July 2016 | Issue 128 | £1.50 where bought
Grand Prix of the Sea Your Horoscopes for July
What’s on and Local Groups
Image © Michael Branicki
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THIS MONTH...
COMMUNITY
PUZZLES AND INTEREST
The bells, the bells! 27 times in one month! How do we do it?
Spot the difference, scramble and more!
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St Mary’s
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Neighbourhood Watch
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What’s on
This month’s roundup from your local “all eyes” group.
Local clubs and groups in and around Alverstoke.
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Grand Prix of the Sea
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Kids Page
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Astrology
What’s in store for July? Russell Grant star gazes to tell your fortune this month.
FOOD AND DRINK 18
Barbequed Lamb
It’s the weather to cook outside so have a go at this scrumptious recipe
It’s coming back so don’t miss it this year!
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ime is the most valuable thing a man can spend...
... said Theophrastus. I’m sure I’ve said previously that we don’t watch TV much but last night I flicked on an old favourite, Holby City whilst I was winding down after a little evening run. The storyline was covering the end of life of one of the young doctors who had recently discovered he had skin cancer with secondaries that were incurable. Apart from the fact that he was leaving behind his new wife, close colleagues, amazing work and of course he was far too young, what struck me most was the piece just before he lost his life. He was exclaiming, with passion, how totally free his predicament had suddenly made him feel. Knowing that he was nearing the end of his days actually allowed him to live in a way that he chose and not for anyone else. It gave him the opportunity to “selfishly” make choices about how he wanted to spend his time and with whom. Whilst he never made it on the expensive holiday he had booked on his smartphone, he died with a feeling that perhaps we should all have on a day to day basis. One where we feel able to choose how to spend our time, and during that time to choose how we feel. We get 86400 seconds in every day. We never get them back. But if we’re lucky we get the same amount “deposited” in our time bank every morning to spend just as we choose. How will you choose to spend yours today? Until next month, Much love
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Life Matters at St Mary’s The Peal of Wedding Bells! Summer Saturdays in Alverstoke will see St.Mary's Church hosting 27 weddings! Those weddings will unite most of the village in one thing… hearing the Wedding Bells ring! There is nothing quite like those few minutes before and after a wedding - when the bells peal to welcome the bride and when they herald the newly weds.
is very profound and releasing, and starts to get to the essence of marriage.
Church Weddings are a journey starting in Alverstoke with our Wednesday Vestry Of course, the wedding celebrations Hour followed by in St.Mary’s are more than just an wedding event - they are part of a journey for preparation with the bride & groom and their the clergy, a family. I’m finding it out myself this rehearsal and the year - just what it’s like to plan a wedding day. Folk wedding as a parent with my son don’t have to come to St.Mary’s to being married in Bath in be married in church! Anyone who August! There is so much to do. has ever lived in Alverstoke parish can be married in St.Mary’s Church My job as a vicar is a privileged or who has had a previous one. To conduct weddings is a real connection with us - even, for joy and to share with couples who've instance, through parents being grown together in love to the point married here! Our parish website where they long to make such has a helpful weddings page and wonderful vows to each other is there is a very good Church of always very moving. England marriage website called:yourchurchwedding.org There are some profound and fabulous turns of phrase in the In fact we have three wedding ceremony. One of my favourites is services on offer - the Marriage with ‘holiness’ - for a couple to be the vows, or a Dedication of uniquely and exclusively set apart for Marriage following civil vows (may each other - holy to each other in have been overseas or years love! I also love speaking about the before!) or a Thanksgiving for sense of being called to ‘worship’ Marriage (upon a significant one another. Sure, we’re called to anniversary). worship God, i.e. to offer our whole worth to God; but our wedding We just count it a privilege to host a services also carry the sense of a celebration of such significance for couple being called to ‘worship’ each people in our local community and other. In other words, to offer the we hope that when you hear the whole 'worth' of themselves over to bells ringing on a Saturday afternoon the other person in love - wow! That you’ll not only offer a thought or
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prayer for the couple taking such a step - but that you’ll also take a moment to renew your own commitment to those whom you ‘love, cherish and worship’! Revd Andrew Norris Rector 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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Hayley Kramm RGN
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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. 14
Image Š Michael Branicki
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Food and Drink
As summer approaches, you may find yourself wishing to utilise the outdoor barbecue. This recipe offers you the option to either use this for a BBQ or to cook inside and serve with your choice of vegetables. Ingredients
Equipment: Barbecue or griddle pan
1 lemon (juice and zest) 2tbsp soft light brown sugar 125ml olive oil 8tbsp balsamic vinegar 2 garlic cloves (crushed) 4tbsp mint (chopped) 400g half boneless leg of lamb
Method: To make the marinade mix together the lemon juice and zest with the sugar, olive oil and balsamic vinegar and add seasoning. Stir until the sugar has dissolved and then mix in the mint and garlic. Lay the meat in a deep tray. Pour in half the marinade over the top of the meat and turn it over to coat it on both sides. Put the rest of the marinade to one side to use as dressing later. Then, cover with cling film and choose to leave it for 1 hour or alternatively overnight in the fridge. After, remove the lamb from the fridge, shake off any excess marinade back into the tray before inserting a skewer that goes from one corner to the opposite. Do this again with another skewer but in the opposite direction. You can either cook the lamb on a barbecue or a griddle pan and cook on a medium heat. Cook for between 15-20 minutes. Make sure to turn the lamb frequently until pink or cook for longer depending on your preference. Once you have finished, let the lamb rest for 10 minutes and remove the skewers. Serve with your choice of vegetables and pour over the rest of the marinade.
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ABSOLUTE RUNNING
GOSPORT’S GOLDEN MILE Its almost time. Gosport’s Golden Mile is upon us once again with the addition of a Wheelchair 800 metre dash. Are we excited? Ooh just a little.
becoming popular up and down the country. With Adidas and BBC South involved, it’s sure to be a spectacle for all and landing on the same day Jackie will be watching with interest as Sultan Show and Father’s Day, a we feel sure and sharing our day with great event for the whole family. A Local businesses have come up us. morning on the beach? Breakfast at the Bayside Cabin? What more could trumps and for the the 4th consecutive year, Bayside Cabin have On a lighter note, this year’s event a man want? kindly offered to not only host but promises to be better than ever as Postal entries are now closed but donate sponsorship that enables us we have a Junior Golden Mile to award cash prizes. bursting at the seams and a growing there may be entries on the day. Best list of Corporate teams raising money way to guarantee a place on the start On a very sad note, the Bayside Cabin for our friends at GAFIRS. With the line is via http://www.nicerecently lost one of it’s two founding Kenyans and reigning champ Lewis work.org.uk and we at Absolute Running hope that we can give you a members as our good friend and Banner absent this year, there is a community stalwart Jackie Martin real chance for someone with a bit of day to remember. unexpectedly passed away following speed in their legs to make their a very short illness. Adrian Chalk, mark in the main event and it would In the meantime, check out our Jackie’s surviving partner in business be nice to see a local champ and pages on Facebook : Facebook.com/ and life, along with her two lovely even better to see a new course gosportgoldenmile and come and record…only 4 minutes 16 seconds to join the fun. daughters Katie and Emma, have promised Jackie that her legacy is in beat! good hands and as a small tribute, It’s your event after all. Absolute Running will introduce an Gosport’s Golden Mile continues to It’s GosVegas! all new trophy to remain at the grow and make people sit up and Bayside Cabin. Called The Jackie take notice. It’s an iconic distance Martin Commemorative Shield, it will and bizarrely, a race distance that’s
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be engraved with the name of the best represented Junior or Infant school.
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There are a number of organisations that call people claiming to be the Telephone Preference Service (TPS) and try to charge consumers for registration. It is FREE to sign up to the TPS register. TPS will never contact you requesting payments or credit card details. Once an individual's tele-phone number is on the TPS, it will remain on it and there is no need to update your registration. If you suspect that you have been contacted by a fraudulent organisation, then you can contact Action Fraud to report your concerns. http:// www.actionfraud.police.uk/ Date for your diary: Saturday 3rd September, Gosport Neighbourhood Watch meeting at 2 pm, Bay House School. Everyone Welcome. Keep up to date with crime news, scams and Paws Watch www.facebook.com/GOSPORTNHW or www.gosportnhw.co.uk
101 makes it quicker and easier to contact the police when you don’t need an emergency response. For crime in progress call 999. For Street Cleansing, Fly Tipping, Litter, Dog Fouling, and Graffiti call Gosport Streetscene: dial 08000 198 598
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P lanning Matters A monthly round up of planning applications submitted since 1 April 2016 GOSPORT BOROUGH COUNCIL REF
LOCATION
STATUS
16/00203/FULL Alverstoke C Of E Junior School The Avenue Gosport
Erection of bike shelter
Registered
16/00220/TPO
55 The Avenue Gosport Hampshire PO12 2JX
Works to trees including pollard 16 limes, remove 2 no. Sycamore trees, 2 no. Prunus, 1
Registered
16/00253/ ADVT
2 - 6 The Avenue Gosport Hampshire PO12 2JR
Display of 3x internally illuminated fascias, 1x internally illuminated projecting sign and various window graphics
Registered
16/00255/FULL St Marys Church Green Road Installation of replacement telecommunications antenna and associated Gosport Hampshire PO12 equipment (listed building in a conservation 2ET area)
Registered
16/00225/FULL 10 Brodrick Avenue Gosport Hampshire PO12 2EN
Erection of two storey rear extension, single storey side extension to form garage and erection of front porch
Registered
16/00223/FULL 92 The Avenue Gosport Hampshire PO12 2JU
Erection of two storey front/side extension
Registered
16/00222/FULL Northcott Summer House God's Port Housing Society
Erection of single storey extension to existing summer house for use as 2 no. Offices
Registered
16/00208/TPO
Felling of beech tree (t17 of tpo g12)
Registered
11 Green Lane Alverstoke Gosport Hampshire PO12
16/00205/FULL 77A Western Way Gosport Hampshire PO12 2NF
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PROPOSAL
ERECTION OF ATTACHED DOUBLE GARAGE (as Registered amplified by information received 06.06.2016)
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