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Three Choirs Vineyard is a truly romantic and unique wedding venue right in the heart of the Meon Valley

Combining rustic with a modern touch, you don’t have to be a wine lover or a vineyard expert to get married here, it is all about the love! With exclusive use, the vineyard has a relaxed and friendly feel making it the perfect place to take your vows and celebrate becoming a new married couple.

Three Choirs Vineyard has 40 acres of land to admire with the picturesque vines situated right in front of the venue. Amid the vines sits the Old Winery barn and Courtyard, beautifully renovated to hold the wedding breakfasts and evening receptions. With original wooden beams, chandeliers made of vintage crystal cut wine glasses and 10ft oak doors, this room holds the characteristics of the old Winery it once was. The courtyard is also packed full of charm that has everyone enjoying the breath-taking views of the vines.

Exquisite Catering are the exclusive caterers for Three Choirs Vineyard, providing high quality and delicious dishes for every wedding. They also believe as do the Vineyard, that every wedding is unique and therefore should be tailored for each couple. They work closely with the Vineyard to make sure every wedding day goes seamlessly. The chefs have also been providing fabulous food for The Old Mill Restaurant in Botley, a little village close to the Vineyard, for the last few years. You can view their excellent 5* reviews on Trip Advisor where they are voted the top restaurant in Botley and the 14th restaurant in Southampton.

General Manager, Samantha Davies has been with Three Choirs Vineyards for over 7 years and has helped develop the once working vineyard into a beautiful, full exclusive wedding venue. Additional to the Gazebo, the beautiful inside ceremony space The Vine Room was created in 2018. The light and airy room has large windows that look out onto the vines, wooden beams and huge halo lights that hang from the ceiling creating an intimate ceremony location. Three Choirs Vineyards are proud to have 2 fully licensed ceremony locations onsite giving couples the option to say their I Do’s inside or out. In 2019 the house that sits close to the Old Winery barn was transformed into the on-site accommodation. Holding a large honeymoon suite, preparation area and 4 guest bedrooms, giving all couples the opportunity to extend their stay at the venue. 2020 was a hard year for all of the wedding industry but thankfully they have been busier than ever since opening back up in mid 2021 when restrictions were lifted and weddings could slowly begin again. And to start the year 2022 off with a bang, Three Choirs Vineyards have been voted one of the top wedding venues in Hampshire by wedding directory site, Hitched.

The venue will be open to all engaged couples on Sunday 20th February 2022 between 11am-3pm to meet some of their most recommended wedding suppliers and have a look around the grounds. The wedding team will be on hand to tell you all about the wonderful weddings that take place there and Exquisite Catering will also be there to talk all things food! It is free entry so bring along parents, bridesmaids and groomsmen to get a feel of the vineyard and start your exciting journey into planning your wedding day.

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Meon Valley Lions News

A huge thank you from Santa and his Elves Christmas time can be a miserable for some many people and its only with the support of local people that we were able to pass on the kindness and support those vulnerable and in need at this time of year.

Despite only spending half the time ‘on the road’ helping Santa and his Elves raised a grand total of £4,213.37. Everyone gave a warm welcome and generously donated, not only at our door-to-door collections but at our static collections, outside local retail outlets. We’d like to say a huge thank you to everyone who donated.

Lions - Always by your side Thanks to the generous support of local people throughout December, in addition to our Christmas Hampers and Chocolate donations via the Foodbank we were able, amongst other things, to provide a family in Wickham with new beds; they were absolutely thrilled. We also helped a Gentleman in Knowle in need of a bed and mattress. Thank you to the local person who kindly donated and delivered these for us. If you’d like to make a donation: Our Website: www.meonvalleylionsclub.org.uk/donate.html Text Donation: Simply text LIONS to 70490 to donate £3 or if you would like to donate between £1 and £20 text LIONS followed by your donation amount e.g. to donate £5 text LIONS 5 or to donate £10 text LIONS 10. Texts cost your chosen donation amount plus one standard network rate message. Send a cheque: made payable to Meon Valley Lions Club (CIO) to the address below As always thank you for your support We need your help! As you will have seen in our social media our minibus let us down badly this year and we are in desperate need to a new one, to ensure we are able to support the local people we do. If can help or know anyone who can, please get in touch. Date for your diary We’re pleased to announce we’ll be running the Swanmore Fete again this year so put 9th July in your calendar.

Santa and Fareham Rotary helped children smile!

Looking at the festive period, it’s been a Santaful Christmas for the Rotary Club of Fareham. You never quite knew where Santa was going to appear but Father Christmas liked attending local festive parties. Among those he visited were for the local Refuges for Fareham and Gosport. The big man in the red suit of course made an appearance to the delight of the children!

Rotarians Mike Hurley and Bob Mussellwhite were at these seasonal events to make the Christmas of each child extra special. Santa was accompanied by the very helpful Fareham Elf handing out presents to each of the children.

As President of the Rotary Club of Fareham, Norman Chapman, says “It’s so good that we were able to help make Christmas extra special for these families. Happy memories in childhood are made this way and our Club feels privileged to have been part of this positive experience.”

Nearer to Christmas, along with the Mayor of Fareham Councillor and Rotarian Mrs Pamela Bryant, Santa and the Fareham Elf made an appearance at the Friday Night Charity for adults with mild and moderate learning disabilities. They meet at the Scout Hall in Highlands Road and there were sacks full of pressies for that special occasion.

In addition you may have seen members of the Rotary Club of Fareham collecting at Sainsburys Broadcut in the town in the run up to Christmas. £1050.00 was raised for our Rotary charities and we are grateful to Sainsburys for their support once more.

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Siobhan was Slim for Life's 'Slimmer of the Year' - the ideal leader of the local group! BUT her autocratic rule is achieved through shaming and condescension. New members join and they're not prepared for this level of devotion, and Siobhan's theology, and mind, begin to unravel. It's the triumph over discipline and sacrifice that every woman wants to see! Let's hear it for the girls... and biscuits! Productions planned for 31st march/1st + 2nd April, but check our website for any updates. www.curdridgedrama.co.uk and tickets www.ticketsource.co.uk