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Editor’s Letter

CAMPING IN COMFORT This editor’s letter is usually written by Melanie but this time you’ll notice a change of picture and name. A reshuffle in the production team means that Mel is managing some of our other magazines and I’m now managing Eastleigh.

You won’t notice much difference other than someone with red hair rather than blonde hair in the picture!

Before the arrival of our children 20 years ago, my husband and I used to have a small boat.

Kevin would love to have another (boat that is, not child) but all the preparation and launching only to see the clouds roll in, puts me off. Still, we like the idea of being out for the day or a weekend and going to outdoor music events too, which often finds us in a field some distance from home.

So, we pushed the boat out (ha!) and bought a second-hand campervan in January. Aside from the purchase price and the very reasonably

priced insurance, I figured that a root around the back of the kitchen cupboard for pots and pans and my spend would be done. Hmm, wrong.

The speedo wasn’t working; we knew that when we bought it. Then it needed a service and a cambelt change, and some welding underneath.

And some hoses for drainage from the sink had split. We weren’t planning a ‘proper’ holiday this summer, which is just as well really.

Still, once the necessary but boring stuff was out the way, I took myself down to Viscount Caravans in West End (see page 12). I needed a top up of my Calor Gas bottle anyway, but they have a fantastic accessories shop with every gadget you could imagine. I had been browsing on various internet sites before I went but I was delighted to find that Viscount’s prices were consistently lower than those online.

Even this early in the season, we’re loving the whole outdoor life. As well as the accessories, Viscount have a fantastic range of caravans and campervans (wish I’d gone there when I bought!) if you fancy making the most of summer 2017.

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• We glued pencil shavings together to make a new pencil.

• It was a treat to be sat outside the pub with a lemonade.

• As dad was a keen gardener, we had to follow the rag and bone horse until we’d collected a bagful.

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NEW AUDI Q5 Replacing ultra-successful cars is never easy for a manufacturer, but that’s the challenge Audi has faced with the Q5, the brand’s best-selling SUV. Built at the manufacturer’s most advanced ‘smart factory’ in Mexico, the refreshed offroader is packed with clever technology, features revised engines and a fresh look that the maker hopes will continue to win over buyers. But has it done enough?

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The new Q5 may be a little less flashy than its Jaguar F-Pace rival, but that smart new octagonal nose, dramatic headlights and sharp body creases give it fantastic presence on the road. That’s helped by a wonderfully squat stance and perfect proportions.

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There’s also a three-zone climate control system, an optional Bang & Olufsen sound system, and the optional virtual cockpit, which replaces the dials with a 12.3-inch high resolution display.

Space and practicality

The new Q5 is bigger and wider than its predecessor – but still 90kg lighter. Inside there’s more headroom and rear knee-room, while boot space is up 10 litres. Two adults will sit comfortably in the back, but a large transmission tunnel seriously eats into rear legroom in the middle seat.

Safety systems are plentiful and buyers can opt for active lane assist, pre-sense assistance which helps detect if a crash is imminent and can apply the brakes for you, and cross-traffic assistance at the rear that will help when pulling out of parking spaces. In slow moving traffic it’s even partly autonomous, slowing down and speeding up in jams while keeping you in your lane.

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There are three engine options to pick from – but the best seller, and our pick of the bunch, is the 187bhp, 400Nm, 2.0-litre TDI, which will account

for 60 per cent of sales in the UK. This comes as standard with a clever new Quattro Ultra all-wheel drive system that can switch seamlessly between two and four-wheel drive automatically. Fuel economy is 56.5mpg with emissions of 132g/km, and it hits 60mph in 7.7 seconds and goes on to a top speed of 135mph.

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The revised 2.0-litre diesel engine is punchy and works brilliantly when combined with the 7-speed S-tronic gearbox - overall it’s by far and away the best choice of transmission.

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Audi has moved the game on with its new Q5 but not ruined a recipe that has won it so many admirers. Stylish, comfortable and great to drive, it’s now packed with even more clever technology and features. With best in class performance and economy, and some highly tempting optional extras, we’d be very surprised if any of its rivals managed to usurp it at the top of the sales charts any time soon.

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ON TRACK FOR SUCCESS Hampshire’s brightest and best young athletes have been awarded County Council funding.

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Councillor Andrew Gibson, said: “HTAS is a real success story. We were all inspired by the record medal haul of GB athletes at Rio, including five HTAS athletes who won eight medals”.

“We know from speaking to the sportsmen and women how much of a difference the scheme made to their sporting careers. We’re delighted to support the next generation of talented athletes, including many aiming for glory at the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics, and the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics.”

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Me. All 181 athletes will have access to free training at leisure centres, whilst 105 of the athletes will receive grant funding worth a total of £35,200 for competition and travel costs.

Richard Millard, chairman of the Energise Me board, added: “The athletes are fantastic role models and encourage and inspire Hampshire’s schoolchildren to take part in physical activity and sport.”

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Homes built between the late 19th century and the middle of the 20th often feature colourful, patterned geometric or encaustic tiles, generally along the hallway and garden path. Even if they are discoloured or damaged they should be repairable, and with the right specialist the results will be dramatic.

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Recipe

SERVES 8

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Ready in 1 hour 30 minutes plus chilling time

A delicious tart with a layer of tangy roasted rhubarb topped with a sweet almond frangipane. Serve warm or cold with crème fraiche or vanilla ice cream.

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1. Preheat the oven to 200C/Fan 180C/Gas Mark 6. Lightly

dust a work surface with flour and roll out the pastry to about 3mm thickness. Use to line a 23cm loose-based fluted flan tin.

Chill in the fridge for 30 minutes.

2. Meanwhile, place the rhubarb, 25g of the caster sugar and the orange juice in a shallow roasting tin. Roast in the preheated oven for about 20 minutes until just tender, turning once.

Leave to cool.

3. Trim off the excess pastry from around the edge of the chilled

pastry case and prick the base all over with a fork. Line the case with baking paper and baking beans and bake blind for 10 minutes. Remove the beans and lining and bake for a further 5 minutes until pale golden.

4. Strain the rhubarb from the roasting juices and spoon into the pastry case. Beat together the melted butter, remaining caster sugar, ground almonds, vanilla extract and eggs in a bowl until smooth and creamy. Gently spread over the rhubarb.

5. Bake the tart for 30-35 minutes until the topping is golden and just set. Serve warm or cold dusted with icing sugar. See tip for serving suggestion.

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I LOVE GIN. And apparently, I’m not the only one...

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Short Story

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By Jackie Brewster

“A gentleman’s come in with a lost and found card for the window.” Carly was new to the job at the village newsagent, and felt as though she was constantly interrupting poor Frances with questions.

“What should I say to him?”

“Is he wearing a flat cap covered in badges?” Frances looked up from a pile of invoices.

“Yes,” Carly said. “It keeps slipping over his eyes.”

“That’s Mr Pemrose.” Frances took off her glasses and pushed back her chair. “I’ll be right there.”

The gentleman in question was stood at the counter holding a crisp white postcard. He smiled at the sight of Frances.

“I’m intrigued to hear what you’ve found this week, Mr Pemrose,” she said warmly.

“I’m glad you asked,” he winked. “I found a cloud of starlings over Kirk’s Farm that looked, for a moment, like the ribbon on a birthday present.”

“How wonderful,” Frances said taking the card from him. “Carly would you mind putting this in the window so that passers-by can see it?”

Greatly puzzled, Carly took the neatly written card, and squeezed herself between the crisp boxes and the window to reach the lost and found display. “I’m afraid there are no spaces left. Are there any old cards that could be taken down?”

“I’m sure there’s a few,” Frances said. “What do you think Mr Pemrose, shall we make some space?”

“Oh yes.” The man chuckled as the hat again slipped over his eyes. “Maybe the one about the full moon that rolled up Copper Hill can go?”

“Perhaps,” Frances said, “but has that snowy field you found that looked like candyfloss now been returned to its rightful owner?”

“I’m sure someone must have claimed it by now,” Mr Pemrose said, turning cheerfully to Carly. “Can you 36

find it, dear?”

Carly pulled each card out of its slot and read the descriptions. There were lost cats and bus passes, found cats and bus passes, and every now and then she recognised Mr Pemrose’s neat handwriting. These found things were strange. He’d found a cherry tree in full bloom in February, a double rainbow over the moor and the song of a thrush at midnight. Who could possibly have lost these things she wondered.

Finally, she found a fading card about a field of candyfloss.

“Would you like the old card back?” she asked, slipping the new card into the vacant slot.

“You keep it,” he said, adjusting his hat while opening the door. With a ring of its bell he left.

Carly dusted down her jeans.

“Well I don’t know what he’s found,” she said, “but I strongly suspect he’s lost his marbles.”

“Mr Pemrose is perfectly sane,” Frances laughed.

“But why does he do it?” Carly asked. “No one has lost a flock of starlings, because they don’t belong to anyone, so how can he say that he’s found one?”

“Because a year ago Mr Pemrose saw a card posted in our window which said ‘LOST – MY SENSE OF WONDER’,” Frances said. “Ever since then he’s been trying to reunite them with it.”

“Weren’t you concerned for the person who posted it?” Carly worried.

“Oh, no,” Frances laughed, “the card didn’t originally say that; condensation had made the ink run.”

“So what did it really say?” Carly asked.

“I can’t remember,” Frances frowned. “A lost umbrella maybe; nothing to lose any sleep over.”

“Does Mr Pemrose know?” Carly asked.

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May is National Walking Month.

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The Health Benefits Walking as exercise shouldn’t be underrated.

Regular walking is proven to reduce the risk of stroke, heart disease, type 2 diabetes, asthma, obesity and some cancers, and helps maintain musculoskeletal health. On average, walking 10,000 steps burns 400kcal a day. Walking can also lift your mood and reduce stress, anxiety and depression. Countryside walks also offer nature, tranquillity and fresh air.

While our skin and eyes do need protection from unhealthy UV exposure, some UV light is essential for good health. The UV light we absorb while walking can alleviate depression, help to regulate our body clock and stimulate Vitamin D production. Vitamin D boosts immunity, aids blood cell formation and helps us absorb calcium and phosphorous, necessary for healthy bones and teeth. The World Health Organisation says 5 to 15 minutes of casual sun exposure of hands, face and arms 2 to 3 times a week during summer is enough to keep vitamin D levels high.

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Social: You can walk with a family member or friend, allowing you quality time together. You may meet other people while walking or choose to join a walking group or health walk (see links below).

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Financial: Simple, level walks require no special clothes or equipment. It’s free exercise that can reduce travel costs, too.

Walking Dos and Don’ts DO wear comfortable, weather-appropriate clothes and footwear. Any comfy footwear and your usual clothes are fine for walking around streets or parks, but you’ll need proper walking boots if walking in rural or hilly areas and waterproofs for bad weather. In warmer weather, remember a sun hat and sunglasses (your eyes can be damaged by the sun’s UV rays just as your skin can). Apply sun cream before and during your walk.

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History

TIME FOR TEA By Catherine Rose Tea is enjoyed all over the world but the English adopted it as their own around four hundred years ago.

Believed to have originated in Southern China, tea drinking dates back to around 3000 BC. However, it didn’t become popular in England until the 17th century, when it was made fashionable by King Charles II and his Portuguese wife Catherine de Braganza, who brought it over to the Royal court from her native country.

Coffee houses had recently been established in London and the custom of tea drinking was quickly introduced. Samuel Pepys referred to it in his diary of 1660: ‘…I did send for a cup of tee (a China drink) of which I never had drank before’.

The coffee houses also sold loose leaf tea so that women, who did not frequent them, could enjoy it at home. It soon became popular for wives to host tea parties and invite their friends.

Tea was very much the privilege of the wealthy.

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possessions and there were many different designs produced during this time.

Because it was so expensive, the tea smuggling trade flourished. In 1785, following pressure from tea merchants, the government slashed the high import tax on tea, making it much more affordable to the masses. Thus, tea drinking grew in popularity among the working classes, sparking a debate about whether tea was bad for the health, causing ‘idleness’ and ‘melancholy’ amongst other things. Eventually, alcohol came to be viewed as the far greater evil and working class people were then encouraged to become ‘teetotal’.

The concept of afternoon tea is a peculiarly English tradition but tea served with food was only introduced in the mid-19th century by Anna Russell, the seventh Duchess of Bedford, to bridge the gap between lunch and dinner, which in those days was traditionally served quite late in the evening. Soon friends were joining her for ‘afternoon tea’ at her home in Woburn Abbey and, thanks to her frequent trips to London, the custom grew to become a fashionable social event amongst the upper classes.

During the Victorian era, a wider selection of tea

began to be imported from Sri Lanka (Ceylon) and India. Tea rooms serving afternoon tea grew in popularity, especially among women, being one of the few places where they could meet without a chaperone. By the early 20th century, many establishments had expanded on the custom of a musician playing in the background and were holding tea dances in the afternoons.

Today, tea has become an integral part of our daily routine and could be described as Britain’s national drink. Although invented in America in the early 20th century, the tea bag didn’t become popular in England until the 1970s, when it revolutionised our tea drinking habits and put fortune tellers who read tea leaves at the bottom of a cup into decline!

Still considered a rather genteel English custom, today, sumptuous afternoon teas are served by many top hotels with a bewildering number of different tea blends on offer along with a ‘tea sommelier’ to help you choose. They are often booked up months ahead - a testament to tea’s enduring popularity.

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BIG STEAM UP 23 Apr, 11am to 4pm Bursledon Brickworks, SO31 7HB

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A joint concert featuring Romsey Male Voice Choir and The Harmony Men from Jersey, in support of Eastleigh Child Contact Centre (Reg. Charity No. 10982). £9 (in advance) available from: Eastleigh Child Contact Centre: 02380 739860, Chandler’s Ford Methodist Church: 02380 260128, Romsey Male Voice Choir: 02380 738966. £10 on the night BARKING BONANZA 30 Apr, 11am to 3pm Royal Victoria Country Park SO31 5GA

Raising funds for Canine Partners, have a fun filled day out with great activities for you and your dog.

Fun dog show, agility displays, Canine Partners demonstration plus dog groomers, our local vets and dog rescues. Free entry to event - usual parking charges. www.caninepartners.org.uk 01329 668516 CHARITY GARDEN FAIR 30 Apr 10am to 4pm Wintershill Hall, Durley SO32 2AL

60+ Specialists Stalls. Ask the expert: Andy McIndoe Children’s Corner, Birds of Prey, Homemade refreshments, Hog Roast, Cuff Billett’s New Europa Jazz Band. All set in beautiful grounds. 01489 892430. www. bwgardenfair.org.uk HAMPSHIRE COUNTRY FAIR 30 Apr to 1 May, 10-6pm Netley Marsh Showground, SO40 7GY

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Traction Engines, Tractors, Fire Engines, Classic Cars, Military Vehicles, Motorbikes, Trade Stalls, Arena Events. Adults £5 Children £3 Family Ticket (2 Adults 3 Children) £15. 01794 512 331 BEER, BRICKS AND BUSES 13 May, 12pm to 6pm Bursledon Brickworks Industrial Museum, Swanwick Lane SO31 7HB

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Discover a Local Business AERIALS Aerial Fix 51 Pure Digital Aerial & Satellites 15 appliance repair JP Appliances 26 architectural services DM Adams Design 23 audio & TV Services TASS Service 47 Bathrooms See Plumbing beauty Caroline’s Beaty Salon 38 Blinds & CURTAIns Solent Blinds 48 The Blind Business 12 Waterside Blinds 7 BUSINESS SERVICES Adams & Co 33 Canopies & Carports Aliport Structures 15 caravans Viscount Caravans 12 CARPET & FLOORING Carpet Barn 20 children’s activities Wessex Swim School 43 chimney repair The Chimney Man 26 CLEANING SERVICES Molly Maid 30 Computer Services Home Computer Help 33 deliveries & collections Discover Delivers 34 dentist B & C Denture Studio 41 doors GS Windows 27 Double GlazinG Inst/Repairs Cloudy2Clear 31 GS Windows 27 Windowmenda 47 driveways/patios County Block Paving Ltd 15 Formpave Drives & Patios Ltd 12 Resin Drives 5 Fencing Colourfence 11 fireplaces Solent Wood Burners 23

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Discover the new Sushi Daily counter at Waitrose Chandler’s Ford Watch highly skilled chefs at work, producing the freshest quality handmade sushi for you to enjoy now or later. There’s plenty to choose from, including a variety of large platters made to order in 20 minutes.

Perfect for entertaining. waitrose.com/sushidaily

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Waitrose Chandler’s Ford is now open We have given Waitrose Chandler’s Ford a complete store makeover.

We’re delighted because we can now offer some brand new services in addition to your favourite Waitrose groceries.

At The Kitchen you can enjoy freshly prepared meals for now or later.

Or watch skilled chefs make sushi to order at our new Sushi Daily counter.

We’ve also added self-scan checkouts, a more efficient John Lewis Click & collect service and brand new customer toilets.

We look forward to welcoming you.

Andy O’Keeffe Branch Manager, Waitrose Chandler’s Ford