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Home Fashion Faux Pas

Tania Houston

Some people love the process of home improvement. The whole choosing the furniture, the colours, the accessories and planning how everything is going to be laid out. I’m not one of them.

But our house is 18 years old now and we’ve been really trying this year to start bringing it up to date, but much as I love the finished look, the getting there is a slog. As for husband Kevin, he wouldn’t even come to the showroom.

As an aside, when he asked me to come and look at a new lawnmower with him I had no guilt in saying ‘categorically no’.

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However, a bit of envy got me moving on it. A friend of ours moved into one of the new Bovis houses in North Baddesley. Visiting for the first time I realised that our house – although only 18 years old – had become dated and frumpy.

These days, tiles in bathrooms are always fitted horizontally, not vertically, and forget the twiddly little border tiles half way up the wall. And if you still have carpet in your bathroom, well, ewww. Fancy coving and ceiling roses? Out. Inset spotlights in kitchens and bathrooms? In. Now, I have to say I’m a lot more interested in my life outside of the house than in it. Eating out, concerts, exercise - don’t have a problem there deciding what to do.

But I can now see the pleasure that comes from having a nice home. So gritted teeth, keep focused on the finished product, and get on with it. And despite his reluctance Kevin will give an opinion on ‘this one or that one’ from the pile of catalogues I’ve accrued. I’m still not compromising on lawn mowers though.

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Celebrating 20 Years Of Community Events Bishop’s Waltham Festival has been presenting exciting and creative performances in Bishop’s Waltham for 20 years. Managed and run entirely by volunteers from the community. Past festivals have included music performances by household names such as The Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, George Melly, Show of Hands, The Albion Band, Kenny Ball, Humphrey Littleton and many many more. Outdoor classic

productions have always proved a popular feature, with audiences of over 400 on occasions enjoying a picnic and excellent professional plays by the best national touring companies. Festivals have also featured plays for children, workshops, story telling, stand-up comedy, poetry, restaurant concerts, and vibrant music events.

the palace grounds and St Peters church with our most diverse range of events ever. Held over the weekend of 14th - 17th July 2016 it promises to be an exciting and fun-packed weekend of activities for all to enjoy.

Our 20th year celebration festival sees us move with the modern times, back in

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Come and meet new people and have fun learning songs in a relaxed environment

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Midsummer Melodies: A concert performed by the popular Festival Singers and St Peter’s Junior Choir, inside St Peter’s Church.

Fri 15th July

A Midsummer Night’s Dream:

Produced by the highly acclaimed Rain or Shine Theatre Company. Staged in the idyllic Palace ruins, this will be an enchanting night of entertainment.

Sat 16th July

Bishop’s Waltham Music Festival: Presents a diverse range of local and national musicians performing across 3 stages in the palace grounds. Headline acts will include the classic 60s folk ensemble “Pentangle”, 90’s dance covers from ‘ULTRA 90’s’ and a dedicated children's stage with live music from “Frozen”

Sun 17th July

A Midsummer Medley: This will be a fun day for all the family, with music and dance presented by the very best of local talent.

There will also be many activities, work-shops and performances to enjoy.

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Enjoy the experience of an Outdoor Cinema to end this 4 day festival, whilst the sun sets behind the ruins of our Medieval Town.

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Disney and Cameron Mackintosh are delighted to announce that ZIZI STRALLEN will play ‘Mary Poppins’ and MATT LEE will play ‘Bert’ in the forthcoming UK and Ireland tour of their multi award-winning musical MARY POPPINS. ZIZI STRALLEN is currently starring as ‘Lana’ in Matthew Bourne’s “The Car Man”. She was most recently seen in the West End in “Cats” and the multi award-winning “Merrily We Roll Along”. Her other West End credits include “Rock of Ages”, “Dirty Dancing” and “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” and Matthew Bourne’s “Cinderella” at Sadler’s Wells. She has also appeared in “The Music Man” at Chichester Festival Theatre, and as ‘Penny Pingleton’ in “Hairspray” at Leicester Curve.

MATT LEE played the role of ‘Bert’ in “Mary Poppins” when the show opened in Australia, his portrayal winning him the prestigious Helpmann Award for Best Actor in a Musical. His other theatre credits in Australia include “Miss Saigon”, “The Witches of Eastwick”, “Rent”, “Grease” and “The Boy from Oz”. Matt was also a permanent member of the judging panel for Australia’s “So You Think You Can Dance”.

The magical story of the world’s favourite Nanny arriving on Cherry Tree Lane has been triumphantly and spectacularly brought to the stage with dazzling choreography, incredible effects and unforgettable songs. The stage version of MARY POPPINS is brilliantly adapted from the wonderful stories by PL Travers and the beloved Walt Disney film.

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And Another Thing...

Where Tom Does ‘Snapchat’

by Tom Hughes

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“Tom? Tom! Put down that silly magazine and listen.”

“It’s not a silly magazine. Look at that split-screen camper - isn’t she lovely?”

“Amazing. Listen, it’s about Hannah.”

My ears pricked up at the mention of our teenage protégé.

“What about Hannah?”

“Well, you know that boy she likes at school? The good-looking one that’s taller than you?”

“No. But do continue.”

“Well - and don’t breathe a word they’re talking.”

“What about?”

“Does it matter? The main thing is that they’re talking. Isn’t it exciting!”

“Thrilling. Are they talking now? Do you want me to go and listen?”

“No! Don’t be nosey. Just be happy that she’s talking to a nice boy. Here she comes. And no smart remarks thank you.” And with that Hannah, mobile device positioned firmly in front of her face, plopped down on the sofa opposite.

A pause, then. “So, your mother informs me that you’re talking to a boy.”

“Mmnn.”

not much of a conversation.”

Hannah rolled her eyes as she held up her phone.

“Er, Snapchat, hello?”

“And how do you do Snapchat?”

“You just ‘do’ Snapchat, OK?” Sarah tried to explain. “Tom, it’s a messaging app. It’s like texting but more...teenagey.”

“Well I was texting Nigel last night asking could I borrow his nail gun and I don’t remember anyone getting giddy about that.”

“Tom, talking, in this context means that they are, well you know, talking.”

“I think I’ve just about grasped that concept, thank you. And so what comes next?”

Sarah leant over and eyes widening said, “Well after talking, if it goes well, then it’s... speaking!”

My mouth dropped open in astonishment - who’d have thought? I was about to throw in my twopenn’orth when up piped Hannah.

“Are you talking now? Well it’s

My Dearly Beloved and I returned

“Er, I am actually here in the room you know? For goodness sake!” (Or words to that effect).

With parental embarrassment now at its absolute zenith, Hannah, her eyes rolling like a zombie, flounced out in disgust.

to watching Wanted Down Under.

“That wife is bullying him into going, why doesn’t he just tell her? I say dear, she’s..what’s the matter?”

“Tom, after the way you spoke to Hannah about that boy, well I wouldn’t be surprised if they ended up not speaking at all.

Anyway I’m not staying here, I’m off out.”

“Where to?”

“None of your business. And do you know why? Because…we’re not speaking!”

Fortunately, in short order Hannah and her new squeeze did in fact begin “speaking” and very soon after (proving the ancient maxim that ‘faint heart ne’er won fair lady’) Hannah was asked out on a date to the cinema. And who was the chauffeur for this romantic interlude? You know it brother. So, after just three hours of hysteria about which outfit to wear (during which time I went about my chores with Benny Goodman playing blissfully on my fruit-based MP3 player) we were ready. Then, just as I pulled up outside an annoyingly large detached house, Hannah self combusted with embarrassment. Why? Because I (not unreasonably in my view) dared to beep my horn.

“Dad!! For goodness sake!” (Or words to that effect).

Eventually, Adam appeared. Gangly, spotty and smelling of a mixture of nerves and Hugo Boss, he flopped into the back seat.

“ThnkufrtkngustocinewrldmrHughes.”

“Don’t mention it...I think.”

The whole journey was conducted in complete, stony silence. Eventually we reached the Multiplex.

Wordlessly, the happy couple exited via a rear door.

I shouted after them, “Oi, I thought you two were speaking?”

Cue eye rolls all round!

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INTERVIEW

Rick Astley After rising to fame in the eighties, Rick Astley is back on tour for 2016, with a soulful new album and single ‘Keep Singing’. He talked to the Evening Breeze’s Lucy Ambache about being a poster pin-up and how he appreciates the showbiz experience more secondtime-around.

Lovely to meet you in person and not on my wall You’re putting me under pressure now!

I had your lyrics up there. All the Smash Hits stuff Now you’re frightening me! No – Smash Hits was an honour! If you got on a centre-spread, my word, you’d cracked it.

Back in the eighties, it was like ‘bam!’, there you were at twenty one with a massive hit with ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’. That must have been quite overwhelming?

I think it was. I was signed to Stock Aitken & Waterman and they just seemed to knock hit after hit out. I think there was something about that song – I think it was the best song they ever wrote and I had a really good feeling about the tune itself, never mind me being involved or not.

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Did you change?

You do change a bit, because you change a bit anyway – that’s life. But I think it accelerated a lot of things. In lots of ways I didn’t really grow up.

Is that why you retired early?

Was it too unreal?

I think it was just a bit mad really and four or five years of chasing around. I think at the end of it I’d had enough really. Rightly or wrongly, I said to myself “you either do it or you don’t”. You can’t say to a record label “I want six months off and put my career on hold”. In pop, anyway.

So you’re back with new music.

You’ve got a new single called ‘Keep Singing’.

album, but these days it seems that people release an album so they can go on tour because that’s where the money is. I didn’t really think that through!

All I wanted to do was a little tour and the album is out in June.

When do you do the big hits in the live shows? What’s your set list?

I haven’t even got a set list yet!

It’s very difficult because I know people want to catch a bus as well and I don’t want them waiting for ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’ if they‘re trying to get the last bus home!

Thank you Rick, and lovely to meet you!

Have you still got my poster by the way?

Rick: Yeah I’ve enjoyed singing my old songs and value it more than I did when I had hits with them because they are some people’s memories – and as I’ve got older, I’ve learnt to appreciate what that means.

Having said that, it’s nice to sing something different. My band and I sometimes learn covers to shake things up a bit and at the beginning of last year, I decided to make a record. I just locked myself in a room and this is what I’ve come up with basically.

Um

Are you putting together an album then? Are you going on tour?

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You’ve binned it haven’t you!

Did you keep Bros’?!

It might have gone into the recycling.

That’s alright. I’ll send you one.

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Living With Dying Self-Help & Support Group New support group for people living with life-limiting illness launches on Wednesday 11th May in Eastleigh to mark Dying Matters Week Sharon Rees-Williams, previously a Cancer Information Professional for Macmillan Cancer Support has worked with many people facing death due to terminal illness and observed that a common factor that most faced was the isolation, loneliness and distress caused by those around them finding it difficult to connect with them.

When terminal illness affected 3 out of 4 of her own parents, causing the death of her dad and step-mum to cancer and her step-dad to Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis in a short

space of time Sharon experienced this isolation first hand.

“I found that friends didn’t know what to say – so said nothing, which really hurt” So to address this issue she has set up the new “Living with Dying” self-help and support group. The group’s aim is to provide a safe and welcoming environment in which people can find the space and time to chat about whatever arises – whether that is concerns for their loved ones when they are gone, or things that are on their bucket list they still want to do, to fear of the unknown surrounding the dying process.

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How many fabric items do you have at home you never see but you don’t want to part with either? This could be clothes that aren’t fashionable or the wrong size. Home furnishings that you love but that no longer fit in your current scheme. Or do you need an inexpensive, unique and handmade gift. If any of these situations describes you then Rosie and Sparkle 2 have the solutions. Set up in September to upcycle wellloved fabrics into aprons, cushions, towels and duvet covers. There is also a selection of readymade items to choose from. So if this describes you then go to www.rosieandsparkle2.weebly.com or call Rosie on 07497 814341

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All aspects of upholstery Chair repairs French Polishing Service Foam cut to size New cushion inserts (Foam, hollowfill & feather) All major debit & credit cards taken For further info please call or email Danny 19

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AddITIonAL nEw cLASSES Barreconcept - a fun, upbeat and all over body conditioning class combining elements of Pilates, ballet and yoga Beginner Pilates - Monday 9.15-10.15am Lunchtime Pilates - Thursday 12.30-1.30pm St Boniface Centre, Hursley Road, Chandler’s Ford

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A New Look For West One Hairdressing in Hiltingbury West One Hairdressing are celebrating a fantastic new look salon - why not welcome in Summer with a new look of your own?

This time of year is perfect to brighten up your hair with beautiful classic blond highlights, or why not try freehand balayage, a colouring technique designed to highlight your best features using light and shade. West One Hairdressing’s expert colourists offer a free, no obligation consultation to help find the perfect look for you.

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The stunning new salon is a warm and welcoming environment, ensuring every client will enjoy a relaxing experience in stylish surroundings. The team take great pride in their attention

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BEAUTY

Gently Does It

By Kate Duggan Lorraine Dallmeier of Formula Botanica

This month we’re talking oils, hair dyes and (ouch) waxing. Summer is just around the corner, so we can no longer hide away under layers of winter woollies…

We beauty writers tend to focus on new launches.

We’re a bit like magpies – easily distracted by new shiny things. But this month I thought I’d celebrate an underrated classic – Fenjal. Just a whiff of the bath oil conjures up images of my grandma, who’s used it since I was tiny. I’m reminded of her every time I open my Fenjal Classic Shower Oil, £5.49, but that’s not the only reason I love it. Packed with natural oils, including grapeseed and soy, it leaves my skin feeling really soft and lightly scented.

I’m a big fan of botanical oils and use at least one every day. On my ‘to-buy’ list is andiroba oil. And it’s not just me; according to Lorraine Dallmeier of Formula Botanica, this golden Central American oil has ‘attracted great interest from the cosmetic industry in recent years for its potential anti-inflammatory

properties.’ She explains, ‘This oil will nourish your dry and sensitive skin and as an added bonus, it will also repel insects, which makes it an ideal choice for packing when you go on your summer holiday!’ Fancy learning more about natural oils? Formula Botanica has a wide range of online courses, teaching students how to select and blend natural skincare ingredients.

Light coloured hair can easily look dull and lifeless, so my go-to hair shampoo this month is the PRO:VOKE Touch Of Silver Brightening Shampoo.

I start by prepping with the Pre-Toning Primer, which adds shine and smooths cuticles.

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As mentioned, my hair is feeling a little harddone-by at the moment, so I’m giving it a rest from bleaching. Instead, I’m using Naturtint, £10.99, to refresh the colour and cover the grey. Probably the gentlest home-colour on the market, Naturtint doesn’t contain any ammonia, parabens, SLS, mineral oils, paraffin, or silicones, so it doesn’t damage my hair. It’s also enriched with plant and seed oils, so leaves my locks really shiny.

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I’ve hauled my summer clothes out of the loft, and my thick tights have been banished to the back of the drawer for another few months.

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What is a Dental Implant? a dental implant is an artificial replacement for a tooth root, usually made from titanium. there are many different implant systems available and when competently used they all deliver a highly reliable form of treatment. the main aim during the placement of any implant is to achieve immediate close contact with the surrounding bone. over time further growth of bone onto the implant surface enhances the stability of the implant.

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Sofar So Good I recently stumbled across a website promoting local music called Sofarsounds.com. The ‘Sofar’ bit stands for Songs From a Room and it enables local artists to perform in very small venues to a select audience of around 25 to 40 people. And when I say small venues, this could be a coffee shop, a room in a village hall or even someone’s living room.

The idea is that artists perform for audiences who really listen, and audiences listen with other music lovers. Nobody will be talking through the entire set and neither will there be anybody watching the whole event while filming on a mobile.

My first Sofar event was in Reading. Actually I hadn’t realised at that time they also ran sessions in Winchester and Southampton, but as my son is at university in Reading I didn’t mind travelling and he was keen to come along.

We saw three completely different acts: a rapper, a men’s accapella harmony group and a rock band who’d left their drummer at home that night.

Each act performed for around 20 to 30 minutes, and with no more than 30 people in the room (a small converted barge) it was an amazing experience.

I’ve since been to another evening in Winchester, and back to Reading where I saw a band called The Curious Sounds who were the winners for the 2016 Reading’s Got Talent event.

There aren’t many bands performing with a violin, an accordion and a sousaphone (like a giant tuba)!

So how do you get to go to one of these events? You register and apply for tickets to attend a listed event.

You won’t know who the acts are, nor will you know until 24 hours before where the event is taking place (other than the city of course). Nearer the time you’ll be advised if you’ve been accepted.

It’s a wonderful inexpensive night out.

Actually I’m not quite sure why I’m telling you all this…I should keep it to myself really! www.sofarsounds.com Tania Houston (editor) 26

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The very first act I saw was an 18 year old rapper called Eastgreen.

He included some spoken poetry, humour and he improvised to audience suggestions. To be able to perform at will with something that included Boris Johnson, geography and antidisestablishmentarianism…that’s smart!

Anyway the next day I saw a tweet from Eastgreen where he said he was coming to Winchester the following week to act in a short film for Winchester University.

This was an opportunity to get out of the office so we popped up to have a chat with him. I was curious as to how he found the Sofar evening as a performer.

He said: “Sometimes the best gigs aren’t necessarily the biggest ones. I’ve performed to 6 or 7 people and the fact that they’ve sat there and laughed and joined in, has made it more enjoyable than performing in front of 400 people.

I know that people sometimes don’t like rap. But by adding jokes in there and by picking people out of the crowd and getting the audience to join in with it, I think that it becomes more accessible for everyone. People have a negative stereotype image of rappers, it’s all gangsters, guns, violence. But really its poetry isn’t it? It can be interpreted in so many different ways and I hope that my comedic, unusual show, works.” @Eastgreenraps

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But add in blending, mixing, steaming, weighing, grinding, stirring and more, and you end up with 12 appliances in one. Area manager Debbie Morgan gave us a great demonstration of how easy it is to make several meals in one machine.

We started with a soup. Rather than flour for thickening, Debbie weighed (in the Thermomix®) and ground some lentils which we set to one side. An onion, pepper and tomatoes were chopped, heat was put on, lentils added, and then the whole lot was pureed to produce a smooth soup. And this was all in the same jug – she didn’t even change the blade.

There was a similar process for broccoli and cauliflower cheese with a herby crust, and a delicious strawberry and banana sorbet. No chopping board, scales, pans, or steaming machine was needed because the Thermomix® did it all. Nor was there any hanging around watching or stirring – a timer ensured that nothing was going to overcook.

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Comfort, Heat Protection, Security and Style: Why you should use Glass Film Conservatories

People spend thousands of pounds on a new conservatory, only to find that it gets too hot and uncomfortable to use during the summer months. But there is a solution: solar control film reduces the direct heat and glare from the sun by up to 80%. At 30% cheaper than roof blinds – and considerably easier to keep clean window film is a more efficient and cost effective solution. Solar film is suitable for both glass and polycarbonate roofs.

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If there’s any room in your home that the sun shines into, you will find the ultra violet light can cause significant damage to floors and fabrics. You don’t want to have to shut the curtains during the day so using a window film will reduce fading due to heat and natural light. Various levels of tint are available.

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Tania Houston Our house is around 18 years old and was built with a small conservatory at the back. For the entire time we’ve lived there, we’ve put up with that room being almost unusable from April to September – it’s too hot, and it’s too bright.

I’d considered roof blinds in the past, but insects and dust love conservatories and I really didn’t want the job of cleaning blinds with such awkward access.

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Owner James Nicolas has recently set up his business but he’s been in the industry for 15 years and fitting for a national company for the last 5 years so I was confident in his workmanship.

It was interesting seeing the work in progress – air bubbles under that film would have been so difficult to avoid for a DIYer, but I’m pleased to see that my roof is completely smooth and actually looking cleaner and better than it did before.

So how’s the finished result? Well I love it! There’s still plenty of light coming into the room (the picture of the work in progress makes it look much darker than it is) but when the sun is out, the light level is more like a cloudy day. Should we happen to get a +30° heatwave, that room is still going to be too warm, but for our average British summer I’m confident it will be considerably more tolerable.

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RECIPE

Thai Beef Salad Serves 4 Ready in 50 minutes, plus marinating time This colourful and fragrant main-meal salad is great for easy entertaining. Choose thick pieces of steak and take care not to overcook them or they will become tough and chewy.

Ingredients:

1. Place the steak in a shallow dish. Mix together the lime juice, soy sauce, garlic and chilli flakes.

Season with freshly ground black pepper and cover and leave to marinate for 1 hour.

• 2 x 175g sirloin steaks • 1 tbsp lime juice • 2 tbsp light soy sauce • 1 garlic clove, peeled and crushed

2. Heat a cast iron skillet or griddle until very hot. Add the steak and cook for 4-6 minutes on each side.

Remove from the pan, cover with foil and leave to rest for 15 minutes.

• 1 tsp dried chilli flakes • 6 spring onions, trimmed and thinly sliced

3. Toss together the spring onions, radishes, bean sprouts, cucumber, tomatoes and salad leaves.

Mix together all the dressing ingredients, stirring until the sugar has dissolved. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

• 8 radishes, trimmed and thinly sliced • 100g fresh bean sprouts • 1/4 cucumber, thinly sliced

4. Slice the warm steak thinly across the grain. Toss gently into the salad with the dressing. Pile into a large shallow serving dish and serve immediately, or leave to cool and serve chilled.

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By James Baggott The BMW Z8 - on location with James Bond

There’s no greater advert for a car than a starring role in a movie – and for BMW there have been a few!

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One of the biggest was when BMW took over the Bond franchise with a centrepiece in 1995 blockbuster GoldenEye. Bond, played by Pierce Brosnan, drives the first generation Z3 with Bond girl Natalya Simonova, played by Izabella Scorupco, in the passenger seat around Cuba before the final mission. As with many Bond cars, the Z3 was kitted out with the latest gadgets, including a parachute braking system, all-point radar, missiles housed behind the headlights, and the iconic ejector seat.

In the famous chase through a multi-storey car park, Bond drives the 750iL from the back seat to remain under cover and thanks to the screen on his phone can see everything. After jumping out of the car, Bond drives the BMW into the assailants before driving off the car park and into a rental car shop several floors below.

With little need for the Z3 in GoldenEye, which involved Bond driving a tank through Moscow, Brosnan returned in Tomorrow Never Dies and this film included one of the most impressive Bond cars, thanks to the amount of tech on-board.

With a modern and stylish roadster to accompany one of the most stylish film characters, the Z8 was met with an unfortunate end when a helicopter wielding a circular saw cut the car in half at a caviar factory. Shame. It was fitted with surface-to-air missiles that had taken out a helicopter previously and it even had six cup holders, so it was very useful.

Bond was given a 750iL that included bulletproof windows, electrified door handles, tear gas, spike dispenser and missiles concealed in the roof. The most impressive feature of the lot, however, was the fact the car could be remote controlled from a touchpad in Bond’s phone.

BMW’s most recent appearance in the Bond franchise was in The World Is Not Enough, and to close the century, BMW provided their final car of the 20th century, the Z8 roadster.

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In fact the Highway Code says the flashing of lights should only be used to warn other drivers of your presence, not as an “Ok, go ahead” message.

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The days of formal, look-butdon’t-touch gardens, with manicured lawns and ranks of ordered flowers in borders are – most would say thankfully – long gone. Today’s gardens are more like an outdoor room, used for playing, cooking, socialising and resting; in other words, they are multifunctional spaces that look good but also work hard for every member of the family.

It sounds wonderful, but if your garden is in need of an update, just how do you go about achieving this magical blend of practical and pretty?

The secret, of course, is in the planning. Look at the bigger picture first. How will you use the space and what do you want from it? To begin with, sketch a plan of your garden on graph paper, and gather samples of the materials you intend to use – such as slate, willow or terracotta – to ensure that they co-ordinate. If in doubt, consider consulting a professional, whose training and experience means they will undoubtedly come up with practical solutions and inspirational ideas you would never have thought of yourself.

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layout includes separate areas for dining, relaxing and playing – perhaps with a ‘secret’ children’s area at the far end, including structures such as a swing, trampoline, climbing frame or tepee. A peaceful area away from both the house and the kids would be the ideal spot for a hammock or a deck chair – perhaps near some scented flowers or under a tree for shade.

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Consider changes in levels – they add interest to a garden and are easier to deal with than slopes – but if you are carrying a tray out from the house, it’s best to avoid lots of steps between the door and the dining table. Flooring is key, too, dramatically affecting both how your garden looks and also how it feels underfoot. Will you choose stone slabs, gravel, bricks, decking, wood chips or perhaps tiles that complement the flooring in your kitchen for an inside-outside look? Just like indoors, where different types of flooring can differentiate, say, a kitchen from a dining room, your choice of garden flooring can signal a change from one area

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Verticals are just as important, providing privacy, screening and dividing, adding visual interest and offering places for climbers to grow. Think about fences (dull ones can be changed fairly easily, or painted a bright colour for va va voom), hedges, walls, arches, arbours and pergolas – a simple metal archway over a path, for example, entwined with fragrant honeysuckle, would make a lovely focal point, while a small wooden pergola can provide a link between two different areas of the garden as well as offering a shaded spot in which to sit.

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Eric Robinson Leads the Property Race With a number of issues having a major impact on the property industry in recent months, specialists at Eric Robinson Solicitors have been in high demand from people seeking urgent advice and guidance on a variety of property deals.

Firstly, the rise in stamp duty on investment properties in April saw a marked increase in buy-to-let landlords coming to Eric Robinson Solicitors with the desire to complete property purchases before the start of the financial year.

‘It is hardly surprising that our clients have been grateful for efficient service in the past few months the sense of urgency in property transactions for investors was palpable.’ says Michala Smith, Associate in Eric Robinson Solicitor’s Conveyancing Team in Chandlers Ford. ‘In addition, property values that were zero-

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Though firms can charge their clients £50 for requesting funds under the scheme, Eric Robinson Solicitors has decided not to charge people who instruct them and subsequently have to make an application to obtain funds under the ISA scheme.

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Discover What’s On HAMLET 3-7 May Theatre Royal, Winchester SO23 8SB Realpolitik, madness, sex, murder – in a drama that is both a thriller and the profoundest meditation on our human condition. Tue – Wed 7.30pm, Thurs 1.30pm, Fri – Sat 7.30pm. 01962 840440 ARTS, CRAFT & GIFT MARKET 7 May, 10.30-2.30pm Colden Common Community Centre SO21 1UU Locally made goods. www. fromthecraftbox.net NAFAS FLOWER SHOW 7 & 8 May, 10-5pm (closes 3pm Sun) Sir Harold Hillier Gardens, Jermyns Lane SO51 0QA Free entry with normal admission. www3.hants.gov.uk/ hilliergardens AMPFIELD MARKET 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 OPEN GARDEN (NGS) 8 May, 2-5pm Shroner Wood, Winchester SO21 1AG A 7acre arboretum of great historical significance begun over 100yrs ago by the Hillier family.

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OTTERBOURNE BRASS SPRING CONCERT 8 May, 2.30pm Chandlers Ford Methodist Church SO53 2GJ A Brass Band concert featuring a mix of traditional brass band music, solos and other genres.

Tickets can be purchased in advance or will be available on the door. Refreshments will be served in the interval. Ticket prices are £10 and £5 for under 16s. www. otterbournebrass. org.uk

COMMUNITY CAFE 11 & 25 May, 10-12noon St Francis Church, Valley Park, Pilgrims Close SO53 4ST Serving tea, coffee and cake.

Meet new people, chat with friendly volunteers. 02380 271152 SPACE LECTURES 11 May, 8 Jun, 13 Jul Winchester Science Centre, Morn Hill SO21 1HZ The Wednesday lecture speakers are chosen from the best academic speakers in the UK, with a talent for explaining difficult concepts and the knowledge to give the very latest news from the research community. 01962 863791 AN EVENING OF ‘CALL MY BLUFF’ 11 May, 7.30pm Winchester Cathedral A fundraising night of fun and games in aid of the Cathedral Music Fund. Tickets: £10 (cash or cheque only) available from The Cathedral Office (9 The Close) or by calling 01962 857 200.

FRIENDLY FRIDAYS 13 & 27 May, 2-4pm The Hilt, Chandlers Ford SO53 5NP An open invitation to a social group for all ages. Hosted biweekly by the HCA in the Hilt’s Cranbury Room 02380 271609

MISS MADONNA TRIBUTE 14 May, 7.30pm The Hilt, Chandlers Ford SO53 5NP Jodie Jackson, aka Miss Madonna is the UK’s number 1 tribute to the Queen of Pop. Tickets £12.50. licensed bar til 11pm. Only drink and food purchased on site to be consumed. www. thehilt.org.uk THE WINCHESTER SPEAKERS FESTIVAL 14 & 15 May Discovery Centre, Jewry Street SO23 8SB To book tickets and for more information, please go to www. winchesterspeakersfestival.com or ring the Booking Line on 0333 666 3366 BILL TARGETT STEAM RALLY 14 & 15 May. 10-5pm Highbridge Farm, Highbridge Rd, Allbrook, SO50 6HN Traction Engines, Tractors, Fire Engines, Classic Cars, Military Vehicles, Motorbikes, Trade Stalls, Arena Events and much more. In aid of Wessex Cancer Trust. Adults £5 Children £3 Family Ticket (2 Adults 3 Children) £15.www. billtargettrally.co.uk/index.html WINCHESTER & COUNTY MUSIC FESTIVAL 14 May, 7.30pm Winchester Cathedral ‘Dream of Gerontius’ performed

by Itchen Valley Choral Society, Compton and Shawford Festival Choir, Sarisbury Choral Society and Twyford Singers, and soloists Emily Bauer-Jones (Mezzo), Peter Auty (Tenor) and Jimmy Holliday (Bass). Tickets: £30, £22, £16 and £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, Inflatables and Rides, Pony and Tractor Rides, Tree Climbing, Dog Activities, Food Outlets, Ice Cream, Street Theatre, Side Shows and Stalls. 01962 715789 ART IN THE GARDEN 14 May to 16 Oct Sir Harold Hillier Gardens, Jermyns Lane SO51 0QA An exciting outdoor sculpture exhibition displayed in the beautiful setting of this world famous 180acre Garden. 01794 369318 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 hiddentalents139@ gmail.com or 07845 951213 / 07860 549878 BODY SHOP TALK - ROMSEY ABBEY 18 May, 7.30pm to 9.30pm Romsey Abbey (Church rooms) The St. Swithun’s & Romsey Abbey Women’s Group welcomes women of all ages, faiths and denominations to their meetings. A presentation by the Body Shop, and two lucky members will have a “makeover”. Please join us. www. romseyabbey.org.uk FRANKENSTEIN 18 May, 7.15pm Thornden Hall, Winchester Rd, Chandlers Ford SO53 2DW The world premiere of Liam Scarlett’s new full-length ballet, inspired by Mary Shelley’s Gothic masterpiece. Tickets £15 www. thorndenhall.co.uk CRAFT & GIFT MARKET 21 May, 10-4pm The Broadway, Winchester SO23 9GH Free entry to this market. 01329 233892

NORTH BADDESLEY VILLAGE DAY 21 May, 11-4pm The Recreation Ground, Botley Road SO52 9EE Fantastic free event for all the family with arena events, stalls, music, fare ground rides & attractions + bar & catering.

02381227747 IN HARMONY 21 May, 7.30pm United Reformed Church, Romsey Romsey Male Voice Choir in concert with the New Forest Chamber Choir In support of local charities. Tickets avail from Romsey TIC 01794 512987 and the RMVC 01794 513015 AMY’S VIEW 21 to 28 May at 7:45pm (not Sun) and 2:30pm on 28 May Chesil Theatre, Winchester SO23 0HU The saga of a family’s complex relationships and varying fortunes over sixteen tumultuous years. Is this heady mix a social comedy? A modern tragedy? A political play? It’s by David Hare - so, of course, it is all of these. www.chesiltheatre.org.uk GREAT BRITISH TENNIS WEEKEND 21 May, 9-4pm Glebian Tennis Club, West End Rd, Southampton, SO18 6PN Free to play with light refreshments. Players of any age welcome with a coach present.

COUNTRYSIDE DAY AT SPARSHOLT COLLEGE 21 May Westley Ln, 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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BITS & 10 PIECES 22 May, 3.30pm Thornden Hall, Chandlers Ford SO53 2DW Music by Southampton Concert Orchestra. Tickets £15 (£12 Concessions/ £5 Students) Accompanied children under 11 free. 023 8024 6555 BREEZE BIKE RIDES 25 May, 9.30am Start: Chandler’s Ford railway station carpark, SO53 4DD A 12mile bike ride, at a steady pace, called Ridge Adventure.

Women only. Taking part is free.

02380 242003 FAIRTHORN FAMILY FESTIVAL 27-30 May & 26-29 Aug Fairthorne Manor, Curdridge SO31 8AH 2 or 3 night options. Activities, entertainment and catering all included. www.ymca-fg.org COMMON PEOPLE FESTIVAL 2016 28 & 29 May Southampton Common Common People is a glorious two-day metropolitan festival, uniting all tribes under the Southampton sky, bringing the blithe spirit of Bestival right to the heart of the city.www. commonpeople.net DAY OUT WITH TOMAS 29 & 30 May, 10am (Gates open 9.45am) Lakeside Country Park (Off Wide Lane) SO50 5PE Includes 2 Punch & Judy Shows, magic, balloon modelling. o23 8061 2020 BALKAN TRAIL TALK 1 Jun, 7.30pm to 9.30pm Romsey Abbey (Church rooms) The St. Swithun’s & Romsey Abbey Women’s Group welcomes women of all ages, faiths and denominations to their meetings. A talk about hiking the Balkan Trail in Albania. Please join us. www. romseyabbey.org.uk 97

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.

Ampfield Bridge Club Meet Tuesday 7pm to 10pm, Ampfield Village Hall. This is a very popular club, with experienced players and beginners welcome. Contact: Chris Balchin at 01794 368427 or just come along.

BODIES IN THE LIBRARY First Friday of the month, Excluding Bank Holidays, 2-3pm Eastleigh Library, The Swan Centre Friendly crime reading discussion group at Eastleigh Library. 02380 612646 98

CHANDLERS FORD NEW University of Third Listing Age (U3A) Meets on the 3rd Monday of the month at 2.00pm at the Methodist Church, Chandlers Ford. Open to all retired and semi-retired. 40 different subject groups are on offer. For more information call our membership secretary : 023 8069 4236 or www. cfu3a.org.uk 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 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 Chandlers Ford Croquet Club Meets at Fryern recreation ground twice weekly beginning 6th April.

Learn to play croquet, no experience necessary. Don Summerton 02380269002.

HEALTH & EXERCISE Hampshire and Wight Christian Walkers Like meeting new friends and enjoy walking? join us on Saturdays and midweek for walk of between 4 and 12 miles. www.hantswightwalk.org.uk YOGA FOR HEALTH Every Tuesday 9:30am or 11:30am North Baddesley Village Hall SO52 9DT Through doing yoga you will be able to develop body awareness and learn how to breathe deeply which helps the body and mind to become peaceful.

The postures can be done to your own limits, so suppleness in the body is maintained. Yoga is non-competitive.

You will also learn how to relax through visualisations and meditation techniques. 02380 652575

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 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 moderate-paced options on Saturdays/Sundays, day or half-day, am & pm. All welcome and nobody gets left behind! Chris Devrell 02380 740990 info@southamptonctc. org.uk www.southamptonctc.org.uk Walking 6 days a week - Various meeting places C.Ford, N Badd, Romsey & other Test Valley Locations. Walks are approximately an hour long and a gentler pace is always offered. All walks are accompanied by a trained Health Walk Leader. All ages welcome.

Laura Blake 01264 368831 Cyles Rides Romsey Hares and Tortoises local bike rides. Easy-paced rides from Romsey. Afternoon rides, with tea stop on the 3rd Saturday of each month and day rides, with lunch stop on the 1st Saturday of each month. Social events too. Come and make friends.

‘Taster’ participation is free. Contact Viv, romsey@southhampshirectc.org.uk or 01794 368207 Badminton Sat 9-10:30 term time Toynbee School For any children interested in taking up badminton, EJBC is looking for new members. The club is run by qualified Badminton England registered coaches. Minimum age 7 years. For further information, please contact Bev Ardabili, Club Coach and Treasurer on 02380 266121 or email bevardabili@ gmail.com 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.

Men’s Keep Fit Tuesdays 11am to 12pm Age Concern Hall, Brownhill Rd Over 50s men’s keep fit and social group. Come along, keep fit, make friends. All shapes and sizes welcome. £3.50 per session. Call Roy Wreford 02380 268237.

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 - Thur 7:30pm. Otterbourne Village Hall, Cranbourne Dr, 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 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.

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Make new friends in a similar position, enjoy a busy social life and explore interest groups.

No age stipulation but recommended 50+ Thursdays from 8.30pm at Chandlers Ford Central Club, 2 Winchester Rd, SO53 2FZ, or 2nd & last Tuesday of the month at King Rufus, 135 Winchester Rd, SO53 2DU. More info insyncclub@gmail.com or Tony 02380 253497, Ursula 02381 789140 or Nigel 07752 586136 (also on meetup website)

CHILDREN Rhyme Time Every Tues 10-10:30am - CF Library Songs & rhymes for children under 3 years and their parents/carers Story Time Monday 2:15-2:45pm - CF Library Saturday 10:30-11am - CF Library Stories for under 5s and their parents / carers at Chandler’s Ford Library BROWNIES Meets Wed & Thur, Hiltingbury Community Centre, C/Ford SO53 5NP Girlguiding is the leading charity for girls and young women in the UK. Brownies gives them a space to have fun. For girls aged seven to ten. 02380 271609 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.

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.

FRIENDLY FRIDAYS The Hilt, Chandler’s Ford SO53 5NP An open invitation to a social group for all ages from toddlers to great-grand parents, a simple setting for social interaction. Call for dates and times 02380 271609 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 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 NEEDS EEZED 8:30am to 4:30pm. The Loft, Hiltingbury Needs Eezed offers a small day provision for adults with learning difficulties. Attendees can enjoy cooking, shopping, sports, music, art, accessing the community and charity projects. Contact Yvonne (07585807379) or Debbie (07708431799) Social Club 2nd & 4th Wednesday 8.30pm Phase II social club meets 2nd Tue of the month at Chandlers Ford central club, from 8pm and 4th Wed 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 0 428684.

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Be The Best Version of You! With Only

22 Weeks

Teresa before treatment

of Treatment!

Teresa Lost

3st 9lbs

“I was hardly able to walk due to severe pain in my back and my cholesterol was very high. I never expected to lose the amount of weight I did over such a short space of time. The staff were all amazing and supportive, the programme easy to follow, the food enjoyable and the results speak for themselves. I would whole heartedly recommend Alevere to anyone who wants to safely lose weight and improve their health and lifestyle.”

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Alevere Therapy is a revolution in the medical treatment of excessive weight and body shape problems.

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