THE GAUNTLET THE LOCAL MAGAZINE FOR THE SOMBORNES AND ASHLEY Good show at Flower Show Despite this year’s odd weather PAGES 4 to 6 Also in this issue: Dog Show delights Dogs from far and near PAGES 8 and 9 Villager at the Olympics He helps to make the Games PAGE 15 Village Hall needs new treasurer Can you help? PAGES 16 and 26 Let the sessions begin! Second season starts this month PAGE 30 SEPTEMBER 2012 DELIVERED FREE TO THE RESIDENTS OF THE SOMBORNES AND ASHLEY POSTED TO ANYWHERE ELSE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM FOR £9 PER YEAR iii Nyk Harfield Romsey Electrical Services Domestic, Commercial and Agricultural Tel: 01794 322547 iv v The Crown Inn Romsey Road King’s Somborne SO20 6PW Tel: 01794 388360 Traditional Homemade Food using fresh local ingredients Served lunchtime (12.00 – 3.00) and Evening (6.30 – 9.30) Monday to Saturday Traditional roast each Sunday lunchtime Seasonal daily specials Real ales and extensive wine list Quiz Nights Every Tuesday 8.30 pm Entry £5 to include supper and a donation to a village charity Steak Nights Every Thursday Buy one, get one half price Takeaway fish and chips and curries Monday to Thursday 6.30 – 9.00 Theme Nights Once a month – see boards for details www.thecrowninnkingssomborne.co.uk Find us on Facebook – The Crown Inn Group Catering at outside venues a speciality The team at The Crown look forward to welcoming you Credit/Debit Cards Accepted vi vii viii High quality mixed hardwood logs Seasoned and stored in large sheds adapted for maximum drying to ensure low moisture content Hardwood kindling and small logs also supplied in sacks All cut by ourselves and sourced from well managed and sustainable local woodlands. Various log lengths, sizes and delivery options available. All year round delivery. Stacking service also offered. Round logs and cordwood also available. For best local value call: Tel: 01794 389603 Mob: 079000 61158 Email: [email protected] King’s Somborne The Woodland Firewood Company Ltd OWTONS TRADITIONAL BUTCHERS AT KIMBRIDGE FARM SHOP BEEF, LAMB & PORK SOURCED FROM LOCAL FARMERS QUALITY LOCAL PRODUCE INCLUDING ICE CREAM, APPLE JUICE ALES, HONEY, FRUIT & VEGETABLES, BREAD, CHEESE & AWARD WINNING SAUSAGES FROM OUR CHALCROFT FARM SHOP. FIND US ON FACEBOOK [email protected] KIMBRIDGE FARM SHOP, KIMBRIDGE LANE, NR ROMSEY, SO51 0LE 01794 341681 ix x xi CORBEN PLANT & CONSTRUCTION LTD Building Contractors and Civil Engineering All building works undertaken New Build Extensions Property Maintenance Experienced in Listed Building Works UPVC fascias, windows and doors fitted All aspects o f Carpentry - Cut Roofing specialists Ground works - own Plant and Equipment For free estimates and advice Tel: 01794 884039 Mobile: 07860 924330 xii The Somborne & District Society Talks on Local History and related Subjects. Visits to places of interest Visitors always welcome! Meetings held on the 4th Wednesday of each month At 8.pm in King’s Somborne Village Hall Contact : Mary Pollock 01794 388422 www.thesombornes.org.uk xiii xiv Useful names and numbers Parish Church Schools Vicar: Rev Jonathan Watkins 01264 810810 Somborne Pre-School 07530 893773 [email protected] King’s Somborne School 01794 388381 Reader: Sue Holligan 01794 388484 Test Valley School 01264 810555 Wardens: Police David Bevan 07769682696 Crimestoppers 0800 555 111 Sandie Pepperell 01794 388021 Police Station 0845 045 45 45 PCC Secretary: Urgent calls 999 David Bevan 07769682696 Neighbourhood Watch Treasurer & Gift Aid Sec: Andrew Brock 01794 388227 Claire Bevan 01962 820482 Flowers: Parish Council Penny Ward 01794 389649 Clerk: Peter Storey 01794 389688 Borough Councillor Methodist Church Tony Ward 01794 389649 Minister: County Councillor Revd Dr Rosemary Baker 01962 880383 Andrew Gibson 01264 861138 (evenings only) Member of Parliament Steward: Marion Downing 01794 388121 Caroline Nokes MP Roman Catholic Churches Romsey & Soton North Conservatives St Joseph’s Romsey and 01794 521155 St Andrew’s North Baddesley 02380 273882 Village Correspondent Jo Finch 01794 388462 Village Hall Bookings: Val Chapman 01794 388009 Village Website [email protected] www.thesombornes.org.uk Epworth Hall The Gauntlet Editor: Harvey Saunders 01794 388029 Bookings:Marion Downing 01794 388121 Advertising: Sue Byram 01794 388521 Doctors Distribution: Norman Denison Stockbridge surgery 01264 810524 01794 388889 www.stockbridgesurgery.co.uk Please deliver articles for The Gauntlet to Broughton surgery 01794 301210 [email protected] Out of Hours service 0844 811 3060 or The Post Office. Pharmacy Copy date is no later than 5.00pm on Stockbridge Pharmacy 01264 810624 the 15th of the month please. 1 Village Directory Allotments Friends of King’s Somborne Contact: Frank Fahy 01794 388314 Church Art exhibition committee Contacts: Antony Chilton (Secretary) 01794 388160 Contacts: David Pye (Membership) 01794 388405 Madeline Edmonds 01974 389014 Pam Watson 01794 388429 Football Club Badminton Club Contact: Andy Gannaway 01794 388733 Every Monday 7.30pm. Footpath walk Contact: Sue Jackson 01794 388884 Monthly walk on Parish footpaths on the last Baby & Toddler Group Sunday of each month. Usually starting at 2.00pm at the Village Hall car park. Check the Informal friendly get-together for babies, Village Diary or village website for details. pre-school children, parents and carers. Contact: David Haydon 01794 388120 Every Wednesday 10.00am - 11.30am in Alison Seymour 01794 389219 the Village Hall. Contact: Frances Barber 01794 388759 French Twinning Association Bellringing Regular exchanges with St Paul du Vernay in Normandy Every Monday 7.30 - 9.00pm. Contact: Louise & Andrew Causer 01794 Contact: Sue Spurling 01794 388266 389364 Catherine Edwards Trust FunDay Club Provides grants to village students Meets after school on Mondays for children Contact: Frank Cleverley 01794 388399 in years Reception to 4 Cricket Club Contact: Sue Holligan 01794 388484 Contact: Frank Fahy 01794 388314 Garden waste scheme Christians Together in Somborne Garden waste will be collected in w/c 3rd and District and 17th September. Welcome all to open and ecumenical Home Group meetings and services throughout the Bible study group. Usually third year. Thursdays of the month at 8.00pm. Contact: Nigel Coleman 01794 388449 Contact: Nigel Coleman 01794 388449 Community Responders Horticultural Society Contact: John Vanderpump 01794 388647 Meets for two talks and one visit per year and organises the annual Flower Show. Dial-a-Ride Contact: Pollyann Monk 01794 388482 Trips to Romsey every Wednesday, for senior citizens and disabled people, at Household waste 2.00pm. Fare £2.70. Non-recyclable household waste (black Contact: Dick or Zoe 01264 356808 bins) will be collected in w/c 3rd and 17th September. Drop In Recyclable household waste (brown bins) Coffee morning at the Epworth Hall. will be collected in w/c 10th and 24th Every first and third Tuesday at 10.30am. September. 2 Village Directory (continued) Messy Church Somborne Needleworkers Fun, creative event (with tea!) for children Meet each Thursday at 2.00pm at of all ages and their families. 3rd Sunday Nutcher’s, 3 Nutcher’s Drove. of each month in termtime, 4.00 - 5.30pm Contact: Eileen Humphreys 01794 388427 at Epworth Hall. Contacts: Pam Gravenor 01794 388531 Somborne Players Sam Barnes 07742 077114 Regular, informal play readings and outings. Neighbourcare Contact: Melanie Haydon 01794 388120 Transport to essential appointments and Sombornes Pre-School other small tasks. Contacts: Sue Jackson 01794 388884 Early Years education for children aged from 2 to school age. Jenny Crouch 01794 388882 Contact: Zoe Stevens 07530 893773 Mobile Library Somborne Sessions Tuesday 18th September: Details: www.sombornesessions.co.uk 2.00 - 2.25pm Up Somborne Contact: Doug Stammers 01794 389192 2.45 - 4.00pm Church Road Information: 02380 267393 Somborne Singers Weekly meetings to sing ballads, songs Pastoral Care Group from shows etc. every Tuesday at 7.45pm Contact: Fi Chilton 01794 388160 in the Parish Church. Contact: Howard Rowe 01794 388400 Prayer Group Please contact Dulcie Witts 01794 388267 Table Tennis Meet Sunday mornings 11am to 12noon School Association Village Hall. A group of volunteer parents meeting twice Contact : Frank Fahy 01794 388314 a term to organise social and fund-raising events to benefit the school and its pupils. Tiny Tots Contact: Caroline Andrews 01794 389231 Meet in the Parish Church each Tuesday at 2.00pm. Scouts Contact: Jane Waters 01794 388403 Beavers Wednesdays 5.45 - 6.45pm Women’s Institute Cubs Thursdays 6.30 - 8.00pm Scouts Wednesdays 7.00 - 9.00pm Meets on the second Wednesday of each Contact: Janice Waterman 01794 389562 month at 7.30pm in the Epworth Hall. Contact: Linda Aucock 01794 388542 Somborne & District Society Working Men’s Club Meetings held on the fourth Wednesday of Various entertainments throughout the each month at 8.00pm, usually in the month. Village Hall. Contacts: Janette Batchelor 07582 552666 www.communigate.co.uk/hants/somsoc Trina Masham 07852 257596 Contact: Mike Reynolds 01794 388107 Village Agents Contacts: Sue Jackson 01794 388884 Lin Curtis 01794 389373 3 Successful flower show in spite of weird weather In spite of this year’s strange weather patterns there was a good selection of hearty vegetables and the flower classes were very well represented. Fruits were less prolific and certainly not as good generally as we have seen in previous years but, nonetheless, they provided a colourful display and good variety. Sadly, the children’s entries were considerably down on last year. Our 87th Annual Flower Show was held on Saturday 28th July, one of this summer’s rare fair weather days. A pleasing array of floral exhibits, vegetables, cut flowers, cookery etc. made for the usual fanfare of colour in the Village Hall. Again, we were pleased to welcome exhibitors from near and far to show off their handiwork and the fruits of their labours. The cookery classes were extremely well supported; the judge commented on the high standards throughout the classes particularly in the hotly contested Gentlemen-only “Parkin” class where the Lane family swept to victory.