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Houghton News
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This month’s editor - Fiona Evans
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Greetings to you all and to the new readers who
have not yet subscribed.
Dates for your Diary
Fri 4
December
Stockbridge Lights
p12
Mon 14 WI Christmas
p9
Tue 15 Village Carol singing
p4
Sat 19 Harmonium Singers
p16
Mon 21 Candlelit Carol Service p 36
2016
Sat 16 Jan
Coffee Morning
p6
Now, you may recall that last month there was a
collection of limericks as a result of the Harvest
Supper (and a rather copious amount of
imbibing). Well on page 10 there is a very fitting
riposte! All in good ‘spirit’ of course..
This year has seen many excellent gatherings
from the Village Hall coffee mornings to Suppers.
In all of these, there is someone heading a team of helpers behind
the scenes. A huge round of applause goes to ALL the people who
generously give up their time to make this village a friendly and
welcoming place whilst raising needy funds for our community,
beavering away at cookers and sinks, on PCs and phones at all
hours of the day or night.
THANK YOU!
Sat 13 Feb
Valentine Drinks
p5
Sun 17 April
HOUGHTON TRAIL
p9
Sun 9 May
Parish Council AGM
p33
The next edition is due in February. You will be called upon for sub
renewals (still a mere £7.00) during the course of January.
If you would like to subscribe / renew please contact Maureen
Stephens (distribution contact details on page 35).
A Very Merry Christmas to you all - I’ll raise a glass to THAT!
Village Progressive Supper
THANK YOU GINA!
What a fantastic night, once again thanks to the sterling efforts
put in by Gina Livermore and the Star Bakers in the village!
Superb evening enjoyed by everyone which raised £1,200.00 for
All Saints’ Church.
Seven Bakers + Fifty Mouths + Three Courses each!
A big thank you also to Mike Woodhall’s Secretarial Team
and
David Livermore for hosting the fort at the final gathering at
The Mill!
!! Spaces available at Houghton Yoga !!
Village Hall :
Wednesdays 10 - 11.30 am
Pay-as-you-go; Beginners welcome
Contact
jenny@cliveharris.co.uk
01264 860256
A great success!
Deadline for articles and ads: 18 January 2016 Email: houghtonnews@yahoo.co.uk
Village Website www.houghton-bossington.org.uk
Church News
Dear Friends
Christmas 2015 is almost upon us and as I write this Christmas
message I am reflecting upon the horrors of the Paris terrorist
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attack with so many people killed and injured. I want to be upbeat
and happy, after all it’s Christmas! But at the same time what makes us human beings is the ability
to empathize with others and being able to look back at what has happened and think ahead to what
might be. Christmastime is not just a very beautiful story about an infant child being born into the
world, with angels and stardust. It is more especially about a real human being born into the real
world with a fanfare of trumpets, yes and a choir of angels yes, shepherds and wise men too. But it
is crucially also about a child real and full of life who looks our world and our lives in the eye of
perception, directly in the eye and who says to us, Yes I know! I know what it is to be human, I
know what it is to be loved, I know what it is to be rejected and ill treated by others and yes even
killed. Yet in all of this, I open my hand to you as your Lord and your Saviour.
As Julian of Norwich a great Christian mystic of the fourteenth century, author of the book known as
the "Sixteen Revelations of Divine Love" says, all shall be well, and all manner of thing
shall be well.'
All will be well because your Lord and your Saviour is born into the world, and has overcome the
world and is with you always, yes said Jesus even to the end of all time. What a most wonderful
promise, the Lord of love and life brings to us!
May you be richly blessed this Christmas, and may the year to come be one where you can know
Christ’s presence and love is with you both in the difficult and in the good times.
Please join us for our Christmas worship across the Benefice.
With my prayers and blessings
Ron
PARISH REGISTER
CREMATION at Southampton
Clifford Francis Lawrence
29 October 2015
Anyone who believes that men are the
equal of women has never seen a man
trying to wrap a Christmas present!
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The PCC has recently drawn up a plan outlining the way forward for All Saints'and its
Ministry.
We as Christians are quite reserved about proclaiming our faith. The Bible says a lot about
prayer, and the power of praying together, and I have decided to become more Evangelical.
Village magazines often have prayer forums, and a decision was made at our meeting, that
this may be right for us.
Let's begin with a Christmas prayer:
Loving God, help us to remember the birth of Jesus,
that we may share in the song of the Angels,
the gladness of the shepherds, and worship of the wise men.
Close the door of hate and open the door of love, all over the world.
Let kindness come with every gift, and good desires with every greeting.
Deliver us from evil by the blessing which Christ brings,
and teach us to be merry with clear hearts.
May the Christmas morning make us happy to be thy children,
and Christmas evening bring us to our beds with grateful thoughts, forgiving and
forgiven,
for Jesus' sake.
Amen.
Richard James
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Broughton Bright Hour
Thursdays at 2.30 pm in the Meeting Room - St. Mary’s Church, Broughton.
December
3rd Christmas Lunch.
10th Visit to the Fairground Craft Centre Weyhill.
Barbara Perry,
Booking Secretary
No further meetings until February 2016.
Everyone welcome, please come and join us.
Once again I shall be leading the village "choir"
around the village, to sing joyous Christmas
Carols. We shall be setting off from the village
hall at
6.30 p.m on Tuesday 15th December.
Everyone is welcome - literally the more the
merrier. We finish at "The Boot" around 9.00 ish, where last year a jug
of port was awaiting us! Please let me know if you would like, or
conversely prefer not to have a visit. We'll try not to interrupt any
important business calls this year!
Happy Christmas
Marilyn James (388534)
CLEANING ROTA
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Sharon Morgan
Sheila Bradley
Helen King
Anna Allport
Julie Moldon
Jacqueline Jenkins
Diane Haslam
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Jan Gregory
Zoe Aitcheson
Jackie Diaper
Sally Salz
Marilyn James
Lucy Gosse
Susan Marshall
Rosie Cardoe
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Look out for the Village Hall’s Christmas Tree!!
The Village Hall can now offer a Marquee for hire. The hirer will need to provide 3 people to help
erect it but there will be a VH rep there to supervise and help.
We’re going to buy a Dishwasher – hurrah! It’ll make clearing up after ‘foodie’ events so much
quicker and easier! We’ll be doing plenty of research before buying so as to ensure we have one
robust enough!
The committee greatly appreciates a most generous donation of £500 from the Busk family; proceeds
from the Tombola stall at the recent Stockbridge Shopping Night raised just over £100; and the
village harvest supper boosted funds by £291.43. Village Hall funds are currently just over £5,700.
Jeanneth is our new Cleaner – she works a couple of hours every other Tuesday afternoon, keeping
our Hall nice and clean – thanks, Jeanneth!
VH Committee members will be calling at all households during January inviting you to buy Village
Hall Draw tickets for 2016. (*) The Draw is ‘self-funding’ and at £12 a year, it’s good value!
Plans are afoot to start a Table Tennis evening, probably once a month on a Wednesday. More details
to follow.
Proceeds from the 2016 Houghton Trail (17 April) will be split between All Saints Church and the
Village Hall; the VH committee will be helping Fiona, the main contact for the team, particularly
with organising marshals; so if you’d like to help, do make a note of the date in your diary!
There’ll be Valentine’s Drinks on Saturday 13 February 2016 from 6.30 to 8.30 pm - £10 to
include a glass of wine and delicious canapes and nibbles! More details to follow in the New Year.
The VH Committee meets approximately every other month and is very keen to hear from villagers
about the sort of facilities and events they’d like to have in the Hall.
Do let us know your ideas and suggestions: contacts in Village Directory at the back of this magazine.
The next Village Hall Coffee Morning is on Saturday 16 January 2016
Village Hall Draw - October winners!
£30 - Pam White 135 £20 - Andy Brown 82
£10 – Mrs Hanham 69
£5 - Anne Carlyle-Gall 136
(*) An annual Village Hall Draw ticket is £12 a year (Jan-Dec) or pro rata if you join during the year. The draw takes
place at The Boot on the last Friday of the month, so it’s a lovely excuse to drop in ….and hope to win some money to
pay for your drinks! If you’d like to buy a Village Hall Draw ticket, contact James Allport or Nick Harding.
(contact numbers in Village Directory at the back of this magazine).
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Informal snippets from Houghton Parish Council’s November meeting
Finance
Houghton Parish Council (HPC) funds stand at
£14397.01 as at 31 October 2015.
Matters arising/new correspondence
remaining after the Harvest Supper.
 The Hall has received £500 from donations given
at Martin Busk’s funeral. Appreciation was
expressed.
 The VH Committee is considering buying a
dishwasher. Andrew Gibson (HCC Cllr) said
that it may be able to apply to his devolved
budget for funding towards this.
The PC has written to Caroline Noakes MP
about its concerns about (the lack of) rural
affordable housing. No response had been
received by the date of the PC meeting.
Not only….but also…
 The development company (Metis Homes)
owning Kent’s Orchard held a public event at the  A villager notified the parish council of a tree
damaged to the rear of Stevens Drove.
village Hall on 23 October to present its initial
 Concerns were raised about speeding tractors
proposals to villagers.
through the village recently (related to silage
 TVBC has requested the owners of the old
movements). The police were notified at the
Wheelwright’s building to name it The
time and although the matter has been resolved,
Wheelwright’s Shop.
the PC will write to the farm concerned to
 A request has been made via TVBC and the
request that it notifies the parish council of
Royal Mail to name the 2 new developments to
future tractor movements through the village.
the north of Forge Cottage as Barley Field and
 A villager raised concerns about an articulated
Bywater.
lorry driving up Church Lane which was thought
Highways
to be travelling to the Solar Farm. Ingrid Burt
 Concerns about (continuing) drainage problems
contacted the developer to ensure this does not
at Tiebridge were highlighted; Andrew Gibson
happen again.
(HCC Cllr) agreed to liaise with the Highway
 A group of villagers wishes to form an advisory
Engineer (Jonathon Bambridge) to arrange a site
group to discuss planning within the village;
visit to survey and check the condition of the
anyone wishing to join would be welcome. The
highway and drains.
group would not be related to the Parish Council.

Planning
TVBC has notified Houghton Parish Council of the
following applications:
 Willows: erection of a pool house; ground Floor
& 1st floor extension. No Objection by HPC
 Land at Eveley Farm: to allow works on
weekdays to start at the same time as on
Mondays. No Objection by HPC
 Horsebridge Mill: Replace existing boiler with
a condensing central heating boiler; install
ventilation holes in rear wall of stores building
and cap these with grille vent covers; associated
works in the chimney. No Objection by HPC
Village Hall
The Village Harvest Supper was a success and
proceeds were split equally between All Saints
and the Village Hall.
 The Village Hall Committee plans to hold
another social event…..to use the wine stocks

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Next Parish Council meeting
Monday
4 January 2016 7.30 pm
LG
Come along and find out
what the Parish Council is
doing for the village
and have your say
about matters that are
important to you in the
village!
Houghton Conservation & Development Group
Houghton is under serious threat from development. The Local Plan has been revised so that large
areas of land in the village are now available for development for the first time. Many such sites are
large enough to support full scale housing developments, a radical change for our village. Many
residents have been approached by developers to sell their property or gardens for development.
Currently there are over 20 houses being built or proposed, at sites such as Houghton Farm and
Kent’s Orchard. Another two-house development has just been proposed for Houghton Farmhouse
garden. More will undoubtedly follow.
Developers can put considerable resources into gaining permission for whatever they want to build.
Witness the developer owners of Kent’s Orchard bringing their Public Relations consultant when
they showed us their ideas for Kent’s Orchard. Developers are driven by a profit motive and have
no inherent interest in benefit to the wider community. Yet the proposed housing developments
greatly exceed the village’s current, defined housing need, and stand to change fundamentally the
character of the village in which we live. We face increased pressures on local resources and large
scale change to the look, feel and character of the village, to housing density, to traffic volumes – in
short, to the way we live.
The Parish Council does a first class job dealing with planning issues, but as an organ of local
government is under legal constraints as to what action it can take. For example, it is prohibited
even from discussing prospective planning applications until they have reached a formal stage, and
then has only 3 weeks to formulate its response. By contrast, many development proposals have
been months or more in preparation, which tends to load the dice in favour of the developer.
The Parish Council alone cannot match these resources, but if the village unites we, as a
community, can concentrate and maximise our resources to try to achieve the best possible
solutions for our community.
It was for these reasons that the Houghton Conservation and Development Group (‘HCDG’) was
recently formed with a view to assisting in pursuing a co-ordinated community response to the
challenges posed by development in the village, free of the constraints under which the Parish
Council has to operate. HCGD can and will seek to take an objective and strategic view, define what
resources, professional, communal or otherwise, are needed in relation to a specific proposal,
endeavour to obtain them, and pursue a co-ordinated, community-led response.
We are a small but growing group, recently formed, and now invite everyone who lives in the
villages of Houghton and Bossington, cares about the future development of the village, and wishes
to get involved, to join with us to prevent the detrimental development of this unique place.
In the first instance, please contact me on 01794 388 538 or rmarshall123@btinternet.com
Informal snippets from Houghton Parish Council’s Extra-ordinary meeting on 23 November
The following Planning Applications were discussed:
 Whitehaven: demolition and replacement house; HPC objected to the design of the proposed new
house, it being not harmonious with adjacent properties or the village generally, although no objection to
the demolition.
 Marwin Cottage: HPC supported plans for an extension on south side of house for a re-positioned
kitchen.
 Rectory Cottage: HPC had no objection to revisions to previously submitted plans.
 Settlement Boundary in Draft Local Plan: HPC agreed to write to TVBC, enclosing a copy of the
final draft of the Houghton Village Design Statement, expressing concern about how the interpretation
by TVBC of areas for potential development appears to be counter to the PC’s understanding when it
submitted its Settlement Boundary earlier this year; and inviting the Planning Office representatives and
Conservation Officer to visit the village to get a better idea of the overall rural nature of the village.
LG
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Houghton WI
NOVEMBER MEETING
One of our WI members, Ruth Harper-Adams, gave us a talk on the history of The Romsey Show which had its
beginnings in 1842. Ruth outlined the huge amount of work behind the scenes to make this Hampshire Show one
of the most prestigious in the country.
We now look forward to our Christmas Meeting on Monday 14th December at 7.30 in Houghton Village Hall. This
is an Open Meeting and we would be very happy to welcome you as a visitor. Please contact our President, Jane
Anderton, if you would like to come. 01264810928
Sue Marshall
Message to the ladies of Houghton
You’re probably aware that this year has seen various celebrations for the centenary of the national
Women’s Institute. You may not know that Houghton’s own WI is itself approaching a centenary, as it
was founded in 1918. For all that time Houghton ladies have enjoyed meeting together and
contributing in many ways to village life, and to the wider activities of the county and national WI
organization. Unfortunately, member numbers in Houghton have been gradually dropping over the
past few years, and it would be such a shame if Houghton WI has to close from lack of support. We
currently have a core of very loyal members and meetings are still very enjoyable, with interesting
speakers (and of course excellent refreshments!) as well as theatre outings, visits to gardens and
historic houses, and meetings of the Book Group and Lunch Club. However, if numbers drop too low,
Houghton WI may well become financially unviable. We are in a “use it or lose it” situation, and we feel
that losing the WI would be a great shame for the village, particularly for the Village Hall as the WI is its
most regular user!
We understand that there are many demands on people’s time these days, but we would love it if more
local ladies felt able to support the WI. We usually meet on the third Monday of each month, and our
members are a very varied and friendly group, with a multiplicity of talents and interests. You would
be extremely welcome if you’d like to come and join us, or just drop in for a meeting sometime. We’d
particularly like to invite you to come along to our Christmas meeting on 14 th December, 7.30pm, when
there will be a delicious supper provided by the members, a sales table, a grand raffle, and a very
entertaining speaker on a Christmas theme. If you’d like to come please let me know –
jane.anderton@btinternet.com, 01264 810928. Looking forward to seeing you!
Best wishes,
Jane Anderton
President, Houghton WI
Would you like to join the editorial team of Houghton News?
Lucy and Fiona are looking for new team mates!
If there were 4 editors, each would be doing 2 or 3 editions a year
rather than 3 or 4!
Knowledge of Microsoft Publisher would be useful but certainly not essential; it is not
difficult and it doesn’t take long to learn! If you like being creative and inventive, this is
the job for you and it’s a great way to be involved in village life. We are always looking
for new articles so this is also an opportunity to come up with new ideas!
If you’d like to know more, do please call Lucy or Fiona or email us at
houghtonnews@yahoo.co.uk
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Advance Notice!
The 13th Houghton Trail - Sunday 17 April 2016
If you would like further information about this either as a entrant
running, walking or cycling, or - just as important - helping with the
organisation of this major village event, please contact
Fiona Evans who is the main contact for the team organising next
year’s Houghton Trail
01794 389237
houghton.trail@gmail.com
Proceeds will be split between Houghton Village Hall
and Houghton All Saints Church
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Tally’s Revenge!!
The Tally is busy every day
The food is fantastic - Hooray!
Houghton's news letter
Claimed their pub's beer is better
That's Rubbish! - what more need we say?
Carols Old and New from The Harmonium Singers
Local chamber choir The
Harmonium
Singers
is
presenting
an
attractive
programme of Christmas music old, new and familiar
at St. Mary’s Church, Andover on Saturday 19
December at 7.30pm
The charity concert will have something for everyone
as the choir sings favourite traditional carols and
carol arrangements in a programme entitled ‘On
Christmas Night’. Also, with less than a week to
Christmas there will be well known carols for all to
sing. Proceeds for the evening this year will go to the
Andover Crisis and Support Centre and a member of
Centre will speak at the concert about their work. The
Centre provides telephone, drop-in support and
counseling services for those in need in the
community and accommodation for women and
women with children who are in need of a supportive
environment.
Tickets at £8 include refreshments and will be available from Newbury Building Society, the Lights
and choir members or at the door on the night for £10. Under14s will be admitted free. Further
details are on the choir website at www.harmoniumsingers.org.uk
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BAFTA Award Winner, Clare Balding joined by
Middle Wallop Military Wives to turn on
Stockbridge Christmas lights
Friday 4th December - 6.00 pm
This Christmas, Stockbridge will be celebrating its links with the Prince of Wales, subsequently King
Edward V11, and will be dressing to an Edwardian theme. There will be street entertainment including
rides on a Christmas Carriage pulled by two Suffolk Punch Heavy Horses,
the Town Crier, Father Christmas at the Owl & The Pussycat from 5.30
pm and Lane End Kitchenware from 7 pm, bell ringers at the Church and
a face-painter at Beccy’s Greengrocery.
Shops will be open until 8 pm, many offering complimentary Christmas
fare and the Country Market will be at the Town Hall. The evening will be
rounded off with carol singing from the Middle Wallop Military Wives
Choir at Old St Peter’s Church at 8 pm.
Clare said: ‘‘I'm delighted to have been asked to turn on the Christmas
lights in Stockbridge. I have many friends in the area and as my father has
always thought Stockbridge the perfect small town, he is particularly
pleased. I look forward to seeing lots of familiar faces and hope as many
people as possible come to enjoy the festivities.’’
You can also see this feature on : www.stockbridgechristmas.webeden.co.uk, and the Stockbridge
Christmas Facebook page.
Bert, aged 25. 'My wife's an angel'.
Don, aged 57. 'Your lucky, mine is still alive'.
Romeo: What would it take to make you kiss me under the mistletoe?
Juliette: An anaesthetic.
Silver Christmas charms bring you good fortune.
Packaging Notice: Potential choking hazard: do not use with food.
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What is happiness?
I have said it before and I'll say it again. People who are very clever are no better at getting
things right than anyone else. They just go wrong in a very clever way.
What is happiness? It varies from one person to another. For some, it's having a sense of
purpose, and a feeling that they are doing something worthwhile. For most of us, it's knowing
that we are loved, and also giving out love to others. It can be the belief that we have achieved
a reasonably just and fair society, in which we are making a contribution that is recognised and
appreciated as being of value, one way or another. For many people, happiness just means
having a full stomach.
When the Americans in the eighteenth century spoke of the pursuit of happiness as a
commendable aim in life, I think that, at that date, this meant aiming for the well-being of
human beings. I don't think it means that life should be a self-centred and hedonistic process
of having one long jolly ha-ha after another.
Happiness is a result rather than an aim in itself. If we aim selfishly for our own well-being,
then we are unlikely to get it. If we aim for the well-being of others, then we may find ourselves
feeling reasonably happy. So much today seems to be aimed at stirring up envy and
discontent, with a view to making people want more and more - rather than encouraging a
philosophy and belief that we should make the most of what we have and find delight in simple
things.
Most of us want to feel we are living in a reasonably just society, where crime does not pay,
and where people are treated reasonably fairly. It's a mistake to make people feel that they
have an entitlement to perfection in life - because they won't get it.
Too much cynicism in life is equally a mistake. We need to have some ideals. Confucius (551479 B.C.) believed that if we get our values right in the home, then society will reflect this and
be the better for it. The fact is that the home is where things may begin to go "right" (for want
of a better word). It is also where things can begin to go wrong.
The casualty of today's trendy and politically correct thinking is in the attitude towards the home
and family life. Did you watch the Borgen series on television? In that series, it seemed as
though the real victims were the children. What has happened to the concept of giving children
a reasonably balanced and stable childhood? I don't mean some totally idiotic and unrealistic
namby-pamby existence. I just mean giving them the feeling that they are wanted - that their
parents care about them - and that they matter. This might equally be applied to our old
parents, as they start to deteriorate. Making money the King in today's society seems to make
us end up with something that is empty and out of balance.
Christmas is a good time for reminding ourselves of the things that really matter in life - such as
love, kindness, good friends, and family.
J.D.B-H.
We had grandma for Christmas dinner.
Really? We had turkey.
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Is a wood burning stove right for me?
With their glass doors and sleek looks, today’s high efficiency
wood stoves can provide a visual centrepiece as well as
winter warmth. However, there are practicalities to consider
before buying one:
1. Do I have a chimney?
You’ll need to feed a flue up a chimney or out through a wall.
2. Can I store the wood?
Do you have a dry space for a few cubic metres of wood? A
tonne goes quickly in winter!
3. Am I fighting fit?
Lugging and/or splitting wood is hard work. There will be wood ash to clear if you are burning logs rather
than pellets.
4. Will I use it?
A wood stove may be surplus to requirement if you have a good boiler and central heating.
5. Will I burn the right stuff?
Will the wood you burn come from a sustainably managed forest?
For more wood stove Q&As, simply search the blog at www.yougen.co.uk
QUICK CROSSWORD
Across
1 Assail (6)
4 Systematic procedure (6)
8 Fear greatly (5)
9 Endangered (2,5)
10 Continue (5,2)
11 Upright (5)
12 Car drivers (9)
17 Viper (5)
19 Error (7)
21 Jails (7)
22 Star sign (5)
23 Unmarried (6)
24 Critical examination (6)
Solution on Page 21
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1 Slave to a habit (6)
2 Mathematical proposition (7)
3 Storage container for tea (5)
5 Put into words (7)
6 Throng (5)
7 Tailed (anag.) (6)
9 Uneducated person (9)
13 Commotion (7)
14 Language of East Africa (7)
15 University grounds (6)
16 Playground item (6)
18 Condescend (5)
20 No longer fresh (5)
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Good King Wenceslas phoned Domino's for a pizza.
The salesgirl asked him:'Do you want your usual? Deep pan, crisp and even?'
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• Effective improvement of migraine symptoms and some other headaches
• Recovery from sporting injuries
• Reduction in arthritic symptoms
• Improved functioning of the nervous system and overall well-being.
I offer a free, 15 minute consultation with no obligation to discuss the suitability of McTimoney
chiropractic for you. Please contact me, Tricia Hobbs on 07803 003642 or by e-mail,
tricia@bodywisechiropractic.co.uk.
Tricia Hobbs MChiro MMCA GCC Reg No 04087
The Bodybarn, Salisbury Hill, Longstock, Stockbridge SO20 6DJ
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Hedge Cutting
Site Clearance
Stump Removal
Free Quotes & Advice
mob: 07947 380819 email: info@ockendentrees.com
www.ockendentrees.com
Houghton Village
Hall
If you would like to use any of the hall facilities or
equipment please contact
Maureen Stephens, Bookings Secretary
houghtonvillagehall@gmail.com
01794 389696
Hire rates - wef 1 June 2015
Session
Session
Morning
8 am – 1 pm
Cost per session/
part –session/
hour
£30
Afternoon
1 pm – 6 pm
£30
Evening
6 pm – 11 pm
£30
Full Day – single booking
8 am – 11 pm
£75
Hourly
Up to 11 pm
£7.50
Hourly
After 11 pm
£10
Glass hire
available!
£1 for 10 glasses
48hr period
Conveniently crated!
Breakages : £1/glass.
Tables, chairs, crockery, cutlery
also available to hire for private
events away from the Hall.
Please contact the
Bookings Secretary
for further details.
Convert your aga Range Cooker
to Electric Power
• Reduce
running costs by up to 80%
• Hobs and ovens controlled independently
• Rapid heat up time from cold
Hampshire Cooker Conversions
www.hcconversions.co.uk
Call Paul on 07730 988361
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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Our local care team has been providing award
winning quality homecare
since 1989.
A family run company we offer you a
one-to-one 24 hour live in care service
that enables you or your loved one to
remain at home with compassion and
dignity by assisting with: personal care,
companionships, errands and housekeeping.
So if you are looking for an alternative to
residential care or as a short term
answer whilst recovering from illness or
operation—then we’re here to help.
Semi-Annual after-Christmas Sale.
Handmade gifts for that hard-to-find person.
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Visit Feathers Restaurant for a
refreshment stop, to meet up with friends
for coffee, or for a leisurely meal as part
of your day visit
Breakfast  Lunch  Afternoon Tea  Evening Events
special menus * meal deals * children’s birthday
parties * private functions * dining events *
Fully licensed restaurant using locally produced, locally
sourced produce
Open every day 9.00 am—5.30 pm (except Christmas and Boxing Day)
Breakfast Special – Full English Breakfast for £5.50
Served with tea, filter coffee or orange juice
Available every day from 9.00am-11.00am
Fish Friday
Freshly battered fish served with chips and mush peas
Available Fridays from 12.00pm-3.00pm
Two courses for £7.50 (starter and main or main and dessert)
Available Mon - Thurs from 12.00pm-2.30pm
Toasted Teacake and Tea or Coffee - £2.50
Available every day from 3.00pm - 4.30pm
Michael Saunders
MPTA
(Above offers not available during weekends of school holidays).
Pianos tuned, repaired and
reconditioned
Free Wi-Fi to patrons.
Ample parking.
To take advantage of
these special offers
simply bring this advert
with you when you visit
www.hampshirepianotuner.co.uk
Email: info@hampshirepianotuner.co.uk
Tel: 07789 382057
Sarson Lane, Weyhill, Andover Hampshire, SP11 8DY
t: 01264 773 850 e: feathers@hawkconservancy.org
www.hawkconservancy.org
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We are ‘Outstanding’...
Ofsted 2012
Providing education through play. Offering
flexible childcare sessions from 2 years of age
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We provide high quality childcare and education within our purpose built ’Home
Lodge’ style building where children have the opportunity to participate in a wide
range of interesting activities which promote all areas of learning.
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There is free flow access to our outside space which has a covered area for all
weather use.
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Our dedicated staff team are very experienced, well qualified and provide a high
adult:child ratio.
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Funding for 15 hours free is available for all children from the term following their
3rd birthday and for eligible children following their 2nd birthday
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We offer flexible hours Monday to Friday with 5 start & 4 finish times available.
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Healthy lifestyles are actively promoted and hot lunches are available.
For further information or to arrange a visit please contact us:
01794 301286
manager@broughtonpreschool.com
Conker Lodge, School Lane, Broughton, Stockbridge, Hampshire, SO20 8AN
www.broughtonpreschool.com
ENROLLING NOW!
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.
Frenchmoor, West Tytherley: 01794 340246
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STOCKBRIDGE
OSTEOPATHIC PRACTICE
EMMA WIGHTMAN BSc(Hons)Ost.
Osteopathy and
Cranial Osteopathy
A gentle hands on approach for
newborns through to adulthood
Sports Massage
Injury prevention, relaxation and
muscular health
Pilates
Courses tailored for 1 to 1 or small
groups.
Homeopathy
Homeopathy can be used to complement
conventional medical treatment, or be
used as an alternative choice for many
medical conditions.
Naturopathy
A natural therapy that uses nutrition and
advises on lifestyle, to stimulate the
healing process.
www.stockbridgeosteopathicpractice.com
info@stockbridgeosteopathicpractice.com
01264 810028
M D PAINTING & DECORATING
Private and commercial
Specialists in all aspects of the trade
Quality interior and exterior decorating service
References available from satisfied customers
Mark Davis
Tel: 01264 393674
Mobile: 07773 221561
STEVE’S PIANO TUNING & REPAIR
Does your piano need attention?
Happy to offer help and advice when buying new pianos.
 Simple repairs carried out on site.
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Mobile 07905 451131
Land 02381 843927
email
steve_robson@hotmail.com
web site https://sites.google.com/site/stevespianotuning/
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Competitive
rates to all
readers!
A local family run business covering all
aspects of building work
Call Lewis or Paul now for a free ‘no obligation’ quote
07799 664 308 / 07798 566 424
Email
brookbuildingservices@yahoo.co.uk
www.brookbuildingservices.co.uk
Lower Brook · Kings Somborne · Stockbridge · Hampshire
DOMESTICAIR
Appliance repair
All leading makes
Hotpoint/Creda Specialist
Washing machines
Tumble Driers
Dishwashers
Electric cookers, fridges etc
Guaranteed work
Qualified electrician
Tel: 01794 390055
C. Cairns
Moorlands
Oakleigh Drive
Landford
Wiltshire SP5 1AT
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MOBILE HAIR ST YLIST
7 years professional experience | NVQ Level 2 & 3
J Pascoe t/a Chilbolton
Chair Company
Makers & Upholsterers of fine quality furniture
LAUREN GREGORY
Local, reliable & friendly
PRICE LIST
Cut and blowdry
Gents cut
Blowdry
Half head highlights
Full head highlights
T-section highlights
Root colour
Full head colour
Perms
E lauren-kate-gregory@hotmail.co.uk
M 07775 636647
£20
£10
£10
£40
£55
£25
£25
£30
£40
Unit 12B, Stonefield Park, Chilbolton
Stockbridge, Hants, SO20 6BL
Tel: 01264 861117 : Mobile 07582 850810
www.chilboltonchaircompany.co.uk
We offer a wide range of services:
 Bespoke hand made furniture
 Complete re-upholstery of antique or modern
furniture
 Supply of a wide range of fabrics
 Curtains, blinds, soft furnishings
 Stock items available for sale
Please call, email or visit us at our workshop
email: info@chilboltonchaircompany.co.uk
Yoga ~ Pilates ~ Meditation ~
Mindfulness
Daytime, evening and weekend classes
for all abilities
Private tuition available
Beginners welcome
New: Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction
Pilates for Seniors
Children’s holiday classes
Tel: 01264 811158, Mob: 07764 949317
www.studioyoga.co.uk
Tiebridge Farm, North Houghton, Stockbridge
SO20 6LQ
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A local, independent Company delivering fuel to homes and
businesses across Hampshire
Small enough to care, big enough to cope
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KEROSENE CENTRAL HEATING OIL
GAS OIL
BULK LPG
GAS BOTTLE DELIVERY
SPEEDY DELIVERY AT LOW COST
SERVICING & MAINTENANCE
BOILER BREAKDOWNS & REPAIRS
NEW BOILER INSTALLATIONS
AGA & RAYBURN SERVICING
FREE SURVEYS & ESTIMATES
Please call 01264 860263
or visit our website www.hbsfuels.com
Thirt Way, Martins Lane, Chilbolton, Stockbridge, Hants SO20 6BL
What did the reindeer say before launching into his
comedy routine?
This will sleigh you.
Broughton Joinery & Fitted
Handmade Bespoke Kitchens
 Built-in Cupboards,
 Bookshelves & Wardrobes
 Individual pieces of Furniture
 Replacement Windows and Doors
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Grandad’s Farm
Salisbury Road
Broughton, Stockbridge, Hampshire, SO20 8BX
Howard Fletcher—01794 301517
www.broughtonjoiner yandf ittedfurniture.co.uk
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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
No 2 Manor Farm Cottage, North Houghton
Stockbridge, Hants, SO20 6LF
01264 810311 or 07900 621842
S J P INDEPENDENT GARAGE SPECIALIST
PROVIDING GARAGE SERVICING REPAIRS& MOTs FOR
PETROL & DIESEL CARS PLUS LIGHT COMMERCIALS
Attentive service
Free collection & delivery from
Home or Work
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TYRES
&
WHEEL
ALIGNMENT
AIR CON
SERVICING
&
REPAIRS
Free Retests
All makes welcome and courtesy
vehicle available
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Terms and conditions apply
133—145 BOTLEY RD., NORTH BADDESLEY, SOUTHAMPTON, SO52 9EB
02380 733944
FORMERLY HOUGHTON GARAGE
OPEN: 8.30—6.00 MONDAY—FRIDAY 9.00—1.00 SATURDAY
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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
24 Hour Service
Monumental Masonry Service
Pre-payment plans available
Introduction to Music for the Under 5’s
Also available as an Accompanist
All ages and abilities welcome!
Helen King
GBSM, ABSM, PgDipMTPP, MA
Professionally Registered Member of
ISM and EPTA
Tel: (01794) 388685
Mob: 07917 161585
Meadowsweet
Chapel Close, Houghton
Nr. Stockbridge SO20 6LT
Email: garyandhelenking@sky.com
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OFFICE: 01264 400074
MOBILE: 07887 556 559
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17th Edition Electrician
FOR A GREENER FUTURE
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Fault Finding
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Maintenance
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Building Projects
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Energy Efficient Lighting & Installations
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Commercial & Domestic
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CCTV
EMAIL: fieldelectrical@gmail.com
www.electricianandover.com
BOOKKEEPING,
SMALL BUSINESS ACCOUNTS
& TAX RETURNS
Private clients
 Sole traders/partnerships
 Limited companies
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GRACE ACCOUNTING, CHALKDOWN,
COWDROVE HILL, KINGS SOMBORNE,
HAMPSHIRE, SO20 6PJ
Practice Licence 11760
T: 07852 634685 E: charlotte@grace-accounting.com
www.grace-accounting.com
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Alexandra Heating Services Ltd
Your local heating specialist
For all your Oil, Gas, LPG & Renewable energy needs.
Domestic & commercial central heating systems, installed & repaired.
We also offer emergency breakdown cover, repairs, servicing, plumbing,
under-floor heating & system design.
Call us on 01722 417873 or email us at sales@ahs-heating.co.uk
to book your appointment today!
www.ahs-heating.co.uk
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It’s cool to stay warm for less money...reduce your
heating oil costs!
If you order via Houghton Oil Syndicate your can increase your ‘buying
power’ with local oil companies; together, we can achieve savings of up to
10p/litre - it’s a ‘no brainer’!
How it works
Join the Oil Syndicate (it’s free!) by contacting Bob Gosse
spindle.berry@btinternet.com or call 01794 388617
When you need oil, email Bob who then e-mails all the Syndicate Members, seeking more orders.
Almost every month, Bob sources the best deal from local oil companies and orders your oil
requirements. You pay the oil company direct, usually after delivery, on invoice.
There are currently 56 households in the syndicate: the more members there are
the potentially cheaper the oil!.
Are you part of the Houghton Village e-mail Group?
There are now 120 subscribers!
The Village email group helps us all keep up-to-date with what’s on in the village –
apart from reading Houghton News, of course!
You can hear about things going on in the village more frequently than once a month!
It’s so easy to join….just email rosiecardoe@aol.com and ask to join!
If you don’t have email, you could ask a friend in the village who does,
to send a message on your behalf!
GOOD NEIGHBOURS
Getting to a doctor’s, hospital, dental, optician or other medical appointment
need not be a problem.
0845 094 3713
and a friendly voice will come to your aid and organise transport for you to and from your appointment,
courtesy of one of the Volunteer Drivers
There is no charge if you are over 60 or have a Bus Pass.
If you don't have a Bus Pass but you qualify for one, ring TVBC (01264 368000) to order one.
Good Neighbour volunteers can also help with non-medical appointments - eg visiting someone in
hospital, help with day-to-day errands such as collecting prescriptions, small shopping commissions,
dog walking, so it’s always worth asking if you need help with anything.
Do make a note of the number….it could be very useful one day!
There are 4 volunteers from Houghton: we support Stockbridge and Stockbridge supports Houghton!
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Public Transport Services for Houghton: wef January 2015
Service 15:
Stockbridge/Andover
Mon/Sat only
0345 121 0190
Service 16: Salisbury to Winchester via Stockbridge and Kings Somborne - Mon/Sat only
NB: if you wish to travel to Houghton or Broughton on the 13.20 service from Winchester: make sure you request
the driver when you get on; otherwise the bus will terminate at Stockbridge.
PLEASE NOTE!
The Stagecoach public bus service 68 between Winchester and
Stockbridge, via King’s Somborne ceased
with effect from 1 September 2015
Please contact Stagecoach direct for further
information at Stagecoachbus.com or ‘phone
Stagecoach South on 0345 121 0190
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Houghton Parish Council
Parish Council meetings are held every other month,
usually the first Monday,
in Houghton Village Hall at 7.30 pm.
The Chairman is Philip Page
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!
Future Parish Council meetings
4 January
7 March 2016
11 April 2016—Annual Parish Assembly
9 May—Annual General Meeting
Broughton & Mottisfont Village Bus
Services and Fares as at April 2013
Concessionary Bus Passes can be used on this service
NO SERVICE ON PUBLIC HOLIDAYS
All services depart from and return to Broughton (*)
Day
Destination
Departs
Broughton
(*earliest
pickup *)
Departs
Destination
Fares
(subject to alteration)
Under 5s Free
Tuesday
SALISBURY
(opposite Marks &
Spencer)
9.30 am
12.30 pm
Age 16 and over
Age 6–15
£4.15
£2.05
Wednesday
1st in the month
SOUTHAMPTON
(John Lewis)
9.15 am
2.30 pm
Age 16 and over
Age 6–15
£5.25
£2.60
WINCHESTER
(Bus Station)
1.00 pm
3.45 pm
Age 16 and over
Age 6–15
£4.90
£2.45
9.40 am
12.15 pm
Age 16 and over
Age 6–15
£4.05
£2.00
9.30 am
12 noon
Age 16 and over
Age 6–15
£3.75
£1.85
1.00 pm
3.30 pm
Age 16 and over
Age 6–15
£3.75
£1.85
Wednesday
2nd in the
month
Wednesday
4th
in the month
Thursday
Friday
ANDOVER
(Bus Station)
ROMSEY
(Bus Station, via
Waitrose)
ROMSEY
(Bus Station, via
Waitrose)
(*) Stops: The Hollow, South Road, Village Hall, The Square, Chapel Lane, North End,
School Lane, The Pound
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Houghton Village: Groups & Activities
If you would like to add/amend information to this list, please contact the Editors at
houghtonnews@yahoo.co.uk
If you are a neighbour of a newcomer it maybe worthwhile lending this magazine to highlight
some of the things available in our village.
All Saints Church, Houghton: Monthly
services in the Benefice and other church news
is published in Houghton News. See Village
Directory for contacts for further information.
Good Neighbours: Houghton is part of the
Stockbridge Good Neighbours scheme,
offering free transport to doctor/hospital and
other important appointments to those unable
to drive. See p35 of this magazine for details.
HAHA - Houghton Allotment Holders
Association: there are 10 allotments in the
village. Please contact Philip Page (HAHA
Chair); or Lucy Gosse (Secretary) for more
Information - spindle.berry@btinternet.com
Houghton News: our monthly parish
magazine provides information on village
events, church services and other local area
news plus a wide range of local advertisers.
If you would like to receive a copy (10 editions
annually, for £7), please contact Maureen
Stephens (see Village Directory). Profits go to
All Saints Church PCC.
Houghton Parish Council: public
meetings held every other month, usually on
the 1st Monday of alternate months, in the
Village Hall. Councillors are listed in the Village
Directory; future meeting dates and informal
notes of meetings are usually included in this
magazine Formal Minutes are circulated via
the e-mail group and on the village
noticeboard.
Oil Syndicate: members of this village
syndicate, run by Bob Gosse, use their bulk
purchasing power to get the lowest price per
litre. Details on p35 of this magazine or
contact Bob spindle.berry@btinternet.com
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Postal Deliveries: Steve is our regular
Postie and his ‘relief’ is Nick. There are 3
post boxes: by Village Hall, almost opposite
Bossington Estate offices & on the road into
Stockbridge, just beyond Dairy Barn.
Singing for Fun: a small, informal singing
group, for which no previous singing
experience is required. It meets about 6
times a term on Thursday evenings, using
the church for sessions. It is led
by Helen King a professional music teacher..
Contact Lucy Gosse for more details:
spindle.berry@bt.internet.com
Village Coffee Mornings: run by the
Village Hall Committee usually on the 3rd
Saturday of the month from 10.30 to 12
noon, in the Village Hall . A relaxed and
friendly way to meet up and catch up over a
coffee and cake or bacon buttie! Details
sent out via village email group and in
Houghton News each month.
Village Directory: a list of useful names,
phone numbers, email, for organisations
relevant to Houghton; published each month
on the last but one page of Houghton News.
Village e-mail group: a quick ,simple
way to send messages and reminders to
others in the village about events or if you
are looking for an item/household service,
etc., Contact rosiecardoe@aol.com to
have your email added to the group.
Village Hall: Lots of village events
happen here! Available to hire p19 of this
magazine) and more contacts in the Village
Directory.
WI: meets monthly in the Village Hall; see
contacts in Village Directory for more
information.
Village Directory
All Saints Church
Parochial Church
Council
Friends of All Saints
Hampshire County
Council
Please let the Editors know about updates to this
Directory. Thank you!
Rector
Reader
Curate
Church Wardens
Rev. Ron Corne
Gina Livermore
Gill Nobes
Richard James
01794 301287
01794 388433
01794 341010
01794 388534
CRonandrew@aol.com
dliver@btinternet.com
nobes@guernsey.net
richardljames@btinternet.com
Organist
Secretary
Treasurer
Cleaning Rota
Flower Rota
Chairman
Secretary
Treasurer
Councillor
Michael Woodhall
Dawn Williams
Dawn Williams
James Allport
Anna Allport
Jill Harding
Mike Moldon
Julie Moldon
Julie Moldon
Andrew Gibson
01264 810500
01264 810724
01264 810724
01794 388328
01794 388328
01794 388325
01794 388204
01794 388204
01794 388204
01264 861138
01264 861087
Michael.woodhall1@btinternet.com
dawney542@btinternet.com
dawney542@btinternet.com
jamesandannaallport@gmail.com
annaallport@yhahoo.co.uk
jmmoldon@googlemail.com
jmmoldon@googlemail.com
jmmoldon@googlemail.com
andrew.gibson@hants.gov.uk
Test Valley District
Council
Main
Switchboard
Councillor
Councillor
Daniel Busk
Peter Boulton
03005551375
01794 388389 danielbusk@btopenworld.com
01794 301212 pjboulton@btopenworld.com
MP
Houghton Parish
Council
Chairman
Clerk
Caroline Nokes MP
Philip Page
Amy Taylor
01794 512132 caroline@romseyconservatives.co.uk
01794 388512 pjpagehoughton@gmail.com
houghtonparishcouncil@gmail.com
Ingrid Burt
Geoff Butler
Claudia Bradby
Peter Kennesion
Tara Scougall
01794 388070
01794 388831
01794 388305
01794 301013
01264 811618
Alan Young
01794 388612 young303@btinternet.com
President
Jane Anderton
01264 810928 Jane.anderton@btinternet.com
Secretary
Treasurer
Julie Harwood
Julie Moldon
01264 810314 Harwood_house@hotmail.com
01794 388204 jmmoldon@googlemail.com
Bookings
Maureen Stephens
01794 389696 houghtonvillagehall@gmail.com
Chairman
Secretary
Rosie Cardoe
Lucy Gosse
01794 388771 rosiecardoe@aol.com
01794 388617 spindle.berry@btinternet.com
Treasurer
Ingrid Burt
01794 388070 ingridburt@btinternet.com
Neighbourhood Watch
Peter Kennesion
Llyn Adams
01794 301013 01794 389690 houghtonnhw@gmail.com
Houghton Fishing Club
tba
tba
Vice Chair
Councillors
WI
Village Hall
Doctor’s Surgery
Police
Reception
EMERGENCY
999
ingridburt@btinternet.com
claudia@claudiabradby.com
tara@scougall.com
tba
01264 810524 Non-urgent 101 catherine.bonter@hampshire.pnn.police.uk
Stockbridge Neighbour Care
Citizens Advice Bureau
Community Bus
Broughton/Mottisfont Village Bus
0845 094 3713 01264 365534 01794 301045 -
Houghton News
parish magazine
Advertising
Lucy Gosse
Fiona Evans
Fiona Evans
01794 388617 houghtonnews@yahoo.co.uk
01794 389237
01794 389237 ads-magazine@houghton-bossington.co.uk
Distribution
Maureen Stephens
01794 389696 maureens51@yahoo.co.uk
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Editors
Church Services - December/January
6th DEC
ADVENT 2
TIME
8.00
9.30
11.00
13th DEC
ADVENT 3
20th DEC
ADVENT 4
BROUGHTON
BROUGHTON
Holy Communion
CW
Holy Communion
BCP
27th DEC
CHRISTMAS 1
BOSSINGTON
BROUGHTON
BROUGHTON
Holy Communion
BCP
Holy Communion
CW &
Sunday Club
Holy Communion CW
HOUGHTON
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Christingle Service
Christingle Service
Carol Service
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HOUGHTON
BROUGHTON
Evensong
Evensong
Carol Service
6.00
For the Benefice
Every Wednesday 9.30 am St. Mary’s Church, Broughton Holy Communion BCP
Christmas Services – December
Thursday 17th
Friday
18th
Monday 21st
Thursday 24th
Christmas Day
Friday
25th
TIME
Broughton Primary School Carol Service 2.30 pm at St Mary’s Church
Bossington Carol Service 6.30 pm
Carol Singing at Spearywell orchard 6.00 pm – 7.00 pm followed by refreshments
Houghton Carol Service at 7.00 pm
Broughton Crib Service at 5.00 pm
Mottisfont Crib Service at 3.00 pm
Benefice Midnight Mass at St Mary’s at 11.30 pm
Broughton Family Communion at 9.30 am
Bossington Holy Communion BCP at 9.30 am
Mottisfont Family Communion at 11.00 am
3rd JAN
10th JAN
17th JAN
24th JAN
31st JAN
EPIPHANY
BAPTISM OF
CHRIST
EPIPHANY 2
EPIPHANY 3
CANDLEMAS
BROUGHTON
Family
Communion CW
BROUGHTON
Holy Communion
CW
&
Sunday Club
For the
BENEFICE
8.00
BROUGHTON
Holy Communion
CW
9.30
BOSSINGTON
Holy Communion
BCP
BROUGHTON
Holy Communion
BCP
BROUGHTON
Holy Communion
CW
& Sunday Club
11.00
HOUGHTON
Family Service
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Family Service
6.00
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Evensong
HOUGHTON
Evensong
36
BROUGHTON
Christingle Service
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Holy Communion
BCP
HOUGHTON
Family Communion
CW
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Family
Communion
CW
HOUGHTON
Evensong