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WINCHESTER POETRY FESTIVAL Friday 7 - Sunday 9 October 2016 Winchester Discovery Centre, Jewry St, Winchester SO23 8SB Winchester has set the bar high with this year’s Poetry Festival. A relative newcomer – this is only its second event – it has attracted an enviable lineup of world-class poets, including three who have been shortlisted for this year’s prestigious Forward Prize. With specially commissioned new work from Simon Armitage, a brand new poetry prize, plus poetry-inspired art installations, walking tours and even an Emergency Poet, the Festival aims to be inventive, and to surprise and delight its visitors.

Simon Armitage, who will appear at two events, has written a new poem, Hence, especially for the Festival, which is published for the very first time in the programme brochure.

The Festival also features 40 other poets and speakers, including Sinead Morrissey, Roger McGough and Bernard O’Donoghue. Former homelessness worker Ian Duhig and asylum seeker Choman Hardi are both in the running for the 2016 Forward Prize best poetry collection.

Saturday 8 October, 7.30pm - 9.00pm Watcher of the Skies: Simon Armitage, Mimi Khalvati, Helen Mort. Three poets of international distinction present an evening of poetry that squares up to contemporary life. £12.50 (Concs £10.00) Sponsored by JA Wealth Management Winchester Discovery Centre Performance Hall Sunday 9 Oct, 12.00- 2.00pm Workshop: Finding your Voice : Helen Mort In this workshop Helen Mort will encourage her students to express themselves authentically, developing the conviction to write with courage, wit, passion, innovation, or whatever it takes to make ordinary poems into memorable ones. £20.00 (Concs £17.50) Sold Out Winchester Discovery Centre Learning Suite For full programme of events visit www.winchesterpoetryfestival.org

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Winchester Poetry Festival will be announcing the winners of its major poetry prize on Sunday 9 October, judged by distinguished poet Mimi Khalvati, who will present the awards.

Friday 7 October 2:00pm - 4:00pm Workshop: Be Your Own Editor: Michael Laskey The first of the festival’s workshops invites poets to develop their own editorial eye, honing the skills and perceptions intuitively employed by the magazine editor, the competition judge, the publisher. Students participating in this workshop are invited to submit in advance one poem which they would be happy to share with the group.

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PUMPKIN PARTY OF THE YEAR PLUS SCARECROW SERENADE Late summer sun, ripening pumpkins of all shapes and sizes can only mean a bumper harvest at the Annual Jubilee Sailing Trust Autumn Pumpkin Festival and Scarecrow Avenue on Saturday 8 October. A popular seasonal family event for the past 18 years at Royal Victoria Country Park, run entirely by volunteers, involving numerous local community groups, supporters and stallholders bringing together the very best of seasonal food, drink, crafts and entertainment in the huge events field alongside the historic Victorian Chapel.

Sonja Davison volunteer event organiser reflects “The weather has challenged us on numerous occasions over the years but we have always endeavoured to put on a festival for the whole family to attend together and stay all afternoon come rain or shine all supporting the Woolston based Jubilee Sailing Trust charity” Local small producers and food stalls provide sustenance for that hungry tum, including the delicious Prince Consort Pumpkin Curry in conjunction with Pickwell Farm, Netley Sea Scouts BBQ, Beers and ciders from award winning 6

local breweries, new enhanced sports area, circus skills with Juggling Jake, craft stalls for that unique and special present, not forgetting Giant pumpkins from some of the UK’s biggest growers and allotment gardeners.

Music plays a big part in the ever popular festival with bands and choirs performing in the Chapel Sessions marquee plus dancing too.

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BACK TO SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY The best kit to pack for your kids As if buying new clothes, bags and accessories wasn’t expensive enough, the back to school period also means buying gadgets - but which ones will actually benefit your child when they head to school, college or university? The right gadgets really do make a difference, but don’t rush to spend more money than you need to.

Some form of computer is essential, especially for students away from home: it’s not just a tool for learning, but for communicating, music, movies and TV too. The key question today is whether a laptop or a tablet is better. Both cost around the same - unless you’re going for an Apple laptop, you can get a very good laptop for less than £400, which is around the same price as an iPad - but it’s important to check whether your child’s school, college or university has specific requirements. For example, some statistical software requires Windows, and while you can make Windows work on a Mac that involves extra expense - and it isn’t an option at all on an iPad. If you’re buying software, look for student versions: programs such as Microsoft Office come in student editions that cost a fraction of the normal price.

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There’s no doubt that Apple computers are the most desirable computers for students, but they’re also the most expensive ones: Apple’s cheapest laptop, the MacBook Air, starts at £749. A better option may be to buy a secondhand MacBook Pro, as the 2012 model is still current, available online for around £400 and can be upgraded with fast SSD storage for around £50. Alternatively, keep an eye out for “refurb” deals. That’s when brand new laptops have been returned for some reason, checked and put on sale again. They can’t be sold as new anymore so they attract significant discounts. è

EXCEED YOUR EXPECTATIONS AT PORTSMOUTH HIGH SCHOOL Portsmouth High School is the leading independent school for girls on the south coast and welcomes pupils from Nursery to Sixth Form. We are committed to providing an excellent education with a focus on challenging children to exceed expectations and to develop their intellectual curiosity. The school is part of the Girls’ Day School Trust, the leading provider of girls’ education in the UK. Open Morning on Saturday 8 October from 9.00 to 12.30 Visit us at our next Open Morning when there will be a unique themed Where in the World activity morning at the Junior School. Join us in the departure lounge for a world tour with plenty of activities for children of all ages to enjoy.

The Headmaster of the Junior School, Mr Paul Marshallsay, and staff will be available to talk to parents throughout the morning.

At the Senior School there will also be a host of activities to get involved in from science experiments to trampolining and drama to biscuit making. Tours will be available from 9.00 and the Headmistress, Mrs Jane Prescott, will greet parents in the Senior School Hall with an address at 10.30.

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The other essential, for older children at least, is a smartphone. If he or she doesn’t already have one, the best buy on the market is the Moto G4. It’s a powerful Android phone with a price tag of just £169, and it’s powerful enough to remain current for several academic years. Once you’ve got the phone you can then shop around for either a pay as you go deal, where you buy credit in advance and top it up as required, or a SIM-only deal, which is a monthly contract giving you a certain amount of data, calls and texts.

Reading is a big part of the educational process, of course, and electronic books can save you a great deal of money. Amazon has just updated its Kindle range of ebook readers, and the £59.99 model is arguably the best value Kindle so far. You can spend more on Kindles with all kinds of whizzy features, but we wouldn’t.

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CONSERVATION OF HISTORIC NETLEY CHAPEL MOVES AHEAD AT ROYAL VICTORIA COUNTRY PARK The transformation of Royal Victoria Country Park is a step closer with conservation work due to begin next month on the Grade II* listed Netley Chapel.

The Hampshire County Council-owned country park was once the site of the world’s largest military hospital, with links to Florence Nightingale. It was also a personal project for Queen Victoria who laid its foundation stone.

Only the iconic chapel remains after a devastating fire in the 1960s.

Plans are now underway to conserve, repair and improve public access to the chapel and uncover the site’s hidden stories, as part of £2.68 million project funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and Hampshire County Council.

Councillor Andrew Gibson, the Authority’s Executive Member for Culture, Recreation and Countryside, said: “The appointment of a contractor for the chapel’s conservation is an important step in this exciting project. It’s part of a wider programme to transform our much-loved country parks, improve visitor facilities and make more of their natural and historical features.

“It’s hard to imagine today, that at Royal Victoria Country Park there once stood a military hospital which cared for up to 1,000 troops at a time, from across the British Empire. It was so large that 30 million red bricks were needed to build the hospital, which had its own gasworks, bakery, reservoir and prison. This project will bring its fascinating history back to life, and improve the visitor experience.”

The conservation, repairs and improvement work to the chapel will include the replacement of the original ornate and hand-painted glass windows that have been broken and vandalised.

New staircases will also be installed as well as an accessible lift to significantly improve the currently limited public access.

Following these works, a new exhibition will be created in the main body of the chapel to tell the story of the former hospital, from its beginnings in the 1850s, through the Boer War, and both World Wars - to its current status as much-loved local country park, including important medical advancements made at the site, such as the discovery of the vaccine for typhoid.

New displays highlighting the fascinating history of the site will be located throughout the park, including ones to mark the four corners of the former hospital to show the scale of the once vast building.

The programme of work will last 12 months, from July. The Chapel will remain closed until works are complete, but all other parts of the country park remain open as normal.

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Eating & Drinking

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I’m in love. With good food and good wine … or gin, or beer, or … you get my point. My name is Cécile and I run the Hampshire Wine School, with venues in Winchester, Southampton and Poole, sharing my passion in a really fun way with like-minded people. As a French sommelier and wine tutor, my aim in life is to discover the latest trends in beverage, to experiment with food, to find out what makes my tastebuds salivate. I want to know what’s good, what’s great and what’s not worth swallowing (well, I do spit for a living after all). Welcome to my new food & beverage gossip page.

It might surprise you (or not, if you’ve been to my tastings) to hear that Hampshire is a-mazing when it comes to sparkling wines. As a Champagne expert, I discovered its vineyards and their incredible potential a few decades ago now, but it would seem that the Champenois are catching up fast. The French Champagne House of Vranken-Pommery has just announced its new and exciting partnership with local sparkling wine producer, Hattingley Valley. Which in turn, celebrated by running in the Hampshire Vineyard Olympics (oh yeah, forget Brazil, it’s all about Hampshire right now) with the likes of Jenkyn Place, Hambledon, Meonhill, Danebury, Cottonworth and Exton Park. Congratulations to Simon Bladon of Jenkyn Place, Bentley, for winning the Olympics Trophy! Hampshire winemakers, we salute you.

Gin is more your tipple of choice? Then congratulations to Paul Bowler of Winchester Distillery for winning, yet again, more medals.

This time at the Great Taste Awards 2016. His Twisted Nose Gin, oak barrel aged Gin, and Vodka have all won a star.

Best place to drink his delicious local creations?

At No.5 Bridge Street bar kitchen & rooms, for sure! They have more than 14 gins for you to taste, including 3 local ones. Their ‘Gin of the Week’ is actually my favourite one: Copperhead Gin. 18

The fun part comes in choosing what to add to your very own concoction … Energiticum drops for a little boost of energy, Aperitivum bitters for opening your apetite or Digestivum for a better digestion. Really? Gin as an aid to digest better?

Don’t quote me but I’m loving the idea!

THE other place for gin in Winchester is the Green Man pub of course, but did you know that you can also take some creative writing classes and drink there at the same time? I cannot promise you becoming Hampshire’s next best-seller but it could be a lot of fun trying (especially under the influence of a gin or three)! So discover the creative writer in you with Chris van Schaick on 22 September at 7.30pm, for only £30 with drinks and nibbles.

Too much fun? Need to rest? Then the White Star Tavern in Southampton is in the midst of redecorating its already stunning 13 bedrooms and 1 apartment. No longer content with their 5 AA stars, this welcoming 2 rosette stars bar and restaurant fancied adding a little je-ne-sais-quoi to the décor of their boutique hotel. Talk about greedy ;-) See you next month for some more Hampshirebased food & beverage news.

Yours bubbly, Cécile x

THE VIEW COMMUNITY CAFÉ This new cafe in Queens View, Netley, has been open only a few months but it is already benefiting the community. A youth drop-in evening session is now running on the first Tuesday of each month and help to quit smoking meeting is available on Thursday afternoons. If you just want a chat and a hot drink, you’ll find a warm welcome from the young people who run the café.

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O D O M E N 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.

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PARASITE CONTROL WITHOUT COMPROMISE The lovely weather we have been experiencing has brought on an explosion in the flea population and much of our work at this time of the year is to educate owners on how they can control these parasites.

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The damage caused to the physical health of the pet can be life limiting and need not happen.

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Pets HOW TO STOP YOUR DOG CHEWING It’s very common for puppies to chew, and it helps them to relieve the pain of teething. They also use their mouths to explore the world and its contents, but when your clothing and shoes become the target you’ll probably feel it’s time to take action.

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• Restrict their access to your possessions, or limit them to a couple of rooms in the house.

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All dogs need quality time with their owner, and it’s possible they could be chewing simply to get your attention. If you give them plenty of play time and attention in short bursts, positively reinforcing good behaviour, you should soon see a difference.

Consistency is the key to stopping unwanted chewing. Your dog will respond to rewards for chewing its own toys, and also to the negative response, e.g. withdrawing your attention for a while when your shoes are the target.

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To feature here please email editorial@discovermagazines.co.uk National Contemporary Art Show Comes To Southampton The John Hansard Gallery and Southampton City Art Gallery is host to the UK tour of British Art Show 8 from 8 October to January 2017. The forty-two artists were chosen on the grounds of their contribution to art in this country in the last five years.

New Airline From Southampton Hola! Low cost Spanish carrier, Volotea, announced regular flights to Majorca from Southampton airport. www.volotea.com Guitar Man Still Strumming After 34 years trading in Hythe behind the fire station, John Boots Music Shop sadly closed its doors this summer. For regular customers still looking for guitar repair and tuning services, long term employee, Steve Webster is working from home now so please give him a call on 07818 132689.

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Restaurant News Italian pizza restaurant, Franco Manca and Thai restaurateur, Thaikhun, will open in at WestQuay Watermark, the new dining and leisure development in Southampton due to open later this year. B&B Wickham has opened restaurant, La Bocca serving authentic Italian food. La Bocca is housed in a beautiful 18th century Alistair Craig building, complete with open fire, original beams and contemporary touches, a bright and airy conservatory and cosy bar areas. The Ox Bar in North Baddesley has also “gone” Italian this summer with its dining area at the back launching as Bella Vita. Carey’s Manor announces a new Chef, Alistair Craig whose impressive CV includes experience at the Montagu Arms Hotel in Beaulieu, The Horseshoe Inn, a small 2 AA Rosette restaurant in Scotland, dubbed by Michelin and The Good Hotel Guide as one of Scotland’s best restaurants.

Facelift for Bargate Quarter A proposal has been submitted by architects Corstorphine & Wright to SCC to demolish Bargate Shopping Centre and build a vibrant quarter with boutique shopping, restaurants, student accommodation and apartments. The historic town walls, hidden for the past 30 years, will be a key feature. If approved, the city will benefit from an investment of nearly £100 million and the creation of 280 jobs.

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WORDWHEEL

Using only the letters in the Wordwheel, you have ten minutes to find as many words as possible, none of which may be plurals, foreign words or proper nouns. Each word must be of three letters or more, all must contain the central letter and letters can only be used once in every word. There is at least one word that uses all of the letters in the wheel.

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Quick Quiz County Towns 1 Buckinghamshire 3 East Sussex 5 Isle of Wight 7 Northumberland 9 West Yorkshire

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With over five million albums sold to date, Corinne Bailey Rae has had a stellar decade in the music industry. With a new album out, she spoke to The Breeze’s Lucy Ambache about music, the joys of working in L.A. and the dangers of curly hair when you live in Leeds.

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You’ve been missing in action for quite a while - 6 years to be exact. You don’t make a quick album do you?

I don’t. No, I love to take my time. I really enjoy the process – I love writing songs, I love travelling and meeting new people, and working with new musicians.

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The album was made half in Leeds, half in LA right?

I built a studio in Leeds. After my last record I wanted to have somewhere I could put all my instruments, and be playful, and we managed to make it a scene we really liked. Then we thought it would be great to go to Los Angeles and work with some different musicians – some who had been on my wish-list for a long time.

But you still love being in Leeds?

I do! I guess I grew up there, both my parents are there, my sister is there at the moment, and I think it has a really good music scene. But I also like getting on the aeroplane and getting to travel as well so I feel lucky that I get to do both things.

Your music travels really far doesn’t it? It has given you the ability to go around the world.

It’s a really funny thing when you release records because you never know who’s going to get to hear them. My first record was on tape in India, which I didn’t know and I’ve got friends who say things like ‘I’ve just got back from Thailand and you were playing in the restaurant’ so it’s amazing because I feel my songs have got to places I haven’t got to yet.

One of the songs on the album is titled ‘Hey I Won’t Break Your Heart’. Come on, you can’t guarantee that!

That song’s interesting because it’s about love the second time around with the same person. It’s about doing it and thinking ‘you have really hurt me but let’s trust each other’. I think as you get older, you have these crazy experiences in love and it’s not just some cookie cutter, puppy dog thing. It can be really intense.

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