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Loddon Valley Link, Church and Village Magazine for Sherfield on Loddon, Stratfield Saye, Hartley Wespall and Stratfield Turgis. and Bramley September 2014
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e 4
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September 2014
The Loddon Valley Link Church and Village Magazine
for Sherfield-on-Loddon, Stratfield Saye, Hartley Wespall with Stratfield Turgis and Bramley
Issue 4
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Editorial
Welcome to the September edition. I’ve just been on a walk through the countryside with some local villagers. It makes you realise what a lovely part of the world we live in.
On a personal note this issue is my fifth anniversary of editing the Link. Thanks for keeping reading.
This month’s centre pages are devoted to a long time supporter of the Link, Petra Jewellery.
Hopefully you’ve all sorted out your entries for the Sherfield Show on the 6th September. If not there's still time, just.
St Leonard’s extension is even closer to completion on p23.
Lots of events this month. Just a couple of the highlights are:
One of my favourites, the beer festival is on the 27th see p15.
Last night of the Proms on the 13th is on p 44,
and many more...
We’ve got all the usual village community reports too.
I’m handing over to Jane to edit next month’s Link so keep the articles and potential cover photos coming in. This month’s cover of late summer sky over Stratfield Turgis is by Nikki Rimmer.
Don’t forget all you Stratfield Saye readers. We need help delivering the link. Get in touch if you can spare half an hour a month.
As ever comments, criticisms and compliments to
Contents Editorial 3 Church Services 4 &12 Pastoral Letter 5 Breach Lane Chapel 7 Rotherwick gift fair 9 Reports from the Beats 11 Parish registers 12 Beer Festival 15 Sherfield Show 16 Church Extension Report 23 Prayer Page 28 Village Hall Report 33 Stratfield Turgis Village Walk 40 Sherfield PC 41 NWR 49 WI 50 Evergreens 53 Useful Telephone Numbers 55 Small Adverts 56/57
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Services September 2014
*Drive up close to the white gates, which will open automatically .
Children are welcome at all our services. Services in italics are particularly geared to children and families. BCP = Book of Common Prayer.
Sunday 7th September Trinity 12
10.00am Holy Communion St Leonard’s Sherfield
10.00am Family Service St Mary’s Stratfield Saye
6.30pm Evensong and Communion by Ext St Mary’s Hartley Wespall
Friday 4.15pm Messy Church at Sherfield Community Centre
Sunday 14th September Trinity 13
10.00am Morning Worship and Sunday Club St Leonard’s Sherfield
Sunday 21st September Trinity 14
10.00am Holy Communion and Sunday Club St Leonard’s Sherfield
*CANCELLED - Matins at St Mary’s Stratfield Saye due to staffing shortfall*
6.30pm Evensong St Mary’s Hartley Wespall
Sunday 28th September Trinity 15
8.00am Holy Communion 1662 BCP St Mary’s Hartley Wespall
10.00am Harvest Family Service St Leonard’s Sherfield
Including a Celebration of Baptism
Sunday 5th October Trinity 16
10.00am Holy Communion St Leonard’s Sherfield
10.00am Family Service St Mary’s Stratfield Saye
6.30pm Evensong and Communion by Ext St Mary’s Hartley Wespall
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“Pastoral Letter”
Expectations and Disappointment
As I write this in July I am aware that many will have had their annual holidays before they read it. Were they great times of fun and sunshine or were they times of disappointment because it wasn’t warm enough, or Mum and Dad went where they wanted and the
children had wanted to go elsewhere or vice versa?
If you were a Brazilian football supporter, then your expectations for the World Cup of 2014 certainly ended in disappointment. Surely you thought Brazil must win the World Cup. They thought it was a certainty, being played in your own country and with some of the best players in the world being Brazilian. For any Brazilian it was not just that they had not won but the total shock of what happened; for most
of us it was indeed unbelievable.
Perhaps you felt like that when the decision was announced that we were not having a new priest after the interviews in June. So the ministry team have met again, planning who does what through until January 2015. The post will be advertised in September and the parish representatives will meet to choose who is shortlisted and
appointed later this year.
If you were one of the apostles who had followed Jesus for three years then the disappointment of his arrest and crucifixion must have been devastating and God’s plan was one which they found quite bewildering. However, this small group spread the truth that Jesus had risen from the dead and within a very short time Christianity had
grown and spread throughout what was then the whole world.
So trust in God and ask him in our prayers for our representatives to be given God’s guidance and wisdom so that we shall not be
disappointed next time.
John Williams
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West Green Road, Hartley
Wintney RG27 8LP Open June to late September for Pick Your Own & Ready Picked
fruit, vegetables and flowers including Strawberries, Tayberries, Currants,
Gooseberries, Raspberries, New Potatoes, Asparagus and
Flowers. We also sell local Honey, Free Range Eggs and Homemade
Jams CALL 01252 845772 from May 1st For information, & to place orders. Or visit www.westgreenfruits.com
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BREACH LANE CHAPEL Sherfield on Loddon Geoff Belsham 01256 882534 / 07519 708416
September 2014 Services
CATHOLIC SERVICES St Bede’s and Holy Ghost
Churches, Basingstoke. Parish Office
Tues to Friday 9.30 am-1.00 pm
Tel.465214. Sunday Mass 9.00 am, 11.00 am
and 6.30 pm
St Leonard’s Open Days
Everyone is welcome to visit
for reflection, prayer, or to view with a wedding in
mind.
The open days in September
are on the 6th, 13th and 27th
Friday 5th 10.30am Open Morning at the chapel
Sunday 7th 10.30am Family Worship led by Neil Owen followed by refreshments
11am Youth Group “The Flock”
Tuesday 9th 2pm Church walk starting at the chapel
Thursday 11th 7.45pm House Group & Bible Study at 9 Coopers Lane, Bramley
Friday 12th 10.30am Open Morning at the chapel
Sunday 14th 10.30am Family Worship led by Graham Locke followed by refreshments
Saturday 20th 2.30pm Disabled Christian Fellowship at Frimley Road led by Rev. Richard Lane
Sunday 21st 10.30am Family Worship led by Neil Owen followed by refreshments
Wednesday 24th
2pm Midweek Fellowship at the chapel
Friday 26th 10.30am Open Morning at the chapel
Sunday 28th 10.30am Family Worship led by Steve Smith followed by refreshments
Tuesday 30th 2pm Church walk starting at Chineham shopping Centre
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Carl Fanning The Village Decorator
Decorating the Loddon Valley Area
Painter and Decorator
Local Tradesman with 25 years experience
Decorating local properties since 1980
A “Dulux” Trade Member
Good quality Trade Paints used - Internal and external decorating
Free estimates - advice on colour and paints
Full liability cover - all work is guaranteed
Telephone: Carl on 01189 424 883
or 0795 266 1965
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News from the Beat’s - September '14.
Sherfield Park No news this month PC Jim Charlton 21015 and PCSO Richard Strauss 14735 Beat surgery - 1st Wed. of the month at Costa Coffee in the Chineham Centre 16:30 - 17:30 Tel. - 101 (or leave a message using our collar numbers). Email - [email protected] - [email protected]
Sherfield and surrounding villages No news this month but we have a new PCSO, Nathanial Johnson; contact details: [email protected]
Overall crime reporting
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Friday 12th September 2014
Messy Baptism
Lots of craft, worship and tea for the children! All welcome
4.15 Arrive, Register, prepare for Worship
4.30 Worship followed by activities in three groups
5.15 Meal - cafe style (finish at 5.30pm)
It is essential that you book (and please advise of any food allergies).
For more information and to book, please contact :
Amanda Prince 01256 880733 [email protected]
Or on Facebook : Messy Church-Sherfield On Loddon
Parish Registers
Baptism
Henry Michael Hatherall 03.08.14 Hartley Wespall
Zachary Paul Baldwin 03.08.14 Hartley Wespall
Seren George Morris 17.08.14 Stratfield Saye
Wedding
Diana Korn & Miles Hart 02.08.14 Sherfield
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For information call: 0118 932 6308 Brochure hotline: 0118 932 6480
www. wellington-riding.co.uk e-mail: [email protected]
www.Loddonvalleylink.org.uk
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www.classictreeservices.co.uk
www.ovenclean.com
PHONE 01276 473118
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Sunday 28th September
St. Leonard’s 10.00 a.m.
HARVEST FAMILY SERVICE
to include a BAPTISM
We are sending a special invitation
to all children (and adults!) who have been
baptised in recent years to come and
CELEBRATE THEIR BAPTISM
It’s Harvest.. so please bring an item of food which will be taken to
the Food Bank
STRATFIELD SAYE RESIDENTS There is an urgent need for more volunteers to deliver the monthly
Loddon Valley Link around the Parish.
Some areas do not have a house delivery anymore &
others may soon follow suit if no more volunteers are
forthcoming especially when the present volunteers are
away on holiday.
It would be a shame if they were only available at
collection points.
So please contact me and offer your services as it is so important for
the rural areas to keep in touch!!! [email protected]
Penny Mayo, Parish Clerk Stratfield Saye
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Goddard’s Lane, Sherfield-on-Loddon, HOOK, Hants. RG27 0EZ
The Garage at Sherfield www.thegarageatsherfield.co.uk
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MOT’s Cars and
Motorcycles Service Diagnostics
Repairs Air Conditioning Recovery
Collection and Delivery service available.
90% of our work
is repeat business
Tel: 01256 882271
Mobile: 07812 939 498
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Basingstoke Window Cleaning Services
We use a pure water, reach and wash
system for a perfect smear-free finish
Windows Cleaned Inside
Conservatory Roofs Cleaned
Guttering Cleared & Cleaned
Soffits & Fascias Cleaned For a free, no obligation quote
call
Simon: 07852 117 361 Dan: 07712 885 345
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GARDEN MACHINERY
SERVICES
Miles Elliott
Phone: 01256-882224 Mobile:07810-573479 Fax: 01256-882224 E-mail: [email protected]
Servicing Repairs Tuning
Adjustment Sharpening
At:- Turgis Green
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Church Extension—Completion is in sight!
The St. Leonard’s PCC has now taken over the building from the contractors, Kierish Development Ltd, who have presented us with a first class building. The toilets are fitted out, the hall is ready for use and we have just received the good news that Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council have awarded us a grant to complete the building. The pictures below show the Church Room looking towards the west, and the Bishop of Winchester unveiling the
dedication plaque on July 27th.
Left: The west side of the ex-tension. The trees on the right of the picture are due to come down, while the foreground will
be grassed over.
Right: An 18th century grave stone elevated to be flush with the path on the south side of the extension. The design of the extension took this partially hid-den grave stone into account, making it into an attractive fea-
ture.
Donald Dawson
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ASH BROOK INDEPENDANT FUNERAL DIRECTORS & MEMORIAL CONSULTANTS
Independent family Funeral
Director
Day or night we provide a complete personal, caring & professional service for all
your funeral requirements
Dignified funeral service £895
plus disbursements
Please call Terina on
0118 9821111 28 Mulfords Hill, Tadley, Hants,
RG26 3JE
www.ashbrookfunerals.co.uk
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Basingstoke Variety Show 2014
in aid of the Mayor's Charity Appeal
4th October 2014 7.30pm
@ The Anvil
This annual concert will showcase an excellent variety of talent from across the
borough and will include music, dance and theatre, a programme that will appeal to all. With over 300 local performers in a
'one night only' show, this really is a superb evening in the autumn calendar and should not be missed!
All proceeds will go to the Mayor’s charity appeal.
Cost: Adults £13, Senior Citizens £9, Under 16’s £9
Tickets: The Anvil Box Office 01256 844244
Basingstoke Ladies’ and
Basingstoke Male Voice
Choirs
St Bede’s RC Church,
Popley Way, Basingstoke
Saturday 1st November 2014 at 6.30pm
In celebration of 50 years of singing.
Tickets available from Jan Hodges
£8 each—no concessions
(01256 781035/07771848437)
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R. T. Mitchell & Sons
Local Building Contractors est. 1972
HOUSES - EXTENSIONS - ALTERATIONS - GARAGES
LOFT CONVERSIONS
RESTORATION OF LISTED BUILDINGS
45 London Road, Old Basing
Tel: 01256 352225
Web-site – www.rtmitchellandsons.co.uk
e-mail – [email protected]
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Prayers for the month.
These are the things you are to do: Speak the truth to each other, and render true and sound judgment in your courts; do not plot evil
against your neighbour, and do not love to swear falsely.
Zechariah 8 :16 &1 7 NIV
Prayer for the Month.
Living God, you have taught us through Jesus that our neighbours are not just those who live next door, or those who live nearby, but everyone, everywhere. We pray for the victims of injustice, those who live in poverty or face starvation, or are homeless, or are suffering from some natural disaster. Lord we ask that you teach us to respond and reach out to our troubled divided world, recognising the call of our neighbour. Help us to ensure that love triumphs over hatred, goodness over evil and peace over war. May the time come when as
individuals and as nations we may live together as neighbours.
We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen
Prayer Points for September
Pray for the children as they return to school in September, for those who are changing schools and for those who are moving to higher
education, calm their fears and help them to trust in you
Pray for all unsure of their future, worried by the problems facing our
country, fearful for the future and for their jobs and their families.
Pray for the people of Syria and Iraq and for the people of Israel and Gaza. Bring an end to killing and conflict and bring peace to these
divided countries.
Pray for world leaders at this time of anxieties, worries and uncertainty about the future. May they be able to work together to bring peace
and succour to all.
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Celebrating New Beginnings at Petra
Jewellers
Picture the scene… a handsome, young British Army Officer sweeps you off your feet in the Austrian Alps bringing you back to the UK to settle and start a family? You have no money and speak no English but you do have a skill in making beautiful things out of precious
metal.
I was four in 1979 when my mum, Petra started our family jewelry business at Viables Craft Centre in Basingstoke. She had completed her
Goldsmith apprenticeship in Germany, top of the class, and had nothing more than her tools and characteristically high German standards to create the foundations of
the business that would flourish, 35 years on.
After my time fulfilling personal goals in the army, as an engineer and starting a family, I too wanted to follow my creative urge to earn a
living as an ‘artist’.
And now, I’m Mitch ‘The Jeweller’, Director and Chief Designer at Petra Jewellery. I’m delighted that after 35 years we’re still coming up with exciting, fresh ideas to offer more than just run of the mill high
street jewellery.
Ironically I’ve just shared the stage at a large UK business convention with the infamous Gerald Ratner, a man for whom I have the utmost respect for dominating the British jewellery market in the 1980s. His famous speech in 1991 where he used the word ‘crap’ to describe his
own products was a major turning point for Petra Jewellery.
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Mum says, “Thanks to that speech, people realised there are different qualities of gold and that lightweight jewellery just doesn’t
last very long – it’s a false investment.”
We know how sentimentally attached our customers get to their jewellery. Most items evoke a particular memory and they do expect
their designs to last a lifetime – and beyond.
Our ‘bread and butter’ business has moved on from pure retailing. We’re now creating bespoke pieces by remodeling old gold and making it into
something uniquely new.
A wonderful lady called Val Standfield visited the shop recently. She brought in her jewellery box and as she had accumulated quite a
collection it took us a while to sort through it all.
Val wanted to consolidate her jewellery collection to a few modern designs that she’ll love and wear regularly. We also saved some of her chains and cleaned them up to use for her new pendant
designs, which saved her a substantial sum too.
Val commented, “I can’t believe how Mitch and her team have transformed my old jewellery. I could even off-set selling the leftovers we didn’t
use against the cost of having things made!”
Everything we hand make is uniquely designed from initial sketches through to the finished product and it’s solid gold so will last for generations. We can even add some really special touches like
personal engraving or precious stones.
So, after 35 years of running Petra Jewellery locally, we’re pleased to announce the launch of this brand new nationwide service, My Gold Memories, enabling you to celebrate new beginnings and transform your old gold into
something brand new.
Go have a rummage in your jewellery box!
Visit MyGoldMemories.com
See you soon!
Mitch
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MOTHER & TODDLER GROUP
Wild Child is a new mother & toddlers group starting up at the hall which
encourages an enjoyment of outdoor play and nature. The sessions will be
led by Angela, a trained Ecologist and mum of two. Each session will begin
and end at the Main Hall and will involve some outdoor fun on the village
green. There will be games, songs, stories and much more. Sessions will
run Monday mornings 10-11am from October 6th. Come dressed for the
outdoors. Tea/coffee/(and towels!) will be provided. Sessions will be £4.50
pay as you go - no booking required. The sessions will be suitable for 6
month - 5 year olds (all children must be accompanied). For more
information call Angela on 07812350925.
THE HALL GARDEN
The Village Hall Management Committee is very grateful to Roger Rivers for
all his hard work in tending the Hall garden. The garden, which is fully
enclosed, has lovely views over the Village Green, is ideal for hiring out for
parties and wedding receptions, and is also very important to the Happy
Faces Nursery.
NEW NOTICEBOARD
The Noticeboard mounted on the front of the hall cannot be read without
crossing the car park, so we will shortly be installing an additional
noticeboard by the front wall which can be easily read from the pavement. .
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Sat 6th September - Sherfield Show
Sat 13th September – Village Coffee Morning
Sat 13th September - Last Night of the Proms
Sat 27th September – Sherfield Beer Festival Sat 18th October – 60s/70s Night
For more information on activities, events & booking the hall, visit:
www.sherfieldvillagehall.co.uk
Sherfield on Loddon Village Hall Reg. Charity No. 272385 Tel: 01256 883624
Email: [email protected]
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Stratfield Turgis vs. Hartley Wespall
The next inter village cricket match is on the 7th Sept 2014 on the recreation ground at Stratfield
Turgis. All welcome to spectate on the day.
Players wanted, especially from Stratfield Turgis, so if you fancy a knock please get in touch with
Giles.
Giles Toosey – [email protected]
Sherfield and District Gardening Club
We have a packed schedule of speakers planned for the rest of 2014. Anyone interested in gardening will be most welcome to join us
at the Sherfield Village Hall at 7:45pm
Our September talk on Monday 15th will see the welcome return of Jennifer Harmer. Jennifer, not only a practical gardener, is also a garden historian and will be telling us all about her ‘Travels with a camera & a Smile’. Jennifer’s love of galanthus is her most recent development with previous passions in phlox and auriculas. Jennifer participated in the research for the Hampshire group of The Hardy Plant Society’s stand at Chelsea in 1998, and was heavily involved in the creation and running of The Dean Garnier Garden, within the close of Winchester Cathedral. She is founder member of the Hampshire
NCCPG (now Plant Heritage).
For arrangements contact Linda on 882341 or Vanessa on 881760
Quiz Night!
Quiz at the Village Hall on 22nd November
Please keep the date free and look out for a further update in next month’s Link
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Odiham & District NSPCC Committee
AUTUMN AND CHRISTMAS FAIR 2014
at
Newlyns Farm Shop
North Warnborough
RG29 1HA
Thursday 9th October 9.00 a.m. to 3.30 p.m.
More than 55 carefully selected stalls from
around the country.
Refreshments, light lunch at Newlyns Cafe and raffle
Private View Wednesday 8th October*
Champagne reception and canapés,
Shop until you drop!
*for evening tickets contact 01256 704603
This event is kindly being sponsored by
Strutt & Parker, Watership Property, Childs Farm,
RW Armstrongs, Body Image Beauty, Brackenwood Windows,
Elmsleigh House Dental Clinic,
Gilroy CC, Paul A Webster Wealth Management, Penningtons
Manches LLP,
Spectro | Jet-Care, The Frame, Leisure Matters
and many other local businesses.
Proceeds to the NSPCC
Registered Charity No. 216401 and SC037717
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M.W (Building Contractors)
Ltd
General Builders maintenance & repairs painting & decorating
electrical incl. appliance testing plumbing & heating
purpose made joinery stockist of rockery stone
Tel: 01256 882736 / 882368 / 07836 626323
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Bramley Business
On the 29th November The Bramley Mistletoe Fayre will be held at Bramley Village Hall. At The Mistletoe Fayre you will be able to spend an enjoyable, leisurely pre-Christmas afternoon buying unique but affordable gifts for the special people on your Christmas list. Only the
best of local crafts, food and drink will be available.
On Saturday 13th December the Village Christmas Tree lights will be switched on at the Village Hall by Father Christmas. At the Christmas Tree Switch-on families with young children will be able to visit Father Christmas in his grotto and help the young people's groups in the village who will be running stalls to raise funds for their own
organisations.
Contact Philip Lewis at [email protected] OR [email protected] for
further details
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Buddhism Philosophy - A way of life
The essential message of Buddhism is that anyone anywhere, no matter how troubled the times, can transform their circumstances, achieve total victory and attain a state of absolute happiness- in which
life itself is a joy – in the place where they are right now.
We were not born into this world to suffer and be miserable. We were born to be happy and savour true joy, never allowing any suffering or
misfortune to defeat us.
For more information and for detail of local Buddhist meeting please
contact:
Adil Achour, email: [email protected], Mob: 07831 231841
Website: www.sgi-uk.org/Buddhism
SGI (Soka Gakkai International) is a worldwide society for the creation of value founded upon Buddhism of Nichiren Daishonin.
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Stratfield Turgis Summer Walk.
The weather was beautiful for the Stratfield Turgis Summer 2014 village walk. This took a
different format allowing for 2 shortish loops with a picnic in the middle. The walk took us from the old centre of Stratfield Turgis across fields to the recreation ground and into the pastures of Hartley Wespall. Crossing back through Spanish Green with its thatched cottages, over the A33 and into the harvested arable crops. It was interesting to contrast the different countryside on either side of the A33. Eventually we wound up back at the churchyard for lunch by the
river.
We were privileged to have John Goring with us, a long term resident of the area. He kept us entertained with snippets of history from the surroundings. His grand parents are buried in Stratfield Turgis churchyard and it was fascinating to find the actual graves and
headstones.
After lunch we headed off along the bridleway beside the river. passing the weir, and looped through the grounds of Stratfield Saye House (with
kind permission from Stratfield Saye Estate). The Wellingtonia Avenue was beautiful and led us to the monument to the first duke commemorating the planting of a Cedar of Lebanon tree when he first arrived in 1819. We followed the track back past St Mary's church where we had a little detour to admire the interior of the
church. A lovely time was had by all.
Simon Boase
Update from Sherfield-on-Loddon Parish Council
Meeting dates The next Full Parish Council meetings will be held on the 10th September 2014 and 8th October 2014 at 7.30pm in the Liddell Hall. New Parish Councillor The Parish Council welcomes Mrs. Joyce Bowyer as the newest member representing Taylor’s Farm. She brings with her a wealth of experience and will be an Asset to the Parish Council. Allotment Holders AGM The Allotment Holders AGM will be held in the Liddell Room on Wednesday 1st October at 7.30pm Neighbourhood Plan It has been agreed that the Neighbourhood Plan will be Policy led meaning it will contain no potential sites for development. The next Forum meeting will be held in October, all residents are welcome. For further details please see the Parish Council website Karen Ross - Clerk to the Parish Council, Sherfield-on-Loddon,
PO Box 6862, Basingstoke, RG24 4QZ Telephone: 01256 842662
www.sherfieldonloddon-pc.gov.uk
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Paul Allen Carpentry . Tiling .
General House Maintenance
Local Reliable Friendly Service
Established over 20yrs Tel. 0118 9702243
Email [email protected]
There’s never enough time to do … Garden Clearance, Seasonal Tidies, Grass Cutting, Turfing, Hedge
Trimming, Steam Cleaning (Patios, Paths, Walls), Creosoting.
We offer weekly, fortnightly, monthly, quarterly visits or one-off tidy ups Tel: 01256 880333 or Mob: 07776 211211
www.masonsgardens.co.uk [email protected]
Will’s Garden Services
Tel: 07951917943/01256 881354
Email: [email protected]
A complete range of garden
services: Garden clearance, Mowing,
Hedgetrimming, Paving, Pruning,
Fencing, Turfing, Tree Care
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We would like to thank everyone who came along and supported our recent 'Tea @3' event in aid of St Michael's Hospice. With your help and very kind and generous donations, we raised £1260.28 - not bad
for an afternoon of tea, cake and sunshine!
Special thanks to all those behind the scenes as well - we couldn't do it without our trusted team of washer uppers, tea makers and cake servers. Also thanks to the Local crafts who came along and spoilt us with lovely gifts & crafts so thank you Phoenix Cards, The Lonely Butterfly Co, Subtle Flame & The Shop at the End of the
Garden.
We really hope that everyone enjoyed the afternoon and look forward to seeing you all again
next year.
Becky, Rita &
Jeannette.
Are you a computer whiz? Age Concern Hampshire is appealing for volunteer tutors and co-ordinators to deliver basic computer skills training for people aged 50 and over in Basingstoke. The charity’s eight week courses are tailored to individual needs and focus on de-mystifying technology, providing experience of computer applications that are becoming essential to everyday life. They include the use of Laptop, Desktop, IPad and Tablet computers, as well as popular social applications such as Skype, email, online banking and
internet shopping.
Volunteers operate on a one-to-one basis with clients, giving them an
hour’s tuition per week at Chineham Library.
For more information, email:
[email protected] Tel: 0800 328 7154
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To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the start of the First World War, NWR nationally decided to have ‘War and Peace’ as their theme for this year and produced a book list. This involved choosing one of six books for us all to read and discuss. The book most of us voted for was ‘My Dear I Wanted to Tell You’ by Louisa Young. The author is the granddaughter of Kathleen Scott, widow of Captain Scott of the Antarctic, although he was not Louisa’s grandfather as Kathleen was married before. Kathleen was a sculptor and during the Great War she worked with the pioneer plastic surgeon Major Harold Gillies, a New Zealander army doctor, in Sidcup, Kent. She made clay models and casts of the injured faces of young soldiers. Whilst researching this, Louisa came up with the idea for her novel which tells the story of Riley and Nadine. By chance they meet as children in London and become friends, but Riley is working class and Nadine is middle class, which when they were young was not a problem, but as they grew up and fell in love, became unacceptable to Nadine’s snobbish mother. When the war started in 1914, Riley signed up for the duration of the war – he didn’t want to sign up for a whole year! Riley, an intelligent lad, soon progressed up the ranks to Captain, encouraged by his superior officer, Peter Locke. Despite the opposition of her family, Nadine kept in touch with Riley and became a VAD nurse. They corresponded until she received a note informing her that Riley has sustained a slight wound and is being treated, promising to write with further news. Meanwhile Peter Locke suffered from acute stress and alcoholism and his wife Julia, obsessed with her looks, struggled to understand the impact that the war had on her husband. She had a son, but soon descended into a depressive state. Rose, Peter’s unmarried cousin, who lived with Julia at the start of the war, left to become a nurse and worked with Major Gillies. The book goes into great detail about the terrible facial injuries of wounded soldiers and how, over time and many operations, their faces were gradually rebuilt. We all enjoyed this book immensely. It was a haunting story which stayed with us. All the characters were interesting and it was fascinating to learn about the work of Major Gillies, who dealt with thousands of cases of jaw and facial mutilation during the war, but did not become well-known until he worked on severely burnt people in Copenhagen in 1924. He was knighted in 1930 and later worked at Park Prewett Hospital, Basingstoke. Our next meeting will be a play reading.
‘War and Peace’
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The Women’s Institute from Ilene Iles
Our Meeting in August was opened by another of our Presidents, Doris L’Enfant on a lovely summer
afternoon.
Jerusalem was sung, and during the course of the Business Meeting, Doris informed us that the Committee of the Loddon Group of WI’s, to which we belong, have a project to produce a special table cloth for their Meetings for the WI Centenary year in 2015. They would like each WI in the Group to complete a panel in any medium and design, but appropriate to the individual WI’s. Val mentioned a possible trip to Highcliffe Castle in October and Doris thanked all those who had
provided WW1 and WW2 memorabilia for us to peruse.
The Business part of the Meeting was followed by a very interesting and comprehensive talk illustrated with slides by Edward Dixon – “Women on the Home Front in the Great War”. He explained that, at the beginning of the war, men rushed to enlist but as the news of the casualties filtered through, enthusiasm waned and the Government insisted that women must help. He went on to say that the class system was very much in evidence then and dictated what work women did – Upper and Middle Classes – nursing and like occupations – Lower Classes – working in factories, on shell production (195.7 million in WW1) and on the land. A great debt was
owed to the women “who kept the country going”.
A delicious tea provided by the committee followed and the raffle was
drawn.
NEXT MEETING: WEDNESDAY 3RD SEPTEMBER AT 2 P.M. IN
SHERFIELD VILLAGE HALL.
A talk will be given by Mark Watts – “WINCHESTER PRISON – PAST
AND PRESENT”
Women on the Home
Front
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Sherfield on Loddon Neighbourhood Plan
Questionnaire Results 2014
During September, a summary of the results of the Sherfield on Loddon Neighbourhood Plan 2014 Questionnaire
will be distributed to every home in the parish.
The Full Results Document is available online at: www.sherfieldonloddon-pc.gov.uk/Council/Neighbourhood_Plan.aspx and from mid-September paper copies of it will be available to read at: House Twenty8, Hair Affair, The Salon, Four Horseshoes, White Hart,
Sherfield Park Community Centre and Chineham Library.
If you require a personal paper copy of the full 65 page document or if you require a large print version or if you know of anyone who might wish to
have the results read to them then, please leave your name, address and requirement in an envelope marked ‘Neighbourhood Plan’ and place it
in the Parish Council post box at the back of the Village Hall.
To offer to help with the distribution, please contact us as above.
Evergreens by May McQueen
The August meeting was an interesting talk given by Steve and Pauline
from Naomi House and Jack's Place which are hospices for children and
young adults. Naomi House was opened in 1997, the idea of a local doctor
who had looked after a child with a life limiting illness. The money was
raised by the local communities to build the hospice. Jacks Place was
opened in 2010 and offers the same services as Naomi House for young
adults from age 18 years where they can have privacy, dignity and
independence. There is also Naomi House at Home where families can
have help at home if they do not wish to visit for respite or during an
emergency situation.
They look after families from Central Southern England and need £7 million
per year to provide their services. Steve and Pauline showed us photos of
the hospices. At present they are raising money for the Caterpillar appeal
which is for the refurbishment of Naomi House and £4 million is the amount
needed.
After the talk the members were able to buy fund raising items if they
wished that Steve and Pauline had brought with them. We concluded with
the business part of the meeting tea, biscuits and the raffle
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