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Well… a summer to remember …and not just for the weather! I am sure we all have our own favourite memories of the London 2012 Olympics and the Jubilee celebrations and we hope you enjoy reading some of these throughout the newsletter along with how celebrated the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in great style. Meanwhile Derek Sprake provides us with his personal recollections and shares the excitement of being a small boy in London on the day of the Queen’s Coronation. So….. read on…….!! Deadline for items for the WINTER issue is November 12th PLEASE! 1, Springvale Cottages, Main Rd., Chillerton. Tel. 721483 or [email protected]

HI everyone. Just a quick reminder that our biennial Scarecrow Festival will take place again next year at the end of May 2013, so put your thinking caps on and get ready for what will hopefully be another successful and fun-filled event. To anyone who is new to the village and has not taken part in the past, we will be visiting everyone and giving you full details nearer the time. In the meantime, if anyone requires any information at this stage, please don’t hesitate to contact me on 721128.

Belated congratulations to Chillerton’s Ashley Burden who completed the entire “Walk the Wight” in May in the astonishing time of six hours and forty minutes! Among the walkers who started at Airfield, he was one of the first FIVE to finish!! Ashley is a passionate and very determined walker - he is already in training for next year and aims to walk even faster and raise even more money for the Earl Mountbatten Hospice!

Congratulations to Carolyn & Steve Hoyle on the safe arrival of not one, but TWO new grandchildren in the last few months! Thomas Oakley Osborn was born on May 29th 2012 to Lucy and Chris, and on August 28th 2012, Benjamin Jack Taylor was born to Sarah and John, - a baby brother for William. Focus On….. What are your connections with the Parish? My grandparents, Sidney and Winnie Cooke lived in Chillerton and I spent a lot of time there as a child. My auntie June lived next door to my grandparents and my Great uncle and aunt, Harold and Lill Gerrett lived down the road near to where my brother, Toby and his family now live.

Best and worst things about living here? Lovely walks, but no pub!

Occupation? Film and TV producer.

Best and worst things about your job? Working with interesting people, - there’s no down side.

If you were a contestant on Mastermind, what would be your Specialized Subject? British actors 1990 to 2005.

What’s your favourite holiday destination? .

Do you have a hobby? Sailing.

Worst holiday? Camping in France with no equipment apart from a two- man tent – no sleeping bags, no ground-sheet. It was freezing!

Can you text? LOL. Yes.

If a film were made of your life, who would you choose to play you? Kate Winslet.

Do you speak a foreign language? Yes. French. And I can go shopping in Italian.

Do you like flying? Yes.

What’s your favourite food? Isle of Wight tomatoes and new potatoes.

Best and worst Christmas Presents? The best is my daughter Louisa who was born on 13th December 1998. The worst was a floral, ornamental horse.

Who inspires you? My parents.

Favourite book? Anna Karenina.

Favourite comedian? Jennifer Saunders. Favourite film? The Godfather.

What makes you angry? Discourtesy.

Favourite piece of music/musician? At the moment the songs from the Muppet Movie as sung by my 3 year old, and Lullaby in Birdland as sung by my 13 year old.

Have you got a pet? We gave our spaniel, Sophie to my parents when our fourth child was born three years ago and she now lives very happily with them on the IoW.

Which newspaper do you read? The Guardian and the Telegraph.

What is “Must-See” TV for you? As we produced it, I will have to say The Scapegoat which is on ITV at 9 pm on Sunday 9th September!!

Who would be your five perfect dinner guests? William Shakespeare, Karl Marx, Christopher Columbus, Florence Nightingale and Emmeline Pan- khurst.

If you were an animal- what would you like to be and why? A dolphin, they have fun all day.

What is your idea of a perfect day? Being on the Isle of Wight in the sunshine with all my family, a spot of sailing, a picnic lunch and dinner with friends.

What is your most embarrassing moment? Telling Eric Felner, the executive producer of “Four Weddings and a Funeral”, what was wrong with the British Film Industry, when I was 21 and a casting assistant on the film. I thought he was a runner.

What car do you drive? Toyota Corolla Verso.

What car would you LIKE to drive??!! A Bugatti Veyron.

Best bargain? It would have to be a Scapegoat DVD for £9.70 through www.island-pictures.co.uk (shamelessly promoting it!!)

Do you believe in ghosts? No.

Do you play a musical instrument? No.

Are you sporty? No. Do you like Marmite? Yes.

Can you whistle? Yes.

Best Parish memory? Going for walks on the downs with my Mum and my brother.

What are your ambitions? To produce another feature film and a hit television series through my company, Island Pictures.

How would you like to be remembered? As an Island girl.

You may have heard or read that Audrey Smith, the Village Talk Correspondent for the County Press newspaper for this area, retired at the end of August after twenty three years. On behalf of everybody in Chillerton & Gatcombe, I would like to take this opportunity to thank Audrey for her many years of dedication and commitment. I have been lucky enough to have been given the chance to step into Audrey's shoes - I only hope that I can do 'the job' half as well as she has! - so if you have connections with any organisations, community groups, clubs, associations and so on, in this ‘area’ (Chillerton, Gatcombe, , , , Sandford and ) and you used to contact Audrey to ‘promote’ them, from August 25th 2012, please get in touch with me with anything that you would like including in Village Talk. You can ring me on 721483, email me at [email protected] (and mark it VILLAGE TALK please) or post to 1, Springvale Cottages, Main Rd., Chillerton. Isle of Wight. PO30 3EP Thank you and I look forward to hearing from you!

Saturday September 15th At St. Olave’s Church, Gatcombe From 10 am until 2.30 pm Refreshments available - tea, coffee & cakes. Everybody welcome! Please come along! KEEP FIT Tuesdays. Chillerton School 7.45 p.m. BOOK CLUB 2nd. Tuesday of the month - Roslin 2 p.m. BINGO 2nd & 4th Fridays. Chillerton Club. 8 p.m. SCHOOL September 4 Term starts October 26-November 5 Half-Term ST. OLAVE’S September 15 Table Top Sale & Coffee Morning 10 a.m. - 2.30 p.m. September 22 Graveyard clear up! September 29 Harvest Supper. Fish & Chips. Rookley Pavilion. 7.30 September 30 Harvest Festival October 20 ‘Autumn Serenade’ concert. 7.30 p.m. PARISH COUNCIL Chillerton School unless otherwise stated. October 1 7 p.m. November 5 7 p.m. December 3 7 p.m. QUIZ Chillerton school unless otherwise stated. September 28 7.30 pm. BYOB. £1.50 per person. Refreshments. HORT. SOC. Chillerton Club unless otherwise stated. September 7 A.G.M. & ‘After-Show’ meeting. 7.30 pm C.C.A. Chillerton Village Hall September 12 A.G.M. 7.30 p.m. Everybody is welcome! November 24 Christmas Fair. 1 - 3 pm VILLAGE MARKET Chillerton Village Hall 10 a.m. - noon. October 6 Market Cafe and Local Produce ** November 3 Market Cafe and Local Produce December 1 Market Cafe and Local Produce September 8,15,22,29 Local produce ONLY October 13,20,27 Local produce ONLY November 10,17,24 Local produce ONLY December 8,15,22 Local produce ONLY ** This will be our ‘first anniversary’ so please come along and join the celebrations! My name is Steve and I am an..... Accountant. Please don’t feel sorry for me as it is a way of life I have chosen for the last 27 years. (Clearly I was only 10 when I started!). For the last eleven years I have run my own practice with most of my 100+ clients based on the mainland. I have now lived in Chillerton for six years and my island work-permit now allows me to take on some more local work!

Now for the serious bit-– All accountancy and taxation work undertaken with: •Fixed fees agreed in advance •Free initial consultation. ••Unlimited phone and email support. •All work fully insured and regulated. •A sense of humour at all times!

Please phone Steve Holloway on 721654 or why not visit my website @ www.median-accountancy.co.uk to find out more about me and to see the fees applicable to you and your business. The ALL NEW Quiz Nights presents…!! Fifteen quiz-starved teams turned up on July 20th to the all-new quiz! Ok...so not ALL new...in fact the only difference was a new question master for the night. Following extensive and tantrum-strewn ‘X Factor’ style auditions and eliminations, Steve Burden triumphed and..... oh all right.... it wasn’t anything LIKE that!! Where ‘Have I Got News For You’ leads....we follow and from now on, we’ll be having a different ‘shouter’ each time. Steve kicked us off in style, did a brilliant job and ‘kept order’ perfectly. But then in fairness, most of us have witnessed Steve’s special brand of ‘keeping order’ out in the fields with the sheep and dogs, and it would have taken a very brave person to question or query...though some did!! So- down to business....with the addition of Simon, (fuelled by home- brew!) and re-branded as The Thunder Bugs, Marcus, Chloe and Andy arrived, determined to go one better than last time. In the first round of ‘Eng- lish & the Written Word’, along with The Four Horsemen, they scored top marks of 10/10, and from then on, they steadily pulled away from the chasing pack and never lost the lead. There was a brief spell when The Ferris Wheels won the Nearest the Bull question and the five bonus points put them on level terms with The Thunder Bugs for two rounds, but then with an unequalled 10/10 in the Film round, The Bugs pulled clear again. Their next challengers, with just two rounds remaining, came from The Forty Niners (Steve and Peni, re-united with Sam and Kevin) who, clearly re-fuelled and energised by Lizzi’s amazing cakes at half-time, began to inch closer to The Bugs. Steve was clearly determined to hang on to the trophy and a full house of 10/10 in the Current News round put them just one point behind The Bugs, with one round to go....oh no.... the Photo round....the traditional nemesis of Steve & co! But even scoring a jaw-dropping 13/15 wasn’t enough and the Thunder Bugs squeezed past the post in first place! The top four teams were separated by just four and a half points as The Ferris Wheels and The Four Horsemen tied for third place. Well done to EVERYBODY! This was the first time the school’s PTFA had been involved and a seemingly never-ending raffle and great cakes produced £95 profit for them, while the VEF made £53 profit. Thank you! The next quiz is on Friday September 28th. Please ring Jill on 721483 to book a table. Saturday 28th July – our Flower Show. After the freezing winter, the continuous rain and then scorching hot spells, we wondered whether there would be anything from the garden worth showing. But oh yes there was! Gladioli, sweet peas, cut flowers, vegeta- bles and pot plants were all there together with stunning floral arrangements, delicious looking cakes, wonderful craft and lots of children’s en- tries. Well done and thank you to everyone who entered the classes, with special thanks to Angie and Sarah for their London 2012 display – fantas- tic! The sideshows, stalls, fancy dress, enter- tainment and refreshments were much enjoyed especially in perfect weather. Our grateful thanks go to all our volunteer helpers – we couldn’t do it without you! Special thanks go to Colonel and Mrs Webber for the use of their grounds since 1992. However, the Manor is now up for sale and they have moved to the mainland and we send our good wishes to them in their new home. Perhaps future owners of the Manor will let us carry on having our Show there, or we may need to have a new venue. Rest assured there will be a Show next year – watch this space for future news!

Fancy Dress at the Chillerton Flower Show Many congratulations to all the children who took part in the fancy dress. What fantastic ideas and fabulous costumes!!! Mr. Bayleaf (the Judge) had a real job on his hands choosing the winners. Once again Mr. Bayleaf, the gar- dener, talked to each child making them feel special and he entertained everyone magnificently. Thank you all,- the children, par- ents and Mr. Bayleaf for your continued support and active involvement. “Secret diary of Harriet Robinson aged Blah de blah” or “Harriet Robinson’s Diary – The Age of Insanity” (with apologies to Adrian Mole and Bridget Jones)

Chillerton Flower Show Update Weight – Lost a bit since the cruise – Give that girl a medal (not quite Gold but a Bronze!!!) Cigarettes – Can’t afford them!! Alcohol – I’m sure the odd glass of wine is good for you? Stress – Pretty good except our younger daughter and her partner are away for a couple of days and we have the small boys (three under 10) Question – What is the collective noun for a group of small boys? Answer – A riot!!!!!

We spent Friday making cakes for the boy’s entries for the flower show. Then stayed up far too late watching the Opening Ceremony of the Olympics. Wasn’t it wonderful? Saturday – Gillian (Belben) and her team did it again. What a wonderful day!!!! The sun shone and everyone had a great time. What a lot of hard work had been put into it all. Much appreciated, I hope by everyone. The boys and I delivered cakes and husband’s photographs early to the tent, then the boys and I set too and moved box after box of books to the book stall trestles. The Colonel had generously donated a large part of his library to be sold for Horticultural Society funds so we carried and carried and carried again, till we had ‘book box lifter’s back!!!!’ Note to self – don’t diss the small boys again they worked like troopers!!! I could never have managed without them. Ice cream AND fudge promised for the afternoon!!!! Thankfully Steve (Hoyle) turned up just when we were flagging and leapt into action. The boys blew up balloons to look jolly in the trees and all was ready. Sadly Bill (Murdoch) wasn’t feeling too good and really it wasn’t the same without his cheerful presence but Jill (Luscombe) our ‘guiding light’ and ‘leader’ did sterling work as always, as did Kate (Wells) who spent hours cajoling people to find a book and give generously!!! Results – Husband got a third with his photos (that will cheer him up!!!) and Jack, the middle grandson got a second with his three cup cakes, and the other two boys Highly Commended. Hurrah success!!! Sadly the boys only got a third in the fancy dress. Having been first five years running, this was a bit of a blow, after all the hours stitching and dying fabric and sorting out props. Note to self – It’s the taking part that counts not the winning. Huh – tell that to Usain Bolt!!!!! The boys helped Jill tot up the bookstall takings – over £240!!!! Hurrah!!! A record!!!!! Well done everyone!!!! You are all stars!!!! Steady on girl, too many exclamation marks. Can’t wait for next year to do it all again. Offa We Go Again! Hi fellow hikers! Well as our poster said, ‘OFFA WE GO AGAIN!’...and we did. The Offa’s Dyke Path, starting at Prestatyn and walking down to Chepstow- one hundred and eighty miles in nine days. We must say it was steeper in parts than we expected. Climbing to heights of three hundred metres – and down again- but it was fantastic. The Dyke itself was not much but the views from Hay Bluff and Hatteral Ridge were fantastic. The Welsh were friendly and we managed to collect a further £76 on the downward journey, making a total of just over £800, so over the past three years we have collected an amazing £6000. We’d like to say a huge thank you to everyone who has donated as we could not do it without your kind generosity. Three weeks after our return we headed off again. This time we were hiking the COTSWOLD WAY PATH which is from Chipping Campden to Bath. One hundred and two miles in five days. Oh what beautiful villages we passed through; Broadway, Stanton, Stanley and Winchcombe with all of their wonder- ful architecture, and so full of history dating back to the English Civil War era. We had only two days of rain, which were the last two, from Nympsfield to Bath and it was persistent! It turned fields into mud-filled swamps, but it was still good fun and we arrived at our accommodation still smiling, even though we were very muddy and rather smelly.....who knows what we were hiking through!!?? So now it is ‘chill time’ before we set of again! This time we are going to Austria for some mountain climbing and hill walking. It will be the ‘wet season’ in Austria while we are there, but at least we shall feel at home! Once again a HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who sponsors us and wishes us well- it really spurs us on.

Olympic and Jubilee Memories….There were so many great images from the Olympics but it will always be summed up for me by the look that Kath Grainger gave her rowing partner on the medal rostrum. That one second gaze said everything about not quite making it with the three previous silver medals, the twelve years of pain, hard work and sacrifice but above all profound thanks for making it possible THIS time. If you’re not touched by something like that then it’s time to check your pulse!

My favourite Olympic memory: My niece, Gillian and her long time partner, Justin were in the opening ceremony and as the large gold rings came down, he proposed to her! They were interviewed on TV the next morning. Aaahhh!! FLU!!! It’s That Time Again! You are strongly advised to have a flu jab: …..

If you are aged 65 or over. If you are PREGNANT. Or if you suffer from any of the following: *DIABETES requiring insulin or medication. *CHRONIC HEART DISEASE. *ASTHMA or other lung/respiratory problems requiring repeat medication. *CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE (renal failure, nephrotic syndrome, transplant). *CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE (cirrhosis, biliary atresia, chronic hepatitis). *A DISEASE OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM (chemotherapy, or on large doses of steroids, or dysfunctional spleen). *If you are a CARER for someone in any of the above categories.

At Godshill Surgery you may attend on: Monday 1st. October between 12.00 and 1.00 pm (Main Session) Wednesday 3rd. October between 5.00 and 6.00 pm Monday 8th. October between 12.00 and 1.00 pm Wednesday 17th. October between 5.00 and 6.00 pm No appointment necessary Flu sessions are also available on alternative days/times at (Tel: 740219) and (Tel: 730257) surgeries. Please phone them to enquire.

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for more information NOW! Chillerton Community Association The Village Hall is still maintaining its popularity as a venue to hire. Almost every day sees it used for band practices, martial arts groups and the Saturday Market, as well as children’s parties. It is incredibly reasonable to hire the Hall and the more people who do so, means that we are able to keep these charges low. The Community Association is holding its ‘AGM’ in the Hall on Wednes- day September 12th. at 7.30 pm. We are very keen to welcome new members and hope you might consider coming along to find out what goes on. We are very lucky to have this facility in the Village, especially when you consider that another village not too far from here is struggling to maintain its’ Hall. Please consider joining us. Thinking well ahead- this year's Christmas Fair will be held in the Village Hall on Saturday 24th. November between 1 and 3 pm. There will be a children's shop where they can choose gifts for their family and friends and have them gift wrapped, as well as books, toys and seasonal refreshments. If anyone has any donations of new or nearly new soft toys, books and gifts that could be used in the children's shop, (especially for men), please contact Kathy on 721621 or Carolyn on 721732. Thank you.

My Claim to Fame Longer ago than I care to remember I was one of the two full-time female members of staff at Ardingly Col- lege in Sussex. The school is now co-ed. Ian Hislop, aged eight, arrived from Libya where his father was working for Cable & Wireless. Ian was an eight year old version of what you see on TV today – short, fairly round, but with more hair than he has now! He was a confident little boy and we soon became aware of his quick wit. Ian stayed at Ardingly until he went up to Oxford University. Ian was in the right place at the right time and post university, became the deputy editor at Private Eye, later becoming editor. He has combined this with TV appear- ances on Have I got News for You and making documentary programmes. I particularly enjoyed the ones on war memorials, churches & railway journeys. Tessa Krailing, my fellow female member of staff at Ardingly, left teaching to become a children’s writer. Ian kept in contact both with Tessa and the Head of the English Department at Ardingly and always paid tribute to their encouragement while a school boy – not everyone who has ‘made it’ does this. Lasting memories of Ian as a small boy ? Possibly as Mrs Sowerberry in the Junior School production of Oliver! PRESS RELEASE From ANDREW TURNER 15th. August 2012 Member of Parliament for the Isle of Wight Meeting to discuss Chillerton Water Following a debate in Parliament held by the Island’s MP, Andrew Turner earlier this year, a meeting has taken place between senior staff from Southern Water and representatives of Chillerton residents who believe they are entitled to water at a reduced rate under a legal agreement made in 1907. Sir Charles Seely provided the benefit for 999 years for villagers and future residents when he gifted land at a peppercorn rent to District Urban Council; many properties have the rights included on the deeds of their homes. Southern Water’s position is that the right to free or cheap water has long since ‘expired’, but nonetheless provide free water to some recently built properties, whilst denying it to others built at the same time. A number of residents who have been trying to sort the issues out for almost four years have formed the Chillerton Water Action Group (CWAG) working together to try to bring about a resolution. George Nightingale and Stephen Rowntree, represented CWAG at the meeting, which was also attended by Isle of Wight Councillor Peter Bingham and Cllr. John Kingston, Chairman of the Parish Council.

Mr. Turner said: “What particularly concerned me was that Southern Water had stated that the legal agreement was no longer valid without properly considering the position. It is a financial giant of a company with a turnover of over £650m – they knew that residents could not afford to take them on in the courts. They were also acting unfairly in giving some residents free or cheap water, but refusing it to others in exactly the same position. To be fair Southern Water accepted today that they have acted inconsistently in the past and have apologised for that. It was a positive meeting which gave villagers the opportunity to put forward their arguments to Southern Water. They have agreed to consider the points raised carefully and bring forward a plan to resolve the issues within the next three months. All local residents affected will then be able to consider their proposals.” Peter Bingham added : “I am satisfied that this is now being dealt with at a high level within Southern Water and that following this meeting they have a much better understanding of the issues. Nobody is pretending this will be easy, not least because the two sides have received conflicting legal advice but I am delighted that the parties have finally got together and all are determined to find a resolution.”

Contact Andrew Turner’s Office on 01983 530808 or 07799 866466 or Peter Bingham on 01983 740275 Gatcombe Village Jubilee Party! Just before Christmas, I saw Christine Heal in the village and she said ‘What are we going to do about the Queen's Jubilee? What about a Party?’ I thought it was a brilliant idea and we decided to talk about it after Christmas. When we met, Nicki (Christine’s daughter) had been on-line and found out how we should set about it - invitations etc. Christine had drawn up a list of possible guests and the thirty or so people had turned into at least seventy. It was going to be a good party. We also decided that it would be a really good idea to ask Colly Donn to help as she is always full of good ideas which, of course, she was. Everyone who we asked wanted to know what could they bring and we were obviously going to have a feast. Elizabeth Smith said she would make us a cake in the shape of a Crown and it was truly amazing - fruit on the bottom, sponge in the middle and the most exotic claret jelly on the top with sweets as jewels. It tasted delicious as well. At the final ‘Planning Meeting’, we had over ninety people coming which seemed amazing in such a small hamlet. We hoped for fine weather. No fine weather came so it was adjourned to the Church which the Rector and Churchwardens had agreed to. We set up all the tables which Rick and Ian had gathered from the Horticultural Society and we had enough chairs in the church. The bunting went up inside and out, and red, white and blue tablecloths were laid. It all looked very festive. Then the food began to arrive - coronation chicken, Danish chicken, hams, salads of every description and the puddings - to die for! Marcus said the most appropriate Grace and we all tucked in. In between courses Felicity Farnham had organized a Jubilee Quiz which was not too taxing for the adults! The children made the most wonderful hats for their parents from the most exotic feathers and ribbons which Colly had collected, and this gave us time to get the puddings out. Ian reminded us that we had lost Ray Harvey and Hilda Corbett very recently, and June Sim only the week before, and we remembered how we missed them. We were very touched that Don and Andrew felt they could join us. Jane Isaac provided us with tea and coffee from her amazing urn and that was the end of a very good party. What I think really made it for most of us was that Rob and Joan Marshall, and Bill and Lyn Murdoch had been able to come. It would not have been the same without them. Then to the clearing up, which seemed to happen in a flash- there were so many people helping. I do not think any of us will forget that party soon!! If anybody took any photographs on the day, and would be happy to lend them to us, we will put them in a book of memories of the day that we are compiling. And you are welcome to have copies of any that we already have. Please contact me to arrange this. Finally, Christine Heal still has some bowls, plates and salad servers which haven't yet been claimed by their owners! Please contact her to arrange for their collection.

Our very own (I claim her for Gatcombe!!) songster Eleanor Taylor, was married to Neal Riley on July 14th. at St. Olave’s Church. The lovely service was conducted by Marcus and Elizabeth, there was lots of wonderful music (of course) with Lyndon on the organ, singers and a trumpeter. Marcus- ALWAYS the bridesmaid! Beautiful flowers by Alison Hawkes (and Jill Hawkes!) and a happy, fun- filled, jolly good day organized by proud parents, Tony and Liz. Oh yes… the bride! Eleanor looked FAN- TASTIC and I don’t think the smile left her face all day! But there is no truth in the rumour that as proud mum, Liz wiped a tear from her eye, that dad Tony was heard to sigh sympathetically, ‘we’ve not so much lost a daughter as gained an overdraft!’…and worth every penny! We really do wish Eleanor and Neal well in their wedded life, with our love - and hopefully Eleanor will still sing for us sometimes…..in fact she will be singing for us at the Autumn Serenade Concert on October 20th.!!

Rich T….. STILL raking & spreading… …..STILL taking the biscuit!! A year or two ago this column published a spurious, almost libellous article suggesting that a prominent member of the lower Chillerton glitterati had deliberately tried to kill the large willow tree growing in his front garden – probably to provide sunlight to a solar farm then being planned. A retraction and apology followed when the tree bloomed back into life the following spring. However, said tree has now succumbed, leaving the view on driving into Chillerton to be dominated by a clearly dead tree – now chopped down. There is no truth in the suggestion that while the solar panel subsidies have reduced, the price of heating oil is such that there is something to be said about having a tree’s worth of dead willow. The real reason is that all the water in the area has been sucked into the Gonorrhea Giganticus that is now providing shade for animals previously thought to have become extinct in the Jurassic era. Following the flurry of ‘free water’ related media attention mid-June, an underground action group has been set up. Founded by some of the people who have for years received free water it is the “I Wish We’d Kept Our Mouths Shut and Kept It To Ourselves to Preserve the Status Quo” group (no acronym, IWWKOMSAKITOTPTSQ seemed a little silly). Members of the group have been seen smiling at, chatting to, and fake sympathising with water bills payers, whilst apparently sending anti-ginger hate mail to Briony Leyland from BBC News to scare her off ever coming back to Chillerton and raising the issue again. Similarly, Andrew Turner MP, who suggested arbitration between Southern Water and bill payers has been subjected to a dreadful smear campaign by the group, who of course think any arbitration will result in everyone paying their fair share. Just because Mr Turner appeared unable to speak coherently on the subject in the House of Commons and appeared to be addressing an entirely empty House, there is no justification for the rumours flying around. However, progress might be being made, with Southern Water agree- ing to meet with local dignitaries to reach a solution. Those currently receiving free water will no doubt continue to hope that no fair solution is found. This column has frequently praised Mr Turner for his selfless quest to remain in a job with boundary changes looming. Bickering at Westminster is now threatening the “Two Wight” approach. The latest suggestion, said to have been reported by an ‘unofficial’ related to Yarmouth Conservatives, is that the smarter North East part of the Island will join with Lymington, leaving the rest of the IoW as a smaller constituency. The official was overheard saying “Most Wighters all share the common life goals of doing no work and acquiring fried meat in cardboard buckets, -as well as a common gene pool,- so there is less need for detailed administration in their poor, potholed region.” Upper Chillerton residents could be forgiven for thinking that the Tae Kwando group which uses the village hall mid-week, is now holding outdoor sessions at the village hall on Saturday mornings. The wearing of body armour, helmets and sensor socks would appear to be vital in order to get to the front of queue, and beat off all competition when John Hills shows up with his runner beans. Rumours that the police had to be called for crowd control purposes and near-riots recently when the supply ran out are unfounded...nevertheless John sprinted home and back for more supplies in a time that would have left Usain Bolt trailing in his wake! Finally, with the Bestival approaching, I hear that a few local residents are planning on taking their children. Bringing kids to festivals is an important part of pretending it is still possible to have fun while being a parent, and taking young offspring to what is essentially a refugee camp full of people on drugs is a fun and bonding experience. Particularly if you remember to put a mild sedative in their Ribena, then don’t trip over them when you’re coming back to the tent at 4am.

It’s been a quiet summer as far as crime goes although in June, two parked cars were broken into and contents stolen. PCSO Justin Keefe reminds us not to leave bags, cameras and other valuables on show if you leave your car anywhere. And also asks us all to be vigilant and keep cars, sheds, doors, windows locked- even if you are in your house. DON’T make it easy for criminals! If you have any worries, you can contact Tim and Justin of our SNT or Jill or Doug (Neighbourhood Watch)- contact details on the Local Information page.

A very warm welcome to Robert Beane who moved to Chillerton in April. Bob, (as he prefers to be known), likes to get out and about around the parish, as well as travelling further afield when the opportunity arises! He loves having his photograph taken too so watch out for “WHERE'S BOB BEANE ?” in future issues! Village Allotment Update 2012 wasn’t a very good year to start gardening! Nevertheless, a group of villagers soldiered on through rain, low temperatures, bumper slugs, contor- tionist baby rabbits, vicious nettles and voracious pigeons, to plant and harvest a bumper crop of potatoes behind a specially reinforced fence and gate. We lost rather a lot of bean and pea plants, and an entire row of beetroot, but after a slow start the rows of sweet peas and runner beans are looking great, and we hope the leeks, purple sprouting broccoli and butternut squash will be able to fend off various predators and provide a reasonable harvest. We are very grateful to the Isle of Wight Council, the Community Association and Horticultural Association for grants to get us started. The allotment is now self-funding, as a percentage of each harvest goes for sale at the village market, with proceeds going to buy seed and other items for next year. The new potatoes and bunches of sweet peas have been particularly popular. The original group from four households supported by friendly strim- mers, rotavators and fencers is still working on the allotment, and we welcome new people interested in learning more about gardening and taking home fresh produce that tastes so much better than shop-bought. If you would like to find out more call Gillian on 721519. Is the GREEN DEAL right for you? The government’s Green Deal scheme aims to help more homeowners refurbish their homes by spreading the costs over future energy bills. But is it the right deal for you? Under the ‘Golden Rule’ any technologies installed must be so energy efficient that loan repay- ments should be less or equal to the money saved. So, for example, a 30% more efficient boiler could be installed. It delivers the same heat with 30% less fuel. You are then saving money on heating your house. Under the scheme this sav- ing is used to repay the loan for the boiler. You get a new boiler, the house heats up faster, it’s more comfortable and you aren’t out of pocket. So, what’s the catch? Firstly, the sums aren’t simple. For example, as energy suppliers charge more for the first block of units, a 30% reduction in gas use does not equal a 30% reduction in bills. Secondly, basic loft and cavity wall insulation are unlikely to remain cheap or free under the scheme. Thirdly, interest payable on the loan might be 6 - 7%. If you have money and expect to stay put, you may get a better return paying for the work yourself. If you are unsure, talk to someone who has already greened their home. SuperHomers host free Open Days in spring and September. They can explain both the benefits and challenges of eco renovation. See the website to book a visit or, for the latest on the Green Deal, see www.superhomes.org.uk/greendeal

Jubilee & Olympic Memories …. we have been totally engrossed throughout the summer and Bill has chosen the opening ceremony in its entirety for his favourite memory, whilst I have a selection which include during the opening ceremony, the handing over of the Olympic torch to a group of young athletes who will take our legend forward. That and the Queen's parachuting into the arena, plus of course. Mr. Bean! Our own Jubilee party in the church is a wonderful memory and so is seeing the Olympic torch carried through . The British spirit throughout that week of rain was so typical and the very best thing must be the putting of Great back into Britain throughout the world. What a country to be privileged to live in. I cried when the Olympic flame was extinguished and yet another brilliant idea flew out of the ashes as it were, in the form of a phoenix - to be reborn. It was all stunning. News from St. Olave’s Church, Gatcombe Gift Day The recent Gift Day held at St Olave's raised £2,510 in gifts. With the associated Gift Aid tax credit, this will come to a total of £3,137.50. We give our grateful thanks to all those who contributed so generously.

Stained Glass Windows Last year we had the east window professionally cleaned, and we were all pleased at the result. We have now given an order to Southern Lights to clean the remaining stained glass windows. These comprise the pre-Raphaelite windows in the north and south walls of the chancel, the large stained glass window by the pulpit, and the fragments of medieval glass in the south wall. This has been made possible by a legacy received from the estate of Mrs Winifred Cross. We are eagerly looking forward to seeing the glass as it is meant to be seen.

Harvest Supper The Harvest Supper will take place the evening before on Saturday 29th September, at the Rookley Pavilion at 7.00 for 7.30 p.m. As in previous years, it will be a fish and chip supper. All are welcome. Price £6.50 per head. Please bring your own cutlery and drink to your taste. Tea or coffee will be provided after the meal. Tickets are available from the churchwardens.

Harvest Festival We will be celebrating our Harvest Festival in St Olave's Church at the morning service on Sunday 30th September at 11.00 a.m. Non-perishable gifts of tinned and packet goods, e.g. tea, pasta, rice, etc. would be welcome. They will be taken to the Food Bank in Newport.

Churchyard Maintenance Day We are having a Churchyard ‘tidy-up day’ on 22nd. September. Any willing volunteers with their equipment and gardening gloves would be much appreciated!

Olympic Bells Have you rung any bells recently? On Friday July 27th. 2012 from 8.12 until 8.15 in the morning, Gatcombe’s ancient bells rang out at St. Olave’s church following a nationwide call to ring bells to mark the opening of the London 2012 Olympics. Thank you to our bell-ringer, Tom Jones. St. Olave’s Church, Gatcombe. Do you ever have one of those times when things don’t turn out quite as you expected? Sometimes we might expect something to be wonderful, only to find it disappoint- ing when it actually happens. Or we might thing something is going to be dreadful, and then find that actually we enjoy it immensely. Something of that nature happened to us recently. Some of you may know that I was able to get a few days away in the middle of August, and so we set off for a camping trip. The campsite didn’t really live up to our expectations, but we could watch the red kites from our tent, so that sort of balanced itself out. However, what had been planned as a restful break did not start out that way, as the first night it blew a gale all night, so that we got very little sleep and ended up with a snapped tent pole! So the next night it was off to a B&B, which we eventually found, and had a lovely night (although it was fun in the morning, trying to find a place to get some cash in rural mid-Wales when the B&B didn’t take credit cards!) The idea behind the holiday had been to have a restful time, which we eventually had, but not in the way that we imagined. And sometimes God can be like that. Often we ask for things in prayer that might not be quite what we need. So instead of giving us what we have asked for, God gives us what we needed. If truth be told, Emily and I probably had a better (more restful) night in the B&B than we would have had in the tent, but we had started out wanting a camping holiday. It seems strange to think that God may have worked by sending a howling gale, but maybe that was the case. It was certainly easy enough to see his hand through the rest of the holiday, as we fed the birds and squirrels, watched the red kites and enjoyed the Welsh scenery. Perhaps next time we’ll just ask God for a restful holiday and see what He suggests!

Autumn Serenade Concert As promised/threatened we are back!!!! Those who came to our concert at the beginning of last year featuring Newchurch Male Voice Choir, with additional items, will remember what a fantastic evening this was. The choir and ‘others’ have kindly agreed to come again. This will be on Saturday October 20th. at 7.30 p.m. in the Church. Tickets, obtainable from Liz 721086, Jill 721619 or Hilary 721682, are £5 (a bargain for such amazing entertainment, wine, soft drink and light refreshment, although we hope people may make a donation towards the refreshment!!!!) Do join us if you can, it promises to be a really good evening and supports your local Church. “The Motor Bus in the Isle of Wight before 1919” by Patrick Hall The quotation from L .P. Hart- ley that Patrick uses in the frontispiece of his book tells us what to expect as he expertly describes the early devel- opment of motor coach travel on the Island. It reads as follows: "The past is a foreign country: they do things differ- ently there!" How true this is will clearly be seen when today's comparative ease of bus and coach travel is contrasted with the pioneering days that are so well conjured up in this carefully researched book. The reader will learn of early motor buses and the constant adaptations to them; he will read of wonderful names like Wolseley-Siddeley and Milnes-Daimler; he will also read of steam driven motor buses where paraffin was the fuel, and of many motor bus company entrepreneurs especially Mr Arthur Herbert Creeth, third son of a Brighstone blacksmith. Arthur inherited practical skills, was inventive and founded the successful motor bus company A. H. Creeth and Sons which made much use of steam powered vehicles (Patrick's next book, dealing with the Motor Bus on the Island between the two World Wars, will contain a feature on this interesting family.) The mass of carefully collated facts and data is presented well. It might have been daunting had it not been interspersed with wonderful early photo- graphs starting with some of horse-drawn omnibuses and following with count- less fascinating pictures of charabancs, their proud drivers, passengers and onlookers as they were photographed in various locations. A great deal of Island social history is conveyed and there is also the inclusion of misdemeanours and mishaps - speeding at Beapers (18 mph when the speed limit was 12 mph!); failing to maintain a rear red light during a windy evening - the candle lit light kept blowing out; leaving ruts and chaos in muddy roads; becoming bogged in and having to be towed out by horses, and the tragic accident at Lake's Skew Bridge when a conductor lost his footing, became entangled in the brake machinery so that his leg had to be amputated. Now we know what Patrick was thinking about as he tended our gardens so carefully!

"THE MOTOR BUS IN THE ISLE OF WIGHT BEFORE 1919" can be purchased from Patrick (Free P&P)at 13, Lansdown Gardens, Chillerton, PO 30 3HJ (01983 721 670), Rookley Post Office or the Isle of Wight Bus & Coach Museum on Newport Quay (check for opening times). The price is £18.75 Cheque or P.O. made payable to P. Hall. The 10 – 12 am market on Saturday mornings has now settled into a routine. On the first Saturday of the month we have an enlarged market with café in the Village Hall, and on all the intervening Saturdays local produce is sold outside the hall, weather permitting. Even with the bad weather this year, there has been a good range of produce from our sellers, and plenty of demand for free range eggs and preserves, and from the garden, items such as tomatoes, beans, potatoes, cut flowers, beetroot, onions, courgettes and plenty of soft fruit. If you would like to take part, either as buyer or seller, please come along. A percentage of takings plus all proceeds from the monthly cafés go to support the Community Association. On October 6th we will be celebrating our first anniversary and hope to see you there! For more information contact Gillian – 721519, Zoe – 721103 or Sam - 07972 512571

The summer term saw us making the most of those rainy days outside in our waterproofs puddle jumping & experimenting with umbrellas ... the best way is up! It has been a fun & jam packed term which included a trip to Coleman’s farm, where lots of fun was had by all! The children made a super size castle for everybody to play in, along with shields, swords, medieval princess hats, we feasted on a banquet fit for a king with homemade soda bread made by the children & finished the term with a special trip to Carisbrooke Castle where we had a party picnic to say farewell to our children moving up into reception. We wish them and their families all the very best for the future.

The rain finally stopped and the sun came out on July 15th for the School’s Summer Fair and the crowds came along to enjoy all the games, food and entertainment that had been planned for the day. The PTFA would like to thank EVERYBODY who helped to make the day such a huge success- from the volunteers who worked so hard, the parish council for their generous donation, the organisations and businesses who supported and donated raffle prizes, the staff and parents and most of all…the children!! My favourite Olympic memory? Being ‘horsey’ there’s really no need to ask which are my favourite memories of the Olympics! I am thrilled with just how well our Equestrian Team did. The dressage was pure elegance. H Report by Isle of Wight Cllr. Peter Bingham

Council Budget Consultation is now underway prior to setting next year’s Isle of Wight Council budget. Initial indications are that, locally, we remain in a strong financial position. However, as a result of the Coalition’s deficit reduction programme we will be receiving a considerably reduced grant from Central Government and this means there is likely to be a shortfall in funds available to meet our needs. As a consequence it is possible that, for the first time in three years, it may be necessary to increase Council Tax by a small amount. As yet, nothing is certain and we are at the very early stages of the consultation process. I will continue to keep you updated as the process develops.

Highways PFI After a great deal of very detailed work the Highways PFI competition has been narrowed down to the preferred bidder which has been named as Vinci Concessions. This is an international company which, through one of its subsidiaries Ringway, has been doing some work on the Island for a period of time. Final details are being agreed and work on our roads will commence in the spring of 2013. The initial phase, which will last about 7 years, will involve all the major work to upgrade our roads and this will be followed by ongoing maintenance. The project will include street lighting, CCTV in town centres, car parks, road signs and pavements as well as the roads themselves. The project is being funded by a grant of £260 million from Central Government (not a loan as some have said) and the IWC will put in, on an annual basis, the money it currently spends on highways maintenance and associated works –currently £8.3 million per year.

You may recall that a couple of years ago it was suggested that the Military Road should be allowed to fall into the sea at Brook Chine. I fought hard to ensure this was not allowed to happen and was able to secure its short term future with some immediate repairs but was told that long term stabilisation of the road was unlikely to be affordable. I am delighted to report that as a result of a great deal of behind the scenes pressure, remedial long term works on the Military Road at Brook and Shippards Chine have now been included in the PFI and the future of this iconic road has been secured for at least the next 25 years.

Elections Every household should have recently received an electoral registration form to be completed and returned to the Isle of Wight Council. If you have not received the form or have lost it then please contact County Hall for a replace- ment. The new electoral roll will be used for the forthcoming Police and Crime Commissioner election in November and also for the Isle of Wight Council and Parish Council elections next May. Whilst it is certain that there will be a lively and contested election for the Isle of Wight Council, sadly Parish Councils often find it hard to attract enough people to serve their local community in this way. Parish Councils fulfil an increasingly important role and representing your fellow residents can be a very rewarding experience. If you are interested, or would like to know more, then contact your local Parish Council Clerk (contact details are elsewhere in this Newsletter). Alternatively, attend one of your local Parish Council meetings and speak to a Parish Councillor about the role. You can be assured of a warm welcome. Peter Bingham I W Councillor, Central Wight. Phone: 740275 E-mail: [email protected]

AGE UK IW - GOOD NEIGHBOUR SCHEME Could YOU be a Good Neighbour?

Age UK IW has recently established Good Neighbour Schemes in many areas of the island to support older people over 50 years of age in times of need when they have no-one else to turn to.

We are currently recruiting Good Neighbours in your area to help your local residents with this scheme. Our volunteers tell us what they would like to do, when they are free to do it and how often they are prepared to do it.

Could you change a lightbulb? Or put someone’s rubbish out? Fetch some shopping? Drive them to the surgery? Can you give ten minutes of your time to make a difference in someone’s life? If you would like to become a volunteer or a client, or just find out more information about the scheme, ring 01983 525282 and ask for Gwen or Fiona or email [email protected] Sixty Years and Three Seconds Later! As we revel in the joy of the Diamond Jubilee and the magnificence of our wonderful Queen, my mind goes back to the day she became Queen. I was excitedly anticipating a school trip to to see a film (a rarity in 1952!) It was cancelled that morning because King George had died. Our sadness was initially overshadowed by annoyance that he had spoiled our day out! Then such mundane things as having to sing God Save the Queen (instead of the King) at morning assembly filled our minds. In fact we all wondered if the World would end that day; we had never experienced having a Queen before. I made a scrap book of the Royal funeral; every picture in the press i could find. (Sadly I cannot find where it has gone- it must be worth a fortune now on ‘Flog It’) And the film; we went a couple of months later – it was an opera – The Tales of Hoffman, a special film for schools; the most boring film I ever saw -The King was forgiven. When I was ten I stayed with my aunt and cousins in London, and saw the Coronation for myself. The week before, we had visited everywhere; cricket at Lords; athletics at the White City; visits to the museums; toured the streets of London, and down to Buckingham Palace. The decorations were fantastic. Souvenirs were bought for those at home, all in boxes (if only we had them today they would be worth a fortune!). Having been told to go to bed at midday the day before the Coronation, but not having slept, we set off for Oxford Street at 9.00 p.m. and by 11 p.m. we were positioned opposite a big store, like Dabells in Newport (they said it was called Selfridges); all decked in the most wonderful decorations. We took plenty of sandwiches, cakes, drinks etc. in round tins which were used a seats. After a while the traffic stopped then the soldiers came along to line the pavements. Newspaper salesmen were selling the latest editions every two hours or so. Each giving the latest news of the impending procession! The papers provided useful hats to keep the continual rain off our heads – a great sales gimmick! The military guard were provided with food packs which contained bars of chocolate which were shared with us children, sat behind them. Every so often they would march off and others came along – no doubt a toilet break. Bands came along and entertained us, and passing carriages with important looking peo- ple waving. Someone had a radio and we heard that ‘she had got to the Abbey’; ‘she was being crowned’; ‘she was on her way!’ By now it was early afternoon and the tin seats were far from comfortable! Having been awake for over twenty four hours the thought of a Coro- nation were far from our minds; we wanted to go home. Oxford street was on the ‘return route’ so it was a long time before anything started to happen. Then the bands, troops, carriages, more bands, more carriages. We all remember Queen Salote of Tonga, a large lady in her gaily coloured robes who insisted on driving in an open carriage, totally rain- soaked, but waving to everyone. And the call went up ‘here comes the Queen’. The magnificent Corona- tion Coach appeared in the distance. It got closer. Cheers, cries of ‘God Save the Queen’ the crowd roared. This is it; there she was, and she was gone. Just three seconds. It had taken some twenty hours for those precious seconds, but I can still ‘see’ her now, like a snap-shot. The crown, the orb, the sceptre, the robes, the Queen’s face looking at ME. Then she was gone! We packed our tins, left the newspapers on the pavement and went home. A vendor was selling the Daily Worker which I was told was a Commu- nist paper and not to look at him! Everyone laughed at him and he laughed back. I think we fell asleep on the underground, but I had seen the Queen, and I have never forgotten those extraordinary three seconds!

Donations…..? The vestry at St Olave's church is currently being cluttered up by several used (i.e. empty) Calor Gas Bottles, which the church would like to re-home. If you would be able to use one or more of these bottles, please contact the vicar, who would be delighted to arrange for them to be handed over. The church are not asking for any money for them, but if the new owner wished to give a donation to church funds then that would be gratefully re- ceived!

Olympic memories…….

Well...... my best memories of the Olympics were, watching it on T.V., the swimming, the running and the rowing!

My favourite memories of the Olympics were the running (because I like running myself!) the rowing, the swimming and the judo!

My favourite moment was the day when it all finished!!!!!!! Drove me nuts! Hilton Taylor Remembers…. When JS White’s shipyard was sold to Elliot’s, ship building ended. As I worked for Albert Henton (he did a lot of work for Elliot’s) we had to clear a large amount of baulks of timber and chain. The timber was used to hold the ship upright as it was being built and the chain was used as a brake when the ship was launched in the water. The ships were built on a large slipway and a huge ram was used to give it a push. A lot of the timber was sawn into planks and used for building purposes and the large chain went for scrap. We also cleared a large amount of other materials like steel plates, nuts and bolts etc... I believe H.M.S. Cavalier was the last ship built- one of its propellers is on East seafront as a memento of shipbuilding. Albert Henton bought one hundred tons of steel from the dismantled pylons on Down around 1950 and it was used in making Dutch Barns all over the Island. The stanchions of the barn at Upper Rill farm are some of the uprights from the pylons from Ventnor. If you go to Stephen’s farm at Upper Rill and look at the ‘L’ shaped stanchions, note the quality of the steel. See if you can spot any rust in any of the uprights of his barn (I know the steel has been ‘outdoors’ since 1937) and think of the weight of steel used and remember that it was on Ventnor Down for some years and used to defend the country in the Battle of Britain. I have only just realised, thinking back to what I know of underground telephone cables between Wroxall Down pylons and Ventnor Down pylons, and the permanent RAF camp at Ventnor that Ventnor must have been the early warning RADAR station that notified the approach of German aircraft coming across the Channel from France. Telephone, not radio, would have been used for that purpose, as fighter planes had already taken off before the enemy planes arrived and high up on Ventnor Downs would be the ideal place. The pylons could be seen lit at night before and after the war, but not during. I realise a lot of people did not know the pylons were there and how important they were. As I mentioned before, these pylons were taken down in 1950 leaving just one on Wroxall Down above Appuldurcombe House. The pylons were replaced by a large RADAR scanner on Ventnor Down which could be seen going round from many places. In 1965 I dug a trench from the Wroxall pylon, along the top of Wroxall, down through the golf course and down to Rew Farm, and laid a telephone cable which was connected to the existing GPO cables. A digger driver I knew dug up a telephone cable and was told he had dug up the cable which was the ‘talk down’ cable for London Airport!

A camera and case have been found near Tolt Copse. Please ring 721483 Doctors. Carisbrooke Health Centre. 22, Carisbrooke High St., N’port. Tel. 522150 Godshill Surgery. 2, Yarborough Close, Godshill. Tel. 840625 The Dower House, 23-27 Pyle St. Newport Tel. 523525 Medina Healthcare. 16, West St., Newport Tel. 522198

Chemists. Boots 124-126 High St., Newport. Tel. 522595 Siddys 86-88 High St., Newport. Tel. 522346 Lloyds 41-42 Pyle St. Newport. Tel. 522638

St Olave’s Church, Gatcombe. Rev. Marcus Bagg. 56, Castle Rd., Newport PO30 1DP Tel. 718908

Hospital. St Mary’s. Parkhurst Rd., Newport. Tel. 524081

Police (Non Emergency 101) Tel. 0845 045 45 45 Ext. 663 135/125 PC Tim Campany Mobile 07901 102393 PCSO Justin Keefe Mobile 07901 102302

Neighbourhood Watch Jill Shaw Tel. 721483 or [email protected] Doug Barber Tel. 721128 or [email protected]

School. Chillerton & Rookley Primary. Main Rd., Chillerton. Tel. 721207 [email protected] or www.chillertonpri.iow.gov.uk

Library. Lord Louis Library. Orchard St., Newport. Tel. 527655

Bus Information. www.islandbuses.info

Mobile Library. Hollow Lane, Chillerton & near Hunt Kennels, Gatcombe. Every three weeks. Dates and details. Tel. 203880 or e-mail [email protected]

Refuse Collection Most of Gatcombe- Fridays Most of Chillerton- Tuesdays Brook Lane, Cridmore, Roslin, Rill- Wednesdays Parish Clerk Maxine Yule. 01983 201115 [email protected] 40, Seaview Rd., Cowes PO31 7UY. John Kingston (Chair) 01983 721082 [email protected] Steve Holloway (Vice Chair) 01983 721654 [email protected] Paul Hutchings 01983 721015 [email protected]

Georgina Broadhead 07817 528104 [email protected]

Simon Broadhead 07936 347558 [email protected]

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