THAI
RESTAURANT FOR COOKHAM
29
June 2009
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 Many
were sad to see that the Indian restaurant Charles Cottage in Cookham
High Street has closed. However it is soon to re-open and will be
serving Bangladesh and Thai food, which will bring a new cuisine to
Cookham.
Milsoms, the estate agent, has moved to
Cookham Parade from the High Street and their old offices have now been
let to Nigel Briggs who is also an estate agent and has offices in
Beaconsfield although Nigel actually lives in Cookham High Street.
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CALLING
ALL BOYS
26
June 2009
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CALLING
ALL BOYS (CHELSEA SUPPORTERS OR OTHERWISE)
Holy
Trinity Church has a rich musical tradition, with 4 choirs: Men &
Boys' Choir, Boys' Choir, Men's Choir, Girls' Choir.
The Boys' Choir is currently seeking
talented boys, aged 7 years and over, who enjoy singing and who would
relish the challenge of joining the current group of enthusiastic and
committed boys.
The
boys meet for a practice on a Wednesday (6-7pm) and they follow this
with either a game of British Bulldog or by having a go about the most
recent game Chelsea has lost or the fact that Chelsea has sacked
another manager. The boys
sing at one Sunday service each week, with weekends off for half term
and during school holidays. In
April this year the Men & Boys' Choir broadcast live on BBC Radio
4. The BBC are returning next year for another live broadcast.
In
return for their commitment, hard work, discipline and enjoyment the
boys not only reap the benefits of a strong musical education and the
development of their practical musical skills but they also get the
opportunity to make many new friends and, in return, receive a small
amount of 'pocket money' at the end of each term, with the chance to
be further financially rewarded for singing at weddings.
Any
boys or parents of boys who would be interested in finding out more
and attending an audition for this well-renowned church choir, please
contact Sara Wood (Director of Music - Holy Trinity Church) on 01628
522593 or sarawood44@hotmail.com
Please
note: much against Sara's better judgement, the choir does accept
Arsenal supporters.
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2012
OPEN WEEKEND
24
June 2009
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As
an Olympic Training Centre, Longridge is proud to be part of the London
2012 Open Weekend supported by BP and will be offering a Family Activity
Day as our part of a series of events across the country enabling access
to excellence in the arts, culture and sport and celebrating three years
to go until the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Our
Family day will be on 24th July and from 10.30am will be
offering 3 activities of dragon boating, canoeing and rafting finishing
at 3.45pm. The day is open to families and individuals and costs £10.00
per person
Longridge
joins hundreds of other London 2012 Open Weekend events – from
family discover sports days and athletics opportunities to flower
festivals and drawing classes, exploring museum archives and pottery,
there is an opportunity for everyone. Full listings, including
Longridge’s events, at www.london2012.com/openweekend
Longridge
Centre Director, Amanda Foister says:
“we are delighted to be part of 2012 and the
Open Weekend and hope that our activities will encourage more people to
take up one of our sports, maybe not to Olympic levels but definitely to
a level of enjoyment and fun”
This
year’s London 2012 Open Weekend follows the success of last year’s
event, which launched the Cultural Olympiad and enabled over 700,000
people to become involved with the Cultural Olympiad.
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THE
BOUNTY AND CHIPS
17
June 2009
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 The
Cookham Youth Club had a walk to the Bounty for their Monday evening
activity on 15th June. Youth leaders John Mellor and Elaine Dewis
accompanied the young people, who were served up with chips when they
reached the Bounty. It was then across the footbridge to Bourne End and
a return to Cookham by train. A really enjoyable evening.
The
next outing is on Monday 29th June when the Club will be kayaking at
Hurley, leaving Cookham by coach at 6.30pm arrive back at 9.15pm. Anyone
interested in joining in phone Liz on 01628 525130 or e-mail liz@cookham.com
to book a place.
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WHO
NEEDS FIRST AID?
15
June 2009
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The First Aid course run
by the Cookham Youth Project was a great success:
Roger the teacher of
the first aid course had an interesting time with his 12 would-be
medics. Here we are learning cpr, putting people into recovery
and aiding those with broken bones.....
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KUNG
FU AT THE CRICKET CLUB
8
June 2009
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Monday 8th June 2009 was
Martial Arts night at the Cookham Youth Project. There was a
professional trainer who went through the basics of Kung Fu, followed by
a sword demonstration and ending up with self defence.
For more information
about the Youth Project e-mail liz@cookham.com
or ring 01628 525130.
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LEAD
THEFTS
1
June 2009
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During the weekend the police helicoptor
was called out when residents in The Shaw off Whyteladyes Lane noticed
someone on the roof of the pumping station trying to tear something off
it which turned out to be lead. Another person appeared to be keeping
watch and ran off. A wheelie bin had been stolen the day before which
could have been used for carrying stolen property and a hole had been
cut in the fence. The police hope that they have now caught the people
who have been stealing lead in the area. The Pinder Hall, Football Club
and Spencer Gallery have all had lead stolen recently,
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YOGA
AND LOVE CAKES
27
May 2009
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I
am holding a three hour session at Sol Mill, Mill Lane, Cookham on
Friday 29 May for boys and girls aged 8 -10 years.
The
programme looks like this:
10.30
- yoga in the studio ~ with relaxation
11.15
~ kitchen for the baking of a Love Cake / aprons on.....
12.00
~ fresh fruit break
12.15
~ story telling/ cake box making and decorating
12.30
~ decorating cake with icing bags
cost
£20.00 with a Love Cake to take home .....
come
and let the children play... we will move, we will groove, we will
stir, we will put wishes into our cakes and we will lick the spoons
when we are done.
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CELEBRATING
130 YEARS
25
May 2009
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There were several famous events in the
year 1879.
 The Zulu
wars were raging in South Africa where a small force of 150 British
troops defeated 4,000 Zulus at Rorkes Drift with an amazing eleven
Victoria Crosses being awarded for valour in that action.
There was the Tay Rail Bridge disaster
in Scotland when the central part of the bridge collapsed as
a train passed over it, killing 75 near Dundee.
Thomas Eddison also demonstrated the
light bulb to the public for the first time
While there were several notable births
in 1879 with Albert Einstein, Leon Trotsky, and Joseph
Stalin all taking a bow.
On a more localised level it is also 130
years ago that Cookham Dean Football Club was formed. The Club
has enjoyed a very eventful history and this Friday evening 29
May, players from the past and present gather at Maidenhead Golf Club
for a special Dinner & Dance that will not only mark the end of
the 2008/09 season but will also celebrate a truly historical
anniversary.
The event consists of a three course
meal, annual presentations plus a special anniversary raffle
and of course lot's of reminiscing for the older members and for
the younger ones plenty of dancing.
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125
YEARS OF M&S
21
May 2009
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 There
were queues outside M&S in Maidenhead today as M&S were
celebrating their 125th anniversary with an Original Penny Bazaar. There
were twenty different products and customers can choose up to five
products each with every penny being donated to the M&S 125 Charity
Challenge which aims to raise £1.24 million for local and regional
charities between May and September. Everyone could buy peel and reveal
cards for their penny purchase with a top purchase worth £12,500. The
Penny Bazaar is in M&S stores for three days from 20 May.
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GOODBYE
TO RALPH THOMPSON
7
May 2009
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 Many
Cookham residents were able to see the wonderful drawings and paintings
of Ralph Thompson displayed at the Parish Centre during the Cookham
Festival and to listen to the talk, Ralph Thompson A Very Rare Creature,
by his stepson Wyn on the 1st of May.
It was very sad to hear that Ralph died
on Sunday 3 May in Derby where he had moved to be near his family. His
funeral will be on Wednesday 13th May at the Methodist Church in
Ashbourne at 2.00pm. There will be no flowers, but donations to the
World Wildlife Fund.
There have been ideas put forward for a
celebration of Ralph's life to be held in Cookham later in the year,
with the possibility of an exhibition of some of his paintings. If
anyone has any works by Ralph do let the Webmaster
know.
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