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BENTANDLEY BINSTED NOVEMBER 2018 Vicar of Bentley, Binsted and Froyle: Yann Dubreuil Holy Cross Vicarage, Binsted, Alton, GU34 4NX Tel: 07777 684533 email: [email protected] Website: www.benbinfro.co.uk Curate – Christopher Ogilvie Thompson Tel: 07776 178690 email: [email protected] Anna Chaplain – Jonathan Rooke (Chaplain to the older people in our villages) Mob: 07519 046593 [email protected] Benefice Administrator – Hannah Dubreuil Tel 01420 23339 [email protected] (Office hours Mon, Weds, Thurs 9am – 2pm) Media Administrator – Lora Bowden Tel 01420 23339 [email protected] (Working hours: Tues, Weds, Fri 11am to 3pm) Honorary Assistant Minister – David Perryman, Treetops, Upper Froyle Tel. 520647 [email protected] Parishes Prayer Chain – Nick Carter – 472861 or [email protected] Pastoral Care Team – Gill Thallon 23538 or [email protected]

Readers – Harold Fish, 6 Bonners Field, Bentley. 22947

Bentley: St Mary’s Churchwardens: Jill Kiely, 11 Broadlands Close, Bentley, GU10 5LE - 22735 Nick Caddick, Tanners, GU10 5NE - 23229

Binsted: Holy Cross Churchwardens Kathy Ogilvie Thompson, Tel No. 01420 23125. Nick Carter, Knox Farmhouse, The Straits, Kingsley GU35 9NS – 472861

Parish Magazine Articles and Advertising: Any copy or advertising enquiries should be sent to Lora Bowden on the 10th of the month, by email ([email protected])

Editor: Rev Yann Dubreuil Designer: Mike Hammerton Treasurer: Steve Fice, 01420 22197 [email protected] Distribution: Bentley – Harold Fish Tel 22947 Binsted – Alan and Anne Shelley Tel 520960 November 2018

INDEX Specialist Services ...... ii-viii Professional Services ...... xi-x Health and Beauty ...... x-xiv Entertaining ...... xiv-xvi Domestic services ...... xvi-xvii Gardening ...... xvii-xix House Building/Maintenance ...... xix-xxiv

BENTLEY VILLAGE SURGERY Dr M Way & Dr A Evers Hole Lane, Bentley, GU10 5LP Tel: 01420 22106 The surgery is open from 8am – 6.30pm Monday – Friday The Dispensary is open from 8.30 – 12.30 and 4.00 – 6.30pm Monday, Tuesday Thursday and Friday, and just 8.30-12.30 on Wednesdays. When the surgery is closed please call 111 You can now register for online appointment booking, please ask at Reception for further details. Repeat Prescriptions can now be ordered via the surgery website: www.bentleysurgery.org.uk

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My name is Annabelle Powell. I will I have already done some babysitting in be 17 in April 2019, and I am available the village; but, the most experience I have for babysitting at weekends and some had so far, is helping my Sister with my weekdays when I get home from school. two nephews of 3 years and 11 weeks!!! (Churcher’s College in Petersfield). That certainly keeps us very busy! Please feel free to contact me on: 07718 490320 Thank you very much.

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Bentley Memorial Hall

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Main hall accommodating up to 100 people and two meeting rooms accommodating up to 60 people each. Main hall and one meeting room can be combined for larger events.

For bookings and enquiries please call the Bentley Community Association Booking's Secretary – details inside the back cover of this magazine.

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B&B Magazine | xiii November 2018 Vicar’s Letter

Dear All Every November we commemorate two great wars, but also to those who have Remembrance Day, which this year actually falls campaigned, negotiated and prayed for peace on Sunday November the 11th, one hundred in recent times. On August 4 1918, King years to the day since the end of the First World George V called a National Day of Prayer and War. I’d always thought that there must have one hundred days later the war ended. In this been great celebration when that devastating centenary year our churches have been recalling war finally ended, but Vera Brittain, writing in that initiative by taking part in Remembrance Testament of Youth, said, “When the sound of 100, a cycle of daily prayers for Peace and Hope, victorious guns burst over London at 11 a.m. which began on August 4 and will end on on November 11th, 1918, the men and women November 11. who looked incredulously into each other's faces Trying to imagine the impact of such a huge did not cry jubilantly: " We've won the war! " scale of loss on small communities, has also They only said: " The War is over.” prompted us here in our Benefice, to think hard Those lines have really made me think, not just this year about the men who fought, the men about the men who fought and died, whose who survived and the villages that then tried names are recorded on our War Memorials, but to rebuild their lives. In all three of our villages also of the men who came back and the people we have researched details of the men who died whose lives were deeply affected by wartime. At and those who returned. In Froyle a concert of the beginning of the same book, Vera Brittain choral music and readings has commemorated wrote, “When the Great War broke out, it came this centenary. In Bentley people have sponsored to me not as a superlative tragedy, but as an memorial plaques engraved with the names of interruption of the most exasperating kind to my the fallen. And in Binsted local people have personal plans.” It was a natural reaction for a made paper doves and are also contributing young woman. She was not quite 21 years of age, their own personal stories of War and Peace, she was engaged to be married, she was looking for as Vera Brittain said in Letters From a Lost forward to a life full of promise. But as the war Generation, ‘Nothing in the papers, not the progressed, she lost her fiancé, two close friends most vivid and heartbreaking descriptions, have and her brother. And she was not alone in the made me realise war like your letters.’ extent of her loss. About 700,000 British soldiers I hope many of you will join us this year at our lost their lives in that terrible war; in London Remembrance Day Services, when we will give 41,833 men never returned home, while some thanks to those who died that we might live in smaller towns and villages families lost almost all peace today. their young men. Blessings How fortunate this generation is, not to have been thrown into such a major conflict. We Yann owe this not just to the men who fought the

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B&B Magazine | 2 November 2018 Church Registers

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21st September Lydia Greenhalgh and 20th September Christopher MacCall Charlie Mansell 5th October Preston Jones 22nd September Rose Verill and

James Cattermole Burial 29th September Camilla Bladen and 28th September Alfie and Frederick Cutler Oliver Jennings

6th October Sascha Lawrence and Funerals Alister Luckett 22nd October Louisa Fisher

Baptisms

14th October Amelia Mackane FROYLE

14th October Montana Mackane Weddings 12th October Katie Manser and 14th October Rocky Mackane Stuart Gregory

Cremations Baptisms

11th September Margaret Patterson 14th October Noah Griffiths

Funerals

26th September Margaret Anne Andrews

3 | B&B Magazine November 2018 CHRISTMAS 2018 LOVE IN A BOX APPEAL The Christmas Love in a Box appeal has been in operation for 16 years and sends out much needed aid to disadvantaged children and young people in Moldova. Every year, the kind and generous people of Bentley, Binsted and Froyle, fill shoe boxes with gifts for children who would otherwise not receive a Christmas gift.

Last year we changed the lives of 120 collected; checked and sealed before children at Christmas. Let’s top that total shipping. They are being collected either this year if we can! It would be fantastic from Bentley School, GU10 5JP or Green if YOU could fill a shoebox for a special Farm in Bentley GU10 5JX on Sunday child this Christmas. 4th November, 2018.

Suggestions of what to put in your For a leaflet or further information; covered (with Christmas wrapping paper) please contact: shoebox, include hats; scarves and gloves; yo-yos; colouring pencils; bouncy Glenda Powell on 07711 981614 balls; skipping ropes; wrapped sweets; or 01420 23246 or toothpaste and toothbrushes; flannels; [email protected] toy cars; small dolls; wrapped soaps; Louise Marston on 07785 350381 playing cards; hairbrushes and combs; or 01420 520175 marbles etc. Please don’t put items in the shoeboxes that you would not wish your or Bentley School on 01420 525010 own child/children (at their appropriate ages) to receive. The Love in a Box leaflets are available from Bentley Stores; Bentley School; It may seem early to start thinking about Village Salon; Bentley Church and Green Christmas; but all the boxes need to be Farm, Bentley .

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YouYou are are invited invited to joinjoin us us on on SundaySunday 1112 NovemberNovember from REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY 3.30from 3.30 – 5.30pmtill 5.30pm In Binsted School Hall, Binsted Village In Binsted Schoolfor a timeHall, Binstedof Village for a time of Fun,Fun, crafts, crafts, celebration & & food food All are invited – young & old alike, adults, children, teenagers, carers,All are grandparents, invited – young come& old alike, as friends, adults, children,teenagers, families or partners, or come carers, grandparents,on come your as own,friends, families or partners, or come on your own, everyone is welcome. everyone is welcome. If you are a child you will need to bring an adult with you. If you are a child you will need to bring an adult with you. JustJust come come along!along ! Entrance free Messy Team Co-ordinator:Entrance Nick Free Carter 01420 472861 [email protected] Messy Team Co-ordinator: Nick Carter 01420 472861 [email protected] 5 | B&B Magazine November 2018 Remembrance Sunday 11 November 2018 HOLY CROSS BINSTED

Our Remembrance Day service this year to mark the Centenary of the Armistice will be more extensive than normal years and will commence with a Procession from the Recreation Ground If you wish to join the procession please gather at the Rec from 10.15 ready to move off at 10.30 prompt.

The service in Church will start at 10.50 when

You are invited to join us on we will then gather at the War Memorial. Sunday 12 November We look forward to welcoming you as you join from us on this very special occasion. 3.30 – 5.30pm In Binsted School Hall, Binsted Village for a time of Fun, crafts, celebration & food All are invited – young & old alike, adults, children, teenagers, carers, grandparents, come as friends, families or partners, or come on your own, everyone is welcome. If you are a child you will need to bring an adult with you. Just come along ! Entrance free Messy Team Co-ordinator: Nick Carter 01420 472861 [email protected]

B&B Magazine | 6 November 2018 WE WILL REMEMBER THEM As we mark the 100th Anniversary of the end of the First World War this month, it seemed only fitting to reproduce extracts from the Bentley Parish Magazines over the period 1914 to 1918 that marked those from the village who served, and in many cases, gave their lives in the conflict.

Our apologies to those readers in Binsted and prayers. The Mission Church Bell that we do not have copies of the Binsted is now rung daily instead of the Parish Parish Magazines for the same period. Church Bell at 12 as a reminder of the mid-day Prayer we are asked to offer up. October 1914 It was suggested that a larger number of Young men able to serve their Country are persons might hear this bell. urgently called upon to offer themselves as sailors and soldiers, parents are called Mr F Courtenay Heffer of Springfield upon to encourage and hearten them in has been offered a Commission in the their choice, some are called upon to go Berkshire Regiment and has gone to as nurses, others are to hold themselves Colchester; Mr O Field has joined the Inns ready for any way of helping that may of Court Officers Training Corps andMr J open out, all of us will learn more of the G Eggar is at Aldershot having obtained a duty and privilege of self-sacrifice and of Commission in the Royal Engineers. With the joy of making life more consistently Major Rice and Captain Friend there and really a service for God and man. are now 7 Officers among the 40 who Twenty young men from Bentley have have joined from Bentley since the War joined the Forces on account of the war, began. Mr Frank Bassett nephew to Mr the total number in the Navy and Army Clark who spent much of his boyhood in being now fifty-six. Bentley a BSc of London University joined the 3rd Signalling Squadron of the Royal December 1914 Engineers, 3rd Cavalry Division did good Thirty eight young men of Bentley have work at Ypres on his motor cycle and now joined the Forces on account of was recommended for a Commission “for the war, while 35 others are serving – services rendered in the field”. He was one tenth of our population in all. It is appointed 2nd Lieut in the RW Kent Regt to be feared that there are still many in but is at present in England on sick leave. England who do not realize the gravity of the situation or the urgency of the call to May 1915 service for the Country. At last the eldest son of the Rector and Mrs Moody Assistant Traffic February 1915 Superintendent on the NW Government The first of our Bentley recruits in the Railway in India who volunteered for the new army to leave England for the War Indian Army Reserve when the war broke is William Covey, who left for France on out and has repeated his application since Jan 18. Charles Cole has gone since. has been allowed to serve, and received They will be specially in our thoughts 7 | B&B Magazine November 2018 a commission a month ago. He went from water-colour pictures. He was educated at Lahore to the South Lancashire Regiment Clifton College and Trinity College Oxford, at Quetta to a native regiment and hopes and played for both School and College then to go to one of the Fronts. All three at cricket and football. He served through sons are now therefore serving in the the greater part of the South African War, Forces. obtaining both the Queen’s Medal with three clasps and the King’s with one July 1915 clasp. He joined the Inns of Court OTC Mr W Neal has now four sons in the Navy at the end of December last, and went to and two in the Army. His son George, France in April. Having long retired from a leading stoker in the Navy died on active service and in full enjoyment of November 1st in last year. his quiet life at Isnage, it was only from a stern sense of duty that at the age of 42, August 1915 he volunteered for the War. “I feel” he said arrived in Bentley late on Captain Friend to the Rector, shortly before joining, “that I Saturday night July 17th on short leave, ought to go; my only anxiety is for my wife having left the Trenches at 2am that and children.’ morning. On Sunday evening after Service he kindly gave an interesting description On July 25th Captain George B T Friend, of the Trenches and the life therein to a 6th E Kent Regiment, eldest son of the large audience in the School. late J T Friend, DL and Mrs Friend of Northdown, Thanet, was killed in action. September 1915 The news came as a great shock to all in Bentley, coming as it did so soon after his short leave at Perryland and his kind act recorded in our last number. His zeal for the cause for which he has given his life was evident by and on that occasion, and high testimony has been given to his consistent bravery. Our sympathy with his widow in this great bereavement, following on the grave accident that has fallen upon her little boy is specially deep.

Immediately after the printing of our August Magazine the sad news came that 2nd Lieut Oliver Field of the 9th Durham Light Infantry had been killed in action in France on Sunday July 18. Deep sympathy is felt for Mrs Field who is left with three small children. Mr Field was the son of the late Mr Walter Field ARWS of Hampstead, well known for his George Burton Taddy Friend B&B Magazine | 8 November 2018

October 1915 Cardiff, wounded. His brother Edward, R. Captain Ambrose Moody, 5th Battalion Dublin Fusiliers, also wounded, is in the Dorset Regiment was reported “missing’ Cambridge Hospital, Aldershot. Corporal from Aug 22 by the War Office on Aug 30. John Jeffery, Coldstreams, is wounded, No further news has yet been received in Hospital at Glasgow. Cyril Herrington, though full enquiries have been made. Grenadiers, has also been wounded by a Letters were received from him dated to shell in arm and head, but we are glad to August 18th and the Rector has seen one hear that he has been able to return to the man of his last Company, several men firing line. of his former Company and two fellow officers in various hospitals, by whom full December 1915 information has been given up to 3pm on The Rector’s eldest son from India came Aug 21st. At that time he was leading “B” home unexpectedly from France on Nov. Company with only one Lieutenant and 3rd where he had been in the trenches for was in the 1st trench. The order had been one week. He left England again on Nov. given for the great advance, and several 9th to go to some other Front with Indian battleships including the Venerable with troops. Albert Dewey came home after Lieut Clement C Moody his brother leaving the hospital at Cardiff. He has not on board, were firing on to the hill in yet regained the use of his hand, and is preparation. The landing in Gallipoli, in now in the Cambridge Hospital, Aldershot. Suvla Bay, was made under fire through about 50 yards of sea water on Aug 6th. April 1916 This was succeeded by three day of open Captain Heffer, we are thankful to say, fighting. After this the fighting from the came home on March 14th having been trenches began and the great attack was over eight weeks in hospitals in Rouen made on the 21st. and London, suffering from a wound received at the front in France. Private We hear with great regret that Alfred Charles Covey, also wounded, has been Dewey has been killed at the Front in in a hospital at Bristol for some weeks. We France. are glad to hear that he is at last making good progress. November 1915 Mr A. Smith heard the sad news on Oct July 1916 16th, that his son, Corporal Albert Smith, ROLL OF HONOUR. Sidney Smith RN Royal Fusiliers, had been killed in action Killed in HMS Hampshire. Alfred Lucas, in France on Sept 26th. He wrote home Royal Fusiliers. Died of wounds in France, on Sept 24th in good spirits, having taken France 1916 the place of the Sergeant who had been June 1917 home on leave, and had been himself ROLL OF HONOUR. Killed in action, April recommended for promotion. His brother 1917. James Karn, Canadian Contingent; Percy Smith is in Hospital abroad. Robert Gatcum, Queen’s Regt; Fred Herbert Pratt, R.F. Artillery, has died of Usher, Hants Regt. fever at Alexandria. Albert Dewey, Hants Regiment, has arrived at a Hospital at 9 | B&B Magazine November 2018

October 1917 will be used to ensure that we continue ROLL OF HONOUR. William Hathaway, to remember them in a more permanent killed in action, August 21st, 1917. display.

January 1918 St. Mary’s bells will peal out on Armistice ROLL OF HONOUR. H C Alden, Day at 12.30pm as part of a Nationwide drowned at the torpedoing of s.s. ‘Apapa’, & European-wide event to mark the November 28th, 1917. A Choules, 1st centenary ending the First World War. Queen’s, killed in action December, 1917. Following the nationwide event there will be talks & demonstrations of bellringing July 1918. at Bentley from 1pm until 2.30pm & the ROLL OF HONOUR. Robert Dewey, 2nd ringers will happily dedicate a specific Northants Regiment, killed in action April ringing of changes for anyone visiting 24th, 1918. the tower who may have someone they wish to particularly remember. Visitors August 1918 requesting a dedication are more than ROLL OF HONOUR. Harry Berry Laney, welcome to record the bells being rung. Sergeant Hants Yeomanry. Discharged invalided November, 1917. Died at Bentley July 6th, 1918. Buried Bentley July 10th, aged 23.

October 1918 ROLL OF HONOUR. Bentley has suffered another loss. Arthur Edward Lawrence, Thank you! who was before the war in service at Jenkyn Place, died of wounds, in France, A sincere thank you to the on September 11th. He was a Sergeant three lovely ladies who have in the R.F.A., and had obtained Military Medal. He joined the Army September 1st, volunteered to deliver the Parish 1914. Magazine in Bucks Horn Oak.

First World War Memorial Plaques Much appreciated by everyone. THANK YOU

All the Memorial plaques for the men who Thank you to all of our died from Bentley in the First World War volunteers and our volunteer have now been sponsored at least once. coordinators who deliver the These will be placed around the church on magazine each month to Remembrance Sunday (11th November) everyone in Bentley and Binsted. If there is a particular person you would We are very grateful for the time still like to remember, you can. Their you take to do this. details can be seen in the Remembrance Corner of the church. Any money left over B&B Magazine | 10 November 2018 The Road to the Stable a meaningful Christmas nativity event

Friday 21st December starting at 6.30pm in Bentley school playground finishing at St. Mary’s church mulled wine, mince pies, candles and carols Please dress warmly and bring a lantern 11 | B&B Magazine November 2018 History of Bentley Church Talk On a Friday evening, in the church, about a hundred people turned out to hear about the history of St. Mary’s Church, Bentley.

Rev. Yann Dubreuil welcomed everyone After the talk, everyone had the and the compere for the evening, Steve Fice, opportunity to see details of the church (Treasurer of Bentley Church) introduced which was beautifully decorated ready Brigid Fice, an architectural and social for Harvest Festival. They were guided historian, who happens to live in Bentley. through the 6 sections by individual guides whilst listening to church music Brigid took everyone on a trip back in through the ages and enjoying a glass of time, showing pictures of how the church wine and nibbles. has changed throughout the last 900 years. She explained why those changes The evening raised £970 towards the have been made, linking it into the upkeep of the building. national picture with the Victorians, the Civil War, the Reformation, the Black Thanks to everyone who helped make Death and the Norman Conquest. the evening such an enjoyable and successful one. The audience found out why the church was built where it is and that it was a If you are interested in helping to keep chapel dependent on Farnham, together this important piece of Bentley’s past with Elstead, Seale and Frensham. They and present maintained, by joining found out what the church would have Friends of Bentley Church, contact looked like when the bishop of Winchester, Steve Fice, Treasurer, for details as lord of the manor, first built it in the [email protected]. 12th century and how Bury Court, his grange farm, became established. B&B Magazine | 12 November 2018 Tea at Three

takes place every Monday 3-5pm, in Bentley church hall. Come and relax and chat with cake and a cup of tea.

BE ON YOUR GUARD! On 12th November a lady from Trading Standards will join us to explain how to be aware of and avoid scams.

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Join us at Binsted Church on Friday 14th December at 6.30pm to go in search of the real Nativity. Sing some carols and watch the story of Christmas unfold. Followed by Christmas refreshments.

Please wear warm clothes and bring a lantern or torch.

Further details from Nick Carter 01420 472861 [email protected]

B&B Magazine | 14 November 2018 Travelling Light e all have burdens to carry. Jesus Some older people I meet seem able to carry knew he had a burden when he the hardest burdens and instead of being Wshared the Last Supper with his disciples. angry with God, they give thanks to God, We have been listening to Jesus’s words recognising that within the difficulties of of encouragement in Matthew 11: 28-30. life, that God is alongside them and they “Come to me, all you who are weary and gratefully focus on God’s tender mercies. burdened, and I will give you rest.” God wants to make our burdens lighter, Jesus says, I know there is a burden you have more manageable, more hopeful, even joyful, to carry. Walk my Way and let me help you as we walk in the presence of his love. We to carry it. Give me anything that doesn’t don’t always know why we have to carry our have to be in there – like something you need burdens but we do know that, like Paul, we forgiving or a hurt you need to forgive. I will can trust God and draw strength when He give you rest along the way, refreshment, says to us, however heavy your burden is just maybe friends who will share it for a while. now, “My grace is enough for you.”

Communion Service times for November 2018

Pax Hill Communion Friday 16 November 2018

Bentley Lodge Communion Friday 9 November

Jonathan Rooke, Anna Chaplain

WAYS WITH WORDS Do you struggle to put your thoughts into words? Come and meet the Wordsmiths from Holy Cross Church every Wednesday during term-time at the Wickham Institute, 10 -12. Our Word Clinic can help you find the right words for: That difficult letter or application form A CV for a new job Special occasion speeches Eulogies for loved ones Family stories and life histories

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School News – Bentley CE Primary

News from Bentley CE Primary School

The term seems to be flying by and the weather has taken an autumnal turn with the high winds bringing down the very popular conkers on the playground. I think most of our children have gone home each night with book bags full of those precious conkers. I certainly have piles of them in my house!

Our extra-curricular activities are in full swing this term and the children are enjoying the time they spend before and after school in the wide range of clubs we offer. Our regular clubs provided by external companies include Judo, Football, Orchestra, Club Morgan, Archery and Fencing, Ceramics and Boppin. In addition Teamwork and fresh air at Football with CMSports to the externally provided clubs, our Teaching staff run clubs in the Autumn and Spring terms. These can range from Newspaper Club, Choir, Computing, Art and Crafts, and Netball to Badminton, Storytelling, Drama, Harry Potter and Orienteering. We are lucky enough to have super volunteers who run Hockey, Cookery and Science Clubs, too.

There are a number of fabulous music teachers who come into school to offer private tuition in piano, guitar, flute, violin, recorder and RockSteady, who puts together bands of drummers, keyboard players, vocalists and guitarists who perform regularly in school.

Our Wrap-a-Round childcare at school is also very popular, helping our working parents with a facility open from 7.45am to 6pm by providing a safe, fun space for their children. Our childcare has a play based focus where the children are greeted by school staff who provide a delicious breakfast in the morning and a light tea in the afternoon. There are so many activities offered to the children in our Wrap-a-Round care - floorball, table tennis, dodgeball, movies and craft activities, as well as a quiet space to do homework, and many of them are learning to knit!

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School News – Bentley CE Primary – continued

Each year we hope to have something for everyone across the primary age range – whether they love sport, books, all things techy, nature, singing, science, dancing, art, exploring, films, creating, acting, or performing.

This term has also seen a mammoth apple pick!

Creating beautiful works of art at Before the end of term all our children will have Ceramics with JJ walked up to a local orchard and spent an hour picking apples off the trees and gathering windfall. These are then delivered to the local press who turn them into delicious apple juice which is sold at school, in Bentley Stores and Holybourne Shop & Post Office.All the proceeds go to the PTFA charity which provides additional funds for the school. Huge thanks to the Slater family for allowing us to visit their orchard! If you would like to donate any apples from your own trees – or indeed would like us to send a team to pick them for you – please do get in touch. We are very happy to collect your apples if you are unable to deliver them to school.

Mrs Katy Pinchess, Headteacher

Learning all about fingerprints with a visit from Hampshire Constabulary at Science Club

Fencing with Premier Sports Apple picking to make delicious juice

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School News – Binsted CE Primary

Poems by Beech Class Autumn adventures Hedgehogs hibernating beneath crispy leaves, Autumn Colours Cracking conkers Brown, yellow, red fall from ancient trees. Next to the flower bed, Sneaky foxes Are all the colours looking for apple pie of the autumn leaves.

Tip-toeing squirrels Green, spiky conker ball hunting for nuts. Fall from the sky, When they hit your head By Finlay Taylor you want to cry. They are the autumn colours.

TRACTOR By Lennie Peterson Cutting, brushing Through the field Crunching, munching I can tell… Like a great metal shield I can see the hibernating Cracking, clanking hedgehogs On and on I can hear the crackling Making, raking; leaves The tractor shone. I can feel the fizzing flickering By Toby Arrowsmith flames

I can taste the warm Squirrels marshmallows Squirrels climb I can smell the bonfires dying Sky high Collecting nuts I can tell that autumn is here. For the family pie! By Madeline Lucas By Ziggy Knight

B&B Magazine | 18 November 2018

STARTING SCHOOL SEPTEMBER 2019

At Binsted we believe in the Christian values of Faith, Hope & Love.

Binsted CE Primary School We are a friendly rural school set in our own lovely grounds. We value our family feel and caring, welcoming ethos.

Ofsted say that:

You, the governors, and your leadership team lead a school in which pupils are happy, feel very safe and enjoy learning. It is highly valued by pupils, staff, parents and the wider community. As one parent stated: ‘Binsted school is an integral part of the community. It is more than a school. It is a thriving part of what we all do locally.’ March 2018

Our children say; ‘Our school is small and calm, we make great friendships and are respectful of each other’. ‘Binsted is a lovely school and I feel safe’ My school is small, funny and our teachers have a lot of humour’ We go on lots of great trips’ ‘We have a variety of interesting activities to do in school’ ‘I like Binsted School because we do times tables’ ‘I love maths’

Please make an appointment to have a look around if your child is due to start school in September 2019. We look forward to showing you around our lovely school Call 01420 23200 www.binsted.hants.sch.uk

Binsted CE Primary School, Church Street, Binsted, Alton GU34 4NX

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Tales from the Tots Dottie Tots

We have embraced the seasonal changes at Dottie Tots this month and have thoroughly enjoyed decorating pumpkins from the pumpkin patch, exploring autumnal colours through messy play activities, threading conker caterpillars and baking with home grown apples and blackberries as part of our ‘Brilliant Bakers’ morning with Miss Syreeta.

We have created our very own Dottie Post too. Parents have commented that they have Office with the children and have been reading been delighted with their very ‘special delivery’ ‘The Jolly Postman’ story to explore this theme and that the children are so proud of them too. with them. Our dots have thoroughly enjoyed creating artwork for members of their family and We have lots of new and exciting things posting them home from our local Post Office planned for the children and will be extending our curriculum to include French, Spanish, Dance and mindful yoga classes this term. I am also very excited to announce that we have twinned with a French nursery school and plan to exchange photographs and artwork with our twin school. We will share more stories about this in the next addition Eager postman! of tales from the Tots.

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Tales from the Tots Dinky Tots

We will be looking at light and dark and with bonfire night coming up, we’ll be creating lots of colourful crafts, and exploring the sounds of fireworks. The children will also get creative with crafts for Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights.

When we look at our season of winter, we’ll introduce the theme of nature and birds. As there’s not much food for the birds at this time of year, we’ll be making bird feeders with the children so they can watch the birds come and feed in the garden.

A lot of November is going to be spent practising for our Christmas show and spending time outside in our Forest school area with the wind nipping our noses and the cold creeping into our wellies no doubt. The children have endless fun and are going to love learning about nocturnal animals whilst exploring their areas.

Painting fun!

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Saturday 1st December Binsted Christmas Fair 2pm – 4pm Wickham Institute in Binsted

Contributions of unwanted gifts, jewellery, homemade cakes and produce gratefully received and if you would like to help in any way. Tel Angela 22922 or 0779909408 e-mail [email protected]

Lots of stalls, Proceeds go towards raffle, lucky dip, the up keep of Holy Father Christmas Cross Church and refreshments and more

B&B Magazine | 22 November 2018 To Eritrea and Ethiopia

Retracing a Victorian Expedition

John Pilkington follows the 1868 rescue mission in the Horn of Africa

Alton Assembly Rooms, GU34 1BA nd Friday 2 November 2018 at 7:30pm (doors open 7:00pm)

Tickets £15 refreshments included Licensed bar

Box Office: Newbury Building Society, 47 High Street, Alton

Tickets also available from 01420 89207 and [email protected]

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BENTLEY GARDEN CLUB

Tuesday 6th November 2018 – Our Tuesday 4th December 2018 – As usual in November meeting will be as usual in the the Bentley Memorial Hall at 8pm. This will Bentley Memorial Hall Denis Smith Room be our AGM and Christmas Social. Please at 8 pm. We will be welcoming back Geoff bring a plate of buffet food to share. Wine Hawkins who will be giving a talk entitled and soft drinks will be provided by the club. “Innsbruck to Lake Garda”. You will be able to renew your annual Remember that this will be the last subscription for 2019 at this meeting. opportunity this year to compete for the “Flower of the month” competition at this Visitors are always welcome to our meeting. meetings @ £2 on the door.

transcending time Binsted, Bentley, Froyle and Alice Holt through the ages

B Insted ENTLEY AND FROYLE CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATION are organising a reception and illustrated talk on

2000 years of local history

by ROY WAIGHT, the well-known local author and researcher on Saturday December 8th at The Wickham Institute, Binsted, GU34 4NX 7.00 reception, drinks and canapés Tickets £25

For an invitation e-mail Michael Coulton: [email protected]

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2nd Bentley Scouts Christmas Fair & Shopping Night Thursday 8th November 6.30pm to 9pm at Bentley Scout Hut All proceeds will support the group and those Scouts fundraising to go on overseas trips.

Including Gifts, Christmas Cards, Cakes, Sweets, Christmas Decorations, Refreshments, Raffle & More!

Hampshire Through Ten Objects by Tony Cross - 16th November at Alton Community Centre

U3A Alton invite you to Novembers Date 16th November Meeting entitled Hampshire through Ten Location Community Centre Alton Objects by Tony Cross. Time 2.00 pm Hampshire has a long and distinguished Cost £1.00 to include a cup of tea. history and Tony will describe a number All are welcome. of these important episodes through More information available historically important items. on U3A Web Site. B&B Magazine | 26 November 2018 Christmas Craft Fair In aid of REACH, Helping children with upper limb differences live life without limits

Registered Charity Number 1134544

Saturday 10th November 10.00am - 3.00pm Bentley Memorial Hall, Hole Lane, Bentley, GU10 5LP

Lots of fantastic stalls including; Jenkyn Place, Silent Pool Distillers, homemade crafts, cards & gifts, House of Gray Owl, Ellie & Bea Jewellery, Funky Olive, Sweet Treats, Candles, Fudge, Crafts, Usborne books, Cake stall, Stocking fillers, Christmas gifts and much, much more!

Amazing raffle and tombola prizes too! Refreshments – teas, coffees, juice, bacon rolls, homemade soup & hotdogs available from 10.00am until 2.30pm

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Christmas Craft Fair Boundaries Surgery Bentley Village Surgery

Boundaries Surgery Bentley Village Surgery In aid of REACH,

Helping children with upper limb differences live life without limits The A31 Community Wellbeing Registered Charity Number 1134544

The A31 Community Wellbeing Boundaries Surgery Bentley Village Surgery Hub

Drop in session – All patients welcome Hub The A31DropDATE in : CoThursdaysessionmmunity – 15Allth patients November Wellbeing welcome 2018

th DATE: ThursdayTOPIC: AdviceHub 15 and November support 2018 (Trading StandardsDrop UK,in session British Red – All Cross patients and Dementia welcome Friendly Alton)

LOCATIONTOPIC: Advice: Chawton and Park support Surgery DATE: Thursday 15th November 2018

(Trading Standards UK, British Red Cross and Dementia Friendly Alton) TIME: Drop in between 10am and 1pm TOPIC: Advice and support LOCATION: Chawton Park Surgery th (Trading Standards UK, British Red Cross and Dementia Friendly Alton) Saturday 10 November Tea and coffee provided (for nominal donation) TIMELOCATION: Drop in :between Chawton Park 10am Surgery and 1pm 10.00am - 3.00pm For further information, please call your GP Surgery TIME: Drop in between 10am and 1pm Bentley Memorial Hall, Hole Lane, Bentley, GU10 5LP Groups thatTea will be and there coffeeto offer advice provided and signposting (for will nominalbe: donation)  Trading Standards UK - https://www.tradingstandards.uk/  BritishTea Red and Cross coffee Care Co-ordinator provided - https://www.redcross.org.uk/ (for nominal donation) For Dementia further Friendly information, Alton - https://www.tradingstandards.uk/ please call your GP Surgery Lots of fantastic stalls including; Jenkyn Place, Silent Pool Keep up to dateFor with further future Hubs information, on our website: pleasewww.a31communitywellbeinghub.com/ call your GP Surgery Distillers, homemade crafts, cards & gifts, House of Gray Groups that will be there to offer advice and signposting will be: Groups Trading that will Standards be there to UKoffer - https://www.tradingstandards.uk/advice and signposting will be: Owl, Ellie & Bea Jewellery, Funky Olive, Sweet Treats,  British Trading Red Cross Standards Care UK Co --ordinator https://www.tradingstandards.uk/ - https://www.redcross.org.uk/  Dementia British Friendly Red Cross Alton Care Co- https://www.tradingstandards.uk/-ordinator - https://www.redcross.org.uk/ Candles, Fudge, Crafts, Usborne books, Cake stall,  Dementia Friendly Alton - https://www.tradingstandards.uk/Funding greatly received from East Hampshire District Council. Keep up to date with future Hubs on our website: www.a31communitywellbeinghub.com/ Stocking fillers, Christmas gifts and much, much more! Keep up to date with future Hubs on our website: Fromwww.a31communitywellbeinghub.com/ Cllr Robert Saunders Councilor Grant

Amazing raffle and tombola prizes too! Refreshments – teas, coffees, juice, bacon rolls, homemade soup & hotdogs Funding greatly greatly received received from from East East HampshireHampshire District District Council Council. . FromFrom CllrCllr Robert Robert Saunders Saunders Councilor Councilor Grant Grant available from 10.00am until 2.30pm

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Bentley Neighbourhood Plan DROP IN PUBLIC MEETINGS AT THE MEMORIAL HALL

Saturday 17th November between 10am and 12.30pm or Monday 19th November between 7.30pm and 9.30pm

Earlier this year the government revised the National Planning Policy Framework which will last until 2036. As a consequence, our 2016 Neighbourhood Plan has to be revised to remain consistent with government and local council plans.

During the life time of our neighbourhood and aspirations of our community. plan it was always the intention that Having a Neighbourhood Plan provides it would be updated every 5 years, opportunities for us to ensure future so although this is a little earlier than housing and any other development is expected, it is an opportunity to update sustainable for the parish and meets the and make our current plan stronger. needs of our area. The Bentley Parish Neighbourhood Plan Group is working to revise the plan for To explain more about the our parish and to ensure it represents Neighbourhood Plan and answer our community as a whole. questions you have, we will be holding drop in public meetings in the Memorial We would all agree that we live in a Hall to which you are invited on Saturday very beautiful area, blessed with a rich the 17th November or on Monday the natural environment offering access 19th November. to the countryside with expansive views. But there are challenges too, We do hope you will be able to attend in particular traffic, public transport, one of these meetings, and in due parking and increased pressure for course complete a questionnaire, developments on green field sites. because your participation, thoughts, Change and growth is inevitable and feelings and feedback will be essential to Bentley has changed and will continue enable Bentley to have a robust and well to do so. The Neighbourhood Plan is supported Neighbourhood Plan. not about stopping development but ensuring the type, location, style and Bentley Neighbourhood Plan Group size of development meets the needs

29 | B&B Magazine November 2018 Luminosa brings the Rhythms of Latin America to Farnham On 24th November 2018 at 7.30 pm in St. Andrew’s Church, Farnham Luminosa will perform music to celebrate Leonard Bernstein on the centenary of his birth. At the heart of the evening will be two pieces, the well-known, reflective and driven Chichester Psalms and the Missa Brevis which is written for choir, piano and percussion ensemble. It will also feature the popular choral melody from West Side Story and the The Ramierez Misa Criolla, a folk mass based on the rhythms and traditions of Hispanic America. This is a beautiful setting of the mass and uses percussion, Spanish guitar and flute as its orchestra and is fun, lively and engaging.

We are delighted to be joined by a Latin American reviews, such as 'The choir's electric singing Instrumental Ensemble and the internationally with total concentration on their conductor was acclaimed pianist Nico de Villiers. captivating'. The Concert supports the charity Challengers who provide play and leisure activities for disabled Tickets at £15 (under 12s at £5) from children and young people. Wildly Upbeat in Alton or from Luminosa are sponsored by BaByliss, a leading [email protected] provider of hair and beauty products. Further information on Don’t miss this exciting evening, which offers www.luminosamusic.com something different. Luminosa attracts great Bentley Memorial Hall 100+Club The winners of the September draw of the Bentley Memorial 100+ Club are:

September

1st Prize Ann Joy Contact Steve Fice, Chairman 2nd Prize Bruce & Lizzie Powell Bentley Memorial Hall 01420 22197 3rd Prize Angela Dickinson [email protected] Congratulations to the Winners B&B Magazine | 30 November 2018

Wickham Institute, Binsted - Registered Charity No. 1090864

THE WICKHAM INSTITUTE (VILLAGE HALL), BINSTED www.wickhaminstitute.co.uk

The Wickham Institute 100+ Club As promised, listed below are the lucky winners of the October 2018 draws:

October 2018

1st prize Jackie Parker

2nd prize Joan Longhurst

3rd prize Mark Walden

Details of the November 2018 draws will appear in the next magazine.

Remember each number only costs £12 (£1 per month) and you have three chances to win each month! 50% of the monthly purchase price of each number goes in prizes and 50% to the running costs of The Wickham Institute. The more people that participate in the 100+ club, the more money that is paid out in monthly prizes. If you would like to participate an application form can be obtained from Andrew Croom-Johnson on 01420 23157 or email a request to Andrew at

[email protected]

31 | B&B Magazine November 2018 Binsted Football Club

Binsted Youth Football Club was founded by Tim Winkworth in 2005. Tim recognised that there were a lot of children living in Binsted, Bentley and the surrounding area who were keen to play football. Some of them were playing for teams in Alton, Farnham and Aldershot but many of these teams were over-subscribed. He identified the potential for a local football team and Binsted FC was born. Starting with just one team, Binsted Football Club is now in its 4th season and is growing year on year. We have over 50 members aged from 6 to 11 years playing in seven teams from Under 7 to Under 11. We train on a Thursday evening at Binsted Recreation ground, or now that the nights are drawing in, on the 3G (artificial pitch) at Mill Chase Leisure Centre in Bordon. Our home games are played at Binsted Rec on a Saturday morning and we have received many comments about our fantastic setting for matches.

We also have a session on a Saturday morning from 10am – 11am for children aged 4 to 6 years. Please do turn up, we will be there unless it is too cold or to wet. It is £3 per session and pay on the day.

We enjoyed success amongst all of our teams last season. It has been fantastic to see the children develop individually as well as in their teams and for many children the benefits have been about more than just football. They have made new friends and grown in confidence. Some particular highlights of last season were the U7 ‘Devils’ winning the Beacon Hill Tournament, the U8s winning the plate at the Aldershot Tournament the U10s winning their league cup and the U12s (‘The Hampshire Devils’) travelling to Gothia in Sweden to play in the Gothia Cup (The World Youth Cup)

We have had great weather to start off this season and it has been fantastic to see lots of children enjoying football on Binsted Rec.

For more information please see our website: www.binstedfc.com or email: [email protected] B&B Magazine | 32 November 2018

NOTES FROM MY GARDEN

Plant of the month: Perovskia again, but any variety as they are so good this time of year.

utumn is well on its way and the first snipping off the new growth when putting thing that hits me is how tired the the summer plants to bed, verbena and lawn is. I think a good rake over and A pelargoniums in particular. They will be ready a dose of autumn fertilizer is needed and a for the plant sale if nothing else. Rambler general tidy up. I have to admit I rather gave roses should have been pruned by now by up on the whole thought of anything to do having all last year’s flowering shoots cut with the outside world, when in fact there right out and the new ones tied in for next was plenty to do out there, so now I am year’s flowering. Wall flowers need to go in faced with a lot of basic maintenance. soon and any other spring biennials. If you grow your own plants try to dig them up with I have already had a good chop at the plenty of soil they will do much better. Viburnum x bodnantense which had well outgrown its space and have found a very Parsley plants can be potted up to use sad rose Chinatown which has only just during the winter. If you have a mint plant in survived the ordeal. I don’t like cutting the garden, dig up a few roots and spread everything down for the winter and leave a them in a seed tray to provide young shoots lot of growth to give structure for a while and for your mint sauce. Cannas that have been now I shall look forward to choosing spring grown as bedding plants during the summer bulbs. I grow most of mine in pots so I can should be dried off and stored keeping them move them around later. just damp during the winter. Dahlias are a matter of choice, I prefer to store them to Now is the time to plant up pots of hyacinths give me more room but they will fare well if for growing indoors. You can still take left in with a mulch. RC cuttings of half- hardy plants. I can’t resist

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BINSTED COFFEE SHOP Why not come and join us for coffee/tea, cakes and a chat in a friendly welcoming atmosphere

Every Wednesday morning during school term time 10 am to 12 noon

At the Wickham Institute (Binsted village hall)

Children welcome

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Farmers Viewpoint Avocados, Apples and ram action

ur eyes weren’t deceiving us the other thirds of normal or put another way the beet Oday, there were adult sheep (ewes) this year is the size of very large oranges and wandering the local fields freshly sheared not the normal football equivalent. ie distinctly lacking their winter coats! This late shearing is proven to increase a ewe’s The rams will be working hard. Each one appetite which means they’ll be in a better condition for both receiving the male ram this Consumption of November and for growing their lambs until they are born in the spring. You may see in avocados is up 145%; the local fields what look like long trails of large brown rocks on the grass. This is fodder ginger +131%; beet. Livestock farmers either grow fodder beet on their own land or make arrangements Kale +87% with neighbouring arable farmers to rent a field or fields for half a season. It can get a having around 100 ewes to mate. An efficient bit tense in a wet October when the arable ram will cover about 85% of his 100 ewe farmers are itching to finish winter crop harem in the 17 days of a ewe’s cycle. sowing but there’s a crop of fodder beet in Those of you with a penchant for numbers the way. and statistics might be interested in a few No such problems this year as it is still so dry. figures we were given at a farming seminar Yet another knock on effect of the agricultural which was attempting to shed some light on drought is that beet yields are about two the future of farming. As the central heating 35 | B&B Magazine November 2018 planting avocado groves under polytunnels! But plans are already in hand to deluge English apples this year Holybourne Stores with the more temperate have been truly stunning super-foods like Kale and spinach! Alas it is un-checked global warming that goes on – yes, most farmers do actually will probably do for many of this country’s have some form of central heating these best known apple varieties. The colour on days – some even venture forth from the English apples this year has been truly cocoon of warmth to attempt knowledge stunning and it is all down to the fantastic exchange. We learnt a new phrase – we temperature differentials experienced in were there for our ‘professional betterment’! the latter part of the summer and into the autumn. It’s unbearable to contemplate a We did in fact learn that consumption of globally warmed world where every English avocados is up 145%; ginger +131%; Kale apple resembles the bland green uniformity +87%; Spinach +62%; berries and currants of a French Granny Smith! +32% and garlic by 20%. Despite the IPCC’s recent dire predictions of the effects of earth To end on a happier note – Christmas is a heating climate change it’s probably our coming and the turkeys are growing lean – grandchildren that will be contemplating it’s a tale of two turkeys next month.

2ND BENTLEY SCOUT GROUP ROTHERFIELD DISTRICT HAMPSHIRE

Thank you to everyone in all the villages and further afield for your support again this year! Both our jumble sales were fantastic, raising over £4,000. The fete BBQ raised over £900. Our July badge and awards evening was very well attended, a big thank you to the Fete Committee for putting up the tent early for us to use on this evening and also thanks to Lee Robinson for organising the event. We always have a big team of Leaders at Bentley and I thank them all for their hard work and enthusiasm this year. We are short of a few Cub Leaders and Explorer Leaders so if you think you can help then please get in touch with me. Yours in Scouting

Bob G.S.L. 2nd Bentley B&B Magazine | 36 November 2018

BENTLEY VILLAGE REQUIRES A NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH CO-ORDINATOR.BENTLEY VILLAGE BENTLEY VILLAGE REUIRES A NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH CO-ORDINATOR. REUIRES A NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH CO-ORDINATOR. Neighbourhood Watch(NW) is about local people working together to create a safe and friendlyNeighbourhood place to live Watch where(NW) neighbours is about care local about people each working other togetherand crime to and Neighbourhoodcreate anti- a safe and Watch friendly(NW) is about local people working together to create a safe and friendly social behaviourplace to live is less where likely neighbours to happen. care It’s aboutabout eachmaking other sure and no crimeone feels and alone anti-socialplace to live behaviour where neighbours is less care about each other and crime and anti-social behaviour is less and scaredlikely or to vulnerable happen. It’s where about they making live. sure no one feels alone and scaredlikely or vulnerable to happen. where It’s about they making sure no one feels alone and scared or vulnerable where they live. live. On theirOn own, their the own, Police the can’t Police deal can’t with deal all thewith problems all the problems and issues and of issues crime andofOn crime anti-their and own, anti the-social Police can’t deal with all the problems and issues of crime and anti-social social behaviour,behaviour, they they need need the the help help of of the the whole whole community community - and - and NW NW is ais way abehaviour, way for for local they people need tothe get help of the whole community - and NW is a way for local people to get local peopleinvolved to get and involved help keep and their help community keep their communitysafe. safe. involved and help keep their community safe.

Are you willing to be the Scheme Coordinator for Bentley village?Are you willing to be the Scheme Coordinator for Bentley village? Are you willing to be the Scheme Coordinator for Bentley village?

SomeoneSomeone needs to needs take thisto take role this- it isrole the - point it is theof contact point of between contact thebetween Police the andSomeone Police andneeds your to schemetake this role - it is the point of contact between the Police and your scheme your schemeand helps and tohelps develop to develop links in links your in community.your community. and helps to develop links in your community. See full description here: See full description here: See full description here: http://www.ourwatch.org.uk/knowledge/coordinator-role-description/http://www.ourwatch.org.uk/knowledge/coordinator-role-description/ http://www.ourwatch.org.uk/knowledge/coordinator-role-description/ Please contact the Clerk: [email protected] or call: 07795Please 326539. contact the Clerk: [email protected] or call: 07795 326539. Please contact the Clerk: [email protected] or call: 07795 326539.

Binsted Parish Council Snippets

Developing Greater Engagement recruited new Councillors from the wider A huge “thank you” is due to everyone who Parish area and would like to welcome Debbie found the time to complete the Parish Asset Brooks of Binsted, (primarily responsible for Review Survey at the start of the summer and Finance, Governance and Assets) and Alison shared their views with us. The Survey was Melvin of Frith End (primarily responsible for completed by over 100 parishioners and the Communications), to the Council. feedback informed us that residents would like the Council to engage more, and be more Developing our Forward Plan responsive to, and representative of, the Working parties have also been formed to broader Parish. With this in mind we have take forwards various projects that relate restructured how we operate as a Council to our assets (The Pavilion and Recreation so that we can be more proactive in our Ground, the Blacknest fields, the Oval, the communications with dedicated committees phone box and the car parking strip) and that meet independently for finance, highways together with the active support of our and planning. We have also deliberately community, we intend to develop and publish

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a plan in the next months for improving the health and wellbeing of local residents. We are working in conjunction with the local doctor’s surgery as well as our neighbouring Parish of Bentley in order to establish the health priorities and relevant support that can be provided. Remembrance this year. The “Tommies” Key Survey Findings arrived just in time for the Macmillan Coffee The main thrust of the survey revolved Morning and provided a real talking point, around the current and future use of the helping swell our donations to 450 pounds. Parish Assets however other questions were We hope these silent soldiers will help people aimed at the functioning of the council itself. commemorate and appreciate those that did The forward plan together with how we (as a so much for us during the war. council) evolve, will seek to address the issues raised. The main learnings from the wider Volunteers Needed survey are; We are missing voices in our discussions from • We are truly blessed with the wealth of Rowledge, Bucks Horn Oak, Holt Pound, Wyck physical assets and the involvement, and Isington and would love to hear from you knowledge and passion of so many if this type of community volunteering is of members of our community and we need to interest. In return we can guarantee that you ensure its sustainability. will not be bored! We would like to thank Lee • There is a fantastic and growing level of Watts for his valuable input to the Council and participation in organized sport from all remind readers that up-to-date information over the parish as well as our neighbouring regarding all council matters can be found on parishes and we need to make sure it is all our website www.binstedparishcouncil.com. inclusive. Going forwards Binsted Parish Council • There is a need to improve access to non- Snippets will feature articles of interest from competitive, informal recreational activities other Councillors as well as a regular update for all, both indoors and in our beautiful, on our activities public open spaces and within this we must ensure provision for our community’s Claire Fargeot, Chair Binsted Parish health and wellbeing. Council - serving the communities of Binsted, Wyck, Isington, Bucks Horn Oak, Remembrance Holt Pound, Frith End, Blacknest and Looking outside the Council we have been Rowledge. active in the community with the purchase of two British Legion Tommy Soldiers (one for each of the Parish Churches) in support of the “There but not There” campaign for

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THE FULL MOON BRINGS IN THE WOODCOCK

The woodcock, a rounded wader with a long probing bill, camouflaged russet plumage and dark eyes set to the sides of its head, allowing 360 degree vision, is one of our most exciting and elusive birds. For most of us it is only barely glimpsed as it takes its silent, jinxing flight from close cover, its strong leg muscles springing into an immediate take off.

Large numbers tend to arrive from Russia and There were no recordings of native breeding Scandinavia during the October and November woodcock in this country until around 1827, so full moons in what are known as ‘falls’, and at the conclusion was that they spent two months one time people believed that this mysterious getting to the moon and three months living bird really did fly to the moon and back. there before the return journey. In fact, prior

39 | B&B Magazine November 2018 to the late 15th Century, a time of devastating deforestation, this on migration. As for our native woodland bird would probably population, it is in serious trouble have been a familiar resident as for a variety of reasons, not least well as a migrant. But memories the explosion in deer numbers, seem not to have spanned the meaning less understory cover intervening centuries. So with for vulnerable broods. Badger migration very little understood numbers and human disturbance until towards the end of the 19th don’t help, either. Our ecosystem Century, it is hardly surprising is incredibly fragile, so even small that such marvellous myths grew changes can have significant up to explain the bird’s seemingly repercussions. miraculous reappearance in Many other migrants are arriving for the winter, as well. Duck are sweeping into estuaries and lakes - wigeon, shovelers, pintail and teal, one of the smallest and most handsome of ducks, with a large green comma curving through its eye. Siskins - small yellowish-green finches - will be moving south from Scotland, and are quite likely visitors to garden birdfeeders. They are especially partial to hanging upside down on alder trees.

Also braving the long sea crossing from Scandinavia on their tiny winter. Rather like the swallows wings will be thousands of disappearing and re-emerging goldcrests, whose tinkling notes from village ponds in the spring, you may hear coming from a which even Gilbert White felt conifer. They used to be called might be true. “woodcock pilots”, as people could not believe that such diminutive Today, geolocators and satellite little birds - smaller even than a tags, (£3000 per bird) are adding wren - could make the journey greatly to our understanding of by themselves. Another myth the woodcock’s secretive lifestyle exploded! HP and the huge distances it covers

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SEPTEMBER WEATHER STATISTICS

Temperature

Daytime maximum 25.4ºC (2nd) to 13.4ºC (23rd) 12 days under 20ºC and only 1 day above 25ºC Nightime minimum -2.1ºC (25th) to 16.8ºC (19th) Only 7 nights above 10ºC and 4 nights below 0ºC

Rainfall

Total for month 1.41 inches (36.0 mm) over 10 days Wettest days 0.54 inches (13.6 mm) (23rd)

Wind

Average wind speed for the month 1.2 mph Dominant wind direction South West Maximum gust 28 mph (21st)

Parish Weatherman A new chapter for the Bentley Book A working party has been set up to address the issue of the poor state of our well-known Bentley landmark, The Bentley Book. The oak structure surrounding the Book is in a very bad state of repair so it will be replaced by a new oak structure with a tiled roof in the same design as the current building. Work to produce the new structure is now well underway. Our landmark will be replaced with a new design and the committee is working hard to produce a new piece which will be both informative and reflect of the character of the village. When the design is nearing completion it will be publicised for comments. Watch this space…. Bentley Parish Council

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BENTLEY Website: www.bentleyparishcouncil.co.uk The Memorial Hall BINSTED (Bentley Community Association): Website: www.binstedparishcouncil.org.uk Chairman: Steve Fice Tel. 01420 22197 The Wickham Institute Email: [email protected] Chairman: Catherine Hadfield 01420 23146 www.bentleymemorialhall.org Bookings: Ann Mann 01420 22388 Badminton Club: Martin Fox 07710 035913 email: [email protected] [email protected] www.wickhaminstitute.co.uk Garden Club Chairman Treasurer: Andrew Croom Johnson - 23157 Andrew Croom-Johnson Tel: 01420 23157 County Councillor Mark Kemp Gee - 01420 Treasurer Patricia Cardy Tel: 01420 22325 563550, email - [email protected] District Council Ken Carter, Brookfield, Station Road, Bentley District Council GU10 5LA. 01420 22576 Email Ken Carter, Brookfield, Station Road, [email protected] Bentley GU10 5LA Tel. 01420 22576 Email [email protected] Parish Council Chairman: Patric Curwen 01420 520060

Clerk: Lorraine Jeffs, 4 Turnpike Cottages, Upper Parish Council Chairman: Ron Neil 01420 520980 Froyle, Alton, Hants, GU34 4JQ Clerk: Sue Hodder 01420 520692 (office) 07795 326539 07495 261913 (Mobile 9am to 5pm) Mon to Fri Email:[email protected] Email [email protected] Clerk & R.F.O at Bentley Parish Council Deputy Parish Clerk: Karen Ray 01420 520692 Lorraine Jeffs Tel: 07795326539 Email [email protected] 4 Turnpike Cottages, Upper Froyle, Alton, Hants Website: binstedparishcouncil.com GU34 4JQ Facebook: Binsted Parish Council Parish Office Hours Monday to Thursday 9:00 – 14:00 Binsted School Bentley School Headteacher: Sharron Morton 01420 23200 Headteacher: Katy Pinchess 01420 525010 FOBS: Sally Hibbert 01420 22841 Email: [email protected] Childcare Fête and Flower Show Dinky Tots (age 6 months upwards): Stephanie Secretary: Amin Hoque 07808 575090 020 85041317 Treasurer: Tim Stratton 07765 791383 Dottie Tots (age 2, 3 & 4): Karen 07387 576 307 Chair: Patricia Cardy 01420 22325 Fête Committee

Chairman: Hugh Chissell, Greystones, Bentley Tennis and Croquet Club Chairman: Nial Dunne 01420 22922 01420 23117 Treasurer: Patricia Cardy 01420 22325

Flower Show http://e-voice.org.uk/btcc/ Chairman: Ruth Ross-Thomson 01420 520322 Bentley Youth Club Pippa Blizzard Growmore Club Secretary: 07714 239644 Reita Fisher 01483 570996 Phoenix Group: Cathy Smith 01420 520169 Bentley and Binsted Police Bentley Rec Ground Police Rural Beat Officer: Jess Hornsby Chair: Richard Davies 01420 23535 Alton Police 101 Toddler Group: Cheryl Edwards 07530 671 832 2nd Bentley Scout Group Over-60s Club: Catherine Leonard, Cedar Cottage, Bentley 01420 23506 General Enquiries: [email protected] Joint Parish Organisations Group Scout Leader – Bob Wilson on Care Group (car service) 07769906745 or email [email protected] Bookings 01420 23440 www.2ndbentleyscouts.org.uk Secretary: Cathy Smith 01420 520169 Girl Guides (at Holybourne) Lucy Yendell 01420 80560 NOVEMBER SERVICES Sunday 4th 8.00am Froyle – Holy Communion 9.30am Binsted – Holy Communion 5.00pm Bentley – Live@5 (tea at 4.30pm)

Sunday 11th 10.00am Bentley – Remembrance Service 10.50am Binsted – Remembrance Service (procession from Binsted rec to War Memorial at 10.30am) 10.50am Froyle – Remembrance Service at War Memorial 3.30pm Binsted – Messy Church (in school)

Sunday 18th 9.30am Binsted – Morning Worship 11.00am Froyle – Holy Communion 5.00pm Bentley – Live@5 (tea at 4.30pm)

Sunday 25th 8.00am Binsted – Holy Communion 9.30am Bentley – Holy Communion with children’s groups 5.00pm Froyle – Evensong

DECEMBER SERVICES Saturday 1st 6.30pm Froyle – Advent by Candlelight

Sunday 2nd 8.00am Froyle – Holy Communion 9.30am Binsted – Holy Communion 5.00pm Bentley – Live@5 (tea at 4.30pm)

Sunday 9th 9.30am Bentley – Morning Worship with children’s groups 11.00am Froyle – Holy Communion 3.30pm Binsted – Messy Church (in school)

Friday 14th 6.30pm Binsted – The Real Nativity

Sunday 16th 9.30am Binsted – Morning Worship 5.00pm Bentley – Live@5 (tea at 4.30pm) 6.30pm Froyle – Carol Service

Friday 21st 6.30pm Bentley – Road to the Stable

Christmas Services will be included in December magazine