The Loddon Valley Link

Church and Community Magazine Issue 534 June 2020

Available online and for collection from : Church End Telephone Box Shop Sherfield Park Community Centre (in the covered bin outside) Shop in Sherfield Service Station Telephone Box The Iron Duke Stratfield Saye Wellington farm shop Telephone box opposite House 28 Church Porch

Page 1

Minister’s Letter Editorial ear Friends “Could we use this different time in Welcome to the June edition of the Loddon Valley As ever we ask you to keep your Link. I hope you are finding it informative and pictures coming, particularly for the D I hope you are all well and able to connect lockdown to listen to the powerful interesting during the lockdown, which as I write cover. We will be running the with those around you through neighbours and voice of disabled people which so is still largely in place although it is beginning to Loddon Valley Link Photo various outlets in the communities. I have been many of us have drowned out with ease. Competition as usual (see p. 21). So Jane Abrams extremely impressed by the way in which people the constant busyness and activities don’t forget your mobile (or other have come together to effectively transform a very that so many take for granted? Stephen writes in his letter on the opposite page camera) when you go out for your exercise! If you difficult situation. Very kind volunteers have “Many of us living with disabilities have gained a about the experience of disabled people for whom would like to support the Loddon Valley Link you undertaken tasks to make sure that those who are unique perspective on life. My personal experience the isolation of the lockdown is nothing new. I can do this at: vulnerable are shielded and that the physical and has involved me humbling myself to be dependent was recently alerted by a Facebook friend to www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/loddonvalleylink/. material needs of many are met in some way. It is on others. Some of you might relate to this at the another article on this topic. The writer is involved all truly amazing. If you haven’t been able to moment, as you wait for your online food delivery, in persuading businesses to make adjustments to Contents connect in any way, please do feel free to email me for example. their workplace so that physical impairments are Minister’s Letter 2 no longer disabling for their employees. She says Church Services 4 and I will see what I can do to help. “One of the things it’s important to remember is that because of the lockdown we are all now Baptist Chapel 4 As I consider the spirit of co-operation and that this is not necessarily a time when we should disabled, and that this can be related to specific Sherfield Park Parish Council 6 service, which has grown within the communities, be worrying about how to get the best out of Prayers for May 8 permanent disabilities - so for example the I have found myself pondering on the question, lockdown, which is something that I have heard Lil Pankhurst 8 frustrations of video calls, in which it is hard to what will happen when all this is over? Will we often – “I need a project, I need to do something, COVID-19 Information and Support 8 read body language or know when to speak is are Sherfield Flower and Produce Show 11 return to ‘normal’ or will we build on what we I need to work, I need to achieve”. Although similar problems to those experienced by autistic Geraniums for Sale 11 have begun? Coincidently I read an routine and keeping busy has its place at this people. (If you want to read this article you can Sherfield Village Hall Matters 12 article that addresses one of the issues time, I think it is important to remember Sherfield Park Community Centre 13 Taking a find it by going to www.forbes.com and searching and I have included it below. that your worth is not based on what you Local Volunteer Groups and Contacts 15 Step Back ‘we have been disabled’.) Parish Council 15 ‘For Many People With Disabilities, achieve, or how busy you are. This is Sherfield Park Matters 16 Despite the present circumstances we celebrated Isolation Is Nothing New something I have learnt during recovery Ranil Writes 20 from 28 surgeries, especially my hand surgeries, VE Day in style, with lots of colourful bunting and Forge 21 Wheelchair user Fiona Gosden says the current where my body hasn’t been able to keep up with socially distanced tea parties. You can see some of Loddon Valley Link Photo Competition 21 universal experience in lockdown is what disabled what my mind wants to tick off. the many pictures on pp. 26-27. The lovely cake VE Day in Sherfield 26 people have always known. on the cover was made by Natalie Larner, who Churchill's Favourites Cake 28 “Despite the financial hardships and other Winston Churchill’s Favourite Cake 28 also took the picture. See p. 28 for the interesting “I’m a wheelchair user and am currently challenges at this time, people are enjoying the Local Shops Providing a Delivery Service 28 history of this cake. If you have any recipes, book A Wartime Childhood in Sherfield (2) 30 undergoing treatment which compromises my opportunity to slow down, enjoy nature and take a reviews or anything else to help us while away the Deane Rotary 33 immune system, so I fall into the “shielding” step back from the rat race – and this is more time do send them to the Editor. Kids’ Quizes 38 category. This means that I’m advised to strictly important than we might realise.” ’ NWR 40 stay at home and not even go outside once a day. On p. 30 we have the second part of our series on Puzzle Page 42 Reprinted with permission from Premier Woman I live in an accessible flat without a garden so it a childhood spent in wartime Sherfield on Crime Update 43 Alive magazine, copyright Premier Christian Puzzle Solutions 44 has been a test of my patience! Loddon, which is appropriate to this time of VE Communications Ltd 2020, all rights reserved. Advertisers' Index 47 Day commemoration. “Having said that, this ‘new normal’ that is being womanalive.co.uk Benefice Contact Information 48 talked about is not too far from my reality. The The usual puzzles are on p. 42 but this month on Useful Telephone Nos. 49 Hopefully we will end up with a much more Answers to Kids’ Quizes 50 isolation people are currently experiencing is the p. 38 there is also a general knowledge quiz for integrated society. In the way that our busyness Small Ads 50 norm of many disabled people – having children. opportunities, choices and momentum taken away and preoccupation with our own lives shaped who and being forced to work from home. Lockdown we were, it would be a blessing if our current is giving people a new insight into the lifestyle of a situation was shaping who we will be, in terms of The Loddon Valley Link is compiled and edited entirely by volunteers who live in the local community and take disabled person. community growth and cohesion, sharing and part in its activities. It is normally hand distributed by volunteer neighbours to over 2,000 houses across the love. parishes of Sherfield on Loddon, Sherfield Park, Stratfield Saye, Hartley Wespall and Stratfield Turgis. It is “I hope that this period of lockdown will give available online at loddonvalleylink.org.uk. We return any profits to the community in the form of grants, which Every blessing to you all enough insight for all of us to understand what amounted to nearly £3,000 last year. Stephen daily life often looks like for those with disabilities, Please note: the Loddon Valley Link aims to provide accurate information but the Management Committee cannot accept any liability in respect and to consider helping to remove social barriers – 07943 014277 Email: [email protected] of errors or omissions. Any opinions expressed in articles are those of the author and not necessarily those of the Loddon Valley Link in churches/church activities (and community (Day off Tuesday) Management Committee. The Committee cannot be held responsible for the reliability or quality of any goods, work or services in this publication or on our website. The Editor's decision as to the inclusion and content of articles is final. If inaccurate, misleading or otherwise activities) – which often exclude them. inappropriate information is brought to our attention, we will make every reasonable effort to correct or remove it as soon as possible. Page 2 Page 3

Church Services Diocese Update e have now enjoyed several online services attending church for those who W at St Leonard’s, and as it is not possible to for whatever reason are unable to be in the church building at present these services attend church in person. Thanks Following the government’s recovery strategy announcement Even when churches can be reopened they, like are proving to be an excellent to Stephen, Richard, Karen and the has provided the following update other buildings open to the public, will still need opportunity for Christian all others involved in leading the regarding church services. to meet the necessary health guidelines and it is worship, prayer and services, also Mark and Julie ...Step Three of the published roadmap, which envisaged by the Government that not everywhere fellowship. They are extremely Miller and Karl Wirth for providing great online will properly be able to facilitate social distancing. well attended. The service support. outlines the possible lifting of restrictions consists of the usual texts currently in place, talks of an ambition to “open at Equally, it is clear that the Government roadmap’s We warmly welcome anyone who wishes to join least some of the remaining business and premises timescales are at this stage provisional and from Common Worship; our us at the online weekly services. Alternatively you Rector Stephen sends the service in advance by that have been required to close, including… conditional on ongoing scrutiny of the latest can find recordings on our Church website, public places (such as places of worship).” scientific data in the fight against the virus. We email so you can follow them along with the www.stleonardschurch.co.uk under the 'Services screen display. Hymns appear on screen so that Although the earliest date this step would be will, nevertheless, continue to be in touch with & Events' tab where you then click on the parishes to support them ahead of the potential you can sing along (but everyone is muted - no recordings button. The website is also a good implemented is given as 4 July we can pray this is need to worry about being heard! especially as it is now the beginning of the journey towards the lifting of restrictions, so that they can be fully source for other news and information. Stephen prepared. not possible to sync multiple voices in a video). also emails out the services every week. opening of our church buildings later in the year. We can even have something akin to our usual coffee after the service, by meeting in groups in If you would like to be included in the circulation separate online rooms and having a catch-up. If list for service recordings and texts or would like you don’t have a laptop or tablet you can still join to participate in the online services please contact in by phone. our Rector Stephen via email on [email protected]. You can also connect We are learning new ways of working and with what’s happening through Facebook, by Baptist Chapel communicating which may well stand us in good searching for St Leonard’s Church, Sherfield on Breach Lane Chapel, Sherfield on Loddon stead when the lockdown eases - online services Loddon or at: Geoff Belsham 01256 882534 / 07519 708416 and other meetings might provide a means of www.facebook.com/StLeonardsChurchSherfieldonLoddon/ Services for April

Due to the current problems with the coronavirus pandemic, the regular Sunday morning services have The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has 0800 804 been suspended on the advice from the Baptist Union of Great Britain. launched a free national phone line as a simple 8044, has new way to bring worship and prayer into people’s been set up The following list of chapel activities applies if the current lockdown comes to an end before the end of June. homes while church buildings are closed because particularly of the coronavirus. Daily Hope offers music, for those For more details – please contact Geoffrey Belsham on 01256 882534 prayers and reflections as well as full worship unable to services from the Church of at the end of join online Thursday 4th 7pm Bible Study in the Chapel led by Steve Smith a telephone line. church Sunday 7th 10.30am Family Worship led by Neil Owen The line, which is available 24 hours a day on services during the period of restrictions. Tuesday 9th 10am Drop In & Open Morning at the Chapel including Film Show plus BOOK SALE th Catholic Services Sunday 14 10.30am Family Worship led by Geoff Belsham Sunday 21st 10.30am Family Worship led by Neil Owen including Holy Communion St Bede’s and Holy Ghost Churches, Basingstoke. Tuesday 23rd 10am Drop In & Open Morning at the Chapel including Film Show plus Public Worship Suspended BOOK SALE Please call 01256 465214 Thursday 25th 7pm Bible Study in the Chapel led by Steve Smith www.stbedesbasingstoke.org.uk Sunday 28th 10.30am Family Worship led by Steve Smith Live-streamed Sunday Masses 9am, 11am

Page 4 Page 5

Parish News Meeting Dates and vulnerable residents. The Parish Council herfield Park Parish Council have resolved to would like to thank Sherfield Park volunteers who S continue meeting remotely during the Covid- have been collecting prescriptions for those who 19 crisis. The next meeting will be on Wednesday are self-isolating. If you wish to volunteer, or if 10th June at 7.30pm. The agenda and supporting you would like some help, please call 01256 items will be available on the Parish Council 592009. The Nisa Shop is open daily from 8am to Notice Boards and website, no less than 5 days 9pm for your essential shopping needs. beforehand. If you wish to join the meeting via Household Recycling Centres www.zoom.us please email the Clerk for the County Council re-opened their meeting ID and passcode – household waste recycling centres on 11 [email protected]. May. The nearest centre for Sherfield Park News From The SPPC May Annual General residents is on Wade Road. Opening times are Meeting restricted to 10am to 4pm for essential disposal of The Parish Council met remotely on Wednesday waste only. The number of vehicles permitted 13th May for the 2020 AGM. Councillor Will onto the site is being restricted to fulfil Rouse was elected as Chair, and Councillor coronavirus social distancing requirements, so Audrey Gordon was elected as Vice-Chair for the please be prepared for long queues. Only one forthcoming municipal year. The Parish Council person per vehicle is permitted. Staff will not be will continue to meet every second Wednesday of able to help with unloading vehicles, and everyone the month to discuss and resolve Parish Council is asked to wear gloves while unloading. For more business, apart from August, when no meeting is details please go to the council website: currently planned. www.basingstoke.gov.uk/hwrc. Planning Update Basingstoke Foodbank Donations The Parish Council have objected to the recent Our local foodbank needs your help! Please pop application for 5-year temporary access from the any extras items you buy in the basket near the A33 to the construction site at Redlands Farm checkouts at Tesco in . Alternatively, (20/00953/FUL) citing how dangerous any The Shop in Sherfield on Loddon are also potential access onto the A33 would be in this accepting your donations. location. The original application included STAY ALERT, CONTROL THE VIRUS, SAVE approval for a spur road from Taylors Farm for LIVES permanent access and the Parish Council have Tracy Hamer, Clerk and RFO to Sherfield Park recommended that this access should be used for Parish Council construction traffic rather than as a temporary addition. 15th May 2020 COVID-19 Sherfield Park has shown its strong community spirit in the way we are supporting our neighbours

Page 6 Page 7

Prayers for June Isaiah 61: 1-3 (The first part of this ancient text was read by these actions become habits that bind our Jesus at the beginning of his earthly ministry (Luke 4: 18-19). It community together in your love and was his manifesto and he passed this mission on to us all.) mercy. Amen. The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because Prayer points for June the Lord has anointed me to proclaim good news to the We continue to pray for all who are affected by the poor. He has sent me to bind up the broken-hearted, to coronavirus; for all who are ill and for those who are proclaim freedom for the captives and release from being shielded. We pray for all whose livelihoods are darkness for the prisoners, to proclaim the year of affected by the economic impact of this time and for the Lord’s favour and the day of vengeance of our safety as people begin to resume normal activities. We God, to comfort all who mourn, and provide for those pray for all who are carers and medical practitioners who grieve in Zion – to bestow on them a crown of and for those seeking solutions in the scientific beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of community. We pray for our government, that you will mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of guide them to wise decisions, listening to the advice of despair. They will be called oaks of righteousness, a others. Give them the wisdom and strength they need planting of the Lord for the display of his splendour. to bring stability to our nation. Prayer for the month Loving God, we pray for our homes and families. We Gracious heavenly Father, thank you for the great pray especially for those who are fearful and for those commission you have placed on us to proclaim your dealing with the practical and emotional aspects of self- good news in word and action. Help us to turn the faith isolation. Give us all the mental strength and wisdom to in Jesus we proclaim with our mouths into reality by navigate the days ahead. We pray for all who live in serving and caring for each other; not only now, during care homes and for their families. Give them peace in this crisis, but also into the future. Thank you for the the midst of their great concern. amazing display of kindnesses that we see about us, We pray for all who grieve the loss of loved ones, whether those who offer them are paid or unpaid. May whether recently or in the past, and we ask for your comfort and peace. In Jesus name we pray. Amen.

Lil Pankhurst (1935-2020)

il Pankurst was my former neighbour and well as working at L friend. Lil and Bill were the other half to our the Queens semi when, as newlyweds, Terry and I moved to College Arms at Sherfield in 1983. Lil and Bill and their daughters, . And Colleen and Keely had been in the village since until recent years 1967 and were among the first to occupy the Lil attended local “new” homes in NWR meetings, and swam and exercised at Centre Bow Grove. Lil Court. In 1995 she was honoured by the Gazette was a lovely with a “Good Citizen Award” for her caring and neighbour and did committed nature. Lil lived in Bow Grove, an enormous Sherfield until November 2018 when Bill’s passing amount for a huge away and her illness meant she needed more number of people. supervised care, so she went to live with Colleen. She started the Lil passed away in the early hours of April 21 with mother and toddler Colleen by her bedside. Lil was indeed a very group, she visited special, lovely lady and will be missed by everyone and cared for some who knew and loved her. Colleen says: “There of the elderly people in the village as well as doing will be a Remembrance/Celebration of Life the church flowers for St Leonard’s and organising service at the village church when life returns to the very popular barn dances raising money for normal.” various charities. For many years Lil was an active Chris Horton member of Bramley and Romans Floral Society as

Page 8 Page 9

SHERFIELD FLOWER and PRODUCE SHOW Plan your entries now for 6th September 2020

In Your Garden - June The danger of a sharp frost is hopefully over and Water the garden is bursting into life. Nurseries and vegetables and garden centres have re-opened and so new plants fruit in containers regularly, especially and seeds should be readily available. Times are during dry sunny weather still very difficult and recovery from the sad and Apply tomato feed regularly to fruiting veg challenging days of the ‘lockdown’ in April and crops, including tomatoes, courgettes, May is tentative. In the circumstances it seems pumpkins and chillies likely that the Sherfield Show in September will have to take place in a different format from the Water beans and peas as they start to usual one. Keep growing your flowers and flower vegetables and perhaps we will have a better idea Take herb cuttings - if you buy supermarket of what can happen in a month. herb pots, cut off a few stems of mint or Some jobs for June. basil and they will root in water after a few days; pot them up and you will have a free Lift and store tulip bulbs after flowering. supply.

Plant summer bedding in pots and borders Plant out tender vegetables raised indoors, and water regularly to help plants establish including beans, tomatoes, pumpkins, quickly courgettes and sweetcorn

Give container displays and hanging baskets Pinch out the sideshoots of cordon a liquid feed every few weeks to encourage tomatoes regularly flowering Sow biennials, including foxgloves, honesty, Cover developing and ripening fruits with wallflowers and sweet rocket, in seed trays netting or fleece to protect them from birds When the sun shines, take a break and look at Spread mulch around thirsty crops such as what your hard work has achieved and enjoy your beans and courgettes to hold in moisture gardens. around their roots Richard Elphick

07768 004820

Geraniums for Sale

There are still 100 geraniums left from an original batch of 320 which had been intended for Percy’s Plant Sale; they will be sold aid of St Leonard’s Church. They are in batches of red or mixed. £2.50 for six. They can be collected from Broadlands, Reading Road, Sherfield on Loddon, respecting socially distancing guidelines. Phone Donald on 01256 882379 or 07713 187884.

Page 10 Page 11

Sherfield Village Hall Matters `At the heart of our community for over 100 years’ SHERFIELD PARK COMMUNITY CENTRE Reg. Charity No. 1178256 Reg. Charity No 1170953 VE Day 75 We have survived another month of lockdown as we enter our eleventh week! 8th May 2020 The community came together to celebrate VE Day across the park; we decorated houses and many enjoyed afternoon teas. We are slowly adjusting to The Trustees and Staff the relaxing of some measures which now allow us to have unlimited exercise salute the and meet with one person from another household on a one to one basis, Nation’s Heroes of WW2 observing the 2 metre social distancing rule. The local tip and garden centres have reopened, as have golf clubs. Dave (DBs Fish & Chip van) has returned to the park, and life is Cod again! Down Memory Lane – Refurbishments Although the Centre remains closed, it is providing an ideal opportunity for the In 2003 the Village Hall Committee applied to Since then, the wall-mounted water heater redecoration to take place. Check out our Facebook page over the coming weeks Basingstoke & Deane Borough Council for has been replaced, new crockery for an update. Sherfest is sadly officially cancelled; we will look to organise an grants to make a number of improvements to purchased and the old cooker has been event as soon as we are able to do so. the hall. Two major projects were to superseded by the double-oven cooker Willowdene Nursery is set to reopen on 1st June; best wishes to the team and resurface the car park you see today. It has given good service, children as they adjust to the new environment and way of operating. and to upgrade the including kitchen. During the grilling the The community groups based at the Centre have embraced technology, keeping summer of 2004, the tasty bacon in touch via all manner of social media, email, WhatsApp, FaceTime, Instagram car park was sandwiches and Zoom. The Bottle & Book Club have continued to meet as usual albeit resurfaced. In the sold at the virtually, raising a glass and turning a page! In fact, several of our other regular autumn of 2004, a popular classes are holding online sessions; baby and toddler groups TotsPlay and steering group was set Village Hall Caterpillar Music; wellbeing & fitness groups, Pure Pilates and Zumba with up, including WI Market! Gisella, and even Best Puppy School too! member, Kathleen And what Please think about supporting the Centre when shopping online, using the links Gaiger, to plan the next? With below. It won’t cost you any extra as the retailer makes a donation; simply sign kitchen and to process planning permission granted and up and select ‘Sherfield Park Community Association’ as your chosen charity. a survey, All user considerable funding secured, the Easy Fundraising groups were asked to give their ideas for the Trustees continue to apply for further refurbishment. funding towards this next exciting project; www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/sherfieldparkca/ Work began on 28th February 2005 and was an extension and refurbishment of the AmazonSmile speedily completed in two weeks. Main Hall kitchen. www.smile.amazon.co.uk (please look up the SPCA and add this as your chosen charity) Please carry on volunteering – even when it’s all over! In the meantime, until we meet again PLEASE follow government advice: During the COVID-19 outbreak, Sherfield has been lucky to see many villagers volunteer to help neighbours and the village shop. To get back on their feet, all local Stay Alert, Control the Virus, Save Lives businesses, clubs, event committees and charities, including our Village Hall, will need Best Wishes new volunteers. Louise & Sarah If you’ve enjoyed volunteering, when the time is right, please get involved

The Trustees wish all residents, user-groups and clients ‘safe and well’, and would like to thank the LVL team for producing this edition. Please contact the Centre for more information on [email protected] or To hire Sherfield Village Hall for your group or function in happier times [email protected] (t) 01256 883967 Online booking at www.sherfieldvillagehall.co.uk Tel. 07468 427684 Email: [email protected] Page 12 Page 13

01256 358870 Local Volunteer Groups and Contacts 07825 685923 Community Base or Area Lead Volunteer/Coordinator Services Offered Home Organisation Household Repairs Food shopping, Beckie Bethall 07427 434042 / Clift Meadow Patios - Painting Bramley Prescription Collections, [email protected] Pavillion Plumbing - Paving Welfare Checks Home & Garden Services-Sherfield is Garden Tree Food shopping, a local company that specialises in Scarifying Surgery Sherfield on Judith Sullivan 07702 822262 Sherfield on Loddon providing value for money solutions Rotovating and Prescription Collections, Loddon [email protected] Support for all of your home and garden Trimming Seasoned Telephone Befriending improvements, maintenance and Mowing Logs repairs. One off jobs - big or small - Aquatics and regular maintenance services to Maintenance Dawn Wright (01256 959150) Food shopping, keep your property and garden in Fencing Sherfield Park dawn@inhouse-catering- Prescription Collections, n/a good order solutions.com Food Parcels Fully insured Mandy Atkinson 01189814538 Food shopping, Best prices - All work guaranteed Stratfield Saye CC admin@tadleycommunitycentre. Prescription Collections, www.hgs-sherfield.co.uk

Update from Sherfield on Loddon Parish Council

he Parish Council would like to take this response will be included on our T opportunity to thank all those who have website for information. If you wish helped out during this pandemic - all key workers to comment on an application or have questions who work and reside in the Village, those who please feel free to ask the Clerk. have worked and volunteered at the Village Shop, VE Day and those who have assisted people who need help or who are staying at home! Our thanks also go It was good to see all the social distancing street especially to Judith Sullivan who has been parties; thank you to all those that took part. Our instrumental in getting the volunteer scheme up thanks also go to Mr Dance who lent his flagpole and running. The banner on the Village Green to the Parish Council. The Parish Council has has been very well received. received some good feedback about this so will consider purchasing one in the near future. Thank you everyone. ………………. Meeting dates Please look out for the coronavirus links below at Following the government’s advice on the this time and most of all please stay safe coronavirus and with safety in mind for Parish Karen Ross, Clerk to Sherfield on Loddon Parish Councillors and residents the Parish Council will Council not be holding any meetings until it is advised that PO Box 6862, Basingstoke RG24 4QZ is allowed to do so. If you have any questions or Telephone: 01256 842662 queries please feel free to contact the Clerk.as the Parish Council is still working. During this period Email: [email protected] www.tranquilbeauty.co.uk all planning applications plus the Council’s www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/ www.gov.uk/government/organisations/public-health-england www.who.int/health-topics/coronavirus

Page 14 Page 15

Sherfield Park Matters

ur children or grandchildren will, someday, O ask us what we did during the great lockdown of 2020. Our response will, of course, include thanks to those who put themselves at risk to help make us safe. But human nature being what it is, we will probably add some questionable details. There might be stories how we braved toilet paper shortages and extensive TV reruns. How we endured long lines at the tips and endless games of Monopoly. But there are some stories that require no embellishment. One of our neighbours has just celebrated her 100th birthday. Phyllis Arbour turned 100 on May 19. The virus has Phyllis and five generations of women in her family curtailed some of the traditional celebration, but her family wasn’t going May we all be safe, enjoy our health, and be to let the day go surrounded by friends and family. unnoted. There were traditional activities within Stephen Levin her home, but outside her neighbours marked the Sherfield Park Community Association day. Always an elegant woman, Phyllis “received” greetings from her balcony from her extended 01256 883967 family, neighbours and her friends in the Sherfield Park Over 55s. [email protected]

Page 16 Page 17

Page 18 Page 19

Ranil Writes The Forge in Turgis Green seeing a bit of use Official guidance continues to evolve; however the business grants has also been information in this article was correct as of 13th May given to our two district Despite all the fuss going on around 2020. councils to distribute and we there a still a few certainties. ur lives have changed immeasurably and, as are following up with them Lawns keep on growing and so O the situation and guidance continues to where grants haven’t been paid do horses’ hooves. We’re lucky develop, questions and casework continue to pour to businesses, so make sure you apply if you run an enough to have a local forge, in. My team and I are working hard to help eligible business. Lots of other support is available blacksmith and farrier in everyone that we can, but I thought it would be too, at: Turgis Green. Will Hampson useful to share some key facts with you today – gov.uk/coronavirus – and this includes for wages, took over and extended the with more information online if you need it, at: for businesses, for schools and for your health. forge about 15 years ago. Will ranil.uk/covid 5. BIG NEWS. You may have seen that the Prime generally does his work where Minister recently asked me to serve in Her the horses 1. A RECOVERY STRATEGY. While we must are so it proceed with care in the next phase and avoid Majesty’s Government. It’s a great responsibility to begin working as Minister for International Trade, was a undoing what we have achieved, the government pleasure to has now published its roadmap to recovery. This is where I have been working on the import of PPE from overseas to support our NHS. You can be see the horses not a quick return and the plan will adapt as we come to him for follow the scientific guidance, but it is a plan that assured, whatever happens, that my work as the MP for North East Hampshire will be a change and should give local people hope that we can rebuild, capture a scene that probably save lives and safeguard livelihoods. The guidance undiminished and will continue apace – and I’ll still be assisting with personal issues and casework, as hasn’t changed much in online is not that complicated, I promise, but if hundreds of years. you do need help deciphering it, please do email well as championing the issues that are important my special inbox and I’ll try and help you if I can, to Hampshire residents. Thanks to Clare Mitchell for providing her horse. to: [email protected]. And what else? Well, a big thank you for 2. CALL FOR HELP. In the meantime, if you continuing to follow the government’s updated need help, call our local Coronavirus helpline, on: guidance and instructions. This is our shared 0333 370 4000. It’s open 9-5, seven days a week mission. This deadly enemy is beatable – and, if we and you’ll be able to get access to food, housing, remain alert and follow the scientific advice, we prescriptions, support with loneliness and a whole will beat it, together. host of other services. Ranil Jayawardena MP 3. THE NHS. If you feel unwell, please still speak Member of Parliament for North East Hampshire to a pharmacist, a doctor or ring NHS 111. Just because Coronavirus is dominating the news, it Contact details: doesn’t mean the NHS can’t help you if you need www.ranil.uk/ Loddon Valley Link Photo Competition 2020 urgent attention – and, by not ringing now, you [email protected] might actually put your own health at more risk by Constituency Office Advance Warning allowing a condition to get worse and complicating The Office of Ranil Jayawardena MP, Although we are not yet sure what form the Sherfield Show will take we plan to run the situation for the NHS to treat. The Bury, , Hampshire, RG29 1NB the Loddon Link Photo Competition as usual. (01256) 702468 4. GOVERNMENT FUNDING. I’ve been Pictures should be submitted electronically to the editor as high definition portrait Westminster Office working to secure extra support for our area, to aspect ratio jpg or png files. help deal with the impact of Coronavirus. £57m to The Office of Ranil Jayawardena MP, fund services has been given to our three local House of Commons, , SW1A 0AA Subject matter can be almost anything - nature, local life, quirky images or photos that councils – Hart, Basingstoke and Hampshire – (020) 7219 3637 tell a story. and, following lobbying, this includes 40x more See July’s Loddon Valley Link for further details funding for Hart than the first round. £34m for

Page 20 Page 21

Page 22 Page 23

Page 24 Page 25

VE Day Celebrations You’ll have seen from previous editions of this magazine that there had been a lot of effort put into planning VE day celebrations across the area. Unfortunately coronavirus, lockdown and social distancing put paid to all the effort that had been put in. Despite that the villages rallied round and individuals put on a good show. Flags were flown and bunting was bunted, and cream teas were the order of the day. At 11am, suitably distanced, residents observed the Two Minutes Silence at Sherfield War Memorial, where small tributes of flowers had been placed. The two servicemen known to have died in WW2 are listed there: 1939 - 1945 W.C. Leal RN F. Naylor RAF At 3pm Richard Smith of Bramley Road and Reading Scottish Pipe Band stood in respect at the War memorial and played ‘The Battle’s O’er’. In the afternoon many villagers enjoyed Stay at Home Street Parties. People sat in their front gardens in the sunshine, enjoying various styles of afternoon tea, chatting with neighbours and sometimes singing along to 1940s tunes.

Page 26 Page 27

Winston Churchill's Favourite Fruit Cake Need something to look forward This cake was one of Winston Ingredients to? Churchill's favourites. 10 oz. plain flour Let’s work together on your next The recipe was devised by 8 oz. butter Winston Churchill's long- 6 oz. sugar adventure! standing cook Mrs 5 eggs Landemare. She cooked for 10 oz. mixed dried fruit the Churchill family at 4 oz. glacé cherries (cut in half) www.authentictravelcompany.co.uk Downing Street from 1939 all 1/2 tsp. baking powder through the Second World Pinch of salt [email protected] War and then at his family 0330 223 2387 home, Chartwell in Kent, Directions until she retired in 1954. On Cream the butter and sugar together. VE night Georgina Beat in the eggs one at a time, adding a little Landemare was told by the Prime Minister that he flour to prevent the mixture curdling. could not have managed through the war without Sift the remainder of the flour with the baking her cooking. This recipe is taken from powder and salt and add this to the creamed Churchill’s Cookbook, £10, available from the mixture. Imperial War Museum Shop. Add the dried fruit and beat the mixture well. Natalie Larner Spoon into a greased and lined round cake tin. Bake for 2 hours in a moderate oven.

Local Shops Providing a Delivery Service The Shop At Sherfield (via village volunteers) Village Maid Cheeses - artisan 01256 882234 cheesemakers Newlyns Farm Shop - collection from shop or The Cottage, Basingstoke Road delivery up to 7 miles range for those self-isolating. Riseley Lodge Farm Reading Berkshire Hook RG7 1QD Hampshire www.villagemaidcheese.co.uk/ RG29 1HA Turgis Green Filling Station (BP) 01256 704128 Will compile an order for collection. Phone or send a Bramley Bakery message via Facebook: Sherfield Road A33 Reading Road Bramley Turgis Green Hampshire Hook RG27 0AG RG26 5AG 01256 881287 01256 88360 www.facebook.com/bp.turgis Wellington Farm Shop – open and click and collect CA Belcher - fruit and vegetable wholesaler in Earley food box service who is doing veg and fruit boxes for delivery Welsh Ln Unit 7 Reading Cutbush Industrial Park G27 0LT Danehill 0118 932 6132 Reading [email protected] Berkshire RG6 4UT 0118 975 2466 Page 28 Page 29

had a corroded piece of aluminium in my hand (1943). I was washing up all the bottles, milk A Wartime Childhood on the Sherfield Court Estate and I said “do you know what that is” and they cooler and the This is the second of our series featuring reminiscences of out. The Moors (the area between the Loddon and passed it round. No one knew what it was part of. other things growing up in wartime Sherfield on Loddon by Donald and the Lyde) was cleared by the War Agricultural Just as I was saying “it is an incendiary bomb”, the when I heard Ursula Rickwood, collected and edited by Peter Lansley. Executive Committee. This was to help the war last man threw it in the oil drum! It gave a little the bombs Bramley Camp effort by making more land productive and, hiss and a weak blue flame came up, nothing going off in because of the rivers, the Germans would think dangerous. That is a true story.“ that direction. iven its proximity to Bramley Camp the that that was Bramley Camp. Down from Bombs and Battles Then the air G village could have been very vulnerable to Wildmoor Farm over the Loddon was a very raid siren in bombing raids. “Around Bramley Camp was a ring strong concrete bridge - not the sort of normal “I can remember the Battle of Britain (1940) and Bramley Camp of army huts, mostly two brick huts, some with bridge that would have been built by an estate, it watching the planes in the sky. From the front went off and I guns and some with search lights (approximate looked more like a government-built bridge.” This bedroom window (Court Farm House) at night we could hear shouting out the back. That was the locations: Goddards Farm, Wildmoor Lane, the decoy must have been successful as many could look out over the monument (War soldiers getting the gun ready up at Goddard’s drive to Redlands House, Four Lanes Farm, lower incendiary bombs were dropped on the Moors and Memorial) and see a red glow. It would get higher Farm. The bombs were not a worry unless you got Cufaude Lane, Razors Farm, half way along after the war: “they could be found if you knew and wider; that was the fires from the air raids in a direct hit. It was the shrapnel from the shells Cufaude Lane, top of Cufaude Lane, Minchens what you were looking for. The fin would be all London starting up. falling from that gun up the back that made you Bridge, Bullsdown Copse, Lilly Mill Lane, and rusted away showing as a rusty mark when you “I can’t recall the year when Sherfield received two take cover. At odd times we would hear a bit of possibly near Bramley Post Office and Folly turned over the soil. The incendiary part looked bombs targeted at Neville Chamberlain’s home in shrapnel fall on the metal barn roof in the night Farm). After the war some of the sites were taken like half a baked bean tin and was like a piece of . One bomb fell in the ditch beside the and we would look for it in the morning.” over by people to live in (such as what is now aluminium; on a gamekeeper Mr Miles' dog kennels, next to his A Peaceful Night? Searchers). good one you might house in Wildmoor Lane (Keeper’s Cottage). It “The gun site behind Court Farm was up a track be able to see screw plastered mud up the kennel wall. The blast went “In the summer of 1944 the Boy Scouts went about 100 metres from the front of the old cottage marks where the fin backwards and blew all the small trees over and all camping but not far; up Breach Lane and down to at Goddard’s Farm. It covered about an acre. was attached, or the leaves off for some way back. Another fell in the Roundabouts. We set up camp by the river in There were two long brick huts, end way on to the little holes on the some woodland that started from the Mill and front of the fisherman’s hut. We could hear the track for the soldiers that manned the gun. The end that had the followed the river to what was called the band in the Village Hall quite clearly: Harold Lailey gun (probably a 3" Bofors) was to the left of the primer in. Mostly Roundabouts, behind a fisherman’s hut that used from the Mill on drums, Li Dodd from the garage huts facing towards Court Farm in a line with the they had to stand there. Those who went to have a look at on accordion, and Mr Therien, who lived next to copse, and it always fired away from the deteriorated around the crater were told by the village policeman that it the Methodist Chapel, playing a wind instrument. ammunition sheds in Bramley Camp. There were the outside and they was best if they went home. I think everyone in Every third tune they would play Paper Moon. 55 sheds and if they did go up we had a suitcase went from a good the village went to have a look. In the mid-70s you Around midnight we all got out of our tents to see packed by the front door ready to evacuate.” In one to being more could see where it fell - a slight hollow with a tree a flame travelling across the sky, going from right the event, no bombs fell in the Camp and the two of a round ball.” in it and some scars on some of the trees around. to left in the direction of London. We were told later it was a Flying Bomb. We didn’t get much that fell in Sherfield were well away from the “Years later, after Lord Sherfield had bought “One night I remember well was in 1940 when village and not directed towards the Camp. sleep as around three o'clock five or six of Wildmoor Farm, all that area between the two they bombed Coventry. German bombers were Bowden’s shire horses (from Lance Levy Farm) “The story was that the Germans knew about rivers was grass. It was a bit like the fen land in going over very high up went by with their heavy hoofs, clumping and Bramley Camp (which is not surprising, as it was Lincolnshire, a bit peaty and at the far end from and all the search lights snorting at the tents.” built by German POWs during WWI) and that it the farm. If you jumped up and down or dropped were scanning the sky. If had a river in it, but not the exact location. I was something heavy the ground would shake. I they locked on to one, If you would like to share your memories of the wartime told that through the camp, Bow Brook was ploughed it and planted some with oats for cattle every gun around years then please contact Jan Holden at The Four covered with camouflage nets and I know through feed and some with a better type of grass. I Bramley Camp would Horseshoes ([email protected]) or Peter Lansley at the fields to Bow Bridge the river was left to grow ploughed up many incendiary ends. One cold open up. Court Farm House ([email protected]). winter’s day when I was ploughing the moors I over with trees and rushes so that it did not show “I also remember when picked up one or two. Coming up off the moors at up at night. All the sheds were covered in the People’s Pantry in Reading was bombed camouflage green and brown paint and from the lunch time I found Dan Musson, the builder, and fields behind Court Farm it was a job to pick them his men, who were working on Wildmoor farmhouse, all sitting round a fire in an oil drum. I

Page 30 Page 31

YOUR LOCAL

ROTARY ROUNDUP

June 2020

Rotary In Lockdown Corona Quiz oom and other online communication tools Below are clues to places around the world; the Z have become essential parts of our lives over spelling is not always the same, it may just sound recent months. With embargoes on live meetings similar. our Rotary Club, led by our younger members, e.g. to wander = Rome embraced this modern technology and whilst at first we were somewhat tentative, we are now 1. Urinating monarch running our weekly club meetings and also a 2. Goes to bed with Dougal Saturday coffee morning on Zoom, as well as 3. Good French board meetings. This has meant that we have 4. Ms Loren been able to carry on with all that Rotary does in 5. Pa’s suitcase supporting our charities. The unexpected bonus 6. French friend belongs to me of this is that it has enabled us to keep our club 7. Boleyn on the floss fellowship and camaraderie, a very important part 8. EEE of being a Rotarian. We have maintained our 9. Knitted by a cow friendships with our meetings, as ever, full of fun 10. Elizabeth c’est good and humour along with the serious business. 11. Where does superman buy his clothes 12. Royal bird on the briny Being a member of a Rotary Club has been a 13. Bouncing in wonderland lifeline for us in these times 14. Please purchase We still have guest speakers and members have 15. Long delay for a line of people? organised Desert Island Discs and Room 101 16. I will question the woman sessions. It’s amazing what we’ve learnt about each 17. Meadow Full Of Cooks other 18. Italian Ford Rotarian Julian Ricketts has been entertaining us 19. Water barrier made of domesticated rodents each Saturday evening with his Cocktail Master 20. Python film

Classes on Facebook. Unfortunately you can’t Answers will be on our website and Social Media sample them but you can follow the class and after June 1st 2020. make your own – and no need to worry about

driving home! Basingstoke Festival Of Transport is rescheduled for 13th September 2020, Memorial CONTACTS Helen Ricketts: - Park, 11.00am until 4.00pm. [email protected] This is a free outdoor event and we are crossing or our fingers and hoping that this great celebration Paul Temple:- Contact Roy on 01256 861462 of British life and engineering will give us all the [email protected] Mobile: 07798 570443. lift we need as life returns to normality. Website: www.molegone.co.uk Check our website and social media for updates

Page 32 Page 33

West Green Road RG27 8LP

Open June (date varies) to late September for Pick Your Own & Picked fruit, vegetables and flowers including Strawberries, Tayberries, Currants, Gooseberries, Raspberries, New Potatoes and Asparagus; local Honey, Free Range Eggs and Homemade Jams and Ice Creams

CALL 01252 845772 from May 1st for information, and to place orders or visit www.westgreenfruits.com

Page 34 Page 35

Page 36 Page 37

Kids’ Quizes

Round 1 Round 2 1. What sort of creature is a dingo? 1. What is the highest 2. In which country is the Taj Mahal? mountain in Great Britain? 3. Who was the first man to walk on the 2. What is the capital of New Zealand? moon? 3. Which fairy tale character slept for 100 4. What are the names of Harry Potter’s years? parents? 4. The Great Barrier Reef is located in which 5. What are the four oceans called? country? 6. Which language is spoken in Australia? 5. In the nursery rhyme, who ‘kissed the girls and made them cry’? 7. What is the name of the tree that produces acorns? 6. What sort of animal is the video game character Sonic? 8. What is a baby kangaroo called? 7. In which forest do Robin Hood and his 9. How many sides does a hexagon have? Merry Men live? 10. How many strings does a violin have? 8. Helsinki is the capital city of which country? www.funquizzes.uk 9. How many pockets does a snooker table Answers on p. 50. have? 10. On which continent is India located?

Page 38 Page 39

National Women's Register

Even though NWR has not been able to meet mentioned in despatches twice. since the lockdown we have been busy Another father was in the communicating via email. There are plans to set Canadian army and saw action in Italy. For others up a Zoom meeting or two, but at the time of it was a totally different experience – a widowed writing this has yet to be achieved. We started our mother had to work to provide for her baby and no-contact meetings by emailing our mother. One mother wanted to train to be a recommended local walks and good books. Many nurse, but this was thwarted because she had to of us have explored the various paths around the help care for her mother and stay on the family golf course and near the river, made much easier farm. However, she fortunately had a good time and safer while the golfers aren’t around! Then at village dances with Canadian airmen from the there are the lovely views from local base! Some of our fathers walking around the fields and could not go to fight due to meeting people for a distanced health reasons or because they chat. We have recommended were invalided out, so became our favourite books choosing ARP wardens. One mother was a such authors as Joanne Harris, fire warden in London. Then Ken Follett, Robert Harris, Bill there were those in reserved Bryson, Anne Tyler and E.M. occupations such as a mother Forster – a very varied who worked for a major store selection. which supplied essential items. On the 75th anniversary of VE Another reserved occupation was Day many of us decorated our running a tea estate in India. It was houses and sat in our front not far from Darjeeling and helped gardens for afternoon tea. Some injured personnel, mainly from houses close by combined their Burma, recuperate. It is always teas, but kept a strict social good to finish with a happy story distance. The weather was and this is no exception. A father amazing and the village made a from Dorset and a mother from tremendous effort to London met in the RAF. They commemorate this significant were stationed at RAF St Mawgan event. To mark this occasion we in Cornwall which is near Newquay. have been sharing our parents’ Interestingly St Mawgan has the experience of the war years. There are many distinction of having a very wide and long runway interesting stories. Some were too young to be which is now used by Newquay Airport as well as involved in the war, and depending on where they for developing the future of space flight. It was lived, were evacuated to a safer place. This ranged the busiest military airbase in 1943. The father from the whole school being sent to Frome in worked in aircraft maintenance and the mother Somerset, to going on a ship to Canada. A mother was a cook in the officers’ mess. She certainly living in Kent was too young to assist the war passed on her cooking skills to her daughter who effort and attended art school in Canterbury which makes lovely cakes! suffered terrible bombing in the Baedeker raids, so We have plans for further email meetings and called because historic British cities were featured possibly a quiz via Zoom. www.complete-pestsolutions.com in the 1937 guide book. Some fathers were already Stay safe and well everyone. in the army, some enlisted at the beginning and some were called up when they became eighteen. Gill Fearon Others were involved in the Dunkirk evacuation or were there for the D-Day landings. One father spent time in Europe and the Middle East and was Page 40 Page 41

Puzzle Page Crime Update

ACROSS March Figures 1 What’s-his-name is lanky, sticky fellow (12) Bramley, Sherfield on Loddon, Hartley 9 Aviatrix gives listener courage we hear (7) Wespall, Stratfield Saye, Stratfield Turgis Sherfield Park 10 Some birds do this at the speed of a fighter plane? (7)

11 About to be taking drug to ease pain (7) 12 A moist perfume ultimately designed to make fine spray (7) 13 Petty quarrel involving river fish (5) 14 Failure to notice supervision (9) 16 Suitable means to an end (9) 19 Rex gets stuck into finest French port (5)

21 I tried swimming with Penny in disturbed sea (4,3) 23 Foster child’s fuss disturbed Pete (7) For further details see: 24 Terrible cruelty with knives perhaps (7) www.police.uk/pu/your-area/hampshire-constabulary/basingstoke-rural-east/ 25 I’d plunged into river to find spear (7) 26 Furniture of actor’s assistant from www.police.uk/pu/your-area/hampshire-constabulary/basingstoke-east/ Cardiff? (5,7)

DOWN 2 Athlete Ben led off run (7) New Online Advice and Support For Victims 3 Closest home houses a Royal Engineer (7) of Crime 4 Crazy place to find flag? (2,3,4) 5 Old lady captivates a doctor with snake (5) The Victim Care Service, funded by the Police and and children from the age of four upwards. Police 6 Plant causing disappearance of pests? (7) Crime Commissioner and provided by Victim and Crime Commissioner, Michael Lane, said: 7 Putting up with demeanour (7) Support, has launched a new website to ensure “While we have seen our communities pull 8 Teen regrets bad time in London anyone affected by crime in Hampshire, Isle of together to help each other during this time, sadly, thoroughfare Wight, Portsmouth and Southampton can access we have also seen those who wish us harm (6,6) support and advice. exploiting the situation to take advantage of the 9 They don’t want to see Brussels sprout! (12) The website www.hampshireiowvictimcare.co.uk vulnerable. I would like to remind everyone that 15 One removes former motor vehicle (9) offers tips on how to protect yourself from the police are still working to fight crime, protect 17 Flat pack from Cornish town (7) different types of crime and advice on what to do victims and tackle anti-social behaviour, and 18 Writer is awfully rude about Rugby’s first if you experience them. It also includes a equally reinforce that support services for victims students (7) comprehensive database of organisations that can like the Victim Care Service remain very much in 19 They give better odds (7) be searched by individuals and professionals place and are standing ready to offer help and 20 Militant leader in Exeter excited radical looking to meet a specific support need. advice. This new website complements the (7) support over the phone that the Victim Care 22 Mentally defeat some tipsy characters (5) The Victim Care Service provides support for Service continues to provide during the victims and witnesses of crime to cope with, and pandemic.” recover from, the harmful effects of the crime Set by Alberich (XC251406) Victim Care Service freephone number 0808 178 www.alberichcrosswords.com/ they have experienced. The Victim Care Service is open to all victims, no matter what the type of 1641. The service is open from 9am-5pm Monday crime, regardless of whether the crime has been to Friday but there is also a Live Chat service reported to the police or not, and no matter how which is contactable 24/7 on Victim Support’s recently or how long ago the crime took place. website. www.sudokuoftheday.com The service also has specialist teams who deal with the most vulnerable victims, for example those who have experienced domestic or sexual abuse Solutions on p. 44

Page 42 Page 43

STRATFIELD SAYE VILLAGE St Leonard’s Church Room is HALL available for hire The Church Room attached to St Leonard's is a light modern space with kitchen (Food Hygiene Rating 5), and toilet facilities. Suitable for business and community group meetings or parties. Large car park. For more information about hiring please contact: [email protected] / 01256 882788

A small, attractive and traditional hall in New Street, Stratfield Saye Ideal for children’s parties and functions Ample parking To view or hire, contact Linda on: (01189)332106

Puzzle Solutions

YOUR LOCAL TRADE PROFESSIONAL FOR ALL YOUR PLUMBING, HEATING & ELECTRICAL NEEDS FOR MORE DETAILS PLEASE CONTACT US: Tel: 01256 880044 MOBILE: 07754 554554 Email: [email protected] www.pscservices.co.uk

Page 44 Page 45

Advertisers' Index Building and Property Services P. Home Services P. Access4Lofts 36 A Sewell 35 Croudace Homes 18 AFJ Property Maintenance 10 ITC Roofing 19 AMS Mayfair (Water Softener Specialists) 41 Millbrook Building Solutions 46 Basingstoke Appliance Services 34 Simmons & Sons 52 Basingstoke Gas & Heating 23 Business Services Basingstoke Window Cleaning Services 46 House 35 Best of Flooring 34 Computers Bob Berry Fencing 34 Complete Pest Solutions 41 Andmore Consulting 41 Domiciliary Care 46 DVM Solutions 25 Drain & Able 45 SoL Computers 45 Dudley's Cattery 37 Education Fyne Flooring 24 Alton School 36 GMK Decorating Services 46 Basing Tutors 46 HGS Sherfield 14 Willowdene Nursery School 9 Horizon Sound and Vision 46 Funerals J Cook Landscapes 19 Ash Brook Independent Funeral Directors 39 Molegone 32 Haven Memorials 9 Ovenclean 35 Jonathan Williams 32 Phase Fire & Security 46 Spencer & Peyton 9 Roller Garage Doors 17 Garages Roots Landscaping 10 Beech Hill Garage 37 SCS Security 38 The Garage at Sherfield 39 Legal and Financial Services Health, Fitness and Beauty Edmonds Accountancy 17 Beauty Skin Studio 51 Phillips Solicitors (inc. Brain Chase Coles) 51 Bramley Osteopaths 29 Wills Chandler 23 3 Sense Well Being 9 Plumbing D & D Beauty 36 A W Burt 25 Gwynne Dental 19 Niall Catlin 32 HIPP Pilates 37 PSC Services 45 Italdent 45 Pubs and Restaurants S B Physiotherapy 25 Spine Team Chiropractic 41 Four Horseshoes 18 The Salon 24 Iron Duke 7 Tranquil Beauty Clinic 14 Shops The Shop in Sherfield on Loddon 25 Wellington Farm Shop 10 West Green Fruits 35 Travel Authentic Travel 29 Small Ads 50

Page 46 Page 47

Benefice of Sherfield on Loddon and Stratfield Saye USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS with Hartley Wespall with Stratfield Turgis and Bramley - Church Officers The dialling code is 01256, unless otherwise stated. Rector: St. Leonard’s Church, Church End, Sherfield-on- Rev. Stephen Ball Loddon, RG27 0JB 01256 881071, email Churchwarden: David Fright 01256 882520 Allotments Karen Ross 842662 [email protected] Treasurer: Peter Martinson 07952 873274 Basingstoke Gazette Chris Horton 882426 (Please note: Stephen’s day off is Tuesday) Organist: Mike Abrams 01256 881188 Bramley and Sherfield Borough Cllr Chris Tomlinson TBC Bramley and Sherfield Borough Cllr Nick Robinson 07585 578295 Assistant Priest Brownies Liz Hawkins 882096 Rev. Sammie Armstrong 01189 816593 St. Mary’s Church, Stratfield Saye Breach Lane Chapel Geoff Belsham 882534 [email protected] Treasurer: Charles Atkinson 01256 882459 Organist: Dr. Gill Williams 01256 882705 Catholic Church Fr. Chris Rutledge 465214 Curate (priest responsible for Bramley and Clift Surgery Patient Group TBC - Little London): St. Mary’s Church, Hartley Wespall Cricket Club (Sherfield) Steve Dummer 07775 674869 Rev. John Lenton 01256 880570 Churchwarden: Pip Iles 01256 880559 Cricket Club (Stratfield Turgis and Hartley Wespall) Licensed Lay Ministers: Treasurer: Michael Webster 01256 882413 Manoj George (Captain) 07552 114188 Organist: Dr. Gill Williams 01256 882705 Richard Elphick 01256 882860 Martin Turvey (Contact) 07785 580456 Organist: Andrew Doggart 01256 880092 Andrew Doggart 01256 880092 Evergreens Jean Berntsen 882798 Church Admin: Lisa Goodall 01256 882788 Messy Church, Sherfield Park Happy Faces Playgroup Viv Allway and Alison Smith 880903 [email protected] Leader: Rosy Staines 07921 658453 Loddon Players Peter Francis 07867 547696 [email protected] Loddon Quilters Jacky Morgan 882350

Loddon Sports Junior Football Club Fred Berntsen 882798 Lunch Club Helen Belsham 882534 Loddon Valley Link NWR Gill Fearon 882106 Police - all parishes exc. Sherfield Pk PCSO Nathaniel Johnson 101 ADVERTISING IN THIS MAGAZINE AND ONLINE Police - Sherfield Park PCSO Adam Steel 101 All advertising enquiries to Pip Iles Poppies Natalie Larner 880075 Tel. 01256 880559 Post Office Sherfield on Loddon 882210 [email protected] Rainbows Pam Luck 882687 Sherfield Community Care Grp Basingstoke NeighbourCare 423855 Deadline for advertisements for next edition is the 10th of the month Sherfield on Loddon Fete Bruce Batting 882605 Small ads - £5 monthly for a maximum of 30 words, space permitting. Requests are Sherfield & District Gardening Club Dan Farrow 882680 dealt with in order. Andy Morgan 882350 Display ads pricing - please see the website or contact Pip Iles. Sherfield Park Community Centre Louise Grainger 883967 Sherfield Park Parish Council Tracy Hamer 07778546477 Editor for the July edition - Jane Abrams Sherfield & District Show Richard Elphick 07768004820 th Please submit copy for this edition no later than the 14 June Sherfield Village Hall Send copy to: [email protected] Caretaker/Bookings Wendy Gosden 07468 427684 Management Committee Ivan Gosden 07940 212441 Loddon Valley Link Committee Claire Osborne 01256 324458 Trustee Nick Robinson 07585 578295 Chair and Editor: Jane Abrams 01256 881188 ([email protected] Sherfield-on-Loddon Parish Council Karen Ross 842662 [email protected] Secretary: Ilene Iles Sherfield Village Green Volunteers John Attwood 881760 Treasurer: Pip Iles 01256 880559 01256 880559 [email protected] Short Mat Bowls Norman Stanley 881021 [email protected] Rev. Stephen Ball 01256 881071 Stratfield Saye Parish Council Louise Webb 07771 727547 Editor and CTO: Simon Boase [email protected] Stratfield Saye Village Hall Linda Bishop 0118 933 2106 01256 881250 [email protected] Germano Giugovaz 01189 332166 Stratfield Turgis Parish Meeting Sheila Campbell (Chair) 882351 Editor: Howard Perkins [email protected] Toddler Group 0-5s TBC 01256 883882 Dr. Donald Dawson 01256 882379 Tree Wardens John Darker 882334 [email protected] [email protected] Cllr Diana Effiong 07796 045944 Chiara Ziamin Louise Grainger 01256 883967 [email protected] [email protected]

Please inform the Editor of changes to the above information.

Page 48 Page 49

Answers to Kids’ Questions

Round 1 Round 2

1. A wild dog 1. Ben Nevis 2. India 2. Wellington 3. Neil Armstrong 3. Sleeping Beauty 4. James and Lily 4. Australia 5. Arctic, Atlantic, Indian and Pacific 5. Georgie Porgie 6. English 6. Hedgehog 7. Oak 7. Sherwood 8. Joey 8. Finland 9. Six 9. Six 10. Four 10. Asia

Haymarket Family Mediation

SMALL ADVERTISEMENTS Separation and divorce usually involve a major crisis for Sheila and her team at Haymarket a family where emotions can run high, especially if Family Mediation are based at

there are children to consider. Town Gate, 38 London Street,

However, with mediation it can be handled calmly, Basingstoke and can offer DRIVING INSTRUCTOR, SHERFIELD PARK Semi retired , 26 years experience, very where both sides work together to find the best mediation with clients together, patient, good with nervous pupils. Good pass rate. Covers Bramley, Sherfield , Chineham. solution for them and their children. by shuttle (where each client is in a different room), or even by Skype – whatever suits the clients more. Sheila Reasonable rates. Contact Graham 07806469963/[email protected] At Haymarket Family Mediation, which is part of is also qualified to see children as part of the mediation Phillips Solicitors incorporating Brain Chase Coles, we process in appropriate cases. HOUSE CLEANING BY MARIA Reliable and affordable service. Friendly, experienced, believe this is one of the most sensible and cost- local lady who cleans every corner. References. Tel 07933 316989 or e-mail effective ways of resolving family problems when a Haymarket Family Mediation is approved by the Legal [email protected] relationship has broken down. Aid Agency to offer Legal Aid for those who qualify financially. This is a welcome benefit to clients who For the majority of people, mediation is a quicker and may otherwise have nowhere else to turn to for help. LOCAL EXPERIENCED TAX ADVISER Self assessment tax returns, arrears, claims, cheaper option for resolving family difficulties than Mediation can also be used for cross generational issues payroll, self-employed, VAT returns. Initial consultation free. Call 01256 882258 or e-mail going to court, where the outcome can never be such as grandparents. [email protected] accurately predicted. If you feel that mediation is Sheila Parkes, who heads Haymarket Family Mediation, right for you or to find out LOCAL ELECTRICIAN All aspects of domestic electrical work undertaken, alterations, re says “In my experience mediation is an effective way of more information, please -wires, lights etc. No job too small. Contact John on 07831 155782, [email protected] resolving issues in a dignified, respectful, constructive contact Sheila (contact details and co-operative manner. Mutually acceptable solutions below). INSIDE/OUT Property maintenance, carpentry, decorating, locks fitted, garden can be found even in the most difficult cases, whether

maintenance. Tel 01256 882696 or 0784 230 3366 . E-mail [email protected] the disagreement is about child-care arrangements or SMALLADVERTISEMENTS how the family assets should be divided.” ADVERTISE HERE Only £5 per month for 30 words. Anything from lost cats to small 01256 460830 services. Just drop an email to: [email protected] [email protected] www.phillips-law.co.uk/haymarket-family-mediation

Page 50 Page 51

Page 52