The Dever November 2021

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November 2021 80p

The Journal of the Dever Valley

Micheldever Church Fête

Photos R. Vellacott

First-Sunday-in-the-Month - Fund Raising Walk.

Sunday 7th Nov 2021

Parking in the Northbrook Arms CP

Walk sets off at 10:30am

From the Map Board at East Stratton.

SO21 3DU. Grid Ref: SU585361

A brisk 10 Kilometre (6.2miles) walk

over the countryside. One mile is on the road in the Canover valley then following the Wayfarer’s Walk and through a copse back towards East Stratton.

The route is shown here, marked in purple.

DOGS welcome Lynsey and Diana have kindly agreed to lead this walk.

lynseysweeney17@gmail.com

Please ensure you keep to the designated route. It all follows Rights of Way. We are in the Shooting Season so do not stray. Respect the countryside: you will be safe on this route.

ETA 1.30

To book Sunday Lunch at The Northbrook Arms East Stratton, Winchester, Hants, SO21 3DU Phone: 01962 774499 www.northbrookarms.com

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Dever Contents Dever Valley Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 View from the Vicarage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 News from Woodmancote & Popham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Wonston Community Café . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Micheldever Village 2021 Fête . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 A Majestic return for Micheldever Wine Circle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 The Eulogy for Rosemary Haviland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday, Micheldever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Maureen Allan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Micheldever Village Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Thank You Tea Ladies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Micheldever School News for November . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 The Questor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Church Services for Dever Valley Benefice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Sidesmen & Readers ~ St Mary the Virgin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Dever Valley Church Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Holy Dusters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Parish Council News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 How to become a Millionaire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 The Greening Campaign is coming to Micheldever Parish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 COP26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Citizens Advice Winchester District . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 From Our MP, Steve Brine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 City Councillors’ News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Micheldever & Stratton Pre School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Body Control Pilates Timetable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Jackie’s County Corner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Forthcoming Events 2021-2022 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Hall Booking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 November Diary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Regular Dates and Times – Weekly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Sudoku . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

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Dever Valley Contacts

Priest in Charge

Curate Benefice Cordinator

Rev'd John Rennie

01962 760827

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

Church Wardens

St. Mary the Virgin Micheldever Jan Mason 01962 774362 Juliet Pattinson 01962 774399 Holy Trinity Wonston Sarah Hobhouse 01962 760003 St Margaret's South Wonston Melinda Samms 01962 761036 Roger Keys St Mary & St Michael Stoke Charity Ruth Guy 01962 760259

All Saints’ East Stratton Chris Hilling Ed Beckwith St James’ Hunton Campbell Dye St James’ Woodmancote Linda Albin Mary Wallis

01962 795134 01962 774918 01962 760001 01256 397616 01256 397271

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 Printing: Richard Vellacott and team

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View from the Vicarage Climate Change The long awaited climate conference takes place in Glasgow this month.

Will it be the ground breaking conference that the organisers are hoping for?

Will it be strong enough to conclude agreements with participating countries that might at last turn back the inevitable damage we are inflicting on our climate?

As we gently warm up in the West–communities in Africa and Asia have been devastated by rising temperatures and low rainfall.

Already some of the key players at the conference are sending their apologies. How can climate change be averted when some of the biggest players and polluters are not present?

How do the church and in particular individual Christians respond to the impending crisis? Churches have been encouraged to move towards a zero carbon status. This is quite a challenge for those of us worshipping in listed rural buildings.

Christians certainly have a responsibility to care for God’s creation and to be actively involved in turning back unhelpful practices.

Jesus lived very close to nature. When asked about his home he reminded his listeners that foxes have holes to live in and birds have nests but yet the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.

When someone consumed with worry consulted Jesus, he replied by talking about the flowers of

the field that neither toil nor spin.

There’s a natural rhythm in nature that we observe in the seasons and perhaps it is by ignoring those rhythms in nature that has caused the imbalances we are observing.

It's so easy to be consumed by the effects of climate change and to ignore even bigger problems that will impact on the message of Jesus on our communities.

God saw from the beginning of time that we as human beings had a problem that could not be solved by simply holding a conference and producing a few agreements. God stepped in to solve the problem by sending his son Jesus into the world to show us a better way that solved our problem of sin and selfishness. This gives us a more hopeful outlook on our current world as we prioritise issues such as peace, equity of food provision and slowing the pace of climate change.

While we live in a world of many faiths we as Christians can be a prophetic voice that shifts the discussion from one of doom and gloom to one that speaks of the inherent value of the created world and the need for humanity to care for it. Its a story that is realistic about human selfishness and brokenness and yet is hopeful of redemption; one that speaks up for the poor and vulnerable and challenges self interest wherever it is found.

J A Rennie

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News from Woodmancote & Popham Woodmancott was so lucky to be blessed with a full Church for our Harvest Festival in September, with a baptism at the same time.

The Church looked wonderful as usual, with all the village contributing to window displays, a beautiful pedestal arrangement, flowers around the font and on the Altar. There were also lots of donations of produce, eggs and tins to go to the Night Shelter in Winchester which we support every year.

Afterwards, we all headed off to Rownest Meadow and participated in a beautifully presented and delicious Harvest lunch. Once again, most of the village contributed to this and we would like to thank everyone who helped, too many to mention individually. However, I would like to give a special mention to Mary Wallis and Nick who hosted the event, the bartenders and people who provided the drinks, Kate Allen who organised the raffle and everyone who donated prizes.

Finally to all the cooks and to everyone who continues to support St. James’ so

well. We couldn’t do it with out you!

In October we had our Holy Communion in the evening, which was unusual. However it turned out to be a lovely service with Admiral Ian Henderson as guest speaker and Belinda Harvey choosing the most wonderful hymns. Even though we weren’t that large in number, we filled the Church with song and it felt wonderful to sing.

Hymns can be so uplifting and joyous.

All Souls is on 3rd November and although that is obviously a more solemn service, it can also be a great source of comfort if you have recently lost someone dear, as well as an opportunity to remember those who maybe left us longer ago. Even if you are not a regular Church goer, please do join us for this service and you might find some comfort and peace in coming.

Jane.

Wonston Community Café The Welcome Back session in glorious September sunshine raised over £250 for local charities. In October we followed this up by raising funds for Blood Cancer UK, a charity very close to our committee members.

The community café will be open again at the Victoria Hall, Sutton Scotney, on Wednesday 17th November 9.30am – 12 noon (last orders 11.45am).

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This month the café will be raising funds for Little Hearts Matter.

The café is run entirely by volunteers, who also provide lots of homemade cakes. There is plenty of free parking so do come along and join us for tea/coffee, cake and a chat. Future dates this year are 15th December–Christmas charity TBC The café will continue to run every third Wednesday of the month in the new year.

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Wednesday 3rd November 12.30pm

at Northbrook Hall

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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 3rd December East Stratton Village Hall 7.30 pm There will be an opportunity for questions from the public at around 8.00 pm

www.micheldeverparish.org.uk Parish Council Matters - Planning Applications, Meetings - Agendas, Dates & Minutes, Newsletters, Parish Assembly and more.

COVID19 Information The latest information for Micheldever Parish, including live links to local services.

Visit www.micheldeverparish.org.uk and select COVID19 Information button on home page.

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Micheldever Village 2021 Fête Saturday, 25th September dawned as a warm, slightly overcast late summer day which was just ideal for a long awaited Hampshire village fête. After piping hot summer fêtes held previously in June and July it was a blessing to enjoy these balmy conditions. It was neither too hot nor cold, and no rain!!

The weather, excellent publicity (thanks to Chloe P. and others on the fête committee) and a fabulous village spirit drew a great turnout to the fête, local families, young and old, relative newcomers to the village and our Winchester neighbours. It was thanks to this mix of willing and generous people that the fete was such a success. The fete raised £5,000 for St Mary’s church which is sorely needed after 18 months of lockdown.

Children of all ages enjoyed playing hook-a-duck with the pre-school team (thanks to Phil and Sam), winning toys on the toy tombola organised by the village school (thanks to Mr Johnson), having their face painted by the youth group (thanks to Fiona), and entering their family dog in the dog show organised with panache by Katie Burnell. We mustn’t forget the coconut shy run by Charlotte C. which provided competitive entertainment for young and old alike.

Many thanks go to The Dever Stores who donated 3 massive sacks of coconuts when the country had run dry of them.

Adults and families enjoyed the brass band, flocked to the tea tent for a cuppa keeping Janis and her team on their toes and had the choice of a delicious cake from Anita’s homemade cake stall.

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Many good reads were found at Richard’s eclectic book stall. Bargains were to be had at David and Suzy’s bric-a-brac stall, not forgetting a plant from the plant stall ably managed by several volunteers old and new. Most importantly there was a bouncy castle for small children and ice cream and burgers for all!

Fête-goers enthusiastically attempted to win bottles of vintage champagne from the peripatetic champagne tombola organised by Jacqui and draw winning numbers on the colourful bottle stall (thank you Chloe and Sam) and the traditional tombola (thank you the Smart family).

The Grand Draw raised an amazing amount of money (£810) with enticing prizes provided by numerous local businesses and sponsors. Thank you also to Torq and “Carte du Vin” for running the bar, Graham M. for ensuring Rev'd Rob R. had a working microphone for all his announcements and Charles H. for introducing a fancy new ATM system for those people who hadn’t brought any cash with them to the fête.

None of this would have happened if Russell and his team of strong volunteers hadn’t helped transport tables and chairs and cleared up again afterwards. We must not forget to thank the fete committee who spent several hours on zoom organising the finer details of the event. Thank you again to all our sponsors and volunteers.

Roll on the 2022 Micheldever fete!

If you would like to be involved in 2022’s event please contact me on louisekeys7@gmail.com.

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A Majestic return for Micheldever Wine Circle

Along with other village events that had been postponed since last year, we were finally able to reconvene for our first Wine Circle to be held in the Northbrook Hall since 31st of January 2020!

A great turn out of villagers enjoyed an informative and fun presentation from Chloe Turner. She is the manager of the recently refurbished Majestic Wine Store in Winchester, which now is spacious and airy with new tasting areas and a fine wines section.

Chloe took us on a “Call my Wine Bluff" adventure.

This involved each table of guests having to discuss and choose which of two descriptions of each wine was the correct one.

We took a journey which began with an Italian Pinot, then a white Cotes de Rhone and opinion was divided (as usual) by a Chilean Chardonnay which was given a possible alter ego of a white Rioja!

The red wines began in France with a Beaujolais, then headed south to

Spain for a Rioja Reserva and finished with an Argentinian Malbec.

By this point our discussion and reasoning had perhaps lost some of its finer points (!) but the wines and the “Bluff” were enjoyed never the less!

Throughout Chloe displayed a really thorough and comprehensive knowledge which really impressed us all.

It really felt like quite a special evening!.

Being able to gather again after such a long time and to have the opportunity to meet some of our new villagers was wonderful.

Please join us to learn a little more about wine, to meet up with friends and make new acquaintances, to share a cheese board to have an evening of good fun!

Look out for our notices in the Dever or email us at thewinecircle@gmail.com for more information or to be added to our email list. DMA

Pale Tussock found at Micheldever Allotments

by Jacqui Earl (sorry it's not in colour -it looks even more amazing then. Editor)

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The Eulogy for Rosemary Haviland Evelyn Rosemary Eleonor Hope was born in Ceylon to loving parents Mary Alice Margaret and Cyril George Simpson.

She was their second child, her brother Desmond was two years older. Rosemary as most people knew her, was a just a little girl when she left Ceylon and moved to England where, with her loving family, she spent the rest of her happy childhood.

Desmond died aged 18 in the second world war serving as a midshipman in the Navy, leaving Rosemary at sixteen as their only child. It is this which made her want a large family with her husband Mike, whether he liked it or not! She was also in competition with her sister in law in the USA, but that is another story. However, we are very grateful for her decision; it is such a comfort to have loving siblings at such a time as this.

When Rosemary was younger, she wanted to be a farmer but developed TB after drinking untreated milk, (or so it was thought). She was persuaded that farming was not a suitable occupation for her, so it was understandable that she became a keen gardener and as children we benefited from all the garden produce. I remember there were always lots of broad beans! This love of gardening eventually filtered down to her children, all having gardens of their own and some having allotments, (it’s funny how growing your own vegetables changes your mind about broad beans)!

Rosemary was also instrumental in bringing back bell ringing to Micheldever, although I wasn’t really aware of this until the other day when I was speaking with my siblings. We were all encouraged 10

to have a go at it but none of us got bitten by the bug in the way that she did. However I do remember enjoying several bell ringing outings and holidays.

We moved to Micheldever in early 1967 and during her life here, Rosemary made many friends, joining the WI, the Mothers Union and of course being a Christian, she went to church each Sunday taking us with her!

Rosemary became a teacher in her early 40s doing her teacher training at King Alfred’s College, now part of Winchester University and thus teaching us a valuable life lesson, that it’s never too late to learn new skills.

She was good at her job and specialised in learning disabilities, working until her retirement which she was looking forward to with Mike. Sadly this was not to be, as he passed away in the April of 1986 three months prior to her 60th birthday. She outlived him by 35 years.

Rosemary continued to be part of the Micheldever Community and The Dever–November 2021

continued to develop friendships. She was genuinely interested in others and always had time for people. Over the years Rosemary was also blessed with grandchildren and great grandchildren of whom she was very proud and I’m sure they have many memories of tea and cake in the afternoon, Christmas lunches, birthdays and Easter egg hunts in the garden amongst others.

Rosemary also lost her beloved son Kit in 2009, such a terrible loss for a mother to bear but she had her family and friends and her faith to comfort and support her and recently we spoke about heaven and how she would be re united with all her departed family and friends.

And now if you don’t mind, I would like to share one of my favourite memories with you. I would have been about three, if that. It was on bonfire night and mum and I were in the kitchen. She was feeding me chips in my high chair to console me (I won’t go into the details

as it’s not relevant), but what strikes me is that as we were watching the fire works going off in our back garden, she was looking after and comforting one of her children and not at the party!

Having shared that with you I’d like to ask you to take a moment to think about your favourite memory of Rosemary, or what you admired or liked best about her and hang onto that thought while we pay our respects and say goodbye.

Juliet Haviland

Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday, Micheldever.

Armistice Day, Wednesday 11 November.

There will be a short commemoration at the village memorial, starting at 1050.

Afterwards, the Half Moon and Spread Eagle will be open at 1130 for coffee and drinks. There will also be a Veterans Table lunch at 12 noon. It will be a two course lunch with a glass of wine at a fixed price of £20. It will be necessary to book by Monday 9 November directly with the pub. Joining the Veterans Table

is not restricted to those who have served in the Armed Forces but anyone who would like to take lunch with them.

Remembrance Sunday, Sunday 14 November.

There will be a Remembrance service in St Mary’s church, commencing at 1050 Afterwards the Half Moon and Spread Eagle will be open for drinks art 11.30.

The Sunday lunch will be the normal lunch for which a booking is essential.

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Maureen Allan Gillian and Maureen Allan have been managing the collation and distribution arrangements for The Dever and Advertiser magazines for over 10 years.

They both showed great commitment to this important community service and have rarely missed a month in any year to ensure that these magazines were distributed to the local deliverers across the Parish. Sadly Gillian passed away last year and Maureen has not been

well over the last couple of months. She feels now is the right time for her to fully retire and handover responsibility for the distribution of these magazines.

She deserves a heartfelt round of applause for her sterling work. Thank you so much Maureen for a job well done.

Anby Dixon has kindly agreed to take on this commitment.

RV

Micheldever Village Store As each month the forecast for the shop seems to be defeated, it would not be unreasonable to develop a degree of scepticism–and I would be with you. However, it really does seem that a corner has been turned and Rajeev should be the owner of Micheldever Village Store imminently–if not already.

Rajeev, from the moment his offer was accepted in February, has been determined to acquire the shop–both from a business perspective but also a desire to be able to serve Micheldever, a village for which he has become very fond. The journey has been a long and frustrating one. There have been

some unforeseen hurdles to cross. As I write it would appear that the finish line is truly in sight and completion now does seem to be a reality.

It would be an expectation that Rajeev will need a week or three to get the store organised, up and running. He is poised to do just that and he is eager to get on with running the village store. He will be busy in store as soon as the purchase is completed and he would welcome people dropping in to meet him and chat about what would be good to see in the store.

Fingers firmly crossed!

CH

Thank You Tea Ladies I would like to thank all the ladies helping at the Micheldever Fête tea tent for their hard work and support. Very well done and thank you again for making my first year in charge a success - I really couldn't have done it without you. Special thanks go to the urn monitors, table cleaners, 12

servers and those who helped clear up at the end, as well as all the cake bakers.

Thank you Liz, Lynsey, Jill, Tricia, Diana, Sarah, Hazel, Vivienne, Wendy, Maurelle, Olive, Alison, Grace and Louise.

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Micheldever School News for November What a successful and busy start to the academic year we have had at Micheldever C of E Primary School.

Our children have, once again, been a wonderful representation of the school and have thoroughly enjoyed getting stuck into their learning. As a whole school, we celebrated our sponsored reading week to raise money for new reading books for the school. Thank you to everyone who took part and everyone who helped raise money.

A highlight for us as a school this term has been the Harvest Festival Celebration.

Our children in Years R, 1 and 2 did a superb job of leading us in celebrating the harvest this year. We saw incredible artwork from children across the school (which I hope was enjoyed by those of you who attending St Mary’s for the church’s Harvest celebration), heard a poem read by our Year 2 children and once again were able to enjoy the sound of children’s singing filling the hall – we have certainly missed it! Our next service will be our Remembrance service, which will be led by our Year 3/4 class.

Our classes have been very busy indeed.

Year 5/6 have been getting stuck into learning about the renaissance, have researched key historical figures as they consider the question ‘Can Curiosity Change Our World?’ Year 3/4 have been learning about the stone age through

to the iron age and have enjoyed a trip to St Catherine’s Hill, have an ‘Iron Age Workshop’ coming up soon and have managed to successfully complete 6 weeks of swimming. Year 1/2 children have made sea biscuits as we learn about Christopher Columbus and Year R/1 pupils have settled so well into school life as they are beginning to read and write.

It was lovely to welcome so many families for a visit to our school on our open morning. We really hope you enjoyed looking around the school and got an understanding of what it would be like for your child at the school. If you were unable to attend this one and you would like to visit our school for your child starting in Year R in 2022/23, we have another open morning on 29th November at 9:30 and you would be very welcome to attend. Please be in contact with the school admin office on adminoffice@micheldever.hants.sch.uk or 01962 774213 to book your place.

Mr T. Johnston, Headteacher, Micheldever Primary School, 01962 774213

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The Questor Reflections on St Paul..… ….. Formation In the Acts of the Apostles, Peter, James and Philip get some degree of coverage. But by far the largest part is given over to the exploits of Paul.

So before we leave Acts behind, it’s worth thinking a little about him.

Paul was born a Jew in Tarsus, a major port in Southern Turkey, in 4AD. His Jewish name was Saul. He was the son of a Pharisee, a member of the Jewish sect that was fanatical about keeping and interpreting the Law of Moses. And he remained a Jew until his dying day.

In his letters to the Christians in the churches he had founded, he refers to himself as a Hebrew of Hebrews. He wrote and spoke the Hebrew language – whereas most of the Jews who had become dispersed throughout the Roman Empire only spoke Greek, the language of the day. He was also proud to be of the tribe of Benjamin which had a unique place in the history of Israel – their first king, Saul, was from the tribe of Benjamin; and it was this tribe that held the post of honour when Israel went into battle.

At about the time Jesus was joining his father’s carpentry business, Paul was sent to Jerusalem where he became a disciple of Gamaliel, one of the foremost Pharisees of his day. Fifteen years later, at the time of Jesus’ crucifixion, Paul himself became a Pharisee and the most ardent persecutor of the fledgling Christian church.

Paul was also proud to have been born and brought up in Tarsus which was no mean city. It was founded in 860BC by Shalmaneser of Assyria 14

and had entertained the likes of Alexander the Great, Pompey, Julius Caesar and Antony and Cleopatra.

It was located on the River Cydnus, ten miles inland from the Mediterranean. The river was very wide as it swept through the city and five miles downstream towards the sea, it broadened out into a lake. With great skill, the people of Tarsus had built docks around three sides of the lake so that fully laden ships of the Mediterranean could sail in and out of the harbour. Trade was further assisted by the fact that a gorge had been carved through the Taurus Mountains, thirty miles inland from Tarsus, which meant that trade could flow directly from the inland regions to the Mediterranean via the city.

But Tarsus wasn’t just a commercial centre; it was also a university town.

The enthusiasm for learning was greater in Tarsus than in any other city in the world – so much so that they never had to import students. In fact it was a net exporter of academics – filling chairs in other universities. In particular, Tarsus was famous for its philosophers.

Some of the leading Stoic philosophers of the day came from Tarsus.

What a place for Paul to be born and raised. As a trading centre it was hugely cosmopolitan so he could encounter people from all over the known world.

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so Paul was able to add fluency in this language to his knowledge of Hebrew.

So Paul had impeccable credentials as a Jew and a Pharisee; and he had the benefit of experiencing life in Tarsus as he grew up. But he had one more string to his bow which was very useful to him from time to time: he was born a Roman citizen.

Roman citizenship was a major asset, much to be prized. A Roman citizen, by law, could not be bound, scourged or crucified. There were two levels of citizenship. The first was limited and could be purchased by some people.

The second was the full deal and was conferred in some way or inherited.

The latter was the case for Paul.

There are several suggestions for how Paul’s forebears obtained citizenship.

The most likely seems to be that Paul’s

father or grandfather was carried off to Rome as a slave after Pompey captured Jerusalem in 63BC. From there he moved to Tarsus at some time after he had become a free man. He may have gained citizenship while in Rome or later in Tarsus as a result of being recognised as a supporter of the Roman cause.

Given all of the above, it’s hard to imagine a man better suited to take the Message of Jesus to both Jews and non Jews. Paul had a foot in both camps and he was a Roman citizen to boot.

And one more thing. Tarsus was famous for the manufacture of goats’ hair felt which was used to make clothing, blankets, hangings – and tents! So that’s where Paul learned his trade as a tent maker.

Next month: The Man

Micheldever Community Bookcase The Library is now open.

Opening times will be 2 to 3 pm Friday afternoon only.

Has anyone got any paperback books that they have read and no longer want?

If so please give me a call on 795058 and I will come and pick them up. Alternatively you can bring them to Northbrook Hall on any Friday afternoon between 2 - 4 pm.

While you are there, why not have a browse for some new reading matter? Unfortunately I can not take any hardback books, I just don't have the room for them. Many thanks, Pat Covid19 precautions will be in place – only one person admitted at a time.

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Church Services for Dever Valley Benefice November 7th 9.30 am

11.00 am

6.00 pm

6.00 pm

November 14th 9.30 am

10.45 am

10.50 am

10.50 am

6.00 pm

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Holy Trinity - Wonston St Mary the Virgin - Micheldever St James - Woodmancote

St Mary the Virgin - Micheldever All Saints - East Stratton St Mary & St Michael - Stoke Charity

Christ The King

St Margaret's - South Wonston St James - Hunton Holy Trinity - Wonston

First Sunday of Advent

Morning Praise Campbell Dye Morning Prayer Ruth Guy Holy Communion Rev'd Neil Britton Morning Prayer Peter Russell

St Margaret's - South Wonston

and 11.15 at Holy Trinity - Wonston

Holy Communion Rev'd John Rennie Holy Communion Rev'd Neil Britton Morning Prayer Roland Guy

November 28th 9.30 am

10.00 am

10.00 am

11.00 am

St Margaret's - South Wonston

Remembrance Sunday

Remembrance Melinda Samms / Rev’d Bob Clarkson Remembrance at Sutton Scotney Rev'd Dave Mapes Remembrance Rev'd John Rennie Remembrance Rev'd Rob Rees Evening Prayer James Grey / Rev'd John Rennie

November 21st 9.30 am

10.00 am

11.00 am

All Saints

Morning Prayer Mary Cleal Family Service with Baptism Rev'd John Rennie Evening Prayer Rev’d Rob Rees Evensong / All Souls Rev'd John Rennie

St Margaret's - South Wonston

St Mary & St Michael - Stoke Charity St Mary the Virgin - Micheldever Holy Trinity - Wonston

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December 5th 9.30 am

10.00 am

11.00 am

First Sunday of Advent

Morning Prayer Roger Keys Family Service with Baptism Rev'd John Rennie Family Service with Communion Rev'd Neil Britton

St Margaret's - South Wonston St James - Hunton Holy Trinity - Wonston

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

Sidesmen & Readers ~ St Mary the Virgin November 7th 6.00 pm

Sides-duty Readers

David Findley Christine Finch Gail Bates

Jonah 3.1-5, 10 Hebrews 9.24-28

November 14th 10.50 am

Sides-duty Juliet Pattinson & Maurelle D’Agostino Readers tbc Daniel 12.1-3

Hebrews 10.11-14 [15-18]19-25

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Parish Council News Lord Rank Play Area The Parish Council have now published a tender for the improvements to the play area at the Lord Rank Playing Field and responses are awaited.

The intention is to retain and re-use as much of the equipment as is possible but to extend so that the current area remains for older children and has a few new pieces of equipment whilst an extended area in front of the pavilion will have a mixture of old and new equipment appropriate to a younger age group.

Play equipment and surfacing is expensive and it has been necessary to set a budget of £60,000 in order to achieve the desired improvements. This is a challenging budget for the Parish Council and exceeds our annual income.

Reserves have been built up over recent years towards the cost but, in order

not to have to cut back on any of our other activities, we are seeking to try to raise £5000 from other sources.

We will be writing to local businesses to ask if they might consider making a donation and would ask residents Tableto 1 let the Clerk know of any other funding sources which they may be aware of Day if they or to contact their employer 1 to support £0.01 think that they may be able the improvements. It will 2be possible £0.02 to recognise donations on3a plaque (or£0.04 similar) on the side of the pavilion.

4 £0.08 Any help that you can provide 5 £0.16 in finding funding for a quality 6 £0.32 play area for our younger residents 7 £0.64 will be greatly appreciated.

Jocelyn, the Clerk can be8 contacted £1.28 via micheldeverpc@hotmail.co.uk 9 £2.56 or on 01794 368951 (office 10 £5.12 hours if possible please).

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The Greening Campaign is coming to Micheldever Parish Local residents will be coming together for a Public Meeting to set up ‘Greening Micheldever’, an initiative where the community will pull together to help reduce its impact on Climate Change.

The campaign began in Petersfield when Terena Plowright decided to do something in her own town to try and ‘make a difference’. The campaign was so successful that since then many other villages and towns across the England are now joining together to begin to address reducing their CO2 emissions and reducing the amount of water they waste.

‘The campaign is great fun’ said Terena ‘ it gives the community a way to work together to tackle Climate Change and makes it a positive experience instead of a nightmare’.

Local resident and Parish Councillor Peter O'Keefe explained ‘Climate change has worried many of our residents for a long time now and we thought it was time that we acted together to make some small changes that will

make a big difference. This is why we are starting ‘Greening Micheldever’.

The meeting will be held in December at a venue and date to be confirmed.

Everyone is invited to attend.

For more information contact Peter O'Keefe on 07515 339279 or email peter.okeefe@micheldeverparish.org.uk.

More information can be found at www.micheldeverparish.org.uk

Holy Dusters St Mary the Virgin Week beginning Monday 1st.

8th.

22nd.

Alison and Patricia Anita and Liz Tricia and Charlotte

St James Flowers and Cleaning

Jane Milsome and Linda Albin

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COP26 The urgency to take action to tackle the climate crisis is very much at the forefront of everyone’s minds. November sees what has been described as 'the most important conference on climate change ever', COP26. So why is this one in particular so important?

With less than a decade to go to keep global heating under the 1.5 degrees agreed in the Paris conference, action needs to be taken now.

What is COP 26?

COP stands for Conference of Parties.

The conference will allow the attendees to agree and negotiate plans for tackling the climate emergency. The next COP will be the 26th meeting of this group, countries that have signed up to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)–a treaty agreed in 1994. This year, the President Country of COP is the UK. It is happening in Glasgow between the 31st of October and the 12th of November 2021 and represents a pivotal moment in our global challenge to tackle the climate crisis.

The four main goals of COP26 are: • To secure global net zero by the mid-century and keep 1.5C within reach - Countries are being asked to come forward with ambitious targets to stop global warming • Adapt to protect communities and natural habitats - Countries are asked to put in place plans to protect our natural environment and support communities that are being affected by climate change • Mobilise finance - To realise these goals developed countries must promise to raise at least $100bn in climate finance per year 20

• Work together to deliver Countries will be asked to ensure there are structures in place for global cooperation What impact can you have?

With COP26 happening in the UK, now is a great time to get involved.

We know what needs to be done, and we have the tools to do it, right now, to make a big enough difference.

Exciting technological developments may follow, but changes need to happen here, today and tomorrow.

So, what can we do that relates to the UN Conference?

We can all make changes such as better insulating our homes, walking short journeys rather than using our cars; flying less; reducing food waste. But we need our Government and Councils to make changes too, to support us to do all that we can. Having the UN Conference on our island is the perfect time to use our voices to demand that the government puts its money where its mouth is.

Better public transport, that’s cheaper, more frequent and goes to the right destinations is something we can all ask for. Grants to help change from fossil fuels heating our homes to electricity (from green sources) are available–can they be more accessible? Creating solar farms on poor quality land in our area where we have a high solar index is something we can agree to and support.

• Talk to your family and friends The Dever–November 2021

about COP26. Have an open conversation about what they think it means and why it matters.

• Write a letter or send an email to your MP to tell them you are concerned about climate change and that you want to see results from COP. You could send them a copy of your own parish council’s carbon footprint available on the WinACC website https://www.winacc.org.uk/wecan

• Join Winchester Action on Climate Change (WinACC) an organisation able to support local action. Get in touch with them to find out more about how you can get involved.

As communities we can come together to ensure a brighter future for the next generation.

WeCAN - Winchester Climate Action Network

Citizens Advice Winchester District Need an extra £100 to help stay warm this winter?

If you're on a low income, over 60 and their home adequately this winter. live in Hampshire, you could get a grant Successful applicants will receive a of £100 to help stay warm this winter one-off grant of £100 which will be from the Surviving Winter fund. paid directly into their bank account With rising energy prices, an increasing and can be used to help with heating number of people will be finding it costs or to buy food and clothes. hard to heat their homes this year. The If you think you might be eligible, please Surviving Winter fund is open from contact Citizens Advice Winchester 11th October until the end of March District, and one of our advisers will 2022 (or earlier if all funding is allocated support you with an application. before that date) and can be accessed Call Citizens Advice Winchester District via your local Citizens Advice. for free on 0808 278 7861 or email The scheme is aimed at people who advice@cawinchesterdistrict.org.uk Phone are over 60 and live in Hampshire lines are open 10am to 4pm, Monday to and whose only income is the state Friday. pension (with or without state credit), or those who will struggle to heat The Dever–November 2021 21

From Our MP, Steve Brine Many constituents will know that I like to keep busy during Parliament’s Summer recess with my Summer Tour and 2021 Steve the late Summer fête up in Micheldever was no different. with Cllrs Caroline and Patrick all smiles!

This year, Monty the pup and I held events right up taxes or practically in helping the across the constituency. Thank you millions of people on the waiting list/ to everyone who stopped by. putting in place a social care system We are grateful also to the many local that works. But, as I said in Parliament, residents who took the time to respond to we’re not in Government to do my major environment survey. We have nothing for fear of offending anyone had thousands back and will be in touch and this nettle HAD to be grasped. with you all but it has been a brilliant Clearly it’s complex so I have exercise and given me a real sense of your published a detailed “vote explainer” priorities – local and national – as we step at; stevebrine.com/nhsandcarelevy I up our response to the climate crisis and would love to hear your thoughts. move ever closer to COP26 this Winter.

Finally, and this is of course linked in You can take part at greenwinchester.com many respects, I am returning to a subject One subject I don’t need to canvass close to home – our ongoing battle against opinion about through surgeries breast cancer. Some of you may remember or surveys – at least in so much as I chaired the all-party group for many we need change – is social care. years, and of course had the chance to So many of you have told me we need be our Cancer Minister in Government. to “fix” social care but, of course, that But the task is bigger than ever and the is easier said than done which is one recent heart-breaking death of Girls reason why it’s eluded Government’s Aloud member Sarah Harding (at just 39) for the best part of twenty years. reminds us all how lethal it remains.

Our return to Westminster for the new I am going to be working with my term last month arrived with a bang and colleagues in Government, at NHS constituents will not have missed the England and local clinicians to do what £36bn fund to help the NHS scale its I can to fightback and raise awareness Covid backlog and lay the foundations among my constituents. We are not alone. for a new health and care offer.

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City Councillors’ News Winchester City Council has started to respond to our campaign for improvements to the Planning Enforcement service. For many months, little progress has been made on the increasing number of enforcement cases around the district, including many in our Ward. Finally, the parish councils have received an up-to-date list of cases in each parish and the initial steps to normalise the use of pitches on Carousel Park has started. As a result, Planning Contravention Notices – the next essential step in enforcement – have been sent to landowners.

We welcome the indication from the City Council that the new Local Plan will not take up Option 3 – the allocation of land for new towns at Micheldever Station and Royaldown.

We will continue to press for this option to be excluded from the new Local Plan as well as others allowing inappropriate development in the countryside.

Work is now complete on another phase of the cyclepath to link South Wonston and Harestock. The improvements to the surface on Lower Road from the pavilion to the old Cloudbank stables will make it easier for children to walk

and cycle to school. We hope that more use will now be made of the “Park and Stride” site at the pavilion to reduce the congestion along Downs Road.

The City Council is coordinating Greener Future funding to support businesses and community organisations that want to make Winchester a greener district, including projects to improve transport, energy use/production, energy consumption in properties and help change behaviours. Matched funding grants of up to £2,000 are available along with advice on fundraising and project scope. Please contact one of us or the City Council direct for more details.

Parish Councils are now holding meetings in person–details are on their websites. Their next meetings are on: Micheldever PC–Wednesday 3rd November at East Stratton Village Hall Wonston PC – Wednesday 10th November at Victoria Hall, Sutton Scotney South Wonston PC – Monday 8th November at South Wonston Pavilion.

All meetings start at 7.30pm.

City Councillors attend all Parish Council meetings and are available for you to contact at any time.

Stephen

Caroline

Patrick

Cllr Stephen Godfrey

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

Cllr Patrick Cunningham The Corner House North Drive Littleton SO22 6QA Tel: 07866 367897 pcunningham@winchester.gov.uk

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

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Micheldever & Stratton Pre School New Opportunities What a term it has been! We have been so lucky to now be settled in our new setting at The Warren Centre in Micheldever Station. We are so very lucky that we now get to not only open longer hours from 8.30am – 4.30pm, but that we have such a beautiful setting to run from and be a part of the community which we want to expand upon. There will be some new and exciting opportunities for the wider community to join us, so please do keep an eye on our Facebook page.

We have also been super lucky to welcome some new faces, children and a new staff member - Andrea. We will be inviting staff to share some of their likes and dislikes with you all on our website and Facebook page. We are so fortunate to have such caring, kind, compassionate and highly experienced and qualified staff.

We know the children and their families really value this and we would love to welcome some new children and families to join our lovely preschool family unit.

Next term we will be looking at our topic of ‘Changes’. We will be visiting

the Christmas market in Winchester, celebrating Bonfire Night, having visitors from the local community police, nurses and hopefully even the local fire service too. We will be exploring the changes in the woods during our Forest Activity sessions, where the children can explore in finer detail what impact Autumn can have on the world around them. This is also important as we look at the different types of winter vegetables grown in the UK that we have been exploring.

We do have some availability at the moment so if you would like, or know someone who is looking for, a small family feel run community preschool, please do get in touch. We pride ourselves on our motto that ‘Every Child Matters & Every Child Counts’. Please contact our pre-school leader Mrs. Nicola Rae at leader.micheldeverpreschool@gmail.com

Wonston Community Café Victoria Hall, Sutton Scotney

Third Wednesday of the month 9.30 am - 12 noon (last orders 11.45am)

17th November – Little Hearts Matter 15th December – Christmas charity TBC 24

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Christmas wreath making

with maitre fleuriste Mary Wallis. Learn how to create a welcoming wreath for your home, with everything you need to make your wreath supplied.

11.00 a.m. - 2.00 p.m.

Saturday 4th December East Stratton Village Hall £20 per person All proceeds to St James Church Places are limited - book with Mary mary@thecalvertcentre.co.uk 07713 266 799

Body Control Pilates Timetable Fredricka Brooks has run a pilates class in Micheldever Village Hall for some years now.

There are currently spaces available and we need more people to keep the class viable.

Suitable for men and women of all ages.

Wednesday 9.00am – 10.00am Micheldever Village Hall November 2021 Wednesdays: 3rd, 10th, 17th & 24th = £40 Classes are booked in advance on a monthly basis.

Cancelled classes can be made up in another class. Other classes are in Sutton Scotney and Winchester Tennis Club Runs school term times.

Contact: Fredricka Brooks, 9 Thistledown Close, Winchester SO22 5HZ Tel: 07979 254895 Email: fredrickabrooks@hotmail.com

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Jackie’s County Corner HCC is asking parents and carers to take the Hampshire Children's Trust survey, so we can improve outcomes for the next generation.

For ease, I have shortened the link to https://tinyurl.com/childtrustsurvey There are several county planning matters being considered at HCC:The Candover Water Augmentation Scheme is still far from being submitted. Thanks for all of your interest in this. This is currently at the pre-application consultation stage.

The Solar farm at Three Maids Hill is awaiting an appeal date, the Ecogen application will be heard after November now, the Road Planning site at Three Maids Hill is going to committee, and a new application has been received for the Bryan Hirst site at Bullington Cross.

Please contact me if you’d like more details on any of these.

In October, HCC has published an Annual Report for their Climate Emergency Action Plan and HCC Climate Change Strategy 2020‑2025.

The Report is available online on www.hants.gov.uk: search ‘Climate Change Annual Progress’ There are successes: grant funding has enabled an ambitious programme to improve energy efficiency in schools, but one figure that stays depressingly low is our recycling rate, which is one of the lowest of the ‘shire councils’.

‘Aspirational recycling’ contributes to this.

Putting something into your recycling bin ‘because it should be recycled’ or ‘because I did so at my last home’ is something we hear often -and it’s tempting! But doing this will contaminate a whole bin lorry and will result in that whole lorry load going for incineration rather than to recycling. So we can all play our part to improve that rate: please check again to remind yourself about what can be recycled.

Go to www.winchester.gov.uk or ask me for a leaflet.

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Sue Campbell, CEO CAWD and Jackie

And we’re starting a ‘Be Kind’ campaign at the Alresford HWRC. Having talked to the public and the HCC officers, it’s clear that we need to ensure there’s a positive attitude on both sides to keep everyone safe - and ensure our valued Alresford HWRC continues to be there for us.

Both WCC and HCC have grants available for innovative green schemes for your community.

Ask me for details.

The latest information on the Census 2021 is out now. You can sign up for further details. https://blog.ons.gov.uk/2021/10/12/census2021-the-count-is-done-the-data-is-in-sowhat-happens-next/ I know many people have signed out of the Covid19 ‘tracing app’. because they see no point.

Local authority tracing will continue because they always trace contacts for other illnesses too, such as meningitis or food poisoning as a matter of Public Health, so Covid 19 is no exception. If you are called, and you do need to isolate or seek medical help, you can request help with food shopping, as well as practical or financial support too.

Finally, would you like to start working with individual children? HCC is seeking new foster carers and needs more independent child minders . If you are interested, please contact me for more details.

Cllr Jackie Porter, tel: 01962791054, text: 07973 696085, email Jackie.porter@hants.gov.uk The Dever–November 2021

Pavements for Pedestrians.

Where to walk in Safety?

I was heartened to read Tom Bromley’s vehicle movements were reduced to a article in The Hampshire Chronicle minimum and people valued the opportunity 05.08.2021 in which he draws attention to leave their homes and to exercise locally, it to the imminent Revision of the Highway was possible to include stretches of the A33 Code to include a new ‘road user hierarchy’ thereby giving options for circular walking giving pedestrians and cyclists priority. routes. Unfortunately, now the volume and This spring, the Hampshire County SPEED of traffic excludes these options.

Council cut back the tree branches Rights of Way through the countryside are and scrub alongside the A33 north of cherished by ramblers. They are increasingly Winchester. The neglected pavement lying used for recreation, family walks, and beneath the vegetation was revealed. In short local journeys. I suggest we should be sections, the condition of the tarmac of mindful of those roadside pavements that this previously-obscured pavement, is in were intended for pedestrian use but have remarkably good condition. become disused as a result The old pavement of our over-reliance upon along the west side of the motor vehicles. One hugely road is now cleared of positive result of Covid is overhanging branches. our recognition of the values Removal of the lower, both of physical exercise and lateral branches from the the natural environment roadside and hedgerow trees with their role in keeping will allow the wild flowers us all sane. Can we reclaim to return at ground level pavements for pedestrians? thereby re-establishing If you make it easier a varied natural habitat to, and safer to walk between the road and and cycle, more people Photo: Section of the A33 the arable landscape. choose to walk and cycle looking north towards The A33 has the potential instead of driving.

Micheldever 06.04.2021. to be a thoroughfare for Refs: everybody in the local community. Heavy Dept for Transport. Review of Highway traffic and through traffic should be using Code to improve safety for cyclists, the M3 running parallel and slightly to pedestrians and horseriders. 30.07.21 the east of this ancient route. Local traffic, Tom Bromley. The Hampshire cyclists, and pedestrians wish to use this Chronicle 05.08.21. route in safety and whilst Hampshire Supported by: County Council has improved pedestrian First-Sunday-in-the-Month walking access there remains one major snag: the group headed by Sue Bell speed of the traffic. “Is there a speed limit Micheldever Rights of Way Volunteers on an A Road?” You would never believe headed by Lynsey Sweeney & James Alpe it if you tried to walk beside the A33.

Residents living alongside the A33 in In the early days of ‘lockdown’, when Micheldever & Martyr Worthy parishes.

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Forthcoming Events 2021-2022 December 1st 7.30pm Micheldever Parish Council - Northbrook Hall 3rd 8.00pm Wine Circle Christmas Party - Northbrook Hall 4th 5th

tbc Christmas Door Ring Making Workshop 10.30am First Sunday Walk, The second of two walks based on the Map Boards.

11th tbc Christmas Fayre - The Warren Centre 15th 9.30am Wonston Community Café - Victoria Hall,Sutton Scotney 15th 12.30pm Micheldever Village Christmas Lunch - Northbrook Hall January 5th 7.30pm Micheldever Parish Council - The Warren Centre February 2nd 7.30pm Micheldever Parish Council - East Stratton Village Hall March 2nd 7.30pm Micheldever Parish Council - Northbrook Hall April 6th 7.30pm Micheldever Parish Council - The Warren Centre 11th Play in a Week, Mary Poppins - Northbrook Hall 27th 7.30pm Micheldever Parish Council, Parish Assembly - East Stratton Village Hall May 4th 7.30pm Micheldever Parish Council, AGM - tbc (subject to election) 8th 11.30 am Micheldever Station Celebration 180+2 - The Warren Centre July 3rd 8.0 am Ellis Journey Breakfast at The Dove Inn

Hall Booking East Stratton Village Hall Northbrook Hall The Warren Centre 28

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JJJJJ MY BOY A comedy about fathers everywhere

by John Dowie

Saturday 11 December - 7:30 pm

St Andrew’s Church, Medstead - GU34 5LC

Sunday 12 December - 7:30 pm

St Mary’s Church, Micheldever, SO21 3DA

Monday 20 December - 7:30 pm The Half Moon, Petersfield, GU31 4BE

Tickets £8 ticketsource.co.uk/hm-collective

November Diary 3rd 12.30pm 3rd 7.30pm 7th 10.30am 17th 9.30am 27th 1.00pm

Micheldever Village Lunch - Northbrook Hall Micheldever Parish Council - East Stratton Village Hall First Sunday Walk, The first of two walks based on the Map Boards.

Wonston Community Café - Victoria Hall, Sutton Scotney Table Top Sale - Northbrook Hall

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 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 FRIDAYS 2.00 - 4.00 pm Community Library, Northbrook Hall

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Christmas Fayre

at The Warren Centre, Micheldever Station

Saturday 11th December 1.30 - 3.30 p.m.

Christmas market Bottle tombola and raffle Mince pies and mulled wine under the Christmas tree Face-painting for children Christmas lights to be switched on

by Councillor Jackie Porter

Free Entry for more information or to take a stand contact info@thewarrencentre

ST MARY THE VIRGIN TABLE TOP SALE Northbrook Hall, Micheldever

SATURDAY 27 November 2021 1.00 pm — 4.00 pm All profits in aid of St Mary’s church

Jams and pickles

Home made

Christmas Decorations

Christmas Cards

TWO Raffles

Arts and Crafts

Teas Coffee Cakes

Cake stall

Patch Work

Bibs and Bobs

Jigsaw Puzzles

An author selling her own books!

Toy stall

ENTRANCE: Adults : £1.00. School children: Free