The Return of the ZOMBIES

Put on your scariest Halloween outfits and join the Bonfire Boys on Saturday 27th October for the annual Zombie Walk.

This is a free walking event and all ages of zombies welcome.

The walk will start in Lower Bellfield and will take you through the village and into the spooky graveyard where the beacon will be lit.

A tradition that has been running for 200 years! We look forward to seeing you there, if you dare!

The evening starts at 7pm and ends at 9pm

For more info:-

Titchfield Bonfire Boys Facebook Page

Free cancer course comes to Titchfield

A LEADING cancer charity is hosting a free support course in Titchfield for people with cancer and their close supporter.

Penny Brohn UK’s two-day Living Well course takes place at Breast Cancer Haven, The Square, on 19 and 26 October, from 10am to 5.15pm.

The course addresses cancer’s physical and psychological impact and shows how healthy eating, exercise and relaxation can improve health and wellbeing, before, during and after medical treatment.

Penny Brohn UK Living Well regional partnership manager Chris Riley said: “Cancer can be overwhelming, but many small things can add up to make a big difference to the way people cope as they prepare for, undergo or recover from treatment.

“Our Living Well helps people take back some control of their lives.”

A recent course attendee added: “I highly recommend this to everyone with cancer and those supporting them.

“If anything, it was more valuable to my husband (I'm the one with cancer) – it gave him the opportunity to talk to others in the same situation.”

With over 37 years’ experience, Penny Brohn UK recognises that people with cancer need more than medicine.

Its Bristol Whole Life Approach provides integrated whole person cancer support that works alongside medical treatment to achieve the best health and wellbeing.

The approach explores areas such as diet, exercise, relationships and managing stress, through free residential and day courses, one-to-one therapies, groups and national helpline.

Living Well courses are free and empower people with cancer and their supporters to rediscover their joy of living.

Places are limited and first come, first served.

To book or for more information, call 0303 3000 118, email bookings@pennybrohn.org.uk or visit www.pennybrohn.org.uk

Eleven additional men honoured on World War I memorial

A new memorial has been placed in St Peter’s Church listing the eleven additional men who had been missed off the original plaque.

Driving force behind the Titchfield Remembers project, Amanda Laws said, “This is the culmination of four years research for which I am honoured to have taken part.

“By adding these brave men to our memorial we have completed what we set out to do.

“Thanks to all of you who have supported Titchfield Remembers to make this happen. Special thanks to Tessa Short, Adrian Whyntie and The Chase family.”

Following the morning service at St Peter’s the memorial was unveiled by Tessa Short.

To find out more about all the Titchfield servicemen who lost their lives during World War 1 read the ‘Titchfield Remembers’ book which details the lives and deaths of ‘our boys’.

To discover more or purchase a copy of the book go to the Titchfield Remembers website.

Click HERE

Well done Titchfield Gardeners

Following the village winning gold for the ‘Best Large Village’ in the South and South East in Bloom Awards we had our own awards ceremony.

See Gallery Page for more Pictures

The presentations, which took place in the Parish Rooms, was to recognise the hard work of Titchfield villagers who through participating in the competition, created a whole range of entries which astounded the judges with their innovative displays.

Many different sections of the community took part of all ages, private residents, schools and businesses.

After an introduction by Titchfield In Bloom chairman, Gloria Hunt, the winners were presented with their certificates and prizes by Cllr. Connie Hockley.

Click HERE for full Gallery of Images

Full list of winners below…

INNOVATIVE DISPLAYS

Mandy from South Street - vegetables in pots

Ce Thomas - Old Lodge windows

The Co op - shopping trolley

CHILDREN’S WORK

Jigsaw Pre School

Titchfield Primary School

BUSINESS FRONTAGE

Hadlows Butchers

Hays Travel

BEST RESIDENCE

Anna Sketchley - South Street

Adele Ansel-Hakin - South Street

WORKING TOGETHER

Church Path - Amanda

Chapel side - Jean

NEW ENTRIES

Lillywhite & Co - Frank

The Tanneries - Lorraine

BEST FRONT GARDEN

Karen Montgomery - amazing hanging baskets

BEST FRONTAGE

Ann Day - Mill Street

INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT

Knitters - Julia Robbins & Rita Prior

Mary Kate-Smith - Titchfield Community Centre

OPENING THEIR GARDENS

Des & Pete in Church Path

Peter & Sukie in South Street

Graeme & Nicky in Bridge Stree

Lady Bird at Moviola

‘Lady Bird’ is the next must see film at Titchfield Moviola on Thursday 4th October.

‘Lady Bird’ is an artistically inclined teenager, with an explosive mix of sensitivity, alienation and martyred self-importance.

Her nickname is part of her insistence on self-identifying in ways other than those imposed on her by family and school. To her mother’s intense irritation, she will no longer answer to Christine, only to Lady Bird.

Marion McPherson (Laurie Metcalf), a nurse, works tirelessly to keep her family afloat after her husband loses his job. She also maintains a turbulent bond with a teenage daughter who is just like her: loving, strong-willed and deeply opinionated.

“Ronan and Metcalf are heartbreaking as a mother and daughter who can’t quite meet in the middle, but ‘Lady Bird’ enthrals because its smaller roles are also beautifully played. It’s a clever, affecting film that’s a total pleasure to watch”

Coming next to Titchfield Moviola

1st Nov             The Bookshop

6th Dec            Divided – ‘A special event with speaker and film in memory of Julia Park’.

Films will be detailed on the Titchfield Moviola web site http://www.titchfieldmoviola.com

Titchfield Film Nights are at Titchfield Festival Theatre, St Margaret’s Lane

Tickets (£6 each) on sale at Daisy B’s Kitchen in The Square Titchfield and on the Door (subject to availability)

Solent Tunnel rears its head again

An Isle of Wight group called Pro-Link have produced new plans for their proposed ‘Solent Freedom Tunnel’.

The red lines depict tunnel and the green liness depict surface roads.

The scheme involves digging a tunnel under the Solent from Whippingham on the Isle of Wight emerging in farmland at a place they wrongly call Catsfield just 400 m to the east of the historic Titchfield Abbey, with an above ground link running north to join up with the M27 motorway.

The group say that a tunnel boring machine would start from somewhere on the Daedalus Enterprise Zone site and burrow north towards Catisfield. Once there it would be turned around to dig a second 10 metre wide tunnel back towards Daedalus and on under the Solent to the Island.

At the same time another boring machine will dig from the Daedalus site towards Whippingham.

An extra motorway junction will be required somewhere between the present junctions 9 and 10

Pro-Link explained, “Both private and public funding is envisaged as the most likely way to pay for the project — two thirds and one third respectively.

“It is estimated that the Solent crossing element of the project will generate an annual revenue of circa £200 million, with a further smaller amount of toll revenue (to be assessed) from the mainland element. “

The leader of the Isle of Wight council, Jonathan Bacon, has lent his personal support for a feasibility study into the proposed scheme.

LINK Click here for The Solent Freedom Tunnel website

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New book for Titchfield

October 26th sees the launch of a new book about Titchfield.

The book, edited by John Hiett, is a work of fiction, a series of 12 short stories by 10 different authors, set in Titchfield from the Dark Ages to the 1950;s

The book has mystery, myth and magic, tragedy and deception, witch hunting, mayhem, murder and love in the most trying circumstances.

The book will be officially launched on Friday October 26th between 6pm and 8pm in Titchfield Parish Room.

There will be wine to drink, people to meet and copies of the book to buy, with cash, cheque (payable to Magic Flute Artworks Ltd.) or credit card.

The book is priced at £9.95 (paperback) or £14.95 (hardback)

Blowing hot at Jazz at the Barn

The jazz was hot and the day was warm and sunny when the Friends of St Peter’s held their “Jazz at the Barn” event  at the Great Barn on Sunday. 

The Solent City Jazzmen entertained with a fascinating selection of jazz tunes in the Dixieland style while the many visitors sat at tables in the open air enjoying the music, the hog roast rolls provided by Hadlows the Butchers and the occasional beer and bottle of wine from the bar.  

Chair of Friends of St Peter’s, Pat Shirley, said, “The afternoon went extremely well, good food, good music and great weather.

“We raised over £1000. Special thanks go to Aiden and Hadlows our village butchers who donated and cooked the hog and to TFT for the use of the Barn.”

“The FoSP provide appropriate funding for building or repair works within St Peter's and your continued  support is very much appreciated in enabling us to do this.”

The ’Friends’ next event will be the Christmas Tree Festival held on the 7th, 8th and 9th December.

Hopefully some of you will want to exhibit a tree, but if not make it a date for your diary anyway as this will be a 'must see' event.

There will be lots of acts performing throughout the 3 days, which will be publicise nearer the time.

Contact FoSP if you wish to exhibit a tree.

Passion, politics and pasta at TFT

Passion, politics and pasta….David Hare’s Skylight brings together former lovers Tom Sergeant is a wealthy restauranteur. Kyra Hollis is a young woman and teacher at a local school.

They are two people with different politics and values…. and are former lovers. David Hare’s moving and thought-provoking play Skylight is performed at Titchfield Festival Theatre later this month, enabling the celebrated playwright to observe acutely the contrasting values in our society today.

The scene is set as Kyra unexpectedly receives a visit from Tom. The pair have not seen each other since their relationship ended after Sergeant’s wife discovered their affair.

However, Tom is now a widower following the recent death of his wife and is seeking consolation from Kyra as he tries to overcome his grief.

As she cooks a meal, the two tentatively attempt to rekindle their affair but find that love, politics and spaghetti Bolognese make an uneasy mix. But somehow they were meant to be together…

Kevin Fraser, Artistic Director of Titchfield Festival Theatre says, “Skylight is a masterpiece of modern theatre and brilliantly written. It’s a real ‘state of the nation’ play, with plenty of emotion and passion, as the principal characters exchange insults and revisit memories of their past life together. Their opinions and values suggest they should not be together; however, during the play we can all see that their mutual affection remains strong. It is a powerful piece of theatre which will keep you absorbed throughout.”

Skylight opens on Monday 24th September until Saturday 29th September at 7.30pm in the Acorn Studio Theatre, St Margarets Lane, Titchfield PO14 4BG.

For more information, please go to http://titchfieldfestivaltheatre.com/or contact our Box Office on 01329 556156.

Silent Soldier at the Parish Room

To mark the centenary of the end of the First World War Titchfield Parish Room has been chosen as a location for one of the Silent Soldier silhouettes.

The silhouettes are a representation of 'Tommy' returning home silently at the end of the war.

The Royal British Legion produced the silhouettes of a First World War servicemen and asked businesses and local councils to help sponsor the project.

Fareham Borough Council has eight versions of the artwork, seven of which have already been placed around the borough at war memorials, like the one outside the Parish Room in the village.

The eighth silhouette has yet to be allocated and Fareham want members of the public to vote where it should be placed. The possible sites are - Westbury Manor, Daedalus and St Peter’s Church Titchfield.

A large number of men from Titchfield took part in WW1, some came back - many did not.

Set up in 2013 The Titchfield Remembers Project set out to identify and honour all WWI servicemen connected to this parish.

Through painstaking research the Titchfield Remembers group have identified 11 servicemen who were not included in the original count of those who were killed.

Copies of the book, ‘Beyond the Memorial’ which tells the story of each Titchfield man who died can still be bought - All profits to The Royal British Legion.

Visit the ‘Titchfield Remembers’ website and read about the men from this village who gave their lives in the First World War.  Click HERE
 

To vote for another ‘Tommy’ in Titchfield click HERE

Titchfield wins Gold

On Friday four of the Titchfield in Bloom committee attended the AmEx stadium ( Brighton’s football home ) for the Britain in Bloom awards.

I am delighted to tell you that the Village of Titchfield won a Gold award in the Large Village category and was also the winner of this category with the highest marks of all in South and South East England in Britain in Bloom.

Titchfield In Bloom chair, Gloria Hunt said, “Can I say to everyone from the very youngest at the Jigsaw PreSchool and Titchfield Primary to the very Senior in Chapel-side and our amazing knitters, a huge well done.

“The businesses, pubs,  residents, clubs, Community Centre and Church who supported and cared for their plants thank you.

“The many unknown people who also helped us care for our Village pots and wheelbarrows, supplied us with drinks, weeded their frontages in hot weather thank you.

“We all know this is Village is amazing, now it is a Golden village. Congratulations Titchfield !!!”

New park will be called Abbey Meadows

Titchfield's new park will be called Abbey Meadows, after a public vote to choose its name.

The winning name was announced by Executive Leader, Cllr Seán Woodward at last night's Council meeting.

With 15 hectares of land the new open space will include a natural style play area, footpaths, wildflower meadows and educational wildlife areas. It's set to open next year.

The park's name was chosen following a consultation when residents were asked to choose between Meon Meadows, Tannery Meadows, and Abbey Meadows. More than 2,300 people took part with Abbey Meadows receiving nearly 80% of the votes.

Other name ideas from residents included Anjou Park, after Margaret of Anjou who was married at the Abbey to Henry V, and Parky McParkface.

Executive Member for Streetscene at Fareham Borough Council, Cllr Simon Martin, said: "I'm delighted that Titchfield's new park now has its name, Abbey Meadows is a great choice. This is an important step forward and I'm looking forward to the grand opening of this fantastic community facility next year.”

The Council are looking to install a brand-new natural style play area at Abbey Meadows.  
To ensure that the play area has a range of equipment for different ages and abilities, we are encouraging residents and young people to take part in an online game, where you get the chance to pick which equipment you would like to see installed.

Click HERE to get stated.

A Silent Soldier silhouette for Titchfield?

In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the end of WW1 The Royal British Legion has invited the public to take part in a movement to say 'Thank You' to the First World War generation who served, sacrificed, rebuilt and changed the nation.

In support of this Fareham Borough Council will be placing eight near life-size silhouettes of a 'Tommy' around the Borough and one of them could be here in Titchfield.

The Council are asking resident to vote on where three of the silhouettes should be placed.

The possible sites are - Westbury Manor, Daedalus and St Peter’s Church Titchfield.

The Vicar of Titchfield, Rev. Charles Matthews, went to France in 1915 to serve as a chaplain and minister to the wounded at a base hospital. He wrote of his experiences in the St Peter’s Parish Magazine.

The near life-size silhouettes of a First World War ‘Tommy’ will be fixed on buildings, gardens, fields, and roundabouts across the county, in remembrance of those in the armed forces who came home ‘silently’ from the war, as well as those who never made it home.

A large number of men from the village took part in WW1, some came back - many did not.

Set up in 2013 The Titchfield Remembers Project set out to identify and honour all WWI servicemen connected to this parish.

Through painstaking research the Titchfield Remembers group have identified 11 servicemen who were not included in the original count of those who were killed.

Copies of the book, ‘Beyond the Memorial’ which tells the story of each Titchfield man who died can still be bought - All profits to The Royal British Legion.

Visit the ‘Titchfield Remembers’ website and read about the men from this village who gave their lives in the First World War.  Click HERE
 

To vote for a ‘Tommy’ in Titchfield click HERE
 

Hairspray at Titchfield Festival Theatre

The multi-award winning musical Hairspray, which opens at Titchfield Festival Theatre on 12th September, has delighted audiences since its opening in 2002 and it’s easy to see why.

The show has loveable but believable characters, strong personalities as well as great songs, dance and music routines. Underneath this feel-good exterior there are however, plenty of other themes which are explored making this amazing production radical and hugely engaging, such as racial prejudice, freedom of expression and the importance of individuality.

Hairspray is based on the 1988 John Waters film Hairspray, with music by Marc Shaiman and lyrics by Scott Wittman and Marc Shaiman. In 1962 Baltimore, Maryland, teenager Tracy Turnblad's dream is to dance on The Corny Collins Show, a local TV dance programme based on the real-life Buddy Deane Show. When Tracy wins a role on the show, she becomes a celebrity overnight and meets a colourful array of characters, increasingly confident to champion the cause of integration and racial harmony.

Artistic Director of Titchfield Festival Theatre, Kevin Fraser explains why Hairspray was an easy and popular choice of show.

“After the huge success of Spamalot last year, we had lots of new, younger actors joining us and getting actively involved in the theatre. Their enthusiasm for musicals and the fact that Hairspray is essentially a story of how young people seek to find ways of fitting into the modern world made this production a natural choice.

“We also love the fact that Hairspray is not afraid to tackle some of the important issues that were so prevalent in 1960s America including race and civil rights; and has a message for us in the 21st century too, for example in challenging the perception that teenagers should aspire to the stereotypical image that is frequently portrayed by models and film stars, all of whom are a perfect size and shape.     

“Above all though, Hairspray is full of fun – and hope, teenage emotion, colour and has an energetic, vibrant feel. We are sure audiences will love it! We can’t wait for the opening night next week.”

Hairspray opens on Wednesday 12th September until Saturday 22nd September at 7.30pm in the Oak Theatre, St Margarets Lane, Titchfield PO14 4BG. Matinee performances are on Sunday 16th September and Saturday 22nd September, both at 2.30pm.

For more information, please go to http://titchfieldfestivaltheatre.com/or contact our Box Office on 01329 556156.                                                                                                     

Titchfield Gardeners Autumn Show

The Parish Rooms were alive with colour and scents as the Titchfield Gardener’s Club held their annual Autumn show in the village.

Apart from the beautiful displays of flowers and plants there were pristine vegetables, handicrafts and photographs up for awards.

The show was open to all members of the club and all Titchfield residents.

This year the trophies were presented by former club Chairman, Brian Patten.

Club Chairman, Steve Nash, commenting on this year's show said, "I'm amazed at the quality of the exhibits given the difficult growing conditions."

Member Ann Fulerton was a frequent prize winner, taking home an impressive collection of silverware. Pictured below with the Burnley Horticultural Cup awarded for the most points in all Classes 1-67

Jazz at the Great Barn

Enjoy an afternoon of superb traditional New Orleans Jazz and support The Friends of St Peters at the same time.

The much acclaimed Solent City Jazzmen will perform during the afternoon of Sunday 16th September from 2pm - 6pm (doors open at 1.30pm).

Guests will be able to have a drink at the Licensed bar and enjoy a Hadlows hog roast at just £3.
Tickets cost £10 for adults, (£5 child) and can be bought in advance from St Peter’s Church office, Daisy B’s and Hadlows.

LINK
The Friends of St Peters

Housing shock for Fareham

Central Government has demanded that Fareham makes provision for an extra 2,000 homes on green field sites across the borough.

Radical changes to the way house numbers are calculated, mean that Fareham will now need to build at least 544 dwellings per year – that is an annual increase of 124 (30%).

The Government expects councils to be able to demonstrate that, for the next five years, housing numbers will meet the target that has been set.

In November 2018, a Housing Delivery Test will be introduced.  The Housing Delivery Test is undertaken by Government and determines whether councils have met the new housing requirements over the previous three years. 

If that test shows below 95%, the Council must prepare a Housing Delivery Action Plan to show how delivery can be increased.  If the results are below 85%, councils will be required to plan not just for the new housing numbers, but an extra 20% on top for the next five years.  

The greenfield site in Posbrook Lane where Forman Homes want to build 150 houses.

Changes to the NPPF framework will therefore have a significant impact on the progression of the Council's draft Local Plan as new sites will need to be identified and consulted on.
Cllr Seán Woodward, Executive Leader of Fareham Borough Council, said: “It appears that Fareham is one of the hardest hit of all local authorities in Hampshire. 

“Despite voicing our significant concerns during the consultation, the Government's publication of its changed planning rules will have an immediate effect.

“That places the Council in a situation where we must consider planning applications in the context of the Government significantly increasing our deemed housing need.”

Local concerns are that this new policy will significantly affect the outcome of Forman Homes appeal against FBC refusal of the Posbrook Lane development.

LINKS

• Forman Homes appeal Posbrook Lane development
• FBC Press Release
• Portsmouth News article

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Lead thieves strike again

The damage to the porch

Titchfield residents are being warned that the lead thieves are at work again in Titchfield.

Last night a property in East Street was targeted.

The lead dressing over a porch was damaged in an attempt to remove the lead covering

The thieves appear to have used a length of garden trellis to raise the lead from above a door.

Residents will remember that it was last November a whole spate of lead thefts and attempted thefts took place in the village over three consecutive nights. READ MORE HERE

It was estimated that the series of crimes cost home owners thousands of pounds in repair bills.

The length of trellis used to prise off the lead

Hampshire Police are aware of last night’s attempted theft and would like to hear from anyone who saw or heard anything suspicious overnight. Call 101.

Tree blown down over the Canal

Following the weekend storms a tree has fallen into the Titchfield canal.

Branches of the Willow tree are partially blocking the canal just south of Bridge Street.

The fall happened at the height of the storm which raced across Hampshire on Saturday and Sunday.

The village had been 'enjoying' an extended period of drought which may have contributed to the tree falling.

Although a lot of branches are in the water the flow of water seems not to be restricted to any extent.

The fallen Willow