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Own Goals Although many people adopt resolutions at the beginning of the year, I’ve never personally found it a particular successful time. It’s tough enough remotivating myself to work again after the slowdown of Christmas let alone beating myself up about what I should (or shouldn’t) be doing when I get back to work.

So although I won’t be coming up with a list of things that I’ll be aiming to do at this time, what the start of 2014 has brought home to me is that another year has now started and I can barely remember what happened in the previous one.

Without any record of the time passing, it’s nearly impossible to look back and say “what a good time we had” or “wasn’t that a great achievement” or even “that was a mistake, I won’t be doing that again”. Yes I can remember highlights of holidays but often it’s the smallest things that make for the best memories. Even remembering a nice meal out makes me feel happy.

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I’d started doing this in fact during 2013 but had tailed off as the year went on. However looking at the photos and videos at Christmas was just lovely, so I’m determined to revive the practice.

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Scrabble with the Drabbles Melanie had arrived at the hotel in Lanzarote exhausted but excited, then received a glowing welcome from a handsome young Receptionist, with the name ‘Angel’ on his badge. Her family had thought her decision to holiday alone was crazy, but Melanie wanted, just once in her life, to do something reckless. If the hotel guests are as nice as Angel, she’d thought, this holiday is going to be perfect.

After exploring the hotel complex, however, she’d slumped into a state of dismay. She discovered the island was having its wettest January for thirty years, and she had booked herself into an out-of-season resort with a crowd of Bingo-loving pensioners.

This was not going to be the big adventure she’d hoped it would be.

It was dull, but bearable, until she met Dennis and June Drabble.

Dennis swooped upon her like a clammy vulture declaring his intention to take her under his wing. He had a fondness for his own awful opinions. And June was kidding herself that wearing massive sunglasses concealed the fact that she was constantly lusting after Fario, the overweight lifeguard with one eyebrow.

The Drabbles wouldn’t leave her alone. So far Melanie had shared an evening of Monopoly, Trivial Pursuit and Cluedo with them in the hotel lounge. Dennis was the type of person who sulked whenever it looked like he might not win. June glugged back allinclusive gin until her sunglasses 6

steamed up. All day Melanie had been dreading their threat of Scrabble, so tonight she decided to rebel.

When the coast was clear she tiptoed into the lobby and asked Angel to call her a taxi.

“Where are you going, Miss?” he asked politely as he picked up the phone.

Melanie shrugged.

“A bar? Somewhere lively? I need to get out of here.” He glanced towards the lounge, looked back at her sympathetically and winked.

“I know the perfect place: good food, great music, young people.”

Melanie smiled with gratitude.

“That sounds absolutely perfect.”

Across the lobby Melanie caught sight of the Drabbles parading through to the lounge. She ducked down behind a potted palm but was too late; they had spotted her.

“Ready for Scrabble, Missy?”

Dennis rattled the scrabble box in her face just as Angel announced, “Your taxi will arrive in five minutes.”

A look of supreme offence crossed Dennis’s face.

“You’re not going out?” It sounded more like a statement than a question.

“I am actually,” Melanie gulped.

“I’m going to a bar”.

“On your own? Surely that isn’t safe?”

“No,” Melanie lied. ”I’m meeting someone.”

“Not Fario?” croaked June. “He’s

a terrible gigolo I hear.”

“We should come with you,” Dennis said glancing at his watch as though this was all very inconvenient. “I’ll need to find my wallet”.

“Oh no,” Melanie said quickly.

The last thing she wanted was the Drabbles chaperoning her on an imaginary date. “I would hate to spoil your evening.”

“It would seem it is already spoilt,” Dennis said tossing the scrabble box onto the desk.

“What the young lady means,” Angel intervened, “is that she will be in perfectly safe hands and delivered back to the hotel in one piece - by me.” With authority, he ushered them towards the lounge.

“Thank you,” Melanie said, once the Drabbles had gone. “Honestly though, you didn’t have to lie on my behalf.”

“My shift has just finished and I would love to show you my beautiful island,” he smiled shyly.

“Unless you’d prefer Scrabble.”

The taxi pulled up outside. The rain had stopped and a warm breeze blew in that smelled of sea mist, adventure and, possibly, romance.

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Reclaim Your Living Space For 2014 We all love the festive season, but it can’t be denied that Christmas celebrations are a magnet for mess and clutter. For a short period of time our living space seems to shrink under the sheer volume of seasonal items, including gifts (yours and theirs), food and drink, countless decorations – and of course, that huge pile of washing up that never seems to diminish from morning to night.

No wonder, then, that at New Year we take a certain pleasure in clearing out the festive junk we have accumulated in order to restore some domestic equilibrium.

But why stop there? Traditionally the beginning of the year is a period when we want to embrace change, eliminating what has become outworn and unnecessary, so it makes sense to tap into that New Year energy by using the first weeks of January to reclaim your living space.

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If it’s been a while since you sorted through your stuff, then contemplating a proper clearout may seem like a terrifying prospect. Here’s an easy, stepby-step guide to getting the job done:

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Age Concern Hampshire’s Food & Friendship service has now been extended to offer company from volunteers at tea-time. The Food & Friendship scheme is available free of charge to Meals on Wheels customers who would like a regular visit from a friendly volunteer for at least half an hour, between the hours of 11.30am and 4pm.

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Sarisbury Choral Society Sarisbury Choral Society are a mixed choir with about 35 members but looking for more! Beginners and experienced singers are invited to join the society on the Thursdays meetings between 7.50 - 9.20pm. Rehearsals take place in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere at Sarisbury Green Community Centre, The Green. Contact Chairman Nadine Hockin 01489 572708 or just go along to one of their Thursday rehearsals. Visit http:// sarisburychoralsociety.weebly.com/ for the link to their website.

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Food & Friendship Co-ordinator Paul Simmonds says: “Good food and good company is something that we all enjoy. It is testament to the dedication of our volunteers that we are now able to extend our services to include home visits over afternoon tea.”

To find out more about the service or if you are a voluntary organisation that already has a befriending service and you would like to partner Age Concern Hampshire, call Paul on 01962 892 455.

Social Club Friends Unlimited is Southampton’s Premier Dance and Social Group, now in it’s 14th Year. It has evolved into an active group for singles or couples the mature side of 40, wanting to make new social contacts. In addition to regular dances, arrange walks, lunches, theatre trips and lots more. A cruise has been arranged in October on the Independence of the Sea. To find out more, call 02380 274120/480774, or visit www.friends-unlimited.org.uk

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Now that January is here it’s a perfect time to start sowing seeds in trays and pots. But how do you make sure that yours germinate and produce seedlings and then plants which thrive and grow well?

A shopping list for first time sowers should be: • Good quality seed and cuttings compost.

• Some seed half-trays, which are about 5” x 8”.

• A heated propagator, a clear propagator lid to go over the trays or a small unheated propagator.

• A dibber to make it easy to transplant the seedlings into a new home.

• Some small pots into which you can transplant the seedlings.

If you buy seed and cuttings compost it’s rarely necessary to sieve it as it has a very fine and even texture. However, if you’re using multi-purpose compost, you’ll need to either break up any lumps carefully with your hands or sieve it.

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and are best scattered over the surface. Other seeds are best sown in drills. Once they are in place, in most cases you need to cover them with compost to the required depth. However others germinate best if allowed access to daylight and should be sown on the surface. With these it’s advisable to cover the surface of the tray with cling film to stop it drying out too rapidly. I like to put the seeds in place and then moisten the compost. Place the seed trays in a sink or tray containing about 1cm of water and allow the compost to soak up the water. Once the compost is just moist you should stand the trays in a position where any excess water can drain off. Then, if necessary, put the trays in a heated propagator.

When it comes to watering the seeds, use mains water as water butts may harbour some of the disease-causing organisms which cause damping off, the fatal condition where the seedlings appear to suddenly flop and keel over.

Always watch the seed trays carefully and check them regularly to ensure that the compost is adequately moist. Once the majority of the seedlings have appeared, it’s usually not long before you need to prick them out. Generally this

is carried out when the first true leaves appear. When the seedling first comes above ground you will see the ‘seed leaves’ which are relatively sturdy looking and rounded in shape. Then above this come the first true leaves which are typical of that particular plant.

When pricking out, handle the seedlings very carefully, never by their stems or true leaves, but always by the seed leaves. Before you start to ease them out, make sure that the compost is adequately moist, so that the roots move readily without damage and that you have already prepared pots for transfer. To avoid rotting, always transplant seedlings so that they are at the same depth as they were in the seed tray.

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LOCAL WHAT’S ON CONSERVATION TASK 16 Jan, 10am-3pm Hall Lands Lane, Fair Oak Hampshire SO50 7EF This privately owned ancient woodland consists of coppiced hazel with oak and cherry standards. Designated a Site of Importance for Nature Conservation. Come along for free to help with coppicing hazel, in line with the traditional management of the area, and removing invasive laurel from the wood. Bring a packed lunch. All tools, equipment and work gloves will be provided.

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THE SNOWMAN 21-25 Jan Mayflower Theatre, Southampton Marvel at the live stage show version of Raymond Briggs’ much-loved children’s classic, to enchant audiences of all ages, suitable from four and upwards.The Snowman tells the magical story of a young boy’s adventures when his snowman comes miraculously to life on Christmas Eve.Online booking: www.mayflower.org.uk or Box Office: 02380 711811.

DICK TURPIN PANTOMIME 22 to 25 Jan 14, 7:30pm + 2:30 on Sat Bishopstoke Memorial Hall, Riverside, Bishopstoke SO50 6LQ The tale of the infamous Dick Turpin, highwayman, is brought to raucous life in this new pantomime by the Bishopstoke Players. With more than a touch of melodrama Dick Turpin is original, inventive and full of fun with a Dame, a villain complete with dim-witted henchmen, a beautiful girl and her fishnet-stockinged beau all here, but in a new and exciting setting with its fair share of surprises. £7

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TOY & TRAIN COLLECTORS FAIR 1 Feb Jubilee Hall, Bishops Waltham, SO32 1ED Top local dealers covering diecast - including Corgi, Dinky and Matchbox. Trains including O and OO scale from Hornby , Bachmann and more. Motoring books, memorabilia and much more. Free on site car parking.

Light refreshments. Adults £1.00 . Accompanied children under 16 FREE. 01380 725322 THE RAMBLERS GROUP WALK 2 Feb, 2pm Southampton Sports Centre, Grid ref starting point SU408155 Hampshire SO16 6RY Enjoy British wildlife on a group circular walk. Start/finish at the Car Park at the end of Thornhill Road, nr the Bowling Green. Meet in the car park near cafe. Non-members welcome to join the group for 2 or 3 walks before joining the Ramblers’ Association. Call Mark 02380 220173, www.ramblers.co.uk/ walksfinder/walkInfo.php QUIZ NIGHT 6 Feb 7pm to 10:30pm Hedge End CIU Club, Bursledon Road, Hedge End SO30 0BR A range of quizzes and puzzles to get your brain working, including general knowledge, anagrams and picture puzzles. A ploughman’s supper is included. Teams of six, £10.00 per person. To book a team

or for more information contact Lucy Ward on 01489 880881 ext 208 or email lucy.ward@has.org.uk. £10.00 per person.

THE BIG BURSFEST 8 Feb, 12pm to 11:30pm Bursledon Village Hall, Long lane ,Bursledon SO31 8BZ Bursledon music festival . Live Music, Real Ale and home cooked food . Great bands, great atmosphere from 12-00 to 23-30 the best little festival around. Open mic slots available. View more details - www.thebigbursfest.btck. co.uk. Single all day ticket £10.00 Family all day ticket £18.00 buy online or from Bursledon post office,Lowford,. tel 07504372729 THE ELVES AND THE SHOEMAKER TRAIL 15-23 Feb, 10am-3.30pm Royal Victoria Country Park, SO31 5DQ Follow the self-guided trail and help the elves find the clothes the shoemaker and his wife have made them. There is a prize for getting all

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