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• Saving the Toads • Walking for Charity • Keeping Bramley Tidy Plus all the usual articles and much more 2 WELCOME Have you ever started a task and then wished you hadn’t? Having put it off for years, lockdown seemed the perfect opportunity to label all my photograph albums and put The them in date order. I thought it would take a couple of hours but I hadn’t factored in the time I would spend laughing at the terrible hairstyles we had in the 80s and 90s, reminiscing about holidays around the globe (remember them?) and wondering Bramley how I ever managed to get a degree given the amount of partying and drinking I did at University. Nor did I realise quite how many albums I had: at least 80, all filled Magazine with real photos, not the digital ones we have now. Many of you will find it difficult to believe that there was once a time when you couldn’t look at your photos instantly for Bramley and and delete the duds. You had to send the film to Truprint or wherever, and wait at least a week to find out you had forgotten to use the flash when taking that special Little London picture of your friend’s wedding cake, or the nice man who took your photo in front of the Eiffel Tower cut your head off (no selfie sticks then). March 2021 Just looking at a photograph can bring back so many memories and transport Chairman of Steering Group: you back to the precise moment it was taken. I love the photos on page 9 showing Rhydian Vaughan MBE children having the holiday of a lifetime. You can almost hear their screams as [email protected] they ride the roller coaster. Other photos may provoke a negative reaction, such as those on pages 16 and 17. How can so much litter be discarded without a moment’s Editor: thought? Then you have photographs that make you marvel at the beauty of nature: Rachel Barclay Smith the intricate icicles on the front page for instance, or the toads on page 11. Okay, the [email protected] toads aren’t exactly beautiful but I am pleased they have been rescued from a messy death on Cufaude Lane. They say a picture is worth a thousand words, so what is a Schools Editor: photo of a picture worth? If you turn to page 17 you can work out what on earth I am Emily Sykes talking about. I’m sure many of you will recognise the view. As well as photographs, we have all the usual articles, together with updates from Advertising: the Parish Council and County Council and stories of local heroes doing great work Keith Dilliway for charity and the environment. The proposed solar farm continues to divide [email protected] opinion so it’s good to have both sides of the argument on pages 18 and 19. Treasurer: I had hoped to include a photograph of some daffodils for all our Welsh friends but Nairn Glen as I write this in mid-February, they are stubbornly refusing to flower. I will just [email protected] have to wish you Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus instead! Best wishes Minister: Rev’d John Lenton (880570) Rachel [email protected] Rachel Barclay Smith, Editor www.stjamesbramley.com

Bramley Parish Council Little London News Clerk: Maxta Thomas (07810 692486) [email protected] Do you live in Little London? Chairman: Anthony Durrant Do you have any news, events or photographs you would like to share? www.bramleypc.co.uk It’s your magazine too, and we would love to include more about your village. Artwork and Printing Do email [email protected] with any contributions Greenhouse Graphics Thank you Unit 8, Cufaude Business Park, Cufaude Lane, Bramley, RG26 5DL 01256 880770 www.greenhousegraphics.co.uk

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Church diary for March… … and into April

7th 3rd Sunday of Lent 1st Maundy Thursday 9:00 Matins (BCP) - St James’s Church 19:30 Virtual Holy Communion on Zoom 10:30 Virtual Service on Zoom 2nd Good Friday 14th Mothering Sunday 10:00 Children’s Good Friday Service 9:00 Holy Communion – St James’s Church - St James’s Church 10:30 Mothering Sunday Service on Zoom 2nd Good Friday 21st 5th Sunday of Lent 14:00 An Hour at the Foot of the Cross In St James & Live-Streamed on Zoom 9:00 Morning Worship – St James’s Church 10:30 Virtual Service on Zoom 4th Easter Day 10:30 Easter Communion Service 28th Palm Sunday In St James & Live-Streamed on Zoom 9:00 Holy Communion – St James’s Church 10:30 Virtual Service on Zoom 11th 2nd Sunday of Easter 9:00 Holy Communion – St James’s Church 10:30 Virtual Service on Zoom

Notes: Once we resume in-person Church Services, you will need to book in with Steve Day, the Parish Administrator. This is to ensure the numbers do not go over our capacity restrictions due to social distancing. To attend the Zoom services for the first time, please contact Steve in order to be added to our email distribution list, which will provide you with the Zoom connection details. Steve can be contacted on 07341 552732 or by email on [email protected].

A big THANK YOU to the litter heroes who worked so hard to clear up this mess in the Church graveyard a few weeks ago. What a transformation!

I was overwhelmed by the response I received from everyone in Bramley to help clear our village of litter. This is why the ‘Bramley Litter Heroes’ was created. We now have our own Facebook page where our volunteers can log in and record their progress. This has come about because we have not had our usual community village litter-pick for nearly a year now, due to the pandemic. The energy and enthusiasm from everyone has been very rewarding - and it’s also a great form of exercise! If you are out litter picking I would like to remind everybody to wear strong sturdy shoes or boots, a hi- viz vest or jacket and gloves. But most of all stay safe! Wendy Castle

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6 ON REFLECTION y the time you read this, fasting. Jesus does tell us that we will be two weeks “Whoever wants to be my disciple must into the season of Lent. deny themselves and take up their B cross and follow me.” So yes, there is Now, interestingly, while many people couldn’t actually tell clearly a place for self-denial. you what Lent is all about, The problem tends to be that if we most people do know that succeed in doing without chocolate there is a religious tradition of biscuits or red wine for a week or two, giving something up for Lent we start to think we’ve earned God’s – though why, and what the approval and appreciation, so we get point of it all is, they may well miffed when God doesn’t seem very struggle to explain. grateful. The Old Testament prophet Isaiah sums it up neatly: “Why have As ever, the internet is a rich source Rev’d John Lenton of material on the subject. Inevitably, we fasted,” they say, “and you have one of the first things that turns up Lent – and while “giving up swearing not seen it? Why have we humbled 1 is a cartoon of a rather dishevelled is a great idea, it isn’t a fast.” He goes ourselves, and you have not noticed?” on, “It would be pretty ridiculous to individual saying, “For Lent, I’m God’s dry response to those reproaches go back to dropping F bombs at Easter just giving UP!” Actually, in these is revealing: “Is this the kind of fast dinner. By all means, clean up your everlasting days of lockdown, two I have chosen, only a day for people weeks on from what felt like the language, but keep it clean after Lent.” to humble themselves?... Is that what longest January on record ever, most So if stopping swearing doesn’t you call a fast, a day acceptable to the of us can readily identify with what count, what is a real fast, then? The Lord?” And then He goes on, “Is not he’s feeling. same author (American) has some this the kind of fasting I have chosen: So what’s the point of giving something interesting suggestions, a few of which to loose the chains of injustice and up? Well, it certainly has its roots in I’ve picked out here and modified for untie the cords of the yoke… Is it not to religion. Religious Jews for several an English context. For Lent, we could share your food with the hungry and to thousand years have traditionally perhaps cut out some or all of the provide the poor with shelter – when fasted – in other words, gone without following… you see the naked, to clothe them…?” food for a day or part of a day once 1. The Apple Store in Festival Place: or twice a week – as a signal of always such a buzz, always lots of I wonder if this season of Lent, when devotion to God, with the declared excitement as people contemplate we’ve been huddled away in our aim of spending the time in devotional mortgaging their future earnings on isolated fortresses for so long, might be prayer and reading the Bible that the very latest smartphone. the time to give up our inward focus, would otherwise be spent eating and 2. Hot showers: “a form of our complacency, our comfortable self- drinking. Jesus Himself, at the start mortification that is sure to wake you satisfaction and instead look outwards of His earthly ministry, went away into the heck up. Just don’t give up bathing to where there is so much need in our the desert, and according to the Gospel altogether.” world. Our British vaccine programme writers, spent 40 days there without is going wonderfully, but how about food as He prepared for a life of service 3. Netflix. “Free up some time for those countries where they haven’t yet and self-sacrifice. prayer. Or even try out one of the new reading platforms, AKA books.” received any vaccines, where there is Traditionally, then, Christians have no plan or programme for The Jab? tried to follow in Jesus’ footsteps by 4. The Snooze Button on your Might Lent this year involve writing a imitating His self-denial, giving up alarm clock. “You’d be surprised by few emails to people in power, urging something that we value and which we how much you can actually get done in support for those places? Could will really miss. those groggy first minutes of the day. Give it a try,” says the writer. we give some financial support to It’s clear from my Google search that organisations that provide famine Roman Catholics take Lent pretty 5. The obvious one for some: Social relief, help persecuted Christians, seriously. One Catholic writer points Media. Huge hardship for some, of minister to people in prison? Might out that “while shaking off sinful habits course. For me, the fasting option is in keeping with the repentant spirit would be to have to give up never God be saying to us: “Is not this the of Lent, giving up something sinful looking at Facebook, and instead kind of fasting I have chosen?” isn’t the same as a fast.” He makes having to check it out every day. the point that many of his students In my opinion, the Bible is slightly say they’re giving up swearing for ambivalent about the value of human 1. Isaiah 58:3ff. 7 MEET THE NEIGHBOURS his year on Meet the This might include using the Service) and fundraising has taken a defibrillator, oxygen therapy or CPR big hit as we can’t do the usual events Neighbours, we’d like (cardiopulmonary resuscitation). like fetes. There is a ‘Penny Pot’ at the to introduce - and thank They also answer ‘concern for welfare’ Bramley One Stop Shop, or people can T calls. They’re also responsible for donate via FB page. – as many as possible of the the installation and maintenance of We’re incredibly grateful to two Bramley key workers in our community Bramley’s defibrillators, at the One girls - Taylor Kent and Grace Child – Stop and Village Hall. who help keep us safe and who abseiled down Spinnaker tower and They’re part of a wider group - Tadley raised more than £600 so far! healthy or provide essential & Surrounding Area Community First services. This month, we meet Responders. the Bramley Community First Responders. Kiri Baker-Kent and Diane Steele live in Bramley and are Community First Responders (CFRs). They are trained and deployed by South Central Ambulance Service (SCAS) to respond to 999 calls and deliver lifesaving help until the ambulance crew arrives.

Community First Responders James, Ean & Rachel.

They work from home around their ‘main’ jobs, responding to emergency calls in their own car, or the team’s Dynamic Response Vehicle. James, Ean and Rachel are based in Tadley. Kiri, how has Covid-19 changed the way the CFR team works? Kiri Baker-Kent Kiri: I run a care home and Diane works at Bramley School so we’re not able to work on the ‘front line’ One way you can help ALL at the moment. We’re both still frontline health workers is to working hard for the CFR team PLEASE think about whether behind the scenes and Rachel, Ean it’s really 999 that you need. and the other members of the team Is it genuinely a life-threatening are all still responding, so there is emergency or serious accident? good community cover. I’m the team Could you call NHS 111 or your coordinator and do all the paperwork, GP for help instead? ambulance crew and vehicle support. How can your community To donate to SCAS charity visit: support you? https://www.facebook.com/ bramleycommunityfirstresponders/ Kiri: We’re so grateful for all the or https://scas.charity/ support of our community. In the first (Registered Charity No 1049778) lockdown we were overwhelmed at the donations of food for our busy shifts. But new guidance means we can’t take If you’d like a team or group of in items from the public now. key workers in Bramley to be We do need financial donations, too. featured, please email: CFRs are funded entirely through SCAS [email protected] Diane Steele charity (South Central Ambulance 8 LIFESTYLE ave you spotted a but instead a huge volunteer team of lady walking around doctors, nurses, physiotherapists and other helpers look after the children for HBramley wearing a 10 days. As a paediatric nurse I have crazy hat and a tutu? That will been volunteering for the charity since be Maggie Wardle, raising 2006 and have been on many trips and money for Dreamflight. seen the difference the trips make to young people’s lives. Maggie explains why this Dreamflight is not just a holiday; it charity is so close to her heart. does something that medicine can’t. In 2005 my daughter, Naomi, was The children get the opportunity to nominated to go on Dreamflight. discover independence, confidence, and She has Cystic Fibrosis and had a whole new outlook on life. Often for been struggling to cope with all her the first time, they realise that they are daily treatments. She had the most not the odd one out. They see children amazing time and returned with more around them who have also suffered; independence and a more positive they gain perspective, and experience attitude to her disability. things that they never thought possible. Since 1987 the charity has taken over 6,200 children on their holiday of a lifetime. In all of the recent Paralympic Games, the medal winners have included former Dreamflight children who cite the trip as a turning point in their life.

Dreamflight is a UK charity that changes young lives by taking children with a serious illness or disability on the holiday of a lifetime to Orlando, Florida. Parents are not allowed, my Just Giving page if you would like to help this amazing charity. https://www.justgiving.com/ Sadly, the trip did not go ahead in 2020 fundraising/maggie-wardle8 and many fundraising events had to be cancelled. A number of volunteers have taken on the challenge of “virtually” touring the world during February and clocking up the miles to see how far we can get. I committed to walking 10 miles every day around the local lanes during February, wearing fancy dress (a tutu and crazy hat!). My fundraising is going well, thanks to a number of generous sponsors, and here is a link to

9 LIFESTYLE ave your daily walks become a bit BRAMLEY WI monotonous? Do you need some more motivation? Why not sign up for Move This month we held a Valentine’s evening on Zoom, H when we had to wear something red. A number of the for Miles? Christine Delve tells us a bit members read out poems associated with love. There more about this event she has organised for was an assortment of very special ones and some very the whole community. funny ones. The committee then told us how different countries such as Japan, South Korea and Norway We are asking all of the residents of Bramley to walk celebrate Valentine’s Day, which was very interesting. virtually from Bramley, Hampshire to Bramley, Australia, The committee also asked members to show some of which is a little over 9,000 miles. We have a group set up the things they had been making during lockdown, on the World Walking App where we are asking everyone including items of knitting and quilting. They were all to record the number of steps / miles they’ve walked, run, beautiful; well done to all the members who showed scooted, biked, skipped, etc during their daily exercise. The their work. app works as a GPS tracker or you can link it up to FitBits We had a good old chat and laugh as some members do and other devices. not see each other, especially if they are on their own. Move for Miles launched in February and the funds we raise This month we will be giving our members a project will go towards building Oliver Warner’s Memorial Garden. to do for Easter: an egg decorated with sequins. The We thought it would be a great way to get people out and committee will distribute the materials before the end turn what can be sometimes a monotonous walk into a fun of the month. We will also be having a speaker to talk challenge. It’s £2 per person or £5 per family and each about the Titanic. family member’s miles / steps can be recorded even if they’ve Keep safe and well everyone. walked together. Jane Matthews If any participants would like to they can also ask their family and friends to sponsor them, which they can do by donating to this link: https://worldwalking.org/fundraising/wimyp (www.facebook.co.uk/SurgeBikesUK) and Sherfield Coffee Shop (www.thecoffeeshop.uk.com). Once we have reached Australia we will provide a personalised eco-friendly wristband to all participants, which Sign up is via www.pta-events.co.uk/ is kindly sponsored by Surge Bikes bramleyschoolassociation +25,= 1 6281' 9,6,21 )DPLO\5XQ%XVLQHVV(VWLO\ 5XQ %XVLQHVV (VW  ł$HULDO 'LVK,QVWDOODWLRQV )UHHYLHZ)UHHVDW6N\ (XURSHDQ ł$GGLWLRQDO793RLQWV 0DJLF(\HFRQWURO +'3KRQHDQGHWKHUQHWSRLQWV ł79:DOO,QVWDOODWLRQ )UHHVLWHVXUYH\6\VWHPSODQQLQJ DGYLFH+LGGHQFDEOLQJ ł7XQLQJDQGVHWXSRI\RXUHTXLSPHQW &DEOHWLG\LQJ:HDNORZVLJQDOLPSURYHPHQW

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Solar Farm planning application Council’s expense - which comes from your council tax and The Parish Council has now submitted its response to this reduces any money available for the Parish Council to spend planning application (ref 20/03403/FUL), which can be on other, more beneficial, community needs. found online here: www.bramley-pc.gov.uk/response-to- 20-03403-ful-site-at-minchens-lane-bramley/. There is Parish Council meetings still time for residents to comment if they wish, via the These continue online for the time being. The next Planning Basingstoke & Deane Borough Council planning portal here: Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 9 March, with https://planning.basingstoke.gov.uk/online-applications/ a full Council meeting on Tuesday 16 March. Further details will be available on the Parish Council website in due course. Following on from the solar farm application, there is a separate planning consultation for a battery installation, also It finally remains for me to wish everyone well as the adjacent to the National Grid sub-station. Whilst this is a lockdown continues. The vaccination programme is much smaller site, it will still have an impact on Minchens gathering pace, which is good to hear. In the meantime, Lane. Bramley PC has requested that a full Environmental please keep safe and well. Impact Assessment is carried out (application ref 21/00078/ Maxta Thomas ENSC), and is considering its response to the full planning application (ref 21/00349/FUL). Again, details can be found Clerk to Bramley Parish Council on the Borough Council planning portal, and the Parish Council response will be on the website in due course. Sewerage Issues Many of you will be aware of the recent BBC South Today item about the flooding and sewerage issues at Centenary Fields. The Parish Council has in fact been attempting to work with Thames Water and Basingstoke & Deane Borough Council for several years to get the problems resolved, since residents in the North Row and Strawberry Fields area have been suffering with this issue for a long time. We are just News from Little Apples now beginning to make some headway with this – more details can be found on the Parish Council website at www. This half term has been another busy one filled with bramley-pc.gov.uk/sewerage-issues-update-january-2021/. fun. We have celebrated Valentine’s Day and the children have thought about people who are special to Local Plan Update them. They have made some lovely craft and cards and played in our Valentine tea shop in our role play area. The Basingstoke & Deane Borough Council Local Plan update continues to gather pace. Bramley PC recently When we were learning about Chinese New Year and submitted a thorough response to the Issues & Options welcoming the year of the Ox, we had an Asian food consultation - www.bramley-pc.gov.uk/category/local-plan- tasting activity – our snack was a delicious Chinese update/. The Local Plan Update will have a far-reaching and we decorated our role play area as a Chinese impact on development in Bramley in future years – for restaurant. more information please see the Borough Council website We have also learnt about Australia and Australia Day here: www.basingstoke.gov.uk/lpu and thought about our feathered friends for The Big Bird week. The children learnt the names of many of Traffic Calming questionnaire our common birds, made bird feeders and played in The Community Speedwatch traffic calming questionnaire our bird watch den. We also made fun haggis friends will be available online until 7 March. If you haven’t already for Burns night. filled it in and wish to do so, you can find it on the PC It was interesting to read a recent article in The Times website here: www.bramley-pc.gov.uk . entitled “Toddlers with touchscreens have poorer attention spans”. The article reported on recent Bramley Youth Club research which found that young children and even The future of the Youth Club at Clift Meadow is under babies who used smartphones and tablets each day review. It has had a difficult year due to Covid-19, but has were less attentive and more easily distracted. There continued to operate through the lockdowns via online has been growing concern that toddler touchscreen- meetings. The leaders who run it are financed by the Parish use may be negatively impacting their development Council. We would welcome your views on the Youth at this key stage and this has serious implications for Club and its future. We would particularly like to hear achievement later, for example at school. At Little from young people in the village, and their parents. Please Apples we recommend books, traditional simple contact the Parish Clerk with your thoughts at clerk@ games like “Kim’s game” and songs to help develop bramley-pc.gov.uk listening, concentration and communication skills. In line with Government policies for Early Years Garden waste Education, Little Apples accepts all children from As we move into the spring, people will start working in their two years old, whether they receive funding or not. gardens more. As we reported last month, we are seeing If you would like to register a child or find out more, continuing tipping of waste garden materials in local ditches please contact Jo on 07598 588 460 or and behind domestic fencing. Please can we request that [email protected] this stops as the clear-up will inevitably be at the Parish 11 LIFESTYLE Boffins and a biscuit after your jab is what you require, the Chris Whitty Boffin - a word that has fallen out of use in recent years. Appreciation Society can oblige What does it mean? Well, Professor Google says it is with a special cup, as you can see. ‘a British slang term for a scientist, engineer, or other person engaged in technical or scientific research and Michael Luck development’. I sat thinking about this while I was having my Covid vaccination in the middle of February. Developing a vaccine to give an immune response against Covid, starting from scratch last spring, was thought by many to be impossible in so short a time. And yet, as I write, 15 million doses have been administered to people in Help us design a logo! just a couple of months. The development of the vaccines, clinical testing, certification, production and distribution, The Clift Surgery Patient Participation Group (PPG) using many thousands of volunteers as well as medical exists to help the Surgery with non-medical matters. staff, is nothing short of astonishing. All Surgeries are required to have a volunteer PPG. Many people will remember that boffins were always Over recent months some Bramley residents have associated in the last century (how odd that still sounds) asked “who are you” when we put information out in with World War 2 developments such as radar, bouncing places like Facebook. So we think we need a logo to bombs and the decryption of German messages by the people make us recognisable. at Bletchley Park. Those developments were concerned with We’re not graphic designers, so we’re starting a little fighting a war against other humans. The current fight is competition for everyone: design a logo that we against a virus and the skills required here are in biological can use online and in printed media. It needs to be sciences. But the engineering skills of yesteryear are still simple and encapsulate “what we do”. apparent. Just think of the TV News pictures of automated production lines moving thousands of doses a minute along Closing date is 31 March. There may even be a prize conveyor belts. if we’re lucky! We have seen the boffins on our TV sets on a regular basis, You can send your design to me by email to keith. with their charts and graphs, and we have some new heroes. [email protected]. The Chief Medical Officer for England, Chris Whitty, and Get drawing! Jonathan Van-Tam, his deputy, are now household names. ‘Next slide please…’ has become a catchphrase. In the labs of Astra Zeneca and Pfizer there are many more whose names we will never know. As I arrived at the Hampshire Court Hotel, our local vaccination centre, I have to say I felt a little misty-eyed, and rather proud of what has been set up in such a short time. Apart from the fact that they did not have uniforms, it reminded me of the London Olympics in 2012. Happy volunteers just ‘doing their bit’. Maybe it’s a British thing: I am not sure if other countries are doing it like this: I hope they are. The whole operation has been set up in just a few weeks. It runs like clockwork. Volunteers show you where to park, they come and get you from your car when it’s your turn, and they time your 15-minute observation after the jab. No tea and biscuits though – that would be nice but we all understand why it cannot be. However, if a nice cup of tea

12 SPECIAL FEATURE espite its name, the Taking his life in barriers alongside the road to guide the his hands Common Toad is no toads towards the tunnel. Once through the tunnel the toads can carry on Dlonger as common as towards the spawning ponds without it used to be, which is why any risk from traffic or disturbance by a special toad tunnel was A bucketful of car headlights. rescued toads recently built under Cufaude There has been a huge decline in the Lane. Andrew Cleave of populations of amphibians and reptiles in the UK so we feel it is important Hampshire & Isle of Wight that we do what we can at a local level Amphibian and Reptile to help slow down the losses. Not Group, explains why this everyone is able to take part in toad work was necessary. patrols, but there is still plenty that local people can do to help amphibians Cufaude Lane was closed to traffic for and reptiles - all of which are the a couple of weeks last month to allow gardener’s friends. Even the smallest Hampshire County Council Highways of ponds can be a refuge and a few Department to put in place a structure wild patches in the garden will provide that will help reduce a serious threat to feeding and hibernation sites. Avoiding wildlife in the area. The Common Toad the use of slug pellets and pesticides is is considered an “at risk” Biodiversity very important - and finally, take care when driving on Cufaude Lane! Action Plan (BAP) species and is to migrate under the road without any therefore a priority species in England inconvenience to drivers or risk to under Biodiversity 2020: a strategy the volunteers. This is a widespread for England’s wildlife and ecosystem practice now in areas where toads are services and the Natural Environment endangered by traffic. We consulted and Rural Communities (NERC) with Hampshire CC Ecologists and the Act 2006. NERC requires all public Highways Department who agreed that bodies to have regard for biodiversity toad tunnels were the best solution conservation when carrying out their to this problem. In some parts of function. This is commonly referred to the country roads are closed for the as the ‘biodiversity duty’. duration of the toad migration which When I first travelled along Cufaude may last as long as a month, but this Safe at last! Lane in the early 1970s it was a quiet was not thought desirable or possible for Cufaude Lane. The HCC team have country lane lined with Elm trees and Turn to page 15 to meet Harry, one come up with an ingenious solution to there was almost no traffic, making it of the workers on this project. a pleasant area for a stroll. On mild the problem and have made use of low nights in early spring, toads would be seen crossing the road in huge numbers to reach their spawning ponds, and there was only the occasional car to worry about. The toads make their annual migration from the direction of the MOD land to their breeding ponds, but have to cross the road to get there. Unfortunately, they have no road sense and just freeze when they see car headlights, so hundreds get killed on a busy night. Each year the traffic gets worse and the numbers of toads killed increases so this is why we organised a “toad patrol” group to help rescue as many toads as possible. Volunteers patrol the road at night wearing high vis jackets and carrying torches and buckets to collect the toads. We also save many frogs and newts, including the Great Crested Newt, a fully-protected species. Most drivers understand what we are doing and slow down, but some are very impatient and it is becoming increasingly dangerous to carry out these patrols. The toad tunnel will allow the toads and other amphibians 13 Elm Park Garden Centre

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14 LIFESTYLE Saving toads is a family business This is Harry who was working on the recent project in Cufaude Lane. It was closed for three weeks to build a tunnel for the toads. He told me there were two others in the country, one of which is in Bath. His father was the project manager for the Bath installation. A public video from one night in March 2019 shows 100 rescued toads and frogs plus another 30 casualties they were unable to save. The rescued ones were by virtue of volunteers. Harry also told me the work is only temporary -the plastic tubing may be replaced in time by permanent concrete. In the meantime, there are cameras inside the tunnel recording which species are using it. Keith Dilliway Harry working on the tunnel in Cufaude Lane

Lockdown Learning Spring’s palette, Spud Weekend What a whirlwind we have all been on since January! But and Writing Competition I think it’s safe to say that we’ve all nailed home-schooling one way or another. We’ve had an amazing response to our Colour is something very important to mental health. first term of lockdown learning. We’ve had live videos with The white of snowdrops has broken the dull brown/ Twinkl, input from SEN experts and explored different green of the flower beds. They creep up stealthily approaches to learning. and remind us of nature’s yearly cycle, one constant So, what can you look forward to from us next term? Same we have right now. They can go unnoticed if in fun, free resources, lots of learning and some sanity for small clumps, but are spectacular in swathes found adults (hopefully) along with all of this: in places such as Welford Park. Not far behind are -play prompt grid for Early Years: supporting you with yellow, purple and white of the slightly larger crocus, ideas, activities and resources for quick and easy set-ups at home, particularly helpful if you need to home-school older but they will soon be overshadowed by the fanfare children. of yellow, which is the real announcement of Spring. -New themes for literacy: KS1 will be exploring a range Wales knew what it was doing when the daffodil was of the literacy curriculum through the exciting world of chosen as its national flower. dragons, Fantastic Mr Fox and Julia Donaldson, whilst I am reluctant to pick daffs from the garden so I KS2 discover and learn with superheroes, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Charlotte’s Web! either buy bunches for the house or pots of little tête- à-têtes which last longer and you can then plant them -Introducing the lockdown maths challenge! A new exciting way to engage children in maths. Complete a topic in your garden. and earn a sticker/stamp. Collect them all, show us some of It is also the time to start thinking about planting the work your child is most proud of and we will send you a potatoes. Remember you don’t need an allotment or certificate. huge garden to grow a few of this national favourite. -Thursdays is our creative arts and humanities day A potato bag or even a bucket, plus compost, is all you to practice those skills across the curriculum. need. There is a section on the Bramley Show Website -Introducing “Feel good Friday” a wind down, feel good for the SPUD WEEKEND. Lots of things for activity because, let’s face it, by Friday we are ready for the children, plus recipes and advice on growing potatoes. weekend! The end is in sight, let’s do this together. Let’s Lockdown We are also pleased to announce our 3rd Writing Learning!! Competition. The title is ‘A Puzzle’. Lots of potential [email protected] to look at the word in different ways. Word limit 750 for short story or 20 lines of poetry. Please Instagram - @letslockdownlearning pop over to www.bramleyshow.org.uk or email Eloise Kirby [email protected] Closing date: March 26 2021. Many thanks to those who have already donated to our GoFundMe page. Here is the link if you would like to contribute. https://uk.gofundme.com/f/support-the- bramley-show This means we are able to continue to offer opportunities to bring the community together. Sue Howell

15 SPECIAL FEATURE n last month’s magazine we mentioned a very active litter picker in ICufaude Lane. Well, I am pleased to say that the anonymous helper has been identified as John Readman. Here is John’s story. In June 2018, my wife and I moved to Sherfield Park to be close to our elder son, Simon, who lives in Bramley. I regularly drove or cycled down Cufaude Lane when visiting my son, so I noticed how messy the lane was, particularly where drivers had to stop to wait for other cars to pass I decided to do something about it and started litter clearing along the lane on a Sunday morning, when the traffic was lighter. It was quite hard work at first as there was so much litter. I often had to leave full bags near the Business Park entrance and collect them in my car later. My system now is to walk along the right-hand side of Cufaude Lane, from under the railway line, and leave the bags of litter near the bin at St James Church, as I know the Basingstoke Council litter men regularly collect from John being presented with his voucher at Christmas there. I then walk back, collecting litter from the other side of Cufaude Lane and leave a bag or two beside a bin near I had left the full bags. The Council provided me with litter Sherfield Park. The difficult part of Cufaude Lane is the hill, bags and also a litter picker. They advised me to wear a which is quite steep. I have to be careful when carrying heavy yellow reflective top, and then one Christmas my son gave bags of litter. me a yellow reflective anorak, which I am wearing in this photo. It’s helpful having contacts in the Council as I can After about a year of litter collecting, I had got used to inform them of any fly tipping, which I often find on a couple meeting the Basingstoke Council litter men, and was able of sites along the lane. to text one of them to ask for litter bags, and tell him where

Who would have thought there could be so much litter along just one road

I know one of the travellers who lives in the caravan park on Cufaude Lane and have helped him and his family by making sure the area near his caravan area is cleared of litter. I have cleared the ditches too; the one beside the road near the travellers’ site and one where the horses and ponies are kept. I sometimes have to wade in the water in my wellies, which is pretty good fun! Bramley Parish Council sent me an official letter of thanks last year, and the residents of Cufaude Lane bought me a voucher as a Christmas present in December, which was much appreciated. I have now moved to Chineham so I collect there as well as in Cufaude Lane. I also clear areas in Popley, Binfields Wood and Basing Wood. I enjoy doing this work for the community. 16 LIFESTYLE Bramley & Romans I am sure you will all join me Floral Society in thanking John for his hard Our demonstrator at our Zoom work. And it’s not just John we meeting on Thursday 4 February was should be grateful for. Bramley Stephanie Cornell and she called her and Little London is full of demonstration ‘Just around the corner’. unsung heroes helping to keep Her first arrangement was a glimpse our villages tidy. These bags of snow and ice, using white roses and of rubbish were collected by oriental lilies, with pussy willow and Jennifer Edwards on one of creeping greenery popping up among her walks, and Suzanne Smith the flowers. found a similar amount along the road from Bramley towards Sherfield. A few weeks ago, I saw a photo of yet more rubbish (and a couple of hub caps!), this time collected by Becky Kirby and Diane Steele between Farriers Close and Rose Cottage. With so many thoughtful people, it’s not surprising that Wendy Castle got an amazing response when she asked for volunteers to join a litter collecting group, as This was followed with prospects of you can see on page 5. much colder weather, when a snug fire pit would be needed. A twig container was filled with orange roses depicting a wispy flame and yellow roses and Beautiful Bramley spray carnations creating a warm The cover photo and this shot of icicles along Silchester Road were taken by Tracy atmosphere. Contorting willow was Micklethwaite on 10 February. It’s worth suffering the freezing temperatures to see used as wispy smoke. such natural beauty. John Stubbs sent me this photo on the right of a painting in the Frith, and quite by chance I passed it on a walk later the same day. Whoever painted it is very talented. I love the way it blends into the real-life background.

Stephanie’s next arrangement was ‘Welcome of Spring’, using lilac/ mauve hyacinths, yellow tête-à-tête daffodils, pink tulips and anemones in a cascade of colours. Spring flowers do not last in oasis so Stephanie put them in tubes instead.

We then held a virtual raffle for the members who could join us on Zoom. Our next meeting in March is once again on Zoom.

17 SOLAR FARM he proposal for a Solar Farm has stirred Silchester; Chineham; Sherborne St. John; Tadley Central; up lots of debate, both for and against. and Tadley South. Last month the Solar Farm Residents’ It achieves that level of output because it is a relatively large T site but, according to Bramley Parish Council’s own figures Group explained why they opposed the plan. This month, Alan Haffenden, who has lived it represents only 4% of the total area of the Parish. It is in Bramley for over 30 years, explains why he true that the construction of the solar farm may cause traffic disruption for six months, but that argument is negated and others support the project. We also have by the 30-year benefits of the facility. There may be an an update on recent developments from the environmental impact, but the development proposal does Residents Group. There are good points on both provide for ecological enhancements and significant net sides and I am very pleased I don’t have to make gains for both habitats and hedgerows. the final decision. Bramley has expanded greatly in the almost 30 years that I have lived here. The increase in the number of homes Solar Farm is a benefit for all, not a threat to a few. has been significant, and greater than in comparable One of the lessons of the past year is that we all have a role villages such as Overton or Whitchurch. The village’s to play, whether it is by staying at home, socially distancing, infrastructure, particularly in terms of sewage and drainage, or getting vaccinated. The need for everyone to contribute is under pressure. The proposed development allows is also one of the six main action categories proposed in Bramley to continue to contribute to the enhancement of the Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council Draft Climate the Borough without the severe impact on resources that Change and Air Quality Strategy. would be brought about by further housing development. Another of the main categories is Zero carbon electricity, The Solar Farm Residents’ Group acknowledges that there supporting the transition to a decarbonised electricity are “climate challenges facing our planet” but does not want system. There are several actions contained in the to see Bramley contribute to the solution, yet the Council Basingstoke & Deane Climate Emergency Action Plan - calls on everyone to contribute, and in the current situation 2020/21 including the enablement of renewable energy this resident, his wife, and other members of the Bramley generation and ensuring that the Borough is supporting Facebook Group are happy to support them. national decarbonisation efforts. Alan Haffenden The national decarbonisation efforts are contained in the Climate Change Act 2008 (2050 Target Amendment) Order 2019, passed by Parliament in June 2019 which requires the Government to reduce the UK’s net emissions of greenhouse gases by 100% relative to 1990 levels by 2050. Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council agreed in September 2019 that action must be taken to work towards making the Borough carbon neutral by 2030, in just nine years time. The proposed solar farm and battery storage facility on land at Bramley Frith is exactly the type of new energy infrastructure needed to help counter the current climate emergency and help the Borough to achieve its objective. The proposed development would provide the equivalent annual electrical needs of approximately 13,500 family homes. According to the 2011 Census there were 2,400 homes in Bramley at that time. Indeed 13,500 is more homes than were in the wards of Bramley and Sherfield; Pamber and

   
        
  

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18 SOLAR FARM Bramley Solar Farm flagged their poor public engagement right place. There are infinitely better Planning Application and the lack of detail around things brownfield sites that could be used, an Update such as early screening and queried example being Bramley Camp. But not the necessity for this solar farm to be on prime agricultural land nor to the Since our last article both Bramley one of the joint 5th largest solar farms scale that destroys the character of our and Silchester Parish Councils have in the UK, when smaller sites have the countryside. considered the question of the ‘Solar same output. Farm’ at their monthly meetings. These fields are essential to our Both meetings discussed the wildlife, good for farming, and good On 19 January Bramley Parish biodiversity issue. There is no doubt for our communities. They should Council voted to object to the there are some benefits from leaving proposals. Some of the points included not be taken for granted. Two Parish such a large area dormant for at the loss of high-quality agricultural Councils object to this development least 40 years. However, it is home land contrary to the Local Plan; that and over 150 local residents have to dormouse and bats which ENSO’s Bramley had already lost 60 hectares already registered their opposition on own environmental survey recognises. (150 acres) of green field land to Basingstoke Council’s website. We There is also concern about the impact development; the protection of two maintain the proposed solar farm is too to the deer and red kite populations pathways being vital in maintaining big, in the wrong place and will blight that use these fields, which will be mental health of residents; increased our countryside. enclosed by high fencing. ENSO’s local flooding and disruption and application fails to accurately recognise The final decision will rest with damage to the local road network, these issues and instead offers benefits Basingstoke Council. If you require especially during the construction such as a potential forest school (there further information please visit our phase when Minchens Lane would be is already one at Bramley Frith), a website, Facebook page or contact us to used by heavy construction lorries. nature reserve and bat boxes. learn more. On 1 February Silchester Parish We cannot ignore the fact that this Steve Spillane Council voted unanimously to development, the size of 140 football object to the proposals raising similar For the Solar Farm Residents’ Group pitches, would blight our countryside. objections to those raised by Bramley We are all, as are the parish councillors, E [email protected] PC, but also focusing on the harm in favour of solar installations in the W www.solarfarmresidentsgroup.co.uk the panels would cause to the open countryside commenting it would change ‘from open fields to industrial land’. Concerns were raised as to what Struggling with an injury would happen after the Solar Farm reached the end of its life, and the very or persistent pain? real risk the land could be reclassified as brownfield and lead to further Sport, occupational housing development, closing the gap and lifestyle injury between our two villages. management specialists ENSO Energy spoke at the Silchester meeting about the benefits of Solar Physiotherapy ƔInjury Assessment and Rehabilitation ƔAcupuncture ƔSports Massage Farms which is set out in their Shockwave Therapy ƔSports Therapy ƔPre & Post Natal Physiotherapy application on Basingstoke Council’s website. Councillors questioned the www. square-one. uk.com Odiham | Hannington 01256 541515 credibility of ENSO and in particular

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Introducing our new brand

Representing the Royal British were using a mobile phone. When used Why now? Legion on these channels at a smaller size, our The need to review how we present identity is lost and our logo becomes Since 1921, the Royal British Legion ourselves began in 2017 and has been illegible. has been supporting the Armed Forces a comprehensive process involving community. Over that time the world in Our new identity and logo will help us input from across the organisation. The which we operate has changed and we to be fit for the future whilst celebrating new identity was due to launch in the have evolved as an organisation. our history. summer of 2020, but was put on hold as a result of Covid-19. Everything we do is about creating Our new brand identity is inspired by better futures for our Armed Forces our heritage as we look to our future. As we celebrate our centenary, we need to ensure we are ready for the future. community and their families, by The iconic two-petal poppy is an More than ever, people who need our bringing together nations, communities enduring symbol of Remembrance and services must be able to find us and for and individuals. We are determined to hope for a peaceful future. It remains at those who can, to be able to support us. ensure that the unique contribution of the heart of our new logo. Our welfare the Armed Forces community is never work is vital but less well known, so So our new brand identity launches at forgotten, that individuals are enabled we need to focus on the Royal British the start of the centenary year, and the to live fulfilled lives – and that we make Legion – and all that represents. beginning of our next chapter. But this a difference. is the brand for our future – not just in The lettering is inspired by the But to do that we need support from commemoration of this year. A change inscription on the Grave of the not overnight but for the long-term, the public, now and into the future. We Unknown Warrior in Westminster need people to be aware of our work – we’re taking a no-waste approach to roll- Abbey and as such is designed as a out, using up existing materials first to and care about it, to understand what symbol of Remembrance. we do and why it’s so important, and ensure that charity money isn’t wasted. then take an active role in helping us Our colour palette is also grounded This is an exciting time for the Royal achieve it. in British heritage with a modern British Legion, and your continued twist. The national colours have been We need to fully understand and adapt support on our journey is so important given a slightly more contemporary to us. to the changing needs of the people and warmer hue, with a secondary we support – including how we reach inspired by British military ribbons. Rhydian Vaughan them. In essence, we need to enable Collectively they create a distinctive and Vice Chairman Bramley & District people to find us and understand quintessentially British colour palette. Branch RBL what we have to offer – whether they need access to our services or want to support our work. Census 2021 is on its way Households across Basingstoke and Deane are being urged to take part in Census Fit for the future 2021 taking place on Sunday 21 March. As we celebrate our centenary and look The Census is a once-in-a-decade survey across England and Wales and to the future, we need one consistent provides information to all kinds of organisations, from councils and charities and clear brand that helps people to to healthcare providers, to help them deliver the services we all need, such as easily find us, understand who we are transport, education and healthcare. and the wide range of things we do. This year’s survey will be the first digital Census and will be easy to complete on any This year has highlighted the device, with help and paper questionnaires available for those that need them. importance of digital channels, for both providing and receiving support. From Each household will receive a Census pack and instructions through the post keeping our community connected in early March and residents needing support, help or translation services can through video calls to engaging with access them, both online and by phone. new audiences, and delivering a very As well as questions around residents’ sex, age, work, health, education, different Poppy Appeal with lots of new household size and ethnicity, for the first time and to reflect the modern age we ways to get involved online, the role of live in, there will be a question asking people whether they have served in the digital can’t be overstated. armed forces, as well as voluntary questions for those aged 16 and over on sexual But our existing brand identity – orientation and gender identity. This will help shape services for veterans and created over 30 years ago - is no longer further work around equality and diversity. fit for purpose for a digital world. In the The Census results will be published in 2022. For more information, visit last year alone, over 6.3 million users www.census.gov.uk/ visited our website, over half of which 20 OUR COMMUNITY Hampshire County Council Update 3. Operation Resilience Cllr Rhydian Vaughan MBE, Operation Resilience is a long-term strategy to make Calleva Division. Hampshire’s roads more resilient to the effect of extreme weather and heavy traffic. £26.9m Climate Change investment Operation Resilience carries out Hampshire’s large, planned for Hampshire schools maintenance programme of work each year. These works are An investment of over £26M from Government climate different to reactive works, such as pothole repairs or gully change funding has been awarded to improve the energy cleansing. You can find further information on forthcoming efficiency of 370 Hampshire County Council schools and schemes on hants.gov.uk buildings. http://fb.com/tellrhydian £6.7 million will be spent on installation of solar panels and £20.2 million to improve insulation by replacing inefficient THE PLANNING PROCESS: single glazed windows and doors with modern, double how it works glazed units. Basingstoke Borough Council is the local planning authority. These programmes will save more than 3,600 tonnes of It receives all sorts of planning applications from small carbon per year and help local schools reduce their energy house extensions to large developments, all of which have bills. County Council maintained primary, secondary, to be dealt with in a legally binding time scale. Failure to do and special educational needs and disabilities schools will this leaves the Council open to appeal for non-determination benefit from this programme. Not only will this investment and the resultant costs being borne by you the taxpayer. The make a significant contribution to climate change but it will Council cannot refuse to process an application. also boost skilled jobs locally in the low carbon and energy Each application is assigned to a planning officer according efficiency sectors. to its type, size and location. The planning officer is expected to work with the applicant to make the application as The work is expected to commence this spring and be acceptable as possible within planning policy and guidance. completed in the autumn of 2021. Statutory consultees are notified of the application; these Councillor grants. I have given financial help to the include near neighbours, the Parish Council, Local Borough following organisations in the financial year 20/21. Councillors, flood authorities, the local water authority, highways, Natural England and, where appropriate, historic St James’s Church, Bramley - community hardship fund for groups. The application is also advertised in the local press local families and on a notice at the application site. Sherborne St John - Chute Recreation ground Sherborne St John - NHS & local care homes Once these consultees and the public have had Little Apples, Bramley - school security sufficient time to respond, the planning officer makes a The Villager Magazine recommendation to approve or refuse the application. If a Borough Councillor disagrees with the recommendation Wootton St Lawrence - notice board he or she can “call it in to BDBC development control Hartley Wespall - church bell tower restoration committee”. If there are more than six public objections Sherfield on Loddon - Reindeer trail event. (postponed until to a recommendation for approval then it is automatically December ’21) referred to committee. Basingstoke Neighbourcare accompanied car transport Stratfield Turgis - children play area refurbishment At committee the applicant and the public are invited to Bramley Clift Meadow Trust- ground maintenance speak, as are Parish and Borough Councillors. A discussion is then held between the twelve committee members, with Bramley CoE Primary School - for Oliver’s Garden advice from planning and legal officers. A decision is made Sherfield on Loddon - village hall kitchen extension by majority vote taking into account planning law and Sherborne St John - Union Flag borough-wide housing need. If the application is refused Silchester - Union Flag and the applicant feels that planning law was not properly interpreted, or that the need for housing overrides the Hampshire County Council: Reporting Issues on the harm being caused by the development, they can appeal to Roads, Pavements and Verges the national planning inspectorate who may overturn the 1. Emergency Repairs: decision in whole or in part. If you see a highways issue which needs urgent attention: Local and neighbourhood plans set a blueprint for Phone 0300 555 1388 (8:30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday) development in the area and can be used to help determine Outside of office hours, phone 101 planning applications. However, these are only fully valid if the borough is meeting the housing targets set by Emergency defects are usually made safe within two Government and has a five-year housing land supply, which hours. These repairs may be temporary, with permanent very few boroughs in this area have, including Basingstoke. repairs being made later. Other defects become part of the Without this, the first principle of the National Planning maintenance programme and are usually repaired within Policy Framework (NPPF) is in force: “PRESUMPTION two months. Larger or more complex works, such as major IN FAVOUR OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT“. So we resurfacing, are generally scheduled separately. have to prove that a development won’t work rather than 2. Other less urgent highways issues can be reported the developer proving that it will, but by then it is often online at the Hampshire County Council website too late as it has been built and everyone is suffering the (www.hants.gov.uk search Road Maintenance) consequences. You will get a reference number and a response from the If you need more information please email me Cllr.nick. Highways Team. [email protected] Please do contact me if you require any follow up on Cllr Nick Robinson reported issues 21 CROSSWORD/CODEWORD Cryptic Crossword No: 46 Down See page 31 for the answers. 2 Repeated to tear diet apart. (8) 3 Old foundation when beast of burden meets spanner. (8) 4 Swinger's preparation to get a German mixed up. (6) 5 Ejection to hope before speech. (13) 6 Say 'hi guru' to ethnic minority turkic speaker. (6) 7 Performed as can the entertainer do to begin with. (5) 8 Vacuum almost bald. (7) 10 Crisp choice. (5,2,6) 15 Island or cake or drink. (7) 16 Attractive quality of a pole, perhaps. (8) 17 Stress hemp as is not what it looks like. (8) 19 Clean church has no article for grip. (6) 20 Program will age Dan beyond recognition. (6) 21 Laps M around in hymn. (5)

CodeWord No: 32 See page 31 for the answers.

Across 1 Mayan film featuring bright rulers, perhaps. (5,2,3,3) 9 Not dear to the sound of a bird. (5) 11 Signal found in managable episodes. (5) 12 Medium mixed there to be discovered. (5) 13 A coming out with confusing examination losing eleven. (9) 14 Short reset of sorts. (5) 15 TV series of a place not good for longevity. (8,7) 18 Vents sounding almost like quackers. (5) 22 Mixing fun gigs with extreme height leads to a regular climax of westerns. (9) 23 Looking to chide Alan would be found to be perfect. (5) 24 Principle to embrace natural ends that are found at the beginning. (5) 25 Organ description or way of speaking. (5) 26 Dairy product could be described as gorgeous in a pun way. (7,6)

Each number represents a unique letter from the alphabet and all 26 letters are used. Two letters are given to make a start.

22 OUR COMMUNITY News from Priory Primary School News from Butter Daisy It’s been a busy time at the Priory Primary School! The children have been very creative this month at Butter Daisy Nursery .… Schools up and down the country are currently fully entrenched in providing the best possible support for their In Baby Suite we did lots of messy play and mark making. The Babies pupils and families whilst they engage in remote learning. enjoyed mark making on a large scale using the chalks. As many readers will understand, this is not an easy note They also enjoyed getting messy as we stomped the to pitch because every family is unique and every child dinosaurs around in the shaving foam. Stomp, stomp! will have a slightly different reaction to the home learning We enjoyed lots of sensory play this month as we had provision. fun making tracks in the flour with the cars as well as At the Priory Primary school, the staff are working making different shapes with the play dough. We enjoyed incredibly hard to provide the best possible plans, resources exploring the sensory rainbow painting table as we used and interactive opportunities for face to face and recorded our hands to explore the different textures and to see what happens when we mixed the colours. learning. We have looked to support our school community with top tips for home learning, interactive guides and feedback from the teachers on how to achieve the best learning whilst at home. Keeping good communication links with our families has been essential. An additional challenge currently faced by schools is the logistics of supporting the onsite Critical Workers and Vulnerable students. At the Priory, it has been our mission to ensure that children who are in both the on and off- site groups are able to access the same levels of support and high- quality learning. This has meant our onsite pupils utilising the new (PTA funded) school laptops to engage in the teacher led assemblies, lessons, differentiated learning The Toddlers drove cars around paper with pencils provision and resources. Equally, our goal to support our attached to look at the different marks they could make. whole community has meant ensuring that a number We have been perfecting our puffy painting recipe of our families have been able to loan one of the school too and painted a dinosaur and parrot using different devices (laptops and mobile tech) to access the same level colours. We put paint under cling film as well and stomped the animals over it on the table; it was fun to see of provision at home. The PTA’s generous contributions their footprints. The children then used their fingertips cannot be underestimated in the current success of our in paint to make snakes or caterpillar pictures. remote learning. In Pre-School, the children explored music and sound Another benefactor adding to the support of our community with musical instruments, painting to music and dancing has been Mandy Lieu. The generous donation of several to their favourite songs. The children were encouraged devices has added to our capacity to support our pupils to practise their cutting skills by decorating a box both at home and at school. Mandy Lieu also donated a with materials they chose themselves and by dressing wonderful backdrop and stage area, which will provide a snowman (inspired by the recent snow) by first an amazing resource for future school events and drama decorating, then cutting out the clothes to stick on. Jess productions. made exciting sensory bags to embed their letter learning and the fun only increased when the bags popped and A final message is reserved for the incredible children goo dribbled out onto the table. of the Priory Primary school. One of our school values If you are interested in coming to visit the Butter team is ‘resilience’ and it has been so reassuring to see our please call us on 01256 882515 or visit our website for pupils continue to demonstrate remarkable resilience and more information www.mydaisynursery.com enthusiasm during this turbulent time. We all hope to see you back in school soon. 23 LIFESTYLE Probus Hears About a Motorhome John O’Groats was Adventure very windy and the following morning Bramley resident and Probus Club member Dr Jeff Grover they headed to and partner, Mary, frustrated that last year’s lockdowns Dunnet Head – the prevented their usual overseas holidays, bought a thirteen most northerly part of year old motorhome. mainland UK, before They had several test runs to the New Forest and south coast, staying in a campsite each time improving their experiences with this new way of by the beach in the holidaying. metropolis of Thurso. This was all in preparation for the BIG ONE. Two weeks in Continuing eastwards along the top of Scotland they Scotland negotiating the North Coast 500 during September negotiated single-track roads with difficult passing spaces 2020. This is 500 miles, driving anticlockwise from and wild camped at every stop over. On the west coast they Inverness up the east coast to John O’Groats, turning left descended and ascended the steepest road in the UK that towards Durness, down the spectacular setting of the west runs from Applecross at sea level to 2,054 feet. coast before crossing back to Inverness. The scenery was stunning with expansive but empty sandy They experienced wild camping, which is legal in Scotland. beaches located in every bay. The backdrop was dramatic, This involved finding a suitable parking place, lay-by, or car moody mountains (or munros), sheltered valleys and lochs. park where they stayed for the night free gratis. Walks, whisky tasting, beaches, and magnificent scenery were all highpoints of their motorhome adventure, travelling over 2000 miles in 14 days without incident or trouble. Jeff and Mary consider buying the motorhome was a good decision and European trips are now planned, although they could take off at any time to any part of the UK once Covid restrictions are lifted. However, they have booked a flight to Argentina in December 2021!!! Paul Flint See www.probusbasingstoke.club

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And can anything be done about it? Of course, there are lots of factors involved in the drastic decline in their numbers. Some will be pretty obvious, some a bit obscure: many are outside our control, and there’ll be stacks about which we just don’t have a clue. If that’s all a bit depressing, the council for advice on a bee swarm: within hours every it’s got to be worth looking at what can best be done, in and bee was dead. Grassland, or just a lawn, with a range of around our homes and gardens, to steer things a bit in the plants – wildflowers, clover, daisies, will support dozens of right direction. life-forms: why allow only the one? And there’s no need to One possible problem is that there’s been a tendency seed or fertilise, just see what grows, within reason. for advertisers to imply that any bug is a problem to be There are alternatives to commercial pesticides. They’ll take eliminated. Ants? Get our ant killer. Beetles, moths, wasps, a bit more fuss, but the long-term benefits are enormous. spiders, slugs, snails – if it moves in home or garden, we can A good start might be some of the remedies given by The sell you a quick cure. The result has been to gratuitously kill Pesticide Action Network UK at: www.pan-uk.org . Rather all sorts of beneficial insects, to reduce food-prey for animals than scanning the over-stocked garden-centre shelves such as birds and hedgehogs, and upset the normal predator for another plastic pack, or trying that old bottle in the /prey balances, so that survivors like rats and crows, flies shed, see how the problem might be worked round a bit and brambles thrive: they’re ok, but they shouldn’t be in more sympathetically. Older chemicals, some possibly charge. Bees are particularly susceptible to the persistent now banned, tend to accumulate. Before using one, just neonicotinoid insecticides now widely banned throughout think whether you’d now go out on purpose and buy it – if the EU, though allowed for use within commercial doubtful, remember that they’ll take excess pesticides at greenhouses and for killing flies in farm buildings. This Basingstoke’s Wade Road depot Hazardous household waste makes some escape of the chemicals pretty much inevitable, (basingstoke.gov.uk) for safe disposal, though currently and their persistence in drains and waterways perpetuates you’ll need to check access first. Any other end means that and spreads the damaging effects. Post Brexit, the UK now the stuff will, sooner or later, wind up doing harm. seeks to allow some outdoor field applications of the stuff. We all watch nature documentaries that present absolutely Mass treatment of seeds means that the product spreads fabulous pictures of wildlife, from aardvark to zebra, throughout the whole plant material as it grows, when including hedgehogs. If I have any concerns about these only a minute amount would actually be needed at the programmes it’s that they leave us with unforgettable shots critical site to effect protection. Certainly pesticides, even of, say, wild camels in Mongolia. They can’t gloss over the neonicotinoids, are needed in agriculture: the problem is fact, though, that the most important stuff for a film might getting the right amounts exactly where they’re needed, and be a series of hour-long wide-angle shots of the vast, intricate away again afterwards: they shouldn’t be used ‘just in case’. land that they inhabit. Viewer ratings, I suppose, would Bear in mind that one kilo of these products is as poisonous plummet: but habitat is paramount, the fauna just depend. as around five tonnes of DDT. And that includes us, of course. Why kill earthworms, when they’re essential for soil quality – can’t golfers play around the odd wormcast on the green - it’s meant to be an outdoor sport, no? What’s wrong with a few ants, so long as they’re not actually in the jam? Without $UH\RXORRNLQJIRU slugs and snails we’d have a real problem getting rid of dead and dying plant material, they make it possible for worms, ½H[LEOHZRUNVSDFH" fungi and bacteria to do the big re-cycling job, as well as 'LSSWIJVSQLSXHIWOWSV feeding hedgehogs. Spiders control flies for us, free of ¾I\MFPIWIVZMGIHSJ½GIWEX;SVXMRK charge. Caterpillars feed birds – a nursing bluetit needs to ,SYWI;MXLJEWXMRXIVRIXJVII catch something like a thousand of them each and every day. SRWMXITEVOMRKERHSRHIQERH An evening drive round the lanes used to mean having to EGGIWWXSQIIXMRKVSSQW clean the windscreen of flies, moths, gnats and indeterminate squash the next morning to see out, and we wonder why &217$&78672'$< there aren’t many songbirds? When was anyone in the UK )25<285)5((75,$/ last attacked by a beetle or a daddy-longlegs? Poison a rat, ZRUWLQJKRXVHFRXN and how long will it take for another to take over its patch?  Yet the reaction seems to be, kill on sight. A neighbour called 25 INFORMATION

The delayed introduction of the new IR35 rules, The new rules apply even if you use an agency or unless further postponed due to the pandemic, will engage contractors through an umbrella company. take effect from 6 April 2021. If you are the ultimate end user of the services, the IR35 are tax rules designed to combat tax avoidance buck will still stop with you and you will need to where businesses hire someone who works in a carry out the relevant checks and, if appropriate, similar way to a part-time or full-time employee, withhold the tax. usually a contractor, but invoices for their services via It is important that all businesses put a regime in place a limited company, commonly known as a Personal to review anyone “working off payroll” and ensure that Service Company or PSC. they are not at risk of falling foul of the new rules. We IR35 What Currently, workers are responsible for determining recommend as a minimum that businesses carry out does it whether they are caught by IR35 and should pay an audit for any “off payroll workers” which they have income tax and National Insurance Contributions. who could be affected by the new rules. This will give mean and Under the new rules, the burden of assessing whether you a starting point for identifying the changes which are you IR35 applies and, crucially, the payment of the relevant you may need to make to your business including, ready? taxes shifts to the end user – namely your business. potentially, engaging those individuals as employees. This means that if you hire a contractor to supply The new rules only apply to businesses who meet two services to you, you will be responsible for determining of these three criteria: whether the individual could be deemed a worker or employee for taxation purposes, if that individual did 1. Turnover of more than £10.2 million; not have the protection of their company. 2. Balance sheet total of £5.1 million or more; If the contractor could be regarded as an employee 3. Employ more than 50 employees. or worker for tax purposes, then your business as the end user will be responsible for paying income tax and Small businesses which do not meet the criteria above National Insurance contributions on the fees paid to will not be responsible for the new IR35 rules and the their PSC. responsibility will remain with the contractor.

We at Phillips Solicitors are able guide you through this significant change and to help to limit your risk if you believe the new rules apply to you either as an employer or as a contractor. For further details about the IR35 changes please visit www.phillips-law.co.uk/news-and-events/ir35-update If you would like to discuss the IR35 legislation changes or require assistance with any other aspect of employment law, please contact Gill Brown who heads the Employment Law team by emailing [email protected] or by calling 01256 854605. Gill Brown

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27 WHAT’S ON Mondays Thursdays

Badminton Village Hall Bramley & Romans Floral Sherfield on Loddon Society 1st Thursday Village Hall Petite Dance Village Hall Dance Club Primary School Hall

Hipp Pilates Clift Meadow Pavilion Lunch Club 2nd Thursday Cross House

Pilates 9am Clift Meadow Pavilion Pilates St Stephen’s Hall

Cubs 6.30-8pm School Hall WI 2nd Thursday Village Hall Trail Runners 7.3opm Clift Meadow car park Yoga for Sleep and Stress Village Hall 1st Thursday Tuesdays Perform 5.45pm Clift Meadow Pavilion Parish Council Meetings Bramley Room, Hatha Yoga 6.30-7.30pm Cross House 3rd Tuesday of the month Village Hall Pregnancy yoga 6.30pm Village Hall Badminton Village Hall Activ8 youth club Bell Ringing 8pm St James’s Years 3,4,5 and 6: 4pm - 5.30pm Brocas Hall Karate Primary School Hall Years 7 8 and 9: 5.30pm - 7pm Beavers 6.30pm - 7.30pm School Hall Petite Dance Village Hall Petite Dance 6.45pm Village Hall Slimming World Brocas Hall Hipp Pilates 7-8pm Clift Meadow Pavilion Short Mat Bowls Village Hall Tuesday Club St Stephen’s Hall Fridays

WG Pilates 9.15 – 10.15am Cross House Hatha Yoga 9.30-10.45am Cross House

Pilates 9.30am Brocas Hall Muddy Fingers 10:00 - 10:50am Brocas Hall

0-5 Toddler Group 10.15 - 11.45am Clift Meadow Pavilion Pilates 11.30am Clift Meadow Pavilion

WG Pilates 6.45 – 7.45pm Cross House Hipp Pilates 1.30-2.30pm Clift Meadow Pavilion Walking 4 Fitness & Friendship Clift Meadow car park 6.50 for 7pm (March-Sept) Perform 3.30pm Clift Meadow Pavilion Hipp Pilates 7-9pm Clift Meadow Pavilion Beavers 6.30pm - 7.30pm School Hall St Stephen’s Hall, Table Tennis - 7pm Little London Saturdays

Wednesdays Petite Dance Village Hall

st 1 Bramley Brownies Village Hall Sundays Guides 7.30pm Village Hall See page 5 for Church services at St James’s Bramley Rainbows Village Hall

Scouts Primary School Hall Do you have a listing on this page? If so, please can you check that the details are correct and let WG Pilates 9.15 – 10.15am Cross House me have the timings if they are missing. Any corrections or additions can be emailed to Caterpillar Music 9.45am Village Hall [email protected] Bramley Tea and Coffee morning Clift Meadow Pavilion THANK YOU 10-11.30am Pilates 6.30pm & 8.30pm Clift Meadow Pavilion

Yoga with Sam 6.45pm & 8pm Brocas Hall

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28 WHAT’S ON Contact Details for Village Clubs and Organisations Organisation Name Tel No Email Remarks www.bramleypc.co.uk Parish Council Maxta Thomas 07810 692486 Not for bookings [email protected] Clift Meadow Eileen Gulston 881125 [email protected] Bookings Cross House Steve Day 07341 552732 [email protected] Bookings Village Hall Catriona Hayward 07464 749997 [email protected] Bookings School Hall Alison Tarrant 881339 Activ8 Youth Club Colette Bibby [email protected] Badminton Jane Matthews 881647 Beavers, Cubs & Scouts Jodie Saunders 881113 [email protected] Bell Ringers Terry Cooper 881102 Bramley Out of School [email protected] Julie Belam 07711 339306 Club/Holiday Club www.bramleyoutofschoolclub.com 07802 912615/ Bramley United FC Mick Walsh [email protected] 01256 881241 Bramley Volunteer Drivers 07787 166924 Visit us on Facebook Katie Slater and Brownies 07545 319342 [email protected] Now Weds only Jayne White Caterpillar Music Jasmine McCarthy 07952 935021 [email protected] Clift Meadow Youth John Huntingdon [email protected] Cricket (Old Basing CC) Clift Meadow Youth https://sites.google.com/site/ Football (Loddon Sports) loddonsports/ Country Music Roy Seymour 07917 744780 No children please Floral Society Joyce Rawlinson 889040 Guides Ailsa Stockwell 07584 676931 Hatha Yoga Jacqui Morris 07539 432228 [email protected] Hipp Pilates Jo Kemp Williams 07557 412400 [email protected] Jo Whatley & Sian Little Apples 07598 588460 [email protected] Davies Lunch Club Chris Woodward 884065 Muddy Fingers Lauren Dotor Cespedes 07775 594463 [email protected] www.naturallyyoga.co.uk Naturally Yoga with Sam Samantha Webber 07713 349227 [email protected] Perform Gemma Payne 07825 916496 [email protected] Petite Dance Louise Pain 07877 890673 [email protected] Pilates Heather Lewis 07785 254313 [email protected] Pilates Kelly James 07789 487499 [email protected] Pilates (WG Pilates) Wendy Gill 07961 102535 [email protected] Royal British Legion Rhydian Vaughan 07774 681516 Short Mat Bowls John & Pauline Walker 881065 [email protected] Side by Side Dog Training Carolann Dyson 07779 121440 Bookings www.sidebyside-dogtraining.co.uk Slimming World Casey 07950 838937 ww.slimmingworld.co.uk St Stephen’s Hall Doreen Quilter 850394 [email protected] Bookings Thula Mama Rebecca Cooch 07971 798945 [email protected] Trail Runners Richard Perkins [email protected] See Facebook: Walking 4 Fitness Julie Wilson [email protected] Walking 4 Fitness & Friendship & Friendship WI Pat Cole 881715 [email protected] [email protected] Yoga Mark Golding 07969 890722 goldingyoga.com 0-5s club Olivia Shepherd 07976 131638 [email protected]

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To advertise in the classified section and reach 2000 homes in and around Bramley for as little as £2 per line, contact: Keith Dilliway [email protected]

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