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Village Hall Cleaning for January: Valerie Graham and Margaret Phillips

Can you volunteer to clean the Village Hall in February? If so, please call Kate Sargent on 01926 330307 or Liz Varnish on 01926 886119. Thank you. Offchurch News deadline. All notices for next month to [email protected] or Nine Hills Cottage, Welsh Road by this date at the latest. Thank you.

Grey bin collection Green bin collection

Mobile Library Tudor Cottage 9.35am - 9.55am

Old Post Office 10.00am-10.20am  Bell ringing practice, 7.30pm-9.00pm, Church Tower

 Services in St Gregory‟s Church p. 5 S Sunday School, St Gregory‟s Church p. 5

Family Service, St Gregory‟s Church p. 5

OffchurchPrayer Group, 7.30pm-8.30pm, The Osier, Welsh Road M  CA EO Upholstery and soft furnishings class, 9.30-11.30am, Vil-

lage Hall

Afternoon Club, 2.30pm, Village Hall p. 8

Village Hall Committee Meeting, 7.30pm, Village Hall p. 7

Offchurch Cameo dinner, 7.00pm, The Stag p. 14 M CA EO

Offchurch Crafts, 7.30pm, Village Hall p. 18 Advertising space pp. 10- Offchurch Garden Club available here! 11 Tennis Club Night, Offchurch Sports Club

Please contact Catherine pp. 16- Churchyard Working Group, 9.30am-12.30pm, Churchyard for further details:  17 Reading Circle, 8.00pm, private home p. 8 [email protected] Qigong class, 5.00pm-6.00pm, Village Hall p. 11 01926 425192 Offchurch and Cubbington HS2 Action Groups meeting, p. 9 3.30pm,Village Hall Pilates class, 5.45pm-6.45pm, Village Hall Offchurch News www.offchurch.org.uk Offchurch News www.offchurch.org.uk

Ticket Winner No From the Vicarage th 1/2 bottle Spar- The New Year is supposed to give us the opportunity to turn over a 19 Prize 866 Paul Heaton new leaf. Take up something new! Do something you‟ve been meaning kling Wine Village Street to do but never quite got around to! Make a resolution! 20th Prize Bottle of Sherry 111 Sue Mander

This year we could do something different: take a fresh look at the old Hunters Lodge leaves! After all, most of us don‟t feel we need any more new things in 21st Prize Cadburys Fingers 168 Carol Power our lives - there‟s already too much clutter! So why not take another Long Itchington look at some of the things that have become so familiar that we take them for granted, or things that we used to do but have let slip? 22nd Prize Bottle of Wine 216 Jean Clark

One of the bits of clutter in my life have been the hundreds of photo- Valley Fields graphic slides we have in boxes around the house. They include slides from significant times of life – the university expedition to NE Greenland, on which I was the botanist; lots of slides from the five and Thank you to everyone who donated prizes. Congratulations to those who won a prize. a half years we spent as a family in East Africa. A few years ago I was given a machine that scanned slides to put them onto the computer – Thanks also go to you all who bought and sold tickets. £597 was but it only did one slide at a time and the quality really wasn‟t very raised. Well done!! good. Then in 2012 the diocese decided to do some work on a store room in the Vicarage, which meant we had to move all the stuff out – and I came across my old slide projector, with a couple of magazines that could take 50 slides in each. So on occasional dark winter nights I have rigged it up with a borrowed screen, and taken digital photos of the images. What memories they have evoked! I will put many of the images on DVDs to give to our sons, to remind them of their childhood Christmas Fayre - Thank you! in Africa. (But what I will do with the rest I‟m not sure: how do you store family history and keepsakes in a way that is easily accessible? Espe- Thank you to everyone who helped make the Christmas Fayre such a cially the thousands of digital images we take nowadays!) roaring success. Despite the atrocious weather and flooding, we had

Some of the old things we used to do are things we feel we‟ve grown almost as many people through the doors as in previous years and, out of. Many people used to go to church or Sunday School at some with a wide variety of stalls on offer, there was something for everyone to enjoy. point, but feel they have long since moved on. But before you decide to discard those things completely, please take a fresh look. There The total proceeds were an impressive £1605.93 which will be shared may be a baby in the bathwater! The baby whose birth was celebrated equally between the Village Hall and St Gregory‟s Church. at Christmas is worthy of another look. All over the world people still state that Jesus is transforming their lives for the better. May 2013 A special thank you must go to Vicky Donajgrodzka and Jenny Daniell bring you his joy! for all their work in coordinating the event and to Caroline Ainscow for making the hall looking spectacularly festive. Tim Britton (01926 812518 or email [email protected]) The Village Hall Committee

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Christmas Fayre Raffle Prize Winners Ticket Winner No 1st Prize £50 Voucher for 1539 Declan Hayden The Stag Birdingbury 2nd Prize Christmas Hamper 884 David Blackwell Village St 3rd Prize Breakfast for 2 at 1291 Elinor Swatton Hill Top Farm c/o The Stag 4th Prize Christmas Garland 1490 David Daniel January Church Diary and Rota

th 5 Prize 3 Bottles of Wine 240 Letitia Hammon 6th 10.00am Matins Diane / Gordon

th 6 Prize Bottle of Cava 634 Nic Swaby 9th 8.00am Holy Communion Tim Village St th 7 Prize Handbag 526 Greta Sollett Holy Communion with Sunday 13th 10.00am Diane / Gordon School Hill School 8th Prize Knitted Soft Toy 508 John MacPherson School Hill 20th 10.00am Family Service Marcia 9th Prize Champagne Sire de 106 Wendy Burrows Beaupré Brookview 27th 10.00am Holy Communion David / Gordon 10th Prize Poinsettia 621 Pat Burgun Village St 11th Prize Bottle of Reserve 1605 Rick Port 12th Prize Bottle of Wine 67 Jean Barnes Fosse Farm 13th Prize Quality Street 152 Mrs Engwald From Tony and Mary Gunthorpe

Chocolates Burnt Heath Cottages To our Friends at Church and in the Village th 14 Prize Baileys 515 Iain MacPherson Best wishes for a Happy and Peaceful New Year. School Hill 15th Prize Hair do at "Upstairs 217 Jean Clark Also, belated Christmas wishes - sorry, we missed the November & Downstairs" Vallyfields deadline! th 16 Prize Large Snowman 851 Liz Varnish We have given a donation in place of cards to Rufus Friends Village St Fund. 17th Prize Bottle of Wine 1273 Ben Shemitt c/o The Stag 18th Prize Bottle of wine 103 Wendy Burrows Brookview PAGE 20 PAGE 5 Offchurch News www.offchurch.org.uk Offchurch News www.offchurch.org.uk

St GreGory’S MatterS Offchurch News

Thank you to everyone who has sent in their donation for the maga- Fayre shayre: The 50:50 split of the zine. I thought you might like to know that the cost to have it printed is proceeds from the Christmas Fayre £50 a month, totalling £600 for the year. will benefit St Gregory‟s to the tune of around £800. This is particularly Valerie Graham rewarding, given the weather and the somewhat inconsiderate positioning of the river. Our thanks to Vicky and Jenny and their willing band of help- ers, not forgetting our Church War- To Offchurch Residents and Friends den Emeritus, whose „Santa‟ dis- Thank you all very much for the wonderful selection of very good qual- guise was obviously very effective ity books donated to the Book Stall at the Christmas Fayre. >>>>

Among the many satisfied customers were two gentlemen from Coven- Clock: Sandy‟s long-term, intimate relationship with the church clock try and Bubbenhall, who cam “just for the books” and are full of praise is, sadly, winding down (Struggling to agree on the precise definition of for Offchurch, two small children who spent some considerable time „24 hours‟ - they‟ve decided to „call it a day‟!). Ready to share alle- sitting on the floor by the table reading their selection and a young giance with others, Sandy will now lead a „gang-of-four‟ who will com- gentleman delighted to find a book on dinosaurs (Stegosaurus being bine to keep the clock in tick-tock condition. our mutual favourite!).

Waiting for ... : Whatever next? Who would have thought? It is heartening to find that people still enjoy the feel of a real book and Some shocks you can‟t predict, children are happy rummaging amongst books to find favourites - long Just idling round the churchyard, may it continue. „Stone me!‟….. the gate’s been nicked! Unsold books were taken to the Oxfam Bookshop and the Offchurch Reduced to mere scrap metal, “library” in the old telephone box on Village Street. Once portal of high taste, The two bookworms, Heather and Helen What‟s more, the graveyard‟s draughty, It begs to be replaced.

The gap, apace, dimensioned, Stout iron sourced and bought, But then, for weeks, abandoned, Water to Wine Stall Unloved, unforged, unwrought. Thank you everyone who gave us wine bottles for this stall. A great So, autumn unseats summer success £97 was raised towards the grand total.

Wild winter has its way, Valerie Graham and Sue Mander „Come-on, we need it hanging‟, Fat chance! Yet more delay!

Church Wardens‟ nerve-ends fraying, Their hackles well inflated, PAGE 6 PAGE 19 Offchurch News www.offchurch.org.uk Offchurch News www.offchurch.org.uk

p.s. WOVEN THREADS We truly love our churchyard, But we‟d rather have it gated! As you know, the „Woven Threads‟ installa- tion was created mostly out of recycled ma- Sacraments: Bishop Christopher has recently authorized four St terials, and after it was dismantled back in Gregory‟s people to administer the chalice at our Holy Communion October, I approached WEAVErecycle*, Services - Brian Green, Jenny Daniell, John Denning and Jane Inman.

the creative recycling centre in Whitnash, A Happy New Year: “We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We to see if they could make use of the hoops are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called and their contents. I admit that I made the "Opportunity" and its first chapter is New Year's Day.” (Edith Lovejoy journey with some trepidation, thinking I Pierce) might have to return home via the tip. However, WEAVErecycle were delighted to receive them - and even David Varnish put photos on their Facebook page! A few hoops were kept back with a view to seeing if they could be re- used in some way, and you can now see them (if you‟re quick) as part of the Christmas decorations in the Village Hall. Thanks to Caroline, who stripped off the paper and „re-invented‟ them with baubles and tinsel ready for the Christmas Fayre, they are enjoying a second life and have drawn further compliments from visitors. It‟s nice to think that even „junk‟ can have its uses!

Janet Seaton *www.weaverecycle.co.uk

Village Hall Notices Garden A big “thank you” to everyone who helped to tidy up the grounds around the village hall - after brushing up the last of the leaves, clear- Offchurch Crafts ing out the gutters, and tidying the borders, it is all looking spick and

th span again to face the winter. Tuesday 15 January 2013 7.30pm in the Village Hall Village Hall Committee

Come and join us for a couple of hours away The next meeting of the Village Hall Committee will be on Monday 21st January 2013 at 7.30pm in the Hall. from chores or the TV: Village Hall Cleaning  Bring whatever project you‟ve got on the go; On the rota for January: Valerie Graham and Margaret Phillips

 Share your ideas, or get advice from others if you are stuck; Volunteers needed  Discuss and plan what we can do in the year ahead We would love to hear from you if you are available to help out with Everyone is welcome. the cleaning of the village hall in February, as there is no one on the rota for that month. Please contact Kate Sargent on 01926 330307 or Janet 01926 425430 Liz Varnish on 01926 886119. Thank you very much in advance!

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Toddler Group Then, the joy of working in the churchyard on Saturdays, 12th and 26th The Toddler Group Christmas Party took place on 5th December – and January. Usual times 9.30am until 12.30pm with hot coffee at about a good time was had by all! This was the last Toddler Group that I will 11.00am. Here we are in 2013, I hate to say this, but we are beginning be running and I would like to thank all who have helped out over the our twentieth year. Oh dear, another party. Goodbye wet old 2012 years and the existing members for the lovely bouquet they presented and a happy 2013. Thanks to one and all. me with at the party. If anyone is interested in taking over the running Mike Porter of the group, please contact me on 01926 612279. Thanks.

Wendy

Hair-Raising Andrew Farquharson would like to thank everyone who sponsored his “moustache growing efforts” during this year‟s MOVEMBER initiative by the prostate cancer awareness charity. He raised just short of Hot Potato Lunch 2012 £100. Wendy will pay him £100 NOT to grow one next year!! Thanks again... In aid of Rufus‟ Friends‟ Fund Registered Charity No 1006484

Reading Circle The Hot Potato Lunch was well supported both by Offchurch residents th and people from elsewhere. Our next meeting will be on 29 January 2013, 8.00pm, at the home of Kate Sargent, Corner Cottage, School Hill. At this New Year gather- An amazing total of £567 was raised, including cake sales. ing, we will reveal and share our views on the books that each one of All the money raised will provide holidays and short breaks for families us drew from the Lucky Dip in December. with a member with learning difficulties – often their first break for Recently, two new members have joined the group. If you would like many years. to come along, you will be very welcome. For further information, ring 01926 886119. A further £130 was given - the proceeds of a coffee morning held in Shropshire by a long-standing supporter of the Fund who was unable Reading Circle members to come to the lunch.

Once again, the trustees are truly grateful to the Offchurch ladies, (you know who you are!), and our loyal Shropshire supporter for their hard Afternoon Club work, long-standing commitment and devotion to Rufus‟ Friends‟ Fund. Sixteen members of the Club went to The Stag, Offchurch on 10th De- cember 2012 for their Christmas Lunch, and what a good lunch it They know that their contribution makes a big difference where it‟s really needed. was. We donned paper hats and pulled crackers. Lizzie and her team served a delicious meal which was beautifully presented. The wine A big thank you also to everyone who supported the event, which flowed and we glowed. A big thank you to the staff. turned out not only to be profitable but a very pleasant social occasion;

th I hope you enjoyed your hot potatoes! Our next meeting will be in the Village Hall at 2.30pm on Monday 7 January 2013. Bring a small gift so everyone gets a parcel - but not Sandy Hedderwick the one you have brought!!

Greta Sollett, Hon. Treasurer.

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 St Gregory's - A Sanctuary for Wildlife Froze Janiveer, Leader of the Year; Mince pies in van, Calf's head in rear. The blackest month in all the year is the month of Janiveer. Taking the government to court over HS2

Just an observation of the coldest and sometimes bleakest month of and the consultation on compensation the year.

Dry January, plenty of wine. Judicial reviews A wet January, a wet spring. As you read this in the New Year, we will be waiting for the outcome of the judicial reviews which opponents of HS2 have instigated and which More English vineyards were in operation in the medieval period than were heard in the courts in December. HS2 Action Alliance and 51M at any other time showing the age of this maxim. The most important (the grouping of councils opposed to HS2) have both taken cases to ingredient for growing grapes is warm excessive sunshine which is not court (along with several other parties). The core of one of the cases forecast from a dry January. The second line contains little truth with a is that the government has not consulted properly in coming to its deci- 36% correct result. I think this must be possibly the oldest quote I sion, and has not done a proper environmental assessment, including have found for you and perhaps the least appropriate. I will get my assessing alternative routes. The other case is that inadequate infor- wine from the Co-op, Fairtrade, of course. mation about compensation was given during the public consultation in In the churchyard, I have suffered a minor disappointment in that it has July last year. been too wet to have our bonfire and it's growing by the month. As you know, it has to be reasonably dry and with the wind in the right Compensation consultation direction, otherwise we smoke out our neighbours. A bit of dry As advertised in December‟s Offchurch News, there is also currently a weather this month will help but I'm afraid the beginning of January new government consultation on compensation. The government says usually brings more winter storms. Ah, well... its proposals are generous but in the opinion of your action group this is a travesty of the truth. People in Offchurch will receive very inade- We must try to do a bit of levelling in the present burial area to help quate compensation. Property values and the ability to sell are already with the mowing later; it's those moles again, humps and dips every- affected. HS2 Ltd are holding a Roadshow in the Village Hall on Tues- where. I have told them to leave their hills in the long grass areas. day 15th January, 1.00-8.00pm. Offchurch and Cubbington HS2 Action There are notices which they ignore. The education of moles needs a Groups are jointly holding a meeting to provide information and advice lot of improvement. about how to respond to the consultation on

Other January jobs; the checking of the bird-boxes and bug-boxes. I th think most of the latter need replacing but the new ones can wait until Sunday 13 January 2013 at 3.30pm spring or later. However, it is as well to get on with these now; we get in the Village Hall too busy once the mowing starts. The bugs need the cover for next winter as you know. Please find the time to come – we hope for as many responses as possible to the consultation! We will also give an update on what‟s Now a note for your diary: we will hold our annual bun fight, sorry din- happening on HS2 more generally. ner, on Tuesday 15th January 2013 in the White Lion, Radford Semele. I will give you a reminder. We will share cars again if you like. Mike Geddes

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Offchurch Weatherwatch - November 2012 Offchurch Garden Club November carried on where October left off. It was a very wet month although most rain fell towards the end of the month, 60 mm falling Happy New Year, fellow gardeners. We thought that we might like a between the 21st and the 25th. With 101 mm of rain recorded it was preview of the exciting activities planned for 2013 by the OGC commit- nearly twice the village‟s average of 59 mm. In the area it was the wet- tee. test November since 1970. With a below average temperature of 6.5°C I am particularly looking forward to the visit later this month of Glyn November continued the cool trend of this year‟s weather. Despite all Jones, the Head Gardener at NT Hidcote, one of my very favourite the rain the sunshine hours for the area were average at 66 hours in gardens, to tell us of recent restorative works at the garden and his total. Details from http://bws.users.netlink.co.uk. plans for its future. This meeting is open to any visitor who is inter- ested in the restoration of Hidcote, as are all of our meetings.

It would be lovely to welcome more residents to our meetings, so why not come along on the last Monday of the month to the Village Hall, around 7.30pm, to find out for yourself what a friendly bunch we are? For further information, please call 01926

Monday 28th January Hidcote back to Lawrence Johnston Glyn Jones – Head Gardener Member‟s sales table

Monday 25th February How to take better photographs Sandy Hedderwick The River Leam overflowed its nd Member‟s sales table banks on the 22 November. It

th was rumoured that at least two Monday 25 March Bedding Plants & Hanging Baskets cars got stuck trying to get demonstration through, so a horse was probably Shirley & Chris, Kings Hill Nurseries the most sensible form of trans- Plant Sale port. This picture was taken on the Monday 29th April Courtyard Gardens morning of the 23rd as part of the Adrian James New Offchurch Film project. Member‟s sales table

Saturday 11th May Malvern Spring Show Day visit Weather sayings: Monday 20th May Wildlife Visitors – Love ‘em or Hate ‘em? “If ice in November will bear a duck, there’ll be noth- Tony Clear ing after but sludge and muck”

Member‟s sales table Whilst ducks are not the most reliable forecasters of our weather there

Monday 10th June Galanos House Gardens are years when cold Novembers have led to unusually mild, wet win- Evening visit 7.00pm Banbury Road ters. Given the vagaries of this month‟s weather anything is possible in Southam CV47 2BL the future.

PAGE 10 PAGE 15 Offchurch News www.offchurch.org.uk Offchurch News www.offchurch.org.uk stopped cutting the area of my paddock that I manage for wild flowers. Thursday 20th June Castle Ashby & Coton Manor Whilst the former image was taken very early in the day, the latter was Gardens taken later in the day and shows the overflow area in use with some Monday 15th July Angie & Martin Woodhouse dozen cars in the field and on the trackway up behind the store build- Evening visit 7.00pm 5 Birdingbury Road ings. Marton However, whilst there had been some surfacing work on this overflow Rugby CV23 9RY area and its approach, a lot of the field was not really „all weather‟, par- Monday 19th August Kings Hill Nurseries ticularly if the grass was long and lush. Evening visit 7.00pm Kings Hill Lane When the present Licensees took over and began building up the trade Coventry CV3 6PS at the pub and there were often cars parked on the Welsh Road and Monday 2nd September AGM & Supper School Hill which I felt were a possible danger. I was a member of the th Joint Parish Council at this time and I felt that work should be carried Monday 30 September Bulbs – Jeff Bates out to improve the usability of the field as an „all weather‟ car park. Member‟s sales table

However, when work did commence, my concerns were that there had Monday 28th October Garden Planning and Design been no discussion of its form and that I would not want to see it cre- Kate Sargent ate any problems with water run-off during heavy rain but I would not Member‟s sales table have had any objection in principle to the work. I am not aware of any th problems related to rainwater run-off due to the work that was com- Monday 25 November Christmas Supper & Social pleted, though I am no longer on the Parish Council so not in the com- Quiz by Mo Chivers plaints loop.

If required, I would be prepared to attend the hearing on the 11/12/12. A NEW YEAR - A NEW WAY OF MAINTAINING YOUR HEALTH AND Yours sincerely WELLBEING Dave Crisford QIGONG CLASSES OFFCHURCH VILLAGE HALL - WEDNESDAYS 5.00pm-6.00pm

Offchurch Qigong Shibashi is part of Traditional Chinese Medicine - it consists M of 18 slow, gentle exercises that help maintain health and prevent ill CA EO health. Suitable for all age groups, it allows people to take responsibil-

ity for their own health status. Dinner at The Stag, Offchurch th The class, which is run by Terry Hartery, will re-start on Wednesday Tuesday 8 January 2013 th 9 January 2013 - new members are very welcome to join. If you The table is booked for 7.00pm. came to the class last term and would like to continue - or if you would Please could people let me know if they wish to like to try something new for 2013 - please let Judith know by phone join us at The Stag by 4th January. My phone (01926 423847) or email ([email protected]). number is 01926 336760. Spouses and/or The class will cost £24 for six sessions - payable at the first class. partners are very welcome too! If you would like more information about Qigong, or to discuss if the Jenny Daniell class is suitable for you - please contact Terry (01926 883930 or ter- [email protected])

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8 November 2012 The Stag Car Park

Most of you are probably aware that Warwick District Council are at- Paul Eland tempting to force The Stag management to remove the hardcore cov- The Planning Inspector ering that they recently had laid from the overflow car park and rein- 3 – 26 Temple Quay House state the grass, rendering this car park unusable during the winter and 2 The Square at times of heavy rain. Bristol BS1 6PM

An appeal against the enforcement notice relating to the use of the th overflow car park at The Stag was held on the 11 December. Pre- Dear Mr Eland sent at the hearing were the Planning Officer for the District Council, the owners and Operational Management team from The Stag and two I note from correspondence placed on a village notice board that you members of the public, Jim Graham and Dave Crisford. The latter two, are to conduct a hearing into the use of a field at The Stag in Offchurch having registered an interest at the beginning of the hearing, were per- as an overflow car park and that this, at least in part, relates to its us- mitted to participate and present evidence. There had also been a age history. I can confirm that the field has a long usage history back to the time we first started using The Stag for occasional meals. quite large number of written submissions, which it appeared were all generally in support of the appeal. We moved to Offchurch late in 1992, but live well outside the village

The various contentions made by the Council were that the new gravel and did not start using the pub until there was a change of licensee surfacing was work that required planning permission; that no previous since it had a poor reputation. We started using the pub in the village work had been undertaken; that the area not been used as an overflow some 2 years later after there was a change of licensee. I have car park for more than ten years and that there were no special consid- checked the date with a neighbour who is the daughter of the then li- erations that would justify permission for the car park within the con- censee and helped run the pub. She states that her mother held the licence from late 1994 to 1997, so this confirms the date. servation area/green belt were considered in turn. Whilst I felt that the moral argument against the enforcement notice had been established, The layout of the car park was such that if you drove into the tarmac I am sure that the evidence will be considered in relation to previous car park and it was full, you were able to drive out at the top of the left similar decisions so I would not like to predict the outcome. A decision side and park in the field. You could drive up to or leave the field via a was promised within seven weeks. hardcore path behind the store buildings that front onto the car park.

Dave Crisford My memory about this arrangement was also confirmed when I checked the dates. There was a sign at the top left of the car park (See letter sent to the Planning Inspector on the following pages.) point to the overflow area. You can see this entry at the top left hand edge of the car park as a wear area if you look at the historic Google Earth aerial pictures with image dates of 1/1/99 and 5/12/2006. The date of the former must be a nominal date (maybe when the picture went online) since the trees are in full leaf and judging by the crop marks could be late September or early October. The May date for the latter looks about right judging from the crop situation and that I had

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8 November 2012 The Stag Car Park

Most of you are probably aware that Warwick District Council are at- Paul Eland tempting to force The Stag management to remove the hardcore cov- The Planning Inspector ering that they recently had laid from the overflow car park and rein- 3 – 26 Temple Quay House state the grass, rendering this car park unusable during the winter and 2 The Square at times of heavy rain. Bristol BS1 6PM

An appeal against the enforcement notice relating to the use of the th overflow car park at The Stag was held on the 11 December. Pre- Dear Mr Eland sent at the hearing were the Planning Officer for the District Council, the owners and Operational Management team from The Stag and two I note from correspondence placed on a village notice board that you members of the public, Jim Graham and Dave Crisford. The latter two, are to conduct a hearing into the use of a field at The Stag in Offchurch having registered an interest at the beginning of the hearing, were per- as an overflow car park and that this, at least in part, relates to its us- mitted to participate and present evidence. There had also been a age history. I can confirm that the field has a long usage history back to the time we first started using The Stag for occasional meals. quite large number of written submissions, which it appeared were all generally in support of the appeal. We moved to Offchurch late in 1992, but live well outside the village

The various contentions made by the Council were that the new gravel and did not start using the pub until there was a change of licensee surfacing was work that required planning permission; that no previous since it had a poor reputation. We started using the pub in the village work had been undertaken; that the area not been used as an overflow some 2 years later after there was a change of licensee. I have car park for more than ten years and that there were no special consid- checked the date with a neighbour who is the daughter of the then li- erations that would justify permission for the car park within the con- censee and helped run the pub. She states that her mother held the licence from late 1994 to 1997, so this confirms the date. servation area/green belt were considered in turn. Whilst I felt that the moral argument against the enforcement notice had been established, The layout of the car park was such that if you drove into the tarmac I am sure that the evidence will be considered in relation to previous car park and it was full, you were able to drive out at the top of the left similar decisions so I would not like to predict the outcome. A decision side and park in the field. You could drive up to or leave the field via a was promised within seven weeks. hardcore path behind the store buildings that front onto the car park.

Dave Crisford My memory about this arrangement was also confirmed when I checked the dates. There was a sign at the top left of the car park (See letter sent to the Planning Inspector on the following pages.) point to the overflow area. You can see this entry at the top left hand edge of the car park as a wear area if you look at the historic Google Earth aerial pictures with image dates of 1/1/99 and 5/12/2006. The date of the former must be a nominal date (maybe when the picture went online) since the trees are in full leaf and judging by the crop marks could be late September or early October. The May date for the latter looks about right judging from the crop situation and that I had

PAGE 12 PAGE 13 Offchurch News www.offchurch.org.uk Offchurch News www.offchurch.org.uk stopped cutting the area of my paddock that I manage for wild flowers. Thursday 20th June Castle Ashby & Coton Manor Whilst the former image was taken very early in the day, the latter was Gardens taken later in the day and shows the overflow area in use with some Monday 15th July Angie & Martin Woodhouse dozen cars in the field and on the trackway up behind the store build- Evening visit 7.00pm 5 Birdingbury Road ings. Marton However, whilst there had been some surfacing work on this overflow Rugby CV23 9RY area and its approach, a lot of the field was not really „all weather‟, par- Monday 19th August Kings Hill Nurseries ticularly if the grass was long and lush. Evening visit 7.00pm Kings Hill Lane When the present Licensees took over and began building up the trade Coventry CV3 6PS at the pub and there were often cars parked on the Welsh Road and Monday 2nd September AGM & Supper School Hill which I felt were a possible danger. I was a member of the th Joint Parish Council at this time and I felt that work should be carried Monday 30 September Bulbs – Jeff Bates out to improve the usability of the field as an „all weather‟ car park. Member‟s sales table

However, when work did commence, my concerns were that there had Monday 28th October Garden Planning and Design been no discussion of its form and that I would not want to see it cre- Kate Sargent ate any problems with water run-off during heavy rain but I would not Member‟s sales table have had any objection in principle to the work. I am not aware of any th problems related to rainwater run-off due to the work that was com- Monday 25 November Christmas Supper & Social pleted, though I am no longer on the Parish Council so not in the com- Quiz by Mo Chivers plaints loop.

If required, I would be prepared to attend the hearing on the 11/12/12. A NEW YEAR - A NEW WAY OF MAINTAINING YOUR HEALTH AND Yours sincerely WELLBEING Dave Crisford QIGONG CLASSES OFFCHURCH VILLAGE HALL - WEDNESDAYS 5.00pm-6.00pm

Offchurch Qigong Shibashi is part of Traditional Chinese Medicine - it consists M of 18 slow, gentle exercises that help maintain health and prevent ill CA EO health. Suitable for all age groups, it allows people to take responsibil-

ity for their own health status. Dinner at The Stag, Offchurch th The class, which is run by Terry Hartery, will re-start on Wednesday Tuesday 8 January 2013 th 9 January 2013 - new members are very welcome to join. If you The table is booked for 7.00pm. came to the class last term and would like to continue - or if you would Please could people let me know if they wish to like to try something new for 2013 - please let Judith know by phone join us at The Stag by 4th January. My phone (01926 423847) or email ([email protected]). number is 01926 336760. Spouses and/or The class will cost £24 for six sessions - payable at the first class. partners are very welcome too! If you would like more information about Qigong, or to discuss if the Jenny Daniell class is suitable for you - please contact Terry (01926 883930 or ter- [email protected])

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Offchurch Weatherwatch - November 2012 Offchurch Garden Club November carried on where October left off. It was a very wet month although most rain fell towards the end of the month, 60 mm falling Happy New Year, fellow gardeners. We thought that we might like a between the 21st and the 25th. With 101 mm of rain recorded it was preview of the exciting activities planned for 2013 by the OGC commit- nearly twice the village‟s average of 59 mm. In the area it was the wet- tee. test November since 1970. With a below average temperature of 6.5°C I am particularly looking forward to the visit later this month of Glyn November continued the cool trend of this year‟s weather. Despite all Jones, the Head Gardener at NT Hidcote, one of my very favourite the rain the sunshine hours for the area were average at 66 hours in gardens, to tell us of recent restorative works at the garden and his total. Details from http://bws.users.netlink.co.uk. plans for its future. This meeting is open to any visitor who is inter- ested in the restoration of Hidcote, as are all of our meetings.

It would be lovely to welcome more residents to our meetings, so why not come along on the last Monday of the month to the Village Hall, around 7.30pm, to find out for yourself what a friendly bunch we are? For further information, please call 01926

Monday 28th January Hidcote back to Lawrence Johnston Glyn Jones – Head Gardener Member‟s sales table

Monday 25th February How to take better photographs Sandy Hedderwick The River Leam overflowed its nd Member‟s sales table banks on the 22 November. It

th was rumoured that at least two Monday 25 March Bedding Plants & Hanging Baskets cars got stuck trying to get demonstration through, so a horse was probably Shirley & Chris, Kings Hill Nurseries the most sensible form of trans- Plant Sale port. This picture was taken on the Monday 29th April Courtyard Gardens morning of the 23rd as part of the Adrian James New Offchurch Film project. Member‟s sales table

Saturday 11th May Malvern Spring Show Day visit Weather sayings: Monday 20th May Wildlife Visitors – Love ‘em or Hate ‘em? “If ice in November will bear a duck, there’ll be noth- Tony Clear ing after but sludge and muck”

Member‟s sales table Whilst ducks are not the most reliable forecasters of our weather there

Monday 10th June Galanos House Gardens are years when cold Novembers have led to unusually mild, wet win- Evening visit 7.00pm Banbury Road ters. Given the vagaries of this month‟s weather anything is possible in Southam CV47 2BL the future.

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 St Gregory's - A Sanctuary for Wildlife Froze Janiveer, Leader of the Year; Mince pies in van, Calf's head in rear. The blackest month in all the year is the month of Janiveer. Taking the government to court over HS2

Just an observation of the coldest and sometimes bleakest month of and the consultation on compensation the year.

Dry January, plenty of wine. Judicial reviews A wet January, a wet spring. As you read this in the New Year, we will be waiting for the outcome of the judicial reviews which opponents of HS2 have instigated and which More English vineyards were in operation in the medieval period than were heard in the courts in December. HS2 Action Alliance and 51M at any other time showing the age of this maxim. The most important (the grouping of councils opposed to HS2) have both taken cases to ingredient for growing grapes is warm excessive sunshine which is not court (along with several other parties). The core of one of the cases forecast from a dry January. The second line contains little truth with a is that the government has not consulted properly in coming to its deci- 36% correct result. I think this must be possibly the oldest quote I sion, and has not done a proper environmental assessment, including have found for you and perhaps the least appropriate. I will get my assessing alternative routes. The other case is that inadequate infor- wine from the Co-op, Fairtrade, of course. mation about compensation was given during the public consultation in In the churchyard, I have suffered a minor disappointment in that it has July last year. been too wet to have our bonfire and it's growing by the month. As you know, it has to be reasonably dry and with the wind in the right Compensation consultation direction, otherwise we smoke out our neighbours. A bit of dry As advertised in December‟s Offchurch News, there is also currently a weather this month will help but I'm afraid the beginning of January new government consultation on compensation. The government says usually brings more winter storms. Ah, well... its proposals are generous but in the opinion of your action group this is a travesty of the truth. People in Offchurch will receive very inade- We must try to do a bit of levelling in the present burial area to help quate compensation. Property values and the ability to sell are already with the mowing later; it's those moles again, humps and dips every- affected. HS2 Ltd are holding a Roadshow in the Village Hall on Tues- where. I have told them to leave their hills in the long grass areas. day 15th January, 1.00-8.00pm. Offchurch and Cubbington HS2 Action There are notices which they ignore. The education of moles needs a Groups are jointly holding a meeting to provide information and advice lot of improvement. about how to respond to the consultation on

Other January jobs; the checking of the bird-boxes and bug-boxes. I th think most of the latter need replacing but the new ones can wait until Sunday 13 January 2013 at 3.30pm spring or later. However, it is as well to get on with these now; we get in the Village Hall too busy once the mowing starts. The bugs need the cover for next winter as you know. Please find the time to come – we hope for as many responses as possible to the consultation! We will also give an update on what‟s Now a note for your diary: we will hold our annual bun fight, sorry din- happening on HS2 more generally. ner, on Tuesday 15th January 2013 in the White Lion, Radford Semele. I will give you a reminder. We will share cars again if you like. Mike Geddes

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Toddler Group Then, the joy of working in the churchyard on Saturdays, 12th and 26th The Toddler Group Christmas Party took place on 5th December – and January. Usual times 9.30am until 12.30pm with hot coffee at about a good time was had by all! This was the last Toddler Group that I will 11.00am. Here we are in 2013, I hate to say this, but we are beginning be running and I would like to thank all who have helped out over the our twentieth year. Oh dear, another party. Goodbye wet old 2012 years and the existing members for the lovely bouquet they presented and a happy 2013. Thanks to one and all. me with at the party. If anyone is interested in taking over the running Mike Porter of the group, please contact me on 01926 612279. Thanks.

Wendy

Hair-Raising Andrew Farquharson would like to thank everyone who sponsored his “moustache growing efforts” during this year‟s MOVEMBER initiative by the prostate cancer awareness charity. He raised just short of Hot Potato Lunch 2012 £100. Wendy will pay him £100 NOT to grow one next year!! Thanks again... In aid of Rufus‟ Friends‟ Fund Registered Charity No 1006484

Reading Circle The Hot Potato Lunch was well supported both by Offchurch residents th and people from elsewhere. Our next meeting will be on 29 January 2013, 8.00pm, at the home of Kate Sargent, Corner Cottage, School Hill. At this New Year gather- An amazing total of £567 was raised, including cake sales. ing, we will reveal and share our views on the books that each one of All the money raised will provide holidays and short breaks for families us drew from the Lucky Dip in December. with a member with learning difficulties – often their first break for Recently, two new members have joined the group. If you would like many years. to come along, you will be very welcome. For further information, ring 01926 886119. A further £130 was given - the proceeds of a coffee morning held in Shropshire by a long-standing supporter of the Fund who was unable Reading Circle members to come to the lunch.

Once again, the trustees are truly grateful to the Offchurch ladies, (you know who you are!), and our loyal Shropshire supporter for their hard Afternoon Club work, long-standing commitment and devotion to Rufus‟ Friends‟ Fund. Sixteen members of the Club went to The Stag, Offchurch on 10th De- cember 2012 for their Christmas Lunch, and what a good lunch it They know that their contribution makes a big difference where it‟s really needed. was. We donned paper hats and pulled crackers. Lizzie and her team served a delicious meal which was beautifully presented. The wine A big thank you also to everyone who supported the event, which flowed and we glowed. A big thank you to the staff. turned out not only to be profitable but a very pleasant social occasion;

th I hope you enjoyed your hot potatoes! Our next meeting will be in the Village Hall at 2.30pm on Monday 7 January 2013. Bring a small gift so everyone gets a parcel - but not Sandy Hedderwick the one you have brought!!

Greta Sollett, Hon. Treasurer.

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p.s. WOVEN THREADS We truly love our churchyard, But we‟d rather have it gated! As you know, the „Woven Threads‟ installa- tion was created mostly out of recycled ma- Sacraments: Bishop Christopher has recently authorized four St terials, and after it was dismantled back in Gregory‟s people to administer the chalice at our Holy Communion October, I approached WEAVErecycle*, Services - Brian Green, Jenny Daniell, John Denning and Jane Inman.

the creative recycling centre in Whitnash, A Happy New Year: “We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We to see if they could make use of the hoops are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called and their contents. I admit that I made the "Opportunity" and its first chapter is New Year's Day.” (Edith Lovejoy journey with some trepidation, thinking I Pierce) might have to return home via the tip. However, WEAVErecycle were delighted to receive them - and even David Varnish put photos on their Facebook page! A few hoops were kept back with a view to seeing if they could be re- used in some way, and you can now see them (if you‟re quick) as part of the Christmas decorations in the Village Hall. Thanks to Caroline, who stripped off the paper and „re-invented‟ them with baubles and tinsel ready for the Christmas Fayre, they are enjoying a second life and have drawn further compliments from visitors. It‟s nice to think that even „junk‟ can have its uses!

Janet Seaton *www.weaverecycle.co.uk

Village Hall Notices Garden A big “thank you” to everyone who helped to tidy up the grounds around the village hall - after brushing up the last of the leaves, clear- Offchurch Crafts ing out the gutters, and tidying the borders, it is all looking spick and

th span again to face the winter. Tuesday 15 January 2013 7.30pm in the Village Hall Village Hall Committee

Come and join us for a couple of hours away The next meeting of the Village Hall Committee will be on Monday 21st January 2013 at 7.30pm in the Hall. from chores or the TV: Village Hall Cleaning  Bring whatever project you‟ve got on the go; On the rota for January: Valerie Graham and Margaret Phillips

 Share your ideas, or get advice from others if you are stuck; Volunteers needed  Discuss and plan what we can do in the year ahead We would love to hear from you if you are available to help out with Everyone is welcome. the cleaning of the village hall in February, as there is no one on the rota for that month. Please contact Kate Sargent on 01926 330307 or Janet 01926 425430 Liz Varnish on 01926 886119. Thank you very much in advance!

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St GreGory’S MatterS Offchurch News

Thank you to everyone who has sent in their donation for the maga- Fayre shayre: The 50:50 split of the zine. I thought you might like to know that the cost to have it printed is proceeds from the Christmas Fayre £50 a month, totalling £600 for the year. will benefit St Gregory‟s to the tune of around £800. This is particularly Valerie Graham rewarding, given the weather and the somewhat inconsiderate positioning of the river. Our thanks to Vicky and Jenny and their willing band of help- ers, not forgetting our Church War- To Offchurch Residents and Friends den Emeritus, whose „Santa‟ dis- Thank you all very much for the wonderful selection of very good qual- guise was obviously very effective ity books donated to the Book Stall at the Christmas Fayre. >>>>

Among the many satisfied customers were two gentlemen from Coven- Clock: Sandy‟s long-term, intimate relationship with the church clock try and Bubbenhall, who cam “just for the books” and are full of praise is, sadly, winding down (Struggling to agree on the precise definition of for Offchurch, two small children who spent some considerable time „24 hours‟ - they‟ve decided to „call it a day‟!). Ready to share alle- sitting on the floor by the table reading their selection and a young giance with others, Sandy will now lead a „gang-of-four‟ who will com- gentleman delighted to find a book on dinosaurs (Stegosaurus being bine to keep the clock in tick-tock condition. our mutual favourite!).

Waiting for ... : Whatever next? Who would have thought? It is heartening to find that people still enjoy the feel of a real book and Some shocks you can‟t predict, children are happy rummaging amongst books to find favourites - long Just idling round the churchyard, may it continue. „Stone me!‟….. the gate’s been nicked! Unsold books were taken to the Oxfam Bookshop and the Offchurch Reduced to mere scrap metal, “library” in the old telephone box on Village Street. Once portal of high taste, The two bookworms, Heather and Helen What‟s more, the graveyard‟s draughty, It begs to be replaced.

The gap, apace, dimensioned, Stout iron sourced and bought, But then, for weeks, abandoned, Water to Wine Stall Unloved, unforged, unwrought. Thank you everyone who gave us wine bottles for this stall. A great So, autumn unseats summer success £97 was raised towards the grand total.

Wild winter has its way, Valerie Graham and Sue Mander „Come-on, we need it hanging‟, Fat chance! Yet more delay!

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Christmas Fayre Raffle Prize Winners Ticket Winner No 1st Prize £50 Voucher for 1539 Declan Hayden The Stag Birdingbury 2nd Prize Christmas Hamper 884 David Blackwell Village St 3rd Prize Breakfast for 2 at 1291 Elinor Swatton Hill Top Farm c/o The Stag 4th Prize Christmas Garland 1490 David Daniel January Church Diary and Rota

th 5 Prize 3 Bottles of Wine 240 Letitia Hammon 6th 10.00am Matins Diane / Gordon

th 6 Prize Bottle of Cava 634 Nic Swaby 9th 8.00am Holy Communion Tim Village St th 7 Prize Handbag 526 Greta Sollett Holy Communion with Sunday 13th 10.00am Diane / Gordon School Hill School 8th Prize Knitted Soft Toy 508 John MacPherson School Hill 20th 10.00am Family Service Marcia 9th Prize Champagne Sire de 106 Wendy Burrows Beaupré Brookview 27th 10.00am Holy Communion David / Gordon 10th Prize Poinsettia 621 Pat Burgun Village St 11th Prize Bottle of Reserve 1605 Rick Port 12th Prize Bottle of Wine 67 Jean Barnes Fosse Farm 13th Prize Quality Street 152 Mrs Engwald From Tony and Mary Gunthorpe

Chocolates Burnt Heath Cottages To our Friends at Church and in the Village th 14 Prize Baileys 515 Iain MacPherson Best wishes for a Happy and Peaceful New Year. School Hill 15th Prize Hair do at "Upstairs 217 Jean Clark Also, belated Christmas wishes - sorry, we missed the November & Downstairs" Vallyfields deadline! th 16 Prize Large Snowman 851 Liz Varnish We have given a donation in place of cards to Rufus Friends Village St Fund. 17th Prize Bottle of Wine 1273 Ben Shemitt c/o The Stag 18th Prize Bottle of wine 103 Wendy Burrows Brookview PAGE 20 PAGE 5 Offchurch News www.offchurch.org.uk Offchurch News www.offchurch.org.uk

Ticket Winner No From the Vicarage th 1/2 bottle Spar- The New Year is supposed to give us the opportunity to turn over a 19 Prize 866 Paul Heaton new leaf. Take up something new! Do something you‟ve been meaning kling Wine Village Street to do but never quite got around to! Make a resolution! 20th Prize Bottle of Sherry 111 Sue Mander

This year we could do something different: take a fresh look at the old Hunters Lodge leaves! After all, most of us don‟t feel we need any more new things in 21st Prize Cadburys Fingers 168 Carol Power our lives - there‟s already too much clutter! So why not take another Long Itchington look at some of the things that have become so familiar that we take them for granted, or things that we used to do but have let slip? 22nd Prize Bottle of Wine 216 Jean Clark

One of the bits of clutter in my life have been the hundreds of photo- Valley Fields graphic slides we have in boxes around the house. They include slides from significant times of life – the university expedition to NE Greenland, on which I was the botanist; lots of slides from the five and Thank you to everyone who donated prizes. Congratulations to those who won a prize. a half years we spent as a family in East Africa. A few years ago I was given a machine that scanned slides to put them onto the computer – Thanks also go to you all who bought and sold tickets. £597 was but it only did one slide at a time and the quality really wasn‟t very raised. Well done!! good. Then in 2012 the diocese decided to do some work on a store room in the Vicarage, which meant we had to move all the stuff out – and I came across my old slide projector, with a couple of magazines that could take 50 slides in each. So on occasional dark winter nights I have rigged it up with a borrowed screen, and taken digital photos of the images. What memories they have evoked! I will put many of the images on DVDs to give to our sons, to remind them of their childhood Christmas Fayre - Thank you! in Africa. (But what I will do with the rest I‟m not sure: how do you store family history and keepsakes in a way that is easily accessible? Espe- Thank you to everyone who helped make the Christmas Fayre such a cially the thousands of digital images we take nowadays!) roaring success. Despite the atrocious weather and flooding, we had

Some of the old things we used to do are things we feel we‟ve grown almost as many people through the doors as in previous years and, out of. Many people used to go to church or Sunday School at some with a wide variety of stalls on offer, there was something for everyone to enjoy. point, but feel they have long since moved on. But before you decide to discard those things completely, please take a fresh look. There The total proceeds were an impressive £1605.93 which will be shared may be a baby in the bathwater! The baby whose birth was celebrated equally between the Village Hall and St Gregory‟s Church. at Christmas is worthy of another look. All over the world people still state that Jesus is transforming their lives for the better. May 2013 A special thank you must go to Vicky Donajgrodzka and Jenny Daniell bring you his joy! for all their work in coordinating the event and to Caroline Ainscow for making the hall looking spectacularly festive. Tim Britton (01926 812518 or email [email protected]) The Village Hall Committee

PAGE 4 PAGE 21 Offchurch News deadline. All notices for next month to [email protected] or Nine Hills Cottage, Welsh Road by this date at the latest. Thank you.

Grey bin collection Green bin collection

Mobile Library Tudor Cottage 9.35am - 9.55am

Old Post Office 10.00am-10.20am  Bell ringing practice, 7.30pm-9.00pm, Church Tower

 Services in St Gregory‟s Church p. 5 S Sunday School, St Gregory‟s Church p. 5

Family Service, St Gregory‟s Church p. 5

OffchurchPrayer Group, 7.30pm-8.30pm, The Osier, Welsh Road M  CA EO Upholstery and soft furnishings class, 9.30-11.30am, Vil-

lage Hall

Afternoon Club, 2.30pm, Village Hall p. 8

Village Hall Committee Meeting, 7.30pm, Village Hall p. 7

Offchurch Cameo dinner, 7.00pm, The Stag p. 14 M CA EO

Offchurch Crafts, 7.30pm, Village Hall p. 18 Advertising space pp. 10- Offchurch Garden Club available here! 11 Tennis Club Night, Offchurch Sports Club

Please contact Catherine pp. 16- Churchyard Working Group, 9.30am-12.30pm, Churchyard for further details:  17 Reading Circle, 8.00pm, private home p. 8 [email protected] Qigong class, 5.00pm-6.00pm, Village Hall p. 11 01926 425192 Offchurch and Cubbington HS2 Action Groups meeting, p. 9 3.30pm,Village Hall Pilates class, 5.45pm-6.45pm, Village Hall