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What's On SEPTEMBER

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8 SEPTEMBER

Alresford Show 9.00am – 6.00pm at Tichborne, Alresford, Hampshire, SO24 0PN. A day out in the countryside that will inform, interest and entertain. 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 showground. Be part of this iconic event, compete, trade or visit, we’d love to see you at the 2018 Alresford Show. Please remember to bring cash to the Show as we there are no ATMs on the Showground. Alresford Show is a registered charity run by volunteers.Visit: alresfordshow. co.uk for more information

1 & 2 SEPTEMBER The Crown Inn Beer & Cider Festival The Crown Inn in Bishop's Waltham are having a beer and cider festival.Why not come down for one of your 5-a-day?! The best local ciders and beers around. Head down from 11am onwards

2 SEPTEMBER Winchester Motorcycle Club Holding a motocross event at Whaddon Farm, Owslebury, nr Winchester, SO21 1JJ.With 8 separate classes: MX1 Modern Solos, MX2 Modern Solos,Veterans Modern Solos, Evo, Superevo, Pre 83 125s,Twinshock Clubman, Twinshock Over 50, Sidecars. First race from 11am. For more details visit: www.thewinchestermotorcycleclub.co.uk

3 SEPTEMBER Bring Joy & Laughter into your Life with Dancing & Yoga this Autum At Performance Hall,Winchester Discovery Centre SO23 8SB from 4.30pm - 10.30pm. Silvia & Max are starting their new Autumn Season of Dancing Fun & Yoga with a week of Drop in Taster Session for all their Dance & Yoga Classes.Their classes are suitable for all ages from 4 - 99 and all levels - they are great fun, social and very welcoming! Contact: Silvia & Max at Salsa y Sol Dance & Yoga. www.salsaysol.co.uk

UNTIL 6 SEPTEMBER Titchfield Festival Theatre: Much Ado About Nothing A much loved comedy with two witty lovers, a wrongly accused bride, near death, reconciliation and a good party! This play concludes Titchfield’s summer 2018 Bard at the Barn season at the historic The Great Barn, Mill Lane, Titchfield PO15 5RB Tickets: T: 01329 556156 4

Forty Years of Upham Players Please join us to celebrate forty years of the Upham Players at Upham Village Hall from 7pm. Fish and chip supper, home made desserts, quiz of events over the last 40 years. A nostalgic look back at Upham Players' productions. Adults £10, children £8.To book phone: 01489 860342 or email: uphamplayers@gmail.com

8 SEPTEMBER The Romsey Show At Broadlands, Romsey. Horses, cattle, sheep, polo, falconry, ferrets, fly fishing, terrier racing, horticulture, poultry, rabbits, and much more! Great war flying display - seven aircraft in aerial combat, children's activities with WWI theme, beggars fair music stage and street food village. www.romseyshow.co.uk

10 SEPTEMBER Meon Voices Choir Returns Meon Voices choir restarts after a summer break at 7.30- 9.30 p.m. on Monday 10th September at the United Free Church, Basingwell St, Bishop's Waltham. Anyone interested in joining us can contact Phil Coundley: 01489 579078 or see our Facebook page.

variety of music. Bar available.Tickets £8/£6 available from the Church Office 01489 782445 or office@bcd-churches.org.uk

24 - 29 SEPTEMBER Titchfield Festival Theatre: Skylight It’s 1998, a dedicated young teacher, Kyra, works in a difficult East London school. At home one evening she receives a visit from Edward Sergeant and, later, his father Tom Sergeant. Kyra had been living with the Sergeant family years earlier but left after her affair with Tom was discovered by Tom's wife, who has since died. At 73 St Margarets Lane,Titchfield, PO14 4BG Tickets:T: 01329 556156 E: info@titchfieldfestivaltheatre.com W: titchfieldfestivaltheatre.com

26 SEPTEMBER Bishop's Waltham Gardening Club Meeting: 'Gardens of Japan' After the hectic and successful Annual Show in July, the Club takes a break in August, but September’s meeting has a distinct oriental touch! At The Junior School Oak Road Ridgemede SO32 1EP ‘Gardens of Japan’ with John Baker starting at 7.30pm,Visitors £2; Members free. Including Refreshments; Raffle; Club News; Do we know anything about the subject? Perhaps, apart from Bonsai and some Japanese gardens visited or seen on Gardeners World? “Not much” may well be the reply! Well, here’s your opportunity to get some information ‘first hand’. It should be a fascinating talk so make a note in your diary. Check us out at www.bwgc.org.uk.

12 - 22 SEPTEMBER Titchfield Festival Theatre: Hairspray Hairspray is an American musical with music by Marc Shaiman, lyrics by Scott Wittman and Shaiman and a book by Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan, based on the 1988 John Waters film Hairspray.The songs include 1960s-style dance music and "downtown" rhythm and blues. At 73 St Margarets Lane,Titchfield, PO14 4BG Tickets:T: 01329 556156 E: info@titchfieldfestivaltheatre.com W: titchfieldfestivaltheatre.com

13 - 16 SEPTEMBER Winchester Heritage Open Days Heritage Opens Days are an amazing opportunity to discover hidden places and to try out new experiences. Come and explore four days of events celebrating Winchester's rich cultural heritage. It's fun, fabulous and free! For more information on all events, to book online and to find out about volunteer opportunities visit: www.winchesterheritageopendays.org

15 SEPTEMBER Music 2018 at All Saints Botley James Risdon in Concert accompanied by Trevor Hughes - Saturday 15th September at 7.30pm. Come along and be enthralled by a wonderful

29 SEPTEMBER Bishop's Waltham Country Fayre In St Peter's Church and its Grounds. 11am 4pm. Pimms tent, beer tent, pig racing, dog show, ferret racing and more. Please join us for a fun filled day to support your local church.

OCTOBER 10 & 11 OCTOBER The Dummer Fair 2018 At The Dummer Cricket Centre,TG25 2AR. Wednesday 10th: 5.30pm - 9pm, complimentary wine, entrance £10.Thursday 11th: 9.30am - 3.30pm, entrance £8. 96 fantastic stalls, 58 NEW stalls for 2018. In aid of Treloar's, enabling education. www.dummerfair.org.uk

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Leisure

TITCHFIELD GIVES SHAKESPEARE’S MUCH ADO AN ARMISTICE 100TH ANNIVERSARY TWIST

Much Ado About Nothing opens for its first performance on Tuesday 28 August and continues until Thursday 6 September, starting at 7.30pm in the Great Barn, Mill Lane, Titchfield PO15 5RB. The Sunday matinee performance is on Sunday 2 September at 2.30pm. Please note there are no performances on Friday and Saturday. For more information, please go to http:// titchfieldfestivaltheatre.com/or contact our Box Office on 01329 556156.

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uch Ado About Nothing is one of William Shakespeare’s most performed plays and this month the popular comedy returns to Titchfield Festival Theatre’s Great Barn to close the 2018 Bard at the

Barn season.

This month marks the 100th anniversary of the Advance to Victory in August 1918, a crucial turning point in history which led to the Armistice and hastened the end of the war. In Much Ado, the Prince and his entourage are returning home from the conflict, a time of joy as well as reflection. Actors will perform in period dress and the play will feature music of the early twentieth century. The Theatre wishes to thank the Royal British Legion who has provided some information which will be on display. Collection boxes will be present to enable patrons to make donations to the Legion at each performance. The play’s Director, Emma Bevan, is directing Much Ado for the first time and explains her passion for the history of the period, the strong characters as well as Shakespeare’s comedic masterpiece: “Much Ado is typical Shakespeare at his best; it is good fun, there is love, romance and of course some characters in disguise. The play is an extremely visual comedy, which means that it is easy to follow as well as enabling the audience to appreciate the witty and rich dialogue, written in such beautiful prose. The play also has a strong female character too in Beatrice, whom I admire. She is clearly ahead of her time, a young woman looking to make her way in the world; however, as well as maintaining her independence she still wants to fall in love and get married. I am sure many of us will identify with Beatrice in today’s modern world.” Titchfield Festival Theatre has chosen the play which will appeal to lovers of the Bard’s works, as it is also an excellent choice for those of our patrons who may not have seen a Shakespeare play for a long time. Emma continued, “I hope that in setting this play at a time of hope and looking forward, we have stayed true to the dark edge of this comedy as it is still as funny, giddy and delightful as Shakespeare intended.” 8

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HAMPSHIRE PEOPLE

The Forum talks with Fred Dinenage MBE

He lives with his wife and their rescue cat in Hambledon. So, does he sail? Fred laughs, “Only if it’s on someone else’s boat! We’ve lived there for more than forty years and we love it. We have our favourite haunts like a restaurant in Denmead called Barnard’s. David is the chef there and his food is superb.” How did Fred find himself in television? “I owe it all to Annie Nightingale. I was a Midlands journalist longing to live by the sea.You should remember that jobs were plentiful and of course there were only two channels! Annie Nightingale worked for Southern TV and they were looking for a young man to be in a new programme called ‘Three Go Round’ so I got an audition. At the time I was living in Brighton, sharing a flat with five friends. We’d been out the night before and had a good time, so I missed the morning train and didn’t show up for the audition! On the Sunday morning the producer, Angus Wright, who happened to be passing, knocked on the door and not only thoroughly told me off, but gave me another chance. I got the job and a seven -week contract turned into fifty-five years!” During that time Fred became one of the hosts, along with Diane Keen, of the longest running ITV children’s programme ‘Three Go Round’. “In 1966 Jack Hargreaves was one of the Directors of ITV as well has host of his own programme ‘Out of Town’ He was incredibly influential. I did the pilot for ‘How’ and was determined to be professional. I was very nervous and completely mucked it up – everyone was laughing at me. Jack took me to one side and said, ’Look don’t try so hard, you’ve been hired to play the prat!’ I got the job and the show ran for fifteen years. Then in the mid-nineties TVS made ‘How 2’, hosted with Carole Vorderman and Gareth Jones which ran for another sixteen years.” Fred is also well known for hosting crime programmes for Sky and as the face of ITV’s news which has a punishing schedule. “We run three news shows per night covering Weymouth to Brighton, Brighton to Southend and the Thames Valley. Two shows are recorded and one goes out live. We spend a lot of time during the day recording interviews and writing for the evening shows. I absolutely love the adrenalin rush of live TV! Along with swimming and walking it’s this job that keeps me fit!”

In such a long career has there been a memorable news item Fred was affected by? “Oh gosh, yes, the abduction and murder of little Sarah Payne. That really affected me for some time. It was so awful. I interviewed her mother, Sara, who was absolutely incredible, she’s had a stroke and was told she would never walk again but she is an amazing woman. One of the biggest challenges we faced was the Moscow Olympics. Margaret Thatcher didn’t want us to go and was not best pleased. We were told that the British Embassy was closed and if we had any issues we shouldn’t expect any help. It was a rather interesting two weeks commentating on rowing which I knew nothing about!” Are there three things Fred couldn’t live without? “That’s difficult. Obviously my fantastic family. Our rescue pets, Roy the dog and Molly our cat, who adopted us while we were at our house in Spain. We arranged to have her brought back and now she is here with us in the UK and very happy.

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meet with Fred Dinenage in the foyer of Hampshire’s ITV building. He is tall, slim, tanned and fit from a recent holiday in Austria and is wearing the crispest, whitest shirt I have ever seen. It’s an impression that belies his age. He has been working for ITV since 1964 and was awarded the MBE for services to broadcasting in 2010. He could be called a legend of British television but Fred is far too modest and at times self-deprecating for that.

I do a lot of work with the RSPCA and with a small Southampton based charity called Second Chance, who do amazing work rescuing dogs on a tiny budget. I open their summer fete every year and do as much as I can to support them. Oh yes, the third thing? Rioja definitely!” Who would Fred most like to interview? “The Queen without a doubt. What an incredible life! I’d like a really open and candid interview with her, but of course she never would do that!” What next for Fred Dinenage? “To carry on working - retirement is not an option as I enjoy it too much! We love walking in Austria so I definitely want to continue going there. I’ve written books, including the biography of the Krays; so I may well write my autobiography- the only trouble is I’m not sure anyone would buy it! If I could have anything I would like my own sport chat show, mind you I thought I would never get to host the six o’clock news but I did! Whatever happens I know I am very privileged to have this job, to be so closely linked to the public who are great. People come to chat and say ‘how’ when I’m out and about. I just love that. The actor Sid James, who also had a long career, once gave me a valuable piece of advice: ‘Fred, the secret of success is how long you last. Bright stars eventually go out.You’ll go on forever’.” I’ve no doubt that will be the case for the charming Fred Dinenage. For more information on Second Chance please visit: www.secondchanceanimalrescue.co.uk GG.

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Leisure

BOWJANGLES AT BOTLEY MARKET HALL

MIDWEEK RACING AT GOODWOOD: 4TH & 26TH SEPTEMBER

wo chances to experience racing at Goodwood at a more relaxed pace. Our two midweek meetings offer racegoers the perfect chance to enjoy the last of summer sun at a more relaxed pace than some of our other racedays. As such, they offer the perfect opportunity to bring family, friends or work colleagues to sample Goodwood’s delights. Escape the office for a truly memorable trip to the world’s most beautiful racecourse.

Tuesday 4th September

A midweek trip to the races With races ranging from six furlong sprints to two mile marathons, the racing on 4 September will be varied and competitive. With the warmth of summer still swathing the Racecourse, it’s the perfect chance to enjoy a day’s racing at a more relaxed pace. The perfect excuse to escape the office Study the racecard and watch the horses in the parade ring, make your selection and hope to reap the rewards as the horses cross the line. Bring friends, family or work colleagues to enjoy this balmy August afternoon of sporting entertainment amidst the perfect surroundings of the rolling South Downs. Gates open at 11.30am with the first of seven races setting off around 2.20pm, with the last at 5.50pm (race times subject to change). Gates close an hour after the last race.

Wednesday 26th September

The penultimate raceday of 2018 Late September sees the flora of the South Downs gradually transform from summer into autumn, providing a rich mix of colour – the perfect back drop for an afternoon at the races. Captivating on course action With seven competitive races including a five furlong sprint and a Class 2 over a mile and a half, there is captivating action on course and ample opportunity for a flutter. Enjoy a relaxed atmosphere across the venue as you take in the sights of the parade ring, where jockeys and trainers discuss tactics as the horses limber up around them. Come with friends, family and colleagues and enjoy a superb afternoon of racing, socialising, food and drink in the most beautiful and iconic surroundings. Gates open at 11.30am with the first of seven races setting off around 2.10pm, with the last at 5.25pm (race times subject to change). Gates close an hour after the last race. For more information: www.goodwood.com/sports/ horseracing/fixtures-events/midweek-racing/ 12

quartet of top-notch string musicians will bring a mix of humour, music of all sorts and visual entertainment to Botley Market Hall on the 10th November. Another class act in the continuing programme of great live shows at this Hall, having performed at the Edinburgh Fringe and across Europe and beyond, BOWJANGLES bring their show to Botley. Botley Market Hall is run by a local charity and relies not just on local volunteers, but also it’s own fundraising – this show will not only bring top class entertainment to the local community, but will also bring in money to pay for improvements to the Grade 2 Listed Building. Tickets (£18 for show and lovely supper) and information from Derek Oswald, 01489 781155.

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Join Sally Taylor for a Walk in the Park for Breast Cancer Haven

f you love walking and exploring the beautiful Hampshire countryside, you will be thrilled to learn about a rare opportunity to walk for five miles through stunning parkland not normally accessible to the public. The ‘Walk in the Park’ will take place at The Grange in Northington near Alresford on Sunday 16 September 2018 and is being organised by BBC South Today’s Sally Taylor to raise vital funds for Breast Cancer Haven, Wessex. Sally Taylor says, “I love being outdoors, walking and cycling and am always looking for new places to discover so I was absolutely delighted when our friends at The Grange very kindly agreed to let us organise a sponsored walk through their unspoilt private parkland. It will be such a treat and all proceeds will go to Breast Cancer Haven – a local charity very close to my heart.” “We’re raising money for the Titchfield-based centre, which provides specialist and individual treatment and support for anyone affected by Breast Cancer. There are currently over 3000 people in Wessex being treated for Breast Cancer and as a survivor myself, I know only too well what a gruelling roller coaster of a ride breast cancer sufferers have to endure. Breast Cancer Haven is just that – a haven – a non-medical environment run by professionally trained breast cancer nurses and specialist therapists who will tailor a series of treatments to complement someone’s conventional treatment programme. It costs £1000 to treat each visitor and so we’re always looking for great ways to raise money to help as many people as possible. Potentially, we hope that The Walk in the Park for Breast Cancer Haven could become an annual event held in other exclusive estates and parklands throughout Wessex.”

This event is held by kind permission of Lord and Lady Ashburton, Mark and Sophie Baring. Unfortunately for safety reasons and to protect the wildlife, dogs will not to be permitted in the park. Places are limited and so registration is essential. Visit www. breastcancerhaven.org/event/a-walk-in-the-park Or telephone 01329 559295 This event is held by kind permission of Lord and Lady Ashburton, Mark and Sophie Baring. Unfortunately for safety reasons and to protect the wildlife, dogs will not to be permitted in the park.

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Sunday 16th September 2018 To raise vital funds for

Breast Cancer Haven Wessex Enjoy a leisurely five mile walk through beautiful private parkland, not usually accessible to the public.

£20 entrance fee . Under 16s go free but sponsorship is gratefully encouraged with a fabulous prize of a family day out at Paulton’s Park for the child who raises the most money!

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The Walk in the Park will be open to anyone who loves to walk. The entrance fee will be just £20 with under 16s walking free, but sponsorship is gratefully encouraged with a magnificent prize of a Family Day out at Paultons Park for the child who raises the most money. Choose one of three start times; 9am, 10am or 11am and reward yourself with tea and homemade cake at the end. There will also be an exclusive raffle. Sally says, “As summer fades and the countryside begins to majestically change colour to the vibrant oranges and reds of Autumn, this will be a beautiful day out – a moment to really wonder at nature, get active and support a fantastic charity at the same time.” 14

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Hampshire Mum: You Can’t Keep a Good Dog Down

BY SANDRA PAGAN

ow I remember the journey back from St. Ives last year! Ten hours of stop, start, stop driving. When, in the dreary January weeks, I suggested we book the same cottage for the summer, The Husband was having none of it. “No way! Never again am I doing that journey!” came his emphatic reply. I have to confess I sulked, summer without St. Ives was inconceivable. So I stuck a pin in the map and North Devon it would have to be. What a brilliant summer it had been though. Endless sunshine, hot days and cooler nights when we could sit out in the garden until late; fabulous friends, family, festivals, operas, painting, unexpected treats, balls and barbies. Overshadowing all of this was the news that the Pagan Pup was ill, with the vets giving him only eight weeks to live. Now I appreciate that you are not all dog lovers, but if you are then you will know why we Pagans were devastated. We opted not to treat with chemotherapy, which we were told would be ultimately ineffective, and went with steroids and a conviction that the Pagan Pup should live out his days doing what he does best until such times as he couldn’t. There was a point when we thought he wouldn’t be able to experience the delights of the ‘dog-friendly’ cottage, but having survived his allotted eight weeks, by week thirteen the Pagan Pup was bright as a button on the back seat of the Trusty Renault with an earnest ‘are we there yet?’ expression. Canine family members will generally adapt to most environments just as long as they can be with you. The beaches of North Devon, I have to say, are amongst the most beautiful I have seen. Literally miles and miles

of sand embraced by dunes and aqua seas supporting cascading white horses dotted with surfers. But for us, the greatest delight by far this year was that Devon welcomed dogs to its beaches and the Pagan Pup embraced the whole salty seadog vibe. He lounged around in the shade of the beach tent, walked for miles along the sands, dug enormous holes and went for cooling dips. Some folk took their dogs out on surf boards but that was a step too far, besides Star I was on a mission to teach Tiny Dancer, (his lovely GF), to surf. She reluctantly slipped into her wetsuit and looked stunning (I was relieved I’d left mine in the car). I could just hear the comments. ‘‘Blimey, what’s this little and large? The fat one’s yours mate’’. No, I was better off on the beach with Pagan Pup. So accompanied by Star II they trotted off to the sea. The Husband awoke from his slumber and, not to be out done, yawned and said,” I’d best get in there myself “. Now our beach tent is reasonably roomy, but it struggled to contain The Husband’s clothing removal contortions under the towel. “Ooops, sorry you weren’t meant to see that”. No indeed… “I’m sure this wetsuit shrank when you washed it, Sandra. It’s a bit snug. Zip me up, will you?” Still looking a fine figure of a man, he minced his way to the pounding seas and then, some three hours later, came staggering back across the sand. Proof, if it were needed, that not only can you not keep a good dog down, but you can’t keep an old one down either! Sandra Pagan

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his is my personal story. It’s hard for me to remember just how bad I used to feel with my particular chronic illness. Deep fatigue: vision, movement and concentration not working properly. Everything was just so difficult and it was often an uphill battle to simply get through the day. Every chronic condition brings its own continual pain or discomfort. I’ve got Multiple Sclerosis . But now my daily life is so much better, I can hardly believe it. And I want to share the good news about a natural product which has so alleviated my symptoms. It’s called colostrum. It’s the pre-milk product that all female mammals give to their offspring to set up the body’s immune system. Ancient medicine calls it the Miracle Food. My experience totally agrees with this. I have been taking very high purity colostrum for 18 months and here’s the results that I personally have experienced. • Chronic fatigue has disappeared • Used to be able to walk 0.7 miles before collapse. Now can walk up to 6 miles throughout the day Improved vision and powers of concentration • Mood brightening • Very rare coughs, colds or other minor illnesses • Improved fitness and muscle strength Some people say they use colostrum for general well-being. My husband, Freddie, has been taking premium colostrum for a year now and swears by it. He says he has no more aches and pains, that his mood and energy levels are much higher and that he enjoys better sleep and so forth. “The point is”, he says, “colostrum seems to help my body heal, repair and maintain itself. It seems to have a powerful effect on my immune system”. We’ve done some research and found there are hundreds of scientific papers about this natural product. To receive an information pack, or If you wanted to chat and find out more, please contact: Liz on 07507 489345.

ith the massive burden that the NHS face daily, many organisations are setting up to work in conjunction with NHS services. Social Prescribing schemes have been around in different forms since the late 1980s but now are becoming ever more popular and Lapis Care are leading the charge in our area to become the ‘hub’ for care information, signposting and support.With the opening of our older person day centres imminent we have also decided to upscale our popular information sessions and are holding a Community Care show on Saturday 27th October at Swanmore College from 10 am until 4pm. The show will have advice and information from charities, health care professionals, legal & finance services, care providers, alternative therapies and much more.The show will not just be about getting old it is about having the knowledge to make better choices for you and your family should the need arise. At Lapis Care our aim is for our aging community to still live the lives that they chose. Lapis Care are also co-hosting a charity quiz night with Shedfield Lodge on October 13th at Waltham Chase Village Hall.The event will be to raise money for ‘Winnies Hope’ which is a charity that has been set up by Shedfield Lodge. Tickets are available at £10 each. Contact either Shedfield Lodge or Lapis Care for more details or tickets.

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Church Services BISHOP'S WALTHAM O Catholic Church of Our Lady Queen of Apostles Sundays 09.30 Sunday Mass Saturdays 18.00 Evening Mass

O St. Peter's

Sunday 2 September 08.00 BCP Communion 09.00 Parish Communion 09.15 Informal Service in Church Hall Sunday 9 September 08.00 BCP Communion 09.00 Breakfast@9 at the Church Hall 09.15 Parish Communion 18.30 Evensong at Blessed Mary Church, Upham Sunday 16 September 08.00 BCP Communion 09.15 Parish Communion 09.15 Informal Service in Church Hall Sunday 23 September 08.00 BCP Communion 09.15 Morning Worship 09.15 Informal Service with Communion in Church Hall Sunday 30 September 08.00 BCP Communion 09.15 Harvest Festival (Joint Service at Church) Everyday 08.45 Morning Prayer Thursdays (except 3 & 27) 10.00 Midweek Communion followed by refreshments

CORHAMPTON O Saxon Church

Sunday 9 September Evensong 18.30 Sunday 16 September Matins 10.30 Sunday 23 September 08.00 Holy Communion

DROXFORD

O St. Mary & All Saints Sunday 2 September 08.00 Holy Communion Sunday 9 September Holy Communion - 10.30 Patronal Festival Sunday 16 September 10.00 Informal All-age – Education Sunday Sunday 30 September 08.00 Holy Communion

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O St. Peter & St. Paul Sunday 2 September 18.30 Evensong

Sunday 16 September 08.00 Holy Communion 15.30 Harvest Evensong Sunday 23 September Family Service & 10.30 Holy Communion

MEONSTOKE O St. Andrew's

Sunday 2 September 10.30 Outdoor Service (Pets) Sunday 9 September 08.00 Holy Communion Sunday 23 September 09.30 Informal Service The Bible Unwrapped Sunday 30 September Holy Communion 10.30

HAMBLEDON

O Methodist Church Sunday 2 September 10.30 Holy Communion and children's crafts service Sunday 9 September Worship service 10.30 Sunday 16 September Worship service 10.30 Sunday 23 September Worship service 10.30 Sunday 30 September Free form Service 10.30

O St Peter & Paul Sunday 2 September 08.00 Holy Communion 10.30 Parish Communion 18.30 Evensong Sunday 9 September 08.00 Holy Communion 10.30 Parish Communion 18.30 Evensong Sunday 16 September 08.00 Holy Communion 10.30 Parish Communion 18.30 Taizé Sunday 23 September 08.00 Holy Communion Family Service 10.30 18.30 Holy Communion Sunday 30 September 08.00 Holy Communion 10.30 Parish Communion 18.30 Evensong Morning Prayer is said in church at 8.30am Monday Friday (8am on Tuesdays)

NEWTOWN

O Holy Trinity Church Sunday 9 September 09.30 Parish Holy Communion Sunday 16 September 10.00 Benefice Holy Communion Sunday 30 September Benefice Service for 11.00 Harvest Festival

SHEDFIELD

O Methodist Church Sunday 2 September 08.30 Holy Communion 10.00 Parish Holy Communion Sunday 9 September 08.30 Holy Communion 10.00 Café Church

Sunday 16 September 08.30 Holy Communion 10.00 Parish Holy Communion address by Ian Coombes from Children’s Society 18.00 Sung Evensong Sunday 23 September 08.30 Holy Communion 10.00 Quiet Time Sunday 30 September 08.30 Holy Communion 10.00 Harvest Festival Family Service

SHIRRELL HEATH O Methodist Church

Sunday 2 September 10.30 Morning Worship 18.00 Evening Worship with Holy Communion Sunday 9 September 09.00 Breakfast followed by All Age Worship 18.00 Evening Worship Sunday 16 September Harvest Service followed 10.30 by Hog Roast Lunch all welcome 18.00 Evening Worship Sunday 23 September Morning Worship with 10.30 Holy Communion 18.00 Evening Worship Sunday 30 September Morning Worship 10.30 18.00 Evening Worship

SOBERTON

O Methodist Church Sunday 2 September 10.30 Morning Service with Holy Communion 18.00 Evening Service Sunday 9 September Morning Service 10.30 18.00 Evening Service Sunday 16 September Morning Service 10.30 18.00 Evening Service Sunday 23 September Morning Service 10.30 18.00 Evening Service Sunday 30 September Morning Service 10.30 18.00 Evening Service with Holy Communion

UPHAM

O Church of the Blessed Mary Sunday 2 September 11.00 Parish Communion Sunday 9 September Family Service 11.00 18.30 Evensong Sunday 16 September Parish Communion 11.00 Sunday 23 September Informal Communion 11.00 Sunday 30 September Harvest Festival Service 11.00

WALTHAM CHASE O Waltham Chase Methodist Church

Sunday 2 September 10.00 Benefice Holy Communion with ROCS (for all children) Sunday 9 September Matins 11.00 Sunday 23 September 10.00 Benefice Holy Communion

Sunday 2 September 09.30 Family Breakfast 10.00 Family Worship 11.00 Worship & Word Sunday 9 September Morning Worship 10.30 Sunday 16 September Morning Worship 10.30 Sunday 23 September Morning Worship 10.30

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O St Barnabas

Sunday 2 September 08.00 Eucharist 10.00 Family Eucharist Sunday 9 September 08.00 Eucharist 10.00 Parish Eucharist inc Sunday Club Sunday 16 September 08.00 Eucharist 10.00 3rd@10 Cafe Church 18.30 Eucharist Sunday 23 September 08.00 Eucharist 10.00 Parish Eucharist inc Sunday Club Sunday 30 September 08.00 Eucharist 10.00 Parish Eucharist inc Sunday Club Wednesdays (5 & 19) 11.00 Eucharist Thursdays Morning Prayer 08.15 Saturdays Midday Prayer 12.00

O Church of Our Lady

Sunday 2 September 09.00 Holy Communion Sunday 9 September 09.00 Parish Communion Sunday 16 September 09.00 Holy Communion Sunday 23 September 09.00 Mattins Morning Prayer is said in church at 9am on Saturdays

WEST MEON

O St. John the Evangelist Sunday 2 September 10.30 All Age Worship Sunday 9 September Parish Communion 10.30 Sunday 23 September 10.30 Parish Communion

Sunday 30 September 10.30 Cluster Communion

Morning Prayer is said in church at 9am on Wednesdays and Thursdays (Except 5, 12 & 13)

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EAST MEON GARDEN CLUB ANNUAL SHOW – 12TH AUGUST

espite Mother Nature trying to frazzle our flowers and shrivel the vegetables, the Village Doors opened to reveal of wealth of home grown vegetables, beautiful flower arrangements, specimen blooms, roses with glorious scents, sweet scented herbs, all to be ‘oohed and aarghed’ over. These tables were complemented by displays of home made produce, marmalade, fruit jellies, cakes, tartlets and so much more. The Children’s section revealed the ever popular ‘Monsters’, a very imaginative 80 cms (approx.) ‘Giraffe’ formed from a piece of elder and the tallest sunflower nodded its head cheerfully at everyone who passed by. An innovative addition to this year’s show was a history of the village dating back to Victorian Times. Photographs and slides have been collated and put on a revolving ‘loop’. It was fascinating to suddenly hear…Oh look, there is Grand-dad or Great Aunt so and so. Pictures showed the village when it flooded, the Home Guard during the War, and the variety of shops which have long since disappeared. A lovely amble down memory lane. David Lewin, Chairman of the Garden Club introduced a new ‘prize’ a silver salver in recognition of the contribution made by John Davies, who for years has contributed so much to the Garden Club. This was awarded to 15 year old Rebecca Bate for her contribution in the arts and crafts sections.

And finally a few words from Fred

I thought you would like to see me in the flower bed having a good old sniff around. In particular, this lovely red rose which has a delicious scent that I’m quite partial to. ‘Her indoors’, has had this rose sitting quite happily in a pot for some time and was bought to support Help for Heroes. She does put some manure around it in the Spring which it really likes. Anyway, That’s all from me for the moment as I am going back indoors - its rather hot for me inside my fur coat! Written by Pamela Peacock of East Meon Garden Club 24

BISHOP'S WALTHAM IN BLOOM : WEEDERS WANTED

he flower beds along the Palace Walls and the Old Station Roundabout were planted on the Spring Bank holiday weekend by a small group of supporters of BW in Bloom. Just like your garden the flower beds need to be weeded and dead headed throughout the summer and early autumn.

We are looking for volunteers who will adopt a flower bed for the next few months to keep it looking attractive for both residents and visitors alike. The beds along the Palace Walls are not too large and you can work there whenever you have some spare time. We will supply you with a fluorescent jacket to ensure that you are visible to traffic while working. Interested? Please e-mail Jane to find out more: jane.carpenter.21@btinternet.com bishopswalthaminbloom.org.uk

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ften lawns take a bit of a beating over the dry, hot summer months. High temperatures and low rain-fall is not much help for lawns. In fact, warm and wet autumn weather creates the ideal conditions for your lawn to recover quickly from any renovation work carried out over the next few weeks. Plants need warmth, moisture and good levels of light in order to grow well. Usually all three of these are present over the autumn months, making now the ideal time to improve your lawn. So, you might be wondering why your lawn is looking a little worse-for-wear and what can be done about it now. If your lawn is suffering with bare patches or weak grass growth in certain areas, what might be the cause? Understanding the cause of these problems is the first step to correcting them. There is little point in spending time and money treating the symptoms of your poor lawn if the underlying cause has not been addressed. All that will happen is the symptom will return again next year and you’ll have to deal with it all over again!

Both scarification and aeration create ideal surface conditions for over-seeding. Unlike re-seeding, where the existing vegetation is removed completely and a new seed-bed created for the sowing of a new lawn, over-seeding works with what you already have by adding new grass seeds to your existing lawn and helping to blend areas of weak growth into other areas of your lawn more naturally. It’s also far less labour intensive, uses fewer lawn seeds and is much more economical. It is however really important to deal with any weeds before re-seeding begins. New grass plants are susceptible to the treatments used to kill lawn weeds. Older, existing lawn grasses are robust enough to withstand these treatments. Therefore manage the weed issue first and then get new grass plants growing. Remember that once germination begins your new grass seeds need moisture to survive. They won’t be able to manage times without water until they have established roots. If it doesn’t rain then you need to remember to keep them watered for the first few weeks, however regular rain is almost guaranteed over the autumn and early winter. Any nutritional issues should also be addressed before over-seeding and autumn lawn renovation works begin. After all, your existing lawn will need all the help it can get to recover and the new seed introduced will be looking for the right nutritional support to help it develop and thrive. Applying the correctly balanced autumn fertiliser is essential to preparing your lawn for the tough winter months ahead. It helps develop the roots and will keep your lawn looking green and healthy throughout the winter without increasing the need for mowing.

Bare patches and weak growth are often symptoms of compaction where the soil is so solid that it affords the grass plants no real opportunity to grow well. The compacted soil drains poorly due to the lack of air gaps within the structure of the soil itself and the grass roots find it difficult to spread, resulting in stunted growth and weak plants more susceptible to disease, drought and death. Relieve the compaction first by aerating the lawn, and then you can begin to introduce new grass plants by over-seeding. Before you think about over-seeding you may want to consider whether your lawn needs a good raking. Or for larger lawns, mechanical scarification. Not all lawns need it however, but if they do it’s really important to carry this process out before the weather gets too cold and the grass stops growing. Lawns need time to

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Finally, autumn is the ideal time to apply treatments for ant’s nests in the lawn which have been a real problem in recent years. It’s important to deal with these before they become dormant over winter resulting in those unsightly mounds of soil they bring to the surface next spring as the colony increases the size of its underground nest. Specialist treatments are available to deal with lawn ants. Speak to a lawn care professional now to plan ahead for the perfect lawn next year.You might be surprised how much improvement can be made this year and you can then enjoy your renovated lawn throughout the autumn and into next season. Ian Kenyon owns Shrekfeet Lawn and Garden Services. He is always happy to offer friendly, professional advice and help 01489 339188, 07739 789483 www.shrekfeet.com

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THE DUMMER FAIR IS BACK AND BETTER THAN EVER, AND THIS YEAR IT’S ALL IN AID OF TRELOAR’S!

BISHOP'S WALTHAM ROTARY NEWS SEPTEMBER

he Dummer Fair has been a firm favourite in many diaries for nearly a quarter of a century, being one of the most successful charity fairs in Hampshire, and is again being held in aid of Treloar School and College.

he BW Carnival, in June, raised substantial funds for your local Rotary club to pass on to needy causes. Our thanks go out to all of you that generously donated your time and money in support of this. The main proportion of these funds is distributed to local needy causes.

This year’s Fair will be on Wednesday 10th and Thursday 11th October 2018 at Dummer Cricket Centre. The preview evening on the 10th will start slightly early than previously at 5:30pm and run until 9pm, and guests will receive complimentary wine upon arrival. The Fair will then be open from 9:30-3.30pm on the Thursday, with the café open for light lunches and coffees.

In addition to local causes, a proportion of our collections go to the international Rotary Foundation. The Rotary Foundation transforms your gifts into service projects that change lives both close to home and around the world. For example, 99.9 percent of all polio cases in the world have been wiped out.Your donations also train future peacemakers; support clean water projects, and strengthens local economies.

There are 96 stalls confirmed, with 58 of them new to the Fair this year. The stalls range from crafts and food to clothing and gifts so there are sure to be plenty of items to tempt you as early Christmas gifts or just to treat yourself! A full list of all the confirmed stalls is available on our website (www.dummerfair.org.uk), and we are very proud to be supporting so many local and independent business at this year’s Fair.

One donation can save a life. A child can be protected from polio with as little as 60 cents. Our partners make your donation go even further. For every $1 Rotary commits to polio eradication, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has committed $2. In partnership with the Global Polio Eradication Initiative partners, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and the governments of the world, we will see the end of this disease. And when we do, we will know that it could not have happened without Rotary Serving Humanity, through our Rotary Foundation, and without your donations. One of the local service projects which BW Rotary club supports is an annual ‘Know Our blood pressure’ event. It happens in the King’s Centre in the High Street, and this year it was on Saturday 7th July. A stroke can have a devastating effect on anyone, at any age, and on their families. Every year, 150,000 people will have a stroke in the UK. It is estimated that up to 40% of these could be prevented by controlling high blood pressure. In conjunction with The Stroke Association, BW Rotary organises a FREE blood Pressure check. The associated picture is of a lady who returned this year after being advised last year that her blood pressure was alarmingly high. She took medical advice and was treated for the high blood pressure, averting a serious outcome. She returned to tell us how grateful she was for the service which identified her condition. She is pictured above with Rotarians Linda Treveil and John Stream. Join rotary now and make a difference. Contact: mike.berry@bishopswalthamrotary.org.uk 28

Every purchase made at the Fair will go to directly helping Treloar’s. Treloar’s is a charity based in Alton for children and young people with complex physical disabilities aged between two to 25 years old from all across the UK. The School and College provide education, care, therapy and vital independence training to enable the students to have a brighter, more independent future. Entrance to the Fair is £10 per person on Wednesday (includes complimentary wine) and £8 per person on Thursday. Parking on site is free and plentiful. For more information about the Fair, location or stalls please visit www.dummerfair.org.uk. You can also follow us on Facebook (/dummerfair), Twitter (@dummer_fair) and Instagram (dummerfair) for all the latest news and pictures.

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Education WHERE GIRLS DO BETTER

ALAN NEWTON, WYVERN’S HEADTEACHER, RETIRED AT THE END OF THE SUMMER TERM AFTER 10 YEARS IN POST

lan hailed from a northern mining town, from a family of coal miners. He was the first of his family to go to university, and knew that education has transformed his life. After realising that he preferred teaching to academic research, Alan moved moved to Oxford University to do teacher training. He moved into leadership feeling it was the best way to widen the influence of teaching and learning. He has led Wyvern through some challenging times – with large scales changes in education policy providing challenges for staff and pupils.

n the heart of Southsea, Portsmouth High School has been educating girls since 1882 with an outstanding reputation for academic success.The school is part of the Girls’ Day School Trust family of schools, the leading provider of independent education for girls in the country. Girls are at the centre of everything we do and their well-being is paramount. Our teachers have an unrivalled expertise in teaching girls enabling them to discover talents and reach their full potential.The school is consistently at the top of the examination league tables in the local area and offers an impressive co-curricular programme.

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Our Prep and Pre-School are set in wonderful grounds. Free wraparound care and an affordable fee structure make the school an ideal start for preparation for entry into Portsmouth High Senior School.

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Unrivalled opportunities and a continued focus on well-being enable our girls to achieve a firm foundation for academic excellence and personal success. Girls entering our Sixth Form leave us for highly respected university courses and go on to excel in a range of careers. Visit us on our Open Morning on Saturday 6 October from 9.00am to 12.30. Join an animal adventure trail at the Prep and Pre-School and take part in exciting activities across all subjects at the Senior School and Sixth Form. Find out more at www.portsmouthhigh.co.uk

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Monday 8 October from 6.00 to 9.00pm – Come and find out more about opportunities in our highly successful Sixth Form.Talk to subject specialists and explore your options for the next exciting phase of your education.

What have been Alan’s personal highlights from his time leading Wyvern? “I am proud that we have sustained our reputation as a high-attaining school, despite changes in education policy and year-on-year financial pressures. Three successful Ofsted Inspections have been gratifying from a professional perspective. In addition, I am proud of our service to the arts and our Arts Festivals have been a manifestation of the excellence that I see across our curriculum. We have complemented these with fantastic STEM events: Space Week and Maritime Week. I take great reward from the success of others – e.g.Will Emeny achieving the Secondary School Teacher of the Year Award in 2016, and Bryan Postlethwaite being a finalist in 2010. I also hope that the Wyvern 10K continues as an Olympic legacy project. Wyvern’s standing in the eyes of our professional community remains high, as we have been outwardly facing and an invaluable partner to other institutions.” As for his retirement plans, well first will be a well-earned holiday! Alan then wants to put his deep love of literature to great use with the aim of writing a novel. He want to pursue his other interests including history, archaeology, travel, music, theatre, and politics and devote more time to his incredibly supportive wife and two children, who live and work in London and Brighton respectively. www.wyverncollege.org.uk

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tides’ sundial at Warnford, part of the tower at Titchfield and the site of the Saxon Church in the graveyard of the current church at West Meon.The last mentioned was demolished and replaced by the current church in the mid-19th century.

SAXONS IN THE THE MEON VALLEY (PROVINCIA MEANWARORUM)

he Meon Valley was referred to in the 8th century by Bede as the Provincia Meanwarorum (Province of the Meonwara). Bede is also referred to as Saint Bede or the Venerable Bede. He was an English monk at the Northumbrian monastery of Saint Peter at Monkwearmouth and of its companion monastery, Saint Paul’s, in modern Jarrow, both in the Saxon kingdom The above image is from Bede’s ‘History of Northumbria. Bede is well of the English Church and People’. known as an author and scholar; Opening of Book l. Southern England, his most famous work, ‘Historia early ninth century. British Library Cotton MS Tiberius C.ll,f.5v;Copyright ecclesiastica gentis Anglorum’ © The British Library Board (The Ecclesiastical History of the English People) gained him the title “The Father of English History”. The Meonwara (‘Meon People’) were the Saxon and Jutish settlers who Bede described as living in the valley of the River Meon in the 8th Century AD. There were about 30 villages and churches in the Meon Valley at the time that Bede wrote his Historia. Only the church at Corhampton (built in 1020 AD, 300 years after Bede’s Historia and replacing an earlier Church) survives from the Saxon era. Other post-Conquest Churches in the Valley are built on, or close to, sites of Saxon Churches. Some have links to the Saxon era; such as the Saxon ‘four

BUTSER ANCIENT FARM: JACK IN THE BLOOD: THE BOOK OF ANCESTORS SATURDAY 15 SEPTEMBER

n evening of adult storytelling by firelight in the incredible setting of our Little Woodbury Iron Age roundhouse with Jason Buck. “Jack … I will give you and your descendants good lives … but you must return to me in two thousand years and bring me the stories in your blood”. Inspired by testing on Jason’s ancestral DNA the story starts 34

A water colour from the 19th Century of Corhampton Saxon Church

The Saxon Sundial, with four ‘tides’ at Warnford Church

An earlier historical connection to the Meonwara and the Provincia Meanwarorum is through Wilfrith (c. 633 – c. 709) an English bishop born to a noble family, again in the northern Saxon kingdom of Northumbria. A contemporary of Cuthbert,Wilfrith (known to us as Wilfrid) came south from the monastery at Lindisfarne and is credited with the conversion of the Southern Saxons to Christianity (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilfrid). It is thought that Wilfrith commenced this mission in the Meon Valley.The Meon Valley Pilgrimage Trail is a walk through the Meon Valley re-discovering Wilfrith’s missionary work in the Valley (see www.wilfrid-meonpilgrimage.co.uk ) In addition to the churches there are also several sites in the Valley where archaeological excavations have revealed Saxon cemeteries or settlements. See the section of this website relating to the Meon Valley excavations If you have any information that you would like to submit to us for consideration then please email info@ saxonsinthemeonvalley.org.uk. www.saxonsinthemeonvalley.org.uk

with a young Greek boy, growing up in Roman Italy and follows his descendants as they migrate across borders through Western and Eastern Europe and Scandinavia to the present day. The stories are all original pieces, using the mythologies of the ages and regions. Refreshments will be available to purchase in the interval. Bring your own cushions and blankets and prepare to be transported back in time! Jason Buck Storyteller has been a performer most of his adult life, including comedy and sword swallowing, but his passion lies in stories – there’s nothing like getting lost in a story, the pictures in your head are better than film. Jason has written and published three collections of his own stories, won silver at 2017’s Grand Lying Contest and won ‘Best Bard’ at Profound Decisions’ ‘Theatre of Joy and Sorrow’.You can see more about him at Facebook.com/ JasonBuckStoryteller All tickets £15 each. Pre-booking is advised. Book at: www.ticketsource.co.uk/booking/hampshire/ butser-ancient-farm/jack-in-the-blood-the-book-ofancestors/2018-09-15/19:30 www.butserancientfarm.co.uk

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How One Soldier’s Battle Brought Peace to Millions

018 marks the centenary of the end of the First World War, and also of the visit of a certain Bill Wilson to Winchester Cathedral. A young artillery officer sent from America to fight in France, Bill survived the war and went on to write one of the world’s best-selling books – the “Big Book” of Alcoholics Anonymous. And on its first page he recounted the story of his wartime visit to the cathedral. Today AA remains untouched by the modern concerns for profit, waiting lists, referrals and data collection. AA meetings are free and readily available, in most cities there’s a meeting every day of the week. No details are kept of those attending – and there are no referrals or waiting lists. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. Some people have already stopped when they walk through the door, others are still drinking. As the name implies, it’s anonymous so people can feel safe attending meetings. AA is about living a happy and fulfilling life sober - not just stopping drinking so support is there no matter how long people have been sober. The whole thing, including the free 24 hour helplines, is run with small amounts of money collected at meetings. There’s no charge for admission, even the tea and coffee is free. So how did Winchester in the UK find itself on page one of AA’s “Big Book”? During the final months of World War One Bill Wilson was with a US army unit en route for France and was temporarily quartered in an army camp at Morn Hill outside the city. Not in any way a religious man, he had nevertheless been profoundly moved during his visit to the cathedral when, seated quietly contemplating the future, he had a sense that some benign form of ‘higher power’ was watching over him – and that despite his fears everything would turn out well. Walking through the churchyard afterwards, he saw old gravestone dating form 1764 it commemorated a young grenadier of the Hampshire Militia who had died ‘of a violent fever contracted from drinking small beer when hot… in grateful remembrance of whose universal goodwill towards his Comrades, this stone is placed here at their expence’ explained the inscription. By an odd coincidence the soldier’s name, Thetcher, was similar to that of his great friend back home Ebby Thatcher, and he and Ebby had certainly put away more than a few small beers together … Bill returned to America only to find his life in jeopardy again – this time through his drinking. His successful career disintegrated, and he was told that he would either have to be permanently locked up or would die as a result of his alcoholism.

A meeting with his friend Ebby changed all that, Ebby had found a way to stop drinking with the help of The Oxford Group, a Christian Organisation. Bill was initially discouraged by this – he wanted nothing to do with God. But after trial and error he and another alcoholic, Dr Bob Smith, began to develop a programme which enabled them and other alcoholics to stay sober - no special faith or belief was required, though being opened minded to the concept of a higher power was encouraged. Together they founded what became Alcoholics Anonymous. As AA grew they decided to make a written record of the process, and Bill set to work on a book that would become AA’s handbook - he chose to start with the story of that wartime day in Winchester. We landed in England. I visited Winchester cathedral. Much moved, I wandered outside. My attention was caught by a doggerel on an old tombstone: ‘Here lies a Hampshire Grenadier / Who caught his death / Drinking cold small beer / A good soldier is ne’er forgot / Whether he dieth by musket / Or by pot’. The book became an all-time best-seller. The 25 millionth copy rolled off the presses back in 2005, and around a million are still printed and sold each year, despite the text being available free online in English, Spanish and French. In 2011 Time Magazine placed it on its list of 100 best and most influential books and a year later the Library of Congress designated it as one of the 88 ‘Books That Shaped America’. It’s available in seventy languages and there are very few people in AA who don’t have their own copy. Thomas Thetcher’s gravestone still stands in the churchyard at Winchester, although it’s a copy of the one that Bill Wilson saw on that hot August day in 1918. That stone was becoming weathered, and in 1966 was taken to the Regimental Museum where it can be seen today. People from across the world make the trip to Winchester, visit the grave and reflect on the stories of two young soldiers - Bill Wilson of Alcoholics Anonymous, and Thomas Thetcher, the Hampshire Grenadier. If you would like to know more about AA you can find our website at www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk AA has a twenty four hour helpline on - 0800 9177650 You can email AA at help@aamail.org All AA services are free.

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Water's Edge OLD BURSLEDON

Rarely available to the market, an individually designed family home that comes with approximately 4,177 sq ft of accommodation

truly beautiful family home, having been thoughtfully designed so that all main rooms enjoy wonderful views across the River Hamble. Dating back to 1968 and having only come onto the market once during that time, this individually designed family home also comes with approximately 4,177sq ft of accommodation and a mooring being an approximate 25ft pontoon. Old Bursledon is a pretty village forming part of a Conservation Area and is an exceptionally popular location with sailing

enthusiasts with it being just minutes away from Hamble and Swanwick marinas.

Bursledon also has the choice of some excellent pubs with the popular Jolly Sailor being within walking distance which is situated on the waterfront and has free mooring available for guests depending on tides. Mainline rail links to London are available at Southampton Parkway with connecting rail links from Bursledon station and both Southampton Airport and all main motorway access routes also being close by and easily accessible. To fully appreciate both the propertyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s location and the accommodation on offer, an early viewing truly is a must.

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Professional I CAN LEAVE £1,000,000 TAX FREE – REALLY?

nfortunately the answer to that question is usually no. The exceptions include when you leave all your assets to your spouse or to charity or when you have assets that qualify for agricultural or business property relief from inheritance tax. You may be surprised that the answer is usually no. No doubt many of you saw the news last year introducing the new inheritance tax allowance which was billed by the government as a £1,000,000 allowance. However, the new changes are not as simple as that. From 6 April 2017, in addition to the inheritance tax nil rate band (currently £325,000), you receive an additional inheritance tax allowance (known as the residence nil rate band) on your death. The allowance was £100,000 for 2017/18 but increased to £125,000 on 6 April 2018 and will increase to £150,000 on 6 April 2019 and £175,000 on 6 April 2020. However, the residence nil rate band can only be utilised if you leave your house to your direct descendants. The good news is that direct descendants includes step children and adopted children. If you have no children though, you are going to lose out.

When the allowance was first introduced, some newspapers ran articles saying that creating a trust in your Will or in your lifetime would mean you lose the residence nil rate band. Trusts in Wills are not automatically problematic, nor is gifting your house into trust during your lifetime, but it is important to review any such arrangements to ensure that you will not inadvertently pay more inheritance tax. If your house passes into trust in your Will your Executors should ensure that they take professional advice following your death because, action will often need to be taken within two years of your death to ensure the residence nil rate band is not lost. Trusts are particularly useful if, between you and your spouse/civil partner, your estates are worth more than £2,000,000. If you die with an estate worth more than £2,000,000 the residence nil rate band will reduce, eventually being lost completely. Leaving the estate of the first spouse/ civil partner who dies into trust (with the surviving spouse/ civil partner being able to benefit) or directly to descendants could be an effective way of preserving the allowance. The new allowance comes with other caveats too. For example, many people prefer to leave their house in trust until their grandchild is 25 rather than allowing their grandchild to inherit aged 5. This could mean that the allowance is lost but you have to weigh up what is more important: paying less tax or avoiding assets passing to a beneficiary too young. People worry that selling their house means they will not be able to claim the allowance. If you downsize or sell, then records should be kept of the sale as, providing the sale took place on or after 8 July 2015, you should be able to claim the allowance against the value of the property you sold. The new allowance is the biggest change to inheritance tax laws since 2007 and it is therefore vital for you to review your arrangements to ensure they are as tax efficient as possible.

If your spouse/civil partner dies before you and does not use their allowance then you can use it in addition to your own. This means that by 6 April 2020, a married couple between them could have £1,000,000 worth of inheritance tax allowances to use on their death – an inheritance tax nil rate band each of £325,000 and a residence nil rate band of £175,000 each. Hence the introduction of the residence nil rate band being billed as a £1,000,000 allowance! Some people might include a niece or nephew as well as their child as a beneficiary. Leaving your estate so your niece and daughter receive half each means you could lose part of the allowance. A simple re-write of your Will leaving your house to your daughter and your investments to your niece could be enough to stop you losing the allowance. A trust structure might also be useful here to ensure that if the value of your investments increases more than the value of your house, your daughter still benefits to the same value as your niece. 42

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and food! It has been a joy to show off the vineyard as it is looking so good this year and is full of huge bunches of grapes. I am particularly delighted to have so many people attending were trying English wine for the first time and discovering just how good it is!” Emily Lambert, the first female sommelier at the Ritz and winner of BBC2’s Million Pound Menu opened the festival. “It was a fantastic day and you could not have asked for better weather. I had such a wonderful time and got to taste some great quality wines”.

Photograph courtesy of The Electric Eye Photography and Vineyards of Hampshire

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Food & Drink HAMPSHIRE’S FIZZ FESTIVAL ATTRACTS 800 PEOPLE

ampshire is fast becoming recognised globally as a leading wine-making region. On Sunday 22 July, crowds flocked to Raimes Vineyard near Alresford to see what all the fuss is about and to experience a taste of our county’s award-winning wines. Visitors to the annual Vineyards of Hampshire Wine Festival were given their own engraved

tasting glass and had the opportunity to sample wine from seven local vineyards. Masterclasses took place throughout the afternoon including ‘Growing Your Own Vine’ and ‘Comparison of English fizz, Cava, Prosecco and Champagne’. Augusta Raimes, from Raimes English Sparkling Wine, reflected on the event: “We have had a wonderful day of wine, music

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The vineyards involved in the event were Cottonworth, Danebury, Exton Park, Jenkyn Place, Hambledon, Hattingley and Raimes. The festival was sponsored by Cabinet Rooms, South Downs Water, Porsche Centre Portsmouth, NFU Mutual Winchester and Martin and Company. Each year a different vineyard takes a turn in hosting the event, look out for the announcement for where it goes next year. Several of the vineyards are also open throughout the summer for Cellar Door days. Visit www.vineyardsofhampshire.co.uk for dates and details. The Vineyards of Hampshire Wine Festival took place as part of the month-long Hampshire Food Festival organised by Hampshire Fare. Visit www.hampshirefare.co.uk to discover more about local food, drink and craft. Martin Roberts, Director of Bowman Ales, commented on the success: “We are delighted to have received awards for two of our beers. We know we produce some of the finest beer around and it is always a good feeling to have that confirmed by a panel of experts.” SIBA’s Independent Beer Awards run annually across 8 regions within the UK, representing the very best beer from the UK’s independent brewers. Bowman Ales is a micro brewery based near Droxford in Hampshire, producing awardwinning real ales such as Swift One and Wallops Wood.You can enjoy Bowman Ales in pubs all over the South of England and further beyond.

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programme of cookery demonstrations in the temporary kitchen in the marquee. It is also rumoured that this year a demonstration of cocktail-making is to be added! More details are on the Taste of Wickham website, (www.wickhamsquare.co.uk/tasteofwickham). Here is the '(see below)' bit – Chairman of the Taste of Wickham Festival, Ben Sawyers of Meon Valley Butchers (formerly Tulls Fine Foods} says “HELP! 5,,,,Volunteers are still needed to help before and on the day – all sorts of tasks, some not strenuous at all, but all very necessary and important. So if you could spare at least a couple of hours, you will have our undying gratitude – and you might even enjoy yourself. Please help if you can.” One of the Raffle organisers, Katie Dennis-Matthews of Heming & Co says: “This year we are putting more effort into selling raffle tickets before the actual day. If you could help to sell, please get in touch with me - you will be welcomed with open arms! As ever prizes for the raffle are very welcome – but please NO fresh produce or other perishable goods as these can spoil if not claimed on the day.” Tickets will be on sale at Warwick Lane, at Heming & Co and Confiserie Verdonk in Bay Tree Walk. We look forward to welcoming you on 9th September from 10am to 4pm www.wickhamsquare.co.uk/tasteofwickham

he stalls are booked, the entertainers are rehearsing, the raffle tickets on sale and prizes arranged, volunteer helpers recruited, (but see below!) and fingers crossed for good weather. Wickham is almost ready to welcome visitors to its fifth celebratory festival. This year there will be a record number of stalls – well over 60, showing off local businesses and organisations – crammed into the picturesque medieval Square. Each business shelters under its striped square gazebo, which creates a festival atmosphere to the day right from the start. The programme of children's activities and entertainments, live music, local groups performing their musical and dancing shows keeps the audiences of all ages amused and entertained. And then there are the goats – always a popular centre of attraction! We hope and expect that the crowds who attend each year – and the many who come every year! - will enjoy the day once again. If you have not been before, where were you? You have missed a (free) treat! There is lots here for people of all ages – and their dogs. Parking is eased by the (also free) Park and Ride scheme – so popular last year that the number of buses has now been increased to speed up the process. Once again the organisers are hugely indebted to Southern Cooperative who sponsor the event and support the ever-popular

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GEORGE SUPPORTS HORNDEAN MEMORIAL CAMPAIGN

eon Valley MP George Hollingbery has thrown his support behind a campaign to build a memorial in Horndean to two Australian RAF flyers who died when their aircraft crashed into the village in 1945. Members of local organisation, Horndean Children of the 1940s, has so far raised £12,500 to erect the memorial in memory of Pilot Officers Edward (Ted) Wicky, 22, and his 21-year-old navigator, Pilot Officer Oswald Mountford.The pair, flying a De Havilland Mosquito of 464 squadron, were returning from a bombing mission over the Ruhr in Germany in the early hours of 5th February when it crashed through Horndean’s parish hall killing both men.The group now need to raise another £7,000 to make sure the memorial is built.

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t was great to have the Big Top back, providing a spectacular home to this year’s Wyvern Arts Festival.The week, complimented by beautiful weather, kicked off in spectacular style on the Friday night with Take That tribute act, Back for Good supported by the award winning Barton Soul Band – a truly fitting opening night party. On Monday, the Wyvern Word Feast took over and saw pupils throughout the college celebrate the amazing history and variety of the English language. We were taken in a journey from Beowulf to Rap – with stops off for Shakespeare, Stand-up Comedy, Priestly and accounts from World War 1 – all set off with music from folk group the Courtiers. Tuesday belonged to the Performing Arts - a celebration of musical theatre, dance and drama presented by our Performing Arts students. During the day, pupils had taken part in a variety of workshops and presented their final pieces.There was also highlights from our Dance and Drama department, songs from musical theatre and extracts from our award-winning entry at this year’s Rock Challenge event. The Wyvern Primary Cluster took up residence on Wednesday with their Primary Spectacular – a wonderful night of entertainment that culminated in a performance from a massed choir and then everyone staying to enjoy the first half of the World Cup semi-final. The final night was our Summer Concert – always a sell out and a showcase for the very best Wyvern College has to offer from our large rank of talented musicians and singers.We were delighted to welcome back many ex-students, now all professional musicians, to form a Legacy Soul Band.We also had the Community Choir and College Choir join forces to sing excerpts from The Greatest Showman and tantalising glimpse on next year’s production of Mary Poppins. It was another fantastic festival week and testament to the enormous hard work of the director Brain Postlethwaite, the pupils and staff from the college and its primary cluster. www.wyverncollege.org.uk

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Ain't Nothing But a Hound Dog!

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n the spring of 1956 Elvis Presley’s voice pierced the airways with his first hit Heartbreak Hotel quickly followed by his song Hound Dog, the same year that Peter Green opened his first little bed store on Leigh Road in Eastleigh. What many people don't know though is that ‘Hound Dog’ was actually written in 1952 and had already been recorded 250 times by various singers but it was Elvis’ smooth voice that brought it to the charts making the song a memorable part of our history. On a very much smaller scale the same could also be said of my father, Peter Green who on a local basis changed the landscape of Eastleigh when he turned his little bed shop into a massive furniture super store on Southampton Road bringing people who had never even heard of this little town flocking from miles around. At that time Peter Green was a cash and carry business and Saturdays saw a stream of customers, strapping rolls of carpet and furniture onto the rooftops of their cars, and driving their bargains away with them. The original showrooms sold all manner of tables, chairs, sofas, and beds laid out in rows, ready for ‘immediate delivery.’ Housed in an old brush factory Peter Green was a well known landmark and the largest furniture store of its kind in the South of England, and people still come up to me and talk about it. Thirty years later the business relocated to School Lane in Chandlers Ford and the old buildings were demolished to make way for the new Swan Centre. Unfortunately my father died in 1980 and never saw this move, but my mother Norah Green continued to see it through, and remained chairman until she died in 2010, after which I was happy to take over. Nowadays most items are placed on order, because of the vast array of choices in styles and fabrics we can now offer our customers, which requires many pieces to be custom manufactured. We do, however, have our very own Peter Green Hampshire Collection, many items of which are still available for immediate delivery. We still stock many of the trusted British brands such as Ercol, G Plan and Parker Knoll that could be seen in Peter Green’s first store 62 years ago but now we have added many modern lines to our collection. We have one of the largest selections of beds in the county and a huge selection of flooring too. We are proud that our family business still can play a big part in the community, and we enjoy staging fun events for our customers such as the Peter Green Spring Clean, with a fifties twist, or the Midsummer’s Night Sale which featured Shakespearean vignettes performed by the Chameleon Theatre group. We also hold networking evenings in our coffee shop for neighbouring businesses, and gallery evenings at which local artists can show their work. At Christmas we have entertainment for all the family and a Christmas Fair. We are still very much a part of the community as the old Peter Green was and we still hold dear to out hearts the principles that he taught us… value, price and service are the key and the customer come first. In honour of our sixty-second anniversary we have 62% off selected lines from the 2nd September until the 30th September 2018 and

we are inviting our friends and neighbours to our ‘Elvis’ Party on Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th September, between 11am and 3pm. There will be complimentary snacks, cake, bubbly and ‘Elvis’ will be in the building singing some of his classics at 12pm and 2pm on Sunday. Please join us because we want you to know that you are ‘Always on Our Mind!!!!’

The Sleep Shop - which opened in 1956 on Leigh Road, Eastleigh

Founder of the company, Peter Green

Our first 'walkabout showroom' on Southampton Road, Eastleigh (where the Swan Centre is now) that opened in 1966

Peter Green showroom that opened on School Lane, Chandlers Ford in 1985

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Clubs & Societies O Winchester & Solent Branch of the Cartophilic Society (Cigarette Cards)65+ For more information contact Keith Miller: 01243 865147

ARTS & CRAFTS O Bishop's65+ Waltham Photographic Society For more information visit: bishopswalthamphotosociety.co.uk O Curdridge Amateur Drama Group For more information please see www.curdridgedrama.co.uk O Swanmore Amateur Dramatic Society For more information please ring 07701 044563 or email caroline-powell@live.com

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O The Solent Aviation Art Society For more information ring: 01489 578420

HORTICULTURE O Bishops Waltham Gardening Club For more information please see www.bwgc.org.uk O East Meon Garden Club For more information please call Pamela Peacock: 01730 823662 O Meon Valley Garden Club For more information please visit: www.meon-valley-garden-club. co.uk O Titchfield Garden Club For more information please visit: titchfieldgardenersclub.co.uk or call Steve Nash: 01329 843413

OTHER CLUBS & SOCIETIES O Bishop's Waltham Bridge Club For more information contact: Roger Robinson: 01489 877504 or Phil White: 01489 896877. O Bishop's Waltham Gateway Club For more information please contact Vee or Brian on 01489 895767. O Bishop's Waltham Rotary Club For more information please visit: bishopswalthamrotary.org.uk. O Meon Ladies For more information please email Sarah Snowdon on: sarah. snowdon@live.com O Meon Valley Lions Club For more information: 0845 833 7812 or visit: www. meonvalleylionsclub.org.uk 56

O West Meon Garden Club For more information please call Yvonne Noble: 01730 829050

O The New Music Makers SATB Choir For more information contact Lin on 023 8045 4285 or visit: www.newmusicmakers.com O Singing for Fun For more information contact Annabel: 01489 877130 or 07732 329792.

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SENIOR CITIZENS SPORTS CLUBS O Bishop's Waltham Badminton Club For further information visit: www.bishopswalthambc.com O Meon Valley Bowling Club For more information Tel: 01489 891871, email: meonbowls@live.co.uk www.meonvalleybowls.org.uk O South Downs Nordic Walking For more information please call: 07879 564990 or visit www. southdownsnordicwalking.co.uk O Swanmore Lawn Tennis Club For more information please visit: https://clubspark.lta.org. uk/swanmorelawntennisclub or contact: sec@swanmoretennis. co.uk.

O Meon Valley Active Retirment Association For more information visit: mvara.btck.co.uk O Meon Valley Carers Group For more information ring: 01489 895444 on Monday between 9.15 & 13.15 for details. O Zero 4 Probus Club For more information contact Malcolm Watson: 01489 891875 or 07926 925466. https:// zero4probusclub.weebly.com O Waltham Priory Probus Club For more information please call Janet Gibson on 01489 783386.

65+ MUSIC & DANCE O Bishop’s Waltham Library Toddler Time Every Wednesday during Term Time. 10.30am – 11am. Stories, rhymes and simple craft for the under 5’s O Hambledon Folk Club For more information visit: www.hambledonfolkclub.com folkclubhambledon@hotmail. co.uk O Meon Voices Choir For more information please contact Phil: 01489 579078, coundleypj@yahoo.com or Maureen 01489890335 alan@agbuckland.plus.com.

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Community COUNTRYSIDE DAYS FOR SCHOOLS AT THE BERELEIGH ESTATE: WEDNESDAY 19TH SEPTEMBER

ountryside Days for Schools are generously hosted by farms and estates across the Hampshire area. Each Countryside Day can accommodate 6 groups of between 20-30 pupils, around 180 pupils in total. Each group then undertakes a carousel of 6 activities. Activities are designed to be interactive and to engage children as they learn about food production, how a working farm is run and countryside management. Typical activities would include exploring the dairy parlour and making cheese, meeting the gamekeeper and handling the pheasant chicks, talking to local wildlife

officers about deer management, getting to see farm machinery and learning about arable crops. Mr and Mrs Tyrwhitt-Drake invite your school to come and spend a day with them at the Bereleigh Estate, whilst also enjoying the hospitality of the Moffat family at the neighboring Drayton Farm.The two locations provide an opportunity to discover beautiful gardens, ancient woodland, meet pedigree livestock and explore arable farmland. A great day learning about where local food really comes from. Attendance at the Countryside Day for Schools can only be confirmed upon the receipt of a

FONTWELL: END OF SUMMER FAMILY FUN DAY SUNDAY 9TH SEPTEMBER Farm, Pony Riding, Face Painting and More! All entertainment is free & under 18's go free! Join us for the perfect end to the Summer Holidays! Please Note: Centre Course Parking will sell out quickly for this fixture. Book in advance to avoid disappointment.

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Early booking is strongly recommended to ensure your place at the event. Please contact us if you require any further help or information. The Countryside Day for Schools is a unique opportunity for pupils to learn about a traditional countryside estate and farm, their place within the local community, now and in the past.The beautiful woodland, walled garden, river walk, farm yard and stunning scenery provide a truly inspiring and memorable learning experience. Pupils will learn about food production and countryside management. Activities will deliver and enrich many parts of the new national curriculum. The Spring Countryside Day for Schools at the Bereleigh Estate is specifically designed to engage pupils in the working countryside and their local rural community. Activities are led by staff from the Estate enabling the pupils to meet and learn from the experts who work, manage and care for the farm animals, woodland, arable fields and gardens. Each activity is designed to enable pupils to get as hands on as is safely possible, as they learn about how the countryside must be managed to ensure that it has a sustainable future. Contact Us: Jo Hatton, Team Leader, Country Trust, Sparsholt College, Winchester SO21 2NF. Tel / Fax: 01962 797368 / 776587 E-mail: jo.hatton@sparsholt.ac.uk

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Illustrator Rachel Hudson, from Four Marks in Hampshire, is Shortlisted for Best Rural Creative Business in the South East for The Rural Business Awards 2018/2019.

nown locally for her distinctive and vibrant illustrations of wildlife on the move and wild places, Rachel is thrilled that her work is gaining wider recognition. “I create illustrations that aim to delight and inspire people to connect with the natural world on their doorstep. As an illustrator I believe that it is my job to communicate to others a little of the joy I have felt in seeing something special and to help them to see that something special too. I also believe that art can bring about positive social change and I am passionate about working with businesses and organisations to champion the natural world and access to nature. “ Rachel regularly stages exhibitions of her illustrations in galleries across Hampshire and produces her own range of wildlife-themed greetings cards, fine art prints and giftware. She works for clients in the environmental, public, commercial and publishing sectors, creating illustrations for magazines, interpretation signs, nature trails and events. Clients include BBC Wildlife Magazine,The Wildlife Trusts and Hampshire Cultural Trust. Rachel is also closely involved in rural life; illustrating village signs, giving talks and delivering workshops to local interest

groups and schools to communicate her passion for wildlife and to give a peek behind her creative process. “Bold, colourful, intriguing and timeless - Rachel’s images encompass a universal appeal...” Hampshire Life Magazine, 2018 “Rachel’s work is absolutely delightful. She’s got an extraordinary way of bringing life and energy to wildlife subjects... Rachel always exceeds our expectations with any work we’ve commissioned her.” Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts The Rural Business Awards Since 2014,The Rural Business Awards (RBAs) aim to give recognition to businesses operating across the Rural sector, to acknowledge the breadth and depth of opportunity presented by the Great British countryside, as well as to celebrate the achievements of rural businesses, from engineering through to artisan food producers and professional services organisations. The thirteen award categories, including Best Rural Creative or Media Based Business, are decided by an independent panel of judges drawn from the rural business sector, official agencies and rural charitable organisations. Winners for the South East region will be announced on the 24th of October at an award ceremony. More information about Rachel Hudson Illustration is available at: www.rachelhudsonillustration.com

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Community CPRE HAMPSHIRE COUNTRYSIDE AWARDS: 2018 FINALISTS ANNOUNCED

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Introducing our outstanding Finalists from our four categories Community and Voluntary sponsored by The Southern Co-operative Walking for Health, Overton Parish Council Walkers are Welcome Whitchurch Friends of Lepe, Lepe Country Park Sparsholt Viillage Shop, Sparsholt Community Trees,The Petersfield Society Young People sponsored by Forest Holidays Earth Secrets, Minstead Study Centre, Nature Therapy,Winchester Youth Counselling Wildlife Watch, Hampshire & Isle of Wight WildlifteTrust Nature2Nurture, Inspero Down to Earth Farm, Oasis Wildflower Kindergarten Rural Enterprise sponsored by Hildon Exton Park Vineyard Beechcroft Farm Gorilla Spirits The Wessex Wild Plum Company

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HAVE YOUR BEAUTIFUL NEW SEARLE & TAYLOR KITCHEN DESIGNED, DELIVERED AND INSTALLED BEFORE CHRISTMAS

WE ARE OFFERING YOU A COMPLIMENTARY GIFT OF A QUOOKER FLEX BOILING WATER TAP FOR EVERY KITCHEN ORDER OVER £20,000* Order by 30th September 2018 WORTH

£1,150

As seen on TV, the Quooker Flex is the world’s first 100°C boiling water tap, equipped with a flexible pull-out hose for hot, cold and filtered water. From now until 30th September 2018 we are offering a complimentary polished chrome Quooker Flex tap with a PRO3-VAQ tank with a combined value of £1,150 for every kitchen order over £20,000*.

For more details please visit searle-taylor.co.uk ROPLEY SHOWROOM Searle & Taylor House, The Dene, Ropley, Hampshire SO24 0BH T: 01962 850 851

WINCHESTER SHOWROOM 19 Southgate Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 9EB T: 01962 850 300

*Terms and conditions apply