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The Parish Church of St Nicholas Wickham PO17 6HR (The United Benefice of St Nicholas, Wickham and St John the Baptist, Shedfield) www.stnicholaswickham.org.uk The Rector Assistant Curate The Revd Jane Isaac The Rectory, The Revd Dr Ruth Howlett-Shipley Southwick Road, [email protected] Wickham, PO17 6HR [email protected] 01329 280 905 01329 835 295 Associate Priest Lay Minister The Revd Juliet Montague Mr Stephen Campion The Vicarage, [email protected] 52, Brooklyn Close, Waltham Chase, SO32 2RZ [email protected] 01489 895 012
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2 Wickham Parish Magazine June 2020 Editorial Last month, we were instructed provides funds to help cover this trend and we ask you to by HMG to comply with social general running costs and share with us your memories of distancing orders and refrain essential repairs to the church. Wickham of yesteryear, or your from delivering the Parish But not this year. We are travels to distant parts and any Magazine by hand. Our Editor, a suggesting that parishioners humorous tales in these dark talented lad, scratched his head make a donation, similar to the days. and promptly produced an on- amount you would have spent at line edition. It didn’t meet with the fete to help to balance the We continue to live in troubled 100% approval by the books. Details page 9. times. The Parish Council, local readership but was accepted by Clergy, Wickham Surgery and many as a good alternative under Please ensure you read the Wickham Community Care have difficult circumstances. We think article on page 25, "The Future done sterling work in providing that you will be very pleased with of Wickham and Knowle" care and support for the less the results. mobile and housebound. We One of the advantages of on-line expect there will be several ‘well Like all other social functions and publications is that there is no dones’ and pats on back at next gatherings the annual, much limit to the amount of items and year’s Wickham Awards loved, St Nicholas Church Fete pages that can be produced. In Ceremony. has been cancelled this year due this issue we are publishing DB to the Coronavirus so I’d like to several pieces submitted by point you to some of the pages local residents. We hope that you later on to remind you of what enjoy them and the break from we’ll be missing this year. You more traditional themes. Equally, may not be aware that the fete we hope that others may follow d New te E n d After many very happy years i a editing this Magazine, the time t has come to retire. My last o edition will be December/ W January Issue. r An enthusiastic computer literate individual with an artistic flair would be an ideal candidate. Please contact me; [email protected]
3 Wickham Parish Magazine June 2020 From Lay Minister Stephen
Dear Friends Country) that tend to be the difficult ones." I am too young to have experience of the war years, And although these words may when history seems to suggest have subjected Rumsfeld to that the Country was united, unjustified ridicule, I think he was determined to work and pull right. And relating them to our together in times of challenges today, perhaps we national crisis. Perhaps that is do have to accept there will the difference between always be things we know, and dealing with an "invisible" enemy things we don't. There may and one that is "visible." One of come a time when faith in the most surprising things, at science is the only hope we have least for me, that has emerged to unite us in living, and dealing, from the enforced lock down is with the tragedy of Covid-19. the extent to which a crisis that affects us all is leading to such recently had been closed? If I But is that not also true in other divided responses. can now use public transport areas of our lives? There is, for how do I know it will be safe - do example, much about God and I was intrigued to hear a I have the right to say I won't, and His Son that we don't know - and behavioural scientist offering a will I suffer the consequences of perhaps never will. But whatever possible explanation why the staying at home? Does it really differences that exist within the Government's rating in dealing matter if I marginally bend the Christian community, our faith, with the corona-virus had social distancing rules? hope and trust in Him unite us in slumped from 73% approval at a common belief. And we are, the beginning of the lock down to These, and many other not because we are told to, but below 42% when some slight dilemmas are likely to create because we want to be united in relaxation was announced. The more uncertainty. It is so His love for us, and in our love of reason, it was suggested, may much easier when the rules are Him. well have been the result of the clear, unequivocal and Government's strategy of enforceable. As we enter the next phase of moving away from telling people Personal judgements are much lock down, whatever that might what to do in favour of more difficult, especially about be, it will take more than social- suggesting instead that we use what we can, or cannot do, distancing to separate us from "common sense." This changed during this time of national the love of God. approach, apparently, was not crisis. We are guided largely by popular. Being instructed what, science; and as we know With love and what not, to do would science is not a perfect art. The appear more acceptable to the famous words of United States Stephen public, rather than being offered Defence Secretary, Donald Authorised Lay Minister; an opportunity to live according Rumsfeld, speaking in 2002 Benefice of Wickham and to our own judgements, albeit about Iraq and weapons of Shedfield. limited and still within fairly rigid mass destruction, could equally parameters. apply today "We know there known knowns because there Stephen Campion So now we have choice, are things we know we know. We 4 Palace Mews where none existed before. And also know there are known Winchester Road that brings difficulties for many unknowns; that is to say there Bishops Waltham to consider. Do I want to return are things we know that we don't Hampshire my children to school, when it re- know. But there are also SO32 1SB opens? Is it safe to return to my unknown unknowns - the ones office building which until we don't know we don't know. It 01489 893369 is this latter category (in any free 4 Wickham Parish Magazine June 2020 A cake for the Church’s birthday!
Coming at the end of May, Whit Sunday is pinch grated nutmeg traditionally known as the Church’s birthday. It’s pinch ground cinnamon the day on which Christians believe that God 1 egg, separated gave the Holy Spirit to his followers (find out what happened in Acts chapter 2 in the New Make a soft dough with the flour, salt, butter, Testament). The day’s older name is ‘Pentecost’, yeast, milk, and three-quarters of the butter. meaning ‘fifty’ – reminding us that the festival Cover it and leave it to rise for 45 minutes in a comes fifty days after the Jewish Passover. warm place. Meanwhile, mix the raisins, sugar, spices, and remaining butter in a saucepan and simmer them together gently for 10 minutes. Cool Whitsunday is a peculiarly English title for the and stir in the egg yolk. day. Meaning ‘White Sunday’, the name comes from the custom of using the festival for Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F/Gas 6. Grease christenings when candidates would wear white a 20cm (8-inch) round cake tin. Divide the dough clothes as a symbol of purity. into four pieces and roll each one out into a disc that will fit the cake tin. Layer them with the raisin For centuries, Whitsuntide has been a holiday, in mixture, finishing with the fourth round of dough, recent times becoming the Spring bank holiday and sealing the sides neatly with a brush of egg weekend. Decorating wells with flowers – well white. Bake the cake for 45 minutes. Brush the dressing – has always been a traditional part of top with the egg white and bake for a further 10 the celebrations in Derbyshire. Other regional minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Keeps for around 2 traditions included Whit walks in Yorkshire and days in an airtight container. Lancashire, morris dancing and even cheese rolling! Enjoy the delights of my Mums My Auntie Alice lived in Spalding and always Lincolnshire Plum loaf / cake made us a Lincolnshire Whitsun cake at this time of year. Now that flour’s coming back into the shops, I’m going to have a go at baking it myself, although whether or not I’ll eat cheese with it like Auntie Alice did I’m not so sure!
Lincolnshire Whitsun cake 375g (13 oz) strong white flour pinch salt 75g (6 oz) butter 7g (¼ oz) instant dried yeast (or 15g/½ oz fresh yeast) 150ml (2 fl. oz) warm milk 115g (4½ oz) butter, melted 225g (8 oz) raisins 225g (8 oz) sugar
5 Wickham Parish Magazine June 2020 From Revd Peter Bangs How are you doing? Virus and infecting their own bed will be a victory. Accept that As you read this we are, possibly, families. But they’ve worked on. and be at peace with it. There will coming out of lockdown but as I Supermarket staff find be people who have used the write this we are still looking at, at themselves on that frontline too. lockdown to learn a new least, 4 more weeks and Working in supermarkets with language or skill. If that’s not you, probably more. With that in mind, limited customer numbers while don’t compare yourself to them my question to you is “how are trying to maintain social and feel guilty. You’re just wired you doing?” distancing. differently and this is just their Since lockdown started the Then there are the housebound way of coping with this weird majority of us have restricted our elderly and disabled and the time. It’s their version of binge travel, our time outside of our family members caring for them. watching Netflix. home and our social People barely remembered by And when you phone family and interactions. We’ve not gone to the world at large at the best of friends or talk to your neighbours work, met with friends, gone to times. As we adjust to what is and ask them this question. school, visited pubs, libraries or normal for them, travel Don’t accept “fine” as an churches and limited our restrictions, limited access to answer. Fine is “I don’t want to shopping expeditions as we facilities of all kinds, being impose by answering properly.” queue to get into supermarkets. housebound with limited Take the time to listen properly, This is a new world for most of us interaction with the outside you may find someone else who and it will take a mental and world, their world has got even shares your struggles. emotional toll. tougher. There’s no respite for In the Bible the early church put a Key workers have continued the family carers, any break they lot of emphasis on community work a day world in this topsy may have had such as school or and doing life together. It may turvy time but under strange and community clubs or lunch clubs have felt intrusive at times but it scary conditions. Hospital and is gone. They are, in many cases enabled the church to flourish care workers find themselves being pushed to breaking point. and grow. This could be true of living in ppe at work to safeguard So, my question to you is “how the communities we live in if we themselves and their patients. are you doing?”) are you keeping ask the question and really listen With over 100 NHS and care well? Are you looking after to the answer. workers having died from the yourself and giving yourself a virus they’re having to live with break if you’re struggling? There the fear of catching the Corona will be days when getting out of
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6 Wickham Parish Magazine June 2020 St Nicholas Church 900th anniversary year: an update from David Isaac, chair of the St Nicholas 900 planning group The closure of churches and other public venues has inevitably meant that almost all of the programme of events for this year’s celebration of the 900th anniversary of St Nicholas Church are no longer able to take place. Depending on when restrictions are eased and on social distancing requirements, it may be possible for some autumn and winter events to be re- introduced – although clearly this is a decision that we cannot make at the moment. More details will be available in the parish magazine and on the church website as soon as possible.
The St Nicholas 900 Planning Group is hoping that some of the planned spring/ summer 2020 programme might be held next year, and I am delighted to be able to let you know that the much-anticipated summer lecture series has already been re-scheduled for the evenings of June 25th, July 2nd, July 9th and July 16th 2021.
www.messychurch.org.uk
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wickham fete is cancelled
There can be a Wickham fe e his ear so ho abo having your own fete at home on Saturday 13th June?
Sip a Pimms or create a new cocktail recipe? Eat and ice-cream and then Have a race! Egg and spoon? Wheelbarrow? Three-legged? Guess the number of sweets in a jar... hen o ll de er e a slice of cake and a cup of tea!
We hope this reminds you how the fete brings our community together to raise much-needed funds to help maintain your parish church, St Nicholas sorting out the damp, keeping the heating going, mowing the grass and so m ch mo e ha he illage ni e G ade -listed church needs to keep itself in good shape now and in the future...
Wh no dona e he mone o d ha e pen a he fe e Go to FateFate ofof thethe FeteFete to find out how to give and to enjoy photos of the fete from years gone by!
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95 people, locals If you can put names to faces in and visitors, any of our photos – and have any came on our to donate - then please get in village history touch! walks A successful WICKHAM HISTORY TRAIL programme of We invite you to roam the In mid-March, due to Covid-19, talks before the Wickham History trail, either the Wickham History Society intervention of Covid-19. when you take your daily cancelled the meetings for the Our most popular, with exercise - remember to keep remainder of the current 70 attendees, was the your 2 metre distance - or by programme. presentation by taking a virtual tour from the Cotswold Archaeology comfort of your armchair! We have now decided to give up on the roman road and any idea of summer outings for buildings on the south There are 12 history boards at 10 this year and to cancel our Glebe site locations in the village – have you Guided History Walks around the Our Wickham seen them all? village. Were the circumstances Farms exhibition at last to change quickly enough we year’s fete even included might be able to put on a late the names of the Mayles summer/autumn Guided Walk, Farm cows! For a more detailed history walk, although at the moment this our Guide to Historic Wickham seems unlikely. Why not read the full report? 2nd Edition, on sale in Pages for £2.50, has lots more information CANCELLED APRIL MEETING NEW ARTICLES & READER about the Square, Bridge Street, It seems ironic that our last talk RESPONSE the Church, Glebe, Water would have been entitled The Have you seen the articles Meadows and Fareham Road. Right to Roam! It was a fight won recently added to the website? for us all and yet for the time You can read local recollections being we must limit our roaming. of Wickham during the Second World War. MAY MEETING This meeting would have been One of these articles, the Society’s AGM where Geoff Celebrating VE Day in Wickham, Phillpotts, the Chair, would have was published in last month’s given the annual report. magazine. We were delighted to have a reader contact the society Some highlights: and identify two of the children in the 1945 VE Day party photo!
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We are following the government guidelines and so are sadl still shut That hasn t stopped us from thinking how we can safel open to all our lovel groups and clubs as soon as it s safe to do so
We are sta ing in contact with ever one who hires the f i e a he bee fe i a centre to check how the are and what plans the ma have We are also installing wall mounted hand sanitisers and working out how people can use the centre safel whilst We' e i a i g ha d social distancing a i i e a d a i g afe cia di a ci g a d C a e e e a c ea i g f he afe f aff a d i i These are challenging times and the centre has seen a drastic loss of income We are a charit and all our income comes from room hire events and functions We aren t funded b the council and an grants we get we have to appl for
So we are asking for help from ou our communit If ou have an idea or would like to volunteer or ou d like to know more please contact us And if ou feel able to make a donation that would also be ver welcome We have a donation button on the website or contact us b email or Facebook We re thinking of what we can safel put on at the centre d when we can open Some ideas we ve had O ? ma i e Outdoor communit pub cafe c Outdoor cinema with headphones Drive in cinema Gardening sessions An thing else Your ideas please
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Ga P a D ring he lockdo n garden co- ordina or Ka e and ol n eer Clare and A ra ha e been b i h mall job and Clare ha dra n hi fan a ic plan. incl de ege able bed , children' pla area, chill o pace and mini orchard. We are al o planning o p on gardening e ion in he f re and con in e orking i h chari ie and o her organi a ion . f o 'd like o kno more e'd lo e o hear from o :
C ac : A M a W c a Before lockdo n happened, e had j ar ed an e ci ing par ner hip i h Pla he C d, ho manage The Thea re Ro al in Winche er. The cen repiece ill be a h ge m ral in he main hall of he cen re. Happil e are ill able o do hi , i h he help of e er one in Wickham. We hink hi i an oppor ni for he e le f Wickha b h ec d a hi f hi e di a ea a ell a c ea e a i e iece f a . The m ral ill be a r l comm ni led projec , and e'd lo e o ee gro p , b ine e and indi id al in ol ed. Keep an e e o for more informa ion.
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Before lockdown, the to the action than Salisbury a pint or two. But he still had Wickham branch of the Royal Plain, my dad made a difference the foresight to get his friends, British Legion had plans well – although I don’t suppose who’d been through the D Day th underway to mark the 75 Churchill ever knew about it landings together a year anniversary of VE Day with a personally! earlier, to sign their names on service at St Nicholas Church. that flag. Looking at it 75 years Instead, members shared in an I was reminded of that long-ago online service prepared by the later, we both had tears in our story the other night when I was eyes. branch chaplain, the Revd watching South Today and a Jane Isaac. Here’s Jane’s cleaner on a Covid ward in address, which begins with Southampton Hospital said how Richard Sharp, long-standing her childhood memories of her much it mattered to her that father, Peter, who’d joined up member of Wickham RBL, was she’s making a difference – th in February 1945. just a month short of his 14 making a difference in the NHS birthday on VE Day and back at frontline; making a difference to school after a day in London. Back in the day, one of my her patients; living away from He’d been given permission to favourite bedtime stories was the home to ensure that her family join his mother at Buckingham one about how my dad won the keep safe. People who’d Palace to see his father invested describe themselves as with a military OBE after serving ‘ordinary’, working together and with the staff of CinC with the support of family and Mediterranean in Naples. ‘I communities for our sakes to hadn’t seen him for 6 years,’ said ensure that extra-ordinary things Richard. ‘It remains an indelible happen – whether that’s working memory.’ towards loosening coronavirus’s grip or achieving Victory in Meanwhile, up at Hundred Acres Europe. that May evening there were fireworks. Although the children So many memories of that loved them, some of their grown- incredible day, Tuesday 8th May ups weren’t so sure. ‘There’s 1945. Someone told me about a telegram being delivered that been enough fireworks during afternoon, and how the colour the war’, someone’s gran said, drained from his mother’s face remembering being bombed-out ‘Jane’s father, Peter (with guitar), when it was handed to her – and in Portsmouth. She spoke for May 1945’ how everything changed as she many when she said that if she read aloud, ‘Arrived safely. was honest, she was feeling a bit war for Churchill. One day in Home tomorrow.’ A husband washed out and was ready for 1945, so the story went, Dad had and father coming back after five bed. I guess it must have been a phone call from the Prime years in a POW camp in hard to believe that the day had Germany. As that relieved Minister, who’d said, ‘Pete… finally come, after 6 years of woman said, ‘We’ve got the right Winston here. I’ve got a job for making do and mending, waiting you. I want you to go and sort telegram at last.’ for news, and ‘keeping on things out for me and get this war keeping on’. won.’ Of course, it didn’t occur And there’s the flag, faded now to the five-year-old me that but treasured still, ‘released’ Victory in Europe wasn’t entirely from a lamppost on the Mall by Someone else remembers how due to the superhero Jim, who’d joined the cheering excited their parents were to intervention of an 18-year-old crowds outside Buckingham hear the weather forecast, not rate in the Fleet Air Arm, repairing Spitfires at RAF Melksham. But Palace. He’d had, he told me – Continued on Page 15 even though he never got closer and I’m paraphrasing a bit here – 14 Wickham Parish Magazine June 2020
Continued from Page 14 something a five-year-old felt much enthusiasm about. No forecasts had been broadcast on the radio during the war because of the importance of local weather conditions to the German Bomber Command. And what was the weather? Heavy rain, bright sunshine by the time of Mr Churchill’s broadcast to the nation at 3.00pm and clouding over later.
Memories like these – and perhaps only the British would feel nostalgic about the weather forecast! – endure beyond old age and even death: values and virtues and human qualities that live on in the collective memory of generation after generation. They’re memories that must live on, not simply to keep alive our patriotism or our sense of national identity but to remind us of how extra- ordinary ordinary human beings can be.
Courage, loyalty, obedience, comradeship, care for others, generosity, friendship, love – all qualities exemplified in the lives and examples of the men and women – service personnel, civilian support teams and the millions of families on the home front - who struggled at huge cost to themselves for a cause they didn’t always understand or necessarily agree with. Many of them died for those causes and for this country and we remember them for that: because unless we remember them, and the human qualities they embodied, we die – spiritually and morally.
The VE Day 75th anniversary commemorations are as much about the future as they are about the past: because they’re reminders of the importance of bearing witness to peace, justice and service. They’re a reminder of the bravery and fortitude of which humankind is capable; a reminder of the necessary collaboration between different nations in the interests of a common cause. And let us pray that the spirit of freedom, reconciliation and peace that this anniversary commemorates may grow and flourish in our lives, in our communities and in the nations of the world.
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Photos of Tea Time & St Nicholas taken by Di Hemingway-Rice Above and top right Tanfield Lane, celebrates. It was an occasion for the neighbours to gather, at a social distance, and have a celebratory tea party on front drives and verges. Photos by Kathryn Haliday Dairymoor, right & far right taken by John Farrow.
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Above Memorial on the green Left sign of the times. Wickham Horse Fair
Picture to the right and the two below are in Cold harbour Close
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Chilled Art – An update
I took these photos on the last day Chilled Art met. It was Thursday 5th March. So this was what we were working on.
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I hope next month to get each artist to send me a photo of what they are working on now.
Patricia Fray
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Nature around Wickham Clockwise from top left; Bee, Blossom, Ladybird, Wickham Horse Fair, Vineyard, Flowers.
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Wickham Square on 20th May taken by Denis Boylan
21 Wickham Parish Magazine June 2020 Wickham Surgery Update
It has become necessary to conditions/cancer/symptoms/ • Injections (e.g. prostap, change some of the practices in and if this suggests you need to denosumab,depo the surgery due to the Covid-19 see a GP ring the surgery and use contraceptive) pandemic and listed below are the triage system. • Baby immunisations the main developments. In addition, smear tests, pill Urgent Appointments checks and blood pressure Consultations Telephone triage for urgent checks will be offered. However, All consultations with GPs will be medical problems will be they need to be cancelled and done remotely, via telephone, available. This service is NOT for rescheduled if there is a reduced video or online consultation. If patients who are concerned that nursing capacity due to illness or the GP finds that a face to face they might have coronavirus (see self-isolation. consultation is necessary, this further below). Examples of If you are due a pill check and will will be arranged at the surgery. urgent problems are cystitis run out of supplies before the (urinary tract infections), skin appointment can be Routine Appointments infections, new abdominal pains, rescheduled, speak to one of the Routine appointments have unwell babies or children. receptionists to ensure you have been suspended. It is The receptionist will ask you to a supply. anticipated that the demands on give a brief description of the time due to Covid-19 related problem so the duty doctor can Blood Pressure Checks illnesses, will increase rapidly prioritise calls that may be more If concerned about your blood over coming weeks. In addition, urgent. Your telephone number pressure, the surgery would like some clinicians are not available will be taken so you can be called you to consider purchasing your due to a requirement for self- by the duty doctor so do ensure own blood pressure monitor. isolation. This is likely to continue you are available to take the call. Examples of blood pressure for the foreseeable future and is Do carefully consider if it is monitors approved for this unpredictable. essential to speak to a doctor, or process can be found at https:// Every attempt will be made to whether you can self-manage bihsoc.org/bp- monitors/for- honour routine appointments the problem. Muscle strain and home-use/ which are already booked, simple back pains in particular They range in price from £25 to although it will be by telephone can usually be self-managed. £50. consultation, and may not be at You can also attend a pharmacy Do follow the instructions on this the precise time of the for advice regarding minor link which provides a blood appointment or with the same illness. If in doubt, use the NHS pressure diary Doctor. If you no longer need and patient information to complete https://bihsoc.org/ your appointment, please advise websites. You may also wish to wpcontent/uploads/2017/09/ the surgery so that it can be consider the surgery online Home_ blood_pressure_diary.pdf cancelled. consultation system via the Your readings can then be No pre-booking routine practice website. Choose the ‘I submitted to the surgery via post appointments are being offered. want general advice’ option and or email. Your GP or nurse will Think if you are able it will guide you as to whether or view your readings and contact to self-manage your condition not you need to speak to a GP. you if any medication adjustment and consider looking at https:// Please note There is no walk in is required. www.nhs. uk/ or https:// system so do not attend the For most patients on blood patient.info/ for further surgery with an urgent medical pressure medication who are guidance. You may also problem. well controlled an annual review consider taking advice from a is adequate however, your pharmacist if your problem is Nurse Appointments doctor may ask for this more medication related. The surgery will continue offering frequently in certain medication If you are concerned that your face to face nurse appointments conditions. symptoms are serious, do use for essential reasons such as: Blood Tests the NHS cancer symptom • Dressings continued on page 23 checker https://www.nhs.uk/ • Suture removal 22 Wickham Parish Magazine June 2020 continued from page 22 h t t p s : / / w w w . virus. Those who are over the letstalkaboutit.nhs.uk/ for age of 70 and those who are information regarding local under the age of 70 and have a Only urgent blood tests where contraception and sexual health chronic health problem e.g. this has been requested by one clinics. asthma, COPD, diabetes, of the clinicians or if on blood test chronic heart disease, and monitoring for certain Housebound Patients chronic kidney disease) need to medication (for example warfarin The best endeavours to ensure take particular note of the social or methotrexate) will be housebound patients continue distancing advice. undertaken. This is because the to receive the care they need at availability of appointments will home will be pursued. This may It is a minority of the surgery need to be reduced to try and be remotely via telephone or patients who are on the high-risk enable social distancing in the video consultation. list and require shielding. Those blood test waiting area. If a physical assessment is patients who are high risk will required, a careful assessment have received a letter. In general, Prescriptions of any risks to patient or doctor to this includes patients on some Do not request medication carry out a home visit will be i m m u n o s u p p r e s s a n t sooner than it is needed. Early made. medications and some types of ordering will not be processed by cancer. In addition, please note the surgery according to NHS Coronavirus that You Do Not Need A GP for A England advice. This is to ensure If you are concerned that you Sick Note For Self Isolation this that pharmacy supplies are have coronavirus, please use can be obtained from maintained, and all patients can NHS 111 online https://111.nhs.uk/isolation- get their regular medication https://111.nhs.uk/ to check note/ when needed. symptoms. All the government The entire primary health care Patients are encouraged to put advice is available to you at team at Wickham Surgery is their repeat prescription request https://www.gov. uk/ committed to continuing to in remotely using online access coronavirus provide good care for all or the NHS app. This includes: patients. However, they must If you are self-isolating and • Stay at home guidance for also take into consideration the unable to use the NHS app, then households with possible risk of transmission of Covid-19 for a temporary period coronavirus infection to themselves and all patients. prescription requests will be • Guidance on social distancing taken over the ‘phone. and for vulnerable people • Guidance on shielding and Dispensary protecting people defined on The dispensary remains open medical grounds as extremely but please allow at least 3 full vulnerable working days from requesting • Only call 111 if you cannot get your medication to collecting. online or your symptoms are If you are unable to collect worsening. medication due to self-isolation • Any patient with a fever and there is no- one who can (temperature more than 37.8) or help, please contact the surgery a new continuous cough should to see if arrangements can be be using this system. made for delivery. • Please Do Not Go To The Surgery if you think you have Contraception & Sexual Health coronavirus. Services • Please do not request general Depo contraception injections advice about coronavirus from and pill checks will still be offered the surgery. as long as there is reasonable nurse capacity. Sexual health Note the difference between swabs, contraceptive implant social distancing and shielding: and coil (IUS &IUD) services Social distancing is what we are currently not available. If you should ALL be doing to reduce require these services, look at the risk of transmission of the 23 Wickham Parish Magazine June 2020 Wickham wildlife Nature on your doorstep For nature lovers, Wickham’s epic flight back surrounding countryside, from Africa. His Buzzard woodland, fields and the River chums and his Meon, offers a delightful mate will soon be collection of nature’s sights and here, too. As will sounds. A walk along the M.V. large numbers of trail, towards the golf course swifts who fly low usually provides a sighting of a over the crops song thrush, (listen for his call, dit hoovering up dit dit, ‘S’ in Morse code), aphids. House woodpeckers, magpie, martins will arrive buzzards (they nest in the copse shortly and some at the top of Mill Lane) are a will usually nest common sight. I recently saw a under the eaves solitary Yellowhammer feeding of a house in near the 6th tee. Station Rd. In the opposite direction, Goldfinch through the Station Rd car park, Earlier, in the a path leads through the wood same field I saw a and joins the river where birdlife stag, and two is often quite active. Grey female deer and wagtails (they are actually an old fox, all yellow) fly in pairs from log to log, avoiding each a heron often can be seen in other. A pile of shallow water and sometimes pigeon feathers pops into the trout farm for a fish on the ground is lunch. Recently, a white egret an indication that Roe Deer was seen as he flits between river Mr Fox is eating well! In autumn and trees. The river now appears vast flocks of fieldfare fly in to to be fish-less and the resident Northfield from northern kingfishers long gone. Despite Scandinavia. continued efforts. I have yet to At the top of Mill Lane, a small see a vole. flock of very attractive tree creepers have occupied the oak For several weeks last year, I was trees. In the trees in the field watching the progress of two fox above Dixon Park are cubs as they tried repeatedly to greenfinch, bullfinch, multi catch a resident cock- coloured gold finch, chaffinch pheasant.....but he was too long and occasionally, large flocks of in the tooth and escaped over the long tail tits. hedge. Nearby was a fencepost The railway cutting, south of occupied by a rather smart Northfield bridge, offers a huge kestrel, scanning the complex of badger setts in the bird food. If you erect even a undergrowth for prey. In the upper reaches. modest feeding platform in your forest, there are the usual garden, within view of your inhabitants and sharp eyes Residents who erect and sitting room, you might well be might glimpse a pair of gold crest maintain and refill garden bird tempted to turn your TV off and (our smallest bird) drinking at a feeders and top up fresh water reposition your armchair. waterhole. Last week, early May, bowls will be treated to a host of in the fields west of Northfield avian visitors throughout the Wildlife Wickham, on your Farm, I saw a swallow resting on year. Several local outlets can doorstep. the telegraph lines following his supply bird feeding stations and D Boylan 24 Wickham Parish Magazine June 2020 The future of Wickham and Knowle
As you may recall, a survey was • The variety of independent shops, carried out between May and services and local events September 2019 to seek the views • Access to open countryside, of those living, visiting and working including the Meon Valley Trail in Wickham and Knowle. It was an • Good location for accessing other opportunity for local people to give local places their views on what matters to them; • The ambience of the Wickham to say what they think about issues Conservation Area and historic facing our community and to make buildings their contribution to the continuing Key concerns development of the Parish Plan, • Traffic – volume, speed, noise and thus giving a vision for the future of impact on the environment our community that is based on the needs and • Anticipated extra traffic resulting from the aspirations of those who live, visit and work here. A development of Welborne report of the results of the survey was recently • The lack of significant traffic management presented to the Parish Council. The key findings schemes to mitigate existing and future problems are detailed below: • Dangerously narrow and uneven pavements • The lack of safe crossing places on main roads Knowle - Positives • Insufficient parking in Wickham Square for • The peace and quiet; well-kept village residents, visitors and workers • Access to open countryside, including Meon • Air pollution and the need for more tree and Valley Trail hedgerow planting to offset this. • Good location for accessing other local places • Historic buildings Further details of the results, including a Key concerns presentation http://bit.ly/2LjYR4g giving an • Insufficient residential parking spaces overview and a more detailed report and analysis • Restricted access for emergency vehicles https://bit.ly/2zqsDlv are now available to be caused by overcrowded parking viewed by clicking on the links or can be viewed on • The expected extra traffic resulting from the the Wickham Parish Website at: development of Welborne www.wickhamparishcouncil.org located under the • Lack of measures to calm the speed of traffic Local News section. • Insufficient opportunities for social interactions Alternatively for an electronic or a paper version of • Limited shops the presentation or report, please contact 01329 • Limited public transport causing isolation and 833596 or [email protected]. Feedback on making it hard to access basic services the findings in the report would also be welcomed to this email address. Wickham - Positives • Community spirit Open Sight Whether you're working as usual be available to offer informaiton, Please continue to refer clients, or working from home, I hope all advice and guidance on all patients and residents; a friendly is well with you, your family and matters related to sight loss. An and supportive voice to help friends. increase in relevant news to aid qualm concerns can go a long I wanted to take this opportunity blind and visually impaired way. to let you know that whilst Open people to deal with the extra Stay safe and well. Sight face-to-face services have challenges the lockdown has Warmest regards, as always, been suspended, ALL staff are presented, is available from the Terry. available to provide appropriate Open Sight website help and support over the phone www.opensight.org.uk and on or by email. social media platforms, My colleagues and I continue to including Facebook. 25 Wickham Parish Magazine June 2020 God’s Acre Back in the 1997 I was approached by Clare Bishop from the Hampshire and IoW Wildlife Trust, who lived in Wickham. with a view to surveying our churchyard “God’s Acre” to see which wildflowers were growing and what other wildlife was there. This meant leaving several areas of the churchyard grass uncut for a short while, these were marked explaining why it was uncut. Several friends came along to help me identify the plants which grew, and we drew up quite a list over time, which I still have. I especially loved finding “Lady’s Bedstraw” which was growing around the Rev. Duke’s family headstone and I happily told myself that one of them had planted it there and it was still going strong after 60 years. My husband put up several bird boxes which were donated and made by people and some of them were used and are still there. I don’t know if they are used anymore, probably not. Unfortunately, there were complaints about the “untidy” areas, Clare Bishop from the Hants Wildlife Trust moved away from the village and my husband became ill, so I did not have so much time to spend on the project. Eventually I had no option but to cut these marked areas down, which was quite hard work, and return the churchyard to its previous well trimmed look! I do however have some lovely photos of the flowers we found. Then came the butterfly garden outside the church room with sterling help from Neal Brown, who dug the stony garden out. We believe that all the rubble from the building of the Church Room was dumped there. The Garden seemed more acceptable to Rookesbury Farm. On the 20th October 1998 people and did attract butterflies and bees. I fourteen volunteers turned up on a lovely day to eventually passed it over to the Brownies who used clear the hedge area ready for the planting on the it to work for one of their badges. Several people 31st October. The 31st turned out to be one of the have worked on it since and I can still see some of wettest possible days but fifteen volunteers turned the plants I introduced to attract butterflies. These up to plant the small native hedge “whips” all along projects were funded by the Hampshire County the boundary. It was an amazing day and I have Council Community Action Fund, including kind some wonderful photos of the volunteers, some of donations from villagers. whom are now no longer with us, absolutely wet But the thing I am most pleased with is the eastern through but bravely pressing on! Some days later boundary hedge between the churchyard and I was up tending to the hedge on my own when a person from ITV came along and filmed me! It must be at least 6 feet high or more now but is cut regularly ever year and provides a natural barrier between the churchyard and the farm. Twenty years on do people still not
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like “untidy” areas or are they more interested in conservation nowadays? I still am, but 20 years older and must now leave it to the younger and fitter ones.
J. Johnston. 2018.
Annabel, Revd Ruth’s daughter, fastened this poster to the top of the family’s wheelie bin on collection day…
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Tuesday 7 May; 2.00pm. of talks for the September 2013- FREE ON SITE PARKING FOR CUSTOMERS 01489 891353. Business was kept to a minimum. An opportunity to visit the D Day Museum and the Spinnaker Tower LETTER TO THE EDITOR LOVE YOUR BONES a month where we welcome people in Portsmouth on either 24th April with osteoporosis, or anyone who or 11th May. We made a diary date would like to know more. We have for Summer Garden Party in Au- Dear Sir Osteoporosis literally means ‘porous knowledgeable committee members, gust, at the home of our Advisor Pat For the last few years we have had bones’ and is a natural ageing- related regular speakers, including health Wallace. thinning of the bone causing bones to Mavis Stevens and Mavis Bruce with Mavis Bruce’s arrangement this discussion about stopping or care professionals, and we enjoy a moving Wickham fair. I feel very become fragile and break more easily friendly chat over a cup of tea. We strongly about any attempt to stop following a minor fall or bump. Up also have people who are happy to Our President then introduced the The next Meeting will be the Annu- to one in two woman and one in five [email protected] ing small centre table decorations. it, my guess is that it is people that come and talk to your group or Speaker and expert Mavis Stevens Some members are truly gifted, al Meeting on Wednesday May 8th have moved to Wickham, not the men over the age fifty will fracture a club. to demonstrate the art of when a new President and Commit- bone, mainly due to osteoporosis. some less so, and one or two stum- old residents. JEWELLERY TO SELL? Spring Flower Arranging. We had bled a little. However, with friendly tee will be elected. Please come For more information please contact Cash paid, inherited items? 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LETTER TO THE EDITOR LOVE YOUR BONES a month where we welcome people with osteoporosis, or anyone who would like to know more. We have Dear Sir Osteoporosis literally means ‘porous knowledgeable committee members, For the last few years we have had bones’ and is a natural ageing- related regular speakers, including health this discussion about stopping or thinning of the bone causing bones to care professionals, and we enjoy a moving Wickham fair. I feel very become fragile and break more easily friendly chat over a cup of tea. We strongly about any attempt to stop following a minor fall or bump. Up also have people who are happy to it, my guess is that it is people that to one in two woman and one in five come and talk to your group or have moved to Wickham, not the men over the age fifty will fracture a club. old residents. bone, mainly due to osteoporosis. For more information please contact What about the noise and inconven- Margo on 01329 833114 ience of the old bikes and cars on This is most common in the wrist, hip Boxing Day, nothing is said about and spine but it is not inevitable. th that, also some people don’t like the Awareness of bone health means that On the 26 . June at the Mountbatten music festival and over the past I people can make simple life style Centre in Portsmouth the annual have heard people say they didn’t changes to help prevent future Love Your Bones event will be like the church bells, all I can say is deterioration of their bones, and there taking place. It welcomes don’t buy a house near the church are specific treatments that have been Osteoporosis patients, friends and or in Wickham at all. proved to prevent further fractures for family members and the general public who wish to learn from I hope that the Fair will go on for older people. Health Care Professionals and gain a many, many years to come, it’s only better understanding of bone health two days out of the year, two days and osteoporosis. This is a free when people can’t drive their cars The National Osteoporosis Society event with refreshments provided has free leaflets and a free nurse led right to the shop doorway. st helpline. For more information visit but you must book before the 1 . I don’t see why an old tradition nos.org.uk or call the helpline on June. To reserve a place e -mail from 1269 should be stopped. 0845 450 0203 rheumatolgy.conference Yours faithfully @porthosp.nhs.uk Mrs. B Dean In the local area we have a Support or phone 023 9228 6000 ext1495 Group which meets in Cosham once
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Wickham Parish Magazine June 2020 Forest Folk
Our Singaround Regulars together in isolation
THANK YOU so much for your will also be our 20th anniversary). with friends. Since the interest in Forest Folk. One innovation since the lockdown, we have had over 30 Unfortunately, we are totally lockdown has been our Virtual videos that we have been able to dependent on Government Singaround on our Facebook post, a living record of our restrictions on social distancing page, @ForestFolkMusic. singaround regulars, and also and public gatherings. As soon Our singaround evenings are their new found skills in video as we are able, we will let you held on the first Monday of every recording and collaborating in know about our future plans for month in the bar of the North isolation. late 2020 and into 2021. We are Boarhunt Social Club – although We hope you enjoy our regular trying to rearrange this year’s cancelled until such time as we feature in your magazine and guest evenings for 2021. are permitted to gather together look forward to seeing you at Skipinnish are committed to be again. Anyone who wants to sing Forest Folk in the not too distant with us in 2021 if the restrictions or play is very welcome, you future. on gatherings are not lifted by the don’t need to be an experienced Keep well and keep safe. end of August, and we are singer. Everyone takes their turn Charles Gale expecting / hoping that we will around the room, and we all Forest Folk have Steve Knightley in January really enjoy listening to each www.forestfolk.co.uk 2021, and Mike McGoldrick, other. It’s a lovely evening, and John McCusker & John Doyle in just great to get together to sing February 2021 (February 2021 and play, whether on your own or
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And So It Begins with a skip, scaffolding and the groups to come and stay as well The Eco Renovation of . . . final portacabin arriving on the as enabling us to offer more The South Downs Eco Lodge 29th April. Some demolition has residential courses and We are delighted to formally also started with the old education programmes. confirm that building works on windows coming out. Wetherdown Lodge, due to start We are delighted to be working on 23rd March 2020, have with a local and experienced restarted. contractor – Ascia Construction who support our ethos, As many of our regular visitors, understand the needs of our supporters and friends will know, customers and are experienced half of our Eco Lodge has been in working within school and eagerly awaiting transformation community sites. since we took over the site in 1995.
Safe Work Regime
Building works have resumed this week under strict safety guidelines. We have taken great care that site operations will adhere to guidance laid down by the Construction Leadership Council to minimise the potential spread of coronavirus and protect workers and the public. What Will Change? As this is a time of lockdown for so many it is a great time to start The transformation of this the building works, to minimise building will provide a further 12 disruption to our visitors. ensuite bedrooms Hopefully this shows a glimmer accommodating an additional of light at the end of the tunnel 26 more guests. Also included Stage 1 and a hope of returning to a new will be a fully accessible suite for The transformation has been normality later this year. wheelchair users, family rooms split into 2 stages, with an and a Changing Places toilet, estimated completion of stage 1 fully equipped kitchen and a And So It Begins . . . Again to be by mid August 2020. The cosy dining/sitting area and a On Monday 27th April the Site hours of work for the building site Manager Martin was on site staff flat. finishing the setting up. Continued on Page 31 Deliveries have started to arrive It will enable more and larger 30 Wickham Parish Magazine June 2020
exceeding current building We have already raised Continued from Page 32 £1,264,276 of the £1,300,000 regulations by over 50%. and with the help of our supporters, events and grants The outside will be clad with are confident of reaching our hours of work for the building site western red cedar from a total of £1,300,000 to complete have been restricted to woodland less than one mile the second phase. We will then be raising further funds for between 09:00 and 16:00 away and an air-source heat furniture and fittings. If you can (Monday- Friday) and 9.00 - pump will contribute to an overall help us by making a donation, 13:00 on Saturdays, and the carbon saving of over 50%. small or large. contractors will be located on- Address site within a pre-agreed We still hope our programme of The Sustainability Centre, Droxford compound. ‘learning alongside the building' Road, East Meon, Near will be able to create Petersfield, Hampshire, United A Truly Eco Renovation opportunities for training in eco- Kingdom, GU32 1HR build techniques for many, Telephone We have decided that including young people as part of +44 (0)1730 823166 Wetherdown Lodge deserves to their apprenticeship. take priority in our building Email transformation programme and Thank You I n f o @ s u s t a i n a b i l i t y - c e n t r e . o r g we have been working hard on Thank you to all those who have Web Site finalising plans to make sure that contributed to our fundraising. w w w . s u s t a i n a b i l i t y - c e n t r e . o r g the building reflects our ethos. So far we have raised all the Encorporating the best in eco- funds needed to enable us to refurbishment, the design will commit to a contract for the first not only transform what the phase of works. If funds and building looks like, but will circumstances allow, we hope to include natural and local commit to a contract for the materials, improve energy second phase in July. performance and meet the highest levels of standards –
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THE EMPTY PEW The Church is a place where: - Friend, take heart Bells are rung. And make a start. Hymns are sung. A gospel short Prayers are said Read MARK’S report, For living and dead, And what to do sick and forlorn Read JAMES all through. and those who mourn. Say a prayer Candles are lit. The answers there. Your sins admit. On bended knee Prayers are said I make a plea, The Bible read. the empty pew is there for you. A special day The nativity play. Shepherds and kings “Tell me more.” Angels with wings, Beyond the door A Saviour given. Baptism with water Crucified and risen. For son or daughter. On bended knee Flowers arranged, Just one plea, Vows exchanged The empty pew Now joined together Is waiting for you. what ere the weather. Words are said “Can’t you see With wine and bread It’s not for me, Of Him who died The church is old Christ crucified. And very cold!” “Is this a request When life is done For thermal vest?” And I am gone, A house of prayer Remember me God is there On bended knee Where prayers are said And fill the pew And the bible read. With someone new.
L.A.Palmer
Note from Editor: The Poem above, was written by a friend of mine after she heard Revd Jane and Revd Ruth speak at a meeting and was so impressed by them. Below is an ode written by her husband!
ODE TO ZOOM But can’t sound its bells in a virtual steeple! Now weekly our families and friends reunite, A few weeks ago, knew nothing of Zoom. Without a cross word and never a fight. Then Lockdown arrived with a massive voovoom. Exploring the Zoom app., we learn how to tour Are you a kind host or you wait in the room? Power Points and pamphlets and photos galore. Are you a Zoomista or Zoom aeronaut, So, stay safe you Zoomers ‘til Covid is done, Using the free one or Zoom that you bought? When we will emerge and play in the sun. With virtual French groups and choirs on full song, Lydon Palmer But unable to play virtual ping pong. The Church too is active and engages its people,
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Social isolation – how to help yourself if you are feeling lonely Loneliness is defined as a feeling of being lonely more often than once a week. Social isolation, due to the coronavirus, may increase feelings of loneliness. Feeling lonely can affect our physical, mental and social health and has been linked to decreased memory function, depression and heart problems. Here are some ways to connect with people and take care of your health and wellbeing:
Try a telephone befriender service Age Concern Hampshire can arrange a friendly phone call with a volunteer – call the Information and Advice line (0800 328 7154) to arrange. Also, Silverline (0800 470 8090) is available 24 hours per day and provides support and friendship to people over 55 who feel lonely or isolated. You can also find list of befriending networks on: https://www.befriending.co.uk/
Join local groups by telephone and online Many local groups and organisations are now offering services and activities by telephone and online. You can complete a virtual exercise class, join a club and participate in church services, without leaving your home. Contact your local church and community groups to see what is on offer in your area or try https://readinggroups.org/
Learn a new hobby A great way to occupy your mind is to learn a new hobby or skill. In addition to books and magazines, there are many online resources to help you get started. Try one of the Open University’s free courses https://www.open.edu/openlearn/free-courses/full- catalogue or improve your cooking skills with BBC Food Techniques: https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/techniques.
Be honest Open up to friends and family and tell them how you are feeling. This will allow them to help you and offer support. You will be surprised how many people are feeling the same way you are and would enjoy a chance to chat with you over the phone.
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THE GREAT LOCKDOWN
And it came to pass that a great pandemic strode the earth seeking whom he might devour. And this pandemic was called COVID 19. When it had devoured many victims in many lands it came about that in a certain country a letter was despatched from on high to all citizens of that land deemed to be highly vulnerable. And a letter did come to a village to an old man who was caring for his handicapped wife. And the man read the letter and was amazed for the letter decreed that it was he and not she who was highly vulnerable. And it was further decreed that he should leave neither his house nor his garden for a period of three lunar months. And the man declared unto his wife, ”How can this be? What shall we do?” Now the man was a prudent man, having lived through an endemic pandemic, which had stalked the whole earth in his childhood, seeking whom he might devour. And this pandemic was called WAR 39. He had lived a simple and frugal life, wasting not and wanting not. Therefore, he brought in provisions for one of the three lunar months. And behold there came a second letter from the local authority in his village. On one side of the printed card in bold print was inscribed the words: YOUR VILLAGE NEEDS YOU. And on the other side was inscribed: DO YOU NEED YOUR VILLAGE? And lo soon after the arrival of this terse, sensible and practical letter there came a call from a woman of mature years offering to help with shopping. And for many weeks she did bring provisions, braving queues and an occasional deluge, for the customers were obliged to keep apart both outside and in the store for fear of the virus. And the woman of mature years did provide not only food necessary for the physical well being of the old man and his wife, but also daffodils and tulips and freesias as a gift for the mind and spirit. Now the man and his wife being no longer of a religious persuasion gave thanks that they had moved to their village five and forty years previously. Then a wise friend said unto them, “Be not embarrassed that you have reached such a great age and that you need your village. Remember that for every giver there must be a taker.” And there was much thanks given to the giver by the takers. Tony Johnson
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Welcome to the first of a short series about our native trees.
COMMOM HAWTHORN Crataegus monogyna Jacq.
A member of the rose family distinguished by flowers with 4-5 sepals and 4-5 petals on top of a receptacle holding the ovaries. The rose family is vast and has several genera including; Prunus sp, Sorbus sp, Malus sp, and Pyrus sp. Native in UK abundant in all areas to 500m, the hawthorn is one of the principle species of hedgerow plant, also native Europe to Afghanistan. They grow in any soil but prefer well drained organic rich soils that retain moisture in the summer. Single trees can attain a height of 15m. They can live for a long time with the oldest recorded specimens over 700 years old. It is one of our two native thorns, the other being the Midland hawthorn Crataegus laevigata with which it often hybridises. IDENTIFICATION Foliage Dark purplish red shoot with straight sharp thorns to 2.5cm in length. The leaves emerge before the flowers, leaves are alternate 5-6cm on 3.5cm long petiole. 1-4 lobes on each side, deeply cut into pointed smooth lobes. Dark shiny green above, veins and petiole dark pink below, white pubescence at base of veins in axil. Turning yellow in autumn.
Bark Dark orange-brown or pink-
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brown, narrowly cracked, bigger boles often fluted. Crown Fanning out from fairly low characterised by their dense thorny habit, although they can grow as a single stem small tree.
Flowers and Fruit The common hawthorn is monoecious with perfect white flowers. The flowers are fragrant borne in bunches of 16 or more, White globular flower buds open mid-May, the single style surrounded by bright pink anthers, over lapping cupped petals.
Fruits are oval, deep red, 8-10mm. Each contains one seed. They can remain on the plant until February or March.
USES The very hard, finely grained timber is creamy brown in colour and durable. Its uses are limited by the size of the tree and therefore only small items have been produced from it. Historically used to make handle especially for knifes or daggers, this was because the wood was considered lucky. The root wood has PESTS AND DISEASES beautiful grain and was used to make ornate combs As with many trees Phytophthora sp. killing roots and boxes for ladies. In Scotland the bark was used can lead to secondary decay. Phytophthora root to dye wool black. The leaves were often used to and stem rot is a soil-borne fungal disease caused make tea. Hawthorn is used as hedging and is still by Phytophthora sojae. Hawthorn may be prone to ‘laid’ today. aphid attack, gall mites and the bacterial disease, It makes excellent charcoal and burns at a high fireblight Erwinia amylovora. Symptoms of temperature. It is used for veneers and turnery. The fireblight include leaves are edible when young as are the flower buds • Blossoms wilt and die at flowering time and young flowers. The Haws rich in anti-oxidants • A slimy white liquid may exude from infections are often used to make jellies or wine. in wet weather WILDLIFE • Shoots shrivel and die as the infection spreads Small mammals and many birds, such as thrushes, down the inner bark red wings and fieldfares, chaffinches’, starlings and • During the short period of active spread, the greenfinches eat the Haws. They are the berry outer wood is stained a foxy reddish-brown favoured by the blackbird. Dormice eat the flowers colour when the infected bark is peeled back which are also a source of nectar and pollen for bees and other pollinating insects. Supporting over • Cankers (areas of dead, sunken bark) on 300 insect species it is the food plant of many moths including hawthorn, orchard ermine, pear leaf Continued on Page 37 blister, rhomboid tortrix and the light emerald, lackey. 36 Wickham Parish Magazine June 2020
Continued from Page 36 the month. Chaucer, Milton, Swinburne and poets throughout the centuries have sung the hawthorn’s blossoming praises. HEALING branches, especially where infected shoots As with the use of any natural products advice join larger branches should be sought from a qualified specialist before using. FOLKLORE AND MYTHOLOGY Extremely valuable medicinally hawthorn radiates The Glastonbury Holy Thorn is a variety of hawthorn qualities of growth and health. All parts of the tree known as Crataegus monogyna 'Biflora' a species have been used as medicines since at least the that flowers twice a year in spring and winter. The Middle Ages. Western herbalists consider it a “food trees found in the Glastonbury area have been for the heart” Both the fruits and flowers of propagated since ancient times. Legend tells of hawthorns are well-known in herbal folk medicine how Joseph of Arimathea, the uncle of the Virgin as a heart tonic and modern research has borne out Mary, arrived at a hill overlooking Glastonbury Tor this use. Known as the valerian of the heart it is most with a few disciples and two sacred vessels valuable as a heart stimulant over time as it has a containing the blood and sweat of Jesus. Where he very low toxicity does not accumulate in the body, thrust his staff into the ground it sprouted and grew making the patient feel more vital. into a thorn tree. The tree was entirely removed in Mainly used for treating disorders of the heart and May 2019 by the landowner; no reasons are circulation system. The flowers, leaves and berries available for why he chose to remove it. In pagan all act as a tonic. The fruit have a vasodilatory effect, times the tree represented fertility, always used at opening the arteries and thus improving blood flow. marriages it would decorate the wedded couple Its chemical components are sedative, anti- and at the nuptial celebrations be added to food and spasmodic and diuretic and a great regulator of drink. arterial blood pressure especially where arteries are The blossoms were used for garlands, and large hardened. It is active on the vagus nerve, which leafy branches were cut, set in the ground outside influences the heart, so that an over-fast heart rate houses as so-called May bushes and decorated is slowed. Its excellent sedative effects help people with local wildflowers. Using the blossoms for with palpitations, angina pectoris and the decorations outside was allowed, but there was a menopause. They relieve stress and anxiety, very strong taboo against bringing hawthorn into calming agitation and inducing sleep. the house. This was considered unlucky as it was The berries have an astringent effect, when dried, thought illness and death would follow. We now crushed and made into decoction ease diarrhoea know there is a chemical trimethylamine in and dysentery, kidney inflammations and hawthorn blossom that is also found in decaying disorders. It is used in Russia to treat amoebic flesh, explaining why in the Middle Ages it was said dysentery. If mixed with honey the decoction is a the blossom smelt like the Great Plague and the good gargle for sore throats. A decoction of leaves association between the flowers and death. can be used to heal facial blemishes. The bark is The robin is said to have got its red breast from a astringent and has been used in the treatment of thorn in Jesus’s crown that pierced his chest malaria and other fevers. The roots are said to leaving a blood stain. stimulate the arteries of the heart. Its blossoming marks the point at which spring turns into summer, and the old saying ‘Cast ne’er a clout ere May is out’ almost certainly refers to the opening of hawthorn flowers rather than the end of
37 Wickham Parish Magazine June 2020 Rotary Club of Fareham stops at nothing!
For the duration of the current local group crisis the Rotary Club of Fareham making scrubs to support QA and the community through events has of course stopped its lunch the Rowans Hospice. and fundraising. meetings and you might well think ‘that would be that’ – but far As a Club we continue to meet So, whether working or retired, from it! The Club is continuing ‘virtually’, until we can all get consider making time for YOU! with its good works, whenever together again, so that plans can We hope it all sounds interesting possible, both locally and be made for future Rotary events and, if you would like to know internationally. On a personal with entertainment, speakers, more, have a look at our website basis our President, Bishop fellowship and delicious food. www.rotarycluboffareham.btck.co.uk Michael Cleaves, is in touch with Another way our Club provides or email Club members weekly to ensure support is through our [email protected] all is well. Wheelhouse, at Hill Head on the for further details. water’s edge, which has a fully Photos show Rotarians from Let us give you some examples equipped kitchen and is regularly our Club before lockdown of our ongoing assistance to enjoyed by community groups taking part in activities to help charities: We support an and charities in this area. It will be our communities locally. inspirational charity, the Purple ready for use again when the Community Fund, in the current crisis abates. We’re also Philippines that was started by planning our renowned annual Jane Walker in Hedge End in model railway show, Rotarail, at 2002. It supports the poorest of Fareham College which is a the urban poor, particularly the further way we raise funds to children, living in the slums and support our projects. Next year rubbish dumps of Manila. At this this will be on Saturday 24th April time of worldwide emergency 2021. with Covid-19, PCF is working with communities unable to At this difficult time, you may well provide for their most basic be reviewing your priorities in life needs and without the hope or and decide to take a change of ability to change their futures. As direction when lockdown is over. Rotarians we are providing funds Why not consider the Rotary which will make life a little easier Club of Fareham with the for them. If you would like to know friendship and fun on offer with a more about PCF, and possibly weekly lunch on Thursdays at assist, do see their website Cams Hall Golf Club. You would www.p-c-f.org. In addition, our be with like-minded people who Club has just donated £500 to a enjoy supporting charities and
38 Wickham Parish Magazine June 2020 Team Scrubbers helped by Rotary Club of Fareham! When Angela Bartlett contacted the Rotary Club of Fareham talking about ‘Team Scrubbers’, asking for help, we initially wondered what it was all about! Angela is the daughter of one of our Club Rotarians, Tom Churchill, and she told us of her voluntary role supporting the NHS during this difficult time.
Angela and her colleagues in ‘Team Scrubbers’ serve the NHS locally, and as far afield as Southampton and Portsmouth, giving much of their spare time as machinists at their homes. They help to provide the huge quantities of scrubs needed by the NHS hospitals in the area, along with the Hospices, Community nurses, wellbeing groups, mental health teams, surgeries and many more besides.
There are currently two hundred people in the team sewing scrubs and all the materials they use are purchased using money donated by local people and charities. She asked if the Rotary Club of Fareham could give some financial support to Team Scrubbers to help with this vital work.
Dad, Rotarian Tom Churchill, said “I was delighted to support my daughter Angela with her request to our Club but it was all down to Rotarians to decide what they wanted to do. They requested by the NHS every day Photos show: Junior Doctors at unanimously agreed to donate and the Rotary Club of Fareham QA in their new scrubs and £500 towards fabric and the is pleased to support our grateful staff at the Rowans materials needed. Team community by aiding the 200 Hospice. Scrubbers have made hundreds members of Team Scrubbers to of scrubs already and now they keep on stitching! have more money to help the NHS during the current crisis.”
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From Respite Care to Food Banks - the many varied ways the Meon Valley Lions Club are still supporting the community
Rose Road Association We are pleased to be able to help fund a local family use some much needed respite care during these challenging times. Rose Road Association provides respite short breaks for children and young adults with complex disabilities across the Meon Valley and Hampshire. This allows the children time to have fun, try new things and interact with other children and young people. For their families it is a chance to rest, relax and unwind; a real lifeline when dealing with issues 24/7.
Food Bank Waltham Chase food bank operate out of the Methodist church and run a small operation supporting local families. Meon Valley Lions Club were pleased to donate to replenish supplies. We also regularly assist the Meon Valley Food Bank, based in Bishops Waltham. 30 years as a Lion report those who agreed to The Club would like to attend this year have committed We need help congratulate Roy Cuthbertson to take part next year. We’ll keep During the lock down all of the by bestowing a Melvin Jones you updated on our website but Lunch Clubs we regularly take Fellowship Award to mark 30 in the meantime please add people to in our minibus have years of exemplary service to the Saturday 12th July 2021 to your closed. Also, all of the fetes and Meon Valley Lions Club. diary. other fund-raising events we Unfortunately, due to the Club were to attend have been observing the lock down rules cancelled. But as soon as things our President Andrew Brown can be relaxed, we are ready to delegated his responsibilities to go! After the lockdown if you are the Club mascots Lamar and able to help by driving our Melvin; rest assured they’ll be a minibus, or indeed would like to proper celebration once we are join the Club, we’d love to hear out of lock down. from you. Please see our Photo of Roy Cuthbertson with website for contact details: club mascots h t t p s : / / www.meonvalleylionsclub.org.u Swanmore Fete k/_contact.html Sadly, as with other public events the 2020 Fete has been cancelled but we’re pleased to 40 Wickham Parish Magazine June 2020 Isn't it a Small World by Brian Oswald Amongst other things, Heather friend of mine, and his wife! They on a wonderful voyage around and I share a love of walking, and were visiting from their home in the Canaries, during which time small unspoilt islands. Wherever Scotland and staying in a we became firm friends. At the they are, be they cold and different part of the island from end of the trip, as we were all windswept, or warm and balmy, us. saying our farewells and low-lying, hilly, or mountainous, promising to keep in touch (most they have an atmosphere and So far, that sort of “small world” don’t, but we still do), we each peacefulness that is unique. This story would be fairly run-of-the- commented that La Gomera “small world” story relates to one mill. Chance holiday encounters, would be a great place to visit of those. however surprising, seem to be a with our respective wives, who lot more common than we’d all would be likely to love it. We Early in 2002, we were holidaying believe. But read on..... thought no more about that in the Canaries, on the smaller, conversation, and the subject of less commercialised islands of The film rewinds to February La Gomera never arose in our La Palma and La Gomera. One 2000. The Tall Ships sail training subsequent e-mails. And then day, we had driven from the vessel “STS Sir Winston came the chance encounter in small town of Valle Gran Rey on Churchill” noses her way into the 2002! La Gomera, to do one of the well- small harbour of San Sebastian signposted high level walks in de la Gomera. Suddenly, the Since then, Heather and I have the centre of the island. Taking quiet is interrupted by the skirl of visited Arthur and his wife Jane at our time and enjoying the walk, a full set of Highland bagpipes, their lovely home in Aberfoyle, we were making our way along a playing “Scotland the Brave”. In near Stirling. They have also stunning ridge near Alto de the fore-top, halfway up the visited us in Wickham, and we Garajonay, admiring the foremast, stands the piper, in full have kept in touch from time to breathtaking views stretching Highland dress, and sporting a time. But there is still one more away on either side of us. As was very full Highland beard. He goes coincidence to relate. Although I usual, we had encountered very by the very non-Scots name of didn’t find out about it until about few other walkers. Then, Arthur Jones but is as Scots as 10 years ago, Arthur and I both approaching from the opposite Rabbie Burns himself. A number own and sail “Drascombe” direction along the narrow track, of the trainee crew, including my traditionally-rigged boats. He we spotted two people in the far good self, are ranged along the sails regularly on various distance. It took quite a while in foot ropes on the yard-arm, and Scottish lochs and west coast this very open landscape for us the rest line the foredeck rails, to areas, and I am often to be found to get close enough to make out bid a hearty “hello” to the small afloat in Chichester Harbour - any details, but eventually we but enthusiastic crowd of sadly not at the present time, but met. To our utter amazement, the onlookers on the quayside. hopefully soon. couple turned out to be a good Arthur and I were watch-mates Brian
This poem, written in 1869 by Kathleen O'Mara is And people began to think differently timeless. It was reprinted during the Spanish flu And people healed. epidemic in 1919, yet still fits today. And in the absence of people who Lived in ignorant ways And people stayed at home Dangerous, meaningless and heartless, And read books The earth also began to heal And listened And when the danger ended and And they rested People found themselves And did exercises They grieved for the dead And made art and played And made new choices And learned new ways of being And dreamed of new visions And stopped and listened And created new ways of living More deeply And completely healed the earth Someone meditated, someone prayed Just as they were healed. Someone met their shadow 41 Wickham Parish Magazine June 2020 The First Stewardess A historical aviation feature. By Denis Boylan
Today, the colourful teams of air predecessor to United Airlines, stewardesses are a common began what their competitors sight at any airport. Smart, considered to be a bold efficient and an integral part of experiment when they hired your flight safety and comfort. eight nurses to work as You might think that they’ve stewardesses on all their been around for years, and, well flights for a three-month trial they have. And their early run. On May 15 1930, Ellen formation is as interesting as Church became the world's their daily routines. first stewardess, on a flight between San Francisco and Chicago when she ‘hosted’ a After WW1, commercial aviation 24 seat passenger plane, took to the skies and slowly, but which took a total of 20 hours steadily, tried to attract a section and involved 13 landings and of the travelling public. One take-offs. She was later joined reason for its limited success by seven other girls, all was that most people still originally deployed on the BAT considered flying far too route from Oakland to dangerous. The new airline Chicago, who were and chiefs realised that to coax immediately knick-named Ellen Church passengers away from railways ‘The Sky Girls’. and into the air they would have to persuade them that aviation The introduction of stewardess passengers, serve soft drinks was safe and reliable. service proved to be an instant and snacks, stow the luggage on and indisputable success for board, secure down loose seats Steve Stimpson, the Traffic BAT and passengers were much and even help pilots fuel the Manager of Boeing Air Transport comforted and well served by the aircraft and push planes into (BAT) was considering nurse-stewardesses. Within the hangars and supervise cleaning employing an ‘on board’ agent to next three years, most airlines of the cabin. For their services, soothe the nerves and fears of followed BAT's lead in providing the first intake of BAT first time air passengers, when an airborne stewardesses stewardesses were paid $125 a he was approached by a young service. month. The stewardesses lady who asked for a job as a designed a stewardesses pilot. She was Ellen Church, a The requirements for the first uniform on a part nurse, part registered nurse from Iowa who wave of stewardesses were rigid military style and devised a Code was so fascinated by aviation and precise. In addition to being of Standards which set the girls that she been taking flying qualified nurses (which meant terms of service and conduct. lessons. Although Stimpson women only), they had to be Later, as marriage was wouldn't hire Miss Church as a unmarried, younger than 25 considered the end of a pilot, he did see the potential in years old; weigh less than 115 stewardess’s career, some some of her ideas regarding pounds and stand less than 5 airlines persuaded new passenger care and comforts. feet, 4 inches tall (to manage the stewardesses to sign a pledge Her suggestion that BAT narrow isles and low ceilings). that they would remain single for arranged for nurses to travel Their responsibilities in the early an 18 month period!. onboard planes to allay the years were numerous and far public's anxiety and fears of from glamorous. They were The passengers liked the flying appealed to Stimpson and required to ‘meet and greet’, he convinced his superiors of the show the passengers to their Continued on Page 43 advantages of the plan. BAT, the seats, reassure nervous
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Continued from Page 42 reassuring presence of the stewardesses, so the airline retained them and hired more. Other airlines followed the example and the Sky-Girls quickly became an integral part of commercial aviation. Miss Church was one of the first women to work in the airline industry and perhaps the first female to serve as a flight manager.
Ellen Church was born on a farm near Cresco, Iowa, USA and trained as a nurse in San Francisco. After 18 months of ‘Sky-Girls’ service, she was grounded following a car accident. She left commercial work. Later She moved to Terre attendant, which applies to both aviation and enrolled on a Haute Indiana where she was men and women. There are nursing course at University of appointed director of nursing at about 100,000 in the U.S. alone. Minnesota and gained a degree the Union Hospital. Ever active, They continue to operate from a in nursing education. During she died following a horse-riding similar Code of Standards that World War 2, she enlisted in the accident in 1965. Miss Church and her ‘Sky-Girl’ Army Nursing Corps (Air colleagues devised in 1930. Evacuation Service), was The municipal airport at nearby promoted to Captain and served Cresco is named Ellen Church in North Africa, Sicily, England, Field in her honour. . and France and was awarded a Air Medal for her distinguished Today, the official term is flight Repair of the Hair It was twenty four hours since the hair cut from My imagination went wild to think of a cover, hell, I could sport a hat for my hair to recover. Could it be fixed, or would time only tell? So back to the shop where I had my disaster, A bowler, or derby or top hat with hare, But for a second opinion, I’ll see a hair master. An Akubra or Stetson or a constable care. What of a turban and be like a Sikh? He looked at my do, confirmed it was bad, A tea towel like an arab or even a Sheik? So many mistakes, I was getting quite mad, Armed with my ammo, I went to the salon, A tri-corn like a pirate, or hunter’s pith hat, Explaining the story, before being set upon. A Ned Kelly helmet or cowl like that bat. Join the Ku Klux Klan, and wear a white sheet, She trimmed up some bits, and even used Put on an afro wig and dance to a beat. clippers, The damage too much, she laid down her The options exhausted, no answers were found, snippers. I just have to bear it as stares would abound. Come back in three weeks when it has grown, Within a few weeks, some should have grown Was that a confession? To the door I was back. shown. To repair the hair and erase the bad hack.
I considered the options to hide my hacked hair, Bill Hoeneveld Could wear a nice cap so people won’t stare, 43 Wickham Parish Magazine June 2020 Bishop’s Waltham Photographic Society
Since last writing the Society has held three further ‘virtual’ club meetings. On 2nd April we had an interesting and informative evening with guest speaker Janey Divine. This was our first o n l i n e presentation – the whole evening ran s m o o t h l y , managing to accommodate the all- important ‘clap for carers’ as a natural break at 8pm and BW Photo Society Winning Image Primary League "Refraction" by something that Dianne Lucas has been incorporated into all our online events. Janey provided so much Rona, relayed that “many of the members excellent information regarding documentary mentioned how having those comparisons was photography including sharing her ideas with really beneficial and they appreciated being able to members on how to capture their own documentary see the difference between a standard /record shot photographs. Our original programme had and how light or composition transformed it into an incorporated a ‘documentary walkabout’ around excellent shot” Bishop’s Waltham in late May – obviously this will not now go ahead. As an alternative, members will And so, to the results of our 2nd Competition Round. be invited to participate in a virtual ‘show and tell’ of Held at the beginning of May and in a departure images they have taken over the past month or so from our normal ‘print’ entries (due to the current – possibly those taken whilst out on their daily walk restrictions), this round was the first to be held in or images from around the home. digital format by BWPS utilising software especially written for camera clubs for this purpose. At the end of April, a presentation via Zoom by Competition Secretary, Gabor Kovacs quickly got Sarah Howard from Image Seen Photography, a to grips with how the software works, put together Cotswolds’ based photographer demonstrated to a set of entry guidelines for members and worked us how important subtle changes in light can with IT guru Matthew White, to organise the completely change the mood in a landscape resultant 44 entries and host an excellent evening of photograph. Sarah’s aim was to show everyone image viewing. The critique was provided by Maria how to “work with the light we have and inject Leekblade DPAGB, AFIAP, LRPS. Maria gave lots impact into an image”. The audience were shown of positive feedback accompanied by helpful ideas/ sets of images taken over a short period of time to ways to improve an image. She was greatly illustrate how the movement of clouds or a passing impressed by the creativity shown in many of the rainstorm can completely change the scene in front images – utilising our photographic skills to make of you. How morning or evening light can give a cool or warming effect. In a thank you email to Sarah Continued on Page 45 afterwards, the Society’s Programme Secretary 44 Wickham Parish Magazine June 2020
Continued from Page 44 appreciated the ‘virtual’ meetings. Programme Secretary, Rona has been working hard contacting guest speakers currently booked for 2020 to ensure “something out of nothing” whilst we are restricted that these events will continue online along with a in our photographic endeavours – “putting number of Member’s meetings. With that in mind, something of ourselves into the image” which she on 4th June, Guest Speaker Slawek Staszczuk will felt was extremely important. The full results are present ‘Creative Landscape below: thank you Maria for the critique; to everyone Photography’ (7.30pm via Zoom). Slawek’s talk will for taking part -including some of our Junior be focused on the creative side of landscape members and well done to all those gaining places. photography, such as lighting, composition and timing. It will be illustrated with diverse examples Primary League taken both in the UK and abroad. Pete Bamforth 1st Dianne Lucas with “Refraction” ARPS, presents“O to be in Scotland now that 2nd Evie (Junior member) with “Nature’s Firework” Covid’s here” on 25th June – a tour around some of 3rd Louise Goslin with “Amethyst Deceiver” Pete’s favourite locations and the accompanying HC Hana (Junior member) with “Hands Full of images (and a few stories too). Following this (2nd Hope” July), Paul Sanders will be introducing us to HC Dave Fletcher with “ A Walk in the Shade” “Mindful Photography” Paul, former Picture Editor of The Times newspaper, explains how Intermediate League photography helped him overcome the incredible 1st Mary Gardiner with “Anemone” stress of his role at one of the UK’s most prestigious 2nd John Coote with “Isolation Creation” daily newspapers. There is much to look forward to! 3rd Peter Sillence with “Storm Ciara” For local youngsters – the Society’s Junior section HC Dan Clarke with “Common Redshank” is also continuing at this time with online meetings HC Gabor Kovacs with “Terry’s New Hat” and set topics – please contact Peter Mason [email protected] for Advanced League more information. Look out over the coming months 1st Sarah Townley with “Past His Best” for the launch of the annual Junior Photo 2nd Dawn Blight with “Out of Bounds” Competition! 3rd Matthew White with “Dandelion Clock” For anyone interested in taking pictures, wanting to HC Jeff Johnson with “Winter Field Patterns” improve their skills and meet like-minded people, HC Maggie Hickish with “Lockdown DIY” more information about the Society can be found on HC Mike Hickish with “Is This the Future?” our website: www.bishopswalthamphotosociety.co.uk Coming Up: Our members have said how much they have Matt Kelly 2020 I'll tell you a tale, that's been recently written. They struggled at first, as they searched for Of a powerful army, so Great it saved Britain. supplies. They didn't have bombs and they didn't have But they stared down the virus, in the whites of planes. its eyes. They fought with their hearts and they fought with They leaped from the trenches and didn't think their brains. twice. They didn't have bullets, armed just with a mask. Some never came back, the ultimate price. We sent them to war, with one simple task. So tired, so weary, yet still they fought on. To show us the way, to lead and inspire us. As the virus was beaten and the battle was won. To protect us from harm and fight off the virus. The many of us, owe so much, to so few. It couldn't be stopped by our bullet proof vests. The brave and the bold, our heroes in Blue. An invisible enemy, invaded our chests. So let's line the streets and remember our debt. So we called on our weapon, our soldiers in Blue. We love you, our heroes, "All Doctors, All Nurses, Your Country needs Lest we forget. you". We clapped on our streets, hearts bursting with pride. As they went off to war, while we stayed inside. 45 Wickham Parish Magazine June 2020
WINCHESTER CITY COUNCILLOR’S REPORT BUSINESS RATES. Winchester City Council. and Cabinet member for Winchester City Council has Finance. moved quickly to ensure local MAYOR MAKING. Therese is Chair of Planning business owners and managers Winchester and district have a Committee. have access to all support and new Mayor. Councillor Patrick Angela is a member on Planning information being made Cunningham has become the Committee, and Chair of Health available for them during the 821st Mayor of Winchester. The and Environment Policy Covid 19 crisis. Annual Ceremony on May 20th Committee. There are several was held virtually for the first time meetings at the present time, all A key element of this has been to in history due to social distancing held virtually. rapidly mobilise payment of restrictions. Councillor 1,494 grants, totalling £19,365 Cunningham takes over from We trust you are all keeping well millions of financial support to Councillor Eleanor Bell. and safe, and if you have any small businesses and the retail, Councillor Cunningham has concerns or issues please do leisure and hospitality sector served as Deputy Mayor since not hesitate to contact us by across the district. May 2019. The new Deputy phone or email. The recently released national Mayor is Councillor Vivian performance statistics around Achwal. Very best wishes to all the rate that payments are being Also Mayor making is the time for Therese, Angela, Neil released by local authorities, making decisions regarding rank Winchester highly in the top committees, and announcing 25 per cent. If you are a small Cabinet members. business and require more Neil we are pleased to say is information, please contact Deputy Leader of the Council
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vulnerable category (those accepted at this time include who are clinically extremely textiles and chargeable vulnerable, people over 70 waste streams (soil, rubble, and pregnant women) are plasterboard and asbestos). strongly advised not to visit a Please do not bring these site items to site. • Restricted numbers of vehicles • CCTV is in operation and body will be permitted to access cams will be utilised by site the site at any one time and staff. site staff will enforce this at • Reuse sales areas will remain the site entrance closed. Where possible, • One person per household please continue to store should visit the HWRC. Only items of furniture or donate to the driver will be permitted to local furniture charities / use Household Waste Recycling leave the vehicle to handle online platforms. Please see Centres and dispose of waste. Blue the Smart Living website Badge holders are exempt https://www.hants.gov.uk/ All of Hampshire’s 24 Household from this rule. w a s t e a n d r e c y c l i n g / Waste Recycling Centres • Commercial vehicles are smartliving/inthehome for (HWRCs), alongside the City permitted as we recognise more information on furniture Depot site in Southampton and this might be the only mode reuse. the Paulsgrove facility in of transport for some • There is likely to be queuing at Portsmouth, opened on Monday households. Vans should be the sites, please be patient or 11th May 2020 for those who bringing no more waste than consider visiting at a less cannot store waste safely at that which would fit in an busy time. There will be zero home. Please note Paulsgrove average saloon car boot. tolerance of abuse of site HWRC will admit residents cars • Trailers are not permitted. staff and staff will be wearing based on the last number Enforcement of social body cameras. present on their car's number distancing on site means plate. Please visit severely reduced capacity The start date for the HWRC the Portsmouth City Council for manoeuvring trailers. vehicle registration scheme has website for more information. • To ensure the safety of been postponed in light of the residents and site staff, no ongoing Coronavirus pandemic. You should only travel to a walking in of waste is The online vehicle registration HWRC if the build-up of waste in permitted. system remains open and we your home may pose a risk of • Due to social distancing encourage residents to take the injury or to health. All sites are measures, unfortunately site opportunity to register their open under temporary revised staff will be unable to provide vehicles ahead of the scheme daily opening hours of 10am to any assistance with opening. Please remember, 4pm. Residents should limit unloading material or Government guidelines state the themselves to one visit a week carrying material. Please public should stay at home as whilst this restricted service is ensure you only bring the much as possible to stop available. The following amount of waste you can coronavirus spreading. Please measures will be in place at all comfortably carry and empty consider whether it is essential sites: into containers. that your waste is disposed of at • All site users must keep a 2- this time. • Use of sites is only for essential metre distance from others disposal of waste whereby at all times. Vans can access HWRCs but not storing such waste causes a • For your own safety, please trailers - residents are asked to risk of injury or to health wear gloves. Continued on Page 48 • As per Government guidelines, • Most waste materials will be residents in the specified accepted. Materials not 47 Wickham Parish Magazine June 2020
Continued from Page 47 on all approaches and the 0300 555 1384 or visit the circulatory carriageway. A website shared use path for pedestrians https://www.hants.gov.uk/ and cyclists will be provided on s o c i a l c a r e a n d h e a l t h / display their van permit clearly in the western side of Whiteley Way adoptionandfostering/fostering/ the window of their vehicle. between M27 Junction 9 and aboutfostering/whocanfoster Permits will not be handed over Parkway South roundabout. This for signing. Due to restricted will have controlled crossings Hampshire’s ‘SEND’ Services space on site trailers are not points at each junction to are Good permitted. If you have applied for provide safe access and a permit but have not yet connections to existing Inspectors from Ofsted and the received it, please be patient as pedestrian and cycle routes on Care Quality Commission (CQC) printing and postage is taking Whiteley Way, Rookery Avenue recently looked at how well longer than normal at present. and within the Segensworth services for children and young Business Park. Work is due to people in Hampshire are Improvements to M27 last for up to 24 months until implementing the Government’s Junction 9 and Parkway summer 2022. SEND reforms, as set out in the South Roundabout Children and Families Act 2014. For more information visit the Inspectors praised the ambitions Hampshire County Council will scheme web page: of leaders in ensuring that start work this summer on the https://www.hants.gov.uk/ children and young people with £23 million project to improve transport/transportschemes/ SEND can succeed. Cited as a the M27 at Junction 9 and m27junction9 strength of the area, was how Parkway South. The works are professionals work together in jointly funded by Hampshire the early years to identify young County Council and Highways Foster Carers children’s needs. Transitions England. between early years and school, At any time, around 1,138 and between children’s services Skanska are set to get to work on children across Hampshire are in and adults’ services was also site from 1st June, initially need of foster care. Fostering seen as a strength. Alongside carrying out earth works and with Hampshire County Council this, inspectors found that there ducting while observing strict is not dependent on marital is effective support for schools social distancing measures. All status, ethnicity, sexuality or age and settings to help them work will be carried out in line – so long as you are over 21 years successfully provide an inclusive with the Construction and have a spare room. Foster educational experience for Leadership Council’s Site carers can receive up to £600 per children and young people with Operation Procedures, which is week for each child they look SEND. Also highlighted as a based on Public Health England after and a referral fee of up to positive aspect of the services, is guidance. £500 if they encourage their the way in which professionals friends to also become foster are improving how they involve At Junction 9, the overall project carers. parents, children and young will involve carriageway people in the development of widening which will provide an There are several different types Education, Health and Care additional lane on both of fostering: short term [anything Plans (EHCPs). motorway off-slip roads, the from an emergency overnight westbound on-slip road and the stay to a few months]; long term School Places Whiteley Way approach, foster care; unaccompanied together with additional lanes on asylum seeking children, and The County Council has the northern and southern specialist respite placements. processed more than 15,000 sections of the circulatory applications for school places in carriageway. For a child, growing up with the Year R this year. Just over 98% constancy of a caring home of parents have been offered a At Parkway South Roundabout, where they feel safe and place for their child in one of their a new, larger fully signalised supported is the most important roundabout will be provided, gift they can have. If you are Continued on Page 49 with carriageway widening to interested in helping a child and provide additional traffic lanes want to find out more telephone 48 Wickham Parish Magazine June 2020
where parents did not secure a admissions Continued from Page 48 place for their child in a school of their choice, parents have Patricia Stallard the right to appeal and can ask Lead Executive Member for three preferred schools - with for their child’s name to be Children’s Services & Young 90.86% being allocated a place added to their preferred school’s People at their first choice of school, up waiting list. Places can become Hampshire County Council from 88.92% last year. Of pupils available if parents change their Divisional Member for transferring from Infant School to mind and decide not to accept Winchester Southern Parishes Junior School (Year 3), almost the offer of a place, or if families 99% received a place at one of move home. More [email protected] their choices - with 97% information about the obtaining a place at their first admissions process is available choice school. For the few cases at: www.hants.gov.uk/
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Wickham Parish Council News June 2020
Serving the communities of Wickham and Knowle
Wickham Assembly 2020 ordinated a volunteer response Village Green, Lysander We were sad to cancel the to ensure the most in need are Meadow and the Water assembly but be assured we will cared for during these difficult Meadows have also been be back next year, or the year times, a report on the activities of popular places to visit and spend after, with a bigger and better the volunteers is available as a time, along with Dean Copse and event! separate newsletter. the closed cemetery at Knowle. The Song for Wickham has been During the last eight weeks 35+ Thanks to Paul Collins and his written by Steve Knightley and households in Wickham have team for continuing to work in we are looking forward to had shopping delivered and over difficult circumstances at times. performing it as soon as it is safe 25 prescriptions have been for choirs to meet again. The collected and delivered. This Play areas and skateparks song is timeless, and we hope it has been repeated at Knowle. It We were sorry to have to close will be adapted and sung for is an incredible effort thanks to the play areas and skateparks many years to come. our volunteers and co- due to Government guidance Our Community Choir has ordinators. and look forward to being able to moved online. You are welcome In order to effectively open them again soon. Work to to take part in the virtual sessions communicate and manage the install the additional Viking swing being arranged by Dielle. Check volunteers a significant upgrade and accessible roundabout on out the Song for Wickham to the Council’s email system the recreation ground has been Singers Facebook Group. was required. And some delayed but it is hoped they will additional speedy learning by the be installed in the coming weeks. Wickham Festival 6th – 8th operator! This has moved the Thank you to everyone who has August 2020 Council’s communication stayed away from the methods into the 2020s, perhaps skateparks, we understand a decade later than it should concerns regarding young have been. people continuing to use them despite the fencing, but the Parks and open spaces have responsibility lies with the been kept open and parents and young people to maintained. behave considerately. The Police have made regular visits to the Wickham and Knowle skateparks to offer Peter Chegwyn, the festival advice and guidance. organiser has not yet cancelled During the play area the August festival, a final closures the fortnightly decision will be made on 1st July safety checks have and will be based on the latest continued which means Government guidance with they can be quickly every consideration for residents brought back into use and visitors. when permitted. The See the Festival website and bins and dog bins have Facebook page for the latest The Parish Council has kept continued to be emptied. There news. open its recreation spaces and has been much more waste www.wickhamfestival.co.uk continues to maintain them. during the lockdown weeks as Wickham Recreation Ground more people are walking in their How has the Parish Council and Knowle Village Green have neighbourhoods. This has been responded to the Covid-19 provided welcome space to crisis? exercise and relax during the Continued on Page 51 The Parish Council has co- past weeks. Bridge Street 50 Wickham Parish Magazine June 2020
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Lysander Meadow in June
8th May 1945 VE Party in found here https:// Wickham Square from the Stan c l u b s p a r k . l t a . o r g . u k / Woodford Collection WickhamCommunityTennisClu b Knowle Village Hall The all weather pitch remains The village hall is currently closed until further notice. It will closed. We are using the time to be reopened as soon as undertake deep cleaning and to restrictions are lifted. carry out maintenance and redecorating work. The entrance Meon Valley Trail doors are due to be replaced with automatic opening doors to enhance its accessibility, making Lysander Meadow is next to it an even more attractive space Wickham Recreation Ground, it to hire. is managed as a wildflower Please consider the hall when meadow with an annual grass looking for a venue for a future cut and collect. Informal paths party or event, we would love to are mown around the meadow have you! for pedestrian access. Check out the village hall’s There are several benches where website to see what is on offer The Meon Valley Trail will be you can stop to enjoy the view www.knowlevillagehall.com It is closed at the Knowle end while over the southern end of the a perfect space for any number Little Tapnage bridge is village. of activities with plenty of parking removed. The bridge has been Don’t miss the June display of and a huge green just outside. declared unsafe and Southern Marsh Orchids, it is uneconomic to repair by owners spectacular. Wickham tennis courts and all- Hampshire County Council. This weather pitch follows lengthy survey and VE Day Wickham Tennis Club has investigation works. Lots of families marked VE Day in reopened the courts for their front gardens, enjoying the members only at present. For Thank you to all our volunteer event with neighbours whilst the foreseeable future only one litter pickers socially distancing. There were court will be in use at any time Our volunteer litter pickers have plenty of ideas online to make the and play is limited to singles been very busy during lockdown day fun. The church was unless players are from the same and its greatly appreciated. decorated with bunting and the household. As soon as A quiet extra thank you to Mike village had an air of quiet restrictions are lifted the courts who is out very early every day celebration. will be available again for pay and keeping the Square and Water But there’s no doubt this is what play. we would have preferred! Information on joining the tennis continued on Page 52
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Meadows free from litter. If you would like to help with this never ending problem, we can provide litter pickers, bag holders and hi-vis. Please just ask and the kit will be speedily delivered to you!
Flowerbeds and the Knowle baskets The spring planting has been
Parish Council Online We have over 6,000 people engaging with the Wickham in Hampshire Facebook page and Wickham – a Hampshire Community Facebook group. We also have a Twitter account @WickhamPC and Instagram to showcase our villages wickham-in-hampshire. You are welcome to publicise events on our Facebook and Twitter feeds.
Council meetings exuberant this All normal council work has continued during year with the lockdown with meetings moved online to ensure beds overflowing continuity. Legislation has allowed councils to and the baskets cancel the normal AGM and maintain the existing at Knowle chairman and committee memberships until 2021. billowing! Our The Parish Council is using Zoom software to hold g r o u n d s m a n virtual meetings and members of the public are of Paul Collins course welcome to take part. Councillors have regularly waters embraced the new technology which has enabled the baskets at the decision making processes to continue Knowle and effectively. maintains the Agendas and minutes of meetings are available on flower beds in our website www.wickhamparishcouncil.org Wickham. together with all the Council’s financial information. We are hoping Park Place Meetings in June Nurseries will Committees Tuesday 2nd June have enough plants left for our summer baskets and Full Council Tuesday 16th June beds…. Fingers crossed. Contact Nicki for a link to the virtual meetings. Wickham, Knowle and Whiteley Wildflower competition Nicki Oliver Clerk to Wickham Parish Council In April the Parish Council agreed to sponsor a Tel 01329 835019 competition between our communities to create a Email [email protected] place in our gardens for nature to thrive. Free seeds were offered to families to sow in pots or in a garden and prizes will be given in the autumn for pictures and stories of how the seeds have progressed. Over 100 packets of seeds have been collected by families across the three communities.
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Volunteering for Wickham, Knowle, Shedfield, Shirrell Heath and Whiteley May 2020 Bank Holiday News
A huge volunteer response together under Mike and have had shopping delivered In March we put out a call for Collette’s leadership with and 25 prescriptions have been volunteers to help during the volunteers looking after picked up and delivered. Thank Covid-19 crisis and over 200 residents undergoing hospital you to Cllr Carl for co-ordinating people came forward. treatment, shopping for those in the volunteers and to the need and collecting prescription team: the Barfoot p r e s c r i p t i o n s . family, Rachel, Rebecca, Neil, Residents have been Kat, Sue, Emma and Abi and the put in touch with each shopping team: Katie, Rachael, other to offer mutual Erica, Sharron, Clare, Simon, support. Thank you to Anne and Hannah. Leanne, Felicity and Volunteers are walking dogs and Alex for going the extra a cat has been fostered for a few mile. weeks, thank you to the Colling family. (It’s hard handing back a fostered kitty!) In the last few weeks fewer people in In Whiteley we have been looking Knowle have needed after two vulnerable residents This was a far higher response help with shopping as the with a personal shopping than we expected and we are delivery services have become service. extremely grateful to everyone more accessible but who has offered to help. prescriptions are still being As our volunteers return to work The constraints of managing collected three or four times a we are looking at how to maintain people and the need to be week. We have also been able to a sustainable service to mindful of safeguarding issues recruit additional volunteers residents in need by engaging has meant we have only from Knowle to assist with with existing voluntary support recruited a small team, Wickham Community Care; this organisations and considering focussing on people who have organisation arranges transport where new provision will be enhanced DBS checks already to GP and hospital appointments needed in the longer term as we in place. for local people in need. adapt to living with the virus. A big thank you to everyone who Our villages in action has donated towards the Meon Mike and Collette Little continue Valley Foodbank through food to lead at Knowle. The and supplies or by making a community has really come financial contribution, this is an Meon Valley Foodbank ongoing exercise and we are keen to maintain the momentum as the need for help continues to grow. Thank you to Mike and Collette, Alex and Brian at Knowle for co-ordinating the donations and their delivery to the foodbank in Bishops Waltham.
The Meon Valley Foodbank During April and May in offers support to people who are Wickham, Shedfield and Shirrell at crisis point with the provision Heath we have continued to of food. There are several local deliver newspapers to several Continued on Page 54 households. 35 households 53 Wickham Parish Magazine June 2020
Continued from Page 53 We will continue to collect donations from Wickham Square at 10.30am on Tuesdays. Cash donations to the foodbank are very welcome and can be made referral agencies including Citizens Advice, online https://www.meonvalleyfoodbank.co.uk/ Winchester City Council, Home Start and local GP paypal/ surgeries. The Covid-19 crisis has seen a four-fold increase in the number of referrals. Support organisations Along with Knowle, the communities of Wickham, We are fortunate to have the support of a number of Shedfield, Shirrell Heath and Whiteley have been voluntary organisations that have continued to assisting with supplies for the Meon Valley operate during these changing times. Citizens Foodbank. The response has been incredible. Advice, Village Agents, Home Start and Wickham Community Care are working alongside our churches, schools and local councils to meet the varying needs of our villages and communities. If you are able to offer regular support to any of these organisations please do contact us.
Together we are strong.
Nicki Oliver Clerk to Wickham Parish Council Tel 01329 835019 Email [email protected]
Many thanks to the team at Knowle who have led the way and to the co-ordinators in the other villages and at Whiteley. We have taken at least five filled cars of donations to the foodbank every Tuesday morning for the last five weeks.
Thank you to co-ordinators Mike, Collette, Alex and Brian at Knowle, Helen, Bob, Ineke and Leisa in Shedfield and Shirrell Heath, Amanda in Wickham and Margaret, Mandy, Rebecca, Sudhakar and Vivian in Whiteley.
Particular thanks to the team at the Rotary Club of Whiteley who have been making large weekly donations of supplies specially purchased to fill the gaps in the donations. In April the donations helped 157 local people in 50 family groups. The need for help continues to grow unfortunately. 54 Beavers/Cubs/Scouts/Explorers The Rowans Hospice Wickham History Society Mrs Jenny Bunce Local Support Group Vanessa Burlingham [email protected] 07940 805 431 01329 835 283 01329 832 555 02392 382 433
Community Care Wickham Lunch Club Toddlers’ Music Group Duty Co-ordinator 07880732812 Church Room at 11:30 every Mrs Rowlinson Wednesday 01489 896 731 Information only; Mrs Heather For information: Oswald 01329 835 061 & Lucy Carter 01329 832 928 or Mrs Sylvia Wells 01329 609 245 Tools for Self-Reliance Di Frost 01329 832 633 Mr David Houghton 01329 833 284 Hampshire County Councillor Wickham Morris Dancers Patricia Stallard University of the Third Age, Mr Eric Bright 02392 251 484 U3A 30 Wykeham Field 01329 833 927 Hampshire Police Mr Jim Busby CPSO Barry Towler 01329 237 504 [email protected]. Wickham Residents Association uk Wickham and District Small- Anton Hanney 0845 0454 545 bore Rifle Club [email protected] Peter Locke 01329 833 682 Home-Start Meon Valley 01329 834 242 c/o Wickham Centre 01329 835 936 Wickham Society Wickham Community Centre Chris Hoare Reception 01329 836 947 Knowle Village Agent 01329 833 688 Loraine Rappe Wickham Surgery Wickham Chamber of Trade Reception Knowle Residents' Association Secretary, Rob Winzar 01329 833 121 Dominic Whyte 07770 880 546 07871 436 624
Wickham Church of England Wickham Twinning Association Meon Valley District of Hampshire Chairman, Therese Evans Hampshire & Isle of Wight Primary School Reception Secretary, Mr Keith Best Neighbourhood Watch Association 01489 891 163 Nigel Prior 01329 833 065 Area Coordinator 07960959212 Wickham Community Tennis Wickham Village Agent www.hampshirealert.co.uk Sue North David Roger-Jones www.ourwatch.org.uk 01329 832 016 01329 833 165
Parish Council Clerk Wickham Youth Club Mrs Nicki Oliver, Heatherdene, Wickham Cricket Club Secretary, Ed Morell Leader, Mrs Roz Agnew Turkey Shedfield SO32 2JE 01329 832 153 clerk@wickhamparishcounc il.org [email protected] 01329 835 019 Winchester City Councillors Royal British Legion Wickham Dynamos FC Cllr Thérèse Evans Secretary: David Robinson Secretary Leslie Wylde 01329 832 700 [email protected] [email protected] Cllr Angela Clear 07484 279 060 01329 834 398 01329 832 923