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The White House High Street Southwick PO17 6EB

Tel: 023 92377 568 Dear Friends I would like to add my congratulations, to the many others received from around the UK, to Eileen Jayne-Wood on being awarded the MBE in the Queen’s New Year Honours List, for her outstanding contribution to fundraising on behalf of The Rowans Hospice. Eileen has been a devoted supporter of The Rowans Hospice since it first opened and has raised over £200,000 since 1994. She chairs the Meon Valley Support Group, which includes: Boarhunt, Southwick, Wickham, Swanmore and Bishop’s Waltham. She is also the Founder and Travel Organiser of Portsdown Travel (formerly Hospice Travel). Ruth White, Chief Executive at The Rowans wrote, in her tribute, “From my first encounter with Eileen, I could sense her total commitment to the service we were developing: her enthusiasm and passion for Hospice Care was tangible. Over the last almost two decades, I and many others have looked on in awe at the professionalism she has brought to this voluntary role. The individualized care we strive to offer at The Rowans Hospice is mirrored in Eileen’s care of people who attend her fundraising events and Portsdown Travel holidays and tours. Travel is actually one of the lesser known therapies the hospice has to offer as many people who are bereaved and alone find the excursions and holidays welcoming and supportive in their journey through grief” Eileen’s award was a long time coming and well deserved. Another Southwick, long time residence and, like Eileen a regular attender at Southwick Church, Marjorie Copping, celebrated a special birthday with family and friends, just before Christmas when she reached the grand age of ninety.

Eileen-first from left

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I was surprised to receive a telephone call from Winchester City Council, in the New Year, asking, as the D-Day Memorial Hall was already booked, if Southwick Church could be used as a polling station, for a by-election. After receiving the Squire’s permission, I then started remembering other churches I have known that were used for other uses, as well as regular worship. In Hereford, the church council approved the setting up of a very successful vegetarian café at the back of the parish church; at nearby Mansell Lacy the church was used, as well as for services, by all of the village organisations for meetings including, the Brownies, Parish Council, After School Play Group, NFU, Yoga, a Scottish Dancing Club and other social events especially parties were held there. This church was literally, the centre of the village. A church in South Wales allowed the local doctor to use the vicar’s vestry as his surgery and the choir vestry as the waiting room. I also know of two churches, in London, who converted their crypts, one into a wine bar and the other into a recording studio. At Boarhunt Church, you can still see the imprint of a wall that divided the aisle from the community room. In many places throughout England churches, for many centuries, have been multi-use facilities including cathedrals, where markets were held in the side aisles and wide open spaces. I do not expect this to happen in the churches of Boarhunt and Southwick but I am pleased, that on this occasion, we were able to help out and allow the by-election to take place in our church. Best wishes Bob Green To view photographs of special services and other joint church activities, please visit our websites, www.stjamessouthwick.org.uk or www.stnicholasboarhunt.org.uk (Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE))

Marjorie cutting her

90th birthday cake

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Sunday Services

Southwick Boarhunt

0830 Holy Communion 0930 Parish Eucharist 1045 Parish Eucharist (The above, 1st, 3rd, and 5th only) 1000 Holy Communion, first Thursday in the month at Southwick 1830 Sunday Service at North Boarhunt Methodist Chapel Trampers

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Parish Register

Funerals 28th November Anthony Stroud Portchester 23rd December Doreen Walton Portchester

Burial of Ashes 30th December Jean Pratt Boarhunt 24th January Doreen Walton (nee Ware) Boarhunt

Special Events 18th March 0930 Mothering Sunday Service Boarhunt 18th March 1045 Mothering Sunday Service Southwick 5th April 1930 Eucharist for Last Supper Southwick 6th April 1400 Good Friday Service Southwick 8th April 0930 Easter Eucharist Boarhunt 8th April 1045 Easter Eucharist Southwick

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Southwick & Widley Parish Council

Clerk: Eddie Mason 19 Okemont Close, West End, Southampton SO18 3PP Telephone: 023 8046 3228 e-mail: swpc@logosoft.biz

High on its list of priorities is the Parish Council’s continuing mission to achieve a satisfactory bus service for the village. A project it is working very hard to bring to a successful conclusion. The Parish Council has now been successful in soliciting support from Boarhunt Parish Council who have committed money in their next financial year’s budget. Wickham and Soberton PCs are still to decide. The Parish Council is aware that this is going to be a long slow process but with all the offers of support it has received it is confident of a successful outcome. At the December meeting the white signs put up at great expense by Hampshire County Council to advertise where wild flowers grow were raised on behalf of the community by a member of the public. His concern was that this level of money should be spent on a project like this when the Council is under such tight financial constraints and is facing cutbacks that are threatening important front line services. The Chair of the Parish Council; Councillor Watson has looked into this and has received a reply from Hampshire County Council saying that its contractors had been inadvertently cutting through and destroying sites that had been designated as of ‘Special Scientific Interest’ and to stop this they had applied for a European Community grant and the signs came from the money allocated to it by the EU to stop SSI sites being destroyed in Hampshire. Councillor Watson said that he is in the process of re-convening the ‘Playing Field Working Party’ which he hoped would resume its work in February, and then a decision could be made about what needs to be done to improve the facility for the community. With regard to community safety PCSO’s Barry Towler and Owen Reeves said that although the police had had a very busy new year in general, as

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far as Southwick was concerned it has been very quiet with only one minor motoring incident. Since the New Year other problems have been:

i) The heavy wind has brought down four trees although none presented a danger to the public.

ii) Speeding through Southwick is being treated as a priority and several motorists have been charged.

iii) There have been some sporadic thefts of domestic diesel fuel. Other items from the meetings are that the Parish Council makes the

following grants: Parish Magazine £100.00 Home Start £100.00 Citizens Advice Bureau £100.00 St Nicholas’s Church graveyard £500.00

Pat John’s Retirement

Pat Johns worked for the Southwick Estate for 37 years. Contractors and staff showed their appreciation by presenting her with a gift of a sundial that they all thought she would appreciate in her retirement.

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Present

Billy Liar The Pantomime

An original panto filled with original songs written especially for Spare Part Players,

You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, but you won’t get your money back!!

Thursday, Friday, Saturday, 22nd, 23rd and 24th March 2012

D-Day Memorial Hall Southwick

Doors open at 7pm, curtain up at 7.30pm

Adults £4, Children £2

Tickets will be available from Southwick Stores From 1st March

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Please support your local Am dram group!

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Southwick Social and Sports Association

The Selkirk Grace Some hae meat and canna eat, And some wad eat that want it,

But we hae meat and we can eat, And sae the Lord be thankit.

Burns Night

Burns night, held this year on Jan 21st, was another great success with all tickets being sold and a profit of almost £750 being made, all proceeds from this event are to be donated to the D-Day Hall towards refurbishment.

AGM This year’s AGM is to be held on Tuesday the 6th of March in the D-Day hall, with a start time of 19:30hrs, please come along and show your support and enjoy our complimentary cheese and wine.

Quiz Night There is a quiz to be held on Thursday the 29th of March, the evening commences at 19:30hrs, tickets are £3.00 members, £3.50 non-members, Evening to include supper, but please provide your own refreshment.

Spring Show The Spring Show this year is to be held on Saturday the 14th of April, show starts at 14:00hrs, schedules will be available from Southwick Stores in the near future.

Bingo

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Up and coming dates for bingo are, Feb 25th and March 10th both sessions begin at 19:30hrs.

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Boarhunt WI Trampers Lane, 1st Wednesday of the Month, 2pm

To All

Programme Speakers 7th March - Derek Drew, Have Gavel will travel 20th March - South Downs Valley Spring Group Meeting, Hambledon Village Hall 21st March - HFWI Spring Council Meeting, Guildhall Portsmouth, speaker Marylyn Haines-Evans, chair of NFWI public affairs committee and Libby Purves OBE presenter of BBC Radio 4, mid-week programme. 4th April - Mrs Elkinton on the garden in spring. Reports 7th December - We were entertained at our Christmas meeting by the Solent Singers, a really brilliant Barber Shop Choir. We would highly recommend them. The business closed the meeting, rounding off with a Christmas tea. 5th December - Group carol service at St Wilfreds Cowplain. A good number of our ladies attended, a large congregation was present and monies were collected for local charities. 14th December - Nearly all the members were able to make the annual Christmas lunch at the Palmerston Bowling Club Fareham. An excellent meal enjoyed by all. 4th January - 1st meeting of the year, our first speaker PCSO Dave Hurley on the role of safer neighbourhood team. A really interesting talk that gave

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us an insight on how to keep safe within the community. Resolution was that the NF WI urges her majesty’s government to make the wearing of helmets when cycling a legal requirement. This was passed unanimously. Business followed with tea and cakes. Competition Results for 2011 Flower of the month 1st Carol Bender 2nd June Tucker 3rd Grace Neal 4th Julie Paine Competition For the Year 1st Beryl Sweetland 2nd Julie Paine and June Tucker 3rd Ann Houghton 4th Romaine Raines WI Book Club Meet the last Tuesday of each month in a members house Book Report - A place of hiding by Elizabeth George. A very well written mystery with many characters and lots of detail which takes some reading but worth the effort. Trampers Walking Group 16th November - An excellent walk all the way along the old railway line Hayling Island. Lunch was at West Town Inn. 21st December - As we enjoyed the November walk so much we decided to revisit Hayling Island and have a Christmas lunch at the West Town Inn. Followed by an enjoyable coastal walk. Next Walks 15th February and March 21st, 1030 meet TBA. Our group meets on the 1st Wednesday of every month Walking group meet 3rd Wednesday of every month Please do come and join us, visitors always welcome Contact number 07925 526784

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QA League of Friends Art

QA League of Friends are celebrating their Diamond anniversary this year and the Art Team expect to take a full part in the celebrations. They are already taking part in a competition to design a T-shirt which will be worn by people willing to run for them in charity ‘races’. The T-shirt will also be on sale in the shop. The Art Team also intend to hold an outdoor art event and a painting day during the summer. Belinda will continue to exhibit her artworks until 3rd March but will be changing the display on 5th February. Belinda has branched out from her floral paintings and has on display works in mixed media which include the sparkle of simulated gemstones. From 4th March Mrs Bullimore will be exhibiting her photographs and Ian Fitsimmons will exhibit his oil paintings. Ian won 1st prize in our Annual Competition with his paintings of mountain views even though he had been painting only a few months. To become a volunteer or to offer to run for us please contact Jan Spear, Chairperson, League of Friends, Coffee Shop, B Level, Queen Alexandra Hospital, Cosham PO6 3LY. For anything concerning the art please contact Anne Parmiter

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023 9238 7284

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(FORMERLY HOSPICE TRAVEL)

supporting

Registered Charity Number 299731

ANNUAL CRUISE IN SUPPORT OF YOUR LOCAL HOSPICE

IN P&O 'AURORA'

to the MEDITERRANEAN

departing 26 September 2012

14 Nights from Southampton

Information and Booking form available by sending a

stamped self addressed 9" x 4" envelope to:

Portsdown Travel (Cruise 2012) Orchard Cottage, 34 West Street, Southwick,

Hampshire, PO17 6EA

023 9238 2433 / 01329 232915 / 07940 805431

Or E-mail: portsdown.travel@hotmail.co.uk

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Directory

Club/Organisation/Facility Contact Name Telephone No Boarhunt Memorial Hall Planning Committee Tiggy Ayoub 01329 834813 Boarhunt Parish Council Elizabeth Billingham 01489 891321 Boarhunt Sunshine Hour Club Shirley Edmondson 023 9232 7667 Boarhunt WI Frances Gordon-Rae 07925 526784 Church Warden, St James Anthony Savage 01329 231930 Church Warden, St Nicholas Paul Harbord 01329 282055 D-Day Memorial Hall (bookings) Pauline Bailey 023 9237 0860 paulinelbailey@hotmail.co.uk North Boarhunt Social Club Mike Fortun 01329 832470 South East Hants Young Farmers Club David Norrish 07759 713 070 Priory Club Adrienne Bridger 023 9221 0418 Southwick Lions Warren Bailey 07542 490606 Southwick Luncheon Club Carol Watson 023 9238 4069 Southwick & Widley Parish Council Eddie Mason 023 8046 3228 Southwick Social & Sports Association Rosemary Kenyon 023 9237 0426

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Spare Part Players Pauline Bailey 023 9237 9520 The Rowans Hospice Eileen Jayne-Wood 07940 805 431 Vol Driver Scheme Gerry Norris 023 9221 9259 Wickham Surgery Receptionist 01329 833121 If your organisation is not listed here, or details have changed, please contact the editor or your co-ordinator with information for inclusion in future issues The next issue of the newsletter will be distributed in April. Please send all items for inclusion by 15th March to the co-ordinators: Southwick News to: Mrs Jean Houghton 23 West Street Southwick Fareham Tel: 023 9237 7075 Boarhunt News to: Mrs Alison Cottrell ‘Clayside’ Trampers Lane North Boarhunt

PO17 6BX Tel: 01329 833 863 Advertisement enquiries to: Pauline Bailey 32 West Street Southwick

PO17 6EA Tel: 023 9237 9520 Email: paulinelbailey@hotmail.co.uk Editor Pauline Bailey

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Readers Page Here we have a new addition to the magazine, a readers page, do you have anything interesting that you would like published, for example, quiz questions, interesting facts, poems, short stories or even general thoughts and views of anything in particular then please send them to Pauline Bailey (details on directory page) via email or by post, here’s something to kick off the page, interesting facts about Hampshire:- Did you know that gabardine waterproof clothing was invented by a Basingstoke Man? His name? Thomas Burberry! Did you know that our greatest 20th century novelist PG Wodehouse lived on various occasions in the Hampshire town of Emsworth. Did you know that the first English commercial vineyard of the modern era was established at Hambledon in Hampshire? In 1951 the grand-sounding Major-General Sir Guy Salisbury-Jones planted a one acre site with Seyval Blanc grapes, which duly produced their first crop for wine-making in 1954. Did you know that Keats wrote The Eve of St Agnes, and spent his last night in England, in Bedhampton near Havant? In 1819 he and a friend walked there from Chichester in late January, and Keats already troubled by the first signs of TB had to recuperate at The Old Mill, guest of the wonderfully named John Snooks. Did you know that Charles Kingsley had the idea for his book The Water Babies while staying in and fishing at Itchen Abbas near Winchester. Did you know that the first known dry dock in history was built at Portsmouth? It was constructed in 1495 during the reign of Henry VII . Did you know that Southampton was the first town in Britain to sample fish fingers in 1955? The cod strips in breadcrumbs were of course developed and made in Great Yarmouth . Did you know that the very first Sherlock Holmes story was written in Southsea by Sir Arthur Conan-Doyle? It was called "A Study in Scarlet". Conan-Doyle was practicing there as a doctor from his house in Elm Grove. There is another local Holmes connection: Dr Watson was based on a real doctor, another Watson who was a friend of the author, and President of Portsmouth’s Literary and Scientific Society, to which Conan-Doyle belonged.

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Citizens Advice Bureau

Q. I work in a low paid job and with the price of energy going up, I am really struggling to pay my fuel bills. What can I do? A. There are different tariffs and payment methods available so the first thing to do is speak to your energy supplier to check you are on the best deal for you and whether there is a cheaper way to pay your bill. It’s also really important that you check you are receiving all of the benefits and tax credits you are entitled to. It’s easy to think that because you go out to work and earn a wage you wouldn’t get any financial help from the Government – that’s not true. £20 billion of benefits goes unclaimed every year – and some of these are ‘in work benefits’ for those who don’t earn a lot. So you could be missing out on money that could help you cope with rising costs – like energy bills. Your local Citizens Advice Bureaux can help you figure out whether you are entitled to any benefits. If you think that you are not going to be able to pay your bill – which leaves you in debt to your energy company, then you need to tell your energy supplier as soon as possible. They have a duty to help you and make sure that you are repaying what you can afford.

For more information about energy bills and your benefit entitlement contact your local CAB at Well House, 2 Brook Street, Bishop's Waltham, SO32 1AX, Tel. No. (01489) 896376 open from 10.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. We also run an advice surgery at Wickham Community Centre, Mill Lane, Wickham on Thursdays from 10.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m, If this is not convenient, please note our Thursday evening appointments only session (from 4 to 7 p.m.) at the Bishop’s Waltham Bureau. You can also e-mail us on bishopswaltham@cabnet.org.uk with your problem. You can also go to our local website www.bishopswalthamcab.org.uk or you can go to the national Citizens Advice website www.adviceguide.org.uk