The Villager

July and August 2021

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Editorial the Villager CONTACTS As events start happening and venues begin to open up again we are delighted to advertise them in the Villager. But, bearing in mind the magazine copy goes to the printers 2-3 weeks before it lands on your doorstep some information might change in Editor: the meantime; so please check with the organisers of the event just to be on the safe side. Julie Crawley No sooner does the sun come out and we start enjoying time in our gardens 01256 851003 when I receive complaints from readers about bonfires being lit by thoughtless [email protected] neighbours……………………….. enough said! Please be considerate with noise and air pollution - good neighbours are so precious ! Advertisements: Congratulations to our County Councillor Rhydian Vaughan, who has been elected Chairman of the & Isle of Wight Fire & Rescue Authority. Emma Foreman 01256 889215/07747 015494 [email protected]

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Claiming Dates Please send to [email protected] July 2021 Future Events: 6 Women’s Fellowship AGM, SSJ Village Hall 2.00pm Lindsay Berry 17 From the Wild West to an English Rectory, Talk with Brooke Newman 7.30pm 01256 850495 21 Parish Council Meeting, via Zoom. (Planning meeting 6.30pm) 7.30pm August 2021 [email protected] 3 Women’s Fellowship, Talk & Demonstration on Garden Flowers, SSJ Village Hall 2.00pm 26-30 Hampshire Open Studios, Artwork for sale. Sherborne St John Village Hall 11.00 – 4.00pm September 2021 Pamber Correspondent: 7 Women’s Fellowship, The History of Knitting, SSJ Village Hall 2.00pm Ann Ellis 11 Scarecrow Competition – put your scarecrows up [email protected] 12 Scarecrow Judging Day 18 Scarecrow Trail and Prize Giving 29 Sherborne St John Parish Council Meeting, via Zoom. (Planning meeting 6.30pm) 7.30pm October 2021 5 Women’s Fellowship, Talk & Demonstration on VH Defibrillator, SSJ Village Hall 2.00pm 27 Sherborne St John Parish Council Meeting, via Zoom. (Planning meeting 6.30pm) 7.30pm Notify Claiming Dates to Lindsay Berry on [email protected] or message on 07775 800955 Contents

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Local Events & issues 7, 9, Contact us at [email protected] 16, 17, 21, 26, 27, 29 Cover photo: Lindsay Berry and Julie Crawley 2 3 Learning to tell a better story SERVICES FOR JULY 2021

If you took the time to listen you’d shape it so we’re presented polished with forgiveness of those who were crucifying We had to plan our services before the Government announces the lifting of restrictions. Therefore we will continue discover that everyone has a story. We pride. The trouble is our story begins him. Acts 7 is a story about Stephen running two services in St Andrew’s church (9:30am and 10:45am) under the current guidance, but this might be reduced all have a story to tell and in our stories to sound more and more like a fairy and yet the more time we spend with to one service at 10:45am if restrictions are relaxed. Please check our website or Facebook page for the latest information. we weave our life’s experiences together tale with us as heroes or heroines at Stephen the more we begin to see the The services at All Saints Church and Pamber Priory continue to be held at 9.30am on their respective weeks. to explain who we are, where we find the centre of it all. The autobiography story of Jesus playing itself out. It starts ourselves, and how we got here. It goes becomes a fantasy. off being something read between the You are welcome to join us. Please don’t attend if you are symptomatic. Until we have further details on any change to the rules, without saying but stories are filled with lines but then, with time and familiarity, please use the alcohol hand gel on entering the building, maintain social distancing of 2m, and wear a mask unless exempt. characters; heroes, villains, and victims, We do need to learn how to tell a better we discover that Luke’s intention was to Details of how to advise us of your attendance are included in our weekly email to the members of our congregation. If you damsels, drunkards and dragons. When story. That’s where the book of Acts bring Jesus front and centre in all the aren’t on our database please contact our Parish Administrator, Wendy Howe ([email protected]) by 12.45 pm on the we tell others our story we let them becomes so helpful. Acts is filled with all stories in Acts so that even in the story Thursday before or our Rector, the Revd Daniel Newman rector@[email protected] – 01256 541607. into our world, we invite them to see sorts of characters, and commentators about Stephen’s stoning, Jesus is the things from our perspective and we debate the importance each one of main character. This is the better story Services at St Andrew’s are live streamed on our YouTube channel and are available to watch afterwards. Visit present ourselves as a particular kind of them. Some believe the Acts is all being told in Acts 7 when we read about https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBbHQM4CvpnnPsSGuuglR_w or the link on our website under the Resources Menu. character within that story, a character about the “acts” of the apostles. Others Stephen. Jesus is the better story being we hope others will love. highlight the importance of Peter, the repeatedly told in the book of Acts. Jesus lead apostle. Others say Paul is the most is the better story - period. In the world of popular psychology the influential character and that it is he Sunday Club: key to gaining self-esteem is learning who is the hero of the Christian faith, Learning to tell a better story is what Explorers: School years R-Y6 will meet during the 10.45 service. how to tell a better story. A story where the hero who takes the gospel to the the book of Acts encourages us to do. Pioneers:Y7-Y9 meet virtually with Warren and Lisa Trask via Zoom at 4pm you, the storyteller, are no longer a ends of the earth. There are many many We all have a story to tell but the key to Creche: In the Bell Tower Room during the 9.30am service without supervision and with supervision at 10.45am. victim to life’s circumstances but instead characters in the book of Acts and many discovering our better story is realising Those using the room can watch and listen to the service. one who is victorious against all odds. many books could be written about each that Jesus is the main character even in The very real struggles we face and their one of them but, and it is a big BUT, the our personal life story. We no longer Sermon Series: messy details are washed over, pushed more and more familiar you become have to be the centre of attention; we Living in Love and Faith to the side, or simply ignored in this with the characters in Acts the more and don’t have to fight for centre stage. new edited version of events. We’re more you’ll begin to see Jesus between That position belongs to Jesus. Our 04 July encouraged to manipulate the story and the lines. role in this better story is to turn the xxx Morning Worship with the Lord’s Supper St Andrew’s spotlight on him. Our better stories are xxx Sexuality The Reverend Daniel Newman One example – and there are many - is stories that shine the light on Jesus as that of Stephen. As Stephen is being we slowly fade into the background. It 11 July stoned to death in Acts 7 he asks the no longer becomes necessary to cover xxx Morning Worship All Saints Lord to forgive his murderers. On the up or ignore our weaknesses, failures surface level this leads us to think about and faithlessness because they simply xxx Morning Worship with Sunday Club St Andrew’s the incredible strength of Stephen. highlight God’s amazing grace and his Unity The Revd Daniel Newman & Warren Trask However, as we continue to reflect loving acceptance of us, sinners as we on Stephen’s character we are slowly are, into his story. 18 July reminded about Jesus’ own death and Gift Day Morning Worship with Sunday Club St Andrew’s we’re reminded of Jesus’ words in Luke Our better story is one that reveals Jesus 23:34 where Jesus himself prays for the as the main character. Each of us has a xxx Generosity (2) God’s generosity and a The Reverend Daniel Newman better story to tell. What’s yours? big-hearted life Sermon Series: Joining God’s Family Warren Trask Parish Ministry Assistant 25 July xxx Morning Worship Pamber Priory xxx All Age Service St Andrew’s Chosen The Revd Daniel Newman & Andy Spence

Mid-Week We meet for Central Prayer at 8pm on on Tuesday 6th July. Home Groups meet in the week of Monday 12th July. Depending on Government rules at the time these meetings may be held via Zoom.

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have noticed the bird song much more by increased footfall with attractive 19th June 2021 It does seem like summer has arrived using our voices and community spirit, a swim and the distance and time prevalently as we bound into Spring. community and leisure facilities; and You will have heard the Prime Minister’s with plenty of sun and the garden is the assets for which we’re known best, is up to you. Please sign up: entry I don’t think anybody could doubt the concrete carbuncles of old replaced call to ‘Build Back Better’ many times bursting with growth. Lovely to see but we created a virtual choir video. Dylan fee - Adults £10, Child 6 to 16yrs £5, that our connection with nature has with new but in-keeping, traditionally- – a ‘big-picture’ vision for Britain’s post certainly makes a heck of a lot of work. attended Chieveley Pre-School where Infant 0 to 6yrs Free. Registration been key to us being able to stomach designed, architectural masterpieces COVID world that, given the struggles Reports received show Forest wildlife is he loved nothing better than playing forms from www.cognitoforms. restrictions put in place to protect us. for new shops and cafés too. Having we have all faced recently, can seem too also thriving. outside. When asked what he liked com/ArthurTheWarHorse1/ Nature was given a chance to recover, previously been a Borough Councillor big and abstract to imagine. But, as and it did – we must now protect its – when, as Deputy Leader, I led I was really pleased to get further news best about pre-school Dylan would WorldwideWarHorseWalk2021 with many of Boris Johnson’s big ideas, recovery and include it in our thinking regeneration in – I know from Mr Hungerford after my comment say ‘riding on the bikes’. We wanted Entrants will receive a War Horse it will happen. as we grow. Locally in Sherborne St our local Council is fully equipped and last month about the historic circular to raise funds to help the pre-school Medal and all of the proceeds will go Over the coming months, I would John and the Pambers, this means the able to bring these changes about. cast aluminium finial at the entrance to create an outdoor play space in the Animal Purple Poppy Fund https:// like to explore and explain what this Council must continue to take it into to Wyeford Lane. He reports that memory of Dylan. We chose a song thewarhorsememorial.org/purple- ‘Build Back Better’ is more than a could mean for Hampshire, North East account – not just for nature itself, but Pamber End resident, Andy Rooms, which summed Dylan up perfectly so poppy-appeal/ slogan, it the groundwork of a plan Hampshire as a constituency, Sherborne for our wellbeing too. read my article. He said that during please watch the video at https://www. across the country and here in North Feedback received shows this magazine St John and the Pambers, starting with hedge cutting in the area, the machine youtube.com/watch?v=QB1dsLcSgEM I have written many times on the East Hampshire to still look and feel is much appreciated by many of our the environment. knocked the finial off, and it lay hidden If this brings a little bit of sunshine regeneration of our retail centres, and like home – whilst allowing it to mature readers particularly over the past in the long grass. Andy retrieved it and to your life today then please try to We have all seen nature boom I know it is an issue residents in both and modernise. difficult months. So please continue to it is now being repaired ready to be make a donation to https://www. throughout our time in restrictions. At Sherborne St John and the Pambers contact me and our editor, Julie Crawley, For my latest updates, you can follow me re-instated to its former glory. justgiving.com/crowdfunding/voxsonix- the start of the pandemic, newspapers care about. COVID has given us an with any comments and information on Facebook (“Ranil Jayawardena MP”) herecomesthesun £1 could make such a and social media were full of images opportunity to reflect on what our Talking of sun, one of the choirs I sing for inclusion. This copy of the Villager – or sign up to my newsletter at: ranil. big difference in helping us remember and clips of animals ‘taking back towns and retail centres mean to us with has just completed a very special will cover both July AND August, so uk/newsletter – and, as ever, if there is Dylan and his lovely smile. control’ of areas man has overused for and to rethink our relationship with project which is close to my heart and you won’t hear from me again until the anything my team and I can help you with generations. Venice waterways filled the buildings that bring our area down. that of the other members. In March It is the annual Worldwide War September issue. – send us a message: [email protected]. with fish and dolphins, previously We have some fantastic independent 2021, one of our VoxSonix members lost Horse Walk Week from, 23rd to well-trodden country paths bursting stores, pubs and restaurants in our local Ranil Jayawardena MP her little boy, Dylan, in a tragic accident. 29th August 2021. It will be a virtual Ann Ellis with wildflower and bugs – locally, I towns – these should be supported North East Hampshire We wanted to do something to help and event, you can walk, run, ride or even [email protected]

SERVICES FOR AUGUST 2021 01 August Pamber Parish Council xxx All Age Service with the Lord’s Supper St Andrew’s xxx Called Developments in Pamber Park to all those who supported us through Subject to government guidance it is 08 August The Council have used money provided the Covid crisis. One of these will be hoped to resume face-to-face Council xxx All Age Service St Andrew’s by developers in the Parish to construct a installed in Beaches Crescent and the meetings with the next Parish Council other in the park. Another bench to xxx Born Again wheelchair friendly path between the car meeting taking place on Monday park and beacon and to install 4 pieces of be installed in the park is a wheelchair July 12th at Memorial 15 August exercise equipment in the park. We will accessible picnic table. Hall @7.30pm. Please keep watch on xxx All Age Service St Andrew’s monitor the use of both of these facilities The Council are investigating the the Council website or noticeboards xxx Faith to decide if they should be extended. purchase of noticeboards, again funded for further information. The Annual from developers’ contributions, to be Parish meeting due to take place before 22 August Developers’ contributions have also been used to provide 4 new benches placed in the park giving guidance to 30th June was cancelled and will be xxx All Age Service St Andrew’s in the Parish, 2 of which are dedicated the users of the park and Pamber Forest. rearranged for a date later in the year. xxx Jesus Paid It All 29 August xxx All Age Service St Andrew’s xxx Adopted

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England Primary School RJS builders are still making good progress with the new village hall, with the windows and the ‘Monk Bond’ As we approach the end of one of the in. Swimming lessons at the Aquadrome Although Covid restrictions mean that brickwork in place. strangest school years that we have have started for Year 5 and 6 pupils, we cannot end the term with a Junior The build is still on track for completion had, we are looking forward to some and Mr Moria has taken over from production, the School Association in the summer and we’re hoping to open sort of normality in September. The Miss Biles as tag rugby coach so that have been busily planning a Summer it in September and for Revd Daniel children have adapted to the class the after-school club can recommence. Fun week for the final week of term. Newman to bless it shortly afterwards. ‘bubbles’ incredibly well, and although KS1 children have been refining their They have also been extremely busy it has restricted mixing between classes, scatterball skills so that a team can take fund-raising to raise money for a new For more details and photos of progress each bubble contains more than one part in an inter-school competition, and adventure trail and running track – please visit the Monk Sherborne Village year group so there has been plenty we are preparing for our ‘Sports in a thanks to some generous donations and Hall website and select the link on the of opportunities for friendships to Bubble’ version of Sports Day! Assuming great support from parents they are now home page. grow. Although outside play time is within reach of the target so hopefully that there are no changes in Government As always, thank you for your patience necessarily more limited, the reduced the wait is almost over! restrictions, Class 4 will have a trip to with the disruption and a special number of children at each break time Legoland at the end of term, and there Have a great summer! thanks to the immediate neighbours of has meant more space to play – so there will be a Leavers treat and special service the hall. were some silver linings! for the Year 6s to mark their transition Meanwhile we are gradually increasing to secondary school. We wish them all a Sherbert Monk Sherborne the number of activities we can take part successful future! SSJ School Villager Correspondent Village Hall Committee

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18 19 Roman MS Basingstoke Festival set for a flying

Salve! construction of the villa. He is very floor of the dryer, similar to the way that start with free events for all the family proud of the villa, it is rectangular in My name is Fabia, the daughter of the hypocaust will work in the villa. shape and is about 23 metres wide Quintus Avidius Fabius. In the third Well, I think you now have an idea of by 11 meters from front to back. As Flying astronauts and singing jukeboxes will help draw the crowds to Basingstoke Festival’s first weekend of creative arts and century I lived in the Roman villa that how things were in the third century, you approach the villa there are two once stood close to what you now know but that is not my reason for writing. entertainment later this month. protruding square wings on the NE as Manor Farm in Monk Sherborne. and SW west corners and these are I need to ask for your help. Today has The return of the popular Basingstoke Festival, which was cancelled last year due to COVID-19, has a fabulous programme of My father had been a soldier in the linked by a corridor that is 2.5 metres not been a good day. My father has open air theatrical productions, music and dance performances, creative workshops and much more, planned from Friday 25 famous Victorious VI Legion of the wide and has a verandah supported on lost a ring which was very important to June to Sunday 11 July. Roman Army. He was fortunate enough him. It was given to him by his father posts. Behind the corridor are the 4 Health and safety measures will be in place to protect the public at all events. to survive twenty five years of service main rooms of the villa. And before you before he joined the army and he has in the VI Legion and so was allowed ask, yes, we are installing a hypocaust kept it safe for all these years. Well, I For more information about the activities on offer during Basingstoke Festival, please visit www.basingstokefestival.co.uk. to leave the army and was given a or underfloor heating in the NE wing. say he has lost it but my father thinks Follow Basingstoke Festival on social media for the latest updates on: pension and was entitled to some land that one of the slaves has stolen it. The We are very excited about this but it is Facebook: @basingstokefestival | Twitter: @bstokefestival | Instagram: @bstokefestival in Provincia Britannia. When he retired not quite complete so we haven’t had a whole family has searched everywhere from the army my father settled in chance to use it yet. but there is simply no sign of it. It’s Calleva Atrebatum which you know not really very precious, it’s not made as . It was there that he met In one of the outbuildings my father of gold or anything, just bronze, but as and married my mother, Marcella, and built a grain drying oven which has you can imagine it’s of great sentimental subsequently they took ownership of been put to good use during the wet value to my father. It is a very simple some land near Manor Farm. harvest sessions that are a feature of design and about 20mm in diameter. Provincia Britannia. Surprisingly, in the Tickets now on sale for the long- Perhaps you might keep an eye open for My father had been an engineer in the twenty first century grain still drying it? It’s surprising just how often Roman army. Actually, two centuries earlier his takes place just across the road at what items are found centuries after they have legion was one of the three involved you now call Rookery Farm. In the third awaited return of Pictures in the Park been lost. in the building of Hadrian’s wall. He century, however, the grain was dried used his knowledge overseeing the by lighting a fire in a chamber under the Vale, Fabia ! Don’t miss your chance to experience screenings in addition to evening surroundings of The Walled Garden at the magic of the movies this summer performances, so that people of all ages Down Grange. following the return of the popular can enjoy the entertainment which is “This is always an incredibly popular Pictures in the Park event. part of Basingstoke Festival 2021. event as part of the wider Basingstoke Tickets for this year’s event are now Cinema-goers are invited to bring their Festival programme and we are looking Notes from Rural France on sale with a fantastic line up of 10 own deckchairs and a picnic or buy hot forward to seeing friends and families film favourites to enjoy in the beautiful drinks and snacks on site. Ticket holders come together to enjoy this fantastic Many assault on the senses; colour everywhere fire, air, water and sunshine ….. the all- surroundings of The Walled Garden at should check the Pictures in the Park outdoor cinema experience. Down Grange from Thursday 8 July to website for any updates and wrap up occasions, covering the whole village, houses, important requirement ! “As this event is so popular, we would festivities and Sunday 11 July. warm for evening screenings. fountains, windows all adorned with St Jean de Côle dates back to the 11th encourage people to get their tickets venues we flowers of every species along with the century with the chateau, priory, Priced between £5 and £15 (plus To ensure that the event is COVID- early to avoid disappointment.” look forward perfumes and scents that go with them. cloisters and the old cobbled bridge booking fee), tickets are available secure, audience numbers will be to attending which sits over the Côle river arriving for Frozen 2, Wonder Woman 1984, limited and safety measures will be have had to The street in the photo has a temporary later in the 12th and 13th centuries! Downtown Abbey, Ghostbusters, in place. be cancelled ceiling of handmade paper tissue roses Bridesmaids, Madagascar, Black The population now is less than a third Borough To book your tickets, or postponed to compliment the display of colourful Panther, The Incredibles and Back of what it was in the last 200 years but Council’s Cabinet Member for visit www.basingstokefestival.co.uk/ for the last plants on sale beneath, such a sight - To The Future, as well as a musical this little village along with their council Communities, Culture and Partnerships picsinpark2021/ and to keep up-to-date two years. giving shade to those below and making extravaganza with The Greatest members and the Floralie committee Cllr Simon Bound said: “Following the on Basingstoke Festival, follow: One which we hope will make a an awesome spectacle. Goodness knows Showman sing-along! manage to attract thousands each year easing of COVID restrictions, we are reappearance in May 2022 and which how long it took to make them all and Facebook: @basingstokefestival to view their colourful and perfume Following the introduction of a delighted to bring back our Pictures we hope to visit again is Les Floralies string them above the street. Twitter: @bstokefestival filled show of flowers, a rare treat to see new screen, there will be afternoon in the Park event in the stunning de Saint-Jean de Côle. In past years Instagram: @bstokefestival Many long term favourites, rare plants if you happen to be there in May but a it has been a delight to visit this little and new species are for sale with local lovely village to visit at any time. village not far from our French home children helping transport purchases to The Mrs and spend the day wandering among the buyers’ cars in wheelbarrows. The the blooms and scents of a myriad of church and the chateau are decorated different flowers. This floral weekend throughout with flowers using a different event has been running for 30 years and theme each year, one year it was famous attracts as many visitors as it has flowers. French artists with the displays depicting Growers, wholesalers, nurseries and different paintings from each artist. garden centres converge here each year to Another year it was the elements with display what can only be described as an huge displays representing earth, wind,

20 21 CONTACTS YOUR LOCAL Helen Ricketts: - ROTARY [email protected] or ROUNDUP Paul Temple: - [email protected] February 2021

The Place to be Proud of Award volunteer with us at any of the events trails are great fun to follow. See their for Health and Wellbeing goes to – below. There’ll be a welcome for you. website for more info www.bddf.org.uk Basingstoke Covid-19 Vaccination St Michael’s Hospice Events Centre Teams Dates for your diary • Sunday 18th July – Big Wheel - It has been a privilege for Rotary in Basingstoke Festival of Transport Cycle Ride North Hampshire to play a part in the Sunday 22nd August 2021 from 11.00 - vaccine programme at The Hampshire • Saturday 14th August – Moonlight 16.00. The War Memorial Park Court Hotel and latterly at Jameson Walk House. Our car parking role began One of the highlights of the Basingstoke • Sunday 26th September – Sunrise in December and involved six Rotary year! A free family day out for your Walk clubs co-operating together in rain, diary and something to look forward to! See their website for how to join in snow and glorious sunshine to facilitate Parking £2.00 www.stmichaelshospice.org.uk patients’ access to vaccination. We’ve Get in touch to join our volunteers on appreciated being able to work with the day. Rotaract in Basingstoke our colleagues, health professionals and Rotaract is the younger part of Rotary Charities need a helping hand to boost other volunteers in this whole team their funds Aged 18 to 30’s + effort at this time of national importance Charities have had a difficult time in the Want to volunteer but aren’t sure where and to have played our part in the UK’s to start? Now is the perfect opportunity. successful vaccination programme in pandemic to raise funds and they need our battle against Covid 19 all the help they can get. Interested? - get in touch to join in – do We will be out and about supporting it today! One of the things Rotarians rarely admit the fundraising activities of some of the Make Friends, Make a Difference - Help to is the selfish side of volunteering and charities we support and sometimes Others, Support local good causes that is that we always come away feeling taking part in their events. Including - that we have made a difference. It’s a Have fun while giving back! very uplifting feeling and we know it has Basingstoke and District Disability To find out more ...... helped our general wellbeing and mental Forum will be holding their Scarecrow Contact Chris Flemming: health in recent times. If you haven’t Trail in and Sherfield on [email protected] experienced that feeling, then come and Loddon on 24th-30th July. Scarecrow mob 07942471526

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22 23 Re-direction of footpath 208/18/b has The request from residents to now been completed with HCC. The last recommend new equipment for section now loops around on the grass older children at the Recreation Probus Hears about Doing in front of the Pavilion and ends at the ground resulted in many especially entrance to the carpark. useful and interesting suggestions. With monies available from various Business in 1980s Russia The new Oak Lectern showing the PARISH COUNCIL sources via BDBC, such as 106 and Parish and footpaths has been installed CIL contributions, it is hoped that at the end of Church Path and has been something can soon be agreed by the representatives of British companies dollars, Deutschmarks and Pounds Parish Matters well received. The Parish Council hope Parish Council for installation to to meet the Ministry of Light Industry Sterling were needed for any purchases to put some other signs around the in Moscow. made by the trading companies. Hard Both Cllrs Rougier and Cooper include equipment and picnic tables. Parish so if you have a suggestion of a currency shops existed where only had agreed to remain as co-opted “The Russian Embassy in London good position, please let me know. Finances Western money could be used, and Councillors until new members could wanted details of our company and Due to grants during the past year from while $10 would buy a pack of 200 be found. Resident David McIntyre has It was noted that some signage around what business I wanted to develop the Government the loss of income Marlboro cigarettes their value to the agreed to be co-opted as a member of the roads and Village need repair so in Russia” explained Richard. “Other from the Chute Recreation grounds Russian public multiplied many times. the Parish Council and it is hoped that if you know of any please let me know than receiving my visa and learning and Pavilion has been minimized so the 2nd position will be filled by the so I can arrange for the work to be the name of the hotel I had no further “Let me illustrate this in action,” said the Parish Council still has sufficient summer break. carried out. information about where, when and Richard. “One evening ten of us had a to ensure all budgeted work can still who I was going to see in the seven days meal together and it was paid for by a The weekly Basingstoke Community Lengths man Scheme go ahead. The Parish Council is in the in Moscow.” pack of 200 Marlboro cigarettes.” Bus from the Village to Chineham, The scheme is still successful at solving process of instructing a contractor to Export or die was a common expression, At the hotel, each member of the party Consumer products were in short funded by the Parish Council, is small issues around the Parish. If you carry out roof repairs and cleaning to along with permanent complaints about was given an envelope containing their supply during Richard’s eight visits continuing so please reserve your place. have any issues, please let me know so I ensure it is fit for many more years. the balance of payments deficit. Yet there were many people involved in scheduled visits for the week. Bedroom with the Chamber of Commerce, so he The Telephone Box book Exchange can add them to the schedule for action The Audit for 2020/21 has been trying their best to right matters. keys were handed out by a lady used to take products to help maintain is now open thanks to the work of on their next visit. signed and submitted to the External guardian on each floor, to whom they relationships - ladies’ knickers, sanitary several residents. Probus Club of Basingstoke member, Chute Recreation Ground & Pavilion Auditors and if you wish to view, please would be returned to each morning. products, toothpaste and cotton wool. Richard Stettner, was one such person Roads/Footpaths contact me. Bedrooms were large and basic with an With the continuing alterations of the and he told of his experiences in trying Was any business conducted? “A Please contact me if there is anything empty fridge. The speeding problem at West End on regulations the Chute is slowly getting to find export customers for products large order for 400 tonnes of Casting you wish to say or if you have any the A340 continues and the Chairman back into use by clubs and residents. It made by his employer, Basingstoke “We had been educated by the trade paper was achieved plus a subsequent problems that the Parish Council has contacted other local Parishes to has been a difficult time, but all users based Wiggins Teape, in the 1980s. mission about the various surveillance smaller order, and at £1,200 per tonne could help you with or suggestions for see if a joint approach to the new Police will be asked to continue to adhere to The company was well known for techniques that would be used to monitor was valuable.” Richard continued, “As improving the Parish. Commissioner, with the support of the the instructions re masks, sanitizing producing printing and office type our activities”, continued Richard. “And the forestry industry is an important [email protected] County Councillor Rhydian Vaughan, and masks to ensure peoples’ safety. The papers, but there was a different we knew the top floor of the hotel was component of the Russian economy would result in action and the potential Parish Council will be having a mirror part to the business, at their mill in given to monitoring the guest bedrooms.” there was policy to barter trade with to purchase a camera to be used on placed by the entrance from Vyne Road Stonehaven, Aberdeen. This was the A taxi was at his disposal each day with Russian wood pulp, which Wiggins problem roads. as it was noted that visibility was bad. Penny Mayo Industrial Casting Paper section for the driver noting which offices were Teape constantly needed in paper whom Richard was the Export Sales & visited, duration of meetings and how manufacturing. We had one delivery of Marketing Manager. any spare time was used. their wood pulp, but it was black and was of extremely poor quality meaning This division made specialised paper One evening, instead of ballet at the we didn’t use it. So that was the end of which was the base material used by Bolshoi, it was opera and rather than our relationship.” other companies in the manufacture sit through the complete evening of imitation leather for use in the colleagues from the London trade Other Eastern bloc countries turned out to be more productive. automotive, clothing, shoes and mission decided to stay in the bar. They upholstery industries. were the only customers while the See www.probusbasingstoke.club The thought was that Russia surely held performance continued except for a potential? Russia probably operated in young woman. After a while, they asked a similar way to the other Eastern bloc her what she did for a living. She was a countries where Richard had experience chambermaid at their hotel and worked but what central buying organisations on the same floor as their bedrooms. It existed in Russia and what protocols was obvious she was there to monitor needed to be followed? their movements that night. Based in London, a Russo-British Like all Eastern bloc countries, the Chamber of Commerce has operated Russian rouble was not traded in the since 1916. Annual trade missions took West and so hard currencies like US

24 25 Basingstoke Foodbank Borough’s new Mayor ‘honoured’

WE ARE SHORT OF: • PASTA to take on civic role • JARS OF COOKING SAUCE • SOUP • TEA, FRUIT TEAS • DRIED MILK The Mayor’s Charity Appeal 2021/22 Basingstoke and Deane. She has been • TINNED MEAT (NOT COLD OR • KIDNEY BEANS/PULSES supports two local good causes - The a borough councillor since 2008 and HOT DOGS) Community Furniture Project and The lives in Up Nately. The couple have two Donations can be left in the porch of St • INSTANT MASH Friends of St. Michael’s Hospice. children, Billy, aged 21, and Summer, Andrew’s Church, SSJ from 9.30 – 11.30 19, who are both studying at universities • DESSERTS Since the early 1990s, Cllr Cubitt has on Sundays in Oxford. • TINNED CAT FOOD been involved in helping to raise funds or Monday – Friday 9.30 to 3pm at for St. Michael’s Hospice. The Friends After leaving school, Cllr Cubitt was • NAPPIES SIZE 5 & 6 THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS the Foodbank’s main location: 63-64 of St. Michael’s Hospice’s fundraising a voluntary worker in Sri Lanka, FINANCIAL SUPPORT! WE WILL Tempus Business Centre contributes towards maintaining the teaching English and Mathematics in WE’VE GOT PLENTY OF: USE SOME OF THESE FUNDS TO excellent standard of palliative care for an orphanage in Moratuwa. Cllr Cubitt PURCHASE THE ITEMS BELOW. • HOT CEREALS Road, Houndmills, which the hospice is renowned. holds a joint Anglo-French BA Hons HOWEVER, IF YOU WOULD PREFER Basingstoke, RG21 6XG degree in European Business Studies • BAKED BEANS “A tremendous honour” is how Described by Cllr Cubitt as “simply TO DONATE, THESE ARE THE and a Diplome d’Ecole Superieure de • BISCUITS https://www.trusselltrust.org/get-help/ Basingstoke and Deane’s new Mayor Cllr amazing”, The Community Furniture ITEMS WE ARE RUNNING SHORT Commerce de Reims, ESC Reims. She find-a-foodbank/basingstoke Onnalee Cubitt views her forthcoming Project gives a new life to unwanted OF AT PRESENT: • RICE joined Standard Chartered Bank as year in office. furniture, appliances, bicycles and household goods, selling them to raise a graduate trainee in 1988 and spent Cllr Cubitt, who represents Basing money, as well as providing at low cost the next 14 years based in London in and ward, was made or free to those in need. The project gives international finance. She also worked Mayor last night (Thursday 27 May) local people with learning disabilities for a couple of other banks before at the annual Council meeting held or mental health conditions the returning to Standard Chartered NEW - Junior Coaching Sessions at The Haymarket, owing to COVID opportunity to train and gain new skills. Bank in 1997 to be Head of Loan restrictions on the number able to fit in Syndications, running a multi-national the Council Chamber. Cllr Cubitt has been a board member of team covering Africa, the Middle East, SSJ Tennis Club Loddon Social Enterprise Ltd for over the Indian sub-continent and Europe. Having served two years as Deputy 12 years. The charity provides a safe Mayor, following Cllr Taylor’s Mayoral working environment for adults with She met her Hampshire-born husband Recreation ground’s immaculate hard July 26th 10-11 term being extended in the midst of learning disabilities. She was also a local Hugo by the shores of Lough Dan in the the COVID-19 pandemic, Cllr Cubitt Wicklow Mountains. courts, and were a real hit. July 28th 3-4 education authority governor of Dove is looking forward to getting out House School, an outstanding local In 2001, Onnalee and Hugo moved to Following last year’s success, Coach August 2nd 10-11 and about to meet as many borough special educational needs secondary Basingstoke and Deane and founded a Ben is back and anyone who is keen to residents and businesses as possible, in August 4th 3-4 school, for a number of years before it local building company specialising in learn the game or develop their skills line with guidelines, as restrictions ease August 9th 10-11 became an academy. period properties. The couple have been are welcome. If your child is up for and lift. The Mayor is also hoping to use the extensively involved with fundraising Last summer SSJ Tennis Club hosted some fun tennis whilst getting fit, why August 11th 3-4 not put their name down. All ages and This year, the new Mayor and her year to encourage more adults to for a number of charities over the years, a number of coaching sessions for Prices will depend on numbers so abilities welcome. Consort, her husband Hugo Cubitt DL, volunteer to support the army, air, sea, including St. Michael’s Hospice and children, run by a top LTA registered if this is of interest please drop the hope to be able to resume many of the police and St John Ambulance cadet the Army Benevolent Fund. They also coach and complying with government The following dates and times are organizer (Anne Todd) an email annual events on the Mayoral calendar groups. Cllr Cubitt has seen what a raised £550,000 for the Piam Brown Covid-19 guidelines. These popular available. [email protected] so we in person, rather than online. difference the cadet movements can Ward, the children’s cancer ward in sessions took place on the Chute can establish numbers.. make to young people, helping them University Hospital Southampton, She said: “I am very excited to become to develop life skills, such as problem where their daughter Summer spent Mayor of this wonderful borough and solving and teamwork. She is keen that three years being treated for T Cell celebrate all that it has to offer, especially the current lack of volunteers doesn’t Lymphoblastic Lymphoma. after the difficulties of the pandemic. It stop more young people having the will feel extra special to attend events chance to benefit. and ceremonies in person and meet The Deputy Mayor for Basingstoke and Book Exchange people, one of the pleasures that we will Cllr Cubitt was raised in Weston Deane 2021/22 is Cllr Paul Miller and no longer take for granted.” Patrick and has spent most of her life in the Deputy Mayoress is his wife Sandra. James and Catherine - Two more Thank you to everyone who is happy readers at the Sherborne St John contributing to the new stock. book exchange This month there is a new shelf of crime-detective stories to browse. We’re also rotating the children’s Eirwen: 07999 408 990 shelf regularly. 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May has been a quiet month with no are waiting to be advised of the new your street number and at least one when you need us... incidents to report. There have been one. If anyone wants to e mail BRP they telephone number. changes to Basingstoke Rural police • 24 hour service can send their message to me and I will Tyfield which have not yet been confirmed forward it for you. • Free bereavement advice and support however there is a new inspector based We still need a volunteer to serve as • Pre-paid inflation proof funeral plans at Tadley – Insp. Hannah Luchesa. I Cranesfield scheme co-ordinator surely there is hope we will have further details for As announced in June Jamie Whitehorn someone who could take on this role. It • Wide choice of memorials for burials the next issue. Our former beat officer and myself are now starting to call at is not onerous just a need to compile a PCSO Emma Page now has a permanent homes in the scheme to increase the membership list at takeover then little supporting role at Basingstoke Station, number of residents signed up as we to do other than relaying occasional Basingstoke I understand one of her duties is to did not inherit a membership list. Any reports of criminal activity and The Old Forge, Sherborne St John, RG24 9LE improve liaison with NHW. residents who care to e.mail their details warnings to the scheme members. The e.mail address for Basingstoke to Jamie will help us. (jamiewhitehorn@ Ted Wilkinson 01256 851124 Rural Police no longer works and we icloud.com). Please give your names, Area Co-ordinator

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