JA
17
Y/FEBRUARY AR 20 NU
Hythe & Lyndhurst Edition
I n cl u d i n
g MARC HW
OOD
|
DIBDEN PURLIEU
|
HOLBURY
|
RES NEW FO
T
Andrew Foster at
New Forest Arts Centre
Gardening
Fighting the Frosts
Your Community
What’s On, Local Groups, Community News
petitio om n C
Win
£50 To Enter p32
YOUR FREE COMMUNITY MAGAZINE & LOCAL BUSINESS DIRECTORY D eli v ered to 1 4 4 , 0 0 0 h o m e s a c ro s s t h e So l en t
GS WINDOWS
NO HIDDEN COSTS NOTHING EXTRA TO PAY!
Your local manufacturer and installer of high quality windows, doors, porches and conservatories in Rehau pvcu and Smarts aluminium
ORDERNOWforaFREEUPGRADEtoA+ratedTripleGlazingfromanyAratedTripleGlazedPackage. Prices include VAT, Installations 10 year insurance backed warranty
NE
W
A+ RATED A RATED A+ RATED A RATED C RATED TRIPLE DOUBLE DOUBLE DOUBLE TRIPLE GLAZED GLAZED GLAZED GLAZED GLAZED £1,750 £2,370 £2,890 £3,510 £4,130 £4,750 £5,270 £5,890 £6,410 £7,030 £7,650 £8,270 £8,790
Any 3 Windows Any 4 Windows Any 5 Windows Any 6 Windows Any 7 Windows Any 8 Windows Any 9 Windows Any 10 Windows Any 11 Windows Any 12 Windows Any 13 Windows Any 14 Windows Any 15 Windows
HIGH QUALITY ALUMINIUM BI-FOLDING DOORS 3 Part
Bi-Folding Doors up to 3.2 mtrs wide
£1,675 £2,235 £2,795 £3,355 £3,915 £4,475 £5,035 £5,595 £6,155 £6,715 £7,275 £7,835 £8,395
£1,600 £2,100 £2,700 £3,200 £3,700 £4,200 £4,800 £5,300 £5,900 £6,400 £6,900 £7,400 £8,000
A RATED Double Glazed French & Patio Doors Upto 1.9m wide x 2.1m high
£995
Fitting & VAT Included
Any Colour
£2,995
Quality Aluminium 3 Part Bi-Folding Doors
£1495
and VAT
Any Size A RATED Double Glazed Vertical Sliding Sash Window in White PVCu VAT & Fitting
Replace Your Conservatory Roof, Windows or Doors
or simply have a new conservatory!
Any Colour
£2,995
Sash Windows
Example: 4 windows = £2,760
up to 3.2 mtrs wide
Any C Composite i FFront D Door & PVC Back Door Includes anyincluding glass pattern fitting
£1,345 £1,795 £2,245 £2,695 £3,145 £3,595 £4,045 £4,495 £4,945 £5,395 £5,845 £6,295 £6,745
£690 each inc
including fitting and VAT
Composite Door Offers SMART £895 or 2SYSTEMS for £1695
£1,555 £2,075 £2,595 £3,115 £3,635 £4,155 £4,675 £5,195 £5,715 £6,235 £6,755 £7,275 £7,795
Example: 3x3m = £10,995 including building work
Local factories at: Unit 3 & Unit 6 Quay lane Ind. Est, Hardway, Gosport PO12 4LJ
E+ IPL ZING U R T LA YO G VES GI
REDUCED NOISE INCREASED SECURITY SAVES YOU MONEY AND ENERGY!
FOR YOUR FREE NO OBLIGATION QUOTATION CALL NOW!
0800 652 4576 07885 460784 during office hours
evenings & weekends
9.8/10 www.gswindows.co.uk
These offers cannot be used together with any other offer. Example shown is white pvcu, including VAT and installation. Special finishes and colours available. Each section of a bay window counts as one window. Terms and conditions please ask for details. Images only for illustration. We reserve the right to withdraw the offer without notice. • Offer for white windows to a maximum size of 2.5m x 1.3m. • Offer for Sash Windows to a maximum size of 1.4m x 1.8m
2
ANDREW FOSTER : (plus Eyes for Gertrude) 14 January, 7.30pm New Forest Arts Centre, Old Milton Road BH25 6DS Box Office: 01425 612393 Andrew Foster grew up in the small market town of Havant and his folk infused music tells tales of life by the sea. Remaining wholeheartedly true to his roots with each and every original composition, Andrew has received both local and national publication critical acclaim. For the last five years, Andrew has toured the UK supporting acts such Cara Dillon, Terry Reid, Turin Brakes, Passenger and Jack Savoretti. Playing in theatres, art centres and intimate acoustic club venues. www.andrewfostermusic.co.uk
Need Free Legal Advice?
Ask Eric!
ÂŽ Contact Eric 24/7: www.ericrobinson.co.uk 0800 083 2820 askeric@ericrobinson.co.uk
Next door is crossing Eric’s boundary
3
A Winter offer you Will not want to miss out on Call Thy Will Be Done during January or February and you will be able to arrange: A SINGLE OR PAIR OF WILLS to protect your partner and your children for just £99 + VAT (£118.80) usual price (£222 inc) A WILL BASED TRUST (FOR COUPLES) to help prevent your home being sold to pay for your care and protect your children when the first partner dies for just £99 + VAT (£118.80) usual price (£479 inc) AN IMMEDIATE PROPERTY TRUST (FOR COUPLES OR SINGLES)
to help prevent your home being sold to pay for your care and protect your children with immediate effect* (includes all conveyancing and legal fees) for just £995 + VAT (£1194) usual price (£1908 inc) And all severance of tenancy work during winter will be provided FREE OF CHARGE
Call us now on:
02381 780156 *For this strategy to be legal and work effectively, avoiding care home fees MUST NOT be the sole motivating reason for setting up the Trust (it’s perfectly legal for it to be a subsequent benefit after the fact) - protecting your children against losing half their inheritance through divorce, your partner remarrying after your death or ensuring your children’s inheritance does not add to their estate for inheritance tax purposes for example must be some of the primary reasons stated to name but a few. Also it must be done at a time when you have not been diagnosed with any condition that would give you reasonable cause to believe that going forward you would be likely to need to go into care.
www.thywill.co.uk
4
advertorial
Cloudy2Clear Announce Trusted Trader Partnership Consumer champions Which? have now joined the thousands of customers who recognise that Cloudy2Clear Windows really are a business that you can TRUST. The company which specialises in repairing windows which are steamed up, broken or damaged by replacing the panes – not the frames has received the coveted ‘Which Trusted Trader’ status after going through a rigorous accreditation process entirely focussed on customer service. Group Managing Director Marcus McGee believes that Which? have endorsed Cloudy2Clear’s long standing company
policy of delivering the highest standards possible at all times. ‘Our service is simple. If your double glazing has misted up we can replace the glass at a fraction of the cost of a new window, in any type of frame, and with a new 5 year guarantee. But it’s not just about saving people money, although that obviously helps. Whilst a number of tradespeople perhaps don’t focus on customer care as much as they should do, we make sure we turn up when we say we will, do the job the customer requires and leave their house as clean as a whistle. Locally Cloudy2Clear service the Hythe &
Lyndhurst area and manager Justin Friel agrees that this approach is a major factor in his success. ‘The truth is that it’s not just the personal satisfaction that I get from doing a good job but also it makes good business sense. I get a huge amount of business from friends and family of people I’ve done work for, which just goes to show how much a little bit of effort is appreciated as both my customers and, obviously a body as nationally important as Which? now recognise.’ So, if your windows are steamed up, broken or damaged give Justin a call for a free quotation on 0800 61 21 118 and he’ll be
Cloudy2Clear GUARANTEE All Customers That An Average Quote Will Take No Longer Than 20 MINS!!!
happy to help!
STEAMED UP DOUBLE GLAZING? Don’t Replace The Frames... Just The Panes!
Cloudy2Clear Are A ...
Which? Trusted Trader
All Glazing Backed By Our
5 YEAR
GUARANTEE Priority Freephone
0800 61 21118 www.cloudy2clear.com
Broken Or Damaged Windows? Faulty Locks, Handles, Hinges? 5
new year, old habits ADVERTISING SALES ENQUIRIES Melanie Tinson 023 8027 6396 melanie@discovermagazines.co.uk www.discovermagazines.co.uk
ACCOUNTS ENQUIRIES Tania Houston 023 8027 6361 tania@discovermagazines.co.uk
EDITORIAL/COMMUNITY NEWS editorial@discovermagazines.co.uk 02380 266388 option 4 This edition of Discover is delivered to 14,500 homes and businesses across the SO45 and SO43 postcodes, plus Marchwood in SO40. We also have another 11 magazines in Hampshire: Salisbury East, Stockbridge, Romsey, Totton, Southampton, Winchester, Chandlers Ford, Meon Valley, Eastleigh, Hedge End and Locks Heath. It’s like having lots of children: we love them all, and whilst they look similar each has its own personality. Sometimes it’s difficult to remember all their names.
12 local editions 144,000 circulation STOCKBRIDGE SALISBURY EAST VILLAGES
WINCHESTER
ROMSEY
CHANDLERS FORD
EASTLEIGH
SOUTHAMPTON
TOTTON & ASHURST
HYTHE & LYNDHURST
6
HEDGE END
MEON VALLEY
LOCKS HEATH
We all know that 31st December and 1st January are simply dates in a calendar and, in the bigger picture, both days are likely to be identical. Still, they do act as a marker, highlighting what we have and haven’t achieved in the previous year and what we intend to do in the following year. Health based resolutions are always at the top of the ‘most popular’ lists – give up smoking, drink less alcohol, lose weight. And a new one – cut down on screen time: particularly social media, but also TV. So far, so boring. Far more fun is the type of resolution that has you doing things: going on holiday, spending more time with friends and family, starting a new hobby or improving your home. Yet, as any serial procrastinator will attest, the first list is much easier to get underway. You are already smoking/drinking/eating too much so all that’s needed is to do less of it. For the proactive stuff, before you know it, it’s spring and you realise you have missed out on the good holiday deal and the kitchen still needs doing. It often helps (well at least it has helped me) to understand why you procrastinate. For me, it’s because I’m an analytical thinker and want to look at all the options before making a decision. For an emotional thinker it might be because they’ve fallen in love with the unaffordable or impractical option and nothing else matches up. I don’t have an answer. But a good start is a book called ‘How to get things done (without trying too hard)’ by Richard Templar. Written in around 100 very short ‘lessons’ even someone with the shortest attention span can manage to read it. You have to get round to buying the book first though!
Tania
Editor
Tania Houston
The beautiful finishing touch to any room Specialists in Blinds & Awnings for inside and out inCluding: Conservatory Blinds Shutters Awnings Roman Roller
Waterside
Blinds
Wooden Venetians Vertical Pleated inTu Perfect Fit
Call for a free home design visit or advice
023 8084 0505 www.watersideblinds.co.uk
Your local family run business with over 55 years experience
7
Home Interiors
declutter for the new year What could be a better New Year’s resolution for your home than to eliminate mess, create space and generally have a good sort out? If too much mess and clobber has built up in your home over the past year, then it’s time to declutter your stuff and sort your storage, so that your home will be mess-free and super-stylish in time for 2017. First, grab some rubbish bags and a few boxes or baskets. Work methodically through each room and sort out obvious rubbish, things that can go to a local charity shop, items that could be sold second-hand, anything that needs mending, littleused things that can be put away in the garage or loft, and genuinely great stuff that you want to keep. Try to get rid of as much as possible, only holding onto things that you really need and/or love. With what’s left, it’s now time to work out where it will go. Label your storage if necessary, and 8
make sure the whole family knows what’s meant to go where. If you still need extra storage after your clear-out, look for all the areas where you could fit more in, whether built-in or freestanding: from backs of doors to under the stairs, tops of wardrobes to under the bed. Think racks, hooks and shelves as well as conventional cabinets and chests of drawers and, where possible, ensure they co-ordinate with existing furniture. You can also relocate some storage; for example by adding a storage unit in the living room to avoid having to tidy toys away upstairs every day. There are a few rules of storage that might be helpful. First, store like with like and match the size and shape of the container to what’s being kept inside (in other words, find small, lidded boxes for things like Lego and big squishy baskets for teddy bears). Store as much as possible near to where it’s most needed, but don’t store frequently used items below knee level or above shoulder height, especially if they’re heavy. Avoid storing things on surfaces such as tables or desks, and allow yourself room to expand – but only within reason. If you have allowed extra space, and then filled it… it’s time to start all over again.
Easy ways to banish clutter • Write a list of where you want to declutter.
• Have an intensive declutter workout and spend five minutes clearing as much as you can in one area. You’ll be amazed at the difference you can make. Repeat as often as you can.
• Hang your clothes up with the hooks all facing one way, and only turn the hook the other way when you wear something. After, say, six months, you can easily assess which items you never wear. You could try the same idea in the kitchen (turn mug handles in one direction, put glasses upside down, and so on), the playroom, the living room… • Make it a family competition with prizes. Who will be the fastest to find three things to throw away, three things to give away and three things to tidy away? • If what you need is some emergency decluttering, pop everything into a big box and hide it somewhere until you have time to go through it properly.
By Katherine Sorrell
Image Above: Mazeballs bed, £625, Main Image Left: Tickety shelves, £545 Loaf, 0845 468 0698, www.loaf.com
Expert Service For All Domestic Gas Appliances Installation, Maintenance and Cover Plans Our Services Include: Homeowner Cover Plans | Annual Servicing Fault Finding & Repair | Installation of New Systems Landlord Safety Inspections | Small Plumbing Jobs Free, No Obligation Quotes
0% Finance Available
Full details and terms & conditions can be found on our website
Contact us: T: 02380 283161 M: 07717 848522
E: gtec@gas-technique.co.uk W: www.gas-technique.co.uk
Follow us: 9
IT’S YOUR CHOICE Helping to put the pieces together Established in 1987, It’s Your Choice provides free, confidential information, advice, guidance, and counselling to around 4000 young people aged 1225, living in the New Forest area. With a small staff team of 10 and around 25 volunteers the team delivers weekly drop-ins, counselling and casework support, as well as regular workshops, group sessions, and school visits, responding to a wide range of needs among young people. These issues include homelessness, poor mental health, damaged personal relationships, poor sexual health, self-harming, drug and substance misuse, and education, training and employment. The charity’s aim is for all young people living in the New Forest to have the help they need to make safe, positive choices which will help them to live happy and fulfilling lives.
10
More and more young people are seeking the support of It’s Your Choice at a time when funding from statutory and voluntary sources are reducing. This is putting services at serious risk. The charity is determined to carry on helping all young people in the area who need support so is actively seeking new donors and sponsors to help keep its much-needed services open. The charity has a BT MyDonate donation page and has recently registered with online donations site, Care2Save, which allows people to donate as they shop online. They are happy to hear from anyone who wishes to donate much needed funds, volunteer, or otherwise support the charity and the work they do. alice.brown@iyc.org.uk 023 8086 4231
Dominic Newman Paint&decorator Tradesman quality workmanship
All aspects of painting interior and exterior work
When you quote Discover
E XP E R I E
E
YE
RS
All work fully guaranteed Free no obligation estimates
SPECIAL OFFER
10% Discount
NC
A
• No job too small • Plaster repairs
New / Re-roofs Flat Roofs Roof Repairs Roof Cleaning & Colouring Soffits / Fascias Guttering Chimney Repairs Leadwork
YE
CE
•
• AR
S E EN XPERI
Call Dominic for a FREE Quote
07480219394
Property Services • Roofing Specialists
01794 878091 • 07827 521234 prestigepropertyservices@hotmail.co.uk
COUNTY BLOCK PAVING LTD From Inspiration to Installation Masters in Block Paving and Tarmac
• • • •
Fully qualified Fully insured Block Paving Tarmacadam red or black • Patio Walls • Fencing
Specialists in Resin Bourn and Resin Bonded surfaces
Winter discount 20% OFF
Forget the rest, call the best
FREEPHONE 0800 696 5403
Romsey 01794 878 241 Southampton 02380 983 575 www.countyblockpaving.co.uk
11
From this to this in just a few days!
s Just give uHave you always wanted the kitchen of your . .. l l but can’t quite justify paying the expensive a ca dreams, price tag that comes with it? Now you can by just swapping the doors and worktops.
Call Sean for a FREE Quote on
02381 280123 or 02380274413 Visit our Showroom: 8 Falkland Court, Falkland Road, Chandlers Ford, Eastleigh, SO53 3GA - FREE PARKING
Proud members of
www.dreamdoors.co.uk 12
Find us on
At DixeyClean we specialise in cleaning home exteriors to restore and protect. We professionally clean, treat and then seal roofs and driveways ensuring they remain looking their best for years to come.
For a FREE no obligation site survey & quote please call 0800 772 0872
e
Befor
After
For more information visit www.dixeyclean.co.uk
on roof coatings and sealants
- The complete exterior cleaning company
Roofs • Driveways • Gutter Vacuuming • Solar Panels • Conservatories • Patios • Windows
Loft Services For all your loft needs, from loft conversions, roof windows and floors boarded, to trap door openings enlarged and re-sited.
Loft Ladders
T: 02380 983576 M: 07824 512933
● Two section ● Fitted ● All inclusive, includes trap door conversions £129.
ROOFING SPECIALIST We focus on providing all types of roofing repairs and maintenance to the highest quality,and with a finish that is made to last.
New roofs & re-roofs Lead work
Roof repairs
Lead roofs
Pitched roofs Roof de-mossing
Chimney work
Flat roofs
Felt roofs
Fascias, soffits & guttering Roof cleaning
Exterior painting
Fully insured & all work guaranteed
www.rooflinepropertymaintenance.co.uk
Various other types of Loft Ladders available
Complete paCkage for only £420 3 section spring assisted ladder, electric light and 120sq ft of loft flooring. All fitted and inc of VAT. Covering Dorset & Hampshire
For a free survey and advice, call
01202 897965
www.loftservicesuk.com 13
Motoring
GOLF GTI CLUBSPORT S What is it? It’s the fastest front-wheel-drive car around the Nürburgring, a stripped-out hardcore celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Golf GTI and a limited edition collector’s piece all in one.
The Golf GTI Clubsport S is the result of asking engineers to do what they can to cement the GTI’s name in the hot hatch pantheon. What’s under the bonnet? Lifting the Golf ’s bonnet will reveal the same twolitre, turbocharged petrol you’ll find elsewhere in the Golf range – notably the Golf GTI and Golf R. In this application it’s been tuned up slightly, producing 306hp – broadly similar to the Golf R’s output but with a different exhaust system freeing up a couple of horsepower. That’s paired with the six-speed manual gearbox for weight purposes, as the extra few kilos of the dual-clutch gearbox (DSG) would work against the weight-saving nature of the Clubsport S.
What’s the spec like? The GTI Clubsport S is a top-specification Golf and it comes with the appropriate bells and whistles. The infotainment system is Volkswagen’s Discover Navigation with a 6.5-inch colour screen - but you 14
can upgrade to the Discover Pro for £1,325, which adds a larger screen and DAB radio. You’re missing one or two things – not least of which are the rear seats, replaced with a faux strut brace and cargo net. Cruise control is absent, unusually, leading to an oddly sparse suede steering wheel. What’s it like to drive? It drives exactly as you’d expect the car that set the fastest front-wheel-drive lap of the Nürburgring ever to drive. It’s really very savage in a straight line, barking through the exhausts with every upshift, and scrubs off speed no less impressively. The sticky Michelin Pilot Cup tyres offer huge amounts of grip, too.
On the mixed and drying roads we used, the Clubsport S exhibited a little torque steer if you gave the car some stick, but far less than you might expect. Otherwise, it’s a very neutral car to drive on the road.
What does the press think? AutoExpress reckons that the Clubsport S has ‘even more involvement and surprising refinement’, while Autocar thinks that it’s ‘by a nose, the very best fast Golf you can buy’.
What do we think? It seems odd to turn a car with such broad credentials into a two-seater sports car, especially as the rear compartment trim is still present, but you can’t really ignore the way it drives. The Golf R might be a safer bet for all-weather performance, but the Clubsport S makes a great case for itself on dry roads and doesn’t feel as wrung out as other front-wheel-drive offerings of similar power outputs. Losing the rear seats makes the Clubsport S a bit of a tough sell when silhouette rivals retain the family usability and two-seat competitors are commonly less expensive, but as all of the UK’s allocation of 150 have already been sold, it’s almost a moot point. Target buyers The performance car enthusiast who loves the Golf but wants a sports car. The rivals Honda Civic Type R, Porsche Cayman, Ford Focus RS Deal clincher It’s no harder to live with than any other Volkswagen Golf
By James Baggott
Model: Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport S Price: £33,155 Engine: Two-litre, four-cylinder petrol Power: 306hp, 380Nm Max speed: 165mph 0-60mph: 5.7s MPG (combined): 40.4mpg Emissions: 172g/km
Carports & Canopies Nationwide Supplier Based outside Romsey • Quality Materials • No rotting or rusting • All weather protection from rain, wind and snow • Easy access • Full design, manufacture and installation service
For a Free Measurement & Quotation Call
0800 141 3959
Call ChipsAway - Oliver Edwards on 07866 041192 or 0800 028 7878 for a free estimate
www.aliportstructures.co.uk 15
NEW VISITOR CENTRE APPROVED AT LEPE Ambitious plans for a new visitor centre at Lepe Country Park have been approved as part of a £2.7m transformation programme. The works will include:
• a new visitor centre built on concrete piles to avoid future coastal flooding. The new glass fronted centre will include a bigger café, a family area and new indoor toilets in addition to the existing ones on the beach. • a new family friendly sensory garden, which will be wheelchair and pushchair accessible. This will include nature ponds, a picnic area, wildlife houses and boardwalks overlooking the marshes. Much of this work is being done by the 200-strong Friends of Lepe volunteers • more equipment in the play area, a wildflower maze to encourage wild play and den building
Lepe visitor centre artist impression side
for older children and teenagers • improved interpretation, signage, maps and trails to highlight the best areas to explore the New Forest National Park • a redesigned beach front car park for improved pedestrian access and better defined parking bays Work is due to start on site in the new year and be completed during spring 2018. The Country Park will be open as normal throughout this period, and the existing café will remain until its replacement is ready. For further details about Lepe Country Park visit www.hants.gov.uk/lepe
Electric Garage Doors
Sale Offer
Automatic Insulated Aluminium Fitted Roller Garage Door
• • • •
So simple to operate Fully automatic Fully insulated Single/double doors all made in our Bishop’s Waltham factory
• • • • • •
Fully automatic Simple key fob operation No maintenance Space saving Full range of colours Reduced draughts
Covering Hampshire and Wiltshire
01962 600777 Open 7 days a week. info@skandoor.co.uk
www.skandoor.co.uk 16
From
£699
No De posi Requir t ed
tterns
BLOCK PAVING - TARMACADAM - SLABBING - GRAVELING - BRICKWORK FENCING - LANDSCAPING - RESIN BONDED GRAVEL - TURFING PRESSURE CLEANING - DRAINAGE
DEADLINE?
20% 20%
DISCOUNT DISCOUNT with this WITH THIS ADVERT leaflet
Working Throughout The South Coast Portsmouth: 02392 984 322 Southampton: 02380 987 583 Direct: 07765 823 214
Email: info@formpavedrivesandpatiosltd.co.uk 293b Titchfield Road, Stubbington PO14 3ER
www.formpavedrivesandpatiosltd.co.uk
02380 983550
Digital Print has enabled you to have print on demand ranging from 1 to 3000 copies.
Warwick Printing Company Ltd Tel: 01926 883355 Email: sales@warwickprinting.co.uk Website: www.warwickprinting.co.uk
07881 590796 17
KIDS GO WILD Whether it is den building, balancing on logs or tracing animal tracks, woods are wonderful places for children to explore the great outdoors. However the number of children playing in wild spaces has more than halved in a generation, with only 10 per cent playing in natural spaces such as woodlands and heaths. Opening in spring 2017, The Holbury Manor Park and Warren Copse wild play site, situated just outside Holbury, will be a space for children and families to explore the outdoors all year round. The scheme is supported by a multi-million pound landscape partnership scheme called “Our Past, Our Future”, which is funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and led by the New Forest National Park Authority with 10 key partners. Project Co-ordinator Tom Murphy, said: ‘Warren Copse had become an example of unmanaged and neglected woodland, with the overgrown tree canopy creating problems for local wildlife. As
18
part of the Working Woodlands project, the New Forest Land Advice Service will help manage the site over the next three years. This will include thinning out the larger canopy trees to create different light levels, producing a haven for a wide variety of wildlife.’ There are a variety of volunteering roles on offer within the Wild Play project, including designing and assisting with sites. To volunteer, contact Claire Pearce on 01590 646 606 or claire.pearce@ newforestnpa.gov.uk.
M
IR
E COUNTY
CO
U
CI L
HA
SH
N
P
*Terms and conditions apply, finance subject to status. Please ask for full details. **If your boiler is still under manufacturer’s guarantee, we will discount the Heath Shield Gold price to £10 to cover the rest of your central heating. See website for full details.
19
And Another Thing...
Tom’s New year resolution by Tom Hughes January - a new beginning, a new start. Sarah, my Dearly Beloved, plonked a cup of green tea in front of me and announced: “Tom I have decided that 2017 is the year of change. I have new dreams for this family. But before I go on, I want to hear all about your New Year’s resolutions.” Replacing my copy of Diesel Injectors for Dummies on the coffee table, my thoughts turned for the first time to the impending twelve months. “Well for starters, I am determined to avenge Nigel for his 4-0 whitewash on the pool table in the bar of the Old Paraffin Lamp. But of course that means more practice, so...”
Apparently, my punishing training schedule on the threadbare green baize in the bar of our local was not the kind of resolution Sarah had in mind. A glossy tome was unceremoniously plonked into my lap.
“Welcome to Whitefield Gardens, your new Johnson Ian Home. What on earth is this?” “Come on, grab your coat - we’re going house hunting.”
Weaving the Mondeo around the exposed ironworks of an unadopted road, I eased my chariot into the visitor’s car park. Slaloming through a strange wrought iron maze, Sarah guided me into an office adjoining a newly constructed house. “This is the show home, Tom, isn’t it lovely?”
“The architect hasn’t half gone to town on the study hasn’t he? I could fit three desks in here.” 20
A middle aged lady wearing an azure blue suit, sporting Shirley Temple curls and a face the colour of burnt ochre rose from behind her desk and announced, “Sir, this isn’t an office, this is the garage.”
Wondering how easy it would be to smash the Mondeo through the double glazing, I followed Shirley Temple and Sarah through a white door into a white kitchen. I was about to step onto the shiny marble floor when our host span round and, holding up two blue plastic bags, requested that we put them on so as not to bring in any dirt into the show home. I dutifully complied and followed the two ladies towards the beautiful surroundings. As Sarah engaged Miss Temple in a conversation about light fittings, I decided to chip in with my twopenn’orth. “So how much is this pad anyway?” The two ladies turned to face me. Shirley Temple smirked, Sarah was appalled. “Tom, those blue covers are not for your head - take it off !” “Oh right, I wondered why I had two anyway.” “No, not on your hands, on your feet!”
Suitably protected, I popped my head into a cupboard under the stairs. “Someone’s left a toilet in here.” A stony-faced Miss Temple corrected me. “That’s the downstairs cloakroom, sir. And through here is the lounge.” I followed Sarah into a modern-day front parlour where I nestled into the soft furnishings. “This armchair is very generous, I bet with a squeeze we could both fit on here.”
“Tom, that’s the sofa. By the way I love the wallpaper.”
CAI Company of the Year 2014
Humphries Digital Aerials Keith Humphries & Son
A Family Firm Est 1971
• Digital Aerial & Satellite Installations • TV Wall Mounting & Installations • Repairs & Servicing • TV Distribution Points • Freesat HD/Freeview HD • Sky, Sky+, SkyHD • SMATV & IRS Systems • DAB/FM Installations
All Areas Covered
023 8066 7362
www.humphriesdigitalaerials.co.uk humphriesdigitalaerials@btconnect.com
Shirley Temple beamed. “Thank you! We’ve had the whole house dressed by our interiors team.” “When are they going to finish it off ? What about the rest of it?” “Tom - that is called a feature wall.” Suitably chastised we adjourned upstairs to a collection of pokey rooms, most of which seemed to contain toilets. “Look Sarah, there’s another loo in here!”
For All Drainage Solutions
“Tom, they are en-suites. I just love the way they’ve designed it all.” “Bit cramped though isn’t it? Imagine shoehorning all our stuff into here?” “Well that’s the whole point, isn’t it dear - we are going to have to declutter!” Miss Temple, irked at my candid remarks, through the most insincere of smiles said, “Maybe, sir, our Heritage Range of homes has not been aimed at people...like you.” “Then who have they been aimed at? Lilliputians with weak bladders?” On the way home (conducted mainly in silence), I detoured to our local DIY store in an effort to repair marital relations, where I allowed myself to be frogmarched into the home interiors section and vigorously schooled on the benefits of the ‘feature wall’. And that, dear reader, is the story of how your narrator became the owner of a) one wallpaper table, and b) one rather unwelcome New Year’s resolution…
> High Pressure Jetting > Blocked Drains > Blocked Toilets, Sinks, Showers > CCTV surveys > Reround Pitch Fibre > No Dig Technology > New Soakaways No Job Too Big or Too Small Family Business • No call out charge CREDIT & DEBIT CARDS ACCEPTED
023 8037 1877
info@directdrains.co.uk www.direct-drains.com
24 Hours Call Out Service @DirectDrainsCo
No 151, Office 83, High St Southampton SO14 2BT
21
Puzzle Page Pictograms
PICTOGRAMS
2 words
12356789 END
HIDATO Starting at 1 and finishing at 49, track your way from one square to another, either horizontally, vertically or diagonally, placing consecutive numbers into the empty squares as you go. Some numbers are already given.
3
1
42
36
43
2 words
30
34
44
1. Arson 2. Burglary 3. Conspiracy to murder 4. Driving under the influence
46 49
4 words
EXIT ARM
6 47
27 22
24
21
16
18 12 9 ©Puzzlepress.co.uk
Across 1. Saying: “He who pays the ___ calls the tune” (5) 4. Small nipple-like protuberance (7) 8. Everything (3) 9. Chronic drinker (9) 10. Mechanical devices used to prevent vessels from moving (7) 11. Abstract form of painting that produces dramatic visual effects (2,3) 13. Light brown sweetening agent originally from Guyana (8,5) 16. Country formerly called Dahomey (5) 17. Deal with in a routine way (7) 19. Person in charge of collecting and
cataloguing records (9) 21. Section of a play (3) 22. Manual dexterity (7) 23. Statement of beliefs (5) Down 1. Sign posted in a public place as an advertisement (7) 2. Officer of the law (9) 3. Powerful herbivore with a horned snout (abbr) (5) 4. Small area on the skin where an artery can be pushed against a bone to inhibit bleeding (8,5) 5. Excuses a mistake 12. Sum total of many or offence (7) miscellaneous things 6. Field suitable for (9) grazing by livestock 14. Position on a scale in (3) relation to others (7) 7. Broker (5) 15. Italian rice dish (7)
©Puzzlepress.co.uk
General Knowledge Crossword
16. Component parts of a necklace, usually round in shape (5) 18. Relating to sight (5) 20. Billiards stick (3)
Answers: Page 36
22
Accountancy Services Small Business Specialists
We offer a professional service that saves you time, money and hassle. Self Employed
Small Limited Companies
Individuals
Tax Returns, Annual Accounts, Corporation Tax.
Local Solicitors providing a friendly and professional service Wills, Probate, Power of Attorney, Trust/Tax Planning
Start-up Advice, Bookkeeping, VAT & Payroll. Friendly & Professional Service, Fixed Fees, Free Initial Meeting, Appointments To Suit You.
Tel: 023 8202 7681
Email: info@basassociates.co.uk www.basassociates.co.uk Serving the New Forest and surrounding area
Neil Davies
Kathryn Haines
Head of Probate (Hythe Office)
Solicitor (Totton Office)
Supported by Claire Crayton
Supported by Ruth Gardner
We are here to help! SOLICITORS
Hythe office: 023 8084 2765 Totton office: 023 8087 1144
BUSINESSES FOR SALE STYLISH HAIR SALON PRIME LOCATION IN LYMINGTON Currently staff-run, would suit working owner. 7 chairs Men and children; scope to add ladies hairdressing. Beautiful Georgian building in a prime trading position. Revenue £1,300 p/week Only £9,950 L/hold Ref HW1490
Low Cost Laptops/PCs Repairs No Jargon Virus/Spyware Tuition On-Site Local Friendly Free Home Callout
Just one of our many happy customers on Checkatrade “This is the second time I have used Will. First class service again, helped me understand the laptop and installed printer and antivirus.” (See more great feedback on Checkatrade.com)
PET SHOP IN SOUTH HANTS TOWN WITH 3-BED FLAT Live pets include birds and small furries; significant pet food sales.16-year lease expires 2026. Annual rent only £5,760 includes 3-bed flat. Sales £125,035 GP £46,185 (37%) £49,950 + sav L/hold Ref HW1499 MOTOR CYCLE SALES, SERVICE, PARTS & REPAIR Established by the Vendor 35 years ago. The vendor also stocks a range of motor cycle accessories including clothing and crash helmets. Price includes business and freehold premises £95,000 F/hold Ref HW1447 CONCRETE CUTTING AND DRILLING SPECIALISTS - STH HAMPSHIRE Retirement Sale. Accounts show turnover y/e 31st of May 2015 £353,601 with gross profits of £164,268 (46%) and reconstituted net profits of £114,978. £195,000 Relocatable Ref HW1491 NEW FOREST BED & BREAKFAST 10 letting rooms; 3-bed owners suite; parking for 12 vehicles;. Year-round commercial long term guests mid-week. Scope for week-end guests. Retirement sale. Declared takings £60k £649,950 F/hold Ref HW1485
Call Will on:
02380 006 006 www.hchelp.co.uk
We’re on
www.checkatrade.com/homecomputerhelp
Tel: 023 8025 3910 M: 07801 411 879 nick.coleman@adamsbusinesstransfer.co.uk Successfully Selling Businesses For More Than 60 Years
23
Robert Kenny talks to
MELANIE C
Ex-Spice Girl Melanie C has wowed the critics with a brand new album this year – and with it, something of a new sound. She also became The Breeze’s latest recruit as a guest radio presenter! Robert Kenny caught up with her ahead of the show.
Do you enjoy doing things like this that are different to the day job?
Yeah - I think I try to keep everything within my comfort zone. So when I worked TV, I did a wonderful show called ‘Finding Jesus’ with Andrew Lloyd Webber which led on to playing Mary Magdalene in Jesus Christ Superstar so that was incredible – it was a lovely experience. And musical theatre has always been a love of mine since being a kid, so it’s been quite nice. I don’t think I ever go too far away from performing and where I feel comfortable. Music will always be your first love?
Yeah it is. Absolutely. And you know, over the years, I have done lots of different things but I always come back to wanting to make my own music and go out on the road and tour with my band. Tell us what’s going on with the new music. There’s a new album, right?
Yeah - ‘Version Of Me’. I’ve been working on it for three years so it was about time I got my bum in gear and got it out there. And it has been really fun because I work with lots of songwriters and I’ve had great relationships with them for years but it was nice to introduce some new people into the studio, both in a writing capacity and productionwise and it’s helped make the album. I think (it’s) really current – they’re younger guys than I’ve worked with in the past – and it’s just been nice, that collaboration. It’s quite unique, a bit Melanie C, a bit the new people I’m working with – so I’m excited about the album. 24
I heard somewhere that it took you from studios in Los Angeles to a garden shed in London? It’s true. I love this story! It has quite a diverse life, this album. I was over in L.A. In a very swanky studio. I was working with Olly and Gale from Turin Brakes, and we’ve done a song called ‘Something For The Fire’. It started life as a gorgeous acoustic track in Olly’s garden. Down at the bottom of his garden, he has a summerhouse which contains his studio so we demoed it in there. But then one of my songwriters and producers on the album, Tom Wilding, actually lives in a yurt in a field in Bristol. So I’m hoping all those different scenarios have helped to make something very interesting. So you’re hosting your own show on The Breeze. Are you looking forward to it? I’m very excited – and a little nervous. It’s something I’ve not really done before. But you know, a challenge is good. Don’t be nervous. It’s easy.
<Laughs> Yeah that’s what you say!
You can listen again to Melanie C’s show at thebreeze.com and her new album is out to buy now. Robert Kenny can be heard 10am –3pm, Monday to Friday on FM and online at www.thebreeze.com
Steveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Piano Tuning & Repair All pianos new and old tuned and repaired at competitive rates. Telephone: 02381 843827 Mobile: 07905 451131
live happy! with
Slimming World
https://sites.google.com/site/stevespianotuning/
RAD R E H You have two minutes to find all the words of three or more letters that can be made from the letters above. Plurals are allowed, proper nouns are not. The 6 letter word will always be just a normal everyday word.
3 letters: 7 4 letters: 11 5 letters: 2 6 letters: 1
NEW GROUP Lyndhurst Lyndhurst Community Centre, Main Car Park, Off High Street 5Every Letters MONDAY at 7.00pm HARED Tel: Julia 07398 477616
3 Letters DEAR HARD ARE HEARD HARE EAR 6 Letters HEAD ERA HARDER HEAR ERR HERD HAD RARE HER visit the website to read Emmaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s story READ RED slimmingworld.co.uk REAR897 8000 4 Letters 0344 RHEA DARE
Curious about cosmetic surgery? Free informal consultations We offer a full range of cosmetic surgery procedures as well as non-surgical treatments including skin rejuvenation, pigmentation, thread veins, stretch marks, hair removal and tattoo removal.
Call 023 8076 4388
www.cosmeticsurgeryhampshire.com 25
Bon AppÉTIt!
By Cecile
I love beer. But not just any beers. I like good, craft, real ales. And oh my, I’m in for a treat in Hampshire, for it is leading the way in terms of quality of produce and quantity of micro-breweries.
My heart belongs to Alfred’s Brewery and Steve Haigh, who showed me what great beers should be all about. His “Winchester Pale” ale was voted by consumers as Best Beer of the CAMRA Winchester Real Ale & Cider Festival 2016, yet again, after his “Saxon Bronze” won the glorious award back in 2013. I was hooked and on a mission to add new little beer gems to my two favourites. Alfred’s Brewery, 5b Scylla Industrial Estate, Winchester SO23 0LD
I was then introduced to Triple fff, and my life changed completely. Their “Alton’s Pride” and “Moondance” are nationally recognised as simply amazing. The hype is worth every drop on your lips, trust me. Their on-site shop is open 6 days a week offering their own beers and also a fabulous selection of the best-rated beers from around the world. Paul Allen at Triple fff, Unit 3 Magpie Works, Four Marks, GU34 5HN
My beer journey continued with Itchen Valley. Founded in 1997, their very first brew, “Godfathers”, won the Bronze Award for Best Ale in Great Britain the following year at the Great British Beer Festival. Not a bad start! They offer a really interesting tour of the brewery every first Saturday of the month for only £10pp (call 01962735111 to book).
Richard Robinson at Itchen Valley Brewery, Unit D Prospect Commercial Park, Alresford SO24 9QF When I tripped over Red Cat in 2014, I knew my journey had come to a major landmark. I like everything they do. From their philosophy (“we don’t do boring”) to their unrivalled range of beers, they definitely know how to get me excited and coming back for more. My favourite? “Kairos Citrus Session IPA” and “C60 American IPA” from their Untamed Range. “Mr M’s Porter” from their Core Range. Red Cat Brewing, Unit 10 Sun Valley Business Park, Winchester SO23 0LB
26
If you simply cannot make up your mind, then head to newly-opened Caskaway Tasting Rooms on Oxford Street. The owner, Ian Gosney, has created a cosy haven for all beer and wine drinkers. Southampton’s first centrally located micro pub, serving the finest selection of craft beers, ciders, wines and premium spirits. Go there to chill, with a quality drink in hand and a delicious scotch egg in mouth. My kind of pub.
Dine WITH US...
Enjoy award winning eats with undisturbed views of the Beaulieu River, in our Riverview restaurant, and Yachstman’s Bar & Garden
Ian Gosney at Caskaway Tasting Rooms, 47 Oxford St, Southampton SO14 3DP
Interested in learning more about real ales? Come to my very own Winter Beer Tasting on February 8th 2017 in Winchester at the Green Man pub. Gift Vouchers for Christmas available from the Hampshire Wine School (www.hampshirewineschool.com). Cheers! Cecile x
Learn about wine, champagne, beer, gin and whisky as well as food & wine pairings in a fun way, with likeminded people, in a relaxed atmosphere
Tel: 01590 616 253 themasterbuilders.co.uk
TREAT SOMEONE TO THE ULTIMATE WINE EXPERIENCE! The perfect gift for wine lovers -
Suitable for Birthdays, Anniversaries, Mother’s Day, Christmas etc. 02380 644350 www.hampshirewineschool.com info@hampshirewineschool.com 27
Kidzone’s Business of the Month
Kidzone
Rugbytots Makes it More Fun The “it” in Rugbytot’s motto is your child’s development. Fun, structured play sessions take children on a journey of sporting imagination. With engaging and energetic coaches supporting them every step of the way children learn how to catch, pass, kick, run with the ball and play as part of a team. Rugbytot’s specifically designed programme per age group is delivered by energetic and enthusiastic coaches providing a totally unique and engaging sporting and social developmental experience also available to school, nurseries and pre-schools. www.rugbytots.co.uk
Private Tutors St George’s Tutors www.stgeorgestutors.com Individual Private Tuition All Levels Subjects Ages Exams Preparation
Sport Classes Rugby Tots 03453133244 www.rugbytots.co.uk
Mummy & Baby Classes Music with Mummy 02380254705 / 07853175347 Babies to PreSchool Tots
Piano Tuition Anne Ansell Piano Tuition 07464 615228 www.musicteachers.co.uk
Dance Classes Jitterbugz Dance Studio 07922 907727 www.jitterbugzdance.co.uk Cheer and Dance-a-cality 07736320103 www.dance-a-cality.co.uk Want to advertise your business here? Call Talitha on 023 8026 6388
HELP FOR VOLUNTARY AND COMMUNITY GROUPS Community First New Forest has an established a Community Development Service that helps local voluntary and community groups to manage their services and to grow. The service helps groups large or small, established or new, to strengthen and develop, using its expertise, skills and excellent knowledge of the local community. Groups can be:-
• More efficient and effective • More sustainable
• Meet legal obligations
• Have greater funding security 28
• Be able to set up a new group/activity that meets a local need
Free facts sheets and toolkits for voluntary and community groups are available. These are simply written and cover the essentials of running a group and its activities. There is also a varied training programme and bespoke training is available to groups who require it. If you are looking for help running your club, group or charity, contact the Community Development Team on 01425 482773 or visit www.cfnf.org.uk
Paul Lacey Builders
All work undertaken: big or small. Specialists in new builds, conversions and extensions. Call Paul on
023 8077 3537 07816 847199
Need an Electrician? Domestic Commercial & Industrial Installations
247
electrics Your Fast, Reliable Electrician At A Sensible Price Full/Part rewires & New Kitchen Wiring Effective Fault Finding Est. 20 years Free Estimates All work guaranteed
Southampton: 023 8029 3824 Mobile: 07802 448447
Visit: www.247electrics.co.uk Email Mike@247electrics.co.uk
15 Dene Way, Southampton SO40 7DA
Tree Services
www.treeserviceshampshire.com neilrichmond1111@yahoo.co.uk
Specialist in all aspects of Tree and Hedge Work
Family Run Business
• Domestic or Business • Hedge Cutting • Tree Felling •Crown Reduction / Reshaping Thinning / Clean
• Deadwood Removal • Fruit Trees Pruned • Tree Planting and After Care • Stump Grinding • Logs for Sale
Quality work at competitive prices Free Estimates and Friendly advice
07834 595383 02380 582377 Registered Waste Carrier
NPTC Qualified
Fully Insured
29
Gardening
Fighting the Frosts With frost, rain and perhaps even some snow, at this time of year our gardens can be in for quite a battering. Although most of your garden plants are probably fairly frost resistant, what can you do to minimise the damage to those which are not so hardy? It’s time to get outside and take some precautions. Plants in containers are particularly vulnerable to freezing or frosting, and thin-walled containers pose the greatest threat. Where possible, plunge your pots by digging a hole in the soil and placing the plant in its pot into the hole. If it is too heavy to move then wrap it well in several layers of bubble wrap, polythene or old curtains, using lengths of hessian to create a more appealing outermost layer if the container is in a very prominent position. If very harsh weather is forecast or a spell of mild weather has promoted some soft, new growth, drape a double layer of horticultural fleece over the top growth of the plants and anchor it well. Alternatively, consider Easy Fleece Jackets: they come in three sizes and have a draw-string and toggle so that you can easily insert the plant and then secure it – find out more on my website www. pippagreenwood.com/products/protect-your-crops. A double fleece layer can be used on plants in beds 30
and borders too, or to protect slightly tender wall shrubs. Much larger plants can be protected with a home-made ‘cage’ – wrap a framework of four stakes or sturdy canes with netting or chicken wire, then fill the central space around the plant with dry bracken, straw or leaves. Evergreens in containers and in open ground may suffer from drought as well as foliage or stem growth, so continue to water these, especially if they are in a sheltered spot or the weather has been dry. A deep mulch applied to the soil or compost surface before the ground freezes will help to keep water available. Although most fruit trees - like apples and pears, cherries and plums - are hardy, they are also prone to damage. The main risk is to newly opened blossom, though the buds themselves may be damaged too, with late frosts being the most harmful. If you are planting new fruit plants, it really pays to buy from a specialist nursery and to
get late-flowering varieties, as they are less likely to be flowering when there is still a risk of frost. Finally, use fleece to cover any seeds already sown out of doors. A double layer of well-anchored fleece or a fleece-covered pull-out EasyTunnel is quick and easy to install, and will help to provide protection and that bit of extra warmth for germinating seeds and seedlings. If you are planning on sowing any early varieties of crops such as broad beans or lettuce, then I’d also suggest that you cover the soil before you sow. A layer of well-anchored polythene will keep off excess rain and allow a little warmth to build up, so when you sow the seeds they won’t suffer from excess sogginess and won’t get such a cold shock. Visit Pippa’s website www.pippagreenwood.com and book Pippa for a gardening talk or peruse the really useful selection of Pippa’s favourite gardening items, including pop-up crop covers, SpeedHoes, SpeedWeeders, raised bed kits, fleece jackets for plants, pull-out EasyTunnels, ‘Grow Your Own with Pippa Greenwood’ Gift Voucher cards, signed books and lots more besides.
Br ac k e n
Pest Control
• Domestic Commerical Agricultural • Family Run Business • Wasps, bees, rats, mice, you name it we can help
02380 019858 07554 421544 brackenpestcontrol@gmail.com
By Pippa Greenwood
✆ 023 8020 7782
Mob: 07946 634037 specialbranch-treeservices@unicombox.com
www.specialbranch-treeservices.co.uk
All aspects of professional tree care: Crown reductions, Crown thinning, Dead wooding, Crown cleaning, Crown raising, Pollarding, Cable bracing, Large tree removal, Tree felling, Hedge cutting, Stump grinding, Tree & hedge row planting , Site clearance, supplier of Woodchips & timber.
“Very professional and competent company who executed work to an excellent standard. All staff were competent and respectful. Best service received from any tree service company. Would recommend special to everyone.” Customer in Eastleigh.
“Meticulous workmanship with great effort made to leave the site clean and tidy. Good knowledge and recommendations given for aftercare.” Customer in Southampton.
Fully insured and qualified. Work carried out to British Standards BS3998-10 revised.
24 hour
emergency storm dAmAge service including the removal of hazardous/dangerous trees 31
Useful Numbers medical services NHS Non-emergency (was NHS Direct) 111 NHS Blood Service 0300 123 2223 Hampshire Dental Helpline 111 Southampton General 023 8077 7222 Royal Winchester County 01962 863535 Royal South Hants 023 8063 4288 Princess Anne 023 8077 7222 Atherley House Surgery 023 8022 1964 Forest Gate Surgery 023 8066 3839 Forestside Medical Practice 02380 871233 Lyndhurst Surgery 02380 282 689 New Forest Central Medical Group 01590 682617 Test Vale Surgery 023 8086 6999 The Lyndhurst Medical Centre 01322 525000 The Red and Green Practice 023 8089 9119 Waterfront and Solent Surgery 023 8084 1841 Hythe Hospital 023 8084 6046 Waterside Medical Centre 023 8089 9119 Solent Surgery 023 8042 3204 Blackfield Health Centre 023 8089 9119
local councils Southampton City Hampshire County New Forest District Council Marchwood Parish Council Totton & Eling Town Council Hythe & Dibden Parish Council Beaulieu Parish Council Fawley Parish Council
023 8022 3855 0300 555 1375 023 8028 5000 023 8086 0273 023 8086 3138 023 8084 1411 01590 626375 023 8089 0761
RECYCLING Household Waste Recycling Centre Marchwood: 02380 865178 Open 7 days a week 9am to 4pm 1 October to 28 February 9am to 5pm 1 March to 31 March 9am to 6pm 1 April to 30 September
Transport Solent Blue Line Buses Bluestar Buses Totton Communicare Group National Rail Helpline Uni-Link First Bus Community Transport, HCC Hythe Ferry Hampshire Highways Hythe Voluntary Car Group 32
023 8061 8233 023 8061 8233 023 806 60200 03457 484950 023 8059 5974 0238 0224 854 01962 846785 023 8084 0722 0300 555 1388 02380 845788
Romsey & Chandlers Ford
Tree and Landscape Services Ltd
• All types of trees expertly felled, topped and pruned • Stump grinding • Hedges pruned & trimmed • Lawns laid, mowing service • Fencing & Garden work • Patios & Drives jet washed • FASCIAS & GUTTERS CLEANED • Rubbish Clearance SPECIAL OFFER • 24hr Call Out Mention Discover • Fully Insured Magazines and we will give you
Call Michael or Luke Edwards on 15% Discount Office: 01794 278795 off any quote - Expires 31st January Luke: 07880 496717 Michael: 07982 760962 Email: lukey-1989@hotmail.co.uk
Find The Hidden Symbol Competition
WIN £50
All you have to do is find the Robin hidden somewhere within one of this issue’s advertisements. How to enter (text only): 07520 632898 You must state the following details: 1. Which advert featured the symbol 2. Your name 3. Your postal address 4. Your email address 5. And most importantly, when you received your copy of Discover One entry per household, last entry date 15 January 2017 Discover Magazines is compliant with the data protection act. Our policy is such that we will not pass on your details to any third party.
1st Choice
JP Appliances APPLIANCE Repairs Sales Service
Rubbish Clearance Specialists
We clear Houses, Sheds, Garages, Gardens, Shops, Offices, Warehouses & Much more
02380 462407 07502 228912 We are cheaper than hiring a skip & we do all Fast, the work! friendly & polite service
jpappliances@aol.com www.jpappliances.co.uk
REPAIRS
k All makes serviced & repaired k Same day call out k Low cost repairs k Local engineer k Family run company k OAP & Student Discounts
£10
off repair with this advert
Rubbish removed quickly & professionally
Discounts for OAPs • Trades Welcome Bulk Discounts available Please call for a FREE, no obligation quote, 7 Days a week
Tel: 01489 559818 or 07736 691191
www.1stchoice-rubbish-clearance.com email: info@1stchoice-rubbish-clearance.com
All aspects of Plumbing carried out Bathroom Fitting Tiling Water Softeners supplied and fitted For a free quote call us today
02381 226 856 ▪ 07917 703 794
Environmental Agency Registered Waste Carrier
info@mbrierleyplumbing.co.uk www.mbrierleyplumbing.co.uk
33
LOCAL CLUBS & GROUPS COMMUNITY & SOCIAL Hampshire and Wight Christian Walkers Like meeting new friends and enjoy walking? join us on Saturdays and midweek for walk of between 4 and 12 miles. www.hantswightwalk.org.uk GATEWAY IT FOR ALL Every Mon 1.30 - 3.30, St John’s Hall, Hythe. Drop in computer sessions with experienced tutors. All welcome from beginner to more experienced. £3 per week. More info Christine 02380846447 or Hector 02380847503 ST JOHN’S CHURCH - OPEN HOUSE All age morning worship. Meet 2nd Sun of each month 10. 30 am St.John`s Church Hythe 023 80844336 Waterside WOMEN’S INSTITUTE Meet the second Tuesday of each month at 7.30 p.m. at Dibden Parish Hall, West Street, Hythe. Contact: 023 80846029. Visitors and New Members always welcome. ASHURST WOMEN’S INSTITUTE Meets every second Wednesday at 7pm. Colbury Church Rooms, Deerleap Lane. New members and visitors always welcome. 02380 904331 annks@hotmail.co.uk LANGLEY WOMEN’S INSTITUTE St. Francis Church Hall, West Common. 02380 892816 New members always welcome. Call for meeting times and dates. HOLBURY MANOR WOMEN’S INSTITUTE 4th Monday of each month, 7:30pm Good Shepherd Church, Holbury 02380 243575 HYTHE WIVES SOCIAL CLUB 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month, 7:15pm St Johns Hall, Hythe. Visitors and new members are always welcome. 02380 845519 THE TOPAZ CLUB Meets twice a month, WI Community Hall, Dibden Purlieu. For people aged 60+ for a variety of talks and social activities. Call for dates 02380 891721 PURLIEU LADIES Wednesdays, 2pm WI Community Hall, Dibden Purlieu. New members and visitors always welcome. 02380 842038 34
ST. JOHN’S LUNCH CLUB St John’s Hall, New Road, Hythe. Meet Weds, 12pm. Club for the retired. Two course meal inc. £4.50. 02380 844336
TOTTON BADMINTON CLUB Mondays, 5-7pm, West Totton Centre, Hazel Farm Road. If you are nifty fifty or older, come along. 02380 864528
HOLBURY DROP IN SESSION Mondays, 1-3pm. Colours Youth Centre, Long Lane, Holbury For Unemployed/part timers aged 16-21.
HYTHE BADMINTON CLUB Thurs, 8-10pm Gang Warily All ages and abilities welcome, 02380 893851
HYTHE & DIBDEN SOCIETY (HYADS) Wed, 10am Hythe Community Centre. Further info from 02380 845395 EVERGREENS CLUB St. John’s Hall, Hythe For people aged 60+ for a variety of talks and social activities. Call for dates 02380 891721
HEALTH & EXERCISE WATERSIDE CANCER SUPPORT CENTRE COFFEE MORNING Meets every month Please call for more details. 02381 780409 HYTHE & WATERSIDE DEMENTIA FRIENDLY GROUP Cornerstone Hythe URC Anyone interested in joining this newly formed group should call 02380 207623 NEW FOREST TINNITUS SUPPORT GROUP Meets regularly to provide support, advice and information as well as arranging social activities. Call 07894 701665 for info. LYMINGTON CARERS SUPPORT GROUP 1st Thursay of the month, 2pm Linden House, New Street. 0345 221122 Taekwondo for Adults & Children, & Martial Arts Fitness Waterside Sports & Social Club (Esso Club), Holbury Contact master Colin Graves 6th Dan. colingraves36@ btinernet.com 07871 875254 LADIES WHO WALK A weekly walk around the Hollybank area of Hythe for local ladies. Gentle paced walk, a chat and a cup of tea afterwards. Call Barbara on 07932 610096 Waterside Tennis Club Waterside Sports & Social Club, Holbury. Tue & Fri afternoons, Sun morning, Mon, Wed, Fri evening. Coaching available. www.watersidetennis.co.uk FAWLEY SQUASH CLUB Thursdays, 6-9:30pm. 02380 891640 Jubilee Hall. Open to all.
WATERSIDE TABLE TENNIS CLUB) Testwood Sports College, SO40 3ZW Open Practice for all ages and abilities Mon & Fri 7 - 10.15pm Junior Coaching Fri 6.30 - 8pm Everyone welcome. 02380 894403 chairman@watersidettc.co.uk
HOBBIES & SPECIAL INTEREST New Forest Art Society meetings are held the third Wed of most months throughout the year at Lyndhurst Community Centre from 7.30 – 9.30 pm. More information on www.newforestartsociety.weebly. com New members and visitors (small entry fee) always welcome. Contact 02380283670 NHS RETIREMENT FELLOWSHIP 1st Tues of the month, 2pm Pennington Church Centre SO41 8GN Interesting speakers and good company. All retired members of the NHS are welcome. BEAULIEU YOUNG FARMER’S CLUB Every Fri, 7:30pm The Out of Town Centre. For young people 10-26 who share an interest in the countryside. beaulieu@hampshireyfc.org CALSHOT NATURE CLUB St. George’s Hall,Calshot Meets Wed 4-5:30pm Organised family activities throughout the year, term time. £1 per session per family. TOTTON ART SOCIETY New members always welcome. 02380 866913 Waterside Art Group Every Tue evening in Hythe Community Centre. New members welcome. Contact the secretary on 023 80847489 HYTHE KNIT AND CRAFT CLUB New members always welcome. 02381 223439 WATERSIDE CRAFT CLUB Every 2nd and 4th Thur, 1:15-3:34pm Hythe Community Centre £7 each, includes all materials. 02380 845334
A local Glazing Company you can TrusT
Showroom Open Sat 9.30am-1pm
Trading for 35 years, the Blake family is proud to be installing a wide range of windows, doors and conservatories for the people of the New Forest, Romsey, Waterside and Southampton We have the experience to advise you on a wide range of materials, sizes and styles. Repair and replacement services are also available. Please call and ask for a personal visit or visit our showroom
02380 849198
www.abcowindows.co.uk info@abcowindows.co.uk Showroom: Hardley Industrial Estate, Hardley Hampshire SO45 3NQ
Open Monday – Friday 9am-5pm,Saturday 9.30am – 1pm
WATERSIDE NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY Meet 4th Mon of each month at 7.30pm in St. Andrews Centre, Dibden Purlieu. Illustrated talks by guest speakers on subjects to do with the natural world. £3 for visitors inc refreshments. 02380845883 or 02380897660 Brockenhurst Flower Club Brockenhurst Village Hall, Highwood Rd, SO42 7RY Meet 3rd Mon each month, 2-4pm. 01425 623125 FORESTERS FLOWER CLUB 1st Thursday of the month, 7:30pm Copythorne Parish Hall Everyone welcome. 02380 812883 NEW FOREST FUSCHIA SOCIETY For more information visit www. newforestfuschiasociety.org.uk BLACKFIELD GARDENING CLUB 2nd Tue of the month, 7:30pm St. Francis Church, Langley. New members always welcome. 02380 841006 RAILWAY CLUB OF THE NEW FOREST New members always welcome. 01425 613684 AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL NEW FOREST GROUP New members and visitors always welcome. 01590 683180
HYTHE & DISTRICT HISTORIANS Hythe Community Centre, Brinton Lane, Hythe. 1st Thurs of each month except Aug, 7:30pm Hosting a local history talk. Non-members very welcome. office@ hythecommunity.org.uk 02380 844074.
CHILDREN BOYS BRIGADE Mon evenings during term time, 5:30 – 9:30pm. Cornerstone United Reformed Church, Hythe, SO45 6BR office@ cornerstonehytheurc.org 02380 845005 iSing Children’s Choir Mon: Lyndhurst Community Center Thur: Lyndhurst Baptist Church Hall Children aged 6 - 10 years. www.facebook.com/isingchoir iSingchoir@gmail.com Just fun singing! UNCOVER SUNDAYS Sunday evenings, 7:00 – 8.30pm St. Andrew’s Church Centre, Dibden Purlieu. Ages 14-18 can explore their faith together. 02380 843204 CORNERSTONE YOUTH CLUB Tue Evenings during term time, 7:30 – 9pm Cornerstone United Reformed Church, Hythe, SO45 6BR 02380 845005 office@cornerstonehytheurc.org
FRIDAY NIGHT YOUTH CLUB Age 7-9, from 7pm – 8.30pm Age 10-13 from 7pm – 9.30pm Dibden Purlieu Coffee Shop, at St Andrew’s Entry is £1. Organised by Dibden Youth and The Handy Trust. LYNDHURST JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB Boys and girls football up to the age of 11. Meet at the Colesmead Recreation Ground, Wellands Rd, Lyndhurst SO43 7AD or Castle Malwood, (Scottish & Southern Electricity Depot) Minstead, SO43 7PE. 02380 282476 SMARTIES PARENT & TODDLER GROUP Mon morning during term time 9.3011.30. St. John’s Hall, Hythe. Friendly group with play, arts & crafts, singing etc. £2 per week plus £1 for extra child. More info contact Chris 02380 893379 DIBDEN PURLIEU RAINBOW MOTHER & TODDLER GROUP Wednesdays, 10-11:30am St. Andrew’s Church Hall. 02380 843248 Jungle Jive Mon 2.15pm Term Time Waterside Methodist Church Hall, Chapel Lane, Fawley, SO45 1EB. Action Rhymes and Music for Toddlers with Parents. Entry Donation Suggested. Jo Potter 07817739145 35
discover a local business accounting BAS Accountancy Services 23 aerials Humphries Digital Aerials 21 APPLIANCE REPAIR JP Appliances 33 Bathrooms See Plumbing beauty Spire Cosmetic Surgery 25 Blinds & CURTAINS Solent Blinds & Curtains 18 Waterside Blinds 7 builder Paul Lacey Builders 29 business services Adams & Co 23 Canopies & Carports Aliport Structures 15 car body repairs Chips Away 15 carpet cleaning CMH Carpet Cleaning 21 CLEANING SERVICES Dixey Clean 13 Computer Services Home Computer Help 23 Conservatories ABCO Windows 35 DOOR GS Windows 2 Double Glazing Inst/Repairs ABCO Windows 35 Cloudy2Clear 5 GS Windows 2 drainage Direct Drains 21
ELECTRICIAN 247 Electrics 29 Garage doors/repairs Skandoor 16 Garden Design & Services Formpave Drives & Patios Ltd 17 Neil Richmond Tree & Hedge Services 29 New Forest Garden Machinery 33 Mac’s Gardening Services 29 Romsey & CF Tree & Landscape Svcs 32 Special Branch 31 Wildstone Property Maintenance 17 health & fitness Slimming World 25 hot tubs Happy Hot Tubs 40 Kitchens Dream Doors 12 Space Kitchens & Bathrooms 10 legal services CGM Solicitors 23 Eric Robinson Solicitors 3 Thy Will Be Done 4 piano tuning/repairs Steve’s Piano Tuning & Repairs 25 painter/decorator Dominic Newan Paint & Decorator 11 pest control Bracken Pest Control 31 Plumbing Services (including bathroom installation and gas and boiler services) Gas Technique 9 Heatworks Heating & Plumbing Ltd 19 M.Brierley Plumbing 33 Space Kitchens & Bathrooms 10
Printer Warwick Printing Company 17 Property Maintenance County Block Paving Ltd 11 Direct Drains 21 Dixey Clean 13 Dominic Newan Paint & Decorator 11 Formpave Drives & Patios Ltd 17 Loft Services 13 Paul Lacey Builders 29 Prestige Property Services 11 Roofline 13 Wildstone Property Maintenance 17 Radio The Breeze 24 restaurant The Master Builder’s 27 ROOFING Prestige Property Services 11 Roofline 13 Wildstone Property Maintenance 17 Rubbish clearance 1st Choice Rubbish Clearance Specialist 33 solicitors CGM Solicitors 23 Eric Robinson Solicitors 3 waste 1st Choice Rubbish Clearance Specialist 33 wine school Hampshire Wine School 27 Window Repair Cloudy2Clear 5
Puzzle Answers General Knowledge Crossword Across: 1 Piper, 4 Papilla, 8 All, 9 Inebriate, 10 Anchors, 11 Op art, 13 Demerara sugar, 16 Benin, 17 Process, 19 Archivist, 21 Act, 22 Sleight, 23 Credo. Down: 1 Placard, 2 Policeman, 3 Rhino, 4 Pressure point, 5 Pardons, 6 Lea, 7 Agent, 12 Aggregate, 14 Ranking, 15 Risotto, 16 Beads, 18 Optic, 20 Cue.
Pictograms 1. Foregone Conclusion, 2. Organised Crime, 3. Out On A Limb
Two Minute Trial ARE, EAR, ERA, ERR, HAD, HER, RED, DARE, DEAR, HARD, HARE, HEAD, HEAR, HERD, RARE, READ, REAR, RHEA, HARED, HEARD, HARDER, 36
Hidato
37
Safe, Secure & Energy Efficient Windows
Stunning Composite Colour Doors
terest free
In ble fInance avaIla
Affordable Tiled Roof Conservatory
Stunning Aluminium Bi-folding Doors
Local friendly experts on your doorstep Whether you’re looking for more of a wow factor, better security, lower heating bills, or to add more value to your home, we’ll help you achieve your aims.
38
Call 023 8027 0606 for your FREE quote or visit our Sam Simpson Sam Simpson Chandlers Ford showroom Sales Consultant www.britanniawindows.co.uk
MARINESPEC
TM
THE ANTI CORROSION HARDWARE
British Made
FLEXIBLE HR SOLUTIONS
for businesses of all sizes and levels of requirement
• Practical application of complex employment legislation and pragmatic consultancy to fit your business’s size and needs ‐ presented in a way that enables you to get on with your job.
Choose us as your HR partner because we can…
1
• We can act as an outsourced part of your team, saving permanent headcount overheads.
• A wealth of multi‐sector and international experience and knowledge.
• Up‐to‐ date expertise on topical issues from auto‐enrolment and the national living wage to the working time directive, TUPE and more.
T 02380 517088 M 07818 410277 E info@hrsolutions4business.com W www.hrsolutions4business.com
2 3
Provide set‐up packages for SMEs who need to get core HR policies and practices in place as they start to hire new staff. That includes contracts of employment (critical to get right first time), as well as employee handbooks, disputes, absence, flexible working requests and redundancy consultations. We can work with your team, providing HR expertise in support of non‐ specialist personnel who may be delivering your current HR tasks. Act as your recruitment partner. By providing the focus and robust processes you may lack in‐house, we can help you understand what skill sets you really need in a new hire, ensuring you make the best choice. Develop critically‐important employee engagement strategies that help motivate your staff in an always‐changing business environment. Looking for the latest HR news and insights?
Visit our website to sign up for our eNewsletter.
Rex Whistler: More than Murals 14 January – 23 April 2017 A major exhibition of work by one of Britain’s most exceptional 20th-century artists, Rex Whistler, goes on display at the home of his final great artwork. Opening on 14 January at the Mottisfont, Rex Whistler: More than Murals explores the talents of this extraordinary artist – creator of Mottisfont’s stunning trompe l’oeil wall paintings.
Over seventy items will be on display in Mottisfont’s gallery. Some of Whistler’s best-known works will be on show, including his oil studies of Lady Caroline Paget, with whom he had a difficult and complicated love affair.
Lady Caroline Paget, Lady Duff (1913 -1973) © National Trust Images
He was a precocious talent, drawing with incredible skill from an early age, shown in juvenilia which will be displayed alongside his later works. As a young man, he was much sought after socially as a witty, elegant character, moving in bohemian circles.
His artistic career lasted only until his tragic death in the Second World War in 1944, but he has left a legacy of extraordinarily varied work. Mottisfont’s exhibition touches on all aspects of his creative output, demonstrating his artistic development and powerful imagination, with touches of humour. 39
Delivering Luxury Hot Tubs for over 35 Years
L I V E , R E L A X A N D E N J O Y. â&#x201E;¢
Showrooms across the South Southampton Happy Hot Tubs
Bournemouth Happy Hot Tubs
Cadnam Garden Centre
John Browns Garden Centre
Southampton Road, Southampton, Hampshire SO40 2NB
Three Legged Cross, Ringwood Road, Bournemouth, Dorset BH21 6RD
t: 02380 81 16 11
t: 01202 82 92 92
Fareham Happy Hot Tubs
Worthing Happy Hot Tubs
Unit G2, Fort Wallington Ind. Estate, Military Road, Fareham, Hampshire, PO16 8TT
Worthing Ferring Garden Centre
t: 02380 81 27 69
Littlehampton Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN12 6PG t: 01903 25 98 90
www.happyhottubs.co.uk