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PARISH ANNUAL ASSEMBLY WED 19TH MARCH

A large and interested audience attended the Annual Parish Assembly to hear reports from your PC Chairman & Financial Officer; HCC Councillor, NFDC Councillor & Speedwatch Co-Ordinator; and presentations from NPA & FC on Safer Cycling for Local People.

 MINSTEAD MAIL

The next edition of Minstead Mail is now being assembled.  Once printed it will be delivered to all households in the Parish.  It will include information, items of interest and upcoming events for this summer and early autumn.

If you have any brief articles of general interest to contribute please email the Parish Council at minsteadpc@googlemail.com or contact the Clerk at clerk@minstead.gov.uk tel 023 8081 2375 by the end of March.

TRUSTY SERVANT CORNER

For details, further information and to follow events see Facebook or ring 023 8081 2137.

 ALL SAINTS CHURCH

For details of Services and other events see the Benefice website and follow All Saints activities on Facebook.

Please note Sunday March 30th, 9.30 – Mothering Sunday Service (no Communion) starting at 9.30am.

Help is needed on Friday March 28th to make the posies.  Please have a word with Kate Tyrell or Isabel Yeo if you can offer some time.

Lent Groups in Minstead to which everyone is welcome are:

Thursdays 7.30pm in Church.

Tuesdays 10.30am in Church.

Church warden.  After the APM on April 23rd George Dibben will be stepping down from the post of churchwarden.  For All Saints’ to fulfil its potential in the community, 2 churchwardens are needed.   Please reflect on who might share this important role with Isabel.  If you’d like to know more, please contact George, Isabel or James or anyone in the congregation.

5-4-50 RACE NIGHT SATURDAY 29th MARCH

In Minstead Social Club
Hosted by 5-4-50
All welcome!
Everybody is a Potential Winner!
There will be 8 Races of 8 Horses each.

Buy a horse and name it!   £3.00 per horse

Winning owner will receive £15.00

The Tote will be run by our resident Bookie Dwaine Lewis

50p a bet, as many as you want.

To buy a horse before the night contact Peter Bennett on 07940 838168 or at peter.bennett@ymail.com

The club bar will be open for cheap drinks for all.

See you there!

MINSTEAD PLAYERS AGM – TUESDAY 1ST APRIL – 8PM – COMMITTEE ROOM MINSTEAD SOCIAL CLUB

Everyone is most welcome to attend and there is a real need for current and new members to become involved in a variety of ways to enable this longstanding and innovative group to continue to flourish.
The club bar will be open and the business part of the meeting will be kept as light as possible!
Futher details from – Kay Nicholson  80813180 or k.nicholson21@hotmail.co.uk

MINSTEAD  BELL  RINGERS

Last weekend Minstead bell ringers took part in a District ‘Striking Competition’ and for the second year running, won a trophy! ‘Striking’ means when the bell sounds; the skill here is for the sound of each bell to be evenly spaced, with no gaps or jerks. Minstead scored 85%, a big lead over the team in second place.  We are proud to have retained the trophy.
Minstead Ringers work hard to improve their skills, we practise on Thursday evenings and on most Wednesday mornings and, as with most things, the more you practise, the better you get.
Visitors are welcome to come up the tower and see what ringing is about, please just ask.  Anyone interested in learning to ring can arrange to have a try. To enjoy ringing you need enthusiasm and commitment to practise; there is no particular need for strength, or musical or mathematical skills!  Contact Polly Osborne, poloz@btinternet.com  02380 812375

Vivienne Prophet

 Those who know her will be sad to hear that Vivienne passed away, aged 94, on Tuesday March 18th.  She and her late husband Arthur lived in Minstead for many years; they were much loved characters and generous contributors to the community of Minstead. Vivienne’s Funeral will be held at

Worcester Crematorium,12.30 p.m. on Friday 28th March 2014.

Further details from F W Spilsbury Ltd, 01684 892777.

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PARISH ANNUAL ASSEMBLY WED 19TH MARCH

You are invited to the Parish Annual Assembly at 8pm this Wednesday 19^th March in the Village Hall (Green Room)

This is an opportunity to meet Councillors, hear about the activities of the Parish Council over the past year and make suggestions.

In addition, following representations from a number of parishioners, there will be presentations and a discussion about the provision of safer cycling routes for local residents.

This is your chance to talk directly to 2 of the bodies involved in provision of cycle routes, so don’t miss it, whatever your point of view!

For the Agenda and last year’s Minutes  look under Parish Council – if possible please bring you own copy along either paper or electronically.

Bar open afterwards, bread and cheese provided by the Parish Council!

 VILLAGE LUNCH THIS TUESDAY 18^TH MARCH

All Minstead villagers are welcome in the Trusty from 1230 to meet other local people and chat over lunch. Choice of meals at £6 per person or choose from the standard menu.

 Howie Minstead Villagers – the Junior Minstead Pantomime is here again this Friday 21st and Saturday 22nd March!

Be on the lookout for the Villainous Betta – Knocker Family who have wandered into town – they are WANTED for cattle rustlin’!

The town is being looked after by our lovely but slightly incompetent Sheriff and his very competent assistant Deputy Justice Jane………but there is tension between the cow folk of Wilderness Creek and the Indians for Rainbow Springs!

Join us for the tale of “The Secret of Rainbow Springs…….”

Friday 21st March 7.30pm and Saturday 22nd March 7pm at Minstead Village Hall.

Tickets are on sale at the Village Shop £6 each (no concessions)

 MINSTEAD MAIL

The next edition of Minstead Mail is now being assembled.  Once printed it will be delivered to all households in the Parish.  It will include information, items of interest and upcoming events for this summer and early autumn.

If you wish to contribute please email the Parish Council at minsteadpc@googlemail.com or contact the Clerk at clerk@minstead.gov.uk tel 023 8081 2375 by the end of March.

Karl Jenkins’ The Armed Man Concert March 22^nd

at 7.30pm St Michael and All Angels Church, Lyndhurst

Tickets (£10) are on sale at Minstead Village Shop or can be ordered from Berry Stone 023 8081 3719

See Armed Man Concert information flyer for more information about the concert.

 TRUSTY SERVANT CORNER

For details, further information and to follow events see Facebook or ring 023 8081 2137.

We are also now taking entries for this year’s Forest’s Got Talent, win £1000 first prize, £500 second prize and the chance to perform at The Wave 105 Bournemouth Air Show

http://www.wave105.com/charity/get-involved/forests-got-talent/

https://www.facebook.com/ForestsGotTalent

ALL SAINTS CHURCH

For details of Services and other events see the Benefice website.

and follow All Saints activities on Facebook.

Please note Sunday March 30th, 9.30 – Mothering Sunday Service – no Communion, starting at 9.30am.

Help is needed on Friday March 28th to make the posies.  Please have a word with Kate Tyrell or Isabel Yeo if you can offer some time.

Lent Groups in Minstead to which everyone is welcome are:

Thursdays 7.30pm in Church.

Tuesdays 10.30am in Church.

Church warden.  After the APCM on April 23rd George Dibben will be stepping down from the post of churchwarden.  For All Saints’ to fulfil its potential in the community, 2 churchwardens are needed.   Please reflect on who might share this important role with Isabel.  If you’d like to know more, please contact George, Isabel or James or anyone in the congregation.

 5-4-50 RACE NIGHT SATURDAY 29th MARCH

In Minstead Social Club
Hosted by 5-4-50
All welcome!
Everybody is a Potential Winner!
There will be 8 Races of 8 Horses each.

Buy a horse and name it!   £3.00 per horse

Winning owner will receive £15.00

The Tote will be run by our resident Bookie Dwaine Lewis

50p a bet, as many as you want.

To buy a horse before the night contact Peter Bennett on 07940 838168 or at peter.bennett@ymail.com

The club bar will be open for cheap drinks for all.

See you there!

 MINSTEAD PLAYERS AGM – TUESDAY 1ST APRIL – 8PM – COMMITTEE ROOM MINSTEAD SOCIAL CLUB

Everyone is most welcome to attend and there is a real need for current and new members to become involved in a variety of ways to enable this longstanding and innovative group to continue to flourish.
The club bar will be open and the business part of the meeting will be kept as light as possible!
Futher details from – Kay Nicholson  80813180 or k.nicholson21@hotmail.co.uk

 Arthur Phillip – a message from Angela Trend

I’m researching Captain Arthur Phillip who led the First Fleet of convicts to Australia and became the first Governor, establishing the foundations to what became Australia. 2014 is the bicentenary of his death. Arthur Phillip lived for a time at a house called Vernalls in Gosport Lane by Goose Green, Lyndhurst. There is still a nameplate saying Vernalls Farm although the house has long gone.

I’ve found a newspaper article (Daily Echo 1944) about Arthur Philip, his life and Vernalls. It says that Vernalls was a ‘comfortable country house with a rather fine Georgian staircase .. fine paneling.’ This staircase ‘is known to have been reconstructed and used in a charmingly designed house built shortly before in Emery Down.’ The stone entrance was used in the construction of another country house at Minstead.

Please can anyone help? Does anyone live in or know of a house or houses built prewar with a fine staircase or stone doorway?

We cannot find any photos of Verrnalls. Do you know of any? I would be grateful for any information.

If you can help please contact angela.trend@nfcb.me.uk.

Thank you.

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To keep up to date with Events and useful Information visit

(and bookmark) the new Minstead Village Community Website on your PC, Tablet or Phone athttp://test.minstead.org.uk

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MESSAGE OF THE WEEK – ANNUAL ASSEMBLY WED 19TH MARCH

Please make a note of the Parish Annual Assembly in your diary:

8pm Wednesday 19^th March in the Village Hall (Green Room)

All are invited to attend to meet Councillors, hear about the activities of the Parish Council over the past year and make suggestions.

In addition, following representations from a number of parishioners, there will be presentations and a discussion about the provision of safer cycling routes for local residents.

Bar open afterwards, bread and cheese provided by the Parish Council!

 MINSTEAD MAIL

The next edition of Minstead Mail is now being assembled.  Once printed it will be delivered to all households in the Parish.  It will include information, items of interest and upcoming events for this summer and early autumn.

If you wish to contribute please email the Parish Council at minsteadpc@googlemail.com or contact the Clerk at clerk@minstead.gov.uk tel 023 8081 2375 by the end of March.

MINSTEAD HISTORY GROUP MEETING 11^TH MARCH

The next meeting will be in the Social Club tomorrow evening, Tuesday 11th March, at 8pm.

Stephen Ings will talk about the Gunpowder Factory.

All Welcome!

 BEAT REPORT & KEY HOLDER REGISTRATION SCHEME

See Beat report Feb14 for Cadnam which covers the Minstead area.

See also Key Holder Registration Scheme Feb 2014 for details of a key holder registration scheme.

WOW (Women on Wednesday) Wednesday 12th March

8 pm – “Talk on the Wild Side” – Speaker: Jackie Poulson (A Forest Ranger)

Held in the Green Room, Minstead Village Hall

Lady guests welcome – £3 to include Refreshments

Karl Jenkins’ The Armed Man Concert March 22^nd

at 7.30pm St Michael and All Angels Church, Lyndhurst

Tickets (£10) are on sale at Minstead Village Shop or can be ordered from Berry Stone 023 8081 3719

See Armed Man Concert information flyer for more information.

TRUSTY SERVANT CORNER

Friday 14th March – The Trusty presents Be A Star Karaoke Night

For details, further information and to follow events see Facebook or ring 023 8081 2137.

We are also now taking entries for this year’s Forest’s Got Talent, win £1000 first prize, £500 second prize and the chance to perform at The Wave 105 Bournemouth Air Show

http://www.wave105.com/charity/get-involved/forests-got-talent/

https://www.facebook.com/ForestsGotTalent

MINSTEAD OIL

Please send your requests for oil this month as usual to Minsteadoil@gmail.com by 9am this Wednesday 12th March.

If you are happy to accept the best price Mike Hutton can get, please mention this at the time you place your request.

As mentioned in previous reminders, he is not intending to order oil again before Easter and the subsequent order will go in on Wednesday 14th May and every two months until monthly orders start again in September.

Howie Minstead Villagers – the Junior Minstead Pantomime is here again!

Be on the lookout for the Villainous Betta – Knocker Family who have wandered into town – they are WANTED for cattle rustlin’!

The town is being looked after by our lovely but slightly incompetent Sheriff and his very competent assistant Deputy Justice Jane………but there is tension between the cow folk of Wilderness Creek and the Indians for Rainbow Springs!

Join us for the tale of “The Secret of Rainbow Springs…….”

Friday 21st March 7.30pm and Saturday 22nd March 7pm at Minstead Village Hall.

Tickets are on sale at the Village Shop £6 each (no concessions)

ALL SAINTS CHURCH

March 22nd, 7.30pm Karl Jenkins’ the Armed Man in St Michael’s – see above.  All Saints’ will be organising the raffle, if you can offer a prize in advance or some help with the raffle on the day please let us know.

LENT

The season of Lent (preparing for Easter) begins this week with Ash Wednesday.

Visit the Diocesan website  http://www.winchester.anglican.org/diocesan-life/the-diocesan-lent-course-2014/  or winchesterlent.org which is now “live” to learn about the special course of 6 weekly sessions.

Lent Groups in Minstead to which everyone is welcome are:

Thursdays 7.30pm in Church.

Tuesdays 10.30am in Church.

For further details of Services and other events see the Benefice website.

and follow All Saints activities on Facebook.

5-4-50 RACE NIGHT 29th MARCH

In Minstead Social Club
Hosted by 5-4-50
All welcome!
Everybody is a Potential Winner!
There will be 8 Races of 8 Horses each.

Buy a horse and name it!   £3.00 per horse

Winning owner will receive £15.00

The Tote will be run by our resident Bookie Dwaine Lewis

50p a bet, as many as you want.

To buy a horse before the night contact Peter Bennett on 07940 838168 or at peter.bennett@ymail.com

The club bar will be open for cheap drinks for all.

See you there!

MINSTEAD PLAYERS AGM – TUESDAY 1ST APRIL – 8PM – COMMITTEE ROOM MINSTEAD SOCIAL CLUB

Everyone is most welcome to attend and there is a real need for current and new members to become involved in a variety of ways to enable this longstanding and innovative group to continue to flourish.
The club bar will be open and the business part of the meeting will be kept as light as possible!
Futher details from – Kay Nicholson  80813180 or k.nicholson21@hotmail.co.uk

COPYTHORNE AMATEUR THEATRICAL SOCIETY

presents

Death by Fatal Murder

A comedy by Peter Gordon

(by arrangement with Josef Weinberger Ltd)

Performances take place in Copythorne Parish Hall on Thursday 13^th March  at 7.30, Saturday 15^th March at  7.30 and Saturday 22^nd March at 7.30. Tickets £5 (adults), £4 (under 16s) or family tickets £15 (2 adults and 2 children) are available from our box office (023 80813415) or from Bartley Post Office, Bramshaw Stores and Landford Village Stores. Alternatively, they can be reserved by visiting our website www.copythornecats.com

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Message of the Week from Berry Stone

“Karl Jenkins’ The Armed Man Concert March 22^nd at 7.30pm St Michael and All Angels Church, Lyndhurst

I have pledged to raise at least £2000 profit from this concert to be divided 50% Help for Heroes, 25 % All Saints’ Minstead and 25% St Michael and All Angels. Thanks to generous local sponsorship from The Prince Foundation and Costa Coffee, Lyndhurst a good start has been made to the fund BUT I now have to sell at least 200 tickets to ensure that I reach my target and cover the concert’s costs.

Please support my hard work in organising this concert and buy a ticket to come and hear a stunning piece of choral music which was composed as a Mass for Peace. If you can’t make the evening performance make a donation and come and listen to the afternoon rehearsal.

Tickets (£10) are on sale at Minstead Village Shop or can be ordered from me – Berry Stone 023 8081 3719

See Armed Man Concert information flyer for more information about the concert.”

BEAT SURGERY WED 5TH MARCH

9.30 – 10.30am at the Village Shop

Come along and meet our local police officers and discuss any issues of concern with them informally.

LIVE MUSIC MINSTEAD SOCIAL CLUB SAT 8^th MARCH

with

 FARMAGGEDON

Country & Western Rock

Original material & Covers

 On Saturday 8th March

 BBQ food will be available

 ALL WELCOME!

TRUSTY SERVANT CORNER

Friday 14th March – The Trusty presents Be A Star Karaoke Night

For details, further information and to follow events see Facebook or ring 023 8081 2137.

We are also now taking entries for this year’s Forest’s Got Talent, win £1000 first prize, £500 second prize and the chance to perform at The Wave 105 Bournemouth Air Show

http://www.wave105.com/charity/get-involved/forests-got-talent/

https://www.facebook.com/ForestsGotTalent

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MESSAGE OF THE WEEK FROM YOUR LOCAL BEAT OFFICER!

“I am PC 21142 Rob Morant the local beat officer for Minstead, Bramshaw and Copythorne and I am based at Lyndhurst Police station. I have been on the beat since April last year and in this time I have endeavoured to be visible and available to the residents of the parish but am aware that there are many people I have not had any contact with. I would like to give you the opportunity to suggest what my policing priorities for Minstead should be for the Spring and Summer. If you would like to share your concerns or just contact me my work mobile is 07554 775473 or email me at robert.morant@hampshire.pnn.police.uk and I will contact you as soon as I am able.”

 LYNDHURST ROAD DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS

We understand that the drainage improvement works on Lyndhurst Road from Church Lane to the track south east of The Coach House will not now require the road to be closed (but please don’t hold us to it!).

 SINGING WORKSHOP AT THE STUDY CENTRE 1^ST MARCH

2-5pm

Choral director, composer and singer Jeremy Avis has built a reputation for his joyful engaging and slightly left-field community singing workshops.

Recently he has composed music for the Queens Diamond Jubilee River Pageant, conducted a huge project for the Cultural Olympiad and been acting on stage at the National Theatre, the RSC and in Botswana.

This 3 hour workshop will get you singing joyfully in parts, a selection of easy to learn songs that herald the coming of Spring and the joy of new seasons from places as far afield as Botswana, Bulgaria, Essex and Jeremy’s own composition.

An afternoon of full-throated vocal expression and the visits to exciting new vocal territory is guaranteed!

Tickets cost £15 (to include Tea and Cake as well as singing!)

 BEAT SURGERY WED 5^th MARCH

9.30 – 10.30am at the Village Shop

Come along and meet our local police officers and discuss any issues of concern with them informally.

 LIVE MUSIC MINSTEAD SOCIAL CLUB SAT 8^th MARCH

with

 FARMAGGEDON

Country & Western Rock

Original material & Covers

 On Saturday 8th March

 BBQ food will be available

 ALL WELCOME!

TRUSTY SERVANT CORNER

Friday 28th February – Man vs Food The Trusty Hot Wing Challenge, our hottest challenge yet! Enter now at The Trusty

Friday 14th March – The Trusty presents Be A Star Karaoke Night

For details, further information and to follow events see Facebook or ring 023 8081 2137.

We are also now taking entries for this year’s Forest’s Got Talent, win £1000 first prize, £500 second prize and the chance to perform at The Wave 105 Bournemouth Air Show

http://www.wave105.com/charity/get-involved/forests-got-talent/

https://www.facebook.com/ForestsGotTalent

ALL SAINTS CHURCH

For details of Services and other events see the Benefice website.

and follow All Saints activities on Facebook.

News

Church warden.  After the APCM on 23^rd April George Dibben will be stepping down from being churchwarden.  Please reflect on who might take his place.

Bulb planting. We would like to add some snowdrops to the bulbs we planted last autumn.  Many people prefer to plant snowdrops in full leaf, i.e.” in the green”.  If you would like to plant some in the churchyard we will be doing this at about 11.30, after the service on Feb 23rd.  Bring trowel, gloves, fork and bulbs if you can get them………If you cannot get to the service meet us at the church porch at 11.30 for refreshments. We will identify on a church yard map where you have planted your bulbs.

Worship Group.  The recent meeting agreed to try holding some gatherings in the afternoon to engage more with the village community.  The first one will be on Palm Sunday at 4pm, starting on the village green.

COMPTON AREA

“A lifetime of drawing children”

An exhibition of drawings of children by Jeanie Mellersh.

 LYNDHURST CHURCH CONCERT 22^nd MARCH

Karl Jenkins’ “The Armed Man”, a mass for peace, was commissioned by the Royal Armouries Museum for the Millennium celebrations. It was originally dedicated to victims of the Kosovo crisis.

This is a highly evocative and moving work which will be performed in St Michael’s Church in Lyndhurst for the first time. It is especially appropriate that it is to be performed in the year of the centenary of the outbreak of World War 1. The concert is being performed by members of various choirs who will be coming together on the day to raise funds for Help for Heroes, for St Michael and All Angels, Lyndhurst and All Saints’, Minstead. If you are a singer who knows the piece well please do apply to Berry Stone for a place in the choir. The concert is taking place with the support of The Prince Foundation.

A team is needed to run the raffle on the day.  As 25% of the amount raised is destined for All Saints’ it would be great if the congregation could help out by providing this team.

For further details contact Berry Stone on 023 8081 3719 or berrymstone@btinternet.com

 5-4-50 RACE NIGHT 29^th MARCH

In Minstead Social Club
Hosted by 5-4-50
All welcome
Everybody is a Potential Winner
Buy a horse -cash prizes. Look out for the opportunity
Tote on the night
See you there!

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To keep up to date with Events and useful Information visit

(and bookmark) the new Minstead Village Community Website on your PC, Tablet or Phone at http://test.minstead.org.uk

MESSAGE OF THE WEEK – BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU POISON!

A little dog became seriously ill last week having eaten rat poison which it is believed he picked up in the Newtown area.
If you are putting down rat poison please be careful where you put it!

Thankfully on this occasion there was a happy outcome.

BREAK IN

There was a break in at 5.50am on Sunday 16th February at Stoney Cross. Garages were rammed with a vehicle and a high value of tools and machinery taken.

If you have seen any suspicious vehicles (or people) in the village recently please inform the Police on 101.

BEAT REPORT JAN 2014

See Cadnam beat report Jan14

LYNDHURST ROAD DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS

As part of the programme of works being undertaken by Operation Resilience HCC will shortly be undertaking drainage improvement works on Lyndhurst Road from Church Lane to the track, south east of The Coach House. The works are programmed to start on Monday 17^th February 2014 and are expected to last for 2 weeks. In order to undertake the works safely it will be necessary close the road to through traffic each day between 08:00 – 17:00hrs, and a  signed diversion route will be in place when the closure is in operation, utilizing Football Green. The road will be opened at evenings and weekends.

Should you have any questions or require further information please contact the Operation Resilience team on 01962 813063 or email operation.resilience@hants.gov.uk

 Village Lunch Tues 18^th February 2014

All Minstead villagers are welcome in the Trusty at 1230 to meet other local people and chat over lunch.

Choice of meals at £6 per person or choose from the standard menu.

ARE YOU INTERESTED IN BELL RINGING?

Minstead Bell Ringers would welcome one or two new members, either with or without previous experience of ringing. Contrary to popular belief, ringing bells does not require either strength or musical ability – just enthusiasm and some commitment to practise once or twice a week. Minstead practices are held every Thursday 19.30 – 21.00. Ringing is a social activity that exercises the brain as well as the body. If you are interested please contact Peter Bennett (023 8081 2358) or Polly Osborne (023 8081 2375). We would love to hear from you!

 Minstead Players Tuesday 18th February 2014

Play reading at Cadenham Lodge Newbridge Road Cadnam SO40 7NS

Join us to discover the history and meaning of the Minstead Mummers Play that has been performed in the village for many years at Christmas usually after Carols on the Green.

We will be reading through the script and discussing how the Players may be able to ensure this fascinating piece of village history is preserved and performed in the future.

More information from Kay Nicholson 80813180.

 TRUSTY SERVANT CORNER

Wednesday 19th February – Quiz Night, Charity Quiz Night starting at 8.30pm all proceeds to Charlotte’s I Believe I Can Fund Of Hope

Friday 28th February – Man vs Food The Trusty Hot Wing Challenge, our hottest challenge yet! Enter now at The Trusty

Friday 14th March – The Trusty presents Be A Star Karaoke Night

For details, further information and to follow events see Facebook or ring 023 8081 2137.

We are also now taking entries for this year’s Forest’s Got Talent, win £1000 first prize, £500 second prize and the chance to perform at The Wave 105 Bournemouth Air Show

http://www.wave105.com/charity/get-involved/forests-got-talent/

https://www.facebook.com/ForestsGotTalent

 ALL SAINTS CHURCH

For details of Services and other events see the Benefice website.

and follow All Saints activities on Facebook.

News

Church warden.  After the APCM on 23^rd April George Dibben will be stepping down from being churchwarden.  Please reflect on who might take his place.

Bulb planting. we would like to add some snowdrops to the bulbs we planted last autumn.  Many people prefer to plant snowdrops in full leaf, i.e.” in the green”.  If you would like to plant some in the churchyard we will be doing this at about 11.30, after the service on Feb 23rd.  Bring trowel, gloves, fork and bulbs if you can get them………If you cannot get to the service meet us at the church porch at 11.30 for refreshments. We will identify on a church yard map where you have planted your bulbs.

Worship Group.  The recent meeting agreed to try holding some gatherings in the afternoon to engage more with the village community.  The first one will be on Palm Sunday at 4pm, starting on the village green.

COMPTON AREA

“A lifetime of drawing children”

An exhibition of drawings of children by Jeanie Mellersh.

LYNDHURST CHURCH CONCERT 22^ND MARCH

Karl Jenkins’ “The Armed Man”, a mass for peace, was commissioned by the Royal Armouries Museum for the Millennium celebrations. It was originally dedicated to victims of the Kosovo crisis.

This is a highly evocative and moving work which will be performed in St Michael’s Church in Lyndhurst for the first time. It is especially appropriate that it is to be performed in the year of the centenary of the outbreak of World War 1. The concert is being performed by members of various choirs who will be coming together on the day to raise funds for Help for Heroes, for St Michael and All Angels, Lyndhurst and All Saints’, Minstead. If you are a singer who knows the piece well please do apply to Berry Stone for a place in the choir. The concert is taking place with the support of The Prince Foundation.

For further details contact Berry Stone on 023 8081 3719 or berrymstone@btinternet.com

 5-4-50 RACE NIGHT 29th MARCH

In Minstead Social Club
Hosted by 5-4-50
All welcome
Everybody is a Potential Winner
Buy a horse -cash prizes. Look out for the opportunity
Tote on the night
See you there.

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To keep up to date with Events and useful Information visit

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MESSAGE OF THE WEEK – NOTICE LITTER

There are a number of notices around the Village and on noticeboards which have been up for several weeks and are looking very bedraggled.

If you see any that are now obviously out of date please feel free to take them down.

If you put them up in the first please consider taking them down, bearing in mind they will lose impact after a few weeks.

Many thanks to those who help keep the Village litter free.

History Group Tues 11th Feb 2014

8pm in the Social Club.  All Welcome!  We cover a range of local history topics of interest. This evening Stephen Ings will talk about the Work House.

Village Lunch Tues 18^th February 2014

All Minstead villagers are welcome in the Trusty at 1230 to meet other local people and chat over lunch. Choice of meals at £6 per person or choose from the standard menu.

 Minstead Oil

Please send any requests for Oil this month to Minsteadoil@gmail.com by 9,00am on Wednesday 12th February. Please include a statement that you are prepared to accept the best price Mike Hutton can get, if this is the case – it speeds up the ordering process which he must complete by 11.50am.

Subsequent dates are 12th March and 14th May and delivery is usually within 7 working days of these dates

ANNUAL ASSEMBLY

Please make a note of the Parish Annual Assembly in your diary:

8pm Wednesday 19^th March in the Village Hall (Green Room)

All are invited to attend to meet Councillors, hear about the activities of the Parish Council over the past year and make suggestions.

In addition, following representations from a number of parishioners, there will also be presentations and a discussion about the provision of safer cycling routes for local residents.

Bar open afterwards, bread and cheese provided by the Parish Council!

WOW (Women on Wednesday) at Minstead 2014

Ladies why not join this friendly relaxed group this year?  We meet once a month on a Wednesday evening usually in the Green Room, Minstead Village Hall.

Apart from interesting speakers the evenings may include evenings out, visits, enjoying food together, social quizzes and mixed crafts.

Membership for the year is £25 and includes refreshments, sometimes wine!  Or you can come as a new guest for an evening for £3.  You do not have to live in Minstead.

The February meeting – 8 pm, Wednesday, 12th February

“Glimpses of Victorian Life” – Speaker Miss Brandham

TRUSTY SERVANT CORNER

Friday 14th February – Valentines Night

book now to avoid disappointment.

Wednesday 19th February – Quiz Night, Charity Quiz Night starting at 8.30pm all proceeds to Charlotte’s I Believe I Can Fund Of Hope

Friday 28th February – Man vs Food The Trusty Hot Wing Challenge, our hottest challenge yet! Enter now at The Trusty

Friday 14th March – The Trusty presents Be A Star Karaoke Night

For details, further information and to follow events see Facebook or ring 023 8081 2137.

We are also now taking entries for this years Forest’s Got Talent, win £1000 first prize, £500 second prize and the chance to perform at The Wave 105 Bournemouth Air Show

http://www.wave105.com/charity/get-involved/forests-got-talent/

https://www.facebook.com/ForestsGotTalent

ALL SAINTS CHURCH

For details of Services and other events see the Benefice website.

and follow All Saints activities on Facebook.

News

Church warden.  After the APCM George Dibben will be stepping down from being churchwarden.  Please reflect on who might take his place.

Worship Group.  The recent meeting agreed to try holding some gatherings in the afternoon to engage more with the village community. More news nearer the time.

COMPTON AREA

“A lifetime of drawing children”

An exhibition of drawings of children by Jeanie Mellersh.

Minstead Study Centre Singing Workshop

1 March 2014, 2-5pm

Choral director, composer and singer Jeremy Avis has built a reputation for his joyful engaging and slightly left-field community singing workshops.

Recently he has composed music for the Queens Diamond Jubilee River Pageant, conducted a huge project for the Cultural Olympiad and been acting on stage at the National Theatre, the RSC and in Botswana.

This 3 hour workshop will get you singing joyfully in parts, a selection of easy to learn songs that herald the coming of Spring and the joy of new seasons from places as far afield as Botswana, Bulgaria, Essex and Jeremy’s own composition.

An afternoon of full-throated vocal expression and the visits to exciting new vocal territory is guaranteed!

Tickets cost £15 (to include Tea and Cake as well as singing!)

COPYTHORNE AMATEUR THEATRICAL SOCIETY

presents

Death by Fatal Murder

A comedy by Peter Gordon

(by arrangement with Josef Weinberger Ltd)

Performances take place in Copythorne Parish Hall on Thursday 13^th March  at 7.30, Saturday 15^th March at  7.30 and Saturday 22^nd March at 7.30. Tickets £5 (adults), £4 (under 16s) or family tickets £15 (2 adults and 2 children) are available from our box office (023 80813415) or from Bartley Post Office, Bramshaw Stores and Landford Village Stores. Alternatively, they can be reserved by visiting our website www.copythornecats.com

 Minstead Training Trust: Trustee Recruitment

Are you wanting to share your entrepreneurial, business or financial skills to support other people? Are you looking to give something back to the community?  Do you have a passion for making a difference in people’s lives?
The Minstead Training Trust believes that everyone has a right to live independent and meaningful lives and wants to grow its services for adults with learning disabilities.  But we need the help of a strong, strategic board of Trustee who can help set the charity’s strategic direction, support its development and ensure that it meets its legal and regulatory responsibilities.
We run a variety of services and events for learning disabled adults in Hampshire but are looking to expand our services and seek innovative ways of developing our reach. Our board of Trustees meets on a quarterly basis and are now looking for new Trustees with entrepreneurial, business or financial backgrounds who are willing to share their skills and experience to take us to the next stage of our development.
For more information please visit our website and follow the links on the `Support Us` page or contact Madeleine Durie, Chief Executive Officer on 02380 812 297 for an informal discussion (madeleine.durie@minsteadtt.org)
Closing Date:  Friday 7 March 2014

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MESSAGE OF THE WEEK – DITCHES

Further rain is forecast this week.

All owners of properties adjoining rivers, streams, ditches or other watercourses are reminded that it is their responsibility to make sure they are clear and able to allow water to flow without obstruction.

In some cases where public safety is at risk it may be necessary for the local authority to clear away debris and other obstructions and possibly pass the cost on to the appropriate owner.

Please check your property boundaries and make sure your ditches are clear!

HOW WE USED TO LIVE – 4^TH FEB

New Forest Cottagers in The Nineteenth Century
A talk by Stephen Ings
On Tuesday, 4th February 2014 at 7.30pm
Emery Down and Bank Village Hall
Tickets: £2 on the door
With an interest in history from his school days, Stephen Ings has spoken on the subject to numerous local history societies and has contributed to magazines and periodicals.  He is the author of “Landford: A Wiltshire Village in the New Forest”, “Shot for a White-faced Deer”, and “Powder and Prayer”.

TRUSTY SERVANT CORNER

Friday 14th February – Valentines Night, treat your loved one to our special romantic Valentines Menu only £15.95, book now to avoid disappointment.

Wednesday 19th February – Quiz Night, Charity Quiz Night starting at 8.30pm all proceeds to Charlotte’s I Believe I Can Fund Of Hope

Friday 28th February – Man vs Food The Trusty Hot Wing Challenge, our hottest challenge yet! Enter now at The Trusty

Friday 14th March – The Trusty presents Be A Star Karaoke Night

For details, further information and to follow events see Facebook or ring 023 8081 2137.

We are also now taking entries for this years Forest’s Got Talent, win £1000 first prize, £500 second prize and the chance to perform at The Wave 105 Bournemouth Air Show

http://www.wave105.com/charity/get-involved/forests-got-talent/

https://www.facebook.com/ForestsGotTalent

ALL SAINTS CHURCH

For details of Services and other events see the Benefice website.

and follow All Saints activities on Facebook.

News

January 26th, 4pm – Lyndhurst Catholic Church. Service of Christian Unity.

Thursday January 30th, 7.30 – Home Group in Church meeting.

Church warden.  After the APCM George Dibben will be stepping down from being churchwarden.  Please reflect on who might take his place.

Worship Group.  The recent meeting agreed to try holding some gatherings in the afternoon to engage more with the village community. More news nearer the time.

COMPTON AREA

Exhibition of photos by Amanda Cumming until 8^th Feb.

From 8^th Feb ” A lifetime of drawing children”

An exhibition of drawings of children by Jeanie Mellersh.
All are invited to the opening at 11 to 1 on Saturday the 8 where you can see the pictures, talk to Jeanie and have some refreshments.  Jeanie has been drawing children all through her life.

Lent Course have a look at the notice in the Church Porch or on the Diocesan website.

Forest Link

Our Benefice Magazine is now distributed mainly by email.  For a few who have requested it, the parish of All Saints’ Minstead has begun printing copies and arranging for delivery.  Please let the Churchwardens know if you or anyone you know needs a printed copy.

The Two Saints’ Box (in the porch) is the collecting point for donations of items for homeless men and women in our area.  This month socks and pants.

At each Service in All Saints there will be a Retiring Collection for the month’s Charity – this month The Church Mission Society.

 THE EMERY DOWN LYCHGATE PROJECT

‘Lest we forget’ – the words carved onto the front of the lychgate to Emery
Down Church.
As part of the process of commemoration, honouring and remembering a group of local people are researching the lives of soldiers and airmen who died in the First World War and whose names are inscribed on the walls of the lychgate – the war memorial for the villages of Bank, Emery Down and Gritnam – it is planned to have a record of those who lost their lives in the First World War available in the church for visitors to read alongside a Book of Commemoration for people to set down their own thoughts and memories of the losses caused by war and in particular, those caused by the First
World War.
If you wish to be involved in what has become known as the Lychgate Project or if you are related to any of the men whose names are inscribed in the
lychgate (see War memorial Emery Down< http://newforestparishes.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/war-memorial-emery-dow
n1.pdf> for full list) and have information for us please contact the project’s co-ordinator <mailto:sasa.hall@btinternet.com> (one of the
churchwardens).

LYNDHURST CHURCH CONCERT 22^ND MARCH

Karl Jenkins’ “The Armed Man”, a mass for peace, was commissioned by the Royal Armouries Museum for the Millennium celebrations. It was originally dedicated to victims of the Kosovo crisis.

This is a highly evocative and moving work which will be performed in St Michael’s Church in Lyndhurst for the first time. It is especially appropriate that it is to be performed in the year of the centenary of the outbreak of World War 1. The concert is being performed by members of various choirs who will be coming together on the day to raise funds for Help for Heroes, for St Michael and All Angels, Lyndhurst and All Saints’, Minstead. If you are a singer who knows the piece well please do apply to Berry Stone for a place in the choir. The concert is taking place with the support of The Prince’s Foundation.

Admission £10, for details contact Berry Stone 023 8081 3719 berrymstone@btinternet.com

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THANK YOU FROM THE SHOP

Many thanks to everyone who came to the music evening last Tuesday in aid of Wessex Cancer Trust. We raised £140 which is fantastic. We all really enjoyed it and hope you did too.

Thanks again,

Jan.

 HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL’S GUIDE FOR PARISH AND TOWN COUNCILS

(Based on the top issues identified by Parish and Town Council’s)

See HCC Guide 2014 for information on Highway Traffic and Transport including reporting and contact details. This Guide also contains some Culture, Community and Business Services contact details.

 UNEXPLAINED DOG DEATHS – UPDATE

There have been two suspected cases over the past three weeks – one from Sway and one from Tiptoe. One dog survived and one dog unfortunately died. Pathology results from the dog that died are expected soon. This will allow authorities to better determine if they are dealing with the same problem as last year. Despite extensive testing, the exact underlying cause unfortunately remains unknown.

Visit the NPA or NFDC websites for further information and advice.

 RESPONSIBILITIES OF OWNERS OF PROPERTY ADJOINING A RIVER, STREAM, DITCH OR OTHER WATERCOURSE

If you own land adjoining a watercourse, you have certain rights and responsibilities. In legal terms you are a ‘riparian owner’. A watercourse is any natural or artificial channel through which water flows, such as a river, brook, beck, or mill stream.   Some of your responsibilities include: maintaining river beds and banks; allowing the flow of water to pass without obstruction; controlling invasive alien species such as Japanese knotweed. Also, the riparian owner is usually the owner of roadside ditches. Even if a ditch is outside the property boundary, ownership remains with the adjacent landowner as riparian owner. It does not make any difference that the road drains into the ditch/watercourse.

For further information visit the HCC website.

ALL SAINTS CHURCH

For details of Services and other events see the Benefice website.

and follow All Saints activities on Facebook.

News

January 26th, 4pm – Lyndhurst Catholic Church. Service of Christian Unity.

Thursday January 30th, 7.30 – Home Group in Church meeting.

COMPTON AREA  – Exhibition of photos by Amanda Cumming.

Lent Course have a look at the notice in the Church Porch or on the Diocesan website.

Forest Link

Our Benefice Magazine is now distributed mainly by email.  For a few who have requested it, the parish of All Saints’ Minstead has begun printing copies and arranging for delivery.  Please let the Churchwardens know if you or anyone you know needs a printed copy.

The Two Saints’ Box (in the porch) is the collecting point for donations of items for homeless men and women in our area.  This month socks and pants.

At each Service in All Saints there will be a Retiring Collection for the month’s Charity – this month The Church Mission Society.

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To keep up to date with Events and useful Information visit

(and bookmark) the new Minstead Village Community Website on your PC, Tablet or Phone at http://test.minstead.org.uk

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If you know of someone who does not receive email but who may like to read it please print a copy and pass it to them.

If you no longer wish to receive these messages please let us know.

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HELLO AGAIN FROM THE SHOP!

A LITTLE LIGHT MUSIC JANUARY 22nd 8pm till 10 30 pm.

The acoustic trio Empty Frets will be playing at the shop again, this time during the evening (and inside!) so why not  help beat the January gloom and come along?

 Sarah (ukulele) Steve, (ukulele, guitar, banjo) and Reg (bass) play a variety of songs from ballads to rock’n’roll from Fats Waller to Jesse J.

We would  love to see you. Local shop goodies in a simple ploughman’s supper will be available to buy (if wished) and  as there will be a chance to donate to local cancer charities it would be great if we could raise some monies for them as well as enjoy an evening of good music.

Please ask in the shop if you would like to know more.

 See you soon,

Jan

LOCAL CYCLING

Many thanks to all who supported last autumn’s petition to improve cycling safety for local residents.

This has resulted in positive responses from a number of authorities and organisations.

The Parish Council is hoping to organise a number of short presentations followed by a discussion at the Parish Annual Assembly in March.  More details to follow.

Please support this event which will be held in the Hall (Green Room) at 8pm on Wednesday 19th March.

Please note this in your diary, come along and join in the debate!

Bread and cheese will be provided by the Parish council and the bar will be open afterwards!

ALL SAINTS CHURCH

For details of services and other events see the Benefice website: http://newforestparishes.com/

and follow All Saints activities on Facebook

The Two Saints’ Box (in the porch) is the collecting point for donations of items for homeless men and women in our area.   This month – socks and pants.

At each Service in All Saints there will be a Retiring Collection for the month’s Charity – this month The Church Mission Society.

 TRUSTY SERVANT

 Burns Night Supper will be on Saturday the 25th January with a four-course Scottish Bill O Fayre, Scottish Music and the Address to a Haggis, only £20 a head so book early to avoid disappointment.

Throughout January we are also running a Calorie Counters healthy eating menu for food and drink to try to combat some of those unwanted Christmas Calories!

Follow the action at the Trusty on Facebook!

Local History event in Lyndhurst Community Centre

7.30pm Monday 20th Jan
If you haven’t heard of Arthur Phillip who lived and farmed between Lyndhurst Park Hotel and Beechen Lane you will this year. He took First Fleet of convicts out to Australia and was the first European governor narrowly beating the French to claiming the land. Australia Day celebrates his arrival when he named Sydney on January 26.
2014 is the bicentenary of his death and celebrations in England too from Westminster to Bath and the New Forest. Come and find more about New Forest and Australia links.
See Arthur Phillips for further information.