The December 2020/January 2021 Swanmore Link

Happy birthday St Barnabas A very different Christmas Join the Festive Trail

Swanmore_Magazine.indd 1 19/11/2020 13:35 St Barnabas Church, Swanmore Welcome to your “new Services in December look” local magazine Services in church are dependent on the easing of lockdown restrictions. Anne Pearson achieved an amazing transformation over the past 21 years in turning Sunday December 6th what was once a very simple “parish mag” into 2nd Sunday of Advent something which reflected our wider community and we are fortunate to be able to build on her 8am Eucharist – in church 10am Eucharist – in church and live-stream wonderful legacy. The magazine is still financed by St Barnabas, Sunday December 13th but our vicar, Claire Towns, is determined that the magazine is for the whole village – not just 3rd Sunday of Advent those who regularly attend church services. 8am Eucharist – in church There is a new editorial team who want to 10am Eucharist – in church and gather news that reflects all aspects of our life live-stream here in Swanmore – from the primary school and 4.30pm Christingle Service via college, from the numerous societies that cover Zoom the very wide range of leisure and sporting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/ activities which we have here, from those who 86780693060 care about the history and heritage of this place, and from those who simply love watching the Sunday December 20th changing pattern of our hedgerows as each 4th Sunday of Advent season brings new delights. 8am Eucharist – in church We want you all to feel involved and willing to 10am Eucharist – in church and live-stream share your thoughts and interests with the rest of 6pm Drive-in Carol Service in the Village Hall our community. Car Park – in partnership with Swanmore Parish Times change and the past few months have Council and Swanmore focussed many of us on online activities, so a Methodist Church. digital version of the magazine is now available on the St Barnabas website. Christmas Eve From now on the magazine will also be 5pm Crib Service – live-stream only bimonthly and then – since we also know that 11.15pm Midnight Mass – in church many people do not appreciate yet another freebie printed magazine thrust through their Christmas Day doors – from the April/May issue copies will be 8am Eucharist – in church available to collect from various locations in the 10am Family Eucharist – in church and live-stream village replacing the current house-to-house distribution. If collecting the magazine will be Sunday 27th December difficult for you, then delivery will still be possible. St John the Evangelist The form distributed with this magazine gives There is no 8am service today full details. Please return it to let us know how 10am Eucharist – in church and you would like to receive your magazine in live-stream future. As you will see from this issue we have also Spaces are sadly but necessarily limited in church, now more clearly identified the areas which Anne so to attend any of our services (including the drive-in also emphasised during her long tenure: the on 20th December) please book your place by church, the village and the wider district. emailing [email protected] or telephoning News and comment from all three are still The Revd Claire Towns on 01489 808968. included and will be very welcome – so please Our live-stream services are via Facebook Live, do send in your contributions. accessed on the St Barnabas Facebook site (you Penny Clive don’t have to be a member of Facebook to watch!)

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And so wrote Dr Seuss, Human nature being what in How the Grinch stole it is, it is often only when Christmas. No doubt something is taken away many of us might read from us, that we grasp its this book title and true worth. When it comes exchange the words “the down to it, what is it that Grinch” for “Covid-19” or matters most to you about “Lockdown” or even Christmas? Family? The “The Government” as we Lunch? Presents? Seeing the continue to contemplate children happy? Going to what Christmas might be church to sing carols or to “Then the Grinch thought of something he like this year. Will we be hadn't before! What if Christmas, he thought, Midnight Mass? The good able to see our friends doesn't come from a store. What if news of Christ’s birth? Or and families? Will we be Christmas...perhaps...means a little bit more!” maybe it’s the whole able to get to the shops package, all these things to get our Christmas shopping done? Will we be able to together which make Christmas what it is? afford to make this Christmas special for our children? As a Vicar, you’ll not be surprised to read me write Will we be able to get to church? It feels like we’re that the “little bit more” of Christmas for me is the birth currently living with more questions than answers and of Jesus and the message of hope that is found there. that can be hard to manage can’t it, especially so The angels said to Mary, to Joseph and to the around Christmas? shepherds “Do not be afraid”. In a year that has seen That said, there are some people who don’t like much fear, and with so many anxious about the future, Christmas and its associated pressures and emphasis we need to hear more than ever, the Christmas call of on having a good time, as portrayed in the media and hope to not be afraid. As I said in my last letter, no the Christmas adverts that we have to endure matter how dark it feels, the darkness does not have endlessly. There are some who find Christmas hard for the final say because Jesus, the Light of the world, all sorts of reasons and are glad when it’s all over! So, “shines in the darkness and the darkness did not this year, an “understated” sort of Christmas might overcome it”. That is the hope and “little bit more” of actually be welcomed. Christmas. Wherever we are on the “love it – hate it” spectrum, You’ll see details in this magazine for our services, Christmas will inevitably be different this year. It being in church (hopefully) and online. I look forward to different shuts some things down, but opens up new welcoming you, whether in person or virtually. possibilities and discoveries as well. We might want to Meanwhile, I hope that when it comes, however it looks ponder the words of the Grinch “What if Christmas for you this year, you and your family will discover the doesn't come from a store? What if Christmas… peace and joy of the “little bit more” of Christmas, perhaps...means a little bit more?” whatever that is for you. The enforced quieter and more stripped back nature Christmas blessings and prayers for a better 2021! of Christmas 2020 has created some space for reflection and an opportunity to focus on what is really important to us and what the “little bit more” of Christmas might be for us.
The Revd Claire Towns,Vicar of Swanmore Collecting for the Roberts’ Centre, Portsmouth The Roberts’ Centre is a family support centre in inner city Portsmouth, working with vulnerable and homeless families, as well as those being re-housed, often with very few possessions. We are collecting, good-quality used or brand new toys (but NO used soft toys please), as well as items such as crockery, pots and pans etc.
If you would like to donate anything, new or used, please come along to the Village Hall Car Park
at 2–4pm on Sunday 6th December or 10–12 on Monday 7th. Gary and myself will be there to welcome you and collect your goods. Alternatively, please contact me direct on 01489 808968 or [email protected].

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Swanmore_Magazine.indd 3 19/11/2020 13:35 Church services Christmas St.Barnabas Crib Service As with many businesses this year, large and small the church has suffered too. We have been unable to worship in numbers since March and even now although our church is open, numbers are limited and we still cannot sing. Sadly I think this will be the case over the Christmas period too. Fortunately, with the help of Vicki Payne, Peter and Jack Fellows, our young people and the support of their parents we were able to pre- record our Crib Service back in October, using brothers and sisters for many scenes and children not related being kept 2m apart as guidelines state, we were able to film everything in a fun and safe way. Our Crib Service this year will be streamed on Christmas Eve at 5pm and can be watched opportunity to be involved and sing along to the via the St Barnabas Facebook site – you don’t carols! need to be on Facebook to see it – you can May I take this opportunity to wish you all a very access it through the St Barnabas website, so happy and safe Christmas. please spread the word! With Best Wishes Although you will be watching from the comfort Ben Armstrong, of your own homes you still will have the St Barnabas’ Sunday Club Leader

Services at St Barnabas December 2020– January 2021

The Covid-19 pandemic has brought about many unprecedented changes, not least in the way we have to offer church services now. Assuming that Lockdown
ends on 2nd December, the church will be very much open for worship during December and January (as detailed on the previous and opposite pages) and for private prayer during the week. We are following strict guidelines in order to keep everyone as safe as possible – we only have 15 household/bubble seating spaces in order to maintain safe social distancing, face masks are mandatory for attendees (unless they are exempt), hands must be sanitised, there can be no congregational singing. Private Prayer lf you would like to come into the church for private prayer it is open at the following times: Mondays 2.30 – 4.30 Thursdays 10.30 – 12.30 Saturdays 11.00 – 1.00 We live-stream via Facebook Live on our FB page, St Barnabas Church. lf you'd like to attend a service, you will need to book your place. Please do so by: (1) using the “Contact Us” form on our website, www.stbarnabas.org.uk, (2) emailing the Vicar – [email protected],s or (3) telephoning The Revd Claire Towns on 01489 808968.

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St Barnabas Church, Swanmore Books Services in January God in lockdown Services in church are dependent on the easing Based on the “Thoughts for the Day” of lockdown restrictions. written for members of St Barnabas, Swanmore and sent out regularly by Sunday January 3rd Revd Claire Towns during lockdown earlier this year, is “God in Lockdown” The Epiphany to be published shortly. 8am Eucharist – in church Contributors to the 50 reflections 10am Eucharist – in church and live- include Sally Beazley, Jill Phipps and stream Nick Whitehead and there are some prayers from one or two others. Whether you are a person of deep faith or none there is food for thought here whether you are 18 or 80. It’s a not for profit production and

Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons will be available soon from www.YPDbooks.com. Or, if you are Sunday January 10th local, you can order by emailing The Baptism of Christ [email protected]. It is priced at £5.99 to be accessible to all 8am Eucharist – in church and with titles such as “Tiny, happy 10am Eucharist – in church and live-stream people”, “Following the Crowd”, “Priscilla and Aquila”, “Ampliatus and Sunday January 17th who?”. “Hanging out the Washing”, “Matthias” and “Marcus Rashford for 2nd Sunday of Epiphany PM “ there is something for everyone. 8am Eucharist – in church It is perfect for individual use but 10am Eucharist – in church and live-stream we are also hoping to organise some small groups after Christmas – face Sunday January to face (when legal) and online – to use some of the reflections and 24th questions as ways to catch a Conversion of Paul glimpse, through the twigs of a nest 8am Eucharist – in or in the flight of a goose, of “God in church Lockdown”. We may have been 10am All Ages Family locked down – but not God! Service – live-stream Hazel Whitehead
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Sunday 31st

January Wikimedia Commons Francis Helminski, Public domain, via The Presentation of Christ in the Temple/ Candlemas 8am Eucharist – in church 10am Eucharist – in church and live- stream

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Our village church is 175 years old this month: it has Place who had helped fund the much changed, from the simple structure built to school and church. serve a village of barely 150 houses, to the church we The Rev. Walter Medlicott was know today as Crawford Wright reports. appointed vicar in 1870. He needed a vicarage nearer the church and a Happy birthday St Barnabas larger house to cater for his family and servants. A plot of land was Our village church has its 175th drawings and builder’s documents purchased in Vicarage Lane and a birthday on the 11th of December are in the Hampshire Record Office). large house built at a cost of £2,960 2020 – but due to the current to cater for his needs. He served the restrictions it is difficult to have a Seating for up to 300 parish for 36 years and Medlicott Way birthday celebration. Initially the church was just a block is named after him. Swanmore was originally part of building of what is now the nave with Considerable improvements to the Droxford parish and parishioners a gallery at the west end. The pews church were made during his would have had to walk to Droxford were very close together to allow the stewardship. church as there was no church in maximum number of people – Swanmore for services. around 300 – to be accommodated. Major changes The entrance was by a door at the In 1836 the Bishop of Winchester In 1872 the coke stove heating was west end and a vestry on the north gave the Rev. James Colpoys a replaced by a boiler and hot water side. licence and authority to use the heating system at floor level. In 1863 the chancel was added village’s 1833 school building. This Between1874 and 1877 further and a new vestry built on the north was located close to where the village enhancements were carried out: side. The first parsonage was Jervis war memorial now stands. As the these included the bell tower in population expanded the Rector of Court, built around 1849 at a cost of memory of the Rev. Medlicott’s wife, £1,100. Droxford was anxious to provide the building of the south aisle and Very few people worked outside better facilities for worship. He led an removal of the west gallery. Choir the parish: most were employed on appeal for funding a new church in stalls were installed and a piped the large estates, in brickmaking, Swanmore and the Bishop of organ replaced the harmonium. farming, shopkeeping or in trades. Winchester donated the land on During this period the Sunday Church expenses were paid for by which the church now stands. school had 102 children on its role Plans for the new church were rich parishioners. No collections were with an average attendance of 63. drawn up by the architect Benjamin taken since the majority of workers The church was the centre of village were on low pay, barely above Ferrey (a pupil of Pugin) and on the life, providing a men’s reading room, subsistence level. 11th of June 1844 (St Barnabas’ day) parish library, and social schemes for The village population at this time the foundation stone was laid and 18 winter blankets, loans, clothing and was around 640. More than 100 months later on the 11th of December funds for coal. The first issue of the attended church on Sundays at the 1845 the church was declared open Parish Magazine was published in morning and afternoon services. In by Charles Sumner, the Bishop of 1882 at a cost of 1d. Winchester. The builder was Charles 1867 the north lych gate was added in memory of Emma Goodland of Hill Pink of Hambledon (the original

Impact of war The First World War had a profound effect on the village with the loss of more than 30 of its men. Those who

St Barnabas in the 1860s after the chancel had been added. Inside the chancel – newly painted. 4

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came back from the war had have had a number of vicars, all with in the Bere Housing Association witnessed a world away from different attributes. Many people in which built the houses in Vicarage Swanmore so, whilst the church was the parish will remember the Revd Lane and he also steered through the still an important part of village life, Ron Paterson. After an extensive difficult issues relating to the eventual there were soon other things for naval career which included convoys building of the Paterson Centre. He people to become involved, with to Russia, being assistant beach and his wife retired to Mere in 1996. including cricket, football, scouting master at D-Day, and in the Pacific and guiding. theatre rescuing prisoners of war, he Recent arrivals left the navy to train for the ministry. The next vicar in 1997 was the Revd The first PCC Despite great personal loss he Peter Kelly, with his wife Lyn and A Parochial Church Council (PCC) was devoted to all in the village young son Ben. He built up a good met for the first time on the 4th of whether they came to church or not. relationship between the school and April 1920 and the church was He revised the youth groups and re- church and also strengthened links obliged to draw up an electoral role. established the Parish Magazine. The with the Methodists, including joint Initially there were 366 names on the Paterson Centre was named after services. His wife Lyn had good list, but by 1940 this had fallen to 296. him. organisational and social skills and It was at this time a church envelope- The Revd Michael Welch came to played an important part in his giving scheme was started. In 1922 Swanmore in 1985 from Portsmouth successful time in Swanmore. They Swanmore became part of the new where he had worked with disabled retired in 2011 and now live in Portsmouth diocese. people and in a pastoral role with Titchfield. Since the Second World War we local industry. He was a driving force The Revd Claire Towns’ Induction Service was on Saturday 21st of July 2012, and she became the first female vicar at St Barnabas. She came from Nottingham where she was a curate and had worked in Hampshire earlier in her career. It was her initiative in proposing and starting Barnaby’s Coffee Shop which has proved to be a great success. We wish St Barnabas a happy birthday as it faces the challenges ahead.

Top left: The lych gate c.1904 (note the absence of pavements). Above: the bell tower added in the 1870s. Left: The Paterson Centre named after the Revd Ron Paterson. 5 Colour photographs by Tony King Tony Colour photographs by

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Mothers’ Union Annual meeting Keeping busy in lockdown Better late than

After our AGM on the 19th February, (socially distanced of course). Who never… who would have thought that we knew our bean sticks would be used would have had such a difficult year? to measure out 6 feet between our The parish’s postponed Annual Our monthly meetings have been chairs in the garden? Meetings were finally held at the end suspended and we never heard the Just because we couldn’t meet up of October via Zoom – so no wonderful lectures which had been though, our members have been very socialising over a glass of wine this booked: “Sponsoring a child abroad”, busy during lockdown. One of our year! The meetings are usually held in a talk by one of our members about ladies knitted scarves to be given out March or April but were postponed due Lord Shaftesbury, no visit to a local by the street pastors in Portsmouth, to to covid-19. garden and our trip to Old Alresford the homeless. Others knitted blankets The “annual meeting of Place while church – complete with a and little sleeping bags/nests for parishioners” is open to everyone tour of the home of Mothers’ Union premature babies. living in Swanmore and is when the founder, Mary Sumner – was also One of our ladies made incubator churchwardens are elected. cancelled. Our annual tea and cake in covers for the Special Care Baby Unit Churchwardens are the senior lay a member’s garden didn’t go ahead at QA in Cosham. These had to representatives of the parish and are either. conform to a specific size and design generally involved in “management, The coronavirus pandemic is still to allow for all the tubes and monitors maintenance, and mission” of the taking our world on a roller coaster that have to be attached and must church, as well as having “a duty to ride. It has taught us about our friends also survive washing at a very high maintain order and decency in the and neighbours while complete temperature. church and churchyard”. strangers have gone out of their way Our Swanmore branch had been This meeting is then followed by to help people they had never come looking forward to hosting our area’s the “annual parochial church meeting” into contact with before. We have Advent Service but this, too, has had which is only open to those on the derived simple pleasure from ringing to be postponed. It is going to be a church’s electoral roll and is when round friends or entertaining them in very different Christmas this year. members of the Parochial Church our gardens to a cup of coffee or tea
Allison Gurry, MU Secretary Council (PCC) and other functionaries are elected, while annual reports and Remembrance Sunday financial statements are also considered. A very different commemoration At the meetings Bill Jones and Andrew Wilkinson were elected as With public worship banned during churchwardens for another year, while lockdown, Remembrance Sunday Amanda Ankers, Bobbie and John was very different this year. Branson and Claire Lloyd were elected Claire and Sally live streamed a to the PCC, and Jen Frampton and service from the empty church at Jenny Sharpe returned as Deanery 10.30 while around 20 people Synod Representatives. assembled at the war memorial for the two minutes silence at 11am. Once the church service was over Sally and Claire, preceded by Dinah Weberstadt with the Royal British Legion Women’s Section standard, headed for the war memorial for a brief service, the laying of wreaths and another two minutes silence. The short ceremony ended with The Kohima Epitaph: “'When you go home tell them of us and say, for your tomorrow we gave our today”. We’ll all look forward to a return to Bill Jones, one of St Barnabas’ two normality on 14 November 2021. churchwardens. 6

Swanmore_Magazine.indd 8 19/11/2020 13:35 From Swanmore Methodist Church

A Christmas message First, the God who is with us is also near us in that he The Lord is near is close to each one of us every day. Dear friends, Secondly, he is near us in It has been a long while since I wrote to you in the that Jesus became just like Parish Magazine; and I now take this opportunity to one of us – he became share a word or two for this Christmas – there have human. He understands us, been questions about whether it would be cancelled or knows what we feel and how not on account of the coronavirus. The “cancellation” bit we feel. He knows our needs needs looking at. What we know is that each Christmas and he also knows how to is very special because it reminds us of what we often deal with the challenges of easily forget. So, what does Christmas remind us being human. Since the Son of God became one of us, about? That “the Lord is near”. we are never alone – he is with us and near. Before our Saviour was born, God said that once his Thirdly, the Lord is near because while we celebrate Son was born, he would be given the name Immanuel; the birth of Jesus – his first coming into our world on and when the angel of the Lord spoke to Joseph, the Christmas day, we are also reminded about the Lord’s husband of Mary who was to become the mother of our near return in that Jesus our Saviour will come back Saviour, he said that the child to be born to Mary would from heaven to earth. As we celebrate the birth of our be given the name Jesus. Saviour this year, let us do so with joy, not only because Matthew 1.23 concludes that the promise of the he came and went back to God the Father, but because coming of “Immanuel” would be fulfilled in the child who his coming is near; and one day soon the wait will be would be named “Jesus” to be born to Mary. Matthew over (Philippians 4.5b). 1.23 goes further by telling us the meaning of the name Whatever the situation is this Christmas, I wish each “Immanuel” by saying: ‘“The virgin will be with child and one of you a very happy Christmas and a healthy, will give birth to a son, and they will call him prosperous and fulfilling New Year in 2021. Immanuel”– which means, "God with us”. Immanuel, the Peace and joy is my prayer for you. God who is with us, is near in several ways each Revd Joseph Tembo successive Christmas.
Circuit Minister for Meon Valley Circuit Supporting the Tearfund During 2017/2018 our young people raised the monies needed for four toilet blocks to be built in Malawi through Tearfund. When they were told that there was an urgent need for soap to be supplied to help in the current pandemic they soon thought of ways that they could raise some funds. As the pictures show they
found many ways to help! So far they have raised £300 for this worthwhile cause. Well done to them. Ryan and Harry on a God has certainly blessed sponsored bike ride; Beth baking; and their enthusiasm and Mollie with her ingenuity!’ sponsored car wash. 7

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St Barnabas may be 175 years oold,ld, but the Methodist church iiss not ffarar behind, as Martin Letts reports.

Remembering RanterRanterss While youyou maymay notice a stone in the rroofoof gablegable ooff SwanmoreSwanmore Methodist CChurchhurch dated 1863, work on thethe CChapelhapel buildinbuildingg was actuallyactually started Swanmore Methodist Church in 1862 and it is the oldest chapel still Chapel Road, Swanmore. SO32 2QB in use within the Meon ValleValleyy Minister: Revd Joseph Tembo MMethodistethodist CCircuitircuit ooff ffiveive churches. Tel. 01329 833518 OOriginallyriginally it was a Primitive Email: [email protected] MMethodistethodist ChapelChapel which meant it was Loving God – Loving our community – Making disciples for Jesus ppartart ofof an evanevangelisticgelistic branch ooff MMethodismethodism which broke awayaway fromfrom Sunday Services in December and January the WesleWesleyanyan Methodists in 1810–1810– Assuming lockdown ends on 2nd December, limited Sunday Services 11.Thi11.Thiss denominationdenomination startedstarted in will be in the Chapel with a maximum of 20 in the congregation. SStaffordshiretaffordshire and in the 11830s830s it Services will be at 10.30am. reacreachedhed MicheldeverMicheldever andand within a fewfew December yyearsears preachers had come to 6th December Revd Joseph Tembo – Holy Communion Bishop’s Waltham and Swanmore.Swanmore. 13th December Richard Cole In 18421842 there was a minute in the 20th December Gill Bailey MMicheldevericheldever CircuitCircuit records that “we“we 27th December Peter Castle trtryy to establish a SabbathSabbath [Sunday][Sunday] sschoolchool at Swanmore”.Swanmore”. Worship was January 3rd January Revd Joseph Tembo – Holy Communion and hheldeld in homes and in 1843 a travellingtravelling Covenant Service ppreacherreacher was told to make enquiries 10th January Val Jenkins ““respectingrespecting land forfor a chapel”. This, 17th January Mark Chester hhowever,owever, did not happen forfor 20 yearsyears 24th January Gill Bailey as most worshippers were poor 31st January Revd Joseph Tembo aagriculturalgricultural labourers. No qualiqualificationsfications were required ofof the earlearlyy laylay preachers and theythey were There will be no evening services Sanitiser will be available on ggiveniven the nickname “Ranters”“Ranters” at present, but these are under arrival and guidance will be given consideration. All services will be on moving around the building. because ooff their ffervour.ervour. TheTheyy were organised and run in line with Regardless of these limitations hhoweverowever required to be total Government and Methodist Church there will be a warm welcome for all absabstainerstainers fromfrom alcoholalcohol andand nonnon guidance to ensure the safety of who wish to join us for these ssmokers.mokers. andand therethere isis stillstill a covenantcovenant the congregation. services if you would like to do so on SSwanmorewanmore Methodist ChurchChurch that Current guidance does not please email: permit singing (which will be hard [email protected] nnoo alcohol shall be broubroughtght or for us!) and requires social Please check our Facebook cconsumedonsumed on the premises. distancing and face masks to be page for any updates. Church In 1863 SwanmoreSwanmore became part ofof worn. members will be updated regularly. the Winchester Methodist Circuit,Circuit, then in 1892 it became part ooff the DroxfordDroxford CCircuitircuit – renamed as the Meon ValleyValley MMethodistethodist CCircuitircuit in 22000.000. In 19091909 a schoolroom was built on the back ooff the chapel while furtherfurther eextensionsxtensions in 19741974 and 20102010 have eensurednsured that the premises are fitfit forfor the 21st centurcentury.y.

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Swanmore Society Looking ahead to 2021

Yet another casualty of produced from these interviews are Covid-19 this year has been still available from Crawford at a cost the regular talks organised by of £10. the Swanmore Society. If Past programmes have included Follow the Festive talks on local subjects including you’re a newcomer to the Swanmore Park House, a history of Trail this Christmas village this is what you can Swanmore, the river Meon and its look forward to when As we are moving into villages. The local MP, then George December we can start to look normality returns… Hollingbery, and the Bishop of forward to and plan for the Portsmouth came to tell us about The Swanmore Society is a local Swanmore Festive Trail which their jobs (and kept within the rules of charity that provides talks on subjects will be taking place from 19th the constitution!). There have been of local and general interest. It was December 19th to January 2nd. talks on various topics about our founded on 15th March 1996 with the We are hoping that many neighbouring cities of Portsmouth, aim of providing “activities concerning Swanmore residents will join in Southampton and Winchester. the arts, theatre, music, history and by decorating a tree/bush/ Every year we also invite a social affairs, but shall not include shrub/garage door in their speaker from a local charity such as any political or religious bias or garden. This should be clearly the Woodland Trust, Hampshire and activity”, according to its constitution. visible from the pavement and/ IoW Wildlife Trust, the Air Ambulance The programme for the year or road. There’s no need to go and Canine Partners. We also includes nine talks, a social evening over the top but please feel free included topical subjects to mark the and the AGM, with a break in August. to do so if you wish! centenaries of the sinking of the The Society also organises If you are happy to take part Titanic in 2012 and the start of the Swanmore’s team of volunteer litter (or for more information), email First World War in 2014. There have pickers and manages the village’s [email protected], we will even been talks on more bizarre archives on behalf of the Parish then create an online map that subjects such as smallpox or rabies. Council. people can follow. Membership of the Swanmore The village archivist, Crawford When viewing, please Society is open to everyone. We are Wright, organised exhibitions to mark remember not to enter people’s a friendly group and new members the centenaries of the start and end gardens and maintain social and visitors are always welcome. We of the First World War. He also set up distancing. ask for a small donation to cover and managed a Heritage Lottery- A Facebook page is being costs – a guide price of £7 for annual funded project to document the story created where we can share membership or £3 per meeting for of Swanmore College through the ideas and photos. The page will non-members. Meetings are eyes of former pupils and members of have the most up to date info generally held on the second staff. A few copies of the book.
and the map of sights to be Wednesday of the month at 8pm in seen. the Methodist Hall on Chapel Road. At present, the activities of the Why not decorate your Society are on hold until the windows as well and enter the coronavirus subsides and we can all Parish Council’s competition. get back to a more normal life. At See p.12
present, we are looking to produce a programme for next year starting in April. We will review the prospects early in the New Year and provide information in the next parish Swanmore Park House, built by magazine. Albert Waterhouse – the architect If you woulds like more information who designed Manchester Town about the society then please contact: Hall – for Charles Myers in 1878-82, Caroline Clapperton, Secretary was the topic of a popular 01489 891447 Swanmore Society talk. 9

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Swanmore Conservation Group

Coping with deer, ditches and damp

As the second lockdown began on November 5th we were unable to hold our normal monthly work party but at the moment plan to go ahead with the next one on December 12th. Fortunately at this time of year even the bramble growth slows down, although if it stays mild it won't slow down very much – just like our lawns. We are lucky that one of our members has volunteered to keep the ditch leading into the pond clear so that the water doesn't flood the path. We are also grateful to everyone whether members of the village litter picking group or other local residents who keep the Conservation Area looking so good by picking up litter. Meanwhile there is evidence that the upper meadow where we Drover’s Pond in Green’s Wood in the deer aren't reading the Parish presume the hedge line once ran. spring… Council's notices to keep off the This phenomenon is well known and newly sown wildflower area, their is described as "sudden branch drop way it is likely that it will happen hoof prints show that they are syndrome". Oak trees seem to be again. enjoying the new grass. If you look particularly susceptible to We have done a lot of work on the closely where the seeds were sown in unexpectedly losing large branches in paths this year as we always do, a lot this area you can see small plants this way. Normally it happens at the more hogging has been laid and so starting to appear, let's hope they end of summer and, in the way of far the paths seem to be drier with aren't all perennial weeds and that syndromes, is believed to have fewer puddles. In the past we have next year we have a wildflower various possible causes: such as high been keen to maintain the edging meadow. winds, moisture or bacteria. Although boards along the paths, both in the A medium size oak tree in the it can affect completely healthy trees, meadows and the wood, as we felt it upper meadow within the it is more usual in older trees and stopped vegetation growing across Conservation Area lost quite a large once a tree has lost a branch in this the paths. branch at the end of this summer. It We are now trying a different stands along the break in the land in …and in autumn, covered with its approach as we feel the boards usual seasonal leaf fall. actively stop the water draining away in some places, so unless the boards reinforce the edge of the path – to stop it crumbling away – we won't replace them. It's worth a try and costs less, besides reducing our work load. We meet each month for a work party on Saturday mornings at the hut by the kissing gate in Broad Lane at 9.45 am. We break for coffee outdoors if the weather is suitable and then work until 12 noon. Work parties will not go ahead if “lockdown” is in force but when permitted we will resume distanced work parties. Dates for these are Saturday December 12th, 2020 and January 9th, 2021. Gill Sawyer – 01489 894206

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Swanmore 25 years ago Celebrating 150 years in stitches In 1995 St Barnabas’ church was 150 Michael Welch, Vicar of Swanmore at years old and Swanmore celebrated the time. in style. A key event was the unveiling Valerie and her husband Hugh of the splendid embroidery panel, moved to Bath a few years ago to be displayed in the Link, illustrating key closer to their family, but the aspects of the village. The panel had embroidery panel, as well as Hugh’s been created by 35 Swanmore ladies magnificent calligraphy, have left a over a period of about a year. permanent imprint on the village. The Lord Lieutenant, of Tony King has raided his Hampshire, Dame Mary Fagan, photograph albums to share these In Memoriam performed the ceremony, watched by images of the occasion. Derek Lord Valerie Spendlove, who had initiated the project, and the Revd Canon Denise, Russell and Joanna would like to say a belated but heartfelt Right: Dame Mary with the Vicar thank you to all those who came to receives a welcoming flower Derek's wonderful Thanksgiving arrangement. Below: the unveiling. Service in January. We would also Bottom: Dame Mary and Valerie like to thank Revd Claire for her role Spendlove examine the panel. in supporting us and leading our service. Derek always enjoyed her Do you have memories of home visits and would have been Swanmore 25 or 50 years ago? Then do please share very pleased with her calm reassuring them with us. Contact: presence on the day of his final [email protected] farewell. The generous contributions to Parkinson's UK from family members and many friends from the village and beyond amounted to £1,204, an amazing sum which reflects Derek's earlier years, his gregarious and generous nature and the part he played in village life. We would also like to thank all the carers who supported Derek for many years allowing him to be cared for at home. These include the kind agency staff of Tru-Caring and Request and in particular Constantin who was Derek's night-time carer and right hand man for more than five years. Special thanks to Derek Bacheldor and Sue Harfield who frequently
looked after him, allowing me to take a break, and also friends in the village who regularly sat with Derek especially Geoff Goodwin who always brought a smile to Derek's face. As many of you will remember, Derek was a larger than life character in his heyday; life is a little less colourful without him and we will always miss him. Denise Lord

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Parish Council Office No Cold Calling Zones Tracey Molloy, Executive Officer We currently have two “No Cold Council representative, the power to Hollythorns House, New Road Calling Zones” in Swanmore, but with make cold callers stop trading and Swanmore, SO32 2NW your help, Gary, our Community Safety leave. Tel: 01489 890651 Officer, is on a mission to extend the Gary is going to apply to Hampshire Email: [email protected] present zones to cover the whole County Council on behalf of all the Web: www.swanmorepc.org.uk village. streets in the village that would like to PUBLIC OPENING TIMES Over the last year there have been be part of the “No Cold Calling Zone” WEEKDAYS 10am-2pm many reports to the parish council and scheme. Please contact us by email, letter the local police regarding intimidating For a street or area to become a or phone or visit us at the office. cold callers as the number of rogue “No Cold Calling Zone” there needs to traders has increased. be a 66% positive response from One thing the Council can do to houses in the “Zone”. Upcoming Meetings help with this problem is to extend the Over the next couple of months Our Parish Council meetings are “No Cold Calling Zones”. Gary will be writing to residents, on a currently being held on Microsoft The main purpose of these zones is street by street basis to seek approval Teams and members of the public to give residents the confidence to say and get the details required by are welcome to attend. The meeting “No” to a cold caller or rogue trader, Hampshire County Council to become but it also gives Gary, as your Parish a “No Cold Calling Zone”. links can be found on the Agenda Hampshire County Council Trading which are posted on our Website and Facebook page. Standards will then officially log the You can download the Teams app request and will notify partner free of charge (https:// agencies including the police, www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft- Winchester City Council and 365/microsoft-teams/download-app) Neighbourhood Watch. or use the online version. Residents will be supplied with “We do not buy goods or services at the 8th December: Full Council door” stickers, and “No Cold Calling 12th January: Planning & Highways Zone” signs for lamp posts will be 19th January: Open Spaces & installed. Amenities

Enter our Christmas colouring competition

To add a little seasonal cheer in these difficult times, we are encouraging residents young and old to get colouring for Christmas. Join in with some festive fun and create a Christmas display for your window. It doesn’t matter whether the colouring is displayed on the inside of your window for your family to enjoy, or whether it faces outwards for others to appreciate as they walk past. To enter: Take a photo and send it to [email protected] or post it on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ swanmoreparishcouncil The best five entries will receive a £20 Amazon voucher, and as much Christmas chocolate as possible will be given away.
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Schooldays are fun!

Starting school at Swanmore C of E children engaged in lots of Primary School is such an exciting learning and playing within the time for children and families but it themes of “Starting School” and can be a bit nerve wracking too. Our “Harvest.” There was lots of transition programme helps to settle learning with the junk modelling as these nerves for both children and children made all sorts of exciting parents. Often it is the parents who things. The sand pit was very busy are more anxious than the children! and many parents commented that We start the school year much the sand levels must have gone earlier than September when we down judging by the amount of sand have our Songs and Rhymes found in school shoes. sessions. These sessions allow the The tallest towers and most children to get to know the staff and complex marble runs were created in environment whilst having fun with the construction area – lots of singing, stories and creative teamwork needed. In the role-play activities. Sadly, this year we were shoe shop the children were very unable to do these so instead we good at finding just the right sparkly sent the children video messages shoes for Mr Paterson when he reading stories, introducing staff and came to visit! The mud kitchen was the school. very popular and the children The first week in September, enjoyed serving some delicious mud when the rest of the school are busy pizzas and mud milkshakes. Our settling in, we have a very special brand new climbing frame was a week meeting each family. Normally big hit as the children had Peter we would do this at home but this Pan adventures on the rope year each family came to visit us in bridge. school. As we moved into This is a lovely opportunity to talk “Harvest” time, the about each child and find out from children brought a range parents what makes their child of vegetables to school. special. These conversations are They created fantastic invaluable as we feel like we know group pictures using the children before they start. vegetables and then when After all of this transitioning, then we were finished being the children actually start school! creative, we peeled and The early days are all about chopped the vegetables to settling in – having fun, making new make a delicious soup. The friends, establishing routines and soup café opened and the finding out about the indoor and children gave their verdict with outdoor classrooms. thumbs up or down! Over the first few This is just a snapshot of the weeks the things Year R have done in the first half term. Check out the school Facebook Page to see more of what is going on. If you are interested in joining Year R in September 2021 and missed the school’s Q&A on December 1st, then visit the website for a virtual tour (www.swanmore primary.org.uk).

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As we head for the How much do you know about Christmas holidays you winter weather? Test yourself, may have some spare keep warm, and have fun! time and if you enjoy making things Sarah 1. True or false: When the weather is extremely cold and dry, snow is lesss likelylikely to fall.fall. Chase has some ideas of what you can do to 2. Snowflakes usually have how manyy sides?sides? add to the celebrations 3. What would you use a toboggan for? – or test your winter 4. What is a chinook? knowledge with her 5. What is frostbite? quick quiz. Answers at the bottom of the page

Salt dough ornaments Folded paper Christmas trees How about making a decoration to  hang on the tree or give as a gift? This is a super-simple way of You will need some help making the making a lovely decoration. salt dough but then you can enjoy Fold green craft paper adding your handprint or shaping accordion style, and then the dough. Remember to make a glue on colourful paper cut- hole so you can add a ribbon. outs to use as tree You will need:
decorations. 250g plain flour
125g table salt
125ml of water. Mix the flour and salt together in a bowl. Slowly mix the water, a few tablespoons at a time, into the flour mixture until the dough is smooth and easy to handle. Knead the dough for 10 minutes and then let it rest for 20 minutes. Preheat the oven to 250°F (120°C). Form the dough into the desired shapes and arrange on a baking sheet. If you’d like to have more Bake in the preheated oven until the ideas of things to do and ornaments are dry and hard, this games to play in future will take 2 hours. Allow to cool completely. You can then spray them with glitter if you want to. issues of the magazine

please let us know at 1. true; 2. six; 3. sliding down a hill; 4. warm winter wind; 5. frozen body tissue. body frozen 5. wind; winter warm 4. hill; a down sliding 3. six; 2. true; 1. [email protected]

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Swanmore College Making the most of lockdown

Schools may have closed for our key worker and vulnerable during lockdown earlier this pupils. year but the College made We were able to provide online sure pupils were kept busy – lessons via Google Classroom for all pupils to access, and loaned out and so were staff… devices to ensure as many pupils as possible had access to work. We Bishop’s Waltham House hosted virtual events online – such as During Lockdown, our Year 7 pupils “Evening with the Arts” and KS3 & wrote letters of support and KS4 Celebration Evenings. encouragement to the residents of Bishop’s Waltham care home. Chromebook leasing scheme School corridors are strictly one-way. They sent photographs of We introduced a new Chromebook themselves and talked about how leasing scheme to help every pupil they were staying safe, motivated and access a device for use both at home Aaron Phipps GBWR happy. Some pupils sent drawings, and on site. Chromebooks and On 21 October 2020, we were knitted items and bunting to the Google Apps for Education will fortunate enough to have Team GB residents so they could display them. enable all pupils to access Paralympian Aaron Phipps GBWR These were very well received and information at any time, no matter talk to every year group as part of our a reply was sent to the pupils telling where they are. whole school PSHE (Personal, them that they had made the Social, Health & Economic residents “smile and laugh”. The Swan Café deli bags Education) day. Aaron’s story is one home made a memory book of the Alongside the wide range of hot of the most remarkable and inspiring letters so that residents can enjoy meals the Swan Café produce for ones that we’ve heard. them in the future as a reminder of pupils and staff, we have a new their lockdown days. service, delivering freshly prepared Welcoming Year 6 sandwiches to pupils who request In the summer term each year, we Staff – positive videos them. This reduces queueing at lunch welcome 270 Year 6 pupils to an At the height of lockdown, staff at times and provides a packed lunch Induction Day ahead of them joining Swanmore College recorded videos option for those that would like it. us in September. This year, we of themselves to share with pupils on hosted a virtual Induction Day. Pupils our website and Facebook page. The loved it and parents/carers were very idea was to share ideas of how to grateful that they had the opportunity stay happy and positive. These were to feel a part of Swanmore College. great fun and well received by pupils, In September, we hosted virtual parents and other members of staff. Viewing Mornings for Year 6 pupils who will be transitioning to Secondary Science lesson sanitiser Education in September 2021. These In science lessons, some of our Year were so popular that we had to run 9 pupils have been experimenting to two extra events! We also hosted test the effectiveness of different video calls with local feeder schools hand-sanitisers in killing bacteria. so that our present and prospective Great to see such topical applications pupils could talk about life at of the subject from our learners! Swanmore College.

Many of the events mentioned can be What we did in lockdown found and viewed via our website Pupils and staff alike were having to www.swanmorecollege.co.uk or work and learn from home at fairly Facebook page. Should you need to Our new “literature through the ages short notice and with varied timeline” in A Block comprises a contact us for any reason at all, resources. blue frieze lining the corridors with please do so via our email address: We operated a skeleton staff rota pictures and quotes from authors enquiries@swanmore- on site and stayed open throughout and philosophers through history. sec.hants.sch.uk. 15

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Swanmore Pre-school Rainbows Making the most of autumn Crafty activities

We would like to say a huge thank Swanmore Rainbows started you to the Parish Council for their lockdown in March with two craft kind donation to the Pre-school to package and sweet treats being left support the enhancement of our on the doorstep for every Rainbow. outdoor provision. The children and Some girls participated in the their families have, in addition, County Virtual sleepover whilst others completed an autumn-sponsored focussed on badge work that they search to raise further funds for this could complete at home. As soon as initiative. we were able we recommenced with We are in the process of outdoor meetings in the school developing a calm reading and mark grounds. making zone and enhancing our We have made loo roll bird nature area. feeders, designed nature fashion We had a lot of fun during jewellery, printed with potatoes, made November exploring the colours of mobiles, scarecrows and spiders and Autumn and making firework pictures. have been on scavenger hunts. The The children have been busy girls really embraced meetings in the learning about their families Autumnal fresh air loving the freedom discussing some similarities and to enjoy the outdoors with friends. differences, preparing their Christmas Just as we had returned to indoor gifts and producing some amazing meetings a second lockdown came sparkly art work. into force…but we are hoping to We have had many enquiries for sneak in a festive craft night and a children to join us for the next Virtual pantomime before we finish for academic year 2021/2022 and our Christmas. Oh yes we are – and I am timetable is filling up fast. If you sure there will be a badge for that. would like a place for your child at There are also rumours of a Swanmore Pre-school please contact Edward (top) and Luca enjoying Division virtual sleepover too. The us: 01489 893779 or 07958 436396 outdoor autumn fun. leaders are missing their Guiding Web address: We would like to wish all of our family and we hope very much we www.swanmorepreschool.org.uk children and their families a can meet face to face again soon. Opening hours are 8.30am to veryMerry Christmas and a Happy Ladybird, Hummingbird, 3.30pm, Monday to Friday New Year. Fox and Butterfly Village Agent it starts to smoke, it is too hot, so Service offers a free “Safe and Well” turn off the heat and allow to cool check to vulnerable residents. Cooking safely Various safety aids available can Contact your Village Agent, Lorna. for Fires from cooking appliances have be worth considering – such as hob a referral or more information. consistently resulted in around half of guards to prevent saucepans being Lorna Neill – 07790 845944 all accidental fires in the home in pulled or knocked off the hob or oven Protruding handles and cloths left
England, so having smoke alarms shelf guards to prevent burns when near the hob can cause accidents fitted, and an escape route planned, taking food out of the oven. and fires. in case of fire, is vital Aids can help other kitchen tasks It is important to remember some – such as chopping, lifting a kettle basic precautions such as: and grating – if you have limited Making sure saucepan handles mobility and dexterity. See the NHS don’t stick out, to prevent them website for more information: https:// being knocked off of the hob. www.nhs.uk/conditions/social-care- Double-checking that the cooker and-support-guide/care-services- is off when you’ve finished equipment-and-care-homes/ cooking household-gadgets-and-equipment- Taking care when cooking with hot to-make-life-easier/ oil as it can easily catch alight - if Hampshire Fire and Rescue

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The Trefoil Guild A very big thank you Old guides live on… to the printers

Never heard of it! What is the Trefoil challenge with a Zoom meeting is to Every month for many years a Guild? make it interactive so that members stalwart band of printers has cranked Well actually we are part of are not merely listening in but actually up the Riso machine in the print room Guiding and our aims are in line with participating and chatting to other behind Barnaby’s and churned out those of Guiding but our age limits members. We held meetings more some 16,000 photocopied sheets of and our entry qualifications have often than usual during this difficult A3 that would become the monthly evolved considerably since our small time to support members, especially parish magazine. beginnings in 1943 when it was those who live alone and we This mountain of paper was then known as the Old Guides. Initially it continued this until July. sent to Solent Design to be stapled was for former members of the Guide We were able to have a cream tea together and the cover added. The Association both leaders and girls just before our summer closure and machine is due for replacement but who wanted to carry on the activities five of our 14 members gathered rather than do so we have now they had enjoyed whilst members. together in Swanmore and another moved to full commercial printing We launched Meon Valley Trefoil small group in Bishop’s Waltham and instead. Guild in 2011 thanks to the vision and we delivered scones and jam and Enormous thanks are due to our recruitment efforts of Iris Bailey, a cream to our members shielding at Swanmore “printers” for all their former Bishop’s Waltham Guider, who home. efforts over the years: is now our Treasurer. So we Roger de Vere will be celebrating our 20th Gathering on Zoom Ian Ford anniversary in April 2021. In 2018 Now we are meeting up twice a Frank Holley throughout the UK we celebrated 75 month and so far this term we have Ron Lomax years of Trefoil Guild with a host of had a Quiz Evening, a talk on Margaret Jones events and activities organised by Mindfulness and a Magic evening Rob Davies South West Region, by our part of the where each member had to find a Ian Troup County, Hampshire East and in our trick or a riddle to share. Jane Varcoe own Guilds. We have also made Friendship Juliet Williams Sticks painting them in a different All sorts of activities colours representing various aspects Whilst keeping alive the spirit of the of friendship and getting paint all over Guide and Scout Promises, we aim to our fingers. We are in the process of Happy birthday to… enjoy ourselves too and in pre-Covid planning next term's Zoom meetings times we were out and about as so any ideas or suggestions would be much as possible; we tried our hand most welcome. DecemberDecember at handbell ringing; we invited Bere If you would like to join us, you 1st LilyLily GarsideGarside 8 Forest Guild to a quiz evening with a would be very welcome to do so 5th5th Natalie HadfieldHadfield 1010 fish and chip supper and visited online and hopefully offline in the not 7th Edward ArmstrongArmstrong 3 Titchfield Haven with a volunteer too distant future. You don't have to 14th TobiasTobias WadeWade 11 ornithologist who helped us to identify have been a Guide or a Brownie 16th AlfieAlfie Frederick Nelthorpe 1010 birdlife from one of the hides. Guide or a leader to join the Trefoil 19th GeorginaGeorgina GodwardGodward 11 We also try to give practical, Guild now: some units even have 20th20th Luca OranOran CockrellCockrell 1010 financial and moral support to men in them! Minimum age is 18 and Guiding and Scouting. This included there is no upper age limit. William Nicholls 9 making a donation to a young Guide Sometimes I think my friends 21st21st LukeLuke MathildeMathilde 1111 going on an international trip and regard me as slightly odd doing serving endless cups of tea and Treasure Hunts round the village or JanuaryJanuary coffee at the Gang Show. travelling on the Meon Valley Steam 1st LaceyLacey Marie SmithSmith 1010 During Lockdown and restricted Railway dressed in the style of Jane 2nd Leon SilsburySilsbury 1010 contact times, we have had Zoom Austen but if you would like to try this 99thth AylaAyla HebdigeHebdige 6 meetings online. We were the first type of activity with like minded 11th RufusRufus PPalkalk 11 Guild in Hampshire East to get online individuals please get in touch by 118th8th Anna Palmer 1010 thanks to Jane Lawrence, who was sending a text message to: one of our founder members. The Denise Lord 0774 7064455 17

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Seen and heard “fingers” at the wingtips. Ravens are believed to mate for Resident ravens life with the pair often settling permanently in a particular territory Over the past few months a pair of which they will defend aggressively. ravens have made their home in Egg laying usually begins in very Swanmore and can regularly be seen early spring with the fledglings and, more often, heard flying around staying close to their parents for the village giving their deep rasping around six months. croak. Like other members of the The birds figure in many of our crow family, ravens will eat carrion – myths. In Norse mythology Huginn

road kill an obvious treat – but they ("thought") and Muninn ("memory") Photo by Rob Bradshaw from FreeImages are also far more opportunist at are a pair of ravens which fly over the finding food sources and will happily world of humans and report back to Common raven (Corvus corax) tuck into berries, fruits, small animals, the god Odin – who was often food waste and insects pictured with one of them on his is where the Tower of London now Ravens are large birds, typically shoulder. In Welsh myth the raven is stands, complete with resident about 60cm/2ft in length with a closely associated with the high king ravens. wingspan of about 100cm/3ft, a Brân the Blessed whose name Although some of the Tower’s heavy black beak and long, wedge- translates as raven. Traditionally ravens have lived to be 40, in the wild shaped tails. They're more slender Brân’s head was believed to be 13 or 15 is more usual – so than crows in flight with longer, buried at the White Hill in London to Swanmore’s resident ravens may be narrower wings, and longer, thinner protect the realm – the White Hill with us or many years to come.

In the hedgerows our ancestors of a very widespread human ailment and they gave the
Harbinger of spring plant its common name of “pilewort”. Even today it is possible to buy In the coming weeks – unless the and the fresh plant should never be “pilewort ointment” as a treatment for weather turns dramatically colder – eaten: crushing the leaves in your haemorrhoids, although commercial the first spring flowers will be fingers can also cause a rash. Once mixtures often contain an assortment appearing in our hedgerows. Leading dried, however, the toxic chemical it of other herbs as well. If you do want the charge, no doubt, will be masses contains breaks down and in the past to make your own remedy, be certain of bright yellow lesser celandines the roots were dried and ground for to dry the plant thoroughly first. (Ficaria verna) which could be found flour, while the leaves were cooked Those nodular roots also enable in sheltered corners before Christmas as a vegetable. the plant to spread rapidly and it can last year. It is a good example of the be invasive – in the USA, where it is A member of the buttercup family, mediaeval “doctrine of signatures” non-native, it is regarded as a high lesser celandines typically have which argued that God in his wisdom risk weed which could endanger seven to 12 narrow, glossy petals had given us clues in the appearance threatened riverbank species. with heart shaped leaves. Like other of plants as to their medicinal uses. While some here also consider it buttercups the plant is poisonous – to With lesser celandine the small a great nuisance, it generally dies both humans and grazing animals –
nodular tubers on the roots reminded
down and disappears by late spring so is one of our less irritating garden weeds.

Lesser celandine (Ficaria verna) was previously classified as Ranunculus ficaria

If you have noticed any interesting wildlife or hedgerow plants in Swanmore do share your discoveries with us in a future issue. Send you stories to [email protected]

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Swanmore_Magazine.indd 20 19/11/2020 13:35 Around the district From our district councillors Support local businesses and keep safe As this is the article for the Christmas/New Year Bonfire Night has, hopefully, seen the last of the Magazine; may we wish you all a very merry Christmas fireworks for a while. It is sad to see and hear of reports and a happy New Year. of domestic animals (and farm animals) being injured as Not only a new festive season, but a “new a result of being panicked by the “swoosh, and bang” of magazine” to celebrate; and hopefully, a vaccine to fireworks. combat this dreadful covid-19 virus. Garden waste changes Coping with covid The new “garden waste licensing” regime has opened. It would seem to be appropriate to record happenings The necessary forms are to be found on the City regarding the local “fight” against this virus. Presently, Council website – winchester.gov.uk. Having registered, cases are still rising but if we all take care, we can hope your new additional bin (120 litre at £39 pa; 240 litres at to enter the New Year safely having celebrated the £59 pa) will be delivered during December. We are now season. told that you may start using it straight away. Garden The usual rules of consideration continue to apply – waste bags will normally no longer be collected after “socially distance” (2 metres), wear a face covering, or February 1st. See the website for conditions. a face mask when shopping, and in the high streets. We are also encouraged to work from home if possible. Increased charges Sometimes, of course it is desirable to go into the office Some will have noticed that parking meters are about to but take safety precautions if you do so. All our Council operate in the Jubilee Hall Car Park, Bishop’s Waltham. meetings are conducted from home via Zoom, or Electric car charging points are also in place there. Be Microsoft Teams, along with e-mails and the phone. warned that most, if not all, of council service charges The new restrictions are scheduled to automatically or fees, have gone up 3%. This was part of the council’s cease on December 2nd. We then expect to be back in autumn budget. Elderly people also must pay for a TV the Tier 1 regime, but with a mass “test and tracing”, Licence for the first time in several years. along with the promise of a vaccine by January. Hopefully most if not all have had their ‘flu vaccine. Hospital plans and smart motorways The County Council is planning a mass “test and The Basingstoke/Winchester/Andover NHS Trust is trace” system following the method being trialled in starting consultation about a new site for an “Acute Southampton. Patient Care Hospital” near to Junction 7 on the M3. You may like to make comments. Small business grants Works on the M27 and the southern part of the M3 The City Council has re-introduced its Community to make them “Smart Motorways” proceeds. Take extra Service operations via our Parish Council. We are care at the junctions because they can be confused expecting a further tranche of money for small business with works junctions! grants. Nonetheless our local shops, and businesses need our continued support. Merry Christmas from We, in Swanmore, are very fortunate to have a your District Councillors variety of food stores within a four-mile radius, along Linda Gemmell 01489 895023 or with several businesses operating a “take-away” email: [email protected] service. Frank R. Pearson Tel: 01489 892822 or The Council, and local Business Improvement e-mail: [email protected] (w) or Districts (BID), are encouraging the introduction, and [email protected] (H) use of “click and collect” schemes. Deliveries will, of Vicki Weston Tel: 01329 835161 or course, continue as at present – but do not forget our e-mail: [email protected] local food stores. “If we do not use them then we will lose them!” More than a few small businesses have gone from high streets.

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Bishop’s Waltham Rotary Club Images of Wickham Christmas collections with Roger The Wickham History Society is celebrating its 60th anniversary with a book about the village. It includes A local highlight in the run up to raise funds to be able to help. views of historic Wickham, including Christmas each year is the Rotary If you would like to donate to help The Square and Bridge Street, as Club Christmas collection when them, especially with Roger the well as recognisable buildings such “Roger” – its brightly lit and music Steam Engine in mind, you can as Chesapeake Mill and The playing Christmas steam engine – donate via the Club website using the Barracks. Copies are £5 and are tours the streets of Bishop’s Waltham “Donate” button at the top of the front available via and various villages. Sadly, this year, page, or you can text ROGER www.wickhamhistory.org.uk. with restrictions as they are, Roger followed by a number to 70085 to will not be accompanied by Santa donate that number in pounds i.e. greeting children and taking their “ROGER 5” – will donate £5. Texts Christmas present orders. cost the value of the donation, plus Instead the club will attempt to one standard rate message and you’ll drive round most of its usual routes at be opting in to hear more about our some point during the first two full work and fundraising via telephone weeks of December, but will not only and SMS. If you’d like to donate, but do not be without Santa, but will also not be U3A making a collection; this is obviously wish to receive marketing dependant on the restrictions in place communications, text Zoom times ahead ROGERNOINFO followed by the at the time. If you want to know if or While the University of the Third Age amount you would like to donate to when Roger will visit your area take a has suspended its meetings at the look at the club website 70085. The Rotary Club is also hoping to Wickham Centre due covid-19, its (www.bishopswalthamrotary.org.uk). regular sessions are continuing via have two static collections: As well as signalling the start of Zoom with members sent the Friday 18th December in Wickham Christmas, Bishop’s Waltham Rotary necessary links a few days Square from 9am to 4pm. Club raises significant funds from the beforehand. Saturday 19th December in door to door collections that On 15th December instead of the Bishop’s Waltham High Street accompany Roger, which go to usual pre-Christmas buffet and talk, from 9am to 4pm. support many charities both local, members are encouraged to show Ian Treveil
national, and international. This year interesting objects via Zoom for the their need is even greater and Roger – the Rotary Club steam group to guess what they might be. because of this the Club still aims to engine will be taking to the streets in December. Zoom meetings for January are: 5th “The Cold War” by Dennis Boylan, and 19th Harvey Griffiths on “Charles II and Nell Gwynn”. Please bear in mind that the subject of these meetings can change without notice. Meon Valley U3A is one of the smallest U3As with a membership of more than 100 people and has nine interest groups. Due to the current lockdown restrictions some groups are not active though Egyptology continues using Zoom and others via email. If you are interested in joining please contact: Betty Hiscock, secretary on 01489 894807 or 07766522464, [email protected] Website: u3asites.org.uk/meon-valley 20

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Meon Valley Lions More help for little people Santa and his elves take a rest Meon Valley Lions Club is proud to support and sponsor the new Meon Sadly, Santa and his elves are unable Valley Baby Bank based in Bishop’s to help this year, but we will be out on Waltham. the streets taking donations. So, if They have set up to help all would like to help us help our local families in the community who are in community, please keep an eye open need of baby and children’s items up for us. Or if you, or someone you to 4 years of age. You do not need an know, needs help please get in touch. appointment or referral to go to the Tel: 07443 753780 Baby Bank, they welcome everyone. We will be out and about between They also work with child and family 9am and 1pm in: care agencies, such as Home Start and local Health Visitors, to gift items Wickham by request to families facing financial Friday 4th December – outside and emotional Westlands Farm Shop. stress. Making a big difference Friday 11th December – outside The Baby Meon Valley Lions secured funding of McCarthy’s Fruit and Vegetables. Bank in now £4,395 from a generous benefactor to Saturday 12th December – In the open on the buy a Smartdrive “Power wheel add Square. first Thursday on” to power up the wheelchair of a Swanmore of every month. young lady in Bishop’s Waltham, this Saturday 5th December – outside They are also is life changing. Central Convenience Stores. raising money The Club received a letter of Bishop’s Waltham for new storage. Friday 18th December – outside thanks from her mother saying “She can’t stop bouncing in her chair and Sainsbury’s. Thank you BBC Radio Solent grinning from ear to ear every time it Saturday 19th December – on the On October 27th Lucy Ambache is mentioned! It really will make a High Street. kindly gave us air time on her Local huge difference to her quality of life BBC Radio Solent show to describe and it is so wonderful to see her so Alternatively you can donate via how the last six months of covid enthused after such a difficult year. the website: https:// restraints have hit both our Father Christmas literally delivered www.meonvalleylionsclub.org.uk/ fundraising events and charity early this year!” donate.html support. Or by text:Simply text LIONS to Our Christmas programme and 70490 to donate £3 or if you would our aims for helping out have also like to donate between £1 and £20 been severely hit but we are doing text LIONS followed by your whatever and wherever we can within donation amount e.g. to donate £5 the Meon Valley.
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Swanmore_Magazine.indd 23 19/11/2020 13:35 Around the district Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust Home Start The amazing unlovables Parents supporting British invertebrates come in all as they are a vital food source for parents shapes and sizes, each with a part to many birds, mammals and reptiles, play in the local ecosystem. Some and are a part of the natural balance. Home-Start is a local community aren’t winning any popularity contests Leave them be and you may be network of trained volunteers helping but we should all try and embrace amazed at the wildlife that follows. families with children through their some of our unlovable species. Spiders have a formidable challenging times. Our approach is as Slugs and snails are hated by reputation but without them world individual as the family: it is just gardeners the world over for chewing might be overrun with swarms of compassionate, confidential help and unsightly holes in treasured flowers insects. House spiders in the house expert support. This support is free of and shrubs. Their slimy appearance and the garden help to keep flies and charge to the family and all of our and eating habits make them other pests in check. In autumn and volunteers have parenting unwelcome to most gardeners, but in winter it may seem that there are experience. a nature-centric garden it’s different
more spiders in your home than Support for families means: usual, but they are just more active at improvements in their emotional this time of year. Though they can health and wellbeing, appear large and sinister, the UK feeling less isolated, house spider is harmless. improvements in their children’s Encourage spiders in the garden behaviour and development, and by providing logs and stone piles for feeling more able to manage the them to live, feed and breed in. household budget. Spiders are a food source for many If you know of a family who needs creatures – providing another vital emotional and practical support, or link in the food chain. you need support yourself, please Moths are often overlooked in don’t hesitate to contact us at favour of their often more colourful [email protected] cousins – butterflies. They may be Could you help us by being a dismissed as brown and dull, but in volunteer who could support a family fact many species are bright and for a couple of hours a week? colourful, and with more than 2,500 Normally our volunteers are parents types of moth in Britain, there's an themselves so they understand how amazing amount of diversity to be difficult family life can be. As well as discovered! If you want to get a closer being sympathetic to the struggle our Angle shades by Amy Lewis Angle shades by look why not set up a simple light trap volunteers also bring moments of Moths may not be as colourful as using a white sheet, washing line and great joy to a family’s life. For more butterflies but are just as important. torch? information or to join our team please Claire Thorpe
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Time for some seasonal celebration Oenophiles in West Meon have Maria – a piercingly crisp perker- started a wine society offering wine upper with a hint of a sea breeze. tastings – when they’re permitted For the main event: Ch. des again – and discounts on selected Joualles 2010 – astoundingly good wines while supporting the village’s value for a cracking 10 year old community shop which has been claret, drinking beautifully now. operated by volunteers since To finish off: Krohn Colheita Port threatened with closure. 2007 – tawny port made with With the festive season upon us, grapes from a single vintage. the society’s wine buffs have come The Society welcomes members up with some recommendations of from the locality to enjoying trying the wines readily available from local wines in a convivial setting,An annual merchants. subscription is £30.. For more To wake you up: Gutierrez Colosia information visit the WMS website at Fino Sherry, Puerto de Santa www.westmeonwine.co.uk. 22

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Sport commencement of his Presidential Year, Bill announced that his chosen Meon Valley – still bowling along charity would be Naomi House Jack’s The summer of 2020 outdoor season businesses and grants which enabled Place and we were delighted that at the Bowls Club will be the club to offer its members limited they were able to send a member of remembered by its members as use of the green throughout the their management team to receive a being exceptionally challenging, as summer months. cheque from Bill for £1,787.54 which most of our activities were either Despite the imposed limitations we included more than £1,200 raised in restricted or cancelled due to the were able to introduce three May by Anthony Thornley, Linda Edwards and Bill by walking a mini Government guidance during the Knockout Pairs Competitions ably marathon covering 26 laps of the current Covid 19 pandemic. organised by David Andrews our bowling green. Following the initial “Lockdown” Competitions Co-ordinator. These provided a competitive element which Despite the reduction in availability period our Management Committee was welcomed by all participants. to play, thanks must be given to our and volunteers tirelessly reorganised The winners and runners were: Green Manager, Peter Fry, and his our facilities to ensure that members loyal band of helpers who have had the safest environment (within Ladies’ Pairs Competition – Winners: continued to maintain our green in the guidelines set) to have access to Jean McGovern & Chris Brett; first class condition throughout the the bowling green and use of the Runners Up: Jenny Armstrong & summer. We now move indoors and club’s equipment. Carol Stayton whilst social distancing will remain Due to social distance and contact Men’s Pairs Competition – Winners : paramount we are grateful to our regulations some aspects of our Ian Burrell & John Travers; Pavilion Manager, Keith Waller, and game had to be revised to conform to Runners up: David Andrews & those members who have ensured a Bowls England’s advice. The effect of Paul Garner safe environment for our members to the temporary new rules meant the Mixed Pairs Competition – Winners: enjoy indoor bowls this winter. abandonment of both Southampton Chris Robinson & John Cassell; Finally with no “Public Open Day” and District Bowling Association Runners up: Sue Duckmanton & this year our annual Beginners Men’s and Ladies’ leagues, and Peter Knott. Course was cancelled, but our friendly matches against local clubs. It was good to see some of our newer qualified coaches are eager to Our planned summer tour to Margate introduce new people to our sport and and our autumn Spanish tour have members being successful against some of our more seasoned players. we hope to advertise next year’s been postponed to next year. This bodes well for the club when course as soon as current restrictions In past years our club has hosted are lifted. numerous competitions which provide inter club competitions and leagues hopefully return next summer. For further information please visit a good source of income to maintain www.meonvalleybowls.org.uk/ our excellent bowling green and our With the absence of our annual presentation evening our President, John Gray club house. Sadly these events were Bill Bailey, presented trophies to the Meon Valley Bowling Club
cancelled but we were grateful for finalists on finals day.At the
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Current Covid-19 restrictions mean Animal services Funeral services few dates to add to your diaries for Bishops Waltham Pet Services 33 South Downs Funeral Service 30 December or January. As life Feed the Birds 27 Nigel Chamberlain & Partners 36 (eventually) returns to normal do Pest Off 29 please send us details of any public Rascal’s Rambles 30 Gardening/Forestry Shield Veterinary Centre 25 Bishop’s Waltham Tree Care 32 events you are planning. The Dog Room 33 J Gordon 30 December The Grooming Room 32 Richard’s Grass 36 4th Meon Valley Lions collecting Tidy Gardens 31 Building/Carpentry/Property Gerald M Vivian 30 outside Westlands Farm Shop, maintenance 9am to 1pm. M R Chase 29 Hairdressers 5th Meon Valley Lions collecting Lee Cooper 26 Dianne 38 outsideSwanmore Central Dean Architectural Technician 34 Shades of Sweetpea 32 Convenience Stores, 9am to 1pm. Diamond Carpentry 27 R & G Gamblin 25 Health services 8th Swanmore Parish Council Full Peter D Garber 28 Eve Croucher Foot Health 34 Council meeting 7pm. Tim Millier Carpentry 31 Julia Plant Foot Care 32 11th Meon Valley Lions collecting Geoff Pilcher 29 Owslebury Dental 32 outside McCarthy’s Fruit and SAJE UVPC 39 Piers Spencer Osteopath 36 Vegetables, 9am to 1pm. N W Stubbington 32 Saxby’s Eye Care 37 John Willis Ltd 30 Toe Business 27 12th Meon Valley Lions collecting in Winkworth Plastering 28 Wickham Square, 9am to 1pm. Household services 12th Conservation Group working Catering Elliott Carpet Care 28 party, 9.45am Broad Lane. Clementine Castering 25 Hampshire Antique Restoration 38 18th Meon Valley Lions collecting Osprey Furnishings 26 Chimneys/Logs Alan Shawyer Appliance Repairs 31 outside Sainsbury’s, Bishop’s Chimney Sweep 37 Pat Staples Interiors 31 Waltham, 9am to 1pm. Logs & Kindling 25 Cynthia Tester 30 18th Rotary Club collecting in R J Ralls 26 Wickham Square, 9am to 4pm. Woodlea Nursery 32 Motor repairs 19th Rotary Club collecting in Chris Gibson 38 Bishop’s Waltham High Street, Computer services W J Heard 30 Computer Problems Solved 28 Taylor’s Garage 35 9am to 4pm. Digi Toolbox 25 19th Meon Valley Lions collecting ion Painting and decorating Bishop’s Waltham High Street, Crafts Philip Broad 30 9am to 1pm. Green Dove Paper Art 38 Martyn Cox 34 19th Swanmore Festive Trail starts. R J Fisher 38 Educational/Childcare Peter D Garber 28 20th Carol Service Drive-in at the Karen’s Kiddie Care 36 Ray Gent 29 Village Hall 6pm. Sallie Smith 28 Mark & June Mason 32 Suzanna Burton 27 Richard Nicholson 32 January Swanmore Pre-School 34 N W Stubbington 32 The Greenery 35 2nd Swanmore Festive Trail ends Plumbing/Heating 5th U3A “The Cold War” by Dennis Electrical services CJL Plumbing and Heating 29 Boylan on Zoom. P Graham Electrical 33 William Fleming Ltd 37 9th Conservation Group working MFC Electrical Ltd 26 J D Humphrey Ltd 30 Derek Pilcher 25 G Rixon Ltd 33 party, 9.45am Broad Lane. G Rixon Ltd 33 White Rose Plumbing 29 12th Swanmore Parish Council, Ben Tibbetts Electrical Ltd 31 Planning & Highways Committee Printers/Phtographers meeting 7pm. Fencing Ciera Vincent Photography 31 19th U3A Harvey Griffiths on “Charles RJS Fencing Contractor 37 Solent Design 35 Studio 6 32 II and Nell Gwynn” on Zoom. Financials/Legal services 19th Swanmore Parish Council Open Butler & Co 33 Taxi services Spaces and Amenities Committee Chamberlains 34 Chase Cars Private Hire 33 meeting 7pm. Hackett & Dabbs 35 Gamblins Private Hire 27 Hayhurst Jackson 26 Further information about all these Nicholas Ridge 28 Television/satellite services events can be found within the Swanmore Satellite 38 magazine.

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Swanmore Magazine 2020Revised_v6.indd 15 17/11/2020 18:07 Christmas Blessings to you!

Thank you to all of you for your giving to St Barnabas’ Church during 2020.

SubjectS to Lockdown easing, our Christmas services willll be:be: Sunday December 13th at 4.30pm Christingle – by Zoom Please join us for the service by using this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86780693060 Have an orange, red paper or ribbon, cocktail sticks, sweetsts and a small candle handy and we’ll show you how to make your own Christingle. Sunday December 20th at 6.00pm Drive-in Carol Service – in the Village Hall Car Park Christmas Eve 5.00pm Crib Service – on St Barnabas’ Facebook site 11.15pm Midnight Mass – in church Christmas Day 8.00am Said Eucharist – in church 10.00am Family Eucharist in church and live-stream via St Barnabas’ Facebook site Christmas jumpers, ties & hats welcome!

Spaces are sadly but necessarily limited in church, so to attend the Drive-in, Midnight Mass or either of the Christmas Day services please book your space by emailing [email protected] or telephoning The Revd Claire Towns on 01489 808968.

We look forward to welcoming you to our Christmas services, in church or online via Zoom or Facebook.

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