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Welcome to the June edition of the Link.

A bit of an election special this month with a new Parish Council in

Sherfield Park and changes in Sherfield on Loddon and Stratfield Saye.

Status quo remains in Hartley Wespall and Stratfield Turgis.

This month our centre pages are all about the beautiful woodwork on display

in St Mary’s church in Hartley Wespall. Well worth a visit.

The new Sherfield and Bramley Borough councillor gives us

her first update this month. Welcome Venetia.

Sherfield & District show is coming faster than you think so

get preparing now. Especially for the sunflower competition.

As part of the show the Loddon Valley Link has a best cover

photograph competition awarded at the show so send your

entries to the editor. Photos should be high resolution

(300dpi) jpegs in portrait format and suitable for our cover!

Apart from that anything goes but think seasonal and local.

Its Fete season! Sherfield on Loddon Village Fete is fast

approaching, closely followed by Stratfield Saye and then

Sherfest. at Sherfield Park.

We’ve got most of the usual reports this month with a couple

of notable exceptions. If we’re missing yours then get in

touch.

Don’t forget to check some of the areas beautiful gardens

opening for charity too.

Also on an editorial note we have a new volunteer editor.

Welcome to Howard Perkins who you’ll be hearing more from later in the year.

This month’s cover of ’Summer Preparations’ from me . Please keep your photos and articles

coming in to:-: [email protected].

Contents

Church Services……….….. 4 Messy Church & Registers. 5 Minister’s Letter ……....…. 7 Loddon Players ….……….. 8 Prayer Page……………….11 Sherfield & District Show . 19 Sherfield Village Fete ...… 22 Stratfield Saye PC ....…… 25 Sherfield PC …………...…29 St Mary’s Church ……. 30/31 Sherfield Park …….……. 35 NWR & Evergreens….…. 39 Beat Report ……..……….. 40 Village Green ……………42 Borough Councillor ……. 43 Stratfield Saye ………….. 47 Gardening Club …………48 Small Ads………….…….. 56 Useful Tel: Nos……………57

Simon Boase

Editorial

Stratfield Turgis Parish Annual General Meeting

Friday 3rd June

In the Cricket Pavilion on the Recreation Ground

From 7:30 pm

We have a guest speaker from CPRE (Campaign to Protect Rural England)

Wine and nibbles will be provided.

All residents welcome

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Children are welcome at all our services. Services in italics are particularly geared to children and families.

*Drive up close to the white gates, which will open automatically .

Services

June 2016

Sunday 5th June Trinity 2

10.00am Holy Communion St Leonard’s Sherfield

10.00am Family Service St Mary’s Stratfield Saye*

6.30pm Holy Communion St Mary’s Hartley Wespall

Friday 10th June

4.15pm Messy Church Sherfield Community Centre

Sunday 12th June Trinity 3

10.00am Queen’s Birthday Thanksgiving St Mary’s Hartley Wespall

11.00am Songs of Praise Sherfield Village Green

Sunday 19th June Trinity 4

10.00am Holy Communion & Sunday Club St Leonard’s Sherfield

6.30pm Evensong St Mary’s Hartley Wespall

Sunday 26th June Trinity 5

8.00am Holy Communion St Mary’s Hartley Wespall

10.00am Together in Worship St Leonard’s Sherfield

(a service for all ages)

Sunday 3rd July Trinity 6

10.00am Holy Communion St Leonard’s Sherfield

10.00am Family Service St Mary’s Stratfield Saye*

6.30pm Holy Communion St Mary’s Hartley Wespall

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Parish Registers

Baptism

Pippa Rose Harrison 17.04.16 Sherfield

Elissa Lydia Diane Toomer 24.04.16 Sherfield

Evelyn Rose Towns 24.04.16 Sherfield

Finley Thomas Towns 24.04.16 Sherfield

Wedding

Robert Symons & 07.05.16 Hartley Wespall

Carina Mill

Friday 10th June 2016

Theme -

The Good Shepherd

All welcome! Lots of craft, worship and tea for

the children!

4.15 Arrive, Register, prepare for Worship

4.30 Worship followed by craft activities

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 :

Peta Alvares: [email protected] or on Facebook: messychurchsol

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BREACH LANE CHAPEL Sherfield on Loddon Geoff Belsham 01256 882534 / 07519 708416 Transport is available for all events at the chapel

Services for June

Catholic Services

St Bede’s and Holy Ghost Churches,

Basingstoke.

Parish Office Open

Tues to Friday 9.30 am-1.00 pm Tel.465214. Sunday Mass 9.00 am, 11.00 am

and 6.30 pm

St. Leonard’s Church

The Church Open Days for June are 4h, 18st

and 25th. Open from 10am till

4pm

Thursday 2nd 7.45pm House Group & Bible Study at 7 Pound Close,

Bramley

Friday 3rd 10.30am Open Morning at the Chapel

Sunday 5th 10.30am Family Worship led by Steve Smith

Friday 10th 10.30am Open Morning at the Chapel

Saturday 11th 12.30pm Stall at the Village Fete

Sunday 12th 10.30am Family Worship led by Alastair Sneddon

11am Songs of Praise on the Common

Friday 17th 10.30am Open Morning at the Chapel

Sunday 19th 10.30am Family Worship led by Neil Owen including

Holy Communion

Wednesday 22nd 2.30pm Midweek Fellowship led by Geoff Belsham

Friday 24th 10.30am Open Morning at the Chapel

Saturday 25th 2.30pm Through the Roof Club led by Geoff Belsham

– “Trionomoes”

Sunday 26th 10.30am Family Worship led by Rev. Richard Lane

Thursday 30th 10.30am “The Morning Dew” Ladies Fellowship led by

Cora

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Following on the ‘People who inspired me’

Dear Friends,

I have always ‘believed’, ever since I can

remember. It has been and always will be

instinctive in me. Specifically I have always

known God, as distinct from believing that

there is a God. At the age of five I clearly

understood, believed and put my faith in

Jesus and invited him to be the centre and

source of my life, though I didn’t actually

use those words. Importantly I was never

pressured and nobody forced me to this

belief – my father would never have allowed

that. You might claim that children are

impressionable and easily led and so, being

brought up in a believing household, my

early faith would make sense. However, as I

have been around children in the church

and at school, where backgrounds vary

considerably, I have observed many times

that children are deeply spiritual without any

help or influence from us. Their insights,

when they are engaged in conversations

about life issues, are often deeply profound

and their grasp has an instinctive quality.

The problem is that they are also

impressionable and we sceptical adults do

a good job of either knocking that aspect of

their whole person out of them or imposing

a religious system of belief on them in order

to contain and shape it to our version of

faith. Neither is good and neither is Godly.

We need, instead to nurture faith in them as

it appears.

My own father’s influence in this respect

nurtured me and empowered me to

embrace my faith in Jesus in the most

productive way possible. (Note: this is very

different from embracing it in my own way;

that is often misleading and flawed).

Despite being a theologian with three

research degrees, his faith was remarkably

simple and accessible. The language of

story and clear explanation he used,

coupled with the way he made

his faith real in his actions, was

amazing, enthralling and

attractive. He always

encouraged me to explore rather than just

accept at face value. He also taught me that

not everything will have the kind of

explanation I might be looking for; that there

are mysteries as well as certainties. He was

often fond of gently saying, “That is why it is

called faith, old chap”, I can still hear him.

He was far from perfect and admitted that

he had made many mistakes but his sole

focus was to imitate the simple life of Jesus,

that is the Gospel version and not the rather

ornate and complicated one the church has

sometimes manufactured. I personally

reject the encrusted versions and believe

that, if you read the Gospels (Good News),

which contain the life and words of Jesus,

who incidentally also rejected similar

encrustations on a relatively simple Jewish

faith, you will find everything you need for

life and growth in this world and the next.

To my father these were words of life as

they are to me now. He might say, if you

want a version of faith in Jesus then follow

the Gospel one (Matthew, Mark, Luke and

John) it‘s all there in black and white. He

had seen as I have that the result of adding

anything to the simple Gospel or taking

anything away, thus customizing it, is that

you end up by losing all of it. It is only

effective as it is.

Through his influence and his abhorrence of

‘nonsense’ I have come to realise that

religion is too complicated but the Gospel is

really simple. Like him, that is all I want, a

simple faith in Jesus.

Every blessing.

Stephen

(Priest in Charge) 01256 881071

[email protected]

MINISTER’S LETTER

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What a Farce.

A play written by

Raymond Hopkins.

Another very

enjoyable evenings

entertainment from

the Loddon Players.

This comedy is set in

the home of Anita

and Clive Debanks

who have been married for 28 years. The

passage of the play covers a six week

period leading up to Clive’s 50th birthday.

Clive, who’s never ‘played away’

endeavours to recapture his youth with a

foray into a “lonely hearts column”, without

telling his wife (obviously) suitably

encouraged by his best friend Jack with a

small wager. His wife, Anita, enters the

loveless couple into a competition for the

‘Perfect Married Couple’, to win a

Caribbean cruise, without telling her

husband. Both from the same paper. Let

the confusion and fun begin.

Another sterling performance from Pete F

(the wig suits) ably

supported by the

whole cast and I

especially want to

get my next supply

of ‘supervit’ tablets from Mavis.

Carolyn stepped in very ably for Isobel,

with barely the flutter of a script. I enjoyed

Mark hamming it up, do all journalists wear

dirty macs.

The grand finale is reached following a

whole series of well performed, fairly

predictable but still very funny

complications and denouements.

Great directorial debut by the two Pets and

I look forward to more.

Raymond Hopkins donates his royalties

from this and other farces, to

Multiple Sclerosis Research and

has done so since 1998. He was

in the audience on the night

watched and I ‘m sure he

thought it was all in a good

cause. In fact I was able to grab him in the

carpark (almost literally) as we left and he

very gallantly answered a couple of things

that were perplexing me. All it needed to

round off a lovely evening was a kiss.

THE CAST

Anita

Claire

Clive

Jack

Tracy

Annabel

Mavis

Emily

Henry

- Louise Hayling

- Jane Hatter

- Pete Francis

- Pete Cook

- Emily Browne

- Isobel Hamilton

- Carolyn Miles

- Frances Lewis

- Joy Newman

- Mark Adams

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Philippians 1 : 9-11

9 And this is my prayer: that your love may

abound more and more in knowledge and

depth of insight, 10 so that you may be able

to discern what is best and may be pure

and blameless for the day of Christ, 11 filled

with the fruit of righteousness that comes

through Jesus Christ—to the glory and

praise of God. The NIV Bible

Prayer for the Month.

Lord of all, as we think today of your great

faithfulness, the constancy of your love and

the dependability of your grace, so we are

made conscious of our faithlessness, our

inconstancy, our fickle undependable faith,

for our failure to live as your people. We

have so much that should inspire us, so

many reasons to put our trust in you, for

you have sustained and guided this church

over the years, speaking your word, calling

fresh generations to faith and opening up

new avenues of service, yet still our faith is

weak and our vision small. We have so

much to share together, our hopes and

dreams, joys and blessings, each of us

have differing experiences of your love and

contrasting journeys of faith. We come to

you today reminded of your faithfulness to

us, shown not because of any virtue on our

part but out of your sheer grace.

We ask you now to draw us close

to you and to help us to grow to

maturity in Christ.

Through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen

Prayer Points for June

Give thanks for the Queen and her

faithfulness and the long years of her reign.

Pray for the success of the many parties

taking place in our local villages and

throughout the whole of the United

Kingdom. May they be times of fellowship

and joy.

Pray for the people Syria who are coping

with the divisions in their country and trying

to bring peace to this war torn country.

Pray for all who affected by the divisions in

our country and may the European

elections in June bring unity rather than

further division.

The parents of and for the children who will

be baptised this month.

Those who will be married in our churches

this month and over the summer and for all

whose anniversaries fall in this month. May

their lives be guided by your Holy Spirit and

may they be aware of your presence

throughout their marriages

St Leonard’s Church Room is available for hire

The new church room is a light modern space with kitchen and toilet facilities. Suitable for meetings or children’s parties! For more information about hiring please contact:

[email protected] / 01256 882788

Thought for the Month

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Miles Elliott

GARDEN MACHINERY SERVICES

Phone/Fax: 01256 882224

Mobile:07810573479E-mail: [email protected]

Servicing Repairs Tuning

Adjustment Sharpening

Turgis Green

Now’s the time for servicing

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Goddard’s Lane, Sherfield-on-Loddon, HOOK, Hants. RG27 0EZ

The Garage at Sherfield www.thegarageatsherfield.co.uk

Have a se

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MOT’s Cars and Motorcycles Service Diagnostics Repairs Air Conditioning Recovery Collection and Delivery service available.

90% of our work is repeat business

Tel: 01256 882271 Mobile: 07812 939 498

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The village fete is on the 25th June.

Preparation is well under way and all

villagers should have had a leaflet asking

for volunteers to help, so we can give stall

holders a break. If you could offer an hour

or two it would gratefully received.

We are aiming to raise money for a play

area in the recreation field for the children

of the village and of course grandchildren,

somewhere they can meet and have fun. If

you have any strong ideas where the

money could go instead please let me

know and it will passed to the fete

committee to be considered.

We are looking for items for a tombola stall

and also a raffle. Any items you can spare

can be brought to me at 41 New Street or

at the Iron Duke. At the side of each stall

will be a box of books which will be free to

take. You can leave a donation with the

stall holder if you wish.

The date of the next fete committee

meetings will be 25th May at 8.00 and then

9th June at 8.00 at the Iron Duke.

Warmest greetings to you all.

Jean Carruthers

[email protected]

STRATFIELD SAYE FETE COMMITTEE

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Contact Roy on 01256 861462

Mobile: 07798 570443.

Website: www.molegone.co.uk

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The Four Horseshoes

Old Reading Road

Sherfield on Loddon

RG27 2EX Tel: 01256 882296

www.the4horseshoes.co.uk

Traditional village pub

2 meals for £10

Midday to 7pm Tuesday—Friday Until further notice

Children and dogs welcome

Sit in the pub, out the front or in our secluded pub garden

Function room/skittle alley for hireFunction room/skittle alley for hire——please enquireplease enquire

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Day or night we provide a complete personal, caring & professional service for all your

funeral requirements

Dignified funeral service £895

plus disbursements

Please call Terina on

0118 9821111 28 Mulfords Hill, Tadley, Hants, RG26

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Thursday 19th May saw

the announcement and

ceremony for Mayor’s

Awards for Basingstoke.

We are delighted to

announce that St.

Michael’s Home Care

received The Mayor’s

Award to Business which is awarded to a

local business that, in the opinion of the

outgoing Mayor, Cllr Anne Court, has

contributed to the well-being of the

borough.

The Mayor makes an award at the end of

his or her year, presented at Annual

Council, to up to three people who he they

feel have made a contribution to life in

Basingstoke but who would not otherwise

be recognised .Past awards have gone to

people who have worked in areas such as

organising sport for young

people, theatre and arts

activities, contributing to village

life. The award is a badge supplied

by Thomas Fattorini of Birmingham and

can be worn on a ribbon at Civic

occasions. The awards are entirely at the

discretion of the Mayor. The new mayor

Cllr Jane Frankum took over from Cllr

Court.

Outgoing Mayors Award

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West Green Road, Hartley Wintney RG27 8LP

Open June (date varies) to late September for Pick Your Own & Picked fruit, vegetables and flowers including Strawberries, Tayberries, Currants, Gooseberries, Raspberries, New

Potatoes & Asparagus; local Honey, Free Range Eggs and Homemade

Jams & Ice Creams

CALL 01252 845772 from May 1st for information, & to place

orders or visit www.westgreenfruits.com

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Meeting dates

The next Full Parish Council meeting

dates are 8 June 2016 and 13 July at

7.30 pm in the Liddell Hall. Please

check the parish noticeboards or the

website for the agendas which are

posted prior to the meetings.

Parish Council Elections

Following the elections on 5 May 2016,

there is now a new parish council.

Your parish councillors are: John

Attwood, Bruce Batting, Simon Dodd,

Diana Effiong, Richard Gaiger, Sandy

Johnston, Barry Neale and Venetia

Rowland. Cllr Rowland was been

elected at the AGM as Chairman for

the year and Cllr Neale is Vice

Chairman. Please refer

to the Parish website for

their contact details

www.sherfieldonloddon-pc.gov.uk/

Council/Councillors.aspx

Annual Allotment Competition

The judging of the allotments will take

place during the third week of July.

Hopefully the plots will be flourishing

by then.

Catherine Ryle - Clerk to the Parish

Council, Sherfield-on-Loddon,

PO Box 6862, Basingstoke RG24 4QZ

Telephone: 01256 842662

Email: [email protected]

Sherfield on Loddon Parish Council

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As a child I loved to visit old churches with my father; the more ancient the better. He had a great understanding of them but, more than that, he had the ability to connect them with the people who built them, the communities who worshipped in them and the families who were laid to rest in their churchyards, crypts and tombs. I am no expert on church architecture but I am an enthusiast. What I write here is a more of a response to being around and in St Mary’s than anything else. My purpose is simply to get you to go and explore the building for

yourselves.

Being a carpenter and joiner not only connects you to things fashioned from wood but also the wood itself; the grain,

the surface, the look, the finish, the patina, the feel and the smell. It is a whole experience for me, rather like enjoying good food. If you’re in to all of that then St Mary’s will be a treat. I have visited a lot of churches; some ornate and some plain. All have their charm and their dedicated admirers. Despite the variety and beauty of what I have seen, nothing quite prepared me for

what I found as I entered this church for

the first time. My breath was taken away and I felt, somehow, wrapped in beauty. Now I am not normally given to such effusive language, so what do I mean by that? Does it house particularly fine and exquisite workmanship? Well, no, not really. Apart from the Rood Screen, which

one historian describes as ‘fine’ (I don’t agree and see it as incongruous), the work is very ordinary and quite rough. The reality is that when working with green oak there is very little one can do to make it ‘fine’ and, when one does, there is no telling where the drying process will take your work—an extreme example being

Chesterfield Cathedral’s crooked spire.

Part of the beauty of St Mary’s is the rough, sometimes disjointed nature of the timberwork. Having worked on many vernacular buildings I have noted that the degree of ‘craftsmanship’ varies enormously as does the material. Of course there is more to read than just the original work. Nails in the curved roof braces suggest plaster lathes were present once. Damp and rot, not to mention beetle, have taken their toll too and ‘new’ pieces have been scarfed in all over the place—a task I have undertaken myself many a time. A good example of this can be seen

Church Wespall

Hartley

A CARPENTER’S REFLECTION

St Mary the Virgin, Hartley Wespall, showing it’s magnificent west wall.

Part of the main door inside the

porch. I imagine how I would have

made it

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at the base of the half round storey posts that sit between the three bays in the main Nave. Someone put those posts in, people sat beside them through countless services, a Rector or churchwarden noticed that they were decaying and someone, probably a village carpenter who worked in a simple

workshop much like mine in Dorset, found some oak at the back of his store to repair it. Who knows, he might have even had to convert it from an old log or branch —as I did in order to make my first hunting gate. There’s the point, you see, there was no builder’s merchant as such. This was particularly driven home for me as

my eye was drawn up the storey posts, past the moulded capitals and the spring arched braces to the cambered tie beams, king posts and cusped struts, the massive arched braces and then the rafters. Somebody had to find all of that material in

the form of trees, convert it, or get it converted in the saw pit by sawyers (top

dog and underdog).

One of my favourite books, ‘The Wheelwright’s shop’ by George Sturt, describes how wood was selected for various uses, in that case wheels and carts. Sturt could never get a definitive methodology from his men; they just knew by looking at a tree what it would yield—

almost wood lore.

One almost tantalising fact gleaned from ‘A History of the County of Hampshire’ ed. William Page (1911) is as follows: “Externally the building is entirely modern, except the west end of the nave, but its walls inclose the main timbers of the nave of a half-timber church of c. 1330, a very

remarkable and interesting survival.”

It is hard to chose a favourite part of the building but a prime contender has to be the external and original west elevation. There is a crude, simple beauty to the half-timber frame. Every element is cusped and the lower section seems vastly oversized. But then, it is almost mischievous, as if someone had a free hand and played it for all it was worth. Even the pilaster surmounted on the centre post, (right) echoing the shape of the stone buttresses, and apparently serving no useful purpose, makes me smile and think, ‘ I wonder what it is hiding’. Come and enjoy the church for yourself, sit awhile in the lovely oak pews, and let

your imagination wander.

Stephen

St Mary the Virgin, Hartley Wespall, showing it’s magnificent west wall.

The arched braces remind me of the inside of a whale. Upside down and you have the ribs

of a boat. The word Nave comes from the

Latin, navis, ‘ship’.

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WHAT’S ON IN JUNE

The Body Shop at Home Party Thursday 2nd June

Mind, Body & Spirit Fayre Saturday 4th June

Zoolab, mini beast workshop Saturday 11th June

Hypnotherapy workshop Saturday 25th June

Further details of these activities and how to book are on our

website www.sherfieldparkcommunity.co.uk/events

SHERFEST Saturday 2nd July

12—8pm

Live music, food stalls, Bar with real ale and cider,

inflatables, mascots, face painting, ice cream van and

more!

Free entry

Contact us on 01256 883967 or [email protected] for

tickets, bookings and information or visit www.sherfieldparkcommunity.co.uk

SUMMER

HOLIDAY CLUB Weeks commencing

8th & 15th August

8.30—6pm

Full day or half days available

More details and booking forms

can be found on our website.

Early booking recommended due

to limited availability

Rooms for Hire: Corporate meetings, children's parties, birth-

days, wedding receptions and other special occasions

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NEW PARISH COUNCIL STARTS UP

Your seven new councillors went straight to

work hosting a pop-up cafe three days after

the election to meet residents and listen to

your concerns. Later that week we held our

first official Parish Council meeting to set up

the organisation, committees and financial

processes required to serve the community.

Afterwards, the councillors invited all

attending to stay for coffee, cake and

conversation, something we plan to make a

regular feature of all our meetings.

Between these sessions and conversation

on neighbourhood Facebook pages, we are

getting an idea of the issues you would like

us to focus on. Here’s what you’re talking to

us most about:

Our poor broadband. Frustrating for all,

but a particular issue for home workers

and business owners.

Parking problems and speeding,

particularly on Rockbourne Rd. and

Cufaude Lane.

Involving more of the community in a

broader variety of activities.

Public transport, especially for older

neighbours.

Frequent communications.

Litter and dog waste.

There’s good news on the last: we’ve

received a grant from the Borough to fund a

litter warden, and will be advertising for

someone to fill the role soon. If you’re

interested (it’s a paid position), get in touch

with any of us.

On the communications front, in addition to

regular updates in the LVL please follow us

on Facebook for regular updates. We’re

working on a website which should be

functional soon. You’ll soon see three new

notice boards around the Park to further

spread the news.

Your councillors want to hear from you! To

reach us by email, use the names in the

brackets below followed by

@sherfieldparkparishcouncil.gov.uk.

From the left in the photo above, we are:

Howard Perkins (cllr.perkins)

Jenny Vaux (cllr.vaux)

Joyce Bowyer, Chair (cllr.bowyer)

Audrey Gordon (cllr.gordon)

Ellen Bencard, Vice Chair (cllr.bencard)

Herbert Goodenough (cllr.goodenough)

Not pictured:

Chris Wilson (cllr.wilson)

Our parish clerk, Sue Talbot (clerk@). is

essential to running things. As a paid

council official, she knows all the rules and

keeps us following them. If you don’t know

where to start with a request, go to her.

News from Sherfield Park (Ellen Bencard et al.)

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LOCAL ARTISTS BRING LIGHT & LIFE

TO COMMUNITY CENTRE

An inspiring exhibition called ‘Life & Light’

opened amid much excitement and a big

splash of colour at the Sherfield Park

Community Centre at the end of April. Ten

local artists known as the North Hampshire

Artists brought together many fine

examples of their work, in conjunction with

the West Berkshire & North Hampshire

Open Studios 2016 programme.

They mounted a magnificent show of

paintings in various media, including

watercolours, oils, acrylics and pastels.

Glasswork, digital art and some truly

stunning photography complemented the

show. Basingstoke Mayor, Councillor Anne

Court, opened the month-long exhibition

and had high praise for the standard of

work. A show of such high calibre, attended

by local worthies, highlights the broadening

range of activities taking place at the

Sherfield Park Community Centre.

To inquire about having your own event

there, go to

www.sherfieldparkcommunity.co.uk

COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION INVITES

YOU TO JOIN THE FUN

The Sherfield Park Community

Association (SPCA) depends on

volunteers: the more helping hands we

have, the more good things we can

produce for the community.

Anyone can help! You don’t necessarily

have to commit the time to becoming a

trustee (the group that runs the centre and

the SPCA). Lend a hand running the bar or

a raffle, or organise a whole event. Maybe

you’re an accountant, solicitor or design

consultant … or you have any other

specialist skills you could bring to the party.

In other news … construction on the

Community Centre’s conversion project will

start this summer, and while construction

will interfere with some of our normal

activities, we’ll be working to minimise the

interruption. Check our website and the

next issue of the LVL for updates.

The extension will add another floor on top

of the east side of the building, giving us

two more rooms to let out for a variety of

activities, as well as providing a better

home for our youth club activities.

The Shop for Sherfield Park remains on

schedule. Croudace reports that the new

building programme is going. The SPCA

trustees are interviewing shortlisted

candidates who are interested in running

the shop. We hope to announce the winner

in time for the July issue of the LVL.

The SPCA welcomes the new Parish

Council and looks forward to collaborating

with another organisation completely

dedicated to making our community a

better place. We wish all the new

Councillors well.

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Flower Festival at Bramley Church from June 23rd to June 26th.

There will be cream teas available up to Sunday in Cross House.

Open from 10am to 5pm.

THE QUEEN'S SHEEP

There was a time (not so very long ago!)

when sheep were allowed to roam freely on

the village common! You may well be too

young to remember but our Queen certainly

does and she misses her sheep!

In a unique project that supports both art in

rural settings and to celebrate the 90th

birthday of her Majesty, Proteus is working

with installation artist Louise Hight to create

life-size sheep in the royal colours in a

series community workshops.

The flock of sheep will be touring around

Basingstoke and Deane's village greens

and appearing at village fetes throughout

the summer. Come and be part of a piece

of creative history and help to adorn a

Sheep sculpture installation with royal

ribbons at a village fete near you and

celebrate Elizabeth's birthday

All workshops are free to take part in, a

fantastic way to celebrate Elizabeth’s 90th

birthday and a great source of family fun!

The ever increasing flock of sheep will be

at:

Sherfield on Loddon Village Fete, 11th June,

10am - 4:30pm

Silchester Village Fete, 18th June, 12pm -

3:30pm

Old Basing Carnival, 18th June, 12pm - 4pm

Overton Sheep Fair, 16th and 17th July,

11am - 4pm

#thequeenssheep #thesummeriscoming

Proteus Theatre Company

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Our May meeting was a ‘Hat’ evening. We

write subjects for discussion on pieces of

paper and put them into a container.

These are then pulled out at random. They

can be serious or light-hearted and almost

always result in lively discussion. We

started with ‘What wisdom would you like to

share with the next generation?’ Get a

good education was the first suggestion, as

it is the passport to your future. Others

said not to worry about things too much, let

nature take its course, support your

children and keep in regular touch with

your family.

The next topic was ‘Social

Media, especially

Facebook, is controlling

our society’. We had

already been talking

about the current

obsession with mobile

phones, how people walk along the street

looking at their screens, people on trains

don’t seem to read books or papers

anymore and diners often seem more

interested in their text messages, social

media or playing games than talking to

each other. However, our opinions varied

on the use of Facebook. Obviously some

people spend hours on it, but it can be a

useful way of keeping in touch with family

and friends, especially if they live far away

in other countries. Photos can be uploaded

and viewed by friends, who can then add

their own

comments

and you can

reach a lot of

people with minimal effort. Like a lot of

good ideas, it can be abused though.

We then discussed ‘What are you most

grateful for in your life?’ I think we all

agreed on this – good health, family,

friends, living where we do and living at this

particular time. We’ve lived through a time

of relative peace, amazing changes in

technology, increased prosperity for many

and major advances in medicine. Our last

discussion was on the forthcoming

referendum – Stay In or Leave? We were

split half and half on this one, which

probably is indicative of the whole country if

we believe what we read in the press.

Some were worried about massive

immigration if we stay in, whereas others

did not think it was a problem. Someone

asked, at what point is this country full?

There are lots of questions and views, but

no one knows the answers until it happens.

Our second May event (after the deadline

for the next edition) is a ramble and pub

meal at Winchfield – report next month.

Our next proper meeting is ‘Nominate a

Genius’, when we choose our favourite

genius, alive or dead.

Gill Fearon

This month we celebrated our birthday by

having a lovely afternoon tea at the Four

Horseshoes. We enjoyed sandwiches,

scones with jam and cream followed by a

selection of cakes. Everybody enjoyed

themselves and it was a lovely social

afternoon.

The next meeting on the 6th June will be a

talk from the Basingstoke local branch of

the RSPB.

What’s in the hat

Evergreens by May McQueen

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Burglaries:

Burglaries are a Local Beat Priority across

the whole of Basingstoke. There has been

one reported Burglary this month across

Bramley and Sherfield which is a decrease

over last month.

The dwelling burglary was in Bramley on

Cufaude Lane, offender(s) appear to have

entered a property via a window. There was

no apparent search within the property or

anything discovered stolen.

Even though the normal advice has been

on every beat report for two years I will still

promote this advice due to Burglaries being

a beat priority set by the local community

and I still visit addresses where the owner

has not completed any of the advice. (See

last month)

Anti Social Behaviour:

There have been 10 reports of ASB this

month. That is an increase of 3 reported

incidents over the last month. Five of these

incidents was ASB “Nuisance” and 5 being

“Environmental.”

I would like to encourage all residents to

report any incidents of anti social behaviour

to us on 101, or if you are a resident of

social housing and your issues are with a

neighbour also living in social housing

accommodation, please report any

incidents to your local housing officer, if the

problem then persists then your Housing

Officer will contact me. Please do report

ASB because if it doesn’t get reported then

I will not know that it’s happening and

therefore I will not be able to focus my

patrol time efficiently.

Criminal Damage

There have been a few incidents this year

of catapults being used to break windows. If

you have experienced this then please call

101 and report it as a

crime. It would appear the

main properties targeted

are visible from the Cinder

Track. Also if you see youths picking up

stones from a neighbour’s driveway then

please also call this in to us.

Suspicious Incidents:

There have also been 8 suspicious vehicle/

person reports. There is nothing to concern

me about the increase in these reports. Just

because something gets reported as

suspicious it doesn’t mean anything bad is

actually happening or likely to happen, it’s

just something that seems odd for the area.

If you see anything you consider being

suspicious please call us on 101 to report it.

If there are any units free at the time of the

call, they will attend. I am impressed of the

detail people giving to us. The majority of

the suspicious vehicles that have been

called in to us have been with a full

registration! It helps us out a lot when we

have this line of enquiry as we can normally

locate the owner and ask them what they

were doing.

Overall:

An increase in ASB as the weather starts

getting warmer, which was expected. We

have also had more reports of suspicious

incidents. The theft of vehicle is relating to a

quadbike being stolen from Sherfield on

Loddon. One vehicle seizure and the

impaired (drunk) driving are linked, this

incident happened when a moped rider

crashed in Cufaude Lane it was rider error

and no other persons were involved, the

error he made was drinking alcohol and

deciding to ride a bike he had no insurance

for. The other vehicle seizure is relating to a

female having no licence, no insurance, no

(Continued on page 41)

Latest Beat Report

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MOT and no tax that was sighted in

Bramley but was stopped in Sherfield on

Loddon.

March Crime Stats

ASB – 10

Assault – 2

Burglary Dwelling – 1

Burglary non-Dwelling – 0

Criminal Damage – 6

Concern for welfare – 0

Driving Complaint – 0

Impaired Driving – 1

Public Order Incident – 2

Road Traffic Collision – 2

Suspicious Incidents – 8

Theft – 1

Theft of Vehicle – 1

Vehicle Seizure – 2

Emergency. As always, please can I ask

all residents to report any suspicious

persons, vehicles or incidents using the 101

telephone number; please only ring 999 if it

is a genuine emergency. An easy guide on

which number to use is this:

Is the incident in progress and is there a

risk of injury or damage to property? – 999

Has the incident already happened and

there is no longer any risk? – 101

Anything else we need to know about? –

101

Many thanks,

PCSO Nathan Johnson

(Continued from page 40)

A Tiger’s Tale!

Celebrated local artist Jayne Perkins has

just received some really exciting news

about her work.

One of her watercolour tigers, “Waiting”,

(below right) has been shortlisted in the

highly prestigious ‘David Shepherd Wildlife

Artist of the Year 2016 Competition’.

Jayne’s picture was selected from the many

thousands sent in each year by

artists from around the world and,

regardless of the final outcome,

she is absolutely delighted to have

her work acknowledged and

accepted by the judges. We will

follow Jayne’s progress through

the final stages of the competition

with great interest.

All of pictures selected to be hung

will be displayed at the Mall

Galleries in London from 28 June

2016. So fingers crossed and well

done so far, we’ll keep you posted as the

results come in. Jayne is a member of the

‘North Hampshire Artists’ highlighted on

p35 and teaches her watercolour and pastel

techniques at the village hall in Stratfield

Saye.

See this and more of Jayne’s work at

www.janyneperkins.co.uk

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Trees

Safety work is due to be carried out in the

near future to a small number of the Horse

Chestnuts along the Bramley Road and to a

Beech near the War Memorial, which

unfortunately is diseased at the base.

Volunteers

Our third volunteering session included

weeding around the bases of young fruit

trees and then mulching them, clearing the

culvert below the Jubilee Pond weir,

removing lots of debris from the pond itself

and laying wood chippings on the path

behind the Cricket Pavilion to provide

easier walking. Thanks to everyone who

turned out and gave their time. If you see

something that you think needs attention,

please let us know through the Parish

Clerk.

Dogs – BAG IT

AND BIN IT!

The new dog

waste stations are

being well used,

but there are still

those who are not

bothering to pick

up. Keep your dog under close control at

all times, so that you know where it has

been. If you can’t control your dog, then

you must keep it on a lead particularly at

night. Please remember that used bags

can be deposited in any bin on the Village

Green, or in your own dustbin. If you

believe that the supply of bags at a waste

station is running low, please leave a

message on 01256 842662.

Ducks

Please remember to switch to healthier

alternatives than bread for our ducks such

as greens, seed

or corn. Each

year we throw

away about

1,200,00 tonnes

of fresh fruit and

vegetables, with

salad making up

a large proportion of the waste, so you

could easily give your leftovers to ducks.

(However, in a recent survey, ducks said

they liked kale best, followed by pea

shoots, rocket and iceberg lettuce, but they

weren’t keen at all on watercress……so not

all salad is the same!).

Our next volunteering session will be on

Saturday 4th June, meeting at the War

Memorial at 2pm. We hope you can

come.

Article by the Village Green Group.

Sherfield Village Green Matters by the Village Green Group

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My name is Venetia Rowland and I would

like to introduce myself to you as your new

Conservative Borough Councillor (for

Bramley and Sherfield on Loddon). As

some of you may know, Chris Tomblin

stepped down this year after many years of

hard work as your Independent Councillor.

May I wish him well in his new role on the

Bramley Parish Council.

First and foremost I would like to express

my gratitude to all those who helped me to

success, in particular, John and Pamela

Darker whose enthusiasm and support I

owe a big thank you, but most of all to

YOU, Bramley and Sherfield on Loddon

residents, who have put your faith in me. I

will do my very best not to let you down.

Thank you.

Now on to what I

stand for. I am

committed to acting

on local issues which

make the difference.

In meeting many residents the main topics

of concern are traffic issues and housing

development which will have a huge impact

on both villages. Hopefully, with the BDBC

Local Plan having now going to the council

on the 26th May there will be a more

realistic control on exploitative development

by developers and landowners.

I also support “The Safe Routes to

Schools” initiative which aims to enable

children to walk and cycle to school safely.

And lastly, if you are: running a baby/child/

youth/adult group, starting one or even

thinking about one, I would love to hear

from you. With my knowledge of setting up

small focus groups to large scale

government initiatives, perhaps I can help

you. So get your thinking caps on and let's

see if we can make a difference!

I am contactable by email

[email protected]

or visit my Facebook page

www.facebook.com/Bramley-and-Sherfield-

1734367933456117/

Welcome to a new Borough Councillor

Thank You from an ‘old’ one.

I would like to say a big thank you to

everyone who voted for me in the Borough

Council local elections on 5th May. I feel

honoured to be able to continue to

represent all residents of Sherfield Park

and Chineham to the very best of my

ability. Elaine

Borough and County Councillor for

Sherfield Park and Chineham

website elainestill.com

07747862913

01256880926

[email protected]

[email protected]

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The Parish Council held their AGM on

Monday 9th May 2016 in the Village Hall

when the newly elected Councillors

officially accepted their office as

Councillors for Stratfield Saye. With

regret, but also thanks for his many years

of service to the community, Cllr Clive

Manser has retired from the Council and

the new Chairman is Cllr Ian Pearson.

Thanks were noted to Suzanne Nixon,

leaving the Parish Council after several

years, and a welcome issued to Charlotte

Toosey and Amanda Harborne, who are

both joining the Parish Council for the first

time. The PC now comprises:

Jean Carruthers, Nick Hall. Amanda

Harborne, James Hare, Ian Pearson,

Geoffrey Preston. Charlotte Toosey.

Clive Manser gave his report covering the

past year which noted the installation of a

new boiler at the Village Hall, the replaced

cesspit at the recreation ground and the

very successful Waterloo Day last June

when funds were raised to fund the

defibrillator now installed on the side of the

Iron Duke.

The new Council needs to decide at the

next meeting on a name for the recreation

ground Pavilion, the placement of a new

bench dedicated to the late Duke of

Wellington and where the proposed plaque

commemorating the WW1 VC awarded to

Mr Welch (born in Stratfield Saye) should

be sited. So they are hoping parish

residents will send their suggestions as

soon as possible for all three to the Clerk

([email protected] or by telephone

01189332379) so that a decision can be

made at the next Parish Council meeting.

The next Parish meeting is Monday 4th

July in the Village Hall but don’t forget the

monthly coffee morning on Mondays 6th

June and 4th July - do come along for a

chat and some cake as it is always an

enjoyable get together for local residents.

The Parish Council also wish success to

the local residents who are in the process

of arranging a fete in the Village for the

end of June.

Penny Mayo Parish Clerk

STRATFIELD SAYE PARISH COUNCIL REPORT

(Grants for Children and Young People)

The Foundation was established by George

Pitt in 1739 and provides grants for children

and young people under 18 in the Parishes

of Stratfield Saye and Beech Hill. The

Trustees would like to encourage parents of

Stratfield Saye and Beech Hill to make use

of this historic charity.

All claims, with accompanying receipts, for

extra curricular activities, where not

provided by the Local Education Authority

will be considered sympathetically. The

grant is not means-tested and is available

for activities such as:

Music and swimming tuition, residential and

study courses, textbooks and special

equipment etc.

Applications for grants must be received by:

James Hare, Stratfield Saye Estates, Estate

Office, Stratfield Saye, Near Reading, RG7

2BT, not later than 30th June 2016.

THE STRATFIELD SAYE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION

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There are no meetings in June and July but

we will be running our usual plant stall at

the Fete on 11th June. If you have any

spare plants that you want to go to a good

home, please let Dan or Andy know. We’d

be happy to take them off your hands.

In July, members of the club will be visiting

Spring Pond Garden in Laverstoke. Spring

Pond is a small private garden on alkaline

soil designed by garden designer Ian

Mylles, and created since 1995 by Carolyn

Sheffield. The garden surrounds a flint and

brick house converted from a group of

derelict farm buildings, designed by the

architect, the late Francis Johnson.

The main points of interest in the garden

are:-

A spring garden with an extensive

collection of naturalised bulbs,

Cowslips, Primroses Scillas, Anenomes

and Fritillarias.

An arboretum started in the year 2,000,

featuring ornamental trees, including

Malus, Prunus, Crataegus, Fraxinus and

fruit trees.

Roses and Viticella Clematis climb the

walls. The borders are full of colour co-

ordinated perennials, including a white

garden and a red garden.

An ornamental pond, and a natural

pond with water lilies, surrounded by

marginal plants, including Primula

Candelabra, Rodgersii, and Astilbes.

A wild flower garden.

A conservatory full of Mediterranean

and tropical plants, designed by

conservatory plant specialist, Lisa

Rawley.

The garden is open under the NGS scheme

if non-members would like to visit on

Sunday 26 June and Wednesday 29 June

(2 - 5pm). Admission is £6.00, children free.

Anyone interested in gardening will be most

welcome to join us at our meetings in the

Sherfield Village Hall at 7:45pm.

For arrangements contact Dan on 882680

or Andy on 882350

Sherfield and District Gardening Club (from Anna Scott)

Becky, Rita & Jeannette will be hosting a ‘Tea at 3’ fund raising event for St Michael’s Hospice on

Sunday 17th July 2pm – 5pm at The Old School, Silchester Road, Bramley

(drive runs along side the allotments). There will be refreshments and cakes available.

If anyone would like a stall at the event or for further information please contact Becky on 07733 466210 / 01256 881358.

Everyone welcome!’

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A BREACH LANE JOINT

CHARITY VENTURE!

Breach Lane Sherfield On Loddon

RG27 0EU

On Sunday July 3rd Terry and Brian

Raisborough open their prize winning

garden again at White Gables under the

auspices of the NGS.

Cathy and Tony Miles who live next door

at Cydonia are also opening their garden

for charity in support of M.S. by way of

serving afternoon teas and scrumptious

cakes. (Cathy lost her sister-in-law aged

39, from an aggressive form of M.S.)

Come along and enjoy the large collection

of exotic plants, cacti, hostas and lots

more including life size sculptures and a

wild bird display featuring the smallest owl

you have probably seen. Whilst at White

Gables buy a few plants and then meander

down the lane for a delicious garden

afternoon tea and cakes at Cydonia served

by Cathy and Tony.

Have a great day out and support worthy

charities at the same time!

SUNDAY JULY 3rd – 1PM - 5PM

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FUNERAL DIRECTORS &

MONUMENTAL MASONS.

ALEXANDER & DRY

Twenty four hour service.

Pre-paid funeral plans available.

1 Seal Road, Basingstoke, RG21 7NQ

Tel: 01256 844663

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Happy Faces Play group Sherfield-on-Loddon

“Bring your happy face to our

happy place” A small, friendly playgroup for

children aged 2 years 6 mths to school age

Flexible Sessions including all day

Further information:

01256 880903

Prospectus/application form:

07791 141176

[email protected] www.happy-faces-playgroup.co.uk

Est. 1982. Charity No. 1029688

T: 01256 242135

M: 07990 814143

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ELECTRICAL NEEDS

FOR MORE DETAILS PLEASE CONTACT US:

Tel: 01256 880044 MOBILE: 07754 554554

Email: [email protected] www.pscservices.co.uk

PLUMBING & HEATING SPECIALIST

Bathrooms & shower installations

Solar thermal installations and energy-friendly controls

Gas Safe and Oftec registered for peace of mind with gas and oil installations

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Telephone: 01256 882309

Email: [email protected]

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experienced lady who cleans every corner. Ironing also available. References.

Tel 07933 316989. [email protected]

LOCAL PROFESSIONAL INTERIOR and EXTERIOR DECORATOR First class job guaranteed. Over 30 years experience. No job too small. For a

free estimate ring Ian 01256 882132 or 07876021772

SEWING, EXPERIENCED AND CONVENIENT. Di is now back in the

conservatory, Sherfield Garden Centre. Bespoke dressmaking, clothing

alterations, repairs, curtains & blinds and soft furnishings. 07796 045944.

PC SUPORT. For technical help with PCs, Macs, tablets, internet,

wi-fi: repairs, upgrades and installation: Call Ian on 07977 143310.

LOCAL EXPERIENCED TAX ADVISER. Self assessment tax returns,

arrears, claims, payroll, self-employed, VAT returns. Initial consultation free.

Call 07920112533 or e-mail [email protected]

INSIDE/OUT Property maintenance, carpentry, decorating, locks fitted,

garden maintenance. Tel 01256 882696 or 07713 470223. E-mail

[email protected]

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 [email protected]

MATHS AND PSYCHOLOGY TUTOR available to take on students in

Sherfield and surrounding area studying for GCSEs or A Levels. Proven track record. Contact Lexi Ball on 07557 277121 or 01256 883838 or e-mail

[email protected]

EVENING ART CLASS. Monday 6.30pm to 8.30pm, Sherfield Village Hall.

Drawing and painting suitable for beginners and intermediate. Taught by

qualified teacher/artist, Louise Hight ; 01256 886383. [email protected]

DAYTIME ART CLASS. Tuesday 10am to 12 midday, Sherfield village Hall.

Drawing and painting suitable for beginners and intermediate. Taught by

qualified teacher/ artist, Louise Hight ; 01256 886383. [email protected]

VIRTUAL PERSONAL ASSISTANT. Do you have a small business? Busy

diary? Virtual Personal Assistant services available on a flexible basis. Check

out www.sarawillsortit.com or call Sara on 07910839533.

FOR SALE. 1 petrol powered rotorvator and 1 petrol powered

strimmer. Both in working order. For details contact Michael Reed on

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GARDENER REQUIRED 4 hours per week.£6.00per hr. Suit retired

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Allotments Basingstoke Gazette Brownies St. Leonard’s Church Breach Lane Chapel Catholic Church Clift Surgery Patient Group Cricket Club (Sherfield) Cricket Club (ST & HW) Evergreens Football (Junior) Happy Faces Playgroup Loddon Players Loddon Quilters Loddon Valley Link Lunch Club. NWR Police - Sherfield local beat officer Police - Sherfield Park Police - report an incident Poppies Post Office Rainbows Sherfield. Community Care Grp Sherfield on Loddon Fete Sherfield Dist. Gardening Club Sherfield Park Community Centre Sherfield Park Parish Council Sherfield & District Show Short Mat Bowls Stratfield Saye Parish Council Stratfield Saye Village Hall Stratfield Turgis Parish Meeting Sherfield Parish Council Toddler Group 0-5s Tree Warden. Village Green Volunteers Whist Drive Women’s Institute Sherfield Village Hall Caretaker/Bookings Management Committee

Please inform the Editor of changes to the above information.

Bruce Batting Chris Horton Sue Handasyde-Dick See inside back page Geoff Belsham Fr. Chris Rutledge John Darker Andy Stevens TBC Jean Berntsen Fred Berntsen Peggy Hutchins Chris Horton Jacky Morgan (See back pages) Helen Belsham Gill Fearon PCSO Nath Johnson PC Jim Charlton Police Control Room Natalie Larner Pam Luck Doreen Tosswill Bruce Batting Dan Farrow and Andy Morgan Candice Wright Sue Talbot Natalie Larner Norman Stanley Penny Mayo Linda Bishop Sheila Campbell (Chair) Catherine Ryle (Clerk) Judith Sullivan Jane Jordan Bruce Batting Virgilius Vickers Christine Skillett Wendy Gosden Ivan Gosden

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Loddon Valley Link Management

Editor for the July edition – Jane Abrams Please submit copy for this edition no later than the 16th June.

Send copy to: [email protected]

Committee: Chairman: Dr. Donald Dawson 01256 882379 ([email protected]) Treasurer: Pip Iles 01256 880559 Secretary: Ilene Iles 01256 880559 ([email protected]) Rev. Stephen Ball Dr. John Williams 01256 882705 ([email protected]) Howard Perkins 01256 883882 [email protected] Germano Giugovaz 01189 332166 Claire Osborne 01256 324458 ([email protected]) Simon Boase 01256 881250 ([email protected]) Brian Archer 01256 882099 ([email protected]) Jane Abrams 01256 881188 ([email protected])

Church Officers

Priest in Charge: Rev. Stephen Ball 01256 881071, temporary email [email protected]) (Please note: Stephen’s day off is Monday) Assistant Priest: Rev. Sammie Armstrong 01189 816593 ([email protected]) Curate (priest responsible for Bramley & Little London: Rev. John Lenton 01256 880570 Licensed Lay Ministers : Richard Elphick 01256 882860 Andrew Doggart 01256 880092 John Williams 01256 882705 Church Admin: Lisa Goodall 01256 882788 ([email protected])

ST. LEONARD’S CHURCH, CHURCH END, SHERFIELD ON LODDON, RG27 0JB (no mail)

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

ST. MARY’S CHURCH, STRATFIELD SAYE Churchwarden: Dr. John Williams 01256 882705 Treasurer: Charles Atkinson 01256 882459 Organist: Dr. Gill Williams 01256 882705

ST. MARY’S CHURCH, HARTLEY WESPALL Churchwarden: Pip Iles 01256 880559 Treasurer: Michael Webster 01256 882413 Organist: Dr. Gill Williams 01256 882705 Organist: Andrew Doggart 01256 880092

MESSY CHURCH, SHERFIELD PARK Leader: Peta Alvares 0777 2322202

Please note: the Loddon Valley Link Management Committee cannot be held responsible for the

reliability or quality of any goods, work or services in this publication.

ADVERTISING IN THIS MAGAZINE AND ONLINE All advertising enquiries to Pip Iles Tel. 01256 880559

[email protected]

Deadline for ads. for next edition is the 10th of the month

Small ads - £5 monthly for a maximum of 30 words, space permitting. Requests are dealt with in order.

Display ads pricing - please see the website or contact Pip Iles.

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The Loddon Valley Link is hand distributed to over 4000 houses across the benefices of Sherfield on Loddon incl. Sherfield Park, Hartley Wespall,with Stratfield Turgis, Stratfield Saye and Bramley.

Also available online.

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