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An evening with Pam Ayres at Theatre Royal Pam Ayres has been a writer, broadcaster, and entertainer for over 40 years, and is one of the few authors who has had books in the Sunday Times bestseller charts in almost every decade since the 1970s. She is the author of several best-selling poetry collections, including The Works, With These Hands, Surgically Enhanced and You Made Me Late Again!. Many of her poems are in school textbooks around the world including the UK, USA, China, Australia, New Zealand, Holland, South Africa, Ireland and Singapore. In 2015, once again, the most borrowed poetry book in UK Libraries was Pam’s most recent book, You Made Me Late Again!

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If you are thinking of ‘be healthier’ resolutions for 2017, the press isn’t short of advice. My favourites are: a glass of wine a day protects the heart, beer is good for the brain, and The Daily Telegraph recently listed 10 reasons why chocolate is good for you. Add in other recommendations such as taking regular exercise, five portions of fruit and vegetables a day and maintaining a positive attitude, and I reckon if I follow all this advice I should make it to 100.

Which I need to really, as now it’s been announced that England’s chief medical officer has called on baby boomers, those aged 50 and 70, to keep working to stay healthy. So now working is good for you, too.

I’m a bit sceptical about all this. I have to say that alcohol these days doesn’t really agree with me and chocolate goes straight to my waist. I’m optimistic, but I’m British – am I honestly expected to give up moaning about the weather? And I do exercise, but everyone I knows who does (including me) seems to be constantly moaning about injuries and aching muscles.

As for working till I’m 70…I think I’ll have to so I can afford wine, chocolate, healthy food and a gym membership.

On the subject of wine, do catch up on our resident food and wine writer Cecile, of the Hampshire Wine School on page 44.

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Fighting the Frosts The frosts are here, and in the weeks ahead the worst of the winter is likely to arrive too. Added to that there is often a fair bit of rain or even snow at this time of year, so our gardens can be in for quite a battering. Now most of the plants you grow in your garden are probably fairly frost-resistant, but what can you do to ensure that damage to those which are not so hardy is kept to a minimum?

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Some deterioration may already have occurred, but it is the last frosts and those which hit the plants in spring that are likely to be most damaging, as they catch plants out when they have already put on a bit of new growth. So, there’s definitely a very good reason to brace yourself, get out into the garden and take some precautions.

then wrap it up well in several layers of bubble wrap, polythene or old curtains – it may not look pretty but it’ll do the job. If the container is in a very prominent position and you want it to look more appealing, buy some hessian and use lengths of this to create an outermost layer to hide the insulation material – it can actually end up looking rather nice!

Plants in containers are particularly vulnerable to freezing or frosting as their roots are not protected beneath the soil, but are relatively exposed with just the container and a bit of compost to cover them. Thin-walled containers pose the greatest threat, especially those made of metal. Thicker wood or ceramic pots provide a little extra insulation, but even these may need a bit more. 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

If very harsh weather is forecast or there has been a spell of mild weather which may have promoted some soft, new growth that will be particularly frost prone, drape a double layer of horticultural fleece over the top growth of the plants and anchor it well. If you want to make life a lot easier then invest in some Easy Fleece Jackets: they come in three sizes and each one has a draw-string and toggle so that you can easily insert the plant and then secure it. You can find out more on my website www.pippagreenwood.

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Just use four stakes or sturdy canes to create a framework which you wrap 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 – during the cold weather they continue to need a fair amount of water and if this is frozen solid in the soil, they soon suffer. So it is essential to continue to water these, especially if they are in a spot where they are sheltered from a lot of the rain which does fall, or if the weather has been dry. A deep mulch applied to the soil or compost surface before the ground becomes frosted will help too. Once frozen, soil moisture becomes unavailable, so this mulch will help to keep the 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 newlyopened blossom, though the buds themselves may be damaged too, with late frosts being the most harmful as by then the buds are further developed. If you are planting new fruit plants, it really pays to buy them from a specialist nursery and try to get late-flowering varieties where possible, as they are less likely to be flowering when there is still a risk of frost.

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After the verdict, the police issued a video of the parents urging drivers to stop using their phones whilst driving. It makes harrowing viewing, particularly the images of the impact and the crushed cars.

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Super-Size America Doesn’t Extend To LA Auto Show James Baggott takes a look behind the scenes of America’s motor show in the Sunshine State For a land known for its love of excess, the LA motor show is a relatively bijou affair. Small, compact and easy to get around, it’s the polar opposite of the city that hosts it.

It makes little sense launching cars in a metropolis that’s smothered in a layer of smog, crammed with traffic and needs more cars like the ozone layer needs a bigger hole in it, but America being America does it anyway.

Unlike the vast, monolithic motoring expos of Frankfurt and Paris, LA does things in bite-sized chunks (unlike its burgers). The stands are more compact, the press corps less stressed and fewer in numbers, and the new car launches less frequent.

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the pond, or with aspirations to have one, take the event pretty seriously.

Alfa Romeo is one such ambitious car maker. The Italian firm showcased its new Stelvio SUV with a launch in a tent outside the main halls. It was so packed, the overzealous American fire regulations meant most journalists couldn’t even get in.

Fortunately, this rival to the Porsche Macan and Jaguar F-Pace was quickly moved to the Alfa stand where we got a proper look.

Rumours suggest it will arrive in the UK late in 2017 with a diesel engine first, with a bi-turbo 2.9-litre V6 packing 503bhp following soon after.

The spicy version will have four-wheel drive, the diesel making do with power via the rear wheels.

Some Italian flair in a sector not known for it will be most welcome.

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Mazda used the eve of the first press day to take the wraps off its new CX-5. At an event peppered with nonsense car design gobbledygook, and interspersed with pictures of cheetahs and chopsticks that were being used to demonstrate Mazda’s new design direction, the manufacturer showed off a rather smart looking SUV. It’s the best-selling model in Europe for the firm and its new nose, which has more than a hint of Jaguar F-Pace about it, points to the future look for all Mazdas. It also comes in a new red, which is redder than the last red. Understood? Good.

Jaguar was another manufacturer that had decided to grab some early motoring show headlines, revealing its futuristic electric I-Pace to the world in its own unique style two full days before the event opened. Using virtual reality headsets it simultaneously launched the car in LA and London, with car designer Ian Callum showing off the firm’s first foray into electric vehicles (EVs).

LA was an apt showcase for a model that will sell

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Other notable launches included a world premiere for the largest of all Minis, the Countryman, and the new Volkswagen e-Golf with a range of 186 miles on a charge - up 50 per cent on its predecessor.

However, it was the real Americana that caught our eye in the subterranean halls under the main event. Dubbed ‘the garage’, they contained a host of modified motors that were a welcome relief from the corporate frontage of the manufacturer stands upstairs. Modified Ferraris, Gulf-liveried Fords and bigwheeled classics were among the delights hidden away below the show’s huge halls.

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Southampton is Rock’n’Rolling Live music is a significant part of the UK’s social scene with events taking place almost every day of the year. But all the press focus seems to go on Adele and Coldplay selling out tickets, all the events taking place in London, and ticket touts ripping everybody off.

They are big acts for sure, but actually just a tiny part of today’s music scene. There is so much enjoyment to be had out of a local concert without the travelling and with much more affordable – and obtainable - tickets. Southampton is well served with smaller venues and from the 23rd to the 29th January many are taking part in ‘Independent Venue Week’ (IVW).

The project, which is staged nationally will see venues from across the country hosting special shows throughout the week.

The Brook in Southampton is one of Discover’s favourite venues joining IVW this year. The team there have lined up three fantastic, local emerging bands for one of the nights during that week (see below) and already have Los Pacaminos and Martyn Joseph (both original) booked in so are billing them as part of the event.

Remember that nearly all the global successes you know of today started in small venues.

Ed Sheeran appeared at the Joiners Arms in Southampton (capacity 200!) just before he went on to become internationally famous. And travelling 30 minutes to a venue and often paying under £10 for a ticket is a definite incentive to keep it local.

Southampton Venues taking part in Independent Venue Week: The Brook Accessible 600-capacity venue hosting national touring and tribute bands. Full calendar on the website – many acts sell out so book early. 466 Portswood Road, SO17 3SD, www.the-brook.com 22

The Talking Heads Dark, atmospheric club for live music and DJs, including rock, indie acts, blues, reggae and roots.

16-22 The Polygon, SO15 2BN. www.thetalkingheads.co.uk Joiners Arms A small music venue in a pub on St Mary's Street, Southampton since 1968. It has played host to many up-and-coming bands. 141 St Mary St, SO14 1NS. joiners.vticket.co.uk The 1865 1865 is Southampton’s major new venue with a capacity of more than 750 for standing only gigs, over 500 for club nights. Brunswick Square SO14 3AR. www.the1865.com

26th January at The Brook • The Dead Freights: Four piece rock’n’roll band from Southampton with melodic vocal harmonies, bluesy guitars and driving shuffles.

• Elixir: Inspired by the likes of Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix and the like, this is a big classic rock sound with a clean modern twist.

• Shy Boy: Shy Boy are another local four-piece band, inspired by artists such as The Beatles and The Libertines. Shy Boy complement the songs with excellent vocal harmonies and bags of energy.

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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 secondhand, anything that needs mending, little-used 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 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 free-standing: from backs of doors to under the stairs, tops of wardrobes 24

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.

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Technology

New year, New tech, New you, The gadgets that can help you reach your New Year goals It’s that time of year again: gym owners rub their hands together in glee as the entire world makes New Year resolutions to sort out their health, their fitness or their looks. But while many of those gym memberships will turn out to be expensive mistakes as the initial fervour fades, a few well-chosen gadgets could keep you on the right track all year round.

Health and fitness tracking is huge in technology right now, largely because it’s still a relatively untapped market: even the best-known fitnesstracking smartwatch, the Apple Watch, has only sold a few million units. That means there are plenty of firms hoping to win over everyone from casual dieters to mountain explorers.

For the latter category, outdoor watches such as the Casio Smart Outdoor Watch are built to military specifications for toughness and deliver accurate GPS, as well as recording your hikes and climbs. If that sounds like overkill, and for most of us it probably is, the £170 Garmin Vivosmart HR+ is one of the best all-round fitness trackers for monitoring your heart rate, recording your activity and tracking GPS. It’s pretty, too - and the Misfit Ray is prettier still, resembling a bracelet rather than a watch. It’s half the price of the Garmin and offers good all-round fitness-tracking features. Over 2017 we’ll see a lot more wearable trackers, many of them odd: fancy a Welt, a sensor-enabled belt that tracks your steps for as long as you keep your trousers on?

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If you’re more concerned about what you’re putting into your body than what you’re sweating out, smartphone apps offer all kinds of diet and lifestyle tracking - and increasingly those apps tie in with platforms such as Apple Health, WiThings’ HealthMate, Microsoft Health, Jawbone UP and many more. Platforms are designed to enable data sharing from multiple trackers, so for example Apple’s Health app can get data not just from the iPhone it’s on but also from the Apple Watch, from wireless scales and from a wide range of wired and wireless health-monitoring devices. If you haven’t already committed to a particular health-tracking platform, it’s a very good idea to check out sites such as Wareable.com to find out the latest news and rumours about the different manufacturers.

For example, at the time of writing Microsoft has announced the end of its Microsoft Band tracking device, so if you buy one now you might not be able to get a repair for it or a replacement one if it breaks.

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The Shires are Ben Earle and Crissie Rhodes. The Breeze’s Mark Franklin caught up with them to talk country music, influences and the surprising way they got together in the first place.

I’ve got to start off by congratulating you on two number one country albums – ‘My Universe’ being your most recent CD. Ben: Apparently this was the fastest selling country album of all time. It’s kind of a bit weird saying that because four years ago we hadn’t really met each other and here we are now with two albums under our belt – and doing this tour and seeing so many people singing along to every single song is just incredible. We’re having a great time.

When someone says to you, you’ve got the fastest selling country album of all time, how do you feel?

Crissie: It’s pretty amazing. It’s also crazy to think that we can use the word ‘country’ nowadays as it was kind of a dirty word for a long time.

People if you mentioned it would be “oh, stetsons, rhinestones and cowboys” and it’s just not that any more. It’s so much more about what’s going on today.

And in terms of heritage country artists, who do you look back on and think… genius.

Crissie: Dolly (Parton). Dolly performing Glastonbury a few years ago was a really big turning point I think.

Because you used to sing her songs in pubs?

Crissie: I did! I was always singing her, Shania Twain and LeAnn Rimes. They were the kind of leading ladies for me in country music.

So in terms of the makeup of The Shires, it’s because you’re from two shires – Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire, right?

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Ben: Now just Bedfordshire because I moved!

When we got together we said that we want to retain our Britishness and that’s where the name came from. And when we go out to the States, they love the fact that we’ve from the UK and that we are really proud of that. We wrote a song called ‘Made In England’ which just celebrates all the things we love about being British. It didn’t sound very good singing “made in Britain” so we changed it to ‘England’. We get a lot of stick for it in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland when we sing it!

Both of you guys have had experience with the X Factor. Are you really glad that nothing really happened there because of where you are right now.

Crissie: Yeah it’s funny because if we didn’t go on that show, neither one of us would have met each other. It’s an entertainment show, it’s brilliant to watch, but it is hard work. We’re very grateful that we found each other and we get to do everything we want to do.

So you’re two albums down now. Is it too early to be thinking about a third album?

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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 38

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.”

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.”

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!”

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“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…

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As a French sommelier, Marcel Proust’s “In Search of Lost Time”, has haunted me ever since I moved to England 23 years ago. At the heart of the book is the theme of involuntary memory, in which an experience such as a smell or a taste unexpectedly unlocks a past recollection. Every time I pass in front of a bakery, my heart stops and calls to mind my childhood in France. The taste of buttered croissants at breakfast, the feel of those crumbs on my lips, the smell of the rich, hot cocoa I religiously drank after school, the inviting glance at a pain au chocolat waiting on my plate, or the noise that fresh, crunchy baguettes made at dinner time. I will never forget.

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What’s On SKEPTICS OF THE ROUND TABLE 11 Jan, 7pm, 8 Feb, 7pm The Bishop on the Bridge, 1 High St, Winchester SO23 9JX The Hampshire Skeptics Society’s social meet up info@ hampshireskeptics.org RAPUNZEL PANTO 13, 14, 20, 21 Jan, 7.30pm 14, 15, 21, 22 Jan 2.30pm Otterbourne Village Hall SO21 2ET 37th year of pantomime with a production of Rapunzel. Tickets £8 each from Mrs Liz Bishop 02380 363205 or 07519 368885 THE ROMANTIC THREAD IN BRITISH ART 14 Jan to 5 Mar The Gallery, Winchester Discovery Centre, Jewry Street SO23 8SB An exhibition drawn from Southampton’s outstanding collection of fine art. Paintings, prints and drawings from the late eighteenth century to the present day and illustrating successive Romantic movements. Admission free.

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SOUTHAMPTON CTC RIDE 15 Jan, 9am Chilworth Road, Chilworth Roundabout, SO16 7JQ. SU 419173 Cycling group ride from Middle Wallop to Newton Tony to Kimbridge. 07940 521386. www. cyclinguk.org/local-groups/ southampton-ctc SCHOOL EXPERIENCE TASTER DAY 16 Jan, 8.45am to 2pm Wildern School, Wildern Lane, Hedge End SO30 4EJ A placement day for eligible applicants looking to teach Art & Design, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, English, Geography, History, French, German, Maths, Physics or Spanish. (Book) Wildern Partnership SCITT: 01489 779458 NETWORKING - WINCHESTER 17 Jan, 6pm to 8pm Basepoint, Winnall SO23 0LD Guy Hanson looks back over a 35 year career in newspaper and magazine advertising and advises businesses. www. southernentrepreneurs.com

FOSTERING INFORMATION EVENING 18 Jan, 6.30pm – 8pm Civic Centre, Southampton SO14 7LY Find out more about being a foster carer. Have your questions answered and take away an information pack. Southampton. gov.uk/fostering 0800 5191818 WINCHESTER CITY FESTIVAL CHOIR 21 Jan, 7.30pm Thornden Hall, Chandlers Ford Winchester City Festival Choir will perform Rossini’s Petite Messe Solennelle and opera choruses at their annual concert.

Tickets £15 (students £7) www. thorndenhall.co.uk 023 8024 6555 www.wcfchoir.org BLOOD AND ICE 21-28 Jan Chesil Theatre, Winchester SO23 0HU Four young romantics compete to write a spine-chilling tale. Two of them are England’s greatest poets, the third a rebellious runaway, and the fourth, freethinker, Mary Shelley. When events are overtaken by tragedy, the shadows consume Mary and give birth to the most famous

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(Book) 023 8083 4536 HISTORY OF ART STUDY DAYS 28 Jan, 10am to 3.30pm Southampton City Art Gallery, Civic Centre Rd SO14 7LP Art Historian Jennie Spiers and Artist Abi Kremer will be leading the bi-monthly Art History Study Days, which include looking at artworks. Refreshments inc £26pp (B) 023 8083 4536 POSTGRADUATE OPEN EVENING 1 Feb, 6pm to 8pm University of Winchester, Sparkford Road SO22 4NR Find out more about the Masters courses, Professional courses and Research Degrees. 01962 827543 opendays@winchester.ac.uk

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Free parking. 07864 829921 RHINEFIELD HOUSE WEDDING FAIR 5 Feb, 10.30am to 3pm The Rhinefield House, New Forest SO42 7QB Potential brides and grooms will be able to meet and discuss their requirements for their special day with exhibitors offering a wide range of wedding services.

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