March Services at ST NICHOLAS CHURCH

21^st Gerald Beddard

28^th at 10.30 United Service at Swanage Methodist Church

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 Studland History Group.

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Correction

The coffee morning is not prosperous as stated in the February magazine, but we did make a profit at the Christmas party thanks to the raffle which Roz ran.  Please remember we are at the Village Hall 10.30am – noon on each Thursday (unless we have an election) and would love to see you     Doreen

Another correction

The Christian Aid lunch took place on Feb 19^th at St Nicholas Hall and will not be on March 5^th as in last month’s magazine. Approximately  £200 was raised by donation. 

Grateful thanks to all of you who supported this very caring organization.

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The following have all appeared in church magazines so let us thank God for church ladies with typewriters. 

Next weekend's Fasting & Prayer Conference in Whitby includes all meals. Sunday morning sermon: 'Jesus Walks on the Water'

Sunday evening sermon: 'Searching for Jesus.'

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Ladies, don't forget the rummage sale. It's a chance to get rid of those things not worth keeping around the house. Bring your husbands

Hello

My full name is Jacqueline Livermore (nee Barker).   My Mother's name is Esme Barker (nee Summers).  Her Mother was Katharine (Kate) Summers who was the seventeenth child born to William and Jane Summers of Studland on 31 July 1897.   I have most of the details of my grandmother's siblings who are now all sadly passed away.   One of my great uncles, Sydney is commemorated in the Parish Church as he died in the First World War when his ship "Good Hope" was sunk with all hands.  My great grandfather died in 1926 and my great grandmother in 1927 and are buried in the Parish Church in Studland.   I have visited the village of Studland on several occasions with my family and very much enjoyed looking around the village.  

I am in the process of tracing back the Summers family tree and it looks likely that for a few generations they have been living in and around Studland.  I know that my oldest great aunt, Caroline Sarah (who died in 1941) was married to Edward George Symes and they lived in Swanage.   From the records I have it looks like that they had six children, Percival, William George, Charles Henry, Arthur James (who married Sarah Dennis), Evelyn Blanche (who married Fred Plowman and Earnest Chick) and finally Vera May (who married Fred Peaty).   From then on my records get very sparse.

I would really appreciate it if you would agree if I could put a notice in the Parish Magazine seeking further information on the Summers family as I would like to find out about any relatives in the area.  Hopefully they would be interested in my branch of the family. 

You can reply by email to me here.Thank you     Jacque -email   jlivermore@marks-clerk.com

Studland Social Club

REGISTERED UNDER THE  INDUSTRIAL AND PROVIDENT SOCIETIES ACTS

REGISTRATION  NO 28013R

Come and have a drink, on a Monday or Friday evening and see if you like the facilities.  We do seasonal and full membership

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Housekeeper/Nanny needed by a young family.  Help with cleaning food preparation and ironing.  Experience with children and dogs would be very helpful.  Hours and rates negotiable.  Own transport   essential                         

 Please contact 07800 811

Studland Fircones Club

We are often asked what is “Fircones”   It is a club formed 39 years ago for friends in Retirement.  We are a small group who meet the second Wednesday in the month at 2.30pm at St Nicholas Hall with Friendship interest and enjoyment, with plenty of chat about our families, friends and village events.

Our programme is varied with guest speakers, discussions and quiz’s. finishing with a cup of tea.

We are ready to warmly welcome anyone who would like to join us.

Our next meeting will be The Annual General Meeting and Birthday tea on 10^th March 2.30pm

   Studland Badminton Club

In

Studland Village Hall

on

Monday 12^th April at 7pm

Play will commence at 7.30

 New members welcome

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      Preparing for for credit

Swanage is often seen as a comfortable place with people feeling relatively secure financially.  But this is not true for everyone.  Life can deliver hard knocks so that we find ourselves short of money and looking for loans.  Despite the government’s low interest rates, when you are desperate for money you may find yourselves unable to get a loan from a traditional bank and private lenders demanding as much as 200% interest.  This can send you into a spiral from which it is difficult to recover.

Credit Unions are set up to help people in this situation.  They encourage people to save into a local fund from which they can then borrow small sums for as little as 24%APR.  They also offer savings advice and can help people manage their finances, especially rent.

Coastal Credit Union serves the Bournemouth postcode area and is planning to set up a Service Point in Swanage, based at The Old Stable, for 2 hours a week on Tuesday mornings, starting in April.  This will be a joint project with Rotary, Senior Forum and the Swanage Town Partnership and one with which we hope Christians will actively engage.  Later you will be invited to become investors, but for now we are looking for volunteers willing to join the Service Point Team.  You do not have to be money experts, just willing to help people apply for loans and receive investments.  It helps if you can operate a computer spreadsheet.  Full training will be given and you should not need to help more than 2 or 3 mornings each month.

Can you help, please.  Ring The Old Stable for more information (424544) or turn up on Tuesday 16^th March at 10.30am.  This could be a significant ministry for us so we are keen to succeed

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Fourteen students on an Entry to Employment course at Bournemouth and Poole College were one such group who volunteered one day a week for 5 weeks. During their time with us they not only undertook scrub clearance but also learnt more about wildlife identification and visited Fort Henry to understand more about the area’s role during World War Two. 

Phil Denchfield, their course tutor said; ”Students benefit greatly from learning that hard work can be rewarding and satisfying as well as helping them to respect and appreciate their environment. The National Trust staff has been brilliant with my students in motivating them and explaining the importance of the work they have undertaken.”

We are delighted that Phil and his students have found their time with us so rewarding and hope to see them next year again.

The clearance work has revealed a number of ditches which we were unaware of due to the amount of gorse.  Our archaeologists are currently looking into their origins but their initial thoughtd are that they are most likely to be military and 20^th century. If you have any knowledge of the origins of these features then we would be delighted to hear from you so do get in touch.

We would also like to take this opportunity to thank Mr Taylor from Studland for his guidance on pruning trees in the village’s orchards. We appreciate his time and willingness to help us in this way.

Mandy Jarvis, Community and Volunteering Manager.

Tel: 01929 477321 Email: amanda.jarvis@nationaltrust.org.uk

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STUDLAND GARDENING ASSOCIATION 

At our next meeting, on Monday 29^th March, we welcome back Helen Elks-Smith who will give an illustrated talk on “Garden transformations” giving some practical tips on garden design.  Please note that this meeting is a week later than originally publicised in the programme due to a clash of Helen’s commitments.  People may remember Helen talking to us in 2008 in aid of her bike ride for Breast Cancer Care and she has promised also to tell us how she got on with that.  As before, Helen has waived her fee for the talk and instead is asking for donations towards, on this occasion, “Garden Leave” a charity providing therapeutic activity for ex-Servicemen and women with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder through gardening.  The talk is in the Village Hall and starts, as usual, at 7.30pm.  Non members are especially welcome to this meeting. 

The Spring Show will take place on Saturday 27^th March, in the Village Hall.  Schedules will be distributed around the village shortly and further copies are available from Studland Stores, the leaflet stand in the Village Hall entrance lobby and committee members.  If you haven’t had a copy in a little while and would like one please give me a ring.  If you have not entered before why not have a go?  The show is open to all, not just members, and you don’t necessarily have to be an expert to do well, but even if you don’t enter anything please come along from 2.30 to see the show.  Entries should be registered on Tuesday 23^rd March between 6.30 and 8 pm in the Village Hall Committee Room.  Cup holders are reminded that cups should be returned 14 days before the Show.  As usual, donations (on the day) of cakes and scones to serve with the teas would be very welcome.

Stephen Yeoman, Secretary

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 Studland WI

The President welcomed a good number on a cold night for our February meeting.  We heard that the cream tea and trading stall on 17^th January had gone very well indeed and made a profit for Studland WI.  The President thanked all bakers and helpers and read a letter from Bournemouth and Poole Ramblers saying how much they had enjoyed themselves.  

Christina Cook also thanked everyone for all their support and friendship and for the lovely tea after Bob’s funeral.

We heard of an e-mail from Channel 4 “Gok’s Fashion Fix”, a new programme, which needs volunteers of teams of 6 friends to test high street fashions and craft skills are needed so WI members might be interested.  We then  heard of another new series on BBC TV “Make Do and Mend” for which craft skills and personalities amongst WI members are sought.  When it came to the personalities this caused some amusement!

 We heard that Studland won a recent skittles match against Broadstone.  The next one is against either Tarrant Gunville or Wool.

The President then welcomed our speaker Doug Whyte who told us about his passion for bee keeping.  He started keeping bees 11 years ago when he moved to Corfe Castle and now he is semi retired he has more time.  Honey bees are worth 350 – 400 million pounds to the economy.  There are single bees living on Studland Heath and while these are good pollinators they are quite different from honey bees.  Unfortunately there are now some very bad diseases, particularly varoa which came to Devon in 1992 from imported bees and it has spread everywhere very quickly.  There are feral fees but they always get attacked by  varoa so bee keepers are valuable as their bees are more protected and hive hygiene is vitally important.  Doug showed us how a hive is constructed and also showed the kit needed for bee keeping.  Then he told us all the processes needed to extract honey.  The final process is very time consuming and hard work.  We were told that wasps like to eat jam on a plate but never bees as they are after nectar.  Honey comes from many sources including fruit and other trees and not just flowers.  A hive and bee colony will cost about £300  but a bee keepers’ association will usually  lend a hive to start with.  There were lots of questions throughout and Doug gave us a real insight into keeping bees.  Margaret Churchill gave the vote of thanks.

The raffle winner was Barbara Matthews and the competition, a honey pot,  was won by Pat Tillyard.

Next month’s meeting will be an open meeting on 10^th March at 7.30pm in the Village Hall when Peter Welton will talk about Rough Justice – The Tolpuddle Martyrs.  The competition will be for a photograph of the 1800 period.  Penny Knollys

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                    Easter Flowers in the Church

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The theme for the festival is music and the arts, which gives lots of scope for interpretation.  It could be a piece of music, a picture, a poem a passage from Shakespeare or from the Bible.  A card picture or the poem you are interpreting would be useful to visitors.   There will be both live and recoded music throughout.  As usual there will be teas coffees, and  light refreshments etc throughout so I am asking  anyone who can help in any way .either making cakes scones etc  or helping in the kitchen.  Gladys and Derek Nicholson have always organised this but now feel they are unable to carry on.  You have done fantastic work Gladys.  Thank you.  If anyone feels they would like to be ‘Food co-ordinator “ please let me know. The flowers will arrive on Tuesday and we can

decorate at your convenience to be completed by Friday 12noon on the 28^th May.  It seems a long way off but it will give you time to think creatively’ There will be a meeting on the 18^th March during the coffee morning at the village Hall at 10.30am you will all be inspired to reveal your talents for everyone’s enjoyment.   If you are unable to attend but still wish to be involved please ring me.  As you know Doreen White has always run this lovely occasion and done a wonderful job.  I shall be relying on her for advice but if any of you ‘regular Helpers’ feel I’m not doing things right. please tell me   We have many creative flower arrangers in the village, thanks to Pat’s instruction.  I do hope  Thank you for reading this. .  If you want to get in touch I’m on 450 386 or I’ll hopefully see lots at the meeting on 18^th March

Barbara Pounder, Skerries’, Ferry Road

Many Thanks

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Village Hall

We are delighted to have a sell out for the concert on 21st February and hope that those attending enjoyed the evening.

The computer sessions continue on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings 6pm to 7pm and also at the Thursday coffee morning. If you haven't tried it yet why not come along- its FREE.

                          FUTURE EVENTS  

7th March Sunday Lunch. 12.30 for 1 pm Two courses £12.50 or three courses £15 Cput into place off South Beach, which would put severe restrictions to moorings etc.  We have asked Mr John Weinburg from the above organisation to come and give us a short presentation, and answer questions before the next Parish Council meeting on

hoice of menu.

11th March ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 7pm.

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Studland Bowls Club

Please note        

 No bowls on the 29^th March

 Normal Play 2^nd April

Bring and share Supper 9^th April and Easter themed Activities

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 News from the Parish Council

The Marine and Coastal Access Bill 2009 came into operation in November.  The Act creates a Marine Management Organisation (MMO) who has an obligation to create Marine Conservation Zones (MCZ).  There is talk of one such a zone being

Monday March 15^th.  It will start at 7pm.

  Notices restricting over night parking /sleeping at the Viewpoint have been erected and hopefully after a few people have been fined others will get the message that it is not a camp site.

 It is hoped to install the last of the equipment in the playing field this week but due to the state of the gateway the lorry was unable to enter.  Lets hope this can be rectified shortly as if the equipment is not installed by the end of March we will loose the grant money.

On Saturday 20^th February Sandra and I met with the Echo at the telephone box at the ferry for a photo shoot BT wish to remove the telephone box or sell it minus phone for £1.  We feel it is still much needed as it is used by people without mobiles and is the first place anyone can report problems on the beach.

It is a shame that people do not listen when we ask them not to drive down Woodhouse Hill.  A car in front of us did it this week (A Vectra I think)  Does there have to be an accident before people stop this dangerous practice.

 More News next Month

Sara