The Villager

May 2016

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2 Editorial the Villager CONTACTS Thank you all very much for my beautiful picture of The Post Office. The money I also received will Editor: contribute nicely to our retirement. We are enjoying our time together and are looking forward to our Julie Crawley dŚĂŶŬǇŽƵĂůůǀĞƌǇŵƵĐŚĨŽƌŵǇďĞĂƵƚŝĨƵůƉŝĐƚƵƌĞŽĨfirst trip to the caravandŚĞWŽƐƚKĨ shortly.ĨŝĐĞ͘dŚĞŵŽŶĞǇ/ĂůƐŽ 01256 851003 ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚǁŝůůĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞŶŝĐĞůǇƚŽŽƵƌƌĞƚŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ͘tĞĂƌĞĞŶũŽǇŝŶŐŽƵƌƚŝŵĞƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌĂŶĚĂƌĞ [email protected] Take care and thank you once again. ůŽŽŬŝŶŐĨŽƌǁĂƌĚƚŽŽƵƌĨŝƌƐƚƚƌŝƉƚŽƚŚĞĐĂƌĂǀ ĂŶƐŚŽƌƚůǇ͘ Janet Page dŚĂŶŬǇŽdĂŬĞĐĂƌĞĂŶĚƚŚĂŶŬǇŽƵŽŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶ͘ƵĂůůǀĞƌǇŵƵĐŚĨŽƌŵǇďĞĂƵƚŝĨƵůƉŝĐƚƵƌĞŽĨdŚĞWŽƐƚKĨĨŝĐĞ͘dŚĞŵŽŶAdvertisements:ĞǇ/ĂůƐŽ Emma Foreman ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚǁŝůůĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞŶŝĐĞůǇƚŽŽƵƌƌĞƚŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ͘tĞĂƌĞĞŶũŽ:ĂŶĞƚWĂŐĞ ǇŝŶŐŽƵƌƚŝŵĞƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌĂŶĚĂƌĞ Reply to Joan Brandon (Page 3, April issue) 01256 889215/07747 015494 ůŽŽŬŝŶŐĨŽƌǁĂƌĚƚŽŽƵƌĨŝƌƐƚƚƌŝƉƚŽƚŚĞĐĂƌĂǀĂŶƐŚŽƌƚůǇ͘ [email protected] 5HSOI have\WR-RDQ to disagree%UDQGR Q 3DJH$SUwith your esteemedLOLVVXH teacher about the definition of the equinox. dĂŬĞĐĂƌĞĂŶĚƚŚĂŶŬǇŽƵŽŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶ͘,KDYHWRGLVDJUHHZLWK\RXHere’s what WikipediaU hasHVWHHPHGWHDFKHUDERXWWKHGHILQLW to say; LRQRIWKH HTXLQR[+HUH VZKDW:The oldest meaningLNLS of HGLDKDVWRVD\the word “equinox” refers to a day when daytime and night- Distribution: :ĂŶĞƚWĂŐĞ George Rust 7KHROGHVWPHDQLQJRIWKHZRUGHTXLQR[UHIHUVWRDGD\time are of approximately equal duration.[4] ZKHQGD\WLPHDQG QLJKWWLPHDUHRIDSSUR[LPDWHO\HTXDOGXUDWLRQ>@ 01256 850413 The word “equinox” comes from this definition and is derived from the Latin [email protected] aequinoctium, aequus (equal) and nox (genitive noctis) (night). 5HSO7KHZRUGHTXLQR[\WR-RDQ%UFRDQPHVIURPWKGRQ 3DJH$SULVGHILQLWLRQLODQGLVGHULYHGIULVVXH RPWKH/DWLQ DHTXLQRFWLXPDHTXXV HTXDO DQGQR[ JHQLWLYHQRFWLV QLJKW Bill Hayter ,KDYHWRGLVDJUHHZLWK\RX%LOO+D\WHU UHVWHHPHGWHDFKHUDERXWWKHGHILQLWLRQRIWKH Future Events: HTXLQR[+HUH VZKDW:LNLSHGLDKDVWRVD\ Lindsay Berry 01256 850495 7KHROGHVWPHDQLQJRIWKHZRUGHTXLQR[UHIHUVWRDGD\ZKHQGD\WLPHDQG [email protected] QLJKWWLPHDUHRIDSSUR[LPDWHO\HTXDOGXUDWLRQ>@ƌĂĨƚWůĂ ŶŽŶƐƵůƚĂƚŝŽŶ ůŽƐĞƐDŽŶĚĂǇϭϲƚŚDĂǇ 7KHZRUGHTXLQR[FRPHVIURPWKLVGHILQLWLRQDQGLVGHULYHGIURPWKH/DWLQ Pamber Correspondent: DHTXLQRFWLXPDHTXXV HTXDO DQGQR[ JHQLWLZĞŵŝŶĚĞƌYHͲQRFWLV QLJKW ƚŚĞZĞŐƵůĂƚŝŽŶϭϰŽŶƐƵůƚĂƚŝŽŶŝƐ Ann Ellis ZĞŐ͘ϭϰ ŽƉĞŶĨŽƌĐŽŵŵĞŶƚ͘dŚĞƌĂĨƚ^^: [email protected] %LOO+D\WHU ŽŶƐƵůƚĂƚŝŽŶ EĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌŚŽŽĚWůĂŶĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚŝŶŐĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐ ĐĂŶĂůůďĞĨŽƵŶĚŽŶƚŚĞ^^:EĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌŚŽŽĚWůĂŶ ǁĞďƐŝƚĞʹ ǁǁǁ͘^^:EĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌŚŽŽĚWůĂŶ͘ĐŽŵ WůĞĂƐĞƵƐĞƚŚĞƉƌŽĨŽƌŵĂƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞŽŶƚŚĞǁĞďƐŝƚĞƚŽƌĞƐƉŽŶĚ͘ůƌĂĨƚWůĂůĐŽŵŵĞŶƚƐǁŝůůďĞƌĞŐŝƐƚĞƌĞĚ͕ŶŽŶƐƵůƚĂƚŝŽŶ ƌĞǀŝĞǁĞĚ͕ĂŶƐǁĞƌĞĚĂƐĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞ͘ůŝŵŝƚĞĚŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨŚĂƌĚĐŽƉŝĞƐŽĨƚŚĞWůĂŶĂƌĞĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞƚŽ Contents ďŽƌƌŽǁĨƌŽŵƚŚĞ^^:ůĞƌŬʹƚĞů͗ϬϭϭϴϵϯϯϮϯϳϵ͘ ƚŚ ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚǇŽƵƌůŽĐĂ ůEĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌŚŽŽĚWůĂŶ͊ ůŽƐĞƐDŽŶĚĂǇϭϲ DĂǇ :ƵůŝĂŶƌĂǁůĞǇ Future Events 4 ^^:EĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌŚŽŽĚWůĂŶ ZĞŵŝŶĚĞƌͲƚŚĞZĞŐƵůĂƚŝŽŶϭϰŽŶƐƵůƚĂƚŝŽŶŝƐ ZĞŐ͘ϭϰ ŽƉĞŶĨŽƌĐŽŵŵĞŶƚ͘dŚĞƌĂĨƚ^^: Rev. John Hamilton 6 ŽǀĞƌƉŚŽƚŽ͗tĞůĐŽŵĞǀŝƐŝƚŽƌƐƚŽǀŝůůĂŐĞƉŽŶĚ͕/ĂŶdŽĚJulie Crawley - Editor ŽŶƐƵůƚĂƚŝŽŶĚ EĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌŚŽŽĚWůĂŶĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚŝŶŐĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐ ĐĂŶĂůůďĞĨŽƵŶĚŽŶƚŚĞ^^:EĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌŚŽŽĚWůĂŶ ǁĞďƐŝƚĞʹ Church Services 7, 9 ǁǁǁ͘^^:EĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌŚŽŽĚWůĂŶ͘ĐŽŵ Parish Council Reports 9 - 11 WůĞĂƐĞƵƐĞƚŚĞƉƌŽĨŽƌŵĂƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞŽŶƚŚĞǁĞďƐŝƚĞƚŽƌĞƐƉŽŶĚ͘ůůĐŽŵŵĞŶƚƐǁŝůůďĞƌĞŐŝƐƚĞƌĞĚ͕ ƌĞǀŝĞǁĞĚ͕ĂŶƐǁĞƌĞĚĂƐĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞ͘ůŝŵŝƚĞĚŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨŚĂƌĚĐŽƉŝĞƐŽĨƚŚĞWůĂŶĂƌĞĂǀĂŝůĂďůLocal EventsĞ &ƚŽ issues Whilst we are happy to publish items and opinions in this magazine it should be ďŽƌƌŽǁĨƌŽŵƚŚĞ^^:ůĞƌŬʹƚĞů͗ϬϭϭϴϵϯϯϮϯϳϵ͘ noted that the views expressed by the contributors are not necessarily endorsed by the Editorial team. Readers should^ƵƉƉŽƌƚǇŽƵƌůŽĐĂ also make theirůEĞ ownŝŐŚď enquiriesŽƵƌŚŽŽĚW about,ůĂŶ͊ and 13, 23, 25 :ƵůŝĂŶƌassessmentĂǁůĞǇ of, claims and services made by advertisers in this magazine. ^^:EĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌŚŽŽĚWůĂŶ Our Schools 17-18 Contact us at [email protected] ŽǀĞƌƉŚŽƚŽ͗tĞůĐŽŵĞǀŝƐŝƚŽƌƐƚŽǀŝůůĂŐĞƉŽŶĚ͕/ĂŶdŽĚĚ Bert’s Blog 28 Cover: Welcome visitors to village pond, Ian Todd Legal Issues 31 3 Future Events

May 2016 2 60s+ Coffee Morning, SSJ Village Hall. ALL OVER 60S VERY WELCOME 3 SSJ Women’s Fellowship, Jonathan Jones IS Rudyard Kipling, SSJ Village Hall 2.00pm 9 Pelican Film Society The Dressmaker, Ark Conference Centre, Guests welcome 7.30pm 10 Sherborne St John Parish Council Planning Meeting, Surgery Room, SSJ Village Hall 7.30pm 11 5 and 10 K Run, St Michael’s Hospice, Fundraising Hotline 01256 848848 16 60s+ Coffee Morning, SSJ Village Hall. ALL OVER 60S VERY WELCOME 16 Sherborne St John Parish Council Meeting, SSJ Village Hall 7.30pm 19 Sherborne St John Parish Council Meeting, (Thursday) Chute Pavilion 7.30pm 28 SSJ Village Market, Village Hall 10 – 1pm 30 60s+ Coffee Morning, SSJ Village Hall. ALL OVER 60S VERY WELCOME

June 2016 5 Sunflower Fete, St Michael’s Hospice, Fundraising Hotline 01256 848848 6 Pelican Film Society Lady in the Van,, Ark Conference Centre, Guests welcome 7.30pm 7 SSJ Women’s Fellowship, The Dragon and The Damsel, SSJ Village Hall 2.00pm 13 60s+ Coffee Morning, SSJ Village Hall. ALL OVER 60S VERY WELCOME 14 Sherborne St John Parish Council Planning Meeting, Surgery Room, SSJ Village Hall 7.30pm 25 SSJ Village Market, Village Hall 10 – 1pm 27 60s+ Coffee Morning, SSJ Village Hall. ALL OVER 60S VERY WELCOME 27 Sherborne St John Parish Council Meeting AGM, SSJ Village Hall 7.30pm

July 2016 4 Pelican Film Society, Pride, Ark Conference Centre 7.30pm 5 SSJ Women’s Fellowship, The Dragon and The Damsel, SSJ Village Hall 2.00pm 6 – 16 Farnham Art Society Annual Exhibition, University for the Creative Arts, Falkner Rd, Farnham 9.30am – 5.00pm 11 60s+ Coffee Morning, SSJ Village Hall. ALL OVER 60S VERY WELCOME 12 Sherborne St John Parish Council Planning Meeting, Surgery Room, SSJ Village Hall 7.30pm 24 Big Wheel, St Michael’s Hospice, Fundraising Hotline 01256 848848 25 60s+ Coffee Morning, SSJ Village Hall. ALL OVER 60S VERY WELCOME 25 Sherborne St John Parish Council Meeting AGM, SSJ Village Hall 7.30pm

August 2016 2 SSJ Women’s Fellowship, Hearing Dogs for the Deaf, SSJ Village Hall 2.00pm 8 60s+ Coffee Morning, SSJ Village Hall. ALL OVER 60S VERY WELCOME 9 Sherborne St John Parish Council Planning Meeting, Surgery Room, SSJ Village Hall 7.30pm 22 60s+ Coffee Morning, SSJ Village Hall. ALL OVER 60S VERY WELCOME

September 2016 5 Pelican Film Society, The Danish Girl, Ark Conference Centre 7.30pm 6 SSJ Women’s Fellowship, Annual Outing TBA 10 Moonlight Walk, St Michael’s Hospice, Fundraising Hotline 01256 848848 13 Sherborne St John Parish Council Planning Meeting, Surgery Room, SSJ Village Hall 7.30pm 23 SMH & TC Golf Day, St Michael’s Hospice, Fundraising Hotline 01256 848848 24 SSJ Village Market, Village Hall 10 – 1pm 26 Sherborne St John Parish Council Meeting AGM, SSJ Village Hall 7.30pm

October 2016 3 Pelican Film Society, Ark Conference Centre 7.30pm 4 SSJ Women’s Fellowship, Newlyn’s Farm Shop, SSJ Village Hall 2.00pm 11 Sherborne St John Parish Council Planning Meeting, Surgery Room, SSJ Village Hall 7.30pm 24 Sherborne St John Parish Council Meeting AGM, SSJ Village Hall 7.30pm 29 SSJ Village Market, Village Hall 10 – 1pm

4 5 Church Matters May

Many will know that Ian Roberts was Ian writes: diagnosed with a brain tumour just before When I went into hospital I was in a lot “Believe” – “Believe” in this context does Christmas. He has been “Lay Reader” in of pain with blinding headaches. After not just mean intellectual assent to the our parish for more than 25 years and has a scan I was told I had a brain tumour existence of Jesus as a person but putting lived here much longer than that. He first and I was quite confused. I realised I one’s trust in him and accepting him as became a Christian toward the end of his could die and I was afraid. After a while I your Lord and Saviour. Luke 23:39:39-43 time at university but it was 30 years ago pulled myself together and said “You say tells the story of the thief on the cross that he really began to serve the Lord. For you are a Christian; what are you afraid next to the dying Jesus. He had been this article I have asked Ian to tell us a bit of? We will all die. The real problem is a criminal, but as he was about to be about what it means to believe in Jesus in what happens afterwards.” At this stage executed he turned to Jesus and asked the face of terminal cancer. words from the 23rd psalm were going for mercy/help. He knew enough about John Hamilton through my mind: “The valley of the Jesus to believe he could help him, even shadow of death” – that is where I felt I at this late stage. He put his trust in him was. and Jesus said “I tell you the truth, today you will be with me in paradise.” That I then tried to remember Bible verses is as short a “conversion” story as I have which defined what it meant to be a ever heard, but it does show that it is Christian. The first one was John 3:16 - never too late in life to trust in Jesus! the most quoted verse in the Bible, which could be said to summarise the After going through these and other message of the gospel, the good news of Bible verses I realised that whatever Christianity, and even of the whole Bible: happened, whether I died or not, my final destiny was absolutely assured. I “God so loved the world that he gave would be in paradise with Jesus. I then his only son that WHOEVER felt calm and at peace and I moved to the believes in him shall not perish but end of the 23rd Psalm where it says “and have eternal life.” I will dwell in the house of the Lord for It is as simple as that! It does not matter ever.” Although I felt calm and at peace, I what you have done or how far you have thought that there must be many people strayed or how late you have left it - If who, like me, had been afraid of death you BELIEVE IN JESUS, you are covered and that I might be able to help them. and you “will not perish but have eternal I have been surprised, because of my life.” That is the Christian message, the condition, how many people have wanted good news, the gospel. If it is true it to talk to me about what I believe. This is would seem to be the most important where my confidence and peace comes issue in the world. If it false it means from: Jesus. that there has been the most appalling Ian Roberts campaign of lies and deception lasting 2000 years. It is on this point that people have had to decide and always have - whether to believe in Jesus or not.

6 St Andrew’s – Sherborne St John All Saints – Monk Sherborne Services for May The Priory – Pamber End 1 May 10am Parish Communion, Sunday Club & Crèche St Andrew’s 6pm ‘Sundays at Six’ Sherborne St John Village Hall

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

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

22 May 10am Morning Service taken by Andrew Redbond Priory

29 May 10am Family Service St Andrew’s 6pm ‘Sundays at Six’ Sherborne St John Village Hall

SERMONS ON SUNDAY MORNINGS AT 10AM: Breakout: from Jerusalem to the world. Studies in the first 12 chapters of the Acts of the Apostles. The Gospel, once established in Jerusalem, breaks out into the Roman world. 1 May “To the ends of the earth” Acts 1:1-11 John Hamilton 8 May The world’s greatest sermon! 2:14-39 John Hamilton 15 May The perfect church? 2:40-47 John Hamilton 22 May Church Weekend Andrew Redbond 29 May No other name 4:1-22 Andy Spence

SUNDAYS AT SIX: We start with Ruth, a very personal story of salvation – God’s grace to an individual woman from beyond the borders of the Promised Land. Then (via Nahum!) we begin Paul’s letter to the Colossians. 1 May God’s Grace Ruth 1 – 2 Scott Seivewright 8 May God’s Guidance Ruth 3 – 4 Scott Seivewright 15 May The message of Nahum Nahum 1 – 3 John Hamilton 22 May ------29 May True Gospel, True Christians Col 1:1-14 Scott Seivewright

MIDWEEK MEETINGS FOR APRIL Home Groups meet during the weeks beginning 2 & 16 May.

Central Fellowship – Tuesdays 10 and 24 May. Coffee at 7. 45 pm. Bible study and discussion* at 8 pm. Pray at 8.30. Finish at 9 pm * On Tim Keller’s book “The freedom of self forgetfulness”

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11 Monk Sherborne Parish Council

Council rates time before it was addressed. In the Parish signposts At the Parish Council meeting on meantime the number of caravans has You may have noticed that all the Parish 16th March, County Councillor, been reduced. signposts are clean and sparkling. Many Keith Chapman, advised that the In other planning decisions, the erection thanks to Stan and Christine Gibson. proposed cuts in the Government of a single story house at the back of 9 Village Hall Grant amounted to £140m. Borough The Close has been refused, whilst an Councillor John Leek, in his last official extension to Beaufort Chase in Charter Bill Hayter advised that outline heads engagement with the PC noted that as Alley has been granted, as has a single of agreement had been reached with a result, the BDBC would increase the story extension to Queens House Smiths Gore (Manydown’s agents) Council rates by 2%. concerning a new lease for the Village The Mole The Parish precept request has been kept Hall. These have to be approved by at £9450. The internal audit has been The premises licence for the Mole Manydown and then the details fleshed scheduled for 26th April. has been granted and Keith Giles, out for both sides to agree the detail. the publican, plans to open in the Defibrillator near future. Retrospective planning Pot Holes The site for a defibrillator was discussed application has also been submitted Cllr Keith Chapman advised that and it was agreed the most suitable for the decking. Cllr Leek said that because of the cuts in Government site was in the phone box, being highly Highways were concerned about the grants, the money allocated to repair visible and where there would be no number of car park spaces but Keith the pot holes has had to be cut and long cost for the electricity. County Cllr K Giles has said that he has not been delays could be expected. The Parish is Chapman advised that £1,000 could be informed of any concerns. therefore applying to join the 2017/18 available through his devolved budget Parish Lengthsman scheme in which Manydown Housing plans allocation to assist with the required the Hampshire County Council pays for purchase, which could cost as much as Richard Bayley from BDBC gave a minor repairs carried out by the Parish £2000. presentation concerning the Manydown themselves. Planning development, with three possible layouts. Afterwards, the parishioners’ Bill Hayter The application previously submitted at main concerns were about the effect of Manor Farm for a picking station has increased traffic onto the A339 and in been withdrawn. particular the resulting rat run from the The Parish Council’s complaints about A340 through Monk Sherborne onto the the number of caravans at Blackberries A339. As traffic cannot pass through had been received by BDBC planning Rooksdown, it was suggested that but they advised that it could take some Rooksdown Lane could be reopened.

Roman Catholic Services (Tel: 819772)

Sunday Mass will be celebrated at the Church of St Bede, Popley at the following times: 9.00am 11.00am 6.30pm Weekday Mass Tuesday Church of St Bede, Popley 9.30am * Wednesday HG Church, Basingstoke 9.30am * Thursday Church of St Bede, Popley 9.30am * Friday HG Church, Basingstoke 9.30am * Saturday Church of St Bede, Popley 9.30am * * Time & Venue could vary 9 SHERBORNE ST JOHN PARISH COUNCIL

Elections Chute Recreation Ground Allotments Don’t forget the elections at the start of The Parish Council is now hopefully on The pest problem on the Moss Hill this month. The Parish Council would the last part of the improvement project site is much improved although work like to thank their retiring Borough with work to re fence and re surface the is ongoing. There are still a few plots Councillor John Leek for all his years 2 tennis courts due to be started in the available if there are any parishioners of service and help to our community next couple of months once the final interested so please contact me on which has been much appreciated. quotes have been received. So once they [email protected] for further Notices are on the boards listing all the are completed it is hoped that more – information. candidates for both Borough and Parish both young and old - will join the tennis vacancies (there will only be a Parish club and start using the refurbished General vote if there are more than 5 candidates courts. They are also looking into The Parish Council is presently applying nominated , should there only be 5 installing more play equipment aimed at for funding to install at least one then they are elected without voting older children ages 7 to 15 so if you have defibrillator in the Village. If successful being required). any suggestions they would be greatly they will also organise some short appreciated [email protected]. courses for people to attend to see how Roads/footpaths they can use the equipment which is After discussion the Parish Council have Draft Neighbourhood Plan very user friendly. agreed to fund another speed sign – a Thanks to the extremely hard work The answers to the recent questionnaire SID – on the A340 at West End to deter of the Chairman, Julian Crawley, the issued to villagers about the provision the speeding vehicles and continues to Draft Plan and Baseline Report has now of the shop on the Cranes road site report road problems. However even been posted on the website with hard have now been collated. They are in the if you report problems to me please copies available to view in both the process of reviewing the answers while also report them to Hampshire County Village Hall and Chute Pavilion during continuing to investigate other options Council as the more pressure the better. opening times. The Committee really to provide a shop or a mobile unit in Pot holes in Church Lane have already want all residents to review the plan the Village. been reported for attention. and make any comments they wish on the form provided on the site and send If there are any problems you wish Dog Fouling to [email protected] as all comments to bring to the attention of the Parish Unfortunately the problem with dog will be reviewed and taken into account Council please contact me on owners failing to clear up after their when making final amendments to the [email protected]. pets has started again in particular in Plan prior to submission to Basingstoke Penny Mayo the area of Church Lane and the Village and Deane Borough Council and the school. It is an offence not to clear up public vote later in the year. after your dog so PLEASE do so - think how you would feel if it was you or your child who trod in the mess!!!

10 Pamber Parish Council

The last meeting of Pamber Parish 16/00335/FUL: Change of use of It was also noted that although Council was held on Monday, 11th land from electrical substation to parishioners regularly complain about April 2016. residential, and erection of 2 sheds (part speeding in the parish, when the retrospective parish council attempted to set up a Planning applications: Electricity Sub Station Knollys Road SpeedWatch there were only three 16/00638/FUL: Erection of a new Pamber Heath. volunteers, not sufficient to run the dwelling and creation of new access. GRANTED scheme. If anyone would be interested in Land Adjacent To Plum Trees Green trying to get the scheme up and running Lane Pamber Green. Annual Parish Meeting in Pamber, please contact the clerk. Comments The Annual Parish Meeting will be held on Monday, 9th May 2016 at 8pm New Clerk T/00098/16/TPO: Oaks (T1&T2) - in St. Stephen’s Hall, Little London. At the meeting on 11th April, a new Crown reduce height and spread by Please come along as this is your clerk was appointed and she will be approx. 1m. Finished height approx. opportunity to hear about the work taking up her post in the next few weeks 7m, finished crown spread (radius). of the Parish Council and to comment and after a handover period, will take approx 3m. Deadwood. Oaks (T3-T6) - and ask questions. over from me completely on 1st June. Crown reduce height by approx. 3m and All contact details will be available in spread by approx. 2m on southerly side Grants the next magazine and on the website predominantly over highway,. finished Following an application by the Citizen’s and on the notice boards. I wish the new crown height approx 12m and finished Advice Bureau, a grant of £200 was clerk good luck and best wishes for her crown spread (radius) 5m approx. approved towards the cost of providing new career and hope that she enjoys Deadwood.Raise crown on all trees up the service for people in Pamber Parish. working in Pamber. to 5m over highway 37 Silchester Road Pamber Heath. The parish council has a small sum The Annual and Monthly meetings of No objection of money put aside each year for the Pamber Parish Council will be held at provision of small grants. The grant 7.00pm on Monday, 9th May 2016 in 16/00848/HSE: Construction of new is intended to help towards schemes St. Stephen’s Hall, Little London. This dormer window to rear elevation that would benefit parishioners. Please will be followed at 8pm by the Annual and replacement windows (part contact the clerk if you would like Parish Meeting. All parishioners are retrospective) more details. welcome to attend. Details of meetings Honeymill Farm Dix Hill Pamber are displayed on the notice boards and Green. Following an application from the on the website www.pamber-pc.gov.uk No objection Management Committee, a grant of £1,000 was approved towards the cost of E.A.Knight (Clerk) (01256) 882571 Planning decisions made by running and maintaining St. Stephen’s the Borough Council: Hall, Little London. The balance of the 16/00147/HSE: Erection of extension full grant (a further £1,000) would be to existing garage to create carport and available in 6 months time. conversion of existing garage to create Highways ancillary accommodation with home office above A complaint had been received by the Valentine Cottage Silchester Road Little Borough Councillors about speeding London. along Silchester Road, Little London. GRANTED Councillors agreed that the best way to deal with this problem was to ask that 16/00118/HSE: Erection of first floor regular speed checks be carried out by extension involving raising of the roof the police along the stretch of road. with juilet balcony to front elevation. Avenbury Ramsdell Road Pamber End. GRANTED

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A mix of sunshine and rain (sometimes permitting, a group picnic will take to make your opinions heard. The lots) and of course storm Katie making place at Headley Gravel Pit. Last year Parish Council next meets at St herself known over the Easter holiday the site had a record of over 5000 Stephen’s Village Hall on 9th May at has lead to a somewhat turbulent orchids and there is interest to see what 7pm, followed by the Annual General time. However, what a pleasure to effect the mild winter has had on their Meeting at 8pm. Members of the see the lighter evenings and steadily success. Park at St Peter’s Church off public are welcome at both meetings lengthening days. I hate the dark A339 or, if full, on Ashford Hill Road. where you will get your chance to make mornings and tend to hibernate but now Look for Trust sign on verge and please your views known. Please use this things are on the change. book your place. Also advance notice of opportunity. I hope a detailed report a walk at Ashford Hill National Nature Some of our neighbours may have will be heard from the Pamber Forest Reserve on 10/06/16 from 10:00am. thought the mad March hares had Advisory Committee and minuted so The Reserve is noted for its old water affected the Ellis household as Dave first hand news and views are brought meadows which should be at their best and I have been seen dancing on our to the fore. It appears as an agenda at this time of year. There is a good lawn. There is a very simple explanation item at every Parish meeting yet rarely variety of trees, plants, insects and though. We have been continuing is there any informative information birds. Meet at the Ship Inn car park in our ballroom dancing lessons but find and encouragement to become more Ashford Hill on the B3051. Binoculars lack of practice leaves us struggling involved. and cameras are recommended for both to remember the steps. We have tried events and wear footwear suited to the A number of forthcoming events for practising indoors but are in danger weather and ground conditions. More local choirs are looming. Basingstoke of tripping over furniture so when the information can be found at http:// Ladies Choir travels to Spain for a week weather is nice the lawn is a perfect www.hiwwt.org.uk/whats-on from 11th May to sing in a number ballroom space. Whilst the dancing of concerts at the request of the Costa surface doesn’t readily allow for flowing The February minutes of Pamber Parish Blanca Male Voice Choir, an exciting dance steps it does provide plenty of Council available on the website note first overseas programme for me room and not having to negotiate turns the complaints against Cllrs. Kingston, although BLC has regularly completed too often. It is helping but there never March and Snook for having failed such tours. Both BLC and Tadley seems to be enough time to practice. So to declare their membership of the Singers have concerts on 11th June; BLC please don’t avoid us thinking we have Silchester and Pamber Conservative will be at The Pink Place Cancer Charity ‘lost the plot’! Association. The investigation carried out by the Monitoring Officer decided event at Many down Farm, whilst Tadley The wild daffodils are trying to show that they had breached the Code of Singers will be holding their annual themselves again this year but, as always Conduct but that no further action summer charity concert at Pamber since the very poor felling operation would to be taken. Subsequent Heath Memorial Hall. Basingstoke carried out in Mariners Copse in recent discussion by the Parish Council Hospital Male Voice Choir is holding a years, they are struggling to make resolved to send a letter to the three concert on 24th June for the new Cancer themselves seen. The brambles continue councillors who had been found to Treatment Centre at Hazelby House, to choke the exquisite little blooms and have breached the Code of Conduct near Newbury, themed ‘Music in the until something is done to alleviate this reminding them that the Register of garden’. Do try to support the choirs, all there will be no return to their previous Interests must be accurate and kept of whom raise large amounts of money wonder. Speaking with near neighbour, up to date at all times and to reinforce for charity and devote many hours to David Glover, recently he pondered the obligations of councillors in order perfecting their music for your pleasure. on whether some work by the local to preserve the integrity of Pamber Basingstoke Ladies and the Hospital conservation group might be possible. I Parish Council. All councilors will be Male Voice Choir are always keen to do so hope so and perhaps anyone with reminded to this effect. 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At the time of writing, we are all on our Easter Holidays, so it is a good time to catch up on events at the end of the Spring Term. Congratulations to all the children (and some of the staff) who completed a mile for Sport Relief at the Chute – and thank you to all the parents and friends who came along to cheer us on! The sponsor money is still coming in so we are hoping for a good total for Sport Relief! Class 4 have been learning to play brass After several days of dry and sunny instruments this term and performed a weather, the rain came only an hour selection of pieces for parents. Despite before our Infant Easter Bonnet the unusually short term, they managed parade. Not to be daunted, we quickly to impress with the amount that they rearranged the parade route through had learnt! The Juniors all took part the school, and parents were squeezed in the Annual Recitation Competition into the hall so that we could all see the – this year the standard was so high creative, funny and even whacky hats! that we could not limit the finalists to Our next big event will be the May a single winner per year group so we Festival on 6th May – fingers crossed had the biggest final ever! The overall for the weather this time so that we can winners, pictured below, gave polished dance around the maypole and eat our performances to an audience of parents, hotdogs in the sun! teachers and children, who were also entertained by poetry recitations from Sherbert – SSJ School Villager some of the classes. Correspondent

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With Easter being early this year, the of receiving a second grant, this time for would have helped the people who second half of the Spring Term at The just under £300,000 and for the purpose assessed our paperwork to form a very Priory School was extremely busy! In of extending the hall, is absolutely clear idea about the school’s level of need. what seemed like a particularly short marvellous and beyond our wildest For many, many years we have wanted to space of time, we had parents’ evenings, dreams! make our hall bigger, to provide a better the Annual Talent show, a Wear a Hat day Over the past three decades, as the school environment for PE, for Assemblies, for Brain Tumour research and an Easter has grown in size to accommodate 7 for lunchtimes and for all those other Egg-stravaganza, as well as all the usual classes of 24 children, we have found occasions when we are together for lessons and after school activities! Then, that the space in the hall is increasingly plays, performances and workshops. The on the very last day of term, we had even limited. Whenever we have all the finished extension will complete the last more excitement when we found out that children in there, it is most definitely a major piece in our building jigsaw; it will our latest capital bid to the government squash and a squeeze and if we have an enhance the existing space and provide had been successful, giving the green light event where parents join us, it is always so many more wonderful opportunities to our hall extension project! a case of “standing room only” if you do for the school and, hopefully, for the local You may remember that a couple of not arrive early to reserve your seat! community too. years ago, we were able to carry out In recent months, we have been working I am looking forward to bringing you significant improvements to the kitchen closely with a team of architects and further news as we have it, but in the and toilet facilities of the school when we late last year, they helped us to secure meantime, should you wish to visit us received a government grant of just over planning permission for the extension. before the building work gets underway, £400,000. This has transformed the life When eventually we submitted our bid please do contact us on 01256 850062 – of the school to the extent that it is hard in December, we were in the fortunate you will be made very welcome! to remember how things were before the position of being able to include a great renovations. Now, to be in the position deal of detail and without doubt, this Suzanne Kelly

Sherborne St John Boys Football Team 1981 How many boys do you recognise?

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Back row left to right, Simon Champion, Andrew Donovan, Michael Kinge, Nick Clegg, Stuart Brown, Phillip Donovan and Daniel Edwards. Front row left to right. Ian Ellery, Stephen Elsley, Lee Tarrant, Mark Handford, Sean Hooey, Dominic Scanelli and Tony Reynolds. 18 Basingstoke in Bloom

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22 Wildlife Report Spring 2016

As part of the Neighbourhood Plan, rspb.org.uk/discoverandenjoynature/ yellow wing and tail patches with the we have been carrying out a survey of discoverandlearn/birdwatch/results.aspx males. Even if you haven’t seen them, the wildlife of the parish, to produce you will have heard them making quite Last year, the bird survey team saw a wildlife map. A team of volunteers a racket. They have a wide repertoire 82 different bird species around the from the village has been recording parish. Already in the first 3 months of calls, often sounding like squeaky birds. One good thing about living in of 2016 we’ve seen 60. Many of those door hinges. Some siskins do breed in Sherborne St John is that, despite the sightings were in the village itself, but if Southern England, but in spring many increasing closeness of Basingstoke, you venture further, into the farmland, of them leave for their main breeding we are still surrounded by countryside: woods and wetlands around the village, grounds in the coniferous woods in fields, hedgerows and woodland. This there is a good chance of seeing many the north and west of the UK, making provides excellent habitat for a wide other types of bird. way for the summer migrants, such as range of birds. chiffchaff, willow warbler and blackcap, Do you have a favourite bird? It can be Some of you may have taken part in the hard to settle on just one. Perhaps my which have already started arriving in RSPB’s annual Great Garden Birdwatch favourite of the year so far is the siskin, Sherborne St John, no doubt helped by at the end of January. Two of our team, which has been present around the the strong southerly winds that we saw who took part in this event, recorded 15 village in small groups or larger flocks in March. different bird species in an hour, either for much of March. They often come to in or from their garden, which I think peanut feeders in gardens. The males An evening event to look for bats and is pretty impressive. The Great Garden are definitely eye-catching with black moths will be held later this summer Birdwatch results are now available and caps and bright lime-yellow cheeks and in Sherborne St John. Further details you can find the results for Hampshire chests. The females are less colourful, will be provided in a future edition of on the RSPB website at http://www. but still handsome little birds and share the “Villager”.

23 24 25 Womens Fellowship

The April meeting was a talk given by a large sheep looking away into the North to Snowdonia, and to the Blaenan Mr. Francis Spooner entitled ‘Landscape distance due to his lack of success in Ffestiniog Railway, to the wonderful Photography in the British Isles’ which attempting to turn it round without any narrowboat canal Aquaduct. Then he also referred to as ‘wandering with a injury (to him) occurring. pictures of the River Dee, Llangollen wide angle’. Francis combined his love and Conway Castle, all taken with much Then down to Portsmouth and onto of photography with his enthusiasm for care and attention to detail. Francis told the Isle of Wight ferry where he travelling in his campervan for many us that the Menai Strait Bridge opened took stunning pictures of Freshwater years. in 1826 and this was at the time of the Bay. Back on the mainland we were beginning of photography. The photographic tour started at Fleet transported to the Dorset coastline; Pond then down to the South West and Durdle Door looking as magnificent as Across the water to Ireland and to along the West Coast up to the Lake ever, and a very unusual photograph of Kylemore Abbey in the beautiful and District. He is working on a tour of Corfe Castle which he had managed to magical Connemara, Lough Foyle, Scotland and the East Coast which he take from the now little visited cemetery. Coleraine, Glenaugh Castle in Donegal told us would be his talk for next year. His well known view of Shaftesbury, and Dunluce Castle near Ballycastle. The photographs of Fleet Pond were where the old Hovis advertisement was White Park Bay is a surfer’s paradise, mesmeric, which he had taken during filmed, was looking lovely, as well as and Lough Neagh is the largest fresh the autumn and winter months. He Poole Harbour, Kimmeridge Bay and water lake in Britain. The Cob at Lyme Regis. His photograph said he prefers these months, and never Back to England, and to the National of Salisbury Cathedral was as beautiful takes photos during the summer due Memorial Arboretum, where he had as it could be, also the photo of ducks on to the unsuitability of the light, and he taken a very moving photograph of the the water at The Old Mill in Salisbury. also loves taking his pictures during statue of a young soldier about to be the spring. Fleet Pond – is the largest On now to South Devon and Cornwall. shot at dawn for being a ‘deserter’. expanse of water in Hampshire. It was He had taken a picture of Becky Falls drained during WW2 due to its close In Derbyshire we were shown a where the water drained off the Moors; proximity to Farnborough Airport and beautiful landscape picture of Ashford- Tintagel Old Post Office, St. Michael’s Basingstoke Canal. During the 1890’s – in- the- Water; Mr. Spooner had tried Mount, also taken from an unusual 1900’s there was a change in the climate to get a photograph of the steam train angle, and another of St. Michael’s apparently, and trainloads of Londoners trundling through the countryside, but Mount with the sun setting above, would travel to Fleet Pond during the was unsuccessful, but liked the picture apparently a rare event, only ever seen winter for ice-skating and picnicking in anyway. Indeed it was beautiful with like this in October. We saw pictures the summer. or without the steam train. On his of the South African protea in the Lost journey he took us to Staffordshire, to We were then taken to Micheldever, to Gardens of Heligan, the silver and the Monkey Forest which he said was a the stunning bluebell woods, and the tin mines as well as the shell beach very good day out, amongst the 60 acres. Silk Mill at Whitchurch, where he took at Porthcurno, the Mynack Theatre, Shugborough Hall was a stunning photo, some magnificent photographs of the Mousehole Harbour and Boscastle , with picturesque wisteria growing over silk reels in all their wondrous colours. which has now thankfully recovered the frontage; this is the family home from the devastation left by the terrible Whilst staying on one of his favourite of the 5th Earl of Richmond. We were storm of 2004. campsites in the New Forest Francis shown photographs of trolley buses in took photos during the winter of On now to South Wales and the Gower the transport museum nearby, and the scots pine trees and male stag beetles Peninsula’s Three Cliffs Bay, Tenby first all-concrete house which turned apparently having a set-to, although he Harbour, and a beautiful picture of out to be cheap but damp. Perhaps it’s did admit that he had forced the issue by Porthcawl; across to Shropshire, to the the only concrete house. placing them together on a log. River Severn, which floods every year To view Francis’ fabulous photographs around Shrewsbury; the Iron Bridge He stated that he takes landscape see his website www.britishlandscapes. Gorge which George III had built by and portrait pictures. He does not co.uk and you will be transported. like to have people in them, although Royal Assent in 1776. We were then occasionally this does happen. He also shown photographs of Cardin Mill A whistle-stop tour south to the informed us that if there are animals Valley, Betws-y-coed, and the Miners Channel Islands completed the in his picture they should be facing Bridge, where lead was mined, and interesting talk, and he was thanked by the camera. In one instance there was where the miners’ lives were short. Mrs. Margaret Lewis.

26 Winter into Spring 2015-16

October 2015 had been mild but rather at the end of the month, did ensure that at 10am on the 2nd and again on the short on sunshine and below average average temperatures were more than 27th, but there were 17 days with no rainfall,, November is usually a dismal 1C above the expected value. The total measurable rain. month, and Nov 2015 was no different month’s rainfall was 130.9mm (175% April has started very mild with several with low sunshine totals and mild of normal) with 6 days with more than days with rain; the temperature here damp days; thick fog occurred on the 10mm each and only 6 days with no rose to 17.5C on the 12th. 1st and 2nd. It was largely cloudy and rain. The lack of any significant winter frequently wet (there were only 3 days February was typical with average Scandinavian anticyclone (bringing very with no measurable rain. With all the rainfall, 9 days with no rain and only cold east or northeast winds) has been cloud and rain and predominantly 2 days with more than 10mm. Winds an important factor leading to milder southwesterly winds it was much were again from mainly from between than usual conditions across northern warmer than usual with a maximum southwest and northwest but, with the Europe and into Russia, although snow temperature of 16.9C on the 7th which Atlantic sea temperatures declining, accumulations in parts of Norway must also recorded the highest daily rainfall temperatures were only slightly above of 10.3mm. the average have been enormous. December was another dull month March, contrary to country lore, David Cullum. Tel. 850315 with very low sunshine totals and commenced in a quiet mood (it often predominantly southwesterly winds does) with a good deal of sunshine from bringing frequent spells of rain (only the 4th to the 7th followed by thick fog 4 days with no measurable rain) and on the 11th and 12th. But storm Katie exceptionally mild temperatures arrived on the 27th producing 25mm of (average night-time temperatures rain here, but vastly more in the West were an extraordinary 6.7C above the and North; there were thunderstorms longterm value); there were no air frosts here and only 2 nights with a grass ! frost. The wettest day was the 30th with =/-)@!)?'-47 18mm falling (mainly between 9pm and 1...964 @9)=/- midnight). 1/0-:;!)?'-47 =/-"1/0;!15'-47 January was a brighter month with 1...964 @-)9)=/- almost unbroken sunshine on the 19th, 6>-:;!1519'-47 20th and 21st, but the clear skies did "6"1/0;:>1;01996:; result in sharp frosts – down to -8C on 1...964)=/-51/0;.96:;: "6"1/0;:>1;09)::96:; the 20th ; there were 8 nights with air '6;)3%)15.)3344 frost and 16 nights with grass frosts, but $-9+-5;6. @-)9)=/- the mild and wet conditions, mainly "66.,)@:>1;0 449)15 during the first half of the month and 1...964 @-)9)=/-

27 Bert’s Blog

Yes, you’ve to be an inordinate amount of ‘stuff’, guessed most of which the Mrs informs me is correctly rubbish, I found a rather tasty book. It and no I am must have been stored somewhere near Basingstoke not Mother some venison and pigeons because it Hubbard, but had a lovely perfume – reminded me it is bath time of my bones, just the sort of think I Art Club again! The Mrs like to chew on. Anyway there I was seems very keen half way through this engrossing read on keeping me when the Boss turns up and takes it Exhibition smelling sweet, but her idea of sweet is away from me – I never did get to finish totally different to mine. A good roll in it. Neither did anyone else as my tooth The exhibition at Proteus Creation the mud is always therapeutic for the marks had apparently rendered half of Space runs from 14th-26th May and will fur and that was what I availed myself it illegible – told you I had learned some feature the work of local artists in and to on a recent walk, only to find on our big words. Turns out it was a dictionary around Basingstoke. There will be many return that this would be the outcome…. – surprise!! – and the Mrs was extremely new paintings and most are for sale. Nothing was said at the time of the disappointed in my choice of reading rolling and it was pure luck we found material, not to mention chewing It is open from Mon – Fri 10am-5.30, a puddle deep enough to give a good material. After a long and tiresome and Saturdays 10am – 2pm but is covering but on the way home I detected reprimand I decided it would be in my closed Mondays from 1.30pm-2.30pm a certain chilliness in the air not related best interest not to take up reading to and Thursdays from 10.30am-12pm. to the ambient temperature. pass the time as the Mrs does but choose To check opening times and to avoid the TV, like the Boss does, which shows disappointment, call Proteus on 01256 You will notice that I am becoming more much more interesting things like golf, 321621. We are always looking for new eloquent, the reason for this turned out rugby, snooker, farming, fishing and members and have a range of activities to be another misdemeanour which I animals, which is why I think the Mrs which can be found on the website. will relate to you. Fossicking about in reads so much…… the Boss’s garage, where there seems www.basartclub.org

28 Helicopter Flying in the Royal Navy

Retired Royal Navy Captain Mike Sant flying, was re-streamed to fly helicopters. A Wessex had to be airborne every time has experienced a full and varied 35 year He attended the elementary Royal Naval a jet took off or landed should one go career on land, sea and in the air. He helicopter flying school at Culdrose in overboard and the crew needed rescuing. gave a presentation to the Probus Club Cornwall and was awarded his Wings in Promoted to be the Flight Commander of Basingstoke for retired professional 1964. on the Frigate HMS Eskimo, Mike and and business managers, recounting his Mike illustrated the basic principles his men flew the single engine Wasp flight training and operating helicopters of helicopter aerodynamics and its helicopter in the anti-submarine role. around the globe for the Senior Service. controls describing the many problems Perched precariously on a tiny platform he encountered when learning to fly the cum hangar at the aft end of the ship, early types of single engine machines he described operating and managing including how to land the aircraft on a team in an inhospitable Arctic Ocean engine failure. environment. He was promoted to be the Senior pilot of 819 RN Squadron based at Prestwick, positioned on the west coast of Scotland. They were equipped with modern Sea King helicopters, its main role being an anti-submarine aircraft. However, Mike joined the Royal Naval College at the base was ideally geographically Dartmouth in 1958. Initially cutting his positioned to support the deployment teeth training as a young naval officer of nuclear submarines from nearby he spent weekends and summer camps Faslane together with search and rescue learning to fly the legendary Tiger Moth emergency cover for both sea and the biplane. This propeller driven aircraft Scottish mountains. Mike’s last flying job Posted for anti-submarine duties flying from the 1930s was a basic trainer with was as Commander (Air) at Portland the then new Wessex helicopter, he an open cockpit and most did not have where he flew Wessex V. was on board the aircraft carrier HMS a radio. It was often described as easy to Victorious in the Far East. The Wessex If you want to know more about this fly but very difficult to fly well. had a crew of four; two pilots, sonor group of retired professional and Then selected for fixed wing flying operator and observer. Operating business managers there is a wide array training Mike underwent joint service jet day and night, he explained how they of information on the Probus Club instruction with the RAF at their Linton searched for submarines and what life website www.probusbasingstoke.webs. on Ouse base in Lincolnshire, but due was like on board an extremely busy, com or ring their Secretary Paul Flint for to chronic air sickness while instrument congested ship alongside fast jet aircraft. an informal chat on 07770 886521.

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