St Mary Bourne & Woodcott Hill &Valley Parish Magazine for Hurstbourne Priors, Longparish and St Mary Bourne & Woodcott 20114 October 20 Coffee at The George All ages are welcome, from all the villages, to a social coffee morning on Tuesday 14th October at 10.30am in The George Inn, St Mary Bourne - £2.50 for coffee and biscuits. If you need a lift, contact Win Coventry ℡ 01264 738199 for St Mary Bourne, and Marion Scull ℡ 01264 738306 for Stoke. 2nd Christopher BEALE - 10 on the Amelie BOLAM - 9 on the 2nd Ben EDMUNDS - 5 on the 5th Harvey ADAMS - 10 on the 8th Estelle CLIFFORD - 10 on the 13th Finlay ROBINSON - 10 on the 10th Scarlett HIRST - 8 on the 20th Charles BOLAM - 8 on the 24th Austin HUNT - 7 on the 25th Nathan HUNT - 7 on the 25th St Mary Bourne School gains prestigious international award Our village school has recently been accredited with the British Council’s International School Award (ISA) for its outstanding work in achieving educational links with schools overseas in Germany and Uganda and for introducing activities and projects with an international theme into the curriculum. On receiving the award, Jonathan Nelson, Head Teacher, said: “This is an incredible achievement of which our whole school community can be justly proud. Very few primary schools hold the full international school’s award and we are very fortunate to have an award coordinator in Mrs Robinson… All of the activities have enriched our curriculum enormously this year and we have had great fun with them”. On awarding the ISA status to St Mary Bourne School, the British Council Award Assessor commented: “The activities you have delivered fit very well into the fabric of the curriculum and this is what the ISA at your level requires. Your school is an excellent example of how to guide your international work through a clearly planned, directed and delivered set of activities across a logical cross-curricular platform… Once again, congratulations on the work you have done so far and best wishes for your continued success in the future. Well done”. St Mary Bourne Primary School We are holding our Open Day for Year R parents September 2015 on Thursday 9th October 2014 9.30 to 10.30am and 1.30 to 2.30pm. If you have a child who will be starting reception in September 2015, please come along to meet the children and staff and have a tour of the school. Contact the School on ℡ 01264 738336 to book a place. Our next Lunch is on Wednesday 15th October, 12.30pm at St Mary Bourne Village Centre. All are welcome, no need to book, and £2.50 is still the suggested donation. If you need a lift, please contact Marion Scull on ℡ 01264 738306 by noon on the Tuesday. Chris Smith Women's Fellowship Our next meeting will be at The Cottage on Thursday 2nd October at 2.30pm. Everyone is welcome. Title of discussion/talk to be decided! Eve Lind-Smith ℡ 01264 738681 HARVEST FESTIVAL At St Peter’s Church on Sunday 19th October at 10.30 - Come to the Harvest Festival, bring something for the Food Bank (packets or tins) and enjoy Fair Trade Coffee and cake after the service. Children can decorate their own biscuits. Everyone is WELCOME ! Fancy trying your hand at a new skill? Why not try needle felting and raising money for the British Legion Poppy Appeal at the same time. On the mornings of Friday October 10th and Thursday October 23rd I will be holding needle felting classes, to make your own poppy, from 10am to 12 noon. This is on a donation basis and will include refreshments. For more information and to book a place please contact Rebecca Anning on ℡ 01264 738833. No previous experience necessary and help will be freely given! St Mary Bourne and District Neighbourcare Annual General Meeting to be held at The Cottage at 8pm on Tuesday 28th October 2014 If you are interested in what the group aims to do, have any suggestions or would like to volunteer, do please come and join us. Being a driver involves taking people for appointments to the hospital, surgery or dentist. Petrol money paid for mileage. Sadly some of our most active drivers are now no longer able to help. We are also looking for a new coordinator. This involves receiving requests from clients and then contacting and making the arrangements with one of the drivers on our list. You may be called upon on average once a month depending on number of drivers we have. For further information please contact either Eve LindSmith on ℡ 01264 738681 or Lorraine Riley on ℡ 01264 738592. 1 St Mary Bourne & Woodcott Hill &Valley Parish Magazine for Hurstbourne Priors, Longparish and St Mary Bourne & Woodcott ‘The Film’ at St Mary Bourne Village Centre Jersey Boys (15) - 130 mins From director Clint Eastwood comes the big-screen version of the Tony Award-winning musical Jersey Boys. The film tells the story of four young men from the wrong side of the tracks in New Jersey who came together to form the iconic rock group The Four Seasons. The story of their trials and triumphs are accompanied by the songs that influenced a generation. th Tuesday 14 October - 7.30pm 20114 October 20 News from the St Mary Bourne Shop & Post Office We now have free range, locally-produced lamb and pork delivered weekly by Oaktrack Holdings in Hatherden, and at the end of the month they will be adding Irish Moiled beef to their range so you can be assured of quality meat at affordable prices. We also have a new range of homemade pies, scotch eggs, pates, rillettes and prepared meals and will have a different variety every week. If you have any surplus fruit or vegetables to donate to the shop, it would be most welcome. Be a winner! National Lottery sales from this shop have helped 460 projects in the area this year. It is great that a percentage goes towards local good causes. Please get your lottery and scratch cards here. Best wishes from everyone at the Shop Joel Hope-Bell and his team of helpers clearing the section of the Bourne Rivulet that runs through his land (Bourne Court Land) below Derry Down bridge. The work was completed over the weekend of 6th/7th September. Hall and Licensed Bar open from 7pm Tickets £5 in advance or £6 at the door ℡ 01264 738 164 or [email protected] • 11 November Belle Alzheimer’s Research UK at The George Inn St Mary Bourne - SP11 6BG Wednesday 8th October - 7.30 pm Entry £3 per person - teams of max 6 people Raffle, Sale of home made Fayre, Produce, Bring & Buy Quiz prizes donations welcome - It's always a fun evening, so please come along and bring your friends. Quiz set by Alzheimer's Research UK Last year we raised an amazing £500 which funded 25 hours research into this dreadful disease. So we really can make a difference! For further details contact Rosie Shepperd ℡ 01264 738999 Friends of St Mary Bourne School Christmas Fair Friday 28th November St Mary Bourne Village Centre 11am to 5.30pm Quality Gift Stalls to suit all wallets. Café - serving homemade soups, paninis, jacket potatoes & cakes. Kids’ Festive Fun - Fun games & activities for the kids 3.45 to 5.30pm Photo: Trevor Cousins Some quotations: • • • • • The only reason that they say, 'Women and children first', is to test the strength of the lifeboats. ~Jean Kerr When a man opens a car door for his wife, it's either a new car or a new wife. ~ Prince Philip A computer once beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kickboxing. ~ Emo Philips. Wood burns faster when you have to cut and chop it yourself. ~ Harrison Ford The best cure for sea sickness is to sit under a tree. ~ Spike Milligan And finally... Anyone who says that an onion is the only vegetable that can make you cry has obviously never been hit in the face with an organic turnip. 2 St Mary Bourne & Woodcott Hill &Valley Parish Magazine for Hurstbourne Priors, Longparish and St Mary Bourne & Woodcott A Lighter Touch A Plea for the Old Varieties at Harvest Time Collecting your own seeds for the garden is satisfying and saves money whilst ensuring you get the crop you expected, as long as you avoid modern F1 hybrid seeds. Sadly many modern vegetable and flower seeds are varieties bred to provide the characteristics needed for machine harvesting and supermarket packaging. Most F1 hybrids are pollinated by chemical spraying these days and they will not breed true in our gardens. Originally hybrids were carefully chosen to improve flavour and vigour and pollinated by hand for the grower. This made them expensive, but often worth the money. These days, seed packet prices have stayed up in spite of the fact that they are cheaper to produce and we are buying a few seeds bred for the food industry where often flavour and adaptability have been lost in the demand for cheap food. Flowering plants are getting bigger and brighter but losing their scent. Have a careful look at the market speak on packages “good long shanks” (specially bred to fit boxes), “leafless peas” (so that machines can harvest the crop easily), “good for freezing” (may mean that they will all ripen at once for the industrial grower), “uniform fruit” (those boxes again). Why not seek out good heirloom and openpollinated seed varieties so that all the effort in growing your own is not wasted? These may not be so impressive to look at, but they should go on producing for longer and withstand the vagaries of our climate without chemicals. To save seed, choose the healthiest plants, let them ripen fully on the plant, then dry well in a sunny place without artificial heat, rub off the seed cases and store labelled in an airtight container. For a very detailed instruction leaflet look at www.realseeds.co.uk/seedsavinginfo.html and come to the Hampshire Organic Gardening Groups seed swop stall at Potato Day around the end of January in Whitchurch. St Mary Bourne Goes To War Have You Signed Up Yet? The blog https://stmarybournegoestowar.net first went live on 28 June 2014 (the centenary of the Sarajevo assassination - the catalyst for World War I). Since then the History Group has posted a weekly account of the effects of the war on our rural community, compiled through research at the Hampshire Records Office, family memories and local archives. It has been described as a cross between Downton Abbey and The Archers! But this blog is about real lives in a real place (our parish). Perhaps some of the people once lived in your house? They would have walked/driven along the same roads. Looked at the same fields. Had the same worries about their families and what the future would hold… 20114 October 20 Our blog has followers all over the world with just over 2000 followers in the UK. Are you one of them? Please join up and add your comments to our story. “Sidney Gunnell, at the age of 26, had become an orphan. His father had died in 1910 and his mother in 1912. As one of ten children of Thomas Gunnell and Mary Jane Goodyear, Sidney was of course not alone in the world. However, most of his siblings had gone into service, and most were in London. Annie and Agnes were living at Wakeswood, in service to Henry Longfellow Cooper and his wife. George and his wife were in Longparish. There were only three of them left at 4 Homefield, and he was the man of the house. His sister Jane was nineteen, and Constance May was seventeen. He had joined the army in preference to going into service, and had been able to send money home over the years to help support the family. But now he was sitting in the army depot in Winchester, waiting for the call to go to France, and he did not share the gung-ho exuberance of some of his comrades, which was beginning to get on his nerves. He had put Jane down as his next of kin, as indeed she was, but he hoped to goodness that he would survive the war to look after his sisters. And, still aged only 28, Sidney was not against the idea of living to a ripe old age himself...” Homefield - photo taken early 1900s. The Gunnells lived at No 4, on left just out of picture. WHAT PASSING BELLS FOR THESE ? A commemoration of the First World War in readings and music Saturday 18th October 7.30pm St Mary Bourne Village Centre Tickets £3 from Swee Sutcliffe on ℡ 01264 738288 Licenced Bar For details please contact Tony Styles ℡ 01264 738403 [email protected] 3 St Mary Bourne & Woodcott Hill &Valley Parish Magazine for Hurstbourne Priors, Longparish and St Mary Bourne & Woodcott Summary Report - Parish Council Meeting Tuesday 9th September 2014 Five members of the parish council and the clerk attended the meeting. Affordable Housing - Bells Field Update: The parish council had been informed by the Rural Housing Enabler that Chris Buchan-Hepburn of Hyde Housing was off sick and that Fowler architects were currently putting together the required information to submit a planning application. Parking in School Lane / Batsford - Concerns had been raised by a resident about inconsiderate parking in School Lane at the beginning and end of the school day and for evening functions. The clerk would chase Sovereign Housing for a response to the council’s request to turn the derelict land opposite Batsford into temporary set-down/pick-up parking. Cllr Jeffery observed that there were similar difficulties with obstructive parking on Gangbridge Lane. The landowner of the hedge on the right hand side would be asked to trim it back to assist visibility. Community Speedwatch - Update: Details of the procedure were explained. Volunteers were still needed and the authorization process had been speeded up. Hurstbourne Tarrant had borrowed the speed indication device (SID) for a trial period during the summer. The council discussed hire charges if both Hurstbourne Tarrant and Whitchurch decided to hire StMB’s SID in future, rather than buying their own. Lengthsman - The clerk, as coordinator for the North West Hants Cluster, informed the council that the scheme would not currently be expanded to include other parishes. A parish councillor will be appointed to represent SMB’s interests when the date for renewal of contracts/tendering for the next 4 years is known. £290 remains from the original £1,000 grant for SMB works and the clerk was instructed that grips and ditch clearance should be attended to by the Lengthsman in October. Vegetation outgrowth should be controlled by landowners and Hampshire Highways. Pavilion - Woodworm treatment, floor renewal and kitchen refurbishment: Three suppliers / contractors and their quotations were approved by the councillors present and a local carpenter will assist with the necessary work. Planning - Other parish councils’ planning matters: The clerk had received a message from a HBP resident concerned about possible traffic and sewage consequences from an outline planning application for 26 market homes, 18 social rental homes and adaption of existing building to two market homes at J A Hirst & Sons Recycling Yard, Hurstbourne Station, Hurstbourne Priors, RG28 7RT. The clerk had asked B&DBC to forward the application pack to SMB PC so they could comment on it if they wished to. Footpaths - A resident had recently asked if gates (especially the one across the Finkley Road) could be ‘sprung-shut’ as they are often left open. Also, if a mechanism could be fitted that would prevent children opening them easily. The clerk will contact Hampshire Countryside Services about this and also mention at the same time that some gates should be re-painted. Flooding and Emergency Group Report from meeting 3 September 2014 - Dredging and clearing the river bed had been discussed. Some scheduled cuts would be done by the Environment Agency in October but this would not remove responsibilities from Riparian owners. 20114 October 20 A plan for river drainage and funding will soon be agreed. Clem Jones had supplied the latest ground water measurements. Although levels remained high (1 Sept 2014), they were falling slowly. If the autumn and early winter were dry, there should not be the problems experienced in February/March 2014. If there was subsequently heavy rain from January we should not experience problems, as the ground water level would have dropped by then. Full parish council meeting minutes can be viewed at www.stmarybourne-pc.gov.uk or at the Parish Council Office. Next Parish Council Meeting: Tuesday 7th October 2014, 19.30 Next Parish Council Planning Committee Meeting: Tuesday 21st October 2014, 18.30 Summary Report of recent Local Planning Authority Decisions • • • • • Erection of a single storey side extension to include rooflights at 11 Stevens Green (14/02021/HSE) Granted Erection of agricultural barn (amended scheme to planning approval BDB/76413 to amend footprint to front elevation and insertion of openings with oak mullions) at The Black Barn, Stoke Road (14/01848/FUL) - Granted Erection of first floor extension over garage. Gable end to be glazed with french doors. Installation of railings within gable elevation with timber gantry to access garden. Erection of single storey rear and front extensions. Construction of pitched roofs to existing dormer windows at Romans, Upper Link (14/01332/HSE) - Granted Erection of dwelling to replace a redundant agricultural building and change of use of agricultural building to form residential store at Oak Tree Farm, Upper Wyke (14/01148/FUL) - Granted Erection of garage building to be used as a temporary dwelling whilst associated house is demolished and replacement dwelling erected at The Croft, Stoke Road (14/00672/FUL) - Granted Newly registered Planning Applications • • • Erection of a single storey side extension at Mundays, High Street (14/02574&5/LBC) Change of use from light industrial to residential dwelling including provision of first floor, installation of roof lights and creation of balcony to rear at Pioneer House, Church Street (14/02566/FUL) Erection of a detached garage with ancillary living accommodation following demolition of an ancillary outbuilding at Middle Wyke Farm House (14/02497/HSE) Planning Committee meeting reports can be viewed at www.stmarybourne-pc.gov.uk Details of all Planning Applications for the Parish can be accessed on the B&DBC website: www.basingstoke.gov.uk/planning or by contacting the Parish Council Clerk ℡ 01264 738 039 Mobile Library St Mary Bourne Village Shop - 10.45 to 11.15am Stoke Gate - 11.30am to 12.00 noon Tuesday 14th October 2014 11th November 9th December 4 St Mary Bourne & Woodcott Hill &Valley Parish Magazine for Hurstbourne Priors, Longparish and St Mary Bourne & Woodcott World Ironman Challenge in honour and memory of Rosie On the 14th of September I travelled to Tenby in Wales to take on the notoriously tough Ironman Wales - an endurance triathlon consisting of a 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike course, and finishing with a 26.2 mile marathon. All this is to be completed in under 17 hours. This was my third Ironman and the second time I was taking on Wales, considered one of the hardest Ironman events in the world due to its testing bike and run course. For me, going back to Tenby on 14th September was an emotional experience. Last year I achieved my goal of becoming an Ironman in Wales. However, my euphoria upon crossing the line turned to devastation when I discovered my 19 year old niece and best friend, Rosie, had tragically passed away whilst in Tenby supporting me. It made my experience the best and worst day of my life. Throughout the last year I have been on a mission to qualify for the Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii, in Rosie's memory. It was a way to focus myself and honour Rosie the only way I knew how, as well as to raise money and awareness for SUDEP (Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy). I had an emotional race day as expected but I battled with the waves during the swim, fought the Pembrokeshire hills on the bike and despite being physically ill (more than once) managed to complete the run. I crossed the line in 13 hours 47 minutes and soon discovered I had come third in my age group. The following day I was awarded my third place trophy and shortly after that I discovered I had qualified for Kona. With only 50 slots out of 2000 athletes this was a huge feat. Kona was the location for the first Ironman challenge in 1978 which began with a debate as to who was the toughest: the swimmer, the cyclist or the runner? It has since become the pinnacle of triathlons attracting the best Ironmen in the world who all fight it out to be the Ironman World Champion. To be amongst this elite group of athletes is an honour and it is an absolute dream to get there. I have come such a long way. I was not a natural athlete as a child but it proves that anything is possible with determination, motivation and the inspiration to push yourself. I thank Rosie for helping me on this journey and I hope she is looking down with pride - we did it - my journey continues in Hawaii next year. Holly Cradduck If you are interested in following my journey to Kona my blog is www.holliesroadtoironman.blogspot.co.uk and if you are kind enough to donate to SUDEP here is my charity page - www.justgiving.com/Hollie4Kona . 20114 October 20 Vice Presidents Match Sunday 24th August This year the annual VP Cricket match took place in perfect weather. Following a number of injuries within the VP Team last year, it was decided to change the format for 2014 and play a 20/20 match between the SMB Colts XI and a Coaches’ Select XI. Photos: Chrissie Henderson The Colts decided to bat first and it quickly became apparent that the juniors have improved dramatically since last year. Excellent technique and ball striking from all the team soon got them to a very good score of 149, with Ben White, Jamie King, Ryan Berry, Nat Wood and Jacob Wilson-Culley all performing especially well. The Select team had to chase at over 7 runs per over, and they were soon in trouble when their Saturday team vice-captain Chris Randall was bowled by Brenan Bullpit with the score on only 8. Accurate bowling continued from Callum Randall and Andrew Exelby, and then George Bullpit and Ryan Berry took further wickets reducing the select XI to 66-3. Alistair Burahmeh and Mac Sutcliffe showed that practice in the Nets on Tuesdays was working as the juniors made the adults work hard for their runs, with excellent fielding and good work from wicketkeeper Jamie King. Nat Wood and Ben White showed why both are now regularly playing for the senior teams, but eventually the power of Saturday team regulars Martin Clay and Tristram Comber proved too much as the Select XI got to their target of 150 with just 8 balls to go. This was an excellent game of cricket, played in a great spirit. All the colts should be proud of their efforts. Presentations were made after the game by coaches Steve Wood and Rob King as follows. Junior Batsman Ben White Junior Bowler Nat Wood Junior Fielder Ryan Berry The Vice Presidents’ Cup was presented by Alan Marsden (Chairman SMB VP Cricket) to Rob King (Select XI Capt). Following the presentations all attending VPs and players enjoyed an excellent BBQ lunch, generously supplied by Ken White. Thanks to our excellent Umpire Derek Dyer, to Ken White and to all the Vice Presidents for their continued support of St Mary Bourne Cricket Club. For further information on SMB Junior Cricket please contact: Colts - Rob King ℡ 01264 738086 or Steve Wood ℡ 01264 738310 & Under 13 Martin Hunt ℡ 01264 738352. 5 St Mary Bourne & Woodcott Hill &Valley Parish Magazine for Hurstbourne Priors, Longparish and St Mary Bourne & Woodcott Obituary John Watts Dixon 27 September 1951 – 12 August 2014 Hundreds of lifelong friends, family members, neighbours and former colleagues gathered on Friday 12th September to fill St Peter’s Church and its surroundings to celebrate the life of John Dixon – a much loved and respected man. John Watts Dixon was born on the Wirral in Merseyside in 1951. He was the eldest of the three sons of David and Carol Dixon (née Watts). His father’s family were mill owners in Lancashire and his mother’s family owned vast china clay mines in Devon – two great Victorian manufacturing and industrial dynasties. Johnnie was proud of his family connections, but in particular of the fact that they had subscribed to the ethos of looking after those who were not as fortunate as themselves. He continued in that tradition, and a love of family and sense of duty always remained important to him. Following a successful school career at Harrow and a Law degree at Oxford, where he made many lifelong friends, he joined the Middle Temple as a barrister. From 1980 until 2004 when he was appointed as a Circuit Judge on the Western Circuit, he also worked as a night lawyer/libel reader on the Daily Mail & Mail on Sunday. As a Circuit Judge, Johnnie presided over County Courts in Wiltshire, Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Many tributes have been paid to him by fellow judges, lawyers and national journalists from his working life where he was much respected and held in great affection. He married Katie, whom he had met at Oxford, in 1980. In 1987 they came to live in St Mary Bourne with their two young daughters, Annabel and Elizabeth. At the time they were looking for a convenient base for Johnnie’s work as a barrister on the Western Circuit with fairly easy connections to his legal Chambers in Oxford and London, and also to his family home in Devon. Fortunately, they fell in love with the Bourne Valley at first sight and, having bought Barford House in St Mary Bourne, they put down strong roots in the community. 20114 October 20 Their daughter Sarah was born in 1988, followed by twins Miranda & Oliver in 1992. He was devoted to his family who brought him much happiness, love and support. He also enjoyed being outside in the fresh air, working in his garden in all weathers, walking his dog in the countryside and actively supporting the Juniper Shoot. Despite his very demanding professional commitments and the pressures of family life, Johnnie always made time for anyone in the locality who needed his help or advice. This might range from signing a last-minute passport application late at night to listening to anyone who was in any kind of trouble, and then pointing them in the appropriate direction to get help. He had a genuine interest in people and treated everyone the same – with kindness, courtesy and respect. He enjoyed the quirkiness of human life and relished a party – both as a host and as a guest. Whenever asked to give a speech or vote of thanks at a special occasion, his wit, sense of timing and wickedly accurate assessment of the event would always generate laughter. He was often mischievous, but never unkind. Johnnie loved St Mary Bourne and its wider community and threw himself heart and soul into its affairs. He was a regular churchgoer and lesson reader, a member of the PCC and a sidesman at St Peter’s. He was a Trustee and Chairman of the Village Centre Committee and took an active interest in its day-to-day business and future planning. On a lighter side, he was a stalwart of Priors Players and his acting talents in both tragic and comic roles were often the highlight of any production. One of his last performances was on the Recreation Ground on Midsummer’s Eve this year, when he brought tears of laughter from the audience at his mimicry as he read from his School Prize book of “Stories from Shakespeare”. In 2002, he took the major role of Sir Thomas More in Priors Players’ production of “A Man For All Seasons”. This role seemed to embody John’s own characteristics of compassion, integrity, intelligence, courage, faith and humour. These qualities in particular stood out during his final two years of illness when he bore treatment and pain with fortitude and without complaint, and looked forward to the interest and pleasure that each day might bring. Johnnie was a devoted family man, a man of justice, a man of laughter, a man with a kindly tongue and pen, a man of courage and a very loyal friend. Much loved, much mourned and remembered with much gratitude. A man for all seasons. Katie, Annabel, Lizzie, Sarah, Miranda and Oliver would like to express their heartfelt thanks for all the support the family has been given during Johnnie's illness and over the past couple of months. 6
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