HAPPY birthday to the Rotherwick Lunch Club! Brainchild of parish council chairman David Dibbin and wife Hettie, the monthly ‘meat-ing’ of village worthies recently celebrated it’s fourth anniversary with a courtesy bottle of bubbly at The Coach & Horses. These popular gatherings, which generally see a turnout of about 15-20 people, are held on the first Thursday of every month, alternating between The Coach & Horses and The Falcon.

The next gathering is back at the Coach next Thursday, August 6, at 12.15pm. Nice way to get to know the neighbours, and raise a glass to our newest parish councillor, Lucy Bardwell, of Pond House.

SOMETHING’S burning: Rotherwick and Hook’s county councillor and chairman of Hampshire County Council, Jonathan Glen, will be opening the annual Odiham Fire Show this Saturday at 1pm, followed by a parade of vintage fire engines! A great family day out, the event sadly had to be cancelled last year due to the soggy ground underfoot, so fingers crossed for better weather this year.