The Aston Abbotts Postbox is now up and running. Villagers may now send in notices and announcements which will be forwarded on to Postbox subscribers.
All villagers and friends are invited to subscribe to the service by sending an email to
Subscribers should receive just a few emails a month. You can unsubscribe at any time. We will not pass your email on to any third party.
So what can you use this service for?
Want to sell something? Send an email describing the product price etc and send it to:
This will then be reviewed and as long as it's appropriate forwarded to all subscribers. Any responses will then be forwarded back to you. This is not a discussion list, so responses will not be posted back to the group unless they are especially relevant. Please include you email or phone number in your notice if you wish to be contacted directly.
Want something? Send an email and the above process will take place.
Want to tell fellow villagers about an activity? Send an email etc.
Seeking help and want to find someone? Send an email etc.
So there are many many uses and there is no charge for villagers.
This is a new service for Aston Abbotts and your input will help determine how the service is used and managed in the future.
One small rule: please do not attach any files or photographs to your email, but small pictures can be pasted into the body of the message.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Steve, Stuart and Phil
Sunday, 15 February 2015
Saturday, 31 January 2015
The Soldier Lads of Aston Abbotts
Simon Guy’s commemorative booklet The Soldier Lads of Aston Abbotts produced in 2014 remembered the twelve Aston Abbotts villagers who lost their lives in World War I.
Simon has kindly allowed us to make the booklet available online and you can read it via the Aston Abbotts website on the History page dealing with The Wars.
Simon has kindly allowed us to make the booklet available online and you can read it via the Aston Abbotts website on the History page dealing with The Wars.
Friday, 30 January 2015
Mother's Day at Abbotts View Farm
Abbotts View Farm (off Moat Lane) are holding a special Mother's Day event, with a chance to see all of their animals and have afternoon tea. Find out more details and how to book on their website.
Jo tells us that they will also be taking bookings for afternoon tea on Thursdays during term time to give people the opportunity to come and meet their lambs, kids, piglets, ducklings and alpaca cria as they are born and enjoy some yummy cake and sandwiches.
The farm currently have two open days planned - on Good Friday 3rd April and Open Farm Sunday on 7th June.
Jo tells us that they will also be taking bookings for afternoon tea on Thursdays during term time to give people the opportunity to come and meet their lambs, kids, piglets, ducklings and alpaca cria as they are born and enjoy some yummy cake and sandwiches.
The farm currently have two open days planned - on Good Friday 3rd April and Open Farm Sunday on 7th June.
Saturday, 17 January 2015
Faster internet on the way
Faster Broadband internet should be with us within a few months. Whilst we are not going to get the fibre connection direct to our homes (which gives the fastest possible internet) we should still see a speed increase.
The network upgrade will provide a very fast fibre connection to our local 'cabinet' at Wingrave crossroads. From there the internet will come to your house via the existing copper telephone wires (as it does now).
The downside to what is proposed is that whilst we should get faster download speeds, upload speed will still be quite slow. This means that streamed video will be faster, but things like two-way video Skype will not be so much improved.
Note that the email below suggests speeds of up to 24Mbps - currently Openreach suggest we get up to 16 Mbps, although few can achieve that. Hopefully the new ADSL2 network will perform better.
The email below from the county broadband manager explains the current position. Expect faster speed to be available probably as an upgrade from March or April. It is yet not known if there will be an increase in costs, but you may have to replace your router. The availability may also depend upon who supplies your internet service.
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The network upgrade will provide a very fast fibre connection to our local 'cabinet' at Wingrave crossroads. From there the internet will come to your house via the existing copper telephone wires (as it does now).
The downside to what is proposed is that whilst we should get faster download speeds, upload speed will still be quite slow. This means that streamed video will be faster, but things like two-way video Skype will not be so much improved.
Note that the email below suggests speeds of up to 24Mbps - currently Openreach suggest we get up to 16 Mbps, although few can achieve that. Hopefully the new ADSL2 network will perform better.
The email below from the county broadband manager explains the current position. Expect faster speed to be available probably as an upgrade from March or April. It is yet not known if there will be an increase in costs, but you may have to replace your router. The availability may also depend upon who supplies your internet service.
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... it is set to be a busy year with works
progressing well and activity in the Wing exchange area imminent, or
already underway.
The
latest delivery data at my disposal suggests that the new fibre
cabinets should be in place by the end of February/early March,
incorporating the installation of the unit and connecting it to a power
supply and fibre optics. Thereafter,
the commissioning process will ensure that the fibre cabinets are
connected to necessary systems, meaning that Internet Service Providers
can then recognise the cabinets as 'live' and begin offering services to
customers.
In
terms of Aston Abbotts and Rowsham, it appears that both are served by
cabinet 7. This is located near the Wingrave crossroads.
In
relation to speeds achieved in the two villages; this will be
determined by distance from the fibre cabinet. Using Fibre to the
Cabinet technology, Openreach suggests that superfast speeds (24 Mbps or
greater) should be achievable
at distances of 1.2 - 1.5km away from the cabinet, as this relies on
the existing copper connection to homes and businesses. For Aston
Abbotts, the prospects look good, given the distance to cabinet 7. For
Rowsham, there is a bit more uncertainty as the
village is on the extremity of the distance threshold, meaning lower
speeds are possible. For the latter, I will need to query our Openreach
Network Manager as he will be able to make more accurate assumptions
with his data and network tools.
In
terms of nearby villages; Cublington (cabinet 6) and Wingrave (cabinet
5) should be well served by the fibre broadband upgrades.
The
latest information continues to be published on the Connected Counties
website, which I would encourage you to monitor for progress....
Monday, 29 December 2014
Simon Guy's WW1 Research
In an online article published on the Leighton Buzzard Online website Simon Guy of Church Row tells of how he came to produce the booklet detailing the Aston Abbotts lads who lost their lives in the First World War. The booklet was distributed around the village in the autumn.
Click here to read the article.
Click here to read the article.
Sunday, 12 October 2014
Aston Abbotts Village Plan
The Aston Abbotts Village Plan can now be accessed from the Aston Abbotts website by clicking here or going to the Information section on the Links page. It requires Acrobat Reader.
The Plan was produced by a steering group made up of representatives living in the Village.
The group were as follows:
Bob Carvey
Kate Curry
Dickie Dicken
Peter Ellwood
Marcus Hall
Judy Hardcastle
James Perkins
Peter Shorrock
The Aston Abbotts Village Plan has been produced with guidance from Community Impact Bucks and the ACRE Community Led Planning Toolkit.
The Plan was produced by a steering group made up of representatives living in the Village.
The group were as follows:
Bob Carvey
Kate Curry
Dickie Dicken
Peter Ellwood
Marcus Hall
Judy Hardcastle
James Perkins
Peter Shorrock
The Aston Abbotts Village Plan has been produced with guidance from Community Impact Bucks and the ACRE Community Led Planning Toolkit.
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