Thatcham Connections Issue 38

Issue 38November-January 2013

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Life BeginsLife BeginsLife BeginsLife Begins 8888

Book ReviewBook ReviewBook ReviewBook Review 12121212

RecipeRecipeRecipeRecipe 22222222

Garden FeatureGarden FeatureGarden FeatureGarden Feature 24242424

Winter time birdsWinter time birdsWinter time birdsWinter time birds 32323232

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A very vintage ChristmasA very vintage ChristmasA very vintage ChristmasA very vintage Christmas 50505050

Christmas postal datesChristmas postal datesChristmas postal datesChristmas postal dates 52525252

Childrens’ ChallengeChildrens’ ChallengeChildrens’ ChallengeChildrens’ Challenge 58585858

What’s on in the CommunityWhat’s on in the CommunityWhat’s on in the CommunityWhat’s on in the Community 62626262

Handy NumbersHandy NumbersHandy NumbersHandy Numbers 65656565

Dear ReadersDear ReadersDear ReadersDear Readers

Welcome to issue 38.Welcome to issue 38.Welcome to issue 38.Welcome to issue 38.A very, very warm welcome to everyone and in particular, to thehouseholders of the extra five hundred homes - our new distribution area inKennet Heath. I do hope you are going to enjoy regularly receiving ThatchamConnections.

Firstly, I would like to mention how lovely it is to see the boys and girls ofCold Ash Football Club on our front cover. Special thanks to the ThatchamPhotographic Club for taking this great photo.

Yes, this issue covers Christmas! I hope you will find several things in thefollowing pages which will make your present buying easier. Don’t forget thatas an alternative to purchasing a gift from a shop, the present of a visit to thehairdresser or podiatrist - or indeed a great load of logs - can all be originaland welcomed gifts. And, of course you know, you need look no further asso many suppliers can be found within these pages!

Let me tell you a little about The Gift Basket Emporium (see opposite page).This business has recently been set up by local businesswoman, TraceyOldbury. Although still in its infancy, Tracey has plans to create baskets forall occasions - including hen parties and birthdays. So watch this space!

We are pleased to welcome Lily (page 55) who are now established inThatcham. Proud cat owners will also be delighted to know that PurrfectGroom is now up and running at Spire Ridge, Midgham.

Finally, if you are a new local business owner and want to tell approximatelytwenty thousand people about your new business, please see the offer onpage 55.

I wish you all best wishes for a peaceful Festive Season!

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P.S A little update: starting at the head of the household, DH (darlinghusband) is pleased with me because at the time of writing (end October) Ihave so far resisted making a fuss about putting on the central heating! (onlyfor a day or two longer I fear) DD has invited her Dad and me for Christmas -a special invitation. DS is being very much missed here - but thank goodnesswe hope to visit him and his wife in February. I can’t wait.

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Lucy Samara of Newbury Solicitors, GardnerLeader discusses the issues that regularlyoccur when moving a loved one into a carehome.

Moving someone you care about into aresidential care home can be a very stressfuland emotional time. I am seeing more andmore clients moving a loved one into carewanting to ensure that their affairs are in placeto reduce the stress and worry of loved ones.

I have detailed below a snapshot of the issueswhich I regularly discuss with clients in thisexact situation.

I strongly advise my clients to ensure that theyhave either a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA)or an Enduring Power of Attorney (EPA) inplace. A power of attorney enables the clientto appoint one or up to four people to act astheir attorney to help manage their affairsshould they ever require them too.

In October 2007 the EPA was replaced by theLPA. Therefore if an EPA is already in placeand the donor is happy with their choice ofattorneys there is no need to prepare a newLPA.

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A common requirement of an EPA which isregularly missed by attorneys is the obligationto register the EPA with the Court ofProtection the moment you reasonably believethe donor is losing mental capacity.

If an EPA has not been prepared I would urgeclients to prepare a LPA. There are two typesof LPA’s - one dealing with Property andAffairs enabling the attorney to pay their bills,sell any property and make decisions on theirbehalf with regard to finances i.e. payment ofcare fees.The other dealing with Health and Welfare – Itwill enable the attorney to make health andwelfare decisions.

The attorney will be able to continue to usethe LPA even if the donor should lose mentalcapacity. I have commonly witnessed thescenario where a child is able to access theirparent’s bank accounts to pay for their billsusing a third party mandate or a generalpower of attorney. Many do not realise that themoment the parent starts to lose mentalcapacity these are no longer valid methodsand the third party will be acting illegally if theycontinue to use them, unlike the LPA.

I would advise my clients to ensure that a Willis in place and check that it is up to date. Bypreparing a Will you can select your executorsand determine who will inherit your estate andin what proportions. The Will can also providefor gifts of any specific legacies i.e. a specificitem or some of money. Other advantagesinclude inheritance tax planning and Care Feeplanning to ensure that your estates areprotected for those you leave behind.

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Winter Planters - By Pippa Greenwood

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If you live in a particularly cold area, orsimply want to decrease the risk of winterdamage further, try to position winterplanters out of the windiest areas. If possibleplace them fairly close to a house wall onthe south or west side as this will help toprovide a little extra warmth.

A visit to your local plant nursery or gardencentre at this time of year should fill you withinspiration as you’ll be amazed at the rangeof plants available for adding winter colourand interest to pots and planters. Some ofmy favourites are the universal or otherwinter flowering pansies or even hardiersmaller flowered violas.

For some seriously sturdy winter colour, trythe winter flowering heathers as these makea good base for the display and you can, ifyou wish, add trailing plants such asvariegated ivies to help provide extra colour,texture and interesting leaf shapes. All theseplants will last for years, not just the wintermonths.

At this time of year you are likely to findmany garden centres offer very tiny versionsof shrubs such as skimmias, Pieris or holliesand many of the dwarf conifers. Althoughthese obviously have the potential to growconsiderably larger, they will provide goodcolour and interest in a container for a yearor two and can then be planted out into thegarden and allowed to reach their full size.

Even if you’re sure you’re notgoing to venture out in toyour garden much in thecolder months, make sureyou have every possibleencouragement by creating awinter planter or two. A prettyplanter on the front steps orgracing the patio will not only look gorgeousfrom the warm comfort of the house, but willalso help to coax you outside from time totime. Grab a container, some compost and aselection of plants and be creative.

Larger is better, as once temperatures drop alarger container is more likely to protect theroots on the plants due to the greater volumeof compost. Frozen roots are fatal, so this isreally worth bearing in mind. I’d avoid anycontainer less than 30cm (12in) diameter ifpossible, unless you live in a very mild area.Remember that summer bedding displayscan be pulled out now, so you can always re-use suitable containers once the plants havebeen cleared.

Any container will insulate the roots a little,but one made from thick wood (such as awooden trough or window box, or a half-barrel) will be very effective. Good quality,fairy chunky plastic also works quite well. Tryto avoid metal as this tends to conduct cold.

Warm undergarments are all the rage forwinter planters. A lining of bubble-wrappolythene or even a few layers of old fabric orcarpet, sandwiched between the sides of thecontainer and the compost will help to keepboth compost and roots warm. I always savepackaging materials from parcels for this sortof thing; why not pull out the bubble-wrapinner lining from a large padded envelopeand use that?


In warmer areas, you will also be able to addbright patches of colour to your display usingthe ‘winter cherry’ or solanum which hasbright yellow and orange fruits and alsomany of the polyanthus whose super-sized,primrose-like flowers come in a wide rangeof really showy colours. You could also usea few winter flowering cyclamen but thesedefinitely need a very sheltered spot such asa window box on a protected wall.

Finally, don’t forget to prolong the time whichthe planter will look gorgeous by adding in afew early spring flowering bulbs such asminiature narcissus, crocus and miniatureiris. There are many different forms, coloursand shapes of all these bulbs available and ifhidden beneath the roots of your winterbedding plants, you will forget they are thereuntil they burst out in spring and produce alovely flush of fresh, pretty colour and oftensome delightful perfume too.

Visit Pippa’s website ww.pippagreenwood.com andsign up for ‘Grow Your Own with Pippa Greenwood’.


We are a group of enthusiastic photographers of mixed abilities and agegroups who meet twice monthly in Thatcham.Our aim is to help each other enjoy photography and improve our skills inan informal, friendly, and supportive way.We meet on the second and last Wednesday of each month at ThatchamTown Football Club, Waterside Park, Thatcham for photographicdiscussions, exhibition of members’ work, practical sessions, photographicoutings and a chance to socialise with people who have a common interest.


Winter Time BirdsWinter Time BirdsWinter Time BirdsWinter Time Birds

Wintertime is very difficult for birds,especially the further north that they livebecause the weather gets considerablycolder and harsher. The ground oftenfreezes preventing them from accessing thenutritious worms. The insects arehibernating and most hedgerows and treesare dormant for the cold winter months.Birds can find it difficult to find enough foodor even a drink, especially if the winter hasbrought snow.Lots of people help the birds by throwingout stale bread for them to eat. Althoughthis does elevate the birds hunger, breadisn't a very nutritious food source.Most garden bird’s staple diet is usually,fruit and berries, nuts and seeds, insects,worms and grubs, Very tasty.

To really help the bird out this winter you could string up some monkey nuts. Buy somepeanuts in their shells and thread a sharp wool needle with a length of wool with a knot inthe end of it. Push the needle through the middle of the peanut shell and out of the otherside, it's a bit like threading beads. Thread on more monkey nuts in this way until the woolis almost full. Unthread the needle, make a loop in the wool that is left and tie a knot tokeep the nuts and the loop in place. Use the loop to hang the nuts from the bird-table ortree.You could also make a tasty bird-cake...Add to a bowl some chopped up bacon rind, leftover chicken bits from Sunday dinner, afew peanuts, a few raisins and frozen peas, some shelled sunflower seeds if you have any,some diced apple and a couple of heaped table spoons of flour and mix well. Add somewater and mix to create dough.Mould into a ball shape and leave it over night on the kitchen windowsill to dry. Bymorning it will be hard and ready to leave out on a bird table or lawn for the birds to peckat.It's just as important the water is left out as well as food. In the winter, water turns to iceand the birds do not have access to drinking water. Leave a dish with fresh water in it outin your garden for the birds, and check it on really cold mornings to make sure it hasn'tturned to ice.Some of the UK’s bird population are becoming endangered, this means that theirpopulation numbers are falling. Organisations like the RSPB do valuable work to protectand monitor endangered breeds of bird. You could monitor the birds yourself during thewinter months, spend an hour each day for a week recording all the birds that visit yourgarden or bird-table. Bird watching is also known as twitching.There is a chart on the website, a list of UK winter birds that you may see. Each bird hasan illustration to help you to identify which breed it is, and there is some information abouteach birds preferred habitat. Some birds are residents of the UK, which means they livehere all year round, others just visit for the winter.Some birds on the list are endangered, so some of the birds are rarer than others; but youmay be lucky enough to catch a glimpse of them. Maybe you could tempt them into yourgarden with a bit of tasty bird-cake.

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A week before Christmas last year a parcelarrived at my door. It wasn’t something I’dordered from Amazon. It was an unexpectedgift hand delivered by the daughter of afriend who had died earlier in the year.‘Olwen wanted you to have this,’ she said,‘it’s from Bethlehem.’

Later I opened the box and discovered insidebeautiful hand crafted nativity charactersmade from olive wood. My friend had boughtthem on a trip to the Holy Land many yearsago.

I took the characters out one by one and setthem up on the table – Mary and Joseph,shepherds, animals, wise men, a camel andof course the baby. The baby lay in a simpleolive wood manger with his armsoutstretched as if he wanted to be held. So Ipicked him up and held him in the palm of myhand. I stared at him. I stared at the scene.

How many times had I heard the Christmasstory? How many times had I sung about it,preached about it, seen pictures of it?But as I stared at this surprise gift from a

departed friend it was as if I were gazing onthe scene for the first time, or rather gazingon it with fresh eyes. How extraordinary, Ithought, how completely and mind-blowinglystrange, and wonderful, that God gave usthis story. A baby born of a woman, a babyborn of God, a baby heralded by angels andworshipped by shepherds and wise men… alight in the darkness, the life of heavenentrusted into our hands.

The day after the delivery of the nativityscene I took my new arrival to church to

show the children.‘He looks as if hewants to be pickedup’, said one girl,echoing my ownthoughts, ‘look athow his arms arereaching out’. Wetook it in turns tohold the baby.‘Revd Becky – can Itake baby Jesus

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I smiled. Of course that’s what every vicarwants - Jesus taken home, Jesus taken outfrom the church, held in people’s hearts andlives, not put back in the dusty cupboard inthe vestry until next Christmas. But I didn’tpreach her a sermon - nor however did I giveher my olive wood hand carved Jesus fromBethlehem! This surprise gift from a muchmissed friend was going to stay on mymantelpiece all year round, preaching me asilent sermon about all kinds of unexpectedgifts, about heaven come to earth, about thisChristmas hope placed in ordinary hands likemine.

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Pract i se Yoga: Thursday evenings 7 p.m to 8 .30 pmPract ise Yoga: Thursday evenings 7 p.m to 8 .30 pmPract ise Yoga: Thursday evenings 7 p.m to 8 .30 pmEmma : 07767 710360Emma : 07767 710360Emma : 07767 710360

A morning with others: ‘Knit a bit ’ . Enjoy coffee and cakeA morning with others: ‘Knit a bit ’ . Enjoy coffee and cakeA morning with others: ‘Knit a bit ’ . Enjoy coffee and cakeand meet others interested in general crafts and knitt ing .and meet others interested in general crafts and knitt ing .and meet others interested in general crafts and knitt ing .Wednesdays 10.30 a .m to 12 .00 p.m. Contact 07914 321681Wednesdays 10.30 a .m to 12 .00 p.m. Contact 07914 321681Wednesdays 10.30 a .m to 12 .00 p.m. Contact 07914 321681for more deta i l s .for more deta i l s .for more deta i l s .

To learn more about The Old Bluecoat School - the earlier 14th century chapel ofSt Thomas - and the town’s only Grade 1 listed building, visitwww.oldbluecoatschool.org.uk

With its very good acoustics and excellent natural lighting, the building has been home inrecent years to regular art exhibitions and most recently, Thatcham’s communityFestival Art Exhibition. The building is available for hire. More details on: 07914 321681.

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Term Dates 2012Term Dates 2012Term Dates 2012Term Dates 2012 ----2013201320132013

• Term 1Term 1Term 1Term 1 ---- Wednesday 5th September 2012 - Thursday 25th October 2012 (Holiday: Friday 26th October 2012 - Monday 5th November 2012)

• Term 2Term 2Term 2Term 2 ---- Tuesday 6th November 2012 - Friday 21st December 2012 (Holiday: Monday 24th December 2012 - Friday 4th January 2013)

• Term 3Term 3Term 3Term 3 ---- Monday 7th January 2013 - Friday 15th February 2013 (Holiday: Monday 18th February 2013- Monday 25th February 2013)

• Term 4Term 4Term 4Term 4 ---- Tuesday 26th February 2013 - Thursday 28th March 2013 (Holiday: Friday 29th March 2013 - Monday 15th April 2013)

• Term 5Term 5Term 5Term 5 ---- Tuesday 16th April 2013 - Friday 24th May 2013 (Holiday: Monday 27th May 2013- Friday 31st May 2013)

• Term 6Term 6Term 6Term 6 ---- Monday 3rd June 2013 - Wednesday 24th July 2013 (Holiday commences on Thursday 25th July 2013)In Service DayIn Service DayIn Service DayIn Service Day - Monday 5th September 2012 will be an INSET DAYINSET DAYINSET DAYINSET DAY for all West Berkshire Schools, therefore a non-teaching day. Children will go back in toschool on Wednesday 5th September 2012

EmergencyEmergencyEmergencyEmergencyCommunity Responders 0800 587 0207Police/Emergency Dial 999Thames Valley Police 0845 8505 505British Gas Emergency 0800 111 999Thames Water Emergency 0845 9200 888Southern Electric Emergency 0845 770 8090Royal Berks Ambulance NHS 0118 9365500Royal Berks Fire & Rescue 0118 945 2888

Post OfficesPost OfficesPost OfficesPost OfficesCold Ash (last posting 4.20pm) 01635 588300Hermitage (last posting 4.30pm) 01637 200276Tesco, Northfield Road 01635 873251The Co-op, 54 The Broadway 01635 863223Woolhampton (Last posting 4.45pm) 01189713729Yattendon (last posting 4.00pm) 01635 201236

SchoolsSchoolsSchoolsSchoolsBrockhurst & Marlston 01635 200293Downe House School 01635 200286Elstree School 0118 971 3302Francis Baily 01635 862188Kennet 01635 862121Parsons Down Infant & Nursery 01635 862475Parsons Down Junior 01635 866700Spurcroft Primary 01635 871541St Finians Cold Ash 01635 865925St Marks Cold Ash 01635 862600Thatcham Park C of E 01635 870950Trinity 01635 41373Whitelands Park Primary 01635 862517Yattendon Primary School 01635 201397

ChemistsChemistsChemistsChemistsBoots, Thatcham MedicalPractice 01635 864423Lloyds Pharmacy, Burdwood Ctre 01635 868538Lloyds Pharmacy, Crown Mead 01635 863334Lloyds Pharmacy, Kingsland Ctre 01635 869244

SupermarketsSupermarketsSupermarketsSupermarketsTesco, Northfield Rd 0845 0269402The Co-op (24 hrs) atTexaco Garage 01635 588300The Co-op Broadway 01635 865052The Co-op Burdwood Centre 01635 869701The Co-op Dunston Park 01635 865011Waitrose, The Broadway 01635 868113Yattendon Stores 01635 201236

HospitalsHospitalsHospitalsHospitalsWest Berkshire Community Hosp 01635 273300Minor Injuries OnlyRoyal Berkshire Hospital, Reading 0118 3225111

Medical PractitionersMedical PractitionersMedical PractitionersMedical PractitionersThatcham Medical Practice,Bath Rd 01635 867171Burdwood Surgery 01635 868006Emergency Only 01635 866169Out of Hours Doctor 0118 9787811

Helping ServicesHelping ServicesHelping ServicesHelping ServicesA.A. 0845 7697555Cruse Bereavement Care 01635 523573Newbury & District CancerCare Trust 01635 31542Childline 0800 1111PALS 0118 932 3799Royal British Legion 01635 867621RSPCA 08705 555999Victim Support 0845 30 30 900

Citizens Advice BureauCitizens Advice BureauCitizens Advice BureauCitizens Advice BureauWest Berks CAB,at Thatcham Health Centre 01635 516605Helpline for Carers 01635 864245Client Advice Line 0844 4779980

TravelTravelTravelTravelRail Enquiries 08457 484950Newbury Buses 01635 567500

Other Important NumbersOther Important NumbersOther Important NumbersOther Important NumbersB.T. Fault Line 0800 800 151Fly Tipping, to report 01635 519080KATS 0870 285 5289Thatcham Connections 0118 9886070Thatcham Photographic Club 01635 865516Vet: O'Gormon Slater Main 01635 868382DVLA Swansea 0300 7906801

RecyclingRecyclingRecyclingRecyclingHermitage Garden Centre, 01635 200 442(glass, textiles, books)Kingsland Centre Car-parkadjacent to Waitrose (paper, glass,mixed plastics, textiles, cans)

Household Waste RecyclingCentre (opposite St Gabriel's School)

LibraryLibraryLibraryLibrary 01635 866049Mon: 9.30-5.00Tues: 9.30-7.00Wed: NOT OPENThurs: 9.30-5.00Fri: 9.30-7.00Sat: 9.30-12.30

Accommodation to letUpper Lodge Farm 6Alarm - SecurityYale 31AmateurTheatrical SocietyKATS 2BarnsThe Barn Partnership 11Beauty BoutiqueAngel Eyes 18BlindsSmart Blinds 18Boarding KennelsFoxhold 36BuildersFalkland Builders 46A Thompson 14Building SocietyNewbury Building Society 40Car MaintenanceHalfway Garage 48Pegasus 40Carpenter/JoinerIvan Ivanov 43Liege Carpentry 54Roger Fisher 10Cat GroomerPurrfect Groom 37Cats ProtectionNewbury Cats Protection 37CharityThe Newbury & DistCancer Care Trust 36Children -Including BabiesGR Swimming School 60Jubilee Jets Holiday Club 59Jubilee Day Nursery 56/61Monkey Music 60Tatty Bumpkin 59Swim School Waterworld 57Chimney SweepPC Dollin 10CleaningCleansing Services 23Just at Home 49My Home 33CoachingThe Margaret Spencer PracticeComputers 11Sarah Sladen 19Curtains & Soft FurnishingsIndigo Designs 10Dancing SchoolAllenova School of Dancing 50One Step Ahead 10/48

DecoratorA Brush above the Rest 45Lady Painter & Decorator 45PC Decorating 10Tony Fegan 53DentistDr Jeeves 3Drains & DrainageCleansing Services 23Drain & Able 23ElectricianCurrent Connection 52Home Electrics 40RJS Electrical 5Equestrian CentreCullinghood 36FencingCrookham Sawmills 54FitnessReshape 18FlooringLaws Floors 41FloristButtercups & Daisies 15Football ClubCold Ash Football Club 55Funeral DirectorsGeoffrey Church 37Gardening ServicesA4 Gardening Services 28AJC Services 27Buckingham Landscape 10Crookham Sawmills 54Garden Thyme 25JPH Forestry 25Kalehurst 26Mowers UK 28Salcey Arborcare 28Gas SpecialistsR&B Heating & Plumbing 67Gift BasketsThe Gift Basket Emporium 4Golf ClubSandford Springs 47GutteringCD Guttering 30HandymanPeter Kirkham 21Martin Newman 39Hair & BeautyBernies 17Face First Clinic 16Tracey Mobile 20Health TherapistRelax to Revive 16Home ImprovementsRPT Services 42

HypnotherapistRob Donnelly Therapy 13KnittingYarn Fest 45Ladies Fashion ShopLily 55LocksmithCap Security 42Locksmark 54LogsDavid Pope 10MemorialsNewbury Memorials 20Oven CleaningOvenclean 42Pet CarerPet Angels 38Pet ShopYour Pets 34Pest ControlControl Services Limited 19Picture FramerInner Piece 15PlastererSynergy 15PlumberAJ Bosley 7Hayes Heating & Plumbing 46Thatcham & NewburyMaintenance Services 54Paul Worsley 30Podiatrist/ChiropodyForemost Footcare 18Treat your Feet 20Racket StringingThatcham Stringing Centre 10Renewable EnergyThe Energy Warehouse 26RestaurantsThe Coach & Horses 51Riding, see EquestrianRoofersA Thompson 23Sand & GravelRivar Sand & Gravel 53SolicitorGardner Leader 9/68Tax AdviceTax Assist 23Storage - secureThe Barn Store 11VetO’Gorman Slater Main 37Water SoftenerJM Softeners 30Website DesignDunston Graphics 29Window CleanerP.D.D. Services 42

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