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75 Years Ago-the Rememberance Sunday Parade in November 1945-the first post-war occasion Wickham Parish Magazine November 2020

The Parish Church of St Nicholas Wickham PO17 6HR (The United Benefice of St Nicholas, Wickham and St John the Baptist, Shedfield) www.stnicholaswickham.org.uk The Rector Assistant Curate The Revd Jane Isaac The Rectory, The Revd Dr Ruth Howlett-Shipley Southwick Road, Wickham, PO17 6HR 01329 280 905 01329 835 295

Associate Priest The Revd Juliet Montague The Vicarage, 52, Brooklyn Close, Waltham Chase, SO32 2RZ 01489 895 012

Members of the ministry team can be contacted by email via the parish Office [email protected]

Churchwardens; Caretaker Magazine Editorial Team Mr Fred Crosskey Mr Ron Burt Mr John Landaw (Editor) [email protected] 5, Mill Lane, Wickham Mr Den Boylan, Mrs Sheila 01329 609 161 01329 833 751 Campbell, John Farrow Mr Richard Cannadine (photogapher) [email protected] Distribution; Mr Robert Goulson 01329 513 530 Church Flowers [email protected] Mrs Jane Buckle 01329 833 299 Parish Administrator/PCC 01329 832 517 Roman Way, Tanfield Lane, Secretary Wickham, PO17 5NN Mrs Jane Goulson Advertising; Mrs Sue Pittam [email protected] Mothers' Union (Branch Leader) [email protected] 01329 833 299 Sabrina Gwynn Roman Way, Tanfield Lane, Tel: 01329 233637 Wickham, PO17 5NN Email: [email protected] Methodist Church Minister; The Revd Joseph Tembo Honorary PCC Treasurer 01329 833 518 Mrs Di Frost Friends of St Nicholas Church Mr John Landaw [email protected] Roman Catholic Church [email protected] 01329 832 633 Revd Canon Alan Griffiths 01329 830 088 The Laurels, Mayles Lane 02380 273 882 Wickham, PO17 5ND Church Room Bookings Park Place Centre Verger/Sacristan Mrs Jane Goulson Franciscan Sisters Mrs Rosemary Simpson [email protected] Winchester Road, Wickham 01329 512 629 01329 833 299 01329 833 043 Roman Way, Tanfield Lane, Chaplain; Fr Andrew McMahon Choir Trainer Wickham, PO17 5NN Sunday Mass 9:00am Mrs Valerie Shuttleworth 01329 833 805 01329 835 233 Parish Magazine; Copy Mr John Landaw Wessex Jamaat Bell Ringers [email protected] Mr Abbas Rahim (Hon. Secretary) Greg Painter 01329 830 088 [email protected] [email protected] 1, Church View, School Rd 07753 813075 2 Wickham Parish Magazine November 2020 Editorial The theme of this month’s magazine is Remembrance. Whilst current Covid restrictions are in place, Services at St Nicholas Church are limited to a maximum of sixty residents at any one time. This will obviously affect this year’s Remembrance Service. Those wishing to attend the Service are required to book in advance. There are also specific arrangements for R.B.L. members. Please see page 6 for full details.

If you, or anyone you know, is/are suffering from the effects isolation or seclusion, you might refer them to pages 2 and 32...... where we have, as usual, listed all the groups, organisations and services that are active in the Parish. Please share this information. Images of Wickham

The Field of A collection of historic views of Wickham including The Square and Bridge Street, Remembrance will be recognisable buildings such as Chesapeake Mill and The Barracks, along with day to ‘operational’ on the village day scenes of village life, local businesses and celebrations. green, opposite St

Nicholas Church, from A lovely gift at a fantastic price of £5! 31st October to 13th

November. Residents are For details on how to purchase a copy, please call 01329 833103 invited to plant Crosses in or use the contact page on the website. The Green in memory of family or friends who died www.wickhamhistory.org.uk whilst on active service. Crosses are on sale at an unscheduled ‘drop off’. Page’s and/or Heming’s. The Wykeham Vale housing development ( see pages 32, One of the effects of the Covid restrictions is 40 ) will begin releasing the first of 70+ new homes next the additional amount of extra time many spring. New residents will be advised that the Wickham people have discovered. Clearly, many Village Magazine is an award winning, up to date, valuable residents decided to update and/or source of information which lists a host of local tradesmen modernise their wardrobes during lockdown. and services and features the latest HCC and Winchester Many charity shops have benefitted from this City Council information...... and is also a jolly good read. additional benevolence, with some shops DB now requesting an initial enquiry rather than

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From the Revd Juliet suffering. We should not seek to wipe out the memories of past wrongs, but to be aware that whenever power and authority come together in an organisation there is a danger that the reputation or the very survival of that organisation begins to matter more than justice and honesty. As I write this I am conscious that the Archbishop of Canterbury, speaking about the findings of the inquiry into historic sexual abuse in the Church of England, said that he had learnt again to be ashamed of the church. This is not the first time, and I’m sure it won’t be the Dear Friends, congregations, community last, when the Christian church November is the time when we gatherings and families have to has revealed its feet of clay, from traditionally reflect on things be very different as we all try to the crusades to the cruelty of the past, the 1st is All Saints in the follow the rules and stay safe, it Inquisition, to its support for churches calendar – when we will be a year that goes down in slavery, we have much to be remember all those Saints who history, and just as our parents ashamed of, but we can learn, don’t have a named day of their and grandparents told us about and what we must learn is surely own, followed immediately by All what it was like to be evacuated, the same for all institutions. At Souls on the 2nd, a time to or bombed during the war, so the heart of the gospel message remember all those we have today’s children will tell their is the requirement that we care known and loved who have died grandchildren about the year for the most vulnerable and – particularly poignant in this that school was so very different. needy in society, and that we pursue justice, honesty and year when coronavirus has So do we have to keep added to the death toll and truth, sticking fast to these remembering the past, does it do principles has to be non- attendance at funerals has been us any good? Well as someone th negotiable, and may well prove so limited. Then on 5 Nov we whose life and ministry depends look back to the plot to blow up costly, as many whistle-blowers upon the life of a man who lived know only too well. the houses of parliament and 2,000 years ago, you would restore fair treatment for Roman expect me to say yes, and I do As we learn the lessons of the Catholics, in those days you find it deeply annoying when TV past, we need to remember that were fined if you didn’t attend a C quiz contestants say ‘It was our humanity not only leads us to of E church on a Sunday – how before I was born’ as an excuse fall short but is also responsible th unfair is that! Finally, on 11 for not knowing anything vaguely for amazing acts of self-sacrifice, November we usually gather historical. One reason why we love and generosity. So in this together to remember those who need to know our history is that it month of remembering let us died in the two World Wars. All can teach us so much. Whenever reflect upon all those who have this happens in the last few we hear the official commission inspired us, who have helped us weeks before the beginning of reports of things that have gone know the reality of love, and who Advent when we turn our faces horribly wrong, from gave their lives so that we might with hope and expectancy Hillsborough to Grenfell Tower, be free. towards Christmas and a new from the Post Office to Gosport year. Memorial hospital, most of those With love, This year all these occasions who have suffered ask one thing Juliet which draw us together in - that lessons are learned so that others may be saved from 4 Wickham Parish Magazine November 2020

Letter from the Revd Dr Ruth Howlett-Shipley In June 2019 I was privileged to be with me physically on that Wearing the Shedfield be ordained as a Deacon by the very special day but I can Mothers' Union Stole Right Reverend Christopher assure you all that I felt totally Foster, Bishop of Portsmouth, in surrounded by your love and a fantastic service at Portsmouth prayers. The PCCs very kindly paid for me to spend a Cathedral and came to serve in night away on retreat at the Benefice of Shedfield and Sarum College in Salisbury Wickham. I was expecting to be which is where I started my th ordained as a priest on 4 July theological training, I 2020 in the Cathedral where I received so many cards and would have been one of five emails wishing me well and deacons from Portsmouth these meant a great deal to Diocese who would have been me, the parishes also gave ordained in Portsmouth me some very generous gifts Cathedral. I expected that the and Shedfield Mothers cathedral would have been full of Union made me a fantastic stole (which I have already family, friends and members of been able to use in Wickham the congregations of St at a service of Holy Nicholas, Wickham and St John Communion for the Mothers the Baptist, Shedfield. But, like Union). many other plans this year, coronavirus made this read the lesson, Annabel sang I just want to say a HUGE thank impossible. during communion and Revd you to you all! I thank you for your Jane preached the sermon. gifts, for your love and prayers This year the run up to the and for the way that you have Ordinations was anything but Several people have asked me made me, and the children, feel usual! The date changed three what the difference it makes to so welcome here in the Benefice. times, the numbers who could be ordained as a priest. In a THANK YOU! attend changed daily in the week recent book, Stephen Cottrell, before and it was judged that the who is now the Archbishop of traditional residential retreat York, says that he is irritated prior to the ordination was not when he hears people being practical. It was also decided asked what is the difference that, rather than one large between a deacon and a service in the Cathedral, several priest and they say ‘Oh, there small services would be held in are a few things that you local churches throughout the can’t do as a deacon but you diocese. can as a priest’ as if those few things aren’t all that So on Friday 2nd October, I was important. But those ‘few privileged to be ordained as a things’ are the declaration of Priest by the Right Reverend Christ’s forgiveness, Christopher Foster, Bishop of presidency at the Eucharist Portsmouth in a small, but very and the announcement of personal service, at St John the God’s blessing. They are Baptist Church, Shedfield. Revd hardly incidental! And it is my Jane is fairly certain that this was huge privilege that I am now the first time an ordination able to do each of these in my service had been held in ministry here in Wickham Shedfield. Only thirty people and Shedfield. could attend but it was fantastic Gifts from the parishoners that both my children could play I am sorry that most of the a part in the service; Edward congregation were unable to 5 Wickham Parish Magazine November 2020

Remembrance 2020 – Revd Jane Isaac describes how St Nicholas Church is responding to the current uncertainties about public gatherings on November 8th

‘What are the readings, music and arrangements for address, led by the Remembrance this year?’ Revd Jane Isaac, is a question many of you Wickham RBL branch have been asking – and chaplain and the Revd one that your ministry team Ruth Howlett-Shipley. and the Wickham RBL In accordance with committee have been national RBL considering for many guidelines, standards weeks now. It will come as will be not be paraded no surprise to you, given this year from the the ongoing pandemic and Square or in church. rising infection rates locally, We are unable to lay that a comprehensive wreaths at the war answer is impossible at the memorial after the time of writing (16 October service, and sadly 2020). One thing’s for sure neither our uniformed though: government, organisations nor our Church of England friends from Villiers sur regulations, social Mer are able to join us. distancing requirements and our own local context To comply with mean that this year our ‘usual’ arrangements for government and Church of England Covid-19 Remembrance just aren’t going to be possible. secure requirements, a maximum of 60 people can be legally and safely accommodated in church. I know this will be a great disappointment to all the RBL members, community representatives, service personnel and local residents who so faithfully join in Wickham’s Remembrance commemorations year It is very important that you let the parish after year. However, it’s very important that we administrator know by 12.00pm on Friday 6th focus on what we are able to do rather than what we November if you intend to come to the aren’t, and do please be reassured that with some service: please email adaptation and flexibility on everyone’s part, all [email protected] or phone being well the following Remembrance events will 01329 833 299, giving your name, a take place– please do check the church website, contact phone number or email address Wickham Facebook page and local and the number of seats you require noticeboards for the latest information. (maximum of 2 per household). If you have •October 31st–November 13th: The Field of not let us know by 6th November of your Remembrance on the Village Green will be intention to come to the service, then the cap available for you to plant poppy crosses or on numbers means that this year you will be pebbles in memory of those who lost their lives unable to attend. in the service of their country. The two silhouette Tommies will be in place again this year. Please see If they have not already done so, Wickham pages 10 & 11 to find out more. RBL members should contact branch •Sunday November 8th, Service of secretary David Robinson if they intend to Remembrance: St Nicholas Church at 10.50am come to this service. (the church will be open from 10.30am). A shortened version of the traditional Remembrance service with

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You may remember that this anniversary was • Because of the unavoidable restriction featured in the October issue of this on numbers at the morning service, this year magazine. you might instead choose to watch the national commemoration on TV or to take up Please be aware that in compliance with NHS the RBL’s suggestion that people stand track and trace procedures, the names and outside their homes at 11.00am to observe contact details of everyone attending church the 2-minutes’ silence. Additionally, there will services are taken and kept on record for 21 be an afternoon service for Remembrance days before being securely destroyed. Sunday at St Nicholas Church at 3.30pm Congregational hymn-singing is not allowed in (the church will be open from 3.15pm). The church, and the wearing of face coverings is service will re-create the evensong held 50 mandatory in church at all times. years ago at which the church’s WW2 memorial was unveiled and dedicated.

Christmas Hamper Project

Please spread some Christmas joy to local children living on the poverty line.

We are encouraging you to get involved and donate an item for a Christmas hamper. These hampers will change the Christmas day experience for these children and their families.

These hampers will transform an essential food parcel from a food bank into a special Christmas gift that local young people will be grateful to receive.

Please take your donations at St Nicholas Church where there will be a clearly marked container in the church porch. Currently the church is open from 10am - 5.00pm every day, but please check the website in case of any changes www.stnicholaswickham.org.uk .

The last day for donations is Wednesday 25th November

Please donate an item suitable • Advent calendar for a child aged, 5-10 years. Here is a list of suggested items: • Box of chocolates/ biscuits Please avoid: toy guns/weapons, • Hat/gloves/scarf homemade food and food that expires before 25/12/2020. • Shampoo/ shower gel • Tooth brush • Christmas cake • Games/puzzles • Story books • Colouring books • Art and craft material

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Revd Jane Isaac, Vicar of Shedfield and Rector of Wickham, answers your questions about services in church and online* Is the church open during in both churches! Similar in (socially distanced!) welcome: the week? Thanks to the content and style to the online behind those face masks are commitment of our dedicated Sunday service, the service in lots of smiles! volunteers we’re able to open church is informal, relaxing Why isn’t there a list of the churches every day. On and church services in the Mondays to Saturdays, parish magazine? It’s a weddings and funerals question several of you have allowing, both St John the understandably been Baptist Church in asking. T h e a n s w e r Shedfield and St i s t h a t i n t h e Nicholas Church in p r e s e n t Wickham are open u n c e r t a i n between the core c i r c u m s t a n c e s hours of 10.00am– w e s i m p l y c a n ’ t 5.00pm for private plan further than a prayer. On couple of weeks in Sundays, the advance with any churches remain open certainty – so do please after the morning keep an eye on the village service and close at Facebook pages, church 5.00pm. Hand sanitiser noticeboards and the church dispensers and entrance and websites for up-to-date exit doors are clearly information. As someone signposted and specially- features music, a short who’d ‘normally’ be thinking designated seating is reflection and lots of about Lent by now, I know how available. Please be aware opportunity for prayer. Doors unsettling this lack of forward that the wearing of face open at 9.40am and our planning can be! Please do coverings is now mandatory in stewards will show you to your bear in mind that whilst church at all times. seat. After the service you’ll be Covid-19 restrictions remain What about Sunday asked to stay in your seats in place we can’t, for example, services? We’re alternating until you’re directed to the return to an ‘old normal’ services between St John designated exit. The church pattern of communion the Baptist Church in will be thoroughly cleaned in services at two churches Shedfield and St Nicholas accordance with Covid-19 every Sunday. However, our Church in Wickham for a requirements before re- hope is that all being well there shared Sunday morning opening for private prayer. will be a 10.00am communion service starting at 10.00am The NHS’s tracing service from time to time in and lasting for around 45 programme requires us to take both of our churches. And minutes. With winter drawing your name and contact details from time to time we hope to be in, you’ll be relieved to know on your arrival. This record is able to share in a variety of that we’re now permitted to kept for 21 days before being different services in one or close the church outer doors destroyed. If it’s a while since other of the benefice’s and that, once the systems you’ve been to church or if churches: a short midweek have been safety checked, you’re new to the area, you service of holy communion, for we’ll be able to use the heating can be assured a very warm instance, or Compline by

8 Wickham Parish Magazine November 2020 candlelight on a Sunday act of spiritual communion. of the ministry team so that we evening. Being Church at Home can arrange for that to happen. I don’t feel comfortable services are intentionally And if you’d like to receive the coming to church yet: will simple in their layout so that weekly e-bulletin with links to the online services be those of you who prefer a hard the online services and news continuing? As the ministry copy can easily print out a of what’s happening in the team has said right from the service booklet. parishes, please do let me beginning of lockdown, it’s If you’re without internet know (my contact details are important that we stay access and would appreciate on the inside front cover). focussed on what we can do a printed copy of the Sunday and not what we can’t. Getting services, do contact a member churches open at any cost isn’t of the ministry team so that we The Church of England’s the point of all Daily Hope this: what prayer line – really matters 0800 804 8044 is making sure – has been set that our up with those churches are who are s a f e , unable to get w e l c o m i n g , to church or Covid 19- join online aware place c h u r c h for those who services in come for mind. Daily worship or in Hope offers search of a m u s i c , quiet space in prayers and their lives. Social distancing, can arrange for that to happen. reflections as well as full shielding and self-isolation And if you’d like to receive the worship services and is mean that everyone’s having weekly e-bulletin with links to absolutely free of charge. to learn how to keep in touch the online services and news with each other in different of what’s happening in the kinds of ways, and that parishes, please do let me *Written on 14th October includes the church family know (my contact details are 2020 – please be aware that here in the United Benefice of on the inside front cover). Government and Church of Shedfield and Wickham too. What about Christmas? Live England regulations are That’s why we’ll be continuing streaming is something we’re extremely likely to have the Being Church at Home exploring at the moment, and been amended by the time services so that we can I’m very hopeful that we will be you read this. For the latest worship together whether or able to stream some of our Church of England Covid-19 not we’re in church. Christmas services. Quite guidelines on church Each Sunday two new what those services might opening, public worship, services are posted on the be…well, we can’t know yet! baptisms, weddings and church website and linked to Sadly the ministry team and funerals please go to the village Facebook pages churchwardens have had to www.churchofengland.org/ too. There’s the benefice’s make the difficult decision to m o r e / m e d i a - c e n t r e / own Sunday morning prayer postpone this year’s c o r o n a v i r u s - c o v i d - 1 9 - service and a more informal Christingle services in church. guidance-churches Sunday service with a If you’re without internet reflection on the Gospel access and would appreciate reading, prayers and hymns. a printed copy of the Sunday The website also includes an services, do contact a member 9 Wickham Parish Magazine November 2020 The Field of Remembrance The Village Green, 31st October 2020 Continuing our tradition, the ashes country. from the crosses planted last year will If you do not have a cross, then why not be scattered over the soil in the Field of Remembrance, and the Tommies will again be on watch. Poppy crosses will be planted for those named on the church memorials and the school memorial board.

paint a pebble with a poppy or name to lay instead?

The Field of Remembrance will be open until the 13th November. Crosses will be available to purchase in Heming We invite you to visit the Field of & Co and Pages. Remembrance to plant crosses in remembrance of your family and friends who lost their lives in the service of their We will remember them.

On Tuesday October socially distanced, to see 13th some members other members again from Wickham and some of whom we hadn’t Shedfield met at St met since March. It is Nicholas Church to celebrate contents were simple but the looking unlikely that our next two Holy Communion. Revd Ruth thought and love put into the planned meetings will take place took the service, proudly making were appreciated as but we will devise a programme wearing the beautiful stole that much as the contents for next year in the hopes that we Shedfield members had made themselves. She reminded us will eventually return to meeting for her on her ordination as that, although members of a regularly as a group. If you would priest. It was sewn with scraps of large group worldwide, we all like the opportunity to play an differing shades of blue material, have our part to play with active part in helping our stitched with gold thread and differing skills and something to organisation improve the lives of embossed with the MU logo. She give as individuals. We must families in our community and said it was a symbol of what the work together to bear much fruit across the world, please contact Mothers Union stands for – the for the sum is larger than the part. me or visit mothersunion.org for pouring out of love to all, shown Sadly, due to Covid regulations, more information. in practical and tangible ways. we were unable to get together Sabrina Gwynn As with the Bags of Love given to for refreshments afterwards but parents in September, the it was wonderful, although 10 Wickham Parish Magazine November 2020

FIELD OF REMEMBRANCE Village Green, Bridge Street opposite St Nicholas Church

The Field of Remembrance will be opened on Saturday 31st October

You are invited to plant poppy crosses to commemorate those who lost their life in all conflicts.

Poppy crosses will be planted in advance for those named on the church memorials and the school memorial board.

There will be an opportunity to plant crosses up to 13th November.

Supported by Wickham Parish Council

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STARS WANTED! You are invited to make STARS to display in St Nicholas Church in December Card, foil, fabric, knit or crochet – flat or 3D Plain or decorate with paints, stickers, sequins

(sorry, no glitter)

Please leave your stars in the box in church. Any questions, ring Sue Pittam 01329 828589 Sorry but we cannot return any stars at the end of the display.

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Pete Bangs Methodist Missioner

Looking for meaning Jewish, Muslim, Christian, The odds of the Willow tree Baha’i texts and a whole lot outside my window or my son more. I also read a great number shouting at his PC in the next Over the lockdown there was a of Humanist books and things by room being the outcome of major upsurge in people people like Richard Dawkins to chance, or accident, seem too Googling things to do with prayer get both sides of the argument great. I cannot accept it all as and spirituality. I’m not sure it for and against a greater power. pure chance. But on the other means anything beyond the fact The one conclusion I came to side, to many people, the idea of people became curious in the was that all these people a God ordering the Universe, face of it all but it is interesting to believed they were right. The seems too fantastical. speculate about none the less. thing is that they focussed on the differences that divided them So how do you end up on one There has, apparently, been an rather than the things that side or the other? I think belief in increase in the number of people connect them. At their heart God comes through experience who claim to have a spirituality as most religions agree that the or a desperate longing. Those well too. I’m never sure about important thing is love and how people reaching out on Google these claims, statistics can be you treat others. Humanists and to investigate prayer and misused to prove anything after atheists will tell you the same spirituality have seen the loss the all. As I say, interesting to thing. The primary difference is world is facing, 42,000 people in speculate about. The thing with what happens after. Is there a this country alone, and can find either of these is that they could world beyond this or is no meaning in it. So, they talk to easily be people following the immortality purely about legacy, God (prayer) and find themselves way of the Jedi as much as about the results of your building a relationship with anything else so big pinch of salt actions? As a Christian I have “Him” (spirituality) outside of a time. “faith” that there is something specific religion or more beyond death. I can’t prove denomination. Will that But what are these claims it and, in all honesty, there are relationship continue once there about? What is prayer? What is times when I have doubts, when is a vaccine and the likelihood of spirituality? I question things. For me though, the scary outcomes we currently face start to fade? I don’t know. Before I became a Christian, I I look around and it feels like Not for all I imagine but certainly investigated a lot of different there has to be something for some. I hope they find the religions. I read Buddhist, Hindu, nudging and guiding creation. comfort I have.

Loneliness in the 21st century When someone invites you for coffee If you see a new face in town Or kids’ playdate in the park Who chats in friendly tone They could be longing for a pal Don't be shocked and turn away Not a life that’s cold and dark They may just be alone So don’t think “there’s someone I don’t know They may be new to the area I don’t want any strife” Will newness never end? Say “hello,” be friendly, kind They may be lonely, nervous, scared You might just save their life... Just looking for a friend

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numbers of Mayflower & Beyond: The story gamekeepers and of Hampshire’s early links with there were a series the New World, including tales of of confrontations exploration, pilgrims, witchcraft, and scuffles. Five of four Indian Kings, the birth of an the six walkers empire and, of course, fish! arrested for riotous assembly were NEW PUBLICATION convicted and To celebrate the Society’s 60th 2020 AUTUMN PROGRAMME sentenced to prison for terms of anniversary, we have been SEPTEMBER MEETING: between four to six months. The working on a new publication, cases attracted enormous press Images of Wickham. Right to Roam – Neil Bond attention and there was see page 3 Neil Bond was Wickham History parliamentary pressure to allow Society’s first speaker since our walkers on the moors. This was This book includes views of last pre-pandemic meeting in strongly resisted by the well historic Wickham, including The February. His talk was very represented grouse shooting Square and Bridge Street, timely after the restrictions interests and it was not until after recognisable buildings such as earlier in the year: a celebration the post war Labour Chesapeake Mill and The of the ‘right to roam’. Over thirty Government came to power in Barracks, along with day to day members and visitors joined our 1949 that the Peak District scenes of village life, local first Zoom meeting on Tuesday became Britain’s first National businesses and celebrations. 22nd September and enjoyed a Park. well researched and presented Whilst many of the images are talk on the growth of ‘rambling’ The presentation was followed from the Stan Woodford and the controversial campaign by a lively question and answer collection, there are others from to secure a right of access to the session during which we the WHS archives. Peak District. discovered that the one of our members’ mother was involved A lovely gift at a fantastic price of It wasn’t until the inter war years in the mass trespasses on Kinder £5! this is the ideal Christmas that walking became a mass Scout! present for friends and family pastime in Britain. A notice in who live locally - and those from The Times by a keen walker OCTOBER MEETING: Wickham who now reside further inviting companions to join him Growing up in Hundred Acres – afield. was met by an enormous Helen Talbot response and Southern Helen joined us ‘live from Railways began putting on Edinburgh’ to share her ‘walking special’ trains from experiences of growing up in For those who wish to join the Waterloo. In 1927 the first Hundred Acres, the war years, society, or attend any of the walking boots catalogue was and going to Wickham school. talks, then please get in touch published and in 1931 the We heard how her father A.P. with our membership secretary Ramblers Federation was (Percy) Durant built the family Vanessa Burlingham on 01329 formed, the predecessor of the house and his horticultural and 835283. Alternatively use the Ramblers Association. agricultural enterprises. See contact page on the website. next month’s parish magazine Kinder Scout in the Peak District for the meeting report. Meetings are held at 7.30 pm via became the flashpoint in the Zoom on the FOURTH Tuesday struggle for walkers from the NEXT MEETING – TUESDAY of the month. Annual industrial conurbations around 24TH NOVEMBER membership is only £8pp. the Peak District to gain access 2020 is the 400th anniversary of Visitors are most welcome at to the moors. In April 1932 the the sailing of the Mayflower and, £2.50pp per meeting. For more British Workers Sports coincidentally, the week in which information and programme Federation organised a mass the ‘New World’ celebrates updates, please check our trespass of 400 walkers onto the Thanksgiving. We welcome website: Kinder Scout plateau. The back Dr Cheryl Butler for www.wickhamhistory.org.uk landowners had mustered large Hampshire & the New World: The

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Sadly, the current programme of Meanwhile, most, but not all, of Visitors are welcome to the talk fortnightly Tuesday afternoon talks the small, special interest groups (for £1), but only paid up members comes to an end with our next meet- will continue to meet regularly, can vote at the AGM. All members ing, along with the AGM. Following usually monthly, through much of K K should have received formal notifi- the essential short ‘business’ of the the summer. Current subjects in- cation of the AGM during April. AGM, we are pleased that the clude: reading; poetry; art; visual speaker, on astronomy and Africa - The number of U3A members has arts appreciation; geology; walk- who had to cancel his date earlier in crept up steadily during the current ing; chess; French; bridge, classical the season – will be with us. The year and is at an all-time high: music appreciation. Plans for a venue, day of week and time are as surely testimony to the varied and couple of summer outings are also usual:- excellent quality of talks and other in the pipeline. activities we have had in the 2012- Wickham Community Centre, Membership (and other) enquiries Mill Lane, Wickham, PO17 5AL; 13 year. Planning the programme to Secretary, Julia Field, Tel: Tuesday 7th May; 2.00pm. of talks for the September 2013- 01489 891353.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR LOVE YOUR BONES a month where we welcome people with osteoporosis, or anyone who would like to know more. We have Dear Sir Osteoporosis literally means ‘porous knowledgeable committee members, For the last few years we have had bones’ and is a natural ageing- related regular speakers, including health this discussion about stopping or thinning of the bone causing bones to care professionals, and we enjoy a moving Wickham fair. I feel very become fragile and break more easily friendly chat over a cup of tea. We strongly about any attempt to stop following a minor fall or bump. Up also have people who are happy to it, my guess is that it is people that to one in two woman and one in five come and talk to your group or have moved to Wickham, not the men over the age fifty will fracture a club. old residents. bone, mainly due to osteoporosis. For more information please contact What about the noise and inconven- Margo on 01329 833114 ience of the old bikes and cars on This is most common in the wrist, hip Boxing Day, nothing is said about and spine but it is not inevitable. th that, also some people don’t like the Awareness of bone health means that On the 26 . June at the Mountbatten music festival and over the past I people can make simple life style Centre in Portsmouth the annual have heard people say they didn’t changes to help prevent future Love Your Bones event will be like the church bells, all I can say is deterioration of their bones, and there taking place. It welcomes don’t buy a house near the church are specific treatments that have been Osteoporosis patients, friends and or in Wickham at all. proved to prevent further fractures for family members and the general public who wish to learn from I hope that the Fair will go on for older people. Health Care Professionals and gain a many, many years to come, it’s only better understanding of bone health two days out of the year, two days and osteoporosis. This is a free when people can’t drive their cars The National Osteoporosis Society event with refreshments provided has free leaflets and a free nurse led right to the shop doorway. st helpline. For more information visit but you must book before the 1 . I don’t see why an old tradition nos.org.uk or call the helpline on June. To reserve a place e -mail from 1269 should be stopped. 0845 450 0203 rheumatolgy.conference Yours faithfully @porthosp.nhs.uk Mrs. B Dean In the local area we have a Support or phone 023 9228 6000 ext1495 Group which meets in Cosham once

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Chilled Art

Another month has gone by and we are well into our 'Rule of Six' rota system which is an interesting challenge, trying to make sure we all see each other at least a couple of times a month! The pictures complete in time for this magazine are Margaret Spence's tranquil landscape and Lyn Imlach's lovely harbour scene. Margaret has been really unwell and we all wish her the very best.

The photo shows some of the members who were allocated the first Thursday in October working on their latest paintings, some super pieces in 'the pipeline' I've already got some thoughts about what will be coming in the final Parish Magazine of this very peculiar year, hopefully to cheer everyone up. Don't forget you can see all these in colour in the on-line version of the magazine that John Landaw links through the St. Nicholas Church website.

Patricia Fray

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Slow Worm Survey in the Churchyard

Exciting news! DARN is a volunteer group that is w w w . g r o u p s . a r g u k / o r g / The churchyard has been invited affiliated to ARG UK - the HIWARG to take part in a survey of slow national Amphibian and Reptile Thanks to Pete Gillatt for the worms overseen by DARN Group. Slow-worm photos (Dorset AmphibiaN And Reptile DARN offers conservation The churchyard is St Mary’s, Network) as part of a wide opportunities for everyone. It Motcombe, photographed by reaching survey of many aims to set up reptile transects all Sheila Dyason Wildlife habitats in churchyards across Hampshire over Dorset to find out where the churchyards provide a thriving and Dorset. reptiles are so that they can be ecosystem for many different The project involves 10 tiles protected. species, including reptiles. being placed in suitable spots The SliC Project is co-ordinated Slow-worms are the most around the churchyard in which by DARN and aims to find and common reptile found. slow worms might shelter and study the Slow-worm The Slow-worm Anguis fragilis, these being monitored monthly populations, primarily in looks like a small snake but it is to check for the reptiles. This Dorset’s churchyards and in actually a legless lizard. Lizards survey is being carried out by the Hampshire in conjunction with have an eyelid, which snakes do gardening group and results will HIWARG (Hampshire and Isle of not have, and can, therefore, be documented in this magazine. Wight Amphibian and Reptile blink, which snakes cannot. Like It is stipulated by DARN that the Group). other lizards it can shed its tail as tiles should only be lifted by 5-10 carpet tiles or roofing tiles a defence mechanism to avoid those surveying to avoid scaring are laid out in tall vegetation or predation. The tail will grow back off the slow worms so hopefully near a hedge, tree or shrub and but it is never as long as the people will not become too this route or transect is walked original tail. Therefore, if it is curious!! Anyone is welcome to once a month to check if there necessary to pick up a slow- join the gardening group are any reptiles underneath the worm, to move it out of danger, member when the tiles are tiles and whether any other hold it nearer to the head end or inspected. reptiles are seen out foraging or basking in Contact Rosemary Crane the sun. The tiles A male Slow-worm with few markings [email protected] provide protection and no dark flanks or line down the back from predators and a place for the reptiles to warm up either under the tiles or on top. Reptiles are cold- blooded and they need warmth to become active. It is important not to disturb the tiles too often otherwise the reptiles may gently scoop it up with both not use them again. hands. They do have teeth but If you would like to join in with the they do not bite people and are SliC Project then email: completely harmless. Local Volunteer [email protected] k Slow-worms are protected under the Wildlife and Further information about Countryside Act 1981 (as amphibians and reptiles can be amended) and it is illegal to SliC - Slow-worms found on The DARN website: deliberately kill, injure or buy or in Churchyards www.groups.arguk.org/DARN sell Slow- worms. or the HIWARG website: Project 22 Wickham Parish Magazine November 2020

Slow-worms have very small Slow-worms scales and this gives them a can grow to shiny metallic appearance. New- 40 cm and born juvenile Slow-worms are can live to be gold or bronze in colour with a 20 years old dark stripe down their back and in the wild. In dark flanks. The markings are captivity they similar to a female but the can live juveniles could be males. Males longer and do not develop their true one slow- colouration until their second worm at year. Adult males do not have Copenhagen dark flanks and are more evenly Zoo reached coloured beige, brown or grey. the grand old They sometimes have blue age of 54! A female slow-worm with dark flanks and a flecking. They eat line down her back Like other reptiles, slow-worms slugs, snails, are independent as soon as they spiders, insects and the winter in leaf litter or among are born. earthworms. They hibernate in tree roots.

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Blue Badge parking scheme

Having a Blue Badge means that you can park closer to your destination when you are travelling, either as a driver or passenger. A Blue Badge costs £10 in England and usually lasts up to three years.

You are automatically eligible if: • You are registered as severely sight impaired (blind) • You receive the higher rate of the mobility component of Disability Living Allowance (DLA) • You receive the mobility component of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and have obtained 10 points specifically for descriptor E under the ‘planning and following journeys’ activity, on the grounds that you are unable to undertake any journey because it would cause you overwhelming psychological distress • You receive a Personal Independence Payment (PIP) award that indicates you cannot walk further than 50 metres (a score of 8 points or more under the ‘moving around’ activity of the mobility component) • You receive a War Pensioners’ Mobility Supplement • You have received a lump sum benefit within tariff levels 1-8 of the Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation) Scheme and have been certified as having a permanent and substantial disability which causes inability to walk or very considerable difficulty in walking

You may still be eligible if: • You cannot walk at all • You cannot walk without help from someone else or a mobility aid • Walking is difficult due to pain or breathlessness • Walking is dangerous to your health

Visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/blue-badge-can-i-get-one/can-i-get-a- blue-badge to see if you are eligible.

The application can be found online: https://www.gov.uk/apply-blue-badge. If you would like help completing the application for the first time or you need to renew your Blue Badge, your local Village Agent can help you complete the application.

Contact your local Village Agent [NAME]David Ro ger-Jones on 0[TELEPHONE1329 833 165 NUMBER]

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story and were super excited around the setting by wriggly when we had a real life visit from worms! They all had so much fun Bob and Brian! (One of our staff’s with this activity. guinea pigs).

Welcome to our November update. We have now been open for the first half of the Autumn term and thankfully we have not had any children or staff who have had Wriggly worms Covid-19. We continue to restrict parents from entering the Setting visits setting and are cleaning We continue to have lots of thoroughly throughout the day. enquiries for new children to The children are also used to start and are now full on Monday washing their hands regularly and Friday mornings. We do during the day. We are so proud have a few sessions available for of them and the way they have those two afternoons and during adapted to life living with the Our guinea pig visitors the day on Tuesday, Wednesday threat of coronavirus. Bob and Brian were very well and Thursday. We are still spending as much behaved and were happy for the Visits are restricted to 8 am or 4 time as possible outside in the children to stroke them. The pm when we are much quieter garden and the children are children enjoyed learning about and we can only allow one adult having lots of fun playing in the how to look after the guinea pigs to visit at a time. All visitors must mud kitchen. Last week we also and asked if they could go into wear a mask and use hand had a great activity in the outside the school grounds to find sanitizer when they arrive and tuff tray.... an ice cream parlour! dandelions to feed them. before they leave. We also have the NHS track and trace QR code for visitors to check in. Developing fine motor skills So if you are interested in We have been working hard to knowing more about the build the children’s fine motor preschool and would like to skills to help them with their receive a copy of our writing skills. We have been prospectus, please email us at reading “Super Worm” this week wickham@parrywoodchildcare. and the children have been co.uk or give us a call on 01329 making Super Worms out of play 833039 if you have any dough. This was a great activity questions. We are open 8 am - Ice cream parlour for encouraging the children to 5.30 pm Monday to Friday during manipulate the dough and help school term times. The children were so excited to develop their counting skills as have this great messy play they wanted to make whole That’s all for this month. activity and they continued to families of Super Worms! We Please stay safe and well. play at the tuff tray all day. also had a tuff tray activity to run Ness & the team at Wickham Hopefully, their clothes were not alongside the book. The children Preschool. too messy when they went had to try and pick up cooked home! spaghetti with tweezers and put them in a bowl. We encouraged My Best Friend Bob the children to try and pick up One of our books of the week individual strands of spaghetti recently was “My Best Friend instead of whole clumps. We had Bob”. The children enjoyed this lots of children being chased

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this money to the school so that we could refurbish the rooms that the club and school use. We have therefore created a fantastic cooking area, New Term learning space and reading corner that It has been wonderful to be able to welcome all our will be enjoyed by children back to school this term, including our new all our pupils. Year R children and several other new starters. The children have settled back into school life incredibly School Meals well and adapted to our new routines and systems with ease. We have recently been working with our school meals provider, School Refurbishment HC3S, to make Those of you who have been past the school sure that we can recently will have noticed some changes, with new provide our signage displaying our new logo and colours. The children with front entrance of the school has been relocated and healthy nutritious we’ve had lots of very positive feedback – thank m e a l s you. You may also have noticed that there has been throughout the some external redecoration, which has given the winter months. school a much needed ‘facelift’. The children recently enjoyed Wrap Around Childcare a special lunchtime that Our school continues to offer much needed wrap featured their two around childcare for our parents through Treetops. favourite meals Treetops took over the running of the club from and the special Time Out Club which was run as a charity through guest appearance from Captain Ketchup! parents at the school. When the club closed in December last year it was left with a financial Our new bespoke menu is proving to be very reserve. The Trustees of the club kindly donated popular with the children. 26 Wickham Parish Magazine November 2020

commitment will be updated outbreak of COVID-19, may not each time you see your work have a Claimant Commitment coach. yet. Those who claimed before the outbreak, will have had their When you agree to your Claimant Commitment Claimant Commitment you will suspended during the outbreak be put into one of four work- and had no work-related related activity groups requirements imposed. (sometimes called “conditionality” groups). These From 1 July The Department for set out the tasks you’re expected Work and Pensions (DWP) has to complete in order to receive said it will be calling all claimants your full benefit payment. You to help them to prepare for work, can check which group you’re in so people should expect to be by logging into your Universal contacted to set up the Claimant Credit account online and Commitment. They do not need checking your Claimant to contact the Department for Commitment. If you’re not Work and Pensions in the online, you will have been meantime. provided with a paper copy of your Claimant Commitment. The DWP has said that they will take a common-sense approach Lesley Rose, Advice Services This will tell you which group to work-related requirements Manager for Citizens Advice you’re in and what tasks you'll and that those who are shielding, Winchester District, shares her have to do regularly to get have childcare responsibilities advice on Universal Credit. Universal Credit. These tasks because of COVID restrictions, could include writing your CV, etc. will have their Claimant Q. I’ve recently signed up to signing up for job alerts or Commitment tailored to reflect Universal Credit after I was applying for vacancies. their circumstances. made redundant. I’m looking for a new job but is there more In order to show how you have If you have a query about I need to do to ensure I keep completed the to-do list set out claiming Universal Credit you getting Universal Credit? in your Claimant Commitment, can contact Citizens Advice you should keep a record of the Winchester District on 0300 330 When you apply for Universal tasks you’ve completed and how 2183 or email them at Credit, you’ll agree a Claimant long they took in your Universal [email protected] Commitment with your work Credit online journal, or in a diary g.uk coach. A Claimant Commitment if you’re not online. is a record of the responsibilities that you have accepted in order Some claimants, mainly those to receive Universal Credit who have applied for Universal payments. Your claimant Credit for the first time since the Waltham Chase Flower Club It has been some months since I speakers, demonstrators, Jill Sutton. sent anything to the Parish outings etc planned for 2021. magazines. Not that we should There are those who are much Waltham Chase Flower Club have had plenty of news but---- more exasperated than I am and leader. well, you will probably know why! we still hope that next year will be more productive than this year. Three times we have planned information on Flower Club As soon as we know how things meetings. We had some stand for 2021, we will pass on interesting speakers planned, information. In the meantime, and a Flower club outing. This keep warm and not blown away. has all gone by the board and we Very best wishes to everybody, are now hopefully having 27 Wickham Parish Magazine November 2020

Launch of the West Meon Wine Society

community. uncertainties surrounding events, the Society is currently The Society would be delighted offering a Membership Fee of to welcome members from the £30 for an extended The West Meon Wine Society is locality to enjoy not only drinking membership period to 31 delighted to announce it has now wine but also (when December 2021. This offer will launched! It is true to say that not circumstances allow) coming lapse on 31 October 2020. only do we love our wine but we along and enjoying trying the Membership applications after also love to support our wines in a convivial setting. that date will be for 12 months. community. So in partnership Our normal membership fee is We look forward to welcoming with the Village Shop, members £30 for a year’s subscription. you - for more information please can discover new wines with our This entitles members to 15% visit the WMWS website: online recommendations and discount off the entry price of up www.westmeonwine.co.uk. wine tastings. As a not-for-profit to two tickets to any Society organisation, any surpluses go event attended by the Member. back to the shop so it can Given the current COVID-related continue to help serve our

Curdridge Amateur Drama Group Promoting excellence and innovation in every aspect of local theatre

Acting up for 50 years performing at The Reading Rooms, Curdridge

Despite the long months of hobby? Why not look at our website lockdown and other restrictions, ‘CADG’ (the Curdridge Amateur www.curdridgedrama.co.uk CADG is still working to bring Drama Group) always welcomes and look back over past you our production of ‘The new members. presentations and see the varied Shadow Factory' just as soon as Local groups such as ours need productions that our sell-out we can. members of varying talents, crowds have enjoyed over the Originally, we thought ‘maybe whether players, scene setters, years? November’ but that is now costume designers, bar helpers We hold ‘workshops’ to improve ‘maybe late March’ but who or whatever. our presentations; hold ‘reading knows with the present We have been around for over 50 nights where new plays can be uncertainties making it years, so we must be doing ‘acted’ in an informal impossible to make any definite something right! atmosphere and everyone can plans. That’s not to say we are a stick- try their favourite part. Perhaps You can be sure that CADG will in-the-mud group, either. you have new ideas. What play survive and bounce back better Always forward looking and excites you? Maybe we haven’t than ever. willing to ‘push the boundaries’ heard of it! Why not join us with the future in our status as ‘Amateurs’ belies mind? the professional standards we Working from home? Got more always seek…. but with hard time to spare? Want to enjoy a work and fun!

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SUNFLOWER

The sunflower’s an old lady past her prime,

Who packs a secret punch to cheat on Time.

Her heavy head is bearing down her spine,

A spine once strong, but now a brittle sign

That autumn’s ageing sun’s a tropic curse

As rodding rain and alphabet storms strain worse.

Her broad green leaves decayed to dirty rags,

Yet still she stands – the lady – by her bags.

Her treasure’s stored from the sun’s hidden rays

That powered her growth and soon will end her days.

Her secret force is in her deep-lined face,

A beauty mathematical – fine as lace,

An arching alchemy that turns decay to life:

White seeds packed and primed for death to spill – rife.

Tony Johnson

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They shared a passion for books, but there was an ocean between them… direct it; I was seduced by the setting of a bookshop and a 84 Charing Cross Road is a play shared passion for books. I was which will appeal to those who fascinated by the friendship love books, London and are between Helene and Frank - and intrigued by a long-distance his staff, at a time when the The award of relationship between two people typewriter was the technology of across over twenty years. the day and letters, typed or significant funding Originally written as a memoir by hand-written, had to be taken to to Titchfield Festival writer Helene Hanff, 84 Charing the post-box.. Cross Road is also a popular film Theatre and this month it is performed at “The story is generous and (TFT) as part of the Titchfield Festival Theatre for the moving, with Helene’s kind Government’s Culture Recovery first time. gestures of food parcels at Christmas and Easter, arriving Fund (CRF) is a huge step forward, according to Kevin The story begins in October 1949 for the staff during post-war Fraser, Artistic Director and with straightforward business rationing in Britain. It's almost a Chair of the Trustees. The correspondence between New love story, starting as a purely money, which will fund stage and York bibliophile Helene and the commercial relationship that other equipment, enables TFT to bookshop manager of Marks & rapidly develops into genuine continue to provide the Co, Frank Doel. Having seen an affection as time went by. This is community with an eclectic advert for Marks & Co, a tale from our recent past that range of shows, from the describing themselves as will resonate today due to our popular, through experimental to specialists in out-of-print books, continuing love of books and our brand new plays written by Helene Hanff sent them a wish gestures of kindness to each aspiring playwrights; indoors or list of book titles. The order was other, as demonstrated this year outdoors, no matter what handled by Frank. Further orders during the on-going pandemic.” happens in future. followed; more books crossed the Atlantic. The "84 Charing Cross Road" will be In September, TFT reopened to correspondence – spanning two performed between Wednesday the public as a COVID secure th th decades – became full of 14 – Saturday 24 October at venue, one of the first in the warmth, humour and humanity. 7.30pm (matinée performances region to be certified under This play gives real meaning to on Sunday 18th at 2.30pm) in the the See it Safely banner the notion, “Special relationship” Oak Theatre, Titchfield Festival administered by The Theatres between Britain and America. Theatre, St Margarets Lane, Titchfield PO14 4BG . The director of 84 Charing Cross For more information including Road is Terri Crawley, who has booking tickets and details of the directed several plays at TFT live streamed performances, including A Doctor’s Dilemma please go to http:// last year. Terri said, “The titchfieldfestivaltheatre.com/or moment I watched the film 84 contact our Box Office on 0333 Charing Cross Road two years 666 3366. ago, I knew that I wanted to 30 Wickham Parish Magazine November 2020

Trust and Society of London all auditoria, public spaces and “Furthermore, we have invested Theatres. Extensive measures stage areas, killing 'all known in over £60,000 worth of camera, have been put into place, to germs' bugs and viruses sound and vision mixing protect patrons, cast members, including Covid19. It is applied equipment to stream our shows stage crew and volunteers Since after every show once audiences live and are currently FREE to then, TFT has performed several and cast have left the building view. This is a major step forward shows including Sweeney Todd and ensures that the building is and allows us to give broadcast and 84 Charing Cross completely sanitised and safe. HD TV quality streaming year- Road, with Up Pompeii based on We also have a smaller ozone round.” the Frankie Howard TV farce in sanitiser for use with our November and an all singing, wardrobe department, enabling Despite the continuing epidemic dancing Christmas us to reopen this service for TFT have invested in a new Panto Sleeping Beauty in hires. brochure with productions for December. 2021 which will soon be “All our venues have thermal released, with a huge amount of Kevin Fraser said: imaging on entry to the venue new shows, comedies, dramas and hand sanitising stations, and musicals, something for “We are truly delighted with the together with social distancing everyone. Look out for it coming news that we have been measures. For example, we through your letterbox. successful in applying for the operate with three metres Government’s Culture Recovery distancing from the stage to the For more information on Fund and I would like to thank the audience when musicals are on. Titchfield Festival Theatre Arts Council for their support, This is on top of the increased including booking tickets for too. cleaning and sanitising regime forthcoming productions, we have put in place. Patrons do please go to:http:// “TFT is a safe and secure place have to wear face coverings titchfieldfestivaltheatre.com/ for all our visitors, be they whilst in the building and we do or contact our Box Office on patrons, staff, cast members or have an in-house app to order 0333 666 3366. volunteers. We are the only drinks and have them delivered theatre in the UK to have an directly to patrons seats. ozone sanitiser, which sanitises

of our usual pre-Christmas buffet resumed with a limit of groups of and talk we can ‘meet’ via Zoom up to six people socially and exchange greetings. If you distancing. Others due to their have an interesting object to nature of visiting places /meeting show us, either for us to guess in groups – Art Appreciation, what it is or to tell us why it is Geology and Nostalgia have important to you that would be ceased for the time being. appreciated. Please bear in mind Meon Valley that the subject of these Membership renewals have meetings can change without been postponed until January. Currently, notice. Wishing you all a Happy Meon Valley U3A is one of the our indoor meetings are Christmas and hoping 2021 be smallest U3As with a suspended until at least January brighter for us all and we can membership of over 100 people 2021 due to Covid-19. We are meet at the Wickham Centre and has nine interest groups. If now holding our meetings via again. you are interested in joining Zoom. Members will be sent a please use one of the contact link to join the session a few days Some of our groups have details below. before, and we look forward to managed to continue by more of you taking part. On the communicating through email or General enquiries to: Betty st 1 December, we hope to have a meeting outdoors- Poetry Circle Hiscock, Secretary 01489 presentation on an Egyptian and Reading. Mike is giving 894807 or 07766522464 theme from our Chairman Mike Zoom presentations to the th Hollis. On 15 December instead Egyptology group. Strolling has email: [email protected]

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On Monday 21st September, Forest Folk re-opened its doors and held its first concerts since lockdown, two socially distanced performances with very reduced audiences, one in the afternoon and one in the evening, with the marvellous Jim Causley. More than simply a folk-singer, multi award winning done to keep everyone safe with singer-songwriter, musician and all concerts being run in email us at proud Devonian Jim Causley is accordance with Government [email protected]. an all-round entertainer, and guidance. THANK YOU so much for your everyone thoroughly enjoyed Our programme for the rest of themselves. interest in Forest Folk. We hope 2020 is subject to confirmation; you enjoy our regular feature in Hopefully, by the time you read do please keep an eye on our your magazine, and we look this, Richard Digance will have website or Facebook page for forward to seeing you at Forest been Forest Folk’s guest, again our latest news. Folk in the not too distant future. with two performances to very We are very aware that Keep well and keep safe. reduced audiences, on Monday circumstances can change 19th October – subject to there overnight, and that everything Charles Gale having been no further we do, or plan will be subject Forest Folk Government restrictions. We to whatever Government www.forestfolk.co.uk have been delighted at the restrictions apply at the time. support we have received and For further information, can assure you that everything is please

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We strongly about any attempt to stop following a minor fall or bump. Up also have people who are happy to Our President then introduced the The next Meeting will be the Annu- to one in two woman and one in five [email protected] ing small centre table decorations. it, my guess is that it is people that come and talk to your group or Speaker and expert Mavis Stevens Some members are truly gifted, al Meeting on Wednesday May 8th have moved to Wickham, not the men over the age fifty will fracture a club. to demonstrate the art of when a new President and Commit- bone, mainly due to osteoporosis. some less so, and one or two stum- old residents. JEWELLERY TO SELL? Spring Flower Arranging. We had bled a little. However, with friendly tee will be elected. Please come For more information please contact Cash paid, inherited items? 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Bishop’s Waltham Photographic Society Our latest online Zoom speaker Sunset" reality. was Dorset-based nature and landscape photographer, Guy Highly Commended Eliza C with Our programme of online talks Edwardes. Although a prolific " Round the Bend" and member evenings continue th image maker of wild places in the with Jane Lazenby on 29 Over 12s UK, Guy told us his most October who will be giving a ‘live’ demo on how to add textures to favourite place to photograph 1st Alex G with "The Hovering photographs. Coming up in early wildlife is Costa Rica. We were Barn Owl" treated to some stunning images November will be the final of the native wildlife – the Glass 2nd Imogen L with "Nosey Cow" competition round for this year Frogs, in particular, stood out. with the theme ‘Up, Up and rd Guy uses flash to highlight their Joint 3 Place Eleanor S with Away’. almost see-through skin and "Beach day" and Evie T with We are still accepting new because the tree canopy can be "Spanning the Horizon" members – we may not be able to quite dense – the use of extra Highly Commended Sam G with meet face-to face but a warm lighting enables you to see the "Crashing Ashore" welcome will await anyone environment these animals live in interested in taking pictures, and also the stunning imagery. wanting to improve their skills Guy gave the audience many and chat (via Zoom!) with like- hints on camera techniques and The remainder of the evening minded people. More settings which were greatly was dedicated to viewing and information about the Society appreciated. discussion around Member’s can be found on our website: images and Panels (sets of www.bishopswalthamphotosoc Hopefully, by now many of you images). In the normal course of iety.co.uk will have viewed the Society’s events, the (physical) exhibition online Exhibition of Member’s is put together by a team of For anyone with children/ Images – here is the link to the Society members. This year, grandchildren interested in Exhibition: https:// however, the whole exhibition photography, the Society’s bishopswalthamphotosociety.c was put together by Matthew Junior section is also continuing o.uk/exhibition2020 White, our IT guru. Many thanks at this time with online meetings go to him especially, and, of The Society held a ‘virtual’ and set topics – please contact course to all our members for Preview Evening of the Peter Mason contributing the images that Exhibition images on 15th junior@bishopswalthamphotos made the wonderful, albeit October. The youngsters who ociety.co.uk for more different, annual exhibition a entered our Junior Photo information. Competition were invited along to hear the announcement of the "The Wykeham Vale housing developement" prize winners (see below). Well photo by John Farrow. done to those gaining places and thank you to everyone who took part – there is some excellent talent and creativity out there! The winning images can be viewed by visiting the online Exhibition.

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1st Bebe M with "Bearly Hanging On"

2nd William C with "Leaf"

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may be able to do his usual Keeping in line with other evening runs. charities, we are looking at other ways people can donate i.e. via credit card, SMS and web-based payment as well as good old fashioned cash. Keep an eye on our website and follow us on Twitter/Facebook as we further develop our plans for this most Macmillan Coffee unusual Christmas period. Morning Appeal If you would like to make a Ever looking for imaginative donation simply text: ways to fundraise, Meon Valley LIONS to 70490 to donate £3 Lions Club had fun supporting Santa and sleigh OR if you would like to donate the Macmillan Coffee Morning between £1 and £20 text LIONS Appeal by giving Club members followed by your donation and friends a chance to enter a C h r i s t m a s amount e.g. to donate £5 text competition to guess the number collections LIONS 5 or to donate £10 text of sprinkles adorning Colin the Santa runs are a large part of LIONS 10. Caterpillar. Everyone joined in Meon Valley Lions Club’s Texts cost your chosen donation the fun to give their guesses and fundraising events so we are amount plus one standard raised £125 in donations and the doing everything we can to make network rate message. winner donated the price of the it easy for those who want to cake. This was gratefully support us, support our local This is also a great way to donate received by Macmillan Cancer community. and it won’t cost you a penny! If Relief Fund and will help to fund a like many of us, you are using Macmillan nurse for a day. We will be out and about in the Amazon to do your shopping, you villages and town centres doing can help us raise money by static collections so please look simply changing your settings out for us. At the moment we and Amazon will donate every have been given permission to time you make a purchase collect: through your account. Go onto https://smile.amazon.co.uk and Denmead select Meon Valley Lions Club. Wickham Swanmore Contact us through our Bishop’s Waltham website:

Keep an eye open for our next www.meonvalleylionsclub.org.u newsletter or check out our k. website for dates and locations Colin the Caterpillar h t t p s : / / Dates for your diary www.meonvalleylionsclub.org.u Swanmore Fete 2021 - We’ll Santa and his Elves k/santa.html keep you updated on our website Under the current Government but in the meantime please add rules Santa and his Elves won’t We are also asking local shops next year’s date to your diary: be able to go out to the villages and other businesses to help us Saturday 10th July 2021. this year. However, he is hopeful with collection boxes. and has a plan, should things change nearer the time, that he Charity donations 41 Wickham Parish Magazine November 2020

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

Directions issued under For updates on the coronavirus Health Protection Regulations and Winchester District statistics visit https:// On 18th July 2020, legislation to d o c u m e n t s . h a n t s . g o v . u k / grant local authorities new public-health/jsna-covid19/ powers to respond to a serious W i n c h e s t e r - C 1 9 - D i s t r i c t - and imminent threat to public Report.pdf health and to prevent COVID-19 transmission in a local County Councillor Grants authority’s area took effect. These regulations include A reminder to community powers for local authorities to centres, churches, schools, issue a direction to: parish councils and community Back to School groups such as playgroups, • restrict access to, or close, scouts, parent/teacher Attendance at Hampshire individual premises associations, social clubs, lunch schools is exceptionally good • prohibit certain events (or types clubs, church groups etc that and above the national average, of event) from taking place you are all entitled to apply for a despite the fears relating to • restrict access to, or close, small grant from me. The group COVID-19 with 91% of primary public outdoor places (or types must have a named Treasurer aged children attending of outdoor public places) and a separate bank account, I Hampshire schools compared to cannot give funds to individuals. 86% nationally; and 92% of To date, one Direction has been In the past I have funded bench secondary aged pupils issued by Hampshire County seats, club outings, compared to 88% nationally. Council under these regulations defibrillators, new equipment for Many absences are explained by in relation to a planned festival. clubs and much more. The the need to continue shielding project must be discussed with because a pupil has a serious Keep Hampshire Safe - me before an application is medical condition or a pupil has Information for Businesses submitted. Visit https:// one of the more usual childhood www.hants.gov.uk/community/ illnesses. grants/grants-list/county- councillor In preparation for the new term, all schools carried out detailed £19+ million investment to risk assessments to put in place improve local transport links whatever they needed to, to in Fareham, Gosport and welcome children back to a Havant COVID-19 safe school and This information aims to support prevent the virus spreading. local businesses to respond to a Ten new schemes to improve Those arrangements varied from case or outbreak of coronavirus walking, cycling and bus travel school to school, depending on (COVID-19) and includes in Fareham, Gosport and the size and layout of their sites, information on: Havant are set to be delivered by as well as the ages and number • What to do if you have a Hampshire County Council of children attending. I should confirmed case(s) or an outbreak following news that a bid for like to thank all the Head • How to report an outbreak to national funding has been Teachers, teaching and ancillary your local health protection team successful. staff for the huge effort they put • Communications toolkit for Hampshire County Council, into preparing and delivering businesses Portsmouth City Council and online lessons and also for the Isle of Wight Council have ensuring that their school Visit https://www.hants.gov.uk/ jointly secured nearly £56 million continues to provide a safe s o c i a l c a r e a n d h e a l t h / from the Government’s learning environment. coronavirus/businesses Transforming Cities Fund for new infrastructure to improve 42 Wickham Parish Magazine November 2020

the way people travel around registration services (births, Money Worries South East Hampshire and the deaths and marriages). Latest Isle of Wight by foot, bicycle, or predictions put these extra costs Find out where to get help and bus. and losses at around £160 support on rent arrears, debt and million this financial year – with budgeting in Hampshire during The 10 local transport projects around £83 million of that the coronavirus. See “Connect Hampshire County Council will unfunded. to Support” the Money Worries deliver by the end of 2023 total Section – visit https:// £19.6 million and details of the The overall costs and losses rise connecttosupporthampshire.or schemes can be found on to over £210 million over the next g.uk/coronavirus https://www.hants.gov.uk/ three years, and despite a transport/strategies/fundingbid potential financial response New Parents package having been agreed Grants to Help Prevent Waste earlier this summer, a further £80 Becoming a new parent can be million of savings will still be both an exciting and anxious Up to £5,000 is available for needed in the budget by April time. Hampshire Healthy organisations to make their 2023, in order to meet rising Families offers advice to support waste prevention ideas a reality demand in services such as parents. Visit: as Hampshire County Council’s social care for vulnerable hampshirehealthyfamilies.org.u Waste Prevention Community children and adults. To read the k/newborn Grant Fund opens for full report visit https:// submissions. Grant funding is d e m o c r a c y . h a n t s . g o v . u k / Special Educational Needs available to groups, small i e L i s t D o c u m e n t s . a s p x ? businesses, schools, charities CId=134&MId=6500 An eight-week consultation has and parish councils to fund opened on HCC’s proposed projects which will introduce a Reducing Carbon Emissions SEN banding framework for new waste prevention, reuse or children and young people who repair project to the local area, At our recent Cabinet meeting have Education, Health and Care contributing to a network of Members agreed an Action Plan Plans [EHCPs] in mainstream waste prevention services 2020-2025 as part of the overall schools. We would like to find across Hampshire. Climate Change Strategy. The out what people think about the Action Plan details how the introduction of a banding In the last two years, this grant Council will strive to meet its framework for schools which has supported projects which carbon reduction and resilience allows funding to be tailored to have delivered over 80 targets and includes a new the type and severity of need that community events, repaired 650 Framework which focuses on the a child has. It could help to household items which have significant programmes of ensure that the right support is gone back into use, and activity needed. put in place, by schools, for engaged with young people in children and young people with over 250 schools. Applications The Climate Change Action Plan SEN as identified through their are now open for the third year of and Framework 2020-2025 is EHC assessment and set out in this grant, dedicated to local based on a carbon baseline their EHCP. Details can be found projects to help reduce waste. produced by the Carbon Trust at https://hants.gov.uk/sen- The deadline for the first round of which identified the greatest banding applications is Friday 4th sources of emissions in December 2020. The second Hampshire, and therefore where round of applications will be efforts must be focussed to Patricia Stallard open in early 2021. reduce them. These are from Lead Executive Member for industry and commercial Children’s Services & Covid-19 Costs operations (38.89%), transport Young People (36.98%) and housing, such as Hampshire County Council The County Council has had energy use and heating (23.66%) Divisional Member for significant unplanned additional for more information visit https:// Winchester Southern costs during the Covid19 w w w . h a n t s . g o v . u k / Parishes outbreak, as well as lost income climatechange [email protected] from areas such as school tel: 02392 251484 meals, country parks and 43 Wickham Parish Magazine November 2020

Winchester City Council Report Mayoral Visit. year Winchester City Council will the annual Christmas market in change to a charged service for the Cathedral grounds was The Mayor of Winchester garden waste with larger wheelie cancelled. With health and safety Councillor Patrick Cunningham bins replacing the garden green being paramount the decision visited Wickham and Knowle on sacks. Sign-ups for the service came after exploring all possible th September 29 , to personally commences this Autumn. The options. thank the many volunteers who annual fee will be £39 for a 140 have made a real difference and litre bin or £59 for a 240-litre bin. We are continuing with virtual have come together to support meetings at the Council for the those needing practical help and Some homes do not have space remainder 2020 and into 2021. reassurance during the Covid 19 for wheelie bins. So, if your Pandemic. general waste or recycling is at Please contact us by phone or present collected in bags email with any concerns or The Mayor spoke (at a distance) because you do not have space, issues you may wish to discuss to many individuals during the then your garden waste will be with us. day, all who had readily too. volunteered to help residents through lockdown, with Electric Vehicle Mike Hollis points shopping, prescriptions or just Charging Points out the History giving someone a phone call. Society Businesses who had adapted to There will be two information serve the local community at this electric vehicle boards. particular time were also given a charge point special thank you by the Mayor. locations in W i c k h a m . Government White Paper. Station Close car park and The Government has proposed a W i c k h a m new “ standard method for Square. These assessing local need”, which will sites were based increase the Winchester District on car parks target from 692 houses per year located near to to 1025 in total. This is local amenites particularly challenging because and thereon it is 2.7times expected influenced by the household growth and 40 % of existing SSE the Winchester District is network, so not a National Park where very little huge amount of housing is built. The City Council flexibility on the has been drawing up its own exact locations response to the White Paper since sites need pointing out many issues. to meet a range of technical criteria. Please continue to keep safe and well in all that you do. New Garden Waste System. Christmas in Winchester. Therese, Angela, Neil Just a reminder, starting next Just days after organisers had been given planning permission, 44 Wickham Parish Magazine November 2020

Visit from the Mayor of Winchester See pages 44 & 46 45 Wickham Parish Magazine November 2020

Vacancy for a Parish Wickham Parish Councillor Council News

November 2020

Visit from the Mayor of Winchester On 29th September we were honoured Selflessness to receive a visit from the Mayor of Integrity Winchester Cllr Patrick Cunningham. Objectivity The Mayor asked to come and say Accountability thank you to all those who are keeping Openness Honesty the community up and running during Leadership the pandemic. We worked him very hard! We started Do you have what it takes to become a with a socially distanced reception for local councillor?

volunteers hosted by the Square Cow Wickham Parish Council has a vacancy, where he thanked volunteers for all if you are interested in applying for co- their help, this was followed by a tour option please contact Parish Clerk Nicki of the Square with visits to the traders. Oliver [email protected] After lunch at The Deck it was off to Knowle to enjoy some archery at Knowle Haven with the Friday Night Parish Council Meetings Charity, table tennis at the village hall with Knowle Village Table Tennis Club Government guidance means our meetings are being held virtually for the and then on to visit traders in South foreseeable future, members of the public Square. are still of course welcome to attend and The weather was kind and everyone take part. Please contact Nicki for enjoyed and appreciated the visit by information on how to access meetings.

the Mayor. 7pm 6th October Committee meetings

7pm 20th October Full Council

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Beavers/Cubs/Scouts/Explorers The Rowans Hospice Wickham History Society Mrs Jenny Bunce Local Support Group Vanessa Burlingham [email protected] 07940 805 431 01329 835 283 01329 832 555 02392 382 433 Community Care Wickham Lunch Club Duty Co-ordinator 07880732812 Toddlers’ Music Group Church Room at 11:30 every Mrs Rowlinson Wednesday Information only; Mrs Heather 01489 896 731 For information: Oswald 01329 835 061 & Lucy Carter 01329 832 928 or Mrs Sylvia Wells 01329 609 245 Tools for Self-Reliance Di Frost 01329 832 633 Mr David Houghton 01329 833 284 Hampshire County Councillor Wickham Morris Dancers Patricia Stallard University of the Third Age, Mr Eric Bright 02392 251 484 U3A 30 Wykeham Field Hampshire Police Mr Jim Busby 01329 833 927 CPSO Barry Towler 01329 237 504 [email protected]. Wickham Residents Association uk WickhamandDistrictSmall-bore Anton Hanney 0845 0454 545 Rifle Club [email protected] Peter Locke 01329 833 682 Home-Start Meon Valley 01329 834 242 c/o Wickham Centre 01329 835 936 Wickham Society Wickham Community Centre Chris Hoare Reception 01329 836 947 Knowle Village Agent 01329 833 688 Loraine Rappé 01329 483 020 Wickham Surgery Wickham Chamber of Trade Knowle Residents' Association Reception Secretary, Rob Winzar Chairman Loraine Rappé 01329 833 121 07770 880 546 07871 436 624

Wickham Church of England Wickham Twinning Association Meon Valley District of Hampshire Chairman, Therese Evans Hampshire & Isle of Wight Primary School Reception Secretary, Mr Keith Best Neighbourhood Watch Association 01489 891 163 Nigel Prior 01329 833 065 Area Coordinator 07960959212 Wickham Community Tennis Wickham Village Agent www.hampshirealert.co.uk Sue North David Roger-Jones www.ourwatch.org.uk 01329 832 016 01329 833 165

Parish Council Clerk Wickham Youth Club Mrs Nicki Oliver, Heatherdene, Wickham Cricket Club Leader, Mrs Roz Agnew Turkey Shedfield SO32 2JE Secretary, Ed Morell 01329 832 153 [email protected] [email protected] 01329 835 019 Winchester City Councillors Royal British Legion Wickham Dynamos FC Cllr Thérèse Evans Secretary: David Robinson Secretary Leslie Wylde 01329 832 700 [email protected] [email protected] Cllr Angela Clear 07484 279 060 01329 834 398 01329 832 923

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