THE LOCAL MAGAZINE FOR THE SOMBORNES AND ASHLEY MARCH 2021 Remember Twinning ? Louise Causer looks back PAGES 10 and 11 Also in this edition: Stream Heroes A clean borne PAGE 4 Vaccine Progress Roll out gathers pace PAGE 8 Allotment Planning News Message fro Borough Councillor PAGE 5 PUBLISHED BY THE CHURCH IN THE SERVICE OF THE PARISH DELIVERED FREE TO THE RESIDENTS OF THE SOMBORNES AND ASHLEY POSTED TO ANYWHERE ELSE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM FOR £10 PER YEAR Emma Wightman and associate osteopaths. • Massage & Reflexology • Pilates, 1 to 1 and small group • Homeopathy • Nutrition Email: [email protected] www.dtegm.co.uk Eldon Road, Braishfield, Romsey, Hampshire, SO51 0PT iii LES SMITH PLASTERING CONTRACTOR Family run business Over 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE Fully insured TELEPHONE ROMSEY 07798 905087 07951 818499 For a free estimate [email protected] LOGS FOR SALE Seasoned hardwood from managed woodland in Little Somborne Available in 200 litre bags or 1000 litre truck loads Free delivery for local customers Tel: 01264 811362 Email: [email protected] iv v Bespoke, built-in furniture Wardrobes, Bookcases, Media / Alcove units, Kitchens, Shelves, Cupboards etc. Free design and quote. 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Available for single events or regular meetings Contact Sarah Pennington (email please): [email protected] 01794 389354 (evenings) ********************************************** P R Vane Heating and Plumbing Bathrooms and Tiling Free estimates Fully insured Call 07714409995 or 01794 514823 ix x Richard Penfold Local Firewood Supplier High quality seasoned logs produced by ourselves from locally sourced timber cut from well managed and sustainable woodlands. Dry stored, delivered dry and available throughout the year. Telephone: 01794 389603 Mobile: 079000 61158 Email: [email protected] www.woodlandfirewood.co.uk CALL PAUL ON 07886 361791 OR EMMA ON 07920 289341 xi COUNSELLING For Adults, Teenagers and Parents Many things can lead people to counselling. Whatever your reasons, I offer confidential, non-judgemental counselling, which will allow you to be fully heard and understood. This means you can make more sense of your experiences and feelings and can find some relief from distress or make changes and if appropriate learn ways to ‘self-soothe’. Currently I am able to offer phone counselling. I am also a qualified supervisor and mindfulness coach and both are available over the phone too. I am a senior BACP accredited counsellor, supervisor and clinical lead with over 15 years experience. My normal practice is in a rural location and we can use nature as part of the therapy and healing. When lockdown is over I will be offering a mindfulness course at reasonable rates. For all enquiries call 07768637207 and leave a message xii Useful names and numbers Parish Church Schools For all enquiries please call Somborne Pre-School 07530 893773 the church office number: 01794 328034 King’s Somborne School 01794 388381 Vicar: Test Valley School 01264 810555 Rev. Richard Burningham 01794 389555 Police [email protected] Action Fraud 0300 123 2040 Licensed Lay Ministers: www.actionfraud.police.uk Howard Rowe 01794 388400 Crimestoppers 0800 555 111 Sabine Burningham 01794 389555 Police non-emergency 101 Wardens: www.hampshire.police.uk Joan Appleyard 01794 388224 Police emergency 999 [email protected] Janet Ingleson 01794 388618 Parish Council [email protected] Clerk: Ms Liz Manship PCC Secretary: [email protected] David Pye 01794 388405 Borough Councillor Treasurer & Gift Aid Sec: Tony Ward 01794 389649 Claire Bevan 01794 341923 County Councillor Flowers: Penny Ward 01794 389649 Andrew Gibson 01264 861138 Methodist Church Minister: Member of Parliament Revd Howard Mellor Caroline Nokes MP 020 7219 1468 Steward: Pam Gravenor 01794 388531 [email protected] Roman Catholic Churches Local Authority Hampshire Downs parish 01962 852804 Test Valley B C 01264 368000 St Swithun Wells parish 02380 273882 Village Correspondent Village Hall Position vacant Bookings: Sarah Pennington 01794 389354 (tel. after 7.30pm please) or email Village Website [email protected] www.thesombornes.org.uk Epworth Hall The Gauntlet Bookings: Marion Downing 01794 Editor: Harvey Saunders 01794 388029 388121 [email protected] Advertising: Sue Byram 01794 388521 Doctors Stockbridge surgery 01264 810524 Distribution: Lin Curtis 01794 389373 www.stockbridgesurgery.co.uk Please deliver articles for The Gauntlet Broughton surgery 01794 301210 to [email protected] Pharmacy or The Post Office. Stockbridge Pharmacy 01264 810624 Copy date is no later than 5.00pm on the 15th of the month please. See our colour online edition at the village website (see above) 1 Village Directory Allotments Epworth Lunch Contact: [email protected] Lunch for over 50s at the Epworth Hall. Janet Mein 01794 388996 On the second Tuesday in the month at 12.30pm. Badminton Club Contact: Marilyn Bolton 01794 389356 Monday evenings in the Village Hall Contact: Sue Jackson 01794 388884 Friends of King’s Somborne Church Contact: Sandie Pepperell 01794 388021 Bellringing Every Monday 7.30 - 9.00pm. Football Club Contact: Clare Thomson 01794 388268 Contact: Andy Gannaway 01794 388733 Catherine Edwards Trust Footpath walk Provides grants to village students Monthly walk on Parish footpaths on the Contact: David Bevan 07769 682696 last Sunday of each month. Check the Village Diary or village website for details. Computer and Coffee mornings Contact: Duncan Gould 01794 388049 First and third Thursday every month 10.00am - 12.00 at the Village Hall. Hands French Twinning Association -on support and advice for all ages and Contacts: Louise & Andrew Causer experience on using internet, email etc. 01794 389364 Free coffee, tea and biscuits. Contact: John Davies 01794 389544 Garden waste scheme Garden waste will be collected in w/c 8th Cricket Club and 22nd March 2021. Contact: Rachel King 07809 289861 Home Group Christians Together in Somborne Bible study group. Usually third and District Thursdays of the month at 7.30pm. Welcome all to open and ecumenical Contact: Norman Denison 01794 388889 meetings and services throughout the year. Horticultural Society Contact: Barbara Heffer 01794 389126 Meets for two talks and one visit per year Community Responders and organises the Flower Show Contacts: Lesley Everard-Evans Secretary: Position vacant 01794 388991 Flower Show Secretary: Lisa Johnson 07796 175875 Dial-a-Ride Trips to Romsey every Wednesday, for Household waste senior citizens and disabled people, at Non-recyclable household waste (black 2.00pm. Fare £3.75. bins) will be collected in w/c 8th and 22nd Contact: 01264 356808 March 2021. Recyclable household waste (brown bins) Drop In Coffee Morning will be collected in w/c 1st, 15th and 29th Coffee morning at the Epworth Hall. March 2021. Every Tuesday (except the second in the month) at 10.30am. Contact: Marion Downing 01794 388121 2 Village Directory (continued) Messy Church Somborne Sessions Meets 3rd Sunday of each month in term Details: www.sombornesessions.co.uk time, 3.30pm - 5.30pm at Epworth Hall. Contact: Trevor Ryan 01794 388743 Contacts: Pam Gravenor 01794 388531 Sam Barnes 07742 077114 Somborne Singers Neighbourcare Weekly meetings to sing ballads, songs from shows etc. every Tuesday at 7.45pm Transport to essential appointments. Contacts: Sue Jackson, Mary Bradley in the Parish Church. Contact: Howard Rowe 01794 388400 07470022396 Parent, Baby & Toddler Group Somborne Sisterhood W I Informal friendly get-together for babies, Meets on the first Friday of each month at 8.00pm in the Village Hall pre-school children, parents and carers. Every Wednesday 9.30am - 11.15am in the Contact: Natalie [email protected] Village Hall. Contacts: Emily 07825 867825 Tiny Tots Katie 07525 257031 Meet in the Parish Church each Tuesday at Prayer Group 2.15pm– 3.15pm. Contact: Katie Dynes 07525257031 Contact: Dulcie Witts 01794 388267 School Association Village Agent Contacts: Sue Jackson 01794 388884 Social and fund-raising events to benefit [email protected] the school and its pupils. Gill Butler 01794 388831 Contact: Andy Chadwick 01794 389587 [email protected] Scouts Women’s Fellowship Beavers Wednesdays 6.00pm Meets on the fourth Friday of each month Cubs Thursdays 6.00pm at 2.30pm in the Epworth Hall. Contact: Wendy Jarvis 01794 389552 Contacts: Marion Downing 01794 388121 Somborne & District Society Marilyn Bolton 01794 389356 Meetings held on the fourth Wednesday of Women’s Institute each month at 8.00pm, usually