December 2021 ISSUE 064
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It’s Just Not Worth It
Police despair over Christmas drink drivers. HAPPY CHRISTMAS
by KEVIN GOVER News Editor The annual drink and drug driving campaign continues until New Year’s Day with police admitting it’s more or less guaranteed they’ll find drivers across Hampshire over the limit, or others having taken drugs that will impair their ability to drive. Operation Holly is being tackled by the Joint Operations Roads Policing Unit of Hampshire Constabulary and Thames Valley Police. The campaign combines educational and enforcement activity in the run up to Christmas and New Year to tackle drink and drug driving. Sergeant Dave Hazlett from the Joint Operations Roads Policing Unit says there are a small number of drivers who think they know best: “Every year we run Operation Holly and every year we find that people still take to the roads having drunk too much alcohol or having taken drugs that will impair their driving. “It is important to plan how you are going to get home after a Christmas party or a night out. Consider using public transport, taxis or having a designated driver, especially if going out in groups.
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“Think carefully about the morning after. It’s highly likely that you will still be over the limit the next morning as it can take hours for alcohol and drugs to leave your system. “Even the slightest amount of alcohol or drugs in your system has the ability to affect the way you drive; increasing the risk of serious harm to either yourself or other road users. “Plan your journeys and think about how you are going to get home as this can reduce the chances of families facing Christmas and the future without their loved ones. “Our message is simple. Don’t drink or drug drive – it’s not worth the risk.” If you know of anyone who is drink or drug driving call 999 in an emergency, 101 with information or report via Crimestoppers.
Every year we find that people still take to the roads having drunk too much alcohol.”
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Daisy and Ella from St Swithun’s Prep School enjoying the snow during football practice and hoping for a bit more before the Big Day!
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All Aboard For a Timeless Experience! Review: Steam Illuminations Helena Gomm checks out a family favourite on The Watercress Line. The Watercress Line’s ‘Steam Illuminations’ train is back for another year, bringing festive cheer to passengers and spectators alike as it chuffs its way along the ten miles of track between Alresford and Alton. Once again, Simon Horn has done the Watercress Line proud with his clever light installation, and the cheerful welcoming staff make the whole experience a delight. The train is smothered inside and out with over 14,000 LED lights – even more than last year – which are linked to a sound system playing Christmas songs and also to the illuminated wristbands provided free to every passenger. The lights flash in time to the music with a dazzling array of colours and effects. In addition, and new this year, there are a range of light installations at various points along the route and a flurry of ‘snow’ comes down as the train passes under the bridge at Ropley. One of the best effects is caused by the illumination of the surrounding trees and grasses by the lights placed below the carriages when the train passes through deep cuttings or stretches of woodland. The effect is magical. The popularity of the event in 2020 has encouraged the staff (all volunteers) to run even more trains this year. Some trains leave from Alton and others from Alresford, completing a round trip back to the starting station (it’s much easier and
cheaper to park in Alresford). Keep checking the website https://watercressline.co.uk/steam-illuminations – and if you can’t get a seat on the train, then it’s well worth finding a spot where you can see it pass by. One of the best views of the train is from above, so a bridge along the route which passes over the track would be a good choice
“The effect is magical!”
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The Zara Effect
World record challenger Zara Rutherford inspires St Swithun’s girls to take to the skies. BOOK NOW FOR THIS DAZZLING STAGED MUSICAL REVUE
by KEVIN GOVER News Editor Girls at St Swithun’s school in Winchester have taken the progress of former student Zara Rutherford’s world record attempt to become the youngest woman to fly solo around the world clearly to their hearts. Inspired by Zara’s exploits, upbeat attitude and determination to realise her ambition, 51 St Swithun’s students between 11 and 18 years of age have taken up flying lessons as part of the school’s cocurricular programme. Throughout November, 51 St Swithun’s students took to the controls of a two-seater microlight aircraft at the school’s local airfield in Popham, seeing Hampshire from a new perspective. Having overcome their ner ves and embraced the challenge, the first group of fledgling flyers came back from their lesson exhilarated with what they had just accomplished. Headmistress of the school is Jane Gandee:
“She embodies everything that St Swithun’s stands for.” “Zara is a courageous young woman who is following her dream and encouraging other girls to pursue theirs. She embodies ever ything that St Swithun’s stands for and we are so proud of what she has already achieved”.
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When Zara took off from Kortrijk in Belgium in her Shark high-performance ultralight aircraft in August, her world record-breaking trip was estimated to take approximately three months. At first, ever ything went well – even including time for a little tennis match with Richard Branson. However, visa problems and challenging weather conditions including snow, low clouds and temperatures down to minus 24 degrees Celsius caused lengthy delays, firstly in Alaska and then in Russia, wiping out the whole of October and November. Zara kept smiling though, and instead of giving up she used the time wisely to make university applications and update ever yone back home. Zara is now on the way back to the finish line in Europe by way of warmer weather, hoping to arrive back in Belgium in early Januar y. Just one of Zara’s many updates on Facebook, this one as she was stranded in Russia
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SHAPING UP NICELY!
Former Chelsea Flower Show garden settles into new home Pictures from Alex Baker and the Bible Society show just how quickly the grounds of Winchester Hospice have been transformed during the installation of Sarah Eberle’s Psalm 23 Garden from the RHS Chelsea Flower Show into its new home at Winchester Hospice. The Garden scooped a gold medal at the recent RHS Chelsea Flower Show, also winning Best Sanctuary Garden and Best Construction for its class. At the time, Sarah Eberle said she was thrilled that the Psalm 23 Garden will have a permanent home at Winchester Hospice and hope that it will provide patients, their families and the staff a place to reflect and pause: “This garden meant a great deal to
me, and so it is a particular joy to know that it will be appreciated and enjoyed by many more people in the future.” Prof Paul Williams is CEO of Bible Society, which sponsored the garden: “I can’t think of a better place for a garden that has provoked in so many people, during its time at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, a sense of peace, tranquillity and restoration of the soul.” Winchester Hospice opened in September, providing palliative care for 10 inpatients as well as patients in hospital and in their homes. The seven-week installation and adaptation of the Psalm 23 Garden to its new home included using cranes to transport the gabbro rocks, originally from Scotland, some of which weigh between seven and eight tonnes.
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(l-r) The Psalm 23 Garden at Chelsea Flower Show earlier this year. The Garden arrives at Winchester Hospice. The Psalm 23 Garden at Winchester Hospice in December 2021.
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THROUGH THE WARDROBE AND BEYOND! REVIEW: THE LION, THE WITCH & THE WARDROBE, MAYFLOWER by David Cradduck The ‘Standing Ovation Musical’ came to The Mayflower – Take a classic children’s favourite story, add some amazing magic and illusions, mix in stunning lighting, sound, costumes, scenery and puppets, put on a stage with a large portion of talented and diverse actor/musicians, stir in a well-written and faithful adaptation and – hey presto – you have one of the most spectacular shows seen at The Mayflower since The Lion King. Under Michael Fentiman’s direction and vision – “In the theatre, you try to plant the seed of a world in the audience’s mind” – this production lacks nothing in the show department. Fentiman and his team of designers, puppet masters, cast and crew have brought to very animated life an extraordinary example of what can be achieved on stage in an age when CGI and film has reached infinity (and beyond). CS Lewis’ children’s novel, The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe, is now 70 years old and were it not set firstly in the evacuation days of the 1940s and subsequently in the fantasy world of Narnia which the Pevensie children unexpectedly find themselves in, it might start looking a little dated and rather too ‘good-over-evil’ as a story. It provides a good example of gender-stereotyping but it is a product of the era. It was the Harry Potter of its day but for entertainment value it stands the test of time, like all good classics do. It was a children’s favourite then and remains one today, along with the other six books in the Chronicles of Narnia series, many of which have been adapted for film, TV and audio. The plot is simple enough on the surface: the four Pevensie children are wartime evacuees sent to Scotland whilst their parents fight Hitler and find themselves in the care of a kindly old Professor Kirk
(a character inspired by 16 year old Lewis’s tutor). Lucy, the youngest, discovers an old wardrobe into which she clambers out of curiousity, and from where she emerges into a strange winter landscape inhabited by human-like animals. The frozen landscape has been thus for 100 years under the curse of Jadis, the evil White Witch. Through a series of adventures that the children have, culminating in them all being
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crowned kings and queens of Narnia, they encounter many a spot of trouble but are saved from a horrible ending by the Godlike Aslan, unfearing and all-wise lion. And all ends well, as good children’s stories should. Lewis’s story is said to provide Christian allegories, not least of which is Aslan’s sacrificial death and resurrection. Unlike the original story, however, this adaptation based on Sally Cookson’s original 2017 production at Leeds Playhouse and The Bridge Theatre, London, is anything but straightforward. The actors also dance, sing and play a variety of instruments (rather like they did so effectively in Fiddler on The Roof a few years back at The Mayflower). Pianos, flutes, violins and gravity-defying ‘cellos come and go, played on the move by costumed performers on stage, not hidden in an orchestra pit. The accompaniment is mesmerising and provides a subtle score of incidental music throughout, as well as actual songs which turn the show into a semi-musical. Flying is a big feature – winged creatures, the witch who grows at least 25’ tall with a flowing white dress beneath her, and the children themselves, all ‘fly’. Gwen Hales, Aerial Director, explained in a recent interview: “A lot of people do have a very physical reaction [to being hoisted in the air on wires], a bit like a panic attack, when they are taken up”, but as with the rest of the performance, the flyers make it look easy. Not for me, I prefer solid ground. Then there are the puppets – from the same creators and team as those devised for War Horse – from the Professor’s cat Schrödinger (there’s a rather complex scientific backstory to this one which is largely irrelevant to the story) to the threeman puppet that is Aslan, the lion. Much more fantastic in its appearance than the horses in War Horse which were modelled on real animals, Aslan is more ornate and surreal in appearance, providing a parallel, animated image of the lion to Chris Jared’s physical appearance alongside it in fur coats and long mane of hair. Whether the two work together is debatable to be honest – I wasn’t sure
who to watch, the puppet or the actor providing the voice – so as with a few other aspects of this piece of supertheatre – it became a tad confusing at times. And therein lies a slight problem for me since the sheer complexity and spectacle of this amazing adaptation tends to make it a victim of its own success: the story has become a little side lined by the wonderful effects, leaving little to the imagination that one relied on with the original novel to bring Narnia to life, and to which the director himself alludes. A case of style over storyline, perhaps? Nonetheless, this is a wonderfully entertaining evening of theatre. Its energy, pace and sheer audacity make it a hypnotic event for families and children of any age and probably brings out the child in most adults too. The acting is superb, of course: Sam Womack as the White Witch looks and sounds suitable menacingly evil, although I think she could have ladled on the evil a lot more without overdoing it (she also plays the tricycling housekeeper Mrs Macready but blink and you’d miss it). Chris Jared provides a wonderfully solid and understated characterisation of Aslan the Lion and there are some real gems of smaller roles like Mr and Mrs Beaver (Sam Buttery and Christine Tedders), Jez Unwin as Mr Tumnus the Faun, John Willis double-doubling as the Professor, Father Christmas and a couple of other creatures; Michael Ahomka-Lindsay playing Maugrim (the White Witch’s Captain of the secret police and a very unpleasant wolf with it) and other characters. And of course, the Pevensie children: Robyn Sinclair as Susan, Shaka Kalokoh as Edmund, Ammar Duffus as Peter and, unbelievably in her debut stage role, Karise Yansen playing the youngest ‘daughter of Eve’, Lucy. As one would expect with a show of this calibre, there are no weak links and audiences love this spectacular version of what is one of the world’s best loved classics. The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe UK Tour finishes in Bristol next May.
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Letter From The Editor Outpouring of affection for HIOWAA is welcomed at Winchester Today
In our ten years in t he cit y, we have suppor ted t wo charities w it h free adver tising and editoria l, bot h of t hose charities on a long-term basis. Our current suppor t is being given to Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambu lance, and we have done so for some time. We are ver y proud to do so. You see, we t hought right from our of fer t hat t his was a charit y we cou ld relate to. Help, k indness, reliabi lit y… t he point is t hat none of us w i l l ever k now if or when we w i l l need t he ser v ices of t heir crew. They cou ld save our lives at any moment. Yet we a l l k now t hey w i l l a lways be t here for us, 24 hours a day, including Christmas Day. Just a shor t time ago, t hey had to ma ke a huge decision. W het her or not to go public and tel l ever yone about a complaint t hey had received. Yes, a complaint. HIOWA A had actua l ly had t he ner ve to f ly at 4 in t he morning and wa ke someone up. Imagine our disbelief here in t he of f ice. We are sti l l sha k ing our heads here days af ter hearing what happened. Since t he team at HIOWA A went public t he reaction has been intense. The stor y has been picked up by a l l t he loca l media here in Hampshire, on nationa l media and gone around t he world too. Donations to HIOWA A have apparent ly rocketed and awareness of what t hey do has been enjoyed by ot her air ambu lance crews around t he countr y as wel l. W hich is how it shou ld be. Please donate to t hem if you can. You’l l f ind t heir online address on t heir adver t in t he newspaper. Remember, you never k now when you may need t hem.
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Westgate Girl Aiming for Footy in the US We’ve spoken elsewhere in this edition about girls who know they can do just as well as the boys and who are aiming high in their chosen career. Now meet Aimee Gritt from Westgate School, who’s got her eyes firmly set on playing football in the USA. Her mum Carrie tells us that Aimee started playing at age 7 for Romsey Town FC in a boys team. She then advanced to Winchester City Flyers for a few seasons and has just finished at Andover New Street. She also represents Hampshire County Schools U16 and of course, plays for Westgate. She went to a trial over the summer for Soccer Assist and was offered onto their scholarship program. She is one of their youngest to trial and be accepted, and she hopes to receive offers from colleges in Texas. She was featured in a showcase match and was interviewed and featured on their social media pages. Her former coach Danny Joseph recommended her for the England Talent Pathway and she was selected to attend an event in Surrey to assess her suitability. She recently made her debut for AFC Stoneham U16 in the JPL League, scoring 2 goals in three games. She also attended the England trial, but unfortunately wasn’t selected this time. She intends on trying again although the USA is still her main goal. Good Luck! Images from Soccer Assist
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Saturday 1st
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Aladdin – Theatre Royal Winchester – 2.30pm
Saturday 22nd
Saturday 1st
The Smeds and The Smoos – Theatre Royal Winchester – 1.30pm and 4pm
Christmas at Chawton House – various entry times through website – £10
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Stephen K Amos: Before and Laughter – Theatre Royal Winchester – 8pm
Bear’s Winter Wander – Royal Victoria Country Park – 10.00am to 12.30pm or 12.30pm to 3pm – £6 for each child includes booklet, bear and colouring pencils
Sunday 23rd The Smeds and The Smoos – 10.30am and 1.30pm
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Ben Hart: Wonder – Theatre Royal Winchester – 7.30pm
Aladdin – Theatre Royal Winchester – 11am and 2.30pm
Thursday 27th Sunday 2nd Bear’s Winter Wander – Royal Victoria Country Park – 10.00am to 12.30pm or 12.30pm to 3pm – £6 for each child includes booklet, bear and colouring pencils
Ben Hart: Wonder – Theatre Royal Winchester – 7.30pm
Friday 28th
Christmas at Chawton House
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Friday 14th
An Evening with Matt Le Tissier – Theatre Royal Winchester – 7.30pm
Blue Apple’s Wizard of Oz – Theatre Royal Winchester – 7.30pm
The Pundits, hosted by Jeff Stelling – Mayflower – 8pm – £32.50-£52.50
Mary Rose Platinum Ship Hall VIP Experience – 0900-1230
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Christmas at Chawton House – various entry times through website – £10
Everybody’s Talking About Jamie – Mayflower – until Saturday 8th, 7.30pm with extra performances at 2pm on Thursday and Saturda
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Jenny Eclair – Theatre Royal Winchester – SOLD OUT
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Blue Apple’s Wizard of Oz – Theatre Royal Winchester – 3.30pm
Ed Byrne: If I’m Honest – New Theatre Royal, Portsmouth – 8pm, £28
Ukelele Beginners’ Course – Theatre Royal Winchester Cafe Bar – 10.30am
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Cinderella – Mayflower – 1pm and 5pm
Blue Apple’s Wizard of Oz – Theatre Royal Winchester – 7.30pm
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