1 Eleanora – taken by her Mother, Louise Collins a professional photographer (See Page 8) 2 Office at Old Vicarage, Langrish, GU32 1QY Telephone 01730 261354 Email:[email protected] or [email protected] Website:www.squeaker.org.uk Issues on first day of September, December, March and June. Deadline for major copy, one month before issue! Information for the Websites: Squeaker website: - Please contact: [email protected] Parish Council news: Please contact: [email protected] Church news: Please contact: [email protected] Information concerning advertisements/distribution: Please contact Doris Rattray on: [email protected] Editor Rosemary Hopewell Assistant Editor Ian Wesley Distributors Sylvia Deadman, Jan Mallett, Jenny Morris, Doris Rattray, Joy Sang, Bryony Southwell Distribution temporarily suspended Printed at East Meon Vicarage - Our thanks to the Vicar Temporarily suspended 3 EDITORIAL ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 PARISH AND COMMUNITY NEWS ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 6 WHAT HAS BEEN HAPPENING IN LANGRISH AND RAMSDEAN .................................................................................................................................... 8 CONGRATULATIONS ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9 THE RISE OF ZOOM .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10 ASH DIEBACK .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 11 SELECTING AND CARING FOR TREES .................................................................................................................................................................................. 13 LANGRISH AND RAMSDEAN FRIENDS ................................................................................................................................................................................. 15 BOOK REVIEW – LANGRISH BOOK CLUB ........................................................................................................................................................................... 15 CHURCH NEWS – THE UPPER MEON BENEFICE .............................................................................................................................................................. 17 ZOOMING FROM THE VICARAGE. ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 18 VE DAY 1945 LANGRISH .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23 VE DAY LONDON – MAY 8TH 1945 ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 23 ELDERFLOWER CORDIAL ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 25 QUIZ – FOOD AND DRINK ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 26 LOWER BORDEAN FARMHOUSEHOUSE ............................................................................................................................................................................. 27 HAVE YOU NOTICED? ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 27 QUIZ ANSWERS ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 28 PICTURE THIS - PHONE APP ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 28 USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 29 WHO’S WHO ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 30 BUS TIMETABLE ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 32 4 EDITORIAL We are still in lockdown and although things are easing, it does not appear that things will be ’back to normal’ for many months. Meanwhile this edition, and probably that of September, will be published online and emailed via the Parish Council email list as well as being published on The Squeaker website. For those of you who are not online, or for whom we do not have an email address (please do send us your email address if you are one of these), we will endeavour to print off a copy and deliver it to you. Thereafter we must decide, guided by you, whether we publish mainly online or go back to printed black and white copies. You will have received two short Squeaker Supplements online to keep you amused and to fill in time. We plan a further one in about six weeks’ time but need suggestions for things to do and good books to read. This edition, as the previous one does not contain some regular items which under the present circumstances are irrelevant, but we have tried to give a flavour of what is happening in our villages during this difficult time including on the centre pages, pictures that have been sent in by many people. Being on-line and in colour, you will be able to appreciate them! We would be very grateful for any information about things that people have been or are doing so that we can share it with everybody. Rosemary Hopewell – May 2020 Our thanks to the following contributors:- Articles and Suggestions Jane Ball, Julie Blackwell, Evelyn Hickox, Andy Moffatt, Betty and Ian Wesley. Unsigned articles are by the Editor Pictures Becky Ball, Annie Chapman, Louise Collins, Nigel Talbot-Ponsonby, Doris Rattray, Steve Tuff, Betty and Ian Wesley and the Editor Articles and letters to the Editor etc all very welcome. Please send them in. 5 PARISH AND COMMUNITY NEWS The Parish Council has meet twice on Zoom to approve the annual accounts and to discuss ways of enhancing the Villages. Ramsdean Triangle Survey Background Langrish Parish Council wants to improve the look and usability of Ramsdean Village Green. In addition to its own funds, the Parish Council will seek funding for the project from HCC, EHDC and SDNP. In order to support any application for funding, we are seeking the views of Ramsdean residents about improvements to the appearance of The Green. Overleaf is a small survey which has been sent out to all Ramsdean residents. Its purpose is to help the PC to measure the level of support from local residents of the priorities for various works that the PC are proposing. It is our intention to publish the results (anonymised) so that we can all get a feel for the residents’ priorities. On a final note, as a separate project, the Parish Council is looking to replace both Langrish and Ramsdean Notice boards and reposition the Ramsdean notice board closer to the centre of the triangle. 6 1. Address 2. Do you agree that the appearance of Ramsdean Triangle should be improved Y/N 3. Extension of car parking area from 8 to 11 spaces and reinstatement of the fencing around area. Strongly Disapprove Neither Approve Strongly Disapprove Approve nor Approve Disapprove 4. Level the grass area, reseed and keep grass short Strongly Disapprove Neither Approve Strongly Disapprove Approve nor Approve Disapprove 5. Low level boundary around green to prevent tractors, delivery vehicles and cars from damaging the edges and grass Strongly Disapprove Neither Approve Strongly Disapprove Approve nor Approve Disapprove 6. Foot paths across green Strongly Disapprove Neither Approve Strongly Disapprove Approve nor Approve Disapprove 7. Any Further Comments 7 WHAT HAS BEEN HAPPENING IN LANGRISH AND RAMSDEAN The fantastic weather that we’ve had virtually since the beginning of lock-down has enabled everyone to get out