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The Whiteley Web The Whiteley Webb Amusing tales of Whiteley by resident Richard Webb An Evil is spreading across our town So sinister and fearsome it's dragging us down To the pits of despair, to a place very dark, The Evil? Folk not giving a toss how they park! It can make us its victim, any time any place This Resident Evil that steals non-parking space The sinister force that plays by its own rules When it's dropping young Tarquin or Monty at school. This force doesn't care, it can drive you insane Unleashing worst fury on days when it rains When it drives round Gull Coppice it knows what to do When it can't find a space down by Kiddi Caru. Hear it wail "But it's raining! Kids can't possibly walk!" But this force is immune to gossip or talk It laughs in your face, doesn't care about fines It stops dead on the pavement or on yellow lines. This Evil's indiscriminate, it's never selective It feeds off its victims lack of perspective It wreaks havoc, causes chaos, its power resplendent In the absence of HCC parking attendants. So folklore has it, with this force getting bolder It cleverly shape-shifts into a fake 'Blue Badge holder' It won't care about the look upon mad hacked off faces Of victims who can't get in their disabled spaces It's not just Gull Coppice where this force can be found On Meadowside more evil monsters abound There's a Goddess of Evil about! Have you seen her? Just look for the nearest parking misdemeanour The Elders of Evil are drivers demented Born of car parks in Hades where all cars get dented And so if you throw pension day in the mix Don't go down to the shops without your crucifix! Dark forces are strongest in places al fresco Like a Mother & Toddler space outside of Tesco There, Evil is found unleashing its wrath To anyone daring to get in its path. Confronted by Evils , go on the attack "You can't bloody park there, you've no kids in the back!" But the cries are no good, the Evil resists So your only hope now is to call Exorcists. If you're tackling an Evil about parking space Then it's your lucky day, you're in the right place If a priest doesn't work try some garlic instead It's just in the veggie aisle, one along from the bread!

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FOOD AND DRINK

CHILDREN, PETS & EDUCATION

It’s all child's play

At the Circus

Pecan Crusted Chicken Breast

...stuffed with roasted butternut squash and goats cheese served with a white wine and pancetta cream sauce. Deeeelish!

HOUSE AND GARDENS 21

Planning Matters

Sue Gascoyne encourages us to take up some Freezing February Fun with our little ones!

A full page of fun puzzles for the whole family to enjoy!

Check out this months round up of planning applications in and around Whiteley.

BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL

MOTORING

Martin Lewis gives us his top tips on how to save using his special savings fountain.

Toyota RAV 4

Tim Barnes-Clay says “Indeed, its all-wheel drive capability is more sophisticated than ever before”. Take a look at page 24 to find out why.

The Savings Fountain

COMMUNITY 19

Whiteley Church

There’s lots going on at our local church - Phillipa and her team would be happy to welcome you.

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Whether it's forging new ones to enrich our lives or its creating ones to replace bad habits that are holding us back..... It's time to make a change. We recently came across these wise words in Huffpost and wanted to share them with you. Our minds and bodies are dependent on stimulants, actions and patterns that come to define who we are. Our habits are our security blankets, enveloping us in their consistent presence and comfort of familiarity. We do them unconsciously, sticking fingers and cigarettes in our mouths and cracking our knuckles only to find that we can’t remember when this habit began. Habits are not born, but created. Every bad, good or insignificant habit starts with a psychological pattern called a “habit loop.” The “habit loop” is a threepart process. The first step is the trigger that tells your brain to let a certain behavior unfold. The second step is the behavior itself, or the routine it creates. The third step is the reward, or “something that your brain likes that helps it remember the ‘habit loop’ in the future.” Once we’ve formed habits, they are hard to break because, many times, we forget we’re doing them. Because of the habit loop, we are able to do other things without thinking about our habit.

Martin Lewis, Whiteley Church, Tim Barnes-Clay, Anne Wilson

If a habit does not include addictive additives or stimulants, which make the withdrawal and brain processes different, who’s to say it won’t take you 66 days to cut out all those nasty habits that have been overtaking your life?

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If you take the habit out of your life, the same way you put one into your life, you will find yourself free of the unconscious and, many times, detrimental patterns that habits cause. You could replace those old bad ones with new good ones. Instead of watching Netflix before bed, you make yourself read a book. Maybe instead of soda with dinner, you make yourself drink water for 66 days.

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The only way to solidify the end of an old habit or the birth of a new one is to celebrate it. Throw a party, have some champagne, shout it from your Coastal rooftop. Make a day of it or call up your friends and have a swanky dinner party. If it’s a habit people have been hoping you would break they will be more than willing to celebrate with you. Who knows, you can even make it a yearly tradition.

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Important Phone Numbers COMMUNITY Citizens’ Advice 01329 237121 Community Association 01489 881190 Fareham Borough Council 01329 236100 Meadowside Leisure Centre 01489 577464 Rotary Club of Whiteley 07599 937252 Town Council 01329 835019 Whiteley Church 07760 771667 Whiteley Community Centre 01489 880041 Whiteley Guide and Brownies 01489 885748 Whiteley Scout Group 07808 301176 Winchester City Council 01962 840222 Police 101 or emergency 999 RSPCA 01329 667541 Victim Support 0845 3899528

First Bus Service 023 9286 2412 Hampshire Highways 0845 8504422

HEALTH Alcoholics Anonymous 0845 7697555 Dental Helpline 0845 0508345 Whiteley Dental Practice 01489 564203 Doctor’s Surgery 01489 881982 NHS Direct 0845 4647 NHS Smoking Helpline 0800 0224332 SCHOOLS Cornerstone CofE Primary School 01489 660750 Henry Cort Community College 01329 843127 Whiteley Primary School 01489 881601 Whiteley Pre-School 01489 565717 TRAVEL Coastguard 023 8032 9486 National Rail Enquiries 08457 484950

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PRIMROSE

The primrose is a sign in the UK that spring is starting to sprung! Many varieties bloom in the spring or summer but the English Primrose makes a pretty choice for some winter colour, being one of the first perennials to bloom. Indeed the word Primula

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Savings rates are spit-worthily low; but it could get even worse as the UK base rate doesn't look likely to rise till late 2015 and 'swap rates' - which influence fixed saving rates - have plummeted recently. Yet there are weapons in a saver's arsenal most don't use them, it’s time to change that. As an aside, before you start saving, do pay off any expensive debts, as they’re costing you more than saving will pay you. This is often true for mortgage too – read my full www.mse.me/mortgageoverpay guide to see if it’s worth it. My savings fountain is designed to maximise your interest on every penny of your cash. It

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- Earn 3% AER on £3,000-£20,000: With the www.santander.co.uk 123 account. There's a £2/mth fee, but this is usually more than covered as it also pays cashback on bills. - Earn 4% AER on £4,000-£5,000: With the www.lloydsbank.com Club bank account. - Earn 5% AER for a year on The top tier... earn up to 5% easy £2,500: With the -access via 'bank account' www.nationwide.co.uk FlexDirect savings. Some bank accounts' in- account. credit rates now smash easy - Earn 5% AER on up to £2,000: access savings accounts and ISAs. With the www.tsb.co.uk/ Classic They're done as a loss leader to Plus bank account. entice new banking customers yet if you're prepared to switch Next trickle into regular account, you gain. Aim to cover savings... save monthly to earn as much as possible at decent up to 6%. Regular savings rates. accounts often pay high interest as it's only on a small amount for a short time. While the top rate's slightly more than bank accounts, because you need to put cash in each month, you'd need to trickle it across from your top savings account anyway - hence why it's second. - Bank linked 6% regular savings. If you’re a First Direct bank customer, it offers a linked regular savings account at 6% AER fixed for a year - you need to put £25-£300 in per month and can vary that each month. The Lloyds current account has a similar linked account at 4%. - Anyone can earn 3.05%. The www.leedsbuildingsociety.co.uk Regular Saver pays 3.05% AER variable if you pay in £50 to £250 every month for a year.

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WHITELEY CHURCH CONTACT DETAILS Reverend Philippa Mills Phone: 07760771667 Email: minister@whiteleychurch.org.uk (Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday) Churchwardens: Jo Vartan Phone: 01489 505367 Mobile: 07767617797 Email:

Vikki Potts Phone: 01489 588648 Mobile: 07732567953

wardens@whiteleychurch.org.uk

www.whiteleychurch.org.uk www.facebook.com/WhiteleyChurch Our children’s and youth groups will be running again on Sunday mornings during our morning service. On the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Sundays of the month we usually have some simple fun activities for pre-school children to do with a parent or carer, and a led session for primary aged children. Our teens group meets on two Sunday mornings and one Friday evening a month. You don’t need to book in you can just come along on a Sunday at 10.15am but if you’d like to know more about the groups before turning up please do get in touch with Philippa or one of the churchwardens. Monday Minis are back on Monday afternoons in the Community Centre (1-2.45pm). There are lots of toys for babies and children to play with, there’s always a fun craft activity and it’s a good opportunity to meet other parents or carers. We are planning a number of social events and activities through the year. First we’re looking forward to a Quiz Night at Cornerstone Primary School on Friday 13th March which we’re organizing in conjunction with the PTA. As your local C of E church we are here for the whole community, not just those who come to worship on Sunday mornings. If you would like to discuss arranging a Baptism (Christening) , Wedding or Funeral please get in touch with Philippa.

Regular Church activities:

(Sundays at Whiteley Community Centre, Gull Coppice) 1st Sunday First @ 4 Messy Church 4-6pm aimed at families with children age 2+ to 11 2nd Sunday 10.15 am Communion + children’s groups 3rd Sunday 10.15am Morning Worship + children’s groups 4th Sunday 10.15am Communion or Baptism + children’s groups Open Door Cafe Tuesdays 9.30-11.30am Whiteley Community Centre Monday Minis Mondays (term-time) 1-2.45pm Whiteley Community Centre Small Groups Weekly for discussion, fellowship and Bible Study (contact Vicar or Wardens) Men’s Breakfast monthly on Saturday morning (website or contact Wardens for dates)

It’s all child’s play On a crisp cold day, with gloved fingers keeping the cold at bay and the sun warming noses and cheeks, there’s something really thrilling about venturing out in fresh snow. If you’re like me, you may even be tempted to create snow angels or start a snowball fight. But I wonder if the same is true on chillingly cold damp grey days, when all but the most stalwart adult would rather stay snuggled up indoors? For children their keen interest in just about everything outside seems to protect them from the cold and damp, much like the Ready Brek ad of my childhood. If you have children then at some point you too will probably have felt the need to explain to strangers their lack of coat when you’re wrapped up from the cold like Michelin man! Children, unlike

adults, show little awareness of the cold and given something exciting to do, can play absorbed in low temperatures for hours. Adults however, myself included, are much less likely to respond enthusiastically when cold which makes me wonder if it is the adults rather than the children in nurseries and schools, who need the protective clothing! So if the right clothes and being absorbed in something are key, here are some ideas for fun things to do on those cold grey winter days:

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Make a mud pit as this is great for splashing in; experimenting with consistency for creating mud pictures; mixing up hearty concoctions with old pots and pans; and of course, making mud pies.

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Fill an old ice cube tray with mud and leave outside overnight to freeze in the freezing temperatures. Turn the mini bricks out for lots of building fun. Add small world figures for firing imagination.

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If you don’t fancy getting messy, make frozen mini ice bricks instead to build igloos with.

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If it’s damp and cold outdoors then why not create a fire pit for charcoal making,

Freezing February Fun

toasting of marshmallows and warming chilly fingers by the fire? Share a flask of hot chocolate for the best snack ever!

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Make ice sculptures to hang on the trees. Simply arrange holly and other foliage or sliced citrus fruit in transparent plastic takeaway containers. Add a loop of string for hanging, fill with water, put the lid on and leave to freeze over night. Freezing accentuates the colours in the leaves, berries and fruit creating a truly mesmerising display guaranteed to melt even the frostiest heart!

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Auto biographies Toyota RAV 4 swamped the Japanese automaker in the first four weeks alone, production volumes had to be doubled. To begin with, it was available only as a three-door with a 2.0litre petrol engine and either fivespeed manual or four-speed automatic transmission. Measuring just 3.96m long (little more than today’s Toyota Yaris), it was unlike anything else at the time. The public had an appetite for the new kid on the block, however, and in 1995 RAV4’s first full year on sale – almost 6,800 were sold, quickly establishing it as the fourth best-selling car in Toyota’s 14-strong British lineup.

understand what was best about their car. They named its manoeuvrability, ease of access, lofty view of the road ahead, ingenious packaging, versatility and reassuring capability, even when the going gets tough. As a result, 2014’s RAV4 points towards an even stronger focus on family use. The result is a car that is more refined with better exterior styling, a more airy cabin and loadspace, greater comfort and higher levels of safety.

The only drawback with the current RAV4 is the old-fashioned interior. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not a major FAST FACTS PROS ‘N’ CONS issue – but it is noticeable all the Spacious √ same. The car is undoubtedly  Max speed: 115mph luxurious, especially in ‘Invincible’ 2.2 Punchy √  0-62 mph: 10.0 secs D4D Auto guise, but the cabin still Grip √  Combined mpg: 42.2 looks at least a decade old. It’s not  Engine: 2231cc 4 cylinder 16valve Driving Position √ Twenty years on, and the RAV4 is poor quality or anything. In fact it all turbo diesel looks very hard-wearing. It’s mainly almost unrecognisable. That’s  Max. power (bhp): 148 at 3600 rpm Dated Interior X because the compact SUV the switchgear that looks really dated. marketplace has evolved and  Max. torque (Ib/ft): 250 at 2800 rpm matured in line with customers’ Behind the wheel, much of that is changing requirements and  CO2: 176 g/km forgotten once the pure pleasure of preferences.  Price: £29,305 on the road driving takes over. The RAV4 is Generally speaking, two decades ago, smooth and gracefully punchy. this type of car was regarded as a The 1994 Geneva motor show signalled the arrival of a new kind of substitute to sporty hatchbacks and Indeed, its all-wheel drive capability is more sophisticated than ever vehicle, one that would revolutionize coupes. Today its popularity is before. the world motor market. At the time among families wanting a more fun few people could have predicted the car over multi-purpose vehicles Toyota’s Integrated Active Drive effect the Toyota RAV4 would make. (MPVs) and estates. System has been developed to offer a more engaging “sport” mode, with The initial ecreational Activity Vehicle Over the years, Toyota has worked hard to keep the model firmly at the gadgetry to automatically adjust the with 4-wheel drive (hence RAV4) amount of twisting power distributed opened up a new sector for compact, heart of its segment, without between the front and rear axles. forfeiting the entertaining-to-drive manoeuvrable sport utility vehicles It’s easy to see why the RAV4 was, quality that defined the original (SUVs). and is, such a hit. It is undoubtedly RAV4. thanks to this car that the SUV Toyota had unpresumptuous market developed from a niche to aspirations for its new car, expecting When it came to creating the latest become a vital feature of the worldwide sales of only around 4,500 model, Toyota talked to existing RAV4 customers around the globe to motoring majority. models. When 8,000 orders

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Naturally good.. Pecan crusted chicken breast stuffed with roasted butternut squash and goats cheese served with a white wine and pancetta cream sauce 1. Pre heat the oven to 380F/180c.

Ingredients for 4 servings: For the stuffed chicken 4 chicken breasts 170g butternut squash (peeled and diced) 1 tbsp freshly chopped thyme 100g soft goats cheese Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper 250g toasted pecans, finely chopped 3 free range eggs, beaten 50ml olive oil For the sauce ¼ white onion (finely diced) 4 slices of pancetta or smoked streaky bacon, chopped 1 tsp freshly chopped thyme 1 clove garlic, crushed 180 ml double cream 120 ml dry white wine 4 tbsp parmesan cheese, grated

2. Place the butternut squash onto a baking sheet, drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Place into the oven to bake until cooked through and starting to turn golden brown; this should take approximately 15 to 20 minutes. 3. Using a small knife, make an incision into the side of each chicken breast. Move the knife around horizontally inside the breast to create a pocket for the filling. Try to keep the incision no wider than an inch in length to keep the filling from spilling out when cooking. 4. Fill each breast with equal amounts of goats cheese and butternut squash by pushing them through the incision. Close the incision with a cocktail skewer. Save some roasted butternut squash to garnish the tops of the chicken breasts when they are cooked. 5. Sprinkle each filled breast with the chopped thyme and season generously with sea salt and black pepper. 6. To prepare the pecans take whole pecans and pulse them in a food processor until they resemble course breadcrumbs. 7. Beat the eggs with ¼ tsp of salt (which helps to break down the egg making it easier to dip the chicken in) and place the chopped pecans into a bowl. Then dip each cutlet into the egg mixture and then the pecans and make sure they are well coated. 8. Place the chicken breasts onto a tray drizzled with olive oil and then drizzle each breast generously with more olive oil and season once more. Place into the oven and bake for 25 to 30 minutes until golden brown. 9. Garnish the escallops with the remaining caramelized onions and freshly chopped parsley, don’t forget to remove the cocktail skewers before serving! 10. To make the sauce start by sautéing the pancetta or bacon until crispy and then add the onions and cook through until softened. At this point add the garlic and thyme and continue to cook for another minute to release the flavors. 11. Add the white wine and cook for 3 to 5 minutes until almost all of the wine has evaporated. Then add the cream, parmesan and seasoning. Continue to simmer gently for 5 to 10 minutes until the sauce has thickened.

12. To serve, place each chicken breast onto a serving plate (don’t forget to remove the cocktail skewer) and spoon over the sauce. Top with some of the remaining butternut squash Ryan Turner, real food and low-carb and some roughly chopped pecans and a sprinkle of parsley. chef - www.thefoodbible.com

Time to Pause

Why reflecting is an important part of goal setting The missing step in goal setting is last year? reflection. If there were a word to describe So lets dive in a bit deeper to that last year, what would it be? statement. The real key of Use this information to not only reflecting is that it helps us to help you focus on where you inform our future goals and set want to go but also set goals with them with a more realistic and a real meaning. Goals that balanced approach, taking into consideration past effort, positive resonate with your soul on a As one year ends it’s natural to deeper level than purely writing a feelings, negative experiences look ahead, but what about looking backwards too? I’m going and outcomes. Mapping the highs statement that has no connection or intent will be more enjoyable to be controversial here and say and lows of your past year is a great way to see what you value to work towards and also have far that I don’t believe traditional more potential of being met. goal setting always works. Why? most and what gives you the Well one of the reasons I believe most joy. This can also be a tool Good luck! to help you understand which traditional goals don’t work is areas need a little work, or to be that they usually only focus on the future. I know that it sounds a avoided entirely going forward. bit strange, after all isn’t that Danielle Marchant had a long work history as a highly Were there any themes or what a goal is? A place in the patterns to your highs and lows? successful executive coach in the corporate industry until future you want to reach? life gave her a wake up call – burnout. After learning that Yes! But I’ve learned that if you goals and ambitions could be just as happily achieved To best reflect on the past year, when simply allowing the body and mind to pause, she want to make your goals really adapted her coaching style with both personal and try asking yourself these three stick you need to reflect corporate clients to flow rather than fight against the ups and downs of life. Danielle has coached hundreds of questions: backwards to help you move people to adapt to this methodology in her renowned forwards. How many times have Pause Retreats and is a regular contributor for online What gave me most joy last year? publications such as 30ish me, We Are The City and you sat and written goals that Smarta. sound just like this; Buy X, reach When did I feel most out of place Y, achieve Z. As the year draws to a close we naturally turn our attention to the year ahead. Planning, dreaming and creating start to dominate our thoughts as we look forward in anticipation of what the next year will bring, both in personal life and our careers too.