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	“September brought some NEwness not Only to the work Process, but also to my life. I have Started my bookkeeping course AAT level 1 and AAT level 2. Why are YOU taking 2 Courses, you will ask? I don’t like Wasting time and I would like in time to confirm my Qualifications as a Manager-Economist. I'm Excited for 3 new future I am happy to Work within the finance department” – Natalia Albokrinova		“September brought some NEwness not Only to the work Process, but also to my life. I have Started my bookkeeping course AAT level 1 and AAT level 2. Why are YOU taking 2 Courses, you will ask? I don’t like Wasting time and I would like in time to confirm my Qualifications as a Manager-Economist. I'm Excited for 3 new future I am happy to Work within the finance department” – Natalia Albokrinova
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		+	'''Hallmark February 2024'''. '''[[Ukraine]] To Chilterns.''' Report by Louisa Spearing
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		+	Over the last few months we have all been aware of other conflicts raging across the world. Wars leave heavy burdens of loss and horror, leaving devastation in their wake, and achieving nothing. By standing alongside our brave Ukrainian refugees and helping them to find safety and build a life in the UK, we are standing in defiance of all wars and the perpetrators of them.
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		+	It is remarkable to think that our Ukrainian guests have been amongst us for nearly two years. The second anniversary of Putin's barbaric invasion will be marked locally on 24th February by a candlelit vigil held at St Mary's Church, Princes Risborough. Afterwards, our Ukrainian community will provide food to share as a thank you. Beverages will also be available for a donation; all at St Mary’s Church Hall.
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		+	The vigil will be opened by the Princes Risborough Town Mayor, Andy Ball, and attended by other dignitaries – Members of Parliament, Princes Risborough local Councillors, Faith Leaders and by many members of our thriving Ukrainian Community. We hope that many of you can attend to show solidarity alongside our guests too.
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		+	One of our guests, Natasha Kuraptseva, writes:
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		+	Unfortunately, war is still going on, and both the defenders of our country and innocent, peaceful people are dying every day. 2022, and now 2023 too, are black pages in the history of the Ukrainian people and of Europe in the 21st century.
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		+	It was lucky that we reached distant Britain safe and sound, and here, thanks to the fact that there were real people everywhere lighting candles as hot as hearts, we are safe.
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		+	The whole world said that we would not last three days.
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		+	We have been standing for two years.
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		+	We are brave. We are resilient.
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		+	We are Ukrainians!

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	As always, thank you for all your support.		As always, thank you for all your support.
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		+	'''Hallmark November 2023.''' '''Ukrianians Settled.''' Report by Louisa Spearing
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		+	Now many of our Ukrainian friends are becoming settled in all areas of our community and making plans for exciting futures.
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		+	We would like to highlight the career development of Natalia Albokrinova and Natalia Zabrebienav who joined Aston Hearing on a part time basis when they settled in the area.
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		+	Both have focused on accounts and finance and now between them carry out all the daily bookkeeping activities for the business, reporting directly to the finance department, based in Edinburgh. In August they both undertook intensive training to able to use a new online accounting package — Xero.
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		+	Both Natalias are busy undertaking extra qualifications in Accounting and English Language. They both are hugely ambitious and are making a fantastic contribution to the business locally and nationally.
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		+	Interestingly, they are an important part of a finance team of 8 – 4 of which are based in Edinburgh. 4 of the team of 8 are called Natalia and 3 of the Natalias speak fluent Russian!
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		+	Well done Natalias we are so proud of everything you’ve achieved so far and look forward to following your careers with interest. A truly wonderful example of triumph out of adversity!
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		+	“I am pleased to be a part of this lovely team and I prefer to work in the clinic at Thame, conversations with members of the team give me experience and develop my communication skills.“ – Natalia Zabrenienav
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		+	“September brought some NEwness not Only to the work Process, but also to my life. I have Started my bookkeeping course AAT level 1 and AAT level 2. Why are YOU taking 2 Courses, you will ask? I don’t like Wasting time and I would like in time to confirm my Qualifications as a Manager-Economist. I'm Excited for 3 new future I am happy to Work within the finance department” – Natalia Albokrinova

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	We are brave. We are resilient. We dare Ukrainians!		We are brave. We are resilient. We dare Ukrainians!
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		+	'''Hallmark August 2023.''' '''[[Ukraine]] To Chilterns.''' Report by Louisa Spearing
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		+	Revellers at Princes Risborough’s summer festival fun, on 1st July, may have noticed the Ukraine to Chilterns Stall, bedecked with sunflowers with blues and yellows in abundance. We offered sunflower seedlings in pretty pots, homemade baked goods and Borscht, as well as artwork by Sofiia, one of our 18 year old Guests. The day was a huge hit with everybody and the Guests thoroughly enjoyed meeting lots of local friends, old and new.
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		+	lf you did miss us and, quite understandably you have a burning desire to try some delicious Borscht and Varenyky, then you can see us again at the Kop-Hill Climb on 16th and 17<sup>th</sup> September and at Farmers Markets in Princes Risborough throughout the year.
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		+	Following a hugely successful Ukrainian Cookery Demonstration at St John’s School in April, we are organising a fabulous fundraising event on Friday 29th September at the Millennium Hall.
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		+	The evening will allow you to experience a Ukrainian Feast, with traditional singing and dancing, followed by a Barn Dance. Tickets are available at info@ukraine2chilterns.com Early Bird tickets will be £35 per head or £250 for a table of 8. Please contact us asap to assure your place!
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		+	As always, thank you for all your support.

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	We are already planning for 2023 and aim to have Soapbox open day at the Repair Barn to encourage young people to come and have a go, building and preparing a Soapbox for the competition.		We are already planning for 2023 and aim to have Soapbox open day at the Repair Barn to encourage young people to come and have a go, building and preparing a Soapbox for the competition.
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		+	'''Hallmark May 2023'''. '''[[Ukraine]] To Chilterns'''
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		+	Our excellent community remains very active in providing generous support and succour to our Ukrainian guests. Practical support has been given through helping stock the Clothes Barn with plenty of new season clothing, through generous donations made from money raised at local events, through giving up time and expertise to help at our Creative Conversation Classes, supporting English acquisition and mindfulness through creating crafts.
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		+	It is remarkable to think that our Ukrainian guests have been amongst us for a year. The first anniversary of Putin’s barbaric invasion was commemorated locally on 24th February by a candlelit vigil held in Duke Street Gardens, Princes Risborough. Many attended to show solidarity alongside our Ukrainian guests who, poignantly, sang in Ukrainian while messages of support and love were tied to a ‘Garland of Hope’.
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		+	The vigil was opened by the Town Mayor, Andy Ball and attended by other dignitaries – Member of Parliament, Greg Smith, Princes Risborough local Councillors, Faith Leaders, the community of the town and many more besides. All wholeheartedly expressing their support for Ukraine.
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		+	One of our guests, Natasha Kuraptseva, writes:
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		+	Unfortunately, war is still going on, and both the defenders of our country and innocent, peaceful people are dying every day. 2022 was a black page in the history of the Ukrainian people and of Europe in the 21st century.
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		+	This insidious and murderous invasion has continued for a year. Every family that arrived in Britain has had its trials. Words of fear and confusion were heard in almost every family during those first days:
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		+	– Go to the corridor! – These are the first words that a young girl heard from her mother in the morning.
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		+	– But they did not dare to go further, – and within a week we cried every day from fear.
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		+	– Go, exchange all the hryvnias for dollars, we're going to Poland, – and we didn't go anywhere, because in the first days it was almost impossible to leave Kyiv, cars formed a continuous traffic jam.
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		+	– Mommy, what's going on, what's that sound? - the son covered his ears with his palms.
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		+	Such words, we heard in those first days, heralding the start of our story of fear and suffering.
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		+	Now, thousands of kilometres from home, everyone who joined the candlelight vigil stood together – both Ukrainians and Britons, standing in solidarity in these difficult times.
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		+	The Charity organisation ‘Ukraine to Chilterns’ organised and funded this event. This organisation also provided equipment for the event: candles with convenient holders and a card to write your messages of hope and peace for the anniversary. There were even white doves of peace, hand-painted by Ukrainians and British together at one of the Creative Conversation master classes. Warm words and sincere hugs included for free and for everyone.
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		+	In a matter of minutes, the big tree in the square received the Garland of Hope. Wishes were written by the guests and tied to the garland:
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		+	"For the war to end sooner", "For us – to return home", "For Ukraine to be free", "To hear and sing the national anthem in our native country", "To see and hug dad", "To visit grandma and grandpa"...
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		+	You are happy to be safe now, say the British.
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		+	Yes, how happy we are, the Ukrainians answer, swallowing tears.
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		+	It was lucky that we reached distant Britain safe and sound, and here, thanks to the fact that there were real people everywhere lighting candles as hot as hearts, we are Safe.
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		+	After Andy Ball’s opening speech, Sofiia, a Ukrainian guest only 17 years old, gave a sensitive and sad speech to her compatriots. Inspirational words from the heart made many of us long for the Motherland and we felt pride for our country inspired by Sofia’s words.
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		+	The whole world said that we would not last three days.
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		+	We have been standing for a year.
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		+	We are brave. We are resilient. We dare Ukrainians!

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 We are looking forward to some more fun village days next year with plans already afoot for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee on the 2nd June 2022.
+'''Hallmark November 2022.  Ukraine To Chilterns Charity.'''   Report by Louisa Spearing
+As we head towards winter, many of our Ukrainian guests have been living within our community for six months or more. Indeed, [[Ukraine]] to Chilterns has been operating for 8 months and the time has flown by.[[File:Ukraine To Chilterns Charity Nov 22 02.jpg|left|thumb|Photo taken for report November 2022|link=https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/File:Ukraine_To_Chilterns_Charity_Nov_22_02.jpg]][[File:Ukraine To Chilterns Charity Nov 22 08.jpg|thumb|Ukrainian entry Kop Hill Soapbox Challenge.  See report November 2022|link=https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/File:Ukraine_To_Chilterns_Charity_Nov_22_08.jpg]]We are delighted to announce that we are now ‘official’. After months of challenging work behind the scenes from our treasurer Caroline Gulliver, Ukraine to Chilterns is now a registered charity with a bank account! This is incredibly good news and allows us to fully support our Ukrainian community and their hosts. Our numbers currently stand at 192 Ukrainians staying with 75 host families.

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	We are looking forward to some more fun village days next year with plans already afoot for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee on the 2nd June 2022.		We are looking forward to some more fun village days next year with plans already afoot for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee on the 2nd June 2022.
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 Organised superbly well by Sarah Halliday at [[Loosley Dene]] with her indefatigable energy,  the event was a huge success and the atmosphere and gardens were fabulous. Even the predicted thunderstorms could. not dampen the Loosley Row spirit and so they kept away! Thank you Sarah, you are a green fingered star!
-[[File:Open Gardens 01.jpg|thumb|Scent and Seed pop-up shop]]
 '''A 'Scent and Seed' pop up shop''', the creation of Jen Garrity, took up residence for the day at Green Pastures, selling lovely pots filled with deliciously scented candles. Once the. candles have burnt down the pots have a new life as planters.

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 '''Hallmark November 2021.   Open Gardens'''    report by Louisa Spearing
+[[File:Open Gardens 01.jpg|left|thumb]]
 '''Several Loosley Row gardens and a Lacey Green garden opened their gates''' for a spectacular day of fundraising on behalf of the Thames Valley Air Ambulance on Saturday August 21st.

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 Louisa Spearing of Green Pastures sent many reports to Hallmark some are recorded below :-
+[[File:Loosley Row in Lockdown.jpg|thumb]]
 '''Hallmark June 2020.   Loosley Row in Lockdown'''   by Louisa Spearing

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	Louisa Spearing of Green Pastures sent many reports to Hallmark some are recorded below :-		Louisa Spearing of Green Pastures sent many reports to Hallmark some are recorded below :-
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		+	'''Hallmark June 2020. Loosley Row in Lockdown''' by Louisa Spearing
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		+	“No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another” Charles Dickens.
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		+	I think that this has been shown in. so many ways, with a plethora of big and small kindnesses, in this new world order where we find ourselves. The NHS, community and home are defining 2020, we have been forced to halt our frenetic lives and take stock; resulting, in the main, in a cleaner and a more gentle world.
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		+	I was approached by Diana Reder in early March, she thought that since the government was about to ask all over 70s to self isolate, because of the Covid19 pandemic, we needed to come up with a suitable Loosley Row style response. There ensued a flurry of whatsapps and a hastily scheduled meeting in my kitchen, for the next morning. The response was heart-warming and overwhelming: by the end of that Monday we had a flier designed, street reps and volunteers designated and a master plan of how to help those vulnerable, self isolating, sick and elderly within our community.
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		+	We have a few key aims, we want to provide human contact - albeit at an acceptable distance - for those who are on their own, help with picking up shopping, prescriptions and other urgent supplies, or simply posting a letter. Our village has done this and so much more. We have worked in conjunction with Lacey Green and Eileen Rowlands to pool resources, share ideas and build community links.
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		+	Helpful initiatives have popped up all over the place, whether it is how to recognise key birthdays in lockdown, offering ready made meals to those who need such support, to sharing eggs or excess fruit, and vegetables left out for you to help yourself as you pass on your daily exercise. Some of us have even turned into testers for a local scented candle business.
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		+	One of the most successful of all of these initiatives has been Kate Collet-Fenson’s ‘[[For the Love of Scrubs]]’ sewing and knitting group providing headbands, scrubs, woolly baby hats and so much more to our local, and not so local, care homes and hospitals. I know Kate is writing her own account of this adventure but I wanted to acknowledge here what an amazing and generous contribution she and her family have made to our society in these strange times.
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		+	Thanks to the hard work of Graham Roberts and Kay Pallister we have also been included in the Risborough Baskets scheme. Our residents can place orders from the shops in Princes Risborough on a Tuesday and Friday, to be delivered by Rafe and myself to your houses in Loosley Row. Kay and Graham are in charge of the Lacey Green deliveries. Rafe and \| have been kept very busy, as the idea has been impressively embraced by our village!

	'''Hallmark November 2021''' Report by Louisa Spearing		'''Hallmark November 2021''' Report by Louisa Spearing