Itchen Valley Forum - September 2022 - Issue 189 by Mark Tubb

STYLE ˙ INTERIORS ˙ HEALTH & BEAUTY ˙ INTERVIEWS ˙ FOOD & DRINK ˙ ENTERTAINMENT ˙ EVENTS 189ISSUE 2022SEPTEMBERLife in your Community Itchen Valley FORUM THEATRES & SHOWS Theatre and shows line up for September FEATURE No PicnicBy Lucia Foster-Found RECIPE OF THE MONTH Roasted Pork tenderlion with tuna sauce HERITAGEWINCHESTEROPEN DAYS September 2022 Events

Your friendly garage with a personal touch Call today: 01962 www.phoenixautoservicesltd.co.uk736343 Free local collection and delivery service PHOENIX AUTO SERVICES LTD, PROSPECT ALRESFORD,ROAD,SO24 9QF Mention this advert to get £10 off your next MOT Quality Service & Repairs Your vehicle will be looked after by qualified technicians with many years of experience. Receive a dealership level service at local garage prices. MOT centre Receive complete attention to detail and thorough safety checks in our MOT centre. Child friendly customer waiting area Stay warm, dry and keep the children entertained in our relaxing waiting area. Coffee and tea making facilities available and clean toilets with child changing area. Free local collection & delivery service Don’t fret about getting the car to us if things go wrong. Just give us a call and let us make the arrangements for your car repair stress free. (vehicle recovery is chargeable unless covered by your insurance policy). While you wait service We are more than happy to have you wait for your car. Take advantage of our warm, dry and clean customer waiting area. Tyres & Exhausts Extremely competitive prices on all exhausts. Tyres supplied direct from the leading suppliers. Order Online. Why travel and join a queue when you can simply pay us a visit. We are also an award winning GT radial dealer. Free courtesy car (by appointment) Don’t let your breakdown or service cause problems. Take full advantage of one of our clean and reliable automatic or manual courtesy cars. Computer 4-wheel alignment Check We have recently invested in one of the latest computer Wheel- Alignment systems where we can carry out full alignment checks and adjustments, increasing the life of your tyres and improving your driving experience!

06 PropertyManagement Buying, selling, letting? Find local estate agents and managementpropertyservices 10 Feature No Picnic - by Lucia Foster-Found 12 Local Events 14 Garden Make your garden dream come true 23 Wellbeing Looking after your health and yourself! 28 Retail Our regular retail feature, Unique, Bespoke, Eclectic and Local shopping 30 Entertainment Discover local events and days out or in 34 Theatre & Shows 35 Trades,Homeservices, designers, All you need for your home 38 Alresford Town Council News 42 Recipe of the Month Roasted Pork tenderlion with tuna sauce 45 ProfessionalServices From photographers to solicitors every professional service you need 49 MotoringLocalservices to keep your vehicle running 52 Education The Team accounts@forumpublications.co.ukAccountsmandyhead@forumpublications.co.ukMandyAdvertisingrob@forummedianddesign.co.ukRobDirectorstevewalker@forumpublications.co.ukSteveDirectoreditor@forumpublications.co.ukMarkEditorTubbofAdvertisingWalkerofMarketingHarrisonManagerHead Contributors Lucia Foster-Found www. luciafosterfound.com Get in Touch Forum Publications Offices Unit 8A, Shelf House, New Farm Road, Alresford, SO24 9QH Tel: 01962 www.forumpublications.co.uk735137 The Itchen Valley Forum contains facts, views, opinions, statements, recommendations, advertisements and other content and links to external websites not owned or controlled by the magazine. Itchen Valley Forum takes reasonable efforts to include accurate, current information on its pages, but make no warranties or representations as to the accuracy, safety or value of the published items that are displayed. No liability or responsibility can be taken for errors or omissions in magazine content. Itchen Valley Forum magazine content does not necessarily reflect the views, opinions or recommendations of its creators and any reliance upon its content is taken at the user’s sole risk. Adverts designed by Forum Publications remain the magazine's legal ownership. Readership figures calculated on an average national statistic of 2.5 readers per household © Forum Publications Ltd, 2022 CONTENTS ITCHEN VALLEY FORUM SEPTEMBER 2022 10 38 32 42

Bespoke sizing - Media walls, boot rooms, custom offices, installed by ex shipwright joiners with exceptional attention to detail 4

Bespoke Kitchens & Furniture

Happy Kitchens have a unique approach when it comes to kitchens and custom spaces in the home. We use excellent quality materials which are fitted by exshipwright joiners, who used to fit the woodwork on Super Yachts. That in itself is unique in our industry but then add in the fact that we are bespoke, but don’t charge the inflated prices that your highend high street showrooms do, gives us the recipe for your perfect home solution. This is why we are one of the highest rated home improvement companies on HOUZZ, beating all the top names you might recognise when walking down your high street. We have never had less than a 5star review and have won the HOUZZ best of service award every year since it has been running. The staff at HOUZZ reference us to other companies as to how customer service should be done. Many of our customers have used us 2 or 3 times due to moving house or tackling other projects in their existing houses. We do not have a template for design and take a fresh approach with every customer. It is important to take all the best ideas a customer has, then bring in the experience we have to offer, and often our ideas will be completely different to any other companies as we are innovative and bespoke. We often hear that customers have had designs and quotes that all look the same, are boring and un-exciting, yet expensive. This is because most high street ‘kitchen designers’ are just salespeople with no idea on how a kitchen works.

The biggest compliment we get from our customers is always around our attention to detail and often bringing something completely different to the table. If you are still unsure after reading this, go and read some of our reviews on our Happy Kitchens Houzz profile, and do a search of kitchen companies on there by review rating, we are always close to the top of the Out-of-the-boxlist. thinking, bespoke design features, and friendly staff with excellent attention to detail are just a few of the reasons you should call us today. If that isn’t enough please do remember that the design visit is free of charge, so you have nothing to lose.

Our customers will often use us again, and recommend us to Family and Friends. The quote from the review above was from a customer who has chosen us twice, and their parents also have a Happy Kitchen, and two of the parents' friends.

Anna and Hugh Cutler, May 22

So whether you need an amazing Kitchen, Utility, Bedroom, coffee bar with custom pod storage, Office, Media wall or Living Room storage we can help. The design visits are free of charge, and we can quote on the same day. Also Ben loves design, so often at no extra charge, he will help you choose paint colours, light fittings, Bar stools, artwork and can even recommend great pots and pans. companies on Houzz, offering free home design visits

TheHappy“ThisisthesecondtimewehaveusedKitchensandonceagainweareoverthemoonwiththeresults!levelofworkmanshipisjustoutstanding,theguyswereapleasuretohaveinthehouse,Wewon’thesitatetocontinuetorecommendHappyKitchenstoanyonelookingforanewkitchen.Highlyrecommend!”

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ALRESFORD Asking Price: £925,000 | EPC Rating: E 11 Broad Street, Alresford, Hampshire SO24 9AR | alresford@hellards.co.uk www.hellards.co.uk | Tel. 01962 736333 Sales | Property Management | Lettings A name you can count on in ITCHEN ABBAS Asking Price: £875,000 | EPC Rating: D ALRESFORD Asking Price: £575,000 | EPC Rating: C ALRESFORD Asking Price: £725,000 | EPC Rating: TBC CHERITON Asking Price: £795,000 | EPC Rating: D ALRESFORD Asking Price: £2,450,000 | EPC Rating: Exempt

11 Broad Street, Alresford, Hampshire SO24 9AR | alresford@hellards.co.uk www.hellards.co.uk | Tel. 01962 736333 Sales | Property Management | Lettings A name you can count on in a changing world… 11 Broad Street, Alresford, Hampshire SO24 9AR | alresford@hellards.co.uk www.hellards.co.uk | Tel. 01962 736333 Sales | Property Management | Lettings A name you can count on in 11 Broad Street, Alresford, Hampshire SO24 9AR | alresford@hellards.co.uk www.hellards.co.uk | Tel. 01962 736333 Sales | Property Management | Lettings A name you can count on inThe Directors of Hellards are pleased to invite you to join them for a glass of fizz on Stand A4. you’reinvited Saturday 3rd September Entry to the show not included to The Alresford Show 11am-4pm

How much is my home worth?

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The value of properties in the same street can differ hugely and can be affected by the popularity of an area, schooling, accessibility to infrastructures, countryside or coast and, of course, supply and economy. Portal valuations, whilst popular, don’t consider these influencing factors nor any works or money spent on improvements; they are based on percentage calculations and can be wildly inaccurate. An experienced property professional will be tuned in to the local market, will be aware of both buyer’s expectations and comparable properties sold (not just marketed) and will therefore be able arrive at a realistic value for your property.

Whilst events in the world and the economy control turnover and turnover affects prices, it is personal circumstance which creates the desire or need move on. The right time to move is always when the time is right for you and likely if you wait for global events to stabilise you could be waiting a long time. If your circumstances dictate a change, don’t delay. We can help. Our advice is free. 01962

9 The property experts you can trust www.countryhousecompany.co.uk How much is your property worth? A valuation is free and will help you make decisions call us 01730 771222, 01962 571189, 01264 312832 We are consistent in our approach and reliable in the service we offer You can rely on The Country House Company to take a steady, experienced and professional approach to guide you through your property transactions. Kate Porter Head of Sales katep@countryhousecompany.co.uk Claudia Hunt Head of Lettings claudia@countryhousecompany.co.uk Marishelle Butler Head of Management marishelle@countryhousecompany.co.uk ½ À Ã ¾

“Um… Can’t we have prawn sandwiches and pork pies, Darling? And crisps. And maybe those nice chocolate puddings from M&S?

The sun shone. Relentlessly. No dire portents of storms darkened the weather forecast for days to come. No rain at ConfusionWimbledon.setin.Was this summer? Was this even England? Was this…. and the notion arose in the minds of those over a certain age… 1976? After all, ABBA and the hosepipe ban were back.. No. For one, in 1976, as far as she remembered, there was a general feeling of joy that you could reliably plan something outside. And relief from parents that it wasn’t raining during the holidays. But in 2022 she was determined that they would enjoy the weather despite the grim warnings; they would be careful. Gone were the lazy, hazy, crazy days of her youth when she’d lie in the sun under, presumably, a fully functioning ozone layer, wearing nothing but baby oil. The very thought made her shudder and apologise to her poor abused skin. Yes, she decided – they would partake (somewhere in the shade, wearing factor 30) of that great British tradition – the picnic. Or even that great French tradition - Le Picnic – if baguettes were Overinvolved.the years picnics had featured with reliable regularity. Some had been weird; the brie and broccoli sandwiches – soggy, bland, smelling sort of farty. Others had been wonderful; Greek meze and a bottle of red on an Ionian beach. Picnics could be good, bad and downright waspy. One wet August bank holiday, trying to impress a new boyfriend on a first date, she’d bought M&S everything. No matter the weather was disappointing, she’d thought, the food would compensate. They’d arrived in the New Forest only to find that the cold bag with the cool drinks, prawn sandwiches, the pork pies and the fancy chocolate puddings, had somehow been left behind amidst the splashy mad dash through the torrential rain to the car. Sat in a layby with just napkins, condiments and crisps, watching a sodden New Forest pony empty its bowels, had been a bit of a low point. A glum “home?” followed by a glummer “why not.” Funny, she couldn’t recall a second date.. The memory of following a family on a long trek along the banks of the Thames loomed large as well. Everyone including the children had trudged, weighed down with bags, baskets and insulated boxes. As they unpacked, the mystery was revealed; multiple china plates, bowls, glasses and bottles. As, sat nearby, she had enjoyed a lunch-less excursion with Himself, he commented, “they’ve forgotten something.”

Enviously, she’d watched the family dishing up an elegant feast of prawns, cold chicken, hot new potatoes, salad and chilled white wine, followed by an elaborate roulade - and cheeseboard eaten from more china crockery. Cups of tea appeared, made with water boiled on a primus and poured from a tea pot. Unable to imagine any omissions she asked, hungrily, “forgotten what?” Himself had laid back comfortably on the grass and said “The servants. All that prepping and lugging’s no picnic.”

The last thing I want to be doing is sitting hunched over on a blanket chasing salad around…” Himself murmured. Well, there was that. With their local town’s M&S sadly the subject of recent closures, she planned a drive-by shop for sandwiches, pies and puddings at a Marks’ service station en-route to the forest. Mentally she gave herself a knowing look and shrewd tap on the nose; can’t leave the picnic behind if you buy it on the way.. A road closure and diversion put paid to that. A change in the weather and some very un-1976 un-scheduled rain put a dampener on things too. Fate had determined there would be no picnic. There was, however, a quick purchase at the village shop on the way Himselfhome.. munched happily on the knobbly chocolate bar. “Delicious. No prep, no lugging, it’s not bland or soggy. Do you know,“ he peered at the attractive purple, red and white wrapper, “I think this might be my favourite Picnic®!”

No Picnic

The group ate their lunch, hunched uncomfortably over on blankets, chasing slippery tomatoes and potatoes around their plates with knives and forks. When they left, it had to be said that rarely had a picnic, in the history of picnics, looked as heavy on the long walk back to the car as it had on the way out.

Recalling these experiences – with not ‘overly elaborate’, ‘heavy’, ‘bland’, ‘soggy’ or ‘smelly’ uppermost in her mind, she consulted Himself. “I’m thinking colourful, tasty poke bowls of salmon, carrot, avocado, edamame, brown rice and sriracha mayo.” Her daughter, living in stylish Brisbane would, no doubt, approve.

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Norman Bridge Open

The Village Show (Produce, Art, Craft, Photography) will be held on Saturday 10th September in Cheriton Village Hall and Cheriton Primary School. Show schedule available from Cheriton Village Shop. Entry open to all. (Final date for entries, Thurs 8th September).

Ropley Horticultural Society Talk

Contact: Chairman, Stephen Morley: 01962 733524 or hortic@ allthemorleys.co.uk. This month's talk is 'Looking Forward to Spring' by Paul Patton. Brocante Market

The Alresford Show quite simply, a celebration of rural life and the communities which live in it. Join us for beautiful animals, gorgeous local food and drink, plenty of shopping, children’s FREE entertainment plus much more. We have plenty of FREE parking at the www.alresfordshow.co.ukshowground.

Talk: Planting for Autumn Colour with Anthony Powell ScarecrowAlresford Trail

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We need lots of scarecrows to make this a successful community event! All local schools, businesses, community groups, streets and residents are invited to join. Why not get creative over the summer to plan and make a truly fabulous scarecrow ready to display. There is no theme - use your imagination - we just ask that sustainable, eco-friendly and/or recycled materials are used for your creation. If you would like to enter your scarecrow, please email: alresfordscarecrow@gmail. com to register your interest. Suggested Scarecrow entry donation £10 for businesses / £5 for group, school, family, street, individual. Organised by St John's Church, Alresford Annual Bridge Tea Come and join us for a friendly competition and a gorgeous homemade tea. To book a table (£80 per table), or to make a donation, please contact: Jo Tyler, email: johanna.tyler@ btinternet.com 9am -

Tichbornewww.alresfordshow.co.uk5pmPark,SO240PN Saturday 10 Sept Cheriton Village Hall Tuesday 6 - Sept From Alresford7pmCommunity Centre Saturday 10 - Sunday 11 Sep From 10amSO24BightonFromSundaywww.towntrust.org.ukFromSundaySO24Stationwww.watercressline.co.uk5pmRoad,NewAlresford9JG11Sept12noonto4pm11Sept1.30pmto4.30pmVillageHallField,9RE Wednesday 14 Sept From 7.30pm St Gregory's Church Hall, Grange Road, Alresford Alresford Brocante Antiques | Vintage | Flea Market Sunday 27th September 2020 Broad Street, Alresford SO24 9AQ | 9.30 - 3.30pm 07514 680872 | 023 8045 3465 www.acvrevents.co.uk 2ndYear 07514 680872 | 023 8045 3465 jackieedwardsmarketing@gmail.comwww.acvrevents.co.ukAntique&ArtsFair@ArtDesignFairs Alresford Brocante Antiques | Vintage | Flea Market Bank Holiday Monday 6th May & Sunday 15th September Broad Street, Alresford SO24 9AQ | 9.30am - 3.30pm 07514 680872 | 023 8045 3465 jackieedwardsmarketing@gmail.comwww.acvrevents.co.ukAntique&ArtsFair@ArtDesignFairs Alresford Brocante Antiques | Vintage | Flea Market Bank Holiday Monday 6th May & Sunday 15th September Broad Street, Alresford SO24 9AQ | 9.30am - 3.30pm 07514 680872 | 023 8045 3465 jackieedwardsmarketing@gmail.comwww.acvrevents.co.ukAntique&ArtsFair@ArtDesignFairs Alresford Brocante Antiques | Vintage | Flea Market Bank Holiday Monday 6th May & Sunday 15th September Broad Street, Alresford SO24 9AQ | 9.30am - 3.30pm 07514 680872 | 023 8045 3465 jackieedwardsmarketing@gmail.comwww.acvrevents.co.ukAntique&ArtsFair@ArtDesignFairs Alresford Brocante Antiques | Vintage | Flea Market Bank Holiday Monday 6th May & Sunday 15th September Broad Street, Alresford SO24 9AQ | 9.30am - 3.30pm 07514 680872 | 023 8045 3465 jackieedwardsmarketing@gmail.comwww.acvrevents.co.ukAntique&ArtsFair@ArtDesignFairs Alresford Brocante Antiques | Vintage | Flea Market Bank Holiday Monday 6th May & Sunday 15th September Broad Street, Alresford SO24 9AQ | 9.30am - 3.30pm 07514 680872 | 023 8045 3465 jackieedwardsmarketing@gmail.comwww.acvrevents.co.ukAntique&ArtsFair@ArtDesignFairs Alresford Brocante Antiques | Vintage | Flea Market Bank Holiday Monday 6th May & Sunday 15th September Broad Street, Alresford SO24 9AQ | 9.30am - 3.30pm Antique & Art Fairs acvr_events Sunday 25 Sept From 9am - 4pm Broad Street, Alresford Monday 26 Sept From Sports7.45pmPavilion, Vicarage Lane, Ropley, SO24 0DJ Thursday 6 Oct From 2pm - 5pm The Manor House, Preshaw, Southampton, SO24 0PB Alresford Scarecrow Trail W e n e e d l o t s o f s c a r e c r o w s t o m a k e t h i s a s u c c e s s f u l c o m m u n i t y e v e n t ! A l l l o c a l s c h o o l s b u s i n e s s e s c o m m u n i t y g r o u p s s t r e e t s a n d r e s i d e n t s a r e i n v i t e d t o j o i n i n W h y n o t g e t c r e a t i v e o v e r t h e s u m m e r t o p l a n a n d m a k e a t r u l y f a b u l o u s s c a r e c r o w r e a d y t o d i s p l a y T h e r e i s n o t h e m e u s e y o u r i m a g i n a t i o n w e j u s t a s k t h a t s u s t a i n a b l e , e c o f r i e n d l y a n d / o r r e c y c l e d m a t e r i a l s a r e u s e d f o r y o u r c r e a t i o n Saturday, 1st October 2022 If you wou d l ke to enter a Scarecrow, please emai a resfordscarecrow@gma l com to reg ster your nterest Suggested Scarecrow entry donation £10 for businesses / £5 for group school fami y street, ind v dual Organised by St John's Church, Alresford

Alresford Show 2022

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Open Weekend at The Watercress Line The Watercress Line opens its stations so you can view current restoration projects at Ropley, as well as exploring the yard and the Engineering Shed and Carriage Shop Viewing Galleries. A guided tour operates through the day. A freight train will be operating with 'Queen Mary' brake van rides available for a donation.

Cheriton Village Show

Family fun with traditional stalls and games for everyone This year our theme is the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Browse stalls in our bigger Craft Village. Enjoy watching ‘All Seasons Falconry’. Quench your thirst at the Bar and enjoy tasty food at the BBQ. 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, Shire horses Llamas and Maggot (yes Maggot) Racing. In fact the perfect afternoon to end the Summer Season. Do come and join in the fun at: The Biggest Little Fete in Hampshire. And don’t’ forget to bring your Dog and enter the dog Show. The proceeds are shared equally between Bighton Village Hall and Church.

Alresford welcomes back the Brocante flea market for its 5th year with up to 40 traders offering a mixture of Antiques, Collectables Curios, Vintage Retro, bric-a-brac, Vinyl records and those ‘must-have’ quirky finds from traders and enthusiasts

Contact: Bob Ellis 01962 773427 or robert. www.bighton.org.uksally120@gmail.com Alresford & HorticulturalDistrictSociety

BightonDayVillage Fete and Fun Dog Show AT NEW VENUE. Ample free parking - follow the signs. Adult entrance £1.00, children free.

Alresford Community Cinema Alresford Community Cinema, which is run by the Friends of St Johns for improvement & maintenance of the fabric of the church, JP Hall and churchyard. Colin Firth, Matthew Macfadyen, Kelly Macdonald, Penelope Wilton, Johnny Flynn & Jason Isaacs. Deception, the greatest weapon in war. Tickets £8 - Card or cash on the door. Reservations 01962 736282; Licenced bar. Brought to you by The Friends of St. Johns.

It’s a family fun day with something for everyone and we hope to see you at the 2022 Alresford Show.

THE ICONIC ALRESFORD SHOW IS BACK! WE ARE PROUD

ALRESFORD www.chartersestateagents.co.uk 01962 734633 alresford@chartersestateagents.co.uk LOCAL︱INDEPENDENT︱AWARD WINNING “ “

We are delighted to be sponsoring the Alresford Agricultural Show, which returns here on Saturday 3rd September. We are looking forward to being part of this iconic event. The show is a celebration of rural life and the communities which live it. With over 100 years of history, promoting farming, and showcasing the best of local agriculture, it is still run with the same passion and offers visitors of all ages a full-on, first-hand, experience of the countryside and all that it stands for.

THE ALRESFORD

If you are thinking about selling or letting your home, please get in touch with us. Call, click or pop-in to book a FREE market appraisal of your home.

My wife and I are really happy with the overall experience of using Charters to sell our house in Alresford. The team looked after us really well from start to finish and helped us by balancing expectations on both sides throughout the process. Thanks to Charlie, Rebecca, Alex, Jo in sales progression and everyone else who has helped us along the way. Simon B. SUPPORTERS OF AGRICULTURAL SHOW

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15 GARDEN Specialising in all your garden needs Tel: 01962 736261 Mob: 07896 027356info@trimmers-garden-services.co.ukFullyinsured . Free estimates Also specialising in Commercial gardening work. Hard Landscaping Patios • BBQ Areas • Raised Beds • Pathways • Garden Walls • Fencing • Garden Lighting • Wood Mulch & Woodchip Supplied Soft Landscaping Lawn Care • Turfing • Planting • Hedge Trimming • Topiary • Shrub pruning • Garden Clearance & Renovation • Pressure Washing • Weed Control • Tree Work • Patios & Gutter Cleaning C&Dwww.cdtrees.co.ukTreesAll Tree & Hedge Care Telephone - 01962 738 420 - 07900 987 609 Sparsholt college trained & qualified Free advice & written quotations 15 years experience Bishops Sutton, Alresford T: 07778 141505 E: www.traditionalpestcontrol.co.uktraditionalpestcontrol@gmail.com Daren George - your local pest controller from Alresford • Wasps • Rats • Squirrels • Moles • Rabbits • Crawling & Flying Insects • Mice Fully insured - Discreet service assured at all time COVEREDAREASALL COVEREDAREASALL PETER CHIVERS PCS FOR ALL YOUR PEST CONTROL NEEDS: Rats, Mice, Wasps, Moles, Squirrels, Cockroaches, Rabbits, Pigeons, Bird-Proofing, Mole Trapping Specialist Call Peter Chivers on: 01256 389124 or Mobile: 07803 096642 BPCA MEMBER - FULLY INSURED 9 STENBURY DRIVE, PRESTON CANDOVER, BASINGSTOKE Chris Matthews Tree Care and Woodland Management • Tree surgery / TPO applications • Hedge maintenance • Fencing / Garden structures • Woodland management / tree planting Qualified in arboriculture and countrsyide management. 15 years experience Tel: 01962 732498 Mob: 07879 448141 Supply and planting large specimen trees and shrubs Espalier, pleached and instant impact hedges All trees and shrubs carefully selected Design, landscaping and Harko:JustBosqueFreemaintenanceongoingsitevisitandconsultationisatradingnameofLimegrassLtd.07710502798Tom:07855656984www.bosqueinternational.co.uk

SILVERSPRINGS GARDEN CENTRE SILVERSPRINGS SILVERSPRINGS GARDEN CENTRE SILVERSPRINGS GARDEN CENTRE Home & Garden Furniture in stock or available to pre-order FREE local delivery Stockists of Alexandra Rose, Daro, Leisure Grow Furniture and German Design Award Winner, Aluvision Puro Pergolas. 2022 Outdoor Furniture Range now available in our 1200sqm Showroom www.silverspringsgc.co.uk office@silverspringsgc.co.uk Find us on Facebook: @SilverSprings.Garden.Centre FONTLEY ROAD, TITCHFIELD, FAREHAM, PO15 6QX BarbequesGarden Furniture Fire PitsSelected10%PergolasOFFfurniture

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Jackie’s County Corner for I hope you have enjoyed the summer months despite the very hot weather. The imposition of water restrictions by Southern Water bring worries about the security of our water supply to the fore. RAPID is the Regulators’ Alliance for Progressing Infrastructure Development. As part of this programme, Southern Water is developing a scheme to supplement the aquifer water they already extract for our use. You can see more online at www.southernwater.co.uk , search ‘Water for life’. Southern Water is proposing to treat our wastewater as usual, but instead of pumping the treated sewage out to sea as it does now, it will be added to the reservoir at Havant Thicket, and that water will be returned to Otterbourne to be cleaned again and processed for drinking water. Southern Water is seeking views on the principles of this from the public this summer- and I’d be interested to hear your views too. Every year a National Highways Transport Survey is carried out to assess the public view of highways across the country. You often make your views known to me- this is your chance to take part! Go to

sang of their hope for peace too. It was a moving event. It is a point in the year which reminds us all that those nuclear bombs must be the last. Mayor Derek Green is here joined by the first Mayor for Peace, Eleanor Bell and representatives from Rotary, and the University of Winchester. Read more on Thewww.mayorsforpeace.orgCountyCouncilisthe planning authority for waste management where the waste is industrial, not rural and although recycling is vital, the inevitable transport issues make recycling sites a challenge. Experience of several applications in my division shows me that we all want to recycle, but not near our homes. These sites are often large, and although business rates make it cheaper to work from rural sites, we must find economic ways for these much needed businesses to be sited on business parks and industrial estates; not in our countryside. Let me know what you think too. Thank you Cllr Jackie Porter, text/tel: 07973 696 085, more detail on these links on www. jackieporter.co.uk

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National Garden Scheme - the guy who holds it all together. In mid June George was presented with the RHS Carew Pole Award in recognition of his exceptional contribution to the world of horticulture. The Carew Pole award ranks in seniority of RHS awards alongside that of the Victoria Medal of Honour (it’s most senior ‘horticulturist’ award) and is named after President Emeritus, Sir Richard Carew Pole, and is presented by Council, from time to time, to those who have made an exceptional contribution to horticulture as non-horticulturists. are now entering our final month of Open Gardens for the NGS. Pretty close to your area is :THE HOSPITAL OF ST CROSS St Cross Road, Winchester, SO23 9SD Opening: Sunday 11th September 2pm to 5pm. Admission: £4.00 children free. Payment Cash or Card. Refreshments: in the Hundred Mens Hall -

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TreatmentsLawnfromonly£2.75aweekforlawnsupto50m2 FREE 25% off lawn treatment plans FREE seeding with lawn renovations FREE £30 lawn assessment report FREE soil analysis FREE lawn care advice Offer limited to bookings made this month. Limited availability so call now to avoid disapointment. Impress your friends and create a garden your family can really enjoy. Moss, weeds, bare patches and unhealthy lawns can be improved with professional care & maintenance. This requires the right treatments, at the right time of year, applied in the right conditions. Off-the-shelf lawn care products can be OK, professional grade products provide professional results. Our Professional Service We will visit at a time to suit you, assess the condition of your lawn, and provide a professional report worth £30. Enjoy your superb garden this season without all the hard work - life’s too busy to do everything yourself! Offers are limited so contact us now to avoid disappointment Local and Independent 'Not a Franchise' Enjoy entertaining with friends on a beautiful lush, green, weed-free lawn. Call 01962 email:www.shrekfeet.com460146lawnman@shrekfeet.com 15 years in business. Fully insured, trained and certified. leave your lawn to us™

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Now is the perfect time to renovate a lawn. It’s labour intensive but the results will give you a garden you can be proud of. We are happy to help if you don’t fancy taking on the task yourself.

Let’s take a look at what can be done now to improve the situation.

Lawns have suffered terribly due to extreme heat and drought stress. When soil moisture levels drop too far, many lawn grasses simply will not recover.

Thatch is the place where pathogens such as red-thread and fusarium patch will establish themselves, causing issues with fungal attack. Scarifying or power-raking the surface of the lawn will remove this build-up efficiently.

How to Recover a Drought Damaged

6. Remove dead organic matter

1. Assess the lawn fully Take an objective survey of your lawn. Does it have plenty of weed grasses – those with broader leaves or flat growth habits? Does it have difficult to control lawn weeds, such as yarrow, self-heal or speedwell?. Now is the time to think about a total-kill of all lawn vegetation so you can start the make-over with a clean canvas. Is your lawn uneven? Does the lawn have dips and hollows that you want to address before you begin other work?

Once you have started the renovation of your lawn, and the new seed has germinated, it’s going to be more challenging to irradicate any undesirable grass types. Assuming your lawn doesn’t need a total kill, the time to deal with these issues is before the new seed is sown. Broad spectrum herbicides can be applied before the renovation work, to kill any undesirable grasses.

It’s often not obvious that you have a problem with chafer grubs or leather jackets until a drought stressed lawn fails to recover when the rain returns. It is worth digging some sample holes around the lawn to assess the situation in the soil and check what pests may be present. If found, they need to be dealt with through biological control.

An application of compost-based top-dressing will boost soil microbial activity and help support your new lawn. It will also create the perfect seed bed for your newly sown seed.

9. Drag matt After top-dressing it’s a good idea to use a drag matt on the surface of the lawn. This will knock the dressing off the high points and into the hollows, giving you a more even finish to your lawn renovation.

2. Irradicate weed grasses

7. Select the Right Seed Mix Plant breeders are continually developing grass varieties that are quicker to germinate, greener, deeper rooted, more drought or shade tolerant, disease resistant and more hard-wearing. By selecting the right seed blend for your soil type, lawn position and how you want to use your garden, you will have a better-looking lawn that can cope with how you use it. Seed can be direct drilled into the soil or broadcast on the surface.

5. Relive compaction Roots grow in the air gaps within the soil. Fewer air spaces mean less root density. Roots are essential for access to nutrition and moisture, to relieve stress and help the grass resist pest and disease attack. Using a specialist lawn aerator to create space within the soil ensures healthy root development for your grass plants.

13. Weed control New weeds in a new lawn are inevitable. Dormant weed seeds will be activated by the mechanical processes used when renovating a lawn. In addition, new seeds will arrive on the wind or with birds visiting the garden and pooping them out. The perfect conditions created for the new grass seeds are perfect for weed seeds too. Once the new lawn has established well enough a treatment program for weed control can begin.

8. Top dress

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3. Deal with weeds Grass plants can withstand the application of specialist plant control products but to do so they need to have reached a certain stage of growth. Application of selective weed control before that point will kill the young grass, along with the targeted weed. Therefore, deal with any weeds before the renovation begins by applying the right plant control product for the target species. As mentioned above, some lawn weeds can be more challenging to control, so deal with those first.

4. Check for grass eating grubs

10. Wetting agent Used effectively in the golf industry, this technology is relatively new in lawncare. By breaking down the surface tension of water molecules, the wetting agent aids absorption into the soil and helps to reduce the time it takes for water to drain through the root-zone. This makes water work harder and reduces the amount that needs to be applied.

12. Water All living things need water. Once your lawn renovation is completed its important not to let seeds or young grass plants dry out, until their roots are deep enough to find moisture.

The build-up of dead, organic matter on the surface of the lawn can have a serious impact on the amount of moisture and nutrition reaching the root-zone. During times of drought the grass leaf dies, laying on the surface of the soil and can result in issues with lawn thatch.

11. ApplyingNutritionthe correct balance of Nitrogen (leaf growth), Potassium (root development) and Phosphorus (food production) for the new grass plants is essential. It’s important to get application rates right too and to use controlled release nutrition.

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regularly host doctors who are undergoing their specialist GP training. Prior to starting the GP Specialist Training Programme a doctor will usually have worked in a number of different hospital departments gaining skills, knowledge and experience. The GP training programme takes 3 years and during the first two years of this a GP trainee will undertake placements in a number of different medical specialties including a six month placement in a GP surgery. The final year of the training programme takes place in a different practice where the trainee (or Registrar as they are known) will use the knowledge and experience they have already have to gain the particular skills of a GP. We are very pleased to introduce our new cohort of trainee GPs, Dr John Foreman, Dr Gabriella Bentley & Dr. Alice Maidwell-Smith. Travelling abroad Immunisations and advice are available through our Travel Service. Please collect a form from Reception, or follow the link on our website to complete the form online, and then make an appointment in our Travel Clinic. The form should be returned to the surgery prior to your Youappointment.willhave a telephone appointment initially to discuss all your travel arrangements, then if required a follow up face to face appointment for the vaccinations. You should allow at least 8 weeks to enable vaccination courses to be completed. There may be a charge for certain vaccines. For more information please visit our website; https://alresfordsurgery. co.uk/clinics-and-resources/

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We will also be contacting parents whose children are aged 2-3 or aged 4-17 and have a condition which puts them at greater risk if they get flu.

Children in years R-7 will be vaccinated in school by Schools Health. Please wait until you get an invitation letter before contacting the surgery. Welcome to out new GP trainees

As many of you will know, we are a training practice which means we

24 WELLBEING ONLINE CLASSES & STUDIO SESSIONS NOW LOCATED AT STATION ALRESFORD,MILL,SO249JQ Mask wearing There has been a change to guidance which we must follow effective 1st July 2022. Please note that due to the rapidly rising rate of Covid infections locally patients MUST wear a face mask when attending the Surgery, even if this is just to collect a prescription from our Dispensary. Thank you for your understanding. Flu vaccines and COVID Boosters Autumn/ Winter 2022 We are preparing now for the delivery of 2 mass vaccination programmes that will commence in September/October 2022 (Seasonal influenza and the COVID autumn booster). Seasonal influenza vaccination eligibility • Those aged 50 years and over • Those aged 5 years to under 49 years in clinical risk groups • All children aged 2 to 13 on 31 August 2021 (i.e. up to school Year 9) • Pregnant women • Those in long-stay residential care homes • Carers • Close contacts of immunocompromised individuals aged 5+ • Frontline healthcare workers, social care workers and care home workers For more information visit vaccinations/flu-influenza-vaccine/https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/ COVID-19 Autumn Booster vaccination eligibility • Those aged 50 years and over • Those aged 5 years to under 49 years in clinical risk groups • Pregnant women • Those in long-stay residential care homes • Carers • Close contacts of immunocompromised individuals aged 5+ • Frontline healthcare workers, social care workers and care home workers. We will be in contact with official invitations. You will receive either an SMS text message with a simple online booking option and/or an invitation letter. Child Flu Clinics

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Petrol is close to £2 a litre! Add those five minutes of idling up and how many litres have you burned off in a year for absolutely no purpose? Worth thinking about as you burn money and pump out a poison gas into your

Public Loos, Inconvenient Regrettably the Ladies Loos in the Alresford public toilets will be out of commission for some more weeks. Drains below the floor need to be taken up and replaced. This involves breaking into the tiled and concreted floor, neither a quick nor easy Wetask.are also investing to improve the standards of the public toilets run by WCC, in both the short and long term. Discussions are going on with the external contractor, responsible for cleaning and minor maintenance in regard to the quality of their work. For longer term improvements, The British Association of Public Conveniences has completed an assessment of all eleven of the facilities belonging to WCC and will be providing a report very soon. The WCC Estates Team is commissioning full condition surveys of the buildings of all eleven facilities for underlying problems. These are located in the market towns as well as in the city. From these two studies an improvement programme and costs will be produced. Our aging population as well as visitors deserve good modern conveniences.

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Make it Rain! This is Magic! By writing this article in mid-August, asking you to save as much water as possible, and encouraging you keep us, our animals and wildlife safe by not using BBQs or lighting bonfires, when so many plants are tinder dry, we may ensure significant rain by the end of August. Rain dancing would help as well, could our creative arts sector help?

26 The Cost of Living We are already seeing the effect of increases in the cost of almost everything, and this will not improve in the short term. Energy costs will increase dramatically as temperatures fall when we move into autumn. Poorer households can end up paying a huge percentage of their income on heating and lighting. (The definition of fuel poverty is when the household is spending more than 10% of their income on energy.) The number of such households is becoming larger. There are people living in our towns and villages that will have to choose between eating and heating this year. Being in receipt of any benefit will open the doors to further support, so check if you are eligible, it doesn't take long and you may be happily surprised, https://www.gov.uk/benefitsWecalculatorsknowthat many of those that are hard up may not have access to online help. The Citizens Advice Bureau provide help and advice 0808 278 7861 Insulate Your Home Grants for Fully funded home insulation are available. If your household income is less than 30k pa or you receive any means tested benefit, and you live in a house with an EPC rating E/F/G, please consider applying. Keeping warm is essential to your health. Older people’s physiology makes them less able to maintain their correct body temperature. Check your EPC rating warmerhomes.org.uk/eligibilityCheckhttps://www.gov.uk/find-energy-certificateatifyouareeligibleathttps://www.

It is extraordinary how frequently one sees car drivers sitting with their engines running whilst parked up. Even more get into their cars, start the engine, fiddle with the satnav/ mobile phone and then buckle their seat belts and finally after five minutes pull away.

Book to see an expert today Search ‘Spire Healthcare events’ Call 023 9280 1128 or 023 8091 4471 Meet the experts Come along to one of our free events to meet the experts at Spire Healthcare. You can get advice and information on the best treatments available and even talk to a consultant one-to-one. Few things in life are as important as your health. That’s why Spire Healthcare gives you access to world-class experts when you need them most. Join us at one of our free patient information events and speak to our consultants directly. Booking is essential, so please visit our website to book your place. 13 Oct Menopause and urogynaecology, 7pm Spire Portsmouth Hospital, Miss Georgina Fraser 14 Oct Knee pain, 3pm Spire Portsmouth Hospital, Mr Andrew Cossey 19 Oct Breast cancer risks symptoms and checks, 7pm Spire Portsmouth Hospital, Mr Avi Agrawal 22 Nov Knee pain, 6.30pm Spire Southampton Hospital, Mr Mark Frame treatment.Fast-trackhealthcare.First-class

28 RETAIL On Your Highstreet #shoplocal #supportsmallbusinesses Enticing and eclectic items now available on your highstreet this summer. Stay local and support your diverse retailers! The Alresford Gift Shop Estella Bartlett Scoresby bag in black or blush £47.50 10 West Street, Alresford, SO24 9AT Tel: 01962 732192 | alresfordgiftshop.co.uk Kingsworthy Foundry The YETI 'Trail head camp chair' is the comfiest fold up chair on the planet, Fact! Fishing, camping, festivals, or that unexpected guest. The perfect gift for the one who has it all! £300 Tel: 01962 883776 www.kingsworthyfoundry.co.uk| Andrew Smith & Son Auctioneers Classic & Contemporary Interiors Sale - Tue 20, Wed 21, Thur 22nd September - Viewing from 15 September See website for details Tel: 01962 735988 | www.andrewsmithandson.com Ragamuffin New Season, New Arrivals. Baby Rompers by Pigeon Organics - £21.95 2 Bakehouse Yard, Alresford, SO24 9AU Tel: 01962 734488 | www.ragamuffin-uk.com Alresford Beauty Hand/Stand mirror X1/X10 magnification in pink and white £11.99 24A West Street, Alresford, SO24 9AT Tel: 01962 735553 | www.alresfordbeauty.co.uk D.Barker & Son Crystal Vase with silver base: Large at £180, small at £150 40A West Street, Alresford, SO24 9AU Tel: 01962 732200 | www.dbarkerandson.co.uk Interior Style

To thank our customers for supporting us for all this time we are offering 20% off all instore items and fabrics during September. To thank our customers for supporting us for all this time we are offering 20% off all instore items and fabrics during September. CELEBRATING 20 FABULOUS YEARS!

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The Hospital of St Cross Open Day, Thurs 15th. Gilbert White’s House and Garden, Thurs 15th. Hampshire Regency Dancers at The Great Hall Open Day, Sat 17th. Heathcote Mausoleum, Sun 18th.

Winchester City Mill Open Day, Fri 9th – Sun 11th & Weds 14th – Sun 18th.

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For more information, the full Events Directory and bookings visit www.winchesterheritageopendays.org Winchester Heritage Open Days is organised by Hampshire History Trust, who also oversee the Hampshire HistBites podcast. Episodes from Season 8 are being released on a weekly basis now visit http://histbites.buzzsprout.com to listen.

• Alresford Museum Open Day, Sun 11th & Sun 18th.

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• King Alfred Buses, display Sat 10th & free vintage bus services Sun 11th.

• Winchester HODs High Street Trail, all festival.

• Chesil Theatre Tours, Sat 10th – Sun 11th.

• The Royal Logistic Corps Museum – Object Store and Archive Store tours, Tues 13th – Weds 14th & Fri 16th. Book in advance. Guided tours of Winchester College, the Fellows’ Library, its archives and the War Cloister across several days of the festival (see website for full details).

• IBM Hursley House Open Day, Sun 18th. Tours must be booked in advance.

Heritage Open Days

Talks & Tours

• Burberry in Winchester, Exhibition at Winchester School of Art, Weds 14th – Sun 18th. Family Friendly • Royal Logistic Corps Museum, Children’s Medal Making, Fri 9th – Sat 10th & Tues 13th – Sat 17th.

• ‘Super Signals’, Aldershot Military Museum, Sat 10th.

• Astounding Inventions: Wired and Wireless Communication in the 19th Century, Winchester College, Sat 17th. Book in advance.

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Rushmoor’s Remarkable Innovations, a series of talks at Aldershot Military Museum, Sat 10th & Sunday 11th.

• Hampshire Cultural Trust, Open Days at Winchester City Museum Sat 10th & Westgate Museum Sat 17th.

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• Hampshire Chronicle 250 years Exhibition, Cabinet Rooms, Sat 10th – Sun 11th & Weds 14th – Sun 18th. St John the Evangelist Church, Northington, Tues 13th –Weds 14th. Book in advance.

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• Jeremy France Jewellers, Sat 10th & Tues 13th. Book in advance.

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• Fishy fun for Mini Steins, Rick Stein, Sat 17th – Sun 18th. Book in advance.

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t’s that time of the year again when we can all look forward to Heritage Open Days and a chance to discover the history right on our doorstep, all for free. This year sees the welcome return of some festival favourites in addition to events which are brand new. Many of them you can just turn up to, but some events require booking in advance. Look out for the Astounding Invention events celebrating this year’s national theme. Here are some of this year’s festival highlights…

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Astounding Foodstuffs at Honesty Cookery School, Weds 14th & Thurs 15th. Book in advance. ‘You spin me right ‘round – spinning and weaving in the Roman world’ with Dr Carey Fleiner, Fri 16th. Book in advance.

Open Days & Exhibitions Sandham Memorial Chapel Open Day, Fri 9th – Sun 11th & Thurs 15th – Sun 18th.

• ‘Winchester College and the Invention (twice over) of the British Public School’, a talk by Tim Hands, Winchester College, Thurs 15th. Book in advance.

• Classic & Sports Car Display, outside the Great Hall, Winchester, Sat 10th.

• Become an Inventor at Winchester City Museum, Sat 10th. Book in advance.

Hyde900: Medieval tile-making workshop, Fri 9th- Sun 11th. Book in advance.

• Winchester Combined Court Open Day, Sat 10th.

• Pedlars & Petticoats – The Hidden History of Hertha Ayrton Marks, Winchester City Museum, Sat 10th. Book in advance.

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‘Brewing – a Divine Discovery’, Winchester College, Sat 17th. Book in advance.

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• ‘What happened to Kentish & why schools don’t teach it: the English language in Kent from 597 to 2022’ with Professor Christopher Mulvey, Fri 16th. Book in advance.

• ‘Winchester College, the Origins of Cricket and its Development’, a talk by John Barclay, Winchester College, Sunday 11th. Book in advance.

• Ballard School, Sat 10th. Book in

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• Tour of the Science Collections, Winchester College, Sat 17th. Book in advance.

• Hockley Watermill Tour, Sun 18th.

• ‘(Re-)Inventing Myths: How Medieval People Made Gods, Gorgons, and Gryphons Their Own’ with Dr Eric Lacey, Tues 13th. Book in advance.

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Winchester Heritage Open Days is coordinated by the Hampshire History Trust.

festival news. 9th-18th September 2022 @winchesterHODs@WinchesterHODswww.facebook.com/winchesterhods For more information on all events and to find out about volunteer opportunities, www.winchesterheritageopendays.orgvisit:

Join us again as we journey behind closed doors and share tales of the past through walks, talks, exhibitions, performances, workshops and tours. Now in

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Delve HampshireintoHistory its seventh Winchester Heritage Open Days is shaping up to be fantastic festival, with over eighty events taking place in Winchester and the surrounding area. events will be able to just turn up to on the day, but others will need to be booked in advance through online box office. website follow on social media to keep up date with

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Sat 10 Sep - Sun 11 Sep 1.30, 4.30 - Sun 10.30 & SO2421-23theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk2JewryStreet,Winchester,8SB

ins, the Pub Landlord is there to show the way. Wherever you are, he will - within sensible travel limits and theatre booking policy - come, offering people thirsty for common sense a full pint of the good stuff. Recommended age: 14+ The Color Purple

Thur 8 Sep - Thur 15 Sep

Tue 25 Oct - Sat 29 Oct

Disney's The Lion King Set against the majesty of the Serengeti Plains and to the evocative rhythms of Africa, Disney's multi award-winning musical is a unique theatrical experience that you will remember forever. Brilliantly reimagined by acclaimed director Julie Taymor, Disney's beloved animated film has been transformed into a spectacular stage production. At its heart is the powerful story of Simba and his epic adventure to his destined role as King of the Pridelands. "There is simply nothing else like it." New York Times. "Awe-inspiring. A gorgeous gasp-inducing spectacle" Time Horrible Histories: Terrible Tudors We all want to meet people from history. The trouble is everyone is dead! So it's time to prepare yourselves for Terrible Tudors live on stage! From the horrible Henries to the end of evil Elizabeth, hear the legends (and the lies!) about the torturing Tudors.Find out the fate of Henry's headless wives and his punch up with the Pope. Meet Bloody Mary and see Ed fall dead in his bed. Survive the Spanish Armada as they launch their attack! It's history with the nasty bits left in! Recommended age: 5+ (all ages welcome) - Running time: approx. 1hr (no interval)Venue: Auditorium SUNDAY NIGHT LIVE! Westfield Productions - take to the stage for a memorable night of music and dance that is not to be missed. A thriving amateur dramatics company that looks to find the performer in everyone, Westfield are thrilled to be returning to the Point for 'Sunday Night Live'! All ticket prices are inclusive of a £1 Restoration Levy Al Murray The Pub Landlord: Gig for Victory Brand new show As the dust settles and we emerge blinking into the dawn of a new year, the men and women of this great country will need answers. Answers that they know they need, answers to questions they never knew existed. And when that moment comes, who better to show the way, to provide those answers, than the people’s man of the people, the Pub Landlord? Steeped in the deep and ancient barroom wisdom of countless lock

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into a job at an art gallery posing as a model. The class is full of a group on eccentric lifedrawing students and their philandering teacher, Philip. Nancy is unexpectedly liberated by the experience which unsettles Nina’s self-possession. The sister’s move towards an inevitable confrontation as Nina faces her unhappy face and Nancy glimpse at a possible future. Man of La Mancha

Based on the Pulitzer prizewinning novel by Alice Walker and adapted for the stage by Pulitzer Prize and Tony award-winner Marsha Norman, The Color Purple tells the story of courageous heroine Celie, as she journeys through joy, despair, anguish and hope in her own personal awakening to discover her unique voice in the world. Sitting Pretty Two unmarried sisters in their fifties share a flat in London. Nina is brisk, dynamic and gainfully employed; Nancy is plump, selfconscious and suddenly redundant. Their lives are regularly interrupted by sweet Max, who is ever hopeful something more significant will grow between him and Nina. With Nancy deep in depression and out of work she unwittingly stumbles

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Written by Dale Wasserman and featuring spectacular music by Mitch Leigh, you can look forward to such toe-tapping numbers as ‘Little Bird’, ‘I, Don Quixote’, ‘The Impossible Dream’, ‘I Really Like Him’, and ‘Dulcinea’. And with lyrics by Joe Darion, you'll be dancing and singing along to the chivalry beat long after the curtain falls! Other shows performancesandare available at these venues

Mon 26 Sep to Sat 1 Oct

Taking inspiration from Miguel de Cervantes’ seventeenthcentury literary masterpiece, Don Quixote, and set during the violent Spanish Inquisition, Man of La Mancha follows failed playwright and tax collector Miguel de Cervantes as he is thrown into prison for attempting to tax a monastery. As he awaits trial, a kangaroo court threatens to confiscate Cervantes’ precious and uncompleted manuscript for Don Quixote. While giving his defence, Cervantes, along with his servant, suddenly transform into the characters of the very book he is trying to save. As both of their imaginations run wild, the duo, now believing themselves to be Don Quixote and Sancho Panza, do everything in their power to destroy evil, set things right and restore the age of chivalry that has long thought to be dead.

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For the past eight months we have had extraordinarily little rain, the driest July since 1935, this is impacting river flow. The river levels in Hampshire are lower than they should be at this time of year, and this is where some of the fresh water supplied to us comes from. Therefore, these temporary water restrictions seem to be set to continue. Please see savingsave-waterwww.southernwater.co.uk/retail/foradviceandwatertips.

We are so pleased that this new set of equipment has been extremely popular since its opening at Arlebury park in July. There are many benefits to using the outdoor gym, exercise can help improve an active and healthy lifestyle, improve mental wellbeing and energy levels. You can exercise with your friends and family, there is something for everyone of all abilities so come and along and give it a

Thursday 15th September 2-7pm outside the main entrance to Winchester Station and Saturday 24th September from 10-2pm at WCC stall in the market on the High Street. To leave your views visit SO24NewRecreationnewalresford-tc.gov.ukE-mailCallversion.councilco.ukwinchesterstationapproach.orpleasecontactthetownofficeifyoupreferapaperus:01962732079us:townclerk@Centre,TheAvenue,Alresford,Alresford9EP

Many residents were keen to see the upper part of Broad Street pedestrianised. The Town Council had several meetings with Hampshire Highway engineers and designers to endeavour to put this in place. However, as formal plans have not been received from Hampshire County Council, the road has been re-opened and the planted troughs have been re-located. For the future we hope that this will not be a forgotten project but will of course keep you updated. Community Drop in for Ukraine Winchester City Council are offering a number of Community Hubs to provide advice and support to Ukrainian refugees and their host families. Where resources are available the hub will offer the full range of services, the drop in’s will be attended by a translator, the communities and housing team, the careers service, Citizens Advice will also attend where possible. This will provide an opportunity for guests to meet and socialise with others in a safe Aenvironment.Community Hub is to be held at Alresford Community Centre on Tuesday 20 September 2022 between 2pm and 4pm. To find out more about the support on offer: support-for-ukrainewinchester-city-council-pledge-winchester.gov.uk/no-listing/https://www.

Grants Applications

Grant applications are considered by Town Council on a quarterly basis. If you have a project in mind please submit your form, which is available on the Council website, by 4 of October 2022. Preference will be given to specific projects or activities rather than general running costs. Representatives of the Organisation are welcomed to attend the meeting details of which are available on www.newalresford-tc.gov.ukwebsite Broad Street

It was a great pleasure to see many residents at the new playground opening on Saturday 6th August. We’ve been delighted to see so many children enjoying the new playground. The dry weather has had a knock-on effect on the site with the ground turning to dust and the grass, has not appeared as wished. We hope the rains will see it bounce back to life.

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The Future of Winchester Station Approach Winchester City Council, Network rail and London & Continental Railways are exploring potential opportunities for regeneration in the area around Winchester Railway Station. A consultation on this vision in under way and you are encouraged to share your views. The consultation will run for 12 weeks finishing on Friday 21st October 2022. There will be two pop up engagement days in September.

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Photo is of President David Marshall at the opening of Stratton Bates playground.

The new President of Alresford Rotary David Marshall shares his aims for the future of Rotary in Alresford and surrounding villages.

My primary objective is to ensure it’s sustainability. Although most people join Rotary to volunteer their time to support the local community, it has to be much more than that. We have a fantastic bunch of men and women that have fun together and enjoy the unique position Rotary has at the centre of so much that’s going on in and around Alresford. I am keen to enhance their experience by adding new, regular social events such as winery visits, jazz evening trips, sporting outings, walks and more. We have moved away from being a dinner club and now all dinners are optional, which also helps to keep the cost down. Our most recent new members work full time but wish to make a difference to the local community helping to run local events such as our Bonfire Evening or 10k run. Do you want to attract new members? Yes, that’s key for me. Although we are open to all adults, we are especially keen to bring in more younger men and women. Our long serving members bring a depth and breadth of experience in the community that we can all learn from, but we are keen to take on new people with enthusiasm and new ideas for events and fundraising.

Local schools who supported the scheme last year are being contacted but it is not just a scheme for schools. Everyone and all local organisations are encouraged to take part – please contact us and make a child’s Christmas!

For the last 27 years and 15 years respectively Ken Coburn and Steve Walker have been an integral part of the contribution that Alresford Rotary has been able to make to benefit the local community. Ken has been Treasurer for more years than he might have wished and his expertise has masterminded the additional lighting needed at Arlebury Park for the annual Rotary bonfire celebrations (Friday 4th November this year). Steve is a past President of Alresford Rotary and has for many years been a principal organiser of the Christmas shoebox scheme and Alresford Rotary’s annual charity quiz. The significant help and support from their respective wives Marlene and Kay must not be overlooked! Both have recently left Alresford Rotary and we thank them, Marlene and Kay for all they have done in living the Rotary message of “service before self” and, with our best wishes, we hope to remain in contact with them (although in Steve and Kay’s case from a distance of several thousand miles)!

Please make up a Christmas shoebox (or more than one) for a disadvantaged or displaced child in Eastern Europe who may never have received a present before!

It’s easy. Just contact me or any Alresford Rotarian for a chat and you can join in a Rotary Event, social or business meeting to get to know us all.

Alresford is a small town so Alresford Rotary will never be huge. With a membership of up to, say, 35 we can all know each other and maintain the informality and friendly feel of the club. That would be hard to maintain if larger. Is your focus ‘just’ Alresford? Not at all. In fact, the name is misleading. We currently have members who live in Winchester, Ropley, Itchen Abbas, and Bighton as well as Alresford and are keen to attract new members from anywhere in and around mid Hampshire and to have the opportunity of making a difference to the outlying villages as well as Alresford.

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If you like to become a friend or member of Alresford Rotary, or have any questions, contact David Marshall on 07951 951671 or rotaryalresford@gmail.comemail:

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What are your hopes and aspirations for Alresford Rotary?

More than 35 years of successful fundraising events that have enabled us to invest in many good local causes. Most recently the Arle riverbank repair, Eel House restoration and new Stratton Bates playground. What most locals do not see is our support internationally. Being the world’s largest volunteer organisation means we are able to send funds directly to where it is needed worldwide. For example, this year we have contributed funds to the Global Rotary Fund in aid of the Ukraine crisis and arranged micro-loans to hundreds of small businesses in Africa and Asia. How can I find out more?

Because in recent years it has become increasingly difficult to source boxes of the prescribed size Rotary can now provide boxes as well as the scheme leaflet (wjrp@ hotmail.co.uk 738788) and both are available now!

What in Rotary are you most proud of?

Ken and Steve

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Does Alresford Rotary have big aspirations?

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Roasted pork tenderloin with tuna sauce

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In a food processor, blitz all ingredients together until a smooth creamy consistency. Arrange the sliced tenderloin on a large plate, cover with the creamy sauce and finally add the parmesan shavings and some fresh ground black pepper.

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Season then separately wrap the tenderloins in aluminium foil and using a meat probe, cool roast at 120 degrees centigrade until 60 degrees in the centre. When cooked, cool; slightly then flash fry in butter and oil to brown on all sides. Cool completely in the refrigerator, this can be overnight if required. When ready to serve, slice at an angle each tenderloin as thinly as possible.

2 x 350g free range tenderloin fillets

FOR THE SAUCE

2 tbsp capers

1 fresh rosemary sprig or bay leaf

2 anchovy fillets

2 tbsp white wine or chicken stock

Grated zest of one lemon Juice form 1 ½ lemons 158 tin of tuna steak

1 large teaspoon Dijon mustard

1 tbsp white wine vinegar

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Starts 7th September. TheTalk popular series of talks sponsored by The Friends of the Curtis Museum & Allen Gallery kicks off with Lizzie Dunford, the Director at Jane Austen’s House in Chawton. Lizzie will be speaking about the recent Restoration of the Roof. Thursday 8th September at 7.30, FREE, donations most Thewelcome.Curtis Museum High Street, Alton, GU34 1BA Tel: 01420 www.hampshireculture.org.uk/allen-galleryTel:10-12,Themuseumwww.hampshireculture.org.uk/curtis-82802AllenGalleryChurchStreet,Alton,GU342BW0142082802

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Phosphates are proving challenging, in a July ministerial statement issues were rasied and the government has asked Natural England to look at solutions. They have also helped with funding to councils effected by this new policy. I think all the councillors in Winchester City Council regardless of party, are concerned about this and keen to look for ways forward.

briefing on the updates for nutrients (nitrates and phosphates) and the impact it was having on planning. Since March, no new planning can take place in the Itchen Valley area without adhering to these new guidelines, this will obviously have an impact on development.

with discretion as to what to spend it on. I have written asking for commitment in supporting the market towns under their brief of supporting local businesses and Community. I have asked for support on The Dean car park to ensure that the town has its own parking that is not subject to lease INutrientsagreements.updateattendedamembers

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Penny Peters - My Life in Quilts Penny says, “This is a selection of my quilts from the early eighties to the present day using various quilting techniques. They are mostly my own design, and some have been inspired by others. I learned dress-making as a girl from my mother and started quilting in the seventies. I have always loved sewing and I enjoy quilting because there are so many different styles and techniques to try - something for everyone! It is also a social activity. There are many quilting groups such as The National Quilters Guild and numerous local groups.”

Curtis Museum & Allen Gallery

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ALLEN Monsters,GALLERYMythAnd Magic Continues until 25th September. Extra Anglo-Saxon Activity Day Saturday 17th September to include a ticketed evening performance. Further details from the Gallery nearer the time.

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I took time out (on a very hot day) to walk round areas with community services and a Winchester City Council (WCC ) cabinet member for community and Housing. Many residents had raised complaints about the state of the area along with other issues raised. I am pleased to say that the issues raised are being addressed. However, for many, the grass cutting remains a promanent UKissue.shared

Proposed car park at The Dean (update) The developers for the planned Dean car park have informed WCC that they wish to hold a public consultation on the planning application in the Autumn, with submissions by the year end. Please look out for notices on this proposed development so that residents and visitors can have their views considered. I have been supporting this proposed development since speaking at a cabinet meeting in November 2017. At this meeting monies were set aside for the development, I am pleased to see progress.

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Chair of Governors Sir Nick Pope commented “Jenny is known and well respected in the Godolphin community and brings a wealth of experience to leading Godolphin at an exciting time for the school.

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Age Concern Hampshire’s Community Information Volunteers (previously known as Village Agents), help people – and their family, friends and carers – find the information and support they need to stay living safely and independently.

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You may have noticed that the new parking charges signage have now been erected, but we are still yet to have the meters installed. The smaller section is still Winchester City Council run and permit holders can still park in there all day including free Sunday Neighbourhoodparking.

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Students, Staff and Governors are looking forward to welcoming Jenny in her new role. The current Head, Emma Hattersley, will hand over to Jenny during the Autumn Term before leaving in December 2022.”

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Examples include: reviewing benefit eligibility; completing forms, such as Attendance Allowance and Blue Badge; locating tradespeople for your home and garden; finding transport; signposting to home services, such as cleaners and meal delivery, and much more. You can contact Denise, Alresford’s Community Information Volunteer, on 07969 376023 is delighted to announce the appointment of a new interim head, Jenny Price from January 2023. Jenny, previously, Deputy Head Pastoral, joined Godolphin in Sept Jenny2018.studied Music at Durham University followed by a PGCE at the University of Cambridge. Her first teaching post was at Bryanston School where she taught Music and ran a happy and vibrant boarding house for twelve years. In 2012, Jenny moved to Westonbirt School to join the Senior Management Team, where she focused on pastoral care, safeguarding and mental health.

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The Power of Fun: by Jane Gandee, headmistress of St Swithun’s, Winchester

Price defines fun as activities that are playful, involve a connection with others and involve ‘flow’ or being so immersed in what you are doing that you don’t notice time passing. She also points out that as we get older, we are often encouraged to take things more seriously. Yet there is no evidence that this produces any positive benefit. Our aim at St Swithun’s is to have fun in a range of different ways. And it’s not just about the students. Why would any of us want to work in a fun-free community? Indeed, as far as I am concerned, one of the most important advantages of working in a school is the many, varied opportunities for fun. Increasingly, however, we need to differentiate between true fun and the type of activities that our students are told are fun, but which actually leave you feeling ‘dead inside’ as Price puts it, such as scrolling through your social media feed. Therefore, we have been turning to more traditional activities such as dancing. We now have a school dance featuring iconic St Swithun’s moves such as cradling (a lacrosse move) and playing the air guitar, which we have performed together on several occasions. Similarly, nothing beats communal singing or solving quirky, interactive problems in the style of TaskMaster. These activities are designed to include the three key components: playfulness, connection with others and On‘flow’.our final day of the term, we all (guests, students and staff) sang My Bonny Lies Over the Ocean complete with actions. There wasn’t a serious face in the marquee and we left for the holidays buzzing with a spring in our step and the intention of creating further opportunities for fun over the summer. I am sure that the intentional creation of micro moments of fun would help everyone to enjoy life more fully. I am certainly looking forward to more minor injuries as I wholeheartedly embrace my inner child.

St Swithuns, Winchester

As I write this, I am ruefully aware of my skinned elbows, and a gash on my chin which necessitated a visit to A+E. In the space of a week, I managed to acquire the injuries of an energetic toddler. My elbows are the result of an over-exuberant slide down the inflatables that we had in school on the penultimate day of term whereas the chin injury is from falling over my own feet whilst playing a family tennis match. Did they hurt and are they faintly ridiculous? Absolutely, but I acquired them whilst having fun. I came across the Power of Fun by Catherine Price earlier this year, and it has had a big impact on my approach to life. As I have got older, I have instinctively tried to take myself less seriously. Afterall, as a headteacher, it’s always safer to laugh at yourself before the students do. And now, I have evidence to reinforce the importance of a playful approach to life.

Price outlines the benefits of fun for everyone. As she says, ‘if you make fun a priority, you will be healthier and have more energy. You will be more productive, less resentful and less stressed. You will find community and a sense of purpose. You will stop languishing and start flourishing.’ Frankly, who wouldn’t want to remove languishing from their life?

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Prince’s Mead is a thriving independent preparatory day school for 300 boys and girls set in a beautiful site in Winchester, Hampshire. The school is a forward-thinking yet traditional school with a strong family ethos and an excellent reputation. Housed in an impressive Grade II Georgian building, with spectacular panoramic views over the Itchen Valley, the School offers an imaginative, allround education.

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In his spare time, Adam enjoys running (he has run a couple of London marathons and a few half-marathons), walking and cooking. Although his playing days are over, he supports Bath Rugby Club and enjoys watching them at the Recreation Round in Bath. Adam loves the theatre, whether it’s regional or West End and also enjoys going to the ballet at Covent Garden and Sadler’s Wells.

AN INDEPENDENT CO-EDUCATIONAL SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN AGED 3-11 YEARS, WINCHESTER "A powerhouse of a Prep school"CURRENT PARENT

The Governors are delighted to welcome Adam King as the Headmaster of Prince’s Mead School from September 2022. In September 2021, it was announced that Peter Thacker was stepping down to become Headmaster of Bishopsgate School after 4 years of outstanding leadership at Prince’s Mead. After 13 years of Headship at Thorngrove School, Highbury, Adam is relocating to Winchester to lead this vibrant and adventurous Prep School & Nursery. He was previously House Master at Giggleswick School in the Yorkshire Dales and St Faith’s School in Cambridge. In 2004, he took up the post of Deputy Head at Thorngrove and was appointed as its Head, five years later. He has been Headmaster at Thorngrove School, in Highclere, ever since. As well his day job, he is also a Compliance and Educational Quality Inspector for ISI, on the Academic Committee for the Independent Schools Examinations Board and the Secretary of the Independent Association of Preparatory Schools District 10 Committee. He finds these additional roles interesting, fulfilling and enjoyable and feels that in many ways they support his role as a Head by giving Adam King, Headmaster Elect at Prince’s Mead School him fresh ideas and challenging him to be the best person (and Head) that he can be.

Welcome to Prince’s Mead

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Adam extends a warm welcome to every new family that will be joining Prince’s Mead in the coming year.

Adam and his family are very much looking forward to moving down to Winchester and making the most of living in such a beautiful city, as well as the surrounding countryside. We are delighted to have made an exceptional appointment for our new Head at Prince’s Mead School.

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