Vol. 59 No. 7THE DECEMBER 2016 RATEPAYER ISSUED FREE OF CHARGEMAGAZINE Circulation 9,000

Poppy Appeal Results The Officers of the Residents’ Association, all those connected with the publication, printing and distribution of this magazine and our advertisers wish you all a very Happy Christmas and hope that your New Year will be peaceful, happy, and prosperous. Copyright Colin Smith licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence www.geograph.org.uk The Waterlooville Christmas Grotto opens from 10th December - 24th December in Waterlooville Library. £2 The Windmill Players present per child and free for the under ones. 11:00 am – 3:00 pm (10th), 10:00 am – 12:00 pm (12th - 16th), 11:00 CINDERELLACINDERELLA am – 3:00 pm (17th - 22nd), and 10:00 am – 1:00 pm (23rd). CLANFIELD MEMORIAL HALL Carols in the Precinct Sat 17th 12 noon. Waterlooville Friday Jan 20th 2017 7.30pm Churches with the Salvation Army Band Saturday Jan 21st 2.00 & 7.30pm RESIDENTS' ASSOCIATION PUBLIC Tickets:£8.00, £6.00 concs (incl MEETING 7.30pm, Thursday 12th January in refreshments) Waterlooville Community Centre - All welcome Tickets from 01730 231474 ‘All For Dance’ (Horndean Precinct) and on the door MIKE ATTRIDGE This season’s Pantomime by The Windmill 'BRICKWORK' Players, Clanfield is Cinderella. As usual we have DECORATIVE GARDEN WALLS, all the elements of traditional Panto with lots of PATIOS AND ALL OTHER laughter and music. There is a chance for children BRICKWORK UNDERTAKEN to participate and a ‘Sing Song’ to round off the Show. Our regular talented cast give their all and Free estimates with no obligation a bit more to make it a really enjoyable live Horndean-Lovedean-Cowplain theatrical experience for all children from four to Clanfield-Waterlooville ninety four.  07833 254322 / 023 9236 5234 Published by the Waterlooville and District Residents' Association (Covering the Wards of Cowplain, Stakes, Waterlooville and Hart Plain including part of Lovedean). Opinions expressed are those of the contributors. The Publishers do not accept liability for advertisements, statements in articles or letters published. The Association reserves the right to withdraw or refuse an advertisement if, in the opinion of the Association, the actions of the advertiser reflect badly on the Association and/or the Ratepayer Magazine. All articles may be reproduced only in their entirety and must acknowledge their source. © 2016 MMXVI W.& D.R.A.

1 Church Services Use Your Local Library Libraries used to be silent, somewhat intimidating places, St Wilfrid’s Church: Padnell Rd Cowplain where people only spoke in whispers and enjoyment was Sun 11th 4:30Country pm Christingle Dancing Service For All not encouraged. Thu 15th From 3:15 Christmas Messy Church Nowadays, often books are an adjunct to the Library. It Sat 17th 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Messy Carol Café has become a social centre where people can gather to Sun 18th 6:30 pm Traditional Service of Lessons and Carols learn a new skill or just have fun making new friends. Fri 23rd 8:00 pm Reflecting upon Christmas. An hour of Waterlooville Library offers the use of a printer, scanner or music to meditate on the True meaning of Christmas photocopier, WiFi, power for laptops, exhibition facilities, Sat 24th 3:00 pm Children’s Crib Service toilets and baby changing facilities. Sat 24th 11:00 pm Holy Communion In addition there are talks, often on local themes and many Sun 25th 8:00 am Holy Communion regular events and classes. Once a month groups gather Sun 25th 10:00 am Christmas Praise with Holy Communion for a game of scrabble, Rummikub or cribbage. There Sun 1st Jan 10:00 am Family Communion Happy Birthday to the Salon! are free family history help and support sessions, Waterlooville Baptist Church: 368 London Road, Rhymetime for young children and their carers, craft clubs Waterlooville 9225 1169 and, of course, reading groups. Sat 3rd Dec 10 am – 12 pm Breakfast in Bethlehem craft/ Have a look on the website. Just Google: www.hants.gov.uk/ activity drop in session. library/libraryfinder/Waterlooville for more information. Sun 11th Dec 10.30 am All Age Christmas Service Sun 18th Dec 6.30 pm Candlelight Service (including Community Coffee Cup, Cowplain - This service is puppets) available in the Westbrook Community Hall in Tempest Sat 24th 5 pm Christingle Service for Families and children Avenue, Cowplain from 10am to 12noon every Sat Sun 25th 10.30 am Short Service for all the family – children morning. Free refreshments, including beverages and are encouraged to bring an opened present to share biscuits, cakes and toast are available for all who use this St George The Martyr, St George’s Walk, Waterlooville friendly and welcoming facility. Toys and games are 9226 2145 available for accompanied children. A limited display of Mon 5th, Tue 6th, Wed 7th 4:00 pm Waterlooville Schools community services, clubs and events is displayed during Christmas Concerts the sessions. Sun 18th 6.00 pm Christmas Carol Service Coffee Morning - At St George’s Church Hall, Sat 24th 5.00 pm Christingle Service Waterlooville every Fri from 10.00 to 12noon. A Market is Sat 24th 11.30 pm Midnight Mass held every Thursday from 9.30 to 11.30am. Crafts produce Sun 25th 8.00 Said Eucharist and plants. Refreshments available. Sun 25th 10.00 am Family Eucharist Needlecraft Club at Waterlooville Library - Meets every The Church of the Sacred Heart and St Peter the Apostle, Wed. Are you interested in embroidery, patchwork, cross 356a, London Road, Waterlooville Tel: 9226 2289 stitch or tapestry? Then come along and join our club. A Mon 19th 6.30 pm Christmas Carol Concert great opportunity to meet others and share ideas. Please Sat 24th 4.15 pm Children’s Mass with crib making and bring your own materials. Every Wed 10am to 12noon. blessing For further information please telephone the library on 023 Sat 24th 6.45 pm Mass with Carols 9225 2608. Cost-free. Contact Waterlooville Library Sat 24th 8.30 pm Mass preceded by Carols at 8.15 pm The Crafty Cuppa Club - Join us at The Crafty Cuppa Sat 24th Midnight Mass preceded by Christmas music & Club, a club where beginners and experts alike can have readings from 11.20 pm a break from responsibilities and simply enjoy being arty Sun 25th 10.30 am Mass with Carols and crafty in the company of others. Don’t worry if you’ve Sun 25th 2.15 pm Mass never done anything arty or crafty before; there’ll be Horndean Village Outdoor Carol Service - Held in the something in the boxes of resources for you to try plus an square Tuesday 13 Dec 13 7:00 pm. optional planned activity to have a go at. You don’t need to be associated with Horndean Baptist Church to come along Waterlooville, Purbrook and Cowplain Good – everyone is welcome. The Crafty Cuppa Club will meets Neighbours - For shopping, transport to medical monthly from 10:00 to 12:00 p.m. at Napier Hall, the Dec appointments, home visits etc. All volunteers are DBS meeting is on 12th Dec Cost: £2 per session checked and donations to cover expenses are requested. To find out more, call Angie on 07804 642090. For those Please ring the Help Line on 9226 6005 Mon to Fri for full with children aged 0-4 years, there is a crèche facility details available. Cost: £1. To book a place for your child, please Just a reminder – there will be no call Hannah Lowry, our Children and Families Leader, on January edition of this magazine. 07934 609648.

4 WATERLOOVILLE AND DISTRICT Local MP’s for Havant Borough RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION (Covering the Wards of Cowplain, Stakes, Waterlooville The Borough is split with the northern area of the Borough and Hart Plain including part of Lovedean) under the Meon Valley Constituency and the southern area President: Mr. D. Pink  9224 0653 in the Havant constituency. Vice President: Mrs J. Rea  9225 8261 George Hollingbery MP (Meon Valley) Chairman: Mr.Geoff Lynch  07703 881754 House Of Commons Vice Chairman: Position vacant London Hon. Treasurer: Mr. N. Chedzey, 103 Sutton Road, Cowplain, Waterlooville, PO8 8PT,  9242 6575 SW1A 0AA Hon. Secretary & Minutes Secretary & [email protected] Magazine Compiler Mrs.Hazel Matthews 9226 8780 Distribution Manager: Mr. K. Tallyn  9225 2594 Alan Mak MP (Havant ) Chairmanship / Advertising House of Commons There are no advertising spaces available. For enquiries London please contact Geoff Lynch Chairman & Business SW1A 0AA Manager/Editor at: 11 Ruskin Way, Waterlooville, PO8 8JX [email protected] or Email: [email protected] or  07703 Scouts and Guides 881754. Magazine Content Waterlooville District Scouts - Email To submit an article, correct an existing entry or comment [email protected] for all general on a recent feature please contact Hazel Matthews, the enquiries for membership or leadership. Magazine Compiler on 9226 8780 or Email: Horndean Guides - If any adult wishes to know more [email protected] about Guiding or would like to find out more about becoming NEXT BLOOD DONATION SESSION an Adult Leader or Unit Helper please contact Mrs Stacey Waterlooville Community Centre Wed 7th Dec, Tue 3rd Carter, Horndean Division Commissioner on 9246 0784 or Jan and Tue 31st Jan 1035 - 1330 & 1500 - 1745 email on [email protected] Havant Plaza Mon 12th Dec 1300 - 1530 & 1630 - 1930 Horndean Technology College Wed 21st Dec Waterlooville Guides - Contact Mrs L Linkins, 9264 1856. 1300 - 1530 & 1620 - 1945 Waterlooville Brownies and Rainbows - Do you have a National Blood Service Website - www.blood.co.uk. daughter aged between 5 - 14 years old? Then why not Pre-book appointments on 0300 123 23 23 consider sending her to Guiding in Waterlooville. We meet every week for evenings of fun, friendship and a whole Police Front Desk - Waterlooville Police Station - Open range of activities in our new Guide HQ in Waterlooville. Friday to Saturday 8am - 8pm, Sunday 9am - 5pm; (closed For further info., please contact Nicky Bull on 9286 1141 2pm to to 2.45pm on Sundays and all day on Bank Horndean & District Amateur Radio Club. - Meetings Holidays) held on first and third Friday at Deverell Hall, London Road, Havant Police, Civic Centre Road, Havant. Ring 999 in Purbrook. Start 7.30 Visitors always welcome. emergencies, 101 for non-emergency calls or leave www.hdarc.co.uk information only messages, in strict confidence, on The Samaritans Crimestoppers 0800 555 111. Offer a confidential service for those in crisis 24 hours a Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages: Havant day. Volunteers do one duty per week plus one night duty Library, 1st Floor Meridian Centre, Havant, PO9 1UN or a month. Interested in volunteering? There are many roles Havant Plaza Registration Office, Civic Centre Road, in Samaritans. In addition to the team of listening volunteers Havant, PO9 2AX. This is a part time office; you will who answer the helpline phones in our Portsmouth Centre, need to book an appointment prior to attending to we also need support volunteers who can help with register a birth or death or to give notice of marriage/civil fundraising, publicity and promoting out work. If you feel partnership.Tel: 0300 555 1392; Phone lines open Monday our work is worthwhile and you have a few spare hours to Friday 8am - 8pm, Saturday 9.30am - 4pm each week we want to hear from you and will be happy to Bereavement Coffee Morning send you further information. Email [email protected] or A bereavement social club coffee morning is held at St ring 9269 1313 Lonely? ‘The Silver Line’ is a free, 24 hour ‘phone service George’s church hall every second Monday of each for elderly people who miss having someone to regularly month, 10.00 to 12.00 am. Cost? A donation. It is a very talk to, who need advice or are suffering from abuse or friendly group open to anyone who may be bereaved neglect. Call 0800 4 70 80 90. www.thesilverline.org.uk however long ago or recent. We do organise trips and outings. Please pass this message on to anyone you feel Waterlooville Weekend Club because loneliness doesn’t may benefit from this support group in what is often a stop at the weekend.St George’s Hall, Waterlooville – every difficult time. For more information give Linda a call on Saturday 10am-12noon. Call 01962 857099 for more 07834 457284 information.

8 Local Information Dates for your Diary Community Independence - The Community The Festive Season at Merchistoun Hall - We are hosting Independence Team can help older people maintain their our annual Christmas fayre on Sunday Dec 11th. The day independence and reduce the likelihood of requiring Adult will be offering among other things: Santas Grotto - with Services’ care management involvement. The Team can gifts, Hot & cold refreshments, Children’s festive activities and a festive beer tent! help by providing specialist help if difficulties are Quiz Night here at Merchistoun Hall – Sat Dec 10th. experienced around the home, or with managing everyday Admission (in advance & on the Door) £4.50 Doors open activities, support, advice and guidance on a range of 7pm ready for a 7.30pm start. Raffle & Bar, Teams of 6 - 8 issues such as keeping warm, safe, fit and eating well and players (8 maximum please), Prizes for the winning team! support to know what social or leisure opportunities are Fish & Chip supper (optional extra), To book, tel: 9259 available. If you need assistance with any of the above 7114 please ring Adult Services on 0845 603 5630. Sunday - Car Boot Sale - Between 9 am and 11 am on Sun 4th Dec, a car boot sale will take place in Waterlooville Keep Fit for Mature Ladies - Held at Lovedean Village Precinct. No cars before 8.15 am, first 40 cars only. Cars Hall on Wednesdays at 1.45 during the school term. Contact £5.00; Car and trailer or Vans; £8.00. No traders or food Stella 9259 3383 vehicles. More detail 07506 755026, or Email: Scrabble Clubs - Meet every Thursday 10.00 - 12.00pm [email protected] at Waterlooville Library Contact 9225 2608. Waterlooville Probus Club. Next meeting on 13th Dec at Waterlooville Community Centre - Wednesday afternoon the Chairmakers Pub, Worlds End, Hambledon at 12.00 from 1.30pm. New members are always welcome and for noon. Guest speaker Ryan Bishop will give a talk titled Anecdotes, Poetry and Song. Further information from a small charge of £2 per player this represents a very Peter Quine email [email protected] or ring on reasonable afternoon’s entertainment! 9224 0139 Forest of Bere Bowmen - Was set up in 1974 to promote The Milton Glee Club - Christmas Concert with Royal archery. It is a sport which can be enjoyed by people of Marine Assoc. Concert Band Sun 11th Dec @ 15:00 different ages and sexes. Many archers have learnt to Portsmouth Guildhall Box Office 9387 0200 shoot in their 50’s and 60’s and some even 70’s so don’t Sacred Heart of Jesus And St Peter The Apostle, London rd think that you have to be young to learn. Contact John Road, Waterlooville, Christmas Fayre, 3 Dec 12.30 – 4 pm. Book, crafts, cakes, Christmas gifts and much more. Merrett 9259 5738 or [email protected] Rowan’s Lake Of Lights - 16th Dec at the Canoe Lake, rd The Lobster Pot Wine Circle - Meet on the 3 Tuesday of Southsea. The service starts at 5 pm when attendees may every month 8.00 to 10pm, at the Acorn Centre Wecock arrive and, for a donation, collect their candle.The Farm. We are a small group with a varied programme of Portsmouth City Band plays music whilst a collection of speakers and events. New members and visitors are choirs sing carols. There is a short service at 5:45 and a always welcome. Contact 9226 4161. spectacular firework display lights up the lake at 6 pm. Whist Club - held at Lovedean Village Hall needs new Attendees may continue to arrive until 7 pm and place their LED candle on the floats; last year over 2,500 candles members. Meetings are held every Monday and were placed on the water. Both the cafes at the lake remain Wednesday starting at 7.30pm. For more information on open allowing our participants an opportunity to purchase this friendly group, ring Jeanette on 9226 3422 a hot drink and mulled wine. Badminton for Mature Ladies - Every Monday 2 – 4 pm Simeon’s Watch - A puzzle in the family at Christmas. at Lovedean Village Hall. Charge of £1.50 per session Riding Lights Theatre Company is touring their new play, includes light refreshments. Ring Janet on 9225 5553 for Simeon’s Watch, to St Wilfrid’s Church, Cowplain, th more information Waterlooville on 7 Dec. Both comic and moving, the play tells the story of three generations of one farming family as Active Coffee Morning for Seniors - These new active they cope with the joys and struggles of growing older. St coffee mornings for seniors will take place on the first Wilfrid’s Church, Padnell Road, Cowplain, Tickets: £12 / Tuesday of the month, from 10 until 12.30 at the Beacon, £10 (concessions) From: 01904 613000 or ridinglights.org/ Meridian Centre, Havant. Two table tennis tables will be simeon available, along with indoor bowls and board games such St George’s Market - Thur 22 and 29th Dec 9:30 am – as Scrabble, Boggle, draughts etc. Entry is £1 to include 11:30 am. St George’s Church Hall, St Georges Walk, a hot drink and biscuit served in the hall with access to all Waterlooville, PO7 7EH Crafts, produce, plants. Teas and Coffees. the activities. All are welcome. Craft Group - Come and join us our Craft Group at Age May Day Arts Trail - Registration for the 2017 May Day Arts Trail starts on 1st Dec and closes on 21 Jan. Follow the Concern, Padnell Road, Cowplain. We meet Monday’s website at www.maydaysartstrail.co.uk for more 1.30pm - 3.30pm, £2.50 per session including information. refreshments, covers a range of crafts including knitting, There are no strangers here; Only friends you crochet, cross stitch and embroidery haven’t yet met. William Butler Yeats www.theratepayer.co.uk Read more at: http://www.brainyquote.com

9 Copyright John Walton and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence Keep Safe at Christmas - Advice from Hampshire Social Saturdays for older people – Launched in Fire and Rescue October by local older people’s charity Brendoncare, a Some hints and tips on how you can keep you and your new club in Waterlooville has opened. The club will meet every Saturday between 10am and 12pm at St George’s family safe this festive season and have a very merry Hall, St George’s Walk, Waterlooville, PO7 7EH. For only Christmas. £2.50 per session, the club will offer a range of games and The festive period is an opportunity to spend more time at activities, including indoor kurling and quizzes. Enquiries home, use candles and fairy lights and have a few drinks, are welcome from anyone wishing to find out more about but it’s also important that you stay safe and don’t increase the newCopyright club, Stephen either Richards as a licensed member for reuse or undera volunteer. this Creative Visit: the risk of fire. www.brendoncare.org.uk/clubsCommons Licence www.geograph.org.uk or Tel:01962 852133 or CheckMrs your Barbara Christmas Watkinson tree lights conform to the British email: [email protected]. Standard and are in good working order. Always switch Into the future: January 2017 off and unplug Christmas lights before you go to bed or Lovedean Village Hall - Jumble Sale & Auction Sat 14th go out. Don’t overload sockets - whilst it’s tempting to put Jan from 1.30 p.m. For information ring Cynthia Harris up just one more strand of Christmas lights, overloaded 9259 3904. sockets can be a big fire risk Waterlooville Probus Club - Next meeting on 10th Jan at Never place candles near your Christmas tree or furnishings the Chairmakers Pub, Worlds End, Hambledon at 12.00 noon. Guest speaker Geoffrey Salvetti will give a talk on and never leave them burning unattended. Keep candles, The Fortifications and Artillery of the Portsmouth Area. lighters and matches out of the reach of children. Further information from Peter Quine email Decorations can burn easily - don’t attach them to lights or [email protected] or ring on 9224 0139 heaters and don’t hang them close to candles. Rowlands Castle Painting Society - Rowlands Castle Make sure your family and any visitors staying for the Parish Hall, Links Lane, Rowlands Castle, PO9 6AD Tue festive period know how to escape in an emergency. Tell Jan 3rd 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm. Workshop Life group - them where you keep door and window keys so they can Yearly Subscriptions £30 Information from 01243 374400 or email www.rowlandscastlepaintingsociety.org.uk get out if a fire starts. Rowlands Castle Craft Fayre - Parish Hall, Links Lane, Many fires start in the kitchen - make sure you don’t leave Rowlands Castle 1st Sat each month 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. your Christmas dinner unattended in the kitchen and switch Free admission. Refreshments available. There will be off the hob and oven if you leave the house. The risk of approx. 20 stalls with craft items hand-made by local people accidents, especially in the kitchen, is greater after you’ve which can include Bead-work, Body products, Glass-work, been drinking alcohol, so take care if you’re having a few Jewellery, Knitting, Paintings, Paper-craft, Patch-work, Quilting, Spinning and Dyeing, Textiles and Woodwork. festive drinks. There will be a Knitting Advice Clinic and a Plant Stall. Make sure cigarettes are completely extinguished and never smoke in bed, many fires start when people fall For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for asleep while smoking beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for Check your smoke alarms. If they don’t work, or you don’t poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone. have one, treat yourself, it could be the best Christmas Audrey Hepburn present you’ve ever bought as it could save your life in a Partying? A titbit for when you’ve ran out of things to say fire at a party: “Did you know a recent study indicates that Take the time to check on elderly relatives and neighbours people in the UK are 8th in the world rankings of the most this Christmas - make sure that they’re safe and also generous and we are the most generous in Europe; 61% enjoying the festive season of us would help a stranger; 69% of us donate money and 33% of us volunteer.” So despite thinking we’re not so Xmas all paid for? Funds a little tight? Come and grab good – perhaps we are! yourself a bargain at Sue Ryder, Wellington Way, And Finally …… Waterlooville. Pop in and top up your winter wardrobe at The British Ambassador to the United States was budget prices and by doing so you support our hospices telephoned up by a Washington radio station and asked give incredible care to residents with life ending or what he would like for Christmas. Slightly taken aback he neurological conditions. We have a full range of men’s stammered that nothing was necessary but upon being ladies and children’s clothes and accessories. We hope pressed gave his answer. you have a wonderful Christmas and a happy New Year On Christmas Eve, the radio station announced that it had from everyone at Sue Ryder Waterlooville. contacted all the ambassadors in the U.S. capital asking each what he would most like for Christmas. The French The Citizens Advice Bureau Waterlooville ambassador said he would like to see peace throughout Waterlooville Library, Drop In Hours Monday and Thursday the world. The Russian ambassador wanted freedom for 10am – 2pm. 24 Hour online advice and webchat all people enslaved by imperialism. The British ambassador www.citizensadvice.org.uk Phone 0344 411 1306 said he would like a small box of crystallised fruit.

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