Test Valley 127 - January by Mark Tubb

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NEWS & EVENTS Space Lectures at Winchester Science Centre Feel Good Dancing with Salsa y Sol Stockbridge Small Business Saturday

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Welcome January - A time to recuperate from the excesses of Christmas and New Year. Our minds turn to the year ahead and the opportunities it may offer. Health and Wellbeing may be priority for some, with this in mind our local businesses have a wealth of healthy solutions for the body and mind. January also brings the sales season. So get out there and support your local retailers where you can, they need your help more than ever.

Also, there are interesting developments at the Forum, we will keep you updated as the year progresses. We hope these changes will be seen as positive and help the local community. Let us know, as we always value your feedback!

07 Wellbeing Looking after your health and yourself! 13 Professional From photographers to solicitors - every professional service you need 16 Hampshire People Talks with Tiff Needell 20 Garden Make your garden dream come true. Or visit local beautiful country gardens 22 Lucia Foster-Found Live and Let Thrive

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23 Retail/Market Square Our regular retail feature, Unique, Bespoke, Eclectic and Local shopping

26 Culture The diverse theatre, music, arts and crafts, of Hampshire 29 Home Trades, services, designers. All you need for your home 32 Church Services Your local church services in November

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WHAT'S ON? wielded’, ‘handkerchiefs are waived’ and ‘baldrics are slapped’.Will Sandra successfully re-ignite the fire on her marriage to Ken with the items she’s purchased online? T: 01329 556156 E: info@titchfieldfestivaltheatre.com W: titchfieldfestivaltheatre.com. 73 St Margarets Lane,Titchfield, PO14 4BG

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Stockbridge Antiques Fair The Fair is held in Stockbridge Town Hall in the centre of the High Street. We offer a wide range of Decorative, interesting and unusual items including good quality Furniture, Silver, Jewellery, Militaria, Motor memorabilia,Textiles and Books. We will also buy. Free Admission & Free Parking. Open: 9.30am - 5.00pm. Contacts: Carol - 01264 335769 / 07870 432805 Steve - 01722 712267 / 07915 663251

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Weyhill Electronic Organ Society presents Matthew Bason in Concert An evening of melodic, easy listening music performed on electronic keyboard. Venue: Fairground Hall,Weyhill, SP11 0QN Tickets £5 in advance, from Just Teasin, 40 Bridge Street, Andover - or £6 at the door. For further information phone 01264 323213 or visit www.weyhill-eos.co.uk

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Stockbridge Community Cinema: The Children Act (12A)

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In the midst of a marital crisis, a High Court judge (Emma Thompson) must decide if she should order a life-saving blood transfusion for a teen with cancer despite his family's refusal to accept medical treatment for religious reasons. Showing at Stockbridge Town Hall SO20 6HE at 4.30pm and 7.30pm. Doors open 30 minutes before the start time.Tickets £5.00 from Garden Inn and John Robinson in Stockbridge or online via our website www.stockbridgecinema.org.uk

Stockbridge Amateur Dramatic Society: Curtain Calls Come along and be entertained by readings and performances from plays, poems and novels based around the theme of ‘Philosophy of Love’ At Stockbridge Town Hall. Or, even better, we’d love you to take part, so if you fancy having a go, please email stockbridgeamdrams@gmail. com or call Mark Frank on 0773 887 4040 No experience necessary! You don’t have to be a member of SADS, but we’d love it if you’d join! We’re always looking for new blood to act, direct, produce, to be part of the backstage team. Equally, it’d be great for you to just come along and support our events.

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Stockbridge Community Cinema: Leave No Trace (PG) Will and his teenage daughter,Tom have lived an ideal existence for years in the forests of Portland, Oregon.When their idyllic life is shattered, both are forced to re-join society but how will the father-daughter team cope back in civilisation? Showing at Stockbridge Town Hall SO20 6HE at approximately 8.00pm following the 2018 Annual Report at 7.30pm. Doors open at 7.00pm (free drink or ice cream from 7.00-7.30pm). Tickets £5.00 from Garden Inn and John Robinson in Stockbridge or online via our website www.stockbridgecinema.org.uk

Andover Music Club presents Reiko Fujisawa (Piano Recital) Andover Music Club presents Reiko Fujisawa (Piano Recital) on Thursday 24th January 2019, 7.30pm. At The Lights, Andover. Tickets £14, under 25s £7. Please see www.andovermusicclub.co.uk for further information.

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The Fair is held in Alresford Town Hall in the centre of the town. We offer a wide range of Decorative, interesting and unusual items including good quality Furniture, Silver, Jewellery, Militaria and Books. We will also buy. Free Admission. Limited Free Parking nearby & large car park at the Station. Open: 9.30am - 5.00pm. Contacts: Carol - 01264 335769 / 07870 432805 Steve - 01722 712267 / 07915 663251 Lakewood Smith - 07970 797306

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It happened in Hampshire A light hearted romp through Hampshire’s history over the last 1000 years. At The Lights, Anodver - 7.30pm.Tickets £5, concessions £3. Available from The Lights Box Office.

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The Rt Hon Caroline Noakes MP paid the Club a visit as part of her efforts to support Small Business Saturday. Caroline commented: “I am always pleased to support new business ventures in the constituency, and it was great to be able to have a look round the Auto Barn on Small Business Saturday. There were certainly a lot of people there and the plans for the future look really exciting.”

WINCHESTER AUTO BARN BREAKFAST CLUB Winchester Auto Barn held its second Breakfast Club Meeting on Saturday 1st December, attracting over three hundred motoring enthusiasts from across Hampshire. Visitors came to enjoy the eclectic array of vehicles on display including a 1967 275 GTB/4 Ferrari, previously owned by Eric Clapton. This was sat alongside other classics including a Lamborghini Muira SV, a pair of concours Ford Escort Mexico’s, a Mercedes 280 SE 3.5, and a BMW 3.0 CSL Coupe, to name just a few. Winchester Auto Barn is a newly formed company that was created to provide a local

hub and destination point for all those who have a passion for Classic Cars. As well as hosting the Breakfast Club events the garage offers on-site servicing, repairs and MOTs for both modern and classic vehicles. Winchester Auto Barn also offers for sale a selection of high quality, iconic classics from the 1960’s to 1980’s. Niall Holden, founder and creator of Winchester Auto Barn explains; “Our vision was to provide a space for people to come and show off their pride and joy, meet kindred spirits, source their next vehicle or just hang out and talk car. We were delighted that despite the awful weather, we had a great turnout and got to meet a lot of like-minded people who share our passion for cars.”

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WELLBEING of which are in this article. If you hop over to our website, Instagram or Facebook feeds, you’ll find the rest of these daily tips supplemented with lovely videos, diagrams and photos. So lets start at the beginning: 1. The pelvic floor holds stuff in and lets stuff out, it has opposing actions. Therefore it has to be elastic and adaptable, yet strong. It is your floor, the core of your core, your center of gravity, the seat of your pants, sorry, did I say pants? I meant power.

FLY BY THE SEAT OF YOUR PANTS INTO 2019 Has Christmas taken its toll on your pelvic floor? Picking up children or grandchildren, standing at parties, lifting the turkey out of the oven, a dreaded cold or a sudden burst of laughter can stress the pelvic floor leading to leaks, congestion and pain. Start 2019 as you mean to go on and find your pelvic power. In December we ran #PelvicAdvent in social media, a top tip for pelvic health everyday. I posted 24 little gold nuggets, the first 3

EMOTIONAL FREEDOM TECHNIQUE - WHAT IS IT? WHAT IS EFT? Emotional Freedom Technique (“EFT”), commonly known as tapping, is a form of counselling increasingly in the mainstream with many celebrities turning to it. More importantly, experts are calling on the NHS to start using this self-help technique which helps clients to “rewire the brain” so that negative thoughts associated with either a physical or an emotional trauma, or both, are negated, and so aid the treatment of a very wide variety of conditions. For example, from fear of flying to Olympians looking for their final marginal gain in the quest for sporting success, to Lily Allen’s addiction to chocolate. A growing number of statements suggest that EFT is a growing and safe treatment and with the increase of demand for mental health services and a decrease of NHS resources, it is strongly arguable that the use of EFT within the NHS should be extended. HOW IT WORKS Like conventional medicine, the client does

As we get older our powers diminish, that’s why it is so important we stay fit and active for as long as possible. Physical strength and mobility are our best defense against the aging process. It is no exaggeration to say that a healthy pelvic floor is a major factor in a healthy, happy you. 2. Let’s connect. Do you know what it feels like to contract or lift your pelvic floor? Imagine you are about to break wind and a person you really fancy just walks into the room.Yup, you got it! That’s your pelvic floor. Now what about relaxing or stretching your pelvic floor? Trickier, as we spend most of our need to take responsibility for their own welfare. At the start of a session the client will voice their presenting issue thereafter, they tap the meridian points guided by the practitioner. It is not an invasive therapy and the client remains fully clothed. Meridian points on the body, derived from acupuncture, are tapped (light fingertip pressure applied) and the patient is asked simultaneously to think about the issue for which they are seeking support. The tapping addresses the negative emotion associated with stress, trauma or fear and eliminates the emotional stress and also any physical symptoms associated with the emotion. Negative emotion causes ‘energy blockages’ which are the hurdles many of us face in our daily life and by clearing the energy blockage, the client is able to move forward. Whilst wholly different from, for example, the elimination of a physical blockage in the digestive tract, the effect of tapping can be very similar. Each client responds differently but EFT can prove more effective/efficient that other therapies. In a case study run by the University of Birmingham, it was determined that just over five sessions are required to treat clients using EFT, comparing favourably with

day trying to hold stuff in. So, say the person you fancy doesn’t materialise and we can safely let the wind fly, that feeling of the bulge in the pelvic floor just prior to passing wind (or urinating) is your pelvic floor at its most relaxed. If you don’t feel confident in letting go, try this after emptying your bladder and do it lying down. 3. Sniff, Flop, Drop. Now add in the breath. If you’re comfortable, go onto all fours or into Child’s Pose. As you slowly inhale, relax your belly letting it hang down (flop), then allow the pelvic floor to gently bulge (drop). As you exhale feel a little lightening and lifting in the pelvic floor. Don’t try to contract or lift it yet. Most women with pelvic issues have short, tight and weak pelvic floors due to too much bracing and Kegel type exercises. So to begin with, we’re just going to work on connecting with the relaxation of the pelvic floor. Pelvic health issues are physically and mentally wearing and debilitating, but we can help you feel stronger, gain in confidence and trust your body again. Emma Wightman Women’s health specialist Osteopath www.the-sop.com @stockbridgeosteopathy other therapies such as cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) where around 20 sessions would often be required depending on the severity of the condition. In seeking to address her addiction, Lily Allen had tried hypnotherapy, aversion therapy, willpower, diets and even sniffing vanilla to curb her cravings without any success, before turning to EFT. WHO CAN EFT HELP? EFT reduces stress and anxiety, boosting selfesteem. It enables the client to have better perspective, clearer vision and see a positive path forwards. It is not a quick fix for weight loss or a short cut to being successful, but it will help eliminate the symtoms caused by stress or trauma and help build up confidence. Almost invariably the presenting issue, and its symptoms change during the session and each new aspect is tapped until there is no associated negative emotion. The session can conclude once the presenting issue is cleared of negative emotion. This sounds simplistic and of course some issues require a course of sessions whereas others are resolved in just one session. Contact Philippa Firth T: 07740 289411 E: pmfirth12@btinternet.com

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LIFE CHANGING SURGERY FOR WEIGHT LOSS New Year, new you? January is often a time for new challenges, new resolutions and new goals. For many of us, our main goal is centred on weight loss. If you’ve been battling your weight for many years this can often feel like an unachievable and insurmountable task. Spire Southampton patient, Katie, had been battling with weight loss since she was 11 years old. With her weight only increasing and her personal well-being going down she decided it was time to make some tough decisions. “I was always a bubbly, sociable character but this has changed dramatically, especially since giving birth to my daughter. I had put on a huge amount of weight and felt like everyone would look at me and laugh or judge me based on how I looked. We had financial stresses because of the business and some personal family issues that were putting a lot of pressure on me. Being an ‘emotional eater’ I found these as excuses to eat and comfort myself. I would then crash diet for a few days until I gave in and binged again, it was a vicious circle that I just felt trapped in.” Katie had tried all the slimming groups, several times over. She had joined the gym and tried to go until her anxiety issues got really bad. Katie even tried hypnotherapy, all of which were short term and before falling back into the same vicious circle.

Her GP referred her to Spire Southampton Hospital where, following pre-surgery support, she met Bariatric surgeon, Mr Michael Van den Bossche. “It may not be common knowledge but morbid obesity, being very overweight, is now classified as a chronic disease just the same as diabetes or high blood pressure” says Mr Van den Bossche “Many overweight people fail to reduce their weight by means of dieting of lifestyle changes. Weight loss surgery is the most effective treatment for obesity and brings a host of medical benefits. In today’s world, obesity is fast becoming the most preventable cause of cancer next to smoking. In other words weight loss surgery can effectively reduce the risk of developing and dying of all sorts of cancer. It also adds extra years of good quality to one’s life expectancy. Who doesn’t want to see their grandchildren grow up?” Following her consultation with Mr Van den Bossche, Katie decided bariatric surgery was the direction she wanted to go in. “Everyone was very honest about surgery and how life changing it could be along with the risks and what I would need to change going forward. At no point did anyone say this would be easy. I can now say that this is a common misconception. Surgery is not an easy option for weight loss. It requires hard work and dedication on the patient’s part and should be taken seriously; it’s a very brave decision.”

PROMOTION Katie had a mini gastric bypass. This is when the surgeon creates a small compartment at the top of your stomach using staples. This will effectively be your new stomach and as it will be small, it will fill up quickly with food, giving you a sensation of fullness. Mr Van den Bossche explains the procedure “The mini gastric bypass is one of the most effective operations to help someone lose weight. During the procedure the stomach is reduced in size and a part of the small bowel is bypassed so that the body cannot absorb all the calories. I was the first surgeon in the UK to do this procedure back in 2010. Since then the procedure has become popular all over the country. The average time to do a mini gastric bypass is approximately 30 to 35 minutes. Patients recover very quickly after a shorter anaesthetic.” Patients normally stay for 2 nights and following surgery Mr Van den Bossche encourages patients to become more active. “Return to gym exercise or other sports activities is allowed after 6 weeks when all the wounds have healed soundly.” This is exactly what Katie did “By week 6 I started swimming small amounts and walking a lot more, the weight was falling off and people were noticing. I gained more confidence with every day and looked forward to buying new bits of clothing to see me through.” “I feel totally in control of my life again, I can run around with my children instead of sitting and watching them play. My risk of developing heart problems or diabetes (both in my family)

have minimised. I am confident, which means I have excelled in work, I socialise more, I have taken on an Open University degree, attended lectures and day schools all involving meeting new people. I love clothes and don’t live in black anymore. Although it is still a constant battle to eat correctly and manage my lifestyle correctly, taking constant planning, hard work, willpower and dedication, I am healthier and happier than I have ever been.” If you are interested in weight loss surgery, please contact Spire Southampton Hospital for more information on procedures, costs and specialists – 023 8091 4471. Consultant General Surgeon, Mr Michael Van den Bossche is offering free mini consultations on Thursday 7th February at Spire Southampton Hospital; please call 023 8091 4471 for more information or to book your complimentary appointment. Please note that mini consultations are an opportunity to ask any questions that you may have, and are not a formal outpatient consultation. If you wish to proceed to treatment or surgery, a full outpatient consultation will be required. ABOUT SPIRE HEALTHCARE Spire Healthcare is a leading independent hospital group in the United Kingdom and the largest in terms of revenue. We deliver high standards of care, with integrity and compassion and from high-quality facilities to our insured, self-pay and NHS patients. From our 39 hospitals, 11 clinics and one Specialist Care Centre across England, Wales and Scotland, we provide diagnostics, in-patient, daycase and out-patient care in areas including orthopaedics, gynaecology, cardiology, neurology, oncology and general surgery. We are the principal independent provider by volume of knee and hip operations in the United Kingdom. We also own and operate sports medicine, physiotherapy and rehabilitation brand, Perform. Working in partnership with over 3,900 experienced consultants, our hospitals delivered tailored, personalised care to more than 775,000 in-patients and daycase patients in 2017.

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CHANGE YOUR LIFE…ONE STEP AT A TIME Every year, the calendar kindly starts over at Day 1. Traditionally, a time for rethinks and new beginnings. But perhaps you are sceptical about making New Year’s resolutions? With good reason: most resolutions collapse before Day 31. Why is it so difficult to make changes that are supposed, after all, to make you feel better about yourself? St Paul famously fretted, “Why do I keep doing what I wish I wouldn’t, and keep not doing what I should?” The answer is that he didn’t understand how the brain works. Our behaviour is chiefly governed, not by ideals, not by threats, but by habit. Like Google remembering your search history, the brain expects to do what it has done before. Habit is unconscious, involuntary behaviour. That is its value, and its curse.Value, because it saves time and energy; you don’t have to keep reinventing what to do or how to do it. Curse, because habits kick in automatically. Even when it is bad for you, habitual behaviour feels familiar, and takes less effort; and that seems comforting, even if you hate yourself for it later. Habits override your best intentions, and whoops – before you know it, you’re doing it again. ‘We are what we repeatedly do,’ as Aristotle observed. Our lives are shaped by what we repeatedly do…and by what we repeatedly say, hear, think, believe, imagine. Don’t shame yourself for what does not work in your life, as if your character were fatally flawed. Habits are learned. They can be unlearned, and new ones planted. Habit is all about connections. The brain links one habitual action to another. To grow a new habit, embed it into your usual routine: practise your affirmations or your Arabic in your daily shower. To unlearn a habit, you interrupt the automatic chain of events. If you habitually have a cigarette with your morning cup of coffee, and then cut out just the cigarette, you will feel bereft as the brain gropes for the missing link. But invent a new routine – drink orange juice instead, take the dog for a run – where the smoke has no place and would spoil the pleasure. When I was a child, a wire-and-plastic brace was fitted on my teeth that abruptly put an end to my comforting habit of thumb-sucking. I would have outgrown it anyway; I only remember stopping because of its brutal suddenness. But unlike childish behaviours, our most addictive habits do not gradually cease. Like water, they run along grooves dug deep by frequent use. To etch a new habit takes time and repetition, reminders to yourself and more repetition, until it becomes automatic. To get out of an old rut, you need strategies to avoid sliding into old patterns while you nurture new ways. Either way, if you want to change something in your life, it is practical psychology to pin it to a definite date, like the New Year. An external structure such as a timeline, or a planned programme or support system, helps you to put a decision into action and to monitor your progress. But improving aspects of your life is not about forcing yourself. The secret of lasting change is to make a new behaviour feel more natural and satisfying to do than to not do. One foot automatically follows the other when the way is clear ahead. Anna Powell www.annapowell.com

“It’s a new dawn, it’s a new day, it’s a new life - for Me and I’m feeling good” are the wonderful lyrics of Michael Buble’s song and they ring so true for the start of this brand New Year 2019. “Feeling good” that’s what we are after, “feeling good” is what matters, it’s what gives us strength, it lets us enjoy life with all its facets! Bring it on, we say! Yet, how do we get to this state of “feeling good”? Well let me share my own experience with you: Life continues to be very full for me, full of life’s challenges.Yet, what keeps me going and what gives me strength is, that I have Dancing & Yoga in my Life. Even in the most challenging moments in my life, I kept on dancing – I teach Dance & Yoga and this is how I make my living, so there is no letting up. Yet, it always surprised me, how ever low I felt – on the dance floor I came alive. Dancing lifted my spirits and I so enjoyed our Dance Classes and they were filled with Joy and Laughter no matter what. And it is not being fake, it is just what happens when you dance – it is natural. Mental Health is a big Topic at the moment and it absolutely effects every age group. I have heard of children as young as six being diagnosed with suffering from depression…and the queues to get seen by CAMHS are immensely long and speaking from experience, the results frankly not very encouraging… Yet, there are simple ways of how we can help our children and help ourselves: with Dancing and Yoga. Yoga has had the most profound effect in my life. As well as giving me an outer strength, it has given me amazing inner strength and resilience, so I feel ready “to weather any storm in life!” You see, I’ve been there, done that, got the t-shirt! And I know what works, what makes us “feel good”. And from this experience our repertoire of Dance and Yoga Classes has grown over the last 10 years and it is a joy to see what a difference Dancing and Yoga has made in the lives of our Dance and Yoga Friends that have joined us over the years. “It’s a new dawn, it’s a new day, it’s a new life – for you too to start “feeling good!” Looking forward to seeing you on the Dance Floor and on the Yoga Mat! Silvia - Salsa y Sol Dance & Yoga www.salsaysol.co.uk

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iff Needell is clad in a purple cashmere sweater, tall and slim, he takes his coffee black and is delightfully very chatty. Born in Havant he grew up in Weybridge, Surrey near the Brooklands race track but moved back to Hampshire thirty years ago and for the past fifteen years has lived in a big Victorian house near Stockbridge. “My home is my favourite place here, it has 6000sq. feet more than our previous house along with a twelve-acre garden and was a bargain thanks to a main line railway link going through it – I have my own railway crossing!” Also running through the land is a stretch of the abandoned Southampton to Salisbury canal. “I’ve worked hard on restoring it and I think it’s now the best-preserved section.” The more we talk the more I realise that Tiff ’s home could well be a metaphor for his life - the gently flowing steady water of the canal will certainly get you where you want to go eventually juxtaposed with the dynamic speed of the train rushing headlong to its destination. It’s a train Tiff still wants to be on. ‘I feel like I’m the ‘nearly made it man’, that will be on my head stone” Although he laughs there is dissatisfaction and frustration behind the smile. There shouldn't be dissatisfaction as Tiff has had a successful career dating back to the 1970’s when he regularly raced at Thruxton. He also had a long and successful career as a British racing car driver competing in a wide range of events across the spectrum of the sport, including Formula One and the gruelling Le Mans 24-hour race in which he finished third in1990. Tiff now works in the world of television and motor journalism and writes regular motoring columns for Modern Classics and Drive Tribe. He first came to our screens in 1987 co-presenting the original Top Gear, then co-presenting Fifth Gear for Channel 5 from 2002. He is now presenting Lovecars on YouTube that is proving to have an ever increasing number of views. Tiff is a very popular personality on the after dinner speaking circuit and regularly plays golf at pro-am and charity events. At Thruxton you can enjoy three high speed laps in a BMW driven by Tiff for £150. He is also a member of the Grand Prix Drivers Club exclusive to those who have raced at that level - Tiff qualified for the Belgium Grand Prix in 1980. It's enough to keep most people busy but then Tiff is not most people.

“I don't know why, I mean I never won a Grand Prix. but I’m always happy to play the stooge I suppose - the butt of people’s jokes on those occasions. I would like people to think I've achieved enough, I really want what they have - the money and the respect”. It’s a conundrum that seems to weigh heavy on his mind and one that perhaps may not be solved. Does he take issue with the amount of money in Formula One? “No not at all. Just think of the amount of Premiership footballers sitting on the bench all earning fantastic amounts then compare that to the Grand Prix grid there’s very few drivers earning the big money.” Talking of football, Tiff has a passion for the game. “I love it. I’m a season ticket holder at Southampton FC, have been for years. I’m always in the stands with all the fans I just love the atmosphere and the banter- love a bit of banter! It’s great that my sons still come back for matches it’s a way to keep the family together.” What was the best drive of his life? “Without doubt the Le Mans 24 Hours, both the drivers and their cars have to be at the peak of their performance and it’s an event so steeped in history. But the Macau track near Hong Kong is pretty special and of course I love Thruxton” What does Tiff drive at the moment? “I’m an ambassador for BMW at some of their events and have a 540i Touring on loan while our family car that we own is a twelveyear-old BMW X5 - so my wife and I both drive BMWs! As is the way these days, they’re both automatics even though I actually prefer manuals - I like to be able to drive through the gears that’s the point of driving isn’t it.” “The only other car I own is the Formula Ford Lotus 69F racing car that started my career and which I bought back five years ago some forty years after I sold it! I race it a couple of times a year in the Historic Championship and actually won a round at Thruxton where I had my very first race win in the same car way back in 1972!” What next for Tiff Needell? “I’m trying to develop plans for a short motor magazine television program, just a half hour slot once a week, but it’s a slow process!” Slow maybe, but no doubt it will happen. See Tiff on Lovecars - YouTube. GG.

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fall again. “Ringo, John, Paul or – who’s that other one – can never remember his name..” A voice calls up from downstairs. “Is that you love? Are you alright? Would you like a cup of tea?” He is hurting too, but blessim, he is of the belief that a cup of tea, if not quite a panacea, will surely lessen the sting. And maybe he’s right she thinks, as she heaves herself off the bed and out of the door. Switching off the light, she remembers “George.. that’s him. G’night boys.” ....................................... Putting post in the bedside drawer of the spare room. Photographed and Watsapp-ed, it can be destroyed when her girl’s back for a visit next year, or maybe the year after. And her silver christening bangles have turned up. A bit random, but will she want to keep them – they’re a bit titchy? She puts them in the cupboard and they can be taken back to Oz next visit. Or not. Probably they’ll go into the eBay bag that she still hasn’t got around to sorting out. Looking around; five spiders now, they’ve been joined by a smaller one, but is that a spiderling or a sightseer? It’s living near the light fitting. Well, they can’t be the Beatles anymore, which is fine, she never really liked them anyway. Always thought the Monkees were better. Controversial, probably. P’raps they’re the Rolling Stones – aren’t there five of them? She’s not sure – and not sure that she’s very keen on the Stones either. Thinks they only did one good song, ‘Paint it Black’, but it’s in her top ten, so she forgives them for all the others. It’s not so bad with Facetime, actually. At least she gets to see her daughter, her face and expressions as she talks. How did people cope years ago? Exchange flimsy, tear splashed air mail letters. As many and as often as they were, they would never be enough. She has a thought. Take That; there’s definitely 5 of them, or there were. Loved ‘Rule the World’, her and her girl’s special anthem from ‘Stardust’, their go-to movie when Christmas tree decorating every year. She’ll be doing that on her own this December. Those tears, always hovering. ....................................... See next months' Forum Magazine for Part 2 © 2018 Lucia Foster-Found www.luciafosterfound.com

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Test Valley Arts Foundation (TVAF) are pleased to announce plans for an exciting new borough-wide arts and culture project for 2020. The independent charity, which has invested over £1million in the arts in Test Valley since 1991, aims for Test Valley 2020 to celebrate and promote the borough’s rich and diverse arts scene whilst also seeking out opportunities to ‘fill the gaps’ and create new events in areas which are less active. From workshops to music festivals, arts trails to plays, there will be wide range of events to choose from. Yinnon Ezra, MBE, TVAF’s chairman said “We firmly believe that the arts and culture is for everyone and want to make it fully accessible. Opportunities will be created for artists to engage with their communities, bringing creativity, innovation, joy, emotion and expression everywhere!” Test Valley Arts Foundation are asking for anyone with plans or ideas for arts related projects in the Test Valley during 2020 to get in touch now so that they can support them in any area needed, including fundraising, promotion and facilitation. They are also seeking suggestions for areas in which they could create new arts opportunities. To tell them about your project or ideas contact rebecca@testvalleyarts.org or use the online contact form at www.testvalleyarts.org

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My wife Caroline and I enjoy watching the reactions of our three children throughout the performance. They are thoroughly engrossed, lost in the land of make believe. It’s a chance to dream and they will inevitably re-enact parts of this performance back at home. While for me, Dotty is the strongest and most enjoyable to watch, all the cast needs congratulating. “I shall dream about the witch [Malevolent] (Sarah Annakin),” says Henry (2) who is enthralled for the whole performance; a massive achievement. Not a traditional pantomime, this love story with its lessons about beauty, substance and character could well go on to stand the test of time. It is sure to make many happy families this festive season. “I laughed at the same jokes as you did,” Caroline tells me later. We always have done but the challenges of parenthood, especially of late, can leave you feeling that you have lost your sense of humour. On our way back through the city centre we stop and watch the Eastleigh Scout Band playing Christmas carols and it is a perfect end to our little trip to Winchester. Written by Tim Saunders

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