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There is a slight delay in the delivery of the 2010 May/June issue which was meant to be delivered over the weekend. Unfortunately, Scott ended up in hospital twice on Monday which meant he was unable to distribute this issue.

If anyone out there can help deliver Bramley265 to their street this month, it would be much appreciated. If you can help in any way, you can contact us using our contact form.

Between April 16th to April 18th 2010, the worlds biggest fundraising swim took place  at over 500 pools around the UK.

Swimathon provides motivation and a personal challenge to swimmers nationwide.  It also offers a goal to train for, a target to achieve and a great cause to support.

Duncan Goodhew, Olympic gold medallist and Swimathon President.

Swimathon History

• Swimathon launched in 1986
• Over £32 million has been fundraised for various charities
• ½ million swimmers have taken part

Bramley resident Zoe Sadler of Farriers Close, a 36 year old mother of two took part in this years challenge despite finding it personally demanding, and did so because of ‘the cause’.

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A game of two halves!

National Village Knockout Round 2,
Bramley v Hursley Park @ Clift Meadow,
Bramley, 9th May 20010.

A grey, cold day saw both teams of XI assembled, eventually, ready to contest this David (Bramley) versus Goliath (Hursley Park) fixture.
Bramley won the toss and chose to bowl on a damp, green but firm pitch (thanks for the roller time Nigel).

Stead Jr. & Hutton started downhill & uphill respectively both bowling tidy lines and with good pace.
Hutton opened the Bramley wicket taking when the Hursley opener slapped him to backward point where he was well caught by Andy Davies. Wickets then fell with pleasing regularity as a result of some excellent bowling and fielding. Bramley Skipper, Andy Stead, took two wickets, including a good diving, yes that does say diving, caught & bowled. Chris Taylor veered between hitting the stumps, well bowled Chris, and not being able to hit the cut strip, don’t worry its early season!

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Back in 1991, whilst Mark I’Anson was serving in the Army, the last thing he wanted to see after he left the aeroplane was his parachute failing to open correctly. Hitting the ground at over 30mph left him with a dislocated hip, a ‘dodgy knee’ and a 45 minute ambulance ride to hospital with gas and air as his only painkiller.

Mark was very active before the accident; skiing, squash, water skiing and of course running, but he spent the next 10 years with a ‘dodgy knee’ and developed a catchphrase of “let’s get a cab”. Last year, Mark finally went to the doctors and asked for an operation because his knee was beginning to have a major impact on his quality of life. Three days after seeing the doctor, he was in hospital and after a successful operation, was pain free for the first time in many years.

What started as an initial visit to the gym with his wife Deborah, Mark began running once again. After running 2 miles on the treadmill and finding he was pain free, he returned the following night and did another couple of miles, and soon began returning night after night gradually building up the miles once again.

This year, Mark ran in the Virgin London Marathon and completed the course in an official time of 5hrs 25mins. You can read his personal account of his marathon adventures later on in this article. Read the rest of this entry »

Bramley Parish Council – April 2010 – Jane Payne

All change at Bramley Parish Council! With two Councillors standing down and another looking to move out of the village anybody who’s ever considered standing for the first tier of local government should apply now. Eligibility criteria have been posted on each of the village notice-boards and applications should be made to the Parish Clerk (email bramleypc@hotmail.co.uk (bramleypc null@null hotmail NULL.co NULL.uk) or 01256 883734); any of the currently serving Councillors will be happy to discuss the role with potential applicants. After a number of years admirably serving the Parish Council Gill Fowler has decided to relinquish the role of Parish Clerk. Councillors are very sad to see Gill leave and anybody interested in applying for this part-time, salaried role, should apply to the Council by 22nd May. More information can be obtained from Gill (email bramleypc@hotmail.co.uk (bramleypc null@null hotmail NULL.co NULL.uk) or 01256 883734).

There were few other new topics discussed at the meeting. Councillors had previously agreed to review how future requests for donations should be handled and a new draft proforma has been circulated for comment to ensure consistency in the process. The proforma should ensure that funds are directed for the benefit of Bramley residents and groups and not simply to any group that might apply.

Looking to the future Cllr John Ferguson has solicited the assistance of B&DBC to help produce a feasibility study looking at ‘Community Facilities’ for the village. Up to £10,000 will be set aside from community funds to ensure that this exercise is professionally run and to ensure that any proposals are properly evidenced. Cllrs Ferguson, Wood and Payne will discuss the Parish Council’s initial thoughts with the Village Hall Trustees at their April meeting.

Full meeting minutes are available on notice boards, at the Post Office and on the village website (www.bramleyhampshire-pc.gov.uk (http://www NULL.bramleyhampshire-pc NULL.gov NULL.uk/)). The next Parish Council meeting is on Monday 17th May, 7.30pm at the Village Hall.

For more information please visit the following links:

• Bramley Parish Council Agendas and Minutes (http://www NULL.bramleyhampshire-pc NULL.gov NULL.uk/council/agendas___minutes NULL.asp)
• Bramley Parish Council Meeting Notes (http://www NULL.bramleyhampshire-pc NULL.gov NULL.uk/council/meeting_notes NULL.asp)

Please can you help us find our cat, who went missing a fortnight ago. He has been seen around Coopers Lane, but could have wandered off somewhere else by now. If you see him, could you call me (Rich) on 07786 548974, and we’ll come and get him.

He’s a fairly sleek looking grey cat, without a collar, called Schumie ("Shoo-mee"), and is cautious but inquisitive!

We all miss him, but especially our daughter, so any help is appreciated.

The picture below is not Schumie, but apparently is a good likeness. Please keep on the look out for him. With the warmer weather, he may have walked into a garage/shed whilst you’ve had it open to get the lawn mower out for the 1st time this year. Have a check in any lockups you have just in case".

There are a couple of vacancies on the Bramley Parish Council.

• Parish Councillor
• Parish Clerk

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(http://www NULL.community-responders NULL.co NULL.uk/volunteer NULL.html) Community Responders have been operating in Hampshire for over 10 years and there are now over 600 active Responders across the County. Community Responders are volunteers who give their time freely to help save lives in their community. They are trained by South Central Ambulance Service in basic life support, the use of Automated External Defibrillators (AED) and the treatment and control of a wide range of potentially life threatening conditions.

Community Responders are dispatched by the Ambulance Service Emergency Operations Centre to appropriate life threatening incidents in their community. They operate within small distinct areas and so can often be at the patients’ side in under 5 minutes, providing vital medical care and reassurance. In cases of cardiac arrest, without defibrillation, the patients’ chances of survival decreases by up to 14% for every minute that goes by so early defibrillation is vital. Community Responders are trained to use Automatic External Defibrillators that can provide this vital intervention. Community responders are always backed up by the nearest available ambulance resource.

All applicants for this role will need to meet the following criteria:

• Be over 18
• Hold a current Driving Licence
• Be of good health and character

Responders attend incidents in their own car under normal driving conditions and will not be permitted or trained to attend incidents under emergency driving conditions.

If you are interested in becoming a Community Responder in Bramley/Sherfield on Loddon or would like further information, please contact the ambulance service directly at:

Community Responders
South Central Ambulance Service
Freepost (Licence No. RSAH-SGUZ-UZZE)
Winchester
SO21 2RU
Tel: 01962 898090
Email : cfr@scas.nhs.uk (cfr null@null scas NULL.nhs NULL.uk)

You can also download an application form and view the 2004 Handbook on the Community Responders website (http://www NULL.community-responders NULL.co NULL.uk/document/)

Those of you who have travelled along The Street this week will have noticed the road works going on from the Village Hall to the junction with Minchens Lane.

As you will see from the picture on the right, there were some quite deep potholes along that section of the road, so of which were quite deep.

For those of you who haven’t travelled that way through the village, they are currently digging up the road to a depth of about 12 inches in places in an attempt to repair the extensive damage caused to the road during the very heavy snow we had over the winter.

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A small flower arranging society formed in 1978 that meets in Bramley Village Hall on the first Friday of each month at 7.30 pm, with the exception of January, August and February (used for the AGM).

Evenings start with light refreshments followed by a demonstration.  Arrangements are then raffled and 5 or 6 lucky ladies go home with a lovely prize!

There is a small cost for visitors, which will be deducted from that very reasonable annual membership should you choose to join.

Newcomers are always welcome – you don’t need to have knowledge of flower arranging.

Contacts

For further information please contact:
Chairperson: Mrs Sibyl Wood on 01256 881182
Treasurer: Mrs Dusty Taylor on 01256 881420
(see also Bramley & Romans Floral Society)

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