The Dever January 2023

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View from the Vacant Vicarage

Happy New Year to all from a still ‘vacant’ vicarage! Hence several of us ‘standing in’ for the time being.

When we think of New Year we frequently think of change and we wonder what the New Year will hold for us, for our families, for the country and for the wider world. New Year’s resolutions are a prime example. At the start of the year ahead many of us resolve to make a specific change in our personal lives. Our country, and the wider world, has certainly experienced a large amount of change during 2022! We have had three Prime Ministers, at time of writing in December, a new King following the continuity of the second Elizabethan reign, the tragedy of an ongoing war in Europe together with a cost-of-living crisis amongst many other changes.

Change is not necessarily a bad thing – we just celebrated the 30th anniversary of the invention of the mobile phone ‘Text’ message. This is probably a ‘safe’ example of a positive change, now almost universally used by the majority of people in the world.

However, change can be overwhelming, it can be disruptive, and it can create divisions between those promoting ‘the change’ and those who want to maintain the ‘status quo’. For example, protests have been

disrupting UK traffic for months over the issue of fossil fuel investment.

So, what does the bible say about change? We read in the Book of Hebrews that, “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.” We also read in the same book that, “Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe.”

In the midst of a world of change, Christians believe in a God whose nature or ‘character’ is unchanging. And in the midst of an uncertain world, Christians believe that God’s Kingdom is unshakeable. This does not mean that the Church should not change – structures, music, pattern of worship do change–but the God whom we can know, in person, is consistently loving.

However, although God’s nature is unchanging, Jesus was always challenging those he met to change – he challenged the religious leaders of his day to ‘be real’ and not to be hypocritical. Jesus still challenges all of us who listen to him to ‘Love our neighbours’ and to ‘repent (meaning turn around) and to follow him.’

What’s your New Year’s resolution going to be this year?

Neil McSparron

News from Woodmancote & Popham

Woodmancote held its traditional Carol Service on the 16th December and what a night it was! Firstly we had a 16 strong choir–wow…... and a packed Church.

As usual the Church looked so beautiful with all the Christmas trees in the windows, plus the two large trees by the Altar, kindly donated by Woodmann Trees at the farm as they do every year, and we are so grateful to Mrs Dinesen.

The Service was led by Rev’d Rob Rees and contained many of our favourite carols, readings, a couple of wonderful poems and a short address by Rev’d Rob. It was a truly lovely Service.

Of course no Carol Service at St. James’ would not be complete without all heading back to Mary and Nick’s afterwards for wine and cheese. They are so generous to invite us each year and in the words of Rev’d Rob, definitely the most sociable house in Woodmancote!

On writing this the Christmas Day Service is yet to take place, but I’m sure that will be an equally lovely occasion.

On 29th January 10.30am, we have a Benefice Service in Winchester Cathedral no less, so it would be great to see lots of you there for that.

St James holds it’s Plough Service on Sunday 5th February 3pm, which always seems to be a cold one, but we will endeavour to make the Church warm and welcoming. Jane.

Wednesday 4th January 12.30pm at Northbrook Hall

Two course lunch for £4.50

If you need a lift or have not been before, please give me a call Tricia Patston on 795028

Micheldever Parish Council Notice of Meeting

Wednesday 4th January

East Stratton Hall 7.30pm

This will be an in person meeting of the Parish Council and residents will be welcome to attend . There will be an opportunity for questions from the public at around 8 .00pm

www.micheldeverparish.org.uk

Parish Council Matters–Planning Applications, Meetings–Agendas, Dates & Minutes, Newsletters, Parish Assembly and more

Wonston Community Café

The November Wonston Community Café raised a fantastic £260 for Canine Partners. Thank you especially to our many new visitors this month. The next Wonston Community Café will be at the Victoria Hall, Sutton Scotney, 9.30am–12 noon on Wednesday 18th January. This month the café will be raising funds for SERV Wessex - The Blood Runners. SERV Wessex transports blood products and other urgent consignments allowing hospitals to divert financial and staff resources elsewhere. All of their riders, drivers and volunteers donate their own time and fuel to provide a free service to hospitals. They also run a continuous service to the

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance to replenish the blood and plasma carried on the helicopter and their critical care cars. 2022 dates/charities already confirmed are:

18th January SERV Wessex

15th February Goalball

15th March BOAZ

Please do come along to support the Wonston Community Café, which is staffed entirely by volunteers. All the cakes are homemade, we have real coffee and plenty of free parking! The café is cash only and we welcome all donations to the nominated charity.

Janis Kinnell

Volunteers to Clean The Pavilion

There has been some thought on using the Lord Rank Playing Field for an event to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III in May 2023. The inside of the pavilion will obviously be used but is very dirty and needs a big spring clean.

If you would like to join the cleaning group, please let me know and I will contact you with suggested dates in the new year. Thank you.

Look forward to hearing from you.

Olly.

01962 774516

orb@bramleys.org

Parish Council News

Parking Direction

Rule 248 of the Highway Code states ‘you MUST NOT park on a road at night facing against the direction of the traffic flow unless in a recognised parking space’. This doesn’t seem to be well none but please bear it in mind, particularly through the dark winter months, and park in the direction of traffic so that the rear of your vehicle is visible to oncoming traffic.

Speeding

The new SID device is still only able to be deployed in Micheldever Station but the results from the device are alarming. In November 45% of traffic was exceeding the 30mph limit. These figures will be reported to the Police and will hopefully lead to further enforcement action but

please consider your own speed. As noted previously, if all residents drove within the speed limit this would keep the speed of other vehicles, on the road at the same time, at this level.

Hampshire Draft Minerals & Waste Plan Consultation

The draft Minerals and Waste Plan consultation can be accessed here. The consultation runs until 31st January 2023 and is particularly important to this parish as it includes the railway sidings at Micheldever Station.

Jocelyn, the Clerk, can be contacted via micheldeverpc@hotmail.co.uk or on 01794 368951 (office hours if possible please).

Micheldever Bridge Group

After a delayed start because of Covid, the Micheldever Bridge Group celebrated being established for over 12 months with an early Christmas meal at the Half Moon & Spread Eagle, where a good time was had by all!! The pub has kindly hosted our weekly meetings, held on Thursdays from 6 till 8, from the start.

We would welcome more members, from complete beginners to the more experienced. Tuition and advice are given by our resident tutor, Cathy Wallis. If you would like more information, please contact me by email: triciapatston@gmail.com

Winchester’s Enigmatic Roman Aqueduct

The Dever Valley Local History Society was delighted to welcome Paul McCulloch from Pre-Construct Archaeology who gave a fascinating talk Going with the Flow : Discovering Roman Winchester’s Aqueduct.

The Romans invaded Britain in 43 CE and by 70 CE they had built the city Venta Belgarum, or Market of the Belgae on the site of the Arbour and were running it as a provincial capital. Still today the typically arrow-straight roads are evident that they built to run from Winchester north-west to Andover, north to Basingstoke, south-east to Porchester and west to Salisbury. Venta Belgarum became the 5th largest town in Roman Britain.

The proximity of Venta Belgarum to the River Itchen was an important factor for the development of the Roman settlement, acquisition and supply of water was a vital for their life style. Aqueducts were artificial channels by which the Romans conducted water to specific regions, in this case supplementing the supply from the river. Aqueducts were always an integral part of a Roman city as the well honed skills of Roman engineers could survey the land to determine which type of supply would best fulfil the needs of the area.

The approximate length of Winchester’s aqueduct is 23.75km. An important factor in planning its route into the city was a steady gradient which would determine the flow of water. The source was close to Manor Farm in Itchen Stoke and this flows to arrive in the north-west corner of Venta Belgarum, from 53m OD to 46m OD. The date of construction is uncertain, it could be part of the initial settlement or a later addition to

improve facilities of the water supply. The archaeological discoveries indicate a very clean channel, without useful detritus such as pottery or coins which help to date the feature.

Development and infrastructure work over recent years have led to discoveries of sections of the Roman aqueduct. Archaeologists were constantly on the look out for evidence of the tell-tale stepped channels which carried the water. For example evidence was gathered during the large construction of Barton Farm Estate, a route discovered since 2015 which is linked to discoveries along part of the M3 and to Itchen Stoke.

At Itchen Abbas the discovery of a large late Romano-British and Anglo Saxon cemetery , c240-390 CE, as well as parts of the aqueduct were found and excavated in 2017. In Kings Worthy, near 99-103 Springvale Road , a deep section of the aqueduct was also identified. Fortunately the development of new houses did not encroach on the discoveries. At Woodhams Farm in Kingsworthy the profile of the aqueduct has survived despite extensive ploughing in recent centuries. The slope and fall of water is maintained as it would flow nearer to Winchester, but it is not known whether it was used as a constant flow or as an occasional ‘flush’, or perhaps it could have emptied into a natural reservoir near Winchester north gate. At the moment these suggestions are speculative. It is likely that it was designed and used by the Roman Army for their facilities. It is also

feasible that Roman latrines and baths were situated along Jewry Street which was part of the original Roman street plan.

The Aqueduct passed a number of Romano-British villas and farming estates and their cemeteries which tied the functions of the town and the countryside together. Crops produced in the surrounding

countryside would supply the needs of those, including the army, living in the town. Certainly there are still a few gaps in our knowledge but overall, a large and well functioning population is indicated with an adequate source and route of water from the Itchen valley into the town.

If you have enjoyed this article you are most welcome to attend our talks, just turn up; there is no membership fee! If you would like us to give you advance notice please email us at hugh@sandars.org.uk.

Community Lunch

A huge thank you to all the community catering team who prepared and cooked such a delicious Christmas lunch for us all, with all the trimmings. We had a great time chatting with friends, eating, and drinking, then finished with carol singing and we all left with a goody bag of chocolates in true Christmas spirit.

The team all work so hard, not only at Christmas but every month giving us very tasty lunches and this all helps to keep our community together.

You are very much appreciated, thank you. Olly.

Church Services for The Dever Benefice

January 1st First Sunday of Christmas

9.30 pm Benefice Service with Communion All Saints–East Stratton

Rev’d Rob Rees

January 8th First Sunday of Epiphany

10.00 am Holy Communion St Margaret's–South Wonston

Rev’d Neil Britton

10.00 am Service of welcome and hope for the New Year St Mary the Virgin–Micheldever

Rev’d Rob Rees, Tom Johnston, Claire Bentham

10.00 am Morning Prayer St Mary & St Michael–Stoke Charity

Roland Guy & Neil McSparron

11.00 am Holy Communion Holy Trinity–Wonston

Rev’d Warwick Heathcote

January 15th Second Sunday of Epiphany

10.00 am Morning Praise St Margaret’s–South Wonston

Melinda Samms

10.00 am Holy Communion with Baptism All Saints–East Stratton

Rev’d Rob Rees

10.00 am Informal Service St James–Hunton

Campbell Dye

11.00 am Morning Prayer Holy Trinity–Wonston

James Gray

6.00 pm Evensong St Mary the Virgin–Micheldever

Rev’d Rob Rees

January 22th Third Sunday of Epiphany

10.00 am Holy Communion St Mary the Virgin–Micheldever

Rev’d Christine Smith

10.00 am Morning Prayer St Margaret’s–South Wonston

Janet Ryan

11.00 am Holy Communion Holy Trinity–Wonston

Rev’d Neil Britton

6.00 pm Evening Prayer St James–Woodmancote

Rev’d Christine Smith

January 29th Fourth Sunday of Epiphany

8.00 am Holy Communion St Mary the Virgin–Micheldever

Rev’d Rob Rees

11.00 am Holy Communion The Dever Benefice congregation to join service at The Diocese of Winchester Winchester Cathedra l–Winchester

Dever - January

February 5th Fifth Sunday of Epiphany

09.15 am Café Church St Mary the Virgin–Micheldever

Rev’d Rob Rees

10.00 am Morning Prayer St Margaret’s–South Wonston John Walsh

10.00 am Holy Communion St Mary & St Michael–Stoke Charity tbc

11.00 am Morning Prayer Holy Trinity–Wonston tbc

3.00 pm Plough Service St James–Woodmancote

Rev’d Rob Rees

For further information, please contact the Parish Coordinator, email: coordinator upperdever@hotmail com

Church Pantry

Dear All

This winter, the cost of living crisis and high energy costs may result in some people in our community who will struggle to put a meal on the table. Therefore, we are going to have a small Church Pantry in St Mary’s which will provide some basic provisions. This is to ensure that if there is anyone within our community who is thinking about missing a meal means, they don’t have to.

If you are able to donate some long shelf-life items it would be much appreciated. Items such as cereals, pasta, pasta sauces and tins of soup, baked beans, fruit and vegetables would be perfect.

There is a donations box in St Mary’s, which is open from 8am to 4pm. You are also welcome to leave items in my front porch – Bakehouse Cottage.

Thank you for your kindness.

Juliet.

Dever Valley Church Locations

All Saints East Stratton SO21 3XA ruffling.upstarts.disposing

Holy Trinity Wonston SO21 3LS grub.dove.unpacked

St James Hunton SO21 3PX lingering.dwistract.improve

St James Woodmancote SO21 3BL scatters.helper.rating

St Margaret's South Wonston SO21 3EW diver.guises.tarred

St Mary the Virgin Micheldever SO21 3DA sprays.serenade.gripes

St Mary and St Michael Stoke Charity SO21 3PG evaded.avoid.lyricist

Jackie’s County Corner for January

Happy New Year! I hope you are looking forward to an eventful year with the King’s Coronation in May.

Have you ordered that bunting yet?!

The picture this month was taken with our grandchildren at the ‘Lights Up’ event at Hillier Arboretum. Although too late for this winter, it’s definitely worth a visit next year!

Funding for low carbon projects

I know that many of you volunteer for organisations that are looking to reduce their own Carbon Footprint. These two links may be of use:-

LoCASE: Low Carbon Access in the South East are offering up to £10K for community projects and small businesses. You must make an expression of interest first , then complete the form. http://locase.co.uk

TRIODOS: this article describes how communities can access ethical investment from Triodos bank: https://tinyurl.com/ communityfunds. Details of both of these items are also on my website.

Cart and Horses junction

The Community Campaign to change the junction is determined and the more people that join it, the more likely we are to see funding directed to a safer junction. It is important that it is seen not just as a local issue, but relevant more widely. Thank you for taking an interest: I have received

messages from most parts of the division, and following our request, Cllr Adams-King, the Exec Member for highways has received many emails too. He has agreed to meet with local councillors in early January. The deputation from two residents to the County Council in late November was excellent. You can see it online and I have set up a link on my website: their deputation starts around 30 minutes into the Council meeting.

Questions to the Council

At that Council meeting, I asked three questions on matters that residents raise frequently with me.

• Would the Council lobby for Free School Meals for all families who are on Universal Credit? (especially important now a school lunch is £2.80 /day) The answer was yes.

• Would HCC restore pedestrian access to the HWRC’s for those who walk or cycle, and who live nearby, or don’t use a car. The answer was no, it is considered to be a health and safety issue. (Residents and I don’t agree)

How many junctions are on the HCC’s ‘concerned list’ and is the Cart and Horses junction on that list? The answer was currently, no, but the deputation and the accident may change that.

The Minerals and Waste Plan

HCC’s draft reg 18 plan is open for consultation until the end of January. It includes extraction of minerals, management of household waste, potential sites for handling commercial waste, and energy generation.

You can see this by going to ‘have your say’ on hants.gov.uk. Please ask me if you’d like more detail. Road and footway resurfacing

I have mentioned One.network before which indicates road closures and delays. Whilst I am pleased that roads and footways are being resurfaced in this division, two issues arise. Very short notice is being given to inform bus users and others of the implications of the closures, and details of the closures (is it one way working etc?) is not fully explained on the One.Network website to be useful to the general public. If you have any roads or footways that should be added to the request list, please add them on the hants.gov.uk website and/or inform me of your tracking number. Thank you

Stagecoach buses

The Stagecoach bus service performance has been disappointing, and inconvenient. I know many of you write to the local manager or to the Area Office. Gordon Frost has recently replaced Mr Hodgson there. I have started a dialogue to see better how they or HCC could inform passengers of any alterations to the services. I am seeking to improve this service with Stagecoach in 2023, but bus finance and recruitment is at a crisis at present. A new Structure at Hampshire Country Council from January

2023 sees a new structure for greater efficiency and less expenditure. As well as Children’s Services and Adults Health and Social Care, a new area, Universal Services, covers Highways, Economy, Transport, Countryside services, footpaths and much more. Hampshire 2050 will be a new Directorate including Climate change, and transformation of HCC services to cope with the very difficult financial situation. Contact me: jackie.porter@hants.gov.uk. 07973 696 085.

(Not sure whether I will continue to stay on twitter!)

Website www.jackieporter.co.uk

City Councillors’ News

All levels of government are making help available for those finding difficulties with the increasing cost of essentials. All households are receiving help with their energy bills, including the energy price guarantee and £400 support for bills. Those on means tested benefits are receiving another £650 with pensioners and those on disability benefits receiving more support. Councils are making grants and other financial support available to individuals and organisations to help deal with the cost of living challenge. Several parish councils locally are using one of these grant schemes to offer Warm Hubs – places for residents to meet in a warm place, enjoy some company and warm food and drink. The ten pubs in our Ward are also offering a warm welcome. Do contact one of us if you need help to access more support.

Caroline and Stephen met with Donna

Jones, the Hampshire Police and Crime Commissioner, and the District Commander to discuss what action can be taken on crime in our area. We raised residents’ concerns about pony and trap racing on the A33, burglary, vandalism and domestic violence. More resources are being made available to deal with crime in our area, but we will continue to press for more action. We met at the new offices of the Police and Crime Commissioner near Fareham. Although more remote than the previous central Winchester offices, the annual saving of £240,000 will pay for more police. Many residents and organisations have made contributions towards the consultation on the City Council’s draft Local Plan. These comments will all be reviewed and considered before the next version of the plan is considered for submission to the Planning Inspectorate in the middle of 2023.

You can contact your City Councillors at any time or you can catch us at any of the Parish Council meetings. Their next meetings are on:

Micheldever PC

Wonston PC

South Wonston PC

Stephen

Cllr Stephen Godfrey

119 Downs Road

South Wonston

SO21 3EH

Tel: 01962 884477

Wednesday 4th January

Wednesday 11th January

Monday 9th January

East Stratton Village Hall.

Victoria Hall, Sutton Scotney.

South Wonston Pavilion.

All meetings start at 7.30pm.

Caroline

Cllr Caroline Horrill

Wheatlands

Woodman Lane

Sparsholt

SO21 3SH

Patrick

Cllr Patrick Cunningham

The Corner House

North Drive

Littleton

SO22 6QA

sgodfrey@winchester.gov.uk

Tel: 01962 776844

chorrill@winchester.gov.uk

Tel: 07866 367897

pcunningham@winchester.gov.uk

Recipe of the Month

Here’s a jolly good recipe for Tomato Dhal with Onion Tarka - credit Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall.

Serves 4-6

Ingredients for the dhal:

1 tbsp rapeseed oil

1 bay leaf

2 garlic cloves, grated or crushed

2 tsp ground turmeric

2 tsp ground coriander

400g tin chopped tomatoes

200g red lentils

Salt

Method for the dhal:

Heat the oil in a large saucepan over a low-medium heat. Add the bay leaf, garlic, turmeric & coriander. Sir well. Fry gently for a couple of minutes, making sure that the garlic doesn’t burn. Add the tomatoes and stir to mix well. Bring to a brisk simmer and cook uncovered for 10 minutes, to reduce and intensify the tomatoes.

Meanwhile rinse the lentils well under cold running water. Add them to the tomato mixture with ½ tsp salt. Pour in 800ml water. Bring back to a simmer and stir well. Simmer fairly briskly for 20-30 mins until the lentils are completely tender and the dhal is thick, stirring often to prevent it sticking.

Once cooked let the dhal stand off the heat for 10 mins while it thickens further.

Ingredients for the tarka:

2 tbsp rapeseed oil

1 bay leaf

3 green cardamom pods, split open

1 tsp black mustard seeds

1 tsp cumin seeds

Pinch of dried chilli flakes

1 large (or 2 small) red onion

Method for the tarka:

Heat the oil in a frying pan over a medium-high heat. Add the bay leaf and spices. Cook for a couple of minutes, stirring. Add the onions, reduce the heat to medium and cook, stirring often, for about 10 mins until the onions are soft and lightly browned. Season with salt.

Serve the tarka on top of the dhal.

From Our MP Steve Brine

Happy New Year!

There is no question, 2023 will have its’ moments but we’ve much to be grateful for and I know those of us living in the Dever Valley know that more than most. Parliament always has its’ moments of course but constituents will forgive me for hoping the next 12-months is a little more boring than the last. As ever, I will be getting on with my job and whether it be around education, my ongoing Green Winchester work or my role as Chair of the Health & Social Care Select Committee, there’s no rest. I will be doing some work in the early part of this year on electric vehicles which seems pertinent given the Government’s ambition to end the sale of all petrol and diesel cars by the end of the decade. It’s an ambition I support but, right now, I am struggling to see how we get to 2030. Matters arising centre around charging points, connection to the grid via home charging solar panels and, above all, the availability and cost of EV’s. I’m sure we’re not the only ones who want to make the switch but find the cost prohibitive and the (sometimes) 18-month wait, often because of production delays in China, beyond frustrating. If you have an experience in this area and would like to input into my work, I’d be really grateful to hear from you; steve.brine.mp@parliament.uk

Turning to education, I was very pleased to see a positive response from the Chancellor

in his Autumn Statement on school funding which received an uplift. But there are cost of living issues, national pay awards and the huge challenge of rising (low-level) mental health issues, which are putting school budgets under significant pressure. The cost of school meals, as the cost of ingredients soar, is a little reported story but it’s one we cannot overlook as the synergy between eating (and learning) well is obvious. As Ministers return to aspects within the Schools White Paper – first published two Prime Minister’s ago – issues including academisation and special educational needs reform will come to the fore and I want to make sure the voice of Winchester is heard as always. We have direct access to those in power and we are going to use it. Finally, those of us with young children (or grandchildren) must stay on our guard as internet use amongst children continues to rise while unregulated social media has presented risks for too long. We must (and we are) therefore take action to make the internet safer for young people.

Through the Online Safety Bill, we will make the internet safer for children while also protecting free speech – including by criminalising the encouragement

of self-harm, requiring firms to show how they enforce user age limits, and prohibiting platforms from banning users where they do not breach their terms of service. And we will fine companies that fail to protect children, while ensuring that tech firms and future governments cannot censor legitimate views.

We cannot put the genie back in the bottle (much as I am tempted to give my kids a simple old-school Nokia phone for staying in touch only) completely but we can put a line in the online sand and I think it’s good that we are. Have a great 2023.

Steve Brine MP

Forthcoming Events 2023

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April

May

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January Diary

1st 10 00am New Year’s Day Breakfast – East Stratton Hall

4th 7.30pm Micheldever Parish Council – East Stratton Hall

20th 7.30pm How The West Was Spun – The Warren Centre

26th 7.30pm The Snow Queen pantomime – Northbrook Hall

27th 7 30pm The Snow Queen pantomime – Northbrook Hall

28th 2 00pm The Snow Queen pantomime – Northbrook Hall

28th 7.30pm The Snow Queen pantomime – Northbrook Hall

29th 2 .00pm The Snow Queen pantomime – Northbrook Hall

Mobile Post Office

Wednesday morning 9.30 – 10.30 Lord Rank Car Park (please note: times may vary slightly)

Hall Booking

East Stratton Hall 01962 774517, Northbrook Hall 07802 755132, The Warren Centre visit www .thewarrencentre .co .uk/hire

Regular Dates and Times – Weekly

SUNDAYS Church Services Details on centre pages

TUESDAYS 8.00–9.00 pm Circuit Training by Toppe from T Fit Training, Micheldever School Hall. contact Jane 07919 018877

WEDNESDAYS 9.30–10.30 am Mobile Post Office, Lord Rank Car Park, Micheldever 9.00–10.00 am Body Control Pilates–Micheldever Village Hall. contact Fredricka Brooks, 07979 254895

THURSDAYS 8.00–10.00 pm Dever Singers Rehearsal–Micheldever or South Wonston churches . contact, ruthironton@gmail.com

FRIDAYS 2.00–4.00 pm Community Library, Northbrook Hall

“How The West Was Spun”

From Sacajawea to Jake Angelli

The Legacy of the Louisiana Purchase

In 1803, America bought Louisiana from Napoleon, doubling the size of the country overnight. What was in those 900,000 square miles? Who settled it? And how has the behaviour of those trailblazing misfits come to define the “cowboy attitude” of mainstream America through two centuries and the storming of the Capitol in January 2021? “It takes one to know one” as they say. Your lecturer was born in Iowa, in the heart of the Louisiana Purchase. Please leave your guns at the door.

7.30pm, Friday, 20th January 2023

The Warren Centre, Micheldever Station, SO21 3AR

All welcome: £10 at the door in aid of St Mary’s to include a glass of wine and cheese

Written by Chris Egan

Directed by Vicky Rodd

Northbrook Hall 26-29 January 2023

Tickets £10 (£8 concessions) ON

Matinee performances sold out!