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The Villager April 2020 Sherbornes and Pamber 1 04412_Villager_July2012:19191_Villager_Oct07 2/7/12 17:08 Page 40 2 “Lockdown” the Villager CONTACTS Yes there is fear. their neighbours in a new way Yes there is isolation. All over the world people are waking up to Yes there is panic buying. a new reality Editor: Yes there is sickness. To how big we really are. Julie Crawley Yes there is even death. To how little control we really have. 01256 851003 To what really matters. [email protected] But, To Love. They say that in Wuhan after so many years So we pray and we remember that Advertisements: of noise Yes there is fear. Emma Foreman You can hear the birds again. But there does not have to be hate. They say that after just a few weeks of quiet Yes there is isolation. 01256 889215/07747 015494 The sky is no longer thick with fumes But there does not have to be loneliness. [email protected] But blue and grey and clear. Yes there is panic buying. But there does not have to be meanness. Distribution: They say that in the streets of Assisi Yes there is sickness. People are singing to each other But there does not have to be disease of the George Rust across the empty squares, soul 01256 850413 keeping their windows open Yes there is even death. [email protected] so that those who are alone But there can always be a rebirth of love. may hear the sounds of family around them. Wake to the choices you make as to how to live now. Future Events: They say that a hotel in the West of Ireland Lindsay Berry Is offering free meals and delivery to the Today, breathe. 01256 850495 housebound. Listen, behind the factory noises of your [email protected] panic Today a young woman I know The birds are singing again is busy spreading fliers with her number The sky is clearing, Pamber Correspondent: through the neighbourhood Spring is coming, Ann Ellis So that the elders may have someone to call And we are always encompassed by Love. [email protected] on. Open the windows of your soul Today Churches, Synagogues, Mosques and And though you may not be able Temples to touch across the empty square, are preparing to welcome Sing. and shelter the homeless, the sick, the weary Fr. Richard Hendrick, OFM All over the world people are slowing down Contents and reflecting March 13th 2020” All over the world people are looking at Contacts 4 Do you need help with your shopping, getting to medical appointments, or are feeling isolated and would like a neighbour in the village to phone you for a friendly chat? Also Church Services 5 if you are unable to walk your dog…….. There are some lovely, compassionate local people who are happy to help you Send me your name and phone number and I will put you in touch with them. Parish Council Reports 9, 10 Julie (The Editor) 01256 851003 Whilst we are happy to publish items and opinions in this magazine it should be Schools 19, 22 noted that the views expressed by the contributors are not necessarily endorsed by the Editorial team. Readers should also make their own enquiries about, and assessment of, claims and services made by advertisers in this magazine. Local Events & issues Contact us at [email protected] 13, 23, 26, 27 Bert’s Blog 25 3 Contacts CHURCH OF ENGLAND Rev Daniel Newman [email protected] 541607 ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH The Presbytery, Popley Way, Basingstoke 819722 BASINGSTOKE COMMUNITY CHURCH Sarum Hill Centre, Basingstoke 316000 CLERKS TO PARISH COUNCILS SSJ Mrs Penny Mayo [email protected] 07714 770940 MS Mrs Cally Morris [email protected] 07721 076186 Pamber Mrs Leonie Browne [email protected] 07920 787170 BOROUGH COUNCILLOR for SSJ Mr Tristan Robinson 07817 131821 BOROUGH COUNCILLOR for Pamber Mr. Roger Gardiner, Nuthatch, The Glen, Pamber Heath 01189 701109 BASINGSTOKE & DEANE BOROUGH COUNCIL Civic Offices, London Road, Basingstoke 844844 HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL The Castle, Winchester 0300 555 1375 HAMPSHIRE POLICE Non-emergency 101 or 01962 841534 www.hampshire.police.uk/ro/report/ocr/af/how-to-report-a-crime PCSO LUKE EDWARDS [email protected] NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH [email protected] 850891 NEAREST JOB CENTRE https://www.jobcentrejobs.co.uk LOCAL GROUPS WOMEN’S FELLOWSHIP Mrs Jenny Cullum (Secretary) 850315 RAINBOWS Laura Hawkins - [email protected] BROWNIES Tramayne Henwood - [email protected] 422083 GUIDES Sam Hazlewood - [email protected] 880132 CUBS Ms Trish Field 01420 544904 MOTHER AND TODDLER Mrs Barbara Irving 850173 SSJ SOCIAL CLUB Mr David Hughes (Steward) 850303 SSJ HISTORY SOCIETY Mrs Jean Linford 850264 TENNIS CLUB Paul & Maria Saunders 850430 SSJ RETIREMENT COFFEE MORNING Mrs Margaret Cramer 850390 SUMMIT JUDO CLUB Mr Len Dunce 07860 435 831 or Mr Paul Hamilton 07917 005862 YOGA in SSJ Village Hall Mrs Jacqui Morris 881336 SHORT MAT INDOORS BOWLS CLUB Mr Les Bone 850973 FOOTBALL CLUB Mr Terry Buller [email protected] 07584 169241 PICCOLO PRE-SCHOOL NURSERY Claudia or Jane [email protected] 07528 726248 www.piccolopsn.com THE VYNE HOUSE (National Trust) Mr Stuart Maughan 883858 VENUE BOOKINGS: St Stephen’s Hall Doreen Quilter [email protected] MS Village Hall Natasha Chappell [email protected] 01256 851373 07766 426080 SSJ Village Hall Shawna Campbell [email protected] 01256 889534 Caretaker 07500 776222 The Chute Pavilion Terry Buller [email protected] 07584 169241 & Penny Mayo [email protected] 07714 770 940 HEALTH CARE NORTH HANTS HOSPITALS NHS TRUST 01256 473202 HANTSDOC 01189 365592 BRAMBLYS GRANGE 467778 CHINEHAM SURGERY 479244 CROWN HEIGHTS MEDICAL CENTRE 329021 CLIFT SURGERY, BRAMLEY 881228 HOLMWOOD, TADLEY 01189 814166 ROOKSDOWN SURGERY 399710 MORELAND SURGERY 0118 9816661 EDUCATION THE PRIORY PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST Mr Mike Stewart (Head teacher) 850062 SSJ PRIMARY SCHOOL Mrs Karen Payne (Head teacher) 850180 ST BEDE’S RC PRIMARY SCHOOL Mr Jamie Carroll 473379 PUBLIC SERVICES CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU 322814 BRITISH RAIL NATIONAL ENQUIRIES 0345 484950 BUS STATION (STAGECOACH) 0871 121 0190 LIBRARIES Basingstoke Town Centre 473901 Chineham Library 465643 Tadley Library 0300 555 1387 DIAL-A-RIDE Monday-Friday 8.30-12.00 am and 2.00-4.15 pm 01256 462101 If we have omitted any organisations, and/or their contact details, we apologise and would welcome any information to keep this list up to date and relevant Julie Crawley [email protected] 01256 851003 March 2020 4 CHURCH SERVICES FOR APRIL Coronavirus (COVID-19) Coronavirus (COVID-19) NeighbourCare needs you! In light of Government guidance There are many bulletins being issued Could you help a neighbour in need? around non-essential contact, ALL ranging from accurate to misleading. Our volunteer drivers and befrienders public worship is suspended until help elderly local folk get to hospital Hampshire County Council continues further notice. appointments, the doctors or an exercise to adhere to national guidance as issued class or shopping trip. This keeps our We will livestream services from the by the NHS and Public Health England; ‘neighbours’ independent and healthy. Rectory on Sundays at 10am so that you we signpost people to the most up to We visit lonely and isolated older can join us from home. date information and advice and we ‘neighbours’ and share a cup of tea and have a dedicated web page to help you - Visit our website at https://swpchurch. a chat. If you have a few hours or more www.hants.gov.uk/coronavirus churchbuilder.org.uk or find us on to spare, we would love to hear from Facebook at facebook.com/swpchurch. Cllr Rhydian Vaughan MBE you. Why not contact us to find out Callveva Division more and find out how rewarding it is to Hampshire County Council volunteer. As one of our volunteers said Claiming Dates fb.com/tellrhydian recently “It’s good to feel you are helping Due To the Covid-19 Virus all events people to keep their independence”. in April may well be cancelled or NeighbourCare would be delighted to postponed until a future date. At the hear from you. time of going to press Government T: 01256 423855 E: info@ protocols have been changing on a daily neighbourcare.com V: www. basis so please check with the different neighbourcare.com or find us on organisations as to whether events are Facebook Reg.Charity 1154382 still running St Andrew’s Sherborne St John All Saints Monk Sherborne The Priory Pamber End https://swp.churchbuilder.org.uk Sherborne St John Neighbourhood Watch DOG POO The actions of a few discovered and of course if you witness very inconsiderate people cause a great the offence a description of owner, dog nuisance to many others right across the and any vehicle involved this will get us Borough and council officers advise they more attention from the Community will be conducting another campaign Patrol and Safety Officers. Please help against offenders. The Borough Council make SSJ a Poo Free Zone. have supplied us with a range of leaflets Now for our more usual subjects we and signs which will appear around the seem to have had a quiet spell but the village hopefully these will have some We now have a new beat officer PCSO police report for February has not yet effect. We are also expecting a few visits Luke Edwards who is very keen to been received. The spate of mindless from the Community Safety Patrol meet his area residents and attend breaking of windows during late last our meetings. Finally if you see any Officers and the more reports made year thankfully seems to have stopped suspicious vehicles or persons do please from our village the more attention short of SSJ, at least there have been no report to 101 and myself I will pass on we will get.