Finds on Slate Meadow dating back 8,000 years are the leading story on the front page of the June/July issue and it’s very exciting to think that our little meadow is home to history from those early days.
Hopefully the finds will be exhibited to allow everyone to see how important one little meadow is in the grand historical picture.
Applause for Harry Kimber who raised money for the National Autistic Society by walking to Marlow, and taking a copy of Target for the achievement photo. Harry was diagnosed as autistic when he was 28 and the diagnosis opened up a new world of understanding that had been lacking. Support from family and friends recognised Harry’s achievement. A new stamp offer and this one is versatile so ‘first come, first served’. The previous offer on pictorial first class stamps is still available. This has been a tremendous fund raiser for Target.
The Community Centre pages are packed with posters of future events and one picture showed the volunteers who set up Bourne End’s Repair Café. Note the Summer Fete on 19 July with lots to do and enjoy. Belly dancing is one feature and certainly worth a try. There’s a report from Bourne End Angling Club along with Forum Players’ “Not your average Quiz Night’.
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On page 7 Wooburn Residents Association detail their plans for the Wooburn Fete on the Green which is booked for Saturday June 21. It should be a great event and fun for all the family. Mankind barbers are looking towards the August Bank Holiday when they will be taking to the water and raising funds for Breast Cancer Now. News of a new calendar for 2026 featuring photographs taken by Phil Laybourne can be found on page 10. The perfect gift and every penny will go to the Thames Hospice who nursed Phil’s wife Gail. On page 11 are details of the new Stamp Offer and it’s a great opportunity if you send letters abroad.
Wooburn Tennis Club have opened Court Number Five in Wooburn Park and it’s sure to be well used. On page 14 Friends of the Library invited author Vaseem Khan and he was interviewed by Quentin Falk. On pages 18 and 19 there’s pictures from events at the community centre including the first day of the repair café. Take Your Target on page 26 has three stories this time. From a lovely garden in England to the top of a mountain in Australia and a challenging clifftop in Thailand – that’s truly international. And councillors make the news on page 27. It’s a new political life for Buckinghamshire Council.
There’s lots more in this summer issue of Target – enjoy working through the stories and the organisations involved in so many things. There’s history, nostalgia and how you can make a difference in the Best Kept Village Competition as the judges visit us for the first time. And finally at the end there’s a calendar of events through the two months.
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