Winchester Gazette - December 2020

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Winchester LOCAL DIRECTORY Easily nd local businesses & services COMMUNITY NEWS High Sheriff Community Awards Launched Children’s Hospice calls for Santa’s for virtual jog

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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Edition of your local Winchester Gazette Community Magazine!

Dear Residents, Stephen, myself, Tracey, Michael, Chris and Jannike 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.

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. In return to say, ‘Thank You’, our centre pages contain our Christmas Sponsors this year with proceeds going to the Romsey Food Bank.

This is such a worthy cause we are delighted to support it.

Please continue to call our advertisers here and do say “Hello” from us! 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 doorstep 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 shout 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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Children’s Hospice calls for Santa’s for virtual jog

10 Pub Quiz 14 Maze Game 16 Sudoku 18 Monthly Walk: Furzey Gardens

to The Rufus Stone 20 Famous Words 22 The Adventures of Daichi 26 Amazing unloveables 28 Puzzles 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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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!

Children’s Hospice calls for Santas... ...to join the south’s jolliest jog - virtually!

Naomi House & Jacksplace, your local hospice charity for children and young adults, launches its virtual version of its much loved annual Santa Fun Run. The festive event traditionally sees hundreds of Santas running through the streets of Winchester, but due to the pandemic and the latest lockdown restrictions, this can no longer take place. But Christmas is never cancelled at Naomi House & Jacksplace and this year, participants are being encouraged to take part virtually in their local areas, keeping within Government guidelines.

Santas of any age can join in the festive fun, they just need to gather their household team, choose a location and a date sometime in December. Once registered, they will be sent a jolly red Santa suit, complete with fluffy white beard. Participants can walk, skip, jump or dance along their 5k route and if they raise a minimum of £25 towards the work of Naomi House & Jacksplace, the charity will present them with a medal to celebrate their achievement.

charity needs support now more than ever.

Charlotte Patrick, Events Fundraiser at Naomi House & Jacksplace said: ‘Although we’re really disappointed that our normal event can’t take place in Winchester, we’re so excited to be able to encourage people to join in the fun in their local areas. This event is for all ages and we can’t wait to see the photos of everyone dressed up in their Santa suits – mums, dads, children, grandparents, work colleagues. Even though everyone has to be mindful of government guidelines due to the pandemic, they can still have loads of fun and laughs, whilst supporting local children and young adults with serious illnesses.’

To register for the virtual Santa Fun Run and take part in the festive fun, visit naomihouse.org.uk/santa

Participants will be supporting Naomi House & Jacksplace hospices at a time when the charity’s fundraising has been severely affected by the pandemic.

Their charity shops have been forced to close and the majority of fundraising events cancelled. Despite the new lockdown measures, Naomi House & Jacksplace will remain open, staffed 24 hours a day, for families who are struggling, including those who need expert care in an emergency, following a hospital stay or at the end of a child’s life. In these challenging times, the

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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?

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How Important is Companionship?

400 years ago the poet John Donne coined the phrase ‘No Man is an Island’, a concept that many believe holds true to this day. While it is now perfectly possible to live in isolation, engaging with the outside world purely through digital means, how many would choose to follow this path?

It is Caremark’s experience that, aside from critical elements of our role such as support with medication and personal care, one of the most important things our Carers do is to provide companionship. Sadly, it is too often the case that our Clients see nobody from one day to the next with the exception of their Caremark Carers, so the importance of communicating with their Clients is impressed upon Carers from their first day of training.

They need to ask questions of the Client, encourage them to chat and learn about their preferences, whether that be football team or television programme! All of this contributes to developing a close and trusting professional relationship, integral to providing the best quality of care.

Caremark recently supported a Client who had no next of kin and who grew ever more dependent on their

Carers to organise appointments, to collect shopping, even to support their purchase and installation of a snazzy new television! In contrast, another Client was fortunate enough to receive a high level of support from their next of kin but Caremark was able to impact positively on this situation not only by giving the Client a Carer to chat with but also by allowing the next of kin to have some precious time to themselves.

There have been countless examples over the years where the simple act of a Carer walking through the front door has brightened the day for their Client.

Incidentally, it should also be said that raising the spirits of their Clients is hugely rewarding for the Carers.

Hopefully, it is clear from this article that care and support in the community is about far more than the essentials of medication support, food preparation and personal care. It is about conversation, interaction with others and broadening horizons. It’s safe to say that companionship will never go out of fashion!

Finally, despite the turbulent year we have all endured, everyone at Caremark wishes you a great Christmas and a happy, healthy and safe New Year.

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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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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.

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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.

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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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The Gift of new Technology This is the time of the year when many of you will have bought or received new devices so I thought I would share a few tips with you to help protect yourselves online and have your devices interconnected. With Apple the key is your Apple ID. Whenever you add an Apple product and sign in with your unique ID you can control the data and apps you want to share across your devices. Once you are signed in you will be able see your music, photos, messages, email, favourite webpages and setup Apple Pay. Only you can access this information. However, you should not forget to secure your devices with a passcode, fingerprint or Face ID. This protects your data should your phone, iPad or laptop is stolen. Without a passcode and ID the thief only has a paperweight. There is a similar system for Android telephones using Google by setting up your own Google ID, this will share your information on different devices whenever you sign in to your Google account. You can also setup and use G Pay to pay in shops or online.

I am often asked if it is safe to use Apple Pay and G Pay using your telephone.

The simple answer is, yes! On an iPhone when you double click on the right side button it opens Apple Pay, before you can use it you will be asked for your pass code, fingerprint or Face ID. I prefer the Face ID or fingerprint as noone can copy these. It is about as safe as it gets, and the payment is instant.

Linking credit cards to Apple Pay or G Pay is a breeze and almost every bank is signed up to both services.

As for online protection use common sense. Never open an email if you have even the tiniest doubt as to its authenticity, never. There are fake

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(phishing) emails arriving in our inboxes a daily basis, don’t even be tempted to open one, delete it immediately.

If Amazon, Apple, PayPal, your bank or your insurance company want to contact you they will do so via a secure communication.

Remember to enjoy your new devices.

Some of the latest models are superb and can do so much. My preference leans towards Apple products as I prefer the Apple ecosystem. Having said that the latest top of the range Samsung telephones are also very nice indeed as is the Huawei P30, the Leica camera on the latter produces some stunning photos and videos. For outstanding value look at the entry level iPad from Apple starting at £329.00, slightly larger than it’s predecessor and with a stunning display it is hard to beat. As is the new MacBook Air with the new Apple M1 processor, up to 3 ½ faster and with more than 6 hours of extra battery power. Starting price £999.00.

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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.

Despite this, spiders carry formidable reputation.

House spiders are incredibly helpful in the house and the garden, keeping flies and other pests in check. In autumn and winter it may seem like there are more spiders in your home than usual, but they are just more active at this time of year. Though they can appear large and sinister, the UK house spider is harmless.

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a food source for many creatures – providing another vital link in the food chain.

Moths are often overlooked in favour of their often more colourful cousins - butterflies. They are dismissed as brown and dull, but in fact many species are bright and colourful, and with over 2,500 types of moth in Britain, there’s an amazing amount of diversity to be discovered!

If you want to get a closer look at these flighty little visitors, why not set up a simple light trap using a white sheet, washing line and torch?

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