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News from the Winterbournes

Winter 2018 No 119

Final repairs to Vicarage Lane

Winterbourne Parish Council

Councillor Dr Charles Penn (Chairman)

Councillor Maureen Atkinson (Vice-Chairperson)

Councillor Dr Peter Biggins

Councillor Adrian Burrows

Councillor Brian Campbell-Kearsey

Councillor Neil Grace

Councillor Roy Judd

Councillor Mari Ostli-East

Councillor Michael Young

Unitary Councillor Mike Hewitt

Any Parish related inquiries should be made in writing to the Parish Clerk in the first instance which will then be brought to the attention of the Parish Council.

Melanie Thomas, Parish Clerk, Windrush, Kings Paddock, Winterslow, SP5 1RZ.

Telephone: 01980 863802 Email: [email protected] Web site: http://www.winterbourneparishcouncil.com/

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Village Link

A magazine produced by the Parish Council three times annually providing news, information and items of interest for the Winterbournes.

Delivery helpers

Heather and George Shepherd, Sue Davis, Jenny Lloyd, Nikki Palmer, Isobel Rider, Sue & Don McIntyre, Maureen Homer, Charles Penn, Ian Berry-Bowers, Pam Newton, Ann Howell, Trevor Lewis, Margaret & Simon Ward, Neil Grace, Carol Biggins.

Deadlines for receipt of items for publication by the editor are:

9th March 2019 6th July 2019 9th November 2019

Items that miss the deadline date are unlikely to be included.

Whilst it would be preferable for items to be emailed, this is in no way compulsory and handwritten articles are also welcome.

Email: [email protected]

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Contents

Winterbourne Parish Council...... 2

Contents ...... 4

Contact Numbers for Wiltshire Council (South) ...... 6

Parish Council ...... 7

Chairman's Report ...... 7

Community Days in the Winterbournes ...... 8

WW1 Commemorative tree planting ...... 9

James Bright A Tribute to an Ordinary Soldier of The Great War ...... 9

Winterbourne War Memorial ...... 12

About theVillage website ...... 13

About the New Glebe Hall website ...... 13

Jumble Sales 2019 ...... 14

Glebe Hall Management Committee ...... 14

Winterbourne Glebe Hall Prices for Hiring 2019 ...... 18

Amesbury Rural Neighbourhood Policing Team ...... 18

Volunteering ...... 20

Bourne Valley Link Scheme ...... 20

Wiltshire Age UK...... 22

Interests and Activities ...... 23

Moviola Night at the Glebe Hall...... 23

Club Friday ...... 24

Bourne Valley Tuesday Club ...... 25

Bourne Valley Singers ...... 25

Bourne Valley Historical Society ...... 26

Bourne Valley Women’s Institute ...... 28

Newbourne Players ...... 29

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Porton Flower Club ...... 30

Winterbourne Cricket Club ...... 30

Bourne Valley Horticultural Society and Gardening Club ...... 31

Churches ...... 32

Bourne Valley Methodist Church ...... 32

Anglican Parish News ...... 33

Church services in the Winterbournes this Christmas-tide ...... 39

Countryside Matters ...... 40

Earwigs ...... 40

Young Winterbourne ...... 40

Bourne Valley Explorer Scout, Scout, Cubs and Beaver Groups ...... 40

1st Winterbourne Rainbows ...... 44

1st Winterbourne Brownies ...... 47

2nd Winterbourne Brownies ...... 48

Winterbourne Earls Church of England School ...... 50

Porton Toddler Group ...... 53

Forthcoming Events ...... 54

Advertisements ...... 66

Advertising in the Village Link ...... 77

Useful Telephone Numbers ...... 78

Village Diary ...... 79

Church services in the Winterbournes this Christmas-tide ...... 80

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Contact Numbers for Wiltshire Council (South)

Main number 0300 456 0100 Mincom for hard of hearing 01225 712500 Automated payments (24 hours) 0300 456 0119 Blue badges 01225 713002 Bus passes (Over 60s and disabled) 01225 713004 Council tax benefit and housing benefit 01722 434483 Council tax enquiries 01722 434222 Children’s Services 01722 438165 General enquiries 01722 336272 Homes 4 Wiltshire 01380 734734 Household waste collections 01722 434319/434320 Housing general enquiries 01722 434280 Leisure centres: Amesbury Leisure Centre 01980 622173 Durrington Leisure Centre 01980 594594 Salisbury Five Rivers Leisure Centre 01722 339966 Tisbury Leisure Centre 01747 871141 Libraries 01225 713000 Parking 01722 434326 Planning 01722 434541 Pest Control 01722 434319/434320 Recycling/black boxes – Hills Waste 0845 6032085 Registration – Births, Deaths, Marriages 01225 713007 Roads and pavements 0300 456 0105 School admissions 01225 713010 School special educational needs 01225 718095 School transport 01225 713004 Social care – adults 0300 456 0111 Social care – children 01225 773500 Website www.wiltshire.gov.uk

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Parish Council

Chairman's Report

A year of trees, commemorations and anniversaries

They say things come in threes. The Parish Council agenda over this summer seems to have been dominated by problems with trees in three places: Paddock Close; the Glebe Hall car park; and Gaters Lane. They have two things in common, being the need for tree surgery (or felling) to reduce risk to people and property, and that the Parish Council is frustrated by its limited authority to act. The responsibility for these trees is with the landowners though in some cases Wiltshire Council can take action, so we are currently liaising with both the respective landowners and Wiltshire Council to try and get these dealt with promptly.

Trees are important for our landscape and environment, and are often planted for commemorations. As we reach the 100th anniversary of the Great War armistice, we will be planting a tree in the Queen Elizabeth (Amenity) Field on 25th November (details page 9). Few (if any) remain who have memories of this war, but it is part of our history and its effects are still very personal to many, including in the Winterbournes. We were privileged to witness an exceptional, and very moving, tribute to James Bright through letters, songs and poems recently in St Michael & All Angels’ Church, and his story is retold on page 10.

The Winterbournes and the surrounding area, have a rich history going back for several millennia and our Historical Society celebrated its 70th anniversary this year. The Glebe Hall also celebrated its 25th and St Michael & All Angels’ church continues to celebrate its 150th anniversary (more details on these herein). The second of three centenaries is that of the gift to the nation of Stonehenge in 1918. This ancient monument is very much part of our local history and landscape, but also not without controversy, particularly on the matter of the plans to improve the A303. This highways scheme will have an impact locally, especially during the work itself, and it may be worth visiting the project website from time to time at https://highwaysengland.co.uk/projects/a303-stonehenge-amesbury-and-berwick- down/.

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Another series of anniversaries brings me to the subject of health and wellbeing, since this is the 70th year of the NHS. The NHS is, however, only one of several components to what is increasingly being referred to as wellbeing. County councils are responsible for public health and social care, and there are also many facilities, organisations and activities that can and do contribute. In our own community we have many societies and groups which provide interest, activity, social interaction and support, including the Bourne Valley Link Scheme, Tuesday Club, Club Friday, Bourne Café, Dementia Friends and the many others covered in the Village Link. We owe our thanks to all those who help these organisations and activities to thrive. The third centenary? The flu pandemic of 1918 was responsible for a great many deaths worldwide. Today flu is preventable, and we should all take advantage of the flu vaccine – available from most large pharmacies (free if you are eligible for NHS cover, a small cost if not). So as we enter another winter, be mindful of your own health and wellbeing, but also, as referred to in the letter from the Vicar’s wife Mari, look out for that of others.

Charles Penn, Chairman, Winterbourne Parish Council

Community Days in the Winterbournes

Have you seen people in high vis jackets on a Saturday morning, litter picking, clearing footpaths, and cleaning street furniture? These are residents of the Winterbournes giving their time to keep the village tidy. It is amazing what can be accomplished with enough volunteers in just three hours. Their reward at 12 noon is a bacon and mushroom butty (or two) and a hot drink.

If you would like to join us, look out for the roadside signs advertising the next Community Day, or contact Cllr Maureen Atkinson on 01980 611311 and at [email protected]

Next Community day Saturday 1st December; meet at the Bourne Valley Methodist Church hall at 9am.

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WW1 Commemorative tree planting

Sunday 25th November, 2.30pm in QEII Field, Winterbourne (The play area next to the Winterbourne Arms)

The Commandant of the Defence CBRN Centre, Winterbourne, Wg Cdr Paul Rait, together with the Chair of Winterbourne Parish Council, Dr Charles Penn, will perform the ceremony. This will be followed by a blessing from Rev Peter Ostli-East. The tree, a 2 year old crab apple, has kindly been donated by Charlie Bruce-White.

The tree, although planted to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War, will also be in remembrance of all the fallen of The Winterbournes.

Following the ceremony, tea and cake will be served in St. Michael’s Church, where the Bourne Valley Historical Society will display items of local interest, pertaining to those who have fought.

Everyone is invited to attend the event and to enjoy the tea and display.

James Bright A Tribute to an Ordinary Soldier of The Great War Centenary of the Armistice November 1918

In 1994 when we were clearing South Croft, Hurdcott following Great Aunt Kathie’s death, my aunts found a bundle of letters in an upstairs trunk. They were wrapped in paper, tied with string and also contained 2 medals. I don’t think they had been touched for over 70 years. James’ parents were Bright cousins, a family who had worked the land in the Chalke Valley for centuries. George was a ploughboy and later became a master builder. Ellen was brought up at the White Hart at Martin and then on tenanted farms near Cranborne. In the late 1880s she was nanny to the aristocratic Bentinck family who took her to live on their estates in Holland and Germany. William, the child whom she cared for in her nursery, became Attaché of the Imperial Germany Embassy in London. For Ellen, the conflict would be a much deeper tragedy. James and his 4 siblings, John, George, Eva & Kathie were born at the Greencroft, moving to the family’s first rented farm, Ford Farm in the early 1900s, where Eva died 9

of scarlet fever. By 1911, James and my grandfather, George, were farming with their father at Roche Court, Winterslow. Subsequently, they bought Hurdcott Farm, Winterbourne Earls.

Although there was a huge surge to volunteer from 4 August 1914 onwards, by 1915 the government was really struggling to replace the fallen. The Derby Scheme of October 1915 required single men to declare that they would serve, but only when necessary. James fell into this group, signing the Short Service Attestation on 7 December 1915, aged 23. He was paid £2 9d and put in the Army Reserve. He was mobilised on 18 March 1916 at the same time as conscription started. He had no say in his regiment and was enlisted as Private No 4920 into the Royal Warwickshire Regiment. He was mobilised from Devizes to Birmingham and then posted to Clevedon, Somerset for training. His seaside souvenir lettercard hints at excitement and an adventure; uniform and kit, vaccinations, sharing the billet with jolly good chaps, having photos taken and staying out late after curfew. By the beginning of May he was back near home, posted to Windmill Hill Camp at Ludgershall and ready to be sent overseas at any moment. Training was hampered by an infection in his ankle and boils (in the days before antibiotics). James’ parents received his letter, postmarked 10 July, Southampton, informing them of his departure. His letter from the Army Recreation Hut at Rouen, France three days later is upbeat: it was a nice place, he had enjoyed the trip very much and he had forgotten all the French that his sister had taught him! He visits the cathedral and considers it “a fine place, well worth seeing”, learns some French and delights in the plentiful cheap fags.

27 July: “I am writing this in my dugout. It is alright here and I am fairly comfortable. The guns are kicking up a good row but I am got used to it now. I don’t think it will last much longer as we keep on taking ground and our guns send about 10 shells to their one.” The realities of the war on the Somme are making a deep impression: “Some of the villages are knocked down to the ground. I should not like to see England like it.”

Letters from home get delayed and lost, and he frequently writes that he has not received anything, even sending an official field service postcard home to tell them. He asks for parcels of cake, apples, writing paper, envelopes and a newspaper and takes delight in receiving the one that gets through.

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Away from the line, they are taken in motors; he reckons 60 miles, to a camp NE of Amiens to rest, only to spend several days marching all the way back again, their destination, Ovillers, NE of Albert on the Somme.

His parents’ letter, relieved that he is alright, dated 1 September, is returned unopened. An official communication dated 16 September informs the family that he went missing in action on 27 August 1916 but cautions that he could be a prisoner of war. For nearly nine months the family are left utterly in limbo, devastated, anxious, hopeful, unable to mourn, and they send letters everywhere seeking information, until an official communication, in June 1917, “constrains to conclude that he is dead”. The Red Cross account, received in January 1919, two months after the end of the war explains, economically, the circumstances of the disastrous assault on the German trenches at Ovillers on 27 August 1916. It does not tell them “the men broke into the double and as a consequence got into our own barrage……. and overshot the objective and pushed too far ahead thus encountering our own barrage again”. “They were …. forced to return and appear to have lost heavily while doing so.” nor “No trace could be found of D Company” Names are given for the 3 officers killed, the 5 wounded and the 1 missing. Rank & File: 7 killed, 146 wounded, 72 missing. As James Bright was a Private he was not named. We will never know his ultimate fate.

James’ story was replicated nearly three quarter of a million times, in this country alone, in the Great War. The impact on families and communities was profound and has continued to resonate through the passing of a century as we continue to remember the generation “that age shall not weary”.

Hilary Sharland (née Bright)

Have you seen the new seat situated at the first ford down Tanners Lane? Thanks to the family of John and Jenny Hale for this wonderful lasting tribute to their parents.

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Winterbourne War Memorial

James is commemorated on the War Memorial outside St Michael’s & All Angels’ Church along with 22 other young men from the Winterbournes who died for their country during the 1914-18 war. Source: Jan Oliver, Wilts OPC Project, 2012/20

1914 September: Frederick Jacobs (32, Ford) October: John Jacobs (33, Ford) Charles Blake (25),

1915 April: Horace Beken (30, Hurdcott) September: Harold May (24, W/B Dauntsey)

1916 June: Walter White (23, The Poplars, W/B Gunner) July: Walter Aldridge (20, Hurdcott) August: James Bright (24, W/B Earls) September: George Elliott (21) November: Charles King (20, New Inn, W/B Dauntsey),

1917 January: Henry Browning (22, W/B Gunner) February: Richard Elcho Skyrme (22, The Vicarage, W/B Earls) April: Horace Porter (24, W/B Gunner) July: Ernest Robins (19, Ladysmith, Gomeldon) November: George Kyte (22) Ernest Skinner (24, W/B Gunner) December: William Morris (25, Idmiston)

1918 April: Harry Musselwhite (38) May: Albert Calloway (21, W/B Dauntsey) July: Harold Goodfellow (33, W/B Gunner) October: George Sawyer (30, West Down Barn, W/B Gunner) November: Reginald Muspratt (20, W/B Gunner) Vestor Viney (29, W/B Gunner)

1920 May: William Williams (29) 1921 August: Gerald Wicks (55)

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About theVillage website

www.thewinterbournes.org.uk Our village website is available to all as an instant source of what’s

Our village website is available to all as an instant source of what’s happening in The Winterbournes and the Bourne Valley villages, including:  What’s On & When, with details of who to contact  Latest news  MOVIOLA in the Glebe Hall  Neighbourhood Police bulletins  Timetable for kerbside Rubbish & Recycling collections  Opening times for Household Re-cycling Centres – AMESBURY & SALISBURY  Timetable for Mobile Library visits  And more . . . As always, if you would like us to publish any pictures, news, details of past or forthcoming events, publicity for your local group or indeed anything that would interest readers, please get in touch at: [email protected]

John Brown Web coordinator 01980 611352

About the New Glebe Hall website

www.glebehall.org.uk

The Winterbourne Glebe Hall has become a very popular venue to hire for  Business meetings  Training sessions  Conferences  Concerts and other musical events  Drama performances 13

 Large family celebrations  Wedding receptions  Children’s parties

The Glebe Hall website is targeted at people looking to compare village halls to hire for an event. Did you know that Winterbourne residents are able to hire the Winterbourne Glebe Hall at specially discounted rates?

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Jumble Sales 2019

2nd February- Jumble sale in aid of Salisbury Hospice 6th April- Jumble sale in aid of the Glebe Hall 7th September- Jumble sale in aid of Salisbury Hospice 2nd November- Jumble sale in aid of the Glebe Hall

Glebe Hall Management Committee

Since my last report your committee has been heavily engaged in a number of projects to improve and update the facilities at the Glebe Hall. In response to many users’ comments, we have installed supplementary heating to the small meeting room, which has been difficult to heat over the years. This has now made the room more comfortable to use. We have also had to replace and upgrade the public address and hearing loop system, on which many regular users depend and which aids outside speakers to deliver their presentations. The current security lighting around the hall is also becoming out dated and is of poor quality. As each light fails we have embarked on upgrading the units that makes the area around the hall brighter, aiding the clarity of pictures stored by the CCTV system and has the advantage of reducing our running costs.

The committee has also had to respond to the unexpected, in having to deal with a tree that fell onto the roof of the archive building in September. During removal, a number of broken tiles were urgently replaced before the winter weather takes hold. 14

Fortunately, the tree did not penetrate the roof so it remained waterproof. However, we have been advised that other trees at the rear of the hall need to be removed, as they also pose an increased risk to the building. Being in a conservation area the Parish Council has undertaken a review of the land and its ownership to determine who is responsible for their removal.

Inconsiderate motorists have, over the years damaged the posts protecting the hall located at the rear of the car park. This demonstrates the vulnerability of the building. A replacement protection system involving the installation of a continuous barrier is in the process of being installed. This project is being organised by the Parish Council who are contracting out the work. In addition, it is reassuring to note that due to the work of the Parish Council; areas at the entrance road to Vicarage Lane have been repaired, completing the road’s upgrade to the Glebe Hall.

All the above projects and on-going maintenance come with your committee having to allocate funds appropriately and responsibly controlled, as always, by our hardworking treasurer Maureen Atkinson. Therefore, much of our time has been exercised with controlling costs associated with running the hall and seeking ways to raise additional funds. We are thankful to our regular users who contribute both time and extra funding to enable us to undertake all the work required. In addition we have been fortunate and extremely grateful to be in receipt of bequests from individuals within the parish and a grant from The Amesbury Area Board.

In addition, our fundraising group are always considering ideas to attract new funds, as well as arranging events that help and also enhance village life. At the time of writing we have just completed many highly successful events, enjoyed by all who have attended and provided much needed funds for us to continue upgrading and maintaining the facilities in hall. These have included: i) Early Christmas Fair held on Saturday, 20th October 2018, with its selection of stalls that included, fused glass, turned wood, candles, handbags, skincare, jewellery, ladies wear and knitted items, which proved a tremendous success. Even the Christmas puddings sold in aid of the St Michael’s bell & clock restoration fund and offers to visit the church bell tower attracted much attention. The serving of turkey butties, soup etc. and offers of a delicious selection of cakes topped off a wonderful event. May I take the opportunity to thank all the local volunteers that contributed the cakes, helped with catering and welcomed all visitors?

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ii) Halloween Party held the following week on Sunday, 28th October, in conjunction with the Newbourne Players, aimed at 2 to 12 year olds, also proved to be a memorable event. The vast proportion of the children that came made considerable efforts to dress up in an array of festive costumes with scary makeup. They also enthusiastically took part in many of the organised events. Together with Jo McMullin, Tracy Cooke and Wendy Merryfield of the Newborne Players and Jane Lackey of the Glebe Hall committee the whole of the Glebe Hall and stage was decorated beautifully for the Halloween event. The atmosphere was further enhanced with lighting and sound effects, set up in the main hall by Steven Wright and the small meeting room by Wendy and Heather Merrifield. Again thanks to Chris Brown, Jo Sankey, Jenny Lloyd who served food and drink from the kitchen and numerous other volunteers who manned the various activities, and all who stayed to clear up, when all had left. The feedback from many, who attended, indicated that both children and adults enjoyed the evening, with all that was on offer. iii) Moviola organised by Chris and John Brown continues to raise funds and provide an entertaining evening. The films of late have been excellent, so if you have never been, please give it a go. It is a great opportunity to meet others in the village over a glass of wine, ice cream, coffee and chat. Recent excellent films have included The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society and The Leisure Seekers. The next film on Thursday November 22nd is called The Bookshop, staring Bill Nighy who allies himself with the woman who opens a bookshop in a seaside town and exposes the narrow mindedness of the townsfolk, a mean spirited bank manager, a killjoy town snob, and the hostility of other shopkeepers, which promises to be equally entertaining. We have a break in December as the 4th Thursday would be 27th December and we would be unlikely to get the attendance, due to some other event taking place, called Christmas. It is a good opportunity to give our organisers a break. iv) Jumble Sales. Thanks, as always, goes to Sue Davis and her team who continue to hold very successful jumble sales alternately for the Glebe Hall and the Hospice. Proceeds from the Glebe Hall jumble sale on November 3rd are to be put towards the projects dealing with the trees and replacement security lights to help secure the hall from any further damage. The last pot of money raised allowed us to purchase the supplementary heating system for the small meeting room earlier than anticipated. This is an example of how important such funding is to our programme of improvements. v) Future events currently at various stages of organisation include: 16

a pantomime ‘Cinderella’ by the Newbourne Players on Thursday 13th, Friday 14th December at 7.30pm and Saturday 15th December at 5.30pm. Also remember ‘fairy tale’ fancy dress is being encouraged. So bring the children, grandchildren, great grandchildren or just revisit your childhood and enjoy this Christmas treat. Open Gardens held jointly with the BVHS & Garden Club is being arranged for Sunday 2nd June 2019. Food Fest on Friday, 8th November 2019

Jane Lackey, our newly appointed caretaker, works extremely hard to maintain the hall to the highest possible standards thus ensuring the hall is always presented at its best to all users, prior to hiring. It is however, increasingly being experienced that many who hire the hall do not appreciate the work involved and our simple requests to leave as they find it for others to enjoy, are not always undertaken. Please, if you hire the hall, take care of it, as it is a valuable community asset used by all age groups, an increasing number of local and regional organisations as well as a wide range of private users. The hall committee endeavours to cater for a range of activities and feels it not too much to request that all that hire the hall leave it as they found it for others to have the same enjoyment. This action enables us to keep our hire fees competitive, as we do not have to pay for extra cleaning.

The Glebe Hall is used by an increasing number of diverse organisations within and outside the parish, which deserve your support and covers all age groups. The names and contact details of each organisation are displayed on the hall notice board. No matter what your interests there is something for everyone to enjoy and/or take part. If there is an interest gap you have identified, consider a start-up and contact our booking clerk. It is pleasing to report that there is a noticeable increase in private events that range from the hall hosting weddings, anniversaries, children’s parties, live shows and using the hall as a conference and meeting venue.

I would like to take the opportunity to thank all those members of the local community, local traders and Glebe Hall Committee, who over the last 12 months, have given their time in helping raising funds, supported events, and contributed to running and maintenance of our village hall.

Finally, on behalf of the Winterbourne Glebe Hall Management Committee can we wish you a Happy Christmas and Peaceful New Year?

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Winterbourne Glebe Hall Prices for Hiring 2019

Vicarage Lane, Winterbourne Earls, Salisbury, SP4 6HA Registered Charity 279405 Description Price £

Daytime (whole premises) 16.25* Per hour

Evening (whole premises) 21.50* Per hour

Small Meeting Room** (Ron Burton Room) 11.00* Per hour

Weddings Additional hours may be (includes 6pm Friday to 10am 495.00* available at time of booking Sunday) for an extra £15.50 per hour.

Cleaning after wedding 50.00

Cleaning after special events 42.00

*Discount may be available for Winterbourne residents — please enquire. **Small Meeting Room has self-contained access from outside, also may be available with access to kitchen & toilets — please enquire

Jane Lackey Booking Clerk 07840887842 [email protected] website: www.glebehall.org.uk

Amesbury Rural Neighbourhood Policing Team

We are investigating a series of thefts of power tools from vehicles in Amesbury. Throughout October, we have had five separate reports of thefts of tools worth

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over £7,000 in total. Tools stolen from vehicles include a Metabo power hacksaw, drill drivers, STS drill, FS 360 orange Stihl strimmer, HS 45 orange Stihl strimmer, electric test kit, Makita battery drills, nail guns, DeWalt drill, grey Honda lawnmower and skill saw. We are increasing patrols in the area following this spate of thefts and would encourage residents to ensure valuables are removed from their vehicles overnight or when your vehicle is not in use for prolonged periods of time. This will help reduce the risk of you falling victim to this type of crime.

Please follow us on:

Twitter https://twitter.com/wiltshirepolice Facebook https://www.facebook.com/wiltshirepolice/

Or sign up to Community Messaging https://www.wiltsmessaging.co.uk/ Our free Community Messaging service will also help keep you updated about policing and crime in your local area.

Amesbury Rural Report October 2018

Community Policing Teams supporting Community Speedwatch Teams

This priority continues and to date 165 actions have taken place. As of 24th October the new locations are: • Allington – Near the Social Club • Shrewton – London Road • Broadchalke • Quidhampton – 20mph

Local Crime

5th October Fisherton De la Mere - Non- dwelling – High-sided Bateson tipper trailer was stolen from within a walled courtyard & a roller (for tarmacking) stolen from outbuilding. 23rd October Winterbournes - Suspect has gained entry into dwelling by forcing a window. Valuables have been stolen from within the property. 26th October Shrewton - Non- dwelling - Suspect(s) have gained entry into storage units, in yard by cutting locks. Valuable items have been stolen from one unit. 3rd October Shrewton - Suspect/s have stolen car batteries from a farm. 19

12th October Winterbournes - Suspect/s have accessed a parked vehicle via an unsecured window and stolen a De Walt cordless drill & socket set. 28th October Ocheston - Suspect(s) have stolen number plates from a parked vehicle.

This link, https://www.police.uk/ ,will allow you to check stats in more detail for your area, and all surrounding areas.

PCSO 3961 Tina Roylance [email protected] PC 1481 Lucy Wileman [email protected]

Please dial 101 to report a crime and 999 in an emergency.

Volunteering

Bourne Valley Link Scheme

Our volunteers provide neighbourly services to those in need in the Bourne Valley parishes of Cholderton, Newton Toney, Allington, Boscombe, Idmiston, Porton, Gomeldon, the Winterbournes and Hurdcott

The recent combined AGM and coffee morning of the Bourne Valley Link was held at Idmiston Memorial Hall, Porton. Following the presentation of the annual report and details of the accounts, a large group of clients, friends and volunteers was able to hear an informative talk by Trading Standards Officer, Elizabeth Beck, on how to avoid scams both locally and by fraudsters nationwide.

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BVLS CHRISTMAS BAZAAR Join us for mulled wine and mince pies at Glebe Hall, Winterbourne Earls on Saturday 17th November 2018 From 10.30 to 12 noon

A large variety of Christmas-themed stalls, together with a terrific raffle, will give everyone the perfect opportunity to prepare for the festive season. Relax with a glass of mulled wine (or cup of coffee) and a delicious mince pie. Everyone welcome!

Can we help? Do you need transport to visit friends or relatives, a hospital, GP, optician or dentist appointment, hairdresser, shopping or a place of interest? If you live in the Bourne Valley and in exchange for a donation to BVLS, we may be able to help.

Please help by becoming one of our Link volunteers If you would like to join our wonderful team of volunteers, then please call the Link number for information. There are a variety of tasks and you can choose how much time you are able to give to this valuable service. The scheme is a registered charity; volunteers receive expenses only and users are asked to make a donation in a sealed envelope (according to their means).

Ring the Co-ordinator on 01980 611117 to use the scheme.

Registered charity number 1108029 www.bournevalleylink.org.uk

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Wiltshire Age UK

Do you have some time to spare to support local older people?

Age UK Wiltshire is the country’s leading organisation for older people, working in communities stretching from Salisbury to Swindon and in-between. We offer services to meet their needs, whilst advocating for their rights. We can provide life changing support to older people, with the most vulnerable and disadvantaged our priority, but as demand for our services grows we need more people to offer their time to help us continue to provide this support. Did you know that all our front-line services are delivered by volunteers? These are people of all ages and backgrounds who provide essential and invaluable support to the older people in our communities. Their skills are as wide and varied as the volunteer roles we have to offer. Are you a ‘people person’ and enjoy that face to face contact or like helping behind the scenes? Have you recently retired or are working part time? Perhaps you are between jobs or looking for experience in the charity sector. No matter how much or how little time you have available, we will do our best to match your skills and experience with a role that you will find worthwhile.

Our current volunteering roles in your local area are:

Office based Advice Volunteers – at our Devizes or Salisbury offices helping our clients with more complex queries and requests for information which can range from looking for a local tradesperson or enquiring about benefits. Travel expenses reimbursed. Community based Advice Volunteers – you would be visiting our clients at home to undertake benefits checks or help them with filling in forms. Home from Hospital Volunteers – SP1, SP2 & SP5 postcodes only, visiting people recently returned home from a spell in hospital to help with routine tasks on a short- term basis. Community Support Volunteer Visitors – visiting socially isolated older people at home with the aim of helping them reconnect with their community and develop new friendships. We’re also looking for people to knit or crochet who can help us knit or crochet little woolly hats for The Big Knit 218 campaign.

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More information about all our roles can be found on our website www.ageukwiltshire.org.uk or by calling our office on 01380 727767 or emailing us at [email protected] Whatever your reason for volunteering, we’d be delighted to hear from you.

Interests and Activities

Moviola Night at the Glebe Hall

The last Moviola film of the summer/autumn season we will be showing is THE BOOKSHOP on Thursday 22nd November at 7.30pm (doors open 7.00pm.) It is England 1959. In a small East Anglian town, Florence Green decides, against polite but ruthless local opposition, to open a bookshop. Tickets for this film are available in advance £6 from Winterbourne PO & Stores. Contact John: 01980 611352. There will be no film shown at the Glebe Hall in December then the winter season begins in January 2019, but currently we don’t know details of which films will be offered to us, but I am expecting to hear from MOVIOLA very shortly. As before, the choices of films available will be circulated among our regular patrons, and if you wish to be involved in choosing these films, please let me know. Final selection will be shown on the village website www.thewinterbournes.org.uk as usual.

We try to make our film evenings something our audience can look forward to; as well as teas, coffees and a range of luxury ice creams at budget prices we have red or white wine by the glass. Please tell your friends and neighbours, if they haven’t been to our film nights at the Glebe Hall, now is a good time to give it a try!

John Brown 01980 611352

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Club Friday

Did you know that Club Friday is also known as The Bourne Valley Day Centre? Did you also know that in October we celebrated our 37th birthday? What a fantastic achievement, and one that would not have been possible without dedicated volunteer helpers. Club Friday is a friendly group and new volunteer helpers will always receive a warm welcome. Of course, there would not be any guests on a Friday if it were not for our fantastic volunteer drivers who do a marvellous job, collecting guests, transporting them into the day centre for 10am each week, collecting them again at 3pm to return them safely home. We would greatly appreciate expanding our group of drivers; we ask that you are insured, and that you agree to undertake a DBS check at our expense. In return we can reimburse 45 pence per mile, paid quarterly. It does not need to be a weekly commitment; it could be fortnightly or ad-hoc. We meet each Friday in the Methodist Church hall in Winterbourne Dauntsey, just opposite the pub. On the first Friday of each month we hold a cake sale and a coffee morning. Please do call in between 10-11am and enjoy a complimentary cup of tea or coffee. We would love to meet you!

Christmas is on the horizon and we have a Christmas sale, raffle and coffee morning on the 7th of December from 10am. Please do come along and support us, helping to raise funds for our lovely day centre. Raffle tickets are available from our supportive friends at Winterbourne Stores and post office and from Club Friday. Tickets are only 50 pence each or £2.50 for a book! First prize is £100! We have enjoyed some fun activities over the past weeks; from armchair yoga, musical bingo and even boccia (a throwing sport!) There have been craft sessions, talks and musical acts keeping us entertained. We try to have a varied programme of events whilst remaining within our budget. As a registered charity we rely on a grant to cover basic running costs, but we must also raise funds ourselves to keep afloat. If you are willing to buy some raffle tickets, visit our cake sales, or donate any amount, we would be extremely grateful. We are applying for the Waitrose green token scheme, and hope to be selected in the New Year, do look out for us and support us with a token.

With warm wishes for the festive season,

Lisa Stubbs Organiser 07870 203374 [email protected]

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Bourne Valley Tuesday Club

We are just finalising our program for the first few months of next year. During the dark winter months we meet once a month at Bourne Valley Methodist Church We kick off the new season with a party on January 4th followed by Call my Bluff on February 12th.. On March 12th we have a visit from Michael King talking about his mission work in Africa which promises to be very interesting. April 9th sees an illustrated evening of photographs from the Salisbury area by the well-known local photographer Roger Elliot. As we go to print we are putting the final touches to our program for March 26th and April 9th All are welcome and our evenings start at 7.30 and usually finish at 9.30; the cost is just £2 per meeting which includes light refreshments. For more information contact Crispin Bickle on 01980 611372.

Crispin 01980 611372

Bourne Valley Singers

Bourne Valley Singers are back in harness after a long hot summer. We meet as usual during July and August, but attendance can be rather sparse, holidays taking precedence. We gave a concert in the Glebe Hall in September including a delicious tea entitled Nature's Bounty, which was well supported by villagers, family and guests. The concert included a variety of songs with a nature theme including birds and flowers by the Singers, the trio, the quartet and special guest, Harry Brockway. As always Jo Sankey did sterling work in the kitchen however, I forgot the camera so there are no photos this time! A profit of £850 was made which will be shared among the MRI Scanner appeal, the Glebe Hall and two local nursing homes, for the benefit of the residents. Thank you to everyone who supported us, it makes it all worthwhile. October saw the start rehearsals for the Christmas programme. It felt rather strange to be singing carols on a sunny autumn evening; dark evenings and carols mark the beginning of winter. We have several engagements to brighten things up during the long haul to Christmas, starting with a concert at Porton Church on November 30th at 7pm to include excellent refreshments. Please see what’s on section for details of tickets. This is followed by a concert at the Methodist Church on the 5th of December at 7pm (there are always good refreshments there as well). Our annual visit to St. Thomas' Christmas tree festival follows on December 8th in the afternoon.

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We always look forward to this one as we have the opportunity to hear other groups perform and we are rewarded with coffee and cake. Finally we will be singing carols to Bourne Valley WI at their Christmas tea party (emphasis on the tea) on 12th December. Three of us are members so we have an incentive to do well! We are then off duty until the New Year when we will have a new programme to tackle with, no doubt, some new songs to learn. We recently welcomed a new lady to the choir, Vicki; we would be delighted for more to join us. We meet at the Methodist Church on Wednesdays at 7pm.

Glenys Hollingdale–Smith

Bourne Valley Historical Society

Some Memories from the Society Archives:

Mrs Grace Lewis born at The Nook, Figsbury Road, Winterbourne Dauntsey in 1932, has drawn a map from memory dated 1934-1957. Not only does the map show the houses in the villages but also mentions the names of the occupants. One of these is Daphne du Maurier residing at the Elms.

Ernie Rowden lived in the same house in Winterbourne Earls all his life. “There was a Mr. Knight from Winterslow, who had a coach like a box on wheels — you had to climb a ladder to get on top and there was nothing to stop you falling out. In those days all the coaches had to leave the seaside resorts by 6.30pm, by law. We children loved the ride home, we nearly always stopped at a pub on the way and didn't get back until past 9 o'clock.”

Eva Porter lived in Winterbourne Dauntsey all her life. “We lived in a thatched cottage down Gaters Lane on the other side of the river and when the river flooded, we couldn't get to school.”

Gertie Franks lived in a cottage in Winterbourne Dauntsey, with 2 rooms, one up and one down. “We had no sink, we washed up in a bowl and had a tin bath which had to be filled from the outside pump.”

Miss Moody Remembers (Born ca 1912) “Policeman's Corner was so named when the village policeman lived on the corner. When I was a child many years ago, PC Hosey was the policeman and he had two little girls about my age. Although at that

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time I lived in Winterbourne Dauntsey I used to come and play with them and we used to push their bantams around in the dolls pram.”

Mrs Mary Hatcher born in West Gomeldon in 1920 moved to Cholderton in 1952. “The first ever fete I attended in about 1924, the farmhouse (in Porton) was occupied by the Targett family and the tree lined driveway was adorned with coloured balloon and bunting. The events that stand out most were bowling for a pig and tea and cakes in a very large barn and a lady boiling water in a big black kettle over a stock fire. The hurdy gurdy man came to the village with his barrel organ, the music sang out and we watched with delight as his small pet monkey pranced around the top of the organ.”

Nellie Treble Remembers Nellie left school at the age of 14 and went into service in Salisbury, where she earned 8 shillings per week, living in, with 2 half days off - Wednesday and Sunday, when she would often catch the train home to Boscombe. Later Nellie moved to Porton and worked at a big house on Prosser’s Hill (now known as Gomeldon Hill) where she met her future husband, Fred, who used to deliver the chicken feed. Fred's family lived in Porton, where his mother worked on the farm, hooking thistles out of the corn in summer.

Society Meetings are held on the 3rd Thursday of each month (except August and December) at 7.30pm in the Glebe Hall, Winterbourne Earls.

Future Meetings in 2018/9: November 15th: Michael Nottage, “Edward Wyndham Tennant, Soldier of the Great War.” January 17th: Tim Scott Bolton, “The Landscapes of Capability Brown” Lectures for the following dates in 2019 to be confirmed: February 21st (to include AGM), March 21st, April 18th, May 16th, June 20th, July 18th

Membership of the Society is currently £13 per annum and includes attendance at 10 lectures, plus a monthly Newsletter that includes a summary of the lecture given at the previous meeting. Members also have access to a large archive collection of photographs and documents, including full reports on topics of local historical and archaeological interest. Visitors may attend up to two meetings for a donation, before they are asked to join. Please contact Maureen Atkinson on 01980 611311 or at [email protected] for further information. Website: www.bournevalleyhistory.co.uk

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Bourne Valley Women’s Institute

In spite of having to cancel the June meeting, BVWI have had a good summer. At the July meeting, we heard a report on the goings on at the annual meeting of the National Federation of WIs at the Albert Hall. Notice was given of the Wiltshire Federation's Annual Council Meeting at the Guild Hall, (several of our members attended). Photo entries were invited for the 2020 calendar -- 'Horses of Wiltshire'. Since then we have had a coffee morning raising £45 for our funds, and the garden party at president, Jill Bushnell's house, blessed this year with good weather. We had a visit from Stephen Hackett, head gardener at Horatio's Garden, part of the Duke of Cornwall spinal unit at Salisbury District hospital. The garden, built in memory of Horatio Chapple who was killed in Norway in 2011 aged 17, is now six years old and a national charity. There are three such gardens at the moment, at regional spinal centres in Salisbury, Glasgow and Stoke Mandeville; all designed by well-known gardening gurus. It is a place for long term patients to get out of the wards and into the fresh air and is used by staff to escape the stress of hospital life. The garden is paved for easy access for wheel-chairs and beds and there are raised beds and pots for the patients to enjoy. Beds contain useful plants such as strawberries and tomatoes to be picked and eaten. Patients are encouraged to help—‘garden therapy’. The garden costs £50,000 per year to run and volunteers planted 300 tulips for the open day in June, the major fundraising event. The garden can be seen from the hospital bus (if you know where to look) and visits are encouraged. At the September meeting, we heard from Jane Arnold, a celebrant, marking family occasions with non-religious ceremonies planned by the participants. There were some interesting stories: the ring-bearer at a woodland wedding flying off with the ring (after behaving badly with a mouse); a bridegroom at a beach wedding who dived into the sea; a Goth wedding; a Dalek wedding. Among her equipment was a broomstick (she assured us that she wasn't a witch!) used to 'sweep out' negativity from the house, allowing the bride to be 'carried over the doorstep' and along scarf which was used in the ancient ceremony of hand-fasting, legal in the past if the union lasted a year, giving rise to the expression 'tying the knot.’ In October, we heard from a celebrant of a different kind, the Revd Frances Canham, the hospital chaplain. She gave an illuminating talk on her position at the hospital--- even the sad occasions had a lighter side. She told how a wedding can be arranged in a couple of days if necessary, complete with champagne and decorations and is always a happy occasion. Frightened patients can sometimes be obstreperous, but Mrs Canham, having been in the army can easily cope with these. She is there for folk of all faiths or none, and told of the Hindu lady, whose (large) family, there to say 28

goodbye, asked for an anointing with none-to-clean water from the Holy Ganges! It was a privilege to hear from these two committed and caring ladies, different but yet similar. At the next meeting in November, we have a visit from Wessex Archaeology, following the Group meeting when we will be instructed in the art of silver clay jewellery. We will be supporting the Link Scheme Christmas bazaar with our usual home-made goodies, after which we have the Christmas lunch at the Rose and Crown. The Christmas party follows, and the January meeting is titled 'skin care and make- up'. Sadly, this may be my penultimate report for the Village Link; BVWI no longer has enough members to be viable. Afternoon Institutes are largely for the retired as younger ladies are usually working these days. Small Institutes need to change their officials just as often as the larger ones do and the pool of members is not large enough to provide a new committee. It is mandatory to have at least three officers and if these can't be found the Institute is suspended. The committee is working on the problem, but the outlook is not hopeful. This is a great shame as we had hoped to celebrate the Centenary of BVWI in 2022. We may have sorted something out by the time of our AGM in February. I will keep you informed in the next edition.

Details of our meetings can be found on the notice boards outside the Post Office and the Glebe Hall. We meet on the second Wednesday of the month in the Glebe Hall at 2pm.

Glenys Hollingdale-Smith

Newbourne Players

Martin will be directing our Christmas pantomime this year, a traditional tale involving unpleasant stepsisters, a pumpkin and a glass slipper, any guesses as to what it is? The dates for the pantomime are 13th, 14th and 15th December (for details and timings see page xx) If you are interested in any area of amateur dramatics and would like to see what we do, we meet the first Wednesday of every month in the Glebe Hall at 7.30pm; please feel free to pop along. Alternatively email [email protected] or see Wendy in Winterbourne Stores for more information.

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Porton Flower Club

Once again we are delighted to announce that we have welcomed more members recently. We are always pleased to see new faces, so do come along and join us. We meet at Porton Memorial Hall on the second Wednesday of each month at 7.15pm. During the last few months our subjects have included an arrangement incorporating a vegetable or fruit, and shades of autumn. This month we are to incorporate re-cycled materials, and in December a Christmas arrangement of our own choice. We await the distribution of next year’s programme to see what delights are in store for us!

The highlight of our year is our Christmas demonstration at the Glebe Hall on Thursday 29th November at 7.30pm. This year our demonstrator will be Elizabeth Witcomb who comes highly recommended; we look forward to seeing what she has in store for us. All arrangements will as usual be raffled at the end of the evening, and the lucky winners will be able to take home one of Elizabeth’s arrangements. Do join us for this special evening. The cost is £7 either by ticket from members or payable at the door. Coffee and mince pies will be served during the evening, and as always there will be a chance to buy from our sales table.

For more information on our meetings please contact our Secretary, Penny Fleet 01980 611815.

Maureen Homer

Winterbourne Cricket Club

It was a hugely successful season for Winterbourne with both the senior and junior teams having a strong season. The senior team finished as runners up in the league, winning 15 out of 16 matches and gaining promotion for next season, while also playing some Sunday friendlies and the midweek league. Stand out performer for the season was Matt Windows who managed to score a remarkable 950 league runs during the season, smashing numerous club records in the process.

The junior element of the club is now thriving with three age groups teams playing cricket with U9, U11 and U13 teams representing Winterbourne. In addition, the hugely successful All Stars Cricket coaching attracted a remarkable 75 children each week which is fantastic. If your child is interested in playing cricket, please contact us.

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In addition, we are making plans to build a new pavilion as the existing one is in a poor state of repair and we hope that by the summer of 2020 this is ready for use.

We really do see the club as a key part of our community and would love to get more people involved. If you are interested in playing, coaching or assisting in any other way, please do contact us at [email protected]

Ryan Hughes Chairman [email protected] www.winterbournecc.com

Bourne Valley Horticultural Society and Gardening Club

Evening Meetings Our evening meetings are held at the Glebe Hall on the first Thursday of the month at 7.30. All visitors are very welcome to attend. Apart from a talk and refreshments afterwards, there is a ‘taster’ table with ideas as to what can be made from surplus produce, a garden produce ‘bring and buy’ sale and a raffle. Our autumn programme began with an evening with John Trim whose talk about ‘Vegetables All the Year Round’ was well received. This was followed in October by another presentation by one of our very own members, Dr Trevor Lewis. Following a couple of very interesting and informative evenings in previous years, Dr Lewis, once more, kept us entertained, recounting his life as an entomologist. Apart from a slide show, his talk was enhanced by beautifully displayed specimens and books to view. Thank you to Dr Lewis for his talk and his family for their help in setting up the evening. The November meeting saw the return of Charles Gilchrist who, in his talk entitled ‘Colour in the Garden’, showed us how harmony and contrast of colours can be used in our gardens to bring out the best in individual plants.

Forthcoming evening meetings: 6th December: Join us for mince pies, mulled wine and a seasonal sale of homemade produce, Christmas decorations and craft items

Other Events: Saturday 26th January 2019: Annual Social evening with a delicious home cooked three course meal. Sunday 2nd June 2019: Our biennial ‘Open Gardens’ fundraising event will be taking place. If you would like your garden to be on show for that afternoon please do get in touch.

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The new season of evening talks will resume in March 2019. For further information about our programme of talks and events, and enquiries about membership, visit our website www.bvhsgardeningclub.com

We always delighted to welcome new members to our small, friendly club.

Clare Dunster Secretary 01980 619121

Churches

Bourne Valley Methodist Church

Minister: Rev. Margaret Jones 01722 421224 [email protected]

Senior Steward: Joy Davey 01980 611857

Services are held each Sunday at 10am; All Age Worship and Holy Communion monthly. Occasional services as announced. Please see Church notice board for details. Everyone is welcome to join us.

As I write this contribution at the end of October I’m aware of the Christmas preparations that are already obvious: street decorations in place ready for lighting; Christmas goodies of all kinds on sale; Christmas meal offers advertised; encouragement to get the Christmas shopping done now …… The feeling that ‘Christmas gets earlier every year’ can leave us grumpy rather than (or perhaps as well as) excited. There can be good reasons for all these confused feelings, especially this year. As we approach the end of a year that has seen all the mounting Brexit uncertainty as well as the Skripal poisoning on our doorsteps, let’s be thankful that we are able to do familiar things that cheer us up and remind us that not everything is going wrong. Churches of all denominations enjoy ‘familiar things’ at this time of celebration: it’s a time when people who don’t come to church very often are likely to join in, and it’s important for us all (regular churchgoers or not) to realise that anyone is welcome at any time. Don’t forget the Carol Service at 6.00 p.m. on 16th December, when we join together at St. Michael’s for this traditional celebration – an event that really marks a turning point in the season and helps many of us feel that Christmas is really on the way. 32

It’s not just the familiar things, not just the ‘feel-good factor’, that bring us hope and joy at Christmas; most churches celebrate not just by singing carols but by helping other people. At Bourne Valley we shall once again be sending shoe boxes filled with gifts for children around the world through Operation Christmas Child. My hope is that this Christmas, many of us up and down the Valley will be reminded that we’re celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ, the one who can help us play our part in putting things right, the one who brings us ‘comfort and joy’ all the year round.

Margaret Jones

Anglican Parish News

The Vicar: Rev Peter Ostli-East 01980 611350 [email protected]

7.30pm on Friday 7th December: Riverside Singers Concert at St Michael & All Angels’ Winterbourne Earls. Come and enjoy this annual celebration of locally grown musical talent, supported by invited professional singers, and led by Lynsey Docherty. As well as the singing, there will be mince pies and drinks available to enjoy! Tickets cost £10, from the Winterbourne Post Office & Store (thank you, Wendy & Trevor)

Seasonal thoughts from the Vicarage... As the preparations for Christmas get under way, do remember to take time to allow yourself a little space in the weeks leading up to the festive season, to pause, sit still and reflect - perhaps to listen to well-known carols, and hear again the Bible stories about the birth of Jesus Christ... There are many opportunities to find peace in our local churches, either quietly on your own or by gathering with others at the variety of services offered. Taking time to remember just why this is such a special time of year, and whose birthday it is that we celebrate on 25th December, will help you enjoy the family time, parties and presents even more. And if Christmas is a time when past memories come back to cause sorrow, or if you find yourself alone, seek out one of the clergy or other ministers who are here to help – a conversation, over a cuppa perhaps, may make all the difference. With every blessing for a peaceful Christmas and Happy New Year.

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During the past year St Michael & All Angels’ Church has been celebrating its 150th Anniversary, having been consecrated on 5th April 1868. It has been wonderful to welcome many parishioners, and visitors from further afield, to the special services and events that have taken place to mark this birthday, and to support the fundraising to enable us to restore the bells and clock.

Here’s a sample of what has been going on:

Thursday 5th April: 150th Anniversary Service in church, with the Bishop of Ramsbury, Rt Rev’d Edward Condry.

Saturday 7th April: Open Day at church, with organ recital (thank you, Susan Hopkins) and ‘tower tours’ up the steep, narrow spiral staircase, to see the bell ropes and clock mechanism: over £1,000 raised.

Saturday 28th April: ‘After Dinner Eight’ concert in church – a delightful medley of music and songs: over £750 raised.

Saturday 30th June: Winterbournes’ Fete on the Glebe Field, with more ‘tower tours’ and commemorative mugs for sale!

Saturday 4th August: East Gomeldon garden party, hosted by David Mooney and Simon Dawson, with lots of local help – and cakes! A real celebration of summer and the joy of community, as friends and neighbours met in David and Simon’s wonderful garden to enjoy the various stalls, games and refreshments! Proceeds supported several local charities, and over £450 was raised for the bells and clock appeal

Sunday 9th September: fundraising lunch at The Elms, with delicious food and drink, and great fun. Thank you to our host, Kit Larkin, and St Mary’s Winterbourne Gunner for generously sponsoring the lunch: over £300 raised for the bells and clock appeal.

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Sunday 30th September: Patronal Festival of St Michael & All Angels’, Team service of Holy Communion in the church, led by the Bishop of Salisbury, Rt Rev’d Nicholas Holtam.

Sunday 7th October: The ‘Winterbourne Belles’ (aka Clare Dunster and stepdaughter Ruth) participated in the Clarendon Marathon, in support of the bells and clock appeal. They completed 13.2 miles in just less than 4 hours, and raised over £500.

Friday 19th October: ‘A Tribute to an Ordinary Soldier of the Great War’ recital in church, given by Hilary Sharland, accompanied by Elizabeth Sweetnam, remembering Hilary’s great uncle, James Bright, who died in France in August 1916. Poignant and moving, this was a very fitting tribute, with songs, poems and personal letters, as we prepared for the season of Remembrance in this centenary year. Over £950 raised.

££££... In total, the fundraising now stands at almost £18,000, thanks to the generosity of you, the local community. We are applying to various grant-making bodies and charities that support bells and clock restoration, and will keep you informed of progress in the coming months. On behalf of the Parochial Church Council (PCC) and all members of St Michael & All Angels’ congregation, a very big THANK YOU!!

As 2018 draws to a close, there are still more fundraising events to enjoy:

7.00pm on Friday 30th November in St Nicholas church Porton, the Bourne Valley Singers present ‘A Wassail’ (being a programme of Christmas songs) with refreshments and raffle available. Tickets cost £10 and can be bought ‘on the door’ or from Anthea Davies (01980 610539), Lorraine Beavis (01980 611995) or Peter (at the Vicarage). Proceeds will be shared between St Nicholas church, and St Michael & All Angels’ bells and clock appeal

‘The Winterbourne Choristers’ (former Cathedral Choristers and friends) invite you to CHRISTMAS BELLS at 7.30pm on Saturday 22nd December in St Michael & All Angels church: A fun, lively and festive evening of carols, jazz and readings, in aid of the Bells and Clock Appeal. Mulled wine and mince pies will be available too, so come and join the Party!! Tickets at £10.00 (adults), £5.00 (under 18s), Free (under 35

5s) will be available from mid-November at the Winterbourne Post Office & Store, or direct from Richard Folkes, email: [email protected] or Peter (at the Vicarage).

On Sunday 30th December 2018 we are holding a Bourne Valley Team Service at 10.00am in St Mary’s church Winterbourne Gunner. Everyone is welcome to join us in this beautiful 12th Century church, just off the main road, close to Policeman’s Corner. There will be no service at St Michael & All Angels’that day.

On Sunday 13th January 2019 Anglicans and Methodists combine for the annual Covenant Service at BV Methodist Church in Winterbourne Dauntsey; do join us at 10.00am for this celebration of unity and re-commitment. There will be no Anglican Church services in the Winterbournes that day.

Not just Sundays… everyone is welcome to all our Church services and events:

First and third Mondays of each month:

Gathering for Prayer at 5.00pm (for approx. half an hour) in St Michael & All Angels, Winterbourne Earls Bourne Valley House Group at 7.30pm for approx. an hour and a half, currently meeting at 111 East Gomeldon Road. Come and enjoy an informal time of study, prayer and fellowship –and tea (or coffee) & cake! Everyone is welcome, please contact Simon Dawson on 07825 408804 for more details

Wednesdays 9.30am Holy Communion in St Michael & All Angels’, W Earls

Specially commissioned Christmas Puddings at £6.00 each, with profits going to the bells and clock appeal, are available from the Winterbourne Post Office & Store, or via Joanne Sankey, 7 Summerlug: 07580 978195 Why not order yours now!

Keep in touch with your local church each week with In Touch the regular ‘pew sheet’ with details of services and events in the Team, and nearby. Pick up a copy in church, or email the Team Office: [email protected] and your e-address will be added to the distribution list.

Caring for one another... In our Bourne Valley Team of Anglican Churches, as well as the ordained clergy and licensed lay ministers, there are individuals who have been 36

called, trained and commissioned to offer pastoral support to anyone in need. These lay pastoral assistants are able to respond to those wanting a visit, at home or in hospital; can bring Holy Communion to those not able to get to church easily; and offer a listening ear to families who have been bereaved, or encourage families bringing a child for baptism. If you would like to speak with a member of this team of pastoral assistants, please contact Peter (Priest in Charge) or Ali Joyce (Prayer Tree coordinator, see below).

Bourne Valley Prayer Tree if you would like someone to pray for you, or know a family member or friend who needs prayer, why not involve the Prayer Tree, by contacting Ali Joyce, 01980 619195 or email: [email protected] with a date when you would like the prayer to begin, and please also let her know as and when the need for prayer changes. Thank you.

Team Prayer: Be with us, Lord, in all we do and say, Visit each home with your peace and love Turn all hearts and minds to you, our loving God, in Jesus’ name, Amen

The Jane Tanner Charitable Trust is available to residents in the two ecclesiastical Parishes of the Winterbournes (i.e.: the Parishes of St Mary’s Winterbourne Gunner, and St Michael & All Angels’ Winterbourne Earls with Dauntsey, Ford and Hurdcott), to provide grants (usually up to £100) to help those in short term need. If you know anyone who might benefit from this Trust fund, please ask them to contact Peter, the Priest in Charge, for an application form. Thank you

For more information about activities at the Anglican churches in the Bourne Valley please contact Rev’d Peter Ostli-East on 01980 611350 or by email: [email protected] or speak to a Churchwarden or PCC member. You can also visit our Team website at: www.bournevalleychurches.org.uk

Remember, the Churches in the Valley are here for YOU, but we need your presence and support if each Parish Church is to flourish and serve its community, as originally intended.

Peter Ostli-East

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Letter from the Vicar’s Wife Mari... One of our oldest residents in the Winterbournes died peacefully at home a few weeks ago. Miss Higgins, as she preferred to be known, was 97 years old and had been attending St. Michael & All Angels church for 90 years. She had to wait until she was seven, she said, before she could come to church so her parents could be assured that she was old enough to behave well. Lizzie, as she allowed me to call her, had known more Vicars in her church life than most of us have had cold dinners. She remembered with enormous pleasure her childhood holidays in the Lake District. She served in Scotland during the war, and may have lost a sweetheart during that time. She taught in school, and absolutely loved her “little boys” and recalling stories about them. She lost her parents, and then her brothers, and latterly mourned the fact that her closest friend had been moved to the other side of London. She continued to the very end of her life taking her daily exercise, visiting her friend and neighbour Hilary Cox every day for coffee, and worrying everyone who saw her waiting to cross the main road to go to the shop, because she had virtually lost her sight. She used to say that she was sure she would end up as “strawberry jam” - mercifully, that did not happen. Liz lived her life within the comforts and boundaries of tradition and her faith, and accepted with some grace and forbearance the problems of age, and then extreme old age. She had one great worry that dogged her for years, and that was the fear of losing her independence and having to move into a home to be cared for by people who might not respect or understand her way of doing things. In fact, Liz had no medical issues at the time of her death, and died suddenly and unexpectedly one evening. A witness to how she lived her life, and a witness to the caring of her young next door neighbours, meant that she was discovered early the following morning. Liz had a close and personal relationship with God but did suffer for years from her fear of ending her life dependent on strangers, a fear shared by many of us. The Bible tells us over 365 times not to be afraid. Trusting God on a daily basis for our present and our future is something that many of us are not good at, and we experience needless worry as a consequence. It is fine to be concerned about things we are in a position to think about and change. But worrying about things over which we have no control is time consuming and increases fear, and can badly affect the quality of our lives and those around us. We need to focus each day on that which we appreciate, and on what is going well - and be grateful. We will be blessed if we can cultivate good relationships within our families and neighbours, recognise our own strengths and weaknesses, and take responsibility; and if we can forgive, and be forgiven. Then we can look forward to 38

heaven, and the time when we will finally understand all that is inexplicable to us in this life, and go about in glorious freedom - free of fear, and released from our ailing bodies. Bless you Mari

Church services in the Winterbournes this Christmas-tide

(Normal Church services continue in December and January except as shown below)

Sunday 16th December: 10.00am Morning Worship at BV Methodist Church

Sunday 16th December: 6.00pm United Winterbournes’ Carol Service at St Michael & All Angels church

Christmas Eve, Monday 24th December: 4.00pm Crib Service at St Mary’s church Winterbourne Gunner

Christmas Eve, Monday 24th December: 6.00pm Christingle Service at St Michael & All Angels church

Christmas Eve, Monday 24th December: 11.00pm ‘Midnight Communion’ at St Michael & All Angels church

Christmas Day, Tuesday 25th December: 9.30am Christmas Communion at St Mary’s church, Winterbourne Gunner

Christmas Day, Tuesday 25th December: 10.00am Christmas Worship at BV Methodist Church

Christmas Day, Tuesday 25th December: 10.45am Christmas Family Communion at St Michael & All Angels church

We look forward to seeing you soon...!

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Countryside Matters

Earwigs

At this time of year, if you lift a plant pot or disturb a piece of dead bark on a tree, earwigs are likely to scurry away. These will be adults; the females recognisable by their straight-sided pincers, the males with curved pincers. In autumn, the sexes pair up in small “nests” at the base of a plant. In spring, the males disperse but, unusually for insects; the females lay a batch of 20-30 eggs and then stay behind to tend and guard them, cleaning them to prevent growth of moulds. When they hatch in spring, the female provides regurgitated plant matter as food for the young nymphs for a few days and may also fight off intruding insects.

The earwigs' habit of feeding in crevices may have given rise to the alleged fear of them crawling into the ears of sleeping people. In fact, they are harmless vegetarians with a preference for hiding away and feeding on the petals of autumnal flowers. They are quite good flyers, but on alighting they carefully fold their delicate hind wings beneath the short, stubby fore wings for protection.

Trevor Lewis

Young Winterbourne

Bourne Valley Explorer Scout, Scout, Cubs and Beaver Groups

Over the summer the group was busy helping out at several community activities. The first was at the Glebe Hall’s 25th anniversary celebrations on the 26th May. We were part of the “children’s day” and we manned the archery, the dragon racing, cooking marshmallows over an open fire and also cooked the hot dogs. It was a “free” day,

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apart from the refreshments, and there was also a bouncy castle, races and crafts to keep the children busy, all for free! At the Winterbourne village fete members of the group from all sections marched in uniform in the parade with Hamish, one of our Explorer Scouts, playing the bagpipes. At the fete we manned the BBQ and Ian, Scout leader, was the storyteller in the tepee. The following Tuesday, yes the evening of England’s victorious match with Colombia, we had our annual strawberry and cream evening! We set up a big screen to show the match and as it was a beautiful evening our Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Explorers, Leaders and their families all turned out whether they were football fans or not! It was a great evening enjoyed by all and we raised over £500 for our funds.

The group also supported the Idmiston Parish Council fun day. We were once again manning the BBQ, but also this time we cooked chips, served ice creams, provided archery, dragon racing and a book stall. It was a busy, but very successful afternoon.

The group was once again out in the community in September when members and leaders from all sections manned a car wash up at the Porton Garden Centre. This was in aid of the Salisbury and District Scout campsite fund. Our district is raising money to enable us to buy a piece of land locally where we can camp and run outdoor activities. That Saturday in September the weather was kind to us; it was a very successful day and we raised over £350 which has been sent to the campsite fund. We are VERY GRATEFUL to PORTON GARDEN CENTRE for hosting this very successful fundraising opportunity.

Cub section

In the middle of June, 29 cubs, 1 beaver and 6 leaders attended the District visit to Brownsea Island. It was very relaxed day where the cubs were able to climb trees, play and just spend the day in the countryside. Due to their enthusiastic enjoyment, (i.e. noisy), we didn’t see any of the wildlife not even a red squirrel! Our lunches were a 41

great attraction to the peacocks however. It was a long day but some very tired and happy young people were delivered back to their families in the early evening! The following weekend was the pack annual summer camp, this year it was held a 1st Sandleheath Scout HQ. It was a very hot weekend so amongst the usual activities water games played a large part for the cubs and the leaders! Over the weekend the cubs worked for the backwoods cook, (cooking over an open fire without using conventional plans!), outdoor challenge and adventure challenge badges. Activities included making camp gadgets and flagpoles, building shelters, first aid, campfire singsong, an assault course and making whizzers as well as the cooking over fires and the water games! As you can see it was a busy couple of days and nights, we even fitted in some sleep, though not much! After camp we had an evening of games, outdoor ball and indoor board games, a very low key evening after the busy camp! As I write I have just returned from the pack “Fun in the River” evening. Bagheera from Idmiston Scouts brought down the runner up scout raft from the District Scout raft races, and all the cubs had a great evening paddling around the ford at the end of Tanners Lane. They also built a dam, probably from their training as Beavers and had a massive water fight with the Scouts from Figsbury Troop who spent their evening at the ford too. The following week the pack took advantage of the lovely weather to play games on the field and the last pack meeting before the summer was our annual sausage sizzle. The fires were lit in double quick time, a record I think; it may have been the very dry summer or else just the skill of our cubs. I fear we may be training some “responsible” pyromaniacs! Then sausages and marshmallows (not eaten together I hasten to add), were cooked over the fires. In the autumn the pack had 6 new recruits 5 from our beaver colony and one who has moved into the area. The first evening was a “getting to know you” evening of games and ideas for our future programme. The Scout Association believe in “you shape” scouting where the young people have input into the programme we deliver. The cubs certainly came up with the ideas both tried and tested (and their favourites) and new; the leaders will try to add them ALL to the programme in one format or another. At the second pack meeting this term the cubs learnt some new skills, ironing, sewing, cooking, chopping fruit and vegetables and making paper aeroplanes, this is part of the OUR SKILLS challenge.

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Our new recruits are settling in well; the existing cubs have been helping them learn all things “cub scouting” in preparation for their investitures in Winterbourne Park at the end of October. This term the cubs are busy preparing for the District Cub handicraft exhibition which takes place in the middle of November interspersed with other activities. So far they have designed a badge for the county fun day which will happen in June 2019. The designs for these badges will be forwarded to the county team and if their design is decreed the best it will be made into a badge and everyone who attends the event will receive one to sew on their uniform. Fingers crossed for our entries. Then as part of the “our world challenge” badge the pack was out and about in the village of Winterbourne “mapping” the amenities. It was quite surprising how many amenities there actually are between Policeman’s Corner and Winterbourne School. Then the cubs spent an evening designing their entry for the handicraft competition. There were four themes: plastic in the ocean, the jungle book, space and celebrating the end of WW1, these are to be depicted in three mediums: a mobile, a wall-hanging or a table top model. Each six are producing one exhibit, the most popular theme was WW1 closely followed by space with one six choosing plastic in the ocean. Just before half term they started constructing their entries. The final evening found us out on a hike around the village footpaths ending up at the park where our new recruits and Rama, a leader, were invested as full members of the pack.

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Group Contact Shirley Moores Group Scout Leader 01980 611614 [email protected]

At the time of going to print contributions from other Bourne Valley Scout groups had not been submitted; any late articles will be included in the on-line version available from the Parish Council website

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1st Winterbourne Rainbows

The autumn term started with 5 new Rainbows joining us and also Emma Marsh as our new assistant Rainbow leader and Steff Wood as our new Unit helper. Both are very welcome. They are both keen to learn all about how Rainbows have fun and Emma will become leader in charge in April. (I will still be helping) The first part of the term we have been working on our ‘Festivals’ Roundabout badge. We have learnt about the Japanese Harvest Festival, Chinese moon festival, Incala Festival from Swaziland , their festival of fruits.

Also we visited St Michael’s and all Angels’ church and Reverend Peter told us all about our own harvest festival and showed the girls some special place in the church. Liz Lester was very kind and came as well to show the girls the bell tower. 20 very

excited girls took their turns to go up the spiral steps to the top.

The photos show Liz with the Rainbows (L) and the girls looking down the peep hole to see if the bride is coming! (R)

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We have also managed a visit to the Riverbourne Community Farm. The girls met lots of animals and then had a go at river dipping where they caught shrimp.

During the summer holidays some of the Rainbows attended the District Camp for the day in August. They had a great time at Manor Farm Country Park and joined the Brownies and Guides for a camp fire and BBQ too.

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The photos show the girls in the maze with the scarecrow…….. in the shepherd’s hut….. learning the actions to baby shark…… and more action songs!

The Rainbows are now looking forward to the next month with all the Christmas activities coming up and a Christmas party and maybe a visit from ‘you know who’. To add your daughter to the waiting list you need to go to www.girlguiding.org.uk and register your interest.

Jane Lackey-(AKA Willow)

Well done to Sarah Laver

Sarah was awarded the Southwest Region Compass Award for all her hard work and dedication to the Region, County, Division and District guiding. Sarah has helped leaders across the County gain their camp licences and also has been instrumental in starting our new Brownie unit in the village and also helping promote the new Guide unit. A big thanks from all the Bourne Valley District. 46

1st Winterbourne Brownies

Over the summer holiday, our unit joined other Brownies and Guides in Bourne Valley District for our first district camp. The theme was Time Traveller’s and throughout the week the Brownies jumped back and forth in time, meeting amazing women from history. We did archery with Boudicca, crawled through tunnels connecting pods of the space station with Valentina Tereshkova (the first women in space) and climbed Mount Everest with Junko Tabei. There were many other activities for the Brownies to complete to earn stamps on their time machine. The week also gave the Brownies the opportunity to meet other girls from our district, visit Guide camp to see what it will be like when they move sections and they got the chance to tell the Rainbows, who visited for the day, how great it was to be a Brownie. Everyone had a fantastic time and thoroughly enjoyed themselves.

This term, we have started working on the new programme which was launched at the end of July. The Brownies have already completed one of the skills builder badges and tried some of the new activities. So far, so good…….. After half term, we are making our lanterns for the Salisbury lantern parade on 6th December. This will be the third year that we have participated and the Brownies have decided we need to “go big” this year! Perhaps not as big as some of the amazing lanterns that are professionally made for the parade, but if all goes to plan, we will certainly make a statement. As our Brownies like to make their promise in different places, it is likely that we will squeeze in a promise ceremony for our five new girls whilst we’re there. If you see us, please give us a wave!

We meet at the Methodist Church Hall on Thursday evenings. If you would like to put your daughter on the waiting list for Brownies, please contact Sarah (Brown Owl) 47

on 01980 610743, [email protected]. If your daughter isn’t already a member of Girlguiding, please register via the website (http://www.girlguiding.org.uk/get_involved/volunteer/register_your_interest.aspx)

Sarah Laver (Brown Owl) 01980 610743

2nd Winterbourne Brownies

The Bourne Valley District camp was held at Pauline’s Lodge, Bursledon during the summer holidays and fifteen of our Brownies were able to attend. There were many adventurous activities: bouldering; archery; tunnelling. The Brownies also visited a Victorian manor farm, had a barbeque and sang songs around the camp fire. Blessed with so many lovely evenings at the start of term, we enjoyed outside games and activities centred on nature. October 1st we welcomed Jill and her assistance dog, Mary, a golden retriever who was delighted to demonstrate her skills. Dogs for the disabled are now called “dogs for good;” they are trained to help people lead more independent lives both at home and in the community. The visit contributed to the “working animal” part of the Brownie friend to animal badge. Our second canine guest was Dana, a yellow Labrador who is a hearing dog for the deaf. Her owner, Carol, gave us an interesting and informative evening showing how Dana communicates with her when she hears a door bell or alarm. Dana’s visit was very helpful to the Brownies doing their disability awareness badge and as it coincided with Mia’s birthday Carol helped us with “happy birthday to you” in sign language before we shared Mia’s special birthday cake. At Birdworld we had a wonderful day; feeding penguins, encountering small animals, a flying display, train ride and of

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We took part in Salisbury City Carnival on October 19th with our under the sea themed float. We were awarded third place in the community section. Proceeds from this event went to the Mayor’s chosen charities. The following day, at the early Christmas fair, we did a lucky dip; guess the number of sweets in the jar (won by Tod with 102); and name the cuddly penguin (won by Tom with “Walter”). A total of £70 was raised for the Glebe Hall. Between now and Christmas we will be filling shoe boxes as part of the operation Christmas child appeal; attending the Remembrance Day service; and Christmas themed crafts and activities.

I would like to thank everyone who has helped and supported us during the year, it is much appreciated.

We do have places available for girls aged 7-9 years. If you would like to put your daughter on the waiting list please contact Snowy Owl on 01980 611376. You will also need to go to “get involved” at www.girlguiding.org.uk to register your interest. The 2nd Winterbourne Brownies meet every Monday during term time in the Glebe Hall.

Heather Shepherd (Snowy Owl) 01980 611376

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Winterbourne Earls Church of England School

Here we are in October again and life at Winterbourne Earls Primary School is as happy and busy as ever. Time has flown since the last time of writing and children are all happily settled into their new classes after a fabulous summer of sunshine. We said some sad farewells over the summer; Mrs Champion retired at Easter after many happy years here as a teaching assistant throughout the school and Mrs Thornhill has left us for new exciting adventures with her family. We have also welcomed this year Miss Townsend who joins us as a teaching assistant in KS1. As we bid goodbye to those children who have left for pastures new, we have had a new influx of children into both our Reception class, but also throughout the school. We are so impressed how easily and quickly all new children have settled in to their new routine and our school.

Sporting Achievements As ever, the school has shown some brilliant sporting prowess and has entered into many different events always with amazing enthusiasm, good humour and excellent behaviour. Well done to all the teams and the adults who give up their time for these events.

Since September, there has been no let-up in sporting activities. Our before-school sports clubs run by Premier Sports are well attended by pupils as is our morning judo club organised by Pro-Coach Judo. Our year 5/6 Football team won the Salisbury Area Festival Tournament and our year 3/4 team performed well too. A team from years 3 & 4 enjoyed the Area Multisports festivals.

Trips As ever trips have been a highlight of our school calendar and help to bring class topics to life for the children. Our Year 6 class had a fun-filled, action-packed week at Braeside Education Centre in Devizes, where everyone had a fantastic time. We were so impressed with the behaviour, enthusiasm and “have-a-go” attitude of each and

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every child. The week was blessed with the most gorgeous warm sunshine to match the sunny mood of everyone.

Year 5/6 are visiting Dorchester Museum after half-term as part of their Egyptian Topic to see a Tutankhamun exhibition, while year 3/4 will visit Stonehenge to enhance their pre-history topic. Reception class is booked to go to the theatre nearer Christmas.

Our Year 6 Science prefects have been to a science exhibition in Trowbridge with Mr Sainsbury, one of our teachers who is also a college fellow of the Primary Science Teaching Trust. Here they had to teach others about how to use microscopes and set up their own stall. They took it in turns to run the stall so that they could all go off and explore the other exhibits. Mr Sainsbury said that they were extremely interested, knowledgeable and approachable meaning that their stall was very busy. There were lots of things to discover such as: spiking sticks into balloons without them bursting, strength in 3D shapes (set up by Dyson), Bloodhound- looking to the future, lava lamps.... the list goes on and on. The children's favourite exhibit however was the robots!

Other Activities We were very proud of how many children completed the Public Library’s Summer Reading Challenge. In addition, our librarian/storyteller organised an in-school Bingo Reading Challenge, which was a huge success. Photographs of the children completed various different reading challenges are on display in the school.

We welcomed staff from the Salisbury Museum for Mini-Museum Project to help each class make artefacts in relation to their class topic – so Year 1/2 were building houses from the Great Fire of London era; Year 3/4 made Neolithic houses and years 5/6 Egyptian artefacts. There was a display of the whole Mini-Museum on the Friday which was fantastic.

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This week when we arrived at school, we saw that a space rocket had landed in the grounds to much excitement from everyone. There was a letter from an alien asking for help from the pupils to discover 7 new planets. The school has been abuzz all week with ideas and plans for their new planets and the stories of their adventures on their new planets. We are looking forward to seeing the finished displays in our library soon.

We are now starting to prepare and plan for Christmas activities. The children in Reception and KS1 will be beginning rehearsals for their Christmas Production soon. The older children in the choir are practising hard for their performance at the Small Schools’ Carol Concert on Monday 10th December as well as the School Carol Service. But even more excitingly, they are booked to take part in Young Voices at the O2 Arena in late January – so much excitement and preparation is underway to make sure they are all ready. In addition, we are due to entertain members of the Winterbourne Friday Club at the beginning of December. As well as our normal parties, concerts and performances towards the end of term, we also have our school Christmas Fayre to look forward to on Friday 30th November. Based on previous years’ events, we are hoping for another fun-filled extravaganza. We hope to see many of you there.

So as ever, life here at Winterbourne Earls Primary School is busy and action-packed, but in between the children have all been continuing to study hard whilst enjoying school.

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Admission to Primary School Do you have a child who is due to start school in September 2019? If so we would be delighted to show you around our school. Please telephone to make an appointment. (01980 611356) If you decide that you would like your child to attend our school, you must complete an application form (available from the school, your child’s current childcare provider or online www.wiltshire.gov.uk) and send it to Wiltshire Council by noon on 15th January 2019, for consideration in the first admissions round. Everyone must submit an application regardless of where you live or if siblings currently attend the school.

Porton Toddler Group

Are you a parent, grandparent or carer? Looking for something to entertain your toddler or baby Why not pop along to Porton Toddler & Baby Group. We are a very friendly, welcoming group and would love to see you Thursday’s 10am – 12pm (term time) Porton Memorial Hall £2.50 per family with snacks provided for children, tea & coffee for adults

We have lots of fun activities Including toys, book’s, weekly craft tables, singing and seasonal activities.

We look forward to welcoming you

Shirley Moores 01980 611614

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Forthcoming Events

The Village Diary is now held in Winterbourne Stores. Please feel free to add details of future events.

Wed 14th Nov at 2.30pm – Bourne Valley Women's Institute at the Glebe Hall, Winterbourne Earls, SP4 6HA. Speaker: Mrs Margaret Bowman on "Enham Trust for the Disabled". Visitors are very welcome.

November – Bourne Valley Scouts will be taking part in the Scout Christmas Post 2018 as in previous years. The scheme aims to sell special Stamps & to deliver your Christmas Cards to a defined area in Salisbury & South Wiltshire. For further details, contact Jon Moores 01980 611614.

Thurs 15th Nov at 7.30pm Bourne Valley Historical Society in the Glebe Hall, Winterbourne Earls, SP4 6HA. Michael Nottage, “Edward Wyndham Tennant, Soldier of the Great War.” Visitors are welcome to attend for a donation. Contact Maureen 01980 611311 or www.bournevalleyhistory.co.uk

Sat 17th Nov from 10.30am to 12 noon – BOURNE VALLEY LINK SCHEME at Winterbourne Glebe Hall. Our Festive Coffee Morning and Bazaar. All are welcome – come and meet our supporters, join us for complimentary mulled wine and mince pies and browse among the bargains on our Bring-and-Buy Stall at the Glebe Hall, Winterbourne Earls. Contact 01980 611117 or www.bournevalleylink.org.uk

Sat 17th Nov at 8pm – At Winterbourne Glebe Hall, GIGSPANNER in Concert featuring Peter Knight, one of the foremost fiddle players of his generation, and member of folk supergroup Steelye Span between 1970 & 2013. To quote Sir Terry Pratchett "Peter Knight can spin the world on his bow". Tickets £16 can be reserved by calling 01980 610151.

Thurs 22nd Nov at 7.30pm (Doors open at 7pm) at The Glebe Hall, Winterbourne Earls, SP4 6HA – Moviola Film – The Bookshop (PG).

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England 1959. In a small East Anglian town, Florence Green decides, against polite but ruthless local opposition, to open a bookshop. Tickets available in advance £6 from Winterbourne PO & Stores. Contact John: 01980 611352. There will be no Moviola film in December. The Spring season commences Thurs 24th January 2019.

Thurs 29th Nov, 7.15pm at WINTERBOURNE GLEBE HALL . Porton Flower Arranging Group. "CHRISTMAS DEMONSTRATION". Please note change of venue for this meeting only. Contact Mrs P Fleet 01980 611815. SEE POSTER

Fri 30th Nov at 7.00pm. Bourne Valley Singers present "A WASSAIL" a programme of Christmas Songs at St Nicholas Church, Porton. Tickets £10 (to include refreshments). For advance purchase, please contact Anthea Davies (01980 610539), or Lorraine Beavis (01980 611995). A raffle will be held during the evening. All monies raised in aid of St Nicholas Church & St Michael's Bells Appeal 2018. Please come and support your local choir and church.

A GENTLE REMINDER that the Scout Christmas Post closes on Fri 7th Dec at 2pm. Please make sure you have posted your Christmas Cards in the Special Scout Post boxes before the deadline. For more information please contact Jon & Shirley Moores on 01980 611614.

Tues 4th Dec at 7.30pm – A CHRISTMAS CAROL by Charles Dickens at All Saints Church, Idmiston. Please buy tickets in advance from www.thisismytheatre.com or 07732 253311. Adults £12.50, Over 60's £10.00, Students £5.00. Doors open 7.00pm. Please dress warmly.

Wed 5th Dec Concert in Methodist Church by the Bourne Valley Singers at 7pm Tickets available from Isa 07976436101.

Thurs 6th Dec at 7.30pm – Bourne Valley Horticultural & Gardening Club, in The Glebe Hall, Winterbourne Earls, SP4 6HA. Our Christmas Decs Time - join us for drinks & mince pies and see some of the table supplies & home decorations available to purchase. Contact Pam 01980 619204 [email protected]

Wed 12th Dec at 2.30pm – Bourne Valley Women's Institute at the Glebe Hall, Winterbourne Earls, SP4 6HA. CHRISTMAS PARTY. Visitors are very welcome. 55

13/14 & 15 Dec, Cinderella at Winterbourne Glebe Hall. Tickets available from Winterbourne Stores & PO. SEE POSTER

Thurs 13th Dec Doors open 7pm for 7.30pm start. WINTER TALK SERIES 2018/19 at Newton Tony Memorial Hall – Rorke's Drift by Simon Hasted. Entry Fee £3 per person (includes light refreshments).

NEW YEAR 2019 Thurs 10th Jan 2019 Doors open 7pm for 7.30pm start. WINTER TALK SERIES 2018/19 at Newton Tony Memorial Hall. Army – Cold War by Shane Rutter Jerome. Shane will basically discuss the army’s role in the NATO defence. This really is relevant today as we see 4,000 troops returning from Germany, what have they been doing there all this time? Entry Fee £3 per person (includes light refreshments). The next talk in this series will be on Thurs 14th March.

24th Jan 2019 at 7.30pm (Doors open at 7pm) at The Glebe Hall, Winterbourne Earls, SP4 6HA. Moviola Film to be advised – Tickets available in advance £6 from Winterbourne PO & Stores. Contact John: 01980 611352.

Thurs 17th Jan 2019 at 7.30pm Bourne Valley Historical Society in the Glebe Hall, Winterbourne Earls, SP4 6HA. Tim Scott Bolton, “The Landscapes of Capability Brown.” Visitors are welcome to attend for a donation. Contact Maureen 01980 611311 or www.bournevalleyhistory.co.uk

Thurs 28th Feb at 7.30pm (Doors open at 7pm) at The Glebe Hall, Winterbourne Earls, SP4 6HA. Moviola Film to be advised – Tickets available in advance £6 from Winterbourne PO & Stores. Contact John: 01980 611352.

Thurs 14th Mar - Doors open 7pm for 7.30pm start. WINTER TALK SERIES 2018/19 at Newton Tony Memorial Hall. Army – Salisbury Cathedral through the eyes of a Volunteer guide, by Jenny McLaughlin. Entry Fee £3 per person (includes light refreshments).

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Thurs 28th Mar at 7.30pm (Doors open at 7pm) at The Glebe Hall, Winterbourne Earls, SP4 6HA. Moviola Film to be advised – Tickets available in advance £6 from Winterbourne PO & Stores. Contact John: 01980 611352.

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E a r l s M a 76 n o r C o u r Advertising in the Village Link

Our advertising prices are given below. Our circulation is now 600 copies and our readership is much more. The magazine therefore gets to a lot of people in the area.

It would help us to keep costs down if we use email rather than postage. Please could all advertisers include an email address where possible?

When submitting an advert please send it to:

[email protected]

If you are not sending it by email please post it to the Editor:

Dr EJ Penn Grange Cottage Gaters Lane Winterbourne Dauntsey SP4 6ER 01980 610979

Our advertising prices for 2018 (still kept at 2016 rate) are given below. Please indicate how long you would like your advert to run (there are three issues a year) and what size you would like it to be, remembering that the magazine is printed in black and white and is in A5 format.

Cheques should be made payable to Winterbourne Parish Council and sent to the Editor, Dr EJ Penn. Alternatively payment can be made by BACS or standing order; please contact the Editor for details.

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Useful Telephone Numbers

Allotments Roy Judd 611751 Amenities Maureen Atkinson 611311 Anglican Churches Rev Peter Ostli-East 611350 Beavers Shirley Moores 611614 BV Nursery School Gaenor & Martyn Noakes 611766 BV Singers Anne French 610062 Brownies (2nd Winterbourne) Heather Shepherd 611376 Brownies (1st Winterbourne) Sarah Laver 610743 BV Link Scheme Co-ordinator 611117 Country Matters Trevor Lewis 610715 Cubs Shirley Moores 611614 Club Friday Lisa Stubbs 07870203374 Glebe Hall Bookings www.glebehall.org.uk 07840887842 Historical Society Maureen Atkinson 611311 Horticultural Society Pam Taylor 619204 Methodist Church Rev. Margaret Jones 01722 421224 Methodist Hall Bookings Maureen Homer 611172 Newbourne Players Wendy Merrifield 07825290108 Pilates Angie Sutton 07876160706 Porton Badminton Club Jan Fower 610063 Porton Flower Arrangers Penny Fleet 611815 P.O. and Store Trevor & Wendy Merrifield 611201 Rainbows Jane Lackey 610060 Scouts Shirley Moores 611614 Sew, Knit & Natter Joanne Sankey 551118 Team Rector Rev Peter Ostli-East 611350 Tuesday Club Crispin Bickle 611372 Village Link Editor Liz Penn 610979 Website http://www.winterbourneparishcouncil.com

Wiltshire Police (non-emergency) 101 Winterbourne Earls School Jenny Purchase 611356 W.I. Jill Bushnell 01722 323856 Yoga Lisa Mullineaux 07528805984

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Village Diary

(Events take place in The Glebe Hall except where indicated) Monday

Pilates: 10.00-11.00am Rainbows: 4.30 - 5.30pm (term time only) Brownies: 6pm – 7.30pm (term time only) Sew, Knit and Natter: 7pm – 9pm (1st and 3rd Mondays in Ron Burton room)

Tuesday

Tuesday Club: 7.30 pm Methodist Church Hall (fortnightly) Cubs/Scouts: 6.15pm –9 pm (Term time only)

Wednesday

Bourne Valley Singers: 7.00pm Methodist Church Hall Yoga: 6.15 – 7.15pm Newbourne Players: 7:30pm (1st in month) Bourne Valley Women’s Institute: 1.30 – 4.15pm (2nd in month) Parish Council: 7.30pm (3rd in month –Ron Burton Room)

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Salisbury Astronomical Society: 7.30pm (1st in month – Ron Burton Room) B.V. Horticultural Society: 7.30pm (1st in month) B.V. Historical Society: 7.45pm (3rd in month) Moviola: (4th Thursday in month except in summer months & December) Brownies: 6pm – 7.30pm (term time only) Methodist Church Hall Moo-Music 9.45 -11.15am (term time only)

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Church services in the Winterbournes this Christmas-tide

(Normal Church services continue in December and January except as shown below)

Sunday 16th December: 10.00am Morning Worship at BV Methodist Church

Sunday 16th December: 6.00pm United Winterbournes’ Carol Service at St Michael & All Angels church

Christmas Eve, Monday 24th December: 4.00pm Crib Service at St Mary’s church Winterbourne Gunner

Christmas Eve, Monday 24th December: 6.00pm Christingle Service at St Michael & All Angels church

Christmas Eve, Monday 24th December: 11.00pm ‘Midnight Communion’ at St Michael & All Angels church

Christmas Day, Tuesday 25th December: 9.30am Christmas Communion at St Mary’s church, Winterbourne Gunner

Christmas Day, Tuesday 25th December: 10.00am Christmas Worship at BV Methodist Church

Christmas Day, Tuesday 25th December: 10.45am Christmas Family Communion at St Michael & All Angels church

We look forward to seeing you soon...!

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