Discover Chandlers Ford Sept/Oct 2014 by Tania Houston

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Real Life Therapeutic Parenting Foster Carers and adopters usually trudge in to our training, feeling worn out, drained and rather like they would prefer to be spending this precious free time relaxing instead! When they leave they are inspired, enthusiastic and say; 'It’s like the lights have gone on! I now believe I can really do this'! 'Everything now makes sense. I feel truly inspired'. 'I wish I had had this training years ago. It will make such a difference to me'. The reason? I adopted 5 siblings with attachment difficulties, 17 years ago. Once the children were all reunited and placed with me, traumatic issues from their birth family began to resurface more, and I found myself on a crash course about Attachment, Trauma and Therapeutic Re-parenting. With shame I remembered all the adoptive and foster families I had inadvertently patronised as a well-meaning Social Worker. Now I understood what it was like to live with children with Attachment Disorder! They taught me how to be a

therapeutic parent, and what attachment disorder meant. I then took all the strategies I had learned and opened my own fostering agency, Fostering Together Ltd. (Ofsted 'Outstanding 2013-2014). Within the agency, our Foster Carers became high level specialists in therapeutic parenting through our training. We knew that we needed to give more carers the tools they really needed to heal children, so I then started Inspire Training Group, and began delivering training to lots of fostering agencies and local authorities. As a Therapeutic Parent I learned the importance of routines and boundaries, never being vague, being 100% reliable, as well as the necessity to always be thinking outside the box and about the effects of the children's early missed nurture. I also learnt, and now teach all about how the children need a different kind of parenting. Take all the star charts and throw them away! It has been extremely tough to try to get all the children to where they need to be, and there have been many days where it

all seemed too much. I have learned about secondary trauma, or 'compassion fatigue'. This is when the carer literally 'runs out of care'. I now help foster carers and adopters to recognise this and give them strategies to overcome it. The most important thing was to break the 'cycle of abuse' and to help my children to form reciprocal relationships. I became a Granny three months ago and my daughter, aged 20 is an absolutely fantastic mum. My main motivation now, is to help as many foster carers and adopters as I can to achieve the same, or better, feel inspired to make a real difference and to become dedicated therapeutic foster carers and adopters themselves. Inspire Training Group are running a free workshop for foster carers, those who would like to foster, and adopters at Hilton Hotel, Chilworth, Southampton on 29th September 2014 10am – 2.30pm. To book on this free course call 03301 222062 and ask for Miranda or text ‘Fostering’ to 88802. Places are very limited. 3

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GARDENING

A Fresh Look at Conifers By Pippa Greenwood All year round colour in your garden

As the planting season is very much upon us, it is time to take a fresh look at conifers, they’re a lot more versatile and considerably more attractive than you may have realised, and a great way to add colour, texture and living sculpture to your garden 365 days of the year.

Yes, these evergreen plants have great garden potential so take a look at some of the great ways that conifers can be used in gardens, with several hundred different cultivars of conifer to choose from in the UK, there really is one to suit every situation!

Dwarf Conifers There are lots of conifers which really are dwarf, and reach a maximum height of 1m (3ft). These are obviously particularly useful for small gardens and backyards and will often add a great extra dimension to a rock garden or a small-scale border. They may need an occasional trimming, but generally hold their shape well. Recommended: Picea abies ‘Little Gem’, Chamaecyparis lawsoniana ‘Gnome’ , Chamaecyparis lawsoniana ‘Minima Aurea’, Cryptomeria japonica ‘Vilmoriniana’, Picea abies ‘Nidiformis’

Tall and Narrow Blessed with serious style many of the columnar or tall, slim conifers look especially stunning when used to create a screen, or to add height to a mixed border or a shrub 8

border. Being rather like a living sculpture they are also good grown as a single specimen tree in a lawn. Use these as a splendid evergreen focal point at the end of a path. Recommended: Taxus baccata ‘Fastigiata Aurea’, Juniperus scopulorum ‘Skyrocket’, Thuja plicata ‘Fastigiata’.

Pyramid-shaped Conifers With their relatively wide bases and narrow tops, pyramidal conifers can bring welcome shape, texture and evergreen colour to your garden and look lovely grown as a single, specimen tree in the lawn, and are often useful if carefully positioned to hide an eyesore. Recommended: Picea albertiana ‘Conica’, Chamaecyparis lawsoniana ‘Yvonne’ or Thymus occidentalis ‘Yellow Ribbon’

Spherical Conifers With their prominently rounded shape these conifers naturally produce a sculptured look and are perfect for growing either side of a gateway or house entrance. They also look stunning in a mixed border, adding colour, texture and interest when many of the other border ingredients are below ground.

Recommended: Chamaecyparis pisifera ‘Sunset’, Chamaecyparis lawsoniana ‘Minima Glauca’, Thuja occidentalis ‘Danice’

to bring structure, texture and offseason colour, or a backdrop for the flowers of other plants in the container.

Ground-Cover Conifers

Recommended: Juniperus compressa ‘Compressa’, Chamaecyparis lawsoniana ‘Ellwood’s Gold’, Cryptomeria japonica ‘Sekkan-Sugi’ , Chamaecyparis lawsoniana ‘Springtime’, Pinus leucodermis ‘Schmidtii’

Ground cover is great for hiding low-lying eyesores, such as manhole covers an evergreen groundcover hides them all year long. Low growing conifers also work well for covering steep slopes and edging paths and beds. They will help to keep weeds at bay and are extremely low maintenance.

Conifer Planting & Growing Tips Make the planting hole a minimum of 1m wide by 30cm deep and incorporate plenty of bulky organic matter such as garden compost, proprietary planting mix or well-rotted manure.

Recommended: Juniperus squamata ‘Blue Coat’, Juniperus conferata, Juniperus communis ‘Compressa’.

Conifers for Containers Conifers can look great either on their own (especially when planted with a few small bulbs around their roots, to add splashes of seasonal colour) or in a mixed planting where they help

Tease or spread out the roots well and backfill the hole with garden soil mixed with planting compost. Make sure that only the roots are below the soil surface, water in well.

Keep the soil moist at all times, especially during late spring and summer when drought is likely. Feed in April using a proprietary fertiliser to keep the growth good and ensure it is a good colour. Trim conifers regularly but remember if you cut back into old or brown growth you’ll run in to trouble as they don’t produce dormant buds and you’ll end up exposing all the old growth. Visit Pippa’s website www. pippagreenwood.com for a great range of gardeningrelated items including stylish ‘Grow Your Own with Pippa Greenwood’ Gift Cards, Handmade pottery herb planters, Pippa’s favourite weeding tool, signed books and lots of seriously useful garden items.

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Explained: The Science Behind Skin Care By Helen Taylor

How many times have you been completely baffled by some scientific sounding jargon when you’ve gone to buy a new anti-ageing cream? Unless you were top of the class in chemistry, you probably don’t know your AHAs from your Ceramides.

So that’s why we’ve compiled our guide to the most common ingredients you’ll come across today. Once you’ve read our skincare glossary you’ll not only understand the terminology, but you’ll be able to find the best cream for your skin’s needs as well. Antioxidants serve to protect skin from those damaging free radicals to which our skin is exposed on a day-to-day basis. Free radicals - or oxidants are unstable molecules which are caused by environmental factors like smoke, pollution and UV rays. Free radicals are responsible for causing those annoying visible signs of ageing like lines and wrinkles. Vitamin E, Vitamin C and green tea are some of the most common antioxidants. Vitamin E has great moisturising properties and makes skin soft and smooth, whereas Vitamin C

helps to diminish the look of brown age spots and hyper pigmentation, green tea is a strong antioxidant and a staple ingredient in most antiageing products. Hyaluronic acid, when applied topically, gives the skin a fresh, smooth look and helps it to maintain moisture - which is vital for youthful looking skin. It’s a naturally occurring carbohydrate in the body, but levels diminish with age, especially after you reach 40. Ceramides help in the fight for youthful looking skin thanks to their ability to prevent water loss and promote skin-cell renewal. They’re commonly used in moisturisers as they effectively re-hydrate dry skin. Alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs) are naturally occurring acids, commonly found in citrus fruits (citric acid), dairy products (lactic acid) and

sugar (glycolic acid). They work to aid the skin’s natural exfoliation process by loosening dead surface cells. When applied in the form of cream to your face, AHAs reduce fine lines and unclog pores. Glycolics work similarly to AHAs - they speed up the process the skin goes through to shed dead outer cells, which in turn reveals new, smoother skin cells Collagen is found naturally in the skin, the protein maintains the skin’s elasticity and keeps it looking plump. Over the years though, the body’s production of collagen drops dramatically. Used in many anti-ageing creams, collegan is found to be a very effective water-binding ingredient.

Retinoids are derived from Vitamin A. They have been found to help to renew the skin and stimulate collagen production, minimise the appearance of wrinkles and bolster the skin’s thickness and elasticity; which makes them a popular ingredient in antiageing creams. Growth factors are used to help to build collagen and diminish lines and wrinkles, whilst softening the skin. Their natural function in the body is to control cell growth in different areas. Soy isoflavones are a type of plant hormone thought to be useful in treating dark spots by blocking the pathway of melanin. They can aid in preventing collagen loss in

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Another Outstanding Year at Barton Peveril Jonathan Prest, Principal, celebrates with students on A Level results day

Another year of outstanding results and individual student successes is being celebrated at Barton Peveril where the class of 2014 achieved a 98.1% A*to E pass rate at A Level.

day provides a fantastic opportunity for us to celebrate the achievements of more than 1000 teenagers who have made 2014 yet another outstanding year for the college.

A* to C grades were netted by 76% of students with 61% of those taking the Extended Project alongside A Levels attaining A*-B.

“Such strong exam results complete the broader picture of all that combines to make a rounded sixth form education and ensure that students continue to leave us well prepared for higher education, apprenticeships and employment.

Top A* grades in at least one subject were secured by 17% of students – a 2% rise on last year’s figure. The college’s vocational pass rate for courses including Business, Media, Sport, IT, Health & Social Care and Performing Arts remains outstanding at 99.4% with distinction grades equivalent to A* -B at A Level achieved by 84% of students. Barton Peveril’s flexible approach to subject combinations supports the growing number of young people who are choosing to combine vocational and A Level qualifications in programmes tailored to their individual talents and career aspirations. Barton Peveril principal, Jonathan Prest, said: “Results

“The class of 2014 are a credit to their teachers and to the families and friends whose support has played such an important part in their success.”

Barton Peveril invites Year 10 and 11 students to look around the college and find out more about subjects and individual courses on Wednesday 8th and Thursday 9th October, 5.30pm – 8.30pm. Prospectuses for 2015 entry will be available through schools in September.

Open Evenings Wednesday 8th & Thursday 9th October 2014 5.30pm - 8.30pm

Your chance to find out more about courses and life at sixth form college Tel: 023 8036 7200 | www.barton-peveril.ac.uk Chestnut Avenue, Eastleigh SO50 5ZA

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BTC U13s PLAYERS WANTED. U13s Football team. Season 2014/15. School year 8 in Sep 14. We are currently looking for players in defence/midfield. We are a friendly, committed and welcoming team, and part of a very friendly Football club. We play in the Southampton Tyro League on a Sunday and train on Saturday mornings at BTC Sports Ground, Stoneham Lane, Eastleigh. We are looking for strong defenders/midfielders to strengthen our current squad. Training has started in preparation for next season. FA qualified coach, First Aid trained and CRB checked. We look forward to welcoming new players/parents. For further info please contact Gary on 07789 453395 or 02381 789527

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Is yOur chIld due TO sTarT schOOl In sepTember 2015? Fryern Infant School in the heart of chandler’s Ford would like to invite you to come and visit.

Fryern Infant and Junior schools form a unique federation in Chandler’s Ford. Both schools have been judged to be good schools with outstanding features by Ofsted. “Reception children make excellent progress because of outstanding teaching. Staff have an excellent understanding of how children learn, so that activities are matched exceptionally well to their needs and interests.” Ofsted May 2012

Our open afternoons are on Thursday 16th October and Thursday 23rd October. Please contact the school office (02380 265931) if you would like to book a tour or arrange to visit us at an alternative time.

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Is your child due to start school in September 2015? "Caring Now for Future Success"

Come and see our learning environment and all it has to offer for children aged 4-7 years old. VISItIng tImeS Friday 3rd October 2014 - 9.30am Saturday 4th October - 10.00am Wednesday 22nd October - 9.30am Friday 7th November - 9.30am Thursday 13th November - 9.30am Tuesday 18th November - 9.30am Thursday 8th January 2015 - 9.30am

Please phone if you would like to come to one of these viewing sessions. VISIt our webSIte www.chandlersford-inf.hants.sch.uk ‘Outstanding care, guidance and support for pupils and families, outstanding relationships with parents and carers.’ Ofsted

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Problems on the M3 We have drawn the attention of the Highways Agency to problems on the M3 between junctions 12 and 14. Quiet Please: We have been campaigning for quiet tarmac on the M3 for a long time. The current level of road noise is one of the worst in the country and affects health and quality of life. (More info at www. quietplease.org.uk) Slower speeds might help: Could ‘flexible speed limits’ on the M3 help to keep traffic moving? Traffic moving at a slower speed instead of stop/ start at peak time works much better. It keeps traffic moving, helps reduce pollution and noise, and hopefully reduces accidents. This seems to us to be a good way of controlling traffic. U turns: Because of the congestion and speed, vehicles often do U-turns in Leigh Road (Junction 13), having mis-read the signage on the motorway. We have asked the Highways Agency to survey the signs on the M3 to see whether something can be done to avoid vehicles coming off and going back on at this busy junction. The Granary, Andover Road, Winchester, SO22 6AX T: 01962 62210 E: jackie@jackieporter.co.uk

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What happened in... October 1964? Average price of a house was £3,360 Petrol cost about 4/6d a gallon

At Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah, on 15th October, Craig Breedlove, set a new land-speed record of over 520 mph. Just seconds later he set another (still unbroken) record for the world’s longest skid – nearly six miles! His parachute brakes failed and the car travelled another six miles before crashing into a lake at 200 mph. He managed to exit the car without even getting wet. Craig is currently working on a project to take a car powered by two jet engines to 1,000 mph (mach1.4), although the 77-year-old won’t be driving it himself. No, don’t all rush, he already has a driver. 1st: The first section of the high speed rail link between Tokyo and Osaka was opened. It had an operational speed of 170mph; ‘coasting’, as Craig Breedlove would probably call it.

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8th: Baby, I can drive my own car! Richard Starkey, better known as Ringo Starr, passed his driving test. 10th: Yoshinori Sakai carried the Olympic torch into the stadium in Tokyo to open the Summer Olympics. Yoshinori was born in the outskirts of Hiroshima on 6th August, 1945, the day the atomic bomb was dropped. This choice of runner was a symbol of Japan’s reconstruction and

commitment to world peace. 12th: The USSR launched Voskhod 1, the world’s first spacecraft to carry more than one person and the first not to take spacesuits and helmets (I know the feeling, I’m always forgetting stuff). The three-man crew landed the next day after sixteen orbits of Earth. 14th: At the age of 35 Martin Luther King Jr. became the youngest ever recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. 15th: The Labour Party, led by Harold Wilson, won the general election, ending thirteen years of Conservative Government. American composer/songwriter Cole Porter died aged 73. 16th: China successfully exploded its first atomic bomb. 29th: The Star of India, an almost flawless ‘double-sided’ star sapphire the size of a golf ball was part of a haul stolen from the American Museum of Natural History. The gang responsible were jailed and the gems were recovered – all except one. The Eagle Diamond is still missing. Short Shorts by Patrick D Cousins is a collection of short stories available as an e-book for £1.99. Rainbows, Dreams and Angels is a double novella from Amazon. You can hear the song on You Tube.

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In August, Mrs Doreen Wellfare, a much respected member of our community sadly passed away. Mrs Wellfare represented the Borough’s Hiltingbury Ward for thirty eight years making her the Council’s longest serving lady member and was elected Mayor of Eastleigh in 1980. She was also awarded the Honorary Freedom of the Borough of Eastleigh in November 2008 in recognition of her service to the Borough Council as a past Mayor, and her other public service roles for the community. She was first elected to the Council in 1970 when it comprised the areas of Chandler’s Ford, Eastleigh and Bishopstoke. She took a leading interest in housing and one of residential homes in Eastleigh town centre is named after her. During her Mayoral year she raised what was then a record amount through her charity appeal to help fund the purchase of the Wessex Body Scanner. She also launched the borough’s first glass recycling bank and welcomed Eastleigh built locomotive 828 back to the town for its historic restoration. Mayor of Eastleigh Cllr Tony Noyce said “We are all deeply saddened by the news that Doreen has passed away. She was highly respected and a great servant to the residents of the Borough of Eastleigh. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family at this sad time.” 44

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What’s on your walls? Create character and add atmosphere with a finish that’s as simple or eye-catching as you wish, says interiors expert Katherine Sorrell

Choosing a wall finish is a question of combining personal choice and practicalities. Naturally, while some finishes are hands-off-don’t-touch delicate, others are ideal for protecting walls from knocks and bumps, muddy paws and sticky fingers; some are meant only for perfectly smooth walls, while others are great at disguising blemishes. Find the right type of finish, then decide how colourful, patterned and textured you want it to be. A plain white wall, for example, may be just the ticket for showing off your collection of snow globes or tin toys, or as a counterpoint to bright cushions, throws and other accessories. On the other hand, you may want an exciting wallpaper that draws the eye to a feature wall, or adds pzazz to an otherwise boring room. Suffice to say that a change of wallcovering can transform cold into cosy, boring into beautiful and out of date into instantly cool.

Preparing your walls 1. Your wall should be as smooth as possible, so cut away and replace any bulging, loose or crumbling plaster, strip off old wallpaper and fill any small cracks or holes. 2. Allow new plaster to dry. Before painting, prime it with watered-down emulsion. 3. If you plan to wallpaper over new plaster, coat it with sizing solution or watered-down wallpaper paste as well. 4. Hang lining paper horizontally (this is called cross-lining) to disguise any remaining blemishes before painting or wallpapering.

Ideas for feature walls • Peel-off stickers. Instant transformation. Available in all sorts of designs, small or large, from simple outlines to complex illustrations. • Wallpaper with a huge, graphic pattern and bold colours can be overwhelming for a whole room,

PAPERING KNOWHOW It’s best to decorate the ceiling and woodwork before you start papering. Make sure you buy enough paper to complete your project – there are plenty of online calculators that will help you, allowing for pattern repeats and wastage. Check that the batch numbers are the same on all the rolls, or you may come a cropper with slight colour variations. Use the paste recommended by the manufacturer. As a general rule of thumb, the heavier the paper, the easier it will be to hang and the longer it should last. 66

but is a great focal point on just one wall. • Paint effects are right on-trend. Try modern styles such as broad horizontal stripes or a dip dye effect. • Maps (old or new) are goodlooking and educational. Simply paste straight on to the wall. Try sheet music, wrapping paper and pictures enlarged on a photocopier, too. • Digital images can be enlarged as much as you like. Why not use one to cover an entire wall? • Wallpaper samples, vintage or modern, can be pasted up as a colourful collage. On the same theme, why not employ different colourways of the same pattern for an impressive and unusual effect?

Conventional, machine-printed designs are easiest to get hold of, usually inexpensive and simple to put up. But there is a whole world of wallpaper choice out there, from natural woven fibres and light-reflecting metallic papers to interactive papers that you can colour in or add stickers to, hand-blocked papers, threedimensional designs incorporating crystals, sequins or tiny LED lights, digitally printed papers made to your own design and even magnetic wallpapers that work as a noticeboard.

A world of wallpaper

Vinyls are durable and easy to put up, often coming pre-pasted. They can be used anywhere, but are especially suitable for kitchens and bathrooms. Some

Wallpaper is oh-so-hot right now, and it’s a brilliant way to add interest to any room, be it ever so subtle or dramatically different.

Types of wallpaper Standard decorative wallpapers are ideal for areas that don’t suffer from moisture or severe wear and tear.

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The Buzz of Helping Our Natural Environment by Jacob Thorson The buzzing of a honeybee is a familiar, timeless sound that we immediately associate with summer, and it’s fascinating to watch bees at work, gathering nectar that will eventually be turned into honey. As they as they bob in and out of the flowers in our fields and gardens, they pollinate 80% of the plant species in Europe, including most fruits and vegetables. The sound of the honeybee may be timeless, but sadly 20 bee species are already extinct and time may be running out for some of the remaining 267 species in the UK. This is because changes in farming practices over the years have led to the disappearance of many wild flowers from their natural habitat. In the summer a group of charities came together to launch the Great British Bee Count. As part of this initiative the charities produced a mobile phone app and asked 70

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the public to record bee sightings. Participants were asked to identify the species of bee and record its habitat so the information could be analysed by the National Biodiversity Network. It’s worrying in the extreme to think that these remarkable insects may one day disappear altogether from the landscape, and that perhaps explains why beekeeping has recently enjoyed something of a revival. While the UK has its share of commercial bee farms, most beekeepers are dedicated amateurs who maintain their hobby out of concern for the environment and a deep fascination with the life of the hive. There are three main types of bee – bumblebees, honey bees and solitary bees, but it is the honey bee that beekeepers commonly look after in an ‘apiary’ (the name for a place where bees are kept). There are several different strains of honey bee, some of which are more docile – and therefore easier to manage – than others. If you are thinking of starting up as a beekeeper the first consideration should be the location of the hive. Do you have a garden or piece of land nearby where you can easily feed and maintain your bees? Can you place it in a location away

from wind and in full or partial sun? Is the presence of the hive likely to disturb your neighbours? Even if the bees pose no direct harm to others, you should bear in mind that their presence may still cause anxiety to people living nearby. Beekeeping is a form of livestock management and looking after an apiary can at times be demanding and heavy work. It’s advisable to consider taking a recognised course such as those offered by the British Beekeepers’ Association (http://www.bbka.org. uk). The Association has branches all over the country, offering introductory sessions designed to tell you everything you need to know about setting up an apiary. In many areas where the course is run you will be given the opportunity to have direct contact with bees, so you can decide whether beekeeping is really for you before you invest in the bees and equipment you need. A hive is a miracle of organisation, where bees take on different roles to support their community. Worker bees forage for food, build the honey comb, feed the larvae, keep the nest clean and defend it from predators, while queen bees mate with drones, producing up to 1,000 eggs per day to form new colonies. The drone’s role is to

mate with queens from different hives but unfortunately the drone dies after mating. It’s important to feel confident about handling bees before you proceed to set up an apiary, as the initial costs can be quite high. Essential purchases are a hive (there are various types and designs of hive, including the ‘Heritage’ model for people who want to integrate their hives into a traditional garden layout) together with various components and accessories, including a veiled Bee Suit with special hygienic gloves - to protect both you and the bees - a hive tool to help you move the frames and a ‘smoker’ to calm the bees when they become disturbed. You’ll need to start out with a five or six frame nucleus (referred to as a ‘nuc’ by beekeepers) and gradually expand your colony as you become more experienced.

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And Another Thing... by Tom Hughes

I have a blended family. I don’t mean one night I went mad, chopped them all to bits with an axe then heaved their dismembered corpses into a giant Moulinex. What I actually mean is Sarah and I have four kids between us. And no, it’s not Piccadilly Circus in our house, it’s Grand Central Station. “Dad, I’m just going out.” “But Rob, you’ve just come in.” “Yes I know, I’ve come in to say I’m going out. Bye.” (slam). “Dad, will you take me to the cinema?” “Emma, what are we going to see?” “I’m going to watch The Hunger Games.” “Half way through the movie, will I feel like a Lyons hot dog?”

Eyebrows up, chin down, “So… that’s a no?”

Don’t think door banging is confined to the entrance to our castle; all the internal doors take a hammering. I am an expert in counting down the slams.

Amateur. And so another week begins - football, gymnastics, swimming, cinema, proms, cheerleading, sleepovers, horseriding.

“Dad! That’s so unfair! Right! Fine.”

Have you ever tried to organise a parent’s lift rota on Facebook? It’d be easier to start a protest flash mob outside a G8 summit.

“Three, two, one …(slam!) Ooh, right on the money.” Sarah was impressed. “You’ve got that down to a tee.” “Here, do you want a go?” “OK”

“A what? Dad you’re not coming, you’re just giving us a lift.”

Right on cue, Evan popped his head round.

I get ready to take Emma to the cinema in my trusty Mondeo Ghia (half leather trim, heated seats). Now, do I have everything? Keys, coat, shoes, glasses….ready. Beep! Beep! Hang on, who is that outside sounding their horn?

“Dad, can I have a lift on Friday?”

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I sit back down in my coat. Ollie (the dog) sees that I am now wearing my anorak and trots off to retrieve his lead. He drops it at my feet and gives me his, “Well, come on!” look. We make it to the front porch just as the heavens open. “I’m taking Ollie out, bye!” (slam).

“No problem, where to, your girlfriend’s? The cinema?” “Glasgow.” “Glasgow?” “I’ve got tickets to see The Sausage Knotters.” “Glasgow?”

“I’m not entirely sure the Mondeo is up to it.” “Fine!” Sarah delayed her countdown just a touch too long - “Three…..two (slam), oh damn!”

No one tells me who is picking up who. Emma was in the back seat ready to go to Duke of Edinburgh (It was a meeting about his Award, he hadn’t called round to see if she was playing out) and I was just about to set off when a Chelsea tractor with blacked out windows skidded to a halt on the pavement in front of us. A strange creature with Gucci bug eyes and a mouth like a salmon was at the wheel. I shrugged. The creature shrugged back. Emma looked at me and shrugged. We all shrugged. Then the creature sped off, beeping her horn and pouting rude words

at me. “Who was that?” “Rebecca’s Mum, I think she was supposed to take.” “Well nobody told me.” Then, a miracle, a gift from the gods. Rob passed his test. We were so proud, his Mother was overjoyed. A whole new world opened up. Lifts to the pub, lifts to the game, lifts to the pub; my life was coming back to say hello! Delirious, I rang my insurance company. “Good morning, I’d like to add an additional driver to my policy.” “Additional driver’s age?”

“That will be an additional premium of one hundred and thirty pounds.” “Really? That’s very reasonable.” Long summer nights at our local watching other couples throw car keys at each other filtered into my mind. “Yes, that additional premium takes you to your renewal date which is next Saturday.” “Ok, and how much is it for the year? “One moment please…five thousand eight hundred and fifty nine pounds, and thirty one pence.” “You what?! Five thousand – “

“Seventeen.” “Two hours.”

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“But….the car is only worth eight hundred quid. So, what am I actually paying for?”

“How long licence held?”

“…Peace of mind?” It was my birthday last week. I came home and everyone was in the front room grinning. I sat down, Rob pushed Olly off my lap and handed me my present. A pair of driver’s gloves and some furry dice. Everyone fell about. A car horn blared outside. “That’s not that Rebecca’s scary Mum again is it?” “No. Come on Dad, we’re taking you to dinner.” Outside, a minibus. We all piled in. What’s this - free food and a lift home? Priceless. You see, it doesn’t take much…. Follow Tom’s family life at groomsdaybook.com

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Mitsubishi PHEV By James Baggott, editor of CarDealerMagazine.co.uk It’s not very often a car comes along with the promise of ‘changing the game’ – but that’s exactly what Mitsubishi believes its new plug-in hybrid Outlander will do. We took it for a spin on and off road to see if we can believe the hype. What is it? It’s an SUV with a seriously clever powertrain that combines a 2.0-litre petrol unit with battery technology. On pure electric the car can travel up to 32 miles, even at motorway speeds, and when the batteries are depleted an engine takes over to keep you motoring. All that clever technology has huge benefits too such as no road tax, Congestion Charge exemption, and just 5% BIK for company car drivers. But that’s not all – you get all this with NO price premium over the equivalent diesel model. That’s an industry first and to put it into perspective, Volvo’s plug-in hybrid V60 commands an £11,000 premium over the diesel. What’s under the bonnet? It’s not what’s under the bonnet that matters but what’s hidden in the floor; a wedge of batteries. As the plug-in name suggests you can top these up every night, for around £1, from a normal three-pin plug. If you do no more than 30-odd miles a day, and top the car up every night, you’ll never use the fuel in the tank. On those occasions when a longer trip needs to be made, you can use the electric range and then rely on the petrol unit to power the wheels, 78

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which in itself will do 48mpg. The switch between the two units is seamless. Officially the combined economy is 148mpg, but this will vary depending on where you use it and how often you charge the batteries. What’s the spec like? The bottom of the range model gets 18-inch alloys, cruise control, air-con, leather steering wheel, reversing camera, Bluetooth and a lot more. On higher spec models there’s a mobile phone App (Apple and Windows) that lets you change the heating settings, view current range and even operate the headlights and horn remotely. Also, it’s worth remembering this is a proper off-roader with 190mm ground clearance, four-wheel drive and Mitsubishi’s renowned reliability. Any rivals? Not really. This is the first true plug-in hybrid SUV. The closest thing to a rival comes from Volvo, in the shape of its S60 plug-in hybrid – but remember that costs nearly £50,000, and commands a £11,280 premium over the equivalent diesel. The Outlander PHEV starts at a ridiculous £28,249. What’s it like to drive? In EV mode it’s near silent and although the petrol unit is a little revvy when it kicks in, it’s not nasty. It’ll hit 60mph in 11 seconds, which is quicker than the diesel, and reaches a top speed of 106mph. It’s all very refined though and wind and road noise is kept to a minimum. There are

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CLEANING SERVICES Done ‘n’ Dusted Little Miss Maids COMPUTER SERVICES Chandlers Ford Computer Care For-Matt Home Computer Help RSJ Computer Services Widenet Computer Services Ltd CONSERVATORIES Britannia Windows Live-in Pennington Jones (HI) Ltd COUNSELLOR Marcus Gee Talking Therapies CURTAINS See Blinds & Curtains DENTIST Fryern Dental Practice Smile Vital Family Dental Care Westfield Dental Practice DOMESTIC APPLIANCE 123 Domestic Appliances JP Appliances DOUBLE GLAZING INST/REPAIRS Britannia Windows Hampshire Window Surgeon Live-in Design Pennington Jones (HI) Ltd Windowmenda EDUCATION Barton Peveril Sixth Form College Chandlers Ford Infant School Fryern Infant School ELECTRICIAN ALB Electrical Ampfield Electrical Brightwire Electrical CEC Electrical Services EEC247 GJ Rhodes Electrical ESTATE AGENT Jonathan Rees FENCING SERVICES CF Handyman Fencing Services Colourfence Terry & Dan Flynn FOSTERING SERVICES Inspire Training Group

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l Buy Local . . . FUNERAL SERVICES Chandlers Ford Funerals Nigel Guilder FURNITURE From Old to New GARAGE DOORS Fix Quick Garage Doors GARAGE SERVICES Auto Assistance Autogleam Chandlers Ford Auto Repairs Eastleigh Autoworks Independent VW Jon’s Garage Ltd NB Service Station Robinsons Vehicle Maintenance GARDEN DESIGN & SERVICES 1st Garden Maintenance A & T Buckley Adapt Landscapes Colourfence ECF Tree Surgeons GreenKeeper Hambrooks J.L. Tree Care Jon Curtis Tree Surgery & Gdn Svc Lakewood Tree Surgeons Neil Richmond Tree & Hedge Services One Man Went To Mow Premier Garden Designs Romsey & CF Tree & Landscape Services Romsey Stump Flynn Gardens Valley Park Landscapes GAS SERVICES See Plumbing HEALTH & FITNESS goPhysio Pilates with Tanya HEALTH SERVICES Hampshire Hearing Centre HOLIDAYS Isle of Wight KITCHENS Dream Doors Oakwood Carpentry & Maintenance Re-Nu Kitchens Space Kitchens & Bathrooms Willow Madison Kitchens LOCKSMITH Lockright Security Ltd Windowmenda MOBILITY Hampshire Mobility Services OPTICIAN Hampson Opticians OVEN CLEANING Oven Wizards PAINTER/DECORATOR A & S Painting Services Darren Eckton Handy Man & Decorator Darren Liggett Landau Decorating Services M Fyall Design & Co Prestige Painting

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SJ Penney 45 VHN Decorating 39 W.A.G. Decorating Services Ltd 35 PET SERVICES Lynn Symes Dog Grooming Salon 42 Petcare by ZB Services 42 Pet Pals 42 PLASTERER A Y Plastering 85 C B Plastering Services 65 PLUMBING SERVICES (including bathroom installation and gas and boiler services) see also Property Maintenance: Ace Plumbing Ltd 60 Alford Plumbing & Heating 31 Aquatec 54 Carefree Living 45 DN Plumbing Services 68 First Call Heating Ltd 95 G.E. Harding & Sons Ltd 32 Gair Gas 39 Gas Rated Ltd 56 Graham E Jones Plumbing & Heating 37 Heatworks Heating & Plumbing Ltd 35 M.Brierley Plumbing 76 Mike Chivers 72 NHP (Romsey) Ltd 65 Premier Bathrooms & Tiles 43 RJ Plumbing 28 Space Kitchens & Bathrooms 61 TP Watts 58 PRINTER Warwick Printing Company 73 PROPERTY MAINTENANCE Brian Loades Builders 12 CDN Handyman Services 32 CF Handyman Services 37 Dell Developments 73 Direct Roofing Services 91 House Worx 91 IO Contracts 33 Loft Services 38 M Fyall Design & Co 37 MH Building Services 89 Monarch Renovations 83 Prestige Property Services 33 Purchase Construction Ltd 69 Stoves & Fire Places 33 The Handyman 89 The Makeover Centre 56 Yellow Box Contracting 40 Your Local Odd Job Man 72 RADIO The Breeze 41 REMOVALS George’s Man & Van 91 RESTAURANT Maya Fine Indian Dining 31 SCHOOLS Barton Peveril Sixth Form College 23 Chandlers Ford Infant School 27 Fryern Infant School 25 SOCIAL CLUB InSync 18

SOLICITOR Eric Robinson Solicitors Taylor Fordyce Solicitors TILING & TILE SUPPLIER Premier Bathrooms & Tiles TREE SURGERY See Garden TUITION (Children’s) Boostmaths English Upgrades Southern Education UPHOLSTERY Designing for Style From Old to New VETERINARY Cats@Seadown The Village Vet VOLUNTEERING Shaw Trust WINDOW REPAIR Hampshire Window Surgeon Windowmenda

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PUZZLE ANSWERS General Knowledge Crossword Across: 4 BBC, 7 Negative, 8 Loom, 9 Collie, 10 Sweden, 11 Baste, 12 Daytime, 15 Measles, 17 Stern, 20 Forint, 22 Lintel, 23 Byre, 24 Retailer, 25 Rue. Down: 1 Renovate, 2 Hamlet, 3 Bidet, 4 Beeswax, 5 Client, 6 Dove, 13 Murderer, 14 Hectare, 16 Shiver, 18 Tannin, 19 Flute, 21 Onyx.

Fun Quiz - Birds 1. 24 (“four and twenty blackbirds baked in a pie”), 2. The phoenix, 3. Cloud Cuckoo Land, 4. Emu (Rod Hull’s puppet, who attacked him in an interview, knocking him out of his chair), 5.A penguin, 6. Woody Woodpecker, 7. Albatross, 8. Ravens, 9. Albania’s, 10. 184 (7 swans-aswimming on 6 days, 6 geese-a-laying on 7 days, 4 colly birds on 9 days, 3 French hens on 10 days, 2 turtle doves on 11 days, 1 partridge on 12 days)

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NHS 111 111 The Brownhill Surgery, 2 Brownhill Rd 023 8025 2188 023 8025 2414 Fryern Surgery, Oakmount Rd 023 8027 3252 023 8027 3458 Knightwood Surgery, 023 8025 5118 (Parkside Family Practice), Pilgrims Close Park Surgery 023 8025 2131 (Chandlers Ford Family Practice), Hursley Rd Option 1 - Routine Appointment St Francis Surgery Option 2 - Emergencies (Chandlers Ford Family Option 3 - Advice/Triage Practice), Pilgrims Close Option 4 - General Enquiries

CHEMISTS Asda Pharmacy, Bournemouth Road

023 8027 7390

Mon/Tues/Weds - 8.00am - 9.00pm, Thurs/Fri - 8am - 10pm, Sat - 8am - 8pm, Sun - 10am - 4pm. Bank Hols - 9.00am - 6pm.

Boots the Chemist, 4-5 Fryern Arcade,

023 8025 2751

Opening hours/rota: Mon/Tues - 8.30am - 6pm, Weds/Thurs/Fri - 8.30am - 6.30pm, Sat -8.30am - 5.30pm.

Day Lewis

023 8025 3063

95 Hiltingbury Road, SO53 5NQ. Mon - Fri - 8.30am - 6pm, Sat - 9am - 1pm.

Falkland Pharmacy 1 Falkland Court, SO53 3GA

023 8025 4344

Mon/Tues/Thurs/Fri - 9am - 1pm, 2pm - 6.30pm Weds 9am - 1pm, 6pm - 7pm Sat - 9am -1pm, 2pm - 5.30pm

Lloyds Pharmacy 21 Hursley Road, SO53 2FS.

023 8025 4252

023 8026 3908

3 Pilgrims Close, Valley Park, SO53 4TQ. Mon - Fri - 8.45am - 6.30pm, Sat - 9am - 1pm

POLICE NON-EMERGENCY To report non-emergencies such as car theft, property damage, vandalism etc, call 101 or 01962 841534

CHURCHES New Community Church 07970 804708 Methodist Church 023 8026 8803 St Francis Church 023 80271152 St Boniface Church (C of E) 023 8026 5977 St Edwards Church 023 8027 3882 St Martin in the Wood (C of E) 023 8026 5977 St Peter’s Church, Boyatt Wood (C of E) 023 8061 1227 United Reformed Church 023 8027 6791 Velmore Church 023 8057 1414 Churches Together in Chandlers Ford www.ctcf.org.uk

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SCHOOL TERMS DATES www.hants.gov.uk/education/schools/schoolholidays Autumn Term Tue 2 Sep 14 to Fri 19 Dec 14 Autumn Holiday Mon 27 Oct 14 to Fri 31 Oct 14 Christmas Holiday Mon 22 Dec 14 to Fri 2 Jan 15 Spring Term Mon 5 Jan 15 to Thu 2 Apr 15 Spring Half Term Mon 16 Feb 15 to Fri 20 Feb 15

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Mon - Fri - 8.30am - 6pm, Sat - 9am - 1pm

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Barton Peveril Chandler’s Ford Infant Eastleigh College Fryern Infants Fryern Junior Hiltingbury Infants Hiltingbury Junior John Keble CE Knightwood Primary Lakeside Merdon Junior Otterbourne Primary Peter Symonds Scantabout Primary Sherborne House St Francis Primary St Swithun Wells Primary Thornden Toynbee

HOSPITAL TAXI - 023 8045 5180 LIBRARY TIMES http://www3.hants.gov.uk/library/chandlersford-library.htm Oakmount Road, Chandler’s Ford, 0845 6035631 Mon/Wed/Fri: 9am - 5pm, Tue/Thur: 9am - 7pm, Sat: 9am - 4pm LAST POST TIMES Ashdown Rd - Mon-Fri 5pm/Post Office Closes 5:30pm, Sat 11:30/Post Office Closes 12:30 Fryern Arcade Post Office - Mon-Fri 9-5:30, Sat 9-12:30 LAST POST IN CHANDLERS FORD - Brickfield Lane on The Chandlers Ford Industrial Estate (near Hendy Truck) Mon-Fri 6:30, Sat: 11:45 No collection Sunday SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT For all rail, ferry, bus and underground information click on www.traveline.org.uk/index.htm or call 0871 200 22 33 or visit www.threeriversrail.com For all cycle routes in Chandlers Ford and neighbouring areas visit www.eastleigh.gov.uk/parking-travel--roads.aspx CHANDLERS FORD MP Steve Brine MP - Member of Parliament for Winchester & Chandlers Ford. steve.brine.mp@parliament.uk, www.stevebrine.com 0207 219 7189 (London Office), 01962 791110 (Constituency Office)

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