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MONTHLY ANTIQUES & INTERIORS AUCTION Sat 14th January

Viewing: Friday 13th January and 8.30am on the morning of the sale Bidding starts at 9.30am

Wednesday 11th January 2023 FREE Valuation Day

www.andrewsmithandson.com

Enquiries: t: 01962 735988 e: auctions@andrewsmithandson.com

THE AUCTION ROOMS, MANOR FARM, ITCHEN STOKE, ALRESFORD, SO24 0QT

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Our experienced and highly skilled team offer bespoke packages enabling you to remain safely in your own home. This can include Personal and Palliative Care, Social Visits and Domestic Duties.

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JESSIE KEANE CELEBRATES 15 YEARS AS A TOP 10 BESTSELLING NOVELIST!

Local author Jessie Keane, dubbed the Queen of the Underworld, is back with another thrilling tale about her favourite heroine Annie Carter. ‘The fans have been screaming for this,’ says Jessie. NEVER GO BACK is the seventh novel in the Annie Carter series, following on from Number One Heatseeker Dirty Game, then Black Widow, Scarlet Women, Playing Dead, Ruthless and Stay Dead. ‘I’ve written a number of stand-alones too, and the Ruby Darke series of 3 books,’ says Jessie, ‘I’m working on my 18th right now! But it’s the question I get asked time and again: when is Annie Carter coming back? Well – here she is!’

NEVER GO BACK hits the shelves in major retailers and bookshops on 2nd February 2023. It charts Annie’s sensational rise from East End London madam to gangster’s moll to Mafia queen to woman of substance. Jessie loved returning to her, and there may even be more Annie Carter books. ‘There’s a huge demand for more Annie,’ says Jessie. ‘I see it every day on Twitter and Facebook.’

Jessie is Romany and has – just like her heroines – known both bad times and good. ‘I’ve always written,’ she says. ‘And I was flat broke when I was inspired in 2008 to write Annie Carter in Dirty Game. I wrote it using a borrowed monitor in 3 months and within a fortnight I had a 3 book offer for a 6 figure sum from a major publisher. 15 years on, I’m still writing, still loving it.’

Pre-order your copy of NEVER GO BACK now at: https://amzn. to/3QEYiBF or on Jessie’s website www.jessie-keane.co.uk

A Secondary Cause of….. SUCCESS!

When a play demands so much interaction between characters, subtle nuances of lines, accents and even a quick-change routine, the Curdridge Amateur Drama Group is up for it!

Nothing breeds success like success, as they say, and packed houses meant just that. Performing at their traditional home, The Reading Rooms Curdridge, for the much-awaited play by Peter Gordon, “A Secondary Cause of Death” proved the point. Plenty of laughs, mystery and a mixture of Foyles War and ‘Ello, Ello’ Indebted to Curdridge Parish Council for providing funds for a notice board, all those who use the facilities at and near the Reading Rooms will soon be kept right-up-to-date with the Clubs ambitious plans for the future. This means they will need extra Producers, Directors, Stage Designers and those with experience in Lighting, Music, and many more. Oh, and did we mention Actors?

On our website click on ‘backstage’ for further details and see what you can do for our next (22-24 March 2023) production of “Home I’m Darling” by Laura Wade or, looking further ahead, how about a Pantomime next Autumn?

Play readings and auditions will be held very soon, so please don’t miss the opportunity of joining a hard-working and keen local Drama Group -and it’s fun, too! http://www.curdridgedrama.co.uk

Home I’m Darling. Judy & Johnny have made a conscious choice to retreat into the halcyon era of the 1950's and all the gingham-draped bliss that period represents. Is this the fantasy world idyllic marriages are made of, or the result of delusion? The play is a funny and timely reminder of the gender divide and what it means to us today.

Are You Sitting Comfortably?

Pat Staples Interiors wouldn’t be your first thought when looking for a new sofa, as they are primarily interior designers working on room schemes, but if you are looking for top quality upholstery AND value for money then do give them a call. Pat Staples Interiors operate on an appointment basis, out of a studio just outside the town centre in Bishops Waltham and have, on display, two fantastic sofa ranges, the Somerset and the Newbury for their clients to try.

Both sofas are made to order, come in a broad range of sizes and a huge range of fabrics. Handcrafted in the UK using a blend of traditional techniques, cutting edge technology and high quality materials. However the real bonus of shopping a with small experienced business like Pat Staples Interiors is their designers are there to help you with your fabric choice, be it the luxurious look you desire or a family friendly fabric with stain resistance. Pat Staples Interiors can also help you with your curtains, blinds, re-upholstery, carpets, wallpapers and even your paint choice.

Corinne, the manager and one of their two designers tells us “Last October in the lead up to the pre-Christmas cutoff date we offered these ranges to order at a discount. We were amazed by how popular these 2 sofas were, clients came to us after having tried many big retailers, sitting in so many sofas but finding nothing that suited themselves or their home.

The sighs of relief when they sunk into the Somerset, the smiles and relaxation trying our Newbury for size.So we are doing it again! Yes we only have the two ranges but these sofas offer true comfort, value for money, and look beautiful too”

ORDER NOW FOR 20% off your sofa, corner unit, chair of stool from the Newbury or Somerset ranges. Offer Ends 17th February

Pat Staples Interiors, The Studio Claylands Rd, Bishops Waltham,SO32 1BH 01489 892626 patstaplesinteriors.co.uk sales@patstaplesinteriors.co.uk

Now in our 30th year

20% OFF our best ever plain to order!

Genuine discounts on fabrics, wallpapers and upholstery

• Interior Design & Home Consultations • Fabrics & Wallpapers • Upholstery • Carpets & Floor Coverings • Curtains, Blinds, Pole & Tracks • Reupholstery & Loose Covers • Cabinet Furniture • Lighting & Accessories • Little Greene Paints • Measuring & Fitting

WINTER SALE - TUES 10th JAN - FRI 17th FEB 2023

The Studio, Unit 3, Claylands Rd, Bishops Waltham, Southampton SO32 1BH | 01489 892626 sales@patstaplesinteriors.co.uk

POLAR EXCHANGE SKIWEAR & ACCESSORIES FOR ALL AGES

Extensive choice. An exciting collection of performance ski kit and cold weather wear for every age. New location. Our fabulous showroom outside Alresford is the best way to try a variety of styles & sizes before you buy. Open by appointment from October to Easter, please email us to book a slot or make an enquiry. Same great service. Seasoned skiers ourselves, we offer buyers guidance in our showroom and at selected school events.

email: skiwear@polarexchange.co.uk www.polarexchange.co.uk | 07783 538389 | 07767 238874

JANUARY SALE NOW ON

We have ample parking and watering holes for ladies who lunch! We cater for ladies of all ages shapes and sizes •

We are also a Robell trouser and Marble stockist and have a large collection of Luna footwear both for summer and winter complemented with handbags •

Along with our clothing and footwear we have a great selection of jewellery including the colourful Miss Milly range, and our accessories include beautiful scarfs including Kelly Craig

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