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March 2022

Cowplain

8 The Green, Rowlands Castle, Hampshire, PO9 6BN

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We are now back open, to help you create the room of your dreams. Our opening hours are Monday - Friday 8.30am - 4.30pm and Saturday by appointment only.

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Welcome to the March edition of The Directory. With the first day of Spring just around the corner, we all have a lot to look forward to! On the subject of Spring, in this edition, you will find ‘Green Fingers’ - a column with Alan Titchmarsh where he talks about how our gardens can bring us a sense of peace.

Petersfield Edition Dist: 8,400 Rowlands Castle & Havant Edition Dist: 10,000

We will also be celebrating Mother’s Day on Sunday 27th March… see our fabulous competition below! Did you know that March is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month? Each year over 7,400 women are diagnosed, but many don’t know the early symptoms. In this edition, you can read about the symptoms of this disease, how to spread awareness and what help and support is out there. After all, early detection saves lives.

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We also introduce you to this month’s chosen charity, Tonic – a Portsmouth based charity who raise mental health awareness and promote mental well-being through music. Find out more inside! And last but not least, we have 100’s of great local businesses inside along with our usual Find Barney competition inside. We hope you all have a great month!

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Restoring your wooden floors, perhaps by changing its colour, is by far a cheaper way to get a fresh new look, than replacing them! Do you have the original pine floorboards but fancy a change from that ‘orange’ tinge they have? You could lighten them by adding a whitewash stain or make them a little darker by adding an antique-oak or smoked-oak stain.

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Lighten your floors by adding a whitewash stain, or make them darker with an antique-oak stain. Or do you have an oak floor and fancy a more modern look? You could achieve this by adding a subtle grey stain or a bespoke colour of your choice. Whatever you fancy, why not let the experts at Ultimate Floor Sanding help you!

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Helyers of Hampshire is a full-service garden design and landscape installation company, offering both 2D and 3D garden design covering the whole of Hampshire and beyond. Let’s create the perfect outdoor living space together...

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In the bathroom team, we have over 100 years of experience collectively and a passion for exceeding the customers’ expectations. Our product range has taken many years to select, and there are over 30,000 products to choose from the finest suppliers, all with UK backup and spares. We have solutions for everything that you may need. Taps and mixers: there are over 60 different styles in different finishes, from solid brass to brushed nickel, all with matching showers and accessories. Hundreds of towel rails and decorative radiators to choose from. We have about 25 complete bathroom furniture ranges, from ultra-modern to traditional, with many different finishes, from lacquer to wood veneers. We have baths from 4 specialist bath suppliers with everything from solid copper baths to stone baths - you can even choose your own colour on some baths, and they will be hand-painted for you. Our extensive Sanitaryware ranges

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all come from branded UK suppliers, we can supply all types shapes colours and textures of toilets and basins right up to the popular smart toilets which do almost everything for you. These are complemented by a vast range of mirrors and cabinets. We sell a huge selection of water proof wallboard by market leaders Nuance and Multipanel a new option to tiling. We also distribute Porsalansa tiles which have one of the finest tile ranges available in the UK. Shower cubicals and wetwall is available from top brands Merlyn and Crosswater with a vast selection of great products in many finishes. We have very competitive pricing on all products and can find ways to match your budget with your chosen design. This will save you hours trudging around various showrooms or surfing the internet. We offer that rare combination of excellent service and excellent products,

designed by people that have been doing it for 20 years. We are always looking for the best products in each sector to offer you excellent prices with the love and care your bathroom deserves. It’s a simple process. You call up and book a one to one appointment with one of our designers. They will walk you through the process to find out what you are trying to achieve before creating full CAD renders of your choices so that you can see exactly how it will look before you even have to buy it. Most customers find this a great help, and it stops many mistakes from being made. To make a great bathroom, you need a great bathroom fitter: we have complete lists in both showrooms of good fitters for you to choose from. Call us to make an appointment, and you will get the full benefit of our experience and our service.

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*Minimum spend for a free home visit is £75. These very special rates are only available if you are over 60 years old.

Premier Solicitors are trusted partners of Westminster Law. Our normal price for a standard single Will is £125, or £195 for a couple.

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Marie Curie needs donations and volunteers in Hampshire as its Great Daffodil Appeal collections return for the first time in two years. End of life charity Marie Curie is urgently calling for donations and volunteers in Hampshire to help provide vital care and support to people facing the end of life, and their loved ones.

The charity is dependent on public donations so that its nurses can continue working on the frontline caring for people at the end of life in their own homes. Donations also support its Information and Support Line, which provides a listening ear to anyone dealing with any aspect of death, dying and bereavement.

During the Great Daffodil Appeal, the annual National Day of Reflection will take place. On 23 March, the charity is encouraging everyone to wear a daffodil pin and take a moment to show their support for the millions of people bereaved during the pandemic and remember the people we’ve lost.

Last year Marie Curie provided direct support to more than 69,000 people – a 15% rise on the previous year – which is more than ever before.

The charity is dependent on donations so that its nurses can continue caring for people at the end of life in their own homes.

Sally Sansom, Community Fundraiser for Hampshire, said: “We’re so excited that this year we’ll be dusting off our big yellow hats and getting back out there again to host our much-loved collections.”

Volunteers will be supporting the charity’s annual flagship fundraiser – the Great Daffodil Appeal – which was forced to cancel its public collections for the past two years due to the pandemic. This year collections are going ahead in Hampshire, and Marie Curie is urging new and existing supporters to come forward to show their support. “Volunteering at a collection is not only a great way to support Marie Curie but also a chance to meet new people in your local community.” To sign-up to volunteer to collect for Marie Curie’s Great Daffodil Appeal in Hampshire, visit www.mariecurie.org.uk/collect Or donate at: www.mariecurie.org.uk/daffodil MarieCurieUK

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Amberley Jewellers 30 YEARS OF QUALITY JEWELLERY Contemporary Jewellery • Vintage Jewellery & Rings Diamond Jewellery • Watches • Gifts Amberley Jewellers is an independent jeweller based in Waterlooville, established 30 years ago by Lionel Webb. His vast prior experience has truly helped build Amberley Jewellers to be what it is today – a local expert in jewellery, alterations and jewellery repairs.

Along with the new items and brands we stock, we also have a wide range of gorgeous pre-owned pieces including vintage jewellery, each item is beautifully cleaned and reconditioned, costing a fraction of the price you would pay for a new piece.

CASH IN YOUR GOLD NOW - BEST PRICES PAID! We Want to Buy Your Gold & Unwanted Jewellery it could be worth more than you think! Visit us at: 101 London Road, Waterlooville, Hampshire, PO7 7EQ Our Opening hours are 10:00 – 16:00 Tuesday – Saturday (Closed on Sunday and Monday).

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Est. 1975

28 Fitzherbert Road, Farlington, Hants, PO6 1RU T: 023 9231 3000 • E: sales@materialthings.co.uk Visityour our website: www.materialthings.co.uk To advertise business call 01730 260746 or email sales@thedirectorygroup.co.uk

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Est. 1975

28 Fitzherbert Road, Farlington, Hants, PO6 1RU T: 023 9231 3000 • E: sales@materialthings.co.uk Visit our website: www.materialthings.co.uk *Whilst stocks last - T’s & C’s apply. Showroom open Mon-Sat 9am - 5pm To advertise your business call 01730 260746 or email sales@thedirectorygroup.co.uk

MAKING YOUR FURNITURE LOOK FABULOUS AGAIN

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Have you had a heat pump installed, but it’s not working correctly? Or your bills are more than they should be ? We offer a no obligation survey and report to help improve the running costs and efficiency of your heat pump (charges apply).

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WE REMOVE THE TREE AND THE STUMP IN ONE CLEAN OPERATION Crown reduction, lifting and thinning Stump grinding Deadwooding of tree canopies Hedge trimming and reduction Supply, planting and aftercare Removal and responsible recycling of green waste

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Tonic Rider promotes good mental health in the music industry that can be brought on by the highs and lows, the touring and the lifestyle. We provide free training and support for music industry professionals including a Peer Support Group, Mental Health First Aid training as well as other workshops and courses, plus awareness at festivals and events.

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YOUR LOCAL TREE CARE EXPERTS We combine quality workmanship with exceptional customer service. We provide all tree care and tree surgery services through Hampshire & West Sussex. EMERGENCY CALL OUT SERVICE • 18 YEARS EXPERIENCE

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Flat roofing specialists since 1971 Family run business

FLAT ROOFING LTD Est 1971

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LANDSCAPES Family run business, 40 years combined experience Fencing • Patios • Decking Hard Landscaping • Soft Landscaping Brickwork • Turfing •Artificial Grass

Insured to £2 million Tree Care • Pruning & Shaping • Felling Dead Wooding • Stump Removal Hedge Cutting • Border Control

Call 023 9246 3211 email: emma@jonesbrosroofing.co.uk www.flatroofing.eu

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Your Local Mobility Specialist in Waterlooville We are local, helpful and offer excellent advice

Visit our Waterlooville showroom and speak to one of our friendly staff about your mobility needs. Large range of products to assist with every day living, in and out of the home WHEELCHAIRS FOR HIRE AND SALES

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Opening Times: Mon - Fri: 9am-4pm Closed Sat & Sun

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For help today, give us a call!

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The Complete Garden Landscaping Service A local family run business, with 40 years of combined experience • Insured to £2 million

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March is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. Ovarian cancer is the UK’s deadliest gynaecological disease, but many women are unaware of the symptoms. Early diagnosis saves lives, but many women are worried about contacting their GP for fear of coming into contact with the virus or for overburdening the NHS. However, GP surgeries are open, with many carrying out consultations over the phone or online. The symptoms of ovarian cancer are: • Persistent bloating • Feeling full quickly and/or loss of appetite • Pelvic or abdominal pain • Urinary symptoms Other symptoms can include unexpected weight loss, a change in bowel habits and extreme fatigue. Anyone experiencing these symptoms, and they are not normal for them, should contact their GP.

Target Ovarian Cancer works to improve early diagnosis, fund life-saving research and provide much-needed support to women with ovarian cancer. Target Ovarian Cancer says that the earlier a woman is diagnosed with ovarian cancer the more likely she will respond to treatment. However, most women are diagnosed once the disease has already spread. This Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, we are urging readers to join forces to make sure that more women are diagnosed earlier to help save lives! It’s so vital that we keep raising awareness and funding research if we are going to create a better future for the thousands of women affected by the disease. You can help by raising money through organising a ‘Walk in Her Name’ in your local area with friends and family, or you can donate via our website on the link below: Find out more, and donate at: www.targetovariancancer.org.uk Or, get involved as a campaigner now: www.targetovariancancer.org.uk/getinvolved/campaign/become-campaigner Twitter: @TargetOvarian Facebook: TargetOvarianCancer YouTube: TargetOvarianCancer

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Construction Services We are a professional & reliable team that offers complete building service to a premium standard. We strive to offer the full package, undertaking every job from ground up to full completion. Fully Insured | Over 20 Years of Experience

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Greenfingers…

The Alan Titchmarsh Column He’s a brilliant presenter, accomplished gardener, talented novelist and all-round horticultural inspiration. This month, Alan Titchmarsh talks about how our gardens can move us to a place of peace. While gardens mean different things to all of us, it’s when I venture into these tranquil spaces that I truly get a sense of their calming and healing power, and I find that hugely enriching. Most gardens and landscapes naturally come with a real feeling of gentleness – from the choice of flowers and plants, to gentle sweeps and curves that guide the eye onwards, to a softness and subtlety that may be a world away from some of the physical or emotional struggles we are going through; and I feel it is this dramatic contrast that really transports someone back to a place of comfort, even if just for a little while. What is also really important for me when I visit gardens at hospices and hospitals, is the reminder that these spaces are not just for those who are residents. They also give hope, clarity, peace

and a sense of calm to visiting families and, most importantly, the people who work there. Certainly, with everything that has happened over the past couple of years with Covid, and the realisation that we need to consider and protect workers and staff who look after us, I would like to think those on the frontline can wrestle back their own sense of contentment when soaking up the fresh air and beauty of a garden, where they can move away from a job that’s very hard and emotionally draining. I would like to see more attention given to gardens and outdoor spaces in our health institutions, and in workspaces in general. They are more important than we imagine. Simple sweeps of flowers, plants and foliage are inspiring; the sight of an olive tree can move our minds to far-off places; and we all know how calming a cascade of water can be. It’s all very peaceful and there’s nothing complicated or frenetic.

grips with anything, I go to sit in the garden or potter about to find myself, and it really works! Life is a compromise, and you can’t always be on top of things, but gardens truly prove to me the healing qualities that exist within nature, and we’re so fortunate to have them.

Gardens are evolving, living things that are always changing – in fact they’re much like us in that respect! For me, on those days where I feel everything’s a bit fraught and frantic, and when I just can’t get to

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Money on my mind...the Martin Lewis column

In a new column beginning in this issue, the UK’s leading money saving expert Martin Lewis discusses the perils of car insurance. balanced, but all the evidence There’s a myth in the insurance shows there is still a large world that if you pay more you are disparity between prices for going to get a better claim. If you’re men and women. going for a high-street insurance policy and you pay £300 or £500, I’ve wrestled with this a lot – don’t assume that the £500 will be car insurance prices represent a a better product. behavioural difference between a man and a woman, so why should Price should and will always be the we be stereotyped that we will core driver for most people because all behave like the rest of our car insurance is a grudge purchase. gender? Having said that, should we not be As for securing that best price, allowed to discriminate while most insurers are on price on age as well because comparison sites, some – Aviva, an 18-year-old drives Direct Line etc. – are not, so check between the two and always try to in a different way to a 58-year-old? go through a cashback site to bring down the price further. Ultimately, insurance Where gender equality on car is a risk-based product and there are always insurance premiums is concerned, winners and losers in a few years ago regulations came these things. in designed to make things more

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Finding a place of peace

A voyage into the emotions of the mind this month, with three engaging and intriguing books to look out for. Be Yourself and Happier by Will Young (April 21st) Platinum-selling and double-BRIT Award winning singer/songwriter Will Young has long been a mental health advocate, and counts his experiences within the industry as a catalyst for various voyages of self-discovery that have led him to where he is today.

Sunday Times bestseller PartTime Working Mummy fame, and full-time mum to three daughters and one baby boy, as well as step-mum to two boys returns with A Different Kind of Happy, a book that explore the trials and successes of a blended family situation.

In Be Yourself and Happier, a well-constructed A-Z guide to emotional wellbeing, Will discusses his breakdown in 2011, and how extensive therapy helped the star to unpick and interrogate everything he thought he knew: how he formed his identity, what he relied on for self-esteem and how he behaved and communicated. A Different Kind of Happy by Rachaele Hambleton (April 14th) Author Rachaele Hambleton of

The book is a soaring and purposeful guide to modern parenting, with a few catastrophes thrown in along the way! A Family Affair by Robyn Carr (April 5th) When empty nester Anna McNichol’s husband dies suddenly, her carefully constructed world falls apart. The mysterious young woman at the memorial service conﬁrms her husband had been keeping secrets, and Anna is determined to get to the truth.

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Literacy Hubs help children in Portsmouth living in poverty Nearly a quarter of the children in Portsmouth live in poverty. Children from low-income backgrounds are twice as likely to fall below expected levels of reading and writing by age 11 than their peers from wealthier homes. That’s where the Literacy Hubs comes in. It aims to develop a city of confident and ambitious young people with the literacy skills they need to succeed in life. The Portsmouth charity is looking for volunteers to assist with 1:1 reading and support on a range of exciting published projects at our after school sessions. Becca Dean MBE, CEO and founder, said: “Our volunteers help young people from the least advantaged communities in Portsmouth discover a love of reading and writing, while working on exciting tasks at our unique and engaging Hubs.” The education charity was set up by Becca Dean MBE in 2020. The first hub, The Pompey Pirates, launched in September in the heart of the Charles Dickens ward, where 44 per cent of children live in poverty. The hub, which looks like a pirate ship, is a learning programme for children aged nine to 13, who have been referred by their school as they will

benefit most from the support. They attend sessions once a week, after school, for a year. The ‘Young Pirates’ are able to publish their writing in the form of storybooks, studio recordings, which were broadcast on Express FM, and films. During its first year, the children on our programme made progress, on average, at a rate 50 per cent faster than age related expectations; improving their reading age by 14 months rather than the expected 8-9 months over an academic year. The second hub opened in January, and needs more volunteers. If you enjoy mentoring and supporting people, and want to see the young people of Portsmouth thrive, then visit www.theliteracyhubs.co.uk, for more details on its work and information on how to get involved. To donate, visit www.crowdfunder.co.uk/the-pompeypirates-the-literacy-hubs

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Male Manicures Manicures and pedicures for men are here. It’s estimated that 20% of men now undertake regular manicure and pedicure sessions – that’s a ten-fold increase over the past decade; and it’s a trend that’s continuing to grow. Here’s why treatments are becoming so popular: 1. They improve your hygiene Ever thought about what lurks beneath your toenails? Or the last time you properly scrubbed the soles of your feet? Manicurists are trained professionals who know how to painlessly get all the deep-rooted grime out from under your nails. They’ll also remove dead skin meaning there are fewer places for bacteria to thrive. 2. They have health benefits If you suffer from ingrowing toenails, you’ll know that prevention is better than cure. Pedicurists know how to neatly cut nails so that they don’t become ingrown. Also, removing dead skin keeps calluses, bunions and corns at bay. 3. It actually feels really good Your feet have it tough, and it stands to reason that a soothing treatment, invigorating massage and cooling gels are going to feel wonderful. But the happiness doesn’t end at

your ankles, as stimulating your ‘plates of meat’ boosts your bodies circulation and is stressbusting too. 4. Men undertake tougher physical routines If anyone should be looking to repair and revive digits and toes, it is men. Generally speaking, the female of the species has the less physically demanding tasks, so men should be the ones to step forward, keen to work salvation into hands and feet. 5. Ladies love well-groomed men If you want to make a good first impression when you shake someone’s hand, then a manicure is going to serve you well.

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