The Loddon Valley Link

Church and Community Magazine Issue 542 March 2021

Available online and for collection from : Church End Telephone box Shop Sherfield Park Community Association (in the covered bin outside) Shop in Sherfield Service Station Stratfield Saye Telephone box Wellington Farm Shop The Coffee Shop Church Foyer Page 1

Minister’s Letter Editorial ear Friends of life it seems that the negative As I write this we are approaching is more newsworthy than the elcome to the March edition of the parishes too. D Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday, the positive. It is, therefore, great that Loddon Valley Link. It’s our second Let us have your beginning of Lent. It’s interesting that, despite in this very challenging lockdown W lockdown edition of the third feedback on the some people’s disinterest in religious practices period, newscasters have made lockdown due to Covid. Just writing that makes magazine by contacting generally, they still take the opportunity of giving an effort to share good news me realise what strange times we are in. Hopefully the editor at: up something for Lent; maybe alcohol or smoking stories as well. by the time you read this we will have a clearer and very often chocolate. It would be interesting view of what the rest of the year holds. Of [email protected], and remember to examine this further as a way into Whilst being realistic about the importance of immediate interest is Vernal equinox on Saturday that you can support the Loddon Valley Link at understanding the human psyche, but that is not paying attention to all aspects of news and social 20 March heralding spring. However life goes on www.easyfundraising.org.uk/ for now. Suffice it to say that Lent is seen as a media communication, especially for me, I plan to and we have another packed edition with what’s causes/loddonvalleylink/. season of fasting and giving up things. For the increase my focus, be spiritually and emotionally happening locally, even if most of it is online. fed by as many positive stories as I can and to take Church it is a little more than that. It is a time of We at the Loddon Valley Link are looking for Contents reflection and, if appropriate, penitence. In this as much opportunity as I am able to participate in some help. We need another editor to help share Minister’s Letter 2 self-examination we look at how we are as human positive action for the common good. That is my the load. It’s fun getting involved with the local commitment for Lent. I wonder what yours Church Services 4 beings before God, reflect on how we have done community and being part of a team. Please let us Baptist Chapel 5 in being faithful to him and to his call on our might be? know if you’re interested, We’re always looking to Prayers 8 lives. Very often we find that there are things that enhance the magazine and particularly from a Tinnitus Support 11 Sherfield Park Community Centre 12 need to change in order for us to In the Bible, Jesus, in describing one of the digital aspect. If you think you can help with this aspects of his ministry, (John 10 7-10), Sherfield Village Hall Matters 13 become more like Jesus. In this case Improve my we’re looking for a digital marketeer too. Full The Arts Society 15 we are not supposed to beat ourselves says this “The thief comes only to steal and to support and training available. Mayor’s invites to anniversary couples 16 spiritual kill and to destroy; I have come that they may up about that, just ask for and receive wellbeing This month features the Royal British Legion town centre 16 his forgiveness and then consider how have life, and have it to the full.” This could Crime Prevention Bulletin 20 getting an image revamp across the centre pages. Crime Figures 21 we will live differently in the easily be applied to our daily lives. Negative influences in our world could If you need a pick me up then we have a bit of BDBC News 22 future. Then we are supposed to just get on and loveliness on p31 British Legion 26 live it out. I once read something written by easily be seen as stealing our inner contentment Basingstoke Shed 28 Brother Roger of the Taizé Community, which and peace, or at least some of our Lent church services are obviously difficult this Sherfield Park Parish Council 30 wellbeing. Jesus’s overall desire for us is that we year but St Leonards has come up with an Tiramisu 31 said, “Lent is the season in which we celebrate March in Your Garden 33 God’s forgiveness”. For me this is the positive will have life in all its fullness. Placing our trust in innovative approach on p6. him enables us to find peace and joy even in the County Council Update 37 antidote to a sometimes rather glum view of Our County councillor provides an update on p37. The Coffee Shop 38 midst of adverse circumstances. This is often best Lent’s purpose. Basingstoke Shed are trying to attract members on Read Easy 38 achieved in partnership and fellowship with other Puzzle Page 40 p 28. Rotary News 41 The truth is, I don’t think I’ve ever given up followers of Jesus, namely, the Church. They can help us towards a realistic understanding of ‘inner Our cover photo this month is looking forward to National Women’s Register 42 anything for Lent. I prefer to take something up Advertisers' Index 47 peace’. On the prayer page I will put a prayer that spring in the meadow behind Bow Drive from in order to both improve my spiritual wellbeing Gillian Barlin. Wouldn’t it be a shame if such Benefice Contact Information 48 and/or the lives of the people around me. I have will enable you to begin or continue this journey. Useful Telephone Nos. 49 meadows were lost to development. Keep your Small Ads 50 always felt it to be more of a positive act and in photos coming in. line with the teachings of Jesus. I was wondering Every blessing for a productive Lent. what I should take up this Lent. Stephen We’ve got most of the usual reports from the Email [email protected] The Loddon Valley Link is compiled and edited entirely by volunteers who live in the local community and take As I consider the current situation and as I listen 07943014277 to the news, I am aware that we have a tendency part in its activities. It is normally hand distributed by volunteer neighbours to over 2,000 houses across the to gravitate more towards the negative than the parishes of , Sherfield Park, Stratfield Saye, Hartley Wespall and . It is available online at loddonvalleylink.org.uk. We return any profits to the community in the form of grants, which positive. Of course, there is a great deal of amounted to nearly £4,000 last year. positivity and that needs to be celebrated. I do, Please note: the Loddon Valley Link aims to provide accurate information but the Management Committee cannot accept any liability in however, often find the news and social media respect of errors or omissions. Any opinions expressed in articles are those of the author and not necessarily those of the Loddon Valley quite depressing. I know we have to listen to and Link Management Committee. The Committee cannot be held responsible for the reliability or quality of any goods, work or services in this get the information we need but I have taken to publication or on our website. The Editor's decision as to the inclusion and content of articles is final. If inaccurate, misleading or otherwise inappropriate information is brought to our attention, we will make every reasonable effort to correct or remove it as soon as possible. missing the news on my day off. In every aspect

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Catholic Services Services March 2021 St Bede’s and Holy Ghost Churches, Basingstoke. Public Worship Suspended Please call 01256 465214 Wednesday 3rd www.stbedesbasingstoke.org.uk March Live-streamed Sunday Masses 9am, 11am 10.00am Lent Communion Online

Sunday 7th March Lent 3 Baptist Chapel Services 10.00am Holy Communion Online Breach Lane Chapel, Sherfield on Loddon Geoff Belsham 01256 882534 / 07519 708416 6.30pm Evensong Online Wednesday 10th March March 2021 th 10.00am Lent Communion Online Thursday 4 7pm Bible Study via ZOOM Sunday 7th 10.30am Family Worship led by Neil Owen Sunday 14th March Motheriug Sunday Lent 4 Sunday 14th 10.30am Family Worship led by Geoff Belsham 10.00am Together in Worship Online Thursday 18th 7pm Bible Study via ZOOM Wednesday 17th st March Sunday 21 10.30am Family Worship led by Neil Owen with Holy Communion Sunday 28th 10.30am Family Worship led by Steve Smith 10.00am Lent Communion Online Sunday 21st March Lent 5 Plus: Every Tuesday 10am Open Morning at the Chapel 10.00am Holy Communion Online Every Tuesday 11am Mid-week Service at the Chapel 6.30am Evensong Online Wednesday 24th March Online services - All are very welcome to join the Online services, please contact Stephen 10.00am Lent Communion Online for details - [email protected]

Sunday 28th March Palm Sunday In Church Services - A decision has been made that with the current Lockdown the only 10.00am Morning Worship Online responsible and comfortable course is to cancel in church services until at least the end of Thursday 1st April Maundy Thursday March. Lent Programme - See page 6 for details of the Lent Programme happening in St Leonard’s 10.00am Maundy Thursday Communion Online Church grounds during Holy Week. Friday 2nd April Good Friday 10.00am Hour at the foot of the Cross Online on behalf of Hartley Wespall ** Depending on restrictions at the time, we hope to be able to hold services in Sunday 4th April Easter Day Church on Easter Day. Please contact Stephen before then to see if the Service is 8.30am Holy Communion St Leonard’s ** being held and to register for the service as previously. 10.00am Easter Family Communion Online Please do not attend a service in Church unless you have registered. 10.00am Easter Family Communion St Mary’s Stratfield Saye **

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Prayers for March

Psalm 31: 14-16 towards anyone in trust in you, O Lord; I say, “You are my any kind of need. Bless God.” My times are in your hands; deliver them in all they do. We me from my enemies and from those who pray for those who need hope and I support, who need to be lifted from despair both pursue me. Let your face shine on your servant; save me in your unfailing love. spiritually and physically. Help us to be part of that cycle of generosity as we watch for those who Gracious Heavenly Father, thank you that, in need our love. Jesus, you understand the complexity of human existence. You know what it is to feel joy and We continue to pray for our Government and for delight, love and fellowship in the world around our scientific community. We pray for and in family and friendship. You know what it is transparency and honesty in Government and for to feel isolation and pain, suffering and rejection at wisdom and inspiration in the continuing effort to the hands of those who misunderstood and hated bring healing, especially in relation to the you. Thank you that, at all times, Jesus was able to Coronavirus. We pray for all who serve on the remain rooted in your love and confident of your frontline, whatever the task or sector. We pray continuing presence with him. Thank you that he comfort for all those whose loved ones have been passed this way of life onto his disciples and, taken from them as a direct result of this through them, to us. Help us to put our trust in pandemic and we pray for all who grieve. you in times of joy and in times of frustration and We pray for our own communities and for all sorrow and help us to find the warmth of those who are sick in body, mind and spirit. Help fellowship present in his body, the us to be part of the answer to our own prayers as Church. Today, we invite you to be part of our we visit, send cards and make phone calls to bring journey, to laugh with us, to weep with us, to love comfort. We pray in confidence that you hear us with us and to hope with us; to hope and trust in and we pledge our co-operation in seeing these you. Thank you that you never give up on us. prayers answered. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen. We pray for all whose hope and positivity has manifested itself in kindness and generosity

Mothering Sunday - 14th March We are holding a special Online Mothering Sunday Service. Please contact Stephen ( [email protected] ) for details on how to join the service All are very welcome!

Kathleen Gaiger. e are sure that by now most people in the village are aware that our dear Mum passed away peacefully on Monday 15th February. Mums funeral will take place on Thursday 4th March but W due to current restrictions only direct family will be able to attend. Mum will leave her home, Myrtle Cottage, for the last time at around 10.45 am. You are welcome to say farewell as she leaves. Thank you, The Gaiger family.

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Isolation busting group launched - Tinnitus Support

eter and Margaret Humphreys are a Basingstoke at a convenient location in the Basingstoke area. It is no couple who have suffered from tinnitus for problem at all if you can’t access email, Zoom, or a P many years and it has got worse as they have got phone. Just email, phone (as above) or write to Peter older. Tinnitus is the name for noises in your head that and Margaret at Basingstoke and Area Tinnitus Support are not coming from outside of yourself. It is a Group c/o BVA, White hart Lane, Basingstoke RG21 condition which often leads to a feeling of isolation and 4AF. They will respond to everyone who contacts depression which can be helped by contact with others them. in a similar situation. It is a very common condition which can affect 1 in 3 of people at some point in their lives. Elsewhere in the country there are support groups, but not in Basingstoke. Recently there was the National Tinnitus Week. You can find information on this and a lot more on the British Tinnitus Association web site (tinnitus.org.uk). So to mark this Peter and Margaret decided to see if there is interest in creating a Basingstoke and Area Tinnitus Support Group. The aim of the group would be ‘isolation busting’, by sharing experiences, passing information and advice and social and networking opportunities. It would have regular meetings starting on Zoom and then, when safe and allowed, moving to physical meetings. If you are interested in joining this group or would like to find out more, please either email [email protected], with your name and phone number or phone Basingstoke Voluntary Action on 01256 423816 to let them know of your interest. The plan is to have regular meetings at first on Zoom and then when safe and legal, to move to physical meetings

Local Volunteer Contacts

Community Base or Area Lead Volunteer/Co-ordinator Services Offered Organisation Beckie Bethall 07427 434042 / Food shopping, Prescription Bramley Clift Meadow Pavillion [email protected] Collections, Welfare Checks

Food shopping, Prescription Jan Holden 07780 661606 Sherfield on Loddon Sherfield on Loddon Collections, Telephone [email protected] Support Befriending

Dawn Wright (01256 959150) Food shopping, Prescription Sherfield Park n/a [email protected] Collections, Food Parcels

Mandy Atkinson 01189814538 Food shopping, Prescription Community Stratfield Saye [email protected] Collections, Food Parcels Centre

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`At the heart of our community for over 100 years’ Sherfield Village Hall Matters Reg. Charity No. 272385

Grant support Thank You for Your Donations Towards funding Our target is £20,000 the ‘extension and Approximately £3,000 has been raised refurbishment of from our ongoing community fundrais- the Village Hall ing campaign, with another £500 kitchen’, we are pledged and Gift Aid to come. Thank grateful for a number of grants, includ- you to the PC for a gift of £50. ing substantial funds from Basingstoke & Deane Borough Council and Defra. Ongoing Fundraising We are, therefore, most grateful for the Even in good times, we need to fund- confidence they have shown in the raise - dances, concerts, Beer Festi- management of Sherfield Village Hall. val, Sunday Markets and Fete. Such an old building requires a constant pro- With our regular income and fundrais- gram of renovation and repair. ing events halted, we are still looking for grant aid to help us in our steward- Many residents have ship of your Village Hall. An applica- yet to contribute tion to the Parish Council is ongoing. We’d appreciate your We would welcome help in any or all of the your support ways below.

Three Exciting Ways to Help your Village Hall to Fundraise

1. Win £25,000! Buy tickets for Basingstoke & Deane Community Lottery https://www.bandcommunitylottery.co.uk/support/sherfield-on-loddon-village-hall

2. Shop with Amazon Smile and choose to donate to Sherfield Village Hall

3. Buy ‘Bricks in Time’ at just £5 each Reach our JustGiving page at http://sherfieldvillagehall.co.uk/buy-brick-time/

THANK YOU For your future online bookings, visit www.sherfieldvillagehall.co.uk Tel. 07468 427684 Email: [email protected] Page 12Page 12 Page 13

01256 358870 The Arts Society Basingstoke 07825 685923 started selling Myatt's paintings as genuine works of Home he February lecture 'Fakes and Forgeries' was famous artists. An important method of establishing a Household Repairs given by Malcolm Kenwood, a former work as genuine is provenance, and Drewe set about Patios - Painting specialist police detective who spent his career achieving this for the forgeries. Access to the document T archives of the major art libraries is highly restricted but Plumbing - Paving investigating art and antique crime. Upon his retirement, he gave lectures to educate law enforcement Drew inveigled his way into the archives of the Institute Home & Garden Services-Sherfield is a Garden Tree officers in the combating of art crime, in partnership of Contemporary Arts and the Tate and V&A Galleries. local company that specialises in providing Scarifying Surgery and with the Metropolitan Police Art and Antiques Unit at He stole authentication documents from the archive, value for money solutions for all of your Rotovating Seasoned New Scotland Yard in . He was also the used them to fake documents for the forgeries, and home and garden improvements, Trimming Logs Recoveries Director for the Art Loss Register, which smuggled both the documents he had stolen and the maintenance and repairs. One off jobs - big Mowing operates an international commercial database of stolen fake documents back into the archive. He was then able or small - and regular maintenance services Aquatics cultural property. to take dealers interested in buying the forged paintings to keep your property and garden in good Maintenance to the library and 'prove' their authenticity. order Fencing Malcolm explained the difference between a fake and a Fully insured forgery - a fake is an old object which is tampered with to give it more ostensible value. A forgery is a new Best prices - All work guaranteed something made new in imitation of the style of an artist or craftsman, to make people believe that the work is by that artist. www.hgs-sherfield.co.uk Much of Malcolm's lecture focused on forgeries, which is a huge market. It is not new - 'of the 2,500 paintings Corot did in his lifetime 7,800 are to be found in America' (Newsweek 1940). However, it is likely to increase at present as people look for investments which give better returns than savings accounts. Money is often not the main motive for forgers; perhaps the best known forger, Tom Keating, was an artist and restorer who became a forger because he believed the art market had betrayed and exploited him. Ironically there is now a market for forged Keating forgeries.

There are several ways of spotting forgeries:

fake labels on the back of the painting or artefact forensic science - e.g. the materials used shown to Next lecture on 17th March at 10.45 am‘ The art be manufactured after the purported artist's death and Culture of Fin-de- Siecle, Vienna’ given by paint analysis Gavin Plumley. At the turn of the last century Vienna fingerprints - many artists leave fingerprints on their was the capital of a vast empire and one of the most work e,g, Turner exciting artistic laboratories in the world. It produced DNA painters such as Gustav Klimt, Egon Schiele, and Oscar document analysis Kokoschka, architects like Otto Wagner, Adolf Loos and Josef Hoffman, the psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud, computer analysis the composer Gustav Mahler and the philosopher

Ludwig Wittgenstein. This lecture looks at these and A famous case study of serious forgery was that of John other figures in the context of the society in which they Myatt and John Drewe. John Myatt was an artist who worked and asks how and why the City of Dreams began to sell what he called 'genuine fakes' in Private became a cultural hotbed around 1900. Do join us on Eye - paintings in the style of famous artists. He did not 17th March for non members the lecture costs only initially claim that they were anything else but his £5...to register visit: theartssocietybasingstoke.org.uk advertisement was picked up by John Drewe, who

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Mayor’s golden wishes to anniversary couples

he Mayor of would like to hear from couples across the borough T celebrating their golden and diamond wedding anniversaries. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Mayor is unable to hold an annual tea party which brings couples celebrating milestone anniversaries together. To ensure couples still have a memorable celebration, an afternoon tea box created by Basingstoke College of Technology students, will be delivered to couples’ homes on 18 or 19 March 2021 to mark the special occasion. Cllr Taylor said: "Golden and diamond anniversaries are very special milestones in a couple’s life together. Please contact the Mayoral Events Coordinator Zoe “Even though we won’t be able to celebrate in person McLaren on 01256 845591 or email this year, I would like to offer my good wishes to all [email protected] before Wednesday 10 couples who are marking this milestone around the March 2021. borough. For more information, “If you or anyone you know have their golden or visit www.basingstoke.gov.uk/mayors-reception diamond anniversary between 20 May 2020 and 21 May 2021, then please let us know so we can get in touch.”

Have your say on the future of Basingstoke town centre

esidents and businesses across the borough are to guide work and ensure the town centre offers an being asked to share their views to help shape exciting shopping, leisure and cultural experience. R the long-term future of Basingstoke town centre. The study carried out by experts over the Basingstoke and Deane Borough next six months will include Council has appointed a team of comprehensive engagement experts in looking at how places with residents, businesses can be transformed, including and other groups and a Hemingway Design with detailed analysis of the Allies and Morrison and JLL, town’s requirements and to help develop an ambitious aspirations to create a strategy for the town centre final vision and area. masterplan. High streets across the UK have experienced, and continue to Working closely with town experience, the effects of changes in centre partners, this long-term shopping habits. Although Basingstoke town vision will ensure the council can provide centre, including Festival Place and The Malls, has had support where it is most needed and maximise joint success in attracting investment and new retailers in development and investment opportunities. recent years, the COVID-19 pandemic has meant that town centres across the country are facing significant Residents, businesses, organisations and visitors are challenges, such as a decline in footfall and shop being encouraged to share their views of the town closures. centre, their shopping habits and what they would like Recognising the importance of a sustainable town to see to improve the area in future years by taking part centre as a key part of the borough’s recovery from the in an online survey at pandemic, the aim is to create a vision and masterplan www.talkbasingstoketowncentre.co.uk

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Crime Figures for December 2020

Sherfield Park

Sherfield-on-Loddon, Hartley Wespall, Stratfield Saye and Stratfield Turgis

For further details see: www.police.uk/pu/your-area/hampshire-constabulary/basingstoke-rural-east/ for Bramley, Sherfield on Loddon, Hartley Wespall, Stratfield Saye, Stratfield Turgis www.police.uk/pu/your-area/hampshire-constabulary/basingstoke-east/ for Sherfield Park) Please note that not all crimes that occurred can be shown on the map.

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News releases

toke your creativity by taking part in days, local artists PJ Preston and Kev Munday have Art in Unusual Times programme created art activity guides which can be downloaded online. S Residents of all ages are being encouraged to And for those who want to get more hands-on, QMC stoke their creativity during this lockdown has relaunched its online Creative Arts Saturday Club period by enjoying a fun-filled programme of arts and which gives Year 8 and 9 pupils across the borough the culture in the comfort of their own homes. chance to take part in interactive sessions exploring fine Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council has been art, graphic design, photography and textiles. The work working closely with local artists and organisations to participants produce during these sessions will be bring you Art in Unusual Times – a virtual programme featured in an exhibition in the town centre planned for featuring the best in arts and crafts, dance, theatre, this summer. performances and public art during the lockdown period. You can keep up with the latest activities and new During the jam-packed programme, Junk Jodie will be opportunities to take part by visiting giving families the chance to show off their artistic flair www.basingstokefestival.co.uk, which will be regularly using items from around the house through her four updated. Basingstoke-themed junk make sessions. Let your imagination roam free as Pumpkin Pantos makes a For more information on the programme and how to welcome return, treating children to four new Basing- take part, visit www.basingstokefestival.co.uk folk storytelling sessions. @BasingstokeFestival on Facebook and Providing some welcome inspiration for those wetter @BstokeFestival on Twitter and Instagram

xplore the best of Basingstoke The new Love Basingstoke website – and Deane following launch of www.lovebasingstoke.co.uk – provides a one-stop- new Love Basingstoke website shop with lots information and advice for residents, E visitors and those looking to move to the area, An exciting new website showcasing the best of including the very best of local heritage and stunning Basingstoke and Deane and providing information for views, culture and events, attractions, food and drink, residents, visitors and businesses has been launched. places to stay and much more.

ensus 2021 is on its way and paper questionnaires available for those that need them. Households across Basingstoke and Deane Each household will receive a Census pack and C are being urged to take part in Census 2021 instructions through the post in early March and next month. residents needing support, help or translation services The Census, which is run by the Office for National can access them, both online and by phone. Statistics, is a once-in-a-decade survey that provides As well as questions around residents’ sex, age, work, the most accurate estimate of all the people and health, education, household size and ethnicity, for the households in and Wales. It has been carried first time and to reflect the modern age we live in, out every decade since 1801, with the exception of there will be a question asking people whether they 1941. have served in the armed forces, as well as voluntary Taking place on Sunday 21 March 2021, the survey questions for those aged 16 and over on sexual provides information to all kinds of organisations, orientation and gender identity. This will help shape from councils and charities to healthcare providers, to services for veterans and further work around equality help them deliver the services we all need, such as and diversity. transport, education and healthcare. Basingstoke and Deane has previously had a great This year’s survey will be the first digital-first Census success rate in Census returns with a response rate of and will be easy to complete on any device, with help 97% in 2011, compared to 94% nationally.

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Basingstoke Shed

ur Shed is based on the popular Men’s Shed concept which provides a communal space O where you can feel at home, socialise and pursue a variety of practical interests. It’s an opportunity to meet up and share the tools, skills and resources to work on various projects. Members make their own items and take on community projects supporting the local neighbourhood. Activities can be quite varied with members working at their own pace in a safe, friendly and inclusive environment. We welcome new members and are looking to encourage older men (usually) to come together to work and generally enjoy a fulfilling time. The social interaction and banter help combat the isolation and loneliness we often associate with retired men. Our Shed contains a wood and metalwork lathe, a pillar drill, band saw and bench saw along with a planer, sanders and lots of hand tools both powered and manual. We also have a kettle and enjoy tea (or coffee) breaks with a biscuit and a good chat, of course. While there are no age limits, many existing members are retired and include electricians, plumbers, heating engineers, joiners, IT You will find various contact details people, managers, electrical and lots more information including Engineers, teachers; all are where we meet, when we meet and welcome! We often repair and even even about Shed-in-a-Bus! We hope restore items where multiple skills that in time you will join us and have might be required. Projects come in fun making things, as well as all sizes and range from bird boxes enjoying the friendship, humour and to buses (we are converting a support of your fellow Shed double decker into a mobile Men’s members. We very much look Shed – our Shed-in-a-Bus project). forward to hearing from you. Basingstoke Shed is a member of Or you can contact us by phoning the UK Mens Shed Association 07434 678104 or email (UKMSA) and there are now over [email protected] 600 Sheds throughout the UK. As a not-for-profit organisation and registered charity we would love to show you round our Shed so you can see what we do. However that is not possible during lockdown and so we suggest the following: Visit our website www.basingstokeshed.org.uk or our Facebook page https:// www.facebook.com/ basingstokeshed/ posts/849849498711081

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A Pick Me up from Chiara Zamin

TIRAMISU could successfully conclude a very special dinner. t’s the quintessential dessert of the Italian cuisine, Here’s a chocolate variation EETING DATES Hampshire Coronavirus Support Helpline on 0333 known and appreciated all around the world. Its literal translation in English is “pick me up”, Sherfield Park Parish Council continue to 370 4000 to register. I Chocolate Tiramisu meet remotely, with the next meeting on LITTERING which perfectly fits with the final result: tiramisu can M th definitely cheer people up – not only because it Serve 4: Wednesday 10 March at 7.30pm. The agenda and We’ve noticed an increase in litter and discarded PPE supporting items will be available on the Parish around our local open spaces. If the nearest bin is full, contains caffeine, a natural stimulant for your nervous 120 g dark chocolate Council Notice Boards and website, no less than 5 please find another one or take your litter home with system which helps combat tiredness, but also because 3 egg yolks it is extremely yummy: the tasty blend of mascarpone days beforehand. Please email the clerk with any issues you. Dropping it is an offence that can result in a 100 g caster sugar and/or details to join the meeting remotely. Fixed Penalty Notice of £75. SPPC wishes to thank cream and cocoa powder combined with coffee- COVID-19 the amazing efforts of our litter warden and litter flavoured savoiardi biscuits can really gift you with a 400g mascarpone cheese England remains in national lockdown which means pickers who do such an amazing job locally. If you bit of extra energy and, hopefully, a good mood. A pack of Savoiardi biscuits you should stay at home except for limited reasons. spot litter, please report it here - The classic recipe of Tiramisu is quite simple and 6 mini cups of espresso coffee (caffeine free) Locally, infection rates are decreasing, and the www.basingstoke.gov.uk/report-litter made with just a few ingredients: very fresh eggs and Unsweetened cocoa powder to decorate vaccination programme continues apace. However, if cheese, authentic Savoiardi biscuits, a good quality you are aged 70 and over and have not yet got an Sherfield Park Parish espresso coffee and cacao powder are pretty much a appointment to be vaccinated, please contact the NHS Tracy Hamer, Clerk & RFO to Sherfield Park Parish must if you really want to taste the “real” tiramisu. Break down the chocolate and let it melt in the – go to nhs.uk/CovidVaccine or ring 119. Vulnerable Council Everyone in Italy - both in the South and in the North microwave. Leave it to cool. residents who need additional support and do not February 2021 - agree with this, even if none knows the precise place In a bowl add the yolks and sugar. Beat with an electric have family or friends to help, should call the of birth of this dessert which remains still totally whisk until you get a foamy cream. Add in the unclear. It’s a kind of mystery! mascarpone and continue mixing. Over the years, the Italian cuisine Add in the melted chocolate. Probus Hears About a Motorhome Adventure has readapted the classic Leave the cream in the tiramisu. Although Savoiardi fridge. robus Club member Dr Jeff Grover and west coast they descended and ascended the steepest are still considered Prepare the partner, Mary, frustrated by last year’s lock road in the irreplaceable by espresso coffee downs preventing their usual overseas UK that food connoisseurs, Italians and pour it in a P have tried variations to holidays bought a thirteen year’s old motorhome. runs from low bowl. Add a the coffee and They had several test runs to the New Forest and Applecross few spoons of mascarpone cream. sugar and leave to south coast each time improving their experiences at sea level One of my favourite cool. with this new way of holidaying. to 2,054 explorations during this Split in two parts This was all in preparation for the BIG ONE.. Two feet. unending lockdown has each savoiardi and dip weeks in Scotland negotiating the North Coast 500 The been, in fact, the readaptation it in the coffee for a few during September 2020. This is 500 miles, driving scenery was stunning with expansive but empty sandy of the classic recipe of Tiramisu, seconds. Lay down the two anticlockwise from Inverness up the east coast to John beaches located in every bay. The backdrop was one of my favourite desserts ever - parts on the bottom of dessert O’Groats, turning left towards Durness, down the dramatic, moody, mountains (or munros), sheltered being myself raised up in Italy, my mum’s bowls. Pour a layer of chocolate/ spectacular setting of the west coast before crossing valleys and lochs. version of tiramisu has always inspired me to explore mascarpone cream. Sprinkle with cocoa and continue new ways. back to Inverness. Walks, whisky tasting, beaches, and magnificent scenery with a new layer of savoiardi dipped in the coffee; Lockdown, home schooling, extra work hours: I found then add gently one layer of cream. They experienced wild camping which is legal in were all highpoints of their motorhome adventure myself in the middle of a vortex with two children Leave to rest in the fridge for at least 8 hours. Scotland. This involved finding a suitable parking place, travelling over 2000 miles in 14 days without incident greedy for chocolate and non-stop snacking. And just lay-by, or car park where they stayed for the night free or trouble. then I came up with a few ideas which, I thought & gratis. They consider buying the motorhome was a good could make everyone happy in the family: chocolate John O’Groats was very windy and the following decision and European trips are now planned although tiramisu, ricotta tiramisu and Amaretto di Saronno morning, they headed to Dunnet Head – the most they could take off at any time to any part of the UK Tiramisu. northerly part of mainland UK before staying in a once Covid restrictions are lifted. Chocolate tiramisu could be a real alternative to a classic campsite by the beach in the metropolis of Thurso. However, they have booked a flight to Argentina in chocolate cake. A “light version” of tiramisu, ricotta Continuing eastwards along the top of Scotland they December 2021!!!! tiramisu, could instead be the honest compromise for those who don’t want to give up with desserts, even if negotiated single-track roads with difficult passing they are on a strict diet. Finally, I explored my version spaces and wild camped at every stop over. On the of Tiramisu made with Disaronno liqueur, which

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March in Your Garden

he Spring Equinox this year is on the 20th Now is a good time to plant March. Until I checked before writing this roses. Cut them back hard and give T article, I never knew that it varied between the them a feed to give them a good start. 19th and the 21st. So the first day of Plant new hedges. Spring changes. Anyway we are nearly there. The At last you can get going on your veg. days are getting longer, the It’s so exciting, especially if you love birds are singing, the sowing seeds and messing about in the garden is awakening and potting shed or greenhouse. the bulbs are bursting into Plant seeds for tomatoes, courgettes, leeks, peas, flower. Maybe also beetroot and cucumbers under cover. ‘Lockdown’ is approaching the end of it’s stranglehold on us all. So there is a lot to do in the garden on Plant early potatoes. Varieties - Charlotte is a great flowers, vegetables and fruit. Above all look forward yellow, round salad type, Maris Piper for main crop and to an explosion of life in the garden and, when the roasting and Pink Fir Apple for summer salads. weather is good, enjoy being outside and planning the Plant one onion set per cell in a modular tray. Red for summer. salads and white for cooking. Grow them somewhere We still do not know if the Sherfield Show can go bright but cool until the roots show at the holes in the ahead in September. We are consulting widely. Rest bottom of each cell. They’ll be ready for planting in the assured we will be having a Show in some shape or garden in about a month. form so keep planning. If you have a view then please Sow salad leaves. Lettuce (mizuna, salad rocket, green let me know - [email protected]. oak leaf lettuce). Here are some jobs for the garden in March. You can still plant fruit trees and bushes and you can Sow hardy annual seeds under cover. If you have a still prune your fruit trees. greenhouse, windowsill or conservatory, you can sow Start to harvest early rhubarb. almost everything for the summer. Make grand plans for your garden and put them in to Plant sweet peas and pinch out the tips of winter-sown action. Work out how you are going to achieve all you sweet peas to encourage sideshoots. have been thinking about during the winter months. Prepare areas in flowerbeds ready for direct sowing Order seedlings/plugs to save time. hardy annuals in late March through to April. Check mowers are working and service if necessary to Plant summer-flowering bulbs such as lilies, gladioli, beat the rush. freesias, crocosmia, etc. Enjoy the Spring rush of colour and scent. Sit and Lift snowdrops and aconites and divide them, in the enjoy it when the sun shines. ‘green’ when they have finished flowering. Divide Start planning out what you are going to plant later in clumps into single bulbs and plant them a little deeper the year - flowers and vegetables. than they were in the ground - you can tell by the point where the stems are white. Don’t try to recreate Kew Gardens - just do what will work well within your garden space. Plant dahlia tubers in pots under cover.

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Hampshire County Council Update: February 2021 Cllr Rhydian Vaughan, Calleva Division

26.9m Climate Change investment St James’s church Bramley- community hardship fund for Hampshire schools £ Chute Recreation An Investment of over £26M from ground Government climate change funding has been Sherborne St John - NHS & local care awarded to improve the energy efficiency of 370 homes schools and buildings. Little Apples Bramley- school security £6.7 million will be spent on installation of solar panels The Villager Magazine and £20.2 million to improve insulation by replacing inefficient single glazed windows and doors with - notice board modern, double glazed units. Hartley Wespall- church bell tower restoration These programmes will save more than 3,600 tonnes of Sherfield on Loddon- Reindeer trail event (postponed carbon per year and help local schools reduce their until December ’21) energy bills. County Council maintained primary, Basingstoke Neighbourcare accompanied car transport secondary, and special educational needs and disabilities Stratfield Turgis- children play area refurbishment schools will benefit from this programme. Not only will this investment make a significant contribution to Bramley Clift Meadow Trust- ground maintenance climate change but will also boost skilled jobs locally in Bramley CoE Primary School- for Oliver’s Garden the low carbon and energy efficiency sectors. Sherfield on Loddon -village hall kitchen extension The work is expected to commence this spring and be Sherborne St John- Union Flag completed in the autumn of 2021. -Union Flag Councillor grants. I have given financial help to the following organisations in the financial year 20/21.

Reporting Issues on the Roads, Pavements and Verges If you see a highways issue which needs urgent attention: Phone 0300 555 1388 (8:30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday) Outside of office hours, phone 101. Emergency defects are usually made safe within two hours. These repairs may be temporary with permanent repairs being made later. Other defects become part of the maintenance programme and are usually repaired within two months. Larger or more complex works, such as major resurfacing, are generally scheduled separately. Other less urgent highways issues can be reported online at the Hampshire County Council website (www.hants.gov.uk) search Road Maintenance) or via the following link: Report a problem | Hampshire County Council (hants.gov.uk) You will get a reference number and a response from the Highways Team. Please do contact me if you require any follow up on reported issues.

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The Coffee Shop supporting the NHS and local charities.

e wanted to cheer ourselves up during lockdown so we thought we would crazy W with a little dressing up and do it for charity . We started off with a little 80s fancy dress for Oliver’s garden who are trying to raise £30, 000 for a reflection garden in Bramley school we managed to raise £53. The next was NHS staff buying their thank you NHS t shirts collected toiletries and also raised £50 in donations in our tins so we could go and buy additional toiletries - we were overwhelmed by people’s generosity and we had baskets full of donations. Last Saturday we dressed up as super heroes raising money for our lovely playgroup, happy faces. The kids at the playgroup also designed their own superheroes and their pictures were on display in the coffee shop. We managed. to raise £80. Please see pictures This Saturday we are dressing up in Star Wars costume and the charity is the food bank and asking for food donations. We may do one more after this but still in discussion. Saturday 13th we are dressing up in book characters for We are having fun doing this and feel we bring a little The loddon school. colour and smiles to our community on these Saturdays. Saturday 20th we are dressing in onesies for a charity We are getting great support for these charity’s during called - Chloe and Sophie’s special ears this lockdown. foundation! www.cssef.org.uk.

Read Easy Basingstoke

ead Easy Basingstoke set up in August 2019 as which means that coaching sessions for Readers can a free service to help adults who struggle take place during this Lockdown safely from R with reading. We were delighted to home. Readers can do their coaching have been able to celebrate in December, sessions online with tablets, which we in a social distancing setting, our very will supply at no cost, or otherwise on first graduation. Despite all the their phones. Help will of course be difficulties of 2020, Joelma and her given on how to use the tablets, but Coach, Claire have managed to it’s as easy as pressing a button! continue their coaching sessions, Our services are completely free one way or another. In the second and so please get in touch if you lockdown, they both had reading know someone who might manuals and continued their benefit. With 2.4 million adults in sessions over the phone which England, and at least 7,000 in worked surprisingly well. Basingstoke, who cannot read at all Claire says that Joelma has made or who can barely read, we know fantastic progress and Joelma is thrilled there is a huge need for our service. that she now feels sufficiently confident to read to her children, and help them with their own reading. It has been life changing for her. Please call us on 07952 450 789 or email A very proud moment for both of them: pictured. [email protected] Our Volunteer Coaches have been training online Page 38 Page 39

Puzzle Page Rotary Roundup March 2021 ACROSS Contacts: Helen Ricketts: [email protected] or 1 Rush around in old car, to find escaped Paul Temple: [email protected] criminal in Oz (10) 7 A disease singular to sponge (4) million members in over 200 countries. It is a non- 9 English is almost never spoken Volunteering is good for your Mental religious and non-political organization comprised of poetically in Telford, for example (8) Health both men and women who enjoy working together for 10 Rotter is in modern art emporium (6) Volunteering opportunities good causes and also enjoy socialising together. 11 Copper into Turner gets depression (6) 12 I am unpretentious? No (8) As Rotarians we do some fantastic work each year 13 Clothe with part of a corset (4) whist having fun and raising money which enables us to 15 Get mean about bird call (10) donate it to more than 20 local and a few international 18 Monster horribly present on the waves causes, including locally, Mencap Basingstoke, Besom, (3,7) Helping Hands for the Blind and many more. 20 Who should really have written Diary of a Nobody? (4) Rotaract in Basingstoke 21 See 4 Having fun while giving back! 24 Enjoy the flavour (6) Want to volunteer with a group of friends but weren't 26 Composer of Semiramide and La Mer? sure where to start? Can you share your skills or some No (6) of your time to give back to others? Now is the perfect 27 As were the leftovers a man ate, being Our Rotary group has been volunteering at the opportunity. overdrawn? (8) Hampshire Court Hotel, marshalling patients and car 28 Scolded infant without a trace of parking for the vaccination programme. The Fire Rotaract is starting a pilot club for you to...... leniency (4) Station has also opened for vaccinations with its own Make Friends. Network 29 4,21's Mount is irregular cube next to a volunteers. Basingstoke Voluntary Action is Make a Difference - Help Others generation symbol (missing centrepiece) coordinating volunteering opportunities at both centres. Widen Horizons (10) See link to volunteer. Support local good causes DOWN www.bvaction.org.uk/vaccination-programme- Develop as a Project Leader 2 Auntie hit boiling asphalt (9) volunteering/ Link with Charities and with Business 3 Told of journey to university to find Rotaract is a younger part of Rotary poem (5) We are also helping Spotlight UK Basingstoke and Like Rotary, Rotaract is non-political, non-religious, 4,21 The king of 7, this general axed threat Inspero with the delivery of food deliveries to inclusive, diverse and a catalyst for getting things done strategically (9,3,5) vulnerable people in the borough. both locally and globally. 5 Not, we hear, a problem for 4,21 (7) Interested? Aged in your 20s or 30s - then get in touch 6 Province is to take up weapons again, The gift of time is something that costs very little and to join a small pilot group to exchange ideas and move changing sides (5) can bring unexpected rewards to the giver. At the this initiative forward. 7 4,21's country; a wine capital erected moment it is the NHS and other Covid 19 needs that Exciting times ahead! around the last stages of 300 (as it's are providing opportunities to volunteer. All charities written) (9) also need volunteers and you don’t have to make a huge To find out more ...... 8 Aeolian and Doric, say, in 12 (5) commitment. Help for just one event or possibly for Contact Rotarian Chris Flemming: 14 Quarrelled in Hell over a sin (9) just a few hours. Giving your time may also be [email protected] mob 07942471526 16 Outside port finally, make fast a vessel chatting to an elderly person; you may be the only – one that's engine driven (5,4) person they speak to all day. 17 Some garment to stitch, it's said – or more than one (9) If you want to meet new people volunteering is a great 19 One goes into troubled centre, having way of doing it; rewarding and great fun.

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National Women's Register

WR’s first topic of the year was a version of Call My Bluff. We each gave three facts There have also been some rather N about ourselves, but one was false and we unusual events – time spent staying in a then had to guess which facts were the bluffs. We nunnery; climbing out of a tiny window emailed them initially, but revealed the answers via in an office when accidentally locked in a shop at Zoom and each gave a short background to the true closing time; sailing down the Yellow River on a raft stories. It was a fun project which exposed things made from pigs’ stomachs; helping to deliver a baby on about us which none of us knew. Each fact was so the driveway whilst waiting for an ambulance; and believable that it was quite difficult to select the bluff. being invited to join the Communist Party by the Red We were all convinced that someone had been chosen Army Choir whilst working in a Bournemouth hotel! Queen at Leeds Children’s Day, but it turned out to be We had a really enjoyable evening listening to the untrue. Similarly, we all believed that another member various tales. As they say, ‘you couldn’t make it up!’. had met the Mountbattens when Lord Mountbatten was Viceroy of India, as she had spent her early years in We have now selected six books to choose from for India where her father ran a tea plantation, but it never reading over the spring and summer for our theme actually happened. country Spain, which will be discussed later in the year. We are also researching aspects of Spain – history, Out of this exercise came some quite geography, population, cities, food, design, interesting anecdotes. A former and flora and fauna, to name a few. member who joined us for the This is being done by email, then Zoom meeting was once on later in the year we’ll hopefully the panel of Juke Box Jury organise an afternoon or in the early 60s, a evening with Spanish food, television programme on wine, short talks on such the BBC (in the days of topics as Spanish holidays, only two channels!) and a quiz. which voted on new record releases. Some Nationally, NWR have of us had some royal been organising Zoom connections – a meetings for up to 1,000 discussion with people across the Princess Margaret on country with guest Science for girls; a speakers. Recent talks discussion with the have been on ‘Black Cats, Duchess of Cambridge New Moons and Ladders about her – The Origins of grandmother’s drawers; Superstition’ which proved and accompanying to be very interesting and Princess Anne to the ladies’ popular, and also ‘Miniature toilet at a horse event! Some Adults? Images of Childhood in of us had celebrity experiences – Western Art’ by Dr Sophie dinner with Paul Young, Lorraine Oesterwijk. She had also given a talk Chase and Jeremy Beadle; a chance front on Mary Magdelene which again was well page photo with Katie Price (aka the model Jordan) received. whilst having a restorative coffee at WH Smiths in Reading which turned into a book signing; a visit to a Let’s hope that by the next edition of the Loddon pub with Derek Nimmo; a sneaky visit to the dressing Valley Link life will have returned to something relating www.complete-pestsolutions.com room of Adam Faith for his autograph; and a chat with to normal – children back to school, hairdressers J.K. Rowling. On the sporting front there were some reopening, sporting facilities resuming and of course notable achievements – playing at Wimbledon; being in being able to meet outside, sitting down with a cup of the under 15s athletic team for Bedfordshire; rock coffee! climbing in Yorkshire, and taking part in a rowing race on the River Thames between Oxford and Henley. Gill Fearon

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Puzzle Solutions The Chambers of Commerce help to make businesses become more successful, by providing them with networking opportunities, business support and advice, as well as a great range of products and services. The Hampshire Chamber is currently running a number of workshops on managing and developing businesses for the post-Covid world. For more information contact the Hampshire Chamber 01329 242420, at [email protected] or by completing the contact form at www.hampshirechamber.co.uk/contact-us/ Contact the Basingstoke Chamber on 01329 242420 or at [email protected]

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Benefice of Sherfield on Loddon and Stratfield Saye USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS with Hartley Wespall with Stratfield Turgis and Bramley - Church Officers The dialling code is 01256, unless otherwise stated. Rector: St. Leonard’s Church, Church End, Sherfield-on- Rev. Stephen Ball Loddon, RG27 0JB Allotments Karen Ross 842662 01256 881071, email Churchwarden: David Fright 01256 882520 Basingstoke Gazette Chris Horton 882426 [email protected] Treasurer: Peter Martinson 07952 873274 Bramley and Sherfield Borough Cllr Chris Tomlinson TBC (Please note: Stephen’s day off is Tuesday) Organist: Mike Abrams 01256 881188 Bramley and Sherfield Borough Cllr Nick Robinson 07585 578295 Brownies [email protected] Assistant Priest St. Mary’s Church, Stratfield Saye Rev. Sammie Armstrong 01189 816593 Treasurer: Charles Atkinson 01256 882459 Breach Lane Chapel Geoff Belsham 882534 Catholic Church Fr. Chris Rutledge 465214 [email protected] St. Mary’s Church, Hartley Wespall Clift Surgery Patient Group TBC - Curate (priest responsible for Bramley and Churchwarden: Pip Iles 01256 880559 Little London): Treasurer: Michael Webster 01256 882413 Cricket Club (Sherfield) Steve Dummer 07775 674869 Rev. John Lenton 01256 880570 Organist: Andrew Doggart 01256 880092 Cricket Club (Stratfield Turgis and Hartley Wespall) Licensed Lay Ministers: Messy Church, Sherfield Park Richard Elphick 01256 882860 Leader: Rosy Staines 07921 658453 Captain Manoj George 07552 114188 Andrew Doggart 01256 880092 [email protected] Contact Martin Turvey 07785 580456 Evergreens Jean Berntsen 882798 Church Admin: Lisa Goodall 01256 882788 [email protected] Happy Faces Playgroup Viv Allway and Alison Smith 880903 Loddon Players Peter Francis 07867 547696 Loddon Quilters Jacky Morgan 882350 Loddon Sports Junior Football Club Fred Berntsen 882798 Loddon Valley Link Lunch Club Helen Belsham 882534 ADVERTISING IN THIS MAGAZINE AND ONLINE NWR Gill Fearon 882106 Police - all parishes exc. Sherfield Pk PCSO Nathaniel Johnson 101 All advertising enquiries to Pip Iles Police - Sherfield Park PCSO Adam Steel 101 Tel. 01256 880559 Poppies Natalie Larner 880075 [email protected] Post Office Sherfield on Loddon 882210 Rainbows Pam Luck 882687 Deadline for advertisements for next edition is the 10th of the month Sherfield Community Care Grp Basingstoke NeighbourCare 423855 Small ads - £5 monthly for a maximum of 30 words, space permitting. Sherfield on Loddon Fete Bruce Batting 882605 Requests are dealt with in order. Sherfield & District Gardening Club Dan Farrow 882680 Display ads pricing - please see the website or contact Pip Iles. Andy Morgan 882350 Sherfield Park Community Centre Louise Grainger 883967 Editor for the April edition - Simon Boase Sherfield Park Parish Council Tracy Hamer 07778546477 Please submit copy for this edition no later than the 14th March Sherfield & District Show Richard Elphick 07768004820 Send copy to: [email protected] Sherfield Village Hall Caretaker/Bookings Wendy Gosden 07468 427684 Loddon Valley Link Committee Secretary: Ilene Iles Management Committee Ivan Gosden 07940 212441 Chair and Editor: Jane Abrams 01256 881188 01256 880559 [email protected] Trustee Nick Robinson 07585 578295 [email protected] Rev. Stephen Ball 01256 881071 Sherfield-on-Loddon Parish Council Karen Ross 842662 [email protected] Treasurer: Pip Iles 01256 880559 Sherfield Village Green Volunteers John Attwood 881760 [email protected] Germano Giugovaz 01189 332166 Short Mat Bowls Norman Stanley 881021 [email protected] Editor and CTO: Simon Boase Stratfield Saye Parish Council Louise Webb 07771 727547 01256 881250 [email protected] Dr. Donald Dawson 01256 882379 Stratfield Saye Village Hall Linda Bishop 0118 933 2106 [email protected] Editor: Howard Perkins Stratfield Turgis Parish Meeting Sheila Campbell (Chair) 882351 01256 883882 Louise Grainger 01256 883967 Toddler Group 0-5s TBC [email protected] [email protected] Tree Wardens John Darker 882334 Chiara Ziamin Cllr Diana Effiong 07796 045944 [email protected]

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