Itchen Valley 142

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FORU M Alresford Agricultural Show 2018 page 18-19 All your local News and Events Features from Sandra Pagan, Claire Thurlow, Iris Crowfoot and Jane's Kitchen Cover Photo: Cheriton Lane, Cheriton

AUGUST 2018 • ISSUE 142 • REACHING 18,750 READERS * ITCHEN VALLEY, WINCHESTER & THE WORTHY'S OLD ALRESFORD CANDOVER KILMESTON

BIGHTON

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TICHBORNE

MARTYR WORTHY

KINGS WORTHY

ROPLEY & ROPLEY DEAN BRAMDEAN

AVINGTON

HEADBOURNE WORTHY

BISHOP’S SUTTON EASTON

ABBOTT'S BARTON

CHERITON & NEW CHERITON

HINTON AMPNER WEEKE

BEAUWORTH

FULFLOOD

NORTHINGTON FOUR MARKS

ST.CROSS

PRESTON

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23 Wellbeing

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18 Features

Hampshire Mum, Claire Thurlow, Iris Crowfoot and many more

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28 Education

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33 Retail/Market Square

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36 Food & Drink

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What's On AUGUST 1 AUGUST Alresford Jazz Club Louisiana Jazzmen Band Doors open at 8pm Alresford Recreation Centre, Alrebury Park, Alresford, SO24 9EP and Dancing 8:30pm – 11pmm Entry is £8 Free Onsite Parking, Please bring your own refreshments. Email alresfordjazz@gmail.com, Phone 07788582740

4 AUGUST Allen Gallery The Curtis Museum and Allen Gallery, Alton (01420 82802) www.hampshireculturaltrust. org.uk. Hours are Tues-Sat, Gallery 10.30 - 4.30, Museum 10 – 5.

4 AUGUST Charities Fete From 11am – 3.30pm. Local charity stalls in the Gallery garden offering a wide range of activities. Indoors if wet. FREE

10 AUGUST A Fantastic Journey!

For school aged beasties 4 - 7 years, this is a one day drama workshop where the children will create and explore their own magical lands. There will be games, glue, glitter and laughter aplenty, all culminating in a fantastic performance at the end of the day!

From 9.30am - 4.30pm, £35 per child*

18 AUGUST Ropley Horticultural Society Summer Show Doors open 2:30pm. Ropley Parish Hall, Vicarage Lane, Ropley. Entry free, and homemade refreshments available.You can see the best of our flowers, fruit, vegetables, floral art, cookery, craft and photographs. Entry & parking FREE, all welcome Enquiries: Jill 01962 772425

26 AUGUST Easton Fete 2018 Summer Fete from 2.30-5pm. Chapel Lane Easton,Winchester

27 AUGUST Car Boot Sale in aid of Home-Start Follow signs off A272 at Bramdean. Gates open to the public 8am. Enquiries 01962 771793

27 AUGUST Alresford Antiques Fair The Fair is held in Alresford Town Hall in the centre of the town. We offer a wide range of Decorative, interesting and unusual items including good quality Furniture, Silver, 4

Jewellery, Militaria, Motor memorabilia and Books. We will also buy. Free Admission.

Limited Free Parking nearby & large car park at the Station. Open: 9.30am - 5.00pm. Contacts: Carol - 01264 335769 / 07870 432805 Steve - 01722 712267 / 07915 663251 Lakewood Smith - 07970 797306

27 AUGUST Car Boot sale at Brockwood Park on August Bank Holiday Monday Our 32nd year, started originally to raise funds for the Church in the Woods at Bramdean, then we 15 years for the Haemophilia Society, and since then for Homestart, Winchester which is an amazing, invaluable Charity that supports vulnerable families with local volunteers.

Set in the beautiful Park at Brockwood, just outside Bramdean, starting at 8am. Cars charged at £10,Vans and Trailers £15, and there's an amazing array of plants , tractor parts, clothes, antiques, and many more bargains as well as a very popular Bunter Bar for refreshments.

3 SEPTEMBER Bring Joy & Laughter into your Life with Dancing & Yoga this Autumn At the Performance Hall,Winchester Discovery Centre SO23 8SB from 16.30 - 22.30 Silvia & Max are starting their new Autumn Season of Dancing Fun & Yoga with a week of Drop in Taster Session for all their Dance & Yoga Classes.Their classes are suitable for all ages from 4 - 99 and all levels - they are great fun, social and very welcoming. Contact: Silvia & Max Salsa y Sol Dance & Yoga www.salsaysol.co.uk

SEPTEMBER 3 SEPTEMBER Bighton Village Fete From 1.30 – 4.30pm at Bighton Cricket Field, SO24 9RB. Ample free parking - follow the signs. Adult entrance £1.00, children free. Family fun with traditional stalls and games for everyone This year we are looking back 100 years to remember the part that village people played in the war and how the village looked at that time. If you had relatives living in Bighton at that time then please contact us, we would love to hear from you. Browse stalls in our Craft Village.

Enjoy watching ‘A Fistful of Feathers’ Falconry.

Quench your thirst at the Bar and enjoy tasty food at the BBQ.Vote for your favourite entry in the ‘Great Bighton Bake Off ’.Why not follow that with a delicious Cream Tea? So much to see and so much to do! There's the ever-popular Fun Dog Show, Children’s World, Vintage cars. In fact the perfect afternoon to end the Summer Season. Do come and join in the fun at: The Biggest Little Fete in Hampshire.

The proceeds are shared equally between Bighton Village Hall and Church.

Contact: Bob Ellis 01962 773427 or robert. sally120@gmail.com Find us on facebook – Bighton Village Fete

14 SEPTEMBER New Year in Tibet By Sue Riches From 6.30 for 7.15pm. At Littleton Millennium Hall, SO22 6QL. Join Sue, as she relives her journey to Tibet for New Year, via Beijing, the Forbidden City, the Great Wall & Xian.Tickets £15 + booking fee (to include complimentary drink and canapes). Available via Eventbrite. co.uk

16 SEPTEMBER Golden Consort in aid of Winchester Go-LD From 3.30pm at St.John's Church,Winchester Greensleeves - A Concert of Renaissance and Baroque Music. Rebecca Prosser -Recorders, Hilary Brooks - Baroque Cello, Sharon GouldHarpsichord. A concert of lively music-making where players introduce the pieces, to provide a context for listeners and share a performers view of what makes the music truly great. Please join us for tea and cakes after the performance.

Tickets £16 obtainable from Theatre Royal Box Office.Tel: 01962 840440 or on line theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk/whats-on Ticket price includes a £1 booking fee

16 SEPTEMBER Join us for a Walk In the Park At The Grange, Northington to raise vital funds for Breast Cancer Haven Wessex. Enjoy a leisurely five mile walk through beautiful private parkland, not usually accessible to the public. £20 entrance fee . Under 16s go free but sponsorship is gratefully encouraged with a fabulous prize of a family day out at Paulton’s Park for the child who raises the most money!

Tea, Coffee and Cakes . Raffle Choose your start time -9.00am, 10.00am or 11.00am. Places are limited so please register now at www.breastcancerhaven.org.uk/Event/awalk-in-the-park Tel: 01329 559295. By kind permission of Lord and Lady Ashburton, Mark and Sophie Baring So sorry, but for safety reasons and to protect the wild life, no dogs allowed

OCTOBER 13 OCTOBER Alresford Apple Day 2018 Froom Noon to 5pm in and around St John's Church, New Alresford.The Church and churchyard will be buzzing with every type apple produce, an apple press to juice apples, competitions, family entertainment, food, drink, stalls and games. So get Apple happy, put the date in your diaries and watch this space!

For more information either email events@ stjohnsalresford.org.uk or ring the Parish Office on 01962 733545

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ALRESFORD Guide Price: £197,500 | EPC Rating: D

ALRESFORD Guide Price: £470,000 | EPC Rating: D

ALRESFORD Guide Price: £345,000 | EPC Rating: D

Pretty WEST as STRATTON a picture Guide Price: £645,000 | EPC Rating: F

ALRESFORD Guide Price: £365,000 | EPC Rating: B

MARTYR WORTHY Guide Price: £1,400,000 | EPC Rating: TBA

People are drawn to this part of Hampshire for many reasons; these include the beautiful countryside, its convenient location, and the picturesque properties bursting with character that line the streets of Alresford and the surrounding villages.

We are fortunate to have many ‘perfect’ properties, both for sale and to rent, that will appeal to buyers and renters from far and wide. Our local team have extensive knowledge of this area, enabling us to give specialised and honest advice.

If you are thinking about a move in 2018, please contact us on 01962 736333.

CANDOVER ALRESFORD ALRESFORD We look forwardPRESTON to hearing from you soon!

Guide Price: £1,250,000 | EPC Rating: C Guide Price: £399,950 | EPC Rating: D

Guide Price: £675,000 | EPC Rating: D

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11 Broad Street, Alresford SO24 9AR | alresford@hellards.co.uk | www.hellards.co.uk

MEDSTEAD For Sale: £850,000 | EPC Rating: B

ALRESFORD For Sale: £1,200,000 | EPC Rating:N/A

ALRESFORD For Sale: £625,000 | EPC Rating: TBC

NORTHINGTON For Sale: £1,100,000 | EPC Rating: C

ROPLEY For Sale: £450,000 | EPC Rating: D

MICHELDEVER For Sale: £625,000 | EPC Rating: E

ROPLEY To Let: £3,250pcm | EPC Rating: C

ROPLEY Prices From: £395,000 | EPC Rating: TBC

BISHOP'S SUTTON For Sale: £925,000 | EPC Rating: D

ALRESFORD For Sale: £2,450,000 | EPC Rating: N/A

WEST STRATTON For Sale: £600,000 | EPC Rating: F

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EW E N M O H

ALRESFORD For Sale: £495,000 | EPC Rating: D

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Church Services NEW ALRESFORD St. John the Baptist

Sunday 5 August 08.00 Holy Communion 09.30 Parish Communion 18.00 No Powerhouse

Service Sunday 12 August 08.30 Holy Communion 09.30 Second Sunday Sunday 19 August 08.00 Holy Communion 09.30 Parish Communion 18.00 Sundays at Six Sunday 26 August 08.00 Holy Communion 09.30 Informal Communion with Children’s Groups Every Friday 10.00 Holy Communion Parish Office: 01962 733545 stjohnsalresford.org.uk OLD ALRESFORD St.Mary the Virgin Sunday 5 August 17.00 Evening Prayer 18.00 Old Alresford

Cottage Service Sunday 12 August 09.30 Parish Communion Sunday 19 August 11.00 Morning Praise Sunday 26 August 11.00 Village Family Service Every Thursday 09.00 Holy Communion

at Old Alresford Place Parish Office: 01962 733545 stjohnsalresford.org.uk OVINGTON St.Peter's Sunday 5 August 11.00 Cafe Church

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Sunday 12 August 10.00 Parish Communion Sunday 19 August 10.00 Morning Prayer Sunday 26 August 10.00 Parish Communion Parish Office: 01962 733545 stjohnsalresford.org.uk NEW ALRESFORD Methodist Church Sunday Worship 1st Sunday 10.30 Morning Worship.

Holy Communion

monthly Midweek Activities Tuesdays 10.00 Come in for coffee

- at Tiffins Thursdays 14.30 1st and 3rd

Thursdays

Womens Fellowhip 19.30 1st Thursday- Lydia

Group for ladies Saturdays 09.30 1st Saturday

Bacon Butties Contact: Revd Ruth Fry Tel: 01962 882828 NEW ALRESFORD New Farm Chapel Sunday Services 10.30 Morning Worship,

with creche and

KOSMIC for

children 16.30 Will vary between

talk or discussion

with praise and

prayer Midweek Activities Mondays 16.30 Kidz Club Tuesdays 10.15 Toddlers Group Wednesdays 19.30 Alternate Bible

Study / Prayer Thursdays 10.00 Home Prayer

Group 1st Saturday in the month 10.00 (2nd in each

month)

Prayer Time www.newfarmchapel.org.uk BIGHTON All Saints Sunday 5 August 11.00 Family Service Sunday 12 August 11.00 Morning Worship Sunday 19 August 11.00 Parish Communion Sunday 26 August 11.00 Morning Prayer Parish Office: 01962 733545 stjohnsalresford.org.uk UPPER ITCHEN BENEFICE Sunday 5 August 10.15 Cheriton

Benefice All Age

Holy Communion

Service Sunday 12 August 09.30 Cheriton

Holy Communion 15.00 Bramdean

Church in the

Wood Evensong Sunday 19 August 09.30 Hinton Ampner

Prayer & Praise

Sunday 26 August 11.00 Kilmeston

Holy Communion 15.00 Bramdean

Church in the Wood

Evensong 18.00 Tichborne

Evensong NEW ALRESFORD Catholic Church of St. Gregory the Great Every Sunday 11.00 Mass All other enquiries: 01962 852 804 ITCHEN VALLEY BENEFICE Sunday 5 August 08.00 Martyr Worthy

Holy Communion 10.00 Easton

All Age Service Sunday 12 August 10.00 Itchen Abbas

Parish Communion 18.00 Avington

Evensong Sunday 19 August 08.00 Itchen Abbas

Holy Communion 10.00 Easton

Valley Worship Sunday 26 August 10.00 Martyr Worthy

Parish Communion 18.00 Martyr Worthy

Evensong

Psalm 105: 3, 4 "... let the heart of those who seek the LORD be glad.

Seek the LORD and His strength; Seek His face continually."

Sunday services 10.30am and 4.30pm - All Welcome Further details on website, or Telephone: 01962 851299 www.newfarmchapel.org.uk

Tel: 01962 736333

No. 1

No. 5

No. 7

Guide Price £425,000

Guide Price £695,000

Guide Price £745,000

ALRESFORD Guide Price: £345,000 | EPC Rating: D

ALRESFORD Guide Price: £365,000 | EPC Rating: B

ALRESFORD Guide Price: £470,000 | EPC Rating: D

WEST STRATTON Guide Price: £645,000 | EPC Rating: F

MARTYR WORTHY Guide Price: £1,400,000 | EPC Rating: TBA

Guide Price £395,000 PRESTON CANDOVER Guide Price: £399,950 | EPC Rating: D

Tel: 01962 834045

No. 3

ALRESFORD Guide Price: £197,500 | EPC Rating: D

ALRESFORD Guide Price: £1,250,000 | EPC Rating: C

R O P L E Y, A L R E S F O R D , H A M P S H I R E

ALRESFORD Guide Price: £675,000 | EPC Rating: D

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Little Foxdale Bed and Breakfast and Short holiday let accommodation Opening in the heart of the beautiful Georgian town of Alresford in August 2018. This fully self contained space forms part of our main residence which has been undergoing extensive renovations since 2013. With the transformation now complete we are very much looking forward to welcoming guests to this much loved property and town.

Little Foxdale can cater for up to 4 guests in one King and one Double bedroom.

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Community O NORTHERN BELLE TRAIN

ne of the world’s most luxurious trains will be setting out from Winchester in September taking passengers on a slap-up, champagneall-the-way trip to Cornwall. The Northern Belle – seven renovated and ornatelydecorated Pullman carriages hauled by a vintage diesel locomotive – is Britain’s answer to the famed Orient Express. Train manager Sandra Jones describes it as “recapturing a bygone era of 1930s-style rail travel at its most glamorous”. And she promises people “can expect glamour, fun and a dash of adventure” as it heads for Par station on the morning of Friday, September 14. Passengers, who will tuck into cocktails and a three-course brunch on the outward journey, can then choose between visiting the amazing Eden Project or spending the day by the beach in Padstow. They will be welcomed back on board with a champagne reception at teatime before being served a five-course dinner with wine, followed by coffee and petit fours.

Train manager Sandra said: “The atmosphere on board is always fantastic.

The laughter, chat and fun flows all day – just like the champagne!”.

The train leaves Winchester at 7.30am and then picks up passengers at Southampton at 8. It is scheduled to arrive back in Winchester at 22.30.

Fares start at £305 return.

More details from www.northernbelle.co.uk or phone 0844 840452

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LIFE before BIRTH

Sunday 12th August from 16:30 New Farm Chapel, Alresford, SO24 9QH

DVD presentation and personal story. All are welcome Sundays 10.30am and 4.30pm Wednesdays 7.30pm Bible Study and Prayer

www. newfarmchapel.org.uk email: info@newfarmchapel.org.uk New Farm Chapel Tel: 01962 851299

Alresford, SO24 9QH Sunday Services 10:30 and 16:30 All welcome

Bible Study/Prayer alternate Wednesdays @19:30

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Garden LAWN ANTS

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awn ants can be a real nuisance, let’s take a look at what can be done to reduce their numbers. Ants, like bees, live in a colony. An ant colony is made up of one or more fertile, egg-laying females and many hundreds, if not thousands of worker ants. The job of the queen, once she has mated, is to stay in the nest and lay eggs. The workers care for the queen and her eggs, protecting and feeding them.

House-keeping the nest and foraging for food.

specialist action against garden pests is certainly justified. Many gardeners attempt to deal with ants themselves and often do this with traps, powder or boiling water. All of which is relatively unsuccessful and runs the risk of killing more grass than it does ants. Remembering that the colony exists because of the egg-laying queen, unless she is eradicated then the colony will continue to function. Surface applied powders and traps are doing little more than killing worker ants. The queen continues to lay eggs and the many hundreds of workers still in existence continue to feed them.

How do lawn-care professionals manage a lawn ant problem?

Throughout the summer period I visit many home owners who are frustrated by the damage ants are causing in their lawns. We use a specialist insecticide mixed with a wetting agent applied to each nest as a drench. The wetting agent helps the pesticide penetrate deep within the ant’s nest and to spread laterally through the soil – maximising the chances of reaching and killing the queen.

The eggs are laid deep down in the nest, in a specialised brood chamber. The tiny larvae are fed a liquid diet by the worker ants and when this stage of development is complete they pupate before becoming adult ants – and the circle of life continues. At certain times of year some species of ants produce winged females en-mass which fly off in search of a mate and once mated then find a suitable place to establish their own colony.You’ve probably witnessed this phenomenon yourself, typically on a hot and humid summer’s day.

Why are ants in lawns a problem?

Most ants in the garden are more of a nuisance than a damaging pest. However, in the UK a number of garden ant species will attack when under threat. Whilst this is unlikely to cause anything more than an unpleasant reaction, it can certainly be enough to spoil a picnic or make you think twice before sitting on the lawn with bare legs. It can be particularly unpleasant for small children wanting to play outside.

Other than their bites or the spray of their acid, the other major concern that I come across related to ants in lawns is the damage they cause by bringing soil to the surface whilst excavating their nests. This causes two main problems – the first is that over time their excavations make the lawn uneven and cause ant-hills which are easily scalped as you mow the grass. Secondly the soil they bring to the surface is often flattened under foot or when mowing and can cause the grass to die back through lack of light. In both instances the result is a bare area ideal for the germination of weed seeds or moss spores.

Killing lawn ants As gardeners we should be doing all we can to work with nature and not be heavy handed in our approach. However, focussed and

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Dealing with ant hills If you do have ants bringing soil to the surface of your lawn then try to redistribute the soil with a broom or besom before mowing.

If their excavations have made your lawn uneven this can be repaired by cutting and peeling back the turf before making levels good again and treading the turf back in place. Remember to water it in well.

Attempts of getting rid of lawn ants are not as simple as you may think and you may actually make the situation worse. Asking a lawn care professional to help with the problem and ensuring any insecticides are applied safely will get the results you are looking for.

Please remember that anyone using pesticides in your garden on your behalf must be licenced. If they are not then you are both breaking the law.

Ian Kenyon owns Shrekfeet Lawn and Garden Services. He is always happy to offer friendly, professional advice and help 01962 460146, 07739 789483 www.shrekfeet.com

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Garden

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For your convenience we offer a collection/delivery service . The business has continued to prosper over the years, whilst still maintaining its traditions of customer service.

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LANDSCAPING & BRICKWORK SERVICES • GARDEN MAKEOVERS • PATIOS & DRIVEWAYS TURFING & FENCING • FLINTWORK • GARDEN MAINTENANCE (LAWNS , HEDGES ETC ) AND GARDEN CLEARANCE ALL WORK UNDERTAKEN BY EXPERIENCED LOCAL TRADESMEN LOCAL SHOW GARDENS & REFERENCES AVAILABLE

MOBILE: 07766 900092

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To celebrate 45 years of trading we are holding an Open House on Friday 12th and Saturday 13th October at our premises (between 10 am and 4 pm). We warmly invite you to join us during these two days – light refreshments will be available. It will also be an opportunity for you to meet our very experienced staff and to view our showroom.

Special offers and pricing will be available during these two days, and 2% of all sales will be donated to Cancer charities We thank our customers for their very loyal custom during the past, and welcome new customers who can be assured of individual advice and service.

OPEN DAYS

Celebrating 45 years of our family business Friday 12th and Saturday 13th October 2018 from 10am – 4pm

There will be light refreshments, an opportunity to try machines (subject to weather conditions) and you may view our extensive range of machines in our showroom. Special offers and pricing will be available during these two days, and 2% of all sales will be donated to Cancer charities

We look forward to seeing you LACEYS FARM, BRAMDEAN, ALRESFORD, HAMPSHIRE, SO24 0JT

TEL: 01962 771800 WWW.GEORGECANNGARDENMACHINERY.CO.UK

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Hampshire Open Studios 18th - 27th August

'Winchester from St Giles Hill' - Jonathan Chapman

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ampshire Open Studios is an annual art trail where the visiting public can meet artists in their homes, studios and galleries free of charge.

The first Hampshire Open Studios was back in 2000 and now 18 years later we have grown in size and offer even more to visitors. With over 250 venues open, in the ten days leading up to bank holiday Monday 28th August, visitors get the chance to meet the makers direct, learn more about the work and we offer a range of participatory workshops.

Our colour catalogue has more details or view online – if you are not sure where to start some mini-trails have been suggested for each area around the county. Visitors can also enter a prize draw to win £100 towards artwork from your favourite Hampshire Open Studios artist.

There are a wide variety of venues to see along with every type of art and craft on offer in the region. Entry is free and to find your nearest venue check the website or look out for the pink direction arrows that will guide you to the artists’ doors.

New for 2018 is Illustrator Jonathan Chapman at Martyr Worthy.

Jonathan’s work includes figurative painting and illustration, colourful landscapes and cityscapes inspired by Winchester and popular destinations from around the world. As well as original canvases he will be selling prints and cards. Or travel into the city of Winchester which has over 16 studios to visit in close proximity and within easy access of train or central parking.

As usual Romsey, Stockbridge and Andover all have a great wealth of arts and crafts on display. A must see is Romsey Art Group who show at Lee in their beautiful gallery on the Mountbatten

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Estate. The exhibition includes paintings, pottery, prints and cards for sale.

Another interesting visit would be to Blackstone-Chalk in Dunbridge. Here you can see unique solid pieces of furniture,

by Matthew Chalk. Each handmade rustic furniture piece is designed, beautifully hand crafted and made from reclaimed wood wherever possible.

Head north of Andover to Upton and visit Rebecca Maynard who is showing unique handmade ceramic sculpture, painting and drawings, inspired by the ocean, light and landscape. Calming seascapes in watercolour and inks, and ceramic heads, owls and vases.

Visit Jerry Smith at Swanmore with studio and temporary exhibition space. Jerry paints in a vivid representational style driven by a passion for detail which has always been evident in his work. Also find out more about workshops and private tuition.

Something different is available at BellaCrafts - Set within an historic activity and craft barn at the Fair Oak Garden Centre.

This venue has a beautiful selection of crafts to tantalise the senses; from sewn projects to mixed media.

Mountwood Pottery at Shedfield includes a great mix of arts and crafts. This includes stoneware pottery, handspun and felt by Georgina Hutber, beaded jewellery by Lourentia Doyle, prints and illustrations by Aelfred Hillman. Also, refreshments while you browse! www.hampshireopenstudios.org.uk 18-27th August 2018

with over 250 artist studios and galleries to visit free of charge

HAMPSHIRE open studios

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TICHBORNE PARK, ALRESFORD

ack in the Spring, a famous weekly farming magazine ran an article about the surging popularity of agricultural shows. This raised a few eyebrows here at the Alresford Agricultural Show HQ where (and we hesitate to sound smug) we count our blessings every year as we survey the beautiful Tichborne Park on the first Saturday in September; it’s a splendid rural scene, and we fully expect to see it once again this year, on the first of the month.

It will be a magnificent sight. The parkland will be chock full of farm machinery – everything from the shiniest modern sat-nav guided combine harvester to vintage kit that predates GPS by a dozen decades. Some of the old machines will be sweetly putt-putting their way round the ring, some rural behemoths will be blacking out the hoped-for Autumnal sun as they throb their way round the arena.

There will be farm livestock of all sorts: some of it big, some of it small, some of it old, some of it a more recent arrival in the English countryside. Each and every animal will be polished and pampered, ready for the show ring, accompanied by a proud handler just desperate to answer your questions.

The quieter rural crafts like horticulture and beekeeping will be well represented, too – horticulture, bee-keeping and a hundred others tucked away in a peaceful corner of the show ground.

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You might not want peace and quiet.You might to feast on local food, quaff local ale, have an undignified boogie to a couple of bands, learn to juggle, cuddle a beagle and bet on a ferret race – if that’s your idea of the perfect day out, it’ll all be there.

But most importantly, our visitors will be there. If the Met Office Muppets are right, we farmers will have finished harvest thanks to the promised long hot summer. We’ll be there, having a good moan if harvest was bad, and probably doing the same if it was good (it’s what we do best, after all).

Best of all, though, will be farming’s customers – those who eat our bread, drink our beer, and enjoy our milk and meat. So come along and join them, as Summer quietly turns to Autumn, and enjoy a warm welcome to a little glimpse into our farming world. Get your tickets soon though; something tells me the Alresford Show will be as popular as ever.

Tickets prices: Adult £15, Senior £13, Children 11-16 £5.

Buy before 25 August and save £2 per ticket.

Tickets available online from: www.alresfordshow.co.uk or Six West - Alresford, Mole Country Stores - Winchester & Wickham, Bishops Waltham Post Office, Bishop's Waltham & Alton Herald Offices.

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ALRESFORD 2018 SHOW TICHBORNE PARK 1st SEPTEMBER (9am - 6pm)

A GREAT DAY OUT FOR ALL THE FAMILY • • • • • • • • • • •

The Sheep Show Pony Club Relay Donkey Derby Shire Horse Competition Classic Car Display Carriage Driving Horse Jumping Display of Vintage Machinery Beagle, Hounds & Bloodhounds Bee & Honey Show Birds of Prey & Flying Display

• Farmyard Fun Playground • Grand Parade of Champion Livestock • Mill Cottage Farm Animal Petting • Rural Craft Village • Fit2Cook, Educational fun for children • Food & Craft Tents • The Alresford Ukulele Jam (with free workshops) • Dog Show

• The Thomas Lord Old Gits • Horticultural Show • Juggling Jake (with free workshops) • Punch & Judy • Poultry Tent • Ferrets & Ferret Racing • Cattle, Sheep, Goats & Pigs • Education Tent • Local Ales & Cider • 150+ Trade Stands

SAVE £2 A TICKET BUY YOUR TICKETS IN ADVANCE Advance tickets can be purchased before 25th August from: Six West, West Street, Alresford / Alton Herald Office Market Street, Alton / Bishops Waltham Post Office - High Street, Bishops Waltham / Mole Country Stores - Easton Lane, Winchester / Mole Country Stores - Fareham Road, Wickham

or online at: www.alresfordshow.co.uk

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Winchester Heritage Open Days 2018

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13th to 16th September

his September, Heritage Open Days, the nation’s favourite heritage festival, returns to Hampshire with four fabulous days in which to discover, celebrate and experience local history and architecture.

With more than 100 events to choose from, Winchester Heritage Open Days provide a wonderful day out for the whole family and every event is completely FREE! Some you can just turn up to but others need to be booked in advance. This year, our Extraordinary Women theme ties in with the centenary of some women gaining the right to vote but it also allows us to shine a spotlight on some of Hampshire’s own incredible women whose achievements and stories have sometimes been forgotten or overshadowed. The festival programme is now out and, not surprisingly, tickets are already flying out the door for special one-off events as well as the much-coveted behind-the scenes tours of buildings not normally open to the public.

Do visit our website now and book early to avoid disappointment.

Organised and run entirely by volunteers, the festival relies on the goodwill and generosity of many businesses, organisations and individuals. We are immensely grateful to all of them and particularly to our lead sponsor, Winchester College for its ongoing support and for opening its doors to so many wonderful events this year.

However, the festival’s future depends on being able to meet its running costs. We are delighted to announce that Michael Wood will host our special fundraising event on the eve of the festival and chair a discussion with a panel of eminent historians on The Legacy of Alfred: the Anglo-Saxons and the birth of England. We do hope you will be able to join us and show your support.

We look forward to welcoming you to Winchester Heritage Open Days. Some of this year’s highlights…

Talks

• Pete Brown - From Orchard to Glass:The Magic of Cider, The Stable, 13th September • Dr Tim Hands - Shakespeare’s First Folio, New Hall, Winchester College, 13th September • Gen Sir Antony Walker KCB - What did you do in the war Mummy?, St Bartholomew’s Church, 14th September • Dr Jane Robinson - ‘Hearts and Minds’:The Untold Story of The Great Pilgrimage, Winchester Discovery Centre, 15th September • Kate Holt - Surviving Afghanistan, Hampshire Record Office, 15th September • Dame Jenni Murray interviewed by The Very Rev'd Catherine Ogle, Dean of Winchester, A History of the World in 21 Women, New Hall, Winchester College, 16th September 20

Walking Tours

• Andrew Bentley - A Garden Walk in Jane’s Footsteps, Chawton House, 13th September • George Saumarez Smith - Architectural Tour of the Cathedral’s Inner Close, 13th & 14th September • Huw Thomas - Peninsular Barracks, 15th & 16th September • Dr Sue Anderson-Faithful, Women of Winchester Historical Walk, 16th September

Performances

• Sir Walter’s Women by 2TimeTheatre, The Great Hall, 14th & 15th September Photo • Fragments of Winchester by Blue Apple Theatre, The Pilgrims’ Hall, Pilgrims’ School, 15th September Photo • Madding Crowd Musical Evening, The Pilgrims’ Hall, Pilgrims’ School, 15th September • Loose Muse Poetry, Church of St Lawrence in The Square, 16th September

Behind the Scenes

• The Grange, Grange Park, Northington, 13th & 14th September • Winchester College Archives, College Street, 13th/14th/15th September Photo • Winchester Book Bindery, P&G Wells Bookshop, College Street, 14th & 15th September • Hursley House, Hursley Park Road, 16th September

Family events

• Hyde900 Tile - Making Workshop, Inner Close Lawn, Winchester Cathedral, 13th/14th/15th/16th September • Medieval Queens Workshop, The Great Hall, 15th September • Tales at the Mill, Winchester City Mill, Bridge Street, 15th September • Chesil Railway Tunnel, Old Station Approach off Chesil Street, 15th & 16th September

Fundraising Event

• Michael Wood and guests, The Legacy of Alfred: the Anglo Saxons and the birth of England, Winchester Discovery Centre, 12th September. Tickets £12.50 www.hants.gov.uk/shop For more information, programme and bookings visit: www.winchesterheritageopendays.org Winchester Tourist Information Centre, Winchester Guildhall, High Street, Winchester, SO23 9GH

HODs are an amazing opportunity to discover hidden places and to try out new experiences.

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Winchester Heritage Open Days: 13-16 September 2018

Come and explore four days of events celebrating Winchester’s rich cultural heritage.

It’s fun, fabulous and FREE!

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Leisure THE ROMSEY SHOW: SEPTEMBER 8TH

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n Saturday 8th September, The Romsey Show will be taking place at Broadlands in Romsey. The Show is one of the largest one-day country shows in the South. Run by a large team of dedicated volunteers, the show provides a fantastic day out with something for all the family to enjoy!

In the President’s Ring, cheer on the thrill-seeking Stunt Riders, watch an exciting demonstration from New Forest Polo and look to the sky for the magnificent Bremont Great War Display Team.

Airborne Product Support Ltd are sponsoring this glorious display of World War aircraft. Attractions across the Showground include the popular Countryside Area with plenty of ‘have a go’ opportunities, livestock and equine classes, vintage machinery, live music and stunning floral displays. Have a go at fly fishing, hold a chick and bring your dog to take part in the family dog show.

The Show welcomes a wide range of local businesses and organisations, with shopping opportunities galore. The dedicated Food Zone, complete with bandstand and picnic area, offers a variety of food and drink from local producers using quality ingredients.

The Food Zone is also home to the cooking demonstration theatre, featuring some of the region’s top chefs including Andy MacKenzie, Executive Chef of Lainston House Hotel and James Forman, Executive Chef for New Forest Hotels.

With free entry to the Show for children aged 11 years and under, there’s plenty of fun activities for all ages including butter and poppy making, the interactive Longdown Mobile Farm, Kids Kitchen, Twistopher and lots more!

The Show is an action-packed day, open from 8am – 6pm with free parking – don’t miss out! For discounted advance tickets from August and more information on what’s on, visit www.romseyshow.co.uk.

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Available to all residents living in the Winchester district with a landline telephone connection

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ALRESFORDPILATES small groups : individual support : close supervision call sally hogg on 07771 522665 info@alresfordpilates.co.uk www.alresfordpilates.co.uk the studio, 26a the dean alresford so24 9az

Turn their telephone into a lifeline allowing them to call for assistance with the press of a button • No more struggling to get to the phone • Available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year • Friendly operators with access to named contacts and emergency services • Neck Pendants available • One button to activate

• Less than 50p a day For more details contact Winchester Lifeline  01962 855335  Lifeline@winchester.gov.uk

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Wellbeing ALRESFORD SURGERY NEWS

Child Immunisations Child immunisation call letters may appear to come from the Surgery but in fact they are sent out externally by Child Health.

Child Health sends these call letters out early, to give parents/carer’s plenty of time to book for their immunisation.

If you are in any doubt of what age your child should be for the immunisation you can check the schedule in your Childs red book or by visiting https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vaccinations/childhoodvaccines-timeline/ Health promotion noticeboard We have a health promotion noticeboard in the Surgery located near Dispensary & the Nurses waiting room. The topic of this board changes on a quarterly basis. The new topic is Adult Mental Health.

On the board you will find a whole host of information relating to services available to patients to help with anxiety, mood & sleep (to name but a few) including a service called Italk which you can read more in-depth about in the piece below.

Talking Therapies (italk) Solent Mind works in partnership with Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust to provide italk – an Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) service. italk provides talking therapies to those aged 16 and over who are registered with GPs in Alton, Andover, Basingstoke, Bordon, Eastleigh, Fareham, Gosport, Havant, Hayling Island, the New Forest, Petersfield, Romsey, Waterlooville and Winchester.

The service works with people with mild to moderate mental health conditions such as depression and anxiety, which includes obsessive compulsive disorder, phobias, panic attacks and post-traumatic stress disorder.

Treatments offered include: • 1-2-1 support (via telephone or face to face) • Groups and workshops • Computerised Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (cCBT) • Guided Self-Help • Individual Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) • Inter-Personal Therapy • Couples Therapy • Employment Support • Signposting to other services • Medication Advice • Lifestyle Support • Bibliotherapy How to access this service italk is free to access for anyone aged 16 and over and registered with a GP in Alton, Andover, Basingstoke, Bordon, Eastleigh, Fareham, Gosport, Havant, Hayling Island, the New Forest, Petersfield, Romsey, Waterlooville and Winchester. italk accepts both self-referrals and GP referrals.You can self-refer to the service and even book directly on to some of their groups online by visiting www.italk.org.uk GP Trainees We welcome Dr. William Roffey & Dr. Annie Hey in August who are trainee doctors joining us for 6 months as part as their GP specialist training. These are fully qualified doctors who have spent some years working in hospitals and are in the last phase of their GP training.

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Travel abroad If you are travelling abroad and think you may need advice and vaccinations from us you must complete a questionnaire (available from reception or from our website) and make an appointment with a nurse.

We have become aware that patients are often leaving it too late to seek this help, some vaccinations need a course spread over a few weeks so please make apply in good time – up to 2 months before departure.

You can find more information on; http://www.alresfordsurgery.co.uk/ clinics-and-services.aspx?t=4

NEW: Patient Access Support Following the release of version 2 of Patient Access on 30th May, we have seen an increase in calls relating to patients being unable to sign in.

There has also been an increase in calls relating to using a shared email address, available services and repeat medication.You may not be aware, but to coincide with the release a new Patient Access support centre was created, and we have a new Patient Access support team to deal with patient queries.

Training There is now a specific support centre for patients which contain all the training guidance, videos, hints, tips and release notes which can be accessed here. The site can also be accessed directly from Patient Access.

Raise an issue There is also now a specific support team to investigate any issues, errors, problems a patient has when using or trying to use Patient Access, rather than contacting the Surgery. An issue can be raised using an online form which can be accessed by selecting Contact support on any page of the Patient Access support centre. The patient does not need to make a phone call. The patient will be re-contacted once the issue has been investigated. Any patient encountering such issues is encouraged to raise this themselves with Patient Access support.

The Patient Access support team have the tools and levels of access required to diagnose and fix these issues. By dealing directly with the patient, support can obtain all the necessary information and specifically resolve issues that you can’t at the practice, e.g. email address linked to a closed account.

Use the link below; https://support.patientaccess.com/registration/ineed-more-help

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ere we are in the height of Summer enjoying the sunshine and the long hours of daylight. Those lazy hazy days of Summer invite us to sit back and maybe reflect a little on our life. Do I like my life the way it is at the moment? Is there anything I could bring to my life to enhance it?

We listen to the carefree laughter of children – their joyful chuckles – and say to ourselves: oh, how wonderful it would be to laugh like this again! How wonderful to not have a care in the world and just enjoy the moment! How could I bring this carefreeness back into my life?

Well, the answer is right on your doorstep: Silvia and Max’s Dance and Yoga Classes provide you with the opportunity to bring Joy and Laughter back into your Life: they are welcoming, friendly and filled with Joy and Laughter!

You may dance your Heart out at their Zumba and Zumba Gold classes to some fabulous dance tracks you know well! Or maybe Salsa takes your fancy: Latin Music is naturally uplifting – or how about West Coast Swing: being able to dance to all the dance tracks you hear on the radio or play on your phone. You may be at a stage in your life, where you feel ready to take a journey inwards: that deepest part inside all of us is nothing but Joy and Bliss. Life is meant to be enjoyable.

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Back pain · Neck pain · Muscle spasms · Sciatica · Joint pain · Headaches · Migraine prevention · Frozen shoulder · Shoulder & Elbow pain · Sports injuries

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Cosmetic Acupuncture· Traditional Chinese Medicine Alresford· Southampton Winchester Pain management Joint and or muscles, headaches, menstrual cycle, digestive disorders, anxiety, skin problems, eye disease, persistent cough and much more Contact me for more information

Yoga is the most wonderful way of taking that journey back home to that joyful, blissful place inside of you! All the usual benefits of Yoga like becoming more flexible, enhancing your mood, sleeping better, becoming calmer and stronger, and so much more…are just wonderful “side effects” – it is really all about coming home to that joyful and blissful YOU. Do you feel inspired to bring Joy and Laugher back into your Life? then join Silvia and Max in their Autumn Season of Dancing Fun & Yoga for all Ages starting on Mon 3 Sep 2018 with a week of Taster Sessions for all their Dance & Yoga Classes.

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Hampshire Mum: It’s All Kicking Off!

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BY SANDRA PAGAN

won't deny it's been an 'interesting' month!

Let's just refer to the old adage about friends and finding out who they are, and leave it there. There seemed to be a lot of aggression around, perhaps it was the heat, but whether driving, sitting in coffee shops or skipping through social media, there was a propensity for unnecessary rage.

I never thought I would hear myself say it, but thank God for the football!

If you are old enough to remember the Sixties, you may recall football matches with endless reports of violence on the terraces and running battles with rival fans. Mercifully all of that seems to have fallen out of fashion for the most part.

On the afternoon of July 7th, in an England basking in the heat and brassed off with Brexit, there was a really great vibe. England had actually got through to the quarter finals! It seemed we were all united and believed it was 'Coming Home'.

Now don't get me wrong, it's not because I'm a woman that I've never been especially interested in the beautiful game. I realise that footie is gender-neutral, but it's simply never appealed to me personally.

But that said, I become a raving lunatic (and somewhat of an armchair expert) when it comes to the England games. Born of a love of David Beckham (why isn't he still playing?), I have quickly grasped how the press treat the England team: build them up when they win 6-1

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against a team of postmen from Panama, and knock them down when we lose 0-1 to a group of people who love expensive chocolate. But on the afternoon of the 7th, we Pagans had a house full, gathered around the telly like a tribe around a fire. Suddenly we knew all the rules. When it wasn't a foul and when it certainly was. (Are you blind, Ref?) The off-side rule was no longer a mystery to any of us, except, that is, the actual linesman, and our administering of yellow cards was prolific. Then two goals!! The roof, as they say, came off.

The pundits had decided England had already won the cup and that the match with Croatia was a mere five-a-side knock- around, all bets were on and we wondered if Gareth Southgate would sport a Union Jack waistcoat for the final.

Football, obviously, is a very powerful game with the ability to pull a whole nation together in a common cause. Who would have thought that eleven, (rather overpaid if we're honest), young men trying to get a ball into a large net for ninety odd minutes could inspire that amount of fervour?

Whether you're a football fan or not, that sense of patriotism and collective excitement can be contagious.

Even if at times it's stressful to watch England play, it's a welcome change from the pervasive air of negativity.

Personally, I could do with a World Cup every year!

Sandra Pagan

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Morning mini-conference for parents and taster experience for year 6 girls Year 6 Strategies for Success: Key skills for the year ahead

Saturday 8 September 2018 St Swithun’s School Top tips from the experts for Year 6 parents: Supporting your Y6 daughter, template for a work-life balance in Y6 and Y7, the inside track on girls’ friendships, managing the step up to Y7, keeping things calm, one-to-one Q&A. Year 6 girls’ programme: Digital coding and creating, pop lacrosse, exploding marshmallows and screaming jelly babies, loopy linguistics, garage band and splash session.

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THE WAR DIARY OF CAPTAIN NOEL

SPICER SIMSON (CONTINUED.) 1881 - 1915

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uly 14th 1915 "14 Voisson aeroplanes (French) crossed our lines on a raid.

Fired 24 rounds at a couple of Bosch Birds."

July 26th "We had quite a gay time today. At 3pm I was writing a report when whizz! a shell passed over the cottage and burst 30 yards beyond. I dashed out and shouted, 'Pack up!' A second shell burst and then a third. Only one casualty, Bombardier Burnell, perhaps my best man, who was struck by a fragment which pierced his coat, breeches and belt, making a nasty bruise."

July 29th "Went to Chocques and had a tooth stopped."

July 30th "Marched at 8.15pm to St Omer. I was feeling rotten (malaria) and slept in the car. Went to Fort St Michel. At 8.20am we saw a bird about 10,000 yards away. Sounded the alarm and engaged the Hun, got in some good parting shots. These were the first shots to be fired at St Omer since the beginning of the war and caused great excitement in the town."

August 17th (St Omer) "At present I am living a life of peace, calm and contentment, and so are my men. There is the security of being out of range of gunfire, no ruined buildings, no boom of guns, and crackle of rifle fire at all hours."

Sept 22nd (letter home) "The section goes back to the firing line tomorrow, we shall be in and around a place which rhymes with 'papers' (censorship prevented Noel from writing 'Ypres'). How interesting for you to have seen the zeppelin, don't I wish I had had my gun there."

Sept 24th "Cooper drove me to St Omer to do shopping for the officers' mess. Arrived back in Ypres at 11.30pm."

Here the diary ends but letters from the front sent to Noel's mother after his death continue the story. The night of September 24th, Noel slept in the car so he should be near at hand to take his section out to the front line before dawn. They left under the cover of darkness at 2.30am but found they had arrived too early. He halted his men and got them into some second line trenches for shelter from shellfire and rain. The German bombardment started at 4.00am and very soon the trenches in which they were sheltering came under heavy fire. An eight inch shell exploded in the trench killing four and wounding four, including Noel. He was hit in the forehead by shrapnel but remained conscious. He asked for morphia but none could be found (tragically it was found in his haversack the next day). Noel's was placed on a stretcher and bravely driven by Cooper under heavy German fire to an advanced dressing station. Apparently he said to Cooper, "I am bad hit, drive steady and keep under cover if you can." From there he was transferred to a military hospital where he died the following day. He was buried at Etaples. The officer sent to replace him was killed the day after Noel was wounded.

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Community CITY CENTRE REGENERATION GIVEN CRUCIAL GREEN LIGHT

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entral Winchester’s regeneration has been given the green light with the highly anticipated adoption of a Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) for the area.

The SPD incorporates the views of Winchester’s residents, businesses, students and visitors and follows extensive engagement and consultation throughout the district over the last 18 months.

The Council will be working with a range of experts and other landowners in the area to incrementally bring the regeneration vision for Central Winchester to fruition.

Throughout the regeneration, the Council will be looking for short and medium term development opportunities to ensure it continues to thrive for residents, tourists and businesses. Some of the improvements include: • Improving the overall look and feel of the public realm, including the Broadway • Refurbishing the Antiques Market to meet the needs of the anticipated locally based children’s theatre company tenant • Redeveloping Coitbury House into modern office accommodation • Negotiating with businesses interested in using vacant office and shop space until the buildings are needed for redevelopment • Working with Winchester School of Art to incorporate artwork on the site, including a mural at the Bus Station.

In addition, the eminent archaeologists behind the guidance for CWR’s approach to archaeology will be returning to Winchester to participate in a series of events to enable people to hear more about the Archaeology Advisory Panel’s report and recommendations.

The vision for the Central Winchester Regeneration (CWR) area is for the delivery of a mixed-use, pedestrian friendly quarter that is distinctly Winchester and supports a vibrant retail, cultural and heritage offer which is set within an exceptional public realm and incorporates the imaginative re-use of existing buildings. Together with the Local Plan, the SPD will be a material consideration for any Central Winchester planning applications which will ensure aspirations for the area are preserved.

WHY ARE THERE PIGS IN ALRESFORD?

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“If you live in Alresford, surely you don’t need help with money do you?” they say. On the contrary, you would be amazed how many people who through change of circumstance or just plain bad luck suddenly find themselves in dire need of assistance. From the young who want to take part in a potentially life-changing trip with the school or sports club but cannot afford the full cost, to the elderly who have worked all their lives but suffer increasingly poor health and find their savings aren’t enough for a powered wheelchair, specialist bed or other equipment needed to give them some independence, comfort and quality of life.

In-between there are families who suffer the tragedy of an unexpected death or incapacity resulting in loss of earnings, which these days if only for a few months can leave people desperate for even the basics needed to live. People who you may walk past on the way into town, never knowing that their life has recently been sent into turmoil.

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The Alresford Pigs Association is a small charity comprised of people who either live or work in Alresford and come together to raise money to given financial help to those in need in Alresford and the surrounding villages.

We have given money for: • Organisations such as the scouts, guides, sports & youth groups • Local schools for specific projects • School children unable to pay for school trips • Single families needing white goods • Families who need support that cannot be provided by other services • Mobility scooters • Park benches • Senior residents events and activities Do you know someone who needs our help?

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Sports Day dawned bright and sunny. Ashely from Rugbytots gave the children a fun filled period for their last session with him. Martin from Coachmesports continued the fun. Then the races started from running to jumping the children gave their all in front of all their families. The last races were more emotional as the Leavers took their places dressed in their red t-shirts. The day finished with a huge picnic for everyone a fitting end to a brilliant day.

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The Gregarious Green Woodpecker

BY CLAIRE THURLOW

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uch as I enjoy a sunny British summer, after weeks without rain my garden is looking rather sorry for itself.The lawn is parched, the borders are wilting and even the stinging nettles are drooping.The water butts are drained and, if the weather forecast is to be trusted, the dry spell is set to continue.

Of course, there are alternative ways of predicting rain – seaweed, pine cones, cows lying down – and woodpeckers.The green woodpecker is also known as the ‘Rain Bird’ because some claim that it becomes louder and more insistent when rain is imminent.

The Druids believed these birds had dowsing skills and used them as water diviners. History makes no mention of their success rate!

The green woodpecker is certainly noisy, with a raucous ‘ha-ha-ha’ call that sounds like the maniacal laughter of a pantomime villain, although ‘Laughing Betsy’ is another nickname. It won’t win any competitions for birdsong, but the woodpecker uses this cackle to keep in touch with its mate or other family members and to defend its territory. If you see one, there’s likely to be another nearby, so you may hear a dialogue of bossy ‘yaffling’ going on. Loud it may be, but the green woodpecker is far less likely to drum incessantly on tree trunks than its great spotted cousin, although it will excavate holes in broadleaved trees to make a nest site.

If you sit quietly in a garden, nature inevitably comes to you, although in the case of wasps, I’d rather they left me alone. On a Sunday afternoon, I’m lazing with a book in a deck-chair, when a green woodpecker lands just metres from my feet.This one’s a juvenile, with streakier plumage than that of the adult, and appears to have not yet learned to be nervous of humans. It’s soon

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joined by an adult bird, who lands further away and calls sharply to the youngster.

Junior shrieks a reply and takes steady hops, dragging its tail across the lawn to greet the waiting parent. I’ve seen it in airborne, but right now it seems to prefer hopping to flying.

The adult is olive green with paler underparts, but the camouflage effect is broken by a yellow rump, scarlet skull cap and black ‘mask’ which gives the face a sinister look. Both male and female have a black ‘moustache’, but the male has blood-red feathers in his, as if he’s gashed his face.With its stocky build, stiff tail and dagger-like bill, this is the largest of the British woodpeckers, and is widespread across the country, spotted in woods and farms as well as urban and suburban grassy areas.

This year they’ve been regular visitors to the garden, spiking the lawn in their constant search for ants.

They are expert at seeking them out, not just on the grass, but poking into the cracks between paving stones, around the base of bird-baths and planters, investigating any places where a dribble of water may have drawn thirsty insects. Ant eggs make an equally good feast, and the green woodpecker cleans them up with its long, sticky tongue.They are particularly keen on a newly mown lawn, finding and re-visiting anthills among the moss and the daisies.

There must have been lean times during the winter, especially when the Beast from the East arrived, but they are adaptable and have been seen taking berries, and chipping away at tree bark to gather insects.

The green woodpecker is a welcome guest, with its colourful plumage and unmistakeable laughter, and, of course, its endless appetite for ants.

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Alresford Town Council Reports

Lengthsman The County Council have selected a new Lengthsman…. and The Town Council we are provided with 5 days of his work. At no extra charge Do you know of any overgrown public paths or other areas in New Alresford which will benefit from his cleaning skills…if so contact Frances Simpson on: committeeclerk@ newalresford-tc.gov.uk However now is a good time to remind you that your shrubs and hedges are probably growing vigourously and could be blocking paths ….so please cut back your own vegetation so that it doesn’t cause obstructions.

Getting Around Alresford The Recreation and Environment Committee are considering setting up a working party to investigate all transport and pedestrian routes

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throughout the town. We will let you know in Forum and via the NATC notice boards how this is progressing

Speeding The Speed Limit Recorders (SLRs) which you will have noticed around town are telling us that more motorists are exceeding the speed limits. At a time when both the Town Council and many residents are trying to persuade the County Council that we need to extend the area of 30mph limit on Winchester Road, drivers who are exceeding the existing limits will only add to the risk that all road users experience.

Street Lighting and Travel We have received an invitation to participate in a survey being conducted by Hampshire County Council on Street Lighting, Supported Passenger Transport Service and the Concessionary Travel SchemeThis more detailed consultation follows on from the main Serving Hampshire – Balancing the Budget consultation carried out last year and seeks views from interested parties and the wider public on the options for delivering the planned savings in respect of the services mentioned above.

The consultation closes at midnight on 5 August 2018.

The questionnaire which we are using during the consultation process can either be completed online or is available for download on the consultation website:www. hants.gov.uk/aboutthecouncil/

haveyoursay/consultations/ publictransportandstreetlighting, along with other supporting information. A list of the public bus and ferry services subsidised

by Hampshire County Council, which are within the scope of this review, is available on the consultation website.

HCC are very keen to have a wide public response to this.

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Useful Information EMERGENCY SERVICES O Emergency Only (Ambulance, Fire, Police) Tel: 999

O Alton Community Hospital Alton, Hampshire Tel: 01420 82811

O Non Emergency Medical Services Tel: 111

O North Hants Hospital Basingstoke, Hampshire Tel: 01256 473202

O Electricity Emergency 24hrs, 7 days a week Tel: 08457 708090

O Royal Hampshire County Hospital Winchester, Hampshire Tel: 01962 863535

O Gas Emergency 24 hrs, 7 days a week Tel: 0800 111 999 O Water Emergency 24 hrs, 7 days a week Tel: 0845 278 0845

POLICE For non-Emergency Services Call Hampshire Police using: 101

CITIZENS ADVICE O Winchester Citizens Advice Bureau Citizens Advice Winchester District offers free, confidential advice to everyone in the community. If you need help Drop in to Alresford GP Surgery on Mondays between 1-3pm, call 03444 111306 or visit www. citizensadvice.org.uk

COUNCILS O Alresford Town Council Arlebury Park,The Avenue, Alresford, Hants. SO24 9EP. Tel: 01962 732079 O East Hampshire District Council Penns Place, Petersfield, GU31 4EX www.easthants.gov.uk Tel: 01730 266551 O Hampshire County Council The Castle,Winchester, SO23 8UJ www.hants.gov.uk Tel: 0845 603 5638 O Winchester City Council City Offices, Colebrook Street, Winchester, SO23 9LJ www.winchester.gov.uk Tel: 01962 840222

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HOSPITALS

LIBRARY O Alresford Library Monday 10.00 - 1.00 Tuesday 2.00 - 5.00 (Storytime 2.15 to 2.45) Wed/Sun Closed Thursday 10.00 - 1.00 Friday 10.00 - 7.00 Saturday 10.00 - 1.00 alresford.library@hants.gov.uk www3.hants.gov.uk/library.htm

NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH O Alresford and District Neighbourhood Watch Association Newsletter available at www.alresford.org/ neigbourhoodwatch.To report a crime anonymously call Crimestoppers:Tel: 0800 555 111 contact: Administrator Jennie Roberts Tel: 01962 736505 e-mail jenniero987@gmail.com

RECYCLING O Prospect Road Recycling Centre Open seven days a week Tel: 01962 735961

SCHOOLS O Cheriton Primary School Cheriton, Alresford, SO24 0QA Tel: 01962 771278 O Four Marks Primary School Four Marks, Alton, GU34 5AS Tel: 01962 772200 O Itchen Abbas County Primary School Itchen Abbas, SO21 1BE Tel: 01962 779310

O Medstead Primary School Medstead, Alton, GU34 5LG Tel: 01420 562824 O Perins School Pound Hill, Alresford, SO24 9BS www.perins.net Tel: 01962 734361 O Ropley Primary School Church St. Ropley, SO24 ODS Tel: 01962 772381 O Sun Hill Infant School Sun Lane, Alresford www.sunhill-inf.hants.sch.uk email: beverley.minall@sunhill -inf.hants.sch.uk Tel: 01962 732632 O Sun Hill Junior School Sun Lane, Alresford www.sunhill-jun.hants.sch.uk Tel: 01962 732801

SURGERIES & CHEMISTS O Alresford Dental Care 4 Pound Hill, Alresford www.alresforddentalcare.co.uk Surgery Hours: Monday to Thursday 9:00 to 17:15.

Friday 08:00 to 13:45 Tel: 01962 733580 O Alresford Pharmacy 1 East Street, Alresford Tel: 01962 732858 O Alresford Surgery Station Road, Alresford www.alresfordsurgery.co.uk Tel: 01962 732345 O Mansfield Park Surgery Lymington Bottom Road, Medstead, GU34 5EW Tel: 01420 562922 O Out of Hours Service Anyone requiring a chemist service out of practice hours will find their nearest point is either Winchester, Basingstoke or Andover. Call one of the below for details. Out of Hours Service - Tel: 0844 8113060 O Wessex Pharmacy Broad Street, Alresford.

Tel: 01962 732445 O Winchester Cancer Support Centre Offering free, non-clinical support to anyone affected by cancer. 2nd Floor, 68 St

Georges Street,Winchester.

Chat to trained befrienders, try a complementary therapy or use our professional counselling service. Tue to Thur, 10am to 4.30pm.Tel: 01962 868576 or winchester@wessexcancer.org

TOWN & VILLAGE HALLS O Alresford Community Centre Chairman: Brian Clark 01962 732057 O Beauworth Village Hall Contact Felicity Morrogh.

Tel: 01962 793075 O Bighton Village Hall Gail Johnson: 01962 736556 email: bighton.hall.bookings@ googlemail.com. www.bighton.org.uk O Bishop’s Sutton Village Hall Please contact Vera on: 01962 736211 or email veralipscombe@gmail.com O Bramdean and Hinton Ampner Village Hall Tel: 01962 771945 O Cheriton Village Hall Tel penny on: 01962 771263 O Christy Hall, Old Alresford Diane Cox: 01962 735388 O Itchen Abbas Village Hall Jenny Sloan - Tel: 07969 113630 www.iaavillagehall.co.uk O Kilmeston Village Hall www.kilmestonvillagehall.co.uk or phone Melanie Hill: 01962 771388 or email bookings@ kilmestonvillagehall.co.uk O Ropley Coffee Room Church Street, Ropley, Alresford, SO24 0DS. For bookings contact David Ottley: 01962 772440 O Ropley Parish Hall Vicarage Lane, Ropley, SO24 0DU. For bookings contact Norma Day: 01962 772267

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Community REPORT FROM WINCHESTER – COUNCILLOR, MARGOT POWER

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t was a delight to celebrate Equalities Week with 1st Alresford Brownies, not only tea, cake and biscuits but bright young people with great ideas on how to make life more equal for everybody.

We heard from some mature, (in years rather than zest for life), members of our community on how opportunities are now open to women that would have been unthinkable 50 years (or more) ago, and as a living example, our Rev. Julia Miles. It is always a pleasure to be reminded that we have articulate community minded children and young people living here. Thank you to thank the adult volunteers that make it possible for them to come together and explore what we can achieve together.

It is easy to forget in our comparatively affluent area that for those on limited incomes it especially difficult to feed the family in the summer holidays when free school meals are not filling a gap. Please make a special effort as you prepare for your holidays to make a contribution to the Winchester Basics Bank, either by adding goods to the contribution box in the Alresford Co-op or at http://winchesterbasicsbank.co.uk/ donate/ Thank you to Churches Together in Alresford who arrange for the collections at the Co-op to be taken to the Basics Bank in Winchester, and the local Basics Bank agents who make it possible for local families to access the food boxes.

A very low key online survey as to what we thought of the proposals from HCC to charge for free on street parking collected more than 450 responses. I shall report next month on the opinion of residents, and hopefully the Winchester City Council response to the Hampshire consultation with District Councils.

Universal Credit is being rolled out in Alresford, at first for new claimants and those that experience a change in their circumstances.

Winchester City Council has a plan to mitigate any personal gaps

I am receiving multiple reports of residents being denied use of the Alresford Tip, for reasons that seem to exceed the multiple notified exclusions. Each case is being addressed separately at present, please keep on telling your councillors of each event.

VILLAGE AGENTS HELP YOU TO FIND A REPUTABLE TRADESPERSON

buywithconfidence.gov.uk/ which has many more businesses than listed in the paper guide. If you cannot access the internet your Village Agents can help you to obtain this information.

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enise and Fiona are the Village Agents for Alresford. Village Agents are volunteers for Age Concern Hampshire who can help older people to find information and services in their local community such as getting out and about; help around the home and on money matters. Finding a reputable tradesperson is something that Village Agents often get asked about, and it can be difficult to

know where to turn.

Trading Standards Tips • You should obtain at least 3 written quotes from reputable businesses or traders who are either members of the Hampshire County Council Buy With Confidence scheme or a recognised trade association.

• If you enter into a contract costing more than £42 at a place other than the business premises of the trader (for example at your home or place of work) you generally have fourteen days to change your mind and cancel the contract.The trader is required by law to provide you with certain pre contract information including a cancellation form.

Work should not normally commence until the fourteen days has passed, except at your express request made in writing.

Buy With Confidence Hampshire County Council’s Trading Standards Service have produced a directory of approved businesses called Buy With Confidence. The Guide covers all types of businesses, and the businesses included are all vetted by Trading Standards and individuals have undergone DBS checks (criminal record checks) to ensure their safety for working with vulnerable adults. You can order a free copy of the guide online (http:// www3.hants.gov.uk/tradingstandards/tradingstandards-consumer/ tsguide-bwc-directory.htm) or you can visit the website: https://www.

If you need help finding a reputable tradesperson, Denise and Fiona are here to help you and would love to hear from you.

Your Village Agents can also help to point you in the right direction to local services and organisations that may be able to help with other needs, such as help in the home, gardening services, finding a local activity club or group, and a wide range of other topics. Give Denise and Fiona a call today to find out how they can help you on 07969 376023.

FUNDRAISING RAQUETS RAISE MONEY FOR HOME-START

were also able to shop for tennis gear, jewellery, Italian handbags and beauty products.The event was sponsored by Simon Brown of IVC in Alresford who came along for lunch. “We are so grateful to Simon for his continued sponsorship of this event,” said Home-Start Chairman Liz Cooper, “and the money we raise will support our work with young families in the Winchester area.”

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s Wimbledon tennis fever builds charity fundraisers have already smashed their target to raise £2,400 for family support charity Home-Start Winchester. Eighty tennis players enjoyed a hectic morning of matches on courts in Winchester, Cheriton, Bramdean, Old Alresford, Swanmore and Upham, followed by a picnic lunch in the walled garden at Lane End Farm in Owslebury, courtesy of Sue and David Elton. Players settled in the sunshine on their rugs and picnic chairs and, after a glass of Prosecco enjoyed a two course lunch created by Jo Tyler and her team. Ladies

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that may occur, and I am hopeful that this will prevent the distressing circumstances we have heard of from elsewhere.

The charity supports families who are experiencing isolation, low selfesteem, disability or mental health issues, bereavement, lack of parenting skills or the challenge of multiple births.The charity’s 35 volunteers work alongside parents in their own homes to help raise self-confidence and their ability to cope.

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FEATU R E ISSUE 142 | AUGUST

Rolling Back the Years

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BY IRIS CROWFOOT

hen Anne first saw a steam train pulling up beside the docks in Southampton in 1963, her immediate reaction was to ask, ‘What’s that big, long thing?’ She had just spent 22 days crossing the Atlantic by ocean liner from her home in Grenada and had never seen a train before. Fortunately, someone persuaded her to get on board and the train whisked her off to Waterloo Station and a new life as a trainee nurse in London. Boat trains often formed the Windrush Generation’s first impressions of England and memories like Anne’s are being recorded as part of the Mid Hants Railway (Watercress Line) Canadian Pacific Project.

Canadian Pacific (or CanPac to her friends) will be the flagship engine of the Mid Hants Railway. She is a Merchant Navy class steam engine, one of the mighty beasts which pulled the boat trains between Southampton and Waterloo. She was designed by Oliver Bulleid and built in Eastleigh Works in 1941 and has returned there to be restored in a project supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund.When I visited her, CanPac’s six foot two inch diameter wheels towered over me as I stood beside the tracks. She regularly travelled over 100 mph, pulling five or six hundred tons of loaded carriages behind her from the docks. No wonder Anne was impressed!

CanPac is being rebuilt in Eastleigh. She was towed to Eastleigh Works by rail, dismantled and evaluated.The boiler was then lifted off the engine and transported by low loader to Ropley. As John Wood, one of the volunteers, explained, all of the parts are ‘hernia jobs to lift’ and the correct equipment is available in Eastleigh to do so. There’s also a wealth of British Rail engineering expertise amongst the volunteers: Malcolm Tomlin started his apprenticeship at Eastleigh Works aged 15 and has fifty years of steam experience under his belt.

CanPac’s boiler and two Bulleid-designed wooden bodied carriages are being repaired at Ropley.This is a much smaller works than Eastleigh, but it contains the specialist equipment to make engine parts, weld and

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test high pressure boilers and rebuild wooden bodied carriages.Very few people have the skills needed to do this nowadays and so six apprentices are being trained as part of the project. As well as repairing old engine parts, apprentices have to design any missing or irreparable ones, then manufacture them by hand on workshop machines which are themselves vintage. In the carriage workshop, the wooden bodied carriages’ curved wooden sides and window frames require painstaking carpentry skills to repair and exceptional painting to finish. It’s proved to be a brilliant training scheme: one apprentice has gone on to become the machine shop manager at Ropley.

CanPac has also inspired students from the Solent University School of Media, Arts and Technology.They used the engine shed, signal box and stations on the Mid Hants Railway as backgrounds for their ‘A Different Eye’ film project, which shows the heritage railway operation and restoration through the eyes of 19 year old students. Sam Parker said, ‘What I liked the most was learning about all the old trains and how they are being rebuilt from virtually nothing. It was also nice to see how many volunteers care so much about the heritage and history behind the trains to keep them running. I really commend their work.'

The general public is also contributing to the Canadian Pacific oral history collection.This consists of recorded interviews of people’s memories of working, travelling or trainspotting on steam railways between the 1940s and 1960s. Isabella Chalmers-Arnold, a former Perins School student, has already used the collection to research and write an excellent feature on ‘Women on the Railway in WWII’. It can be found at http://preservation.watercressline.co.uk/blog/entry/women-on-therailway-in-wwii.

At the end of the oral history project in 2019, the collection will be deposited with Wessex Sound and Film Archive where artists, journalists and academics will be able to listen to the interviews in the future.

If you have a memory that you would like to contribute, please contact Becky Peacock at outreach.mhr@hotmail.com

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Community ALRESFORD NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH Warm Weather Warning Do please be on the alert. We have knowledge of people locally who have actually been burgled in broad daylight.

Please keep your windows shut...…..and locked, when you leave your home.You may also invalidate your insurance by leaving your property unsecured. An open window is an invitation to an opportunist thief. If you are away for a few days, let your neighbour know and have a key to access and check your property. This is Neighbourhood Watch.

Reporting One of the most important messages that Neighbourhood Watch put out is to report all suspicious incidents, whether or not a crime has actually been committed. It seems that current practice is often to post the incident onto Facebook, or other social media sites, but not to report it to the Police. This is likely to delay any response from the Police and also negatively affect statistics of incidents. We know we won’t always get attendance from an officer, but future allocation of limited Police resources is related to occurrences reported to them.

Efforts are being made to improve the 101 service, so please use it, as well as posting on social media. If a crime is actually in progress use 999.

COUNCILLOR - KIM A GOTTLIEB

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t was a difficult decision to make, but I resigned the Conservative Party whip and became an independent Winchester City councillor, with effect from June 23rd, because it was the only way in which I felt I could continue in all good conscience to serve the residents of Alresford & Itchen Valley.

Without going into detail, I had many concerns about process and governance, and about the sincerity of the Administration’s engagement with the public. Generally, I feel that there has been too much focus put on the presentation of things, largely as a result of ‘politics’, rather than on their substance. More specifically, there has been a failure to learn any of the lessons provided by its loss of the Judicial Review I pursued against the Council in 2015, or by the subsequent independent inquiry commissioned from Claer Lloyd-Jones.

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Geoff Harris Many of you may already be aware that back in March, one of the founders of Alresford & District Neighbourhood Watch Association, Geoff Harris, passed away, aged 90. Working with the Metropolitan Police, Geoff had been active in setting up Neighbourhood Watch in Potters Bar, after he was burgled.

When he moved to Alresford, on retirement, he was amazed that we didn’t lock our doors and windows and were still really trusting.

So, as crime was rising rapidly across the country, in 1989 with three others, he set about getting Neighbourhood Watch going here. By 1992 we had achieved the distinction of Alresford being the first town in Hampshire to be covered 100% by Neighbourhood Watch. Geoff was Secretary from the very start until 2003. In the days when we had a manned Police Station open to the public, he would visit it every week. He would chat to whichever officers were there, creating a really good relationship between public and Police. He remained on the Committee until 2013. We can be very grateful for all the work he did to make Alresford as pleasant a place to live as it is.

Boomtown You are reminded that Boomtown Fair will be taking place from Thursday 9th to Sunday 12th August 2018.

Contacting Adnwa or Police: ADNWA website: www.neighbourhood.watch.alresford.org e-mail us at: contact.adnwa@gmail.com CRIME IN PROGRESS: RING 999 NON-URGENT ISSUES: RING 101 (if you observe suspicious activity) CRIMESTOPPERS: 0800 555 111 been lacking. As a consequence, the Council is not making the best of what should be wonderful opportunities for the city. In addition, I have been particularly concerned by the Administration’s insensitivity towards the city’s heritage, and the potential it holds for the economic, social and cultural future of the district.

The decision to approve Sun Lane was also a factor. I recognise the need for more housing in Alresford, but I fear that the traffic impacts will be too severe and that we may end up with no affordable housing contribution. The approval also included a large volume of business space, the actual disposition and use of which is very far from being clarified. I appreciate the democratic right of others to hold a different view but, for me, the planning process was not a robust one and the examination of the key issues was incomplete and one-sided.

I intend to continue campaigning on all these matters and will happily work with all parties in an effort to secure the change of approach needed. I will remain as a city councillor at least until the local election next May and, in the meantime, if there is any way in which I can assist with whatever local issue, or if anyone has a specific query about the above, I would be delighted to hear from you, regardless of political persuasion.

Best wishes.

Kim Cllr Kim A Gottlieb - Alresford & Itchen Valley

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New builds Conservation work Painting & decorating Extensions & alterations Conservatories Roofing Brick & flint specialist Groundworks Structural works (steel) Office: 01962 734978 (9am-5pm) Mobile: 07979 506416 email: enquiries@grantandwimbleton.co.uk 18 NEW FARM ROAD, ALRESFORD, HAMPSHIRE, SO24 9QP

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Lesley Rose, Advice Services Manager for Citizens Advice Winchester District advises how to check if a property rental is as good as it seems.

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’ve seen a new property advertised which I’d like to rent and am thinking about putting a holding deposit down. However, the rent is really cheap should I be worried it’s a scam?

You’re right to be cautious if the rent is a lot cheaper than the market rate. Don’t be hurried into paying a deposit before you view the property and look at your tenancy agreement.

Viewing the property is important - not least so that you can see if it’s as advertised. If the landlord refuses, or is evasive, take this as a possible warning sign they are not legitimate. Even if you have seen the property, it’s still important to check your tenancy agreement carefully.

You should expect your tenancy agreement to give the name and address of the landlord, along with their contact details. Ask for this information to be added if it’s not already included. If no contract is provided, or information on your landlord is missing, this is another red flag that the letting could be a scam.

Finally, it’s a good idea to see if the landlord is a member of a professional landlord association or is accredited by the local council. Membership isn’t compulsory, but it will mean they are legitimate and will operate to a minimum standard.

Trust your instincts and if in any doubt, don’t part with your money. For further help on identifying possible scams call the Citizens Advice consumer service on 03454 04 05 06 or visit your local Citizens Advice in Winchester or Bishops Waltham.

Alternatively visit www.citizensadvice.org.uk If you need advice on any issue then visit your local Citizens Advice service. Citizens Advice Winchester District has services in Winchester and Bishops Waltham, plus outreaches in Denmead, Wickham and Alresford. Alternatively, call 03444 111306 or visit www.citizensadvice.org.uk then entering your postcode in the search field.

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STEVE BRINE M.P

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t’s tough being a parent these days. We all want our children to be healthy, happy and active but it’s hard in a world filled with temptation.

When it comes to food and drink, the sheer range and volume of marketing can make limiting our kids’ exposure feel like a losing battle, but it’s a battle we must win. One in three children are now overweight or obese by the time they leave primary school.

Overconsumption, combined with reduced activity, is having a catastrophic effect on their health. We estimate that obesity related conditions are costing the NHS £6.1 billion each year.

As the country’s Public Health Minister I am clear that obesity is indeed the new smoking and it is set to overtake smoking as the biggest cause of cancer. Of course, childhood obesity is complex.

And while we parents are responsible for protecting our children from obesity, we in Government are committed to playing our part.

That is why last month I published the long-awaited Chapter Two of our childhood obesity plan and our aim is to halve childhood obesity by 2030. We’re asking every primary school – and I’ve seen many do it well here in the constituency - to encourage their pupils to run or jog for at least 15 minutes every day as part of the ‘golden mile’. We’ve been inspired by the brilliant active mile campaign which is now in 36 countries.

But exercise is only part of it. Our plan includes consultations on mandatory calorie labelling on menus and the banning of energy drink sales to children. We also want to consult on a 9pm watershed for TV adverts featuring products high in sugars, salts and fats - a particular bug bear of mine. I draw the line at marketing that deliberately targets inappropriate food choices at children.

All these actions will help but only concerted effort across society will ultimately help us get a grip. Let’s get our children off their screens starting this Summer – put aside their fizzy drinks and sugary foods - and point them towards a healthier and happier future.

Finally, I cannot let this column pass without mention of the incredible performance of Beauty & The Beast at Perins School last month. My daughter Emily and I were fortunate to go along and could not have been more impressed. This school has provided some real stars in the past and I think there are more to follow. To erect a big circus tent in a school field is brave but speaks volumes to Perins ambition for its pupils and education in the widest sense of the word.You can see more at www.perins. net/theatre and huge congratulations to all staff and cast for making something very special in the heart of our community.

You can see much more of my work at www.stevebrine.com, follow me on Facebook at fb.com/SteveBrineMP or Twitter @ BrineMP.

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ear Stockbridge Forum Reader, Value conscious local residents love a great deal.

If you need your carpets cleaned and are looking for an award-winning company who will arrive on time, will be courteous, respectful and above all trustworthy s most local people know the British Legion -- then you’re invited to take advantage of one of the three (ALRESFORD) Branch folded some 7 years ago extraordinary value,– high quality, carpet and upholstery lack of members to fill the Officers of the Branch. cleaning deals we’re offering new customers this month We had to hand back to British Legion (Eastleigh -- because we want to give H.Q.) all money we had in our Accounts. you the chance to get to know our service and to find out how impressively new, fresh and bright your carpets will look I intend to see if there is any interest now, bywhen asking anyand past or by cleaned freshened The Carpet Care People.

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Please give me a ring on 01962 734846 JOHN CATTLE (the last Chairman) for further information.

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ALRESFORD RUGBY CLUB

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he football lit up our summer, Wimbledon was Wimbledon, Chris Froome was on his bike, Hamilton continued his charge to another title, waist coats became the must have and the country baked in ridiculous weather. But put those minor details to one side because the rugby season is about to begin again!!

Under a new coaching team led by the very much sought after Andrew Fields, ARFC will begin a new chapter in our incredible history in August. Scott Cleeve and Cain Price are stepping down after taking this club to amazing new levels and we all need to appreciate exactly what that has entailed. From everyone associated with the club, past and present, you two are legends and we thank you. (Please check out The Forum Magazine in September, when we hope to have an exclusive interview with our new Head Coach Andrew.) However, life and clubs doesn't stand still so we now enter a new era with new opposition and new leadership.

We have three friendlies in August...Petersfield away on the 18th, Alton away on the 25th and Perins Old Boys home on the 31st. A lot of people gave up their time to improve the facilities at our ground over the summer and we send a massive thank you to you all.

To all of our sponsors, and Alresford Forum, thank you for understanding the importance you add to a local club. Please come and support home or away whenever you can. I can't tell you how much this is appreciated by all of us, but particularly the important people...the players.

Many many thanks for your ongoing support of this wonderful club.

ALRESFORD APPLE DAY 2018

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aturday 13th October, Noon to 5pm in and around St John's Church, New Alresford. The Church and churchyard will be buzzing with every type apple produce, an apple press to juice apples, competitions, family entertainment food, drink, stalls and games. So get Apple happy, put the date in your diaries and watch this space!

For more information either email events@stjohnsalresford. org.ukor ring the Parish Office on 01962 733545

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would like to REMIND all Alresford residents that the Service Bus 240 which runs on a Monday and Thursday needs more people to use it, otherwise Hampshire County Council may remove the funding.

This is a very useful service starting in West Street at 09.35 in the morning, calling at Grange Road, Linnets Road, Sun Hill, Nursery Road and then back to West Street. Further timings can be seen on the details below.

West Street Grange Road Linnets Road Sun Hill Nursery Road West Street

09.35 09.37 09.42 09.45 09.47 09.50

10.29 10.31 10.36 10.39 10.41 10.43

12.30 12.32 12.37 12.40 12.42 12.45

13.29 13.31 13.36 13.39 13.41 13.44

This service was instigated when the X64 Service by Stagecoach was stopped because people complained they had no bus service to Alresford covering their areas. You now have a bus service albeit Mondays and Thursdays, but if you don’t use it,YOU WILL LOSE IT. Pam Stevens

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VOLUNTEER DRIVERS FOR ALRESFORD DAY CARE CENTRE, AGE CONCERN HAMPSHIRE If you have a few hours spare on a Tuesday and Thursday, would you be willing to help out collecting and dropping home clients from your local community? Must have D1 on your licence. MIDAS training can be given but would be advantageous if already obtained.

Please contact Lisa Munro on 01962 735612 for more information

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Painters & Decorators • Gutter Clearing 01962 735273 07767 711497

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Allen Gallery Out of Egypt 7 July to 1 September Travel back to the time of the Pharaohs with amazing objects in the care of Hampshire Cultural Trust and not normally on display to the public. From mummy masks to mummy wrappings, jewellery and everyday objects for use in the afterlife and even a mummified snake!

This family friendly show has plenty of games and puzzles that help reveal all about life, and death, in Ancient Egypt. Count like an Egyptian, write you name in hieroglyphics and hunt for creepycrawlies and decide what objects you would take with you into the afterlife!

The History of Alice Holt Forest - by Roy Waight Thursday 13 September 7.30pm Our series of Thursday evening talks under the aegis of the Friends of the Curtis Museum and Allen Gallery begins again with this talk on a fascinating area, long known for its pottery kilns.

FREE Tales from the Watercress Line September 27th–Derek Seaton has been a volunteer on the Watercress Line for many years. Last year he wowed his audience with his entertaining anecdotes about life on the line and he is back with more this year. 7.30 pm, £5 – tickets from the Gallery.

The Curtis Museum and Allen Gallery, Alton (01420 82802) www.hampshireculturaltrust.org.uk Hours are Tues-Sat, Gallery 10.30 - 4.30, Museum 10 – 5

An exclusive service in the heart of Alresford

Dog Grooming & Home Boarding Rachel Gray Tel: 07419 324362 rachel@alresforddoggrooming.com www.alresforddoggrooming.com

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he summer months are usually the time most of us take our main holiday. If you are travelling abroad for your holiday and want to take your pet dog, cat or ferret with you then you can do so under the regulations of the EU Pet Travel Scheme (PETS) if travelling to certain qualifying countries and back to the UK. PETS was introduced in 2000 as a means of preventing the rabies virus and a species of tapeworm called Echinococcus multilocularis from entering the UK as the UK is both a rabies and Echinococcus -free area. As both of these disease carrying organisms are zoonotic and can be serious or fatal to humans, compliance with the scheme is of utmost importance to safe-guard public health.

You will need a pet passport for your pet dog, cat or ferret if they are travelling to the UK from an EU country or from the UK to a listed or unlisted country and then back to the UK. If they do not have a pet passport when returning to the UK from a listed or unlisted country (also known as third countries) then they will require a third-country official veterinary certificate (www. gov.uk/take-pet-abroad/pet-passport). Not complying with the regulations under the scheme for entry into a member country including the UK will result in the pet being placed into quarantine for up to 6 months so it is advisable to check on the requirements of the country you are travelling to as well as the country you are travelling from when returning to the UK with your pet. Also, travel must always be via an approved route.

A pet passport must be issued and validated by an authorised vet.

The requirements for a pet passport include: identification of your pet by means of a microchip, a rabies vaccination (pet must be at least 12 weeks of age) given 21 days before travelling. The rabies vaccine must be administered after having had your pet micro-chipped. Additionally, for dogs only, a tapeworm treatment is required 24-120 hours (1-5 days) before your dog re-enters the UK, so plan ahead to locate a veterinary practice that can provide your pet dog with a tape-wormer with an authorised vet who can certify the pet’s passport as having done so. Treatment for ticks is no longer a requirement but is usually advised by your vet to prevent tick-borne diseases such as babesiosis and erhichiosis from entering the UK. Remember, the EU Pet Travel Scheme and pet passport only allows you to come back into the UK without the need for quarantine.You still have to comply with the regulations for taking your pet to other countries, if applicable. For information on the documentation required for travel between countries or for animals other than a dog, cat or ferret and for up-to-date information please visit www.gov.uk/take-pet-abroad or call your local veterinary practice for advice.

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The Art Of Fire See us at this years Alresford Show Stand: A31

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