The Villager

October 2019

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2 Contact with the Editor the Villager CONTACTS Bill Breakspear - just saying …. Life is becoming very di cult for us senior citizens: what with Editor: the BBC renegading on its deal with the government to fund free Julie Crawley TV licences for the over 75’s and now Marks & Spencer stopping 01256 851003 the automatic free little shortbread biscuit with a cup of coee, [email protected] (apparently you now have to ask for it), what else is around the corner? Will free prescriptions and bus passes be next for the chop? And what about the winter fuel allowance, that too must be in the frame. Now Advertisements: it is being suggested that all drivers aged 70 years and over should resit a driving test Emma Foreman every three years in order to renew their licence, what will be next? I have nightmares 01256 889215/07747 015494 thinking about it. [email protected] Perhaps due to the cost of healthcare provision with an increasingly ageing population, the government will make it mandatory for all 80+ year olds to have an MOT, and I Distribution: dread to think what a failure would mean! George Rust I am always suspicious of unsolicited emails or letters, so I was curious about a letter 01256 850413 I received through the post, addressed to ‘Sherborne St John Neighbour’ inviting [email protected] me to join a free private online network called Next-door. It seemed to come from a resident in Sherborne St John but there was no phone number, email address or complete correspondence address, simply a road name. e letter boasts that there Future Events: are already over 800 posts on Next-door Sherborne St John site, including posts Lindsay Berry about crime and safety issues in the neighbourhood. Now I am not in anyway 01256 850495 saying that this site is ‘dodgy’ but the letter provides a written code to join the site [email protected] and says that the code will expire in 7 days. It all seems a little bit too vague and pressurised for me, and I wonder how many identical letters were sent to villagers. I stand by my motto, if in doubt, don’t. Pamber Correspondent: e summer months that are drawing to a close have been a time for tennis, cricket, Ann Ellis strawberries and cream, picnics, and visits to the beach but it is also the time when [email protected] vast expanses of human esh, both male and female, can be seen on public display, quite oen covered in tattoos. Sometimes it is not the odd small discreet tattoo but a vast array of tattoos spread over the body, which can be seen, due to people wearing the minimum of clothing during the hot weather. Some people consider ‘inking’, (tattoos), as an ‘art form’ and I suppose it just conrms the old adage that ‘beauty is in the eye of the beholder’ - it’s very much a subjective issue. Contents Jumble Sale Future Events 4 Sherborne St John Village Hall Contacts 5 12th October, doors open at 2pm with donations to sell welcome from 12pm Church Services 6 All money raised will go to Rainbows, Brownies and Guides, who meet regularly in the village. Parish Council Reports 9, 10, 11 Whilst we are happy to publish items and opinions in this magazine it should be noted that the views expressed by the contributors are not necessarily endorsed Bert’s Blog 19 by the Editorial team. Readers should also make their own enquiries about, and assessment of, claims and services made by advertisers in this magazine. Schools 18, 19, 23

Contact us at [email protected] Local Events & issues 13, 18, 23, 24, 25, 26, 30 Cover photo: Fermain Beach, Guernsey Legal Issues 31 3 Future Events

October 2019 1 Women’s Fellowship, Beyond Machu Picchu, SSJ Village Hall 2.00pm 4 Royal British Legion Dinner, Tickets £27 Open to all. [email protected] 7pm 5 Basingstoke Variety Show , e Anvil, Basingstoke 01256 844244 7 Pelican Film Society, Fisherman’s Friend, e Ark , Guest Welcome £6 7.30pm 5 - 31 Basingstoke Art Club Exhibition at e Sainsbury Gallery, e Willis Museum, Free Entry 10.00am – 5.00pm 12 Harvest Supper & Quiz, SSJ Village Hall, EVERYONE WELCOME, £5 including supper 7.00pm 14 SSJ Retirement Coee Morning at SSJ Village Hall ALL VERY WELCOME 9.30am-11.30am 21 B/S Horticultural Society, Canada, Alaska & the Butchart Gardens, J Carter, Kempshott VH, 7.30pm 28 SSJ Retirement Coee Morning at SSJ Village Hall ALL VERY WELCOME 9.30am-11.30am 23 Sherborne St John Parish Council Meeting, Chute Pavilion. (Planning meeting 7pm) 7.30pm

November 2019 1 - 9 Basingstoke Art Club Exhibition at e Sainsbury Gallery, e Willis Museum, Free entry 10.00am – 5.00pm 4 Pelican Film Society, Leave No Trace, e Ark , Guest Welcome £6 7.30pm 5 Women’s Fellowship, Five Generations of the British Raj, SSJ Village Hall 2.00pm 9 Artisan Market, Sherborne St John Village Hall 11.00am–3.00pm 11 SSJ Retirement Coee Morning at SSJ Village Hall ALL VERY WELCOME 9.30am-11.30am 11 Royal British Legion, 11.11.11 service at SSJ War Memorial 10.45am 18 B/S Horticultural Society, AGM followed by Cheese & Wine, Kempshott VH, Tel: 01256 466281 7.30pm 25 SSJ Retirement Coee Morning at SSJ Village Hall ALL VERY WELCOME 9.30am-11.30am

December 2019 3 Women’s Fellowship, Christmas Lunch 8 Tadley Singers Christmas Concert, Pamber Heath Memorial Hall 3.30pm 9 SSJ Retirement Coee Morning at SSJ Village Hall ALL VERY WELCOME 9.30am-11.30am 9 B/S Horticultural Society, Members Christmas Party, Kempshott VH, Tel: 01256 466281 7.30pm 9 Pelican Film Society + Christmas Meal, Funny Cow, e Ark , Guest Welcome £6+ 6.00pm

On the buses...

I’ve been contacted by a number of e reason for the changes primarily Basingstoke Community Transport residents about the new timetables are to reect the changes in passenger 01256 320501 http://www.bct.me.uk/ eective from today. In summary I numbers and support the services which are also able to help with door to door am pleased to say that the Service 2 are well used. I know that buses can be a transport and they operate the 58 has been retained and still oers very lifeline for some local residents however service which is scheduled every Friday regular buses from the stops at Dixon’s and include the below information to run from Sherborne St John to Tesco Corner on the A340 main road. for residents of Sherborne St John and and Lidl at Chineham and will call at across the Borough. the hospital if requested to do so. e e Service 22 will now have two round concessionary fare pass is accepted in trips on Monday to Friday, leaving Basingstoke Dial-A-Ride is a pre- full on this service. Sherborne St John at 1008 and returning bookable door to door mini-bus If you have an issue or concern you can from the Bus Station at 1215 to oer just service on which production of the contact me at Cllr.tristan.robinson@ under 2 hours in Basingstoke. concessionary fare pass allows a 25% discount o the normal fare. ey can basingstoke.gov.uk Service 622 will continue to serve be contacted on 01256 462101 or 01256 Cllr Tristan W Robinson Sherborne St John on it’s journey from 574401 but you need to rst register Cabinet Member for Homes and Families Tadley to Queen Mary College, and will with Dial a Ride before you can begin Representing Charter Alley, Monk extend to Bishop Challoner School. An using the service. You can register here: Sherborne, Sherborne St John, Ramsdell extra bus will leave Bishop Challoner Https://www.crst.org.uk/transport/ and Wootton St Lawrence. at 3:45pm and return to Sherborne St individuals/call-and-go-and-dial-a-ride/ Basingstoke & Deane Borough Council John, Tadley and Baughurst. dial-a-ride-basingstoke/ T: 07817 131821 4 PLEASE NOTIFY THE EDITOR OF ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES TO THIS LIST. Contacts THIS IS THE ONLY WAY OF ENSURING THAT THE DETAILS ARE CORRECT

CHURCH OF ENGLAND Vacant position at present ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH e Presbytery, Popley Way, Basingstoke 819722 BASINGSTOKE COMMUNITY CHURCH Sarum Hill Centre, Basingstoke 316000 CLERKS TO PARISH COUNCILS SSJ Mrs Penny Mayo [email protected] 07714 770940 MS Mrs Cally Morris [email protected] 07721 076186 Pamber Mrs Leonie Browne [email protected] 07920 787170 BOROUGH COUNCILLOR for SSJ Mr Tristan Robinson 07817 131821 BOROUGH COUNCILLOR for Pamber Mr. Roger Gardiner, Nuthatch, e Glen, Pamber Heath 01189 701109 BASINGSTOKE & DEANE BOROUGH COUNCIL Civic O ces, London Road, Basingstoke 844844 HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL e Castle, Winchester 01962 841841 HAMPSHIRE POLICE Non-emergency 101 or 01962 841534 www.hampshire.police.uk/ro/report/ocr/af/how-to-report-a-crime PCSO JOHN DULLINGHAM [email protected] NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH [email protected] 850891 NEAREST JOB CENTRE https://www.jobcentrejobs.co.uk LOCAL GROUPS WOMEN’S FELLOWSHIP Mrs Jenny Cullum (Secretary) 850315 RAINBOW GUIDES Ms Sarah Ayto [email protected] 331200/07818 602806 GUIDES Mrs Jenny Edwards 881213 BROWNIES 1st SSJ Mrs Tramayne Henwood 422083 CUBS Ms Trish Field 01420 544904 MOTHER AND TODDLER Mrs Barbara Irving 850173 SSJ SOCIAL CLUB Mr David Hughes (Steward) 850303 SSJ HISTORY SOCIETY Mrs Jean Linford 850264 TENNIS CLUB Paul & Maria Saunders 850430 THE 60+ COFFEE MORNING Mrs Shelley Moore 850577 SUMMIT JUDO CLUB Mr Len Dunce 07860 435 831 or Mr Paul Hamilton 07917 005862 YOGA in SSJ Village Hall Mrs Jacqui Morris 881336 SHORT MAT INDOORS BOWLS CLUB Mr Les Bone 850973 FOOTBALL CLUB Mr Terry Buller [email protected] 07584 169241 PICCOLO PRE-SCHOOL NURSERY Claudia or Jane [email protected] 07528 726248 www.piccolopsn.com THE VYNE HOUSE (National Trust) Mr Stuart Maughan 883858 VENUE BOOKINGS: St Stephen’s Hall Doreen Quilter 850036 MS Village Hall Natasha Chappell [email protected] 01256 851373 07766 426080 SSJ Village Hall Shawna Campbell [email protected] 01256 889534 Caretaker 07500 776222 e Chute Pavilion Terry Buller [email protected] 07584 169241 & Penny Mayo [email protected] 07714 770 940 HEALTH CARE NORTH HANTS HOSPITALS NHS TRUST 473202 HANTSDOC 01189 365592 BRAMBLYS GRANGE 467778 CHINEHAM SURGERY 479244 CROWN HEIGHTS MEDICAL CENTRE 329021 CLIFT SURGERY, BRAMLEY 881228 HOLMWOOD, TADLEY 01189 814166 ROOKSDOWN SURGERY 399710 MORELAND SURGERY 0118 9816661 EDUCATION THE PRIORY PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST Mr Mike Stewart (Head teacher) 850062 SSJ PRIMARY SCHOOL Mrs Karen Payne (Head teacher) 850180 ST BEDE’S RC PRIMARY SCHOOL Mr Jamie Carroll 473379 PUBLIC SERVICES CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU 322814 BRITISH RAIL NATIONAL ENQUIRIES 0345 484950 BUS STATION (STAGECOACH) 0871 121 0190 LIBRARIES Basingstoke Town Centre 473901 Chineham Library 465643 Tadley Library 0300 555 1387 DIAL-A-RIDE Monday-Friday 8.30-12.00 am and 2.00-4.15 pm 01256 462101 Julie Crawley [email protected] 01256 851003 September 2019 5 Services for October 06 Oct 10am Parish Communion, Sunday Club & Crèche St Andrew’s 13 Oct 10am Morning Service (Harvest), Sunday Club & Crèche St Andrew’s 10am Morning Service (Harvest) All Saints 20 Oct 10am Morning Service, Sunday Club & Crèche St Andrew’s 27 Oct 10am Family Service St Andrew’s 10am Morning Service e Priory 03 Nov 10am Family Communion St Andrew’s

SUNDAY MORNINGS AT 10AM: 06 Oct Separated from Lot Genesis 13:3-18 Richard Brand, Archdeacon 13 Oct Victory over Kings Genesis 14:1-24 Warren Trask & Andy Spence 20 Oct Covenant and ospring Genesis 15:1-21 Steve Howe 27 Oct Hagar & Ishmael Genesis 16:1-16 Warren Trask & Andy Spence 03 Nov Covenant to Bless Nations Genesis 17:1-27 TBA

MIDWEEK Home Groups, including Mum’s bible study group meet in the weeks of Monday 7th & 21st October.

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Sunday Mass will be celebrated at the Church of St Bede, Popley at the following times: 9.00am 11.00am 6.30pm Weekday Mass Tuesday Church of St Bede, Popley 9.30am * Wednesday HG Church, Basingstoke 9.30am * ursday Church of St Bede, Popley 9.30am * Friday HG Church, Basingstoke 9.30am * Saturday Church of St Bede, Popley 9.30am * * Time & Venue could vary

St Andrew’s Sherborne St John All Saints Monk Sherborne The Priory Pamber End

6 https://swp.churchbuilder.org.uk Sherbornes with Pamber

We are a nation that loves quizzes. check two or three sources to make sure describe this event, the oldest dating I have the right answer. If I can’t be sure back to AD850 - that is some 875 years A quick glance at the television as to the reliability of those answers I aer the event. schedules shows that there are a abandon the question altogether. plethora of such shows on every day. Another example is the writings of the Apparently they are amongst the most When I was rst became interested Roman historian Tacitus. His ‘Histories watched programmes on television. in the Christian faith I had so many and Annals’ were written in AD 98 - I was surprised to learn that the quiz questions and one of the rst things 108. We have just 2 copies dating back show has been a feature of the television I did was to read Mark’s gospel. I to AD 850 - that is some 750 years aer schedules from the start. e rst one chose it because I had learned that it the originals. was called Spelling Bee and was rst was the rst account of Jesus life to e New Testament was written broadcast by the BBC in May 1938. be written (around 60-65AD). Jesus between AD 40 and 100. ere are died around AD30. Mark must have Another example is that one of the an astonishing 14,000 ancient copies written this account well within the most popular board games ever in existence today, the oldest dating lifetime of those who lived through the produced is the general knowledge back to AD 350 - just 310 years aer events he describes, so many of Mark’s quiz game, Trivial Pursuit. As of 2014, the originals. I also discovered that readers would have been able to spot it is estimated that more than 100 other historians of around that time any fabrications or inconsistencies. million games had been sold in 26 (including Tacitus mentioned above, ere would have been many hostile countries and 17 languages. the Jewish historian Josephus, and the eyewitnesses who would have been keen Samaritan historian allus) mention In addition, many pubs, clubs and to discredit him. So he had to make it Jesus Christ in some detail. I learnt organisations run regular quiz nights to trustworthy. all of this on a course which my local bring in trade, to raise funds, or simply But I wanted to know what physical, church was running. ey welcomed all to enjoy a good time together. historical evidence we have as to these of my questions and helped me to make On Saturday 12th October the church writings. How reliable are they? Well, up my own mind without any pressure. is holding a Harvest Supper and Quiz there are no originals of the bible We will be running one of these courses evening (see the advert inside the documents, just as there are very few called Christianity Explored in the magazine for more information). e originals of other ancient documents autumn. e course will be held on Harvest Supper and the following but there are many copies dating back ursday evenings each week for six morning’s Harvest Service at St Andrews many hundreds of years. For example, weeks beginning on ursday 31st and All Saints is a time to celebrate the and to give us a starting point to October. For more information contact bringing in of the harvest and God’s measure against, Caesar’s Gallic War me at [email protected]. good provision and blessings. took place in 58 - 50 BC. ere are 10 known copies of the documents which Steve Howe I am delighted that I will be devising and asking the questions for the quiz. I think the appeal of quizzes is that we like to pit our wits and knowledge against others. It is that mix of competition, camaraderie between individuals or teams and (hopefully) good fun that appeals. I’ve been running quizzes for around 40 years for all sorts of organisations and in all sorts of settings and I love doing it. I’ve particularly enjoyed some of the answers I’ve encountered. I well remember the team who thought that the Faroe Islands belonged to Egypt and not Denmark. Also when asked ‘who was the brother of Sherlock Holmes’, one team memorably came up with Barratt Homes. (It’s actually Mycro) Clearly a most important part of setting a quiz is to make sure that I have the right answer. Over the years this task has become much easier due to the advent of the internet. I am able to

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11 Pamber Green, Pamber End and Little London notes

I’ve had a busy summer away singing July Concert in aid of the Ark Centre State. is application is for 4 houses. with choirs and holidaying but, sadly, it was again a tremendous success raising e Parish Council voted to oppose and has gone and the cooler days and chilly £1,065. Tadley Singers will continue to it now passes to the planners; 5) mornings are looming. I don’t look support local charities in the coming year Application for a house on adjacent land forward to this type of weather. I love the and raise amazing amounts. to Berry Court Farm to lead into New sun and warmth. Parish news includes a number of Road, Pamber Green; 6) Application for Whilst a number of plants have South Ward planning applications:- 2 houses o New Road, Pamber Green in ourished in the dry sunny summer 1) Retrospective application on land close proximity to 2 Grade 2 listed some a looking decidedly sorry for adjacent to Berry Court Farm to use buildings; 7) Application for a detached themselves. So many pyracanthas seem agricultural land to store touring caravans property aer demolition of agricultural to have been dying o over the last year, and motor homes which has been buildings at Pamber Farm, Bramley plants that are very well established and trading, I understand, for over 2 years Road, Little London. Details of all these should be more resilient. However, without planning permission. can be found on BDBC website planning Pamber Forest has remained dry and Retrospective planning permission was tracker. accessible throughout the year and been a refused in 2018, enforcement action was Other local news:- Community policing pleasure to use. specied. Responsibility for this has been taken from planners and referred to B&D is focusing on burglaries within the On August Bank Holiday weekend, Development Control Committee who Parish following the increasing number the inaugural 5 kilometre War Horse refused the application in the rst place. of reported incidents of late. Many Walk took place through Pamber Forest e Committee have just met and refused of these occur in outbuildings so it is with over 90 walkers participating. It it again; 2) Application to further important to ensure these are properly was a very pleasant, sunny day starting develop Berry Court Business Park to secured; Initial reports have also been from both of the memorials installed at inll countryside between the Business received of ‘boy racers’ in Green Lane, the Beacon and e Plough Inn, Little Park and solar panel farm has also gone Pamber Green travelling in a dangerous London. Life in the forest could be to the Control Committee who voted to manner; St Stephen’s Village Hall has studied at 10 information points along approve it with some limitations on the received £3,500 for roof improvements the way. It’s hoped this will become size of vehicles permitted; 3) and an annual £1,500 maintenance an annual event. All money raised Retrospective application to change use grant; Cllr Tyson now sits on the Pamber from entrance fees and donations, so from woodland to residential at Willow far £1,028, will go to the War Horse Forest Advisory Committee. e annual Cottage, Little London also went to the Memorial fund to help animals in need. Forest walk has recently taken place and, Control Committee who refused hopefully, we will see some detail of this Local choirs are just starting back aer permission; 4) Application on land in the coming months; e next Parish their summer break and planning is adjacent to Berry Court Farm and Council meeting is on Monday 14/10/19, ongoing for concerts and new repertoire. opposite St Stephen’s Village Hall, Little 7.30pm at St Stephen’s Village Hall. Traditionally, this time of year is always London. Two previous applications have very busy so, hopefully, lots of news for been turned down by planners, the Ann Ellis you next month. e Tadley Singers Control Committee and the Secretary of [email protected]

9 PARISH COUNCIL

I hope everyone enjoyed their summer a safety measure with the bushes and replacements and are awaiting holidays but now the Parish Council large roots removed and the encroaching conrmation from the National Trust is about to recommence their monthly grass and earth removed . Access to the that they are happy with the choice meetings so if you have any issues you whole area for pushchairs and wheel before planting later in the year. wish to raise please come along to the chairs is now much better. We have Wednesday evening meeting or e mail now obtained the necessary 3 quotes to Neighbourhood Plan – me [email protected] install the extensive new drainage for the Cranes Road Development. Recreation ground so once the Borough Roads e new owners of the Cranes Road Council approves the contractor it is I has arranged to meet representatives hoped the work will be carried out site identied in the Neighbourhood to obtain a proposal and cost under the next May 2020. Any bookings for the Plan, Antler Homes, are about to start Hampshire County Council Community Chute should be made with me clerk@ development. e Parish Council Initiative Scheme to address the sherbornestjohn-pc.gov.uk will update residents if there are any problem of speeding vehicles entering alterations to the original permission the Village from the Bramley direction e Chute nances are still su cient although whether a shop unit will be on Vyne Road. Once their proposals to ensure that the whole grounds and are received the Parish Council will facilities are maintained to a good included is still very uncertain. consider if there are su cient funds standard. Repair work & upgrading of I’d like to take the opportunity to thank available to carry out the works. the equipment and area is an ongoing Cllrs Robinson and Vaughan for all their Volunteers are still needed to help commitment by the Parish Council but help and parish residents, in particular in other areas of the village with it would not be possible without the John W Edwards and Ted Wilkinson, constant eorts of Terry Buller, the very monitoring tra c speed using our new for all their considerable help to me and part-time site Manager. e income equipment, so if you have any time to the Community. If there are any matters spare, even if it just an occasional hour, from hiring the Pavilion for children’s or problems you wish to bring to the please contact Penny Mayo, clerk@ parties etc helps ensure that costs to sherbornestjohn-pc.gov.uk users is kept as low as possible. attention of the Parish Council, please contact me at Chute Recreation Ground Village Green [email protected] e path from the car-park to the Chute We have taken advice on the best Pavilion has now been re-surfaced as indigenous trees to be planted as Penny Mayo

10 Pamber Parish Council

e Council were informed that an 19/01995/HSE - side and rear extensions Neighbourhood Plan - the Council Enforcement O cer had visited Pamber at Orchard Cottage, Church Road - no were updated and agreed that a Farm aer complaints concerning objection communication with all residents would the storage of contruction plant and be handled by a professional delivery T/00305/19/TPO - prune T1 oak, 1 materials. company. Romans Gate - comment A parishioner raised a question about Updates and improvements to the bonres and dogs barking and was Planning Decisions: website were discussed and approved. referred to the Environmental O cer T/00293/19/TPO - prune oak at 8 Sandy e Council approved a total of at BDBC. He further complained about Lane - granted £750 to pay for a landscaping plan, overhanging branches on footpaths and 18/03729/RES - reserved matters for 11 arboricultural method statement and was referred to our County Councillor. dwellings on land between Elmdene and emergency plan for the proposed A discussion took place concerning Fairhome, Aldermaston Road - granted extension to Pamber Heath Memorial tra c speeds and accidents on the A340 19/01433/FUL - change of use to Hall. It is expected that these monies and the meeting was told that the Clerk residential at Barnsted, Green Lane - will be recovered from S106 funds held would be meeting with Highways on granted by BDBC. 17th September to discuss the issue. 19/01508/HSE - extension at 2 Knollys e installation of the new height Mr P Hall put two proposals to reform Road - granted installation barrier at the Memorial Hall the Council which will become an was noted. agenda item at the next meeting. 19/01686/HSE - create 2 storey dwelling at Bickley, Aldermaston Road - granted e Council agreed to a request to hold Planning: a cross country race in Pamber Forest 19/01748/HSE - front and side on 27th October but will write to the 19/02278/PIP - 4 houses on land at extensions at Bow Brook, Aldermaston organisers asking that su cient signage Berry Court Farm - objection Road - granted is provided to direct competitors to the 19/02420/TWRN - prune branches at 19/01769/HSE - create ancillary approved car parking area. 58, Burney Bit - no objection accommodation - granted e Council re-visited the issue of dog 19/02330/FUL - 2 houses on land O/S T/00224/TPO - crown reduce, remove fouling but are awaiting a response from ref. 462026 159258 New Road, Little branches and deadwood at 45 Jubilee BDBC. London - apply for an extension to Close - refused Reports were received from a Borough allow Councillors time to consider the Councillor, our County Councillor and application e Council approved a grant of £350 to Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Parish Council representatives. Trust towards the cost of running the Pamber Forest project.

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1214 A Cochlear Implant (It wasn’t meant to be this good)

It wasn’t meant to be this good. It wasn’t except my GP. No point putting a towel meant to be this precise or deliver this over your head and inhaling a bowl kind of sound quality. It wasn’t meant to of steaming Vick. Get down to A&E be this sensitive. I am utterly astonished. within 48 hours for some steroid tablets and injections in the inner ear. Speed is A cochlear implant is an electronic of the essence; I le it too long, several device implanted to deliver sound weeks, and as expected it didn’t work. directly to the brain via the nerves in No hearing in the right ear at all, and not the cochlea. I researched cochlear much le in the le ear either. implant technology extensively, including talking to users. Users describe speech Cut to the chase; the implant surgery has as robotic (never say ‘exterminate!’ to a healed, and the big switch-on day arrives. user) and it takes months for the brain to Dr Zoe Foot checks my expectations relearn and decipher speech. As a music are realistic. I explain as above. I’ve lover and amateur guitarist, auditory done the research. ey naturally don’t disappointment awaits. We had been want patients to feel disappointed and waiting over a year. I want them to know I’m grateful for “Are you excited about getting your any benet whatsoever, no matter how cochlear implant?” Karen asks with two small. I heard a beep. She was testing adrenaline rushes through my veins. It’s weeks to go before the big ‘op’. the implanted sensors wired through to coming from my sub-conscious, I feel like “Not really” her PC. Karen struggles with her phone I’m walking on air. What is it? trying to capture my reaction on video. “Why on earth not?” I beamed. But I didn’t hear it - it was I wander about the house and garden I need to explain this well. an apparition of sound in my brain. A enjoying the mood while analysing, my “I’m going through surgery to get a kind sound clear as daylight. I well up when thoughts, feelings and actions of the last of crude squawk box attached to my I hear a triangle being played. A chill few hours. I’ve had the cochlear implant head by a magnet, which may help me runs through me. Someone has direct unit working well for a few days. It’s been understand some speech, but only aer access to my brain through a computer? fantastic. But what caused this sudden about six months of trying to decipher A worrying thought as I have no control elation, warmth and happiness? Aer a the crazy noises it makes. I’m not going over this. Unlike your eyes, you cannot good while – I’d gured it out. is is the to achieve normal hearing and I am close your ears. is is science ction. feeling of equality. I have become normal. prepared for disappointment. No, not e supposed six-month acclimatisation Saturday comes and I rush out and buy a excited. period lasted about four days. No crazy Hi Fi. Never have I heard music in such And I need surgery like I need a hole in noises and I can hear perfectly. ere is quality and depth, every instrument the head.” Karen grins, but understands. no robotic sound. All sounds and speech clear and precise. Pure joy. And no more subtitles on the telly, just a soundbar are perfect in quality. Loud and clear, and But I am not ungrateful. For a year and attached underneath. so sensitive I can hear clocks ticking from a half Karen has put up with my sudden across the room - it is quite astonishing. onset of deafness brought about by the I’d forgotten Karen’s voice had so much expression in its tone, her personality and ‘u virus. She has suered the most, while I tell Karen I can even hear the man next- humour coming through. We talk easily, I, oen not realising, simply carried on door changing his mind! in my own silent little world. Becoming naturally and informally, communication e team are baed. ey are desperate deaf has a plethora of disadvantages, blossoms. to know, hungry for information; but frustrations and costs. I won’t go in to Who do I thank? e team at Auditory I can’t explain it to them, why is my them now, but expect to have di culties Implant Service, Southampton University, experience so dierent to others? ey with people, relationships and work, the NHS for funding it, NHS Basingstoke did some tests - 100% scored in the lose your social life, hobbies, plans, and and Salisbury hospitals, Marcel Geyer speech test and a minus score in the aspirations. You are in virtual solitary the surgeon, Dr Foot the audiologist, the speech in noise - meaning I can hear connement. Cochlear Corporation, my company AJM speech when the noise is louder than the Healthcare for being so understanding. In the words of Pink Floyd’s Roger speech. 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18 Mr Mike Stewart (M.Ed)

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It is with great pride that I introduce myself to you as the new Headteacher of the Priory Primary School in Pamber End, having taken over from the incredibly dedicated Mrs Suzanne Kelly. I describe myself as busy father, husband and educationalist. Over the past twenty years I have forged a rewarding career that has included experience working Bert’s Blog in highly successful public and private schools in both the UK and the UAE. My former role was as Deputy Head of During my holidays this year I had Dubai British School Jumeirah Park, chance to closely examine one of the which involved leading the learning of many small green jumping things that nearly 1000 primary pupils. I am a rm my sta to be creative and passionate live around the lake. Each time I got my advocate for continuous professional leaders of learning, who are trusted and nose close enough to give it a good sni development and as such have personally empowered to make the experiences of it jumped away. is small creature has completed a Masters in Education and all of their students a rich and vibrant many attributes - the jumping ability was Leadership, as well as enhancing my learning opportunity. astounding – far better than mine. e knowledge of successful schools as a noise it made was also akin to barking PENTA trained inspector through the Whilst, my vision is very much about so I felt quite at home trying to make British Schools in the Middle East. education that prepares our students friends. First one would bark and then for the future, I believe you forget the an answer would come back eventually As with any newly appointed past at your peril. In my rst days as starting a croaking chorus from around Headteacher, my initial focus will be Headteacher at the Priory Primary each side of the lake until it became quite to ensure a smooth transition, with the School, I was lucky enough to nd deafening. I tried to participate but I Priory continuing to excel in all the records written back as far as 1914, don’t think I spoke the same language areas that make it such a special place. these document the school’s progress and eventually the Mrs told me I was as However, my longer-term vision will and development over the past one mad as a box of frogs and should keep be to work with the sta to develop and hundred and ve years – from a small, quiet from now on. adopt a forward-thinking curriculum three class, mixed age school serving that instils our pupils with the skills, Not only could my new froggy friend the local villages to its current form as a knowledge and talents that will allow jump and bark but his swimming successful single academy school open them to ourish in an increasingly prowess was amazing – no sooner had to a much wider community. Yet, what demanding and busy world. My over- he jumped in the water than he had struck me was despite its growth, the disappeared doing breast stroke - made arching aim is for pupils to leave school has maintained its quintessential my doggy paddle look pathetic! I was the Priory Primary School as happy, identity that makes it so unique. As one allowed to join him but I lost sight of condent, globally-aware citizens who member of the H.M Inspectorate (1963) him under the water as he shot o like have a love for learning and the positive documented “there is much honest eort a torpedo. I busied myself swimming mentality that allows them to strive by both the passionate sta and the around looking for him and was for success, yet to embrace and learn hardworking children in this small rural distracted by more splashing – I couldn’t from their inevitable mistakes and community school”. What Headteacher believe my eyes - the Mrs had joined me failures. Equally, I hope to challenge could ask for more? in the water and was splashing about, then her friend waded in and had a swim and then the Boss started paddling about in his dinghy! My private bath was getting a bit crowded so I jumped out and le them to it, I think some of my froggy friends did too!

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We are now all happily settled back at One of our key school values is for younger children in the lunchtimes. school, with plenty to look forward to ‘Trust’ and we reect this by giving Other roles include the Green Team, this term. A very warm welcome to the opportunities for the pupils to take on Librarians, lunchtime cover in the 17 new Year R children who have just new responsibilities at the beginning of School O ce and the School Sports started school, and to Mrs Harvey, who the school year. Each class has elected Organising Crew. members to represent them on the is our new Class 4 teacher. is term, Class 4 are studying the School Council and contribute to issues Ancient Greeks, and will be travelling Whilst the weather is still dry, we are concerning day to day school activities. to Uon Court to nd out about their continuing to make use of the Chute A number of Year 6 children have been culture and lifestyle. In class, they will selected as School Ambassadors who Playing eld for PE in the Juniors; Miss learn about Greek Myths and Legends, are trusted to represent the school – for Biles already has the new tag rugby team as well as having a go at designing example, by showing visitors around. training for their league matches! e making Greek pottery! Class 3 will be Aer a process of applications and swimming programme has started with thinking about Superheroes, which will interviews, cashiers for the Junior Class 4 going to the Aquadrome this combine art and literacy in producing Newbury Building Society have been half term – the other classes will follow a comic strip. Key Stage 1 have an art- appointed and they will have a day’s based topic called Sea My World, and during the year. We also hope for ne training from the Building Society sta they will be looking at life in the seas weather for our Autumn walks with the before running the branch in school. and oceans. Infants, and for Class 3 to walk to the All the Year 6 pupils are taking part in Vyne for the start of their year’s work in Playleader Training so that they will Sherbert – SSJ School Villager partnership with the National Trust. be able to run Hu and Pu activities Correspondent

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23 Women’s Fellowship

e speaker at our September Harvest road access is not possible, a plane can be up and providing quad bikes to improve Tea meeting was Mr John Ledger, a diverted to land on some small spot and mobility. In South Sudan they had to be long-term supporter of MAF, the Mission pick up the casualty. e 300+ MAF sta in a stockade for safety but because there Aviation Fellowship, a Christian charity are a mixture of ex-pats and locals and is no infrastructure they operate from working all over the world in more than all are expected to raise their own salary over the border in Tanzania, reaching thirty developing countries; bring aid from donations. ey cover all sorts of feeding stations in a six minute ight by light plane to isolated communities. skills and not all are pilots. ere are where a road trip would take ve hours. Sometimes called the ‘airline of the several women pilots. We were all given a form which would church’, it seeks to bring physical and MAF is a practical organisation bring us information about MAF, but spiritual help to those in need. It was working in healthcare, disaster relief John explained that would only last a formed in 1945 at the end of WW2 by a and on development projects, which year if we did not respond. He told us couple of air force personnel. e rst includes working on Bible translation. that MAF UK needs £12m per year, all major ight in a small plane set o from In Bangladesh they had to use a oat coming from donations. It does charge Croydon aireld in 1948, heading for plane and in a two week safari they ew for emergencies on a sliding scale. Nairobi, which was nally reached aer 300 operations. John showed us video John answered a number of questions, a gruelling 27 days. e twin-engine footage which vividly illustrated some of including one on religious dierences, Gemini aircra then set o through the hair-raising places their planes have which he said were seldom a problem, Tanganyika (as it was then), Rwanda and had to land in and also showed their although in Mongolia the organisation the Congo and did three trips before work in major disasters such as the 2004 is called Blue Sky Aviation. Mr Ledger crashing. One of the original pilots, tsunami, the 2010 Haiti earthquake and was thanked for his enlightening talk Stuart King, is now in his late 90s and the 2015 Nepal earthquake, where they by Mrs Jean Linford and we proceeded has seen the organisation grow from had to hire helicopters to rescue people. to enjoy our Harvest Tea provided by one plane to a total of 130 of various eir development work covers such the committee. Next month we look types, mainly made by Cessna, for use in things as trying to increase crop yield, forward to hearing from Julie Crawley on dierent situations. providing at pack beehives so people her recent trip ‘Beyond Machu Picchu’. Pilot’s wives hold radios so that if a can have better pollination and a crop to Visitors are always welcome. sudden medevac emergency arises and sell, drilling for clean water as lakes dry

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Our police contact and beat o cer PCSO Unfortunately the restart of the Weybrook John Dullingham resigned about the end Court and Monk Sherborne Road of July but the news reached me too late Scheme has been delayed due to ill health, for September Villager. No replacement I cannot give a new start date at present. has yet been appointed in the meantime Now that the new tra c features have if we have any issues we have been asked been installed on A340 at West End we to e.mail Basingstoke.Rural.Police@ will put our signage up accordingly for hampshire.pnn.police.uk . I did just that the West End scheme. and the Sergeant delegated to a most helpful lady PCSO to deal with. We are always pleased to hear from anyone who wishes to join any NHW Our plans to restart the scheme for Spring schemes please call me on 850891 Close and the Severals was delayed by several factors beyond our control but Ted Wilkinson we are now on course to start canvassing for members just aer this Villager is published.

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25 (Previously published in e Villager in July 2010) 26 27 28 Castles in the Air and Other Fantastic Inventions

Wacky, weird and wonderful are some e sweat bed, designed to rid the Transport had many eccentric of the thoughts that come to mind occupant of a fever, had a boiler at its developments. e Danish Hunting hearing about and viewing some of the foot to heat up pipes under the mattress. Monocycle could travel at 24 mph and inventions covered in an illustrated talk e electric under blanket today oers the American Monocycle beat that at 30 by Nick Brazil to the Probus Club of the same result. And the swooning chair mph. e Dutch military Multi cycle in Basingstoke. that provided some sort of recovery to 1887could transport twelve soldiers on one vehicle and for something completely Of course all the inventions were from ladies fainting in their tight corsets and le eld was the Telegraph Wire Bicycle past ages but some had the germ of an clothing in the heat of an airless room. in 1890 which, as the name suggests, was idea that came to fruition and can be By sitting on a chair with a descending suspended from telegraph wires rather seen today. Although some inventions cushion it caused two paddles to fan the than running on the ground. made it into production the vast face of the distressed young lady. majority got as far as the Patent O ce Talking of hot rooms there was the And was there a castle in the air? ere and no further. Many oered labour invention of a table railway that brought certainly was when at the Antwerp saving as their main attraction such as food to diners that overcame the need exhibition in 1894 the idea was promoted the canine powered sewing machine for servants to be skilled in the art of of using 150,000 cubic feet of lighter than where a dog ran on a turntable replacing air gas in a balloon to support the building silver service. Similar ideas can be seen the traditional treddle. And the dog of a town. Residents would ascend and in several restaurants today. powered turn spit saving servants descend using elevators. Naturally it was the labour of continually rotating the Britain has always had variable weather all hot air and it never saw the light of day. carcase of meat over the re. A type of conditions and the thought of being out dog was bred for this task and it is said in a thunder storm and being struck Queen Victoria had two of them. e by lightning saw the invention of the breed died out aer the invention of lightning conductor umbrella. is had dierent cooking equipment. a tall aerial to attract the lightning and a Multitasking is nothing new. What wire to take the strike to ground. It was about the machine that was a modied for some ladies’ hats. Not to combination baby rocker and butter be outdone in the millenary department churner which enabled the busy farmer’s there was the portable umbrella built in wife to also have free hands to continue to the hat which is something that keeps with her knitting. Or the fresh air bed coming up these days. One idea in the that had a large trumpet shape over the not really successful category was the sleeping person that brought in fresh air invention in the German army in Africa from outside. e problem was that on of a rain collecting hat complete with a waking and sitting up the person banged small tap. their head on the trumpet. Aerial photography developed by using pigeons with a camera strapped to them. e picture was taken at a particular height caused by atmospheric pressure. Two photographs could be taken by strapping two small cameras to the pigeon. is was superseded in WW1 with early planes tted with cameras for reconnaissance purposes. e For more information on the Probus Lumiere brothers in France developed Club of Basingstoke see their web site a successful type of colour photography www.probusbasingstoke.wordpress.com known as autochrome that only stopped or phone their Secretary Jonathan Ratcli in the 1950s. on 07501 271547 for an informal chat.

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Read Easy UK is a registered charity, established to help adults learn to read or to improve their reading skills. 5 million adults Youth Club in England and Wales have reading or writing skills below that expected of an 11-year-old. Popley Fields Community Association is looking for How can Read Easy help? By providing free 1-1 tuition from energetic & enthusiastic volunteer youth workers to a trained Reading Coach with half hour sessions twice a week, join the team working with young people at Popley on a condential basis, people can learn to read uently in Fields Community Centre. Popley youth club is for 9 months to 2 years. We have a phonics based programme 8-13 year olds. Our ursday drop in centre for ages with additional learning activities in which readers work at 8-11s 17:45-19:15 & ages 11-13’s from 19:30-21:00. their own pace. ey are equipped with the reading skills that Sessions are free of charge. enable them to progress at work and with life. Working closely within a team environment If you know somebody who would benet from our you will have the opportunity to develop an programme, or if you would be interested in becoming a exciting & valuable community service. For Reading Coach, please contact us: further information and an application pack By email: [email protected] email popley[email protected] or by phone: 07592 450789 Laura Mouzouris-Lodge Visit us online: readeasy.org.uk Youth Leader Popley Fields Youth Club Popley Fields Community Centre

30 ADVERTORIAL Employment law is constantly on the move LEGAL CORNER It is oen said that the area of law which changes the most is employment law. at certainly seems to be the case judging from the ra of changes that have recently been proposed by the government. Here are just a few of the proposals that are being considered: Prohibiting Non-Disclosure Agreements in sexual harassment and discrimination cases e government plans to ban condentiality clauses from being used to prevent individuals from disclosing information to the police, health professionals, lawyers and social workers. However, Non-Disclosure Agreements will still be lawful for legitimate reasons, for example to protect condential information and trade secrets. Redundancy protections of new parents and the introduction of neonatal leave It is proposed that new and expectant mothers and employees who are adopting or taking shared parental leave will have legal protection against being made redundant for six months aer they return to work. It is proposed that this six-month rule should also apply to employees who inform their employer they are pregnant. Phased return from sick leave e government is nally proposing to shake up the Statutory Sick Pay system. As part of this process it is being proposed that employees who are returning to work aer a period of sick leave will be entitled to enter into a exible phased return to work. The right to reasonable notice of work schedules and compensation for the cancellation of shifts e government is consulting as to whether workers should be entitled to reasonable notice of their work schedule and is looking at introducing a penalty to employers who fail to provide adequate notice of this. In addition, workers who suer a cut in their shis at short notice without warning could be entitled to compensation.

At Phillips Solicitors our Employment Law team keep abreast of the constant changes in legislation. We are happy to assist you with any aspect of employment law, whether you are an employee or employer. For advice and assistance please contact Gill Brown on 01256 854605 or email gill. [email protected] Information about the wide range of legal service oered by Phillips can be found at www.phillips-law.co.uk

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ere were 53 members at the meeting seeking out those places that the majority e group’s next outing is a on Friday 11 held on Wednesday 4 September who of us would never think to look for. Of October which is the Mystery Trip and were welcomed by the chairman, David the 24 places he visited some of the includes elevenses, lunch and aernoon Cowling. e secretary, Tony Brazier, highlights were the Swaminarayan Hindu tea as well as a tour of the English gave details of the forthcoming trips Temple in Neasden, Crystal Palace with countryside. and reminded those going on the it’s remnants and the Prehistoric Monster River Trip, the Mystery Trip and the Trail, the unusual tomb of Sir Richard e next meeting is on 2 October when Christmas Lunch to return their menu Burton the 19th Century explorer in the speaker is Mel Rees on “My Family choices as soon as possible. e Welfare Mortlake, the David Hartley monument and other Meerkats – Part 2”. e group O cer, Christine Broadbent, then gave in Putney, the Carreras Cigarette Factory meets on the rst Wednesday of each her update on members who had not in Camden and the many decorative month at Brookvale Village Hall from been well. shop fronts in Camden Town. He 10am to 12noon and all retired Civil nished with the modern history of the Servants, their relatives and friends e speaker this month was Alan late John Gladden’s house in Norbury are welcome. Further details about Copeland who gave the second part with its infamous additions such as a the group and information about our of his fascinating presentation on tank and his many altercations with trips can be obtained by contacting “Eccentric London”. is time, backed Croydon Council. Full details of Alan’s csr[email protected]. up by a series of excellent photographs, shows and pictures can be found at www. he took us on a tour of Greater London curiosities.co.uk. David Cowling

EU Settlement Scheme

Local residents can get help and and EU employees’ rights to stay, UK e new service forms part of the support on changes that may aect citizens living overseas and looking to council’s preparation work, alongside them following Brexit. return and consumer concerns such as its partners, to look at the potential impacts and opportunities that Brexit Supported by Basingstoke and Deane travel insurance and access to healthcare. may bring and ensure residents and Borough Council, Citizens Advice As well as help and support from Citizens businesses are prepared. Basingstoke and Tadley will be Advice, digital assistance is available for providing a new service to support residents who do not have the access, For more information on the council’s residents in the borough aected by skills or condence to complete the work and guidance on Brexit, visit changes as a result of Brexit. online form by appointment at Viables www.basingstoke.gov.uk/brexit European citizens living in the UK are Community Centre. To arrange an Jessica Bave required to apply to the EU Settlement appointment, please call We Are Digital Senior Communications O cer Scheme to continue living in the UK on 03333 445675. Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council aer 30 June 2021, with an estimated For more information and to get Tel: 01256 845746 7,000 people currently living in the in touch with Citizens Advice [email protected] borough needing to apply to the scheme. Basingstoke and Tadley, visit www. www.basingstoke.gov.uk Other support the charity will provide basingstokeandtadleycab.org.uk or call includes guidance on employment rights 01256 329984. 33 ADVERTISE HERE CALL Emma Foreman 01256 889215 07747 015494

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