Forest Edge Gazette - December 2020

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Forest Edge LOCAL DIRECTORY Easily ď€ nd local businesses & services COMMUNITY NEWS High Sheriff Community Awards Launched New members help Hampshire conservation charity

REGULAR FEATURES Monthly Walk: Furzey Gardens to The Rufus Stone Quirky facts about Hampshire Stargazing in Hampshire The Adventures of Daichi

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In this issue

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Edition of your local Forest Edge Gazette Community Magazine!

High Sheriff Community Awards

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Monthly Walk: Furzey Gardens to The Rufus Stone

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Pub Quiz

Dear Residents,

10 Quirky Facts about Hampshire

Stephen, myself, Tracey, Jannike and all of us here would like to wish you a good Festive Season. At the time of this writing we are still on the second Lockdown and though it has been nowhere near as restricted as the first one, we do not know for sure how Christmas will be for us all. By the time you receive your magazine we will have that answer, I hope. Certainly, our parents are very keen to stay with my sister who has moved into a cottage in the country where Gary her husband was brought up in fact. We have all our fingers crossed.

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Our very loyal and reliable advertisers are so grateful for all your support this last year. Let’s face it, it has been a challenge for all of us. Our local trades and services have needed your calls and bookings like never before. You have delivered and many, many of the companies inside these pages are in fact very happy to tell you they are busy and want to thank you sincerely for this. Please continue to call them and do say “Hello” from us too! We are here to help. Right from my first magazine which I started all the way back in 2005, pushing Hayden around in his pram, my purpose was to bring good, local businesses to your door step as well as give you some local data to be able to back up your local community. As soon as more events start happening again, we will be able to let you all about it!

So, 2021 is just around the corner. Whatever you do this Christmas we wholeheartedly wish you all the Very Best. Keep well, stay safe and relax with a glass of mulled wine.

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14 The Pig by Roald Dahl 16 Famous Words 20 The amazing unloveables 22 The Adventures of Daichi 24 Beauty Tips 24 Sudoku 26 Stargazing in Hampshire 28 Puzzle Answers

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High Sheriff Community Awards Launched The High Sheriff of Hampshire 202021 Rev Sue Colman is calling for public servants, individuals, volunteers, charities and community organisations to submit their nominations for the High Sheriff Community Awards, to celebrate the good work of those making Hampshire a safer place for all residents.

The High Sheriff, Rev Sue Colman, said: “The awards honour those who deserve special recognition for their good work in the field of law and order.

It is important that we take the time to celebrate those who enhance safety and cohesion and go beyond the call of duty in their everyday activities to make Hampshire a better and safer place to live and work, particularly this year with Covid-19 impacting on all of our lives. I would particularly like to honour organisations and individuals who, during this time of pandemic, have adapted their practices and innovated news ways of working to ensure others have remained safe and supported. This is an integral part of the High Sheriff’s role and I very much look forward to honouring the unsung heroes that achieve so much across our Hampshire communities.”

to make a nomination for any person or organisation working in the area of law and order that has gone above and beyond expectation. Every year, we are inspired by the great work of those receiving an award, which has included police constables, probation officers, street pastors, search and rescue dog handlers, stalking services and domestic abuse centres. The Community Awards enable us to appreciate the efforts of those that have made a real difference to the lives of local people, many of whom have experienced very difficult times.”

The awards will be presented by the High Sheriff at a ceremony on Thursday 18th March 2021, subject to Covid-19 restrictions. More information and contact details for the High Sheriff can be found on www. hampshirehighsheriff.org.uk High Sheriff of Hampshire, Rev Sue Colman

Nomination forms can be downloaded from www.hiwcf.com/high-sheriffcommunity-awards-2020-21/ and should be returned by email to marketing@hiwcf.com before 6pm on 29th January 2021.

Grant Cornwell MBE, Chief Executive at HIWCF commented “HIWCF is delighted to be partnering the High Sheriff of Hampshire Rev Sue Colman in administering these annual honours and we urge Hampshire residents

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A fresh walk from Furzey Gardens to

The Rufus Stone Wrien by Malcolm Price

Start here This month’s walk heads South once again, just outside the environs of the Test Valley, to the edge of The New Forest, with the chosen host location of Furzey Gardens, School Lane, Minstead, Lyndhurst, SO43 7GL.

Should you wish to visit the Gardens as well as taking in the walk, then it is requested that visitors pre book prior to arrival, if possible. The walk covers approximately 4.5 miles (7km) and is likely to take the regular walker around 90 minutes. The middle section can get a little boggy in Winter but in no way hazardous and precludes an extended climb afterwards. Please remember that the Forest is shared with donkeys, ponies and cattle so should a dog be your companion for the walk then be aware of their location.

Leaving the car park we must escape by the top corner with the signs ‘No Exit’ and ‘No access to the A31’. These refer to vehicles and not walkers, who form a large number of visitors to this area. The track is a good quality gravel road that goes very slightly upwards for around 600 metres, passing a couple of houses on the left and onwards for a further 150 metres past a gravel turning on the right. We are aiming right at the single bar gate with a National Cycleway arrow, where we now go underneath the dual carriageway of the A31

Once up on the open heath we must turn right picking up the trail along the grass path that becomes a gravel track very shortly, as it joins a fresh road taking us to the right. We now continue as far as the metalled road and turn left down the hill.

This is a fairly quiet road with no footpath, so we need to keep up to or along the grass verge, but not for long as we join the

clearing that houses the Rufus Stone and commemorative Oak Tree (photo 4). The original stone was erected at the spot where King William II (Rufus) was shot and fatally wounded by an arrow intended for a stag, but was deflected away and shot the King on 2nd August 1100. The marksman, Sir Walter Tyrrell , hot footed away to Normandy before any repercussions could be created, but few tears were shed for the unpopular King, and his brother Henry took the throne within three days. A little further down the road is the aptly named pub, the Sir Walter Tyrrell

which could easily provide a watering hole on the way round. Directly opposite the pub is Canterton Glen, which is our next destination. Keeping the pub directly behind us we now aim down the middle of the moorland, with numerous often flooded ditches and ultimately a full on stream (with stepping stones) along with a generous muddy surround. After clearing the stream at about 500 metres from the pub we commence a steady climb., always following the well worn track for another kilometre, including joining a concrete road that leads up to Longbeech Campsite

“In every walk with nature, one receives far more than he seeks” - John Muir

This section is nicely sheltered, but once off this forest road and turning left along Stoney Cross, we are in a much more exposed location. This area was taken over by the UK and USA air forces in 1943 to help with World War II offensive plans and much of the runways are still evident today. In fact we must turn left directly off the road to take one of these runways that runs parallel with the road some 50 metres away (heading South) and continue along this path for around 1.2 kilometres. It is very popular with walkers and riders, as well as the Forest Ponies themselves and so it is well trodden. As we approach the A31 once again the path joins a left option just beyond a single bar gate (photo 6) which is our next target. This is a very obvious gravel road that weaves it’s way along beside the sometimes noisy A31 for almost 2 kilometres until it meets the original open green, from an hour ago, and drops down right back underneath the main road. We are now very much on the homeward run. Turning left at the single bar gate and working our way back down the gravel road the 600 metre stretch back to the clearing and car park. The cafe at Furzey Gardens is likely to be open only at weekends and school holidays, during the Winter months, but it is worth checking as their cakes are delicious and just reward for the Forest outing.

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1. Where in the world would you expect to find a car with the vehicle registration code ‘V’?

5. Which was the first James Bond film to feature Roger Moore in the title role?

2. In which children’s book did a spider called Charlotte and a pig called Wilbur appear?

3. Which Mexican artist produced works entitled ‘The Broken Column’ and ‘Diego and I’?

6. How many sides has a heptadecagon?

7. ‘Suncrisp’, ‘Golden Russet’ and ‘Braeburn’ are all varieties of which fruit?

8. In which country would you find the coastal resort of Lara Beach?

4. What was the name of the character played by John Travolta in the film ‘Pulp Fiction’?

9. In which century was the first ‘Grand National’ horse race?

10. The letters of the word ‘allergy’ can be rearranged to form three other sevenletter words. Can you find all three of them?

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Maze Game

QUIRKY

BY MICA BALE

From a vital role in the protection of birds of prey to an interesting connection to Apollo 15, Hampshire has long held an important standing in the scrolls of national and even international history. To celebrate the county as Hampshire faces what may prove to be another historical era, here are five more interesting facts from around the county.

One of Hampshire’s star attractions is surely the Hawk Conservancy Trust which works globally to protect birds of prey and provide vital education and programmes to aid numbers. Based in Amport, the Hawk Conservancy has been toiling to help these majesties of the skies for more than fifty years by means of caring for and rehabilitating injured, ill or orphaned birds of prey.

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Did you know that Cliddesden has often been used as a film and television location? The Hampshire village made a special appearance as ‘Buggleskelly’ in arguably one of Britain's best loved black and white films, Oh Mr Porter, starring Will Hay. The village scenes were shot at the railway station which had become disused a few years before production began on the film.

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Did you know that Hythe Pier railway is the longest continuously running public pier train in the entire world? Taking a train journey today to get to the seaside might well be a memory of the past and taking yet there is something quintessential about taking a train ride along the seafront. Amazingly, Hythe Pier railway has been in operation since it’s construction in1878 although there had been plans produced even before then.

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Admittedly one of Hampshire's most famous sons, did you know that it is 150 years since the death of Charles Dickens? His birthplace in Portsmouth is now a museum which celebrates the author, his works and has some of his personal items, including his snubox and inkwell and even the couch upon which he died 150 years ago.

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In a perhaps small way, it could be said that Hampshire played a part in the Apollo 15 moon landings. American astronaut Al Warden spent a period of time working in Farnborough at the Empire Test Pilot School during the 1960s. Several years later in 1971, he was one of just a handful of men to land on the moon!

A flurry of new members helps Hampshire conservation charity In a difficult year for everyone, the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT) has been delighted by the response to its call for new members to support their work. In July, the Fordingbridge-based charity launched its 500 Club, a proactive move to boost membership and make up for some of the loss of voluntary donations and income estimated to be in the region of £1.4million for 2020. Today, there are fewer than 100 spaces available in this unique club of people adding their support in a time of need.

Their membership supports work nationwide, but this includes important work in the region. The recent LIFE Waders for Real project saw the GWCT working with local land managers to increase the number of lapwing in the Avon Valley between Salisbury and Christchurch. Their hard work saw them rise from 61 pairs in 2015 to 105 in 2019. Prior to the project, lapwing productivity had dropped as low as 0.4 young per pair. By 2019, the figure was 0.96, safely exceeding the critical level for sustainability. The project has also seen remarkable success with the redshank population. Redshank have increased from 19 pairs in 2015 to 35 in 2019.

Asked why they were lending their support to the GWCT, one new member noted “To be perfectly honest, I should have been a member long ago.

The more I found myself using your research for reference I felt it wrong that I was not contributing towards the ‘pot’!”

they sign up for the new Syndicate Membership, saving 30% of the cost of membership for syndicates of eight or more, and enjoy all the benefits of Syndicate membership and the 500 Club.

Elizabeth Cook, who joined in July, is eager for others to follow her lead. She notes: “I joined the GWCT because of its commitment to scientific research around game and conservation. In uncertain times we need to back up our beliefs in the rightness of our actions with facts, proof of those facts and good analysis. We also need to challenge tradition and keep a constant check if we are doing both the right and the best things for our environment. Good scientific research helps us make our world a better place”.

Members’ support, through subscriptions and donations, goes towards the GWCT’s leading research, practical advice for land managers and the GWCT’s policy input at government level. Research that has increased global understanding of woodcock, pheasants and partridges, that informs the future of our national agriculture policy and that puts facts at the forefront of decisions made about the countryside.

Those wishing to show their support can join online at www.gwct.org.uk/join or by calling 01425 651024.

Other new members referenced the GWCT’s “ability to present hard facts and indisputable scientific evidence” and simply that “I have for a long time admired and appreciated the work done by the GWCT to promote both the interests of shooting and the wildlife with which we share the environment … it is beholden on all of us who enjoy our sport to support the work of the GWCT.” The 500 Club is open to those deciding to support the GWCT through one of their main membership types*, who make a single annual payment and who are not already a member (or were one in the last 12 months). New members who are part of a shooting syndicate can also join the 500 Club when

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POETRY PAGE

BY ROALD DAHL

Roald Dahl, "The Pig" from Dirty Beasts, published by Penguin Random House LLC. Copyright © 1983 by Roald Dahl.

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Famous Words

Do you know who uttered these famous words?

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If life were predictable it would cease to be life, and be without flavor.

The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.

Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans.

5 Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people's thinking.

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"Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier."

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8 7 The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.

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Food & Drink

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Mulled Wine

An easy mulled wine recipe for the festive season, brimming with Christmassy spice. Don't bother with expensive wine - a cheap red will work beautifully and no one will ever know the difference!

Eat, Drink and be merry!

Ingredients for 4- 6 servings 1 bottle dry red wine 2 (5cm) cinnamon sticks 1 dessertspoon whole cloves 1 dessertspoon whole allspice 1 large piece orange rind (avoid the pith) 1 large piece lemon rind (avoid the pith) 2-4 tablespoons demerara sugar, (or to taste)

Preparation time: less than 30 mins Cooking time: less than 10 mins Serves: 4- 6 adults

Method

Pour the wine into a heavy saucepan over medium heat, and add the cinnamon, cloves, allspice, lemon rind and orange rind.

Heat gently, but don't bring to the boil. Stir in 2 tablespoons of the sugar, and once dissolved, taste to see if you'd like the wine sweeter and add more if so (take care not to burn your mouth as this will be hot!).

Keep hot on medium to low heat for 20 minutes to let the avours infuse the wine.

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The amazing unlovables of the animal world British invertebrates come in all shapes and sizes, each with a part to play in the local ecosystem. But some aren’t winning any popularity contests. Here’s why we should all try and embrace some of our unlovable species.

Slugs and snails are hated by gardeners the world over for chewing unsightly holes in treasured flowers and shrubs.

Their slimy appearance and eating habits make them unwelcome in the immaculate show gardens that many of us know and love.

However, in the nature-centric garden (the kind we prefer here at the Wildlife Trust), slugs and snails are very important and should be tolerated.

They are a vital food source for all sorts of birds, mammals and reptiles, and are a part of the natural balance. Leave them be and you may be amazed at the wildlife that follows.

Spiders have inspired some of our best-loved novels and comics, but did you know without them the world might be overrun with swarms of insects.

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The Adventures of Daichi

The My Local Gazettes Camper Van What incredible times. We do hope you are safe, well and are still smiling despite anything that maybe happening around you. Daichi highly recommends switching the news off for a whole week and doing things that make you happy.

Here, the intention is to make you smile, give you ideas of places to visit (if we can now…), and things to do, that are simple, honest family fun.

Hopefully, it is a light relief. So here we go…

Daichi managed to sneak us back to that coastal village I so wanted to see when we were in Devon in the summer. This time it was October half term, so just before the second Lockdown. In August we had stayed in Bovisand on the other side of The Sound, that deep inlet of sea near Plymouth. While we were there, I looked daily across the blue expanse of water to a curious, small village with a beach. I was fascinated and told Daichi that was where I wanted to go next.

He was straight on the case and found a little cottage in Kingsand perfect for the three of us: myself, Stephen and Hayden our son. I have to say I was not sure if Hayden would come this time. He had plans with friends and now at the grand old age of nearly seventeen I feel very privileged that he still likes to get away as much as we do and enjoy our English ‘escapes’. Off we set. Daichi was certainly all smiles, engine roaring and lights aglow.

Volcanic rock formations at Kingsand

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Cawsand beach Cawsand and Kingsand are twin villages situated in Cornwall, right on the border with Devon. It is difficult to know where one village ends and the other one starts. For me they are idyllic.

Crashing waves literally hit the walls of the houses which line the streets on one side and the beach immediately on the other. Situated on the Rame Peninsula with a very small population I could definitely live there. Not only are there terrific sea views, but the villages are nestled in Mount Edgcumbe Country Park with 865 acres of beautiful forestry and parkland, ideal for walking.

It is a haven for dog lovers, walkers, children and simple adults like us. I am not so sure about rather large campervans in brightly coloured Kimonos though! Boy did Daichi have to breath in when navigating those cobbled, winding lanes.

Sharp bends and stone walls, which look amazing, are not necessarily good for metal bodies. Daichi was lucky and decided to spend his time in the very safe car park.

We had taken the chain ferry at Torpoint at the mouth of the River Tamar to get there. These crossings started right back in 1790 and now have 3 ferries running every day of the year, including Christmas Day. There is nothing like going on a ferry to know you are really going away! Some of us may have missed holidays abroad recently, but you can’t beat a good old English get-away.

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The weather of course was very mixed (it was late October after all) with some wind and rain and then one day of a wonderful, mysterious sea-roke which enveloped the cliffs and the houses. Long thick fingers of fog and mist creeping around everything in its midst. I was brought up in the North, so this is very real to me and I love a bit of atmosphere. I think Daichi was ok in his safe place, the car park…

Mid-week we took a trip to Whitsand Bay. What incredible chalets there are here! Scattered literally all over the cliffs from the bottom of the bay almost on the beach, right to the top of the overhanging cliffs. What fantastic views over a never-ending expanse of dramatic looking waters.

Speaking to the owner of the very welcoming Cliff Top Café, we were told that the chalets had once, and not that long ago, cost £20,000 each but now sell for over £350,000! We wished we had seen them earlier… They are not large and some look more modern than others, but I think you are paying for the ‘pitch’! The day we arrived the sea was totally white. Torrenting waves were pounding on the beach and the unforgiving rocks.

We took a walk right down to the front where the RNLI Lifeguards had a station, ready for any problems. We took many photos and videos of the thundering waves and the spectacular scenery. All smiling. Nature really is beautiful and there is something which excites the soul on mesmerizing days like this.

After all that excitement we needed a meal and a drink to calm us down and take in the night sea air. Our favourite café had become The Bay, Bar & Restaurant in Cawsand. Right on the sea

Waves crashing against the shore

Chalet overlooking Whitsand Bay front it was perfect for a coffee and a piece of cake, or indeed a full candle-lit evening meal. One lunchtime I had a whole mackerel (head and all) on a bed of salad. You really can tell I am from the North, can’t you? I am definitely my father’s daughter, even if I have lived in the South since I was twenty two… just a “couple” of years ago.

Now now…

The whole week was really relaxing. One day walking along The South West Coast Path (we did not quite manage all 630 miles of it…) we discovered Pier Cellars, the old torpedo development and testing station. Steeped in history and built in 1888/1889 it had a certain ‘mood’ about it. It is not open to the public, now owned by the MOD and used by HMS Raleigh for training purposes, but looking through the wire fencing I don’t think I wanted to take it any further anyway… Great to see and a bit of our history to set the old ‘grey matter’ thinking. I was pleased to get back to the luscious greenery and still blue waters from on high, on the hills this day.

There’s lots more I can say but I am limited with space – you may be relieved. The pink rocks on the beach at Kingsand were fascinating. I am no geologist, but this is volcanic lava apparently! How exciting is that?

So Daichi, another great family trip. Hayden did not quite manage to get his board out this time, though you carried it all the way to Cornwall for him, just in case. It just wasn’t quite the weather this time, but boy did we enjoy watching those gigantean waves thrashing the shores. Where will Daichi take us next… I wonder?

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