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Hello Residents A Reluctant Happy Camper I’ve never seen the attraction of sleeping under canvas, lining up to wash the dishes; grass, mud or sand getting into everything. However, after years of badgering by my outdoor enthusiast “Bear Grylls” of a husband (I wish …), I impulsively agreed to adopt a 30 year old VW campervan named Jessie from friends. If you are umming and ahhing about going out of your comfort zone, follow Nike’s advice Just Do It. As recent empty nesters, we’ve had such fun exploring the beautiful Hampshire countryside, we survived our first music Festival and recently avoided expensive taxi fares by car park camping. Talking of comfort zones, I need to either improve the bedding situation or go to the Spire’s forthcoming talk on hip pain – ouch! (see p8) I certainly feel my age the morning after.

Talking of old age; our finance article this month focuses on what benefits are available to pensioners (page 14) and pop veteran Jimmy Osmond talks about guest presenting on The Breeze (page 20) proving that youthful thinking really is a matter of mind over body. I’ll remember that when I’m packing up Jessie for another adventure!

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Bon Appétit By Cécile.............. 10 Recipes...................................... 12 FINANCE & LEGAL

Benefits For The Elderly

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DISCOVER GRAPEVINE.... 18 AN INTERVIEW WITH

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GRIFF RHYS JONES 27 Oct Nuffield Theatre, Southampton SO17 1TR Thoughts, stories, anecdotes and half-remembered events from a long career with much missed comedy partner Mel Smith.

023 8067 1771 PUMPKIN LANTERN CARVING 28 & 29 Oct, 10.15am to 11am & 11.45am to 12.30pm New Forest Centre, Lyndhurst SO43 7NY Pumpkins supplied. £7 each (B) 02380 283444 FIREWORKS AT BEAULIEU 29 Oct, 7.30pm (admission 3pm) National Motor Museum, Beaulieu One of the largest fireworks displays in the south 10TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT – CHARITY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 29 Oct, 7.30 pm Romsey Abbey Conductors: Craig Lawton, Tom Horn, Dominic Harries.

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Tasting menus, celebrity chef showcases and demonstrations will feature traditional Forest food and more contemporary additions such as awardwinning charcuterie, not to mention stunning fish and seafood from the forest’s 40 miles of coastline.

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1 November, A Celebration of Vegetarian Food with Simon Rimmer A familiar face on Channel 4’s Sunday Brunch,

Simon, will be hosting the headline event for The Vegetarian Forest Feast theme. He’s well-qualified for this, having started his celebrated veggie restaurant, Greens, in 1990 which The Guardian newspaper described as ‘one of the most exciting restaurants in the UK’.

3 November, Dinner with Greg Wallace You’ve watched the TV programme, read the book and eaten the recipe. Now grab the chance to meet Mr MasterChef himself, Gregg Wallace, at Rhinefield House when he’ll be rocking up as part of the New Forest’s first Food & Drink Festival’s ‘Tastes of the Forest’ theme.

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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.

I LOVE MONDAYS. Unusual, I know. But it happens to be my day off. And if like me, you happen to work weird shifts and treat breakfast as your main meal of the day and as a social event with your friends, then GREAT NEWS … My favourite breakfast place – the Corner House (71 North Walls, Winchester) - is now opening up on Mondays. Hoorah! Why do I like this cosy eatery so much? Because it’s “loyal, lovely, local”, like both its customers and food suppliers. You will therefore see me sat there on Monday mornings from now on, probably in front of a plate of yummy Eggs Alresford (you got it … with local watercress! Lol) and a mug of freshly brewed Moonroast Coffee. So don’t be shy, come and say hi!

Whilst breakfast might be high on my agenda, afternoon tea is actually what I dream about having every single day. Especially, when you spend that hour at shabby chic Bayleaves Larder (8791 Hiltingbury Road, Chandler’s Ford). On a Saturday afternoon, every single month, this most amazing delicatessen, community store and coffee shop invites you to enjoy home-baked scones and cakes, mouth-watering sandwiches, alongside a lovely selection of teas, all served in vintage china cups, saucers and plates – also available to hire for your very own parties! I have been lucky enough to experience the owner’s - Sarah Guilder - catering first hand and her party food is to die for.

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And if you still fancy some food after all that, then I would recommend Enoteca (5 Bedford Place, Southampton) – which literally translates into a small restaurant focused on quality wine and food.

This extremely friendly place is ideal for people that love to order share many dishes with their companions – as in “Italian Tapas”. It’s a fun, affordable and extremely successful idea. No pretention. Just good, fresh, home-cooked food. That’s probably why Enoteca is now Number 1 on TripAdvisor for restaurants in Southampton. And considering that you only opened up in January, I need to seriously congratulate you both, Neil and Laura Moodley for a job well done! I shall be back soon …

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CHOCOLATE & ORANGE BATTENBURG CAKE Makes 2 cakes (each serving 8) Ready in: 1 hour 10 minutes plus cooking time 225g self-raising flour 1tsp baking powder 225g caster sugar 225g butter, softened 4 medium eggs, beaten 2tsp finely grated orange zest

1tbsp orange juice 1tbsp cocoa powder blended with 1tbsp hot water 4tbsp apricot jam, warmed and sieved 450g marzipan

1. Preheat the oven to 180C, 160C fan, Gas 4. Sift the flour and baking powder into a large bowl and add the sugar, butter and eggs. Beat with an electric mixer until the mixture is pale, smooth and creamy.

2. Divide the mixture equally between 2 bowls and fold the orange rind and juice into one bowl and the blended cocoa powder into the other.

SWEET POTATO & CHICK PEA CURRY Serves 4 • Ready in: 45 minutes 1-2 tbsp vegetable oil 2 garlic cloves 3cm piece fresh root ginger 1 large onion 1 aubergine 2 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp ground turmeric 2 tsp ground coriander

½ tsp hot chilli powder 3 medium sweet potatoes 500g carton passata 400g can chick peas 1 tsp garam masala Salt and ground black pepper Freshly chopped coriander

1. Heat the oil in a large deep frying pan and fry the garlic, ginger and onion over a medium heat for about 5 minutes until light golden. Stir in the aubergine and fry for a further 2 minutes.

2. Add all the spices to the pan and cook, stirring, for 1 minute until fragrant. Stir in the sweet potatoes, the passata and 150ml water and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook, uncovered, for 15-20 minutes or until the sweet potato is tender and the sauce has thickened.

3. Stir in the chick peas and garam masala and season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

Simmer for a further few minutes. Serve in warmed bowls garnished with chopped coriander.

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3. Spoon each mixture into separate greased and baselined 18cm square shallow cake tins and level the surface. Bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes until the cakes are risen and just firm to the touch.

Cool for 5 minutes then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.

4. Trim the edges from each cake then cut each cake into four even-sized strips. Using a little of the jam, sandwich 2 of the chocolate strips with 2 of the orange flavoured strips to create a chequered effect oblong cake.

5. Roll out half the marzipan on a surface dusted lightly with icing sugar to an 18 x 30cm rectangle. Brush the top of the assembled cake with a little more jam and press onto the marzipan. Brush the remaining sides of the cake with jam and carefully wrap the marzipan all around the cake. Use your fingertips to crimp along the top edges of the cake. Repeat with the remaining cake strips and marzipan to make a second cake.

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Pension credit Although pension credit is a well-established benefit, not everyone realises they can claim it, so check if you’re missing out on this valuable supplement to your state pension. There are two elements to pension credit – Guarantee Credit which guarantees a minimum income of £155.60 if you’re single, and £237.55 for couples. The second element, Savings Credit, is for people who 14

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M&S Foodhall in Eastleigh Construction work on the 16,000 sqft Marks & Spencer Foodhall is getting underway in October this year. The site, opposite Lidl, on the current Twyford Road car park is minutes off the M3 and expected to create 50 new jobs.

Flybe’s One Stop to the World Strengthens Flybe signed a codeshare agreement with Germany’s 2nd largest airline, airberlin. It means passengers flying from Southampton to Dusseldorf or Berlien-Tegel can access the German airline’s long haul destinations in USA and Cuba. Good news for Solent based holidaymakers!

Attention all Early Birds For the first time in 30 years, Southampton will host a full marathon on April 23, 2017. To sign up early visit www.abpsouthamptonhalf.co.uk.

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New Wedding Venue If you are looking for a memorable setting for a special occasion Minstead Lodge near Lyndhurst has launched itself as the perfect location for a marque, catering and backdrop for photographs.

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Bedford Place to Be Benzo Bar and Kitchen is an exciting, new chic modern venue offering the best local produce and classic foods just off Bedford Place, 16 Carlton Place. It’s open from 11am to 1am so coffee or cocktails, too! You can never have enough sushi, so excited to announce the opening of Japanese restaurant, NaraSushi on Bedford Place.

What’s New in WestQuay International brand, Flying Tiger Copenhagen previously known just as Tiger, sells home furnishings with a difference, styled in award winning designs. Also, new in WestQuay is Ann Summers and ice cream parlour Amorino.

Push Up or Plunge at Pebbles Did you know that 9 out of 10 women wear the wrong bra? Due to popular demand Pebbles Ladieswear on Hythe’s High Street holds expert bra fitting days by representative from Bestform with special buys, discounts and prizes. There is one on 6 October so if you miss that give Shirley a call on 023 8084 2633 about the next date.

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Mark Franklin talks to

JIMMY OSMOND The Breeze recently welcomed legendary Jimmy Osmond as guest presenter throughout the month of September. Mark Franklin spoke to him about fifty years in show business, touring and being a radio presenter.

Do you enjoy doing the show on The Breeze?

I love it. I’ve always grown up being on the other end of the microphone so being able to do a radio show, especially in the UK, is something that I always wanted to do.

You’ve had such a staggering career – and you’re celebrating your fifty year anniversary by releasing a new album and touring in the UK as well!

Yeah, who would have thought that - fifty years ago when I was just a three-year old boy, performing with my brothers. I thought every kid did what I did! I never thought I’d end up owning Andy’s (Williams) Theatre and being empowered by him and his family to continue to celebrate his award winning music. We have 27 dates in the UK following our Las Vegas run and it’s just so fun to be a part of this show. It’s not about me, it’s about remembering his amazing music. Andy touched so many people’s lives with his songs, videos and TV series. I have some special guests – Charlie Green from Britain’s Got Talent, Emily Penny, surprises and the Moon River Band.

You mentioned Britain’s Got Talent. So staying on the reality TV theme, of course Donny (Osmond) won the US version of Strictly a few years back. Would you do our version if someone said to you “come and have a go”?

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And you can hear that in your voice when you’re presenting the show. Your anecdotes and passion for the music (yours and others) really shines through.

Well I kind of grew up in a different way. It was this old Hollywood kind of training ground where we had these mentors who we knew as just average, regular guys who became legendary entertainers. We would be on their variety shows, they would be on our variety shows and to be able to talk about some of these artists (I hope it doesn’t sound like I’m bragging) I have some really unique stories as I got to know these people as ‘everyday people’ and work alongside them.

Their songs, their music and those memories together have really been a really special tapestry of experiences for me.

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AN INTERVIEW WITH

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By James Baggott

He’s a British hero and an F1 champion and, at the launch of the new Mercedes-AMG GT R just after he won the British Grand Prix, here are Lewis Hamilton’s views on road cars, racing outside F1 and gaining an inch…

He wouldn’t drive in any other series than F1 On the subject of racing in something like the Nurburgring 24-hour race, he said: “I like that I can take [the AMG GT R] around the Nurburgring and have a lot of fun, but I don’t really have any desire to race anything else. The problem is, once you come out of F1, everything else is a step down.”

Danger is exciting He does say he’d like to have a go in MotoGP, because even riding his bike on the motorway is scary.

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working on it, but I hope the danger’s always going to be there, because otherwise anyone could do it.”

Bikes beat cars His garage might be full of luxury motors, but he rarely drives them, preferring to keep the mileage low and the value appreciating. So, he usually rides his motorbike!

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Does the team tell him to reign in his extracurricular activities? “When I was at McLaren I said ‘these are the things I like to do, just so you’re aware’ and when I joined this team I already told them ‘these are the things I do, I’m not gonna stop!’ You know, I’m conscious, I never want to watch someone else drive my car, so I try to be as sensible as I can whilst having fun, which isn’t always the easiest balance.”

He wants to be a development driver “I was talking to Tobias [Moers, AMG boss] and I was like ‘you’ve got all this Formula 1 technology and you have the Formula 1 world champion driving your car – utilise that!”

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THE BUCKET OF DAMSONS

By Jackie Brewster

The presence of a muddy bike abandoned on the grass verge made Marion suspect that the creature perched high in the branches of her damson tree was no bird.

“You’d better not be scrumping,” Marion said, wrapping her pashmina tightly around her shoulders, “I’ll be having a word with your mother.”

“You don’t know her.” A girl, no older than twelve, peered down through the foliage. She’d come prepared. A large bucket swung from her juice-stained hand.

“You’re trespassing,” Marion said with annoyance. “That tree borders my property. All the fruit belongs to me.”

“You can’t own a tree,” the girl said, “it’s a living thing.”

“What utter nonsense,” Marion said crossly. “Of course you can.”

The girl looked dubious.

“Last year all the plums just fell into the lane and got ruined,” the girl said. “That’s a waste, and we’re taught not to waste food.”

Marion felt a twinge of guilt. Last year she had intended to pick the damsons, but it meant getting the step ladder out of the garage and she’d never got round to it.

“They’re not plums,” she said firmly, “they’re damsons.”

“They taste like plums,” the girl replied tartly.

“So you’ve been eating them as well?” Marion asked.

“Just the one,” the girl grinned. “It was juicy.”

“Why don’t you climb down with your bucket?”

Marion said cunningly, “And I will take my share from what you’ve picked. The rest you can keep as a picker’s fee.”

The girl considered this for a moment.

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“How about,” she replied, “I take my share from the bucket and you get what’s left instead?”

“Certainly not,” said Marion. This child really had some cheek. “Don’t forget those are my damsons and you are a thief.”

“If you cared about them you’d have picked them already,” the girl said. “I’m the one who’s taken all the risks.”

“But you didn’t ask permission,” Marion said, outraged.

There was a steely look in the girl’s eye. Then she smiled.

“How about we play a game?” she said. “I tip this bucket and whatever you catch you keep, and whatever falls on the ground I keep.”

“But I’ve got nothing to catch them in,” Marion said, annoyed. She didn’t much like games.

“Then nip into your house for a bowl.” The girl smiled sweetly. “As big as you like.”

“I don’t trust you,” Marion said, “the minute I’m gone you’ll be off with the lot.”

The girl looked offended.

“Brownie’s honour I would not,” she said. “Alright then, why not catch them in your scarf?”

“It’s not a scarf, it’s a pashmina,” Marion said, then realised what a good idea that was. The girl clearly wasn’t aware just how big her pashmina was. If she held it taut she could catch every damson, and the annoying child would end up with none at all.

“Alright then,” Marion agreed, “you’ve got yourself a deal.” She unfolded the length of fabric.

“Not fair!” the girl cried. “It’s massive.”

“You can’t back out now,” Marion said, pleased that the balance of power had been redressed.

“Alright,” the girl conceded reluctantly, “get ready then.”

Marion squinted up into the branches of the tree with the pashmina outstretched like a fireman’s net. The girl wedged herself against a branch and held up the bucket. Slowly it began to tip. Marion braced herself.

Frist there was a strange rattling sound, then a slurry of wet damson stones rained down upon her.

“You know how I said I’d only eaten one?” the girl laughed, swinging nimbly down with her empty bucket. “Well, I might have been lying.”

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The peace and quiet Despite its incredible beauty, things are definitely quieter on the New Forest’s roads and tracks during the autumn months. So make the most of getting out on two legs or two wheels – we have more than 140 miles of off-road tracks and low speed-limit roads, where you can enjoy easy cycling and see thousands of free-roaming ponies and cattle. The off-road cycle network is easily accessible by rail or road so you can bring your own bikes or hire them when you arrive – we’re just 89 minutes from London Waterloo.

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doing the trick, these ideas might tempt them into their coats and hats: • Cut a strip of sticky-backed plastic and secure it around your child’s wrist, sticky side out.

Help them collect leaves to stick on to make an autumnal bracelet.

• Collect autumn leaves to make a woodland picture when you get home. Use the leaves for the body of a hedgehog, owl or Gruffalo.

• If you’d rather not stray too far from the house, why not set up a treasure hunt in the garden, with a pirate map and clues to follow?

For treasure you could hide some chocolate coins or a small gift.

Geocaching is popular with children and adults alike. You use a smartphone to find a ‘cache’ using its GPS coordinates. There are more than 70,000 hidden across the UK and popular walks can have several caches on route. Caches are usually small containers containing a logbook to sign and sometimes a small trinket, which you can swap with something of your own. You’ll need to download an app for your smartphone and visit www.geocaching.com to plan your route.

Pokemon Go was a hit in the summer, and there’s nothing stopping you giving it a go now that it’s colder. If you haven’t heard of it, it’s basically a

smartphone app that gets users to search for and collect digital cartoon characters. They can be anywhere, so it’s a good way to encourage the kids to head into town with you.

Get crafty Ah - the hours of fun that can be had with an empty washing up bottle and some sticky-backed plastic. The best craft activities result in something you can use again. (Children tend to get a bit annoyed when their masterpieces end up in the recycling box.) You could: • Make skittles out of empty plastic bottles.

Decorate them with coloured tape or mix acrylic paint with PVA glue and paint them.

• Design a T-shirt, using tie-dye or fabric pens.

• Order some cyanotype paper (also called nature print or sun paper). It acts a bit like photographic paper, but develops in sunlight.

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• Cover a box with photos cut out from a magazine, to keep hair slides, pencils or knickknacks tidy.

If film is more your thing, many of the larger cinemas offer discounted tickets for family showings. Odeon Kids shows, for example, are £2.50 or less per ticket.

Why not let the kids entertain the adults with a puppet show? You could make puppets, although we love the Bead Bazaar Storybook and Finger Puppets set, £15.99, and the Oskar&Ellen Doorway Theatre, £61.99.

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HAVE WE BECOME THE STUFF OF CLASSIC COMEDY?

By Kate McLelland

If you belong to the Baby Boomer generation (born between 1946 and 1964) you’ve probably noticed that the programmes you watched on TV when you were young are now available everywhere, with episodes on YouTube and repeats on mainstream television – not to mention the opportunity to binge on box sets.

The Art of Grumpiness Since the character of Victor Meldrew appeared in One Foot in the Grave, we’ve turned being grumpy into an art form, with Grumpy Old Women theatre tours, Grumpy Old Men birthday cards and “grumpy” celebrities like Lord Alan Sugar.

But there is a downside: gone are the days when we could watch as young people, laughing at the follies of the old. This time around we are more likely to see a reflection of ourselves. Walk into any party where Baby Boomers are gathered together, and you’ll recognise some familiar types:

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As you enter the party it won’t be hard to find a present-day Victor Meldrew. Follow the loudest voice in the room to overhear a blow-byblow account of his latest victory over “faceless bureaucracy”.

The one-upmanship demonstrated by Hyacinth Bucket in Keeping Up Appearances is far from dead.

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Love thy Landlord We all loved to hate Rupert Rigsby in Rising Damp. Rigsby was the penny-pinching, vain, boastful and cowardly landlord who lorded it over a household of seedy bedsits.

Of the two million buy-to-let landlords in the UK, many are Baby Boomers who have invested in property to supplement their pensions. Most are, of course, model landlords: but as the wine flows more freely, don’t be surprised if you overhear some less than scrupulous Boomers swapping tips about how to disguise a damp patch. Perhaps that’s why we’ve seen an almost twentyfold rise in tenants’ complaints between 2007 and 2015…

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MICROCHIPPING YOUR DOG New legislation to have your dog microchipped is aimed to relieve the pressure on local authorities and animal welfare charities to care for lost dogs.

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Microchipping your dog will make it easier for you to be reunited should they be lost or stolen, as your contact details are placed on an approved database.

How does microchipping work?

A tiny electronic chip is implanted under your dog’s skin, between the shoulder blades. It contains a unique number which correlates with your up to date contact details. You receive an activation card with an ID number and a phone number to call to update your contact details or you can go online www.petchipregistry.co.uk.

Microchipping doesn’t hurt your dog, and no anaesthetic is needed. It can be carried out by a vet, in pet retail outlets, re-homing centres, or via charity organisations such as Dogs Trust who carry out the procedure free of charge. The law applies to dogs over 8 weeks.

Non-compliance means a fine of £500, and potentially criminal prosecution. You’ll receive a warning notice giving you 21 days in which to comply. Dog wardens and other enforcers including community support officers have the right to seize your dog, have it microchipped and reclaim the cost from you later.

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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

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 49

NEW TO TOTTON A COMMUNITY CYCLE CLUB! This new club aims to offer cycling to fit the needs of the Totton community, for both current and would be cyclists. With the intention of helping people step into (or back into) cycling, build confidence and brush-up on skills, the club will offer gentle rides and be open to all.

wellbeing in mind, or low mileage rides to help people brush up on skills and build confidence.

Community Cycle Clubs in other areas, usually start rides of at 5 miles and cycle on a variety of terrain, both on and off-road, on pathways, towpaths and official routes too.

Cycling UK is working in partnership with Hampshire County Council to encourage people to cycle more locally with the core ethos of getting people back on bikes.

If this sounds interesting and you would like to either volunteer to lead regular cycle rides, run some taster sessions, pass on local route knowledge, or would like to know more, please do get in touch.

The Community Cycle Club programme has been developed by Cycling UK to offer people an unstructured space without barriers, so that the activity is fun and leisurely. All you really need to go cycling is a bike that is safe to ride. The types of rides that a new cycle club could offer, are family rides that welcome children to cycle with their parents, gentle rides for older people with

To kick start the activity in Totton, there will be some FREE Dr Bike Checks in October and November, with dates to be released soon.

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