RON NEPALESE HEARING BRINDLEY CRAFTS DOGS Unsung local hero From Kathmandu to Doggy ears for P13 Common the deaf P14 P32

A NOTTAKWIRE CHRISTMAS SEE PAGE 4 FEB / MAR 2018

sonningcommonmagazine www.sonningcommonmagazine.org www.sonningcommonmagazine.org CARPET FITTER FEB / MAR 2018 Fitted Carpets & Vinyl Specialist Underlays & Fixings Supplied Re-Adaptions & Restretches FROM HIGHLIGHTS 4-7 Community news Measuring, Estimating & Planning 10-11 Noticeboard Carpets  Vinyl  Ceramic Tiles 13 Ron Brindley MBE THE EDITORIAL TEAM 14 Nepalese crafts 25 YEARS EXPERIENCE This issue commences with the good news messages we received from so many 15 Civil War part 2 MICHAEL HODGSON readers, congratulating us on the National Magazine Award. The production of 18-19 In Focus - Planning and SON 6 TEL: 0118 901 1777 / MOB: 07841 586003 the magazine really is a huge team effort with many volunteers playing a part 20-21 Church News and poem and they must share the honour. 23 Parish page 28 Tom Fort/ Cook’s corner In the grey days of February if you are feeling lonely and live in 31 Did you know? there is plenty to do. The library runs a range of clubs, there is a new exercise 32–33 Hearing Dogs class, the churches have lunch dates, FISH will be running their trips and there is a monthly film show in the village hall. If you are not able to leave your home, make 34 Diary Dates /Advertisers directory sure you have contacted FISH and someone will visit you.

Interesting stories in this issue, include Hearing dogs for the deaf, the history of Nepalese crafts (thanks to the workers in the One Stop), the 17th century Civil Design & Artwork: Kevin Taplin TenSevenNine.com War’s impact on this area as well as the celebration of all the Christmas activities. [email protected] I am sure you will notice that on the Parish page the increase in work load for the 07887 902376 Council has incrementally grown to a considerable extent. They have taken on Print: Rick Peedell responsibility for additional buildings and activities, so these have added to costs. Xplor Ltd A breakdown is shown on page 23. [email protected] 07766 254422 / 0118 9471955 I hope the new year has started well for you. Please do continue to send in fascinating articles. Cover image: • Nottakwire by John Pearman While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of information printed in this magazine, the editor and the publisher cannot accept any responsibility for the consequences of errors that occur.

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Save Our Edge Chiltern Edge School SAVE OUR EDGE www.saveouredge.co.uk protest against the JOHNSON proposed closure P4 MATTHEY REVEALED Three steps you can take to fight for the read about its work SLOWDIVE and research the story of an future of our community school... P16 amazing revival P20 Consultation Feedback Provide your feedback to the OCC consultation process by 15

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Find all the details here: www..gov.uk/chilternedge

Scan me Contact Your Politicians... Write or email to our local MP and County Councillor to object:

John Howell MP for Henley 2 email: [email protected] ON YOUR Rob Wilson MP for Reading East email: [email protected]

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Chiltern Edge has been a vital part of the community for 60 years many local organisation and sporting activities, stery, holiday club, cross country,BIKE squash, badminton, football for all ages 2017 name a few. Also the community joins in fund raisersorchestra, such dance,as bingo youth and. It club,quiz is home uphol-nights. to 3 Parents value the smaller community schoolTHIS feel for theirYEAR’S children enabling RECORD-BREAKING many to EVENT walk to school or have a short simple bus journey. This is a school where staff ensureto every child matters.

There are no immediate places at other suitable schools and requirements will increase with the development of the counties building programme and expected bulge years in Caversham schools. This makes a sponsored academy vital for the students. All local primary schools are full and still growing, therefore Chiltern Edge SchoolSEE needs PAGE 5 to remain open to service these pupils.

A SHARED DELIGHT THE EIGHTH The eighth annual Christmas Day Lunch Many congratulations to you and the We read in the yesterday of the Just read my copy & organise ticket sales, printing and the held in the village hall was well attended cooking. It is a very satisfying and fun day magazine committee on your top place in Magazine's recent, huge success. Congratulations are was DELIGHTED to read the national magazine competition. Not at with 52 guests and volunteers sitting despite the hard work. due to you and the whole team, for such an that the magazine won JUNE / JULY 2017 down together to eat a traditional all unexpected, but a splendid sonningcommonmagazine This year was particularly noticeable how outstanding achievement. We have always said that our the award this year. www.sonningcommonmagazine.org Christmas lunch. achievement nonetheless. important support in the community is for Village Magazine is excellent in both design and Congratulations Congratulations and thanks to Diana and content. Also, the fact that it is distributed free to so We are enormously grateful for all the those people on their own or with all those involved in the production and many households is marvellous. Many congratulations on being voted support that we receive both from local challenging debilities. ‘The Best Parish Magazine in Britain’. trusts, businesses, local shops and distribution. Many thanks to all our volunteers who Please extend our warmest wishes to Well done to you all for the continued individuals who support and who all help to make this day happen. Wow! Fantastic news! Well done all everyone involved - and long may you all hard work on behalf of Sonning make the day so enjoyable. • continue. Common. OMG OMG!!! That’s HUGE! Well done to A special thanks also to FISH volunteers Chrissie Phillips-Tilbury I’ve just seen about the award in the everybody – amazing who put their own celebrations on hold to paper, congratulations, you must be very The website now includes a banner for your award. Jill Vallis Congratulations on that achievement! bring guests to the hall. Great news hey? proud. YOU HEARD IT HERE FIRST! MANY CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU ALL!! We are hoping to keep going until our Hopefully you'll be making a song and dance about it!! Have just seen the announcement on the SoCo tenth year in 2020 but if this event is to Get your regalia out for a very special tea Network! Well done for the It’s brilliant, SO exciting, so continue beyond that date we need party in the village hall to celebrate the national award. Thanks congratulations to all concerned. Congratulations to you and the team for younger people to come forward to Royal wedding on Sunday 20 May being voted First in the National Parish for all the work. Hope That's terrific news - I can't believe it - Magazine Competition in the A4 category. you have had a and just in time to announce the good Well deserved. celebration. news in the next edition! Well done on the 1st place! KENNYLANDS ROAD OWN WINTER A YEAR OF CAKES, QUIZZES, FAIRS AND WONDERLAND RAISES £3,500 THE OCCASIONAL GLASS OF WINE! The story of Sonning Common’s Christmas lights. 2017 was another successful year of fundraising for the Sonning Common Primary School PTA. Events have ranged from cheese & wine tasting, quiz nights, seasonal fairs and a GREEN SHOOTS WILL NOTTAKWIRE host of other activities held throughout the year. Each event during 2017 has contributed to raising a grand total of Nottakwire held it's Christmas Concert in the Village Hall on 9 £16,000 of much needed funds. This could not have been BE SEEN BY OCTOBER December. By a stroke of luck the snow held off until that night and a achieved without the generosity of the school children’s In the Summer Term of 2017, Moira Green Headteacher at Chiltern packed hall enjoyed a varied programme of not-so-usual Christmas families, local residents and the dedicated school staff. Thank music. This year our concert included three young people who live you for your support, donations and volunteer time, all of Edge School committed to ‘green shoots of improvement’ being which are vital in raising funds for our school. visible in the school by October of the same year. These ‘shoots’ were locally. Abby Geddes - singer; Michael Varnes - guitar & vocals and Jennifer Ellis - clarinet. They each performed their own individual slots All the money raised goes towards enhancing the learning praised and confirmed in the reports by an independent consultant experience of our children at Sonning Common Primary School. and a visit from Ofsted, in the Autumn Term. between the four sets of songs from the singers and added another In 2017, PTA funds have been used to purchase a variety of things including maths 3D modelling equipment, science Members of Oxfordshire’s County Council voted for the school level of enjoyment for everyone assembled. When our own children were growing up we had a few lights resources, sports equipment and funding exciting science and to remain open last November. The Save Our Edge campaign Margaret and Elaine owe grateful thanks to so many local people that we put up outside every Christmas. Then along came the technology workshops that bring learning to life. played a significant part in this decision ‘the parents have done on whose support we now rely: Our Stewards- Alan Gibbon, David grandchildren so we bought a few more lights to decorate the a wonderful job for the children at Chiltern Edge’ praised McKnight, David Rusman and Peter Rickards: Our ladies house and garden Although fund raising is our primary goal, it is not the only aim of the PTA; we also want people to have fun. Life can be busy Councillor Hilary Hibbert-Biles, cabinet member for education. Refreshment Team - Jill Grinsted, June Fisher, Margaret Warrick It was in 2013 my wife said why don’t we do it for a charity. She enough and leisure time in short supply, so events where friends In the summer the GCSE results were better than the national and Diane Soden - and the gentlemen of Nottakwire who gave suggested that as Christmas is for children why don’t we donate and families can come together average despite the pressure and uncertainty over the school’s their time and skill to both set up and dismantle the hall and to Great Ormand Street hospital for sick children. So the decision and enjoy themselves is also future. It was a great achievement for those students. staging and also transported necessaries back and forth. was made. We were a little worried that the collecting box was at the gate but in all these years there has been no trouble, for important. Miss Green stressed the importance of securing the school’s Nottakwire continues to grow and we have new members joining which we are very grateful. The collection has gone from £600 in As we move into 2018, we future as it made it easier to recruit teachers and added ‘There us next term starting on 12 the first year to £3,500 in 2018. would like to give our thanks is still work to be done and we are committed to doing that. It January. We have really At the end of each Christmas period we have a count up of the to the host of volunteers, the has been a tremendous team effort to get to this place. Top of outgrown the Village Hall and money and we take it ourselves to the hospital in London. We generous local businesses my list is making sure there is great teaching in the school, will possibly be re-organising meet the children and their parents and then see why we make and to all who have which leads to excellent outcomes for students’. future formats for performances, in order to keep the singers in the effort for these sick children. It makes it all worthwhile. attended and made each Discussions about the school becoming an academy are the centre of the village and We would like to thank everybody who has donated to the Great event in 2017 such an continuing with the Maiden Erlegh Trust. • to ensure that music remains Ormand Street children’s hospital. Thank you, thank you, thank outstanding success. • Moira Green - Headteacher accessible to all who want it. • you from John and Carole. • Wendy Perrry Margaret Moola John Lambourn Chair of PTA

4 5 COMMUNITY NEWS COMMUNITY NEWS FRIENDS OF SONNING FISH – BUSINESS AS USUAL HO, HO, HO! WHAT’S GOING ON HERE? COMMON LIBRARY The Fish Volunteer Centre has moved temporarily A cracking good murder mystery to Emporium who were celebrating the circulating the tables and answering any The FoSCL AGM of 2017 – our second since company’s 50th anniversary. However, after questions we put to them. On Friday 22 December a car moving at welcome in the festive season staged by the We are extremely grateful to the Rector meeting and talking to them it became reforming -- was held in the Library in considerable speed left the road and and Churchwardens for agreeing to give After we had sampled a delicious lemon tart Chiltern Players at the Peppard Memorial apparent it was not a happy ship, as each November. The chairwoman, Jill Hutchinson, crashed into the office of the FISH FISH a temporary home and may be at the and were on to our coffee and mince pie Hall on Saturday 2 December. character told us their side of the story and Volunteer Centre in Kennylands Road Church for a few months while our normal the cast were open to any final questions outlined the main developments of the year; then some! office is repaired. she said the FoSCL Quiz would be repeated doing extensive damage to the building. • The hall festooned with Christmas for us to be able to name the culprit. After Thankfully no one was hurt but the office Clive Mills decorations, the tables all heaving with It became pretty clear that Nick Pippard an assortment of answers the guilty party while the committee are currently was rendered unusable. Chairman FISH Volunteer Centre people looking forward to a great evening’s who ran the business was an unpopular man stepped forward and explained the reasons considering whether to have another short Fortunately, we have been given temporary entertainment and we were certainly not with a gambling addiction and a womaniser, for such behaviour. story competition. All budding young writers accommodation in the meeting room at disappointed. with few people skills. So it was hardly In case the evening is ever should “Watch this Space”. A list of other Christ the King Church in Sedgewell Road, Written and directed by Rosemary House, surprising that it was he who met a very repeated that remains a secret! events – including a rescheduled author’s Sonning Common so it is business as usual, compered by Tom Brabben, the tables sticky end, bopped on the head by a large A terrific evening and thanks just from a different address. Everything, talk – is also being drawn up. strewn with multiple perplexing clues we Christmas gnome. But who dunnit? must go to all involved, the telephone lines, computer systems have were in for a challenging experience. As we were comparing notes and trying to writer/director, the cast, the Jill thanked Lyn Smurthwaite and Dan been transferred and there is parking Staged almost completely in the round we interpret the clues we were treated to an kitchen, the bar, FOH. Remenyi, who are both standing down available in the car park at the front of the met all the characters in the Pippard Garden excellent chicken stew with the characters What’s in store for us next December? from the committee after putting in Church. • lots of hard work over the last year. Contact us as usual on 0118 972 3986 Lyn produced the beautiful FoSCL email [email protected] logo as well as posters and flyers for last year’s events while it was Dan who encouraged the committee to hold SANTA RIDES AGAIN both the Quiz and the Writing THANK YOU TO CLUB SC VOLUNTEERS On 19 December, Santa and his Elves visited Sonning Common WHAT IS A PPG? In Sonning Common we have a forward-thinking Health Competition. Jill gave a warm again. For the second year, a team of villagers helped arrange Centre, which includes a Patient Participation Group (PPG). welcome to two new committee this event independently of any organisation, so that the These volunteers provide a link between patients and the members, Clare Keen and Trish children of the village would see Santa. The Lions group of Health Centre, to the benefit of both. It has recently been Rockell. The current members were all Goring used to organise the Santa visit. re-elected. reformed and the members now reflect a reasonable Collectors walked approximately 4.5 miles around the village on cross-section of people to represent our local community. The audited accounts were presented a cold night for two good causes, Club SC and The Ways and We meet every 6 - 8 weeks to discuss a variety of topics. to the AGM. Of the funds raised this Means Trust and £566.33 was raised Surveys have been undertaken to ascertain patients' needs. year, more than £800 have been spent The children who came out to see Santa enjoyed sweets and In 2014 access and information issues were identified. This on new books – a list of what has been stickers and we are grateful for the contributions received. The resulted in improvements to car parking, entrance door, bought is available in the library. sleigh was brightly lit and baubles lined the street behind it as it display of information (waiting room screen) and updating Rosemary Dunstan said she would travelled through the village. the new patients’ booklet. welcome any suggestions for books she might buy – particularly in the Helen Coyne co-ordinator, would like to thank all those who PATIENT INVOLVEMENT adult non-fiction section. She thanked helped with the event; Paul Jenkins-driver, Richard Mackenzie- Early in 2018 we plan to have another survey, asking for Club SC Youth Club volunteers were treated to built rooms above Chiltern Edge Sports Hall the Friends and her team of Black, Craig Henderson, Alison Baillie, Karen Lowe, Mathew patients' views on a variety items and identifying local issues in Sonning Common, has up to 80 young celebration Christmas Dinner at Phyllis Court Club White, Matt Hopson, Maria Gallardo Diaz, Becky Jenkins, Zoe that will affect patients. Your comments will count. Volunteers, without whom the library people attending the club over the two on Thursday 14 December. The dinner was Shorter, Amanda Watkins-Cook, Howard Cook, Emma Ashleigh, could not function. Jenny Jones, the days (Tuesdays and Wednesdays) when the FUTURE PLANS volunteer co-ordinator, echoed her John Lambourn, Martyn Cooper for loan of PA equipment and donated by a retired business person to thank the club is open each week. The Health Centre and PPG are exploring whether patients words – adding particular thanks to all Kate Cooper for co-ordinating this. volunteers for their hard work and commitment to At the beginning of 2018 it will be taken would be interested in events which could improve their those who are willing to cover holidays Helen will be planning the 2018 visit in the spring. Anyone who the young people of the local villages. under the aegis of the Parish Council, who understanding of health issues such as Dementia, Smoking, and illness at short notice. would like to be involved would be very welcome. will deal with all administration for the club. (National No Smoking Day is on 14/3/2018) and Nutrition. It was also a chance for the volunteers, who • The two Youth Leaders, Ruth Elwell and Helen Coyne Rum punch, mince pies and nibbles include the former Management Suggestions are welcome. were served in the Library in the week Sunny Smithers, both former volunteers, Committee, to meet and exchange views HOW TO CONTACT US are very committed to making it a safe before Christmas – a perfect way to with the Parish Council Chairman, Carole place for youngsters to be with friends and By email [email protected] end 2017. Happy reading 2018. Lewis and the new Youth Lead Member for • take part in the activities provided. SCHC website PPG page 'Contact' button, Helen Fort the Parish Council, Mika Rinta-Suksi. Also attending was Douglas Kedge, former It has been a pleasure to help provide PPG 'Contact' forms at the Health Centre Reception, Chairman and Philip Collings, Parish Clerk somewhere safe for the young people to Please allow 5 working days for a reply. ‘hang out’ and have fun for the past six and who helped me set up the Community We look forward to hearing from you, with our best wishes a half years. Youth Club in July 2011 when Oxfordshire • County Council closed all rural youth clubs. Carol Viney PPG TEAM The Youth Club, which is sited in purpose Retiring Chairman of Club SC Management Committee

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NOTICEBOARD Story time in the Library NOTICEBOARD Mothers' Day storytime and craft session Saturday 10 March Snack & Chat Lunch

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timetable continues into the new year with a programme of walks to suit all levels of fitness: it’s fun and it’s free! Save the date Friday 4 May. NOT TO BE MISSED. In support of Sue The timetable is available from the library, the Health Centre and the Ryder, Nottakwire is sponsoring a rare opportunity BOOKSTALL CRAFT Herb Farm, or on the website at www.sonningcommonhealthwalks. to hear a world class guitarist - David Jaggs - give a COSTUME JEWELLERYITEMS co.uk/timetable. If you’d like to talk to someone about the health HAND CRAFTED GREETINGS PRIZES** CARDS walks, phone Colin Davies on (0118) 9722527 recital in the Village Hall. **TOMBOLA **BARGAIN PRICES** selling Saturday 23 June. Nottakwire will be holding a Sum- GREENSHOOTS JAMS AND CHUTNEYS mer Fund-Raising Event . All profits will be donated PRODUCE,

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Free taster event for over 60’s over the years! the over 50’s Sonning Common STARTING THURSDAY 22 FEBRUARY Village Hall Competition and Quiz14 night. February 9 pages and all classes of SONNING COMMON EVERY 4TH THURSDAY OF THE collecting maybe entered ANNUAL MONTH Monday February 14 – 17 Spring Stampex at the Design Centre, Islington, SONNING COMMON VILLAGE HALL 12 February 2018 VILLAGE London). 10 am - 12 noon 2.00 - 4.00PM Auction viewing ready28 February for the Open Auction on 14 (Please wear comfortable £3.50 PER PERSON March -visitors are welcome and also to the Auction clothes andin activities)shoes to take part Why not come along to a social

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12 13 SC MAGAZINE SC MAGAZINE THE HISTORY OF NEPALESE CRAFTS SONNING COMMON AND ITS NEIGHBOURS In Nepal, the production of handicraft is Pashmina:- Pashmina products are made an age-old practice. For the last 25–30 from pure Nepal mountain goat wool. And years, export of handicrafts has been they are very soft, light and warm. Nepali growing. The development of handicraft Hemp products like bags, purses, keyrings, DURING THE ENGLISH CIVIL WARS helps the conservation of national bracelets, belts, backpacks, jackets, shirts, heritage and culture of the country; pants are in popular demand in lots of PART 2 which in return contributes to appease countries. Hemp is made from green poverty by creating job opportunities. Cannabis (Hemp) plant. Nepal’s Cannabis The handicrafts of Nepal are produced Sativa is famous worldwide for its natural Whilst Reading changed hands four times not prevent the Royalists visiting, as in multitude of land floods, is now become in a traditional way and this continuity high and unique flavour. November another newspaper reported unpassable.’ After Duke Street, Prince has given the survival to Nepalese between 1642 and 1645, Henley remained Wool:- Nepal’s woollen products are that Prince Rupert had hung a suspected Rupert approved a second attack in March handicrafts, preserving their heritage, made by groups of women from the rural firmly under Parliamentarian control spy there ‘on a tree neere the Bowling- 1643; however, the plan was discovered, cultural values, aspects, and tradition. part of Nepal and also by small women’s for the duration of the war. Bulstrode ally’ (at Northfield End). and the Henley garrison was doubled More recently, these arts and crafts welfare organisations which help to by bringing in the Twyford troops and have been one of the major exporting Whitelocke, local Lord of the Manor and The next bridges upstream were at support their wellbeing. Special yak and some from Wargrave. Almost certainly it industries of Nepal, earning foreign owner of Phyllis Court and Fawley Court, Sonning and Caversham, both controlled sheep wool are used to make exchange and providing employment was Whitelocke who organised this, so the products. organised a military presence which kept by Reading, and when Reading was Henley’s modern inhabitants have this to thousands of Nepalese craftsmen, Royalist a fierce rivalry arose between artisans, promoters, and businessmen Handmade Paper:- Handmade Paper the town from King Charles. John d’Oyley, previous resident to thank for preserving it and Henley. Reading frequently sent generating revenue to the government. Production is based solely on paper made the Royalist owner of Greenland House their ancient town from Twyford’s fate. cavalry raiding parties towards Henley, from "Lokta" (Daphne), which grows at two miles downstream, quickly offered a mere seven miles if they avoided the Part 3 will give an account of Reading Garments:- Nepalese readymade an elevation of 2000 to 3500 metres in the products Although the skins are the property to Charles, and its Royalist probably well-defended river route and and its various garrisons during the Civil garments, casual wear, funky clothes, the understorey of the forest of Nepal's processed through machines for best cotton apparel, are getting more and hills. The paper is prized for its rough, garrison held out until forced to surrender cut across high ground via , War, and how it was besieged by the quality, the final products are handmade. more market demands for their quality attractive texture, its durability and its in 1644; the building was demolished to , and . Although Parliamentarians in 1643. and price. Nepal Wood Carving:- • resistance to insects. Lokta paper has Wood carvings most military encounters would have SERENA JONES of Nepal are created by clans of Newars, prevent Royalist reoccupation. Felt:- It is made by compressing and historically been used in Nepal for all occurred en route, in January 1643 a the “old people” of Kathmandu, Lalitpur, matting fibres together until they connect government documents and religious party of ‘about one thousand horse, Bhaktapur, gracing traditional architecture to form a sturdy fabric. Felt has a long texts. riding two and two on a horse’, managed of Nepal since the 12th century. The Henley was already a successful market history and is the oldest form of cloth Singing Bowls:- Nepalese Singing Bowls to reach Henley itself at 2:00 a.m. from oldest woodcraft can be found dating town and river port, and during the known. Felt has been used in Himalayan have been used for centuries for healing the direction of Reading Road. In what back to 1396. All the world heritage sites military crisis of the 1640s its position cultures of Nepal as a material for and meditation purposes. They create famously became known as ‘The Battle of Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and Lalitpur as a vital river crossing magnified its clothing, footwear, rugs and even tents. a range of sounds to restore the normal of Duck [Duke] Street’, the raiders have wood carvings on doors, windows, importance. As early as October 1642, vibratory frequencies of diseased and roof, all the ancient temples and houses found themselves faced with a large out-of-harmony parts of the body, mind as King Charles and his army moved are filled with wood carvings. The same Parliamentarian cannon. A witness and soul. The sounds generated by eastward towards London after the tradition of wood carving is still alive. recalled that it was ‘laden with one great Nepalese Singing Bowls are a type of battle of Edgehill, Henley’s inhabitants shot, and two cases of shot, containing energy medicine that promote healing Wooden Mask:- Religious masks are broke down the wooden bridge deck to 120 Musket bullets … we let flie, my selfe from stress disorders, pain, depression, the cultural heritage of Nepal. Different prevent him crossing the Thames there. A being within a yard or two at most when and most forms of disease. ethnic groups have their own set of newspaper noted that ‘The Cavalliers are masks identifying and separating them it gave fire, and saw the execution it did,’ Metalcraft:- Nepal metal statues coated in not a little vext at it, and ’tis said that they from other communities and even the and the survivors fled. bronze, brass and copper is Nepal's oldest have sent a sharpe message to Henley, world. living craft tradition, dating back at least willing them forthwith to set up the Parliament also garrisoned Twyford, which 1300 years. In December many residents enjoyed Bridge, or they would fire the Towne, but also suffered from Reading’s attentions: viewing and purchasing these crafts the Inhabitants are resolved to stand upon although subsequently burned by raiders, Leather Products:- The pure leather from the village hall. their guard and are not affraid of their during winter 1642 it was protected comes from Nepal. Buffalo, sheep and • by ‘[the] River, which through the goat skin are the most used to make GAMBHIR RAJ KATRY bigge words.’ Evidently their defiance did

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guidance. The planning officer organises successful, Gallagher’s proposal would a public consultation on the plans lasting SONNING COMMON SAYS have torpedoed our Plan before it for several weeks. Oxfordshire County got underway, setting a precedent for Council’s Highways department is routinely NO TO GALLAGHER developers to ignore not only our Plan but many more like it. consulted along with relevant parish CROWDFUNDING TO PROTECT councils and neighbouring properties. OUR NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN Unfortunately, the threat from Gallagher Sometimes advice is sought from the Estates has not diminished for the PLANNING police, countryside, tree and infrastructure Your help is needed with funding a company is now appealing against By ROS VARNES officers, utilities providers, landscape crowdfunding appeal to protect our SODC’s refusal of planning permission. architects, the Chilterns Conservation Neighbourhood Plan and fend off The developer is determinedly pressing Board and Natural among others, Planning and development issues in hopes to have a revised Plan in place to an attack by a developer intent on for 95 homes to be built on SON 6 - an ensure that it remains current and helps THE PLANNING PROCESS depending on the nature of the plans. important and beautiful green field Sonning Common seem to be taking derailing it. to shape development, as residents separating Sonning Common from on ever greater prominence, so this Unless you have had first-hand Sonning Common Parish Council’s desire. The Parish Council hopes to Planning Committee usually meets A Sonning Common resident has Reading’s environs. In Focus feature looks at how the experience of making a planning recruit some new volunteers to help twice a month to consider the planning launched an appeal to raise funds planning system works, our future application to extend or build a Gallagher’s appeal against SODC’s with this process. applications upon which it is being towards the cost of fighting an attempt prospects and our Neighbourhood property you may not understand refusal of planning permission will be 4. New applications for infill consulted by SODC. At these public by Gallagher Estates to build 95 homes heard by a Government inspector via a Plan – opportunities and threats. how the planning process works. developments. Infill is classified as meetings planning applications are on SON 6, off Kennylands Road – public inquiry from Tuesday 10 – Friday discussed and assessed – often with instead of the 26 homes agreed by the People like living here so they extend filling in gaps in an otherwise built-up District Council (SODC) 13 April this year. The Parish Council is the applicant, neighbouring residents community in our Neighbourhood Plan. their properties when they outgrow them; frontage. This usually means garden is our local planning authority and has lobbying for the inquiry to be heard at and the press present. Councillors then people want to move here because of our development. We are currently seeing a dedicated department responsible for The crowdfunding initiative, launched the Village Hall, in Wood Lane, to make return a consultation response to SODC extensive village amenities, surrounding large plots being bought by developers, handling all planning applications. on Friday 26 January 2018, will run for it easier for residents to attend and recommending that the application is beautiful countryside, good road links and existing dwellings demolished and four weeks until Thursday 22 February. participate. Often the first stage for people interested approved, refused or recording that they our proximity to Henley and Reading. additional new houses being built in Donations may be made via www. in making a planning application is to Gallagher Estates is employing a their place. We can expect to see more have ‘no strong views’ on it. crowdfunder.co.uk/sonning-common- Developers see clearly the village’s seek pre-application advice on an outline top legal team to attempt to force of this. In most cases the relevant SODC planning says-no-to-gallagher from 26 January. attributes. Land is valuable here and proposal from SODC’s planners. through its proposal and overturn officer will make and publish a decision The target is £5,000. they are keen to secure a piece of it from Infill development can be positive During this process planners will advise the democratically-expressed will of on each planning application, taking into which to profit. Additional housing is when adequate space is available the prospective applicant on the suitability Readers may recall that no sooner was residents and SODC councillors. Sonning account relevant planning policy and widely recognised as being required. So, for the number of new houses being of the proposal, the site, proposed design the ink dry on the village’s thoughtfully- Common parish councillors are equally the views expressed during the public what can Sonning Common expect to see constructed, the rights of existing as well as requirements for parking and constructed Neighbourhood Plan than determined to protect our village consultation process. in future? residents are respected and parking landscaping. The impact of the proposal Gallagher Estates threatened to ruin it by and uphold our Neighbourhood Plan. and landscaping requirements 1. Alloca ted sites within our on neighbouring properties, local However, sometimes there is a difference submitting a new planning application to The council is employing a planning can be met. New residents of infill of opinion between the planning officer consultant and barrister to help it make, Neighbourhood Plan to be developed. landscape and character issues will also be build 69 more homes on SON 6 than had developments may feel better and the parish council as to whether a and present, the case against Gallagher These include new homes on Lea assessed and discussed with the applicant. been agreed. integrated into the village community Planners will then suggest amendments planning application is acceptable. Where at the public inquiry. SODC will also be Meadow, Bishopswood Middle Field Gallagher Estates’ blatant disregard for than they would if they lived on a new to the outline proposal, if required, prior a planning officer supports an application opposing Gallagher at the inquiry. (SON 2), along the Kennylands Road our Plan led to a successful campaign by development on the edge of Sonning to a formal application being submitted to objected to by the parish council and often (SONs 5 & 6) Chiltern Edge Top Field the Parish Council and many residents At the end of last year parish councillors Common. SODC. residents, the application is referred to (SON 15a) as well as major new sport to oppose the destructive planning voted to budget for £15,000 to be spent SODC’s Planning Committee for a decision. and recreation facilities on Memorial Ho wever, if unsuitable infill There are several different types of application. on fighting Gallagher’s appeal. However, Hall Field (SON 3). Sites have been development is permitted it can cause planning applications. Minor applications, Interested parties – the applicant, it is likely that the defence of our Plan Two coach-loads of angry residents – allocated for 195 new homes under our over-development, be detrimental to for example, extensions to people’s agent, parish council, public – have an might cost more, so extra support from more than 100 individuals - went to a Neighbourhood Plan. the privacy of neighbours, cause traffic properties, or the construction of a opportunity to address SODC’s Planning residents is requested. meeting of South Oxfordshire District and parking problems and adversely garage/outbuilding, are usually classified Committee at a public meeting, after 2. Pressure from the Government to Council’s (SODC’s) Planning Committee Look out for further notices in the affect the character of the area. Our as ‘householder’ applications. However, which councillors will vote on the outcome build more houses in Oxfordshire. The to persuade councillors go against their village about the appeal. Help to Neighbourhood Plan contains policies some proposed, minor alterations may not of the planning application. district’s future housing development planning officers’ advice and refuse the protect our Neighbourhood Plan! aimed at protecting our village from require planning permission at all and are will be managed by the emerging Local If the application is refused by SODC, application in March of last year. Local Contact Ros Varnes deputyclerk@ unsuitable infill development. allowable under a householder’s ‘permitted Plan 2033 from South Oxfordshire applicants sometimes decide to appeal development rights’, which are rules campaigners were convinced that, if sonningcommonparishcouncil.org.uk 5. Ne w applications for amendments to against the decision. Appeals are • District Council (SODC). Under this plan designed to relax the planning process. and the enlargement of properties. determined by independent Government additional new housing targets will be Certification is required from the local set for Sonning Common. Some alterations can be made to planning authority for such developments. inspectors, often following written houses under ‘permitted development representations from interested parties or 3. A revision of our Neighbourhood Plan, rights’, which are aimed at relaxing Major applications are usually classified as by means of a public inquiry. taking into account our future housing planning rules and making it easier ‘full’ and a detailed planning application allocation from SODC. Additional new is required. Or, applicants may choose There are opportunities for the public for minor applications to proceed. sites for housing and development to submit an ‘outline’ application, which to participate at various stages of the SODC’s Planning department should be will need to be found, assessed and seeks to establish a principle for future planning process from the time that an consulted for more information. consulted upon before being included development to take place with more application is first lodged with SODC. in our revised Neighbourhood Plan, 6. Br eaches of existing planning consent. detailed proposals to be submitted later. Residents can register their views via which will once again be put to a public SODC’s Planning Enforcement team SODC’s website, attend parish and district Once a planning application has been referendum. relies on the public to be its eyes and council planning committee meetings, formally submitted to SODC it is assessed ears and report breaches of planning make representations to appeal inspectors Our current Plan was adopted by SODC against local planning policy, which permission in the hope that action and, of course, lobby their political in October 2016. We discovered its includes the district’s Local Plan and can be taken against unscrupulous representatives at parish, district, county ‘shelf-life’ is only two years, so, by the Neighbourhood Plan (if one exists), developers. council and Government level. autumn of this year the Parish Council national planning policy and Government

18 19 CHURCH NEWS CHURCH NEWS 50TH ANNIVERSAY CELEBRATION ST MICHAEL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Romero – Heartbeat of El Salvador. A powerful In spite of heavy snow on Sunday 10 December Christ the King’s portrayal of Oscar Romero who changed from WOMEN’S WORLD DAY OF PRAYER stalwart congregation decided to carry on with its planned 50th someone who kept his ‘head down’ concerning the birthday celebration . It was clearly the right thing to do and 55 (INTERNATIONAL AND INTERDENOMINATIONAL) repression and human rights abuses of the or so brave souls came to celebrate and support the church. government to its most outspoken critic. His There was a profusion of home-made cakes and tea for all - free outspoken criticism resulted in his assassination at ALL GOD’S CREATION IS VERY GOOD! of charge. the altar while celebrating Mass. Just over 100 people watched the performance, many from the The interdenominational movement After Churchwarden Karen Broadbent had given a short speech about wider community. of the Women’s World Day of Prayer the history of the Church there was the cutting of the centrepiece cake. invites everyone to attend one of And what a beautiful cake it was! Made by Karen herself, it featured the The Advent service was led by children from St Martin’s, which opened in candlelight. A prayerful over 5,000 services being held on distinctive but beautifully simple, stained glass window in the Church. atmosphere was maintained and the church was Friday 2nd March with the title ‘All Reverend James Stickings said a prayer and donations were given full. A perfect preparation for Christmas. God’s Creation is Very Good!’ We towards the purchase of a wheelchair for Charlotte Broadbent. All in all, will join an estimated 3 million it was a lovely successful Pangbourne Silver Band gave their Christmas people around the world that day in celebration and concert and money raised went towards our a service which has been written this altogether donations Advent charity, ‘Embrace the Middle East.’ year by the women of Suriname in to the Church and for Lent and Easter services and events South America. Charlotte's wheelchair 14 February Ash Wednesday totalled a fantastic Starting in Samoa as the sun rises, and Monday evenings Quiet prayer and reflection £1,470. ending as the sun sets off the coast of Thursdays A series of talks American Samoa, the service will have resources, Suriname asks us to pray for a day of prayer for women, but for Well done to Last week in March Holy week been translated into more than 95 conservation and the protection of everyone who cares about our world and everybody who Good Friday Walk of Witness around the village languages and 1000 dialects as we are wildlife, through an awareness of those who live in it. For details of contributed! • Contact details: 0118 972 3418 reminded that we have responsibilities in pollution, misuse and abuse, as well as services in your area and for further JOAN LAMPRELL AND [email protected] caring for this wonderful world we live in. for the situation in Suriname and information and resources, please visit SUE NICKSON www.saintmichaelsonningcommon.org.uk With its vast rainforest and wealth of concerns for the future. This is not simply the WWDP website: www.wwdp.org.uk HUSTLE AND BUSTLE AND CHRISTMAS CHEER LENT LUNCHES FOR CHARITY AT Over 200 people gathered in Kidmore End primary school at the end of CHRIST THE KING CHURCH HALL November to kick-start the Christmas season. There was a variety of stalls At Christ the King Church Hall, Sedgewell Road, selling everything from magic squares to craft items made in Kidmore End. Sonning Common RG4 9TA we are holding three A delicious barbecue supplied by Carl Woods of Sonning Common, mince SONNING COMMON bread and soup lunches to raise money for charity. Sonning Common in Oxfordshire, Everything is catered for, you There are numerous clubs and pies and mulled wine helped to boost Christmas cheer and there were This year these popular lunches will all be on but “common” it is not, don’t have to look low and high, interests for folks to get together, edible delights aplenty. Amongst all the hustle and bustle excited children Mondays; 19th February, 5th March and 19th As villages go, it has to be said, There’s a chemist, hall and There’s lots for them to see and do, got ready to meet Father Christmas in his grotto. March all at 12.30pm. We will serve home-made this one has got the lot. surgery and they even have WI. no matter what the weather. The fair was opened in prayer by the Rev James Stickings, Rector of the parish, vegetable soup, bread, fresh fruit, tea or coffee after which Kidmore End choir gave a very jazzy performance accompanied by followed by a brief talk from a representative from The community spirit is excellent, The charity shop is popular, the I often wonder where I’d live, if not piàno and drums to get the fair off to an energetic start. the charity being supported that day. The charity on it’s clear for all to see, staff are kind and caring, around this way, A whole team of well organised helpers fronted up by 19th February will be PACT (Parents and Children The village gardeners working Wondering what might be for sale? Most people who have moved here, Robert Heilbuth of the school association KESA Together). Based in Reading it has been an adoption hard with every plant and tree. Just look at what I’m wearing! usually want to stay. and Jocelyn (Joss) Lynch representing agency for over a hundred years and supports St. John’s Baptist Church Kidmore End parents and their children experiencing such issues The pond is a place of interest, and There’s shops and and But if you think I’m missing and with Richard and Ursula Walker from as domestic abuse, debt and mental health. On 5th kids think it is “cool,” services, homes to buy or let, am nowhere to be seen, Christ the King church Sonning March it will be Launchpad the local charity for the Heard a young child saying, And if your treasured pet gets sick, Well, that’s because I’m from Common, made sure the day went homeless and on 19th March our local South Central “looks like a duck’s swimming you’ll even find a vet. and live in Emmer with a swing. Ambulance First Responders. There is no charge for pool.” Green! Proceeds from the very successful the lunch but an opportunity to give a donation to the It isn’t even necessary to go to event amounted to over £5000 charity of the day. Then there’s another place nearby, Reading for your shop, JANE HANDLEY and is to be shared between • but fairly hard to spell, Just pop down to the village to find WOMEN'S INSTITUTE school and church. • Booking is essential. Please contact Sue Nickson An amazing place to look at, the very nice Co-op. URSULA ANDREWS 0118 9724520 email [email protected]. called The Maharajah’s Well.

20 21 PARISH NEWS Parish news The content of this page is the sole responsibility of, and is paid for by, Sonning Common Parish Council HOW YOUR MONEY WILL BE SPENT THIS YEAR When your Council Tax Bill for the *Environment includes street – the Rotherfield United Football Club 2018/19 financial year arrives it will cleaning, grass and hedge cutting, tree to preserve them for the community. show an amount included for the works, footpath maintenance, seats, We forecast costs at 1.1% of our income Parish Precept. This Precept is the bins, signs and various small grants. This (£1,500). money that your Parish Council has takes 31% of our income (£42,313). *Village Centre – This budget is for asked for to fund the provision of *Play Areas and Skate Park – the maintaining what we already have day-to-day services. The amount maintenance of these important areas (plants and planters, winter works is always set in relation to Band D takes 7% of our income (£9,300). In etc.) at a cost of 3.4% of our income properties. 2018 we will be starting a programme (£4,750). We are also providing for This year it was set at £64.73 per to replace worn out play area surfaces future enhancements for which we are Band D home, or £1.24 per week, to ensure that our play areas comply holding £97,663 in reserves. to produce £103,504. For the with safety standards. To start on this year from April 2018 we have set we have set aside £25,000 from our *Memorial Hall Field – the provision

PET COUNTRY SUPPLIES our precept at £77.68 per Band reserves. of major new sport and recreation Whatever you want D home, or £1.49 per week, to facilities on this field, off Reades Lane, *Allotments – our 44 plots on produce a precept income of will become a significant investment to store... Horsepond Road require a small subsidy £123,847 to which we hope to add for the village, starting in 2018. All to maintain the site which amounts to ...for whatever reason - house sale and at least £14,500 from other sources. costs will be met from reserves held for 1% of our income (£1,547). purchase not coinciding, travelling, house So for a Band D home we will be this project which currently stand at building work, paperwork overload or just taking an extra 25p per week. *Village Hall – we have taken back £294,976. management of the hall and are making In addition to the Parish Precept *Neighbourhood Plan Revision “de-cluttering” to sell your house more provision for it to cost 4.8% of our the Council has a small amount – we are allowing for £15,000 to be quickly - we offer a friendly and flexible income (£6,622). We have set aside in reserves – the result of one-off spent from our reserves and grants service at . £14,000 from the hall’s reserves for re- payments – which will be used to from outside, amounting to 10.8% of our roofing the flat roofs. fund capital projects in the village. income. With competitive rates, secure *ClubSC – we have recently taken on *Planning Appeals – to protect storage all on one level and full responsibility for the youth club’s operations. We expect it to cost 6.6% the village from predatory planning hassle free 24/7 access, This is how your money will be spent: applications that threaten our contact us now! 43a Wood Lane of our income (£9,156). Sonning Common RG4 9SJ *General Administration covers Neighbourhood Plan we plan to fight 0118 9723495 *Widmore Pond – is now being the cost of running our Parish Office the appeal by Gallagher Estates on Email [email protected] managed by the Parish Office. There www.petcountrysupplies.co.uk SON 6 and to contribute to the costs of which manages all the other activities Open...... Mon to Sat 9.am to 5.30pm (5pm Sat) has been a partial clean-up this year Only 10 minutes below. It includes salaries, computers, fighting the application 9am to 4pm Weds and we are providing for 0.9% of our Closed all day Sunday and Bank Hols professional fees plus insurances, by Gladman. We are budgeting £19,000 drive from income (£1,200). Sonning Common memberships and the cost of this page equivalent to 13.7% of income which will in Shiplake SAVE MONEY WITH in every issue of SC Magazine. This *Woodlands – we have recently have to be found from our reserves and CHECK OUT takes 37% of our income (£51,030). purchased the beech woods alongside grants from outside. • THE MONTHLY OFFERS AT

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HIYA! MADELEINE! It’s me Olivia. I hope you all had a fantastic Madeleine Staples has lived in Sonning of the winning Team Competition as well. All in the 12 and Under age group category. Christmas and that you received everything you Common since 2013, since which time she has been a member of the Reading Based on her results at this National wished for! Royals Synchronised Swimming Club. Competition, she was invited by England Synchro Now it’s that time of year again, the time of New Year’s She trains anything up to 18 hours a (part of Swim England) to a trial for the England Synchro Squad on 6 December in Bristol. She week at her sport, (lots of late nights resolutions that you never keep, a time for fresh starts spent a whole day, along with around 40 other and a clean slate. However, this year, I have decided that and early mornings!) including stamina girls of various ages from all over the country, no resolutions will be made. Instead, I am eager to try this and speed swimming, technical drills, being rigorously tested in both the water and in type of mindfulness known as ‘Feng Shui’. If you haven’t routine swimming to music in the water the gym. already heard of this, you’re probably wondering what it is. and gym based strength work. She's Subsequently Madeleine has been selected to Well, in short, it’s pretty much arranging furniture and various household worked really hard over the past 4 join the England Synchro Development Team items according to a diagram and it’s supposed to create harmony in your home. For example: years, and this year all her efforts have next year, training with girls from across the been rewarded. UK with England coaches. We are more than blue items should face north east to bring wisdom and knowledge. proud and find her dedication at such a young I’m not sure whether putting objects in a certain place will bring you knowledge and wisdom but In the recent Synchronised Swimming National age inspiring. It is a brutal sport, requiring it’s a fun way to decorate a room and who knows perhaps it does work. Age Group Championships, which took place at swimmers to be as fast and strong as a speed the end of November in Gloucester, Madeleine simmer, as flexible as a gymnast and as graceful won a hat trick of Gold Medals and is now as a ballerina - all done holding their breath the Solo National Champion, the Duet National while mostly upside down in the pool! FROM MY RESEARCHING OF FENG SHUI, I DISCOVERED THAT: Champion (with her duet partner) and a member • Blue items should be north east to bring wisdom If this made no sense, here’s a little diagram to help and knowledge you out. • All things green should be east to insure family As well as a feng shui guide, on my search for • In the south east be sure to place purple for household harmony, I found out that there are wealth many rules on how to have a harmonious bedroom, here are my favourite/most helpful CHRISTMAS FUN • Every red object should be south to receive fame ones: I have been doing the Duke of Edinburgh’s award for nearly 3 years now and throughout • The south west should contain all things pink for love, marriage and relationships that time I have achieved many things, such as learning to canoe and orienteering. My 1. Avoid sharp edges • The west of your room should be filled with latest achievement however was a fundraising event that I organised with the Ist Sonning 2. Purchase a head board whites to boost creativity Common Beavers, who I’ve been volunteering with for my silver award. 3. Nothing should hang above your bed • Silvers and greys need to be north west to enhance travel and helpfulness 4. Your bed should not directly face the door It was held just before Christmas – two hours of fun and games. We had a tombola, a raffle, a cake sale, and some home-made games, including guess the name of the Teddy, a coconut shy (baked bean cans instead of coconuts) • Facing north should be all black items which will 5. But your bed should never be in a corner and a lucky-dip. We also sold home-made fudge and Sonning Common honey, donated by friends in the village. As help provide luck towards your career Now try doing these steps whilst following the Feng well as eating lots of sweets, the Beavers helped run the games and stalls while the Scouts showed people how to • Finally, all yellow things should be right in the shui colour scheme and perhaps incorporate some make bracelets. middle to incorporate health Feng shui gem stones? Yeah, I don’t think so… I was amazed and grateful at the number of people who came and supported my event. I wish you all the best of luck for the upcoming year and I will also wish you luck if you’re going to Not only did we raise £240.19 for Club SC, but the event enabled the Beavers to gain their Community Challenge attempt some ‘Feng Shui’ in your home. Impact badge. This event would not have been possible if it wasn’t for the Beavers, Scouts and their leaders. KATIE FORT

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SC MAGAZINE TOM FORT VIGILANTE Why, in God’s name, do so many people with exquisite courtesy if they are aware of the consequences of their actions and park their cars across the pavement if they would consider a different course making it impossible for pedestrians, of action in future. Mostly they say sorry invalid carriages, wheelchairs and and promise not to do it again. buggies to get by? It happens all over Not always though. A while back there our village, but I notice it most in the was a black car right over the pavement across from the sandwich shop. Two village centre because that’s where I blokes in high-viz jackets and helmets live. Most of the offenders are shop came across with their sarnies and I customers nipping in and out, and their pointed out the error of their ways. “Well you get away from my ****ing car Ooops, sorry mate, the driver said and you ****ing busybody”. There was quite thoughtlessness is particularly irritating off they went. Next day, blow me down, a bit more, in the same vein. Eventually, because more often than not - contrary same car, same place, same blokes, thinking the exchange had run its useful to popular misconception – there are probably same sarnies. But different course, I walked away. “Yeah, well **** response. off you sad old ******”, he said. The “old” spaces free in the Co-Op car park. hurt. “Your’e the ****ing **** who had a go I long to shout at them, let down their yesterday,” the driver said. I admitted I didn’t feel that I covered myself in glory. tyres, kick their doors in or snap off I was. “Well, why don’t you **** off and But on the other hand, I haven’t seen their aerials, but instead I act as an mind your own business?” I replied, them since, so maybe they did learn a extremely polite vigilante. I ask them gently, that I thought it was my business. lesson after all. •

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For context, the programme [email protected] has achieved it’s 95% coverage target on If you would like to have further specific time, but as part of a major infrastructure information in respect of your location, The newsletter highlights initiatives and project which has delivered over 73,000 please see our website map http://www. events taking place in our localities and premises with access to superfast betterbroadbandoxfordshire.org.uk/ among our partner organisations in the NHS, broadband, there are some instances cms/content/postcode-checker-map local government and in the voluntary and where mostly engineering related or contact us and we will provide you charity sector. challenges have not been overcome in with all the information we have, and if • time for completion by December. These necessary we can arrange a call in the instances are normally related to gaining new year to discuss this with you. • 30 31 HEARING DOGS HEARING DOGS ABOUT THE CHARITY Hearing Dogs for Deaf People is a area affords for training and socialising registered charity that trains dogs dogs. We already have a number of to alert deaf people to household committed volunteers in the local area sounds and danger signals such as the and are very keen to hear from some doorbell, telephone and smoke alarm – more! As long as you have a car, a providing life-changing independence secure, private garden, and enough WHEN DOGS BECOME and confidence. Hearing Dogs time to train a puppy or dog on a daily provides a national service and no basis, then we would absolutely love charge is made to recipients. Since its to hear from you. You really can make inception in 1982, Hearing Dogs for such an enormous difference.” THE EARS OF THEIR OWNERS Deaf People have placed more than To find out more about volunteer The National Charity which trains 8 weeks and then go on to a volunteer 1750 hearing dogs. dogs to alert deaf people to sounds Socialiser. Is it hard giving up the puppies Very special four-legged visitors opportunities, please contact the they would otherwise miss – is actively at eight weeks old? Yes it is! You cope 1st Henley Brownies were delighted to welcome Victoria Leedham, lives locally and Hearing Dogs volunteering team: recruiting dog-loving volunteers within with lots of tissues and cuddles from – Teaka, Tandy and Archie, three Hearing Dogs, to works at headquarters in Saunderton [email protected], 01844 South Oxfordshire and surrounding areas. staff and other volunteers. But the way their meeting last week. near Princes Risborough: 348122 or visit www.hearingdogs. you really cope is knowing that you have org.uk/volunteer So how did I become involved as a played a small part in a journey for that The Brownies learnt how the dogs are bred, “I know first-hand how fabulous the volunteer in the Breeding Scheme. Having little puppy to eventually change a future trained and how they help people with hearing dog-walking is in the South Oxfordshire VICTORIA LEEDHAM seen an article about Hearing Dogs I Recipient’s life. loss. Rosemary and Joanne from the Hearing and what great opportunities the local Volunteer Manager decided to find out more about the Dogs charity told the girls how the dogs inform Photos by Henley Herald charity as both my husband and I suffer Being a volunteer with Hearing with hearing loss. I booked for us to visit Dogs is joining a large family of like- their owners that the doorbell or phone is ringing the headquarters in Princes Risborough minded people. Whenever you go to and how the dogs wake up deaf children for on one of their regular weekly tours and the headquarters at Saunderton you school after hearing the alarm by pulling their we were so enthralled with what we saw immediately feel a sense of friendship duvets off. and heard we immediately decided we and warmth. Everyone you meet has got Michaela Clarke, Leader of 1st Henley Brownies “We turn feelings into flowers” wanted to become volunteers. Having had a smile for you and greets both you and dogs in the past we knew a role involving your dog. Plus, there is also the wonderful said, “All of the girls knew about guide dogs for a dog was what we wanted. Having opportunity to sometimes meet and the blind so it was great for them to learn about listened to some of the volunteering speak with recipients with their dogs and Hearing Dogs and what it is like not to able to options we decided that the breeding role potential recipients. As a result, of being hear. The girls had a lovely time stroking and We provide bespoke care and support was for us. WHY – because when the time a volunteer, I have made good friends cuddling the dogs and they got lots of licks solutions that enable you to stay at home came for the dog to be retired from the with socialisers and other volunteers. in return! The visit is part of the Disability for as long as possible breeding scheme we would then be given Maintaining friendships with my socialisers Awareness badge which the Brownies will also the option to keep the dog. has meant I have been updated regularly learn how to spell their name out with the finger- on the puppies’ progress, received lots of Having previously owned a dog is spelling alphabet.” lovely photos and met up with them on obviously helpful, as you will have an various occasions. Rosemary from Hearing Dogs said, “It was lovely understanding, of what is required as a responsible dog owner. However, having In addition to this generally when out and meeting with the Brownies. The dogs seemed any experience of dog breeding is not about you will also have the opportunity, to love all the attention and it’s great that the required as you are given a very detailed to speak with other people. Members girls now understand something about what the information pack, and some actual in- of the public, shopkeepers, restaurant Hearing Dogs can do to help and change a deaf house training sessions and lots of helpful owners will generally show interest when person’s life.” tips from other breeding volunteers. they see your dog with its Hearing Dog • You also have a Breeding Scheme staff slip lead and many will ask about what • Live in care • Domiciliary Care member allocated to you and 24/7 the dog does and what you do, giving • Respite Care • Hospital - Home Care support is always available in the event you a fantastic opportunity to create of a concern or emergency. Prior to the further awareness about the charity. Not whelp you will be given every piece of only does it enrich your life but when you Call 08000 938 485 have met and spoken with a recipient and equipment and materials that you will or 01189 810 138 Tele - Care require for the whelp and the following learnt first-hand what it means to them to [email protected] have a Hearing Dog you absolutely know period. You need supply nothing apart www.bridge-it-options.org 42 Wood Lane • Sonning Common • RG4 9SL from your love and time. why you do it and love it so much. • 0118 972 1240 0777 179 0916 The puppies are with you for their first ROSEMARY EDGINTON www.brambles-sonning-common.co.uk 32 33

SC MAGAZINE DIARY DATES ADVERTISERS DIRECTORY Saturday 10 10am A B Walker & Sons Ltd 30 (House & Property Services) FEBRUARY 2017 Mothers' Day storytime Funeral Directors Mike Farina Auto Back Sonning Common Library Adams Cars 9 Services Ltd Wednesday 7 AMAXS Plumbing 16 Milo Technical Support 35 10.30am - 12noon Monday 12 2.30pm Heating Electrical (Computers) Village Coffee Morning hosted FISH - Tea party. Village Hall CONTACT Alyth Yealland Barrs Insurance Back Mike Dockree Windows 26 by Sonning Common WI. Tuesday 13 7.30pm Services [email protected] Open to all. Village Hall Moores Painting, 8 Chiltern Edge Horticultural Barn Store 22 Decorating & more (Secure Self Store) Monday 12 Society -“The University of Nathan Cox Plastering 9 07521699265 www.pilatesabc.co.uk Oxford Botanic Garden – The Beacon Flooring 8 10.00am - 12noon Paul’s Painting, 26 Beville Estate Agents 2 Go active taster event. First 393 Years” by Timothy Decorating and more Village Hall Walker. Peppard Memorial Hall Blackwood Interiors 29 HENLEY GLAZING AND (Interior Designs) Peppard Building Supplies 8 T.C. FULLER PLUMBING & HEATING Monday 12 2.30pm Thursday 15 11.30am Bondright Roofing Back Pet Country Supplies 22 WINDOW CENTRE LTD www.pilatesabc.co.uk FISH - Tea party. Village Hall FISH - lunch Services Pilates ABC 35 •Installation •Maintenance •Service •Repair Tuesday 13 7.30pm Thursday 15 7.30pm Bonner Locksmiths 12 Property Maintenance 29 01491 629901 Boiler replacement,PILATES heating ABC systemHENLEY upgrade & Chiltern Edge Horticultural Sonning Common Women's Box Financial Planning 29 Glass Supply, Glazing Service, Mirrors, Shelves, Table Red Kite Electrical 9 adaptations, power fl ush. Society -"The Story of the Institute - AGM followed by a Brambles Floral Service 33 Tops, sealed Units, Lead Lights, Locks, Secondary Robin James Opticians 9 Hot water cylinder replacement. National Garden Scheme” by quiz. Village Hall Bridges Estate Agents 17 Glazing, Shower Screens S J Hinton Carpenter 35 All plumbing work undertaken. Angela O’Connell. 33 Thursday 15 7.30pm Bridge-it Options & Joiner Suppliers & Installers of: UPVC, Aluminium & Timber Bath/Shower rooms, water softeners-salt supplied. Peppard Memorial Hall (Home Care) Chiltern Players present Sonning Common Beauty 35 Windows, Doors & Conservatories, Facias , Sofits & Thursday 15 Carl Woods Butchers Ltd 26 •No call out charge •Free estimates •Fully insured 11.30am "Rumours" a farce by Neil Guttering FISH - Pub lunch Carpet Fitter 2 Sonning Common Garage 30 Simon. Peppard Memorial Hall Caversham Aerial Services 2 Sonning Common 12 Thursday 15 7.30pm Friday 16 7.30pm Pet Care Tel: 0118 9724097 Sonning Common Women's Chiltern Beauty 12 12, Manor Farm, Peppard Common, Henley on Thames RG9 5LA Chiltern Players present Sonning Common 2 Institute - "Wildlife on your Compass Water Softeners 12 Fax: 01491 629904 Email: [email protected] Mob: 07800 914 880 "Rumours" a farce by Neil Pre-School 225032 Doorstep" by Tom Way. Computer Repairs 22 Simon. Peppard Memorial Hall Spruce Property 16 Visitors welcome. Village Hall Curtains, Blinds, Pelmets, 22 Friday 16 7.30pm Maintenance Service Davis Tate Estate Agency 8 Monday 19 8pm Annual village quiz. Studio One (Pilates, 8 Elements Kitchen Design 2 Sonning Common Parish Sonning Common Primary Matwork & Yoga) Council. Village Hall School Ell’s Decor 9 T C Fuller Plumbing 35 & Heating Tuesday 20 12.30pm Family Hairdressing 12 Saturday 17 7.30pm Snack and chat lunch Functional Physio Back Tandoori Connoisseur 35 Chiltern Players present St Michael's Church Hall G B Transport (Removals) 29 30 "Rumours" a farce by Neil TexturePlus (Interior 9 & Exterior Decorating) Thursday 22 Simon. Peppard Memorial Hall Girl Power (Electrician) FISH - Henley Farmers' Market Graham Blake Soft 16 The Little Web Back Monday 19 8pm Furnishings Company (Website Design) Thursday 22 2 - 4pm Sonning Common Parish Haslams Estate Agents 27 Time 4 Pilates 9 Film Club for the over 50s. Council. Village Hall (Lea Meadow Houses) Tomalin and Son Back Village Hall Heights Tree Care 16 Tuesday 20 12.30pm Funeral Directors Snack and chat lunch. Henley Antiques 26 TV Aerial Services 29 Henley Glazing & Window 35 St Michael's Church Hall Undeniably Podiatry 12 MARCH 2018 Centre Ltd Thursday 22 Wee-Cot Seating 26 Wednesday 7 Influential omputersC 16 FISH - Henley Farmers' Market 10.30am - 12noon Kennylands Gymnastics 16 Wood Lane Dentistry 2 Village Coffee Morning hosted Thursday 22 2 - 4pm Kidbys Sheds 9 Wheelers Electrical 30 Contractors by Sonning Common WI. Open Film Club for the over 50s. Kidmore End Pre-School 22 to all. Village Hall Village Hall Zero Dry Time 29 Sonning Common Beauty Langley Arb (Tree Surgery) 29 (Dry Carpet Cleaning) Laurence Hansen 22 12 Newfi eld Road Telephone 0118 972 3059 www.sonningcommonbeauty.co.uk The FISH Volunteer Centre runs regular door-to-door shopping trips to Tesco in Henley every Monday morning and to Henley Waitrose, Wide range of high-quality carpentry Henley Farmers Market, Morrisons in Reading and Reading Town Centre every month. services delivered by skilled craftsman • MANICURE • PEDICURE • ORGANIC FACIALS The programme of shopping and leisure trips for each month is published and distributed on 20th of the preceding month and bookings S J HINTON are taken from that date. Copies of the programme are available the FISH Volunteer Centre, Sonning Common Library, the Christian BuiltCarpenter-In Wardrobes, Cupboards & Joiner, Shelving. • MD FORMULATIONS GLYCOLIC PEELS Community Action shop, Pet Country Supplies and on request from Carson’s Chemist. The monthly programme of trips is posted on • WAXING • LASH AND BROW TREATMENTS noticeboards in both Peppard and Sonning Common and is also sent to individual email addresses.If you would like to receive a regular Kitchen Fitting, Doors, Floors, Windows, • SPRAY TANNING • MAKE-UP • MASSAGE monthly copy, please email [email protected] with the message ‘bus programme please’ and your name. Stairs, Roof Construction. • BRIDAL HOLIDAY AND MUM-TO-BE PACKAGES AVAILABLE

Details of all minibus trips can also be found on the FISH website www.fishvolunteercentre.co.uk Gift Vouchers Available For more information and to book any trip call 0118 972 3986 any weekday between 09.30 and 11.30 a.m. Telephone Steve on 0118 972 3602 • Some reduced price treatments available each 34 or 07887 653866 week please ring to check availablity 35

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