Tidmarsh with Sulham Parish Magazine November/December 2010 — 50p Editorial Welcome to the last issue of the year but somehow it seems just too soon to be putting holly around this page! This year summer just seemed to disappear The quiz night held on October 8th in the around the time the children went back to village hall was well supported and great fun. school in early September and chilly autumn The questions were quite tough as was the mornings and evening came in its place, competition! My party, who were running in seemingly overnight. We have had several second place for most of the evening, very hard frosts and everything in the garden is eventually finished third! Not too bad but we dying back and leaves are falling rapidly. For are obviously in need of more practice. The me it has to be the worst time of year in the ‘ploughmans’ buffet was really superb and garden as no sooner do you mow the lawns much appreciated by all I am sure. and admire your lovely ‘leaf free’ grass than There is still plenty going on in the villages in the the wind blows and it’s covered in debris run up to Christmas and all the dates and full again. No, I much prefer Spring when every information are included in this issue. It would day brings something new emerging rather be really lovely to make the December Village than watching everything die off. Hall coffee morning (Friday 3rd December) For those of us with horses, the hay prices into a really festive affair so if you don’t usually came as quite a shock this year. I suppose it have the time to come along, please make a was to be expected after the dry spell we had huge effort for this one and bring friends and in the summer but not only was hay hard to relatives. find with many farmers hanging onto their And, as always, please continue to send in stocks for their ‘regulars’ but it is also double your news and articles. the price of last year! I am glad to have my hay in ready for the winter especially as last winter was so harsh with the horses needing huge amounts to keep them fed and warm. We have got lots of news and some really Jenny Cope interesting articles in this issue and, as always, [email protected] thank you to everyone who has taken the or 0774 777 5900 trouble to produce these and to send in news. We are clearly very talented villages with our Reading’s Got Talent finalist and the early promise of ‘Peers’ - more on these within the magazine. We had hoped to have an update from the Parish Plan Traffic Group but nothing arrived at the time of going to press so we will hope to include something in the next issue. 2 Tidmarsh with Sulham Dates for your diary Walking group children’s Christmas party, or just enjoy coffee Friday 5 November and Friday and a mince pie whilst chatting to friends and 3 December neighbours. Everyone is welcome. Meet outside Tidmarsh Village Hall at 9:30 am. The walks last approximately 1½ hours. They will Yattendon ‘Friends’ quiz evening be at an easy pace on paths over fields and Friday 12 November woodland. All are welcome, including well- Test your knowledge at the ‘Friends’ quiz behaved dogs. There will be coffee and chat evening at Yattendon Village Hall at 7 pm. afterwards in the village hall (see below). Tickets are £12 per person (includes supper, but please bring your own glasses and drink) Coffee morning and are available from the project office. Friday 5 November and Friday 3 December Book club reviews The Village Hall coffee mornings take place Wednesday 24 November, Wednesday from 11 am to noon on the first Friday of the 5 January and Thursday 3 March month. Do come along for a chat. There’s a The books for winter reading are listed in the village walk that takes place prior to this, book review section on page 17. Details of the weather permitting (see above). locations and times for the reviews are available from Alison Boyland on 0118 984 5202 The coffee morning on 3 December will be a and Gillian Alderton on 0118 984 2729. special Christmas themed event. Come and help decorate the Christmas tree ready for the Parish Magazine 3 Dates for your diary (continued) Children’s Christmas party Carol singing in Tidmarsh Sunday 5 December Monday 20 December From 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm at Tidmarsh Village Our annual carol singing evening starts in Hall. Fun with games, party food and a special Strachey Close at 6:30 pm. The money visit from Santa on his sleigh. Volunteers to help collected will be donated to PACT (Parents with organisation would be appreciated. and Children Together). For further details Please bring a plate of party food. If you have Contact Julia Sheppard on 0118 956 1820 or children who would like to attend, please book Jennifer Nutt on 0118 984 2370. your place by contacting Ian Walker on 0118 984 5558. Hall of sound On the last friday of each month... Carol singing in Sulham ...there is a music evening held in Pangbourne Sunday 19 December Village Hall. The music is performed by an ever- Carol singing this year will be held in Sulham on changing line up of talented singers and Sunday 19 December. Meet as usual at musicians of all ages and is always very varied. Sulham Farmhouse at 6 pm. Bring your own drinks and have a really enjoyable evening not too far from home! All ages are welcome. See posters in Pangbourne. 4 Tidmarsh with Sulham Parish matters High speed broadband for our exchange? BT is holding a competition for phone exchanges to get much faster broadband. The five exchanges which come top at the end of 2010 will get the new fibre optic cables installed, even if they’re rural (as long as they have large enough catchment areas - and Pangbourne does). Go to the map at www.racetoinfinity.bt.com and enter your postcode and vote for Pangbourne! Village green play equipment by Gillian Alderton There is play equipment available for families from Tidmarsh and Sulham to use. It’s stored in a chest to the right of the field gate entrance on the Millennium Green. The equipment include football goals, a mini Villagers can obtain the access code for the tennis/badminton set and a rounders set. storage chest from any of the parish These items have been purchased with a grant councillors whose telephone numbers are at from West Berkshire Council that was applied the back of this magazine. for by the Parish Plan People Group. The The games are only for use on the Millennium storage chest has been provided and installed Green. Please replace them securely when by the parish council. you have finished using them. Village hall news by Ann Robertson It was good to see the hall so full for the Quiz Night and many thanks to Annette and Jon Chishick for producing a challenging competition that everyone enjoyed. Thank you to all the residents who bought 100+ club tickets. This helps towards funding improvements for the hall. The 100 Club draws took place after the quiz and the winners were as follows: Month Prize Ticket Number Winner September 1st prize £25 80 Denise Preston 2nd prize £15 119 Jim Hutchison 3rd prize £10 166 Annette Chishick Parish Magazine 5 Parish matters (continued) Month Prize Ticket Number Winner October 1st prize £25 139 Tony Capewell 2nd prize £15 31 Stuart Pullen 3rd prize £10 153 John Butler November 1st prize £25 28 Ann Rowell 2nd prize £15 106 Andrew Storey 3rd prize £10 123 John Lindsay Children’s Christmas party is £5. All enquiries telephone Patricia on To start the festive season, we are inviting the 01635 863 426. children of the villages to the Children’s Would you like to learn Spanish? Christmas Party on Sunday 5th December from A bit rusty and want a refresher? Like a chat? 12.30pm to 2.30pm. We are delighted that Ian There’s a possibility of Spanish classes in and Joanne Walker are able to organise Tidmarsh village hall from January to March another fun party, and there will be a special 2011. If you’re interested, please contact Alan visit from Santa on his sleigh. Maskell on 0118 984 5326. The course is likely to If you have children who would like to attend, run for six weeks, in the evenings and there will please contact Ian Walker to confirm their be a fee. place and find out details of what to bring, Hiring the village hall (see the Dates for your diary section). Tidmarsh village hall is available for hire for £10 Ballroom/Latin American dance classes per hour. For information on availability and These are held every Sunday evening in the booking, please contact Denise Randell on village hall at 7 pm - 8 pm for beginners and 07909 114 213 or by email at at 8pm-9pm for improvers. The entrance fee [email protected]. Local planning applications Below are details of recent planning applications made within the Tidmarsh and Sulham parishes. You can find more details on these planning applications, including their status, on the West Berkshire Council web site at: http://publicaccess.westberks.gov.uk/PublicAccess/tdc/tdc_home.aspx Application Ref. Address Proposal 10/02527/HOUSE 1 The Street Proposed rear two storey pitched roof extension including Tidmarsh pitched roof dormer.