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Inside this issue 

FOR YOUR WELLBEING 

12 Affordable Dental Implants 

14 The Power of The Mind; Managing your Mental Health 

AT YOUR LEISURE 

6 Annual Drawing Competition 

8 Emma’s Space 

20-21 Food For Thought and Wellbeing; Hidden Gem - Urban 

Bee-lievers; Farming Gets Fruity; Tomato and Courgette Risotto 

23 Kind to Environment, Caring for Customers 

26-27 Children’s Word Search; Whitehouse Primary Jokes; Yoga 

and Mindfulness; Wellbeing Benefits; Writers in Residence 

28 Adding Soul 2 Your Soles 

30 Lantern Projects & Festivals; Stony’s Annual Harvest Show; Divas 

Call for Players! Talking French! Branch-Out Branches Out! 

32 Win a Specialist Aesthetic & Laser Treatment 

34-35 What's On; Autumn Farm Fest; Scribal Gathering; Charity 

Curry Club Quiz; Potterspury Craft Fayre; Village At War Weekend; 

York House Events 

40 Talented Young Artist Features in MK Open; MK Lit Fest; 

Stony Stratford Apple Day; MK Food Fest 

48-49 Heritage Open Days & People Power; A Turkey’s Life 

CREATING YOUR HOME & GARDEN 

10 Could you be an RSPCA Fosterer; Getting Ticked Off; Rays of 

Sunshine 

46-47 A Restful Home; Broken-plans; Extending is Easier 

52-53 Be Mindful with your Garden; Stony Stratford in Bloom; 

Wolverton and Greenleys in Bloom; Vegetable of the Edition 

SAFE TRAVELS 

58 Better Driving Makes Better Roads; Road Stress; Who’s to Blame? 

PROFESSIONALLY SPEAKING 

24 The Price of Health and Beauty; Old Bath House Royal Recognition 

33 Celebrating Local Businesses 

36-37 Staying Sociable; Put It Down; Positive Support; Rubbish Investors; 

My Pension 

38 Being an Executor 

HELPFUL CONTACTS 

60 Useful Numbers 

62 Advertisers 

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Hello Readers 

Hello Readers... 

Welcome to our wellbeing edition where you’ll 

find tips to feel good, look good and reduce the 

stress. 

Simple pleasures and gestures, like a 

complement, the sunshine maybe a bar of 

chocolate, boost happiness and wellbeing more 

than winning the lottery! Sleep, eating well 

and exercise are also powerful in boosting the 

feel good factor. And, as technology and the 

pace of life take over, set aside time to sit and 

contemplate. 


Heritage Open Days 

This September, find out more about the history 

and culture of the area by going along to one of 

the fantastic events being put on across Milton 

Keynes and south Northants. The Village at War 

event in Stoke Bruerne promises an exciting flypast, 

weather permitting. 

Talking of heritage, did you know that the 

RSPCA is the unofficial number one teddy bear 

rehoming centre in the UK? They currently have 

spaces for a few teddies so if you have a furry 

friend you would love someone else to care for, 

drop them off at one of the local RSPCA shops. 

What’s Inside 

If you are striving to improve your life, don’t get 

caught out by one of the horrendous scams 

that preys on a desire to feel and look better. As 

always, Claire Kendall, from Trading Standards 

Milton Keynes, has supplied us with shocking 

information about health care products, make 

sure you read the article. Sometimes you can 

feel better by changing what you eat and 

research suggests you can eat yourself happy. 

Even improving the layout of your home 

can make you feel better but if you have any 

concerns about your mental health, always 

speak to your GP first. 

In the meantime support our community 

and make sure you keep your business 

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Wellbeing 

in the local 

community 

Christmas 

Drawing 

Competition 

Art is a great 

way to relax and 

feel good, and 

we love to see 

local children 

get their paints 

and pens out! 

This is the call to 

all the amazing 

young artists 

aged 12 and 

under to send in 

their “Essentially 

Local Christmas 

Drawing Picture”. 

Drop off your works of art before 12pm on 12 

October with our lovely friends at The Stony 

Sweet Shop and enjoy a little sweet temptation! 

Full details can be found at essentiallylocal.co.uk 

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Feature 

Could you be an RSPCA Fosterer? 

RSPCA Milton Keynes and North Bucks are always 

looking for people who are willing to look after 

pregnant and nursing felines in their own homes. 

Fostering is very important as many of the cats and 

small mammals have suffered. Others are simply not 

used to getting the attention they need and so the 

one-to-one care that a foster family can give will help 

to build their confidence. 

Fostering can be great fun, it is very rewarding and 

you’ll have played a key role in their second chance 

for happiness when they are successfully rehomed. 

None of the kittens featured are up for adoption 

at the moment but you could support them by 

donating wet or dry kitten food or small mammal 

food to keep their tummies full while they grow. 

Drop the food off at one of the local three RSPCA 

Charity Shops in Newport Pagnell, Stony Stratford or 

Bletchley. 

Thank you for your support! 

Getting Ticked Off 

Long country walks can mean you bring home more 

friends than just your dog. Ticks tend to latch onto 

dogs and cats, commonly around the face, neck and 

ears. Helen Wigley, head nurse at The Vet Centre, 

says “If a tick is removed incorrectly it can lead to 

minor skin infections that have to be treated or more 

serious diseases such as Lyme’s disease. This is why 

the use of effective preventative treatments are so 

important. Pets travelling to the continent may also 

be exposed to tick-borne diseases that are not found 

in this country.” 

Fleas are still around in the autumn and if they into 

your home they’ll happily enjoy the warmth of the 

central heating. Treat them before they set up house 

and home! 

If you would like to know more about how to 

become a fosterer email Jenny on 

fostering@mkrspca.org.uk 

visit mkrspca or rspcamiltonkeynes.co.uk 

Rays of Sunshine 

Autumn sun can still produce harmful UV rays so if 

you are planning outdoor activities with your dogs, 

ensure you protect them. Canines are susceptible to 

potential skin cancer painful burns and from the sun. 

They also burn their paws from hot roads and paths. 

If it's too hot for your own feet, then it's too hot for 

your dog. Avoid going for walks during the middle 

of hot days and make sure to test the temperature 

of the paths you are walking on. Walk in the shade 

or carry your dog if you need to cross hot paths and 

roads. 

For advise on preventative treatments for ticks, flees 

& worms or the management of burns in animals 

book an appointment with one of the nurses at Maids 

Moreton or Cherry Lane. 

Book an appointment: 

The Vet Centre, Cherry Lane Garden Centre 

NN12 7QN 

01280 812057 or 01908 542155 

info@thevetcentre.ltd.uk 

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Affordable 

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thousands for what has become 

known as ‘sun and surgery treatment.’ 

What most people don’t realise 

is that implants and bone 

augmentation need on-going 

treatment over a period of some 

months, and a quick visit abroad will 

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The Power of the Mind 

Staying positive is often easier said than done, especially as the 

summer draws to an end and days get shorter and colder. Scientific 

evidence now supports the idea that the winter blues do exist. There 

are some simple steps to help keep your mental wellbeing in check. 

IS YOUR MIND TOO FULL? 

Life is busier than ever. Mindfulness 

encourages you to consider your thoughts 

and feelings. It reconnects your body with 

the sensations it experiences and helps you 

to become more aware of signs of stress. 

TOP TIP 

You do have time 

- take a 15 minute 

lunch break away 

from your work! 

KEEP MOVING 

Pilates and yoga offer low impact and low 

intensity exercise to improve stability and 

flexibility. Pilates also builds strength. If you 

don’t like exercise try ultra-short bursts of 

HIIT (high intensity interval training) as it 

increases aerobic fitness and strength and 

reduces body fat to help you stay healthy. 

There are exercise regimes to suit everyone 

and it’s great for clearing the mind. 

PAMPER YOURSELF 

A study has shown that in the UK 

we spend more time per week in 

our main jobs than most other 

European countries. That’s less 

family and you time. Set aside a 

few hours each week to pamper 

yourself – a massage, a beauty 

treatment, session at the gym, art 

class or reading. 

TAKE CONTROL, GET ORGANISED 

Taking control is empowering therefore if your 

life is busy get organised. List jobs you have 

to do, want to do and the ones that someone 

else can do. Prioritise the important ones and 

leave the non-urgent not important ones! 

Create a family calendar to include the jobs, 

activities and meal plan. Allocate the jobs and 

give yourself time. 

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Lisa Wiles Pilates 

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Massage in Mind 

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SUPPORT GROUPS 

Aylesbury Vale & Milton Keynes 

Sexual Assault & Abuse Support 

Service (AVMK SAASS) for rape or 

sexual abuse 01296 392468 

avrc.org.uk 

Cruse Northamptonshire 

07772 428532, Mon-Fri 9am-5pm 

cruse.org.uk 

Milton Keynes Bereavement 

Service 07483 308032 

bereavementservicemk.org.uk 

Milton Keynes Relate Centre 

Relationship, family, young people, 

sex therapy counselling 

47 Aylesbury Street, MK12 5HX 

01908 310 010 

relatemk.org 


FACE YOUR FEARS 

Anxiety is normal and can even 

bring benefits. Seek help from 

your GP if your physical or 

thought-related responses like 

concentration and sleep, heart 

palpitations or fear are having a 

major impact on your life. Panic 

or post-traumatic stress disorder, 

phobia or anxiety all need the right 

diagnosis to get the right help. 

TOP TIP 

"I learned that my 

sadness never destroyed 

what was great about me... 

go back to that greatness, 

find that one little light 

that's left." 

Lady Gaga 

Mind Counselling, peer support, 

mentoring, and BBO support into 

employment 

Mind BLMK 0300 330 0648 

mind-blmk.org.uk 

Mind Northampton – 

Urgent calls 01604 634310 

northamptonmind.org.uk 

NHS emergency healthcare 111 

Samaritans 

Free any time 116 123 

Rethink 01908 585085 rethink.org 

Victim Support – victims and 

witnesses of crime 

victimsupport.org.uk 

Managing 

Your Mental 

Health 

One in six of the adult population 

in England has a mental health 

problem. 

Attitudes towards mental health are 

changing thanks to campaigns like 

Time to Change led by MIND and 

Rethink. If you need help: 

Live well – Keeping active has 

shown to have huge benefits on 

mental health. Avoid the sugary 

foods, go for fresh fruit and veg. Give 

up smoking if you can and reduce 

your alcohol intake 

Self-help Choices 

Reading well – Books, on 

prescription or through your local 

library 

Computer based Mental Health 

Apps – see NHS apps library 

Talking treatments 

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy 

(CBT) – teaches coping strategies 

for dealing with problems 

Counselling – opportunity to talk 

about your feelings and emotions 

to help you to get a better 

understanding and find solutions. 

Psychotherapy – to help you to 

become aware of hidden meanings 

or patterns in what you do or say 

that may be contributing to your 

problems. 

Relaxation Therapy – to learn to 

relax in stressful situations 

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Food For Thought and Wellbeing 

Mental health is complex - genetics, our environment and so many other 

factors affect it. There is, however, mounting evidence to support the idea that 

your mental health also benefits from a healthy diet. Mediterranean diets are 

already known to have a positive impact on people with physical conditions 

like cancer and diabetes and now it’s believed it could make us happier too. 

NOT SUCH A COMFORT 

Who doesn’t give in to the odd craving for 

a bar of chocolate? Deserving it quickly 

slips into guilt and then a drop in mood 

but Dr Michael Mosley believes you can 

eat yourself happy. Start by reducing the 

sugar eating microbes in your gut by saying 

no to the manufactured sweet stuff, the 

microbes will then die off and your cravings 

will reduce. He believes our mood and 

behaviours are affected by what we eat and 

a Mediterranean diet will creates a biome 

that makes us feel better. 

TOP TIP 

Cut the processed 

foods and increase your 

fruit, nuts, vegetables, 

pulses and fish. 

SLOW RELEASE FOR A BETTER 

MOOD 

Researchers have even found a relationship 

between lower fruit and veg consumption 

and distress levels. Learn to go healthier 

and regulate your stress by eating regularly 

and choosing slow release 

foods like brown rice and pasta 

and wholemeal bread. This is 

said to help mood, energy and 

clarity of thought. Australian 

Professor, Felice Jacka believes 

that nutrition has a key role in 

helping many mental health 

conditions like PTSD, depression 

and anxiety. 

TOP TIP 

Drink water to 

improve concentration, 

think more clearly 

and reduce risk of 

constipation. 

HIDDEN GEM 

Raw honey produced at Urban Bee-lievers is straight form the hive, 

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and pollens. Urban Bee-lievers, one of the social enterprises at 

Milton Keynes Christian Foundation, is staffed by young people 

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Buy from Foundation House on the Square or via the Urb Farm 

veggie mail to collect from 4-5pm on Thursday and Friday each 

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FARMING GETS FRUITY! 

Jenny and Chris Letts are true local entrepreneurs 

who are already known for the fantastic Christmas 

Trees they grow – we wouldn’t go anywhere else! 

And now, their other business The Fruity Farmer is 

gaining a reputation for their delicious seasonal fruit 

liqueurs. These liqueurs are made predominately 

from fruits that grow in their hedgerows and 

garden fruits on their land Choose from their gins, 

raspberry vodka, limoncello, whisky, and, of course, 

Christmas wouldn’t be the same without a tipple of 

their Cherry Brandy! 

They are now also producing their own Rapeseed 

Oil from oilseed rape harvested on the farm. Once 

harvested, it's crushed and left to settle for around 

6 weeks before being bottled – it’s a pure crush, 

nothing added. The left-over residue from crushing 

is fed to the sheep on the farm as a high protein 

feed. Rapeseed offers some incredible health 

benefits – it’s low in saturated fats, about half the fat 

of olive oil and high in Omega 3. The cold-pressed 

production makes it ideal for cooking, baking or 

salads and as we lead up to Christmas you can’t 

beat it for roasting potatoes! 

Bottles sell £5 for 500ml from local farmers markets. 

The Fruity Farmer 

01908 551903 07770 614364 

stokegoldingtonchristmastrees.co.uk 

The Fruity Farmer 

Tomato and 

Courgette Risotto 

Serves 2 

Prep Time 20 mins 

Cooking Time 25-30 mins 

Ingredients 

2 tbsp olive oil 

1 small onion, diced 

2 garlic cloves, crushed 

1⁄2 tsp coriander seeds, crushed 

200g risotto rice 

500ml vegetable stock 

200g carton passata 

12 cherry tomatoes, halved 

2 courgettes, halved and sliced 

2 tbsp mascarpone 

parmesan (or veggie alternative), grated, to serve 

Method 

1. Cook the onion until soft in 1 tbsp of oil in a large 

pan. Stir in the garlic and coriander seeds. 

2. Stir in the risotto rice, coat with the onion. 

3. Ladle in 300ml of the vegetable stock, allow each 

ladle to absorb before adding the next. 

4. Pour in the passata, cover, simmer and stir 

occasionally for 10-15 mins, add more stock as 

needed. 

5. Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Separately 

roast the cherry tomatoes and courgettes, until 

tender, in 1 tbsp olive oil and season. 

6. Stir in the mascarpone, cook until the risotto is 

creamy. Combine the courgettes with the rice, top 

with the roasted tomatoes and grated Parmesan. 

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Kind to Environment, 

Caring for Customers 

The food sector produces 

0.4 million tonnes of 

avoidable food waste 

every year. This includes 

unsold meals as well as 

waste from preparation 

and plates. James 

Swansborough-Smith from 

ARTea Room was shocked 

to hear the figures. 

This led him to make the 

decision to do even more to minimise his waste. He 

reviewed all aspects of his business including food 

waste from preparation and plates, what was being 

recycled and could be recycled, to where and how 

he uses plastics. A great believer in well-being and 

delivering quality food, James also reviewed his 

menu to offer more healthy options. The results have 

been amazing, not only has James seen real business 

Leisure 

benefits but now he produces 

very little waste that is not 

recycled or re-used. All staff are trained to separate the 

recycling and use the composting wheelie bin where 

appropriate. James has chosen glass bottles over 

plastics and these are recycled or turned into new 

items and sold for charity. 

The ARTea Room was also awarded ‘Silver’ in the 

South Northants Eat Out, Eat Healthy Awards. 

Happily, you will still find the same great tasty 

dishes on the menu and of course, our well-being 

would definitely be affected if we could no longer 

enjoy those delicious Cream Teas! 

01327 810245 

enquiries@artearoom.co.uk 

artearoom.co.uk 

Wakefield Country Courtyard, Potterspury NN12 7FA 

ARTeaRoom 


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Professional 

The Price of Health and Beauty 

Health and beauty products can be purchased from 

retailers from all over the world. Trading Standards 

says don’t get caught out by fake, useless and unsafe 

health and cosmetic products. 

Health products can only display claims about 

their benefits that can be proven. Beware if you 

have received a catalogue through the post selling 

cosmetics, vitamins etc. at prices well below the 

normal retail price. The items may not be the quality 

you would expect and claims regarding the benefits 

appear dubious. The company may suck you in by 

offering to enter you into a prize draw and Trading 

Standards says this is a form of postal scam. Return 

the catalogue to the sender, recycle it or report it to 

Citizens Advice. 

Fake cosmetics reports show that products may 

not meet the safety requirements that legitimate 

manufacturers of cosmetics have to adhere to. 

Analysis has found they can contain arsenic, mercury, 

lead and a host of other nasties that you don’t want to 

put on your skin. 

They can cause irritation, rashes, eye infections, 

chemical burns and more - protect yourself by using 

suppliers you have confidence in. 

Always remember that if the price seems too good to 

be true, it probably is. 

If you have any suspicions about your product 

(packaging seems wrong, spelling mistakes on the 

box etc.) report it and think twice about using it. 

Citizens Advice Consumer Service 03454 040506. 

Claire Kendall, Trading Standards, Milton Keynes 

Royal Recognition for The Old Bath House Team 

The Old Bath House and Community Centre team celebrated the Queens 

Award for Voluntary Service, the highest award a voluntary group can 

receive in the UK. Deputy Lord Lieutenant, Francesca Skelton attended 

the open day event ‘Taste Of...' and honoured volunteers with her kind 

words and commemorative QAVS badges. 

Following a royal invitation to the Buckingham Palace Garden Party, the 

Lord Lieutenant presented the award to recognise the contribution of 

over 40 volunteers and supporters who maintain the community centre 

and its projects. The dedicated team give their time, skills and expertise 

to create a lively community hub. Projects such as MK Community Fridge, 

a Pop-up Cafe and Family Cook-along sessions have earned The Old Bath 

House recognition for ‘Serving the community through activities and 

initiatives that promote wellbeing and bring people together’. 

"We are delighted that our dedicated team have received this prestigious award. The Old Bath House is a wellloved 

venue and this award is recognition of the great work our team contributes to make it such a beneficial 

resource to Wolverton and all of Milton Keynes", Chris Bridgman. 

The event raised £396.66 for Emily's Star through taster sessions, a mini market, raffle, pop-up cafe and lots of 

colourful family fun and music. 

For more information about The Old Bath House go to oldbathhouse.org or follow their progress on 

facebook/oldbathhousewolverton. 

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In this edition our writers have been learning about 

mindfulness and well-being. I don’t remember 

experiencing the stresses that today’s children have 

- no SATS or internet risks. It’s easy to understand 

why more children suffer from mental health 

problems like stress and anxiety. These young 

people have embraced the benefits of staying 

calm and quiet with mindfulness. We hope this will 

inspire you and your child to be mindful. 

Emma 

Children 

Whitehouse Primary 

School Writers 

Cesar 

Writer in Residence 

Hello my name is Cesar I 

am 7 years old, I like to sit 

down and listen to music 

and go outside. 

When I do mindfulness I 

feel calm and I feel like I’m going to go to sleep. My 

favorite subject is P.E and I love basketball. When I am 

older I would like to be a Policeman. 

Kabi 

Writer in Residence 

Hello!! My name is Kabi 

and I am 9 years old. I love 

reading all sorts of books 

and one of my favourites 

is 'The secret garden'. I am 

currently reading a murder 

mystery ‘Most Unladylike’. 

One of my other hobbies 

is drawing. I love looking 

at drawings and trying to draw them too just so I am 

not drawing the same thing everytime. Well that’s all 

from me bye!! 

Whitehouse Primary Favourite Jokes 

Q Why did the banana go to the doctor? 

A Because it wasn’t peeling well 

Q What did the nut say when it got a cold? 

A Cashew! 

Q What happens if you eat a dinner of yeast and 

shoe polish? 

A You’ll rise and shine in the morning 

Q What’s the best thing to put into a pie? 

A Your teeth 

Q What do you call a cow on a trampoline? 

A A milk-shake 

Yoga and Mindfulness 

While we were following a 

meditation course online, I felt like 

nothing could stop me from being 

this happy for the rest of my life. I 

was so calm and quiet that I could 

hear sounds from outside that I 

wasn’t able to before and I was on 

the verge of sleep countless times. 

When a different course was led by 

a teacher at my school, Miss Hopkinson, it was a very 

different experience than the one we found online 

however equally as effective. She asked us all how we 

were all feeling, what we had had for breakfast and she 

told us about her day too. We used yoga mats for doing 

positions that we were led through and we also had 

some time to rest by ourselves. After both experiences, 

I felt happy for the rest of the day. I would recommend 

daily meditation and certainly get yourself signed up to 

a yoga class or even use videos online to help you. 

You really will feel the benefits! 

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Key benefits of 

well-being 

Well-being keeps you calm or healthy after a long day or 

makes you happy. It can be really anything as long as it 

makes you happy e.g. watching a movie or talking to a 

family member. These are the key benefits of well-being: 

1. It feels calm and soothing 

2. It makes you happy 

3. It keeps you relaxed 

4. You feel stronger in yourself 

5. You can get back to feeling positive 

6. You could teach a friend or family member what 

you did 

7. It will make you smile 

8. If you keep practicing you will get better at it and 

enjoy it more 

9. It will make you fill positive for the rest of the day 

10. If you enjoy it, it will spread and more people will 

try it 

WORDSEARCH 

Look for all the words in the grid that relate to 

wellbeing. Which one is missing? Think about what 

do you do to feel well and happy. 

S W E E S R W X M A 

L E U T I D C L W U 

E L S A L X A A M L 

E L K T E C R E I S 

P T N I N E N U R T 

A Y I D C Q Q U F G 

G P H E E N U J X U 

O P T M A G N I E B 

Y A H R P E A C E C 

V H T P O D C A S T 

AWARE 

BEING 

CALM 

DREAM 

HAPPY 

York House Arts For 

All 

10am-4pm, 

Saturday, 13 October 

York House Centre, 

London Road Stony 

Stratford 

FREE all day family arts 

workshop (drop-in) 

suitable for all ages 

and abilities with 

professional artists 

Michelle Buckland and 

Angela Carel. Help 

transform York House 

into outer space. 

You can draw, paint, 

colour, make, collage 

MEDITATE 

PEACE 

PODCAST 

QUIET 

SILENCE 

Sept-Oct Fun 

SLEEP 

THINK 

TRANQUIL 

WELL 

YOGA 

and best of all, every 

material is included. 

A Volunteer Cafe will 

be running all day for 

hot & cold drinks and 

home-made cakes. 

Pop along and enjoy 

this art-tastic day! 

Assisted by funding 

from Stony Stratford 

Town Council, Milton 

Keynes Community 

Foundation and the 

York House Local 

Giving Fund. 

York House Arts 

For All 


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elieve in nurturing creativity and a passion for dance 

We 

correct teaching practice and attention to detail. 

through 

individualised approach helps each student achieve 

Our 

best whilst having fun and establishing a solid 

their 

Classes take place in our purpose built dance 

technique. 

at Kings Community Centre, Wolverton. Class 

studio 

are kept small to ensure each student receives 

numbers 

attention they deserve. We are also a Royal Academy 

the 

Leisure 

Adding Soul 2 Your Soles 

The ballroom craze 

is back upon on and 

if you are thinking 

about hitting the 

dance floor this 

Autumn think feet! 

Ballroom to Latin is a 

great way lose weight, 

strengthen bones, 

improve posture and 

beat stress. Dances are 

glamorous, sociable 

and with beautiful 

outfits and exciting 

moves your friends and colleagues will be impressed. 

Before you take that first leap though, get your shoes 

fitted correctly to prevent problems. There is a skill to 

fitting and selection, with comfort, protection, support 

and durability priorities. 

If the most expensive and beautiful shoe is wrong for 

your skill level and foot shape, your feet and dance will 

suffer. Sole2Soul offer a professional fitting service as 

well as the latest range of the fabulous ballroom and 

Latin Capezio shoes. 

Capezio, a dance and theatrical shoemaker since the 

1800s, continues to offer a beautiful styles, durability 

and affordability. Shoes are designed for men and 

women and different skill levels; all offer the correct 

support and padding. Vanessa and her trained 

team assess fit, heel height, toe opening, depth and 

thickness of the sole as well as ensuring the heel 

shape gives the right level of balance and support. 

What are you waiting for head down to Sole2Soul to 

Get Dancing! 

01908 260909 

soul2soledancewear.co.uk 

1 Swinfens Yard, High St, Stony Stratford 

Soul2Sole Dancewear 

B A L L E T C L A S S E S F O R A L L A G E S 

Your friendly dance shop in Stony 

Stratford stocking top of the range 

professional quality products for 

all your dancing needs. 

of Dance registered school. 

Book a Free Trial Today 

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Open Monday to Friday 

11.30am - 6pm 

Saturdays 

9.30am - 5pm 

1 Swinfens Yard, High St, Stony Stratford 

Telephone : 01908 260909 

Website: www.soul2soledancewear.co.uk 

Facebook: Soul2Sole Dancewear 

W W W . R L S C H O O L O F B A L L E T . C O M 

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Community 

Stony Stratford Lantern Project 

‘Jungle Bells!’ – think jungle animals, exotic birds, frogs, snakes, 

beautiful flowers. 

10am-4pm Sat 16 & Sun 17 November & Sat 23 & Sun 24 

November 

York House Centre, London Road, Stony Stratford, MK11 1JQ 

Create a lantern from willow withies, tissue paper and glue at the 

exciting York House Centre community arts project. People of all ages 

join together to get ready for the Switch-On Fun Day and Lantern 

Procession. Volunteers are on hand to help and children may need 

adult support. A candle or fairy lights will light the lantern from inside. 

A cafe runs selling drinks, snacks and light lunches available. 

£6 per lantern including materials, making sessions and procession 

– cheques payable to ‘York House Centre’, on-line sales include 10% 

booking fee. 

Pre-book your lantern/s from Tuesday, 1 

October (the project sells out every year). 

Download the form york-house.org.uk 

Thank you - Lantern Volunteers; York 

House Trustees & Staff – Stony Stratford TC, 

SSBA, MK Community Foundation and the 

York House Local Giving Fund. 

Stony Stratford Lantern Project 

Stony Stratford’s 29th Annual 

Harvest Show 

2pm, 7 September. Hall open to 

exhibitors at 8.30am, all exhibits to 

be in place by 10.45am. Judging 

11.00am 

York House Centre, London Road, 

Stony Stratford 

Exhibits are welcome from new 

and existing exhibitors novice 

specific classes. Flowers, flower arranging, vegetable, fruit, domestic 

produce, craft and children’s exhibits. Get a programme from Odells, 

Hubbards and the Library. Most exhibits to be sold by auction after 

prizegiving at 3.30pm. Tea, coffee and cakes available throughout 

the afternoon. Surplus money will be donated to Harry’s Rainbow 

benefitting bereaved children and their families. 

Gillian Thompson 01908 563341 

Stony Harvest Show 

Divas Call for 

Players! 

Following the Women's World 

Cup the Deanshanger Colts & Girls 

Football Club are looking for players 

in school years 7 & 8 presently to join 

the under 13s. They’ll be an 11-a-side 

team for the coming season and are 

already training hard. 

deanshangercolts.com 

More to it than 

Talking French! 

Alliance Francaise Open Day, 

10-1pm, Saturday, 14 September 

14 Market Square MK11 1BE 

• Get connected with others 

• Find out about new cultures 

• Meet like-minded people 

• Keep your brain working 

• Learn to communicate quickly 

New group classes start w/c 23 

September 2019 

1 session of 2 hours of French tuition 

per week 

Day/evening classes with qualified 

and experienced French tutors 

info@afmk.co.uk 

01908 562 151 

afmk.co.uk 

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Get ready to be transported 

‘Out of this World’... 

Lantern Making Workshops - Book via Wolverton Lantern Festival 

Drop into The Old Bath House from 2pm - 5pm, Sunday 3, 10 and 17 of 

November 

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Moon Landing, the ‘Out 

of this World’ theme brings space adventure to Wolverton’s Lantern 

Festival. Buy your lantern making kit from Mrs B's Emporium, MK Christian 

Foundation, Ruth’s Floral Design and Maisies and get to work as soon as 

you can. 

Fancy getting involved? People are needed to help out at the workshops 

and on the day. Every person makes a difference. If you're interested 

please email lanternfestivalwolvie@gmail.com or pop in to the Town 

Council to find out more. 

Looking forward to seeing your extraterrestrial creations! 

Branch-Out 

Branches Out! 

The botanical offerings from 

Branch-Out MK CIC are better 

than ever as their York House 

Centre shop becomes a 

permanent feature. They’ve 

expanded the range of 

fantastic products keeping to 

the botanical and fair-trade 

ethos. From September, along 

with the dried teas and floral 

arrangements, natural incense 

pot pourri, herbal sleep pillows 

there will be all sorts of toiletries. 

Ribbons from created by street 

women in India from old silk 

saris will also feature. True to 

the origins of the Community 

Interest Company, Theresa 

Wedderburn is providing real 

opportunities for adults with 

learning differences and autism 

to develop work skills. The team 

will prepare the products to sell 

and will then also sell them in 

the shop. Although the shop is 

upstairs in York House, they’ll aim 

to accommodate anyone who 

can not get up the stairs. Simply 

call first. 

07900 882749 

branchoutmk.com 


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Treatments take place in an attractive purpose-built studio 

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IPL is truly an all-round treatment when it comes to 

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To learn more about the benefits of IPL and the latest 

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2 Chestnut Close, Stony Stratford, 

Milton Keynes MK11 1JZ 

01908 562 720 or 07523 891169 

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GDad’s Makes a Welcome Return 

We are delighted to report that GDad’s is once again 

fully up and running! Owner Mark Warell searched 

the area before settling on his new premises at 

Pineham Farm Haversham. The GDad’s fascinating 

emporium is once again filled with collectables, 

curiosities and useful items. You’ll find furniture, glass, 

books, jewellery, textiles and more. And as before 

GMa’s café is back, you’ll enjoy tea, coffee and cakes 

as well as delicious cream teas. Pop along and see 

just what amazing offerings it holds. 

Local Business Creates 

Living Roof at Chelsea 

It was very exciting to hear the news that Wolverton based Bridgman & 

Bridgman helped to create and install a living green roof for an award 

winning garden at the 2019 RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Marshall Plc 

selected them to work on their Main Avenue show garden building 

and Bridgmans grew a special batch of vegetation at their Wavendon 

nursery. Marshalls Plc, a manufacturer of natural stone and concrete 

hard landscaping products, were awarded a 5-star gold award at the 

show. Congratulations to Chris and team! 

Team Elanele Take 

Huge Steps 

Team Elanele left their beauty salon behind to walk 

the 10km MK Midnight Moo in July. Along the way 

they each walked over 13,000 steps in 2 hours and 15 

minutes and raised nearly £1000 for Willen Hospice. 

Not one member of the team had undertaken 

anything like this 

before. For owner 

Lyn this was an extra 

massive achievement 

as she lives with the 

challenge of multiple 

sclerosis. Fantastic 

effort by all. 

10 Market Square, 

Stony Stratford 

01908 566565 

elanele.co.uk 

Celebrations 

Soul2Sole is filled with the most amazing dance 

related products from shoes to outfits, bags and 

tights and even dance related gifts. With Latin and 

ballroom season upon us, owner Vanessa has worked 

hard to find the right suppliers to bring local people 

quality and affordable 

products. This team 

always listen to their 

customers and aim 

to ensure that they 

go the extra mile 

in everything they 

do – from advice to 

product and service 

and in all styles of 

dance. Here’s to all the 

local niche shops who 

truly care about their 

customers and a very 

personal thanks from 

me too! 

Pineham Farm, Unit 6B, 

Haversham MK19 7DP 

01908 226802 

G Dad’s 

01908 579080 

07944 684248 

bridgmanlandscapes.co.uk 

Going the Distance 

1 Swinfens Yard, High 

Street, Stony Stratford, 

MK11 1SY 

01908 260909 

soul2soledancewear.co.uk 

soul2sole 


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What's On 

Milton Keynes Museum Events 

Transport Weekend - More than 100 marvellous motors great 

and small 

11am-4.30pm, 14-15 September 

Heritage Open Days 

Four fantastic days when you can enjoy the museum with no 

entry charge – plus real ales 

11am-4.30pm,Thursday 19-Sunday 22, September 

Organ Festival 

Fairground organs to beautiful music boxes 

11am-4.30pm,12-13 October 

Milton Keynes Museum, Wolverton MK12 5EL 

01908 316222 

miltonkeynesmuseum.org.uk 

Macmillan Coffee Morning 

Friday, 27 September 

Vitreus Art Studio, Wakefield Country Courtyard, Potterspury 

Bradwell Silver Band In Concert! 

7.30pm, Saturday, 12 October 

St Peter’s and St Paul’s Church, Cosgrove 

£8 Wendy 077104 97415 or wendypage1@gmail.com 

Proceeds to Bradwell Silver Band and Cosgrove Church 

Masonry Fund 

1st Wolverton Scout Group Autumn Jumble Sale 

Jumble Sale to raise funds to replace the hall roof! Hot & cold 

refreshments available and Tombola 

Saturday, 19 October 

Wolverton Scout Hall, Furze Way, Wolverton MK12 5AP 

Free entry, donations welcome 

WolvertonScoutHall@gmail.com 

sites.google.com/view/wolvertonscouthall/home 

Danesborough Chorus – Rossini’s Petite Messe Solonnelle 

Melodies, harmony and beauty with operatic wit and drama 

7.30pm, 9 November 

St Mary’s Parish Church, Park Street, Woburn, MK17 9PG 

Tickets £20 & £15 (centre, reserved); £10 (aisles, 

unreserved); under 18s £5 (all areas) 

01908 583460 or write to Danesborough Tickets, 58 Church 

Road, Woburn Sands, Milton Keynes, MK17 8TA, give name, 

address, phone number, quantity and price(s) of tickets 

required. Enclose SAE with cheque to ‘Danesborough Chorus’ 

danesborough.org.uk 

AUTUMN FARM FEST 

1-4pm Saturday, 12 October 

Between 196, 198 Windsor St, Wolverton, 

Milton Keynes MK12 5DR 

Head to the amazing Urb Farm in 

Wolverton for this fantastic event. You’ll 

enjoy live music, mulled cider, facepainter, 

BBQ, homemade tea and cakes, local 

craft stalls, activities. Based at the Urb 

Farm in Wolverton, Growing People is a 

horticultural social enterprise working with 

young people no longer in the mainstream 

school system to grow sustainable and 

seasonal eggs, produce, plants preserves 

and honey for the local community. Show 

your support. 

Scribal Gathering - Music and Spoken 

Word Open Mic 

Do you have a talent to share, words to 

speak, songs to sing then come along to 

the function room upstairs at The Crown, 

Stony Stratford with your guitar or poetry 

book for an 8pm start. Alternatively pop 

along to watch the local performers and 

nationally renowned headline performer. 

Held on the second Tuesday of every 

month since 2009. 

Stony Stratford Tuesday Night Charity 

Curry Club Quiz 

This fun general quiz comes with a great 

meal and has been held on the first Tuesday 

of every month since 2008. Gather your 

team and help to raise vital funds for 

Willen Hospice and Rett UK! 

First Tuesday of every month, 8pm 

£20 per quizzer 

Now at the Kardamom Lounge, Stony 

Stratford 

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POTTERSPURY 

CRAFT FAYRE 

11am-4pm, 

Sunday, 20 October 

Free Entry 

Village Hall, 

Potterspury, NN12 7PX 

This very popular 

craft fayre will 

showcase a variety 

of stalls offering 

something for 

everyone. Amazing 

handcrafted products 

to tempt you. Enjoy 

browsing and chatting 

to our very talented 

and friendly crafters at 

your leisure. Entrance 

free. Exciting prizes 

to win in our Grand 

Raffle. Refreshments 

served all day in our 

'WI Vintage Tearoom' 

Get in touch 

janetgoff32@gmail. 

com 

Photo credit James Rudd, About my Area 

VILLAGE AT WAR WEEKEND 

10am-5pm, Saturday 7-Sunday 

8 September 

Evening entertainment Friday, 6 

& Saturday, 7 September 

Stoke Bruerne, 

Northamptonshire, NN12 7SE 

Stoke Bruerne's 12th 

award winning popular 40s 

re-enactment weekend! 

Forties re-enactors and 

promenaders will invade this 

tiny canal village while Churchill, 

Field Marshall Montgomery and 

Bomber Harris will be inspecting 

the troops and delivering rousing 

speeches. Tea dances, fashion 

parades, a tearoom, black markets, 

memorabilia, military and vintage 

vehicles and displays with historic 

boats lining the canal banks. Also 

featuring firepower displays and 

battle re-enactments. Weather 

permitting, watch Sunday’s fly past 

- Spitfire or Hurricane. Friday night 

enjoy a forties sing-along and on 

Saturday a swing dance. 

Weekend pass £10 

(accompanied children under 16 

free) includes parking & entry to 

The Canal Museum 

Surplus proceeds go to organisers, 

the Friends of the Canal Museum 

and other local good causes. More 

information and programme 

friendsofcanalmuseum.org.uk 

York House Events 

York House Centre, London Road, Stony 

Stratford, MK11 1JQ 

york-house.org.uk 

Drinks including real ales available, proceeds 

go to York House Centre’s community events. 

Claire Hastings and Jenn Butterworth in 

Concert 

8-10pm, Wednesday, 4 September 

Beechey Room, BYO 

Tickets £12 on the door or eventbrite.co.uk 

Glasgow based folksinger, songwriter 

EatStreet 

5-10pm, Friday, 6 September, 4 October 

Quality street food with six or seven vendors 

Stony MusicHall! 

8.15-11pm Saturday, 14 September 

Tickets £6 wegottickets.com 

Music hall and variety theatre 

Ken jukeofstony@gmail.com 

Oktoberfest Celebrations 

12noon-10pm, Saturday, 28 September 

£10 / £20 on door 

Advance tickets £9 / £18 from Biergarten 

Bar, food and music with MK Biergarten 

Franzi Florack 01908 667890 or 

07950 929963 info@mkbiergarten.co.uk 

Words without Songs (Worte ohne Lieder) 

8-10.30pm, Friday, 11 October 

Read or recite - lyrics of well-known song(s) 

Whose Turn is it Anyway? 

8-10pm, Saturday, 19 October 

High-energy improvisation 

Tickets - whoseturn.org.uk 

Song Loft 

songloft@gmail.com 

thesongloft.co.uk 

Friends of the Song Loft 

The Journeymen Lite @The Song Loft 

8-11pm Friday, 20 September 

Starring Bill Reed and Peter Webster, BYO 

Tickets - thesongloft.co.uk 

01234 742189 or 07738 968804 


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Professional 

Staying Sociable 

Social media is great for social support – 

giving the sense of community that for 

many has improved well-being. Others 

have felt bullied and isolated, unworthy 

as they don’t conform to the perfect 

image. 

Whatever your views, communication 

through social media has changed 

the world forever. It has had 

positive influence in developing and 

maintaining social circles - keeping up 

with friends far and wide, getting instant advice, finding romance and 

locating missing people. 

However, as face-to-face contact, from toddler to adult, is substituted 

for games and social media, social and emotional development could 

be compromised. Parents talk of addictive behaviour, moodiness, anger 

and an inability to self-regulate particularly with games like Fortnite. 

Others believe their children can’t communicate or maintain eye 

contact with adults or peers. There is also internet overload when you 

don’t know which way to turn, who or what to believe. 

The speed of development means things may need to settle 

before we find the happy medium. Whatever the reasons, it’s so 

important to make sure technology does not take over your wellbeing. 

Can’t Put It Down 

Do you recognise that constant 

temptation to check your social 

media and messages, wherever 

you are and whoever you are with. 

This techno-interference often 

has a negative effect on social 

interactions. 

Researchers at the University of 

Arizona believe that devices make 

it easy to have constant access 

to people, fostering trust and 

co-operation that makes it easier 

to share personal information and 

respond to others. However, it results in a divided attention that causes 

conflict in relationships. 

Is technology and the virtual world having a powerful pull on you 

and affecting your well-being and family? If it is, then take action. 

Positive 

Support 

Local counselling and psychotherapy 

support: 

Jaspreet Tehara 

jaspreettehara.org 

These websites also offer good 

advice: 

blurtitout.org – increasing awareness 

and understanding of depression 

childnet.com/kia – resources about 

safe and positive use of the internet 

familylives.org.uk – all sorts of 

support for families 

gamcare.org.uk – gambling support 

internetmatters.org – information 

and support on internet safety 

iwf.org.uk – reporting illegal on-line 

content 

nspcc.org.uk/what-we-do/about-us/ 

partners – safety online see O2 

report-it.org.uk/home – hate crime 

thinkuknow.co.uk – protecting 

children online and offline 

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We Are All Rubbish Investors... 

If you are reading this you’ve probably made a bad investment choice at 

some point in your life. I know I have. 

Don’t get disheartened or let past mistakes leave you with little 

confidence in investing - we are programmed to be rubbish investors. It’s 

not because we are silly with money, it’s because we are wired to go with 

the safety of the crowd. 

During caveman times you’d be more likely to eaten if alone so if you 

came across a tiger you’d run rather than stick it out and see what 

happened. These characteristics are still inside us today. 

When the stock market falls sharply the media is consumed with terrible 

stories about ‘meltdown in the markets’, ‘billions wiped off shares’ and 

‘financial armageddon’. Hearing these things means our natural instincts 

kick in, we follow the crowd and run. If everyone else is selling we must 

too. 

To stop yourself from making bad investment choices follow the rules: 

1. A plan - A long term list of goals and objectives that determine what 

you are investing for. 

2. The right investment 

strategy to begin with - in 

line with your plan. 

3. An independent force to 

stop you making bad choices 

when the time comes. 

'My Business Is My Pension' 

Carl Roberts 

For your own personal 

Financial Director to run 

your family finances call: 

Carl Roberts FPFS, Chartered 

Financial Planner 

carl@rtsfinancialplanning.co.uk 

rtsfinancialplanning.co.uk 

01908 592544 

07702 965275 

RTS Financial Planning Limited is authorised and 

regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. 

Registered in England and Wales. Registration 

number 10619163. 21 Fosters Lane, Bradwell, Milton 

Keynes, MK13 9HZ 

Risk warning: Stock market linked investments and 

any income from them, can fall as well as rise and are 

not guaranteed. Any figures quoted are for illustrative 

purposes and should not be taken as a forecast or 

guarantee. Past performance should not be seen as an 

indication of future returns and clients may get back 

less than they have invested. 

The phrase “my business is my pension” is one I hear quite often from business owners 

and I get it. It takes a lot of sacrifice, both mentally and physically, to build your own 

business and also a lot of personal expense. 

Never rely solely on your business to provide for your retirement as that is a massive 

risk. You could end up losing the business you built and your retirement too. 

The problems with relying on your business as a pension: 

1. Not able to sell your business at the time you want to 

2. Big tax bill when you do sell 

3. Need to continue working and/or face ongoing liability after you’ve sold 

4. Deciding what to do with the money when you do sell 

5. Business fails and you end up with nothing 

A separate savings/investment portfolio is a good back up plan that can secure your financial future without 

having to rely on selling your business. This means saving into Pensions, ISAs and other tax efficient investment 

vehicles. It’s a way of getting money out of your business now, tax efficiently and easier for your family to inherit. 


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Professional 

Being an executor – how hard can it 

really be with a ‘simple’ estate? 

I’ve spoken with many people, both in and outside 

of work, who’ve been appointed as an executor 

in a Will and have decided to deal with Probate 

and the estate themselves. Whilst there is nothing 

to stop people from doing this, I come across so 

many misconceptions about the process and costs 

involved, it can be quite alarming! 

Whether a deceased’s estate is ‘simple’ or not; whether 

their Will seems on the face of things to be valid or not; 

whether a person is confident with paperwork or not, 

there can be serious personal consequences for anyone 

acting as an executor who gets it wrong. By personal 

consequences, I mean the executor can be liable from 

their own pocket, and not the estate funds, for mistakes 

they have made. 

I would always advise, regardless of what the assets 

are or how much they amount to, that you get legal 

assistance if you’re acting as executor, if not for the 

whole administration then for some input at some 

stage, for your own protection in your role. The 

seriousness of the role should not be underestimated. 

It is true that professionals dealing with estates will 

charge a fee for their services. Neves’ fees range from a 

fixed fee for less than £100 for an initial advice meeting, 

to a fixed fee in the hundreds of pounds for getting 

the Grant of Probate, to our hourly rate stretching 

into the thousands for fully administering a complex 

taxable estate. As you’ll agree, there’s a real range 

of costs, all dependent on the level of support you 

think you require. It’s worth bearing in mind that the 

consequences of lay executors failing to deal with the 

administration properly could personally cost them 

tens of thousands of pounds, if not much more, and far 

in excess of any legal fees they would have paid for a 

professional service. 

The team here in Milton Keynes are always happy to 

have an initial conversation with you; we appreciate 

it can be very stressful dealing with a friend or family 

member’s affairs after they’ve died, please be assured 

that any matter will be handled with sensitivity. 

Get in touch with Jennifer and her team on 01908 

304560 if you think we can help, or if you would 

like to find out more about what being an executor 

entails. 

JENNIFER 

DUCKETT, 

SOLICITOR 

AT NEVES 

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EXPLAINS 

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01908 304560 

info@ nevesllp.co.uk 

Aurora House, Deltic Avenue, Rooksley 

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nevesllp.co.uk 

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Community 

MK Lit Fest 

18-22 September 

MK Gallery 

MK Lit Fest is back for its 3rd year 

bringing wordsmithing workshops, 

renowned authors and new 

favourites and books to sign. 

Award-winning authors like Lissa Evans, 

Preti Taneja and Sam Byers along with 

cycling phenomenon Jools Walker (aka 

Lady Vèlo) will be there. Paul Mason, 

Carrie Gracie, Dan Cruickshank and 

Kassia St Clair are ready to meet non-fiction fans. Short story writers 

Lisa Blower and Chris Power and rising poets Mary Jean Chan and Luke 

Kennard will also be around. 

Edit your own writing, pitch your work to agents, write a memoir, and 

dip your toes into screenwriting with the professional practitioners 

workshops. There will also be events for dog lovers with Simon Garfield, 

and Colin Butcher and his UK Pet Detectives sidekick, Molly the Dog. 

Ouse Muse, and Alan Turing’s biographer, Andrew Hodges, will be in 

conversation with his nephew, Sir Dermot Turing. 

There are 23 events across the whole programme. 

Tickets and programme mklitfest.org 

Talented Young 

Artist Features 

in MK Open 

Congratulations to Oliver Gauci 

and his incredible artwork which 

went on exhibition at the MK Open 

Exhibition at Westbury Arts Centre 

in July. His images capture the 

subjects perfectly with their shading 

and detail. At only 11 years of age, 

Oliver’s talent is sure to take him far! 

Well done and the best of luck for 

your future Oliver. 

Stony Stratford Apple Day 

12-4pm, Sunday, 13 October 

Wolverton Rec, Stony Stratford. 

Family friendly day including children’s entertainment and 

activities, farmers market, food stalls, craft stalls, rare apple 

display, apple related cooking competition and more. 

stonystratford.gov.uk Stony Stratford Town Council 

MK FoodFest 

11am-5pm, Saturday 14 September 

The Pavilion, Worrelle Avenue, Middleton, Milton Keynes 

Street food vendors, artisan producers, farmers market stallholders and 

chefs’ demos, foodie talks, live music and entertainment. 

Entry free stonystratford.gov.uk 

Stony Stratford Town Council 

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A Restful Home 

Broken-plan living has evolved from open-plan, it’s aim is to achieve a 

light, airy home. Careful design should draw light in and make rooms 

feel spacious and connected while maintaining a degree of separation. 

Furniture, colours and accessories add the energy and calm. 

IMAGINE BROKEN-PLANS 

Think zones, who is using the space and how they’re 

likely to use it now and in the future. Temporarily closing 

spaces gives flexibility and privacy – try sliding or bi-fold 

doors possibly glazed, half-walls, screens, widening doors 

and even bookcases. A breakfast bar or island unit in your 

kitchen will give you a functional divide and a place to eat 

or work. 

TOP TIP 

Keep wall colours 

light and add colour 

with accessories. 

AWAY WITH YOU 

Before you knock a load bearing wall, it 

must be replaced with a structural beam 

that will cater for the load that the wall was 

designed to support. It will also need to be 

protected against fire with a resistance of up 

to 30 minutes. 

Be sure to notify 

Building Control 

about all work 

of this nature. 

Take heating 

the space 

and manage 

additional noise 

into account 

when planning 

the space. 

THE SKY IS THE LIMIT 

Let the light, sun and moon reach around your home 

with carefully placed skylights. 

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TOP TIP 

Start broken-plan 

design at the kitchen 

using structure to 

create functional 

space. 

THE HUB 

The kitchen is the hub of 

family living and should 

be a sociable space. Doors 

will hide the clutter and a 

breakfast bar or island give 

a friendly space for pals. You 

don’t need to replace the 

whole kitchen, keep costs 

down by simply updating 

your doors. 


DÉCOR AND FURNITURE 

Where you place your furniture, as 

well as your choice of style, are key 

ingredients to the success of brokenplan 

living. Future proof your furniture 

and choose storage that you can use 

differently as your needs change. Indoor 

plants are essential for 

their touch and smell as 

they can reduce stress and 

anxiety. 

Lavender in your 

bedroom can help you to 

sleep better. 

Extending 

is Easier 

Temporary rules that allowed 

homeowners to build bigger 

extensions without need to 

ask for permission first were 

made permanent this year. 

Councils will now have limited 

opportunity to consider the 

impact on the environment. Seek 

advice and do not build anything 

unless you are certain you have 

the correct permissions in place. 

Basic guidelines: 

1. Extension sizes – homeowners 

of terraced or semi-detached 

houses can build single-storey 

rear extensions of up to six metres 

and eight metres for detached 

homes. An extension must be no 

more than half the area of the land 

around the original house. 

2. Building regulations – all 

building works must meet 

building regulations and safety 

standards. 

3. Internal remodelling – planning 

permission is not required 

but you will need building 

regulation approval on structural 

and electrical works. Check 

requirements for listed buildings. 

4. Windows – planning permission 

to move or add windows is 

required only if conditions 

were attached to the original 

permission. Double glazing can 

be installed under permitted 

development unless the windows 

or doors are bigger or your 

building is listed. Upstairs windows 

or doors on side elevations must 

be glazed with obscured glass and 

fixed into a non-opening frame. 

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Community 

Presenting Heritage Open Days and People Power! The history of the 

people, places and activities around Milton Keynes and South Northants 

is fascinating – from envelopes to the canal and railway, and the 

Deanshanger iron works. These heritage open days are a great way of 

finding out more, and it’s all for free. 

LIVING ARCHIVE MK 

13-22 September 

Heritage Open Days are open for business over 10 days this 

September. The People Power theme recognises the 200th 

anniversary of the Peterloo Massacre. It highlights the myriad 

of ways that people have changed the world, from marches 

and sit-ins to peaceful protests and rebel songs. 

TOP TIP 

Discover your local 

heritage all around 

Milton Keynes and 

South Northants. 

Living Archive MK, supported by Milton Keynes Heritage 

Association, has managed Heritage Open Days on behalf of 

MK Council since 2013. From 44 events and 4126 attendees 

in 2013 to over 17,000 people visiting the 90 events in 2018 

- Bletchley Park, the City Discovery Centre, Festive Road, the 

Parks Trust, Milton Keynes Museum, Living Archive MK and 

many others across the city and beyond. 

Heritage Open Days were established in 1994 as a 

celebration of built architecture now extended to celebrate 

our diverse history and culture. Visitors can see hidden 

places, many not normally available to the public and try 

new experiences for free. 

Living Archive MK preserves memories, images 

and documents about our area in days gone by. 

livingarchive.org.uk 

PEOPLE POWER AND AFTERNOON TEA 

2-4.30pm Saturday, 14 September 

St Peter’s and St Paul’s Church, Cosgrove 

Free, fundraising for the Church Masonry Fund by 

teas and raffle. 

‘People Powering Cosgrove’ by Wendy Page. All 

about the weird and wonderful Transport and 

Power Heritage of the village. Includes the first 

English Hot Air Balloon Aviator from the Priory, to 

one of the first Recycling Schemes in Britain, to 

stories of Cosgrove residents taking civil action! 

Afternoon tea served by Pat Pat MacMaster 

heritageopendays.org.uk/visiting/event/peoplepowering-cosgrove 

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A Turkey’s Life in 

Calendar 

Local artist Julie Moreton designed the 

incredible images in this calendar. They depict 

Susan Gorst as a turkey and her life with her 

turkeys. You’ll be filled with sadness, you’ll 

smile and get hope. 

HERITAGE OPEN DAYS AT... 

The Old Bath House and Community Centre 

205 Stratford Road, Wolverton MK12 5RL 

Wolverton On Film 

Various screenings,16 - 19 September 

Enjoy a selection of films reflecting the history of 

Wolverton. Featuring 10 films including, 'Glimpse 

of Wolverton', 'Frozen Borderlands', Nobby's Last 

Train Run', 'Sunny Chills', 'Sole Trader', 'The Falling 

Leaves' and more. 

Vintage Tea Dance 

12.30pm-3pm, Thursday, 19 September 

Get on your dancing shoes for an afternoon 

get-together of vintage music and dancing. 

The community fridge pop-up cafe team will be 

sharing an afternoon tea of sandwiches, cakes and 

homemade jam until 2pm accompanied by music 

from bygone decades and dancing until 3pm. No 

charge for food or entertainment. 

Donations welcome, ‘guess the weight of the cake’ 

competition and homemade jam to fundraise for 

the project. 

facebook/mkcommunityfridge 

eventbrite.co.uk/e/mk-community-fridgepresents-vintage-tea-dance-tickets 

The story begins 20 years ago when Susan 

from Moorgate Farm and her husband 

embarked on rearing KellyBronze Christmas 

turkeys - shop bought ones didn’t meet their 

high standards. Five years later, her husband 

received the crushing news that he had 

Huntingdon’s Disease. 

The family were devastated, faced challenges 

and traumas hard to comprehend but 

throughout Susan has remained positive, in 

part thanks to the turkeys. Whatever your 

situation Susan believes one thing will help 

you survive, in her case it was her love and 

passion of being with her turkeys . Please 

support her by buying a calendar - all profits 

go to Huntingdon’s Disease Association 

research. 

Huntingdon’s Disease has no cure, movement, 

mind and behaviour progressively worsen and 

there is a 50% chance that the faulty gene will 

be passed on to a child. 

hda.org.uk 

moorgatefarm.co.uk 


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Be Mindful with your Garden 

Gardens offer the perfect work out, burning 180 calories an hour and they have 

huge mental health benefits - reducing stress, depression and anxiety. Take 

time to sit back and enjoy the remains of the autumn sun and evening moon in 

your garden haven. 

RELAX YOUR SENSES 

Create a relaxing space in your garden to 

take in the efforts of your work. Think sensory 

impact with flowers, grasses and sculptures 

that stimulate you with aromas, colours and 

gentle sounds. Glass work captures light and 

colour, make your own piece at Vitreus Art. 

Landscape designers will help with the ideas 

and the hard work. 

CONGRATS 

...to the In Bloom 

teams at Stony Stratford 

and Wolverton & 

Greenleys for making 

our towns look 

beautiful! 

KEEPING THE PEACE 

Tranquillity is the essence of a peaceful 

and stress-free garden. That doesn’t mean 

completely noise-free but do consider the 

impact your barking dogs, children and music 

are having on your neighbour’s enjoyment of 

their space. 

TIMELY REWARDS 

Autumn to spring is 

the best time to call in 

the landscapers to help 

you design a well-being 

garden. Landscapers are 

quieter at this time of year, 

it’s less disruptive and 

plants are dormant. Think 

about how you used your 

garden over the summer 

months - design now, reap 

the rewards in the spring. 

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STONY STRATFORD IN BLOOM 

SSIB volunteers organised a children’s hanging basket 

workshop during the fantastic Stony Stratford Big Lunch. 

They also assisted with the successful Stony Open 

Gardens which raised over £15,000 for Willen Hospice. 

Visitors enjoyed 32 varied and beautiful gardens and 

Rachel North’s (from Castlethorpe Primary School) display 

of children’s tray gardens . 

Children from Russell Street Primary School and SSIB 

volunteers visited to the wildlife area and pond at the 

north end of the High Street. The children also took part 

in the SSIB Horticultural Photography Competition with 

pictures displayed in the library. 

The Community Tidy day helped the town to look 

beautiful for the Britain in Bloom judges on 9 July. 

Volunteers washed street furniture and weeded the 

gutters and plant beds. The judges seemed very 

impressed and results will be announced on 24 

September. Photos with the judges and Artists in Bloom 

competition winners Laura de Sherbin and Lucas Barton 

took place at the Calcutta Brasseries. 

WOLVERTON & GREENLEYS IN-BLOOM 

The Wolverton and Greenleys In-Bloom floral displays in 

shocking pink, white and lilac certainly brightened the 

area. Twelve local businesses sponsored a floral dustbin, 

local people looked after doorstep planters and Men in 

Sheds installed more troughs on The Square. 

Vegetable of 

the Edition 

Courgettes – love them or hate 

them they are incredibly versatile and 

easy to work with. They’re ready for 

picking from July through to October. 

They don’t need peeling and can 

be used in sweet as well as savoury 

dishes. Chocolate courgette cake is a 

favourite for its moist texture. 

As a member of squash family of 

veg they are related to cucumber, 

squash and melon. Their rich green 

skins provide beautiful colour to your 

plate but for some the benefits will 

never overcome the taste. Dieters will 

love their low calorie count and high 

water contents. Believe it or not they 

do have a few real health benefits - 

good levels of potassium which helps 

to control blood pressure and the 

fibre in the skin is said to help with 

irritable bowel as well as relieving 

constipation. Their level of the B 

vitamins also brings benefits. 

Perhaps, if they are to have a 

downside, they grow very quickly 

and are tastier when smaller and 

younger so don’t leave them on 

the plant for days. They’ll store in 

the fridge for about 2-3 days before 

they develop a slightly bitter taste. 

As far as cooking – do anything but 

overboil them! 

Volunteers helped to look after street sign planters while nursery 

and small schoolchildren planted seeds and litter-picked with adults. 

Sainsbury and Argos sent 36 very effective volunteers to help blitz 

the town, they cleared, painted and planted. Vodaphone painted 

the railings at 3 crossings along the Stratford Road. The small regular 

team are delighted that so many people do their bit to keep the area 

looking good but would love to have more helpers. 

The judges who toured the area on judging day were 

impressed with all the amazing efforts. Congratulations to the 

teams – results will be announced in September. 


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TAKE A STAND AGAINST 

PROTECT YOURSELF FROM DOORSTEP CRIME. 

IF YOU’RE NOT SURE DON’T OPEN THE DOOR. 

TOP 5 TIPS TO TAKE A STAND AGAINST DOOR STEP SCAMS 

1. Use a door chain to check who’s calling. 

2. Don’t trade on the door step. 

3. Ask a trusted friend or family member for advice on 

reputable traders. 

4. Display a “No Cold Calling” sticker outside your door. 

5. Always report any suspicious activity. 

REMEMBER IF YOU’RE 

NOT SURE, GET ADVICE 

AND ALWAYS REPORT 

A SCAM 

COMING SOON 

For advice on scams call 

Citizens Advice Consumer Helpline: 03454 04 05 06 

To report scams contact 

Action Fraud: 0300 123 2040 

JUMBLE SALE 

SAT 19TH OCTOBER 2019 

1st Wolverton Scout Hall 

Furze Way, Wolverton, MK12 5AP 

Doors open at 11:00am 

Sale items will include, toys, books, games, clothing, 

vinyl records, CD’s, DVD’s, bric-a-brac, DVD’s 

and much more! There will also be a Tombola. 

Free Admission! 

however any donations 

towards our roof fund 

will be gratefully 

received 

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• Garden maintenance 

Home & Garden 

Call Danny: 01908 474 931 Mobile: 07532 451 812 

email: info@francisrose.co.uk www.francisrose.co.uk 

HARRY CLEWLOW 

Arborist and 

Bartlett Champion 

I have very high standards. 

About 70 metres, to be exact. 

Harry Clewlow champions the trees, landscapes 

and property investments of the customers in his 

care. And he’s one of the many reasons we’ve 

become the premier scientific tree and shrub 

care company in the world. 

Contact 01767 627532 

bedford@bartlettuk.com 

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Garden design, construction and maintenance 

Based in Stony Stratford, we pride ourselves on excellent work, 

at very competitive prices. No job is too big, or too small, and 

we offer everything from full garden design, to general garden 

maintenance. Whether you would like a free quote for your home 

or a commercial property, please give us a call. Services include: 

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& Tree Care 

Hard and soft landscaping 

Grass cutting and strimming 

All aspects of tree surgery 

Hedge trimming 

Pruning and weedkilling 

Shrub and tree planting 

Leaf and litter removal 

General tidying 

Full garden makeovers 

Artificial grass 

Fencing and gates 

Water features 

Sleeper work and brick work 

Lawns (turfing and seeding) 

Patios and decking 

DOMESTIC 

AND 

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SERVICES 

Call 01908 615 503 or 07736 038 381 

www.acelandscapesmk.com 

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• Tree felling 

• Crown thinning 

• Tree reductions 

• Dead wooding 

• Regular maintenance 

• Hedge trimming & reduction 

• Fruit tree pruning 

• Firewood supplied 

Please Contact Mark on 

07801 434042 

Local suppliers for the trade, 

diy’er and homeowners of 

artificial grass, weed membrane 

and adhesives over 10,000m² 

held in stock ready to go 

Call 

01908 794889 

grassandresin.co.uk 

sales@grassandresin.co.uk 

Unit 29, 54 Goulds Close, Bletchley, 

Milton Keynes, MK1 1EQ (Just behind Screwfix) 

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Motoring 

Better Driving Makes 

Better Roads 

Speed limits are in place for a reason. Fast 

aggressive driving that involves lots of 

braking means you’ll potentially break the 

speed limit resulting in a fine and points 

on your licence. By slowing down you’ll 

reduce the fuel consumption, wear and 

tear on you brakes and will have less risk 

of accidents too. Take note where limits 

have reduced to 20mph in built up areas 

– pedestrians accounted for 26% of road 

deaths in 2017. Consider the weather and 

conditions, including other cars on the 

road before deciding to drive at the limit. The correct level of lighting 

on your car for the conditions is also essential. Follow the two second 

rule that means you’ll be at least two seconds behind the driver 

in front when passing a fixed point. These safety tips will reduce 

accidents as well as your stress. 

Who’s to Blame? 

The footage gained from dashcams while driving may protect you 

in accident blame disputes where fault isn’t clear and in fraudulent 

crash for cash claims. You don’t need permission to use one but 

if poor fitting obscures your vision you could be breaking the law 

and get fined. Taxi drivers and business people who drive with 

passengers could risk a potential breach of privacy if they don’t 

inform passengers of their use. 

Footage may protect you but it can also be used against you. The 

police can ask you to present your dashcam footage for review if 

they believe you have committed an offence. It is also a serious 

offence if you delete footage that is considered potential evidence. 

The National Dash Cam Safety Portal offers members of the public 

the opportunity to upload video and photographic evidence of 

driving offences. The aim is to reduce road accidents and make 

driving safer. Nextbase works 

in partnership with regional 

constabularies of England and 

Wales. 

For more information visit: 

nextbase.com/en-gb/nationaldash-cam-safety-portal 

Manage your 

Road Stress 

One in five drivers experience stress 

when driving – fear, frustration, 

physical symptoms are common. 

Busier than ever roads and a plethora 

of distractions in and out of the car 

along with the everyday issues of life 

contribute to the stress. 

Reduce your stress: 

• Plan your journey 

• Avoid peak time travelling 

• Leave at least 10-15 minutes earlier 

• Turn off your phone and don’t 

change music 

• Invest in a SAT NAV and keep it up to 

date 

• Check parking options before you 

arrive 

• Use Street View on Google maps to 

familiarise yourself with an area 

• Respect the highway code and show 

courtesy to other drivers 

• Consider breakdown cover 

• Take a snack to prevent hunger 

• Do not drive when tired, exhausted 

or hungry 

• Listen to calm music 

• Beware of other road users 

If an aggressive driver confronts you, 

stay calm and don’t show anger. Keep 

your doors locked with the engine 

running and go to the nearest police 

station or busy area as quickly as 

possible. Memorise the registration 

number, colour, make and model of 

the car. Report it. 

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Health and Wellbeing 

Hanslope Practice 

01908 510230 

theparksmedicalpractice.co.uk 

Paulerspury Practice 

01327 811630 

Towcester Medical Centre 

01327 359953 

towcestermedicalcentre.co.uk 

Stony Medical Centre 

01908 260382 

stonymedicalcentre.co.uk 

Stony Stratford Health Visitors, Physios 

01908 565555 

The Stonedean Practice 

01908 261155 

stonedeanpractice.org.uk 

Wolverton Health Centre 

01908 222954 

wolvertonhealthcentre.co.uk 

Wolverton Health Visitors, District 

Nurses, Podiatry, Physiotherapy 

01908 316633 

NHS Direct Textphone 111 

Milton Keynes General Hospital 

01908 660033 

mkhospital.nhs.uk 

Northampton General Hospital 

01604 634700 

northamptongeneral.nhs.uk 

AgeUK Information and Advice 

01908 560822 

ageconcern.org.uk 

Alcoholics Anonymous 

0800 917 7650 

alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk 

Samaritans 

116123 samaritans.org 

Victim Support Line 

0808 168 9111 

Emergency Services 

Non emergency calls 101 

Crimestoppers 0800 555 111 

Emergencies 999 

Veterinary Surgeons 

The Vet Centre, Cherry Lane 

01908 542155 

Maids Moreton 

01280 812057 thevetcentre.ltd.uk 

Children 

Useful Numbers 

Rhymetime Under 1s 

A Deanshanger Library, Little London, 

MK19 6HT 

01604 368272 

deanslib@firstforwellbeing.co.uk 

Stony Stratford &Wolverton Library 

Stories, songs and rhymes 

Stony Stratford & Wolverton libraries 

miltonkeynes.gov.uk/libraries 

Brownies, Guides, Beavers & Scouts 

South Northants Rainbows, Brownies, 

Guides 

Emma 01908 571244 

Towcester Brownies & Guides Hattie 

(Guider in Charge 3rd Towcester 

Brownies) 

07776 257398 

rdtowcesterbrownies@gmail.com 

Wolverton and Stony Stratford 

Rainbows, Brownies and Guides 

wolvertondc@outlook.com 

1st Stony Stratford Beaver Scouts, 

Cub Scouts 

Scouts for boys & girls 

1stStonyStratford 

alby@backstage.co.uk 

Youth Clubs 

Act Out & Act Up Term-time drama 

group 

York House Centre, Stony Stratford 

info@redphoenixstory.co.uk 

Stony Biz Kids Afterschool Club 

Becky Piper 07798 736615 

stonybizkids stonybizkids.com 

York House Junior Youth Club 

Maria 07988 078056 

yorkhouseyouthclubs@hotmail.com 


York House Senior Youth Club 

Tash 07949 402862 

tash.youth@gmail.com 


Arts & Crafts 

Stony Stratford Floral Group 

Russell Street School Hall, Stony 

Stratford.Sue 01908 564453 orJudy 

01908 569429 

The North Bucks Woodturning Club 

Courtyard Arts Centre, Parklands, 

Great Linford, Milton Keynes 

Pip 01908 311243 

pip.watts@btconnect.com 

Towcester & District Art Society 

Sawpits Centre, Towcester 

Len 07957 281493 

towcesterart.com 

Vitreus Art Courses 

4 Wakefield Country Courtyard, 

Potterspury NN12 7QX 

01327 810320 vitreus-art.co.uk 

Flower Drawing & Painting Classes 

With artist Nicky Hunter at Westbury 

Arts Centre, Foxcovert Road MK5 6AA 

07899 942944 

nickyred@gmail.com 

Dance 

Old Mother Redcaps 

Ladies Morris dancing side 

Swinfen Harris Hall, Stony Stratford 

Catherine 01908 667112 

Potterspury Dance Club 

Ballroom /sequence dancers 

Potterspury Village Hall 

John & Di 01604 862632 

Rose and Castle Morris 

Stoke Bruerne Village Hall 

Ian 07860 277046 

rose.castle.morris@gmail.com 

rose-castlemorris.org.uk 

Royal Scottish CountryDance Society 

Bradwell Village Memorial Hall MK12 

9AG 07877 153259 

History 

Milton Keynes Aviation Society 

(MKAS) 

Kents Hill Community Centre 

Frithwood Crescent, Kents 

Hill, Milton Keynes MK6 6HQ 

Ian Carr 01234 742057 

iancarruk@aol.com mkas.co.uk 

Milton Keynes National Trust 

Association 

Monthly meetings 

The Cruck Barn, Bradwell Abbey 

01908 314151 

Milton Keynes Western Front 

Association 


Roman Park Residents 

Club, 1, Constantine Way, 

Bancroft Park, MK13 0RA 

westernfrontassociation.com 

The National Museum of Computing 

Bletchley Park, The Mansion, 

Bletchley, Milton Keynes MK3 6DZ 

01908 374708 tnmoc.org 

Wolverton & District Archaeological & 

Historical Society 

St Mary & St Giles School, 

King George Crescent, Stony Stratford, 

MK11 1EF 

irisday86@yahoo.co.uk. 

Yardley Gobion History Group 

Village Hall 01908 542322 

babskingyg@talktalk.net 

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Music 

New Orleans Jazz Club 

01908 569432 

trevor.jeavons@btinternet.com 

goodtimejazz.info 

Terry Marshall and The Hounds Jazz 

Jam 

The Fox & Hounds, Stony Stratford 

fox-hounds-pub.business.site 

Junction 14 Ladies A Cappella 

Singing for pleasure and fundraising 

Drama Studio Shenley Brook End 

Secondary School, Milton Keynes. 

To join 01908 678558. 

To hire 01908 667029 

bookings@junction14.org 

junction14.org 

MK Acapella Men 

Barbershop Chorus Rehearsals 

Stantonbury School, 

Bradville, Milton Keynes 

membership mkacapella.com 

To hire bookings@mkacapella.com 

mkacapella.com 

Milton Keynes Acoustic Roots 

Guitar, fiddle and penny whistle 

Beginners to advanced 

Community Centre, Britten Grove, Old 

Farm Park, Milton Keynes 

johntimpany@aol.co.uk 

mkamc.co.uk 

Music Makers of Milton Keynes 

Choral music and singing 

Childrens Centre, Stony Stratford. 

Teresa 07928156006 

The Song Loft 

York House Centre, Stony Stratford 

songloft@gmail.com 

thesongloft. co.uk 

Scribal Gathering 

Music & spoken word open mic. 

The Crown, Market Square, Stony 

Stratford 

ScribalGathering 

Towcester Choral Society 

The Sawpits Centre, Towcester 

towcesterchoralsociety.org.uk 

Social 

Buckingham Canal Society 

Lock Lane, Cosgrove,MK19 7JR 

01908 661217 

Athinabec@aol.com 

buckinghamcanal.org.uk 

Wolverton Community Orchard 

Gardening Day 

Yvonne 01908 320405 or 

Mandy on 01908 319719 

Yardley Gobion Coffee Shop 

Drinks, cakes and chat, children’s toys. 

St Leonard’s Church, Yardley Gobion 

Deanshanger Library 

Range of activities to enjoy 

including lunch, reading group and knit 

and natter. 

Deanshanger Library, Little London 

01604 368272 

deanslib@firstforwellbeing.co.uk 

Deanshanger Sports Club 

Little London, Deanshanger 

MK19 6HU 01908 567137 

deanshangersc 

Stony Stratford Tuesday Night Charity 

Curry Club Charity Quiz 

Eastern Paradise, Wolverton Road, 

Stony Stratford MK11 1DX 

Tuesday Night Charity Curry Club 

Quiz 

Towcester Bridge Club 

Friendly duplicate bridge 

Towcester Conservative 

Club Lynda Riecken 

lynda@riecken.co.uk 

bridgewebs.com/towcester 

Senior Citizens Afternoon Tea Coffee 

& Home-Made Cakes 

All welcome 

Last Friday of month, 2pm-4pm 

Memorial Hall, Deanshanger Road, 

Old Stratford (by village shop) 

Havencourt Sheltered Home Bingo & 

Coffee Morning 

Ridgmont, Deanshanger 

Jean jean.miller@ 

southnorthantshomes.co.uk 

Sport 

Happy Bodies Fitness Centre 

Furtho Court, Old Stratford, 

01908 477066 happybodies.co.uk 

Feathers Badminton Club 

Mill Mead Hall, Wolverton 

01908 373966 or 

mr.baldwin@btinternet.com 

Castlethorpe Short Mat Bowls Club 

Castlethorpe Village Hall 

01908 510583 

keithprestidge@hotmail.co.uk 

Paulerspury Bowling Club 

Paulerspury Village Hall 

Ann 01327 811352 

Stony Stratford Bowls Club 

Ancell Trust Sports Ground, 

Ostlers Lane, Stony Stratford 

MK11 1AR 01908 565659 

stonystratfordbowlsclub.co.uk 

Useful Numbers 

Wolverton Town Bowls Club 

Bruce 01908 310514 

Wolverton Park Bowls Club 

Haversham Road, Wolverton, 

MK12 5TN 

Bob 07988 778248 

bowlsclub.org/club/7966/ 

Stony Stratford Croquet Club 

Ostlers Lane, Stony Stratford 

MK11 1AR 

Roy 01908 566345 

Twenty3c CycleRides 

01908 260322 

Deanshanger Colts & Divas Football 

Club 

deanshangercolts.co.uk 

Karate 

07739 707455 karategoju.co.uk 

Karate & Kickboxing 

Laura 07910 154499 karatemk.co.uk 

Jado Kuin Do Family Martial Arts 

Emma Bacon 07790 296737 

RunStony 

Run group runstony 

Kiln Farm Squash Club 

07729 414000 

Haversham Sailing Club 

High Street, Haversham 

MK19 7DX 

havershamsc.org 

Towcester & District Table Tennis 

Rod Barr 01604 847948 

or 07885 108559 

tabletennis365.com/Towcester 

Wolverton Tennis Club Coaching 

Pete Tolaini 0774 0004548 

wolvertontennis@hotmail.com 

Stony Stratford Walking Group 

Meet Mill Lane/ Willow Lane 

Mary Kendall 01908 260570 

Winslow District Ramblers 

bucksvoice.net/winslowdistrictramblers-group 

Buckingham and District Walking 

Group 

John 07921 823189 

Deanshanger and Wicken Royal British 

Legion Branch Meetings 


Deanshanger Conservative Club 

01908 261107 

barbaralangtonb-langton@outlook. 

com 


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HOME & GARDEN 

Building & property 

Antony Thomson Architect 42 

Eddie Rohan Carpentry 42 

Hickford Construction Ltd 43, 57 

KAS Builders 41 

Morris Roofing 41 

Thomas Betts & Co 41, 42 

Windows & conservatories 

Cloudy2Clear 41 

Custom Glaze 42 

Thomas Betts & Co 43 

Win-Dor 2 

Aerial, cable & electrical 

MKL Cable Solutions 44 

MJ Electrics 44 

Garage doors 

Roller Shutter Garage Doors 63 

Plumbing, gas servicing & 

heating 

Add Warmth 43 

On-Tap Installations 43 

Pete the Plumber 43 

Kitchens & bathrooms 

Dream Doors 9 

On-Tap Installations 43 

Painters & plasterers 

BWB Plastering 45 

Colour Schemes Decorating Services 

45 

DPL Services 45 

Kenneth Hudson Interiors 45 

S Fludgate Painting & Decorating 45 

SJ Adcock & Son 45 

Teal Homes & Gardens 44 

Thomas Betts & Co 45 

Interiors 

Carpetwise 50 

Eddie Rohan Carpentry 42 

Firewood Supplies 50 

Maxwell Home & Garden Service 55 

Superb Blinds 63 

The Old Joinery Workshop 44 

Thomas Betts and Co. 50 

Universal Blinds 50 

Cleaning & domestic 

Bright & Beautiful 51 

Bucks Chimney Sweeps 50 

Stony Dry Cleaners 51 

Stony Oven Cleaners 51 

The Stainbusters 51 

Vickie's Cleaning 51 

Garden 

Ace Landscapes and Tree Care 55 

Advanced Turf Machinery 57 

Bartlett Tree Experts 55 

Bridgman Landscapes 33 

Francis Rose Landscaping & Garden 

Services 55 

Green Thumb 1, 3 

Hickford Construction 57 

Maxwell Home & Garden Services 55 

M. Lovell Tree Surgeon 55 

Prestige Lawns 57 

Ray Brown Tree Care 56 

The Grass and Resin Warehouse 56 

Removal Services 

Man and Van Milton Keynes 54 

Waste removal 

Rob Bracey, Septic Tanks 44 

BEAUTY, WELLBEING 

HEALTH, & FITNESS 

Action Physio 16 

Active MK Fitness 13 

Alchemy Therapy Centre 17 

Clive Heayns Podiatry 16 

Da Vinci Dental Clinic 12 

Dizzy Ears 18 

DW Roberts 18 

Elanele 33 

Happy Bodies Fitness Centre 13 

Janice Skillman Foot Health 16 

Jaspreet Tehara Counselling and 

Psychotherapy 16 

Karate & Kickboxing MK 13 

Lanh’s Nail Salon 17 

Lavender Lodge 19 

Lisa Wiles Pilates 13 

Massage in Mind 16 

Slimming World 17 

Stony Laser Beauty Clinic 32 

LEISURE, FOOD & DRINK 

Alliance Francaise 22, 30 

ARTea Room 23 

Bamboo Cottage Chinese Takeaway 

23 

Branch-Out MK 18, 31 

G dad’s 22, 33 

Milton Keynes Museum 48 

Moorgate Farm Vegetable Box 

Delivery 21, 49 

The Old Bath House 24, 49 

The Old Talbot 25 

The Fruity Farmer 21, 22 

Urban Bee-lievers 20 

Accommodation & celebrations 

Furtho Manor Farm 39 

CHILDREN & YOUTH 

Northamptonshire and 

Buckinghamshire Dyslexia 

Association 27 

Rosemary Lane School of Ballet 28 

Soul2Sole 28, 33 

Thornton College 5 

We Make Footballers 29 

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 

ASC Financial Solutions Ltd 7 

Baldox Computing 39 

Churchill Wills Ltd 39 

Furtho Manor Farm 39 

MK Box Self Storage 39 

Neves Solicitors 38 

RTS Financial Planning 37 

Trading Standards 24, 54 

Flowers 

Branch-Out MK 18, 31 

Pets & vets 

RSPCA 10, 11 

The Vet Centre 10, 11 

Pest control 

Killem Pest Control 11 

Wasp Nest Control Services 11 

TRANSPORT 

Taxis 

Flan’s Mini Bus Service 22 

Skyline 64 

Motoring & transport 

G & G Autos 59 

Stratfords Motorists Centre 59 

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