Village Voice April/May 2012 | Page 2

VILLAGE VOICE Editor and Bighton contact Jill Buss Four Ways, Bighton Lane, Gundleton, SO24 9SW [email protected] 01962 734853 Old Alresford contact To be announced Design and layout Geoff Buss Four Ways, Bighton Lane, Gundleton, SO24 9SW [email protected] Distribution coordinators Jill Buss Bighton and Gundleton Michael Thwaites Old Alresford and Abbotstone 01962 734853 01962 734853 01962 733978 IN THIS ISSUE Page 1 Comment Pages 2 – 3 Letter from the Curate Page Church Services 3 Parish Education Trust Pages 3 – 5 Old Alresford news and events Page 5 Can you help? Page 7 Bighton news and events Mobile Library Service times Page 9 Reader’s letter: Mobile Library users – Be aware! Pages 9 – 11 Jackie’s County Column Pages 12 – 13 Farm Diary – New arrivals at Goscombe Farm, Gundleton 2012 Page 13 National Garden Scheme: Local gardens open Pages 13 – 15 Three generations at Station Garage, Ropley Page 17 From Steve Brine MP Page 18 Hampshire Fire & Rescue Service: Free home fire safety visits Page 19 Faster broadband gets the green light in Hampshire Pages 19 – 20 Great British fish & chip supper Page 20 Winchester Villages Trust Page 21 Small ads page Page 22 Noticeboard Page 23 Clubs page Page 24 The Alresford Surgery newsletter