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October 2014
The Loddon Valley Link
Church and Village Magazine
for Sherfield-on-Loddon, Stratfield Saye,
Hartley Wespall with Stratfield Turgis and Bramley
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www.Loddonvalleylink.org.uk

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Editorial
Welcome to the October edition of Loddon Valley
Link. The holiday period is now well and truly over
and this is a busy edition, with the run-up to
Christmas well under way. The central feature this
month is a report on the Sherfield
Show. The news page from
Sherfield Park has an update on
the planning application for
development in Dixon Road.
Thanks to Paul Newberry and
James Russell for the cover
photos. Theres a story behind
them - see p. 35 for further
details.
We are very grateful to our army
of volunteers who distribute
Loddon Valley Link, and they will
receive an invitation to the annual
thank-you tea party, to be held in
the Village Hall on 12th
November.
Please keep your articles and
photos coming, as these are also
of course vital to the success of
the magazine. Could I remind you
that all submissions should be
sent only to:
editor@loddonvalleylink.org.uk
This may seem impersonal but it actually ensures that it gets to
the incumbent editor for the month. Full details including copy
dates can be found on p. 58. As ever comments, criticisms and
compliments should also be sent to that email address.
Correction: Apologies to John Goring whose name we printed
incorrectly last month on P40.
Contents
Editorial 3
Church Services 4
Pastoral Letter 5
Breach Lane Chapel 7
60s/70s disco 9
Reports from the Beats 11
Parish Registers 12
First World War Centenary 16
Memorial Service 17
Church Extension Report 23
Sherfield Park 25
Prayer Page 28
Sherfield Show 30
Village Hall Report 33
Councillor Tomblin 34
Wintershall Nativity 40
Sherfield PC 41
Villages Cricket Match 48
NWR 49
WI 50
Evergreens 53
Useful Telephone Numbers 55
Small Ads 56/57

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Services
October 2014
*Drive up close to the white gates, which will open automatically .
Children are welcome at all our services. Services in italics are particularly
geared to children and families. BCP = Book of Common Prayer.
Sunday 5th October Trinity 16
10.00am Holy Communion St Leonards Sherfield
10.00am Family Service St Marys Stratfield Saye
6.30pm Evensong and Communion by Ext St Marys Hartley Wespall
Friday 4.15pm Messy Church at Sherfield Community Centre
10.00am Morning Worship and Sunday Club St Leonards Sherfield
10.00am Harvest Family Service St Marys Hartley Wespall
10.00am Holy Communion and Sunday Club St Leonards Sherfield
CANCELLED - 10.00am Matins at St Marys Stratfield Saye
CANCELLED - 6.30pm Evensong at St Marys Hartley Wespall
CANCELLED - Holy Communion at St Marys Hartley Wespall
10.00am Family Service St Leonards Sherfield

Sunday 2nd November Trinity 20
10.00am Holy Communion St Leonards Sherfield
10.00am Family Service St Marys Stratfield Saye
6.30pm Evensong and Communion by Ext St Marys Hartley Wespall

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Pastoral Letter - The Thorn Bush
I once read a parable long ago that summarises what St. Paul
writes in his letter to the Philippians (Phil.4.11) ..for I have
learned to be content whatever the circumstances .
The parable goes something like this - there was a thorn bush
in the wilderness, high up in the mountains, surrounded by
rocks and sand where the sun beat down mercilessly by day
and the freezing winds tore through the branches at night. The
thorns on the branches were long and sharp, so no birds would
build a nest or even perch to sing a song. It never rained, and
no one ever came to visit to prune the branches or water the
roots. The thorn bush thought: if only I were like a cedar of
Lebanon, tall and green and handsome, well looked after and
useful to man, or like a vine, cared for and nurtured for a
harvest of grapes, or an oak that can give shade to a shepherd
and his sheep. If only I were in Pharaohs garden, tendered by
his servants.
One day, when the thorn bush was feeling particularly sorry for
himself, Moses appeared while tendering his father-in-laws
flock. Suddenly the bush turned bright as though on fire, but it
did not burn. God dwelt in the bush and spoke to Moses,
commanding him to lead the Israelites out of Egypt. God
declared the ground holy, and told Moses to remove his
sandals.
How did the thorn bush feel now? God had chosen the thorn
bush to reveal Himself to Moses and command him to lead his
people out of captivity. God works through ordinary people, just
as Jesus does. When we feel low, or sorry for ourselves, or
envious, think of the thorn bush. God is only a prayer away. He
sent his son to connect with us, and through Jesus we can be
thankful for all we have been given. Can we be content
whatever our circumstances?
Donald

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West Green Road, Hartley
Wintney RG27 8LP
Open June to late September for
Pick Your Own & Ready Picked
fruit, vegetables and flowers
including Strawberries,
Tayberries, Currants,
Gooseberries, Raspberries, New
Potatoes, Asparagus and
Flowers. We also sell local Honey,
Free Range Eggs and Homemade
Jams
CALL 01252 845772 from May 1st
For information, & to place orders.
Or visit www.westgreenfruits.com

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BREACH LANE CHAPEL
Sherfield on Loddon
Geoff Belsham 01256 882534 / 07519 708416
October 2014 Services
CATHOLIC SERVICES
St Bedes and Holy Ghost
Churches,
Basingstoke.
Parish Office
Tues to Friday
9.30 am-1.00 pm
Tel.465214.
Sunday Mass 9.00 am, 11.00 am
and 6.30 pm
St Leonards Open Days

Everyone is
welcome to visit
for reflection,
prayer, or to
view with a
wedding in mind.
The church is open in October
on the 4th, 11th and 25th.

Thursday 2
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7.45pm House Grp,Bible Study, 9 Coopers Ln, Bramley
Friday 3
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10.30am Open Morning at Chapel
Sunday 5
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10.30am HARVEST SERVICE led by Rev. Richard Lane
11am Youth Group The Flock
12.30pm HARVEST LUNCH in the Chapel
Tuesday 7
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7.45pm Church Meeting at Frimley Road
Friday 10
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Sunday 12
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10.30am Family Worship led by Neil Owen
Tuesday 14
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2pm Church Walk starting at the Chapel
Thursday 16
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10am Property Committee Meeting at the Chapel
Friday 17
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Thursday 11
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Thursday 16
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Saturday 18
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2.30pm Disabled Christian Fellowship at Frimley Road
Sunday 19
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10.30am Family Worship led by Geoff Belsham with Holy
Communion
Wednesday
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2.30pm Midweek Fellowship at Chapel led by Geoff
Belsham
Sunday 27
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10.30am Family Worship led by Steve Smith
Tuesday 28
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2pm Church Walk starting at Sherfield Garden
Centre

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Carl Fanning
The Village Decorator
Decorating the Loddon Valley Area
Painter and Decorator
Local Tradesman with 25 years experience
Decorating local properties since 1980
A Dulux Trade Member
Good quality Trade Paints used -
Internal and external decorating
Free estimates - advice on colour and paints
Full liability cover - all work is guaranteed
Telephone: Carl on 01189 424 883
or 0795 266 1965

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News from the Beats - September '14.
Sherfield Park
PC Jim Charlton 21015 and PCSO Richard Strauss 14735
Beat surgery - 1
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Wed. of the month at Costa Coffee in the
Chineham Centre 16:30 - 17:30
Tel. - 101 (or leave a message using our collar numbers).
Email - james.charlton@hampshire.pnn.police.uk
- richard.strauss@hampshire.pnn.police.uk
Sherfield and surrounding villages
Our new PCSO, Nathaniel Johnson; will be conducting a beat surgery at
House Twenty8 on Tuesday 28th October.
nathaniel.johnson.15740@hampshire.pnn.police.uk
Overall crime reporting

(Source: https://www.crimereports.co.uk)
Sherfield and surrounding villages Sherfield Park

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Parish Registers
Baptism
Ruben Smith 28.09.14 Sherfield
Weddings
Ellena Best and Patrick Timmis 06.09.14 Stratfield Saye
Katherine Hill and Timothy Burt 20.09.14 Sherfield
Ciara McKervey and Paul Outram 29.09.14 Stratfield Saye

Friday 10th October 2014
Harvest
Lots of craft, worship and tea for the children! All welcome
4.15 Arrive, register, prepare for worship
4.30 Worship followed by activities in three groups
5.15 Meal - cafe style (finish at 5.30pm)
It is essential that you book (and please advise of any food
allergies).
For more information and to book, please contact :
Amanda Prince 01256 880733
amanda-prince4@hotmail.com
Or on Facebook : Messy Church-Sherfield On Loddon

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For information call: 0118 932 6308 Brochure hotline: 0118 932 6480
www. wellington-riding.co.uk e-mail: info@wellington-riding.co.uk

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www.classictreeservices.co.uk

www.ovenclean.com
PHONE 01276 473118

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Concert and
Service of Commemoration

St Leonards Church,
Sherfield on Loddon
8
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November at 7.30 pm
with
Tadley Concert Brass

Music, singing, readings and
refreshments
Entry free with donations to the
Poppy Appeal

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MEMORIAL SERVICE
3.00 p.m. 9th November 2014
at St. Leonards Church

You are warmly invited to a special
time for remembering and celebrating
those we have loved and who have died
Everyone most welcome
If you wish, bring a memento
Age Concern - a new Village Agent for Sherfield on Loddon
Glen has just been appointed Age Concern Hampshire (ACH)s
Village Agent volunteer for Sherfield. ACH co-ordinates the Village
Agent service for older people in rural areas. Funded by Hampshire
County Council, it provides information on services which will help
older people to live independently in their own homes for longer.
Her role is not to compete against other agencies but to highlight
need. She has been trained by Age Concern Hampshire and also by
Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service, so that she will soon be able to
offer free basic home fire safety checks for older people.
ACH is looking for a buddy to work alongside Glen. If you would like
to find out more or apply for the role, contact the Village Agent co-
ordinator.
Contacts: Glen 07580 995454
Village Agent Co-Ordinator 0800 328 7154/
email villageagent@ageconcernhampshire.org.uk

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Goddards Lane, Sherfield-on-Loddon, HOOK, Hants. RG27 0EZ
The Garage at Sherfield
www.thegarageatsherfield.co.uk
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Service
Diagnostics
Repairs
Air Conditioning
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Collection and Delivery
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90% of
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Tel: 01256 882271
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Basingstoke Window
Cleaning Services
We use a pure water, reach and wash
system for a perfect smear-free finish
Windows Cleaned Inside
Conservatory Roofs
Cleaned
Guttering Cleared &
Cleaned
Soffits & Fascias Cleaned
For a free, no obligation quote
call
Simon: 07852 117 361
Dan: 07712 885 345
GARDEN MACHINERY
SERVICES
Miles Elliott
Phone: 01256-882224
Mobile:07810-573479
Fax: 01256-882224
E-mail:
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Servicing
Repairs
Tuning
Adjustment
Sharpening
At:- Turgis Green

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Sherfield and District
Gardening Club
We have lots more interesting speakers planned for the
rest of 2014. At the October meeting Kevin Hughes will
tell us about gardening with bulbs. Kevin has worked in the
horticultural industry for many years and has a passion for not only
plants but also birds, mammals and insects. He established his
nursery in Heale Garden near Salisbury in 2005 and specialises in
ethical growing which means that although he does not aim for
organic status his use of pesticides is next to nothing. He has an
impressive collection of trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants, many of
which are not readily available in the trade.
Anyone interested in gardening will be most welcome to join us at the
Sherfield Village Hall at 7:45pm
For further information contact Linda on 882341 or Vanessa on
881760
St. Leonards Extension - Latest.
The PCC has received a grant from the
Local Infrastructure Fund, run through
the Basingstoke and Deane Borough
Council, which will enable us to
complete the entire building including
fitting out the kitchen. We are most
grateful to the Basingstoke and Deane
Borough Council for this assistance.
Work cannot begin yet as the kitchen
design will go out to tender. The work to
remove the trees at the south of the
building will also again go out to tender,
as the existing contractor is now unable
to fulfil the commitment. The trees need
to be removed because they are
decayed and dangerous, and there will be an additional benefit of
extra light - you can see the shadows on the new oak cross in the
picture.
Donald Dawson

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Please call Terina on
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28 Mulfords Hill, Tadley, Hants,
RG26 3JE
www.ashbrookfunerals.co.uk

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A view from Sherfield Park.

July and August is usually a quiet time on Sherfield Park with many
residents taking their holidays during the long summer school break
and the Community Centre providing lots of events for children. This
year, however, the activities on Sherfield Park have been
overshadowed by the events on Dixon Rd. It began with the residents
of Fernhill Place witnessing the illegal felling of some 500 trees, as a
result of which Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council (BDBC)
quickly requested an injunction to prevent any more damage to the
forest site. The new owners then submitted their formal plans for a
gypsy encampment comprising three mobile caravan parking pitches
together with space for three permanent caravans and three utility
buildings. This was followed by the granting of a permanent injunction
sought again by BDBC against the new owners forbidding any
unlicensed development on the nine-acre forest site.
Sherfield on Loddon Parish Council met on 10th September to discuss
the planning application for the development of the forest on Dixon
Rd. It agreed unanimously to reject the proposed development. The
Parish Councils decision will now be taken under advisement by the
Borough Councils Development and Control Committee. In addition, it
agreed to a request to provide funds for the council to appoint an
independent planning consultant to assist the council in its considered
response to the planning application. The consultants advice will also
be made available to the Sherfield Park Community Association and
Sherfield Park residents.
At this time no formal date has been set for the planning application to
be considered by BDBC. In the meantime, it is important that all
residents and local communities affected by the proposed
development should ensure they have submitted their comments to
BDBC. It is clear that the strength of local opinion plays an important
role in deciding such issues.
I hope to be able to provide more details regarding the proposed date
for the planning meeting to consider the Dixon Rd application in the
November edition of the Loddon Valley Link.
David Leivesley

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The Real Advent Calendar
2014

As in previous years Carol will
be taking orders for the Real
Advent Calendar which
celebrates the true meaning of
Christmas.
website : realadvent.co.uk
Calendars cost 3.99 each all
orders with payment must be
received by 1 November.

To place an order or for more information please contact
Carol 0118816593 / sc.cedars@greenbee.net
23rd November may seem a long way off....!!
But please book it now......

A special CHRISTINGLE service
10.00 a.m. Sunday 23
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November
Sherfield Park Community Centre

Please note: there will be no service at St.
Leonards that morning

R. T. Mitchell & Sons
Local Building Contractors est. 1972
HOUSES - EXTENSIONS - ALTERATIONS - GARAGES
LOFT CONVERSIONS
RESTORATION OF LISTED BUILDINGS
45 London Road, Old Basing
Tel: 01256 352225
Web-site www.rtmitchellandsons.co.uk
e-mail enquiries@rtmitchellandsons.co.uk
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Prayer Page

Text for the month
Jesus said youd better give Caesar what belongs to
Caesar! and - give God what belongs to God
Matthew 22: 21

Prayer for the Month
Lord, we give you thanks for faithful people throughout the world
who try to live their lives by God-driven values. Help us to follow the
example of Christ; to resist the easy way out which the world would
often offer; to resist using fickle words and deeds in order to win
favour or friendship. Help us to strive for the things that last. Teach
us that Gods love and the ways in which we demonstrate it, is the
power that really defeats wrongdoing and evil.

Prayer Points for October
Pray for the people of the Middle East, who long for an end to the
bitter conflict that overwhelms them day by day.
Pray for world leaders as they struggle to find ways to bring peace to
that region.
Pray for our representatives as they move forward in choosing our
new Priest in Charge.
Pray for all who give many hours of voluntary work to assist many
projects in our communities, especially in this Harvest month those
who work with the Basingstoke Foodbank.
Pray for all who live alone. Darkness comes earlier now and evening
can seem so long for many. Help us all to be aware of those who live
alone; help us to take the initiative in offering a small amount of our
time in companionship and chat.
Amen

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Sherfield Show - a record number of exhibits
On Saturday 6
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September, the Sherfield
Flower, Produce and
Crafts Show broke new
ground and previous
records!
104 cookery items, 31
paintings and 86
photographs exceeded all previous entries and numbers in
some horticultural classes
were very encouraging.
New prizes were a Novice
Trophy, won by Dawn
Vernon, and Best
Newcomer to Exhibiting
awarded to Iain Gordon
whose wife, Audrey, won
the Crowson Cup for
Floral Art.
Dan Farrow took the
prestigious Sherfield
Trophy for all Horticultural
Classes and Dans wife,
Jane, won the Dawson Cup
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Well done to Eliza Hooper,
Chase Claughton, Megan
Pretsell and Grace Merrin
for winning trophies in the
Junior sections.
The committee would like
to thank our entrants,
judges, stewards,
sponsors and visitors and
we give our special
thanks to the families and
individuals who took the time to enter lots of classes.
A full list of trophy winners and photos will be posted on the
Show website at www.sherfieldshow.hampshire.org.uk
Next Year a change of day to Sunday
Sunday, 6
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September 2015
In the spring you will be able to download next years list of
classes, entry forms and tips on exhibiting.
Can you help us please?
The Show needs another 1 or 2 committee members (starting
now) and we also need more stewards to help us on Show day
itself. Please contact Natalie on 880075: wed love to hear from
you.

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Village Hall Matters

REFURBISHMENT PLANS
The Village Hall Management Committee is delighted to announce that the
application for funding from Basingstoke & Deane Borough Councils Local
Infrastructure Fund has been successful (subject to certain terms &
conditions). This funding will enable us to refurbish the WC facilities and the
main hall.

The aim of the refurbishment is to bring the WC facilities up-to-date, make
better use of space and increase energy efficiency. Additionally, the main
hall, a beautiful hall with a superb beamed ceiling, is in dire need of
redecoration; the ceiling needs to be repaired and the floor needs attention.
We are in the process of refining detailed specifications for the work and
local trades people will be used where possible. We wish to ensure
minimum disruption to our users and will plan the work accordingly.

PLANNING A CHILDREN'S PARTY?
Why not hire the Liddell Hall? The Liddell Hall (built behind the Main Hall) is
an ideal venue for children's parties with access to the secure garden
overlooking the village green. Our Hall Manager, Loraine Smith, can put you
in touch with companies providing catering, discos, childrens entertainment,
etc. Visit our website for more information.
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DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Sat 11
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October Village Hall Coffee Morning
Sat 18
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October 60s/70s Night
Sat 25
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October Holly Market

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For more information on activities, events & booking the hall, visit:
www.sherfieldvillagehall.co.uk
At the heart of our community for over 100 years

Sherfield on Loddon Village Hall
Reg. Charity No. 272385
Tel: 01256 883624
Email: info@sherfieldvillagehall.co.uk

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Councillor Tomblin
I hope you enjoyed a good summer, which this year is
seemingly with us for a while longer. Fingers crossed.
My wife Gail and I attended the new hall dedication
service at St Leonards Church earlier in the summer.
This is a wonderful building and a tribute to the
perseverance of all those involved. It was good to see
BDBCs contribution going to such a worthy cause [see p. 38]. As the
Bishop of Winchester said in his dedication speech, this is the first loo
since the church was built!
Later on in the summer we both celebrated the Last Night of the
Proms at the Village Hall which was a great evening, well attended
and a patriotic sea of red, white and blue. I am pleased that the village
hall will also be receiving funds from BDBC to help with facilities
improvement projects.
The Local Plan has had its final review after the last round of
consultation and will be sent to the planning inspector on the 9th
October. There have been some minor changes along with an
updated list of sites with potential for housing (SHLAA version 9) that
will also be submitted. It is expected that examination will then take
place in early 2015.
I will be attending a briefing by the County Council on plans to reduce
existing queues on the A33 and to accommodate the extra 2,000 plus
homes due to be built around us. My observation is that whilst the
roundabouts from Taylors Farm to the Ring Road will be widened and
signalised, the 10 miles of single carriageway to the Swallowfield by-
pass is, seemingly, not being addressed.
Development Control will have to determine the planning application
for the traveller homes in Dixon Road in the near future. Whilst we
deplore the actions to tear down the woodland without authority we
must judge the application purely on planning grounds. I am fully
aware of the overriding view of the community. We do need to be
vigilant on any activity at the site and I would encourage contact with
BDBC (enforcement@basingstoke.gov.uk) if we see further activity
that appears to contravene the injunction against development.
Chris
Please contact me on 880558 or email:
cllr.chris.tomblin@basingstoke.gov.uk

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Odiham & District NSPCC Committee
AUTUMN AND CHRISTMAS FAIR 2014
Newlyns Farm Shop, North Warnborough, RG29 1HA
Thursday 9th October 9.00 a.m. to 3.30 p.m.
More than 55 carefully selected stalls from around the country.
Refreshments, light lunch at Newlyns Cafe and raffle
Private View Wednesday 8th October*
Champagne reception and canaps,
Shop until you drop!
*for evening tickets contact 01256 704603
This event is kindly being sponsored by Strutt & Parker, Watership Property, Childs
Farm,RW Armstrongs, Body Image Beauty, Brackenwood Windows, Elmsleigh House
Dental Clinic, Gilroy CC, Paul A Webster Wealth Management, Penningtons Manches
LLP, Spectro | Jet-Care, The Frame, Leisure Matters and many other local businesses.
Proceeds to the NSPCC
Registered Charity No. 216401 and SC037717
WE SAID YES PLEASE
Hartley Wespall has a new boardwalk over a gap in a wide hedge on the
Brenda Parker Way which is considerably under water every winter, and
sometimes in spring and autumn as well. The boardwalk was built by
local craftsman Robert Burgellis and cost about 2,000. Thanks to the
initiative of Councillor Paul Newberry, half the cost was met by a grant
from the Borough Council under the Small Grant Scheme for
Countryside Access. The local Ramblers generously donated a quarter
of the cost and the balance was made up by the village.
See this months front cover for before and after photos. Come and try
out the footpath - it runs from Floods Farm to Coopers Farm.
Notices
David Higgs would like to let his friends and neighbours of both
Goddards close and Bow Drive know he has moved to Abbey Court,
Popley. After so many years, he is very sad to leave the lovely village
but knows he will be very happy in his new home ,with care and
company.
Request to dog walkers in Goddards Lane; please take your dog litter
home and do not put it in domestic rubbish bins.

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M.W (Building Contractors)
Ltd
General Builders
maintenance & repairs
painting & decorating
electrical incl. appliance testing
plumbing & heating
purpose made joinery
stockist of rockery stone

Tel: 01256 882736 / 882368 /
07836 626323

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An Invitation to BREAKFAST !

Women
October 11th 8.30 a.m.
Stratfield Saye Village Hall
Men
October 18th 8.30 a.m.
Cross House, Bramley
Come along and bring your friends!
Names, please, to Carol & Sammie0118 9816593 or
sc.cedars@greenbee.net

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Buddhism Philosophy - A way of life
The essential message of Buddhism is that anyone anywhere, no
matter how troubled the times, can transform their circumstances,
achieve total victory and attain a state of absolute happiness- in which
life itself is a joy in the place where they are right now.
We were not born into this world to suffer and be miserable. We were
born to be happy and savour true joy, never allowing any suffering or
misfortune to defeat us.
For more information and for detail of local Buddhist meeting please
contact:
Adil Achour, email: adil_achour@yahoo.co.uk, Mob: 07831 231841
Website: www.sgi-uk.org/Buddhism

SGI (Soka Gakkai International) is a worldwide society for
the creation of value founded upon Buddhism of Nichiren
Daishonin.

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Wintershall
Nativity

Performed at Wintershall for the past 22
years, this is an excellent way of
celebrating Christmas.
The Nativity Play takes place in and
outside the Barn Theatre, Holly Barn,
complete with shepherds and sheep,
donkeys and the three wise men on horseback!
It depicts a Christian view of Christmas in an exciting and original
way.
See www.wintershall-estate.com/events/wintershall-estate for
further details
Chance of a lifetime
Limited number of tickets to be purchased, sold on a first come,
first served basis. Due to very generous support from The
Loddon Valley Link tickets can now be offered at 15 adult &
7.50 children (incl. coach).
Names (with payment) to :Carol 0118 9816593
(sc.cedars@greenbee.net)
Coach from The White Hart at 3.45 p.m., return approx. 9.00
p.m. Stout shoes and warm clothing advisable

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Update from Sherfield-on-Loddon Parish
Council
Meeting dates
The next full Parish Council meetings will be held on
the 8
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October and 12
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November at 7.30pm in the
Liddell Hall.
Neighbourhood Plan
The date of the next Neighbourhood Plan Forum meeting is Thursday
16
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October at 7.30pm in the Village Hall. All residents are welcome.
For further details please see the Parish Council website.
Taylors Farm
Details of Croudaces proposal for the vacant unit opposite to the
Community Centre on Sunwood Drive are currently on view at the
Community Centre (next to reception). There are questionnaires for
your comments on the proposal.
Karen Ross - Clerk to the Parish Council, Sherfield-on-Loddon,
PO Box 6862, Basingstoke, RG24 4QZ. Telephone: 01256 842662
clerk@sherfieldonloddon-pc.gov.uk
www.sherfieldonloddon-pc.gov.uk
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Other events coming soon
October Half Term activities
Christingle Service
Christmas Party
Christmas Market
Check out our website for details

QUIZ & CURRY NIGHT
Saturday 18th October 7.30pm

Tickets 7, must be purchased in advance
Includes food and a drink on arrival
Licensed bar
Maximum of 6 per team

HALLOWEEN DISCO
Friday 31st October 7-8.30pm
Ages 6-15
Children do not have to be accompanied by an adult.
Tickets 2.50
Fancy dress, games, party nibbles, music and prizes
Spaces are limited so must be booked in advance
All activities must be booked in advance - contact
01256 883967, admin@sherfieldparkcommunity.co.uk, or visit
www.sherfieldparkcommunity.co.uk

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POPPY COLLECTORS
NEEDED
Sherfield and Sherfield
Park
Please can you offer a few hours
to collect house-to-house, from
Saturday 25th October? a larger
pool of collectors is needed
Tel. 880075 to offer help
Gift Aid
Please help to raise extra funds
by putting your contributions in the
Gift Aid envelope and printing your
details clearly
Remembrance Day is Sunday 9th
November

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MACMILLAN: CAKE & COFFEE MORNING.
Friday 3rd October 10.0am to 12.0 Noon
The Four Horseshoes, Sherfield on Loddon.
When you are told as I was seven years ago that you have
Lymphoma Cancer you need your family and friends around you. But
you also need Macmillan to support and guide you through the
traumatic experience that lies ahead. I had six months of treatment,
including chemotherapy, and their expertise and compassion got me
through.
They were there for me again last June when the cancer returned and
further treatment followed. They were also there for my husband
during the final months of his life until he sadly passed away last
month.
Please support this coffee morning to help repay Macmillan for all of
the magnificent work they put into caring for cancer sufferers and their
carers. Bring a cake and enter the competition for the best home-
made one, or just come and buy a coffee and a piece of cake to help
raise funds for this most worthy cause.
Dianne Cayzer (01256 883676)
James Christmas Education Foundation
In the eighteenth century the will of Mr James Christmas provided for
this charity to support the education of children who live in the parish
of Sherfield-on-Loddon.
The Foundation has a very small income to distribute 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.
Applications must be received by 20th October 2014

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Stratfield Turgis et al
vs Hartley Wespall
Cricket Match
The village match started
with a moment of genuine
skill when Charles
Syclemore flung out his
right hand to pluck the
ball out of the air to
dismiss Martin Dyson caught and bowled that was their most
dangerous batsman back in the pavilion in the second over. Martin
did manage to get his revenge when his first ball clean bowled Caspar
Mould who had looked set to win the match for Hartley
Wespall. Other memorable moments included;
Rupert Fisher swooping to the ground like a 20 year old to field and
throw the ball in one swift motion
Arthur Mornington swatting his first ball for six in to Turgis Green
(new ball please!)
Nick Brooks-Ward showing his unerring passion for quick singles
But the skippers agreed that the most memorable sight of all was the
fair maidens of the villages on the boundary under a kaleidoscope of
parasols to shade them from glorious sunshine.
Key stats
3 wickets - Gary Keep (not played for 25 years!) & Charles
Syclemore
2 wickets Rupert Fisher
Retired on 25 runs Mike Coppen-Gardner, James Daly, Tom
Atkinson & Rupert Fisher
Nearly retired Charlie Atkinson (21, runs not years), Rupert
Webster (22) & Jono Irby (21)
It was great to see so many children on the boundary which is
testament to the huge efforts the club has put in to develop a thriving
junior section. A very big thank you to Annie and Lucy Fisher and
Charlotte Toosey for arranging a tea that would have fed the crowd at
Lords.
And for the record, the result is irrelevant. Giles Toosey

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Our regular play reading this year, organised by
Chris Horton, was Waiting in the Wings by Noel
Coward. The Wings is a charity home for retired
actresses who have fallen on hard times. Once
stars, they vie for attention and squabble, and being drama queens
they inflate their former importance with grandiose memories.
However, there are also firm friendships and loyalties which are put to
the test when Lotta Bainbridge arrives. Many years earlier she married
the ex-husband of May, one of the residents of the home. At first May
refuses to speak to her, but an incident in which a dementia sufferer
sets fire to her room brings them together. Written
in 1960, some of the issues the play highlighted are
still relevant today. There was a comment by one of
the actresses about projecting ones voice when acting topical today
after criticism of the BBCs adaptation of Jamaica Inn. There was
also intrusion by the press, who managed to infiltrate the home to
write a feature about the aged celebrities. Some things never change!
In this case though, the journalist has a conscience and raises money
for a solarium, having failed to honour an earlier promise to do so.
This play had a large cast and so some of us had to double up, but we
got to know the characters and enjoyed the gentle humour.
Our next meeting will be The Positive Outcomes of War, a talk and
discussion about the good things which resulted from war - for
example, as we discovered from our recent book reading, the
advancement of plastic surgery.
PLAY ON!
Loddon Players are now rehearsing for
their autumn production Play On! by Rick Abbott. This is a humorous
play about a play. The local theatre group, lets call them the Noddol
Players, are in production for a murder mystery written by a local
author who keeps changing the plot and the script. The director cant
hold rehearsals together, lines have not been learnt, the set isnt
finished and people are missing pages of their scripts. We follow the
group through a rehearsal, the dress rehearsal and opening night all
with hilarious consequences. Performances will be in Sherfield
Village Hall on 27, 28 and 29 November. The box office opens at the
end of October.
Chris Horton, Chairman, Loddon Players
Waiting in the
Wings

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The Womens Institute from Ilene Iles
Glenda Holder opened our September Meeting,
Jerusalem was sung and the usual reports given,
together with up-coming County events and
courses at Denman College.
Val Denny advised those present that the trip to Highcliffe Castle
would not be going ahead as there was not enough support. Doris
LEnfant reminded everyone of the Craft Competition in November;
entry forms available; and encouraged all to take part. She also threw
down a challenge to every member to knit a childrens hat, not to be
judged necessarily but to be sent to Zimbabwe for the children there. A
discussion took place concerning the archiving of some of our items as
we are running out of storage.
We were introduced to our Speaker, Mark Watts, Head of Security at
Winchester Prison. He explained that he was in his thirtieth year in the
Prison Service and came to Winchester in 1988. His talk was
illustrated with pictures of the Prison and prison life. The Prison
occupies six acres of land and is of radial
design [the traditional design for prisons in
which cells radiate from a central point to
allow maximum visibility for prison officers].
There has been a prison in Winchester since
the thirteenth century, mainly for debtors, but
it has been the county jail since 1845 and has
housed, among others, Rose West. Public and private hangings have
taken place there, some carried out by the famous hangman Albert
Pierpoint who, together with his father and uncle, hanged over a
thousand prisoners. Mark provided us with lots of facts and figures but
despite the serious subject, he included quite a few amusing
anecdotes. The vote of thanks was given by Ilene Iles.
We then enjoyed our lovely tea and the raffle was drawn.
NEXT MEETING: WEDNESDAY 1ST OCTOBER 2014 AT 2 P.M. IN
SHERFIELD VILLAGE HALL.
A TALK WILL BE GIVEN BY A CHARITY SPEAKER.
Winchester
Prison Past
and Present

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Evergreens by May McQueen
Our chairperson began with the business part of the meeting by telling us
about Glen who is a village agent for Sherfield On Loddon volunteering for
Age Concern Hampshire [see p. 38].
There was also a lovely letter from Naomi House and Jack's Place thanking
us for our donation and also the money raised from the gifts the members
purchased from them. They invited us to come and visit them next year
when the refurbishment is completed.
Our member Daisy Knight-Sims is in hospital and we send her get well
wishes for a speedy recovery.
The meeting continued with chair exercises and meditation from Jenny
Edwards. The exercises included the ankles, shins, calves, hips, shoulders,
back and spine; they help to lubricate the ankle joint, prevent tripping, avoid
cramp, strengthen muscles and stabilise the spine. Jenny brought printed
sheets of the exercises for everyone so we would be able to remember
them.
The meeting ended with tea and a raffle.
The next meeting on the 6th October is our Harvest Festival.
St Michaels Hospice
I would like to thank Mary OConnor and her team of willing volunteers
(Jeannette Kirby, Sybil Sumner, Doreen Tosswill and Sylvia Farncombe),
who in June conducted a house to house collection in aid of St. Michaels
Hospice. The local community of Sherfield-on-Loddon this year has raised
the fantastic amount of 1,005.11, and I would like to say thank you to all
the residents who help support this years campaign.
As a charity our care is provided to our patients and their families free of
charge. In 2014/15 it will cost over 3 million to provide these services to
the local community with just 22% funding from the North Hampshire
Clinical Commissioning Group. We therefore need to generate a net
contribution of 2.4 million from our fundraising, retail and lottery activities .
Without the generosity and kindness of the local community we would be
unable to provide the vital services to patients across North Hampshire.
Another campaign you can support is Make a Will. From the 3rd to the
14th November, local solicitors will waive their fee for writing or updating a
standard will in return for a donation to the Hospice. Please visit
stmichaelshospice.org.uk/events for a list of participating solicitors and for
more information.
Laura Hughes

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Happy Faces Playgroup
Sherfield-on-Loddon
Bring your happy face to our
happy place

A small, friendly playgroup for
children aged 2 years 6 months to
school age

Flexible Sessions
including all day
Further information:
01256 880903
Prospectus/application form:
07791 141176
happyfacesplaygroup@hotmail.co.uk
www.happyfacesplaygroup.co.uk

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Evergreens
Football (Junior)
Happy Faces Playgroup
Loddon Players
Loddon Quilters
Loddon Valley Link
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HOUSE CLEANING BY MARIA. Reliable and affordable service.
Friendly, experienced lady who cleans every corner. References.
Sunday morning clean after Saturday party also available . Tel
07933 316989. Email mariacleaning@live.co.uk
LOCAL PROFESSIONAL INTERIOR and EXTERIOR
DECORATOR First class job guaranteed. Over 30 years
experience. No job too small. For a free estimate ring Ian on 01256
882132 or mobile 07876021772
LOCAL EXPERIENCED TAX ADVISER Self assessment tax
returns, arrears, claims, payroll, self employed, VAT returns. Initial
consultation free. Call: 07920 112533 or email:
david_hitchins@msn.com
SEWING, EXPERIENCED AND CONVENIENT. Di is now back in
the conservatory, Sherfield Garden Centre. Bespoke dressmaking,
clothing alterations, repairs, curtains & blinds and soft furnishings.
Call Diana on 07796 045944.
PC SUPORT. For technical help with PCs, Macs, tablets, internet,
wi-fi: repairs, upgrades and installation: Call Ian on 07977 143310.
WINDOW CLEANER. Windows cleaned or gutters cleared - one off
or regularly. Local, reliable window cleaner (testimonials available).
For a quote call Pete Owen on 07762 616600
pjhcleaning@btinternet.com
HOLIDAY COTTAGE TO LET IN NOSS MAYO DEVON. 2
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walks. 20mins from Plymouth. No pets allowed. Contact Vickie on
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LET OFF STEAM. Can I help you with your Ironing? 10 per level
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WANTED. Field or paddock needed to exercise my dogs. Willing to
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Loddon Valley Link Management
Editor for the November edition Jane Abrams
Please submit copy no later than 16
th
October
Email: editor@loddonvalleylink.org.uk
Advertising enquiries to Pip Iles Tel. 01256 880559
advertising@loddonvalleylink.org.uk
Deadline for ads. for next edition is 10th of the month
Chairman: Dr. Donald Dawson 01256 882379 (dgdawson@sky.com)
Treasurer: Pip Iles 01256 880559 (pip.ilene@tiscali.co.uk)
Secretary: Ilene Iles 01256 880559 (pip.ilene@tiscali.co.uk)
Committee:
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Church Officers
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Curate: Rev. John Lenton 01256 880570 Priest responsible for Bramley & Little London
Licensed Reader: Richard Elphick 01256 882860
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Licensed Reader: Andrew Doggart 01256 880092
Church Admin: Lisa Goodall 01256 882788 (lgoodall.work@gmail.com)
ST. LEONARDS CHURCH, SHERFIELD ON LODDON
Churchwarden: Peter Gould 01256 882538
Churchwarden: Richard Elphick 01256 882860
Treasurer: Dan Farrow 01256 882680
Organist: Mike Abrams 01256 881188
Organist: Brian Archer 01256 882099
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Treasurer: Charles Atkinson 01256 882459
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Churchwarden: Pip Iles 01256 880559
Treasurer: Michael Webster 01256 882413
Organist: Dr. Gill Williams 01256 82705
Organist: Andrew Doggart 01256 880092
MESSY CHURCH, SHERFIELD PARK
Leader: Amanda Prince 01256 880733
Leader: Carol Armstrong 01189 816593
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