LINDEN Market: The last trading day for our much-loved village store will be Saturday, August 8, and then the Co-op Society will take over the lease with a complete re-fit planned for the building itself from Monday, August 10.

NEIGHBOURHOOD Plan Survey: Have you returned yours yet? There is still time before the results are published by the parish council in September. It’s vital that a wide range of responses are received, so if you’ve mislaid your form, contact clerk@oldbasing.gov.uk.

OLD Basing WI: Meets on Tuesday, at 7.30pm in the parish room, when Dinah Warnock talks about “Changes in fashion as women’s roles change”.

BASING House: The annual archaeological dig started on July 27, and accompanied children can participate in the “dig pits” during August. Contact 463965 to book.

ANDREW Howard would welcome assistance running the Friends of Basing House, so please phone 327014 if you would like to participate.