Whitewater School Summer Fair The Villager Saturday 27th June 11am -2pm Diary dates in June June 2015 Volume 44 No 5 2 Tea Pot Cafe 3- 4pm The community newsletter for 7 Newnham Open Gardens 1.30-5pm 9/10 Hop Garden Appeal Inquiry , Newnham, , Greywell continues Hart Civic Offices, Fleet 12 Up Nately coffee morning 10-12 noon at Twine Rose Cottage 13 Greywell library coffee morning at the Fox & Goose from 10am 13 Greywell Safari Supper 14 Magna Carta Cascade of Bells & LiberTea in the Bury 20 M&UN Family Fun Day 23 Maple Tea & Cake Gathering, Manor Farm Barn, 3.30pm 28 Up Nately Village BBQ 12.30pm 28 Greywell Pet Service 4.30pm 30 Tea Pot Cafe 3- 4pm Concerts in June – 14th, 20th, 27th, 28th – see page 5 Long Sutton Open Gardens Sunday 28th June 2- 6pm Seven gardens open and teas available. Entry is £5 (small children free). Proceeds to Long Sutton Church Roof Restoration. Tickets on the day from the gar - dens. Parking available. Jazz evening Friday 26th June 6- 9pm Bumpers Farm garden The stunning garden of Bumpers Farm, Long Sutton, will be open on for a jazz evening in aid of St Michaels Hospice. Tickets £15, phone Stella on 862 055 or 07766 754993.

THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO An evening talk 7 for 7.30pm Friday 12th June, Mapledurwell & Up Nately Village Hall views, contact any of the Parish The Villager on the Villager Speaker Lieutenant-General Sir Printed copies? The need for Councillors, or the editor at [email protected]. Christopher Wallace. Tickets £15 printed is still being considered. (incl glass of wine at 7pm) must be So far responses have been almost While we’re here, any feedback is pre-booked from The Y Knot Inn, unanimously affirmative from most welcome on what you like to Monica Wardrop 07702 096810, Newnham and Mapledurwell & Up see in the Villager , what shouldn’t be [email protected] or Nately Parish Assemblies and from included, and of course additional Christopher Wallace 01252 845665 individuals who have responded. But contributions, stories, comment, [email protected] . pictures are always sought and the Villager goes to every household In aid of St Swithun’s Building Fund in the Parishes, so please give your gratefully received. With thanks

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The nationalisation of coffee morning this business during the war ignited a FAMILY FUN DAY TO BE To be held on Friday passion for politics in David that never HELD ON 20TH JUNE left him. He became a parish councillor 12th June 1 0- 12 noon FUTURE EVENTS at Twine Rose Cottage. at 21 and was elected as a borough For info phone Fiona on 07460 777 520. councillor at 26 and was still cam - Rounders & Afternoon Tea paigning to have the law changed on 5th September • 80s Disco 3rd Oct compulsory purchase last year. • Autumn Fair 28th November • Please come to the … In the early fifties the family moved to Children’s Christmas Party 5th Dec. Oakdown Farm in Dummer. TO HIRE THE VILLAGE HALL Up Nately Village BBQ David was top student at Sparsholt Contact Caretaker Jayne Norman on Sunday 28th June, 12.30pm College and was offered a place at on 474 432 or check out the Cambridge but his mother would not website at at Mead House Heather Row Lane let him go. He came home to farm and www.mapledurwellvillagehall.com RSVP by 21st June to introduced much needed modern [email protected] farming methods to make it viable. He believed in mixed farming and his 01256 762858 / 07725 558586 cattle and sheep won many prizes. His BIRD LIFE ON £5/person, children are free iconic Downs, which adorn MAPLEDURWELL FARM the fields around us, won the champi - UNDER THREAT We look forward to seeing onship at all the local shows and in you there! addition the South of England, Mapledurwell Farm is a Conservation Smithfield and Royal shows. Area and in particular is home to a He saw himself as a temporary custo - number of ground nesting birds, such Maple Tea & Cake Gathering dian of the land he farmed and strove as Peewits (also known as Green Manor Farm Barn, to improve it for all. When he removed Plover or Lapwing) and Skylarks – Tuesday 23rd June a lot of the hedges on the farm in known to be decreasing and indeed 3.30pm, contact Mapledurwell he more than doubled threatened in other places but we are Sara Paterson on the footpath network to allow people still lucky enough to 479 814. to enjoy the countryside. have plenty of them He gave some land in the village to here. Treasure Hunt on 17th May build social housing because he did not The friends of St Mary’s put on a most want Mapledurwell to become just enjoyable treasure hunt for the village another commuter dormitory. He opened the lambing to all the primary last month. It There have was superbly schools in for many years set up and to give the children an experience of a recently been organized by working farm. a number of Nick & Sarah Despite appearing to be an irascible instances of Paterson and character at times he was a deeply people walk - nine teams loving husband to Elizabeth and proud ing their dogs off the footpaths and took part father to Alan, Edward and Madeline. indeed off their leads. This disturbs amidst much He had a sense of fun, was a fascinat - the nests at a critical time. As a result hilarity. The prizes were kindly donat - ing person to talk to and bore his last CCTV has been installed and civil ed by Phil at the Gamekeepers. A years of suffering from Parkinson’s action will be taken if people continue great afternoon was had by all. disease with courage and fortitude. to trespass. It would be much appreci - ated if people would walk their dogs PLANNING APPLICATIONS Application refused 15/00943/LDPO on leads and stick to the clearly New applications (13th May, reg 18th March) Dell Cottage, marked footpath network. Heather Row Lane, Up Nately. Erection 15/01584/HSE and 15/01585/LBC of two storey extension to principle (11th May) Mead House, Heather Row elevation and single storey rear extension. of intent: T1 Ash tree reduce to a height Lane, Up Nately. Replacing garage with of 12m with a spread of approx 5m. new double garage and studio/gym. Note that this was an application for a ‘ Certificate of Lawfulness for ‘permitted T2 &T3 Ash trees reduce to 12m and a T/00138/15/TCA The Old Post Office, development’ (ie not requiring planning spread of approx 7m. The Leylandii Kembers Lane, Mapledurwell. Notice of permission) under the Town and T4-T9, reduce to gutter height approx intent: T1 Yew crown reduce by 3m on Country Planning (General Permitted 9m and trim the side by about 1m. top and sides leaving a finished height Development ) Order 1995 as amended 9/10m spread 9/10m. G1 Leylandii – 2008, 2013 and April 2015. 15/00859/ADV (30th April, reg 12th reduce by 3m in height leaving a March) The Hatch, London Road. finished height of 6m. The case officer concluded that the proposal would not comply with current Display of one illuminated post sign. Application pending 15/00989/FUL permitted development legislation. (23rd March) Land adjacent to Blaegrove 14/03794/HSE (9th March, reg 16th House, Blaegrove Lane, Up Nately. Applications granted Dec) Upper House Farm, Blaegrove Erection of dwelling house, access, T/00141/15/TCA The Old Orchard, Lane, Up Nately. Conversion of landscaping, associated infrastructure. Road, Mapledurwell. Notice ancillary garage to a residential annexe. PARISH COUNCIL NEWS Vacancy for Parish Clerk & Responsible Finance Officer The above position is now vacant and we are looking for suitable candidates. The post is part time, approximately six hours per week working from home. Working hours are flexible dur - ing the week but you must be able to attend an evening meeting every other month. Salary will be £3,120 per annum. Applicants should be comput - er literate, experienced in the use of spreadsheets, and have organisational and administrative experience. Training will be provided. For more information and to apply, applicants should email clerk.mapledurwellup [email protected] or contact either the Chair of the Council on 01256 354 651 or the Clerk on 01256 780 122. Please apply before Monday Mapledurwell & Up Nately Call My Bluff 15th June; the successful candidate is Wine Tasting to start on 1st August 2015. Tennis Courts The padlock has now Once again the Village been changed on the tennis courts. Hall was at the centre Please contact Lorna Cuthill on 01256 of the social whirl 354 651 for a new key and to pay your when over 60 villagers and friends joined the subs. New players are welcome. Social Committee for Mapledurwell allotments Available an evening of 'wine to residents of Mapledurwell & Up tasting with a twist'. Nately. This includes one established Once colourful team names had been selected, The Connoisseurs, a panel of plot. Please contact Russell Price on three wine 'buffs', negotiated us through six rounds of wine tasting, taking us 329 680 for further information. on a tour of vineyards from Kent to Australia via France, Chile and Argentina. Soccer Pitch – dog fouling If you Much sniffing, slurping and a great deal of laughter ensued as the exercise your dog in this area please Connoisseurs struggled with the foreign names. use your imagination and consider the Halfway through the evening, we enjoyed a simple supper of cheese and pâté youngsters who play here. Best of all – during which the raffle was drawn. The proceeds from the raffle (£150) have keep them well away from the pitch been donated to the DEC appeal for Nepal. Thank you to you all for your sup - until they have been, but still keep an port and in particular to Phil at The Gamekeepers for his generous prize. eye on them after that. Thank you. The winning table was 'The Slurpers'; its team members knew their When lighting bonfires Please take Chardonnay from their Viognier and Muscadet from Sauvignon, correctly account of wind direction and be identifying all of the wines. At the end of the evening everyone headed home considerate of your neighbours who having enjoyed a lively and, hopefully, not too intoxicating time. Once again may be using their gardens or have we were able to raise a significant sum towards the upkeep and development windows open. Thank you. of the Village Hall (over £300). THANK YOU Parish Council AGM Lorna Cuthill Thought for the day: What do you call a meal without wine - BREAKFAST! agreed to be elected as chair for a fur - ther 12 months, all Councillors will retain their presently allocated areas advertisement of responsibility. advertisement The minutes of both the AGM and RELIABLE DOMESTIC Parish Assembly will be posted on the website in due course. Hard copies CLEANING & may be obtained on application to the HOUSEKEEPING parish clerk or chairman. Parish Assembly Thank you to all SERVICES who attended the Parish Assembly including guest speaker, PC Reid. It IN AND AROUND was announced that sadly the Clerk MAPLEDURWELL. Alison Edwards will be leaving due to family commitments. Alison was thank- ed for her contribution and efficiency. Defibrillator Following questions and discussion at the Assembly regarding FOR QUOTES PLEASE the defibrillator, there will be a notice PHONE LUCY ON in next month’s Villager regarding any further training. Next Parish Council meeting 07768 639762 Wednesday 15th July, 8pm Village Hall meeting room. All welcome. St Swithun’s Weekend of Newnham & Flowers & Music Our most Natel y Scures sincere thanks to all who supported our Floral Weekend. Wildlife diary dates It was a huge success and generated a 2nd April ‘First Swallow in Newnham’ profit in excess of £1,400 towards the much needed building works. Our tiny 25th April ‘First Cuckoo heard at beautifully decorated and scented Newnham Edge (was heard the week church was packed to the rafters for the before at Whitewater Nursery) Belle Canto concert on the Saturday ‘Last year the Cuckoo was barely heard, evening and despite the unsettled this year there has been a lot of activity weather we all enjoyed interval drinks particularly in the second half of May.’ and canapés in the churchyard. 8th May ‘First Swift overhead here at Many from the same audience returned on Sunday evening for our Floral Evensong Newnham Hill 10.30. My records which was another musical delight rounded off with a marvellous rendering of the Floral Dance from Nick Willmer. The cream teas were also a sell out and we have indicate this date is about normal – been totally overwhelmed by peoples generosity. To sum it up the whole joyous sometimes a bit earlier, often a bit later.’ weekend was overflowing with human love and kind-heartedness. Please note – there are more photos at www.facebook.com/bellecantotrio Old House at Home Concerted efforts are ongoing to ensure the Old House at Home remains a pub NEWNHAM OPEN GARDENS – and in the meantime is maintained in good order. Basingstoke & Deane Sunday 7th June 1.3 0- 5pm Borough Council have initiated the nomination process to register it as an ‘Asset of Community Value’.

Our open gardens day on Sunday Our final plea is for any spare time you NEWNHAM CLUBROOM 7th June is fast approaching! may have to help the on the day. A spare half an hour during the event is for hire from £12 per hour inclusive. There will be eight gardens to view, Tables and chairs may be borrowed for including three new ones. would really help. There is always need use at your own venue for £3 and 50p Thank you to all those opening. for support with teas, parking and tick - respectively – hirer collects. Visit et selling, so please let us know if you Jan and Colin Lewin are kindly allowing are able to give some time. newnhamclubroom.org.uk or call us to use their wonderful barn again Rosemary on 07435 782 122 this year. The homemade village cakes The event runs from 1:30 to 5pm and are always a big draw on the day and the entrance fee remains at £5 (chil - Hook Scottish Country Dance we hope that we can rely on you all to dren free). Tickets will be available from Club Come for fun, fitness and get baking and support us. The cakes the village green and parking will be in friendship. Held can be delivered to either Philippa or the field at the top of Crown Lane. The every Thursday from Jackie in advance or brought to Manor Church will be open for those who 8.15pm in the Farm barn on the day. would like to visit. We look forward to Clubroom. Beginners We are still hoping for any plants, seeing you on the day. Keep your fin - and experienced seedlings and cuttings you are able to gers crossed for the sun! dancers welcome. donate for the plant stall. Rosemary can Any queries please call us Philippa For details contact provide guidance on 762369. Heffner 760139 Jackie O’Regan 762407. Kate 762 982. BBQ on Newnham Green PARISH PLANNING APPLICATIONS Application granted The VCC warmly invite you all to a join us at 4pm on Saturday 12th September, 15/00286/LDEU (31st March, reg 5th for the annual ‘BBQ on Newnham Green’! A number of families have already vol - February) Woodside, Tylney Lane unteered to run the BBQ, Drinks Tent and organise a tug-of-war! We would love more volunteers to come forward to offer to run their own ‘fête style’ stall and Newnham. Certificate of Lawfulness please contact Carolyn Peck (764 037) if you would like to help. for use of land as residential. All the food and beverages will be provided, and to help us with catering numbers HOOk APPLICATIONS please contact Carolyn Peck or Sarah Laird to let us know if you are coming. The Application granted 15/00403/FUL suggested donation for main course followed by ice cream, is £10 per adult and £5 (24th April, reg 27th February) High per child. Beverages are not included so please bring cash on the night! All profits Ridge House, Owens Farm, Newnham will go towards desperately needed funds for St Nicholas’ Church and to the gen - Road, Hook. Erection of a new building eral maintenance of the Oppé Garden. We ask that everybody brings their own for 11 stables and tack room for tables, chairs, tents, plates, cutlery and glasses, although request that only the food and beverages provided are consumed at the event! applicants personal use and erection of an agricultural / equestrian hay barn. We do very much hope that as many of you as possible, together with your fami - ly and friends, will be able to join us! Many thanks, Charlie EVENTS OUT & ABOUT SOLVE Odiham Friday Food Market Save Our Every Friday from 8.30 to 1.30pm in Loddon Valley the High Street. Environment Runnymede Picnic 7th June Please join us at Runnymede for ‘grand Congratulations to Clive Pinder who has (previously BAS121) next to Pyotts Hill community picnic’ for all ages, with a been elected to BDBC for the Basing remains a serious concern. special emphasis on bringing together Ward. Clive received almost 60% of the There are unresolved questions includ - Odiham, North Warnborough, RAF vote with a majority of over 2,100 and ing the River Loddon water quality, Odiham and surrounding Villages for a joins Cllrs Cubitt and Godesen in sup - flooding, proximity to the Incinerator, lovely day beside the River Thames. porting the SOLVE cause of preserving sewage works and the Park Pale www.odihammagnacarta.co.uk the character and integrity of the Heritage site, as well as transport and Loddon Valley from over development. Cascade of Bells & LiberTea infrastructure. The recommendation is in the Bury 14th June Local Plan that these houses are built on the Following the elections, work can con - northern part of the site and that this is Events begin at 11.45 with the Greywell tinue on the Local Plan. Currently taking developed in conjunction with 150 Handbell Ringers; the Cascade of Bells place is a further round of public con - houses on Redlands Farm (SS3.7) in begins at 12.15 pm joining bell towers all the way to Egham, Windsor and sultations on the changes since last Sherfield-on-Loddon Parish. Wraysbury for 3pm. Tickets for the tea October only. This runs until 4pm on Beyond 2029 a further 450 houses 22nd June and if required the Planning are on sale at Fountains Coffee Shop. could be built on SS3.9 and the ongoing Inspector will hold a pre-hearing on Magna Carta Embroidery threat of 1,000s of houses extending 21st July. The Inspector’s examination Now on show in Odiham Library or by (public hearing sessions) is due in east across the Loddon Valley towards Newnham remains. arrangement with the Odiham Society, October/November. Formal adoption is email [email protected] g. expected in early 2016. For more information see the SOLVE website http://www.solveloddon.org/ The embroidery is the work of 70 local The proposal for 450 houses on site volunteers and illustrates key events in SS3.9 known as East of Basingstoke Peter Bloyce, SOLVE Odiham during the last 800 years. It will remain in Odiham to be enjoyed by EVENTS OUT & ABOUT many generations to come. B/stoke Symphony Orchestra Basingstoke Choral Society Spanish Concert Saturday 20th June, Concert 14th June at the Anvil steps 7.45pm The Anvil. Chabrier España, into a modern, exciting style of choral Rodrigo Concierto de Aranjuez, De Falla singing. Mass in Blue is an upbeat jazz Ritual Fire Dance, Bizet Carmen Suites setting of the traditional Latin mass 1 & 2 (selection), Rimsky Korsakov composed in 2003; Chichester Psalms Capriccio Espagnol, Vincent Lindsey-Clark by Leonard Bernstein is a thrilling, guitar, Stephen Scotchmer conductor. beautiful work written with an all-male To celebrate the Spanish theme, enjoy Odiham Castle 2015 choir in mind. a wine sampling event beforehand Paul Bannings, award winning Hook Choral Society 6.30pm. To book the concert and wine Hampshire artist, has painted St Hook Choral Society would like to invite sampling call Box Office 844 244. Concert John’s Castle to commemorate the tickets online at www.anvilarts.org.u k. 800th anniversary of Magna Carta you to join them for an afternoon of tra - and to help raise funds for All Saints’. ditional English songs including works Music for a Summer Evening by Vaughan Williams, Simon and One hundred limited edition prints Garfunkel, Stanford and Elgar. Sunday A concert featuring the choir Cantemus are available from ‘The Frame’ 28th June at the Elizabeth Hall in Hook, (Newbury) in St Mary’s on Odiham High Street at £75 each. Saturday 27th June at 7.30pm. 3.45 for 4pm start. Tickets £12 from Including ‘Aesop’s Fables’ by Chilcott Yvonne on 882 067. and ‘A Fancy of Folksongs’ by McDowell. Choir conducted by Ian Westley with Martin Jones providing accompaniment; solo CONFUSED BY YOUR COMPUTER? flautist will be Di Adams. Tickets (including refreshment) £10 TROUBLED BY YOUR TELEVISION SET? from [email protected] or 07541 698 235. ON SITE VISITS INCLUDE advertisement Desktop, Laptop, Ipad, Printers Repair, Service & Support Viru s/ Spyware removal Problems with Email, Printer, Internet access Regular maintenance keeps your Computer clean & fast ON SITE VISITS FOR ALL TYPES OF CARPENTRY TV, Audio & Video Repair AND JOINERY WORk TV TUNING & SETUP FREE ESTIMATES , PROMPT PROFESSIONAL Supply and Install Freeview receivers ADVICE & RELIABLE SERVICE Advice & Support Evenings 01256 762 094 Mobile 07900 691 605 Email [email protected] Checkatrade membership number 230871 01256 701 480 07719 738 897 [email protected] advertisement Email from the blue... (Somerset) Greywell 29th April 2015 Hi... [to editor] A few years ago I bought LIBRARY COFFEE MORNINGS at a car boot fair a picture frame that Again due to the Village Hall booking caught my eye, in Hounslow Middlesex. which clashes with the June Library... We have now moved to Somerset (12 Chris and Richard at the Fox & Goose years ago), on sorting out the loft will open up and sell us coffee so we recently we came across the picture. don’t miss out on our chats. Please We wondered if the picture would be of support them if you can. any interest to you & your villagers, or if So the Fox and Goose any of the family are still in the village? will be open for coffee It was presented to Mr Jethro Grigg for from 10am on Saturday 40 years as Parish Clerk 1881- 1921. 13th June, back to the The picture has a name in the corner, Village Hall for 11th July. ‘G. Barlow 10th Jan 1923’. The Library van will be outside the Village Hall as usual 10a m-10.30 . We are willing to send it on ... Regards, Brenda & Ken Griffiths THE TEAPOT CAFE will Brenda and Ken will be travelling up to Greywell at the invitation of the Parish be open 3- 4pm on Council to deliver the picture and hopefully have their picture taken with it. Tuesda ys 2nd and 30th June . If you need a lift please call Jackie Giles 702 859. VILLAGE HALL VILLAGE SPRING CLEAN We had a very successful spring clean ST MARY’S GREYWELL SAFARI SUPPER with 40 volunteers helping to tidy the Greywell Pet service Sunday 28th Saturday 13th June village. All the road signs get a wash June 4.30pm Proceeds this year towards improve - and many bags of rubbish collected followed by ments to the Village Hall. You will from hedgerows and verges. The tea... Do come receive a letter about a week before - church path and churchyard had its along with or hand confirming destinations, guests twice yearly tidy. without pets to and timings. Any queries contact We have also found parts of the Village this informal Giles Blagden or Joy MacAndrew, that have been ‘lost’ through lack of [email protected] m. hopefully outside service (in church if maintenance... wet). Dogs and tortoises came last Village Hall hire isabel.pound@hot Three new improvement projects were mail.com or [email protected] m. year. A short service is followed by tea, started: sandwiches and cake and a chance for Marquee hire (Greywell residents) 1. Widening the Street pavement humans and pets to socialise. [email protected]. 2. Clearing the rediscovered pond opposite Dorchester Way 3. Starting the initial clearance of the The Pond, Greywell, as it was... Biodiversity Project by the old ford Given the ‘rediscovery’ of the pond, this seemed appropriate... at Deptford Bridge. (reproduced from the Villager of April 2010)... All the volunteers were rewarded with ‘“In a class for village ponds it would most certainly not have won a a BBQ afterwards and everyone could rosette. In fact it was more an elongated puddle but, situated opposite see the impact their hard work has the village school, it was very popular with the children of the day. had on the village. Hiding under elms and ringed with reeds, it withdrew on itself during The Autumn village clean-up will be on the summer months, but still providing enough water and mud for the Saturday September 26th. numerous house martins, whose short flight times ensured rapid Footpaths Officer colonisation of the school eaves. Sometimes a dragon fly would flaunt The village has a new Footpaths its ephemeral beauty above its diminished surface, but mostly it quietly Officer, Jess Parker, who has volun - awaited its re-birth with the autumnal rains. teered to take on the role as part of And so it was the fields and woods above it discharged their muddy her Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme. waters and the pond grew until it lapped the edge of the road and She will walk the footpaths on a regu - poured its surplus down the common and eventually into the canal. lar basis and report any issues. Now was the time for matchbox armadas with cigarette card sails to Villager News Gather journey on the wind ruffled surface, ‘ducks and drakes’ could be played Parish Councillor Jane Butler is news and all those things that children contrive to do with water. The frosts collator for Greywell. Please contact brought a wonderful miniature ice arena where ‘sliding’ became the Jane if you have any news, stories or main attraction – the standard village boys’ footwear of the period, pictures you could contribute to the boots with studs, lending themselves perfectly to this activity. Villager ... [email protected] Gentler spring air brought frogs to breed at its edges, much of the Parish Council AGM and resulting spawn adorning the school window cills where the miracle of Parish Assembly emerging life could be observed as part of what was then called ‘nature Thank you to all who attended the lessons’. Perhaps the decline of the pond coincided with the school Parish Assembly. Minutes of the AGM closure, as if the departure of the children diminished its reason for and Assembly will be on the Village being; I do not remember, but I feel the village is the poorer without its website and a report will feature in the pond.” Eric Sanders’ next Villager. VILLAGE HALL REPORTS Treasurer. The committee comprised nine members for all or part of last Spring plant sale year, also including Mike and Ali Thank you to everyone who Barter, Mike Burnside, Libby Sebborn, contributed towards making Isabel Pound, Julie Large, Nancy this plant sale the most suc - MacDonald and Debs Scott. Libby has cessful yet, raising £674 now officially stood down. There is with £355 from the plant capacity for one or two more should sales alone. Particular anyone like to come forward. Each thanks to Judy James who member’s contribution is invaluable give a good deal of her time not only in terms of helping keep the and energy in cultivating Village Hall AGM hall going but also in providing occa - many of plants on sale. There was a healthy turnout from the sions for the village to socialise and Increased contributions of cakes, jam villagers to hear that finances and the help make Greywell such a welcoming and local honey to the produce stall hall itself are generally in good order. and enjoyable place to live. also helped boost proceeds this year. Giles Blagden was voted back as The Chairman’s report will be on the Chairman and Joy MacAndrew as Village website at greywell.inf o. GREYWELL PARISH PLANNING APPLICATIONS Special Church Services New Applications Evensong at St Swithun’s on June 15/00915/LBC (11th May) Cedar Tree Church Notices 21st, 6pm, always a popular service, House, The Street, Greywell. Removal 'Journeying together, we worship especially on a summer evening! of modern lean-to extension. Replacing God and serve the community' Pet Service on June 28th, 4.30pm windows and doors. Repairs to roofing www.united-parish.org.uk St Mary’s Greywell. All God’s crea - structure. Repairs to roof. tures welcome – and humans too! 15/01097/PRIOR (7th May) Greywell Linda’s ‘priesting’ Hill. Proposed non-load-bearing From the Parish Registers... We are looking forward to July 4th & agricultural building designed in Holy Baptism 5th: our parish curate, Revd Linda accordance with BS5502 22:2003 plus May 3rd at St Mary’s Greywell: Scard, will be made a priest at A1:2013 Agricultural Specification, Matilda May Jeary (granddaughter Winchester Cathedral on July 4th. CE Marked to Execution Class 2. . of Mark and Jane Butler) She will then preside at Communion for the first time the following morn - Applications Pending May 10th at St Mary’s Greywell: ing, Sunday July 5th at 9.30am at 15/00713/NMMA and 15/00709/LBC Esmai Poppy Forward (granddaugh - Mapledurwell. This will be the only (23rd March) Manor Farm Buildings ter of Russell and Angela Price) service in the United Parish that The Street. Internal and external We welcome them into the family morning. This is a very significant alterations to Plot 3. (Ref 10/01670/ of the church. moment for a priest, it is at the heart major: consent for conversion of Holy Matrimony of our special ministry. You are very welcome to join us at Mapledurwell. existing farm buildings to five On May 8th at St Nicholas dwellings & three new dwellings.) Newnham: Rhianne McPherson and Help Hoima Conservation Officer’s comments: Ashley Gatehouse On Mothering Sunday we again gave The proposed changes to the barns [plot On May 9th at St Mary’s our Sunday collection to the Deanery 3] include the following. Mapledurwell: Victoria Louth and appeal for the Mustard Seed - A change from brick to cladding on the Richard Miles Orphanage in Hoima, Uganda. There elevations, to meet the existing brick We congratulate them were services in Greywell, plinth and fillet. The principle is on the weddings. Mapledurwell and Up Nately and in acceptable... total they raised £460.50. See notice - A proposal to paint the brick plinth . No Funeral Services: back page. details to explain method or justification May 19th at B/stoke Crematorium: have been supplied. Why, what materials Anthony Paine of Odiham Diary Dates in June and colour/finish. Breathable lime wash, May 21st at St Mary’s 1 Monday 7.15pm at St Mary’s microporous paint? Mapledurwell: David Hutton Greywell SingUp rehearsal - The proposal to move the chimney We send sincere best wishes to all 4 Thursday 8pm at Lodge Farm pMap stack/flue. No explanation or justification. their families committee meeting Impact on fabric? No details of the 9 Tuesday 8pm Newnham VCC chimney or stack are featured on plan 10 Wednesday 7.30 for 8pm Benefice 102 15/00323/LBC. Mid-Week Holy Communion Council at church - Proposal to add a new door, where a 11 Thursday 7 for 7.30pm Archdeacon’s window is positioned at present, with The midweek communion service in visitation to Hartley Wintney for steps to the utility room. There is June will be on Thursday 18th at induction of Churchwardens therefore a change of levels, how is this 11am at The Dower House, Greywell. 12 Friday 7pm at Mapledurwell Village addressed, details, affecting fabric? We share in a traditional service of Hall ‘Waterloo’ talk Justification for the extra loss of fabric to Holy Communion, with a chance to 13 Saturday 2.30pm at St Swithun’s form a doorway, any timbers harmed etc. discuss the Bible reading and to offer wedding Bullar d/Pearce our own prayers – and then we enjoy 21 Sunday 11am Baptism at Up Nately: None of the works proposed have been Hannes du Bruyn justification or explained. The statement coffee, cake and conversation before of what is wanted is not enough to assess we go home! Please do come along. 21 Sunday 12.30pm Baptism at If you would like a lift, or for more Greywell: Joseph kemp whether the works are acceptable or 25 Thursday 8pm PCC meeting whether they would be classed as information, please call Revd Jane (765 547). 30 Tuesday 6.30pm at Plume House Up amendments or require a new application. Nately VCC meeting of England is that every city, town and Help Hoima From The Rectory village in our country, every field and A huge thank you to everyone who Up Nately, RG27 9PL 01256 765 547 island, sits within a church parish and donated so generously in the Mothering [email protected] receives the spiritual care of both a Sunday Collections for the Mustard Dear Friends bishop and a priest. But as you will have Seed Orphanage in Hoima, Uganda. heard me say before, the number of Over £3,500 was raised in the deanery At the end of this priests is declining as the number of of which over £1,000 was raised by our month Roland and I young people coming forward for benefice. This money provides vital will be bursting with ordination fails to keep pace with those funding for the resettlement pro - parental pride as we retiring. And so, as we know only too gramme which integrates selected watch our daughter well from our own experience, the teenagers back into their communities Katy being ordained number of parishes that each priest cares freeing up space for the youngest and as a Church of England ‘vicar’ just like for is increasing. so most vulnerable needing a home at her mum! The service will be in the orphanage. The money raised also Manchester Cathedral and she will then The Church is working hard to funds essential items and a brightening be working in an inner city parish – very encourage ‘young vocations’ and to up of the dormitories. So thank you different to the tranquil rural life that we increase the number of people, like Katy, again for your continued support. enjoy here! Her church runs a heavily training for ordained ministry, but it also needs to turn to lay people to share the RAF Odiham’s Families Day subsidised café so that local people can Thursday 23rd July buy a hot meal at an affordable price, a day-to-day ministry in the parish. There community shop and a community are certain tasks that are ‘priestly’ but so For the 6th year running Odiham garden, and judging by their Facebook much of what I do can be shared by Deanery Mothers’ Union has been asked to provide tea & home made page they offer lots of opportunities for others who feel that God is calling them to serve him in this way. Trained and cakes for RAF Odiham’s Families people to meet together, make friends Day, catering for 3,000 on the day. and support one another – bringing the equipped for the role, they can be pastoral visitors, helping to prepare This is greatly appreciated by the love of God to people by their actions as personnel and their families. May we well as their worship. families for baptism and marriage, working with young families and leading ask you to bake again? We would be This area of Manchester is called worship in the nursing homes as well as grateful for contributions of... Beswick and when I did some internet in church. Home Made... Biscuits, Cakes, Buns, searching I found pictures from the Tray bakes, Cup Cakes – Favourites... 1960s of row upon row of terraced Please pray for Katy as she is ordained on June 28th. Please pray too for our Carrot cake, Chocolate anything, houses, opening straight onto the street, Lemon Drizzle, Coffee cake, Fairy cakes United Parish as we seek to identify and looking exactly like the set of IMPORTANT! NO NUTS! (not even Coronation Street. Today it looks quite encourage those who might help take our churches forward so that they are still decoration) NO FRESH CREAM! different because this whole area was If you can’t bake, please consider a redeveloped when the Commonwealth here to support our children and grandchildren in years to come. And if donation as there is always much to Games were held in Manchester in 2002. buy and we do not charge for the Much of the old housing was you feel God is calling you to serve him, in a lay or ordained capacity, please do refreshments. Details of cake collection demolished and there are now very points next month, so watch this modern estates and sports facilities, speak with either Linda or me. space! Thank you so much. schools and of course a church. With my love Jane Angela Bushell 0118 932 6255 One of the great benefits of the Church Revd Jane Leese [email protected]

NEW! HOME DISCUSSION GROUPS Church Services Henri Nouwen (pronounced Now-win) June 7th (1932-1996), internationally renowned 8am Holy Communion (BCP) Nately Scures priest and author, respected professor 9.30am Holy Communion (BCP) Mapledurwell and much loved pastor, wrote over 11am Holy Communion (CW) Greywell 40 books on the spiritual life. Our new home discussion groups will study June 14th one of them, The Return of the Prodigal Son: 8.30am Holy Communion (BCP) Up Nately A Story of Homecoming which was inspired by 9.30am Family Service at Mapledurwell Rembrandt’s famous painting. Identifying with 11am Morning Service Greywell each of the three main figures in the painting, 11.15am Matins Newnham the father, and the two brothers, Nouwen crafts a fresh interpretation of a classic story, June 21st concluding: ‘Though I am both the younger 8.30am Holy Communion (BCP) Greywell son and the elder son, I am not to remain 9.30am Holy Communion (CW) Mapledurwell them, but called to become the Father.’ 11am Family Service Up Nately Come and join us to explore Nouwen’s inter - 6.00pm Evensong Nately Scures pretation of the story, what it meant to him and what it may mean to us. June 28th Our fortnightly meetings will start Wednesday 3rd 8.30am Holy Communion (BCP) Newnham June 2- 3.30pm at The Dower House, Greywell. 9.30am Morning Prayer Up Nately Please contact Revd Jane Leese on 01256 765 547, and 9.30am Morning Prayer Mapledurwell 8- 9.30pm at Adams Farm, North Warnborough. 4.30pm Pet Service at Greywell The following meetings at Jasmine Dean, Mapledurwell. Please note the Newnham Pet service originally Please contact Revd Linda Scard on 01256 704 835. set for June 7th has been moved to Sept 6th.