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Awbridge District Village Association

september 2014

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committee Fred Tucker - Chairman Chanwel House, Romsey Road - 340709 Laura Hailwood-Thomas - Secretary 1 Spring Field, Romsey Road - 342020 Nigel Hemsted - Treasurer Emmbrook, Newtown Road - 340986 Martin Thomas 1 Spring Field, Romsey Road - 342020 Paul Jameson Forest View, Kents Oak - 340118 Deon Tucker Bryn Gower, Romsey Road - 340230 Alex Hillier Forest View, Kents Oak - 340118

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Lynda Tucker Chanwel House, Romsey Road - 340709 Sally McLellan Coles Farm Cottage - 522402 James Child 4 Cowleas Close - 341980 Kay Murrant Old Police House, Danes Road - 340289 Paul Harvey Rowlands Barn, Dunbridge Lane - 341259 Amanda Hanson 1 Woodlands, Saunders Lane - 340899 Katy Stimson Thurston House, Danes Road - 341452

Simon Hughes Awbridge Farm Cottage - 341783 Joss Hughes Awbridge Farm Cottage - 341783 Toby Jones Pluto House, Romsey Road - 341105 Melanie Jones Pluto House, Romsey Road - 341105 ASSOCIATE MEMBERS Peter Allen, Sandra Tebbett

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From the Editor

Missing Cat

Due to work commitments I was unfortunately unable to attend the service at the war memorial on 4/8 to remember those who gave their lives during World War One. It was good to hear that so many from the village were able to attend. For this month’s editor piece I thought it would be interesting to give a timeline of what happened during September 1914, for the 2014 September edition of the newsletter…

Missing, Archie the cat, adult English Tabby well marked, no white, not seen since Thursday evening. Lost from the Cooks lane, Awbridge Hill area. Chipped.

Please call 518777. Reward.

September 1st: Action at Nery September 2nd: Austro-Hungarian defeat at the Battle of Rava Russka, a phase of the Battle of Lemberg September 4th: Battle of Grand Couronne, a phase of the Battle of the Frontiers.

September 5th: First Battle of the Marne. The German advance on Paris is halted, marking the failure of the Schlieffen Plan. Battle of the Ourcq, a phase of the First Battle of the Marne. Battle of the Two Morins.

September 6: Battle of the Marshes of Saint-Gond, a phase of the First Battle of the Marne. Battle of Vitry, a phase of the First Battle of the Marne. Battle of Revigny, a phase of the First Battle of the Marne.

September 6: Battle of Drina.

September 7: First Battle of the Masurian Lakes: The Russian Army of the Neman withdraws from East Prussia with heavy casualties.

September 9: Theobald von Bethmann Hollweg lays out Germany’s war aims.

September 11: Australian forces occupy German New Guinea.

September 13: Troops from South Africa begin invading German South-West Africa. The First Battle of the Aisne ends in a substantial draw. The Race to the Sea begins.

September 14: Erich von Falkenhayn replaces Helmuth von Moltke the Younger as German Chief of Staff.

September 19: Battle of Flirey September 20: Battle of Zanzibar, German naval victory.

September 22: First Battle of Picardy.

September 24: The Siege of Przemyśl begins September 25: First Battle of Albert Martin Hailwood-Thomas - Editor Awbridge News

From the Chairman’s Pen It was great to see the village turn out to remember those who gave their life in WW1, see pictures and report in the magazine.

We urgently need to know what items you may be able to bring to the Produce Show. Please contact either Nigel or Fred to book your entries, as at the moment it looks like the gardens have all performed early.

We now have a date for this years Curry and Quiz night so book it in your calendar - Saturday 15th November, 7.00pm.

Look forward to seeing you at the show and the Curry night.

Fred - Chairman ADVA

Charity Tea Party Afternoon Tea – in aid of the Macmillan Cancer Nurses – in the Awbridge Village hall on September 26th 2.30p.m. – 4.00p.m.

Pauline Harris

Andrew Tanner

4C’s Coffee Stop at Lockerley Baptist Church On 3rd September the 4C’s Coffee Stop at Lockerley Baptist Church reopens after a short summer holiday break. You are invited to visit us any Wednesday between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. for coffee, homemade cakes and savouries. Please come and see how we together can raise funds for The Trussell Trust for their work with foodbanks and young people in Bulgaria. We also welcome donations of non-perishable food items for use at the foodbanks. Further information from Marion 01794 340695.

Marion Hurst

A very moving time...

A very moving time was held at Awbridge on August 4th, at the war memorial, as we remembered those who gave their lives for us in the Great War. Over a hundred attended and returned home with a candle to light at 10pm and put out at 11pm. Thank you to all who supported us.

Special thanks go to; Marion Maxey who played the hymms, Dr Ian Keith with his bag pipes. The names of seven Awbridge men who fell in battle, plus another seven from local villages were read out by; Dr Simon Hughes, Sarah Keith, Jean Colman, John Harris, Mary Savage and Fred Tucker.

Bryan Raines brought along ‘ Arthur‘ the goat as a reminder that goats were many of the regiments mascots.

Brian also released a pigeon over the memorial (the closest we could get to a dove of peace) Peter Allen

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All Saints Awbridge - September ‘14 Thank you to all those who came to our WW1 commemoration ceremony on 4 August around the village war memorial, it was a memorable event and complemented the Lights Out Vigil around the country that evening.

As we move into September we begin to enjoy the harvest of fruits, farming and horticulture all around us, and are thankful for all the produce, gifts, resources, skills and talents we are given. Some of your home-grown produce may even be award winning at ADVA’s produce show but even this produce is still part of God’s generous gifts to us, even if you have to put in the actual spade work! Our Harvest Festival flowers in church will be themed on WW1 and vintage items to do come along and see.

On Sunday 28 September we have our Harvest Festival Family service at 9 30 am followed by harvest lunch in the village hall, do come and join us from 12 30 pm. We are once again supporting the Basics Bank run by Southampton City Mission, and the need is growing with more people needing food and clothing than previously. The food & clothing is only given to those with referral vouchers from authorised agencies and is given out by volunteers through church communities in Southampton: www.southamptoncitymission.co.uk/donations.

See list below for items requested, please bring what you can offer, to our harvest service and/or lunch.

Messy Church: we had a lovely summer afternoon picnic themed Messy Church at Farley Chamberlayne in July with local ponies and tractors to add interest for the youngsters. We enjoyed learning more about Feeding the 5000+ and seeing how something as small as a packed lunch for one could be turned into a feast for 5000 when handed over to Jesus, a theme which continues now with Harvest celebrations coming up. Our next |Messy Church is on Sunday 7 September in our village hall from 2 30 pm on the theme of Love your World which will involve activities in the conservation area and crafts related to that and a ploughmans tea to enjoy afterwards.

We had a great BBQ jointly with Awbridge First Responders, in July with 60+ people enjoying scrummy burgers, homemade ice cream and the joys of firing water rockets, and on a sunny warm evening, thank you all for coming!

Thank you to all of you who collected a bottle for coins in aid of Turn on the Tap. Please continue collecting if you still have a water bottle & bring it to our Harvest Celebrations (28 Sept) or give to Mary Savage, Pepe Alexander or Fred Tucker, don’t forget to complete the gift-aid label on the side of the bottle. Thank you.

Future events for your diary: Sunday 7 September: Messy Church “Love your world” Awbridge Village Hall 2 30-5pm Sunday 28 September: Harvest Festival 9 30 am followed by Harvest lunch at the village hall from 12 30pm (see separate advert for details) Sunday 12 October: Messy Church 2 30 – 5 00 pm Braishfield Church Rooms, theme Love your God. Worship and Events in Awbridge in September Sunday 7 September 9 30 am Holy Communion 2 30 pm Messy Church at Awbridge Village Hall, “Love your World” 6 30 pm First service Sunday 14 September 9 30 am Morning Worship & Young church Sunday 21 September 9 30 am Holy Communion Page 4 | Sep 2014

Jesus said “They do not need to go away. You give them something to eat.” - Matt 14 v 16

Sunday 28 September 9 30 am Harvest Festival & Baptism followed by harvest lunch at village hall from 12 30pm.

Sunday 5 October 9 30 am Holy Communion 6 30 pm First Other Activities for September Five Alive Fellowship Mon 1 September, Book review, 7 30 pm Braishfield Ch Rm Prayer Group Meets twice monthly in Romsey, Prayer requests to John Twigg 521966 or via prayer request box in church Tuesday Housegroup Tues 16 September, 7 45 pm Rosemary Croft, contact J Twigg 521966 Wednesday Housegroup Date 10th September, 7 45 pm at Chanwel, Awbridge, contact Fred Tucker 340709 Thursday Housegroup Thurs 11 & 25 Sept 7 45 pm contact Sue Franklin 322185 Awbridge Lunch Club Wed 10 Sept 12 noon at church rooms & Wed 24 Sept at village hall, contact Delia 340395. Craft & Chat meets Fridays 12 & 26 Sept 10 00 am committee room at Village Hall contact Sue Franklin 322185 The Ark Baby & Toddler Group meets in the village hall on Fridays in term-time 9 30 am – 11 00 am, first session next term 5 Sept. All toddlers and their parents/carers welcome. Refreshments, craft, singing and other activities provided, contact Lynda Tucker 340709 for more information.

Welcome Pack If you have recently moved into the Awbridge area and would like a copy of our village Welcome Pack please contact one of the churchwardens, see details below.

Useful church contacts: Rector: Revd Canon Steve Pittis 01794 368335 email:pittisinc@gmail. com or Benefice Office 01794 878020 email: braishfieldbenefice@ gmail.com Churchwardens: Fred Tucker (01794 340709) or Mary Savage (01794 367908) Young Church: contact one of the wardens The Ark Toddler Group: Lynda Tucker (01794 340709) Awbridge Neighbourcare: 0845 094 6155 Other relevant information can be found on the village website www.awbridge.info

Food items for Basics Banks: Please look at this list before you decide what you can donate, please buy smaller portion bags, not bulk buy items, as food is given out based on meal portions.

Tinned Foods: Cereals: Stewed steak

Weetabix (pkts can be divided)

Minced Beef

other cereals for families

Chicken in white sauce Curries Ravioli

Other foods:

Spaghetti bolognese

Pasta sauces

Meatballs

Pkts noodles/savoury rice

Baked beans w sausages

Pasta

Irish stew

Rice

Chilli con carne

Coffee/Tea

Macaroni cheese

Hot chocolate

Spaghetti hoops

UHT Milk

Tuna Flour Sardines Sugar Salmon/ pilchards

Conserves

Soup (esp chunky ones)

Treats (crisps,chocolate, biscuits)

Logs sourced from sustainable Awbridge woodland MIXED HARDWOOD 1.25 cubic metre load - £100

MIXED SOFTWOOD 1.25 cubic metre load - £80

No delivery or stacking charge

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World War One Poem

My tears are my fears for you my child for the world is forgetting again.

Why are you crying mummy? Is Daddy coming home? You said the war was over. are we still alone?

..............

These questions ask by many is put at every war but still we go on fighting but pray there will be no more.

Many went to battle during World War One, and now we commemorate the year the war began.

Hundreds died in battle. The injuries were severe, back home the wives and children could only wait and shed a tear.

All our concerns are genuine, no one wants a war, but when it comes to power the losers are the poor.

Perhaps I have missed something. Most of the world seems to be holding many official events from as far away as Australia and New Zealand commemorating the centenary of the First World War which began in 1914.

The war finished in 1918, several years before I and I suspect anyone reading this magazine, was born. There have been many battles recorded in the history books but I don’t believe we hold events to commemorate the start of every disaster we call war.

I was a child during World War Two and I remember, vividly, going to the air raid shelter in our garden in North Kent every night before the air raids began and the Germans started dropping their bombs. I do not remember ever being taken to a church service when I was a child but I do have very strong memories of my mother leaning over me and praying that God would protect us, which he obviously did.

My father was employed at the Woolwich Arsenal and during the air raids he was an Air Raid Warden , just one of the male civilians who walked the streets and checked on families hiding in the air raid shelters and making sure they were all ok. I seriously hope, when the time comes, that we are not expected to commemorate the start of that war. As a child I remember the noise, and the fear of my mother and grown up sister and the sounds of exploding bombs.... I also remember the sound of the “Doodlebugs” a flying bomb that had a very distinctive drone until the engine stopped. The short winged bomb did not glide far when the motor stopped. We held our breath and prayed until we heard the explosion about thirty or sixty seconds later when we knew we were safe but feared for our friends and neighbours who may have been the latest victims.

I like the following poem, “ The Inquisitive Mind of a Child” by an unknown author Why are they selling poppies Mummy?

Selling poppies in town today.

The poppies child, are flowers of love, for the men who marched away.

But why have they chosen a poppy Mummy? Why not a beautiful Rose?

Watch almost any news bulletin on television and most nights it shows innocent children being carried away from a foreign fighting area, crying and in pain. Children who were unlucky enough to be born in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Commemorating the start of any war, in my opinion, is wrong. I would much rather celebrate world peace.

I suspect that we will always be on the verge of war and if that is so we will eventually be on a losing side. I just hope I would have left this planet many years earlier. I have found on my travels that most humans, whatever their colour or religious belief are virtually the same. We all want what is best for us and our families. We would like our children to be educated and healthy with good medical care available. We would all prefer to get on with our neighbours even if we have different religious beliefs, and we all want to enjoy good healthy food and not be hungry...... is that so wrong?

I believe a world with love and peace could and will bring all the requirements but we need time. Some world leaders tend to feel that time is not available to them or their plans for the future.

Kindling Wood

But we can still Hope!

Maurice Hibberd

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Because my child, men fought and died in the fields where the poppies grow.

But why are the poppies so red, Mummy? Why are the poppies so red?

Red is the colour of blood my child. The blood that our soldiers shed.

The heart of the poppy is black ,mummy. Why does it have to be black?

Black, my child is the symbol of grief, for the men who never came back.

But why,mummy are you crying so? Your tears are giving you pain.

Family Football Fun For All at the Village Hall - Saturdays at 2.30 Family Footy Fun in Awbridge! Some local Dads & Kids (Girls and Boys) are getting together on Saturdays at 2.30pm @ the Village hall field for an informal kick about, all welcome, just pitch up!

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World War One...

Many towns and villages have made their own plans to commemorate the one hundred years anniversary, start of World War One. Woking Borough Council, Surrey, received two thousand large plastic poppies which were attached to local lamp standards by volunteers; Pictures show Bill Corney, Chairman of the Westfield Common Residents Association, (WCRA Woking putting up some of the poppies.

Maurice Hibberd

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The next village lunch will be held on Wednesday 24th Septmeber and everyone is welcome to come along to enjoy a delicious meal and a friendly chat. The lunch is great value at only £4 per person. To book, please telephone the duty Neighbourcare co-ordinator on 0845 094 6155, by Monday 22nd

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Do you have some spare time to take people to medical or other appointments, to help with shopping or collect prescriptions? Would you like to help those in our neighbourhood who need transport for these journeys? If so Awbridge Neighbourcare would like to hear from you. For more information please contact 0845 094 6155.

NEIGHBOURCARE ARRANGEMENTS - 0845 094 6155 Awbridge Neighbourcare volunteers are available to help, as good neighbours, to provide transport for medical appointments, or shopping, or to visit you if you would enjoy a friendly chat. Our volunteers have allocated time to be available to help you, so your requests are vital to the work of this group. All you need to do is call 0845 094 6155 to speak to the co-ordinator to see if they can help you.

If you would like to use Awbridge Neighbourcare, please could you try to give at least 48 hours’ notice when you need to book transport so that the duty co-ordinator has time to make the necessary arrangements.

Although we will endeavour to help if shorter notice is given, we cannot guarantee the availability of our volunteers. We would very much like to hear from you if you could volunteer as a driver. The more drivers we have to call on, the more people we are able to help. Please contact the duty co-ordinator on 0845 094 6155 if you would like to join this worthwhile organisation.

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Love Your World Sunday 7 September

Awbridge Village Lunches 2014 Would you like to join friends and neighbours from the village for Lunch?

Awbridge Village Hall SO51 0HG

2.30pm - 5pm

Menu Messy Activities - Celebration Messy Church is organised by the churches in our group of five parishes, for all families to attend. Children to be accompanied by parent/carer.

For further information contact: Pepe Alexander 340386 email: p.alexander386@btinternet.com or Mary Savage 367908 email: savage@choiceplants.freeserve.co.uk.

EVENT IS FREE BUT DONATIONS ARE WELCOME Next Messy Church: Sunday 12 October Love your God 2 30 pm Braishfield Ch Room

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Main course e.g. Shepherd’s pie Home-made pudding Tea or coffee At 12 noon Awbridge Village Hall Wednesday 24th September - £4 per person Wednesday 10th December- £6 per person, Christmas Lunch Booking and Transport arrangements:

To let us know numbers for catering, please ring the Neighbourcare co-ordinator on 0845 094 6155 by the Monday before the lunch.

If you would like transport, at no cost to you, please ask the coordinator at the same time. (If you normally attend the All Saints lunch, arrangements for booking are the same as usual).

These lunches are being jointly organised by All Saints Church and Awbridge Neighbourcare with catering provided by a team of cooks and volunteers. We hope that you will come and enjoy these events.

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Awbridge Hill Wildlife Sanctuary September 2014 - Elephants in Awbridge The discovery of a 250,000 year old yew spear found at Clacton in Essex, is the world’s oldest known wooden artefact and gives us a clue as to what the climate of southern Britain was like quarter of a million years ago. With species of trees such as yew, the climate would have been similar to that which we enjoy today If it was possible to travel back in time to the area of Awbridge 150,000 years ago, the first difference you would notice would be the much warmer savannah climate accommodating tropical plants and species of animal such as spotted hyena, elephant, hippo, macaque monkey and lion, which would lead you to believe that you were in Africa. Yew trees would have been displaced northwards towards the arctic and to higher altitudes, where a cooler climate would have allowed them to cling on to survival.

Since that warm period, a succession of four ice ages have displaced these animals and plants south, transforming the landscape to that of arctic tundra inhabited by woolly rhino, cave bears and woolly mammoth, themselves displaced southwards by global cooling. Yew trees would have perished in the sub zero temperatures of the arctic, however in the south of their range and at low altitudes, these trees would have thrived as temperatures cooled.

With the end of the last ice age ten thousand years ago as Britain was separated by rising sea levels from mainland Europe, the Awbridge countryside would have enjoyed the mild climate we have today and consisted of dense woodland of birch, ash, hazel, holly, yew and oak.

Animals included the auroch, the wild ancestor of modern day cattle, as well as brown bear, wolves, elk, lynx, wolverine, wild boar and beaver.

Currently the climate is going through a phase of global warming directly attributed to the activities of man, with many countries experiencing droughts and wildfires. Whilst previous hot and cold periods have occurred over thousands of years, the current rate of change appears to be much more rapid. Whilst in Awbridge all seems well, last winters torrential rain and flooding was in part a consequence of hot tropical air originating from Indonesia. Tracking north east across the Pacific Ocean, over the United States and converging with cold arctic air over the Northern Atlantic, that weather pattern soaked southern Britain but left much of Central America and California in drought. As a direct consequence the Panama Canal is currently at risk of running dry and may have to close to shipping.

Until a few years ago much of Indonesia was covered by tropical rain forest which acted to regulate the temperature, however the wide scale felling of trees has transformed the climate to that of hot and dry savannah. A tree locks up carbon from the atmosphere as timber and transpires many gallons of water into the atmosphere during the course of a day. A rain forest is a catalyst for the cooling effect of a daily tropical downpour and its timber, a sink for millions of tons of pollutant carbon particles. When trees are felled, temperatures increase resulting in less regular rainfall but more extreme tropical storms.

As far as the future is concerned, the current rate of climate change in Britain appears to be accelerating, with vine yards now being established in Scotland and olive groves planted in Kent as well as almonds, peaches and melons being commercially grown in other parts of England. In this way trees tell us a lot, for at this rate in a hundred years time we might be harvesting coconuts and other tropical fruits.

You might think me “bananas” however this summer, someone in the West Country has for the first time, managed to grow bananas outdoors to produce fruit.

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What is for sure is that we are unlikely to see a return of hippo, elephant, rhino and lion to our countryside, however palm trees are already to be seen growing in some gardens?

Bryan Raines

Operation Christmas Child

“Operation Christmas Child: the power of a simple gift” Thank you to all of you who have been collecting bottles of coins this year for the water project Turn on the Tap, we look forward to receiving donations in time for harvest at Awbridge Church on Sunday 28 September, if you can’t come please give to someone who can. Thank you to those who handed in bottles at the BBQ in July.

For further info please see www.turnonthetap.org.uk. Samaritan’s Purse have been part of the medical teams involved in trying to combat the Ebola virus in Liberia with two of their doctors being affected and receiving treatment back in America, so we pray for their recovery and for new ways to combat this deadly disease.

Once again it is time to start thinking about Operation Christmas Child so don’t forget to collect that empty shoebox when buying shoes for next term! We would love to encourage as many people as possible from Awbridge to get really involved again this year and we are holding our shoebox coffee morning on Saturday 8th November 10.00am – 12noon in the village hall, kindly sponsored by ADVA. The annual Romsey Deanery Shoebox Service this year is being held in Lockerley, at St Mary’s Church, Broughton, on Sunday 16 November, at 3 pm. Leaflets are available at Choice Plants and Awbridge Church and will be sent out with the next Awbridge news. Resources are now available to order from the website if you would like to order your own and see current stories or find knitting patterns then have a look at www.operationchristmaschild.org.uk.

We are always in need of empty, medium sized shoeboxes, please drop these off at Choice Plants if you have spare ones.

Mary Savage rep for Samaritan’s Purse for more information please contact 01794 367908 or email: savage@choiceplants. freeserve.co.uk.

Awbridge Parish Council Chair: Mark Caplen 342315

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Councillors: Peter Allen 342040 Peter Milani 523066 Pam Harvey 341259 Paul Legon 340539 Bryan Raines 368435

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Clerk: Ian Milsom 07745411274 awbridgeclerk36@googlemail.com Parish Council Website http://communities.hants.gov.uk/awbridge-index

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Diary

If you would like your event in the diary, send the details to bertanddoris@btinternet.com

V I L L A G E

Date

Event

Venue

Time

Saturday 06 September

Produce Show

Awbridge Village Hall

2.00pm

Sunday 07 September

Messy Church

Awbridge Village Hall

2.30pm

Wednesday 24 September

Village Lunch

Awbridge Village Hall

12 noon

Thursday 25 September

Parish Council Meeting

Awbridge Village Hall

7.30pm

Friday 26 Septmber

Afternoon Tea in aid of Macmillan Cancer Nurses

Awbridge Village Hall

2.30pm

Sunday 28 Septmber

Harvest Lunch

Awbridge Village Hall

12 noon

Sunday 12 October

Messy Church

Braishfield Church rooms

2.30pm

Thursday 30 October

Parish Council Meeting

Awbridge Village Hall

7.30pm

Saturday 15 November

Curry and Quiz Night

Awbridge Village Hall

7pm

Thursday 27 November

Parish Council Meeting

Awbridge Village Hall

7.30pm

Wednesday 10 December

Christmas Village Lunch

Awbridge Village Hall

12 noon

MBR PLUMBING & BATHROOMS * Free Estimates * * Competitive Rates*

ROMSEY’S EXPERT PICTURE FRAMERS

Call Matthew Rowe on 01794 341709

01794 516479 www.firstfloorgallery.co.uk

*** EMERGENCY CALLOUT ***

At 46, The Hundred, Romsey

Est 1982

Fully qualified fine art trade guild commended framers expert framing advice and design service A family business built on reputation and success.

www.firstfloorgallery.co.uk

or 07831 624887

* Complete Bathroom Refits inc tiling * * New toilets/baths/basins supplied & fitted * * Leaks fixed * * Showers supplied and repaired * * Washing machines & Dishwashers installed * * Gutters/Drainage etc *

NO JOB TOO SMALL !!!

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Awb ridge

If you would like your organisation/amenity in the directory, send your details to bertanddoris@btinternet.com

V I L L A G E

Directory

Organisation / Amenity Meeting / Info

Contact

Telephone

Email / Other

ADVA

1st Tuesday each month

Chairman - Fred Tucker

01794 340709

chanwel@yahoo.co.uk

Acorn Community Pre-School

9am - 12pm - Term time

Danae Mathews-07860 662685

01794 342441

mathews13509@btinternet.com

A K Heating and Plumbing

Heating & Plumbing Engineers Kevin Isaac

01794 340577

kevin.isaac@btconnect.com

Alan's Driving School

Driving Instructor

Alan Sutton

07889 099 679

All Saints Church

Church Wardens

Fred Tucker Mary Savage

01794 340709 01794 367908

chanwel@yahoo.co.uk savage@choiceplants.freeserve.co.uk

All Saints Young Church

2nd Sunday of the month

Pepe Alexander

01794 340386

p.alexander386@btinternet.com

01794 340556

joalquality@aol.com chanwel@yahoo.co.uk

Annie's Restaurant Ark Babies and Toddler Group

Friday mornings - Term time

Lynda Tucker

01794 340709

Awbridge Arborists

Tree Surgery & Gardening

James Parker

07899 952 944

Awbridge Tuesday Night Bridge Club

Clare Wigmore

01722 712437

Awbridge Evening WI

2nd Thursday each month

Pauline Harris - President

01794 340067

Awbridge NeighbourCare

Help Co-Ordinator

Awbridge No Fear Bridge Club

Thursdays - 2-4.30pm

Diane Harvey

01420 561548

Diana@Bridgeplayer.net

Awbridge Parish Council

Last Thursday each month

Chairman - Mark Caplen Clerk - Ian Milsom

01794 342315 077454 11274

mcaplen@googlemail.com

Executive Headteacher - Mrs Cottrell Head of Teaching & Learning - Mr Ward

01794 340407

adminoffice@awbridge.hants.sch.uk

Awbridge Primary School

0845 094 6155

Awbridge Village Hall

Hire hall, committee room

John Thompson

01794 341102

jandkthompson@yahoo.co.uk

Awbridge/Dunbridge Oil Group

Qtly Supply Activity

Hans Meijer

01794 340122

hansmeijer@lineone.net

Baby Sleep the Night

Karen Bramall

01794 341172

karen@babysleepthenight.com

Beau Beautiful

Julie Jacobs

01794 323827

julie@beaubeautiful.co.uk

01794 340654 07813 545 711

isabel.1988@hotmail.co.uk

Lewis or Paul

07799 664308 07798 566424

Brookbuildingservices@yahoo.co.uk

Belles Blooms

Florist

Brook Building Services Butlers Wood Farm CL Site

CL Site

Pam Hillier

01794 340368

pamoaklands@gmail.com

D A Wheeler Ltd

General Building & Maintenance

Dave Wheeler

01794 514988

david@hillberryfarm.com

Deon Design

Graphic Design & Websites

Deon Tucker

01794 340326

info@deondesign.co.uk

First Floor Gallery

Picture Framers

Keith and Helen Newton

01794 516479

firstfloorgallery.co.uk

First Lockerley Brownies

Tuesdays 6-7.30pm-Term time

Nicola Peckham

01794 341490

nicolapeckam@hotmail.com

Marion Gray - Co-Ordinator

01794 341370

mslevin@mac.com

First Responders Gardens by David Scott

Design, construction etc

David Scott

07850 248000

david@davidscottgardens.co.uk

Gary Wolfe

Painter and Decorator

Gary Wolfe

01794 342378 07810 393795

sarahandgar@hotmail.com

Gilbert Nursery and Tea Rooms

Nursery and Tea Rooms

Hampshire County Council

01794 322566 Roy Perry

Hansard Pet Centre Hibberd Cricket Academy

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Cricket Coaching

James Hibberd

01794 322472

Roy.perry@hants.gov.uk

01794 340654

hansardpetcentre@hotmail.co.uk

07810 823263

james@hibberdcricket.co.uk

Organisation / Amenity Meeting / Info

Contact

Telephone

Email / Other

Hopgarden Day Nursery

Daily-9am-4.30pm. Term time

Sue Gray

01794 340906

suegrayathopgarden@hotmail.com

Jive Riot

Adult Modern Jive Classes

Kelly Donoghue

08000 728 728

kelly@jiveriot.com

Lockerley Cycling

Rebecca Eyles

rebeccaeyles@hotmail.co.uk

Lockerley Driving School

Rebecca Eyles

rebeccaeyles@hotmail.co.uk

K8's K9

Canine Sitting Service

Kate Organ

Kents Oak Care Home Kevin White General Builder

General Builder

Kevin White

Kimbridge Farm Shop Tim

k8_k9@btinternet.com

01794 341212

kentsoak@btconnect.com

01794 523426

kewhite39@live.co.uk

01794 340777

kimbridgerestaurant@gmail.com

07590 711770

info@livewiretyres.com

01794 341181

info@meadowlandfencing.co.uk

Mobile Tyre Services

Meadowland Fencing

All fencing supplied & erected

P J Installations

TV Installations

Paul Jameson

01794 340118

bertanddoris@btinternet.com

Painters Direct

Interior and Exterior Specialist Jay Colbourne

01264 860143 07833 382225

jay.colbourne@yahoo.com

PB Carpentry & Building Services

Carpentry & Building

Phil Butt

023 8086 5300

phill@pbcarpentryandbuilding.co.uk

Pilates Passion

Pilates

Amanda Housden

07970 296669

amandahousden@btinternet.com

Plant Hire

Operated mini digger hire

Clive Francis

07889 465257

Pomp and Petals

Bespoke Floristry

Kay Murrant

01794 341110

kay@pompandpetals.co.uk

Miranda Weeks

01794 341988

Miranda@mirandaweeks.co.uk

Rae Tugwell

Gardening Help

Rae Tugwell

07837 130838

Romsey Bowling Club

Bowling - May-September

Honorary Secretary

01794 513594

Romsey District Cars Ltd

Taxi

Tracey

01794 517448 07891 169 549

info@romseydistrictcars.co.uk

Romsey Home Physiotherapy

Domicillary Physiotherapist

Jane Heyer

01794 515068

romseyhomephysio@gmail.com

Romsey Maintenance & Cleaning Services Limited

Exterior Property Cleaning & Maintenance

Barry Hussey

01794 340160 07771 274347

www.romseyjetcleaning.co.uk barry.hussey@btinternet.com

Russell Services Electrical & Mechanical Engineers

Steve Russell

01794 341241

So & Sew

Sewing needs

Rachel Atkinson

01794 367684 07720 600708

rachel.atkinson752@gmail.com

Stained Glass Workshop

Classes & Commissions

Marilyn Taylor

01794 341328

stainedglassworkshop@hotmail.com

Councillor Gordon Bailey

01794 323557

Lesley Newitt

01794 340225

www.starinn.co.uk

Test Valley Borough Council The Star Inn

Inn and B&B

Willow Bank House

Licensed B&B and Business Jennifer Wineberg Centre

01794 340843

www.willow-bank-house.co.uk

Woodpeckers Bed and Breakfast

Bed and Breakfast

01794 342400

suewoodpeckers@btinternet.com

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Livewire Tyres

Purdey Pups Dog Grooming

7 5

www.jiveriot.com

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September what’s on 5th

Fish Fryday – come and enjoy our homemade battered cod with delicious home made tartar sauce. 12noon till 3pm, £8.95

7th

Sunday Lunch – our Roasts are the best in town served with tremendous gravy and enough vegetables and potatoes to keep anyone happy, £9.45

12th

Fish Fryday – come and enjoy our homemade battered cod with delicious home made tartar sauce. 12noon till 3pm, £8.95

13th

Closed in the afternoon for a wedding – sorry for any inconvenience.

14th

Sunday Lunch – our Roasts are the best in town served with tremendous gravy and enough vegetables and potatoes to keep anyone happy, £9.45

18th

DC Sax with the smoky voice of Steph, plus hot buffet. A night of music and song not to be missed. 6pm, £9.95

19th

Fish Fryday – come and enjoy our homemade battered cod with delicious home made tartar sauce. 12noon till 3pm, £8.95

20th

Closed in the afternoon for a wedding – sorry for any inconvenience.

21st

Sunday Lunch – our Roasts are the best in town served with tremendous gravy and enough vegetables and potatoes to keep anyone happy, £9.45

25th

The Kimbridge hot buffet plus music quiz with Steph and David 6pm, £9.95, any size of team.

25th

World’s Biggest Coffee Morning and Afternoon. Come to our Macmillan cancer day. All coffee and tea purchased we will donate 50p per cup. Our team will also be in fancy dress, so come along and support cancer.

26th

28th

30th

Fish Fryday – come and enjoy our homemade battered cod with delicious home made tartar sauce. 12noon till 3pm, £8.95 Sunday Lunch – our Roasts are the best in town served with tremendous gravy and enough vegetables and potatoes to keep anyone happy, £9.45 Painting a Seascape with pastels.

Come and enjoy a a relaxed morning with Marina, to book see in shop for details.

Kimbridge Restaurant

Annie’s Tearooms

Bookings now being taken for

Christmas

28th November – 24th December from £14.95

Special 5 course Christmas day menu

£54.95, and £23.95 children under 12

September Offer THE SPECIAL OFFERS BELOW WILL NEED TO BE BOOKED IN ADVANCE

Monday to Thursday

2 for 1 on all meals off the specials board 2 for 1 off all meals off the children’s menu 12noon till 2pm

Plus 2 for 1 on all full English breakfasts 10am till 11am

and afternoon cream teas 3pm till 4pm

T&C’s apply. Offer ends 30th September 2014 Name ...........................................................................................................

Address ....................................................................................................... .....................................................................................................................

Email ............................................................................................................

Sun to Thurs 10-5 Fri to Sat 9-5 01794 340 556 / 777 Kimbridge Lane, Timsbury, Romsey, Hants. SO51 0LE www.kimbridgerestaurant.co.uk kimbridgerestaurant@gmail.com

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