The Villager

June 2017

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2 Editorial the Villager CONTACTS

Editor: Would it be possible to remind villagers that it is inconsiderate to have a Julie Crawley bonfire during the day. Thank you 01256 851003 [email protected] As our villages are so local to Hospital and in North , I wondered how many people know about the new Ark Cancer Advertisements: Treatment Centre to be built in North Hampshire www.arkcancercharity.org.uk ? Emma Foreman Listening to Mr Merv Rees, a cancer surgeon from Basingstoke, give a very strong 01256 889215/07747 015494 and moving speech with regards to cancer and how it will effect one in three of us [email protected] who was present in that room, it really hit home! Also the many people you have known who have gone through the dramatic experience. In brief, once people have cancer they have to go for treatment, and the nearest treatment centres are Distribution: Southampton and Guildford for radiotherapy - this can mean a journey every day George Rust for up to six weeks when patients are feeling unwell and vulnerable. 01256 850413 [email protected] So I thought, right, let’s get off my back side and do something to help this worthy cause! On the back of riding the London to Brighton last year, this year on July 12th -15thJuly I will be riding from the Ark to L’Arc de Future Events: Triomphe (Basingstoke to Paris) in aid of the new Ark Cancer Centre. Lindsay Berry The new centre will take on an approach to ensure that all support services 01256 850495 and complementary therapies are available alongside the chemotherapy and [email protected] radiotherapy treatments in one unique local cancer centre. For the last few years Mr Rees has worked painstakingly and tirelessly to get a Pamber Correspondent: site and planning to build this treatment centre in North Hampshire, but to do so Ann Ellis the Charity has to raise £5 million pounds on their own. Please can you consider [email protected] helping me to help others by donating to this really worthy cause. Here is a link to our Just Giving page http://www.bike4cancer.org/Ark-to-Arc-2017-perry-champion Be part of knowing you helped! Kind regards Perry Champion Contents

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Rev. John Hamilton 6 Perry with Mark Jones of the Ark Cancer Centre

Church Services 7

Parish Council Reports 9, 10, 11

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June 2017 5 Pelican Film Society, Queen of Katwe, The Ark Conference Centre, Guests welcome £6 7.30pm 6 SSJ Women’s Fellowship, Stained Glass SSJ Village Hall 2.00pm 12 60+ Coffee Morning at SSJ Village Hall 10.00-11.30am 17 Village Fete 26 60+ Coffee Morning at SSJ Village Hall 10.00-11.30am 26 Sherborne St John Parish Council Meeting, Chute Pavilion. (Planning meeting 7pm) 7.30pm

July 2017 3 Pelican Film Society, Suite Francaise, The Ark Conference Centre, Guests welcome £6 7.30pm 4 SSJ Women’s Fellowship Strawberry Tea SSJ Village Hall 2.00pm 8 SSJ Village Party CREAM TEAS FROM 3PM 3.30pm onwards 10 60+ Coffee Morning at SSJ Village Hall 10.00-11.30am 24 60+ Coffee Morning at SSJ Village Hall 10.00-11.30am 24 Sherborne St John Parish Council Meeting, Chute Pavilion. (Planning meeting 7pm) 7.30pm

August 2017 1 SSJ Women’s Fellowship ‘Where & What is That in Hampshire’ SSJ Village Hall 2.00pm 7 60+ Coffee Morning at SSJ Village Hall 10.00-11.30am 21 60+ Coffee Morning at SSJ Village Hall 10.00-11.30am

September 2017 4 60+ Coffee Morning at SSJ Village Hall 10.00-11.30am 4 Pelican Film Society, Sully, The Ark Conference Centre, Guests welcome £6 7.30pm 5 SSJ Women’s Fellowship - Annual Outing Location to be advised 16-24 Sherborne St John Village Scarecrow Competition 18 60+ Coffee Morning at SSJ Village Hall 10.00-11.30am 25 Sherborne St John Parish Council Meeting, Chute Pavilion. (Planning meeting 7pm) 7.30pm

October 2017 2 60+ Coffee Morning at SSJ Village Hall 10.00-11.30am 2 Pelican Film Society, The Eagle Huntress, The Ark Conference Centre, Guests welcome £6 7..30pm 3 SSJ Women’s Fellowship ‘A Year in the Life of a New Forest Pony’ SSJ Village Hall 2.00pm 7 Dads and Tots, Sherborne St John Village Hall, £2 per family, Tel. Scott 416272 8.00 – 9.30am 16 60+ Coffee Morning at SSJ Village Hall 10.00-11.30am 23 Sherborne St John Parish Council Meeting, Chute Pavilion. (Planning meeting 7pm) 7.30pm 30 60+ Coffee Morning at SSJ Village Hall 10.00-11.30am

November 2017 6 Pelican Film Society, Lion, The Ark Conference Centre, Guests welcome £6 7.30pm 7 SSJ Women’s Fellowship ‘The Miracle Flower’ SSJ Village Hall 2.00pm 13 60+ Coffee Morning at SSJ Village Hall 10.00-11.30am 27 60+ Coffee Morning at SSJ Village Hall 10.00-11.30am 27 Sherborne St John Parish Council Meeting, Chute Pavilion. (Planning meeting 7pm) 7.30pm

4 “Follies and nonsense, whims and inconsistencies do divert me, I own, The SSJ and I laugh at them whenever I can” – Jane Austen 'RQ·WPLVV Neighbourhood Plan )ROOLHVDQG1RQVHQVH SUHVHQWHGE\WKHODGLHVYRFDOWULR The Neighbourhood Plan %HOO%HOOH&DQWH&DQWH&DQWRR Referendum (under the control of the BDBC Electoral Department) was held on 4th May. Voting was organised alongside elections for a new County Councillor and was %HOOH&DQWRZLOOKDYH\RXODXJKLQJFU\LQJDQGWDSSLQJ\RXUWRHV WRWKHLUH[FLWLQJPL[RIKDSS\URPDQWLFDQGVKRZVRQJV strictly controlled. DOOLQWURGXFHGE\VKRUWUHDGLQJVIURPWKHZRUNVRI-DQH$XVWHQ 3RSLQDIWHUZRUNRUDIWHUDVKRSSLQJVSUHH The turn-out was 58% and the vote: :HGQHVGD\VW-XQ:HGQHVGD\VW-XQHH Yes - to adopt the Neighbourhood Plan: SPSPSPDKHDUW\EXWHOHJDQWDIWHUQRRQWHDSP  346 SPSPSPSP´)ROOLHVDQG1RQVHQVHµFRQFHUWSP  No – to reject the Neighbourhood Plan LQWKHEHDXWLIXOVXUURXQGLQJVRIRQHRIWKHROGHVWEXLOGLQJVLQ%DVLQJVWRNH Plan: 242 &KXUFK&RWWDJH A majority of 104 in favour of the Plan. EHKLQG6W0LFKDHO·V&KXUFKLQWKHWRZQFHQWUH &KXUFK/DQH%DVLQJVWRNH5*4: Following this success at Referendum, the )UHHDGPLVVLRQEXWGRQDWLRQVUHTXHVWHGIRUUHIUHVKPHQWV 3URILWVWR´-DQH·V)XQGµUHVWRULQJ-DQH$XVWHQ·VKRXVH Plan now takes on “full material weight Which Jane Austen heroine was “So in Love” and who “Caint say No” And who was “Putting on the Ritz” for (planning) decision-making purposes”. Come along and find out! ZZZEHOOHFDQWRXN ZZZIDFHERRNFRPEHOOHFDQWRWULR ZZZEDVLQJVWRNHIHVWLYDOFRXN It is expected to be formally adopted by BDBC Council on 18th May 2017.

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5 Church Matters June

How many hours per week do you at Six” meetings called “Teach and And here are some disadvantages and reckon you spend on the internet? discuss”. dangers: And, just to narrow it down a little bit, Facebook was the first of the trendy Cyber bullying • Time consuming/ what percentage of that time goes on social media. When you join it you wasting • Fake news • Hacking • the “social media”? To define what I’m are given a “page” on which you may Faceless communication • Paedophiles talking about, the internet is the global post all sorts of information about you – grooming • Terrorism • Poor language network of “servers”. These are large and what’s happening in your life. You skills • Security & privacy • Information computers which store information also have a register of “friends” who are overload • Anxiety...... (“data”) and make it readily available to sufficiently interested to want to read other servers which are connected with We went on to consider some things that info / see that photo or whatever them. These servers “talk” to each other, that it would be useful for us as you may be “up-loading” to your page. so that it is just as easy for me to find the Christians to bear in mind in our use Facebook sends them all a notification weather conditions on Table Mountain of the social media. First, they are whenever you put something new up so as on Snowdon. Provided I know the no substitute for real relationship. “I you know your “friends” are seeing it. right website to access that information want to see you face to face” wrote the Again it is clear the effect may be good (which I can locate through a “search apostle John, “so that our joy may be or bad, it all depends on the users. engine” such as Google) then I can complete.”1 Another thing is to be aware find the info virtually instantaneously. At our evening on this we asked people of the danger of misunderstanding – we Obviously such a facility has huge (who were sat round tables with a cup can so easily be interested merely in potential, both good and bad. of tea!) to list what they saw as the firing off our own response. We should positives and the perils of the social remember that “A fool takes no pleasure The “Social Media” are applications media. They produced more than 15 in understanding, but only in expressing (“apps”) of the internet which enable for each; here is a selection of what they his opinion.”2 One more, accumulating people to communicate with each came up with. As positive benefits of friends and followers is the obsession other more easily, frequently and fully. the social media: of the Facebook user, especially among Examples among many are Facebook, the young. But we should remember Twitter, Whatsapp and Snapchat. We “It’s instant” Spread the Bible’s message • that not everyone is a friend: “Be alert had an evening on this recently – the Family - keeping in touch • Education use and of sober mind. Your enemy the first of a new series of monthly “Sunday • Share similar interests • Opportunities devil prowls around like a roaring lion for the small business • Free to connect looking for someone to devour.”3 • Group messages Overcome language barrier • Church publicity...... For good or ill the social media are here to stay. We should be aware of the potential danger for the vulnerable while using them (if we wish to do so) positively ourselves. 1 2 John 12 John Hamilton 2 Proverbs 18:2 3 1 Peter 5:8

6 St Andrew’s – Sherborne St John All Saints – Services for June The Priory –

4 June 10am Family Communion St Andrew’s 6pm ‘Sundays at Six’ – “Teach and Discuss” Sherborne St John Village Hall

11 June 8am Holy Communion Priory 10am Morning Service, Sunday Club & Crèche St Andrew’s 10am Morning Service All Saints 6pm ‘Sundays at Six’ Sherborne St John Village Hall

18 June 10am Morning Service, Sunday Club & Crèche St Andrew’s 6pm ‘Sundays at Six’ Sherborne St John Village Hall

25 June 10am Morning Service, Sunday Club & Crèche St Andrew’s 10am Morning Service Priory 6pm ‘Sundays at Six’ Sherborne St John Village Hall

2 July 10am Morning Service, Sunday Club & Crèche St Andrew’s 6pm ‘Sundays at Six’ Sherborne St John Village Hall

SUNDAY MORNINGS at 10AM: 4 Jun Your enemy the devil 1 Peter 5:8 John Hamilton 11 Jun The birth of Samuel 1 Samuel 1 John Hamilton & Andrew King 18 Jun National apostasy 1 Samuel 2 John Hamilton 25 Jun The call of Samuel 1 Samuel 3 John Hamilton & Scott Seivewright 2 Jul The Lost Ark 1 1 Samuel 4 John Hamilton

SUNDAYS AT SIX: 4 Jun Teach & Discuss Assisted Dying: should doctors help? John Hamilton 11 Jun Satan’s devices 2Cor 1:23-2:11 Steve Howe 18 Jun Men sent from God 2Cor 2: 12-3:6 Scott Seivewright 25 Jun Glorious Ministry 2Cor 3:7-18 Andy Spence 2 Jul Teach & Discuss Immigration: more than one Scott Seivewright Christian attitude?

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11 Pamber Parish Council Notes for Pamber End and

Pamber Parish Council met on Monday Highways The next meeting of Pamber Parish May 8th for its monthly and annual It has been note that many roads Council will be held at St. Stephen’s Hall, meeting. around the local area have pot holes or Little London, on Monday June 12th at 7.30pm. Planning: are in a neglected state. The Council is sympathetic to the views of all Residents a) Planning applications affected by this and it has been noticed 17/01434/HSE that potholes have now been by marked so Erection of a single storey front hopefully these should be rectified soon! extension, and a pitched roof. 22 Springfield Road, . Speedwatch The Clerk and PC Scott-Molloy held a 17/01317/OUT Speedwatch meeting which was extremely Erection of 1 no. bungalow useful-it is hoped that the Speedwatch Pinewoods, 81 Pelican Road, Pamber scheme could be active by the summer. Heath. Following on from this a Roads Policing b) Planning decisions Officer has visited the area and designated Road, Pamber Heath Road 17/00470/HSE and Little London Road as suitable for Erection of front and rear extensions Speedwatch. Once all application forms and raising of roof to create first floor are in and individual checks carried out living space. specific training can commence. Should 53 Silchester Road, Pamber Heath. anyone wish to volunteer to join this GRANTED scheme please request an application 16/04242/HSE form from the Clerk. Conversion of garage to living accommodation involving creation of Neighbourhood Plan front bay window At the annual meeting, Edward Little Acorns, Clappsgate Road, Pamber Rehill, Principal Planning Officer for Heath BDBC, was kind enough to give an GRANTED extremely informative presentation on Neighbourhood Plans, a subject which 16/04104/LBC has been frequently raised over the past Extensions to existing barn and few months. The Council will discuss installation of biomass boiler the possibility and suitability of a Wyeford Farm Road to Wyeford Farm, Neighbourhood Plan for Pamber at the next monthly meeting in June. GRANTED

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 SHERBORNE ST JOHN PARISH COUNCIL

April Parish Council Meeting Roads Buses Apologies for the cancellation of the The state of a number of roads in the The low level of use of the number 22 April meeting – Penny, our clerk was village continues to give cause for bus suggests that Stagecoach might be indisposed for the meeting. I can concern. considering whether or not this service confirm however that all is now back is viable. HCC have been advised of the on track and our next meeting will be particularly poor state of the junction of There are instances when there has been on May 15th, the AGM, followed by the Cranes Road, Elm Road and Kiln Road. only the only 1 passenger on the journey Annual Parish Meeting. from town to the village. If you wish to monitor progress the Neighbourhood Plan HCC incident number is 21287096. It’s a case of use it or lose it. For those of you not in the know the SSJ The background is an obvious decrease/ NP was accepted by 346 votes to 242. Village Party rationing in HCC/BDBC maintenance Disappointing that approximately 40% This year’s party will be on the village activities with regard to the village of the village didn’t bother to vote on a green on the Saturday, July 8th. Music, infrastructure. This is perhaps to be such an important issue impacting the entertainment, a chance for the village expected given 39% reduction in central whole village. to come together and hopefully enjoy a government grant to our local councils. perfect summers day. The vote for was the culmination of over 4 years of work in determining a SSJ Chute Pavilion As per last year please make your own Neighbourhood plan that least impacts Chute has now had all of the scheduled arrangements re: food, drink and good the village but aligns with, and supports, repairs, improvement and general humour. Be sure to arrive early in order the wider BDBC local plan. housekeeping completed. to claim the preferred pitch for your gazebo. As highlighted previously there is no I’m pleased to note that the Parish right answer re: the SSJ Neighbourhood annual accounts have again shown that There is no charge for this event. this facility pays for itself. Plan - the village has to contribute Thank yous approx. 15 houses to the overall We are progressing yet another grant BDBC plan. To the SSJ NP plan team and their application in order to hopefully offer maintaining focus over the past 4 years more storage options. The plan is our best chance to have some to get us ‘past the post’ and deliver a SSJ control over future planning matters In line with the Village Hall, the PC is Neighbourhood plan that impact the village. looking at whether or not we should To Keith Chapman, our retiring County start charging for storage or if we should The approach now has to be to make Councillor, for his advice, guidance and consider storage as part of the overall this plan work to the benefit of the forbearance over the past years. village. hiring charge(s) Richard Morgan, N.B. With summer months coming Local Election – May 4th Chair, SSJ Parish Council and the repairs made to the tennis You will note that on the 4th you courts, now is perfect opportunity to will have also voted for a new county implement that exercise regime you’ve councillor. promised yourself! Keith Chapman has stood down after many years and we have a new county councillor, Rhydian Vaughan.

10 Monk Sherborne Parish Council

The Monk Sherborne Parish Council NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH GARDEN WASTE would like to extend a big thank you to We would like thank Martin Budd, We have been notified by a member all the villagers who have generously our Neighbourhood Watch area of the Parish that some villagers are donated their time to pick up litter and coordinator, for all his hard work over dumping their grass cuttings in the undertake maintenance work within the the last 23 years. Martin started the ditches/verges/hedgerows within the village over the past year, your efforts Neighbourhood Watch scheme in 1994 village. This could be construed as are greatly appreciated. but has now stood down from the role. flytipping and anyone caught in the act will be reported to the police. On that note, we need volunteers for We are now calling for volunteers to take litter picking duties within the village. on the role. Sadly if no one volunteers Could people also not blow leaves out Volunteers will be provided with a high then we will lose our neighbourhood of their gateway into the roads. There is visibility vest, litter picking claw and bin watch scheme and although crime an issue with flooding in the village and bag - please contact the Parish Clerk for rates are low at the moment, there is no this will only add to the problem. more information guarantee they will remain that way. We will be focussing on Highway issues VILLAGE TELEPHONE BOX PLANNING at our next meeting on 17 July 2017 and we welcome attendance from all The village has now adopted the We would like to thank all the people villagers who would like to contribute to telephone box, the telephone has who took time to register their the discussion. been removed and a cabinet for the objections to the planning application defibrillator has been installed - the to increase the number of caravans on Councillor Spencer defibrillator unit should be installed the Blackberries site. We now await by the end of May 2017. As part of this the Planning agreement we have been provided with Departments decision. paint to repaint the phone box and we need volunteers to do this. Anyone willing to spare some time, please contact the Parish Clerk.

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Many of you will know that we had Other causes for celebration this an Ofsted inspection just before the month include the Year 3/4 Tag Rugby Easter holidays, and I am delighted to team, who lifted the winner’s trophy report that the inspection confirmed at the Tadley and District Cluster what we already know – that we are a Competition; the Year 5/6 Tag Rugby GOOD school! This is the third time team who won all their matches at in a row that we have achieved a ‘good’ the final league meeting, and the Year rating and this is a fantastic result as 3/4 Tennis teams who took part in the it is becoming increasingly difficult to Basingstoke tennis competition, with achieve and maintain this standard. one team coming 2nd overall. The inspector was at the school for a Well done too to all the Year 6 pupils The barbeque will be brought out again day and was clearly impressed by what who prepared for the Key Stage 2 SATs on Saturday 10th June for the School she saw. The report, which can be read with a really positive mind-set and Summer Fayre. The gates will be open in full on the school website www. plenty of hard work and enthusiasm. We from 12 noon until 2pm, so don’t worry ssj-school.co.uk, said that Sherborne St hope that the results reflect the effort about cooking lunch – come and enjoy John School was “a caring school where that they all put in! a drink and a burger with us! There will pupils are happy, enjoy learning and On 5th May we held our annual May be plenty of games for the children and make good progress.” Another comment Festival and enjoyed watching the Year you can try your luck at the tombola! was, “Pupils are well behaved, confident 4 children dancing around the Maypole, We hope to see you there! and articulate. They are proud of their faultlessly weaving and unwinding school, and the leadership roles they Sherbert – SSJ School Villager the ribbons as they went. The Year 3s can hold. For example, they can apply Correspondent also performed their country dancing for roles such as librarians, play leaders routines whilst the School Association or cashiers for the school’s building provided burgers and hot dogs from the society. One pupil told me, ‘Everybody’s barbeque. something.’ These responsibilities effectively support pupils’ moral, social and cultural development”. There was also positive comment on the “high quality of teaching across the school” and the “broad and balanced curriculum”. We are very proud of our team of staff and governors at the school and fully appreciate the support that we receive from the parents and other members of the community which makes our school such a wonderful place for the children to learn.

18 The Priory School

Sitting with Jane We are delighted that we have been able Years 3 and 4 were chosen for a special We feel very honoured to have been to participate in the “Sitting with Jane” project called “Sitting with Jane”. This part of this fantastic project and we are project to mark the 200th anniversary of is part of a special celebration of Jane looking forward to seeing our bench on the death of Jane Austen. The organisers Austen’s life. We received a “book display with all of the others in Festival of the event, which has involved local shaped bench” which needed to be Place. After the exhibition is over, the artists as well as schools, say that the decorated in our interpretation of the bench will take pride of place in our project was “developed as a creative period. We started learning about the library and, who knows, it may inspire way to encourage the local community Regency period and people. Then, we a whole generation of storytellers and and visitors to explore in and around looked at patterns and furniture and artists……… Basingstoke and to enjoy everything started to put our designs together in Suzanne Kelly, Head Teacher the area has to offer from superb our sketch books. After that, we started countryside, great leisure and cultural to make our own designs for the bench. offer as well as appreciate the wealth Mrs. Britt combined our ideas into two of local history and heritage – and options. We had a class vote for our especially the strong connections with favourite design. One of our friend’s Jane Austen.” Mums came in with an awesome colour scheme and we began to paint. It turned Here is what some of the children (and out to be a brilliant bench with intricate our Art Coordinator, Mrs. Britt) have designs. written to tell you a little more about The Priory’s involvement.

All Saints Church, Monk Sherborne

This Easter we asked the children of Easter Sunday was a real Village Monk Sherborne to help us decorate effort...... the Church. We met on Maundy Sheila Mellor (Harrison) Thursday and were pleased by the lovely jam-jars of spring flowers, drawings and paintings. David Cullum, who is our local expert in the history of All Saints set a quiz for the children which seemed to be enjoyed & most of the questions got answered! Val Hayter We also had a superb Easter Garden of provided lots of lovely Easter Eggs Gethsemane created with stones in the which were eagerly consumed.. porch by Mrs Diane Cheyne

A big THANK YOU to Ella & Zac Williams, Daisy & Jago Bilderbeck, Betty & Freddie Macgarvie, Hannah, Alex & Ben Perkins, Tabitha (& Otlilie) And an alter flower arrangement from Dean, Tom Brownlie, Jack & Harry. Mrs Patsie Callaghan-Brown The church looked absolutely lovely on Easter Sunday.

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22 Basingstoke Civil Service Retirement Fellowship

There were 54 members at the meeting The next meeting is on 7th June which and outings can be obtained from the held on 3rd May who were welcomed will be an Open Meeting to which Secretary Tony Brazier on 01256 418770 by the Chairman, David Cowling who guests are invited and there will be or at [email protected] and if you then presented John Lambeth with refreshments along with a Punch and would like to join us on any of our trips some gardening vouchers as a thank Judy presentation by Alix Booth. The please contact Kate Lambeth on 01256 you for his past work as chairman of group meets on the first Wednesday 328791. the Group over a number of years. The of each month at Brookvale Village David Cowling backing from his wife, Kate, was also Hall from 10 am to 12 noon and all acknowledged when she was given retired Civil Servants and their partners a bouquet of flowers. The Secretary, are welcome. The year’s programme Tony Brazier, then gave details of the and further details about meetings forthcoming trips to Waddesdon Manor on Thursday 15th June, and Beaulieu and Buckler’s Hard on Monday 10th July. The Welfare Officer, Christine Broadbent, then gave her up-to-date report and welcomed back a number of members who had not been for a while. The speaker this month was Jackie Bond who is a Nutritional Consultant, Massage Therapist and Alexander Technique Teacher. She spoke about her work and how she had been involved in complementary health care since qualifying as an Alexander Teacher in 1996 following lessons which completely resolved a frozen shoulder and, subsequently, chronic asthma that she had suffered with since she was 18 months old. She went on to explain the technique in more detail and gave some demonstrations using members of the group. After a question and answer session she kindly donated a private lesson as one of the raffle prizes.

23 24 Notes from Pamber Green and Pamber End

The Parish Council AGM has recently will be on 18th May and if the election is contact having been made drawing taken place and I have received some contested parishioners will be required blood. Take care and I suggest walkers information from parishioners who to go to the poll a further time. A busy carry a stick or similar to encourage a attended this, other parish meetings voting time recently but I implore you to distance between the flight path of the and Borough news. The planning make the effort to go and cast your vote birds and your head. application on land at Berry Court again as, I understand, it has been very Farm, Little London , I understand, many years since a parish election has Choir activity has been hotting up is now in the hands of the planning been contested. As with all elections, locally as the better weather arrives. officer to make a decision although a failure to make the effort to cast your Tadley Rock Choir gave performances in councillor may chose to ask to take vote and you won’t have any impact on Newbury Market Square in conjunction this to the Borough’s full committee electing who you may wish to see in with the Crafty Craft Race early May as has happened in the past. As there post. Should a ballot be required you bank holiday weekend and Newbury have been a number of objections will receive polling cards as normal. Farmers Market. Both were very well registered, the application may still go The latest update from Borough received and a pleasure to perform at, to full committee. The planning officer enforcement officers regarding the as are all choir performances. More can still choose to request additional illegal development of a traveller’s site to Rock Choir outings are in the process information prior to making a decision. the rear of Rampiers, Silchester is that of being organised at a range of local Neighbourhood planning remains a hot regular visits have continued to the site venues. Basingstoke Ladies Choir is topic in the parish affecting both north to assess the ongoing situation. This holding an afternoon cream tea concert and south wards. A talk was given has allowed officers to observe the site at Carnival Hall Basingstoke on Sunday by a local Planner from Basingstoke and ensure that copies of the injunction 18th June starting at 3pm. Tickets cost and Deane Borough Council which remain positioned on the site as required £10 a head and include a cream tea with apparently resulted in mixed enthusiasm by the High Court. It has also allowed on the part of the Parish Councillors. officers to gain greater detail about all of a range of excellent entertainment from However, many parish councils have the number of residents on site, which the choir, Basingstoke Irish Dancers and or are in the process of organising a has resulted in visits by the Traveller other talented performers. Basingstoke Neighbourhood Plan and contact will be Liaison Officer. Enforcement officers are Male Voice Choir is very pleased to made with some of them to fact find. It working with the Borough Council legal announce the appointment of their new seems that maximum parish community team in relation to this application and Musical Director, Richard Childress, participation would be encouraged if the site will continue to be monitored who comes from Chicago. He is a this proceeds with a separate working over the forthcoming months to record very accomplished musician and also a group established to lead it. Approved whether the injunction is complied with chorister at Cathedral and minutes for the Parish meeting held on and, if necessary, compile evidence for will bring a new dimension to the choir. 10th April are still awaiting publication the Courts. so up-to-date news is hard to come Basingstoke Festival kicks off on 22nd Pamber Forest news includes increased by. The next Parish Council meeting June through to 15th July with a vibrant aggressive activity by buzzards in is on 12th June starting at 7.30pm at St programme of events taking place at Mariners Copse to the south of the Stephen’s Village Hall. Please go and Forest. For a number of years they have venues across the Borough for all ages make your views heard. been inclined to ‘dive bomb’ walkers to enjoy. More news can be found at In addition to recent local election on paths below and near to their nests http://www.basingstokefestival.co.uk/ voting and further planned voting for whilst their young are developing but Hopefully there will be sun for you to the general election on 8th June, voting they have always maintained a healthy enjoy during June. for Pamber Parish South Ward vacancies distance. However, they seem to be could take place on Thursday 15th June getting ever closer and reports have Ann Ellis 2017. The closing date for nominations been received of painful, physical [email protected]

25 St. Michael’s Hospice appoints new Chair of the Board of Trustees: Andrew Finney

St. Michael’s Hospice in Basingstoke “As we face increasing competition for 2008 despite the challenging economic is delighted to announce that well- funding from other charities, it is vital environment. The Hospice enhanced its respected local businessman Andrew we operate a diverse portfolio of income position as a leading provider of end of Finney has been appointed as Chair generators. Andrew and I will work life care and the driving force of change of the Board of the Hospice, replacing hard to continue to deliver success to for the development of services to the retiring Chair Anthony Holden, as of St. Michael’s Hospice, working closely communities of North Hampshire that May 4th 2017. with all stakeholders to build on the rely on the Hospice often in the most successful legacy of his predecessor.” challenging of circumstances. Anthony Andrew, who was already on the was instrumental in the launch of the Hospice Board, is Non-Executive Commenting on his appointment, Hospice’s domiciliary care agency, St. Chairman of independent relocation Andrew said, “I am delighted and Michael’s Home Care, in 2015. The and property-related service company honoured to have been given the business will generate income for the HCR Ltd, Chair of the Board for Anvil opportunity to lead St. Michael’s charity whilst also helping to improve Arts, President of Hampshire Chamber Hospice. I have long admired the work the standard of home care locally. This of Commerce, and has a background of the Hospice and the commitment new service is available to the entire in financial services. In 2014 Andrew of everyone involved to ensuring the community and not limited to patients was awarded the prestigious honour of highest standard of care is delivered under the Hospice’s care. the Basingstoke Ambassador Award, to those who need it both through St. validating his longstanding commitment Michael’s Hospice and St. Michael’s St. Michael’s Hospice was established to the area. Hom e C are .” in 1991 by a committee led by former Mayor Margaret Weston and this year David Monkman, CEO of St. Michael’s Anthony Holden, who has held the celebrates its 25th anniversary. Now Hospice, is delighted to have welcomed role of Chair of the Board since 2011, caring for over 500 patients a year, the such a high profile name as the new said “It has been a privilege to lead the spirit, ambition and drive presented by Chair of the Board, “Andrew’s extensive Board for 6 years and I am delighted the founding committee continue in our knowledge and experience of the local that Andrew has agreed to take on the staff to this day and remain at the heart and wider business world demonstrates role of Chair of the Board of Trustees. of all our work. the commitment made by St. Michael’s Andrew is an energetic and dynamic Hospice Trustees to drive forward leader who will propel St. Michael’s St. Michael’s Hospice receives less than Hospice care locally and nationally. Hospice forward into a new era of 20% funding from the North Hampshire His proven track record of successful palliative care.” Under Anthony’s Clinical Commissioning Group. In businesses will provide substantive guidance the Hospice has gone from 2016, this meant the Hospice needed to leadership over the coming years and strength to strength with more patients make up a shortfall of £3.1m through his involvement with other charities and families receiving the specialist care Income Generation activities including and trusts in conjunction with his own and support offered by the highly skilled retail stores, community fundraising, skillset will provide robust guidance team of clinicians and volunteers at St. local business support, legacies, and its as we anticipate and respond to the Michael’s. Anthony successfully guided highly attended local events. changing needs of care.” St. Michael’s through the recession of

26 Bert’s Blog

Bonjour……… The Mrs is trying to teach me French again! This is me attempting to say “saucisses” which apparently is “sausages” in french. The Boss said there used to be a dog on the TV that said “sausages” so I should be able to say it in french seeing as how much time I spend over there. This seems to be a bit much coming from the Boss whose knowledge of the language only seems to amount to ‘vin rouge’ before he turns to the Mrs to ask ‘what did he say?’. I am having a bit of trouble getting my tongue, which is very long you know, around some of the twisters in this language! I think I will stick to the age old method of communication where I bark very loudly and just hope they understand! Trouble is every time I try this out the Mrs gets very perturbed and insists I be quiet and listen very carefully, for she will only say this once, tais-toi, which apparently means I should close my mouth, sit down and not bark Loddon Valley Lions another word! It is unusual for me to voice my thoughts, most of the time I am very quiet and Loddon Valley Lions serve the Later in the year the Loddon Valley make my requirements known by communities in the area within the Lions will be holding a Charity Golf Day snuffles, whines, the occasional snort Basingstoke – Newbury – Reading at Bishopswood Golf Club, Tadley on and a variety of facial expressions which triangle. Monday 4th September 2017. the Boss and the Mrs now know and At the end of 2016 the Lions had a very Further details will be available at a immediately act upon, either opening successful Christmas Float campaign later date. the door for me, giving me dinner and of 21 nights visiting the local villages General Enquiries: 0845 833 7494 patting my head for reassurance when I which raised £10,000 for charitable am unsure of something. The Boss has purposes. WEB SITE: www.loddonvalleylions.org adopted a few of my mannerisms, some The Club is at present preparing for Press Officer: Ken Williamson which work for him regarding door email:[email protected] another major fund-raising event which opening and dinner but the head patting is the 34th Annual Tadley Treacle Fair thing seems to work in reverse - only which will take place on Sunday 4th June 2017 at Saunders Field, Tadley. happening when he says the wrong thing - something I never do!! 27 The Sherborne’s Art Exhibition

Pat Burt and Lindsay Berry would like The Village Hall Management to thank all the invited artists, caring Committee did a grand job of caterers, spontaneous viewers and serving the lunches and refreshments discerning purchasers who made our throughout the weekend and swelled exhibition at the Village Hall during the the funds for the Village Hall. The weekend of 22 & 23 April so successful. donations of cakes, soup and various Nearly all our participating artists sold delectable edibles from our artists were something which was gratifying and greatly appreciated. many gave freely to the Silent Auction. As well as showcasing much of the We were supported by kind sponsors, Bob artistic talent of the locals we were able Berry Fencing, The Swan Public House to donate £948 to our chosen charity this and The Frame Gallery at Odiham. Many thanks from the organisers: year, Sebastian’s Action Trust based at www.lindsayjberry.com and Bluebells, and who are www.pattyburt.co.uk “Here for families of seriously-ill children. Always.” sebastiansactiontrust.org

Stagecoach Savagely Cuts Bus Route 22

On April 17th notices appeared on some the bus station arriving at 56 minutes there is no chance of getting one. I bus stops publicising the withdrawal past the hour. The passing times at the regret to say it but I can see no prospect of all route 22 services after 2pm on Cranes Road / Manor Road junction are persuading Stagecoach to review their Monday to Saturday and all services on 38 minutes after the hour i.e. 9.38, 10.38, action. Sunday with effect from Monday 24th – 11.38, 12.38 and 13.38. A classic case of if ‘we don’t use it, we no other warning was given to us. When route 22 was started in September lose it’! From Basingstoke Bus Station the 2016 the usage and revenues derived Ted Wilkinson times now are 09.25 and hourly until from S.S.J. village centre became very 13.25. As before, the route is a loop via obvious and I feared the 22 would not the Hospital, Elm Road, Cranes Road last long. The route does not enjoy and the A340 back to the Hospital and a subsidy and in the current climate 28 Womens Fellowhip Sherborne St John

At the monthly meeting on the 2nd to help at all times or anywhere when May at the Sherborne St John Women’s our unpredictable weather causes floods, Fellowship we were treated to a talk and even provide Life-guards who by Caroline Tilley, a member of the constantly stand watch on many of our R.N.L.I. She told us that since its most popular beaches during the busy founding in 1824 the charity had always summer months. They use mostly all been well supported by royalty, hence weather, self righting boats these days, the ROYAL in its title. NATIONAL but also jet skis and even hovercrafts in comes from the fact that when it shallow waters at low tide. first came into being and even today They have 237 lifeboat stations it includes the whole of Ireland not altogether including two situated on just the British Province in the north. the river Thames as it flows through LIFEBOAT because that is just what London, one at Tower Bridge and one at all their crafts are and it is indeed Chiswick. These two are the only ones known as and truly deserves the title to have paid crews and are actually the INSTITUTION. survivors from a steam ship which busiest stations of all. They average had floundered and broken its back Ninety-seven per cent of all the crew twenty-two call outs a day around Great on rocks. It took her two trips to fetch members are volunteers yet despite Britain and Ireland and that makes for a them all to safety and she was hailed such an unpaid workforce it costs about lot of rescuing. as a national heroine. She closed with £1,500,000.00 a year to run. So anybody Caroline finished her talk by reminding a rendition of “THE BALLAD OF can understand what a tremendous us of the Grace Darling story. How a GRACE DARLING ” which I thought fund raising operation it takes to keep young girl of only twenty two years old, was very brave indeed. this “Institution” afloat as they get no who lived in a lighthouse five miles of Government support whatsoever. At the June meeting the Speaker will the coast of Northumbria, at daybreak, be Mandee Siegert whose topic will be Not only do they launch to help any sea in the teeth of hurricane winds took a Stained Glass. going vessel in distress, they are called twenty foot long rowing boat out, with upon to assist swimmers, surf boarders, only her father for crew, to rescue nine Joan M Brandon

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“Prince Harry trained to be an Apache The museum tells the story of British On display were early rotary experiments helicopter pilot here.” John Essery, Army flying from the early days of including the Rotabuggy which was a resident who was on military ballooning spanning nearly 150 a converted Jeep with helicopter Warden Duty, told us the day of our years of military flight to the modern additions and an aircraft tail to aid visit to the Museum of Army Flying Army Air Corps. The collection was manoeuvrability. With displays of the at Middle Wallop. He had the unusual started in 1946 at RAF Andover but later Victoria Cross holders, various uniforms, service record of flying helicopters in the moved to Middle Wallop and first opened the evolution of the flying helmet and Army Air Corps as a Major and when his to the public in 1974. Today it houses several field guns and support vehicles service came to an end he joined the RAF over 32 types of aircraft, both early fixed the museum even has a 1940s house as a Squadron Leader to continue his wing and rotary, with an array of support with most domestic items bringing back helicopter journey. machines and memorabilia and charts the memories to visitors. history of military flight both at home and A chilly day greeted our group of twenty After lunch in the Apache café we then the many theatres of operations abroad. consisting of members of the Probus had the privilege of a private showing of a Club of Basingstoke and several wives to Probus member retired RAF Squadron film about the changing role of helicopter the museum on the edge of this airfield. Leader Chris Perkins MVO was on hand operations in today’s troublesome world. RAF Middle Wallop opened in 1940 to talk about the exhibits. Aircraft range More information about the Probus Club as a Fighter Command Station during from a First World War biplane to a of Basingstoke, the social club for retired the Battle of Britain, then used by the Huey Cobra attack helicopter equipped professional and business managers, USAAF and returned to the RAF after with eight missiles and a Lynx helicopter can be viewed on their web site www. the war. In 1957 when British Army that could reach 200 mph. There was probusbasingstoke.webs.com or phone Aviation became independent of the the famous WW1 Sopwith Pup, with their secretary, Paul Flint, on 07770 RAF, Middle Wallop was transferred to later Auster and Chipmunk fixed wing 886521 for an informal chat. the new Army Air Corps. It became the airplanes and examples of every glider school of Army Aviation, to which it from the D Day Landings including one remains to the present day. that could carry a light tank.

30 ADVERTORIAL My Summer Holiday Application LEGAL Was Refused! What Are My Options? CORNER Annual leave requests come thick and fast What other rights might for employers over the summer months. you have for taking time off Balancing the needs of the company and for childcare in the summer those of employees who have to deal with childcare arrangements over the school holiday? holidays can be challenging. So what are your Dependant leave – You are entitled to rights if you need time off? take unpaid dependant leave to deal with emergencies relating to your dependants. Gill Brown, Head of the Employment Team This usually means for a maximum of one at Phillips Solicitors has the answers. or two days and would cover the emergency Can your employer refuse your of regular childcare arrangements failing holiday request? and you needing time to sort out alternative arrangements. The simple answer to that is yes it can. Every employee is entitled to a minimum of Flexible Working – Whilst the company is their statutory holiday of 28 days inclusive not obliged to grant your request, it will be of the eight bank/public holidays if they obliged to seriously consider any application work on a five day per week basis – pro rata that you make formally for flexible working. for different working patterns. Contrary to Traditionally this is to reduce hours or the general belief there is no statutory right days, but there is nothing to prohibit an to actually have any bank/public holidays application not to work during all or part of off work although this is often contractual. the school holidays. Remember, however, Employers are actually entitled to designate that any flexible working request that is when holiday has to be taken. approved is permanent (unless agreed otherwise) and you can only make one For example, it is legal for a company to have request in any period of 12 months whether a shutdown period when holiday must be it is refused or granted. taken or to designate a busy period when no holiday may be taken at all. Many Parental Leave – After one year of companies only grant holiday requests on a employment you are entitled to apply for first come first served basis to ensure cover in up to 18 weeks unpaid leave to spend with every department. If you are refused holiday each of your children before they reach 18. for one of these reasons you need to check No more than four weeks unpaid parental what the provisions are in your contract of leave can be taken in any calendar year. The employment and check that the company has employer can reject the dates proposed and a clear and transparent holiday usage policy, offer alternatives, but cannot completely which it is operating fairly and without refuse the request. discrimination. Simply granting time off on If this affects you or you would like any a grace and favour basis is not an acceptable further information or assistance on these or way for an employer to behave. any other employment issues, please contact Gill Brown at Phillips on 01256 854605 or [email protected] where she or another member of the employment team will be happy to help.

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32 Your Local Rotary Roundup

IT’S NOT ALL ABOUT MONEY . . . IT’S ABOUT MAKING A GENUINE DIFFERENCE When people think of “What Rotary Working “ in partnership” with other Does “, it is likely they recall our local charities means we can begin to fundraising events they have been to. understand what they need to really Possibly our Anvil Concert attended make a difference for the people they by 1200 people, or our International support. Many of our “partnerships” are Boxing Dinner supported by many local long-term and we have been able to plan companies. Both are successful events and give support over several years. that raise good money, and people On June 13th we shall be holding our attending have a great time. But in truth annual Rotary Charities Night. This much of our voluntary work for our is when we try to showcase what real community is often out of the public differences have been achieved by the eye. We work closely with many local charities we have worked with this charities, “In Partnership” to find out year. The story will be told with the what they need most and where we can help of representatives from some of best help. those charities. And in the room will Sometimes it is simply providing be several of those businesses and peoplepower. For the local Camrose individuals who have helped us provide Centre it includes providing the the support needed. It should be an Christmas Lunch for the local homeless. eyeopener. For St Michael’s Hospice it is supporting their own fundraising events. For Basingstoke Beavers it is helping them Special Guests representing local charities at run their DISPORT day. our Rotary Charities Night 2016

It is the local specialist charity organisations who really make the difference to the lives of people in our community. Basingstoke Deane Rotary is proud to work “in partnership “with them and support their work . If you would like to find out more about what we do in the community just tune in to www.rcbd.org.uk . or contact Helen or Jim above to find out more. We think you’ll be pleasantly surprised. Helen Ricketts: - [email protected] or Jim Lawson:[email protected] Home Tel: 01256 861984

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