The February/March 2021 Swanmore Link

A sparkling Christmas Swanmore’s Victorian squire Treading the boards Looking ahead to spring

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From the churches St Barnabas Church From the Vicarage 2 Swanmore Services in March 3 From the Methodist Church 4 Services in February Church news 5 All services in February will be online only and you can take part via Facebook Live on our St Barnabas Around the village FB page. You do not need to be a member of Village news 5 Facebook to watch. Christmas revisited 8 Kid’s Corner 11 Sunday February 7th College news 12 2nd Sunday before Lent 10am Service of hymns, readings and prayers Swanmore Parish Council 13 From the archives 14 Swanmore “Am-Drams” 16 Sunday February 14th Sunday next before Lent Around the district 10am All-Ages Together Family Service From the District Councillors 19 District news 20 Wednesday February 17th Ash Wednesday Advertisers Directory 24 7pm Ash Wednesday Liturgy Village Directory 40

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Hello everyone. 2021 is a lot of churches but, although I will have overall now well upon us, with responsibility for the rural benefice, the day to day many of us glad that 2020 running of it is done by another priest and the main is out of the way. The first focus of my work will be St Thomas’, which is just up few weeks of this new the hill from the Cathedral. year, however, are a bit of We are both feeling very sad about leaving a mixed bag aren’t they? Swanmore, St Barnabas and the many friends we have We have the good and made in our almost nine years here, but nonetheless welcome news that the excited about the move to Wells. As you know, we vaccination rollout has almost went to St Albans at the end of 2019 but didn’t begun in earnest but the not so good news that there is and for all sorts of reasons, that was such a right a new variant of covid-19, which for now, is making life decision, not least because of the sort of year that 2020 very challenging as we live in lockdown once again. turned out to be! I’ll be licensed into my new role on Thankfully, however, there is much hope around, that as Thursday 27th May so, although it’s yet to be confirmed, we move further into the year, we’ll see positive change I anticipate my final Sunday in Swanmore to be either and a return to something more akin to normal life. Sunday 3rd or 10th May. Meanwhile, we grit our teeth and get on with it! Hopefully by then, it will be safer to gather and have Part of getting on with it at St Barnabas has been to a proper ending…some sort of service and maybe an move our worship to online only. The law permits us to outdoor beer and hymns leaving “do”! We’ll just have to gather but the PCC, Ministry Team and myself believe wait and see. Meanwhile, there is still work to be done. that the safest and most loving thing to do is to continue February 17th is Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent, a to suspend public worship in church for February and to “heavy” day in the Church’s year, when we reflect on hopefully resume again in March, depending on the our human helplessness, frailty and mortality, with the trend of the virus as we move forward. Our online charge “remember that you are dust and to dust you services can be watched via Facebook Live – you’ll find shall return”. Although ashing you will not be permitted details of these elsewhere in this magazine. The church this year, I will still say those words as part of our online remains open for private prayer for an hour on Ash Wednesday service. I’m sure they will have special Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays. poignancy this year for many of us, as we’ve realised Talking of the magazine, thank you for all of your over and again our frailty when faced with the virus feedback forms and comments about the new format. If running roughshod over us. you haven’t already done so, there is still time and Easter Sunday, when we celebrate Christ’s rising opportunity to let us know if and how you’d like to again from the dead, is April 4th. We weren’t able to receive your copy of the magazine. If we don’t hear gather together last Easter so hopefully it will be from you, we’ll assume that you no longer wish to possible this year. This year, more than ever, we need receive it from April onwards. to hear and celebrate the message of hope, that when I’m guessing that the news of our departure from all seems lost, life and love are shown to be stronger Swanmore is now old news…but in case some of you than death. haven’t heard it… Sally and I will be moving to Wells, Blessings to you all. Keep safe and well. Somerset in May. I’ve been invited to take up the position of Priest in Charge of Wells St Thomas, with the Horringtons and the benefice of Chewton Mendip with Emborough, Litton and Ston Easton. That sounds The Revd Claire Towns,Vicar of Swanmore

The covid-19 pandemic has brought about many changes, not least in the way we offer church services. When services in church are allowed again we expect to be still following strict guidelines in order to keep everyone as safe as possible. There are only 15 household/bubble seating spaces in order to maintain safe social distancing, face masks are mandatory for attendees (unless they are exempt), hands must be sanitised, there can be no congregational singing. For any updates on church service arrangements during February and March please check the website:www.stbarnabas.org.uk

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St Barnabas Church, Swanmore Services in March We hope to be back in church for March, but please see our website and noticeboards for further updates.

Sunday 7th March Sunday 21st March 3rd Sunday of Lent 5th Sunday of Lent 8am Eucharist 8am Eucharist 10am Eucharist 10am Eucharist

Sunday 14th March Sunday 28th March Mothering Sunday Palm Sunday 8am Eucharist 8am Eucharist 10am All-Ages Together Family Service 10am All-Ages Together Family Service

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A message of hope every magnolia we Looking ahead to spring pass, sometimes talking at length about I’m sitting here writing this at the end of December 2020 its beauty and and you are reading it in the February/March issue of impermanence, the magazine so it is hard to imagine what the day sometimes with a sigh looks like as you read this. I hope that the covid and a gesture as if lost vaccinations are rolling along at a great pace and we for words. are all living in tier 1 and able to meet, shop, go to the The point is though, pub and get back to those things we all spent our days that spring reminds us doing back long ago in 2019. In the absence of a time to look to life and to machine I’ll have to take the long route and find out beauty. It reminds us when I get there. there is always hope Even with our messed-up seasons and the possibility and, even though it Pete Bangs of snow still not something to bet against, we are on the may appear fleeting, downhill run into spring. Winter is almost behind us and hope never goes away but comes back again year on 2021 lies ahead. It is hard to picture what 2021 will be year. It can be very hard to hold on to hope at times, like. Covid will still be an issue as the vaccination particularly in the face of personal loss and 2020 programmes are going to take many months. Brexit has certainly took away more than it gave. happened and we are now seeing what a post-Brexit I hope that 2021 offers at least a glimpse of hope to world looks like for good or ill. Covid will have changed everyone. Hope for the future, hope for recovering from many businesses and our jobs and lives may look very loss. As Christians, rebirth and resurrection, are key to different. our beliefs. We believe Jesus rose again, like the The Japanese have a spring tradition called Hanami. magnolia flowering in spring and therein lies our hope. I Hanami translates literally as “flower viewing” and is think it is no coincidence that the Easter celebration connected to the many cherry blossom festivals that falls in spring time and so the new growth of the season take place between February and early May. It is a time has extra meaning for us. to enjoy the transient beauty of flowers. It carries a I’ll leave you with this short quote from The Song of valuable lesson as the cyclic nature of the year reminds Solomon, “The winter is past; the rain is over and gone. us that, while nothing lasts forever it is important to find The flowers appear on the earth, the time of singing has joy in even the most temporary of things. My wife finds come…” a similar joy in magnolias with their short flowering Pete Bangs season. From mid-March to late April she will point out Methodist Connexion Missioner for the Meon Valley

Sunday Services

Swanmore Methodist Church Due to the continuing covid pandemic Swanmore Chapel Road, Swanmore. SO32 2QB Methodist Church will, regrettably, remain closed until such time as it is safe to open again. We will keep all our members informed and hope that everyone stays safe and well.

Thursday Fellowship We hold a Fellowship meeting via Skype every Thursday 2.30–3.30pm – an opportunity to meet for Minister prayer, Bible reading and discussion – and, if you Revd. Joseph Tembo want to join in, with singing at home!If you would like Tel. 01329 833518 to join us, please contact Jill Letts – 01489 896182 Email: [email protected] email – [email protected] Loving God Website: Loving our community http://www.swanmoremethodistchurch.org.uk Making disciples for Jesus

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Moving on Farewell to Claire Thanks for being here for us The Reverend Claire Towns, vicar of our village church, and her partner Claire halfway up the country and was Sally Beazley, will be leaving us in juggling work, home and the motorway My first encounter with Claire from a May when Claire takes up a new post but we have enjoyed getting to know distance was at the Remembrance in the Diocese of Bath and Wells. her since she moved down – and we Day service in 2018. Nick was away The church will be organising a and I’d gone to check out the local still know how to get to Wells. farewell gift and anyone wishing to church and see how the vicar handled Nick and Hazel Whitehead contribute can place cash or cheques, the crowds. made payable to PCC of Swanmore, It’s tricky for retired clergy to find a Claire & Sally in an envelope with “Claire” on the new worshipping community where I had no idea when I first met Claire outside and deliver these direct to: they feel comfortable. We have inside and Sally that they would be Andrew Wilkinson, Swanmore PCC knowledge and a tendency to spot the instrumental in such a big change in Treasurer, 2 Donigers Dell, Swanmore things we would have done differently. my life. It was talking to Sally, herself a SO32 2TL. More than two years on and we’re Reader, at Claire’s licensing service as Anyone wishing to donate via still here. We love the inclusivity, the Vicar of St Barnabas, that introduced BACS transfer should use: friendliness and being able to me to the idea of becoming a Licensed Account: PCC of Swanmore contribute in a variety of ways. Claire Lay Minister (the full and clearer title), Sort Code: 30-90-85 has welcomed us into the a ministry which I was not aware of at Account number: 00135767 congregation and to the Ministry Team the time. Reference: CLAIRE and we have enjoyed getting involved Having looked into it and Jill Phipps without having to take responsibility for discovered a bit more, the first job was strategy, finance and meetings. to discuss it with my new Vicar. I felt Claire gives a lot of time to pastoral rather apprehensive but Claire has God in lockdown care and the wider community and we always been supportive, encouraging will be sorry to see her go. But we (and challenging – she would say) in Hazel Whitehead’s book “God in know how to get to Wells… my application, training and ministry, Lockdown:” – based on the Hazel and Nick Whitehead giving me lots of opportunities to lead “Thoughts for the Day”, written for and building up my confidence. It has members of St Barnabas, Sally been a pleasure to work alongside her Swanmore and sent out regularly Sally has been a great support for and ‘learn from a pro’. by Revd Claire Towns during the Claire and her ministry but also has a When Sally joined Claire it was first lockdown last year, is now ministry in her own right as a Reader. wonderful to have an experienced available. Her sermons, leading of worship and Reader colleague to learn from and The book. which includes engagement in the community are a share with; and I have enjoyed and contributions from Sally Beazley, Jill sample of what she has brought to the been grateful for her specialist Phipps and Nick Whitehead – as Swanmore party and her work as a knowledge and skills as a teacher, her well as Hazel and Claire, is dyslexia specialist has been important passion for social justice and her available from www.ypdbooks.com to local children. expertise with social media! at £5.99 (plus £3.25 P&P) or if you When we first came, she lived As I have recently live locally, you can order direct become a dog-owner, from Hazel at: we also share a love [email protected]. of our pets; Bonny will miss her “playdates’” with Thelma, tearing round the vicarage garden – but we know how to get to Wells too… Jill Phipps Jack Fellows. y

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Remembrance display Swanmore Conservation Group Thank you to those who provided a few additional knitted/crocheted Signs of spring – and vandalism poppies for the display outside the Nothing was straight forward for any of The wildflower meadow that the church last November. us in 2020 and 2021 has started the Parish cCouncil has been developing Whilst the coronavirus curtailed same way. There were very few work in the lower meadow is now beginning any definite plans for a poppy project parties for our group in 2020 although to grow well, it is easy to see the last year, we hope to be back in the when not in lockdown we did manage difference between the coarse grasses summer with some fresh crafting ideas a couple with people working elsewhere in the meadows and those for November 2021. separately and in different parts of the in the seeded area. If you look closely Watch this space! conservation area. Fortunately the you can see some of the wildflowers Derrinder and Wendy area lends itself to this way of working starting to put up leaves, so it should St Barnabas Church and several members were able to do provide us all with a lovely display this any urgent work required at times to spring and summer. Thank you! suit them. Perhaps because we had so much Many thanks to everyone who donated So despite everything we have rain in the autumn there have been been able to keep on top of the lots of fungi to see in the woods this toys and household goods for the schedule of work we agree each year year and lots of squirrels too. There Roberts Centre before Christmas. with the Parish Council. In December have been the usual pigeons and Claire and CSO Gary braved the cold this meant we cleared the three magpies, rooks and crows with the to collect a mountain of good quality ditches of leaves, sticks and a huge occasional buzzard and even red kites children’s items and assorted kitchen number of acorns. up above the area. One of our utensils, crockery and cutlery for The conservation area is a lovely members has also noted the presence needy families and the rehoused resource for everyone in the village, of goldcrests, nuthatches and long- homeless who often lacked basic an outdoor space that we can all tailed tits whilst walking through the equipment. With the help of the Meon access easily just on our doorstep. I'm woods. Valley Lions, three full van loads were sure we have all been aware that Hopefully work parties will be able delivered to the Centre. many more people have been walking to resume later this year, they are Collections from the church’s around the village but the down side to always held on the second Saturday of Christmas services – including the this is that there has been an increase each month from 9.45am until 12noon, drive-in carol service at the Village in vandalism. we meet by our hut and have a coffee Hall, raised £999 which will be split Throwing logs and plastic bottles break at 11am. This seems unlikely to between 2020’s nominated charities: into the pond has always been popular happen in the next few months but Emmaus Project, Christians Against and this year we have had many more when lockdown does end we will Poverty and Water Aid. of the rails and posts by the pond return to this way of organising the broken. These have all been replaced work. by members of our group but our plan Gill Sawyer – 01489 894206 Charities for 2021 to paint our storage hut has been Each year the PCC chooses three delayed yet again, at least the roof Duck watching at Drover’s Pond in charities – one international, one was repaired well before covid-19 January.. national and one local – to raise funds changed our lives. for during the year. In 2021 the international charity will be St George’ Foundation, which was founded by Philip Dean 16 years ago and supports homeless and street children in Sierra Leone. The local charity will be Friends without Borders which operates from Photograph by Peter Mason. All Saints’ Church in inner city Portsmouth and supports asylum seekers, refugees and immigrants while the national charity for 2021 will be decided at the PCC meeting on 4th February.

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Swanmore Care Group Still caring despite covid GuLP_TR_C

Once upon a time, way back in the Meanwhile, Jenny, one of our deep past, before the pandemic, the Lunch Club cooks, started cooking Swanmore Care Group was busy. food at her home which her husband 2nd and 3rd Swanmore We were busy taking people to would then deliver. We are most Guides their doctors or hospital appointments grateful to Jenny for this initiative and – and we were busy with the weekly managed to help her by, arranging the Lunch Club for elderly or needy local use of the Village Hall kitchen and Zooming along residents. But with the covid pandemic later the Paterson Centre for this, with Swanmore Guides have had a the numbers of people wanting help some financial help from Bishop’s different few months since the first with transport to the doctors or Waltham Rotary Club. lockdown in March. We didn't see hospitals shrunk to almost zero and In September we were able to turn each other in the summer term which the Lunch Club had to be stopped as it this into a hot meal service. It was very is when we would usually be enjoying was obviously an unwise thing to have nice to be able to deliver a hot meal, the great outdoors, camping and 20 or so elderly people inside for an but also that tiny moment of interaction having fun in the fresh air. Sadly the hour or more, all together. with a friendly face as the food was jamboree “Camp Brave” that we were Early on the committee members delivered was much welcomed. We due to join in Scotland in August was contacted all the Lunch Club members also managed to deliver special cancelled and the Region International by phone to see if anyone needed any Christmas meals to about 30 people. trip to Greece that Amelia was help and to offer support. As the One day soon, we hope, we’ll be selected to join couldn't go ahead in months have gone by we have made able to restart these hot food the summer either. more calls and received advice from deliveries, while in the meantime We did, however, join hundreds of the Winchester Good Neighbours Jenny soldiers on alone. other Rainbows, Brownies, Guides, Network about what we, as volunteers, So, we are still open and ready to Rangers and Leaders from across were allowed to do. Such as using help where we can. Thank you to Hampshire East in a virtual sleepover younger volunteers where possible everyone in the Care Group for being doing lots of activities before sleeping rather than those over 70. We have there and ready to assist where in our own tents in our gardens or in a been able to help people when sensible and if anyone needs help or den in our houses. needed, so if anyone has a need to go would like a meal delivered please From September – until the latest to a medical appointment, please ask contact me. lockdown – we have been meeting and we will do our best to help. Dennis Wheeler – 01489 892911 online and outside in small groups. We Beavers are all growing in confidence meeting on Zoom and have been doing all Keeping busy sorts of things including baking biscuits, making microwave mug In September, Beavers restarted face had a talk from MP pizzas, scavenger hunts, Diwali to face activities for the first time since Flick Drummond lanterns, singing, games and March and it was so lovely to see about her job in welcoming guests including Laughing the young people again. We started Parliament and a Lyn a Guider from Cumbria who had with our global issues badge looking at talk from a us all giggling at her session of endangered animals and recycling; Buddhist monk, as well as a few laughter yoga with us. we also had an evening tidying our Kahoot! quizzes. When we could meet outside in a village by picking up rubbish. Thank Christmas saw our annual socially distanced and hand sanitised you to Swanmore litter pickers for sleepover held at home with lots of way we did treasure trails around loaning us the equipment. activities planned and a virtual visit Swanmore and made tin can lanterns We then had a virtual Zoom and story from Father Christmas. Now, – using hammers and nails by session from the Purple January sees us back on Zoom for the torchlight in the dark was quite an Community Fund (https://www.p-c- foreseeable so we are going to travel experience!! f.org) when we discussed their work. to space, learn about pets and – We have all been doing our best to We learnt that children and older fingers crossed – for some guest keep the Guiding spirit alive in these people in the Philippines are not speakers to help us. challenging times and are looking allowed to leave their homes until a As always thanks to everyone who forward to being able to be all back covid vaccine is found. is supporting us at this time. together During the November lockdown we Roisin Smith Sarah Woodman 6

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Community art project Celebrating our village heroes Calling all artists – regardless of age, If you’re aged between 2 and 200 ability or artistic style – I am wishing to and this sounds like it might interest set up a small community art project you then please email me at to celebrate and give thanks to our [email protected] village heroes throughout this Alison Potter pandemic. Similar to Tom Croft’s “Portraits for No matter your style or ability, Alison NHS Heroes” initiative, where artists hopes many villagers will want to take were matched with NHS staff to create part. a portrait of them, I am looking to start a small-scale community art project matching local artists to create a portrait of a village hero. This might be the local postman, your neighbour or your child’s schoolteacher. Needless to say, portraits will need to be created from a photograph with permission from the person. If there is enough interest, we may even be able to take requests and exhibit our work when restrictions allow. This idea is very much in its infancy, so I don’t yet have all the details set out.

Primary School with a special Christingle prayer. Swanmore Society It was a delightful way to share the Discovering the light of Christ during Advent with the Waiting for June children by lighting the candles on As promised, the committee of the meaning of light their Christingles. Swanmore Society has reviewed the Tricia & Vicky - Year 1 teachers at situation surrounding the restart of our During Advent, Year 1 explored what Swanmore CofE Primary normal programme of events. light means to Christians. Given the current trajectory of the The children looked at the coronavirus pandemic, it is clear that, similarities and differences between Year 1 ’s completed Christingle oranges. sadly, it will be neither permissible nor what light could denote for Jews and safe to hold indoor gatherings for Christians, which in turn meant that some months at the very least. As a they had lots of fun recreating a result, there will be no Society Menorah and an Advent wreath. meetings in March, April or May. Each child made their own We will review the situation again Christingle, and used fine motor in three months, based on the control skills to place the cocktail progress by then of the vaccination sticks into the orange to represent the programme and the easing of four seasons, and wrap a red ribbon lockdown restrictions, and provide around the orange to represent the information in the next available parish blood of Christ. magazine. The climax to the project was Until then, we hope you all stay inviting Sally from St.Barnabas to the safe and well, and we look forward to classes to look at in detail what each better times ahead. part of the Christingle meant, and then Caroline Clapperton, Secretary sharing our special Christingle song 01489 891447 with her. Sally blessed both classes 7

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Swanmore Advent Calendar 2020 Doors without chocolate Remember these? Can you remember what was behind them? On December CSO Gary and the Festive Trail combined forces to create the Swanmore Advent Calendar 2020. Long ago before chocolate advent calendars were invented, children were very excited to open the cardboard door of the Advent Calendar, (no plastic in sight!) and see a colourful festive image be it a robin or a present or something a little obscure. With the help of willing volunteers, we attempted to recreate the early advent calendar magic using several props. We absolutely loved doing this and we hope that you enjoyed it too. Many thanks to all our doors and to all the guessers who made it so much fun. Roll on next year! Lou Hurley

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Festive trail Lighting up the village

Christmas seems a long time ago now, it was wet, it was windy, and it was chilly, but the lights were beautiful. Roaming around Swanmore after dark was delightful as lights and decorations were in abundance this year and from early on in December, too. It was a tonic to see the variety of decorations and light installations around the village. It was very clear the effort that people had put into their displays and some houses were remarkable, you had to stop and take it all in, there was a lot going on. If I were discussing trends for a Sunday supplement, I would say multi-coloured lights are on the increase, pallet Christmas trees and snowman are very now, willow sculptures are very hard to make and are unlikely to be big in 2021, and that pre-lit deer are gorgeous and should be everywhere! A big thank you to all of you who offered to go on the Festive Trail map and huge apologies if I accidentally dropped you off (pdfs are not my friend and it was my error if you were left off). Sparkle and Tinsel Photographs by Peter Mason

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Swanmore Pre-school Exploring snow and spaghetti

We have begun 2021 with yet more 2021 please contact us: challenging times due to covid-19 and www.swanmorepreschool.org.uk have temporarily reduced the numbers 01489 893779 or 0795 8436396. of children attending each session to Sarah Hiscock maximise keeping everyone as safe as possible. Thank you to all of our parents and carers for their continued understanding and support to the Pre-school. The children returned in January full of news about their Christmas experiences and enjoyed exploring the icy weather. The children took part in some crunchy welly walks around the school field looking at patterns made by the frost. We have been exploring textures and experimenting with malleable Above: Jack – discovering the materials often resulting in mucky malleable texture of a bowl of children. spaghetti. Left: Levison keeping If you are interested in a place at warm outside in hat and gloves Swanmore Pre-school for September looking at frost patterns. Christmas window competition Congratulations to: 1. Harry age 4 Keeping them occupied at Christmas 2. Eva age 3 While the Festive Trail brightened 3. Daisy age 9 the village over the Christmas 2 4. Keira age 6 period, the Parish Council’s 5. Zoe age 9 colouring and window decoration 6. Jasmine age 6 competition kept many children 1 occupied and enlivened some windows too. The selection of entries pictured here each received a £10 Amazon voucher.

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Swanmore Magazine Jan2021_v4_AW.indd 12 21/01/2021 16:20 Around the village Kid’s Corner Quiz time You may well have more Here’s a little quiz to ponder on, just for fun: time at home this month 1. How many legs does a spider have? with usual play groups and 2. What is the name of the cowboy in Toy Story? activities not able to run. 3. Whose nose grew longer every time he lied? Sarah Chase has a few 4. If you freeze water ideas for you to keep busy what do you get? and have fun. 5. What is the response to “see you later, How about a scavenger hunt alligator”? or going for a walk to see what 6. What do caterpillars you can see? Make a list before turn into? you set out, you can include Answers at the bottom of the page things to see such as an evergreen tree, some berries, Make mud pies Painting stones an umbrella, a robin, a cyclist or Always good fun! Find some You do not need any special a feather. You decide. nice squishy mud or mix some paints for this, just be creative. garden soil with a little water and find some suitable stones in and then shape it with your the garden or on your walk . hands into a ball and use your palms to flatten the mud into smooth shapes. Decorate your pie with petals, leaves, twigs or whatever you can find.

Tidy up the village Make a fairy garden Why not wear rubber gloves Here is an example to give you and take a plastic bag and litter some ideas. picker (if you have one) with you on your walk and see who can find the most litter to pick up and bin when you get home – a good way to help keep Swanmore’s streets and country lanes clean and tidy!

Take your soft toys outside Make a nature rubbing …for an adventure. Take a pencil or crayon and Perhaps you could play hide paper and find a tree with a and seek together, listen to the suitably knobbly bark – put the birds, or look at the wildlife. paper against the tree and Maybe you could take some gently rub the pencil over the nibbles and have a teddy bear’s paper to create a pattern.

picnic too. 1. 8 legs 2. Woody 3. Pinocchio 4. Ice 5. ”In a while, crocodile” 6. Butterflies 6. crocodile” while, a ”In 5. Ice 4. Pinocchio 3. Woody 2. legs 8 1.

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Swanmore College Coping with changing circumstances

Christmas celebrations at the Alzheimer's Society https:// college were very different www.alzheimers.org.uk/elfday this year while the latest lockdown means lessons are Christmas concert online back online… The music department presented us with an online Christmas Concert 2020. It is always wonderful to see our Sadly, we had to take the very difficult decision to cancel our annual and talented pupils perform and we look extremely popular Christmas lunches. forward to showcasing more of their work in the future. Each year, we serve more than 800 festive meals during the final week of term with pupils from each year group Meon Valley Food Bank gathering in the hall for a “party”. In December, just in time for Instead, on Wednesday 16th Christmas, we donated more than 500 December 2020, our amazing catering items of food to the Meon Valley Food team provided takeaway Christmas Bank. Pupils collected items lunches for everybody who wanted throughout the month of November. Anti-bullying T-shirts designed, made one. We hope to celebrate in the usual Year 11 donated the most with 189 and judged by Year 7. way in 2021. A huge thank you to our items! catering team for making this possible! Delicious new menu Ambassadors” judged the competition and presented the results during a Elf and safety! The Swanmore College Catering Team have been working very hard to Zoom assembly. All the T-shirts were On the last day of term, staff surprised inspiring and creative. pupils by dressing as elves! As well as introduce several new dishes to their being great fun, we raised £175 for the menu. One of the most popular was “sticky chicken” which went down very Time for reflection well with pupils and staff alike. Year 7 pupils, who joined us in September 2020, spent some time in Anti-bullying assembly their tutor groups reflecting on their Year 7 produced their own T-shirts to primary school days. They wrote promote anti-bullying and to celebrate postcards to pupils and staff at their the qualities of the pupils in each tutor former primary schools to share their group. The “Anti-Bullying experience of “big school”. Despite the difficult circumstances, they have settled in very well. We are extremely Left: Sticky chicken - a new college proud of them and the maturity with favourite. Below: College staff which they have transitioned to celebrate Christmas dressed as elves. Swanmore College.

Hitting the ground running During our Christmas break, we monitored track and trace to ensure all staff and pupils were informed if there were any new cases. We had planned a phased return as directed, however, the government announcement on 4th January 2021 meant we had to change our arrangements at short notice. We are sad that all pupils cannot be in school with us, however, we are providing live lessons whilst ensuring pupils are safe and well. 12

Swanmore Magazine Jan2021_v4_AW.indd 14 21/01/2021 16:20 News from Swanmore Parish Council

2021-22 Precept Parish Council Office Covid 19 made 2020 a tough year for Tracey Molloy, everyone, and the challenges continue Executive Officer as the pandemic forces us into a third Hollythorns House, New Road lockdown. Swanmore, SO32 2NW While there is hope in sight that at Tel: 01489 890651 Email: [email protected] some point this year our lives can start Web: www.swanmorepc.org.uk getting back the normal, the Parish Council appreciates that we don’t PUBLIC OPENING TIMES need to make things any harder and WEEKDAYS 10am-2pm has agreed to keep the 2021-22 Please contact us by email, letter precept at the same level as this or phone or visit us at the office. year’s. The precept is the Parish Council's Wheelie bin stickers scarecrows. share of your council tax. We spend The Committee also decided to buy We willll shshareare the second half of every year planning some speed limit reminder wheelie bin more detailsails with youyou the budget, which makes up our stickers for residents, providing a shortly onn our precept for the following year. We then visual reminder to drivers to reduce Facebookk page,page, submit our precept requirement to their speed. As they are only displayed however ,in the on bin collection days, it reduces the Winchester City Council in January. meantimee chance of drivers becoming please accustomed to them. get your Please contact Kate Chesters Road safety thinking capsaps on. New speed limit radar sign ([email protected]) or leave a The mainmain aimaim isis Road safety in Swanmore is an message on the office telephone if you to have someome ffun,un, would like some stickers, letting us important priority for the Parish celebrate know if “30mph” is suitable for your Council. As a Parish Council we are and say thankhank youyou to location. limited on what we are allowed to do, our key workers.orkers. We hope to be able to give every howeve,r this does not stop us interested household at least two thinking of ways we can help reduce speeding in the village. stickers. If 30mph is not relevant for In January, the Planning & outside your house but you would like Highways Committee approved the an alternative “Slow down” sticker, Upcoming please contact Kate. If there is enough purchase of a third speed limit radar interest, we can add a batch to our sign for the village. This will smile or meetings order. frown at motorists depending on their Our Parish Council meetings are speed and these signs are known to New Road bus shelter currently being held on Microsoft be very effective in reducing speeding. The bus shelter in New Road, Teams and members of the public are This new sign will be rotated opposite the College, was damaged in welcome to attend. The meeting links monthly, along with the two existing December. We have been advised can be found on the Agenda which are speed signs, enhancing the village’s that the shelter needs to be replaced posted on our website and Facebook already comprehensive Speed Limit and are liaising with the bus page. Radar Programme. We will purchase company’s insurers on this matter. You can download the Teams app and install the sign in the next few free of charge (https:// months. www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft- Swanmore 365/microsoft-teams/download-app) or use the online version. scarecrows 9th February: Planning & Highways. Help us celebrate our key workers by 16th February: Open Spaces & creating a scarecrow of them! From Amenities. Easter Sunday 4th April to Sunday 26th February: Finance. 11th April please display the 9th March: Planning & Highways. scarecrows you have made with pride. 16th March: Open Spaces & A very generous resident has Amenities. offered cash prizes for the top three 23rd March: Full Council.

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Swanmore Magazine Jan2021_v4_AW.indd 15 21/01/2021 16:20 From the archives

Swanmore Park House – lying between South and North W J Myers & Co Lodges in Park Lane – was once the home of the Myers Charles Myer’s father – William family. Swanmore’s archivist, Crawford Wright, looks Joseph Myers (d.1871) – was a ship back on the life of William Myers owner who lived in the Aigburth area of Liverpool, a district that was also Swanmore’s Victorian “squire” home to Alfred Waterhouse and Bruce Ismay (of Titanic notoriety). Charles Myers appears to have run The Swanmore Park Estate was left to his elder son William; educated the company from the 1860s, after bought in September 1877 by Charles at Eton and Balliol College, Oxford. Myers, a director of the White Star William was only 24 when his father his father retired, while he was also Line, from Liverpool, for £21,000. It died and reading for the Bar at the a director of Ismay, Imrie & Co which owned the White Star Line. then totalled some 303 acres including Inner Temple. In July 1888, now a JP, the park, pleasure gardens, lodges, he married Frances Prideaux-Brune in farmhouse and cottages as well as Knightsbridge at a society wedding. Portsdown Hill, the Solent, Isle of four pews in Droxford Church. William was elected Conservative Wight and Forest of Bere. It contained He had the earlier eighteenth MP for Winchester (1892–1906), ample servants’ quarters (14 century house demolished and Deputy Lord Lieutenant for Hampshire bedrooms), a drawing room (47 by 20 employed his fellow Liverpudlian and as a JP sat on the Droxford feet), billiard room (48 feet in length), Alfred Waterhouse, the renowned Bench. He was elected to the County wine cellars and 16 bedrooms. architect, to design a new one. The Council in 1889, with responsibility for In October 1873 it had been house cost a total of £36,250, the Roads and Bridges Committee. In resolved that a Gentlemen’s Cricket excluding land and fees. Swanmore he became churchwarden, Club be formed in the grounds of Unfortunately Charles suddenly remaining so for 50 years and when Swanmore House. Its members and died at the age of 52, just two years the Parish Council was formed in 1884 non-members were elected from the after buying Swanmore Park and he was the natural Chairman and held aristocracy of South Hampshire and before the new house was completed. the post for 36 years. included an earl, four generals and He had been living previously at The neo-Tudor house was in a three admirals. The original cricket Botley Grange. superb position some 400 feet above pavilion was on the site of Pavilion The Swanmore Park Estate was sea level with extensive views to Left: The advertisement for the estate’s sale in 1935. Below: William Myers MP, JP, DL (1854–1933). Opposite page: The pulpit in St Barnabas’ church was designed by Alfred Waterhouse and donated by the Myers family.

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Park Farm in Park Lane. The majority of people in Swanmore’s renowned gardens Swanmore were employed within the village, mainly on the land as According to the Hampshire Garden with water, many alpines and two agricultural labourers, as tradesmen or Trust the gardens at Swanmore bridges and the glasshouses were in service. House were originally laid out in the developed and extensively used for For those attending Swanmore 1830s by Bettesworth Shearer. By vines, fruit and exotic plants. church the front pew close to the the time he sold the303 acre estate to “There was an orchard, a winter lectern was reserved for the Myers. Charles Myers, he had extended the tennis court, a ha-ha, many climbing Swanmore Park was the venue for park and laid out pleasure gardens to roses and other plants along a many of the villagers on social the north of the house from an pergola, half a million trees with some occasions including Harvest Home, original 59 acres. specimens planted in the parkland, Christmas and School Treats. Charles Myers commissioned the house covered with colourful William Myers died in December Edwin Molyneux, whom he had climbers and two acres of grassland 1933 at the age of 79, leaving probably known in Liverpool to planted with limes, elms, Spanish £191,000. He had no children to leave redesign the gardens, and a large chestnut and 1,000s of bulbs in the the estate to, neither did his brother or walled garden with elaborate grass. A sun dial is moved round the sisters; he was buried in Swanmore glasshouses was built and the whole grounds. There was an avenue of churchyard. gardens redesigned. After 1879 cupressus and sweet briar hedges. Swanmore Park Estate, now some Molyneaux continued to work for “Molyneux moved to be Farm 1,357 acres was sold off in 42 lots by William Myers to create some Bailiff around 1898 and Mr G Ellwood auction at the George Hotel, impressive grounds. became the head gardener. A conifer, Winchester. The house was Grade II As the HGT puts it: “Due to the Chamaecyparis lawsonia “Elwoodii” listed in 1997 and today is more or skills of Molyneux as a plantsman, in originating as a seedling, was named less intact, being divided into particular in growing prize after him.” apartments. chrysanthemums, Swanmore Park After a succession of owners the In addition to Swanmore House gained a reputation for the quality estate was divided and sold in 1952 Alfred Waterhouse’s designs include and maturity of its planting and was and the gardens sold to a developer the pulpit in Swanmore church, Eaton written about in several garden and were partly built on. Hall in Cheshire for the 1st Duke of magazines of the time, such as the http://research.hgt.org.uk/item/swanmore- Westminster, Manchester Town Hall, Gardeners’ Chronicle, the Journal of park-house/ Metropole Hotel in Brighton, Prudential Horticulture, Cottage Gardener, Buildings, the Natural History Gardening World and Country Life. Museum, and several Oxford and “A rock garden of pulhamite was Molyneux’s seminal work on Cambridge Colleges. created by James Pulham & Sons, Chrysanthemums was first published in 1886.

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Swanmore Magazine Jan2021_v4_AW.indd 17 21/01/2021 16:20 Am-dram memories

Like many of Swanmore’s clubs and societies, activities for the village’s amateur dramatic group (SADS) have been “on hold” since March 2020. Enthusiastic member, Martin Letts, recalls the joys of “treading the boards” and looks forward to a resumption of performances later this year. Hoping to get back on stage again It was back in 1959 when Swanmore saves the royalty fees, y’know. “Old again to get prompted, then re- Amateur Dramatic Society staged its King Cole” was in millennium year appeared. – hoping the audience first production, at the old Swanmore 2000 so we had a millennium bug and didn’t notice. village hall, now long gone. Today, we a cake “baked” on stage to look like In 2014 we put on a revue to have very good facilities in its the Millennium Dome (now the O2 remember the First World War. It was replacement and SADS has become a Arena). so popular that we put on another part of life in Swanmore’s community. The other was “Alice in performance at the Paterson Centre A faithful crowd of “Friends of SADS” Wonderland”. It is a tremendous later in the year. “Lest We Forget” was turn up to run the bar, sell the raffle privilege to be write pantos and let directed by our Lynda who produced tickets, move the chairs, manage your imagination run wild. In “Alice” we lots of ideas, poems and sketches “front of house” things, apply make-up had a Mad Hatter, an angry Queen of from the period. I wrote a sketch about and do lots of clearing up. Thank you Hearts and a wonderful Caterpillar on the Lord Kitchener “Your Country Friends. Our behind-the-scenes a mushroom. Caterpillar appeared Needs You” poster. people work magic with material, surrounded by smoke although, making everything from princesses’ unfortunately, at the end of the scene Favourite shows dresses to frogs’ outfits, from robots to the first three rows of the audience Classics which have won us carrots. also disappeared into the fog: accolades include “Far from the One of our panto dames, suitably Swanmore vicar Claire was a Madding Crowd”, “The Titchfield dressed in a skimpy Spice Girls outfit Cheshire cat, who gradually Thunderbolt” and many more. One of a Union Jack flag, wanted his “disappeared” too. was a Russian comedy (would you heeled red shoes made higher. Our Although I wrote the songs for believe it) called “The Government Friend John returned them within an Alice, there was a problem: I can’t Inspector” which involved confusion hour, having cut off the heels, inserted write music and don’t admit to playing due to the failings of human nature. It lifting wedges and painted them bright an instrument. Fortunately band leader was written many years ago – but red. Peter kindly allowed me to sing the human nature never changes. Thinking it would be fun to be in a tunes to him; then translated them into For 2019, our sixtieth anniversary pantomime I joined SADS in 1985 and proper music. year, we put on “The Snow Queen” one September evening met a group Nearer to performance night we with a lavish set and plenty of colourful of people sitting in a circle in the are all nervous. In my first play, dancing and songs: I had six changes Village Hall. They gave me a small coming on stage as a Bishop, I of costume. We had more than 30 part to read but a week or so later completely forgot my lines, went off people on stage, our fine orchestra someone dropped out and I suddenly became Baron Hardup in Cinderella and was hooked.

Plays and pantomimes In March 1989 we put on “Arsenic and Old Lace”. This required a body. One of our members borrowed a shop mannequin and “she” sat in the passenger seat of his topless sports car for a while. The car wasn’t the only topless item and she looked very lifelike; so much so that she was “kidnapped” by his work colleagues and we had to pay a ransom to retrieve “her”. He and I played the “The Government Inspector impressing the ladies” – left to right: Mike Rich, villains in that production. Chris Tatum, Gail Norris, Lesley Preedy, with Patric Howe standing behind. I wrote a couple of pantomimes – it From SADS’ production in May 2015. 16

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and a very glamorous Snow Queen, who later also switched on the Swanmore Christmas lights. We build scenery on Sunday mornings. The director makes a model and our set builders get on with it. The whole of the Village Hall floor is a sea of bottoms-up and heads-down as we hammer, saw and paint. It’s a very creative experience. I like sign writing and remember “Suds R Us” for Widow Twanky’s Laundry in “Aladdin” and advertising boards hung on the primary school fence.

Memorable sets In “The Ladykillers’” we had promotes confidence, co-operation “Robinson Crusoe” (December 2013) marvellous scenery: the inside of an and commitment (especially as we Robinson and the Dame meet Queen old lady’s house, both upstairs and have no understudies). Committing to Neptune: left to right – Danny Jeffs, downstairs with roof tops including a a play or panto is a three month Martin Letts and Lynda Parker. chimney. I played a bit part as one of project once or twice a week, and the old lady’s female friends. almost every night during performance enjoy this very personal account of the Someone I knew in the audience didn’t week. You have to learn your lines (the fun and games we’ve had over many recognise me: I didn’t know whether to tricky bit), take criticism and direction, years. It may make you smile – it may be flattered or upset, she thought I project your voice, sing, do DIY, wash even encourage you to come along really was one of the fairer sex… up and make tea – and, of course, and see what we get up to. Another favourite pantomime was learn to act. So if you want to be the “Wind in the Willows”. We had a Tin Man from Oz, a candlestick, a SADS hopes to resume activities riverbank scene with a waterwheel butterfly, Rumplestiltskin, “Monsieur later this year with a production of which turned, a small boat which LeClerk in “Allo Allo”, Manuel in “The Hound of the Baskervilles”. floated on the river and a thousand “Fawlty Towers” Marley’s ghost or the Meetings are held at the Village Hall paper leaves stuck one by one onto back end of a cow, then come along – on Mondays, 7.30–10pm. If you are overhanging willow trees. I was Toad your imagination is the limit! interested in performing, working which I enjoyed immensely – apart SADS “am-dram” is excitement, behind the scenes, or becoming from washing off the green coloured creative, enjoyment, glamour and involved in some way, please makeup every night before going to community. Where else could you contact Caroline Powell on 07701 bed. parade across a stage dressed as a 044563 or visit our website: http:// We all find amateur dramatics a pineapple doing the sailor’s hornpipe swanmoreamateurdramaticsociety. very good personal discipline. It in front of an audience? I hope you co.uk/

“The Ladykillers” – the evening soirée with the villains: left to right Trudy Fanti, Brenda Lambert, Carol Sealey, Martin Letts, Mike Clay, Mike Edwards, Roy Phillips, Ben Pharoah, Roger Minors. From SADS’ May 2018 production. 17

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In the hedgerows Seen and heard Spring’s windflower Joyous song As the days get longer the hedgerows with death and they were included in On any bright sunny days in the next – especially along Mayhill Lane – will Roman funerary wreaths – although in few weeks, there is a good chance soon be filled with one of our earliest even earlier times the Egyptians that the first skylarks will again be spring flowers: the white wood associated the flowers with sickness. heard singing in the fields between anemone (Anemone nemorosa). The Local folklore in some parts of Green Lane and Mayhill Lane: last plant is characteristic of ancient Britain cites wood anemones as year one was heard on 3rd February. woodlands and since it spreads very variously symbols of bad luck (never Skylarks (Alauda arvensis) are dull slowly – just six feet (1.8m) in 100 to be included in bridal bouquets), looking birds around 7ins/18cm long – years – we can be sure that banks charms against fevers– if picked larger than a house sparrow but thick with the flowers have been when first seen in spring, or as a smaller than a starling – brown above undisturbed for a very long time and shelter from the rain for fairies; in the and paler below with a small crest of may even be the remnants of previous Victorian language of flowers, they head feathers. woodland cover. represented illness, poor health or to The male skylark’s amazing Anemones are reputedly named be forsaken. Elsewhere in Europe the continuous song – lasting for up to after the anemoi – the four wind gods flowers’ association with death and three minutes as it soars above – is of Greek mythology – and their arrival their appearance in spring adds a used to both declare its territory and with the March winds also gives their “rebirth” dimension and they are attract a mate: singing and soaring common name of windflowers. An significant at Easter. takes a great deal of energy and alternative theory is that the The plant was once widely used in demonstrates to any listening females flowerheads – which only open in full folk medicine –treating almost just how strong, healthy and an ideal sun – typically fold their petals and anything from fevers, headaches, mate is the singing male. hang their heads on stormy days so, gout, asthma, shingles or whooping The skylark’s song is traditionally like the scarlet pimpernal, are good cough to leprosy, syphilis, clearing associated with daybreak – or as predictors of incoming weather. “watery and phlegmatic humours”, or Chaucer put it: “the bisy larke, Another anemone myth concerns even as an ointment for eye messager of day” – but as regular Aphrodite and her lover Adonis. When inflammations. walkers know, during spring and Adonis was killed by a wild boar – Wood anemones are, however, summer skylarks can be heard at reputedly sent by a jealous Ares (the extremely toxic: they have been almost any time of day in the local god of war and another of Aphrodite’s known to poison cattle, and should fields. lovers) – anemones spring up where never be taken internally. More recent Like other ground nesting birds their Aphrodite’s tears hit the ground as she studies suggest that they have numbers have fallen significantly in mourned. A different version of the significant analgesic, anti-fungal and recent decades due to loss of habitat myth has the flowers springing from anti-inflammatory properties which and predation: they have been drops of Adonis’ blood – but since they perhaps explains the plant’s included on the “Birds of Conservation are mostly white or pale pink rather nineteenth century use in external Concern” Red List since it first than a deep red, perhaps the tear remedies for skin disorders. appeared in 1996, by which time their tradition is more appropriate. numbers had fallen by 75% during the The myth may be the reason why Wood anemones (Anemone previous 25 years. wood anemones are often associated nemorosa). Skylarks can produce up to four broods a year, so throughout the nesting season, which starts in March, do keep keep to footpaths with dogs under control when walking in our local fields to avoid disturbing any nests.

If you have noticed any interesting wildlife or hedgerow plants in Swanmore do share your discoveries with us in a future issue. Send you stories to [email protected]

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From our district councillors Preparing for a new Local Plan and policy changes

As we write this article, we are still in Drummond. To our delight it carried a the Winchester City Council as the emergency regulations of this beautiful picture of Santa as drawn by previously. dreadful covid-19 pandemic. Tier 4 two of the children at Swanmore The Government’s guidance for rules continue to apply – along with Primary School, JG and his sister HG. Brexit is also to be found at additional restrictions – although we Congratulations to these buddy artists. www.gov.uk. This covers business, are advised that the Government may travelling, living and working with or in consider tightening the rules that guide Draft consultation imminent the EU. If these changes affect you, it us as to what we may, or must not do. Dominant in Council “News” is the may well be worth your while to look at Of course, in the background we are Draft Consultation Document about this site. still reminded to wash our hands the new Local Plan for Winchester regularly, wear a “face covering” when District (outside the National Park). WCC policy plans in shops, and socially distance i.e. 2 The full document will be found on the Much of the consultation about metres (6 feet) apart. The latter may WCC website by the end of January. Winchester City Council’s Policy and be increased to three metres shortly. At present it does not identify the Development Plans is now going into Full details are at www.gov.uk under development sites chosen from those a “virtual regime”: i.e. online while coronavirus (covid-19). published in the Strategic Housing and covid-19 rules apply – these could well Economic Land Availability last into the autumn. Much of it is Keeping safe Assessment (SHELAA). about the urban area of the city so if So far, we in Swanmore have not you go to Winchester regularly you experienced the worst of the rising All change for garden waste may well find the “News” site numbers experienced in other parts of The website also reminds us that the interesting and wish to take part. At the country, or even Hampshire. new Garden Waste Collection regime present the Central Winchester Nonetheless the numbers are still too is scheduled to start on 1st February Regeneration Consultation is now high, and our local hospitals are using brown bins rather than the green complete (again!); the new parking reaching their limits. If you have sacks. These sacks will no longer be system via RingGo and information symptoms ring the 111 number to collected after 1st February 2021 even about progress towards the new Clinic receive advice and directions to though you may keep them. Collection to replace the St Clements surgery are (hopefully) the nearest testing station. of garden waste was free, but now also there. The vaccination is being rolled out but there will be a charge – details have There are many rumours about the even if you have received “one jab” been published in previous magazines local elections scheduled for May you could still carry covid-19. (see also below). 2021. If covid-19 is still active leading Frank says that he is one of the There has been a further tranche up to that point then it is likely that the lucky ones to receive a Christmas card of money targeting small businesses. District Council, the County Council from the Meon Valley MP – Flick If this applies to you then re-apply to and the election of a new Hampshire Police & Crime Commissioner could well be postponed until September. May we remind you at this stage that if you wish to vote please ensure that you have registered via Electoral Services Unit, City Offices, Colebrook Street, Winchester, SO23 9ZZ; the unit can also supply postal voting The new garden bins forms. come in two sizes – 140l or 240l which District councillors: carry an Linda Gemmell 01489 895 023 annual charge [email protected] of £39 for the Frank R. Pearson 01489 892 822 small bin and [email protected] (W) or £59 for the larger or [email protected] (H) “standard” bin. Vicki Weston Tel: 01329 835 161 or e-mail: [email protected]

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Winchester & District Young Carers Caring for the carers

Congratulations to Imogen Day, a to be our authentic selves. Imogen is a pupil at Swanmore College, who was passionate individual who we know presented with its annual TESSA will go on to do great things.” Award by the Winchester & District Like many charities Winchester & Young Carers at the charity’s virtual District Young Carers has suffered AGM at the end of November. financially during the successive covid The award, in memory of Tessa lockdowns as fund-raising events have On the move Summers who was involved with the been cancelled at a time when key December was a busy month for us at charity and died in 2013, is given each donor organisation came to the end of Home-Start. year to one of the young carers “who planned funding cycles. Alongside our busy Christmas shows selfless commitment to making The charity supports children schedule, we also moved offices to a difference”. throughout the district – including join Home-Start Hampshire's Gosport Imogen helps care for her mother several living in Swanmore – who care & Fareham and Havant branches. It who suffers with fibromyalgia and for ill or disabled parents or siblings. will be lovely to work alongside our functional neurological disorder which As a result many struggle to cope at neighbouring branches. Home-Start presented the family with additional school, suffer from low self-esteem or Meon Valley opened at The Wickham challenges when external support was find it difficult to make friends, and the Centre in December 1998: we are sad limited during lockdown. charity provides activities, one-to-one to leave, and can’t thank the staff As the award citation noted: befriending, and support groups where enough for their support. “Imogen has always taken pride in they can meet other young carers and We were able to offer some supporting her mum both practically in discover that they are not alone. families additional support over the the home and emotionally, all while For more information about Christmas period, in the form of gifts looking out for her three younger volunteering or supporting the charity for children and food hampers. We sisters too… [her] sunshine financially visit: received toys, kindly donated to us personality shines through and she www.winchesteryoungcarers.org.uk through Wave 105’s “Cash for kids never fails to make people smile and appeal”, along with funding for some is welcoming to everyone…Her food hampers from The Meon Valley capacity caring for people and Below: Imogen was presented with her Lions. Our team worked hard to collect encouraging self-expression in many award at Swanmore College during and distribute these toys and hampers ways is inspiring, we should all be free the charity’s “Zoom” AGM. to the families. This year we were unable to participate in the Christmas Fair, however, we have had some success with raising funds through a Santa Run. Thank you to all those who took part and raised much needed funds to enable us to provide emotional and practical support to local families. Do you or anyone you know need support, or have some spare time to volunteer? Please get in touch either through our website (https://home- starthampshire.org.uk) or use the contact details below: Arena Business Centre, Lancaster Court, 8 Barnes Wallis Road, Segensworth, Fareham, PO15 5TU Phone number: 0330 124 2095 Email: [email protected] or [email protected]/ Avril Dalrymple

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Rotary Club Peddling for Shout Start planning for the carnival For more than 14 years a group of friends – in their 60s, 70s and 80s – Theme for the 2021 Bishop’s Waltham special visitors inside the children’s from around Bishop’s Waltham have Rotary Carnival, planned for 12 June, ward this year or put-up decorations. been meeting every Thursday to cycle will be “Children’s Books” and the Although the presidential year around the country lanes of the Meon group is already encouraging people usually runs from July to June, the Valley, enjoying the Hampshire Hills to start planning how they can support group’s current president, Linda and stopping for a great pub lunch on the Carnival procession by getting Treveil, has put in an extended stint route. dressed up or organising a float covering an 18-month period instead. When the last lockdown (not the depicting a character or scene from It has not been an easy time, trying to current one) started in November and their favourite children’s book. keep things running from a distance, group cycling was off the agenda, as In December the group was able to while also having to make difficult was a nice pub lunch, the group take “Roger” its brightly lit and music decisions to cancel some eagerly decided to turn a negative into a playing Christmas steam engine anticipated events, and dealing with positive: they challenged themselves around most of its normal routes with disruptions that the club has not seen to cycle 2,000 miles and at the same Santa waving from a suitable distance in its 30-plus years. time raise funds for a good cause. to welcome the start of Christmas, Due to the disruption to Linda’s “We know how important being While knocking on doors was not year, with many of her major events outside and getting physical exercise allowed, a bucket placed on “Roger” cancelled, the incoming president, is for people of our age, and we know for donations plus electronic Mandy Tourle, who should have taken that the past year has been contributions raised more than £1,000. over in July, agreed that Linda would particularly hard on charities”, says to support worthy causes that are stay on and Mandy would take over in Mike Berry, who came up with the desperately in need of funds this year. January when she would do an 18- idea. “So calling ourselves ‘Peddling The club was was also approached month stint to get back to the normal Pensioners’, we each set ourselves by several of the local schools asking yearly cycle. Presidential nominee, targets for the miles we could cycle for visits by Santa and Roger, to help Sara Walker, will then take over in July during the lockdown period and went raise spirits in the schools in the run 2022. out to clock up the miles and raise up to Christmas. For information about Rotary Club funds for Shout 85258.” On Christmas Eve, Roger also activities or membership contact: Launched in May 2019, Shout made a very special trip to the Royal ian.treveil@bishopswalthamrotary. 85258 is a text messaging support Hampshire County Hospital in org.uk service for anyone who is struggling to Winchester and was parked with cope. Since then the service’s Santa below the paediatric ward Below: In pre-covid days, John Natt, volunteers have held more than windows so the children could wave 2018-2019 president handed over his 500,000 conversations with people and talk to Santa via telephone. The chain of office to Linda, who is who are anxious, stressed, depressed, visit followed a BBC News report from handing over her president-elect chain suicidal or overwhelmed and who the ward the day before, where nurses to Mandy, who is handing over her need immediate support. As a digital explained that they couldn’t have any president-nominee chain to Sara. service, Shout 85258 has become increasingly critical since the start of the covid-19 pandemic, as one of the few mental health support services able to operate as normal. By December the 12 Peddling Pensioners had cycled more than 2,300 miles and raised more than £3,000 for the charity. “It has given us real motivation to get out on our bikes and we are really grateful for the very generous support that we have received from family and friends for our fundraising efforts.” Their fundraising page is still open and accepting donations at https:// uk.virginmoneygiving.com/ PeddlingPensioners.

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Sensory impairment is a very common NHS website provides more issue for people as they grow older but information. fortunately, there are many things you Support organisations: aids are available with a referral can do to help you cope with the The Macular Society 0300 3030111 from your GP. Specsavers also issues arising from declining sight and https://www.macularsociety.org/ offers hearing tests at home, at a hearing. Seeability 01372 755000 https:// cost, by calling 0800 023 2949 or www.seeability.org/ www.specsavers.co.uk Visual impairment RNIB 0303 1239999 https:// Hearing aids – Audio amplifiers, text Sight tests – You can arrange for www.rnib.org.uk/ phones, specialist smoke detectors, an optician to visit you at home, by Open Sight Hampshire 02380 vibrating clocks and watches, and calling the Outside Clinic on 0800 641244 https:// flashing or vibrating doorbells, are 640 9513 or visit www.opensight.org.uk/ available to help. The NHS website www.outsideclinic.co.uk. The Partially Sighted Society provides more information. Specsavers also offers a home visit 01302 965195 https:// Support organisations: service, which you can book at www.partsight.org.uk/ RNID 0808 8080123 07796 705239. Both organisations www.rnid.org.uk/ offer free NHS sight tests and help Hearing impairment Sonus 02380 220225 http:// towards the costs of glasses, if you Hearing tests - You can also www.sonus.org.uk are eligible. arrange for a free hearing test at For more information or help with Sight aids – Magnifiers, large home, with the Outside Clinic, by contacting these organisation speak to button telephones, talking clocks calling 0333 255 4749 or your local Age Concern volunteer and text-speak devices are available www.outsideclinic.co.uk. NHS support worker, Lorna Neill, on 07790 to help with everyday tasks. The hearing tests and free NHS hearing 845944.

Bishop’s Waltham Photographic Society Awards made and meetings continue The year began with our AGM and Alan Inder who passed away recently annual awards presentation in early and the first recipient is Louise Goslin January. And what a great evening we On 4th February we shall welcome had. Very chatty and lots of input from Robert Harvey on a return visit to the members. Our President, Steve Society. His presentation on Zoom is Green presented the annual awards called “Small is Beautiful”. Macro (virtually) to the competition league photography opens up a fascinating winners plus in the second half, the world of wildlife, and Robert’s talk will audience were treated to a collection demonstrates techniques for making of images contributed by members as striking images of insects, orchids and a “photographic review of 2020”. fungi and will include composition, Rona Bassett stepped down as depth of field and how to control light, Programme Secretary after a three as well as how to find and identify year stint organising external subjects. Robert is an award winning Louise Goslin winner of the Alan speakers, workshops and other club photographer based in Wiltshire who Inder Shield pictured at Bishop’s events. We have been treated to a has written a number of books on Waltham Palace with Jane Inder. varied programme over that time and photography and astronomy. www.bishopswalthamphotosociety.co.uk our Chairman John Coote joined We are still accepting new For anyone with children or members in thanking Rona for all her members – we may not be able to grandchildren interested in hard work. meet face-to face but a warm photography, the Society’s Junior In the awards presentation, John welcome will await anyone interested section is also continuing at this time introduced a new award for the in taking pictures, wanting to improve with online meetings and set topics – Society to be given to the “Most their skills and chat (via Zoom) with please contact Peter Mason Improved Photographer”.The award like-minded people. More information [email protected] has been named in honour of our about the Society can be found on our for more information. founding member and past-president website: Dawn Blight

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Meon Valley Lions U3A A helping hand at Christmas Zoom talks planned Santa runs are usually a large part of Wheels for a local family Meon Valley Lions Club’s fundraising Meon Valley U3A is one of the The club came to the rescue of a smallest U3As with a membership of events, but we were out in the villages local family in need of a “new set of more than 100 people and has nine and really impressed with the number wheels”. Basic tasks like going to the interest groups. Membership of people who took the time to chat shops or school were a major renewals have been sent out, the and make a donation. challenge as the family were cost is £10 for January to We'd like to thank everyone who struggling to teach road safety to September. supported us in raising more than their 4 year old with autism. New members are welcome, if £2,500 which will shortly be used to Providing the family with a buggy, you are interested please contact me help needy causes; one of the projects for an adult child, will help all of them for a form on any of the numbers or we are considering is providing get out and about safely. addresses below. computers for schools to lend to those We are now holding our meetings who need equipment to help with via Zoom. Members will be sent a home schooling. link to join the session a few days Following consultation with Age before, and we look forward to more Concern, the club also delivered 19 of you taking part. hampers to local needy residents. February 2nd: The RNLI – Brian Eddy Barringer, President of Meon Masters Valley Lions Club said: “Thanks to the February 16th: The Universe is support of the public, it was our great Transient – Phillip Charles pleasure to provide just a little March 2nd: Living in Cairo – Janet Christmas cheer”. Diamond March 16th: Ernest Hemmingway Do you need help? and the International Brigade – If you, or someone you know, needs Lyndon Palmer help please get in touch on 07443 April 6th: TBA 753780 or go to our website : April 20th: Graffiti All Around You – www.meonvalleylionsclub.org.uk Tony Kippenberger where you will also find information May 4th: South Coast from the Air about how to donate. – Brian Barrett Some of our groups have H&IoWT found on the Isle of Wight – have managed to continue by also been seen keeping fungi in dry communicating via email: Winter larders spots between branches to eat later. Poetry Circle and Reading. Humans aren’t the only ones who like Looking to our feathered friends, Mike is giving Zoom presentations to keep a well-stocked larder over the acorns are also a firm favourite with to the Egyptology group. Strolling had resumed with a limit winter months. All sorts of animals jays. They cache their food in a of groups of up to six people have been seen hiding food away, similar way to squirrels, scattering it socially distancing, but due to the ready to eat in the depths of winter throughout the forest and often current lockdown is now when other food sources get scarce. forgetting some of the piles. If not suspended again. “Winter larder” may suggest buried or hidden well, their stores Others due to their nature of squirrels, who hide high-fat food in a may be eaten by mice before the jays visiting places /meeting in groups scattered fashion, either burying their ever get the chance. – Art Appreciation, Geology and hoard or stuffing it into hollows in Helping wildlife stock up for winter Nostalgia have ceased for the time trees. Their stash often includes can be really simple. Putting out food being. nutritious meals like acorns and for birds and letting your garden grow General enquiries to: hazelnuts. Red squirrels – still to be wild, with log and rock piles provides Betty Hiscock, Secretary food and places for wildlife to shelter. 01489 894807 or 07766522464; Claire Thorpe – Hampshire & Isle of email: [email protected] Wight Wildlife Trust Website: u3asites.org.uk/meon- valley

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Swanmore Magazine Jan2021_v4_AW.indd 41 21/01/2021 16:21 February is the time when many local people head to Warnford Park on Sunday afternoons to admire the snowdrops. In Swanmore we can also enjoy the blooms in the garden at Hill Farm House which Jenny and Michael Maunder open each year in aid of charity and where they have planted thousands of snowdrops. Due to covid-19 neither venue is opening this year – so thanks to Berty Ferrone for some photographs instead… and we can all look forward to a return of Snowdrop Days in 2022.

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