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Slow start to the New Year’s resolution

Tania Houston

In my last letter I mentioned that my New Year’s resolution was to stop procrastinating. How’s it going then? Well, I’m getting there and I’ve really made progress (I’m on my way with the bathroom mentioned last time). But there’s still some work to be done on my personal development…

I ordered a new sofa at Christmas and was given an early February delivery date. Once the children had gone back to uni in mid-Jan, we didn’t need the extra seating so the old one could go.

I did nothing.

End of January I was given 8th February for delivery. On the 6th February (blush) I listed the old sofa on Freecycle.

No takers Saturday…or Sunday. Uh-oh...where exactly was I going to store an extra sofa? It didn’t even have a fire safety label so I couldn’t give it to charity, goodness knows how long the council would take to collect it, and it doesn’t exactly fit in the boot of the car.

So 9am Monday 8th I called 1st Choice Rubbish Clearance (I’ve used them before) and they just happened to be in Chandlers Ford anyway that morning. By 10:15 it had gone, along with a couple of others bits that saved me a trip to the dump.

Clearly, I know I shouldn’t have relied on a last minute rescue; equally clearly I can recommend 1st Choice: tidy, polite and prompt…although 75 minutes between call and collection should not be relied upon!

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Advertiser features Hair Salon Changes Hands West One Hairdressing......... 11 Legal Options for Divorce Eric Robinson.......................... 16 Choosing a Garden Designer Tina Jerome............................ 37

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Property Newsletter Jonathan Rees ....................... 51 Open, Honest & Transparent Kitchen Living......................... 56 Italian Fashion comes to Chandlers Ford Acacia....................................... 63

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Why Joining A Choir Is Something To Celebrate It’s my first session with my local community choir but we’ve spent the past twenty minutes doing physical exercises, learning breathing techniques and attempting tongue twisters. I’m wondering when I will actually get the chance to sing? As if he could read my mind, Graham - the Choir Director - launches into an explanation of why it’s so important to spend time warming up both our bodies and our voices.

At the end of a two-hour session, during which we tackle songs ranging from “All That Jazz” from the musical Chicago to Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah”, my new choir buddies and I are all excited and elated. We are already discussing the possibility of taking part in a local festival.

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that the health benefits are both physical and psychological.

“Singing has physical benefits because it is an aerobic activity that increases oxygenation in the blood stream and exercises major muscle groups in the upper body, even when sitting.”

He believes that singing is also important for mental health: “reducing stress levels through the action of the endocrine system, which is linked to our sense of emotional well-being.”

He also believes that there are psychological benefits from the increased sense of community, belonging and shared endeavour that comes from choral singing.

Choirs come in all shapes and sizes so it’s important to find one that suits you:

Back at home, reflecting on my first ever choral session, it occurred to me that there’s a lot more to joining a choir than just enjoying a good sing-along, and this view is backed up by a number of high profile experts in the world of the arts, education and medical science.

Classical concert choirs or choral societies

Professor Graham Welch, Chair of Music Education at the Institute of Education, University of London has extensively studied the developmental and medical aspects of singing. He claims

Depending on the type of worship practised by the congregation, you could find yourself singing traditional sacred music, gospel songs or modern hymns that sound more like pop hits.

Large choirs that stage several concerts throughout the year, sometimes with an orchestra.

They may perform concert works such as Mozart’s Requiem or Handel’s Messiah.

Church choirs

Community choirs and other singing groups Depending on what’s available in your local area you might find choirs that sing rock and pop, songs from the shows, folk songs or even beatbox and rap.

Generally speaking any group that describes itself as a ‘community choir’ is less likely to require you to audition or read music.

When looking for a choir to join you can either do some research on the internet (try www.choirs. org.uk) or ask around locally. The arts page in your local newspaper will tell you which choirs are performing in your area.

Most choirs are happy to welcome new members so get in touch with the Choir Director to ask about the standard expected of new members. Do you need to audition? Is reading music a requirement? How much does it cost to join and what is the commitment?

Being in a choir provides an opportunity to sing songs you love with like-minded people, and to share your love of music with others through performance. If that doesn’t persuade you to join, then the health and wellbeing aspects of choral singing certainly should.

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“Life in Limboland, consistently funny and dazzlingly quick.” Sydney Morning Herald The gap between how we imagine our lives to be and how they really are is the subject of Bill’s new show Limboland. With his trademark intelligence and sharp wit, he tells tales of finding himself in this halfway place. From his countless global travels, he recounts the hilarious saga of a disastrous family trip to Norway to see the Northern Lights. He rails against a world that doesn’t match up to our expectations and contemplates the true nature of happiness. And no Bill Bailey show would be complete without music, so we have Bill’s version of the protest song, a heart-rending country and western ballad played on a Bible, and a fabulously downbeat version of Happy Birthday.

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Hair Salon Changes Hands in Hiltingbury Finding a hairdresser you can trust with your locks will be much easier with the opening of the fabulous new West One Hairdressing in Chandler’s Ford.

Mother and daughter team Karen Fox and Rebecca Shephard have taken over Cutting Company in Hiltingbury Road and are in the process of giving the salon a complete makeover.

West One opens its doors 1 March The stylish new salon opens its doors on 1 March when it will offer a great range of quality services for men, women and children. Salon owner and manager, Rebecca Shephard, said: “Our aim is to make you look and feel fantastic.

We know it can be tricky finding the right hairdresser, which is why all our stylists are trained

in the latest cutting and colour techniques and are up-to-date with the latest trends. We will listen to your needs and give you expert advice on which hair styles will suit you.”

Worried you won’t be able to keep your style looking great after you leave the salon? Fear not!

Customers will be given home hair care advice and support and leading hair care and styling brands such as Tigi, Joico and Moroccanoil can be purchased at the salon.

Experienced stylist, Karen Fox, who also owns the long-running and successful West One Hairdressing salon in West End added: “Many of the stylists have remained with us from Cutting Company and, together, we plan to give all our customers a fantastic experience in

a friendly and relaxed atmosphere.”

West One Hairdressing offers cutting, colouring, styling and KeraStraight hair smoothing & straightening services. As well as the introductory new client promotion, the salon also offers discounted services for senior citizens and students.

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TECHNOLOGY

Gadgets for the Indoor Gardener You don’t need to get dirty to grow great things Indoor Allotment

Spring has spring and it’s gardening season. But not everybody has a garden or access to decent growing space - and even if you do have the space, the recent stormy weather has been enough to keep all but the most determined gardener indoors. Don’t despair, though: there are plenty of gadgets that enable you to grow great things indoors or when you have limited space for green things.

There are even tools to design gardens that don’t exist.

If you’re also a keen cook, you’ll like the Indoor Allotment (£24.99, currently on pre-order at Firebox. com): it’s a miniature herb garden complete with picket fence and storage shed. It includes basil, coriander and oregano along with everything you need to get your herbs growing - and it’s small enough to fit in the corner of a windowsill. If you fancy something a little bit more ambitious, IKEA’s Socker miniature greenhouse is just £12 with an assembled size of 45cm wide, 22cm deep and 35cm high, which is more than enough for all kinds of plants. You can also keep the roof vents partly open to improve air circulation for plants that don’t like it too hot.

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plant pots too. The Sötcitron and PS Fejö pots (from £6 to £16) are designed for those of us who don’t always remember to water our plants, and do a superb job for very little money.

Fancy something a little more hightech? The Click and Grow (¤59.95 from clickandgrow. com) describes itself as a “smart garden” and uses a NASA-inspired combination of hydroponics and electronics to ensure that your plants get the right combination of water, oxygen and nutrients without you doing anything. It includes a LED lamp for maximum germination, and because it’s LED the running costs are microscopic.

The creators suggest growing petunias, tomatoes, chillies, basil or thyme but it should be able to handle anything that isn’t too large.

If you’ve got green fingered children, the Chuppon self-watering animal planter (£9.99) should delight them: it’s a ceramic animal with a herb basket on its back and a straw that sips from any glass or mug. There are four animals and four

herbs to choose from, although of course you can put your own herbs in instead.

Even the smartphone has made its presence felt in the world of gardening, and there are lots of apps and devices for indoor and outdoor gardening. One of the cleverest devices is the Parrot Flower Power, a wireless device that sits in your plant pot and monitors the plant’s health, sending alerts to your phone. It’s available for Apple and Android phones, measures sunlight, temperature, fertiliser and moisture, and it currently costs £42.

That’s probably a bit steep if you’re growing cress, but if you’ve got something exotic or temperamental it could be a very wise investment indeed.

There’s another type of digital gardening you can do, and that’s to create a virtual one in your computer - something you can do just for fun, or to plan what you’ll do to a real garden space. There are many garden planning apps to choose from, including My Garden (free from www. gardena.com/uk) and Marshalls Garden Visualiser (free from www.marshalls. co.uk). Happy gardening!

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Your Legal Options For Divorce

and often a great deal of money in Court.

It is a process which, rather than looking back into the history of their relationship, is focused on each individual and their futures without ignoring the emotion and pain of separation.

individual parties alone. This can usually help avoid the raw emotion that is inevitable in a lot of initial face-to-face meetings. What is discussed in those meetings remains entirely confidential, although the financial aspects can be disclosed.

Mediation is an ideal mechanism for dealing with disagreements as well as being an aid to the negotiation process. Since April 2011, anyone contemplating court I am considering proceedings must attend a divorce and have been MIAM (Mediation Information told about ‘Mediation’. and Assessment Meeting) to have the process and options How does that work?

Through mediation, a dialogue explained to them. If they Lucy, Chandlers Ford can usually be established do not, a judge may refer the Mediation now has a that enables couples to work proceedings to mediation at a major role in the future for the together. It can offer not only later date. resolution of both matrimonial critical examination of issues We now have two fully and any related childcare but also creative solutions qualified Mediators at Eric cases. beyond the powers and remit Robinson Solicitors and they of the judicial process in Mediation is a private have made a video explaining Court. and confidential dispute their role. To view it, go to resolution process in which an At the core of mediation is www.ericrobinson.co.uk, click independent, neutral person, the concept of confidentiality. on the tab ‘Services for You’ the ‘Mediator’, is appointed Mediation involves not only and then choose the ‘Family to support both parties joint meetings attended by Mediation’ page. in reaching an amicable the mediator and both parties, Hope this helps, Lucy, and all settlement before there is a but also private meetings need to spend further time between the mediator and the the best.

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Open Saturday Mornings Emma Cole is a member of the Family Law Team at Eric Robinson Solicitors on Brownhill Road in Chandlers Ford.

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A passionate communicator, who sticks up for other pupils. (He has formed a union in class and is now threatening to take strike action.)

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By Katherine Sorrell Your bedroom is a highly personal space, but if you are considering selling, or simply want to enhance your property’s value in the long term, you’ll also need to design it so it has general appeal, says Katherine Sorrell.

Soft carpet, sumptuous curtains and a deeply buttoned headboard all add up to a sense of luxury. Huntington bed, £1,175, Sweetpea & Willow, tel 0345 257 2627; www.sweetpeaandwillow.com.

Your first consideration when planning a master bedroom, large or small, should always be comfort. Zone the space according to how you use it – sleeping, dressing, exercising, checking your laptop, reading – and, if it helps, draw a scaled plan of the room so you can play around with the layout. It’s nice to have your bedhead opposite the window, for example, with a bedside table each side; remember to allow enough space (experts recommend at least 450mm) around the bed to give you room to change the sheets.

To create calm and order while minimising clutter, try to include as much storage as you can squeeze in. A whole wall of fitted wardrobes, with well thought-out internal drawers and divisions, is a great option, and you can add free-standing pieces such as chests of drawers and blanket boxes for character and flexibility.

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We can’t escape technology anywhere, and although watching TV is not necessarily conducive to a good night’s sleep it is

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Luxurious, wall-to-wall carpet is always a good idea for a master bedroom, and pure new wool has just the right warm, soft, snuggly-toe feel. Choose a high quality underlay for extra bounce and softness. That said, you could combine underfloor heating with engineered wooden boards and beautiful rugs for a more traditional look with plenty of character – and still enjoy warmth underfoot. The latter option, though only possible if you are undertaking major renovations, will also save the space that would

have been otherwise taken up with a radiator.

Well-designed lighting is an asset in any room, and the master bedroom is no different. A central pendant is fine for general, overhead light, but you can be more creative elsewhere by adding wall-mounted reading lights beside the bed, a bright, adjustable light above your dressing table and perhaps a table lamp or two to create a gentle glow. Such layers of light will provide a pleasing ambience and give you great flexibility. Conversely, for restful darkness while you are sleeping, ensure your curtains have a good blackout lining, or else choose well-fitting shutters – which will help block out noise, too.

The days of carefully matched bed linen and window treatments are long gone, yet it is still important to get this combination right.

When the bed is plain, some

pattern at the window is lovely, and vice versa – simply avoid two patterns that clash. Plain curtains can look absolutely beautiful if made from a generous amount of fabric, hung from a pole with pretty finials at the ends, and finished with an edging of ruffles or a contrast border. If privacy is a problem, it may be necessary to add sheer or lace curtains, either full-length or covering the bottom half of the window only.

Considering adding an en-suite?

Once a luxury, these days they are virtually a necessity, and will certainly make your home more saleable – and may even add value, too. If you have enough room for a walk-in wardrobe, there’s probably enough space to convert to an en-suite, though if you want a proper bath you’ll need to allow a little more room.

Alternatively, you could knock through and steal a little space from an adjacent room. When

space is tight, compact fittings can be effective, but do make sure they are practical for regular use. While any arrangement is possible in theory, the least expensive place to install an ensuite bathroom is close to other plumbing, particularly the soil pipe. And, because the room leads directly off the bedroom, install low-noise sanitaryware and lights on dimmers, with a high-powered extractor fan that’s controlled separately from the light.

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As we all recover from Christmas and New Year and get back into the swing of things we

can take stock of 2015 and what an excellent year it was - the best year ever for our sales team!

It looks as if this will continue in 2016 with the most market appraisals, instructions and

sales in January ever (since we opened our doors in 1999). There has been a real push in investors looking to snap up a property before April due to the change in stamp duty which will be coming in.

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a very strong end to last year and we maintained our number one spot in Lettings had Chandler’s Ford. 2016 has started well with more new instructions than January last year and there is a very strong demand for rental properties in Chandler’s Ford, Eastleigh and Southampton. We find that on most rental properties we achieve the let within a few days of the property being marketed.

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RECIPE

Pork Jambalaya Serves 4

Cooked in just one pan and on the table in less than an hour this is a great midweek family supper. Serve with garlic bread or a mixed green salad, if liked.

Ingredients:

1.

Heat 1 tsp of the oil in a large deep frying pan and fry the chorizo over a high heat until golden and the fat starts to run. Remove from the pan with a slotted spoon and drain on kitchen paper.

2.

Add the diced pork to the pan and fry for 2-3 minutes, stirring all the time until browned.

Remove and set aside with the chorizo. Add the rest of the oil to the pan and fry the onion, celery and garlic for 5 minutes until beginning to soften.

3.

Stir in the spices and rice and cook, stirring, over a medium heat for 2 minutes then pour in the stock and bring to the boil. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

Return the pork to the pan and cover and simmer gently for 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally.

• 1 tbsp groundnut oil • 100g chorizo sausage, sliced • 350g pork loin steaks, cut into chunks • 1 onion, peeled and chopped • 3 celery stalks, trimmed and chopped • 1 garlic clove, peeled and crushed • 2 tsp smoked paprika, plus extra for sprinkling • 2 tsp Cajun seasoning • 225g easy-cook long grain rice • 700ml vegetable stock • 100g fine green beans, chopped • 1 large yellow pepper, deseeded and diced

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4. Stir in the chorizo, green beans and yellow pepper into the pan and cook, uncovered, for a further 6-7 minutes until the rice and vegetables are tender, adding a little more stock if necessary. Serve sprinkled with a little more smoked paprika and freshly ground black pepper.

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News from Chandlers Ford And Winchester MP Steve Brine As a Government MP I am fortunate, while in Westminster, to have everyday access to Ministers and I waste no opportunity to ask questions on behalf of constituents, lobby for our area or pursue campaigns I am running.

From time to time however, I bring the very same Ministers here and last month I was delighted to welcome the Education Secretary to my constituency. We visited Hampshire’s first all-through school, The Westgate School in Winchester, to see what is stunning new provision in the city and Nicky Morgan held one of her Teachers Direct sessions with local school and college leaders.

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Barton Peverill and Thornden’s Headteacher, Dr Rob Sykes. We had a wide-ranging (and often frank) discussion around school funding, the reformed GCSE structure and 16-19 funding among other subjects. It is always good to bring Cabinet members to meet those I represent but it was especially pleasing to be able to introduce here to Dr Sykes, leading as he does, one of the most successful secondary schools in the entire country. Nicky was well aware of Thornden’s fame before she came but it never hurts to remind that Chandler’s Ford leads where many others hope to follow.

While here we also dropped in the University of Winchester where Professor Joy Carter, our energetic Vice Chancellor, arranged for some of the teachers of tomorrow from the highly rated Education Department to chat with the Secretary of State.

It was striking to hear their stories and to learn, as is always the case, how an inspiring teacher from their past had encouraged them to teach when they finish their studies. You can read more about the visit, and

see pictures, via www.stevebrine. com/nickymorgan Finally, I have spoken out in Parliament recently about continuing concerns in respect of Eastleigh Borough Council’s absent Local Plan – and the way Chandler’s Ford has been left off the map when it comes to consultation about its eventual development. Please liaise with your local Borough councillors but you can find out more via www. stevebrine.com/chandlersford You can find more information about my wider work as your MP in Westminster and the constituency, via the website or on 01962 791110.

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Newton Faulkner Newton Faulkner has been a part of the music scene for over a decade and has returned in 2016 with a new album ‘Human Love’. He caught up with The Breeze Classic Countdown presenter, Mark Franklin, to talk family, late nights and dancing.

Ten years have almost passed now.

You’ve had major success. How have you found the last decade?

It’s been a huge amount of fun.

I’ve had a great time. I’ve either been touring or making a record – and that’s pretty much all that I’ve done for the last ten years.

You had a child.

I was making a record whilst that happened!

You’ve been touring with your brother. Has it been like a ten year partnership with you both?

Oh longer. We were writing well before the first album.

How do you find being an artist with a young family as well?

It’s late nights all round. You just get used to it. I’m generally up between 7 and 8, whatever’s going on.

You don’t like a nice lie in?

I just can’t do it!

It’s an age thing! I remember when I was eighteen, I could sleep till one o’clock in the afternoon. Now I’m lucky if I can make it past 8 o’clock.

I can still handle it!

Let’s talk about the new album.

It’s called Human Love. In terms of the overall feel, compared to the last album, this feels a lot more uplifting.

Yeah well the last one was incredibly depressing – so that’s probably why! <laughs> It was a bad time and I decided to document it quite accurately whereas this one is at a time where everything is good.

Sometimes you write from the inside coming out (what you feel), and sometimes you write because it’s how you need to feel.

Stage School? I had no idea!

Yeah well it was from the ages of 11 to 16. That was a very long time ago. I worked with the Royal Shakespeare Company on I think about four occasions! I was in Richard The Third, although I didn’t realise how much dancing would be involved which I had shied away from until relatively recently.

Check out the video to ‘Up Up & Away’ (the new single) because it’s like a running, dancing video! I would love to blame someone else for it but it was my idea!

You tend to run in real life too – in some of the areas that feature in the video?

It’s actually my route! I came up with the idea for the video when I was checking mixes for the album. I realised it was just the right speed, started throwing in a few moves just for my amusement – and pretty much saw the whole video in my head.

Like therapy?

Yeah definitely. There’s a huge amount of that going on.

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With a family holiday looming and the perfect excuse to borrow a car for a 1,500-mile road test, there really was only one candidate on my list to make the trip. And after two 13-hour shifts behind the wheel I can honestly say there’s nothing else I’d rather have been in.

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Where Tom Stops Commuting

by Tom Hughes My Dearly Beloved’s face fell as the true horror of my announcement sunk in.

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“Yes. Nigel is cutting costs. It’s actually great news because they are paying for a broadband upgrade, and I get a desk.”

“You’ve got a desk.”

“And no more commuting hurrah! I thought I could move into Evan’s old room.”

“Well I’m not getting rid of that divan, it’s never been slept in.”

Monday morning 7am. I leapt into my work trousers and after slurping my coffee was on the drive, keys in hand before I realised. Of course, I don’t have to do this anymore! So, sitting at my new desk an hour early, I took the first conference call of the morning: a very important discussion about our national marketing strategy.

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“Well this house won’t clean itself - darling. Anyway that’s me done, I’m going out.”

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So, with my best friend asleep next to me, I beavered away at my spreadsheets. The new phone buzzed once more and, as Ollie raised an inquisitive eyebrow, I took my second conference call of the day. I was just about to set out in no uncertain terms why Basingstoke couldn’t escape restructuring when next door’s cat

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“Oh, sorry Tom, don’t you like Marty’s idea?”

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“Tom, is that a dog I can hear?”

I heaved Ollie out onto the landing, nearly strangling myself with my headset in the process.

I coughed. “Sorry guys. New ring tone.”

After ending the call I spotted Sarah returning from the Big Shop. “I thought you were ‘at work’?”

“I can’t just sit up there watching you struggling. Here, let me.”

“Look I’m perfectly capable of putting away the shopping - no Tom, the bleach doesn’t live in there! Just go back upstairs and leave me to it.”

As Sarah unpacked everything my stomach reminded me that lunch time was almost upon us. So, nestled on the sofa next to Sarah with my bag of Quavers and my ham bloomer, something told me that turning the TV channel over to check on England’s progress at Trent Bridge was not a good idea.

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“Is he hiding?”

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“Hello, Tom’s phone? I’m sorry, he can’t come to the phone right now he’s…in a meeting with Oliver. Of course you can’t hear snoring, that’s…his new ring tone.”

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Learners will require their own electric or acoustic guitar and an electronic tuner. This workshop could lead to a Guitar Improvers Workshop, a longer course or membership of a local club. £16 (concessions apply). 02380 612646 WEDDING FAYRE 20 Mar, 10.30am Doors Open The Grand Harbour Hotel, SO15 1AG This is your opportunity to meet with our team of Wedding Coordinators to view our amazing function suites, and also to meet a wide range of suppliers who can assist with every aspect of planning your special day. £1.50pp (children free) http:// pmnweddingfayres.co.uk/ contact/

ACRYLICS FOR BEGINNERS 23 Mar, 10am to 1pm Chandlers Ford Library An introduction to painting with acrylics and a chance to produce your own painting with confidence. No previous knowledge or experience is required. 3 week course Wednesday 23rd March - 13 April.

(B) £50pp (Concessions apply) 02380 276098 EASTER BUNNY HOP 25 March - 3 April Winchester Tourist Information Centre, The Broadway, Winchester, SO23 9GH Follow the Easter Bunny’s trail around Winchester to win fantastic prizes and goody bags! www.visitwinchester.co.uk SPARSHOLT’S EASTER WEEKEND 25 Mar to 28 Mar, 10-4pm (last entry 3pm) The Animal Centre, Sparsholt College A fun family weekend with plenty of activities including an Easter trail, and a chance to meet the Easter Bunny and real life chicks! Adults: £5, Children (3-16): £3.50, Family ticket (2 adults + 2 children): £15, Under 3’s: Free. Sorry, no dogs with the exception of recognised assistance dogs. www. sparsholt.ac.uk/events/easterweekend-2016 INDIAN OCEAN GEMS 29 Mar, 7.30pm to 9.30pm Chandler’s Ford Community Centre, Hursley Road, SO53 2FT Gerald Ponting will take us on a journey to discover the wildlife of Mauritius, Madagascar and Zanzibar. 023 8026 6786 WAS YOUR ANCESTOR A SOLDIER 29 Mar, 2-4pm Hampshire Record Office Was your ancestor a soldier?

Researching army ancestors £13pp. (B) 01962 846154

BREEZE BIKE RIDES 31 Mar, 9.30am Start: Chandler’s Ford railway station carpark, SO53 4DD A steady 9 miles with breaks. A wellearned coffee stop will be included, so do bring some money. Taking part is free. 02380 242003 AMPFIELD MARKET 2 Apr, 10-12pm 7 May, 10-12pm Ampfield Village Hall The Market is always on the first Saturday of the month excluding January, February, July and August. Food and craft tables, fresh coffee and home-made cakes all morning. 02380 254587 UKULELE FOR BEGINNERS 5 Apr, 10.30am to 12.30pm Chandlers Ford Library 5week course, Tuesdays, 5th April - 3rd May (B) £42pp (Concessions apply) 02380 276098 NOBODIES PERFECT FAIRIE MYTH & MAGIC FAIR 9 Apr, 9-5pm The Boutique Village First Avenue, Millbrook Southampton, SO15 0LE Stalls, workshops, tarot readings, children’s activities and much more. Entry is free. 02380340704 MEON SPRING COUNTRY EXPERIENCE DAY 9 & 10 Apr, 10-4.30pm Bring the whole family (including the dog) Entry fee remains at just £7.50 per adult. Children over 5, £2.50 per head. www.countryexperienceshow.com BLUES GUITAR WORKSHOP 16 Apr, 10.30am to 2.30pm Chandlers Ford Library This workshop will examine the 12 bar blues and some common blues guitar rhythm and lead parts. It will introduce learners to some common blues guitar rhythm and lead parts.

Prerequisite skills: Ability to use individual fingers, ability to read

guitar tab, ability to play a few open chords. Learners will require their own electric or acoustic guitar and an electronic tuner. £16pp 02380 276098 ENGLISH CEILIDH 23 Apr, 7.15pm (Doors open) Cuckoo Bushes Hall, The Hilt, SO53 5NP English Ceilidh, an upbeat version of barn or country dancing, suitable for all ages.

Bands play music with rhythmic drive from a variety of musical traditions including rock, jazz, world and roots as well as English, Scottish and Irish folk music. www.shocc .co.uk QUIZ NIGHT 23 Apr, 7.30pm Fair Oak Village Hall, Shorts Road, Fair Oak, SO50 7EJ Quiz Night, for teams of up to six.

Entry of £6 per person includes a light supper (please advise any special requirements) and tea/ coffee during the break. Please bring your own drinks. These nights are well established and enjoyed, and raise money for the Village Hall. Book your table: 023 8069 2298 fairoakvillagehall@ btconect.com OPEN GARDEN (NGS) 1, 2, 8, 9 May, 2-6pm The Cottage, Chandler’s Ford, SO53 1ES ¾ acre. Azaleas, bog garden, camellias, dogwoods, erythroniums, free-range bantams, geraniums, hostas, irises, jasmines, kitchen garden, landscaping began in 1950, maintained by owners, new planting, osmunda, ponds, quiz for children, rhododendrons, sun and shade, trilliums, unusual plants, viburnums, wildlife areas, eXuberant foliage, yr-round interest, zantedeschia. Homemade Teas. Admission £3.50, Children free. 02380 254521.

ORGAN FESTIVAL 2 May, 11-4pm Winchester Cathedral See and hear mechanical organs dating from 1878 to 2013 situated in the Cathedral Inner Close. Admission is free but donations invited toward the Friends’ Windows Appeal. www. winchester-cathedral.org.uk WINCHESTER & COUNTY MUSIC FESTIVAL 14 May, 7.30pm Winchester Cathedral ‘Dream of Gerontius’ performed

by Itchen Valley Choral Society, Compton, & Shawford Festival Choir, Sarisbury Choral Society & Twyford Singers, and soloists Emily Bauer-Jones (Mezzo), Peter Auty (Tenor) & Jimmy Holliday (Bass). Tickets: £30, £22, £16 & £10 www.winchester-cathedral.org.uk COMMUNITY FUN DAY 14 May, 11-4pm Colden Common Park, Boyes Lane, Colden Common Come and have a go at a variety of village sports and activities, including bowls, tennis, singing, Tae Kwondo and many other activities. Other attractions include, Kings School Steel Band, Thornden Community Band, Hand-in-Hand Puppet Group and stalls. 01962 715789 HIDDEN TALENTS CRAFT FAYRE 16 May, 11-2pm Colden Common Community Centre, St Vigor Way, Colden Common, SO21 1UU A chance to browse & buy handmade crafts & gifts made by a variety of new & local crafters. A selection of tea, coffee & cakes will also be available. Free Admission 07845 951213 / 07860 549878 or hiddentalents139@gmail.com COUNTRYSIDE DAY AT SPARSHOLT COLLEGE 21 May Westley Lane, Sparsholt, SO21 2NF A fun-packed fmaily day out that celebrates the very best of the English countryside. Sorry, no dogs with the exception of recognised assistance dogs.

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LOCAL CLUBS & GROUPS HOBBIES & SPECIAL INTEREST Southampton Competitions Club Valley Park Community Centre Southampton competitions club meets on the second Thursday of the month at 7.30pm. Fun evening out, share ideas and competitions and boost your income. For more information email sotoncompetitionsclub@gmail. com Gardeners Club 1st Tues 7-10pm St Boniface Hall Guest speakers on garden and gardenrelated subjects. Some practical demonstrations and a Spring and Annual Show. Contact Janet Palmer, 02380253855 Flower Arranging 2nd Weds 7 for 7:30 N Baddesley Hall Series of demonstrations and talks on Flower Arranging at North Baddesley Village Hall, Contact Sue Perdue 023 8073 3134 Flower & Garden Club The Otterbourne Flower & Garden Club Demonstrations,Speakers & Garden visits. Meetings at 7-30pm,in the Otterbourne Village Hall, on the fourth Tuesday of the month. New members Welcome. Val Halfacre 02380268824.

Art Group 4th Wednesday 7:30pm Chandler’s Ford Art Group meet at 7.30pm on the 4th Wednesday of the month except August and December in the Community Hall, Hursley Rd, next to St Boniface Church. Visitors and new members welcome. 023 8027 0631 www.chandlersfordartgroup.com 98

LOCAL BIKE RIDES Southampton CTC is the local CTC group for this area. They offer a range of cycle rides and also organize special events throughout the year.

They also campaign locally for better cycle facilities. Come and join their local bike rides. Gentle to moderatepaced options on Saturdays/ Sundays, day or half-day, am & pm.

All welcome and nobody gets left behind! Chris Devrell 02380 740990 Chandlers Ford Croquet Club info@southamptonctc.org.uk www. southamptonctc.org.uk Meets at Fryern recreation ground twice weekly beginning 6th April.

Walking Learn to play croquet, no experience 6 days a week - Various meeting necessary. Don Summerton places 02380269002.

C.Ford, N Badd, Romsey & other Ampfield Bridge Club Test Valley Locations. Walks are Meet Tuesday 7pm to 10pm, Ampfield approximately an hour long and a Village Hall. This is a very popular gentler pace is always offered. All club, with experienced players and walks are accompanied by a trained beginners welcome. Contact: Chris Health Walk Leader. All ages welcome.

Balchin at 01794 368427 or just come Laura Blake 01264 368831 along.

Cyles Rides CHANDLERS FORD SCRABBLE Romsey Hares and Tortoises local bike GROUP Meets on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday and rides. Easy-paced rides from Romsey.

Afternoon rides, with tea stop on the 4th Monday of each month the 3rd Saturday of each month and Community Centre, Hursley Road, day rides, with lunch stop on the 1st Chandlers Ford SO53 2FT Saturday of each month. Social events Looking for new members. If too. Come and make friends. ‘Taster’ interested please call 02380 270716 participation is free. Contact Viv, romsey@southhampshirectc.org.uk or BODIES IN THE LIBRARY 01794 368207 First Friday of the month, Excluding Bank Holidays, 2-3pm Badminton Eastleigh Library, The Swan Centre Sat 9-10:30 term time Toynbee School Friendly crime reading discussion For any children interested in taking group at Eastleigh Library. 02380 up badminton, EJBC is looking for 612646 new members. The club is run by qualified Badminton England registered coaches. Minimum age 7 HEALTH & EXERCISE years. For further information, please contact Bev Ardabili, Club Coach and NEW Treasurer on 02380 266121 or email Hampshire and Wight Listing bevardabili@gmail.com Christian Walkers Like meeting new friends and enjoy YOGA FOR HEALTH walking? join us on Every Tuesday 9:30am or 11:30am Saturdays and midweek for walk of North Baddesley Village Hall SO52 9DT between 4 and 12 miles.

Through doing yoga you will be able www.hantswightwalk.org.uk to develop body awareness and learn how to breathe deeply which Men’s Keep Fit helps the body and mind to become Tuesdays 11am to 12pm peaceful. The postures can be done Age Concern Hall, Brownhill Rd to your own limits, so suppleness in Over 50s men’s keep fit and social the body is maintained. Yoga is nongroup. Come along, keep fit, make friends. All shapes and sizes welcome. competitive. You will also learn how £3.50 per session. Call Roy Wreford to relax through visualisations and 02380 268237. meditation techniques. 02380 652575 Languages French - 1st & 3rd Weds 10am Spanish - 2nd Weds 10am Dovetail Centre Local groups meet to practise French and Spanish conversation. The discussions are always friendly and informal and there are no fees. So come along and join us, whatever your level. For more information, please contact Derek on 023 8026 8953 or Kieran on 023 8026 7107

STROKE SUPPORT Last Thurs each month, 2pm – 4pm Velmore Community Centre For stroke survivors & their families/ carers. Information, a range of activities and meeting with others who have been through similar experiences. Support by the Rotary Club. Contact Mike Scrivener 07976 630764 or chandlersfordSSG@stroke. org.uk or just come along.

Social Tennis Club Tues & Thurs 7-9pm Knightwood Leisure Centre Steve Allen Social tennis and league matches. We play all through the year on floodlit courts. www.knightwoodtennisclub1. zoomshare.com or call 07964 789861

MUSIC, DANCE & DRAMA Rowan Scottish Country Dancers Meet Mondays in term time from 7.45 - 10pm at St. Francis Hall, Nightingale Avenue, Eastleigh. All abilities welcome. Contact our secretary - Tom on 07929 252086 Scottish Dancing Wednesdays 7.30 - 10.00pm Saint Francis School, Valley Park Tuition given in steps and formations: Cost £1 .50 Contact Connie Cruden, 01962 869804 Brass Band Rehearsals - Thursday 7:30pm.

Otterbourne Village Hall, Cranbourne Drive, Otterbourne Otterbourne Brass playing at fetes, carnivals and agricultural shows in the summer, raising funds for band development and charity at Christmas and performing concerts throughout the year. New players are always welcome. Sonja Charters - 01489 894359 LADIES CHOIR Ford WI Choir meets on Wed evenings during term time from 7.30 to 9.30 p.m at Chandler’s Ford Community Association Centre in Hursley Road next to St Boniface Church. We would welcome new members. An ability to read music is not necessary and no auditions are required. We sing for fun and friendship. Come along to a meeting or contact secretary on 023 8025 3870

Youth Band Thursday 7pm-9pm The Pavilion, Kingfisher Rd, Eastleigh Senators Youth band with brass, keyboard and drums for children aged 9-14. New members welcome – currently free! Call June Fitzpatrick on 02380 275422 for details or just turn up any Thursday (term time).

Amateur Drama Group Every Tue. Ritchie Memorial Hall, C/ Ford New members are always welcome, for both onstage and backstage roles. www.chameleontheatre.co.uk or 0845 644 0496.

COMMUNITY & SOCIAL Townswomens Guild 4th Monday of month, 7.30 at Dovetail Centre, Methodist Church. Speaker/ activities and occasional outings. More details Ann on 023 8025 3751.

SOCIAL GROUP 50+ Phase II is a friendly group covering the Winchester, Chandlers Ford and Southampton areas. Members enjoy a wide range of activities including: meals, theatre, cinema and concerts, walks, day trips, games evenings, parties and dances, weekends away and more. Club meetings twice monthly. Contact Sue 01962 883036 Social Club 2nd & 4th Wednesday 8.30pm Phase II social club meets 2nd Tuesday of the month at Chandlers Ford central club, from 8pm and 4th Wednesday of the month at King Rufus pub, Chandlers Ford, from 8pm.

All welcome, singles or couples 50+.

Come and find out about our varied social programme. Tel: 023 80 428684.

CHILDREN Rhyme Time Every Tues 10-10:30am - CF Library Songs & rhymes for children under 3 years and their parents/carers

FRIENDLY FRIDAYS The Hilt, Chandler’s Ford SO53 5NP An open invitation to a social group for all ages from toddlers to great-grand Story Time parents, a simple setting for social Monday 2:15-2:45pm - CF Library interaction. Call for dates and times Saturday 10:30-11am - CF Library 02380 271609 Stories for under 5s and their parents / carers at Chandler’s Ford Library NEEDS EEZED 8:30am to 4:30pm. The Loft, Hiltingbury BROWNIES Needs Eezed offers a small day Meets Wed & Thur, Hiltingbury provision for adults with learning Community Centre, C/Ford SO53 5NP difficulties. Attendees can enjoy Girlguiding is the leading charity for cooking, shopping, sports, music, girls and young women in the UK. art, accessing the community and charity projects. Contact Brownies gives them a space to have Yvonne (07585807379) or Debbie fun. For girls aged seven to ten. 02380 (07708431799) 271609 Social Group Mon 8-11pm, Cleveland Bay, C/Ford A friendly club for single, divorced or widowed people - make new friends and enjoy outings with like-minded people. Meets every Monday. www. looseends.org.uk 07563 608 323 Over 70s Club Tuesdays 2 pm to 4 pm Age Concern Hall, Brownhill Road The Happy Bunch Club is an over 70’s club for the young at heart. Activities include gentle exercise classes, visiting speakers, musicians or simply tea, chat and laughter. Plus outings.

Transport available. Call Jayne 02380 269319

Chandlers Ford Wildlife Explorers Every 2nd Thursday Valley Park Community Hall, C/Ford The “Falcons” are a group set up to involve children in the delights of the wildlife in Britain with a particular focus on birds. The group is for children from 8 years to 13 years old.

We organise at least one outdoor field trip every month of the year except August. We always have experts on hand to help and we all learn together as we explore our natural environment. Sandy or Nigel on 01794 519445 for more details.

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