ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CHURCH, SHEDFIELD

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Vicar: The Revd Jane Isaac

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ƒ”‹•Šˆϐ‹ ‡ǣ 01329 832 162 February a†‹̷•–Œ‘Š–Š‡„ƒ’–‹•–•Š‡†ϐ‹‡Ž†Ǥ ‘ ™™™Ǥ•–Œ‘Š–Š‡„ƒ’–‹•–•Š‡†ϐ‹‡Ž†Ǥ‘”‰Ǥ— 2020 ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CHURCH, SHEDFIELD www.stjohnthebapƟstshedĮeld.org.uk Church Oĸce St John the BapƟst Church, PARISH ADMINISTRATOR - Church Oĸce Church Road ShedĮeld SO32 2HY Chris Cannadine. 01329 832 162 (open Mon, Wed, Fri 9am–12pm) admin@stjohnthebapƟstshedĮeld.org.uk The Rectory Southwick Road Wickham PO17 6HR VICAR The Revd Jane Isaac 01329 835 295 Email: pjisaac@bƟŶternet.com [email protected] ASSISTANT CURATE Revd Dr Ruth HowleƩ- 01329 280905 Shipley 52 Brooklynn Close Waltham Chase SO32 2RZ ASSOCIATE PRIEST The Revd Juliet Montague 01489 895 012 Email: [email protected] LAY MINISTER Mr Stephen Campion 4 Palace Mews Bishops Waltham 01489 893 369 PERMISSION The Revd Brian McHugh 28 Siskin Close Bishops Waltham 01489 896 658 TO OFFICIATE CHURCHWARDENS Carol Hotchkiss 3 Meadow View Church Road ShedĮeld 01329 832 738 Adrian Jordan 32 Chase Grove Waltham Chase 01489 890 007 VERGER/SACRISTAN Julia Jordan 32 Chase Grove Waltham Chase 01489 890007 PCC SECRETARY Rosemary Yeoman The Laurels Winters Road Shirrell Heath 01329 832 595 PCC TREASURER David Hillier Laburnam House Solomons Lane Shirrell Heath SO32 2HU 01329 833 896 ORGANIST/CHOIR Julia Burgess 19 Wickham CroŌ Wickham 01329 832 441 DIRECTOR/MUSIC GROUP MOTHERS’ UNION Susan Rogers 01329 832 529 MEN’S GROUP Ian Treveil 14 Ashley Gardens Waltham Chase Hants 01489 896 184 CHURCH FLOWERS Anthea Benham Ashwood Clubhouse Lane Waltham Chase 01489 894 840 BELLRINGERS’ CAPTAIN BeƩy Daysh Woodmans CoƩage Winchester Rd Waltham Chase 01489 892 216

Our Lady Queen of Apostles Church Bishops ROMAN CATHOLIC Canon Alan Griĸths Waltham Email: 01489 890 947 PRIEST frgriĸ[email protected] METHODIST MINISTER The Revd Joseph Tembo Treetops Smiths Lane Shirrell Heath 01329 833 518 [email protected] CEMETERY CLERK Brenda Byrne Dalecote Farm Winchester Road Waltham Chase 01329 833 592

ST JOHN THE BAPTIST C OR E PRIMARY SCHOOL Solomons Lane, Waltham Chase SO32 2LX 07913 640 795 FAIRLANDS NURSERY SCHOOL Church Road ShedĮeld SO32 2HY 01329 834 848 WALTHAM CHASE PRE-SCHOOL Village Hall Waltham Chase SO32 2LX 07913 640 795

PARISH MAGAZINE Editor Dr Danny Dubois Email: shedĮ[email protected] 01329 833073 AdverƟsing Manager To be Įůled Email: shedĮeldmagazineadverƟ[email protected] 01329 832286 Treasurer Mr Brian Southon Email: [email protected] 01329 832286 DistribuƟon Manager Mrs Deborah Casper Email: [email protected] 01489 896397

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PARISH MAGAZINE ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CHURCH, SHEDFIELD

SHEDFIELD - SHIRRELL HEATH - WALTHAM CHASE

Thoughts about St Valentine's Day. St. Valentine's Day will soon be upon us, and already the shops are full of cards and gifts promising undying love to the person of our choice. We speak so freely of love these days, using it to refer to our feelings for pop groups, chocolate, football teams, holidays, cars and so on, as well as those nearest and dearest to us. Perhaps such overuse of the word 'love' tends to cheapen it, to rob it of its meaning and its depth. Of course love brings pleasure and happiness, but it goes much further than that.

I am often amazed by depth of love shown by people facing extraordinary challenges. It is not just seen in the heroic sacriices people make in times of war or disaster. It is there in the parents of a child with a life-limit- ing illness who will go to any lengths to care for that child, and enable them to enjoy life to the full for as long as possible, even if that means taking risks. It is the elderly person who ignores their own ailments and tired- ness in order to care for a husband or wife with dementia. It is the child who spend hours every day caring for a disabled parent or a sibling with learning dificulties. There are so many ordinary people who show extraordinary love, given generously and without resentment. Such love is truly Christ-like; the only way in which God could show us what it means to be truly human was for Jesus Christ to be one of us, to suffer all the pain of human living and ultimately to die a cruel and unjust death, and yet never stop loving us all.

C.S. Lewis expressed it perfectly in his book 'The Four Loves':- 'There is no safe investment. To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything, and your heart will certainly be wrung and possibly be broken. If you want to make sure of keeping it intact, you must give your heart to no one, not even to an animal. Wrap it carefully round with hobbies and little luxuries; avoid all entanglements; lock it up safe in the casket or cofin of your selishness. But in that casket - safe, dark, motionless, airless - it will change. It will not be broken; it will become unbreakable, impenetrable, irredeemable. The alternative to tragedy, or at least to the risk of tragedy, is damnation. The only place outside Heaven where you can be perfectly safe from all the dangers and perturbations of love is Hell.'

So St Valentine’s day is a bit like the icing on the cake, it is good to enjoy a moment of sweetness and shared joy, but the real work of loving goes on, often unseen, in the rich and nourishing ‘cake’ beneath.

ST NICHOLAS CHURCH, WICKHAM PO17 6HP

You are cordially invited to A Service in Celebration of Love

Saturday 15th February 2020 at 2pm

followed by Cake and Prosecco

If you’d like to wear your wedding outfit – please do!

As well as the Celebration of Love service, there’s the Display of wedding dresses – old and new Saturday 15th February 10.30am–2.00pm; 3.00pm–6.00pm & Sunday 16th February 11.30am–4.00pm www.stnicholaswickham.org.uk 01329 833 299 Midday Supervisory Assistant St John the Baptist Primary School, Waltham Chase Monday - Friday, 39 weeks per year from 11:55am –1:05pm, £9.20 per hour

This will include some working on INSET days. We are looking to appoint a new Midday Supervisory Assistant at our Primary School. Vacancies are for every day of the week, but if you can only offer 3 days each week, we will be very happy to consider your application. Your duties will include: • Ensuring that all children are safe, happy and well behaved at all times • Supervising and helping children while they eat their lunch • Supervising and playing with children outside on the playground andin the classroom • Administering first aid–training will be provided if necessary • Generally ensuring that lunchtimes area happy time for all involved and dealing with any issues in a positive and thoughtful way • Cleaning and putting away tables and chairs We are looking for someone who will be: • Conscientious • Reliable • Hard working • Trustworthy • Flexible with the demands of the job • Able to work as part of a team • Proud of their work and in the school • Understanding the importance of Health and Safety and the Safeguarding requirements of this role We are able to offer in return: • Training, in-house and off-site courses • Friendly and helpful pupils and staff • An excellent and rewarding working environment • Free uniform. Please see the school website for the application pack, or email:[email protected], or contact Linda Dudley at the School Office on 01329 833141 for more information. Start Date: As soon as all the necessary employment checks have been completed St John’s is a Church of England School; therefore candidates are expected to demonstrate a positive commitment to the school’s ethos and values. You do not need to be a practising Christian to be the right person for us but it is essential that you are fully committed to being part of our community, and understanding and supportive of our Christian ethos. St John the Baptist Primary School is committed to safeguarding our pupils and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.

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St John the Baptist, Shedϐ‹eld St Nicholas, Wickham Sunday 8.00am Holy Communion 8.00am Holy Communion 2nd February The PresentaƟon of 10.00am Parish Communion 10.00am Family Communion and Christ in the Temple: welcome to new Headteacher Mr Candlemas Graham CuƩĞr. Preacher: Richard Wyld. 6.00pm Sung Evensong Sunday 8.00am Holy Communion 8.00am Holy Communion 9th February 10.00am Café Church 10.00am Parish Communion 3rd before Lent Portsmouth Street Pastors

Saturday 2.00pm Love is All You Need see 15th February poster in this issue. Sunday 8.00am Holy Communion 8.00am Holy Communion 16th February 10.00am Parish Communion 10.00am Quiet Time 2nd before Lent 6.00pm Sung Evensong Sunday 8.00am 8.00am 23rd February HC BCP HC CW Trad 10.00am 10.00am Quiet Time Parish Communion Sunday before Lent 4.00pm Healing and Wholeness Wednesday 26th February 7.00pm 10.00am Holy Communion with Ashing Holy Communion with Ashing Ash Wednesday Lent 1 Date Time St John the Baptist Tuesday 4th 12.30pm Parish Lunch Club Study Centre Tuesday 18th 10.00 – Tuesdays at 10 Study Centre 12.00 am Every Thursday 10 – Holy Communion Morrell Room 11am ECO Tips.

xBuy less stuff – use a library, don’t buy that COPY DATE for the extra sweater. MARCH issue is xReplace old light bulbs – LED bulbs use 1/5 of the 13th FEBRUARY 2020 energy and are now available to ϐit most applications including strip lights. Please email all ARTICLES to: xCut down on processed food – they require more energy to produce as ingredients from far and wide are Please email all ADVERTISING enquiries to: mixed together. Please email all DISTRIBUTION enquiries to: [email protected] Parish Register BapƟsms Funerals Please also see inside front cover for further contact details 5th January – Lawrence Steeple 22nd November – Margaret Kirby Be part of a worldwide movement 4 million strong

Mothers’ Union is a global Christian movement working with people of all faiths and none to develop communities, strengthen families and advocate for change. Why not put your faith into action by joining us as we work together for a better world? Interested? We are a loving organisation open to anyone, and supportive of everyone. We started out as a Christian group to support mothers and families and that remains at the core of our work and guiding principles, but we welcome you to join us whoever you are - you don’t have to have children, be married, be a woman, or be a churchgoer. There are different ways to belong depending on what works best for you; Friendship is open to everyone, regardless of belief or background, who wants to support our work. Membership of the global movement is open to anyone who supports our objectives and has been baptised. However, you choose to join us, you are becoming part of a global movement for change four million strong. Joining the global movement directly is likely to be the right path for you if you are particularly interested in inding out more about Mothers’ Union and supporting our work. You will become part of our global family, a community of action and prayer. For more information check out the Mothers’ Union website www.mothersunion.org Joining Mothers’ Union through a local group is likely to be the right path for you if you are particularly interested in getting involved actively to make a change in your local community, and in joining together with others for faith, fellowship and friendship. There is a strong and active Mother’ Union group at St John the Baptist church. We welcome visitors to our meetings and events which continue throughout the year, and would be pleased for you to come along to ind out more about our work and activities. Through fundraising we make a difference globally, supporting projects and programmes at home and abroad. Locally, some exam- ples of our practical support for families at Queen Alexandra Hospital are to provide emergency wash bags as well as tiny sleepsuits for babies unexpectedly arriving in this world. We also knit and sew to provide blan- kets, quilts and warm clothing for premature babies who need constant care. Contact Sue Rogers on 01329 832529 for more information. Why not join us on Saturday, 21st March at 10am to bunch up posies of spring lowers? These will be given out at the 10am service on Mothering Sunday, March 22nd. Join us to ight for what’s right for families – helping those around the world and around the corner.

ADVENT MARKET – THANK YOU Thanks to everyone who helped with the Advent Market on Saturday 7th December when we contributed a fantastic £1700 towards the Church funds. Special thanks go to the following who sponsored our rafle:- Animed Vets, Budgens, Garsons, McCarthy’s, Mole’s, Redhill Nursery, Shield Vets and Westlands. MESSY CHURCH NEWS Our next meeng is February 13th inSt Nicholas Church Room from 3.30-5.30. do come and join us. Here are some of the cras we made last month based on the story of Noah.

. We meet once a month on the second Thursday (term me only) To ind out more: call Sue Pittam (Messy Team Leader) on 01329 828 589 and visit www.messychurch.org.uk METHODIST CHURCH SERVICES BISHOP’S WALTHAM UNITED FREE CHURCH SERVICES SHIRRELL HEATH: Sunday 10.30am; morning worship with Junior Church (aged 3 Sunday 10.30am upwards) and crèche. Evening worship 6.00pm Breakfast Church 9.00-9.45am (bi- monthly - please see website for full details). BISHOP’S WALTHAM ROMAN WALTHAM CHASE: Sundays 10.30am except 1st Sunday in the month: 9.30am CATHOLIC CHURCH SERVICES First Mass of Sunday: Family Breakfast followed by worship from 10.00-10.40 am and Worship & Word from 11.00am-12noon. There are pre-school, primary and secondary age bible Saturday 6.00pm class groups at the 10.30am services. Sunday Mass 9.30am

TWELVE MONTHS, THREE BRAND NEW BEGINNINGS Happy New Year! 2020 has inally arrived and intro- tunity to serve the community in which we live. In addi- duced a new decade in our lifetime. It is 20 years since tion to that, God gives us three opportunities to revisit the year 2000 or as some people preferred it to be iden- our commitment to his vision and mission. tiied, especially the computer technology savvy, it is 20 While we, through neglect can lose our opportunities years since the year y2k. that God presents us, the good news is that God’s oppor- By the time this magazine arrives with you, it will be tunities can never be lost; and he therefore, passes them several weeks into 2020. Even then, 2020 is still a New to those who will prove themselves daring, courageous, Year; and each New Year signals to us the opportunity and eagerly-willing to use them rather than lose them. to stop and relect on a number of usually important 2020 is a fresh year with opportunities still available to things about our lives. One hopes that we ended 2019, us to seek God’s face in prayer, the word, in fellowship the last decade well by getting close our families, and mission. We must see to it that we keep to the friends, and that through this we were able to learn promises of commitment to love and serve God in what- something about ourselves which can be one way of ever ways the Lord directs us. We must commit our getting closer to ourselves. Most importantly, of course, time, our resources and our presence to make a success ending the last decade well ought to have included of what needs doing for, and in God’s kingdom. getting close to the Lord God Almighty. This should in turn set us up very well to begin this decade well. I pray that we will all walk with God every step of the year in 2020. Like Paul the Apostle, let us forget what is True Methodists are as it were, true to Christian Trini- behind; the things which we could not achieve in 2019; tarian belief. Unsurprisingly therefore, every twelve and allow ourselves to use every opportunity to excel in months we are presented with three beginnings, 2020. namely the beginning of the common calendar year, which starts on 1st January each year; the annual Cove- Let me leave you with Paul’s “New Year Resolution”: ‘Of nant Sunday on which we accept our place in the Cove- course, my friends, I really do not think that I have nant of God with all those who, in Jesus Christ have already won it; the one thing I do, however, is to forget become his children; and the third of the three begin- what is behind me and do my best to reach what is ahead.’ nings is the Methodist year, which starts on 1st Septem- (Philippians 3.13 – Good News Bible) ber. “TWELVE MONTHS, THREE BRAND NEW BEGIN- All these new beginnings give us three divinely-ap- NINGS”. Happy New Year, good health and great success pointed chances to start over again in our life of fellow- in Christ Jesus. ship with the Lord, with fellow believers and an oppor- Revd Joseph Tembo, Presbyter for the Meon Valley Circuit SHIRRELL HEATH METHODIST CHURCH COFFEE, COMPUTER, CHAT SHIRRELL HEATH METHODIST CHURCH Every Thursday - 10.00am-12.00pm YOUTH CLUB FOR AGES 9-14 (Years 6 - 9) COFFEE MORNING Meets every Wednesday (term time -1st & 3rd at 1st Thursday, monthly (not Jan or Aug) Swanmore Methodist, 2nd & 4th at Shirrell Heath) 10.00am-12.00pm Contact Claire on 07535 955795 HOOKS & NEEDLES 3rd Tuesday, monthly 2.30pm-4.00pm KIDZ KLUB FOR YEARS 2-6 LUNCH CLUB Meets every Thursday (term time) 2nd Wednesday, monthly (not Jan or Aug) 5.30-6.30pm - £1 per session: 12.30pm - £3.00 for 2 course meal. Contact Claire on 07535 955795 TLC (THURSDAY LADIES' CLUB) LITTLE TREASURES - PRE SCHOOL AGE 3rd Thursday, monthly at various venues 7.30pm. Meets every Friday (term time) Contact Ena on 01329 832485 for details. of any 10.00-11.30am £1 for irst child, £1.50 per family of the above groups. Contact Pam on 07722 057772

BISHOP’S WALTHAM ROTARY NEWS

OUR CHARITY FASHION SHOW Christmas visiting. The funds collected will be used for at the Jubilee Hall is 26th March local needy causes. 2020, to support the Multiple The Bishop's Waltham Rotary Club Annual Golf Champi- Sclerosis Society. Supported by onship took place at Corhampton Golf Club in October. the leading fashion outlets in There were 14 BW: Boutique ME, Luvvit and entrants, 8 Labels, displaying the latest Spring and Summer Fash- current Rotari- ions. The ticket price of £15 includes a glass of Prosecco ans and 6 and canapes, and the doors open at 6.30PM to visit former Rotari- stalls; Fashion Show starts at 7.30PM ans. The rain TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE NOW FROM BOUTIQUE ME held off until CHRISTMAS COLLECTIONS. play started Around four and a half thousand pounds was collected and then the during the two heavens weeks leading up opened to such to Christmas in an extent that the match was reduced to 9 holes. Even and around Bish- so, all the players were soaked to the skin! Despite the op's Waltham, awful conditions there were a number of excellent Fair Oak, Wick- scores with the winner, Colin Carter, hailed as this year's ham and champion. The pairs competition was won by Paul Cord- Waltham Chase. ery and Rick Castle, which means that the honour of So, slightly less organising next year's event goes to Rick Castle. Let’s than last year: hope the weather is kinder next year! but that was despite the awful weather. Once again, we Further information from: would like to give a big thank you to all those people [email protected] who contributed. We hope the children enjoyed Father

CURDRIDGE AMATEUR DRAMA GROUP

The Second World War, and South- 7.30pm; Saturday 28th March, Matinee at 2.30pm and ampton was at the forefront of the Evening Performance at 7.30pm. struggle to make the famous Bar/Tea/Coffee. You are encouraged to arrive in wartime Spitire . regalia and a prize will be given at each performance for What was it REALLY like? Was it all the most appropriate. ‘stiff upper lip’, ‘we can take it’ and Available soon; Book your tickets from TICKET SOURCE; ‘we are all in it together’? www.ticketsource.co.uk Or was it more like REAL life? The Or phone 01489 895 170 www.curdridgedrama.co.uk stresses and strains of working and loving when any moment it could all end for ever. How did Government action affect the local people? The Curdridge Amateur Drama Group seeks to show you a vignette of how it may have been like with their Spring All Types of Carpentry & Building Work Undertaken Production of THE SHADOW FACTORY, by Howard Brenton Professionally Qualified & Fully Insured Set locally in and around Woolston and Southampton, 20+ Years of Local Experience • Free Estimates & Advice the famous Spitire was designed and produced here. Mobile: 07875 557961 • Land: 01489 895890 The factory became an important target for the Luftwaffe. But what happened once the factory had been bombed? RJS Fencing Contractors CADG hopes to recreate the sights and sounds of those Agricultural Fencing Equestrian Fencing Domestic Fencing nostalgic but frightening days and pay tribute to ‘Our • Stock Fence • Electric Fencing • Closeboard • Deer Fence • Equifence • Panel Fencing Greatest Generation’. • Post & Rail • Post & Rail • Trellis • Stake & Rail • Stake & Rail • Picket Fencing The Reading Rooms, Reading Room lane, Curdridge, • Permanent • Permanent • Dog Proof Fencing Botley, Southampton SO32 2HE. Electric Fencing Electric Fencing • Post & Rail Thursday 26th March at 7.30pm; Friday 27th March at Call Richard on 07930 229649 MEON VALLEY ACTIVE RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION Hon Sec: Ann Joyce email [email protected] (Tel: 01329 232099)

Programme February 2020 Table Tennis Exercise Class – St. Peter’s Church Hall Bishop’s Priory Park Clubhouse, Elizabeth Way, Bishop’s Waltham.Every Monday from 10:00 to 11:15 Cost per Waltham. Wednesday afternoons from 14:00 to 17:00. individual session: members £2.00, non-members £2.50 Cost per session £3.00 for members, £4.50 for Please note there is a waiting list for this class. Contact: non-members. Contact: Leslie Craddock on 07941 Chee Price 01489 893140. 300545

Ladies’ Pub Lunch. The Other Lunch Mondays – lunches on 3rd February. Contact Chriszena A monthly lunch on the third Friday at a local pub 12:15 Strachan 01489 893719 by the previous Monday for for 12:30 – any member welcome. Lunches will be held venue and to book a place. Please note there is a waiting on 21st February. Please contact Geoff Matthews on list, call Chriszena to be added to the list. 01489 890843 by the previous Friday for venue, menu and to book a place. IT Learning Classes These weekly sessions will be run again from Monday Spanish Lessons 13 January through to Monday 24th February at the Classes held on Friday mornings at The Stables, Free Patterson Centre, Swanmore. They will last for one hour, Street, Bishops Waltham. New term will start on January time to be conirmed. Places are very limited so please 3rd, 2020 and continue until March 27th . Call John contact Ian Wynne-Powell Tel: 01329 833254 to Moorhouse on 01489 896366 to discuss conirm your place. These lessons will be one to two and Scrabble for Fun: tailored to individual requirements. Sessions on Friday afternoons in the small room at The Advanced French Conversation Paterson Centre, Swanmore (next to the church). meetings held on second and fourth Tuesday afternoon Session start on 3rd January. Cost £2.00 per session. of the month from 14:00 in the home of a member. Please book with Lena to conirm location and be Contact organiser Lyndon Palmer on 01489 896862 prompt! Contact: Lena Frost on 01489 894828

Tai Chi Theatre/Cinema visits: Jubilee Hall – Gold Room, Wednesday mornings. There Visits are organised throughout the year. For informa- are three sessions: Beginners/less experienced: 09:00 tion on theatre/cinema visits contact Kay Corke 01489 to 10:00 Experienced: 10:15 to 11:15. Intermediate 890727 11:30 to 12:30. Cost per individual session £4.00 for members; £6.00 for non-members.Contact: Cherry Wynne-Powell on 01329 833254

WALTHAM CHASE HISTORY GROUP

The Waltham Chase History Group look forward to welcoming you all to our friendly little group on the irst Tuesday of each month (except January and August). Meetings commence at 7.30pm at the Waltham Chase Methodist Church Hall, Curdridge Lane. There is no need to book, just come along and pay £3.00 on the door, you will be most welcome. The new price still includes refreshments following the talk and there is plenty of parking at this warm and comforta- ble venue. We look forward to seeing you. For further information please email us at: [email protected] Group 2020 programme Tuesday, 4th February - Andrew Negus - The history of Portsmouth – Part 3 Tuesday, 3rd March - Madeleine Salvetti - The origins of our sayings used in everyday language Tuesday, 7th April - Jonathan Jones - Charles Dickens – the public readings Tuesday, 5th May - Jill Daniels - The New Forest – a history from 1066 to the present day Tuesday, 2nd June - Anne Shotlander - The Reforming Earl of Shaftesbury Tuesday, 7th July - Dr Frances Hurd - Dr John Bastwick – Puritan, to mark the 400th anniversary of the sailing of The Maylower No meeting in August Tuesday, 1st September - Jens Grohn - Talk about Afghanistan Tuesday, 6th October - Geoffrey Salvetti - Fortiications of Old Portsmouth and the Solent Tuesday, 3rd November - TBC Tuesday, 1st December - Simon Harmer - The Geese Are Getting Fat! A very Hampshire Christmas MEON VALLEY LIONS CLUB

The run-up to Christmas has always been a period when the support of the the Lions are extremely busy, whether it be fundraising Lions and all the local with our Santa Claus trips through the local villages or people who support distributing charity to those in need in the local commu- us we wouldn’t be nity. This year was no able to do this so we different. Our Christ- would like to say a mas collections with special thank you to Santa out in his new everyone for the sleigh, started in generous support earnest in December - throughout the year. thanks for ALL your Samaritans another group of people who provide donations, it makes a critical help when people need it most. In the UK the big difference to Samaritans respond to a call for help every six seconds; people's lives in the their ethos is No judgement, No pressure, there for Meon Valley. Here Santa was spotted in Bishop's Anyone who needs Someone. More locally, the Ports- Waltham - did you see him this Christmas? mouth and East Hants Samaritans wanted help refur- bishing their very tired and dated training facilities. All In addition to helping Santa volunteers receive refresher training every 3 months. with his Sleigh the minibus Meon Valley Lions donated £500 to pay for the reit. has been busy taking revel- Samaritans are available every day, any time and are free lers back and forth to their to phone on 116 123 if help is needed. various Christmas lunches organised by local organisa- Fundraising - of course our donations to such worthy tions including Meon Valley causes is only possible with the support we get from the Carers, Wickham Lunch Club, public. Curdridge Lunch Club, Home- A date for your diary start and Open Sight. In January, the Lions embark on one of their more challenging activities in the fund-raising calendar, when we descend on Weston Shore, near Netley, for the annual Supporting the unsung heroes of the Meon Valley charity Ford Fishing Festival. The weather can be inter- Food Bank esting at this time of year, ranging from sub-zero temper- These are some of the unsung heroes in our area provid- atures to horizontal rain off the Solent! Next year will be ing essential help when people need it, often when they the ishing competition’s 45th year and as last year, the have nowhere else to turn. We were proud to present monies raised from the event are donated to The Rose them with a cheque for £300 to continue their work and Road Association. They provide vital services for over provide some extra treats for families this Christmas. 300 children and young people with severe physical The Food Bank is located in Bishops Waltham. As you disabilities, learning dificulties and/or autism from can imagine these hampers are well received and make a across Hampshire. If we’ve thawed out, we’ll provide a huge difference, especially at this time of year; without full report in our next news article.

Waltham Group Ramblers. Here are some of our walks for February. Do come along and join us, you will be most welcome.

Date Time Place Leader Sunday 9th February 10 am SWANMORE. Public car park opposite Paterson Pauline Centre in Church Rd. 4.75 miles. 01489 892386 Wednesday 12th February 10 am CHERITON Recreation ground Car park. 5.5 miles. Pat 07729 319542 Wednesday 19th February 10 am BEACON HILL Car Park under trees nr. South Audrey Downs Way. 6 miles 01489 894211 Sunday 23rd February 10am BURITON Meet/park by pond near church. Bring Andy packed lunch.9 miles. 02380 601837 Wednesday 26th February 10 am MEONSTOKE. Village Hall car Park. 5 miles Chris & David 01489 896331 For further information about our local Ramblers Group contact Lynda 01489 892043

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‘Members evening’ has been revived at our WI meeting, tion, and members voted on which one we would when members take over and the Committee sit back forward to the National Federation. They were: and enjoy themselves. Unfortunately, Chris our Presi- • A call to increase potential stem cell donor dent was unwell and unable to attend. Five of our mem- registration bers welcomed everyone and we settled down to a • Protect our precious Helium supper of jacket potatoes with assorted illings, followed • End Modern Slavery by a vast choice of puddings make by other members, all • Time to talk about Death and Dying without fear accompanied with the usual wine selection The tables • Female crash test dummies (so far tests are only were decorated with a centrepiece, which was the carried out on 5ft 10” male dummies) subject of the competition and we all had handmade We stopped for tea, and the rafle. This was followed by crackers and a table quiz. We then sang a group version being bought up to date about our New Year meal at the of ‘The twelve days of Christmas’ followed by the Secret Lysses Hotel also outings and meals to look forward to. Santa. A really enjoyable start to the Christmas festivi- Our next meeting is on February11th when we will be ties. The ladies who worked so hard to make the evening having a visit from the Heart Start Team from Bishops a great success, all have day jobs. Waltham. If you would like to join us, please be at the January is when subscriptions are due and the W.I. Reso- village hall at 7pm lution is chosen. Five members each read out one resolu-

MEON VOICES CHOIR

Meon Voices practising for Spring concerts Do you love to sing, but are worried about auditioning The choir has members from all local villages, and is for a choir? The popular Bishop’s Waltham-based formed from the four main vocal ranges: Soprano, Alto, four-part Meon Voices choir could be just the group for Tenor and Bass. Although each range is currently you because there are no auditions! Reading music well-represented by existing members, vacancies come helps, but is not mandatory – the choir gives you up at the start of most seasons and the organisers support. welcome applications to join regardless of voice type, to join the waiting list for when vacancies arise. And There is so much joy to be had from choral singing, as remember, no audition necessary. All pieces are provid- well as many other beneits. Singing helps regulate your ed not only on sheet music, but also electronically so you heart rate, improves your mental health and strengthens can listen to your parts and learn them by heart in the the feeling of togetherness you have with your community. privacy of your own home before practising with the If this is something you are interested in, Meon Voices is choir. It’s really rewarding rehearsing for its Spring concerts. For further information please contact Phil 01489 Weekly practices are held in the United Free Church, 579078 or email [email protected] or Maureen Basingwell Street in Bishop’s Waltham Monday evenings 01488903359 email [email protected]. 7.30 – 9.30 p.m., September – December and January –April.

SHEDFIELD WI

Our November meeting was a social afternoon, during the Parish Council, the which we discussed WI matters and, in particular the WI Reverends Jane and Resolutions for the coming year. Also, we had another Ruth and representa- 80th birthday to celebrate - with cake! We also turned tives from Waltham our hands to making ‘angels’, with an amusing amount of Chase WI, with whom dificulty. These angels were later hung in St John’s and we share the care of looked effective as part of the decoration for the WI the War Memorial Christmas window. lower display. We were in luck with the Christmas celebrations began with the WI Group Carol December sunshine so that we were able to spend some Service at St Peter’s, Bishops Waltham. For Shedield’s time adding shovels of earth and taking photographs. December meeting on the 11th, we gathered irst at the Back at the Reading Room, we enjoyed tea, cake and War Memorial to commemorate the planting of a tree, a mince pies and a game of Beetle, played with a competi- mountain ash, in honour of our 2020 centenary. Various tive spirit and some hilarity. With presents, cards and people came along to help us mark the occasion - a festive greetings exchanged, we left feeling that Christ- representative from Hampshire WI Trustees, the Chair of mas had begun. MEON VALLEY U3A

Meon Valley U3A hold twice monthly meetings at the 2020 Programme Wickham Centre, Mill Lane, Wickham, usually on the 4th Feb - Edward Jenner and the Smallpox Virus irst and third Tuesdays of the month. Occasionally Tim Mason, University Lecturer there may be an extra meeting. We have a varied 18th Feb - What Did You Do In The War Daddy? programme of meetings with speakers from our own Bill Harris, Local Speaker membership and guest speakers. Visitors are welcome at our meetings for £2. Free tea and biscuits after the meet- 3rd Mar - My Wildlower Hotspots of the World ing. Membership costs £12 per annum from September; Carol Watson, Photographer this will be reduced pro rata after January. We welcome 17th Mar Plants and their Wicked Ways new members. If you are retired or semi-retired, new to Alan Martin, Horticulturalist the area and would like to join Meon Valley U3A please 31st Mar - A District Oficer’s Life in N. Rhodesia in the email or telephone the Secretary or enquire through the 1950s – Julia Field, Branch Manager website below. 7th Apr - The Test Valley, Source to Port We currently have ten special interest groups and are Jill Daniels, Local Speaker looking to encourage more to be set up. These usually 21st Apr - The Brunels, Engineering Greats meet in member’s homes monthly. They are: Brian Barrett, Branch Oficer Reading Groups 1, 2 and 3; Poetry; Visual Art Apprecia- tion; Egyptology; Geology; Mindfulness and Meditation; 5th May - AGM followed by Aspects of the RNLI Strolling and Nostalgia Brian Master, RNLI Presenter General enquiries to: We resume meetings in September 2020. Betty Hiscock, Secretary on 01489 894807 email:[email protected] Website: u3asites.org.uk/meon-valley

CLASSIC CARS AT THE CHASE Sunday the 12th January, as usual there were a number that we had not seen before, Ria in the café produced won- derful products for breakfast for those that attended.

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Is back by popular demand! Sunday 5th July 2020 Bishop’s Waltham High Street Want to get involved?… Do you have some ideas about how we can make it even better than last time? Would you like to help on the day?... The Bishop’s Waltham Town Team would love to hear from you! Contact us NOW on [email protected] SHEDFIELD PARISH COUNCIL (Incorporating the villages of Shedield, Shirrell Heath and Waltham Chase) Councillors. We are delighted to report that three new Shedield Common. Parish Councillors, local residents Councillors have been co-opted onto the Parish Council; and Hampshire Conservation Volunteers will again be Francesca Byrne for Shedield/Shirrell Heath Ward and working on the Common on 29 February. If you can join Sam Charles and Stuart Dyne for Waltham Chase Ward. us, please meet at 10 a.m. at the layby on the B2177. We welcome them all to the team. Tools, training and refreshment will be provided. Wear old clothes and solid footwear, and bring a packed lunch Parish Council Vacancy. Position of Clerk to Shedield if you might want to stay for the afternoon too. Parish Council, full or part-time hours considered. Working from Parish Ofice, Upper Church Road, Shed- Finally, if you have any questions please do not hesitate ield, alongside Responsible Finance Oficer and Plan- to contact the Parish Ofice on 01329 830060 or by ning and Projects Oficer. Closing date for applications email clerk@shedieldparishcouncil.org.uk. Please note with CV is 31st January 2020; email clerk@shedield- that the ofice is open to the public from 1200 – 1400 parishcouncil.org.uk. Monday to Thursday, closed on Fridays.

WINCHESTER CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU

Lesley Rose, Advice Services Manager for Citizens If your mother lives in Hamp- Advice Winchester District, keeping an elderly shire then it’s worth getting in relation safe at home touch with Connect to Support Hampshire (https://www.con- My elderly mother had a fall when I was visiting her necttosupporthamp- recently and although she wasn’t badly injured, she lives shire.org.uk/home) as they may alone and I’m worried what would happen if she fell fund the provision of a personal again when she is on her own. Is she eligible for any free alarm (if she is deemed eligible) alarm systems? through their preferred provider. A personal alarm is a good way of helping older or less If you need to purchase one abled people feel safe at home and remain independent privately then do shop around. Personal alarms are for longer. They also offer peace of mind to family and available from a large number of organisations includ- friends who can’t always be there to help. ing local authorities and charities such as Age UK as well as commercial companies. There is an enormous variety of alarm systems on offer, so it’s worth doing some research as to what would - Citizens Advice Winchester District (CAWD) is an work best for you. The cheapest alarms make a loud independent registered charity and a member of the noise when activated to alert anyone nearby that there national Citizens Advice network of England and Wales. is a problem, whereas some of the more sophisticated We do not receive any central government funding or have an in-build motion sensor which can detect an inancial support from the national Citizens Advice unexpected movement and automatically make contact network. We are totally reliant on local funding and with a call centre or family member. fundraising. Some local authorities run their own community alarm - In 2018/19 Citizens Advice Winchester District helped systems which may be subsidised or even free for those assessed as having eligible care needs. 5,436 people with 12,706 advice issues and generated £909,874 for income gain for these clients. WINCHESTER CITY COUNCILLORS REPORT We hear from many residents that they feel ignored and including the Local Plan and individual team plans. distant from both their District Council (Winchester) and their County Council (Hampshire). Requests for pot The climate emergency is the overarching priority for hole repairs, road improvements, footway maintenance the council and will be at the heart of everything we do. seem to fall on deaf ears. In the meantime, grandiose Our priorities are: building and motorway schemes go ahead causing • Tackling the climate emergency and creating a many people travel delays. greener district • Homes for all At the Council Meeting on January 15th the new Council • Vibrant local economy Plan 2020-2025 was agreed. The plan has been open to • Living well public consultation. Feedback from individual residents • Your services. Your voice and parish councils has been incorporated. The full detail of the plan is too much for inclusion here, but it Please take the trouble to look at each of the above as it can be accessed by clicking through the WCC website. will show you that WCC is aiming to do its best for all (Go to Councillors Committees, Committees and then residents and the future of Winchester District choose Full council 15th January. Plan is in item 5.) Roger Bentote [email protected] Your Council Plan 07713736064 This Council Plan is a high-level document covering the Vivian Achwal [email protected] period 2020 to 2025. It sets out what the council wants 07954133386, to achieve and informs other strategies and plans Jonathan Fern [email protected] 07976432981 A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A COMMUNITY FIRST RESPONDER The day of a Community First Responder varies as our for the paramedics who arrive to take this lady to hospital. volunteers it in their duties around their busy lifestyles. 10:40: As I leave, I ensure my paperwork is complete and Their week equipment is cleaned. I pick up more single-use items from starts on the ambulance crew to replace the nasal cannula I have Wednes- used from my kit. I remember I’m out of a few groceries so day I call in to a village store to stock up. We aim to be at all evenings incidents within 8 minutes of call-out so as long as my car is with a nearby, I can get things done locally. In 2019 our average meeting response time in Bishop’s Waltham, Swanmore and with talks, Waltham Chase was just 6min 32seconds – good going! social 1230: Lunch time. A friend pops over and we have a good events and natter, the time passes really quickly and it’s mid-afternoon activities. before I know it. Sometimes I hand the equipment to my The rota is colleague after lunch but I’m free this afternoon so I stay illed in on-call until the evening. with the hours they can commit for the following week. South Central Ambulance Service asks that we give a mini- 1635: Another call out, this time to a patient who has mum of 6 hours a week. Our scheme last year covered fallen and can’t get up. Non- injury falls and welfare calls 8275 hours on-call (amazing, right?!) and we always aim to accounted for just 8% of our jobs last year but responding provide 24/7 cover as often as possible (we hit 94.7% last to these have a huge impact on the patient’s future. We use year!). Let’s follow one of our volunteers through the day…. lifting equipment to get patients without injury safely from 0800: I’m up and ready for duty, I like to make sure I’ve the loor, avoiding hospital admission which for some eaten, dressed and ready for equipment handover which patients can be life-changing. We work with the relevant today is at 0800. My colleague has been on overnight; it’s authorities to ensure most appropriate course of action for always interesting to catch up on handover but calls come these patients is taken. at any time so I need to be ready for action! First, I check It’s getting dark now; we have powerful torches, paired that the equipment; oxygen cylinders have enough in the with GPS and our map books assist us to ind you but what tank, the deibrillator battery is full and that I have enough helps us most is making your house visible from the road. If disposable supplies such as blood lancets, gloves and you haven’t got a name or number visible try and get the temperature probes. My car well fuelled and I settle down lights on and the curtains open to help us get to you fast. with some housework. We use our lights and equipment to aid the paramedics 0945: The phone goes! Alert is via a smartphone app who might not be as familiar with our patch us. giving brief details of the emergency and where to go. We 1800: It’s time to hand over to my colleague now who get basic details but are never quite sure what we will face will cover a few hours over the evening to ill a gap in the when arriving on scene. Call-outs involve muddy ields, rota. Our volunteers come from all walks of life; retired, golf courses, country lanes as well as patient’s homes. A full-time work, or have family commitments - some do all 3! fantastic member has created maps of every street in our We make the hours they commit each week work for the area with all the house names and numbers. We all know scheme. Many of our younger volunteers have gone on to how post code & GPS and can dump us far from where we the Ambulance Service. Responding is a great community need to be, especially in more rural areas or new housing work experience. Other volunteers simply just want to developments! Last year 25% of calls were to ‘Breathing make a difference for our community. If you are over 17 Dificulties’ - quite an umbrella term covering many things. with your own vehicle then you too could get involved. This call is one of those, when I arrive a patient is certainly Full training is given and the team support each other to do experiencing breathing dificulties with an exacerbation of the best for our community. COPD; a very frightening experience for her. I am able to calm and reassure the patient, measure her oxygen satura- If you want to help make a difference please contact tion levels, treat accordingly and gather vital information scheme co-ordinator Andrew on 01489 893020.

Wickham Society Spring Programme 2020 Meetings are held at the Wickham Community Centre Members and occasional visitors are always welcome 11 February 2020 at 7.30 pm 10 March 2020 at 7.30 pm History of the ive HMS Ark Royals The challenges facing UK food production Rear Admiral David Snelson CB FNI Mike Hall 14 April 2020 at 7.30 pm If you share a strong sense of community – why not join AGM followed by a social event with wine us? Visitors are always welcome

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Otter-spotting with Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wild- where otters slip seamlessly through into the water. life Trust Spraint – otters often leave smelly spraint on tree roots, Whether it’s a glimpse of water-webbed whiskers, a riverside rocks and under bridges to mark their territo- lithe body porpoising in play or the tip of a steering tail, ry. Look closely and you’ll be able to see what’s been on the sight of a shy otter is one of the most rewarding the menu, perhaps ish bones, frog bones or feathers. wildlife experiences in the UK. Bizarrely, otter spraint has a rather pleasant smell, Pushed to the brink reminiscent of Jasmine tea! by hunting, habitat Footprints – otter footprints are very distinctive. Look destruction and out for two-inch-wide, ive-toed, webbed footprints in pesticides, otters soft mud. almost disappeared from rivers and Sightings – if you’re really lucky, you might get to see waterways in one yourself. Otters are fast, agile swimmers and can be England, surviving dificult to identify, but for the best chance of seeing one in small numbers in watch along the edge of reedbeds where they often Photo Otter © Russ Valentine Wales, Scotland hunt. Look out for a mammal about a metre long, swim- and Northern Ireland. ming very low in the water with only its head showing. It’ll often dive for ish, leaving a trail of bubbles as it Thankfully, after huge efforts to improve water quality goes. and the banning of chemicals such as DDT, otter num- bers are increasing across the UK and the odds of spot- Good luck with your otter spotting! Find out more about ting one are vastly improved. They are a lagship species these secretive swimmers on our website: www.hiw- of our wetlands and if you see an otter about, you know wt.org.uk/wildlife-explorer that the local ecosystem is relatively healthy. Love Nature? Join Us. Find out how you can help us to Here are the key signs that otters are out and about on support local wildlife. www.hiwwt.org.uk rivers near you: Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust. Beechcroft Otter runs – as you walk along the river’s edge, look out House, Vicarage Lane, Curdridge, Hampshire SO32 2DP. for trampled vegetation, and a circular gap in the reeds Registered Charity Number 201081.

WALTHAM CHASE PRE-SCHOOL www.walthamchasepreschool.weebly.com

With the irst half term into the New Year almost over, garden re-roofed with tinted blue clear Perspex put we can’t believe how fast it has gone! It has been a busy back on top. This will let light come through and be time with lots of different activities explored and new more water resistant. All progress will be added to our skills learned. We have focused a lot on healthy eating Facebook page. and giving the children the opportunity to explore Do you want to become part of a team who provide for different fruits and vegetables. They have been able to the youngest in our community? Waltham Chase play with the fruit and veg in the shop we created and Pre-School have spaces on their Committee for new explored what the insides of the different foods look members, who can bring ideas to support and grow the like. Do they have seeds? Were they hollow? What did activities of the Pre- School and then help bring these to they smell like? Please have a look at our Facebook page life. Recent projects include the planning and installa- where you will be able to see lots of pictures of all the tion of new sun sail shades over the outdoor fun. playground, and fund-raising activities such as a visiting We are looking forward to our trip to Stainer’s Bake farm to the Village Hall. If you have a passion for local House at the end of February where the children will get community and the occasional evening to spare, we the opportunity to explore the bake house and see how would love to hear from you. For further details please the different sweet and savoury treats are made. The email [email protected] or call children will also get the opportunity to travel on the 07913640795 to ind out more. public bus and see their local surroundings. We still recruiting! We have availability for a student We are excited about a couple of new installations that apprenticeship in partnership with Fareham college are in progress. We are having a pagoda style shelter and a fully qualiied level 3 or level 2 in training to built up in the forest. This will give us hard standing and become a level 3. Hours are lexible. Please ind our permanent shelter when we are on our forest explorer positions available on the indeed website, our Facebook sessions to brave British weather. We are also in the page or email us for more information, an application process of having the top of the wooden shelter in the form and full job description. THE GEOFFREY MORRELL TRUST 2000

At their meeting on 9th January, following considera- tive pit latrine for the 150 pupils and their teachers of tion of the voting slips returned by the parish, the Trus- Mbanga Community Primary School. tees approved grants to the following charities, in the As at 31st December 2019, since it was irst set up in total sum of £9,571: 1999/2000 the Trust has raised (through donations, Footsteps (UK charity working in Nairobi) for provi- fundraising and tax rebates) a total of £89,009 and paid sion of nutritious school meals for 435 children in the out (in grant allocations) a total of £78,591. Despite this slums of Nairobi, Kenya to support their education. leaving a theoretical overall balance of just £10,417, as a (Total of 14,000 meals). result of careful and successful investment over the years the Trust fund now stands at £115,834 (before Community Action for Rural Development (Indian paying out the above grant allocations of £9,571). charity) For the purchase and distribution of sewing machines to 20 women followed by training to exam The Trustees are delighted to have been able to help so standard to enable them to generate self-employed many deserving charities, at home and abroad, over the income and support households totalling 100 people. years and thereby meeting the Trust's objectives of advancing education and relieving poverty, sickness SEEDS Trust (Indian charity) for provision of two goats and distress of those in need. and ive chickens, with stalls and cages as necessary, plus seeds for cultivation, for 30 female-led families in If you would like to help by making a contribution via a Tamil Nadu, India. one off donation, or a regular gift, please contact us on [email protected] In Touch/Kids United (UK charity) to provide Chit Chat magazine as a new service twice a year for the We are always very pleased to hear from anyone who siblings and young carers of disabled children, who would like to join us in the rewarding and worthwhile often feel isolated. Targeting young carers aged 8 – role of Trustee. We are a fun group of people and our 16yrs nationally across the UK. meetings (three times a year) are relaxed and informal. If you have just a few hours a year to spare and would be Action for Change (Cameroon charity) to supply 80 interested in learning more about becoming a Trustee, desks in Soppo primary schools, directly beneiting 210 please e-mail us on [email protected] and we will children. get back to you asap. You can also visit our website at Rural Development and Care Cameroon (Cameroon www.trust2000.org.uk for more background informa- charity) for the construction of a modern gender sensi- tion about the Trust.

MEON VALLEY CARERS GROUP NEWS Registered Charity No. 1107865 Promoting a positive way of living with dementia

Dementia is a progressive illness that over time, will We are very fortunate to be offered the use of the Swan- affect a person’s ability to remember and understand more Lions Club mini-bus, for those who need transport every day facts. to and from their homes, and obviously this can be arranged providing you are living in the area. As a Carer you will probably have to learn to ‘listen’ more carefully. Everyone knows that looking after So, if you feel this little outing could beneit you as a someone 24 hours a day, can be exhausting and at times Carer, why not join us for one of our activities listed you feel very isolated. below? If you need any further information, our ofice is We are a small Charity based in the Meon Valley area, manned on a Monday from 9.15 – 13.15 and we can with an ofice in Swanmore, so why not come along to answer any questions you may have. one of our get-togethers? You will soon feel and under- stand that it helps to talk about your worries. 28th Jan Group Meeting at Paterson Centre, Swanmore Blue Lamp Trust talk. Keeping safe in your home 2pm The Meon Valley Carers Group is run by volunteers who are always on hand to sit and have a chat, which is 11th Feb Pub Lunch at The Forge, Shedield 12.15pm sometimes all it takes to know that you are not alone. 25th Feb Group Meeting at Paterson Centre, Swanmore Many of our members have made friends after being Talk from Sarah on Preventing Falls 2pm introduced at one of our meetings. 10th March Pub Lunch at The Black Dog, Waltham We meet up regularly for a Pub Lunch on the second Chase – 12 noon Tuesday of each month and then again in the afternoon Meon Valley Carers Group, at the Paterson Centre, of the fourth Tuesday of the month for a Group Meeting Church Road, Swanmore Mon 9.15 am –1.15pm, Tel: at the Paterson Centre, where we have various speakers 01489 895444. E-Mail ofice@meonvalleycarers- who come along to give a presentation, followed by tea group.org.uk and biscuits. COUNCILLORS REPORT FOR SHEDFIELD PARISH (District and County Councillors’ contact details can be found on inside back cover) County Commitment to Net-Zero Carbon. The Council is Ditches and Flood Prevention. Does your property committed to establishing a clear action plan to embed have a ditch running through it, or on the boundary? ….. carbon reduction measures across the Authority and did you know, as a landowner you have a riparian duty make Hampshire more resilient to the impact of a to keep it clear and free-running? The sharp down- changing climate. This strategy sets out targets on both pours that we seem to get more and more, require an mitigation and resilience, for both the Council’s own escape route and without these waterways there is an operations and the wider Hampshire area. The plan increase in looded homes and blocked drains cause covers all carbon emissions from the Council’s activities most of the surface water looding issues in our parish- – such as fuel, energy and waste. These activities es. Many open ditches have been illed in over the years account for around one per cent of all carbon emissions and we are now having to deal with increased looding for the county. Therefore, the plan sets a target for issues due to poorly maintained piped ditches and the Hampshire as a whole, which aligns with the national consequent surface water on the roads which when Government target for 2050. Over £30 million has been frozen causes havoc or worse. Please ensure that all made in carbon savings from the Council’s estate and your watercourse or drainage ditches are well main- operations - reducing its carbon consumption by 43%. tained. Time to register your vehicle for free access to Hamp- Fly-Tipping. It is the illegal dumping of waste. It's a shire’s Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs). crime that damages the environment, risks public Over 150,000 Hampshire residents’ vehicles have health and its clearance costs taxpayers. If you are plan- already been registered online ahead of the proposed ning on having a clear out with your Spring Clean and launch on 1st April of a new Automatic Number Plate the items which you are disposing of are from your Recognition (ANPR) permit system giving residents domestic property you can take them to your local continued, automatic free access to HWRCs. Access for HWRC free of charge (see above). Remember - ly-tip- non-Hampshire residents (excluding Dorset Council ping attracts ines up to £50,000 and prison sentences residents) will be for a fee of £5 per visit. Once regis- up to ive years. If you spot any dumped waste report it tered, residents will see no change when they next visit directly to the Council on the Clear Waste app, the a centre. This system is being brought in because of the Winchester City Council’s app or its web page. You can need to ind a way that provides effective and environ- also phone the Customer Services Team on 0300 300 mentally practicable options for residents who live 0013. close to Hampshire’s borders, to continue to access the Contacts: If anyone wishes to engage us on any of the HWRCs, but in a way that is fairer to Hampshire above, or on any matter they believe the district or residents who are the ones who actually pay for the cost county council can help with, please do write or contact of the service through their council tax. See: http://- us: Roger Huxstep is on 01329 833884 or 07736 democracy.hants.gov.uk/documents/s43062/Re- 496184 or e-mail [email protected] or Linda port.pdf for a full report. Hampshire residents can Gemmell is on 01489 895023 and lgemmell@winches- register on-line for free access to any Hampshire HWRC. ter.gov.uk, Frank Pearson is on 01489 892822 and Residents who already hold a van or trailer permit do [email protected] and Vicki Weston is on not need to re-register that particular vehicle. For 01329 835161 and [email protected]. residents without Internet access, please call 0300 555 Please phone or e-mail for the time and location of the 1389 to register. next surgery. Hampshire Library Service Consultation. A consulta- tion on changes to Hampshire’s Library Service opened on 9th January and closes on 18th March. Views can be shared online at hants.gov.uk/library-consultation or GAM by post having requested a paper copy from & G BLIN [email protected] or calling 0300 555 1387 and R Extension then mailing to: Freepost HAMPSHIRE. Alteration • Renovation Consultation changes to education transport policies. Planning Work The Council is seeking residents’ and stakeholders’ Bricklaying Digger Hire views on proposals to change its Home to School and Civil Engineering Drainage UPVC Windows & Doors Fencing Post-16 Transport policies which, if agreed, would Plastic Facias & Soffit Plastering come into effect in September 2020. The Consultation Concretes Driveways on proposed changes to the Home to School Transport Loft Conversions Plumbing Policy and Post-16 Transport Policy will be open until Roofing - pitch and flat Garages midnight on 23 February 2020. If you require a paper Painting Carpentry copy of the Information Pack or the Response Form, or Conservatories Electrics if you have any queries about the consultation, please For free estimates, please phone Rob on: contact [email protected] or call: 0300 01489 891801 555 1384. SCHOOL GROUNDS DAY Saturday, 8th February 2020 – 0930 - 1400

St John the Baptist C of E Primary School, Solomons Lane, Waltham Chase, SO32 2LY

We are proud of our grounds and do our best to keep them looking beautiful, neat and tidy. However, we could do with a little help! If you have some time and enjoy being outdoors, we have the perfect day planned for you! Our School Your Chance to Learn Grounds Day! Everyone is most welcome to come along at any time during the day. In return we promise plenty of refreshments to keep you going! How to Save a Life!

Areas to be tended to during the day will include:

• The orchard • The allotments Christy Hall • Boundary hedges th • General grounds work around the field and in the wooded area Tuesday 18 February 2020 • Flower beds • Pathways Time: 7.00pm • Pond Old Alresford SO24 9DH The work will be weather dependant, but we are sure that there will be something for everyone, no matter how experienced you are, it would be useful if you were able to bring in some of the items below as we only have limited supplies here at school, but don’t worry if Wickham Surgery not, as there are many manual jobs to keep you busy as well. Wednesday 26th February 2020 • Wheelbarrows 6.30pm • Pruning shears • Loppers, both long and short-armed Wickham, PO17 5GU • Stiff brooms • Thick gardening gloves Training, which lasts around 2 hours,will be provided free-of-charge If you would like to come along and help, just complete the information below and we will be in contact with you nearer the time. The completed form can be handed directly to the school office or by fully qualified people with operational emergency experience and e-mailed to Linda Dudley on [email protected] will cover a range of emergency life-saving skills including use of ******************************************************************************************************************* public defibrillators. I am able to come along and help on Saturday 8th, February 2020:

Name: Phone number: Bought to you by Meon Valley Heartstart –winner of the 2017

Contact e-mail: National Heart Sure Award for Best Educational Establishment

If you are related to a child attending St Johns, please give their name and class: of the Year.

Please note that if you wish to bring your children along, they will need to be properly supervised during their stay at all times and that they remain the responsibility of the adult accompanying them. To register or for more details visit our website at Many thanks for your offer of help, it really is much appreciated. www.heartstartmeonvalley.co.uk or contact David Williamson on 077301 48920 or e-mail [email protected]

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A MONTH IN THE LIFE OF MEON VALLEY HEARTSTART October 2019

Well October was quite some month! In four short increasingly appearing in towns, villages and work weeks Meon Valley Heartstart provided 18 training places. sessions, transferring emergency lifesaving skills to around 1000 people. From Reading in the West, Farn- One of the volunteer trainers, retired GP Steve Small- ham in the North, Southampton in the South and Water- wood, tells of his enthusiasm for the scheme. “It is won- looville and Gosport in the East, volunteer trainers and derful to see people grow in conidence during the helpers travelled across the Meon Valley region and session and to watch them leave with the sense that beyond to spread the word and give people hands-on they would know what to do if they come across some- training in emergency life-saving skills. Training was one who needs life-saving help. We cannot quantify provided in infant and junior schools, secondary how many lives have actually been saved as a result, but schools, to community groups, business park managers, we frequently receive anecdotal evidence of the skills a golf club and to members of the public. Ages of those learned in our sessions being put to good practical use. trained ranged from four to 90 plus. And all was provid- It is very rewarding as a volunteer to help with such an ed for free by volunteers. “Between the 6 trainers and 3 important activity.” helpers that were available this month, we estimate that we have clocked up over than 200 hours in training Last year Meon Valley Heartstart trained over 4,500 time, travel time and preparation” said Scheme Coordi- people in total and is on course to train a similar nator David Williamson. “That is the equivalent of a number this year. Our vision is that everyone in our full- time person putting in a 50-hour week for 4 full area should know how to save a life. For more informa- weeks – it is a huge contribution to the wellbeing of our tion about attending one of our training sessions, volun- region from a small dedicated group of people – and all teering with us or supporting us, visit our website at at no cost to the taxpayer or the recipient.” www.heartstartmeonvalley.co.uk. Highlights of the month included: -

• Restart a Heart Day – a British Heart Founda- tion sponsored day where we provided CPR training at FAIRLANDS DAY NURSERY Westquay Shopping Centre in Southampton – we estimated over CHURCH ROAD, SHEDFIELD, 40 people tried SOUTHAMPTON, HAMPSHIRE, their hand at CPR SO32 2HY. TEL: 01329 834848 [email protected] and many others expressed inter- (15hours FREE Nursery Education est in attending per week for all 3-year olds) one of our public All of the children and staff had a lovely Christmas training sessions break after a very busy December. We had a in the future. fantastic Christmas Fayre, sing-a-longs and Pre-School performed their Nativity in the Church which was brilliant – so well done to all of our little stars! Trainers and participants at the BHF’s Restart a Heart Day at Westquay. So, we’re back and as busy as ever. Pre-School have been enjoying doing some woodwork, they’ve • Training children at Bishop’s Waltham Infant been cutting and hammering with their tools, learning School who then taught their parents how to put some- how to do this in a safe way. We have all been one in the recovery position. outside, whatever the weather, our baby department have been enjoying their outdoor kitchen. • Teaching all of Brook- We are looking forward to the Spring Term, we’ve organised ‘Australia week’ to raise money after all of the devastating bush fires, we have lots of ield Community School’s Year dressing up and games planned. We also have our Spring concert in the 10 & 11 students how to deal Church with our Pre-School children on Monday 23rd March, so listen out with an unconscious person, for their singing as you are walking up Church Road! what to do if someone is chok- Fairlands Day Nursery is open between the hours of 7.15am and 6.00pm ing, how to administer CPR to all children aged between 9months and 5years for 50 weeks of the year excluding Bank Holidays. and how to use an Automated External Deibrillator (AED) If you require any further information when a person has suddenly please don’t hesitate to contact us on 01329 834848 or email us at admin@- stopped breathing. fairlandsnurseryschool.co.uk

• Training members of Jo Skinner A student practising his life the public, businesses, (Owner/Manager) saving skills on his parent during a session at Bishop’s schools and colleges how to Waltham Junior School. use the AED’s that are Venues: Study Centre Lynn Hayward shedĮeldstudycentre@bƟnternet.com 07789 391530 01329 835134 Reading Room Caroline Ford Windmill House St. John's Lane ShedĮeld 01329 832 107 Waltham Chase Village Hall ChrisƟne Cunningham [email protected] 07940 704 676

Children’s Centre Merry-Go-Round Buddens Road Wickham 01329 834 874 Children’s Society ŶŶͲDĂƌŝĞ,ƵdžƐƚĞƉĂŵŽƩĂŐĞ͕ŽƚůĞLJZŽĂĚ͕^ŚĞĚĮĞůĚ  ϬϭϯϮϵϴϯϯϴϴϰ Parish Plans Pat Staples 01489 896 848 Orienteering Caroline Ford Windmill House St John’s Lane ShedĮeld 01329 832 107 Brownies: Waltham Chase Heather Pearce [email protected] 07791 966 432 ShedĮeld Sarah Moore [email protected] 01489 892 700 ShedĮeld Guides Helen Dyne shedĮ[email protected] 01489 892 381 Friends of Guiding Jane Gentry 71 Churchill Ave Bishops Waltham 01489 890 961 Scouts Group Leader Sue Ward [email protected] 01329 833 635 Beavers (Mon) Kathryn Longstaī shedĮ[email protected] Mowgli Cubs (Tue) Sue Ward [email protected] 01329 833 635 Grey Brother Cubs (Wed) Sue Ward [email protected] 01329 833 635 Scouts (Mon) Simon Liller shedĮ[email protected] 07808 547 096 Explorers Jenny Bunce [email protected] ShedĮeld Cricket Club Sec Mark Phillimore The Grange Sandy Lane ShedĮeld 01329 833 865 ShedĮeld HorƟĐultural Society Caroline Ford Windmill House St John's Lane ShedĮeld 01329 832 107 ShedĮeld Society Caroline Ford Windmill House St John’s Lane ShedĮeld 01329 832 107 ShedĮeld Petanque Jed Stone [email protected] 07979 654 934 Waltham Chase Toddler Group Sandra Glover 32 Brooklyn Close Waltham Chase 01489 891 509 Fairlands Toddler Group Jo Skinner Church Road ShedĮeld SO32 2HY 01329 834 848 Shirrell Heath Methodist Pam Morgan [email protected] 07722 057 772 Waltham Chase LiƩle Fishes Rosie Banks 01489 896 736 Tree Warden Peter Milla Glebe Lodge Church Road ShedĮeld 01329 833 405 Trust 2000: Secretary Jacky Wood Brooklynn͕ Winchester Rd.͕ Waltham Chase 01489 893615 Chairman Anne Taylor Rivendell Twynhams Hill Shirrell Heath 01329 834 904 Waltham Chase Caravan Club Chris Bezant 45 Forest Close Waltham Chase 01489 892 043 Waltham Wolves & Mini Soccer Alison Searle 6 Linden Close Waltham Chase 01489 325 234 Waltham Chase Flower Club Jill SuƩŽn Woodbank Chase Grove Waltham Chase 01489 892 824 Waltham Chase History Group Linda Dudley [email protected] 01489 896 690 Meon Valley Lions Club Ian Adams [email protected] 08458 337 812 Women’s InsƟtute: ShedĮeld Josie Dyson Hill View Mill Lane Brockbridge Droxford 01489 877 621 Waltham Chase Bridget Jones Claremont Solomons Lane Shirrell Heath 01329 833 148 PARISH COUNCILLORS Jim Coleman Heath Lodge͕ High Street Shirrell Heath 01329 835 382 ShedĮeld/Shirrell Heath Ward Stuart Jones Claremont. Solomons Lane Shirrell Heath 01329 833 148 Cathy Roberts St David’s͕ Church Road Shedfield 07496 835 046 Jane Warwick Mariners CŽƩĂge͕ Turkey Island͕ ShedĮeld 01329 833985 Linda Warren Poppy Down CŽƩĂge͕ High Street Shirrell Hth. 01329 833 626 Francesca Byrne Heatherley͕ Church Road͕ ShedĮeld 01329 834007

Waltham Chase Ward Margaret Jones The Firs͕ Chase Grove Waltham Chase 01489 894 663 Maria Robbie Greenacre͕ Hospital Road Shirrell Heath ------Arthur Reading 39 The Ridings͕ Waltham Chase 01489 895 025 Caroline Francis- Folemoor͕ LiƩle Bull Lane͕ Waltham Chase 07974 063034 Goulds Sam Charles 34 Provene Gardens͕ Waltham Chase 07702 400157 Stuart Dyne Alwoodley͕ Clubhouse Lane͕ Waltham Chase 01489 892381

ShedĮeld Parish Council Clerk Mandy Cooksley ShedĮeld RecreaƟon Ground Upper Church Road 01329 830 060 Parish Council Oĸce clerk@shedĮeldparishcouncil.org.uk 07918 623 009 District Councillors Linda Gemmell 1 Highlands Winchester Road Waltham Chase 01489 895 023 Vivian Achwal [email protected] 01489 570 199 Roger Bentote [email protected] 01489 890 698 Frank Pearson [email protected] 01489 892 822 Vicki Weston [email protected] 01329 835 161 County Councillor Roger Huxstep Cam CŽƩĂge Botley Road ShedĮeld 01329 833 884

Lent Lectures 2020 at St John the Bapst Church, Shedfield ‘Challenging Issues Explored from a Chrisan Perspecve’ Monday Evenings 2nd March to 6th April 2020 Coffee served at 7:15 ~ Lectures are from 7:30 to 9pm including quesons

2nd March 2020 9th March 2020 Jackie Hunt Rev Will Hughes Resources Manager ‘Why the Church Doesn’t ‘Street Pastors’ Understand Vocaon?’

Portsmouth Street Pastors began patrols in 2007 in the Will has been the Vicar of Petersfield and Rector or City Centre on Friday evenings and have grown to cover Buriton since 2011. Aer a short me in the Royal Navy, Friday and Saturday nights in the City Centre and one Will studied theology at Exeter University and Ripon weekend per month in Southsea. There are currently 45 College, Cuddesdon. He served his curacy in the Cley Hill acve Street Pastors covering two areas. Street Pastors is Team (Warminster) in Salisbury diocese, and then had a about Chrisans rolling up their sleeves and geng wonderful 5 years as vicar of Blackmoor and Whitehill involved, responding to the problems of crime and safety. (Portsmouth diocese).

16th March 2020 23rd March 2020 Rt Revd Professor David Bacon Christopher Foster ‘Can Science & Faith Bishop of Portsmouth Coexist?’ ‘Faith & Economics’

Bishop Christopher Foster is responsible for the 139 David studied Natural Sciences at the University of parishes which make up the Portsmouth diocese, which Cambridge, and joined the Instute of Astronomy in includes south-east Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. His Cambridge for his PhD. He was awarded a PPARC research work includes leading the mission and ministry of the fellowship to research at the University of Edinburgh, diocese as a whole, caring for and inspiring clergy and lay followed by an STFC Advanced Fellowship in 2004 and joined worshippers across the diocese. He speaks naonally for the bishops on economic policy, benefits and welfare, and the University of Portsmouth in 2007 as a Senior Research defence. In the House of Lords, where he was introduced Fellow and RCUK Academic Fellow, becoming a Senior as a Lord Spiritual in 2014, he speaks parcularly on the Lecturer in 2012, a Reader in 2015, and a Professor in 2018. economy and about welfare and benefit issues. 30th March 2020 6th April 2020 Professor Maggie Rae John Swindell President UK Faculty of ‘Restorave Jusce’ Public Health Restorave jusce brings those harmed ‘Inequality in by crime or conflict and those responsible into communicaon with Gender and Faith’ each other, enabling everyone affected by a parcular incident to play a part in repairing the harm Maggie is head of school and public health transformaon and finding a posive way forward. This is part of a wider at Health Educaon England, South West region, consultant in healthcare public health at Public Health field called restorave pracce, which is increasingly used in schools, children’s services, workplaces and the criminal England’s South West Centre and vising professor at the jusce system. John Swindell is an associate praconer with University of the West of England. Her personal research the Portsmouth Mediaon Service, involved with key interests include health inequalies, sustainability and the impacts of the wider determinants of health. She is also elements in Portsmouth City Council’s concern to grow safer communies, strong partnerships with the police, volunteer passionate about educaon and training and sees this as a programmes, and a hub that connects people for good. This key element of FPH’s responsibilies. evening will end with a service of Compline for Holy Week.

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