Coming up in Bishopstoke Road Between the Toby Carvery and the Start of Alan Drayton Way

Winter 2015/16

We’re back - our first newsletter for several including the parade, fete activities, duck racing, years. Sorry we’ve been absent for so long. and the river float competition which included Now we’ve revived the newsletter, we hope to many entries from Stoke Park Junior School. The issue one every quarter as before – in street collection raised over £400 and benefitted December, March, June and September. four of our local community groups.

A warm welcome to anyone who has just moved Look, no puddles! to our village. We hope you will enjoy living here as much as we do! Admittedly this picture was taken on a dry day, 30mph speed limit but the flooding of the Riverside bus stop is a Important: Alan thing of the past. The Drayton Way became Channel walls have a 30 mph zone during been rebuilt and the October half term strengthened and the overgrown vegetation holiday. This reduced replaced by young trees. speed limit also applies to Fair Oak Coming up in Bishopstoke Road between the Toby Carvery and the start of Alan Drayton Way. December 2015 (Christmas Services etc.) Evangelical Church: Sun 13th 4-6pm – Messy Parish Travel tokens th Christmas; Sun 20 10.30am - Christingle, Over retirement age? Can’t use buses and don’t 6.30pm – Carols by Candlelight; Fri 25th 10.30am have access to a car? If this applies to you, you – Christmas Celebration. may be eligible to receive assistance from the Methodist Church: Sun 20th 10.30am – Nativity Parish Council in the form of travel tokens, up to Service; Thur 24th 6pm – Christmas Eve the value of £72 a year. You can use the tokens Celebration; Fri 25th – 10am – Christmas Day with several local taxi companies, dial-a-ride and service now Bishopstoke Good Neighbours. Contact St. Mary’s: Sun 13th 6pm – Carols by Assistant Clerk Cheryl Taylor if you’d like to Candlelight; Sun 20th 4pm – Christingle; Thur apply. 24th 4pm – In the Stable, 11.30pm – Midnight Communion; 25th 10.45am – Christmas Morning Bishopstoke Carnival Worship St. Paul’s: Sun 20th 9.15am – Carols & Readings; Fri 25th 9.15am – Christmas Day Communion.

January 2016 Bishopstoke Players next production is Charles Dickens’ ‘Christmas Carol’ Wed 27th – Sat 30th Jan 7.30 and 2.30. Tickets £8 (£6 under 16) from www.bishopstokeplayers.org or 02380693032 or at the door.

February 2016 Photo courtesy Barrie Wright Tues 16th February 2pm Bishopstoke History Society presentation: ‘Our Memories of In September, hundreds of people from our Bishopstoke’ at the BCA Centre. Community enjoyed our Bishopstoke Carnival,

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LOCAL CHURCHES AND GROUPS CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

12th Eastleigh 1st Bishopstoke Scout Group Evangelical Church, Stoke Park Road David McGregor 80692190 Pastor: Paul Hatchard 80613775 www.12theastleighscouts.org Secretary: Patricia Noyce 80601346 13th Eastleigh Sea Scout Group [email protected] Stephen Bedford 80601779 Sunday Morning Worship 10.30 am; TOP – www.13theastleighscouts.org Time for Older People –Mon at 2.30pm; Good News Group (for adults with learning 1216 (Eastleigh) Squadron Air Training Corps difficulties) alternate Tues, 7.30pm; 4Kidz – www.1216Eastleighsqn.org.uk

Wed, term time, 7pm (for junior age children); Bishopstoke Guides Toddler Group, Fri 10am; Diggers – Men’s Donna Drinkwater 07881208964 st Breakfast, 1 Sat in the month 8.30am Centre Stage Youth Theatre Methodist Church, Sedgwick Road Mike Mullen 80251037 Minister: Greg Black 01962882539 [email protected] [email protected] Senior Steward: Annie Mole 80615688 Happy Days Preschool (based at BCA Centre) Bookings: Stewart MacLachlan 07979190768 Sue 80601276 Sunday Morning Worship 10.30am; [email protected]

‘Trailblazers’ (for children- with St. Mary’s) Sun Little Coppice Children’s Centre st at 10.30am (except 1 Sun in the month and Botley Road, Fair Oak 80602799 during School Holidays); Monday Club (for www.4children.org.ukservices/detail/Little- ladies) –Mon 7.30pm – Secretary Chris Atkinson Coppice-Childrens-Centre 80610667; Man Friday Club – ecumenical men’s Mon - Maraca Jacks at the Evangelical Church st fellowship –1 Fri in the month) – Secretary (music for preschool children) Eddie Tiller 80643126 Caroline Payne 01489 781122 St. Mary’s (C of E) Church, Church Road www.maracajacks.co.uk www.bishopstoke.org Tues Coffee & Chat 9-10.30am at Stoke Park Rector: Richard Wise 80612192 Infant School Church Warden: Steve Hammond 80616120 Wed - Wiggle Waggle Music at Little Coppice – Services: Sunday Morning Worship 10.45am Wed - 9.30 Babies 10.30 Toddlers (with Holy Communion on 2nd and 4th Sun Thur Stay & Play 9.30-11.15 at Evangelical St. Paul’s (C of E) Church, Fair Oak Road Church www.bishopstoke.org Breastfeeding Babes 9.15-11.00am Rector: Richard Wise 80612192 Fri Tiddlers & Toddlers 1.30-3pm (All the above Church Warden: Gary Hartley 80693724 term-time only) Services: Morning Worship at 9.15am (with Music Bugs - classes for babies Holy Communion on 1st and 3rd Sun) 2nd Sun in Leanne Verduyn 08448221157 the month - 6.00pm Evening Worship; ‘Messy st southampton@musicbugs.co.uk Church’ (for children) 1 Sun in the month from 4.00-6.00pm (for details of other services at Precious Steps Preschool (based at the St. Mary’s and St. Paul’s see website or The Methodist Church, Sedgwick Road) Link) Helen Wilson 07941367531 Fair Oak – St. Swithun Wells RC Church [email protected]

Allington Lane, Fair Oak Spirit Twirlers – baton twirling for 3+ years. Parish Priest: Fr. David O’Sullivan 80612430; Sun pm at the Memorial Hall. Parish Coordinator: 80273882 Becky Yeats 07919410193 [email protected] [email protected] Mass times: Saturdays at 5.00pm Published by Bishopstoke Parish Council. Printed by Sarsen Press, 22 Hyde Street, Winchester

Stoke Park Infants School Fair Oak Art & Craft Society 1st, 2nd and 3rd Abbotsbury Road 80601773 Wed of the month 7.30pm at Fair Oak Village www.stokeparkinfantschool.co.uk Hall– Eric Humphreys – 80695132

Stoke Park Junior School Fair Oak Gardening Club Underwood Road 80612789 2nd Mon of the month 7.30pm – Fair Oak Village www.stokeparkjunior.co.uk Hall – Marilyn Andrews 80694142

YZone Youth Centre Blackberry Drive, Fair Oak Fair Oak Welcome Club Stella Furmedge 80693487 1st and 3rd Tues of each month 2.00pm, Fair Oak [email protected] Village Hall – Derek Davies 80692628 yrs 6,7,8 Drop In Wed & Fri 3.30-6pm, yrs Lacemakers1st Wed in the month 10.00am- 9,10,11+Drop In Mon, Wed & Fri 7-.9.30pm. 3.00pm at the BCA Centre. Last Fri in every month. Recycle a Cycle 3.30 Sue Jones - 80614154 and 6.00pm.

ADULTS ADVICE AND SERVICES Age Concern – Riverside Club (HCC) Adult Social Care 03005551386 Fri 2.00-4.00pm at the Memorial Hall Sue Toher (chairperson) 80651049 Bishopstoke Good Neighbours (voluntary drivers’ scheme). Wendy - 80693032 Bishopstoke Community Association BCA Centre. Art Group – alternate Fri 2.00-4.00pm – (HCC) Children’s Services 84-98 Southampton John Foster-Rice 80610134; Book Swap – Road Eastleigh SO50 5PA 03005551384 alternate 1st Tues in the month from Dec 2-4pm – Betty Rice 80610134; Community lunch – Dial a Ride - Organised by One Community – alternate 1st Tues in the month from Nov 12 80902450 [email protected] noon- 2.00pm – Betty Rice 80610134 Eastleigh Borough Council

Bishopstoke Fifty Plus Club 80688000 Text: 07797877001 St. Paul’s Church afternoons 2nd Fri in the month www.eastleigh.gov.uk

– Fred House - 80692181 Eastleigh Citizens Advice Bureau 101 Leigh

Bishopstoke History Society Road Eastleigh 80613949 Chris Humby – 80620655 www.eastleighcab.hampshire.org.uk

Bishopstoke Players Family Lives 08088002222 Thur 7.30-10pm at the Memorial Hall Riverside – www.familylives.org.uk

Wendy Shehan 80693032 One Community Information Support, www.bishopstokeplayers.org Eastleigh16 Romsey Road – 80902405 [email protected] Bishopstoke Women’s Institute 1st Mon of the month at 7.15pm at the BCA Open Sight 25 Church Road 80641244 Centre – Sadie Wright (Secretary) 80610794 www.opensight.org.uk St. Francis Animal Welfare Mortimers Lane, Canine Solutions Dog Training Classes Wed & Fair Oak 80693282 Fri 6.15-8.30pm at the Memorial Hall www.stfrancisanimalwelfare.co.uk

Sue Wild 07779 331589 [email protected] Victim Support – supportline 08081689111

Eastleigh District U3A www.victimsupport.org.uk 3rd Wed of the month 2.30pm at Fair Oak Village Hall, Shorts Road http://u3sites.org.uk/eastleigh/

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SPORTS AND ACTIVITY GROUPS BISHOPSTOKE PARISH COUNCIL

Bishopstoke Indoor Bowls Club Tues & Thur Planning Committee meetings: 2nd & 4th Tues 2-4pm at the Memorial Hall in the month 7pm; Finance Committee Brian Stillwell 80611021 meetings: 2nd Tues in the month except May (4th

Bishopstoke Health Walks Bernie Bennett – Tues) & Aug 7.30pm; Full Parish Council th nd 80611740 meetings: 4 Tues in month except May (2 Tues), Aug & Dec 7.30pm Bishopstoke St. Mary’s Bellringers All meetings are open to the public who can raise Roy LeMarechal (tower captain) 80615559 matters of concern at the beginning of the meeting.

[email protected] The Parish Office is next to the Memorial Hall,

Boot Camp Thur 6 to 7pm at the Memorial Hall Riverside, and is open Mon 2-4, Wed 11-2, Thur Jenny Phillips 07818 036625 2-5 (except Bank holidays, etc). Office telephone [email protected] no. is 80643428, email address is [email protected] Line Dancing Mon 7-10pm at the Memorial Hall. Parish Clerk: Peter Storey, who retires in Brian Woodford December. A new Parish Clerk will be appointed

Pure Pilates Wed 10.15pm BCA Centre Carmela shortly. Ogilvy – 07791695594 Assistant Clerk: Cheryl Taylor 07521 735539 [email protected] Stepping Out Academy of Performing Arts (for (Contact Cheryl for all matters relating to adults and children) various days and times at Allotments and the Cemetery) the YZone Caroline Perrett 80643669 or PARISH COUNCILLORS 07723324996 Anne Winstanley (Chair) 80641902

Solent Running Sisters Gin Tidridge ([email protected]) (Organiser) Mon 7 & 8pm at The Hub, Geoff Harris (Vice Chair) 80615604 Bishopstoke Road SO50 6JA www.srs.org.uk ([email protected]) Peter Brown 81848463 Tush Push (line dancing) Tues 7.30-9.00pm ([email protected]) West Drive Scout Hut Mike Towgood Andrew Cossey 80694735 01489786387 ([email protected]) Jackie Harper 80600172 Yoga Wed 9.45-11.00am –Memorial Hall Martin Lyon 07876 210815 Sharon Lovett 80474410 ([email protected]) Yoga Wed 8-9pm, Thur 10.30-11.30am, Sat Christine McKeone 80613578 workshop once a month - West Drive Scout Hut, ([email protected]) Stella Tomlinson www.livingyogawithstella.com Trevor Mignot 80601125 ([email protected]) Yoga Reflection Thur 7.00-8.15pm – BCA Victoria Parkinson-MacLachlan 07880 549956 Centre Helen Baker - 80695562 ([email protected]) Zumba Gold Thursdays 11.00am-Noon – Vic Snook 80617939 Memorial Hall Glenda Grocott -07929 016225 Chris Thomas 80907612 www.zumbasouthhants.co.uk ([email protected]) Mike Thornton 80643596 ([email protected]) NB Directory and newsletter can be accessed via the Parish Sue Toher 80651049 Council website. www.bishopstokepc.hampshire.org.uk ([email protected]) Please contact the Council with any updates for the Directory.

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