The Dun Valley News April 2020

:: East Grimstead :: Farley :: Pitton :: West Dean :: This month inside:

Team Letter Care for the land ...

Grimstead Parish Council March report

Wiltshire Council Covid-19 advice

Brownies Speed campaign

Polluting fuels Wet wood and house coal

Pointless Meetings All talk, no action.

The Diocese of Salisbury Guidance on Covid-19 Clergy are being advised not to share the chalice and to encourage worshippers not to shake hands during the ‘Sign of the Peace’ in services, as part of updated guidance from the Church of England on coronavirus. Bishop Nicholas has emailed all clergy in the Diocese, forwarding a letter from the Archbishops of Canterbury and York advising priests that, "in light of the continued increase of Covid-19 cases in the United Kingdom, that it is now necessary to suspend the administration of the chalice as well as physical contact during the sharing of the peace, blessing or laying on of hands." The guidance to our priests, as elsewhere in the country, is to: • offer Communion in one kind only to all communicants i.e. the consecrated bread/ wafer/ host, with the priest alone taking the wine • suspend handshaking or other direct physical contact during the sharing of the peace • suspend direct physical contact as part of a blessing or ‘laying on of hands’

The Dun Valley Churches are members of The Clarendon Team THE CLARENDON TEAM MINISTRY OF CHURCHES TEAM RECTOR Revd Dr Simon Chambers, Tel: 01980 862231, [email protected] TEAM PRIESTS Revd Beth Hutton Tel: 01722 238504, [email protected] (with responsibility for Alderbury, West Dean, East and West Grimstead) Revd Jane Dunlop Tel: 01794 884793, [email protected] (with responsibility for Whiteparish) Revd Cynthia Buttimer Tel: 01980 862017, [email protected] Revd David Perry Tel: 07749 199453, [email protected] CLARENDON TEAM OFFICE Team Administrator 01980 863635 [email protected] TEAM LICENSED LAY MINISTERS Mrs Debbie McIsaac Tel: 01722 712907 Mr Michael Barratt Tel: 01725 238973 CLARENDON TEAM WEBSITE – www.clarendoncofe.org You can find details of how to book baptisms and weddings, as well as Team Worship Services, news and activities around the Clarendon Team. For the Team Worship Rota go to www.clarendoncofe.org/whats-on/

WEST DEAN WITH EAST GRIMSTEAD CHURCHWARDENS Vacant (Holy Trinity, East Grimstead) Mr Mike Marx, The Old Vicarage, West Dean (St. Mary’s) 01794 340271

FARLEY WITH PITTON CHURCHWARDENS Vacant (St Peter’s, Pitton) Mrs Jane Bawden-Jeanes, The Barn, Farley 01722 712854

WEST DEAN WITH EAST GRIMSTEAD FARLEY WITH PITTON

TREASURER LAY PASTORAL ASSISTANTS Ms Jane Higgins, 01794 340536 Mrs Sara Bossom, Pitton 01980 611133 Mrs Val Powley, Pitton 01722 712 746 SECRETARY Vacant TREASURER Vacant

ORGANIST Ms Janice Brown

MAGAZINE EDITOR Ged Mirski-Fitton, Bells Cottage, Church Road, Farley, SP5 1AD Tel 01722 712520 E-Mail: [email protected] ADVERTS EDITOR Tim Hawkes, Lodge Farm House, Elm Close, Pitton, SP5 1EU Tel 01722 712577 E-Mail: [email protected] 2

Pitton Methodist Society The Pitton Methodists worship together with the Anglicans at St. Peter's Church and have a Methodist led service there once a month (currently the 3rd Sunday).

Minister: Rev. Bryan Coates, [email protected], 02380 252960

Superintendent: David Hookins, 01722 320858

Steward: Mrs. Sarah Sankey, 01722 712581

Team letter Revd Cynthia Buttimer

Dear Friends, other places, working to find an anti viral answer. These, like the A few weeks ago one of the weather daffodils, primroses and blossom on forecasters described the fronts the trees, are signs of hope. above us as rivers of water, rolling in one after the other, before cascading Psalm 65, addressing God, says, ‘You down on us. Today, in our daily Lent care for the land and water it; you reading from ‘Care for God’s enrich it abundantly…to provide the Creation’, the words in Psalm 65 rang people with corn. You soften it with a bell. It says, ‘The streams of God showers and bless its crops.’ God are filled with water … you drench has given us so much to be glad the furrows and level its ridges’. It is, about in this amazing world, and as in fact, a hymn of praise to God for Easter nears we remember that he enabling an abundance of corn and gave his only Son for us too for he fruit and life itself. It’s not always loves us so much. easy to see that when we have such an abundance of water at the Wishing you a healthy and happy moment! Someone suggested now Easter, is the time to start building reservoirs Cynthia. and were laughed down, but we are a country on the edge of all the weather systems and could be suffering a drought next year. As I write this, on the 10th March, we are also being cascaded with advice about the Corona virus. It is worrying and I think everyone is being as careful as possible. For something which is so out of our control I do believe that prayer is very powerful and is much needed for all those suffering the disease, their loved ones and all nurses and doctors who care for them. These two subjects, the rain and the virus, seem to dominate our lives at the moment and in both cases are pretty well out of our control. Yet there is an ever growing swell of people fighting for a cleaner world and to stop climate change. There are also vast numbers of people in laboratories at Porton, and many 4

From the registers

Funerals Baptisms Roy COBERN No baptisms in the team at Whiteparish on Weddings 4th March 2020

No weddings in the team Myrtle Cynthia SNELLING at Winterslow on 2nd March 2020

Nigel NORTH at Winterslow on

28th February 2020

Grimstead Parish Council Meeting Report Wiltshire Council Report A 1.99% rise in Litter Pick-up The litter pick-up in both the Council tax has been agreed together villages will take place on the 21st March with a £10 per annum rise in the police in line with the National Litter-Pick Day. precept. Vacancy One person in West Grimstead Highway Matters has expressed an interest in becoming a Barriers along Butterfurlong Road – councillor. Should there be any more These are still awaited. applicants, then interviews will be held. Windwhistle Lane A meeting has been Alderbury and West Grimstead School A arranged for the 23rd March in West request for funds has been received from Grimstead Village Hall regarding the the school. At a recent visit to the school possible closure of the lane. by Cllr Sowerby, two areas requiring Signs and speeding Long Drove The funding are: Speed survey showed that the percentile The wild life ponds needs relining speed was 33.4 mph. The mean speed A shelter over the existing seating in the was 27.5. 33.8% of recorded vehicles small garden is needed. were exceeding the posted speed limit The school to obtain quotes. which means the speed of these vehicles Defibrillator, West Grimstead After some was 33.8 mph. No further action will be discussion it was decided that the code taken. will now be put on the machine. Some Bugmore Lane Ditch The Drainage Team people felt that the machine should be to be reminded of the ongoing problem. put on the village hall but the Village Hall Potholes Maypole Green This work is still Committee would rather see it in the outstanding. telephone kiosk and will trial it for Overgrown hedges Some of the cutting another few months. The problem is back has been carried out. that there are too many books in the Flooding Dean Road It was reported that kiosk and a box may be put outside for there had been serious flooding along the storage of excess books. The Parish the road and a tractor has helped Council to keep a record as to when to vehicles that have become stuck. It purchase new batteries and pads. appears that the culvert bridge by the sewage works is too low which means Date of Next Meeting – 6th April 2020 at the water flows over the top. This to be West Grimstead Village Hall at 7.30 p.m. looked into. [email protected] Footpaths The broken footpath sign at the end of Bugmore Lane still needs attention. Some work has been carried out to the stiles on the circular path but until the weather improves, there is little more to be done. Going Green It was reported that the two recycling bins have not really been used. Maintenance of Big Pond EG. This is still being looked into.

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COVID-19 Wiltshire Council A number of cases of COVID-19, who has been diagnosed with COVID-19, Coronavirus have been confirmed in the you are displaying these symptoms, or Wiltshire Council area. National you have been contacted by Public governments have implemented Health England directly, you don’t need measures to stop the virus spreading. to do anything. We all have a responsibility to stop the What do I do if I’m displaying these virus spreading so what can we symptoms? practically do? Stay at home for 7 days if you have DO either: • Wash your hands with soap and • A high temperature water often. Do this for at least 20 seconds. • A new continuous cough • Always wash your hands when you This will help protect others in the get home, or get into work. community while you are infectious. Do not go to a GP surgery, pharmacy or • Use a hand sanitiser gel if soap and hospital. water are not available. You do not need to contact NHS 111 to • Cover your mouth and nose with a tell them you are staying at home. tissue or your sleeve (not your hands) when you cough or sneeze. Testing will not take place for people who are self-isolating with mild • Put used tissues in the bin straight symptoms. away and wash your hands afterwards. You can find more up to date • Try to avoid contact with people who information on the website together with are unwell. a Community pack with lists of key contacts, resources and other DO NOT information. • Don’t touch your eyes, nose or http://wiltshire.gov.uk/public-health- mouth if your hands are not clean. coronavirus What are the symptoms? • A cough https://www.gov.uk/government/ organisations/public-health-england • A high temperature

• Shortness of breath

These symptoms do not necessarily mean that you have the virus. The symptoms are similar to other illnesses that are much more common such as a cold or flu. Unless you believe you might have been in close contact with someone 8

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Friends of Bentley Wood Pitton Pre-school Sue Walker Administrator Wed 8 April 2020 Our exploration of stories this term has Annual General Meeting taken us far and wide, and the children East Grimstead Reading Room. have, as always, enjoyed a wide selection Hall opens at 7 pm for payment of of self-initiated and adult led activities to subscriptions, AGM starts at 7.30 pm. extend their learning. Refreshments will be served and you can pick up your 2019 Nature Notes. Sue The frogspawn has arrived and the Walker will update us on “The Bentley tadpoles are growing fast. The children Wood Ponds Project”. Non-members have been fascinated by the gills and wishing to join on the night are very how quickly they disappear as the welcome. tadpoles develop. They will be returned safely to the pond later on. We are Sat 18 April 2020 looking forward to a visit to Langford Bean Pole Celebration at the Barn. Lakes in the near future to see them in Demonstrations of woodland crafts, their natural habitat. including making thatching spars (David Parsons), and turning bowls and chair If you are interested in visiting us please legs on 2 pole lathes. Buy coppice call us on 07785 933966 products from the wood – bean poles and pea sticks – for a modest fee. Tea/ coffee and biscuits available. Drive in at Livery Gate or Eastern Clearing entrance and come to the Barn any time between 10 am and 3 pm.

For further information – contact Sue Walker [email protected] 07929 194385

Brownies, Guides and Rangers Nicki McCarney

Speed Campaign This month the Brownies and Rangers have been activitely involved in the speed campaign in the village.

The Brownies have been busy designing posters to be displayed around the village asking people to keep their speed down.

The Rangers had a meeting with Clive Gutteridge to find out all about the campaign, and then worked on their own plan to reduce speeding. This is all part of the Take Action badge they are working on this term.

We are still looking for additional sup- port at Guides, either an extra adult help- er or a DofE student. If you know of any- one who would be interested in helping then please ask them to contact Nicki McCarney on 07803-052273 or [email protected].

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Polluting Fuels Peter Moss From February 2021 two of the most So it’s not a ban on wood or coal polluting fuels available will begin to be burning stoves, it is a set of measures to phased out from sale for use in the remove the most polluting fuels. It is home. They are wet wood and house likely to lead to an increase in fuel costs. coal. Wet wood, or unseasoned wood will be withdrawn from February 2021. The main driver isn’t climate change, but Seasoned wood, which is often kiln dried, pollution. The problem is PM2.5 - a term has a moisture content less than 20%, used to describe solid particles and liquid will still be available. It is of course more droplets in the air with a size of less than expensive. 2.5 micrometres. Inhaling particulate pollution can have a significant impact Bagged house coal will also disappear on health. Road vehicles, industrial from sale from February 2021, with the processes and domestic burning of non- sale of loose coal sold through smokeless fuels are the major merchants directly to households coming contributors to PM2.5 in our atmosphere. to an end in February 2023. In the UK, burning wood and coal on

3 Larger volumes ( 2m ) of wet wood can stoves and open fires is estimated to still be bought, but it will have to be produce approximately 40% of PM2.5. In stored and dried before use. All solid fuel contrast, a relatively smaller amount - producers will need to demonstrate low 12% - comes from road transport. sulphur content and smoke emissions as part of the new regulations.

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Floods West Grimstead Walking Anon of Pitton Group In February, we drove to the New Forest Inn, Ashurst from where we First there were whispers began our walk going through the But then came a warning Inn’s garden and on to the New Forest. Turning left over a bridge, we followed Waiting and watching the path alongside the railway line and past the local camp and caravan site Will it be us (which was closed for the winter) turning right into woodland. We continued through the woodland and The springs of Pitton turned left over a railway bridge after Come threatening once more which we turned right into Churchplace Enclosure. It was a cold, Sightings of sandbags but sunny day and we met several people with their dogs and, as our But are there enough walk followed the New Forest cycle paths, we also met some cyclists enjoying a ride. Our route followed A lake, or a mirage, further afield several paths and turns through the Enclosure returning us to the railway Eerily silent but nothing to see bridge, past the camp and caravan site Waiting and watching and back to the New Forest Inn for lunch. We agreed that, although it had Will it be us been cold, it had been a pleasant walk and Tegan, Bertie, Leila and Inky, four of our canine members, enjoyed all the Caterpillar coils interesting smells they found. Hugging the kerb Thank you to Peter and Janice Ford for organising and leading the walk. A Humming all day report on March’s walk will be in the And all through the night next issue. The next meeting will be on Wednesday 29 April.

Our walks begin at 10.00am from West Dennis arrived and it rained all Grimstead Village Hall so if you would around like to join us, just come along - you its deluge ceaseless for days upon will be very welcome. For information about the group, please contact end Gwynneth Doran (710124) or Janice waiting and watching Ford (710805).

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Pointless Meetings David Pickup You have often suspected this: those meetings at work are largely pointless, except they do provide you with a chance to talk. That is the conclusion of a team of academics from the University of Malmo in Sweden. They have found that the growth of managerial and strategy jobs in business has in turn fuelled a rise in the number of meetings that are called; even though the meetings achieve little. But still the meetings continue, because many managers are unsure of their role, and so they organise meetings to at least give the impression that they are achieving something. The meetings do achieve one good thing: they are therapeutic in that people like to feel acknowledged by their colleagues, and talking together helps them ‘find a role.’

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Hardly a marathon, but could save your life Lester Amman If you go for a run just once a week, it Even one run a week of less than 50 could be enough to cut the risk of your minutes is enough to have a significant early death by up to a quarter. impact. And there was no evidence to A recent analysis of nearly a quarter of a suggest that doing more than this million people has found that those who confers any greater benefit. head out regularly for a jog – no matter The study was carried out at the Victoria how fast or how far – had far lower death University in Melbourne and published in rates. the British Journal of Sports Medicine. In fact, it seems that any amount of Meanwhile, according to Public Health running can be linked to a 27 per cent England, four in ten of us aged 40-60 fail reduction in mortality from any cause. to manage even a brisk 10-minute walk This includes a 30 per cent lower risk of once a month. heart death and a 23 per cent reduction in the chances of dying from cancer.

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FORTHCOMING EVENTS April 1st 10:30 Farley Coffee Shop Village Hall 1st 19:30 West Dean Bible Study Rectory Hill 4th 19:00 Winterslow Winterslow Singers Village Hall 6th 19:30 West Parish Council Village Hall Grimstead 8th 19:00 East Friends of Bentley Wood Reading Room Grimstead AGM 10th 10:00 East Hot Cross Buns Reading Room Grimstead 11th 11:00 Farley Litter Pick Hook and Glove 14th 12:15 East Grim Soup Reading Room Grimstead 15th 19:30 West Dean Bible Study Rectory Hill 15th 19:30 Pitton Whist Drive Village Hall 15th Copy Deadline DVN - for May edition 16th 19:00 Pitton Farley Hospital Village Hall Past, Present and Future 18th 10:00 Bentley Bean Pole Celebration The Barn Wood 25th 19:00 Pitton Frankenstein Cancelled 29th 19:30 West Dean Bible Study Rectory Hill May 4th 19:30 East Parish Council Reading Room Grimstead 6th 10:30 Farley Coffee Shop Village Hall 12th 12:15 East Grim Soup Reading Room Grimstead 15th Copy Deadline DVN - for June edition 23rd 10:00 Farley Flower Festival All Saints’ Church 23rd 19:00 Farley Orlando Jopling All Saints’ Church 24th 10:00 Farley Flower Festival and All Saints’ Church Bishop of Salisbury 30th 13:00 West Dean Village Fete Recreation Ground June 1st 19:30 West Parish Council Village Hall Grimstead 3rd 10:30 Farley Coffee Shop Village Hall 15th Copy Deadline DVN - for July/August edition 17th 19:30 Pitton Whist Drive Village Hall

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