A visit to Wendover (From Bucks Free Press)
Send your news, photos and videos by texting bucksfreepress to 80360 or email
A visit to Wendover
11:06pm Saturday 24th July 2010
After hearing so many good things on this blog about Wendover I recently decided to pay a visit and see what the town was like for myself.
I went with high expectations, a map in case I got lost travelling so far from home and a packed lunch to sustain me on my trip.
My route took me up the Hughenden Road, through Prestwood, Great Missenden and along the A413. It was surprising how quickly and easily it was to get to there.
Upon arrival I parked in the Wendover Library car park.
To my delight the car park, operated by Aylesbury Vale District Council, was free to stay for up to an hour. If only the powers that be in Wycombe were as generous with their parking charges.
Soon yours truly was promenading along Wendover High Street admiring the historic buildings. The town was well kept and very clean and tidy.
The clock tower looked most magnificent and there was even a proper red telephone box beside it. How nice it is to see an unspoilt town.
Despite being a fair distance from the main A413 there was still quite a lot of traffic going though the town but crossing the roads was still manageable.
Walking back up the High Street I passed the Post Office, a vital part of any community, and went onwards until I left the built up area of town and found myself on the bridge overlooking the railway station.
With good rail services Wendover is ideally placed for commuting to London or Aylesbury.
Making my way back to the town centre there was just time to nip into a local shop to buy some more refreshments. The people were friendly and prices were reasonable.
At the upper end of the High Street were several antique shops and being an inquisitive person yours truly decided to go in and take a look around.
I must say there was a magnificent range of antiques on display. The shop had real charm and character indeed there was the most marvellous olde world aroma of coal as I stepped inside the shop.
At the back right hand corner of the shop was a marvellous selection of antique gardening tools including shears, forks, spades and other tools.
If any of my trusty gardening tools should break I know where to go to replace them after all the antique tools on display looked far better made than any of the modern rubbish manufactured today.
Walking past private houses and businesses I could not help but notice posters in the windows opposing the high speed rail link. To think that a nice town like Wendover is under threat from an unnecessary rail link fills me with revulsion.
Standing at the top of the High Street one could see across the valley to the dense woodland on the other side. What more could anyone want?
Wendover is a charming, peaceful and historic town with a real sense of community. I really enjoyed my time there and will definitely go back as time allows.
What do you think?
Comments(97)
ivor
says...
11:46pm Sat 24 Jul 10
~
Well, I am a shrewd judge in these matters and I could detect the sense of community as I walked around the town.
~
Everyone seemed to have a common purpose indeed the number of poster opposing the rail link was another tell tale sign.
~
Wendover has what Wycombe is missing....
demoness
says...
4:26pm Sun 25 Jul 10
Why thank you Ivor.. *blushes*.
Seriously, good blog - but then I would say that. :))
It does have a HUGE sense of community - just have a look at its free community paper - the Wendover News to see what is going on in the town.
I love it here - and you are right the communication and transport links are excellent.
daemonite
says...
4:46pm Sun 25 Jul 10
ivor
says...
7:12pm Sun 25 Jul 10
~
Indeed Wendover is streets ahead of Wycombe.
~
I wish I had known about the Wendover news? Where are the copies obtainable from?
~
It must be so nice for you living in such an idyllic town....
ivor
says...
7:12pm Sun 25 Jul 10
~
Indeed I never saw a single empty or boarded up shop the whole time I was there.
~
The town was thriving and it seemed generally busy. Just how Wycombe used to be....
demoness
says...
7:37pm Sun 25 Jul 10
ivor wrote:It's lovely . The Wendover news is available in most of the shops but it is monthly so you may have missed July's edition.
Re the comments of demoness at 4:26pm ~ Indeed Wendover is streets ahead of Wycombe. ~ I wish I had known about the Wendover news? Where are the copies obtainable from? ~ It must be so nice for you living in such an idyllic town....
Isn't the antique shop the best ever? I got a lovely 1940's table from there a couple of weeks ago - it was a very reasonable £10. I know that may seem a lot to someone on a paltry income but to me it was the best £10 ever spent.
I may have to go back there for a browse soon. I like it because it sells every day sort of stuff - like a curiosity shop - do you know what I mean?
Presumerably you went to Budgens for your snacks - that is the best shop ever!
ivor
says...
7:42pm Sun 25 Jul 10
~
If I had known about the free paper I would have picked a copy while I was there. Do they by any chance need a blogger to spice up the paper?
~
Indeed the antiques shops was marvellous. I could have spent all week there! At least you got a properly made table for your money far different to the mass produced rubbish made today.
~
Do they have an antiques auction house in Wendover too or are all the items sold retail?
~
Budgens was a truly excellent store and it was surprisingly busy too considering the size of the town. Is that the only supermarket in town?
demoness
says...
7:49pm Sun 25 Jul 10
I don't think they need a blogger at the moment - it is a very full paper but i will bear that in mind.
I love old second hand furniture and I actually have a lot of it. I think it has character and history and yes you are right, it is properly made. My table came from a man who was clearing out his elderly mother's house who had sadly died. He was pleased to see it go to a good home as i was so excited to get it! :)
I am not sure if there is an auction or not - I will have to keep an eye out.
Budgens is the only supermarket - there is a Tesco Express on Tring Road but it is nowhere near as good as Budgens . It is also quite expensive surprisingly.
ivor
says...
7:53pm Sun 25 Jul 10
~
I doubt I someone like my good self would actually find enough material to write about in Wendover after all the town is so perfect and there is nothing wrong there!
~
It's amazing how much lovely furniture there is in peoples houses. It seems such a waste for nice old furniture to be scrapped or broken up. I myself have many lovely pieces of old furniture and it is far better than the modern stuff.
~
You even have a library in Wendover. Do you ever visit it? Does it have a wide selection of books?
~
I do hop that you don't end up with the major supermarkets opening “express” stores in the town centre. That would really spoil the place. You are so lucky to have such a nice town that has yet to be ruined by developers.
demoness
says...
8:00pm Sun 25 Jul 10
ivor wrote:I haven't yet visited the library - I think I will and will let you know what it is like.
Re the comments of demoness at 7:49pm ~ I doubt I someone like my good self would actually find enough material to write about in Wendover after all the town is so perfect and there is nothing wrong there! ~ It's amazing how much lovely furniture there is in peoples houses. It seems such a waste for nice old furniture to be scrapped or broken up. I myself have many lovely pieces of old furniture and it is far better than the modern stuff. ~ You even have a library in Wendover. Do you ever visit it? Does it have a wide selection of books? ~ I do hop that you don't end up with the major supermarkets opening “express” stores in the town centre. That would really spoil the place. You are so lucky to have such a nice town that has yet to be ruined by developers.
I hope we don't end up with a big supermarket Ivor... but as JBB pointed out in your other blog.. it may only be a matter of time..:(
J B Blackett
says...
8:02pm Sun 25 Jul 10
ivor wrote:You appear not to know Wycombe at all ! Just little bits of the Town Centre (which you appear to hate anyway if it has changed since the 1950 / 60s).
Re the comments of Morag at 11:27pm
~
Well, I am a shrewd judge in these matters and I could detect the sense of community as I walked around the town.
~
Everyone seemed to have a common purpose indeed the number of poster opposing the rail link was another tell tale sign.
~
Wendover has what Wycombe is missing....
.
Wycombe is a merged /melded collection of areas and quasi-villages loosely connected geographically. It cannot be compared to Wendover at all. Each area has its own community - please investigate that aspect
.
Wendover is a medium sized village / small town less than a mile across in any direction. Wycombe is 5miles E to W and nearly 3 miles N to S. How can the people in Loudwater have a 'community' relationship with the people in Hillbottom Road in Sands.
.
And I'm fairly sure the residents in Beechwood Lane in Wendover don't mingle and socialize with people from Lionel Ave or even RAF Halton. At least they didn't appear when I was there.
.
Your idea of community is in my humble opinion based on some fairy tale cloud cuckoo land concept built on the shaky foundations of the crumbling flaky remnants of your half-forgotten rosy-tinted lost-in -the-mists childhood.
.
Unless a place is a quite small community where everybody has daily or at least regular contact it is not possible to have relationships with all and sundry within a mile radius. Or in Wycombe's case a 15 square mile (40 sq km) area.
.
Try comparing like with like for starters before making sweeping generalisations and grotesque unfair and unequal assumptions about these perceived non-existent 'communities' that are merely a distorted inventions of your febrile imagination.
.
No offence intended of course.
ivor
says...
8:03pm Sun 25 Jul 10
~
I would be interested to know what the library is like. Please let us know what you think to it when you have time to visit.
~
Indeed it would be awful to spoil such a nice town with a terrible supermarket. Having the high speed railway line is bad enough.....
~
No doubt the community will rally round and form an action group to stop any unwanted developments.
~
Does Wendover have a local Council i.e. a parish council that can veto planning decisions and protect the town?
ivor
says...
8:07pm Sun 25 Jul 10
~
I see what you are saying about the people of Sands not having a community relationship with those in Loudwater however do the people of Sands actually still have a community within their own area or is it just an area of individuals?
~
If areas of Wycombe are a community then they will have the trappings of a community where they all meet such as a Post Office, general store, bakers, fish and chip shop, etc.... These generally seem to be present in Wendover but seem to be lacking in the sub districts of Wycombe.
~
Don't worry no offence was taken!
Morag
says...
8:08pm Sun 25 Jul 10
J B Blackett wrote:Thank you so much for that JBB. I have been so cross I have been fuming all day. You have said it all for me.
ivor wrote: Re the comments of Morag at 11:27pm ~ Well, I am a shrewd judge in these matters and I could detect the sense of community as I walked around the town. ~ Everyone seemed to have a common purpose indeed the number of poster opposing the rail link was another tell tale sign. ~ Wendover has what Wycombe is missing....You appear not to know Wycombe at all ! Just little bits of the Town Centre (which you appear to hate anyway if it has changed since the 1950 / 60s). . Wycombe is a merged /melded collection of areas and quasi-villages loosely connected geographically. It cannot be compared to Wendover at all. Each area has its own community - please investigate that aspect . Wendover is a medium sized village / small town less than a mile across in any direction. Wycombe is 5miles E to W and nearly 3 miles N to S. How can the people in Loudwater have a 'community' relationship with the people in Hillbottom Road in Sands. . And I'm fairly sure the residents in Beechwood Lane in Wendover don't mingle and socialize with people from Lionel Ave or even RAF Halton. At least they didn't appear when I was there. . Your idea of community is in my humble opinion based on some fairy tale cloud cuckoo land concept built on the shaky foundations of the crumbling flaky remnants of your half-forgotten rosy-tinted lost-in -the-mists childhood. . Unless a place is a quite small community where everybody has daily or at least regular contact it is not possible to have relationships with all and sundry within a mile radius. Or in Wycombe's case a 15 square mile (40 sq km) area. . Try comparing like with like for starters before making sweeping generalisations and grotesque unfair and unequal assumptions about these perceived non-existent 'communities' that are merely a distorted inventions of your febrile imagination. . No offence intended of course.
ivor
says...
8:11pm Sun 25 Jul 10
~
But surely my response to JBB (above) is perfectly valid?
~
I guess it all comes do to how you define a community....
demoness
says...
8:21pm Sun 25 Jul 10
Now you could compare Wendover with Princes Risborough or even Marlow.
ivor
says...
8:30pm Sun 25 Jul 10
~
Oh, actually I was going to write a future blog comparing Wendover with Marlow and Wycombe.
~
I take it you don't think it would be a good idea to compare the towns?
demoness
says...
8:37pm Sun 25 Jul 10
ivor wrote:Marlow and Wendover are comparable.
Re the comments of demoness at 8:21pm ~ Oh, actually I was going to write a future blog comparing Wendover with Marlow and Wycombe. ~ I take it you don't think it would be a good idea to compare the towns?
Wycombe is not .
ivor
says...
9:13pm Sun 25 Jul 10
~
That's just what I was thinking.
~
Then you have the pleasure of looking forward to my forthcoming blog entitled “Comparing Marlow and Wendover”.
~
I am sure the blog will be a corker!
Plus ça change...
says...
5:27am Mon 26 Jul 10
fuzzier
says...
1:15pm Mon 26 Jul 10
http://www.bucksfree
press.co.uk/news/214
8497.0/
J B Blackett
says...
1:31pm Mon 26 Jul 10
fuzzier wrote:That's exactly what I mean, fuzzier.
with reference to Sands i would say many do feel it still has a community spirit. there is the village hall, a pub, fish and chip shop, offy, hairdressers, nursery, bookies, park and of course the football ground and plenty of worksplaces
http://www.bucksfree
press.co.uk/news/214
8497.0/
.
Can you read this Mr Bigun ? - this point of view applies in lots of other areas /districts / 'villages' of Wycombe too.
.
Go and look at you claim to be your own town and stop making odious idiotic comparisons .
.
You appear to know nothing about Wycombe at all. Stop writing blithering nonsense unless you still trying to provoke Wycombe folk.
.
You continually do the Town a disservice by this pointless and unsubstantiated ill-researched carping.
Morag
says...
7:55pm Mon 26 Jul 10
~
I already suggested http://bucksinfo.net
/ many months ago when he was moaning how difficult it was to meet people. I am still waiting for the result of his supposed research into the many clubs and societies in the area.
~
And while I am feeling peeved, I have nothing at all against Wendover and have many links with it, but it is not unique in producing a newsletter. Many towns and villages in the area produce very interesting and informative newsletters.
Morag
says...
7:59pm Mon 26 Jul 10
~
I think you will find every community under threat from the "rail link" will have posters opposing the scheme.
Morag
says...
8:07pm Mon 26 Jul 10
~
Or are you not familiar with the area so close to Wycombe where your family have lived for generations?
demoness
says...
8:58pm Mon 26 Jul 10
Morag wrote:Morag (((((hug)))) - I think Ivor doesn't recognise anything but Wycombe town centre as being Wycombe. Which is why I always laugh at his blitherings about the townsfolk - it sounds like Trumpton!
I started making a list of all the many community groups in and around Wycombe who have a web presence until I realised what a waste of time it was. Ivor will just come back with some glib comment. ~ I already suggested http://bucksinfo.net / many months ago when he was moaning how difficult it was to meet people. I am still waiting for the result of his supposed research into the many clubs and societies in the area. ~ And while I am feeling peeved, I have nothing at all against Wendover and have many links with it, but it is not unique in producing a newsletter. Many towns and villages in the area produce very interesting and informative newsletters.
demoness
says...
9:11pm Mon 26 Jul 10
Morag wrote:To be fair to Ivor, he was responding to a challenge that I set him. I suggested that he should visit Wendover and see how delightful it is.
Oh yes, and seeing as your route took you through Prestwood and Great Missenden, did it not occur to you that you could have found historic buildings, free parking, the same rail service, a Post Office, library, antique shop, general store, bakers, fish & chip shop and much more without travelling all that long way to Wendover? ~ Or are you not familiar with the area so close to Wycombe where your family have lived for generations?
This he did and wrote a blog.
I am sure he would be pleased to visit these other places too.
ivor
says...
9:32pm Mon 26 Jul 10
~
A very amusing comment!
~
Personally I prefer to promenade as it takes less energy that shimmying!
ivor
says...
9:32pm Mon 26 Jul 10
~
As you say Sands does have all the things that I defined that a community should have. Perhaps I was wrong and Sands is a proper community however I think other parts of Wycombe may be lacking in the vital community services.
~
It's a shame that Sands doesn't still have it's own bakery? It was a sad day then Langstones disappeared....
ivor
says...
9:33pm Mon 26 Jul 10
~
Yes, I fear that yours truly has been proven wrong and you were right. I apologise.
~
I can assure you that I know lots about Wycombe, its history and what makes it tick....
ivor
says...
9:33pm Mon 26 Jul 10
~
No, please let us know what community groups have a web presence. It would be very interesting to see the list.
~
I can assure you that I am still looking into the idea of joining a club or society.
~
Indeed the village or town newsletter is a vital part of the community. Where would we be without them?
ivor
says...
9:33pm Mon 26 Jul 10
~
But will all the posters be the same? It is the sigh of a well organised community campaign?
~
Wendover seems to have a strong and visible community spirit.
ivor
says...
9:33pm Mon 26 Jul 10
~
Indeed you are right. Maybe I should visit Prestwood and Great Missenden too.
~
But my ancestors were confined to Wycombe and the nearby towns. Prestwood is further than we would have normally travelled.
ivor
says...
9:34pm Mon 26 Jul 10
~
Indeed the town centre is the hub of Wycombe and the sub districts are separate with their own culture and ways of going on.
~
No so long ago the edge of Wycombe was at the end of Green Street and it was open country all the way to Desborough Avenue.
~
Carrying on the Trumpton analogy maybe it should be Wycombe in Wycombshire?
ivor
says...
9:34pm Mon 26 Jul 10
~
Indeed I would be pleased to visit the other towns especially if someone were to invite me.
~
I always like to keep the readers happy and write blogs on the subject they ask me to!
~
I really enjoyed my visit to Wendover. It is such a nice town.
paradise.relost
says...
10:00pm Mon 26 Jul 10
ivor
says...
10:04pm Mon 26 Jul 10
~
I can assure you that I do not hate Wycombe indeed there is nobody more passionate about the town than myself. People do not call me “Mr Wycombe” for nothing....
~
I enjoy doing the “A Visit To ....” series.
~
I only highlight the faults in Wycombe so that something is done about them. If the powers the be were on the ball they would have solved most of the problems I identify years ago....
Plus ça change...
says...
10:34pm Mon 26 Jul 10
Just enjoy the diversity of the towns around us. Lots to be said for many of them.
ivor
says...
10:39pm Mon 26 Jul 10
~
Ouch! That comment hurt!
~
I can assure you that my blog are all written with the best of intention.
~
Indeed each town is different and that's what makes it so nice living here. Even in Wycombe the individual areas have their own charm, character and personality.
~
What more could anyone want?
Morag
says...
12:54pm Tue 27 Jul 10
demoness wrote:The only reason I mentioned the other places en route was to try and illustrate that he told us nothing unique about Wendover which makes it more interesting than any other local town or village. He parked in the Library car park but did not visit the library to look in the local history section or find out what is going on in the village.
Morag wrote: Oh yes, and seeing as your route took you through Prestwood and Great Missenden, did it not occur to you that you could have found historic buildings, free parking, the same rail service, a Post Office, library, antique shop, general store, bakers, fish & chip shop and much more without travelling all that long way to Wendover? ~ Or are you not familiar with the area so close to Wycombe where your family have lived for generations?To be fair to Ivor, he was responding to a challenge that I set him. I suggested that he should visit Wendover and see how delightful it is. This he did and wrote a blog. I am sure he would be pleased to visit these other places too.
~
He didn’t mention the restaurants, pubs or cafes. For instance, no mention of the Red Lion – a traditional 16th Century coaching inn. Or the Shoulder of Mutton. No mention of Rumsey’s Chocolaterie. No mention of Wendover Bookshop – a small independent shop of which he is so fond. How about Bosworth House, an antiques showroom now but which was the old Post Office?
~
He didn’t tell us that the Ridgeway Path passes down the High Street.
He saw some “dense woodland” but had no apparent knowledge of Coombe Hill nearby, or maybe Wendover Woods with its graded walks, cycle routes, barbecue sites, play ares and café. Did he discover the Wendover Arm of Grand Union Canal?
~
He told us there was a “magnificent clock tower” but not that it housed the Wendover Community & Tourist Information Office. He didn’t find out that the horse drawn fire engine was housed there for many years. Did he walk as far as Anne Boleyn's Cottages?
~
He missed the lovely Heron Path which one can follow beside the stream to the Hamden Pond and then on to the village church, parts of which date back to the early 13th century.
~
How about World's End Garden Centre which attracts so many visitors?
~
I could go on, but what is the point? It’s just like the Hughenden blog – I kept quiet about that one …. but it told us nothing. He spent 20 mins looking around the church but didn’t actually tell us anything about it. What a wasted opportunity.
~
Perhaps I should start my own blog.
J B Blackett
says...
3:24pm Tue 27 Jul 10
Morag wrote:It would appear , Morag, that Mr Bigun knows as much about Wendover as he does about the Wycombe area.
demoness wrote:The only reason I mentioned the other places en route was to try and illustrate that he told us nothing unique about Wendover which makes it more interesting than any other local town or village. He parked in the Library car park but did not visit the library to look in the local history section or find out what is going on in the village.
Morag wrote: Oh yes, and seeing as your route took you through Prestwood and Great Missenden, did it not occur to you that you could have found historic buildings, free parking, the same rail service, a Post Office, library, antique shop, general store, bakers, fish & chip shop and much more without travelling all that long way to Wendover? ~ Or are you not familiar with the area so close to Wycombe where your family have lived for generations?To be fair to Ivor, he was responding to a challenge that I set him. I suggested that he should visit Wendover and see how delightful it is. This he did and wrote a blog. I am sure he would be pleased to visit these other places too.
~
He didn’t mention the restaurants, pubs or cafes. For instance, no mention of the Red Lion – a traditional 16th Century coaching inn. Or the Shoulder of Mutton. No mention of Rumsey’s Chocolaterie. No mention of Wendover Bookshop – a small independent shop of which he is so fond. How about Bosworth House, an antiques showroom now but which was the old Post Office?
~
He didn’t tell us that the Ridgeway Path passes down the High Street.
He saw some “dense woodland” but had no apparent knowledge of Coombe Hill nearby, or maybe Wendover Woods with its graded walks, cycle routes, barbecue sites, play ares and café. Did he discover the Wendover Arm of Grand Union Canal?
~
He told us there was a “magnificent clock tower” but not that it housed the Wendover Community & Tourist Information Office. He didn’t find out that the horse drawn fire engine was housed there for many years. Did he walk as far as Anne Boleyn's Cottages?
~
He missed the lovely Heron Path which one can follow beside the stream to the Hamden Pond and then on to the village church, parts of which date back to the early 13th century.
~
How about World's End Garden Centre which attracts so many visitors?
~
I could go on, but what is the point? It’s just like the Hughenden blog – I kept quiet about that one …. but it told us nothing. He spent 20 mins looking around the church but didn’t actually tell us anything about it. What a wasted opportunity.
~
Perhaps I should start my own blog.
.
He /she/it never bothers to research a topic or a place. His so-called investigations ( in-depth ?) are usually an extremely superficial and rather spurious operation , allowing him/her/ it to display at haste preconceived prejudices and a bigoted slanted point of view.
.
He/she/it will not change ; he/she/it are stuck in his/her/its ways probably and immutably since the 1950s.
.
I say this more in sorrow than anger.
PS I had ashamedly forgotten about the Heron Path (off Chapel Lane ?), Morag
Morag
says...
3:36pm Tue 27 Jul 10
~
Heron path is just off to the right at the bottom of the High Street before the Clock Tower. I believe it is the site of one of the two watermills recorded in the Domesday Book.
~
My late mother-in-law lived in Wendover and we always used to take the children along the Path to the swings when they were small. We used to take her dog too until the fateful day he fell in the Pond chasing ducks and we all got into trouble ..................
J B Blackett
says...
4:11pm Tue 27 Jul 10
Morag
says...
4:31pm Tue 27 Jul 10
J B Blackett wrote:Er, it is St Marys!
Sorry it was the church that threw me ; I thought it was St Marys. Cheers.
demoness
says...
5:20pm Tue 27 Jul 10
I discovered Heron's path a couple of weeks ago. Truly lovely and it is amazing how close it is to the main road and yet you can hear nothing. It was a delight to me and I loved the benches that were placed at random intervals.
I actually have only just managed to get up to Wendover woods and had a wondeful time a few weeks ago culminating in a cup of coffee and rather lovely panini at the cafe in the woods.
I went to Tring for the first time the other day. Another delightful place.
J B Blackett
says...
5:26pm Tue 27 Jul 10
.
Must have been going about with my eyes closed - even though the Heron Path name seemed familiar when you mentioned it. I'll put it down to my state of mind but it was a while ago ; perhaps I'm deluding myself.
.
Thanks for that.
Morag
says...
5:58pm Tue 27 Jul 10
demoness wrote:Please don't mention the benches, or he will be back to inspect them :-)
Thank you for that Morag.:)) I discovered Heron's path a couple of weeks ago. Truly lovely and it is amazing how close it is to the main road and yet you can hear nothing. It was a delight to me and I loved the benches that were placed at random intervals. I actually have only just managed to get up to Wendover woods and had a wondeful time a few weeks ago culminating in a cup of coffee and rather lovely panini at the cafe in the woods. I went to Tring for the first time the other day. Another delightful place.
~
And please don't mention that Tring is
delightful or he'll have a stab at that too :-)))
demoness
says...
6:02pm Tue 27 Jul 10
Tring is a terrible place - to be avoided at all costs.. :))
Morag
says...
6:06pm Tue 27 Jul 10
J B Blackett wrote:Please, please don't ever compare yourself with you know who :-((
Oh dear , I am getting worse than you know who. I don't think I ever walked that way because I think we came in from the South St end and crossed via a cricket ground to close by the church. . Must have been going about with my eyes closed - even though the Heron Path name seemed familiar when you mentioned it. I'll put it down to my state of mind but it was a while ago ; perhaps I'm deluding myself. . Thanks for that.
Sorry if I confused you but I was just used to walking it in a southerly direction. You obviously proceeded in a northerly fashion, I now realise.
Oops!
Morag
says...
6:22pm Tue 27 Jul 10
demoness wrote:Yes, do you realise Hertfordshire County Council have now permanently closed the Tring Household Waste Recycling Centre. The nearest alternative HWRC is in Berkhamsted. Disgraceful.
OMG yes .. hang on... Tring is a terrible place - to be avoided at all costs.. :))
~
And I believe Tring Local History Museum still isn't open yet so I am sure Ivor would want to delay any visit until he can include that in his detailed itinerary.
J B Blackett
says...
8:26pm Tue 27 Jul 10
Morag wrote:Oh dear Morag , that's bad news.
demoness wrote:Yes, do you realise Hertfordshire County Council have now permanently closed the Tring Household Waste Recycling Centre. The nearest alternative HWRC is in Berkhamsted. Disgraceful.
OMG yes .. hang on... Tring is a terrible place - to be avoided at all costs.. :))
~
And I believe Tring Local History Museum still isn't open yet so I am sure Ivor would want to delay any visit until he can include that in his detailed itinerary.
.
That means that Mr Bigun can neither get himself usefully re-cycled nor installed in the Museum with all the other 1950s memorabilia and relics.
.
What a crying shame.
Morag
says...
8:45pm Tue 27 Jul 10
J B Blackett wrote:There is always the Natural History Museum at Tring? Which gallery do you think he would feel most at home in? (Not including the Restaurant, Cafe, Snack Bar or Picnic area)
Morag wrote:Oh dear Morag , that's bad news. . That means that Mr Bigun can neither get himself usefully re-cycled nor installed in the Museum with all the other 1950s memorabilia and relics. . What a crying shame.demoness wrote: OMG yes .. hang on... Tring is a terrible place - to be avoided at all costs.. :))Yes, do you realise Hertfordshire County Council have now permanently closed the Tring Household Waste Recycling Centre. The nearest alternative HWRC is in Berkhamsted. Disgraceful. ~ And I believe Tring Local History Museum still isn't open yet so I am sure Ivor would want to delay any visit until he can include that in his detailed itinerary.
J B Blackett
says...
9:53pm Tue 27 Jul 10
.
You know the place where the exhibits have pins thrust into their thoraxes pinning them immobile forever to the boards in the display cabinets.
.
What's your opinion ?
Morag
says...
12:12am Wed 28 Jul 10
Ivor doesn't have a TV so he won't have seen that programme "Who do you think you are?"
ivor
says...
12:47am Wed 28 Jul 10
~
Oh dear. I though my blog was right on the pulse of things indeed it was intended as a brief guide to the town.
~
To cover every single facet would have taken pages so I thought you would be happy with a brief overview.
~
As I only had a hour in the town there wasn't time to visit every nook and cranny.
~
You are probably aware that I do not approve of pubs and drinking which is probably why I didn't pay much attention to them as I passed by.
~
And I though my blog was a good one and you were happy with it....
ivor
says...
12:48am Wed 28 Jul 10
~
I can assure you that I know an awful lot about Wycombe indeed they don't call me “Mr Wycombe” for nothing!
~
Usually I undertake extensive research before writing a blog. There was nothing wrong with the 1950's, 60's or 70's in my opinion things were far better then.
ivor
says...
12:48am Wed 28 Jul 10
~
Maybe I should return and write another blog about Wendover?
~
The Heron Path sounds interesting.... I hope that I don't fall in the pond as I doubt if anyone would be strong enough to pull me out!
ivor
says...
12:48am Wed 28 Jul 10
~
Oh, so they have benches on the Heron Path. I do hope they are proper wooden benches and not the metal things we have in Wycombe.
~
A café in the woods? I think I should return and carry out further exploration of Wendover as it seems there are lots of places that I missed.
~
Is Tring very far away? Perhaps I could visit and write a blog on that town too?
ivor
says...
12:48am Wed 28 Jul 10
~
So there is a cricket ground there too! I really must return and next time produce a proper itinerary of things I need to see.
ivor
says...
12:49am Wed 28 Jul 10
~
Perhaps it would be best if I did carry out a bench inspection. I take it they are proper wooden benches and not the newfangled modern metal things?
~
Yes, I think I should visit Tring and take a look. It sounds interesting.
ivor
says...
12:49am Wed 28 Jul 10
~
I think you are jesting! Maybe I should visit Tring and write a report on my visit. I am sure the townspeople would be pleased for me to do that....
ivor
says...
12:49am Wed 28 Jul 10
~
Who is “you know who”. I do hope you are not referring to my good self....
ivor
says...
12:50am Wed 28 Jul 10
~
So I take it that Tring is in Hertfordshire. Well, that's probably too far for me to travel so it would be unlikely that I would visit.
~
I the local history museum is not yet open then that would be another reason not to visit just yet.
ivor
says...
12:50am Wed 28 Jul 10
~
I am not too worried about the lack of recycling facilities however a local history museum is a very important feature of any town.
ivor
says...
12:50am Wed 28 Jul 10
~
I never knew that Tring had a natural history museum. Maybe we should have on in Wycombe?
~
Of course I would naturally sample the facilities available in the refreshment areas after all is there any point to life if you can't enjoy eating food?
ivor
says...
12:50am Wed 28 Jul 10
~
Oh! How could you say that I would be more at home with the creepy-crawlies! I thought you were my friend....
ivor
says...
12:51am Wed 28 Jul 10
~
Indeed I do not have a TV however I do nip round to my neighbours to see their TV. I quite like the “Who do you think you are?” programme.
~
In recent months I have been carrying out research into my own ancestors and have discovered some very interesting facts as well as pushing back the date at which my ancestors can be proved as living in the Wycombe area by several centuries.....
J B Blackett
says...
2:46pm Wed 28 Jul 10
I can assure you that I know an awful lot about Wycombe indeed they don't call me “Mr Wycombe” for nothing!
.
Yes - the syntax and spelling slightly incorrect - you are probably in fact known as " Mr 'Why Come For Nothing' "
.
Past efforts have prove to me that you know nothing about the ancient pre-1950s town of Wycombe - that's its history , culture , development over 2 millenia , ethos , good times or hard times , architectural evolutions , demographics , heritage , etc etc.
.
You also appear to know nothing about all the surrounding sub-districts (about 20 of them) which were communities and villages in their own right until relatively recent times.
.
Nobody (Name one person !) thinks of you as Mr Wycombe - not somebody who gives all the indications of having an extremely parochial and limited knowledge of the whole area in spite of professing the opposite.
.
You don't fool us ; stop fooling / deluding yourself and get some re-education
demoness
says...
5:27pm Wed 28 Jul 10
Plus the fact you are a good writer so I am sure your blogs would be interesting.
Why don't you have a go?
J B Blackett
says...
7:32pm Wed 28 Jul 10
.
But I do wish people would stop attacking Wycombe and its citizens in a senseless and gratuitous way - for God knows what reason.
.
I'm afraid I put Ivor Bigun in this category as he continually talks Wycombe down and makes odious incongruous comparisons with other quite different disparate places. He seems to have no regard for its long worthy history and is out of touch with its current status.
.
There again perhaps I am falling into the trap that he./she/it lays for readers of his ill-researched nonsense.
.
Ivor B has a qualities which I possibly do not posses like stamina and persistence but so did Moa Zedong and Pol Pot.
.
Regards
ivor
says...
7:46pm Wed 28 Jul 10
~
But people who know me really do call me Mr Wycombe! You'll just have to believe me on that on. I am sure if you met me then you would agree.
~
But my family have lived here for centuries and I am aware of the history of the town indeed we were here for most of it.
~
I may not move far, indeed a strip to sands is a major event, however I am aware of the many sub districts that amalgamated to form the town of Wycombe.
~
Are you saying that I do not know what I am talking about?
ivor
says...
7:47pm Wed 28 Jul 10
~
As you know writing a blog is a major commitment. Think of all the research that has to be done as well as the field visits to see exactly what is happening before writing about it.
ivor
says...
7:47pm Wed 28 Jul 10
~
I can assure you that I have never attacked the citizens of Wycombe. To say that I had would be a terrible thing.
~
I do however think those running the town are not up to par and we need a sensible hand in control.
~
I also do not talk Wycombe down but I do point out the madness of the decisions that are taken and show up the ways in which the town is failing purely in the hope that someone will act and put things right.
paradise.relost
says...
8:13pm Wed 28 Jul 10
J B Blackett
says...
8:42pm Wed 28 Jul 10
ivor wrote:Why not do it properly , then ?
Re the comments of demoness at 5:27pm
~
As you know writing a blog is a major commitment. Think of all the research that has to be done as well as the field visits to see exactly what is happening before writing about it.
J B Blackett
says...
8:42pm Wed 28 Jul 10
ivor wrote:Oh Yes !
Re the comments of J B Blackett at 2:46pm
~
But people who know me really do call me Mr Wycombe! You'll just have to believe me on that on. I am sure if you met me then you would agree.
~
But my family have lived here for centuries and I am aware of the history of the town indeed we were here for most of it.
~
I may not move far, indeed a strip to sands is a major event, however I am aware of the many sub districts that amalgamated to form the town of Wycombe.
~
Are you saying that I do not know what I am talking about?
J B Blackett
says...
8:53pm Wed 28 Jul 10
ivor wrote:Do you actually read what you have written - Yes you do insult the people of Wycombe - their attitudes , customs , heritage , culture , behaviour. Go back over you stuff and re-read it .
Re the comments of J B Blackett at 7:32pm
~
I can assure you that I have never attacked the citizens of Wycombe. To say that I had would be a terrible thing.
~
I do however think those running the town are not up to par and we need a sensible hand in control.
~
I also do not talk Wycombe down but I do point out the madness of the decisions that are taken and show up the ways in which the town is failing purely in the hope that someone will act and put things right.
.
Is it possible you are insensitive and totally unaware to the fact that you are constantly expressing how inferior the mores , behaviour and manners of Wycombe people is (in fact you are referring to really to the people frequenting the Town Centre wheter they they are from Wycombe or not) ?
.
And Constantly saying how much those attributes are superior when applied to the people say of Marlow for example.
ivor
says...
10:53pm Wed 28 Jul 10
~
Well, I rather thought that my blogs were right on the pulse of current affairs in the town as well as taking in the history that our town is so rich in.
~
Maybe I should do a blog specifically on the history of some the buildings in Wycombe?
ivor
says...
10:53pm Wed 28 Jul 10
~
I try my best however I am only a humble man of modest means and education.
~
Should you not give me credit for trying even if I do not match up to you levels of education and knowledge.
ivor
says...
10:53pm Wed 28 Jul 10
~
Well, I can assure you that I do know what I am talking about.
~
Maybe I will try and raise the standard of my blogs. Perhaps being intellectual you are looking for more educational content?
ivor
says...
10:54pm Wed 28 Jul 10
~
Of course I read what I have written. My blog is not intended to insult the people of Wycombe indeed I rather though that I was their champion standing up for what the people want against the powers that be.
~
I have never said that the people of Wycombe are inferior however I feel that the powers that be in the town need to raise their game to compete with the other towns as we are slipping behind.
~
I don't think I have ever commented on how the people of Marlow are superior however the town of Marlow (i.e. the buildings and infrastructure) is far superior to that of Wycombe.
J B Blackett
says...
11:49pm Wed 28 Jul 10
ivor wrote:As you appear to be in denial about all the above matters , I suggest that , the next time you accidentally stumble by , you take the opportunity to visit our wonderful planet Earth and thereby perchance gain some enlightenment and knowledge about the people, Town and history of Wycombe.
Re the comments of J B Blackett at 8:53pm
~
Of course I read what I have written. My blog is not intended to insult the people of Wycombe indeed I rather though that I was their champion standing up for what the people want against the powers that be.
~
I have never said that the people of Wycombe are inferior however I feel that the powers that be in the town need to raise their game to compete with the other towns as we are slipping behind.
~
I don't think I have ever commented on how the people of Marlow are superior however the town of Marlow (i.e. the buildings and infrastructure) is far superior to that of Wycombe.
ivor
says...
11:53pm Wed 28 Jul 10
~
Being a long standing resident of Wycombe myself I am fully aware of the marvellous people who inhabit the town.
~
I am also aware of the history that Wycombe has indeed I am proud to say that the Bigun family have helped to play their part to shape the town through history.
~
I have no idea why you attack me so. I am only trying to raise awareness of the problems the town and its inhabitants face indeed I am proud to do so. Hopefully one day someone will listen and our town will be made great once again. Maybe then we could rename ourselves Great High Wycombe so all know just how good the town is?
Morag
says...
12:11am Thu 29 Jul 10
ivor wrote:How have the Bigun family helped to shape the town? I have asked you before to tell us about your family history but you remain silent.
Re the comments of J B Blackett at 11:49pm ~ Being a long standing resident of Wycombe myself I am fully aware of the marvellous people who inhabit the town. ~ I am also aware of the history that Wycombe has indeed I am proud to say that the Bigun family have helped to play their part to shape the town through history. ~ I have no idea why you attack me so. I am only trying to raise awareness of the problems the town and its inhabitants face indeed I am proud to do so. Hopefully one day someone will listen and our town will be made great once again. Maybe then we could rename ourselves Great High Wycombe so all know just how good the town is?
J B Blackett
says...
12:11am Thu 29 Jul 10
demoness
says...
12:26am Thu 29 Jul 10
Daft name but there you are. :))
Morag
says...
12:28am Thu 29 Jul 10
demoness
says...
12:45am Thu 29 Jul 10
Morag wrote:Ah well Morag... there are no flies on me... :))))
Oh, well spotted Demoness ..
Morag
says...
12:49am Thu 29 Jul 10
ivor
says...
1:36am Thu 29 Jul 10
~
If I were to tell you then I fear you may be shocked....
ivor
says...
1:36am Thu 29 Jul 10
~
Maybe, I fear you have misunderstood the essence of my blog. Never have I criticised the hard working townspeople who do their best however I do feel there is a terrible failure of direction and leadership that has put the town in the situations in which it finds itself today.
ivor
says...
1:38am Thu 29 Jul 10
~
That is merely your opinion....
ivor
says...
1:38am Thu 29 Jul 10
~
Are you sure demoness is correct?
ivor
says...
1:38am Thu 29 Jul 10
~
Are you sure?
ivor
says...
1:39am Thu 29 Jul 10
~
I can assure you that I am no fool and I am definitely not mistaken.....
faisal mahmood
says...
11:30pm Thu 5 Aug 10
The clock tower at the lower end of Wendover High Street.
Wendover High Street.
The A413 runs parallel to the railway line.
One of the many antiques shops at the upper end of Wendover High Street.
In this section
- Welcome to Nature Connections
- The writing is on the wall for the traditional bookshop
- 'Snowmaggedon' – I Don’t Think Snow
- What can you do on a cold day in Wycombe?
- Are you worried about the cold this Winter?
- Airbrushing – what of it?
- The snow has arrived
- The lights are on but everyone’s at home
- Numbers!
- Its about to get colder
Morag says...
11:27pm Sat 24 Jul 10