Annual Assembly This Month Come and Quiz Your Councillors PAGES 12 and 13

THE LOCAL MAGAZINE FOR THE SOMBORNES AND ASHLEY MAY 2017 Annual Assembly this month Come and quiz your councillors PAGES 12 and 13

Also in this edition:

Art to be exhibited Local talent on show PAGE 7

John O’Gaunt award This year’s event to begin PAGES 8 and 9

Scouts fly helicopter? On visit to Middle Wallop PAGE 26

Cyclist needs support Donna’s pedalling to Paris! PAGE 30

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x ********************************************** Why not use the Village Hall as a meeting place or as a venue for your party? Available for single events or regular meetings Contact Sarah Pennington (email please): [email protected] 01794 389354 (evenings) **********************************************

The Somborne & District Society

Talks on Local History and related subjects. Visits to places of interest - Quarterly Newsletter Visitors always welcome! Regular meetings held on the 4th Wednesday of each month - 8.00pm, in King’s Somborne Village Hall Refreshments from 7.30 pm

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Useful names and numbers Parish Church Schools Area Dean: Revd Canon Tim Sledge Somborne Pre-School 07530 893773 01794 513125 07884008901 King’s Somborne School 01794 388381 [email protected] Test Valley School 01264 810555 PA to Area Dean: Police [email protected] Licensed Lay Ministers: Crimestoppers 0800 555 111 Sue Holligan 01794 388484 Police Station 101 Howard Rowe 01794 388400 Urgent calls 999 Warden: Neighbourhood Watch David Bevan 07769 682696 Andrew Brock 01794 388227 PCC Secretary: David Bevan 07769 682696 Parish Council Treasurer & Gift Aid Sec: Clerk: Peter Storey 01794 389688 Claire Bevan 01794 341923 Borough Councillor Flowers: Penny Ward 01794 389649 Tony Ward 01794 389649 Methodist Church County Councillor Minister: Andrew Gibson 01264 861138 Revd Ruth Fry 01962 882828 Member of Parliament Steward: Pam Gravenor 01794 388531 Caroline Nokes MP Roman Catholic Churches Romsey & Soton North Conservatives 01794 521155 Hampshire Downs parish 01962 852804 St Swithun Wells parish 02380 273882 Village Correspondent Jo Finch 01794 388462 Village Hall Bookings: Sarah Pennington 01794 389354 Village Website (tel. after 7.30pm please) or email www.thesombornes.org.uk [email protected] The Gauntlet Epworth Hall Editor: Harvey Saunders 01794 388029 Bookings:Marion Downing 01794 388121 Advertising: Sue Byram 01794 388521 [email protected] Distribution: Lin Curtis 01794 389373 Doctors Stockbridge surgery 01264 810524 Please deliver articles for www.stockbridgesurgery.co.uk The Gauntlet to [email protected] Broughton surgery 01794 301210 or The Post Office. Pharmacy Copy date is no later than 5.00pm on Stockbridge Pharmacy 01264 810624 the 15th of the month please. 1

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Allotments Football Club Contact: [email protected] Contact: Andy Gannaway 01794 388733 Lisa Johnson 07796175875 or 388504 Footpath walk Art and Crafts group Monthly walk on Parish footpaths on the Contacts: Pam Watson 01794 388429 last Sunday of each month. Check the Madeline Edmonds 01794 389014 Village Diary or village website for details. Badminton Club Contact: Duncan Gould 01794 388049 Monday evenings in the Village Hall French Twinning Association Contact: Sue Jackson 01794 388884 Contacts: Louise & Andrew Causer Bellringing 01794 389364 Every Monday 7.30 - 9.00pm. FunDay Club Contact: Sue Spurling 01794 388266 Meets after school on Mondays for children Catherine Edwards Trust in years Reception to 4 Provides grants to village students Contact: Sue Holligan 01794 388484 Contact: David Bevan 07769 682696 Cricket Club Garden waste scheme Garden waste will be collected in w/c 8th Contact: Frank Fahy 01794 388314 and 22nd May. Christians Together in Somborne and District Home Group Welcome all to open and ecumenical Bible study group. Usually third meetings and services throughout the year. Thursdays of the month at 8.00pm. Community Responders Contact: Nigel Coleman 01794 388449 Contacts: Lesley Everard-Evans Horticultural Society 01794 388991 Meets for two talks and one visit per year Dial-a-Ride and organises the annual Flower Show. Trips to Romsey every Wednesday, for Contact: Pollyann Monk 01794 388482 senior citizens and disabled people, at Household waste 2.00pm. Fare £2.00. Non-recyclable household waste (black Contact: Dick or Zoe 01264 356808 bins) will be collected in w/c 8th and 22nd Drop In Coffee Morning May. Coffee morning at the Epworth Hall. Recyclable household waste (brown bins) Every Tuesday (except the second in the will be collected in w/c 1st*, 15th and month) at 10.30am. 29th* May. Epworth Lunch * One day late because of Bank Holiday. Lunch for over 50s at the Epworth Hall. Messy Church On the second Tuesday in the month at Fun, creative event (with tea!) for children 12.30pm. of all ages and their families. 3rd Sunday Contacts: Sue Jackson 01794 388884 of each month in term time, 3.30 - 5.30pm Marilyn Bolton 01794 389356 at Epworth Hall. Friends of King’s Somborne Church Contacts: Pam Gravenor 01794 388531 Contact: Michael Templeman 01794 Sam Barnes 07742 077114 388191 2

Village Directory (continued) Neighbourcare Sombornes Pre-School Transport to essential appointments and Early Years education for children aged other small tasks. from 2 to school age. Contacts: Sue Jackson 01794 388884 Contact: Rebecca Hunt 07530 893773 Mary Bradley 01794 388386 Somborne Sessions Parent, Baby & Toddler Group Details: www.sombornesessions.co.uk Informal friendly get-together for babies, Contact: Trevor Ryan 01794 388743 pre-school children, parents and carers. Somborne Singers Every Wednesday 10.00am - 11.30am in Weekly meetings to sing ballads, songs the Village Hall. from shows etc. every Tuesday at 7.45pm Contact: Lisa Johnson 07796 175875 in the Parish Church. Prayer Group Contact: Howard Rowe 01794 388400 Contact: Dulcie Witts 01794 388267 Somborne Sisterhood W I School Association Meets on the first Friday of each month at Social and fund-raising events to benefit 8.00pm in the Village Hall the school and its pupils. Contact: Samantha Boot 01794 389554 Contact: Andy Chadwick 01794 389587 Tiny Tots Scouts Meet in the Parish Church each Tuesday at Beavers Wednesdays 6:00– 7:00pm 2.00pm. Cubs & Scouts will resume in the New Contact: Lucy Wolverson 01794 389241 Year Village Agent Contact: Wendy Jarvis 01794 389552 Contact: Sue Jackson 01794 388884 Somborne & District Society Women’s Institute Meetings held on the fourth Wednesday of Meets on the second Wednesday of each each month at 8.00pm, usually in the month at 7.30pm in the Village Hall. Village Hall. Contact: Linda Aucock 01794 388542 Contact: Chris Kirby 01794 389034 Working Men’s Club Somborne Music Appreciation Group Various entertainments. Contact: Frank Fahy 01794 388314 Contacts: Janette Batchelor 07583 163607 Somborne Needleworkers Trina Masham 07852 257596 Meet each Thursday at 2.00pm at YMCA youth group Nutcher’s, 3 Nutcher’s Drove. Youth group (11-18 years) meets 2nd and Contact: Sally Wilson 01794 388675 4th Fridays, 6.30pm at Scout Hut. Somborne Players Contact: Steve Watson 07851 987993 Amateur Dramatics Society. For both children and adults. Activities every few months from formal plays to get - togethers. Contact: Catherine Cartwright 07950 929957 This month’s edition of The Gauntlet was edited by Harvey Saunders 3

The Needleworkers invite you for tea and cakes on Thursday 18th May 3.00pm at 3 Nutchers Drove. Bring a friend and enjoy the opportunity to catch up with friends, enjoy a cup of tea and a piece of cake and see our work in progress. We will also be happy to receive bottles for the Tombola stall at the Summer Fair. Easter Saturday Cake Stall Thank you to all who came and supported this event and to all those who were unable to come on the day but provided me with cakes. It was a lovely occasion and enjoyed by all. We raised over £180 which was great. Linda Aucock 4

King’s Somborne Cricket Club 2017 AGM The 2017 Annual General Meeting of of the senior members of the club for King’s Somborne Cricket Club was many years. It was decided that, in the held on 4th April in the Working 2017 season, each Match Manager will Men’s Club which was kindly made be responsible for both checking available to us. The start of the player availability and organising basic meeting was graced by the presence of pitch preparation on their match day. Mrs Angela Gentry, who briefly The Honorary Treasurer, Charles explained the key role of her late Buckley, presented accounts (as at 31st husband Richard in sustaining the Club December 2016) that showed that as President for 20 years and once in income in 2016 exceed expenditure by resurrecting it from extinction. She £636, resulting in a total in the bank awarded the Gentry Trophy for 2016 plus petty cash of £3,177. The cost of for the ‘players’ player’ to Matt Martin self-insurance in 2016 was £5 less than to recognise an excellent batting in 2016. The Honorary Treasurer record. proposed Match Fees of £5 for In his Chairman’s Report, Richard employed and £3 for unemployed Harwood repeated his messages of the members and registered students; and 2015 and 2016 AGMs that insufficient Membership fees of £20 for employed, support is offered by playing members and £8 for unemployed members and for non-match duties, such as square registered students. The report was preparation and maintenance, which proposed by Ben Sherfield, seconded has been carried out by a small number by Phil Pidgeon, and agreed nem con. The following officers were elected nem con. President, Chris Kirby; Chairman, Richard Harwood; Honorary Treasurer, Charles Buckley; Honorary Secretary, Frank Fahy. Ben Sherfield was elected Club Captain and Phil Pidgeon was elected Club Vice-Captain . Frank Fahy (KSCC Hon. Sec.) 01794388314 [email protected]

Matt Martin receives the Gentry Trophy from Mrs Angela Gentry as “players’ player” of 2016 5

Romance to reality When my sister became a doctor in the By half time we were on the edge of 60s the attitude of some members of our seats wondering if young Paul the medical profession towards women would be found after his doctors would today be considered disappearance, possibly with the ‘shell outrageous. Why did any women shocked’ ex-soldier Davey. (Only the bother? Because before them women particularly astute would have noticed wishing to become doctors had fought the thoughtfully provided family tree the prejudices of society, as well as the in the program that gave the actual shameful attitude of male students, to date of young Paul’s death.) be allowed to begin training. Collective sighs of relief then when the unconscious lad was found buried SADS production of Jean Cooper- under a pile of leaves. That Davey M o r a n ' s n e w p l a y ' F r o m Stockbridge to Silence' is a reminder was not responsible for the accident that ‘the good old days’ were tough was another reminder of our own prejudices along with the subtly and that for many ‘the enemy’ was not portrayed young doctor Laura’s hope only to be found across the Channel. of a relationship with her friend Told with humour and compassion the Bryony. cast of twenty, playing thirty-three Great to see new and old faces from characters, took us inside Stockbridge Stockbridge and King’s Somborne and families to see some of the changes that occurred across two world wars. even further a field taking part. The role of trade unions for A thought provoking evening helped agricultural workers, the urge for along with the use of the Community woman to become doctors, the Bus and a meal beforehand at traumatic legacy of those returning 'Woodfire' from fighting, were some of the Chris Hall themes covered.

Coffee, cakes and chatter Once again, Eileen Reynolds recently organised a successful coffee morning to raise funds for the Village Hall. And once again the event was very well supported and enjoyed by all who attended. A well-stocked Bring and Buy stall offered opportunities for a little retail therapy for those in search of a bargain and the raffle sported a variety of attractive prizes. The event raised £310 for the Village Hall and so warmest congratulations must go to Eileen and her band of helpers and to all who supported what was, as always, a very enjoyable informal get-together. Jo Finch

JOHN OF GAUNT AWARD 2017. Most years The Somborne and District Society hold a local history competition for children in years 3 to 6 who either attend King’s Somborne Primary school or live in the Sombornes or Ashley. It is hoped that this will make children more aware of and interested in the history of the area in which they live, thus inspiring an interest in local history. This year the competition is to be launched on Tuesday 16th May, with children having until Friday 23rd June to complete their entries (a period of about 5 weeks, including the half term holiday). Entries after this date will not be accepted. Judging then will be carried out before the presentation of prizes on Friday 14th July. The number of prizes awarded will be at the discretion of the judges . THE TOPIC The topic should be historical and preferably based on the local Test Valley area. Examples of possible topics might include: Local people like Rev. Richard Dawes, (Founder of King’s Somborne School), Sir Thomas Sopwith. Local places of interest (like Horsebridge Railway Station) Listed buildings/ houses in and around the locality. Local events of note (such as Celebrating the Coronation, Founding of King’s Somborne School – remember this year our school celebrates its 175th birthday!) HOW TO PRESENT YOUR WORK. The work collected may be presented in a variety of ways. It does not have to be pages and pages of written work and should not be merely chunks of copied work. Entrants should select and use information in their own way. Some examples of possible formats are: A picture or photographs labelled with information. A booklet or scrapbook. A chart, maps or diagrams with information (no larger than 60cms x 42cms.) A diary. A display sheet (no larger than 60cms x 40cms) A pretend newspaper article. An interview. A model, supported by written work (no larger than 40 cms x 20 cms.) ICT work – must be on a USB stick only Work should be from an individual only - no joint entries.

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No names should be on work submitted but entrants’ name and age should be put in the envelope provided and attached to the piece of work to ensure fairness when judging. Children at King’s Somborne school will be given envelopes in school and should hand in entries to their class teacher by 4.00pm on Friday 23rd June. Those attending other schools may collect an envelope from the Church and should deliver entries to Carmel House, Horsebridge Road, King’s Somborne by 4.30pm on Friday 23rd June. (Tel. Jo Finch - 01794 388462)

Parents: HELPING YOUR CHILD Please help your child to ~ select a suitable topic which interests them ~ find some material to start their topic. Encourage your child to be inquisitive about the area in which they live. King’s Somborne Community Speedwatch If you have recently spotted a group but the Police follow up more wearing hi-visibility jackets around the rigorously when vehicles are village, it is possibly members of the repeatedly reported from anywhere newly formed King’s Somborne across the county. Community Speedwatch. In a recent Our experience so far is that, in the village survey, traffic speed through majority of cases, the sight of the hi- the village was a major concern for the viz jackets is enough to slow the traffic Community and so the Parish Council to within the 30mph limit and to date is sponsoring the scheme. we have reported a very small minority The team is made up of volunteers of monitored vehicles, which is a great from around the village and we work result we believe. in conjunction with the Hampshire We are always interested in new Constabulary with the aim of reducing members joining the team and with average speeds through the village, to more members, we can operate more make it a safer place for children and frequently and have a greater impact adults alike to reside. Equipped with a on vehicle speeds, an issue from the speed monitor, we operate on different recent survey. Please express interest roads around the village, selected by in joining us via the Parish Council. Hampshire Police, to monitor actual vehicle speeds. All vehicles exceeding Terry Heffernan the speed limits are reported to the KSCSW Coordinator Police, who then issue warning letters,

Parish Council notes April 2017 Master Daniel Younger addressed in depth. Councillors on the need for smaller However, the skate ramp facilities on the main recently purchased recreation ground for use by his age new vehicles and group. The Clerk would investigate the new contractor what was available although B/Cllr would in future Ward had indicated that some suitable resurface larger ramps might become available areas than the actual pothole itself to following the upgrade of the Romsey make a better and longer lasting repair. Rapids equipment at a later date. He also forewarned of increases in vehicle movements to and from PCSO Storm Perrott updated Sparsholt College now that their Councillors on crimes occurring over the past three months highlighting the biomass digester has been installed. five burglaries and three thefts of lead Finally, the transfer documentation and tools. She confirmed that follow from Fields in Trust for the King’s up visits were being made to those Somborne recreation ground had been affected and that the identities of the signed and once registered with the likely perpetrators were known. She Land Registry would mean the Parish would also review the means by which Council would own the recreation information was passed from the ground rather than just manage it; this Police to Neighbourhood Watch also meant the Scouts will become volunteers to ensure they were kept up tenants of the Council regarding the to speed with events in their areas. land currently occupied by them. B/Cllr Ward commented on the The Council was in discussion with a proposed realignment of the Test website designer who specialised in Valley ward boundaries and expressed parish council sites with a view to his serious concerns. Similar revamping our current site. concerns, primarily that our next Cllr Hughes produced costed ideas for borough councillor if the proposed making the Flower Show, to be held changes came about could be resident on the recreation ground on Saturday in The Wallops and would not 22 July 2017, a more family friendly therefore have the detailed local event with the emphasis being on knowledge currently held, had been activities aimed at younger attendees. expressed by the Parish Council as part Councillors would also have a stand of its input into the Government’s and would be joined by members of consultation process. the Neighbourhood Development Plan C/Cllr Gibson confirmed plans existed Steering Group to discuss with you to resurface part of Winchester Road matters of common interest. Please and that the pothole repair teams could make a note in your diary to attend, not infill a pothole of less than 40cms have fun and support this event.

To date, ten people had reported dog loss and when a need arose for fouling via the link on the Parish residents to evacuate their homes and website to the Dog Warden at Test congregate at a safe community venue. Valley Borough Council. Please The cost of the generator and other continue to do this, as the more emergency equipment has been met by evidence that becomes available, the SSE to whom the Council was very more likely it is that action will be grateful. taken. The Parish Council has a dedicated The recent loss of broadband provided website, as does Neighbourhood by EE had been caused by a rat eating Watch, and can also can be found on its way through the power supply Facebook and Twitter. Much useful cable. The Council had written to our local information can be found on local MP seeking her involvement with these and by liking our Facebook page EE in providing a standby power or Twitter accounts. Please take a facility to avoid a recurrence; minute to do this. something the Council had As always, a full set of minutes can be recommended when the application to found on the Parish Council website erect the mast was going through the and in both Cross Stores and Martin’s planning process. Corner Shop. Three more seats have been installed All Parish Council meetings are open on the recreation ground although to the public and we look forward to sadly within 24 hours one had been seeing you there. vandalised but subsequently repaired. An electricity generator would soon be Peter Storey installed adjacent to the Village Hall to Clerk to provide power in the event of power King’s Somborne Parish Council

Quarter Peal in memory of Brian Orange Brian Orange was one of the original would have been D and Brian’s 47th members of King’s Somborne Band wedding anniversary, a quarter peal that Revd Mike Norton organised so will be rung in his memory. This that our bells would ring out to wel- takes approximately 45 minutes. come in the new Millenium. He was People are welcome in the church a staunch band supporter and was during the ringing but please do not still ringing up to a year ago. He was interrupt the ringers, use the north the driving force behind getting the aisle and no talking. Ringing takes a bells returned and rehung, with new fair amount of concentration and any, wheels, clappers and headstocks as even slight, distraction could mean the village millennium project losing the quarter. (making for a much easier ring). Sue Spurling On 23rd May, at 6.15pm, which

The chairman’s report On the evening of the 4th May, we will are proactive and seek the best option hold the annual assembly in the for the parish on every occasion. This Village Hall. The annual assembly is has resulted in funding for a variety of an opportunity to hear from us about projects, amendment or refusal of what we have done in the past and the planning applications and changes to challenges we foresee in the future, the ownership of land. and for you to tell us what you think is The Parish Council is now the owner good and bad in the parish. of the King’s Somborne recreation There is a temptation to think the ground, which will help with the day- Parish Council meetings are not worth to-day management and secure a long- attending and that we have little term future for this space in the influence on the decisions made by the village. We have been in negotiations borough and county council. Anyone with the county council with regard to who has attended will know that we (Continued on page 13) 12 the relaying and possible extension of will have a direct effect on the level of the all-weather path from Lancaster service we receive from Test Valley. Green. We continue to improve the As Chairman, I think that we have biodiversity of the parish with the help represented the parish well and spent of the school. our money wisely. The challenge for The Neighbourhood Development the future, if a tier of local government Plan, (NDP), is nearing its final stages is removed, will be maintaining thanks to Andrew Brock and his team, standards on a reducing budget with and I cannot stress enough how more and more of the day to day work important this document is for the being given to the Parish Council. future of the parish. For example, we If you have never been to the annual know that there will be a need to assembly before please make the effort develop and build in the parish, this to do so this year, we will be very document supported by your views pleased to see you. defines what we want and where and Richard Harwood when we want it, thus providing a long Chairman -term template which meets the needs King’s Somborne Parish Council of parishioners. Finally, you should be aware of possible changes in the parish boundary. We are very much against the change because we believe that it

that he might like to check out a wonderful singer by the name of Cara Robinson, who was performing at the festival that night. He was duly knocked out by the gorgeous Irish singer, and that was the beginning of a beautiful relationship, both professionally and personally. Today they are festival favourites throughout Canada, Australia, Europe, and the UK. A unique combination of hill-style Gospel blues with old-timey And now it’s time for more fine music flavourings and stripped down to just from your hardworking chums at voices, guitar and vintage drums, Hat Somborne Sessions! Fitz and Cara embellish impeccable On Saturday, 6 May, we welcome to rootsy originals with soulful vocals King’s Somborne Hat Fitz & Cara. reminiscent of a time once forgotten. Australian Hat Fitz is a “veteran” wild- These guys are great musicians, full of man of the blues scene. He has a energy, with a unique on-stage record 18 straight appearances at chemistry and a wonderful rapport Byron’s East Coast Blues and Roots with live audiences. Trust us, you Festival, a record that is not likely to won’t want to miss this gig. Head over ever be broken, and one which bears to our website at testimony to his amazing live www.sombornsesessions.co.uk performances and his popularity with to get your tickets now! festival-goers. Cara draws on her soul background; she’s toured Europe and the US with Jamiroquai and the hugely popular Corinne Bailey-Rae. Although blessed with a sensational voice (she was The gig is on Saturday, 6 May; the named Female Blues Vocalist of the doors open at 7.30pm, at King’s Year in 2015 at the Australian Blues Somborne Village Hall. Tickets for Awards) she was not content to be this event are on sale now (along with labelled as “just a singer”: Cara has details of our final gig for this season) taken to drumming duties as well as from our website. Tickets cost just washboards, flute and tin whistle – £12 (or £14 on the night). sometimes all at once! Keith Watson Some years back, Hat Fitz was [email protected] performing at Ireland’s Castlebar Blues Festival and it was suggested 14

Summer Fair This year the date will be 11th June and once more we shall hold it in the lovely garden of Mr and Mrs C Buckley at the Old Vicarage. The following people would greatly appreciate contributions for their stalls. It would be really good to see some new faces at some possibly small stalls for games or competitions to add to the faithful team. Please ring me if you have some ideas.

Cakes Nickie Buckley 388694 Books Phil Carr 388656 Jams and Jellies Caroline Hervey-Bathurst 388322

Raffle Christina Dumas 388275

Tombola Eileen Humphries 388427 Plants Pollyann Monk 388482 Gifts Eileen Humphries 388427 Thelma Blamey 388401

Looking forward to another lovely afternoon meeting friends. Glenda Sims 388366

May walk 7 miles (11km) 2.75 hours Sunday 28th May 2017 2:00pm King’s Somborne Village Hall We leave the village on the footpath to Horsebridge where we join the Test Way and head south to Lower Brook. We cross the A3057 and take the steep path up the hill (with a steel handrail). We cross the fields then turn east up to Michelmersh. At Michelmersh ,we turn left on to the road for a few metres and follow the path where the road ends. We pass through some woods and on reaching a farm track we turn left. We follow the track past Lower Eldon Farm and through Humbers Wood back to the village 15

Somborne Sisterhood WI It was a lovely sunny evening for our o u r April meeting. A large number of t h o u g h t s , ladies, with a spring in their step, came chat and to the themed meeting to make a s h a r e wonderful array of Easter decorations. experiences with others. At the end of the evening, we displayed our crafts on a pretty branch. They all looked s o l o v e l y together and even the least creative of us could delight at the outcome. We finished the evening with a raffle and a chance to look at the inspirational offerings on the display. Next meeting – Friday 5 May, at 8.00pm. Annual meeting, resolution and fizz. Members only. Samantha Boot started off the evening by sharing messages before handing over to Lisa Johnson who guided us through the steps (or hops) of making felt Easter bunnies, birds and eggs to decorate our houses. We were supplied with felt, thread and Easter basket loads of enthusiasm buoyed up with the odd tipple as well as the usual tea, coffee and delicious cakes. There followed chat, laughter (nervous?) and occasional displays of wonder as we all settled down to an evening of delight, with time to revel in 16

9th Test Valley Charity Clay Pigeon Shoot This will be held on Friday 5th May at The Acorn Shoot on the Compton Manor Estate. The day’s biggest fund raiser is the Charity Auction raising funds for the Village Hall Redevelopment Fund and Cancer Research UK, for which we are very fortunate to have been donated a spectacular range of items :- Five rods on the River Test on The Compton Manor Estates middle beat. A track day at the Silverstone Motor Racing Circuit in a Radical SR3 sports racing car. A day out for two in the Premier Enclosure at the Newbury Racecourse. B & B for one night for two people at The Four Seasons Hotel, Park Lane in London. B & B for a weekend for two people at Le Meridien Etoile Hotel in Paris B & B for a weekend for two people at Le Meridien Hotel in Nice A Southampton F C Pennant signed by the 2016/17 season squad. A day’s tree surgery from Sub A-rb tree & hedge services. A Barbour Bedale or Beaufort jacket. Dinner for four with wine at The Boot Inn Houghton. A bottle of House of Commons Whisky signed by Theresa May. A nautical themed Swiss made water-resistant-to-100m Quartz Chronometer If you are interested in making a bid for any of these items please contact either Simon Johnson on 01794 388504 or John Vanderpump on 01794 388647

HEART RHYTHM MEDITATION MONTHLY MEETUP 15 May 2017 7.30-9.00pm Epworth Hall Would you like to be part of a monthly group that meets together to learn and experience meditation? If yes, then come along and find out more. Heart Rhythm Meditation is done sitting in a chair, focuses on aligning breath and heartbeat and is designed to be applied to the joys and stresses of everyday life. You need no experience at all. The session is free but donations to cover costs are greatly appreciated. For more information contact Jane Duncan 01794 388059 or [email protected]

Village Hall news By the time you read this I hope that thousand are used on the day, we will the plans for the new preschool raise more money than last year. It is extension to the Hall will have been not too late to submit a bid for any of approved by the management the auction lots listed on page 17 of committee and an application for this magazine. I am very happy to say, planning approval will have been since last month, we have added a submitted. A delay has occurred due wonderful Chronograph Watch with a to a couple of unexpected resale value of £520, a last minute complications and then the donation. development committee requested the On the following day, 6th May, is architect to make several alterations to another Somborne Sessions where a the original plan. The plans will be group “Hat Fitz & Cara” will be displayed on the Hall notice board. performing—see page 14. Another very successful coffee Then, over the week end of 20th and morning was held in the Jubilee Room 21st May, there is the Art Exhibition on 18th March which raised a total of and Sale of Work with the theme of just over £300 for the Development The Test Valley. This is open to all Fund. A very big thank you must go local artists and if you would like to to Eileen Reynolds and her band of submit a picture, please contact Hugh helpers for organising this very Dumas at [email protected] or popular event and an even bigger ring him on 01794 388275. Entry is thank you to all of you who came and free, coffee, tea and cake will be enjoyed a very sociable morning. It is available as well as a special lunch at planned to hold another coffee The Crown. Please come along and morning later this year. support this new venture. All funds The following week end another very raised will again be shared with enjoyable Somborne Sessions was held Cancer Research UK. about which you can read more I hope to meet many of you at one or elsewhere in this issue. other of these events if not them all. May is a very busy month for Hall John Vanderpump fund raising activities. On Friday the Chairman 5th, the annual Test Valley Charity Clay Pigeon Shoot will be held at The Acorn Shoot on the beautiful Compton Manor Estate for which the funds In memory of Elaine Clyne raised will be shared with Cancer There will be an informal gathering Research UK. We have thirty six in memory of Elaine Clyne, for any teams entered and I am very hopeful who wish to attend, at 11.00am on that despite a huge increase in the cost 3rd June at The Crown, King’s of cartridges, of which over twenty Somborne. 18

Stockbridge Community Cinema Stockbridge Town Hall Friday 19 May 2017 at 5.00pm and 7.30pm Moonlight (Cert 15) The tender, heartbreaking story of a young man's struggle to find himself, told across three defining chapters in his life as he experiences the ecstasy, pain, and beauty of falling in love, while grappling with his own sexuality. 3 Academy Awards for Best Film, Best Supporting Actor and Best Original Screenplay Sunday 21 May 2017 at 2.00pm and 4.15pm The LEGO Batman Movie (Cert U) In the irreverent spirit of fun that made "The LEGO Movie" a worldwide phenomenon, the self-described leading man of that ensemble, LEGO Batman, stars in his own big-screen adventure. But there are big changes brewing in Gotham and, if he wants to save the city from The Joker's hostile takeover, Batman may have to drop the lone vigilante thing, try to work with others and maybe learn to lighten up. A fund-raising film for the Friends of Stockbridge Primary School. Wednesday 24 May 2017 at 4.30pm and 7.30pm Lion (Cert PG) A five-year-old Indian boy gets lost on the streets of Calcutta, thousands of miles from home. He survives many challenges before being adopted by a couple in Australia. 25 years later he sets out to find his lost family.

Doors open 30 minutes before the start. Tickets £5 from John Robinson and Garden Inn in Stockbridge or online via www.stockbridgecinema.org.uk Saturday 20 May 2017 in church 12 to 2pm Join us for Quiche and salad… Plus a glass of sherry! And a chance to catch up with friends!

What’s on Your guide to events in and around the district

Winchester Science Centre Every Wednesday, Saturday and General opening times: Monday- Sunday 11.00am – 4.00pm: Traditional Friday 10.00am – 4.00pm, weekends flour milling demonstration 10.00am – 5.00pm. 27 May – 4 June: May half term duck 10 May: Monthly Space Lecture. race 4.30pm and 6.30pm. Euclid: a space 27 May – 4 June: May half term trail mission to map the dark universe. The Vyne, Basingstoke Book 01962 891925 or online Access to the house: Undergoing winchestersciencecentre.org major roof repairs, the first floor of the Manor Farm and Country Park house is closed for safety reasons. To Manor Farm is open daily from access the house please book either a 10.00am to 5.00pm from April to timed ticket or tour on arrival at October. The country park opens from Visitor Reception. Tickets for the 8.30am to 8.30pm from May to house are on a first-come-first-served August. basis. All tours subject to volunteer availability. Weekday access is via Mottisfont Abbey guided tour at 11.00am and 11.30am House open 11.00am – 5.00pm, and then by timed ticket 12.00 - gardens, cafe and shop open 10.00am 4.00pm, last entry 3.30pm. Weekend – 5.00pm, art gallery 11.00am – access is by timed ticket 11.00am – 5.00pm. 4.00pm, last entry 3.30pm. Tearoom 6 May – 2 July: The Gruffalo and open 10.00am – 4.30pm, Shop Friends: the art of Axel Scheffler 11.00am – 5.00pm, garden 10.00am – Hinton Ampner 5.00pm House open 11.00am – 4.30pm; estate, 6 and 20 May: Big Tree Climbing garden, shop and tearoom open daily Booking essential from 10.00am – 5.00pm . Winchester Cathedral 1 and 13 May; Spring guided walk. Opening times: Monday – Saturday Booking essential 9.30am – 5.00pm, Sunday 12.30pm – 27 May – 4 June: May half term trail 3.00pm. – no booking needed 1 February – 31 December: Jane 29 May: Big tree climbing. Booking Austen - 200th anniversary of her death essential – online or phone. 1 May: Organ recital Winchester City Mill 2 May: Lunchtime recital Watermill and shop open 10.00am – 3 May: Special Tour: From vision to 5.00pm. reality 27 May: Baking demonstrations 4 May: Talk by Jonathan Aitken 11.00am – 3.00pm. Janet Ingleson 20

Theatres Theatre Royal, Winchester 31 May 7.30pm: Clare Teal and her 01962 840440 Mini Big Band – Tribute to www.theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Ella Fitzgerald 28 April – 1 May: Winchester 31 May 12.00pm: Anatomy of the Chamber Music Festival Piano (for beginners) – 1 May: Milton Jones – Nearly out Will Pickvance – at the there: work in progress Salberg 3 May: Ballet Black 31 May 3.00pm: Simon Bradley – The 12 May: Susan Calman. The Calman Tailways: Nation, Network before the Storm and People. At the Salberg 13 May: Fatboyz Dance 31 May 8.00pm: Pianohood – Will 17 – 20 May: Sweeney Todd Pickvance at the Salberg 22 – 23 May: Dance end of year Show Salisbury City Hall 25 – 28 May: The First Hippo on the cityhallsalisbury.co.uk Moon 4 May: The Robert Cray Band 29 – 30 May: Horrible Histories 12 May: Jon Boden Plaza Theatre, Romsey 16 May: Shakin’ Stevens 01794 512987 17 May: Live on Mars – a tribute to www.plazatheatre.com David Bowie 9 – 13 May: Don’t get your vicars in a 24 May: Remembering Fred (Dance) twist 25 May: Jools Holland 26 May: That’ll be the Day The Mayflower, Southampton 02380 711811 Watermill Theatre, Newbury www.mayflower.org.uk 01635 46044 8 – 13 May; Jane Eyre www.Watermill.Theatre@arts- 16 – 17 May: Breakin’ Convention mail.co.uk 22 – 27 May: Funny Girl 6 April – 22 July: Twelfth Night 30 – 31 May: Milonga The Haymarket Theatre, Salisbury Playhouse Basingstoke 01722 320333 01256 844244 www.salisburyplayhouse.com www.theatresonline.com and 4 – 7 May: Before the Party www.anvilarts.org.uk 27 May: Wanna Dance with Please see the website – there are 32 Somebody – at the Salberg items during May 29 May: Henry ‘Blowers’ Blofeld 30 May: Symphonie Dramatique Janet Ingleson 30 May: There and Back Again: An Odyssey – at the Salberg 31 May 11.30am: Ann Widdecombe

Village diary for May

1st Bell ringing 7.30pm 18th Computer cafe 10.00am 2nd Drop in Coffee 10.30am Over 50s Minibus 10.00am Tiny Tots 2.00pm Trip Somborne Singers 7.45pm Needle workers 3.00pm Tea and cakes 3rd Baby & Toddler 10.00am 20th Art Exhibition 10.00am Dial-a-Ride 2.00pm 21st Art Exhibition 10.00am 4th Computer cafe 10.00am Ashley Spring service 3.30pm Needle workers 2.00pm 22nd Bell ringing 7.30pm Brian Orange 2.30pm Memorial 23rd Drop in Coffee 10.30am Parish Annual 7.00pm Tiny Tots 2.00pm Assembly Somborne Singers 7.45pm 5th Clay Pigeon Shoot 24th Baby & Toddler 10.00am WI Sisterhood 8.00pm Dial-a-Ride 2.00pm 6th Somborne Sessions 7.30pm SomSoc visit to 6.30pm 8th Parish Council 7.00pm Wherwell Bell ringing 7.30pm Players AGM & 7.30pm Play Reading 9th Epworth Lunch 12.30pm 25th Needle workers 2.00pm Tiny Tots 2.00pm Somborne Singers 7.45pm 26th Women’s Fellowship 2.30pm 10th Baby & Toddler 10.00am YMCA Youth 6.30pm Dial-a-Ride 2.00pm 28th Little Somborne 3.00pm Rogation Service W I 7.30pm Footpath walk 2.00pm 11th Needle workers 2.00pm See page 15 12th YMCA Youth 6.30pm 29th Bell ringing 7.30pm 15th Bell ringing 7.30pm 30th Drop in Coffee 10.30am 16th Drop in Coffee 10.30am Tiny Tots 2.00pm Tiny Tots 2.00pm Somborne Singers 7.45pm Somborne Singers 7.45pm 31st Baby & Toddler 10.00am 17th Baby & Toddler 10.00am Dial-a-Ride 2.00pm Dial-a-Ride 2.00pm Village Hall AGM 7.30pm 22

District diary for May 1 May 11 May Winchester Cathedral The Museum of Army Flying Friends’ Event – free entry: Organ armyflying.com Grind Fundraiser – organs 1878 - Dinner and Lecture Night with Sir Tim 2013 McClement Book online or 01264 784421 5 May Andover The Lights 11 May Terry Alderton. 8.00pm Andover The Lights Jethro – Bull and Bonkers Tour 5 May Andover High Street. 10.00am – 7.30pm 4.00pm. Business Fair 13 May – 24 July Winchester Discovery Centre – The 5 – 8 May Gallery Hillier Gardens: Rhododendron Magic The Mysterious Miss Austen – 6 May exhibition The Ampfield Market. 10.00am – 13 May 12.00pm. Ampfield Village Hall Romsey Business Fair. 9.30am– 7 May 1.30pm. Crossfield Hall, Romsey Tadburn Meadows Local Nature Reserve 13 May Andover The Lights Discovery Day 10.00am – 2.00pm 80s Party Night 7.30pm 7 May Rookesbury Mill Local Nature 18 May Weyhill Electronic Organ Society – Reserve. Reserve maintenance Pete Shaw 10.00am – 2.00pm 8 May 21 May Alresford Watercress Festival. Andover The Lights 10.00am – 4.00pm. Broad Street, Dave Gorman’s Screen Gold 7.30pm Alresford 9 May 26 May www.wheelerstravel.co.uk Winchester Cathedral 2.00pm Day trip to Wickham and Lee-on- WW1 Tour and Tea Solent Book online www.winchester- cathedral.org.uk 10 May Andover The Lights 30 May Hamlet 7.00pm www.wheelerstravel.co.uk Swanage Day trip

Janet Ingleson

Somborne and District Society Members were entertained by Phoebe Merrick on the 23rd March when she spoke about the history of Broadlands. Phoebe is one of Test Valley’s best The society would like to thank Tim known historians, having researched Ray who has kindly submitted a file of and written about it for many years. his father’s reports. They have now She has spoken to the society more been indexed and provide a valuable often than any other speaker and record of village life for our archive. Broadlands is one of the most popular Our next meeting will be a Wherwell subjects in her huge repertoire of village walkabout on Wednesday, 24th presentations. May. We meet at the White Lion car The estate was owned by Romsey park at 6.30pm where arrangements Abbey in the 10th century with a have been made for those who wish to farmhouse there by the mid-14th eat after the walk, at about 8.00pm. century. It was sold to the Fleming The walk will last for 90 minutes and family in 1547 and later inherited by will be led by Andrew Flanagan and the St Barbe and Sydenham families Mike Gee. Unfortunately, numbers are before being sold to the 1st Viscount restricted to 25 and many places have Palmerston in 1736. The present already been booked following the house was built 1767-80 on the site of announcement at the March meeting. the demolished farmhouse with If you have not yet booked for the grounds landscaped by ‘Capability’ walkabout and wish to do so, please Brown and William Kent. This work contact me by email and I will reserve involved diverting the River Test to spaces on a first-come, first-served take out a large bend. In 1862, the basis. The pub menu can be seen on house was extended. It is open to the its website. If you wish to eat after the public on weekdays only during the walk, please let me know, preferably summer months. A major restoration by email. in 2011 necessitated the sale of the Gordon Pearson: Chairman estate’s archives to the University of [email protected] Southampton which raised £2.8m towards the cost of £4.5m. Between 1994 and 2000, the late Philip Ray submitted an almost weekly report of King’s Somborne village activities which were published in the Hampshire Chronicle. This followed the ten year period when the late Cyril Pigott was the Chronicle’s local agent. 24

KINGS SOMBORNE VILLAGE HALL The ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the Kings Somborne Village Hall Management Committee will take place at 7.30pm on Wednesday 31st May 2017 in the Main Hall of the Village Hall All interested persons are invited John Vanderpump Chairman

Somborne Players present… ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING and PLAY READING To be held in the Village Hall Wednesday 24th May 2017 at 7.30pm If you are interested in performing, or would like to get involved supporting behind the scenes, whether in a big or small way, come along and find out more about the Somborne Players. New members are always welcome. For more information contact Catherine Cartwright, [email protected] or 07950 929957 Everyone welcome Somborne Players welcome both adults and children who are interested in amateur dramatics to join in regular drama related events and activities ranging from formal performances to friendly get togethers. Annual membership fee - Individual £7.50, Family £15.00. Scouts head for the skies The Beavers, Cub and Scout sections have been working on their Airlines Activities badge, finding out about aircraft and making paper planes. As part of their research, they visited the Air Museum at Middle Wallop, they all had great fun “flying” a helicopter, dressing up and learning the scouting adventure then please about aircraft. contact: [email protected] If you or your child would like to join or 01794 389152 26

Services for the over 50s

This month I had a meeting with the for many years. So I new Village Agent in Stockbridge. will be able to ask her She has great experience with form to help if you have any filling to help you receive benefits, for similar needs. example attendance allowance, or blue Remember if you have any worries or badges, or she will obtain keys for concerns, phone me! disabled loos, as she had experience of Sue Jackson 388 884 these things working in the care sector

Epworth Lunch and Games Tuesday May 9th 2017 12.30pm £5 *Gammon, New Potatoes, Cauliflower, Peas, Cheese Sauce* *Apple Crumble & Ice Cream*

*Coffee & Mints* At The Epworth Hall Booking essential - phone Sue 388 884 or Marilyn 389 356

Over 50s Minibus Trip Thursday 18th May 2017 Hawk Conservancy Pick up 10.00am Home for 5.00pm £6 Booking essential - phone Sue 388884 Entry charge

Minibus To Brian Orange’s Memorial Service Thursday 4th May 2017 Pick up 1.45pm Village Hall £5 Booking essential - phone Sue 388884

King’s Somborne and District Horticultural Society On Thursday 23rd March we Society is in good shape. However, welcomed 46 members and guests to with the recent loss of so many our AGM in the Village Hall. committee members, there remains a large workload for too small a Chairman David Evans opened the working committee. Cutting out the meeting by acknowledging two recent Fete, 2 years ago, proved unpopular, losses from our Society - Monty Snellgrove, long term member and so it was successfully reintroduced to a committee member, and more recently, lesser degree last year, with the inclusion of the Dog Show, and our President and former Chairman, Cherished Car display. This year it is Brian Orange. Brian, with his great hoped to see the Fete restored to drive and energy, Chaired the Society former glory. The operating size of the for 14 years. Members were asked to stand for a short period of silence in committee has been reduced, to those performing essential maintenance memory of both Monty and Brian. tasks, and it is planned to introduce a David Evans reported on the year’s Working Group, just to help the events. He then said that regrettably, smaller committee organize and run due to personal commitments which the Flower Show. However, while the clash with the Show dates, after 5 support of willing helpers is required years in office, he would be retiring for this year’s Show, it is a Secretary from the post. Pollyann was to stand that is now needed for the ensuing for election as Chairman, after having year. Show organisation takes a full been secretary for 20 years. calendar year, therefore if the position The Chairman closed with thanks to cannot be filled by the time we hold the committee and everyone else who our Show this year, then plans will not helps the Society in so many ways, and be set in motion for a Flower Show in without whom we could not function. 2018, which also means that at the 2018 AGM there would be a proposal The Treasurer’s Statement to the AGM to formally close the society, as reported that overall the financial year membership benefits would be thin for the Society has been sound with without the Show. small capital growth. The Flower Show achieved a reasonable balance of The formal meeting concluded at income over expenditure, and the 8.00pm, followed by a break for future for the outside fete is looking refreshments. healthy. THE FUTURE OF THE KINGS The Chairman then introduced our SOMBORNE & DISTRICT guest speaker for the evening, Mr. HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY Mike Buffin on “Lesser known With the Show in its 92nd year, gardens of the National Trust”. improved financial stability, and a Mike trained at Cannington College, healthy paid up membership, the and the Royal Botanic Garden in 28

Edinburgh. He then worked as a Tree sculpture and iconography, made of Care Consultant at the Morris concrete rather than stone. In 1935 a Arboretum of the University of sea defence and plantation was Pennsylvania. In 1990 he became developed to protect the garden from Curator of the Sir Harold Hillier salt laden air, and a Spanish Garden Gardens, at Ampfield, before his was created. Plant material was current role, as Gardens Advisor for brought from as far as Japan in the the National Trust. second world war, including 3,000 Cardiocrinums, - spectacular giant He opened his talk with a few facts and figures: - The National Trust has lilies which grow up to 3 metres high. 4.8 million members and an income of After drawing the raffle, the meeting £172 million a year, of which £72.5 closed at 9.30pm. million per year is spent on property FORTHCOMING EVENTS 2017 restoration. Monday 1st May NCCPG Grand The first of the lesser known gardens Plant Fair, Longstock Park Nursery. was Mottistone Manor on the Isle of 10.00am – 4.00pm Wight, where it benefits from a Sunday 11th June Church subtropical climate, different from our Summer Fair- Old Vicarage Garden, mainland climate. The house is a 20th 2.00pm—Plant donations please to century Arts & Crafts style house, of Liz Jones or Pollyann Monk high quality materials. After the Thursday 8th June Members National Trust acquired it, the garden Evening Visit – Ashley Manor, Ashley was made more seasonally interesting, Sunday 25th June Broughton to be opened more often. Hedging was Open Gardens 2.00 pm- 6.00 pm replaced with yew, and plants such as Monday 3rd July Members “Peppercorn plant” bulbs for hot Evening Barbecue – Rookley Farm climates, and tree ferns, hardy Sat. 22nd July 92nd Annual bananas, and ginger lilies were Flower Show with Companion Dog introduced. The footfall has risen from Show & Fete 9,000 in 2010, to 25,000 visitors in Thurs tbc October Autumn 2016. Speaker - Emma Sharpe, Deanery Secondly, Standen House and Garden, Garden, Winchester Cathedral. in West Sussex, - one of the finest The schedules for this year’s Flower examples of an Arts and Crafts House. Show are now available, from the Post The National Trust have now restored Office, Martins Stores, or myself, for it to its former 1920’s glory, with its all those of you who are preparing to low maintenance garden, as designed compete and enter your prizewinning for the Beales’ growing family, full of fruit, flowers and vegetables and also flowers, food and fun. photographs!. Time to get planting and sowing and ‘snapping’ – You too Finally Mount Stewart, in Northern Ireland. It sits on the eastern shore of children, we really do value all of your Strangford Lough. It contains much entries! Pollyann Monk 29

Support Donna’s pedal to Paris On 25th May, I will be setting off on my bike with some friends and colleagues to cycle from London to Paris for Myeloma UK. This is a charity I am most passionate about. Until last August, I worked as a Haematology clinical nurse specialist at a local hospital. I specialised in multiple Myeloma. I also set up and ran the local Myeloma support group for patients and carers. I am so honoured to be in the Myeloma UK London to Paris bike ride. I will most certainly be giving it my all. If anyone wishes to sponsor me I have a just giving page; https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Donna-Burgess2 My page is ‘Don Dons little bike ride’. Donna Burgess Singing out an Easter song King’s Somborne school anticipates Easter All attending the school’s Easter holding paper candles they had made, service on the penultimate day of the gave readings explaining the Spring term were welcomed to the significance of candles. service by Reverend Tim Sledge. The Congratulations to the following worship candle was lit before the start members of the Eagles class on their of what Revd Tim called ‘An amazing clear and confident reading of the journey’ – namely the last part of Easter story – Daniel Lean, Daniel Jesus’ journey and life on earth. Hardy, Aoife Long, Daniel Younger, The service started with the band Hannah Edmonds, Libby Nevens, playing ‘Mini Suite’ after which Olivia Snellgrove, Jack Burrows, Harrison Scard read the opening prayer Grace Snellgrove, Jack Nelmes, Peter and Fareya Martin read an introduction Bima-Vigors, Samuel Wilson, Angus to the season of Easter. A series of Christie and Carl Holgersen. The readings recalling Jesus’ journey was choir sang ‘We are than introduced with the Badgers class, marching’ (Siyahamba), a song which complete with palms they had made, they had also sung the previous miming the entry into Jerusalem. evening at the school’s soiree. The After this, the song ‘Easter Jubilation’ closing prayers were read by Toby was sung. The readings which Hardy, Kyle Jacobs and Hannah followed covered the story of Easter Stephens. Revd Tim gave the blessing up to the Ascension. The Hedgehogs at the end of the service, after which class delighted all with their song the band played ‘Air du Buffons’. ‘Spring Chicken’ and the Robins class, Jo Finch 30

King’s Somborne Working Men’s Club

Forthcoming entertainment: Saturday 6th May Skittles Night Open to everyone. £2 per person to play Cash Prize for Winner 8.00pm start Saturday 13th May Quiz Night Teams of 4. £2 per person entry £100 Cash Prize for the Winning Team Open to everyone Saturday 27th May “The GJ’S” 60’s Night Members £4 Non-Members £8 Ticket on the door £10 for everyone 8.30pm start Saturday 10th June Table Top Sale 2.00pm—4.00pm If you would like to hire a table at a cost of £5 or donate a prize for the Raffle or Tombola, please contact Janette Batchelor on 07583 163607 or email [email protected] Saturday 10th June “My Dog has Fleas” Ukulele Band Charity Night Donation on the door Saturday 17th June “Seiff & Sound” Members £4 Non-Members £8 Ticket on the door £10 for everyone Saturday 8th July “Black Pig” and “The Locators” Members £4 Non-Members £8 Ticket on the door £10 for everyone Saturday 12th Sept Dan Clarke Spiritualist and Medium £10 per ticket. Over 18s only 8.00pm start

Celebrating Easter week In his ‘last word’ for the April edition service based on the last seven words of The Gauntlet, Revd Tim Sledge, of Christ – ‘Into your hands I Area Dean of Romsey, emphasised the commend my spirit’. This took the desirability of engaging in the full form of seven readings and short drama of the Easter story through full meditations charting the last journey involvement in the whole of Easter from the crucifixion up to the death on week. The story of Easter week from the cross. After each meditation a its start was launched by the service in small lit candle was extinguished to the Parish church on Palm Sunday. symbolise the journey of Christ from Conducted by the Revd Ruth Fry, Life to his eventual Death. The Methodist Minister, it started with the service led by Howard Rowe with Guy procession of palms from the school Boney playing the organ also included playground into the church during the the hymns ‘When I survey the singing of the hymn ‘Make way, make wondrous cross’, ‘There is a green hill way’. In a short talk and role play far away’, ‘My song is love unknown’, preceding the Epistle from Philippians ‘Rock of ages’ and ‘Were you there 2, read by Bridget Coleman, Revd Fry when they crucified my Lord’. encouraged those present to reflect on The Parish Church was full for the the very different nature of this king Easter Day Family Communion who not only ruled but also listened to service. Led by Reverend David people, putting himself last. The Potterton, the service opened with the gospel from Matthew 21 was read by hymn ‘Jesus is risen today’. The New Pam Gravenor and recalled the Testament reading was from Acts triumphant entry into Jerusalem. The 10:34-43 and the Gospel reading from collection hymn was ‘Ride on! Ride John 20:1-18. The sermon, preached on in Majesty!’ with proceeds going to by Revd Potterton picked up the theme the ‘Tear Fund Syria Refugees’ of the gospel – that of waiting with its charity. emphasis on the women waiting at the On Good Friday morning, the Parish tomb. The Somborne Singers sang the church was the setting for a meditative anthem ‘The strife is over’, a setting by Vulpius and during Communion they sang ‘Christ as a light’ by Margaret Rizza and ‘Ave Verum’ by Mozart. After the service refreshments were served while the youngsters of all ages enthusiastically took part in an Easter Egg hunt The Palm Sunday procession reaches the Church Jo Finch 32

Christians Together in the Sombornes invite you to a Pentecost Celebration ‘Thy Kingdom come’ Sunday 4th June 3.00pm King’s Somborne Village Hall

Bring a picnic and come and join in the fun.

Ride and Stride For most years since the formation of Hampshire & The Islands Historic Churches Trust in 1988, supporters from this Parish have supported the Trust’s principal fund raising event in September and raised many thousands of pounds both for the benefit of the Trust and the Parish’s Churches. In the early days our Parish Coordinator was Christine Mitchell, who, ably supported by husband Tony, not only took part themselves but also induced a number of other people to Church Summer Fair and seeking even participate and/or sponsor those who more help for this year’s event (on did. Sometimes that is difficult Saturday 9th September). because the event always clashes with The present Coordinator is now in his the very popular Romsey Show. The eighties and he is looking for a introduction of JustGiving has helped younger person to leap into the saddle enormously. and take over this less than onerous I am very happy to report that last year role! Please come and talk about it… our Parish’s team raised £2,835, the Norman Denison highest in the County! We will www.hihct.org.uk therefore be attending this year’s 33

Why does Easter Matter?

This was the title for our Lent Talks the Law wanted everyone to see how this year, organised by Christians important they were and how much Together in Somborne and District. they gave. The widow quietly gave all We met on the five Wednesday lunch- she had but Jesus saw her and was times in Lent, about 30 of us, for a moved by her action. We were Talk by a visiting speaker, followed by challenged by this story. God is the a light lunch and time to chat. What Lord of our time, talents, money and an uplifting, challenging and thought resources. Should we not be giving provoking series it proved to be. Our our all to God as he gave his all to us whole life is a journey. Lent is a time through Jesus and his death on the for going on a journey as we prepare cross? We should focus our minds on for Jesus’ journey to the cross, through who Jesus is and what he did for us. it and beyond. In the third talk, we learned about In the first talk, we began by looking Jesus at the Last Supper and his arrest at Palm Sunday with Jesus riding into (Mark 14). It was the time of the Jerusalem on a donkey (Mark 11). On Passover with five times as many a donkey? A sign of peace. Why not people in Jerusalem. The air was on a horse as a sign of war? His tense, the authorities alert and means of arrival dramatically opposed Passover meals being prepared. At the the Jews’ expectations of him. It was a Last Supper Jesus spoke of the public display, highly unexpected but breaking of bread and drinking of wine he came as sovereign Lord, remaining as a constant reminder to his disciples totally in control to the end. His life that his body was broken and his blood was not taken from him, he gave it. shed for them on the cross. He spoke He showed humility entering of one who was to betray him. How Jerusalem on a donkey. We were difficult they found his words to challenged, like Jesus, to be more comprehend. In the Garden of public in our ministry, to be prepared Gethsemane the disciples couldn’t for the unexpected ways Jesus works keep awake. Jesus was totally alone in our lives, to remember that he is in praying to his Heavenly Father. charge of our lives right down to the Completely divine and completely minutest detail and to learn to show human, Jesus was about to be engulfed humility in the areas of life in which in something so dark that no one had we find ourselves. experienced before. There was still In the second talk, we looked at the time for him to walk away but he didn’t. The soldiers arrived, with story of Jesus and the widow’s Judas, swords drawn to arrest him, an offering (Luke 21). This brief passage absurd contrast between them and appears in the middle of all that Jesus Jesus quietly submitting. Everyone was going through during his last week leading to the cross. The teachers of had deserted him. The disciples realised that following Jesus was no 34 easy thing to do. We were challenged taken place. All their hopes of Jesus as to whether we deny Jesus when it shattered. Jesus chose to draw near to comes to the crunch, as Peter did, or them in their time of need so that they do we speak out for him whatever the could pour out their troubles from the cost. depths of their hearts. Even today, Jesus draws near to us where we are In the fourth talk, we moved on to Jesus carrying his cross and being and in whatever situation we find crucified (Mark 15). Jesus, having ourselves. We may not recognise him, just as those two followers didn’t, but been mocked, beaten and spat upon, he’s there, alongside us, to support us under severe pain and suffering, and listen to our needs, doubts and stumbled along under the weight of his difficulties as we journey through life. cross towards Golgotha where he was crucified. He was totally alone, even The two followers persuaded Jesus to his Heavenly Father had abandoned stop and eat with them. It was only when, during the meal, Jesus took the him on the cross. His death was an bread and broke it, that there was a outpouring of divine love - a love sudden recognition, in that act, as to which mends the human heart. He did who he was and their eyes were it for each one of us and changed the world for ever. We were challenged opened. How ecstatic they must have by the fact that, if we are moved by been! God’s love on the cross, it should For us, there can come a time in our make us get out and be active. His lives when our head knowledge drops love only makes sense because it is a 12" to our hearts! The risen Jesus suffering love - a love which we pass walks with us, opens the scriptures to on to others in need. Jesus was willing us and becomes real to us. He doesn’t to sacrifice himself once and for all force himself on us but journeys with and carry the sins of the world on his us step by step, longing for us to turn shoulders. The cross is a powerful to him. The Easter story is the most symbol that speaks to a violent world important story ever told! No wonder and brings hope. Easter matters! In the final talk, we moved beyond Marilyn Bolton Jesus’ resurrection to the story of where he met two of his followers on the road to Emmaus, about a seven mile walk from Jerusalem (Luke 24). They were heartbroken, disillusioned and in the depths of despair about the events that had

Sarcoma Coffee Morning A huge thank you to everyone who came to the coffee morning. We raised £320 for Team Sarcoma / Laura’s marathon. Big thank you also to David Bevan and his team at the ‘I ❤ soup’ lunch who donated a further £90 to our fundraising. It was an amazing Saturday morning in our amazingly generous village! Thank you to all who contributed. Elizabeth Templeman

Mothering Sunday It was lovely to see the Parish Church ‘Now thank we all our God’. The so full for the special service to collection taken was in aid of ‘The celebrate Mothers’ Day and to thank Mothers’ Union Holiday Fund’ which God for all who care for children. The offers help to those experiencing stress service was conducted by the Revd in their family life. David Potterton who opened the After Communion the children service by promising that when it was presented first their mothers and then over there just MIGHT be cake for all. all ladies present with posies of After the lighting of the large worship flowers. After the service all present candle there followed prayers thanking were invited to light candles in God for all mothers, followed by memory of mothers unable to be prayers asking forgiveness for failings. present. The reading from 1 Samuel was Refreshments were served after the followed by a reading of Psalm 127 service and – YES there was cake for after which the hymn ‘The King of all! love my Shepherd is’ was sung. The sermon was preached by the Revd Jo Finch Potterton who took as his theme the model of Motherhood as exemplified by Mary, but also remembered those mothers who, for whatever reason, are unable to be with their children. Those baptised children in the congregation were then taken by parents to the Baptismal font to receive a blessing, after which the prayers of Intercession were read. Other hymns sung were ‘There is a Redeemer’ and

King’s Somborne WI

In the absence of the President and Vice-President, the meeting on Wednesday, 12 April was chaired by our Secretary, Linda Aucock. It was reported that three members had attended an excellent Spring Council Meeting, which had been much When the Franco-Prussian War broke enhanced by the presence of the out in 1870, Monet came to England, principal speaker, Sir Ranulph where he and other expatriate Fiennes. Walks had continued in “Impressionists” were kept afloat by improving weather conditions and the art dealer Paul Durand Ruel. Durand next Book Club meeting would be on Ruel’s patronage proved to be a Tuesday, 24 April, when the book turning point for Monet and other would be “The Muse” by Jessie members of the group, since the dealer Burton. not only helped them financially but took examples of their work to the Our speaker, Mr Rupert T Beswarick United States with signal success. Asser, gave us an excellent talk on When Monet returned to France in “Monet – The Story of Impressionism” using the life of the artist to explain 1871, he was financially secure and how the shimmering world of became wealthy as his paintings attracted buyers in France and the U.S. Impressionist painting had prevailed He was able to indulge his love of light over the tradition of overworked and and colour, and his last work was the lifeless canvases which typified the French art world towards the end of great, quasi-abstract “Le Nymphéas” the 19th Century. When Monet was painted in his garden at Giverny. five years old, his family moved to Le Our next meeting will be on Havre. There he was exposed to the Wednesday, 10 May, at 7.30pm in the wide and changing skies of Normandy Village Hall, when we will hold our and would later meet local artist Annual General Meeting and discuss Eugène Boudin, who encouraged his the Resolutions to be considered at the first steps towards a looser and more WI National General Meeting in informal type of art, taking as his London later in the year. subject the Normandy landscape and Beryl Fahy using visible brushstrokes to depict the play of light and shadow. When he moved to Paris to study art, he met other like-minded young artists such as Bazille, Renoir, Sisley and Manet and fell out with his teachers because “I can only draw what I see”.

Women’s Fellowship Epworth Hall Friday, 26th May at 2.30pm Speaker:- Rev Ruth Fry ‘Flute Flavours!’ Ruth is going to entertain us with a selection of pieces played on her flute All are very welcome For more information call Marion 388121 or Marilyn 389356

Coffee Morning Thank you to all who supported our recent coffee morning and sale in the Epworth Hall. We raised £106.90 for Women’s Fellowship and Methodist Church funds.

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Ashley St Mary We will be holding our Spring service service so this year on Sunday 21st May. The we hope daffodils will be over but hopefully the you will cowslips will still be out! be able to attend and The service will start at 3.30pm and everybody is very welcome. enjoy the Spring sunshine! Refreshments will be served after the Terry Mackintosh

CHRISTIAN AID WEEK 14th—20th May Once again we hope to make our yearly collection. We should be very grateful if anyone felt able to help us. Thank you. Dulcie Witts Tel 388267

Prayer Meeting We hold our prayer meetings on the first Monday of each month at 2.15pm. We meet for about an hour at Shappon, Romsey Road, when we pray for our parish, families, friends and anyone else in need. If you have any prayer requests there are slips on the table at the back of the church which you may put into the box provided or alternatively phone me, Dulcie Witts on 01794 388267. Our meeting is very informal and we should be pleased to welcome new members.

Youth

Every 2nd and 4th Friday 6:30 - 8:30 At the Scout Hut For young people in Year 7 - Sixth Form (Sponsored by Parish Church outreach)

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Sunday 21st May at 3.30 pm at King’s Somborne Methodist Church

An afternoon of lively family fun with crafts, bible story, action songs and more, followed by a scrump- tious sit-town tea for everyone to share. There’s no charge (although donations are always welcome) and no need to book – just turn up. All ages are welcome (NB all children must bring an adult with them). We hope you’ll be able to join us! Please contact Pam if you’d like more information: tel 01794 388531 or email [email protected]

Rogation Service All Saints’, Little Somborne Sunday, 28th May at 3.00pm

All welcome — come and join us! Please bring family and friends.

From the Parish Registers

17 March Requiem Mass Lady Rosemary Clarke

9 April Baptism Zachary Phillip Colin Chance

At Zachary’s baptism

Christians Together in Somborne and District Homegroup We are a small, inter-denominational group who enjoy discussing the meaning of the Bible which inspires and guides our Christian Faith. If you are interested in joining in our informal study of scripture, you will be very welcome! For further information please contact Nigel Coleman 01794 388449

Church services in May 2017 Parish Church Methodist Church 7th May—Fourth Sunday of Easter Sunday 7th May 10.00am Parish Communion * 10.30am Revd Ruth Fry Readers: Holy Communion Orange Family: Acts 2.42-47 Orange Family: 1 Peter 2.19-25 Sunday 14th May Sandie Pepperell: John 10.1-10 10,30am Mrs Helen Cornick 14th May—Fifth Sunday of Easter 8.00am Holy Communion (1662) Sunday 21st May 10.00am All Age Worship* 10.30am Revd John Archer Readers: Sandie Pepperell Sunday 28th May 21st May—Sixth Sunday of Easter 10.30am Mrs Sandra Timms 8.00a.m. Holy Communion (1662) 10.00am Matins* Readers: Elizabeth St John: Acts 17.22-31 Roman Catholic Churches Elisabeth Kirby : John 14.15-21 St Thomas’ Stockbridge 3.00pm Spring Service at Ashley 9.00am every Sunday Thursday, 25th May—Ascension St Joseph’s Romsey Day St Andrew’s N. Baddesley 7.30pm Ascension Day service at Saturdays: Romsey Abbey 6.00pm—URC Hall Sundays: 28th May—Seventh Sunday of 9.00am—St Andrew’s Easter 11.00am—St Andrew’s 10.00am Parish Communion* For details of services at RC churches, Readers: see: Janet Ingleson Acts 1.6-14 www.hampshiredowns.org.uk Christine Ball : 1 Peter 4.12-14; 5.6-11 www.stswithunwellsparish.org.uk Linda Aucock: John 20.19-23

3.00pm Spring Service at Little Somborne 6.00pm ALiVE! (1st and 3rd Wednesdays) 10.15am Holy Communion (1662) *

*Stay for coffee and biscuits after services marked *

Test Villages Lecture Wednesday 17th May 8.00pm Broughton Village Hall Speaker: Hugh Liddell, of Cottonworth Vineyard. The Wine Industry of Hampshire As our climate warms, the number of Because of the recent and welcome vineyards around us is noticeably growth in the numbers attending the growing in both size and lecture, we shall not open the doors number. Geologically, this part of until 7.35pm, to give us chance to set southern England has much in up. On this occasion, the entrance common with some of France’s major price will be £5, and include one glass wine producing districts. Hugh Liddell of Hampshire wine, or some juice. is responsible for the Cottonworth Hugh will be selling additional vineyard, and will talk to us about the tastings of Cottonworth’s products way the wine industry is developing in after the talk, and will also take Hampshire, together with some of the orders, so please bring your wallets. ups and downs of being a winemaker As usual, full time students can enter in the Test Valley. free of charge.

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