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amount each year, the fund could grow to a whopping £64,800 plus interest by the time they reach adulthood.

How to make your child a Millionaire Raising children costs a small fortune (it’s currently estimated at around £200,000), but if you’re clever, you could help them to become millionaires. Pensions for babies Stakeholders Probably the easiest type of pension to take out for your child is the Stakeholder pension. Anyone is allowed to set one up which means that a child’s legal guardian(s) can start a pension for newborns. You can pay in up to £2,880 each tax year, which is then topped up by a government taxback incentive to £3,600. You can stop and start contributions as you wish without being penalised and the minimum amount you can pay in at any time is £20. Anyone can add to it and if the full amount is paid each year, by the time the child is 55 they will have well over £700,000 and if they access the account at 70 they will have over £1.8 million. The money invested won’t be accessible until the child reaches 55 meaning they can’t blow it all when they hit 18. Once they 6

You can choose either a cash ISA or a stocks and shares one. As your child has a good few years for the fund to grow, you could start with a stocks and shares ISA and then gradually change into cash for the last 5 to hold onto gains.

start working, they can also contribute. They will receive tax benefits if their income is less than £130,000. You can find out more at Moneymagpie.com. There’s also a list of registered stakeholder pension scheme providers at www.thepensionsregulator.gov.uk. SiPPs You can also set up a Selfinvested Personal Pension (SiPP) for your little one. Like a Stakeholder, they are open to anyone but the difference here is that you manage the money in it. So instead of leaving it to a pension fund to decide what to invest in, you choose the products yourself, whether it be shares, bonds, commercial property or other things. Junior ISAs ISAs are savings accounts which allow you to deposit a maximum of £3,600 a year completely tax-free, attracting interest as well. Your child has access to the money when they turn 18. Should you contribute the maximum

The only snag with a Junior ISA is that if you were eligible for a Child Trust Fund you can’t open a Junior ISA. A good place for further information is www. familyinvestments.co.uk. Teaching your child about money A sure-fire of making your child a millionaire, or at least comfortably off, is to teach her how to manage her money early on. Start as soon as they can toddle round the supermarket with you. Ask them to tell you the numbers on the price labels and then, later, run around finding the cheapest version of what you want to buy. Give them pocket money and set up a savings account, showing them how their money can grow over time. Go to pfeg.org for downloadable financial education guides that will help. Remember, it doesn’t matter how much money your child has later on, if she knows how to live below her means and save for her future she will never be poor. Fun fact: On average, parents are putting savings of £42.45 aside a month for each child.

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Halloween Habits Childhood, as I recall, was marked by annual traditions - there was Christmas, New Year, Easter, the long, glorious summer break from school, and finally Halloween. When you’re an adult, it can seem like it’s only for the kids now, but those Halloween habits are still just as relevant when viewed from another angle. Trick or Treat - strictly speaking, for grown-ups, this now comes with the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement in November. And sadly, if you are a saver, there are usually few treats. Bobbing for apples - a great way to test your teeth and gums. The winner is the person who finds an apple that has not been grown in a poly tunnel and which actually tastes of apple. Bonfires - this ancient ritual involves sacrificing pallets and old furniture in order to undercook or cremate baked potatoes. No one really knows why. Shops selling Christmas cards (to be fair they’ve probably been doing this since September and the Valentine cards are already in storage). Carving pumpkins into lanterns - a great way to scare away your neighbour’s children. Often combined with sitting in the back room in the dark a great way to save on electricity. Telling scary stories - these often involve hospital visits, the car’s annual service, that last holiday where one of you was nearly caught short or the perils of online dating. Watching scary films - anything 3D without the glasses (although it’s often more blurry than scary). 8

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Children’s Theatre this Autumn From magical shadow puppets to fantastic interactive theatre, there’s something for every child at The Nuffield Theatre this autumn. Scamp Theatre’s stage adaptation of Stick Man (29 October – 2 November) comes to The Nuffield’s main stage! This fantastically popular show has completed 3 sell-out international tours and 2 runs in London’s West End. Audiences can see the much loved book brought to life by a trio of actors, featuring puppetry, catchy tunes and funky moves. As a half term day out, Stick Man is more fun than you can shake a stick at! The wonderfully quirky Soap Soup Theatre is journeying back to Southampton with The Snow Baby (9 November). Having brought their reinvention of Little Red Riding Hood to the Nuffield last autumn, expect more of the same beautiful table top puppetry, imaginative storytelling and funny bits!

To round off the season, two brilliant companies have teamed up for their first co-production. Theatre Hullabaloo and Theatr Iolo bring Luna (23 November), a beautiful new tale about how the lonely moon helps a little boy overcome his fear of the night-time. The Nutcracker (5 December – 12 January) Based on the original tale by E.T.A Hoffman, this family play is a feast of colour, song and fantasy. Without a sugar plum fairy in sight, this darkly magical story is the ultimate Christmas show!

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The People Behind Your Local Businesses Roy Hampson Hampson Opticians Hampson Opticians is an independent optician based in Hursley Road Chandlers Ford. It is owned and run by Roy and Lynne Hampson conducting sight tests and supplying glasses and contact lenses. Roy has spent his working life with glasses and contact lenses. He joined Clement Clarke Ltd at their London practice in Wigmore Street W1. He was soon working with Dr Josef Dallos fitting glass contact lenses before moving on to manage a practice in Berkhamsted Hertfordshire. Roy left Clement Clarke to join Contactalens as their UK sales manager importing the first soft contact lenses into the UK from Canada. He then set up a group of four practices in and around London before going on to work for Alcon Laboratories in Watford as their UK marketing manager. A spell with Sangers as

their London area director controlling 23 London practices was followed by a move to Southampton to work for CooperVision as their UK marketing manager. In 1985 Roy set up the Southampton based Optique. The first practice was in Bedford Place followed by Bitterne Precinct. Optique was a progressive optician which became well known for its friendly staff and efficient service. More practices followed at Totton, Hedge End and Shirley High Street, the latest one being in Hythe. Roy always insists on the highest standards of service, full instrumentation and highly trained friendly and efficient staff.

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Accession of Elizabeth 1 17 November 1558

Guy Fawkes Day and Armistice Day are November’s highlights these days; but long ago it had another and, to some, even more important holiday – November 17th, the day in 1558 when Elizabeth I became England’s second Queen Regnant.

Princess Elizabeth at the age of 13 years

The omens were not good. In the 11 years since Henry VIII died England had been through a Protestant revolution under Edward VI and then a Catholic counter-revolution under Bloody Mary, in which 300 Protestants went to the stake and thousands more fled to Calvinist Switzerland. England was bitterly divided; and on Mary’s death the return of the refugees, thoroughly radicalised by their exposure to Calvin, created an extremist wing (later called Puritan) to make the split even deeper.

she had them. Orphaned and declared illegitimate at 2� when her mother Anne Boleyn went to the block, she had spent her early years more or less locked away receiving an astonishing education. Fluent in French, Spanish, Flemish, Italian, Latin, and Greek, she also studied philosophy under the greatest thinker of the day, Roger Ascham. She had to live with the threat of execution: under Mary, she was the natural focus of Protestant hopes and spent a year in the Tower in constant fear for her life.

To make matters worse the government had been bankrupted by Mary’s involvement in Spain’s war against France, whose only fruit was the loss of Calais. The war was still going on, and public opinion was strongly in favour of abandoning Spain and allying with France.

The woman who emerged from all these experiences on November 17th 1558 remains perhaps the most formidable of England’s 40 post-Conquest monarchs. Her intellect, education, and the survival skills she had learnt as prisoner of an abuser and in the Tower combined in a special way; she had seen too much violence, and instead of becoming harsh and vengeful she learnt compassion, understanding, and the value of compromise.

Then there was the question of a husband. No English monarch had remained unwed since William Rufus, and the prospect of another succession crisis was a constant dread. Elizabeth had to have an heir, so she needed a husband. But who? Philip of Spain was keen, but he had already been married to Mary and we’d been here before – Henry VIII marrying his brother’s widow hadn’t turned out well. France managed to lose two kings – Henry II and Francis II – within 18 months and there was no candidate there. Marry an English noble? Elizabeth fancied the fiery Robert Dudley, but he was already married. Fortuitously his wife died falling down the stairs, but everyone believed he’d pushed her, which made him ineligible. With crises bearing down on her, Elizabeth, who had only just turned 25, needed special qualities to survive. Luckily,

Within six months of her accession she had made peace with France; she quickly reversed the Catholic counter-revolution without triggering a rebellion; and in her 45-year reign she made only 40 Catholic martyrs compared to the 300 Protestant martyrs during the five years of the Marian persecution. She could be ruthless when she had to be, albeit unwillingly – the execution of Mary Queen of Scots was postponed much longer than was wise – and she was a determined and courageous war-leader. She was also a gifted economist. You could plausibly argue that she was the country’s greatest political leader of all time: perhaps November 17th should be reinstated as the public holiday it once was.

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A Stranger Comes Calling It was Halloween, Sue’s favourite night of the year, or ‘Spooky Sue’ as everyone called her. Sue loved all things supernatural and her greatest wish was to see a ghost. She relished opening the door to children doing Trick or Treat with their witch, skeleton and Dracula costumes. But sometimes Spooky Sue wished that Halloween could be a bit more, well, spooky. This year Halloween had fallen on a bitter wintry day. By 8pm Sue resigned herself to the fact that she had received her last visitor and was about to blow out the pumpkin candles when she heard the click of the garden gate. Peeping through the curtains she saw only the shadow of a little person brushing past her window. There was a sharp rap on the front door. Sue jumped. With a nervous laugh she picked up the sweets bowl and opened the door. On the step stood a boy. He was wearing a filthy threadbare shirt, a brown cap and trousers cut off at the knee. “What an original costume,” Sue declared. The boy hovered awkwardly, half in shadow. “Happy Halloween.” She smiled and offered him the bowl. Without answering he stretched out a grubby hand and picked out a sweet, then frowned at it suspiciously as though he had never seen a jelly baby before. Sue peered down the path to the 8 22

empty lane. “Are you on your own little fellow?” she asked. He placed the sweet in his mouth and chewed slowly. Sue studied him in the light from the hallway. He was the height of a ten year old but his grimy face seemed older. The thing that concerned her was that he had nothing on his feet. “Have you lost your shoes young man?” she asked gently. The boy looked down sadly at his feet and said nothing. “Where are your parents?” she said, beginning to feel worried. He glanced hungrily at the bowl of sweets, and Sue held it out for him to take another. “Where do you live?” she asked nervously. “Is it nearby?” The boy looked sorrowful. Who in their right mind would allow a child out on a night like this with no shoes? “Aren’t you cold?” she asked. Should she phone her sister and ask if her nephew Adam had some old shoes that might fit him? He finally swallowed the sweet. “No, Miss,” he said softly, wiping his nose on his sleeve. “I don’t feel the cold, not no more.” The bowl in Sue’s hand trembled. “What do you mean?” “I used to feel the cold in the old days when I cleaned chimneys, but not now.” He sniffed. “Now I

don’t feel anything.” Sue felt her knees buckle, and she grabbed hold of the doorframe. “Are you a … ghost?” Her voice was a dry whisper. Slowly, the boy looked up at her with sad pale eyes. The silence was broken by a chirpy mobile phone ring-tone, which startled both Sue and the boy. Then, embarrassed, he pulled a phone out of his pocket. “Alright Adam?” He answered, glancing guiltily at Sue. “She’s rumbled us.” There was the sound of running feet in the lane, and her nephew appeared. “Did we trick you Aunty Sue?” “Hardly.” She pulled herself together in relief. “Who’s this?” “It’s Zak, he’s in my drama club. Good actor isn’t he?” “Got my trainers, Adam?” Zak helped himself to another sweet. “My feet are totally freezing.” By Jackie Brewster

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“ It’s Behind You!” December and January are wonderful times to take children to the theatre with a host of pantomines to choose from and other Christmas themed performances. But tickets go quickly so to avoid disappointment get booked up early. Here’s a choice of what’s on over Christmas so don’t say we didn’t give you plenty of chance to book the best seats!

Robinson Crusoe

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Sleeping Beauty

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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

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11 Dec 2013 to 5 Jan 2014 Theatre Royal, Winchester Box Office: 01962 840 440 Can the Seven Dwarfs help Snow White, or will they come up short? Will the Wicked Queen prove to be rotten to the core when it comes to the crunch? And will the castle cook, Dame Dolly Dollop, and her silly son Muddles have the recipe for success or are they just cooking

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7 Dec 2013 to 5 Jan 2014 The Pavilion, Bournemouth Box Office: 0844 576 3000 Winner of the ‘Sexiest Male’ soap star award for the past four years, Scott Maslen, better known as Jack Branning in Eastenders, is stepping out of the square and onto the Pavilion stage as the evil (but sexy) Abanazar. Scott is of course also very well known as DS Phil Hunter from The Bill, and for his long run on Strictly Come Dancing. Joining is Bobby Crush will be bringing over 40 years’ worth of musical, acting and television presenting experience and playing the part of the much loved Widow Twankey.

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and Dancing on Ice in 2010. Christopher Maloney 2012 X-factor finalist, will sweep Sleeping Beauty off her feet as the Prince. Returning to the Kings is Lynne McGranger, Australian Home and Away soap star to play the villain everyone loves to hate, wicked fairy godmother ‘Carabosse’. Tony Adams who played Adam Chance in Crossroads and Dr. Neville Bywaters in General Hospital is also returning and will join us as King Egbert the Oval.

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4 Dec 2013 to 11 Jan 2014 Playhouse, Salisbury Box Office: 01722 320333 Dick Whittington and His Cat is packed with catchy songs, colourful sets and costumes, plenty of audience participation and loads of laughs. It’s the perfect family entertainment this Christmas. The cast includes Kieran Buckeridge as Mrs Whittington, who had audiences in sticthes as Nurse Nanny in Sleeping Beauty last year.

The Nutcracker

5 Dec 2013 to 12 Jan 2014 The Nuffield, Southampton Box Office: 023 8067 1771 No children’s season would be complete without a classic family Christmas show and this year is no disappointment: Based on the original tale by E.T.A Hoffman, this family play is a feast of colour, song and fantasy. Without a sugar plum fairy in sight, this darkly magical story is the ultimate Christmas show!

Aladdin

12 Dec 2013 to 5 Jan 2014 The Anvil, Basingstoke Box Office: 01256 844244 Starring Colin Baker (Doctor Who, I'm a Celebrity) as Abanazer, Derek Moran (Channel 5's Milkshake) as Wishee Washee and Ian Good as Widow Twankey.

Robin Hood

8 Jan to 24 Jan 2014 Plaza, Romsey For tickets see: www.plazatheatre.com Their annual traditional family pantomime - directed by its (published) author! Editors note: Tickets not on sale at time of going to print.

Pinocchio

12 Dec to 24 Dec 2013 Berry Theatre, Hedge End Box Office: 01489 799499 Adapted by Toby Huls. A new adaptation of Carlo Collodi’s much-loved tale – this story of a wooden puppet who dreams of becoming a real boy is packed with magical characters, cartwheels, circus antics and dollops of fun for all the family.

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TESTWOOD LAKES WILDLIFE WALK 3 Nov, 10am – 12.30pm See the birds and other wildlife, with optional snack and afternoon walk to look for wading birds. Meet at Centre car park. Contact Mary on 01962 864440. Sorry, no dogs. Suggested donation £2.50. www.hwt.org.uk. TESTWOOD WILDLIFE TOTS – THE NUTTY NUT CHASE 12 Nov, 10.30am – 12pm, 1.00pm - 2.30pm. Stories, games and crafts for pre-school children. Learn about what squirrels and other creatures are doing to prepare for winter. (B) Tel 02380 667929 HALLOWEEN WALK AND SPOOKY STORIES 1 Nov, 6 - 8pm A walk with some surprises on the way, followed by spooky stories in the Bronze Age roundhouse.. Sorry, no dogs. GHOSTASTIC TRAIL 1 Nov, 10am – 3.30pm Royal Victoria Country Park, SO31 5DQ Follow a self-guided spooky trail around the Park; there’s a prize if you finish but watch out for those ghouls and monsters that may be on the prowl! £1.50 per trail. Normal parking charges apply. 023 8045 5157. CHARITYCLASS-A-THON 2 Nov, 9am – 1.30pm Knightwood Leisure Centre, Skys Wood Road, Valley Park, SO53 4SJ Come and celebrate the launch of the new Knightwood Leisure Centre Fitness Class timetable and help raise money for Cancer Research UK. Free but suggested donation of £5 in aid of Cancer Research UK. Lots of family activities. Book online or 023 80276254 or 01794 830333. THE SOMME, MOODY AND THE WAR MEMORIAL PARK 6 Nov, 10.30am King John’s House, Church Street, SO51 8BT Battlefield guide and writer Will Fowler looks at the life of Thomas Moody who died on the Somme and is remembered at the Romsey War Memorial Park. £1. 01794 512200 for more information. AUTUMN SPARKLE PARTY – HAMPSHIRE AUTISTIC SOCIETY 7 Nov Ageas Bowl, Botley Road, SO30 3XH An evening of fashion, shopping and pampering; 20 stalls with an exciting range of products to try and buy. £12.50 includes entry to Ageas Bowl, a glass of bucks fizz and a Clinque Goody Bag. 01489 880881 for more info. www.has.org.uk/get-involved/ events/sparkle-party-2013.html COFFEE MORNING – CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION 9 Nov, 10am – 12pm Church of the Ascension, Thorald Road, Bitterne Park In aid of the Church Flower Fund, with a raffle, items for sale and delicious cakes and coffee.

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Chilli Chicken Stew Serves 6 - 8 Ready in 1 hour 45 minutes

With Halloween at the end of the month, why not plan a ghostly gathering and serve up this hot and spicy chicken stew? Perfect for filling up hungry trick or treaters.

You will need... • 1-2 tbsp sunflower oil • 1 large onion, peeled and cut into chunks • 2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed • 1 small red chilli pepper, deseeded and finely chopped (optional) • 6 large skinless chicken fillets, cut into pieces • 2 x 400g can chopped tomatoes • 2 tbsp sun-dried tomato puree

Heat 1 tbsp of the oil in a large, deep flameproof casserole and fry the onion and garlic for 5 minutes until softened and golden. Add the chilli pepper (if using) and chicken pieces and cook over a medium heat, stirring all the time, until the chicken pieces are lightly browned all over, adding a little extra oil if needed. Stir in the tomatoes, tomato puree, oregano and 200ml water and bring to the boil. Season well with salt and freshly ground black pepper then reduce the heat, partially cover and simmer for 40 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the kidney beans and diced peppers to the casserole

• 2 tsp dried oregano

and simmer, uncovered, for a further 20-25 mins until the

• 1 x 400g can kidney beans in chilli sauce

Serve in mugs or bowls with chunks of warm crusty bread.

• 1 red, 1 green and 1 yellow pepper, deseeded and diced

Now get started...

peppers are tender and some of the liquid has reduced.

Tip For a hot non-alcoholic punch to serve with the stew, pour a large carton of apple juice into a saucepan. Core and slice 2 small

• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

apples and add to the pan with one thinly sliced lemon and a

• Warm crusty bread, to serve

pour in 1 litre of ginger ale. Heat through for a further minute then

couple of cinnamon sticks. Heat gently for about 10 minutes, then serve in heatproof glasses or tumblers.

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PRIMARY SCHOOLS Bitterne Manor Mansbridge Primary Harefield Moorlands St Denys Primary

023 023 023 023 023

8022 8055 8046 8046 8055

7596 6691 3240 4404 6982

JuNIOR SCHOOLS Beechwood Bitterne CE Bitterne Park Townhill

023 023 023 023

8022 8049 8055 8047

7692 9494 4541 3611

SECONDARY SCHOOLS Bitterne Park Woodlands Comm. College

023 8032 5200 023 8046 3303

SCHOOL HOLIDAYS All dates taken from www3.hants.gov.uk/ education/schools/schoolholidays Autumn term starts 3 September Half term: 28 October - 1 November End of term: 20 December 2014 Spring term starts Half term: End of term: Summer term starts Half term: End of term: Autumn term starts Half term: End of term:

6 January 17-21 February 4 April 22 April 26-30 May 22 July 2 September 27-31 October 19 December

emergency numbers Gas Emergencies Southern Water Hampshire Fire & Rescue British Transport Police Childline Crimestoppers Samaritans Electric Power Cuts Floodline Domestic Violence Police Non Emergency

0800 111 999 023 8066 7929 023 8064 4000 0800 40 50 40 0800 11 11 0800 555 111 08457 90 90 90 023 8066 7929 0845 988 1188 0808 2000 247 101