The Dever July 2023

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The Journal of the Dever Valley

The Dever

July 2023 Free Issue

©Peter O’Keefe

First-Sunday-in-the-Month First Sunday in the Month - Fund Raising Walk Sunday 2nd July 2023 Fund Raising Walk

8.30 Breakfast at The Dove whilst watching these incredible Pre-1905 vehicles as they passby on their 56-mile journey.

Photographs by Oliver Lechowski

Donations for this walk will be for

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Contents First Sunday in the Month Fund Raising Walk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Dever Valley Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 The Faithful Witness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 News from Woodmancote & Popham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Where is this? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Defibrillator at Micheldever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Micheldever Festival Teens Bake Off - Saturday 9th September 2023 . . . . . . . . . . 9 Dever Valley Local History Society . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Wonston Community Café . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Toscanaccio visits Micheldever Wine Circle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Citizens Advice Winchester District . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 St Mary’s Church, Micheldever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Church Services for The Dever Benefice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Gardening Tips from Hardy’s Plants–Achillea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Parish Council News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 First-Sunday-Walk 4th June 2023 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Celebration of the Dever Valley Photographic Competition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Jackie’s County Corner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Sudoku . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 From Our MP Steve Brine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Micheldever Festival: 3pm -7pm, Saturday 9th September . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 City Councillors’ News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Forthcoming Events 2023 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 July Diary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Regular Dates and Times – Weekly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

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Clergy Benefice Co-ordinator

Dever Valley Contacts

Rev'd Dr Robert Rees 07590 909811 Clare Fancourt coordinator.upperdever@hotmail.com

Church Wardens

St. Mary the Virgin Micheldever Juliet Pattinson 01962 774399 Holy Trinity Wonston Sarah Hobhouse 01962 760003 St Margaret's South Wonston Melinda Samms 01962 761036 Roger Keys 01962 881718 St Mary & St Michael Stoke Charity Ruth Guy 01962 760259

All Saints’ East Stratton Chris Hilling 01962 795134 Ed Beckwith 01962 774918 St James’ Hunton Caroline Edwards 01962 760230 St James’ Woodmancote Linda Albin 01256 397616

Websites

St Mary the Virgin www.stmarysmicheldever.co.uk Holy Trinity www.wonstonchurch.co.uk Editor: Peter O’Keefe 07515 339279 1 Canada Cottages, Overton Road, Micheldever Station, SO21 3AN. Email: editor@thedever.org

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Printing: James Dixon and team Micheldever Anby Dixon Micheldever Station Andy Adams East of railway line Ann Hawkins West of railway line

Treasurer: Tony Patston

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The Faithful Witness “No pain, no gain!”–so the saying goes and maybe it would be more difficult to appreciate the sheer beauty and wonder of the sights, smells and sounds of late Spring/ early summer, if we had not just previously experienced the cold, damp and grey of an English winter. I have often wondered how anyone enjoying the birdsong and the scent of dog roses blooming in the hedgerow on a June evening could possibly believe that it all just happened by pure accident especially if they are in the company of someone they love.

Even the moon, as it comes up over the horizon while the blackbird sings his final song of the day, has a beauty of its own.

Indeed, the Bible calls the moon God’s faithful witness in the sky.

It seems a strange title, but then the job of a witness is to testify to the truth. Day after day, week after week and month after month our moon, which has no glory of its own unless it reflects the light of the sun, marks off times and seasons, makes tides rise and fall and profoundly influences our weather.

Visible across the earth the moon witnesses to all peoples that creation is not haphazard, but orderly and beautiful, ruled by the laws of its creator rather than the chaos of blind chance.

However, the Bible also makes clear that one day the moon’s task will be finished.

In a law court the witness gives his or her testimony, but does not try to persuade forever; eventually the jury has to decide on whether what they been told is the truth or a lie after which the judge sums up and sentence is passed.

Christians believe that after His resurrection Jesus did not just ascend to heaven never to return, but that one day He will come again in glory to judge both the living and the dead. At that point a witness is no longer needed: the sun will be darkened and the moon will not give its light (Matthew 24:29), judgement has come and the witness can stand down.

Then for those who have put their faith and hope in the forgiveness offered by Jesus Christ there will be acquittal and eternal life.

James Gray

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News from Woodmancote & Popham Woodmancote had another very successful Rogation Walk in May, with around 30 taking part on a lovely spring afternoon.

Rev. Rob led us in our hymns and prayers and Linda Albin guided us round, starting at St James in Woodmancote and then progressing to Popham and the pond, the farmyard at West Farm before walking down to Bradley where Kate and Nick Allen kindly hosted a fabulous afternoon tea in their new house, which is Audrey Allen’s old house, so this felt all so familiar and wonderful to be back in that beautiful garden once again. I couldn’t help but think of Audrey as I sat drinking tea and eating cake. I thought how pleased she would be that the Rogation walk lives on and her house still plays such a big part. Special thanks go to

Kate and Nick for hosting and to Dick Albin for driving the tractor and trailer–looking gleaming in the Summer sun! The walk continued after tea, passing by the Park at Vicarage Farm, a field of sheep by the Calvert Centre, Liz Hawkesworth’s lovely garden and finishing up back at St James.

St. James’ only Service in July will be our Patronal Festival on Sunday 16th.

Do come along at 6pm and there will be refreshments afterwards in the Churchyard, weather permitting.

Jane.

Where is this?

The photograph of the post box in The Dever last month was from Borough Arch on the road between Micheldever and Sutton Scotney. Here is another location for you to identify. This is a place almost all of us go past at one time or another so should be easily recognised. If you find it, or perhaps already know where it is, then email editor@thedever.org.

There are no prizes but anyone who emails the correct location will get a mention in the August issue. Good Luck!

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MICHELDEVER LUNCH Wednesday

5 th July

12.30pm

at Northbrook Hall Summer BBQ

If you are a regular and unable to attend please call: Tricia Patston on 795028

Micheldever Parish Council

Notice of Meeting Wednesday 5th July Northbrook 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.

Defibrillator at Micheldever Thanks to so many amazingly generous donations, the village defibrillator has now been installed on the wall by the front door of Northbrook Hall and is fully functional. In an emergency, call 999 and the call handler will direct you to the defib if necessary, give you the code to open the cabinet, and talk you through how to use it.

Sudden cardiac arrest happens around 100,000 times a year in the UK. Statistics suggest that CPR alone saves just 5% of people who suffer from a sudden cardiac arrest. However, CPR and using an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) increases the chance of survival to 50%.

The defibrillator and rescue kit has been installed in conjunction with the Community Heartbeat Trust, who are providing a training awareness session for anyone who would like to attend.

The session will cover: • What is Sudden Cardiac Arrest – ‘5 minutes to save a life’ and the physiology of the heart • How to recognise Sudden Cardiac Arrest • How to dial 999 – what to expect and what questions you will be asked • How to do CPR and why – practical demonstration • How to use the defibrillator • Recovery position/turning the patient • Handover to the paramedics If you would like to attend, please come along to Northbrook Hall, 7pm‑9pm on Tuesday 11th July. We can accommodate around 60 people, on a first come first served basis. If we exceed this number, we can arrange a 8

second session on a different occasion.

If you are unable to attend or prefer to watch the information online, there are several resources to look at: https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=i4V-KYmtmFk https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=nZ33U2GfEB0&t=1s The videos demonstrate several different defibs. The Micheldever defibrillator is the green Zoll 3 AED. There is £494 remaining from the Just Giving fundraising page. This will pay to replace the battery and

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pads when they expire in approximately 5 years and will cover the cost of replacing the pads if the defib is used before that time.

I hope the defibrillator never needs to be used, but it is much better to have something you don’t need, than need something you don’t have! I’ll finish with a quote from the Community Heartbeat Trust – ‘you don’t need to be a firefighter to use a fire extinguisher, and you don’t need to be a paramedic to use a defibrillator’.

Anyone can do it, even without any

training. Just take it out of the case and switch it on; it will then talk to you and tell you exactly what to do.

K. Walker

Micheldever Festival Teens Bake Off - Saturday 9th September 2023 Teens Bake Off Competition – become the first teenage Micheldever Cake Maestro!

• Contestants must be aged • The Judging will take place at 1730 between 13 and 17 • The winner will be announced at 1800 • Cost £3 per entry (you can The Cake Guidelines enter more than 1 entry for • The Theme is “Festival” – judging), payable on the day. bright and colourful!

• Please deliver your entry to the • An 8” Classic Victoria Sponge Cake of churchyard on Saturday 9 September your own recipe – 2 layers of Sponge with between 1300 and 1430 to the stall. a layer of Jam and buttercream filling • Entries must be home baked • Use a smooth Fondant icing (any (not shop bought) colour) to cover the cake • Decorations – in edible icing to create your showstopper- use your imagination and go wild!!!

• Display your Cake on an iced base board.

Cakes will be judged on taste, texture, presentation, originality, adherence to the theme and skill level.

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Dever Valley Local History Society Coaches and Coach horns On 24th May, in Victoria Hall, Sutton Scotney, just down the road from the ‘Coach and Horses’ pub, we were thoroughly entertained and educated about the story of Coaching from the early 19th century through to the present day. The talk was given by ‘the tootler’, Colin Pawson, who arrived dressed for his role as a Guard complete with a variety of coach horns that he ably demonstrated playing to us.

We heard about the hardships of travel in the 18th century with difficult roads; dusty in Summer and muddy in Winter and very uncomfortable vehicles without suspension. Around the turn of the century, dramatic improvements in road networks, better road surfaces and coach designs with more suspension opened up faster, safer travel and the system of ‘staging posts’ where tired horses could be changed for fresh ones revolutionised journey times with the incentive of getting the Royal Mail through. Tolls at gates along the way were payable by all but the Royal Mail and contributed to the maintenance of that particular stage of the journey. A whole industry developed with Inns; overnight accommodation and catering, stabling; and ancillary equine service industries, and coaching companies. There was great 10

competition between the coaching companies, driving improvements in coach design and journey times.

The guard would collect the fares, ensure the safety of the mail bags and announce via a variety of different coach horn calls the coach’s imminent departure, arrival or to alert other road users of which side to pass each other. The coaches were excellent timekeepers or the guard’s pay was docked.

The Golden Age of coaching had arrived and burgeoned for about 20 years until the coming of the railways.

The romance of coach travel however remained in the memory and from the 1870s well-to-do-families invested in small coaches to be seen locally out-andabout with their livery paint jobs and Coat of Arms on the carriage door. The Coaching Club was formed in 1871 and celebrated its 150 year anniversary in 2021. High end wagers were held for coach races such as 1000 guineas for a run from London down to Brighton (102 miles) in under 8 hours. Horses were usually changed every 8-12 miles depending on the terrain and speed but this race had 20 changes and the fastest change was done in only 47 seconds – just like a Formula 1 pit stop!

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Then came the motor car and coaching again suffered a decline, only kept going now by enthusiasts like our speaker. We heard about various fundraising trips he had taken part in, reviving old routes, maintaining carriages, skills in horsemanship and keeping the repertoire of horn calls and traditional tunes going. Finally, we were treated to a series of these calls and tunes on a post horn, coach horn and keyed bugle.

There was no danger of any of us napping, despite the liquid refreshment available and we all agreed it was a cracking talk.

Ruth Ironton

Wonston Community Café In May we were supporting the Church Pantry Food Bank – a local initiative to support families in need.

The new Church Pantry Food Bank is now open in the shed adjacent to the Coach and Horses pub, Sutton Scotney.

As well as raising funds through sales of coffee and cake, and monetary donations, we also collected non-perishable food items. We had a wonderful turnout of about 80 visitors, some of whom enjoyed the sunshine outside – our first café this year that has been warm enough to sit outside.

We had many regulars with us, including the cyclists and the ladies from aqua, as well as visitors from Micheldever and the surrounding villages. A total of £405, after expenses, was donated to the Church Pantry.

The next Wonston Community Café will be at the Victoria Hall, Sutton Scotney, 9.30am–12 noon on Wednesday 19th July.

This month we will be raising funds for the Victoria Hall. We are very lucky to be able to run the café from the Victoria Hall – it has a fantastic kitchen, plenty of space for our visitors to enjoy, and lots of free parking!

Please do come along to support the community café, which is staffed entirely by volunteers. All the cakes are homemade and we have real coffee! The café is cash only.

Janis Kinnell

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Half Moon and Spread Eagle —Micheldever— Hello everybody! My name is Matt, and I will be re-opening the Half Moon and Spread Eagle pub, on the evening of July 5th. This will be drinks and nibbles only, I will be starting food from Thursday 6th July, at lunchtime.

A bigger ‘opening’ evening will be held Friday 7th July from 6pm, to cheer in the weekend and kick-start your reopened pub.

I have already met many of you, and I look forward to meeting many more of you as we reopen.

Below will be the envisaged opening hours, and I have plans to install a proper wood-fired pizza oven later in July.

We will not have a live phone line until the 28th June, but I hope the number will be the same!

If you would like to book a table or make any enquiries, please email the pub on halfmoonmicheldever@gmail.com Monday–Thursday 11.30am – 3pm & 5.30pm – 10.30pm Friday, Saturday, Sunday 11.30am – 11pm Food served Daily 12 – 2.30pm & 6pm – 8.30pm (8pm Sunday) See you all soon! Matt and team Half Moon!

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Toscanaccio visits Micheldever Wine Circle The Pleasures of Piedmont!

It seemed like a long wait for the return visit, but on the 19th of May we were delighted to welcome back Cat Brandwood from Toscanaccio in Winchester.

Toscanaccio is an Italian Wine merchant and delicatessen situated at 73, Parchment Street and was established in 2012. As well as a large section of Italian wines and spirits Cat and the team are always on the search for those rarities seldom found outside of Italy’s regional borders.

Cat’s huge knowledge, passion and lively presentation style gave us a fabulous tour of Piedmont.

Our first white was “Aradica Valle Vento Gavi del Comune di Tassarolo” made from Cortese grapes, which had gentle stone fruit and lemon aromas with a zingy finish.

Second up was “Cieck Vigna Misobolo Erbaluce di Caluso” (erbaluce grapes) from the most famous and important vineyard in San Georgio. This had more depth and structure with stone and pear fruit, with minerality and good acidity.

The final white was “Luigi Baudana Dragon Langhe Bianco”. An unusual blend of a local grape Nascetta with Chardonnay, Sauvignon blanc and a touch of Riesling. This was dry and very fresh with citrus, hawthorn and stony minerality balanced with a creaminess.

Onto the reds, of which first was “Avamposti Cerchi Slarina Monferrato Rosso” made from the rare Slarina grape native to the hills of eastern Piemonte.

Cat from Toscanaccio

The production is extremely detailed and complex and this yielded flavours of crushed red fruits and herbs with lightly spicy oak.

Next was “Cantina Bricco Rossi Dogliani” from Dolcetto grapes. Another complex production process results in a taste of plum, dark fruits and fig with also a touch of Christmas cake and chocolate on the finish.

Finally was “Casali del Barone Barbera d’Asti Superiore”. This intense ruby wine is soft and velvety. The nose has hints of red fruit, jam and spices. The aging in oak offers hints of vanilla and chocolate.

There has been much feedback from the evening with many commenting that they enjoyed all of the wines. Most dramatic was that many of those whose usual preference is a white wine liked the reds and vice versa!. That’s quite a first, so congratulations to Cat for a fabulous evening.

See their website for details of tastings held at the shop and much much more.

Toscanaccio is well worth a visit at 73, Parchment Street, Winchester SO23 8AT Tel: 01962841 223 www.toscanaccio.co.uk DMA

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Citizens Advice Winchester District We’ve booked a package holiday to Spain. It’s our first time booking this sort of getaway, and a friend recently had a terrible experience when things went wrong on a similar trip. What sort of help is available if something does happen?

Hopefully you’ll have a lovely time but if something isn’t as you expected, the Citizens Advice website has lots of information about what to do and what compensation you may be eligible for.

Firstly, tell the company or travel agent you booked with as soon as possible.

This way you’re more likely to be able to get it sorted quicker. If you don’t say anything until you get home, you might get less or no compensation at all.

If the holiday you went on turned out to be lower in value than the one you originally booked you can make a claim for ‘loss of value’. For example, you paid for a deluxe room but only got a standard one, if it wasn’t sorted out at the time you can claim back the difference in value.

You can also claim compensation for any extra money you have to spend while away, for example the hotel was a bus ride away from the beach rather than across the road as advertised. This is called claiming for ‘out-of-pocket expenses’. If this does happen make sure you keep all your receipts for things like bus journeys.

If big parts of the trip you booked didn’t happen or services weren’t provided, for example a planned two-day excursion was

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Lesley Rose, Advice Services

Manager for Citizens Advice cancelled Winchester District gives and no advice on what to do if alternative something goes wrong on was your package holiday.. organised, you can make a claim for ‘loss of enjoyment’. You can also make this claim if something happens that causes you distress or disappointment, such as the pool was closed for the whole trip.

It’s worth noting that there’s no strict guidance on how much you can claim for loss of enjoyment but any claim you make must be reasonable. You can’t get compensation if you simply didn’t enjoy the holiday or if the problem was out of the holiday company’s control–like bad weather.

Check the information you received when you made the booking to see what you’re supposed to get. If you don’t get the service you’ve been promised, you may be entitled to compensation for breach of contract.

You might also be able to claim from your travel insurance – check if your policy covers this. If you’re still not sure what to do, you can call the Citizens Advice consumer helpline on 0808 223 1133 or you can talk to an adviser at Citizens Advice Winchester District by calling 0808 278 7861.

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St Mary’s Church, Micheldever A recent 5 yearly inspection of the church has indicated that a significant sum of money will need to be spent on the fabric of the building to ensure its sustainability.

The Parochial Church Council (PCC) have considered the implications. They have concluded that if a significant sum of money is to be spent on the church, it would be prudent to consider a substantial review of the whole church. This would enable that the necessary fundraising sweeps up a comprehensive overhaul of the church in order to consolidate it into being suitable for the present day and long into the future.

It is the opinion of the PCC that the church needs to be more user-friendly – proper access for those with a disability, adequately heated and adaptable for both modern day services and appropriate functions. It needs to be efficient in the use of resources and suitable for an increasingly environmental sustainable future.

This is the start of what will undoubtedly be a challenging journey, generating the necessary funds and ensuring that whatever plan emerges is managed to maximise efficiency and value for money. This is likely to be a unique opportunity for many of us in our life-time to see the joy of St Mary’s enhanced in a way that the church becomes an ever more valued community asset.

The PCC would like to hear your thoughts as to how it might achieve these ambitions.

This would be an initial step on that journey, and could help to shape a possible feasibility study in the future with further consultation as the potential crystallises.

If you would like to offer an opinion on what needs improving, what could be added or how the building could become of more value to the community than just a place for worship, please email those thoughts to stmarysproject22@gmail.com.

The PCC are quite clear that this is an exciting opportunity for St Mary’s and the community.

Micheldever PCC

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Church Services for The Dever Benefice July 2nd 9.00 am

10.00 am

10.00 am

10.00 am

11.15 am

July 9th 10.00 am

10.00 am

10.00 am

11.00 am

6.00 pm

4th Sunday after Trinity

Holy Communion St Mary the Virgin - Micheldever Rev’d Rob Rees Holy Baptism St Mary the Virgin - Micheldever Rev’d Rob Rees Clare Benthan and Tom Johnston Morning Prayer St Margaret’s - South Wonston Janet Ryan Holy Communion St Mary & St Michael - Stoke Charity Rev’d Neil Britton Morning Prayer Holy Trinity - Wonston Claire Bentham

5th Sunday after Trinity

Holy Communion Rev’d James Whymark Holy Communion Rev’d Rob Rees Informal Service Ian Henderson Morning Prayer James Gray Evening Prayer Rev’d Rob Rees

July 16th 10.00 am

11.00 am

11.00 am

6.00 pm

6.00 pm

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6th Sunday after Trinity

Holy Communion Rev’d Rob Rees Praise Service for Patronal Festival Mary Cleal Holy Communion Rev’d James Whymark Patronal Evensong Rev’d Rob Rees Evensong Rev’d Christine Smith

St Margaret's - South Wonston All Saints - East Stratton St James - Hunton Holy Trinity - Wonston St Mary the Virgin - Micheldever

St Mary the Virgin - Micheldever St Margaret’s - South Wonston Holy Trinity - Wonston St James - Woodmancote St Mary & St Michael - Stoke Charity

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July 23rd 10.00 am

10.00 pm

11.00 am

7th Sunday after Trinity

Café Church Rev’d James Whymark Informal Service with children’s activities Ruth and Roland Guy Holy Communion Rev’d Neil Britton

July 30th

8th Sunday after Trinity

August 2nd

9th Sunday after Trinity

St Margaret’s - South Wonston St Mary & St Michael - Stoke Charity Holy Trinity - Wonston

10.00 am Holy Communion St Mary the Virgin - Micheldever

Rev’d Rob Rees (Preside), Rev’d James Whymark (Preach) & Claire Bentham (Prayers) 10.00 am

11.00 am

Holy Communion Rev’d Rob Rees & Rev’d James Whymark Holy Communion and Baptisms Rev’d Rob Rees and Claire Bentham

St Mary the Virgin - Micheldever Holy Trinity - Wonston

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

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

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Gardening Tips from Hardy’s Plants–Achillea Continuing our series on plants with Achillea are drought tolerant tendencies, this month short lived we look at the Genus Achillea. perennials that will eventually need to Here at Hardy’s Cottage Garden be replaced, but established clumps can Plants we grow plants from 3 species, be split when the foliage dies back in late millefolium (more commonly known as Autumn or Spring. To encourage more Yarrow), filipendulina and ptarmica. flowers, remove faded heads as they develop Achillea millefolium. to stimulate the production of new buds.

Held on stiff upright stems Achillea filipendulina and with soft, ferny, often This group need full sun aromatic foliage, these plants and sharp drainage and make great cut flowers, due to their height should have long lasting flowers be staked as they can get and are a magnet for bees very top heavy when it and butterflies. They are rains. Ideal for the back uncomplicated and easy of a sunny border or in a to grow in most soils and prairie planting scheme in full sun or part shade. with tall grasses. They also Named after Achilles, need to be in alkaline soil. they were said to have Achillea ptarmica been used by the Greek These plants differ in hero and his soldiers to that their small button like Achillea ‘Gloria Jean’ treat their wounds. flowers are held in loose Height x Spread: 60cm x 60cm Available in a variety clusters. The flowers can of colours, these plants be single or semi double in are either fully deciduous or semiappearance. Some also need to be grown evergreen depending on the species. They in part shade and will suffer if exposed to will tolerate most types of soil except the full impact of hot sun all day. Their heavy clay The addition of drainage growing style is reminiscent of Gypsophila material such as grit or bark to the and they can be used to the same effect for planting area can help with this issue. softening the feel of a planting scheme.

They have no particular requirements This is an edited version of an article when it comes to pH. Those with silvery in our last Hardy’s Cottage Garden foliage need more sun. Some of the Plants newsletter. For the whole piece, very tall varieties may need staking in including more tips on planting, go to exposed areas and if in too much shade www.hardyscottagegardenplants.com the stems may lean toward the light. to sign up to Hardys Gardeners, or Visit us in Priory Lane, Freefolk, RG28 7NJ

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Holy Dusters St Mary the Virgin

Cleaning - week beginning Monday 26th June Wendy and Jill 3rd July Jan and Christine 10th July Tricia and Charlotte Flowers - from Friday 30th June Laura Fishbourne and Alison Vaissiere Mowing & Path Sweeping Andy Brown / Torquil Jack / Simon Young / Simon Hughes

St James

Flowers and Cleaning Church Yard

Belinda Harvey and Mary Wallis Nicholas Allen

Parish Council News

Reporting Fly Tipping & Potholes If residents are struggling to report fly tipping via the Winchester City Council website or app, you may find the following site easier to use: https://clearwaste.com/flytipping/report For highways issues such as pot holes or drainage try: https://www.fixmystreet.com (this site can also be used for Waste/Fly Tipping).

Coronation Volunteering Day, May 8th A big thank you to those who volunteered to paint the pavilion and pick litter on May 8th as part of the Coronation volunteering day. The weather meant that the painting of the pavilion has had to be delayed but some brave souls still picked litter and the Parish Council would like to thank them for their efforts and also express thanks to those who have volunteered to paint the pavilion at a later date.

Community Emergency Plan As noted last previously, the Parish Council have begun the process of writing a Community Emergency Plan. It is hoped that it would never be necessary to implement the plan but if there were an emergency situation in the Parish could you help? Do you have a 4 x 4 vehicle, generator or pump? Are you trained in First Aid or have other skills that might be called upon in an emergency?

All of these might be useful and details are retained in case they are needed but we are also seeking two or three individuals who would be prepared to act as Co-ordinators in the event of an emergency being declared.

Please consider if you may be able to help and contact Jocelyn (as below).

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

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First-Sunday-Walk 4th June 2023 Winchester Go LD members, Jane and Rachel (accompanied by charity CEO Betty and her dog, Hector) were delighted to join the First-Sunday-in-the-Month nature walk with Sue Bell and her group at Burley Wood, Ashe. They particularly enjoyed chatting with the group and walking around the meadow field and looking at the stunning views. Exploring nature, exercising, visiting new places and social engagement are great ways for everyone to nurture their wellbeing. Rachel commented that “I love meeting new people and being outside to enjoy the fresh air”. Jane said that “because I can’t drive, I don’t get to come to beautiful places like this very often. Buses on Sundays can be quite unreliable’. The walk was also a good opportunity to tell the group a little about Winchester Go LD. Winchester Go LD is a small local charity supporting adults with learning disabilities to live their lives to the full, with the independence and choices that they want. We promote self development, friendship, self confidence, creativity and learning. We help our members navigate friendships and relationships, we connect with our community and we encourage our members to explore voluntary and employed work opportunities, we also run lifeskills workshops and we offer an advocacy service.

We try to share the experience, skills and talents of our members and we recognise that our members are experts through their lived experience of learning disabilities. The charity knows and values how important it is to treat each member as an individual in order to thrive. We also like to have fun!

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brilliant charity does can be found on their website: https://winchestergold.org.uk/ A learning disability is a reduced intellectual ability and difficulty with everyday activities–for example household tasks, socialising or managing money – which affects someone for their whole life.

People with a learning disability tend to take longer to learn and may need support to develop new skills, understand complicated information and interact with other people.

Winchester Go LD is committed to breaking down the barriers that present unnecessary challenges to its members. Betty explains that “Brexit, the pandemic, lack of local authority funding, a shortage of support provision and the cost of living crisis have created a perfect storm in disportionately putting pressure on the learning disability community. Our membership has grown significantly over the last couple of years and the demand for our work continues to rise. We are extremely proud of Winchester Go LD’s response to these pressures although we worry about how our landscape will be affected in the long term”. The need for support is higher than ever.

Winchester Go LD is dependent on fundraising to carry out our work and we would like to say a big thank you to those on the walk for generously donating £100 towards the important work of this charity.

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Celebration of the Dever Valley Photographic Competition As part of the Micheldever Festival, a photographic competition will be run in the period leading up to the Festival on Saturday 9 September, during which the category winners will be declared. Selected photographs will be displayed in the nave of St Mary’s Church on the day of the Festival and category winners will have their photographs featured in the Dever magazine and on the village website over the subsequent 12 months. There will also be appropriate awards for the category winners.

The rules of the competition are that: 1. All entrants must live in the Dever Valley.

2. All photographs need to be submitted as digital images.

3. This competition is for amateur photographers, ie someone who does not sell their photographic work.

4. Entrants can submit up to five images.

5. There is an entry fee of £5, regardless of the number of images submitted.

6. The closing date for submissions is 31 August 2023.

7. All images must be relevant to the Dever Valley, ie location, event, individual etc.

8. All images must have been taken during the period 1 January to 31 August 2023 and dated accordingly.

9. There are four categories: Veterans - over 50 Senior - under 50 and over 21 Youth - under 21 and over 12 Child - under 12 (Ages are as at 1st June 2023)

Entry form, to accompany submissions, and sent to: charlesholden1@hotmail.co.uk First name Family name Address

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Category An entry fee of £5.00 has been sent by BACS, with the reference being the family name, to:Micheldever PCC Sort Code 55-81-26 Account Number 00328340 The Dever - July 2023 21

Jackie’s County Corner Water quality is a hot topic and I was pleased to join Margot Power on a group visit to the water treatment plant at Alresford recently. There, we took the politics out of the conversation, and learned a lot about the science and the way the engineers manage the varying flows in very dry and very wet weather to avoid storm overflows. It is heartening to hear that the site has capacity to take the new developments in the town.

We discussed how Southern Water manages the chemicals and other materials that arise from the waste water, but wherever we live in the division, we can all play our part too. Only put the three P’s* in the toilet, and please choose cleaning products with the lowest phosphate levels if you can.

The County Council has a budget consultation out until the 23rd July. The link is www.hants.gov.uk/budgetconsultation You can see a commentary before you respond. Can I urge you to take part? Often the low level of responses implies that citizens aren’t interested, which I’m sure is far from the truth. Suggestions to reduce costs are cutting school crossing patrols, cutting HWRC costs by over 50%, and not resurfacing roads! But there are implications for social care for children and adults too: services which are already overstretched.

Talking of potholes; I asked three questions at the last HCC meeting, about potholes, recycling and the cost of travel to special needs education. My first question related to your complaints about tyre and wheel damage: how many complaints had HCC received about potholes in the first three months of 2023? The answer was a staggering 1175, approx. 10 every day, 22

distinctly increasing from the previous year. You can see the answers to all three questions on the HCC County Council recording of the 18th May 2023.

The County Councillor grant scheme is now open for small grants. Each councillor has a total fund of £8000, so you are advised to contact me before applying so that we can discuss your plans. Go to www.hants.gov.uk and search county councillor grants. This fund is open until the money runs out, so please contact me in the next few months to ensure you are not disappointed.

Although maybe not in your ward, the Cart and Horses junction is used by most drivers and cyclists After the fatal accident in the Autumn, the local councillors felt they had no democratic way to voice their concerns to the Exec Member and it was a relief that he was persuaded to meet with Parish and City Councillors. We discussed every suggestion that you have put to us for short term junction improvements which are now being assessed for feasibility by the traffic engineers. We acknowledged that the time for major change is when building the new junction 9 is and the County

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will be consulting on options for that new Cart and Horses junction in the summer, probably July - September.

I raised this matter too, at the M3 Junction 9 Open Floor Hearing in May. You can see the full (OFH) Open Floor Hearing on the NSIP website; my presentation is also on my website.

Cllr Jackie Porter www.jackieporter.co.uk tel/text 07973696085, email Jackie.porter@hants.gov.uk *3P’s? Paper, Pee and Poo!

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From Our MP Steve Brine The issue of water quality and combined storm overflows (CSO’s) has shot up the agenda in recent years. As a result, I have worked really hard to educate myself–and in turn I hope constituents when they get in touch– about the subject.

If it were easy CSOs Steve at the Morestead Road waste water works would never have been a thing in the first place so anyone who Last year I visited Southern Water’s tells you it’s a simple fix is deceiving you water treatment works at Morestead and I think most reasonable people know Lane (pictured) to really understand how that. Also, and I find very few people the waste-water process works. And I genuinely know this, it’s essential to visited Thruxton (near Andover) see how understand why overflows are not simply their ‘Pathfinder’ project is pioneering switched off by Ministerial decree. a way to tackle groundwater infiltration It all goes back to a Victorian sewerage into sewer systems, which adds to the system which was never built for this pressure that triggers a discharge. level of development or indeed rainfall.

I am staying close to Southern This Government has done more than Water to understand how they are any other on the issue of water quality interpreting the Environment Act and starting with proper monitoring so we urging them to go further and faster. know the extent of the problem. That No-one is pretending this is easy. Our has given great publicity to the issue Victorian sewage system combines but I guess that’s the serious business of storm / ground water with that produced Government not the luxury of opposition. by toilets, dishwashers and bathtubs.

The ‘Storm overflow discharge reduction Without a discharge it would literally plan’, brought about by the Environment come back up your loo and plug hole. We Act I voted FOR requires water companies want to change that, which is why we’re to make their largest infrastructure spend facing up to the problem and acting. in water company history to increase That is painstaking work, so, far from capacity. It is backed by up to £56 billion ignoring the situation, the Government capital investment. And we’ve ringfenced and I are taking it extremely seriously and now unlimited fines from water companies taking action to provide better water quality so that they don’t go to HM Treasury but in this country. You can find more on this, stay in DEFRA for environmental projects. and links to all I’ve mentioned here, at

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stevebrine.com/factorfake-waterquality Finally, I have spoken out against plans

by Winchester City Council to start charging for parking after 7pm in most city centre car parks. Clearly many residents supported this council and the current administration in May – and it has a big majority to force it through–but you have to win the argument as well as the vote in my experience. This is the last thing

the city needs right now in terms of the night-time economy and it’s going to be especially unwelcome for residents out in our villages who may have no choice but to drive into Winchester for an evening at a restaurant, bar or such like. Do tell your city councillors what you think (either way) and they can feed that into the leadership.

Steve Brine MP for Winchester & Dever Valley

Micheldever Festival: 3pm -7pm, Saturday 9th September Punch is poised to set about either Judy or the crocodile, magic will baffle the most discerning eye, the real ale will satisfy many a thirst, the prizes will astonish, the tea and cakes will be a gentle way to enjoy the jazz, Micheldever’s Got Talent will have its premiere, and more!

On Saturday 9 September between 3pm and 7pm, the Micheldever Festival will be in and around the village church–an intimate village setting. The plans are taking shape for what promises to be an amazing afternoon.

Programmes cost just £2.50 which gives entry to the nave for Micheldever’s Got Talent and carries the chance of winning a prize. In addition, it raises money for our village church. Children under 10 do not require a programme but there will be an entry fee of £2 to the Children’s Zone. This will entitle a child to unlimited access where there will be two Punch and Judy performances, two magic shows, face painting, fishing for bottles and more.

Around the west end of the church there will be a real ale tent, BBQ, tea and cakes, tombola, treasure hunt, the Teenage Bake Off (see the entry form in this Dever), bottle

stall and the Grand Draw (for which the prizes are getting increasingly attractive).

And all this to the accompaniment of the popular jazz combo Savoy Affair.

Then, in the wonderful auditorium of the unique nave, it’s Micheldever’s Got Talent.

The programme includes performances of nothing but local talent–a John Lofthouse extravaganza, a junior guitar quintet, Celia and Tony’s folk duo, organ music like you have never heard it before (Organ Rocks), a Nepalese contribution from our very own store, drama from the Micheldever Variety Group, an All Mummy choir, a new performance by the Micheldever school as well as the results of the photographic competition (see the entry form in this Dever).

Tickets for the Grand Draw will be on sale in early August. Already the prizes include a guided tour of the phenomenal collection of racing, sports and vintage cars in Duke Street, a Solent experience on a rib, a meal for two in the Half Moon and Spread Eagle, a bespoke celebration cake from Amanda Reilly and more.

Keep the date free. More news to follow in the next Dever!

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City Councillors’ News The Government has again extended the subsidy for bus companies, so the £2 fare for single journeys on all buses will now continue until 30th September. The fare will then increase to £2.50 per single trip for the following 12 months–a significant saving.

We urge you to use the bus to save yourself some money, reduce traffic congestion and make a positive impact on the environment.

The City Council have announced the introduction of charges for overnight parking in city centre car parks. Parking between 7pm and 8am the next day on every day of the week will incur a flat rate charge of around £3.30. This follows the start of parking charges on bank holidays. The increase is supposed to support growth in visitor numbers to the city centre, but what impact it will have has not been explained.

We are delighted with the news that The Half Moon and Spread Eagle pub in Micheldever will officially reopen on 7th July. The local residents who control the pub have acted very promptly to bring in a new proprietor after the pub closed in May. There are 12 pubs, bars and hotels in our Ward that will all welcome your support.

Hampshire County Council have now completed the cyclepath linking South Wonston and Harestock, with a ramp now in place leading up to the Andover Road outside the barracks. This route is more peaceful than the road via Three Maids Hill, although it does cross two other minor roads.

Stephen and Caroline have met officers at Southbrook Cottages to express our concerns about the delay in delivering the new parking bays. Progress is now being made to deliver the new parking before the new council housing can be occupied.

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

Wednesday 5th July

Northbrook Hall.

Wonston PC

Wednesday 12th July

Victoria Hall, Sutton Scotney.

South Wonston PC

Monday 10th July

South Wonston Pavilion.

All meetings start at 7.30pm.

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Cllr Stephen Godfrey 119 Downs Road South Wonston SO21 3EH Tel: 01962 884477 sgodfrey@winchester.gov.uk

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Cllr Caroline Horrill Wheatlands Woodman Lane Sparsholt SO21 3SH Tel: 01962 776844 chorrill@winchester.gov.uk

Patrick

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SAFARI SUPPER Saturday 7 October 2023 Kick off the autumn with great food and company Want to know more? Go to www.micheldevervillages.org In aid of St Mary’s Church Fabric Fund

Forthcoming Events 2023 September 6th 12.30pm 6th 7.30pm 9th 3.00pm 22nd 8.00pm October 4th 12.30pm 4th 7.30pm 7th 21st 27th 8.00pm November 1st 12.30pm 1st 7.30pm December 6th 7.30pm 8th 8.00pm 13th 12.30pm January 6th 7.30pm February 6th 7.30pm March 6th 7.30pm

Micheldever Village Lunch - Northbrook Hall Micheldever Parish Council - Northbrook Hall Micheldever Festival - St Mary the Virgin church Micheldever Wine Circle - Northbrook Hall Micheldever Village Lunch - Northbrook Hall Micheldever Parish Council - East Stratton Village Hall Safari Supper - Micheldever - at your home Harvest Supper - Northbrook Hall Micheldever Wine Circle - Northbrook Hall Micheldever Village Lunch - Northbrook Hall Micheldever Parish Council - Northbrook Hall Micheldever Parish Council – East Stratton Village Hall Micheldever Wine Circle, Christmas Party – Northbrook Hall Micheldever Village Christmas Lunch – Northbrook Hall Micheldever Parish Council – East Stratton Village Hall Micheldever Parish Council – Northbrook Hall Micheldever Parish Council – East Stratton Village Hall

Micheldever Community Bookcase Northbrook Hall Opening times 2 - 3.30pm Tuesday afternoon only

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July Diary 5th 5th 8th 11th 15th

12.30pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 7.00pm

Micheldever Village Lunch - Northbrook Hall Micheldever Parish Council - Northbrook Hall Micheldever Wine Circle, Summer Party - Rose Cottage AED (Defibrillator) training by Community Heartbeat Trust - Northbrook Hall 10.00am Car Boot and Table Top Sale - The Warren Centre

Hall Booking East Stratton Hall Northbrook Hall The Warren Centre

01962 774517, 07802 755132, booknorthbrookhall@gmail.com visit www.thewarrencentre.co.uk/hire

Micheldever Shop - Opening Times Monday - Saturday Sunday

8.30am - 6.30pm, 10.00am - 3.00pm

Mobile Post Office

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

Regular Dates and Times – Weekly SUNDAYS TUESDAYS

Church Services Details on centre pages 8.00–9.00 pm Circuit Training by Toppe from T Fit Training, Micheldever School Hall. contact Jane 07919 018877 2.00–3.30 pm Community Library, Northbrook Hall 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 4.00 pm Petanque at the Warren Centre.

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The Warren Centre, Micheldever Station SO21 3AR

CAR BOOT & TABLE TOP SALE

SATURDAY 15th JULY 10am - 2pm Set-up from 9am

CARS & TABLES £5 per pitch contact us for commercial vehicles info@thewarrencentre.co.uk

Tea, Coffee, Cake & Soft Drinks available