Your local tennis club, Wayfarers in Swakeleys Drive, is holding an open day on Sunday 20^th May between 2pm and 5pm where you and your children can come along, meet the club members and join in some fun, coaching and games.

The programme for the afternoon is:

2pm – 3pm Coaching and games for ages 5 – 16 years
3.30pm – 5pm Adults coaching and games

There will also be a barbecue, snacks, raffle and prizes. The cost for children is £3 per head and for adults £5 per head. All proceeds are being donated to the charity “Cancerbackup”.

If you have any questions, please contact our coach Anthony Mills on 07771 531 783.

For beginners -

Ruislip Bowls Club (next to Ruislip Library), a mixed bowls club, will be holding a series of free Open Days for beginners to the sport in May and June,  (Sat 5^th May / Sun 20^th May / Sun 10^th June / Sat 23^rd June) all from 11am until 5pm.  Come and try this new form of leisure.  All equipment is provided.  Just turn up and attend one of the sessions, wearing flat soled shoes or trainers, and be prepared to enjoy this healthy out-door sport amongst friends.

For further details, ring Jim Baker on 020 8868 5132.

And improvers, too...

Swakeleys Bowls Club is located on the Swakeleys Estate and is approached from The Avenue.  There are vacancies for new and experienced bowlers, both men and women, of all ages.  From early May, coaching sessions are being organised for beginners and improvers.  Additionally, members of the public are invited to visit the club and test their bowling skills on the Open Days of Tues 19^th June, and Wed 20^th June, in each case between 12 – 4pm and also 6 – 8pm.  All equipment will be provided and instruction is available.

For further details please contact Norman King on 01895 636166.

Ickenham Churches’ Women’s Group is keen to attract new members for their badminton sessions.  They meet in the Meggeson Hall of the URC every Monday at 8pm, and on most Tuesdays at 1.45pm (but not the second Tuesday of the month).  The cost is £1.50 per session.

The members of the Parkinsons Disease Society, Hillingdon Branch, would like to see all their friends and fellow Parkinsons sufferers at their Coffee and Information Morning to be held on the 12^th May.  The Ickenham Village Hall is where we will all meet for tea, coffee, and cakes (cost £1.50), between 10am and 12 noon.  

There will be plants for sale, also bric-a-brac, books, cakes and marmalades. There will also be a raffle.  Entrance 40p (or a donation to Parkinsons would be appreciated).

The Development Officer from the PDS National Office will be available to answer questions.  If you have Parkinsons, or know of someone with Parkinsons you will be particularly welcome.

For further details, contact Barbara Critchett on 01895 638020.  (Charity number 258197)

Ickenham & Swakeleys Horticultural Society held its Spring Show in the Village Hall on 14^th April.  Their Chairman, Ralph Hughes (seen here between two of the many visitors) said he was pleasantly surprised by the good turnout.  “We are thankful for the support given to the show and with over 250 entries on display there was plenty to see”, he said.  “There were so many visitors we had to put out extra tables and chairs for them to have their tea.  I think the flower show is an important social occasion for the village.”

We were pleased to hear from Derek Hughes recently, who told us the article in the February edition of ICN had borne fruit.  Abbeyfield Ickenham is the local branch of a national charity providing self-contained accommodation for elderly people who wish to live in a sociable, supportive environment.  The article’s request for volunteers led to Beryl Upton kindly agreeing to undertake the role of Secretary for the society, replacing recently retired Ruth Gear, whose years of dedicated service are again gratefully acknowledged.

For further information on the Abbeyfield Society, contact Derek on 01895 624414 or 07793 727259.

Receipt is acknowledged, with grateful thanks, for a donation towards the cost of ICN, from:

Perry Parsons Big Band via Eileen Runkel

Did you spot the changes to the masthead on Page 1?  As mentioned in last month’s edition, a new team has taken over the production of Ickenham Church News, allowing the previous Editor David Crane a well earned rest!  After seven years producing the newsletter pretty much single-handed, David certainly deserves his break, but being the sort of person he is, he has still been very busy behind the scenes this month: sorting out files, and providing all sorts of advice to help the new team get started.  We are very grateful.  And we’re keeping his phone number close at hand!

New Editor
Heather Piper      

 

In the meantime, if you have David’s contact details in your address book for ICN issues, please note the replacements below:

For all main editorial purposes contact Heather Piper on 07900 828059 at 20 Breakspear Road South, Ickenham, UB10 8HE or Email: editor@ickenhamchurchnews.co.uk

Advertising  - Edwin Lee on 01895 622182 or Email: advertising@ickenhamchurchnews.co.uk

Forthcoming Events - Patricia Lee on 01895 622182 or Email: events@ickenhamchurchnews.co.uk

David’s ICN email address will remain active for another month or so, to catch any items that still get directed to him.  After June though, emails to his address will no longer be delivered, so please start to use the new contact details as soon as possible.

Copy for the June edition should be with the team by 12 noon on 13^thMay.

 

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