loddon valley link 201308 - august 2013

The Loddon Valley Link Church and Parish Magazine

for Sherfield-on-Loddon, Stratfield Saye and Hartley Wespall with Stratfield Turgis

August 2013

Issue

459

Services for August 2013

*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 4th August Trinity 10

10.00am Holy Communion St Leonard’s Sherfield 10.00am Family Service St Mary’s Stratfield Saye* 6.30pm Evensong with Holy Communion St Mary’s Hartley Wespall


10.00am Morning Worship St Leonard’s Sherfield with Sunday Club


10.00am Holy Communion St Leonard’s Sherfield with Sunday Club 10.00am Matins with Communion by Ext St Mary’s Stratfield Saye* 6.30pm Evensong St Mary’s Hartley Wespall


8.00am Holy Communion BCP St Mary’s Hartley Wespall 10.00am Family Service St Leonard’s Sherfield

Sunday 1st September Trinity 14

10.00am Holy Communion St Leonard’s Sherfield 10.00am Family Service St Mary’s Stratfield Saye* 6.30pm Evensong with Holy Communion St Mary’s Hartley Wespall

‘Dutch Courage’

Some of us will remember that ‘Courage’ was the name of a brewery, long since gone, whose trade mark was a cockerel. It should not be confused with ‘Dutch Courage’, which is nothing to do with Dutch people but is a form of gin invented by a Dutch doctor as a diuretic. During the Thirty Years War English soldiers took a tipple or two of this gin before going into battle in the Netherlands, hence the name.

Those of us who watched the participants in last year’s Olympics, or Andy Murray win Wimbledon this year, will recognise another form of courage - able-bodied and disabled athletes not only competing against others but their own bodies to win a prize.

Some of you living locally will have known the late Peggy Willson whose life radiated another form of courage. Blind from the age of 2, for 87 years Peggy courageously embraced life to the full. Married to George, and mother of Esme, she became a competent organist, a regular concert-goer, an avid reader and a member of the University of the Third Age. She cooked, cleaned, did the washing, the ironing and ‘watched’ football, rugby and a variety of sport via the radio and TV. A committed Christian, Peggy was full of praise and gratitude for her family, friends, neighbours and church and she had immense courage.

Recently, I heard of a little boy, Mark aged 10, who has had to have a leg amputated. This little boy will need great courage in the years to come. There are so many unsung heroes like Peggy and Mark amongst us who daily grapple with the trials and tribulations of life. Courage is a spiritual quality, an attitude of heart and mind that we all need to draw upon during times of adversity.

When that great Old Testament biblical character Moses died God chose Joshua to lead the Hebrew people into the Promised Land. Joshua was fearful and had no idea what lay before him but God said to him: “Joshua, be strong and of good courage!” (Joshua 1:7)

Whatever crises or difficulties you may be facing, don't hide or run. Face your ‘enemy’ - be strong and of good courage. Add to this a prayer and ask God to strengthen you for the task you face.

Christian greetings,

BREACH LANE CHAPEL Sherfield on Loddon Contact: Rev Chris Russell 01276 21469 Geoff Belsham 01256 882534

CATHOLIC SERVICES

Church of St Bede, Popley (www.vinntec.co.uk/hg/)

Contact Fr. Dominic Golding, at the Parish Office, Tuesday to Friday,9.30am-1.00pm Tel: 01256 465214.

Sunday Mass 9.00 am, 11.00 am, and 6.30pm

Our minister retires this month.

Friday 2nd 10.30am Open Morning at Chapel

Sunday 11th 3pm Bible Study in Chapel

Tuesday 13th 10.30am Open Morning at Chapel

Sunday 18th 11am Youth Group – “The Flock”

Sunday 25th 3pm Bible Study in Chapel

Wednesday 28th 2.30pm Midweek Fellowship

August services

ST. LEONARD’S CHURCH

Saturday Open Days

10th, 17th, and 31st August

A list of all the Open Day dates for the year is displayed in the lych gate at the church. Everyone is welcome to visit for quiet reflection, a prayer, to study the

architecture and history of the church or to view with a wedding in mind.

Editorial

Welcome to the August edition of the ‘Link’.

Many of our summer events this year have been blessed by sunshine. Feature articles this month include reports of Sherfest (Sherfield Park’s first annual summer festival), Hartley Wespall’s Gardens Open Day, and the new footbridge at Stratfield Turgis. Thanks to Ian Goodall for the lovely photographs of Sherfield Fete in the July issue, and also to Mike Abrams for the final article in the ‘Death by musical misadventure’ - apologies for not crediting them. We are always looking for good pictures for the Link, especially for the cover. It is particularly useful to have cover photographs in portrait format. As always comments, criticisms, etc.to editor@loddonvalleylink. hampshire.org.uk

Contents

Church Services 2 Bob’s Letter 3 Breach Lane 4 James Christmas Ed Fdn 7 Bob’s sponsorship update 7 Parish Registers 8 Prayer page 15 Evergreens 17 Sherfield PC 18 Women’s and Men’s Breakfasts 21 Beat Report 25 Sherfest 28 Hartley Wespall Gardens Open Day 30 Village Hall 37 Stratfield Turgis footbridge 41 Gardening Club 47 NWR 49 Useful Numbers 51 Small Ads 53

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James Christmas Education Foundation

This charity was set up by the will of Mr James Christmas in the

18th century to provide resources for the education of children

permanently resident in the Parish of Sherfield-on-Loddon.

The Foundation has a very small income, which is distributed at

the discretion of the Trustees. Parents or guardians may make

an application on behalf of any child living in the Parish of

Sherfield-on-Loddon, who has a particular educational need.

Any application must be made in writing for consideration of the

Trustees and addressed to:

Mrs Eleanor Burt, James Christmas Education Foundation,

22 Northfield Road, Sherfield-on-Loddon.

Hook. RG27 0DR.

Applications will also be considered from any organisation

catering for the education and leisure welfare of village children.

Please kindly note this is a month earlier than usual.

Applications must be received by 30th September 2013

Revd Bob Politt (Chairman)

Bob’s Camino Bike Ride - sponsorship update

To date over £6,500 has been collected in sponsorship in aid of the St Leonard’s Extension Fund, following Bob’s successful 700 mile cycle ride.

A big thank you to everyone who has given and supported Bob’s efforts.

It’s not too late, you can still donate via this website:

www.give.net/BobsStLeonardsCycle2013

Toddlers at St Leonard’s

Due to Bob’s retirement Toddlers will not be returning in September and will be reviewed when the new Minister arrives.

However all are welcome at Messy Church.

Thank you to Kay Pearman and Anne Marshall who at the singing of ‘Polly, put the Kettle on’ would jump to and prepare refreshments!

Churchwardens

Thank you to the Churchwardens throughout the Benefice: Peter Gould, Richard Elphick, John Williams and Pip Iles (and all who support them) for the work that they do to maintain the Church Buildings and ensure the smooth running of our churches.

On behalf of the Rector and the PCC of St Leonard’s, a big thank you to:

Steve Hemmings, who has just stepped down as Churchwarden

Richard Elphick, who has taken over the role - welcome!

Parish Registers

Baptisms

Elizabeth Kozma 07.07.2013 Stratfield Saye

Isabella Parry 07.07.2013 Stratfield Saye

Funerals

Claire Hand 02.07.2013 Stratfield Saye

John Thain 19.07.2013 Sherfield

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Confirmation Service

St James Church, Bramley

Sunday 18th August 10.30am

In memoriam Claire Hand, 1968 - 2013. Claire of West End Green in Stratfield Saye passed away on 23rd June after bravely battling a long illness. Loved by many, a true friend missed by all.

VOICES IN HARMONY

On 28 September Basingstoke Ladies’ Choir and Basingstoke Male Voice Choir will join forces to present a concert at Douai Abbey, which is home to a community of Benedictine monks. The concert also features BLC and Friends, a group consisting of both male and female voices, formed to sing three concerts during their tour of Malta later this year. The programme will include For the Beauty of the Earth, Agnus Dei, Ave Verum, Laudate Dominum, The Irish Blessing, The Lord is My Shepherd.

The concert starts at 7.45pm. Tickets (£10) are available from The Corn Exchange, Newbury, Tel: 0845 5218218, www.cornexchangenew.com, or from Tony Eaton (01256 327033) or Maria Chung (01256 781486).

Douai Abbey is situated between Reading and Newbury, about 13 miles from Sherfield. For further details of the location please visit the Douai Abbey website.

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TEXT FOR THE MONTH

Psalm 121 : 1-4 The NIV Bible I lift up my eyes to the mountains - where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. He will not let your foot slip - he who watches over you will not slumber; indeed, he who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.

Prayer for the Month. Loving God, we thank you for this time of rest and holiday and the opportunities it brings to enjoy time with families and friends and the beauty of the world, and to meet new people. We praise you that there is so much for which we can give you thanks, so much that is good and brings us pleasure and rejoicing. We praise you for blessing us and helping us to celebrate life in all its fullness. Forgive us that we sometimes fail to count our blessings, letting familiarity blind us to all that you provide for us. Forgive us for constantly expecting more instead of appreciating what we have, and for wasting our inheritance rather than using it wisely. Forgive us, Lord, for the poverty of our response to your great goodness. Lord of all, assure us once more of your loving mercy and continuing love. Teach us to accept everything you provide for us with heart-felt gratitude, expressed in our words and daily living. In the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen

Prayer Points for August Pray for all children who are away at Christian camps and for those who have given their time as leaders. Pray for all the children and their families who live in our villages, that they may enjoy the holiday period and have safe journeys when they are travelling. Give thanks for the sunshine we have enjoyed in this last month. Pray for a successful harvest time. Pray for our own country in a world so full of anxieties and worries, in which we are uncertain of the future and the way forward. Pray for peace in Afghanistan, Syria, Egypt and in all countries where violence and terror cause so many to live in fear each day. Pray for solutions to the problems facing the leaders of these countries, and for all world leaders seeking to find answers to the many difficulties that these countries are experiencing.

Evergreens Club reported by May Wilkie

Our July meeting was a very interesting and enjoyable talk by Heather Chandler abour her work as a volunteer for the RSPCA. Heather is involved with rehoming the animals. Before being rehomed the animals are microchipped, given flea and worming treatment and in some cases are also vaccinated. She talked about the various circumstances in which the animals are brought to the RSPCA. Heather also showed us a film about a cat who became famous world wide called Ernest. Sadly he has now passed away, but he lived with the RSPCA at their centre on the Isle of Wight. He developed an eye condition and treatment was either surgery or contact lenses. As Ernest was 15 years old it was decided to give him contact lenses. These were the same as those given to humans and looked after in the same way. The lenses were supplied by Specsavers, a first for them. Because he was the only cat to have contact lenses, he became famous not only in the local paper and the Daily Mail but also worldwide, as far away as New Zealand,

The meeting concluded with tea and a raffle,

The next meeting on Aug 5th will be a river cruise to Windsor.

We are looking for new members and if anyone is interested we meet on the first Monday of every month from 1.30pm to 3.45pm, except on bank holidays when it is the following week. Why not come along as a visitor and give us a try?

SHERFIELD ON LODDON BEER FESTIVAL

Saturday 28th September 2013

SHERFIELD VILLAGE HALL

11.30am till 11pm

Good ale, hearty food and great live music.

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Family friendly, and best of all - it's for charity.

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Update from Sherfield-on-Loddon Parish

Council

Vacancy for a Parish Councillor

Due to the resignation of David Leivesley there is now a vacancy for a Parish Councillor for the Taylor’s Farm Ward. For more information about what is involved or to express an interest in the position please contact the Clerk or a Parish Councillor.

Allotment Competition

Congratulations go to Mrs Sue Morse (Plot 15) who won the Allotment Competition. Second prize went to Mr and Mrs Weller (Plot 21) and third prize went to Mr Farrow (Plot 30). Mrs Nind (Plot 14) was highly commended.

Prizes will be handed out at the Sherfield show. Well done to all.

Neighbourhood Plan

The Neighbourhood Plan is underway with another meeting scheduled for August 13th at the Village Hall. The Parish Council is looking to expand the membership of this group to interested local residents, so if you are interested please feel free to attend the meeting, or contact the clerk for more information.

Parish Council meetings

Sherfield-on-Loddon Parish Council meetings are held on 2nd Wednesday of the month at the Village Hall.

Meeting dates up to the end of the year are:

Wednesday 14th August Wednesday 11th September Wednesday 9th October Wednesday 13th November Wednesday 11th December

Karen Ross - Clerk to the Parish Council, Sherfield-on-Loddon, PO Box 6862, Basingstoke, RG24 4QZ Telephone: 01256 842662 Email: [email protected]

No Messy Church in August!

Messy Church will be back on

Friday 13th September at 4.15pm

September’s session will be:

Planting a seed

For more information about Messy Church

please contact:

Amanda Prince on 01256 880733,

[email protected]. Or have a look

on Facebook: Messy Church - Sherfield on Loddon.

At home with Bob and Rody

33 Northfield Road, Sherfield Saturday 14th September 10.30am - 7.30pm

Because of Bob’s retirement at the end of October, Bob and Rody would like the opportunity to say farewell. So please call in during the day. Refreshments will be available throughout.

Thank you!

Over £470 was raised for the St Leonard’s Extension Fund at the Cream Teas fundraiser in June. Thank you to everyone who came along and supported the event as well as those who organised the delicious scones and tea. Special thanks as well to George and Pauline Rymer for the use of their home and

Reminder: there will be no Benefice BBQ this year.

Don’t forget the new Harvest Lunch which will be held in Sherfield Village Hall on Sunday 22nd September.

Details to follow next month.

Date for your Diary

Men’s Breakfast

Saturday 28th September 8.30am

Stratfield Saye Village Hall

Very Special Speaker - Revd Bob Politt

Women’s Breakfast

Saturday 5th October 8.30am

Cross House, Bramley

Very Special Speaker - Rody Politt


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Every Tuesday 10.00am to 12 noon

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Fused Glass Studio - Open Studios Scheme Aileen Mayers will be opening her Fused Glass Studio in Old Basing for the first time under the Scheme this year, from 17th to 26th August. You would be very welcome to visit and browse her colourful fused glass artwork - glass pictures and hangings, homewares including dishes and coasters, and dichroic glass jewellery. The Glass Studio, 8 Almond Close, Old Basing, Basingstoke,

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Stratfield Turgis Replacement Footbridge for

Fishery Brook Carrier

For all those of you who’ve been having to wear wellies crossing the ford by All Saints Church in

Stratfield Turgis there's good news. The old rotten

footbridge has now been replaced, thanks to

grant funding from Hampshire

County Council.

Our first annual summer festival was held on the 6th July, aptly named Sherfest. The weather was absolutely glorious and the turn out was phenomenal. It was great to see so many people there from our neighbouring villages too, the atmosphere was incredible.

We had far more people than anticipated, so all our volunteers were kept very busy on the bar, bbq and children's activities. We even had a visit from some very familiar faces from Children's TV!

The bands also went down a storm. All our bands were local and played free of charge. They were all amazing, very talented and really added to the festival feel. A huge thank you to all of our volunteers, stall holders & band members for all their hard work and a HUGE thank you to everyone who came along and made it an extra special day! All in all a fantastic way to celebrate being part of a real Community.

BRING ON SHERFEST 2014!

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Hartley Wespall Gardens Open Day

Jane Malarkey

The Gardens Open Day organised by The Friends of Hartley Wespall was a great success.

The villagers and visitors enjoyed the ten interesting and varied gardens in spite of the cold and grey weather. They then came to Hartley Mill for tea, cakes and tombola.

The £1582.00 raised will be used for the upkeep of the Churchyard and other village projects.

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We wish to thank all those who donated cash gifts and prizes for the tombola. These events are especially pleasurable as they serve to bring the village together.


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Village Hall Matters

BRICK WALL BY THE LIDDELL HALL

Part of the brick wall by the Liddell Hall was recently knocked down by a vehicle and has now been rebuilt. If the person responsible for the damage would like to make a contribution towards the cost of repair, the Management Committee would be most grateful.

GRIT BIN

The grit bin near the Village Hall, used for treating icy paths, was removed recently by Hampshire County Council. It will soon be reinstated just within the Village Hall car park where it is available for use by all nearby residents and businesses.

DATE FOR YOUR DIARY

Sat 31st August - Sherfield Show

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Beat Officer’s Report

Sherfield on Loddon/Hartley Wespall/Stratfield Saye/Stratfield

Turgis

Vehicle Crime There were 3 incidents of vehicle crime in June including 2 cars broken into in pub and beauty spot car parks.

Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) the statistics for June were 28 calls: made up mainly by 11 relating to travellers, 5 to general noise & 4 to neighbour disputes

The number of incidents in June for the beat area was 56 (compared to 81 in 2012; along with the 28 incidents of ASB (compared to 10 in 2012); there were 9 crimes, compared to 29 in 2012 . The incidents included 2 x non dwelling burglaries. The number of incidents across the other beat areas ranged from 27 to 77, with Tadley having 122. The number of ASB incidents ranged from 5 to 10, with Tadley having 14. The number of crimes ranged from 6 to 24, with Tadley having 40.

As always I request that any incidents are reported to 101.

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Children’s Holiday Art Workshops at

Sherfield on Loddon

Local artist Louise Hight will be holding weekly children’s Art workshops at The Liddell Hall on Wednesdays throughout the school holidays. Having worked for the commercial and fine art industries for over 30 years, Louise trained as a teacher and worked as Head of Art at Daneshill Preparatory School, before setting up after school art classes for children in the local area.

Louise is offering a large variety of workshops for children aged 5 to 11. They include T-shirt painting, mask making, print workshop, multi-media design, mosaic, wall hangings and Tudor portrait painting. All materials and aprons are supplied and the classes run from 10am to 3pm. The children can attend a morning or afternoon session or bring a packed lunch and stay all day.

The classes offer a fun, friendly and creative environment for all abilities, where children have the opportunity to explore their creativity under supportive guidance. Demonstrations and one to one tuition form the basis for learning techniques and the children will then be

encouraged to experiment and develop their personal artwork.

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Team Pedal Power's Basingstoke to Paris and back again cycling

challenge:

Thank you to everyone who sponsored us, supported the cake sale and donated raffle prizes for the Gala Ball.

Team Pedal Power completed the 660 mile challenge in 4 days, 13 hours and 40 minutes. It was a thoroughly enjoyable challenge although hard at times.

We have raised a total of £12k for Sebastian's Action Trust.

Thank you once again!

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Report by Gill Fearon

NWR Report

Our recent meeting was entitled ‘Castaway’, a light-hearted topic for a warm summer’s evening. We modelled the format loosely on ‘Desert Island Discs’, but omitted the music. We therefore chose a book (apart from the Bible and Shakespeare), a practical item and a luxury item. We could also choose the sort of island we’d be marooned on, - desert, tropical, temperate etc. For books we mostly decided on sets or complete works so that there would be plenty to keep us busy. Two of us chose the complete works of Dickens and others selected great tomes like ‘War and Peace’, the ‘Barchester Chronicles’ and the Poldark series of books by Winston Graham. Others went for non-fiction such as a world atlas and a book on flora and fauna or something to keep the brain ticking over in the form of a puzzle book.

Our practical items included a sharp knife, a Swiss army knife, matches, wind-up torch and a packet of seeds. On the luxury front we chose an umbrella/parasol, soap, hand and face cream (with a sun protection factor!), a cross-stitch picture of a former house to sew complete with all the necessary tools, a cat, a digital camera with solar power, small binoculars and snorkelling equipment.

As we had time, we then talked about our lives such as where we were born, schools/universities attended, how we met our partners and how we came to live in Sherfield-on-Loddon. As always, there was lots of lively discussion.

Our next meeting will be a discussion on the book we have all been reading, ‘Hunting Midnight’ by Richard Zimler.


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Sherfield and District Gardening Club

Kevin Hobbs will be our speaker at our September meeting on Monday 16th September. Kevin will be telling us all about ‘Autumn Beauties’. He is a director at Hilliers Nurseries and, with all the resources of Hilliers Nurseries to call upon, will be showing us the wonderful autumn colours of trees, shrubs, perennials and bulbs, many of them unusual cultivars.

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