magazine Inside this Issue: Holy Cross Church Opening mes Rosemary Coage Garden Notes Durley Day Trippers 1901 style And so much more………….. £1 1 friendly family run ClubClub Not enough exercise & too much Ipad? Come and experience the fun, excitement & challenge of our Karate club. We have taken traditional Wado-Ryu Karate and adapted it to today’s society. Typical lessons include: - Line Work - Kata - Bag Work - Sparring - Fitness First Lesson Free! - Self Defence - Games & much more 6 Instructors TUESDAYS THURSDAYS DURLEY MEMORIAL HALL WOODLAND COMMUNITY DURLEY CENTRE SO32 2AR SAVERNAKE WAY AGES 5-10 (6-7PM) FAIR OAK AGES 11+ (7-8PM) SO50 7FL ADULTS (8PM ONWARDS) AGES 5-10 (6-7PM) AGES 11+ (7-8PM) Contact Ken Skene on 07711 317 834 www.wska.co.ukuk [email protected]@g m Durley Welcome Parish Magazine This month… July 2020 Reflections: Revd Gregg 5 Church Fete News 6 The deadline for the History Society Adrian Abbott 8 August issue is Durley Primary School News 10 18th July Durley Voices 11 Profile: Eileen & Vernon Hounsham 12 EDITOR Rosemary Cottage Garden Notes 14 Helen Childs, Thatchers, Sciviers Lane, Culture Vulture Peter Mucci 15 SO32 2AG T: 01489 860347 What Durley does in lockdown….. 16 E: [email protected] Lockdown Baking with Pip & Willem Thornley 17 ADVERTISING Durley Parish Council report 19 Carolyn Campbell T: 01489 860852 BW Photographic Society Dawn Blight 20 E: [email protected] Crossword and Quiz 21 DISTRIBUTION & SUBSCRIPTIONS Directory 30 Jo Birbeck T: 01489 860469 Welcome to the July issue of Durley Parish Magazine E: [email protected] which contains our first ever Durley themed crossword - as requested by Jeannie Medd! We’ve also got a lovely, if a bit tricky, tree, flowers and herb based quiz from this months’ PARISH OFFICE Garden Notes contributors. In fact, the Campbells feature All Saints Church, High Street, Botley several times this month thanks to Carolyn’s wonderful offer T: 01489 782445 E: [email protected] of homemade cakes to order, all in aid of Durley Church— Opening times: see page 6 for details. There’s also another Durley lockdown Monday– Friday feature and I must say a huge thanks to Willem and Pip for 9.30-12.30 their wonderful baking input on page 17. To book Weddings, Baptisms & Banns: Please contact the office. Any contributions are gratefully received so do please send in your recipes, photos, quizzes, book reviews etc. THE BOTLEY BRIDGE T: 01489 786164 Stay safe E: [email protected] Helen CURDRIDGE PARISH NEWS Editor: Justine Greenfield If you, or someone you know, lives in Durley and E: needs a little helping hand please get in touch. 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Any queries or For more details go to Facebook.com/DurleyGoodNeighbours comments should be addressed to the person whose name appears or call 01489 860365 with the article, report or advert or to the Chairperson or Secretary of the bodies concerned. 3 Cover photo: Peter Mucci CHURCH of the HOLY CROSS, DURLEY With St Peter’s, Curdridge and All Saints’, Botley in the Deanery of Bishop’s Waltham and Diocese of Portsmouth Clergy Rector Revd Gregg Mensingh, The Rectory, 46 High St., Botley Southampton 01489 780994 Assistant Priest Revd Richard Wharton c/o Parish Office, All Saints Church, Botley 01489 782445 Licensed Lay Janet Clarke, 29 Freegrounds Road, Hedge End. 07792 721864 Minister Church Officials Parish Admin. All Saints’ Church, High Street, Botley. 01489 782445 and office Email: offi[email protected] Jamie Balfour, Wintershill Hall, Sciviers Lane, Durley 01489 Church wardens Katrine Brydges, Maurienne, Dumpers Drove, Horton Heath 02380 600443 Secretary Viv Jury 01489 894983 Deputy Church Vivienne Taylor, Longbeech, Durley Brook Road, Durley. 02380 692311 Warden & Verger The Wider Church Zoe Page, Hurstdale, Botley Road, Horton Heath. SO50 7DN 02380 600074 Deanery Synod Jane Chamberlain, Miord, Heathen Street, Durley 01489 860846 Messy Church Ellie Mensingh 01489 780994 Safeguarding Katrine Brydges 02380 600443 officer Roman Catholic Church Our Lady Queen of Apostles, Martin Street, Bishop’s Waltham Assistant Priest Canon Alan Griffiths. Mass: Saturday 6pm, Sunday 9.30am 01489 890947 Methodist and UFC Circuit Revd David Moss 01329 833518 July Flower & Cleaning Rotas 5th 12th The Flower & Cleaning Rotas have been 19th suspended unl Church Services are resumed. 26th Please note, if you are unable to clean at any time or need to change your week, could you please contact me on 02380 600 443 so cover can be arranged. Katrine 4 Reflections by Revd Gregg Mensingh One of the sad things about the situation we find our- selves in at the moment are the number of church weddings in Botley, Curdridge and Durley that have been postponed until at least next year. Couples have had to make hard deci- sions with little or no information to go on concerning when reception venues and the like will be able to accommodate their parties. So with the advent of social distancing as the new normal, in view is the prospect of church gatherings with restricted numbers. For many, working out how their wedding can still be the big day they were expecting is understandably challenging. Recently, I’ve had conversa- tions with couples whose weddings I was due to take and I really sense their frustration. Come rain or shine, officiating at a marriage in church has always been something that I particularly look forward to. During wedding preparation, there's always a humorous conversation about the weather. “Can you put in a good word for us Vicar. Can you guarantee good weather or not?” I say that I will take a full credit for fine weather, but deny all knowledge if it’s poor. Of course everybody knows that no church can offer its ministry with that kind of guarantee, but what kind of warranty can we give then? What kind of “or your money back” guarantee can we market ourselves with? Well, there is this guarantee: one sure thing which stands the test of time and eternity. The guarantee is that God loves us and will be with us always no matter what hap- Above: The gate is open, come on up….. pens. God cares for you utterly, every second, no matter On another tack, churches were given permission by the what happens. God will be with you in every moment of government to reopen, not for worship or other kinds of ease or struggle, of laughter or tears. That is the church’s gatherings, but for private prayer only - from Monday 15th offer – in spite of everything life can hurl at us. We can't June. The Churchwardens of Botley, Curdridge and Durley guarantee that the sun will shine when you want it to or that have been busy putting together risk assessments and God will protect us from everything bad happening. procedures to allow prayer in church to happen safely. Myself and the wonderful clergy who assist me with Please see below for times and days when you’ll be able to weddings are looking forward to the prospect of marrying enter our churches for quiet and simply “to be”. those lovely couples which we have gotten to know and At the time of writing:…………..……………………. whose dreams we have shared. And in due course we look Durley church is open on Saturdays and Sundays from forward to reminding them that on the greyest of days God 10am to 4pm………………….. ……………………………. will be with them. Guaranteed! Botley church. From Sun 21st June the church will open on Sundays and Wednesdays from 2-4PM………………… Curdridge church. From Thursday 25th June the church will open 10AM-12PM. Thereafter the church will Holy Cross Church, Durley open Tuesdays 1PM-3PM & Thursdays 10AM-12PM. will be open between Please take a look at the BCD churches website and facebook page for updates…………………………………... 10 am - 4pm on God bless you all. Saturdays and Sundays Gregg for private prayer and reflecon 5 Holy Cross Church News The church will be open every weekend until further notice on Saturdays and Sundays from 10 am to 4 pm, just to have a look inside, or to sit for a quiet moment, for reflection, to pray, and light a candle if you wish to. You are very welcome to come inside, but if you do: Please enter by the South Door (by the Yew Tree) and leave by the West Door (the Bell Tower door). Please wash your hands on entry and leaving as per the government advice. There is antiseptic gel inside for you to use on entry and departure, and soap and water are also available in the Bell Tower sink. Please keep your social distance from other people inside the church and please only sit in the pews marked “Reserved”. The pews will be cleaned after each use. Donations are very welcome, and please leave them in the basket on the counter or in the Donation box.