June 2016 | Issue 127 | £1.50 where bought
Alverstoke Street Party What’s on, Neighbourhood watch
Image © Michael Branicki
Grand Prix of the Sea Festival 9/10th July 2016
We, at Gosport Borough Council in conjunction with P1 Power Boats, are currently in the process of organising a spectacular event at Stokes Bay in July. We are very pleased to welcome back the Powerboat racing weekend to the Bay for the third year running.
9th/10th July – The English Grand Prix of the Sea at Stokes Bay, with live music, funfair, family activity and or course the spectacular P1 Power Boat racing. 2
Visit www.discovergosport.co.uk for more information. Image Š Michael Branicki
THIS MONTH...
Happy Birthday Your Majesty! COMMUNITY 8
St Mary’s
Let’s welcome Tim and his family to the parish.
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Happy Birthday M’aam!
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Neighbourhood Watch
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What’s on
Alverstoke celebrates Queen Elizabeth’s 90th birthday.
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SHHD
News from the local branch of Hearing Dogs.
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Astrology
What’s in store for June? Russell Grant star gazes to tell your fortune this month.
This month’s roundup from your local “all eyes” group.
Local clubs and groups in and around Alverstoke.
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eadlines, in a way, are what mislead you because bad news is a headline… ... and gradual improvement is not, said Bill Gates.
Sean and I make a point of never watching the news. Actually that’s not strictly true. We just don’t go out of our way to make the time for it. We don’t often watch TV and my radio consumption extends mostly to Radio 4 for the Archers and Women’s Hour. (I’ve always worked on the theory that one’s radio station is dictated by the decade of one’s years. You go up a radio station every 10 years or so!) When, in past lives, we did make time for that (and soaps, and other programmes that just don’t fit into our worlds any more) we would come away with the feeling that we were too small to make a difference; that world events couldn’t be changed by us and therefore we’d be left feeling miserable for whatever miserableness was being reported, and helpless to do anything about it. Sad stories seem to make good news stories, not positive ones and it’s better to remove negative influences wherever possible. We prefer to see what’s going on in our own radius - who needs our help locally or just tending to our little patch of the world to make it cleaner and nicer. We certainly don’t do enough in this regard by any means but our feeling is that if we can keep chipping away at our list of jobs (the garden fence, maybe the bank by the river over the road) and continue to support and guide our children then we’re making a small, but valuable contribution to our own society. Most importantly, there are people within our communities whose own ‘news’ is devastating and they certainly don’t need to see more of it on the TV. Whether it’s the power of social media or whether there’s something “in the air” at the moment it feels as though there are many beautiful souls leaving the world for a new journey so we just wanted to say to those who have lost special people recently that we’re thinking of you. Until next month, Much love
Coralie and Sean x
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Life Matters at St Mary’s
PLEASE COME TO OUR PARTY! This year seems to be providing a more than usually rich crop of Commemorations. Within the past few weeks we have celebrated the 90th birthday of Her Majesty the Queen and the 400th Anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare, and across the harbour the Historic Dockyard is gearing up for a blockbuster exhibition to mark the centenary of the Battle of Jutland, the last great Combined Fleet naval battle. Queen Elizabeth II became our oldest monarch in 2007, when she overtook her great-great grandmother Victoria, and on 9th September last year she passed Victoria’s record to become the longest-reigning monarch in British history. Here in Alverstoke Parish, our team of bell-ringers celebrated the Royal Birthday in a centuries-old, truly English fashion of which Shakespeare would have approved - with the ringing of a full peal. This involved an enormous amount of rehearsal and 8
preparation and, on the day, similar amounts of effort and concentration. Over a period of 2 hours 50 minutes of continuous ringing they changed the sequence of the bells 5024 times, in a pattern called Yorkshire Surprise Major. Change ringing originated in this country, and has spread all over the world. We are very proud of our own team, whose weekly contribution to Sunday worship is greatly valued, and we congratulate them on their latest achievement. The peal is not our only Royal Birthday event. On the Queen’s official birthday weekend, on Sunday 12 June, in common with communities all over Britain, we will be holding a Street Party around the tree in the village square. You are cordially invited to come along and join us. We will be providing the tables and chairs, bunting and musical entertainment. You need to provide your own lunch and bring your family
and friends. There will be prizes for the best Royal Birthday themed headwear. In 2012 we held a similar event for the Queen’s Jubilee, and a great time was had by all. PLEASE COME TO THE PARTY - 12 3pm, no tickets required, nothing to pay, just come along and celebrate!
Bill Lock Churchwarden for Alverstoke Parish (St Mary’s, Alverstoke; St Faith’s, Leesland; St Francis’, Clayhall; St Luke’s, Haslar) Church Office: 02392 580551 Rectory: 02392 503308 rector@alverstokeparish.org www.stmarysalverstoke.org.uk
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Carbon monoxide poisoning kills an estimated 30-50 people each year in the UK, and many more are injured or become seriously ill from un-knowingly inhaling this colourless and odourless gas. You can help keep your family and home safe by installing a carbon monoxide alarm, and ensuring it's in the right place. This will alert you to the presence of carbon monoxide in your home. Make sure you pick an alarm with an audible alert, rather than a detector with just a coloured indicator. They cost around £15—£20 and available at DIY stores.
Keep up to date with crime news, scams and Paws Watch www.facebook.com/GOSPORTNHW or www.gosportnhw.co.uk 101 For Street Cleansing, Fly Tipping, Litter, Dog Fouling, and Graffiti call Gosport Streetscene: dial 08000 198 598 To contact Gosport Neighbourhood Watch www.gosportnhw.co.uk or call 07946 678264
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Hearing Dogs for deaf people Sponsored walk by Southampton City College Students On Saturday 18th March, 12 walkers comprising of 10 students and two Hearing Dog supporters, set off from Mansbridge, West End, Southampton, accompanied by Mark Pegg and Hearing Dog “Erin”, to walk the “Itchen Way” a 10 mile route from Southampton to Winchester. hours, most of the students then opted to do the return walk to Each paid £3 as an entry fee and Southampton (they must be some raised additional funds by mad!). sponsorship and on completion they all received a metal Hearing Three other members of SHHD Dog Badge. saw them off from Mansbridge and “leap frogged” along the The weather was kind, cool but route by car to meet the walkers dry and they all managed to at different points to offer complete the walk in under 5 support, ending up at St Catherine’s Hill, Winchester as the finish post to welcome them in and offer congratulations. A total of £66 was raised and this will be added to all the other fundraising events held by the college, to give a final grand total. Well done to all who took part!!
Fund Raised by Solent University In January Solent University held a ‘Puppy Room’ where the students queued up to meet our wonderful Hearing Dogs and puppies. There were charged £1 to get in and have chat with the socialisers and recipients about their HD. This is a brilliant way to meet them and all of students that queued up manage to see them. We were on the third floor and the queue went down to the ground floor. This will be happening again in June/July before their end of term as others had not had the chance yet. They raised £700. If you would like to do something like this at your college/ universities – contact Kim Harbut – Event Co-ordinator - see our website for contact. For further information on SHHD please visit www.hearing-dogssouthhants.org.uk
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Do you know a child who has Cerebral Palsy or other neurological disorder?
The Rainbow Centre’s Early Intervention Group has places available as our 3 year olds have moved up to our Nursery Group; we also have places in our Saturday Club for children who are attending their main school during the week. The children’s sessions improve the quality of life for children with Cerebral Palsy, developmental delays and motor learning difficulties through Conductive Education working in partnership with the whole family. Please contact Eniko Kocsis on 01329 289500 or enikokrainbowcentre.org/enquiries@rainbowcentre.org 29
This ever popular event held in Gosport, regularly attracts visitors from all over Hampshire and this year’s Summer Show is certain to delight once more. The 2016 HMS Sultan Summer Show will include a variety of different acts, from high adrenaline Monster Trucks and Bolddog Lings Freestyle Motorcross Display Team, through to the more traditional Steam Fayre and The Festival Circus; this year’s Show promises to be bustling with exciting entertainment for all. All of this, plus air display areas, music and entertainment, Fun Fairs and more, promise to make the HMS Sultan Summer Show 2016 a truly great day out. The HMS Sultan Summer Show continues to operate under its policy of offering exceptional entertainment at an affordable price while raising vital funds for local and Service charities.
AT HMS SULTAN PROMISES FUN FOR EVERYONE The HMS Sultan Summer Show will return again as the perfect entertainment for the Father’s Day weekend of 18 and 19 June 2016.
Gates will be open from 10:00 -18:00 on both days with savings to be made on advanced ticket prices. Tickets priced at £20 family(2 Adult 2 Child), Adult £8, OAP/Disabled £6, Child £4(5-14), Under 5s FREE. Advanced tickets are available at a discounted rate from a number of vendors, for further information please visit: www.royalnavy.mod.uk FREE PARKING and disabled facilities available.
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