The Villager

March 2018

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2 Communications to the Editor: the Villager CONTACTS Ted Wilkinson SSJ Neighbourhood Watch Coordinator In 1982 when I came to it was a very peaceful place Editor: with absolutely no mindless vandalism or anti-social behaviour which has become Julie Crawley so regular now. There were occasional burglaries which were invariably down to 01256 851003 outsiders. So it remained for many years but in the last two to three years we have [email protected] seen an upsurge of low level criminal activity. The most recent event discovered on 11th January was ripping up part of Advertisements: the Chute Recreation Ground turf by use of a motor scooter which was Emma Foreman then taken to the remote side of the ground and set fire to. It really grieves me to think of the time and effort which Terry Buller and his dedicated 01256 889215/07747 015494 [email protected] helpers have put in creating a fine playing surface, to be used by all of us, only for a few to get a little fun from its destruction. The catalogue of such events includes uprooting a tree on the Green, destroying Distribution: numerous competition scarecrows in September 2016, knocking on doors very late George Rust at night, damaging the front door of a house, entering another house and taking 01256 850413 property; the list goes on……. [email protected] These acts are not simply high jinks to be shrugged off; they are crimes and when the perpetrators are caught, as they surely will be, these people will end up with Future Events: criminal records. It is my belief that these are not random acts by persons passing Lindsay Berry through the village but the work of a couple of adolescents living here. If I am right then some other resident(s) must be aware of who is loitering about late at night 01256 850495 and also possibly where the scooter might have been used or kept shortly before Jan [email protected] 11th. If you can offer any information however small it may help to form a bigger picture Pamber Correspondent: so please report it. You could do so completely anonymously by calling Crime Ann Ellis Stoppers on 0800 555111 or by using the police non-emergency number 101. [email protected] [email protected] 850891

The recent death has been announced of Julian Crawley. Julian and his family moved to Sherborne St John in 1987 and immediately felt “at home”. Julian took great interest in the village and for many years was part Contents of the Parish Council, and afterwards on the Neighbourhood Plan Committee. He loved the village and worked tirelessly for the benefit of its residents. Future Events 4

Rev. John Hamilton 6

Church Services 7

Parish Council Reports 9, 10, 11

Whilst we are happy to publish items and opinions in this magazine it should be Our Schools 18 noted that the views expressed by the contributors are not necessarily endorsed by the Editorial team. Readers should also make their own enquiries about, and assessment of, claims and services made by advertisers in this magazine. Local Events & issues 13, 19, 23, 26, 31 Contact us at [email protected] Bert’s Blog 25 Cover: Snowdrops at the Vyne lake Legal Issues 31 3 Future Events

March 2018 5 60+ Coffee Morning at SSJ Village Hall ALL VERY WELCOME 10.00-11.30am 5 Pelican Film Society, The Big Sick, The Ark Conference Centre, Guests welcome £6 7.30pm 6 SSJ Women’s Fellowship - Trekking in Nepal, SSJ Village Hall 2.00pm 12 Pamber Parish Council Meeting, Memorial Hall 7.30pm 15 Pamber NP Steering Committee, Pamber Heath Memorial Hall 7.30pm 19 Horticultural Society, The Lavender Fields – Tim Butler, Village Hall 7.30pm 19 60+ Coffee Morning at SSJ Village Hall ALL VERY WELCOME 10.00-11.30am 24 Artisan Market, Sherborne St John Village Hall 11.00am-3.00pm 26 Sherborne St John Parish Council Meeting, Chute Pavilion. (Planning meeting 7pm) 7.30pm

April 2018 2 60+ Coffee Morning at SSJ Village Hall ALL VERY WELCOME 10.00-11.30am 3 SSJ Women’s Fellowship – Talk & Head Massage Demonstration, SSJ Village Hall 2.00pm 5 Royal Airforce Centenary Celebration & Service, Basingstoke War Memorial , Civic Offices 11am 7 Jumble Sale for Rainbows, Brownies & Guides, SSJ Village Hall, donations from 12 0’clock 2.00pm 9 Pelican Film Society, Goodbye Christopher Robin, The Ark Conference Centre, Guests welcome £6 7.30pm 9 Pamber Parish Council Meeting, St Stephen’s Hall, Little London 7.30pm 16 Basingstoke Horticultural Society, Growing Veg without a Garden – Kelvin Mason, Kempshott V H 7.30pm 16 60+ Coffee Morning at SSJ Village Hall ALL VERY WELCOME 10.00-11.30am 23 Sherborne St John Parish Council Meeting, Chute Pavilion. (Planning meeting 7pm) 7.30pm 26 Pamber NP Steering Committee, St Stephen’s Hall, Little London 7.30pm 28 Basingstoke Ladies Choir concert, Carnival Hall, Basingstoke in aid of St Michael’s Hospice 30 60+ Coffee Morning at SSJ Village Hall ALL VERY WELCOME 10.00-11.30am

May 2018 1 SSJ Women’s Fellowship – Make Do & Mend, SSJ Village Hall 2.00pm 14 60+ Coffee Morning at SSJ Village Hall ALL VERY WELCOME 10.00-11.30am 14 Sherborne St John Parish Council AGM, Chute Pavilion. (Planning meeting 7pm) 7.30pm 14 Pamber Parish Council Meeting AGM, Pamber Heath Memorial Hall 7.00pm 14 Pelican Film Society, Loving Vincent, The Ark Conference Centre, Guests welcome £6 7.30pm 21 Sherborne St John Parish Council Meeting, Chute Pavilion. (Planning meeting 7pm) 7.30pm 21 Basingstoke Horticultural Society, Roses – David May, Kempshott Village Hall 7.30pm 28 60+ Coffee Morning at SSJ Village Hall ALL VERY WELCOME 10.00-11.30am

June 2018 4 Pelican Film Society, World’s Fastest Indian, The Ark Conference Centre, Guests welcome £6 7.30pm 5 SSJ Women’s Fellowship – Yoga for Over 60s, SSJ Village Hall 2.00pm 11 60+ Coffee Morning at SSJ Village Hall ALL VERY WELCOME 10.00-11.30am 11 Pamber Parish Council Meeting, St Stephen’s Hall, Little London 7.30pm 17 (Sunday) Sherborne St John Village Fete, Village Green & Village Hall, Sherborne St John 2.00pm – 4.00pm 17 Basingstoke Ladies Choir Cream Tea concert, venue to be confirmed 18 Basingstoke Horticultural Society, Woodland Crafts & Ind – Tim Winter, Kempshott Village Hall 7.30pm 25 Sherborne St John Parish Council Meeting, Chute Pavilion. (Planning meeting 7pm) 7.30pm 25 60+ Coffee Morning at SSJ Village Hall ALL VERY WELCOME 10.00-11.30am

4 Issue re: Footpath 502 (from Bob’s Farm SSJ heading North West)

Letter from owner of grass-growing season. They are walk the current route, the new path is Mill House, Harry Clarke large inquisitive animals and some easy to spot, and the gate and barrier walkers understandably can feel at either end are just there while we [email protected] wary of them particularly when they allow the grass to fully establish. Being The previous copy of the Villager are in the company of a dog. The on higher ground, the new path enjoys contained brief mention of the proposal diversion gives those heading to, or better views and gentler gradients. Both that we have put forward to the County coming from, the North the ability the proposed and existing routings lie Council to divert part of the current to avoid this field completely. wholly on our land. route of Footpath 502 (which runs iv) We keep and breed sheep. When We appreciate that applications seeking North West from Bob’s Farm on Vyne moving them between pastures to alter public rights of way can be Road on the Eastern edge of the village). concerning to our fellow villagers who The diagram, given by the Parish we inevitably need to use the land around our house through which are either familiar with or use the current Council, outlined the new routing which path. We are therefore grateful if you is being considered by County but the path currently runs. We are concerned every time we do this could help by sharing both our reasoning didn’t explain why we, the sponsors of and our desire to create a revised route the proposal, thought that it had merit. for the well being of our stock. Regrettably some (but admittedly that remains as enjoyable and practical We therefore felt it might be helpful to for our community as a whole. everyone to share our reasons. a very small minority of) footpath users have demonstrably shown If your readers have any views, would In the past, the existing route gave themselves unable to keep their like more information, or would be pedestrian access from both the North dogs under control. The diversion supportive of this alteration, please and South to the corn mill that used allows us to secure this area do email me or drop a note to Mill to lie on the Eastern edge of the village removing the risk that dogs and House. l will forward your thoughts to centre. That mill fell into ruin just over sheep will be in conflict. County Council who are 100 years ago. As a recreational path, co-ordinating the current stage of the v) Despite our surrounding gardens, the current alignment is not necessarily consultation process. ideal for the following reasons: the current routing of the footpath obliges us to have a fence directly ...... i) To prevent the escape of livestock outside our house to prevent there is a kissing gate (or two if you opportunistic straying. We would Letter from John Cooper are then heading onward to the much prefer not to have this fence, to SSJ Parish Council Vyne) along the current route which if we’re frank, but you would be [email protected] can limit progress for walkers with surprised the extent to which, even pushchairs or those who have a I would like to voice my concern with it in place, passers-by have regarding the proposed diversion of mobility impairment. There will be chosen to walk boldly off route. no gates or other structures on the footpath 502 published in the February proposed new path. vi) Finally, a footpath is not just for Villager, past Mill House and the old daytime. It gives everyone legitimate Mill watercourse. ii) The current low-lying middle right of access during all hours of It would be so sad to close off the old section runs right through the darkness as well and we are not domestic setting of our home - Mill drovers’ road from Vyne Road to the allowed to challenge anyone or stop meadows. If this was diverted, the House. Aside from anything else, them. Purely from the point of we know, from both observation public would no longer be able to security we would prefer it routed walk and enjoy this part of the village and conversation, that some find further away from our family home. the intrusive nature of the footpath history. In my view this action would off-putting. As an example, we have We want to make it plain that we turn this public right of way into noted unfamiliar walkers, who have genuinely enjoy the responsibility we additional private property for the Mill approached the house down the have for the four footpaths or sections House owners, adding huge value to footpath, pausing and turning back, of footpath that run across our land at the property when it was bought in the presumably in the belief that they Mill House. In particular the popular knowledge it had a public right of way should not be within a domestic one running from the trip-trap bridge over the land. setting. The new path bypasses the heading to the Vyne. It is only in One further point, the drovers’ road was area immediately in front of our the case of footpath 502 that we are wide enough for access to the meadows house and removes any feeling of proposing a change. for cattle and agricultural vehicles, intrusion. The re-routing that we propose would which I had been using, and the new proposed path would not be wide iii) Our field, in to which the lower part create a pleasant and wide path usefully enough to allow this access. of the footpath runs, is used annually free of the impediments of cows, gates, for bringing-on young cattle in the and traffic. If you do have the time to I am deeply opposed to this proposal. 5 Church Matters March

Easter is a time of joy. However well didn’t even seem interested in doing so.” This is a striking fact. We might have or dimly we appreciate the great event It’s all been a failure - a flop. expected the gospel writers to major on which Easter is all about, we are all aware what the resurrection body was like but We all know what it is to be disappointed no, their focus is on the word of Jesus to that there is something to rejoice about. in life. When things don’t turn out as his confused disciples. So he explained “Happy Easter” we say to one another we hoped or expected disappointment the witness of the whole Bible (for them and, perhaps, we send a card, ‘though is the natural reaction. We had hoped the “Old Testament”, from Moses to nothing like as many as at Christmas, for such a bright outcome and it doesn’t Malachi). He showed them that the or even, possibly, Valentine’s Day or happen. We thought everything would Christ (the King) had to suffer – it was Mothering Sunday, each of which is a go our way and it doesn’t. Even though God’s plan. wonderful gift to the Greetings Card we ought to have made allowances for industry! something going wrong we somehow It was this word which literally turned It may then surprise you to know failed to do so. And Christians are not them round. “Were not our hearts that the experience of the disciples immune to that kind of reversal. We burning within us while he talked with around the first Easter Day was one of have no insurance policy protecting us us on the road and opened the Scriptures 4 disappointment. The women who went from encountering the problems and to us?” they asked each other and to the tomb on that first Easter morning upsets of life. What we do have is the they got up and went straight back to were disappointed that they did not promise of God that he will use all these Jerusalem. find the body of Jesus there1. They had apparent set-backs for the good of those 3 And ultimately it is God’s Word, the Bible, come to anoint it. The two disciples who who love his Son . read prayerfully, in dependence upon walked away from Jerusalem on that first Within a very short space of time we the Holy Spirit, that will turn us round Easter evening were disappointed men. see this happening to the confused when we face disappointments of various “We had hoped that he was the one who disciples. First Jesus appeared to them kinds. Please do not misunderstand; I was going to redeem Israel2” they said; in a miraculous body, a body continuous am not suggesting the sort of superficial “we thought he’d boot the occupying with his natural body, but a body now reading which opens the Bible at random Romans out – but he didn’t – in fact he crucified and risen and transformed into and picks a verse off the page, but rather the new body, the body that belongs to a steady opening of our hearts and the life of the resurrection. minds to the Spirit of God to teach us understanding of the Word of God as Second Jesus spoke to them. In fact we read it regularly day by day. That with every “resurrection appearance” will not remove our disappointments of the risen Jesus it is actually what he or difficulties but it will enable us to see says that is the most important thing. them from God’s perspective. And we will gain a gospel centred hope which will not disappoint us. Happy Easter 1 Luke 24:2 2 Luke 24:21 John Hamilton 3 Romans 8:28 4 Luke 24:32

6 St Andrew’s – Sherborne St John All Saints – The Priory – Services for March https://swp.churchbuilder.org.uk

04 March 10am Parish Communion, Sunday Club & Crèche St Andrew’s 6pm ‘Sundays at Six’ Sherborne St John Village Hall 11 March 8 am Holy Communion Priory 10 am Morning Service, Sunday Club & Crèche St Andrew’s 10 am Morning Service All Saints 6 pm ‘Sundays at Six’ Sherborne St John Village Hall 18 March 10am Morning Service, Sunday Club & Crèche St Andrew’s 6pm ‘Sundays at Six’ Sherborne St John Village Hall 25 March 10am MISSION SUNDAY: Preacher Bishop Andy Lines St Andrew’s Morning Service, Sunday Club & Crèche 6pm ‘Sundays at Six’ Sherborne St John Village Hall 30 March 10am Good Friday Family Service St Andrew’s 2pm Devotional Hour

SUNDAY MORNINGS at 10AM... March 4 Consider the cost Luke 14:25-35 Andrew King March 11 Lost and found Luke 15:1-10 Scott Seivewright & John Hamilton March 18 The Prodigal Sons Luke 15: 11-32 John Hamilton March 25 The Shrewd MD Luke 16:1-18 Bishop Andy Lines

SUNDAYS AT SIX March 4 Teach & Discuss Environmentalism and Animal Rights Scott Seivewright March 11 To obey is better than sacrifice 1Samuel 15 John Hamilton March 18 God’s King 1Samuel 16 Scott Seivewright March 25 God’s victory 1Samuel 17 John Hamilton

MIDWEEK MEETINGS for “LENT” The Resurrection and your life Wednesday - 28th February; 7th, 14th & 21st March 7.45pm at the Rectory

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

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11 SHERBORNE ST JOHN PARISH COUNCIL

PRECEPT SETTING 2018/9 17/01813/HSE, re submitted as 17/04156/HSE still causes The Parish Council reviewed the budget calculations for concern as there appears to be little difference to the original. 2018/9 provided by me re estimated expenditure and reserves The Parish Council still has received no update re the Rydon required for the period and after discussion agreed a precept site on Cranes Road. of £30214. ALLOTMENT CHUTE PAVILION AND RECREATION GROUND There is still one or 2 plots available at Moss hill site so The Chute Management Committee is now meeting on a if you are interested please get in touch. Contact me by e regular basis to discuss improvements and maintenance issues mail [email protected]. If you don’t have internet please for the facilities. The members of the Committee are Cllrs write to me at West End House, , RG72DP for Rougier, Chairman, Cooper and Morgan, the site Manager information. Terry Buller and I so please address any enquiries or problems Don’t forget to contact your site warden Ted Wilkinson at to [email protected] for the Committee to investigate. Moss Hill to ensure you place rubbish in the right place. The new storage unit is now finished which will allow full use of the Pavilion for users. Unfortunately the Parish Council INFRASTRUCTURE contribution – the majority being funded by a Leader grant The Parish Council is still in contact with HCC to see about from Hampshire County Council - has risen due to the the West End Road improvements which the Parish Council unforeseen need to relay the gas pipe found to cross the site and will probably have to fund them at a potential cost of £8000. the need to install a soak away to ensure no flooding of the area. As soon as the Parish Council receive details from the County Council it will be added to the appropriate agenda for It has however been a very successful year with many small discussion. parties as well as regular sports groups using the Pavilion which has created a healthy balance in the Parish accounts The Parish Council is considering the removal of the obsolete after all the expenses to keep the Pavilion up to date legally bus stop on Elm Road by the Village Hall as there are no buses and in tip top condition. This income allows the Parish along this route now and it blocks visibility when trying to Council to keep the precepts down and to fund other cross the road. improvements within the Parish. The last major improvement to the Pavilion is to the 2 flower beds each side of the Pavilion GDPR LEGISLATION itself with artificial grass being the preferred option as the This is the new Government Data Protection Legislation that major consideration is the necessity to ensure maintenance is will come into force in May 2018 to which all organisations easy & not expensive. This will vastly improve the visual view will have to comply. The Parish Council is at present of the Pavilion and help increase rentals. investigating what actions they will need to take to comply. There will be costs of somewhere around £1500 to cover basic I would again like to thanks Terry as I could not remotely requirements. manage to keep the area in such brilliant condition without his unstinting efforts. Please contact me if there is anything you want to bring to the Parish Council’s attention [email protected]. So please tell friends and families about the facilities and don’t forget to think about joining some of the sports groups using Penny Mayo Parish Clerk the site – the indoor bowls, judo, martial arts, football and tennis clubs as well as the Piccolo nursery all which would welcome new members. The 2018 Annual General Meeting of the TENNIS CLUB: Sherborne St John Village Hall will be held: On Thursday 5th April 2018 WANTED STILL MORE PLAYERS!!!!! At 7.30pm Contact me on [email protected] and tell friends and families as the season is just about to begin In Sherborne St John Village Hall PLANNING MATTERS All residents of the parish over the age of 18yrs are invited An application to re route footpath 502 has been received to attend and may vote at this meeting. from Hampshire County Council which has received many Notice of any other nominations or business to be raised objections from residents. No decision has been made at must be sent to the Chairman (4 Cranes Road Sherborne present but the Parish Council will review residents’ views at St John RG24 9JD or [email protected] ) the meeting 26th February 2018. before 24th March 2018.

9 Monk Sherborne Parish Council

At the last Parish Council meeting it was agreed to leave the Blackberries. A meeting has been requested with the case precept for the forthcoming financial year at the same level officer to discuss a number of outstanding issues. as before. Village Hall Parish maintenance The VH committee continue to plan the possible replacement Pressure is being continually applied to Highways to address of the Village Hall and will report when more progress has the road condition issues and a number of items have been been made. put forward to be carried out within the Parish Lengthsman Scheme and we look forward to having some progress before Play area long. At the next meeting ideas are being discussed on how to improve the play area equipment. Defibrillator A second defibrillator has been installed in the parish at Crime Gibson House , , next to the Hair Salon and has Recently there were a number of break ins to property locally. been donated in memory of Mr Wilf Gibson, a resident for Residents are urged to act quickly if suspicious people or many years. Our thanks go to his family for this provision. vehicles are seen locally. Call Hampshire Police on 101, circulate info on village email or social media giving details of Planning vehicles/persons seen. Reacting quickly is most important. 17/04183/HSE Holly Cottage, Aldermaston Road. Single storey side extension. No objection Litter picking Once again thanks to the litter pickers for tidying the area 17/01259/RET Blackberries, Salters Heath Road. Variation whilst out walking, it certainly makes a difference even if it is a of condition to increase number of caravans from 2 to 3. never ending task. Objection. Next meeting is Wednesday March 21st at 7.20pm 17/03477/LBC Woodgate, Salters Heath. Barn conversion, single storey extension and double garage No objection Chairman Peter Boyle

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1214 Notes from and Pamber End

Some hopes are raised that Spring is on It seems that the Little London Re Police Matters, concern has been the way as the snowdrops poke their Neighbourhood Watch group may raised with the office of the Police and heads up to delight us. But then we have be re-activated. Some villagers have Crime Commissioner regarding lack some bitterly cold and miserable days to volunteered to get involved and please of policing in Pamber with an urgent further depress us. With luck by the time let me know if you are also interested in request that a PCSO or Beat officer be you read these notes it will be better. helping and I will pass on your details. allocated. The Council has since heard In January, the High Court Judge found Efforts continue to try to safeguard our that a new PCSO, Luke Robinson, is now against the traveller application regarding local environment from abuse. There appointed and he attended the January the area adjacent to Culhams Farm. may be some local incidents which local meeting. He added that there had been very police officers can resolve but there are The next Pamber Parish Council substantial environmental damage and a number of others that need reporting meeting will be on 12/3/18 and the the unauthorised occupation urgently to alternative contacts. To report things Pamber Neighbourhood Plan Steering needed bringing to an end. However, like graffiti, fly tipping, abandoned it has since transpired that an appeal vehicles and many more issues, go to Committee meeting will be on 15/3/18, has been lodged because Basingstoke www.basingstoke.gov.uk/report or phone both at Pamber Heath Memorial Hall. and Deane did not make a formal 01256 844844 or download an app such The Parish Council is raising money for determination of the application within as “Love Clean Streets” or “Fix my Street”. items to be located within the parish to the statutory period and this gives the commemorate the Centenary of WW1. Since turnout at Pamber Parish Council applicant an automatic right of appeal. See the Parish Council website for ways planning meetings has been low, the The applicant has lodged the appeal of donating. with the Planning Inspectorate who in Council has decided to include a session turn has to appoint a planning inspector during each Council meeting after Nature news includes a guided evening to examine the appeal. I understand planning has been discussed so residents walk around the ponds and ditches at the appeal process is very lengthy and can ask any questions they have. Any Popley Nature Reserve, Basingstoke to could take over a year. Basingstoke and member of the public can speak on see Great Crested Newts during their Deane has served notice for the travellers a planning application for up to 3-4 breeding season when they are most to leave the site as per the High Court minutes if they have notified the Clerk active. This will be on 21/3/18, 5.45pm injunction but I do not know if they have in advance. Parish Councillors have to 7.15pm. Numbers limited so booking complied with this. been warned to be transparent in any essential on 01256 334316. Suggested written or verbal comments on planning Some progress is being made in donation of £3 per person, meet in front applications to avoid accusations of pre- rectifying the abysmal broadband speeds of the Tesco Express off Carpenters determination. in Little London. Engineers have been Down, Popley, RG24 9DR. spotted installing the necessary box on Regarding planning applications, the Please make a diary date for the the pole opposite Beaches Crescent and Parish Council decided to object to have run a cable to it. A small step at the application for continued use of Basingstoke Ladies Choir special fund present but positive news. agricultural land for the secure storage raising concert entitled ‘In Celebration of Life and Love’; in memory of one of their One of my correspondents has shared of touring caravans and motor homes; members who was lost to cancer last year with me that she had received a phone retention fence upon earth bund and and was cared for at St Michael’s Hospice. call from someone saying they were retention of extended hard standing and It will take place 28/4/18 at Carnival Hall, from BT and that another person/ erection of 12 x 4m high poles to mount provider was trying to get into her CCTV/lights at land south of Berry Basingstoke. Court Solar Farm, New Road, Little computer. The caller said they needed to On 5/4/18 the Royal Air Force Centenary London. Though some parishioners were go through some changes otherwise the Celebration and Service will be taking unhappy about a planning application internet access would be shut down with place at the War Memorial, Basingstoke to erect a 3 bedroom dwelling, parking immediate effect. Though sounding very Civic Offices at 11am. The Royal Air convincing, my correspondent told them and associated amenity area on land Force Band, Standards of the Ex Service to phone back later when her partner north of Bramley Road, Little London, Organisations and Ex Service Veterans was home and they rang off immediately. the Council decided not to object to the Apparently BT has been inundated application. Three detached dwellings and Members of the Basingstoke with calls from people reporting such with associated garaging, parking, Festival of Choirs will be taking part and calls. BT thinks they are being made turning, landscaping, private amenity supported by a fly past and an exhibition from India routed through a number in space and access arrangements following in Memorial Park. . The number that showed on demolition of an existing bungalow my correspondent’s caller ID was 01479 at Brooklands, New Road, Pamber 658234. Be very wary of anyone making Green no objection was raised although Ann Ellis such demands. drainage could be an issue. [email protected] 13 04412_Villager_July2012:19191_Villager_Oct07 2/7/12 17:08 Page 33

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18 Clipper Round the World 2017-18

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22 Golden Oldies.....Silver Citizens

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St. Michael’s Hospice Woodland Walk

the opportunity to spend quality time Laura Hughes, Events Manager at St. with friends and family, two legged or Michael’s Hospice said “This event four legged, all followed by a delicious is always one of our most enjoyable, cream tea in the stunning setting of coming at a time of the year when Home Barn. Starting from 09.30 choose people are really beginning to welcome to walk either our 5 or 10 mile route being outdoors again. The funds raised which both guarantee to give you a are vital to our work at the Hospice superb day out. where this year we will need to raise £3.1 million to keep our services free The Farleigh Estate has a huge amount Sunday 8th April 2018 of charge”. of history. If you decide to walk the 5 Farleigh Wallop Estate, Farleigh Wallop, mile route, you will pass by St. Andrew To sign up and for more information Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG25 2HX Church which now stands in isolation. please visit the Hospice website at: Back in the 17th Century, the area stmichaelshospice.org.uk/events or Registration has opened! around the Church was the village of call fundraising on 01256 848 848. While we wait for spring to arrive, why Farleigh Wallop; however, the houses are Alternatively, follow us on Twitter @ not plan something to look forward to believed to have been destroyed during smhbasingstoke #WoodlandWalk by registering for a wonderful day out the Civil War. For additional information or to on the Farleigh Wallop Estate enjoying On both routes you will see a glimpse organise an interview please contact: country walks organised by St. Michael’s of Farleigh House. The Farleigh Estate Hospice. Last year’s event took place in Laura Hughes, Events Manager has been in the Wallop family since glorious sunshine and was so popular 1430, however, the house was rebuilt in St. Michael’s Hospice that we have had to limit participant 1730 following a fire. In 1954, it became numbers to 500 this year. Tel: 01256 848846 a prep school for boys until Quentin On Sunday 8th April enjoy beautiful Wallop modernised the house and [email protected] views across the rolling Hampshire gardens living with his family from countryside, blooming bluebells and 1989 – 2014. 23 24 It was during the last shooting day of Bert’s Blog the season when the Boss was given the dubious celebratory task of cooking the Sunday dinner – pheasant – when the said incident took place while he was wrestling the extra fat butter he always uses for cooking out of the refrigerator. Despite me and the Mrs telling him that olive oil is better for him he flatly refuses to eat anything remotely healthy and it was this cursory comment on his internal wellbeing that made him twist round to offer a non-healthy rebuke resulting in a loss of physical dexterity and a number of eggs being knocked from their nestling area in the fridge. After the Mrs had surveyed the damage on the floor and delivered ‘the look’ at the Boss she called me into the normally Look into my eyes, look into my eyes, now safely looking for partners and out of bounds area of the kitchen to you want to go out, you want to go out, testing their bravery on the roads and clear up the mess (I love her). Carefully licking around the cracked shells you want to take me for a walk, you do, even teasing the Boss by appearing in which the Mrs picked up, I swiftly and you do….. Bother – it didn’t work! Rain, our garden cock-a-hooping in the safe efficiently cleared the floor area of any sleet and north wind outside and the Mrs knowledge they are strictly off limits evidence of the Boss’ little accident. It and Boss ensconced in the sitting room until they become fair game again in the was then suggested by the Mrs as a with the fire going, the TV showing autumn. Such beautiful birds and also reward to me for being so helpful that another incomprehensible ball game and extremely tasty. I only mention their she and I repair to the sitting room me trying to engage their brains into delicious flavour because of a recent to watch a suitable Sunday afternoon getting some attention or more precisely incident whereby the Mrs invited me programme which did not involve a giving me some more walks…. Not a into the kitchen area – a pastime not spherical object and leave the Boss alone hope, especially not in this weather! normally allowed – and to share their to get ‘cracking’ with the last pheasant Actually I am looking forward to a good Sunday afternoon in the sitting room – dinner of the season by himself. rest after the ‘season’, the pheasants are very special. Sometimes she is such a good egg!

25 Sherborne St John Neighbourhood Watch

What do you want from NHW? please send your details to Mike Perman Behaviour (including 2 in Perhaps it is a measure of reassurance NOW. ([email protected] OR SSJ at the Recreation Ground that the area in which you live is safe 850025) and dumping tyres on Elm Road) and secure. Well the police statistics Below is the list of current schemes 9 reports Assault (not necessarily certainly suggest this applies to our beat which shows several co-ordinator physical) some between people known area which runs from to S.S,J. and deputy posts vacant. Please can to each other. Most insurance companies must agree you find a very small amount of time because they give a discount on home 6 reports Non-dwelling break in. to help out with any of these. Please insurance if you are a member of NHW. contact me – Ted Wilkinson. 4 reports Theft various. Our good news is that after a very The police produce a monthly report 3 arrests Drink driving. poor response to the first invitation by beat area which analyses reported letter we now believe that “go live” will 2 seized Vehicles (1 driver no licence crime on the patch. In January the main happen very soon. A second canvas or insurance other no tax) categories were as follows: was unavoidably delayed due to other 1 report Burglary from dwelling. commitments but it has taken place 15 reports Suspicious vehicles or persons. during February, so if you are a West 14 reports Anti-social End resident and so far not responded

SHERBORNE ST JOHN NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH –February 2018 Scheme Co-ordinator Telephone e Mail

Aldermaston Road (near to ambulance station) M. Ogden 472204 [email protected] Deputy Annette Mulholland 326739 [email protected] Bournefield Peter Marrison 850740 [email protected] Cranes Road Margaret Paterson 850263 [email protected] Cranesfield Chris Cooke 850837 [email protected] Dancers Meadow, Vidlers Farm Vacancy Kiln Rd,Dark Lane Julie Crawley 851003 [email protected] Elm Road Ted Wilkinson 850891 [email protected] Deputy Leslie Bone 850973 [email protected] Manor Road Malcolm Turner [email protected] Deputy Alan Thirlwell 851149 no email Spring Close Vacancy Deputy 1 Diane Nash 850874 [email protected] Deputy 2 Sue White 850882 [email protected] The Severals merged with Spring Close Tyfield Carole Stanley 851250 [email protected] Deputy Vacancy Vyne Road and Vyne Meadow John Edwards 850507 [email protected] West End Mike Perman 850025 [email protected] (scheme not yet active, pending more members) Weybrook Court with Monk S. Road Vacancy Deputy Crissy Humphreys 851481 [email protected] 26 27 Fighting Cancer

In the UK in 2014 there were 356,860 This year Basingstoke Rotary are raising new cases of cancer diagnosed. In monies for local cancer charities. We the same year there were 163,444 have already started planning events deaths from cancer. 50% of those and are organizing a charity golf day on diagnosed survive cancer for 10 or more Friday 18 May at Basingstoke Golf Club. years. Only 42% of cancer cases are If you know any golfers who may be marketing and/or running a fun stall. preventable. interested please contact the organizer Last year we had 29 charities take part. Robert Jenner OBE on 07985 626105. If you are involved with a charity or After being diagnosed with cancer, know one that would benefit then let us people may be going through a range Entry is available for teams of four at know via our website www.basingstoke. of emotions. They may need time off £55 per person. rotaryweb.org Additionally we organize and support to process those emotions A two day festival is planned also in entertainment on the two days including together with those around them. May, 12th and 13th at Down Grange. John Searle Fun Fair, Clive Fortune Big In Basingstoke we have a number of We already have food and trade stalls Band, Spotlight display, Morris Dancers cancer charities alongside the major making bookings. We offer registered and many more. Make a note in your projects of the Pelican Cancer and Ark charities a free pitch so that they can diaries, come along and help in the fight Cancer charities. come and raise awareness through against cancer.

28 Civil Service Retirement Fellowship

experiences of cycling with many photographs and told of her through the USA, numerous encounters and the kindness Scandinavia, Central and hospitality she received along the America and Australia. way which she reciprocates to cyclists She explained that on visiting here. retirement she wanted The next meeting is on 7th March when something physical to the AGM will be held. Also at this undertake and after meeting John Howson will be displaying weighing up the options some of his drawings and Claire Eastick There were 48 members and 4 visitors at decided that cycling would be best from Southern Health will speak on the the meeting held on 7th February who for her. After having a cycle made for Frailty Awareness campaign after which enjoyed the usual tea, coffee and biscuits her and giving it a trial run here she we will be going to the Conservative Club before David Cowling, the Chairman decided to take on a trip of nearly 3000 for a carvery lunch. The group meets welcomed everyone and gave apologies miles down the East Coast Greenway of on the first Wednesday of each month from those unable to attend. Christine America from Boston to Miami. This at Brookvale Village Hall from 10 am to Broadbent, the Welfare Officer, gave was followed 2 years later by a cycling 12 noon and all retired Civil Servants her report and then Tony Brazier, the tour of Sweden, Norway, Denmark and and their partners are welcome. Further Secretary, gave details of the forthcoming Finland through to the Russian border. visits to Oxford on Thursday 22nd March Then followed Central America, France details about meetings and outings can which will be a do as you please trip and coast-to-coast and, closer to home, the be obtained from the Secretary Tony Chartwell National Trust property on Pennine Way before setting off in 2016 Brazier on 07715 640171 and if you Thursday 26th April. to Australia, along the Great Ocean would like to join us on one of our trips contact Kate Lambeth on 01256 328791. The speaker at this month’s meeting was Road, Tasmania, New Zealand, Fiji Barbara Cummins who recounted her and Hawaii. She illustrated her talk David Cowling

29 30 ADVERTORIAL Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA) LEGAL The term Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA) You can appoint the same person or CORNER may sound like an exciting TV series, but it persons to be your Attorney for both LPAs is in fact a very useful legal document that or you can choose different Attorneys. people really ought to consider having in The LPA will only be valid if you have the place alongside their Will. mental capacity to set it up and have not An LPA is a way of giving someone you been put under any pressure to create it. trust the legal authority to make decisions It must be countersigned to this effect by a on your behalf should you lose mental trusted third party and registered with the capacity in the future or if you are worried Office of the Public Guardian. about managing your affairs in the future. This person is called an Attorney. If you are married or in a civil partnership do not assume that your spouse will You can have more than one Attorney and automatically be able to deal with your these can be anyone you chose such as finances and make decisions about your family members or close friends. Clearly, healthcare. This is not the case as, without they should be people you trust explicitly. an LPA, they will not have the authority. One could be a professional adviser, such as a solicitor, who could oversee the activities We recommend that everybody has an LPA of the main Attorney. in place as mental capacity can be lost or diminish suddenly, as a result of a serious There are two different types of LPA. accident or suffering an illness. One of them covers decisions about your property and finances, and the other covers An LPA can certainly provide some peace decisions about your health and welfare. of mind for all concerned. You can choose to have one or both.

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Sherborne St John Short Mat Bowls Club

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A chilly but sunny day greeted a in this guise of aviation related research privileged group of members of the and development that Farnborough Probus Club of Basingstoke on what remained primarily concerned with was to be an extremely informative and until 1985. interesting insight into the modern day Encroaching environmental issues VIP operations on this airfield. with housing and the overcrowded Farnborough airfield is perhaps best airspace surrounding the airfield had known for being the venue for the world put pressure on military flying research renowned SBAC (Society of British and development activities. However, a Aerospace Companies) Farnborough reprieve from total closure was gained International Air Show. However, because of the site’s value as an ideal was resurfaced. In line with attracting this is a much biased view of what venue for the SBAC Show and the lack business users TAG also commissioned a has been one of the most important, of an alternative. Part of the airfield was luxurious terminal building that provides albeit non operational, airfields in the released by the MOD for general and the very best hospitality in spacious UK. Farnborough’s part in the early business aviation use and an aerospace and beautiful lounges for both VIP development on military aviation and its park was established in the 1990s. passengers and Aircraft Crews. Besides subsequent involvement with testing and Following further closure arguments, due customs, immigration and security evaluation has secured its place in British mainly to poor general aviation uptake, it facilities passengers may drive directly aviation heritage. was decided to sell the site. The company to their waiting aircraft. No lengthy Farnborough Common was chosen by TAG, (Techniques d’Avant Garde), a and tedious waits here inbound or the British Army in 1905 as a site for His Luxembourg registered company only outbound! Their customers demand and Majesty’s Balloon Factory to manufacture formed in 1977, secured the airfield for receive high quality and discrete service the new dirigible type of balloon. It a multi-million pound price tag. The standards evidenced by the carefully had plenty of space and was nearby company had other business interests, escorted tours enjoyed by aviation to existing manufacturing facilities at formally purchasing the Swiss based enthusiasts. Aldershot. An impressive balloon shed Heuer watch company in which they All are part of a comprehensive bespoke was built followed by gas holders and invested significant sums and expanded solution encompassing complete workshops plus the establishment of a worldwide sales. The watch retains the aircraft and passenger handling services balloon school. The Farnborough Air name TAG Heuer even though owned for business clients on London’s Sciences Trust (FAST) was established in today by the luxury brand group LVMH. doorstep and very close to a motorway 1993 and has been instrumental in the They also had substantial motorsport connection. The TAG operation at preservation and safeguarding of this interests being a sponsor to the Williams Farnborough supports the employment part of priceless aviation legacy. Formula 1 team in the 1980s and today of over 1000 people and 28,000 aircraft own 25% of the McLaren Group. It was on the common on 16 October movements. This is to be increased to 1908 that saw Samuel Cody achieving the Significant capital expenditure was 50,000, gradually being phased in over first sustained powered flight in England made by the company in landscaping the forthcoming years. flying British Army Aeroplane No 1 and and modernizing the airfield in keeping More information about the Probus Club in April 1911 the site became the Army with bespoke VIP business jet operations of Basingstoke, the social club for retired Aircraft Factory. With the expansion of and current Civilian Aviation Authority professional and business managers, the RFC during WW1 the site became regulations. These included a new can be viewed on their web site www. known as the Royal Aircraft Factory control tower, radar unit, spacious probusbasingstoke.wordpress.com or (RAF). The name changed, however, specially designed aircraft maintenance phone their secretary, Paul Flint, on in April 1918 with the formation of the hangars and an extensive aircraft apron 07770 886521 for an informal chat. Royal Air Force becoming the Royal for multi jet parking, servicing and Aircraft Establishment (RAE), and it was operations. The 2440 metres runway

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