluke however, behaves in humans just as if it were in a sheep and. plays havoc with the liver besides producing the other symptoms, No doubt some of you will remember the cases reported in the National Press about a year ago, when a number of people in Gloucestershire were taken to hospital suffering from this disease, Eggs are produced in their hundreds and p􀡾ss out of the liver in the bile and eventuaily out of the sheep in its droppings, A minute larva hatches from the egg to carry out a desperate search for a special water snail, for it must find the snail within eight hours or die, Once it is found, an entry is made into its lung and then through its tissues to its liver, Here the parasite undergoes changes to produoe, through a number of stages, many new individuali, Eventually, hundreds of these little parasites leave the snail and in the water form a resistant stage inside a specially produced thick coat, This cyst, as it is called, may be floating in the water or stuck on to vegetation. Further development only takes place if the cyst is swallowed by a sheep, I The thick wall is digested away and the young :fluke thus released, burrows its way through the body of the sheep u.itil it reaches the liver. Here i+, grows using the liver for food until it reaches adulthood and so starts the whole wretched process over a;,;ain. To ensure that watercress is fr,e from infection it has to be gTown in spring water which is kept well clear of domestic animals and their droppjngs. Under these conditions there are no risks. BROCK,. NEW VILIJ,GE HALL Bookings arranged by:- Mrs. Pilkinton, 2, Harcourt Close, Dorney Reach, Maidenhead. Telephone: l\fuidenhead 28015. Material for publication should reach one of the Editors by the 16th of the preceding month. Editors: Publicity: Editorial Board: Distributors: Mr. C. C. Cody, Easter Folly, Dorney Reach Rd., Dorney Reach. Telephone: Maidenhead 24121. Mr. K. A.$. Spiers, Milestones, Dorney Reach Rd., Dorney Reach. Telephone: Maidenhead 27974. Mr. A. E. P. Turner, "Lamont", Harcourt Rd., Dorney Reach. Telephone: .Maidenhead 23769. The Editors, Mrs. M. c. Cody, Mrs. H. Roche and Mr. A. E. P. Turner. Mrs. Bartlett, Miss 'Jennett, Mrs. Bonvoisin, Mrs. Cobb1 Mrs. Crane, Mrs. Groves, Mrs. Hakesley, Mrs. Hellmuth, Mrs. Oxlade, Mrs. Pilkinton, Mrs. Roche, Mrs. Sherlock, Mrs. Shott, Mrs. Sorensen, Mrs. Thomison, Mrs. Willinms, Mrs. Williamson, Mrs. Wiltshire (Snr.) Mrs. Wooller, Mrs. Wright. Rates of Subscription: 6/- per annum for 12 issues. Advertisers and Treasurers of Organisations should please pay their subscriptions punctually to Mr. Turner. Distributors who collect subscriptions from those taking the magazine should hand them to Mrs. Cody. The Editors are not responsible for the opinions of co=espondents expressed in letters or articles published in this magazine. E. SARGEANT AND SON FUNERAL DIRECTORS Head Office: Church Street, Slough. Tel: Slough 20081 PRIVATE CHAPELS MONUMENTAL MASONS Windsor Branches: 61 & 313 St. Leooards Road, Windsor. Tel: Windsor 65982 & 60762 DAY & NIGHT SERVICE G. WILLIAMS AND SON SHOE REPAIRS • HARDWARE • WALLPAPERS • ALL FISHING REQUISITES CYCLE REPAIR SPECIALISTS 46 ETON WICK ROAD. Tel. Windsor 60576 Do-It-Yourself Centre open 8.30-7p.m. Sunday 9-1 p.m. NEVILLE AND GRIFFIN (Est. 1857) Producers and Purveyors of HIGH-CLASS DAIRY PRODUCE BARGE FARM DAIRY, BATH ROAD, TAPLOW. Tel. Burnham 3277 R. WEBSTER AND SONS LTD. COAL MERCHANTS HOUSE WARMING CENTRE, KING STREET, MAIDENHEAD. Tel. Maidenhead 22328/9 DORNEY POST OFFICE & VILLAGE SHOP Tel. Burnham 5095 General Provisions, Stationery, Haberdashery and Hosiery, Sweets Tobacco and Minerals. Weekdeys-8.30-5.30p.m. (except Wednesday 8.30-1p.m,) TWO-DAY DRY CLEANING SERVICE DELIVERY SERVICE Mrs. G. S. Coen DORNEY VILLAGE BAKERY Built 1899 Home Baked Bread, Wholesale and Retail, Bread and Groceries Delivered, C. V. RIGDEN Telephone: Burnham 4874 LEONS LA.DIES' HAm STYLIST FOR YOUR NEXT APPOINTMENT 13b Eton Wick Telephone: Windsor 65682 T. QUARTERMAN & SON Builders and Contractors NO JOB TO SMALL Telephone: Bumhem '3188 BEAUTY COUNSELOR Mrs. M. C. CODY SKIN ANALYSIS AN MAKE-UP IN YOUR OWN HOME Telephone: Maidenhead 24121 A. BOND & SONS GREENGROCERS ETON WICK Our Delivery Van calla In Dorney TUESDAYS and FRIDAYS T. QUARTERMAN & SON WHITE HEATHER GARAGE DORNEY. Tel. Burnham 31 88 INVITE YOU TO COME TO US FOR PERSONAL SERVICE M.O.T. RAPID TYRE SERVICE BRAKE RELINING SHORT, MEDIUM AND FULL SERVICING DECARBONISING ALL MINOR AND MAJOR OVERHAULS ALL WORK CARRIED OUT BY QUALIFIED ENGINEERS G. A. SAVAGE & CO. [Slough] LTD. TRANSPORT & REMOVAL CONTRACTORS ESTIMATES FREE ANY DISTANCE 167 Bower Way, Cippenham, Slough. Tel: Slough 21080 BENDIX LAUNDRETTE SELF-SERVICE Your family Wash done automatically while you go shopping for only 2/9 (approx. 91bs.) 31 a ETON WICK ROAD. Prompt delivery and collection service at reasonable cost. Soap supplied - soft water used - parking facilities adjacent to bus stop. Telephone: Windsor 62911 Telephone: Maidenhead 20317 THE CENTRE DRIVING SCHOOL R. Looker Member of the Institute of Advanced Motorists Regd. School PICK-UP SERVICE IF REQUIRED "Ambleside" Harcourt Road, Dorney Reach, Maidenhead. I 1 E.W. ARNOLD AND SON LTD. BUTCHERS OF QUALITY ETON WICK [)aily Deliveries (ex Monday) Tel : Windsor 6441 O J. T. IRELAND LTD. BUILDERS AND CONTRACI'ORS 41 ETON WICK ROAD, ETON WICK. Telephone : Windsor 65373 & 66305 THE SPANISH BIT RIDING SCHOOL UNDER NEW MAIIAQIMENT ELMS FARM, DORNEY COMMON. Ponies and Coba for Hire Daily Rides Riding Holidays Quiet Ponies for Children Training of beginners is our Speciality Telephone: BURNHAM 61275 WESTCOIGN SWIMMING POOL RAY PARK AVENUE, MAIDENHEAD Telephone 26687 SAFETY, FUN AND FITNESS CHILDREN AND ADULTS TAUGHT INDOOR POOL WARM WATER EXPERT TUITION ISSUE NO, 6. JUNE, 1970. EDITORIAL The􀒇 sweet,􀒇 f::esh􀒇 country􀒇 air􀒇 has􀒇 taken􀒇 a􀒇 hard􀒇 knoek􀒇 lately.􀒇 Of􀒇 course,􀒇 there􀒇 has􀒇 always􀒇 been􀒇 off-days,􀒇 particularly􀒇 at􀒇 muck-􀐇preading􀒇 time,􀒇 but􀒇 few􀒇 if􀒇 any􀒇 of􀒇 the􀒇 old􀒇 smells􀒇 can􀒇 wrinkle􀒇 a􀒇 nose􀒇 as􀒇 effectively􀒇 as􀒇 Cinagro.􀒇 In􀒇 the􀒇 past􀒇 few􀒇 months􀒇 I􀒇 have􀒇 not􀒇 been􀒇 at􀒇 all􀒇 keen􀒇 on􀒇 the􀒇 aroma􀒇 from􀒇 the􀒇 field􀒇 of,􀒇 what􀒇 appeared􀒇 to􀒇 be,􀒇 rotting􀒇 cabbages,􀒇 With􀒇 the􀒇 wind􀒇 in􀒇 the􀒇 right􀒇 direction􀒇 and􀒇 especially􀒇 when􀒇 the􀒇 weather􀒇 was􀒇 wet,􀒇 this􀒇 particular􀒇 pleasure􀒇 was􀒇 broadcast􀒇 around􀒇 Dorney􀒇 Reach.􀒇 When􀒇 I􀒇 saw􀒇 that􀒇 this􀒇 rich􀒇 crop􀒇 had􀒇 been􀒇 harvested􀒇 I􀒇 gave􀒇 a􀒇 sign􀒇 of􀒇 relief.􀒇 However,􀒇 I􀒇 soon􀒇 realised􀒇 "Better􀒇 the􀒇 devil􀒇 you􀒇 know"􀒇 for􀒇 in􀒇 came􀒇 the􀒇 armoured􀒇 reinforcements􀒇 to􀒇 spread􀒇 "y-,u􀒇 know􀒇 what".􀒇 This􀒇 was􀒇 during􀒇 the􀒇 fine􀒇 warm􀒇 spell􀒇 at􀒇 the􀒇 beginning􀒇 of􀒇 May􀒇 and􀒇 I􀒇 was􀒇 not􀒇 pleased􀒇 to􀒇 have􀒇 to􀒇 sleep􀒇 with􀒇 my􀒇 bedroom􀒇 window􀒇 closed.􀒇 For􀒇 a􀒇 few􀒇 days,􀒇 until􀒇 "it"􀒇 was􀒇 ploughed􀒇 in,􀒇 one􀒇 imagined􀒇 that􀒇 Bill􀒇 and􀒇 Ben􀒇 the􀒇 cess-pit􀒇 men􀒇 were􀒇 on􀒇 piece􀒇 work,􀒇 I􀒇 believe􀒇 Cinagro􀒇 is􀒇 offered􀒇 free􀒇 of􀒇 charge􀒇 so􀒇 I􀒇 expect􀒇 its􀒇 use􀒇 will􀒇 become􀒇 more􀒇 wide-spread,􀒇 May􀒇 I􀒇 make􀒇 a􀒇 plea􀒇 for􀒇 some􀒇 moderation􀒇 near􀒇 dwellings,􀒇 A􀒇 local􀒇 sewage􀒇 works􀒇 has􀒇 scented􀒇 sprays􀒇 distributed􀒇 around􀒇 its􀒇 perimeter,􀒇 perhaps􀒇 in􀒇 futur,9􀒇 these􀒇 will􀒇 be􀒇 a􀒇 feature􀒇 of􀒇 rural􀒇 landscape,􀒇 - - - - - - - - - SBRVICES􀒇 IN􀒇 THE􀒇 PARISH􀒇 CHURCH􀒇 OF􀒇 ST.􀒇 JAMES,􀒇 MOH.i􀀐I:TQ. PHAYERS: EVENSOl[􀑘.;􀒇 SUNDAY􀒇 GGHOOL:􀒇 VICAR:􀒇 CHURCHWARDENS􀒇:􀒇 Vicar's􀒇 Warden:􀒇 * People's􀒇 Warden:􀒇 Every􀒇 Sunday􀒇 at􀒇 8􀒇 a,m,􀒇 First􀒇 S􀐰:o.d?.y􀒇 of􀒇 tl:e􀒇 month􀒇 at 12 noon .. Third􀒇 S􀐻,day􀒇 of􀒇 the􀒇 month􀒇 after􀒇 Evensong,􀒇 Every􀒇 Sunday􀒇 at􀒇 11􀒇 a,m.􀒇 Every􀒇 Sunday􀒇 at􀒇 6,30 p,m,􀒇 Every􀒇 Sun2ay􀒇 at􀒇 9,50 a,m,􀒇 PLEASE􀒇 NOTE􀒇 THAT􀒇 ON􀒇 THE􀒇 FIRST􀒇 SUNDAY OF􀒇 EI.CH􀒇 M('HTH􀒇 'TISSE SERVICES􀒇 WILL􀒇 RE􀒇 iiliPLAUED􀒇 BY􀒇 A􀒇 FAMILY􀒇 EUCFARIST􀒇 AT􀒇 9,50 a,m,􀒇 The􀒇Rev,􀒇 E.T.􀒇 Sherlock,􀒇 A.K.C,,􀒇 Hon. F.C. The􀒇 Vicarage,􀒇 Dorney,􀒇 Windsor,􀒇 Berks,􀒇 Tel:􀒇 Burnham􀒇 4821.􀒇 Lt.􀒇 Col.􀒇 P,􀒇 D,􀒇 S,􀒇 Palmer,􀒇 Dorney􀒇 Court,􀒇 Windsor,􀒇 Berks,􀒇 Tel:􀒇 Bu􀏿am􀒇 4638. Mr,􀒇 T.􀒇 W,􀒇 E,􀒇 Roche,􀒇 St,􀒇 Helier's,􀒇 Dorney􀒇 Reach,􀒇 Maidenhead,􀒇 J􀒇<1rk􀐉.􀒇 Tel:􀒇 Maiden!􀒇oad􀒇 2704􀒇7,􀒇 * * 'Missing􀒇 the􀒇 Target'.􀒇 'To􀒇 fail'􀒇 means􀒇 􀑩to􀒇 fall􀒇 􀐍hort􀒇 in􀒇 performance􀒇 and􀒇 attainment􀑪􀒇 (Oxford􀒇 Dictionary).􀒇 This􀒇 seems􀒇 to􀒇 be􀒇 the􀒇 common􀒇 definition􀒇 of􀒇 the􀒇 word􀒇 'sin'􀒇 in􀒇 the􀒇 New􀒇 Testament􀒇 where􀒇 it􀒇 occurs􀒇 over􀒇 170􀒇 times.􀒇 It􀒇 i􀐎􀒇 also􀒇 the􀒇 great􀒇 Pauline􀒇 word􀒇 for􀒇 sin,􀒇 and􀒇 is􀒇 found􀒇 in􀒇 his􀒇 letters􀒇 60􀒇 times.􀒇 ihe􀒇 basic􀒇 idea􀒇 of􀒇 the􀒇 word􀒇 in􀒇 classical􀒇 Greek􀒇 appears􀒇 to􀒇 be􀒇 that􀒇 of􀒇 'failure',􀒇 and􀒇 it􀒇 began􀒇 by􀒇 meaning 􀑫to􀒇 miss􀒇 the􀒇 mark',􀒇 as􀒇 when􀒇 an􀒇 athlete􀒇 throws􀒇 a􀒇 spear􀒇 or􀒇 a􀒇 javelin􀒇 at􀒇 a􀒇 target.􀒇 The􀒇 word,􀒇 as􀒇 used􀒇 in􀒇 the􀒇 New􀒇 Testament,􀒇 stresses􀒇 the􀒇 truth􀒇 that􀒇 sine􀒇 is􀒇 man's􀒇 failure􀒇 to􀒇 be􀒇 what􀒇 he􀒇 was􀒇 meant􀒇 to􀒇 be,􀒇 and􀒇 what􀒇 he􀒇 should􀒇 have􀒇 been'􀑬􀒇 G.􀒇 K.􀒇 Chesterton􀒇 once􀒇 put􀒇 it:􀒇 'Whatever􀒇 else􀒇 is􀒇 true􀒇 of􀒇 man,􀒇 man􀒇 is􀒇 not􀒇 what􀒇 he􀒇 was􀒇 meant􀒇 to􀒇 be 1• The􀒇 New􀒇 Testament􀒇 sums􀒇 it􀒇 up􀒇 by􀒇 saying that􀒇 man􀒇 has􀒇 'missed􀒇 the􀒇 target'􀑭􀒇 Today􀒇 it􀒇 is􀒇 often􀒇 said􀒇 that􀒇 the􀒇 word􀒇 1 sin 1 is􀒇 outdated,􀒇 and􀒇 that􀒇 sensible􀒇 people􀒇 no􀒇 longer􀒇 talk􀒇 about􀒇 it,􀒇 that􀒇 Prayer􀒇 Book􀒇 expressions,􀒇 such􀒇 as,􀒇 'miserable􀒇 offenders',􀒇 'vile􀒇 earth',􀒇 and􀒇 'no􀒇 health􀒇 in􀒇 us'􀒇 are􀒇 just􀒇 not􀒇 t􀐂e.􀒇 Sinners,􀒇 we􀒇 are;􀒇 but􀒇 this􀒇 does􀒇 not􀒇 necessarily􀒇 follow􀒇 that􀒇 we􀒇 are􀒇 utterly􀒇 􀑌etched􀒇 about􀒇 it,􀒇 And􀒇 surely􀒇 there􀒇 is􀒇 some􀒇 spark􀒇 of􀒇 good􀒇 in􀒇 every􀒇 one􀒇 of􀒇 us,􀒇 There􀒇 is􀒇 truth􀒇 in􀒇 these􀒇 criticisms;􀒇 b􀐷t􀒇 the􀒇 fact􀒇 remains􀒇 that􀒇 sine􀒇 and􀒇 the􀒇 forgivenes􀐏􀒇 of􀒇 sin􀒇 still􀒇 have􀒇 a􀒇 prominant􀒇 place􀒇 in􀒇 the􀒇 Gospel,􀒇 but􀒇 􀐝he􀒇 way􀒇 we􀒇 talk􀒇 about􀒇 thes,3􀒇 things􀒇 has􀒇 become􀒇 modified􀒇 in􀒇 tone.􀒇 On􀒇 reflection􀒇 we􀒇 must􀒇 admit􀒇 that􀒇 something􀒇 serious􀒇 has􀒇 gone􀒇 wrong􀒇 with􀒇 the􀒇 human􀒇 race,􀒇 that􀒇 man􀒇 is􀒇 basically􀒇 egocentric,􀒇 and􀒇 in􀒇 consequence,􀒇 is􀒇 involved􀒇 in􀒇 fru􀐐tration,􀒇 strife,.􀒇discontent􀒇 and􀒇 suffering,􀒇 It􀒇 seems􀒇 that􀒇 man􀒇 is􀒇 not􀒇 what􀒇 he􀒇 was􀒇 meant􀒇 to􀒇 be,􀒇 Greater􀒇 opportunities􀒇 in􀒇 education􀒇 and􀒇 the􀒇 great􀒇 advance􀒇 in􀒇 scientific􀒇 knowledge􀒇 do􀒇 not􀒇 seem􀒇 to􀒇 solve􀒇 the􀒇 problem􀒇 but􀒇 tend􀒇 to􀒇 aggravate􀒇 it.􀒇 The􀒇 sublimation􀒇 of􀒇 man's􀒇 animal􀒇 instincts􀒇 does􀒇 not􀑟􀒇 appear􀒇 to􀒇 be􀒇 eliminating􀒇 pe􀐄ersion􀒇 of􀒇 will,􀒇 It􀒇 is􀒇 interesting to􀒇 note􀒇 that􀒇 the􀒇 Greek􀒇 word􀒇 for􀒇 sin􀒇 does􀒇 not􀒇 describe􀒇 so􀒇 much􀒇 definite􀒇 acts􀒇 of􀒇 sin􀒇 as􀒇 thiE􀒇 'fallen'􀒇 state􀒇 in􀒇 which􀒇 man􀒇 finds􀒇 himself,􀒇 Man􀒇 today􀒇 may􀒇 ha􀐿e􀒇 ceased􀒇 to􀒇 worry􀒇 abo􀐲t􀒇 hi􀐑􀒇 sine, but􀒇 he􀒇 has􀒇 not􀒇 ceased􀒇 to􀒇 worry􀒇 about himself,􀒇 The􀒇 􀑇ord􀒇 1 sin',􀒇 properly􀒇 understood,􀒇 signifies􀒇 an􀒇 expe􀑍ience􀒇 which􀒇 remains􀒇 a􀒇 stark fact,􀒇 Changing􀒇 words􀒇 do􀒇 not􀒇 change􀒇 facts,􀒇 On􀒇 self􀑜 examination,􀒇 everyone􀒇 of􀒇 u􀐒􀒇 cannot􀒇 avoid􀒇 admitting,􀒇 'I􀒇 am􀒇 a􀒇 thoro􀐳ghly􀒇 unsatisfactory􀒇 p0rson 1 • And􀒇 yet􀒇 it􀒇 is􀒇 this􀒇 acknowledgment􀒇 of􀒇 sin􀒇 which is􀒇 the􀒇 first􀒇 step􀒇 towards􀒇 the􀒇 forgiveness􀒇 of􀒇 God,􀒇 We􀒇 are􀒇 not􀒇 asked􀒇 to􀒇 to􀒇 grovel􀒇 before􀒇 God􀒇 in􀒇 an􀒇 act􀒇 of􀒇 confession,􀒇 simply􀒇 to􀒇 admit􀒇 that􀒇 we􀒇 are􀒇 unsatisfactory􀒇 people,􀒇 and􀒇 to􀒇 do􀒇 something􀒇 about􀒇 it,􀒇 'If􀒇 we􀒇 confess􀒇 our􀒇 sins,􀒇 he􀒇 is􀒇 just,􀒇 and􀒇 may􀒇 be􀒇 trusted􀒇 to􀒇 forgive􀒇 our􀒇 sins􀒇 and􀒇 cleanse􀒇 us􀒇 from􀒇 every. kind􀒇 of􀒇 wrong;􀒇 but􀒇 if􀒇 we􀒇 say􀒇 we􀒇 have􀒇 committed􀒇 no􀒇 sin,􀒇 we􀒇 make􀒇 him􀒇 out􀒇 to􀒇 be􀒇 a􀒇 liar,􀒇 and􀒇 then􀒇 hiL􀒇 word􀒇 has􀒇 no􀒇 place􀒇 in􀒇 us'􀒇 (1􀒇 Jcihn􀒇 1,􀒇 􀑅.􀒇 9􀒇 &􀒇 10:􀒇 N,E, B,),􀒇 The􀒇 Famil􀑳􀒇 Eucharist􀒇 and􀒇Address.􀒇 Sunday,􀒇 7th􀒇 June􀒇 (Trinity􀒇 2)􀒇 at􀒇 9,45 a,m.􀒇 Altar􀒇 Flowers.􀒇 Baptisms,􀒇 May􀒇 3rd.􀒇 May􀒇 9th.􀒇 June􀒇 6th,􀒇 Mrs.􀒇 Liney.􀒇 13th,􀒇 Mrs.􀒇 Thompson.􀒇 20th,􀒇 Mrs.􀒇 Cottam.􀒇 27th,􀒇 Miss􀒇 Bennett.􀒇 July􀒇 4th,􀒇 Mrs,􀒇 Sherlock,􀒇 Paul􀒇 James,􀒇 son􀒇 of􀒇 Peter􀒇 Colin􀒇 and􀒇 Doreen􀒇 June􀒇 Gove;r,􀒇 Laura􀒇 Catherine,􀒇 daught,r􀒇 of􀒇 Alexander􀒇 Graham􀒇 Athol􀒇 and􀒇 Gillian􀒇 Vera􀒇 furner-1aing.􀒇 May􀒇 10th.􀒇 Carl,􀒇 son􀒇 of􀒇 James􀒇 BernITd􀒇 and􀑠􀒇 Ann􀒇 Harvey.􀒇 􀑮􀒇 DORNEY􀒇 CHURCH􀒇 SIDESMEN'S􀒇 ROSTER,􀒇 June􀒇]4th.􀒇 8 a.m. Mr.􀒇 Pepler,􀒇 11 a.m. Mr.􀒇 Wilkinson,􀒇 6,30􀒇 p,m.􀒇 Mr,􀒇 Liney,􀒇 June􀒇 21st,􀒇 8􀒇 a.m.􀒇 Mr.􀒇 Lipscomb,􀒇 11􀒇 a,m.􀒇 Mr.􀒇 Allen,􀒇 6,30􀒇 p.m.􀒇 Mr.􀒇 Eastgate,􀒇 􀑢June􀒇 28th,􀒇 8 a.m. Mr.􀒇 Liney0 11􀒇 a,m.􀒇 Mr. Cottam,􀒇 6,30􀒇 p;m,􀒇 Mr.􀒇 Pepler.􀒇 DORNEY􀒇 CHURCH􀒇 OFFERTORY􀒇 COUNTING􀒇 ROST!rrt,􀒇 (Tuesdays􀒇 at􀒇 8􀒇 p,m,􀒇 at􀒇 June􀒇 9th.􀒇 16th-.􀒇 23rd,􀒇 30th,􀒇 the􀒇 Vicarage)􀒇 DORBEY􀒇 CHURCH􀒇 CLEANING􀒇 ROSTER.􀒇 June􀒇 13th.􀒇 20th,􀒇 27th,􀒇 BEST􀒇 KEPI'􀒇 VILLAGE􀒇 COMPETITION,􀒇 Mr,􀒇 Lipscomb,􀒇 Mrs.􀒇 Ames,􀒇 Mr.􀒇 aottam.􀒇 Mr.􀒇 Pepler.􀒇 '-1:rs,􀒇 Cottam.􀒇 Elizabeth􀒇 Hellmuth,􀒇 􀑣-irs.􀒇 Hellmuth.􀒇 I􀒇 expect􀒇 that􀒇 this􀒇 note􀒇 will􀒇 be􀒇 read􀒇 about􀒇 3􀒇 weeks􀒇 before􀒇 preliminary􀒇 judging􀒇 begins􀒇 on􀒇 1st􀒇 July. ·􀒇 So􀒇 time􀒇 is􀒇 short􀒇 for􀒇 finishing􀒇 touches􀒇 and􀒇 I􀒇 do􀒇 hope􀒇 we􀒇 will􀒇 do􀒇 reasonably􀒇 well,􀒇 Marks􀒇 are􀒇 allotted􀒇 for􀒇 absence􀒇 of􀒇 untidy􀒇 adverts;􀒇 absence􀒇 of􀒇 litter􀒇 and􀒇 refuse􀒇 dumps;􀒇 condition􀒇 of􀒇 hedges􀒇 and􀒇 fences􀒇 adjacent􀒇 to􀒇 and􀒇 surrounding􀒇 buildings􀒇 and􀒇 gardens;􀒇 condition􀒇 of􀒇 churchyard􀒇 and􀒇 graveyard;􀒇 surrounds􀒇 􀐥o􀒇 ,􀒇 Village􀒇 Hall;􀒇 surrounds􀒇 to􀒇 War􀒇 Memorial;􀒇 surrounds􀒇 to􀒇 school􀒇 and􀒇 playground;􀒇 playing􀒇 fields;􀒇 tidiness􀒇 of􀒇 flower􀒇 and􀒇 vege􀐦able􀒇 gardens;􀒇 cleanliness􀒇 of􀒇 ponds􀒇 and􀒇 streams;􀒇 general􀒇 well􀒇 kept􀒇 appearance,􀒇 Many􀒇 of􀒇 these􀒇 items􀒇 are􀒇 matt,rs􀒇 for􀒇 the􀒇 attention􀒇 of􀒇 individual􀒇 residents,􀒇 Others􀒇 plice􀒇 a􀒇 heavy􀒇 responsibility􀒇 on􀒇 Committees,􀒇 such􀒇 as􀒇 the􀒇 P,C,C.􀒇 Even􀒇 so􀒇 there􀒇 will􀒇 be􀒇 a􀒇 number􀒇 of􀒇 occasions􀒇 when􀒇 it􀒇 woul1􀒇 be􀒇kind􀒇 if􀒇 neighbours􀒇 would􀒇 h􀑸lp􀒇 each􀒇 o􀐧her,􀒇 Do􀒇 please􀒇 see􀒇 that􀒇 the􀒇 grass􀒇 verges􀒇 are􀒇 neat􀒇 and􀒇 tidy,·􀒇 properly􀒇 mo􀑉n􀑤􀒇and􀒇 not􀒇 damaged􀒇 by􀒇 car􀒇 parking.􀑥􀒇 Sometime􀒇 in􀒇 June􀒇 Parish.􀑹ouncillors􀒇 will􀒇 go􀒇 round􀒇 to􀒇 find􀒇 and􀒇 to􀒇 try􀒇 to􀒇 get􀒇 black􀒇 spots􀒇 improved,􀒇 Throughout􀒇 the􀒇 judging􀒇 month􀒇 of􀒇 July􀒇 it􀒇 would􀒇 be􀒇 helpful􀒇 if􀒇 residents􀒇 in􀒇 each􀒇 road􀒇 would􀒇 organise􀒇 the􀒇 picking􀒇 up􀒇 of􀒇 litter􀒇 on􀒇 their􀒇stretch.􀒇 We􀒇 all,􀒇 of􀒇 course,􀒇 ought􀒇 to􀒇 pick􀒇 up􀒇 any􀒇 we􀒇 see,􀒇 I􀒇 do􀒇 appreciate􀒇 􀐨he􀒇 difficulties􀒇 and􀒇 so􀒇 do􀒇 the􀒇 Judges,􀒇 When􀒇 a􀒇 real􀒇 eff,rt􀒇 has􀒇 b􀑚en􀒇 made􀒇 it􀒇 does􀒇 show􀒇 up􀒇 and􀒇 we􀒇 get􀒇 credit􀒇 for􀒇 it,􀒇 DORNEY􀒇 WOMEN'S􀒇 INSTITUTE,􀒇 In􀒇 the􀒇 absence􀒇 of􀒇 the􀒇 Prasident􀒇 or􀒇 holiday,􀒇 Mrs.􀒇 Clifford􀒇 took􀒇 the􀒇 chair,􀒇 and􀒇 welcomed􀒇Mrs,􀒇 Williamson􀒇 as􀒇 a􀒇 "new"􀒇 member,􀒇 and􀒇 Mrs,􀒇 Hubbart􀒇 as􀒇 a􀒇 visitor,􀒇 It􀒇 was􀒇 announced􀒇 that􀒇 Mrs,􀒇 Barnes􀒇 is􀒇 the􀒇 lnstitute's􀒇 representative􀒇 on􀒇 the􀒇 :Village􀒇 Hall􀒇 Management􀒇 Commit􀐩ee,􀒇 Mrs.􀒇 Clifford􀒇 reported􀒇 on􀒇 our􀒇 entiy􀒇 to􀒇 the􀒇 Produce􀒇 Guild's􀒇 Exhibition,􀒇 which􀒇 had􀒇 reflected􀒇 great􀒇 oredit􀒇 on􀒇 everyone􀒇 concerned,􀒇 and􀒇 also􀒇 on􀒇 the􀒇 ejcellent􀒇 showing􀒇 put􀒇 up􀒇 by􀒇 the􀒇 Grenfell.􀒇Group􀒇 in􀒇 the􀒇 CountJ􀒇 Quiz,􀒇 There􀒇 was􀒇 a􀒇 lively􀒇 discussion􀒇 on􀒇 􀐪he􀒇 resol􀐵tions􀒇 to􀒇 be􀒇 put􀒇 forward􀒇 at􀒇 the􀒇 Annual􀒇 Albert􀒇 Hall􀒇 Meeting,􀒇 and􀒇 our􀒇 delegate􀒇 was􀒇 given􀒇 a􀒇 mandate􀒇 on􀒇 such-􀑀aried􀒇 topics􀒇 as􀒇 badgers,􀒇 sewerage,􀒇 amenities􀒇 and􀒇 poll􀐫tion.􀒇 The􀒇 fund-raising􀒇 efforts􀒇 cortinue􀒇 apace,􀒇 and􀒇 a􀒇 change􀒇 of􀒇 date􀒇 was noted.􀒇 The􀒇 Jumble􀒇 Eale􀒇 tc􀒇 be􀒇 held􀒇 by􀒇Mrs,􀒇 Clifford,􀒇 Mrs,􀒇 Cundy,􀒇 Mrs,􀒇 Barnes􀒇 and􀒇 Mrs,􀒇 Jones􀒇 is􀒇 to􀒇 be􀒇 held􀒇 a􀒇 day􀒇 earlier.,􀒇 on􀒇 May􀒇 22nd,􀒇 Another􀒇 change􀒇 of􀒇 date􀒇 - the􀒇 party􀒇 for􀒇 the􀒇 Senior􀒇 Ci􀒇tizer􀒇s􀒇 will􀒇 be􀒇 held􀒇 in􀒇 Mrs,􀒇 Ames􀒇1 • • • • garden on the 2nd of July, not June 25th, Our speaker this month was Mrs, Meaoher, who gave a vivid and moving account of the work of our local Cheshire Home at Ge=ards Cross, A distinguished an1 much decorated flyer, Group Captain Cheshire conceived the idea of dedicating his life to the helping of mankind during the actual dropping of the atomic bomb on Nagasaki, and on his safe return to civilian life lost no time in fulfilling his ideal. At first he cared for the incurably sick himself and with a small band of helpers, but it was 􀄅ot long before the idea was taken up by more and more sympat hetic and hard working groups, until now tli.ere are fifty Cheshire Homes in the United Kingdom and another fifty all over tke world, Local authorities are very willing to help in any way they can, because they know the value of a Home that really cares for the individual needs of the severely disablad, but the main burden financially is- borne by voluntacy contribution, The Chiltern Cheshire Home was opened two years ago and at present looks after ten.chronifally sick and permanently disabled residents - the word patient is carefully avoided, - but it is hoped soon to extend the facilities to cater for another twenty, Mrs, Mescher showed a beautifully produced film showing the work of the Home, during which we heard the ree.idents themselves speak of their happiness and eomfort, and very moving and hll11)bting J t !{S􀄆 to meet George and Betty and Maurice and Wendy ·ana others whose cheerfulness and humour were truly remarkable, The next meeting will be at 7,30 p,m, in the evening of June 10th, when there will be a report on the Albert Hall Meeting and the result of th􀄇 Denman College Bursacy Draw. The speakers will be Mr, & Mrs, Whitaker on "Underwater Exploration", Tea Hostesses, Competition: Welfare Clinic: Mrs, Sharphouse and Miss Strugnell, A Verse for our 21st Year. June.2nd - Mrs. Finch and Miss Strugnell• Don't forget the "Nearly New" Sale on 6th June ! DORNEY􀒇 P.T.A.􀒇 Nearly􀒇 90􀒇 people􀒇 enjoyed􀒇 the􀒇 Last􀒇 Chance􀒇 Dance􀒇 held􀒇 in􀒇 late􀒇 April􀒇 and􀒇 £7.􀒇 was􀒇 raised􀒇 for􀒇 the􀒇 New􀒇 Village􀒇 Hall.􀒇 The􀒇 Ma􀑔􀒇 Jumble􀒇 Sale􀒇 raised􀒇 £15.􀒇 for􀒇 School􀒇 Funds􀒇 and􀒇 £25.􀒇 for􀒇 􀐭he􀒇 New􀒇 Village􀒇 Hall.􀒇 School􀒇 sports􀒇 will􀒇 take􀒇 place􀒇 on􀒇 the􀒇 afternoon􀒇 of􀒇 June􀒇 3rd.􀒇 Cricket􀒇 Coaching􀒇 is􀒇 now􀒇 held􀒇 weekl􀑑􀒇 on􀒇 Saturdays􀒇 at􀒇 10􀒇 a.m.􀒇 Past􀒇 and􀒇 present􀒇 pupils􀒇 may􀒇 attend􀒇 and􀒇 the􀒇 P.T.A.􀒇 are􀒇 purchasing􀒇 a􀒇 practice􀒇 net.􀒇 The􀒇 P.T.A.􀒇 Badminton􀒇 Section􀒇 has􀒇 pr;visionally􀒇 booked􀒇 the􀒇 New􀒇 Village􀒇 Hall􀒇 for􀒇 Ti.lesday􀒇 evenings􀒇 during􀒇 the􀒇 1970/71􀒇 season.􀒇 P.T.J.􀒇.􀒇 Fete􀒇 - Saturda􀑒􀒇 June􀒇 13th,􀒇 School􀒇 Field􀒇 at􀒇 2.􀒇30􀒇p.m.􀒇 Plans􀒇 are􀒇 now􀒇 well􀒇 in􀒇 hand.􀒇 h special􀒇 attraction􀒇 will􀒇 be􀒇 a􀒇 six-a-side􀒇 football􀒇 competiiion􀒇 for􀒇 local􀒇 schools.􀒇 􀑦There􀒇 will􀒇 be􀒇 hairy􀒇 tractor􀒇 rideE􀒇 and􀒇 n􀒇 crowning􀒇 of􀒇 the􀒇 Rose􀒇 Queen.􀒇 All􀒇 children􀒇 are􀒇 in􀑂ited􀒇 to􀒇 participate􀒇 in􀒇 this􀒇 and􀒇 in􀒇 the􀒇 Fancy􀒇 Dress􀒇 parade􀒇 and􀒇 competition.􀒇 The􀒇 future􀒇 of􀒇 Dorney􀒇 Prima􀐆􀒇 School􀒇 will􀒇 be􀒇 further􀒇 discussed􀒇 at􀒇 a􀒇 meeting􀒇 between􀒇 the􀒇 P.T.A.􀒇 and􀒇 Mr.􀒇 Smythe,􀒇 Slough􀒇 Education􀒇 Officer.􀒇 This􀒇 is􀒇 th􀑻􀒇 outcome􀒇 of􀒇 copious􀒇 correspondence􀒇 between􀒇 the􀒇 P.T.A.􀒇 and􀒇 our􀒇 local􀒇 M.P.􀒇 Advertisement:􀒇 TO􀒇 LET􀒇 1.PPLY􀒇 June􀒇 and􀒇 Juiy􀒇 - 4􀒇 berth􀒇 carav􀒅􀒇 in􀒇 Dartmoor􀒇 National􀒇 Parl,􀒇 Ashburton,􀒇 Devon.􀒇 7􀒇 minutes􀒇 by􀒇 car􀒇 from􀒇 foot􀒇 of􀒇 Rippon􀒇 Tor􀒇 - 10􀒇 miLutes􀒇 from􀒇 Dart􀒇 Valle􀑓􀒇 Railway􀒇 - 30􀒇 minutes􀒇 from􀒇 Teignmouth􀒇 beacr.􀒇 Mrs.􀒇 H.􀒇 Roche,􀒇 f.:t.􀒇 Helier,􀒇 Dorney􀒇 Reach.􀒇 Telephone:􀒇 Maic􀐶nhead􀒇 27047.􀒇 • DORNEY􀒇 WOMEN'S􀒇 SOCIAL􀒇 CLUB.􀒇 Although􀒇 the􀒇 winter􀒇 programme􀒇 was􀒇 disrupted􀒇 this􀒇 year􀒇 by􀒇 fog􀒇 and􀒇 illness,􀒇 the􀒇 club􀒇 has􀒇 continued􀒇 to􀒇 meet􀒇 and􀒇 enjoy􀒇 some􀒇 li􀑃ely􀒇 evenings.􀒇 On􀒇 March􀒇 25th􀒇 .r,rr􀀇. 􀑼01i􀑽􀑾's􀒇 place􀒇 was􀒇 kindly􀒇 taken􀒇 by􀒇 Mr􀐕.􀒇 Wildish􀒇 of􀒇 the􀒇 Dorney􀒇 Antique􀒇 Shop,􀒇 who􀒇 gave􀒇 us􀒇 a􀒇 fascinating􀒇 talk􀒇 on􀒇 porcelain,􀒇 with􀒇 co:nments􀒇 on􀒇 all􀒇 the􀒇 examples􀒇 􀑕hich􀒇 !J1e!!1Pf3;r'S,􀒇had􀒇 brought..􀒇 We􀒇 look􀒇 forward􀒇 to􀒇 having􀒇 her􀒇 with􀒇 us􀒇 again.􀒇 .􀒇 Mr,􀒇 S􀑿ipping􀒀􀒇 w􀒁􀐖.able􀒇 to􀒇 his􀒇 talk􀒇 on􀒇 Josiah􀒇 Wedgwood.􀒇 coloured􀒇 film􀒇 showing􀒇 how􀒇 the􀒇 shaped􀒇 and􀒇 decorated􀒇 by􀒇 hand.􀒇 come􀒇 on􀒇 April􀒇 22nd􀒇 to􀒇 give􀒇 us􀒇 This􀒇 was􀒇 illustrated􀒇 by􀒇 a􀒇 pottery􀒇 is􀒇 made􀒇 today,􀒇 still􀒇 May􀒇 27th􀒇 is􀒇 the􀒇 date􀒇 for􀒇 our-Annual􀒇 Theatre􀒇 outing􀒇 to􀒇 Windsor,􀒇 this􀒇 ti􀒂e􀒇 to􀒇 see􀒇 Megs􀒇 Jenkins􀒇 in􀒇 "The􀒇 Summer􀒇 House".􀒇 SPECIAL􀒇 ANNOUNCEMENT.􀒇 A􀒇 Coffee􀒇 Party􀒇 and􀒇 Bring􀒇 and􀒇 Buy􀒇 Sale􀒇 in􀒇 aid􀒇 of􀒇 Club􀒇 Funds􀒇 will􀒇 be􀒇 held􀒇 at􀒇 Mrs.􀒇 Hellmuth's􀒇 house,􀒇 .Bo􀒃kerris,􀒇 Marsh􀒇 Lane,􀒇 on􀒇 Friday􀒇 morning,􀒇 June􀒇 5th,􀒇 from􀒇 11􀒇 - 12.30􀒇 p.m.􀒇 All􀒇 members􀒇 and􀒇 non-members􀒇 will􀒇 be􀒇 wel􀒄ome.􀒇 At􀒇 􀐮he􀒇 meeting􀒇 on􀒇 June􀒇 24th􀒇 there􀒇 will􀒇 be􀒇 a􀒇 talk􀒇 and􀒇 demonstration􀒇 on􀒇 modern􀒇 handmade􀒇 jewellery.􀒇 Come􀒇 and􀒇 􀐗ee􀒇 how􀒇 to􀒇 make􀒇 it􀒇 yourself􀒇 NEW􀒇 VILLAGE􀒇 Hl,,LL􀒇 The􀒇 official􀒇 opening􀒇 date􀒇 has􀒇 now􀒇 been􀒇 set􀒇 for􀒇 October􀒇 10th,􀒇 although􀒇 bookings􀒇 will􀒇 be􀒇 accepted􀒇 for􀒇 dates􀒇 from􀒇 late􀒇 August.􀒇 The􀒇 opening􀒇 will􀒇 feature􀒇 the􀒇 Dorney􀒇 Pageant􀒇 and􀒇 will􀒇 include􀒇 a􀒇 Dorney􀒇 Fayre􀒇 at􀒇 which􀒇 it􀒇 is􀒇 hoped􀒇 that􀒇 all􀒇 local􀒇 organisations􀒇 will􀒇 pro􀑄ide􀒇 a􀒇 "stand"􀒇 of􀒇 some􀒇 sort.􀒇 A􀒇 Grand􀒇 Ball􀒇 is􀒇 planned􀒇 for􀒇 the􀒇 evening.􀒇 A􀒇 scale􀒇 of􀒇 charges􀒇 has􀒇 now􀒇 been􀒇 approved􀒇 and􀒇 prospective􀒇 bookers􀒇 should􀒇 contact􀒇 Mrs.􀒇 Pilkinton􀒆􀒇 • NEW VILLAGE HALL FUND. Football Draw Tickets. Week beginning 6th April,. , ...... ,,•.•,.• •• ,. £3,19, 6d. Week beginning 13th April•••••••••••••••••••• £3,19. 6d. Week beginning 20th April•••••••••••••••••••• £3,18.lld, Week beginning 27th April•••••••••••••••••••• £3,19, 6d, Sale of May 9th••••••••·••••••••••••••••••••••r,37.15. Od, Raffle of May 9th ............ , .. ; ..•......... £37,15, 6d, Sponsored Walk ( up to May 16th) ...... .... .... £90, 0, 0d, Total A full report of the Sponsored Wal􀄄 appears elsewhere, It was undoubtedly Dorney's greateat effort ever, and a vecy happy one too, to judge by tha real_ooIDIIIUility spirit evident everywhere - on the field, in the school, among spectators and participants Slike, The figures, incomplete as they are, speak for themselves, It remains for us to thank very.sincerely indeed, all you who helped in any way whatsoever, Mrs, Hellmuth for organising the Raffle, Mrs, Oxlade for organising the refreshments, the.ladies on duty in the school, the stewards on duty in the tent, But above all, our congratulations and thanks must go to the children of the village and their sponsors for entering into the spirit•of the thing so magnificently, and making it the success it undoubtedly was, Well done, everybody, A, M, W, • • • • CALENDAR􀒇 OF􀒇 EVENTS􀒇 - 1970,􀒇 Friday􀒇 5th􀒇 June,􀒇 11􀒇 a,m,􀒇 to􀒇 12,30􀒇 p,m,􀒇 Saturday􀒇 13th􀒇 June􀒇 at􀒇 2,30􀒇 p.m.􀒇 Saturday􀒇 20th􀒇 June􀒇 1st􀒇 - 15th􀒇 July􀒇 20th􀒇 - 27th􀒇 July􀒇 Saturday􀒇 12th􀒇 September􀒇 DORNEY􀒇 WOMEN'S􀒇 INSTITUTE,􀒇 DORNEY􀒇 WOMEN􀒇I S􀒇 SOCIAL􀒇 CLUB,􀒇 Dfl'lNEY􀒇 P,T,A,􀒇 THE􀒇 SPONSORED􀒇 WALK,􀒇 Bring􀒇 &􀒇 B􀐽􀒇 Sale􀒇 in􀒇 aid􀒇 of􀒇 Dorney􀒇 Women's􀒇 Social􀒇 Club􀒇 Funds􀒇 at􀒇 Boskerris,􀒇 Marsh􀒇 Lane,􀒇 P.􀒇 T,􀒇 A,􀒇 Annual􀒇 Fete􀒇 on􀒇 the􀒇 School􀒇 Field,􀒇 Conser􀑁ative􀒇 Association􀒇 Wine􀒇 &􀒇 Cheese􀒇 at􀒇 Long􀒇 Waters,􀒇 Dorney􀒇 Reach,􀒇 Best􀒇 Kept􀒇 Village􀒇 Competition􀒇 - Pre.liminary􀒇 Judging,􀒇 Dorne􀑐􀒇 HJrticultural􀒇 Society􀒇 - Summer􀒇 G.;i.rden􀒇 Competition􀒇 Judging.􀒇 Dorney􀒇 H,rticultural􀒇 Society􀒇 Annual􀒇 _Show,􀒇 Meet􀒇 second􀒇 Wednesday􀒇 of􀒇 every􀒇 month􀒇 at􀒇 2􀒇 p,m. (7.30􀒇 p.m.􀒇 June􀒇 and􀒇 July),􀒇 Meet􀒇fourth􀒇Wednesday􀒇 of􀒇 every􀒇 month􀒇 at􀒇 8􀒇 p,m.􀒇 First􀒇 Monday􀒇 in􀒇 every􀒇 month􀒇 P,T,A,􀒇 C,mmittee􀒇 Meeting,􀒇 The􀒇 sight􀒇 of􀒇 Isobar􀒇 without􀒇 a􀒇 jacke􀐬􀒇 or􀒇 umbrella􀒇 at􀒇 ten􀒇 in􀒇 the􀒇 morning􀒇 was􀒇 a􀒇 cheerful􀒇 and􀒇 hopeful􀒇 􀑺eginning􀒇 to􀒇 the􀒇 day􀒇 of􀒇 the􀒇 Sponsored􀒇 Walk,􀒇 And􀒇 indeed􀒇 the􀒇 weather􀒇 could􀒇 not􀒇 have􀒇 been􀒇 more􀒇 appropriate􀒇 - cool􀒇 in􀒇 the􀒇 morning􀒇 and􀒇 sunny􀒇 in􀒇 the􀒇 afternoon,􀒇 Mrs,􀒇 Hellmuth􀒇 was􀒇 ffrst􀒇 away,􀒇 while􀒇 a􀒇 group􀒇 of􀒇 walkers􀑞 to-be􀒇 were􀒇 photographed􀒇 against􀒇 a􀒇 background􀒇 of􀒇 the􀒇 half􀒇 built􀒇 Village􀒇 Hall,􀒇 Routine􀒇 was􀒇 quickly􀒇 established􀒇 - clocking􀒇 in,􀒇 follow􀒇 the􀒇 flags􀒇 with􀒇 friend􀒇 and/or􀒇 dog􀒇 and􀒇 sustenance,􀒇 check􀒇 with􀒇 the􀒇 stewards􀒇 at􀒇 the􀒇 end􀒇 of􀒇 each􀒇 lap,􀒇 preferably􀒇 without􀒇 breaking􀒇 step,􀒇 then􀒇 onward,􀒇 ever􀒇 onward,􀒇 As􀒇 the􀒇 morning􀒇 progressed􀒇 the􀒇 stl􀒇ra.rds􀒇 (when􀒇 they􀒇 weren't􀒇 ticking􀒇 off􀒇 laps)􀒇 enjoyed􀒇 several􀒇 pleasant􀒇 incidents;􀒇 the􀒇 lad􀒇 who􀒇 ran􀒇 his􀒇 planned􀒇 twelve􀒇 lEps􀒇 in􀒇 the􀒇 morning􀒇 because􀒇 he􀒇 was􀒇 d;;:;-to􀒇 play􀒇 cricket􀒇 in􀒇 thE􀒇 afte:rnoon·􀒇(inciden􀐟ally􀒇 he􀒇 made􀒇 lots􀒇 more􀒇 􀐃s􀒇 in􀒇 the􀒇 match);􀒇 the􀒇 lad􀒇 who􀒇 retired􀒇 at􀒇 thirty􀒇 laps􀒇 because􀒇 he􀒇 was􀒇 going􀒇 to􀒇 a􀒇 dance􀒇 later.􀒇on;􀒇 the􀒇 lad􀒇 who􀒇 was􀒇 fed􀒇 a􀒇 lettuce􀒇 leaf􀒇 eve􀐅􀒇 time􀒇 he􀒇 passed􀒇 the􀒇 tent􀒇 because􀒇 he􀒇 refused􀒇 to􀒇 eat􀒇 his􀒇 lunch􀑵􀒇 other􀒇 way,􀒇 Things􀒇 quietened􀒇 during􀒇 the􀒇 midday􀒇 period,􀒇 shifts􀒇 were􀒇 changed,􀒇􀑡picnics􀒇 eaten,􀒇 the􀒇 dadicated􀒇 Etrode􀒇 on,􀒇 With􀒇 the􀒇 afternoon􀒇 came􀒇 the􀒇 sun,􀒇 and􀒇 everything􀒇 literally􀒇 and􀒇 meta􀑝 phorically􀒇 hotted􀒇 up.􀒇 The􀒇 pace,􀒇 far􀒇 f1om􀒇 flagging,􀒇 quickened,􀒇 a􀒇 new􀒇 generation􀒇 of􀒇 walkers􀒇 t􀑶ok􀒇 over􀒇 from􀒇 those􀒇 retiring􀒇 and􀒇 joined􀒇 the􀒇 dozen􀒇 or􀒇 so􀒇 who􀒇 had,􀒇 af􀐠er􀒇 four􀒇 hours,􀒇 widened􀒇 and􀒇 flattened􀒇 the􀒇 track􀒇 considerably,􀒇 More􀒇 spectators􀒇 arrived,􀒇 to􀒇 enjoy􀒇 not􀒇 only􀒇 􀐡he􀒇 constant􀒇 procession􀒇 of.flushed􀒇 de􀐢ermined􀒇 f􀑷ces,􀒇 but􀒇 the􀒇 highly􀒇 appropriate􀒇 backcloth􀒇 of􀒇 the􀒇 Hall􀒇 􀑈hic􀐯􀒇 is,􀒇 after􀒇 all,􀒇 the􀒇 object􀒇 of􀒇 􀐣he􀒇 exercise,􀒇 Many􀒇 wandered􀒇 in􀒇 and􀒇 out􀒇 of􀒇 the􀒇 doorways􀒇 and􀒇 amused􀒇 themselves􀒇 discove􀑗ing􀒇 the􀒇 "kitchen",􀒇 the􀒇 "cloakroom􀐔",􀒇 the􀒇 "dressing􀒇 rooms",􀒇 Meanwhile􀒇 the􀒇 faithful􀒇 stewards􀒇 were􀒇 delighted􀒇 to􀒇 obeerve􀒇 at􀒇 least􀒇 one􀒇 lady􀒇 exercis:tng􀒇 her􀒇 dog􀒇 and􀒇 another􀒇 puehing􀒇 her􀒇 pram􀒇 round􀒇 the􀒇 course,􀒇 and􀒇 a􀒇 couple􀒇 who􀒇 came􀒇 to􀒇 watch􀒇 and􀒇 were􀒇 so􀒇 caught􀒇 􀐴p􀒇 in􀒇 things􀒇 they􀒇 sponsored􀒇 each􀒇 other􀒇 there􀒇 and􀒇 then􀒇 and􀒇 did􀒇 a􀒇 smart􀒇 two􀒇 laps,􀒇 As􀒇 4􀒇 o'clock􀒇 approached,􀒇 last􀒇 laps􀒇 were􀒇 announced,􀒇 the􀒇 last􀒇 oranges􀒇 eaten,􀒇 the􀒇 tent􀒇 taken􀒇 do􀑋,􀒇 Walkers,􀒇 spectators􀒇 and􀒇􀐘ewards􀒇 retired􀒇 to􀒇 the􀒇 school􀒇 to􀒇 hear􀒇 the􀒇 results􀒇 of􀒇 the􀒇 Grand􀒇 Raffle,􀒇 We􀒇 can􀒇 only􀒇 guess􀒇 at􀒇 the􀒇 number􀒇 of􀒇 hot􀒇 baths􀒇 taken􀒇 in􀒇 Dorney􀒇 that􀒇 evening,􀒇 and􀒇 the􀒇 r.umber􀒇 of􀒇 children􀒇 who􀒇 slept􀒇 late􀒇 on􀒇 Sunday􀒇 mo􀐀ng.􀒇 Sober􀒇 etatistics?􀒇 A􀒇 hundred􀒇 and􀒇 ten􀒇 walkers􀒇 took􀒇 part,􀒇 the􀒇 yoU!lgElst􀒇 under􀒇 five􀒇 and􀒇 the􀒇 oldest􀒇 - dare􀒇 we􀒇 say􀒇 our􀒇 cwn􀒇 indomitable􀒇 Senior􀒇 Citizen?􀒇 Four􀒇 buckets􀒇 of􀒇 water􀒇 were􀒇 crunk􀒇 and􀒇 a􀒇 crate􀒇 of􀒇 oranges􀒇 eaten.􀒇 1,320􀒇 laps􀒇 or􀒇 660􀒇 milee􀒇'were􀒇 walked.􀒇 Christopher􀒇 Cope􀒇 with􀒇 40􀒇 laps􀒇 and􀒇 JuliE􀒇 Covey􀒇 with􀒇 36􀒇 laps􀒇 won􀒇 the􀒇 long􀒇 distance􀒇 prizes,􀒇 and􀒇 there􀒇 is􀒇 a􀒇 prize􀒇 waiting􀒇 for􀒇 the􀒇 one􀒇 who􀒇 brings􀒇 in.the􀒇 mos􀐤􀒇 money,􀒇 As􀒇 I􀒇 write􀒇 􀑙90,􀒇 􀑮􀒇 has􀒇 been􀒇 handed􀒇 in,􀒇 and􀒇 the􀒇 total􀒇 could􀒇 reach􀒇 the􀒇 almost􀒇 unbelievable􀒇 sum􀒇 of􀒇 £300,􀒇 We􀒇 hope􀒇 it􀒇 does,􀒇 to􀒇 reward􀒇 the􀒇 children,􀒇 teenagers􀒇 and􀒇 adults􀒇 􀑊o􀒇 so􀒇 enthusiastically􀒇 made􀒇 this􀒇 Dorney 1 s􀒇 Day.􀒇 THE􀒇 WEATHER􀒇 OF􀒇 APRIL,􀒇 Glacial􀒇 scratches􀒇 on􀒇 the􀒇 rocks,􀒇 and􀒇 exotic􀒇 fossils􀒇 in􀒇 our􀒇 native􀒇 coal,􀒇 remind􀒇 us􀒇 that􀒇 our􀒇 climate􀒇 has􀒇 changed􀒇 over􀒇 the􀒇 ages,􀒇 and􀒇 Browning's􀒇 well􀒇 known􀒇 lines,􀒇 "Oh􀒇 to􀒇 be􀒇 in􀒇 England􀒇 now􀒇 that􀒇 April's􀒇 there",􀒇 suggest􀒇 that􀒇 only􀒇 a􀒇 century􀒇 ago,􀒇 this􀒇 country􀒇 was􀒇 enjoying􀒇 better􀒇 Aprils􀒇 than􀒇 1970􀒇 brought􀒇 us,􀒇 It􀒇 really􀒇 was􀒇 quite􀒇 horrid;􀒇 and􀒇 the􀒇 lack of􀒇 flowers􀒇 on􀒇 my􀒇 apple􀒇 trees􀒇 bore􀒇 witness􀒇 to􀒇 the􀒇 way􀒇 nature􀒇 reacted􀒇 against􀒇 it.􀒇 It􀒇 was􀒇 those􀒇 WEl;ched􀒇 southerly􀒇 depressions􀒇 again,􀒇 when􀒇 for􀒇 the􀒇 first􀒇 fortnight􀒇 they􀒇 drew􀒇 in􀒇 a􀒇 succession􀒇 of􀒇 fierce􀒇 turbulent􀒇 wirids􀒇 from􀒇 the􀒇 north.􀒇 Snow,􀒇 hail,􀒇 rain,􀒇 and􀒇 even􀒇 thunder􀒇 hurtled􀒇 out􀒇 of􀒇 the􀒇 Arctic,􀒇 relieved􀒇 only􀒇 by􀒇 occasional􀒇 wan􀒇 sunshine,􀒇 The􀒇 14th􀒇 brought􀒇 some􀒇 relief,􀒇 and􀒇 the􀒇 ne􀑎t􀒇 eleven􀒇 day􀐓􀒇 were􀒇 rather􀒇 warmer,􀒇 and􀒇 on􀒇 􀐞he􀒇 16th􀒇 the􀒇 thermometer􀒇 achieved􀒇 a􀒇 near􀒇 sweltering􀒇 61 °F.􀒇 But􀒇 by􀒇 the􀒇 25th􀒇 another􀒇 depression􀒇 was􀒇 anchored􀒇 to􀒇 the􀒇 south-east,􀒇 and􀒇 the􀒇 cold􀒇 winds􀒇 were􀒇 back􀒇 again.􀒇 The􀒇 total􀒇 rainfall􀒇 of􀒇 2,38􀒇 ins.􀒇 was􀒇 about􀒇 average,􀒇 and􀒇 was􀒇 well􀒇 distributed,􀒇 for􀒇 there􀒇 were􀒇 few􀒇 days􀒇 when􀒇 rain􀒇 did􀒇 not􀒇 fall;􀒇 most􀒇 of􀒇 it􀒇 as􀒇 showers.􀒇 Altho􀐹􀒇 there􀒇 were􀒇 no􀒇 gales,􀒇 it􀒇 was􀒇 unusually􀒇 windy,􀒇 for􀒇 the􀒇 close􀒇 proximity􀒇 of􀒇 the􀒇 depressions􀒇 produced􀒇 steep􀒇 pressure􀒇 gradients,􀒇 and􀒇 strong􀒇 nort􀑴erly􀒇 winds,􀒇 often􀒇 for􀒇 days􀒇 on􀒇 end.􀒇 So􀒇 predominately􀒇 disturbed􀒇 was􀒇 the􀒇 weather􀒇 that􀒇 my􀒇 records􀒇 show􀒇 not􀒇 a􀒇 single􀒇 really􀒇 sunny􀒇 day,􀒇 ISOBAR.􀒇 NATURE􀒇 NOTES.􀒇 The􀒇 S=er􀒇 migrants􀒇 are􀒇 now􀒇 with􀒇 us􀒇 once􀒇 again.􀒇 I􀒇 saw􀒇 my􀒇 first􀒇 swallow􀒇 on􀒇 the􀒇 18th􀒇 lq:ril􀒇 ar.d􀒇 along􀒇 with􀒇 three􀒇 others􀒇 it􀒇 appeared􀒇 to􀒇 be􀒇 investigatirg􀒇 the􀒇 stables􀒇 which􀒇 have􀒇 housed􀒇 their􀒇 nests􀒇 for􀒇 the􀒇 last􀒇 two􀒇 years.􀒇 They􀒇 must􀒇 have􀒇 been􀒇 just􀒇 passi ng thro􀐸,􀒇 for􀒇 􀐛hey􀒇 were􀒇 not􀒇 with􀒇 us􀒇 the􀒇 next􀒇 day􀒇 and􀒇 no􀒇 core􀒇 were􀒇 seen􀒇 􀐱r:til􀒇 the􀒇 evening􀒇 of􀒇 3rd􀒇 May.􀒇 Two􀒇 days􀒇 before􀒇 this􀒇 the􀒇 first􀒇 pair􀒇 of􀒇 sand􀑛 martins􀒇 appeared􀒇 on􀒇 the􀒇 Thames􀒇 and􀒇 rapidly􀒇 showed􀒇 that􀒇 they􀒇 were􀒇 here􀒇 to􀒇 stay􀒇 as􀒇 excavation􀐋􀒇 soon􀒇 started􀒇 in􀒇 the􀒇 steep􀒇 face􀒇 of􀒇 the􀒇 river􀒇 bank􀒇 to􀒇 produce􀒇 their􀒇 nesting burrow,􀒇 House􀒇 martins􀒇 which􀒇 have􀒇 black􀒇 wings􀒇 and􀒇 back􀒇 to􀒇 contrast􀒇 with􀒇 their􀒇 white􀒇 r􀐺p􀒇 and􀒇 􀐼derparts􀒇 (so􀒇 different􀒇 from􀒇 the􀒇 brown􀒇 of􀒇 the􀒇 sand􀒇 martin)􀒇 were􀒇 flying over􀒇 the􀒇 village􀒇 on􀒇 the􀒇 7th􀒇 May􀒇 to􀒇 be􀒇 joined􀒇 exactiy􀒇 a􀒇 week􀒇 later􀒇 by􀒇 the􀒇 swifts,􀒇 The􀒇 swifts,􀒇 who􀒇 ll'e􀒇 such􀒇 masters􀒇 of􀒇 the􀒇 air,􀒇 can􀒇 easily􀒇 be􀒇 distinguished􀒇 fro􀐁􀒇 the􀒇 swallow􀒇 family,􀒇 by􀒇 their􀒇 long narrow􀒇 scythe-like􀒇 wing􀐌,􀒇 sooty-brown􀒇 body􀒇 and􀒇 only􀒇 moderately􀒇 forked􀒇 tail,􀒇 Their􀒇 wheels􀒇 and􀒇 dashes􀒇 through􀒇 the􀒇 air􀒇 are􀒇 accompanied􀒇 by􀒇 drawn-out􀒇 whistle-like􀒇 screams,􀒇 a􀒇 sound􀒇 that􀒇 always􀒇 re􀑆inds􀒇 me􀒇 of􀒇 hot􀒇 s=er􀒇 evenings,􀒇 The􀒇 numbers􀒇 of􀒇 kingfishe􀑲s􀒇 have􀒇 cont􀒇 .inued􀒇 their􀒇 upward􀒇 trend􀒇 this􀒇 year,􀒇 We􀒇 did􀒇 have􀒇 a􀐜􀒇 least􀒇 three􀒇 pairs􀒇 nesting on􀒇 the􀒇 Reach,􀒇 I􀒇 said􀒇 1 did 1 because,􀒇 sad􀒇 to􀒇 report,􀒇 since􀒇 three􀒇 youths􀒇 with􀒇 an􀒇 air􀒇 rifle􀒇 spent􀒇 a􀒇 night􀒇 under􀒇 canvas􀒇 on􀒇 the􀒇 island􀒇 opposite􀒇 Trumpers􀒇 Field,􀒇 one􀒇 pair􀒇 has􀒇 been􀒇 missing,􀒇 ..􀒇This􀒇 could􀒇 be􀒇 coincidence􀒇•..􀑧􀑨•􀒇BUT.􀒇 Material􀒇 for􀒇 publication􀒇 should􀒇 reach􀒇 one􀒇 of􀒇 the􀒇 Editors􀒇 12.L.􀀅t=' "6􀐙h􀒇 of􀒇 the􀒇 preceding􀒇 month,􀒇 Ed"􀒇􀐾r􀐈:􀒇 Publicit􀑏:􀒇 Editorial􀒇 Board: Distributors:􀒇 Mr,􀒇 C,􀒇 C,􀒇 Cody,􀒇 Easter􀒇 Folly,􀒇 Dorney􀒇 Reach􀒇 Rd,,􀒇 Dorney􀒇 Reach.􀒇 Telephone:􀒇 Mc.idenhead􀒇 24121.􀒇 Mr.􀒇 K,􀒇 A.􀒇 s. 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Ponies and Caba for Hire Dally Rides Riding Holidays Quiet Ponies for Children Training of baglnnll8 Is our Speciality Telephone: BURNHAM 61275 WESTCOIGN SWIMMING POOL RAY PARK AVENUE, MAIDENHEAD Telephone 26687 SAFETY, FUN AND FITNESS CHILDREN AND ADULTS TAUGHT INDOOR POOL WARM WATER EXPERT TUITION ------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ISSUE NO, 7, July, 1970, EDITORIAL June is always a month of activity - at home, in the garden , the Annual Fete etc,., but this year it has been even more so. The half-truths, misrepresentations, lies and fabrications of our politivians have now died down with the General Election behind us - the frenzy of interest in the World Cup which caused so much loss of sleep and dejection when England.were knocked out almost forgotten for another four years, and the glorious sunshine which made our leisure so pleasurable, though it dried up the grass and meant much watering to keep the flowers from wilting, All this in addition to our normal quota of joy and pain, at home and at work. Perhaps July will give us the opportunity to continue quietly in this little stretch of the river, to which we retreat each day from the gallGping world around us. Those of us who still have holidays to come can enjoy in anticipation the plans 2ong made for the trip abroad, walking in the Lake District or soaking up the sun on some beach - or whatever it was decided upon. Tennis fans will still be enjoying Wimbledon - may the weather continue to be kind for this great event,. In all, these last few weeks have been full it seems to me - perhaps life is always full for ;nany. The fascination of living is that it i􀁼 as full' as the interest one takes in the things happening around us, "It all happens" if one involves oneself, SERVICES IN THE PARISH CHURC:I OF ST, JAMES, HOLY CCl-lMUNION: MORNING PRAYERS: EVENSONG: SUNDAY SCHOOL: VICAR: CHURCHWARDENS: Vicar's Warden: People's Warden: Every Sunday at 8 a,m. * First Sunday of the month at • 12 noon. Third Sunday of the month after Evensong. Every Sunday at 11 a.m. * Every Sunday at 6.30 p.m. Every Sunday at 9.50 a.m. * PLEASE NOTE THAT C N THE FIRST SUNDAY OF EACH MOITH THESE SERVICES WILL BE I EPLACED BY A FAMILY EUCIIARIS􀅭' AT 9,50 a.m. The Rev. E. T. Sherlock, A.Koc., Hor. F.c . . The Vicarage;, Dorney, Windsor, llerks, Tel: Burnham 4821, Lt. Col. P. D• s. Palmer, Dorney Court, Windsor, Berks; Tel: Burnham 4638, Mr, T, W, E. Roche, St, Helier1 s, Dorney ReacJ,, Maidenhead, Berks, Tel: Maiden:1.ead 27047. ------·---- DISCRIMINATING GOODNESS, On the surface our Lord's parable of the Dishonest Bailiff (Luke 16, vv, l - 9) seems to present a moral problem, Is the parable intended to recommend the scoundrel's dishonest conduct? The answer is No, Christ is not concerned in the parable with the morality of the bailiff's action at all, He is drawing our attention to the man's astuteness and foresight, An unscrupulous bailiff finds himself in a grace situation of his own making which threatens to wreck his future security, and by means of blackmail he turns it to his own advantage, True, he is a thorough sooundrel, guilty of a breach of.trust and of falsifying his employer's bonds, but he is also a shrewd, far-sighted and astute scoundrel, He is no fool, Even his employer cannot help admiring the man's foresight and.skill in extricating himself from a.tight corner, The bailiff's dishonesty does not blind his master to the fact that the man was shrewd and 'one jump ahead' of him, Our Lord wishes that Christians would exercise a like astuteness and foresi3'ht in their witness to him, From one point ·tne parable illustrates the grace ·of discernment or the discriminating power of goodness, Human conduct is most complex, We know that the same action can be both good and bad, The bailiff's acti-m, for example, was thoroughly dishonest on ·the one side n.nd prudent on the other, As far as his own interests were concerned, he was ·quick of apprehension, alive and far-seeing, things which Christians ofteri' fail ·to exercis·e in Christ's service, Why is it that we are so quick to see the faults of our neighbours and to overlook their good points? No man is so utterly depraved as to be without some s(lod, if only we would look for it, Perhaps it is because we know so little about our own frailty and the motives of our own conduct, And may it not also be true that our criticism of others is a reflection of our own s􀏥d state of heart? Jesus saw goodness everywhere, even .in scoundrels an<;!. harlots, just because he was good, ·Tbe discriminating power of goodness is in itself regenerative and recreative, In discerning and encouraging the good in others, we help to destroy what is bad, Love redeems.not by thoughtless condemnation of what is evil but by loving discernment of what is good, To approve of what is good .is not to approve of what is bad, nor does it mean the acceptance of the world's standard of moral values, It is simply the Christian grace of recognising the good in our neighbours when we see it, There is a legend that Jesus and his disciples were one dey walking along a highway when suddenly they C8J!l0 upon the bo<;l.y of a dog lying in their path, One disciple commented on its unpleasant smell, ·another on its offence to the eye, Our Lord stooped, and gently parted the lips, 1How white', he remarked, 'are the pearls of its teeth•., It is an old story, and perhaps ;i ou have heard it before, but it is worth retelling, The Family Eucharist and Address, Sunday, 5th July (Trinity 6) at 9,45 a,m, ii.LTAR FLOWERS BAPI'ISMS, May 24th, May 31st, July 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th, August 1st, Mrs. Sherlock, Mrs. Liney, Wedding (Mcmning and Young), Mrs, Lely, Mrs, Ames, Andrea Lo=aine, da􀏦ter cf Roger Ha=y George and Valerie Marian Still, Aroma Annabel, ·daughter of John Harry Leonard and Ruth Winifred Lewis, Tru<;l.y Srxa, daughter of Jol n Harry Leonard and Ruth Winifred Lewis, June 14th. MARRIAGE, June 6th. Jean Elizabeth, daughter of Allan Robert and Margaret Machon. Frazer Michael Hatch and Sandra Jane Lennon. DORNEY CHURCH SIDESMEN'S ROSTER. July 5th 12th 19th 26th Aug. 2nd 9.45 a.m. 6.30 p, m. 8,00 a.m. 11.00 a.m. 6.30 p.m. 0.00 a.o. 11.00 a.m. 6. 30 p.m. 8.00 a.m, 11.00 a.m. 6,30 p.m, 9.45 a, m. 6.30 p.m, Mr, Lipscomb. Mr. Liney. Mr, Lipsconb. Col. Mayes. Mr. Pepler. Mr. Pepler. Mr, "lilkinson. Mr. Ea,stgate. Mr, Liney. Mr • .Allen. Mr. Roche. Mr. Roche. Mr. Roche. (NB: If inconvenient, pl3ase arrange exchange) DORNEY CHURCH OFFERTORY COUNTING ROSTER. (Tuesdays at 8 p.m, at the Vicarage) July 7th Mr. Liney. 14th Mr. Lipscomb. 21st Mrs. Ames. 2!Jth Mr. Cottam. Aug. 4th Mr. Pepler. DORNEY CHURCH CLEANING ROSTER. July 4th 11th 18th 25th Aug, 1st Mrs, Robb. Mrs, Loughnan, Elizabeth Hellmuth. Mrs, Ames, :11'.rs, Cottam, Nll: T, W, E, Roche regrets that he is unable to take his usual regular turn on the sidesmen1s list owing to absence in hospital, CHRISTIAN STEWARDSHIP CAMPAIGN The date of ·the Wine and Cheese Paxty to be held in the New Village Hall ·has been amended to avoid conflicting with the Horticulturai Show, Please no􀏩e tlat it will now be SEPTEMBErR ·17th at 8 p,m, A furtlor.notiqe will appear in the September Parish News and im•itaticms _will be sent out shortly before the due date, 1. meeting of the Executive Cc nnitt{.e will be held at the Vicarage on SEP.l'EMBER 3rd at 8,3c, p,m, 􀏪 • W. E. R. DORNEY COMMON. I am glad to sey that the ferti1.is{,r programme carried out earlier this year has proved most successful, The pasture, despite the hot and dry weather, is looking very well and so are the cattle, l1. D. S. P, BEST KEPT ·VILLA.GE.COMPETITION, 1970, Each ·entry starts with 100 pcints i nd marks will be deducted as shown where a feature does not come up to the judges' requirements. t Hedges and fenues adjacent to and surrounding villages and gardens .••••••.•....•.•••••••••• Churchyard and Graveyard ••.......•.••..••.••• Surrounds to Village Hall •....... .....•...••• Surrounds to war· MemoriS.f ............... ..••• _Su=ounds to School and Playground •.•••.••• ,, Playing Fields .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . • Tidiness of Flower and Vegetable Gardens, .• ,, '.]'idin!3􀅯S of_ Allotm!"nts in cul ti va tion ( we have none) ................ , ................•. Ponds and Streams ..• ... : ...... 􀁁 .............• • General well kep appearance •. .•..•••••••••••• Up II II " II II " II " " to 10 " 10 II 5 II 5 11 10 II lQ II 10 II 10 " 5 II 25 100 Adjustments are made where an entry does not have some of the above features. ·Parish Councillors went round the Parish on Thursday 11th June, It was noticeable that considerable effort had already been made to tidy up and some of the usual blackspots had been eliminated. Ev􀅰n so I came home with some 30 points which need attention, quite a number of which refer to myself, I am so=y to say. The Parish has done jolly well so far and there is no reason at all why we Shbuld not shine in the Competition, I assume that both entries will get into the final, which means keeping up the effort throughout the whole of July. If you see any litter please pick it up; if it is too much for you please tell a Parish Councillor at·once. And, of course, look after the verges, etc,, Best of luc􀅱 to us all P, D. Se P. CALENDAR OF EVENTS - 1970 1st - 15th July •• Saturday 4th July Thursday 23rd July Saturday l2􀄺_September Thursday 17th September Saturday 10th October DORNEY WOMEN'S INSTITUTE DORNEY WOMEN'S SOCIAL CLUB DORNEY P.T.A. DORNEY PLAYERS 1970 - 1971 -􀄻3st·Kept Village Competition - Pi:eliminary Judging. Tramps lle.11 and :Barbecue (P.T.A.) 8 p.m. Rookwood, Old Marsh Lane. Dorney Horticultural Society - Summer G&rden Competition Judging. Tasting Bee at Fla.xford, Dorney. 10.45 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. Dorney Horticultural Society Annual Show. Christian Stewardship Wine End Cheese Party. New Village Iall - 8 p.m. Iew Village Hall Official Cpening. 􀄼.Jet second Wednesday of every LJDnth at 2 p.m. (7.30 p.m. June and July) •. Meet fourth Wednesday of every month at 8 p.m. First Monday in every month P.T,A. Committee Meeting. Chairman: Secretary: Mrs. H. Roche, St. Helier, Dorney Reach. Mrs. A. M. Wooller. Treasurer: Mrs . A. Ea.stgs. te • Com.Members: Mrs. B. Grey, M:r. G. Allen, Mr. B. Lipscomb. Annual Subs: Adults - a/- Juniors - 4/- PLAY-READINGS, THEA.TRE OUTINGS, SOCLUS, CHRISTMAS PLA.Y. DORNEY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, For the third year running Mrs. Williams of the Dell, Harcourt Road, won the Spring Garden Competition - Second, Mrs, Clifford, third, Mrs, Pollard, l1any cong.,,atulations to them all. The Summer Garden Competition will be judged in the week beginning July 6th, and the Annual Show is on September 12th in the New Village Hall. DORNEY P,T,A. Fine weather brought a record attendance and profits of over £70, to the P,T,A. Fete, Tractor rides on Trumpers Field were well patronised and football fans lined the touchlines to see Burnham beat Dorney School 2-0 in the finals of a knock-out 6-a-side comp9tition. Dorney played in their new strip recently provided by the P,T.A, and medals were presented to the winning team. Mrs. Greatorex kindly opened the Fete and chose Sally Freemantle as Rose Queen, Carol Bosher was winner of the Fancy Dress Competition, On the 17th June the P,T,A, Committee put the case for retaining Dorney Primary as a Through School to Mr. c. s. Smyth, B,A., of Slough Education Committee, who considered the representations sympathetically and recommended that P,T,A. should seek a meeting with representatives of the Divisional and County Education Committees, The P,T,A, Annual General Meeting will take place in September and any member wishing to place anything on the Agenda should get in touch with Feter I'urner. July 4th is the revised date set for the Open Air Tramps Ball and Barbecue - 8 p, m. at Rookwood, Old Marsh Lane. Tickets, including all refreshments 10/- from Adrian Wood, Crosswinds, Meadow Way, VILIAGE HALL With work going according ho schedule the Committee has almost completed the grom.Jwork necessary to ensure that the Hall will be available for use later in August (albeit in a rather unfinished state as regards fittings) and will be ready and fully furnished for the Official Opening on Octobe􀏬 10th. The Constitution has been adopted, ·1etting charges have been agreed and approval of letting ·conditions is imminent. The Amenities Committee stands poised with dozens of quotations eager to place orders for the various items that will make your Village Hall one of the best equipped in the area, The Hall will have a well equippLd stage ," first class sound equipment and a well fitted kitchen. Showers are to. be available for Badminton and o tr.er sp9rts. . -.;,OR SALE APPLY 25 gns. Pedigree AlsatiaL Bitch Puppy. 9z- months. First Class Kennel Club Registration, Black and Fawn, Fully Inoculated, Miss Ann Strugnell, "The · Hermitage" Court Lane, Dorney, Nr. Winds,Jr, .Berks. DORNEY WOMEN'S INSTITUTE On a hot, sultry evening, doors and windows in the Village Hall were opened to admit any cooling breeze - something to remember in the cold of winter! · The President welcomed Mrs, Weston as a visitor, a.􀏭d sent the Institute's best wishes to Mrs. Howard in 􀏮Ospital. , The visit to Leonardsleigh, organised by Miss Kilpatrick, had been a. great success - slides were shown later on; and the visit of an Old Peoples' Club to this area when Dorney were able to provide them with refreshments, had also been a pleasant interlude, Two reports were given􀏯 Mrs. Clifford on the Annual General Mee􀏰ing in the Albert Hall, and Mrs. Horner on the B.F.W.I, Council Meeting. Doth brought the scenes to life with vivid and accurate details. The Special Efforts continue on their successful way - £15, being raised at the Jumble Sale, and £4.O. ·a t the Good Second Hand Clothes Sale of which £15, goes to the New Village Hall • The Institute. is looking forward to the Senior Citizen's Party on July 2nd, in Mrs. Ames' garden, and ar􀏱angements are well in hand, Arrangements are also being made_ for the Stowe Rally on 18th July, We.were particularly glad to welcome Mrs, Whitaker as our speaker, as her subject was "Underwa ter ·E:xploration", and her vivid description of the things to be seen beneath the waters of the English and Mediterranean coastline was a_s good as a long, cool drink, Mrs, Whitaker and her family had been converted to underwater swimming while .on holiday on•the Scillies, and now are completely converted to the sort of holiday that sounded all too strenuous and primitive for some of us - although very, very attractive - "roughing it" on an island for a month at a time, ani practically living in th􀏲. water as much as possible. Mrs. Whitaker showed siides of wonderful greens and blues, as well as more startling colours of underwater oaves, to show us how fascinating and unexpectedly beaJ.tiful the scenery under the water is, and we shared in t10 thrill of discovering ancient amphora off the Greek coJ.St, vlhat intrigued several members was the obvious skill and enjoyment of Mrs, Whitaker's young children, who are fast becoming as adept in the water as their parents. We cannot promise to emulate this adventurous family in holidaying on places like Stromboli, but we certainly had our eyes opened as to the possibilities and delights of an unusual type of holiday, The next meeting will be at 7,30 p,m, in the evening of July 8th, when the speaker will be Mrs, Hartley on "Eton College", and votes will be taken on next year1 s prog.,,ammer, Tea Hostesses; Competition; Welfare Clinic: Hall Cleaning; TASTING BEE Mrs, Clifford, Mrs. Rowlanda. A specimer, rose, Mrs, Hohn€n, Mrs, Finch - July 7th, Mrs. CundJ, Mrs, Rowlands - July 7th, There will be a Tasting Bee on July 23rd at 10..45 - 12,30 p, m, at Flaxford, Dorney, in .aid of Women's Institute Funds, If you have a very special recipe do make it, and bring it, with two dozen typed copies of the recipe, These will be sold for 6d. each. SOUTH BUCKS CONSERVATIVE ASSOCL\TION - DORNEY BRANCH, OwiJ;lg to the General Election the Wine and Cheese Party arranged for June 20th had to be postponed·, We hope to hold it in September. NEW VILLAGE HALL FUND. Football Ticket Draw, Week beginning 4th MaY••••··•··••··••••••••·•••••• £4.. o. 4d. Week beginning 11th May•••·•••·••••••••••••••••••• £4. 2. 2d. Week beginning 18th May•••••••••••••••••••••••• ••• £4.. 1. Od. Children's Fets on June 6th .... . •• .... •••• .••• · •.• -􀄽 £3. o. oa. Sponsored Walk (May 17th to June 16th) ..•••.•..• £210. O, Od. Total £225. 3. 6d. As you can see, money is still coming in from the Sponsored Walk, end today has just reached the £300, mark, with more to come. The prize for the best individual collection must go to Gary Brades, who squeezed no less than £30. 4.·od, out of his sponsors ! When all the money is handed in, a complete list will be available for inspection at the School, the Post Office, at "Boskerris", • Marsh Lane, and at "Syringa", Harcourt Road. Incidentally, the tremendous success of the Walk has given a great boost to the total raised by the Com.nittee, who proudly announce that in two years they have raised over £1,000. In all this. talk of high finance, let us not forget a very pleasant item - the entirely unaided Children's Feta organised by Caroline Covey, Janey Lewis, Jane and Kay Summers, which raised £3. Well done ! A. M. W. THE WEATHER OF MAY. From the very first, May suimed compensate for the misery of Airil. determined to • And right well it succeed·ed I The first week was sunny, and after the prolonged chill, almci'st languorously hot, with a maximum of 76°F on .the .5th,. the warmest day of the mcnth. But a steadily falling barometer presaged change. 􀅮here was thunder on the· 8th, _ahd heavy rain, .Gins. on tte 10th, while by the 11th the temperature had dropped to a frigid maximum of only 530F, and we wondered if the relief was to be short lived. Next day the thermometer was in the sixties, and slowly the high pressure system that was to dominate the rest of the month, was becoming 3Stablished. The latter half of May was warm, ahd mainly dry• and while quite sunny, often rather windy, for W3 were on the.edge of the high pressure area, and the gradlent kept the air moving; with the exception of the 18th, when the barometer peaked to 30,5 ins,,·and it was quite foggy for & time in the morning, With a mere 1,21 ins, of rain, it only about half the average rainfall, frosts, the minimum.being 40dF on the was a dry month; We escaped any 18th, Yes, a good month indeed, with only the 10th, and 11th producing any really unpleasant weather, · ISOBi.R. ..t NATURE NOTES. Most plants possess a green pigment called chlorophyll, which enables them to carry out a com?licated process in which simple substance·s Iike water an1 carbon dioxide are built up into complex substances such as sugars, starches and cellulose, Light supplies the er.-srgy required to do all this, and it is the chloropCll t'1.at actually traps the energy and makes it available inside the plant, Plant roots keep the process supplied with the water, and at the same time absorb minute qumtities of mineral salts that are required in the next step when sugars are turned into proteins, Plants do not feed (as many people believe) by taking vast quantities of food material from the soil. Animals in general, depend on plants to keep them supplied with food materials for they are unable to make their own, For many of us, this means using an intermediate animal to convert the rather indigestable grass into a more palatable form of food e.g. beef or lamb, All this on plant "feeding" was prompted by rather. interesting and unusual.plant whio􀏫 can be seen in flower at the moment, in Trumpers Field. This is the Lesser Broomrape, which has found over the years, that it can do without chlorophyll by tapping the resources of the clover plants. Tlie parasite's roots do not absorb water and minerals from the soil, but they attach themselves to the roots of the clover in such a way that the host-produced foods are tapped and removed for the benefit of the broomrape. The yellowish stems which grow to a fcot or more high, bear minute yellow leaves and numerous yellowish flowers which tend to be streaked with purple, It is certainly more interesting than attractive. BROCK. . .. 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Rates of Subscription: 6/- per annum for 12 issues, Advertisers and Treasurers of Organisations should please pay their subscriptions punctually to ;;Jr, Turner, Distributors who collect subscriptions fro□ those taking the □agazine should hand then to Mrs. Cody, The Editors are not responsible for the opinions of correspondents expressed in letters or articles published in this oagazine, 􀀘--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E. SARGEANT AND SON FUNERAL DIRECTORS Head Office: Church Street, Slough. Tel: Slough 20081 PRIVATE CHAPELS MONUMENTAL MASONS Windsor Branches: 61 & 313 St, Lconards Road, Windsor. Toi: Windsor 65982 & 60762 DAY & NIGHT SERVICE G. WILLIAMS AND SON SHOE REPAIRS • HARDWARE • WALLPAPERS • ALL FISHING REQUISITES CYCLE REPAIR SPECIALISTS 46 ETON WICK ROAD. ' Tel. Windsor 60576 Do-lt-Youraelf Centre open 8.30-7p.m. Sunday 9-1 p.m. NEVILLE AND GRIFFIN (Est. 1857) Producers and Purveyors of HIGH-CLASS DAIRY PRODUCE BARGE FARM DAIRY, BATH ROAD, TAPLOW. Tel. Burnham 3277 R. WEBSTER AND SONS LTD. COAL MERCHANTS HOUSE WARMING CENTRE, KING STREET, MAIDENHEAD. Tel. Maidenhead 22328/9 DORNEY POST OFFICE & VILLAGE SHOP Tel. Burnham 5095 General Provisions, Stationery, Haberdashery and Hosiery, Sweets Tobacco and Minerals. Weekdays-8.30-5.30p.m. (except Wednesday 8.30-1p.m,) TWO-DAY DRY CLEANING SERVICE DELIVERY SERVICE Mrs. G. S. Coen DORNEY VILLAGE BAKERY Built 1899 Home Baked Bread, Wholesale and Retail, Bread and Groceries Delivered, C. V. RIGDEN Te/ephoM: Burnham 4874 LEIJNS LAIJIES􀀕 II.AHi STYLIST FOR YOUR NEXT APPOINTMENT 13b Eton Wick Telephone: Windsor 65682 T. QUARTERMAN & SON Bulld811 and Contractors NO JOB TO SMALL Telephone: Surnhem '3188 BEAUTY COUNSELOR SKIN ANALYSIS AN MAKE-UP IN YOUR OWN HOME Mrs. M. C. CODY Telephone: Maidenhead 24121 A. BOND & SONS GREENGROCERS ETON WICK Our Delivery Van calla in Dorney TUESDAYS and FRIDAYS T. QUARTERMAN & SON WHITE HEATHER GARAGE DORNEY. Tel. Burnham 3188 INVITE YOU TO COME TO US FOR PERSONAL SERVICE M.O.T. RAPID TYRE SERVICE BRAKE RELINING SHORT, MEDIUM AND FULL SERVICING DECARBONISING ALL MINOR AND MAJOR OVERHAULS All WORK CARRIED OUT BY QUALIFIED ENGINEERS G. A. SAVAGE & CO. [Slough] LTD. TRANSPORT & REMOVAL CONTRACTORS ESTIMATES F.REE ANY DISTANCE 167 Bower Way, Cippenham, Slough. Tel: Slough 21080 BENDIX LAUNDRETTE SELF-SERVICE Your family Wash done automatically while you go shopping for only 2/9 (approx. 9Ibs.) 31 a ETON WICK ROAD. Prompt delivery and collection service at reasonable cost. Soap supplied - soft water used - parking facilities adjacent to bus stop. Telephone : Windsor 62911 Telephone: Maidenhead 20317 THE CENTRE DRIVING SCHOOL R. Looker Member of the Institute of Advanced Motorists Regd. Schoo PICK-UP SERVICE IF REQUIRED "Ambleside" Harcourt Road, Dorney Reach, Maidenhead. E. W. ARNOLD AND SON LTD. BUTCHERS OF QUALITY ETON WICK Daily Deliveries (ex Monday) Tel : Windsor 64410 J. T. IRELAND LTD. BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS 41 ETON WICK ROAD, ETON WICK. Telephone : Windsor 65373 & 66305 THE SPANISH BIT RIDING SCHOOL UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT ELMS FARM, DORNEY COMMON. Ponies and Cobs for Hire Dally Rides Riding Holidays Quiet Ponies for Children Training of beginners Is our Speciality Telephone: BURNHAM 61275 WESTCOIGN SWIMMING POOL RAY PARK AVENUE, MAIDENHEAD Telephone 26687 SAFETY, FUN AND FITNESS CHILDREN AND ADULTS TAUGHT INDOOR POOL WARM WATER EXPERT TUITION ISSUE NO. 8, AUGUST, 1970. EDITORIAL When the time comes to write an editorial a great deal of brain􀂜racking takes place in the al􀂝ost desperate quest for a subject suitable for comment, There is the occasional local issue·but generally speaking Dorney seldom seethes with controversial material. There is a limit to the number of•times one can write about the beauty of the countryside, our heritage or the New Village Hall and all general events are usually covered in the printed reports from clubs and organisations. Sometimes we write of National or International events but as the Parish News is not affiliated to any particular body or party we foel that we must be impartial, especially in the spheres of politics and religion. We must also be careful not to upset »r offend local persons or bodies, even though we may have opposing opinions and would like to make comment, So, finding a suitable subject can be difficult and after the problem is solved one wonders if the result is read, We have been tempted to head the pade "Editorial" and leave the rest blank, just to see if·it is noticed. We often wonder just how much the "News" as a whole is read, for no matter what editorial comments are made or letters printed (and there are precious few) they produce rn reaction whatsoever; We badly need contributions to the Magazine in the way of articles and letters and we welcome criticism, If you do read and do not care for opinions expressed please write. Occasiena.lly people tell us they are going to write m- meant to write but they never seem to commit themselves to paper. We want to inject new life into future issues; all depends on your means of resuscitation. SERVICES IN THE PARISH C IDRCH OF ST. JAMES. HOLY COMMUNION: MORNING PRAYERS: EVENSONG: SUNDAY SCHOOL: VICAR: CHURCHWARDENS: Vicar's Wardtln: People's Warden: Every Suniay at 8 a.m. -􀄙Kr,t t 􀀹 First Sunday of the month at 12 noon. Third 3unday of the month after Evensong. Every 8unday at 11 a.m. * r Every Sunday at 6.30 p.m. Every Sunday at 9.50 a.m. * PLEASE NOTE THAT ON THE FIRST SUNDAY OF EA.CH MONTH TFESE SERVICES WILL BE REPLACED :RY A FlMILY EUCHARIST AT 9.50 a.m. -The Rev. I.T. Sherlock, A..K.c􀄚, Iwn. F.C., The Vica.rE..:,"1'0, Dorney, Windsor, Berks. Tel: Burnham 4821. Lt. Col. P. D.S. Palme Dorney Court, 􀄛 Windsor, Berks. • Tel: Burnham 4638. Mr. T. w. E. Rocr.e, i.° St. Helier's, Dorney Reach, Maidenhead, Berks. Tel: Maidenhead 27047. I GO I AND DO THOU LIKEWISE I The story qf the.Good Samaritan, which is found only in-St. Luke's Gospel, is sometimes thought of as primarily a story about an act of mercy. So it is; but it is something more than this. It is our Lord's classical illustration of the nature of Christian love, of which the act of mercy was a concrete expression. The kind of incident, which our Lord relates in this parable, was painfully familiar to his hearers and of frequent occurrence. In interpreting this story, we must not suppose that uhr1st{s reference to the apathy of the priest and levite to the plight of the victim was meant as a condemnation of the levitioal sacrificial system of worship in his dey, aal tsuhsoiudghi atryhe phuirnptoiseng o fo f tihtes p iarnaadbleeq.u acNyo.meyr w awse ltlh eh ravefee rbeenecne intended to be a •ensure of their personal relili.on. Nor again was our Lord's choice of a despised Samaritan or nonJew, as the hero of his story, intended as an affront to his fellow countrymen. These three characters in the story were chosen to serve as foils in setting forth the theme. That our Lord used shock-tactics in getting his teaching across, there can be no doubt. The one big thing that our Lord wanted to stress in the story is that Christian love or agape is entirely unconditional and unmotinted, that there are no strings attached to its exercise. Men and women do not have to fulfil certain conditions in order to be loved; they do not have to possess some intrinsic worth or value, nor are they expected to make some sort of adequate return. Further, love's action is not determined by knowledge of or personal feeling towards a person. The Samaritan, it seems, had neither the time nor the inclination to consider such matters. He simply got on with the work of loving the wounded Jew. To quote the beautiful words of the Authorised Version: "The Samaritan came where he was: and.when he saw him, he had compassion on him, and went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brow;ht him•to an inn, and took care of him' (Luke 10 vv 33-34). • • . . . L. Today there is the tendency to lay all the emphasis on charitable acts of compassion as being of the essence of the Christian religion, Christian belief and worship seem to be· irrelevant to life. Pcrhai:s there :i.s an imbalance here. Christi.ma· believe that compa.suion springs from the belief that God is. love·, and that Christian love is much more than just-a-social.necessity, arising fror a sense of insecurity, in the sense that we must love in de£,d or perish,. but _that Christian love· has its source and iru-piration in the Ino!!X1'l8ti􀗩n. .-It is nothing less tha.r the outpo uring of God himself through all things, and Lspecially through us into the lives of our fellow-men. THE FAMILY EUCHARIST AND ADlllESS Sunday 2nd August {Trinity 10} at 9,45 a,•m , THE S@AX SCHOOL AND CATECHIS!', The Sunday School is closed for the Lonth-of A􀗪st and will reopen on Sunday the 13th s;,ptenber {Trinity 16) at 9-,50 a.m. TllE VICAR'S HOLIDAY The Vicar is on holiday from the 4th to 27th August inclusive, Please note that during this period the 8 a,m, celebrations of Holy Communion on Sun,:lays, the 9th and 23rd August, are _cancelled but there will be-a,Holy Communion.service at 8 a.m. on Sund8", 16th August. Mattina and Evensong will rontinue as usual, ALTAR FLOWERS August 1st, Mrs. Ames. A1·gust 8th Mrs. Cottam, 15th, Mrs. Horner, 22nd Wedding (Munson McIntosh) 29th. Mrs. Re:fell, Sept, 5th Mrs, Roche, • MJIRRIAGES • June 20th, July 18th, Alan Richard Bown & Susan Patricia Astbury, Philip Graqam Manning & Julia Claire Young. DORNEY CHURCH SIDESMEN1 S ROSTER. Aug, 9th􀗭 a a,m. },lr, Lipscomb, 11 a,m, Mr. Cottam, 6,30 p,m. Mr, Pepler, • 16th, 8 a.m. Mr, Pepler, 11 a.m. Mr, Lipscomb, 6,30 p,m. Mr. Eastgate. 8 a.m. Mr. Lipscomb. 11 a,m. Col,· Mayes• 6,30 p,m, Mr, Liney, 30th. 8 a.m. Mr, Pepler, 11 a,m. Mr. Wilkinson, 6,30 p,m, Mr, Roche, .!i,]h If inconvenient please arrange exchange, DORNEY CHURCH OFFERTORY COUNTING ROSTER (Tuesdays at 8 p.m, at the Vicarage) August 11th, • Mr, Liney, 18th, Mr. Lipscomb, 25th. Mrs, Ar.tea, DORNEY CHURCH CLEANING ROSTER August 8t.h . . 15th, 22nd, 29th, Mrs. Hellmuth, Elizabath Hellmuth, ·Mrs, Robb, Mrs, Lwgnnan, DORNEY WOMEN'S INSTITUTE. . Ot).c!) again it was a sul tr,y even:i;ng when the .President welcomed members to what will probably, barring ·unforseen c.ircumstances, be the last mee·i;ing in the Old Village Hall, an occasion for gentle nostalgia. The Senior Citizens 1 􀀂 bad. b£ en· a ·considerable success, in spite of. the dieappoin.ti.r1g weather, and all helpers were thanked. The 1971 Progia.mme was discussed and voted on, and it was decided on bala.r.·ce .that the three exner:l.mental, e'leuil)g,.meet􀗲 had not been an unqualified BU<,ll;!Sl;ls and wou.td n..crl: be repeated in the c01nii;ig year. A petition f;rom Eton Wick was read exp7.essing strong hopes that. the Windsor Bridge problen' would resolve itself favourably, a petition which Dorney .eupported fully. Individual.fund raising eff􀗳rts continue. Incidentally the Institute· has discovered a hoine: for second hand books on any subject, in good conditi.Jn, B.Dd would welcome . .,n,,. ' number. • • • --. . Mrs •. Hartley, our Speaker i or the evtln:i;ng, delighted UB with an 􀗴nformal picture o􀗵 Elton College, touching lightly on the history and connections with Dorney but bringing· to life the generations of boys who continue ;he unique five hundred year tradition that is Etori. ·Her ·anecdotes made us share with her the feeling that a teenage boy can be creations most charming animal. Mrs. Hartley stressed that Dorney folk would always find a welcOlile in the Chapel open every afternooa, and full of·interest and beauty'. The next meeting will be in. the New Village. Ha.ii o11 • September 9th in the afternoon when tl e Speaker will be Mr. Rawl􀗶 on "Trees and Shrubs". Tea Hostesses: : Mrs. Coppin:;,. MrE. Howard, Mrs. Hill. Competition: A knt tted s1uare. Welfare Clinict August 4th - "Mrs. Sharphouse Mrs. Do=ell. August 18th. - Mrs. Spencer. Hall Cleaning1 _ ... August 4th . - Mrs. Jones & Mrs. Be.mes. August 18th. - Mrs. Cundy & Mrs. Rowlands. BEST KEPI' VILLAGE COMPETITION. 1970. At the time of writing this note I do not know whether either.of our entries have got into the Final judging. The whole Parish looks very nice indeed and clearly shows that all of us have made a real effort. This is very noticeable as -soon as a visitor·enters our bounds. So I would like to say thank you very much indeed to everyone who has helped to bri􀘀 this about. P. D. s. P1 DORNEY HISTORICA L PA GEANT. Rehearsals for the Pageant will begin on Saturday, 5th September. Will all those who are taking part in it please oome to 'St. Helier', Dorney Reach at 2. 30 p.m. that day? I should be very grateful if mothers could help with their own children's costumes. Materials, patterns and cut-out costumes will be provided. Henriette Roche. CH ILD 1 S BIKE FOR SA LE 14" Wheel Blue.Moulton, suit age 8 - 11 years. Good Condi􀘂ion, new suspension just fittc? - £11. Please apply at Dorincourt, Harcourt Road, Dorney Reach. Tel: Maidenhead 24213. --------------------------- Dear Editors, In the interest of the Villagers would you please publish the following:- . . FINANCIAL SITUATION OF THI. . VILLAGE HALL as at 3(;1th June, 1970. ' .. EXPENDITURE:- Cost of Hall as signed agreement with Reema Construction. Estimated Cost of Completion of Acc(ss Road, Cost of Equipment and Furnishings etc. £10, 542. 1,297. 1,000. --------------------------- ----- RECEIVED: Domey -Parish Councfl, Parochial Church Council. Investment from Dioce􀘃an Fund. Interest reeeived from Investment. Donations received from the Appeal in Parish Magazine. Sponsored Walk. . Foctball Tickets, Sales, Raffles NET. . ·- Interest from South ofEngi􀘄􀘅 Bldg.·Society, De:partment of Education & Science. • • . . SUB TOTAL OF FUNDS HELD IN DEPOSIT :ACCOUNT - LLOYDS BANK LTD; , BURNHAM, •• Funds still to arrive:-•· Sale of Old Village lfa:11, . Eton Rural District Council. Department of Education i' scienoe - Hall £554. ) Equipment eto.1,000. ) £1,000. 1,000. 100. 27. 471. 340 • 759, 35. 3,453. 7, 185, 3, 100. 1,000. 1,554. £12,839, This, you will appre_ciate was the financial positiot at 30th June, 1970, it uhanges daily, money is still comine in :from the Sponsored Walk, Football Tickets, and the Appea: launched in the Magazine in May. By the time you read this issue of the magazine the Hall will I ave been completed and I hope I will have signed the certificate of satisfaction notes, I would like to thank those uho have donated most generously through the Appeal Fund. I have a detailed Cash Book open for inspection by anyone sJ- owing how all these. monies have been received and accounted.for. You can also see from the above the final figure igreed with Eton R. D. C •. for the Sale of the old Village Hal1. was £3,100. My pres􀗺nt problems are the legal documents, title de.eds · etc.,· relating to the Old Village Hall. However, I hope soon to have these cleared and collect the £3;100. from Eton R.D.C. S. H. Helbuth. • NEW VILLAGE HALL FUND. • Football Draw Tickets. Week beginning 25th 􀗻 • , ..••• • •. -•••• • ••..•.•••• -􀗼-Week ·beginning ls􀗽 June,.,_ •••• ,· ..•••••• , .... ....... . .. Week beginning 8th June ••.• •·••-•.,--. ... . ....... .. ••• . . . Week beginning 15th June •• .•••• • ••••••• 􀗾.􀗿• ••:. • Week beginning 22nd June, .•...••.••••• • ............ . .. :£4. 1. Od. £4 • o. ld. £3. 19. Od. £3.19. 2d. i3.16. 2d • Sponsored Walk (17. 6.70. - 16.7. 70) ............. £65. O. Od. Total This is the month we haire all been waiting for - when, barring unforseen accidents, the New Village Hall really comes ..into being. It may be a little bare for a while, v􀘁ry l,lBW and untried, but here it is at last, ready for us to..use and enjoy. It will be omoue that to furnish it as we wi-sh.and provide all the amsnitiee various organisations require, we shall have to budget ver,i; carefully and continue to raise money against emergencies. • So may we ask for conti12Ued support from our supporters a􀗷d well wishers who have·siood· by us loyallf for all these months. To the Editors. Dear Sire, A. M. W, "Bcnmead", Ye Meads, Marsh Lane, Taplow. May I, through the medium of the Parish Magazine, give my sincere thanks to my friends and neighbours for the very;_ many kindnesses shown during and after my recent stay in hospital. I.was deeply touched by·the many peopl􀗸 who visited me in hospit!!l, and ·would also like to thank every6n􀗹·who fed and looked after· my· Children;· there.];>;;> relitiving me of many. wo=ies. • • • • : :: • •• ,. .( -·:·. -, ' • < -.. • •• • • -· • • .. i •. ,i;. In fact, I get the strongest feeling that my children are looking forward to m.y ·next stay in hospital (if any ! ) so that they·can once again delight in non-'etop cream cakes and ice-cream ! Yours sincerely, Pat Bonvoisin. DOR NEY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. The Committee met at the new Village Hall and decided there would be plenty of room to hold the Show there on September 12th, without any extra tents. It may be to man,v peo:ole their·•first viAit t9 the Hall; so ""' want au m...u,y enn· .. -,s as possible. Miss Mary Ke=idge is coming to give away the cups and draw the raffle, She has been before, a .few years ago, and does it it most gracefully. My apologies are due to Ml• & Mrs. Lely and their gardener, 􀗫.r. Bown, last montl: I said the Bulbeck Cup had been won 3 years runnJ.ng by Ni s • Williams - this was incorrect - it was won in 1968 􀗬nd 1969 by Mr, & Mrs, Lely - this year it was won by Mrs, Williams. B. M, A, WEATHER OF JUNE. Flaming June ! The traditional cry of disgust., as shrill winds and icy rain so often mock t:le calendar. But nwoetn ti inn 1, 97t0h e ! liFghort nJiunnge tofloakm eodv eirn, deed, and when the sun highTh bae rommoenttehr ,s tmuartched squnusiehtilnye,, aalnmdo tsetm piedryaltliucraelsl iyn, twhiet hi.awa seventies. But the barometer w􀗮s dropping slowly, it beJame hotter and hotter, and the storm clouds began to gather. Already by the 8th the then1􀗯meter was up to a7°F, and there followed nearly a wee·􀗰 of E lmost tropical weather, The long dry spell br·:>ke fer Dorney on the 8th, when we had our own private storm, wl':ich deposited -a'' of rain in 10 minutes around 6 o'clock end for several days this was to be the pattern. A hot Bl:nny morning, with the Wclaognude rbiaatn_tlevemeneinntgs obfu ieledriinge uglpo doumr, iangnc tahep pra􀗱fatcehrninogo n,t htuno dae r, The 9th produced f" of rain iricludine marble sized hailsitto nseese,m eadf ttehra ta nt hoev efritnuarlee lwaosultdi nfgo tlwlcc vth-woiurthso, uatn dt hje usptl awhy, en The 10th produced distant thunder but _no rain, and the 11th more thunder and½" of rain, The storms were very local, and it appears that Dorney was lucky with its rain, for places r.ot very far away received very little, By the 12th it had cooled to a merciful ao°F6 and by the 16th. we were almost shivering in a maximum of 64 F, The ten days from the 9th to the 19th were remarkable for the steadiness.of the barometer, which.remained between 30,0 and 30,l ins., and when the glass began to rise again on the 20th, habitual tappers must have been relieved to .discover that their instruments were still working. A relatively gentle fall for the 23rd and 24th produced two rainy periods, when over 1f' of rain fell, and somewhat oooler conditions, while a sharper decline on the last day of the month, brought a further ,12 ins, It really was a·splendid month. There were no less than 20 quite sunny days, and only two wholly dull ones. _On 8 days the temperature was in the eighties, and only the last day produced a minimum below S0°F, ·and then only one degree under, Yet thanks to the storllB, we had 2,28 ins, • of rain, which is not far from normal, ·ISOBAR NATURE NOTES. "One year's seeding makes seven years' weeding''. This is an old country saying, the meaning of which'gardeners will no doubt appreciate. For those who do not get the implications, it simply means that if you let the weeds in the garden produce seed, then their seeds will germinate over a number of years to cause you problems. Successful weed plants have a nw:iber of characteristics, not the least is their ability to produce a large crop of seeds, many of which will lie dormant in the soil for a considerable time. Most weed seeds will only germinate when they are brought to the soil surface into the light, so that there is likely to be a reservoir of seed in the soil for many years, Farmers ploughing an old pasture find that they are troubled with such weeds where none have been seen for a long time. A good example of this has been seen this summer in Trumper's Field, The piles of soil formed when the New Village Hall service road was being prepared, have had a really colourful show of poppies on them, As far as I can remember, no poppies hEve bloomed on that part of Trumper1 s Field since the Motor Wey excavators moved out some ten years ago, and yet those seeds have been waiting all this time for their moment of glory• I hope the lesson for 􀗨11 of us is clear - stop those weeds seeding and therefore being a nuisance in the future, Some of the new weed-killers, when applied thoughtfully, can save much time in this respect and, of course, as you do not pull the weeds.up; you do not disturb the soil to bring fresh seeds to the surface. As yet I have not found any of the Giant Hogweed in Dorney, which has been mentioned in the press recently. A woi of warning mey not be out of place, however, to people going on holiday. The sap of this :i;lant is quite unpleasant, producing a rash the first dey, followed by blistering the next, the skin being left sca.1red and stained for some • years after that. • This plant from the Caucasus is very ,.ike our nat.iye cowparsnip of the hedgerow, only very much larger; reaching a height of 3-4 metres with stems some 150 millimetres across. So beW!ll'e !! BROCK NEW VILLAGE HALL Bookings arranged by:- Mrs. Pilkinton, 2,_ Harcourt Close, Dorney Reach, Maidenhead. Tel: Maidenhead 28015 Material for publication should reach one of the Editors by the 16th of the preceding month. Editors: Publicity: Editorial Board: Mr. C. C. Cody, Easter Folly, Dorney Reach Road, Dorney Reach. Tel: Maidenhead 24121. Mr. K. A. s. Spiers, Milestones, Dorney Reach Road, Dorney Reach. Tel: Maidenhead 27874. Mr. A. E. P. Turner, "Lamont", Harcourt Road, Dorney Reach. Tel{ Maidenhead 23769. The Editors, Mrs. M. c. Cody, Mrs. H. Roche, Mr. A. E. P. Turner. Distributors: Mrs. Bartlett, Miss Bennett, Mrs. Bonvoisin, Mrs. Cobb, Mrs. Crane, Mrs. Groves, Mrs. Hakesley, Mrs. Hellmuth, Mrs. Oxlade, Mrs. Pilkinton, Mrs. Roche; Mrs. Sherlock, Mrs. Shott, Mrs. Sorensen, Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Williamson, Mrs. Wiltshire (Snr) Mrs. Wooller, Mrs. Wright. Rates of Subscription: 6/- per annum for 12 issues. Advertisers and Treasurers of Organisations should please pay their subscriptions punctually to Mr. Turner. 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. E. SARGEANT AND SON FUNERAL DIRECTORS Head Office: Church Street, Slough. Toi: Slough 20081 PRIVATE CHAPELS MONUMENTAL MASONS Windsor Branches: 61 & 313 St. Loonards Road, Windsor. Tel: Windsor 65982 & 60762 DAY & NIGHT SERVICE G. WILLIAMS AND SON SHOE REPAIRS • HARDWARE • WALLPAPERS • ALL FISHING REQUISITES CYCLE REPAIR SPECIALISTS 46 ETON WICK ROAD. Tel. Windsor 60576 Do-lt-Younelf Centre open 8.30-7p.m. Sunday 9-1 p.m. NEVILLE AND GRIFFIN (Est. 1857) Producers and Purveyors of HIGH-CLASS DAIRY PRODUCE BARGE FARM DAIRY, BATH ROAD, TAPLOW. Tel. Burnham 3277 R. WEBSTER AND SONS LTD. COAL MERCHANTS HOUSE WARMING CENTRE, KING STREET, MAIDENHEAD. Tel. Maidenhead 22328/9 DORNEY POST OFFICE & VILLAGE SHOP Tel. Burnham 5095 General Provisions, Stationery, Haberdashery and Hosiery, Sweets Tobacco and Minerals. Weekdays-8.30-5.30p.m. (except Wednesday 8.30-!p.m,) TWO-DAY DRY CLEANING SERVICE DELIVERY S FRVI r E Mrs G. S. Coen DORNEY VILLAGE BAKERY Built 1899 Home Baked Bread, Wholesale and Retail,. Bread and Groceries Delivered, C. V. RIGDEN Telephone: Burnham 4874 LEONS L.ABIES" H.AIB STYLIST 13 b Eton Wick FOR YOUR NEXT APPOINTMENT Telephone: Windsor 65682 T. QUARTERMAN & SON Builders and Contractors NO JOB TO SMALL Telephone: Burnham '3188 BEAUTY COUNSELOR Mrs. M. C. CODY SKIN ANALYSIS AN MAKE-UP IN YOUR OWN HOME Telephone: Maidenhead 24121 A. BOND & SONS GREENGROCERS ETON WICK Our Delivery Van calls In Dorney TUESDAYS and FRIDAYS T. QUARTERMAN & SON WHITE HEATHER GARAGE DORNEY. Tel. Burnham 3188 INVITE YOU TO COME TO US FOR PERSONAL SERVICE M.0,T, RAPID TYRE SERVICE BRAKE RELINING SHORT, MEDIUM AND FULL SERVICING OECARBONISING ALL MINOR AND MAJOR OVERHAULS ALL WORK CARRIED OUT BY QUALIFIED ENGINEERS G. A. SAVAGE & CO. [Slough] LTD. TRANSPORT & REMOVAL CONTRACTORS ESTIMATES FREE ANY DISTANCE 167 Bower Way, Cippenham, Slough. Tel : Slough 21080 BENDIX LAUNDRETTE SELF-SERVICE Your family Wash done automatically while you go shopping for only 2/9 (approx. 9Ibs.) 31a ETON WICK ROAD. Prompt delivery and collection service at reasonable cost. Soap supplied - soft water used • parking facilities adjacent to bus stop. Telephone: Windsor 62911 Telephone: Maidenhead 20317 THE CENTRE DRIVING SCHOOL R. Looker Member of the Institute of Advanced Motorists Regd. School PICK-UP SERVTCE IF REQUIRED "Ambleside" Harcourt Road, Dorney Reach, Maidenhead. S:rl 7D 719ornrp f)arisb JF!rtus E. W. ARNOLD AND SON LTD. BUTCHERS OF QUALITY ETON WICK Daily Deliveries (ex Monday) Tel : Windsor 64410 J. T. IRELAND LTD. BUILDERS AND CONTRACI'ORS 41 ETON WICK ROAD, ETON WICK. Telephone : Windsor 6S373 & 66305 THE SPANISH BIT RIDING SCHOOL UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT ELMS FARM, DORNEY COMMON. Ponies and Cobs for Hire Daily Rides Riding Holidays Quiet Ponies for Children Training of beglnnm is our Speciality Telephone: BURNHAM 61275 WESTCOIGN SWIMMING POOL RAY PARK AVENUE, MAIDENHEAD Telephone 26687 SAFETY, FUN AND FITNESS CHILDREN AND ADULTS TAUGHT INDOOR POOL WARM WATER EXPERT TUITION -􀀉I i ISSUE NO. 9 SEPTEMBER, 1970, ED ITORIA L Sitting quietly, while deciding what to write, I have been comparing the comparative peaoe of this evening (even the aircraft seem to be on holiday) with the almost perfect serenity of the evenings I hope to enj􀊚y shortly when on holiday in Scotland, I do not think I would like to be a hermit or a recluse but I really do enjoy a quiet and peaceful evening, particularly in fine weather, after the pressures of the .. day. · ·Noise, I believe, is not the least of present day pressures and although some. people believe that it is posbible' to· become oblivious to it or at least to hardly notice'it, l think that nojse contributes much to the tension produced by just living in our time. It is hard to imagine how or when solutions will be found, but at least I know that for a short time I will be able to leave the noise behind and relax quiety amidst Caledonia's mountaj,ns ,. valleys and lochs, ********* filillYlCES IN THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST. JAMES. .. .!!Q.£[ COMMHITON: MORNING PI AYERS: EVENSONG: SUNDAY SCF􀊛 * VICAR: CHURCHWiuillENS : Vicar's \larden: People's Warden: Every Sunday at 8 a.m. First Sunday of the month at 12 nogn. Third Sunday of the month after Evensong. Every Sunday at 11 am. Every Sunday at 6.30 p.m. Every Sunday at 9.50 a.m. * * PLEASE NOTE THAT ON THE FIRST SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH THESE SERVICES WILL BE REPLACED BY A FAMILY EUCHARIST AT 9.50 a.m. The Rev. E. T. Sherlock, A,K.0., Hon. F.C,, The Vicarage, Dorney, Windsor, Berks, Tel: Burnham 4821. Lt. Col. P. D, s. Palmer, Dorney Court, Windsor, Berks. Tel: Burnham 4638. Mr. T. W, E. Roche, St. Helier's, Dorney Reach, Maidenhead, Berks. Tel: Maidenhead 27047. I FAR BETTER MEN I • 'I tell you', Jesus said to J-is disciples, 'unless you show yourselves far better men than the Ph!!i.sees and the doctors of the law, you can never enter the kingdom of Heaven' (Ma t. 5. v 20). What does Jesus mean by the words I far better men 1? Was ·it indeed possi.ble for the disciples to be 'far better men'. than the highly respected Pharisees and Scribes wqo were men of the highest integrity of character? Our Lo􀊜d•s .statement probably astounded them. The clue to the answer is found in the meaning of the word 'righteousness' which is used in the Authorised and Revised Versions of the N.T., and is also retained in the Revised Standard Version. In the N.E,B., the word 'righteeusness' is translated 'far better men•. What does the word mean? To the modern man the word suggests something which is formal and unattractive, There 􀊝mmediately comes to mind the idea of Pharisaism, or the observance of outward forms in religion without the spirit of it. This reaction is the outcome of our Lord's condemnation of hypocrisy which did not apply to the whole sect of the Pharisees, We do well to remember that in the days of.Jesus the word 'righteousness• represented something :,,hich many geed, sincere and earnest men longed to attain; it meant •acceptance by God', 'being right with God', and it was sincerely believed that this end could be attained by a strict conformity to the law of Moses and by the observance of certain rules and regulations. But in the Sermon on the Mount, our Lord makes it clear that goodness, conceived in terms of conf• ,rmi ty to the highest human standard, excellent as this may be and necessary in a well-ordered society, falls feq- below the ideal that God sets us. True goodness in depth has its source in love for God and for our fellow-men. It is net a slavish obedience to the law of God; it is the activity ef Christian love. St, Augustine of Hippe once said, 'Love God, and do what you like', These words are not safe words, but they do constitute the heart of Christian conduct, If we learn to love God and our fellow-men, as Jesus loved, we shall never think about laws and regulations, We shall always live and work for the good of the community and for the welfare of our fellow-men, Perhaps, we shall never think of goodness at all, St, Paul puts it in these words: 'Love does no wrong t􀋋 a neighbeur; therefore love is the fulfilling of the law' (Rom, 13, v, 10), It is in love that we must show ourselves 'far better men•, The Family Eucharist and Address. Sunday, 6th September (Trinity·l5) at 9,45 a, m, Harvest Thanksg!ving Services, The Harvest Services will be held on the 27th September, and will be as follows:- 8 a.m. 9,50 a,m, 11 a,m, 12 noon, 6,30 p,m, Holy Communion, The Children's Service, Mattina and Sermon, Holy Communien, Evensong and Sermon, The Vicar would greatly appreciate the usual harvest gifts and the help of the ladies in decorating the church, The children are asked to bring their gi!'ts to the Children's Service at 9,50 a,m, On the following day the harvest gifts will be distributed among the elderly citizens of the parish, Christian Giving Campaign, There will"be a meeting of the Executive at the Vic,,....,-= on ,. --􀀃 Thursday, the 3rd September at 8,30 p,m, Sunday School and Catechism, The Sunday School and Catechism will reopen on Sunday, the 13th September (Trinity 16) at 9,50 a.m. Altar Flowers, September 5th. 12th, 19th, 26th, Baptism, Wedding (Taylor and Taylor), Mrs, Roche. Mrs. Reffell. Mrs. Finch (Harvest Thanksgiving), July 19th, Richard Geoffrey, son of Geoffrey and Eileen Rosina Brooke. DORNEY CHURCH SIDESMEN'S ROSTER. September 6th 8 a.m. Mr. Liney. 11 a.m, Mr, Roche. 6, 30 p.m, Mr, Pepler, 13th 8 a.m. Mr. Roche. 11 a.m, Mr. Allen. 6,30 p,m. Mr. Eastgate, 20th 8 a.m. Mr. Pepler. 11 a,m. Mr. Cottam, 6,30 p.m. Mr. Liney, 27th 8 a.m. Mr. Lipscomb, 11 a,m, Col, Mayes, 6, 30 p,m, Mr, Roche, NB: If inconvenient, please arrange exchange, DORNEY CHURCH OF.FERTORY COUNTING ROSTER. (Tuesdays at 8 p,m, at the Vicarage) September 8th. 15th 22nd 29th Mr, Cottam Mr. Pepler. Mr, Roche, Mrs, Ames. DORNEY CH URCH CLEANING ROS TER. September 5th 12th 19th 26th CHRISTIAN STEWARDSHIP CAMPAIGN. Mrs. Ames, Mrs, Cottam, Elizabeth Hellmuth, Mrs. Hellmuth. The Executive Cor.unittee will meEtat the Vicarage at 8, 30 p, m, on 3rd September to conclude arrangements for the Wine and Cheese Party which will be held in the New Vi•llage Hall on 17th September at 8 p, m, Invitations will be sent out immediately after the 3rd September, Our guests will, we are sure, accept the need for a charge of 10/- per head to assist with expenses and the Church's donation to the New Village Hall, The occasion, marking th,e fulfilment of yet another of our major targets stated in our original brochure of 1960, is a major milestone in the history of Dorney and of St. James's Church. . T,W.E, R, DOR NEY COMMON. The Maidenhead & District Angling Society have leased Eton College's fi􀋍hing at Boveney and wish to park their vehicles on Dorney Common in.J3qveney with lawful authority, Accordingly I have granted the Society a Licence to so do, And the Society have covenanted with me to control the· parking of vehicles by persons other than members of the Society so as to lessen the nuisance to residents.in Boveney and to the Commoners and myself. For this purpose the 􀋎ociety a􀋏t as Agent for myself and the Commoners and.may, if they wish, erect notices and posts, but not fences, and may make a charge, . The Society will also be responsible fer the cleanl;i.ness of the parking area, I hope that this arrangement will prove successful and be of benefit to all concerned. The leLal position is that the Public has no right to drive vehicles off a road onto common land for purposes of parking for !!:!l.Y. distance without lawful authority and offenders .may be sued in tresspass whether their vehicles are within 15 ya:rds of the highway or not and in addition may be prosecuted under Seo, 18 of the Road Traffic Act. 1960 when their vehicles are more than 15 yards from the highway, P.D.s.P. BEST KEPT VILLAGE RESULTS 1970, MICHARLIS CUP for previous winners, Prelim Jud{ ing - Dorney, Boveney & Lake End - 1st out of 16 with 94 marks. 3rd out of 5 with 80 marks. Final Judging . - It II II II It This Cup wi: s won by Cherties (North Ward) with 90. Oving 2nd with 98, GURNEY CUP Prelim Judging - Dorney Reach - Final Judging - " " 6th out of 17 with 91 marks, equal 6th out rf 7 with 68 􀋒rks. This Cup was won by Weston Underwood with 93, Ballinger 2nd with 89, For the first time finalists were limited to those with the highest mark£ in each Rurual District. Thus both our entries earned tre honour of representing Eton Rural District in the finals, 2he final judging was carried out ry Mr. J, W, Hill, £enior Domestic Horticulture Officer of Bucks County Comcil and it was very noticeable that in almost all cases his marking was very substantially below that in thL preliminary judging, We have not been given details of where we lost marks , so can only guess, My imp:i;ession is that a great effort was made this year resulting in the whole Parish looking especially neat and tidy - indeed better• than ever before, I think that we did very well.indeed, I would· like to thank all these who helped and in particular those who gave their time and energy to do the communal chores. Well done and better luck ano.ther time ! I am told that despite their best efforts eur volunteers in Boveney were overwhelmed by the disgusting and aggressive habits of certain members of the Public visiting there, I hope that 11\Y Parking Licence to the Angling Society will help to redress the balance, . P,D,S,P. DORNEY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, Everyone will know by now that the Annual Show is on Saturday September 12th, at the New 1,tllage Hall, The ·Schedules have been distributed. We hope you are all planning to enter at least one thing. We would lfre all entries given to your Committee Member at the latest by Wednesday 9th, If it is a f:i.ne day we shall be having a Produce Stall outside the Hall, where fruit., jam, piants etc., can be bought during the afternoon. As usual there will be tea and ices and coco-cola. Come and see the New Hall and buy a raffle ticket, you may win something exciting ! MAN U R E FREE after 15th September, Tel: Burnham 61435, B,M,A, l:ORNEY P,T,A, The Annual General Meeting will be held in the School on 21st September at 8 p,m, Rumo= has it that some Constitutional changes are in the air and it is hoped that all parents of past, present or future Dorney Primary School children will attend, Remember that the P,T,A, Committee represent you in discussions on all aspects of School policy; is there something you would like to see done? Can you suggest something which the P,T,A, could provide for the benefit of the children? - Have you any ideas for parents social activities? (Qareful !) - then come along and let us hear you, Membership is free, Enquiries to Peter Turner (Tel: Maidenhead 23769), Badminton, The Badminton Section bf the P,T,A, will be using the New Village Hall every Tuesday, starting 8th September, 7,30 p,m, Ask now for further information from Paul Bampton (Tel: Maidenhead 22820). Membership of this self-supporting club is limited but is !!!2.t restricted to parents, .9oming Events. Football training for the school starts this month, Full information regarding P,T,A, activities including proposed Halloween Dance and Xmas Party, will be available at their exhibit at the opening of the New Village Hall, NEW VILLAGE HALL, The builders have now completed the Hall, although they will be returning later to tidy up a few edds and ends, Amenities Chairman, Malcolm Butterworth, has moved in and it is expected that most of the essential extras will be installed by the opening date, The Hall will be used daily by the School and ·addit:i,onal sound equipment is being purchased for its use. Persons proposing to hire the. Hall should contact Mrs, Pilkinton without delay, as the booking sheet is rapidly filling. Arrangements are now well in hand for the Official Opening of the Hall -on 10th October. Make a note of this date 􀊠• Miss Bennett will cut the ribbon at about 2.45 p.m, and local societies will be in attendance to inform you of their activities and answer your enquiries. Later in the afternoon a cast of about 90 children will take part in a Pageant produced by Mrs. Y. Roche. A Grand Dance will be held in the evening, Programmes will. be_ ava􀊡lable later in the month. In the meantime the Hall is quite ready for use and available for bookings. NEW VILLAGE HALL FUND. The money from the Sponsored Walk has now been handed in, and: expenses paid, so the final balance sheet is as follows:- Contributions totalled . ... . . . . . . . . . . . £373. 1. 4d. Expenses: Printing Prizes Marquee • £1. O. Od, £1,10. Od, £2. O. Od. 4,10, Od • Final Total - £368.11. 4d, A more detailed balance sheet is available for inspection at the Post Office, the School, with Mr, Hellmuth, and at Syringe, Harcourt Road. A, M. W, • • • ·, CALENDAR OF EVENTS - 1970, Saturday_ 5th September Saturday 12th September Thursday 17th September Monday 21st September Sat1.1Xday lOth _ October DORNEY WOMEN'S INSTITU TE DORNEY WOMEN'S SOCIAL CLU:B DORNEY P,T.A, NEW VILLAGE HALL Bookings arranged by:- Rehearsal for Dorney Historical Pageant at St. Helier - 2.30 p,m, Dorney Horticultural Society Annual Show. Christian Stewardship Wine and Cheese Party, New Village Hall - 8 p,m, P,T,A, Allnual General Meeting at J)orney School - 8 p,m. New Village Hall Official Openil;ig. Meet second Wednesday o:f every month at 2 p,m, Meet fourth Wednesday of every month at 8 p,m, First Monday in ever., month P,T,A. Committee Meeting. Mrs, Pilkinton, 2, Harcourt Close, Dorney Reach, Maidenhead. Tel: Maidenhead 28015. To the Editors, Dear Sirs, 1'wo Gates, Dorney, May I through the Parisl. Magazine thank the owners of this years prize winning gardens for the opportunity they gave us to see them. It was regretable that, on such a lovely Sunday morning, so few people took advantage of this hospitable and generous gesture, I do hope that in spite of this apparent lack of interest the D.D.H,3, Committee will be able to persuade nex. year's prize wim:ers to repeat this invitation which gives members a chance to see the gardens which the judges considered to be the best, Show them to what standards they have to aim, Yours sincerely, _Con Williamson, II CHRIST CHURCH. DUSSELDORF, On the map :i.( showed 1Englische Kirche I three steamer pier􀊟 down the Rhine, We tool a steamer trip our second day in Dusseldorf, but we couldn't spot the church from the water, not knowing exactly where to look, However, we hadn't been at my sister-in-law's flat a couple of days before Doreen and Harry Fletcher rang up and invited us to supper, It was aereed then that I would go with her to the 11 o'clock service at Christ Church the following Sunday - Harry being the British Consul on duty and as full of problems referred to him at the weekend as I am every month at •st, Helier' ! So on Sunday morning I duly caught the tram up to the Fletcher's flat and Doreen drove me to the Church, which was indeed just above the steamer pier, but hidden from it in trees on the opposite side of the road, A small ·sign said • CHRIST CHURCH 1 , One dodged the. ever-hastening Ger!Dall traffic and stepped straight into a little bit of England, surrounded by flowering hedges and rose-beds (some of the roses having been saved by Harry who found them on the point of being thrown out of a municipal park ! ) • On·the steps stood . the Churchwarden (very·appropriately • a Colonel ! ) giving out cjuplicated Orders of Service and , beside him the Vicar, welcoming parishioners and .newcomers, Inside one was struck by the spaciousness of the building, its lightness airiness, in a modern style reminiscent of - but not slavishly imitating - Gothic, It is a pre-war church and in 11\Y Mu:i.rhead1 s guide, published during the Nazi regime in 1934, it significantly says 'Church of England - Christ Church closed', Not 0-0 now: · a very large congregation almost filled it and there in the choir, believe it or not, was Philip Ferris of Marsh Lane, who was on a visit to his ·fiancee, the daughter of the Lay Reader. at Christ Church, Dllsseldorf. It seemed a very small world indeed! After the service we all trooped into the adjacent Church Hall for coffee and much chat - and it was now a matter of jride for me to be able to say that Dorney, too, had a worthy hall ! Evidently this is a very lively church community.with a considerable •extra mural' programme to celebrate harvest time, hold barbecues and other events. It has a considerable 'parish' stretching a long way outside Dl.lsseldorf and I noted that all generati􀋓ns took part in the service, The Vicar took as the subJect of his sermon st. Paul's phrase •a colony of_God', Here in a friendly but yet foreign l!l.lld it was evident that Christ Church is the true centre of the English colony, T,W,E,R, THE WEATHER OF JULY, The first five days of July were rather dull and cool, with some rain􀋐 Then the barometer went down, and it became very sultry, and with a maximum of 91°F on the 7th, positively hot, It was hardly surprising that we were twice awakened in the following night by thunderstorms of awesome.continuity, which were fortunately not too close, Several warm and fairly sunny days followed, but a steady fall of pressure brought the first really sustained rain for a long time; ,66 ins. on the 14th, There was more rain on the 19th, and there followed a dullish, rather damp period, until the last two or three days of the month when the hot sultry weather returned, It is not surprising that· these dullish periods can persist for some time􀋑 because on a plane flight to Switzerland on the 19th we flew above an unbroken pall of cloud until within about 50 miles of Zurich. Returning two weeks later it was fine all the way, apart from some great columns of thunderstorms near the Swiss/French border, According to the newspapers some parts not· so very far away from Dorney had a night frost on the 21st, and I had dismal thoughts of the impact on my tomatoes and sweet peas, but on my return I found the thermometer had not been below 44°F, and I doubt if Dorney even had a ground frost. Total rainfall for the month was 2,32 inches, which.is about normal, ISOBAR. NATURE NOTES. Two months ago, I wrote about the Broomrape, and as I write these notes I am again reminded of such plants, as only today whilst walking .down Marsh Lane, I came across two flourishing patches of another parasite, this one called Dodder. Dodder, a member of the convolvulus family, parasitises hop and nettle. Although these plants are pretty common round here, the parasite is rare, In fact, the plant is rare in this country and said to be decreasing, although the two large pink patches in Marsh Lane would not give one this impression, By the time these notes are read, its flowering season will be coming to a close but there should sti,11 be enough of the tiny pink flowers' to make it obvious.· Bumble bees have been in the. press recently, Because they play such an important part as pollinators of the plants in OIJ+' gardens and fields, the effect of the many pesticides that are being used nowadays is worrying the Bee Research Association, Thousands have been killed and many times that number have been so affected by these poisons that they are.only doing a very poor job, ·A thought we should all bear.in.mind when we feel like spraying crops that are.in flower, Bumble bees produce an annual colony unlike the perennial one of the honey bee, . This is started in spring by a fertile female, as a nest of grass or moss in a hole - usually a mouse hole in a bank, Several wax pots are built to store pollen and honey or to house the young, When these offspring emerge as working adults, they take over the job of collecting honey and pollen, leaving the "queen" 'to lay eggs and tend the young, A honey-bee colony may number 80 1 000 whilst the humbie bumble' s rarely exceeds 120, In the autumn, male and female bees are produced, and after mating, the females hide away in a protected spot for the winter to start the proceedings again come the spring, BROCK, Material for publication should reach one of the Editors by the 16th of the preceding month, Editors: Publicity: Editorial Board: Distributors: Mr, C, C, Cody 1 Easter Folly, Dorney Reach Road, Dorney Reach, Tel: Maidenhead 24121, Mr. K. A. s. Spiers, Milestones, Dorney Reach Road, Dorney Reach. Tel: Maide􀊞e$d.27874, Mr. A, . E, P. Turner, Lamont, Harcourt Road, Dorney Reach. Tel: Maidenhead 23769, The Editors, Mrs, M, C, Cody, Mrs, H, Roche, Mr. A. E. P. Turner. Mrs. Baxtlett, ·Miss Bennett, Mrs. Bonvoisin, Mrs. Cobb, Mrs. Crane, Mrs, Groves, Mrs. Hakesley, Mrs, Hellmuth, Mrs, Oxlade, Mrs. Pilkinton, Mrs. Roche; Mrs. Sherlock, Mrs. Shott, Mrs, Sorensen, Mrs, Thompson, Mrs, Williams, Mrs. Williamson, Mrs. Wiltshire (Snr,) Mrs. Wooller, Mrs. Wright. Rates of S􀋌bscription: 6/- per annum for 12 issues, Advertisers and Treasurers of Organisations should please pay their subscriptions punctually to Mr, Turner, 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, E. SARGEANT AND SON FUNERAL DIRECTORS Head Office: Church Street, Slough. Tel: Slough 20081 PRIVATE CHAPELS MONUMENTAL MASONS Windsor Branches: 61 & 313 St. Leonards Road, Windsor. Tel: Windsor 65982 & 60762 DAY & NIGHT SERVICE G. WILLIAMS AND SON SHOE REPAIRS • HARDWARE • WALLPAPERS • ALL FISHING REQUISITES CYCLE REPAIR SPECIALISTS 46 ETON WICK ROAD. Tel. Windsor 60576 Do-lt-Youroelt Centre open 8.30- 7p.m. Sunday 9-1 p.m. NEVILLE AND GRIFFIN (Est. 1857) Producers and Purveyors of HIGH-CLASS DAIRY PRODUCE BARGE FARM DAIRY, BATH ROAD, TAPLOW. Tel. Burnham 3277 R. WEBSTER AND SONS LTD. COAL MERCHANTS HOUSE WARMING CENTRE, KING STREET, MAIDENHEAD. Tel. Maidenhead 22328/9 􀀉DORNEY POST OFFICE & VILLAGE SHOP Tel. Burnham 5095 General Provisions, Stationery, Haberdashery and Hosiery, Sweets Tobacco and Minerals. Weekdays-8.30-5.30p.m. (except Wednesday 8.30-1p.m,) TWO-DAY DRY CLEANING SERVICE DELIVERY SFRVl r E Mrs G. S. Coen DORNEY VILLAGE BAKERY Built 1899 Home Baked Bread, Wholesale and Retail,_ Bread and Groceries Delivered, C. V. RIGDEN Telephone: Burnham 4874 LEONS LABIES' HAIB STYLIST 13 b Eton Wick FOR YOUR NEXT APPOINTMENT Telephone: Windsor 65682 T. QUARTERMAN & SON Builders and Contractors NO JOB TO SMALL Telephone: Burnham '3188 BEAUTY COUNSELOR SKIN ANALYSIS AN MAKE-UP IN YOUR OWN HOME Mrs. M. C. CODY Telephone: Maidenhead 24121 A. BOND & SONS GREENGROCERS ETON WICK Our Delivery Von calls in Dorney TUESDAYS and FRIDAYS T. QUARTERMAN & SON WHITE HEATHER GARAGE DORNEY. Tel. Burnham 3188 INVITE YOU TO COME TO US FOR PERSONAL SERVICE M.O.T. RAPID TYRE SERVICE BRAKE RELINING SHORT, MEDIUM AND FULL SERVICING DECARBONISING ALL MINOR AND MAJOR OVERHAULS All WORK CARRIED OUT BY QUALIFIED ENGINEERS G. A. SAVAGE & CO. [Slough] LTD. TRANSPORT & REMOVAL CONTRACTORS ESTIMATES FREE ANY DISTANCE 167 Bower Way, Cippenham, Slough. Tel: Slough 21080 BENDIX LAUNDRETTE SELF-SERVICE Your family Wash done automatically while you go shopping for only 2/9 (approx. 9Ibs.) 31 a ETON WICK ROAD. Prompt delivery and collection service at reasonable cost. Soap supplied - soft water used - parking facilities adjacent to bus stop. Telephone: Windsor 62911 Telephone: Maidenhead 20317 THE CENTRE DRIVING SCHOOL R. Looker Member of the Institute of Advanced Motorists Regd. School PICK-UP SERVICE IF REQUIRED "Ambleside" Harcourt Road. Dorney Reach, Maidenhead. l!lornep E. W. ARNOLD AND SON LTD. BUTCHERS OF QUALITY ETON WICK Daily Deliveries (ex Monday) Tel: Windsor 64410 J. T. IRELAND LTD. BUILDERS AND CONTRACfORS 41 ETON WICK ROAD, ETON WICK. Telephone : Windsor 65373 & 66305 THE SPANISH BIT RIDING SCHOOL UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT ELMS FARM, DORNEY COMMON. Ponies and Cobs for Hire Daily Rides Riding Holidays Quiet Ponies for Children Training of beginners is our Speciality Telephone: BURNHAM 61275 WESTCOIGN SWIMMING POOL RAY PARK AVENUE, MAIDENHEAD Telephone 26687 SAFETY, FUN AND FITNESS CHILDREN AND ADULTS TAUGHT INDOOR POOL WARM WATER EXPERT TUITION ISSUE NO , 10 . OCTO BER, 1970. ED I TORIAL It is one of those glorious September days and I am lying in the 􀒃arden gazing up into a beautiful blue sky. Today is the Anniversary of the Battle of Britain and the perfect weather so vividly brings to mind that late Summer. Is it really thirty years since I thrilled to those dogfights over the Tha􀓳es Estuary and listened avidly to the radio each eveni􀙛 for the latest "score" '? The valour of "the few" will always be remembered by those of our generation and will live in British history with the great battles of the past. In the paper this morning, alongside comments on this thirtieth anniversary, is a report that in the Governments' defence policy no provision is being made for a fifth Polaris submarine. It is quoted that our Polaris Fleet is our best dete=ent against a potential attacker and that to be effective Britain must have five submarines. There are divers opinions regarding nuclear armaments; my thoughts are as follows:- A nation attacked and fighting for its very existence might be prepared to fight to the last man 􀙜ut seldom, if ever, will an aggressor attack if the odds are not in his favour. To ensure that Britain is not an easy target for a would-be aggressor we must be sufficiently armed to make such an attack impractical. There can be no clear victor in even a limited nuclear war. It was lack of foresight together w􀒮th strong pacifist elements that found "the few" facing the many. If we had been strong perhaps Hitler's 􀒚ndiose schemes for the expansion of the Third Reich would have been n􀒯pped in the bud in 1938. It is all very well having "finest hours"; I prefer years of peace. - - ----- - SERVICES IN THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST, JAMES, HOLY COMMUNION: MORNING PRAYERS: Every Sunday at 8 a.m􀙡 * First Sunday of the month at 12 noon, Third Sunday of the month after Evensong, Every Sunday at 11 a,m, * EVENSONG: Every Sunday at 6,30 p,m, SUNDAY SCHOOL: Every Sunday at 9,50 a.m, * PLEASE NOTE THAT ON THE FIRST SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH THESE SERVICES WI LL BE REPLACED BY A FAMILY EUCHARIST AT 9,50 a..m, VICAR: The Rev, E, T, Sherlock, A,K,C,, CHURCHWARDENS: Vicar's Warden: People's Warden: The Vicarage, Hon. F.C.:, Dorney, Windsor, Berks, Tel: Burnham 4821. Lt, Col, P, D􀙞 S, Palmer, Dorney Court, Windsor, Berka.. Tel: Burnham 4638, Mr, T, W, E, Roche, St, Helier•s, Dorney Reach, .Maidenhead, Ber􀓎s, Tel:. Maidenhead 27047. THE STORY OF THE FALL OF ADAM AND EVE. The story of the Fall of Ad􀐆 and 􀓱e in the Garden of Eden ('de􀓖􀒵ght') is not a literal record of fact.· Christians􀓵ed to believe that Aqam and Eve were actual persons, that they were our first parertts, that the devil, in the guise of a sn􀐅e, entered the beautiful garden where they 􀓔ive􀐼 and succeeded in tempting them to disobey God by eating the forbidden fruit, and thus effecte􀐽 their expulsion.from the garden. Two things shou􀓗d be said about this story by way of introduction. First, it is not the history of the first man or 􀙣f the first couple. Nor again does the story pinpoint a particular event in history or pre-hisory, '1alled the Fall, which is the cause of all our troubles until this present time. Second, the story is really an inspired myth, telling 11e something about the relation in'which ev􀑔":"''􀓡d a􀒿:t=, more than at any other time of year, our att􀓝ntio􀙭 is liYely to be drawn to spiders and their webs, In the early morning, dew, which has collected on the webs during the night, makes them stand out so that 􀐹verythi􀓢1€ seems to be covered with the fine silken stran􀐸, Spiders belon., to t􀓞. e 3",m,, 􀒏r-oup of animals as do the insects and crustaoe,a.ns, n􀐇ely the Arthropoda, or animals with joint􀐻<' li􀓻os. ,1ites, ticks, scorpions and spiders all have eignt 􀓟e(;.3 o.nd are quite different from the six le􀒅􀒒d in􀑠ects, the class with wh􀒾ch they are most usually confuse􀑀, During the last few weeks the baby spiders have been _endeavouring to mi􀒆rate to past􀓼es new, to avoid the predations of th􀙮ir pareuts a􀙯d the competition from their m􀐎 brothers &,􀑁 siPters, To􀐁hieve this dispersal they climb up any convenient ob􀓋ect and then let go a long fine thread of silk. If there is any wind, the thread is caught and carried for miles or perhaps only a few inches. The spider carried in this .way, having landed, will often repeat the process over and over again. Many stories have been.told ab&ut spiders, from the Tarantula of Mediterranean writers to our Little Miss Muffet, fear and perseverance most often being associated with them. The record for size must surely 􀀋0 claimed by the hero of Milan who, in 1751, slew a 􀓺onstrous individual which had been drinking the lampoil of the Cathedral church. After death, we are told, it weighed as much as a large Pekinese. Tropical giants such as the 1 bird-eating 1 spiders never weigh much more than one and a half ounces, so one can only suppose that there had to be some cover for the .diaappearing oil. Next time you see a large house-spider, you might like to remember that they can only sprint for about 15 seconds before collapsing in a state of complete exhaustion. Try it by chasing it with a pen􀑞il. However, if you adopt the same experiment with a tiny spider it will be you who does the collapsing. Spiders do not have very efficient breathing mechanism, and the larger they get the more inefficient they_become, hence the exhaustion. Perhaps the most surprising thing about spiders is their population size. It has been estimated that in late summer there m􀐑 well be as many as two and a quarter million per acre. A sobering thought to end on. BROCK. HAWAIIAN MORNING IN DORNEY. To hold a Hawaiian party in an English garden at the end of August (that most temperamental of months) would appear to be tempting providence to the ultimate de􀒘ee. But on August 28th the sun shone brightly for the Hawaiian Waikikiki which Mrs. Blundell held in her garden in aid of the Earl Haig Fund. Between seventy and eighty people wandered round the garden, sunned themselves on gaily coloured chairs and drank Hawaiian Fruit Punch. The Tombola with 250 articles tempted everyone to try their luck ttme and time again whilst the Gift Stall with many items sent from Hawaii was irresistable. The success of this morning can be measur􀑙d not only by the £119.14. Od. which resulted but also by the obvious enjoyment of those who were there. The money raised will be added to the Poppy Day Collection and sent as part of Dorney's total 􀐣ontribution to the Earl Haig Fund. C.A.W. THE PASSION PLAY IN OBERAMMERGAU. We were among the thousands of people who flocked to Oberammer@:u this summer to s􀑚e the Passion Play, and we found 􀒹t a most moving and inspiring experience. This Play is performed only once every ten years and is an unique event in Germany and is now world famous. In the year 1633 when many of the inhabitants of this mountain village were victims of the black death the village elders made a vow that they would 􀙧tage a performance of Christ's Passion every ten years 􀒺f the pl􀐄e vanished. It did so almost at once and as early as 1634 the villagers kept their promise by staging a play depicting the story of Christ's suffering before Calvary. This year saw the 36th performance of the Passion Play, which lasts for an entire day with a two hour break for lunch, We were so carried away that we did not notice the passing of the hours. The text for the Passion Play was written between 1850 and 1860 by the parish priest, Aloia Daisenberger, This was abridged for the 1970 performance and several passages improved, but the construction of the Play, with its eighteen living pictures from the Old Testament and its acted scenes from the New Testament, has 􀐓een r􀐀ined. The musical accompaniment is also of local or􀒷􀒔n. All the music - for solos, choruses and instruments - was written by the village school -.t􀑘acher, Rochus Dedler, and this composition is still used, though there is now a larger, and remarkably talented c􀒠oir. In earlier times the players wore th,"ir own clothes, but now the parish has more than a thousand valuable costumes in a great variety of beautiful, subtle colours. A􀓘l are authentic for the period. Histrion􀒸c aids, such as greasepaint and wigs are 􀐔anned for the act􀙥r􀙦, who grow their beards and hair, Those who participate must be natives of Oberammergau or have lived there for over twenty years. Though they are all amateur actors their performance is of an amazingly high standard. T􀒡e men who play the parts of Jesus and Judas are quite outstanding and see􀓸 to live their roles, A young girl who served us in one of the village shops told us that three members of her family are involved. There are some two·hundred villagers in the cast. The Play used to be performed in the open - originally in the churchyard - but a special theatre equipped to seat six thousand people was built in 1930. There is a covere􀐾 auditorium, but the stage is open to the s􀓑, with the mountains serving as an effective backcloth. There is no electric lighting. As the villagers are Roman Catholics, Mary, Mother of Jesus, naturally plays quite an important part and this is a coveted role. Though she looks rather young for the part she acts it very convincingly. Much time is devoted to the plots of the Sanhedrin a􀑖ainst Jesus, and Nicodemus and Joseph of Arimithea are portrayed as leaving the Sanhedrin after courageous protests against its-decision to conuenm Jesus. The motives of the J􀑍wish religious leaders are made very clear. The Play seems to b􀑎 based largely. on St. Luke's vers􀒳on of the trial and crucifixion of Christ, and it is this, I think, that has led to an outcry about it am􀐠ng the Jews, because in this version Pilate ma,kes it abundantly clear that the responsibility for condenming Jesus is that of the Jewish leaders alone. He repeatedly tr􀒴es to acquit Jesus, even seeking to make H􀐏od responsible for th􀑏 decision ab.out Jiis fate. When this fnils he ende'avours to get the mob to demand Jesus •s re􀙢tase, but their leaders are incited by the priests to 􀐂itate for His crucifixion. At last Pilat􀑐 publicly wahses his hands of the affair. The final scenes, particularly those of Simon carrying the Cross, after. Jesus Himself has become too weak to do so, moved me and many other people around me to·tenrs, Jesus and th􀑑 two thieves are actually shown hang􀒶ng on their crosses for twenty minutes while the soldimmunion, 11 a, m, Mattina and Sermon, 12 noon, Holy Communion, The Vicar would welcome the help of the ladies in providing flowers and assisting in the decoration of the church on 􀇯hursday, the 24th December, The loose money taken at the services will be given to the Church of England Children's Society, The Sunday School will close at the end of the Christmas Term, ALTAR FLOWERS Flowers are not used in December 24th December 27th church on the Sundays Mrs, Palmer, Mrs, Sherlock, 􀇰n Advent, ' BAJT:i:SMS;October 18th, October 25th. November 1st, BURIAL October 29th, Naincdo Llian dLao uMisaey, Kidrakubghy,t er of Terance Edwin EmmGuian eLveoruei sRe,u tdha uTghaytloerr, of Ian Robert and VKaeilterh ieG aAvinnn, Mislonl erof, Michael John Lee and Barbara Janet Mayo, aged 24 years, DORNEY CHURCH SIDESMEN'S ROSTER. December 13th. December 20th, 2C4htrhi stDmeac,s Eve. 2C5htrhi sDetmac,s Day, December 27th, 8 a.m. 61,13 0a ,mp,, m, , 81 1a .am,.m , 6, 30 p,m, 11,45 p,m, 81 1 aa.m,m. , 18 1a .am,.m , lli.30 p,m, l'!rMr., WLiilp.kulscosmobn,, Mr. Pepl􀀐• .' MMrr.. APellpelne,r , Mr. Roche, Mr. Liney, MMrr,. LCoitptsacmo,m b, MCrc.l ,P Maeplyeers,, Mr. Liney, DORNEY CHURCH OFFERTORY COUNTING ROSTER, (Tuesdays at 8 p.m, at the Vicarage) December1 85tthh,, _ 2229tndh,, DORI!EY CHURCH CLEANING ROSTER. December 1129tthh,, MMrrs,, CoAtmtesa,m , MMrr,. RPeopclheer,, Mrmlsi,z abCeottht aHme, llmuth, N,B, If any of these are inconvenient, please arrange exchange. NOTICE OF AN ANNUAL CHURCH MEETING, 10th DECEMBER, 19 70. On Thursday, 10th December at 8,30 p.m., there w117 be an Annual Meeting at the Vicarage to elect the People􀌑 Warden to take the place of Mr, T. W, E, Roche who is unfortunately leaving the parish. Any parishioner is entitled to attend the Annual Meeting. Immediately after the election of the new Churchwarden, there will follcn.r a meeting of the members of the P.c.c. to arrange urgent business relating to the interregnum, the Christian Giving Campaign and other matters of importance to the welfare of our church. It should be understood by us all that the purpose of the Annual Meeting is only to.elect the People's Warden. 1. THE PEOPLE'S WARDEN. W(aar) deMn rs.h oTu. lwd. b eE,; Riosc hree,s iwgnhion gh aosn b eleenav ainlgl tthhea tPa a riPseho plseo'mse time in December. He will be sadly missed. at a Thjoei netl eAcntniuoaln Vofes tthrye annewd PPe.ocp.lc.e 1Mse eWtairndge nt ow iblel htealkde palt ace tthhee VViiccaarr aI sg en oatte se.l3s0·e wph.emr. eo fno rThu parrstdiaycu l1a0rtsh. De cember, See EvensoAnrgc hdone aScuonnd Deayr 1e3kt hE aDestcmaemnt, earl, thhaosu gahc cheep tceadn.ntoot caottmeen td o the Vicar's party at Dorney Court.after the service (See nneowt e Peeolpsleew'hesr ·wea rbdye Mn r;i nRtooc ohfei)'i, e􀌒.H e Iwti lils tphoesrsei b"laed mtihta"t the Mprasrt.y Eawsiltlm anbe m aweyl al lastot ebned aebdl aen tdo i ncdoemeed. EvI enhsoopne g.t hat the sent tToh et hnea Dmei oocfe steh es on ewtlhayt ahdem ictatne db ePceoompel ea' sS eWqauredsetnr awtiolrl bbey warrant en 1st January, 1971. (b) Mr. Roche has carried out a dual role as People's Warden and as leader of our Christian Giving effort, It is unrealistic to expect a new man to be able to do both. So we must have a new leader. It would be convenient if the • P.c.c. ele-0t someone at their Meeting on 10th Decembe􀇱. They might also invite him to be deputy to the People. s Warden. THE BENEFICE. (a) I am very sorry to say that our most excellent Vicar, Rev. E.T. Sherlock, is resigning on 31st Decem?er, 19·70·. During the resulting interregnum until a new Vicar is. instituted certain of the Church affairs will be managed by the Churchwardens acting as Sequestrators by warrant. The Rural" Dean will provide a clergyman to take Sunday services, baptisms, llll3.rriages and funerals and will decide whether the man chosen will look after us throughout the interregnum or whether we must take pot luck from the clergy pool. We may have to provide transport and we certaihly ought to be hospitable. Such visiting clergy are paid from the Benefice income and the Sequestrators have to account for this to the new Vicar when instituted. The first service to be so conducted will be the Family Eucharist at 9.45· a.m. on Sunday 3rd January, 1971. There will also be Evensong that evening. There will be no other Evensong during January, (b) The Diocesan Registrar has sent me, as Patrc,n, with copy to the P.C,C, formal notice of the impending vacancy, The P,C,C, has sent me, with copy to the Bishop of Oxford, their representations as to the conditions, needs.and. traditions of the Parish as a guide to the sort of new Vicar they would like. I have sent a copy of this .together with my own views to the Bishop of Buckingham, I bave not yet heard from him what the next step should be on this occasion, tendeOnwcyi-nngo wtaod sayhso rftoarg es omafl cll Peragyris haneds mtoo nbeye tahmealrgeam isa tae d into groups, I do not think that we would be at all happy if that were to happen to us. So in order that • we may still have our own Vicar; I have agreed to co-operate with the Bishop of Buckingham if he can find -- - -------- --- a suitable man who will do some Diocesan or Deanery job in addition, There has, of course, to be a suitable job and a man suited to the job and to the P,C.C. and to myself, As this is not at all easy to bring about, the duration of the interregnlllD cannot yet be forecast, THE P.c.c. FUNDS. Beacuse some Parishes (not Dorney) have been failing to pull their weight, the Diocese now expects all P.C,C.s to raise money on a scale not less than their "potential income", This is a figure agreed with the Diocese by Parish representatives and in our case amounts to £1, 2 75, p,a, for 5 years from inclusive 1970. This SUID I believe to be well within our capacity and is about what we will have raised in 1970, The P.c.c. is spending 􀌗his money as follows:- Diocesan Quota. Church running expense􀌘. Vicar's Parochial expenses.. Charities, Parish News & Christian Giving. £263. 500. 330. 100. 70. £ l, 2b3. _leaving £12. for Church repairs, which I am sure you will agree is a nonsense. Furthermore as Hon, Treas. I estimate that the P.C,C. will be £300. overdrawn at 31st December. If the form of the last few years persists, there is no hope of this overdraft being liquidated, Nor can the P.C.C, undertake any new projects or commitments whatsoever, This is not a desirable position to be in during a period of inflation. It follows that, new Vicar or no new V:i.car, we have got to have more money and it is the responsibility of the P.C.C, to get it from Parishioners. I hope that at their Meeting on 10th December they will set up some form of organisation ' • .. to do so, This will mean a lot of helpers with plenty of determination and enough time and energy to give to the job, I am quite sure that we will all give what is needed provided the P, C.C, will make effective arrangements to collect it off us, 4, TIME AND TALENTS . For some time now there has been a falling off in the giving of time and talents, I think that it is going to be very important that we make a better showing during the interregnum, There will be no Vicar to blame for any shortcomings - only ourselves, So it will be up to all of us to do our bit to keep Church affairs going really well, This is the sort of thing that the new Peop le 's Warden might make his special responsibility to encourage and to co-ordinate, P.D.S.P. RETIREMENT OF THE REVEREND E. T. SH ERLOCK, As most Parishioners will know our Vicar, the Rev, E. T. Sherlock, is retiring on 31st December and with his departure a long and happy chapter in the history of Dorney will be closed, It is ten years since his ' induction and during that time he has endeared himself to all of us by his kindness, sincerity and energy, Though of late his health has at time s troubled him he has continued to take services with a promptness typical of a former Forces chaplain and to cover great distances on foot to visit his flock both within the Parish and those unfortunate enough to be in hospital out3ide it, We have come to accept him as a fact of Dorney life, always there, immutable and dependable. Now he is going and his departure will leave a void which we sha ll find difficult to fi ll. Many of us feel we should like to show our gratitude to him in tangib le form and to this end I have circulate