The Villager
July/August 2015
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2 Letters to the Editor the Villager CONTACTS We were so saddened to receive the news of Joan Marchant’s death. I received the following from her daughter Nicki to whom we send our condolences. Editor: Joan Marchant 1922-2015 Julie Crawley Joan will be remembered fondly as a smiling face in the 01256 851003 heart of Sherborne St John. [email protected] Born in 1922 in Derbyshire , Joan was a WREN in the Second World War working on the motor torpedo boats, Advertisements: then a radiographer in London. She married Peter in 1952 Emma Foreman and they had 4 children and 9 grandchildren. 01256 889215/07747 015494 [email protected] Joan and Peter retired to Sherborne St John in Hampshire in July 1983 and lived in 10 Vyne Road. They happily settled here and made many special Distribution: friends, becoming pillars of the community and well-loved members of George Rust the village. Peter died in 1991 and Joan was supported by her friends in the 01256 850413 village. [email protected] Joan volunteered in many activities in the village and beyond; she helped at St Michael’s Hospice and at The Vyne, regularly did the church flowers, as Future Events: well as poppy and Christian aid collecting, baking for and running charity Lindsay Berry coffee mornings, helping at the village fetes, and driving the ‘oldies’ around 01256 850495 even when she was well into her 80s. She always thought of and genuinely [email protected] cared about and for others Joan loved life in Sherborne St John; wine on the terrace, concerts and Pamber Correspondent: suppers, walking her dogs and just wandering around the village and talking Ann Ellis to everyone she bumped in to. [email protected] She moved to Oxshott in 2013 to be nearer to her family but stayed in contact with, and will be missed by, her many Sherborne St John friends. Speeding in the Parish As reported by our Grumpy Old Villager recently speeding through our villages is a real concern. I recently also received a letter from a very shaken Contents resident of Monk Sherborne Road who narrowly missed being hit by a driver who was driving “without due care and attention” and far too fast Letters to the Editor 3 towards Monk Sherborne. As he so rightly states “drivers must be ready Future Events 4 for cyclists and pedestrians on rural roads, particularly where there are no pavements” Rev. John Hamilton 6 Happy Occasion : Ingrid and Darren’s wedding I was delighted to receive some great photos of Ingrid Wilkinson’s wedding Church Services 7 which are on Page 19. Ingrid grew up in Sherborne St John and went to the village school. Parish Council Reports 9 - 14 Space allowing, I am always happy to include news and photos of births, Local Events & issues deaths and marriages in the Villager. 17,19,26 Julie Crawley Editor Our Schools 18, 22 Grumpy Old Villager 27
Contact us at [email protected] Bert’s Blog 29
Cover Photo: by Becky Jones Legal Issues 31 3 Future Events
July 2015 3 Closing date for registration for Sherbornes with Pamber Bible Holiday Club 2015 4 Sherborne St John Village Summer Party, Village Green, Sherborne St John 3.30pm - 11.00pm 6 Pelican Film Society, The Judge, The Ark Conference Centre, Guests welcome 7.30pm 7 SSJ Women’s Fellowship Strawberry Tea SSJ Village Hall 2.00pm 13 60+Club, Sherborne St John Village Hall. Contact 01256 850577 for transport 10.00am 17 Monk Sherborne Village Hall, Italian Night 7.30pm 18 Sherborne St John Village Market, SSJ Village Hall 10am – 1pm 27 60+Club, Sherborne St John Village Hall. Contact 01256 850577 for transport 10.00am 27 SSJ Parish Council Meeting, SSJ Village Hall 7.30pm 28 - 31 Sherbornes with Pamber Bible Holiday Club 2015, Chute Pavilion Closing date for registration 3/7 9.15am – 12.00pm
August 2015 2 Sherbornes with Pamber Bible Holiday Club 2015, St Andrews Church 10.00am 4 SSJ Women’s Fellowship Top of The Greasy Pole SSJ Village Hall 2.00pm 10 60+Club, Sherborne St John Village Hall. Contact 01256 850577 for transport 10.00am 14 - 15 Sherborne St John Club Mini Beer Festival 22 Sherborne St John Village Market, SSJ Village Hall 10am – 1pm 24 60+Club, Sherborne St John Village Hall. Contact 01256 850577 for transport 10.00am
September 2015 1 SSJ Women’s Fellowship Annual Outing 7 60+Club, Sherborne St John Village Hall. Contact 01256 850577 for transport 10.00am 7 Pelican Film Society Birdman, The Ark Guests welcome £5 Supper available 7.30pm 13 Monk Sherborne Fete and Informal Horticultural Show, MS Village Hall NOTE DATE CHANGE 12noon 19 Sherborne St John Village Market, SSJ Village Hall 10am – 1pm 21 60+Club, Sherborne St John Village Hall. Contact 01256 850577 for transport 10.00am
October 2015 5 60+Club, Sherborne St John Village Hall. Contact 01256 850577 for transport 10.00am 5 Pelican Film Society, Still Alice The Ark Guests welcome £5 Supper available 7.30pm 6 SSJ Women’s Fellowship, A Passion for Pearls, SSJ Village Hall 2.00pm 9 Monk Sherborne Village Murder Mystery Night, MS Village Hall 7.30pm 17 Sherborne St John Village Market, SSJ Village Hall 10am – 1pm 19 60+Club, Sherborne St John Village Hall. Contact 01256 850577 for transport 10.00am
November 2015 2 Pelican Film Society Woman in Gold, The Ark Guests welcome £5 Supper available 7.30pm 3 SSJ Women’s Fellowship, Christmas Table Settings, SSJ Village Hall 2.00pm 2 60+Club, Sherborne St John Village Hall. Contact 01256 850577 for transport 10.00am 16 60+Club, Sherborne St John Village Hall. Contact 01256 850577 for transport 10.00am 30 60+Club, Sherborne St John Village Hall. Contact 01256 850577 for transport 10.00am
December 2015 1 SSJ Women’s Fellowship, Christmas Lunch TBA 2.00pm 7 Pelican Film Society, The 100 year old man who climbed out the window, The Ark 7.30pm 14 60+Club, Christmas Lunch at the Swan. Contact Shelley 01256 850577 to book 12 noon
4 5 Church Matters July/August
The holiday season is with us and once There was a song not long ago with the It is not that there is anything wrong again we’re looking forward to a break. rather tiresome refrain “Ooh heaven is a with enjoyment – if what you are Whether it is to some exotic location place on earth” (repeated many times!) enjoying is good. It is rather that overseas or to the campsite down the But heaven is not a place on earth. The pleasure takes the place of God. And road doesn’t matter too much as long as Bible says that it is yet to come. There that it becomes devoid of any moral we are away from the normal routine. remains a Sabbath rest for the people of content – so that whatever activity a God. It’s in the future. As Jesus said to person may be indulging in is OK as Of course we all hope we’ll get decent his disciples “In my father’s house are long as others are consensual and that weather. Hence the popularity of many rooms (‘mansions’ AV), I go to all “enjoy”. There has to be more to life holidays in high summer. But as we all prepare a place for you.” This world is than this. know this is not guaranteed in the UK. far from perfect, and it is destined to be Having said that nothing can beat a We know there is of course and, what is destroyed at the end of time. holiday here if the weather is good. more, as the hymn says “Solid joys and Nevertheless I hope that you enjoy your lasting treasure none but Zion’s children I hope you will enjoy your holiday holidays. Notice that sentence: enjoy know.” There’s the key to a good holiday. and that you find it pleasant, relaxing, your holidays. Some grammar for a refreshing and fulfilling. Not too John Hamilton moment: the verb enjoy is what is called good of course because if it is perfect a “transitive verb” – it has an object: so: the return to work will be grim by enjoy your meal, your walk or whatever. contrast! Every holiday should have But the way the verb is frequently used its bad points, its blots, blemishes and today is as though it were intransitive – problems, because only then can we having no object. People say “Enjoy” as keep our feet on the ground! Only by though enjoyment is the activity in and realising that we are still in the real of itself. This betrays an attitude to life world can we make the adjustment back in which pleasure is seen as the ultimate when the holiday ends – which it always good, to be desired above everything. does, far too quickly. “Enjoy” – it’s called hedonism – the worship of pleasure.
6 St Andrew’s – Sherborne St John All Saints – Monk Sherborne Services for July/August The Priory – Pamber End 5 July 10am Parish Communion, Sunday Club & Crèche St Andrew’s 6pm ‘Sundays at Six’ Sherborne St John Village Hall
12 July 8am Holy Communion The Priory 10am Morning Service, Sunday Club & Crèche St Andrew’s 10am Morning Service All Saints 6pm ‘Sundays at Six’ Sherborne St John Village Hall
19 July 10am Morning Service, Sunday Club & Crèche St Andrew’s 6pm ‘Sundays at Six’ Sherborne St John Village Hall
26 July 10am Morning Service & Children’s activity St Andrew’s 10am Morning Service The Priory 6pm ‘Sundays at Six’ & Lord’s supper Sherborne St John Village Hall
SUNDAY MORNINGS AT 10AM: CONTINUING IN THE GOSPEL OF JOHN 13-16: July 5 Key to fruitfulness John 15:1-17 Sean Clokey July 12 Not an easy ride John 15:18 – 16:4 John Hamilton & Andy Spence July 19 The work of the spirit John 16:5-18 John Hamilton July 26 Take Heart John 16:19-33 John Hamilton & Warren Trask
SUNDAYS AT SIX: CONCLUDING PAUL’S LETTER TO THE GALATIANS: July 5 A pastor’s heart Gal 4:8-20 John Hamilton July 12 Freedom in Christ Gal 4:21 – 5:12 Sean Clokey July 19 Live by the Spirit Gal 5:13-26 Steve Howe July 26 How to keep going Gal 6:1-18 Sean Clokey
MIDWEEK Home Groups meet on the weeks beginning 5 & 19 July. Track 3 is on 14 July. There are no midweek meetings during August.
5 August 10am Holiday Club in church St Andrew’s
12 August 10am Morning service for all St Andrew’s
19 August 10am Morning service for all St Andrew’s
26 August 10am Open Air on the Green Sherborne St John Village Hall
26 August 10am Morning service for all St Andrew’s
AUGUST SERMONS – PARABLES FROM LUKE Aug 9 The Sower Luke 8:1-15 Sean Clokey Aug 16 The Good Samaritan Luke 10:25-37 Warren Trask Aug 23 The rich fool Luke 12:13-21 Steve Howe Aug 30 The Lost Son Luke 15:11-32 Andy Spence
For Catholic Services see page 9
St Andrew’s Sherborne St John All Saints Monk Sherborne The Priory Pamber End
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11 Neighbourhood Watch and Police News
I was prompted to produce this piece Clearly there are not enough officers to • Traffic offences. by a report of drug use in the Chute cover the shifts so each is forced to cover • Dwelling burglaries (Houses). Recreation Ground car park . This led two beats at present, although we are to realisation that The Villager would told new PCSOs are in training which • Non dwelling burglaries (shed/ not be getting regular news now that should make a difference. garage/business addresses). the police no longer produce regular In SSJ in May there were 3 reported The majority of traffic incidents being reports to circulate to us. They now reported in SSJ are on Vyne Road operate on internet a system ‘Hampshire non-dwelling burglaries. We are reminded that this crime has risen or the A340. A speed trap van is Watch’ which carries up to the minute stationed on the A340 when possible, information on all activities county sharply over the last few months and police are actively patrolling, though with only 3 of these vans wide. It is open to anyone to register, in Hampshire this cannot be very users can then set up a profile to intelligence gathering and following leads. The public can also help by frequent. A community speed watch receive only the items in which they are (CSW) team has been operating for a interested. Martin Budd tells me that staying vigilant and reporting suspect individuals or vehicles via 101 or if a few months on Vyne Road. The CSW many of the NHW members in Monk team have been volunteering their crime is in progress use 999. There has Sherborne are signed up. I am not aware own time and have been successfully also been an outbreak of vandalism that anyone in Sherborne St John has recording speeding motorists before which in some cases amounted to done so but if there are some I would handing the information over to criminal damage, these cases are being be very pleased to hear how they are Police, who then send a letter or visit followed up. Please keep valuables safe, getting on with it. the individual speeding dependant on especially if those valuables are being All thirteen beats are now being based circumstances. This CSW operation has stored in a shed or out-house, whenever on Tadley police station under the been extremely successful, with a large possible use a property marking system command of an Inspector supported number of letters being sent out. If you like Smartwater and also record serial by two sergeants. A two shift system is are interested in joining the CSW team operated; the nights being covered by numbers. please feel free to contact PCSO Brady Basingstoke. The beats are divided into Early in June a vigilant member of our or Becky Jones for details. 3 groups and ours Rural West BL03 community reported seeing scorched Finally, we are still short of a few co- comprising 3 beats is organised / staffed foil in The Chute car park, this was ordinators for Neighbourhood Watch, as below: relayed to our beat PCSO and next day notably West End/Aldermaston Road, PC Barbara Bradley, PC Rich Baldwin he along with his sergeant searched Cranes Road and Hilltop have no the car park and surroundings finding schemes and are not covered, hence East Woodhay & Highclere/Burghclere/ further evidence of drug use. As far as residents are not entitled to a NHW St. Mary Bourne &Kingsclere - PCSO we know this activity has not previously discount on their home insurance. Abbey Carpenter been reported here but it now appears it There are also vacancies for Kiln Road Baughurst & Tadley North - PCSO John has been going on for some time. and Vidlers Farm. Anyone able to help Dullingham please contact me. Deriving from the most recent police Sherborne St John & Monk Sherborne – survey the current district priorities Ted Wilkinson (on 850891 or ted_ PCSO Anthony Brady are:- [email protected])
Roman Catholic Services (Tel: 819772)
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 * Thursday 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 9 Report for the Monk Sherborne Parish Council
On Wednesday 20th May we had the Mr M Budd reported on the Highways, Transport and Footpaths Annual Parish Assembly. County Neighbourhood Watch. This last year - Mark Spencer Councillor Keith Chapman and Borough has again been relatively quiet from a Playground, Local Authority and Rural Councillor John Leek both gave their crime point of view although there was Strategy - Camilla DuBoulay reports for the year. For both of them one domestic burglary where some Rural Policing and Neighbourhood this will be their last reports. John jewellery was stolen. This in itself was Watch - Lynne Harling Leek is retiring and Keith Chapman unusual as most thefts in the wider rural is moving on to greater things. We all area tend to be from sheds, garages and Village Hall - Lord Hayter thank them for their efforts on our out buildings Peter Boyle thanked the members of the behalf. Their full reports can be read Mr D Cripps told the meeting that the public who had undertaken a litter pick on the Parish Council Website at www. building work at the Priory School in Charter Alley. monksherborne-pc.gov.uk. has been completed and has made an The internal audit of the Parish accounts Concerning the Basingstoke Local enormous improvement. A new kitchen has given the accounts a clean bill of Plan, John Leek reported that the and staff room has been created, new health. The precept will remain the same ward of Sherborne St John will be and refurbished toilets, a light and bright as for the last seven years at £9450. The required to take some 4,000 houses, library and a glazed screen corridor The reserves stand at a healthy £9440. including 3,400 on the Manydown school was also delighted to be included land. The Plan includes a proposal for a in the Sunday Times list of the best The Annual inspection of the play area strategic gap between Basingstoke town primary schools, ranking 129th. highlighted that the moss under the and Sherborne St John in which no multi-play unit needed attention and Lord Hayter reported that the Village development can take place before 2029 that the self-closing mechanism on the Hall had had another successful year and this includes the fields to the west of entrance gate needed fixing. These will with all events well attended and a £1549 the A340, which should give additional be attended to as soon as possible. profit to go towards maintenance of the protection to Monk Sherborne. hall and the funds for building a new There has been an application for the PCSO J Dullingham reported on crime hall. Reserves now stand at £15,508. development of a picking station and and policing over the last year. Crime associated plant to allow screening At the following Parish Council meeting, thankfully has been low. However there activities at Manor Farm. the following officers were elected with have been many changes to staff and their respective portfolios; Bill Hayter reporting lines. Monk Sherborne is now in the Kingsclere Ward. He finished his Chairman and Finance - Peter Boyle report by encouraging Parishioners to Vice Chairman and Planning sign up to the Hampshire Alert Service. - Stan Gibson
Allotments in Sherborne St John
There are 3 allotments sites at present in the Sherborne St John Parish. A few plots have become available for new tenants this year on the Moss Hill site so if you are interested please contact me. There are 3 sizes small, normal and large. So contact me if you fancy growing your own vegetables – hard work but VERY rewarding and there are many people already there who are happy to help with advice to ensure your success!! Contact me by e mail [email protected] or telephone 0118 9332379 with your preference and contact details (including your address)
10 SHERBORNE ST JOHN PARISH COUNCIL
Neighbourhood Plan Buses often delivery vans etc don’t slow down Following the successful consultation The new bus service to Chineham has and there have been a number of near event, in which the villagers unfortunately been reduced to Fridays misses. The officer is recommending overwhelmingly voted for the Bob’s only, as there was apparently insufficient the pavement be extended slightly Farm site as their preferred site for use of the service on Wednesdays. The round the corner at the end of Elm development, it was hoped that an Friday service is well used. Road to slow traffic going straight into initial draft of the Neighbourhood Plan it, as that traffic would have to make a would be underway promptly. This has Allotments turn to enter. Flashing 20 signs are also been put on temporary hold, while we Most of the allotments are under proposed at peak times, but we will have get confirmation from Basingstoke and cultivation although 2 have just become to wait to hear how his proposals are Deane that your votes and preferences vacant so please contact the clerk received by the BDBC committee. In as set out in the plan, will, in reality, [email protected] if you are interested the meantime, he will also arrange for hold some sway, when considering in taking one on. Quotes are being the road markings to be re-done and future developments. There have been obtained for three replacement trees improve the school signage to warn some recent suggestions that our views along the side of the Elm Road site. drivers. might not protect us from developments Police Matters New Parish Councillor the village clearly doesn’t want, if There is currently a vacancy for a new Basingstoke and Deane do not have There is currently a reorganisation of Parish Councillor, so if you think you enough other potential sites to satisfy the rural police covering Sherborne might be interested in joining the Parish the requirements of their Local Plan. St John. Tadley is becoming the new Council, please contact the Clerk. We will, of course keep you updated on headquarters, where PCSOs will be this. based with a supervising constable. Village Party The primary areas of concern seem Chute Pavilion improvements to be domestic burglary and traffic This years Village Party is on 4th July on the village green. It promises to be even Quotes have been considered and speed, which the police have agreed more fun than last year. Please don’t agreed and the work to decorate and to prioritise. There have been reports forget to buy tickets, which include a replace the flooring is due to take of vandalism in the village, with items hog roast, salad and ice cream. Priced place throughout August and there is being thrown in to the pond, intrusions at £12.50 for adults and £8 for children confidence that both can be done in into gardens and a shed break-in, as well under 11 they are available from: the window of time that is available. A as fly tipping at the end of Sherborne Richard and Debra Morgan , tel 850123, decision on the replacement shed for Road. Tracy Jeram tel 07860465477, Pat Burt football equipment is imminent and the Junction of Elm/Vyne Road tel 850593, Mitch Mitchinson 07403 work on the tennis courts is likely to 535344 and Elizabeth Banks tel 850514. happen after the summer break, when and Church Path the courts will be in less demand. We have had a meeting with the Road The next Parish meeting is on Monday Safety Officer on this site regarding 25th July 2015 at 7.30p.m. in the Village Speedwatch the problem with traffic on the corner Hall to which all residents are welcome. The speedwatch volunteers are still where Church path meets Vyne Road regularly out on the roads with their and the private lane. There have been equipment. They have already caught concerns that children run out from a large number of speeding drivers and Church path, across onto the pavement you never know where or when they will on Vyne Road and don’t realise that be out, so keep your speed down or you traffic can be going down the private may find you are in receipt of a letter lane at speed. Because the road goes from the police! straight from Elm Road down the lane,
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$)DPLO\5XQ%XVLQHVV3URXGO\6HUYLQJWKHORFDO&RPPXQLW\)RU2YHU Easy parking - we are off the A339 3/($6(&$//)25+(/3)8/$'9,&between Newbury and Basingstoke ( (VVH[5RDG%XVLQHVV&HQWUH Email: [email protected]%DVLQJVWRNH ZZZKRUL]RQVDWHOOLWHVFRXN 1214 Pamber Parish Council Pamber Parish Council met on 8th June 2015. Co-option to fill Vacancy in Planning applications: Planning decisions made by the the South Ward of the Parish 15/01527/HSE: Two storey side Borough Council: Council extension & replacement Garage/ 15/01047/HSE: Erection of a single Councillors were pleased to learn Gym following demolition of existing storey rear extension following that applicants had come forward to Garage. demolition of existing conservatory fill the vacancy caused by insufficient 1 Cherry Tree Cottages New Road Acorn Cottage Silchester Road Little candidates at the election in May. The Pamber Green. London. new candidates will be invited to attend No objection GRANTED the July meeting to discuss the matter 15/01524/HSE: Erection of garage/ further. The next meetings of Pamber Parish store/home office following demolition Council will be held at 7.30pm Allotments of existing garage. on Monday, 13th July 2015 in the The allotments in Pamber are located Hightor Silchester Road Little London. Memorial Hall, Pamber Heath and on at Pamber Park in Pamber Heath. No objection 14th September 2015 in St. Stephen’s At present there are a small number Hall, Little London. There is no 15/01612/HSE: Erection of side porch of plots available. If you would be meeting in August. All parishioners are interested in taking an allotment, Forest Cottage Silchester Road Little welcome to attend. Details of meetings please contact Maurice Biggs on (0118) London. are displayed on the notice boards and 9811438 or by email to mauricebiggs@ No objection. on the website www.pamber-pc.gov.uk aol.com 15/01757/OUT: Outline application for E.A.Knight (Clerk) (01256) 88257 Potholes in Silchester Road, erection of a dwelling and associated Little London works with all matters reserved except for means of access We have been informed that the pothole repair should be completed in Wayside Silchester Road Little London. the near future after a very long wait. If you wish to report any matters relating to highway repairs, please go directly to Hampshire Highways on http://www3. hants.gov.uk Basingstoke Ladies’ Choir Silchester Parish Church With guests Concert starting at 7.30p.m. to Hart Male Voice Choir be given on Saturday, 11 July by The Kingsclere Singers Saturday Programme will include works by Mozart, Chilcott, Goodall, 18th July 2015 7.30pm Rutter and Others All Saints Church Southern Road, Basingstoke Tickets £10 (to include glass of wine or soft drink) from 0118 970 0825, 0118 970 0633 Tickets £10 each from or at the Door Jan Hodges Children FREE Share of 01256 781035/07771848437 proceeds to Bells Restoration 13 Notes from Pamber Green and Pamber End So another deadline for the Villager Dawn and Andrew live. He can see the Farm, Rotherwick near Hook, on looms and, thankfully, Pamber residents splendid displays of Foxgloves and Irises Sunday 12th July 2015 from 10:00am have not let me down. Just as well as growing in the verge outside. Dai’s own - 12:00pm to see the butterflies there. I’m struggling to keep my head above displays are also coming out but are not The farm, purchased by HIWWT in water with so much going on, including quite as spectacular. Hopefully he will 2013, has woodland and lake habitats making plans for my husband, Dave’s be able to take a picture of the splendour in addition to the pasture with the 70th birthday. Lots of secret discussions that could be included in a future opportunity to see a variety of species. with my son Thomas, my neighbour’s Villager to prove that Pamber residents The entrance is opposite Tylney Hall daughter Lisa who is making one of determination to brighten the verges in Hotel. From Newnham take Ridge Lane her wonderful cakes for him (photo to our parish is paying off. and on past the Gordon Brown Outdoor follow hopefully) and juggling so many Education Centre. Shortly after this The Christian Aid concert in May at other balls I’m sure to drop one! turn right just past the turning to Home St Michael’s Church in Basingstoke Farm onto a track. There is a stone Well done Jess Thain for her featuring the Tadley Singers raised in marker there. More information about contribution last month. Hopefully we excess of a staggering £1,000. The Nepal this event and others can be found at will hear more Pamber news from Jess Disaster fund raising concert taking www.hiwwt.org.uk/events/2015 in the future. place just four days later featuring Basingstoke Ladies Choir, Hospital Please diary date future Pamber Parish Hilary Evans has found out about some Male Voice Choir and Hart Male Voice Council meetings on 13/7/15 at Pamber Morris dancing fixtures locally:- Choir took over £3,200! It just goes to Heath Memorial Hall and 14/9/15 at St 6 July, 8.00 pm: Kennet Morris Men at prove what a significant force choirs Stephen’s Village Hall, Little London. The Calleva Arms, Silchester can have when it comes to fundraising. All meetings start at 7.30pm. Hopefully, the Tadley Singers June 28 July, 8.00pm: Basingclog Morris at Julie Crawley, the Villager Editor, has concert in Pamber Heath will have been The Calleva Arms, Silchester given us a month off so you won’t see a similar success. more from Pamber Green and Pamber 10 August, 8.00pm: Kennet Morris Men Rats continue to be a problem nearby. End until the September Villager. I at The Plough, Little London It doesn’t seem to be a problem though can rest easy for a while then and enjoy Hilary adds that so far details of Morris for Boris, Barry and Brenda’s black and the sun (HOPEFULLY) and the wine Men events in our area have not been white cat. Yesterday evening he was (DEFINITELY)! published. Hopefully, she will be able spotted lounging in the sun on our lawn But please send me anything you want to let us know more in the next Villager very near to where a rat has been seen, to publicise or news that will be of to give you all a mission to set off on, not in the slightest perturbed by the interest at anytime during the coming usually to a local pub!, during hopefully situation! He needs to go back to cat months. It does make my life so much the beautiful, warm summer evenings training school I think or Brenda needs easier to write the Pamber news page. to come. to sack him. Ann Ellis Dai Ogborn has been visiting his The Hampshire and Isle of Wight neighbour’s house at Moley Place where Wildlife Trust is visiting College Copse [email protected] BASINGSTOKE CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT FELLOWSHIP John Lambeth, the Chairman, welcomed Museum of Water and Steam on Monday silk with either 3, 5 or 7 different colours. 47 members and 1 visitor to the monthly 14th September. At the next meeting on Wednesday 1st meeting held on 3rd June. Tony Brazier, The speakers at this meeting were Richard July the speaker will be Iain Kennedy on the Secretary, gave the welfare report and Linda Tanner who spoke about their “Pirates of the Caribbean”. on behalf of Christine Broadbent who journey through Arabia and Indonesia The group meets on the first Wednesday was on holiday and remarked on the concentrating on the fabulous and diverse of each month at Brookvale Village Hall interesting trip to Devizes and the fabrics they came across. They illustrated from 10 am – 12 noon and all retired Wadworth Brewery on 21st May and the interesting talk with slides showing Civil Servants and their partners are the Open Meeting with cream tea which different materials used for a wide range welcome. Further details about meetings 60 members enjoyed. He then went on of garments from saris to waistcoats and can be obtained from the Secretary Tony to remind everyone of the forthcoming for use as cushions, table runners and a Brazier on 01256 418770 or at bjmapbr@ Thames River Cruise with cream tea on range of assorted coverings. They also ntlworld.com and if you would like to join Wednesday 22nd July which was now brought along a selection of the fabrics us on any of our trips please contact Kate fully booked, the trip to Sissinghurst with examples of embroidery, finely Lambeth on 01256 328791. 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On the other hand we will not be having Home cooking the craft competition as there are not - A chocolate cake (men only) enough marquees. So the entries are - A fruit cake now as follows; - A jar of jam or marmalade Novelty Vegetables - A bottle of sloe gin - Heaviest marrow - Five potatoes - Longest runner bean - Five large or medium tomatoes Children’s classes - Heaviest carrot - Five cherry or plumb tomatoes - A miniature garden - Ugliest vegetable - Three onions - A vase of wild flowers - Three carrots - A Mr Potato head - Three leeks Fruit - A painting - Two cabbages - Five apples (any sort) - A photograph - Two courgettes - Three figs - Five runner beans - Dish of stone fruit - Five french beans - Dish of raspberries Bill Hayter “Summer Celebrations at The Priory School” The sun is out and families and friends of The Priory Primary School intend to capture the moment! We are delighted to announce we will be holding a Celebration of Summer event on Saturday 11th July from 2pm until 9pm. The day will host fun, laughter and creativity! We would like to invite all of our local community to come along and enjoy the occasion. There will be a bouncy castle, 5 aside football tournament, bake off, craft zone, play zone and a whole host of stalls to keep everyone entertained! This year, along with our normal entry by donation system, we are offering a Golden Ticket in advance of the event, which means that children can experience a lot of the fun within an inclusive ticket price. Please do feel free to email [email protected] for more details. We look forward to seeing you there! 4 17 Sherborne St John Church of England Primary School The final part of the Summer Term always passes so quickly because it is action packed! We have so many activities scheduled throughout the school – let’s hope that the weather is fine to allow them all to take place! The highlights of June and July include; • A ‘Bonkers Balloons’ science workshop for all classes - plenty of educational fun and noise for all! • The Junior Production of Disney’s Year 5/6 Tag Rugby Team Pond dipping at the Gordon Brown centre ‘Aladdin’ – if you pass the school hall when the windows are open, listen As if that weren’t enough, we have year, one to keep, one for winning the carefully for the choruses of ‘A Whole various teams of children entering into league and one for the best small school. New World’ and ‘Prince Ali’! inter-school competitions. A team of It was a great day!” Year 5 children are taking part in a Good luck to all the teams in their • The School Summer Fayre on 20th Science Challenge, and some Year 6 respective competitions, and also to June with games, barbeque and a pupils are attending the AWE Chain the Year 6 pupils who will be leaving ‘Bake off’ to judge! Reaction Challenge. The Year 3/4 us this summer to move onto a variety Tag Rugby team are competing in the • Sports Afternoon at the Chute of secondary schools. They will have Sparkling Rugby festival, and the tennis Pavilion – running, egg & spoon, a hectic half term with us – as well team will compete in the Hampshire dressing up, skipping, hurdling …. as many Aladdin rehearsals, they will Schools finals, as will the Year 5/6 Tag and lots of cheering! attend a Thinksafe event at Bramley Rugby Team. Our Rugby reporter Camp, the Leavers Service at Winchester • Key Stage 1 trip to the Gordon Brown explained how they reached the finals; centre to study plants Cathedral and induction days at their “On 20th May 2015 Sherborne St John new schools – and there will be a • Class 3 visits to the Vyne woods, Primary School went to the ‘Sparkling Leavers’ Treat evening at the end of including groups studying insects Rugby’ festival in Overton. We won in term. As well as saying ‘goodbye’ to the and pond-dipping and a Summer style by not losing a match! First we won older children, we are welcoming a new Walk following a presentation to our pool, so we qualified for the thrilling year of Reception children who will start parents and tense quarter finals against the school in September – we will begin to • Music concerts – African Percussion Priory and we won 3-2. It was a close know them at the storytime sessions and (Class 4), Recorders (Key Stage 1) match. After we won the ‘quarters’, we Teddy Bear’s Picnic this term. moved into the semi-finals which we and Guitar So it only remains for me to wish you won 5-3. Then here it was – the final! all a relaxing summer – see you all in • Founders Day – an afternoon of But to our surprise we won 5-1 (against September! creative activities celebrating the Hatch Warren). Then there was one foundation of the School by William more surprise – we walked home with 4 Sherbert – SSJ School Villager Lyde Wiggett Chute in 1850. trophies; one that we had to return next Correspondent 18 Wedding Ingrid Wilkinson and Darren Hart celebrated their marriage on Saturday 9th May 2015 at St Mary’s Church, Old Dilton, Wiltshire, near to their new home. A Special Licence was required to be married in this beautiful 14th century Church Conservation Trust building, which still has unusual box pews. It was the first marriage there for more than 80 years! Afterwards, all enjoyed a marquee reception in a nearby field that kicked off with a brilliant interactive display of hawks and owls from Mere Down Falconry. Ingrid grew up in Sherborne St John and Darren is from Mersea Island near Colchester; they met whilst working at Salisbury Yoga for Nepal District Hospital. Over 40 yogis from the local area took Appeal, part in an afternoon of yoga at the SSJ supported Village Hall in May to raise money for by Joanna the Nepal Earthquake victims. Lumley. 3 local teachers: Craig Robinson, Elaine Jacqui Morris from AbFabYoga said Tennison and Jacqui Morris hosted the “We are so grateful for the support day with a traditional yoga practice we have received to help the victims and meditation. Students and teachers of the earthquake in Nepal and hope who attended the day were treated to a we have also raised awareness of yoga selection of homemade cakes and tea, in our community. There is a strong plus a raffle. Local businesses were connection between yoga and Nepal. quick to donate prizes and thanks to Many of the ancient traditions come Bentalls in Bracknell, Sherfield Oaks from that part of the world and we Golf Club, Tranquil by Nature, The wanted to give something back. Yoga Swan Pub, The Salon at Sherfield on is so much more than physical exercise; Loddon, Honeysuckle it is a way of living compassionately. Interior Design to name Everyone who got involved was very just a few. generous with their time as well as the money donated. An astounding £1165.00 was raised and will go Contact Jacqui Morris 07539432228 to DEC The Disaster [email protected] Emergency Committee www.abfabyoga.com 19 DAVE BRUCE BUILDERS ESTABLISHED 1968 All building work undertaken: • garage conversions • extensions • renovations and alterations • garden walls and patios • specialists in re-pointing For free estimates call Dave on: 01256 851148 or 078 1754 3143 or email [email protected] ADVERTISE HERE CALL Emma Foreman 01256 889215 07747 015494 20 21 The end of another academic year... at The Priory Clocks, timetables, diaries – schools staff, governors and visitors alike! We fish (all dead, thankfully!) and collecting are full of them! Schools all over the are grateful to everyone who helped us the ingredients for different types of country have a natural rhythm and we to reach our target of £25,000 which was meal (Indian, Mexican, Full English are no exception; Harvest, Christmas, the school’s contribution to the project. etc!). A great time was had by the Easter have come and gone and before The children have continued to children, staff and parent helpers and we we know it, another year will have embrace their learning, opportunities are very grateful to Tesco for giving us passed by! for enrichment and extra-curricular this very different experience. We are very pleased that 2014/15 has activities with equal enthusiasm. A On behalf of everyone at The Priory, been another happy and successful year new activity for this year was our may I wish you a very happy summer at The Priory. An obvious highlight of involvement with the Tesco Farm holiday and I look forward to writing the year was the internal remodelling to Fork initiative. All our children once again in the new term. that took place in the Autumn term, participated, each one visiting the Tesco providing us with some lovely, updated store at Chineham over the period of Best wishes, facilities. Looking at the inside of the a week. 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Meanwhile you can still help – with the Wildlife Map. Please contact the Clerk at [email protected]. More information on the website The Steering Group is now putting together the Draft www.ssjvillage.org/neighbourhood-plan.html Sherborne St John Neighbourhood Plan – based on the data Julian Crawley we have gathered, and your feedback. Lions loose in Basingstoke The Lions Clubs of Basingstoke, Hook The variety of competitions including Being a Lion is worthwhile, giving & Odiham and Loddon Valley have King of the Jungle Quiz, Find the a sense of self worth which also organised a fun day at Queen Anne’s Lions, Colour Me Gorgeous colouring fun. While each Club serves its local Square, Festival Place, Basingstoke on competition and a raffle will ensure fun community in its own particular way Saturday 1st August 2015. They will for all the family. Prizes include £50 cash, including health and youth initiatives, be showing how their clubs serve both a Lion cake, a giant box of Lion Bars and the impact across the world is enormous their local communities worldwide and a pair of concert tickets. All are free to – e.g. immunisation programmes, encouraging anyone who is interested enter so come along and join in! diabetes education, action against to visit their local Lions Club. Each preventable blindness, eye banks, eye The local Lions Club members on the Club is refreshingly different, and all camps and disaster relief. The list goes Festival Place stand will give out - while are very welcoming. on and on. available so hurry! - fun lion masks for Throughout the day, ‘Lenny’ (the accompanied children, thus sending To find out more see the Lions in Basingstoke Lion) and his ‘Tamer’ them home as ‘little lions’ and with a Festival Place on 1st August, will prowl the Malls, handing out long lasting reminder of the local - two- phone 0845 8334341 or visit tickets to be swopped at their stand for legged – variety! Parents and adults can www.basingstokelions.org.uk competition entry forms. discover information about the work of Lions clubs in the community, as well as Lions International. 26 Grumpy Old Villagers! Sherborne’s email [email protected] are simply not bothered any more? Society of There is certainly a place for villagers Thank you for the response so far, no who choose to keep themselves to comments on specific grumbles as yet so Bell Ringers do get those to us for general discussion. themselves. However, I do feel a loss of community togetherness, of people This month...community spirit feeling a pride in their community. During the year we host a number “A feeling of involvement in and concern So should we offer a bit of help, attend of groups of visiting ringers, usually for one’s local community” (Oxford a village function, visit a neighbour, on outings or for sponsored charity dictionary). help an elderly resident with their quarter peals. On Wednesday 12 Where is this community spirit today? garden or shopping, clean a road sign August Winchester & Portsmouth Isn’t it why we choose living in a by your house, cut a verge or attend Guild members on a mid-monthly village over a large town? How much a local meeting? Life is very hectic, outing will be ringing at St Andrew’s community spirit are you aware of in racing around juggling young children from 2-3pm and at All Saints, Monk your community? How many people and long hour city jobs but blink and Sherborne from 3.15-4pm. On Friday attend the Parish council meetings? you will miss it. Village life will be as 21st August we shall have ringers at St How many help out at community anonymous as town life and really who Andrew’s from 1.45-3.15pm. This group events? Who cleans local benches or wants that? will be attending the Bradfield Ringing Course, an intensive course for learners trim verges by their houses? Who visits Answers on an email please! What do the elderly in your street? Do you even over several days. Practice ringing you do to contribute to your community know your neighbours? Do you care? takes place at some 80 churches in the or should we simply not bother? area and they have been to St Andrew’s We have seen a decline in village shows Any comments on speeding traffic, several times over the years as the and functions despite valiant efforts littering or this months grumble greatly bells are considered good for teaching of the few. It seems no one has time to appreciated. learners. lend a hand to community events. New ventures are eventually cancelled due Now, back to my cuppa. See you in a Our practice night is on Thursday, to poor attendance. Perhaps people couple of months. 8pm to 9.30pm at St Andrew’s and we warmly welcome anyone who wishes to learn to ring bells. Tower Captain, Keith Crimestoppers Gillings, 0118 981 3242 Police are warning Hampshire residents matter what they say to you. If a caller no. Remember, never pay upfront to to be alert following more reports of is genuine they will understand your cold callers as it is likely you will not see rogue traders across the region. concerns. them or your money again. Rogue traders specifically target those If someone claims to be from a Please be vigilant if you have elderly who they consider to be vulnerable company, such as a gas or electricity or vulnerable neighbours and report within our communities. 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Occasionally a delicious smell will assault my nostrils and I just have to follow it, blind to all apart from a sharp reprimand in a voice I recognise The June meeting of Womens Fellowship in the middle, formal gardens in the as Annoyed Boss, or even worse – was a talk given by Lindsey Kerr, assisted Palladian style, from Zouche’s travels to Annoyed Mrs. The only other time I by photographer John Morgans, on Padua, Italy, and magnificent Pagoda get side tracked is when I see a playmate the history of Bramshill Police College. trees which are the envy of RHS Wisley. – I do so love to play, but not everyone Police College is no more, having been Lindsey Kerr’s talk and photographs has the same sense of fun as me. The sold by the Home Office last year. took us to many of the rooms, where small furry spitty thing here definitely The origin of ‘Bramshill’ or Bramzell, each one had its own history, style does not have the fun gene in her make Bromeshill, Bromeselle is derived from up. I have only to walk up and give and character. For example, in the the term Broom Hill, in its early history main Hall, the Cope family replaced her a nuzzle before she is bonking me being pronounced Bramsell. on the nose with her paw and saying a balustrade, not original, with a something unrepeatable on these pages. Bramshill House is one of the top five fine Jacobean staircase which they I followed a delicious smell up some Historic Houses in the country. It was had acquired from another Jacobean steps on holiday and charged on ahead designed in Jacobean style by Baron house. The Royal Chapel, similar to to find out who it was, only to find the Edward la Zouche. It was however the one at The Vyne, had wonderful miscreant had left days before and there destroyed in part in a fire some years wood panelling, thought to have been was no chance of a playful romp, just a later, in the 1600’s, destroying the harvested from original settles in the tantalising scent left behind. The steps two ‘wings’ on either side of the main chapel. In one of the Drawing Rooms led from the train, on which I had to building. we could see the magnificent strapwork pay for my seat although it turned out Edward la Zouche was the first to build ceiling, made to reflect the light back to be on the floor under the seat, up a mansion in the Palladian style. into the room. This work could also to a village called Corniglia, I didn’t be found in the Zouche Room. Panels count them all as I ran out of paws but The history of the original house dates behind the Chapel were sold with the there had to be more than 1000 and I back to 1086, when the De Port family house; the chapel ceiling showed the swear my legs were a few inches shorter owned it for nine generations. In 1520 Heraldry of James 1st (James VIth). The Henry VIII owned it though never lived afterwards. I was having a breather here Great Drawing Room, one of the most there, probably only staying overnight waiting for the Boss and the Mrs, who impressive in the Mansion, was used after the first 500 were in no mood to with his Queen, Anne Boleyn, on 19th by the Police for relaxing. The Green talk to me let alone reprimand me for October 1535. In 1547 Edward VI took Room is a hand-painted panelled room going on ahead! Phew! possession, and from 1700 to 1937 the and is the only one in existence in the Cope family owned the Manor, followed by Lord Brocket who owned it until UK. The original Dining Room had 1953, when the Home Office bought it been converted into a Bar, with a large for use as a Police College. The then number of luxurious-looking sofas, used Commandant Brigadier, P.D.W Dunn by the police college. was not impressed with the idea of Outside, as well as the gardens, are two acquiring such a building for police terraces, a Well House made to look like purposes, but when he saw the house his a chapel, and an ice house. mind was immediately changed and the deal was done. The total land acquired Last year on the Open Day in was 267 acres and bought for £50,000. September, there were 8000 visitors. We It was sold for £25m to an Investment will have to wait and see if there will be company who are apparently still further Open Days for us all to enjoy deciding how it will be utilised. this magnificent building. 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