Houghton Parish Magazine

Houghton Parish Magazine
July and August 2012
Editor this month: Lucy Gosse
Dates for your Diaries
Mon 2 July
PARISH COUNCIL MEETING
Village Hall
Sat 21 July
MIDDAY MUSIC AT ST. PETER’S
Stockbridge
Sun 5 August
TROUT ’N ABOUT
Stockbridge
Sat 18 August
WI CREAM TEA
Stockbridge
Sun 19 August
POOCHES & PEOPLE
Houghton Lodge (for Enham)
Full details of all these events
inside the magazine!
Congratulations to the Village Hall Committee and
all their helpers and supporters for raising just over
£1700 for the Hall’s refurbishments programme at
the Diamond Jubilee Family Fun Day. The saying
’the sun shines on the righteous’ has now applied
for the second year running for the annual village
fete, so a lot of people are doing something right!
July marks a very special event for the village: the
arrival of Revd Gillian Nobes as Benefice Curate.
There is a special Songs of Praise service on
Sunday 1 July at 6.00 pm at St. Mary’s,
Broughton to welcome Gillian, and offer the
opportunity to meet her, and her husband Andy.
We wish her a happy time with us.
The Buckingham House cake (see below - and ‘yes’
it is all edible but for the flag pole!) is the wonderful
creation by Fiona Evans which was raffled at the
Fun Day. Won by Peter Kennesion, he kindly
donated it for a re-raffle, at the Drinks Party event
at The Limes on 30 June, in aid of the Village Hall;
most generous - of both of you!
Fiona, Ingrid and I wish you all a happy, peaceful
and sunny summer!
Next Issue’s deadline for articles and ads - 20 August. Email to: houghtonnews@yahoo.co.uk
Village Website www.houghton-bossington.org.uk
Church News
Dear Friends,
On 2 August 1828 the Revd. Marmaduke Sealey was licensed as
Stipendiary Curate to Broughton-cum-Bossington on a stipend of
some one hundred pounds per year plus surplice fees (marriage,
churching and burial fees), plus glebe land of some £36. He worked
as the Curate to the Rector who held the head tithe of Broughton.
Marmaduke served in Broughton for some 28 years and is buried in St Mary’s Church
Broughton; his plaque is near the vestry door in the sanctuary. In 1828 the Rector,
besides his clerical duties and collecting the head tithe (10% of the cereal crops grown
in the parishes) and fees for glebe land (no need for fund raising then), was also the
registrar of births, deaths and marriages and sat as a Magistrate. The Rector could
retire from his duties and leave his Curate in charge as he went and painted in Venice
or studied butterflies! Ummm…. interesting thoughts!
Today life is much different as we have a widespread Benefice not a single parish;
Curates no longer stay for 28 years but come to train and minister for four years until
they have their own parishes. Therefore it is a great delight that we do have a Curate
coming into the Benefice, the first since The Revd. Marmaduke Sealey.
The Revd. Gillian Nobes will be moving into Mottisfont as the Benefice Curate on 21
June. Gina and I have often prayed that God would bless us with a Curate for these
parishes and I am absolutely delighted that Gill with the support and blessing of the
Diocese is coming to serve among us and that she will be ordained in Winchester
Cathedral on 1 July 2012 by The Bishop of Winchester. Gill will be moving into
Mottisfont on the 21 June and once she is Ordained we will provide her phone number
as part of the ministry team.
Please would as many people as possible come to the welcome Songs of Praise
Service we are holding on Sunday 1st July at 6.00pm in St Mary’s Broughton. The
service will be followed by refreshments and a chance to say hello to Gill and to her
Husband Andy. We are so fortunate to be receiving such a faithful, committed and
gifted person, and Gill is blessed in coming into our beautiful widespread and
challenging Benefice. Please pray for Gill as she prepares to come and serve among us
and may God richly bless her ministry in these parishes.
Ron Corne - Rector
PARISH REGISTER
Marriage
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19 May
Deborah Anne Kill and Daniel Stephen Major.
26 May
Gemma Hayley Welsh and Daniel Robert Lewis.
All Saint’s Houghton Parochial Church Council (PCC) will be holding its next meeting on
Tuesday 3 July at 7.30 pm (at Guildway Bungalow, Leckford,). If you would like further
information or would like to attend, please contact Dawn Williams, PCC Secretary .
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Special things to note in July in the Benefice
Sunday 1 July
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There are no morning services on this day as our new Curate, Gill Nobes, will
be ordained in Winchester Cathedral.
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6.00 pm—St Mary’s Broughton—Please come to a special Songs of Praise, as we
welcome Gill to the benefice. There will be refreshments following the service and
an opportunity to meet Gill and her husband, Andy.
Sunday 8 July: Sea Sunday
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We hope to have a visiting preacher from the Mission to Seafarers at :
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9.30 am - All Saints’, Houghton
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11.00 am - St Andrew’s, Mottisfont
Sunday 29 July: Benefice Sunday
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Please join us at St James’s, Bossington at 9.30 am or 6.30 pm as we celebrate St
James’s tide.
BROUGHTON BRIGHT HOUR
Every Thursday at 2.30 pm in the New Room at St. Mary’s Church, Broughton
Speakers for July:
5 Mrs Carole Boast
Please note!
12 Visit to Wisdom House, Romsey
There are no meetings during August!
19 Mrs Shelia Few
26 Tea at Ann’s
Everyone is very welcome but if you are a non-member, please contact
Ann on 01980 862232 in advance, so that we are aware of numbers.
Barbara Perry, Booking Secretary 01794 301466
Church Cleaning Rota
July
7 Sally Salz & Gina Livermore
14 Marilyn James & Christine Hough
21 Phillipa Williams & Carolyn Bowen
28 Jan Gregory & Lucy Gosse
August
4 Sandra Harper & Tara Scougall
11 Fiona Evans & Jacqueline Jenkins
18 Isobel Gilbert & Julie Moldon
25 Pam White & Mary-Lou Evans
Would you like express a view or opinion about something affecting our
Parish? Or perhaps you’d like to advertise your business.
If so, please contact the Editor with your letter, article or advertisement
at: houghtonnews@yahoo.co.uk.
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A HUGE ’thank you’ to everyone who donated either items or their time
to the Houghton Family Fun Day this year, we raised a fantastic
£1,743.51 !!!!!
plus 6 Euros, and a further 18 coins from various countries around the world – as yet, some unidentified!!!
If you are off to Hong Kong, India, Australia or New Zealand at any point please let us know
as we can probably help you out with some coins!!!
We were sooooooo lucky with the weather for the day –
everyone agreed even if we hadn’t made ANY money
it was a fun day for all and great to see so many of the village
out in support so THANK YOU for making it such a great success!!!
As announced at the fete the Village Hall is looking for
a logo - please submit your entries (on A4 paper with
your name and contact info on the back) to:
The Limes, Church Lane, Houghton
by FRIDAY 28TH SEPTEMBER
Would you like to sponsor a chair for the hall??
£40 per chair – including an engraved message on the back!!
Ideas include - In Memory of / Mr & Mrs / Family / House Name
Please contact Tara Scougall tara@scougall.com or 01264 811618
for further info.
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Life is like a piece of flat-pack furniture. You never know what you are going
to get until you try and put it together.
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These days God couldn't build the world in six days - the unions wouldn't
allow it.
Reminders of the sunny Diamond Jubilee fete…...
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More pictures in September’s issue
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...and another event to raise funds for our Village Hall ……..
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(9)
6. Water barrier (3)
7. Precious gem (7)
9. Mistake (5)
10. One of the senses (5)
12. Expert (3)
13. Beer mug (5)
14. Score (5)
16. Very old (7)
18. Self (3)
19. Stage name (9)
Down
1. Military chaplain
(5)
2. Compunction (7)
3. Survival (9)
4. Fifth sign of the zodiac (3)
5. Emblem (5)
8. Tried (9)
11. Physician (7)
13. Frighten (5)
15. Tempest (5)
17. Drinking vessel (3)
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QUICK CROSSWORD
Across
1. Eternal
HOUGHTON W I
This month’s meeting was a case of pleasure before business, when members enjoyed
a walk round the Old Rectory garden. With Mrs Iona Priestley leading the way the
group enjoyed the mix of exotic and everyday plants; and on a summer evening, this
was very enjoyable. Then it was back to the Hall and business, but not before everyone
enjoyed a glass of wine to celebrate the Jubilee. The Hall had been decorated and
anyone who had any Coronation souvenir put them on display. The planned walk of the
Test Way was from Inkpen to Linkenholt again on a sunny evening. The shuffleboard
and another game run by the W.I. raised £3.60 on the Village Jubilee Day and this was
included in the final figure.
In plans for the proposed refurbishment of the Hall is a chance to buy a new chair with
a plaque on the back, and the W.I. plan to purchase 2 of these. The Darts competition
resulted in a 2-1 win and the team will now go on to play Colden Common.
Further news of 'our' Canine puppy. He is a brown Labrador named Baxter. and we will
receive further reports on his training. It costs £5000 during the first year, and any more
money now being collected will go towards this. Canine Partners are launching a used
stamp appeal to raise funds, and if anyone would like to collect these up and let me
have them I will send them on.
Following the W.I. Report last month I would like to re-assure everyone who made
cakes for the Refreshment table at the Houghton Trail event that all the money taken
(£307) was included in the final cheque handed over to the Church. We were most
grateful for the lovely cakes received and the competitors said they deserved a gold
medal. So to everyone who baked for us, we send a sincere thank you.
Next Meeting: 16 July - On the Reef
Speaker: Neil Stewart.
Jeanne Featherstone
OUR ‘GREAT’ ASSETS
Let's hear it for Great Britain,
Our talents and dreams
The heroes and poets
Our Kings and our Queens.
St George is there watching,
His presence Is felt
Over bridges and landmarks
And the rolling Green Belt.
From Wordsworth to Shakespeare
Bronte to Blake
Britton to Beatles
Victoria sponge cake!
Now Olympics and Jubilee - a summer
unique
Will give many memories
For ever to keep.
Our ironic humour and keen sense of fun,
The Boat Race,
the Marathon,
And Great North Run.
No need to rewrite our country's history
with flair
Or put the 'Great' back In Britain...
It's already there!
The charitable nation when appeals fill
our screen
To help needy others
We've never even seen!
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MIDDAY MUSIC
at St. Peters Church, Stockbridge
Saturday 21 July
The Stockbridge Augmented choir will perform (for about 40 minutes) a selection of music
and songs to please all-comers!
Come and hear the story of Salad Days in words and song, other songs from The Sound of
Music and a short interlude of something a little more serious!
Light refreshments will be served following both these events, which are FREE, with a
retiring collection.
For further details, please ring Dawn Williams - 01264 810724
Nature Notes - Summer quiz
Set by Lindsay Parker
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Whose Latin name is ‘vulpes vulpes?
Are moles insectivores or omnivores?
How many hours per day do moles sleep 3, 5 or 10?
What is the name of Britain’s largest beetle?
Are ladybirds carnivorous?
Is the glow worm a worm or a beetle?
Is the hedgehog a mammal?
What are the correct names for a male and
female hedgehog?
What is the name of Britain’s smallest bat?
What do you call a colony of bats in flight?
Do bats hibernate?
What is in the pellets that owls regurgitate?
What are baby owls called?
Why do rabbits thump their back feet?
Why do rabbits dig little scrapes in the
grass?
Which are bigger rabbits or hares?
What is unusual about the Cuckoo?
Where on a bees body are its pollen baskets?
Who has the longer forked tail, a swallow or
a House Martin?
Which amphibian lays its spawn in strings,
the toad or the newt?
Monty is taking his first holiday to
Scotland very seriously and has been
getting used to the dress code!
Have a great time, Monty!
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Letter from Billy
Hello Everyone!
I have had a grand month, when we had that few nice
days a little while ago I spent a long time out in my
favourite sunny spot in the garden, spying on Edward,
and the other next door dogs, which includes a Jack
Russell called Lily. Lily wanted to play with me, so I
thought it would be a good idea if I helped her dig a
little hole and then she could climb through, which she did! She was ever so
pleased and ran all around the garden, all over Mum’s flower bed, and
attacked Mollie! What a wimp that Mollie is, of course she had to go running
indoors to tell Mum, and the next thing we have is Mum out by the fence
telling me what for!! “that is really naughty Billy” she said, “you are old
enough to know better, are you going through a second childhood or
something? Mollie is terrified” well, I was quite pleased to hear that although
I tried not to show it, I would only get another telling off! It is about time that
Mollie was put in her place! Mum of course blocked the hole up again, but I
have promised Lily that when the hullabaloo has died down a bit, I will dig it
out again and she can come in to tea, (she can share Mollie’s, not mine, I
don’t get given enough to share with anybody!) I am always hungry, I am not
sure I can exist much longer on such meagre rations!
It looks like the van is being got ready for some sort of outing, I thought with
Daddy not here we wouldn’t be able to go away in it, I don’t trust Mum’s
driving, we shall probably end up in a right dog’s dinner if she has to do it all
without Daddy telling her the right thing to do! I would much rather stay here
and keep an eye on Edward!
I will tell you all about any mishaps that Mum has in my letter next month! I
hope you all have lovely holidays and give your doggies lots of treats! If they
are all such devoted companions as I am, selfless and thinking only of
others, they deserve them!
Lots of Love, Billy
HOUGHTON W.I.
invites you to a ‘CREAM TEA BY THE RIVER’
Saturday 18 August
2 – 4 pm—Blandford House, Stockbridge
By kind permission of Mrs Pam White
Bring and Buy & Raffle
£4.00 per person, to include a Cream Tea
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Bessie’s Corner
“Well
I suppose I was 11 or 12, so it was in the mid 1920s. I guess it was just the two
upper classes in the school that had to write something before Empire Day – May 24th and if I remember rightly, if it was nice weather we wrote it outdoors. You had to write all
about the British Empire, you know, like India, Australia, you know, all the places that
belonged to the British Empire then. I can’t think who it was, I suppose they picked out
the best two or three and then made their mind up which was the best of them and we’d
be told on the day who’d won the thing. I think they used to give a prize but I think the
prize was a small gift in the Post Office Savings Bank, you know, you didn’t get the
money in your hand, it was put in the bank for your use in the future. I knew it all but I
could never get the things down on the paper – do you know what I mean? I knew this,
that and the other ... it’s the same as when we had the exam for grammar. I would get
all the answers right but couldn’t the flow of the thing right! I had to sit twice for that! I
don’t know whether the trees are still there in the playground at Kings Somborne School?
There was two conker trees, as we used to call ‘em. But of course there isn’t an Empire
now, is there? I don’t know how long it was since the Empire was washed out. The last
time I went past the school they had a high fence or wall up. Well of course we never
had even the gate locked when we were there and I don’t think anyone ever went out of
the playground. Now of course it’s all shut up with a high fence round. ‘Course there’s
more traffic about now.
There’s a gentleman goin’ to visit me, called Peter Few. He’s been in touch with Mary as
he’s trying to track his roots – wants to know about the Chant family. Well, I said to
Mary, if he’d like to come and see me I’m willing to see him. Course there was Mrs
Chant (Dulcie) and Mr Chant (Tom). Then there was the children, Tom was the eldest,
then Humphrey, Gordon, and then I’m not sure whether the daughter or the boy came
along next – I’ve got a feeling the boy was last. He was a funny little nipper too if I
remember rightly. During the war Mrs Chant, I sometimes went up for a cuppa tea with
her, you know to pass an hour, kind of thing, if you were there he wouldn’t come in and
have tea and he’d sit out! Whether he’s still alive now or not I don’t know. Can’t
remember his name...
I hear from Mary that the Jubilee fete went very well! As far as the other Jubilee
celebrations went, it seemed as if it dragged out such a long time. They were either
sayin’ something about it or where the Queen was goin’ and so on. Well, they had to, I
suppose.. Would been so awful if somethin’ had ‘appened to Prince Philip in the middle
of that.. whooo..”
A STILL, SMALL VOICE
In a world where we are
Always rushing around,
When we have many tasks to
fulfill,
When there never seems time
to pause and reflect
We must take a short while to
be still.
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We all need a moment to rest
and relax,
To rid our mind of worries and
cares,
To count up the blessings
which we surely will find
And turn all our dreams into
prayers.
It is when we are quiet and
empty our mind,
When silence comes creeping
like balm,
That we hear in the stillness
the answers we seek.
In the small voice we hear in
the calm.
As Roses come towards the end of their first flush of flowering,
I find it is worthwhile to feed them with a complete fertilizer
which has high potash content as this will help the second lot of
flowers. It is wise to spray roses against greenfly and hidden mildew. Mildew is
common if the weather is damp. The feeding of Dahlias should begin, a mulch of
garden compost will help a lot, as Dahlias like moisture. Remember to stake taller
varieties because the heavy and brittle shoots are easily broken off. Outdoor
Hydrangeas should be treated now with one of the advertised colorants, if blue
flowers are required next year. The best blues come from those that in alkaline soil
have pale pink flowers. Now is the time to begin propagating many Shrubs. Cuttings
of half ripened wood of such shrubs as Forsythia, Flowering Current, Escallonia,
Nigella and Deutzia will all root easily. Pull off the shoots with a heel of older wood,
trim this neatly with a sharp knife, dip in hormone rooting powder and then put the
cuttings in sandy soil in a tray or pot with a piece of glass over the top, (cling film will
also be fine). All such cuttings must be shaded from bright sunshine. Late Savoy
Cabbage can be sown now where the plants can be left to mature. Sow thinly and
then thin seedlings to 15 – 18 inches apart. The Winter Cabbage January King
should be planted now without delay and it is also time for planting out Autumn
Cauliflower and Broccoli. A little fertilizer sprinkled now between onion rows and
hoed in will help produce large bulbs. Spinach Beet and Seakale Beet are two
vegetables not grown enough. As they produce a very good crop over a long period,
both can be sown now. Keep a close eye out for Cabbage White Butterflies as
there are often quite a few about this time of year (if we ever get any sun that is).
And Caterpillars may be seen on Cabbages etc. Where possible squash the eggs
on the under-side of the leaves or spray with an appropriate insecticide. Outdoor
Tomatoes should be fed once a week with Tomorite or similar and each plant should
be stopped one leaf above the fourth truss. Privet Hedges must be clipped fairly
frequently if they are to be kept neat and tidy and this is even more important for
young hedges in order to build up dense, well-branched plants. Garden Pinks of all
kinds can be increased by cuttings or pipings taken now and the same goes for all
Perennial Dianthus. The only difference between cuttings and pipings is that the
former are cut with a knife or razor blade just beneath a joint whereas pipings are
pulled out at a joint. The Early Flowering Clematis Montana can be pruned now.
From now on, to keep the garden looking neat and tidy and to encourage repeat
flowering, dead flowers must be removed regularly.
Nick’s Plot
Pooches and People wanted!
Please join our Family Dog Walk and Treasure Hunt
Houghton Lodge Gardens,
Stockbridge
Sunday 19th August
Any time between 10am – 4pm
It’s a lovely day out along the River Test – and at £10 per
family, a wonderful way of raising funds for the Enham charity and the
disabled people it supports..
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Sunday 5th August, 10am-4pm
Stockbridge High Street
* 60 stalls of local foods, produce & crafts
* Juggling Jake Circus entertainment * Live music * Farm animals
* Vintage agricultural equipment * Craft Demonstrations
A fabulous free day out for all the family!
Principal sponsors:
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Beginners & improvers welcome
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Houghton Village Hall
Information & booking - Tel: 01962 864823
Answers to Summer Nature Quiz:
1) fox 2) insectivores 3) ten hours 4) stag beetle 5) yes 6) a beetle 7) yes 8) boar and sow
9) pipistrelle 10) a cloud 11) Yes 12) bones and fur from prey they have eaten 13) owlets
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18) on its legs 19) swallow 20) newt
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Part P Registered Electrical Contractors.
24 Years’ Experience
Top Quality Work
Providing a fast reliable friendly service
Qualified to City & Guilds 17th Edition.
Clean & Tidy Tradesman
Trustworthy & Reliable
References Available
Many satisfied customers in
Stockbridge, Houghton, Abbotts Ann,
Chilbolton & Broughton
Test & Inspection, Certification,
New Builds, Extensions, Alterations,
Maintenence/contracts, Lighting,
CCTV Security & Pat Testing
Telephone: 07887 556 559
Telephone: (01264) 324556
Mobile: 07886 165802
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Email:
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STOCKBRIDGE
EMMA WIGHTMAN BSc(Hons)Ost.
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fieldelectrical@gmail.com
ALASDAIR JOHN COX
Carpentry Specialist & Building/Garden Maintenance
Free Quotations/No Call Out Charge
No Job Too Small
Internal & External Work Undertaken
Fully Insured with References Available
JUST CALL
01264 810311 or 07900 621842
No 2 Manor Farm Cottage, North Houghton
Stockbridge, Hants, SO20 6LF
S J P MOT SERVICE & REPAIR
PROVIDING GARAGE SERVICING REPAIRS& MOTs FOR
PETROL & DIESEL CARS PLUS LIGHT COMMERCIALS
Attentive service
Free collection & delivery from
Home or Work

TYRES
&
WHEEL
ALIGNMENT
AIR CON
SERVICING
&
REPAIRS
Free Retests
All makes welcome and courtesy
vehicle available

Terms and conditions apply
Units 11, 12 and 18 WYNFORD INDUSTRIAL PARK, BELBINS ROMSEY
01794 368371
FORMERLY HOUGHTON GARAGE
OPEN: 8.30—6.00 MONDAY—FRIDAY 9.00—1.00 SATURDAY
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MANUFACTURE—SUPPLY—ERECT
HUGE STOCKS OF:
●
COUNCIL
CONCRETE POSTS ● GATES, POSTS & FITTINGS
APPROVED
PANELS & POSTS ● POLES & TREESTAKES
CONTRACTOR
● POSTS & RAILS ● CHAIN LINK ● BARBED WIRE ● STOCK WIRE
● DECKING (full range) DECKING BOARDS, JOISTS, SPINDLES, HAND RAILS etc.
● TRELLIS TOP QUALITY, ORNAMENTAL TRELLIS, ROSE ARCHES, PERGOLA KITS.
● LOG ROLLS ALL SIZES, GARDEN LOG WALLING & EDGING
● UNILOGS MACHINE ROUNDED, FOR GARDEN STRUCTURES & PLAY EQUIPMENT
● WIRE, LINE WIRE, CHICKEN WIRE, RABBIT WIRE, WELD MESH, CHAIN LINK ETC
● IRONMONGERY. NAILS. SCREWS. RAWLPLUGS. WOOD PRESERVER. HINGES. LOCKS. PADLOCKS. CHAIN. ROPE. etc
● GATES. TIMBER. FARM. DRIVE. WROUGHT IRON.
Opening Hours
‘OUR EXCELLENT
● CAME GATE AUTOMATION STOCKISTS.
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COVERING HAMPSHIRE, DORSET AND WILTSHIRE
Monday—Thursday 8—5
Friday 8—4.30
Saturday 9—12.00
REPUTATION
IS BUILT ON QUALITY &
SERVICE’
DOMESTIC, AGRICULTURAL, EQUESTRIAN, COMMERCIAL, DEER FENCING. DECKING SUPPLIED AND ERECTED.
WWW.BARKERANDGEARY.CO.UK
info@barker&geary.co.uk
CALL 01794—388205
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ROMSEY ROAD, KINGS SOMBORNE, HAMPSHIRE, SO20 6PW
FRENCHMOOR COUNTRY STOVES
WOOD BURNING/
MULTIFUEL STOVES.
FULL INSTALLATION.
Cut back on
oil and gas!
CHIMNEY LINING.
SERVICING.
For friendly, professional advice
please call and make an appointment
to see our showroom.
Free Range Pork - Preserves
Home Grown Produce - Cakes & Eggs
Plants - Crafts
Refreshments
Every Thursday 10:00 – 11:45
Stockbridge Town Hall
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Bespoke Exercise
designed for you
HOUGHTON LODGE
GARDENS
Now extended to 18 acres.
Charlie Parker has 11 years of experience as a
Fitness Professional and welcomes you to join her at:
Houghton Village Hall
Tuesday
Thursday
6.30 pm
6.30 pm
Pilates
Legs, Bums and Tums
School term time only
Call 07877 014323
or email admin@bespoke-exercise.co.uk
For more information visit
www.bespoke-exercise.co.uk
DOMESTICAIR
Appliance repair
Come and enjoy the formal and informal
gardens surrounding
This 18th Century Cottage ornèe
Overlooking the tranquil beauty of the River
Test.
Traditional Kitchen Garden with Espaliers,
Flower Borders, Parterre, Herb Garden and
Topiary. Orchid House and Hydroponicum (a
living exhibition of gardening without soil).
Mown paths wind through the Ancient Water
Meadows among the wild life and natural flora
of the Test Valley.
Open 1st March-31st October, daily, 10am-5pm,
except Wednesdays.
All leading makes
Licensed for Civil Weddings.
Hotpoint/Creda Specialist
Washing machines
Tumble Driers
Dishwashers
Electric cookers, fridges etc
Guaranteed work
Accompanied Children Free.
Dogs welcome on short leads.
Refreshments available.
Tel: 01264 810502
info@houghtonlodge.co.uk
www.houghtonlodge.co.uk
Qualified electrician
Tel: 01794 390055
C. Cairns
Moorlands
Oakleigh Drive
Landford
Wilts SP5 1AT
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Special offer to Readers of our Parish Magazine:
Bring this cutting to admit TWO adults for the price
of ONE. (normal entrance £5.00 per head).
Please put your name and address on the back of this
cutting.
Funeral Directors
Romsey
Independent Family Owned Funeral Directors
Serving Romsey and district for over 100 years,
and through three generations of the Peace family
122 The Hundred, Romsey
Tel: 01794 513393
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www.ahcheater.co.uk
Personal attention from
Simon & Michael Peace and Giles Sadd
Private Chapel of Rest
Monumental Masonry Service
24 Hour Service
Graham
Pre-payment plans available
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Handy
PROPERTY REPAIR & MAINTENANCE
Your Local Handyman
Full Public Liability Insurance
Tel: 01794 388 905
Mob: 07711 358223
email: GrahamHandy@aol.com
Vine Cottage, Houghton
Stockbridge, SO20 6LT
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 Plumbing
 Carpentry
 Kitchens/Bathrooms fitted
 Pipes boxed in
 Curtain rails/shelves/
doors fitted
 Flat pack furniture
assembled
 Gutters cleared/repaired
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Mobile Library - Monthly on Fridays
Stopping Time
Village
Week
Location
Stockbridge
1,2,3,4,5
Town Centre
9.30
–
Longstock
1
Hazledown
Farm
13.30
–
Houghton
4
Village
Hall
14.15
Leckford
4
Leckford Stores
15.05
From
July
Aug
12.30
6,13,20,27
3,10,17,24,
31
14.00
6
3
27
24
27
24
To
– 14.15
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15.35
For further information about this service (the Andover route)
Telephone 0845 603 5631 or email library@ants.gov.uk
or visit www.hants.gov.uk/mobile-libraries
Houghton Parish Council
Parish Council meetings are held every other month, usually the first
Monday, in Houghton Village Hall at 7.30 pm.
These are public meetings to which all are welcome. Please
come along and hear what the Parish Council is doing for you
and have your say.
Council meetings for the rest of the 2012/2013 year will be on:
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Monday 2 July
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Monday 3 September
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Monday 5 November
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Monday 7 January
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Monday 4 March
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Monday 15 April community- Annual Parish Assembly
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Monday 13 May - Annual Meeting
The Village Directory (on the last but one page of this magazine) lists
all Parish Councillors, District Councillors and County Councillors.
PLASTIC
MILK BOTTLE
TOPS!
Many thanks to those who deliver bags and boxes full of blue, green, red and
mauve milk bottle tops , (washed, thank you!). They are now being collected for
Mencap. Please keep collecting them and pass to Lucy Gosse (388617) who will
arrange for them to be delivered; alternatively, you can leave them in the porch of
Kings Somborne church .
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Broughton & Mottisfont Village Bus
Services and Fares as at April 2011
Concessionary Bus Passes can be used on this service
NO SERVICE ON PUBLIC HOLIDAYS
All services depart from and return to Broughton Square
Day
Destination
Departs
Destination
9.30 am
12.30 pm
Age 16 and over
Age 6–15
£3.90
£1.95
9.20 am
2.30 pm
Age 16 and over
Age 6–15
£5.00
£2.50
1 pm
3.45 pm
Age 16 and over
Age 6–15
£4.75
£2.35
9.30 am
12 noon
Age 16 and over
Age 6–15
£3.55
£1.75
1 pm
3.30 pm
Age 16 and over
Age 6–15
£3.55
£1.75
SALISBURY
Tuesday
(opposite Marks &
Spencer)
Wednesday
1st in the month
SOUTHAMPTON
Wednesday
2nd in the
month
WINCHESTER
(John Lewis)
(Bus Station)
ROMSEY
Thursday
(Bus Station, via
Waitrose)
ROMSEY
Friday
Fares
Departs
Broughton
(Bus Station, via
Waitrose)
(subject to alteration)
Under 5s Free
Public Bus Service 79
between Houghton and Stockbridge
(operates as a circular route)
Monday to Friday
Stockbridge Town Hall
8.59
10.59
12.59
14.59
18.29
Houghton Village Hall
9.07
11.07
13.07
15.07
18.37
Broughton Rectory Lane
9.14
11.14
13.14
15.14
18.44
Stockbridge Church
9.23
11.23
13.23
15.23
18.52
Saturdays
(no service on Sundays)
Stockbridge Town Hall
8.59
10.59
12.59
14.59
Houghton Village Hall
9.07
11.07
13.07
15.07
Broughton
9.14
11.14
13.14
15.14
Stockbridge Church
9.23
11.23
13.23
15.23
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VILLAGE DIRECTORY
All Saints Church
Parochial Church
Council
RECTOR
READER
Church
Wardens
Organist
Secretary
Rev. Ron Corne
Gina Livermore
Richard James
Richard Burnett-Hall
Dawn Williams
Dawn Williams
01794 301287
01794 388433
01794 388534
01794 388152
01264 810724
01264 810724
James Allport
Anna Allport
Jill Harding
Mike Moldon
Julie Moldon
Pam White
Andrew Gibson
Daniel Busk
Peter Boulton
Caroline Nokes MP
01794 388328
01794 388328
01794 388325
01794 388204
01794 388204
01264 810598
01264 861138
01264 861087
01794 388389
01794 301212
01794 512132
Philip Page
01794 388512
President
Bev Barker
Ingrid Burt
Geoff Butler
Claudia Bradby
Peter Kennesion
Tara Scougall
Alan Young
Mrs Sandra Harper
01794 389131
01794 388070
01794 388831
01794 388305
01794 301521
01264 811618
01794 388612
01794 388509
Secretary
Treasurer
Bookings
Mrs Jane Anderton
Mrs Julie Moldon
Trevor Smith
01264 810928 Jane.anderton@btinternet.com
01794 388204
01794 388008
Chairman
Treasurer
Brian Standfield
James Allport
01794 388431
01794 388328
Peter Kennesion
01794 301521
Treasurer
Cleaning Rota
Flower Rota
Friends of All Saints Chairman
Secretary
Treasurer
Hampshire County Councillor
Council
Test Valley District Councillor
Council
Councillor
Member of
Parliament
Chairman
Houghton Parish
Council
Clerk
Vice Chairman
Councillors
Women’s Institute
(WI)
Houghton Village
Hall
Neighbourhood
Watch
Llyn Adams
CRonandrew@aol.com
dliver@btinternet.com
richardljames@btinternet.com
rh@b-hall.co.uk
postmaster@billybow.demon.co.uk
postmaster@billybow.demon.co.uk
annaallport@yhahoo.co.uk
p.white433@btinternet.com
andrew.gibson@hants.gov.uk
danielbusk@btopenworld.com
pjboulton@btopenworld.com
caroline@romseyconservatives.co.uk
bevbarkerhpc@gmail.com
ingridburt@btinternet.com
claudia@claudiabradby.com
tara@scougall.com
young303@btinternet.com
Sandon.harper@btinternet.com
01794 389690
Reception
01264 810524
Doctor’s Surgery
0845 0454545
Non-urgent 101
Police
URGENT
0800 0323456
Helpline for Carers
0800 0280880
Hampshire County Council
01264 365534
Citizens Advice Bureau
Info on Salisbury—Winchester buses
01722 336855
Transport
Broughton/Mottisfont Village Bus
01794 301045
Editors
Ingrid
Burt
01794 388070 houghtonnews@yahoo.co.uk
Parish Magazine
Lucy Gosse
01794 388617
Fiona Evans
01794 389237
Distribution
Jeanne Featherstone 01794 388891
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Sunday Benefice Church Services: July and August
Broughton, Houghton, Mottisfont, Bossington
TIME
1 July
Trinity 4
8.00
No Service
9.30
No Service
11.00
No Service
6.00
8 July
Trinity 5
Broughton
Holy
Communion
BCP
Broughton
Family Service
………………
Houghton
Holy
Communion
CW
Mottisfont
Family Service
Broughton
Songs of
Praise
-
15 July
Trinity 6
22 July
Mary
Magdalene
29 July
St James’
-
-
-
Mottisfont
Holy
Communion
BCP
Broughton
Family
Communion
CW
Broughton
Holy
Communion
CW
Mottisfont
Family
Communion
Houghton
Evensong
Houghton
Holy
Communion
BCP
TIME
5 August
Trinity 9
12 August
Trinity 10
8.00
Broughton
Holy Communion
CW
Broughton
Holy Communion
BCP
Bossington
Holy
Communion
BCP
Broughton
Mottisfont
Family Service
Holy Communion
…………………… BCP
.Houghton
Holy Communion
CW
9.30
11.00
No Service
6.00
Houghton
Evensong
No Service
-
19 August
Trinity 11
-
Bossington
Holy
Communion
CW
for the
WHOLE
BENEFICE
-
6.30pm
Bossington
COMPLINE
26 August
Trinity 12
Broughton
Holy Communion
CW
Broughton
Holy Communion
CW
Mottisfont
Family
Communion
Houghton
Evensong
Houghton
Holy
Communion
BCP
NO SUNDAY CLUB AND COFFEE CLUB AT BROUGHTON DURING JULY AND AUGUST
Every Wednesday – 9.30am - St. Mary’s Church, Broughton. HC BCP
BCP – Book of Common Prayer
CW – Common Worship
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