Issue No. 233 Hill & Valley THE PARISH MAGAZINE OF HURSTBOURNE PRIORS, LONGPARISH, ST MARY BOURNE & WOODCOTT 50p November 2019 Remembrance Sunday - 10th November Hill & Valley Parish Magazine for Hurstbourne Priors, Longparish and St Mary Bourne & Woodcott November 2019 Dear Friends, If you’re anything like me then you might feel a little glum when you look out of your window on a November morning and see a dark grey sky and pouring rain. If you know you have to go out into the wet weather, things somehow can seem even worse. Perhaps it’s only natural that our mood often aligns with the weather. However, perhaps we might take a different approach. Maybe we allow ourselves to feel downhearted because we are only prepared to see things from our own point of view at any given moment. When we reflect that the land, soil, fields and gardens are receiving some much needed seasonal water, things don’t seem quite so negative. Similarly, when we consider how the rain is adding to the reservoir water supplies from which we will all benefit, things look better still. Finally, we might spare a thought for those for whom water is a scarce commodity. Then we might consider how fortunate we are to have dark grey, wet November mornings. The Bible tells us that Jesus uttered these very simple, yet profound words. ‘Love your neighbour as yourself’. I’m sure he wasn’t intending to impart a slushy, sentimental message. On the contrary, if any of us is to ‘love our neighbour’ it requires each of us to look beyond ourselves to the needs of others. I’m sure we do this in a whole variety of ways. I won’t attempt a list here. Having said this, I think any community, whether it is a business, school, village or nation is likely to be stronger when all its members look beyond themselves in order to help those around them. Perhaps it just requires us to look at an issue or a situation from a different point of view. That isn’t to say we always have to agree, but maybe we can bring ourselves to a point where we are more understanding of the views of others. My word, isn’t this wet and grey November morning a joy to behold. (Where did I put that brolly?) Warmest regards to you all. Craig Vicar’s Diary Dates and Notice Tuesday 5th November Bible Study 11.00am The Vicarage, St. Mary Bourne Thursdays Home Group 3.30pm 4 Applegate, St. Mary Bourne THANK YOU St. Peter’s Day Appeal 2019 The St. Peter’s Day Appeal this year raised approximately £5,250 which will help introduce quality service booklets into St. Peter’s church and also develop the Garden of Remembrance in the churchyard. Thank you so much for your generous support. The contributions and fundraising efforts around the parishes of our benefice ensure that our churchyards, buildings and ministry are maintained and supported. THANK YOU FROM THE VICAR: REVD CRAIG MARSHALL, THE VICARAGE, ST MARY BOURNE, ANDOVER, HAMPSHIRE SP11 6AY 01264 738308 St Andrew, Hurstbourne Priors; St Nicholas, Longparish; St Peter, St Mary Bourne; St James, Woodcott. Services in the Parish Churches November 2019 For enquiries about Baptisms, Weddings, Funerals in any of the parish churches, please contact: 3rd November - 4th before Advent The Revd Craig Marshall 01264 738308 Hurstbourne Priors 11.00am Family Communion The Vicarage, St Mary Bourne, Andover Longparish 9.30am Holy Communion (BCP) Hampshire SP11 6AY email: [email protected] 3.00pm Commemoration Service St. Mary Bourne 8.00am Holy Communion or anyone of the Clergy: 11.00am Family Communion The Revd Dodie Marsden 01264 738211 6.00pm Evensong email: [email protected] , Woodcott No Service The Revd Richard Sutcliffe 01264 738288 email: [email protected] ● For details of Roman Catholic Services in 10th November - 3rd before Advent Whitchurch or Andover 01264 352829 ● Methodist Minister for our parishes: The REMEMBRANCE Revd Rachel Borgars, 11 Lapwing Rise, Whitchurch, RG28 7SU 01256 895878 Hurstbourne Priors 10.55am Act of Remembrance email: [email protected] Longparish 10.55am Act of Remembrance (War memorial) From the Church Registers Followed by service in St. Nicholas’ Baptisms St. Mary Bourne 10.55am Act of Remembrance "Shine as a light in the world to the glory (War memorial) of God the Father." Followed by service Sunday 20th October - St. Mary Bourne in St. Peter’s Baptism of Marnie Louise Milford Woodcott 9.30am Act of Remembrance in St. Peter’s Daughter of Sian and James 17th November - 2nd before Advent Funerals "Into God's loving care we commit you Hurstbourne Priors 4.00pm Songs of Praise ..." Longparish 9.30am Family Communion St. Mary Bourne 11.00am Family Worship See December edition of Hill & Valley 6.00pm Holy Communion (BCP) Woodcott No Service 24th November - Next before Advent Christ the King Hurstbourne Priors 8.00am Holy Communion Longparish 9.30am Family Communion St. Mary Bourne 11.00am Family Communion 6.00pm Compline Woodcott 9.30am Mattins Holy Communion in St. Peter’s on Thursdays at 9.30am Services and Registers November 2019 T C SCOTT Bourne Valley PYO ST MARY BOURNE GARAGE LTD We grow seasonal fruit and vegetables in the heart of the MOT Test Station Bourne Valley Repairs & Servicing of all For a great day out with the makes of vehicle. family, come and see us. 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An industrial monstrosity, reputedly as tall Introduction as Battersea Power Station and big enough to contain Sadly, it’s now clear Wheelabrator are pressing ahead with their Winchester Cathedral twice over, is heading our way. proposal to build their waste to energy incinerator on Southside Wheelabrator are pushing ahead with their plans and, if they Road next to the A303 and next door to Raymond Brown waste succeed, this massive building will be sitting like a malevolent recycling site. ogre on the top of South Side Hill between Longparish and Barton Stacey, glowering at us all in our local villages and The Keep Test Valley Beautiful campaign group (KTVB) communities and, at times, blasting out plumes of vapour that Earlier this year, KTVB, a group of concerned people from our will be visible tens of miles away. But, with your help, your local local communities and villages, got together with one aim: TO action group Keep Test Valley Beautiful (KTVB) think we can stop STOP THE INCINERATOR, or, as our logo puts it BIN THE it. If you would like to know how you can help, please read on… INCINERATOR KTVB has set up a number of smaller teams to move this aim forward: Some ideas as to how you can help the campaign • a Research Team, to build a convincing, relevant and • Prepare for the public consultation due to start on 1st evidence-based case against the proposal which will be November credible with the Planning Inspectorate and the • Diarise the Wheelabrator Public Consultation Events. Secretary of State • a Communications (Comms) Team to build public awareness, mobilise public opinion, and engage with DATE VENUE NAME AND ADDRESS TIME the media. Tue 12 Whitchurch: Gymnasium, 17.00 – • a Relationship Building team to talk to, build Nov Testbourne Community School, 21.00 relationships with and work with politicians, local Micheldever Road, Whitchurch, authorities, and environmental organisations. RG28 7JF Steering Committee Now Wheelabrator are pressing ahead, a small steering Wed 13 Andover: Guildhall, High Street, 16.00 – committee has been set up within KTVB: Richard Wills, David Nov Andover SP10 1LP 20:00 Wright, Jonathan Palmer and Andy Jolliffe from the Research Thu 14 Barton Stacey: Village Hall, Barton 16.00 – team, Henry Yelf and Andy Jolliffe from the Comms team, and Stacey SO21 3RW 20:00 Nov Simon Troughton from the Relationship building team. The Sat 16 Nov Longparish: Village Hall, Longparish 09.00 – steering committee requires a chair, and that role has fallen to SP11 6PB 13.00 me (David Wright). We are very aware that the current members Wed 20 Sutton Scotney: Victoria Hall, Sutton 14.30 – of this team are all male, middle aged and Longparish! This was Nov Scotney SO21 3GX 18.30 not the intention, occurred purely by chance, and will be corrected. The steering committee will be working closely with • Read the Statement of Community Consultation and our professional advisers: Emma Barnett, our planning other supporting documents that Wheelabrator have to consultant and Richard Glover QC, our Planning specialist provide as part of the consultation process – These will barrister who will attend or consult as required: be available online and available to view in various What’s been going on so far? There has been much work done locations around the area. over the summer by all the teams. • Consider your concerns and objections - we will be sending out a list of suggested areas you might want to The Research team have engaged professional experts, including consider our planning consultant, Emma Barnett, our landscape • Most importantly, once you have seen the consultation, consultant, Liz Simes, our hydrogeologist, Chris Betts, and our respond to Wheelabrator advising them of as many ecologist, Jonathan Cox. We are also in contact with a Highways concerns and questions about the proposal as you can.