.. . ...... . , .. " .. ·. E. W. ARNOLD AND SON LTD. BUTCHERS OF QUALITY ETON WICK Daily Deliveries (ex Monday) Tel : Windsor 64410 J. T. IRELAND LTD. BUILDERS AND CONTRACl'ORS 41 ETON WICK ROAD, ETON WICK. Telephone : Windsor 65373 & 6630S 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. 1 JMWARY, 1972. EDIT ORIAL With Christmas 1971. behind us and the New Year 1972 ahead, many will earnestly hope and pray that by next Christmas the people of Northern Ireland, and other places in'the world where the spirit of Christ seems to have been overshadowed by forces of evil, will again be able to celebrate the birth of our Lord with grace and sincerity. The innocents deserve our sympathy and prayer, so that their faith may be sustained against the trials it suffers when faced with the terrible senseless violence of gangsters. Whatever may be 􀄭lainied, Christians could not perpetrate the murderous acts that have taken place in Ireland, so we are perhaps forced to assume that those responsible are sick and irrational and deserve support from no one. When sanity returns the people will need and support they can get to rebuild a way of love, not hate; without acrimony or blame; co-operation and understanding. all the help life based on with May the New Year bring happiness to everyone. SERVICES IN THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST. JM1ES. 1st Sunday in the month, 9.45 a.m. 6 • .30 p.m. 2nd and Subsequent Sundays, 8 a.m. 11 a.m. CHURCHWARDENS: Vicar's Warden: People's Warden: Faflily Eucharist and Address. Evensopg. Holy Communion. Mattins and Sermon. Lt. Col. P.D.S. Palmer, Dorney Court, Windsor, Berks. Tel: Burnham: 4638. Mr. .J.M. vJ ilkinson, 17, Britwell Road, Burnham, Bucks. Te l: Burnham 3283. h v􀄮ry happy New Year to you! One thing which will continue to 􀄯e very much on our minds during the New Year will be our local school. I thought the meeting which was ½eld in.the school in December was excellent and·put very clearly_how Dorney felt. Also I had never heard so much of the Plowden Report quoted in one session in all my life. Someone had very definitely done their homework. If 1 ,e fall to get a reprieve then it is not for want of trying and I think that we are very right to a rgue against doctrinaire policies based on numbers. The school concert was excellent, and certainly the audience appreciated it. Every class contributed well to a programme which included a pantomime and a nativity play. O􀔎e delightful·incident was when the angel forgot her lines but fortunately the Headmaster was able to prompt her. But then. Headmasters always know what angels should say! 􀈟 fortnight bef􀔏re Christmas I went to St. Paul's Cathedral for- the service to.celebrate the 3 year run of 1 Hair1 in London and I was very sadly dis􀋘ppointed. It could have b􀈙􀉈n a great experience of celebration in worship, an experience which is often missing. But instead it was the Holy Commur.ion service with slices of 1Hair1 music inserted. 􀈠dmittedly there was also a new musical setting for 􀔐he service but the beauty of it was lost in the very mad acoustics of St. Paul's. What really annoyed me was the fact that they had not thought out exactly what they wanted to say·in this -service and.then interpreted it.in a modern way. Even the two hymns the congregation w􀔑re allowed to sing were set to the old tunes. I think that a better·idea·would have been for the service to have been held in the 􀊱h􀋚ftesbury Theatro. ·The Explorers have become.quite a strong group but there 􀈖 room for both more children and more teachers. T.erm starts again on January 17th in the Village Hall. But before then, also in the Village Hall, on January 2nd" from .3 p.n. to 5 • .30 p.n. there is the Explorers Christmas Party to which all 􀈺xplorer children .are in􀔒ited as well as the choir and the children who attend church. On·behalf of the children in Chaucer House in South London I would like to say a very big 'Thank you1 to the Brownies. For thei,: Christmas good turn they collected .a large 􀇿ber of childrens I clothes a􀋔nd .t hese clothes I took to children who were very much in need of them and as I said·they were very much appreciated. Please keep the pa.per collection up. So far we have sent off two tons and there is another load going off this w􀔓ek. Thank you very much. The Vicarage is beginning to take shupa at long last. Additional pl'll!llbing, lighting, even rooms have been creat􀈡d within the house and so far we have not seen any ghosts ! Don 1 t forget you are more than weloone to oall in and have a look around. I an getting very good at oonduoted tours! I have been asked to publish my telephone ·􀈚be􀔔· again so here it is, Burnhrun 􀈆2823. 􀋒-/ith every good wish, Yours ever, Roger Royle, D􀊝NEY CHURCH S􀉖􀉇􀉯N 1 S 􀊪OS􀊼 January 2nd. 9th 8 a.m. 11 a.m. 16th 8 a.m. 11 a.m. 23rd 8 a.m. 11 a,m. 30th 8 a.m. 11 a.m. F􀉉bruary 6th 9.45 a.m. 6.30 p.m. DO􀊫􀊅Y CHURCH C􀉡EhNI􀊉 􀊬OST􀈽 January 8th 15th 2􀈃d· 29th Febru􀋺y 5th Mr. Houldsworth. (Carol Mr. Eastgate. 􀊲ervioe) Mr. G. Pepler. Mr. Wilkinson. Mr. Liney. Mr. Houldsworth. Mr. D. Pepler. . Mr. Cott􀋞m., Mr. Wilkinson. Col. 􀉴yes. Mr. Liney. Mr. Eastgate. l-t.·s. Ames. Elizabeth Hellmuth. Mrs. Cottam. 􀉽s. Bonvoisi􀉘 􀉾s. Belding. Mrs. Helllllllth. D􀊞􀊆Y CH􀋆CH F􀉦 R􀊢􀊺􀈾, 􀊸day 2􀔕d January 9th January 16th Jam1ary 23rd Jamw.ry .3oth Januury D􀊡 CO􀉱N. Mrs. Loughnan. Mrs. Stopford. 􀉿s. Horner. Mrs. Bonvoisin and Mrs. Belding. Mrs. Reffell • The pasture of Dorney Common has been greatly imru-oved by the use of Cinagro ·fertilizer and further applications will be made early in 1972. · some dogs like wallowing in this stuff. . I would, therefore, remind readers of this nots that people who take their dogs onto the Common are expected to keep them under control. This is iiffact one of the rules for the use of the· Common.· The pipes now visible on the ·common will oo l􀋢id by mole as p􀋣rt of the Oakley 􀉌een Sewage Scheme lrleing implemented by Cookham Rural District 􀈵ouncil. P.D.S.P. I have le􀋟n a Magistrate since 2􀈎h 􀉚une, 1􀈏􀈅, and would 􀈁 due to reach the age limit in about a year 1 s time. Because my hearing is not now sufficiently relialrlle to do this jolrl with the certainty I could wish, 􀉓 have thought it ru-oper .to offer my resignation from the Active List with effect from 1st January, 1972. This has been accepted 􀋶d the Lord Chancellor has agreed to my name lteing placed on the Supplemental· List from that .. date. The only functions I may then perform are - 1. To sign 􀉲 document• for the purposes of authenticating another person's signature. '20 To take 􀋷d authenticate by my signature any written declaration not made on oath. . . .3. To give a certificate of facts within my knowledge or of my opinion as to any matter. I shall be happy to continue to be of use to Parishioners in ·this -way .. P. D. S. PALMER DORNEY WOMEN'S INSTITUTE. Our new President, Mrs. Clifford, took the chair for the first time at our December meeting. We wish her a very happy and successful tenure of office. Our new Committee wre also introduced, and we feel confident they will disclJ.a rge their various offices readily and -successfully. Our thoughts go this Christmas to Miss Bennett, in hospital, and we would like to send her especially good wishes. The Autumn Fayre, reviewed by Mrs. Finch, has proved to be an outstanding success from every point of view, and members felt that it might well become an amnial event, though perhaps not always on such a grand scale ! Nearly £180. were raised this time. Plans are going ahead for members to attend the "Day on Portugal", and various suggestions were made for other outings this coming season. Our speaker was Miss Freeman, who had 'Drought with her reproductions of the Old Masters, anq gave a timely talk on Christmas as seen lly Fra Angelico, Botticelli, Guido Reni, Millais and other painters. It was interesting to note how all the artists, profoundly inspired •Y the Christmas story, relate it to their own time - fifteenth century Florence, sixteenth century Rome or nineteenth century England. To be historically accurate, I suppose the Baay aril his Mother should De represented as Jewish mother and child, wt it is a perennial wonder that the Christ-child becomes one of us, whether Eastern or Western, Dlack, ■rown or white. Speaker for January& Mrs. A. Wildish on "Antiquesn . Teas1 Mrs. Dorrell, Mrs. Mills, Mrs. Barnas. • Vl]JJl.GE HALL Those who used and visited the Hall during the 􀈶hristmas Rush (and who didn.1 t) will have noticed that additions and improvements continue to be made. Car owners will be pleased to hear that the road and car park are nearing·completion. Will all persons booking the Hall please note that provisionan􀈓 boo,ldngs will be accepted and held open for 7 days. After that time a completed Booking Form and fee are necessary to confirm the booking. The Committee have agreed to subsidise certain functions held by accredited village organisations on behalf of the children and young people of the village. A rebate of over 50% of normal rates will be allowed. Cubs 􀈔and Brownies are allowed free use of the Hall for their weekly meetings. CA􀉤􀊃AR 􀊜 􀉂N􀊿 Saturday 29th January - 􀊥.T.A. Candlemas Dance. Village Hall - 8 p.m. 􀉅riday 10th 􀉸ch Saturday 24th June - Dorney Horticultural Society Brains Trust. - Dorney Horticultural Society 21st Anniversary Barbeque & 􀉠ees-up. Saturday 2nd ·september - Dorney Horticultural Society Arurual Show. DORNEY WOMEN'S INSTITUTE D􀊟􀊈 WOMEN'S S􀊖I􀈦L CL􀋁B • C DORNEY P.T.A. Meet second Wednesday of every month at 2.30 p.m. Meet fourth Wednesday of every month at 8. p.m. First 􀉺nday in every month F.T.􀉝. Committee 􀉬eting. 􀊇 Y􀈼R 'S 􀊰O􀉢UTI􀊓NS Resolutions made to l􀋧st the year quite often don't, I fear. Experience shows there is an easier way, resolve intentions simply for a day and, if desired, renew afresh each morn. In such a guise is reformation born. c. c. c. ·D􀊠NEY & DIS􀊽􀉕CT HORT􀉔C􀋅TU􀊯􀈴L SOCIE􀊻Y J􀋨nu􀋼y Not􀈈s 1􀈐􀈌 􀈧 Prosperous and Happy Gardening Year to all our Members also, of course, to all read􀔘rs qf the Parish 􀉵gazine. I came 􀔙cross a bit of Thomas Hardy rec􀈉ntly, perhaps a little premature, but encouragement tq help along th􀔚 first 􀈄 months of the New 􀋏ear. This is. the weather the cuckoo likes, . and so do I; When shqwer•s betum􀔛le the chestnut spikes, • and nestlings fly; 􀈨nd the ' little brown nightingale bills his nest, And they sit outside the Travellers Rest; 􀔜nd maids come forth, sprig muslin, dres􀔝, 􀈩nd citizens dream of the South and 􀋋est, and so do I. DIARY 􀈪􀊌AL SH􀊣 19􀔞 - September 2nd. 21st 􀈫NN􀈗Y 1972 - June 24th. (Barbeque and Knees-up) (Fireworks and 􀉆un) + STEt1K PUDDI􀊊 􀈬􀊄 BE􀉀 - Jarru􀋽y/February (50p) B􀊮AI􀊐 (D􀊾atU􀋮S Tt -o 􀉶be rachn n1o0utnhc.e d) 􀋈ISIT TO SLO􀋄H NUR􀊵􀉗 - (Being 􀋾ranged) We are going to' ask Kay L·oughnan to join the ranks of Fo".lllder Life Member 􀋩long with Brigit Ames 􀋭nd Shirley Horner. It looks very much as though the new committee have- got do'Wil to their task quite thoroughly - New 􀊶cretary - Mr. & Mrs. B11U.C1nes. New Tre􀋪surer - Mr. & Mrs. Pullin. 􀋌ou•t 'bore you with work to do in the garden, wait and 􀊴􀈊e what 􀔟h􀔠 weather holds in store, and start a few hints and tips 􀔡ext month. 􀉜􀊙 H􀊚 DORNEY P .T ,􀈭. The P.T.􀈮. entertained 􀊷nior Citizens to the excellent Dorpsy School Christmas Concert. This was performed. on successive evenings by children from Dorney School; during the first performance P.T.􀈯. Chairman, Peter 􀊭􀋫bbetts, presented . tlie ·p􀋖. T .􀈰. 􀉍ouse Cup for annual competiti􀔢n. Christmas Parties were. s􀋗ponsored and provided by the P.T.A. for both infants ·a􀔣 juniors during the last wesk .of terr.i. M􀋬ke a note of the 􀊦.T.􀈱. Candlemas Dance on Saturday 29th January. The usu􀋲 drinks and refreshments are included. Tickets are now available from Committee members price 75p. 􀊂ightclub style music will be provided by the George Groves 􀊨tet. D􀊔RNEY 'W􀊕􀉫􀈻N'S SOC􀈕􀋂􀉣 CLUB, At>out 50 people enjoyed the 5th 􀈲nnual Christmas Par ty organised •􀋐 The Dorney Women's Soc􀔤l Clu•. 􀈳lthough this was rather fewer than was 􀔥oped the speci􀋳 hot Dorney Punch together with 􀉩n 􀉃stgate 's Square Dance records proved to be a heady mixture and the evening really went with a swing. There will be a Coffee Morning on J􀋸uary 14th at September House by kind permission of 􀊁s. 􀊤ive Roberts. This will start at 10.30 a.m; members and friends are invited to attezrl. Any other ladies who would like to join this lively organisation will also- 'De welcome. The Club will not be meeting on•the 4th Wednesday in January; inste􀋱 what promises to be an interesting vi􀋦it to Wooburn Bakery will take place 1.1n 􀋀esday 25th. Cars leave Meadow Way at 7.30 p.m. Dear 􀉄itors, 40, Harcourt Road, Dorney Reach. Twenty Six O.A.F. in Dorney and·Dorney Reach received a surprise Christmas Gift consisting of a pack of Groceries, Chocolates and Fruit. This was made possible by members and supporters of the P􀋰mer 􀈣rms Dart Club. On Dahalf of the Club I would like to thank all those not concerned with Darts who 􀋕by their generosity helped make this venture such a success. We wish all readers a very Happy New Year. H, A, Cook, SOUTH B􀋃􀉟 CO􀊑VAT􀉙 􀈤SS􀊘I􀈥TION·· Dorney Br􀋥nch The Committee would like to wish all memlters a 􀉒ppy New 􀋎ear. A very successful dance was held in December, our first function in the Village Hall. We • t were sorry there were not more people to enjoy the excellent band. 1972 will see the end of the South Bucks Constituency owing to boundary changes - Dorney will 110 in the new Beaconsfield Constituency, and a new one will be formed comprising Chesham and Amersham aril part of Aylesbury. We are lucky in retaining Captain Wilkinson as our most capable agent. There is a meeting on Monday January 10th at the Council Chamber, Beaconsfield at 8.15 p.m. to elect a Chairman and Treasurer and to approve the new Constitution aril Rules, as drawn up by the interim committee. It is hoped as many members as possible will be present. B0 M. Ames. Hon, Secretary, THE WEI, THER OF NOVEMBER A high 1::arometer produced four exquisite days at the beginning of the month& sunny and relatively warm, wt of course w::.th early morning fog. Then the glass fell dramatically, and the 5th was wild and wet, with .64" of rain, and a clap of thunder at teatime. By the 8th it had ■ecome quite chilly, with a maximum of only JoC, wt thereafter the weather became quite pleasant, with high pressure again, llut just enough air movement to prevent fog. The 10th, llth, am 14th were brilliantly sunny. The 19th although sunny was cold, never ab•ve 2oC, l,ut a dropping glass drove. the temperature up, am the rain down, and the 21st with .87" was really wet. This heralded an unpredictable few days. Sunny again on the 22nd, and then really cold on the 23rd, with snow, and ne􀋡r freezing temperatures all day. Not much perhaps·, only half an inch or so, tut enough to look rather unseasonable on the remnants of the autumn leaves. Sun on the 24th melted most of it away, am the next few days were. rather dull and uninteresting, 􀈷nating in o of rain on the 2􀈍th. The 29th saw a very dense fog appe􀋻 just after midday, but is had mostly disappeared by 􀈇 p.m. Sudden fogs of this nature seldom last long, as they are often associated with an approaching warm front, which soon produces enough wind to drive them away. Indee'd they follow a collllllon •• weather rule that comitions that arrive suddenly, seldom persist. Total rainf􀊧 was 2.6􀈘', which is about normal. With fog, frost, tl:mnd􀈋 1 snow 􀋵d rain, November gave us a taste of most of the more unpleasant aspects of our climate, but with enough sunshine not to leave too bad an imru-es sion. ISOBAR 􀊋T􀋇E 􀊎􀉁 And so we move into a bright new year - of spoiling, indiscriminate use of pesticides and herbicides, . destruction of hedge lining our·fields and rivers and, of course, our brightest prospect - pollution 1 What a lovely thought for the New Year. The sea - the endless sea is already contaminated to an alarming degree with 􀔖esticides and poisons. The recent reports (mid December) of the organo-mercury compounds in the• fish caught off the N.E. coast should be a warning, but shoulders.are shrU.g􀔗ed 􀋠nd statements made to the effect that nothing has yet· 􀈀een proved. It is surru-ising how blind people can be when they so desire. Changing the subject or am I? The tow path llalow Dorney Reach has had its 9anks cleared by the Thames Conservators. They have removed the May trees that made the bank such a wonderful place in the Spring. • • I am told that when questioned, they gave the reason that they had to maintain the towpath for towir.g. No, I am not ohanging thG subjeot - it is the same thoughtless or wanton disregard for the things that matter that one oan find over and over again in this modern sooiety. 􀉨t me quiokly add to answer the olaim that the towpath is for towing, that the-Th􀋴es Conservators have been in no hurry to kGep the towpath in order in many othGr plaoes. Some of thG timber standing along the b􀋜nk must havebeen 20 or more 􀋑ar􀊳 old, so why this sudden urge to return to horse drawn barges ? Could it be that they are bothered by the pollution of the air by diesel fumes􀈜 May ile-I shall ile proved wrong and that the T.C.s m􀋝y have·some master plan for repairing the bank along our stretoh -only time will show. If they do, then the fenoes and hedges that shi􀉊ld the ri ver from the.tow(path) 1'fill h􀋛ve to oome down as well.· If not - then their aotion seems to be just wanton destruotion. .. BR 􀊗K. 􀉳terial for publication should reach one of the Editors by the 16th of the preqeding m onth. Editors= Pμ.b]icity: Mr. c. c. Easter Fol􀊒ly􀋙,d y, Dorney Reach Road, Dorney Reach. Tel: 􀉰idenhead 24121. Mr. K. 􀈝.· s. Spiers, 􀉹lestones, Dorney Reach Road, Dorney Reach. 􀊹el: 􀉷denhead 􀈂7􀈛74. Mr. A. E. P. Turner, 􀉧mont, Harcourt Road, Dorney 􀊩each. Tel: 􀉭idenhead 2.3769. 􀈹ditorj􀋯 Bo􀋹d􀈒 The Editors, Mrs. M. C. Cody. Mr. 􀈞. E. P. Turner. Distributors: 􀉻s. Ames, 􀊀s. Bartlett, Miss Bennett, Mrs. Bonvoisin, Mrs. Cobb, Mrs. Crane, Mrs. Groves, Mrs. 􀉑kesley, Mrs. Hellmuth, Mrs. Oxlade, Mrs. Pilkinton, Mrs. Sharphouse, Mrs-.-.Shott, Mrs. Sorensen, Mrs. Thompson, 􀉪rs. Rae, Mrs. Williamson, 􀉼s. Wiltshire (S􀊏) Mrs. Wooller, Mrs. Wright. Rates of Subsqription: .36p per annum for 12 issues. Advertisers and Tr easurers of Organisations should please pay their subscriptions punctually to Mr. Turner. Distributors who collect subscriptions from those taking the l;l8.gazine should hand them to Mrs. Cody. The Editors are not rGsponsible fer 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-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. Burnham3277 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 Personal service at all times. A pin to an elephant obtainable here. DRY CLEANING Weekdays--8.30- 5.30p.m. (except Wednesday 8.30-1 p.m.) Saturday 9 - 4.30 p.m. JEAN & EDDIE DOVEY DORNEY vaLAGE BAKERY Built 1899 Home Baked Bread, Wholesale and Retail, Bread and Groceries Delivered, C. V. RIGDBN Telephone: Burnham 4874 QUALIFIED CHIROPODIST HOME VISITS BY APPOINTMENT MRS. A. WILKINSON. S.R.N. TELEPHONE: BURNHAM 3283 T. QUARTERMAN & SON Builders and Contractors NO JOB TO SMALL Telephone: Burnham 3188 BEAUTY COUNSELOR SKIN ANALYSIS AND 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 LAUNDERETTE SELF-SERVICE (PROP., F. B. CLATWORTHY) 31 a ETON WICK ROAD, ETON WICK Telephone: WINDSOR 62911 The above launderette operates a collection and delivery service IN THIS AREA 9 lbs. of WASHING INDIVIDUALLY WASHED AND DRIED FOR IRONING 4/6 BLANKETS 3/6 Additional Dries 6d. extra BEDSPREADS 3/6 EACH WASH IS INDIVIDUALLY WASHED BY THE FAMOUS BENDIX AUTOMATIC WASHING MACHINE GIVING A TUMBLING ACTION OF TWO WASHES AND FOUR RINSES USING ONLY SOFT WATER 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. c. It 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 ilnd 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. 3 MARCH, 1972. E DI TO RI AL By the time this is in print the Miners I Strike will prooobly be over, but it will not be the end of the matter. Tphoew eirm smteaditaitoen se wfifleclt sbe mamyov bien gt ahgata ifnu aeln df hore atfiirnegs aanrrld lighting will again be available, but at what cost. gainAepdar, 􀦵th farte mis ,t hte hien fdliarteicotnar inyc reefafsee ctins eofv ertyhoe nei'ncsr ebaiUses fweirl lf uceoln tarmib uteel ectot rfiurcittyh,e rt phre iicnec rreiasseesd i nc oasltm oofs tc aoalll things as increased cost.a work their way through Prmaonubafbalcytur juinsgt, adsi sitrmpoibrtautinot,n , ruset rvnoitc esso andea srye tatoi laisnsge.S3 is the damage done to our national economy through short time working and loss of wages to the workers concerned. lessTehre exmtiennerts h daod ·asnym puantehnyv ifaborle tjhoeibr a ndcl atiom , aa gnrde tahteery or deserved more money but the fact remains that if one r:cratkei"c usloarm es eoctthieorn soecft pioeon p!IIUle swt anmta kae dlaor wgeirt hs ha arsem aolfle tr he share, because the "cake" only grows with increased pwroodrkiuncgt ivhaitryd.e r Wahnde thleorn,; tehr eo ri nbcyr eausseing is b eatctheire vmeedt hbyod s or otfoo ls and equipment is not material to the issue although course the latter is the best way. This does not mean that anyone should not make the best use of their time. effOecture dna btyi tonahel s gtrroiwkteh a tnhdi si tyse arerp wericluls suinodnsou,b taenddl yt bhei s means that as the cost of living rises those sections with the least bargaining power will find their share of the 11 cake11 a bit smaller. It seems fair to say free bargaining with the right to withdraw labour enly works in a competitive situation Workers in nationalised services wield an unfair weap;n when striking and picketing as it becomes blackmail of the rest of the people 1' for whom the OovernmGnt is cnly the. elected instrument. claIimfs arthee . rseetmatliednde wri otfh tthhei sp rpreseecnedt enoutt sitan mndinil;gd wage people will finish up with on1¥ a spoonful_ of & crsumomebs ", SERVICES IN THE PA RISH CHURCH OF ST I JAMES I J st Sunday in the month, 9.45·a.m. 6.30 p.m. Family Eucharist am Address. Evensong. 2rrl and Subsequent Sundays, 18 1a .am..m . VICAR: CHURCllWARDENS: Vicar's Warden: People's Warden: HM:ioltyti nCosm maundn ioSner. mon. TThhee VReivc.a rRaogge,e r Royle, TDoerln: eyB, urWnihandsmor •2, 8B2e3,r ks. LDot.r neCoyl .C ourP0 tD, . S0 Palmer, WTeilnd: seBrur, Bnehrakms .4 638. Mt-17., -BJ.r iMt.w eWlillki Ronsado, n, Burnham, Bucks. Tel: Burnham 3283. • sucTcehses Coanndf egroetn cte haet Ctehnetr ee mo ffof t Joa nau agorody waands Ih abredliweovrek ian g start. But the week before it happened I wondered if tthhei s hwoauss em awionulldy bdeu er etaod ya sinm tlilm eba. ndF oofr tvunaertye wlyil ilti hwga s and helpers from the parish who paint6d the hall and stairs in rdeeccoorrdat toirmse .I Iwifl la nwyiolnlei nigsl yi ng ivneee yd ouof t ah egioro dn amfeisr!m ofLa st month I mentioned the schools conference at the end of FTeubtroursa rfyo rbu tth es iSnlceo U{;thh en17 2bo Porkoijnegcst haavree ihanvcrienags ead we! ekTehme training scheme at Dorney. The Eton boys are coming for pae owpe.leek pfrroimo rS otuot ht-hEeiars t CoLonndfironm tairoe n,c omAi ngg rdouurpi nogf Eyaosutnegr week ctoo mtingurn tot hce amstap dburleisn gi ntthoe aS pprlianyg r Booamn.k HAo lGiudiadye a nCodm patwnyo s aertes of·csildren are coming during August for a holiday. In faracet woI rrhiaevde hbyea trdh e aE troumn oDuror tnehyat P rboojtehc Bt!ut lins and Pontins mgPalzeii\nsees waindll cyarodu bocoanrtd􀦸i nuAel ·tl ot shaev meo anleyl ycoolurle ncetwedsp tahpiesr s, way is going to subsidise children1 s holidays. For instr. Cottam. l1r. Wilkinson􀦿 Col. Mayes. ' y • March 2.6th 8 a.m. Mt-. D. Pepler. 11 a.m. Mr. Houldsworth. 6 • .30 p.m. Mr. G. Pepler. 31st Good Friday. 11 a.m. Mr. Wilkinson. April 2nd. 8 a.m. Mt-. Wilkins on. Easter Day. 9.45 a.m. Mr. Liney. 11 a.m. Mr. Cottam. 6 • .30 p.m. Mr. Eastgate. DOENEY CHULCH CLEANING ROSTER March 4th Mrs. Bonvoisir/Mrs. Belding. 11th Mrs. Hellmuth. 18th Elizabeth H6llmuth. 25th Mrs. Ames. April 2nd Mrs. Bonvoisin/Mrs. Belding. DORNEY ClllffiCH FLIJvlER ROSTER No flowers during Lent - combined effort for Easter. Anyone interested cordially welcomed to help decorate for Easter. 1ST DORNEY CUB SCOUT GROUP A JUMBLE SALE WILL BE HEID ON SATURDAY 15th APRIL AT 10.30 a.m. IN THE: VILUGE HALL. REFRESHMENTS, RAFFLE IN AID OF CUB SCOUT FUNDS. POlJNEY WOMEN'S INSTITUTE Opening i;hs mGeting on February 9th, Mrs. Clifford welcomed two new members, Mrs. Charge and Mrs. Roberts. A visit has beGn arranged to the Ideal Home Exhibition on March 15th, and names were taken of members wishing to go on the coa.ch, Any friends would also be welcome. In the Monthly Letter the B.F.w.t. resolutions were disoussed, and among other InstitutGs Eton Wick and BovGnGy were warmly congratulated on their success in the competition "This GrGen and Pleasant Land". Their film has been selected for showing at Ol3 mpia. Final arrangements were· also made for the Day on Portugal but this has unfortunately had to be postponed until SeptembGr b 􀧀cause of th6 power shortag e. Mrs. Huddart ably presentsd our Budget for the forthcoming year􀧁 and indicated that another fund-raising effort would be necessary to keep us afloat. This would probably b6 h6ld again in November, since last year 1 s Autumn Fayre was so popular,; . Our speaksr 􀧂ant Gray of th6 Police Force, turned out to be a most attractiv e policewoman who seemed oapable of dealing with any malefactor, She gave us an extremely interesting and ·factual account of the work of a woman police officGr, showing how they not only share the everyday tasks of the local politi.orlneesyto Rneesa,c h Rd• Tel: J:.hidenhead 12 D78o7rn4.e y Reach. Mt-. A. E. P. Turner, Harlamceonurt, t Rd• 1 Dorney Reach. Tel: Mlidenhead 2:3769. The Editors, Mt-s. M.C.Cody, Mt-0A.E.P.Turner. .Mrs. Ames, Mt-s. Bartlett, l>ti.ss Bennett, MtMt--ss.0 GBroonvvoeiss, iMt-n, sMt-. Has. kCeoslbeby, ,Mt -s. Crane, MrMt-ss.. HPilelkilmunttho,n , Mt-Mts-.s O. xSlhaadrep,h ouse, MrMrss.. TShhootmtp,s oMt-n,s .Mt- sS.o rReanes,e nMr, s. Williamson, MrMrss.. WWriilgthsth.i re (Snr), Mt-s. Wooller, Rates of Sμbscrintian: 36p per annum for 12 issues. Apadvye trthiesirer ss uabnsdc rTiprteaisournse rpsu ncotuaf Orlglayn itsoa .Mt-tio. nsTu srhoneurl. d please Distributors who collect subscriptions from those taking the magazine should hand them to Mrs. Cody. Tcohre reEsdpitonodresn tasre exnoprt esrsesepdo insni lbelte tfeorrs othre aorptiinciloenss p oubfl ished in this magazine. E. SARGEANT AND SON FUNERAL DIRECTORS MONUMENTAL MASONS Head Office: Church Street, Slough. Tel: Slough 20081 PRIVATE CHAPELS 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-You,.elf Centre open 8.30-7p.m. Sunday 9-1 p.m. NEVILLE AND GRIFFIN (Est. 1867) Producers and Purveyors of HIGH-CLASS DAIRY PRODUCE BARGE FARM DAIRY, BATH ROAD, TAPLOW. Tel. Burnham3277 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 Personal service at all times. A pin to an elephant obtainable here. DRY CLEANING Weekday&-8.30-5.30p.m. (except Wednesday 8.30-1 p.m.) Saturday 9 -4.30 p.m JEAN & EDDIE DOVEY DORNEY VILLAGE BAKERY Built 18!19 Home Baked Bread, Wholesale and Retail, Bread and Groceries Delivered, C. V. RIGDEN Telephone: Burnham 4874 QUALIFIED CHIROPODIST HOME VISITS BY APPOINTMENT MRS. A. WILKINSON. S.R.N. TELEPHONE: BURNHAM 3283 T. QUARTERMAN & SON Builders and Contractors NO JOB TO SMALL Telephone: Burnham '3188 BEAUTY COUNSELOR SKIN ANALYSIS AND MAKE-UP IN YOUR OWN HOME Mrs. M. C. CODY Telephone: Maidenhead 24121 A. BOND & SONS GREENGROCERS ETON WICK Our Delivery Van c alls 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 LAUNDERETTE SELF-SERVICE (PROP., F. B. CLATWORTHY) 31 a ETON WICK ROAD, ETON WICK Telephone: WINDSOR 62911 The above launderette operates a collection and delivery service IN THIS AREA 91bs. of WASHING INDIVIDUALLY WASHED AND DRIED FOR IRONING 4/6 BLANKETS 3/6 Additional Dries: 6d. extra BEDSPREADS 3/6 EACH WASH IS INDIVIDUALLY WASHED BY THE FAMOUS BENDIX AUTOMATIC WASHING MACHINE GIVING A TUMBLING ACTION OF TWO WASHES AND FOUR RINSES USING ONLY SOFT WATER 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. It L ;4/􀀃􀀄 7 1!\orntp 􀀎arisb J!ttus 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 Daily 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. 4 APRIL, 1972 EDIT ORIAL When I -was a child I idolised anything or anyone connected with the Royal Navy. It is little wonder then that my boyhocn her􀃘 was Robert Falcon Scott, who combined the sacrosanct qualities of a naval captain with the courage of an intrepid explorer. His ill-fated and tragi􀃙 expedition to the Antarctic failed in its objective of being first at the Pole but won its rightful place in the annals of British history. ThG success of the saga and the reason why, despite its mate,rial failure, it inspired the Nation, lay in the written evidence ef Scott's diaries. Here was recorded a tale of fortitude and unselfish conduct, of gellant men living and being prsparE.d to die for their corarades. The rscE.nt television documentary covering Scott's last journey showed that not only was the expedition ill-fated but ill-conceived. Scott's reliance on mn-hauling and p:mies instead of dogs was obviously a mistake. Nevert.hPJess although the programme was critical of the planning it -was in no way critical of the men or their efforts. I found this refreshing at a time when the ataeement of past achievements and personalities is ·the vogue. I have particularly in mind the television series "The British Empire". Maybe those of us brought up on the glories of our colonial and military past nE.Gd to be shown the: o+,her side of the coin but this series has been so blatantly biased towards the "other side" that the critics have be;en almost unanimous in their condemnation of it. We have been shown the massacres, the military durbars, the Hill - Station - Sat and innumerable Victorian adventures exploiting black Africa. No-one can or would wish to dRny th?t mny wrongs were perpetrated in the name of Queen and Country but there were mny men and women who devoted their lives to the wellbeing and advancement of these underdeveloped nations. All over the Werld hospitals, missions., schools, universities and the rudiments of governmental stability bear witness to a past empire:. National pride can be an insidious canker but the denigration of dedicated men acj unselfish deeds is not to be countenanced. SERVIGF.S IN THE PARISH GHURGH OF ST. JA.MES, 1st Sunday in the month, 9.45 a.m. Family Eucharist and Address. 6.30 p.m , Evensong. 2nd and Subseauent Sundays, vICAR GHURGH.-/ARDE!£: Vlcar's Warden: People's Warden: Holy Gommunic-:i. Ml.ttins and Sermon. The Rev. Roger Royle, The Vin'll'ags, Da,rnsy, Windsor, Berks. Tel: Burnham 62823. Lt. G􀛕l" P. D. s. Pallller, Dcrney Gourt, Windsor, B&ks. Tel: Burnham 4638. Mr. J. M. Wilkinson, 17, Briti.ell Read, Burnham, Bucks. Tel: Burnham 3283. Open ho-􀛖se is to be the order of the day fer this year I s Annual General Meeting of tne Parochial Church Council on Wednesday April 5th at the Vicarage. Althv•1.:h the actual meeting will not start until 8.30 p.m. and end at 10 u 􀛗. o,ffee will be served in the Vicarage from 8 p.m. so that peGple who have not yet had the chance to see wnat has happened to the Vicarage will have a chance to ·l ook around. No fees will be charged for condncted tours, but I have sericus thoughts cf joining the stately homes business ! The only trouble is that the garden is not quits big enough for a Safari Park! After the elscti,-n of the Churchwardens and the P.G.G. the mssti􀛘 will be used to inform people as tr what is happening in the varicus departmsntr or Church life. ,. -,,.,,,,,. ., • l tliere will be reports on the Choir'􀛠- the Bell Ringers, • the vplorers, the Eton/Dorney Project as well as those concerned with the actual Church building and its finances. I.very 1J1Uch hope that people will make an effort to co􀛡e,and ask any questions they like. I couldn't think o􀛢 a nicer way to spend a Wednesday evening l Any new v􀛣nture needs a tremendous-support if it is to succeGd and as yw know I am incredibly grateful fer the support that•! have received from the Farish of Dorney and Eton c􀛤11ege, but I am also very grateful for the support that both I a,nd the 􀛥roiect have received froo the Education, Y􀛦uth and Conmunity Relations Departments in Slough. All three orgaliisations have made use of the Froj set and as official dGpartments come in for a lot of kicks it is only- right '&hat they should have some thanks as well. Another date which I·very IJ111Ch hope you are k6eping free is the afternoon of Sunday July 9th􀛧 Plans are going ahead fer what premises to be a fun packed afternoon in the Vicarage garden. We hope to make the afternoon very IJIUC& of a parish family occasion. • • I am yery plea􀛨ed to.see that the majority of the Dioceses in the Church of Ertgland have noted in favour ef union with.the Methodists. I find divisions within the Church very difficult􀛩 accept_and I think there are quite a lot of young people who look on the divisions as a scandal. The majority of people belong to a particular Church because they have been born into it and in a world that is so divided it is of little help to have a divided Church as well. Obviously net all people will want to worship in the same way but Christians working together makes far more sense than conste.ntly being·in competition. May I wish yi,u all a very hallPY Easter. The Easter fsa􀛪t-·1s tne whb􀛫e basis of the Christian religion and for me 1.t is wonderful to have a faith whfoh is founded on s􀛬mething so posi􀛭ive and so joyful. With every good wish, Yours ever Rpger Rovle, DORNEY CHURCH SIDESMEN1S ROSTER. April 2nd 8 a.m. Easter Day 9.45 a.m. 11 a.m. 6.30 p.m. 1,. pr il 9th • 8 a.m. 11 a.m. 16th 8 a.m. 11 a.m. 23rd 8 a.m. 11 a.m. 30th 8 a.m. 11 a.1:1. Ml.y 7th 9.45 a.m. 6.30 p.m. pgtNEY CHURCH CLEANING l,OSTER. April 8th 15th 22nl Mr. Wilkins:>n. Mr. Liney. Mr. Cottam. Mr. Eastgate. Mr. D. Pepler. Mr. Houldsworth. Mr. G. Pepler. Mr. Liney. Mr. Houldsworth. C->l. Mayes• Mr. Cottam. Mr. Wilkinson. Mr. Liney. Mr. Eastga.te. Mrs. Hellmuth. Mrs. Amss. Eli􀛮beth Hellmuth. 29th Mrlil. Cottam. May 6th Mrs. Bonvoisin/Mrs. Belding. DORNEY CHUicCH FLCMER HOSTER April 9th 16th 23rd 30th 1ST DORNEY C-UB SCOUT GROUP Mt-s. Loughnan. Mrs. Ames. Mrs. Stopford. Mrs. Herner. I,. JUMBLE SALE WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY 15th APRIL AT 10.30 a.m. IN THE VILLAGE HALL. REFRESHMENTS, BAFFLE IN AID OF CUB SCOUT FUNDS. BEST KEPT VILIAGE CQMPETITI0N, l 972. The Annual Parish Meeting held on 15th March agreed that Dorney Reach should enter for ths Gurney Cup an:l that Dorney, Boveney and Lake End should stay in the Michaelis Cup, Full details of this y6ar's Competition and its system of marking have not yet bsen given to us, It is understood that judging will start a month earlier than bsfore and will be in three stages, So subject to confirmation - Preliminary judging - June - we compete against other entries in Eton Rural District, Intermediate judging - July - against Preliminary winners. of Wyc-ombe and Am6rsham Rural Districts, Final judging - August - against Intermsdiate winners on a County basis. Normally.marks areawarded for speci.1;ic items - Trim hedges, tidy g􀆳rdens, verges, walls and fences; w􀆴ll kept Churchyards, War Memorials and surrol.ll'l(js of Village Halls 25% of the marks are allotted for the general well kept ;ppearance of ths village, e,g,, 11o_lit􀆵e:, no refuse dumps; absence of advertisements or thei.r tidiness; street furniture· and lamps; bus· sliel'iers; and clear svidenoe that we are all competition minded, _As to this last, I think that we all show that we are tidy minded, but I would suggest that something more such as gay flowers in front gardens and a lick of fresh paint might give the impression_of being competition minded. When you rsad this note there will be two menths before judging starts. Everyone has, of course, the.i.r own ideas of when they will do th6 necessary chores so as to be ready in time. I try to remember this when I and another Parish Counciller go rounl the Parish about a mcnth before judging starts, We usually come back with about 40 points noted down, which are then farmed out among vathroisoe uwsh doe cpaanr tpinuetnt mas totfe Ertso rn iRguhtra.l DSiosmtre ipcotin Ctouns wicilll oafrf techte Div. Surveyor er S,E,B, or the Parish Council, etc, Then abeut 10 days before judging I go round again to look for blaok spots aoo try tc organise crisis measures to put them right. I am glad to be able tc say that in Dorney Reach Mrs. Wooller and Mr, Belcher have agreed to try to organise such communal effort as may be nestled. P, D, S1 P, DORNBY COMMON . The Annual C crnmon Meeting held on 8th Much, 1972, decided to open the grazing season on Saturday, 25th Ml.rch and ·s ome 180 beasts will be at pasture until about the end of October. The A 0C .M. also decided that after this present season horned· cattle will not be allowed on the Common . I see that on 15th DecGmber, 19711 Northern Ireland was declared a Brucellosis Free area. During the eradication period over £2 ,8 million was paid out in compensation for reactor cattle and in-contacts. The syst6l!l of testing in Northern Ireland meets the requirements of E.E.c. In Dorney we have not yet made that progress, Hcw ever the A 0C .M􀛳 decided that , if all goes well, Dorney C ommon will be a Brucellosis Free grazing area in 1974. In 1971 three beasts were ki lled in traffic accidents - 011 29th May, 31st July and in September. The times were between pub closing and abait midnight. People in the Parish are very good at avoiding accidents and it is usually others from the comparatively near neighbourho od who cause them. Within the bounds of the C ommon beasts do not commit an offence by being on the highway and there behaving as beasts will. So that people may drive with due cars standard cattle warning signs are ·erected at suitable intervals on both sides of Common Road by the County Council. P.- D. S. P. • I DORNEY P 1T .A, NEWSLETTER - SFRI N.. 197,?, 11 TllR0 OOH-SCHOOLn As most of you will know in February we won our fight to retain Dorney School as a through school taking children up to 12 ye ars. A spokesman for Bucks County Council confirmed that our school would be treated in exactly the same way as Eton Perney & Eton Wick and that the statutory notice to this effect will be published in due course. He also confirmed that no further changes are likely unless major political or educational policies occur. The P. T .A. Committee would like to thank everyone who gave time and effort to our' cause. Two points to consider - one, that every effort should be maue by parents to send their children to the school and secondly .to actively support P. T.A. functions. This decision means that the P. T0A 0 Committee can now channel the effort previously used to save the school into a more productive vein. Projects put forward oy parents at the A.G .M. are currently being considered by the Project Sub-Committee chaired by Sam Hudson; Ye ws of their plans will be released soon. Peter Rabbetts also announced changes within the present committee. Mary Warnsr-Ho􀛸ne has resigned as Social Sub-Committee Chairman, for personal reasons. Mary has been responsible for organising the successful P 0 T.A. social functions for the past four years. Ken Richmond has agreed to take over this job r n:l will be pass ing on the task of publicity, which he has undertaken since 1968, to Secretary Peter Belcher. WINTER ACTIVITIES The P. T.A. entertained Senior Citizens to ons of the excellent School Concerts held in December. Refreshments were P!'ovided , and ths new P 0 T .A 0 House Trophy was forma1.1.y presented to the Headmaster. In January the P.T.A. provided netballs for the older girls; and a Reading Aid and a Tslevision Set have also been purchased. The P.T.A. will present certificates to successful competitors in the school sports in June. The_ P.T.A. held a Celebratio􀛹 Dance in January. 130 peoplG attended, including many parents, and enjoyed the ·sophisticated sounds of the Geoff Groves Quartet. Bubbly was provided. in celebration of the P.T.A. 1 s achievement. GENERAL The Committee wish to thank all those who donated prizes or otherwise helped with the successful Xmas Draw. The BADMINTON SECTION have vacancies for ladies - Village Hall, Tuesdays, 7.45 ,p.m. FUTURE EVENTS Fund raising began in earnest on February 26th,- with a Jumble Sale, held·' ih the Village Hall, which raised over £40. Other P. T .A. events to be noted include:-· • • • May 6th - Country Folk and Modern Dance. Tic.keiis strictly limited - reserve yours now.· Anyone willing to help with food, bar, 'phone 26972. • • June loth - Annual Fete. • July 8th - Open Air Barbecue. (Anyone willing to help •p􀛻one 26972) . November 4th - Guy Fawkes Celebration. December 2nd - Xmas Dance and Party􀛼 Would any parents willing to assist in running any of the above events p􀛽ease contact Ken.Ricpmond. FETE Fete Aodrriaganni Wsaotoidosn wbuillt abe forming a Committee for the nyone who has idea.s for side- .J> .J> shows etc., please 'phone Adrian at Maidenhead 20872. Specific request - please save jars and bottles. • P. BEU::HER • Secretary - Maidenhead 27047 COlEERVATIVE ASSOCIA• TI• ON - BEACOlm'IELD CON3TITUE.OOY - DOii.NEY Bl1A.OOH The Anriual GGneral Meeting will be held in the Village Hall on M:l.y 10th at 8.30 p.m. Captain Wilkinson will be ther􀛺 and possibly Mr. Bell, M.P., Q.C. Mr •. & Mrs. Collins are kindly lending their swfmmi_ng • pool and garden for a SOUPERNITE on June 10th. Please put this da.t.e. down in your diary• Further details in May. . · . . RELIABIE AND' EXPERIENJED BABY-SITTER AVAILABIE MOST EVENIN:i-S TEIEPHONE - STEVE AT MAIDENHEAD 27921. A GIRL GUIDE COMPANY IS TO FORMED IN DORNEY COMME􀛾IN} IN MAYt DETAILS WILL BE llNNOtmJED NEARER THAT DATE. GIBI.S INTERESTED IN JOINIM:x SHOULD ·CONI'AOT:- Gill Langston, Melrose, Dorney Reach Road. Tel: .Maidenhead 31479. DORNEY WOMEN'S INSTITUTE The meeting was held on March 8th with Mrs . Clifford in the chair. This year it is our turn to send a delegate to the Albert Hall on June 7th, and Mrs. Williamson was chosen to represent laplow _ and ourselves. 􀜀 Mrs. Horner gave a report on the A griculture and Produce Guild meeting she had attended where 111-s. Showler was. the speaker. She brought hi.ck an invitation to members to t.mr the gardens at Hampden Hall, and a Spring out ing there is being considered. It seemed a very appropriate time to have a speaker from the Samaritans, with the new B.B.c. drama series on the subject appearing on Saturday night s, and members were able to ask questions about it, and discuss the problems involved , with a heightened interest. Mrs. Highgate, or Mary 188 as she is known to her clients .on the telephone, works at the Slough branch of the Samaritans in four upstairs rooms - near the Town Hall , let to _ them rent-free by the Council who real ise the value to the community of .the work they do, After telling us briefly how the mcvement was started in London in 1953 by the B"v• Chad Varah , with only one telephone to answer calls from people in distress, she went on to describe in more detail how the service operates locally in Slough. A team of about J,0O unpaid volunteers are on duty two at a time, for four-hour shi fts, day and night. They_ answer the telephone calls ,- listen to the visitors who come in- for tea and sympathy, and keep confidential notes on each casa. So far they have helped about 1,450 people, maey of them potential suicides. They have no money er accommodation to offer• but are able to put people in . touch with the appropriate social services. However , ·most of their work lies outside this sphere , on the purely human level , visiting the lonely, taking them out , and in the true sense befriending them. For the benefit of new members, Mrs. Will iamson gave a short talk after tea on the mysterious subject of v.c.o. 1 a and .the purpose of Denman College. As an advocate of Women's Lib. she was soon encourag ing, them to abandon their husbands for a week-end if the opportun ity arose to pursue a course at the College, as those who have been have found it wr-11 worthwhile. The speaker on April 12th will be 11!- 0 Rieu, Superintendent of the Royal Park. • I 11 Teas : Mrs. C air;p ion, Mrs. Roberts, Mrs. Haks slsy. Competition: A small flower arrangement, not mere than 9 11 ove.rall 0 Wft)fru:e Clinig: April 4th - Mrs. Toll. • 18th - Mrs. Paint er. Oyer 60 1s Club: April llth - Mrs. Finch, Mrs. Toll, Mrs. Painter. DIARY OF EVENTS Wednesday 5th April Saturday 15th April Saturday 6th May Wednesday lot h May Saturday 10t h June Saturday 10th June Saturday 24th June A 0 G 0 M0 Parochial Church Council Vicarage - 8 0 30 p.m. 1st Dorney Cub Scout Group Jumble Sale - Village Hall 10 030 p.m. P 0T.A 0 Country Folk & Modern Dance . Conservative Association A 0 G 0 M. Village Hsll - 8.30 p.m. Conservative Association SOUPERNITE. P.T.A. Annual Fate. Dorney Horticultural Society 21st Anniversary Barbecue and Knees-Up Plus Ross and Sweet Pea Exhibiti􀛴n. Saturday 8th July P.T.A. Opsn-.Air Barbecue. &way 9th July Fun Afternoon in the V iearage Garden. Saturday 2nd September Dorney Ho rticultural Society .Annual Show . Saturday 4th N􀛵v smber Dorney P.T􀛶l. Guy Fawkes Celetration. Saturday 2nd December Dorney P.T.A 0 Christmas Dance. DORNEY WOMEN 'S INSTITUTE Meet secom Wednesday of e-rery month at 2.30 p.m. DORNEY WOMEN'S SOCIAL Meet fourth Wednesday of every month CLUB at 8 p.m. DORNEY P .T .A . First Monday in every month P.􀛷.A. Committee Meeting. 1ST DORNEY CUB SCOUTS It has bE.en just over a year now since_ we moved our headquarters from the oohool to the Village Ha:1.1, this·a ... •. has b6en most successful, the bcys having more room tc let off steam. They have had quite a busy year .'t.rith competitions and outings of interest. The following visits were made:- Pigeon House Fro-m, Woods Garden Centre, Police Traffic Centre, Slough Fire StatiDn, Cu]>.J)ay .. : Outing at Gillwell Park,.Arnzy- Day at Aldershot. The Pack entered the following competitions:Non-S wimmers Gala, Model, Fishing, Swimming Gala, Sports-Day. Six boys attended the Sixers and Seconds Camp at Windsor Great Park, all had an enjoyable time. The open night was well attended by Parents and friends, and the. Christmas Party was a big success. The Pack had two Church Parades - St, George's Day which gavs the boyS and Parent11 s, ehance to see inside the Chapel at Eton College, and the Remembrance Service at Dorney Church. The boys havs worksd quite well on their Arraw Badges and have gainGd. quite a few proficiency Badges, We now have 21 Cubs atd ro)!JI for more, Ths Pack Committee made up of"parents led by Mrs, Hill., who is chairman, have supported us very well, providing • refreshmsnts at various functions am running the Jumble Sale.: To the Committee, together with the Parents who • provided transpcrt, aoo the Proficiency Badge Examiners, I give a big thank-v"flU f6r ·your help, because without you we would not be able to run a Cub Pack. The Cubs have started a Stamp Collecting Campaign to help the N,S,P,C,C, If you would like to help would you . . a please save the British Stamps on your every-st, ii' I111t all,. of thtse migrants depend on insects for their_ survival and as these are normalJy inactive in col4 weather the return to our shores is geared to the warmer days arxl a fo9d supply. The chiffchaffs, who were here before the end of March, are so like the:1,r cousins, the willow warblers in appearance, that. they can only be surely told apart by their sengi Having_ heard the chiffchaff 1 s musical tinkle or the falling cadence of the willow warbler, OI16 can be left in ho douat as to the • • identitv of the b:1;'9 under obae􀛟tion. The blackcap and whitetllroat will not be far behind their 'Close· relatives as they journey north from-• tb.e shores of 'bhe Mediterranean and their arrival will probably coincide with the major influx of swallows and sandmartins-from South Afri0a. It never ceases to amaze me how these small birds .only weighing a few ounpes manage such d',ptances. BROOK Material for publication should reach one of the Editcrs by th§ J 6th of the prec§ djng month. Editors: Mr. a. G. Gady, Easter Folly, Publicity: Editor iaJ Board: Distributor!U. Dorney Reach Rd., Dorney Reach. Tel: Maidenhead 24121. Mr. K. A. s. Spiers, Milsstonss, Dorney Reach Rd., Dorney Reach. Tel: Maidenhead 27874. Mr. A. E. P. Turner, Lamo1,t, Harcourt Rd.1 Dorney Rsach. Tel: Maidennead 23769. The Editors, Mrs. M. G. Gady, Mr. A 0 E. P. Turner. Mrs. Ames, Mt-s. Bartlett, Miss Bennett, Mrs. Bonvoisin, Mrs. Gobb, Mrs. Grana, Mrs. Groves, Mrs. Hakssley, Mrs. Hellmuth, Mrs. C.xlade, Mrs. Pilkinte-:i, Mrs. Sharphouss, Mrs. Shott, Mrs. Sorensen, Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. Ras, Mrs. Williamscrn, Mrs. Wiltshire (Snr), Mrs. Wooller, Mrs. Wright. Rates of Subs cription: J6p psr annum for 12 issues. Advertisers and Treasurers of Organisatians should please pay thsir suascriptif'ns punctually to Mr. Turner. Distributors who co 1 lect subscriptions from those taking the magazine should hand them to Mrs. Gady. The Editors are not responsible f􀛙r the opinions of correspondents expressea in lsttsrs or ar¾ales published in this magazine. E. SARGEANT AND SON FUNERAL DIRECTORS MONUMENTAL MASONS Head Office: Church Street, Slough. Tel: Slough 20081 PRIVATE CHAPELS 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 C•ntre 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. Burnham3277 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 Personal service at all times. A pin to an elephant obtainable here. DRY CLEANING Weekday&---8.30- 6.30p.m. (except Wednesday 8.30 -1 p.m.) Saturday 9 - 4.30 p.m JEAN & EDDIE DOVEY DORNEY Vll,LAGE BAKERY Built 1899 Home Baked Bread, Wholesale and Retail, Bread and Groceries Delivered, C. V. RIGDEN Telephone : Burnham 487 4 QUALIFIED CHIROPODIST HOME VISITS BY APPOINTMENT MRS. A. WILKINSON. S.R.N. TELEPHONE: BURNHAM 3283 T. QUARTERMAN & SON Builders and Contractors NO JOB TO SMALL Telephone: Burnham '3188 BEAUTY COUNSELOR SKIN ANALYSIS AND 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 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 Bow􀁔r Way, Cippenham, Slough. Tel: Slough 21080 BENDIX LAUNDERETTE SELF-SERVICE (PROP., F. B. CLATWORTHY) 31 a ETON WICK ROAD, ETON WICK Telephone: WINDSOR 62911 The above launderette operates a collection and delivery service IN THIS AREA 9 lbs. of WASHING INDIVIDUALLY WASHED AND DRIED FOR IRONING 4/6 BLANKETS 3/6 Additional Dries: 6d. extra BEDSPREADS 3/6 EACH WASH IS INDIVIDUALLY WASHED BY THE FAMOUS BENDIX AUTOMATIC WASHING MACHINE GIVING A TUMBLING ACTION OF TWO WASHES AND FOUR RINSES USING ONLY SOFT WATER 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 7!lorntp E. W. ARNOLD AND SON LTD. BUTCHERS OF QUl',LITY ETON WICK Daily Deliveries (ex Monday) Tel: Windsor 64410 J. T. IRELAND LTD. BUILDERS AND CONTRACl'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 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. 5 MAY, 1972. EDITORIAL A recent television programme showed how some of the old age pensioners live on the state pension,. plus supplementary benefits and in some cases, other pensions. In all those cases where the individuals talked about their circumstances it was evident that they all needed more money, whatever the level of their income. Not surprisingly perhaps as below a certain figure, shortage of money is only a questi􀇼n of degree. It is a fact that many people, even in work, have iruP.lfficient for their needs and for those things which a.re now considered as necessities. When lack of money is oombined with poor standards of housing, it is not difficult to appreciate that living for many old people is hard and cheerless am devoid of comfort. In these circumstances it is remarllll.ble how many are still cheerful. Perhaps those who have always lived belew a reasonable standard partial acceptance of their position is sometimes made. One important factor is the feeling of isolation that many have - it is of course felt to a greater 6Xtent by those who have no relations or friends, sometimes they have outlived them, but often those particular circumsta.nces increase the feeling of isolation arrl lonliness. So in addition to a reasonable standard of living (net just in terms of money, but in starrlards of housing) it seems desirable that new ideas are n6eded to enable pensioners to live as part of society am not on the fringes or in isolation. This will be achieved only if everybody cares about older people, and they occupy a position of respect •. Everyone should give this question thought. We will all be pensioners someday - how will our incomes match up to our needs then? SERVICES IN THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST. JAMES. l st &u,day j n the mPDthe • 9.45 a.m.. 6 0 .30 p 0 m 0 Fa.nrlly Eucharist and Address. Evensong. 2rp aoo Subseauent Sm;rlays, VICAR QHURCHWARDE!fl: Holy CollJlllUllion. M9.ttins and Sermon. The Rev. Roger Royle, The Vicarage, Dorney, Wimsor, Berks. Tel: Burnham 6282.3. Lt. C􀍥l. P0 D. s. Palmer, Dorney Court, Windsor, Berks. Tel: Burnham 4638. Mt-. J. M. Wilkinson, 17, Britwell Road, Burnham, Bucks. Tell Burnham 3283. I know that it is rather fashionable to attack the telephone system in this country. Considering the load of traffic our telephone wires take this criticism is unjustified but recently the Post Office have started one service which is open te question. The Birmingham exchange new offers people their horoscepes. There is an increasing interest in this sort of thin?, with TerryWogan 1 s tea leaves and Johnnie Walker's housewife •f the day, but I am not al together certain whether this is a healuiy sign. Obviously the time of the year that you were born may well affect the way that you behave but I think that people who plan their lives en horoscopes in daily papers or from recorded messages are using a very weak basis for their lives. Often pe􀍦ple have suffered by being given a depressin.s horesc􀍧pe when they have net had the strength to ccpe with it. I always know that oy horoscope is wrong when it has anything to de with money matters ! The Samaritans have come in for a good deal o! publicity recently through the B.B.c. television series 1 The.Befrienders 1• Although I have only seen twr episodes of the series I don't think that they have been . terribly well made for it is hard to capture the work that the Samaritans do. People today live under greater pressure than ever bGfore and very often the strain becomes too great. But I was very pleased to see recently that the suicide rate has dropped during the past yrar and this I am sure is partly due to the tremeni!!ous work that the Samaritans do. They provide an anonymous, non judgemental listening ear that people under strain need so badly• The jcy and certainty of Easter was, I felt, captured in the worship and the beauty of the decoration of the Church for Easter, The flowers looked glorious, especially the Easter Garden, the models for which had been made very brilliantly at Dorney School and assembled beautifully by the EXPLORERS, I must say that the music which the choir offers to the Lord is becoming a very.joyful and beautiful sound, I was also very pleased with the llUl!lber of p<,ople who took the trouble to come to the A,G,M. of the P.c.c. The various reports were well received and so I hope were the conducted tours around the Vicarage! I very much hope that people are still keeping that date '-lf July 9th frae, because to miss what is going to happen in the Vicarage Garden on that day 'Would be very sad. For who knc.ws what the Vicar has at the bottom of his Gru;den ! Thursday May 11th is Ascension Day, one of the major festivals of Our .Lord and there will be a celebration of Holy Communion at 8 p,m. Whit Sunday is on May 21st and the services will be 8 a.m. Holy Communion, 11 a.m. Mattins and 12 Noon Holy Communion. I see from the papers that there has been a tremendoqs amount of trau.ble over a new hymn book that has been brought out for children. This really is a storm in a tea cup. A lot of the hymna that we sing now with great feeling are often near nonsense but we still go on singing them and enjoy singing them. And then because_ someone takes the trouble tci write wprds and tunes which mean someth,ing to the children, then people are up in arms. One of the best hymnwriters of today is Sydney Garter. He in fact wrote a hymn for me when I was at Southwark Cathedral. Some of his hymns have a sensitivity that is not always found in "Ancient and Modern" or "English Hymnal". Obviously we want to sing the hymna -we like but that does not mean that pe0p1o ilhould not· be trying to interpret th,:; faith in today 1 s terms. • • With every good .rish,. Yours ever, Ro ger Royle. List of p§rsons elected to s erve on the P,G,G, April, 1972. Churchwarden. Churc hwarden. Organist. Assistant Organist. Col. P. D. s. Palmer. Mr-. J. M. Wilkinson. Mrs. B. Ames. Mrs. D. H.. Harpur. Mt-.s. r. R. Loughnan. Mrs. H. F. Reffell. Mr-. M. J. Armstrong. Mr-. J. Bishop. Mr-. A. A. Bonvoisin. Mr-. A. Cottam. Mr-._s. H. ·HaJ.lwth. Mr-. R. s. Liney. Mr-. M. McHarg. Dr• D • Newman,, Mr-. G. Roberts. Capt. The Hon. T.v. Stepford. DORNEY CHURCH SIDF.sMEN1 S ROSTER , May 7th 9.45 a.m. 6.30 p.m. 14th 8 a.m. 11 a.m. 21st 8 a0 m. 11 a,m. 28th 8 a.m. 11 /lo me June 4th 9.45 a.m.· 6 0 30 p;,m. DORNEY CHURCH CLEANI ID ROSTER I May 6th 13th 20th 27th June 3rd DORNEY CHURCH FLCWER ROSTER. May 7th 13th 21st 27th Mr. Liney. Mt-. Eastgate • Mt-. D. Pepler . Col. May es. Mr. Wilkinson. Mr• Houldsworth'. Mt-. G. Pepler • Mr. Cottam. Mt-. Liney. Mr. Eastgate. Mrs . BonvoisiIV Mrs. Belding. • Mrs. Hellmuth. Elizabeth Hellmuth. Mrs. AmE.s. Mrs. Cottam. Mrs. Lough nan. Mrs. Reff ell. - ·, Mrs. Bonvoisin and Mrs. Belding. Mt-s. HorMr. BEST KEPT VILLAGE COMPETITI ON. l 972, With the Competition starting a month early this year everything is a bit of a rush. Dat es are - Parish Ccuncillors tour Parish Par ish Councillors search for bl ack spots . Preliminary Judging. E.R.D.C. bulk refuse containers in Intermediate Judging position. 8th May. 20th May. l-15th June. 16-JOth June. 22nd June - 15th July. Final Judging. 16th - 31st July. Marks will be a-warded as fo:1.lows - 1. Arubbsebncishe doufmp list. ter and unofficial · M:ix. 40 2. General condition of village green, roads and street, playing field, l:ua shelters, village hall and surroun:J., school and surround, churchy--d.l'dchapel yard and graveyard, but n1 ot including litter marked in 1. Max. 40 3. Easy visibility of Best Kept Village Competition Poste􀄭s and orderliness of advertisements and notices. Max. 5 4. Gardens, allotments, outhouses/ sheds, hedges, fences, walls and. trees. Max. 15 100 A map is to be given to_ the .Judges showing the boundaries of our two entries and where the above features are. - You will S6e that 80% of the marks areawarded for items requiring effort by the community or by comnrlttees. Th6 other 20% can be earned by indivicuals. Marking can get very close and we cannot afford to lose even one mark. It is for this reason that neighbours are asked to help those who for some reason cannot themselves keA􀄮 ur the lgietnteerra lc ostallndecatridon. iAnn dt hreeirsi da6rneats. aCrae r aoskwende rts oa rore ganise painr ati fculaew rclyase as skthedey nohatv te o sepaverrke loyn dgarmaasgs evde. rges, which Pretty vil:!.a.ges gain no advantage in the Competition. What counts is clear evidence that we have all made the effort to rr.a.ke our local features attractive and free from littor. Results of the Preliminary Judging will be got ro1.m as socn as known. As Preliminary'and Intermediate Judging can both take place in Jut1e 'it• is not safe to let up .our efforts between 1st. June · "'.'. .. 15th July. Arrl I 􀆃ope that at least one of our ·entries will get into the Final. Good Luck· U P. D. S. P. YJI.TAGE HALL Notice. uf Ann11al G9neral Meeting, The Annual General Meeting will be held on WEDNESDAY 17th M3.y, 1972 in the Village Hall at 8.30 p.m. Coffee will be served at 8 p0m0 and plans for the proposed Extension to the Hall will be on view for discussion and suggestions. Please · come alcng and vote at this important miieting. VTT.T.AGE HALL . The planning committee are due to consider the proposals fer the extension to the Hall on M3.y 2nd. If 􀆄rmission is granted our requirements will be finalised arrl put out to tender. The n<,cessary funds will then be 􀆅ought from the various authorities. With luck the extensior. and one or two improvements may be complete b:i, the end of the year. Those attending the A.G,M." will hav'e the opportunity to express their views and ideas. The West Committe􀆆 Roo6 has now ·been cleared, Cal."pet will soon be laid and lal:Ues o,f'. the committee have agreed to run up sorae bright cushions and ·curtains. Finally, Treasurer Ron Smith will have to give up his post d.S he is !,Oing to University in September. We i shall, therefore, be seeking to elect a new Treasurer at the A.G .M.. The position is not too onerous and help is available from other commit tee members if required. Peter Tyler (Xel: 21560), Ken Richmom (Tel: 26972) would be pleased to: hear from any volounteer for this important poot. BEl.OONSFpqn C10NSERVATIVE ASSOCIATION - Do::-ney Branch. The Annual General Meeting of the Dorney Branch will be held -on Miy 10t h; in the Vill age Hall at 8.30 p.m. The date of the Soupernite has be;en changed fro:n June 10th to June 17th. There will be swimming and a ba rbecue - further details in the June Magazine - Please· ke;ep this date, and come alorg. DORNEY PLAYERS - °Fresh· Fields• by Ivor Novello On the three nights, 23rd, 24th and 25th Mu-eh, the Dorney Players presented the above fast movi ng, and at • times, witty trifle by Ivor Novello. As usual, the standard of acting was high and it would be invidic-.18 to pick out any one player above the rest. A precis of the story is virtually impossible inv olvin g as it does a proposed presentation at. Court for Una Pidgeon (Carole Cullum) to be spe,nsor ed by Lady Strawholme (Con Will iamson) or the strident and lucrative request of her mother Mrs. Pidgecn (Jean tor cars, cookers, submarines , For all these things finance f.:Xina cater Get 1 em now and pay for 1 em later •. Smooth tongued salesmen come to your door 11Ten ri;'unll.s down and the thing is yours" 'lllen A poun:l. a week'' they say, 11 0nly ·48 months to paf'. Surely no-one could begrudge it Thi.s can come out of the family budget, It only mGans that we must scrub A little bit of the family grub. If, by 'th6 ,,ayside, payments fall You find that the thing is1 nt yours at all, From the 􀄯oney and foods you're parted Which puts you back to whGre you started. How wonderful the pruspect sounds So long as you ke6p it well in bounds, Into the land of dreams it can take you Overdone; it can rapidly break you. W, 11 W. THE WEATHER OF MARCH Al though the 2nd of March was fine after a misty start, the weather deterioratud rapidly, undGr the influence of a deep depression. The 5th was a singularly unpleasant day, with .6211 of rain, and a maxspreimumad o vteemrpe trhaet ur6teh aonfd o nly7th. 6oCA . feAw rfaurtthherer b½'et' twaer s days, and then Saturday llt-h was even worse, with sleet driven on a fierce wtna. The wind was ev,;n -w:ilde=, but with the clouds literally torn .JUt of the sky, the day was • brilliantly sunny. Gradually the wizrl aoote d; the oorometer steadied above 30" , and an idyllic fortnight followed. It was not only sunny but unusually warm, with temperatures of 19cc on the 16th, 17th and 19th; which is what yw might expect, and possibly not get, in the Mediterranean at that time of year. · But it could not last for ever. By the 25th the barometer was drop ping fast; there was rain on the 26th, and really vicious showers with thunder and rail, • ton tne 27th. There \/as furth6l' bail on the 28th , but a gradual improvemimt r,ver the . last three days . Rainfall at 2.16" was about normal. The middle c£ the month was very warm, and the beginning and end rather cold, althoug h there were only tw'L air frosts ; on the 4th, and 6th, and then only down to -l"G. Certainly a month to remember with pleasure ; fl'l" how often in an English spring, can yru sit outside in relative comfort at mid day, for several days on end ? ISOBAR NATURE NOTF.s For the last few days , we have had {in almcst bla ck house sparrow .feeding with the usual flock on the lawn. These melanistic forms turn UlJ in much the saine way as the occasional albinos (white ). The presence er absence of colour in a 1iving thing depends upon its ability to make the pigment concerned. Usually the cell chemistry of the organism makes just the right amount. !or. that .. . particular place in the scheme of things. However, now and • again there is· something wrong with· the system so that it either . produces far too much or on the et her: · ham none at al.1. , .. . · . . The initial contr􀍨l depe􀍩11 on the presence or · absence of minute structurE,s called genes 'which are ·present in the ill'iginal fertilised egg f'ell and subsequently duplicated for every cell produced ·as this original cell divides to give the whole adult organism. Normally one set (pair) of genes controls pigment production. Two faulty genes here result in an albino, no matter what instructions might be given by other pairs of genes. These secondary instructions -from other pairs tn-ing about the variai;io!l in pigment distribution in the body covering, resulting in the characteristic patterns of the species. Froo time to time, genes can become damaged resulting in theiJ:' haying an enhanced, modified or nil effect. The damage or mutation may be caused by a number of things - e.g. the ultra violet light from the sun or X rays. When mutations occur during the developnent of an individual, only some of its cells will be affected, this explains the white feathers or wing seen ir. some blackbirds. As a protection against auch danage, our bodies respond to u.v.L. by producing greater than normal quantities of the brown pigment melanin, in the skin. This acts as a filter and prevents the danaging rays penetrating too far in. Recent work has shown that for all this protective 􀇽ri9r 1 some skin cells do succumb to the u.v.L. and become changed, occasionally thes·e • changes result in skin cancers. I know that some peopJ.,, believe tha1; statistics can be used to prove anything if presented in the right way, however, there seems to be a link between the .number of people with an Irish ancestry in a population and its incidence of skin cancer. Perhaps the answer lies in the inability of the freckled Irish to produce an even tan. 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(Snr) Advertisers and TreaS':irers of Organisations should plGaSe pay their subscriptions punctually te Mt-• Turner• Distributors whe collect subscriptions from those taking the magazine should ham them to Mt-s. Cody. The Editors are not responsible for the opiniens of correspoments 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-It-Yourself Cantre 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. Burnham3277 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 Personal service at all times. A pin to an elephant obtainable here. DRY CLEANING Weekdays--8.30 • 6.30p.m. (except Wednesday 8.30 • 1 p.m.) Saturday 9 • 4.30 p.m JEAN & EDDIE DOVEY DORNEY VILLAGE BAKERY Built 1899 Home Baked Bread, Wholesale and Retail, Bread and Groceries Delivered, C. V. RIGDEN Telephone: Burnham 4874 QUALIFIED CHIROPODIST HOME VISITS BY APPOINTMENT MRS. A. WILKINSON. S.R.N. TELEPHONE: BURNHAM 3283 T. QUARTERMAN & SON Builders and Contractors NO JOB TO SMALL Telephone: Burnham '3188 BEAUTY COUNSELOR SKIN ANALYSIS AND 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 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 LAUNDERETTE SELF-SERVICE (PROP., F. B. CLATWORTHY) 31 a ETON WICK ROAD, ETON WICK Telephone: WINDSOR 62911 The above launderette operates a collection and delivery service IN THIS AREA 91bs. of WASHING INDIVIDUALLY WASHED AND DRIED FOR IRONING 4/6 BLANKETS 3/6 Additional Dries: 6d. extra BEDSPREADS 3/6 EACH WASH IS INDIVIDUALLY WASHED BY THE FAMOUS BENDIX AUTOMATIC WASHING MACHINE GIVING A TUMBLING ACTION OF TWO WASHES AND FOUR RINSES USING ONLY SOFT WATER Telephone: Maidenhead 20317 THE CENTRE DRIVING SCifOOL R. Looker Member of the Institute of Advanced Motorists Regd. School PICK-UP SERVICE IF REQUIRED "Ambleside" Harcourt Road, Dorney Reach, Maidenhead. l E. W. ARNOLD AND SON LTD. BUTCHERS OF OUI\LITY 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 Daily Rides Riding Holidays Quiet Ponies for Children Training of beginn818 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, 1972. EDI'."OR:;:AL ll\-1-I,..N-D-E-R, winder. Now go an I clean I em"• Thus 11!-, Squoe􀔆s perf ected the academic and practical education of his pupils at Dotheboys Hall, The same ideals are fostered, though not by Headoosters, in some schools today, 11 S-T-R-Y-K-E-R, stryker, Now go an 1 join 1 em, 11 Tho uelll'lnds of the Schools Acticn Union, culminating in tho London walkabout by errant pupils have rightly been dcsoribed as absurd, Unf ortunately, the absurdities of today can become the norm of tc􀔇orrow, so I trust that the qomnd that attendance at school is arbitrary is not added to the list. Ropm:ts and i􀔈terviews by the press and on radio am television ha,e left me with the impression that the schools con􀔉erned ccntain a number of inarticulate hooli􀔊ans, I hope this rnunber is but a small minority and is net a ref lection of the product of the present educational system. Teaching was ever a vocation, but to volunteer fer service in one of the large schools of today oni:. lllUSt not only be dedicated, but a lll'lSochist. The lack of discipline in society hag naturolly permeated to the young and the schoolJ are reaping the harvest, The blane lies squarely on the shoulders of parents, who bY, shedding their responsibilities and undermining the authority of teachers, are condemning their children to a future of intellectual mediocrity, SERVICES IN THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST, JAMES 1 1st Sunday in the month, 9.45 a.m. ,.30 p.m. Fw:dly Eucharist and Address. Evensong. 2nd arrl Subsequent Sundays, VICAR CHURCWlillDENS Hcly Communicn. M3.ttins and Ssrnon. The Rev• Roger Royle, .. The Vicarage, ·norll6y1 Windsor, Berks. Tel: Burnhan 6282.3. Lt. Col. P0 D. s. Palmer, Dorney Court, Windsor, Berks. Tel: Burnham 4638. Mi-0 J. M. 17, BritweWlill kinson, Road, Burnhan, Bucks. Tel: Burnham 3283. It is anazing how one can suddenly be respectable. Whan I worked at Southwark Cathedral there was always a slight suspicion that you were cor.Jil'llantly thinking up new ways to shock pecple in their worship or subject them to your political thinking. But within 9 nonths cf arriving at Dorney I have been asked to open twc Fates, (the only tine I have dens that before is when the opener did not turn up!) preach at my eld schoel for Conmemoration Day and even chair the Natioll9.l Speakers Ctpnfter1ence fiotrh the Mottither1 s Unitaon#, So I ldhavy dsectiill·dedit Ila an e er ge ng respec D.i..e or 0 • is ver y thrilling to be asked to do these things. I hope that everyone is still keeping July 9th free for with all the planning that is going into that afternoon it looks as though an enjoyable time will be had by all. While we are working on dates there are a ·couple more that I think ycu might like to note. On. Sunday July 2nd Eton College M'l.drigal Society will again be singing Evensong at Dorney at 6.30 p;.m. , The last time they came was a very beautiful experience in worship and so I hope that as many of you as possible will be in C!rurch that evening. The other date is Thursday October 19th at 8 p.m. when the Bishop of Buckingham will take a Confirmation Service in Dorney. This is a big event in the life of a Parish both for those being Confirmed and those supporting them. At the moment a discussion group meets on Thursday evenings in the Vicarage so as to prepare Adults for Confirmation and any other aduJ:t. who would like- to join will, of course., be more than. welc'ome. For younger people· I will be finding a separate time arrl so any young people· who. would like to think about Confirmation I would oo· only too please<: l to hear :froi:i them. What the right age is t.P. be Confirmed is impossible to say as it so much depems on the izrlividual but by starting Confir mation sessions it does· not necessarily commit the person to being confirmed· but, in the f.ira.t •instance, to finding out what iJommitment is entailed in b6ing Confirmed. The combined Jumble Sale with ·Eton·Action was a tremendous success not only in the monei that was raised but alao in the atmcsphere that was created.· About £86. ws raised i\lthough there fll'e some expenses to come out of that but in all m:yJill:lbling days I have never seen so much stuff l Very many thanks to those who helped. During June we will be having our first visit from a l.orrlon School to Dorney. 24 Primary School children from Norwood Park fyimary S-:!hool will be spending 3 days at the Vicarage. During tbsir stay it is hoped to arrange a visit to a farm, a: v;l.sit to Eton Cellege and Windsor Castle as well as a ch?-nce for them to enjoy the countryside. I very Illll.Ch hope that this visit ¥ill go well as I hope in the future to forge a link with oertain l.orrlon Schools. At the moment I am in the middle of planning conferences for older school children on the themes of 1 The Ie.w1 , The Oomr.ruru.cators, Modern Spirituality and Drama Worshop. If any one has any ide:as for conferences, or who might atten:l them I should be only too pleased to hear from tbsm. With .rvery good wish, Yours ever, . Roger Rny1a, DORNEY OHURCH SIDESMEt§ ROOTER June 4th 9.45 a.ra. Mt-. Liney. 6.30 p.m. Mt-. Eastgate. llth 8 a.m. Dr. Newman. 11 a.m. Mt-. Wilkinsvn. 18th 8 a.m. Mr. Roberta. 11 a.m. Mt-. Houldsworth. . 25th 8 a.m • Mr• D., Pepl!ll' • 11 a.m. Mt-. Guerrier. July 2n:l 9.45 a.m. Mr. Armstrong. 6.30 p.m. Mr. Eas1;gate. DORNEY CHURCH CLEANIJ:U ROSTER · June 3rd loth 17th 24th July 1st Mt-s. Cottam. Mrs. Bonvoisit/H.;s. Belding. 􀊾lizabeth Hellmuth Mrs. Hellmuth. Mrs. Ames. DORNEY OHUROH FLGIBR ROSTER June 3rd 10th 17th 24th Mrs. July 1st Mrs. Oottam. Mt-s. Loughnan. Mrs. Le Roux Bonvoisit/Mrs. Belding. l1rs. Campion. BEACON8FIEW CONSERVATIVE CO!'STITUENCY - Dorney Branch The Annual.General Meeting was held on M'l.J loth. Three new.members were elcted to serve on the Committee, Mt-s. Jurgens, Mr-. Peregrine Palmer and Mr-. Michael Davies. Mt-s. Richmond resigned owing to other commitments; the Chairr.ian, Mr-. Collins, thanked her for all she had demo. Cotllnander Lock, Chairman of the Constituency, then spoke, followed by Mr-. Bell, Q.c., M.P. Lt. Col. Palmer thanked Mr-. Bell very much for all he had done over the redistributic-n of villages in Rural Councils. Mr-. Turner, Chairman of the P.T.A., thanked Mr-. Bell for all he had done for Dorney in getting it made a through School. The Committee is planning a Soupernite on June 17th at Northfield, Dorney, by kind invitation of Mt-. & Mr-s. Collins. I,ttractions include Swimming Competitions, o Dancing, Barbecue, Mini Golf, Roulette and Bar. We hope the Burnham Y.C's are bringing a large contingent. Entrance - 5Op - tickets from Mrs. Whiting, Hethersett, Harcourt Road or Mt-s. Ames, Pear Tree Cottage, Dorru;y. 'Tickets bought on the night will be 60p. PARISH COUM:IL NarICE B. M, Ames - Hon. Secretary. With the closure of Harcourt Road, more traffic, including delivery lorries, will be directed down Meadow Way and Oak Stubbs Lane. It would be appreciated by the whole community if Jn'ivate cars in Msadow Way could be parked in a thoughtful way, thereby facilitating an easy passage fur everyone. J;lllRNEY WOMEN'S INSTITUTE In spite of thunder air lightening outside, the M'l.y meeting was well-attended and i number of lively discussions too1'- place. j A very interesting report on the 52nd B .F • W • I. ·Annual Council Meeting was read by Mrs. Rowlands, who had atterrled as delegate in place of :t-h:-s. Loughnan . This ye;a.r 1 s blrsary to Dennnn College was awardaj tc Mrs. Rayner. As she was the only member able to go, there was no nesd for a vote. A few seats are still available for the outing to the Bramshill CavaJ.cad e • on July 1st. Total cost will be about £1. - please contact Mrs. Harrison. Instead of a garden pd are mo1e than a year old. They are certainly not living in the lo􀆸l ancient l;ladger set but are far more likely to be li'O'ing in a new set exoavat.ed by them closer at hand• Material for publication should reach one of' the Editors by th§ 16th of the nrsceding me.nth, Editors= Publicity: Editorial Board: Distributors: Rat6s ef Subsorintfon: MI'. C. C. Cody, Easter Folly, Dorney Reach Road, Dorney Reach. Tel: Yaidenhead 21,J.21. Mi-. K. A. s. Spiers, Mi.lE,stones, DDoorrnn66yy RReeach Road, ach. Tell 1'hidenhead 27874. Mi-. A. E. P. Turner, Lamont, Harcourt Road, Dorn6y Reach. Tel: Maid6nhead 23769. The Editc:rs, M!'s. M. c. Cody, MI'. A, E, P. Turner, Mrs. il.Illes, Mrs. Bartlett, Mi-s. Bonvcisin, Mrs. Cobb, M!'s, Crane, Mi-s. Groves, ,!,h,s • Hakssley, Mrs• Hellmuth, Mrs. Oxlade, M!'s. Pilkintcn, Mrs. Sharphouse, Mrs. Shott, Mrs. Sorensen, Mrs. Thompson, Mrs, Ras, Mrs. Williamson, Mrs. Wiltshire (Snr) Mrs. Wooller, Mrs. Wright. 36p per aillllun f or 12 issues. Advertisers and Treasurers of Organisations should please pay their subscriptions punctually to MI'. Turner. Distributors who collect subscriptions f rom those taking the magazine should hand them to Mrs. Cody. The Editors are not responsible for the opinions of correspondents expresssd 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. Leonards 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. Burnham3277 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 Personal service at all times. A pin to an elephant obtainable here. DRY CLEANING Weekdays-8.30- 5.30p.m. (except Wednesday 8.30 -1 p.m.) Saturday 9 - 4.30 p.m JEAN & EDDIE DOVEY DORNEY VILLAGE BAKERY Built 1899 Home Baked Bread, Wholesale and Retail, Bread and Groceries Delivered, C. V. RIGDEN Telephone : Burnham 487 4 QUALIFIED CHIROPODIST HOME VISITS BY APPOINTMENT MRS. A. WILKINSON. S.R.N, TELEPHONE: BURNHAM 3283 T. QUAR TERMAN & SON Build818 and Contractors NO JOB TO SMALL Telephone: Burnham '3188 BEAUTY COUNSELOR Mrs. M. c. CODY SKIN ANALYSIS AND 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 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 LAUNDERETTE SELF-SERVICE (PROP., F. B. CLATWORTHY) 31a ETON WICK ROAD, ETON WICK Telephone: WINDSOR 62911 The above launderette operates a collection and delivery service IN THIS AREA 91bs. of WASHING INDIVIDUALLY WASHED AND DRIED FOR IRONING 4/6 BLANKETS 3/6 Additional Dries: 6d. extra BEDSPREADS 3/6 EACH WASH IS INDIVIDUALLY WASHED BY THE FAMOUS BENDIX AUTOMATIC WASHING MACHINE GIVING A TUMBLING ACTION OF TWO WASHES AND FOUR RINSES USING ONLY SOFT WATER 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 • l ... 􀀒􀀓-/7􀀔 1!lorntp 􀀕arisb Jirtus ; •.:. . . • .·,.· .. r--------------------------------------------- E. W. ARNOLD AND SON LTD. BUTCHERS OF QU ... LITY ETON WICK Daily Deliveries (ex Monday) Tel: Windsor 64410 J. T. IRELAND LTD. BUILDERS AND CONTRACl'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 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. 7 JULY, 1972 EDITORIAL The extraordinary antics of the 11 boys" in the unions forces many people to wonder if it may really be true that so many men are oniy oVergrown boys. There may be some boyish traits which are not harmf'ul, rut if large groups of men exhibit selfish anti-social behaviour against the interests of fellow unionists, it should not surprise them if they are thought to be behaving childishly. In a capitalist society, and it is oniy in capitalist societies that they are necessary, unions were formed to secure a voice for their members, endeavouring to obtain justice for all. The idea that one union, or sections of a union, should attempt to better their positions at the expense of other members must be against the principles of trade unionism. When this behaviour is added to the even more abhorrent tendency to lawlessness, mooted and 9upported by people who many supposed had a gooa sense of right and wrong, some may conclude that the lack of integrity displayed destroys any claim they may have to lead or repres6nt anyone at all. There is much wrong with the economicl structure of society, but none of the difficulties and problems will be resolved, unless they are approached with gemline concern for the welfare of everyone, not just the workers of the moment, rut the workers of the past: that is the retired, the sick and incapacitated, the handicapped and the un­ employable, the widows, with children, who cannot work and others • In some way it must be arranged that the earnings of the country as a whole have to be shared so that all sections of people enJoy a good standard of living as a minimum requirement - whether there are jobs for them all or not. It is a problem that will only be solved by men with goodwill, flexible open minds; generous men with vision. SERVICF,'.l IN THE PARISH CHlffiCH QF ST. JAMF§, J st snmax in t.hA mooth; 2rrl and Subseanent. Sundays, VICAR CHURCHWARDE!B: Family Eucharist and Address. Ev6Ilsong. Holy CoI:llllUilio􀃙 :t-ti.ttins and Sermon. The Rev. Roger Royle, The Vicarage, Dorney, Windsor, Berks. Tel: Burnham 6282.3. Lt. Col. P0 D0 s. Palmer, Dorney Court, Windsor, Berks. Telf Burnham 46.38 • .Mr. J.M. Wi]kinsnn, 17, Britwell Road, Burnham, Bucks. Tel: Burnham .328.3. One of the greatest things which separate people today is education. Some of the inner city areas find it hard to attract teachers and so, in places where classes really need to be smaller they have to be larger far lack of sta.i'f. Also a recent report has come out showing how the educational standard of children differs so mu.eh according to the home background of a child. Obviously the home where books are availabl& or the children are told bedt:i,ma stories is going to have the advantage over the home whe.re there is little conversation and books are not readily available. The gap is nowhere as great as it was but it is still there. Ona group of people who suffer more than most from this education problGlll is thf; immigrants am this, of course ! is because of their language problems. Their lack of know edge of the English language raises many difficulties. The children are unable to understam their teachers, t.ha • wives are unable to make themselves understood in the shops and the men cannot understall? the regulations where they work. And sc the gap widens. One of the ways in which Slough tackles the problem is to organise English teaching fc,r the children during the summer holidays and I very much hope that one week of this treching programme will happen at Dorney for some of the senior children. But another way in which urgent help is needed is for people who are willing to go to the peoples homes for one hour a week, at a time convenient to themselves, to help some of the women with their English. The help is urgently needed and anyone willing to help should see me as soon as possible. I recently havG become chairman of the Education Sub Committee of the Community Relations Council in Slough and I am more than impressed with the u-emendous work that is being done towards a greater understanding through Education. I received 24 delightful letters from the children who stayed for a few days in the Vicarage last month. They all apparently enjoyed themselves rut cGrtain things received apeciaJ. mention. The food was passed as being Al and this was thanks to the expert care of lira. Harpur and Mrs. Loughnan and others who canein to help. Large scale cooking has now been given the name I Indusu-:ia.1 food I but I can assure you there was absolutely no industrial waste J The visits to Mr. & Mrs. Hill at Pigeon House Farm and to lir. Rigden at the bakery were very well received. especially as their hosts spoilt them with either orange squash or cakes 1 • The u-emendous array of cars that app61ll'ed to take the children to Eton was also appreciated. The Vicarage drive looked like the Motor Show. Very many thanks for all your help. Like any good hotel the trade reaches a peak in July and August and the Vicarage is no exception. In July we have a Ccnfirmation Group coming from Cherun in Surrey and then at the end of the m􀊮nth we start almost six weeks solid of children on holiday and the helpers are coming from Lincoln College Oxford, and Eton College •. ' ; After a very full discussion th􀊯 P .c.c. have decided that all midmorning services at Dorney Clmrch should start at 10.30 a.m. so that there is one standard time for services throughout the month. They also decided that the 1st and 3rd Sundays shculd be Family CoillIIIUllion and 2nd, 4th am 5th should be Mattina. Both these changes will not start until September 3rd and are for an experimental period of 3 months so that the position can be looked at again at the P.c.c. meeting at the beginning of January. It will also mean that The ExplQrers can now meet every Sunday and so have a more regular pattern. The Explorers te;,;-m will and on July 16th and will restart on Sunday September 10th at 9.45 a.m, in the school am finish at 10.20 a.m. I very much hope tba t you are still keeping July 9th from 2.30 p.m. to 4 p.m. free as I do believe that we will be in the middle of a heat wave by then so that you will really be able to enjoy yourselves 1 With every good wish, Yours ever, Roger Rov1e, DORNEY CHURCH SID&SMEN1 S ROSTER July 200 9.45 a.m. 6.30 p.m. 9th 8 a.m. 11 a.m. 16th 8 a.m. 11 a.m. 23rd 8 a.m. 11 a.m. 30th 8 a.m. 11 a.m. August 6th 9.45 a.m. 6 1 30 p.m. Mr. Armstrong. Mr. Eastgate. Mr. G. Pepler. Col. Mayes. Mr. Houldsworth. Mr. Liney. J.lI'. Wilkinson. Mr. Guerrier. Mr. Cottam. Mr. Armstrong. Mr. Roberts• Mr. Eastgate, • DORNEY CHURCH CLEANIOO ROOTER July 8th 15th 22nl 29th August 5th Mrs. Cottam. Elizabeth Hellmuth. Mrs . Bonvoisin/Mrs. Mrs • Hellmuth. Mrs. Ame s. DORNEY CHURCH FLOWER ROSTER July 2nd 9th 16th ,3oth Mrs. Loughnan. . Wedding . ·· . Mrs. Stopt'.ord . Wedding. BEST KEPT VTT,TAGE COMPETITION Belding. The results of the PreJirninary Jud ging will not be known until 22nd June , which is too late to get into the July Parish Migazine . The whole Pa rish l􀅻oked very nice and titly during all this :first period and clearly almost everybody had made a great effort􀅼· I have been p,;i.rtioularly impressed by the way residents have overcome i;he .drawbacks of main drainage works . And I would_ like ·to say thank ,you to all those who have done the communal chores and to those others who have helped where neighbours could not compete. I do hope that we will be rewarded by getting :i'.nto the next roum. Intermediate Ju dging Final Ju dging 22m June to 15th July. 16th to 31st Ju ly. Competition in thes e later rounds is intense . It means not only keeping up a continuous e:t'fort throughout rut putting a bit of polish on everything so that it is obvious that we are all competition minded. P.D .S.P. FOUND Ronson (Petrol). Cigarette Lighter · out side Village Hall. Owner contact D. J. Shott - Mi.idenhead 27964. -􀅽 MISS E, C. BENNE:TT. f Those of us who have lived in Dorney far aey length of time must, I know, ha._ve a deep feeling of loss in the death of 111.ss Bennett. DORNEY l919 - l-972, She was born in a small village in Gloucestershire and never lost the soft blrr associated with that County. Nor did she forget her country ways - one of them was " sticking" as she called it collecting wood for kimling, ma.inly-to be used for that monster of a stove at the Old Village .Hall. Like so nney women of her generation she lost her fianc􀄝 in the 1911/18 War and for the rest of her life she devoted herself to teaching and social work. 􀄞 parishioners still living learned the 3 Rs from her after her appointment as Headmistress at Dorney in 1919. Fiming no Village Hall she resolutely sat about the task of rectifying this omission and it was largely due to her efforts that the result was achieved and a Village 3all acquired. From then on she looked on it as her own "be.b;y'I and spared no effort to kiep it solvent through Whist Drives, Rummage Sales - Peney Parties for the Children. Not only that - no Function held there cciuld proceed without her help, both physical am moral. Cricket Club Illlmbers wauld go down before a Home Game to set out the tables far tea only to find that Miss Bennett had already dona it for them. The Welfare Cline which she helped to farm am of which she was for many years Secretary Organiser had no need to see that the ·s􀄟reens , tables and plaYP9n were in place, Miss Bermett could be relied on far that. Every Momay she opened and ran the leming library and combined it with a National Savings Group for which she was awarded a lllt'dal for long service. • • • She founded and maintained the local Junior Red Cross. and spent many a Sunday on the Brocas barilaging feet cut by broken bottles discarded by careless holiday makers. She undertook a regular stint of cleaning the Crosses in the Church at which she was a regular att􀎢nder. Her appearances in DornGy ConcEirt Parties and Pantomimes are unforgetable - a terrifying witch􀎣 A countrywoman born and bred she was naturally a founder member of the Women's Institute and served on the Committee for many years. This year at the Horticultural Society Show, twenty one years after its formation for the first time there will not be among 11A Collection of Herbs11 one froo Miss Bennett, for she found time amongst all h􀎤r other activities to grow vegetables, fruit and £lowers in her little garden. to gWiviteh uipn macrneyas oifr1 gt hiel lt hheianlgst hw hshiec hba hadd vferilyl μednw hilelr􀎥 lilfye . She had been interested and involved in nearly every activity in the village and above all she was a friend to everybody and eve􀎦ybody was her friend. She will be sadlY missed. DORNEY WOMEN'S SOOIAL CLUB July 12th A.G.M. followed by Sherry and Savouries. All members and would-be members are welcome • The Dorney Women's Social Club are in charge of· t􀎧e APnyrotdhuicne gS tain llth.ei nw atyhe oVf ichaxomea gme agdae rdore nh oomne Sungrdowany p9trohd uJulce y. will be gratefully received. Collecting points: - . Mrs. Richmond, Ranworth, Harcourt Road, Mrs. Hellmuth, Boskerris, Marsh Lane and Mrs. Cody, Easter Folly, Dorney Reach Road. Thank you, WASHI.t{} DAY AT THE AI.AMO Oh, it's white socks for cric'ket Am white socks for tennis And white socks for schooldays six pairs for Gach child, Oh, 1 tis good to bs young and Live close to the earth, But the white soaks of Sunraer Are driving me wild. J. M. s. DORNEY P ,T .A, - SUMMER FETE The P.T.A. Committee wish to acknowledge their grateful thanks to all those members and friends who so gene􀎨ously helped at, or supported the annual summer feta. The enthusiasm of all those concernsd more than made uthpe f moron teyhe r raaitsheedr a.mindouinftfeedr etnot a wlema􀎩tshte r£ 14co0n. ditions am A. A. Wood. Chairpan, Feta C9mrnjttee, DORNEY WOMEN'S INSTITUTE The President opened the meeting with the sad news of the d6ath of Miss Bennett, a founder member of the Institute • . W e stood for a minute's silence in her memory. Suggestions for next year' s programme were passed round. Mrs. Clifford congratulated the Dorney team on winning the "Call My Bluff11 contest at the group meeting in May. • • • • Owing to the sudden illn ess or Mrs. Williamson , now happily recovGred, Mt-s. Finch had stepped in at the last minute to attend 'the Albert Hall mceting as our delegate. • From her report, she had obviously spent a very enjoyable day, and she described for us the fashion scene, which nowadays includes colourful trouser suits, am then went through the voting on the resoluti1>ns, which were widely reported in the press. At the Parish Garden Party on July 9th the w.r. will be in charge or providing tsas for a vast am unknown quantity 6f people, so members were all askE.d to niake something, and let Mt-s. Williamson know what they ce:ild provide, Our .speaker, Mr. Riou, took as his subject the history or the formal garden in his ns.tive France and also in England, where he now works. His talk was based on the interesting theory that gardens are influe nced not only by hiak>ry - fer example the discovery of exotic plants by colonial explorers -- but also by politics, am that an absolute menlirchy with rigid protocol gave rise to an equally rigid style of garden. This was exemplified by the famous gardens at Versailles laid out for Louis XlV by Le Not re, where nature was strictly confined, with everything cut to an exact pattern, and statues and fountains largely taking the place of flowers. In democratic Britain, on the othGr hand, with its longer history of Parliamentary Goverrunent, the gardens too had greater freedom, with nature playing a more important part, Sadly, the 20th Century has brought more equality tut also more hooliganism in public parks. July Mceting: A talk on Flowe r Arrangement by Mt-s, Stacey. Tws: Mrs. Wilks, Mt-s. Hohnen , Mrs. Reffell, Ccmpetition: A Victorian Posy. Tl:e winners of the June Competition were Mrs. Stacey , Mi:-s . Harrison and Miss Kilpatrick. Welfare Clinic: July 4th - Mi:-s. Looker , Mrs, Wright. July 18th􀊰 Mi:-s. Williamson. THE DUSTBIN - A STUDY IN PROGRESS For years I ba:d an excellent, stout, metal dustbin. No refuse 􀎬ould darna.ge it, and it even resisted That Dog l Today I have a flaccid cylinder; which each week requires the same operation; a stoma.eh transplant. Tvhaseste cucommmeer buinn sd evofer saurl psliuzse sp •la.T shtei cMa._ xTih, ew Mhiinchi- lbaeagv, es a that will not stretch over the rim; and sitting limply in the bowels of the container, seems to be all topless bottom, providing no entry for rubbish. A few, apparently made 􀎭o measure, can be fitted inside five mimltes. The shiny black entrails are ·positively human .. in their abhorrence of jagged debris, such as broken glass, apnadp ecrr, octkoe rayss, iwsht idchig mueststi obne. caTrheefyu wlliyll w raalpsop edm elint newsinstantly if they get hot, so ashes have to cool in a metal bucket before being offered. outerAf tceonrta. tihnreere wdaays s foourun d nhaewl fdu wsatybi dno wdins aourpp eaowrne doo.. cTkh e garden; the black bag in a neighbours• front garden, and the contents spread ov􀎮r a wide area. The contraption is so light, that until it is half full, a sneeze an􀎯here within fifty yards will knock it over; and so of course will That Dog. First thoughts: put some bricks in the bottom of the container. Not this one ! This is a patented, non rubbish holding dustbin, which will only retain bespoke plastic bags. Tie it t0 the wall by the handles then. No handles either: they mve thought of everything. Shall I dig a pit fer it, or build a wall round it ? .But with both metho1o vulnerable to sewers, the bin is at present precariously tethered to the ·wall by a length of rope bound round its circumference. For years I have had an excellent sceptic tank --. Look out for the next instalment l M, P, W 00LLER The Editors, Dorney Parish Magazine . Dr,ar Sirs, As two collectors for the Arthritis and Rheumatism Council for Research, we should like to than); the residents of Dorney and Dorney Reach for their generos:ty in the house-to-house collection ta.ken during the second week of June. The magnificent sum of £20 was donat􀎰d to􀎱rds the National R􀎲search Fund for this very ¥orthy C􀎳.lSe. Yours gratefully, Ma.rgaret Wills • . John Clark, The Mead, Dorney Reach, Taplow, M:i.idenhead. DTohren Eeydi Ptaorrsi,s h News. Whilst sympathising with your youthful idealism, I suggest you read, mark, learn and inwardly digest· George Orwell's "Animal Farm" . Your friend and sympathetic neighbour, J..1 Ellery, P.s. I felt exactly the same at your age. Two socialist governments taught me better. A, E, The &Utors. De;ar Sirs, 16 Harcourt Road, Dorney Reach. I hope that Mr. Sapey 1 s lstter about the socialistic welfare state will not create a precedent. I am less concerned about his arguments, which as in most politically motivated statements , are an over sinplif ication of a complex proble m; but rather bscause it is the first time within my memory that a political lettsr has appeared in this magazine. Please Mr. Editor, declare that you will accept no political letters in your columns ; for no subject causes correspondents to be so intemperate, or just downright boring. Yours faithfully, M, p ft WQCLLER, The Editors, Dorney Parish News. Dwr Sirs, Pin Cottage, 6, Chauntry Road, Maidenhead, Berks. With great respsct both for your judgemsnt and for .MI-0 Sapeyls evident concern for the old and unfort unate , I hardly think that the Dorney Parish News is the right medium for a veh6111snt and somswhat inaccurate statement of Conssrvative and Labour national policies. The problem is surely one or economics and ncither party has a monopoly or compassion. But I would remind Mr. Sapey that the state, as free men sse it, is neither our master nor our wet !lllI'se, but a body or individuals free].y associated in all their interests. We all accept now that welfare services should be ths bsst we can afford, but I cannot help feeling that the rGal welfare of very old and very unfortunate people lies much more • • • • in the active concern of individual •neighbours• than in political dogma. The Editors. Dear Sirs, Yours faithfully, A, v, Cottam, Two Gates, Village Road, Dorney. I am appalled at you pritlting the letter from the 11 address-less11 R.J. Sapey in your last edition. If his idea in writing the way he has was to promote some .kind of slanging match be:tween Tory and labour subscribers, I hope you will strangle it at birth and refuse acy further contributions on such provocative lines. The publication of this kind of letter does the image of the Parish Magazine no good. Pr0viously it has always been a friendly, domestic journal and to allow this kind of correspondence to be introduced destroys the reasons for its origin. Whether or not I agree with Mr, Sapey's views is not the question. The Par􀎪sh Magazine is 􀎫, repeat Nar, a tub on which politically minded psople can thump and it should always be considered in that way. • • -The dissemination of such views in our small Parish can only do harm in personul relationships ru:iongst the Parishioners and will certainly not enhance ths cause of any particular party. Please let us have no □ore of these outrageous outbursts in what is, after all, a magazine for the Parish and not a husting for any political Party propaganda. Somewhat indignantly, W, IJ,MBERT WILLIAMSON, ) .. EDITORIAL NCYl'E Frankly, we are not surprised at the indignation aroused by the political defilement of our pages. Having given 􀎡oom for reply we will not publish correspondence of a similar nature. D Ii\RY OF EVENI'S Saturday 8th July Sunday 9th July THE EDITORS • P.T.A. Romany Barbecue at Rookwood. Fun Afternoon in the Vicarage Garden. Saturday 2ril Se ptembe rD H t · ult 1 s · t A 1 orney or ic ura ocie y nnua Show. Saturday 4th NovembE:r Dorney P.. T.A. Guy Fawkes Celebration. Satuday 2nd Decemb6l' Dorney P .T .A. Christmas Dance. DORNEY WOMEN'S INSTITUTE DORNEY WOMEN'S SOCIAL CLUB DORNEY P .T .A • Meet sec'ond \.J ednesday of every month at 2.30 p.m. Meet fourth Wednesday of every month at 8 p.m. First Monday in every month P. T,.A. Committee Meeting. • • WOOIEDQ􀀉 1Ere, tell you about a funny game we saw on tally, -- what 's it 1 s name ? - Er - -_tennis, yes, cor , bloody daft me and me ' rnatas we sat am laughed. Two geezers getting in a sweat bashing a ball across a net. Bloody silly, rotten game no-one got kicked am went off lame. No fciul abuse was hurled about not even at a doubtful 1 out 1 • Being only .one each way S6ems a lonely style of play. F .A. boys would jibe at this no-one to hug and share a kiss. Supporters didn't seem to know of "walk • alone" or II addio11 or how to speed a toilet roll like football lads behind a goal. We didn't see the 1 fuzz_1 about so who the hell throws rowdies out ? We 'd reckoned it a game for Vicars when on came birds in frilly knickers and so we 16ft the telly on. We may go out to Wimbledon. THE WEhTHER OF MAY Miy was another unseasonable month, with a maximum temperature only loC above the maximum fe>r Mirch. It started well enough , with quite warm sunny days on the 1st and 3rd , but became really chilly on . the 5th, when the maximw:l was a mere l2oC 0 After that it bumbled along for several days , with most· days provid ing a little rain, and a little sun, although events were enlivened by thunder on the afternoon of the lOth 0 By the 13th a high had become established to the north, and this produced north- easterly winds for days on end , with little rain, but no warmth either . It became rather less chilly by the 18th, and mos t days had some suns hine , and again, "just a little rain. The last week. was net only chilly, it was also very windy. The month was notable both far its dryness, am the mny days on which it ruined . Which paradox was due to the mny tiny showers which occurred. Location can play a significant part in determining the severity of showers. Our own urea being flat , !;end s to escape the worst of them. This is particularly the case when a north-west win:1 prevails ; which was brought home to me at the end of the month, when I spent a day in t,he Chilterns , and experienced several violent shower s. Returning home the garden was as dry as ever , with a mere .0111 of rain in the gaug e. The hills oouse just suffic ient tur bulence to carry the moisture lad en air upward s, to condense as rain. By the time a north-west win\l reaches the Thames Val ley, the clouds are nearly exhausted. The total rainfall was only 1./4411 which is below average and the wettest day was the 12th, with a mere .:un . Although there was frost as near as Kew , = own minimum was .300 on the 17th. The maximum, that meagre 200C occurred on the 2nd and 3rd and again on the 23rd . Truly if the spring gets much lat er, it will run into autumn without interruption ! ISOBAR ., NATURE NOTES An odd but interesting collection of plant galls has come to me over the last few weeks. Galls are growths on plants caused by the activities of parasit€8. Almost any part of the aerial or subterranean system of a plant may become galled by some agent or other am the diversity of form is immc;nse 0 Whatever its form, a gall is derived wholly from the tissues of the host plant - never from the gall maker, Usually the gall is associated with the reproductive activities ef the parasite, and almost all are, to some degree, disadvantageoi.s to the host plant. However, if you =ine the roots of - clover, pea or bean ( or any member of the Legume family) you will find smll rootnodules which are caused by a colon ising bacterium called Rhizohjpm. The bacteria, present in their thousands, use energy from foods produced by the host plant to trap nitrogen from the atmosphere. Some of the now combined nitrogen is used by the plant in return, for its own protein manufacture, eo in this case, if in no other, the host benefits from the presence of the gall-maker. It is estimated that a clover crop can make available to the soil, as much as 200 lb. of combined nitrogen per acre per year. One gall which will be familiar to most gardeners is the swelling -0f the roots of the cabbage family known as club-root, which is caused by a slime-fungus. The oak tree.seems to come in for more than its share of galls, for 17 different types occur regularly in this country on oak. Oak-marbles are well known and harbour not only the grubs of the original gall agent but also grubs from a range of others who follow in the agents wake, either to parasitise the agent's grubs or to make use of the gall material. If you feel like taking a walk to sGe just how many types you can find, may I recommem ..lrnold Darlington's well illustrated book called 11 The Pocket Encyclopaedia of Plant Galls" ? BROOK Material for publication should reach one of the Editors bv the 16th of the nrecsding month. Editors·= Pμbligity: Editor;lnJ Bgpp;l: Distributors= Mr. c. c. 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Telephone : Windsor 65373 & 66305 THE SPANISH BIT RIDING SCHOOL UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT ELMS FARM, DORNEY COMMON. Daily Rides Riding Holidays Ponies and Cobs for Hire Quiat Ponies for Children Training of beginners is our Speciality Telephone: BURNHAM 61275 WE STCOIGN 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, 1972. EDITORIAL A few weeks ago I had the radio tuned to a concert from the Festival Hall. The main work in the programme was the first performance of' the third symphony by a wellknown p!'esent day .composer. I will confess that having sampled some of' his previous compositions I was not expecting to like it (I am a mn of' strict p!'ejudices). Nevertheless I gave it my attention, not entirely undivided but as an accompaniment to -wallpapering. J>ty- worst fears were more than realised. Between the second and third movements the orchestra re-tuned (an obviolm necessity as any loss in pitch would not have been noticed during the performance) and this -was the most melodic interlude of' the whole war k. I thought this experience could provide me with a theme far an editorial; a short dissertation on "Please don't shoot the conductor. He is doing his best". But when, during dinner, I casually mentioned this idea I .ias advised by my resident critic to stop writing of' things about which I know nothing. I have never let this deter me in the past; af't.;rall, ignorance, unlike knowledge, is a gift and gifts should be shared. J>ty- previous piece on modern art hadn't gone down too well, there being mare artists than editors in the family. I have therefore denied myself' the luxury of' this month's literary soap-box and my hoped-for role as the Antony Hopkins of' the Dorney Parish News • The same critic advises that I should forget about the British Empire and try to write something in praise of' events of' the day. I am still working on that idea and trying to decide whether I am terribly intolerant or a man of' sound judgement. I have found a quotation to convince myself' it is the latter. "At twenty years of' age, the will reigns; at thirty, the wit; and at forty, the judgement." SERVICES􀊱 IN􀊱 THE􀊱 PARISH􀊱CHURCH􀊱 CF􀊱 ST,􀊱 Ji,.MES'􀊱 1st sunaav in the month, 9.45 a.m.􀊱 6.30􀊱 p.m.􀊱 Family􀊱 Eucharist􀊱 and􀊱 Address.􀊱 E􀊎ns􀈥g.􀊱 2nd P.nd Subsequent suroavs, yrgAR: CHIJRCHWARDER3:􀊱 Holy􀊱 Co􀇿on.,􀊱 M:ittina􀊱 and􀊱 Se􀉋mon.􀊱 The􀊱 Rev.􀊱 Roger􀊱 Ro􀊘le,􀊱 The􀊱 Vicarage,􀊱 Dorne􀊖,􀊱 Wi􀈧sor,􀊱 Berks.􀊱 Tel:􀊱 B􀊈m􀊱 62823.􀊱 Lt0 Col.􀊱 P0 D.􀊱 S0 Palmer,􀊱 Dorney􀊱 Court,􀊱 Windsor,􀊱 Berks.􀊱 Tel:􀊱 Burnham􀊱463$.􀊱 Mr.􀊱 J.􀊱 M.􀊱 Wilkinson,􀊱 17,􀊱 Brit􀊓ll􀊱 R􀈞d,􀊱 B􀊃nham,􀊱 Bucks.􀊱 Tel:􀊱 Burnham􀊱 3283.􀊱 I􀊱 don't􀊱 think􀊱 that􀊱 we􀊱 c􀈬d􀊱 have􀊱 been􀊱 􀈀re􀊱 for􀉹te􀊱 with􀊱 the􀊱 weather􀊱 for􀊱 the􀊱 Parish.A􀉠Home.􀊱 After􀊱 what􀊱 had􀊱 been􀊱 a􀊱 diabolical􀊱 Sat􀊂day􀊱 it􀊱 was􀊱 glorious􀊱 to􀊱 have􀊱 such􀊱 a􀊱 pleasant􀊱 Sunday.􀊱 But􀊱 what􀊱 made􀊱 it􀊱 even􀊱 more􀊱 pleasant􀊱 was􀊱 the􀊱 tremendous􀊱 work􀊱 the􀊱 peo􀉅e􀊱 􀉇t􀊱 into􀊱 the􀊱 af􀉬oon􀊱 a􀈊􀊱 so􀊱 to􀊱 the􀊱 W0 I0 , the􀊱 Women's􀊱 Social􀊱 Club,􀊱 the􀊱 P0T0A0 the􀊱 Horticul􀉶ral􀊱 Society,􀊱 the􀊱 Guides,􀊱 Bro􀊏nies􀊱 and􀊱 Cubs,􀊱 Eton􀊱 College􀊱 Jaz􀊡􀊱 Band􀊱 and􀊱 the􀊱 Eton􀊱 bo􀊙s􀊱 an􀊱 the􀊱 􀈗er􀈹􀊱 individual􀊱 helpers􀊱 I say􀊱 a􀊱 very􀊱 big􀊱 thank􀊱 you.􀊱 As􀊱 􀊞􀊱 most􀊱 probabl􀊗􀊱 have􀊱 heard􀊱 we􀊱 raised􀊱 􀊢80􀊱 most􀊱 of􀊱 which􀊱 will􀊱 be􀊱 􀊉ed􀊱 to􀊱 cover􀊱 􀉏􀊱 a!rl􀊱 repair􀊱 costs􀊱 to􀊱 the􀊱 Cimrch􀊱 but􀊱 some􀊱 will􀊱 also􀊱 be􀊱 used􀊱 to􀊱 subsidise􀊱 some􀊱 children's􀊱 holida􀊟􀊱 at􀊱 the􀊱 Vicarage.􀊱 Can􀊱 I also􀊱 thank􀊱 all􀊱 those􀊱 who􀊱 took􀊱 the􀊱 trouble􀊱 to􀊱 come;􀊱 so􀊱 that􀊱 it􀊱 really􀊱 was􀊱 a􀊱 Parish􀊱 occasion.􀊱 I 􀈃t􀊱 say􀊱 that􀊱 I would􀊱 􀉉ui􀉧􀊱 like􀊱 to􀊱 have􀊱 a􀊱 Jazz􀊱 Band􀊱 in􀊱 the􀊱 garden􀊱 every􀊱 Sunday.􀊱 • ----·--- Eventually I get roum to doing things and certainly one thing that I should have done ages ago is to thank you for the way in which you supported Christian Aid Week. I am not entirely sure what ths exact total. was, and as I am writing this I am 'llll&ble to check as Col. Palmer is away, but the sum raised was about £25. which I thought was an extremely good effort. As I mGntioned last month we are trying -certain experime;nts with our worship and times of worship from Septe;mber a.nd we will be deciding whether these experiments are worthwhile at the meeting of the P.c.c. in January. The final pattern of worship that has been decided upon is Every Sunday Holy ColllllUllion at 8 a.m., and Explorers at 9.45 a.in. 1st am 3rd Sunday Family Co=nion at 10.30 a.ra. am Evensong at 6.30 p.m. 2nd 4th and 5th Sundays 1-httine at 10.30 a.m. At the; Fru:dly 6oi:mnm1on WG will be using the new ColllllIUlli.on Service. All these decisions were taken by the P.c.c. but as I said thGir decision will be reviewed in Jaruary. I would be ve;ry gratef14 inde;sd if any of you have any views about thsse change;s especially after we have experienced the;ra for a month or two if you would be so kind as to let me lmow. I know that changes are not easy to take am in fact after one broadcast that I did on the theme of Change I had more violent letters· than after any other broadcast. Some of you may like to know, especially those of you who have set your alarm clocks at the un--Godly hour of 6.30 a.m. so as to hear me on Prayer for the Day that for one week in August I have been .moved to Thought for the Day am that goes out at the mol'e reasonable hour of 7.45 a.m. The broadcasts start on August 7th and are . to be on the theoe of holidays· al;ld so as soon as I haveflaii.J:ed writing this I hope to start writing 5 scrips all to last 4 mine. 40 seconds which will co.toh the ears of people while they shaV?., are watching the pop-up toaster, or just listening for i;ne \18ather. But the B 0 B.c,_ reckon that the liste􀆀 audiencet 18 in between 4 am 5 lll1.Llion which is not a bad congrega ion for anyone l The Project has just produced a brochure am I will put some copies in Church am in the Vicarage. so anyone can see the.m whensver they: want. I am sorry that I will not be able to give lots of copies away but they are costing £330. to produce and this is far cheaper than they would have been had not the design been done by a friend of mine. The people· who have . seen the proof aopies have so far made very favC1UXcble comments but I .will look forward to hearing YC!UXSo ' One piece of rather sad news is· the faat that David and Julia Newman are leaving us in Septenber. They have both been a tremendous help to the parish. I don 1 t think that we .would have been able to restart the bell ringing sp ,!J6ll had it not been for their hard work and also the sxtremely friendly ().tmcsphere whiah they. created in the ringin#,\. chamber. For this we are very grateful am for the help with Explorers am we wish them' every happ􀅓ss at ChaJ'terhouse. With every good wish, Yours ever, Roger Rov1e, DORNEY cmm.cH SIDESMEN1S ROOTER August 6th 13th 20th 9.45 a.m. 6.30 p.m. . 8 a.m. 11 a.m. • 8 a.m. 11 a.m. 8 a.m. 11 a.m. September 3rd 10.30 a.m. 6.JO p.m. DORNEY CHU,(CH CLEANIID ROSTER, August 5th 12th 19th 26th Sept. 2nd Mr. Roberta. Mr. Eastgate. Dr. Newman. Mr. Wilkinson. MI-. D. Papler. Mr. Cottam. Mr. G. Paplar. Col. Mi.yes. Mi-. Linay. Mr. Easti;ate. •. Mrs. Ames; Mt-s. Cottlμn. Elizabeth Hellmuth. Mrs. Balding/ Mrs. Bonvoisin. Mt-a •• Hellmuth. • • • DORNEY􀊱CHURCH􀊱FL􀈨􀊱 ROOTER,􀊱 August􀊱136􀉱􀊱 􀉲􀊱 2jrd􀊱 27th􀊱 Mt-s.􀊱 Ames. 􀊤􀊱 Mt-s􀊱􀊫 .R􀊱effell.􀊱 Mt-s.􀊱,Cottam.􀊱 Mt-s.􀊱 Hor􀈌r.􀊱 Please􀊱 c:on􀉤ct􀊱 Mt-a.􀊱All!GS if􀊱 away􀊱 on􀊱 hgliday􀊱 in􀊱 August􀊱.as􀊱 I􀊱 sh2.ll􀊱 be􀊱 away.􀊱 K,R,L, DORNEY􀊱 PARISH􀊱 COUNJIL􀊱 Best Kent ViJJtge Competition M:jgha.eJ;j􀉐􀊱 Cu􀉁􀊱 􀊯 Previous􀊱 Cup􀊱 Winners􀊱 Class)􀊱 Dorney,􀊱 .with􀊱Bovene􀊜􀊱 arrl􀊱 lake􀊱 End􀊱 ,came􀊱 first􀊱 in􀊱 Eton􀊱Rural􀊱 Distric􀉚􀊱 in􀊱 the􀊱 Prelimi􀈈ry􀊱 Round􀊱 with􀊱 80􀊱 marks.􀊱 In􀊱 the􀊱 In􀉛ermediate􀊱 R􀈴,􀊱 j􀉻dged􀊱 between􀊱 22m􀊱 June􀊱 am􀊱 15th􀊱 Jul􀊝,􀊱 they􀊱 compete􀊱 for􀊱 a􀊱 place􀊱 in􀊱 the􀊱 Final􀊱 with􀊱 Coleshill,􀊱 &.llinger􀊱 and􀊱 Frieth.􀊱 􀊬􀊥􀊱 Gurney 0up {Uajer 500 PCPJlation) Dorney􀊱 Reach􀊱 (72􀊱 marks)􀊱 were􀊱 second􀊱 􀉵􀊱WUl􀈽ba􀈒􀊱 (74􀊱 marks)􀊱 so􀊱 just􀊱 fai'.l.ed􀊱 to􀊱 go􀊱 thr􀈫h􀊱 to􀊱 the􀊱 InterJllediate􀊱 Round.􀊱 Planning Applications Co􀉂ies􀊱 of􀊱 the􀊱 Planning􀊱Regis􀉩r􀊱 are􀊱 sent􀊱 to􀊱 the􀊱 Parish􀊱 Council􀊱 in􀊱 time􀊱 f􀈪􀊱 them􀊱 to􀊱 comment􀊱 on.􀊱aey􀊱 application􀊱 in􀊱 Dorney􀊱 before􀊱 it􀊱 i􀉓􀊱 considered􀊱 :by􀊱 Eton􀊱 R􀊆al_􀊱District􀊱 C􀈯il􀊱1s􀊱 Pla􀈕g'􀊱 Coill!lli􀉜tee0 These􀊱 copies􀊱 are􀊱 􀉃osted􀊱 on􀊱 the􀊱 Parish􀊱 C􀈰il􀊦􀊱notice􀊱 boards.􀊱 In􀊱 addition,.􀊱 Eton􀊱 R􀊇a,l.􀊱 District􀊱 C􀈱il􀊱 IIEU';􀊱notify􀊱adjacent􀊱 residen􀉴􀊱 if􀊱 they􀊱 are􀊱 likely􀊱 to􀊱 be􀊱 affec􀉫􀊱 by􀊱 th􀉑􀊱 proposed􀊱 plans.􀊱 The􀊱Planning􀊱Regis􀉟er􀊱 gives􀊱 the􀊱 pro􀉆sal􀊱 in􀊱 bare􀊱 ou􀉳ine􀊱 o􀈔y􀊱 􀉎t􀊱 a_eyone􀊱 who􀊱 is􀊱 interested􀊱 can􀊱 see􀊱 the􀊱 ao􀉷l􀊱 plans􀊱 by􀊱 going􀊱 to􀊱 the􀊱 Eton􀊱 Rural􀊱 Di􀉔tric􀉝􀊱 Council􀊱 Offices􀊱 i􀈆􀊱 Windsor􀊱 R􀈠d,􀊱 Slough􀊱 am􀊱 .􀊱asking􀊱 i;􀈜􀊧􀊱be􀊱 shown􀊱 them.􀊱 If,􀊱 having􀊱 seen􀊱 the􀊱 plans ,􀊱 􀉮ey􀊱 wi􀉒h􀊱 to􀊱 comment􀊰􀊱 they􀊱 may􀊱 do􀊱.􀊱so􀊱 ei􀉞her􀊱 by􀊱 􀊕iti􀈐􀊱 to􀊱 the􀊱 Engineer􀊱 &􀊱 Surveyor,􀊱 Eton􀊱 Rural􀊱 District􀊱 Council,􀊱 dr􀊨􀊱 by􀊱 co􀈅􀉥cting􀊱 􀈸􀊱 Represen􀉦tive􀊱 􀈦􀊱 the􀊩􀊱Eton- Rural􀊱 Distric t􀊱 C he 􀈵il ,􀊱 MI-.􀊱 P.􀊱 P,􀊱 D.􀊱 Falmer,􀊱 Dorney􀊱 Court􀊱 or􀊱 a􀈘􀊱 M;mber􀊱 of􀊱 t􀊱 Par1Sh􀊱 Council _􀊱o􀉌􀊱 􀉰e􀊱 Clerk.􀊱 .􀊱 􀊭􀊱 .􀊱 B,3J )s Containers e 22ndB Sulepkte Comnbetari annder s 6wthi llO cbetobe prr,ov ild o/72ed 􀀏 inT thheye Pwailrli shbe f roi:i sited as i'ollowsl• • • l. Village Road near Cattle Grid. 22nd Sept. - 6th Oct. • 2. · lake Em Road. . , . u n u .3. Junction Harcourt Road• -• WMeaayd. ow Marsh lane. 22nd - 28th Sept. 29th Sept. - 6th 0ct. 4. Grass verge adjacent. . BPJ.aovecnae. y . Dorney Reach Road • . 2:aia -. ,:2, 8t-h- --􀑎p- t.. 29th ,Sept·. ... 6th Oct • a' r·• raTngheed p wosiithti othninge Pu bolf i• Cc oCnlte.eiansnerings .3 Of'. afndj, c4er ha, Est beone Rurn al Dreissitdreinctst Counin Dcoilrn weyi tRhea ac h.vi ewPr toov imdeeedti.􀑓ngde qthuae tew iusshee si caf rearrdae ngoefm Gtnhet Ccoannta beine mards si pne trmahenairn tn ewf orp oesiacthi oI19nsr· tiodhi sa l. lotted to the- Farish. • • ' ••• • DORNEY WOMEN1S Il§TITTJl'E • • Summer arrived at last in time for tlie f,inal meet􀑔 odifs pthela ys eoafs Vonic otnor Jiulyan p 1os2:l,the,s falilor. tthheeir ec owampest ai tcih;Iron. m,illg;Th e• BmGinucrteetars . wya. rsW rhielade dbyis Mrcuss.s inJgon t6lhl e insu tchece asa.b ps":􀑙􀑕 teh eo_ ff'.a'.􀑖r􀑗ish-􀑘 . Farty the previous Sunday, special thanks were ,sivsn to • .Mt. J. Kan Richmond and kept their strength up on sausages , bacon and salad provided by the social committee members. Our thanks to all. To avoid disappointmsnt a further Barbecue is being arrangGd for Sept6mber 2nd at Rookwood - make a note in your diary. Thanks to the support of- parents and friends the P.T .1,. Tombola St:J.11 at the Vicarage Feta raised nearly £12.00 towards Church Funds. See you all in September . FOOO DRINRS DCRNEY P .T .A. BARBECUE at 11ROOKWOOD11 September 2nd. DANGHG - • FUN - Mi,.KE THE DATE Tick6ts from Committee Members. A specia.l welcome to all 􀃹w Parsnts . U.D :Q:£l_ KEEP FIT CJ.ASSES Are thsre any lad ies who rsad this maga_ziI¼e who would be interested .in attending a Ksep Fit Class if one could be arrang6d locally ? If so please contact Jean Tyler, "Dormouse" , 1 Olk Stubbs Lane, Dorney Reach, 'phone ·, , :t-hidenhead 21560 as soon as possible so that arrangements can be made to start the class in September . D IlillY OF EVENl'S Saturday 2nd September Saturday 2nd September Saturday 4th November Dorney Horticultural Society Armun.J. Show. P.T.11 0 Barbecue at Rookwood . Dorney P 0 T 0A 0 Guy Fawke s Celebration. Saturday 2nd December Dorney P 0T.A 0 Chris"tnas Danc e. DORNEY WOMEN'S I!BTITUTE M,st second Wsdncsday of every month at 2.30 p.m. DORNEY WOMEN'S SOCIAL CLUB M:ist fourth liedrn;sday of every month at 8 p 0 m0 DORNEY P.T.A. First Monday in svery month P .T .A. Committss &sting. UP THE SIX ! (Or DIX as it my be ) (To the tuna of 11RULE BRITANNIA" if .it fits ) 0Achtung0 11voici moi11 again with my European peu. 11QuelqUGS penseGs11 for my tum Comr.ton Market J Here we coma I Very 11bonna chance" to him who tucks Into the 11fromage11 from Benelux. A condiment we can1 t · do without 11Deutschlands11 tasty 11 sauerkraut11 • Soon thG time when everyone ha.sta Have a bash a·t succulent 11pasta0 • At "Ravioli" we 1 11 not stoppo Very toothsome "ma non troppo11 • Soon the time when everyone begs For •1e gout" of 0Grenouilles11 legs. Nor sh-ntl.d the palate e1 er de=e At the thought of snails "au beurre" . The 11prix11 of 0wsser0 will not be low 0Quand nous 11achetons11 by the 11kilo11 All of which makes jolly good sense 11 Honi soit qui mal-y-pense.11 Wilhelm van Gu311ru1wef:JJs, ' •• • THE WEATHER OF JUNE •• J􀑏e continued ths sad picture of Mly; • cool, and .ddresyp. ite t• he many days on which rain fell, surprisingly deprTehsesrieo nswa, st ol iptrtlodEiu- pcea tat elront t oo ft lo!ihe mm oanndth . rainNo ;deep . of course oo anti-cyclones􀑐. which 􀑑t this tim􀑒 ,of and y ea, .r. . stehmoupledr atpurrode ucwea ss oam em ewrare 2m 2s°Ca ttolne dt hpee r17iotdhs, . anTd haeg inaximwnain on t he .3tOhet hpr0 evTihoeus l onshgeorstt edsta y daaty , 1a7ndCC twhaes poenl weyr e2 °Cp lwaacersm erin t hathne ocfou nthtrey t wwhoe. re· the sbort<>s• t day was actual• ly -•the warmer , ' imprN:eos sdiouonbt 're bemacainsu se..r o af stunlhs eprs􀑛sw. nilionitnghr cwhilt lt,h ithse is not aslutnq gsheotnhee r fotrru eha, l'ff-Oi· t hmye d :r:ae',cy oorrd mso srhoe. w 12 days wt.\en the . the tThota;l.ere .wweerqe'. i. pJ:10ita fteweiprn wtahasn a 1bar6 daey si ncwhh,e•n o n.1,ity r ajuisnted o,y ruer t shaplrfe adt 4beV. snror matwol dfaory st: he Thmuosn tthh. e Rpaairin¥1{\ wasS goefn l+ttlhe,_􀑜 .nipt-:ten. 5th , 9th and loth, 18th am l9tl\, and 28th and ;29tll, snw the heavie st rain, depositing ·about 0211 over 011-ch of ,the two days. The minimum temperature was ',CC on the 2nd, not f;u- al:iove ground frost conditions. . : • ' ' . ; - ' '. . . . . '• ., . . . f.or. _ Tthhee cicoolebe wergast 􀑝arre 13fureemsth e'yto _ shaouvteh thabeenn uvesrualy w; id. ebusptr e.· ad, whether this is cause, or effect fa firibiitee.bJ.a􀀟 . . .• ·• PrObosep;rp.avhtige otfh .daOtp_ pmo laltut.rtiiruont ei s iuts uato'l ulyppe trh sa,rires. ppdlonsu.tibiiQlni. :t, y,. ' of yery poweri'ul organisations, this diag,ioa:i;s;,;if' correct, ls not encouraging. - • ? tsQBAF • • • NATURE􀊱 Neliefs i;hat we have in the love of God and tne love that we show our neighbour have got to be translated into acts. This is what I hope we are trying to · do as a Farish for without the acts our faith is worth little. One person who d[d·believe that went hand in hand was Roger Stacey. privi].ege for me to take his funeral was .very obv:i,ous that the very large fn:ith and acts It ,was a .i;reat service and it c.ongrega tion was dμe to the love and respect that you all ,had for Roger. Mrs, Stacey asked that instead of anyone sending flowers aonations could be sent to the Church so that'there could be some memorial t,Q Roger· in the Church he loved so much. People gave so generously that over £60, was raised and this will mean that the new altar frontal will be in menory of Roger as well as something else, I will, of course, let you know when the gifts will be dedicated so that as many as possible of Roger's friends can be present. Very many congratulations to all those who worked so hard in order that we might win the bes kept village competition, People were seen frantically weeding.gardens, trimming memorial gardens, cutting churchyards and picking up paper and obviously, judging by the result, with great effect. We may be able to look after the ground under our feet but there seems to be little that we can do about the air above us, It may be just me but I am fairly C€rtain that Heathrow has been re-routing every aircraft so that it has to fly over Dorney, The intrusion of aircraft noise is often extremely hard to live'with and as aircraft .are-now essential to our way of life I hope that a lot of.research will go into silencing aircraft rather than speeding them up. Pollution has become a very fashionable thing to talk and write about and I had a very fascinating visit with some children to the Slough Severage Work"' organised by Mr. Finch who showed us around ·.ri th Mr, Wood when we had Ii. chance to see pollution being coped with, It was also excellent to learn that the Cinagro • that is put on Dorney Common does not offer any health hazard to Children, It was a huge relief to know that the common can still be enjoyed by humans and not only the cattle l Please don l t forget that from September 3rd the services at the Parish Church are 8 a,m, Holy Communion every Sunday, 10,30 a,m, Family • Eucharist, 1st and 3rd Sundays, Mattins 2nd, 4th and •.5th, 6,30 p.m. Evensong, 1st and 3rd Sundays. Although I am very sorry that there will be no Evensong on 'September 3rd, Explorers restart Septem,ber 17th at the School at 9.45 a,m. .. Harvest Festival will be on Sunday September 24th, With every good wish, Yours ever, Roge,r Royle, OORNEY CHURCH SIDESMEN' S ROSTER • • September 3rd · 10th 17th 24th October 1st llORNEY CHURCH 8 · a.m, Mr. 10.30 a,m; Mr. Fa□iiy Communion. 6.30 p.m. Mr, 8 a,m. Mr. 10,30 a-,m, Mr. Mattins. ·Roberts. Liney, Eastgate, Wilkinson. Houlds' worth, 8 a.ni. Mr, D. Pepler. 1.0,30 a.m. Mr. Armstrong. Family Cqmmuncion •. 6,30 p,m. Mr. G. Pepler. 8 a,m. Mr. Cottam, 10.30 a,m, Mr. Guerrier, Mattins - Harvest. 8 a,m, Mr, Wilkinson. 10, 30 a,m. J,,!r. Roberts. Family Communion, 6,30 p,m, Mr. Eastgate, CLEJ.!HNG ROSTER. September 2nd Mrs. Hellmuth, 9th Mrs. Ames·, 16th 23rd 30th Elizabeth Hellmuth, Mrs, Cottam, Mrs, Bonvoisin/ Mrs. Belding. llORNEl: CHURCH FLOWER,RO STER September 3rd • • 10th 17th 24th Mrs. }frs. Mrs. · Mrs. Loughnan. Thompson. 1,e Reux. Ames. BEST KEPT VILLl•GE COMPETITION 1 1972 1 I am so pleased that Dorney, Boveney and Lake End have won the Michaelis Cup and thus become the best kiipt ·villages in all of Buckinghamshire. I was away for three weeks during the judging IX1riod and -came home to find -- - that, despite the fierce competition from other previous winners of cups, we had won with a score· of 100 marks out of H>O. This is a marvellous result of which we cen all be very proud. It shows how everyone· pulled ·together and helped each other right up to the last day 􀘴f judging - which is .largely what. ·the Comp􀘵ti tion is all about. My sincere congratulatio_ns.to all u.nd my most grateful thanks. I would also like to thank the volunteers from Uorney Reach and outllide the Parfsh who did such noble work every· week in the Churchyard and Graveyard, and the Divisional surveyor and various departments 'of Eton Ru'f"ual -Di1;1trict Council. The special Michaelis Ctip ,Sign, which I am tofd weighs lietween 6· and iO- cwt, will have been erected in the War Memoriat befor(, this Note is read and we will keep it fo􀘶 a year. •• The Cup will be- presented to us by Sir Francis Dashwood Bart, President of the County Association of Parish Councils, between 4􀘷30 - 4.45 p.m. on Saturday 16th September, 1972, at the War .Memorial. T􀘸is will be the occasion for a bit of a party aniC vurious free drinks and eats will be available there􀘹 . Everyone in the Parish is invited to come along (this Note being the only invite) . I do hope that lgts of you will be there because apart from J:>eing 'a great occasion for us it will be fun. So please make a note of the date. Al though Horney Reach did not sura. ve the. Preliminary Judging in the Gurney Cup, they made a splendid effort having regard to the .. difficulties caused by the main drainage works, They were only defeated by Willowbank, who went on to win that Cup and who will, therefore, compete in the Michaelis Cup next year,. P, D1 S, p,: I OUCH' Years ago, when Norsemen ruled the waves when Vikings sailed the seas to rape and plunder Longships often crept •into our .bays and some fair spot would reap the Nordic thunder, ... . . ' ' If certain towns were chosen, others not by raiding parties out for sport and booty the reason was, the Vikings kept a list co.mparing richest finds and maidens I beauty. ii.nd when at festive banquet t,ales were told and merits claimed for towns or fertile tillage the area ·that topped •the raiding cha.rt would win 'acclaim as that year's Best Kept Pillage, ELM DISEASE I am sorry to say tha:t the Residen.t _Sub- Agent of Bucks County Council has found tha.t some trees in the Parish have been attac)ted by e,lm disease, A number of them; round· Dorney Cor:imon belong to me and I am. making ;arrangement;s t,o. have them felled and removed as soon as may be. Other owners are also affected, P. D. s, P. DORHEY P.T.A. School Uniforms For par􀙂nts with gr9wing children Mr. Price now has an appro􀙃bd list of clothes which contribute a school uniform for boys and girls. Mrs. Tyler is running a)'_s􀙄ap ,shop" of good articles and anyone wishing to take advantage of this should send clothes to school during the first few days of term. For further details contact Mr. Price at School or Mrs. Tyler Tel. No. Maidenh·ead 21-5'60. J􀙅nnual General Meetin•g. September 21st - Thursday at School, 7.30 p.m. The Secretary would be pleased to hear from any parent who wishes to offer themselves for election to the committee. If you have ideas that you would.like to see in practice now is your chance to step forward and "make things happen". At 'the i.ast h.G.M. a number of projects w􀙆re propose􀙇.- the minibus. was one of them - if you ha\re other projects please let us know. P. Belcher. Maidenhead 27047 By Public Demand ............ Dorney P 􀙈 T . A.· present an INTERNJ􀙉TIONAL BARBECUE (Eikimo · ! ,Chinese l Arab! .- a prize for the most ingenious national dre􀙕s !) WHEEL OF FORTUNE. .,. FOaTUNE TELLER MUSIC by OCSID Admission by Ticket Only, from Sylvia Bampton, Entrance (inclusive of drink and barbecued food) • only 75p. Septembe􀙖 2nd at 8.15 p.m. It It '!{1 ,!JORNEY WOMEN' S SOCIAL CLUD The first montnly . meeting of the new season 􀙊ill take place on 􀙋he THIRD Wednesday of the month (20th September) . All old and new members are welcome to what is likely to be an interesting lecture by Mrs. Stannard· 1,n Hat Making. If you a􀙌e not yet a member 'phone Mrs. Jean Spencer, Maidenhead 24213 for details of the Club's low membership fee and interesting program􀙍e of 􀙎onthly events. LJ.JJIE5 KEEP FIT -CLASSES These will take place in the Yi􀙏lage Ha􀙐l, on Monday E_venings from 7 - 8 p. m. ancl aiT 'Ladies ·are-·· - invited to attend. Penny Rigden will i-hst.ruct the classes, which will commence on Monday 11 th 􀙑, • •. •i September. For fu􀙒ther details 6ontact Jean Tyler, - 􀙓 j 1, Oak s􀙔Jbbs Line; Dorney Reach, (Maidenhead 21560}· .. . 􀙗 1>11-.RY OF EVEN/S Saturday 2nd September :Jaturday 2:o.d SepteDber Saturday 16:th September Thursday 21st September Saturday 4th November . Saturday 2nd December :, • ' .. ' ·; 􀙘ort:i.cultural Dorney Society . .l1.nnu·a1 Show. P.T.A. B􀙙rbecue at.-􀙚 .15 . P .•. m. Presentation of MICHAELIS CUP at the War Memorial 4.30 p.m. f)ORNEY P.T.A. 1􀀃. G .M. 7.30 :p.m. at School. Dorney P. T .1\.. Guy FH.wkes Celebr11tion. Dorney P.T.A. Christmas· Dance. J)ORNEY. WOMEN'S INSTITUTE DORNEY VOMEN 1 S SOCIAL CLUB J>OR.NEY P.T.A. Ll􀘿DIES KEEP FIT CLASSES TlIB WEATHER OF JULY . Meet. second We.dnesday of every month at 2.30 p.m. Meet fourth Wednesday of every month at 8 p.m. First Monday in every month P.T.A. Committee Meeting, Every Monday Evening from 7-8 p.m, in Village Hall, CoEJmencing 11th Sept, • July started where the previous drab months left off, dullish'w1th just a few spots of rain, The 6th showed. ,some improvement, being a warm supny day; but the 8th was miserable again, with some rain, and with a maximum of only 17 ° c distinctly chilly for. July. Then at last the barometer rose, and from the 12th to the 18th it was warm and sunny: summer at last 1 The 17th with 27 oc was quite hot. • 1,fter the 18th followed several days of humid, r::;.ther cloudy weather, with rain on the 22nd, There was·more rain on the 23rd, but • conditions gradually improved thereafter, with ·' some sunshine, a􀙀d the 26th and 29th proved to be really beautiful days, By the end of the month though it had become unsettled, and tpunder was.rμmbling,around, My records show 2,36 11 of rain for the period July 1st to·Ai:igust 3rd inclusive, most of. it due to the·unsettled period right at the end . The hi€hest te􀙁perature was that 27° C on•the 17th, and.the.lowest soc on the 9th, • Although.not brilliant July certainly showed some improvement, and saved us from having to do wi theu't-- a,ny summer ·in 1972. -. :. ISOBAR N,i.TURE NOTES To start on a sad not·e 1 one of the pair of badgers that h􀘺s wandered the Dorney Reach area for some·time, was killed on the motor-way last' month. It was, I suppose inevitable as they showed little or no concern when motor cars passed them by. I had watched them in Marsh Lane one eveninw•in July and they had barely looked up as the cars passed within a few feet of where they were huntitlg in the road-side verge, 1:wonder how long it will be before the pair is remade. On a number of 􀘻ery hol days last month I noticed -tlie seagulls behavi'n·g in rather an unusual fa􀅛hion over the Dorney area in th􀘼 early evening. Quite o! ten the gulls can be ;;een iua:r-ing-in-- • -'· • great circles a•s they slowly climb, using the rising hcit-11ir· (the-rma'Is) ··as· they journey southeast. Glider pilots climb in the same way, μsing the t11e·rmals they encounter·, later to'-eorrtfrru-ec f?rward on a· long gliding descent ever hoping to find anpt􀘽er. 'rhe _activity· that caught my eye was no't of this nature, nor were the gulls alone in it,- for 􀅛tarl􀘾hgs were doing it as well, wheeling and·. turnin-g with beaks very· often wide. open, Closer examination with the binoculars showed that ·t-hey were ca.tching insects, Each of the days was_a hot ohe, and on each of these days the flyin-g ants were much in ·evidence, Were the birds catching the ants ? I wonder. i• bird the size of a gull would have tb catch a lot of ants to inake a meal. BROCK Material for publication shoul_d reach one of the Editors by the 16th of the'preceding month, Editors: Publicity: Editorial Board: Distributors: Mr• C, C. Cody., Ea-Ster Folly, Dorney Reach Road, J>orney Reach. T,1: Maidenhead 24121. Mr, K. A, s. Spiers, Milestones, Dorney Reach Road, Uorney Reach, Tel: Maidenhead 27874. Mr., .ll. B. P,. Turner, Lamont, Harcourt Road, .iJorney Reach, Tel: Maidenhead 23769, The Editors, Mrs, N. C, .Cody, Mr, A. E •. P, :Ti.rner, Mrs. Mrs, Mrs. Mrs, Mrs, Mrs. Mrs, Mrs·. Mrs, Mrs, ,.mes, Mrs• Bonvoisin, Bartlett, Mrs, Cobb, Crane, Mrs, Groves, Hake&ley, Mrs, Hellmuth, Oxlaae, Mrs. Pilkinton, Sharphou,se, Mrs, Shott, Sorensen, Mrs, Thompson, Rae, Mrs, Williamson, Wiltshire (Snr.) Wooller, Mrs, Wright. Rates of Subscription: 36p per annum for 12 issues. • advertisers and Treasurers of Organisations shoul·i please pay their subscriptions punctual ly to Mr, Turner, Djstributors who collect subscriptions from those taking the magazine should hand them to Mrs, Cody, Th􀘳 Editors are not responsible for the opinions of correspondents expressed in letters or aiticles 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, Leonards Road, Win dsor. ------.....,.-ol, \\'.incisor 65982 & 60762 DAY & NIGHT SERVICE G. WILLIAMS AND SON SHOE REPAIRS • HARDWARE • WALLPAPERS • ALL FISHING REQUISITES CYCLE REPAIR SPECIALISTS 46 ETON WICK ROAO. Tel. Windsor 60576 Do-lt-Yourulf Centre open 8.30-7p.m. Sunday 9-1 p.m. NEVILLE AND GRIFFIN (Eat. 1857) Producers and Purveyors of HIGH-CLASS DAIRY PRODUCE BARGE FARM DAIRY, BATH ROAD, TAPLOW. Tel. Burnham3277 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 Personal service at all times. A pin to an elephant obtainable here. DRY CLEANING Weekdays--8.30- 5.30p.m. (except Wednesday 8.30 -1 p.m) Saturday 9 - 4.30 p.m. JEAN & EDDIE DOVEY DORNEY VILLAGE BAKERY Built 1899 Home Baked Bread, Wholesale and Retail,. Bread and Groceries Delivered, C. V. RIGDEN Telephone: Burnham 4874 QUALIFIED CHIROPODIST HOME VISITS BY APPOINTMENT MRS. A WILKINSON. S.R.N. TELEPHONE: BURNHAM 3283 T. QUARTERMAN & SON Builders and Contractors NO JOB TOO SMALL Telephone: Burnham 3188 BEAUTY COUNSELOR Mrs. M. C. CODY SKIN ANALYSIS AND MAKE-UP IN YOUR OWN HOME Tslephone: Maidenhead 24121 A. BOND & SONS GREENGROCERS ETON WICK Our Delivery Ven 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 FREE ANY DISTANCE 167 Bower Way, Cippenham, Slough. Tel: Slough 21080 BENDIX LAUNDERETTE SELF-SERVICE (PROP., F. B. CLATWORTHY) 31 a ETON WICK ROAD, ETON WICK Telephone: WINDSOR 62911 The above launderette operates a collection and delivery service IN THIS AREA 9 lbs. of WASHING INDIVIDUALLY WASHED AND DRIED FOR IRONING 24p BLANKETS 22p Additional Dries: 3p extra BEDSPREADS 22p EACH WASH IS INDIVIDUALLY WASHED BY THE FAMOUS BENDIX AUTOMATIC WASHING MACHINE GIVING A TUMBLING ACTION OF TWO WASHES AND FOUR RINSES USING ONLY SOFT WATER 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 .. 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 CONTRACTORS 41 ETON WICK ROAD, ETON WICK. Telephone : Windsor 65373 & 66305 THE SPANISH BIT RIDING SCHOOL UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT ELMS FARM, DORNEY COMMON. Daily Rides Riding Holidays Ponies and Cobs for Hire Quiet Ponies for Children Training of beginners is our Speciality Telephone: BURNHAM 61275 WE STCOIGN SWIMMING POOL RAY PARK AVENUE, MAIDENHEAD Telephone 26687 SAFETY, FUN AND FITNESS CHILDREN AND ADULTS TAUGHT INDOOR POOL WARM WATER EXPERT TUITION • IS3UE NO, 10 OCTOBE.li, 1972, E D I T O R I A L Flaming beacons on .the hilltops of Britain once gave warning of an a·,,proaching armada and n􀚦-doubt their flames brought a chill to many an Elizabethan heart. News that a new beaco􀙯 wu8 bei􀙰g built i..t Ta􀛛low, albeit this time to guide, prompted the same cold apprehension. The consequence of this boo11 to Boeings has in the 􀛜ast month or s􀚧 converted col􀘀 a1•􀛝rehension into heated indignation, for although a chair i􀙱 the garden was rarely noise-free it w,is rel.atively peaceful when compared with these re-direc.te.d reverberating dec,ibels. The only .. io􀛞ar<1nt recourse avuil ... ble to u modern Dr,,ke is u tele1,hone cail- t􀚨 Heathrow co□􀛟laining at every occasion of excessive noiee, On w.ny ,Leys this voulti necessita.te an open line. As vith other·forms of pollution there is growing co􀙲cern at the i􀙳crease in the daily noiselevel, hircruft of course create an obvious intrusion but there are more subtle sounds which impress us only at certain times. This is illustrated 􀘁ocally by the traffic-noise from the M,4, which al thoutih ,. co􀙴tinu􀚩us u.ffliction is lost in generality until it suddenly becomes a maddening irritation. ,. few weeks,􀠬go whilst in.the real country I was conscious of complete silence. It only lasted a few brief ,00􀠭1en􀠮s but the tranquillity was impressive, It is ,,n ex􀛠erien1:e which for those co􀙵firr􀙶u to the J.iOJJu􀘂 .. te􀘃 i.:.re-A13 is becoming a treasured memory. SERVICES IN THE PARISH C!UJRCH OF ST. JAMES. 1st Sunday in the 􀙍onth 810 .a.3m0. a.m. · 6 .• 30 -p.-m. 2􀙷J ·sundi:..y in the 81 0.a3.m0. a.m. !:F􀘈co, l1:1yil .. Cyo E1:1umcuhni.,r.􀚪nis. t. Evenaur.i;• 􀙎onth MHa􀚫tlyt i􀙸Cao□. □union. 3rd Sunday in the month 81 0a.3.􀙏0. a.m. 6.30 p.m. 4th Sund"y in the 8· u.. m• . l0. ._30 a.m. dFfco.􀙑􀘄yi􀘅 yCo E􀙻ur􀙐chn,i􀠯ornis-. t. Evenson6• 􀙹outh HNil.􀚬ltyt inCso:..u 􀙼union. 5th .Sund'-'y in the r.10nth l8C a.3.m0. u.m. VIC:,R: CHUtcCifi􀘊AROENS: NH altyti nCso.,.􀙒 uni􀚭n. TThhee RVeicv􀠰, rRa.gogee, r Royle, ilToerln: eyB, uWrninhdt,smo 6r2, 8B2e3r. ks. DLto.r nCeoyl C. ouPr.nt,. s.• • Palmer, WTein1 :d soBru, rnBheer1rk,1s .4 638 M1r7., J􀙋r .Nit. we􀘆vlillk i􀠱􀙺os􀠲1on, , J:T􀘉eulr:n haBr1u, rBnuhcakms 3• 283. haveL sifomee tishi nagl watyos lv􀚮eokr yf □oruwcahr db ettote. r Awnhde nc eyrotua inly . h , we as a paris can very much look forward to Oct􀚯ber 19th when several 􀙓e□bers of our Church • • aItr ei tso v eber yC 􀚶inmfpiorrft",aen,􀘎t byt hatth e w􀠶e􀘑 iskheoepp tohf atf fudcaktien gfhr.;,□ee• and the time of the service is 8 p,m, seasWoen .ohfa vheo lniodw,a yso f focro ucrhsiel, dr:fei􀙿ni swhheidc h oounr Stuh,e:i mwehro le Vwiencta ravgeery iwse lstli liln desteLcd n1anindr; b! elTiheeve chiit l·o-lrr e􀚀n otu 􀛩tphree ciated tI her ehceoilviedda yfsr ourin:r au:,ust. the Do rney Brownie · Puck have been: on P.ick Ho l iday agci in. This yenr we .stayed u:t the • new Ps,ck Hol iday House ii,t Ell􀊓shorou,1h, which is on the Cheouers Es tate near Wen-lover. This building, once th; vi l ln􀊔o schoul, hms .been r.i odernised with the help of Guiders and the ir husbun.ls t.nd fri ends from all over Bucks • It 1ms equipped by donu.tions unu :, ifts from Packs and Guide Conpanies in the county . • In a 1elightful svot, it stands in the lee of Combe Hill c,n:l ar.ii d.st wonderful walking cvuntry. We were very lucky with the weather, so thc1t chores like vegetable peel ing were done outs ide , for ue had no hous eke eper. Instead the Brownies helped keep the ho use clean. and umli,r the w;:.tchful eye of Tawny llr q-Juc ed trlc!ac le tarts, . rhubarb crumule , s .. l.:.Js. :.1􀊕i trifles attractively presented and quickly demo lished ! Yet there was still time for games , exploration of the ne ighb ourhood and generally having fun,• . Ifi• 􀘷lO n( 8a5 2, vferty. awaborv􀙨e asfetae,r n􀙊􀛐e􀛑􀚢, w,; cli􀙩bed Co􀙪be climbing nimbly u􀛼 the steel·peJ,s t thsei,d Be.r oowfn iceosu rse, a􀛽n􀡅cd et. he;. Gftuei􀘸ro ars p ifocnlilocw itnega , atw,e a flouen:;ds a,ine􀙫 «anl.-ltienrng ative rfoouut:ret eetno vdeesryce .ntidr. ed ItB rwoawns iaes l w􀛒nogr ew saolokn hoamsele ae􀛾n d that 􀚣ight, and Gui•:ers too :w11rs not long to f􀛓llow. We sk'.ent a lovii􀘹y day at The Cotswold Wild Life Pii,rk .,nd local -visits included Aylesbury and 􀘺i•nSt Gonre eCn􀘻i nPtaornk. where we explored the Nature Tri::.il intoT whea t-e􀙂ary-ssμ_ ·sorretis bwyi•t h . Tt hhee - shpeolrpt so fu fat ehrnos􀛔eo np itpuer naendd ewvee􀘼nl atnhdos et ruofl yu ss oawkietdh.o ut Tshwei me􀙬mi􀘽 ngo f ctoshteu. mheosl idwaeyre w as ilna ssti gwhats,h ipnrge usepn twsas w edornee ,m acdeas teso ptaackek ehdo maned; patrheen ts oafr rifvaerde wetlo􀘾 tsa aken dt htehmi.-n kh-oymeo,u s Aw􀙭asi dshte atrhde "Wexhceiret eamre􀡆e t we going next year Brown Owl ?". P. T. a. J U M B L E S A L E Saturday 28th October, 1972. in the Village Hall at 10 a,m. MANY • B,diG.tt.INS - C1,KE STaLJ;, • ) SEE , I DORNEY VIL􀙈1tGE HiiLL COJt'JiTif4lt Presents a SECOND aNNIVERSARY DANCE on SATURDAY 14th OCTOBER, 1972, at 8,15 p,m, Dancing to NEALE ALLEN SOUND Free Buffet J,icence applied for, Public Bar·Prices, 1ickets -· 50p from your local Organisation. i hear that this Summer along the Cote d'Azur bathing-suits were even less demure and mono-kinis, once quite strictly banned, were being boldly breasted down the sand, Frinton hasn't seemed so gay since this news from St, Tropez. * * * * * * *· * * DL,RY OF EVENTS Satu􀚒l.iy 14th . October Saturday 2flth October Saturday 4th November Saturday 25th N􀛃ve!'􀘱ber Su turday ?.􀚓J. 'Jee e!'􀘲ber Village Hall Anniversary fl:::.nce, 8,15 p,m, i􀘮ancing to Neale d􀘥len Sound Dorney P,T,;., Jumble Sale 10 u.,􀠾1, Vi􀘦lage Hall, i􀘧􀛄rney P, T ,A. Guy Fawkes Culebr.:..tion, H􀛅rney W. I, Au tu􀚔n Fayre 2 􀛴.rn. - 5 􀛵.􀚕. i􀚖 Villa,,e Hall, 􀘯􀘰orney P. T ,A, Christ􀙢,1.s J.)􀚚,nce. JJORNEY ,{OMEN'S INGTITUTE Meet second ,/er􀘨􀚗es 􀘩ay of every 􀙣onth at 2,30 􀛶,􀙤. i􀘪ORN..:;Y WONEN 1 3 SOCL,L CLUB Meet fourth \lednesday IJORN11Y 1' • T, A, of every month at 8 p,m. First Nondcy in every month P,T,A. Co􀚘mittee Meetiua, L,, 1HBS KE􀠿P FIT CLAS.:JES Every Non'.􀘫,.y Eveninr: DORNEY fro􀙥 7-8 􀛷,M, in Villu􀡀e Hall. WOME N 'S I N S T I T U T E are holding an AUT UM N on F " Y R E Saturday, Nove□ber 25th, -2 p.m. - 5 p.m, in the Villuue H,,11, J􀘳orney. TOMBOL;.. *** F,,NCY GOO•>S STALL *** PRODUCE AND FOOD 􀘬)QLL'S BOU'.l.'IQU.I<: *"" CHRIS'.L'Mi8 ))ECOR.c;TIONS *** BOOK-: STALL *** DRAN-TUB *** WHITE ELE􀙆faNT *** TEAS, .. Much Bin'􀘟ing-in-Marsh Lane, DThoe·r 􀚉Ee:lyi ,Ptaorriss, h News,· Sirs, It is a 􀛱ity that Orga􀚊isers who devo·te such energy into 􀘘isplaying p􀚽sters drawing our atte􀚋tion to forthcoming attractions in the P􀠻rish are unable to raise their u􀘣"􀚌iS .;,fter t!,e eve􀚍t to remove the 􀛲ropaganda, Yours ever,- W, (Bi􀘙l) Sticke􀠼s. THE WEl,THER C.F 1.UGUST uns-!'Ttht􀘚e t1df,i rstO v\lere e½k" ooff , ;.·ruagiuns tf ewlas predo□in_.ntly 1,8f􀘡 􀚾􀚎 the 8th, hut after that.l tohne tbhaer o6􀙝teht,e r- anrdo se, and the rest of the 􀙞onth mustered· a raere ,0411: svie_rg􀚏yi fdyry, i..An td 'ee􀘜ed.a, sats 1 t3h dea byrs o·w,,ne raer reeaasl lony s􀙟yun n·􀘛ya,w ns o &Iinug uthset wsouu ,mledr hoavfe 19J:,e7e2n ita cvruesJ ai tj et􀚿w.e ,lJ􀛀 isnt deseud=,e ·rs, S.W, Tohfe ua􀚐st, icuyncd llonaet ebro c􀠽uurmien wge tllh ee lsat:,.sbtl wiesheekil, itto the tthr"e'u esfa.,srtr, eb,􀘝r itnog tihneg Nin . E,c,l owuhdi, cbhu ts hnifot read itnh. e Sweivnedr atlo 􀙠onocren inaggasi nn 􀛁tthaeb lyv 11􀘞tuhee o2f2n dd iapnpde i 2h3eradd, lwigehret s mwihsetny , and crossing the. common in poor visibility, opprAeslstihvoeulgyh hpolte;a satnhtel yh wiaghrems, t itte mw􀛳aesr anteuvreer being 􀙡2i6n°iCm uonm tbehie nr1 4btOh..C oNn iti·hhets 19•tehre. quTihtere ec wooals, atchteu ally ground fr􀛂st ut Kew_ on the -.lth ,.nd 12th, dry, Ai􀘋.nthd􀚲.,euug h taJ111 􀛢o,.lroire ssutP imenr ,L ointcl ohna sf orbe e2n3 yreear.irasr.k ably im>ectcoerrsd iings· t􀛤lo« st􀙕omeeJ f􀛣􀚳apre drosr.i ee;,xtteinc,s ciovnes uusmee rso.f wTatheirs wihse rper otbhabel ys cionpeev fiotarb elxet, en􀛥ac􀘔ritnigc uvlaatrelr y sitn􀚴 rathgee S,E, sfacacriclei,t iea􀙖sc 􀘐i ss csaor cistmya liln,v awri􀠳ct.cblry i 􀙗se ubencso mai rnigs e in 􀛦rice, "Money ,􀘌own the drii.in" may soo􀙽 take on a new ruore .·ractical mecning. ISOBAR N,,TURE NOTES earlTyh ei np Aroulgounsgte hda dsr yc awueseadt hmearn wye t rhaeevse htaod l soisne ce Atuhetiurm nl .ecaov􀘍eous r􀠴s ahrayv ee arbeleyn thwiist hy ueasr ,s isnoce ththaet mtihded le of Se􀛧tember, locaTlh ehreea vyd oiensf enostt asteieomn otof ghravaess ebse ewni tthh ee rugsuotal "troiiiasd siydeea ra,n d Ihne dsgomeer oswe arsoounnsd, haelrem oscotn teaveirny grfiaessleds, wbhi.>'o:lsye psreoetdr uhdeiandgs f rhoavme wthheer e pau rpseleed- boluagchkt ftruoi tbien,g Tihnifse purple growth appears after a fungal used·c itito nan dh asi tst afkeono do sveoru rtceh ef doerv eiltcispeilnfg. sAeesd tahned etgot contains a number of very 􀛨owerful alkaloids1 ·smhioxueldd ian wceirteha tlh ec rgopr abien ahna1rv etshteend usweidt h fotrh e breeragdo t msao􀗿mien ogf, stehreisoeu dsr udigsse caasne bcean pbuet tcoau gseo􀚵dd,· u sHoew eavnde r, doenel iviesr rye gularly used in midwifery to assist haemorrhagine laafbtoeurr thaen db tirot hc,o ntrol uterine The gravel pits on the Br􀠵y side of the river hfaevwe w ebeeekns , thaes scaoumsee s oefv esnotmye C eax􀙾caidtae Gmeeenst et hheasvee ltaaksetn up 􀛚 te􀙘porary residence there. During the day atnhde ya hls"aov .e fbleyeinng s eoevne ro Dn otrhnee yr. iver at Windsor and • thd.t I waams tkoilllde dt hadtu riintg w Ja􀙔sg tuhset amnadl et h(ubota trh) e baadcgceidre nt tmoonotkh p, labcuet, inno Mt aorns ht hLea nmeo vte􀚰rr-yw naey aar s I reported last to where I watched them as they ignored the traffic though so close to the road. The sow badger has been sighted by a number of peop􀘇e since the accident. DROCK MEadtiteorriasl b yf ort hepu 1b6lticha tofio nt hseh opurledc erdeiancgh m oonnet ho. f the Editors: Publicity: EBdoaitrod:r ial MEra.sCte.Cr. CFoodlyl,y , DDoorrnneeyy ILReeaacchh. Rd., Tel: Maiienhead 24121. MLarm.aon.tE,. P.H arTcuorunretr , Road, Tel: Maidenhead 23769. MMri.l esKt.oAn.Se.s , Spiers, DDoorrnneeyy RReeaacchh. Rd., Tel: Maidenhead 27874. Dorney Reach. MThre. -.11.Ed.Eit.For. s,T uMrrnser. . M.C. Cody, DistributorBs:a rtMlertst. , AMmerss,. MCorbsb., BMornsv.o iCsrinan, e,M rMsr. s. MGrrosv. eOsx, lMadres,. 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WILLIAMS AND SON SHOE REPAIRS HARDWARE • WALLPAPERS . • ALL FISHING REQUISITES CYCLE REPAIR SPECIALISTS 46 ETON WICK ROAD, Tel. -Windsor 60576 Oo-lt-Youraelf Cantr􀀭 open 8.30-7p.m. Sunday 9-1 p.m. NEVILLE AND GRIFFIN (Eat. 1867) Producers and Purveyors of HIGH-CLASS DAIRY PRODUCE BARGE FARM DAIRY, BATH ROAD, TAPLOW. Tel. Burnham3277 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 Personal service at all times. A pin to an elephant obtainable here. DRY CLEANING Weekdays-8.30- 6.30p.m. (except Wednesday 8.30 - 1 p.m) Saturday 9 - 4.30 p.m. JEAN & EDDIE DOVEY DORNEY VILLAGE BAKERY Built 1899 Home Baked Bread, Wholesale and Retail,. Bread and Groceries Delivered, C. V. RIGDEN Telephone: Burnham 4874 QUALIFIED CHIROPODIST HOME VISITS BY APPOINTMENT MRS. A. WILKINSON. S.R.N. TELEPHONE: BURNHAM 3283 T. QUARTERMAN & SON Builders and Contractors NO JOB TOO SMALL Telephone: Burnham 3188 BEAUTY COUNSELOR Mrs. M. C. CODY SKIN ANALYSIS AND 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 167 Bower Way, Cippenham, Slough. ANY DISTANCE Tel: Slough 21080 BENDIX LAUNDERETTE SELF-SERVICE (PROP,, F. B. CLATWORTHY) 31 a ETON WICK ROAD, ETON WICK Telephone: WINDSOR 62911 The above launderette operates a collection and delivery service IN THIS AREA 91bs. of WASHING INDIVIDUALLY WASHED AND DRIED FOR IRONING 24p BLANKETS 22p Additional Dries: 3p extra BEDSPREADS 22p EACH WASH IS INDIVIDUALLY WASHED BY THE FAMOUS BENDIX AUTOMATIC WASHING MACHINE GIVING A TUMBLING ACTION OF TWO WASHES AND FOUR RINSES USING ONLY SOFT WATER 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 I E. W. ARNOLD AND SON LTD. BUTCHERS OF QUALITY ETON WICK Daily Deliveries (ex Monday) Tel: Windsor64410 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 Hira 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. 11 NOVEMBER, 1972. E D I T O R I A L Autumn has so many beautifu􀈻 moments which one would like to capture - like today-when the weather has been so perfect, if a little chilly in the afternoon desp􀈼te the sun, but the background of nature's colours in the sky and the ir􀈽ss, the plants and trees make one wish for Time to stand still for a while so that one can enjoy the bea􀈾:ty of it. But nothing stands 􀈿till􀉀 our children 􀉁row up and we grow older - life just,moves on and things are not the same for long. It is sad that we canrtot shorten the duration of the "ugly" events any more . than we can hold on to the more beautiful moments. Perhaps there is a point to this, if-o􀉂e could only see it. Could we, or would we, appreciate all the 􀉃hings we like if we had only these without other I experiences to enable us to make a judgment? Many may say that it is a necessary part of the human life that we encounter all manner of different experiences for the fullness of living, as a variety of events _removes dullness from life and helps form our p. e􀉄s. onality by adding tastefulness and discern􀉅ent, judgment and tolerance. SERVICES IN THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST, JAMES, 1st Sunday in the month 8 a.m. 10,30 a,m, 6,30 p,m, 2nd Sunday in the month 8 a.m. 10,30 a,m, 3rd Sunday in the month 8 a.m. 10,30 a,m, 6,30 p,rn, 4th Sunday in the month 8 a.m. 10,30 a,m. 5th Sunday in the month 8 a.m. 10.30 a,m, VIC.AR; Cl:ilJflCHVARIJENS: Holy Communion, Fanily Eucharist, Evensong, Holy Communion, Mattins, Holy Communion. Family Eucharist. Evensong, Holy Communion, Mattins, Holy Communion. Mattins, The Rev. Roger Royle, The Vicarage, Dorney, Windsor, Berks. Tel: Burnham 62823, Lt, Col. P. D.S. Palmer Dorney Court, Windsor, Berks. Tel: Burnham 4638, Mr, J, M. Wilkinson, 17, Britwell Road, Burnham, Bucks. Tel1 Burnham 3283, This morning I have shared in two different types of worship, First thing I was celebrating at a Holy Communion service for the Nuns at Burnham Abbey. I try to pet there at least once a month as 1he atmosphere of worship is 􀉈o thrilling in their Jery beautiful 􀉉nd &xtremely simple chapel. I have ust lent the Nuns my copies of the records of Jesus hris􀉊 Super Star 􀉋nd Godspell and so I will be very interested to hear their views on them both. The Abbey may be an.enclosed order but they are certainly not out of· touch 1:1.nd it is a tremendous. support also to know that they constantly remernb􀉌r- the parish in the pro.yers. • The other occasion_ of worship was equally delightful and was morning assembly at Dorney School. First of all I am very grateful to be allowed to take· assembly, as I have no definite right of access, with it not being a Church Schqol but when I do go I am made to feel most welcome. Obvi-0usly the theme of the· assembly is always general Christian living and I doubt ir anfone could have a more responsive congregation even .at 9 􀉍.m. l The response of some of the local schools to the w􀉎ekend conferences at the Vicarage has been rather disappointirig. Apparently one of t􀉏e re􀉐sons for this is that a lot of young people have· Saturday jobs and so are tied up for the whole of Saturday. At the moment I am thinking of reducing the next weekend conference to just 24 hours so that it runs from late Saturday afternoon until Sunday afternoon and sec if this helps. The 12· people who came on the last local schools conference did in fact have an extremely interesting time hearing· about the ver7 many_ different aspects of English Law. In􀉑 very pleased indeed that we will be able to dedicate the new frontal in memory of Roger Stacey at Evensong pn November 19th. I do hope that we will very much make this a parish occasion. I had hoped that_ the Eton Madrigal· Society would h􀉒ve provided a choir but I do DOt thin􀉓 this now possible as the following day is a holiday for the Queen·, s Silver Wedding and so the boys are being given part of the weekend off. We are pleased to welcome back the Rever end Templeman Sherlock who is returnin g·to the Parish to "preach at Mattinson Sunday 26th No vember at IO.JQ a.m. _ Another date in No vember of which you will need tlo reminding is Remembrance Sunday on ·November 12th. Mattins will start on this day at l0,50 a.m. so that we can keep the two minutes siJence. at 11 a,m. I can't thank yo u enough for the way in which yo u have r esponded to the newspaper collection. - It has be. come such a valuable· source of income that· I hope you will continue tll br;ing your - papers, magazin es and cardboard to the Vicarage but instead of putting the papers· in the barn I wo uld be grateful if yqu_ would put them in the - shel_ter . that is being erected just by the barn. The reason for this is that the barn is being con v·erted into a sui-ta_bl.e building fo r peopl!J to plu.y in and groups like the Guides to meet in , It is thanks to the Guides that the building is being heated and lit so that. it-·can be used during the Winter months a nd for this we are very grateful indeed. - • •• • With every good wish, Y_ours ever, Roger Royle, OORNEY CHURCH FLOWER ROSTER, No vember 12th (Remembrance-Sunday) November 19th 26th December 3rd Mrs. Stopford, Mrs. Stacey. Mrs. Humpleman • . Mrs. -Loughnan . f .. DORNEY CHURCH SIJJESMEN' S ROSTER November 5th 8 a. m. Mr. Cottam. 10.30 a,m, Mr. Armstrong, 6.30 p.m. Mr. Eastgate. 12th 8 a..m. Mr, Houldsworth. 10.30 a.m, Mr, Liney. 19th 8 a.m. Mr. Wilkinson. 10,30 a,m. Mr, Roberts. 6.30 p.m, Mr􀏗 G. Pepler, 26th 8 a.m. Mr, D. Pepler, 10,30 a,m. Mr. Guerrier. December 2nd. .8 a.m. Mr. Cottam. 10.30 a.m. Col. Mayes. 6,30 p.m, Mr. Ea.stgate. HORNEY CHURCH CLEANING ROSTER November 4th 11th 18th 25th December 1st CHRrSTIAN GIVING Mrs. Cottam. Mrs. Bonvoisin/ Mrs. Belding. Miss Elizabeth Hellmuth. Mrs, Hellmuth. Mrs, Ames, May I once again thank all those kind people who make generous donations to the Church through one of the various methods used for making such donations. It occurs to me that there are possibly many more people who would like to donate, confidentially, to the church but would like to discuss this with me before deciding which method to adopt. I will be only too pleased to come to visit anyone who would like to contribute to the·upkeep of the church. The .recent survey .carried out on the church has disclosed several major defects that nust be put in order. The redecoration programme cannot be delayed much longer, and we are getting many compaints about the poor lighting. The lighting is quite a pr9blem to overcome . without harming the character of.the church which of course one would not want to harm in any way. all of these many problems can only be overe-ome by your generous_ s􀏘pport, so may I appeal to you t.o donate _j_,1 s.om.e way or othe.r to the church •. Please ge_t in touch with me and I will be pleas􀏙d to call. to so􀏚 you • Yours sincerely, Stanley Hellmuth Maidenhead - 28491 DORNEY PARISH COUNCIL FROVISION OF BULK CONT,.INERS Eto􀏛 Rural District Council are providing Bulk Containers in the Parish in Hecember, 1972, as followsJ- 15th December - 22nd December 1. Village Road near Cattle Grid , 2. Lake End Road. 3. Harcourt Road near Meadow Way. 4, Grass verge adjacent to 􀏜oveney Place. 22nd December - 29th December 1, Village Road near Cattle Grid, 2. Lake End Road. 3. Marsh Lane. 4. Dorney Reach Road. Bulk Containers will again be provided from 16th to 30th March on a similar programme which will be published in the February edition of the Parish News. f , DORNEY VILLAGE HALL Many residen.ts will have :read that the Management Cameli tt. ee has applied for grants from • County, Rural and Farish Councils towa,rds the proposed. extension ·and improv􀏟ments to the . exis.ting )I.all (panelling, concreting) and equipment (sound console, showers). A new system of grants is in opera.tion·whereby, if the project is approved and the money available, up 'to· 50% of the cost will be met by the County Counci 1. and Central Governmnet. It is also said that Central Government will make a further contribution equal to twice any amount granted by Parish and Rural Oistrict Councils; thus each £1 granted locally becomes £3 towards our requirements. Dr. Roland Davis, of Bucks County Coun6il has already visited the Hall and indicated that he is prepared to recommend that his committee accept our application, provided that the necessary additional grants can be obtained locally and that work is started within 12 months. We are hoping to hear from him shortly. 2ND A}lliIVERSARY D.11.NCE All tickets were sold and 150 persons were eased into the .l:lall, dance.d to .. the . versatile Neale Allen Sound and feasted upon the exceUlent refreshments which Uetta Barnes had persuaded the.ladies of D.W.S.C., P. T.A., and W.I. (in alphabetical order t) to provide. Nancy Wiltshire arranged suitably ingenious festive decor and most local organisations helped in one way or another. We are reliably informed that Bill ,md Netta Barnes, Joy Richmond and Eric Oxlade were less agile than usual due, no doubt, to the effects of spreading about five tons (they say) of concrete at the Hall's front entrance on the previous Wednesday afternoon. We are sure that all Hall users are grateful for their efforts in the / absence of which it is likely that the main \ entrance would have been permanently blocked. IMPROVEMENT TO AMENITIES There are still many small jobs to be done in order to keep the Hall in go􀉔d condition ; most of them require skills peculiar to the male. If 20 people can each spare l hour these jobs can be fin 􀉕shed easily. A list is _ on the Hall notice board - please help by putting your n ame on it l P. T -. A • .aDVAN CE NOTICE Tickets are now avai lable for the Dorn ey P.T.A. XMAS DANCE to be held in the . Village Hall on SA TURJJAY 2ND DECEMBER. Buffet and Drin ks wil􀉖 ·be inclμd ed in the ticket price. Proceeds to Swi· .1 min g Pool Admission by Ticket Only, Committee Members . * * * Fund. available now from * * A further two members are n eeded for the P. T.A. Social Sub-Committ ee; pare nts of new pupils would be particularly welcome. About 4 meetings per year. DORNEY -11T OMEN ' S IN STITUTE Mrs, Williamson took the chair at the October meeting in the absen ce of t-'u-s. Cli t:ford,· -and Mrs . Jon es deputised for Mrs . Rowl ands. We were very ple ase d to welcome our two new members Mrs ., Ch a.se and Mrs . Sh arp. . ,Onl:y two extra tickets were available for th.e B • .P. W. I. Autumn Council Meetin g, and these were given to Mrs . Harrison and Mrs. Stacey. We heard a report on 􀉗he senior citi zens' party, which in sp􀉘te of difficulties at the beginning bad been a great success. - Owin g to thoughtl€ss parkin g of cars arou nd the entrance to the drive, the coach bringin g people from ilyl esbury could no􀉙 get to the Village Hall, and the disabled occupants had to be ferried in members ' cars while others had to be pushe d in their wheelchairs : Nevertheless they all seem to hnve enjoyed themselves and their teas immensely, and it is hoped to invite them again next ye ar . About a dozen members will be attendin g, tμe_ Autumn Group Meeting at Eton Wick on October 18th. Plaris are well in hand for the imtumn Fayre on November 25th 􀉚 and posters and handbills will be available to publicise the date. It was with _great pleasure an d in terest that 􀉛e listened to our · speaker, Mr􀉜. White ; who has had 18 years ' experience of walking with u guide dog for the blind • . In that time she has had two dogs . o.nd we were introduce d to Lady, who is a half- ' sister of Honey, well-known on the T. V. programme Blue _ Peter. Most people have heard of the puppy- · walk ing soheme, and the training of sui table large dogs to guide blind people 􀉝nd warn them of any obstacles in their path. We were tol d how the blind "students" too have to unqergo a period of training to learn how to handle the d og, and all this was amusingly described by Mrs . White, who on her first time out with a dog went "whi zzin g through the town(' , in a.n r!. ou-t; o􀉞 all t􀉟e obstacles, but without once hittin g 􀉠njthing". The Guid e Dogs movement, started 40 ye ars ago in Londo n, 􀉡ow· has several cen t􀉢es all over Britain. _ During her stay iJ1 on e of these, Mrs . White recalls that · the fl0ors were always kept clear but the ar-mchairs were liable to be full of· cats and kittens. These are encouraged so that the dogs will ge􀉣 used to them and not be tempted to chase cats they encoun ter when on duty l It must be a movin g r.10ment when the trainer, h(tving chosen a dog with a suitable temperament for this particular student, leavea. them alone together •SO that the blind person can win the dog's affection, and from that time on be sure. of a constant guardian and companion. The winner of the Autumn Flower Competition was Mrs. Roberts. The next meetipg, on November 10th, is the 􀏞.G.M. and anniversary tea. The speaker will be Lady Burnham, Y.C.O., cLnd Mrs. Horner will arrange .a competition for the social time. All members •• 0.re particularly asked to remember the Holiday Snapshot Compeition, home or away, past or pi,esent, so that there will be an impressive.display. Over 60 1 s Club: Welfare Clinic: November 9th: Mrs. Rowlands, Mrs. Hammerton, Mrs •. Finch. ·November 7th: Mrs •. Dorrell. November 21st: Mrs. Hakesley. j)O R N E Y W OME N 'S I N S T I T U T E are holding an A UTU M N F .ii.YR E on Saturday, November 25th, 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. in the Village Hall, Dorney. TO?-IBOLA *** F11NCY GOODS STALL *** PRODUCE AND FOOD DOLLS' BOUTIQUE*** CHRISTMAS UECORATIONS *** BOOK STaLL *** BRAN TUB *** WHITE ELEPlfoNT *** TEAS. \ f , CUTE COWS With darker evenings, every year, Sad tales of accidents we hear Twixt Dorney Common cow and car Who crash, entagled, on the tar. We shake our heads and cry "Tut-tut! '.that driver must be off his nut!" Last week, when driving home from Slough Via Eton - lli2.i the 1 Crown 1 or 'P lough' l nearLy .ran into a cow! The night was black; the tarmac too, l cautiously proceeded throo . . . When suddenly I heard a "MOO", The brake was on - the window wide That baliy beast near fell inside And STILL I couldn't see its hide 1 No bri􀏝f reflection in the glare Of headlights, save its glassy stare Suspended ghost-like in the air. Then, while I sat the.re, shocked and weak, That creepy cow began to speak, "If I .could have an orange jerkin Like road-men wear when they are workin' Then I'd be safe - and so would you, DO think about it, Night-night, MOO !" J)IaRY OF EVENTS Saturday 25th November Dorney W.I. Autumn Fayre 2 p.m.- 5 p.m. in Village Hall. Saturday 2nd December Dorney P.T.A. Christmas :Oance. 'Village Hall. !JORNEY·VOMEN1 S INSTITUTE Meet second Wednesday of every month at 2.30 p.m. DORNEY WOMEN'S SOCiaL CLUB Meet fourth Wednesday of every month at 8 p.m. DORNEY P.T. A. First Monday in every month P.T.A. Committee Meeting. U.DIES·KEEP FIT CLASSES Every Monday Evening THE wEATHER OF SEPTEMBER from 7-8 p.m. in Village Hall. September started warm and bright; indeed the first day of the month recorded the highest temperature, 230c. A falling barometer produced two dull days on the 4th and 5th1 and an incongruously brilliant day on the 6th, but eventually culminated in rain on the 8th and 9th1 .64" over the two days. Two fine days followed, w¼i" th a rising glass, and a temporary fall produced of rain on the 13th. There followed a week of rather nondescript, if predominantly dry weather, with .1511 of rain on the 19th. This was to be the last rain of the month, for then an anti-cyclone settled in, and there were several quite foggy mornings, which cleared fairly quickly to give warm sunny days; and 􀏖ith slight variations this was the pattern for the rest of the month. f .. • _ . When_ the barometer is high at this time of year, :l.t-1s always touch and go as to whether we shall have fog, Much_de:pen ds on the position ·of the high pressure area. If it is centred over the·co untry then fog is inevitable, but an intense high over Europe may lo ok the same on the barometer, but produce sufficient pre􀃸su􀏓e gradient o ver England to keep the· 'fog .away. if i 􀏔 i􀃸 clear, a_t . dusk, •and some breez􀏕 per sists, then fo g i.f it comes will not be very exten sive; . but those dead still evenings when the fog cre·eps • out of the ditches and across the-fields, spell·trouble for the morni ngs. • ;Sept. really was a pretty go.od month. Jlry;' perhaps to o dry, with a rnere 1.07" of rain. Quite war m, with no ai r frosts, and a minimum of J½OC on the-27th. ISOBaR N;tTURE NOTES . It has been a rather sad Autumn in the garden this year for the butterflies which normally come i• quite large numbers to sip nectar fro m the Sedums and Michaelmas Daisies have been very few in number . Last Autumn yo u could depend on seeing at least JO small tort?iseshells and 2 or J commas on any warm day, however this year my best count was ten tortoiseshells and o ne co mma and this proved to be quite exceptional. The destructio n o f the stiaj. n g-nettle beds with selective (a nd not to o selective) weed-killer s has surely been respo n sible. The mains-drain age excavation s have been worth an examination to see the nature o f the soil beneath the surfact. The dig on the Co mmon pro duced a narrow blkck layer of gravel and be neath that a rusty iron layer. As the plant and animal remain s in the soil are decomposed by bacteria, a number of acidic substances ar e pro duced. As these black humis acids are washed down through the so il they cause. , iron and aluminium co ntaining minerals to dissolve. 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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 l • ISSUE NO. 12 DECEMBER, 1972. EDITORIAL A frequent visitor at Christmas is the Ghost of Christmas Past; a welcome guest, for Christmas is a time for nostalgia, a tiine for remembering old friends and other y5ars. Among my happiest memories are Christmas spent with a certain Uncle and Aunt, They had an untidy, lived-in, family-house in semi-rural surroundings and just large enough to accommodate, in addition to their own family, the innut1erable relatives and friends invited for the festive S6ason. The celebrations would b5gin with Midnight Jvhss. We walked in a gay straggling body to and from the Church on the other side of the Village and when we returned home the mince-pies would be hot in the oven and toasts would be drunk in best South-African sherry. Adults and children alike would then be given a piece of paper on which was written a rhyming clue which, when solved, identified not only which bedroom you were sleeping in but also which bed within that room. Because of the numbers, single persons slept dormitory-style with as many makeshift beds as possible jammed into each bedroom, often with no space between and an enforced walk over others to arrive at your allotted destination, I hope I need not emphasise that the sexes were strictly segregated,. Everyone had to be in bed as soon as possible for shortly a tinkling bell would announce the approach of Father Christmas. Christmas dinner was timed so that we finished at the right moment to listen to the Queen's speech and drink to her health (that-South...African sherry again), This five minutes of broadcasting was the only concession tp the outside-World we would make. All entertainment was selfinflicated. Party-games were the order of the day and carols round the piano .(in parts of course, we were quickly classified as tenor, soprano, bass or alto) not forgetting "The Mistletoe Bough". During the evening everyone would be coGrced into singing solo, It cattered not that you were tone-deaf, the audience; would be just as appreciative, Many a Victorian or Edwardian ballad (our favourites, even in the nineteen fifties) was chGGrfully murdered and remains forever imprinted on my mind. Boxing-Day morning was traditionally the time for the pre-lunch hike and we; returned with regained appetites to the customary cold turkey and pickles. In the evening, the family would entertain guGsts with plays· which they had assiduously rehearsed over the preceding months , Usually two plays, one humorous and the other perhaps a Shakespeareian excerpt (normally more comic than the· farce). I can still see my Uncle as Henry V visiting the camp-fires on the eve of Aginehtt:i:ns. Holy Communion, Mattina .. Th6 Rev, Ro gGr Ro yle, The Vicarage, Dorney, Windsor, B£rks. Tel: Burnham 62823, Lt , Col. P·.D.S, Palmer, Dorney Court, Windsor·, Berks. Tel: Burnham ·4638 •. Mr, J, M. Wilkinson, 17, Britwekk Ro ad, Burnham, Bucks. Tel: Burnham 3283, To -have had Sam Wanamaker and Peter Townsend, the lead6r of The Who, both visiting the Vicarage within seven days shows that we try to app6al to all tastes. From one we;ek to the next you are never quite sure what might be happening, My only hops is that _we can keep up this great need for variety. I am very p:Leassd to say that the finances and general purposes committee have got over the br icks and contents stage of the house and are being able to spend more time thinking through how the house should be •used, For it is vital·_that the house is used well for it only needs this side of the whole project to go wrong for us to be facing some difficulties as we will not be fulfilling the aims of our trust dGcd. whether I have mentioned before but the fully registered as a clm.rita ble trust, has bcGn a great help to our finances. I = liltl.'11 . su re project is now and already this The Lltar Frontal which has been given in mGmory of Roger Stacey at the moment resides in my bedroom. It is, I think, VGry beautiful indeed. The colour and dGsign were chosen by the congregation one Sunday and si nce that choice was nade a tremendous amount of work has gooo into the m.'.J.king of this frontal. Mrs. M6g McConnell, the wife of an Eton Housenaster, has spsnt hours and hours naking something which is certainly to the glory of God and a vGry fitting merorial to Roger Stacey. Ths Church has c.lways bGGn a patron of the arts and it st ill exorcises uhat patronage both in the field of stained glass and of Gmbroidery. On behalf of the parish I should like to thank Hrs. McConnell for all her work. i,s well as a new Frontal we are also due to have a new carpet for the sa nctuary and chancel. This will bs bought ,mt of the rernining monoy of Ro ger Stacey' s Memorial Fund. I have also received a very gGnerous annonyoous donation towards the ccst of the carpetting. Unfortunately it will 􀔺ot be in position for the se rvice on the 19th as the sh op I ordered it from in Windsor has let me down, As last year I very much hope that many of you will take time at Christmas to realise that we arc cele brating. The birth of the Prince of Peace is so mething that we need to apprsciate today .iuat as much as the people of Bethlehem 2000 years ago. Here are some of the arrangements for Christmas.