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Netley Court Celebrates Top 20 Care Home in the South East Award Maritime Gurnard Sailing Club awarded national youth excellence status Make a splash at the Paddle Centre at The British Motor Yacht Show Returns Stokes Bay Sailing Club wins RYA ESailing South Regional Final Motoring The Motorcycle Man by David E. Gates AA top tips LOOP Food The Ultimate BBQ Box Slow cooked Cuban styled pork belly Tandoori chicken Korean Steak Marinade Zest brings eating out, indoors Local Trades – WGS Kindling Is your takeaway safe?

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Netley Court Celebrates Top 20 Care Home in the South East Award For the third consecutive year, Netley Court, a luxury care home in Southampton which is part of the Cinnamon Care Collection, has been recognised in the Carehome.co.uk Awards 2020 as a Top 20 care home in the South East – a particularly impressive achievement given there are over 2,945 care homes in the region.

The awards are organised by Carehome.co.uk – the Trip Advisor of the care home industry – and are based on reviews by residents, their families and friends. Netley Court scored an impressive 9.9/10.

In addition, Cinnamon Care Collection, which runs 13 care homes across the Midlands and South East of England, was named a Top 20 Mid-Sized Care Home Group.

Mark Shockledge, Senior General Manager at Netley Court commented, “It is a huge achievement to have won a Carehome.co.uk Award for the South East region based on reviews from residents’ families and friends.

This award follows on from our recent ‘Outstanding’ CQC inspection and is yet another great external endorsement of the exceptional care and support that we pride ourselves on providing to every resident at Netley Court.

“There is no doubt that, like all care homes nationwide, we have faced very challenging times recently. As part of the Cinnamon Care

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Collection, we have benefited from the Group’s strong leadership which resulted in us putting in place a number of procedures to protect our residents and team members.

These included closing our doors to all visitors ahead of Government recommendations and providing additional infection control training including Coronavirus and relevant measures to prevent its spread. The safetyof our staff and residents is our number one priority; working in partnership with the Group’s leadership team ensures that standards at Netley Court continually remain exceptionally high.”

Amanda Hopkins, Reviews Manager, carehome.co.uk said, “Care home groups which ensure every one of their care homes have the same high standards and values, with compassion, kindness and dignity at the heart of their care, are making a profound difference to residents’ lives."

Based on Victoria Road in Netley, with commanding views over Southampton Water, Netley Court provides residential care, day care, respite care and specialist dementia care.

Netley Court is currently accepting new admissions for residential and respite care and follows a rigorous process as a result of COVID-19.

For further information or to arrange a visit, please contact Kathryn Duffell, Home Admissions Adviser on 075 8686 8189 or Netley.haa@cinnamoncc.com or click here: https://bit.ly/2XlT0mC

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GURNARD SAILING CLUB AWARDED NATIONAL YOUTH EXCELLENCE STATUS

Gurnard Sailing Club, on the Isle of Wight, has been named a British Youth Sailing (BYS) Recognised Club as part of the RYA scheme celebrating excellence in developing the best young racing sailors in the world.

The BYS Recognised Club initiative sees the sport’s governing body, the RYA, working alongside sailing clubs around the country to promote grassroots sailing and support junior and youth sailors as they develop racing skills.

Gurnard Sailing Club was recognised for its thriving junior and youth sailing and racing pathway which gives children, from as young as five, their first experience of sailing and develops their racing skills as they progress through the club’s Youth and Junior race and training programmes. Luke Bradley, Gurnard SC junior pathway coordinator, said: “Our

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junior and youth sailing is really thriving at the moment, this is a product of many years dedicated effort towards this aim. It is great that this is being acknowledged through our new British Youth Sailing status.”

To help introduce local youngsters to sailing, the club’s racing pathway begins with “Sharks and Dolphins”. Held every Saturday morning, children learn how to sail a dinghy in a fun and safe environment.

Luke commented: “The Sharks and Dolphins pathway for our youngest children is all about fun. They go afloat with their parents and friends, and have a fun time which usually involves them, and more often than not the parents, getting very wet. This builds confidence afloat and the youngsters start to learn to sail without realising it is

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can take with them far and wide.” happening.”

During lockdown, when Gurnard’s juniors The club’s successful racing pathway helps couldn’t get afloat, many embraced eSailing develop youngsters’ sailing skills with many and took part in online Virtual Regatta racing. going on to compete in regional, national and This proved to be an excellent platform for the international championships. Youth squad youngsters helping them see racing from a members in the 29er class recently won last year’s National Championship. During 2019 the different angle and develop new skills.

With the easing of restrictions, Gurdards’ club was also represented by five sailors at the youngsters have now been allowed back on the Optimist Class Nationals and six sailors at the water and have been making up for lost time.

Tera Class Nationals. Gurnard also has With no formal racing at the club at the moment, sailors participating in the Optimist, 420 and they have been heading out in small groups for 29er regional and national squads. fun sailing and informal training.

Gurnard SC also organises class specific Luke added: “They are very self-motivated training. Last autumn the club ran a very with some sailing pretty much every day successful program of RS Tera training, which when the conditions are good”. was attended by over 20 sailors, with coaching Duncan West, regional performance manager led by Olympic and Paralympic British Sailor for the south region said: "The BYS Helena Lucas MBE. The event also Recognised Club scheme distinguishes incorporated the inaugural Isle of Wight Tera those sailing clubs with a commitment to the Championships. development of junior and youth racing and The Club believes that providing sailing race training, which is delivered in a safe opportunities for children is very important to and fun environment. Gurnard Sailing Club the local community. Children not only learn to sail in the lovely setting of Gurnard Bay but also does this very successfully and I warmly congratulate Gurnard on achieving BYS develop life skills along the way: many of the club’s junior sailors become the next generation Recognised Club status.”

Duncan added: “The key challenge for our of Assistant Instructors and Dinghy Instructors. sport is to encourage more young people Families without their own boats are also to start sailing at a young age and progress catered for. The club has 12 dinghies to enable into racing. This is best done at club level children without their own boat to participate in with successful training and racing sail training and club racing. Gurnard has also programmes which will enable a club to linked up with local sailing centre, UKSA, and flourish. Gurnard is a fine example of this.” plans to provide two youngsters from the local area a free place on its cadet training program.

The club also subsidises its youth sailors to gain instructor and powerboat qualifications.

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MAKE A SPLASH AT THE PADDLE CENTRE AT SWANWICK MARINA The Paddle Centre is the best Paddlesports venue on the River Hamble. Its experienced team of passionate paddlers are here to help customers access the water, with easy to use hire, beginner taster sessions, safaris and lessons available. It will also offer session passes and memberships for those who want to get out on the water more often and at exclusive times.

On the 13th and 14th of June 2020 the new Paddle Centre opened at Premier’s Swanwick Marina – in line with social distancing rules.

The Paddle Centre, located next to the slipway at Swanwick, will provide local families and residents with the opportunity to hire Stand Up Paddleboards and kayaks with which to enjoy the stunning Hamble River throughout the summer season and beyond.

Aside from offering SUP and kayak hire on a ‘pay and play’ basis, the centre will offer a raft of classes including Sunrise and Sunset SUP experiences, paddleboard safaris and SUP yoga. Plus, for those new to paddling, the centre has an experienced team on hand to help customers get on the water for the first time with 1.5 hour SUP taster lessons, where

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attendees can learn basic SUP paddle skills, as well as all-important water safety before venturing out onto the water.

“We’re delighted to be opening this weekend and we’re looking forward to helping more people access the water this summer, and throughout the year,” says Kyle Grady, Centre Manager of The Paddle Centre. “The River Hamble really is the most perfect location to enjoy paddling whether you are new to the water or not.”

With hygiene and social distancing protocols in place, ample dedicated onsite parking, the new Paddle Centre also has toilets and changing facilities, as well as provision to safely serve hot drinks and snacks to customers while maintaining COVID-19 restrictions.

The centre welcomes and accepts walk in's for hire, however they would always recommend booking to ensure equipment availability. Pre-booking is almost essential during peak times such as weekends and during sunny periods.

The centre can only hire to those who are 12 years old and over. Anyone hiring under the age of 18 years old must be accompanied on the water by a parent or guardian who is at least 21 years old and who is also hiring either a Stand Up Paddleboard or Kayak from The Paddle Centre within the same time frame.

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THE BRITISH MOTOR YACHT SHOW RETURNS THIS SUMMER Premier Marinas is delighted to announce that the British Motor Yacht Show, which was due to go ahead on 11th – 14th June, will now take place later in the summer with all the necessary precautions in place to ensure the safety of visitors and comply with the current Covid-19 regulations.

The show will also be extended to nine days and will run over two weekends, from Saturday 1 August to Sunday 9 August (10.00 – 19.00) to give everyone the opportunity to view the boats they want to see.

To manage visitor numbers, entry to the show will be strictly by appointment, with visitors required to pre-register and make arrangements to view a specific boat or boats in advance of their arrival. Safety and security protocols will ensure social distancing is maintained at all times and there will be multiple hygiene stations for hand sanitising.

A well matched collaboration showcasing top British brands, Fairline, Princess and Sunseeker, this year’s event at Swanwick Marina will also welcome a number of high

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profile overseas brands including Agapi, Azimut, Bavaria, Bayliner, Beneteau, Brabus, BRIGG, Chris-Craft, Greenline, Invictus, Jeanneau, Prestige, Sealine as well as Williams Jet Tenders and Highfield Ribs.

Fairline Southampton will display its Targa 45GT, Targa 45 Open, Targa 48 Open, Squadron 53 and Squadron 68 alongside the highly-anticipated and beautifully sculptured F//Line 33 – a worthy winner in the Motorboat Awards 2020.

Princess Motor Yacht Sales will display a whole new breed of yacht, the Princess R35.

A provocative, fully carbon specimen, powered

by V8 engines and reaching a top speed of 50 knots; presenting the very latest in advanced technology and naval architecture. Plus in the water, Princess will be showing the F70, F62, S62, S66, V55, and V50.

Making its UK debut at the show, Sunseeker Southampton will unveil the stunning, all-new Manhattan 68 – a model designed to offer exceptional levels of comfort and luxury with incredible detailing. Other vessels on display will include the Sunseeker Manhattan 52 and Predator 50, 60 and 74.

Now celebrating its seventh year, entry to this boutique show remains free but boat viewings will be limited to a maximum of four people at a

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Following submission of a request for an appointment, visitors will be contacted by the relevant brokers to discuss the boats in more detail and make appointments for private viewings. *Please note that entry to the show will not be permitted without a pre-arranged private viewing appointment.

1 August to Sunday 9 August

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STOKES BAY SAILING CLUB WINS RYA ESAILING SOUTH REGIONAL FINAL

Mike O’Donovan from Stokes Bay Sailing Club, Gosport, will be competing in the national final of the RYA eSailing Spring Club Championship this Saturday (30 May) after winning the South Regional Final to win the right to represent the South.

The South regional final (which took place on Saturday 2 May) saw twenty of the region’s finest e-sailors battle it out on virtual water, with the leader board changing hands frequently through-out the five races. Paul Outram representing Guernsey Yacht Club took second place whilst Robbie Southwell from Island Sailing Club, Isle of Wight, secured third spot.

Mike O’Donovan, 19, who sails under the virtual sail name of DeJaVu, improved his performance with each race. Out of five races in total, Mike was able to discard his first two race results (eleventh and twelfth) and make his next results of fourth and two first places count.

After the first two races Mike realised that he needed to do something differently, as he explains: “I needed to fix my starts mainly.

For the first couple of races I was a bit complacent and was trying to be a bit too fancy in my starting technique and so from race three onwards I stuck to the more tried and tested, lower risk, starts.”

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Mike added: “To be honest though, every race is so different that I wasn’t replying so much on the experience from those races specifically, but more on my experience of virtual sailing as a whole” When asked if he got nervous before the regional final, Mike replied: “A little. Although the nerves made it fun! I get so much of the same rush from real sailing, as in virtual sailing. Furthermore, everything happens so much faster due to the shorter races that often adrenaline is pumping harder than when out on real water. And that’s what makes it fun for me.”

Originally from Aberdeen, the 19-year-old student become a member of Stokes Bay Sailing Club after moving to the South Coast to attend University of Southampton. A keen laser sailor, Mike competed in the Scottish Winter Nationals, and with his helm won the RS200 Scottish Nationals in 2017. He is now keen to embrace University team racing, along with yacht racing having already taken part in J88 racing during his first year on the South Coast.

It’s the world of virtual reality eSailing where Mike thinks he has been more successful though, as he explains: “I recently won the eSailing Rooster Series. I then went onto

Maritime achieve eleventh in the Finals Playoffs last autumn, missing out on the LAN finals by only three places, which was pretty bittersweet. I’ve also won the Diamond Cup and J boats Portugal, team racing events as well as other event like Daily eSailing Racing. However: winning the South Regional Final is right up there. It was a pretty tough one to win and I am happy to win it not just for myself but also for my club, Stokes Bay.” When questioned on if he will be changing any tactics Mike answered: “There will be a lot less boats on the race course and so that changes a lot of how I will approach the racing throughout, as well as at the start. It might come down to just one other boat and me, rather than a selection of us, meaning I might have to focus on them more than the fleet. But for the most part the strategy will stay pretty similar.”

He added: “I’m looking forward to the National Final. I know there will be some tough competition from the other regional finalists but I’m looking forward to the racing.”

On reflecting on the South Regional Final, second place Paul Outram from Guernsey Yacht Club commented: “There was some tough racing with a lot of boats on a short course and very varied results for a lot of people. For me especially: going from second in the first race to twentieth in the second race. I stuck to my tactics and it all came down to getting a fast, clean start to get away from the pack. That gave me the opportunity to my two second places. The two ninths I had to fight for in the middle of the fleet with hectic mark roundings.

I thought afterwards that I had done well enough to get into the top ten, which had been my aim, so was really happy to see I had made it into second place.”

Paul added: “Mike did really well in both the qualifiers and especially in the final getting consistent results so he is a well deserved winner.”

Susie Moore, RYA south regional development officer said: “Congratulations to all the competitors during what was an incredibly tight South regional final. I’m incredibly proud of all the South’s eSailors that have taken part through-out this competition and

very much looking forward to watching Mike in the National Final.”

With sailing out on the water prohibited during lockdown, eSailing provides an excellent way for sailors to take to the water virtually to get their daily sailing fix. It is estimated that over 3,000 sailors from over 235 clubs nationwide have taken part in the eSailing regional and club heats.

Susie added: “With lockdown restrictions now easing, we are now able to return to the water. However, I am confident that many sailors will continue to play eSailing and it will perhaps remain a part of sailing clubs’ regatta programmes.”

For those who want to find out more or practise their skills in between club racing, the game is free to play for individuals and easy to access.

Simply visit https://www.virtualregatta.com/en/ or download the app on a smartphone or iPad, and click ‘play now’ on either the inshore or offshore game. If you want to compete and keep your score, create a login and a user profile. The RYA also has a wealth of information to help everyone – from beginners to experienced sailors alike. Visit the RYA for more information: https://bit.ly/2Wc0xTE

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Motoring David E. Gates has published several books and shortstories.

His first book, Access Denied, is a true story.

A deeply personal and heart-wrenching account of becoming a father and then finding out several years later that his daughter wasn’t his.

It has garnered 100% positive reviews.

The Roots of Evil, his first horror novel, is a graphic, violent, intense and gore-laden horror story.

His second fictional novel, The Wretched, is an original horror story set in and around Portsmouth.

David has made a documentary film about the battlefield memorials in Ypres, Belgium called Ypres – The Battlefield Tours and previously wrote film reviews for Starburst and Samhain magazines and interviewed the likes of Clive Barker, Terry Pratchett, James Herbert and many others.

He has also written many short stories and poems, a full-length motion picture screenplay, the screenplay to a short film and in his spare time hosts a rock radio show.

David is currently working on a full-length novel called The Climbing Frame and developing the second sequel to The Roots of Evil, as well as putting together another collection of short stories and poems.

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AA top tips on car maintenance Here are some Top tips from the AA on how to keep your car healthy whilst it is not being used.

Whether you're driving less during lockdown, or starting to use your car again instead of public transport, it's important to look after your car whilst you're at home.

Here are some top tips from the AA to help you avoid a breakdown, post-lockdown so your car is ready to go and you can get moving when you need to.

Brakes

Battery care

Tyres

To avoid the battery going flat you can start your engine and leave it running for a full 15 minutes.

Do not leave your vehicle unattended whilst doing so and it is best to do this outside rather than in a garage.

If your car's parked up for a long time, the brakes can seize. So while it's running, move the car a short distance back and forth a few times.

Check your tyre condition and pressure – look out for cuts or bulges, and get them inflated, if they need it. If you have one, you can use a tyre pressure gauge to carry out a more accurate check.

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Chef to the Stars Jay Geddes teams up with Owtons Butchers to create an Ultimate BBQ Box

Jay said: "I've linked up with Owtons butchers to create my ultimate bbq box, and let me tell you, it wasn't easy! I've come up with a selection of meats with some ready to marinade and take to the next level. I've included some of my classic simple flavoursome marinades that will take your bbq party to the next level. I've concentrated on respectable cheap cuts that are great for grilling or roasting and slow cooking."

Owtons are doing home delivery on my bbq box as well as others. You can check it out at www.owtons.com or call 02380 600558 you can get 10% off all bbq boxes quoting

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Chicken thighs, why the thighs? Absolutely full of flavour and again cheap cut so I personally wouldn't use anything else.

Also included in this incredible box: Lamb koftas And 3 packs of my favourite sausages Wild boar and apple Curried lamb Cheese and marmite ( yeah I said it) If at any point you'd like some advice, tips, or want to tell me how bad I am for putting marmite sausages in the box I'd love to hear from you via Instagram @chefjaygeddes or through my website at http://bit.ly/2vVZw7z www.jaygeddes.com Happy eating!

For me the best burgers in the world come with flavour and a good ratio of fat, so rather than your average beef mince, weve taken chuck and short rib to create absolute maximum flavour. Just season with some classic maldon sea salt and get it on the bbq.

Flank steaks, often underrated cheap cut, full of flavour and well marbled, due to its cut its important you don't cook this more than medium rare otherwise you may end up with a tough steak.

Pork belly, wow let me tell you, the most under rated meat in the world, cooked correctly this is an absolute showstopper. Again cheap cut but marinated with the right flavours and slow cooked you're going to knock people's socks off. contactus@loopmagazine.net

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LOOP Food Slow cooked Cuban styled pork belly

https://bit.ly/2ZhAEDu Get your fix with our scrumptious Pork and Marmite sausages. Available as part of Jay's Barbecue Box. Get all of this for only ÂŁ45.25. Fantastic value!

4 x 200g Chuck & Short Rib Burgers 4 x 200g Flat Iron Steaks 8 x Curried Lamb Sausages 8 x Wild Boar & Apple Sausages 8 x Pork & Marmite Sausages 8 x Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs Whole Boneless Rindless Belly Pork 800g 4 x 110g Lamb Kofta Kebabs Buy this box and get BBQ Lamb Chops in Rosemary and Garlic Glaze (4 x 125g) worth ÂŁ4.95 FREE!

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1 x handful of Corriander chopped 1 x handful of mint chopped 1 x lime zest and juice 10 x garlic cloves chopped 3 x tsb ground cumin 1 x pint fresh orange juice 1 x tsp oregano 2 x tsb salt 2 x tsp pepper 1 x 800g pork belly METHOD Mix all together, place pork in a tray, cover in the marinade, pop in fridge, next day pop in oven 30 mins at 200 degrees uncovered (where colour, comes flavour) Then pull it out, cover it and pop it back in at 170 for 2 to 2.5 hours? Take out, let it rest for 10 mins then shred. Or slow cook in slow cooker for 5 /6 hours

LOOP Food Tandoori chicken is a super quick fix for me at home.

You may be wondering why the marinade isn't completely red like your local tandoori chicken you're used to seeing in your local Indian restaurant. This is added food dye they add, I personally avoid it but each to their own and you can add this if you wish. Perfect for the bbq or oven.

I'm a huge fan of thighs, cheap cut, plenty of flavour. Perfect when grilled or roasted.

INGREDIENTS Boneless thighs 1 x teaspoon maldon Sea salt 1 x teaspoon ground ginger 1 x teaspoon paprika 1 x teaspoon turmeric 1 x teaspoon Garam masala 1 x teaspoon onion powder 1 x teaspoon Cayenne pepper 1 x teaspoon garlic powder 2/3 cups Greek yogurt METHOD Mix all spices and yogurt together, add chicken, give it a good mix.

Place in fridge for 2 hours or preferably overnight.

These thighs are Boneless and ready for the bbq or the oven at 180 degrees for 25 30 mins (till juices run clear turning half way through.

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LOOP Food Korean Steak Marinade.

Half a cup of Soy sauce 3 x tbs of Sesame oil 5 x garlic cloves sliced 2 x tsp soft brown sugar 1 x handful of spring onions Half tsp of pepper Mix altogether, cover steaks min 2 hours but overnight if poss.

Flat iron steaks are well marbled, extremely tender, and full of flavour and perfect for grilling. Due to the nature of the cut it can become tough if overcooked so I absolutely recommend medium rare to get the absolute best out of this beautiful cheap cut.

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Zest brings eating out, indoors

A fresh approach to events and catering based on the South Coast.

Zest is a new catering company with a difference – it promises to bring the eating out experience straight to your dining table. Making the most of the moments that matter.

They offer a large portfolio of services including Wedding, corporate and private catering.

Responding to the impact of Covid-19 on restaurants, pubs and cafes, Zest offers to create the spirit and atmosphere of fine dining in your home – whether you are celebrating a birthday, an anniversary or family gathering, or simply want a romantic dinner or a break from cooking.

The mouth-watering menu ranges from freshly cooked lobster fritters, roasted sage chicken and honey and lavender roasted duck to sticky toffee ice cream and gin and tonic cheesecake, and the company also offers a full bar and cocktail menu to complete the feast. Staff will serve food at the table and customers can choose from a range of background or live music.

Zest was founded by Sonny Hudson, who has more than 12 years in the South’s food and drink industry, and chef Jay Geddes, who trained in Paris and Barcelona and whose clients have included Rihanna, Beyonce and

the royal family.

“With bespoke food menus, full bar and wine list we can give you the experience you have been missing in the comfort and safety of your own space,” said Sonny.

“The good times may need to change, but they do not need to end,” Jay added.

The company is strictly adhering to Government guidelines on social distancing and food safety.

For more information email Zest at info@zestmoments.com or visit its website: https://bit.ly/38M9qs2 www.zestmoments.com Facebook is Zest Moments Instagram is @zest_moments

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Local Trades About WGS Tree Services WGS Tree Services are a family run business which started around 30 years ago and in this time they have built up a great clientèle supplying the best hard and soft wood logs around.

They cover all aspects of forestry and tree cutting, tree/hedge work, site clearance, logs, stump grinding and wood chipping.

WGS have a great customer base due to their friendly and trusted service and always welcome new customers and happy to share their knowledge on firewood and arboriculture.

Wes from WGS said: “I started logging at the age of 13 and at 16 decided to go to college to study in arboriculture. After securing various tickets in tree surgery and logging.

I started a small tree team that has developed over the years. Covering all aspects of tree & hedge work. All members of the team are friendly, hardworking and all with the relevant NTPC skilled qualifications.

No job is to BIG or SMALL and stay true to my word. I only use the best climbers and groundsman to carry out all of our work to the highest standard. Please don’t hesitate to read our testimonials from various satisfied customers.

For the last 20 years I have worked alongside my father running the family log business, as well as keeping the tree and hedge work operating in tandem.”

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In 2010 WGS bought a kindlet kindling machine to produce their own kindling wood made out of the finest soft wood. All kindling is barn stored and dry. They provide a high volume of bags wholesale and household. We cater for all orders no matter how small or large.

24 hour emergency call out Please don’t hesitate to call us ANY time of the day. We have a highly trained team ready to help you with any of your tree related problems.

Contact them for emergency calls 24 hours a day

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WGS Tree Services sponsor Hedge End Town FC, and you can too!

WGS Tree Services are proud sponsors of Hedge End Town Football Team and are running sponsorship packages for local business to sponsor them too.

They said: “Thank you to all our sponsors we will have your signs hung round the Norman Rodway for our upcoming fixture.”

If you are interested in sponsoring the Local Football Team in Hedge End, please contact Wes Skinner on wgskindling@gmail.com or call 01489311993.

Your sign will be displayed at all fixtures for £50.00 at Norman Rodaway Sports Field, Heath House Ln, Southampton SO30 0LE

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Is your takeaway safe?

Eastleigh Borough Council’s Environmental Health team is warning customers to check that the takeaway food providers they use are properly licenced and safe.

Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic there has been a significant increase in food businesses and individuals setting up takeaway services, often operated from their home addresses.

In March and April there were 14 new food businesses registered and in May alone there were a further 15 registered. This increase has prompted the Council to remind people that it is a legal requirement for new businesses of this nature to be registered; the team are offering advice to both businesses and customers to make sure they are safe and comply with relevant legislation.

To store, prepare, distribute or sell food and/or drink on premises within the Borough, you need to be registered to do so with Eastleigh Borough Council. This includes those trading outside the Borough but based within our boundary.

The Council’s cabinet Member for Economy, Councillor Derek Pretty said: “Whilst many food and drink services have been unable to continue trading during the lockdown we have seen a rise in private traders cooking and baking from their own homes. We appreciate that people want to continue earning money during this difficult time, however the safety of our residents is our priority and we’re concerned that some are not being operated safely. We urge anyone trading in this way to be compliant with safety guidance and to register with the Council.”

Anyone thinking of starting a food business operating from home during the lockdown should ensure they register before they start trading. They can register and get advice about operating safely and legally for free by making an enquiry on the Council’s website https://bit.ly/38PdW93 The Council is urging residents to check that any business they order from has registered.

Businesses that are registered can be found here www.ratings.food.gov.uk (updated every two weeks) as they will have been given advice about how to operate safely. Concerns or questions can be made on our website https://bit.ly/3gS8ODX

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SPACE TIMES UK

By Blake Hopley BSc (hons), MSc, MResSci

Comet Neowise shows off its tail in the skies over UK here's how to spot it

Stargazers are hyped, they say it's the best comet visible from the UK in over two decades.

Be quick! There is a limited time you are able to go out and see it, here is how to find it.

Comet Neowise, officially known as C/2020 F3 can be seen with the naked eye once you pinpoint its location using binoculars or a telescope. It is approaching close enough to the Earth to be seen streaking its tail in the sky this month.

“I remember the last comet to put on a show in 1997, comet Hale-Bopp, while I was on holiday in Cornwall, it was mesmerising and kick-started my interest in astronomy and space. I found it a truly amazing sight which is forever in my memory. I urge everyone to try and get a glimpse of this one.” Space Times UK Founder Blake Hopley said.

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Explorer (NEOWISE for short), hence its name.

The comets closest approach to Earth will be on the July 23 - though it will still be about 64 million miles (103 million km) away.

How to find it

The comet is currently bright enough to be seen with the unaided eye, if you know where to find it. It’s already delighting sky-watchers across the Northern Hemisphere who have been rising before dawn to gaze at the glowing celestial explorer.

Look for Venus in the East around midnight to 1am, it is a bright object which is hard to miss.

From there, look left to face North and you should see the bright star Capella. Then, once you have found Capella, look down towards the horizon and to the left and you should be able to see a streak of Neowise’s tail.

Each night it will be a little further to the left. It is so close to the horizon, you'll need a view that isn't obscured by trees or buildings.

From mid-July onwards, the comet will be visible all through the night, but always low in the sky.

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By the 25th of July, the comet will appear 30 degrees up from the west-northwest horizon as darkness falls. And on July 30-31, the comet will be passing just to the north of the fine star cluster of Coma Berenices or Berenice's Hair.

Neowise will transition to the evening sky, making it even easier to spot. Beginning around mid-July, the comet will be visible in the north-western sky after sunset, arcing slowly upward beneath the stars of the Big Dipper.

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Space Times July’s Cosmic Calendar

Short summer nights are illuminated by a couple of brilliant planets in our solar system, Jupiter and Saturn, with constellations Sagittarius and Scorpio in the southern sky and of course Comet Neowise.

Raise your binocular vision to spot another star forming region, the Omega Nebula. Finally, on a very dark night look to the left and above of the ‘teapot lid’ and you may spot a fuzzy patch, this is the globular cluster M22, a swarm of almost a million stars 10,600 light years away.

July’s constellation

What’s up in July?

To the right of Jupiter, the brightest object in the sky, you will see the constellation shaped like a teapot. The handle to the left and the spout to the right. The ancient Greeks used this constellation to represent the archer, with the torso of a man and the body of a horse. The ‘handle’ of the teapot represents his upper body with the curve of three stars to the right as the bow. The end of the spout signified the tip of the arrow aimed at Scorpius, the fearsome celestial scorpion.

Sagittarius is packed with nebulae and clusters of stars, if you have a clear evening stargazing sweep this constellation with binoculars for some amazing sights. Above the spout lies the Lagoon Nebula, a region of star birth that is visible to the naked eye on clear evening skies. Nearby but perfectly formed is the Trifid Nebula, you may need a telescope to spot this one. Between Sagittarius and Aquila you will find a bright cluster of stars in the Milky Way categorised as M24.

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4th July 12:43 pm – the Earth was at its furthest from the Sun known as Aphelion at 152 million km.

14th July – Jupiter is opposite the sun in the sky, since the planets orbit around the sun is not circular, we are closest to Jupiter on the 15th of July, at a mere 619 million km.

16th July – the moon lies beneath the Pleiades in the small hours, with Venus to the left.

17th July – the moon and Venus spectacle near Aldebaran.

18th July – watch the crescent moon in front of the crab nebula, starting at 3:25am and ending 4:25am 20th July – Saturn is opposite the sun in the sky, it’s closest to earth the next day at a mere 1346 million hm.

This month: as well as Comet Neowise, there is a flotilla of spacecraft heading to Mars.

Europe’s ExoMars Rover has been delayed until 2022 however, the NASA Mars 2020 Rover, a Chinese lander and rover, also the Hope Mission from the UAE.

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August Cosmic Calendar

This month is the perfect month to spot all of the planets in the solar system in the same night’s sky. Take advantage of this month’s short and warm hours of darkness.

Jupiter, Saturn and Mars are all stunning in August’s evening sky. A good pair of binoculars will help you discover Uranus and Neptune.

Party on until 4:30 am and you can add Mercury and Venus to your collection of spotting this month.

August Constellation

Lyra is a small constellation but perfectly formed shape, like a Greek lyre, it is dominated by brilliant white Vega, the fifth brightest star in the sky, just 25 light years away, Vega is surrounded by a disc of dust that may have given birth to other planets.

Next to Vega is the Double-Double, a quadruple star known as epsilon Lyrae. Keen sighted stargazers can separate the pair but you need a small telescope to notice that each star itself is double.

Lyra lies between the two end stars of the constellation, the Sheliak, and Sulafat. The Ring Nebula needs a serious telescope to spot but it can be found here too, it is a ghostly star corpse that has puffed away its atmosphere.

What’s up in August?

1st August – the bright star located above the Moon is actually the planet Jupiter, a fainter planet, Saturn can be seen just to the left.

2nd August – Saturn lies near to the Moon, with the brilliant giant planet Jupiter to the right.

8th august – the Moon is close to Mars.

9th August – low in the twilight of dawn to the north east, use binoculars or a telescope to spot Mercury in front of the Praesepe star cluster which is below the Gemini constellation.

12/13 August – the Perseid Meteor Shower is at its maximum. The earth runs into debris from Comet Swift-Tuttle, which burns up in the atmosphere. The shooting stars will be prolific in the early hours, this year’s show may be spoilt by the moon rising at midnight.

13th August – the Crescent Moon in the Hyades above the bright Aldebaran, with the Pleiades to the upper right and the magnificent Venus to the lower left is set to be an amazing sight.

15-16 August – the crescent Moon forms a pair with Venus just before Dawn.

28th August – Jupiter lies close to the Moon with Saturn to the left.

29th August – the Moon passes under Saturn, Jupiter lies to the right.

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Space Times Star Count shows 61% of participants live in areas with severe light pollution • In February CPRE, the countryside charity, asked the nation to count the number of stars visible in the Orion constellation.

• More than 2,400 people took part and the results show that for most of us, light pollution is blocking our view of the night sky.

• 61% of people taking part counted ten stars or fewer, meaning they were in an area with severe light pollution. That’s an increase from 57% last year.

• In Hampshire, 94 people took part and the same proportion (61%) counted less than ten stars. Only 2% saw truly dark skies and more than 30 stars.

• CPRE, along with the British Astronomical Association’s Commission for Dark Skies, say that councils must act on light pollution so more people can enjoy starry skies.

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This February more than 2,400 people across the country took part in a star counting survey run by CPRE, the countryside charity. By counting the number of stars visible in the constellation of Orion, it helps build up a picture of the nation’s views of the night sky.

CPRE believes that a star filled night sky is one of the most magical sights of the countryside.

And throughout the coronavirus outbreak lockdown, gazing up at the stars will have brought comfort to many during an extremely difficult time. Yet light pollution can spread from towns and cities into the countryside, denying many people the chance to experience the wonder and tranquillity of seeing a sky full of stars.

The results of this citizen science survey, carried out annually, suggest that across the UK, 61% of people are in areas with severe light pollution, counting fewer than ten stars.

This is a rise of 4% from last year, when 57% of people taking part were in these areas.

CPRE Hampshire Chair Dee Haas said: 'Gazing up at the night sky can inspire and help lift our spirits, especially when many of

Space Times us are forced to do so from within our homes at the moment. It is a shame that few of us can see the starry skies in all their glory, without the intrusion of light pollution.

Truly dark night skies are one of the things that make our countryside so special.

CPRE has been a leading national voice in championing dark skies for many years. We are fortunate in Hampshire that we have the South Downs National Park which is one of the best places in England to enjoy our starry skies. It was awarded International Dark Sky Reserve status four years ago.

Two-thirds of the park has skies so dark that you’ll get brilliant views of the Milky Way and Andromeda Galaxy. Stargazing hotspots in Hampshire include Old Winchester Hill.

There’s a useful beginner’s guide to stargazing on the South Downs National Park Authority website.’

There was some good news at the other end of the scale, with 3% of people counting more than 30 stars within Orion, meaning that they were in areas with truly dark skies. That’s a rise from 2% in 2019. In Hampshire, 2% of people enjoyed truly dark skies.

Families who took part and were able to see plenty of stars on the night of their count reported how much they loved the experience.

In addition, 99% of star-counters asked said they believed that every child should be able to experience the wonder of a star-filled night sky.

Bob Mizon from the British Astronomical Association’s Commission for Dark Skies (CfDS) said ‘It’s wonderful to hear about families having fun doing the Star Count.

Children should be able to see the Milky Way, their own galaxy, by looking up at the sky, not looking online!’

CPRE and CfDS believe that councils have the power to give people better views of the night sky. And when asked, 82% of star-counters responding to a survey said their local council should do more to tackle light pollution.

Dee added: ‘We’d like to see councils adopting better policies in local plans to tackle light pollution and protect and enhance our darkest skies, where people can still experience the wonder of a star filled night sky. There are straightforward steps councils can take, in consultation with local people, that don’t just reduce light pollution but save energy and money too. In Hampshire, for example, all the streetlights have been replaced with environmentally-friendly LED lighting.

However, more action is required. We think a new statutory provision to tackle light pollution from premises is also needed. The Star Count findings show that there would be strong public support for this.’

The map showing the results of CPRE’s Star Count 2020 is online here: https://bit.ly/2ZmYVbG

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Bishop’s Waltham Rotary Club News…

Well it’s been a bit of a funny year so far hasn’t it! Normally at this time of year we would be telling you all about our carnival and showing you pictures of everyone having a great time and dressing up in the theme of the day.

Unfortunately like many events locally, nationally and internationally, cancellation has been the order of the day… We did manage however to keep the feeling of the Carnival going on the day with a steady stream of photographs being posted on our Facebook Page of previous carnivals and we are already looking forward to being able to bring you Bishop’s Waltham Carnival 2021!

We have continued in the background raising what money we can without our big public fundraising events and also responding to several requests for assistance from Bishop’s Waltham, Waltham Chase and Fair Oak, plus further afield.

Fair Oak junior school food bank

Bishops Waltham Rotary Club has a strong connection with Fair Oak visiting every Christmas with “Roger the Rotary Engine” and we are pleased to be able to assist the Fair Oak junior school in its efforts to support eligible families through its food bank. Despite depleted rotary charity funds due to the Covid19 pandemic Rotary has allocated an initial £450 towards this essential work.

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introducing you to our new President with handover normally happening at the end of June, but due to things being curtailed part way through her year, Linda Treveil our President for 2019-2020 has agreed to extend her presidency to 18months and then our new president who would have come in for 2020-2021 will come in then for the next 18 months. Hopefully by then we will be back to some sense of normality.

Kinyasano Girls High School, Uganda In the background we have had a long running project ongoing in Uganda in collaboration with Watsan, a UK charity, to bring improved sanitation to the Kinyasano Girls High School by providing new / improved bathing facilities, latrines for staff & pupils and hand washing facilities. This project has taken some time from concept to completion, but now we have got to the end of the road the results are excellent. We have received a warm letter of gratitude from their head teacher highlighting the quality of the work and the belief that they will last for many years to come.

Watch this space for the launch of our exciting new Poetry Competition for Primary School Aged Children.

Like our Facebook page or take a look at our website for the Poetry competition launch, updates on what is going on, what we have been up to and how you can help us help others! ian.treveil@bishopswalthamrotary.org.uk

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BW has been a very quiet place in the last weeks, but everyone appears to have been most respectful of the Lockdown rules; and everyone seems to be even more friendly than usual. We are very lucky to live in such a picturesque part of the world and to have escaped from any huge impact from the virus.

Here’s hoping that life can start to move towards a version of normality. But here’s hoping that governments have learnt some lessons about the environment from the lockdown period.

In the meantime, if you know of any areas of hardship in the area, please get in touch with us: we have people and funds that can be of assistance.

and prescriptions for vulnerable people; making calls to isolated vulnerable people.

In addition, the club has been running a weekly, on line Zoom, quiz, which has proved very popular as a way of keeping in touch.

Now for some more Rotary News:

THE FOOD BANK. What a fabulous job is being done by the Foodbank in these trying times. The club has recently increased its regular donation to the Food Bank.

FASHION SHOW. As you will know, this was planned for the 26th March in order to raise funds for the MS Society. Like many events, it had to be cancelled. But, despite offers to return ticket money, we have been overwhelmed with so many people contributing their ticket money to the MS Society. A big thank you to all those who have contributed their ticket money: these funds will be passed onto the MS Society.

THE CARNIVAL. This too has been cancelled.

But here’s hoping that the new rules will allow us to do something on the 13th June.

ROTARY ITSELF has been in ‘lockdown’ mode for the last few weeks, with members assisting where they can: some supporting the Council’s Volunteer Support Line; collecting shopping

END POLIO IN THE WORLD. Afghanistan continues to be an area of the world where Polio still exists, despite the committed International Rotary Vaccination programme.

In the midst of the virus sweeping around the world, there is room for a little hope in this troubled part of the world. Negotiations between USA, Afghanistan, and the Taliban are ongoing. Rotary is on standby in support of the vaccination programme, and will move as soon as working there will be safe. The Taliban are actually in support of the programme, but the complications of the negotiations mean it isn’t currently safe. Recent discussions provide room for hope.

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Charity in the Community Run Reggy Run! Like most charities Abby’s Heroes, a local Hampshire children’s cancer charity has been severely impacted due to the Covid-19 pandemic as all fundraising events are on hold.

The charity was due to have nearly 130 runners take part in the ABP Southampton Marathon, Half Marathon and 10k at the end of April which would have brought in significant and vital funds for the charity.

As a result of it being postponed, the charity joined in the national 2.6 Challenge to help them through the current crisis and beyond.

The event challenged supporters to take on an event around the numbers 2.6 or 26 (with appropriate social distancing!) and there were lots of exciting events such as a 3 legged walk

by CEO Sally Randall and her husband, 260 laps of a supporters garden or 26 burpees.

However the star of the campaign was 9 year old Reggy Ford who ran a mile a day for 26 days and raised over £1800. Reggy is the cousin of Abby Randall, who the charity was named after following her death in May 2016.

Reggy’s mum, Lorna explained the run came about as they were thinking how to keep his fitness up with no school or football every week due to the current situation. “ I run often and Reggy always says he would like to come.

So I suggested he run a mile with me most days. We saw the 2.6 Challenge and Reggy asked if he could run a marathon for Abby's Heroes. With that, we thought that's perfect way to keep fit and raise awareness for a fantastic charity so close to all our heart's.

We never imagined he would raise £1,820 (so far! )” Reggy was totally committed and just kept going for the whole 26 days. He is very proud of himself knowing his support has “helped the poorly children”. Mum Lorna says “His smile on the last mile when family, friends and neighbours came out to cheer him on was priceless and he wants to carry on running.

Sally says ““We are so very proud anytime anyone raises money for Abby’s Heroes, but when it is your own nephew, Abby’s cousin, our hearts could simply burst! Reggy has

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raised such a staggering amount of money that will support families when their child has been diagnosed with cancer. Keep running Reggy” Abby’s Heroes exists because when a child is diagnosed with cancer, it has a devastating impact of the physical, financial and emotional health and wellbeing of the whole family, both during and after treatment and beyond. To assist with this, it supports families with a range of practical measures and programmes and providing support services to the hospital working to care, treat and support the children. This comprises of two Units at University Hospital Southampton – the Piam Brown Ward which is the Regional Centre for Paediatric Oncology and Haematology for under 18’s and the Teenage and Young Adult Unit (up to age of 24 at time of diagnosis) which both cover the Wessex area. This extensive geographical area provides treatment for children living in Hampshire and Isle of Wight, Dorset, West Sussex, Surrey, Wiltshire and the Channel Islands.

For further information, please visit https://bit.ly/3fmZ8RB www.abbysheroes.org

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Charity in the Community Charity partnership leads wins national award Judges have described a partnership between a homeless charity and a regional co-operative as ‘inspiring' as the pair win gold at a national award ceremony.

The Business Charity Awards 2020 celebrates the significant contribution made by companies to UK charities and social enterprises.

Yesterday, via a virtual ceremony, the Society of St James and Southern Co-op were announced as winners of the Short-term Partnership Award.

Judges said it was ‘a strong submission with sizeable impact' and that ‘both partners should be commended on fantastic and meaningful collaboration'.

The Society of St James and Southern Co-op have been in partnership since early 2019 after colleagues at Southern Co-op's head office voted for the Society of St James to become their charity partner of the year with a focus on tackling local crime, drug and alcohol addiction, and of course, homelessness.

The first year of partnership was such a success that the partnership has now been extended to 2020/21.

Trevor Pickup, Chief Executive Officer of the Society of St James, said: "We are delighted to have been awarded the Short-term Partnership Business Charity Award

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alongside our partner Southern Co-op.

"We look forward to making our neighbourhoods even safer through our partnership over the months ahead and bringing more benefits for the staff across both organisations, our service users and the communities in which we operate."

The partnership has been a mix of skill sharing, volunteering and fundraising, which have provided benefits for both organisations.

Southern Co-op initially focussed on the Society of St James' social enterprise café, Café in the Park in Portsmouth, helping it to become more self-sustaining. The café provides opportunities for vulnerable adults to build employability skills and grow in confidence to help sustain their independence and recovery.

Together, they launched an idea that had originated from the adults working at the café Pay It Forward. The initiative has enabled local people to help the homeless through a voucher scheme and, between July 2019 and February 2020, SSJ sold more than 1,400 Pay It Forward vouchers.

Jessica Hughes, Community Investment Manager at Southern Co-op, said: "Our partnership with the Society of St James is a tremendous benefit to both of us as is making a real difference in the community to those who are desperately in need.

"The partnership demonstrates the power of aligning business and societal needs, and working cooperatively together to help

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The skills-based volunteering has included marketing and communications, HR and training, and professional advice from property and buying teams.

Plus £11,500 has been raised, £4,250 volunteering hours spent and a further £15,000+ has been pledged.

In the spirit of true partnership, Southern Co-op has also benefited from the collaboration through the expert knowledge the charity has

around the subject of homelessness, drug/alcohol misuse and offending behaviour which has informed the development of strategic initiatives for the business. Michelle Jeffery, Business Development Manager at Society of St James, said: "Winning this award is a real credit to all involved and that is a lot of people.

"The staff from both organisations have truly got behind the initiative and are really embracing the close working and creativity to come out of it" To find out more about the award and the partnership, visit https://bit.ly/303eQuM

Success is just one run away in 100km for £1,000 challenge others, have been truly amazed and grateful for all the fantastic work being done by our wonderful NHS workers, often putting their own lives at risk to help others.

"I was inspired by Captain Tom and wanted to add to his success with my own challenge. I only thought I'd raise £500 but to get to £1,000 is incredible."

Steve, who describes himself as a jogger not a runner, only started jogging last year when he was challenged to completed the Great South Run.

A store manager has just nine kilometres left to run in his personal challenge to run 100km and raise £1,000.

Steve Collins, who works at The Co-operative Food - The Hard, in Portsmouth, has been getting up at 5am most mornings and running five to six kilometres before going to work.

The going has been tough for the relatively inexperienced runner but he has reached the £1,000 target with just nine kilometres left to go. All funds will be donated to NHS Charities Together.

Steve, 56, from Cosham, said: "I, like so many

Steve, who is a Store Manager at the branch next to Portsmouth Harbour which is part of Southern Co-op, said: "I couldn't back out and, after a lot of effort, I managed to complete it on the day. But that was only 16km! To me, running can be quite relaxing as you get to clear your mind but this challenge has been hard especially getting up early every morning before doing a full shift at work."It's not been easy as I've had a lot of pain including a nasty blister and a lost a toe nail. But I'm so close to the end and want to thank all of my friends, colleagues and customers who have supported me so far.

"Thinking about the amount of money we're raising for the NHS has kept me going. They work so hard. This is my way of saying thank you."

To find out more or to support Steve, visit https://bit.ly/2C5ZGwP or ask in store.

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Charity in the Community Lions in lockdown Despite being in lockdown the Lions have continued to support the local community and still continue with the day to day business of the Club.

Bishops Waltham House

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1st June saw a ‘zoom lockdown’ version of our annual Presidential handover to our incoming President Eddy Barringer. True to form the Lions still managed to celebrate in a zoom meeting. The Club would like to thank Andrew Brown for holding the reigns over what has been a very difficult time.

Photo – MVLC Zoom changeover meeting

gardens were looking a little sad, to help brighten up the gardens we donated planters to cheer up residents.

Photo - planters

Charity in the Community Supporting the local community

With a Home Schooling in full swing families have been rushing to stock up on printers to help educate children at home. Meon Valley Lions Club was pleased to help a family who didn’t have facility to print at home, with school work having to be delivered by a Homestart volunteer. No excuses for late homework now!!

The Foodbanks continue to provide essential supplies to many families in the Meon Valley.

The generosity of our communities means this help can be delivered every week and of course, thanks to the volunteers of the Meon Valley Food Bank and the Waltham Chase Methodist Food Bank. https://www.meonvalleyfoodbank.co.uk/donate https://www.chasemethodist.org/churchlife.html

Future events

Sadly, as with other public events the 2020 Swanmore Fete has been cancelled but we’re looking at other fundraising events that we might be able to hold once we are out of lockdown. We’ll keep you updated on our website but in the meantime please add next year’s Swanmore Fete to your diary: Saturday 12th July 2021.

We need help

During the lock down all of the Lunch Clubs we regularly take people to in our minibus have closed. Also, all of the fetes and other fund-raising events we were to attend have been cancelled. But as soon as things can be relaxed, we are ready to go! After the lockdown if you are able to help by driving our minibus, or indeed would like to join the Club, we’d love to hear from you. Please see our website for contact details:

during these challenging times. Rose Road Association provides respite short breaks for children and young adults with complex disabilities across the Meon Valley and Hampshire. This allows the children time to have fun, try new things and interact with other children and young people. For their families it is a chance to rest, relax and unwind; a real lifeline when dealing with issues 24/7.

Food Bank

Waltham Chase food bank operate out of the Methodist church and run a small operation supporting local families. Meon Valley Lions Club were pleased to make a donation to replenish supplies. We also regularly assist the Meon Valley Food Bank, based in Bishops Waltham.

30 years as a Lion

The Club would like to congratulate Roy Cuthbertson by bestowing a Melvin Jones Fellowship Award to mark 30 years of exemplary service to the Meon Valley Lions Club. Unfortunately, due to the Club observing the lock down rules our President Andrew Brown delegated his responsibilities to the Club mascots Lamar and Melvin; rest assured they’ll be a proper celebration once we are out of lock down.

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From Respite Care to Food Banks - the many varied ways the Meon Valley Lions Club are still supporting the community.

Rose Road Association We are pleased to be able to help fund a local family use some much needed respite care

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Lockdown lesson for government: over two thirds in South East want to see their local green space enhanced • 72% of adults in the South East of England think their local green space, or nearby countryside, could be enhanced; • Majority of these would like to see more wildlife (52%) and a greater variety of plant life (50%) in their local green space; • CPRE, the countryside charity and the HomeOwners Alliance are calling for the government to go further to protect and enhance local green spaces so that everyone has easy access from their doorsteps.

As lockdown in England eases and many venture out into their local green spaces, new research has found 72% of people living in the South East think their local green spaces, including the countryside next door to where they live, could be enhanced.

This research was carried out on-line by YouGov, commissioned by CPRE, the countryside charity and the HomeOwners Alliance as the lockdown started. The research shows that the majority of people in the South

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East believe increasing the amount of wildlife (52%) and the variety of plant life (50%) are top ways in which their local green spaces can be improved.

During lockdown, we have seen a surge in appreciation for local green spaces and a heightened awareness of their role in boosting our physical and mental health and wellbeing[1]. For the one in eight households who do not have access to their own garden, accessible shared or public green spaces are all the more important[2].

CPRE, the countryside charity and the HomeOwners Alliance believe that everyone should have easy access to quality green spaces from their doorsteps and the government should go further to protect and enhance these spaces.

Today’s results show that the public agree, and those who were in favour of enhancements in the South East would like to see:

Charity in the Community 1. More wildlife including birds, butterflies and bees (52%) 2. More and a greater variety of trees, shrubs, hedgerows, plants and flowers (50%) 3. Better maintenance (e.g. paths maintained, trees pruned, lawns cut, etc) (35%) 4. More facilities (e.g. café, toilets, seating, etc) (35%) and; 5. More Wilding (i.e. not overly manicured) (35%) Dee Haas, chair of CPRE Hampshire, said: ‘Access to quality local green spaces has hurtled up the agenda as a political issue and for good reason. As lockdown eases, many people are turning to their local patch of green as a place to meet family and friends, subject of course to social distancing, as well as their daily dose of exercise and nature. CPRE has been championing local countryside and green spaces for nearly a century, believing they are vital for our health and wellbeing – a ‘natural health service’ as they’re now being called. But not everyone has access to green spaces and too many have been lost as the countryside next door to our largest towns

and cities faces mounting pressure for development. In Hampshire, we’re campaigning for new Green Belt to protect the countryside north of the urban areas of South Hampshire.

If the government is serious about learning the lessons of the pandemic, it must use upcoming planning reforms to protect these precious spaces and recognise their value as a natural health service, as we do. But we can’t stop there - by properly investing in our green spaces we can make these spaces easily accessible to more people and invite wildlife like birds, butterflies and bees back.’

Paula Higgins, Chief Executive of Homeowners Alliance, said: ‘Now that people are allowed to move, new build homes and those with nearby green space are becoming more popular. There is a real opportunity for developers and government to create quality green spaces; and this is much more than a patch of lawn.

Planning reform should ensure that green spaces are not considered to be an afterthought or a nice extra given the positive role they can play in people’s lives.’

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‘Once in a generation chance to unleash potential of the countryside’ - CPRE launches regeneration manifesto

The government must invest in the ‘countryside next door’ in order to ensure we all have access to quality green space near to where we live as we emerge from the coronavirus pandemic, according to CPRE, the countryside charity, as it launches its regeneration manifesto today.

Regenerate our countryside, regenerate ourselves: A manifesto for a resilient countryside after coronavirus urges the government to seize this once in a generation opportunity to protect and invest in the countryside, support rural communities and break down the barriers too many face in accessing the health and wellbeing benefits of time in green spaces.

Critically, our Green Belts, the countryside next door to 30 million people, and other countryside around large towns and cities which don’t currently have Green Belts, should see funding significantly increased to make sure they are

enhanced and include greener farming techniques that could make our food supply more resilient to future shocks.

The manifesto was launched at a virtual debate this morning (1 July) with leading countryside and political voices, including Rhiane Fatinikun, founder of Black Girls Hike, Rt Hon Philip Dunne MP, Chair of the Environmental Audit Committee, Mike Amesbury MP, Shadow Minister for Housing and Planning and Caroline Lucas MP, Former Leader of the Green Party.

Emma Bridgewater, president of CPRE, the countryside charity, said: ‘Just as national parks were integral to postwar reconstruction in the late 1940s, so too should everyday landscapes including local green spaces, the Green Belt and the countryside next door become a central part of the government’s response to coronavirus recovery. Public support for

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Today, we are calling on the government to seize this once in a generation opportunity to put the countryside and access to green spaces at the heart of the recovery. That means putting the Green Belt ahead of developers profit margins, guaranteeing children’s education includes quality time in nature and breaking down the barriers to the countryside for groups previously excluded. But we also need to make sure rural communities don’t bear the brunt of the economic fallout by supporting the rural economy and investing in rural social housing. Only then can the government claim to be learning the lessons

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of lockdown and building back better.’

The manifesto outlines a vision for a resilient countryside with thriving rural communities that is open to everyone, whether visiting, living or working there. Key recommendations of the manifesto include: • Regenerate our green spaces: the government must support local councils and communities to deliver up-to-date local plans, adopt a truly ‘brownfield first’ policy and ensure that our Green Belts, our countryside next door, is enhanced through greater funding; • Regenerate ourselves: the government must guarantee every child a night in nature as recommended in the Glover landscape review, and increase funding for the many tried-andtested community outreach projects that have already enabled greater engagement with the countryside for marginalised groups; and • Regenerate our rural economies: the government must establish a rural economy task force working across government to develop a comprehensive strategy for

Charity in the Community supporting the rural economy and invest in rural social housing to provide genuinely affordable homes for our key workers.

Dee Haas, chair of CPRE in Hampshire said: ‘In Hampshire, we want to see our countryside given the value it deserves. This is a once in a generation opportunity to put the countryside and access to green spaces at the heart of the recovery.

Countryside next door to our urban communities needs to be better protected from urban sprawl so that generations to come can enjoy it. How do we do this? By the prioritisation of brownfield sites and regeneration within towns and cities, and new designations such as Green Belt - the only effective legislation currently available to stop the unrestricted growth of urban centres.

We are campaigning for a new Green Belt in South Hampshire so that local people have vital access to green space and to restrict the further merging of these built-up areas.

As revealed in a new research report by NEF Consulting, the countryside in this part of Hampshire could generate half a billion pounds over two generations in health, wellbeing, economic and ecosystem benefits if protected by a Green Belt.’

The coronavirus pandemic continues to shine a light on the deep inequalities that exist in who is able to make use of green space or countryside near to where they live. Natural England’s figures show that children from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) groups are 20% less likely than white children to visit the countryside.

That’s why CPRE is campaigning for every child to be guaranteed a night in nature in a National Park or Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, as recommended in last year’s Landscapes review

by Julian Glover OBE. For the full manifesto, please visit CPRE Hampshire’s website: www.cprehampshire.org.uk. https://bit.ly/2C2COOH

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Finance and Legal LEP launches loan fund to help Solent businesses 'Restart, Restore and Recover'

The Solent Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has allocated loan funding to support businesses in the area with the launch of its Covid-19 Restart, Restore and Recover Loans.

The fund is designed to support businesses providing essential and economic lifeline services for the economy through the Covid-19 pandemic and also businesses that have been unable to access other Covid-19 support initiatives.

Working with businesses throughout the lockdown period, the LEP has shaped this new loan fund to provide two routes to funding: ● Loans of between £250,000 and £1,500,000 for businesses providing an Economic Lifeline and Essential Services, who need bridging finance ahead of accessing other Government support, or for those who need loan finance and cannot access other Government support, such as the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme. ● Loan funding of between £100,000 and up to £1,500,000 where other Covid-19 support is not available, or the amount businesses can access is insufficient to deliver their recovery plan.

SJ Hunt, a Business Director at the Solent LEP said: “As lockdown measures are eased, it is critical that we look to the future and continue to support our economy through its recovery. This loan fund has been specifically designed to support businesses looking to restart and restore to previous levels of activities. It will allow them not only to survive the crisis, but to lead the Solent's recovery through implementing their own

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plans for a sustainable, long-term future.”

The new fund follows the launch of the LEPs COVID-19 Business Support Tool to help businesses develop their road map to restart, restore and recover, and will provide an opportunity to accelerate on their road to recovery.

To apply for the funding, businesses must be able to demonstrate that: they have been impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic; have not been able to access Government support or need additional loan funding to deliver their recovery plan; they can safeguard jobs; and would be in a better position to respond to and recover from the crisis with this loan.

Businesses must be located in, and significantly contribute to the Solent economy, and must be able to illustrate that they can survive and recover from the Covid-19 pandemic.

The loan fund has been structured on a flexible basis where repayment holidays can be provided and either zero or low interest rates can be offered subject to any State Aid benefit considerations and the applicants' financial history.

Applicants are encouraged to book onto one of the weekly webinars to find out more and discuss their application before submission using the contact information in section 4 of the Solent LEP Restart, Restore and Recover Loan Fund Guidance document.

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Finance and Legal Lockdown leads to a 95% sales increase in social commerce as a fifth of Brits become social shoppers

hard to believe, but there’s still no checkout on Instagram here in Britain, nor is there on Facebook Pay. Also, in another slap in the face to UK stores venturing into social During lockdown, Britain’s consumers have media selling, Google continues to charge flocked to Facebook, Instagram and Google retailers to place their products on the Shopping for their spending sprees. The home Google Shopping search page here in the delivery expert ParcelHero predicts a 95% UK, despite dropping these charges in the increase in sales of products discovered on USA. ‘Nonetheless, 24% of UK businesses social media and says potential growth is were selling products via social media at the unlimited if UK platforms introduce checkouts. beginning of the year. That’s likely to have Even after 15 June, when most non-essential risen to around 30% following lockdown as shops will reopen, sociable shopping will remain desperate sellers sought new ways to reach off-limits thanks to continuing social distancing consumers. Plus, just in case you think measures. However, new research reveals that social media shopping isn’t, well, sociable online shopping has become an increasingly enough, there’s even a new app enabling sociable activity thanks to a lockdown boom in friends to clothes shop on a site together. social commerce. The closure of many High Users of the new Squadded Shopping Party Street favourites has fuelled a 95% increase in browser extension can invite their mates to shoppers discovering new products on social shop on a site with them and create a poll, media compared with 2017, forecasts the home share favourite designs and create outfits. In delivery expert ParcelHero. the UK, it works on stores including ASOS, ParcelHero’s latest research found 16% of UK Boohoo, Misguided, Zara and Topshop. consumers had purchased items via social ‘UK retailers who are still not using social media at the beginning of the year, and that media need to rethink their strategies fast. figure has soared to 20% during lockdown.

The impact of Covid-19 on shopping ParcelHero’s Head of Consumer Research, routines is likely to last many more months.

David Jinks MILT, says that, by the end of 2020, Every retailer needs to be a social climber. nearly 11 million British shoppers will have It’s shocking that there is still very little splashed the cash after first seeing a product opportunity to buy direct from social media on social media. That’s despite the fact that, platforms in the UK, but nonetheless, the unlike the USA, most platforms still don’t have a likes of Instagram and Facebook now checkout here in the UK. inspire many thousands of purchases a day.

Says David: No trader can afford to remain anti-social.

‘Almost 30% of millennials and one in four ‘Most physical stores may be opening on Generation Zs have bought an item online Monday, 15 June, but sellers shouldn’t be during lockdown that they first saw on distracted from the huge change in how social media. Instagram, Facebook, Google Brits shop due to the growth of social and You Tube have all inspired purchases, media. Social commerce is growing often after viewing posts from bloggers, exponentially. Britain’s couriers continued celebrities and friends. Back in December picking up from businesses and 2019, long before the lockdown hit, research warehouses nationwide throughout released by the social commerce lockdown. Shipping products directly to specialist Curalate revealed a 79% increase customers is just as easy as it ever has in UK shoppers discovering new products been for specialist retailers, no matter on on social media compared with 2017. what platform the sale was made.

Instagram alone enjoyed a 64% increase in For more information on how retailers can UK surfers using the platform to find compare and contrast carriers’ prices and shopping inspiration. We believe this growth services for their home delivery service, see continued exponentially as lockdown ParcelHero’s continually updated guide at dragged on this year. It’s jaw-droppingly https://bit.ly/300EVup contactus@loopmagazine.net Magazine 45

Finance and Legal Promotions at Parker Bullen Parker Bullen has made three senior promotions. Suzanne Foster becomes Head of the Family and Relationships department, Ashley Partridge becomes Head of Private Client and barrister Sara White becomes an Associate.

Having worked exclusively in family law since 2003, Suzanne is highly experienced in advising individuals and families on all aspects of family law.

Ashley is a chartered legal executive and chartered tax adviser. In addition, he is a trust and estate practitioner meaning he can view client’s needs in the whole and provide high quality advice.

Ashley Partridge becomes Head of Private Client

Sara, who was called to the Bar in 1990, is a member of the firm’s litigation department within the Commercial Department enabling seamless advice between the Litigation Team providing holistic advice across the department.

Sara is also a recognised specialist in all aspects of property and commercial law disputes.

Gareth Horner, managing partner from Parker Bullen adds “Suzanne, Ashley and Sara have all built formidable reputations in their areas of expertise as well as strong, long term relationships with clients. We’re committed to providing the best quality service to businesses, families and individuals.

Recognising and promoting talent within our firm is key to that.”

Sara White becomes an Associate.

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Finance and Legal Parker Bullen expands Litigation, Wills, Probate and Estate Planning teams Parker Bullen has appointed litigation expert Cheryl Glynn-Baker, who joins from Dutton Gregory Solicitors. Cheryl is an Associate ACILEx, the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives Associate Membership grade, and has extensive experience and expertise in the specialist field of Will, Trust and estate administration disputes. A leading expert in her specialism, Cheryl has advised on several high-profile cases.

Gareth Horner, Managing Partner from Parker Bullen commented: “Cheryl’s focus to avoid litigation wherever possible combined with an ability to confidently guide clients through unavoidable litigation has established Cheryl as a trusted legal representative for individuals, charities and numerous other organisations.

Cheryl Glynn-Baker

“It can be incredibly difficult for families when disputes arise. We are pleased to have someone join our team that is not only highly regarded in this area of law but is also adept at guiding families and individuals through the problems that can occur when assets and finance are passed from one generation to the next. As we continue to support our clients during these unprecedented times, we’re delighted to have Cheryl on board.”

Cheryl continued “The Litigation and Private Client teams at Parker Bullen have an excellent reputation as trusted and recognised as experts in their field. Both commercially minded and sensitive, the teams will always go that extra mile for their clients with outstanding results. The awful CV19 situation has seen a sudden rise in demand for help in litigation relating to Will, Trust and estate disputes and I am delighted to be working alongside the acclaimed Parker Bullen team”.

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City council cuts carbon emissions by a fifth as part of ambitious Climate Emergency plans

Winchester City Council has reduced its carbon emissions by almost a fifth by switching to a green energy supply, as part of its ambitious plans to tackle climate change.

One year on from declaring a Climate Emergency, the council has provided an update on progress towards its goal to become a carbon neutral organisation by 2024 – and a carbon neutral district by 2030. This follows the council issuing a comprehensive action plan in December last year to meet these ambitious targets. Achievements include switching the energy supply of the civic buildings to a green tariff in April – a year earlier than initially planned - which will going forward reduce the council’s carbon emissions by almost a fifth (19 per cent) annually – equating to a reduction of around 770 tonnes of CO2e saved.

Plans to further cut building emissions across the district include promoting the use of renewable energy. The latest example is installing top of the range solar panels on the

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Winchester Sport & Leisure Centre – part of a package of measures that will make the building one of the greenest of its kind in the UK. The panels on the new leisure building will include 849 square meters of photovoltaic panels that can generate at least 140,000 kilowatts of green energy a year. The system is also able to feed back energy into the grid if excess power is generated.

Ahead of World Environment Day, the council has also announced it will work with five Parish Councils to join up to the ‘Greening Campaign’ – this will help local communities to identify ways that residents can come together to cut carbon emissions at a grassroots level. The areas will help to test ideas that could then be introduced across the district. Additional work to deliver a carbon neutral district by 2030 includes developing a new Local Plan to guide low carbon development over the next decade and beyond, and progressing the Movement Strategy in partnership with Hampshire County

Council to provide low carbon travel options.

Cabinet Lead, Cllr Paula Ferguson, said: “When we declared a Climate Emergency a year ago, we meant it and I’m proud of the work we’ve done to reduce the council’s carbon emissions and those of the district during the last year.

“We’ve recently cut the council’s carbon emissions by nearly a fifth by switching to renewable energy for all council property, committed to spending £10m over the next decade to retrofit our housing stock to make it more energy and water efficient, started work on a new ‘Park and Stride’ at Bar End, agreed a network of electric vehicle charging points across the district, and planted over 500 trees.

“Supporting local people through the COVID-19 outbreak has had to be our primary focus recently, but it also presents great opportunities to recover in a low carbon way. One way we are doing this is working with Hampshire County Council to accelerate the delivery of sociallydistanced walking and cycling options, and we want to support businesses to recover in a more sustainable way such as increasing the use of technology.

“Tackling COVID-19 challenges continues to be our immediate focus, but the climate emergency remains a critical priority.

We’ve made good progress over the last 12 months, setting ambitious targets on carbon reduction and taking action to make this happen. We can all help on this journey to improve our quality of life now, and for future generations. The positive changes to how we live our lives made recently prove what can be achieved and we're keen to drive forward ways to get more people from across the district involved in our ambitious carbon reduction work over the coming months."

Carbon reduction programme highlights includes: A comprehensive Carbon Neutrality Reduction Plan – https://bit.ly/2DAVUMj Green electricity supplied for city council’s operational buildings A plan to install 32 electric charge points across the district including ‘fast’ chargers Park & Ride expansion at east Winchester Bar End later this year

Solar panels installed at Winchester Sport and Leisure Centre and at the city council’s depot in Winnall 500+ trees planted in 2019-20 including community planting events Developing a Biodiversity Action Plan including the creation of new wildflower areas A Climate Emergency conference planned for later this year – to mobilise people together across the district including a Schools Climate Parliament to engage young people Introduction of a new household glass recycling service from September 2019 Changes to parking and access to our towns and villages to improve air quality To find out more about Winchester City Council click https://bit.ly/3fpB2pa

Winchester Street Market has returned.

Winchester Street Market will take place this week on Friday (June 5) and Saturday (June 6) – with Middle Brook Street car park as the temporary location. Signage and one-way markings will be in place to guide visitors through spaced stalls in order to allow social distancing. If the market is busy, shoppers are advised to come back later. The popular flower seller will also be returning to the newly refurbished St Maurice’s Covert on Friday and Saturday. The market organiser plans to continue to trade on Fridays and Saturdays between 9am and 4pm. Hampshire Farmers’ Market is also working with the city council to support the return of the local produce stalls on Sunday 14 June. Cllr Paula Ferguson, Cabinet Member for Climate Emergency and Local Economy, said: “The Winchester Street market is a key part of our High Street and we’ve been worked hard to bring back stallholders to this temporary location which has enough space for social-distancing to help keep shoppers safe and allows the market to start trading as soon as possible.

There will be signage from the High Street to the market’s new home to help things run smoothly. We know people are keen to support the city’s fantastic market and we are pleased to see its return.”

Public toilets will be open at Abbey Gardens and Market Lane (on St Maurice’s Covert).

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NAVY VETERAN RECEIVES SPECIAL 95th BIRTHDAY WISHES

Navy Veteran Max Robins received special birthday wishes as he reached the ripe old age of 95.

On hearing of this amazing milestone coming up, noting that as he now lives in a care home in his home town of Bury, and would be celebrating his birthday in a very different way due to COVID 19, Sam Spencer, whose mum is friends with Max’s daughter Del, decided to engage some of her friends and colleagues to make birthday video messages for Max. Sam, who herself is serving as a Petty Officer (Police) in the Royal Navy Police, based at HMS Collingwood Fareham, discussed the idea with Del and began collecting the videos in preparation for his birthday on 11th June.

In addition to this she arranged a birthday card for him, which friends and colleagues signed, and as a very special treat, was able to get hold of some Petty Officer’s badges which she had framed to mark this special occasion.

Max was conscripted into the Forces at the age of 18 in 1943. Not particularly liking the idea of the Army he volunteered for Navy Medical in June that year, receiving his call up papers shortly thereafter. He joined the Navy in July and was sent to Skegness from where he was drafted to the Fleet Air Arm, moving around the UK to different bases.

In September 1945 he sailed for Australia from Liverpool on troop ship Dominion Monarch, arriving in Sydney in October. However, following a football injury to his knee sustained during his time stationed in Padstow, Max eventually needed surgery, leaving hospital in December that year.

On returning to work in January 1946 Max was redrafted to HMS Glory which had arrived in Sydney after the Japanese surrender had been accepted on board. The ship then began doing manoeuvres in the Far East and flying the flag in various countries including New Zealand, Singapore, Japan and Hong Kong.

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arrived back in Plymouth in October and was demobbed in November. On leaving the service Max went on to qualify as a Chartered Surveyor, Estate Agent and Valuer.

A family man, Max was married to Bunny for 50 years. He has one daughter, Del, married to Andy, a grandson Joe, married to Steph and a great grandson, Moses 6 months and granddaughter, Suzie, all of whom make him very proud.

Del was absolutely thrilled when Sam suggested the videos to mark her dad’s special birthday. She said “Wow Sam! That's absolutely amazing! I never dreamed of anything like that for him! The videos are

WONDERFUL, I was in tears watching them because of the trouble you’ve gone to for Dad and really honouring him this way."

On her decision to do this Sam said, “There is no way I could say ‘No’ to helping”. It’s been a pleasure to help bring some happiness to Max and try to give him a memorable birthday as best we can given the current circumstances. I am also extremely proud and grateful to my friends and colleagues for assisting.”

As for the birthday boy himself he said of these birthday surprises that Sam had arranged “I can hardly believe it, it’s quite overwhelming really.”

The photographs (courtesy of Del), show Max at Christmas and when he was in the Navy.

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Frankie and Johnny: One night in New York, a poignant funny and bittersweet comedy

Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune is a heart-warming, funny, smart and wonderfully raw story. It is also the first play to mark the reopening of Titchfield Festival Theatre - and streamed live.

Set in Frankie's New York apartment, two lonely souls’ debate whether or not to take a chance on love. Johnny, a short order cook, is in good physical condition; Frankie, a waitress, is frumpy and emotionally defined by her unattractiveness. Johnny is certain he has found his soul mate in Frankie. She, on the other hand, is far more cautious. As the night unfolds, they slowly begin to reveal themselves to each other and question if this could be the first tentative step towards real love.

Frankie and Johnny is directed by Zia Wheeldon who said, “The entire play is set over one night, as Johnny tries to do everything to convince Frankie that they should be together. Both characters are in their 40s, Johnny is intense but ever the optimist – and has recently completed a spell in prison – whilst Frankie is unsure as to whether it should be no more than a one-night stand.

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a very raw, honest piece of writing by the playwright Terrence McNally; it is all the more poignant because sadly the writer died from coronavirus in March, just at the start of the pandemic. This is therefore a suitable tribute to him; and I am also proud that it is the first Titchfield production to be screened live. Frankie and Johnny is a wonderful, powerful and romantic comedy two-hander that our audiences will really enjoy.”

Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune opens on Monday 13 July in the Acorn Studio and runs until Saturday 18 July. If permitted under any revised Government guidelines, performances will take place in front of a limited audience.

However, if this does not happen the play will be performed with live streaming on the Friday and Saturday nights, similar to football matches currently. Patrons should note that the 2-metre social distancing rule does not apply to our performers for this show as they have been self- isolating together!

For more information including booking tickets and details of the live streamed performances, please go to https://bit.ly/3fn3BUp or contact our Box Office on 0333 666 3366.

Important notice

protecting our patrons Titchfield Festival Theatre has purchased an ozone generator normally used in hospitals - which will thoroughly cleanse the theatre (stage, auditoria, public areas and backstage) of any viruses or potential infection , following each performance.

TFT has also introduced 2 metre spacing between the seats in the auditoria and safe distancing in the bars. Hand sanitising stations will also be available throughout the venues and a thermal check as you enter the theatre.

Titchfield Festival Theatre

is one of the UK’s largest amateur theatre groups, with three venues situated along the south coast of Hampshire.

The main theatre The Oak - (seating 200 people) and a new studio theatre - The Acorn (seating 100 people) are both located in St Margarets Lane, Titchfield. The theatre company also owns the historic Great Barn, reputed to be the third largest medieval barn in Europe. The Great Barn hosts an annual Shakespearean festival and is available for events. The barn also has its own theatre which seats 175.

Titchfield Festival Theatre will produce some 30 shows in 2020 with a varied programme of productions to suit all tastes, including the New Play Season which runs between January – March 2020. Details of the forthcoming

productions are on the website below.

The site at St Margarets Lane has recently undergone extensive renovations including a refurbished bar, new seating and other facilities, as well as uniquely becoming the only ‘green’ fully sustainable theatre in Europe. The Oak Theatre is also home to a historic 1930’s theatre organ, which has performed at recent productions including Spamalot.

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UNVEILS NEW SINGLE AND VIDEO, “DAISIES”

Song Is From Her Forthcoming Album, Set For August 14th Release Download / Stream “Daisies” HERE https://bit.ly/2Of9gQv Youtube: https://bit.ly/2WdBPC9

Today, Katy Perry released her new single "Daisies," an exhilarating celebration of the resilience of the human spirit in the face of cynicism and adversity. The anthemic song is a call to remain true to the course you've set for yourself, regardless of what others may think.

The official video, which received a YouTube Premiere, features Katy performing "Daisies" in a breathtaking natural setting. Filmmaker Liza Voloshin shot the clim from a safe social distance.

“Daisies” is from KP5, as fans refer to Katy’s as-yet-untitled fifth studio album, which will be released on August 14 by Capitol Records.

Beginning today, fans can pre-order “Daisies”-themed bundles at http://katy.to/KPshopPR. https://bit.ly/2ARY7BX

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They can also visit Katy’s digital flower shop, Katy’s Daisies, where they can send virtual bouquets and messages to friends and loved ones. “Daisies” was produced by The Monsters & Strangerz (Zedd, Halsey, Maroon 5). Katy wrote the song with Jon Bellion, Jacob Kasher Hindlin, Michael Pollack and The Monsters’ Jordan K. Johnson and Stefan Johnson.

On Friday, May 15, Katy performed live from home, and answer fan-submitted questions for Amazon Music’s live performance series on Amazon.com. Kicking off at 10:00 AM PT, Katy performed some fan-favorite tracks and her new song, “Daisies,” for the first time ever live. Katy is joining Amazon Music to bring awareness to the MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund. On Friday at 4:30 PM PT, Katy Perry breaks down her new single, “Daisies,” and teaches her house guests how to play it as part of a three-day festival on the Houseparty app, which allows fans to watch the biggest celebrities with their closest friends. Using cutting edge technology, Katy also performed “Daisies” on the “American Idol” season finale Sunday, May 17.

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About Katy Perry

Since Katy Perry’s Capitol Records debut in 2008 with One of the Boys, she has racked up a cumulative 40 billion streams alongside worldwide sales of over 45 million adjusted albums and 135 million tracks with her albums One of the Boys, Teenage Dream, PRISM and Witness, and her latest singles – Goldcertified “Never Really Over,” “Never Worn White,” “Small Talk” and “Harleys In Hawaii.”

Views of her 2013 video “Roar” recently surpassed three billion – making Katy the first female artist to reach this milestone. Katy was also the first female artist to have four videos surpass a billion views each. Her videos for “Firework” and “Last Friday Night” have over one billion views, while “Dark Horse” has surpassed the 2.7 billion mark. Katy’s 2015 Super Bowl performance is the highest-rated in the event’s history. She is one of only five artists in history to have topped 100 million certified units with their digital singles – and the first-ever Capitol Records recording artist to join the elite RIAA 100 Million Certified Songs club.

Aside from being one of the best-selling musical artists of all time, Katy is an active advocate of

many philanthropic causes. In 2013, Katy was appointed a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador as a result of her commitment to improving the lives of children worldwide.

From traveling to Vietnam and Madagascar to highlight the needs of some of the world’s most vulnerable children, to empowering girls and supporting adolescents living with HIV/AIDS, as well as raising awareness for UNICEF’s emergency relief efforts, Katy has used her powerful voice to advocate for children and support UNICEF’s mission to ensure every child’s right to health, education, equality, and protection. She was awarded with the Audrey Hepburn Humanitarian Award in 2016.

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SLADE announce December 2020 – UK Tour!

SLADE - Without doubt one of the most exciting bands to come out of Great Britain in the past 50 years. With their unique blend of perfect pop rock'n'roll, outrageous flamboyance and pure fun, and no less than 23 Top-20 singles of which 6 were No-1 smash hits...plus 6 smash albums, Slade have become a firm favourite in the hearts of pop fans all over the world.

SLADE'S chart career has spanned 6 decades and their enduring songs “Far Far Away”, "Cum On Feel The Noize" and "Coz I Luv You" are still featured today in TV commercials for some of the World’s biggest companies.

SLADE first hit the road in 1966, touring throughout Great Britain and Europe and becoming a regular concert attraction. Joining forces with the former Animals bass guitarist and Jimi Hendrix Experience manager, Chas Chandler, Slade achieved their first chart hit in May 1971 with the Bobby Marchan song "Get Down And Get With It" then, released in October of the same year "Coz I Luv You" was the band’s first No-1 and a huge hit across Europe.

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Throughout the seventies, Slade became one of Europe's biggest bands, touring and recording continually and making regular trips to America, Japan and other parts of the world.

Slade's catalogue of hits are synonymous with the era:- "Take Me Bak 'Ome", "Mama We'er All Crazee Now", "Cum On Feel The Noize", "Gudbye T' Jane", along with the many others provided a soundtrack to the Glam Generation and are still today, heavily featured on any retrospective of the time.

At the beginning of the eighties, Slade were invited to appear at the Reading Rock Festival, a massive annual event which attracted over 100,000 people. They literally stole the show, giving some of the world’s biggest rock bands a serious run for their money whilst kindling new interest from a whole new audience. As a result, the band signed a new record deal and unleashed the anthem "We'll Bring The House Down", which reached the Top-10 in the UK in January 1981. Slade were back!

Not content to rest on their Glam laurels, Slade began forging a new path through the hugely

influential British heavy rock scene. A second successful appearance at Castle Donnington in 1981, before a crowd of over 60,000 people, consolidated the bands position and paved the way for the single "Lock Up Your Daughters", and the album "Til Deaf Do Us Part".

While Slade were busy in the UK releasing the massive hit "My Oh My" to huge acclaim, LA metal band Quiet Riot were spreading the word Stateside with their version of "Cum On Feel The Noize", which proved so successful that they followed it up with "Mama Weer All Crazee Now". Throughout the start of the eighties Slade toured and recorded due to them once again being a major force in British pop'n'rock.

The early nineties saw the bands "Radio Wall Of Sound" hit the UK Top-30 and thereby give Slade a solid 30 year chart run! In 1991, due to the continual demand from around the world, founder Slade members Dave Hill and Don Powell decided to return to touring by playing a few select dates in Europe prior to embarking on what turned out to be a very successful two month tour of Australia.

SLADE have continued to tour the world. They are firm favourites on the lucrative German festival scene and undertake an annual UK "Merry Christmas Everybody" tour in December.

They have a huge following of fans and regularly play concert dates in Germany, Poland, Belgium, Holland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Spain & France. Having just returned from a festival in Gibraltar, next stop is Greenland and Faroe Islands.

Now in 2020, Led by founder member Dave Hill on Lead Guitar with John Berry who joined in 2003 on Lead Vocals, Bass, Acoustic Guitar and Violin. John has also played Bass with Mud, The Sweet, Screaming Lord Sutch, The Tremeloes, Bay City Rollers & The Rubettes. Joining John on Lead Vocals and Keys is Russell Keefe, having played in many original bands in his early years, he has also recorded albums for Polygram & United Artists, Russell has toured with The Pretty Things and Les McKeown’s Bay City Rollers, Alex Bines now joins on Drums, Alex has toured with Wilko Johnson, The Rubettes and is also a Drum teacher.

Slade today is still one of the most exciting

bands on the road, and their stage performance is a dynamic, powerful and exhilarating roller-coaster ride of pure unadulterated rock'n'roll.

Slade are: Dave Hill John Berry Russell Keefe Alex Bines A date for your diary, Slade are back for Christmaaaas!

SLADE HITS & TOP 20 CHART POSITIONS Coz I Luv You (1) Look Wot You Dun (4) Take Me Bak 'Ome (1) Mama Weer All Crazee Now (1) Gudbuy T'Jane (2) Cum On Feel The Noize (1) Skweeze Me Pleeze Me (1) My Friend Stan (2) Merry Christmas Everybody (1) Everyday (3) Bangin' Man (3) Far Far Away (2) How Does It Feel (15) All Join Hands (15) Thanks For The Memory (Wham Bam Thank You Mam) (7) In For A Penny (11) Let's Call It Quits (11) We'll Bring The House Down (10) My Oh My (2) Run Run Away (7) SLADE – December 2020 - UK Tour Dates are:

Friday 4th December - LONDON – Islington Assembly Hall Saturday 5th December - CARDIFF – Tramshed Sunday 6th December - READING – Sub 89 Thursday 10th December - NEWCASTLE – O2 Ac. Saturday 12th December - LEEDS - Warehouse Sunday 13th December - NORWICH - Waterfront Thursday 17th December - SOUTHAMPTON – Engine Rooms Friday 18th December - BIRMINGHAM – Asylum Saturday 19th December - MANCHESTER – O2 Ritz

Tickets available via https://bit.ly/3fpQT7a

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