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NEXT ISSUE DATES December copy deadline: 27 November Distribution: w/c 5 December Jan issue: deadline 10 December Distribution: 5 January Distribution This edition of Discover is printed bimonthly and distribution is split into two drops. Drop 1 is delivered to 7,000 homes in Marchwood and selected streets of SO45 (specifically Hythe, Dibden, Dibden Purlieu) and Drop 2 of 7,500 is three weeks later to the rest of SO45 (inc Holbury) including SO43 and Lyndhurst.

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Big Surprises come in Small Packages Not long ago, business success was judged by a swanky office or a shiny showroom. A receptionist would welcome you through the door and the car park was full of company cars with Melanie Tinson & Tania Houston the MD’s Jag in prime position marked “RESERVED”.

But welcome to 2014. These days, home based business are often just as successful, with highly skilled people able to provide great service but with lower overheads sometimes but not always leading to particularly competitive prices.

And we are testament to that. Discover Magazines is the biggest local magazine publisher in this area, but you wouldn’t know it by the size of our office. We have always operated successfully and efficiently from our homes.

Clearly premises open to the public can add credibility (and sometimes are necessary – not too many car servicing businesses are run from the spare room!). But Discover is keen to support the good ‘one man band’ businesses that don’t have an office or showroom and are home based. If an advert doesn’t include an address or landline number then it’s likely the business is mobile without a formal office. With modern technology, mobile phones and cloud computing, working remotely, on the move or from home has become a very acceptable way of running a company. So, if you use Discover to find a local company and want to check out their credentials ask for proof of professional memberships, insurance and references rather than what their address is.

As you can imagine, we do come across some dodgy, fly-by-night businesses wanting to advertise and disappear without paying. We know the signs; we hear of reputations and we will decline advertising from poor payers or very unreliable communicators. We can’t catch them all though, so if you have a bad experience with any of our advertisers please feel free to inform us.

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CFNF identifies the key client groups and people that need help with transport needs. The discussion will help shape how they can meet gaps in transport

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Community First provides a range of support services that aim to make a difference towards quality of life offering practical advice, support and information, advice on funding and much more working with communities and individuals who may be socially disadvantaged, vulnerable and isolated.

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20 Years on and going from strength to strength 20 YEARS after this family business was started, Waterside Blinds is still going from strength to strength. Since starting out in 1994, Gary Green has seen the company grow steadily into a trusted local family company employing 16 local people and working from their conveniently located factory showroom in Shore Road, Hythe.

Whether you’re looking for advice on traditional fabric blinds or more contemporary wooden shutters they offer a friendly, reliable and professional service with a personal touch. They offer a no obligation free quotation and can visit your home or place of work with our extensive range of samples. Manufacturing most of the products themselves they can offer some of the most competitive prices whilst ensuring your blinds are of the very best quality.

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Gary’s son Rob says, “We aim to deliver the best possible service for our customers, from start to finish. As a family run business, we depend on our reputation and with so many different products available from household blinds & shutters through to external sun awnings & conservatory blinds; we aim to ensure that our customers are given the right advice and are ultimately delighted with the end product.”

This year the company is on course to carry out work for over 3000 customers. They supply to both homes and businesses and, Rob says, no job is too big or small. Customer satisfaction and building our reputation through word of mouth is really important to us. This is shown through the feedback left for us by our customers on “Checkatrade” as well as being approved members of the “Buy with Confidence” scheme. Waterside Blinds has

also recently been awarded the contract to supply Hampshire County Council and Southampton City Council “Approved Contractor.

With a huge range of products there’s every reason to think that Waterside Blinds will keep on growing – not bad for a company that started out as one man and a van.

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Discover What’s On HUGLESS DOUGLAS 28 Oct, 11am & 2pm Hangar Farm Arts Centre, Totton Hugless Douglas is a huggable, lovable young brown bear who wakes up one morning in need of a hug. But Douglas soon discovers that there’s only one hug that will do - a big bear hug from his mum! Little Cubs aged 3 - 7 years old will love this heartwarming tale, but grown-up bears will have lots of fun, too. £10/£8.

02380 667683 PUMPKIN CARVING 28, 29, 30 Oct, 1-4pm Sir Harold Hillier Gardens, Romsey Carve a pumpkin to take home.

Children must be accompanied by an adult.

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01794 368787 FOREST PLAY 28 Oct, 10:30am to 1pm Foxbury, nr. East Wellow SO43 7NY Play with campfire lighting, den building and woodland craft in a safe enclosure with space to play and learn. The ready-made fire pit perfect for marshmallow toasting and hot drinks. £5 child, £2.50 adult. 01792 340757 6

WILD BUSHCRAFT AT MOTTISFONT 29 Oct, 10am-12Noon, 1-3pm Mottisfont, Nr. Romsey Have fun in the wilderness by learning skills such as building your own shelter and ways to create fire. Adults £3, Child £6. 01794 340757. www. nationaltrust.org.uk/mottisfont HALLOWEEN CANOEING 31 Oct, 6:30-8pm Bailey’s Hard, Brockenhurst Fancy dress Halloween Canoeing party at dusk along the Beaulieu River to Bucklers Hard and riverside walk back. Prizes for best costume and a hot drink to start. Adult £22, Child £17.

07717132342 (B) FUNGI IN THE FOREST 31 Oct- 2 Nov, anytime between 10am to 4pm New Forest Reptile Centre Enjoy a fascinating display of fungi by Hampshire Fungus Recording Group. Free entry. 02380 283141 www. hampshirefungi.org.uk THE MAGIC OF NATURE 31 Oct, 10:30am-12:30pm Millyford Bridge Car Park SO43 7GR / OS Grid Ref: SU268078 Children aged 6-9 discover and explore the magic of nature in a beautiful part of the New Forest with hands on activities. £5.50 per child. 02380 283141.

(B) HALLOWEEN AT HANGAR FARM 31 Oct, 2-8pm Hangar Farm Arts Centre, Totton Lantern making workshop 2-4pm (£6). Ghost Walk 6pm, includesPumpkin Soup & Roll (£8). A fun and spooky evening for all the family. 02380 667683 STORY TELLING AROUND THE FIRE 31 Oct, 6-8pm Testwood Lakes Centre, Totton

An atmospheric night time walk and stories around the fire in our Bronze Age roundhouse for all ages. £3 each. Children must be accompanies by an adult. Sorry, no dogs. 02380 667929. (B) PIANO RECITAL AT ROMSEY ABBEY 1 Nov, 12Noon to 3pm Romsey SO51 8EP Local Pianist and Composer, Charles Timberlake, from Titchfield, gives an informal piano recital in the Abbey in aid of Naomi House and Jacksplace hospices. From well-known ballads, show tunes, television themes and hymns (both modern and traditional) to his original compositions. Free admission, donations welcomed.

Refreshments. 01794 513125 OLIVER! 5-8 Nov, 7:30pm (2:30pm Sat Matinee) Waterside Theatre, Holbury One of the most beloved of British musicals with its ever-popular story of the boy who asked for more. Songs including Food Glorious Food, Consider Yourself, I’d Do Anything and Oom Pah Pah. £10 or Family Ticket (2 adults and 2 children) £35. 02380 848529 www.ticketsource.co.uk/ watersidemusicalsociety WINTER LECTURE LUNCH 6 Nov, 11am Sir Harold Hillier Gardens, Romsey Local historian Mary South examines the female contribution to the war effort. Coffee on arrival at Jermyn s House. £22.50 each includes two course lunch and coffee. 01794 369318 (B) FIREWORKS NIGHT 8 Nov, 6pm (Gates Open) Royal Victoria Country Park, Netley Abbey SO31 5GA Refreshments, miniature train

rides and mini fun fair also available. Cedar tea rooms will be open until 7.30pm. Tickets in advance Adult £5, child £3.

On the night Adult £7, Child £5.

02380 455157 BEEKEEPING CLASS 8 Nov, 9am to 5pm Minstead Study Centre, Lyndhurst Learn about costs incurred, sources of bees and equipment, time required. £40 each, refreshments provided. Bring your own lunch. 02380 813437 CHRISTMAS CRAFTS AND DECORATIONS 13 Nov, 11 Dec 2-4pm Tools for Self Reliance, Netley Marsh SO40 7GY Tree decorations, small boxes made from Christmas cards, novelty items and festive Dorset buttons. (Table decorations on 11 Dec) £10 to include all materials.

02380 869697. (B) 1940’s OLD KIT BAG DANCE 14 Nov, 7-11:30pm Empire Hall, Totton SO40 3PY Singers and a live band bringing the sounds of the 30’s and 40’s alive followed by the magic sounds from a Vintage DJ. Dance troupe, Hog Roast or a vegetarian option.

Raising money for the Royal British Legion for the Hampshire Welfare account helping local exservicemen. £20. Come in vintage attire. 07977837041 www.oldkitbag.org AIRCRAFT ENTHUSIASTS FAIR 23 Nov, 10am to 4pm Museum of Army Flying This event proves popular every year with scores of modellers and enthusiasts being lured by numerous stalls containing books, magazines, photographs, and aviation memorabilia and modelling equipment. Normal Museum entry price applies.

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CHRISTMAS GIFT FAYRE 23 Nov, 10am to 3pm Careys Manor, Brockenhurst Shopping in preparation for Christmas or treat yourself from one of the exclusive stalls. £3. All proceeds to Autism Hampshire.

01489 880881 SNOWY DEER IN PASTEL PENCIL 23 Nov, 10am to 4pm Sir Harold Hillier Gardens, Romsey Friendly step by step instruction to help you draw a snowy deer in pastel pencils.

Create realistic animals features and fur. All materials included.

Suitable for beginners and improvers. £50 each, includes light refreshments.

01794 389318. (B) CHRISTMAS BABY AND CHILDREN’S MARKET 29 Nov, 2-4pm Romsey Community School, Main Hall SO51 8ZB Over 30 Stalls. To book a stall email kirstenmonro@ babyandchildrensmarket.co.uk.

Entrance £1, Kids Free, Free Parking.

TRADITIONAL BREAD MAKING 29 Nov, 10am to 5pm Minstead Study Centre, Lyndhurst One day bread making master class for Sourdough. Sourdough bread will be provided for lunch including fillings, coffee, tea and cake! £65. 02380 813437

ART, CRAFT AND GIFT FAYRE 30 Nov, 10am to 4pm University of Southampton, Staff Social Centre SO17 1BJ Something for everyone with over 125 stands. Crafts and gift products, cards, jewellery, pottery, paintings, prints, wood carvings and more. £2.00 - under 10’s free. 023 8059 2832 VICTORIAN CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR 6-7 Dec, 10:15am to 4:15pm Tudor House & Garden, Bugle Street Travel back in time to see staff in Victorian themed costumes, book a slot to meet Father Christmas, kids’ arts and crafts to make and take away and try our festive mini-trail. There will be a small charge for some activities. Kids go FREE with a paying adult.

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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 10

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.

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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.

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

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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.

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.

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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.

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Choosing Exterior Doors External doors in the home can account for around 15% of the heat lost in the home. However if they are in poor condition (or just very old) this loss can rise significantly. Not only is going to adding to your heating bill, it’s likely to be draughty and noisy too.

Wooden doors are particularly aethestically pleasing. A high quality door will last for many years, offering good security.

However they are not maintenance free and you will have to do some staining or painting at regular intervals. It doesn’t offer quite as much thermal insulation as some of its competitors.

UPVC doors are a high quality cost effective option. They still offer high security, good insulation and noise reduction although you don’t get as many colour and design options as a composite door.

Composite doors are the newest type of door used in homes. They have a higher thermal resistance than wooden and uPVC doors due to the combination of materials used, also resulting in a door that is also very strong and secure.

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Your guide to Professional and Amateur productions close to you

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A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM 13-18 Oct A classic musical farce inspired the Frankie Howard TV vehicle Up Pompeii! Plaza Theatre, Romsey SMILE! SMILE! SMILE! 24 Oct Blast from the Past uses soldiers’ songs, musical hall numbers and war poems to tell the story of ‘The War to End All Wars’. Hangar Farm Arts Centre, Totton SOUNDS OF THE GLENN MILLER ERA

26 Oct Recapture the sounds of a bygone era in an evening of music and song’ – the Classic Big Band Sound of the 1940s. Theatre Royal, Winchester THE THREE MUSKETEERS

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THE SHELL SEEKERS 11-15 Nov All three of Penelope’s children want a piece of their late grandfather’s artwork after discovering that it will fetch a rather tidy sum at auction. Plaza Theatre, Romsey I BELIEVE IN UNICORNS 12-16 Nov An enchanting and interactive production suitable for 5-11 year olds. The Point, Eastleigh I LOVE MUSICALS 20-22 Nov Eastleigh Operatic and Musical Society presents a hugely entertaining show of magical musical moments. The Point, Eastleigh RED NIGHT 20-29 Nov A gripping and deeply moving play to commemorate the Great War. Titchfield Festival Theatre.

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In recognition of partnerships with employers, Catch22 awarded its inaugural Apprenticeship Employer of the Year award to Solent Blinds.

HRH Princess Anne presented this prestigious award to David Summers, General Manager of Solent Blinds.

“We believe that everyone has talent HRH Princess Anne presenting award to David Summers and Solent Blinds as a small business who work for Solent Blinds have is keen to offer continued to make great progress opportunities for young people in their jobs and their self to complete an apprenticeship confidence. This is testament with us. We are passionate about to the amazing support, coaching developing our people and believe and guidance offered by David that our skilled colleagues set us and his team at Solent Blinds.” apart from our competition. This Catch22 would also like to thank award is a wonderful recognition HSBC, the Skills Funding Agency/ of our commitment to developing National Apprenticeships Service the future workforce in our and JP Morgan for supporting us sector.” David Summers, General along with the many employers Manager, Solent Blinds and partners that work with us.

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Is it time to part with your Old Mattress?

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An old mattress is like an old relationship: worn-in and comfortable, with the odd uneven bit that you have learned to avoid. It may have been beautiful when it was new, but now you’ve ceased to notice the frayed corners, the sagging middle and the missing studs.

Although it is comforting and familiar, your old mattress may not be giving you the good night’s sleep you deserve. Here are three common mattress myths that may deny you a peaceful rest:

“My old mattress is comfortable because it has adapted to the way I lie in bed.”

Unfortunately you can still feel comfy long after your mattress has lost its ability to provide your body with the proper support it needs.

“The stiffness I feel each morning is due to too much exercise, or old age – or both!”

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This reduces air circulation around your body, which makes the memory mattress feel warmer, but it may make it harder for you to move around at night.

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Latex mattresses are hypoallergenic and so can prevent fungi, bacteria house dust mites from accumulating. Latex is made from rubber so has natural elasticity, retaining its shape as soon as the pressure is removed.

Pocket sprung mattresses have springs sewn into individual fabric pockets so your partner’s movement won’t affect your side of the bed. These mattresses can be costly but proved most popular in a survey conducted by the consumer association Which?

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Remember, comfort, support and durability are key when it comes to buying a new mattress. It’s worth taking time to search for the right one, as your reward will be many years of blissful sleep.

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