Villager Reaches a Milestone 100 Up! PAGE 13

THE LOCAL MAGAZINE FOR THE SOMBORNES AND ASHLEY AUGUST 2016 Villager reaches a milestone 100 up! PAGE 13

Also in this edition: War memorial refreshed In time to mark sad centenary PAGE 5

Marquee Markets this month Come along for bargains, coffee and a chat PAGE 7

Successful charity quiz Much money raised PAGE 21

Lots happening at village school Full reports PAGES 22 to 25

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v vi Stretch and Tone at IYENGAR YOGA CLASSES suitable for all levels of experience

King’s Somborne: Mon 9.30-11am & Thurs 9.30–11am in Working Mens Club Tues 6-7.30pm & 7.30-9pm in Epworth Hall Houghton: Wednesday 7.30-9pm & Friday 9.30-11am at Studio Yoga Carolyn Ryan 01794 388743 [email protected]

Richard Penfold Local firewood production specialist Seasoned dry stored logs and kindling Timber sourced only from sustainable woodlands Firewood available throughout the year Professional and personal service Telephone: 01794 389603 Mob: 079000 61158

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x ********************************************** Why not use the Village Hall as a meeting place or as a venue for your party? Available for single events or regular meetings Contact Sarah Pennington (email please): [email protected] 01794 389354 (evenings) **********************************************

The Somborne & District Society

Talks on Local History and related subjects. Visits to places of interest - Quarterly Newsletter Visitors always welcome! Regular meetings held on the 4th Wednesday of each month - 8.00pm, in King’s Somborne Village Hall Refreshments from 7.30 pm

Contact : Gordon Pearson 01794 388662; [email protected]

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Useful names and numbers Parish Church Schools Vicar: Somborne Pre-School 07530 893773 Rev Jonathan Watkins 01264 810810 King’s Somborne School 01794 388381 [email protected] Test Valley School 01264 810555 pa to vicar:[email protected] Police Licensed Lay Ministers: Crimestoppers 0800 555 111 Sue Holligan 01794 388484 Police Station 101 Howard Rowe 01794 388400 Urgent calls 999 Wardens: David Bevan 07769 682696 Neighbourhood Watch Sandie Pepperell 01794 388021 Andrew Brock 01794 388227 PCC Secretary: David Bevan 07769 682696 Parish Council Treasurer & Gift Aid Sec: Clerk: Peter Storey 01794 389688 Claire Bevan 01794 341923 Borough Councillor Flowers: Penny Ward 01794 389649 Tony Ward 01794 389649 Methodist Church County Councillor Minister: Andrew Gibson 01264 861138 Revd Dawn Carn 01962 735278 Member of Parliament Steward: Pam Gravenor 01794 388531 Caroline Nokes MP Roman Catholic Churches Romsey & Soton North Conservatives Hampshire Downs parish 01962 852804 01794 521155 St Swithun Wells parish 02380 273882 Village Correspondent Village Hall Jo Finch 01794 388462 Bookings: Sarah Pennington 01794 389354 Village Website (tel. after 7.30pm please) or email [email protected] www.thesombornes.org.uk Epworth Hall The Gauntlet Bookings:Marion Downing 01794 388121 Editor: Harvey Saunders 01794 388029 [email protected] Advertising: Sue Byram 01794 388521 Doctors Distribution: Lin Curtis 01794 389373 Stockbridge surgery 01264 810524 Please deliver articles for www.stockbridgesurgery.co.uk The Gauntlet to Broughton surgery 01794 301210 [email protected] Out of Hours service 01962 718697 or The Post Office. Pharmacy Copy date is no later than 5.00pm on Stockbridge Pharmacy 01264 810624 the 15th of the month please. 1

Village Directory

Allotments Football Club Contact: [email protected] Contact: Andy Gannaway 01794 388733 Lisa Johnson 07796175875 or 388504 Footpath walk Art and Crafts group Monthly walk on Parish footpaths on the Contacts: last Sunday of each month. Check the Madeline Edmonds 01794 389014 Village Diary or village website for details. Pam Watson 01794 388429 Contact: Duncan Gould 01794 388049 Badminton Club French Twinning Association Monday evenings in the Village Hall Contacts: Louise & Andrew Causer Contact: Sue Jackson 01794 388884 01794 389364 Bellringing FunDay Club Every Monday 7.30 - 9.00pm. Meets after school on Mondays for children Contact: Sue Spurling 01794 388266 in years Reception to 4 Catherine Edwards Trust Contact: Sue Holligan 01794 388484 Provides grants to village students Garden waste scheme Contact: David Bevan 07769 682696 Garden waste will be collected in w/c 1st, Cricket Club 15th and 29th* August. Contact: Frank Fahy 01794 388314 * One day late because of Bank Holiday. Christians Together in Somborne Home Group and District Bible study group. Usually third Welcome all to open and ecumenical Thursdays of the month at 8.00pm. meetings and services throughout the Contact: Nigel Coleman 01794 388449 year. Community Responders Horticultural Society Meets for two talks and one visit per year Contacts: Kathryn Lee 01794 388554 and organises the annual Flower Show. Sheila Nevines 01794 388043 Contact: Pollyann Monk 01794 388482 Dial-a-Ride Household waste Trips to Romsey every Wednesday, for senior citizens and disabled people, at Non-recyclable household waste (black 2.00pm. Fare £2.00. bins) will be collected in w/c 1st, 15th and Contact: Dick or Zoe 01264 356808 29th* August. * One day late because of Bank Holiday. Drop In Coffee Morning Recyclable household waste (brown bins) Coffee morning at the Epworth Hall. will be collected in w/c 8th and 22nd Every Tuesday (except the second in the August. month) at 10.30am. Messy Church Epworth Lunch Fun, creative event (with tea!) for children Lunch for over 50s at the Epworth Hall. of all ages and their families. 3rd Sunday On the second Tuesday in the month at of each month in term time, 3.30 - 5.30pm 12.30pm. at Epworth Hall. Contacts: Sue Jackson 01794 388884 Contacts: Pam Gravenor 01794 388531 Marilyn Bolton 01794 389356 Sam Barnes 07742 077114 Friends of King’s Somborne Church Contact: Brian Orange 01794 388235 2

Village Directory (continued) Neighbourcare Sombornes Pre-School Transport to essential appointments and Early Years education for children aged other small tasks. from 2 to school age. Contacts: Sue Jackson 01794 388884 Contact: Rebecca Hunt 07530 893773 Mary Bradley 01794 388386 Somborne Sessions Pastoral Care Group Details: www.sombornesessions.co.uk Contact: Fi Chilton 01794 388160 Contact: Trevor Ryan 01794 388743 Parent, Baby & Toddler Group Somborne Singers Informal friendly get-together for babies, Weekly meetings to sing ballads, songs pre-school children, parents and carers. from shows etc. every Tuesday at 7.45pm Every Wednesday 10.00am - 11.30am in in the Parish Church. the Village Hall. Contact: Howard Rowe 01794 388400 Contact: Rebekah Sutton 07476 201662 Somborne Sisterhood W I Prayer Group Meets on the first Friday of each month at Contact: Dulcie Witts 01794 388267 8.00pm in the Village Hall Contact: Samantha Boot 01794 389554 School Association Table Tennis Social and fund-raising events to benefit the school and its pupils. Sundays 5.00pm to 6.00pm Village Hall. Contact: Andy Chadwick 01794 389587 Contact : Frank Fahy 01794 388314 Scouts Tiny Tots Beavers Wednesdays 5.45 - 6.45pm Meet in the Parish Church each Tuesday at Cubs Thursdays 6.30 - 8.00pm 2.00pm. Scouts Wednesdays 7.00 - 9.00pm Contact: Lucy Wolverson 01794 389241 Contact: Janice Waterman 01794 389562 Village Agents Somborne & District Society Contacts: Sue Jackson 01794 388884 Lin Curtis 01794 389373 Meetings held on the fourth Wednesday of each month at 8.00pm, usually in the Women’s Institute Village Hall. Meets on the second Wednesday of each Contact: Chris Kirby 01794 389034 month at 7.30pm in the Village Hall. Somborne Music Appreciation Group Contact: Linda Aucock 01794 388542 Contact: Frank Fahy 01794 388314 Working Men’s Club Somborne Needleworkers Various entertainments. Contacts: Janette Batchelor 07583 163607 Meet each Thursday at 2.00pm at Trina Masham 07852 257596 Nutcher’s, 3 Nutcher’s Drove. Contact: Eileen Humphreys 01794 388427 YMCA youth group Somborne Players Youth group (11-18 years) meets 2nd and 4th Fridays, 6.30pm at Scout Hut. Amateur Dramatics Society. For both Contact: Steve Watson 07851 987993 Children & Adults. Activities every few months from formal Plays to get This month’s edition of The Gauntlet togethers. . was edited by Sue Jackson and Contact: Catherine Cartwright 07950 929957 Harvey Saunders. 3

Songs of Praise for all in the Parish Church of St. Peter and St. Paul King’s Somborne on Sunday 28th August at 4.00pm Followed by Cream Teas to be held in the Church grounds All are very welcome to come along and have a good sing song!

A s w e and if you are able and willing, please a p p r o a c h could you get in touch with me before August, I am the end of August. reminded by I have also received a summary of last t h e R o ya l year’s appeal and I am delighted to tell British Legion you that monies received from the to order now Church, the door to door collection, Poppies and and the wreaths totalled £3,471.28 for Wreaths for the the Somborne District. Many thanks 2016 Appeal. The orders must be in to you all for giving towards such a by the end of the month. As I haven’t worthwhile appeal with so many heard to the contrary, I will again be suffering still and will continue to ordering the wreaths for those suffer from the affects of the Iraq and organisations within the village who Afghanistan conflicts. have a standard order. Sandie Pepperell 388021 This year again, I am appealing for RBL Co-ordinator help with the door to door collection

King’s Somborne remembers During June the King’s Somborne War Memorial was cleaned and the inscriptions repainted by Jack Cullen and his grandson in good time for the commemoration on 1st July of the 100th anniversary of the start of the tragic Battle of the Somme. The length of the Battle is generally defined as from 1st July to 18th November 1916 and the total number of casualties and losses from all armies as about 1.3million. Although there were a number of acts of commemoration, the largest was that held at the Lutyens designed Memorial at Thiepval in France. This memorial displays the names of the Allied servicemen known to have been killed but whose remains were unidentifiable as a result of the horrific carnage of the Battle.

The Somborne Society book “Somborne Remembers” identified Francis Rhodes and Joseph William Thomas Woodruff, whose names appear on the Village Memorial as well as Alfred James Maloney, Albert (Dennis) Swayne and WCF Vaudrey-Barker-Mill as being killed as a result of the Battle of the Somme. An RBL wreath was placed on our War Memorial early on the morning of 1st July…….We will remember them.

The Somborne & District Society Summer Exhibition 2016 visit “The Sombornes at Work, Rest & Play” On Saturday mornings during the Marquee Markets in the Parish Church and throughout August A chance to see the winning entries in the recent Picture Competition and other pictures from the Society’s extensive Archives

Do you value The Gauntlet? If you do and you want it to continue we could do with some help- 1. To print the magazine pages on our digital copier in the Parish Room, Romsey Road. This would not be more than three times a year but does take between two and four hours. 2. To help put the magazine together in the Epworth Hall. Again, normally this would not be more than three times a year, starting at 1.30 pm and taking no more than three hours. 3. To collect a few bags of magazines from the Epworth Hall on collating day each month (11 times a year) and deliver them to a number of the magazine distributors. At most this should not take more than an hour, but would need the use of a car. The Gauntlet is printed and published towards the end of each month on days agreed at the start of the year. If you would like to know more, please contact:- Lin Curtis (389373), Linda Aucock (388542), or Norman Denison (388889).

MARQUEE MARKETS

SATURDAYS IN AUGUST

in the PARISH CHURCHYARD

10 am to 12 noon

Meet friends and enjoy coffee and chat together Home made cakes, preserves and locally grown produce Other attractions including weekly “Grand Draw”

The Parish Church of St. Peter and St. Paul King’s Somborne Sunday 11th September 10.00am a Pet Service will be held on the Recreation Grounds Please come and bring your pets (if you have one) to this friendly, informal and joyful service

Community Library Service Hampshire County Council is planning to expand the Home Library Service by recruiting more volunteers and also promoting the Good Neighbour Scheme to existing mobile library customers. They are also providing free learning sessions to local community groups to help raise awareness of the breadth of their free eResources and explain how to download these resources such as eMagazines, eBooks and newspapers. If you are interested in hosting an eLearning session contact Sara Tees at [email protected] or call 01962 841841. Peter Storey Clerk to King’s Somborne Parish Council 8

Kirby, Rumbold and Sturgess Families Reunion 18 months of planning was well rewarded on the afternoon of 18th June when 100 visitors descended upon King’s Somborne Village Hall to attend the ‘family reunion’. As a child I frequently visited Up Somborne, where my granddad, William Kirby, was a tenant farmer at Reeds Farm. William they were related. The main hall was and his wife Ada (née Rumbold) raised edged with display boards and books, their children in the village, my mum being the youngest of nine. Over the all telling stories of the Kirby and years I discovered that both the Kirbys Rumbold families and the many other families related to them. Pride of and the Rumbolds had lived in the area place was given to a Family Bible for over 200 years and King’s dating back to 1880 together with the Somborne parish church was the ‘treasures’ that had been saved within setting for many family baptisms, marriages and funerals. Later the its pages. This had belonged to one of Methodist chapel at Up Somborne Benjamin’s daughters. The computer record of the family tree was available became the main place for family to view at a Helpdesk where any worship. questions about the family could be In 2009 I traced John Rumbold, who asked. lives in California. Our great Most people had opted to bring a grandfathers were brothers, both the contribution towards an ‘American sons of Benjamin Rumbold who was Supper’ and this was enjoyed by many born in King’s Somborne in 1816. In 2014 John visited England and spent a in the late afternoon. The party finally day with Colin (my husband) and disbanded at 6.30pm. myself. We took him to the places that Thanks are due to many helpers, John Benjamin knew so well, including the Kirby of Kings Worthy and the Sombornes. On that day it was furthest travelled, John Rumbold of jokingly suggested that we might California, for their unfailing consider holding a family reunion to encouragement and financial coincide with the 200th anniversary of contributions. Also, to my husband, Benjamin’s birth. The seeds had been Colin who has patiently endured 18 sown and that idea came to fruition on months of preparation and burnt 18th June. meals! Guests were welcomed and given Val Dawe [email protected] programmes for the afternoon plus name badges detailing to which family 9

Parish Council notes July 2016

The two Open Spaces Wardens and the from dog waste Footpath Warden, but no members of especially to children. the public, attended the public session Photographic evidence of the meeting held on 4 July 2016. is the surest way of the A request had been raised with dog warden achieving Hampshire Highways to have the ‘No a successful prosecution under the existing HGV’ text signs replaced with graphic signs which stood more chance of Borough byelaws. being understood by foreign truck Installation of the all-weather path drivers. A further request had been from The Gorrings around the edge of submitted to refresh many of the white the 3 Fields to the school and the lines on Parish road surfaces and to Village Hall should begin on 5 repair the various broken kissing gates September 2016. on our footpaths, some of which had No-one has yet come forward to offer been outstanding for more than two their services as a graffiti artist and years. claim possession of the skate ramp in A bid would soon be made on SSE’s an attempt to dissuade others from community resilience funds for the defacing the ramp surfaces. If you supply of a generator to enable the have an artistic skill and would be Village Hall to be used as an interested in helping do contact the emergency evacuation centre with Clerk. heat, light and power, as part of our Hampshire Air Ambulance Service emergency planning. We are also will no longer raise funds via its looking at the provision of portable clothing banks. Instead, BagItUp who pumps, yellow high viz jackets for operate the service on their behalf, will flood wardens and radios. The rebadge the collection bin on the emergency plan has been updated and recreation ground to show Hampshire contains much useful information for Search and Rescue, a voluntary residents to assist them in their organisation assisting the Police when personal preparation for an emergency searching for lost vulnerable people. and also useful emergency telephone numbers. Copies of the plan are on the Six volunteers have come forward so website and in Parish halls and shops. far to join the proposed Community Speedwatch scheme. This is the Dog fouling in our open spaces minimum required by the Police to continues to cause concern and advice initiate the necessary training from the Test Valley Borough Council programme. It would be nice if more dog warden is that the public should names came forward to make the note when irresponsible dog walkers scheme more effective. You only need fail to pick up their pet’s waste and to be available for as few or as many appraise them of the dangers arising hours each month as you feel able to 10 give. Full training is provided and the with Cullen Memorial Masons to clean result could have a positive impact on the War Memorial on the Village the number of vehicles speeding Green and many complimentary through the Parish. Please contact the comments have been received by the Clerk, if interested. Parish Council and Jack Cullen on the We are now at the initial drafting stage impressive result. of the Neighbourhood Development As always, a full set of minutes can be Plan and seeking professional help found on the Parish Council website where necessary. A further and in both Cross Stores and Martin’s community engagement meeting will Corner Shop. be advertised, probably after the The next meeting of the Parish Council Summer holidays, when the first draft will be on Monday 1 August 2016 at will be presented for discussion. 7.00pm in the Epworth Hall. All Details will be widely publicised when Parish Council meetings are open to known and we would appreciate a the public and we look forward to large attendance to illustrate the seeing you there. continuing extent of your interest and Peter Storey involvement which, in turn, constitutes Clerk to King’s Somborne Parish part of the assessment process. Council Arrangements were made recently VILLAGE BARN DANCE Saturday 13 August at the Village Hall PLEASE NOTE THAT BECAUSE OF SLOW TICKET SALES THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. Cancelled Ticket holders should apply to the place where they bought a ticket in order to arrange a refund. The Catherine Edwards Trust The Catherine Edwards Trust makes modest but useful grants to students who are staying on in education, training or apprenticeship after leaving Secondary Schools this summer. Grants usually take the form of books or other items recommended for the course but not supplied by the employer or college. Grant application forms are now available at the King’s Somborne Post Office counter or from Trust Secretary David Bevan. Completed forms should be returned not later than Wednesday 7th September 2016 to David Bevan, Seven Barrows, Spitfire Lane, Stockbridge, SO20 6JS. Grant awards will be notified shortly after. 11

King’s Somborne Working Men’s Club Forthcoming entertainment: September Medium “Dan Clarke” Date to be confirmed Saturday 29th October “Halloween Disco” Family night Prizes for best Fancy Dress Open to everyone Saturday 12th November “Party Animalz” 70s band 16s and over £5 members £7 non-members New Year’s Eve Disco Fancy Dress Buffet Over 16s only More details to follow

Stockbridge Community Cinema Friday 12th August Mustang (15) 7.30pm When five orphan girls are seen innocently playing with boys on a beach, their scandalized conservative guardians confine them while forced marriages are arranged. Beautifully shot, with stunning performances by its young cast, the Oscar-nominated Mustang is both a rousing tale of spirited youth and a powerful, moving and timely work of engaging social cinema (Turkish with English subtitles). Wednesday 17th August Remember (15) 5.00pm and 7.30pm The contemporary story of of Zev (Christopher Plummer), who discovers that the Nazi guard who murdered his family some 70 years ago is living in America under an assumed identity. Despite the obvious challenges, Zev sets out on a mission to deliver long-delayed justice with his own hand. What follows is a remarkable cross-continent road-trip with surprising consequences. Stockbridge Town Hall. Tickets £6 , Garden Inn, John Robinson or online at www.stockbridgecinema.org.uk. Doors open 30 minutes before start time.

Our centenarian!

June 27th saw Catherine Henderson of King’s Somborne celebrate her 100th birthday at the Crown. She was joined by family and friends to celebrate this momentous occasion. Being a keen fisherwomen all her life the birthday cake was in the shape of a creel with a fish on top, sitting on the fish was a fisherwomen.

Friday 5th August 7.00pm Parish Church Talk by Guy Boney, Organist at the Parish Church ‘Life as a Judge’ Tickets £5.00 In aid of the Parish Church of St. Peter and St Paul King’s Somborne Tickets available from Cross Stores

Village Hall news The AGM of the Village Hall was held end of the drive to the Hall so a new on 12th July 2016 and I was able to plastic pipe has been installed. There report another successful year. Our have been problems with vandalism finances are in good shape. Bookings one of which resulted in us having to have again increased to such an extent replace the complete door to the that we now have considerable changing rooms at a cost of nearly congestion particularly at weekends. £2,000 (reclaimed from our insurers). Last year because we had problems Also the plastic table cloths which we with some weekend events which left use to cover the round Jubilee room the Hall in an unacceptable condition tables have all disappeared. Does we introduced an excess (refundable) anyone know where they are? charge of £100 and I am pleased to The new storeroom is progressing report that this appears to have had the well, the boarding for the roof is in desired effect and generally people place and the concrete floor has just now leave the Hall in a better state been laid. We have also now received after their events. Our regular hirers a third estimate for the new porch and look after the Hall very well but we this will be discussed at the next may have difficulty giving the pre- VHDC meeting. school extra time if the Government’s plans to allow all pre-school children Following the Chairman’s report, John more time are implemented. Vanderpump presented the results achieved by the Fund Raising The air-source heat pumps are working Committee which also has had a very well as are the photo-voltaic panels successful year. Notable successes and we have already received nearly were the Open Garden Event organised £350 in fed back from electricity by John Davies, the Clay Pigeon shoot, which we export to the National grid. the Fashion Show and the coffee Recently inspections have been carried mornings which Eileen Reynolds runs. out on the electrical and fire These have provided an excellent prevention systems and although there financial foundation for the next stage are some minor points which need to of development which will be the new be addressed they are both satisfactory. porch and surrounding areas. From the maintenance point of view Claire Bevan, our treasurer, then we have had the usual minor problems presented the final accounts for the but there have been several major year April 2015 to end of March 2016 ones. First a faulty seal was noticed in and these were approved by the one of the sealed windows and meeting. A question was raised about following an inspection by the the 8-year £20,000 loan which has installers all the new windows were been taken out to cover the cost of the replaced under warranty. Also recently a leak developed in the water (Continued on page 15) pipe leading from the stopcock at the 14

RIDE n’ STRIDE 12 September For more details see www.hihct.org.uk/rideStride

Will you please…. Participate, Sponsor the Parish Church at www.justgiving.com/norman-denison1 or act as a welcomer to support our heritage Churches? (50% of the sum raised is returned to the Parish Churches) If so, please ring Norman Denison 388889 or email [email protected]

PV panels, three payments by direct Sarah Pennington and Linda Aucock debit have already been made but the who take bookings and invoice hirers VHDC will discuss whether we should as well as many other people who have repay a larger amount so as to reduce helped throughout the year. the residual loan as soon as possible. Following the AGM, Kevin Sawers The election of officers then took place from Action Hampshire gave an with the following results; excellent talk dealing with the  Chairman-Dr.Terry Mackintosh. submission of an application for a grant and how to maximise success.  Secretary –vacant (Frank Fahy has This is applicable to any organisation kindly agreed to act as minute in the village looking for financial secretary), support, Kevin’s slides are very  Treasurer- Mrs Claire Bevan. informative and I can forward them to Finally everybody involved in any way anybody interested. in running the hall was thanked for Terry Mackintosh (Hon. Chairman) their efforts especially the Officers, members of the VHMC and VHDC,

What’s on Your guide to events in and around the district

Winchester Science Centre Winchester City Mill General opening times: Monday- Watermill and shop open 10.00am – Friday 10.00am – 4.00pm, weekends 5.00pm every day. 10.00am – 5.00pm. 13 August: Baking demonstrations Manor Farm and Country Park 11.00am – 5.00pm. Every Wednesday, Saturday and Manor Farm is open daily from Sunday – Traditional Flour Milling 10.00am to 5.00pm from April to demonstrations. October. The country park opens from 23 and 25 August: A Tudor wedding 8.30am to 8.30pm from May to at Winchester City Mill 11.30am – August. 12.30pm and 14.00pm – 15.00pm 21 July – 31 August: Summer Holiday Booking advisable. Fun – activities, demonstrations and crafts at the farm. The Vyne, Basingstoke Mottisfont Abbey House open 12.00am – 4.00pm, garden and tearoom open 10.00am – 5.00pm, House open 11.00am – 5.00pm, shop open 11.00am – 5.00pm. gardens, cafe and shop open 10.00am May – September: – Tree Climbing. to 5.00pm, art gallery 11.00am – Check website for dates 5.00pm. www.bigtreeclimbing.co.uk 16 July – 18 September: Beatrix 27 July and 27 August: Track Wild Potter: Play and Childhood and Beatrix Animals. Potter Trail. 10 August Outdoor Theatre: Andover Museum Ratburger. 4.00pm – 6.00pm. Free admission 13 and 27 August: 11.00am – 4.30pm Open Tuesday – Friday 10.00am – Beatrix Potter family fun weekend. 5.00pm, Saturday 10.00 – 4.00 pm. Hinton Ampner Winchester Cathedral House open 11.00am – 4.30pm, estate, Opening times: Monday – Saturday garden, shop and tearoom open daily 9.30am – 5.00pm, Sunday 12.30pm – from 10.00am to 5.00pm. 3.00pm. 27 May – 4 September: The Great 20 July – 12 October: Wednesday Hinton Maze. Afternoon Special Tours. 7 and 20 August and 4 September: Janet Ingleson Summer Jazz. Romsey Abbey Open 7.30am - 6.00pm Monday to Saturday, 11.00am – 6.00pm Sunday Free admission. 16

Theatres Theatre Royal, Winchester Salisbury Playhouse 01962 840440 01722 320333 www.theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk www.salisburyplayhouse.com 24 – 27 August 23 – 25 August Guys and Dolls Peer Gynt – a new version by Dave RicNic community event Orme Drama/Musical Salisbury City Hall Plaza Theatre, Romsey cityhallsalisbury.co.uk 01794 512987 14 June – 20 September www.plazatheatre.com Jimmy Car: The Best of Ultimate, 17 – 20 August Gold, Greatest Hits Tour Zombie Prom. A RAODS Youth Watermill Theatre, Newbury production 27 August 01635 46044 An evening of Mediumship with www.Watermill.Theatre@arts- Psychic Medium Nikki Kitt mail.co.uk 28 July – 17 September The Mayflower, Southampton Crazy For You 02380 711811 Farnham Maltings www.mayflower.org.uk 5-7 August Bridge Square Farnham GU9 7QR The Pirates of Penzance https://farnhammaltings.com/ 9-20 August 01252 745444 Cats 2 August 18.00 7 – 10 September The Jungle Book Cape Town Opera a tribute to the life Janet Ingleson of Nelson Mandela - Trilogy

August walk 7.25 miles (11.75km) 3 hours Sunday 28 August 2016 2:00pm King’s Somborne Village Hall We leave the village along Winchester Road and up Red Hill before turning onto the path past Ashley New buildings. At the cross roads we take the path across the field past Ashley Manor Farm and the Roman Settlement and on to Gypsy Lane. We turn north along Gypsy Lane. At the end of Gypsy Lane we turn left along Chalk Vale for 250m and then turn right along Chalk Hill to pick up the footpath past the beef unit. We return to the Village Hall along Winchester Road. 17

Village diary for August

1st Parish Council 7.00pm 15th Bell ringing 7.30pm

Bell ringing 7.30pm 16th Drop in Coffee 10.30am 17th Baby & Toddler 10.00am 2nd Drop in Coffee 10.30am Dial-a-Ride 2.00pm 3rd Baby & Toddler 10.00am 18th Over 50s Minibus 10.00am Visiting Bell 11.00am Trip Ringers from Swindon Needle workers 2.00pm Dial-a-Ride 2.00pm 20th Marquee Market 10.00am

4th Needle workers 2.00pm 22nd Bell ringing 7.30pm

5th Life as a Judge 7.00pm 23rd Drop in Coffee 10.30am

WI Sisterhood 8.00pm 24th Baby & Toddler 10.00am

6th Marquee Market 10.00am Dial-a-Ride 2.00pm Somborne Society 8.00pm 8th Bell ringing 7.30pm 25th Needle workers 2.00pm 9th Epworth Lunch 12.30pm 26th YMCA Youth 6.30pm 10th Baby & Toddler 10.00am 27th Marquee Market 10.00am Dial-a-Ride 2.00pm 28th Footpath walk 2.00pm W I 6.00pm See page 17 Songs of Praise 4.00pm 11th Needle workers 2.00pm 29th Bell ringing 7.30pm 12th Visiting Bell 2.00pm Ringers from Soberton 30th Drop in Coffee 10.30am

YMCA Youth 6.30pm 31st Baby & Toddler 10.00am

13th Marquee Market 10.00am Dial-a-Ride 2.00pm

District diary for August 13 June – 15 September 10 August Art Installations: ‘Enlightenment’ and Special tour on ‘How to read a ‘The Power of Words’. Cathedral’. Winchester Cathedral Salisbury Cathedral 12 August 11 April – 30 October Day trip to Alton Towers with Hillier Gardens Wheelers. www.wheelerstravel.co.uk Capability Brown – Exhibition 02380 471800 16 July – 8 September 14 and 28 August ‘Out of Egypt’ - exhibition Winchester Farmers’ Market 10.00am Winchester Discovery Centre – 2.00pm www3.hants.gov.uk 01962 873603 17 August 2, 10, 11 and 19 August Special tour on ‘Tudor Intrigue in www.salisburyracecourse.co.uk Turbulent Times’ Evening racing and Killer Queen – www.winchester-cathedral.org Queen tribute band 19 August 3 August Bournemouth Air Show Day trip with Special tour on ‘Wood, Glorious Wheelers. www.wheelerstravel.co.uk Wood’. Winchester Cathedral 20 August www.winchester-cathedral.org Record and CD Fair 10.00am – 3 August 4.00pm. The Lights, West Street, Legacy of the Crusades – talk 10.30am Andover. 01264 368368 King John's House, Romsey 25 August 4 – 7 August ‘George Marston: Shackleton's Andover Lights Antarctic Artist’. Lunchtime talk by Les Miserables (Schools Edition) Stephen Locke at Hampshire Record www.thelights.org.uk 01264 368368 Office. Free; no need to book. 4 August 26 August Day trip to Covent Garden Vintage Market, Guildhall Square, www.wheelerstravel.co.uk Salisbury 6 August 27 and 28 August Andover Artisan Market on the High NGS The Island, Greatbridge, Romsey Street 2.00pm—5.00pm . Admission £5. 7 August 31 August Trout ‘N About Festival, Special tour ‘Green Men at Winchester Stockbridge, Cathedral’. www.tnastockbridge.co.uk www.winchester-cathedral.org Janet Ingleson

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and down the country. The duo draw on many influences, from Brazilian sambas through driving African rhythms, from Celtic folk melodies to North American foot-stamping blues numbers. Combining this worldwide diversity with Will and Luke’s instrumental virtuosity and musical understanding has created an exhilarating live show, full of After a summer of resting and surprises, which has gained them more retuning, the Somborne Sessions are than a few standing ovations. Will set to return to King’s Somborne McNicol was Guitarist Magazine’s Village Hall, kicking off with an “UK Acoustic Guitarist of the Year” in exciting set by Will McNicol & Luke 2011. Selby on Saturday, 1 October 2016. Tickets are on sale now from the Since their formation as a duo in 2013, Somborne Sessions website – guitarist Will McNicol and drummer www.sombornesessions.co.uk – priced Luke Selby have been gaining rave at £12 (or £14 on the night). reviews for their live performances up This event will be followed on Saturday, 29 October by China Crisis. No strangers to the Top 40 in the 1980s – doubtless you’ll remember hits such as “Wishful Thinking” and “Christian”. Saturday, 3 December will see us welcoming the multi-award- winning folk legend Martin Simpson! More details and tickets for all these gigs are on sale (and selling fast!) from www.sombornesessions.co.uk (£20 for China Crisis and £16 for Martin Simpson). Keith Watson [email protected]

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Pub Quiz for Myeloma Charity Because Tuesday 28th June was another damp evening, people started coming early to make sure they had a table for their teams. There were possibly 20 teams and the Crown Inn was packed – some braving the outside garden under cover. It may seem difficult for any charity to make huge money on one of these quiz nights, but for the fourth year running, more than a thousand pounds was raised. This year Dave. Normally there are no prizes – the total was £1,132.68. made up of as all the quiz money is given to the Entry money of the Quiz (£3 per charity of the winner’s choice. But person), various friends who couldn’t they did get some Myeloma Biros and come but gave donations by cheque sweets as their reward. and someone going round with a Brian Orange collection bucket - people were very very kind and dipped into their pockets (who has had Multiple Myeloma Bone very generously. There was even a Marrow Cancer, for over 8 ½ years ) £50 note in the bucket! 4,800 people get this Myeloma each So thank you to the 100 or so people year. It is only 1% of all cancers, and who had an excellent evening. For the is not curable but treatable. record, the winning team of five were Myeloma UK, the Charity that has by the fireplace and called themselves received the £1,132.68, is absolutely “The Infamous Five” – they scored excellent in helping patients and 115 and won by just one point! They encouraging quicker diagnosis and are all regular quizzers at the Crown – new drugs etc. so well done Terry, Tina, Matt, Jo and

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School Summer Fair supported by Unfortunately, holding the school’s those who had summer fair just the day after so generously donated the fantastic Midsummer’s Day did not guarantee grand draw prizes on display and the summery weather for the event. children enjoyed engaging their However occasional windy gusts and creative talents in the Messy Church rain did nothing to dampen the spirits tent. It was clear too that adult crafters of those attending with lots of fun for had been busy making articles for the all ages. Organised by the hard craft stalls. Events such as this are working School’s Association and wonderful opportunities also for involving parents, pupils, governors, catching up with friends – and making staff and friends of the school there new ones – and it is good to know that was a great variety of stalls, activities, what was a lovely summer social event games and of course the fantastic will also support our youngsters in School Band. their early education through the money raised by the School The children in Year 6 had worked Association who work so hard on their very hard organising their stalls – they behalf. will be greatly missed when they move on to their secondary schools in September. As visitors arrived for the event they were met by the very enticing smells emanating from the BBQ and refreshments on sale. The Sports Day giant inflatable obstacle race attracted This year Sports Day was held in the much attention, and for those morning and followed by a picnic! interested in a little retail therapy there The events themselves also had a were some lovely craft articles, books, slightly different look. The children cards and bottle tombola. participated in a range of competitive As always the school band played traditional activities in order to gain beautifully with chosen pieces points for their house teams – Blue, including ‘Chicken cha cha’, ‘Gospel Red and Yellow. They started with Rock’ and ‘Wagon Train’. At one point track events – namely obstacle, quoit gazebos looked in danger of taking to and throwing races. As always it was the skies but the sudden strong gusts of impressive to see the determination wind calmed down and order was with which all the children put all they rapidly restored. The event was well had into taking part and completing the 22

that during the year marking the 200th anniversary of the death of Shakespeare the show chosen was ‘Shakespeare Rock’ written by Steve Titford and directed by parent and governor Sarah Litton.

challenges. How lovely too to see the year 6 children running alongside the younger children to egg them on. The children then took part in Box Activities in which they worked in their teams to earn points for their houses. This was an opportunity for parents, grandparents and friends to follow the children around to watch them as they skipped, dribbled balls with feet and hockey sticks, and threw balls into buckets – to mention just a few! A well-earned rest was followed by relays, water balloon races, the King’s Somborne Marathons and the mums’ and dads’ races. The toddlers race gave an opportunity for future pupils A very effective set of Shakespeare’s to take part in their first sports day. study looking out onto a cobbled street Perhaps one of the most popular events set the scene beautifully for the was the Teachers’ Race … and the fantastic feast of music, humour, winner was …… Mr Roebuck! When Shakespearean references and drama all the points were counted up the which followed – all performed winners were the Yellow team – brilliantly by this wonderful young congratulations to them and to cast who obviously enjoyed every everyone who participated with such minute of it. The various scenes enthusiasm. linked to Shakespeare’s life and writings were linked by readings from Shakespeare Rock! his hypothetically newly discovered At the end of each school year the diary. How hard the children must children in Key Stage 2 delight have worked to produce such polished parents, grandparents and friends with performances. They were word their end of year production, and this year was no exception. It was fitting (Continued on page 24) 23 perfect, all stage movements were a samba concert to parents and friends remembered perfectly as were the outdoors in the sunshine. actions to songs sung (some as duets). This term the class under the guidance The show was peppered with amusing of Hampshire Music Service’s teacher moments and anecdotes, much enjoyed Mrs Gooding they have been learning by the audience. Reference has to be to play a variety of different samba made to the children’s speech and drums. The children introduced the diction and voice projection was different South American drums which impeccable with every word being are played in carnivals and parades and heard clearly. Also worthy of mention then proceeded to demonstrate them. was their body language – the children They then put the drums together to really became the characters they were play ‘Boom Boom Dagga Dagga’ . portraying. Their second piece was based on the Amazon Forest – ‘The Great Kapok The costumes would suggest that Tree’, a story performed to music parents had worked very hard also and no doubt they supported the youngsters written by Lynne Cherry. in learning lines! The music and songs As well as playing, the children also were clearly enjoyed by all, sung with added very convincing animal noises, great gusto by the children and ‘well although Ms Bidois did say at the end done’ to those children who sang solos that she was a little concerned at how and duets. At the end of the show I am good they were at being ‘little sure Ms Bidois summed up the monkeys’! The last piece was samba feelings of all when she said she was music called Batucada’ – rather tricky ‘absolutely blown away’. Ms Bidois to play but it was gratifying to hear also thanked all the KS2 teachers for from Mrs Gooding that of all her their hard work, the parents for their groups it had been played best by this support, Musical director Mrs group! It had very quiet to very loud Towersey and Director Mrs Litton. A music and it was impressive to see – gift of flowers was given to Mrs and hear! - the children playing it so Forsyth for the set design. One thing is accurately. It is almost impossible to certain – these young people have been believe that the children reached this treated to a wonderful introduction to standard after just one term’s work. Shakespeare, and one which they will That they did so proves how very hard look back on when being required to they must have worked. WELL approach his work with a little more DONE OWLS! seriousness in the years ahead.

Samba Concert Less than twenty four hours after ‘Shakespeare Rock’ the outstanding Owl class, including Mr Roebuck, were at it again – this time performing

Year 6 Leavers’ Service impressive how often their comments On the penultimate day of the summer reflected the very caring ethos of the term, parents and friends gathered in school. It was clear that year 6 the village church for the Leavers’ thoroughly enjoyed singing ‘The Service. This year there are 14 young World’s a Stage’ from their production people leaving our village school to earlier in the week and how impressive start the next stage of their educational were the duets sung. All those in year journey in various secondary schools. 6 were then presented with leaver’s As always, it was a great joy to see gift bags from KSSA, a book gift from how these pupils have grown and the school and Bibles from the Church. developed into youngsters of whom After the whole school and visitors had parents, the school and our village sung ‘Living and Learning’ community can be justly proud. Headteacher Ms Bidois and Chairman of the Governors Mrs Haydon The service opened with the school presented this term’s trophies which band playing ‘Chicken cha cha’ were awarded as follows - conducted by Rob Eckett and ‘Gospel Rock’ conducted by Becky Stephens. Music Award: Joshua Campling. Samuel and Joshua then welcomed all Endeavour Award: Aliyah Bunday. to the service and lit the Worship Inspiration Award: Nell Litton. candle, after which Samuel introduced The final prayer was given by the Year 6 playing ‘Imperial March’ (Star Vicar, after which the school band Wars). Year 6 then focussed on two played ‘King Tut’s Strut’ and ‘Waggon well-known people, namely David Train’. Attenborough and The Queen, both of The best wishes of all our village whom celebrated their 90th birthdays community go with these young this year, as they showed how both people as they look forward to inspired others. A performance of commencing their secondary education ‘One of a million’ by Year 6 then in the schools shown below: followed with solos by Tom Couch, Jo Finch Freya Chant, Nell Litton and Aliyah Bunday. It was then the turn of year 5 to share with all their thoughts on specific members of year 6 and it was

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Somborne Players present…

Last Séance by Herb Hasler

a farce to be performed in the open air Saturday 17th September 2016

The next Players performance will be a hilarious farce, Last Séance by Herb Hasler, to be performed in the lovely surroundings of Lesley and Christopher Evans garden at Furze Cottage, Fur- zedown Road in Kings Somborne. If you fancy having a go at performing and taking part (scripts can be used!) everyone is welcome, please let Mark Bradley know by 5th August. The performance will start at 17.00 on Saturday 17th September. Please do come along and invite family and friends. Bring your picnic, chairs, rugs etc and get comfortable for an entertaining evening. The event is free to attend but we will be taking collection to be donated to the charity of Lesley and Christopher’s choice. If you would be interested in performing in or helping with this one-night only performance please contact Mark Bradley [email protected] or 07949462920.

Harvest Service All Saints’, Little Somborne Sunday, 11th September at 3.00pm All welcome — come and join us! Please bring family and friends.

Over 50s Minibus Trip Thursday 18th August 2016

Uppark Pick up 10.00am Home for 4.00pm

£6 (+National Trust entry fees apply) Booking essential - phone Sue 388884 or Lin 389373 Uppark Our bus trip this month is to Uppark, the result makes it on the eastern border of Hampshire, a difficult to tell the old beautiful property high on a down from the new. Then overlooking stunning views to the Windsor Castle had its South. The property was nearly dramatic fire, and the workmen were destroyed in a terrible fire, but the ready, trained and able to turn their decision was made to restore the abilities to a new task. building, and there is a fascinating Remember Lin and I are here to help display about the work entailed. with any of your queries for yourself Ancient skills had to be researched and or friend or family about problems resurrected, from flock wallpaper to associated with ageing. roof joists to plasterwork and stone masonry. Apprentices were trained and Sue 388 884 and Lin 389 373

Epworth Lunch Supported by Methodist Outreach & Village Agents Tuesday August 9th 2016 12.30pm £5 *Ham and Cheese Ploughman’s Lunch* *Eton Mess* *Coffee & Mints* At The Epworth Hall Booking essential - phone Sue 388 884 or Marilyn 389 356

To keep you up to date, Brian Orange Salisbury Cathedral Refectory nearby as Chairman says:- and make an afternoon of it all. So the cost will be the share of a minibus and *** you pay for your own teas. OK? It The Friends had their Progressive should be very interesting, so please Supper on Saturday 9th July. I think it contact Brian Orange on 01794 was a huge success. I never realised 388235 or [email protected] to how complicated and frustrating it is, book a place. as people drop out at the last minute. Well done D for keeping a cool head *** and all went well on the night! The We have now fixed the date for our weather was perfect for the event. We Major Table Top event to be on had thirteen volunteer Hostesses, Saturday 15th October, so in the next (mostly cooking for 8 people), so there six weeks or so, please sort out all was much movement between each those presents you have had for course! There will also be two ‘static’ Christmas and Birthdays, which you suppers in the near future. It should have not used or wanted! Also what result in just over £2,000 being raised. about those Christmas Cards and Birthday Cards, which you have *** bought over the years, but never used? The visit to the Salisbury Cathedral I have already received quite a few Stained Glass Company has been fixed very good boxes of brand new stuff. I for Thursday 6th October at 2.00pm. need loads more please! They will be We are limited to 20 maximum. So far sold at good bargain prices and so only 7 have reserved places, so who everyone should make a note of the else would like to come? This is more date Saturday 15th October 2.00 – of a social event and there are no costs 4.15pm. in the Village Hall. Brian present. I thought we might hire a Orange will happily take any such minibus and then have tea in the items in whenever you are ready to give things. Bang goes our spare room!. Please support these Events – our wonderful Church is only as good as you continue to keep it.

King’s Somborne WI

In the absence of our President, thanks to Mary Thelma Blamey, the meeting on and Sue for Wednesday, 13 July was chaired by their very Vice-President Nola Mackintosh. enjoyable contributions. There was a brief discussion of the Our next meeting will be held on previous month's activities. Walks had Wednesday, 10th August, from continued, but it had been decided to 6.00pm to 8.00pm in the Village Hall. suspend the Book Club until October, It will combine a celebration of the when a decision would be taken on Queen's 90th Birthday with fund- whether or not to continue. raising in favour of the WI’s Denman The trip to Sparsholt College had been College and BOAZ (a charity which very enjoyable and a letter had been supports young people with learning received from Caroline James thanking difficulties when they end full-time members for their support of education). Parkinson's UK. She and her siblings Tickets (which will cover drinks and had completed their planned 3-day nibbles) will cost £5, payable on the “walk” round Mont Blanc door. Invitations have been sent out, successfully, despite variable weather but if you have not received an conditions, and more than £7,000 had invitation and would like to attend, been collected for Parkinson's UK in please contact Linda Aucock, tel. memory of their father Paul Schwabe. 388542, [email protected] Members were encouraged to enter the forthcoming Horticultural Show. Beryl Fahy As our speaker had been unable to attend at short notice, two WI Members gallantly stepped up and gave us very interesting impromptu talks. First, Mary Pollock described COUNTRY the life and work of George BUILDERS Edmondson who, from humble  Property Repairs beginnings, had risen to have  Alterations considerable influence on children's  Roofing & Guttering education, not only locally but  Painting & Decorating nationally.  Patios & Brickwork Sue Holligan then described a  Carpentry & Fencing somewhat fraught holiday near Zurich  Pvc Cladding & Windows – hair-raising at the time but very  Free Estimates entertaining in retrospect to her audience and hopefully to Sue herself. Mob 07747 773327 Frances Shone proposed the vote of Tel 01794 516320 29

Index Cantorum “Musical Journeys” Saturday 17th September St Peter’s Church Stockbridge A selection of sacred and secular a capella music related to travel whether by land, sea, or air. Music from the renaissance to the present day, including spirituals, folk song arrangements – including works by Byrd, Stanford, Vaughan Williams and Whitacre. Index Cantorum is a well established ‘list of singers’ who, on occasion, take a break from professional commitments to sing out-of-the-ordinary repertoire to the highest standard. They regularly perform in Winchester and Salisbury Cathedrals and in London. Tickets £12 available from www.jumblebee.co.uk/stockbridgemusic The Lights 01264 368368 John Robinson Roger Tym 01264 810363

Broughton Short Mat Bowls Club Would you like to develop a new You are most welcome to come and skill? The Broughton Short Mat join our convivial group for an Bowls Club has full access to the two enjoyable afternoon session. playing mats, four sets of As a group we are mostly into our ‘woods’ (balls to you and me!) and sixties and seventies but would the rest of the equipment needed, so welcome younger members to there is no need to invest in your challenge us oldies in the ‘sport’. own. We start again on 6th September. We meet Tuesday afternoons in Why not come along and have a go? Broughton Village Hall, 2.30pm- You may discover indoor bowls is an 4.30pm, September to April. absorbing and enjoyable pastime To cover the cost of hiring the hall amongst a new group of friends. and a cuppa plus biscuit, we charge More information from £2.50 per head per afternoon session. Jim McDonald 301490, John Perry Players do not need special gear; all 301466 or Kath Buckman 301378 you need are non slip plain soled shoes. 30

Parish Church Patronal Feast

On the Sunday after the feast day of St. focussing, on church designs, was very Peter and St. Paul, 29 June, our Parish much an interactive exercise with Church, dedicated to these two saints members of the congregation assuming celebrated its patronal feast. The the role of architects and sharing their service was conducted by the Vicar, ideas on church design to create Jonathan Watkins with Sophie buildings which truly welcome the Aynsley accompanying the hymns. living ‘stones’ of the Church. The service opened with the hymn ‘All The service took place during the Creatures of our God and King’ after weekend of remembrance for victims which the Collect for the two saints of The Battle of the Somme (The was read. After the reading of Somme Offensive) fought between 1 Confession prayers and the Sign of July and 18 November 1916, resulting Peace the hymn ‘Be Thou my Vision’ in over 1 million being killed or was sung. wounded. It was, therefore, appropriate that the prayers The first reading from Church Warden remembered victims, their families and David Bevan was from the letters from St Peter, in which the apostle writes those who cared for them. These about Living Stones, likening his included two local heroes – Francis Rhodes from Ashley and JWT listeners to living stones being built Woodruff from King’s Somborne, both into a spiritual house. The second of whom are honoured on the Thiepval reading, read by Patricia Mallock was from St Paul’s letter to Timothy and Memorial. The service concluded was followed by the hymn ‘Let us with the hymn ‘Meekness Majesty’, after which tea and coffee were served. build a house where Love can dwell’. The address given by the Vicar Jo Finch

Come and sing Handel’s ‘Messiah’ with The Waynflete Singers in Winchester Cathedral on Saturday 1 October 2016. Performers £20 (£5 students). For all enquiries and bookings please contact [email protected] or for a downloadable booking form see more information available on our website: http://waynfletesingers.org.uk.

Meeting the Vicar As many will know, when families get in contact to arrange a baptism, wedding or funeral, I usually meet with them either in their homes or at The Rectory in Stockbridge. It might be that from time to time some would like to take the opportunity to see me for other reasons, such as for a brief chat, to check something out or if they need some help. With this in mind, I am planning to be in the ‘Parish Room’ (entrance through the brown left side gate of the ‘New Vicarage’, Romsey Road) on a number occasions in the next few months. For those unfamiliar with the ‘New Vicarage’, it is next to Froghole, Please go around the side of the house and do not ring the bell on the front door as the Vicarage, at present, has tenants. Dates when I will be visiting are: August Tuesday 30th, 2.00—4.00pm. September Tuesday 27th, 2.00—4.00pm I look forward to meeting anyone who calls in.

Youth

Every 2nd and 4th Friday 6:30 - 8:30 At the Scout Hut For young people in Year 7 - Sixth Form (Sponsored by Parish Church outreach) Prayer Meeting We hold our prayer meetings on the first Monday of each month at 2.15pm. We meet for about an hour at Shappon, Romsey Road, when we pray for our parish, families, friends and anyone else in need. If you have any prayer requests there are slips on the table at the back of the church which you may put into the box provided or alternatively phone me, Dulcie Witts on 01794 388267. Our meeting is very informal and we should be pleased to welcome new members. 32

Our sessions will start again after summer on Tuesday 13th September. New faces are always welcome so, if you would like to join us, please come down to the church, at 2.00pm for a drink and biscuit with the session As I write this, we have only one getting under way by 2.15pm, session left before the summer finishing by 3.15pm with songs and holidays which will be our annual music. It’s an informal group, so if the Teddy Bears’ picnic. At the picnic we 2.00pm start conflicts with napping will be saying goodbye to Lily, Alfred, schedules, you are welcome to join us Isla, Owen and Luke who will be mid session. moving up to big school - we will miss This half term, the Tiny Tots have you and wish you all lots of luck. We been thinking about all the things that would also like to thank all our helpers who make our sessions possible (and we want to thank God for now that keep us well supplied with tea, coffee summer has arrived. We have and squash)! Many thanks, we designed and made our own flip flops, planted seeds and painted strawberries. couldn’t do it without you! We have even had the opportunity to Hayley, Katie, Becky and Lucy sample some delicious fruits when making fruit kebabs. The tastiest fruits were certainly the fresh strawberries kindly supplied by Sue Holligan from her own garden!

Christians Together in Somborne and District Homegroup Thursday July 21st ‘Faraway’ At 8 o'clock If you are interested in joining in our informal study of scripture, you will be very welcome! We are a small, inter-denominational group who enjoy discussing the meaning of the Bible which inspires and guides our Christian Faith. For further information please contact Nigel Coleman 01794 388449

From the Parish Registers 20th. June Wedding Valerie Williams and John Sheldon 24th.June Wedding Gabriela Goodchild and Christopher Phillips 24th.June Funeral Stanley Holdaway 26th.June Baptism Logan Walter James Bailey (b.07.04.2016) 10th.July Baptism Oscar Robert Geary (b.10.04.2016) 11th.July Thanksgiving Peter John Wrangham

Messy Church is taking a break – we’ll be back on Sunday 18th September. See September’s edition of The Gauntlet for more details or contact Pam on 01794 388531. Have a lovely summer!!

Church Services in Leckford, Longstock and Stockbridge in August Sunday 7th August—11th Sunday 9.15am St Mary Longstock after Trinity Morning Worship 8.00am St Nicholas Leckford 10.45am St Peter Stockbridge Holy Communion All Age Worship 11.00am St Peter’s Stockbridge 6.00pm St Nicholas Leckford Open Air Service Evensong Trout n’About Sunday 28th August—14th Sunday Sunday 14th August—12th Sunday after Trinity after Trinity 9.15am St Mary Longstock 9.30am St Mary Longstock Holy Communion All Age Worship 10.45am St Peter Stockbridge 10.45am St Peter Stockbridge Holy Communion Holy Communion Holy Communion Service each Sunday 21st August—13th Sunday Tuesday Morning at 9.30am at after Trinity Rosalind Hill House, Stockbridge. 8.00am Old St Peter Stockbridge Holy Communion 34

Church services in August 2016 Parish Church Methodist Church

7th August—Eleventh Sunday after Sunday 7th August Trinity 10.30am Rev Peter Cornick 10.00am Parish Communion * Holy Communion Readers: Chris Kirby: Genesis 15.1-6 Elisabeth Kirby: Hebrews 11.1-3,8-16 Sunday 14th August Sandie Pepperell: Luke 12.32-40 10.30am Miss Pamela Gilbert

14th August—Twelfth Sunday after Sunday 21st August Trinity 8.00am Holy Communion (1662) 10.30am Mr Stewart MacLachlan 10.00am Morning Worship * Readers: Sunday 28th August David Pye: Jeremiah 23.23-29 10.30am Rev Andrew Bird Elizabeth St John: Hebrews 11.29-12.2 Holy Communion

21st August—Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity 10.00am Parish Communion * Readers: David Evans: Isaiah 58.9b-14 Guy Boney: Hebrews 12.18-29 Roman Catholic Churches Alwena Rowe: Luke 13.10-17 St Thomas’ Stockbridge 28th August—Fourteenth Sunday 9.00am every Sunday after Trinity St Joseph’s Romsey 8.00am Holy Communion (1662) St Andrew’s N. Baddesley 10.00am Matins * Saturdays: Readers: 6.00pm—URC Hall Norman Denison: Proverbs 25.6-7 Sundays: Amy Denison: Luke 14.1,7-14 9.00am—St Andrew’s 5.00pm Songs of Praise 11.00am—St Andrew’s For details of services at RC churches, Wednesdays see: 10.15am Holy Communion (1662) * www.hampshiredowns.org.uk www.stswithunwellsparish.org.uk *Stay for coffee and biscuits after services marked *

The Vicar has the last word

St Swithun is celebrated on the day I am writing “Last Word” for August. Swithun was a Bishop of Winchester in the 9th century and Winchester Cathedral is actually known as “The Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity and of St Peter and St Paul and of St Swithun in Winchester”. Quite a mouthful but it includes the name of our own parish church! By trade Swithun was a builder. His work included the construction of a bridge over the River Itchen at the eastern gate of Winchester providing access to both city and cathedral. Although it is believed that he came from a noble family he was known for his humility. When a new church was built it was his task as Bishop to dedicate it. However far it was from the city he would walk rather than ride and usually at night. This was to avoid attracting attention to himself and to prevent crowds gathering just to see the bishop! In the last few years we have seen an increasing number of professional celebrities. Maybe we could do with a few more people in leadership who are “bridge builders” rather than “publicity seekers”. Perhaps this is something to pray for, especially as we go through a period of many rapid changes in our own nation and around the world. Many of you will know the legend related to St Swithun. His humility was a characteristic that stayed with him until his death. He asked to be buried outside the cathedral where the rain would fall on him and he would be trodden underfoot by any who passed by. The next bishop, Etholwold had much more grand ideas and, after building a new cathedral, insisted that Swithun’s remains be moved inside. Storms followed and continued for forty days. Legend says that if rain falls on Swithun’s day, 15 July, rain will also fall on the forty days that follow. Well it rained this morning but I very much hope that the rest of the summer will not be wet! There are plenty of good things happening around the church and the village in the next few weeks and if you have the opportunity to take some holiday I hope and pray the summer will provide some refreshment and renewal for you.

(Some information sourced from “Local Saint and Heroes of the faith” published by the Diocese of Winchester 2010.)

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Simon & Michael Peace, Giles Sadd PRIVATE CHAPEL OF REST 122, THE HUNDRED, ROMSEY , HANTS DAY AND NIGHT SERVICE - TEL:01794 513393 PRE-PAYMENT PLANS AVAILABLE

Promotional Video/DVD’s Birthdays, Anniversaries

DVD Production VHS tapes transferred to DVD WEBSITE VIDEO PRODUCTION - edited video clips to bring your website alive CALL MARTIN ON For a Professional Service: 01794388668 EMAIL: [email protected]

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Delicious teas delivered to your home or venue. Crockery and everything you need, with collection. No washing up for you! Box of hats and other props supplied. For menus and prices: Tel 07710 968 931

TW Glazing and Window Repairs 01264 860129 / 077 652 60922 / 077 878 53289 Replacement misted double-glazed units and single-glazed units into existing frames. Also hinges, handles, locks and gaskets. Cat-flaps into UPVC doors and greenhouse glass installation. Face-puttying where needed and for listed buildings. FREE QUOTES AND ADVICE. OPEN 7 DAYS PER WEEK. Please go to www.twglazingandwindowrepairs.com

Domestic Appliance Repairs Tel 01794 390055

All Leading Makes Repaired Over 20 Years Experience

Washing Machines, Tumble Driers. Dishwashers Fridges, Freezers and Electrical Cookers/hobs

Guaranteed work - Qualified Electrician Mr C. Cairns, Moorlands, Oakleigh Drive, Landford Wilts SP5 2AT

xix xx "Declutter & Design"

Are YOU really busy and looking for help to ………………………...  Reclaim a room that has become a dumping ground  Clear out and organise an Office Space, Garage or Shed  Create more space in a Kitchen, Playroom or Bedroom where cupboards are bursting at the seams  Declutter ready for a house move  Style a room on a budget

It's amazing how much space you can create with a bit of re-organization.

I am currently offering 50% off my usual fees in return for testimonials or before/after photos. So, if you'd like a helping hand, please give me a call on 07918027677 or e-mail me at [email protected] I look forward to hearing from you. Sara Worrall

 Tree surgery

 Tree surveys

 Hedges

 Stump removal

Qualified (ND Arbor)  Planting and fully insured to £10m Public Liability  Logs

Tel: 01794 341939 Mob: 0794 336 6573

xxi N.W. Autos London Hill Farm Stockbridge

Servicing, Repairs & Maintenance

Experienced mechanic offering a reliable service to all cars & light commercial vehicles

MOT’s arranged

Local collections & delivery arranged

Contact Neil 01264 810449 07789 075956

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