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November - December 2015

Items for the Newsletter for the January/February 2016 issue by Friday 11th December please.Contributions to the Editor at: The Old Chapel, Chapel Lane, Timsbury, SO51 0NW

or preferably email:- [email protected] Newsletter is produced for the Parish Council and distributed by volunteers every two months

For information contact the Editor, Mike Koscian Tel: 01794 368577

PolicePhone 101

08450 45 45 45 (Ask for the ForceEnquiry Centre)

For urgent calls ONLY use 999Churches:

St Mary’s MichelmershSt Andrew’s Timsbury

Rector: The Rev Canon Steve Pittis01794 368335

Jubilee Hall Warden/Bookings 368492

Parish CouncilClerk: Katie Hardy 367289

[email protected]: Bob Davis 368118

WEBSITE: www.michelmershandtimsbury.orgTest Valley Borough Council

Romsey 527700 : Andover 01264 368000Web site: www.testvalley.gov.uk

TVBC Councillor Tony Ward 01794 389649Email: [email protected]

HCC County CouncillorAndrew Gibson 01264 861138

MP Caroline Nokes: 01794 [email protected]

VILLAGE INFORMATION

Michelmersh & Timsbury Village Newsletter - November/December 2015

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Property Maintenance & Handyman ServicesInterior & Exterior Painting & Decorating

WallpaperingSheds & Fences Erected Painted & Re feltedGrass Cutting, Hedge Cutting & Strimming

Floor & Wall TilingFlat Pack Assembly & Small Carpentry Work

Windows & Doors Repaired & ReplacedHouse & Garden Clearance

Fascia Boards & Gutters Cleaned, Repaired & Re-placed

Driveways & Paths Repaired & Re surfacedKitchens & Bathrooms Fitted

Ground Works & DrainageBrick work & Repointing workCollection & Delivery Service

Plus many other areas of maintenance work & oddjobs carried out

Ben KingtonTelephone : 01794 368536

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Painter and DecoratorS.J.OXENHAM

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Michelmersh & Timsbury Village Newsletter November/December 2015

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VILLAGE WEATHERAverage Overnight Minimum Overnight Average Day Time Maximum Day Time Rainfall

Temperature Temperature Temperature Temperature mm

August 11.7 (12.5) 6 (7) 22.6 (22.2) 29 (28) (93)

September 7.7 (12.1) 3 (5) 20.1 (22.3) 24 (27) (6)

EDITORIAL

Last years figures in brackets. This years figures from a different source

Oil Boiler Specialists· Installation, Servicing and Repairs.· OFTEC Registered.· Oil Tank Replacement.

All Plumbing And Heating, From A Tap WasherTo Full Central Heating.

· Power-Flushing· Solar Heating· Underfloor Heating· Full Bathroom Installation· Over 25 Years Experience

In September I attended the Harvest Supper at The Barns and I can thoroughly recommend it. There was oodles offood not to mention the good company. See the front cover picture. On a more sombre note, it was disappointing tohave only 31 people at the October Moviola show. The Committee works hard to bring you these films. Pleasesupport our November film which is Mr Holmes, see page 11. A lot of work goes into setting up these film shows. Ifthey are not supported we will have to drop them.This year has provided a bumper apple crop and many people have found they have a surplus. On page 10 Jill Wilsonis suggesting what could be done in the future with this excess. Now that the evenings are drawing in it is essentialthat if you are out walking you are visible. Please wear something bright and preferably reflective. If you are walkingon the road remember it is far safer to face the oncoming traffic unless you are on a bend.Nobody has yet offered to take over editing the newsletter. Surely there must be somebody out there with a littlespare time who would like to put their mark on the newsletter. As I have said before, I am happy to help during atransition period. If no one steps forward there is a risk this newsletter will cease.Finally, as this newsletter includes the Christmas period, I would like to wish you all a happy and healthy Christmasand New Year, especially all those volunteers who deliver this to your door.

Mike Koscian - Editor


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The Friends commenced their new programme for thecoming year on Thursday 24th September with a talk fromDale Greenwood entitled “Tales from a Blue Badge Guide”.

Dale explained that his career as a blue badge guidestarted with a very rigorous training period followed by awritten and practical exam. It was clear at this stage thatthe process was not for the faint hearted!Once qualified Dale was required to cover an area fromChichester to the Isle of Portland – a large area (includingthe Isle of Wight) with a lot of heritage sites!

However, it was evident from the tales and anecdotesthat he recounted to the Friends, that he thoroughly

enjoyed sharing the history and heritage of our countrywith people from many different areas of the world. The next meeting of the Friends will be on Wednesday11 November in the Barns at 7.30pm whenChristopherAmery will base his talk around ‘The Poetry of War”(Please note change of Day to Wednesday 11th of 11th).Friends and visitors very welcome.

Finally, please don’t forget the Friends ChristmasCoffee Morning to be held on 26 November 10.30 –12.30 at Smallberry Hill, Haccups Lane. All are welcome. (look for our advertisement in thisNewsletter).

Janet Simmonds

THE FRIENDS OF MICHELMERSH CHURCH

ST ANDREWS CHURCHWork continues on the church. The water and electricitysupplies are in, I believe, and the scaffolding largelygone. The roof and tower look great, and has anupgraded lightning conductor. The tiles, though new, areless "bright" than I thought they would be, and in anycase they will quickly take on an aged look as theweather takes its toll on them. We are going ahead withthe Purbeck Stone floor, as I mentioned in my lastNewsletter contribution. We are also going to lay a

screed below the new floor as this will reduce the stepdown into the the church, and eliminate the one up to thechancel.It's sad that we won't be back in the church in time forChristmas, thus missing two now, but we should be backinto our building fairly early on in the New Year.

John Glasspool


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ST. MARY'S, MICHELMERSH ~ ST. ANDREW'S, TIMSBURYin the United Benefice of Braishfield

Rector: The Rev Canon Steve PittisThe Rectory, Braishfield

Telephone: 01794 368335/01794 [email protected]

Day off Friday

The King is ComingWe spend a lot of time getting ready for things; work, exams, interviews, going out, getting married,retirement, Christmas! It’s important to make sure you are ready.

Jesus said we must make sure we’re ready for one great event: his Second Coming, when hereturns to earth. This isn’t some far-fetched fairy story; rather it’s a theme that runs through thewhole of the New Testament. This is what the season of ‘Advent’ is all about - the comings ofChrist; once as a baby in a manger then, at the end, as the King of Kings.

When he comes, Jesus said it would be unmistakable and inescapable. He said he will comeagain in person and it will be as evident as lightning lighting up the whole sky. All earth’spopulation will see; everyone will know he’s come.

It will be sudden & unexpected. Jesus told his followers that many will be taken completely bysurprise for they will be complacent and unprepared. It will be, he said, like a thief in the night thatcomes when you are not expecting.

This time he will come not as a helpless baby but a mature man; not just one star in the sky butwith hosts of angels in attendance; not in weakness but in power; not in humility but in glory; notin meekness but in majesty.

Jesus’ return will bring God’s plan for the world to a climax and conclusion. History is ‘His-story’. He will be acknowledged by all as LORD of LORDS and KING of KINGS. The world last sawhim crucified; now it will see him crowned. At last everyone will recognise that Jesus Christ is Lord.Nothing and no-one will be able to challenge his rule. He is coming to Judge the world. God willbe seen as perfectly just and all the injustices of history will be set right.

When Jesus returns he will put an end to sin, sorrow, sadness, sickness and decay. Evil, the deviland his demons will be destroyed. Death itself will be banished for ever. There will be a greatreunion with those who have gone before, who have died trusting in Jesus. We will be given newand perfect bodies in a renewed creation.

In the light of fact that Jesus is coming again as King and as Judge, there is absolutely nothingthat is more important in our life today than to know beyond a shadow of a doubt that we areChristians, that we are trusting in Jesus for today and for the future. It’s not about pie in the skywhen you die, or hedging your bets for the future. God longs for us to have a relationship with himand to experience his amazing love now. When we have that assurance, then when Jesus returns,it will be like welcoming the greatest of all friends, with an unimaginably wonderful future in store.

Steve Pittis


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CHURCH SERVICESNovember/December 2015

St Mary’s, Michelmersh and St Andrew’s, TimsburyAlso All Saints Braishfield, St John’s Farley Chamberlayne and All Saints Awbridge

Details are understood to be correct when printed.

COMPLETE UP TO DATE DETAILS OF ANY LAST MINUTE CHANGES TO SERVICES, CAN BE FOUND INTHE UNITED BENEFICE MAGAZINE‘FIVE ALIVE’ AVAILABLE FROM ALL CHURCHES, PUBLISHED

MONTHLY & THE VILLAGE WEBSITE

Michelmersh Timsbury Braishfield FarleyChamberlayne

Awbridge

NovemberSunday 1st

All Saints Day10.00 am

Morning WorshipService at

Michelmersh10.30 amService of

Celebration

6.00 pmEvening Prayer

9.30 amHoly Communion

First Service - Awbridge - 6.30pm

Sunday 8th

RemembranceSunday

6.00pmRemembranceService + MSB

No Family Service10.50am

RemembranceService Start @War Memorial

10.45amHoly Communion &

Remembrance

9.30amRemembrance

Service @ School

Sunday 15th

2nd before Advent6.00 pm

Evening Prayer10.00 am

Holy CommunionIn Jubilee Hall

6.00pmEvening Prayer

11.15 amFamily Service


Sunday 22nd

Sunday beforeAdvent

8.00amHoly Communion

6.00pmEvening Prayer @

Poppies

9.30 amHoly

Communion

11.15 amMorning Prayer

9.30 amFamily Worship

Sunday 29th

Advent2.30 pm

Messy ChurchJubilee Hall

10.00 amUnited Benefice

Holy CommunionDecember

Sunday 6th

2nd Sunday ofAdvent


Service atMIchelmersh

4.00 pmInformal Service

6.00 pmEvening Prayer


First Service - Awbridge - 6.30pm

Sunday 13th

3rd Sunday ofAdvent

4.00 pmCarol Service &

Christingle

Service atMIchelmersh



9.30 amMorning Worship

Sunday 20th

4th Sunday ofAdvent

Service atTimsbury


Jubilee Hall

6.00 pmCarol Service

6.00 pmCarol Service

4.00 pmCarol Service &

Christingle

Thursday 24th

Christmas Eve11.15 pm

Holy CommunionService at

Michelmersh4.00 pm

Christingle11.15 pm

Holy Communion

11.15 pmHoly Communion

Friday 25th

Christmas Day9.00 am

Holy Communion10.00 am

Family Service11.15 am

Holy Communion10.00 am

Family Service

Sunday 271st Sunday of

Christmas

10.00 amUnited Benefice

Holy CommunionMichelmersh Timsbury Braishfield Farley

ChamberlayneAwbridge


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MICHELMERSH AND TIMSBURY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETYIf you are an interested amateur or just aspiring gardenerwe would love to see you - with a friend if you like.We are coming up to the season of festivities and aChristmas Supper party is on our agenda of monthlymeetings where a speaker talks to us on matters ofinterest to gardeners. These are primarily socialoccasions that start at 7.30pm and finish at about9.00pm and are only slightly competitive when, three orfour times a year, we show our flowers or produce toeach other.We shall be holding the Christmas Party on Monday 14December 2015 (tickets will be £5.00 and includeentrance to the raffle). Those who would like to attendshould contact Kath Davis ([email protected]/tel. 01794 368771) or any other member of theCommittee whom they know.Our first talk this season was given by Thomas Stone ofthat well-known gardening family from Mottisfont - it'sobviously in the genes! He gave us an excellent slideshow and was most informative about the vast variety ofhardy geraniums that are now available and which onesare best to plant where and when. Unfortunately, onlytwo Members remembered to bring jugs of flowers that

evening so we did not have our usual Septembercompetition. We do endeavour to remind everyone ofthis event, but after the summer's break it's probably agood idea to check the Programme anyway.The October speaker was Dr Peter Shakespeare whogave a fascinating talk about the history of the apple andhow it arrived here from Asia. As well as an opportunityto taste several old English varieties of apple, we werealso given some invaluable tips about pruning andgrafting apple trees (remember M26 is therecommended rootstock). Following Peter's request togive a donation to a hospice of our choice (in lieu of hisfee), we selected the Voices for Hospices Concert heldrecently at Romsey Abbey in aid of the CountessMountbatten Hospice. Anyone who would like to gain experience of helping torun our regular Horticultural Shows or the Plant Saleshould contact Kath Davis (see details above). She willbe holding a meeting on Monday 26 October 2015 at7.30 in the Jubilee Hall Committee Room. TheCommittee appreciates all the volunteer help it can get!

Jane & John Chambers

This was performed by The Ophelia String Quartet andFlûtes Légères at St Marys’ Michelmersh on the 9th

October.We had a wonderful evening at the church listening to aninteresting and varied programme of music performed bythese two very experienced quartets of musicians.It would be difficult to pick out favourites as whether itwas a classical or a folk composition being played themusic flowed through the church and surrounded thelistener to totally envelop us in the moment. The church,decorated with ivy and candles, helped create anatmosphere worthy of the beautiful sounds we enjoyed.We are very privileged to have an acoustic quality in StMarys’ that lends itself to such occasions and it isexciting to have the opportunity to realise its potential

from time to time. Our Sunday hymn singing does notalways do it justice!We are indebted to Marguerite Johnson of FlûtesLégères who organised the ‘getting together’ of the twosets of musicians to such great effect. We hope towelcome them back next year.Once again we enjoyed an interval with a drink anddelicious nibbles donated by members of St Marys’congregation.The evening also resulted in sums of £628 afterexpenses which was divided between St Marys’ and‘Restored: Eating Disorder Services’ the performerscharity of choice.We hope to see you at our next concert.

Liz Hill

MUSIC FOR FLUTES AND STRINGS


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PARISH COUNCILPLANNINGThe Council is consulted on all planning applications fordevelopments in the parish and reports to Test ValleyBorough Council, or Hampshire County Council (onapplications relating to minerals or waste), whodetermine the applications.

PLANNING APPLICATIONSThe Parish Council has reviewed the following planningapplications in the past two months:15/02044/FULLSSingle storey orangery to rearSite: Beech House, Manor Lane, TimsburyDecision: No objection15/01243/FULLSRetrospective - engineering works to alter ground levelsand provide retaining walls, and soft landscaping withinfront gardenRidgemount, Haccups Lane, MichelmershThe Parish Council expressed concerns about theseworks (already carried out without planning permission)because they considered that the formal landscapingscheme, including ‘solid’ gates at the drive entrance fromHaccups Lane, is out-of-character with its surroundingsin this rural lane, adjacent to the village ConservationArea.However, the Council agreed that new scheme hadclearly been constructed to a high standard and in theParish Council’s view is preferable to the previousgarden layout. Although an appropriate landscapingscheme had been approved by Test Valley BoroughCouncil during the construction of the house this wasnever completed and before the new garden wasconstructed the area in front of the house had anunfinished and unsightly appearance.Taking all factors into consideration the Parish Council,although critical of the scheme, decided not to object tothis application.Decision: No objection, subject to comments15/01848/FULLSErection of 3 four bedroom earth shelter dwellingsincluding bunds, solar panels, access and landscapingLand North, Stockbridge Road, TimsburyDecision: Objection, on the same grounds as previouslystated in correspondence ref: KH/170/May2015(including the site being in the countryside, adverseimpact on landscape).Street Trading ApplicationDaytime ‘burger van’ in A3057 lay-by, TimsburyG&J CateringThe applicant had been operating in the layby for severalyears and provided a useful service and there were noreported problems or complaints.Decision: No objection15/01762/FULLSTwo storey front, single storey front and single storey sideextensionsCroft House, Haccups Lane, MichelmershDecision: No objection

Decisions on previous planning applications arerecorded in the Parish Council minutes or can be foundon the Test Valley Borough or Hampshire CountyCouncil websites.

COMMUNITY ISSUES

NEW ROAD TELEPHONE BOXThe door to the telephone box is being repaired (byCouncillor John Rhodes) and will be rehung shortly.The box will then be repainted. Suggestions for practicaluses for our two telephone boxes would be welcomed.

JUBILEE HALL CAR PARKIn agreement with the Jubilee Hall Committee, theParish Council has applied to Test Valley BoroughCouncil for ‘Section 106’ funding to replace the Leylandiiconifer hedge between the Hall car park andMannyngham Way. The hedge is overgrown andcannot be successfully cut back. The proposal is toplant a new hedge of native species, including someevergreen shrubs, backing by a post-and-rail fence.This would be maintained at a height that would allow itto be trimmed easily but also to screen the car park fromMannyngham Way.

RECREATION GROUND CAR PARKThe Parish Council has applied for ‘Section 106’ moniesto fund the installation of reinforced matting to therecreation ground car parking area (adjacent to thesports pavilion). One section of the area wassuccessfully treated in 2014 but the remaining areacontinues to suffer damage after wet weather and inprevious years has been unusable in winter months.A3057 TREE PLANTINGThe Parish Council also applied for ‘Section 106’ moniesto help fund the planting of up to 20 trees along theverge which borders the A3057 and the cycle pathadjacent to Hunts Farm Recreation Ground.Unfortunately the application did not qualify for funding,as there is currently no Section 106 funds allocated toprojects classified as ‘Parkland’.

PARISH COUNCIL UPDATESIf you are interested in receiving emails about ParishCouncil related issues i.e. planning updates, meetingagendas, supporting documentation and subsequentminutes, please email me. Please also keep in mindthat Parish Council meeting agendas and minutes canbe found at www.michelmershandtimsbury.orgThe next scheduled Parish Council Meetings will be heldon Wednesday 25th November at 7.30pm in the JubileeHall Committee Room.

Katie Hardy,Parish Clerk


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Various communities across the country have groupedtogether to utilise bumper apple crops. This looks likegreat fun and and a great use of apples that otherwiseare left to rot in many of the gardens of Michelmersh andTimsbury. Would you be interested in learning aboutcider making and co ordinating a team that would pressthe apples in the Autumn?

This website gives all lot of useful informationwww.orchardnetwork.org.ukIf you are interested please contact Jill Wilson. [email protected]

WOULD YOU BE INTERESTED IN MAKING CIDER OR APPLE JUICE FROM FREE LOCALAPPLES?


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HERON INTERIORS

All Soft Furnishing requirementscatered for

Curtains/Loose Covers/Blinds/Valances/Pelmets/etc

Wide range of fabrics availableTrack and pole fitting

Painting & Decorating service availableHome visits

Competitive prices


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VIEWFINDERS OF ROMSEY CAMERA CLUBThe 2015 / 2016 got underway on 1st September andViewfinders were pleased to welcome several newmembers and returning ex-members. There is still timeto join us if you are interested. We are a small friendlygroup and you will be made welcome.In September, Viewfinders held two trophy competitions:Print of the Year and Projected Digital Image (PDI) of theYear.

The Print of the Year winners in the primary class were allmembers who joined us last year. Gold went to StephenCooper, Patti Platt won Silver and Bronze went to IanWhatmore. In the advanced class, Heath Gough Holt wonGold and Bronze, the silver award went to Roy Lambeth.Winner of the PDI Gold in the primary class was JeanDalton, Silver went to Julie Darby and Ian Whatmoreagain won Bronze. In the advanced class, Chris Maidensgot the Gold and Bronze awards and Chris Hammondtook the Silver. Well done to all, especially the newmembers.

Tony Oliver, President of the Southern CountiesPhotographic Federation (SCPF) made a surprise visit toViewfinders. Unknown to Lynn Lambeth, he was there topresent her with her CPAGB certificate which sheachieved earlier this year. Lynn accepted the certificatefrom Tony and said it came as a lovely surprise.Viewfinders meet most Tuesdays at 7:30pm in JubileeHall. For more information, visit the club’s website atwww.viewfinderscc.org.uk or [email protected]

Programme November/December 2015

03 Nov: Club evening – Christmas card and on-linecalendar images selection

10 Nov: Assessment Evening (2), with judge GlynEdmunds APSA EPSA EFIP/S DPAGB17 Nov: “Landscape Under Southern Skies” a talk byPhilip George

24 Nov: Panel Trophy (prints), with judge Tony OliverARPS CPAGB BPE1*

01 Dec: Assessment Evening (3), with judge AlanCooke

08 Dec: SCPF League (prints) with judge Leo RichARPS EFIP/S DPAGB APAGB

Harry Borgerson


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INTERVIEW WITH BETTY NUTLEYThe following is the fourth instalment of an interviewbetween Carolyn Jory, Ginny (Jory) Clover and BettyNutley, with a little memory help from Betty’s daughter JoMorgan.Betty, at 94, is the oldest village resident and has livedhere in Mesh Road all her life. This interview, conductedin January, was to capture Betty’s memories before theyare forgotten.

C: Then the children came along?

I had Jo before I was married. She lived here with myaunt before I met him (Ted). The surgeon operated on mebecause I was too small. He wanted her when she wasborn. She was born in Bournemouth. I said, no, I’d ratherkeep her.

J: As the bombs came through, you had to sit up in bedwith a tin Gerry pot on her head”.

B: That’s right, I’m glad you reminded me. I was put intoa mother’s and child’s job. And they took me toBoscombe. I had 5 children and they are all well.

C: They all grew up in this house. 2 up and 2 down, waterpump outside. Toilet was under the Yew tree. We didn’tknow any different.

B: There was nothing over there in the fields. To shop, wejust rode a bike into Romsey. There was also a deliveryman and fish man who came around. This is getting on abit – later. Stares’s and Pierce’s bakery used to comearound. Pierce’s was baker in Romsey. Old Ted used tosay ,“If they gives up I don’t know what we are going todo”. Because that was our 2 main shops. There was ayoung nipper from the baker who would come round witha van and our bread was brought to us.

There were no houses up there, just fields. Sheds.

There was the farm but apart from that that was it. DownManor Farm road that was just a little track down there.

Because, you see, I was only little, I didn’t go very far anddidn’t do anything. Or anything exciting with everythinggoing on here.

Summer activities, were there any? Was there a cinema?

Cinema! There was no cinema! Harvest Supper? No,Harvest supper. There wasn’t anything.

Rose Cottage was here. The Trihorns where there.

J: There was a plank we used to walk across. He playedthe organ in Romsey Abbey. Mrs Clare was there before.

C: Must have changed for you too, Jo. You must havefriends here still.

Jo doesn’t remember. Discusses Joyce Brown, who isabout 88, was Betty’s age/in the village then. She wasat Betty’s school.

B: “I remember going up Waterworks Road. Becausemy aunt lived up there. There are the 2 lots of houses.2 and 2. That was the Waterworks cottages and my andone of my aunts married old Freddie Rose that workedthere and they lived in that end cottage and JoyceBrown, I used to go down there because the kids, I wasold enough and I had a bike and I rode down there andI used to go up the road and play with all the rest of them.Joyce Brown (she was Joyce Morgan) was about thatbig, I think (small), and she came toddling up there fromsomewhere, somebody brought her in a pretty littledress. She might have been about 2. She was a bityounger than me. She had a pretty little dress on. I doremember that now, talking about Joyce Morgan.

J: Did they have Maypole dancing?

B: They didn’t have anything here. There was “the Rec”,the Recreation ground, behind the Jubilee Hall.

C: What went on there?

J: In 1952 we had races for the Queen’s Coronation. Iwon 2 blue glass tumblers. I still have them, for skippingand running.

B: I remember the Bear and Ragged Staff. I only wentthere when I was 21 because old Granny didn’t go downthere, I never went there, a kid on my own. There wereno little kids along here.

Someone took us down to the Staff. Wilf Gold used tobe the proprietor. He was from Kimbridge. Worked forHumberts. Humberts had Kimbridge then. He got thestaff, I don’t know how he got it, he ran it.

J: It was just a small place not like now with all theextensions. That big bungalow on the corner wasn’tthere, opposite the Staff. That was only allotment , likea little shack with a few sticks. There were 3 little blackshingle cottages opposite the Staff. There weren’t anytrees there, it was all lovely. There were no trees.

A family called the Saunders lived there, didn’t they.

C: Did you ever see the people who lived at the Court?

B: Ever see them? Good Lord! Canon Gore-Brownslived there. He was a rector here. When my aunt was akid, Canon Core-Brown. I think they lived there then.That was the rectory then because he worked next door.He had to come down.

To be continued


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NEW ROAD ARTISTSThe Jubilee Hall was transformed in August into aprofessional looking Art Gallery with the 25th AnniversaryExhibition of New Road Artists. Most visitors wereimpressed with the set up of screens and lighting, whichwere arranged by Roy Brophy, husband of member Gill.Thanks Roy for all your hard work.The success of the exhibition was marred by theatrocious weather, which kept many people away. One ofthe bright spots however was a visit from Ann Goldsmith,who was the original tutor of the group. Although frail afterillness she made a long trip to visit us and was still full ofgood advice and observations.Visitors were full of praise for the quality and highstandard of the work on show.

This term we welcome Judith Parr-Eaton an ex ArtTeacher whose work is colourful and lively. We wish herwell in the group.The programme this term includes a talk by memberDorothy Holden on the influences that have formed herpainting style and philosophy, a workshop on Collagewith member Jackie Green, a short talk on the artistPaul Feiler by myself, a visit to the Group 7 exhibition atSalisbury and of course plenty of painting. On the lastday of term there will be a review of the term and ourpainting plus our usual Christmas lunch.Meanwhile back to the studio.

Nat Lewis

Michelmersh & TimsburyDiary

NovemberSat 7th 10:30am Shoe Box filling Jubilee HallMon 9th 7:30pm Hort Soc - Hardy Geraniums Jubilee HallThurs 11th 7:30pm Friends - The Poetry of War The BarnsFri 13th 7:30pm Moviola Jubilee HallThurs 19th 1:15pm Lunch Club Jubilee HallWeds 25th 7:30pm Parish Council Jubilee HallFri 27th 7:00pm Ladies Night Jubilee Hall

DecemberMon 14th 7:30pm Hort Soc - Christmas Party Jubilee HallThurs 17th 1:15pm Lunch Club Jubilee HallFri 24th 7:30pm Carols in the Barns The Barns

January February11 Hort Soc 9 Hort Soc21 Lunch Club 18 Lunch Club21 Friends 18 Friends27 Parish Council 24 Parish Council

Main Hampshire school holidays:Autumn Half Term 19th December - 3rd January

Details of Church Services see Page 7also in the United Benefice magazine ‘Five Alive’ available from all churches

and the Village Website: www.michelmershandtimsbury.orgPlease submit entries for the January/February 2016 issue by Friday 11th December

The Editor would like to express his appreciation & thanks to his wife Johanna for proof reading,And Linda Stafford and all her team for distribution.

Every effort is made to ensure that diary details are correct when compiled but confirmation should be obtained from event organisers.All advertisements & contributions to the newsletter are accepted at face value and the Editor cannot vouch for their accuracy.

Opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the Editor. © Michelmersh & Timsbury Village Newsletter 2015

If any reader has knowledge of stories, anecdotes or the history of our village,

the Editor of this newsletter would most appreciate hearing of them for possible future articles.

Please contact me on either 01794 368577 or [email protected]

November/December

The Village Website carries updated information: www.michelmershandtimsbury.org

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