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Anna Sketchley draws inspiration from the words of Christmas Services at St Peter’s TV cook and writer Delia Smith as she discusses the Christian response to the hustle and bustle of the Christmas period Sunday 18th December 6.30pm - Nine Lessons and Carol Service

Dear Friends, As I read her first page I became surprised Christmas Eve and then shocked and saddened. I realised Candlelight Carol Services at 4pm and 6pm Probably if you spoke to my friends and that what had happened to Delia was Midnight Communion 11.15pm family they would say that I love cooking happening to me. I was just too busy and Christmas Day …anything from cakes to casseroles! One certainly some of what I thought of as a 8am 1662 Communion of my favourite cooks has always been priority at this time of the year was quite 10.00am Crib Service with Communion ‘our Delia’! I have found her always to be wrong. Those few opening words made an a trustworthy reference. indelible impression on me and I have never forgotten them. For Advent 1983 Delia Smith, as a Christian this time rather than a cook, Of course this is an produced a sequel to her book ‘A Feast for exciting time as we Lent’. It was called ‘A Feast for Advent’. prepare for From the Registers At the time I was battling away as a deputy Christmas, with the headteacher, with a husband, two teenage presents, puddings, sons and a significant commitment to our pies, parties and Baptisms parish church as a lay reader. I suppose I even Christingles, 6th November Leah Jean Sarah Shirley Delia Smith felt that I trusted her as a cook so why not carol services and 20th November Erin Elizabeth Prince as a Christian. I bought the book in an concerts. But are we ‘ensnared’ in what Ezra Ron Gammon effort to help me use Advent to prepare for the world makes of Christmas? Will we be the great Christian festival of Christmas. ready to welcome Jesus on Christmas Day Funeral This is a part of the introduction.… or too busy to give him much more than a 29th October George Watts passing thought? Maybe just a quick dash ‘It was about 11.30 on Christmas Eve to church at some point if we can fit it in? Weddings 1978. I had arrived at my local church to 22nd October Daniel Bell and Charlotte Chase celebrate the first mass of Christmas at For the Christian the four weeks in midnight as usual. But as I sat there I December leading up to Christmas Day simply had to face up to the fact that my is the season of Advent. Every Sunday at tired, aching body was in no fit state to St Peter’s we light the Advent wreath to celebrate anything…I had become so signal the start of a new Christian year, a ensnared in the trap of what the world season of watching and waiting with quiet, makes of Christmas that I was miserable – almost hushed, breath-catching expectation Regular activities at St Peter’s Church not joyful. I had done my worldly best as we prepare for God in the person of Bell Ringing Practice Teddy Bear Praise wrapping presents, posting cards, Jesus to come among us once again Wednesday in term time 2pm - 3pm preparing food: not a thing missed. But at bringing His message of hope, love, peace, Wednesday 7.30pm - 9.00 that moment of self-revelation I realised I forgiveness and real joy through His birth was simply too exhausted to celebrate this, at Christmas. - the coming of Emmanuel Morning Prayer Choir Practice the greatest birth in the history of – God with Us. Wednesday morning at 8.15am Thursday 7pm mankind.’ Continued on Page 3 22 St Peter’s Church 3 St Peter's Church, Titchfield ‘Emmanuel - God with Us’ Church Street Continued from Page 2 Titchfield Hampshire But as I learned from Delia that year, it Let each one of us light a candle for a PO14 4AG. is an ideal time for each one of us to few minutes each day. Let us be still Vicar: Revd Susan Allman prepare for Him to come in a different and give God the chance to tell us how Curate: Revd Janet Trevithick way, at a deeper level, in our own lives. much he loves each one of us. And let Wherever we are in our relationship us listen to what he has to say to us with God, our creator, we need to ask about what we can do for him. How we Him to draw closer than ever to help us can love and help others as he loves Sunday Services for December understand even better His great love and supports us. Let us make a bit for us. more time for God in our busy pre- 4th December Second Sunday of Advent Christmas schedules. Let us spend a 8.00am Holy Communion (1662) few quiet extra moments with God. 10.00am Family Service We also need to know how we can help And then on His very special birthday, 11.30am Matins Him in the task of loving and caring on Christmas Day, our hearts and lives for one another. How each one of us will be filled with a deeper knowledge 11th December The Third Sunday of Advent can sow, in the world around us, the of Jesus and of ourselves as we rejoice 8.00am Holy Communion (1662) peace and joy He came to bring. with those around us. A great start to 10.00am Parish Communion the New Year! So this Advent I have a suggestion to make. Please join with me in making a ‘Draw close to God and He will draw 18th December The Fourth Sunday of Advent little more time than perhaps we close to you’. I wish you all a loving 8.00am Holy Communion (1662) usually do to prepare for the coming of and peace filled Christmas. 10.00am Parish Communion Christ at Christmas. This is 6.30pm Carol Service Emmanuel – God with Us. Anna Sketchley. 25th December Christmas Day 8.00am Holy Communion (1662) 10.00am Crib Service with Communion Titchfield Christmas Tree Festival St Peter’s Church will be full of St Peter’s Christmas Bazaar will be January beautiful Christmas trees decorated from 10am-4pm on Friday 9th and by local businesses and associations. Saturday 10th December in the 1st January The First Sunday of Christmas The Festival will be open from 10am Chapter Rooms. 8.00am Holy Communion (1662) to 6pm on Friday 9th and Saturday 10.00am Family Service 10th December and from 11am to 6pm Proceeds will go to the Friends of on Sunday 11th December - drop in at the Homeless and to the church. any time Offers to help on the day will be much appreciated, as will unwanted Do you know anyone who is ill or in any distress There will also be: Christmas presents, raffle prizes, and who needs the support of prayer? Raffle with fabulous prizes cakes, jams, chutneys etc! Christmas bazaar ST PETER’S PRAYERLINE - please contact Live entertainment For details please contact Barbara Charles Timberlake - 01329 845265 Refreshments Le Sueur tel 07453 808200 or Doreen White Entry £3 on the door - 01329 843544 Acccompanied children free 4 21 Titchfield & District News Titchfield & District News

Fareham Philharmonic Choir St Peter’s Big Band sound raises the roof A Downton Abbey Inspired Christmas Concert Christmas Concert and the funds Bell Ringers in aid of Breast Cancer Carols for Choirs New Bell Fareport Talking News (FTN), the charity The choir will give its annual Haven Wessex Muffles which produces the free weekly broadcast St Peter’s Church, Titchfield Christmas concert in Holy Trinity The new bell of local news for the blind and visually Monday 19th December Church, Fareham, at 7.30 pm on muffles arrived impaired raised just over £1000 to support from 6.30pm Saturday 17th December. just in time for their work at a big band concert held at the Tickets can be bought through: A mix of familiar carols for audience half muffled Crofton Community Centre in October. www.breastcancerhaven.org.uk/ to join in with, lesser known ones for ringing on The Green Big Band led by Event/the-wessex-haven-christmas- the choir to sing to you, all found in Remembrance trumpeter Tony Linford treated the concert Sunday. They capacity audience to an exciting, foot or please ring 01329 559290 the well known Carols for Choirs came in a Books 1, 2 and 5. tapping programme of big band favourites beautifully from the era of Glenn Miller, Count Basie We hope you will join us. Two ticket options will be available embroidered bag depicting the church of and Ted Heath amongst others. £35.00 pp will include Christmas Tickets £9.50 or £7.50 (concessions) St. Peter, which we hope to display at the and £2 (under 16s) available from drinks and canapé reception at Christmas tree festival. Look out for the FTN wish to thank not only the Sarisbury Breast Cancer Haven in Titchfield at Community Action Fareham, or Jane ringers' tree. Green Big Band but the Co-operative 6.30pm followed by the concert at Moon (tel 01329-664948), from choir Stores at Lee which provided all the St Peter’s Church at 7.45pm members, or on the door on the night. They will be heard in use again on New refreshments. Thanks also to the following Come early as a full church is quite Year's Eve, before midnight. local companies which donated to the £20.00 pp will include entry to the possible. Thanks to "Big Wilf" for making them. raffle: Tesco, The Tea Party, All Seasons, concert beginning at 7.45pm (all of Lee-on-the-Solent), the Abbey Garden Centre at Titchfield, Wilkinson’s, Musical Director: Wendy Blunn A27 Improvements Carols on the Green Sainsbury’s and Tesco of Fareham. Segensworth to Titchfield Please come and sing carols Neighbourhood Watch resources we have at our disposal to tackle crime and anti- social behaviour” Road Works with the West Hill Park Neighbourhood Watch in the Meon Valley District is covered by Nigel Prior and Rod said Nigel. Mildren Construction have been appointed the Community Choir Passingham from Titchfield to Twyford contractor by Hampshire County Council to undertake “Sharing and acting on information roadworks to the A27 between Segensworth and to West Meon to Denmead and everything Titchfield. round the Christmas Tree on the in between. They are trying to encourage exchanged is a two way process and more communities across the area to get and more often needs to be done in real Mildren Construction would like to cordially invite you Green at the bottom of involved with Neighbourhood Watch. time.. so please sign up to our open afternoon meeting at the Titchfield West Street to www.hampshirealert.co.uk and tick the Community Centre, Mill Street, Titchfield, PO14 4AB to discuss any aspect of the construction work taking Nigel says that this can be by setting up a Neighbourhood Watch box”. place. watch, engaging with them on social Nigel and Rod will be holding monthly Wednesday 14th December 2.00 – 5.00 media; joining www.hampshirealert.co.uk to help coffee drop-in advice sessions with Tea, Coffee and Biscuits provided prevent crime and by sharing useful Neighbourhood Watch and the local information with Police Officers PCSO so pop in and see them if you wish We are keen to minimise any inconvenience to local to discuss anything. Next session is businesses and residents. whenever you can. Saturday 10th December at “These are difficult times and police www.highlandshub.org 10.30am till 6.00 pm budgets are very limited now so we must 12.30pm

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The trees now gearing up for Gardeners’ Club an need a regular supply of water and Christmas. Looking forwards towards interesting and each newly formed crop is thinned Christmas we will be hosting a cake instructive talk on the Bramley apples to leave two apples on each spur, Our new committee is now sale at the Santander Bank in apple production and distribution process. resulting in about 40 kilos of fruit per tree. up and running, with many things being Fareham on 5th December. We would He set the scene by introducing some planned for the coming year, please keep like to thank Santander for their support general facts about overall food Producers have to be members of the an eye out for announcements. We of our preschool and put a request out to production: Assured Produce Scheme which sets out a would like to warmly welcome the new any bakers out there. If you are able to systematic approach to help growers members whilst thanking those who donate some baking to this cake sale • Productivity: 35 years ago one hectare identify and manage the risks involved in stepped down for all their hard work please could you text: BAKE with your fed five people, in 2000 this had crop production, for example: over the previous 12 months. name to 07919 417 386 and we will call increased to seven and by 2020 is you back. If you are not a baker or are expected to be eleven. • Disease control: Trees are sprayed to So far this term, we welcomed many unable to help this time, please do pop • We produce 50% of what we eat and eliminate scab and black spot new faces to our successful Open into the bank on the 5th and try the import 14,000 tons of food daily. (supermarkets won’t take any apples morning. Thank you to all who came, as wares instead – we look forward to • 50 years ago 33% of the average with scab). This is tightly controlled, well as to all the present and past parents seeing you there. household’s weekly spend was on food with detailed specifications for and staff who gave their time to support and drink while today this has fallen to authorised insecticides, and inspections us. We are looking forward to the If you are interested in sending your 15%. Much of this reflects strong take place every ten days. starting of some new intakes. Another child or know someone who may be economic growth and rising incomes • Post-harvest washing: Apples are floated open session will be held in the spring interested in attending our preschool, over the period, but do we value food in a tank of water and put through term, if you are interested in coming please contact the preschool manager highly enough today? grading machines for size and colour. please contact Sally Eland on the details Sally Eland on 07890 087 897 or via the The latter is very important for sales. below. email [email protected] For a long time the Cox’s apple was the • Fruit has to be immediately identifiable. or website brightsparkstitchfield.co.uk most widely grown eating variety in the • Storage arrangements: Apples are forced country but this spot has now been taken into hibernation by placing them in an by Gala, which began to be commercially airtight chamber where the oxygen levels grown in the 1990’s and has good keeping are reduced. qualities. Bramley apples in the UK • Packaging: The grower is responsible for originate from a tree grown from an apple all the display packaging and transport We were very pleased to present a cheque for pip planted by a young girl, Mary Ann crates for the supermarkets they supply. £141 to the chair of local Marie Curie Brailsford in Southwell in 1809. It has If the supermarket decides to introduce a fundraising, Andrew Kemp, which was as a since been cultivated on different special offer then the producer is result of a Cheese and Wine evening held at the rootstocks to control its size and now required to stand the cost! Centre in September writes Ann Whyntie. represents more than 95% of the apples sold for cooking in the home. When In summary, the commercial production of Please keep an eye out for other fundraising and creating a new apple orchard the trees are apples is a complex process, of which the community events that we hold at the Centre planted in a well sheltered, sunny aspect growth of the humble apple on the tree from time to time with some crab apple trees included to aid forms but a small part prior to its eventual Photo by Phil Burner Andrew Kemp with Centre manager pollination. arrival in pristine uniform condition on our Mary-Kate Smith (l) and Ann Whyntie supermarket shelves. 6 Titchfield Titchfield Remembers 19 Jill Hill continues with Evangelical her stories of Miracles Church in the Old Testament Walter Smith Private RAVC Elijah lights a fire Died 2nd December 1916 Walter grew up in Titchfield living initially in Church Path and then moving with his We left the story with Elijah, having abandoned His commands and parents and siblings to West Street. Census persuaded he widow of Zarephath to count worshipped Baal instead. records show Walter working as a farm him in on the last meal for herself and her labourer and in 1912 he married Lilian son. Some time later, the woman’s son Elijah set up a test to prove the reality of Rogers. Walter is believed to have enlisted became ill, and steadily got worse until he the Lord and the uselessness of Baal on locally and joined the Royal Army finally stopped breathing. Mount Carmel. The Israelites were Veterinary Corps. Walter was posted to summoned to watch it together with all the Western Europe in January 1915, although Elijah took the boy in his arms and carried prophets of Baal and Asherah. Elijah as the the precise location is not known. Walter him up to his room. He asked the Lord prophet of the Lord found two bulls and let died at the Rugeley Camp Military whether He had brought tragedy to the the others choose which to have. Each was Hospital, aged 29, and is buried in the widow by killing her son but then stretched cut in pieces and set on the logs but not set Rugeley cemetery in Staffordshire. himself out on the boy three times and on fire. After this, the false prophets were called to the Lord ''Let this boy's life return asked to call on their god to set fire to the to him'' His life returned and Elijah carried sacrifice. They called upon Baal from Traidcraft Stall at St Peter’s him down to his mother. (1 Kings 17 from morning to night but no fire resulted. v. 17) Elijah egged them on, suggesting that Baal Changes for 2017 was asleep or travelling somewhere. They by Karen Postle First of all, a very big ‘Thank you’ to everyone who has supported the stall in 2016. The drought and therefore the famine shouted louder, danced around and even slashed themselves with knives to no avail. We have had record takings and this means we have been able to send regular continued for nearly three years. The Lord donations to Traidcraft from the 10% ‘Fairtrader profit’ which Shop Equality gives told Elijah to go to see Ahab the wicked us. king and to tell him that the rains would ''Come, gather round'' said Elijah and he come. Obadiah, a devout believer, was in asked the Lord to prove Himself. He took For 2017 there will be an important change because we will move the stalls from the charge of affairs in the palace but while twelve stones and built an altar then dug a first to the second Sunday in every month. This means we will not be trying to clear Jezebel, Ahab's equally wicked wife was wide, deep, trench around it. Next he took up the stall in a hurry before Matins starts and will be available for people who attend seeking the prophets of the Lord to kill the pieces of bull and arranged them on the Communion at 10am. them. Obadiah had hidden one hundred of wood. He then instructed that four large them in two caves and kept them supplied jars of water should be emptied over the We will still come to Café Connect from time to time and to any other services as with food and drink.On one occasion Ahab whole sacrifice,.Then another four and wanted. We will also still supply the tea, coffee and biscuits for the church and can and Obadiah were out walking, looking for again another four. The altar was soaked always do this for other events as well. grass to feed the horses and other animals and the trench full. He then prayed to the lest they die. Elijah met Obadiah on his Lord, asking the He would convert the We look forward to seeing you! travels and asked him to tell the king that Israelites and turn their hearts back to God. he was here. Obadiah was fearful of The fire of the Lord came down and not Don’t forget that, Shop Equality, the lovely treasure-trove of a shop which stocks our fulfilling this request in case he himself only consumed the sacrifice but also, the stall is open online 24/7 as well as the actual shop’s daytime opening. Details of the was killed but passed on the message. wood, the the soil and it also licked up the shop are at: http://www.thefairtradeshop.org.uk/ water in the trench! Some proof! The false Ahab met Elijah whom he called 'Troubler prophets were killed and the people fell The dates in 2017 when Traidcraft be in church are: of Israel'. Elijah retaliated that that it was down saying ''The Lord - He is God ! 8th January, 12th February, 12th March, 9th April, 14th the fault of Ahab and his father who had Not long after this, the drought ended with May, 11th June, 9th July, 13th August, 10th September, heavy rain! (I Kings 18 v. 14 to 46 ) 8th October, 12th November, 10th December 18 Titchfield Evangelical Church 7 COMMUNITY CENTRE - CONTACTS FOR GROUPS & CLUBS Calendar of events in December Sunday morning services at 10.30am (meet for prayer from 10.00-10.15am) Art Show Mr Mark Pearce 07962 200208 Ballroom Dance Classes Mr James Taplin 01489 584502 Services in December Better Body Fitness Ms Lisa Lingard 079232 31806 4th December Fred Hudson- with Communion Bonfire Boys Hotline 07768 283725 11th December John Griffith Bowling Club Mr Gary Rathke 01329 847795 18th December Carol Service, where your favourite carols will be Boxing Club Mr Ken Charman 01489 581623 sung. Followed by coffee and mince pies. Bridge Club Mr Derek Winslow 01489 505077 25th December Christmas Day service Bright Sparks Pre-School Mrs Sally Eland 07890 087897 Card Making Ms Amanda Fowler 07890 426945 Open Church each Tuesday morning from 10.30am until 11.45am. Canine Partners Ms Hayley Telling 0845 6580480 Time for refreshment and an informal chat. All are welcome to join us for Dog Training Mr Brian Eldridge 02380 777916 any part of this time. FAREGOS - Home Education Mrs Julie Barker 07748 498841 Fareham Bee Keepers Association Ms Sandra Hearn 07590 020012 French Conversation Mr Peter Davis 01489 808422 On Tuesday, 6th December the Christian Travelling Library pays a

Gardeners’ Club Miss Wendy Nicholson 01329 842537 visit. There is no charge for borrowing books or CDs. However History Society Mr Peter Mills 01329 317912 Christmas cards and cards for other occasions on are sale at very Karate (KOKB) Mr Chris Bird 07792 666932 reasonable prices. Also for sale are calendars, diaries and notebooks. Kung Fu & Kick-Boxing Mr Omar El-Kilany 07575 991855

Ladies Badminton Mrs Sylvia Lamb 01489 584948 Wednesday evenings at 7.30 a time of prayer and study take place in NCT Bumps and Babes Ms Kate Upton 0844 2436130 the upper room. Currently our studies are entitled “Preparing for Oaklands Contact TCA office 01329 842933 Oasis Youth Centre Mr Peter Mills 01329 317912 Christmas. Rugby Tots Ms Helen Wood 0845 3133244 78 Club Mr Edward Meads 01489 589689 Slimming World Ms Colette May-Matthews 07727 872528 Fareham Men’s Shed Scouts inc Beavers and Cubs Mrs Louise Mclean 01329 842942 Set up for chaps who would like Solent Fine Arts Soc. (NADFAS) Mrs Louise Ashton 01329 842441 somewhere to meet others and Solent School of Dance/Drama Mr Martin Young 01329 665801 pursue their hobbies, the Fareham or Miss Kirsten Young 01329 223104 Men's Shed has started at Sugarpush Tea Dance Miss Simone Brown 07944 255574 Titchfield Festival Theatre, Tai-Chi Mr Andrew Austin 01329 510204 73 St Margarets Lane Titchfield Tea Pot Crafters Ms D Philpot 01329 286999 Tea Dances Mrs Pauline Steel 01329 234562 W.I. Ms Rosemary Mitchell 01329 319388 We meet Tuesdays and Thursdays Titchfield Auctions Mrs Isobel Farmer 07720 023950 from 10 am to 3 pm, have drinks Titchfield Luncheon Club Mr Kenneth Moore 01329 315615 and chat a bit, maybe do some Titchfield Photographic Group Mr Phil Burner 07774 021958 woodwork or iron work or other WordWrights Mrs Rosa Johnson 01329 846480 craft hobbies. We have an increasing number of good tools with plenty of friendly help - and Titchfield on the web a dart board. For more www.welcometotitchfield.co.uk information go to www.stpetertitchfield.org.uk www.farehammensshed.org.uk, www.friends-of-st-peters.org Ring 07786 107001 to apply for www.titchfieldvillagetrust.co.uk membership. 8 17 Christmas Down Under Titchfield Community Association Mill Street, Titchfield, PO14 4AB Weekly tel: 01329 842933 Jean Gaedke experiences a special Christmas Day Programme e-mail: [email protected] service in the suburbs of Melbourne, Australia See page 18 for Sunday names and telephone numbers of contacts Titchfield Auctions – Viewing 5.30-6.30pm As Christmas approaches my thoughts life. Naturally we thought we’d made a for the Groups and turn to my family in Australia. This mistake with the time. (The Garage) Auction 6.30pm Clubs listed on time last year we were preparing for the Sugar Push Tea Dance 1.00pm - 6.30pm this page great festival in temperatures of forty As we entered the foyer of the church degrees plus. Sorry, I don’t know what we were met by a man clad in shorts Tuesday that is in Fahrenheit. (104º Ed) Suffice and sandals. On enquiring whether we Bright Sparks Pre-School* 9.15 – 1.30pm to say, it was very hot and, for the were in the right place at the time, he Monday Northern European, quite strange. introduced himself as Reg and Bright Sparks Pre-School* 9.15 – 1.30pm Titchfield Abbey W.I. (2nd) 9.30 – 12.15pm welcomed us. We found a pew and Tai Chi 12.00 – 2.00pm N.A.D.F.A.S (3rd) 10.00 – 12.30pm My son Martin and his family had were soon joined by a small Oaklands Day Centre 1.30 – 7.00pm Tea Dance 1.30 –4.00pm moved to another suburb of Melbourne. congregation of mature years. The Bridge Club 7.00 – 10.30pm Karate 7.00 – 9.00pm We felt we’d like to break with our service began and Reg, the vicar, Ballroom Dancing 6.15 - 10.00pm History Society (3rd) Sept – May 7.30 –10.00pm tradition of attending St George’s and processed down the aisle. His progress BOKB 7.00 - 9.00pm French Conversation (1st & 3rd) 7.30 - 9.00pm find a local Anglican church. Also we was accompanied by the most beautiful Solent School of Dance* 6.00 - 8.00pm Rugby Tots* 10.30 - 12.30pm seemed to have a jinx on the place what piano music played by a very Lindy Hop 8.00 - 11.00pm Perform* 3.30 - 6.00pm with people passing out and emergency accomplished musician. Oasis 7.00 - 8.30pm services being called. Although Slimming World 4.30 - 9.00pm Australia is a secular society it boasts The church was transformed into a Better Body Fitness 8.30 - 10.30pm of many churches from a myriad of spiritual place, not just by the music, denominations, more recently many of but by the ease with which people Wednesday Bright Sparks Pre-School* 9.15 - 1.30pm which are of the Evangelical Chinese moved around the church. It was as if persuasion. they were at home. When the Peace Canine Partners 1.00pm - 3.00pm was exchanged no one was excluded. Titchfield Luncheon Club 10.30 – 2.00pm Thursday We came upon St Nicholas Church We felt included as part of the Body of Teapot Crafters 2.30 - 4.30pm Bright Sparks Pre-School* 9.15 – 1.30pm which is about fifteen minutes walk Christ. Solent School of Dance 7.00 – 9.00pm FAREGOS* 9.30 - 1.30pm away. It is not a very beautiful building, Sea Scouts* and Beavers 7.00 - 9.00pm Ladies Badminton* 10.30 – 12.30pm nothing as venerable as St. Peter’s. In Next door the voices of children were Tai Chi 7.00 – 9.00pm Word Wrights (1st and 3rd) 1.30 – 3.30pm fact it looked more like a biscuit heard celebrating at their own special Bridge Club 7.00 – 10.30pm Bowling Club (Oct-April) 2.00 – 5.00pm factory. This suburb was built on service. Solent Dog Training Group 7.15 – 10.00pm Kick Boxing/Kung Fu/Tai Chi 7.00 – 9.45pm orchards in the sixties to accommodate Gardeners’ Club (1st) 7.30 –10.00pm Ballroom Dance Classes 5.15 - 10.30pm Melbourne’s spreading population from As we left we noticed that Reg Cubs 6.30 - 8.00pm the inner city suburbs. managed to speak to everyone. We felt as if we had experienced Photographic Group 7.30- 9.30pm We checked the time of the Christmas something remarkable in that rather Oasis 7.00 - 9.00pm Day Service so we wouldn’t be late! ordinary building, something which we Friday There was parking at the front so it all will never forget. We hope Reg and his NCT Bumps & Babies 10.00 - 12 noon Card Making 9.30am - 12.30pm looked pretty straight forward. small congregation continue to Christmas morning arrived in scorching celebrate the Spirit for many years to Available for Functions Saturday sunshine. It was too hot to walk so we come. Solent School of Dance 9.30am - 12.00pm Slimming World 8.30am - 12.30pm drove to the church. We were greeted Tai Chi (3rd) 1.00pm - 4.00pm by an empty car park and no sound of Available for Functions *TermTime only 9 16 Titchfield Film Nights Titchfield News Titchfield Film Night - Titchfield Festival Theatre, St Margaret’s Lane. Please come along and join us. Puppets Perform Tribute TACT on Tour A tribute concert given by the One The combined talents of the artistes Way UK Puppet Academy and St who perform under the banner of Peter’s Puppets in memory of the late TACT (Titchfield Arts Community Thursday 1st December – ‘Love & Tony Sheppard provided an evening Friendship’ (PG) Theatre) will be de-camping from of skill and entertainment for an their usual venue next year and will A colourful period drama with amusing twists appreciative audience at St Peter’s make the short journey north from and great locations. Church last month. Tony, who died in the Parish Room to the Community November last year, was a keen Set in the 1790s, Love and Friendship centres on Centre for their up-coming supporter of the St Peter’s puppet performance in February. However beautiful widow Lady Susan Vernon, who has group and provided many of the come to the estate of her in-laws to wait out the much-enjoyed ‘supper club’ backstage facilities needed to put on a format will be retained for the colourful rumours about her dalliances puppet show both in the church and at circulating through polite society. Whilst there, show which will feature some of puppet festivals elsewhere in the your favourite performers in a she decides to secure a husband for herself and country. her rather reluctant debutante daughter, programme of sketches, songs from the shows and other delights. Frederica. In doing so she attracts the The One Way puppeteers, directed and simultaneous attentions of the young, handsome choreographed by Fi Sutton and David Entitled “TACT on Tour” Reginald DeCourcy, the rich and silly Sir James Jones, had travelled from all over the Martin and the divinely handsome, but married, performances will take place on country to take part. Included in their Friday, Saturday and Sunday 10th, Lord Manwaring, complicating matters severely. number was Jess Mansfield, a member Starring Kate Beckinsale, Xavier Samuel and Stephen Fry. 11th and 12th February, with of St Peter’s Puppets for many years curtain up at 7.30pm. The tickets Films for the this season are detailed on the Titchfield Moviola web site http:// and whose enthusiasm and drive will remain priced at £10 per www.titchfieldmoviola.com enabled this show. person. Come along and make up a table; bring a picnic supper for Tickets (£6 each) on sale at The Village Greengrocer and Daisy B’s Kitchen in The Square, The magnificent sum of £573.60 was the interval and something to drink. and on the door (subject to availability). raised for the charity the Motor The Community Centre bar will be Neurone Disease Association open before each performance and during the interval. Titchfield Festival Theatre TFT's Christmas production is not one of the usual pantos - "The Dark Night Before Christmas" offers a new slant! Titchfield Diary Father Christmas has been kidnapped! But who has December taken him? Is it The Joker, The Riddler, The Penguin, or 1st Titchfield Moviola - Festival Theatre - 7pm the devilishly feline Catwoman? The authorities have 7th-17th Titchfield Festival Theatre - St Margaret’s Lane - 7.30pm called on the dynamic duo, the Caped Crusader and his 9th/10th/11th Christmas Tree Festival and Bazaar - St Peter’s Church - 10am - 6pm loyal sidekick, Batman and Robin, to get him back. Can 13th Titchfield Abbey WI - Community Centre - 9.30am Batman succeed against a whole horde of villains? 14th Road Works meeting - Community Centre 2.00pm-5.00pm Join in with lots of fun, laughter, singing and dancing with 15th Carols on the Green - The Green, Titchfield 6.00pm 18th Cafe Connect - Parish Room - 10.45am- 12.30pm this unique Christmas panto, fun for kids, teens and adults 19th Wessex Haven Christmas Concert - St Peter’s Church 7.45pm alike. 19th Titchfield WI - Parish Room - 7.30pm 20th Titchfield History Society - Community Centre - 7.30pm The production runs from Wednesday 7th to Saturday 17th 24th Candlelight Carol Services - St Peter’s Church 4pm and 6pm December at St Margarets Arts, St Margarets Lane, Titchfield, at 7.30 pm, with matinees at 2.30 on Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th December. For more information and booking contact the Box Office, 01329 556156, or go to the website, www.titchfieldfestivaltheatre.org 10 Defibrillator and CPR Training for the The Funeral of George Watts 15 Community Centre and Titchfield - Part 2 by Ken Groves

Julian Gibbs brings us up to date on the progress of the The distinguished historian In Titchfield, we gathered at St. defibrillator project at the Community Centre George Watts, who was Peter’s Church, where George born in Titchfield in 1931 had given so much of his The October edition of Titchfield News for others through the Centre Office on and was President of the valuable time in fostering and contained an introduction to the 01329 842933 (please ask for the Titchfield History Society providing so many interesting forthcoming Defibrillator at the Manager) or by email to since its foundation in talks on its unique history. The Community Centre and said that further [email protected]. You will 1969, died from a stroke family were joined by dozens information on CPR Training would be need to provide preferred days and times on Friday October 14th, of his friends and colleagues provided in due course. This article (morning/afternoon/evening) that you will after a very short illness. from Titchfield, and the various brings things up to date and describes be available for training, which will take organisations with which he how we intend the training to be approximately 1½ hours (to be His funeral, on Saturday, had been a favourite participant, undertaken. CPR formally stands for confirmed). 29th October, lived up to expectations, particularly the Titchfield History Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation but has and was a fitting tribute to such an Society. St Peter’s Church has a also been identified as “Call Push The training that will be provided follows eminent member of the parish of reputation for creating an atmosphere Rescue” which is a less technical form the BHF format and DVD and will give Titchfield. He will join the remarkably similar to that provided by our famous but describes the process. experience in actual CPR. CPR is a long list of people who have contributed cathedrals, and did not disappoint. The process for providing external massage to so significantly, to the well-being, and superb funeral service was given in a We have received our Defibrillator and a patient (adult or child) whose heart has accumulated knowledge, of the fashion that reminded all who were CPR training material from the British stopped beating (cardiac arrest). It community of Titchfield. present of just who George Watts was in Heart Foundation (BHF – see consists of manual chest compressions our memories, and the eulogy addresses www.bhf.org.uk) and are awaiting its followed (preferably) by rescue breaths. George had expressed the wish that he by the immediate family were fitting by Fareham Borough Council The training describes the process and should be buried next to his wife in outstanding, particularly those given by (FBC) engineers to a wall outside the allows attendees to practise on manikins. Eling, at the top of Southampton Water the grandchildren. A local relative, Peter main door of the Community Centre. The BHF material is already available on and close to the New Forest, but that the Levy, also contributed with some their website –see www.bhf.org.uk/ Initial Training of core staff and trainers main celebrations should be held in his impressive recollections of George at cprfilms. We have enough training distinguished birthplace, Titchfield. his amusing best. at the Community Centre is being material for 10 people at a time and we arranged with qualified FBC personnel are considering whether to enable some of Therefore, on the Saturday morning, his A large majority of those present then and hopefully will be complete before this to be borrowed for a short period to Christmas. The FBC Trainer will provide family and close friends congregated in assembled in the Queen’s Head public practise at home after the training session. the Eling Woodland Cemetery and house in the Village which, for many the initial training to a small number of Using the Defibrillator itself requires no people some of whom will then deliver quietly followed the coffin to the burial years, had been the local weekly training as it comes with a voice guidance place, where it was lowered into the meeting place for George, where his similar training to the wider community. system and the CPR course does make Final details are still being discussed but grave with a short, but very appropriate, knowledge of the history of Titchfield reference to its use. The training is free religious service. All of those assembled was discussed, and often added to. The it is expected that this will start early in and we thank FBC, the BHF and South the New Year. then departed to Titchfield for the Queen’s Head has a reputation for the Coast Ambulance Service for their remainder of the committal. quality of its food, and they did not As indicated in the earlier article, training support. disappoint, with an excellent selection to will be offered initially to Community If you are a member of one of our User George was laid to rest in truly beautiful choose from and, of course, George was Centre users but will be opened up almost Groups, please see your Group surroundings, in the most dignified way, remembered by those who enjoy a immediately to all of Titchfield. For Representative regarding Group training; beside his adored wife Brenda, exactly drink, which he would have greatly Community Centre users, we shall be if you live in Titchfield and would like to as he would have wished, and appreciated, as someone who was fond offering training sessions to coincide with put your name down for a course, please surrounded by his devoted offspring, of a glass of beer or wine. users’ Centre meeting times, as well as at contact us as above. Meanwhile if you Annie and Pete and their families, a range of times throughout the week, have any specific queries, please email together with those who held him in A day to be remembered, by all who details yet to be finalised. Registration me via [email protected] marked such high regard. were present, as a marvellous for training will be through the User for my attention. conclusion to the life of a man who was Groups for Community Centre users and loved and respected by so many. 14 Titchfield History Society 11 Hovercraft and the Solent David Mugford reports Titchfield Primary School ‘Value, Inspire, Challenge & Support” October's talk to the Titchfield History Perhaps the best Society was given by Warwick Jacob, a known regular Gosport man who has been involved with service was with Titchfield Primary school teacher Patrick Lahive hovercraft from an early age. the SRN4 (r) with news of an exciting new topic It was Christopher Cockerill who observed from Dover to being pursued by his Year 5 pupils during the D-Day landings how most Calais which ran troops reached the shore soaking wet, for 33 years. having waded ashore. How much better to With 20 ft diameter propellers, it could Explorers! land dry! After retiring in 1956, he began carry 400 tons of cargo, or 61 cars, and in In Year 5, this term, we have started Below is some informative writing experimenting at home with coffee tins and its life carried 80 million passengers and 15 our new topic: Explorers! We have about our island from one of our a hair dryer to generate lift under a million cars. discovered a new tropical island, fellow explorers, Taylor. platform, which worked! Lord Mountbatten The service's main source of revenue was named Death Island and have begun to saw military potential in the idea, and the sale of duty free goods, but with the write letters to inform the Royal Landmarks Saunders Roe was contracted to build a end of these sales, profitability was lost and Expedition Society of our discovery. On our beautiful island, there is a prototype in 1958, which was first the service ended in October 2000. sheer cliff named ‘Shark Cove’ and it’s launched in 1959 before a crowd of Locally we have enjoyed the service Soon, we will begin to write diary packed with sharks. Be warned, if you reporters. They were anxious to see it 'fly' between Southsea and Ryde for about 50 entries to describe our adventure enter, you won’t come out alive. From over water, and a very unplanned years, and two new machines costing £10m across Death Island as we discover anywhere on the island you can see the demonstration was conducted at Cowes. were introduced last year. This is the only new and exciting life every day. Sadly, ashy volcano. But be warned, it might The prototype was then flown across the remaining regular service in the UK. we are currently stranded on this erupt at any moment, so watch your English Channel in August 1959 to mark Island. step! the 50th anniversary of the first air crossing The UK patent on the hovercraft concept by Louis Bleriot. The British military expired in 2000, and today, hovercraft are However, fear not! We are also Wildlife established a trials unit at Browndown, made worldwide, but locally at Itchen, currently designing and beginning to On our wonderful island there are which lasted for 21 years, albeit only the which is enjoying a boom. They are used create our own boats, which will, if hundreds of animals but the most Royal Marines actually adopted the craft, extensively by military forces or everything goes according to plan, be dangerous of all are the three Nortra and still operate later designs. government agencies for rescue, inter-tidal able to bring us back to to Sharks. If you enter their underwater work, and coastguard duties. North Korea show off our discoveries. cave you’re guaranteed to never see The early hovercraft were renowned for has 200, stationed at every 15k along its light again. No one knows what they their high noise, but continuous coast. look like so be very careful. development, notably the use of diesel engines in lieu of gas turbines, shrouded The Hovercraft Museum at Lee occupies propellers instead of open ones, and the use three hangars, which are themselves listed. of plastics, reduced weight and noise. But The retired SRN4 craft were parked there the most beneficial advance was the for 16 years before the museum acquired Titchfield Abbey WI Titchfield WI creation of a neoprene rubber skirt to hold them, now without engines and only one in The December meeting of Titchfield Titchfield WI will be holding their the air in and under the craft, giving a any condition to justify restoration. Few Abbey W.I. will be held on Tuesday Christmas Party and Panto on quantum jump in payload. Some small craft craft are in working order, but even so 13th December, starting at 9.30am at Monday 19th December in the are now battery powered. there are 60 models to view under cover. It the Titchfield Community Centre, Parish Room, Titchfield is hoped one day to add SRN1 to the when there will be Christmas commencing at 7.30pm. The collection. The museum is open every entertainment by the Solent Sounds monthly competition will be for a Saturday all day and on Wednesday Ladies Chorus. There will also be a favourite Christmas Tree afternoons. collection of Christmas food and gift decoration. items for Fareham Basics Bank and The next meeting of the Titchfield History Society will be held on Tuesday 20th members and visitors are invited to December when Peter Mills will present a talk entitled “The Extraordinary King”. contribute. The meeting commences at 7.30pm in the Malt Room at Titchfield Community Centre. Visitors are most welcome. 12 13 The public meeting and exhibition held in October offered Titchfield Titchfield’s Neighbourhood Plan residents the opportunity to discuss and comment on this forward- looking plan. John Hiett reports on the meeting and details the significant points of interest. There is another sub-committee responsible for the long term At first sight it looks breathtakingly The sub-group looking after housing presentation and promotion of the boring: recognised that Titchfield is a living village, under the guidance of Sean village, not a museum, and some new Searight. There are five main areas "A neighbourhood plan is about the housing, especially affordable housing for consideration. use and development of land and may and houses for first time buyers would contain a vision, aims, planning help the village to evolve gently. • Village in Bloom 2017 is not just policies, proposals for improving the about providing a pretty village, area or providing new facilities or They say "The historic village of but will include the schools, allocation of key sites for specific kinds Titchfield should be valued and businesses, pubs, churches, clubs of development". protected for future generations...." and societies. Fareham Borough Villagers examine the proposals at Parish Room meeting and "historic Titchfield must co-exist Council has been very supportive Phew! All in one sentence! with future Titchfield without with expert advice. The sub-group looking at health and detriment to environment is charged with "promoting But out of this verbiage a either". health and well being in Titchfield". This The vision for Titchfield covers vision HAS emerged. includes all in Titchfield, not just five key themes: At a public meeting in Key features include, youngsters! Titchfield Parish Room for example, the Natural environment and on October 30th we saw spectacular roofs and Already a defibrillator has been obtained well being the outcome. Chairman chimneys of old for the Community Centre (see page 10) Getting around Ann Wheal has collected properties, the canal, which is initiating a training programme. Working and shopping together 25 eclectic can- the views, the street A walking group is proposed and a Place and identity do people to develop the scene, the trees on scheme to encourage more use of the The built environment concept. the valley sides, canal path. Outdoor gym equipment and which enhance the • A signage improvement plan has been an adventure trail is also on the agenda. The exhibition explained the progress to view, and points out areas which can be proposed and discussed with both The group will hold a Titchfield Health date and a schedule for the future. The visually improved. It identifies many of Fareham Borough Council and Day on March 25th next year. hall was packed for the two hours, and the most important features in the village. Hampshire County Council, with a many people posted notes - mainly of "Welcome to Titchfield a Medieval So what is the next step? encouragement - on the explanation Traffic is a perennial subject for Village" entry sign. boards, which were each staffed by some discussion in Titchfield. People are 1 More consultation with residents of the can-do people. concerned with access, rat-runs, parking, • A closer liaison with the media will be 2. Submit the plan to Fareham Borough and one wonders if it can ever be developed, triggered by the Village in Council next Spring (at the same time The area covered by the plan was improved. But the traffic group has Bloom competition next year. that Fareham Town will be submitting delineated, not to everyone's satisfaction! come up with some innovative proposals its own neighbourhood plan to the It did not cover all the old parish of for speed management, car parking and • There are three theatre groups in the council) Titchfield, down to the shoreline, but it delivery vehicles. village, the most important being 3. An independent examination of the encompasses most of what we know as Titchfield Festival Theatre, and there plan Titchfield. Their vision is to restore the balance should be more awareness of these via 4. A referendum of the whole village, to between traffic and pedestrians, creating the media plan. bring the plan to fruition "The historic village of an improved traffic and parking Titchfield should be valued environment to meet the needs of all, fit • Perhaps the most significant of the Thankfully, funds are available from a and protected for future or disabled, giving full and safe access to plans of this group is for trees in the number of sources, but there is no generations...." all the village amenities. Square - after the traffic plan has bottomless pit of money! been decided upon. Photos by Phil Burner