Lee Infant School celebrates its 40th birthday
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he Lee Infant School was opened in 1974 and is celebrating its 40th birthday this year.
The celebrations will take place during the week 30th June to 4th July finishing with the annual Summer Fair on Saturday 5th July. They are hoping to get in touch with ex teachers, and ex pupils who were at the school, or indeed anyone who has particular memories or information relating to the school over the years. They would like to invite them to go into the school to chat to the children and join in the fun. They would also like any photographs taken of the Lee area during the 70s for the children to compare with present day. They are hoping to have a parade and a giant tea party plus loads of other activities. Please contact the School on 02392551767 or e-mail ageorge@los-infants.co.uk
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Young achiever National Award success for Hampshire landscapers
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een young landscaper Steve Pidgeley who works for Hampshire based Hambrooks collected a top accolade on March 12th at the Association of Professional Landscapers (APL) Awards 2014 held in the City of London at Gibson Hall, Bishopsgate. Steve Pidgeley received the ‘Highly Commended’ in the Young Achiever Award category for his outstanding dedication to his work while taking an apprenticeship on the Hambrooks Apprenticeship Programme 2012, which gave places to 17 local youngsters to begin a career in landscaping and horticulture. Steve of Hambrooks said, “I was bowled over and couldn’t quite believe it. More than anything I want to thank my mentor and Team Leader Matt Willmott, who has encouraged and helped me so much.” The national APL Awards now in their 18th year, recognise and promote the very best in landscaping undertaken by APL members in categories that range from smaller projects, special features and garden maintenance to contracts of over £250,000. The awards are a celebration of the high standards that have been achieved by members and demonstrate he APL’s commitment to quality landscaping.
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One of this year’s judges was Richard Barnard from Hillier Landscapes in Hampshire who paid a special tribute to Norman Hambrook saying, ‘The commitment Hambrooks has made with its whole ‘fleet’ of apprentices is fantastic for the future of the industry.’
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Spring flowers The appearance of the first spring flowers is always appreciated after the lack of colour in the winter scene. Plants growing in deciduous woodlands need to flower before the leaves in the tree canopy restrict the amount of light reaching them.
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ne of the first flowers to appear is Dog’s Mercury which can easily be overlooked as it has small insignificant green flowers and relies on the wind for pollination as there are few insects about. It is poisonous and used to be taken as a purge. Another plant with small green flowers is Moschatel or Town Hall Clock. The group of flowers at the top of the stem do indeed resemble a clock with four faces. Other more colourful early flowering plants are the bright yellow stars of Lesser Celandine, together with Wild Daffodil and Wood Anemone. Wood Anemones are mostly white, but pink and even purple blooms can occur. Later on you will see Ground Ivy, Pale Wood Violet and the poisonous Woodspurge and Stinking Hellebore, which both have green flowers. In late April/May, carpets of blue in woodlands are a common sight. The native English Bluebell, renowned for its deep colour and perfume, is only found in England and Wales and a few places in Northern Europe.It is different from the Spanish Bluebell, which is a garden escapee and has more robust, but paler flowers. The English Bluebell has delicate flowers which only grow on one side of the stem. A contrast in colour, the Early
Purple Orchid sometimes grows alongside bluebells, but it can also be found on grassy slopes. Other woodland flowers are the white flowers of Ramsons, or wild garlic (which smell strongly, especially if the stems or leaves are cut or damaged), the dainty white Greater Stitchwort, Common Dog Violet and Wood Sorrel. Wood sorrel has small white bell shaped flowers and leaves consisting of three heart shaped leaflets. Along roadsides and other grassy banks Coltsfoot flowers make a bright yellow splash of colour - the flowers appear before the leaves. Primroses, which often bloom over the winter in protected garden sites, usually appear from March to May on hedgebanks, grassy slopes and in woodland. The name actually means ‘first flower’. There are two types of flower- the pineyed, in which the female stigma, protrudes above the male anthers, and the thrum-eyed, in which the male anthers can be seen above the stigma. This is an adaptation to promote cross fertilisation of the plants by insects. Often growing alongside these in damp places can be seen Cuckoo Flower or Lady’s Smock which has pale pink blooms. For more information, please see www.hiwwt.org.uk
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Computer Know How! Thunderbird is an exceptional alternative email client to Windows Live Mail, Outlook Express or even Outlook.
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t’s a free piece of software that isn’t memory intensive and runs very smoothly even if you have a low spec PC. It has many features such as: personalised email addresses, one click address book inputting, phishing protection etc. For a full feature list visit this link: http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/ thunderbird/features/. If you have any problems installing and setting up your email account in Thunderbird, please feel free to drop the PC to
Hypersonic IT and they will configure it correctly. This will usually take up to 30 minutes of their time. You might have heard on the news about ‘Whatsapp’, an app that was bought by Facebook. Whatsapp is a mobile, instant messaging service that uses internet data to send messages. This app can be particularly helpful if you have a limited SMS phone contract as it doesn’t use SMS to send the messages. This means that you won’t be cutting into your SMS limit when you send messages with this app. It uses either Wi-Fi or Mobile Data (3G/4G) to send the messages. There is a chance you will go over your mobile data limit (dependent on how much you use it and if you send image or video files) however the data it uses to send a message is tiny. Nevertheless don’t be too worried about sending files as Whatsapp automatically compresses it so that data usage isn’t exceeded easily. There is a way of monitoring the data usage inside the app which can be handy if you’re starting to use Whatsapp a lot more. This app is also a great way to avoid SMS charges abroad, because as long as you are connected to Wi-Fi you can send and receive Whatsapp messages absolutely free. Don’t forget that you can always contact Hypersonic IT for free impartial advice. Just give them a call for hardware and software support, tuition, web design, data retrieval, commercial and home networking, all with an efficient and friendly service. Call Wayne or Lewis at Hypersonic IT 01489 582666. Email:wayne@hypersonic.co.uk
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Local children are regional finalists of TeenStar Samuel Jones (aka SJay) aged 11 from Locks Heath and Issy Rose from Lee-on-the-Solent have sung their way through to the regional finals of the national singing competition TeenStar. The area finals are due to take place on Saturday 10th May at Fernham Hall in Fareham, where Samuel and Issy Rose are going to try and impress the judges. If these two talented youngsters are successful they will take part in the TeenStar grand finals 2014 at Birmingham’s NEC. Samuel and Issy Rose were also both successful in winning a session in a recording studio for ticket sales and publicity. This is great for accumulating their fan base.
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t the regional finals, Samuel wowed the judges with his version of ‘Thinking of me”, originally sung by Olly Murs. Samuel delivered his song brilliantly with a bit of added fun. The judges also gave him ‘smile of the day’. Samuel’s passion for singing started at the age of 4 singing along to ‘Chitty Chitty Bang Bang’ and ‘The Sound of Music’, he still hasn’t stopped. The day prior to the regional finals, Samuel took part in raising money for Sports Relief in conjunction with Voice Fm radio. At Hedge End’s Sainsburys and Marks and Spencers Samuel brought the stores to a stand still and raised £100 in just 20 minutes. Voice Fm are keen to interview him in a view to inspire other children. Samuel also sang for charity at Christmas to raise money for breast cancer. A boy with a very big heart.
Antiques to sell
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ave you got any interesting curiosities hidden away or in the loft, not knowing quite what to do with them?
Have you just inherited some boxes of ‘bits’ that are not to your taste - but you don’t know what to do with them? Carol Walker is looking for pretty tea sets, jewellery, small furniture, silver, old fur coats and hats, good quality old or modern curtains and old or interesting things. • Need Space?
Antiques to Sell?
• Clearing Clutter? • Unused Dinnerware? • Inherited Items? • House Clearance Undertaken
Fair Prices, No Fuss Phone Carol on 01489 602462
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If any of these ring a bell , call Carol on 01489 602462 or email her at carol.wedgwoodlady@ ntlworld.com. Carol can come to you and give you a fair price with no fuss.
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ssy Rose sang to the whole of her senior school (Bay House) a week before the Live Regional Final. This gave her some great performance practice, but also helped her increase her facebook following. She now has 180 likes on her page. Family and friends all came to support Issy Rose. The competition was well run and very exciting and most importantly the talent was exceptional. The 6 highest scoring acts went straight through. Then they brought out 4 acts, of which only one could go through to the area final. Issy Rose was in the 4! This was nail biting stuff, the audience had been able to vote on their tickets for two acts and these votes were added to the judges scores and Issy Rose got through. The crowd errupted! Issy Rose began singing when she was 6 years old, her school did a production of “The Lion King” and Issy sang in the choir. Her first performance twas when the school held a talent contest, Issy was only 7 years old and wanted to sing Adele’s “Set fire to the Rain”. From there, she joined a singing Group called Vocademy. They practice a number of pop songs and perform on week ten in front of friends and family with a live band. She also took part in activities such as singing solos in West Quay and Gun Wharf to Christmas Shoppers and on Hospital radio. Issy had a solo part in the end of school performance of “Cinderalla Rockerfella”. The biggest part however was when she was chosen out of 4 schools performing a choral festival for her new senior school (Bay House), to do the only solo, which was the introduction to “Hallelujah”. Issy has started Vocal coaching lessons and very recently has begun piano lessons, she has been learning the guitar for a couple of years. Teenstar was her very first audition. She was delighted to have got through as her long term goal is to be a successful singer, but her fall back career is to be a music teacher as music is her passion.
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Don’t move, improve
Interior window shutters
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huttercraft Southampton are one of Hampshire’s leading interior window shutter retailers and offer a local service supplying and fitting the UK’s premier range of S:CRAFT window shutters and blinds. Interior window shutters are becoming increasingly popular on the south coast due to their wide ranging appeal, ability to transform a room and their many unique benefits such as outstanding light and privacy control options through operable louvres and panels. Window shutters are incredibly versatile and due Shuttercraft Southampton offering a bespoke made-to-measure fitting service, they can be crafted to fit just about any window no matter the size, shape or complexity from simply rectangle windows and sash windows to more complex bay windows and special shapes including arches, port holes and gable ends. To arrange a free no-obligation consultation & survey in your home and find a shutter solution to match your home and budget, call Steve Brennan of Shuttercraft Southampton today on 023 8124 2090 or visit www.shuttercraft-southampton.co.uk
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Education
World Book Day
(From left) Williams Ridley, Mr Richard Hawkins, Taylor Cockerall, Leo Johnson, Deon Hamilton, Toby Broadbent and Mrs Sarah Tubb.
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he children at St. John the Baptist Primary School have really embraced World Book Day this year.They have had many different characters ranging from Mary Poppins, Harry Potter, Little Red Riding Hood, Mr Willy Wonka and of course Princess’s and Super Heroes! Their pupils enjoy dressing up but they have also been learning about the importance of reading and their KS1 classes especially love class story time. All their pupils received the World Book Day tokens and are looking forward to buying a new book.
Education that knows no limits
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t Meoncross ,they pride themselves on their ability to provide an academic environment in which children are happy, valued as individuals and offered learning and extra-curricular challenges that inspire them to achieve. They academically assess pupils on entry to Meoncross and scholarships are awarded to celebrate excellence. Assessment allows them to create an individual programme of learning for every pupil with appropriate targets for progression that create the right amount of challenge. Their curriculum offers an extensive range of subjects for different talents and individual aspirations. Their level of understanding about each pupil is unparalleled and they support closely their decision-making about GCSE subject choices. Meoncross offers a varied and challenging extra-curricular programme of activities and pupils are encouraged to pursue their passion and succeed in it. In 2013 their pupils achieved a 97% GCSE pass rate with 46% A*/A and graduating pupils go on to study A levels at selective independent schools and sixth form colleges. You are welcome at their forthcoming Open Mornings on the following dates: Lower School (Nursery to Year 6) Saturday 26 April 2014 10am - 12 noon Whole School (Nursery to Year 11) Saturday 10 May 2014 10am - 12 noon Contact the Admissions team on 01329 662182 or admissions@meoncross.co.uk to reserve a place. Meoncross School, Burnt House Lane, Stubbington, Hampshire PO14 2EF
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Holly Hill Woodland Park is one of the most popular spots in the Informer region for walking, feeding the ducks and going on adventures with the young ones. We thought it might be fun to give families an adventure for the Easter break. See if you and your little ones can discover all the delights we saw on a circuit around Holly Hill’s lakes and ponds.
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efore getting into the woods and finding the lakes, can you see the arch of holly leaves that form the gateway into the park and after passing under the metallic leaves how many steps does it take to reach the Sunken Garden sign? Down in the sunken gardens where the sun is warmest, away from any breezes, a notice board will tell you when the gardens were formed, can you find what year it was? Once you have the date you can follow the brick pathway around the tree in the middle. Out of the garden it is all downhill toward the lakes as you follow the trail with the fence alongside you. Can you find the short post with the arrows on it telling the best way to go? It does not matter whether you go left or right but we took the arrow left, and headed clockwise around the lake and followed the arrow that pointed toward the Woodland Walk and the Grotto.
There is a heron here, it is a wooden one carved on top of a totem pole, can you see what he has got in his beak, and can you spot any other birds or animals carved into the old tree? I hope you have bought some food for the ducks because the platform on the water’s edge is a good and safe place to feed them. Bread, especially stale or mouldy bread products are bad for ducks, and the environment, it is always best to go to your local pet store and buy some duck food to take with you. Either that or take some of the following: wheat, barley or similar grains, oats, rice (cooked or uncooked) any birdseed, peas or corn, chopped lettuce or chopped vegetable peelings, or even some grapes cut in half. Throw some onto the water and the ducks will come swimming, splashing and flying toward you. When the ducks are fed and have swum away again or have gone back to preening their feathers carry on around the pond and keep your eyes open for robin redbreasts, there are always plenty in the bushes and trees around Holly Hill and they also have the prettiest song.
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Also from the bridge if you are very quiet you will hear a waterfall sounding just like your bathroom at bath-time. Once over the bridge can you see where Grotto is spelt out in big green letters? There are plenty of places to clamber and climb, but be careful climbing over the rocks and fallen logs. There may not be pirates around here but there are faces carved into the wooden seat that has been cut from a fallen tree. How many faces can you see? Also from here if you look carefully across the lake you can see the wooden heron on top of the totem pole again. Who will be first to see the waterfall? The path takes you along the wooden boardwalk and you must duck your head under the low bridge; be careful to stay in the middle of the wooden walkway as the water here can be deep (and cold). Then as you go under the bridge you will see another lovely little waterfall. Stop for a moment and listen to the sound it makes. Up the steps and there is a tree with it branches dipping down into the water, this is a willow tree, can you see its branches forming a curtain at the edge of the lake.There are 4 islands on the lake here. Around the end of the lake and over the little creeks follow where the green arrow points. Then another bridge across another stream hidden among the trees. The path goes both sides of a big tree. All too soon there is a sign up the hill to the Car Park, but if you still have lots of energy take the path over the bridge that a little while ago you ducked under and you can go around the lake in the other direction and make your adventure last just a little bit longer… Have fun but be careful near the water and when you clamber on things such as rocks and fallen trees. www.fareham.gov.uk/leisure/discover_fareham/hollyhill.aspx
Local girl in need of help raising funds for valuable charity work During the months of July and August Emma Tinker has been offered a wonderful opportunity to do voluntary work in Battambang, Cambodia. During this period she will be spending her time both teaching English to school aged children and partaking in a building project which will be planned and designed in order to specifically address the needs of the community.
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mma has lived in Hedge End her whole life, attending Berrywood Primary School, Wildern Secondary School and finally, Peter Symonds College. As this has been her first year at Royal Holloway, University of London, studying for an English degree, she felt that now was the best time to get involved in a trip of this type and participate in fundraising for such a worthwhile cause. In past years groups have built schools, community centres, football pitches and playgrounds. The organisation that has arranged this ‘Challenge Abroad’ is the FutureSense Foundation, a registered charity in the UK (Charity no. 1132101). All donations are vital to projects such as this and Emma would be greatly appreciative if her own community could offer support to allow for this project to go ahead and ensure that she can be a part of the experience. The FutureSense Foundation is a charity organisation which provides financial support for community development projects around the world, in places such as Ecuador, Chile, Cambodia, Romania, Tanzania, India, Nepal and Sri Lanka. The Foundation targets education, child welfare, relieving poverty, health issues and other selected areas as a means to address a range of developmental concerns. Charity fundraising is a central component of the Foundation’s work and providing committed volunteers to support the ongoing charity work is a priority in order to secure consistent progress. The charity relies on donations of time and money from volunteers and other generous individuals. Emma needs to raise £2,250 to cover costs of the materials used throughout the project and includes a donation to the charity. As a result of this, she have become involved in various fundraising events, for example, organising a 1920’s themed Ball at her university and participating in the BackToTheTrenches mud run on the 23rd March in Surrey. Furthermore, she stood with another team member at the Edgeware Road tube station for 9 hours in fancy dress costume to collect donations. They raised an incredible £236.45 between them to go towards their target amounts.
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All photos are from last year’s ‘Challenge Abroad”
However, despite her involvement in these events and many others, she is still in need of donations. Emma would also like to take this opportunity to thank all of her friends and neighbours in Hedge End for all of their very kind donations and support. If anyone wishes to donate to this excellent cause then Emma’s JustGiving page can be found at: www.justgiving.com/EmmaTinker1 where more information on the trip can be found and regular updates are made to keep track of her progress. FutureSense have a website: http://www.futuresensefoundation.org/ where you can see all of their projects and find out more information about their work abroad.
What’s On
Titchfield Art & Craft Show 2014
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t’s the 40th anniversary of their acclaimed annual event and they’re looking forward to a wide variety of quality original art work, photography and craft exhibits. All of the art is for sale, with prices to suit every pocket - you are sure to find something to your taste! They shall have both painting and craft demonstrations for you to enjoy, will be running a raffle with some great prizes and their artists are invited to sell greetings cards of their work. The Show takes place at Titchfield Community Centre (Mill Street, Titchfield) on Saturday 26th April - 10am to 5pm, and Sunday 27th April - 10am to 4pm, tickets are available on the door for only £2 (Children under 16 free). Tickets for the preview evening on Friday 25th April can be bought from Titchfield Community Centre at a price of £7.50, and will be available from Wednesday 19th March. The ticket includes entry to the exhibition, wine and canapés, as well as a tremendous social evening and the opportunity to buy from the pick of the exhibition! Entry to the preview evening is by ticket only. Children’s competition This year the children from Titchfield County Primary School and West Hill Park School will be delighting us with their Van Gogh and Picasso inspired work. All visitors are invited to vote for their favourite pictures throughout the weekend and the votes will be counted on Sunday afternoon to determine the winners. The children create some fantastic work to be proud of! Homemade refreshments provided by the local Country Market will be on sale throughout the Show, and if you want to buy something delicious to take home there is a mouth-watering choice of fresh produce to choose from.
The Warsash Over 60’s Fellowship Club
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hey meet fortnightly on Monday afternoons at 2.00pm in The Victory Hall. They have a raffle, speakers/entertainers and refreshments at every meeting, and also occasional outings and pub lunches. Their next meeting on Monday April 14th will be their AGM. On Monday April 28th Graham Camm will talk to them abut the dangers and nuisances of receiving scam mail and how to deal with it. New members and visitors are always welcome. For further information please ring Mary Ford on 01489 584923.
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Hamble based dog and his owner may well be treading the boards this April as part of an opera company production of La Boheme. Dexter, a Bichon – poodle cross performed tricks and paraded on stage in Southsea in the hope of beating five other furry finalists. The six pooches had been invited to the audition on stage at Kings Theatre in Albert Road, Southsea a few weeks ago to see which dog would be cast as part of the romantic opera, in the role of one of the main character Muzetta’s pet dog. Owner Jessica Smith heard about the auditions through an email from a friend and she told The Informer; “Dexter is just eighteen months old and he has just been trained in obedience, but he does do a few tricks. He is a Bichon Frise and poodle cross and he doesn’t seem to be bothered by stage fright.”
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Sandra Smith, PR Manager for the Kings, auditioned the hopeful dogs from across Hampshire to discover who should have the starring role! She explained to The Informer; “We were asked by the production company to just pick a dog from pictures sent in but we thought it would be more fun to hold auditions; and with six dogs on stage all battling to win the role noisy bedlam could have followed but pets and owners were all very well behaved.”
More users (serving all ages and interest)...improvements to the Hall (eg new flooring and windows)…popular entertainment (live shows) – all signs that the Hall is proving to be a popular and successful local amenity. Run by local volunteers, the Hall, an old Listed Building, is modernised and fully equipped to meet modern needs, including WiFi, stage facilities and well equipped kitchen.
To bring a genuine feeling of Italy to the production, award-winning opera director/ producer Ellen Kent was looking for a small pooch to appear in the Southsea performance of the famous opera. She said; “Many years ago when we last did La Boheme and asked local people to volunteer their pets it was a huge success. We even used a rescue dog once and found him dozens of new owners! We’re a nation of animal lovers after all. I’m sure there is plenty of doggie talent out there.”
Botley Market Hall celebrates another year n Thursday 1st May, 7.30pm, the local charity which runs Botley’s “Market Hall” will hold its Annual General Meeting, to which all local residents are invited.
At the Annual General Meeting a new constitution will be adopted, and to lighten the evening, a talk about the local Botley (hopefully with tasting!). If you want to find out more, all you need do is ring Derek Oswald on 01489 781155.
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Puccini’s La Boheme Kings Theatre, Albert Road, Southsea, Portsmouth PO5 2QJ Sunday 6th April, 7:30pmTickets: £28.50-£19.50. conc. available Box Office 02392 828282 www.kings-southsea.com
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A celebration of the art of portraiture P
ortraits 14 is a celebration of the art of portraiture across four cultural venues in Jewry Street, Winchester. The exhibition provides fresh and challenging perspectives on who we are and how we appear to others. The show is a statement of intent by four of Winchester’s cultural venues to put Winchester firmly on the map as one of Britain’s contemporary art locations. In the words of one of the curators, John Hayes of the Jewry Street Gallery, “Portraits 14 shows that you don’t have to travel to London to see superb contemporary art shows. There is one right here on our doorstep to raise a few eyebrows.” Portraits 14 includes four exhibitions. In the Gallery at the Winchester Discovery Centre is Family;Familiar. The exhibition is an intimate selection of paintings by the Royal Society of Portrait Painters depicting the hidden views and hidden stories in the life of the artists and the people that surround them. In both the City Space, also in the WDC, and in the Jewry Street Gallery over the road is 9 out of 10 humans believe... in which three of the most exciting national (and local) talents challenge the human tendency to simplify and stereotype people by portraying different aspects of the same ten individuals, including a ‘hanging’ judge, an arch bishop and a man who can say only ‘yes’ and ‘no’ - all from Winchester. Curated by John Hayes, the exhibition examines how contemporary artists with juxtaposing views interpret today’s world and how their subjective manipulation affects a society fed by images of other.
Roger Davey by Mark Michael The dates are:
The Theatre Royal, next door, hosts the exhibition Face Forward in which three local artists using different mediums explore alternative ways of representing who we are and how we appear to others.
Family; Familiar, The Gallery, WDC, 22nd March - 11th May 9 out of 10 humans believe..., Jewry Street Gallery, art café, 22nd March - 11th May City Space, WDC, 22nd March - 20th April
Also in the City Space is Portraiture of the Macabre, a selection of 19th century plaster casts of the living and the dead once used in the now discredited science of Phrenology.
Priory Park Fun Run 2014 Sunday 18th May – 9:30am
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ou may walk, jog or run! Choose from 2 route – 5 miles or 10 miles starting and finishing at Priory Park Community Hall.
Runners, joggers, walkers, families with buggies and dogs all welcome, although only robust buggies are suitable for the five mile route. There will be free coffee and cake for everyone who makes it to the finish line. This is a great event for the whole community, making the most of Warsash’s beautiful coastline and rural footpaths. RAISING MONEY FOR THE BRITISH HEART FOUNDATION No sponsorship required, registration fee: Adults £10, Children £5 For details on how to register visit: www.betterbodyclub.co.uk or contact Lisa Lingard on 07923 231806/ betterbodyclub@hotmail.co.uk
CLUB AFTER EIGHT - 1988
Single, Divorced, Widowed over40? Looking to improve your social life? Come and meet us at Club After Eight 1988 and find out more about our social events Phone Glenda 02392 376930 Phone Mary 07793 732948 www.clubaftereight1988.org.uk
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Face Forward, Theatre Royal, 22nd March - 11th May
Take to the stage with Groundlings Drama School!
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o you want to be an actor? Would you like to be on stage? Do you want to meet new people and make new friends? Do you If this is the case then Groundlings Drama School is the place for you. Groundlings Drama School aims to give both adults and children the adaptability, flexibility and openness needed to sustain a career in the performance industry. All their lessons are taught by professional tutors with years of experience on stage and on screen. Groundlings teaches all aspects of performance skills including, acting, singing, dancing, physical theatre, mime, mask, stage combat, improvising, and much, much more. They have some fantastic classes that are suitable for people aged 3 to 91. The classes are as follows. Curtain Group - Ages 7-10 Saturdays 11.30am-1.30pm Swan Group - Ages 11-13 Saturdays 2pm-4pm Rose Group – Ages 14-17 Fridays 6pm-8pm Globe Group – Ages 18+ Wednesdays 8pm – 10pm The small theatre company have some fantastic new classes for 2014 including the brand new Younglings classes which are taught by Roots and Wings theatre group. In these classes the children will focus on creativity, imagination and individuality. Their Musical Theatre class is new to their theatre and it gives children the chance to develop their skills in singing, dancing and acting as well as have the chance to perform in shows at Groundlings. The times for these new classes are as follows. Younglings Ages 3-5 Saturdays 9.30am-10.30am. Ages 5-7 Saturdays 10.30am-11.30am Musical Theatre 7yrs-11yrs 5pm-7pm 12yrs-18yrs 7pm-9pm If you would like any more information please email education@groundlings.co.uk or call them on 02392 739496.
Your essential guide to all the local news and events in your community
Fareham’s Farmers’ Market
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Sat 12 Dawn Chorus Walk at The Moors 5.30am Walk across The Moors Local Nature Reserve for the dawn chorus followed by a cooked breakfast. Meet at Cricklemede entrance to The Moors, off Shore Lane (Map ref. SU 562 166). Stout footwear recommended. For further details and to book your place please contact Jane Gentry 01489 890961 or e-mail janegentry@btinternet. com. Suggested donation £5 including breakfast (vegetarian option available).
without the worry of too much rain or too much sun as it is indoors! Indoor Car Boot/Table Top Sale at The Lockswood Community Centre, Locks Heath, SO31 6DX Contact Sj on 07901 501509 or email sjbooty@yahoo.co.uk Find us on Facebook Locks Heath Indoor Car Boot. Next Sale after April is June 7th 2014
Mon 14 Living Landscapes 7.30pm
There will be a Farmers’ Market in Fareham’s West Street from 9am to 2pm on Saturday 5 April 2014, so you can make sure that you are fully stocked with good local food for the weekend. Up to 40 local producers will be selling the best of their produce directly to customers everything from freshly picked organic fruit and vegetables to free range eggs, from fish from local waters to rare breed meats, from homebaked bread and cakes to the honey made from local bees. Sample before you buy from the people who actually produce, and taste the difference in quality whilst supporting your local farming and rural community. As this is part of Fareham’s Music Month, customers will be able to enjoy performances throughout the day in the Performance Podium (10am to 12noon Nathan Cannon, 12noon to 2pm Ian Booker and 2pm to 4pm Frayed Knot) and at Westbury Manor Museum (12noon to 2pm Body Rox).
The Pitchpipers
Saturday 26th April, 7.30pm at St James’ Church, North St., Emsworth “Swing into Spring” concert with ladies a cappella chorus, The Pitchpipers, Southern Comfort Barber Gals from Eindhoven & other guests. Tickets £8 from 02392 460227, bookings@ pitchpipers.co.uk or on the door.
David Rumble, the Trust’s Head of Conservation, will give an illustrated talk about how the Trust is restoring and reconnecting wildlife habitats at the gateway to the South Downs. To be held at Holy Trinity Church Hall, West Street, Fareham PO16 0EL. For further details please contact Peter Adams on 01329 287653 or e-mail peteradams1@live.co.uk. Parking is available in Trinity Street or Western Road car parks. Admission £2. Thu 24 Spring Has Sprung - Guided Walk 10.30am-12noon Join reserve staff for a guided walk around Swanwick Lakes to experience the sights and sounds of spring on the reserve. Please wear sturdy shoes or boots. Booking is essential. For further details and to book, please contact Dawn Preston or Jess Daish-Miller on 01489 570240 or e-mail SwanwickLakes@hwt.org.uk. Suggested donation £3 per person. For details of all our events, check out www.hiwwt.org.uk
Locks Heath Indoor Car Boot Sale
Saturday April 12th 2014 - Time 9.30am - 12. Buyers from 9.30 am sellers from 9am (booked tables only) 30p entrance for buyers, Kids free. Plenty of parking free at Locks Heath Centre. Refreshments. A lovely warm community feel with people selling anything and everything at car boot prices
Titchfield Indoor Car Boot Sale
Every Friday 10-12 at Titchfield Community Centre, PO14 4AB Buyers from 10am (sellers bookings only can set up at 9.30am). 30p entrance. Kids free. Plenty of free parking. Refreshments. A lovely warm community feel with people selling anything and everything at car boot prices without the worry of too much rain or too much sun as it is indoors! Contact Sj on 07901 501509 or email sjbooty@yahoo.co.uk Find us on Facebook Titchfield Indoor Car Boot Sale
The Wedding Boot Fair
Welcome to The Wedding Boot Fair brought to you from Locks Heath Indoor Car Boot Sale. Saturday 26th April 10am - 1pm at The Main Hall, Lockswood Centre, Locks Heath Shopping Centre SO31 6DX Create your dream D.I.Y. wedding at the Wedding Boot Fair. Buy and sell your pre-loved wedding items from Wedding dresses to table decorations. A hall full of fantastic ideas and great bargains! Entry £1 per adult Free Parking. Toilets & Refreshments The Tables from £15. Please contact SJ: 07901 501509 email: sjbooty@yahoo.co.uk Find us on facebook: The Wedding Boot Fair
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We’re separating - what do I do now?
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f all the ups and downs life has to throw at us the breakdown of a relationship is one of the hardest to deal with. Whilst struggling to deal with the emotional fall out the harsh reality of considering the financial consequences is a huge burden but essential to resolve early on. When a marriage or relationship breaks down the parties have to divide between them the assets (or debts) they have accumulated. But what if they cannot agree how can they avoid the trauma and expense of arguing the matter before a court? First, nothing can be finalised without both parties making complete disclosure of their assets. Some people might not like this but there is no realistic alternative. Therefore, be prepared to produce copies of pay slips, bank statements, shares and building society accounts and anything else showing what money you have and where it is. It must be up to date. Secondly, remember that the children come first. They almost certainly did when you were together and that will not change just because you are now divorcing. The children will need somewhere to live. The parent they live with will need an income to provide for the children. Thirdly, get good legal advice early on from a specialist. In today’s world changes come about quickly and you need up to the minute expert advice. Perhaps you do not feel ready to take any action but need advice to understand exactly where you stand. Driver Belcher’s team are good listeners and will give you balanced, considered advice to help you to have the confidence to make the decision which is right for you. Driver Belcher has a specialist family law team with extensive experience of helping people to resolve the difficulties arising from the ending of a relationship. They are accredited members of the Solicitors Family Law Association, which promotes a non-confrontational approach to resolving legal matters in a practical way. They will however ensure a firm and robust representation to fully protect your position should negotiations fail. For further advice please contact Victoria Baker at Driver Belcher Solicitors on 01489 785737 or email vbaker@driverbelcher.co.uk
Financial Services Ltd
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pring clean your finances with a no obligation financial review from Solent Financial Services, being a local family run business, they know what is important to you and have many years’ experience in providing and developing long term financial plans. Being independent financial advisers they can offer you full impartial advice, which provides you with the peace of mind that you are getting the best service and products possible. For a no obligation meeting call now 01489 808690 or call into our office in Warsash.
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