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Events
Noah’s Ark
Fridays in term-time, 10am to 12 noon, Wendover Christian Centre
Noah’s Ark is for pre-school children and their parents or carers. It is informal, relaxed, welcoming and friendly. The session includes tea/coffee for adults while children play, an interactive Bible-based, moral or seasonal story, action songs with percussion instruments, craft or other activity, free play and time to chat. Please come and join us!
Cycle Training
Sat 28 Jan & Sat 4 Feb 10am-2pm
There will be adult/family cycle path training from 10am-2pm on Saturdays 28 January and 4 February. For further information contact Haddenham Cycle Training – info@haddenhamcycletraining.org.uk or 07907 794633.
Kimble & Ellesborough Hort Soc
Tue 7 Feb 8 00pm Stuart Hall,Lt. Kimble
Peter Bird, a local garden designer from Wendover will talk to Kimble & Ellesborough Horticultural Society about “colour in the garden all year round”.
Visitors are welcome so if you are free on the first Tuesday of the month and interested, please call Tessa Madden on 01296 612648.www.bucksinfo.net/kehs
Carers Support Group for family carers
Thu 09 Feb from 1-3 W. Library Room
Let’s Face It …
Thursday 09 February from 1.00 – 3.00pm at the Library Room, Wendover Library, High Street, Wendover, HP22 6DU.
How well do you know your face? A fun session on discovering your face and how to take care of it. Also refreshments and a chance to chat and ask any questions you might have about your caring role.
There is no charge. You are welcome to come along on the day. If you require more information please contact: Carers Bucks, Ardenham Court, Oxford Road, Aylesbury, HP19 8HT. Telephone 0300 777 2722.
Do you require transport to and from the venue? Do you require a sitting service? We can help.
www.carersbucks.org
Carers Bucks dedicated to supporting family Carers.
Wendover Evening WI 
Thurs 9 February, 7.45pm, St Anne’s Hall
The next meeting is at a new venue: St Anne`s Hall, Aylesbury Road, Wendover.
The speaker for the evening will be Mrs. Sally Botwright, who is a Blue Badge London Guide. Sally`s topic will be “London 2012”. She will be outlining the history and stories of the ancient and modern Olympics with information regarding the Games in London.
Visitors are most welcome. Any queries contact: Margaret Currell 01296 582318.
Manuscript Evening
Thursday 9 February, 8pm, W Library Rm
All are welcome to come and read their work in a welcoming atmosphere and receive positive feedback. Entry is free to members and £4 to non members.
Jonathan Bullard, Chiltern Writers
W Turville Horticultural Society
Thu Feb 9 W. Turville Village Hall 8.00pm
Spring is not quite in the air yet but what will you be doing in the garden when it does arrive? Why not join us on Thursday 9 February in the Village Hall at 8pm when Peter Bird will be cheering us all up by talking on the subject of “Colour in the Garden.” We always have a raffle to boost the Society’s funds and welcome any contributions to this and we enjoy a cup of tea and friendly chat to round off the evening. New members are always welcome. For details call Pat Rutherford on 613965.
‘Lover’s Leap’ Charity Abseil 120ft
Sat Feb 11 Eden Centre, High Wycombe
Show someone how far you would go for love. Be the first to join in the all day adrenalin high with a 120ft freefall abseil inside the House of Fraser in the Eden Centre, High Wycombe.
Help us raise money for first aid, emergency services and other services we provide to communities in Buckinghamshire by braving the height! All you have to do to register, is pay the £15 registration fee, and as a Special Offer we are asking all participants to raise a minimum of £50 in sponsorship. If you raise £100 or more we will present you with a photo of your descent and you may have a second go. Don’t worry if you’re not local, the House of Fraser is close to the train station and there is plenty of parking. Book on line www.redcross.org.uk/events or call or email Sharon Charlton on 01296 739309 / scharlton@redcross.org.uk to get your registration pack.
A Very Special Valentine’s Night
Tuesday 14 February, Wendover Peking
After the Christmas celebrations there is very little to keep the spirits up until the Spring flowers appear. Valentine’s Day is the only ray of light in the depths of Winter so why not make it a memorable one this year?
On Tuesday 14 February the Wendover Peking Restaurant in the High Street will be a great place to be. The food will be as good as ever but this year Yugi Pn Palmer is including an extra romantic touch.
You can dine at leisure and listen to a first class musician, guitarist and singer Bill McGilvray who will relax and charm you with some of those wonderful romantic tunes we all love. What better way to say “I love you”?
Weird Science
Introduction to Anomalistic Psychology
Wendover Library - Tuesday 14 February at 7.45 for 8.00
At our first Wendover meeting of 2012 we welcome Professor Christopher French. Chris is a psychologist and vocal sceptic specialising in the psychology of paranormal beliefs and experiences. He heads the Anomalistic psychology Research Unit at Goldsmiths College, University of London.
Professor French is well known for his frequent appearances on radio and television casting a sceptical eye over paranormal claims. A Distinguished Supporter of the British Humanist Association, he also writes for the on-line science pages of The Guardian and was editor of The Skeptic magazine.
You don’t have to be a member. Just come along and hear what Chris has to say. Everyone is welcome at our meetings.
For more information about Chiltern Humanists and a full programme of events, please visit www.chilternhumanists.org.uk
Concert at St Mary’s Church
Harpist Sarah Goss Sat 18 Feb 7.30
Sarah Goss will play a variety of music from her classical and contemporary repertoires. Her student and church member, Alastair Heald, will also perform as part of a harp quintet raising funds for Ripple Africa and St Marys Refurbishment. Tickets are £10 and £2 (U18) available from @stmarys shop or on 622707.
Pancakes on Shrove Tuesday
Tue 21 Feb, 10-12 noon, W Christian Centre
You are welcome to join in the traditional feast by coming along to Wendover Christian Centre on Shrove Tuesday, 21 February, for coffee and pancakes from 10–12noon Proceeds to charity.
Lent Meetings
Tue 21 Feb, 7.30pm, W Christian Centre
Perhaps you would like to develop your spirituality and wish to explore this with others. This year the Churches Together Lent Meetings explore ways to pray, meditate and contemplate. Drawing on a range of spirituality, both ancient and modern, we will learn different ways to meet with God. Join the Wendover Churches Together at the Christian Centre for six Tuesday meetings from 7.30pm for a 7.45pm start, finishing at 9pm. The opening session is on Shrove Tuesday 21 February when you can also enjoy pancakes with coffee at 7.30pm.
Wendover Celebrates Quiz
Friday 24 February, 7.30pm, W Mem Hall
Have some fun at a quiz and join in the fun of Wendover Celebrates, the Parade and Carnival on Monday 4 June. Tickets £10 per head in tables of 7, 8 or 9 via Wendover Clock Tower or www.wendovercelebrates.org.uk
STOP HS2 Public meeting
Sat 25 Feb, 11am-12.30pm Memorial Hall
There will be another public meeting about HS2 on Saturday 25 February from 11am to 12.30pm to update residents and discuss the next steps in the campaign. All welcome.
Not just coffee — All welcome
Tue mornings 8.30am, W Christian Centre
Wendover’s new Coffee Morning starts on 28 February. If you are taking children to school, shopping or have time on Tuesday mornings why not drop in to Wendover Christian Centre? Good coffee will be available, but Not Just Coffee! You will also be able to enjoy tea and pastries in a child-friendly atmosphere – a chance to relax with friends or to meet up with others.
Women’s World Day of Prayer
Fri 2 Mar 2pm Wendover Christian Centre
Coming from the Women of Malaysia our celebration of Women’s World Day of Prayer sweeps across the world on Friday 2 March. Malaysia is a multi ethnic/religious country facing discrimination and violence at all levels and is the most popular destination for migrant workers; and human trafficking is a sophisticated and organised operation.
Justice for All is their hope and the theme is “Let Justice Prevail”. Please join us in prayer.
For more details www.wwdp-natcomm.org
MS Centre Art Exhibition
Sat 10 March 10.00am—6pm, Sun 11 March 11.00am-4pm
Our annual Art Exhibition which has become a major showcase for local artists, will be held at the MS Centre at Halton as usual. This year will be the final one in our current building. In August the new Centre presently under construction, will be completed.
We will have in excess of 75 artists displaying and selling their work in various media. The Art Exhibition is a major fundraiser for the charity so please do come along and enjoy some extremely high quality art, wonderful homemade cakes, good company and you might just find something special to buy amongst the exhibits. Anything you do buy will help to fund our work, every penny makes a difference.
In 2011 our clinical staff delivered 13,336 treatments to almost 500 local people who have multiple sclerosis (MS) and we desperately need the additional space the new building will provide to enable us to treat everyone who needs our help and support. As resources allow, new services and treatments will be introduced.
We are extremely grateful to local business, individuals and Trusts who have supported our work over recent years and enabled us to maintain the level of services we provide while raising the £1.3m required for our new building.
Anyone wishing to know about our work, interested in supporting us with a donation or volunteering should contact Sue Barber, suebarber130@btinternet.com. You can even buy an engraved commemorative brick for the new building.
Karen Shaw & Dagny Lund
In 2012 anyone can become a Sporting Hero
Monday 12 March, 6.30pm, Stoke Mandeville Stadium
Bucks resident, and our greatest Olympian, Sir Steve Redgrave, is urging anyone 16 or over to become a Sport Maker and help make sport happen where they live, work or study. Your first step is to register for one of the free Sport Maker events being held at fantastic sporting venues around the county. The first event is on 12 March (6.30pm to 9.30pm) at Stoke Mandeville Stadium, the national centre for disability sport and the birthplace of the Paralympics. At this inspirational event you’ll meet sports champions, get free Adidas kit, a one day pass to Harpers (which includes the gym, group training, swimming & tennis) and the chance to win London 2012 prizes including a month’s free membership to Harpers. For more details call Stephen Green on 01296 585626 or log onto www.sportmakers.co.uk
Future Events
Twinning visit
Saturday 28 April
Wendover Twinning Association will be hosting a party of friends from Liffré who will arrive on Saturday 28 April for a long weekend, and the committee is currently organising the programme of entertainment.
In spite of all the bad feeling that the press is determined to whip up between England and France, our Liffréen friends love coming here: many come year after year and are committed Anglophiles. It is pleasing to note that new visitors who arrive very apprehensive about what Wendover (and England in general) has in store for them leave determined to come back at the earliest opportunity. This is an attitude that we should foster – after all, the Town Twinning movement started soon after 1945 when it was vowed that Europe should never again be torn apart by war: the original idea was to establish and maintain friendships between countries. Our link with Liffré was sealed in 1976 with a signed charter which is on display on the end wall of Wendover Library along with various gifts received over the years. We really want to keep the momentum going and to accomplish this we need new members of all ages.
However this is first and foremost a call to arms! Can you help us by hosting a family, a couple or just one single Anglophile from Saturday 28 April to Tuesday 1 May? There will be a programme of events and plenty of back-up for the nervous host, and you really don’t need to speak French. Many of our Liffréen friends speak some English and Association members can help out. For more information please phone one of the following: Barbara Jefford 624708; Mike Greaves 622778; Glynis Smith 625565.
Wendover Celebrates Update 
4 June 2012 - Save the Date!
- It's a Knockout team tickets on sale now via the web-site. Get yours early before they sell out.
- The one and only Colonel Custard will be joining the celebration, on stage in the afternoon entertaining young and old alike.
- Contact us now at floats@wendovercelebrates.org.uk if you would like to enter a float into the Carnival Parade.
- Tickets for the evening entertainment of live music, the lighting of our Jubilee Beacon, plus a fantastic fireworks finale will be on sale soon.
Full details available at www.wendovercelebrates.org.uk
There are two fantastic fun opportunities to support Wendover Celebrates and meet some of the organisers at the Wendover Celebrates Quizzes on Fridays 24 February and 23 March in Wendover Memorial Hall. The quizzes will use the concepts of Jubilee and Olympics in the questions in a light-hearted way. Wendover Round Table is providing a bar. Round up your team of 8 and go onto the website to book your table: www.wendovercelebrates.org.uk. If you have difficulty accessing a computer, Wendover Clocktower will help. A fish and chip supper is included in the price of £10 per head (vegetarian option available), booking essential. A great night out, highly recommended.
