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Dunwood Manor Nursing Home

Situated just outside Romsey this stately manor house sits in 12 acres of beautiful gardens and blends the very latest in equipment and comfort within an historic and classic building.

General nursing care for clients 60 years and above is catered for, plus respite, specialist palliative and nursing care for physically disabled clients from 18 years and above.

Two light and airy lounges and a seperate dining room, all offer stunning views over the gardens and grounds.

We have a licensed bar for the use of our residents and our specialist activities organisers arrange group and individual entertainment.

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Romsey town, churches and pubs as well as the theatre and cinema.

In warmer weather residents can sit out in the attractive patio areas and enjoy the views over the grounds.

Hairdressing, physiotherapy, chiropody dental and optical services plus a visiting library are all available within the home.

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The Puppini Sisters at The Concorde Club To tie in with the release of a brand new album next year The Puppini Sisters announce ‘The Highlife Tour’ which will visit venues across the UK, including The Concorde Club on the 18th March.

In the eight years since their inception, The Puppini Sisters (Marcella Puppini, Kate Mullins and Emma Smith) have received accolades from fans as disparate as Prince Charles and Cyndi Lauper, have been awarded Gold and Multi-Platinum discs, have performed on iconic stages all over the world and have collaborated with “banging” Electro-Swing groups as well as traditional orchestras.

Their new album, which was funded completely by a Pledge campaign will combine their own arrangements of classics from the Thirties to the Fifties, jazzy reinventions of pop hits, and selfpenned original songs and is sure to thrill fans old and new. The Puppini Sisters 2016 tour is one not to be missed!

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I started my first local magazine like this one, in Chandlers Ford back in 2004. Like many small businesses starting out, I couldn’t afford staff so I was a Jack-of-all-trades, one-woman industry.

I still had small children at home then, so in addition to running the family, I had to quickly become competent in advert design, article writing, selling, accounts and I even carried out the physical door to door distribution myself. And yes sometimes I’d be doing two or three of those things at once e.g. child in a pushchair while I did deliveries.

It didn’t take long before I outsourced the things that took me too much time or that I wasn’t very good at. Deliveries door-to-door was first to go and now we do everything either with our wonderful team of helpers, or using RoyalMail for the more rural areas. Advert and magazine design followed shortly afterwards - creativity just isn’t me – and as a result the business flourished.

This was a valuable lesson and at home we make an effort to recognise each family member’s strengths and weaknesses, and ensure that responsibility for elements of running the house goes to those best at the job.

It still leaves gaps though. There are some jobs we are all rubbish at, or even if capable, none of us want to do it (meaning it doesn’t get done). Then of course there are the jobs for which you don’t have the correct tools. We’ve never cleaned or laid a carpet, tried to fix our own appliances, done anything that involves plumbing or electrical or serviced our own cars. And it’s no coincidence that you can find professionals to do all of these jobs – and more - in this magazine!

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If the boundaries of your garden are uninteresting or drab, then it is time to think about some vertical gardening. Upright surfaces are itching to be clothed in glorious climbers or wall shrubs, and if you have several vertical sites then so much the better.

A visit to your local garden centre will reveal a plentiful supply of suitable plants. Start by looking at the surface you have, the size, the direction it faces and the amount of sun or shade the plants growing on the wall or fence are likely to receive. Soil type is important as the plant you choose must be suited to the site.

Some climbers are quite quick growing and will look good later this year, and improve as the years pass. Many provide strong colour and others will be a useful backdrop for the garden as a whole.

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Break up the monotony of a long stretch of wall with a range of different plants, and make a tall, narrow building seem broader by only allowing them to reach the height of the first floor. A climbing hydrangea, Hydrangea petiolaris, or self-clinging plants such as ivies are ideal, but make sure the mortar on your wall is in good shape before planting.

Climbers are best planted in open ground as they tend to have sizeable root systems. If grown in containers you must re-pot regularly and ultimately plan to use a big container such as a half barrel. Use a loam-based potting compost and add extra grit for drainage, and place a deep layer of crocks at the base of the container. Add controlled release fertilizer granules to the compost, to ensure that plants get adequately fed for the first few months. A triangular or V-shaped trellis panel at the back will give initial support for the plant to climb up before moving on to your wall or fence. Tie the top section of the trellis into the wall or fence, so that it does not rock about.

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hole at least 18 inches (45 cm) from the wall or fence and incorporate plenty of compost or well rotted manure. Soak the plant’s root ball and place in the hole, ideally at a 45 degree angle so that it leans towards the wall, then spread out the roots and plant. If your climber came already attached to bamboo canes, untie the stems from any central stake and train the best looking shoots towards your new support system, using the bamboo canes to help it on its way. Keep climbers well watered, particularly if they are on or near a sunny wall.

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The Fast Growing ‘Cult’ of Small Things When 89-year-old Nora Boll recently sold her collection of over 30 dolls’ houses, the auction sale sparked huge interest in the national media, bringing together collectors and dealers from all over the country.

Nora, whose mother started the collection in 1925, had amassed hundreds of items over the years, including miniature chandeliers, little curtains made from parachute silk and even tiny rolls of toilet paper.

John Anderson of auctioneers Anderson and Garland, who managed the sale, commented: “There is something of a cult hobby based on dolls’ houses and furniture”. He went on to add that in his experience a piece of miniature furniture such as a chest of drawers can sell at auction for more than its full-size counterpart.

All grown up Collecting dolls’ houses, furniture and accessories is clearly no longer just a children’s pastime.

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image Credit: Hopkinson House - bedroom detail set in 1940s, England. Victoria and Albert Museum, London their love of dolls’ houses. In fact the original purpose of these miniature properties was to teach young women about the art of domestic management and many dolls’ houses created for children of the gentry were modelled on the family home.

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Sources of inspiration The Museum of Childhood at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London is currently hosting an exhibition of dolls houses called ‘Small Stories’, due to run until 6th September 2015. If you want to begin your own dolls’ house collection, this fascinating exhibition is a good place to start.

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The Dolls’ House Emporium (www.dollshouse.com) is one of many online retailers offering an astonishing range of furniture and accessories. These miniature curiosities range from Victorian shop counters and sweet jars to tiny shower cubicles and jacuzzis.

Additionally, the National Trust’s website (www.nationaltrust.org. uk) carries information about inspirational dolls’ houses on display throughout the country or you can visit The Kensington Dolls’ House Festival in May (www.dollshousefestival.com).

Your miniature property search Collectors starting from scratch may be able to find their dream house by searching Ebay or through the listings ads in their local newspaper. The Dolls’ House Exchange site (www. dollshouseexchange.co.uk) lets collectors buy and sell second hand items online, giving you an opportunity to pick up a more

The magic of small things Whatever your reasons for collecting, there’s undoubtedly something magical about seeing the stuff of our everyday lives reduced to miniature scale.

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Children’s author Lewis Carroll understood the childish fascination with shrinking down in size and used it to great effect in ‘Alice in Wonderland’.

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Duran Duran Duran Duran returned to the music scene in 2015, with the single ‘Pressure Off’ and the album ‘Paper Gods’. The Evening Breeze’s Lucy Ambache caught up with bassist John Taylor and talked collaborations, mature touring and Glastonbury.

I hear you’re a fan of The Breeze?

I have found myself listening a lot and you guys are almost always playing something I like listening to.

Well this interview is going to go very well! <laughs> We have been loving playing ‘Pressure Off’. I watched the behind the scenes video and it’s great to see the musical brilliance of Duran Duran, Mark Ronson and Nile Rodgers working together. It really is quite something!

Yeah. We worked a lot with Nile in the eighties and it wasn’t until working with him on this song that we really appreciated what he brings to the room – and as a bass player, you just don’t get to play with musicians like him that often. And Mark’s a very different kind of guy – he’s like watching all the time. It was a great experience and nice to have something on the album that married the old eighties sounding Duran with the 36

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Is it going to be a bit more different for you guys? A bit more civilised?

We’re very civilised! I know what you’re getting at though. You just don’t have the energy to party like you used to. Now the energy just goes into making the show as great as it can be.

We’re very relaxed professionals and when you’re married and you’ve got families, it’s not like it was when you were in your twenties. But I would hope so too! I wouldn’t want to be me now doing what I was doing then – it would be pretty sad.

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Tom and the boastful brother in law

by Tom Hughes @groomsdaybook My Dearly Beloved’s glance at the clock did not bode well. “Tom, isn’t it time you were in bed?”

“Can I finish my hot chocolate first please, Mother?”

“Well Tom, it’s nearly ten. You have to be at the airport at five.”

“Yes I know and then we’ve got to endure a whole week of it.”

“A whole week of what?”

“Your Kevin’s boasting.”

In 1991, Sarah’s spotty brother emigrated to Canada, where he grew up, married and made his fortune. Standing bleary-eyed in the airport multi-storey, I’d only just heaved Kevin’s matching luggage into the boot when it started. “Hey Tommy, are you still driving this old heap? I change my auto every two years, on the advice of my tax planner.”

“Really Kevin? How fascinating!”

The drive home (apart from some quite severe boasting about his trip to Dubai) was fairly uneventful.

Sarah greeted her brother warmly and once safely ensconced in the kitchen he finally - to everyone’s relief - stopped boasting about Dubai but started boasting about his house.

“I see you’ve upgraded your kitchen, Sis.” “Yes, we changed it last year, didn’t we Tom?” I opened my trap to have a mini boast all of my own, but was too slow out of the boasting blocks.

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“I bet it’s not as big as Richard Branson’s.”

“What’s that Tommy?”

A kick to the shin from Sarah was my first warning of the day. Then it was time for lunch. Back in the Mondeo we headed into town as Kevin thankfully left his island paradise behind and moved neatly onto his next subject - Kevin Junior” “Now that my boy is at Yale doing law, we have so many adjustments to make. OK $40,000 a year isn’t cheap, but when you have a gifted child, what can you do? How’s your Evan doing, Tommy?”

This was my cue for some desperate parental Top Trumping.

“Well funnily enough, he’s just taken his bar exams.”

Another kick from Sarah.

“Well what do you know? Maybe one day they’ll lock horns in front of a judge?”

“You never know Kevin, they just might.”

Then Kevin spotted a generic taxdodging coffee emporium. “Hey, let’s jump in here and grab a skinny latte. A taste from home!”

We had only just taken our seats when we were greeted by Evan, wearing a company polo shirt and a wide smile. “Hi Uncle Kev! We’ve all missed you! Hi Dad, I forgot to mention - I moved branches last week!”

Evan disappeared then returned with our order as I waited for the inquisition.

“Tom, I thought you said…”

“What? Oh Evan? Yeah. He’s qualified now. He’s a Barista.”

“A barrister?

“Yeah, like I say, he’s taken his bar exam and now he’s a Barista.”

“A…barrister?”

“Yeah, I just told you (now mumbling into my creamy hot chocolate) a…brrstrr.”

We sipped in silence. I waited for a kick from Sarah. But none came.

The week slipped by until it was time to say goodbye to Kevin. Back in the airport car park I heaved his matching luggage out of the boot. Through the grey drizzle we both looked out across at the retail park in the distance. “You see, in Canada, we have none of this constant awful weather - the summers are hot and the winters are snowy and cold, they’re perfect, I…” His voice trailed off. Wondering what was the matter, I caught his eye and blow me if the old chap wasn’t blubbering! “Kev, are you ok?”

“I miss England Tommy, and I miss my boy. You know something Tom, you’re a lucky guy.”

Driving back through the roadworks and the pouring rain I pulled onto the drive to see Sarah arguing with the man from the water board who was about to start digging up the pavement.

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fALconRy eVent 7 feb sir harold hillier garden Adult Falconry Experience Day http:// www3. hants. gov.uk/ hilliergardens we ARe woRking with fARmeRs 10 feb 2016, 7.30pm to 9.30pm Badger farm community centre, Badger farm Road, winchester, so22 4QB The Trust’s Land Advice Work.

Alison Cross, the Trust’s Head of Conservation for North and East Hampshire and Strategy Lead for Agriculture, will be explaining the very valuable advisory work the Trust undertakes with farmers and landowners as well as an overview of the Trust’s own farm and grazing enterprise.

Admission £3 to include coffee/ tea 01962 861182 the tALented mR RipLey (15) 11 feb, 7.30pm to 10pm hanger farm Arts, so40 8ft Throwback Thursday Movie. £8/£6 concession. 02380 667683 snowdRop dRAmA 11-21 feb, 10-3pm sir harold hillier gardens, Jermyns Lane, so51 0QA Come and see the astonishing variety on display including the Gardens’ rarest varieties. Free with normal admission. 01794 369321 intRoduction to the night sky 12 feb, 6.30pm to 8.30pm Blashford Lakes centre, ellingham drove, Ringwood, Bh24 3pJ Discover the night sky with Fordingbridge Astronomers.

Begin indoors with an

introductory talk on the sky tonight, before heading outside to observe the late Winter constellations. (B) Suitable for age 8 years and over. £6 per person 01425 472760 BlashfordLakes@ hiwwt.org.uk fRuit pRuning with chRis BiRd 13 feb, 10-3pm minstead study centre, so43 7gJ A lecturer at Sparsholt College, Chris coordinates the Colleges RHS Chelsea Flower Show garden, winning seven gold medals. He has also recently published The Fundamentals of Horticulture for the RHS. (B) £45pp. Limited places. minstead. sc@hants.gov.uk 02380 813437 hALf teRm giddy gALLops 13-21 feb, 10-5pm mottisfont national trust, Romsey, so51 0Lp Inspired by our Thelwell exhibition, families can explore the grounds and go on their own ‘pony hack’ with a February half term activity trail. Lots of outdoor fun for everyone who wants to burn off a bit of energy during the holidays. Normal property admission applies. 01794 340757 hAnds-on hALf teRm 13-21 feb, 10-5pm national motor museum, Beaulieu, so42 7zn Get ‘hands-on’ at Beaulieu this February Half Term, 13 – 21 February, with lots of interactive activities for all the family to take part in! 01590 612345 LittLe gem plaza theatre, Romsey 16-20 feb, 7.30pm Little Gem has caused quite a stir since it premiered at the Dublin Fringe in 2008. In this hilarious and heart-warming play, three generations of women in an Irish family tell the story of one extraordinary year. Elaine Murphy’s acclaimed comic drama lives up to its title – a real little gem! www.plazatheatre.com

ENGLISH CEILIDH 20 Feb, 7.15pm (Doors open) Cuckoo Bushes Hall, The Hilt, SO53 5NP English Ceilidh, an upbeat version of barn or country dancing, suitable for all ages. Bands play music with rhythmic drive from a variety of musical traditions including rock, jazz, world and roots as well as English, Scottish and Irish folk music. www.shocc .co.uk THE AURORA ENSEMBLE - A WIND QUINTET 26 Feb, 7.30pm to 10pm The United Reformed Church, Fordingbridge, Salisbury St, SP6 1AF The Aurora Ensemble - a wind quintet - presents a diverse programme of music from the 18th-21st centuries. They will perform works by Mozart, Vivaldi, Nielsen, Ligeti and Rossini. They last visited us in 2008. 01202 487402 ROMSEY MAYOR’S CHARITY CONCERT 26 February 7.00pm Romsey Abbey Choirs taking part: Romsey Abbey School Choir, Romsey Youth Choir, Romsey Male Voice Choir, Romsey Ladies Choir, Mountbatten Community Choir All proceeds to the Mayor’s Community Chest supporting small local charities. Tickets: Adult £8; Children u16 £5: Family of 4 £22 available from Romsey TIC (01794 512987), Romsey Town Hall & on-line at: http://www.ticketsource.co.uk/ romseytowncouncil GLORIA! 27 Feb Winchester Cathedral, SO23 9LH A celebratory choral concert featuring the music of John Rutter, plus a newly commissioned anthem by the world famous composer Will Todd. Over 300 singers will gather in Winchester Cathedral as part of the Cathedral’s Group of Universities choir

festival weekend hosted by the University of Winchester and forming part of the Universities 175th anniversary celebrations.

Also featuring Southern Sinfonia orchestra, David Coram on organ and a special guest soprano soloist. www.winchestercathedral.org.uk/whats-on/ SOUTHAMPTON RECORD FAIR 27 Feb, 10-4pm Soton Solent Uni Conference Centre, 57-187 Above Bar Street, SO14 7NN Free entry to browse 100s and 1000s of Records, DVDs & CDs - Rock, Metal, Pop, Punk, Jazz, Psych, R & Roll, Indie, Reggae, Soul, Electronica, Dance Vinyl 12” and Drum & Base.

CIRQUE BERSERK 29 Feb to 2 Mar Mayflower Theatre, Southampton, SO15 1GE Combining contemporary “cirque” style skills with offthe-scale thrilling stunt action, Cirque Berserk is a dangerfilled spectacle that will amaze audiences of all ages. 023 8071 1811 ROMSEY COUNTRY MARKET 4, 11, 18 Mar, 10-11.30am (Open Thursday 24 instead of Good Friday 25 March) United Reformed Church Hall, Romsey Home-made baking, home grown fruit & vegetables, free range eggs, local honey, beautiful jewellery and unique handmade cards and other hand crafts items. Free admission, refreshments available.

39TH ANNUAL ANTIQUES FAIR 4-6 Mar Wilton House, Wilton, Wiltshire, SP2 0BJ over 40 stands will sell a wide range of antiques from furniture and paintings, to silver and jewellery.01722 746700

SPRING ARCHAEOLOGY WALKS 5 Mar, 2pm - 4.30pm 7 May, 2pm - 4.30pm Stonehenge Landscape, Amesbury, Salisbury, Wilts, SP4 7DE On this 4 mile walk with views of the stone circle, we’ll visit ancient earthworks that have revealed much about the people who once lived and celebrated here.

Cost £8 (children free).

(B) 0844 249 1895 DAMERHAM POTATO DAY 6 Mar, 10.30am2.30pm Damerham Village Hall, Fordingbridge, SP6 3HQ Damerham & District Horticultural Society and Pennard Plants www.potatodays.net/ HISTORY AND WILDLIFE OF MARTIN DOWN 9 Mar, 7.30pm to 9.30pm Lyndhurst Community Centre, SO43 7NY RSPB New Forest Local Group meeting and illustrated talk on the natural history of Martin Down. Martin Down, north of Fordingbridge on the Hampshire Wiltshire border, is renown for its rare birds, butterflies and orchids. £1.50 members, £3.50 others. enquiries@nfrspb.org.uk 023 8084 7046 WEDDING FAYRE 9 Mar Winchester Guildhall, SO23 9GH Stylish Events Wedding Fayre at the elegant Guildhall Winchester with 45 exhibitors offering an eclectic range of wedding services for your special day.

Entry £2.

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