Newletter Jan 2012

Quidhampton Village Newsletter
A Happy New Year to all our readers January 2012

What’s on in January A special message
Thursday 5 : White Horse Quiz Night We would like to thank all the people of
Monday 9 : Village Jubilee meeting, White Horse 19.00 Quidhampton and the surrounding
Tuesday 10 : WI Village Hall 19.30 area for their support and friend-
Tuesday 24 : Parish Council Village Hall 19.30. ship over the years and making those
Members of the public welcome. Agenda includes the years so memorable for us. We will
Jubilee and is displayed on the parish notice board. never forget them.
See village website for past minutes. Wishing you and all my old customers
Saturday 28 : Burns Night, The White Horse, ticket (friends) a very Happy New Year
only, £7.50. Regards John & Janice
Does Quidhampton want to celebrate the Jubilee?

The Parish Council would like to know if the village wants to celebrate the Jubilee in June.
If you have any suggestions then please come along to an informal meeting at The White
Horse on Monday 9 January at 19.00. If you can‟t attend but have ideas please contact
Clare Churchill. All suggestions previously put forward are on the list.
Women’s Institute Members enjoyed their ham will talk about three remarkable women:
Christmas evening at The White Horse with the story of the beginnings of the WI which
Secret Santa presents and a best decorated were in Canada in 1897 as a support for
hat competition. (The hats didn‟t have to be farmers‟ wives. At least one Quidhampton
worn so imaginations ran riot). The meal was family emigrated to Canada in the early
beautifully cooked by the new chef and the twentieth century and we know their life
puddings came in for special praise – praise was tough. Members are asked to bring with
from the WI for puddings is praise indeed! them a picture of a woman who has been
Next meeting: 10 January: Hazel Gilling- important in their life.
HAVE YOUR SAY!

The Great Green Challenge: Wilton Eco Park on ex-UKLF site
On 14 January the Wilton Eco Park Community Association is holding a PUBLIC MEETING
at the MICHAEL HERBERT HALL, Wilton, between 11.00 and 13.00. Come along and hear a
variety of speakers talking about how environmental and energy concerns affect us all and
how an Eco Park on the ex-UKLF site could transform the Wilton area with much needed
housing, jobs and community facilities. The next few weeks are critical for the Association
as the MOD has put the UKLF site on the market with bids due by the end of February
Everyone is welcome and refreshments are free.
Three of the Association‟s trustees are from Quidhampton: Mike Kalvis, Alix Smith and Ken Taylor.
St John’s School news: The school Christmas Bazaar was a great success and raised
£1500. The library was transformed into a spectacular Christmas grotto and there was
the traditional visit from Father Christmas. The children also enjoyed shopping at the
Christmas gift shop to buy a secret present for someone special.
What a party!
„Everyone invited to a Bus Pass Christmas Tea party‟, they said, and more than fifty of us
went along to the village hall not sure what to expect. What did we get? An afternoon full
of seasonal good cheer.
Lovingly decorated tables were set out, each place with a small present, cracker, tea light
candle and fir cone Christmas tree.
Yes, Elizabeth Heeley had been at
work again and had excelled
herself.
Sandwiches, rolls, pastries, then
cake and Maureen Goff‟s fabled
meringues were served as we sat
listening to Sophie‟s seasonal music.
Later came a glass of sherry and
carol singing. Audrey Catford even
composed a poem for the occasion.
“Well, we never expected all that!”
one villager exclaimed.
Jim Goddard and Maureen Stokes, with their winning
Prizes were donated for a raffle
Christmas buttonholes
which raised over £90, thus largely
funding the event. Such a simple idea. But the thought and hard work that went into it
are something money can‟t buy and something Quidhampton is lucky to have. Thanks to
Maureen, Elizabeth and all the helpers.
Illness sadly prevented Viv Bass from at- Letter to the editor
tending but she is fully recovered now. A big Thank You to everyone involved for their
hard work in making the Bus Pass Tea Party
It was lovely to see John and Janice on such an enjoyable afternoon. I‟m sure I speak
their first village outing since leaving The on behalf of all who supported it.
White Horse. They were not allowed to go A personal thank you also to Maureen Goff for
without a rousing chorus of “For he‟s a jolly Ted‟s meringue birthday cake
good fellow/lady”. Peg Thornton
Richard Stokes is delighted to have won a competition organised by Crown Paints. The prize
is £3000 to spend on a holiday. This means he‟ll be celebrating his 50 th birthday (April 29) in
style!
Corrections and Clarifications - Jo Penny was twice referred to as Joe but

The editor apologies for the mistakes in the last graciously said it is better than being called
newsletter. Please let her know if you spot some- Penny. She wants to thank the kind people
thing wrong in future editions who have been leaving jam jars outside The
- The statement that the Parish Council does not Old Bakery. She has enough now.
pay VAT was incorrect. The Council pays the tax, - Edith Olivier, not Oliver, recorded our
then reclaims it. mummers play
- The recycling dates on the last page were - The monthly White Horse Quiz night was omit-
wrong. You can be assured that this part ted from What‟s On. It is always the first Thurs-
of the newsletter will be checked more day of the month and in 2011 raised £1256 for
thoroughly than any other in future. local charities
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A letter from Rev Susan Drewett wonderful. About 130 came to the Nativity at
I should keep a record of the number of carols St Michael's Church and Simon made it fun
I sing before and on Christmas Day. It must and just right for everyone. Midnight with the
be a lot and it was increased not least by the Methodists in Roman Road brought that time
Carol Service in the White Horse, Quidhamp- of stillness and reflection before we welcomed
ton on the 21st December. What a great night in Christmas Day with great joy, tired but full
with Sophie playing her keyboard and everyone of anticipation.
joining in. Gillian gave the Christmas message I wonder where you were for New Year‟s Eve,
and we raised over £100 for Lucy's Days quietly in your own home, in the pub or at a
Out. This was our first year singing at the party. My family were at an 80's themed
Royal Oak, Devizes Road (on 14th December) party, an annual event to herald in the New
and we hope to build it up over the coming Year, full of hope for the future. May I wish
years - if we reach the White Horse numbers you a Happy New Year and God's blessings for
and atmosphere that would be you all in 2012. Susan
Jubilee Photographic Competition: further We are seeking sponsorship and would welcome
news suggestions, also donations for prizes.
There are three categories: Village events, Already received: gift token for a prize and a
Village people and Views of Quidhampton with donation to cover the cost of a photobook of
prizes for the best in each category and a the entries for the village archive and
prize for the best photo taken by a child mounting the winning photos for display in the
(under 12's, and 12-16's), by a village resident pub. Contact the editor, Sara Strawson at
or immediate family, and The People's Favour- The White Horse or Melinda Hilliard Wayback
ite to be voted for at the jubilee celebrations. House if you can help.
Photos can be taken between May 2010 and More details in future newsletters.
May 2012. Open entry but no professionals
Sloe gin competition: after an enjoyable The Bemerton Community Carol Concert
evening tasting the eleven entries there was at St John‟s was very well supported. Salis-
a “taste off” to decide first place which bury Chamber Chorus delivered a moving and
finally went to Sam Stokes with Bill West entertaining programme with opportunities
the close second. Congratulations to the for the audience to sing along. Thanks to
winners and happy drinking! Nigel Haynes and his team for such an enjoy-
The traditional events will be continuing at able evening. It was a huge financial success,
the pub. Sara and Peter say they were raising £2000 for the campaign to secure a
attracted to The White Horse because of future for St Johns. Thank you to everyone
the sense of community in Quidhampton and for such generous support.
although they may make changes they first Moira Packer, community fundraiser
want to know what villagers want. “The pub
belongs to the village,” Sara said, “and we‟d
Bemerton Film Society
like to see villagers make more use of it. In
Tuesday 17 January Bemerton St John‟s
one sense we are only caretakers.”
School 19.00 for 19.30
See flyer with Valley News for more details Mon Oncle: Monsieur Hulot struggles with
including bus pass lunches for £5.50 the coldness of modern technology in this
Mondays and Thursdays. award winning comedy from 1958
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Achievements Contributors & Contacts
Sam featured in October‟s newsletter and we
Police non emergency number: 101
are proud to
St John‟s C of E Primary School:
publish his
graduation
322848
photo. Now 25, White Horse Inn: 742157
he told the Parish Council clerk:
editor that Clare Churchill 743027
Greenwich was www.southwilts.com/site/
the only Quidhampton-Parish-Council
University [email protected]
offering this 1 Tower Farm Cottages, Skew Rd.
Samuel Scott-Ison degree in Wiltshire Council 0300 456 0100
paramedic science. There were 3000 Area Councillor Richard Beattie
applicants for 19 places. He is now enjoying tel: 01747 870285
every minute as a paramedic with the London
[email protected]
Ambulance Service.
The Rector of Bemerton
Quidhampton grandson Olympic hopeful: Rev Simon Woodley 333750
Margaret and John Wilcox are immensely Parish Office 328031
proud of their grandson, Joe Coombs, 20, who Problems with HGVs: contact
hopes to be selected for the Olympic canoe [email protected]
slalom team. He is a part-time student at
or leave a note in the black box.
Nottingham Trent University but began ca-
WI: Valerie Fry 742082
noeing in Salisbury, was chosen for the World
Village Hall bookings:
Class Olympic Development programme, and
Sabine Dawson 742843
has a UK ranking of 5 th.
What an achievement! The newsletter will Refuse collections in January:
report on Joe‟s progress. Friday 6 (recycling), 13, 20 (recycling)
27 Gift wrapping paper can go in the blue
Other achievers: it‟s unlikely that you have an lidded bin (not foil)
Olympic hopeful in your family but if your
child has achieved something important to
them recently why not congratulate them in 100 Club winners
the newsletter? Let Jo Penny (556559) know
October
and we will publish it.
1st 167 T Chappell
PC Pete Jung is having a well deserved
2nd 110 Sandy Smith
extended holiday in Australia. PCSO Sam
Spacey and Sgt Dean Garvin will deal with any
3rd 166 J & K Cater
problems you may have while he is away. November
Quidhampton Mill now offers their guests 1st 49 Mrs M Crowther

special rates at Parkwood Health & Fitness. 2nd 126 Mrs Kershaw
More details next time. 3rd 1 Mrs A Meredith
Newsletter editor: Bea Tilbrook 742456
[email protected] Meadow Barn Fisherman‟s The January newsletter is sponsored by a
Reach SP2 9BG. resident of the village
Printed locally by Spectrum Design and Print of North Street Wilton Tel:742678
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Quidhampton Village Newsletter

A Happy New Year to all our readers January 2012

Does Quidhampton want to celebrate the Jubilee?

HAVE YOUR SAY!

Corrections and Clarifications - Jo Penny was twice referred to as Joe but

Quidhampton Mill now offers their guests 1st 49 Mrs M Crowther

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