Test Valley Forum August 2021

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ISSUE 156 AUGUST 2021

TEST VALLEY

Life in your Community

HAMPSHIRE & ISLE OF WIGHT TRUST

WITHIN TENT

VISIT STUNNING STOCKRIDGE

ARTS & CULTURE FEATURE

Tales from the Riverbank Photography Competition

By Lucia Foster-Found

Explore and Shop in the heart of the Test Valley

Winchester Heritage Open Days & Hampshire Open Studios

STYLE ˙ INTERIORS ˙ HEALTH & BEAUTY ˙ INTERVIEWS ˙ FOOD & DRINK ˙ ENTERTAINMENT ˙ EVENTS Cover Image: View of the picturesque town centre of Stockbridge © Alamy

APPLESHAW RE FOAL S

An excellent & versatile property offering Four bedrooms,Two bathrooms, Kitchen / Dining space / Living Room, Large & bright sitting room, Study, Snug.There is an annex with two self contained flats. Shepherds Hut. Swimming Pool. Set in about 1acre of garden and grounds. **Current income from letting Flats and Shepherds Hut approx. £30,000 pa**

PRICE ON APPLICATION

CHILBOLTON RE O F AL S

A first-class village house in a most picturesque Test Valley village. Five bedrooms,Three bathrooms, Fabulous Kitchen/ Dining & Living space, Drawing room, Study, Utility room. Attractive gardens to the front and rear of the property with far reaching views over the Test Valley.

Ample car parking and double garage.

PRICE ON APPLICATION

www.myddeltonmajor.co.uk

Tel: 01264 316000

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Tales from the Riverbank Photographic Competition

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Stunning Stockbridge

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44 Education

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Within Tent © LUCIA FOSTER-FOUND 2021

um got back in the car. “Are we there yet?” It was her turn to ask; the kids, sat in the back seat were beyond caring. “That’s the fourth gate we’ve come through.”

“One more gate. It’s the next field, with a stream running through it.” That was a relief; this one had cows running through it.

Arriving in their wild camping site, courtesy of a farmer friend, the tent set-up was slick, much-practised in the back garden during various lockdowns. Dad looked smug. The frequent and rigorous drills, to the accompaniment of plaintive cries from the kids of “what again?” and “must we?” had evidently paid off.

Mum and Dad had looked forward to a weekend al fresco, close to nature, punctuated by the sound of happy children’s laughter, the twittering of birds and the soothing patter of water over stones.

“It’ll be great” they said. “We’ll have such fun” they said…

Oh, who were they kidding? Their first day was just one long meal. No sooner had they eaten breakfast, than there were demands for a midmorning snack. Elevenses out of the way, it was time to think about lunch. Once they’d eaten that, the kids started to ask about tea. It was like camping with hobbits.

And the sounds punctuating the beautiful summer’s day were mainly squabbling over swingball and complaints there was no signal. The cows it seemed, had only recently vacated this field, so added to the bickering was a medley of “Mum! I’ve stepped in a cowpat/fallen in a cowpat.” And that old chestnut “Mum, he/she threw a cowpat at me...”

In between feeding the perpetually ravenous brood, Mum rinsed shoes and clothes in the stream, thinking fondly of the washing machine; practically the only thing they’d left at home. No matter whether you were going camping for three days or three months, it seemed the vast acreage of paraphernalia required remained the same.

In a fit of nostalgia, the parents had packed lo-tech games for their after dinner entertainment. They got as far as lighting a lamp and sitting at the table, before fleeing to the safety of the tent and its fly screens.

Too late; the swarming mosquitos had already feasted on their exposed body parts.

“What do they eat when they can’t get campers?” Mum mused, as a happy half hour spent anointing

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everyone’s bites, replaced the delights of draughts and dominoes.

That was when the earthquake happened. The tent rocked, bulged and vibrated. Grinding noises were heard. The children screamed.

Mum screamed. Dad used words his family didn’t know he knew.

They all fled outside where their new best friends, the mosquitos, were waiting for them. And also the cattle, who were paying a neighbourly visit through a hole in the hedge. Presumably because they too had enjoyed the attentions of the mosquitos, they were rubbing themselves enthusiastically against the car and had started on the tent.

No phone signal meant that Dad had to trek back through all five gates to get the farmer to entice his herd back to their own home and out of theirs.

The unfortunate tent didn’t survive the bovine affections so lavished upon it and a cramped night was spent in the car by all. Come morning, tired and scratching their bites, they emerged to a scene of devastation in the drizzle-laden dawn.

When Mum said “I’d make a cup of tea, but everything edible is missing and the cows have done something terminal to the stove” it seemed like the last straw. “Shall we pack up and go home?” she asked no-one in particular. Dad’s rather wan “Yes please..” which mirrored her own thoughts, was unexpectedly drowned out by cries of “No!” and “Not yet!” from the kids.

Whilst Mum lay on the back seat of the car and napped, Dad trudged off to the farmhouse to forage for food.

Meanwhile, back at the camp…

The kids built and lit a campfire - and constructed a bivvy alongside, using the remnants of the tent. “Bear Grylls” one said nonchalantly, “Ray Mears” shrugged the other, in response to their parents’ speechless look of amazement.

That night, after sausage and bean stew cooked by the children over the fire, the family bedded down in the cosy bivvy, untroubled by the mosquitos who were driven off by woodsmoke. As they played cards by the light of the lamp, the kids were already excitedly planning the next camping weekend with talk of crayfish traps and fishing tackle.

“It’ll be great” they said. “We’ll have such fun” they said…

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Winchester Heritage Open Days

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10th-19th September 2021

he sixth year of Heritage Open Days is nearly here, and they are fun, fabulous and FREE! Building on the success of the ‘pandemic’ festival in 2020, which attracted a global audience, the programme for 2021 is a hybrid of in-person and digital events. Now run by Hampshire History Trust, a new, exciting Charitable Incorporated Organisation established to celebrate the rich and diverse history and heritage of the county of Hampshire, plans are to expand Heritage Open Days into a wider ‘festival’, to introduce community projects such as a Blue Plaque scheme and further develop the brilliant Hampshire HistBites podcasts. For more information visit their website at www.hampshirehistorytrust.com

The festival is organised and run entirely by a small group of enthusiastic volunteers who all give up their time for free. We are grateful to them and to the many businesses, organisations and individuals for their goodwill and generosity, particularly our lead sponsor, Winchester College for its ongoing support and for opening its doors to so many wonderful events.

We look forward to welcoming you to Winchester Heritage Open Days.

Here are just some of this year’s highlights...

For this year’s Open Days, the national team have set a challenge for event organisers across the country to encompass the theme of Edible England. And Hampshire has accepted the challenge!

The festival will share the broadest possible spectrum of events and stories, from revealing culinary tastes of the past to going behind-thescenes of modern production methods – and everything in-between.

All this in addition to many more events that will draw people’s interest into Winchester and its surrounds!

Digital events will include pre-recorded walks and talks, live streaming of lectures and performances, and specially commissioned films and audio available on Winchester Heritage Open Days’ very own YouTube and podcast channels. There will also be a wide range of great in-person events to enjoy. With performances, exhibitions, activities, talks and tours, you are bound to find something to appeal to you and your family. Why not invite friends who are not lucky enough to live in Hampshire to come and join in the fun – virtually or in-person?

Not surprisingly, tickets are in high demand for special one-off events and the much-coveted behind-the scenes tours of buildings not normally open to the public. Do visit the website and book early to avoid disappointment.

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Winchester College Guided Tours ‘Unlocking the secrets of Abbey Gardens and Mill’ Tour 2Time Theatre’s performance of ‘Pies & Prejudice’ at Abbey House Moon Roast Coffee Heritage & Roastery Tour ‘Canon Street 100 years ago’ walking tour with John Pilkington Sir Harold Hillier Gardens ‘Founders Favourites’ Tour Hyde900 medieval tile-making workshop Whitchurch Silk Mill Food Festival Longstock Water Gardens Tour at Leckford Estate ‘Discover England’s Lost Spices’ at Proudfoot & Co Winchester High Street Edible England Trail ‘Creating with Costumes and Resurrecting Recipes’ Westgate and City Museum Open Days Hospital of St Cross Open Day Romsey Signal Box Winchester Muse Poetry at St Lawrence Church Gilbert White’s Brewhouse The Great Hall ‘Feast and Famine’ Historical Tour In Jane Austen’s Footsteps: Chawton Village Guided Walk

Our online box office is now open for bookings.

Please visit the website for more information www.winchesterheritageopendays.org/the-2021-festival

10th-19th September 2021

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

Building on the success of 2020, which had a global audience, this year’s Heritage Open Days offers a hybrid of in-person and digital events. Many of them you will be able to just turn up to on the day, but others will need to be booked in advance through our online box office.

Sign up to our newsletter and look out for activities and great resources being shared on our website, social media accounts and podcast channel.

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Hampshire Open Studios Hampshire Open Studios is an annual art trail where the visiting public can meet artists in their homes, studios and galleries free of charge - 21st to 30th August 2021

textile studio, alongside paintings and mixed media from local artists.

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ith over 250 venues open, in the ten days leading up to bank holiday Monday 30th August, visitors can get the opportunity to meet the makers direct and learn more about the work.

Our colour catalogue has more details or view online – if you are not sure where to start some mini-trails have been suggested for each area around the county. Visitors can also enter a prize draw to win £100 towards artwork from your favourite Hampshire Open Studios artist.

There are a wide variety of venues to see along with every type of art and craft on offer in the region, including painting, sculpture, ceramics, glass, furniture, jewellery and many more.

Entry is free and to find your nearest venue check the website or look out for the pink direction arrows that will guide you to the artists’ doors.

New for 2021 is the mini trail Test Valley Art Trail as part of the Hampshire Open Studios and Test Valley Borough of Culture. This has been designed to help you find your way around 40 venues across the Romsey, Stockbridge and Andover regions. Thanks to funding through Test Valley Arts Foundation. Pick up our fold out map from one of our artists in the area or visit our website to download a copy.

Project Workshops - Quarley

Head to the north west of the region to Project Workshops at Quarley. Here you’ll find a lively and varied community of artists; Elaine Peto - ceramic animal sculptor, Soraya French - multimedia artist, Katy Rundle - textile artist, Sally Newton - fine art, Matt Duke - bronze sculptor, Hannah Willow - artist & jewellery maker, Jeremy Smith - fine furniture designer/maker, Sally Newton painting, Mark Taylor & David Hill - glass blowing / recreating ancient glass. Not to be missed will be on site glass blowing using a wood fired furnace.

Both towns of Andover and Romsey have clusters of venues in near proximity. One of Romsey’s seven town venues is Christine Watkins’ Art House with 45 Artists showing textiles, jewellery, ceramics, glass, furnishings, treen and paintings. All exhibited in the quirky 3 floor Art house, studio and garden. There will also be a free children's Treasure Hunt so you can relax with free cuppa and cakes or browse for new ideas.

Some highlights across the region

There are many new venues available to view in the Test Valley area too including Elka Textiles at Braishfield who will be exhibiting handwoven tapestries, scarves, bags and other accessories, made from a range of sustainable materials in a working

Sara Barnes exhibiting in Romsey

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Go to the Hampshire Open Studios website www. hampshireopenstudios.org.uk to find all the maps, access information and opening times for each venue in your area. Artists are very much looking forward to inviting you once again to their studios and galleries. They will be making every effort for your visit to be enjoyable, creative and safe. Visiting guidance will be on the website so please do check that to help you make the most of your days out!

Hampshire’s largest open studio event

Over 250 artist venues and galleries to visit free of charge

Saturday 21st - Bank Holiday Monday 30th August

www.hampshireopenstudios.org.uk

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DISCOVER YOUR LOCAL ARTISTS WITH HAMPSHIRE OPEN STUDIOS

BROUGHTON VILLAGE ARTISTS

KATY MCINTYRE BROWN

Exhibition will be held at the Village Hall. Free Entry.

There will be thirty artists, from Broughton and other local villages, exhibiting Paintings in Water Colours, Oil, Acrylic, Mixed Media Paintings, Graphite Drawings, Sculpture, Jewellery, Photography, Ceramics, Textiles, Wood Turning and a team working in a range of Glass disciplines.

Katy McIntyre Brown is a botanical artist and textile designer with an interest in the therapeutic benefits of nature. She developed her botanical painting skills in Kenya and creates her arts and crafts style paintings and designs from her studio in the Test Valley.

As well as creating her fabrics, Katy paints botanical murals for hospitals, cancer units and private homes, and is an artist in residence and textile designer for Horatio’s Garden, national spinal unit garden charity.

Based in Lockerley, near Mottisfont gardens, her work can be seen across the country and has been featured in Hampshire Life, Solent TV and Gardener’s World.

OPENING DAYS/TIMES Saturday 21st Aug to Monday 30th Aug from 10am to 5pm. Wheelchair accessible, Large free car park, cafe will be open.

Tel: 01794 301211/07836 731333 Email: mike@hensman.net www.broughtonvillage.art/broughtonopen-studios www.facebook.com/BroughtonVillage.ART Broughton Village Hall, High Street, Broughton, SO20 8AX

Telephone: 07713 979809 Email: katy@katymcintyrebrown.com www.katymcintyrebrown.com /Instagram @katymcbrown

NORTH END STUDIO

HAMPSHIREART. STUDIO

SARAH SHORTHOUSE

Mother and daughter artists exhibiting together for the second year in our new venue.

Visit us in our garden studio and see Ferelith Molteno’s stunning paintings and cards, and Vanessa Pease’s beautiful silver jewellery.

Our studio is on the banks of the River Dever, a chalk stream that runs into the River Test, in the heart of the Test Valley – this is the inspiration for our August workshops.

The fortnight before HOS, we have a series of workshops; 9th Aug to 20th Aug.

Wheel thrown, cut and altered ceramics in porcelain and stoneware. Unique oneoff sculptural vessels inspired by the local landscape and geological forms. Come and visit my small studio close to Stockbridge and see my work.

One mile west of Stockbridge turn LEFT to Broughton. We are on corner of School Lane and High Street. Studio up steps in garden.

Follow pink arrows and Exhibition sign.

OPENING DAYS/TIMES Open 10am - 5pm from Saturday August 21st - Monday August 30th Tel: 07885 472366 Email: peasevm@gmail.com www.vpjewellery.co.uk North End Cottages, North End, Broughton, SO20 8AN Regret no wheelchair access.

Car park in School Lane

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OPENING DAYS/TIMES Open 10am - 4pm from Friday 27th August Monday 30th August

They are designed to encourage you to try something new. Materials are included.

Explore, Discover, Create by going to August workshops at www.hampshireart.studio

Just 3 miles from Stockbridge in the pretty village of Houghton. At the bottom of church lane, turn left onto gravel drive and drive to end . Studio is just past garage.

Pictures will be exhibited at the HOS & on the first day we will have a community DRAW-IN - come and place your mark on a 4 meter drawing of the River Dever.

OPENING DAYS/TIMES Saturday 10am-5pm; Sunday 29th & Monday 30th August. Narrow path to studio, wheelchair acesss.

Parking in driveway and on road by pub

OPENING DAYS/TIMES Open 10am-5pm Sat 21st - Tues 24th August.

Wheelchair accessible, private parking. www.hampshireart.studio The Studio Riverside Cottage, Bransbury, Nr Barton Stacey, SO21 3QJ

The Limes, Church Lane, Houghton, Stockbridge, SO20 6LJ Tel: 07909 925111 Email: saz.shorthouse@gmail.com www.sarahshorthouseceramics.co.uk

NORTH END STUDIO

KATY MCINTYRE BROWN

HAMPSHIREART.STUDIO

SARAH SHORTHOUSE

Artists and craft studios in the Test Valley BROUGHTON VILLAGE ARTISTS

ENTERTAINMENT

Explore The Test Valley Through its Folk Tales and Legends ‘Test Valley Tales’ illustrated book of short stories and associated storytelling Podcast invite you to re-visit the borough’s beautiful landscape through the eyes of its folk tales and legends.

From dragons and magical fish to enchanted trees and spectral horses, 'Test Valley Tales' brings the stories and legends of this beautiful borough to life. With 10 story locations to choose from to visit, families can immerse themselves in the stories as they enjoy the wonderful walks and picturesque places Test Valley has to offer.

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About The Podcast The book is accompanied by the Test Valley Tales podcast. This is a free resource which makes the stories accessible to everyone.

Each episode features one of the stories, told

by Amanda with original music by local folk musician Paul Sartin, as well as an interview afterwards about the story, story location or one of the story themes.

About The Book The Test Valley Tales book includes ten illustrated short stories, written by Amanda Kane Smith, linked to real locations in Test Valley including Mottisfont, Amanda Kane Smith Danebury Ring, Amport Woods and Stockbridge. Each story has a short introduction to place it in its setting and, as you begin to read the stories, you will discover that each one contains references to things you can find there – trees, plants, bridges etc.

There are also facts behind the stories and links for crafts. Local artists Maija Liepins and Susan Merrick have created the original artwork for the book.

Maija Liepins

How to Get The Book And Podcast

Test Valley Tales book and Podcast are due for release on Monday 23rd August. Available from www.merry-go-roundstorytelling. co.uk/testvalleytales Visit the website to sign up for project news and updates.

About The Tales Project Test Valley Tales is one of Test Valley Borough of Culture’s legacy projects, supported by Test Valley Arts Foundation, Arts Council National Lottery Project Grants and Hampshire County Council.

Amanda Kane-Smith is a professional Storyteller based in Andover, Hampshire. She works as a traditional storyteller for all ages, under the name Merry-go-Round Storytelling, specialising in interactive storytelling workshops and creative sessions for children.

As part of the project Amanda will also be delivering workshops in local primary schools

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How to Photograph our Chalk Streams

ith smartphone technology improving each year, more of us than ever can take fantastic photos.

What’s more, our beautiful local chalk streams provide amazing inspiration! Here’s our guide to capturing them on camera.

Plan ahead

You don't need fancy equipment to get a great shot, but you may want to give your smartphone a low-cost boost. One nifty tool is a clip-on macro lens, for small insects and fine detail. Another is a mini tripod to keep your phone still - handy for low light or windy days.

When planning your adventure, the most valuable thing to prepare is knowledge. If you're looking for wildlife, swot up on animal tracks, bird calls, and plant habitats. For landscapes and heritage features, local guides can be a goldmine of vantage points and hidden gems.

Watch the clock

The time of day can make a dramatic difference to your photos. The periods around sunrise and sunset are called 'the golden hours' for their warm hue, while noon on a bright day offers intense contrast.

Avoid angles where the sun is behind your subject - this could create a silhouette - and watch out for your own shadow sneaking into the frame!

Another factor is the weather: we usually pack up when rain appears, but hang around and you might see some interesting details.

Examine how water droplets cling to plants, or how stormy skies add a moody feel. You could even visit the same place in different seasons, comparing the cool tones of winter with the simmering heat of summer.

Play with patterns

When we think of nature photography, we often picture prowling tigers and towering mountains. But to capture the more familiar wonders of our chalk streams, often

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called ‘England's rainforests’, you may need to view them with fresh eyes.

Try homing in on textures such as stone, metal, or tree bark. This can be a great way to showcase underrated subjects like aquatic insects, historic structures, and non-flowering plants. If a stream is in your shot, experiment with reflections and the water's rippling surface.

You can also move around your subject in search of patterns; perhaps a few tree branches form a zig-zag shape, or a group of people have eye-catching symmetry. Leading lines - like that of a path, bridge, or stream - can add a sense of depth to your photos.

Change your perspective

Another way to put a new spin on something is to frame it differently. Try looking down on it from above or going low to mimic an animal's perspective. You can also use the rule of thirds: just imagine a 3x3 grid over your photo and position points of interest on the lines.

While it's tempting to fill the frame with your subject, try allowing it a bit of breathing room. The wider surroundings can add important context, such as a heritage feature next to a modern one or wildlife with people in the background.

If you do want a closer shot of your subject, it may be better to approach on foot: digital zoom, which is used by smartphones and smaller cameras, can reduce the resolution of your photos.

However, only get closer if it’s safe and you won't disturb any wildlife.

Get creative

Why not test your skills with our Tales from the Riverbank Photography Competition? It focuses on seven local chalk streams, including the Upper Anton, Pillhill Brook, and Bourne Rivulet. There are prizes on offer for heritage, landscape, people, and wildlife photos, as well as special prizes for under-18s.

Learn more at www.hiwwt. org.uk/winterbournes/tales

Tales from the Riverbank Photography Competition Are you a camera ace or smartphone snapper? Get inspired by seven of our beautiful local chalk streams, including the Upper Anton, Pillhill Brook, and Bourne Rivulet.

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Heritage, Landscape, People, and Wildlife categories • Up to £75 of gift vouchers to be won • Special prizes for under-18s • Enter by 31 August 2021 Learn more: www.hiwwt.org.uk/winterbournes/tales

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Photo © Terry Whittaker/2020VISION

Stunning Stockbridge An enticing and eclectic historic market town

Watching the fish in Stockbridge paranario - CC by 3.0

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urrounded by the beautiful countryside of the Test Valley lies the quaint market town of Stockbridge.

There were settlements on Stockbridge Down from at least the second millennium BC; within a short distance are the impressive earthworks at Danebury, Meon Hill and Woolbury. Two ancient roads meet and cross at Stockbridge, one running east to west between Winchester and Old Sarum, later Salisbury, and the other running north and south along the valley of the Test. The prosperity of Stockbridge has always stemmed largely from the roads which pass through it.

The valley here is wide enough to have provided a river crossing since earliest times and a posting station in Roman times on the road from Winchester to Sarum. The 'town' (actually little more than a single row of buildings on each side of the wide main street) grew in importance when Welsh drovers rested there with their flocks on their way to various sheep fairs and markets in the South East.

A thatched cottage known as 'Drovers House' has the message in Welsh painted on the wall: 'Seasoned hay, tasty pastures, good beer, comfortable beds'. Stockbridge has a 12th century chapel, now known as St Peter's, which was served by the 'head-minster' at King's Somborne, as were other chapels in the 'hundred'. Thus, although Stockbridge became a flourishing small borough, which eventually gained parliamentary representation, it never had a parish church of its own until 1848. Its inhabitants were duly christened, married and buried, but in a chapel served from King's Somborne.

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Any visit to Stockbridge should start with a walk along the banks of the Test and surrounding countryside, much of which belongs to the National Trust. The Testway Walk - This 44-mile long-distance walking route takes you from its dramatic start, high on the chalk downs at Inkpen, to follow much of the course of the River Test to Eling where its tidal waters flow into Southampton Water.

This is without doubt Hampshire´s longest and finest chalk stream, world famous for its superb trout fishing (not public use). www.

3.hants.gov.uk There are many other visitor attractions within easy-striking distance of Stockbridge and even more picturesque villages around the area to explore. It has three churches and like many of the beautiful villages in the Test Valley, these are celebrated in a leaflet and book called The Churches of Test Valley. Also look out for the Test Valley Visitor Guide available from Tourist Information Centres.

For shoppers, Stockbridge has a surprising amount to offer. Along Stockbridge’s wide Georgian High Street is an abundance of independent specialist shops including tea rooms, pubs and restaurants, many serving local produce – as well as art galleries, craft and gift shops, clothing shops, a delicatessen and a busy traditional butchers. The High Street was voted "best foodie street" in the 2010 Google Street View Awards.

Some of the varied independant businesses are featured on the the following pages of this months Forum. Visit Stockbridge - explore, shop, eat and enjoy!

STUNNING STOCKBRIDGE

Haydown Kitchens Chris and Lis Valenzia run Haydown Kitchens from what was previously known as 'The Body Barn' on Salisbury Hill in Longstock.

They have been in business for 10 years and prior to coming to Longstock, their kitchen showroom was in East Cholderton.

They design, supply and install superb British and German made kitchens. All the kitchen furniture is made to order and there is a wide range of styles, colours and materials to choose from. They also supply sinks, taps, worktops and appliances and brands include Siemens, Neff, Quooker and Aga. Chris’s background is in furniture and design. After graduating from Rycotewood College, Oxfordshire, he worked in his family’s furniture and soft furnishings business, The Dormy House. He then set off on his own and carved a successful career in designing,

making and installing his own kitchens and fitted furniture for clients in London and across the south. This in turn lead to the creation of Haydown Kitchens.

Lis only came into the world of kitchens when she met and married Chris. Before then she spent many years working for a travel company in holiday destinations across the Mediterranean. At Haydown Kitchens, Lis wears lots of different hats.

One moment she is carrying out all the “behind the scenes” organisational work, and the next, using her rusty German with the kitchen delivery drivers.

Chris and Lis look forward to welcoming you to Haydown Kitchens and to their new showroom!

Haydown Kitchens, Salisbury Hill, Longstock, Stockbridge, Hampshire. SO20 6EZ Tel: 01264 333123 Email: Lis@haydownkitchens.co.uk www.haydownkitchens.co.uk

Haydown Kit Kitchen chenss We design, supply and install beautiful kitchens to suit your space, lifestyle and personal taste.

For kitchen inspiration, come and see us at our new showroom.

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STUNNING STOCKBRIDGE The Hub, Stockbridge

The HUB in Stockbridge goes from strength to strength, and the salon has returned to full working capacity with Adelle and her growing team. The HUB has re-filled not only with all of its longstanding and valued guests, but also with a steady flow of new faces in search of a professional haircut and colour with scalp analysis and pampering of hair and skin.

The HUB’s strength lies not just in its relaxed and friendly Hampshire countryside ambiance, and in the outstanding quality of the technically skilled service that you will receive, but also in the professionalism and science behind the La Biosthetique products

Stockbridge Community Centre Minari Cert 12A Date Friday 17 September Time 7.30pm Length 1hr 55min The Yi family arrive in Arkansas from California, where they’d lived for a decade since immigrating from Korea. Dad Jacob (Steven Yeun) has moved his dubious family across the country to follow his dream of growing Korean fruit and vegetables on his own farm. But as tensions — familiar and new — emerge, and his mother-in-law (Yuh-jung Youn) comes to stay, will the family survive his attempt at the American Dream?

Nomadland Cert 12A Date Wednesday 22 September Time 4.30pm & 7.30pm Length 1hr 47min After losing her job in a gypsum mine in Empire, Nevada, having worked there for many years, widowed Fern (Frances McDormand) puts her life in a small van and travels the American West, working odd jobs and sharing experiences with fellow nomads on the fringes of conventional society.

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and the skill of the stylist team. Guests to The HUB will find, in addition to an outstanding hair-care service, that help and advice on skincare is equally professionally delivered. In this respect, an identitest is available in which your stylist can check the balance of your skin and create with you a bespoke skincare plan. This personal plan ensures that the biomimetic, skin-identical products sink deeper into the epidermis, ensuring that you only use what is needed - not overloading the skin or causing drying out (and also reducing waste).

Furthermore, on the subject of reduced waste, and in these times where the world is truly waking up to the need for sustainability and a responsible approach to our environment, The HUB is an environmentally-conscious and greener salon. Everything from aluminium foils, colour tubes, chemicals, plastic and paper are recycled, and their PPE is recovered for renewable energy. And all the Soleil sun-care products are coral safe. (Even waste hair can be recycled and used for such things as soaking up oil or chemical spills.) The HUB recycles over 95% of salon waste. Climate neutral packaging works towards ClimatePartner's* "carbon neutral" label, which certifies that unavoidable greenhouse gas emissions have been offset. Offsetting CO2 emissions is an important step in holistic climate action, alongside avoidance and reduction. This approach, along with the ethical process behind the production of all La Biosthetique products, means that The HUB remains at the forefront of delivering a caring service – both to individual guests and to the environment as a whole. *Climate partner.com/13133-1903-1001 Forest Protection, April Salumei, Papua New Guinea & Eastern Province Zambia.

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They Shall Not Grow Old Cert 12A Date TBC Time 7.30pm Length 1hr 39min

Painstakingly restored from footage shot on the Western Front during World WarI, Peter Jackson’s documentary is a soldier’s eye view of the Great War and all its unimaginable horrors.

Information common to all films Showing at Stockbridge Town Hall SO20 6HE. Tickets can be purchased online - price £5.50 plus £0.50p booking fee per ticket (£6.00 total) via www.stockbridgecinema.org.uk or by telephone from TicketSource 0333 666 3366 (£1.75 charge per booking in addition to online ticket price). Visit our website for full details.

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Clos du Marquis French Restaurant

Traditional French cuisine In the heart of the Test River Valley, the Clos du Marquis offers a traditional. French fine dining experience within an intimate and relaxed setting.

From the moment you step inside the Clos du Marquis, you are our guests and we want you to feel like you have discovered a little corner of France.

Our dishes emphasize the specialities from the South West of France for which we have a great affinity. To complement our food, we have a wine list which reflects the diversity of the Gascon Wines and surrounding area.

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STUNNING STOCKBRIDGE Can you rely on MRI?

There is still a lot of trust put in the results of imaging (MRI, X-ray or CT scanning) to tell us the source of pain. But it is often the case that these results are not the whole story or lead us down the wrong path.

Sometimes they can even send us off into inappropriate ‘recipe-style’ treatment or rehab.

"Advanced imaging (MRI and CT) are increasingly used in the evaluation of patients with low back pain. Findings such as disk degeneration, facet hypertrophy, and disk protrusion are often interpreted as causes of back pain, triggering both medical and surgical interventions, which are sometimes unsuccessful at alleviating the patient's symptoms." (Brinjikji, et al., 2015)

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Imaging findings of spinal degeneration are present in high numbers of asymptomatic people, increasing with age. Many imaging-based degenerative features are likely part of normal aging and are not associated with a patients experience of pain.

MRI’s can be invaluable in identifying serious pathology and must always be recommended if this is suspected. However, research has now identified that they are not so useful in telling us why things hurt.

These interesting studies have shown that anomalies found on scans in people WITH pain are also seen in scans of people WITHOUT pain. This means it causes quite a challenge for treatment planning and prognosis as it would be impossible to know if the anomalies found were actually causing the symptoms or if they were there before the pain began.

Therefore if a clinician or patient were to solely focus on MRI results to inform treatment, they may be missing a bigger picture or perhaps even make the situation worse with increasing levels of fear and avoidance behaviour.

Osteopaths will always refer for further investigations when a pathology is suspected, but will put this information together with a person’s experience of pain, case history and thorough examination.

This ensures that the bigger picture is always considered and an individualised treatment and recovery program is put in place.

Do give us a call if you feel no one has quite got to the root of your pain yet.

Emma Wightman www.the-sop.com

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STOCKBRIDGE OSTEOPATHIC PRACTICE

Integrated healthcare for all the family in the heart of the Test Valley Osteopathy and Cranial Osteopathy with specialists in Women’s Health, Paediatrics and Sports We also offer Massage, Counselling, Hypnotherapy, Homeopathy and Pilates In everything we do, we believe in partnership, excellence and whole-body healthcare.

If you are looking to regain confidence in your body, return to your sport or favourite hobby, or feel more proactive in your recovery journey, we can help you in a number of ways.

We have a friendly and experienced team of practitioners who will take time to listen to you and work with you on your personal healthcare plan.

Our caring practitioners can help you restore your strength and mobility, sleep better, reduce your stress, settle your baby, manage hormonal imbalances, or help you feel more at ease in mind and body.

If you’re not sure who to see, drop us a line or give us a call, we love to chat.

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Chalk stream protection

esidents in the upper reaches of the Itchen, Test and Meon will be keenly aware of the unique and fragile beauty of chalk streams. They will also know that the Environment Agency (EA), tasked with monitoring water quality and protecting vulnerable ecosystems, has been underfunded for years. The same residents will be customers of Southern water, the utility recently fined a record sum for pollution of waterways through persistent release of untreated sewage ever since the law changed in 2010 to allow water companies to report their own pollution and so ‘mark their own homework’.

The Environment Agency has just concluded a seven-year investigation into 17 wastewater treatment plants operated

by Southern Water across Kent and Hampshire. The biggest investigation conducted by the EA found that corporate wrongdoing and cover-up was on a scale never before seen in the 25 years of the history of the EA. The court found ‘very serious widespread criminality’ and the company was fined £90m with a further £126m by Ofwat, but will this be sufficient to change management policy to responsibility for environmental protection?

Neither the EA not Ofwat have the remit to insist on management changes, as a private company it has a primary duty to its shareholders not the environment and, in the unique case of a

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monopoly, certainly not its customers. The company admitted in Canterbury crown court to 51 counts of ‘knowingly permitting entry to coastal waters of poisonous, noxious or polluting matter and/or waste matter and/or sewage effluent, namely untreated sewage otherwise than as authorised by an environmental permit’.

There is an ongoing debate about the impact of fines on large corporations. They tend to get treated as an operational cost, and rarely lead to a change in culture or corporate behaviour. There will be promises to spend on infrastructure and plant to upgrade facilities, but as one business owner impacted by the sewage pollution said: ‘it seems to be cheaper for them to go to court and to face fines than to invest in the necessary improvements’.

Fortunately, the upper reaches of the Itchen, Test and Meon are not used for sewage outfall, but pity the residents of the Beaulieu river where raw sewage was released over 180 times for almost 4,000 hours will spill duration up to 19 days. The monitoring budget of the EA has been halved in the last five years and its government funding since 2010 has been cut by almost two thirds.

The public are responding through a national citizens’ science project designed to take water samples and get them analysed.

While the water companies are left to report their own spills this is prudent action. © Garry honey is a resident and river watcher based in Winchester.

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ENTERTAINMENT Enjoy fabulous outdoor films at Houghton Lodge Gardens in rural Test Valley, Hampshire

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Discover the gardens of the best surviving example of an 18th Century Cottage Orné. Enchanting walled garden with chalk cob walls, peony walk & rose arbour. 14 acres of picturesque countryside, riverside walks, charming Alpacas, topiary dragon & Peacock Garden.

This September you can indulge in some great movies in the glorious setting of Houghton Lodge Gardens, Test Valley, Hampshire. Summer Screens, which has been leading the way in open air cinema since 2011, will celebrate their 10 th year of spectacular events with their finest season yet. Houghton Lodge will show 3 great films; Top Gun, (9 Sept), Dirty Dancing (10 Sept) and brand new movie In the Heights (11 Sept).

So come and enjoy a night of cinema under the stars!

Honesty at Houghton Lodge Gardens tea room for light refreshments & homemade cakes.

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Five minutes drive from Stockbride plus plenty of onsite parking.

Open: 1st April - 30th Sept: 11am - 5pm Monday - Friday, 10am - 5pm Saturday/Sunday/Bank Holidays

The films all start at 7pm. There is a range of ticket options and guests To book www.houghtonlodge.co.uk can tailor their Summer Screens experience through a simple two stage booking process. Picnic pitches, deckchairs and gazebos can be allocated to your booking, providing you with space and peace of mind whilst 19/07/2021 enjoying cinema with a difference. A general entry ticket provides you Houghton-Lodge-Gardens AUG21.indd 1 Winchester Go-LD Annual Bridge Tea and your group with access to the picnic area where you can roll out a blanket, open a hamper and enjoy the night.

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The Gazebo package provides peace of mind where the weather is concerned, with room for up to 5 deckchairs, a private picnic area and the same goodies as the deckchair package plus a cup of coffee. What a way to spend an evening!

Houghton Lodge Gardens and tearoom are open seven days a week – 11.00am-5.00pm Monday- Friday and 10.00am-5.00pm weekends and bank holidays. This 14-acre garden is the perfect place to relax and unwind and enjoy spectacular planting and scenery. Houghton Lodge is an 18 th century Cottage Orné idyllically set above the tranquil waters of the famous River Test. With sweeping lawns, formal and informal gardens and water meadows, it is arguably one of the most beautiful privately owned gardens to visit in Hampshire.

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For visitors wanting to take a short break to coincide with one of these events, you can stay on site in the Apple Rooms a collection of 6 individually designed boutique en-suite bedrooms. Guests can enjoy complimentary entry to the gardens during their stay and a discount in the coffee shop. Houghton Lodge provides an excellent base for touring the stunning countryside, visiting the many local attractions and historic market towns in the Test Valley area. Fishing can also be arranged along the stretch of the River Test that runs through the gardens.

This is a charity event and all proceeds are for Winchester Go-LD The event will be held on Wednesday 29th September 2021 from 2pm – 5pm at The Manor House, Preshaw, Southampton SO24 0PF. Come and join us for a friendly competition and a gorgeous homemade tea. To book a table (£80 per table), or to make a donation, please contact: Jo Tyler, email: johanna.tyler@btinternet. com or telephone 01962 736490, 07747 607539

For more information about any of the above events and to book tickets visit www.houghtonlodge.co.uk

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ENTERTAINMENT Carfest South

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For 2021 CarFest South will become Camp Carfest South… fully socially distanced, three day festivals. Camp CarFest South will be held at Laverstoke Park Farm from 27th – 29th August 2021.

Carfest South is very happy to be returning to Laverstoke Park Farm, Hampshire. The 2,500 acres farm, near Overton, is owned by ex-racing driver and 1979 Formula 1 World Champion Jody Scheckter.

Laverstoke is a family-run farm that combines 21st century science with environmentally friendly farming methods to create a place that is both organic and biodynamic.

At the very heart of the farm, is its wonderful herd of Asian Water Buffalo. This rare-breed of buffalo produces milk for the farm, which has won over a hundred awards for its produce over the years. Laverstoke Park Farm has over 450 ‘friendly and curious’ water buffalo, alongside 25 Native Angus cattle and over 1200 sheep. They are best known for producing Organic Buffalo Mozzarella but their range is diverse, including cheddar, gouda, ice-cream, black pudding and biodynamic sparkling wine!

CarFest has been lucky enough to have had some of the UK’s most iconic and loved artists and bands support us over the years.

With a selection of stages across the festival site, we promise to continue to entertain our guests, with a line-up that will keep the whole family happy!

What would CarFest be without its superb collection of cars?!

From the very best Vintage Classics, to F1 and Grand Prix cars to famous movie cars, CarFest has it all! With a themed Motorsport Paddock where you can meet the drivers and learn more about our special featured collections, plus our daily track shows that will take your breath away, CarFest is definitely a paradise for petrolheads! Plus of course, CarFest brings together the country’s leading car manufacturers to not only celebrate their heritage, but also show off some of their latest offerings to keep you up to speed with the best cars on the road.

For more information and to book tickets visit Carfest's website - www.carfest.org Laverstoke Park Farm, Overton, Basingstoke, Hants, RG25 3DR Tel: 03300 555 750

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Wickham Festival is a 4-day music & arts festival held every August in a stunningly beautiful rural location near the historic village of Wickham in Hampshire. Wickham Festival 2021 will take place on Thursday 5th August 2021 – Sunday 8th August 2021. With live music on four stages plus a host of other entertainment, Wickham is rated by many as one of the safest, most relaxed and family-friendly festivals in the UK. We were voted Best UK Festival, capacity under 15000 at the Live UK Music Business Awards in October 2015. This January we won the Best Festival category in the local Culture Guide Awards.

Each year we introduce new ideas and keep what works, so please get involved on our social channels to send us feedback ... good or bad. We already have some great plans for 2020 and can't wait to put this into action.

Acts Include: Van Morrison, Deacon Blue, Fairport Convention, The SAS Band – Spike’s All-Stars, Nick Lowe And Los Straitjackets, The South, Capercaillie, Moya Brennan, Eddi Reader, Lindisfarne, Seth Lakeman, Show of Hands, Stanley Jordan, Eliza Carthy & The Restitute Band, John Otway, Peatbog Faeries, Talisk, Tidelines, The Dhol Foundationt, Tankus The Henge, Edward II, Duncan Chisholm, Beans On Toast and many, many more!

Please Note: All the above artists are confirmed at the current time but our programme is subject to change if artists have to cancel due to the coronavirus pandemic, illness, flight & transport restrictions etc. Tickets cannot be refunded once purchased unless the event is cancelled. See website for Terms & Conditions. Camping / Caravan Passes are per tent or caravan / motorhome irrespective of the number of people sleeping within.

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COMMUNITY / HEALTH Gombe 60 & Appleshaw St Peter’s C of E Primary School: the importance of community-based conservation

It has been 61 years since Jane Goodall travelled from England to what is now Tanzania and ventured into the little-known world of wild chimpanzees. Dr Goodall made ground-breaking discoveries that changed our scientific understanding of primates and their close relationship to human-beings.

Dr Goodall also realised that the chimpanzees and their habitat needed protecting and it became clear that collaboration with local communities was key to this protection. Her work redefined traditional conservation with an approach that recognised the central role people play in the well-being of animals and habitat. This empowering approach to conservation is now carried out in communities across the world.

very excited that this year they will also be part of our Gombe 60 celebrations. Tara Golshan, Executive Director, Education.

Andover Trees United project leader, Wendy Davis said “Communitybased conservation and inspiring a new generation of conservationists is at the very heart of what Andover Trees United do! Working together with the Roots & Shoots programme we can connect even more of the young people to the local environment; so they can better understand their own impact upon it and the importance of protecting it” The organisation is looking forward to welcoming more schools up to the woods to take part in the funded programme.

Quotes from the Appleshaw school children 'I loved looking in the grass, I found beetles.'

'I loved the beautiful flowers, they gleamed like sunshine and it was so fun. My favourite was the Birdsfoot Trefoil. I wish I could go back sometime.'

'I loved Harmony woods! I didn't know there were plants like the Yellow Rattle and Birdsfoot Trefoil.'

'I had a lovely time at Harmony Wood. I loved looking for the leaves and flowers so much. I liked going in the grass.'

'I loved the skylark. I liked it's song ... it was pretty.'

'My favourite part of Harmony woods was when we looked at the different flowers.'

'I really enjoyed using the quadrats to see how many species of plant there were in 3 different areas.'

'I was really excited to meet Alex. It was really fun finding out about the flower species.'

'I loved the Oxeye daisies because I had never learnt about them before.'

'My favourite thing was when we identified species of flowers. My favourite were Oxeye daisies.'

As part of the Gombe 60 celebrations, the Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots programme sponsored local Andover schools to take part in conservation activities at Harmony Woods. Andover Trees United have been working in partnership with the Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots programme for many years, which helps to foster a new generation of conservationists through the empowerment of young people to lead on local action.

Year 1 & 2 pupils from Appleshaw St Peter’s C of E Primary School have been one of the first schools to engage with the Gombe 60 celebration programme when they visited Harmony Woods last month. The children spent time with project ecologist, Alex Marshall where they were introduced to basic field study techniques and learnt how to identify trees, wildflowers, birds and insects. The same group returned to the woods again last week to carry out further studies and they continue to consolidate their learning through school-based activities. Appleshaw Primary class teacher, Mrs Preece said “the site looked stunning with all the wildflowers and the children were really engaged. They especially loved being real scientists gathering data using the quadrats.”

Project ecologist, Alex Marshall said “this really is the best time of year for the children to discover living species in Harmony Woods.

The wildflower meadow is in full bloom, the insects are buzzing and the Skylarks are singing and the children get a completely different experience to the tree planting season during the winter which can be pretty cold and wet.”

Andover trees in Harmony Woods is one of our flagship Roots & Shoots projects. It combines all the elements of a successful environmental mission; partnership with the local community, dedicated staff and pupils; commitment and longevity. We are

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Rock of Ages Hampshire’s Hidden Aquifer

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ong before people roamed the earth, the space that is now Hampshire lay beneath a shallow sea. The warm water teemed with coccolithophores - tiny algae which thrived in the plentiful sunlight. As eons passed, their exoskeletons settled on the sea floor and were pressed into a layer of chalk hundreds of metres high.

In time the sea receded, exposing the chalk to ice, wind, and rain.

The elements wore away its soft surface, shaping it into rolling downs and winding valleys. In some places the rock was blanketed with material from retreating glaciers, while elsewhere it lay just below the soil. Through a collision of natural forces, wildlife gained a mighty ally.

Wonder water

When water does re-emerge from the aquifer, it has been fundamentally changed by its subterranean journey. It leaves the rock filtered of impurities and slightly alkaline; since rain is naturally acidic, it dissolves a little of the chalk during its passage.

This suits species like the white-clawed crayfish, which uses calcium to harden its shell, and water crowfoot, which is hungry for bicarbonate ions.

Passing through miles of rock lowers the water’s temperature, causing it to arrive at about 11 °C all year round. With this coldness comes abundant oxygen - a valuable quality for fish like brown trout and freshwater eels, which can suffocate in overly warm water. Aquatic plants are just as appreciative, and their increased growth lays the foundation for a vibrant ecosystem.

‘Gin-clear’ chalk stream water © Linda Pitkin/2020VISION

Buried treasure

True to its aquatic origins, chalk has an almost magical relationship with water. In our county, so much rain disappears into the ground that one might picture a vast lake deep below. The truth is rather more bizarre: the chalk is riddled with tiny holes, enabling it to soak up water like a giant sponge. This rock reservoir, known as an aquifer, has a truly staggering liquid capacity.

When the rock is fully saturated, its cargo makes a bid for freedom.

It bursts onto the surface as springs - the sources of our chalk streams. In higher parts of the landscape, where the aquifer rarely fills completely, intermittent streams called 'bournes' can dry out into grassy hollows for months at a time. Those that appear only in the wettest seasons earn the title 'winterbournes'.

While this process is straightforward, it is anything but speedy.

A stream's resurgence can occur months after the wet weather that prompted it, and water can take decades to fully traverse the aquifer. The timescale is predictably unpredictable: the only certainty is that what goes in will, eventually, come out again.

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White-clawed crayfish © Linda Pitkin-2020VISION

Sediment, which in excess can menace a whole host of species, is also found in lower-than-average quantities. In other landscapes much of the sediment in streams is washed in by heavy rain, but chalk is so absorbent that relatively little rain stays on the surface.

This helps to keep the gravelly stream beds clean and the water itself famously 'gin-clear'.

Water wisdom

The water in our aquifer is a precious resource that is shared by Hampshire’s wildlife and its human population. We draw directly from the aquifer to supply our homes and businesses, but if our demand is too high then the streams can run low.

Find out how you can help through the Save Every Drop project: www.hiwwt.org.uk/saveeverydrop

Professor David Barrett KNEE S U R G E O N B I O E N G I N E E R

New choices, more options in Knee Surgery Recent developments and new techniques from specialist surgeons improve function and speed recovery in knee patients Knee surgery is changing

There has rarely been a more exciting time to be involved with knee surgery as a Surgeon and Engineer, but also as a patient. Rapid advances in the development of new, more minimal implants and improved patient care maximizes what we can achieve in both symptom relief and function.

The establishment of specialist knee services, such as that offered

by Professor David Barrett at the Spire Hospital, Southampton, is an example of how improvements in technology can be utilized to offer patients more choice of minimal Professor Barrett intervention with reliable outcomes that can for the first time include return to sporting activities such as tennis, golf and skiing.

More active patients now enquire about surgery at a younger age than was previously the case when the classic knee replacement was designed, some fifty years ago. Knee replacement in an elderly population remains a success story, but the younger, more active patient requires a higher level of activity, a return to some sporting or recreational pursuits and an accelerated rehabilitation, to minimize the downtime of a prolonged recovery.

Prof. Barrett has been involved for over twenty years as a Professor of Orthopaedic Engineering and Consultant Knee Surgeon in the development of smaller, more minimal or partial resurfacing techniques of the knee. These developments, coupled with advances in anesthesia and rehabilitation techniques, have considerably improved the speed, outcome and ease of the patient journey as they proceed through knee surgery.

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COMMUNITY / HOME Lymington & Pennington Green Week 1- 10 October 2021

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URGENTLY REQUIRED Whether you fancy pressing apples, getting your old radio fixed, creating homes for wildlife, going on a guided walk or finding out how to live more sustainably, then Lymington/Pennington is the place to be between 1st and 10th October 2021.

Transition Lymington is joining forces with local organisations and businesses to organise the first townwide Green Week. Supported by Beaulieu Beaufort Foundation and Coop Local Community Fund, the week will highlight environmental achievements in the town, enable local businesses to raise the profile of ethical products and sustainability, and encourage and equip us all to care for the planet more effectively.

Events planned so far include: • Launch evening with a speaker from the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust • Eco Fair with local environmental and conservation organisations and activities • Repair Café – get your broken items fixed rather than throw them away • West Solent Solar Farm tour – find out about local energy generation • Permaculture – how to live more sustainably • Apple pressing at Pennington Community Allotment • ‘Lymington Recycled’ walks Transition Lymington members are inviting SO41 schools, businesses, organisations and community groups to be involved too, ‘greening’ whatever you normally do during the week. Could you hold an open day, demonstration, display, exhibition or workshop, to showcase your sustainability? Everyone is being encouraged to ‘make one change’ on things such as home energy, reducing waste, making ethical food choices, using low carbon transport, and other actions to combat climate change and protect nature.

To find out more about events and get involved please contact Sarah or Rosie on events@newforesttransition.org.uk or go to https:// newforesttransition.org.uk/lymington-and-pennington-green-week/ or follow us on Facebook @LymPennGreenWeek

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COMMUNITY Andove BID proudly supporting local businesses with the premises improvement scheme.

In accordance with their business plan, Andover BID are currently running a Premises Improvement Scheme with the aim to run this incentive for each year of their 5 year term.

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Bepuzzling Summer Trail is coming to Andover

This summer, families in Andover will be able to track down 10 colourfully outlandish vehicles on a high street trail thanks to InAndover from the Andover BID. In the Andover Town Centre this summer InAndover are hosting a free family trail that is encouraging families to come in with this safe, socially distanced and contactless event. Following on from the success of Mr Finniebaker’s Easter Trail, they’ve teamed up again with QR code trail experts High Street Safari to create the Bepuzzled Treasure Trail, a free interactive story-trail that is designed to encourage children to

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town centre independent businesses including new dooors, new lighting, new flooring, shop signage and new till systems.

Steve Godwin, Andover BID Manager recently handed over a contribution as part of the premises improvement scheme to The globe Landlord Zandor Lowe towards the cost of a large TV screen for the pub.

Zandor said ‘The last year and a half has been extremely tough for the pub and hospitality industry. I only took over the pub just before COVID struck and it could not have happened at a worse time.

I have made the best of a bad situation and completely decorated the pub, put up flags and outside seating and have made the pub as attractive as possible.

I am grateful to BID who have worked closely with me during this period and have supported me through the mind field of grant applications and helped me generally and have allowed me to apply for this grant. ’Steve Godwin, Andover BID Manager says’ as we come out of the restrictions, we are aware of how difficult it has been for everyone. The pub, café,

restaurant, and hospitality trade has been so terribly badly hit that we are doing all that we can to support them. Pubwatch is being reintroduced after a long period of not being able to meet, we have upgraded the Shopwatch & Pubwatch App and have extended applications for the premises grant scheme to Pubs and members of the hospitality industry as well as shops and professional service. We are glad to support The Globe and with Zandor and his wife and wish them every success in making this historic high street pub a great success in Andover’. This scheme is aimed at helping businesses to maintain their premises, ensuring they are appealing to their customers, therefore enhancing the shopping experience.

Improvements may for example include – • External or internal improvements • New or improved signage • Improvements to the visual aspect of the premises • Improvements to accessibility Find out more about the independent Premises Improvement Scheme by contacting Andover BID on Tel: 01264 930063 or email: info@andoverbid.org.uk.

walk, get engaged and most importantly, have a lot of fun. The Bepuzzled Treasure Trail will be positioned around the Town Centre with 10 ‘steamtabulous’ vehicles to find. Families will follow Ollie the fox and Izzy the bunny on a globe-trotting, puzzlesolving voyage around the world as they search for the ultimate treasure.

The trail takes about 45 minutes to complete but can be completed in more than one visit. It’s completely free for families and groups to take part in and they win an e-book at the end that concludes the story.

The trail works by utilising contactless QR codes, without the need for families to download or sign up to anything. With safety in mind, it has been designed so that there is no need to go inside the venues, but some articipating businesses are offering extra incentives to come in while you visit.

When families in Andover scan each vehicle’s unique QR code they’ll learn more of the story and find a riddle to solve. They’ll also be able to take a unique selfie with each vehicle for a special keepsake. Younger

children will enjoy spotting the colourful characters and vehicles in shop windows and older kids, and grown-up ones, will engage by reading the stories.

Families will be able to access the trail map and details of participating shops here. QR Codes and Decals will be in situ in the shop windows throughout Independents’ Month from Friday 9th July and over the school Summer Holidays until Sunkissikiisskiday 29th August.

Andover will be one of many other Towns and Cities up nationally taking part in a ‘High Street Safari Trail’ and further information can be found here www.highstreetsafari.com/bepuzzled

All you need to know about Retirement Interest-Only (RIO) mortgages It’s been over a decade since the financial crash wiped billions off the value of the UK’s biggest companies.

As a result, borrowing became more difficult for those heading into their later years with many lenders lowering their maximum lending age limit and reducing the provision of interest-only mortgages.

However, since the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) recently improved access to mortgage borrowing for those in retirement, the door finally reopened for everyone seeking finance; no matter their age.

What is a RIO mortgage?

RIO mortgages – short for Retirement Interest-Only – allow borrowers to pay a monthly interest payment with no set end date as it will run until a ‘significant life event’, such as the homeowner moving into long-term care or dying. It is at this point the mortgage is repaid by the sale of the mortgaged property.

Who eligible for a Newbury Building Society RIO mortgage?

Our RIO mortgage is designed to support borrowers in later life who either want to move or do not want to downsize their current property and wish to remain in their home. We lend to those aged 60 and above who are retired and in receipt of their pension or other ongoing income.

Why might a person want to borrower in later life?

There are many reasons why older borrowers might want to take out a mortgage: • To purchase a retirement property which better suits their needs as they get older • To fund home improvements or extend their property • To release cash to top up their pension income • To gift funds to a loved one looking to step onto the property ladder Always speak to an independent financial adviser who will explore your options with you and determine which route suits your circumstances.

Is a RIO mortgage different to that of a standard residential mortgage?

A RIO mortgage is very similar to that of a standard residential mortgage, with two key differences: 1.

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The loan is usually repaid when the borrower either sells the house, moves into long-term care or dies The borrower only has to prove they can afford the monthly interest repayments because the method of repayment the loan is already agreed

Essentially, the ‘retirement’ element of the mortgage means there is no defined end date the capital has to be repaid by.

Our mortgage appointments can be undertaken in branch, by telephone or by video link. If you would like to talk to a qualified mortgage adviser about RIO mortgages, contact us to book an appointment.

Andover branch 35 High Street, Andover, SP10 1LJ Call: 01264 361455 Email: andover@newbury.co.uk

Cliff Osborne, Andover Senior Branch Manager

YOUR MORTGAGE IS SECURED ON YOUR HOME. THINK CAREFULLY BEFORE SECURING OTHER DEBTS AGAINST YOUR HOME. YOUR HOME MAY BE REPOSSESSED IF YOU DO NOT KEEP UP REPAYMENTS ON YOUR MORTGAGE.

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