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Hello and Welcome Although you’ll find I avoid writing about the weather in my ‘editor’s letter’ – after all, you know yourself what it’s doing – wasn’t early may just glorious? We all know such a spell will be short lived of course, so when it happens it only needs the thinnest excuse and I’ll abandon my desk. We’d had an interesting walk sent in at the beginning of the month (page 30) and with the sun out it was the perfect excuse for me, melanie and Dempsey (Mel’s dog) to do the ramble ourselves.

Some forestry maintenance and an unclear instruction meant there was an important amend so in future a test run will be mandatory. The walks are always one of our most popular features so we always welcome more. If you have a rural walk that you’d like to share with the community then please email it, preferably with a map and we’ll donate £15 to the charity of your choice.

Also, if we have any keen ramblers reading who would like to test run other walks for discover please contact me. The walk and map are downloadable from our website www.discovercommunity.co.uk.

And talking of contributions, if you have a local photograph whether of a landmark or people, you could be featured on our front cover. Both Winchester City and the outlying villages are amongst the best of Hampshire countryside so let’s show it off. Send it direct to me on the address below.

Finally, after attending a short course on social media organised by Winchester based Pop Social (@popsocialuk) we’ve finally set up Discover’s own Facebook page (facebook. com/discovermagazines) so if you enjoy reading discover Winchester then please give us the thumbs up and like our page.

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A Line Around Winchester

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Triathlon Success

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Advertiser Feature - rethunk!

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Short Story - The Crab Sandwich

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Hampshire RoamAbility

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Quiz - Mothers and Fathers

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Winchester Hat Fair

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Local Walk - Awbridge, Dunridge & Mottisfont Walk

Front Cover: "Tornado" arrives at medstead & Four marks, photographer Peter Trimming.

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A Line Around Winchester Following art and design training in his hometown of Shrewsbury, Simon Harmer read Illustration at Portsmouth University. during this time, Simon developed his distinctive sketching style used in his new book called A Line Around Winchester.

This is the first in a sequence of illustrative books by Simon. This particular one pays homage to Winchester, the town he calls home.

Through his beautifully drawn images, with corresponding historical fact, clever anecdotes and sagacious quips, Simon takes his reader through this town’s captivating history of architecture The twelve illustrations cover Winchester’s most famous buildings and monuments including the King alfred's statue, The Winchester Cathedral and The Round Table.

Simon’s artwork is extremely well regarded and he has been published in several books as well

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as in The Guardian. In 2011 an illustration from his new York collection was selected to front Hugo Boss’s global website. The image was used in their worldwide online campaign on Facebook and twitter.

Simon Harmer

In his spare time Simon enjoys illustrating, drawing, painting and coming up with ground breaking ideas so that he can in his own words ‘make the world a better place’. He currently lives in Winchester with his wife, two (nearly three) children and two cats.

Available in store at Waterstones, The Brooks, Winchester and Waterstones, High Street, Winchester and online at http://bit.ly/139puyn http://www.simonharmer.co.uk/ @simonharmer

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Painting the The Town Red (and blue and pink and green!)

Tucked away in a back street of Bishops Waltham is an interiors shop with a bit of a difference. amanda redwin launched rethunk! in Brook Street in march, selling what she describes as ‘rethunk’ furniture, home accessories, gifts and art works.

For the previous year Amanda had been hand painting preloved furniture in her studio at home and selling it mainly by word of mouth under the name The Lady Loves to Paint. now amanda has opened her own shop with an onsite studio where customers can see what she is working on while they browse. everything in the shop is hand painted, revamped or made from reclaimed materials.

The focus is on colour and design and aims to change our perceptions about interiors. “Painting preloved furniture is about so much more than

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using just one or two pale or neutral colours and distressing back with sandpaper. I like to think of each item as a canvas and piece of art in its own right even if this sometimes means being a bit outrageous - after all I can always repaint it!”. alongside the hand painted furniture amanda has a range of revamped home accessories including lampshades which create patterns on the ceiling, artworks painted on reclaimed canvases and funky wooden signs with inspiring messages which make original gifts.

The shop is open Tuesday to Saturday.

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Hampshire RoamAbility If you have a mobility scooter and the means to transport it, why not join Hampshire RoamAbility? We ramble all over Hampshire and fringes of neighbouring counties, three or four a month in the summer and one or two in the winter, and welcome those who are mobility challenged, as well as anyone able bodied and family members. We plan rambles that are free of stiles, kissing gates and other obstructions.

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meet new friends and see interesting places.

We also campaign for better access to the countryside and work with other access groups to get difďŹ cult barriers and gates replaced.

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Winchester Hat Fair Winchester’s ancient city centre is soon due its annual influx of street performers for the Winchester Hat Fair on Friday 5th to Sunday 7th July. It was first held in 1974, when mime artist Jonathan Kay, inspired by the traditions of Attica in ancient Greece where theatre was a source of community culture and pride, brought a group of buskers to the city from Covent Garden to perform. It was initially unpopular with both the business community and the council however now, nearly 40 years later, it is england’s longest running festival of street arts and outdoor performance. It attracts a multitude of artists from all around the world and captive audiences of 40,000, making it one of the most eagerly anticipated events on Winchester’s calendar.

The name originates from the earliest performers of the Fair - jesters, clowns, jugglers and other artists who didn’t charge for their shows, but simply put their hat out in hope of a small donation. Indeed, all these years later, the spirit of the Hat Fair still lies in providing street performers with the opportunity to enjoy a welcoming audience, a favourable setting and a possible fee. ‘Hatters’, as they’ve become known, fill the streets to present us with hundreds of performances ranging from beautiful to breathtaking.

The Hat Fair isn’t just about the performers however. It’s about demonstrating how much enjoyment and life street performance can bring to a city. And Winchester, with its medieval history and traditions steeped in revelry, is a perfect example. In the late 11th century for 400 years, Winchester was host to the largest fair in europe. Beginning on the Feast of St

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Picture Credit - Peter Facey Giles in late August and finishing 16 days later, it attracted people from across Hampshire. All other trade in Winchester stopped during the fair and revenues were given to the Bishop rather than the King. St Giles Hill as the site is now named, can be found east of the town.

This year, the organisers have promised that the Fair will be ‘bigger, better and bouncier than ever before’. Along with the performances in popular Winchester locations, there will also be a ‘Hidden Hat Fair’ where performers will be using spaces never before used to delight and thrill their audiences. Children will be made to feel especially welcome with a number of events throughout the weekend including ‘Schools day’ on Friday, when 1000 children in colourful costumes will walk through the city to the grounds of Winchester Cathedral to enjoy circus and craft workshops and outdoor theatre.

This year’s Hat Fair is coming soon - for all the latest information and updates, visit their website www.hatfair.co.uk or follow them on Twitter @HatFair

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Advance registration for this event is essential, so if you would like to attend please email rr@jonathanrees.com with your name, address and contact numbers or telephone 02380 276500 (Chandler’s Ford) or 01794 502500 (Romsey).

Jonathan Rees Property Services are holding a Property Investor Evening at the Potters Heron Hotel, Ampfield on Thursday 16 May 2013, 5.00-8.00pm. Representatives from local solicitors, accountants, independent financial advisers, current landlords and staff from Jonathan Rees Property Services in Chandler’s Ford and Romsey will be on hand to answer your questions.

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DIS COV ER NATIONAL G ARDEN S CHEME Participants in the the National Gardens Scheme open their gardens to the public, many of which are normally private. The small entrance fee raises funds for charity and the money raised by the NGS is unrestricted which means that the beneficiary charity can use them for projects that are difficult to raise funds for. The NGS continues to increase its charity donations annually with £2.6million raised last year. These are just a selection of gardens open nearby – for more details go to ngs.org.uk.

merdon manor BREAMORE CLOSE 22, 26 and 27 May, 16 Jun all dates 1pm – 5.30pm 6 Breamore Close, Eastleigh SO50 4QB Delightful plant lover's garden with coloured foliage and unusual plants, giving a tapestry effect of texture and colour. Many hostas displayed in pots. The garden is laid out in distinctive planting themes with seating areas to sit and contemplate. In May, magnificent wisteria over a pergola with flowers 3ft-4ft long; in June many clematis scramble through roses followed by phlox in July. Admission £3, Children free. Contact 02380 611230.

4 MILL LANE 26 and 27 May 4 Mill Lane, Romsey SO51 8EU Small, long, floriferous town garden.

S-facing. Backdrop Romsey Abbey; original sculpture and attractive hard landscaping.

Contact 01794 513926.

KING JOHN’S GARDEN 26 and 28 May King John’s Garden, Romsey SO51 7NG Historic garden planted with plants available before 1700.Small wild flower meadow. Award-winning Victorian garden and North Courtyard with water features, fountains and pump. Paved path and fountain courtyard.

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STOCKBRIDGE GARDENS (VARIOUS) Thur 6, Sun 9 June (2-5.30) Stockbridge, Hampshire, SO20 6EX Gardens in this group: Little Wyke, Shepherds House, The Old Rectory, Trout Cottage. Combined adm £5, chd free.

Tucked in behind the High Street, Trout Cottage’s small walled garden flowers for almost 10 months of the year . Little Wyke, also on the High Street next to the Town Hall, has a long mature town garden with curved mixed borders and fruit trees New for 2013, the Old Rectory is a mature garden with formal pond and planting near the house and woodland and bog areas bounded by a carrier stream of the River Test. Shepherds House, 50yds east of the White Hart roundabout, is a south-facing ¾ acre garden on rising ground around a Georgian house.

53 LADYWOOD 9 (11-5), 10 Jun (2-5) Eastleigh SO50 4RW Celebrating its 20th year of NGS opening, this lovely garden, only 45ft x 45ft, is full of ideas and creative ways of using every available space to grow over 2000 different plants. Clever use of numerous unusual foliage plants enhance the flower borders throughout the seasons. Pond garden and tiny shade garden are created using trellis onto which many climbers are grown. Adm £3.50, chd free 02380 615389.

MERDON MANOR 16 Jun 2pm – 6pm Merdon Castle Lane, Hursley, SO21 2JJ A country garden surrounded by spectacular views all round, with a ha-ha to keep out the black sheep. 5 acres. Roses, shrub walk, container plants, wild pond, with special secret walled garden. Wonderfully tranquil and quiet. Adm £3.50, chd free. 01962 775215/775281

CRANBURY PARK Sun 16 June (2-6) Otterbourne, SO21 2HL Extensive pleasure grounds laid out in late C18 and early C19 by Papworth; fountains, rose garden, specimen trees and pinetum, lakeside walk and fern walk. Family carriages and collection of prams will be on view, also photos of King George VI, Eisenhower and Montgomery reviewing Canadian troops at Cranbury before D-Day. Mr & Mrs ChamberlayneMacdonald BERRY COTTAGE Wed 29 May; Wed 19, Sun 30 June, Wed 17 July, Sun 18 Aug (2.30-5) Church Road, Upper Farringdon, nr Alton, GU34 3EG Small organic cottage garden with all-yr interest. Spring bulbs, roses, clematis and herbaceous borders. Pond and bog garden.

Shrubbery and small kitchen garden. The owner-designed and maintained garden surrounds C16 house. The borders are colour-themed and contain many unusual plants. Close to Massey's Folly built by the Victorian rector incl 80ft tower with unique handmade floral bricks, C11 church and some of the oldest yew trees in the county. Mrs P Watts 01420 588318 OLD ALRESFORD HOUSE 16 & 18 Junem 10am to 5pm Colden Lane, Old Alresford, SO24 9DY C18 landscape garden (Grade ll listed) restored from original plans. 22-acre parkland with rare breeds surrounded by 13-acre gardens and perimeter woodland walk (30 mins) featuring ha-ha, immaculate lawns, shrubberies, wildlife pond, chalk stream with bog garden, boardwalk and medieval coach road.

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Awbridge, Dunbridge & Mottisfont Walk Walk distance 4.2 miles around 2 hours at a moderate pace • Park in the lay-by adjacent to Awbridge School in Danes road. alternatively, park on the road side to the right of the war memorial in Lockerley road just past the school.

• Walk down Saunders Lane to the ‘T’ junction and turn left towards mottisfont on the B3084. almost immediately, turn right onto a way marked path over a stile.

• Cross the field diagonally towards a 5-bar gate and cross over a stile.

• Continue straight on through woodland on a gravel track. at a track crossroads, keep straight on.

• Cross the bridge over the railway line and bear left along a signed path with the railway to your left.

• Cross a footbridge over the River Dun and turn through a kissing gate.

• Walk through a field with woodland to your left. Cross a stile at the field boundary and keep straight on.

• With a cemetery on your right, follow a gravel track onto tarmac bearing left with the church on your right.

• either walk though the cemetery to visit the church, or walk round the cemetery to the main road. If visiting the church, exit through the main entrance double gate and the main road will be ahead of you.

• at the main road, turn left into mottisfont village.

• At a sharp bend in the road, follow the sign for the “Millennium Walk” along Hatt Lane (as pictured on the front cover).

• Turn left off the millennium walk at a footpath sign into a field – you will see a metal gate on opposite side of this turning.

• Cross the field diagonally, pass through a kissing gate and across a second field diagonally towards the road.

• at the road, turn left towards the level crossing

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• Just past the pub, turn up russell drive.

• at the woodland at the top of russell drive, the left fork is blocked off (May 2013) so follow the right path.

• at the top of the path (on the brow of a slight hill) head left towards the low bank and walk alongside that until you come to the open field.

• Stay left and go diagonally across the field – there is a wooden signpost in the distance which is where you are headed.

The path is not clearly defined at this point.

Cross or go around the stile where the signpost is and then you’ll be on a farm track.

Turn right along the track and then left (white ‘public footpath’ sign) across the field with copse to your right and left. Keep going straight ahead following the fence. at the end of the path, cross a stile into a further field. If necessary you can avoid the stile by following the fence along until you see a gap nearer the woods. Bear left and then right along the field boundary.

Go straight on to emerge onto a hilltop overlooking Carters Clay hamlet.

Bear left and then right along the field boundary to emerge into Lockerley Road. There are some logs blocking the entrance to the road, but this is the only clear exit from this field.

Turn left out of the field into the road and walk back to Awbridge and your car.

A downloadable PDF of this walk plus historical notes can be found on our website at www.discovercommunity.co.uk Thanks to local resident Mrs J Brace for this walk. We were pleased to donate to her requested charity for this feature.

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The Crab Sandwich

The beach was a well kept secret. On a day like today, other beaches would be teeming with holiday makers, but this secluded cove, a hike across grassy dunes, was known only to the locals.

Barry stood, hands on hips, breathing in the fresh sea air.

“We have the beach to ourselves, Daffers”, Barry called. “Nothing but us, the surf, the seagulls and delicious crab sandwiches”. daphne was panting from the weight of the picnic hamper and bruised from the deck-chair banging against her shin. Barry had insisted they bring them, but was unable to help carry due to a nasty back strain. By the time she reached the beach Barry had sandals off and was paddling in the surf.

“Just set up anywhere”, he said. “I wish we’d bought a bucket and spade now”.

Daphne doubted she could have carried another thing.

“Wouldn’t digging be bad for your back?”

“Oh yes”. Barry rubbed his back thoughtfully.

Daphne battled to erect the deckchair while Barry watched. Then he eased himself down into it.

“Ready for a spot of lunch?” He opened the hamper. “I couldn’t resist the crab sandwiches from that new delicatessen”.

Barry took out the sandwiches wrapped in a paper bag. There was also a bottle of sparkling elderflower juice and several kilos of freezer packs.

“You had me lug all these?” Daphne said. “And what’s this?”

Underneath was a hardback novel.

“I fancied a spot of light reading”, Barry replied.

The book was at least 800 pages long. Daphne was too hot to argue; all she wanted was a nice cold drink.

“There’s only one glass”. She searched the hamper.

“Yes, I didn’t want to weigh you down. You don’t mind swigging from the bottle, do you Daffers?”

Daphne didn’t mind, though she objected when Barry used the handkerchief he’d been wearing on his head to wipe the bottle neck.

Daphne bit into her sandwich, then chewed thoughtfully. Her taste-buds debated what she was eating.

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“Barry, there’s been a mistake. This is cottage cheese”.

He wiped the crumbs from his lips.

“Yes, I only had enough for one crab sandwich.

They’re pricey, and I thought we’d agreed you were watching your weight”. daphne fumed as she chewed on her tasteless sandwich, watching Barry savour every mouthful of his.

A seagull landed and strutted about in the sand close by.

“What a majestic creature”, Barry said. And Daphne had to agree that it was a beautiful bird. She was always amazed by how large seagulls were, and what intelligent eyes they had. The bird wandered a little closer.

“Shoo birdy!” Barry called. “Get your eyes off my crab sandwich”. The bird cawed and took to the sky.

“That showed him”, Barry smiled. He was about to take another bite when the bird returned, dive bombing straight for him. Barry yelped and dropped his sandwich. With practised speed the seagull picked up its prize and dashed away.

Barry leaped to his feet. Grabbing the hamper, he held it above his head and chased the bird towards the water. daphne stared as Barry, without showing the slightest twinge in his back, threw the hamper at the bird, which, calmly spread its wings and flew into the sky, along with the crab sandwich.

Barry came stomping back towards Daphne.

“I blame tourists, they feed them chips and this is what happens”. daphne swallowed the last mouthful of her sandwich and nipped into the vacant deckchair.

“I totally agree with you”. She picked up the novel and turned to page one, “But, so lovely to see that your back has been fixed”.

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Mothers and Fathers 1. Which Disney film features a mother and father called Perdita and Pongo?

2. The children’s radio show Listen With Mother always began with what question?

3. Which comes first in the calendar year?... Mother’s Day or Father’s Day? 4. Which member of the Guildford Four released the autobiography Proved Innocent, which was later adapted into the film In The Name Of The Father?

5. In Monty Python’s Life Of Brian, who played Brian’s mother, Mandy?

6. Heavenly Hiraani Tiger Lily was born in 1996. Name her famous mother and father.

7. Translating as “mother of the universe”, Chomolungma is the Tibetan name for what?

8. According to legend, who was King Arthur’s father?

9. Name the actor and actress who played Greg Focker’s mother and father in the film Meet The Fockers.

10. In 2007, Neil Diamond finally revealed that the inspiration for his song Sweet Caroline was a girl who was just 11 years old when he wrote it. Who was her famous father?

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useful numbers Doctors Numbers NHS Direct (24 hour Help line) 0845 46 47 St Clements Surgery, Tanner Street 01962 852211 Springvale Surgery, 40 Pound Rd, Kings Worthy 01962 882957 The Friarsgate Practice 0844 4770947 St Paul’s Medical Practice, Alison Way 01962 853599 Badger Farm Surgery, Badger Farm Road 01962 877222 Gratton Doctors Surgery, Sutton Scotney 01962 760394

Chemist Numbers Springvale Pharmacy 01962 884848 18 Fraser Road, Kingsworthy, SO23 7PJ Boots the Chemist 01962 852020 35-38 High Street, SO23 9BL. Lloyds Pharmacy 01962 854725 St Paul’s Surgery, Alison Way, Clifton Terrace, SO22 6EW. Local Boots Pharmacy 01962 842180 Unit 1, Stockbridge Road, Weeke, SO22 6EL. Sainsbury’s Pharmacy 01962 868641 Unit 3, Sainsbury’s Complex, Badger Farm, SO22 4QB. Different to shop opening times Lloyds Pharmacy 01962 854575 155 High Street, SO23 9BA. Lloyds Pharmacy Ltd 01962 852701 Silver Hill, SO23 8AE. Recycling Centres www.integra.org.uk/recycling Bar End, Winchester 01962 868523 Open daily 8am-7pm (April - Sept), 8am-4pm (Oct - March) Libraries http://www.hants.gov.uk/library/ Winchester Lending Library: 0845 6035631 Winchester Discovery Centre, Jewry St, SO23 8RX, Opening Times: Mon - Fri 9am-7pm, Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm www.discoverycentres.co.uk/winchester Stanmore Library: 0845 6035631 Wavell Way, Stanmore, SO22 4EH Opening Times: Mon 2pm-5pm, Tue Closed, Wed & Fri 5.30pm-7pm, Thur 2pm-5pm, Sat & Sun Closed School Holidays http://www.hants.gov.uk/education/schools/holidays.php Summer Term Half Term: Mon 27/5/13 – Fri 31/5/13 Summer: Wed 24/7/13 - Mon 2/9/13 Autumn Term Half Term: Mon 28/10/13 - Fri 1/11/13 Christmas: Mon 23/12/13 - Fri 3/1/14

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School NUMBERS All Saints Church Of England Primary School 01962 853179 Compton All Saints' Church Of England Primary School 01962 712035 Harestock Primary School 01962 881026 Henry Beaufort School 01962 880073 Itchen Abbas Primary School 01962 779310 Kings Worthy Primary School 01962 881410 Kings' School 01962 861161 Lanterns Nursery School and Children's Centre 01962 860393 Micheldever Church Of England Primary School 01962 774213 Oliver's Battery Primary School 01962 869496 Osborne School 01962 854537 Peter Simmonds College 01962 857500 Shepherds Down Special School 01962 713445 South Wonston Primary School 01962 881311 St Bede Church Of England Primary School 01962 852463 St Faith's C E Primary School 01962 854934 St Peter's Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Winchester 01962 852820 Stanmore Primary School 01962 852941 Weeke Primary School 01962 882710 Western Church Of England Primary School 01962 852591 Westgate School, The 01962 854757 Winnall Primary School 01962 853889 Useful Contacts Hampshire County Council Winchester City Council Planning Applications Refuse Street Lighting Highways & Traffic Police (routine inquiries) Royal Hants County Hospital Dial-a-Ride Shopmobility Steve Brine MP 9 Stockbridge Rd, Winchester, SO22 6RN steve.brine.mp@parliament.uk

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EMERGENCIES Police, Fire or Ambulance Services 999 Police (Incident Reports) 0845 045 45 45 Portsmouth Water - Fresh Water Supply 02392 499888 Portsmouth Water - Leaks to Report (Out of hours 24hr) 02392 477999 Southern Water - Sewage 0845 272 0845 Southern Water - Tech Support 0845 278 0845 Gas – National Grid (If you smell gas,call us immediately) 0800 111 999 Electricity 0845 7708090

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DIS COV ER WHAT’S ON BARTON STACEY 10KM/3KM FUN RUN 9 Jun, 9am registration Barton Stacey, SO21 3RL Registration forms are available from the Village Shop and The Swan Inn. Entry Fees: 10km - £7 Kids Races - £2 3km - £5 Family Ticket - £15. Refreshments available.

what’s OPEN GARDEN IN AID OF CANCER RESEARCH UK 25 May, 2pm - 5pm Merdon Manor, Merdon Castle Lane, Standon, SO21 2JJ Come and enjoy 5 acres of a Hampshire country garden with a couple of hidden gems. Black sheep with lambs the other side of the ha-ha. Spectacular far reaching views on approach and all round, as far as the Isle of Wight. Plants and more for sale. Garden tours and refreshments. Free parking. £4 by donation.

SUMMER HALF TERM AT MOTTISFONT 25 May – 2 Jun, 10am – 5pm Mottisfont House and Gardens, SO51 0LP Go on a really long bike ride on our estate- just pick up a map from our Visitor Reception. On your adventures see if you can find a tree and explore the inside of it.

Kick off your shoes and go for a walk bare foot in our grounds.

Normal admission charges apply.

50th ANNIVERSARY OF HINTON AMPNER REOPENING 25 to 27 May, 10am to 6pm Hinton Ampner SO24 0LA 2013 is the 50th Anniversary of Hinton Ampner's re-opening after the devastating fire in 1960. The house will be dressed in 1960's style, there will also be vintage vehicles, a family picnic, fun

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JANE AUSTEN SPECIAL TOUR 1 Jun, 6 July from 2:30pm Winchester Cathedral As part of the national (and international) celebration of the 200th anniversary of the publication of "Pride & Prejudice", Winchester Cathedral is holding a special tour with cream tea. It will be led by some of Jane Austen's fans amongst the Voluntary Guides. It will lead from the Cathedral to the house where she and Cassandra lived whilst in Winchester during Jane's final weeks. It will be repeated at further dates until September this year. From £10 including cream tea. 01962 857 275 NAOMI HOUSE HOSPICE CLARENDON WAY WALK 2 Jun, 8am - 8pm Take part in their flagship event, a 12 or 26 mile walk from Wincester Cathedral to Salisbury Cathedral through stunning Hampshire and Wiltshire countryside. £15 adult, £10 child. Contact felicity. patterson@naomihouse.org.uk or 01962 843513.

EAST TYTHERLEY COUNTRY FAYRE 8 Jun, 12pm onwards

Oaklands House, East Tytherley, Salisbury, SP5 1LE Local traders, farm animal, bouncy castle, Kester the clown, refreshments including afternoon tea and a BBQ, and the very popular dog show.

ALRESFORD MUSIC FESTIVAL 8 Jun Alrebury Park, Alresford Starting at 10am, the festival will offer an experience you won’t forget this summer. Two new stages will be added, increasing the vibrant and diverse music on offer. So, with four stages in total, there will be an exciting blend of style – from Rock, Indie and Blues through to Jazz and Folk. The music festival will be supported by circus acts, many additional food stalls catering for all tastes and appetites – and of course the famous big top beer tent. www. alresfordmusicfestival.com LIVING HISTORY: 150 YEARS OF A MILITARY HOSPITAL 9 Jun, 12pm and 4pm Royal Victoria Country Park, Victoria Road, SO31 5GA Come and help us celebrate the 150th Anniversary since the hospital came into operation. An afternoon of fun and activities for all the family: military re-enactments, guided walks, exhibitions, war wound workshop and many other activities. Free.

Contact 02380 455157.

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WEST END SINGERS SUMMER CONCERT 9 June, 2.30pm Thornden Hall, Thornden School, Winchester Road, SO53 2DW West End Singers are celebrating their silver anniversary year with summer concerts. Contact Ingrid on 02380 404881 for tickets.

DUCK RACE 9 Jun, 2pm (last tickets 1:30pm) The Bridge at Shawford Public House In aid of the Twyford Community Project.

SYMPHONY OF FLOWERS 12 to 16 Jun Winchester Cathedral A spectacular array of floral displays will fill the medieval building with colour and outside there will be other horticultural displays, a market and a range of refreshment opportunities and other facilities. Proceeds from Symphony of Flowers will go to support the internationally renowned music of the Cathedral, hence its title, and it is planned that there will be a range of musical experiences, including a concert by the choir.

ALRESFORD ART AND CRAFT SHOW 15 Jun, 10am – 4.30pm Alresford Community Centre, West Street, SO24 9AG Crafts will include cross stitch gifts and decoupage cards, ceramics, chocolates and cakes, beaded and semi-precious stone

DIS COV ER WHAT’S ON jewellery, traditional decoupage, silk floral arrangements, glasswork including stained and leaded lighting, decorative plaques, photography, watercolours, prints and paper crafts. Free entry.

Contact 01252 724968 OPEN AIR THEATRE 15 June from 7:30pm Wolvesey Palace Shakespeare’s “The Comedy Of Errors” is an ideal choice for an outdoor theatrical event, and this summer the Rain or Shine Theatre Company are hoping for plenty of the latter. Audiences are invited to forget their brollies and bring along low-backed seating or rugs, and a picnic to maximise their enjoyment of the al fresco performances. Combining adventure, human folly, farce, romance and suspense, the Bard's clever and original plot shows a high degree of genius and creativity and is suitable for children and adults alike. www. winchtheatre.co.uk SOuTHAMPTON DOG SHOW 15 – 16 Jun, 8am start Royal Victoria Country Park, Victoria Road, SO31 5GA Four-legged friends of all shapes and sizes will be here for this year’s Dog Show. Spectators welcome.

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THE CAPERSOuTH – A TRADITIONAL yOuTH DANCE SHOWCASE 29 Jun, 11am – 4pm Pedestrianised areas of central Winchester, SO23 8UJ Traditional Youth Morris teams from the South West and South East meet up in the pedestrian streets of Winchester Hampshire to show how Morris should be danced with fun, exuberance and excitement. Free. www.caperbag. co.uk/TheCaperSouth.html.

ROMSEy SINGERS – MuSIC fOR A SuMMER EVENING 30 Jun, 7.30pm Old Alresford Place, SO24 9DH Bring a picnic from 6pm. Contact 01794 515401 or visit www. romseysingers.org for more details.

SHOWTIME 16 Jun from 1pm Embley Park, A27 Salisbury Road, SO51 6ZA One of the very best swing bands in the south, ably supported by the fantastic singers and dancers from the Highcliffe Charity Players. £12.75 (early birds before June only £10) Groups; £10 each for groups of 10 or more.

Accompanied Children under 15 are free. Proceeds to Rotary Club.

What’s on entries are free for non-profit making organisations or at the editor’s discretion while businesses may pay £10 + vat by credit card at the time of booking to include event title, date, location and 4 lines of text.

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QuIZ - MOTHERS & fATHERS - 1. 101 Dalmatians (they are the parents of dalmatian puppies), 2. Are you sitting comfortably?, 3. Mother's Day, 4. Gerry Conlon, 5. Terry Jones, 6. Paula Yates and Michael Hutchence, 7. Mount Everest, 8.

Uther Pendragon, 9. Dustin Hoff man and Barbra Streisand, 10. John F. Kennedy

PEPPA PIG A 25 May to 2 Jun Catch the steam trains to Alresford where Peppa Pig will be making appearances at various intervals on each day. There will be colouring, DVD shows and face painting available at Alresford station in the Old Goods Shed. Standard fares apply offering unlimited travel along the full length of the 10 mile railway on the day of your visit. Book at www.watercressline.co.uk or pay on the day.

WAR ON THE LINE 8 to 9 Jun Join us at this living history family event as we give an insight into what life was like during the War with civilian and military reenactors and vehicles, bomb disposal demonstrations, memorabilia stands, song, dance and merriment. Hurricane display on Saturday and Spitfire display on Sunday by the RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight. Times of the display will be confirmed nearer the event. FREE parking in the field at Ropley SO24 0BL, entry by travel ticket only.

DENE RALLy 22 to 23 Jun With a lineup of vintage steam and traction engines, vintage tractors, cars, motorbikes and much more. Great fun for all the family with a craft tent, fun for the children and a Wild West show twice daily (all weather permitting). The Dene Rally is being held at Bighton Hill in Ropley, adjacent to Ropley station.

TEDDy bEARS PICNIC 6 to 7 July Bring your bears along for bear spotting activities, paw print trails and a ride on a real steam train! Meet the local authors of the famous Binky Bear books and see the real bear who starred in them! Binky will be the guest of honour at the teddy bears picnic at Ropley station and they will be signing copies of his books!

ALTON buS RALLy 21 July, 10am to 5pm Anstey Park, Anstey Lane, Alton GU34 2NB One of the South’s largest FREE bus rallies with a static exhibition of buses and coaches of all shapes and sizes from a variety of eras and operating areas. There is also a large display of other types of vehicles including classic cars, lorries, vans and motorcycles as well as emergency services vehicles. An intensive train service will run between Alton and Alresford, coinciding with the Bus services.

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