SAVERNAKE TEAM MINISTRY As we enter February, love is in the air once again. Who can fail to notice that shops are filled with Valentine’s cards and roses? It’s a time when we are encouraged to buy cards and flowers for our loved ones - although I do my best to resist. However, the present day retail custom of sending cards and flowers is far removed from the life, in fact lives, of the two Saints Valentine after whom the day is named. The present day custom is said to have been attributed to John Donne who wrote a marriage song for Princess Elizabeth, daughter of James I, when she married on St Valentine’s Day in 1632. But the Saints we really commemorate are Valentine of Terni, a Bishop, and Valentine of Rome, a priest. Both were martyred in the middle of the third century on the Flaminian Way, the road linking Rome and Terni. We know little about their respective lives and deaths, although there are basilicas dedicated to each of them. But there is enough truth in both stories to remind us that living as Christians was difficult and led to persecution, and it is no different nowadays. We are fortunate in this country that we still can profess our faith openly and worship freely; but there are many areas in the world where confessing that you are a Christian is tantamount to the death penalty. How can it be right that families are separated or worshippers massacred for worshipping the God of love? That remains a question we struggle to answer. Later in the month on February 22nd is Ash Wednesday and there will be services in some of our churches to mark the start of Lent – the period of forty days reminding us of the time Jesus’ spent being tempted in the wilderness. It’s traditionally a period of study and penitence during which we begin the focus on Easter and our Lord’s passion; ultimately his supreme act of love by sacrifice on the cross. It is also a time when we consider giving things up….only to take them up again immediately following Easter. But this year I would like to encourage you all to take something on instead. At Burbage time has recently been set aside to pray for the world. To remember before God those places where there is violence, persecution, war and intolerance. So perhaps throughout this Lent we can all remember those places and reach out to them in prayer as an act of love for the whole of humanity. With every blessing, Rob Robert Grist, Assistant Curate

1 YOUR CHURCH IN FEBRUARY Date and Time and Sidesme Readers & Prayers Flower Cleaners Name Service n Readings s 5 4pm Amanda Tba Tba Isobel Bill & February Christingle Lesley Ann 3 before (to be Lent followed by Candlema the APCM) s (ME) 12 11am David Gareth – Chris Doroth February Plough Mary tba y 2 before Sunday Vikki – tba Lent Service (ME) 19 11am Vikki Lesley – 2 Vikki Audrey Chris H & February Morning Lesley Kings 2:1- Amanda 1 before Worship 12 Lent (Lay) 26 9.30am David David – ME No February Holy Amanda Genesis flower Lent 1 Communio 9:8-17 s n Mary – (ME) Mark 1:9- 15 5 March 6pm Amanda John – tba Amanda No John & Lent 2 Evensong Mary Mary – tba flower Janet (CS) s

CHRISTMAS Very many thanks to everyone who contributed their skill, labour and love to make the church so beautiful and ready for our Christmas worship! Chute is really lucky to have such kind and talented people, and we all appreciate them! There is quite a lot is happening in February … in date order: Sunday 5th February 10-11.30am Sunday Club in the Village Hall to prepare for Christingle. Sunday 5th February 4pm THE CHRISTINGLE SERVICE

2 As Christingle has no connection with Christmas, we hope you will enjoy the February service instead. The Annual Parochial Church Meeting will follow the Christingle service and be held in Quince Cottage The Annual Report and the Accounts will be presented (and displayed on the notice board in the church until after Easter). All parishioners are welcome. The PCC will be glad to hear any questions or suggestions. Sunday 12th February 11am PLOUGH SUNDAY SERVICE Although Plough Sunday is traditionally the Sunday after The Epiphany it may be celebrated on any appropriate Sunday to coincide with the start of the ‘ploughing season’ so we are a little late but would still like to celebrate the plough and the land. Do join us for this special service. Friday 25th February 2.15-3.15pm Pram Gathering in the church. All 4s and under welcome. Monday 27th February 8-9.30pm LENT COURSE begins in Quince Cottage We are doing a Lent Course of 5 Monday evening sessions based on the writings of CS Lewis and we will see excerpts from the DVDs of ‘The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe’ and ‘Shadowlands’. Lent was traditionally a time of sackcloth and ashes, and a drab grey-run up to the glorious resurrection theme of Easter, and this Lent Course tackles some tough subjects such as suffering, sin, judgement and the Devil! We can all learn! Coffee and tea will be provided, the cost will be £5 (for the book) discussion will be informal and interesting, and any/everyone is welcome. You can just turn up, but it would be helpful to tell David or Mary or a PCC member in advance if possible. LADIES’ BREAKFAST – Saturday 3rd March – Chute Village Hall 9-11am Come and have a lovely breakfast in the Village Hall. All ladies welcome and it’s free. This year’s speaker is Vivienne Roderick, mother of 5, who was born in Ireland, brought up in Australia and now lives in England. She has had an extraordinary life and tells it very well – you will not be bored. Bring your friends – the more the merrier. You just have to book in with a PCC member so that we know how many to cater for. News of a concert in Ludgershall on Monday 6th February at 7.30pm The Men's and Boys' choir of Salisbury Cathedral will be giving a concert in St James's Church at 7.30 p.m. There will be half an hour of bell ringing beforehand, the tickets

3 cost £7.50 and will include tea or coffee and biscuits. For tickets please phone Julie Walker on 01264 790448. Amanda Holroyd

CHOIR The choir will start practicing for Easter at 7.30 pm on Wednesday February 15th in the Church as usual. We are looking forward to seeing you all again and any new singers would be made most welcome. Audrey Cherrington and Chris.Saunders

CAROL SINGING IN CHUTE CADLEY AND LOWER CHUTE A group of enthusiasts sang in Chute Cadley and Lower Chute on 23rd December. It seems such a long time ago, but we would like to thank everyone who welcomed us and contributed so generously. We sent a cheque for £100 to the Andover Food Bank, and they were very pleased.

CAROLS AT THE KEYS On December21st, we sang 21 carols, ending with no. 21! A great time was had by all, and thanks to Gareth for his keyboard skills, to Chris, Mike and Mark for their solos; to all those who participated singing so heartily, and to George and his staff for his hospitality.

To make the evening even more enjoyable, £100.50 was raised and sent to the National Association for Colitis and Crohn’s Disease (NACC), a charity nominated by George.

RENTAL Only nominal rent required. Do you know anyone who might be interested in renting an annexe short term? It has a separate entrance and a brand new large kitchen with space for eating and sofa, bedroom and bathroom with shower and separate bath, loo and basin. All newly decorated. SP11 9DF For further details contact Emily Bradley, Tel 07740 707501.

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- am HC Matins Evensong OT before 11am All HC AD Service ME Service HC MC ME CS AD lent Age Lay RG ME HER TEAMFEBRUARY SEVICESIN 12 Feb 8am MP 11am 9.30am 11.00 2nd Lay 9.30am 8 am HC Matins - Parish - - - Matins before 11am HC LD LD Lay Com ME Lay Lent HC LD 19 Feb 8am HC 9.30 am 6pm 11.00 6pm Sunday AD 11am 9.30am 9.30am Fam 9.30am - Evensong am HC Evensong before 11am All HC ST HC RG HC ME Svce + HC AD ME AD CS Lent Age RG Bapt MC 22 Feb 8pm 12. HC + 9.30am Ash Ashing lunch HC ME Weds HC LD ME

8am MP 11am 11am 11.00 26 Feb Lay Matins 6pm Family Family 9.30am 11.00am 1st of 11am (at - - Evensong Service Service HC LD HC LD Lent Family Ham) ME ME Lay Lay Lay

5 CHUTE PARISH COUNCIL Meetings of Chute Parish Council were held on December 10th and January 12th 2012. Below is an extract. The full minutes can be viewed on the Chute Website. PLANNING APPLICATIONS The Parish Council supported the following applications  E/2011/1752/TCA Tree Work - Forest Lane Cottage  E/2011/1650/FUL Erection of Replacement Corn Dryer - Crystal Palace (resubmission of E/2011/1136/FUL)  E/2012/0010/FUL Side Extension to Grevillia – Hatchet Hill, Lower Chute  E/2011/1384/FUL Chantry Cottage – Extension  E/2011/1181/FUL Fox Barn – Change to planning application – now approved by Wiltshire Council The next meeting of the Parish Council is at 7.30pm on February 9th at Chute Village Hall. All members of the public are welcome to attend Carolyn Wall, Chute Parish Clerk

CHUTE FOREST PARISH COUNCIL As chairman of the Chute Forest Parish Council it was my sad duty at the meeting on the 19th of January to announce the resignation of our clerk Margaret Winterbourne. Margaret has been a loyal and hardworking clerk since she joined us. She has kept a firm hand and made sure that we in the council obeyed the rules but still retained her sense of humour. We will miss her. This means that the post of clerk to the council will be vacant. Margaret has said that she will be with us until the May meeting. Chute Forest Parish Council is a very small council with just five members and we meet every two months on the third Thursday and there is the annual meeting held in April. I have all the details at the house including rates of remuneration and travelling costs. In this day and age internet skills are essential even the chairman needs to know which key to hit. If anyone is interested please contact me at my home Tantanoola, Chute Forest by phone 730260 or by e-mail [email protected]. Rowan Cherrington, Chairman Chute Forest Parish Council.

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Every Thursday Evening 2-4-1 on selected main meals Come and celebrate Valentine’s Day at the Cross Keys Inn ***** Special Menu Bookings being taken ***** Running late? Forgot to get something for dinner? Remember we have a fantastic takeaway menu available! ***** Look out for more details on The Cross Keys Anniversary Party!!

The Cross Keys Inn, Upper Chute, Andover, Hampshire, SP11 9ER 01264 730295 [email protected]

www.upperchute.com

7 VILLAGE DIARY FOR FEBRUARY Date Time Event Location 1 Feb. 7.00 am Wiltshire Council recycling House kerbsides collection 1 Feb. 9.45 am Wilts County Council Mobile C Forest (9.45), C Cadley Library (10.10), Upper C (10.45) 1 Feb. 10.30 am Mothers & Toddlers Village Hall 1 Feb. 12.30 am Monthly Munch Village Hall 2 Feb. 10.00 am Mulberry Moon Village Hall 2 Feb. 6.00 pm Two for One night Cross Keys Inn 5 Feb. 10.00 am Sunday Club Village Hall 5 Feb. 10.30 am FC Chute match King George's Field 5 Feb 4.00 pm Christingle service St Nicholas 5 Feb. 7.30 pm Annual Parochial Church Quince Cottage Meeting 6 Feb. 10.00 am Mulberry Moon Village Hall 6 Feb. 7.30 pm Line Dancing Village Hall 7 Feb. 8.00 pm Fete Committee meeting Cross Keys Inn 7 Feb. 8.30 pm Quiz Night Hatchet Inn 8 Feb 7.00 am Wiltshire Council household House Kerbsides waste collection 8 Feb 10:30 am Mothers & Toddlers Village Hall 8 Feb. 8.00 pm Investment Club Andover 9 Feb. 10:00 am Mulberry Moon Village Hall 9 Feb. 6:00 pm Two for One night Cross Keys Inn 9 Feb. 7:30 pm Chute Parish Council meeting Village Hall 10 Feb. 9:30 am Yoga Village Hall 10 Feb. 8:00 pm Barn Dance Village Hall 10 Feb. 8:00 pm CCC AGM Cross Keys Inn 10 Feb. Wiltshire Schools term ends 12 Feb. 10:30 am FC Chute match King George's Field 12 Feb. 11:00 am Village Communion (Plough St Nicolas Service) 13 Feb. 7:30 pm Line Dancing Village Hall 13 Feb. 10:00 am Mulberry Moon Village Hall 14 Feb. 8:30 pm Quiz Night Hatchet Inn 15 Feb. 7:00 am Wiltshire Council recycling House kerbsides collection 15 Feb. 9:45 am Wilts County Council Mobile C Forest (9.45), C Cadley 8 Library (10.10), Upper C (10.45) 15 Feb. 10:30 am Mothers & Toddlers Village Hall 16 Feb. 6:00 am Two for One night Cross Keys Inn 16 Feb. 10:00 am Mulberry Moon Village Hall Date Time Event Location 19 Feb. 10:30 am FC Chute match King George's Field 19 Feb. 11:00 am Morning Worship St Nicolas 20 Feb. 7:30 pm Line Dancing Village Hall 20 Feb. 10:00 am Mulberry Moon Village Hall 20 Feb. Wiltshire Schools term starts 21 Feb. 8:30 pm Quiz Night Hatchet Inn 21 Feb. 8:00 pm Gardening Club AGM Village Hall 22 Feb. 7:00 am Wiltshire Council household House kerbsides waste collection 22 Feb. 10:30 am Mothers & Toddlers Village Hall 22 Feb 7.30 pm Bourne Valley Films (Tinker, Vernham Dean Millennium Tailor, Soldier, Spy) Hall 23 Feb. 10:00 am Mulberry Moon Village Hall 23 Feb. 6:00 pm Two for One night Cross Keys Inn 23 Feb. 7:30 pm Evening with the Royal Village Hall Engineers 24 Feb. 3:30 pm Pram Service St Nicolas 24 Feb. 9:30 am Yoga Village Hall 25 Feb. 2.15 pm Pram gathering St Nicolas 26 Feb. 9:30 am Holy Communion St Nicolas 26 Feb. 10:30 am FC Chute match King George's Field 27 Feb. 10:00 am Mulberry Moon Village Hall 27 Feb. 7:30 pm Line Dancing Village Hall 27 Feb. 8.00 pm Lent course begins Quince Cottage 28 Feb. 8:30 pm Quiz Night Hatchet Inn 29 Feb. 9:45 am Wilts County Council Mobile C Forest (9.45), C Cadley Library (10.10), Upper C (10.45) 29 Feb. 7:00 am Wiltshire Council recycling House kerbsides collection 29 Feb. 10:30 am Mothers & Toddlers Village Hall

9 COLLINGBOURNES CHUTE AND EVERLEIGH LINK GOOD NEIGHBOUR SCHEME ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING The Collingbournes, Chute and Everleigh Link Good Neighbour Scheme will hold it’s Annual General Meeting in Collingbourne Kingston Village Hall on Thursday 1st March 2012 at 7.30pm. This is a public meeting open to everyone. It is your opportunity to ask questions about how the LINK scheme works and to find out more about its future plans. The current Chairman, Basil Frost, will be standing down so there will be an election for a new Chairman. Please come along on 1st March and let your voice be heard. Pat Lincoln, Honorary Secretary LOCAL POLICE REPORT Remember to review your security arrangements regularly. In a recent burglary in Collingbourne Kingston, the burglar alarm was not set as the occupants were only away from the house for 30 minutes mid-morning. The offenders broke in forcing a rear window and stole valuables and must have been watching the house to carry out a burglary so quickly. Burglaries of outbuildings/garages have also taken place systematically in the Tidworth area. Beware of a non-authorised Neighbourhood Watch website, which is called www.nhwo.co.uk and was launched on 14 December 2011. It is marketing a ‘co- ordinators pack’ at £39.99 which includes non-authorised items. There is an official site should anyone wish to register an interest called www.ourwatch.org.uk but the simplest way to find out about Neighbourhood Watch is to contact us and deal directly with Philippa. Incidents in the Chutes last month include males seen acting suspiciously by houses on Hatchett Hill, persons taking firewood from land without permission, a parking confrontation in Tibb’s Meadow, someone sending nuisance text messages to a resident, road traffic accident on Chute Causeway and Utility Companies contacting a farm to change utilities to an unknown individual who did not live at property. Michael Bayliss Maria Downham Philippa Royston Police Constable 1250 PCSO 6078 PCSO 6235 101 Extension 744 817, [email protected] Ludgershall and Rural Neighbourhood Policing Team CHUTE VILLAGE HALL NEWS

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A belated Happy New Year from The Village Hall Committee. Thanks to donations from Chute Fete and Chute 2000 the new curtains will arrive before the end of the month. The old curtains are over 20 years old and slightly rotten! We will be holding an evening with The Royal Engineers on “The building of Camp Bastion” in Afghanistan in February. Just a reminder that the hall is available at competitive rates for private functions. The kitchen is fully equipped and the hall can comfortably seat 78. The following weekly events are open to everyone: Monday Morning Mulberry Moon Louise Stormer Tel: 730451 Monday Evening Line Dancing Barbara Long Tel: 323630 Wednesday Morning Mothers and Toddlers Louise Stormer Tel: 730451 Thursday Morning Mulberry Moon Louise Stormer Tel: 730451 (Mulberry Moon is Art for Toddlers) Friday Morning Yoga Ita Lafferty Tel: 730720 Friday Evening once monthly Barn Dancing Barbara Long Tel:323630 Sunday once monthly Sunday Club Jinty Gifford Tel: 730648 Tuesday once monthly Garden club Jan Quirk Tel:730347

T Towels We still have some Chute T Towels in stock. They are available at the Cross Keys or Carolyn Wall Tel 730758. £5.00 each or two for £9.00

Registered Charity 305492

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THE CONSTRUCTION and DEVELOPMENT OF CAMP BASTION. AFGHANISTAN An Evening with Lieutenant Colonel John Ridge Royal Engineers Commanding Officer 26 Engineers Regiment Thursday February 23rd 7.30pm Chute Village Hall Lt Colonel Ridge and his colleagues will give an interesting and fascinating insight into the construction and development of Camp Bastion, the largest British overseas military camp built since World War II by the Royal Engineers in the desert. Accommodating 21,000 people the camp is situated in the desert northwest of Lashkar Gah, the capital of Helmand Province, and exists as the logistics hub for operations in Afghanistan.

Tickets £10.00 including a Hot Supper from: Carolyn Wall Tel: 730758 Claire Warrender Tel: 730603 Eddy Quirk Tel:730357 Barbara Long Tel: 323630 Proceeds to a Charity nominated by the Royal Engineers.

12 CAR SHARING A study group on transport reported that residents in the area without cars found life very difficult. Some areas have gone from four bus’s a day to one. Although this is not such a problem in the Chutes it was noted that that an early bus would be appreciated due to the high teenage population in the Chutes. Wiltshire Council is promoting a car share scheme and details can be found on the website www.carsharewiltshire.com. The online system enables people to advertise, apply and share cars into work. Simply register your details, where you are travelling to and from and whether you're offering or seeking a lift then this site will search for appropriate matches. If you work for Wiltshire Council or Salisbury Health Authority, you can also join your company scheme. The website also gives other useful travel and transport information in Wiltshire. ROAD CLOSURES The following road closures are due to take place January to March 2012 to allow road repairs. Closures are expected to be for 1 – 4 days and the entire work will take place over 10 weeks. Road closure Alternative route Biddesden Road (Part), Ludgershall; from Forest Lane to Lower Chute, Lodge Lane its junction with Biddesden Crossroads and vice versa (Hampshire Boundary) in a northerly direction to Forest Lane, Chute Forest. Dummer Lane, Chute; from its junction Chute Causeway, Hungerford Lane, with Malthouse Lane in a northerly Hampshire Gate to Chute Cadley, Chute direction to its junction with Chute Cadley to Lower Chute, Lower Chute to Causeway Chute Standen and vice versa.

For further information regarding these works please contact Simon Price (Mouchel) on 01225 779870.

13 BOURNE VALLEY MOVIES Our wonderful prospect for February is Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (15), a treat for the thinking screen buff. This is the first big screen version of the iconic John Le Carre novel. Colin Firth is in it but George Smiley is played superbly by Gary Oldman. Menacing but gripping. The showing will be at the Vernham Dean Millennium Hall on Wednesday, 22nd February 2012 at 7.30pm (the bar opens at 7pm). Tickets, priced at £5.50, can be purchased in advance at Hurstbourne Tarrant post office, the George Inn, Vernham Dean, or from Pat Caddick. Tickets on the door are £6. Book early because we should get a house full. March brings us My Week with Marilyn. We are pleased to announce that Lady Thatcher will be with us earlier than expected, thanks to a Moviola deal, Although she has only emerged in the cinemas in mid- January, we are offering The Iron Lady in April. A brilliant film, with surely an Oscar winning performance from Meryl Streep. We are hoping for War Horse in May. The spring/summer programme is bursting with goodies! Pat Caddick – Tel 730730

VILLAGE WEB SITE – www.thechutes.org.uk This is in the process of being updated, again, and now has a diary of all the village dates for all of 2012 which I am currently aware of. If you would like your event included in this village diary, please let me know and I will get it on there as quickly as possible. Also, please note that every effort is made to correctly represent village organisations and their activities. If there are any corrections or improvements which you would like to see, again please let me know and I will do so as quickly as possible. To date, the site has been ‘hit’ almost 195,000 times which goes to show how popular it appears to be. Chris [email protected]

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HOW YOU CAN HELP CHANGE LIVES!

Enter the CHUTE Sainsbury's Sport Relief Mile March 25th 11am

Chute Village Hall

Sainsbury’s has been a major partner of Comic Relief for over a decade and has made a massive difference to both Red Nose Day and Sport Relief campaigns. Sport Relief cash not only changes lives across some of the world’s poorest countries, it also makes a huge difference here at home. It comforts isolated older people, supports families struggling to make ends meet and provides young carers a chance to enjoy their childhood. It does all this and so much more. Wherever you are in the UK, it is likely that you are never more than a stone's throw away from a project using Sport Relief money to help transform lives. There are literally hundreds of Sainsbury’s Sport Relief Mile events taking place across the country on Sunday 25th March and Chute has been chosen to host an event starting at 11am from Chute Village Hall. The route is either 1, 3 or 6 miles and you can run, walk or jog as an individual, as a family team, with your mates or against the clock – you’ll have a fantastic time when you go the distance. Get involved - enter the Mile now, we are hoping to get over 100 runners! It’s just £6 for adults, £3 for children and £15 for a family of four. Get sponsored as well to raise even more money. If you do not wish to complete the Mile but still want to do your bit for Sport Relief, why not volunteer to be part of the event organisation on the day. Details from: Carolyn Wall Tel 730758, Chris Stock Tel 730613 www.sportrelief.com

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