Discover Meon Valley June/July 2014

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DISTRIBUTION Discover Meon Valley is published every other month and distributed by Royal Mail to two alternating areas. This edition goes to homes in the SO32 2 and PO17 5 sectors. A few weeks later it will be going to SO32 1. This is around 9200 homes over the two month distribution.

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Quick, Quick, Slow I spend my life trying to find ways to get things done more efficiently, in an effort to save time.

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So why don’t I actually feel I have more time at all? My husband said it’s because whenever I offload/outsource/automate something in our lives, I then take on another project which is bigger than the time I have just freed! I guess also, whereas years ago I might have said ‘that’ll do’, now I set myself higher standards. A case in point: yes I have an automatic washing machine which is wonderful. So now I iron my teatowels (at which the whole family shakes their heads in disbelief).

The whole ‘rush rush’ spills over into other aspects of life and my children’s generation doesn’t expect to wait for anything. My daughter – already notoriously impatient – orders online at 8pm in the evening then expects her goods to arrive by 9am the next day. And sometimes they do!

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I don’t have an answer to this dilemma by the way, I’m just acknowledging that it’s the way of the world and I’ll bet most of you can empathise. But as my next birthday looms and I realise I started my first magazine 10 years ago, it does remind me that aiming for a few unrushed days is a good thing. In the summer months particularly, fetes, fairs, carnivals, open days, gardens and the like (see our what’s on listings on page 32) are good use of my life and certainly a lot more memorable than another day in front of a PC.

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Fashionable at Fifty

by Jackie Brewster “Girls. Who can tell me the difference between leggings, jeggings and treggings?” Felicity smiled, hiding her disappointment that only two people, Edna Flewit and Doris Cartwright, had turned up for her ‘Fashionable at Fifty’ workshop at Buckledon Village Hall. Neither of them were a day under seventy five.

Only Ted, who was there to lock up, raised his hand and replied, “I couldn’t say to be honest, but my wife makes me wear them sometimes”.

Ted had been loitering at the back, listening and jangling his keys, until he finally pulled up a chair. It aggrieved Felicity that he was getting a free workshop but at least he interacted. Unlike Edna, whose chin had sunk into her bosom. Either she was snoring or had a chainsaw in her handbag.

Handyman Ted, was a regular fixture in the village, yet his interest in fashion came as a surprise. When Felicity commented that pop socks were a wardrobe essential, Ted had nodded sagely, announcing he preferred ten denier.

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to ‘Capsule Wardrobes for a Weekend Away’. Doris became suddenly animated about a night she’d spent at a hotel by the motorway services, after Mr Cartwright had hammered through a hot water pipe. Felicity worried they were heading off the subject.

She decided to wrestle back control of the room with ‘Ten Ways to Wear a Pashmina’.

“Who’d like to volunteer?” she asked, and was about to whisk out her expensive pashmina when she saw Doris wipe her fingers down her slacks. Luckily she had a good polyester substitute, with none of the drape but washable at 40 degrees.

No hands went up but Ted stood up and walked to the front.

Ted allowed Felicity to demonstrate a style of wrap she was rather proud of – the Parisian Twist. It was her own invention.

“I wouldn’t tie it like this”, Ted said when she finished.

“Really?” She was slightly offended. “How would you do it?”

“I like to tie a scarf with more swish to it”, he said, untangling himself.

“Do demonstrate”. She stood back, trying not to smile. Who would have guessed that Ted was such an expert on ladies wear? He seemed very open about it – leggings, pop socks, and now pashminas, what else did he have in his repertoire?

Whatever people get up to in the comfort of their own home

is entirely their own business, Felicity reminded herself liberally.

Yet, she couldn’t wait to tell her mother.

Ted meanwhile had re-tied the scarf leaving one long swathe which swung like a pendulum, and woke poor Edna up with a start.

“That’ll scare the birds”, he grinned.

“I beg your pardon?” Felicity objected to her girls being called ‘birds’.

“The pigeons”, Ted said, “this is how I tie my scarecrow’s scarf”.

“Scarecrow?” Felicity was confused. “You don’t wear them yourself?”

“Why would I wear a lady’s scarf?” from the man who was clearly wearing a lady’s scarf.

“What about leggings?”

“My long johns?” He patted his thighs, “the missus insists on them when I’m at the allotment”.

“Pop socks?” Felicity raised her eyebrow.

“To support my prize-winning cucumbers”, he said, “what on earth did you think I do with them?”

Felicity decided it was best not to say.

“Thank you Ted”, she smiled, “it’s been enlightening”.

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A Feast of a Festival Jam Making

Every July Hampshire celebrates its abundance of food and drink through the Hampshire Food Festival, a delicious month-long diary of events for everyone to enjoy.

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Tickets are £10 and include a glass of Hattingley Valley fizz with all profits going to Age UK Winchester.

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Hampshire’s Hands-On County Show The New Forest and Hampshire County Show is an annual agricultural show held for three days at the end of July at New Park, Brockenhurst in Hampshire.

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The aim of the Show is to create a great family day our bringing together a celebration of traditional country pursuits, crafts, produce and entertainment. This year it is taking place on 29th, 30th & 31st July and there is an exciting line-up of events for all the family to enjoy!

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Watch close up how television programmes are made with the professionals and meet the local presenters!

The theme this year is ‘Hands On’ so come and live the country for a day. Roll up your sleeves, don your walking boots and get stuck in with all the hands-on activities that we have on offer! Try your

Visit the Forest Fun Factory which runs a full programme of events between 10am and 4.30pm and be entertained by clowns, choirs, dance acts and much more!

Head over to our Show Farm where the children can get up close and personal with all sorts of farmyard animals, pop in to our Countryside Area for Terrier and Ferret racing and sit in the incredible machines in the Old Time Farming section.

Perhaps one of the most visited places on the showground are the food tents offering top quality

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Here, not only will you find a huge variety of the best produce of Hampshire, but also lots of opportunities to have tastings from the cookery demonstrations held there. There are also over 600 trade stands providing one of the most varied and unusual goods and produce – from large commercial companies to small local businesses, for those of you looking to make that special purchase.

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Ahhh, it’s summer at last; the sky is blue; the air is warm and your neighbourhood smells delightfully of sun-tan lotion and barbecue.

Of course, being British, we understand that our summers are never a glorious succession of hot dry days and long evenings of tennis and Pimms. Indeed, it has even been known to rain sometimes. But let’s forget about the weather for a moment and focus on the climate – the difference being that the weather is what actually happens to you, while the climate is what weather becomes when people start analyzing it.

The other difference is that climate is almost predictable but weather most certainly isn’t. The wedding planners, barbecue chefs, church fête organisers etcetera want to know when is the best time for the wedding/barbecue/fête/day-trip or whatever? But the best answer is – and it’s a truly British answer, this – none of them. And any of them.

So let’s narrow it down. Which is usually the least rainy month of summer?

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to be July, surely. Wrong! July is usually the wettest, actually, with an average of 101mm over the five years 2008-12. Then – another big surprise – was August with 91.6mm, then September with 77.1mm, and taking gold by a healthy margin, was June with only 50.5mm. Mind you, June 2012 was also the rainiest month of all five summers in the sample with a squelching 157.8mm, and the two biggest rain-induced flash floods in living in memory weren’t in July but August – Lynmouth in 1952 and Boscastle in 2004. This, of course, being the difference between weather and climate.

All right then, which is the sunniest, i.e. which has the best average of sunny hours per day (which we shall call SHPD for the sake of brevity)? This one has to be July, right? Uh-uh. The 10year average for July is 6 SHPD, better than August at 5.5 SHPD and September (when of course the days are shorter anyway) at only 5 SHPD; but the winner is once again June with 6.9 SHPD. Still, July 2013 racked up an average of 8.2 SHPD, which is a record in recent years.

July is, at least, the warmest month of summer, with average temperatures ranging from 13.723.4C over the past 20 years; but only just. August has been a close challenger, with an average

low just edging ahead of July’s at 13.8C but an average high just missing at 23.1C; so not much in it there. June and September, though, fall woefully short with ranges of 11.8-21C and 11.420C – it’s almost as if they aren’t even trying.

All this, of course, depends on where you are. The further north you go the colder it gets, right? Well, yes; but not directly because you’re north – England has vineyards at the same latitude that Canada has polar bears. The skies above us are a battleground where four sets of weather fight for supremacy: Western Scotland gets its from the Maritime Polar region (cold and wet); Eastern Scotland and the North of England get theirs from the Continental Polar (cold and dry); Wales and the West Country are at the mercy of the Maritime Tropical (warm and wet); and East Anglia and the South of England bask in the Continental Tropical (warm and dry). Hence the hottest day on record was 10th August 2003 in Faversham, Kent (38.5C), while the coldest was 30th December 1995 at Altnaharran, Sutherland (-27.2C).

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The first thing to do is to choose the sunniest spot available – it’ll not only make sitting out there more enjoyable, but will also mean that you can install some serious sun-loving plants too.

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Mediterranean gardens often make full use of the walls and any other vertical surfaces, so put up hanging baskets, pots and wall baskets and cram them full of plants.

Plants in pots are a must and if possible choose stone or terracotta containers. If you want to make brand new pots look more weathered try painting them with a solution of plain yoghurt as this will help to encourage rapid colonisation by mosses, algae and lichens.

Any new hard landscaping such as wall, paths or patios and terraced surfaces will look best in natural stone and there are now also terracotta tiles available that are suitable for use in the garden. Terracotta tiles can also have a storageheater effect too – after a long, hot day they will have absorbed a good deal of heat and this will then be released gradually in the evening.

Add interest to a vertical surface by planting a vine. They have attractive leaves and there are plenty to choose from that will fruit well in our climate. You may not be able to create your own vintage but the vines will look particularly authentic when draped with a few bunches of grapes.

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Landscapers across the UK are invited to submit designs and this is the third year that the RHS and APL have jointly sponsored this project.

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Hambrooks Garden Designer Stuart Towner, created the winning design called ‘Halo’, which was selected for the £13,000 budget category.

The Mediterranean themed garden with arid planting, traditional crazy paving and paths is based on the imagery of a classic Greek island with a contemporary interpretation of the Greek Orthodox Church.

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ANNUAL HORSE SHOW 15 June Pinkmead Farm Equestrian Centre, Botley SO30 2HA Public equestrian event. Check the website for times and latest info., especially in case of bad weather. www.pinkmead.co.uk RAMBLERS GROUP WALK 18 June, 7pm Upham Village SO32 1HL Grid Ref: SU540206 6 mile evening walk – Upham Circular.

Start and park at the duck pond with optional drink at The Brushmakers Pub. Bring a torch. Tel 07736731792 MOONLIT MEMORIES WALK 21 June, 11pm Start and Finish at Castle Field, Adjacent to Southsea Castle Charity Walk. Open to ages 13 and over. 12 or 6 miles. Register at www. rowanhospice.co.uk.

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Model boats and duck race on the brook. Craft displays. Free fun for all the family. 01962 736257 LOVE YOUR BONES DAY 25 Jun, 9am - 4.30 pm Mountbatten Centre, Alexandra Park, Portsmouth An information day on osteoporosis. It is necessary to book a place before 1 June by contacting Rheumatology Dept, QA Hospital at rheumatology.conference@ porthosp.nhs.uk SOBERTON FETE 28 June, 2 to 5pm Soberton Church Green SO32 3PF A traditional Church Fete with full range of stalls, games and displays - including Country Fare, Plants, Aladdin’s Cave, Books, Toys. Grand Draw, Auction of Promises, Tug of War competition and coconut shy - plus much, much more!

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Tel 01962 777714 RACE FOR LIFE 6 July Southampton Common SO15 7NN Walk, jog, dance or run 5k and 10k events to raise money for Cancer Research. The country’s largest women-only fundraising event. For more information visit: raceforlife. cancerresearchuk.org TITCHFIELD BOAT JUMBLE 6 July, 10am Hound Hill Farm, Segensworth Road PO15 5DY Lots of stalls selling all manner of

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Entertainment, pony rides, tea tent, BBQ. Adults £3, Children free. Call 01962 777216 for full details and tickets for evening events.

SPERANZO CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERT 26 July, 7:30pm St. John’s Church, Locks Heath SO31 6LW A celebration of English Chamber Music. Free entry with retiring donations.

WICKHAM FESTIVAL 14 to 17 Aug 2014, 11am to 11pm Blind Lane, Wickham, near Fareham, PO17 5AD A 4-day music and arts festival with a relaxed, friendly ‘folkie’ feel. First artists confirmed for 2014 include Bellowhead; The Afro Celt Sound System; Oysterband; Dreadzone; Michael McGoldrick; Steve Knightley (Show of Hands); Altan (Ireland); 3 Daft Monkeys; and Luka Bloom.

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COR MEIBION PONTYPRIDD! Welsh Male Choir Concert Visiting Swanmore for the first time in 20 years is the distinguished Pontypridd Male Choir, with their tenor soloist Ben Smith, who has sung with Only Men Aloud.

The wonderful sound of 50 or so Welsh voices in harmony will be enhanced by the excellent acoustics in Swanmore’s parish church, St Barnabas.

And, adding to all this male talent will be Felicia Gray – a mezzo-soprano in the Hampshire County Youth Choir.

Admission will be by ticket only (£15 adult, £10 under-18) which will include a glass of wine or soft drink in the interval. Phone Jan on 01489 894266 or Tony on 01489 892581 for tickets. See www.stbarnabas.org. uk for details.

(Apologies if you are reading this after the event has taken place, some of this magazine’s distribution went out a bit later in June.)

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LOCAL CLUBS & GROUPS WALKS FOR HEALTH Every Thursday 10.15 BishopsWaltham Square, contact Lydia Lockhart 01962 848725 UNIVERSITY OF THE 3RD AGE Tuesday twice monthly 1.30–3.30 Wickham Community Hall Contact 01329 833384 THE HEALING TRUST Healing Centre, Wickham Community Centre, Wickham. Every 4th Saturday of the month 10am til 12.30pm noon.

Marjorie Nutland 01329 832637 SOUL CONNECTIONS – SPIRITUAL GROUP Priory Park Hall, Bishops Waltham. 3rd Sunday each Month, £5 Sue Murray 01489 799740 www.suemurrayhealing.co.uk NETBALL GROUP We train every Wed 5.30pm -7pm Swanmore College of Technology.

First session would be free. Call Dee 07979917202 SWIMMING CLUB Hamble Aquatics are a local swimming club who are always looking for new members to help them realise their full swimming potential as well as keeping them fit and healthy. Full details at www. hamblequatics.org or call Paul Dollery 07849 853039 to discuss arranging a free trial.

LUNCH CLUB Every Monday Jubilee Hall 1 - 2pm Christine Argyle 01489 894054 Tuesday Gwyn West 01489 891663 Thurs Gill Stainer 01489 893384 JUBILEE WRITERS Thursday (Twice Monthly) 2pm – 4pm Stables Hall, Bishops Waltham Elizabeth Watt 01489 892224

DRAMA GROUP Every Monday at Jubilee Hall 4pm to 5:15pm ages 7 to 12, £60 per term.

Call Ryan on 01962 844 600 ext 208 or ryan.jones@theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk CURDRIDGE AMATEUR DRAMA GROUP Productions are twice a year – spring and autumn. Rehearsals – Mondays 7.45pm and Thursdays 7.30pm at the Reading Rooms, Curdridge. From time to time we run workshops and other social events.

Phone Teresa 01489 895170 for more information. www.cadg.hampshire.org.uk MEON VALLEY CARERS GROUP The Meon Valley Carers Group is a support group for the carers of people with Dementia. We meet every month for a pub lunch and also for a support group meeting. Cared for are welcome. Phone Debbie on 01489 895444 Mon or Thurs 9.00-13.00 for details.

SCOUTS www.meonvalleyscouting.org.uk Beaver Scouts 6-8, Cub Scouts 8-10, Scouts 10-14, Explorer Scouts14-18, Scout Network 18-25, plus Adult volunteers (18+) are always required as supporters, Leaders, Managers and Administrators.

Meon Valley Scouting is centred in Bishops Waltham (inc Cudbridge & Durley), Droxford, Shedfield, Swanmore and Wickham. For further information, including Scouting in other areas, please contactus@meonvalleyscouting.org.uk COUNTRY MARKET Every Friday 9.30 – 11.00am Jubilee Hall, Bishops Waltham GARDENING CLUB Memberships only £6 call Keith Fry 01489 893755 EVENTS AT SWANMORE Swanmore Baby & Toddler Group Every Tuesday (term-time only) 10am11.30am. Swanmore Village Hall Contact Layla Oates 07837 473590

WICKHAM CENTRE www.wickhamcentre.org.uk Keep Fit Monday 6 – 7pm Rifle Club Mon 7.30-9pm, Sat 10am-12pm COMPUTER CLASSES Ladies Circuits Tue 9.30am – 10.30am West End Library Thurs & Friday at 10am Scallywags Dog Training Tue 6.30pm Waiting list, however if interested contact Wickham Indoor Bowling Tue & Fri 7.30pm 0845 603 5631 /01329 225398 Brownies Tuesday 4.45pm Church Room BW YOUNG FARMERS CLUB Lunch Club 11.30am Wed, Church Room 14-26 yrs – Thurs Anne 860236 Home Start Mother & Toddler Fri 9-12 Poppins Play Group Thursday COMMIT TO GET FIT Yoga with Paula Circuits, Pilates, Zumba and Yoga Wed 10 -11.30am Wickham Community classes in Bishops Waltham on Centre, Thu 10 -11.30am Jubilee Hall, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. See www.

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WALTHAM PRIORY PROBUS CLUB We are a mixed Club of retired & semiretired professional and business men and women. We meet once a month on the first Tuesday of each month at Brook House, Brook Lane, Botley at 10.30 a.m. for coffee followed by a Speaker, and lunch at 12.30 p.m. We have a wide selection of speakers on many interesting subjects, but also enjoy ourselves with some social events be it a coach trip, garden party, barbeque, conducted walks led by a guide followed by supper, and a variety of other events. Anyone wishing to find out more would be very welcome to contact our Secretary, Barry West on 01489 891663.

MOBILE LIBRARY WICKHAM SQUARE Wednesday 9.20am – 12.20pm MEON VALLEY FLOWER CLUB Demos, workshops at Meonstoke Village Hall. Ann Hammant 01730 829469 ART CLASSES 3 classes every Wed - Helena Hines Bishops Waltham Jubilee Hall VT CRICKET CLUB Portsmouth Rd, Sholing, Southampton SO19 9PW tel 02380 341745 BISHOPS WALTHAM PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY All photographers welcome from beginner to advanced. We meet 1st Thursday in the month at St Peters Church Hall, Bishops Waltham. Please contact Dawn Blight 01489 691155 or dawn.blight1@ntlworld. com POSITIVE LIVING LAW OF ATTRACTION GROUP First Wednesday of every month. 7-9pm.

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AERIALS Pure Digital Aerial & Satellites 35 BATHROOMS See Plumbing BEAUTY Essential Beauty Salon & Training Ltd 2 BLINDS & CURTAINS Solent Blinds 12 Waterside Blinds 5 BUILDER R & G Gamblin General Builders 18 CARPET CLEANING Elliott Carpet Care 35 CARPET & FLOORING Elite Wooden Flooring 22 Floor Coverings Southern 12 Premier Wooden Flooring 25 CHILDCARE Monkey Puzzle Day Nurseries 7 CHIMNEY SWEEP Pebble Beach Sweeps 35 COMPUTER SERVICES Home Computer Help 8 Plates PC 2 DOUBLE GLAZING INST/REPAIRS Britannia Windows 21 EDUCATION Barton Peveril Sixth Form College 7 University of Portsmouth 8 ELECTRICIAN Assure Electrical Ltd 24 B.Privett Electrical Ltd 13 D.Daniel Electrical Services Ltd 35 FENCING Colourfence 30 FINANCIAL SERVICES Newman Cozens Financial Mg. 7 SBA Financial 39/40 GARAGE DOORS Garage Doors 4U 18/21 GARAGE SERVICES Independent VW 19 Wickham Tyre & Auto Centre 23 GARDEN DESIGN & SERVICES Arbor-Call Tree Surgeons 30 Colourfence 30 Hambrooks

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Neil Richmond Tree & Hedge Services Winchester Garden Machinery Woodleigh Landscapes HAIRDRESSER Spindles Hair Design KITCHENS Dream Doors LETTING SERVICES Andrew Ross LOCKSMITH DH Locksmith Services PAINTER/DECORATOR David P Churcher Painter & Decorator PLASTERER AY Plastering PLUMBING SERVICES (including bathroom installation and gas and boiler services) see also Property Maintenance Carefree Living Gair Gair

GE Harding & Sons Ltd Heatworks Heating & Plumbing Ltd J. & D. Humphrey Ltd Tom Mitchell Plumbing TP Watts PRINTER Warwick Printing Company PROPERTY MAINTENANCE Direct Roofing Services Hire A Handy Hero House Worx Loft Services R & G Gamblin General Builders PROPERTY SALES Andrew Ross RADIO The Breeze SCHOOL Barton Pveril Sixth Form College STORAGE Barn Store TREE SURGERY See Garden Design & Services UPHOLSTERY Pont Furnishings VETERINARY Shield Veterinary Centre

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How to get peace of mind, that you have the right Will in place.

About our Speaker Steven Blofield is a highly qualified Financial & Estate Planner and has been helping his clients for over a decade. Steven is a popular local speaker, who can explain complex financial issues in an easy to understand and entertaining way. He is also proud to be the financial expert columnist for the Meon Valley News and the Chichester Observer.

We have workshops available on Thursday 19 th June at Wickham Community Centre 10am - 12pm, 2.30pm - 4.30pm & 6.30pm - 8.30pm.

Tuesday 22 nd July at New Place Hotel, Shedfield 10am - 12pm & 2.30pm - 4.30pm.

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Will you or won’t you?

Around 70% of the UK population don’t have a will!

Come to our FREE Wills & Estate Planning Workshop Thursday 19th June at Wickham Community Centre, 10am - 12pm, 2.30pm - 4.30pm & 6.30pm - 8.30pm.

Tuesday 22nd July at New Place Hotel, Shedfield, 10.00am - 12pm & 2.30pm - 4.30pm.

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