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Cople News September 2013

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Cover Picture. The Five Bells by Tony Brooks

Editor’s Notes Our use of the Five Bells is very interesting. Customers from outside the village far outnumber locals. Eamonn and Julie have been running the place for two years and will be there until at least next June. They are the best licensees any one can remember and have become fully integrated and popular members of the community. The pub is very well thought of but we residents of Cople hardly take advantage of what it has to offer. It has become like Radio Three. No one uses it but it is nice to know that it is there. Our collective complacency will inevitably lead to the place closing. We are in a “use it or lose it” situation. The Reverend Klimas is leaving the village. In her letter she gives details of her next appointment. She has been a pivotal member of the community for 9 years and will be greatly missed. It looks like we will have a lengthy gap until a new vicar is appointed. Ged Peeke

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Letter from the Vicarage Last month I wrote about how difficult change can be for many people. This month forthcoming change is a reality for me as I will be leaving in October to move to another parish. I have been here for nine years and I feel that it is God’s good timing for me to move and for another person to become Vicar here. In the October magazine I will take the opportunity to thank you all for your kindness and support but for now I want to say something about where I am going and what my new work will involve. I have been offered the position of Rector of Maulden and Rural Dean of the Ampthill/Shefford Deanery. Maulden is a fairly large village with a population of about three and a half thousand people situated two miles from Ampthill. I know the area well as I grew up in the village of Tingrith which is in my new Deanery. First and foremost I will be Rector of the parish and will be involved in the same kind of ministry that I have enjoyed here but with only one church to look after instead of three. What will be new to me is to become Rural Dean. This is rather like being a patrol leader helping organise the Deanery and working closely with the Bishop and Archdeacon. It will involve supporting the clergy and laity and encouraging the parishes in the Deanery to work together as a spring board for mission. I will also help the Archdeacon with his annual inspections, help parishes when they are in a vacancy and with the Bishop be involved in the process of choosing a new Vicar. The Ampthill/Shefford Deanery is a large Deanery which is mainly rural but includes the small towns of Ampthill, Shefford, Woburn and Flitwick. I have much to learn but I am looking forward to this new area of responsibility. What makes change especially difficult as a Vicar is that you not only have a new job but you also have to move house. In order to allow my successor to establish their ministry in the Benefice I will not be allowed to return once I have left without a special invitation. Mind you that will not mean that you cannot visit me or my new church but hopefully not all of you at once! These next couple of months I will be helping the churchwardens to find visiting clergy to take services and to run the parish until a new Vicar is appointed. This is likely to take at least six months. In order to continue the work that I have begun we need to work well together and ensure that the church is in good heart so as to attract the best possible candidates. This means that we need to

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Harvest Lunch at All Saints Church .6th

October at 12.30pm The annual Harvest Lunch will take place in the church and all are

welcome. There will be a delicious lunch ,raffle and produce auction.

The winners of the Scarecrow competition will be presented with

their prizes.

Tickets are available from the churchwardens . £6 for adults and £3 for children.

Bring your own drink.

Come along and enjoy a good lunch with good company. Proceeds will go to the Bishop’s Harvest appeal and other

charities

From the Registers Baptism 18th August Ava Herbert 25th August Henry Polson Funeral 13th August Kathleen Franklin

show that we have a good congregation and are financially sound. So it is especially good that The Revd Canon John Kiddle, the Diocesan Missioner, is coming here on Sunday 29th September at 11.15am to preach on Back to Church Sunday. He is an excellent preacher and we are most fortunate that he is willing to come to speak to us. So if you used to come to church but have drifted away then maybe this will be an opportunity to come back to worshipping regularly Sunday by Sunday. What would give me greatest joy is to hand over to my successor not only a loving church but also a church that is growing and ready for the next chapter in its life. I would value your prayers for me as I prepare for my new ministry With my love and prayers Lynda Klimas,

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Cople Scarecrow Festival Saturday 28th

September – Sunday 6th October Thank you to everyone who has entered a scarecrow in this year’s festival Jill Ebbs has organised a scarecrow trail to begin at church on Saturday 28th September between 10am and 12.30pm. The prizes for the best scarecrow will be announced at the Harvest Festival on Sunday 6th October at 11.15am Scarecrows are warmly invited to attend preferably with their owners Lynda Klimas

Autumn Home Groups

There will be two bible study groups this autumn. Gwen Brown will lead a group on a Wednesday evening at her home 16 Bedford Road Willington beginning on 11th September at 8pm. Keith Lilley is to lead a day time group both the venue and dates still to be arranged.

I will be running a new course called “Just 10” on Thursday evenings at 8pm at the Vicarage. The course uses DVDs and is an enjoyable re examination of the Ten Commandments presented by the evangelist J John. For those of you who have done the Alpha course this is a good follow up but even if you have not done Alpha you are most welcome.

The course will begin on Thursday 19th September at 8pm

In order to have some idea of numbers please telephone Gwen 831136 or Keith 838667 or me 838431

Lynda Klimas

Christmas Tree Available

Artificial christmas tree 6ft tall with gold colour decorations. Christmas lights attached. The tree is in very good condition.it can only be dismantled in half so needs storage space. A small donation will be accepted.

Please contact June 831705 or Mike 831207

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Mothers’ Union

Our next meeting will be held on Monday 9th September at 2.30pm when our host will be Gwynneth Akins. Gwynneth will, I am sure, have an interesting topic for us to discuss, and this will be followed with a cream tea.

We are very grateful for the recent donation of wool which will keep our knitters busy.

There will be a variety of knitting and sewing items on show at the Family Service on the 1st September, giving an idea of the different garments members and friends make for our ongoing projects.

Liz Buck

Prayer As we begin a new school year, let us pray for all young people who are starting school for the first time, for those changing schools, and those who have left to go into further education. Help them to make new friends, to rise to new challenges, and 1et their time in education be a happy and fulfilling experience. Amen

QUIZ NIGHT AT ALL SAINTS CHURCH

We will be hosting a quiz night on 16th November at 7pm in the church.

Jacket potatoes with various delicious fillings but bring your own drinks.

Tickets £7. Cash prize. Raffle Come along to a fun, sociable evening.

All welcome.

Proceeds towards the upkeep of All Saints Church

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Wild About Cople

So, we enter the beginning of a change of season as summer slowly swings into autumn and although the days can still be hot and sunny the evenings are slowly getting shorter, and cooler, as the sun sets earlier and earlier.

Apart from the obvious changes such as dewy mornings, spiders webs in the hedges, farmers gathering in the harvest and blackberries beginning to ripen, other, less noticeable changes are also afoot.

Have you noticed that most birds have stopped singing and all has gone quiet around the village? The majority of birds have finished breeding and raising their families and the young birds are finding their own way in the wide world – either singly or in flocks, depending on the species; some with their parents, and others on their own. Due to the cessation of parental duties and a no longer need to defend territories birds do not need to sing thus the silence.

And, another, more pressing change is now beginning in many birds – the moult. All birds need to change their feathers once, or sometimes twice, per year and August is the month when most birds moult their feathers (usually in a set sequence) and acquire a brand-new, sparkly winter coat all set for the colder months to come. During this period many birds become almost flightless so they tend to hide away skulking in bushes until the get their full powers of flight back (the whole moulting process usually takes a few weeks).

Some birds, of course – the swifts, swallow, martins and various warblers are preparing for a long flight to Africa and need good, strong feathers for the trip and these will be busy feeding up on nutritious insects and berries to give them enough fat reserves (fuel) to complete the journey; these birds will moult when they have completed their epic journey, in southern Africa, around Christmas time.

Now is a good time to reflect on how the birds and other wildlife around Cople have done this year and, on the whole, I think most of our wildlife has done fairly well. Despite the cold, late spring most animals quickly caught up with their breeding season once the weather improved and the generally clement weather helped all sorts of wildlife to have a successful breeding season. Certainly the yellowhammers, corn buntings, yellow wagtails, skylarks and others have done well and the swifts were screaming around the village in a decent-sized pack (and with young) the other evening – so at least some have bred somewhere successfully.

Look out now for post-breeding flocks of birds flying overhead, particularly lapwings or peewits, (Old English lappewinke or hleapewince - due to their flickering flight) with their lovely black and white plumage and distinctive, rounded, floppy wings.

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Friends of Cople Church Reg No. 1096386

The Barn Dance on July 20th at Oak Farm went with a real swing and all the participants were treated to the usual feast of merry music, perfect pork, scrumptious salads and delectable desserts. They managed to work up a good thirst and the bar was in danger of running dry. However, all needs were catered for and spirits remained high throughout the evening. A handsome profit of £1500 was made and we must thank all those who so generously contributed to

the success of the evening; Paul and Heather for allowing us to use once again their delightful barns, the Friends’ catering committee, the bartenders, those who donated raffle prizes, those - well in excess of 100 -who bought tickets for the event and, of course, Kelly’s Eye whose musicianship and good humour provide such vital encouragement to all the dancers.

Our next event is A Games Evening in the Village Hall on Saturday, October 19th at 7.30 p.m. when you will have the opportunity to demonstrate your expertise in the field of minor sports such as Shove Halfpenny, Marbles, Dominoes and many others. More details will appear in the next magazine. Vaughan Southgate www.cople.org.uk/friends

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Bike ’n Hike - 14th September 2013

This year’s Bike ’n Hike again offers the opportunity to raise money both for our church and for the Beds. & Herts. Historic Churches Trust. Of every £1 that we raise in sponsorship, 50p is returned to us. This Amakes the Bike ’n Hike a very effective way to raise funds for our church. All the organising is done for us; all we have to do is to take part! The other half of the sponsorship money goes to the Beds & Herts Historic Churches Trust which is distributed, in the form of grants, to local communities struggling to raise funds for vital repairs to their church or chapel. Taking part involves being sponsored for either cycling or walking to visit other churches (you plan your own route). We also need "welcomers" between the hours of 10am and 6pm and welcomers can also be sponsored. Last year the Bike ’n Hike raised just under £100,000 for the churches and chapels of Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire. Our church can benefit from this fund raising event if you will help.] So what are you waiting for? Enjoy a pleasant day cycling or walking to churches and chapels in our area, or welcoming our visitors, and at the same time boost our church’s funds as well as those of the Trust. Your can use JustGiving to help you raise sponsorship money, along with the normal sponsor form. By encouraging the use of gift aid, you can further increase the funds available to the Trust. For more information please contact Judith Howard on 01234 838467

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Games Evening 19th October

The Friends of Cople Church are planning to hold a games evening on 19th October and are appealing for suitable games to use as part of this event. If you have anything you consider would be suitable, for example, giant Jenga, roulette wheel, Shove ha’penny, marbles in flower pot, dominoes, Twister, bar skittles, Boules, carpet bowls, or anything else, we would be grateful if we could borrow it for the evening.

If you can help, please call Quentin on 07876 577388.

Many thanks.

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Eamonn , Julie and Katie would like to welcome you to the Five Bells in Cople , a traditional country village pub .

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Sunday Roasts £8:50 (Very popular, booking recommended) Party bookings available

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Sunday Church Services in September

1st 11:15am Family Service

8th 09:00am 09:45am 6:00pm

Holy Communion BCP Sunday School Songs of Praise. Revd Stephen Heap

15th 09:45 am 11:15am

Sunday School All age Communion. Preacher Mrs Wendy Waters.

22nd 09:45am 11:15am

Sunday School Sung Communion with choir.

29th 09:45am 11:15am

Sunday School Back to Church Sunday. Sung Communion. Preacher Canon John Kiddle

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1st 10:00am Holy Communion BCP

8th 11:15am Parish Praise

15th 10:00am Sung Communion. Preacher Mrs Wendy Waters

22nd 10:00am All Age Communion and Children’s Church

29th 10:00am Back to Church Sunday. Sung Communion. Preacher Canon John Kiddle

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1st 09:00am Sung Communion

8th 10:00am Family service

15th 09:00am 6:00pm

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22nd 09:00am All Age Communion

29th 09:00am Back to Church Sunday. Sung Communion. Preacher Canon John Kiddle

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September Diary

Monday 2nd

09:00am Morning Prayer Cople Church

11:00am Tiny tots sing along Cople Church

Tuesday 3rd

10:00am to 12:00 Coffee morning Village Hall

2:30pm Over 60s Club Sports Club

Wednesday 4th

7:30pm to 10:00 Carpet Bowls Village Hall

7:30pm PCC meeting The Vicarage

Thursday 5th (Green Bin)

10:00am to 11:30 Baby and Toddler Group Village Hall

Friday 6th

10:00am Yoga Class Village Hall

Saturday 7th

10:30am Traidcraft Coffee Morning Willington

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Monday 9th

09:00am Morning Prayer Cople Church

11:00am Tiny tots sing along Cople Church

2:30pm Mothers Union meeting Gwynneth Atkins

6:15pm Junior choir practice Cople Church

7:00pm Benefice choir practice Cople Church

Tuesday 10th

10:00am to 12:00 Coffee morning Village Hall

7:30pm Tuesday Club. Using colour in clothes and cosmetics.

Vllage Hall

Wednesday 11th

7:30pm to 10:00pm Carpet Bowls Village Hall

8:00pm Home group 16 Bedford Rd Willington

Thursday 12th (Orange Bin)

10:00am to 11:30 Baby and Toddler Group Village Hall

Friday 13th

10:00am Yoga Class Village Hall

Saturday 14th

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Monday 16th

09:00am Morning Prayer Cople Church

11:00am Tiny tots sing along Cople Church

12:30pm Luncheon Club Cople Church

6:15pm Junior choir practice Cople Church

7:00pm Senior choir practice Cople Church

7:30pm Parish Council Meeting Village Hall

Tuesday 17th

10:00am to 12:00 Coffee morning Village Hall

2:30pm Over 60s Club Sports Club

Wednesday 18th

7:30pm to 10:00 Carpet Bowls Village Hall

Thursday 19th (Green Bin)

10:00am to 11:30 Baby and Toddler Group Village Hall

8:00pm “Just Ten” Course The Vicarage

Friday 20th

10:00am Yoga Class Village Hall

Saturday 21st

1:30pm Wedding Tania Norman and Robert Mossford

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4:00pm Wedding Donna Spencer and David Small

Cople Church

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Wednesday 11th and 25th

10.05 am All Saints 10.25am Water End 10.40am Outside Five Bells

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Prize winners for August 2013

1st Prize of £60 215 K Price 2nd Prize of £30 170 P Mills 3rd Prize of £10 292 M Burr

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Monday 23rd

09:00am Morning Prayer Cople Church

11:00am Tiny tots sing along Cople Church

6:15pm Junior choir practice Cople Church

7:45pm Family service planning group The Vicarage

Tuesday 24th

10:00am to 12:00 Coffee morning Village Hall

Wednesday 25th

2:00pm Three Schools choir concert Willington

7:30pm to 10:00 Carpet Bowls Village Hall

Thursday 26th (Orange Bin)

10:00am to 11:30 Baby and Toddler Group Village Hall

8:00pm “Just Ten” Course The Vicarage

Friday 27th

10:00am Yoga Class Village Hall

2:00pm Wedding Charlotte Scutchings and Adam Rickard

Cople Church

Saturday 28th

10:00am to 12:30pm Heritage morning with craft stalls

Cople Church

All day Scarecrow Festival in Cople

Cople Carpet Bowls Club

Have you ever thought of playing bowls. If so why not come along and join in a game of carpet bowls which is played indoors on a 30 ft carpet in Cople Village Hall on Wednesday evenings 7:30 to 10:00 pm Any enquiries contact Pauline on 01234 838102.

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Monday 30th

09:00am Morning Prayer Cople Church

11:00am Tiny tots sing along Cople Church

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Katheleen Franklin (1932 – 2013) This tribute to Kathleen Franklin is based on extracts from Charlie Porter’s address at her funeral in Cople Church on 13 August.

Kathleen Doris Franklin (nee Laurence) was born on 10th March 1932, the daughter of a farmer from Lavendon. Kath spent a very happy childhood at Castle Farm with her father Robert, mother Jessica, brothers Donald and Owen and sisters, Ann and Betty. It was here on the farm that her father used to manage that her very deep love of farming and the countryside developed. In 1939 the family moved to Sherrington where she attended the village school. She then moved on to Bury Lawn School in Newport Pagnell

As she grew into womanhood Kath trained as a hairdresser and beautician, working in Olney and Newport Pagnell. She threw herself into local life, becoming an active member of the local amateur dramatic society and Newport Pagnell Young Farmers. It was this that proved to be a life-changing decision because at a Young Farmers dance she was to meet the love of her life, Henry Franklin. They were married in 1954 on a bitterly cold St Valentine’s Day, at St Laud’s Church, Sherrington.

They set up home in the Franklin family farmhouse at Hoo Farm, Cople. Kath became a real, hands on farmer’s wife. She had an innate skill with animals, rearing up to 50 calves at a time. This required a lot of patience, teaching these frightened little creatures to drink out of a bucket rather than from their mother’s udder. She would give her favourites names and, even when quite grown up, when she called them they would still run across the field to greet her.

Kath loved dogs, but never really liked cats, so she was horrified by the ever expanding herd of feral moggies that used to roam around Hoo farm. So she soon had them all rounded up and carted the toms off to the vets for a little operation! This made Kath a lot happier, the toms really rather cross and Henry very cross when the bill landed on his door mat. She also used to look after a flock of hens and built up an egg round in the local vicinity.

In the summer time her main job was to drive the bailer tractor, which in the days when every acre was bailed was quite a commitment. This was before tractors had cabs and air conditioning. In the autumn she was a regular member of the potato picking gang, filling her boxes as quickly as any of them

After the arrival of Ian and later Andrew, Kath became a full-time wife and mother. She enjoyed their schooling and became a governor at Elstow Abbey. In 1987 the family were devastated by the loss of Andrew in a tragic accident. Both Henry and Ian agree

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that it was Kath who held everything together and her strength that helped them through this dreadful time.

Kath and Henry were delighted when Ian and Christine got married and even more thrilled at the arrival of their grandchildren Rebecca and Tom. With the family growing up, life took on a dramatic change when Henry and Kath moved into the village. Her main instruction to the architect simply was that she didn’t want to live in a rabbit hutch and that they wanted a good view up the hill and over the farm. Kath loved gardening and she absolutely relished the opportunity to create her own garden from scratch. She soon had her favourites, namely roses, hollyhocks and heathers adorning the garden, and in every nook and cranny a pot bursting with colour. She had created her own little bit of paradise from a bare field

In spite of her busy life, Kath always had time for others less fortunate than herself. For 25 years she did Meals on Wheels for the WRVS and if any family member or friend was in need of a visit or practical help she would be the first there. She was such a loyal friend to so many people.

Surprisingly she did actually find time to relax away from home and the farm. She did not miss a single Burleigh Horse Trial in 30 years and even when she had a broken leg she was pushed around the course in her wheel-chair!

Kath had enjoyed good health for nearly all her life. In fact when she broke her leg her name was not even on the doctor’s computer system as it had been so long since her last visit. So when her health began to fail earlier on this year, which eventually led to the diagnosis of the condition which was to take her life, it was a huge shock to her and all those all around her. She was so courageous in the way in which she dealt with this illness, still wanting to pop out as she always had done, but now being driven or for a walk in a wheel chair. She particularly liked Priory Marina with all its wildlife. It was one of her favourite spots.

She continued to enjoy the visits of her many friends right up to the end. Those lifelong friends were a great comfort to her as her time in this world drew to its close. The family did as much as they humanly could for her. However, professional help was required during the last few weeks of her life and Henry and the family were grateful to the staff at St John’s Hospice and the carers from Castle Care who devotedly cared for Kath until she died on 31st July.

Kath will be remembered as a warm welcoming person with a lovely bright face and a wicked twinkly smile. She was a wonderful friend, but above all she was a devoted and much loved wife, mother and grandmother.

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Cricket Corner

Cople Cricket Club Est.1933

At the time of writing, we are closing in on the end of the season with only a few weeks remaining, for what in truth has been a mixed season.

Saturday XI: Our season continues to be frustrated by player availability which sees the team in last place in Div 2 as a direct consequence of conceding two recent matches; otherwise we would be sitting comfortably in the top third of the league

This is particularly disappointing as when at full strength we beat top of the table and likely champions, Hampton, and all but thrashed second in the division Eaton Socon only to be undone by the weather.

As at 17 Aug our stats are as follows

Notable performances include:

27 July, away to AK XI – Javeed Husnain 37 17 Aug, home to AK XI – Stuart Harding 41

Sunday 1st XI: The good early season form continues, but remains peppered with unlikely defeats leaving the team comfortably in mid table 5th position with only a slight chance of promotion.

Notable performances include:

21 July, away to Waresley – Gavin Moss 56. 28 July, home to Caldecote – George Gregory 61, Gavin Moss 37 & Colin Jones 3 for 23 4 Aug, home to Ickwell – Peter Cooley 60, George Gregory 40 & Rob Draper 100* from 58 balls 11 Aug, home to Ampthill – Peter Cooley 54, Tome Franklin 71* (Tom’s maiden 50 for the club) & Colin Jones 3 for 42

Sunday 2nd XI: The improving trend in the 2nd XI continues with the team developing very well & sees the team in 8th place in division 5.

Played Won Lost Abandoned Conceded Points

16 5 8 1 2 84

Played Won Lost Abandoned Points

13 7 5 1 241

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Notable performances include:

21 July, home to Biggleswade – Gary Fowler 69* & Adam Houghton 47

As we close the season, we look back with a sense of under achievement, but in the knowledge of some excellent individual player development, and a much improved Sunday squad. Player availability for Saturday’s continues to frustrate, and a plea goes out to any budding cricketers, young or old to get in touch. Look out for future notices of winter nets or just contact Daniel or Kevin below

The facilities at Cople have improved significantly over recent years and are the envy of many a larger club, with the wicket often described as the best in the county and now a regular home venue for Bedfordshire County Cricket Club.

You can keep up to date with Fixtures & Results, as well as News & Events by checking out our websites below & join us on Facebook by adding Cople Cricket Club as your Friend.

Visitors will find a warm welcome at the club so why not visit us and enjoy the cricket on our patio with a drink from the Bar. Daniel Moss (Saturday Captain) 07905 22341 [email protected] or

Kevin Draper (Chairman) 07730 553455 [email protected] www.copleargus.play-cricket.com / www.cople.org/cacc

Played Won Lost Abandoned Points

13 3 9 1 124

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This Month’s Gardening Tasks

For many, hedge cutting is often undertaken in August but I always prefer to delay, if possible, until September. Electrical or petrol trimmers make life simple but unless you own a maze or a vast hedge row it is very satisfying to dust off the sheers and get clipping. Whatever method you use, be sure to keep the blades parallel to plant being trimmed and be sure to wear protective glasses as pieces of twig seem always to be propelled in the direction of one’s face! If using electrical be sure to use a circuit breaker as it is all too simple to knick a cable.

If, after flowering, your prized beds are now looking a little sparse, gaps can be filled with Japanese anemones, Sedum and Asters all which will provide a blast of late colour.

Your daily deadheading regime should continue in September and don’t forget to keep an eye on your Dahlias. As soon as colour fades, pinch off dead flower heads as this will promote further flowering until the dreaded arrival of the first frosts.

Got a Hebe that looks like its got the HebeGebes?! As soon as the flowers fade, using secateurs, trim the whole stem by a third to ensure healthy growth next year.

To continue my appalling wordplay (so sorry), at this time of the year, Wisteria can all too often resemble horticultural hysteria with stems growing at a furious rate. But to ensure an abundant display next year, prune now and then again in January or February. The long thin stems that make the plant look rather unsightly should be pruned back to seven buds or leaves. In the new year, these can be pruned harder, going back to two buds.

The answer to last month’s teaser is, Pinks are so called because that is the name of the tiny frills that surround the flowers that look like they have been made with pinking sheers! This month’s question, just for fun is, why are fox gloves so named? Please feel free to email/phone me with all your gardening queries.

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Music Festival

This event was once again a resounding success. From the XFactor competition on Thursday to the lively Musical Quiz on Sunday the sun shone down on this annual celebration in our village. A beautiful rainbow of rich colours arched over the playing field on Friday and seemed to be a great omen for the event. Adults and children enjoyed the BBQ and music that evening and the winner of Thursdays XFactor sang at the PROMS on Saturday to a very large appreciative crowd who bought all the delicious cakes provided by the Young Enterprise Group. The BBQ , Hog Roast and bar also did a roaring trade all night. The children manned the Charity Cart and sold the Festival Pens and everyone enthusiastically joined in the PROMS music at the end.

Sunday saw the workers enjoying a delicious lunch at the Five Bells and then taking part in the quiz which was a fun , nail- biting competition between the well matched teams.

The Festival Committee would like to thank the many volunteers who helped to make the 2013 PROMS such a success. From Rob

and Ali, Ruth and Jane, Pam and Pat down to Freddie and Suki and their friends, they all did a magnificent job. A big thank you also to Hass, sound engineer, and all the bands who played with great enthusiasm and certainly appeared to enjoy themselves. We'd also like to say a special thanks to Eamonn and Julie from the 5 Bells. They ran our bar for free, struggled with a broken cooler and all the profits come back to the festival and charity funds, making a big difference to how much we're able to give away.

We also wish to thank the following for their contribution : Village Trust, Sports and Social Club, Friends of Cople Church, Riches

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Skips, Tom Brown Marquees and all our sponsors.

The Committee work hard all year organising this event and a 'gold star' goes to Cindy for her heroic efforts on Saturday keeping everyone fed and making sure everything ran smoothly.

Thank you all for coming along and supporting all the events over the weekend. It makes all the hard work worthwhile.

CMF Committee.

“The Germans”- the return visit.

You may remember the Germans who helped make the 2012 proms so special. They've now invited us to their annual festival which will take place over 4 days in August 2014. Martin, who arranged the visit, will be making a presentation in the 5 Bells at 3pm on Sunday 8th September. So if you're interested in being part of a trip to Germany next year, come along and find out more. Everyone is welcome!" Graham Ebbs

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Village Hall Bookings: David Reardon 01234 838987

Over 60's Club Secretary : Hazel Shreeves Tel : 838817

Mothers Union Contact: Jill Ebbs Tel : 838659

Cople Lower School Headteacher : Helen Johnson Tel : 838827

Cople Village Trust Chair : Sandra Thacker Tel : 831344

Royal British Legion Chair: Max McMurdo Tel: 01767 680624 Welfare: David Hansen Tel : 01767 226020

Police PC Paul Jones Riseley Police Station Tel : 01234 - 842864

Carpet Bowls Secretary : Pauline Baynes Tel : 838102

Willingtots Pre-School Group Tel: 07972– 148085

Before & After School Club At Cople Lower School Tel: 07592 - 012249

Brownies (Willington) Amanda Briscoe, Tel: 07504 299994

Beavers, Cubs & Scouts Contact Emma Whiterod Tel: 07908 167356

Friends of Cople Church Chair: Vaughan Southgate Tel: 838714

Cople Sports & Social Club Chair: David Hughes Tel : 838669

Tuesday Club Joy Duthie Tel : 838407

Cricket Cople Argus Cricket Club Chris Gregory 01234 838396

Biggleswade Chronicle Village Correspondent: Jill Ebbs Tel: 838659

Cople Web Site Ian Whiting Tel : 838347 Email: [email protected] Web Site :www.cople.org.uk

Cople Baby and Toddler Contact Kylie Dougall Tel: 01234 740745 07999 257165

Just Ask Wendy Worgan 0800 039 1234

Cople Parish Council Clerk to the Council: Jeanne Pope 42 Wingfield Road, Bromham, Beds. MK43 8JY Tel: 01234 823 297 [email protected]

Yoga Classes Freda 01767 627611

Pilates Classes Julie Crawford www.forwardfitness.co.uk Mobile 0794 6067266

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All Saints Church

Vicar: Rev Lynda Klimas

The Vicarage Grange Lane, Cople

Tel: 01234 838 431 [email protected]

Churchwardens

June Shanahan Mike Vacher 34 Grange Lane 91 Willington Road Cople Cople Tel: 01234 831705 Tel: 01234 831207 [email protected]

Cople News

Editor : Ged Peeke 39 Willington Road, Cople, Beds, MK44 3TH

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