THE LODDON VALLEY LINK

Easter 2006

The Parish Newsletter of

Sherfield on Loddon, Stratfield Saye and
Hartley Wespall with Stratfield Turgis

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 SUNDAY SERVICES FOR APRIL 2006
Sunday 2nd APRIL Le nt 5
10.00am Holy Communion St Leonard’s , Sherfield
10.00am Family Service St Mary’s, Stratfield Saye
6.30pm Evensong with Communion St Mary’s, Hartley Wespall

Sunday 9th APRIL PALM SUNDAY

10.00am Morning Worship St Leonard’s, Sherfield
11.15am Holy Communion (BCP) S t Mary’s , S tratfield Saye*

Ma un dy Thu rs da y S uppe r & C ommunio n 7 .0 0pm Li ddell Hall She rfiel d

Good Friday Medi tation at the Cross 11.00am S t Ma ry’s, Stratfiel d Sa ye

Sunday 16th APRIL EASTER DAY

10.00am Family Communion St Leonard’s, Sherfield
10.00am Family Communion S t Mary’s , Hartley Wes pall
11.15am Holy Communion (BCP) S t Mary’s , S tratfield Saye*
Sunday 23rd APRIL Easter 2
8.00am Holy Communion (BCP) St Mary’s, Hartley Wespall
10.00am Family Service St Leonard’s, Sherfield
Followed by the Annual Parochial Church Meeting, at 11.30am
11.15am Matins (BCP) S t Mary’s, Stratfield S aye*
Wednes day 26th 4.00pm Toddlers Group St Leonard’s, Sherfield
Sunday 30th APRIL Easter 3
11.00am Benefice Communion (BCP) S t Mary’s , S tratfield S aye*

Sunday 7th MAY Easter 4

10.00am Holy Communion St Leonard’s , Sherfield
10.00am Family Service St Mary’s, Stratfield Saye
6.30pm Evens ong with Communion St Mary’s, Hartley Wespall

[*Drive up clos e to the white gates , which will open automatically]

( BCP= Book of Common Prayer )
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 “It’s a funny old world.”
It was reported in the press recently that a church in the
West Midlands erected a large cross, for which they received
a bill from the local council because it was classified as an
advertisement. You do begin to wonder if some people don’t
have anything better to do?
On the other hand, perhaps the council were right? Stop
and think about all the people you know, or have passed on
the street, or seen on the telly - who wear a cross. Loads of
people! Some glossy magazines have full-page ads for
diamond studded gold crosses, because they are so popular.
It must be the most well known symbol in the whole world
but do we give it a second thought?
A Christian minister put a miniature model of a gallows
around his neck and said, “What do you think of my new
necklace?” His point being that w e can wear a cross and
forget that it was a means of execution. However, that is not
why people wear a cross. The cross is a sign of hope, but it
hasn’t always been that way.
The person who made it so was Jesus Christ, whose birth,
life, death and resurrection are still remembered and
celebrated after 2000 years. He addressed the two big ones
about our existence on earth: What’s life all about? and,
How do we make sense of death?
What better way could God advertise this than through His
Son, and what His Son did for us by breaking through the
death barrier and opening up the gift of life beyond the
grave? Next time you see a cross call to mind God’s message
to YOU…“This is how much I love you.” Have a joyful Easter.
Christian greetings,
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Roman Catholic Mass at Breach Lane Chapel
every Sunday at 8.45am.
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 Parish Register
Baptism
Hannah THOMAS 19-03-06 Sherfield
Wedding
Helen WIDDOWS 18-03-06 Sherfield
& Paul CHAMBERS
Funeral
Alistair NICHOLSON 24-02-06 Stratfield Saye

Annual Parochial Church Meeting

of
St Leonard’s Church, Sherfield
Sunday 23rd April at 11.30am
at
St Leonard’s Church

Toddler Time
Wednesday 26th April 4.00-4.30pm
St Leonard’s Church, Sherfield
Nursery Rhymes, Story, Prayer
Refreshments
Meet on the red carpet in church
All welcome!
Contact Revd Bob Politt for information.
01256 882209
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 Saturday Monthly Informal Worship
The next informal worship at the Baptist chapel will be
on the second Saturday in May,
4.00pm 13th May 2006.
As the school holidays are the two weeks leading up to
Easter it was decided to miss the second Saturday in
April as many people will be committed to family
activities, as well as attending special Easter services.
A big ‘Thank You’ to Sherfield School for hosting
our March worship, and for the guided tour and
wonderful tea that was enjoyed by about 20 people.

Holy Week
On Maundy Thursday, 13th April, at 7.00pm in the Liddell Hall,
there will be a celebration of Jesus’ Last Supper in the form of an
Agape Meal, to include holy communion. This is an ecumenical
service and Christians of all denominations are invited.
On Good Friday, at 11.00am, there will be an
Hour at the Cross meditation in St Mary’s Church,
Stratfield Saye. All are welcome.

For details of Easter Sunday services please see the front cover.

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 Prayer for the Month.
1 Cor inthians 15 : 54 - 57
When the per ishable has been clothed with the imper ish able, and the
mortal with immorta lity, then the saying that is wr it ten will co me true:
"Deat h has been swallowed up in v ictory." "Where, O deat h, is your
v ictory? Where, O death, is your sting?" T he sting of death is sin, and the
power of sin is the law. But than ks be to God! He giv es us the victory
through our Lord Jes us C hrist. T he NIV Bible

Prayer Points for March

Lord Jesus Chr ist, th is is a sea son of new beg in nings - not j ust y our
glorio us resurrection from the dea d, but the resurrectio n of broken
dreams, crus hed ho pes, shattered faith – and we pra ise y ou for it. Yet
it’s ha rd so metimes to believe such new beginnings can apply to us, that
we too can start again. We loo k at our ow n sit uatio ns – the problems
wh ich refuse to g o away , the mistakes we go on makin g – and we see
litt le prospect of chan ge, no reason to believ e life can be different. But
y ou hav e promised that we shall be born again, that anyone who trusts
in y ou will beco me a new creat ion; renewed, remade, refreshe d through
y our gra ce. Risen Saviour, c onqueror of s in and death, raise us to
newnes s of life. I n Jes us na me we pr ay . A men

Text for the Month

Pray for our disturbe d and angry world where all proble ms are only
solved by v iolence and terror.

In a mo nth when many marriages ta ke p lace, pray for a ll who are to be

married this month and for all whose an niversaries fall in th is month. May
their liv es be guided by your Holy Spirit and may t hey be aware of y our
presence throughout their marriages.

Pray for the new govern ments in Iraq and Palestine that t hey
may see a way to br ing lasting peace to t he re gion.
Pray for the annual parochial chur ch meeting for St. Leonard’s
Sherfield t his month and the new PCC that they may lea d the
churc h guided by your wisdom.
Giv e than ks for the signs of spr ing co nfirming God’s
faithfulness and a lthough Easter is now behind never forget
that “The Lord is Risen, indeed” and giv e tha nks. 8
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GRANNY’S ATTIC
SALE
Reported by Sheena Archer.
Thank you very much to all
those who helped before,
during and after the sale on
Saturday 11th March and to those who donated items for sale.
It was commented that the tents erected in Donald and Elizabeth
Dawson’s garden, for the sale, resembled the eve of Agincourt,
but they went some way to protecting us, as a cold sleet fell, just
as the sale opened. However the sun soon came out again and
bargain hunters arrived. It was a very pleasant and friendly
occasion that raised £600 for the St. Leonard’s Restoration fund.

PERCY’S PLANT SALE

Prepare your pots a nd plots.
The sale will be held on Saturday 13th May
at Orchard Lea, Sherfield on Loddon.
Details in the May edition of this magazine.
Please bring you plant donations to:
1 Orchard Lea on Friday 12th May. Thank you.

——oOo——

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 Editorial
A v ery Happy Eas te r to all our reader s. Thank you to ev eryone wh o has
contributed to this mon th’ s magazi ne and apo logi es to anyone I coul dn’ t
qui te squeez e i n, you wi ll appea r i n the n ex t edi ti on. Thank you to tho se
who con tri bute d th ei r thoug hts on the spi ritual si gnificance of Easter in
thi s month’ s Feature Ar ti cle p. 24. I would par ti cularly draw your a tten -
tion to page 18 w hi ch gi ves detai ls of the Calor Vi llage of the Year ’ Bes t
of th e Bes t’ Co mpe ti ti on - pl ease suppor t thi s special event. Al so, on
page 10, you wi ll fi nd de tai ls of thi s year’s ‘ Percy’ s Plan t Sale’ . Now i s the
ti me to be pre paring your po ts an d planti ng you r see ds for thi s ev en t.
ENVELOPE A PPEAL
A hug e thank you to everyon e w ho has donated money
to las t month’ s env elo pe appeal to help finance the
magazi ne. We are very pleased to re port that the
total collected to date i s £592. This wi ll go toward s Thank Y ou !
the cos ts of prin ti ng the Loddon Vall ey Li nk. If
anyone sti ll has a contri bu ti on lyi ng around tha t they wi sh to dona te ,
please d eliv er i t to one of the ad dres ses on the env elope—we wi ll be
most grateful. O n that no te, a big thank you, also, to all tho se ki nd
people w ho g enerou sly giv e thei r ti me on a volunta ry basi s to help print,
collate an d deliv er th e magazi ne.
Finally. Pl ea se Note:
i April 16th i s the dea dli ne for ar ti cles for the May i ssue.
i Your edi tor for the nex t i ssue of the Li nk wi ll be myself agai n.
Contact detai ls can b e found on Pag e 49. Claire Osborne. Editor
Ple ase Note
i The M an a ge ment Co mmittee of the Loddon Link ca n not a cc ept for pub lic a tion
a ny item rec eiv ed an on y mously. Please supply you r n a me a nd address wi th
mat erial y ou wish to be considered for pu blica tion.

i Ann ou nc e ment s, in vitation s o r a dve rtise ment s c a nn ot be ac c epted from thir d

parties. On ly someone direc t ly in vol ved in the e ven t shoul d su bmit copy for
c on sidera tion for pu blica tion .

i P lea se note t ha t t he Co mmittee ca n not b e hel d re spon sible for the

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 Stratfield Turgis Village Spring Walk
Sunday 23rd April 2005 at 2pm.
Meet outside the Cricke te rs Pub in Turgis Gree n.
Come and join us on a gentle
stroll around some of the beautiful
and historic sights of the village.
This time we are venturing into
neighbouring Hartley Wespall
(there b e dragons?).
No fundraising, no donations, just
lovely countryside and good
company. Everyone’s welcome.
The walk should take 2½ - 3 hours
across fairly level ground.
For more details nearer the time
see the village website
(www.stratfieldturgis.org.uk) or contact Sheila Campbell on
01256 882351

Hook Choral Society

wi ll present
Karl Jenkins’ Requiem
and
Adiemus: Songs of Sanctuary
wi th
the Ella Chamber Orchestra on
Saturday 8th April 2006 at
All Saints Church, Southern Road, Basingstoke, 7.30pm.
Tickets £12 (Primary School Children £5)
available on the door or on sale at
The Haymarket Theatre (tel 0870 770 1088)
Trees Newsagent and The Crooked Billet, Hook
For telephone bookings ring Helen on 01256 766522
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 Stratfield Saye Parish Council
The Annual Parish Assembly will be held on
Monday 3rd April 2006 at 7.00 pm
in the village hall followed by the AGM at 8.00 p.m.
There will be a short talk by Lesley Boardman entitle d
‘ Physiotherapy Extraordinaire’ followed by wine and snacks.
The Council look forward to meeting as many Stratfield Saye
parishioners as can attend.
Penny Mayo. Parish Clerk

HARTLEY WESPALL PARISH COUNCIL

THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING WILL BE HELD
ON MONDAY, 5TH JUNE, 2006
AT 8.00 PM IN THE LIDDELL HALL,
SHERFIELD ON LODDON

The Children's Society Box Collection 2005/6.

I am please to report that the amount in the boxes was

£415.31p. When the Society have claimed the Tax on the
Gift Aided donations this will increase to £518.46. On behalf
of the children that the Society will be able to help as a
result of Box Holder generosity a v ery warm "thank you." This
year the number of box holders has increased to 18 - just
two more to get to the magic twenty. My thanks to all who
have a box and support the aims of The Society.

Neville Biden, your Honorary Local Secretary

[among other things!]

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 SHERFIELD-ON-LODDON
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
An Evolving Community,
Involving Community

CALOR VILLAGE OF THE YEAR

10th ANNIVERSARY COMPETITION
REGIONAL JUDGING

WEDNESDAY 19 APRIL
We will be visited by the Calor judges between
2.30pm and 4.30pm on Wednesday 19 April.

All villagers are welcome to come along to the Village

Hall between 12.30pm and 3.30pm to browse around
the stands and displays, chat about the work of the
groups and to enjoy a sandwich lunch, tea and cakes.

Please don’t miss this very special event!

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 NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH

NEWSLETTER FEBRUARY 2006.

BURGLARIES.
Bramley: Bromelia Clos e (attempt at back & front door),
Beaurepaire Park (one arres ted), Oaklea Gardens (forced entry – front
door, laptop & car stolen)
Nothing to report in Sherfield on Loddon, Stratfield Saye, Hartley
Wespall, Stratfield Turgis or Sherborne St John

VEHICLE CR IME:
Bramley: Bramley Green Road ( 13 cars damaged – scratched in one
incident)
Sherfield on Loddon: pub car parks . Bow Drive (paintwork
scratched)
Stratfield Turgis : pub car parks
Nothing to report in Stratfield Saye, Hartley Wespall or Sherborne St
John.

DAMAGE:
Bramley: Moat clos e (greenhous e)
Stratfield Saye: New Street (plant pots – resolved)
Nothing to report in Sherfield on Loddon, Hartley Wespall, Stratfield
Turgis or Sherborne St John.

THEFT- OTHER:
Bramley : Coopers Lane (trailer)
Sherfield on Loddon: Goddards Close (fence post)
Sherborne S t John: Spring Close (pedal cycle), Vyne Road (plant
equipment)
Nothing to report in Stratfield Saye, Hartley Wespall or Stratfield
Turgis.
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 FAURE’S REQUIEM
AT DOUAI ABBEY
Saturday, 11th March at 7.45 pm
David Gibson conducts the New London S infonia ,
With harp and organ, and the Basingstoke Choral S ociety
In an evening of French composers. Also…
Cantique de Jean Racine
By Gabriel Faure and Four Motets on a Gregorian plain
chant theme by Maurice Durefle.
Enjoy a relaxed and enchanting evening.
Tickets: £14 Call 01256 461402

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 EASTER !

It’s origin The derivation of the name ‘Easter’ is uncertain.

According to St Bede (673-735), it is connected with an
Anglo-Saxon spring goddess called ‘Eostre’, an ancient
pagan festival at which eggs were exchanged, hence Easter
Eggs. As people were converted to Christianity so, as with
Christmas, the festival was ’christianised’ celebrating Christ,
the Son of God. *

Its Message The Feast of the Resurrection of

Christ is celebrated at Easter, being the oldest
and the greatest of the Christian festivals, with
the proclamation…
“Christ has died! Christ is risen! Christ will come again!”

Its Date Why does the date of Easter change each year?
The answer is because it is linked with the stages of the
moon, the lunar calendar. The date of Easter is always: the
first Sunday, after the first full moon, after the 21s t March,
the spring equinox. If you don’t believe me check your diary.

What does Easter mean TODAY? I did a quick “vox pops”

of some people in our parish to find out what Easter means
to them. PTO. to read what they said………….

A peaceful and joyful Easter to you all. Bob Politt

* S ee Oxfo rd Di cti ona ry of the Chri sti a n Ch urch

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Question: What does the festival of Easter mean to you
as a Christian? or What event/s in your life brought the
message of Easter alive for you?

Good Frida y 1956

“Shouldn’t we go to church on Good Friday”, asked a 17 year
old boy. “There’s no service in our church”, replied his father.
“But there is one on today in another chapel”, said the boy.
So they went. The boy was the only one under 50 and was
pounced on by the minister after the service.
Trapped the boy stood there reading over
the minister’s shoulder the verse on the
notic e board — John 3 : 16 — “For God so
loved the world that he gave his one and
only Son, that whoever believes in him shall
not perish but have eternal life”. And God
said to the boy, “that is what Easter is about”
and that is how I became a Christian.
John Williams, Retired GP

Some years ago I bought a few 6” nails –

I don’t know the reason or even if any
were ever used, but they have remained
in the tool shed ever since. As we were
erecting the tents for the recent Granny’s
Attic Sale I was asked if I had any 6”
nails to anchor some guy ropes.
Remembering the ones in the tool shed I
said “yes” and they were subsequently retrieved and used. I
have now kept them where I can see them daily. They remind
me of the nails that pierced the hands and feet of Jesus. It
makes me think of the suffering he went through on the cross
to pay for our sins. Just to look at those nails…..
After Easter I will put them away until Lent next year.
Donald Dawson, Re tired Doctor

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 It's easy for Easter to become something
that you just do - give up something for
Lent, attend church, buy and give Easter
eggs. If you can get yourself out of that
groove, Easter can be a great time for
reflecting on themes such as sacrific e,
restraint, obedience, temptation.
I suppose for the most part I live my life
in a very individualistic way and it's a time for repentance.
It's a time for focusing on the purpose of our lives here on
earth and what Christ would like our legacies to be.
Ka re n Blakeley - Organisational Psychologist

Easter is the most important thing God has

ever done or will ever do for us. If we embrace
it, Jesus’ sacrifice forgives our sins, giving us a
direct channel of communication to our creator,
ultimately enabling us to be with him in heaven.
I find Easter quite humbling.
Ian Goodall, IT Manager

The fact that Jesus was there

on the Cross to endure all that
pain and anguish for us
to make us new again is so
humbling and comforting.
Milly & Dave,
Grateful Pensioners

Good Friday and Easter are about hope

conquering despair and giving us all the
chance to start life again. A life of joyous
awareness that God Loved, God Gave.
I believe and I have Everlasting Life.
Pe te r Gould, Retired Ba nk Mana ge r

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 "Good Friday and Easter Sunday can be
difficult to get your head around. I have cried
out to Him for help when really desperate and
somehow He has been there....I talk to Him on
and off every day, I have a relationship with
Him. The fact Easter happened show God's
immense love for me and everyone else and
my response is to love him back. No one can
take away and disprove a friendship, I have a
living God who wants to be invol ved with me, its an offer I can't
refuse."
Anne Hemmings
Proprieter of Ede n, Ladie s clothe s, Odiham

Easter for me is a tim e of spiritual rebirth.

Over the course of Lent I consider all the
wrong things that I have done (and continue
to do!), and how Christ died to save me from
my sins. Subsequently, His resurrection
reminds me that if I truly repent of my sins,
I am reborn in His name.
Ke vin, Laboratory Director

The Easter message is truly amazing and the main reason I

became a Christian. God loves us so much that he sacrificed his
only perfect and sinless son. I have two sons of my
own and so this is beyond my imagination - what an
incredible gift of love and grace. The crucifixion and
resurrection of Jesus means that anyone, whatever
they may have done, who asks God’s forgiveness
and lets him into their life, will be forgiven and inherit
eternal life. This is a love which excels all others
and is offered to anyone who wants it. Amazing.
Claire Osborne, Full-time Mum and occa sional Editor!

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Sherfield Summer Fete
Saturday, June 10th
Do you want to run a stall?
Can you help on the day?
Then please contact:
Jane Brydges on 01256 881979

After Fete Dance

Sat. June 10th
8.00 pm until Late
Licensed Bar Dancing to Fuzed
£12 per ticket Hot & Cold Buffet
Tickets from T ic kets from
Tracy 882503 Wendy 881007
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 SHERFIELD

PARISH COUNCIL
www.sherfieldonloddon-pc.gov.uk
This magazine, and much more, can be seen online here.

CALOR 10TH ANNIV ERS ARY V ILLAGE OF THE YEAR

COMPETITION; “BES T OF THE BES T”

We are to be visited by the Calor regional judges on Wednesday 19

April between 2.30 and 4.30pm. As indicated last month, we would
welcome villagers to the event between 12.30 and 3.30pm to see the
displays and to enjoy a sandwich lunch, tea and cakes . PLEA SE
DON’T MISS THIS SPECIAL EVENT.

GREEN WAS TE COLLECTION

Are you Green enough? Have you s igned up to the new Green Garden
Waste Collection Service? If you don’t compost your own garden
waste, please cons ider ordering a collection sack from the Borough.
Full details can be obtained by contacting the Borough Council on
01256 844844 or at www.basingstoke.gov.uk/services/recycle.

ANNUAL PARIS H MEETING

The Sherfield-on-Loddon Annual Parish Meeting will be held in the
Village Hall on Tues day 9 May 2006, at 8pm. Pleas e s ee the agenda
published in this issue of the Link.

GOLF PRACTICE

Now that spring is here, please can we remind you that golf practice on
any part of the Village Green is s trictly agains t the Byelaws.

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 SHERFIELD-ON-LODDON
PARISH COUNCIL

ANNUAL PARISH
MEETING
THE SHERFIELD-ON-LODDON ANNUAL PAR IS H MEETIN G
WILL BE HELD IN THE VILLAGE HALL ON
TUESDAY 9 MA Y 2006 AT 8.00 p.m.

AGENDA
1. Welcome
2. Apologies for absence
3. Minutes of previous APM held Friday 20 May 2005 (tabled)
4. Charities
5. Chairman’s report (tabled)
6. Accounts and Budget 2005/6 (tabled)
7. Proposal for continued support for the upkeep of the Burial
Ground and War Memorial
8. Reports from
(a) County Councillor
(b) Borough Councillor – Calleva Ward
(c) Borough Councillor – Chineham Ward
9. Village Hall Management Committee report
10. Village Green Committee report
11. Questions from Parishioners
12. Chairman’s closure of meeting
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 This is the new bus service for anyone living in
Bramley and Sherfield on Loddon (no age limits) who
has a mobility problem OR who lives more than 400 metres from a
bus stop OR who does not have access to a car and there is no bus
service running when they wish to travel. The service will run every
Monday from 3rd April and will pick you up and drop you back at
your front door. Call 01256 462101 to register free. This booking
line is open from 8.30am to 12noon and 2pm to 4.15pm weekdays.
Bookings for the Monday you wish to travel can be made from the
preceding Thursday. Costs are £2.10 single / 3.10 return.

1st return trip

free for all new
registe red users
until 8th May
2006.

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 Parking for Bramley School
Unfortunately this continues to be a problem. Parking is difficult at the
end of a school day. However parking in front of res idents driveways is
not acceptable. The school has s ent out letters as king parents not to
obs truct the driveways . Parents have also been spoken to about not
causing an obstruction. It would appear that some people are ignoring
what has been as ked of them. It has been decided that if vehicles are
found to be obstructing a driveway, the regis tration number will be
taken and the driver spoken to by school staff. If a vehicle continues to
cause an obs truction then the police will be notified. It is realis ed that
children need to be collected and people need to park, all the res idents
ask is that their driveways are not obstructed.
WPC Mandy Jewell.

A date for your diary

will be holding the ever-popular

On Sunday 25th June 2006 at 2.00 pm

On the Village Green….. Be there!

WHIST DRIVE
7th April
at 7.30pm in
Sherfield Village Hall
Admission £1.50
(Not 14th April
as this is Good Friday)
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Calor 10th Anniversary ‘Village S herfie ld on Lod don V ill age Hall
of the Year Competition’ -
will be held on Wednesday 19 April in the Village
Hall. The hall will be open from 12.30 until 3.30 pm
for everyone to view the village displays. Sand-
wiches, tea and coffee will be available. Do join us!

POSH – New members are needed to help boost support

for the Village Hall. Membership costs £12 per family for a
year and each month there is a coffee morning held in the
Garden Room. The next one is on Saturday 22 April at
10.30 am – an opportunity to meet up with your friends and
neighbours over a cup of coffee (or tea!).

Socatots - New!! Diary Dates

9.15 Friday mornings
Bring your Pre-school children Sa t. 22 April 10:30
Coffee Morning
to the Main Hall for fun, exercise
and skill development. Hog Roa st
Sa turday 8 July
Great Opportunity Ca sino Night
Sa turday 28 Octobe r
Upcoming Vacancy
for regular bookings on 60s & 70s Disco
Friday mornings Sa t. 18 November
in Main Hall Concert Band
Hurry to contac t Jan Martin 882539 Sa t. 16 December

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 The Women’s Institute
Re ported by Val Denny

Our meeting was on what the Met. Office has now decided is the
first day of Spring, March 1st. We had, however, a wintry day
and a very snowy meeting. Our speaker, Rhys Jones, told of his
ambition to climb the highest mountain in each continent (all well
above the snowline, of course). Rhys, though just turned twenty,
only has Everest left to climb. He started with Mount McKinley,
(in Alaska, I think,) and the most recent, at the second attempt
was a high peak in the Andes. His photographs were absolutely
stunning—snow, glaciers, blue skies and breath-taking views.
He is also an excellent speaker and kept us amazed and
entertained for more than an hour. He showed us his equipment,
including the BOOTS, whic h no doubt explain why he still has
the full complement of toes and fingers in spite of the wind and
cold on the mountain.

Next month Gwen Appleton tells us, “I don’t want to complain

but—” which sounds light-hearted for our birthday meeting.

Kathleen Gaiger discussed the project for National’s ninetieth

birthday—an embroidered linen cloth for our table at the
meetings; we have seven volunteers for the North Basingstoke
Group round of the quiz (read your newspapers, ladies!); we
need a larger coach for our outing to Malmsbury and Abbey
Gardens; we are to take a table in the Calor Gas Competition
and do the teas for the same. It’s just one mad whirl!

We have some splendid bakers in this W.I. and the teas always
send us home happy.

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 EVERGREEN CLUB
Reporter – Jean Wright
Th e Clu b’ s M arch mee ti ng co mmenced w i th our new
Chai rman, Mrs. Jean Bern tsen who was elected at
our last mee ti ng wh en Percy resi gned.
Mr. S pi ro was our speaker for the afternoon. He i s
totally di sab le d and w as accompani ed by hi s dog
Jake, w ho m he reli es on to fetch and carry for hi m.
He talked to u s a bout the trai ni ng of th e dogs and
how long i t takes. He was thanke d v ery much for

comi ng along and gi vi ng an inter es ti ng ta lk. T he afternoon conti nued

wi th th e a rrangi ng of an Eas te r Lunch and the ou ti ng on May 1s t to
the Che lsea Pensioners Ho me.

Th ere i s no-one a t pre sent to take the Treasurer posi ti on an d so

Percy ki ndly re-i te ra te d that he woul d stan d i n until so meone comes
forward to take it on. Hi lda Bar ry was vo ted i n as Vi ce-Chai rman.

Our next occa sion is the Spring Fayre

on April 1 st in the V illag e Hall, 2-4pm.

North End & Eas t Woodhay NSPCC

invite you to a
COUNTRY HOUSE CAR BOOT SALE
at
HIGHCLERE CAST LE H om
e Pr
e nts on od uc
e sh m e St
Refr SUNDAY 23RD APRIL 2006 al l
11AM— 2PM
Pr e -booked boots only £25 Entr ance: £2. 50 Childr en Fre e
For inform ation call 0 1635 2 55 043/ 01488 66 82 80
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 Stratfield Turgis and Hartley Wespall
Cricket Club.
Well another cricke t season is almost upon us. 2006 will
again see us having 2 teams in the Be rkshire League,
of which we are founder membe rs.
The first XI will compete in division 1,
with the 2n d XI in division 5.
The close season has bee n one of change at Stratfield.
We welcome Grant Strudley as chairman and the re turn of
Steve Clarke to club captain.
Ian Roge rs continues as 2n d XI skipper.
Vice captains a re Danny Spence a nd Craig Strudley.

Pre-season net practise has begun. The date s for the April
sessions a re the 2n d and 9th
at Bradfield College , 7.15 - 9.15pm.
The first fix ture s are Ma y 6th.

We a lso welcome the re turn of the Hampshire Cricket Board

Disa bility XI, who will aga in be pla ying their home county
fix tures at Stratfield Turgis C.C. These matches repre sent a
real coup for us a nd we of course wish them every success
for their forthcoming season.

As a club we of course alwa ys welcome new members.

If you are interested in playing regularly
or just occasionally, the n plea se get in touch.

Ian Roge rs 07715 852997

Ma rtin Turvey 07785 580456

De ta ils of the highly rated Disability XI

to follow in nex t month’s edition.
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 National Women’s Register
Reported by Gill Fearon

NWR met recently to discuss the Philosophies of Life. Various

philosophies were discussed such as, treating people as we would
wish to be treated ourselves, you've only got one life so make the
most of it, never put off 't il tomorrow what you can do today, or
alternatively, leave 'til tomorrow what you haven't been able to do
today! Other suggestions were: be punctual, drive as though you
have a police car following you and never go on holiday without
cleaning and tidying the house! Its amazing how many sayings we
have to try to dictate how we organis e our lives. It generated a lot
of lively discussion.

Our next meeting is 'Making a Difference' when we will be discussing

people who have changed the world in which we live. NWR will be
represented at the Calor 10th anniversary competition on 19 April
and will be keeping our fingers crossed for a win!

In May we will be visiting Exbury Gardens when we will join our old
friends, Gail and John Bannister who used to live in Sherfield.

For further information on NWR, please ring 882106.

2nd Sherfield On Loddon Beer Festival

Saturday 22 nd April

10 Real ales
Saturday April 22 n d 8 – Late
Live M usic from Fuzed

Tickets £ 10 from Tracy or Wend y on 882503 or 881007

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1. B IB LIC AL BO OK (4) 1. B ROTH ER (4)

5. F RA TR IC IDA L B RO TH ER (4)
7. P OOR ER (7)
8. JOIN IN G C LO SE LY TOGE TH ER (8)
10. S TA TE TO B E TRU E (4)
12. R OU ND ED S HAP E (4)
14. F OLLOW ER (8)
16. A 14. A CR OS S (8)
17. P AR T OF THE C HU RC H (4)
18. OLD IN STRU M ENT (4)
19. S OR ROW F UL (8)
22. B EL ON GING TO JESU S (7)
2 3. SEA B IR D (4)
2 4. MONA RCH (4 )
2. TIE (4)
3. LIGHT AG AIN (8)
4. M AKE MU SIC A L SOUN D S (4)
5. G OD ’S MA KIN G OF THE W OR LD (8)
6. C LO SE (4)
9. TIM E (7)
11. MA KE C H EERF U L (7)
13. F AC T OF BEING (8)
15. WOR SHIPPER OF THE D EV IL (8)
18. A NO TH ER 1. AC R OSS (4)
19. U NB LEMI SH ED (4)
20. JOB (4)
21. GA R DEN BA SKET (4)

AN SW ER S TO PR EVIOUS CR OS SWOR D:

AC ROS S: 1.C HOIR 4.M A TTIN G 8.OF FIC E S 9.AI SLE 10. SA LSA
11.A PP EA SE 15.SA L OM E 17. WA NT ON 20. EA ST 22.JOIN ER S
24.R EA LM 26. SC EN E 27.R EP ROV E 28. EC STA CY 29.YE LL S

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 Loddon Valley Link Management Committee
Chair m an: Dr . Don ald Daw s on Tel. 8 82 379
De puty Chairm an: Re vd. Bob Pol itt Tel. 8 82 209
Hartley Repre se ntative : Dr . John Will iam s Tel. 8 82705
Str atfie ld Re pr esentative Mr . Eric Price Tel: 8 81402
Sher fie ld Park Rep: Mr Chr is Wr ight

Se cr etary: Esm e War d

28 Pound Meadow , Sherfie ld on Lod do n,
Hook RG 27 O EP Te l. 01256 880 50 3
email: g eoc.w ard@btinternet.co m

Adve rtising: Wins ton Bruce

Ple as e call Wins ton
for all adver tis ing
enquir ies .
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Sh erf ield o n Lo dd on
Hook. RG27 0 DQ
Tel. 01256 883277
email: w in.bruc e@t isc ali.co.uk

Editor f or the Clair e Osborne

May edit io n 47, Warble ton Road
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for m ater ial for the RG 24 8 RF
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& July/A ug e dit ions
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 CHURCH OFFICERS
Rector: Reverend Bob Politt, 33 Northfield Road ,
Sherfield on Loddon. RG27 0DR
Tel. (01256) 882209
Kindly note the Rector’s day off is Thursday.

Readers: Mr. Richard Elphick Tel. 882860

Dr. John Williams Tel. 882705

ST. LEONARD’S CHURCH, S HERFIELD ON LODDON

Churchwardens: Mrs. Gill Austin Tel. 882364
Dr. Donald Dawson Tel. 882379

Treasurer: Mr. Stephen Hemmings Tel. 882523

Organists : Mr. Mike Abrams Tel. 881188

Mr. Brian Archer Tel. 882099
Mrs. Peggy Willson Tel. 880503

ST. MARY’S CHURCH, S TRATFIELD SAYE

Churchwarden: Mr. Roy Bes t Tel. (01189) 882422

Treasurer: Mr Robert Craig Tel: (01256) 882253

Organist: Mrs. Fran Oliver Tel. (01189) 268364

ST.MARY’S CHURC H, HARTLEY WES PALL

Churchwardens: Mr Pip Iles Tel. 880559
Dr. John Williams Tel. 882705

Treasurer: Mr. Michael Webster Tel. 882413

Organist: Dr. Gill Williams Tel. 882705

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