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Issue 510 June 2020 liddesden Village Newsletter COOKING FOR THE NHS Maz and Simon Pennington continue with their amazing mission of cooking for the NHS – providing home-cooked lunches for the doctors, nurses and other staff in Basingstoke Hospital’s A&E Department. They hear from the staff that it has been mostly impossible to take a break and so without these meals they would be grabbing a bar of something from the vending machine in the waiting room or just going without. The meals are delivered hot and portioned so without risk of cross- contamination from serving implements etc, and with no need to take time to go to the canteen. ‘We have now delivered 1,762 hot lunches to A&E over 39 days – 1,012 funded via Brighton Hill Community School, 378 by Cameron Gray, who walked a marathon in his back garden for the NHS, and 372 from the PayPal pool we have set up – much of which is from the residents of Cliddesden. Kites Up have also selected us as their method of donating their funds raised for the NHS, so the lovely rainbow NHS banners that you see around the village are feeding our local A&E staff. And ALL meals collected from us and delivered to the hospital by the excellent Lavender family – Mark and Paula. We could not do this without their commitment and efficiency. We know we're making a difference to the staff's day, every day. Their feedback is amazing! ‘We want to carry on for as long as they need us, but we need help. Recent good news is that funding has been pledged by SSEN’s Community Grant Fund which will be a great help for a week or so. If you know of any other companies who might consider donating or match-funding us please send them our way. And if you'd like to donate please visit the website at www.theshabbygourmet.com – a link to the Paypal pool is on there.’ Thank you! Maz and Simon COMMUNITY SUPPORT Hazel Metz is the ‘hub co-ordinator’ for Cliddesden’s community support and officially registered as such with the Borough Council and 100 CLUB Hello members Basingstoke Voluntary Action. A big thank you to all who have continued Having the backup of BVA is a good thing, Hazel with their membership and welcome to new says, because it gives wider contacts and support members. Due to present circumstances the in the local area. Also to make people aware that draw was called at my house on 16th May Co-ordinators can source immediate £300 grants monitored via Zoom video with the for those without access to cash in the short term, Mendelsohn and Fewster households. and also to food parcels for anyone struggling. It is Here are the lucky winners good to be able to reassure people that help is April 1st 62 Steve Bowcutt always available without financial issues. 2nd 437 Matthew Jones All our thanks are due to the Cliddesden 3rd 79 Suzanne Barden volunteers including Hazel, most giving regular May 1st 345 Sian Banks support, as well as all those doing the same 2nd 407 Robert McGregor directly for friends and neighbours. On the whole, 3rd 39 Bob Kew she said, the system is working very well. NEW MEMBERS are always welcome. Subject to ongoing review, the present agreement Thanks again for everyone’s support with BDBC / BVA and all the volunteers is that Rose Beevers Tel 475 944 they will continue with the system as it is [email protected] throughout June. Anyone in need of help should please call Hazel on 07866 204 390. Page 2 So we have been busy, but the key to these going ahead was an assessment that it is safe to do so in the current climate by ensuring that social distancing rules are adhered to with the prime focus being on people’s health and well-being. Some outstanding work includes upgrading the fire exit doors from the main hall, which have become more and more fiddly to close over the years, and possible repairs to the back roof fascia and some slipped tiles. VILLAGE HALL UPDATE The 100 Club continues to be drawn despite the lockdown, with April and May’s draws being done via Zoom. As always, if you have not yet renewed It has been two months since we went into the your subscription or wish to join or increase it COVID-19 related lockdown, with the Hall being then please contact Rose Beevers on 01256 closed since 23rd March. But we look forward to 475944 or via [email protected]. being able to welcome you all back in the not too distant future, so an update on what has been And another mention of Give As You Live – going on whilst all has been quiet. an easy way to make free donations to the Hall whenever you shop on-line, and by all accounts Hall Improvements we are all doing that a lot more at the moment. As reported last month, prior to the lockdown the So if you have not done so already, please sign up Trustees had already discussed and agreed the at www.giveasyoulive.com/join/cliddesdenhall annual programme of improvements for the Hall, before you do any more on-line shopping. Once a programme we decided we could and should you have done this then whenever you shop at continue in order to take advantage of the Hall over 4,200 top on-line stores, a donation will be being completely unused for the time being. So, made to the Hall on your behalf at absolutely no since the last newsletter article we have now cost to you. What could be simpler? completed the following: In this time of financial uncertainty for charities • An upgrade to the carpark lighting, replacing and small business alike, we do hope that you the old bollard lights with something similar but look into Give As You Live and the 100 Club as now with much more economical and easy ways to help the Hall through a period of environmentally friendly LED lights, along with significantly reduced income. the placement of a few extra bollards in the far corners of the carpark. This is something we Finally the Trustees’ best wishes continue to go have been wanting to do for a long time and it will out to everyone in the community, and we hope be interesting to see how much lighter the that you, your family and your friends are able to carpark will be on the darker nights. Photos of remain safe and well during these strange times the project are on Facebook. and we look forward to welcoming you back to • Sanding and revarnishing of the main hall and the Hall when the time is right. meeting room floors. This is an annual check and That’s all for now. spruce up which keeps the floor in good condition Keep an eye on the Hall’s Facebook page at and always gets us good compliments, www.facebook.com/CliddesdenVillageHall for up- particularly from the more dance related hirers. to-date news, and most of all keep • Redecoration of the kitchen lobby and toilets. safe and well. Again, this is an annual activity in line with our four-year rolling programme of redecoration Greg Mendelsohn which again keeps the Hall in a good condition Village Hall Management Committee resulting in even more compliments. [email protected] NEWSLETTER VIA EMAIL THANK YOU to everyone who has supplied an email address to receive an e-copy of the Newsletter. If you haven’t already done so – and would be happy for the Parish Council to hold an email address to deliver the Newsletter electronically – please email ‘YES’ to confirm this to [email protected]. In line with the provisions of GDPR (the General Data Protection Regulations), Cliddesden Parish Council takes the protection of your personal data seriously and we will only use your email address for the agreed purpose and will not pass your details to any third party. NEWSLETTER EDITORS A call for more editors! Many hands make light work! If you can help please contact any member of the Parish Council or email [email protected] Page 3 CLIDDESDEN, FARLEIGH WALLOP & ELLISFIELD HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY NEWS FOR JUNE Hello from Claire! The Iris Named for Iris, Goddess of the Rainbow, messenger to the Olympian Gods. It is seen to represent Faith, and Hope for a better tomorrow. I sincerely hope that by the time you read this our ‘better tomorrow’ will be on its way. They should be showing their faces in our gardens about now. What’s NOT been happening? Plant Sale – Sunday 10th May 1pm to 3.30pm – Cliddesden Millennium Hall. I have been reclaiming parts of my garden, and from conversations However, Marilyn did give her with almost everyone, we all seem to have a common ‘enemy’ driveway and time up to GROUND ELDER ‘social-distance-sell’ plants. That delightful ground cover plant that will I will have the amount raised fill every empty space, hide every plant, for the next issue. create an underground carpet of white roots, Speaker – Thursday 14th May and reproduces itself from almost nothing. 7.45pm – Millennium Hall Even the rabbits won’t eat it! Garden Photography – Andy So, where did it come from? And what is it Small good for? And how can we get rid of it!!!!! Three Villages Garden Competition – Mon 22nd June. Most likely introduced to Britain by the Romans as a salad leaf, Ground Elder is also What MIGHT be happening! known as Gout Weed, Bishop Weed or SUMMER SHOW Jump-about.