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Four Marks News No 544 Now in our 45th year of continuous publication June 2017

CIVIC BUSINESSFOUR MARKS PARISH COUNCIL

Parish News - Sarah Goudie, Parish Clerk

OAK GREEN Apologies to all, but we had to delayto the start to these works. They should now be

started week commencing 5th June. Again, this will bea difficult month, but please bear with us and do not letit detract you from using our local services.WE’RE WATCHING YOU! Following last month’s edi-tion of Four Marks News and various communicationsasking to review the decision to introduce a dogs on leadspolicy at the Recreation Ground, the Parish Council arehaving one last attempt at improving the dog foulingissue at the Recreation Ground, and are starting a newcampaign. Look out for these ‘eye catching’ posters.

Two additional dog waste only bins were installed lastmonth at the Recreation Ground, which now makes atotal of 8 bins at the Recreation Ground. There is noexcuse not to pick up your dog’s poo. Unfortunatelyone new bin got missed off the first emptying scheduleand our contractor has apologised, and once advisedwas straight out to rectify the issue. In future however,if this happens again, please report it to the parishcouncil office, rather than leave it until the bags areoverflowing. Thank you.FOUR MARKS PARISH COUNCIL – ANNUAL AC-COUNTS By the time you read this the annual ac-counts audit will have taken place, the accounts will beavailable for inspection for a set period for the exerciseof public rights, following their approval at Full Coun-cil later this month. The public notice will be on theNotice Boards from 23rd June 2017.FOUR MARKS 10K, 4K and Family Fun RunsThe entry forms are now available and we are excitedto be holding this event again this year, the start andfinish will be at the Recreation Ground. The 10k and 4kwill be multi terrain, but the 1k and 100 metre dash willbe on the Ground itself. Prizes for all categories, andmedals to all finishers, and special prizes to those withthe best aggregate time if they compete in the Alresford10k and the Four Marks 10kl. The event this year isbeing run in conjunction with Festiwell. For furtherdetails, please contact the Parish Office.COUNCILLOR VACANCY Unfortunately Cllr KellieKnight resigned as a Councillor at the end of the Coun-cil’s year and has decided not to continue this year inher role for family reasons. I would like to thank Kelliefor her enthusiastic input during her time on the Coun-

cil. She will be missed. We are therefore now recruiting,We have many new people in the village, and if youhave been resident or working here for a year or moreand feel you would like to have a say in the future of thevillage, then please contact me for further details.

Parish Council MeetingsWednesday 7th June

7:30 pm Planning Committee8:30 pm Open Space

Village Hall

Wednesday 21st June7:30 pm Full Council Meeting

Village HallFor Agendas and Minutes please go to the website

(or contact the Clerk - 01420 768284)www.fourmarksvillage.co.uk

EAST HANTS DISTRICT COUNCILIngrid Thomas

District Councillor

We really do live in a place where lots of thingshappen!

This morning I went to a meeting which discussed theneed for another traffic survey which will add to theinformation gathered in the first major survey. This,together with the previous survey, will help Hamp-shire Highways look for solutions to our traffic prob-lems. This additional survey will look at both Lyming-ton Bottom and Boyneswood Road junctions with theA31 and I was promised feedback on any proposals.We will then have a consultation period which I wouldencourage everyone to think about and to be involvedwith when the time comes. We all have opinions onhow the roads and access to the A31 could be improvedand this will be an opportunity to voice those ideas.I attended a site visit at Friars Oak with the new devel-oper to talk about timings and their plans to developthe site. By the time you read this I expect that Boynes-wood Lodge will have been demolished and work mayhave begun on the roads through the site. We talkedabout the need to screen off homes along the wholeboundary to help with dust and disruption. The siteengineer from Bellway said he would be proactiveabout trying to ensure that vehicles were not parkedalong the road causing trouble. Fingers crossed.It was a great pleasure to be invited to Four MarksSchool to present the prizes to the pupils who showedsuch hugely artistic flair in the annual St George’s Daycompetitions. There were fantastic masks and paint-ings, well done to you all.The two children's homes in the villages continue tocause problems with anti-social behaviour. It’s a verysad situation because the children need adequate care


CIVIC BUSINESSand somewhere pleasant to live but close neighboursalso need to be respected and to be able to live theirown lives. If there is a problem that you need to reportplease call 101 and have your call logged and also sendan email to [email protected] copied tome please. That way we can monitor the problems.Mark KempGee and I are attending another meeting inWinchester to discuss the problems with the company,I hope to report progress next month.This month I have continued to work on the problemscaused by Stroke, I attended a meeting with JeremyHunt and Tony Rudd who is the head of NHS EnglandStroke services. I have learnt that it is really importantto be taken to a Hyper Acute Stroke Unit if one isunfortunate enough to suffer a stroke. This is a nomi-nated hospital that has specialist care for stroke pa-tients. Winchester and Frimley Park are both HASUhospitals where every person will get the best initialcare. Patients are then moved to Acute Stroke Units ifnecessary (Basingstoke or Guildford) or onto a carepathway that will produce the best outcomes. At thefollow up meeting we will be talking about how theambulance service can best deliver the right service.The plans for FESTIWELL are continuing apace withSarah and Lesley at the helm and doing a brilliant job.Please make sure you enter early for the run whichpromises to be very popular. There are lots of stalls andthings to join in with, try out or taste and lots for allages so please make sure the date is in your diarySUNDAY 9th JULY at Four Marks Rec from 11-4.I was kindly invited to a supper held in Alton by theAhmadiyya Association who organise the Jalsa Salanaevery year in Worldham. They also raise a great deal ofmoney every year for charity. This year they are organ-ising a charity walk which will raise money for localEast Hampshire charities including Southern DomesticAbuse and The Rosemary Foundation (who care forpeople in their own homes when they are seriously ill).The walk will take place in September so you may wantto be involved.A very busy Medstead plant sale at the weekend withlots of very healthy plants, many of which have nowmoved into our garden. Thank you to all the goodgardeners who took the trouble to take cuttings andplant seeds to share with the rest of us.As ever if I can be of assistance please contact me 01420561552 or email [email protected].

Country Watch

Living in the countryside can mean that your proper-ty is attractive to burglars, so help protect yourself

with basic measures that needn’t cost a lot of money:ü Keep all tools and garden equipment in locked shedsand garages.ü Secure items like mowers and bikes to an anchorpoint in the shed or garage.ü Mark items with postcode and serial numbers usingUV pens or forensic marking kits. Register the detailsfree on www.immobilise.com.

ü Record the make, modeland serial number for eachitem – this helps us identifystolen property. Take acamera phone picture ofvehicle identificationnumber (VIN) plates orproduct detail stickers.

ü Take photographs of items such as statues and gar‑den furniture if they are unusual, for easy identificationat a later date.ü Fit a shed alarm – DIY stores sell them.ü Keep the structure in good repair, use coach bolts tosecure locks as these can only be turned from the in-side. Put pea shingle around the shed as this cruncheswhen walked on. Make windows opaque or cover withcurtains and consider external lighting.ü Keep garden fences in good repair and side gateslocked to stop access to the rear of the property.Remember - Always report any unusual vehicles orpersons in the area to police – with as much detail aspossible. Thieves often work across many differentcounties which can make it hard for police forces totrack them. Your information could be the vital piecewe are missing.

Planning To Book A Holiday Online?If so be aware of the risk of holiday booking fraud. Lastyear fraudsters stole £7.2 million from almost 6,000unsuspecting holidaymakers and other travellers. Hereare some common types of holiday booking fraud: ∙ Holiday Accommodation - Fraudsters are makingfull use of the internet to con holidaymakers by settingup fake websites, hacking into legitimate accounts andposting fake adverts on websites and social media.∙ Airline tickets – where a customer believes they arebooking a flight and receives a fake ticket or pays for aticket that never turns up. In 2016, flights to Africa andthe Indian sub-continent were particularly targeted,suggesting that fraudsters are targeting the visitingfriends and family market and may well be making useof lack of knowledge of the strict regulations in placefor the legitimate UK based travel industry.

WELCOME TO FOUR MARKSPlease help us welcome village newcomers. Whensomebody moves in near you please will you tell

Pat Horrix (Circulation Manager - 563675)She can then give the new arrival a copy of the

latest FOUR MARKS NEWS.Whilst we hope it will lead to a new reader in

due course it is also a useful source ofinformation. As you know it gives details ofthe many clubs, associations, churches and

local businesses in the area. Thank you.


CIVIC BUSINESS∙ Sports and religious trips– a popular target for frauddue to limited availability of tickets and consequentlyhigher prices.∙ Timeshares and holiday clubs – The sums involvedwith this form of fraud are particularly high with vic-tims often losing tens of thousands of pounds each.Top tips to avoid becoming a travel fraud victim∙ Stay safe online: Check the web address is legitimateand has not been altered by slight changes to a domainname – such as going from .co.uk to .org∙ Do your research: Don’t just rely on one review - doa thorough online search to check the company’s cre-dentials. If a company is defrauding people there is agood chance that consumers will post details of theirexperiences, and warnings about the company.∙ Look for the logo: Check whether the company is amember of a recognised trade body such as ABTA. Ifyou have any doubts, you can verify membership ofABTA online, at www.abta.com.∙ Pay safe: Never pay directly into a private individu-al’s bank account. Paying by direct bank transfer is likepaying by cash – the money is very difficult to trace andis not refundable. Wherever possible, pay by creditcard or a debit card.∙ Check paperwork: You should study receipts, invoic-es as well as terms and conditions. Be very wary of anycompanies that don’t provide any at all. When bookingthrough a Holiday Club or Timeshare, get the contractthoroughly vetted by a solicitor before signing up.∙ Use your instincts: If something sounds too good tobe true, it probably is.∙ Report it: Victims should contact Action Fraud viawww.actionfraud.police.uk.∙ Get free expert advice: For further advice on how to staysafe when booking or researching travel online, go to:https://www.getsafeonline.org/shopping-banking/holiday-and-travel-booking/

Theft By Fake PoliceAlthough this type of theft has been reported abroad,recently there have been cases of this happening in theUK. A lone fraudster approaches victims whom theybelieve to be unfamiliar with the local area. They makean excuse to talk to the victims such as enquiring aboutdirections. At this point other fraudsters then intervenepurporting to be police officers in plain clothes and willsometimes present false identification to support this.The fake officers will then give a reason to examine thevictims’ wallet, purse or personal items. They may alsoexamine the first fraudster’s items or try to tell victimsthat the first fraudster is suspicious in order to gainvictim trust and appear more realistic in their guise.After all the fake police ‘checks’ are finished, victimshave then reported being handed back their personalitems only to later realise that a quantity of money orvaluables were missing.If an individual claims to be a police officer ask for theirname and rank, force, and examine any identificationpresented; this is always good practice but especially

important if they are not wearing a uniform. Warrantcards generally include a photograph of the holder, aswell as the holder's name, rank, warrant number and aholographic emblem to mark authenticity.Although unlikely to be a problem in Four Marks, it'spossible that fraudsters might target larger urban areaslike Southampton and Portsmouth.

Police Neighbourhood TeamOur PCSO for Four Marks & Medstead is MatthewSheppard who, with PC Kelly, are our neighbourhoodteam to contact for advice or to report a problem.

In an emergency always ring 999Call 101 for general enquiries, non-emergency

anti- social behaviour, community safely advice,information and action or to report a crime when it

is not an emergency. Also call this number to contactPC Kelly or PCSO Sheppard or email them at

[email protected] [email protected]

as appropriate. Calls cost a flat rate of 15p.

Compiled by Dennis Bignell

PRESS RELEASES

Parking brought in line with nearby areas

After freezing car parking charges in East Hamp-shire for three years they are being increased for

the first time to bring them in line with nearby areas.East Hampshire District Council is one of the last localauthorities in the area to increase its charges and fol-lows a detailed review of parking.The cost of a one hour ticket in Alton and Petersfieldwill be increased from 60p to £1. This compares with afee of £1.20 for example in a Chichester car park and£1.30 in a car park in Eastleigh for the same amount oftime.An all day ticket in Petersfield’s Swan Street car park,for example, will rise from £6.50 to £7.00.Sunday parking charges in Alton where a flat ratecurrently applies will be increased from 60p to £1. Andthose car parks not subject to a charge on a Sunday willremain free.Season tickets and permit charges were last reviewedin 2012 and these will be standardised so there are clearoptions for residents. A three month permit will also beintroduced to help those who don’t have the initialfinances to fund this.Season ticket and permit prices will be increased fortown centre car parks and will be reduced for thosewhich are further from the centre.The new charges will start on Monday 5 June.Details of the increases are available online athttp://easthants.moderngov.co.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=126&MId=2219


COMMUNITY NOTICE BOARDWATERCRESS MEDICAL GROUP

Louise Webb, Deputy Practice Managerwww.watercressmedical.co.uk

Surgery Opening TimesMonday 8am–6:30pm; Tuesday – Friday 7am–6:30pm

pre-booked appointments only01420 562922; Fax: 01420 562923; Out of Hours 111.

Dispensary - In order to make best use of the surgeryspace, and to increase our consulting rooms numbers,the dispensary is relocating to an area behind Recep-tion. We will keep you updated with regards toprogress of this.Dr Andrew Isbister & Dr Amanda Masters - Pleasefeel free to come and say goodbye to Dr Isbister and DrMasters who are both retiring this month. We will beholding an open afternoon on Friday 30th June from3.00pm – 5pm at the surgery.Dr Tracy Wood and Dr Chris Budge - Our two newPartners will be here on the afternoon of 30th June foryou to meet. Do come along and say hello to Tracy andChris, they will be delighted to meet youCharity Book Table - Our charity book table is provingvery popular with our patients and is a great success interms of fundraising. Monies raised recently include:£166 for Crisis at Christmas, £63.52 Hampshire AirAmbulance and £86.31 for Comic Relief.Patient Participation Group - Our active Patient Grouphas organised another interesting talk – ‘Making theMost of Your Medicines’ - this will be held on 12th June(speaker is Liz Courteville from the WHCCG) and willbe at the Four Marks Church from 7.30 to 9pm. All arewelcome to attend, and if you would like to become amember of the group – please contact the Chairman,Chris King-Smith [email protected] Days - Please check our website for any sur-gery closures for staff training.Dementia Friendly - We are delighted to tell you that,after making several changes around the surgery, andputting several staff training sessions in place, we havenow been classified as a Dementia Friendly GP Surgery.Repeat Medication Orders - The most efficient way toorder repeat medication is via the online orderingmethod. If you haven’t already obtained your pass-word to use this method, please present at the Recep-tion desk with either a passport or driving licence andthe receptionists will be happy to print off yourunique ID and password details for you. The onlyother acceptable methods to order medication are inperson or via fax and post. Under NHS guidelines,we will only be able to dispense one month’s supplyof medication per order.Consult Doctors Online - We are now offering a newe-consulting and self-help web service. This enablespatients to use our website to gain advice about a spe-cific problem or condition, understand what symptoms

mean, receive general advice, request test results andsick notes as well as consult with a GP online should itbe deemed appropriate.Mansfield Park Patient Group - If you are taking sev-eral medicines and have been for some time the talk on12 June at 7:30 pm in Four Marks Church will interestyou. It will be given by one of the lead pharmacists inthe West Hampshire Clinical Group on the subject of‘Managing your Medicines’. Many people are takingmultiple medications (often started by different clini-cians over a long period of time). As people get older,age-related changes take place in the body and changethe way medications are processed. This can induceundesirable side-effects sometimes without the patientnoticing. The talk will emphasise the importance ofregular medication reviews with your GP and withyour pharmacist. Further details from Chris KingSmith at [email protected]

Village PicnicSunday 18 June

Four Marks Recreation Ground

Plans for the Village Picnic are well underway forwhat promises to be an exciting and enjoyable

afternoon for all our villagers. As mentioned lastmonth, we will be holding the Picnic on Father’s Dayand so this is a great opportunity for families to cele-brate their dads (no matter what age they are!) byjoining in with the fun.We have bouncy castles, barrel train rides and other activi-ties on offer, and crafts and games, which are all free.You can buy food and refreshments from the ScoutsBBQ, the Brownies and Guides tea tent and the WIcake stall. There will also be an ice cream van. Or youcould bring your own picnic.We plan to start the afternoon with an open air service,to which all are very welcome, at 12.30pm, with apicnic lunch from about 1pm (the Scouts BBQ will beavailable.) The attractions will be open from around1.30pm until 5pm. We will be joined this year by the MG Owners’ Clubwho will treat us to a display of their treasured cars.We will also have a vintage tractor or two (c/o a mem-ber of the Wessex Historic Tractor and ImplementClub). Our lovely school children will be treating us toa demonstration of country dancing – so bring yourdancing shoes as you will be asked to participate.We look forward to meeting you on 18 June. Forfurther information please don’t hesitate to contact ourChurch Office – details are on the church page of themagazine and on our website, or you can telephone me(Helena Hunt) on 01420 562955 [email protected].


FOUR MARKS CAREBob Ridley, Publicity

www.fourmarkscare.org.uk

A Special Evening Meeting

As we all clock up the years we must accept that webecome more prone to unfortunate medical condi-

tions - both physical & mental. Naturally most of ourclients are ageing residents of Four Marks, so we vol-unteer drivers must prepare ourselves to be sympa-thetic helpers to comfort our passengers. We are notmedical professionals, so there is a limit to the help wecan safely provide, and our committee is currentlyworking on advice for us on this matter.As time goes by we all gently learn to assist people withphysical difficulties, but mental ailments need moreunderstanding. So one recent evening we gatheredtogether at Benian’s Pavilion to enjoy a very helpfulpresentation by Sarah Gardner of The Dementia Ad-vice Service on:

Helping Dementia PatientsSarah gave us a good discussion on the various typesof dementia, and how their symptoms can graduallydevelop, thereby causing more effect on the patient’slifestyle. This in turn influences how patients can behelped to carry on enjoying life.Sarah is the contact for the Alton area of the DementiaAdvice Service, and home visits or local meetings canbe booked with Sarah via her contacts: email:[email protected] numbers: 01256-423829 and 07827-317650.More information about local facilities, supporters andevents can be obtained on the website:www.dementia-friendly-alton.org.uk .So we are very grateful to Sarah for devoting herevening to us, giving us a good introduction to thesubject of Dementia and advising us how we can learnto provide specific help to patients. It is very comfort-ing to us to know we can be supportive towards ourclients with early conditions of this ailment.May I invite readers to contact us if you would like tojoin Four Marks Care & help locals in-need for trans-port to non-emergency medical appointments. Like-wise we are always keen to hear from Four Marksresidents who would like to seek our help. Once au-thorised to drive with us, volunteer drivers determinetheir own availability, and use their own cars to pro-vide the service, then receive a reimbursement of theirtravel expensesOur clients appreciate the service very much, and wetoo enjoy being helpful to those in need. Our ownwebsite provides much more information, and if youhave a particular enquiry, please email us at:[email protected]. If you would like to talk tosomeone, our Duty Coordinator can be contacted on:01420 564435. So let’s hope we hear from you soon!

COMMUNITY NOTICE BOARD

Festiwell, a joint venture between EHDC, FourMarks PC and the Festival Committee will be held

for the first time this summer on Sunday 9th July atFour Marks Recreation Ground, from 11am to 4pmThe aim of the event is to encourage us all to livehealthier lives, to stay fitter for longer and reduceavoidable medical treatments. There are many schemesto encourage us to be more active - but which to try?This event is designed to help us to choose which typesof activity may be most interesting to us - not all activi-ty involves running and jumping!At Festiwell there will be a run organised by Altonrunners with sponsorship from Alton Sports. Thereare several distances to choose from but please enterearly. Walk to Health are involved - a great activity forpeople who like sociable walking.Archery, Football, Tennis, Cricket and Rugby are allplanning to be involved. There is outdoor gym equip-ment to try and many events on the multi-use sportsspace. The Putting Club have an activity planned andwe are expecting Alton Men’s Shed to be there.Horticultural, WI, Scouts, Allotments and other soci-eties will be in attendance. There will be a quiet tentfor reflection, and other mindful activities. Medicaland dental advice and alternative therapies will beinvolved. Radian will be bringing their health wagonto test blood pressure and perform other health checks.Animals play a big part in our wellbeing so EHDCAnimal Welfare Team will be on hand to give advice.Local school children will be performing a demonstra-tion. There will be a Bouncy Castle and Assault Coursewith a climbing wall and RAPP. So, plenty for childrento be involved in.The event will be part of Hampshire Food Festival sowe are expecting many local food producers to bringproduce for us to taste and buy. The Smoothie Bikewill be present so you will be able to pedal your wayto making your favourite smoothies. Eating healthilyis such a big part of healthier lifestyles and there willbe lots of ideas on display. More ideas, activities andparticipants are being added each week so pleasemake a note in your diaries and come along.

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Chris Lake - ChairmanVillage Hall Annual Report

The Hall in 2016/17 continues to be busy, with about1000 bookings, a little less than the previous year.

As usual, a number of bookings are still being refused,due to insufficient vacancies in the Hall schedule. Hallincome fell somewhat compared to the previous finan-cial year, with a noticeable decrease in club bookings.Private hirings income remained steady, althoughthese could increase substantially if more booking‘slots’ were available for one-off parties etc.Overall costs have remained steady, but as high as theprevious year, due to further agreed improvementprojects and some major repairs. The stage was fittedwith carpet tiles, the lighting upgraded, and a new rearblackout curtain fitted, a project managed by DaveMills. Sarah and Jan supervised the redecoration of thesmall hall, and the movement of the table store into therear lobby, releasing the old table store as a secure officefor Butterflies Nursery. This helped them to achievethe highest level of accreditation from Ofsted. In thekitchen, the faulty range oven was replaced by a gascatering range, and the old hostess trolleys by a cater-ing hot cupboard. Most of the cost of the kitchen up-grade was met by a substantial donation from theLunch Club, plus a further £250 grant from the RotaryClub.The wheelchair stairlift providing access to the smallhall continues to function, with occasional minor break-downs. So far we have not been successful in obtainingany grants to cover the £10,000+ cost of replacement.The main heating system burner (believed to be at least30 years old) failed, and was replaced at a cost of £3,480.In November, British Gas insisted on installing a SmartMeter for our gas supply. The installing engineer failedto reset the main heating correctly, losing all heating inone of the coldest weeks of the year. This was swiftlyput right by our own gas engineer, followed by BritishGas denying any responsibility, shifting blame to con-tractors, and refusing to pay the engineer’s bill for overnext four months. In the end, following repeated com-plaints, they have part-paid, with extreme reluctance.In the meantime, the Smart Meter has repeatedly giventrouble, necessitating another four visits from our ownengineer. Eventually British Gas have replaced it witha different model at the end of April; hopefully this onewill work properly.A further problem facing us is the rainwater drainagefrom the various roofs of the hall. The gutters for thesmall hall and part of the large hall drain to soakawaysat the rear, in the extensive gardens of our next-doorneighbours, the Minters. This has been the case forover a hundred years, when the Minter family donatedthe land to build the original Institute, now the smallhall. However, this land has now been sold to develop-ers, who object to this long-established system. After alot of investigation by Frank, the solution seems to be toreset all the gutters to drain towards the front of the

hall, where there are other soakaways on hall property.The cost has not yet been ascertained, but is likely to beanother significant drain on our finances.We have banked with TSB for some time; last autumnthey suddenly announced that, as well as the limitednumber of signatories, every trustee must go to the bankin Alton with full documentation and register – al-though they would still not be signatories. No reasonwas ever given, but they also confirmed that every timea trustee left and was replaced, the new trustee wouldalso have to go through this rigmarole. As a conse-quence, we have now transferred to a Barclays Com-munity Account, although not without a number ofhiccups along the way. All Direct Debits were trans-ferred; water, phone, electricity, etc, with no problem –except British Gas (again). They claimed to know noth-ing about any Direct Debit (although they had beenrunning it for years), which meant yet more hours onthe phone sorting them out.PHS, who empty the sanitary bins and (most impor-tantly) the nappy bin, have been failing to collect, inone case for 6 weeks. They have been supplied with akey, so access should never be a problem, but still haveto be chased for deficiencies from time to time. Wehave, however, obtained several hundred pounds re-funds for missed collections. One more rather worry-ing problem is repeatedly finding drug user parapher-nalia at various points outside the hall, plus a break-inwhere the Butterflies office door was smashed, butnothing taken. The police are aware and doing theirbest to keep a check on the place, but anyone comingacross such problems is asked to call 101 and updatethem.As always, I would like to thank the members of theCommittee and all other villagers who have given theirtime and expertise, for their efforts in keeping ourVillage Hall in good repair and a valuable asset to ourcommunity. In addition to the current committee, weowe a vote of thanks to Ron Liptrot, who has retireddue to ill health after many years of giving alwaysuseful advice.

Four Marks Lunch ClubAudrey McMillan & Michelle Kuhn

The Club meets in the Village Hall at 1 pm onWednesday 7th and 21st June

To reserve your place, or if you are a regular andknow you cannot attend, it is important that you call

Michelle 01962 772470 or Audrey 01420 564437in advance or 01420 562343 (Village Hall) on the day.

Absences without notice lead to waste.

Did You Know?On 22nd June 1814 The Marylebone Cricket Cluband Hertfordshire played the first ever cricketmatch at Lord's Cricket Ground.