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All the regular features plus • PRAYER COMPETITION • BASINGSTOKE WORKHOUSE • MUSIC AND ARTS FESTIVAL and much more The Community Newsletter for Hatch Warren, Beggarwood and Kempshott Park

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Printed on recycled or sustainably sourced paper using ecoprint-system4 by Greenhouse Graphics. Hampshire’s only EMAS accredited print center. THE EDITORIAL The recent thunderstorm seems to have had a serious impact on electronic Rabbiter communication locally. Our broadband has been down for over a week at the time of INSIDE THIS ISSUE writing and it has made me realise how much we rely on electronic communication. THE 4G on my phone means that I can at least see emails but replying to them on the 4 BATS - THE FULL MONTY small screen is not easy with my plump fingers. Sometimes hard copies of information is invaluable. The Rabbiter tries to ensure that the residents of Hatch Warren and Ra5 PROBUSbbi CLUB SHOWNter MODELS Beggarwood are kept informed regarding local issues, events, information and VALUED AT £150,000 stories. Many people see The Rabbiter as a key resource for our community so we 6 WHAT’S ON are repeating the questionnaire this month (see below for questions) – you can 7 ISSUES respond via email, [email protected] or by using the Opinion tab on our website, MOTORWAY SERVICES www.therabbiter.biz. If you would like to become part of the Rabbiter Team please contact the Rabbiter Editor at the above email address. 8 LAMB BROOKS LEGAL EYE At the end of October we celebrate Halloween. Not everyone enjoys the ‘Trick or OCTOBER IN THE GARDEN Treat’ activities. If you do not wish to take part, download the poster on page 4 and 10 WHAT’S ON AT SOUTH HAM LIBRARY display it clearly – and if you are unable to download the poster, we will be able to let MEXICAN DAY OF THE DEAD you have one. BASINGSTOKE SYMPHONY There are a number of planning issues at the moment. The proposed development ORCHESTRA at Hounsome Fields has now received outline planning permission. Concern is being BASINGSTOKE LIONS CLUB raised regarding the proposed Motorway Service Station – see page 7 for details. Another issue is the proposal to provide a small number of car parking spaces at the 13 BASINGSTOKE’S POOR LAW UNION top of Beggarwood Park next to the new allotment site. The allotments will be close BASINGSTOKE MUSIC AND to the existing site at the top of the park and provide space for local residents to grow ARTS FESTIVAL their own vegetables – there is already a long waiting list for these new allotment plots. 14 HATCH WARREN W.I. The Basingstoke Music and Arts Festival is a great competition for local musicians, CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT singers and writers – see page 13 for details. FELLOWSHIP Congratulations to the Hatch Warren Under 5s who recently received a letter from 16 PHILLIPS SOLICITORS the Queen following the birthday card they sent to celebrate her 90th birthday – see page 18. 18 CHILDRENS’ CORNER Many of us enjoy going out to lunch. On 13 October why not go out for your lunch 19 MY FIRST RIDE WITH HWBCC and help our After School Club. Fr Michael and your editor will be making soup at the 20 HATCH WARREN SCOUTS Community Centre between 12 and 1pm. All welcome and you pay whatever you feel BASINGSTOKE RAPE AND SEXUAL your soup-er lunch is worth! The event is sponsored by Sainsbury’s. Come and join us! ABUSE CRISIS CENTRE Questions: APPLE DAY 2016 1. Do you read all the Rabbiter each month? 22 COMMUNITY CENTRE 2. If you need a local tradesman do you use the Rabbiter to find a suitable supplier? 23 THE WARREN 3. What other items/articles would you like to see in the Rabbiter? 25 SPIRITUALLY SPEAKING 4. Do you belong to a local group and would you be prepared to send us regular IMMANUEL CHURCH PRAYER updates on your activities? COMPETITION 5. Do you have any other comments regarding The Rabbiter? 26 RABBITER CONTACTS 28 CLASSIFIED ADS Jenny, Editor BUS TIMETABLE 29 FREE ADS Keep an eye out for the web symbol -– you can find out more on selected 30 HATCH WARREN RUNNERS articles at www.therabbiter.biz – BACK TO SCHOOL

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BASINGSTOKE AMATEUR THEATRICAL SOCIETY – THE FULL MONTY Wed 16 – Sat 19 and Wed 23 – Sat 26 Nov 2016, 7:30 pm; Sat 26 Nov, 2:30 pm The Haymarket Theatre The American musical version of the hit film The Full Monty comes to town for the very first time in this production by the award-winning Basingstoke Amateur Theatrical Society. When a troupe of male strippers comes to town and drives women wild, six unemployed steel workers hit on the idea of mounting their own strip show to raise some much-needed cash. But when they make a rash promise to do ‘the full monty’ - strip all the way - the guys must face their fears and find strength in their friendship. As the big night looms, will they dare to bare? The Full Monty is a crowd-pleasing show with fantastic original songs. Early booking is advised! Tickets £23.50; over 65s & full-time students: £1 off; children (16 & under): £15; group booking rate available.

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PROBUS CLUB SHOWN MODELS VALUED AT £150,000 Four hand built models of the Royal State coaches housed at Buckingham Palace and one of Prince Phillip’s “Eventing” carriages were demonstrated to the Probus Club of Basingstoke by expert model maker Peter Smith. He is a member of the Guild of Model Wheelwrights that although based in Britain has many overseas members, and has been presented with a Gold Award for his outstanding quality of craftsmanship. In twenty years of entering his models in competitions under the auspices of the Model Engineering Exhibition he has achieved nineteen medals and one highly commended certificate. The models displayed are part of ten precision models he has made of the coaches held in the Royal Mews. They are Lady Diana Spencer and more recently for but must be bequeathed to the Royal unique in being the only set of scratch built the marriage of HRH The Prince William Household when Peter passes away. 1/8 scale (1½ inches to one foot) models and Miss Kate Middleton. The model took ever made of the State coaches and only Peter lives in Bourne End in twenty months to complete and had five came about after Peter was initially granted Buckinghamshire and is a carpenter by coats of paint and six of varnish. Each layer permission to take the measurements trade. He started making model horse was rubbed down with the smoothest from the 1838 State Landau at Windsor drawn vehicles in 1977 and worked his emery paper with each coat left to harden Castle. When the model was completed way through sixteen of the Guild’s plans for at least a week. he took it back to show the staff at before developing his own measured Windsor Castle. They were so impressed The Irish State coach was built in 1838. models. at the quality of workmanship that he was A quotation had been issued for £850 The Guild of Model Wheelwrights, whose summoned to show the model to the and even though Buckingham Palace had patron is HRH The Prince Phillip, Duke of Crown Equerry who subsequently gave not responded the carriage manufacturer Edinburgh KG KT, is a group of enthusiasts Peter permission to go to the Royal Mews. in Dublin proceeded thinking that the who are devoted to the construction and quotation had been accepted. When HRH The Prince Phillip no longer uses promotion of precision scale models of all the finished result was seen by the his “Eventing” carriage in competitions types of horse drawn vehicles. The range representatives of the Royal household includes agricultural machinery, carts but is today used for shooting parties in they decided to pay the quoted price. and wagons, light and heavy commercial Windsor Great Park and at Royal Ascot. Peter made 40 pages of detailed drawing vehicles, passenger and road vehicles, Peter took 15 months to make this model and measurements before then taking six gypsy caravans and many little known but it was the door opener to him being weeks to make the final detailed working but fascinating vehicles that are of great able to make what he describes as his drawing. The model took two years to historical interest. Royal Collection. make and has been valued at £50,000. The See www.probusbasingstoke.webs.com The Scottish State coach was built in 1850 National Trust valuer described it not as a for more information about the Probus and is used by HM The Queen and the model but as a “Fine Work of Art”. Club of Basingstoke. Duke of Edinburgh. The model took about In fact the ten models in the Royal sixteen months to make of which about a Collection have a value of quarter of this time was used in its painting. £300,000 and have been The Queen Alexandra State coach is seen by the Queen, Prince used for the State Opening of Parliament. Phillip, and Princess Anne Whenever HM The Queen uses it then while on display at the only Windsor Grey horses are used. The Royal Windsor Horse Show. model has bevelled glass windows that They have featured on TV fully open. and in numerous magazines King Edward V11 had a landau built in and newspaper articles. 1902 as a town coach made to suit his However the stipulation bulky size but he died before it was from Buckingham Palace is completed. It has been used for the that the models in the Royal wedding of HRH The Prince Charles and Collection cannot be sold

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WHAT’S ON – OCTOBER Do you have an event locally that you would like to tell people 26 November Advent Activity Day, Immanuel Church about. The Rabbiter reaches over 4000 homes locally so is 26 November Trip to Bluewater – organised by the perfect way to publicise your event. Just email details to Hatch Warren Community Centre [email protected] or [email protected] Copy 27 November Christmas Craft Fayre – organised by date is the 15th of the month preceding publication. Hatch Warren Community Centre 1 October Basingstoke Male Voice Choir Autumn Concert 27 November Newbury Artisan Market 5 October Basingstoke Civil Service Retirement Fellowship – www.newburyartisanmarket.co.uk – see page 14 30 November St Andrew’s Day 6 October Trip to Aladdin the Musical 1 December Laughter House at Red Lion – organised by the Community Centre – www.laughter-housevpweb.co.uk 6 October Hatch Warren W.I.- ‘ Love, 3 December Trip to Bath Christmas Market – organised by Life and Liquid Chocolate’ Hatch Warren Community Centre 8 October On Your Bike – in aid of Naomi House 7 December Defibrillator and CPR Training – 18.00 9 October Cycle Sportive – in aid of N Hants Medical Hatch Warren Community Centre Fund – see page 4 8 December Hatch Warren W.I. 9 October Blackmoor Apple Tasting - 8 Dec – 2 Jan Sleeping Beauty Pantomime 12 October Film Club, Immanuel Church at St Mark’s – The Anvil, Basingstoke Lady in the Van’ 9/10 December Christmas Pantomime 13 October World Sight Day – Lions Club, Festival Place – Cliddesden Millennium Village Hall collecting old glasses – see page 10 21 December Winter Solstice 13 October Soup Lunch 12 – 2pm at the Community 25 December Christmas Day! Centre in aid of After School Club 13 October Laughter House at Red Lion 2017 – www.laughter-housevpweb.co.uk 9 February Trip to Wicked, Hatch Warren 15 October Defibrillator and CPR Training Community Centre – 09.00 Hatch Warren Community Centre 11 February Race Night, Hatch Warren 16 October Wedding Fayre – Hatch Warren Community Centre Community Centre 21 October Apple Day 23 October Aida – The Anvil, Basingstoke REGULAR EVENTS 20 October Cliddesden W.I. 28 October Mexican Day of the Dead – 12noon – 8pm, Hatch Warren W.I., 1st Thursday each month 8.00pm Top of Town – see page 10 Community Centre (contact Jane Kerry 01256 810255) 29 October Sussex Jazz Kings with Lions Club Baby Clinic, 2nd and 4th Wednesday each month Community 30 October Clocks go back 1 hour Centre 10.30 – 12.00 (contact Health Visitor 01256 320567) 30 October Newbury Artisan Market – www.newburyartisanmarket.co.uk Basingstoke Knit and Natter, 30 October Diwali – Festival of Lights Every Monday 6.30 – 9pm, Waitrose Café 31 October Halloween The Warren Youth Club, Friday evenings at the Warren Future Events attached to the Community Centre 3 November Trip to The Bodyguard, London – organised by Aldworth Badminton Club, Hatch Warren Community Centre Thursday evenings 8.30 – 10 Aldworth Science College 3 November Hatch Warren W.I. 5 November Fireworks Display – organised by Hatch Warren Cliddesden W.I., Cliddesen Village Hall, 7.30pm, third Thursday Community Centre every month (contact Pat Rampton 01256 461034) 10 November Laughter House at Red Lion featuring Johnny Old Down & Beggarwood Wildlife Group, Awsum – www.laughter-housevpweb.co.uk www.olddownandbeggarwood.org.uk email: [email protected] 12 November Basingstoke Symphony Orchestra Family Concert, The Anvil Hatch Warren Nature Group, 13 November Remembrance Sunday contact Paul Beevers, [email protected] 15 November Defibrillator and CPR Training – 19.30 Cliddesden, Ellisfield and Farleigh Wallop Horticultural Hatch Warren Community Centre Society, contact Mrs M Smith (01256 462584) for details) 17 November Cliddesden W.I. 19 November Quiz Night at Cliddesden Millenium Hall Laughter House, laughter-housevpweb.co.uk – see Lions Club page 10 Hatch Warren Runners, meet Monday and Wednesday at 23 November Trip to Dirty Dancing on Tour, Reading 7.15, Portsmouth Arms and at the Co-op Beggarwood. – organised by Community Centre www.hwrunners.co.uk

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ISSUES! Applegreen working with the Portsmouth There is also an application coming estates are bringing forward an application forward for an infill development There is so much going on in the area for a motorway service area on land close of houses at Beggarwood close to at the moment it is hard to know where to the digester at Farleigh Wallop. The Longcross Lane and Oceania Crescent. to start. One big piece of news is that service station would be on the south The application numbers are 16/03048/ the outline application for development bound carriageway. The developers have FUL and 16/03049/FUL. I will be putting at Hounsome Fields was approved by given an undertaking that there would be in objections and asking for the application the Council’s Development Control no road access except from the motorway. to be taken to Committee. Committee. The application includes If this is the case then it would allay some around 750 homes plus a primary school, An application to build a new retail park on nursery and community centre. In the Local fears of rat running through Beggarwood the old Smiths Industries site on the A30 is Plan Hounsome Fields was designated as and Hatch Warren, but we will need to going through consultation with residents one of the sites to take gypsy and traveller see the finer detail as it comes forward. I and councillors. If given permission the provision. The developers argued against still have concerns and feel it is a further site would include a new Aldi store, some this but councillors led by Cllr Potter of unnecessary and unwanted development furniture outlets, a coffee shop and a Popley and Cllr Cubbitt of Basing insisted close to the estate. Nandos and some other stores yet to be that some pitches for gypsy and travellers Kennel Farm building is well under way confirmed. should be included, and this was eventually now including the sewerage works which And of course work continues to monitor agreed by the committee. have necessitated pipe being laid through HGVs to and from the digester, and The application was only an outline so the edge of Beggarwood Park. Roadworks there are still complaints coming in from there will be further iterations coming associated with the development will residents of breaches in traffic movements forward and there is not yet an indicative continue through to next spring. These and odour emissions. date for work to start. As part of the will run to the same timeframe as Cllr Terri Reid outline approval the application includes a improvements to the A30 roundabout road which would run through the estate which is due to begin at the end of and link up with the south of Manydown. September.

MOTORWAY SERVICES “very short” period when construction Applegreen also claim that they will AREA PLANNING DAY traffic came through Hatch Warren or take any measures they can to mitigate Beggarwood, until they had built enough the effects of their site lighting on the At the “Planning Day” presented at of the access and egress roads to enable residents of Beggarwood, but that in any Hatch Warren Community Centre on all further construction access to be case the lighting will be designed to be 14th September by the Irish company, solely from the M3. They are going to Applegreen, that proposes to build the provide further clarification on this point. as unobtrusive as possible. Motorway Services Area; The question was raised of whether They maintain that there are no safety Applegreen were absolutely insistent there is actually any need for another issues of “lane weaving”, given the that there is no possibility at all services here, given Fleet, Winchester proximity to the site of junctions 7 and of any “rear access” to the site from and Popham, and Applegreen claim 8, and of having people buying coffee at Garlic Lane. They said that the only there definitely is such a need, because the proposed drive-through coffee shop, possibility of non-motorway access there must be no more than half then charging back out onto the M3 would be if it was deemed necessary an hour between services, and they for the emergency services to have thought it likely there could be traffic with a cup of hot coffee in hand. off-motorway access, and that would hold-ups making the trip time for the They have employed a very high- be a locked gate to which only the 22 miles between Fleet and Winchester flying and no doubt expensive PR emergency services would have a key - more than half an hour (maybe they company to present their case - which that Applegreen would never have a key. know something about future plans for indicates they are concerned about On the issue of staff access, of a non- messing about with traffic flows on the their image. So, if they are as good driver from Beggarwood having to travel M3 that we don’t!). They insist that it is somehow up to junction 6 and then a vital safety issue that drivers are able as their word, then the major potential back down, to get to work, they were to take a break and obtain refreshment issue, access through Hatch Warren adamant that would be the journey - no without having to travel the whole and Beggarwood, shouldn’t be a major staff access from Garlick Lane, even by distance from Fleet to Winchester problem. It’s a very big if, though. foot or by bike. They stated that they services. However, they could not Sam Weller would provide staff transport - such as answer the question of why an MSA is a minibus from and to Beggarwood - if so necessary southbound, while drivers there was a need. going north will still have to struggle the They were unable to confirm how the enormous distance from Winchester to construction traffic would access the Fleet services without being able to get site. They thought there would be a a cuppa.

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OCTOBER This time of year is a good time for the spring it will ensure the nutrients are IN THE GARDEN trimming larger shrubs and hedges to tidy evenly balanced in the soil. them up for winter. The waste from the October is the time of year for tidying Now is the perfect time to think about pruning can be re used on the garden, or the garden up and preparing for the your winter bedding and bulbs planting. if you have a chipper use it first to break it colder months ahead. Cleaning out and Bulbs such as Daffodil, Alliums and Tulips up and then spread around the garden. If preparing your green house or sheds is a can now be planted in the ground ready you don’t have a chipper you can still cut good idea before placing lots of plants in for spring interest. Wallflowers, Violas, them. Checking for holes in the base of up smaller waste from branches and place Primulas and trailing Ivy can also be sheds and greenhouses will reduce the in the compost bin, but this will take longer planted to help freshen up any hanging chance of any mice or other animals that to break down to make your compost. baskets and containers for a colour over may damage your plants during the winter Chippings can be used to make your own the winter months. You can also sow any months. mulch to put back on to the beds to help hardy annuals you may have directly, such with weed control throughout the year. You can also lift, split and move larger as Love in the mist, Marigold, Poppies and plants, such as Dahlias and Fuschias. When placing mulch on flower beds Honesty. You can also sow your Broad Moving them to a more protected location be sure that you have prepared them beans directly in to the ground, as well as will ensuring they are able to continue first by weeding and moving any plants Leeks, Cabbages, Garlic and Onions from growing next year. Larger herbaceous beforehand. When the preparation is done sets. There is still time to harvest lots of perennial plants, such as Hemerocallis you can apply your home made mulch to fruit and vegetables, such as Pumpkins, and Crocosmia can now be cut back, split the surface. To ensure a good covering, Squashes, Melons and any leftover Beans. and moved to give them more space in place the mulch about 5cm thick. Make Happy Gardening the flowers beds. Preparing your flower sure to remove bark from the bases of Sarah Bailes - Deputy Horticultural beds for the winter months is essential larger trees and shrubs to prevent rotting Training Manager, Share Community now and will ensure it gives your plants at the base. In the spring months you will a really good start in the New Year. This need to add fertilizer to the beds to help doesn’t have to be an expensive. Reusing the soil from nitrogen fixing organisms. your waste, either in the compost bin or This is when bark mulch begins to break by using a small chipper is a great way to down and uses nutrients within the soil to recycle essential nutrients. help this process. By adding a fertilizer in

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MEXICAN DAY WHAT’S ON AT OF THE DEAD BASINGSTOKE LIONS CLUB SOUTH HAM Friday 28 October - 12 noon till 8pm LIBRARY IN Top of the Town, Basingstoke Barn Dance: It was another really OCTOBER? good fun evening. Pitchfork gave Come along to Basingstoke’s free their usual excellent performance Here at South Ham Library it is a bit alternative Halloween celebration inspired and their caller made sure everyone quieter now as the children are all by the traditional Mexican festival known knew what they were doing. back at school. We enjoyed spending as Dia de los Muertos which honours Unfortunately attendance was poor time with them as they chose their ancestors and celebrates those we have so we only managed break even. books for The Summer Reading loved. During the afternoon join in the But, on the plus side, a number of Challenge and collected their family friendly activities including face teenagers came in and, once they’d medals and certificates when they painting, storytelling and craft workshops. tried it, never missed a dance. They’ll Come back later to browse the beautifully had completed it. Congratulations be back. illuminated night market and street food to all who did – Record Numbers stalls or watch the town come alive with Upcoming Events: this year. music and performers at the Mexican- World Sight Day stall in Festival Our new term time Timetable is now themed evening party parade. For more Place with sight problems related up and running. On Wednesdays we information visit www.topofthetown. information. It’s also a great way to have Story Time at 10 and on Fridays org or find out more on Facebook at get rid of your old specs with the due to an increase in numbers we TheTopOfTheTownBasingstoke or on assurance that they will be recycled have split our Rhyme Time into 2 Twitter @TotTBasingstoke. to people who need them! groups 10.15 – 10:45 for under 1s 13th October, 9 am - 3 pm, and 11:00-11:30 for over 1s which BASINGSTOKE Festival Place have been going really well. SYMPHONY 45 million people in the world are We have Children’s craft on the1st ORCHESTRA FAMILY blind Saturday of the month so on the CONCERT 90% live in areas with little or no 1st October we will be making Owl access to treatment Crafts from 10:00-12:00. And during The Anvil, Basingstoke, Saturday 12th 80% of blindness is curable and Half term we will be having an extra November at 7 pm preventable Craft Session on Wednesday 26th Basingstoke Symphony Orchestra 66% of the blind are women or girls October 10:00-12:00 when we will presents an evening of some of the best be making Spooky Ball in the Hole loved film music ever written alongside Basingstoke Lions Club is again Games. some Classical masterpieces. inviting people to bring along any old, unused spectacles to the Club’s The First Friday of the month is a Our concert is based on a ‘Fantasy’ theme, stall in Queen Anne’s Square, where really busy day. At 10am we have the highlight of which for film lovers will they can also collect information Library Club – a coffee morning surely be the complete Star Wars Suite leaflets, receive advice on help for customers who find it difficult by John Williams. This suite consists of available locally and see small items to get to the Library - transport almost 25 minutes of all your favourite of equipment that assist those can be arranged if you contact Star Wars themes: Princess Leia, Yoda, the with impaired vision. Contact: us. Then after school we have Main Title theme and of course, Darth [email protected] or Vader’s thrilling Imperial March. We will CHATTERBOOKS a book group tel: 01256 352393. also be playing music from Pirates of the for 8-12 year olds who love books, Caribbean and ET. 29th October: New Orleans want to discover new books or Style Halloween Jazz Party, 8 pm, authors, make new friends and do The film music is complemented at the Viables Community Hall with a linked activity it runs from 4:00- beautifully by 2 well -loved Classical pieces: the Sussex Jazz Kings. Fancy Dress, Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet Overture 4:45 and new members are always Supper, Dancing – what are you and the Firebird Suite by Stravinsky. welcome. waiting for? Tickets, which cost just We would love to see as many families On Saturday 15th October the £15 and include a buffet supper, there as possible and so are offering are available from: John Hibberd Genesis Sci-Fi/ Fantasy book group tickets for under 16s for just £2 when [email protected] 01256 meets at 10am and they always accompanied by an adult. Adult tickets 461086 or direct from our website: welcome new members. from £13, concessions available. www.basingstokelions.org.uk/ So come and visit us at South We would also like to invite children to fundraising.html Ham Library this month for come dressed as their favourite character 19th November: Quiz Night at the books, magazines, audio books, from one of the films and prizes will Cliddesden Millennium Hall. 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BASINGSTOKE’S BASINGSTOKE MUSIC POOR LAW UNION AND ARTS FESTIVAL Basingstoke’s Poor Law Union had its This is an open invitation to you, family members, your friends and/ first meeting in May 1835. The Union or work colleagues to actively participate in and support the 54th comprised 37 parishes, with a total running of the annual Basingstoke Music & Arts Festival (BMAF). population of over 15,000 - the third The Basingstoke Music and Arts Festival is run in the town, every largest in Hampsire. The areas of Hatch year over three weekends in March and we would like to thank Warren, Beggardwood and Kempshott Queen Mary’s College staff for allowing us to use their premises were part of the union. again next year. A new workhouse on a standard design Now is the time for us to highlight the fun and achievement was built on Basing Road, on the site of the present BMI The hundreds of entrants to the festival, have had over past decades. Hampshire Clinic, at a cost of £7,500. They have created for themselves wonderful memories of The first paupers entered the workhouse in October 1836. competing and receiving certificates, medals and even cups to Over the course of its life it was occupied by about 150 to 200 treasure – even spurring many on further to successful careers in paupers at any one time - most of them were children or sick and the performing arts. elderly people who had become destitute. Most of the poor relief provided by the union was in ‘out-relief’ in the form of money for rent and nursing care, bread and occasional meat or even brandy for the sick. The poor law unions in England provided the first free medical care for poor people. The workhouse system ended in 1929, but Basingstoke Workhouse and its new infirmary remained open for many more years, through WW2 and the beginning of the NHS in 1948, until it was finally abandoned in the 1970s. It fell into disrepair and the site was cleared, making way for the new private hospital in 1984. The book describes in detail how all this happened, from the first meetings of the new Board of Guardians, through the beginnings of our local government system, still in place today, to the demolition of the old workhouse and infirmary.

We need a few more helpers to distribute the Rabbiter. This takes about half an hour a month. Sadly we can’t offer The sections available this year are:- any financial reward save the satisfaction of helping our 1. Band, Choir, Ensembles and Orchestras, Creative writing, community. The following are the rounds which now need Pianoforte and strings – these sections have a closing date for deliverers: entries on Monday 5th December 2016. 1. Breadels Field & Breadels Court 2. Then the brass, recorders, singing , woodwind and speech and drama sections – these have a closing date for entries of 2. Monarch Close Thursday 17th January 2017. 3. Oyster Close, Paxton Close, All the BMAF Festival categories shown above are open to both Harris Hill, Wights Walk, Sandbanks Drive and Children and Adults. Vanburgh Gardens For more information on any of the Festival categories, please visit the festival website at www.basingstokemusicandarts.org.uk/ syllabus - where you can also download the entry form. RABBITER DISTRIBUTORS We should add that BMAF is a non-profit making charitable status NEEDED concern actively supported by volunteers and by two of our local Councillors. We are known as the ‘friendly festival’ and we offer a very warm welcome to entrants of all ages. So……Come and join us - Let the Competition Begin!

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HATCH WARREN W.I. BASINGSTOKE CIVIL SERVICE Hatch Warren W.I. ladies returned for their first meeting of the RETIREMENT FELLOWSHIP Autumn on lst September where we were very pleased to In welcoming members to the meeting on 7th September, John welcome two new members. Lambeth, Chairman, thanked everyone for their good wishes We have had a very busy summer holidays with Marianne during his recent hip replacement from which he was recovering opening her house and garden for a lovely summer evening well. Christine Broadbent, Welfare Officer, gave her report on where members each brought a dish to share. Some wonderful the progress of members who had been unwell and Tony Brazier, cakes and puddings were eaten and enjoyed. Members attended Secretary, gave details of the forthcoming Mystery Tour on Friday a charity lunch held in the garden of a lovely farm where we 14th October, which was now fully booked, and of the trip to visit had ploughman’s lunch and strawberries and cream organised by the Canine Partners Centre on Thursday 17th November. Herried and Lasham W.I. October will also be a busy month with the Autumn Council meeting to be held at The Anvil where we will be entertained by past cast of the hit musical ‘The Jersey Boys’. We now have our team in place for the skittles competition and our group meeting where some members will be able to put their cooking skills to the test with a competition of shortbread biscuits. The speaker was Tony King who gave a talk about his trip by train Our speaker for the September evening was Caroline Tilly ‘RNLI across America from Hollywood to Broadway. He started off Lifeboat Institution’. The RNLI was first started in 1824 and to by giving a history of the Union Pacific Railroad which opened this day is a charity and it is run mostly by volunteers. To day the on May 10th 1869 as the world’s first transcontinental railway RNLI does not only rescue people from the sea but has an ‘inland running West to East from San Francisco to New York. He then flood’ rescue service which was used in the Somerset levels and went on to describe his journey, starting in Los Angeles, which he Cumbrian floods. They are now starting to train and provide illustrated with photographs and film clips, highlighting the towns lifeguards on our beaches. There are now two lifeboat stations and cities along the route. Of particular interest to him was on the river Thames one at the port of London and one further that during the trip he was able to experience the unforgettable up the river near Chiswick. There are 237 lifeboat stations round thrill of a ride on the Georgetown Loop Railroad a 3 foot gauge the U.K. and Ireland. To be able to be a lifeboat crew member railway which used to serve the Denver silver mines and weaves a you have to be able to get to the station within ten minutes. We precarious route up in the Rocky Mountains. The three and a half were also shown a short film where we saw young people doing week journey ended in New York where he was able to spend A levels who where also lifeboat crew members. Maggi brought some time before returning home. along items to sell from the RNLI which was well supported. The next meeting is on 5th October when Sheila Hill will be the Our next meeting will be on 6th October at 8 p.m. at Hatch speaker on a Civilian’s Year in Afghanistan Warren Community Centre where our speaker for the evening The group meets on the first Wednesday of each month at will be Joseph Davies ‘Love, life and liquid chocolate’. Please Brookvale Village Hall from 10 am to 12 noon and all retired Civil contact our president Jane on 01256 810255, where you will be Servants and their partners are welcome. Further details about made most welcome. meetings can be obtained from the Secretary Tony Brazier on 01256 418770 or at [email protected] and if you would like to join us on any of our trips please contact Kate Lambeth on OCTOBER EVENTS AT THE 01256 328791 BASINGSTOKE DISCOVERY David Cowling CENTRE To book a place, you can order online from https://www. hants.gov.uk/shop/home.php, or visit Basingstoke Discovery >ĞŽDƵůŬĞƌŶƐƌĐŚŝƚĞĐƚƐ Centre in Festival Place, or call 01256 478670. Advance ¾ 3ODQQLQJ$SSOLFDWLRQV booking is strongly recommended. ¾ %XLOGLQJ5HJXODWLRQ$SSOLFDWLRQV ¾ ([WHQVLRQV To find out more about Basingstoke Discovery Centre and ¾ 1HZ+RPHV Hampshire Libraries visit www.hants.gov.uk/bsdc ¾ /RIW&RQYHUVLRQV ¾ 5HIXUELVKPHQWV http://www3.hants.gov.uk/library/bsdc.htm https://twitter.com/BasingstokeDC &ŽƌĨƌĞĞŝŶŝƚŝĂůƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůĂĚǀŝĐĞ https://www.facebook.com/BasingstokeDC ƚ͗ϬϭϮϱϲϳϴϯϰϰϴ Ğ͗ůĞŽŵƵůŬĞƌŶƐΛĂŽů͘ĐŽŵ Please visit www.rabbiter.biz for the full list ǁǁǁ͘ůĞŽŵƵůŬĞƌŶƐĂƌĐŚŝƚĞĐƚƐ͘ĐŽ͘ƵŬ

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and “what is it like to live in a castle?” And HWU5s and the Early Years this week they’ve been rewarded for their Foundation Stage (EYFS) hard work with this very unique and special Hatch Warren Under Fives work to the memento. Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) The Lady-in-Waiting wrote in her letter, “The framework in all our activities. The EYFS sets Queen wishes me to write and thank you standards for the learning, development and for the lovely drawings, card and messages care of children from birth to five years old. HATCH WARREN which you have sent on the occasion of At the start of any new academic year UNDER FIVES her Her Majesty’s ninetieth birthday.” She change is ahead for our little ones. Will they added, “The Queen was interested to hear see new teachers? Stay at preschool for a It’s great to be back! It’s the start of a new your questions and Her Majesty greatly longer amount of time without Mummy or preschool year at Hatch Warren Under appreciates your kind words.” Daddy? Will they be starting their school Fives and we’re delighted to welcome lots journey for the very first time? of new faces to our setting, and to welcome A letter from the Queen may be a hard back some of our older children returning act to follow, but we’re set for lots more One of the areas of the EYFS is ‘PSED’ which for their last year at preschool. exciting new adventures at Hatch Warren stands for Personal, Social and Emotional Development. A large part of what we do The children have started the new term in Under Fives this term. here at Hatch Warren Under Fives is to incredible style - with their very own letter We will be dusting off our wellies for the from the Queen. The letter, bearing the annual “Woodland Week”. The children will ensure that we bond with your children and official ER and Buckingham Palace stamp, spend a week in the great outdoors where encourage their confidence building. We was a huge surprise for Michelle Tejevo, they will be bug hunting, cooking hot dogs would encourage and observe a little one Head of Preschool, and for the children. and building dens. to see if, between the ages of 22 and 36 months, they can separate from their main Inside was a thank you card from the We have a fantastic new addition to our carer with support and encouragement Queen, a personal letter from Her Majesty’s garden this term – a mud kitchen. The and also express their own interests and Lady-in-Waiting and some brochures about children are having lots of fun cooking mud preferences. If they are not quite ready we the Palace and the Crown Jewels. pies, washing pans in the sink and eating work on it together. It is lovely to hear your Back in June, the children of Hatch Warren their mud creations at the picnic table. little ones asking for a particular toy that Under Fives had a great week celebrating We also have a lovely new may not be out on that day...and yes we will the Queen’s 90th Birthday. They had a royal addition to our preschool family get it for them. “ afternoon tea where they made hats and – Toby! Toby is our new resident To enquire about our waiting list at Hatch ate cucumber sandwiches. The children and he can’t wait to meet the Warren Under Fives, please contact Michelle wrote a big birthday card to Her Majesty children and travel home with Tejevo, Head of Preschool, on 01256 and included some special drawings and them at weekends to fill his 322788, or at [email protected]. messages, which included the questions, diary with new adventures. “Do you wear your crown all of the time” We also run a sister preschool, Kempshott And on October 19th Hatch Under Fives, located a short distance away Warren Under Fives have a jam-packed at St. Mark’s Church in Kempshott. event planned. There will be lots happening for the whole family at our Teddy Bears Picnic. Full details can be found in the latest CANDOVER VALLEY news pages on the Hatch Warren Preschool PRE-SCHOOL website. 01256-389008 HWU5’s have recently launched a very Visits to CVP are by appointment or call in comprehensive new website. Take a look at at our Open Sessions : www.hatchwarrenunderfives.co.uk where you will find lots of information on our Thursday 20 October, 1.00pm - 2.30pm preschool. You can also like our Facebook Friday 21 October, 9.30am – 11.00am page, “Hatch Warren U5s Preschool”. Hello from CVP! Don’t forget we run some fabulous The new term has started and it is getting drop-in toddler groups at Hatch Warren underway. We are delighted to have the Community Centre. Our Pre-Play groups new starter children and we have welcomed run on Monday and Friday mornings at 9.15-10.30am and again at 10.45-midday. No need to book, just turn up and play! On Friday September 30th, HWU5s will be hosting a Macmillan Coffee morning at our Pre-Play groups. Grown ups and little ones are invited to join us for play, coffee and cakes to support this great cause.

18 The Rabbiter - October 2016 them and their families to the pre-school. childcare, so we are very lucky to have her Cuckoo Meadow is a charity, so we welcome We have been very fortunate that due with us! She is also very familiar with how the as much involvement from parents as the hard work of the parent committee Preschool works as her daughter attended possible, whether this is giving your time as to raise funds and the willing support of recently, and is enjoying the opportunity to a parent helper during Preschool sessions, the parents, we were able to have all the experience Preschool from ‘the other side’! or becoming a member of the committee, rooms redecorated and a new coat peg This term we are looking at some favourite or perhaps you have an interesting job or area created with some cubby holes for rhymes and songs, including Old MacDonald, skill you could share with the children in an storage. The fresh paintwork has made the The Wheels on the Bus, London’s Burning interactive and informative session? Please preschool feel like a new place and we are and Pusy Cat Pussy Cat. The children have do get in touch if you would like to help out endeavouring to keep the walls clear of blu been busy making some wonderful artwork, in any way. tac but it still has a homely feel with our rugs, including a large bus with faces of all the Don’t forget that we have a 2-week half cushions and comfy sofa. children at the windows! Make sure you term coming up, the last day before half term Up to half term at the end of October, have a look when you next visit. They will be is Friday 21st October and we reconvene we are following the children’s interests by creating more masterpieces linked to this on Monday 7th November. Just before half focussing on vehicles, farms, the harvest and theme, which will be displayed at Preschool term we have the photographer visiting on doctors. We’ll play with beans and seeds, and brought home by the children. You may Thursday 20th October, so make sure you make bread rolls, have a visit to a local farm also hear some renditions of the songs too! book a time slot for your child if they are and find out about different types of vehicles We are busy preparing for the Preschool’s not in Preschool that day, and the photos used on land, sea and air and where they AGM, which is coming up on the evening will be back in time for Christmas! Speaking can take us. I expect we will have pretend of 6th October. All parents are welcome to of which, the children have already designed train rides, bus rides, use the climbing frame attend, so please take the opportunity to their Christmas cards so please return the as a fire engine and use the bikes in the find out more about how it all works and forms in good time. playground to make long journeys. We’ll the people behind the scenes of Cuckoo For any queries about the preschool please create a nurses and doctors role play so Meadow. Many parents do not realise that contact Jo or Fiona on 01256 398172. that children can recreate their experiences of going to the doctors which will support their emotional development and their use of talking and listening. MY FIRST RIDE Throughout each day we have plenty WITH HWBCC of opportunities to support and extend We asked a few of our children’s learning and best of all; we have members to share their lots of fun doing so! first ride experiences with the club, hopefully we can tempt you to I was very nervous The camaraderie even in CUCKOO MEADOW come along and take advantage of the 3 those early days of the club’s formation was PRESCHOOL free trial ride scheme we offer to ensure such a comfort to a novice cyclist like myself the club suits your cycling needs. Come and watching the club grow and develop Hello from all at Cuckoo Meadow ride with us! since has been simply amazing. Preschool in North Waltham! We are My first cycle was a challenge as I was Jane L based in North Waltham village, which is cycling my first hybrid which was much just a 10-minute drive from Hatch Warren heavier than my road bike now. I was Being a complete beginner at road cycling along the A30, and is in a beautiful rural probably wearing way too many layers the first ride with any club can be pretty setting. The children who attend come and had too little snacks. daunting. On my 1st ride with HWBCC from within the village and the surrounding I was introduced to my fellow riders and What I do remember is the marvelous area including Hatch Warren, Kempshott, support I received from the other cyclists. explained about the no drop rule which Beggarwood and Brighton Hill, and all agree I was the last cyclist for the whole cycle immediately put me at ease. Since then that the location and wonderful caring staff but the guys always kept me in sight the support and knowledge of the group mean that it is more than worth the short and they took turns getting me up has been influential in helping me continue journey. Please contact Jo or Fiona to come at this sport/hobby. and see for yourself! those challenging hills we all so dearly love by showering me with words of Rob S Welcome to all the new starters! We have encouragement and mental energy! been so pleased at how well they are settling We’d love to see more cyclists join us. in and hope they are enjoying their new Liz D We currently have over 100 members adventure at Preschool. And welcome back “I am pooped big times” is the title of my and have a wide variety of rides to suit to all the children starting their second year. Strava log for my first ride with HWBCC, most speeds/distances. All details are They have been very grown up in helping in my wisdom I decided to do a 10 mile on the club’s Facebook page (facebook. the new children learn the ropes. training run that morning and then joined com/HWBcc/) and website (http://www. We would also like to welcome our new the 20 mile group, on my Mountain Bike! hwbcc.org/). We’re also looking member of staff, Suzanne Chilvers. She Needless to say I was the slowest in our to expanding to enable under 18s has 25 years of experience in early years group, as it was my first ever group road ride to ride with us. Watch this space!

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HATCH WARREN SCOUTS BASINGSTOKE RAPE AND Hatch Warren Beavers have enjoyed many SEXUAL ABUSE CRISIS activities over the last few months. We’ve taken CENTRE part in a District Camp at Ferny Crofts Scout Activity Centre in the New Forest where over Volunteer Counsellors wanted to join small 500 people attended. Made boats and raced independent charity specialising in supporting the them at Eastrop Park, played wide games survivors of sexual violence. outdoors and finished term with a huge water fight! We want you to be qualified to a minimum Diploma level with After having a break over the summer the leaders have another three years’ post-qualification experience. It is helpful if some or all busy term planned ahead. We’ll be camping at Lyndhurst in of that experience is in this field, but this is negotiable. the New Forest, joining our Cubs and Scouts for our annual We offer rewarding work, within a warm and friendly environment, Firework display as well as bowling and visiting Father Christmas supported by excellent supervision, and regular training to stay at Paultons Park. current in thinking and practice. We’ll continue to work towards badges during our weekly This is a volunteer post – travel is paid. meetings which will include activities such as shelter building, learning knots, putting up tents and making bird feeders. Come join us and help make a difference in someone’s life. It’s not only the Beavers that have been working hard to earn their badges! Assistant Beaver Scout Leader Jamie Bennett has been APPLE DAY 2016 undertaking various tasks to earn his Queen Scout Award (the highest award you can achieve as a Scout), after recently achieving Apple Day, 21 October, was launched in 1990 by Common Ground. his Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award. All of his hard work has paid The aspiration was to create a calendar custom, an autumn holiday. off and he was fortunate enough to attend a presentation evening From the start, Apple Day was intended to be both a celebration at RAF Odiham on Friday 9th September. and a demonstration of the variety we are in danger of losing, not In order to achieve this simply in apples, but in the richness and diversity of landscape, award, he had to meet ecology and culture too. It has also played a part in raising various criteria. This awareness in the provenance and traceability of food. included volunteering, a More information at https://www.commonground.org.uk/ apple-day/

physical activity, a skill, a residential and an expedition. He has been volunteering with Hatch Warren Scout Group since he became a Young Leader at 16 and used Short Mat Bowls as his physical activity. For his skill, Jamie has been playing the Steel Pans. He took part in a Residential Week with Norfolk Fire Service, spending the week with people he had never met before and taking part in various drills and activities. Finally, his expedition took him to the Brecon Beacons in Wales, where temperatures got down as low as -8! Jamie has been working incredibly hard over the years to achieve this and it’s great to see all his hard work has paid off! We are looking for a person with experience in property management or architecture to support us in beginning a project to build a Scout HQ in the local area. If you think you might be able to help, please contact me at [email protected]. Josh Hensman, GSL

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SPIRITUALLY SPEAKING with all your mind, and with all your strength.” The second is this, “You shall love your neighbour as yourself.” There is no other commandment October is a great time of change. Autumn starts to take hold and greater than these.’’ (from Mark’s Gospel; 12:30-31). at the end of the month the clocks go back, it gets dark earlier and the leaves on the trees start to drop and the landscape changes. By loving our neighbour we can ensure that this wonderful community we live in flourish. What can we do for our neighbours? For me, I’ve just begun my third year of ministry as vicar here Even the smallest thing can make a difference to someone’s day. in Hatch Warren and Beggarwood. I try not to look backwards As a church we are constantly looking for ways to show our love too much, focusing on the future and what needs to be done. in this community – if there’s anything more we can do, get in However, it is important to spend some take in reflection so that touch as we share God’s love in Hatch Warren and Beggarwood. the future is better and lessons learnt from the past. I think that Autumn is a good time to do this, as we transition to the end of We have a number of things coming up at Immanuel. Over the year and the busy-ness of the lead up to Christmas. the winter months we will be running a monthly film night and showing a wide variety of films. Everyone is welcome to join us In September, the Hatch Warren and Beggarwood Cycling Club and watch a film on the big screen. We try to alternate between celebrated its first birthday. Mention must be made of Chris a serious film and something light-hearted. We’ll be starting off on Healey who put his hand up when we, as a church, were asking Wednesday 12th October at 7.30pm with a screening of “Lady the community what we could do. Chris asked about starting a in the van’. cycling club. A year later and quite a few pints between us later, there are over 100 members of the club with many involved in On Sunday 30th October we will be celebrating the festival of All rides and the committee, of which I am a part, looking to how we Saints in the morning and remembering all those loved ones who can enable under 18s cycling with the club. are no longer with us at our annual ‘All Souls’ service. If you’ve lost a loved one, join us as we light candles for the departed and I mention the cycling club as I feel very strongly that the church’s remember them in our prayers. mission here is to be part of the community, to enable the community to flourish and help provide support to enhance life Watch this space for our Advent and Christmas services as well here. Whilst on one hand we’d love to see more people come to as our every popular ‘Advent Activity Day’ on Saturday 26th church, that’s not what it’s all about! As followers of Christ, we aim November. to show God’s love through what we do. Read elsewhere about the Immanuel Prayer Competition – all An influential person on my life, Brother Roger, founder of the invited to submit a prayer for Immanuel. Taizé Community has this to say; ‘In his Gospel, in a dazzling intuition, Saint John expresses who God is in three words: “God is love.” If we Fr. Michael can grasp only those three words, we shall go far, very far.”’ www.immanuelhwb.co.uk For us all, such a difference can be made in today’s world if we do @immanuelhwb grasp those words; to love each other. In Jesus’ words – ‘you shall www.facebook.com/immanuelhwb love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and

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Route 8 – Kempshott Park, Buckskin, Sundays: 0909, then every hour at 09 Route 12 – Hatch Warren, Kempshott Rail Station, Town Centre until 1809, 1908, 2007, 2107 Park, Brighton Hill, Black Dam, Buses will leave Sainsbury’s at the Buses will return from the Basingstoke Town Centre following times: Bus Station at the following times: Buses will leave Sainsbury’s at the Monday to Friday: 0531, 0601, 0621, Monday to Friday: 0555, 0628, 0641, following times: (No Sunday service) 0641, 0654, 0708, 0723, 0738, 0753, 0656, 0709, 0724, 0739, 0754, 0809, Monday to Friday: 0705, 0745, 0935, 0808, 0823, 0838, 0854, 0909 – then 0825, 0840, 0855 – then every 15 mins 1035, 1135, 1235, 1335, 1435, 1535, every 15 mins at: 24, 39, 54, 09 mins at: 10, 25, 40, 55 mins past the hour 1635, 1735, 1835 past the hour until, 1609, 1627, 1642, until, 1810, 1830, 1855, 1925, 1955, Saturdays: 0810, 0935, 1035, 1135, 1235, 1657, 1712, 1729, 1744, 1759, 1810, 2055, 2155, 2255 1335, 1435, 1535, 1635, 1735, 1835 1825, 1840, 1858, 1923, 1952, 2022, Saturdays: 0650, 0720, 0750, 0820, 0840, Buses will return from Basingstoke Bus 2122, 2222, 2322 0855 – then every 15 mins at: 25, 40, Saturdays: 0649, 0719, 0749, 0819, 0849, 55, 10 mins past the hour until, 1710, Station at the following times: 0909 – then every 15 mins at: 24, 39, 54, 1730, 1750, 1810, 1830, 1855, 1925, Monday to Friday: 0715,0817, then on 09 mins past the hour until, 1739, 1759, 1955, 2055, 2155, 2255 the hour until 1900 1819, 1839, 1858, 1923, 1952, 2022, Sundays: 0840, then every hour at 40 Saturday: 0740, 0900 then on the hour 2122, 2222, 2322 until 2040 until 1900

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