The Loddon Valley Link Church and Community Magazine April 2019 Issue 521

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Minister’s Letter Editorial elcome to the April edition of Dear Friends Jesus set in his life. What that the Loddon Valley Link. This is have recently found myself thinking does highlight, however, is that, our Easter edition. The basic about kindness and asking myself again as human beings we are not Simon Boase rule for determining the date Contents what it really is. That may sound strange always very good at choosing to for Easter is that it is on the but I think it is important every now and love and care for others Wfirst Sunday after the first ecclesiastical full moon that Church Services 4 again to think through core values and see especially if they are different or occurs on or after March 21st. (obvious really). This Messy Church and Parish Registers 5 Iif there is something new that can be learned. So, if we don’t like them. Yet Jesus says in Matthew’s beginning date,, was chosen because it is usually the Chapel and RC Church 6 what is kindness? One dictionary defines it as “the Gospel that we are to love even our enemies and vernal equinox (generally, the first day of spring). Prayer Page 8 quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate”. pray for those who hurt us. It is easy to like those Easter, one of the oldest Christian traditions, is the Coffee Club 8 Another defines kindness as “doing something for who are likeable but much more difficult to have a celebration of the last week of Jesus’ life, his death, and Parish Council 12 someone not expecting anything in return”. That care for those who rub us up the wrong way. his resurrection. For Christians, Easter symbolises the Sherfield Village Hall 13 got me thinking, where does kindness come from It seems to me that kindness naturally flows from a dawn of a new life and the high point of the Christian Parish Council 15 and, when we are kind to someone, what motivates desire to want the best for those around us and a calendar. While defined as a Christian holiday, Easter Sherfield Park Community Centre 20 us? willingness to be an instrument of blessing towards has many of its roots in the traditions and rituals of the & Hartley Wespall CC 26 Male Voice Choir 28 I am aware, as you will be, that there are people in them. It also is clear that sometimes, in order to pagan people who inhabited the show true kindness, we have to make a choice to before its wide spread conversion to the Christian faith. NWR 30 our world who appear to be kind and generous but Happy Faces Playgroup 30 their motive is not always altruistic. Their goal is want the best, even for those people we don’t get on Scholars believe that Easter was named for “Eostre”, with and would not normally associate with. It is the Anglo-Saxon goddess of the spring. Shinfield Tennis Club 31 often to do with promoting themselves or gaining Library 31 kudos. Very often such people demonstrate their why, in the Bible, the concept and quality of love is Another packed edition this month. We have all the identified as being sacrificial and not just warm, usual reports plus a centre page spread from my local Toads on Roads 32 version of kindness by giving money or by heading Crime 34 up a charity. There is an expectation that something fuzzy feelings towards another. In cultivating this Cricket Club. . Sherfield Village Hall has a new floor way of life we imitate Jesus who, in his life, death but needs a lick of paint, p13. The Sherfield Village Chineham WI 34 will be received in return. Indeed, many do get Boundary Review 36 recognition, fame etc, (knighthoods). The question and resurrection showed us the kindness of God. In Green volunteers have been hard at work, p41. showing true kindness by choice we become a Following on from Tennis Club’s appeal Percy’s Plant Sale 38 is, do their actions show the qualities of kindness? I Sherfield & District Gardening Club 138 am not prepared to judge as it is not my place. resource to everyone around us and we build last month, Shinfield are also looking for new players, community. Hopefully we too will receive the p31. Our ward boundaries are changing next year, p36 Puzzle Page 40 The better way to approach this is to examine where kindness of others. May God richly bless you all. and we’re (nearly) all moving to Bramley. We’re also Sherfield Village Green Volunteers 41 kindness comes from. We meet many people who Every blessing happy to report that our CMS representative in Uganda CMS Representative’s Wedding 42 are truly kind hearted and it is particularly heart- Superfast Broadband 42 Stephen has wed, p42. warming where the person in question gives of Advertisers' index 47 themselves without any desire for recognition or 07943 014277 email: [email protected] This month's cover picture, Sherfield Village pond, Benefice Contact Information 48 reward; in fact, they shy away from any such was taken by Venetia Rowland. We’ll be running our Useful Telephone Nos. 49 accolade. In the Bible kindness is defined as one of cover picture competition again this year so keep your Small Ads 50 the fruits of the Holy Spirit. This suggests that being images coming in. kind is about espousing a way of life that is rooted in Send your articles, comments and pictures (especially love and generosity. As Christians we believe that for the cover) to [email protected] God is love and that, as we choose to live in Him, we live in love. The aim is to follow the pattern that Editors Wanted for the Loddon Valley Link It was sad news that we learnt of the passing of Don he Loddon Valley Link is once again We would also like a permanent Macnamara. He and Edna were residents of Stratfield inviting budding student editors to editor, to work alongside our Turgis for many years before moving to Sherfield and produce one of its summer editions. existing editors in rotation. This Don gave tireless support to the We hope that this offer will appeal is a great way of becoming involved in the local community through his role on to those currently involved in, say, community. If you are interested we would really like the Parish Meeting. Tmedia studies or similar, or to others who simply have to hear from you. Or you could be a member of the A long singing member of an interest in gaining valuable hands-on experience Loddon Valley Link Committee, to support the work Basingstoke Male Voice Choir producing a magazine such as ours. . of producing , distributing and developing the they gave a moving tribute at magazine. Contact: [email protected] his memorial service last month. The Loddon Valley Link is hand distributed by your volunteer neighbours to over 2,000 houses across the parishes of Sherfield on Loddon, Sherfield Park, Stratfield Saye, Hartley Wespall and Stratfield Turgis. Available He’ll be missed by everyone not online at loddonvalleylink.org.uk.. We return any profits to the community in the form of grants which least his art club. amounted to nearly £3000 last year.

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Services April 2019 Sunday 28th April Easter 2 8.00am Holy Communion St James Bramley

Weds 3rd April 9.00am Sunday@nine Cross House Bramley 10.00am Lent Communion St Leonard’s Sherfield 10.00am Together in Worship St Leonard’s Sherfield 10.30am Holy Communion St James Bramley Sunday 7th April Lent 5 8.00am Holy Communion St James Bramley Sunday 5th May Easter 3 9.00am Sunday@nine Cross House Bramley 8.00am Holy Communion St James Bramley 10.00am Holy Communion St Leonard’s Sherfield 9.00am Sunday@nine Cross House Bramley 10.00am Family Service St Mary’s Stratfield Saye 10.00am Holy Communion St Leonard’s Sherfield 10.30am Matins St James Bramley 10.00am Family Service St Mary’s Stratfield Saye 6.30pm Evensong St Mary’s Hartley Wespall 10.30am Matins St James Bramley

Weds 10th April 6.30pm Evensong St Mary’s Hartley Wespall 10.00am Lent Communion St Leonard’s Sherfield Children are welcome at all our services. Services in italics are particularly geared to children and families. Friday 12th April 4.15pm Messy Church Sherfield Park Community Centre Parish Registers FUNERALS Sunday 14th April Palm Sunday

8.00am Holy Communion St James Bramley Don Macnamara 15th March Hartley Wespall 9.00am Sunday@nine Cross House Bramley Ann Seymour 25th March Hartley Wespall 10.00am Morning Worship & Sunday Club St Leonard’s Sherfield Edwin (Ted) Thompson, a resident of Sherfield-on- Amanda Thompson (his daughter) 10.30am Holy Communion St James Bramley Loddon for 49 years, died in Basingstoke Hospital on Barbara Thompson (his wife), Claremont, Bramley 10th March 2019 aged 94 years. His family will be Road, Sherfield-on-Loddon, RG27 0DA. Weds 17th April Holy Week placing his ashes at Yew Tree Break in the Forest of 10.00am Lent Communion St Leonard’s Sherfield Dean, Gloucestershire. Thurs 18th April Maundy Thursday 7.00pm Informal supper with Agape St Leonard’s Sherfield Friday 12th April 2019 7.00pm Fellowship Supper and communion St James Bramley Theme - Always with us - Easter at Fri 19th April Good Friday Messy Church 11.00am Hour at the Foot of the Cross St Mary’s Hartley Wespall All welcome!

2.00pm Hour at the Foot of the Cross St James Bramley 4.15pm start, singing, dancing and parable then lots of fun craft followed by a tasty meal, finishing at 5.45pm Sunday 21st April Easter Day PLEASE NOTE - IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT YOU BOOK 8.00am Holy Communion St James Bramley In order for us to plan catering and avoid wastage 10.00am Family Communion St Leonard’s Sherfield (and please advise of any food allergies). For more information and to book, please contact : 10.00am Easter Service St Mary’s Stratfield Saye Rosy Staines - [email protected] 10.00am Holy Communion St Mary’s Hartley Wespall or on Facebook: messychurchsol

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Baptist Chapel—April 2019 Breach Lane Chapel Sherfield on Loddon Geoff Belsham 01256 882534 / 07519 708416

Tuesday 2nd 10am Open Morning at the Chapel Sunday 7th 10.30am Family Worship led by Steve Smith Sunday 14th 10.30am PALM SUNDAY Family Worship led by Geoffrey Belsham Tuesday 16th 10am Open Morning at the Chapel Friday 19th 10.30am GOOD FRIDAY service Saturday 20th 2pm Disabled Christian Fellowship (Thru’ the Roof Club) Sunday 21st 10.30am EASTER DAY Family Worship led by Neil Owen including Holy Communion Sunday 28th 10.30am Family Worship led by Steve Smith 6pm SENSE Contemporary Worship at St Andrew’s Methodist Church Tuesday 30th 10am Open Morning at the Chapel

NEW - We are hoping to start a “friendship club” in the Spring open to everyone. Initially monthly, the club will have a programme of activities alongside the opportunity to just come along and have a drink and a chat. If you are interested in coming along or helping, please let us know. Geoff Belsham

Catholic Services St Bede’s and Holy Ghost Churches, Basingstoke. Parish Office Open: Tues to Friday 9.30 am-1.00 pm Tel.465214. Sunday Mass 9.00 am, 11.00 am and 6.30 pm

Special Easter Services All welcome!

Good Friday, 19th April 11.00am Hour at the Foot of the Cross, St Mary’s Hartley Wespall

Easter Day, Sunday 21st April 10.00am Family Communion, St Leonard’s Sherfield

10.00am Easter Service, St Mary’s Stratfield Saye

10.00am Holy Communion, St Mary’s Hartley Wespall

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Prayer Page Colossians 3 Prayer points for April 2 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, We pray for the peace of the nations humility, gentleness and patience. 13 Bear with each of the world, especially those other and forgive one another if any of you has a experiencing conflict now. grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord We pray for all in need, that generosity will overflow forgave you. 14 And over all these virtues put on love, and that we will share what we have. We pray for all which binds them all together in perfect unity. who work for charities that seek to address the wide variety of challenges faced by humanity and we ask Prayer for the month for guidance regarding our role in that task. Help us never to become hardened to the needs of others. Gracious God, loving and kind, thank you for Jesus, who showed us by his life and actions the true Loving God, we pray for our homes and families. meaning of love and kindness. Thank you for his We pray especially for those who are lonely; that we example and for the many examples of true kindness may see who they are and offer the hand of that we see in our world today. Help us as we take friendship. We pray for all who are suffering in any on the mantle of kindness by your Spirit living in us. way; that with our support and loving concern they Help us to be a resource to our community especially may find healing in body, mental strength and after Brexit day, whatever the outcome. Help us to wisdom to navigate the days ahead and a sense of be gracious to each other and work together for the your presence and love for them as well as our love future with particular concern for those who might and prayers for them. Bless those who care for them. be, or already have been, adversely affected. We pray for the High Court of Parliament and for all We pray for all who grieve the loss of loved ones, whether recently or in the past, and we ask for your deliberations there, that they may be honest, comfort and peace. In Jesus name we pray all these transparent and wise. prayers. Amen

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Sherfield on Loddon Parish Council—April 2019 Sherfield Village Hall Matters

eeting dates ‘At the heart of our community for over 100 years’ The next meeting of the Dog Waste Bag Dispenser Full Parish Council will Since June 2018 nearly 8,000 dog be held on 9th April waste bags have been taken from the Dog Waste 2019 at 7.00pm (please Station on the Green. The Parish Council has agreed note time change) to purchase further bags but will stock the dispenser MThere will then be a joint Parish Council and Village near the play area. Please use the bags provided in an Green and Leisure facilities committee meeting held emergency and not instead of taking your own but on 28th May 2019 at 7.30 pm in the Liddell Hall. more importantly please pick up your dog mess and The Annual Parish meeting will be held on 9th April dispose of the bags responsibly in the Bins provided 2019 after the Full Parish Council meeting in the on the Green Liddell Hall. Speeding The Village Green There is still an issue with speeding through the There has been a few reports that Drones have been Village. Please watch your speed as you flown over the Village Green, please note that this is travel through the Village. not allowed. Karen Ross, Clerk to Sherfield on Reg. Charity No. 1178256 Burial Ground Loddon Parish Council PO Box 6862, Basingstoke The Rules and Regulations for the Parish Council RG24 4QZ Burial Ground can be found on the website and will Choose The Colour of Your Village Hall Telephone: 01256 842662 be shortly on a noticeboard at the Burial Ground. The green woodwork on the outside of our Village Hall will soon need repairing and The Parish Council Burial Ground is operated by the Email: [email protected] refreshing. And at the same time, any necessary remedial work to the guttering will also Parish Council and the adjacent Church Burial be carried out. Ground is operated by St Leonard’s Church, they are subject to different rules and regulations This is your opportunity to make a selection from the following available paint colours: red, cream, dark or light green, dark or light blue, dark or light brown. Please email your choice to The Coffee Club Welcomes Everyone [email protected] by 28th April.

he Coffee Club grew from a tidying the room at the end etc.. To find out more and to donate, conversation between three of us Hall Floor - a job well done! A list of subjects in which people please visit: www.sherfieldvillagehall.co.uk when travelling by coach to visit The Working with local tradesman, Roger Fuller and his were interested and topics in which e: [email protected] Houses of Parliament last year. We people could lead a talk or activity was created. To team, the Trustees are pleased to announce that the were discussing what we would like to date these have included “Make and Take” a Christmas work to the village hall floor was successfully Tlearn from each other’s activities and hobbies. This led Decoration; Unusual Objects to discuss, guess and completed on time, with the minimum of disruption to to commenting how much knowledge and interesting reveal; Highlights and Lowlights of Clinical Life in hall users and within budget. Dates for Your Diary experiences the people around us could share. We Foreign Climes; Aromatherapy, Bees and Honey. A Potential New Trustees Coffee Morning - All Welcome Sat.13 April, 10.45 joked that we should start St Leonard’s University. Policeman’s Lot; Botanical Painting and My Life are to However this idea needed some base from which to follow at the next meetings. Do you have the passion, commitment, time and skills VH Open Meeting Mon. 13 May develop. There had been suggestions from other At times, other than Coffee Club time, interest groups to become a village hall trustee? Next month the Sherfield Show Sun. 1 September sources that St Leonard’s should hold regular Coffee are springing up. Footpath Rambling, Local History, current team will be advertising for potential new Mornings. Textiles with Embroidery and Computer Knowledge trustees. Sherfield Beer Festival Sat. 7 September That seemed a good point to with which to begin. are underway. We are very grateful to LVL editor, Support your Village Hall The Coffee Club first met in December 2018 when Simon Boase, for his help with the Computer Last Night of the Proms Sat .14 September twelve attendees decided that the first and third Friday Knowledge group. Join the Sherfield Village Hall Donation Scheme by of each month at 11am suited the most people. The Sheena Archer giving £12 p.a. or more, towards Village Hall average attendance since has been nearer twenty, We would be very pleased to welcome you. Improvements. including couples, individual men and women who pay Please see the separate advertisement on page 8 for £2.50 towards the room fee and refreshments. All take dates and times. To Hire Sherfield Village Hall call 07468 427684 e:[email protected] voluntary turns at either coffee and tea preparation, running the raffle, collecting cups, washing up and www.sherfieldvillagehall.co.uk

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EETING DATES registered voters are encouraged to exercise their right to choose a new representative. The next full Parish Council meeting will be held on 10th OFFICE OPENING HOURS April, with the Annual The Broadband connection to the Parish Office should Parish meeting due to take be operational from 20th March, and we also finally place on May 8th. Meetings have our own telephone number 07421704209. The M usually take place in the Office will now be manned whenever possible during recently completed Parish office, opposite the the following hours: Community Centre, or, if the numbers are large, in the Garden Room of the Community Centre. Meetings MONDAY EVENINGS 18.00 – 20.00 start at 7.30pm, with notices posted on Parish Notice TUESDAY MORNINGS 10.00 - 12.00 Boards and the Parish Council’s website detailing the THURSDAYS AFTERNOONS 14.00 – 16.00 agenda, no less than 5 days before the meeting. The Clerk will also usually be present for at least 30 Check out minutes before any Full Council or Council Committee sherfieldparkparishcouncil.gov.uk/FullCouncil.aspx and Subcommittee meetings, which are usually held towards the end of the first week of the month for from 7.00 or 7.30pm on Wednesday evenings. agendas and background documents Should you need to contact him or any of the NEW COUNCILLOR councillors during normal working hours, use the The Council will be welcoming Oana Beattie onto the number shown above and he will respond as quickly as Parish Council in April, following a co-option exercise possible, if not in the office. Alternatively e-mail via held on 13th March, where three residents applied for [email protected]. the vacancy. Oana’s full details and photograph will OPEN SPACES shortly appear on the parish website. We are still keen to hear from residents about potential All residents, including those who missed out on this projects to improve the overall environment/resources occasion, are welcome to seek election to the Parish within the Parish, using Section 106 funds which we Council next year, 2020, when elections fall due for all can access through the Borough. seven places on the council. Residents need to registered to vote and to be UK or (for the moment) Discussions between the Parish, the Borough and EU citizens, to be put themselves forward. Croudace, about how the surface of the Petty’s Copse path to Thornhill Way in Chineham can be improved Contact the Clerk or existing councillors to learn more are taking place before end March. The outcome of the about what this unpaid voluntary role involves, and discussions will hopefully be reported in the next what powers the council has. Parish Council Loddon Valley Link. membership is non-partisan in nature, with everyone who chooses to stand being given the same opportunity At this month’s meeting the Parish Council voted to to put their ideas for the Parish forward at no cost to procure wild flower seed and bulbs to increase the themselves. Further details will be publicised as biodiversity and improve the appearance of some of election time approaches. our open spaces. If this trial planting is successful a further larger exercise is expected to take place later in BROADBAND the year once most of the estate has been adopted by Residents will be pleased to know that the work . ongoing by BT Openreach around cabinet 15 on WINTER RESILIENCE Gaiger Avenue will give the Parish access to a further 288 Fibre Broadband connections. Cabinet 16, on Following the recent snow fall, Councillors discussed Rockbourne Road, next to the Water meadow still has how we might improve our response to heavy snowfall spare capacity. in future. As a result as submission is being made to Hampshire County Council to install up to eight BOROUGH ELECTIONS additional salt bins before next winter to help make for Residents are reminded that there will a Borough easier access into the area and for people to get from Council election on May 2nd. One of our existing ward their homes out to the A33, as well as making surfaces Councillors (Joyce Bowyer) is standing down. All (Continued on page 17)

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(Continued from page 15) or outside operation to establish likely demand. Please contact the Parish Clerk on 07421704209 if you wish to around the shop and the Community Centre less discuss this. treacherous. BUS SHELTER MAINTENANCE A proposal about purchasing additional equipment to assist with snow clearance will be considered at the The Parish Council fairly recently took over as owners April Parish Council meeting. of the six bus shelters on Sherfield Park. A contract has now been let to Paul Washer to clean them in the LITTER REDUCTION next few weeks. This exercise will then likely take place Following representations by the Parish Council in the every spring. One shelter, on Gaiger Avenue, also summer, the Borough have now installed an additional needs a repair, and residents are asked to contact the litter bin adjacent to the main access point onto the Clerk (07421704209) should they spot other sports pitches. We hope that this, plus our regular damage/vandalism to the shelters, to enable us to litter patrols will reduce still further the amount of litter respond quickly if problems occur. around the Parish. Further bins are to be sought for the newer bus stops which lack bins. Sherfield Park Parish Council PA EQUIPMENT 14th March 2019 After a suggestion was put forward by the Over 55s club, the Parish Council indicated that it was willing to purchase a small simple portable PA system for use by all clubs and societies within the Parish. The Over 55s have subsequently decided to look at alternative sourcing, however the Parish Council would like to hear from other clubs and societies that might want to borrow this sort of resource (at no charge) for indoor

Contact Roy on 01256 861462 Mobile: 07798 570443. Website: www.molegone.co.uk

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OFF-THE-FIELD (both social and playing) of all Stratfield Turgis and Hartley Wespall Cricket Club ages and levels - male and We turned our attention to updating and improving the female. The club is very aware of Looking Forward to a New Season facilities we can offer to existing members and to assist in of the advantages which lie in attracting newcomers. The focus in 2018 was to create a increasing the levels of social net practice facility to meet English Cricket Board s one of the oldest and most respected Register through the ECB website and choose our club if membership. We attach great regulations and to site this away from the playing area. cricket clubs in the South, we you have potential young cricketers More details: importance to opening up The Club received massive support from the Wellington eagerly await the first ecb.clubspark.uk/AllStars/At/sthwcc communication with non- Estate and Chris Syckelmoore in negotiating a lease on an competitive players, ex-players and our JUNIOR SECTION adjoining field which we now call Acre Academy field. sound of community in general. We welcome the increasing Many hurdles required managing including: Sites of ball on Our junior section popularity of Ladies Cricket and will be working hard on A Importance for Nature Conservation (SINC) checks / bat in 2019. Our continue to expand facility improvement in general to encourage membership Priority Habitat searches / Change-of-field-use planning 2018 performances both in numbers and from them. (Time for a Ladies XI?) permission. on the field performance. It is a We’ve made it very easy and inexpensive to become part certainly give shining light in Grants from ECB and Sport , generous help of our club : SOCIAL MEMBERSHIP is now £10 only! grounds for terms of from local supporters and a considerable input from club Talk to a committee person or email: optimism. performance and funds enabled us to place a construction contract with [email protected] its ability to Total Play. We were also strongly supported by our local BERKSHIRE energise the Club. MP and our two ward CLUB DEVELOPMENT ST LEAGUE 1 We firmly believe councillors. A Please help in the development of our club and its aims XI the future of Spring to maintain a friendly facility the club lies in drought, after a very competitive, development on the Hants/Berks borders. Individuals or companies roller-coaster season - achieved of this section please contact: [email protected] promotion back to the Berkshire and we provide a Premier Division. Next season promises to structure catering for all ages and provide lots of exciting cricket and our players will need abilities. to reach higher levels of performance. The return of our **The club’s Development Fund is ring-fenced with 2nd XI to the Berkshire League looks really exciting and The Club offers a number of ECB secure funds released only for projects which aid club will create opportunities for both new and existing qualified level 1 and 2 coaches, all development. members. We welcome new playing members of all levels CRB/DBS cleared. This enables us Any contributions to assist would be welcomed and can members. email: [email protected] to reduce the number of juniors per coach and increase supervision levels. be made using the details below: MIDWEEK EVENING X1 (TUESDAY) Our long-term plan for the juniors is Stratfield Turgis & Hartley Wespall Cricket Club The team recorded second place in a tight race for their that, by introducing children to cricket [email protected] and adding teams as we progress, we hope section of the North Hampshire Evening Cricket League that these members will be with us for many followed (20/20). This is an enjoyable midweek competition, by a mini- largely free of the more intense and combative Saturday years to come, going on to enjoy Cricket in our Senior teams. monsoon, initially game. created considerable construction difficulties, but the ALL STARS CRICKET In 2018 we fielded three teams in Hampshire Leagues double-lane net facility was completed on time. It will be (u9/u11/u13) and afforded run on strict ECB safety and good practice guidelines and is an exciting initiative by the enormous entertainment and will be shortly ready for use by all those eligible which ECB - catering for boys pleasure - often to large will include local clubs and schools. and girls (5-8 years old) gatherings of mums, to enjoy one hour dads and SOCIAL EVENTS. sessions with ECB grandparents. Several events are planned and will be rolled out as the coaches - The coming Summer and season unfold. Last year, club development specifically season will see was very much the recipient for any funds raised from designed to us add an u15 these events. However, as has always been the tradition at introduce them to section. ST&HWCC, the raising of money will be secondary to cricket and its fun Interested in the enjoyment of the events. Full details of upcoming at an early age. joining us? Please events will be posted on website at Many stay on to contact: www.stratfieldturgiscc.co.uk. watch the regular junior practice sessions of the club MEMBERSHIP. which follow during the evening. [email protected] We have an ongoing campaign to increase membership

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MEDITATION CLASSES

Are you in need of some quiet, relaxing ‘time out’? Regular meditation can help to relieve stress, reduce anxiety and give a feeling of overall good health and wellbeing. All my classes are held in Sherborne St. John; pre booking is essential as spaces are limited. Please contact Angela on 07375 471766 or email [email protected]

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National Women's Register Shinfield Tennis Club n keeping with our theme of Music this listening to music and plants ith the clocks just changed, introductory hit. year, our recent meeting was a music quiz respond in their rates of growth. Shinfield Tennis Club, based For the keener players amongst based on the BBC programme QI. We Music can though, be dangerous, for example whilst just off the M4, and less than 15 you, the coming tennis season sees one of started the evening by learning that the driving. If music is fast, then there is a tendency to minutes from Sherfield on our biggest entries into composer of the QI theme tune is drive faster. Music can also lead to more drinking. Loddon is looking to local leagues for club IHoward Goodall, who won ‘Composer of the Year’ If it is played loudly then speech decreases and so Wwelcome new members, especially those members. in 2009. He has composed widely for theatre and people drink more. In orchestras, musicians often working in Reading and looking to play in the Junior Coaching television, the latter including the music for ‘Red have hearing loss caused by the loudness of the evenings on their way back down the A33. Camps for our Dwarf’, ‘Blackadder’, ‘Mr Bean’ (he met Rowan music and also tinnitus, a condition which causes We boast 4 floodlit courts, completed in 2012, sizeable junior Atkinson at university) and also ‘The Vicar irritating sounds in the ear. Depression can a cosy clubhouse, two friendly LTA membership are of Dibley’. Firstly the focus was on also be a problem. To a lesser degree, qualified coaches and loads of scheduled for the spring wellbeing. Music is composed and some people, especially women, suffer friendly members of all ages and summer. These cater played in every human society and it is with what is termed ‘ear worms’ caused and abilities - from 5 to 75 for beginners through to teenagers confined to humans, not other species. by excessively repetitive sounds and it literally!! ready to play for the club with and It evolved as a means of survival and seems like those sounds are being played So, whether you are a casual against older players. Equipment bonding, and is linked with speech, although out in the mind for days afterwards. tennis player keen to get back is supplied for beginners: different parts of the brain are used. Music is good Some other interesting facts included that from 1912 on court or more competitive,, • Monday 8th April - Friday 19th April; for your health in many ways as it can aid recovery, to 1948 it was possible to win a medal in music at we can offer you the opportunity to and helps you to walk after injury and learning to play an play regular day time or club night tennis the Olympics. During those years, the Olympics • Monday 22nd July – Friday 30th August instrument can help with learning and IQ. were not just about sport. We learnt that blue on Tuesdays and Friday nights, with the option of All school aged kids are welcome, the camps are open Interestingly, research revealed that music can give whales produce the most complex sounds of any refresher coaching sessions, or to play league tennis to to members and non-members. Prices starting from as much pleasure as sex and chocolate! Music is non-human species. suit your level of skill and fitness. Just get in touch via also played to aid relaxation and heal the mind. It is £20. For more information or to secure your place, This was a really interesting evening and needless to our website clubspark.lta.org.uk/ShinfieldTennisClub, not just humans who can benefit from music – cows please email our senior coach Tony Williams at: say we failed to answer questions correctly! Our or call Steve Vaux, a Sherfield Park resident, on have been known to produce more milk while [email protected]. next meeting in April will be on an Easter theme. 07745449626, for more details and arranging an

Wellington Estate donation towards local playgroup makes a Chineham Library hineham has been very busy children. Watch out happy place for Happy Faces Playgroup. recently with extra activities for extra Easter egistered charity and pre-school to the voucher for 2 at the Wellington Farm Shop, and then including the Harry Potter night children’s community of Sherfield and so appreciative when the Estate Director, Andrew and the table-top sale. Harry activities in the surrounding villages, Happy Faces Speed, also gave us money towards the annual hire for Potter was particularly well holiday. Playgroup receives generous £500 the playgroup. We are incredibly grateful for the Csupported. This month, in addition to the regular Age Concern will donation from Estate’s generosity.” Claudia Phillips, Saturday on 13th April at 10 – 12, there will be break for the Easter R Wellington Estate Chair, Happy Faces Playgroup. extra activities linked with the Peter Rabbit visit to holiday, and then return the shopping centre. Final arrangements are still to towards the annual hire of their The Wellington Estate is afterwards, with sessions for the premises. be made, so do look out for these as it should be over 50s 10 – 1 on Wednesday mornings. Sessions owned by the Duke of great fun. As usual, Construction Club will also Happy Faces Playgroup Wellington and are bookable through their office on: 01256 take place that day, from 2 – 3.30pm. A busy day 423874. This month the crime reading group and in Sherfield is a small, incorporates Wellington here! friendly Playgroup with Country Park, the general reading group will both meet on 27th an excellent reputation, Wellington Riding, Regular activities for children follow their normal April from 10.30 - 11.30am. The creative writing providing high quality Wellington Farm Shop pattern, with rhymetimes on Tuesdays with under group meets on the 4th April and the 3rd May care and education in a and Daneshill School. ones at 10am and over ones at 11am. Construction from 5.30 – 7pm and new members are very fun and stimulating The businesses do a lot Club offering Lego available to play with takes welcome. environment. Each year the for the local community. place every Saturday, 2 – 3.30pm. Code Club For the latest information please check social Committee has to raise enough Wellington Country Park alone breaks for the Easter holiday, and a new session media and we hope to see you in the library soon. funds to cover the hire fees for the gave over 80 new jobs to locals and begins after this, for which you can contact the The team wish you all an enjoyable Easter holiday. Liddell Hall in the village. young adults. They also offer great work library for further details. Chatterbooks will meet Cathy Foster as usual on 18th April and 16th May, from 3.45 – “We originally approached the Wellington Estate for a experience opportunities and jobs for local teenagers 0300 555 1387 and school leavers across all of the business, trying to 4.45pm. Stay and Play will take place on 10th April raffle prize for our Easter Egg Hunt on Good Friday. from 10 – 11am, for mums and pre-school We were delighted with their donation of a high-tea gift support and promote a positive working ethic and culture amongst the local community.

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Toads on Roads from Rhydian Vaughan spent time in Cufaude Lane on an evening many volunteers who patrol in March and I am impressed by the Cufaude Lane at night, wearing high dedication of Andrew Cleave -visibility jackets, and and his team in helping to carrying buckets and save our toad wildlife. powerful torches. They IAndrew comments;- carefully collect the toads and move Cufaude Lane is no longer the them to safety so that they can quiet country byway it once was. continue their journey to the ponds. It has become a busy Some toads will travel almost 2 commuter route with a miles to reach a breeding pond, constant stream of traffic in and they always return to the same both directions at peak times. pond each year, so the Cufaude Sadly, the wildlife of the area Lane toad crossing is a traditional has not been able to adapt to route for them to use. If you drive this change in conditions. along Cufaude Lane at night at Large numbers of Common this time of year, please take extra Toads, which spend most of care and look out for toads and their lives out of water, head the very kind volunteers who help for their spawning ponds on out every night. To find out more mild, damp nights during visit the Froglife website and look February and March, often having for the “Toads on Roads” page: to cross roads to get there. Toads are especially vulnerable to road kill as froglife.org/what-we-do/toads-on-roads/ they freeze in the car headlights, looking Andrew Cleave MBE rather like dead leaves on the road, and many 01256 320050 get killed. Help is at hand, however, in the form of 07785 767263

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his is a little known but Open June (date varies) to late September for invaluable service that all Pick Your Own & Picked fruit, vegetables and utilities companies offer, flowers including Strawberries, Tayberries, and is well worth Currants, Gooseberries, Raspberries, New recommending to anyone Potatoes and Asparagus; local Honey, Free T who may be vulnerable or Range Eggs and Homemade Jams and Ice need extra help. There are many benefits to Creams joining the register, and each company maintains its own register. CALL 01252 845772 from May 1st for information, and to place Bills can be presented in a format easier for orders or visit www.westgreenfruits.com the customer to read such as large print, braille, or in audio, and some companies have a British Sign Language service. The main aspect for crime prevention is that a password can be set up so that the customer knows Contact your utility provider for more information or they have a genuine caller. It is a FREE service – and visit www.ofgem.gov.uk easy to register, but there is a small criteria for eligibility, of which vulnerability is one of them. Crime Prevention Advisor WI - Chineham BASINGSTOKE CONCERT BAND presents 'm happy to report that our members enjoyed their visit A Spring Concert – to Cote Brasserie in Basingstoke last ‘Music of Dance’ month. The lunch club are planning a return to The Wellington Arms soon. This Saturday 27 April 2019 at 7:30 pm Iwill be their first visit since the premises were refurbished. Sherfield Park Community Centre Chineham WI are delighted to announce that we will (Sunwood Drive, Sherfield on Loddon, Hook RG27 be holding our annual plant and cake stall in Chineham 0FP) Shopping Centre on Saturday, 18th May 2018. If our sample programme below appeals to you, why £10 (U16’s FREE) not come along to our meeting on Monday, 15 April at Christ Church, Reading Road, Chineham RG24 8LT at Tickets can be purchased direct from Group 7:30 pm? We'd love to meet you! You're sure of a Members warm welcome and a fun evening! or by calling 07503 881241 Come and see what you've been missing! Alternatively they can be purchased on the door Future meetings include: 15 April 2019 Canals Bring your own drinks and snacks 20 May 2019 Pudding and Pimms evening & AGM 24 June 2019 The Sewing Room Website: www.bcband.org.uk Pam Malcolm ,Treasurer, Chineham WI Registered Charity No: 1061034

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Boundary Review in Basingstoke and Deane Borough

espite whether we are coming or Between February and May 2018 the LGBCE opened a going just yet from Europe (at the consultation on warding arrangements, inviting time of writing it looks as though we submissions for new ward boundaries for Basingstoke are staying for a bit longer!) you may and Deane. There was a further consultation from or may not have been aware that the August to October 2018 on the LGBCE’s draft DLocal Government Boundary Commission for England recommendations. (LGBCE), who had nothing much to do at the time, Having considered the consultation responses the outlined a timeline for the BDBC electoral review when Commission has now produced its final it presented to an Extraordinary Meeting of Full recommendations for new electoral arrangements for Council on 30 March 2017. Basingstoke and Deane to accommodate a council size A preliminary period which offered of 54 councillors, together with 18 electoral ward the opportunity to submit boundaries, compared to 29 wards currently. proposals on council size (i.e. The Commission will now lay a draft order in both the number of councillors Houses of Parliament, and subject to any parliamentary scrutiny, the new electoral arrangements would be scheduled to come into force at ‘all out’ elections in May 2020. So what does that mean to you. Well the Ward of Bramley and Sherfield changes to just Bramley and gets a whole lot bigger! And how do they come to call the ward just Bramley? An extract from the final report advises … “There was a mixture of support and objections to this ward. The Conservatives expressed support for the boundaries but proposed that the ward be named Wellington after the home of the Duke of Wellington in Stratfield Saye. Councillor Robinson also supported naming the ward Wellington, as did a local resident. the They all considered that naming the ward Bramley would not be reflective of the other communities in the ward. The Liberal Democrats suggested the ward should be called Bramley, Sherfield & . We do not propose to change the name of the ward to either council should have) ran from March until 2 October suggestion as we consider naming the ward after the 2017. The LGBCE was advised of the Full Council largest settlement is more appropriate and identifiable deliberation concerning electoral cycles and provided that naming the ward in relation to a single dwelling with the minutes of 27 July 2017 meeting which within the ward or a number of parishes within the confirmed continuation of election by thirds. Not that ward.” mattered a bit! To read the whole report the web address is The LGBCE confirmed that following further www.lgbce.org.uk/all-reviews/south-east/hampshire/ consideration of council size proposals received, the basingstoke-and-deane Commission was ‘minded to’ recommend a council size of 54 councillors i.e. a reduction of 10% down from 60 So, in May 2020 there will be ALL OUT elections councillors currently. It can be noted that the figure of whereby all councillors will effectively have to stand 54 is divisible by 3, and reflects previous advice down and a clean sheets and all the hats go back in the received from the LGBCE that where a council wishes ring for the residents of “Bramley” to elect 3 to continue to elect by thirds they will have a councillors. BUT MEANTIME – it still means we presumption of three member wards. Based on earlier have an election this year to elect a Borough Councillor discussions with the LGBCE it is understood that the for Bramley and Sherfield. “minded to” council size figure of 54 is only likely to be Cllr. Venetia Rowland departed from in exceptional circumstances. Ed Note. The Loddon Valley Link distribution area is based on ecclesiastical boundaries which aren’t affected by this review.

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Percy’s Annual Plant Sale Saturday 11th May 2019 at Sherfield Village Hall 10am – 12.30pm

Come along and enjoy the morning. A wide variety of plants will be available ready for your Spring Planting and at very keen prices. If you would like to contribute to our sale please bring your plants along duly labelled on the day 9am – 9.30am. There will be everything from tomatoes, beans, cabbages, courgettes, strawberries and bedding plants, perennials, geraniums, pelargoniums + + +. Refreshments will be available in the hall. A regular local village event held jointly by Sherfield Village Hall, Sherfield Gardening Club and St Leonards. Further details contact Dan Farrow 01256 882680

Sherfield and District Gardening Club n Monday 15th April our guest will good strong healthy plants ready to go into our be, 22 times Gold Medal winner at gardens. the Chelsea Flower Show, Rosie Hardy of Hardy’s Cottage Garden Rosie’s talks are always very interesting and include Plants. Rosie will take us through demonstrations with plant material and, as a bonus, Othe varieties, growth and care of ‘Perennials’. there are usually a few plants for sale!

1988 was the year that Rosie And finally, just a reminder that started growing plants, after it’s Percy’s Plant Sale on the having been to a car boot 11th May. Please come sale in Ascot whilst along and buy some clearing out the garage. plants and we’ll still “I saw plants available happily take any spare for sale and came plants off your hands home and dug up the if you have them. garden”. From such small beginnings a very Anyone interested in successful nursery was gardening will be most born. welcome to join us at the Sherfield Village Hall at Hardy's Cottage Garden 7:45pm. Plants, moved from a back For arrangements contact Dan on garden to an amazing walled garden at 882680 Laverstoke Park and finally to their purpose or Andy on 882350 built site in .

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Puzzle Page Sherfield on Loddon Village Green Volunteers ACROSS he snow, freezing and subsequent start work on the area behind the Sports Pavilion. 3 Old East German follows river to find strong winds have caused more perch (5) Saturday Sessions will start again on 13th April. We extensive damage to the crack and 8 Fool is one from Italian city (6) will meet at 2.30pm at the War Memorial. Please bring goat willows on secateurs (if you have them), strong 9 Everyone is accommodating English friends the (6) gloves and suitable clothing. TGreen than Planting some wild flowers 10 Two notes from operatic heroine(4) first and improving the 11 Not moving goods yet (5-5) thought. Car Park are the 12 Thus African country produces African (6) They most likely 13 Capsize open vessel (8) are all tasks. If you 16 Gaunt young Irene performs in musical old would like to (5,3,4,3) and find out 18 Teen reformed with gaol stretch (8) brittle more about and 21 Police force has those people on film (3,3) these are 23 New peer’s given ring portraying Zeus’s monthly sessions and daughter (10) susceptible 25 US general’s the dregs (4) come and help, to breaking. please telephone 26 Give daughter a note perhaps (6) The work on the Pamela Darker, 27 The Italian is after fast food (6) broken limbs and trunks is only being done for the 882334. 28 Play about District Attorney in the present safety and unimpeded access for the users of the time(5) Green. Community Services at BDBC have been Pond Dipping DOWN informed about this essential work. The photograph Anna and Pamela, 1 American who inhabits the White House? shows an example of a typical group of willows with Pond Champions, have (6) broken branches. undertaken the first pond 2 One toiling at unravelling lawsuit (10) The volunteers have proposed to the dipping of 3 Wine gets Sir Nigel drunk (8) Parish Council that replacement trees each of 4 Over the moon, having climbed Everest? are purchased to fill in some of the 3 (2,3,2,3,5) the gaps caused by the recent ponds this year. Last year was not a good one as the 5 Deal with equipment (6) damage with a preference for native species. water levels in all the 6 Idiot wants 150 books (4) ponds were so low. 7 Retailer of wine collection, say (6) Other work carried out in Even though it is early 12 Very hard worker is left inside bar (5) March: in the season, they 14 Back home, I’ll follow cake with pasta(10) The found plenty of life in 15 Group of musicians not touring Tyneside each of the ponds, (5) including a large amount of frog spawn in Golden 17 Working honestly or dishonestly? (2,3,3) new 19 Ollie upset wife so keep out of sight (3,3) Pond, tiny shrimp, which are notice indicators of unpolluted water, 20 Computer manufacturer needs time to board for produce program (6) pond snail, mosquito larvae, water the Burial Ground fleas, springtail, hairworms and unidentifiable 22 Quote me retrospectively? It’ll make you has been installed; the larvae. Other sessions will be done during the year and sick(6) saplings in the pygmy gorse it will be interesting to record any differences in what is 24 Openers for Sussex caught and bowled but near Greenway were removed; present. The report has been submitted to the Parish this chap’s not out (4) preparation of the area beside Council. the Community (Cricket) Pavilion for the new storage building and a broken New volunteers to assist on the mid-week sessions are always welcome. Please ring John Attwood 881760 if Set by Alberich (XC249011) branch from one of the chestnut trees was cleared on a Sunday morning from the footpath near the car park. you would like to help. www.alberichcrosswords.com Solution on p. 44. Future planned work is to improve the Community Pamela Darker Pavilion, continue work on the damaged willows and

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Benefice of Sherfield on Loddon and Stratfield Saye with Hartley Wespall with Stratfield Turgis and USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS Bramley - Church Officers The dialling code is 01256, unless otherwise stated.

Priest in Charge: St. Leonard’s Church, Church End, Sherfield-on- Allotments Bob Weller 881066 Rev. Stephen Ball Loddon, RG27 0JB Basingstoke Gazette Chris Horton 882426 01256 881071, email Churchwarden: David Fright 01256 882520 Borough Council Venetia Rowland 07733 322457 [email protected] Churchwarden: Richard Elphick 01256 882860 Bramley and Sherfield Borough Cllr Nick Robinson 07585 578295 (Please note: Stephen’s day off is Tuesday) Treasurer: Dan Farrow 01256 882680 Brownies Liz Hawkins 882096 Organist: Mike Abrams 01256 881188 Breach Lane Chapel Geoff Belsham 882534 Assistant Priests Organist: Brian Archer 01256 882099 Catholic Church Fr. Chris Rutledge 465214 Rev. Sammie Armstrong 01189 816593 Clift Surgery Patient Group John Darker 882334 [email protected] St. Mary’s Church, Stratfield Saye Cricket Club (Sherfield) Steve Dummer 07775 674869 Cricket Club (ST & HW) Steve Clarke (Chm) 07554 430995 Rev. Ken Batt 01256 351592 Treasurer: Charles Atkinson 01256 882459 Martin Turvey (Contact) 07785 580456 ([email protected]) Organist: Dr. Gill Williams 01256 882705 Evergreens Jean Berntsen 882798

Football (Junior) Fred Berntsen 882798 Curate (priest responsible for Bramley and St. Mary’s Church, Hartley Wespall Happy Faces Playgroup Viv Allway and Alison Smith 880903 Little London): Churchwarden: Pip Iles 01256 880559 Loddon Players Peter Francis 07867 547696 Rev. John Lenton 01256 880570 Treasurer: Michael Webster 01256 882413 Loddon Quilters Jacky Morgan 882350 Organist: Dr. Gill Williams 01256 882705 Lunch Club Helen Belsham 882534 Licensed Lay Ministers: Organist: Andrew Doggart 01256 880092 NWR Gill Fearon 882106 Richard Elphick 01256 882860 Police - all parishes exc. Sherfield Pk PCSO Nathaniel Johnson 101 Andrew Doggart 01256 880092 Messy Church, Sherfield Park Police - Sherfield Park PCSO Krystof Nadvornik 101 Leader: Rosy Staines 07921 658453 Poppies Natalie Larner 880075 Church Admin: Lisa Goodall 01256 882788 [email protected] Post Office 882210 [email protected] Rainbows Pam Luck 882687 Sherfield Community Care Grp Basingstoke NeighbourCare 423855 Sherfield on Loddon Fete Bruce Batting 882605 Loddon Valley Link Sherfield & District Gardening Club Dan Farrow 882680 ADVERTISING IN THIS MAGAZINE AND ONLINE Andy Morgan 882350 All advertising enquiries to Pip Iles Sherfield Park Community Centre Clare Mould 883967 Tel. 01256 880559 Sherfield Park Parish Council Steve Vaux 07421704209 [email protected] Sherfield & District Show Natalie Larner 880075 Deadline for advertisements for next edition is the 10th of the month Sherfield Village Hall Caretaker/Bookings Wendy Gosden 07468 427684 Small ads - £5 monthly for a maximum of 30 words, space permitting. Requests are Management Committee Ivan Gosden 07940 212441 dealt with in order. Trustee Nick Robinson 07585 578295 Display ads pricing - please see the website or contact Pip Iles. Sherfield-on-Loddon Parish Council Karen Ross 842662 Editor for the May edition - Simon Boase Sherfield-on-Loddon Village Green Volunteers John Attwood 881760 Please submit copy for this edition no later than the 16th April Short Mat Bowls Norman Stanley 881021 Send copy to: [email protected] Stratfield Saye Parish Council Louise Webb 07771 727547 Loddon Valley Link Committee Claire Osborne 01256 324458 Stratfield Saye Village Hall Linda Bishop 0118 933 2106 Chairman: Dr. Donald Dawson 01256 882379 [email protected] Stratfield Turgis Parish Meeting Sheila Campbell (Chair) 882351 [email protected] Brian Archer 01256 882099 Toddler Group 0-5s TBC Treasurer: Pip Iles 01256 880559 [email protected] Tree Wardens John Darker 882334 Jane Abrams Deputy Chair and Editor: Carl Lesh 07863 656604 Cllr Diana Effiong 07796 045944 01256 881188 [email protected] [email protected] Whist Drive Virgilius Vickers 882453 Simon Boase Editor and CTO Clare Mould 01256 883967 01256 881250 [email protected] [email protected] Howard Perkins Editor 01256 883882 [email protected] Please note: the Loddon Valley Link Secretary: Ilene Iles Management Committee cannot be held 01256 880559 [email protected] responsible for the reliability or quality of any Please inform the Editor of changes to the above information. Rev. Stephen Ball goods, work or services Germano Giugovaz 01189 332166 in this publication or on our website. [email protected] Page 48 Page 49

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