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ϐ ǣ 01329 832 162 June 2020: on line and by a̷ϐǤ ǤϐǤǤ collection - see inside for details ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CHURCH, SHEDFIELD www.stjohnthebaptistshedfield.org.uk Church Office St John the Baptist Church, PARISH ADMINISTRATOR - Church Office Church Road Shedfield SO32 2HY Chris Cannadine. 01329 832 162 (open Mon, Wed, Fri 9am–12pm) [email protected] The Rectory Southwick Road Wickham PO17 6HR VICAR The Revd Jane Isaac 01329 835 295 Email: [email protected] [email protected] ASSISTANT CURATE Revd Dr Ruth Howlett- 01329 280905 Shipley 52 Brooklynn Close Waltham Chase SO32 2RZ ASSOCIATE PRIEST The Revd Juliet Montague 01489 895 012 Email: [email protected] LAY MINISTER Mr Stephen Campion 4 Palace Mews Bishops Waltham 01489 893 369 PERMISSION The Revd Brian McHugh 28 Siskin Close Bishops Waltham 01489 896 658 TO OFFICIATE CHURCHWARDENS Carol Hotchkiss 3 Meadow View Church Road Shedfield 01329 832 738 Adrian Jordan 32 Chase Grove Waltham Chase 01489 890 007 VERGER/SACRISTAN Julia Jordan 32 Chase Grove Waltham Chase 01489 890007 PCC SECRETARY Rosemary Yeoman The Laurels Winters Road Shirrell Heath 01329 832 595 PCC TREASURER Adrian Jordan Temporary filled by Church Warden see above ORGANIST/CHOIR Julia Burgess 19 Wickham Croft Wickham 01329 832 441 DIRECTOR/MUSIC GROUP MOTHERS’ UNION Susan Rogers 01329 832529 MEN’S GROUP Ian Treveil 14 Ashley Gardens Waltham Chase Hants 01489 896 184 BELLRINGERS’ CAPTAIN Betty Daysh Woodmans Cottage Winchester Rd Waltham Chase 01489 892 216
Our Lady Queen of Apostles Church Bishops ROMAN CATHOLIC Canon Alan Griffiths Waltham Email: 01489 890 947 PRIEST [email protected] METHODIST MINISTER The Revd Joseph Tembo Treetops Smiths Lane Shirrell Heath 01329 833 518 [email protected] CEMETERY CLERK Brenda Byrne Dalecote Farm Winchester Road Waltham Chase 01329 833 592
ST JOHN THE BAPTIST C OR E PRIMARY SCHOOL Solomons Lane, Waltham Chase SO32 2LX 01329 833 141 FAIRLANDS NURSERY SCHOOL Church Road Shedfield SO32 2HY 01329 834 848 WALTHAM CHASE PRE-SCHOOL Village Hall Waltham Chase SO32 2LX 07913 640 795
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THE STUDY CENTRE St John the Baptist Church, Bookings: Lynn Hayward Lynn Hayward Church Road Tel: 07789 391530 and 01329 835134 (Bookings Shedfield SO32 2HY Email : [email protected] Manager) Web site : www.shedfieldstudycentre.org.uk
PARISH MAGAZINE ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CHURCH, SHEDFIELD
SHEDFIELD - SHIRRELL HEATH - WALTHAM CHASE
From Stephen Campion, Authorised Lay Minister; Bene ice of Wickham and Shed ield. Dear Friends I am too young to have experience of the war years, when history seems to suggest that the Country was united, determined to work and pull together in times of national crisis. Perhaps that is the difference between dealing with an "invisible" enemy and one that is "visible." One of the most surprising things, at least for me, that has emerged from the enforced lock down is the extent to which a crisis that affects us all is leading to such divided responses. I was intrigued to hear a behavioural scientist offering a possible explanation why the Government's rating in dealing with the corona-virus had slumped from 73% approval at the beginning of the lock down to below 42% when some slight relaxation was announced. The reason, it was suggested, may well have been the result of the Govern- ment's strategy of moving away from telling people what to do in favour of suggesting instead that we use "common sense." This changed approach, apparently, was not popular. Being instructed what, and what not, to do would appear more acceptable to the public, rather than being offered an opportunity to live according to our own judgements, albeit limited and still within fairly rigid parameters. So now we have choice, where none existed before. And that brings dif iculties for many to consider. Do I want to return my children to school, when it re-opens? Is it safe to return to my of ice building which until recently had been closed? If I can now use public transport how do I know it will be safe - do I have the right to say I won't, and will I suffer the consequences of staying at home? Does it really matter if I marginally bend the social distancing rules? These, and many other dilemmas are likely to create more uncertainty. It is so much easier when the rules are clear, unequivocal and enforceable. Personal judgements are much more dif icult, especially about what we can, or cannot do, during this time of national crisis. We are guided largely by science; and as we know science is not a perfect art. The famous words of United States Defence Secretary, Donald Rumsfeld, speaking in 2002 about Iraq and weapons of mass destruction, could equally apply today "We know there are known knowns because there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say there are things we know that we don't know. But there are also unknown unknowns - the ones we don't know we don't know.” It is this latter category (in any free Country) that tend to be the dif icult ones." And although these words may have subjected Rumsfeld to unjusti ied ridicule, I think he was right. And relat- ing them to our challenges today, perhaps we do have to accept there will always be things we know, and things we don't. There may come a time when faith in science is the only hope we have to unite us in living, and dealing, with the tragedy of Covid-19. But is that not also true in other areas of our lives? There is, for example, much about God and His Son that we don't know - and perhaps never will. But whatever differences that exist within the Christian community, our faith, hope and trust in Him unite us in a common belief. And we are, not because we are told to, but because we want to be united in His love for us, and in our love of Him. As we enter the next phase of lock down, whatever that might be, it will take more than social-distancing to separate us from the love of God.
With love Stephen.
Editor’s Note on distribution – June 20. Due to the Covid-19 restrictions we did not print the May 20 issue. This month, with the generous help of McCarthy’s Fruit & Vegetables, Winchester Road, the Waltham Chase Post Of ice and Waltham Chase Village Stores and the Rising Sun, Swanmore - 600 copies are availa- ble for collection or will be sent out with orders, primarily for those without internet access. The following is part of an appeal sent out from If you go to the following link - https://www.mother- Mary Sumner House by the Mothers’ Union. sunion.org/resources - you will ind all sorts of resourc-
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ECO TIPS WITH COVID-19. • Whilst much has been made of the environmental bene its of the lockdown and restriction of economic activity across the world; we are still ‘sailing close to the wind’ in relation to the climate and environment. • Given current and prolonged economic constraints; prioritising re-using and repairing our ‘stuff’ rather than buying new is a way forward facilitated by some of us having more leisure time for this ‘safe’ activity. • Some forms of pollution, in particular plastic used in PPE and disinfectants will have increased so non-essential uses should be reduced. • Washing hands for 20 seconds – does water need to run all this time? Learn to use the elbow to turn the taps – even standard taps can be used in this way. Danny Dubois, Editor.
In May we asked our children to look out for special things they could see outdoors to say Thank You for. And we suggested these fun and easy crafts to do at home.
We will have a new story and crafts next monthTo ind out more: call Sue Pittam (Messy Team Leader) on 01329 828 589 and visit www.messychurch.org.uk
A CAKE FOR THE CHURCH’S BIRTHDAY! Coming at the end of May, Whit Sunday is traditionally known as the Church’s birthday. It’s the day on which Chris- tians believe that God gave the Holy Spirit to his followers ( ind out what happened in Acts chapter 2 in the New Testament). The day’s older name is ‘Pentecost’, meaning ‘ ifty’ – reminding us that the festival comes ifty days after the Jewish Passover. Whitsunday is a peculiarly English title for the day. Meaning ‘White Sunday’, the name comes from the custom of using the festival for christenings when candidates would wear white clothes as a symbol of purity. For centuries, Whitsuntide has been a holiday, in recent times becoming the Spring Bank Holiday weekend. Decorating wells with lowers – well dressing – has always been a traditional part of the celebrations in Derbyshire. Other regional tradi- tions included Whit walks in Yorkshire and Lancashire, Morris dancing and even cheese rolling! My Auntie Alice lived in Spalding and always made us a Lincolnshire Whitsun cake at this time of year. Now that lour’s coming back into the shops, I’m going to have a go at baking it myself, although whether or not I’ll eat cheese with it like Auntie Alice did I’m not so sure! Lincolnshire Whitsun cake
375g (13 oz) strong white lour pinch salt 75g (6 oz) butter 7g (¼ oz) instant dried yeast (or 15g/½ oz fresh yeast) 150ml (2 l. oz) warm milk 115g (4½ oz) butter, melted 225g (8 oz) raisins 225g (8 oz) sugar pinch grated nutmeg pinch ground cinnamon 1 egg, separated
Make a soft dough with the lour, salt, butter, yeast, milk, and three-quarters of the butter. Cover it and leave it to rise for 45 minutes in a warm place. Meanwhile, mix the raisins, sugar, spices, and remaining butter in a saucepan and simmer them together gently for 10 minutes. Cool and stir in the egg yolk. Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F/Gas 6. Grease a 20cm (8-inch) round cake tin. Divide the dough into four pieces and roll each one out into a disc that will it the cake tin. Layer them with the raisin mixture, inishing with the fourth round of dough, and sealing the sides neatly with a brush of egg white. Bake the cake for 45 minutes. Brush the top with the egg white and bake for a further 10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Keeps for around 2 days in an airtight container. 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF VE DAY, 8 MAY 2020.
Before lockdown, the Wickham branch of the Royal British Legion (RBL) had plans well underway to mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day with a service at St Nicholas Church. Instead, members shared in an online service prepared by the branch chaplain, the Revd Jane Isaac. Here’s Jane’s address, which begins with her childhood memories of her father, Peter, who’d joined up in February 1945. Back in the day, one of my favourite bedtime stories was the one about how my dad won the war for Churchill. One day in 1945, so the story went, Dad had a phone call from the Prime Minister, who’d said, ‘Pete…Winston here. I’ve got a job for you. I want you to go and sort things out for me and get this war won.’ Of course, it didn’t occur to the ive-year-old me that Victory in Europe wasn’t entirely due to the superhero intervention of an 18-year-old rate in the Fleet Air Arm, repairing Spit ires at RAF Melksham. But even though he never got closer to the action that Salisbury Plain, my dad made a difference – although I don’t suppose Churchill ever knew about it personally! I was reminded of that long-ago story the other night when I was watching South Today and a cleaner on a Covid ward in Southampton Hospital said how much it mattered to her that she’s making a difference – making a differ- ence in the NHS frontline; making a difference to her patients; living away from home to ensure that her family keep safe. People who’d describe themselves as ‘ordinary’, working together and with the support of family and commu- nities for our sakes to ensure that extra-ordinary things happen – whether that’s working towards loosening coro- navirus’s grip or achieving Victory in Europe. So many memories of that incredible day, Tuesday 8th May 1945. Someone told me about a telegram being deliv- ered that afternoon, and how the colour drained from his mother’s face when it was handed to her – and how everything changed as she read aloud, ‘Arrived safely. Home tomorrow.’ A husband and father coming back after ive years in a POW camp in Germany. As that relieved woman said, ‘We’ve got the right telegram at last.’ And there’s the lag, faded now but treasured still, ‘released’ from a lamppost on the Mall by Jim, who’d joined the cheering crowds outside Buckingham Palace. He’d had, he told me – and I’m paraphrasing a bit here – a pint or two. But he still had the foresight to get his friends, who’d been through the D Day landings together a year earlier, to sign their names on that lag. Looking at it 75 years later, we both had tears in our eyes. Richard Sharp, long-standing member of Wickham RBL, was just a month short of his 14th birthday on VE Day and back at school after a day in London. He’d been given permission to join his mother at Buckingham Palace to see his father invested with a military OBE after serving with the staff of CinC Mediterranean in Naples. ‘I hadn’t seen him for 6 years,’ said Richard. ‘It remains an indelible memory.’ Meanwhile, up at Hundred Acres that May evening there were ireworks. Although the children loved them, some of their grown-ups weren’t so sure. ‘There’s been enough ireworks during the war’, someone’s gran said, remem- bering being bombed-out in Portsmouth. She spoke for many when she said that if she was honest, she was feeling a bit washed out and was ready for bed. I guess it must have been hard to believe that the day had inally come, after 6 years of making do and mending, waiting for news, and ‘keeping on keeping on’. Someone else remembers how excited their parents were to hear the weather forecast, not something a ive-year-old felt much enthusiasm about. No forecasts had been broadcast on the radio during the war because of the importance of local weather conditions to the German Bomber Command. And what was the weather? Heavy rain, bright sunshine by the time of Mr Churchill’s broadcast to the nation at 3.00pm and clouding over later. Memories like these – and perhaps only the British would feel nostalgic about the weather forecast! – endure beyond old age and even death: values and virtues and human qualities that live on in the collective memory of generation after generation. They’re memories that must live on, not simply to keep alive our patriotism or our sense of national identity but to remind us of how extra-ordinary ordinary human beings can be. Courage, loyalty, obedience, comradeship, care for others, generosity, friendship, love – all qualities exempli ied in the lives and examples of the men and women – service personnel, civilian support teams and the millions of fami- lies on the home front - who struggled at huge cost to themselves for a cause they didn’t always understand or necessarily agree with. Many of them died for those causes and for this country and we remember them for that: because unless we remember them, and the human qualities they embodied, we die – spiritually and morally. The VE Day 75th anniversary commemorations are as much about the future as they are about the past: because they’re reminders of the importance of bearing witness to peace, justice and service. They’re a reminder of the brav- ery and fortitude of which humankind is capable; a reminder of the necessary collaboration between different nations in the interests of a common cause. And let us pray that the spirit of freedom, reconciliation and peace that this anniversary commemorates may grow and lourish in our lives, in our communities and in the nations of the world. BISHOP’S WALTHAM ROTARY NEWS BW has been a very quiet place in the last weeks, but THE FOOD BANK. What everyone appears to have been most respectful of the a fabulous job is being Lockdown rules; and all seem to be even more friendly done by the Foodbank in than usual. We are very lucky to live in such a pictur- these trying times. The esque part of the world and to have escaped from any club has recently huge impact from the virus. Here’s hoping that life can increased its regular start to move towards a version of normality. But here’s donation to the Food hoping that governments have learnt some lessons Bank. about the environment from the lockdown period. In addition, the club has been running a weekly, on line In the meantime, if you know of any areas of hardship in Zoom Quiz, which has proved very popular as a way of the area, please get in touch with us: we have people and keeping in touch. funds that can be of assistance. END POLIO IN THE WORLD. Afghanistan continues to Now for some Rotary News: be an area of the world where Polio still exists, despite the committed FASHION SHOW. As you will know, this was planned for International the 26th March in order to raise funds for the MS Socie- Rotary Vaccina- ty. Like many events, it had to be cancelled. But, despite tion offers to return ticket money, we have been over- programme. In whelmed with so many people contributing their ticket the midst of the money to the MS Society. A big thank you to all those virus sweeping who have contributed their ticket money: these funds around the will be passed onto the MS Society. world, there is room for a little hope in this troubled THE CARNIVAL. This too has been cancelled. But here’s part of the world. Negotiations between USA, Afghani- hoping that the new rules will allow us to do something stan, and the Taliban are ongoing. Rotary is on standby on the 13th June. in support of the vaccination programme, and will move as soon as working there will be safe. The Taliban are ROTARY ITSELF has been in ‘lockdown’ mode for the actually in support of the programme, but the complica- last few weeks, with members assisting where they can: tions of the negotiations mean it isn’t currently safe. some supporting the Council’s Volunteer Support Line; Recent discussions provide room for hope. collecting shopping and prescriptions for vulnerable people; making calls to isolated vulnerable people. [email protected]
MEON VALLEY LIONS CLUB
From Respite Care to Food Banks - the many varied ways relaxed, we are ready to go! After the lockdown if you are the Meon Valley Lions Club are still supporting the able to help by driving our minibus, or indeed would like community. to join the Club, we’d love to hear from you. Please see our website for contact details: https://www.meonval- Rose Road Association leylionsclub.org.uk/_contact.html We are pleased to be able to help fund a local family to 30 years as a Lion use some much-needed respite care during these challenging times. Rose Road Association provides The Club would like to congratulate respite short breaks for children and young adults with Roy Cuthbertson by bestowing a complex disabilities across the Meon Valley and Hamp- Melvin Jones Fellowship Award to shire. This allows the children time to have fun, try new mark 30 years of exemplary service things and interact with other children and young to the Meon Valley Lions Club. people. For their families it is a chance to rest, relax and Unfortunately, due to the Club unwind; a real lifeline when dealing with issues 24/7. observing the lock down rules our President Andrew Brown delegated Food Bank his responsibilities to the Club Waltham Chase food bank operates out of the Methodist mascots Lamar and Melvin; rest church and runs a small operation supporting local fami- assured they’ll be a proper celebration once we are out of lies. Meon Valley Lions Club were pleased to make a lock down. donation to replenish supplies. We also regularly assist the Meon Valley Food Bank, based in Bishops Waltham. Swanmore Fete We need help Sadly, as with other public events the 2020 Fete has been cancelled but we’re pleased to report those who agreed During the lock down all of the Lunch Clubs we regularly to attend this year have committed to take part next year. take people to in our minibus have closed. Also, all of the We’ll keep you updated on our website but in the mean- fetes and other fund-raising events we were to attend time please add Saturday 12th July 2021 to your diary. have been cancelled. But as soon as things can be BISHOP’S WALTHAM PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Since last writing the Society has held three further member) with “Hands Full of Hope”; HC Dave Fletcher ‘virtual’ club meetings. On 2nd April we had an informa- with “A Walk in the Shade” tive evening with guest speaker Janey Divine, our irst Intermediate League 1st Mary Gardiner with “Anemone”; online presentation – the whole evening ran smoothly, 2nd John Coote with “Isolation Creation”; 3rd Peter managing to accommodate the all- important ‘clap for Sillence with “Storm Ciara”; HC Dan Clarke with carers’ as a natural break at 8pm - something that has “Common Redshank”; HC Gabor Kovacs with “Terry’s been incorporated into all our online events since. Janey New Hat”. provided much excellent information regarding documentary photography including sharing her ideas Advanced League 1st Sarah Townley with “Past His on how to capture members own documentary Best”; 2nd Dawn Blight with “Out of Bounds”; 3rd photographs. Our original program incorporated a Matthew White with “Dandelion Clock”; HC Jeff Johnson ‘documentary walkabout’ around Bishop’s Waltham in with “Winter Field Patterns”; HC Maggie Hickish with late May – which will not now go ahead. As an alternative, “Lockdown DIY”; HC Mike Hickish with “Is This the members will be invited to participate in a virtual ‘show Future?”. [HC= Highly commended] and tell’ of images they have taken over the past month Coming Up: Our members have much appreciated the or so – whilst out on their daily walk or images from ‘virtual’ meetings. Program Secretary, Rona has been around the home. working hard contacting guest speakers currently At the end of April, a Zoom presentation by Sarah booked for 2020 to ensure that these events will contin- Howard from ‘Image Seen Photography’, a Cotswolds’ ue online along with a number of Member’s meetings. based photographer, demonstrated how subtle changes With that in mind, on 4th June, Guest Speaker Slawek in light can completely change the mood in a landscape Staszczuk will present ‘Creative Landscape Photography’ photograph. Sarah’s aim was to show us how to “work (7.30pm via Zoom). Slawek’s talk will be focused on the with the light we have and inject impact into an image”. creative side of landscape photography, such as lighting, The audience were shown sets of images taken over a composition and timing. It will be illustrated with short period to illustrate how the movement of clouds or diverse examples taken both in the UK and abroad. Pete a passing rainstorm can completely change the scene. Bamforth ARPS, presents “O to be in Scotland now that Morning or evening light can give a cool or warming Covid’s here” on 25th June – a tour around some of Pete’s effect. In a thank you email to Sarah afterwards, Rona, the favourite locations and the accompanying images (and a Society’s Program Secretary, relayed that “many of the few stories too). Following this (2nd July), Paul Sanders members mentioned how having those comparisons was will be introducing us to “Mindful Photography” Paul, really bene icial and they appreciated being able to see former Picture Editor of The Times newspaper, explains the difference between a standard /record shot and how how photography helped him overcome the incredible light or composition transformed it into an excellent stress of his role at one of the UK’s most prestigious daily shot” newspapers. There is much to look forward to! And so, to the results of our 2nd Competition Round. For local youngsters – the Society’s Junior section is also Held at the beginning of May and in a departure from our continuing at this time with online meetings and set normal ‘print’ entries, this round was the irst to be held topics – please contact Peter Mason junior@bishop- in digital format by BWPS utilising software especially swalthamphotosociety.co.uk for more information. Look written for camera clubs for this purpose. Competition out over the coming months for the launch of the annual Secretary, Gabor Kovacs quickly got to grips the software, Junior Photo Competition! putting together a set of entry guidelines for members For anyone interested in taking pictures, wanting to and worked with IT guru, Matthew White, to organise the improve their skills and meet like-minded people, more resultant 44 entries and host an excellent evening of information about the Society can be found on our images. Critique was provided by Maria Leekblade website: www.bishopswalthamphotosociety.co.uk DPAGB, AFIAP, LRPS. Maria gave lots of positive feedback accompanied by helpful ideas to improve an image. She was greatly impressed by the creativity shown in many of the images – utilising our photographic skills to make “something out of nothing” whilst we are restricted in our photographic endeavours – “putting something of ourselves into the image” which she felt was extremely important. The full results are below: thank you Maria for the critique; to everyone for taking part -including some of our Junior members and well done to all those gaining places. Primary League 1st Dianne Lucas with “Refraction”; 2nd Evie (Junior member) with “Nature’s Firework”;3rd Louise Goslin with “Amethyst Deceiver”; HC Hana (Junior Primary League Winner ‘Refraction’ by Dianne Lucas. CHERITON RAMBLERS WALK John’s Walk in the Hampshire Countryside – Sunday 17 May 2020 7.5 miles
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We haven’t been able to meet since February so we are obviously looking forward to meeting up again, whenev- We have been saddened recently by the deaths of two of er that is possible. We would welcome, too, any new our long-standing members. Thelma Weeks who, as members who might be interested in joining our WI, an Treasurer, kept our inances in excellent order died in organisation which provides opportunities for involve- March. Thelma, with her delightful Plymouth accent, ment in many activities - and an opportunity for simply contributed such a lot to our WI. Peggy Clark who died in making friends. May, was a loyal member. She was asked to cut the cake at our centenary celebrations in January. Peggy, herself, The WI is a democratic, social and educational charity. would have been 100 this November. The subscription is deliberately modest in the hope that all women who wish to join may do so. Since its incep- During lockdown, messages have been sent to all our tion, over 100 years ago, the WI has always campaigned members to keep everyone updated and with instruc- for social issues, relevant to the times. In 1948, for exam- tions to let the committee know if help is needed. We are ple, they campaigned for equal pay for equal work, and quite a small group, a lot of members having known each Keep Britain Tidy was the watchword in 1954. In 1975, other for a long time - even since childhood - so many are they campaigned for increased breast screening and the naturally in touch over the phone, over the internet or WI was one of the irst organisations to talk about HIV over the garden fence. Through email, we also seem to be and AIDS awareness - the 1986 Resolution was to inform sharing spring-time observations, inspired no doubt by people of the true facts relating to HIV and AIDS. In 2008 this year’s beautiful April. the campaign for Care not Custody has resulted in We hope that all our current members are keeping safe considerable changes and plastic pollution has been high and reasonably optimistic. Anyone who is interested in on the agenda for several decades. joining, please contact Josie Dyson on 01489 877621. Shed ield WI is part of the Bishops Waltham Group, with six other institutes in the area. The annual quiz and the skittles competition are always well supported as is the Pat Staples Interiors Christmas carol service. Events are organised through- INTERIOR DESIGN, FURNITURE & FURNISHINGS out Hampshire and include arts and crafts, sports, drama and leisure activities, and subjects such as public and Unit 3, Claylands Road, Bishop’s Waltham, international affairs and leadership are tackled. There is Southampton, SO32 1BH something for everyone. Two large meetings for the Tel: 01489 892626 whole of Hampshire are held each year, usually at Ports- E-mail: [email protected] mouth or Basingstoke. The speaker for this spring meet- You can t TRADING LOCALLY SINCE 1993 ing was to have been Ben Fogle but unfortunately this meeting had to be postponed because of the lockdown. Interior Design Measuring & Fitting service Shed ield members meet at 2pm on the third Wednesday Curtains & Blinds of the month (second in December) in Shed ield Reading Carpets & Floorcovering Room. At our meetings we provide monthly speak- Upholstery & Re-upholstery ers/demonstrators on a variety of topics, decided by Fabric, Wallpaper & Paint members, always followed by refreshments. We often have a summer outing, occasionally indulge in pub lunch- es and our Strawberry Tea has been a popular event. www.patstaplesinteriors.co.uk Special birthdays are celebrated with special cakes.
Home visits willingly undertaken CHAMBERLAINS FREE Personal service by the partners FAMILY SOLICITORS Colin Chamberlain & Henry Mundy INITIAL RED LION STREET (off High Strret) We can help you with a wide range BISHOP’S WALTHAM OFFICE of legal services including Conveyancing, Probate and Wills 01489 896141 INTERVIEW Email: [email protected] KidSTreat 2020
Sunday 5th July 2020 12.00 – 16.30 Bishop’s Waltham High Street Subject to to Covid-19 retictions - Editor
Plans are shaping up well for the return of KidSTreat, Team and supported by 30 plus local community organi- sations; each of whom put on amazing activities for the Waltham in June 2018. On that day the sounds of young people who participated. delighted children rang out in the High Street as they Here is a sample of the feedback received from people who sampled a variety of activities that were on offer to them attended in 2018: - at an event organized by the Bishop’s Waltham Town
“There was a real feel of There was something for “community” about the day, all ages, even the the kids loved all the activities grownups. And it brings and so did we … it was a lovely the people together” village day out!”
would like to help volunteer on the day please let us the day and stalls will be erected down the centre of the know by emailing bishopswalthamtownteam2@g- street all offering a wide range of activities for children. mail.com. While the event is primarily aimed at children between the ages of 3 and 13, it is a great day out for all the family. In 2018 kids were able to try their hand at a wide range of crafts, games, sports and, skills. From building bird boxes, nature challenges, playing tennis, football and cricket, learning circus and magic tricks, learning about the history of the High Street through quizzes, decorat- ing food, music, dance, street art and all sorts of crafts and games, there was something for everyone.
Like 2018, this will be a free event made possible by the hard work and enthusiasm of the volunteers who are involved in the town’s community organisations and the team of people, who help to set up, dismantle and stew- ard activities during the day. If you are a member of an organisation that would like to participate – or if you Bishop Waltham’s High Street; alive with activity at KidSTreat 2018
Although we can't deliver our face-to-face services currently, we do have over 50 advice volunteers now delivering advice from their homes via phone, email and web chat.
We know that the impact of Covid-19 will affect many people locally and we've already seen an increase in advice issues relating to bene its applications, employment queries and debt issues.
Olivia Thomlinson Development Of icer COUNTY & DISTRICT COUNCILLORS’ REPORT
Coronavirus (COVID-19) The Winchester City Council Webpage has lots of useful information – do check if there is some help there for your On 15th April 2020 we wrote that data from the Depart- query some others numbers: General enquiries 01962 840 ment of Health showed the devastatingly sad news that the 222; Housing - General Housing enquiries 01962 848 400; Housing Options - Homelessness 01962 848 163; Sheltered change of 861 on the day before with the number of 01962 848 539; Council Tax and Business Rates 01962 848 288; Environmental Health 01962 848 097; Parking 01962 848 346; Planning 01962 848 177; Planning Enforcement the number of deaths in all settings standing at a horrifying 01962 848 480; Trees 01962 848 301; Building Control 33,614, an increase of 428 on the previous day. For Hamp- 1962 848 176; Electoral Registration 01962 848 125; Licensing 01962 848 188; Legal 01962 848 428. population of 1,376,316 and up to 1st May the number of coronavirus-related deaths was 673. We all share the grief Contacts: that this brings to affected family & friends. The brighter Roger Huxstep, 01329 833884 or 07736 496184 or news is that the rate of new cases arising is slowing as is the [email protected] death rate. And, today it has been announced that Public Health England has approved an antibody corona test. We Linda Gemmell, 01489 895023 or have now entered in to a new phase of relaxing the [email protected]. lockdown, called Step 1, to control the virus and hopefully Frank Pearson, 01489 892822 or stop the spread of this pernicious disease. And, it being a [email protected]. Thursday we have been on our doorsteps again clapping for carers and indeed all key workers as a big national Vicki Weston, 01329 835161 or thank you for their care and courage. When you read this [email protected]. let us pray that we will see the spread being contained and Please phone or e-mail for the time and location of the next cases much diminished. The public health instruction has surgery. switched to: STAY ALERT; CONTROL THE VIRUS; SAVE LIVES. The message remains that we should all stay at home as much as possible; work from home if you can; but go to work if you can’t stay at home subject to all the social distancing measures that apply. Hampshire County Council and other local authorities in Hampshire are continuing to follow strictly the clinical guidance being issued by Public Health England (PHE). If you, or someone you know, feels unwell with possible COVID-19 symptoms: use the online NHS 111 service or call NHS 111 if you need to speak to someone. For more DELIVERY & TAKEAWAY information, go to: www.hants.gov.uk/coronavirus For information and advice as well as practical support for the AVAILABLE EVERYDAY! frail or vulnerable there is a helpline 0333 370 4000. UP TO DATE MENU ADVERTISED EVERY FEW DAYS ON OUR With everyone at home at that moment please be consider- FACEBOOK PAGE. ate to neighbours and do not burn your waste during the current lockdown, and check wind direction prior to light- THE RISING SUN SWANMORE smoke can be very irritating and cause distress to those who are exposed to it. If you have any concerns about environmental issues in your neighbourhood, our environ- PHONES WILL BE ANSWERED FROM mental health team is here to help on 01962 848097, email: [email protected], or visit: www.winchester.gov- 4PM-8PM MONDAY—SATURDAY .uk/environment. 11AM—4PM SUNDAY 01489 896663 Support for Businesses There has been a huge amount of information released by OR FEEL FREE TO LEAVE US A MESSAGE OUTSIDE OF THESE Government relating to support available to businesses at TIMES & WE WILL GET BACK TO YOU ASAP this time. Your local businesses can call 01962 848 288, email [email protected] for help. Stay safe , see you all soon. Thanks Simon, Caroline & the team Support for All WEST MEON MUSIC FESTIVAL - 10-13 SEPTEMBER 2020.
With so many music festivals and concerts cancelled in Festival concerts also include two of Schubert’s best loved recent months, plans for the West Meon Music Festival are chamber works: the “Death and the Maiden” string quartet optimistically going ahead with the box of ice due to open on Friday 11th and the magical String Quintet in C major in on 1st June. The festival is celebrating its 10th anniversary the festival Finale on Sunday 13th when the Primrose will this year with an impressive line-up of internationally be joined by leading violinist Jonathan Stone and cellist acclaimed guests joining the Primrose Piano Quartet for Kirsten Jensen. eight concerts across four days at venues in West Meon, The festival also includes solo recitals by award winning East Meon and Warnford. Russian pianist, Roman Kosyakov; cellist Maxim Calver, Highlights include clarinetist Michael Collins playing in two winner of the BBC Young Musician Strings inal in 2018; concerts with the Quartet on Saturday 12th September: and guitarist Laura Snowden – described as a “string sensa- programs include Beethoven’s Trio Op.11 for clarinet, cello tion” by BBC Music Magazine. and piano and Béla Bartók’s scintillating “Contrasts” for Full details of all festival events – which include master clarinet, violin and piano – a work commissioned in 1938 classes, schools’ concerts and a late-night folk Hootenanny by jazz clarinetist Benny Goodman. Collins and the Prim- at the Thomas Lord pub in West Meon – can be found at rose will also be joined by Stephen Stirling – one of the UK’s www.westmeonmusic.co.uk. leading horn players – in Ernö Dohnányi’s exciting Sextet Op.37.
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Jack Ansell, Operations Manager from South Central Ambu- and safe option for both driver and patient.’ Volunteers, lance Service (SCAS) has ‘hailed’ off duty Community First including some from Bishop’s Waltham Community First Responders for their contribution towards life-saving Responders, assisted to ferry the vehicles from London to measures put in place by the Trust. ambulance stations across the county so that SCAS may In response to the challenge of providing safe ambulatory continue to offer this vital service to those in need. transport to vulnerable patients the use of London Hackney Carriages was given the ‘green light’. Outlin- ing the issues in transporting patients through typical methods during the Covid-19 crisis, Community First Responder John Price explains. ‘The usual Patient Transport is no longer acceptable as a means of safely getting patients to their blood transfusion or chemo- therapy appointments. The lack of separation of the driver from the patient is the irst problem that needed addressing and also there is dif iculty decontaminating cloth covered seats in-between patients. Therefore, the use of black London taxis turns out to be a sensible REPORT TO SHEDFIELD RESIDENTS BY WINCHESTER CITY COUNCILLORS It is the start of unlocking as I write this month’s article. and get necessary rate reductions. Bin collections have Much will have happened and changed by the time you been on time and as scheduled – a credit to those who do read this, but I hope that all will have gone well. The task of this often poorly regarded job. getting our country through the coronavirus pandemic is WCC meetings will resume later this month using Microsoft not an easy one and we should all be working together Teams. Very few meetings have been lost as none are towards doing so. Everyone needs to listen, act responsibly scheduled during what should have been an election and use a little more common sense. period. Members of cabinet have worked very closely with Here in Shed ield we are fortunate that very few of us lack senior of icers to ensure that all Winchester residents and a garden area and also there is space to walk and cycle businesses are being kept as safe as possible. without causing overcrowding. We have looked after each Outside of coronavirus related activity, some work has other and there have been plenty of willing hands for those continued in North Whiteley, but the opening of Bluebell in need. I am personally grateful to my immediate neigh- Way is still to happen. It is pleasing to hear that HCC has bours who have shopped for me. But this has been a great opened up the waste refuse centres from today as ly-tip- community effort by individuals, like my neighbours; or ping incidents have risen. more organised groups, such as that organised by Nicki Roger Bentote Oliver, parish clerk to Wickham. In spite of the Prime Minister’s speech last night we do not know what restric- Vivian Achwal tions the coming weeks will hold but the help given by [email protected] 07954133386 individuals and groups is likely to be needed for some time. Roger Bentote [email protected] 07713736064 HCC and WCC of icers have continued to work through the Jonathan Fern lockdown, often with a complete change of role. WCC has [email protected] 07976432981 ensured that businesses have been able to access grants
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Our top tips below should give you a helping hand to identi- Buff-tailed bumblebee. As the name suggests, this bumble- fy ive of the most common bumblebees you might see this bee is named after the queen’s buff-coloured ‘tail’. This spring. common species is attracted to many types of lowers, though its short tongue means it dislikes deeper lowers. ←White-tailed bumble- The queen, male and workers all have a yellow collar near bee is a very common the head and another on the abdomen. The queen and the bumblebee that emerg- males have an off-white/buff colour ‘tail’ while the workers es early in the spring have a white ‘tail’ with a faint buff line separating the tail and can be seen right from the rest of the abdomen. through to the autumn. Red-tailed bumblebees emerge in early spring and feed on It can be found in lowers right through to the autumn. The female red-tailed gardens, farmland, bumblebee is a very large black bumblebee with a big red woodland edges, Picture ©Nick Upton 2020 vision. ‘tail’ and pollen baskets on its hind legs that are fringed hedgerows and heath- with black hairs. land: anywhere there are lowers to feed on. As the name suggests, it has a white tail as well as a yellow band on the Common carder bees are medium-sized with a long tongue. thorax and on the abdomen. The markings are similar to They emerge in early spring and can be seen feeding on other species, such as the buff-tailed bumblebee, so look for lowers right through to November. The workers visit a their bright white tail. variety of lowers, especially legumes, thistles, knapweeds, brambles and comfreys. They nest in cavities, such as old Tree bumblebee is a relatively new arrival to the UK. First mouse runs, in bird nests or in moss mats in lawns. They recorded here in 2001, it is slowly spreading north are a social insect and their nests may contain up to 200 throughout the country. It nests in cavities such as bird nest workers. The common carder bee is almost entirely brown holes in trees, bird boxes and roof spaces. The tree bumble- and orange, sometimes displaying darker bands on the bee visits a wide range of lowers, particularly those of soft abdomen. fruits such as raspberries and bramble, and shrubs. Tree bumblebees have a distinctive appearance with Find out more about helping your local bumblebees and brown/orange hairs on the thorax, a black abdomen and how to identify them at: hiwwt.org.uk/wildlife-explorer white tail.
READER BOOK REVIEW
Daylight on Saturday, J.B. Priestley. 1942, after the battle of Britain and just as the Eighth Army was about to block the German Advance on Egypt Reprint Society 1944. First published January 1943. A (Alamein) and the ‘Red’ Russians were clinging on in Stalin- review by Danny Dubois, Editor. grad. Some workers are passionate about the cause; others Avid readers of this magazine will recall that the Curdridge are indifferent but pleased about their increased wartime Amateur Drama Group were to have produced the ‘Shadow pay. Management are concerned that production igures Factories’ in March about a local aircraft factory in the were lagging due to the apparent lull in direct action WW2 (sadly cancelled due to Covid). My late father-in-law, affecting England. To boost morale, lunchtime concerts are veteran of Alamein, Sicily, Normandy and more belonged to arranged, and 2 workers will be selected to go up to London a monthly book club so I have a bookshelf of his books and, to take part in a program for the BBC. A visit is made to the attracted by the eminence of the author, noticed that it is ‘A factory by two men from the ministry, followed by a senior novel about an aircraft factory’. It seemed therefore a good politician who makes a rousing speech having a positive book to read with this week’s 75th Anniversary of ‘Victory effect on most of the audience. The book is full of excellent in Europe’. dialogue involving workers and management as well as men and women. It reveals sexual tensions and there is a The author must have been a very busy man during WW2. bitter sweet ending on Saturday around midday when the He was responsible for making Dunkirk a heroic retreat, factory closes for a half day - hence Daylight on Saturday. amongst other activities managing the presentation of the progress of the War. This book would have been part of this An entertaining read and there are some parallels with the effort and is a less well-known title amongst his extensive Pandemic to re lect on – everything is new and different for works many of which have been made into ilms. The story all, some have signi icant grief to deal with, some are grate- reveals nothing about the location or the techniques of ful for the chance to escape from family whilst others face making aeroplanes. It is about the relationships between separation from loved ones. characters from many previous walks of life, brought Second-hand copies available from Amazon, ASIN: together, miles from the nearest town, to build machines in B0007FKJG8. dim arti icial light to defeat the enemy. The time is autumn
ISLANDS I was very interested to read Revd Jane’s letter last month During our isolation we have ‘revisited’ in photos, many concerning the words ‘isolate’ and ‘insulate,’ both meaning small and friendly Greek – ‘made into an island’. Some Islands are peaceful, all islands. Patmos, Tilos and unique. Lipsi are special. During our enforced isolation, I have been reading many The larger island of books and also some poetry. The W.B. Yeats poem –‘The Santorini is magical in the Lake Isle of Innisfree’ is a particular favourite: spring. I will arise and go now, and go to Innisfree….. The Isles of Scilly are And I shall have some peace there……… wonderful. Tilos Island, Dodecanese I will arise and go now, for always night and day, Skomer, off the coast of I hear lake water lapping with low sounds by the shore; Wales, where puf ins and While I stand on the roadway, or on the pavements grey, seals can be seen, is I hear it in the deep heart’s core. covered in bluebells in the You will have to read the irst two verses yourselves but it spring – truly a beautiful is a lovely peaceful poem. Another favourite is: island to visit for wildlife.
No man is an island, Our Channel Islands – Entire of itself, Jersey, Guernsey, Alder- St. Marys, Scilly Isles Every man is a piece of the continent, ney, Sark and Herm – all A part of the main. are delightful. Our son If a clod be washed away by the sea, lives in the beautiful island Europe is the less. of Jersey which we love. As well as if a promontory were. Not forgetting As well as if a manor of thy friend’s or of thine own were. Any man’s death diminishes me, because I am involved in ‘This scepter’d isle, this Santorini mankind, little world, this precious stone And therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; set in the silver sea’……This blessed plot, this earth, this It tolls for thee. realm, this England.’ Shakespeare. John Donne
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Young artist’s thanks to Key Workers. VE Day 75 Celebrations in Titch ield.
Day old foal on the Golf Course Happy Memories – St Nicholas’ Fete June 19. ..till we meet again!
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Above & Left: Tree felling in churchyard Venues: Study Centre Lynn Hayward [email protected] 07789 391530 01329 835134 Reading Room Caroline Ford Windmill House St. John's Lane Shedfield 01329 832 107
Waltham Chase Village Hall Christine Cunningham [email protected] 07940 704 676
Children’s Centre Merry-Go-Round Buddens Road Wickham 01329 834 874 Children’s Society Anne-Marie Huxstep Cam Cottage, Botley Rd., Shedfield 01329 833884 Orienteering Caroline Ford Windmill House St John’s Lane Shedfield 01329 832 107 Brownies: Waltham Chase Heather Pearce [email protected] 07791 966 432 Shedfield Sarah Moore [email protected] 01489 892 700 Shedfield Guides Helen Dyne [email protected] 01489 892 381 Shedfield Rainbows Hilary Tucker [email protected] 07531 365046 Friends of Guiding Jane Gentry 71 Churchill Ave Bishops Waltham 01489 890 961 Scouts 1stShedfield Sue Ward [email protected] 01329 833 635 Beavers (Mon) Sue Ward ‘’ ‘’ Mowgli Cubs (Tue) Sue Ward ‘’ 01329 833 635 Grey Brother Cubs (Wed) Sue Ward ‘’ ‘’ Scouts (Mon) Sue Ward [email protected] 01329 833 635 Explorers Jenny Bunce [email protected] Shedfield Cricket Club Sec Mark Phillimore The Grange Sandy Lane Shedfield 01329 833 865 Shedfield Horticultural Society Caroline Ford Windmill House St John's Lane Shedfield 01329 832 107 Shedfield Society Caroline Ford Windmill House St John’s Lane Shedfield 01329 832 107 Shedfield Petanque Jed Stone [email protected] 07979 654 934 Waltham Chase Toddler Group Sandra Glover 32 Brooklyn Close Waltham Chase 01489 891 509 Fairlands Toddler Group Jo Skinner Church Road Shedfield SO32 2HY 01329 834 848 Shirrell Heath Methodist Pam Morgan [email protected] 07722 057 772 Waltham Chase Little Fishes Rosie Banks 01489 896 736 Tree Warden Peter Milla Glebe Lodge Church Road Shedfield 01329 833 405 Trust 2000: Secretary Jacky Wood Brooklynn, Winchester Rd., Waltham Chase 01489 893615 Chairman Anne Taylor Rivendell Twynhams Hill Shirrell Heath 01329 834 904 Waltham Chase Caravan Club Chris Bezant 45 Forest Close Waltham Chase 01489 892 043 Waltham Wolves & Mini Soccer Alison Searle 6 Linden Close Waltham Chase 01489 325 234 Waltham Chase Flower Club Jill Sutton Woodbank Chase Grove Waltham Chase 01489 892 824 Waltham Chase History Group Linda Dudley [email protected] 01489 896 690 Meon Valley Lions Club Carole Dash [email protected] 08458 337 812 Women’s Institute: Shedfield Josie Dyson Hill View Mill Lane Brockbridge Droxford 01489 877 621 Waltham Chase Julia Hewlins [email protected] 01489 896 837
PARISH COUNCILLORS Jim Coleman Heath Lodge, High Street Shirrell Heath 01329 835 382 Shedfield/Shirrell Heath Ward Stuart Jones Claremont. Solomons Lane Shirrell Heath 01329 833 148 Jane Warwick Mariners Cottage, Turkey Island, Shedfield 01329 833985 Linda Warren Poppy Down Cottage, High Street Shirrell Hth. 01329 833 626 Francesca Byrne Heatherley, Church Road, Shedfield 01329 834007 Waltham Chase Ward Margaret Jones The Firs, Chase Grove Waltham Chase 01489 894 663 Maria Robbie Greenacre, Hospital Road Shirrell Heath ------Arthur Reading 39 The Ridings, Waltham Chase 01489 895 025 Caroline Francis- Folemoor, Little Bull Lane, Waltham Chase 07974 063034 Goulds Sam Charles 34 Provene Gardens, Waltham Chase 07702 400157 Stuart Dyne Alwoodley, Clubhouse Lane, Waltham Chase 01489 892381 Shedfield Parish Council Clerk Shedfield Recreation Ground Upper Church Road 01329 830 060 Parish Council Office [email protected] 07918 623 009 District Councillors Linda Gemmell 1 Highlands Winchester Road Waltham Chase 01489 895 023 Vivian Achwal [email protected] 01489 570 199 Roger Bentote [email protected] 01489 890 698 Frank Pearson [email protected] 01489 892 822 Vicki Weston [email protected] 01329 835 161 Jonathan Fern [email protected] 07713736064
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Being Church at Home
Our church buildings have had to be closed. Revd Jane Isaac has some suggestions about ways to worship differently by being church at home…
Whether we go to church once a week, now and again or not at all, our parish churches have a long tradition of being a constant, comforting presence in our lives. With all the challenges and worries that the corona virus crisis is causing us, having to close our church buildings and suspend weekday and Sunday services is an enormous change for us to cope with. At the moment* it’s still far from certain whether or not churches will open for prayer and public any time soon.
So, it’s never been more important to stay focused on what we can do and not what we can’t. Social distancing, self-isolation and all the other restrictions mean that everyone’s having to learn how to keep in touch with each other in different kinds of ways, and that includes the church family here in the United Benefice of Shedfield and Wickham too.
That’s why back in March the ministry team launched the Being Church at Home series for everyone to share during this time when we can’t meet together for worship in church. Each Sunday specially-written services are posted on the church websites: www.stnicholaswickham.org.uk and www.stjohnthebaptistshedfield.org.uk
We post the link to the Being Church at Home webpage on village Facebook pages too. There are daily prayer ideas, along with the benefice’s own Sunday morning prayer service and a more informal Sunday service with a reflection on the Gospel reading, prayers and hymns. This month we’ve added an evensong service and there’s a special ‘Thy Kingdom Come’ focus, picking up lots of ideas from the Church of England nationally.
From time to time we’ll create other special services and post them on the website too – see Revd Jane’s VE Day article to find out more about the online service for the VE Day anniversary. Being Church at Home services are intentionally simple in their layout so that those of you who prefer a hard copy can easily print out a service booklet – and it is very good to be away from a screen sometimes, isn’t it!
Messy Church can’t meet at the moment, of course: to keep in touch with MC activities for children and young people and for lots of worship and craft ideas, follow the links from the Messy Church page on our websites. The June MC session goes online on June 11th.
One activity for young and old alike that’s proving to be much appreciated is the opportunity to light a virtual candle – go to https://www.churchofengland.org/our-faith/light-candle By lighting a virtual candle, you're making space to pray – why not light one to pray for yourself, for a loved one or for a particular situation? Whatever’s going on, you can always find space to pray!
A wonderful variety of bible study and worship material’s available online: in fact, there’s so much that it’s hard to know where to start! From our own experience, the ministry team recommends getting underway by following the links from the Church of England’s website: https://www.churchofengland.org/ and the Diocese of Portsmouth’s own website: https://www.portsmouth.anglican.org/ Both will take you to all kinds of opportunities, including live streamed worship from churches around the country and our own Portsmouth Cathedral.
*Written on 20 May 2020 – please be aware that government and Church of England regulations may have been changed or amended by the time you read this. For the latest Church of England Covid-19 guidelines on church opening and maintenance, public worship, weddings and funerals please go to www.churchofengland.org/more/media-centre/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-churches.