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THIS MONTH..
COMMUNITY 15
Easter Egg Hunt
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Hop, Skip and a Jump
MOTORING 22
Auto Biographies
Get your wellies on and visit Holly Hill Park for their Test driven in Barcelona, Tim Barnes-Clay shot annual egg hunt - this year with a Treasure Island about in the new Mini Clubman S. Find out his theme! verdict here. Find out more about gymnastics with Eclipse Gym club.
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Hearing dogs for the deaf
Read more about the AGM and the special guest, Bruce Fogle.
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Useful Numbers
HOUSE & GARDENS 18
Planning Matters
Take a look at the latest planning applications in and around the Warsash area.
FOOD & DRINK 20
Leek and potato soup
Yummy, scrummy in our tummies!
COMPETITIONS
See pages 26 and 15 to enter. The winner of the hair do at Halo hair from our March issue was:
Muriel Law
Well done Muriel—you will be treated to a cut and blow dry at Halo Hair Studios!
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hen you wake up every day, you have two choices. You can either be positive or negative; an optimist or a pessimist. I choose to be an optimist. It's all a matter of perspective, said American
businessman Harvey Mackay.
Now you can sit back and think ‘pah’, I can’t help what happens to me during the day. I live with a really grumpy person who just constantly moans”; or “my job is killing me – I’m just so unappreciated” etc. And that’s understandable – things like that can bring you down. But what if, every time you wake up in the morning, you make an active choice about how happy you are going to be for the whole day? It might sound nuts but if you jump out of the bed in the morning, envisage a number above the top of your head between one and ten and mentally hold it there, you’ll find it’s much harder for your day to be unpleasant. Think of it like an invisible ‘rubbish deflector’. You can ‘arm’ yourself with your Happy Number for the day and make a positive choice that your day is going to be incredibly good. Take a look at the things that might get you down and imagine bombarding those things with the happy number of your choice. Treat them like your invisible light saber – you can wield it at any point to deflect anything that might affect your happiness. Now before you think we’ve gone a bit potty I promise that we’re only sharing this with you after quite a while of testing this theory. Our lovely business coach, Ian Dickson, spreads his Happy Numbers love with all his clients and now, whenever you come into our offices, you’ll see our numbers displayed proudly on our desks. Just don’t go near anyone who is less than a six as you never know what you might find! PS - Clocks forward on Sunday 27th March which means the beginning of summer. We can all be a TEN that day! Much love
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Warsash Sea Cadets The Warsash Sea Cadets have unveiled their new safety boat after they were awarded £4,999 from Fareham Borough Council’s Community Fund.
community boating events, rowing.” including the annual Hamble Raid and local regattas. The Community Fund is available to support projects that benefit Executive Member for Leisure the local community or and Community, Cllr Sue Bell environment within the Borough of Fareham. Any resident, or The cadets, based at the Warsash said: “This new safety boat will make a huge difference to the organisation can apply for money Maritime Academy, applied for for one off purchases from the the funding to help towards the Warsash Sea Cadets and will mean that they can all take part Community Fund. For more cost of the £19,000 safety boat. They also received £8,000 from in a wider range of activities such information phone 01329 236100 Sport England, £4,000 from as sailing, canoeing, kayaking and or email cats@fareham.gov.uk. Connaught Trust and they raised £2000 themselves. The Warsash Sea Cadet unit has over 100 cadets and volunteers. The new safety boat will enable them to operate a safer programme and will mean that the number of cadets who can participate at any one session will double. It will also serve as a back -up for the current boat and will mean that the unit can provide safety coverage at local
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AS CHEAP AS CHIPS Microchipping becomes compulsory on 6th April 2016 for all dogs in England. A microchip is the size of a grain of rice and is implanted between a dogs shoulder blades via a needle. This can be done by a vet, nurse or other authorised people.
The dog must, however, still wear a collar or tag engraved with your name and address.
All puppies must be microchipped and registered on a database by 8 weeks of age. Your breeder should do this. You need to make sure the details on the database are updated once you get the puppy. Your vet will gladly scan the chip when the puppy has its first vet check.
Cats should also be microchipped, even though it’s not a legal requirement. Cats are more likely to wander and be brought into charities or vets as strays, or after being injured. We have also microchipped rabbits, tortoises and even a few snakes!
Barbara Healy, MRCVS, Alver Vets
You should receive confirmation of registration in the post within a few weeks. Be sure to keep your details up to Every year over 100,000 stray dogs are date if you move or your phone numbers handled by local authorities, of these only change – a number of strays every year approximately half are reunited with their cannot be reunited with their worried owners. A simple microchip can bring families for this reason. your beloved pet back to you if it is lost or stolen. Useful though microchips are, they Most animals tolerate microchipping well, can’t (yet) track animals using GPS! and it is over in seconds. It is very rare to However all strays brought in to vets or have a problem afterwards; very dog wardens are scanned to check if they occasionally the chip can stop working or have a microchip, and thus many come migrate from between the shoulder home safely. blades.
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P lanning Matters A monthly round up of planning applications submitted since 1 February 2016 FAREHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL REF P/16/0227/FP
LOCATION 28 Brook Lane Warsash Southampton SO31 9FG
P/15/0498/DP/A 7 Newtown Road Warsash SO31 9FY
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Erection of First Floor Rear Extension
Undecided
Erection of Detached Chalet Style Dwelling; Details Pursuant Condition 3 (Materials), Condition 4 (Hard Surfacing Materials), Condition 5 (Boundary Treatment)
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6 Canoe Close Warsash Southampton SO31 9AQ
Change of use of amenity land to private garden and erection of boundary wall/fence
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P/16/0226/FP
23 Queens Road Warsash Fareham SO31 9JY
Front bay window extension
Undecided
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22 Solent Drive Warsash Southampton SO31 9HB
Proposed triple garage
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228 Warsash Road Warsash Single storey rear extension Fareham SO31 9JF
Undecided
P/16/0209/FP
266 Warsash Road Warsash Detached garage at the front of property Southampton SO31 9NZ
Undecided
P/16/0185/FP
37 Brook Lane Warsash Hampshire SO31 9FF
Undecided
P/16/0160/TO
24 Newtown Road Warsash Monkey puzzle tree protected by tpo 716: crown lift to balance and Southampton SO31 9FZ achieve 2 metre ground clearance
For more details go to: eoc.fareham.gov.uk/ocellaweb/planningsearch
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Food and Drink
An easy recipe that can be enjoyed at any time of the year. It is a perfect meal for either lunch or dinner and can be served with bread or without. Enjoy as a starter or a main course and add pepper if you choose.
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Ingredients for 4- 6 servings
Equipment: 2 large pans, hand blender or blender
225g of potatoes (cut into cubes) 2 medium leaks (sliced) 1 onion (sliced) 1 tbsp of vegetable oil 1.2 litres of vegetable stock Salt and freshly ground black pepper 150ml double cream or crème fraiche
Stove: High enough to boil Method: Take a large pan and pour in the oil. Then add the onions, leeks and potatoes and cook until they have soften. Do this for 3-4 minutes. Proceed to add the vegetable stock and bring it all to the boil. Then add the seasoning and simmer until the vegetables are tender. Once you have done this whizz all of it together (you can do this either with a hand blender or a blender). Reheat all the mixture in a clean pan. You can then stir in some cream or crème fraiche. Serve with bread and butter if you choose.
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Auto biographies
Tim Barnes-Clay
expecting. But the Germans have seen the light and the previous rear-hinged ‘clubdoor’, has been kicked to the kerb in favour of two ‘normal’ back doors. They make it far easier for passengers to get in and out of the car. Then there’s the barn-door boot. FAST FACTS PROS ‘N’ CONS You’ll remember that from Max speed: 142 mph the last model. Well, that Pleasurable √ stays put, but now the 0-62 mph: 7.1 secs Eye-catching √ doors can be released Combined mpg: 48.7 Roomy √ manually, or if you ticked Engine layout: 1998 cc, 4 cylinder, 16 valve turbo petrol Real-world √ the hands-free tailgate Max. power (bhp): 189 Some body-roll X option, a sassy little kick Max. torque (lb.ft): 221 under the rear bumper will CO2: 134 g/km open them up.
Price: £24,455 on the road
Inside, the comfortable seats are kind to your backside The old Mini Clubman was no oil- and feel supportive, especially painting, but this one could easily during long periods on the road. The car’s uncluttered dashboard earn its place on the podium at is dwarfed by a massive screen Legs 11. It’s a looker alright. that sits where the speedometer on older Minis used to be. The The brand new Mini Clubman controller on the central console must have been breast fed at birth, because it’s far bigger than manages most of the Clubman’s its siblings. That doesn’t mean it’s systems, so there are fewer buttons on the dash to confuse or fat – no way. This car is well divert you. formed and its proportions are just right. And because it’s not As the Clubman is the largest of exactly a shrinking violet, the the current Mini litter, it has, Clubman is likely to win over predictably, the most capacious quirkier types who might otherwise have gone for mid-size cabin. To be frank, with a big load area too, the word ‘mini’ seems family car choices, such as the Volkswagen Golf and Ford Focus. rather outmoded. The whole motor is 270mm longer than the five-door Hatchback, allowing for The story hasn’t always been oodles of room in the front and good for the Clubman, though. The first generation had a useless, respectable space for two adults in the rear. The boot is about the single rear door that meant UK same as a VW Golf’s, so you’ll get passengers were forced to step the family shopping in – and a into the road. This didn’t help sales and the Clubman therefore toddler’s buggy. wasn’t exactly the rock star that The Cooper S Clubman Auto is BMW, Mini’s owner, was
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easily the most gratifying to drive. Out at the Mini’s media launch on the roads surrounding San Sebastian in northern Spain, the most powerful petrol drove gokart-like on the straights - just as a Mini should. It’s a shame the slightly pulpy suspension can drizzle on your chips in the corners, with body roll kicking in if you enter the twisty bits too hard. But that can be forgiven, because the Cooper S generates more than enough pull to keep you cheery. 189bhp can be squeezed from the S’ 2.0 litre turbocharged fourcylinder lump, and with the eight speed auto box, a zero to 62mph sprint in 7.1 seconds is easily achievable, finishing up with a top speed of 142mph. Even though these figures might make the car sound insatiable for fuel – it’s not. With the superb automatic gearbox you can officially get an average of 48.7mpg out of the Clubman - and the CO2 emissions are 134g/km, meaning road tax is a trifling £130 per annum. The state-of-the-art 2015 Mini is a gargantuan step-up from its forerunner, and it puts right pretty much everything that was awry. The Clubman now has more doors, better space, good looks, and it really is exciting to drive. The Cooper S version is especially guaranteed to bring a grin to the face of anyone who slips behind its wheel.
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It's Saturday- “Yes! That means no school, and gymnastics all day!”. I still feel like that 20 years on when I wake up and get ready to head in to the gym to coach a session. Whether I'm coaching a recreational, disability or sports acrobatic session I just can't wait to jump in and get started. Gymnastics is an excellent sport for all ages and abilities, it enables participants to develop both physically and mentally. Encouraging a healthy and active lifestyle, gymnasts build on their flexibility, stamina, strength and co-ordination along with building a excellent grounding for other sports. Whether it's the confidence to perform in front of a large audience, or the trust in yourself to walk along a beam, gymnastics can help to build strong and well rounded children. It has always been my dream to run my own club so that I could pass on my passion and knowledge of such a fantastic sport. Having coached with Lil Robinson for many years it was clear we were as equally passionate about Gymnastics, and that we were ready to make this dream a reality. In 2014 we formed Eclipse Gymnastics with our main goal being to provide more opportunities for local children to take part in an
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engaging sport. Our sessions are designed to allow each gymnast to train as an individual, and with a variety of equipment and activities we help develop their gymnastic skills. We have built a strong team of coaches who share our passion of providing a safe, fun, friendly and encouraging environment for all our boys and girls who attend a session. Eclipse is a Sports Acrobatics Club offering recreational, disability and competitive gymnastics from beginner to national level. Sports Acrobatics is a team discipline showcasing dynamic choreography, creative flair, and the ultimate display of trust and team work. Whether you are working as a pair or trio, you put your full trust in your partnership as you perform a routine. Acrobats learn to climb on top of their partners to perform balances with a twist or somersault dismount. Our objective is to be an inclusive club for all. With this in mind, we will be running dedicated disability and impairment sessions. These sessions will be fun and rewarding and as with all of our classes help to develop key life skills such as team work, self confidence and determination to achieve
individuals goals. If gymnastics sounds like something you'd like to try we offer a free trial for everyone. For more information please contact us at eclipsegym@outlook.com or call 07707 081886. Laura Hotton Head Coach Eclipse Gymnastics
Our objective is to be an inclusive club… we will be running dedicated disability and impairment sessions.
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Local Charities AGM Report 20th February 2016
the AGM and our guest speaker, Dr Bruce Fogle MBE was invited up to give a talk.
Bruce was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 1944 where he was raised Our AGM was held on Saturday 20 and educated, graduating in 1970 with February at The Botley Centre and a DVM in veterinary medicine. He was attended by 71 members, from moved to London on a travel our and other branches. fellowship and started working at Regents Park Zoo, a year later he Special guest: - Dr Bruce Fogle MBE, joined a veterinary practice in DVM, MRCVS Knightsbridge and in1973 set up his own practice the London Veterinary The meeting began with a brief outline Clinic, in which he remains the of the achievements of 2015 by the Director and a working vet. Branch Organiser, Richard Herrington, The same year he married actress followed by a financial report from Julie Foster (appearing in the 2016 Treasurer/Event Coordinator, Kim film release of “Dad’s Army”) and went Harbut. The total raised by the branch on to have three children, Emily an Art in 2015 was £43,196.64, an amazing Director now living in Dubai, Ben amount and a credit to all the (famous TV personality) and Tamara a volunteers who give up their time fashion designer. freely, to attend fundraising events Following a synopsis in America in throughout South Hampshire. 1979 on animal behaviour, he went on to co-found Hearing Dogs for Deaf Mark Pegg, our co-opted Media People with Lady Beatrice Wright, Officer, then gave a report on the CEO of the RNID. setting up of our new website and a The Charity was launched in 1982 with report on how we are being followed 6 dogs being trained in their first year on Twitter and Facebook. and the Charity continues to go from strength to strength, with Bruce as A vote was then taken on whether the Trustee and Vice-Chair. existing committee would serve for He received an MBE in 2004 for his another year and there was a services to deaf people. unanimous show of hands, so the Bruce is the Bestselling author of over committee of Richard Herrington 100 books (which paid for his (Branch Organiser) and Kim Harbut children’s private education!!) and he (Treasurer/Events Coordinator) were showed slides of his books “Travels duly elected to serve for 2016, our with Macy”, a record of his travels fourth year in office. Mark Pegg through Europe in a campervan with (Media), Jeanette Collett and Sally Golden Retriever “Macy” and “Barefoot Pantridge were also co-opted on to the at the Lake” a new release due out in committee. 2016, which records growing up as a 10 year old in Ontario and his Each year the Branch Committee introduction to and lifelong love of chooses volunteers, who they feel nature by his grandfather. have made outstanding contributions to the Charity and awards certificates Everyone found his talk extremely in recognition of this. Award winners interesting and entertaining and his 2016:- Julie Yemm (newcomer), inspirational life and list of Sheena Lewry & Sara Yaxley (most achievements is mind boggling. Gifts attendances at events), Diana & of flowers and wine were handed out Bernard Rogers (speakers), Diana and thanks given to all helpers. Rogers (volunteer of the year 2016). Bruce concluded our AGM by signing These certificates were awarded by books and having “selfies” with our Debbie Blyth, Fundraising Support members, whilst enjoying tea and Manager from Headquarters “The cakes. Grange”. th
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APRIL EVEN VENTS TS Sunday 10th April Great British Dog Walk at West Wittering from 11.30am
Haskins garden Centre store collection on Saturday and Sunday 23rd and 24th April from 10am to 4pm.
Useful Numbers LIBRARIES
Lockswood Centre Locks Heath District Centre SO31 6DX 0845 6035631 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Closed 9:30 - 5:00pm 9:30 - 5:00pm 9:30 - 7:00pm 9:30 - 5:00pm 9:30 - 1:00pm Closed
RECYCLING CENTRES
Segensworth Household Waste Recycling Centre Barnes Wallis Road, Segensworth, PO15 5TS 01489 589396 9am - 6pm from 1 April to 30 September 9am - 4pm from 1 October to 28 February 9am - 5pm from 1 March to 31 March Closed 25 & 26 December, 1 January
DOCTORS
Brook Lane Surgery Lockswood
01489 575191 01489 576708
COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS
Abshot Community Association Contact: Mr Shaun Merrington, Kelsey Close, Titchfield Common. PO14 4RD 01489 480023
Heathfield School 01329 845150 Henry Cort Community College 01329 843127 Hook with Warsash CofE Academy 01489 572393 Locks Heath Infant School 01489 584180 Locks Heath Junior School 01489 572226 Neville Lovett Community School 01329 318003 Orchard Lea Infant School 01329 232563 Orchard Lea Junior School 01329 234471 Park Gate Primary School 01489 575444 Ranvilles Infant School 01329 841653 Ranvilles Junior School 01329 841679 Redlands Primary School 01329 234012 Sarisbury CofE Junior School 01489 573000 Sarisbury Infant School 01489 573800 St Anthony’s Catholic Primary 01489 579100 St Columba CofE Primary 01329 843226 St Francis Special School 01329 845730 St John the Baptist CofE 01489 573276 St Jude’s Catholic Primary 01329 235131 Titchfield Primary School 01329 843322 Uplands Primary School 01329 232878 Wallisdean Infant School 01329 280827 Wallisdean Junior School 01329 232571 Whiteley Primary School 01489 881601 Wicor Primary School 01489 237412
SCHOOL TERM DATES
SPRING TERM Mon 4 Jan - Thurs 24 March SPRING HALF TERM HOLIDAY Sat 13 Feb - Sun 21 Feb EASTER HOLIDAY Friday 25 Mar - Sun 10 Apr SUMMER TERM Mon 11 April - Wed 20 July SUMMER HALF TERM HOLIDAY Sat 28 May - Sun 5 Jun SUMMER HOLIDAY Thurs 21 July - Sun 4 Sept More information available at: www.hants.gov.uk/education/schools/schoolholidays
Locks Heath Community Association Phone: 01489 571385
SCHOOLS
Baycroft School Brookfield Community School Cams Hill School Cornerstone CofE Primary School Harrison Primary School
01329 664151 01489 576335 01329 231641 01489 660750 01329 234016
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