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Outings are Back
Here are the first three outings planned for the new year.
Prices, times etc will appear on the outings page as soon as they become available. Signing up for the first visit at the December meeting
- Tues 1st March 2022 Crossness Pumping Station & Borough Market.
- Mon 4th April 2022 – A day out in Canterbury
- Wednesday 4th May 2022 Petworth NT & City of Guildford
Card Protection
This is a message from Val McPherson Vice Chair of Princes Risborough & District Neighbourhood Watch Association.
Increase in contactless card limits from £45 to £100
With the considerable increase in the volume and the variety of cons & scams, you may be worried by the increase in the upper limit for payments by contactless cards from £45 to £100 from 15th October 2021. Retailers may choose to make the change at a later date.
We recommend that everyone carrying bank contactless cards should have one or more Card Defenders. This also applies to Oyster cards and students’ ID cards.
On most new credit or debit cards, you will have a wireless symbol which informs you that your card uses RFID technology. This has allowed you to simply tap your card on card-readers to make payments of up to £45. However, with this limit now being increased to £100, it increases the security risk. Criminals can create RFID readers with minimal effort and steal your details. They may also download an app into their Smartphones to achieve the same results. They only need to brush past your purse, your pocket or your wallet with their device to do this. You might not even notice it happening.
You can prevent such things with the Card Defender. It is a sleeve holder that contains RFID blocking technology and it protects contactless cards from being read.
The Card Defenders are available from Princes Risborough & District Neighbourhood Watch Association for just £1.00 each, or 5 for £4.00, or 10 for £7.00 plus postage.
In addition, we can also offer Card Defender Diamonds. They also provide RFID blocking technology, but as a single black card. They will protect contactless cards that are in alignment with it and within a 10 cms radius from the skimming device. This then eliminates the need for multiple individual Card Defenders. Our price for this item is £3.00 each, plus postage.
The cost of postage for Card Defenders or for Card Defender Diamonds will be sent out by either second class post which is £0.66 or first class post at £0.85 .
Trading Standards
Latest edition of the local Trading Standards Newsletter in our Scam Alerts which includes warnings about fraud, a new anti-fraud hotline and warnings about various food products from Waitrose, Morrisons and Tesco because of allergic content
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On-line Talks
A number of organisations are offering on-line talks viewed from the comfort of your own home. Most are free but some attract a small fee (per machine).
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In all cases you need to book in advance using the links supplied. In return you will receive the link needed to log in – you will not need any special software. If you have not received the email with the link 2 days before the event please get back in touch with the organisers. If you book and cannot attend please be fair to others on the waiting list and inform the organiser
Mirthy, a commercial company, provides a wide range of free and paid for talks. You can register(free) and you will receive the latest list of talks and instructions for booking
Currently talks are available from
- 2nd Dec 2.00 pm – The Geology of Sedimentary Rocks Pt3 Limestones, Coals, Oil & Evaporites (tat) free
- 9th Dec 10.30- The Spirit of Christmas (tvn) £1
- 14th Dec 10.30 – Merry Christmas, Mr Dickens (tvn) £1
Useful Telephone Numbers
Age UK Bucks produce a list of contact telephone numbers that might be useful to people of our age.
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| Subject | Organisation | Tel Number |
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| Health | ||
| Memory Concerns | Alzheimers Society Memory Support Team | 01296 331749 |
| Hearing or Sight concerns | Bucks integrated Sensory Service | 01296 479970 |
| Vision | Bucks Vision | 01296 487556 |
| Falls | Community Falls Team | 0844 2252403 01494 426868 |
| Telecare Equipment | CarersBucks | 0300 7772722 |
| Mobility Equipment Loans | NRS Healthcare | 0345 1238248 |
| Mobility Equipment Loans | Independant Living Consultants | 01844 273050 |
| Mobility Equipment Loans | Red Cross | 01296 739302 |
| Mental Health | Healthy Minds Bucks | 01865 901600 |
| Carers' support | Carers Bucks | 01296 392711 |
| Transport | ||
| Bus passes | Bucks CC | 0845 5212521 |
| Blue Badge | Enquiries Applications | 01296 382902 0845 3708090 |
| Benefits | ||
| Personal Independence Payment Helpline | 0800 1214433 | |
| Attendance Allowance Advice | Age UK Bucks | 01296 431911 |
| Attendance Allowance Helpline | 0800 7310122 | |
| Carers Allowance | 0800 7310297 | |
| Pension Credit Claims | 0800 731 0469 | |
| Housing Benefit | Aylesbury Vale | 01296 585618 |
| Housing | ||
| Accommodation Enquiries | The Elderly Accommodation Counsel | 0800 3777070 |
| Housing Support | Bucks Housing Support | 0808 1641810 |
| Safety & Security | ||
| Safeguarding | Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub | 0800 137915 |
| Scams | Trading Standards | 0300 1232329 |
| Home Fire Risk checks | Bucks & Milton Keynes Fire & Rescue | 01296 744477 |
u3a Radio
You can listen to a series of podcasts ranging over a wide variety of subjects which are designed to be of interest to us
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Bus Passes
Although you may not have used it recently – have you checked your bus pass?
You may find that it ran out on your last birthday.
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You can renew online.
or ringing the automated telephone service
01296 873 011.
Old Aylesbury
A Collection of photographs illustrating the changes in Aylesbury over many years, including the ‘improvements’ that many of you will remember over the fairly recent years.
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Contributions from
Watermead Aerial Photo
Phil Toler responded to our requests for pictures of Aylesbury with this photo.
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It was taken in August 2018 of Watermead village. In the foreground are the two lakes with the larger one on the right suffering a blue-green algae bloom which can be compared with the clear smaller lake on the left. Phil says that is the only time this has happened in the 26 years he has lived here.
Background information
Cyanobacteria or ‘blue-green algae’, a type of blooming algae, can produce toxins. These toxins can kill wild animals, livestock and pets. They can also harm people, producing rashes after skin contact and illnesses if swallowed.
Algal blooms block sunlight from reaching other plants in the water. They also use up oxygen in the water at night which can suffocate fish and other creatures. Oxygen is also used up when the bloom decays.