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HART Wildlife Rescue - Medstead

What a busy couple of months it's been

As the leaves have been turning crisp and orange and the nights drawing in, HART has welcomed our 3,300th animal into the hospital this year. 2020 saw a total of 3,233 animals, so the team really have had their work cut out for them. In October alone we rescued 246 animals, including barn owls, swans, a red kite, kestrals, tawny owls, brown longeared bats, badgers, foxes and a staggering 99 hedgehogs.

Exciting news - Our Teemill site is LIVE!

We are enormously excited to announce the launch of our Teemill shop, with a large range of Exclusive branded clothing, bags and art prints designed for Hart by wonderful local artist Mischief King and Hart volunteer, Eliza Whitfield. Every purchase helps us raise crucial funds here at Hart to continue our work rescuing, rehabilitating and releasing wildlife. All our Teemill products are made in a factory powered by renewable energy and garments are made from certified organic cotton and come in plastic-free packaging - perfect for Christmas presents!

Follow the link below to take a look for yourself... https://tracking.etapestry.com/t/42248532/1620819720/8 8939193/0/1004992/?x=4f132fed

Spotlight - Emergency badger rescue in Beech...

In October HART were called out to a site in Beech where some construction work was taking place, after a badger had been spotted down an enormous hole in the earthworks. The team, with care, patience and skill, managed to catch the badger and remove it from the hole. Despite the badger being in his more seasoned years, he thankfully presented no major concerns, suggesting his rescue must have taken place not long after he fell. On release, the badger was quickly off the mark and knew exactly where he was going!

Stories like these are excellent reminders to all of us undertaking any sort of construction work (even small-scale work in the garden), that it is important to keep wildlife at the forefront of our minds and regularly check for animals, where possible covering any holes that they might fall into when not working on site.

Make a date to help Hart

The brilliant Jess Perry Photography has produced a stunning 2022 calendar, full of photographs of British wildlife, with £5 from each calendar purchased going directly to HART!

To purchase, please visit the link below: https://tracking.etapestry.com/t/42248532/1620819720/88 939194/0/1004992/?x=96cd76cc

HART Wildlife is extremely grateful for your support

The hospital really makes a huge difference helping our local wildlife. To donate visit the link below https://tracking.etapestry.com/t/42248532/1620819720/88 939195/0/1004992/?x=c3d4ce7b

For more information about the work of HART (including advice/stories/donations/volunteering and to sign up to their newsletter) please visit: www.hartwildlife.org.uk

SUPER-FAST 15 MINUTES DRYING Fabulous Clean Carpets SUPER-FAST 15 MINUTES DRYING Fabulous Clean Carpets, very reasonable prices, and courteous friendly service from people you can trust in your home

Upholstery and Curtains

ear Stockbridge Forum Value conscious local residents 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 -- then you’re invited to take advantage of one of the three extraordinary value, high quality, carpet and upholstery cleaning deals we’re offering new customers this month - -- because we want to give you the chance to get to know our service and to find out how impressively new, fresh and bright your carpets will look when cleaned and freshened by The Carpet Care People. I am fully committed to the safety of my Customers during the Covid19 crisis. I clean adhering to all social distancing guidelines 3 Great Deals! Deal 1 Have any three of your carpets cleaned for just £87 total! Deal 2 Have your three piece suite freshened up for just £97! Deal 3 Have any three carpets and your three piece suite freshened up for just £167!

Here’s why one of the Stockbridges’ most trusted carpet cleaning companies is cleaning local, nearneighbours carpets for a fraction of the normal cost Our approach is simple: We are proud to run a celebrated professional carpet and upholstery cleaning business, and we insist on providing you with good oldfashioned service and value. 3 Great Deals! Deal 1: Have any three of your carpets cleaned for just £97 total! Deal 2: Have your 3 piece suite freshened up for just £97! Deal 3: Have any 3 carpets and your 3 piece suite freshened up for just £177! Call now and find out why Winner our award-winning service is probably the most requested carpet cleaning in the local Stockbridge area The next thing for you to do is call us on 01962 690 005 - we’ll welcome your call, answer your questions and take care of everything for you. Tel 01962 690 005 The Carpet Care People

Frequently Asked Questions

Here’s a selection of frequently asked questions especially for you sceptics (you know who you are). 1. When you say ‘carpet’ what do you mean? We mean average size areas, say 10x12ft ish. But we don’t quibble if the areas are a little larger - it’s all done on fairness really. 2. Do you move furniture? Our pricing policy reflects the time it takes to clean working around furniture, rather than moving it. That said, we are for example, happy to move your three piece suite backwards and forwards cleaning under it and replacing it back into position. What we don’t price into the job at these discount prices is moving large pieces of furniture like bookcases, sideboards or wardrobes. Similarly we are not insured to move electrical items, in particular flat-screen tvs. Again we apply common sense and fairness to the situation and inevitable we do end up moving some furniture around, even at these discount prices. 3. Are there any ‘hidden’ extra costs? The prices quoted above are fully-inclusive and are the actual prices you will pay. Upholstery we specialise in cleaning and refreshing 3 piece suites (at our current offer price of £97). Fabric Master, our special upholstery and cleaning system is safe, gentle, and very effective. Fibres are restored to their original beauty and softness - you’ll see!

Full Offer Price List

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New Alresford Town Council

Remembrance Day Project

A year ago, we decided to embark on a Remembrance Day project which has reached fruition this week! The good people of Alresford have knitted and crocheted over 4,000 poppies since the beginning of the year and these were displayed at St. John's church, the Memorial Gardens, and other locations in the town.

Huge thanks go to everyone involved including Six West for providing the wool at cost, the Men's Shed for their skill and expertise in constructing the frameworks and R M Trailers for ensuring the displays were firmly anchored down. This has truly been a community effort - well done everyone. Poppies were also attached to lamp posts around the town, which together with all the knitted poppies were a fitting tribute to those who lost their lives in two world wars and more than seventy other conflicts.

Grants At our town council meeting in October, we were delighted to award two grants. Alresford PIGS was awarded £400.00 towards the Christmas tree in Broad Street which they organise each year. A second award of £1000 was given to Citizen’s Advice for their Outreach Service in Alresford. They have provided information around benefits, particularly Universal Credit, employment concerns and queries around health and community care to Alresford residents.

We award grants to local groups and charities serving our community every quarter. If you would like to be considered, please submit your application by Monday 3rd January 2022. Applications will be considered at the next Town Council meeting on 25th January 2022. Please visit our website for more details. We look forward to hearing from you. Winchester Basics Bank The Basics Bank will be open on Wednesday 22nd December and Wednesday 5th January from 10am to midday in the Lower meeting room, Alresford Recreation Centre. They will also be providing an emergency delivery service on 28th December together with providing food to families with children who normally get free school meals, during the holiday period.

If you would like to donate food items in time for Christmas, then they have asked for you to do so by 14th December. There is a donation point at the Co-op in Alresford. For items that they are most in need of, and details of how they can help, then please visit their website www. winchesterbasicsbank.co.uk

Hanging Basket Scheme 2022 By early January, businesses and homeowners in the town centre will receive an order form for the hanging baskets and trough scheme 2022. Please could you email/post your order form together with your payment to our office no later than Friday 28th January 2022. This is to ensure that the nursery has sufficient time to grow your order! Preferred payment method is by BACS adding your surname or company name as your reference, so that we can identify your payment. A copy of the order form will be on our website. Thank you for your continued support. Please contact us if you have any further queries.

Calendars We are pleased to sponsor the Itchen Valley calendar once again this year. There is ample space for jotting down dates and activities, as well as containing beautiful pictures of Alresford and the surrounding areas. Copies can be obtained from the Co-op and Hellards Estate Agents in Alresford.

Opening Hours Our office will be closed from Thursday 23rd December and will reopen on Tuesday 4th January 2022. Councillors and staff would like to wish you all a very happy Christmas and a healthy New Year.

New Alresford Town Council Arlebury Park, The Avenue, New Alresford, SO24 9EP Phone: 01962 732079 www.newalresford-tc.gov.uk

URGENT NOTICE!

Please remember to not to load your open fire or wood burning stove after 10pm on 24th December (Christmas Eve).We don’t want Father Christmas to burn his bum!

STOVES | ACCESSORIES | PIZZA OVENS | OUTDOOR FIRES | BBQ'S | FUEL | AND MUCH MORE!

Alresford Rotary December 2021

Thank you... • For turning out in such numbers to our

Guy Fawkes night bonfire and fireworks display helping us to raise a significant sum to benefit our charitable giving locally, nationally and internationally. • For supporting Wessex Rotary’s Shoebox scheme meaning that through the generosity of residents in the Alresford area more than 200 children in Moldova,

Albania, Montenegro, Romania and the Philippines will have a Christmas to remember, many of them receiving the first present in their life.

Whilst Talking of Christmas… • Don’t forget the Alresford Rotary

Christmas Tree sale in Broad Street from 8.00 am. on Saturday 4th December 2021 – a large selection of locally grown

Nordmann Firs and a limited stock of 6’

Norway Spruces and • The Alresford Christmas Song and Music

Contest. After the success of 2020, Alresford Rotary is again organizing a local ‘Christmas Song and Music Contest’, this year extending entrants to instrumentalists as well as singers. This will be our Alresford ‘Christmas Got Talent’ contest to find Singers and Musicians that can either put on a great performance or just provide fun and entertainment value. We would love to have entries from individuals, duets, families, children, school classes, choirs and bands. Entry is open to all residents of Alresford and surrounding villages. There will be great prizes to win including fantastic Hampers and Alresford gift vouchers and all proceeds will go to Alresford Rotary charitable causes.

How to enter: 1. Record a video on your phone of you singing or playing one Christmas song or tune (modern or traditional).

Maximum recommended time of 3 minutes. 2. Send your recording to rotary.alresford. giving@gmail.com with your full name and postcode. (As the file will be huge you will need to do this by WeTransfer, or another file transfer tool of your choice. (to find it type WeTransfer.com into your browser and it should come up). The use of the WeTransfer service is free and you do not need to sign up. If you have any trouble uploading send us an email at rotary.alresford.giving@gmail.com and we will try to help). 3. Although there is no entry fee, we do ask for a minimum donation of £5 for each entry. You can make your donation online by going to JustGiving.com and searching for Alresford Rotary. We look forward to receiving your entries no later than 8th January 2022. All proceeds go to local Rotary charities. Sing, play, have fun and help others this Christmas!

Christmas Karaoke Friday 17th December at the Alresford Recreation Centre, Arlebury Park from 6pm. Alresford Rotary is offering you the opportunity to perform and record your song or instrumental piece, ‘live’ at a Karaoke. A great opportunity to get into the Christmas spirit with the best Christmas songs and tunes. Children and family entrants may want to arrive early from 6pm and we will continue to hear all entrants’ Karaoke songs until the bar closes. Christmas Song lyrics will be on the Karaoke machine so just read, sing along to the music and have fun. A minimum donation of £5 for each entry is requested.

For more information and to book a karaoke slot on 17th contact David Marshall at rotary. alresford.giving@gmail.com

Curtis Museum & Allen Gallery

Haystacks by WH Allen

Allen Gallery Exhibitions Martyn Kee – About Faces Local artist’s exhibition of traditional hand-painted acrylic portraits. 4th December – 23rd January 2022. In the Café area. FREE From Dawn to Dusk A selection of paintings by W H Allen (after whom the Gallery is named) which capture the changing light and atmosphere of the rural landscape as the day progresses from sunrise to sunset. 15th January – 19th March. In the Main Exhibition area. FREE

TALKS - No Talks in January New Book - “The John Whites of Selborne” by Ronald A Chalmers. This book consists of biographies of three relatives of Gilbert White the naturalist – his father, his brother, and his nephew. All called John, rather confusingly. They were very different, however. The father was originally a barrister in London. Later he settled at The Wakes in Selborne, leading a blameless life “devoted …to family life, country pursuits, music, …charitable interests” and the improvement of his own garden and the Village of Selborne in general. He died in 1758. John’s son John (known in early life as “Gibraltar Jack” from his birthplace) became his Uncle Gilbert’s amanuensis before training as a surgeon.

He had quite an adventurous life, including being captured by a notorious French privateer during the Napoleonic wars, while on his way to India with his wife. He died in 1821. This informative and scholarly book, a great addition to works on Gilbert White’s background and the early days of Natural History study, is on sale in the Museum for £5.

Please see our websites for the most up-to-date news on events www.hampshireculture.org.uk/ curtis-museum www.hampshireculture.org.uk/allen-gallery