LEE ON THE SOLENT September 2020 | Issue 154 | £1.50 where sold
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September wish list
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Smalltalk September....
is always a busy month for us, one of the busiest of the year in fact! We have four family birthdays this month, so the pressure is always on to juggle celebrations and now I need to try and think of a way the children can have some form of party! Added to that, it’s also the month that the kids go back to school which is often a hard routine to get back into after the summer break. If you’re like me and you can barely even remember where the school is let alone what to prepare, you’ll be pleased to see our COVID-adapted ‘back to school’ checklist on page 12 to help you and your little one get ready for the first day back. August began to feel like life was starting to return to a form of normal. Despite having to wear masks, the opening of retail has been a nice distraction from all the time at home. Also, our children’s sports clubs reopened so it’s been great for their wellbeing to see their team mates again after four long months. The ‘Eat Out to Help Out’ scheme has been a great encouragement to grab a bargain at a local independent restaurant. What I didn’t realise was what a treat it would be to have ‘someone else’ bring me my dinner for the first time in what seems like forever! Plenty of things for us to feel positive about! Despite these retailers, restaurants, kids’s clubs and beauticians reopening, we’re still loving hanging out at the beach, paddleboarding and swimming during the day and BBQ’ing and Prosecco’ing as the sun goes down. It looks like many others feel similar judging by the numbers of families we see doing the same (socially distanced of course). My personal wish is that we manage to retain this seaside vibe for as long as possible (Indian summer anyone?!?) and into 2021 too, we all deserve it!
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Whatever you’ve got planned for September I hope you have a great month and manage to get reacquainted with some of the things and people you’ve missed. Much love,
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SEPTEMBER ISSUE 2020
Recipes, community, charity, properties and more
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Get Puzzled
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Chat with Coralie
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Recipe of the Month
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Keep On Running
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Mum’s the Word
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Wish List
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St Faiths Church
Test yourself with this month’s crossword
Grown-up toffee apples, Tarte Tatin
Back to school checklist
Embrace the new style of schooling
The charity 10k results are in.....
Little gems for your home
The Lee Community Association
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Get Puzzled Clues Across 1. Requested the pleasure of, summoned (7) 5. Gargantuan (5) 8. Closest (7) 9. Compete for (3) 10. Chuckled, giggled (7) 11. Reach, spread (5) 12. Commenced (5) 14. Alarm (5) 19. Bargain (5) 21. Mythical creature (7) 23. Grassland (3) 24. Defensive wall of a castle (7) 25. Part with cash (5) 26. Proposition, axiom (7) Clues Down 1. Ethics, principles (6) 2. Enterprise, Endeavor (7) 3. Impart skills or knowledge (5) 4. Frightened of (6) 5. Authentic, unvarnished (7) 6. Crow-like bird (5) 7. A prime number (6)
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13. 15. 16. 17. 18. 20. 22.
Aimed, hoped (7) Cockerel (7) Climbs, clambers (6) Peak, crest (6) Advise, notify (6) Delete (5) Picture, figure (5)
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Recipe of the month
Tarte Tatin I think of tarte tatin as grown-up toffee apples. For this recipe you will need a cast-iron pan. Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 20 minutes, plus cooling time, plus 30 minutes in the oven. Serves: 6 Ingredients: 7-9 medium apples: Cox are my favourite for this, but other varieties work well, 200g white sugar 50g butter, 225g plain flour, 2 tbsp caster sugar, 120g cold diced butter, 1 medium egg (beaten) Method Peel, halve and core the apples, then place in the fridge, uncovered, for a few hours or overnight. It doesn’t matter if they turn a little brown, the idea is for them to dry out a little, so there’s less juice and less chance of soggy pastry. Place the sugar into a 20-24cm cast iron frying pan along with 50ml water and let the sugar soak up the water. Cook over a medium heat until it turns golden and fudgy. Try not to stir the sugar until it’s mostly liquid as it might recrystalise. Remove from the heat and stir in the butter, and a pinch of salt. Carefully arrange the apples in the pan, round-side down. Be careful as the caramel stays hot for a long time! Place it back on the heat and cook gently for 5 minutes. Then remove and allow to cool completely. Sieve the flour into a large mixing bowl, add the diced butter and rub together until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Stir in the sugar and a pinch of salt. Add the beaten egg and combine into a dough. Add a little water if required but keep the dough fairly dry. Wrap it in clingfilm and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Heat the oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Roll out the pastry to about 5mm / ¼ inch thick and cut out a circle slightly larger than your pan. Place the pastry on top of the pan and tuck the edges around the fruit. If your pan has a detachable wooden handle, now is the time to detach it! Bake for about 30 minutes until the pastry is golden, then remove from the oven. Allow to cool for 5 minutes, then place a plate which should be slightly larger than the pan, on top and carefully invert the tart on to the plate. Serve warm with crème fraiche, natural yoghurt, or vanilla ice cream.
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Mum’s the word
Back to School
Any other year I would be talking about how the new school year is creeping up on us and how time flies when you are having fun, this time life is different, and going back to school is going to feel even more strange than normal. Home schooling and holidays have slowly merged into one and the return to school this year will be like no other. I can barely remember the start time of school or the morning routine, let alone the juggle of activities and clubs after! Below you will find the yearly checklist to help you avoid those last minute panics and remind you what to get organised ready for the start of the new school year. I’ve done my best to adapt it to suit the current situation but I’m sure all schools will vary slightly so please make sure you also refer to the information sent to you directly from your child’s school.
Back to school checklist: Uniform c White polo shirts/school shirts c School jumper or cardigan c Trousers/skirts/pinafore/shorts c Vests/underwear/socks c Lightweight rain coat c Winter coat c Shoes
Two weeks before school Ensure you have all school supplies Check school shoes fit and buy if needed Get haircuts Plan childcare (afterschool clubs, etc) Complete homework or set goals
PE Kit c T-shirts c Sports shorts c Plimsolls/trainers c Sports socks c PE bag
One week before school Get back to bedtime/morning routine Select first day outfit Shop for packed lunches Prepare and pack PE kit Talk about school to build excitement Check school arrival timings and drop off/ collection locations and times
Extras c Name Labels c Book bag c Water bottle c Lunch box c Hat c Wellington boots
Day before school Make lunch if needed Iron and lay out uniform and shoes Pack book bag and homework Have an early night Remind yourself of the new drop off and collection rules and procedures
Older Children c Rucksack c Pencil Case c Stationary
Morning of school: Morning routine Healthy breakfast Take first day picture Leave a little early
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Mum’s the word
Keep your home safe by having a ‘back-from-school’ routine Something else to consider as we send our children back to school is keeping our homes as clean as possible, this will include ‘disinfecting’ the kids when they get home. When children arrive home from school they should immediately wash their hands with soap and hot water for at least 20 seconds. Many schools are advising that clothes are clean each day. Children should remove their ‘school clothes’ as soon as they get home ready to be washed. A shower would also be a great idea. I have featured these little gems before as they are my best ‘school’ find to date! Name labels that can not only be personalised by design but they can be used to stick on literally anything! I have used them on clothes, equipment, shoes and more…..they even survive the dishwasher!
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St. Faith’s Church
I wanted to write an article about the Lee-onSolent Community Association so arranged to met up with Steve Brown (the Chairman) and his wife, Sylvie (pictured). What a thoroughly enjoyable hour that turned out to be. Steve, a local man born and schooled in Bridgemary, had followed an intriguing and varied career beginning with an apprenticeship at the Dockyard before branching out to set up a refrigeration and air conditioning business (Atlantic Refrigeration) in Southampton. After subsequent employment with another company in a similar line, he finally purchased a burger van with Sylvie, supplying customers in an area north of Fareham. It was clear from their enthusiasm describing this work that they clearly enjoyed this particular period in their lives before eventually retiring or perhaps I should say semi-retiring. Steve and Sylvie were already members of the Community Association after being persuaded to join by a friend while he was still working in the refrigeration business. Soon after joining he was asked to join the committee and as people left Steve found himself rising in the pecking order until he became the chairman, a position he’s held for the last ten years. Like many who find themselves in such positions, he swears every year that this will be his last as chairman but it never is! Nonetheless he clearly enjoys the job and is fortunate in having a manageress, Lisa Woodfine, whom he couldn’t praise highly enough. Lisa’s father, Eddie Erving was a driving force in the creation of the Community Association. After much fundraising which involved, among other things, Carnivals and sponsored walks up and down the High Street with planks of wood attached to the walkers’ feet, sufficient funds were eventually raised for the Association’s opening in 1982. For
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those interested in knowing more about its history, further information is available on the Association’s website: www.losca.co.uk. Lee is fortunate enough to have a choice of venues available to hire for different activities (including St Faith’s Parish Centre). The Community Association buildings has three rooms: the large Main Hall complete with bar for wedding receptions, parties and other big occasions, the Activities Room which caters for groups of up to thirty people and hosts activities such as sewing groups, art groups and children’s parties etc. and finally, the Committee Room which provides a space for between 13 and 15 people for smaller meetings. The building also sublets a separate room with a bar for the Social Club whose profits support the upkeep and maintenance of the Association’s premises and facilities. There is adequate parking space for cars available behind the main building and in the car park opposite which also provides a space for ‘Parties in the Park’ from time to time with stalls, a bouncy castle and all kinds of communal activities. Under Steve’s chairmanship, with the support of his wife Sylvie and hard-working manageress, Lisa, the Association couldn’t be in better hands. There is much on offer and new members are always wanted and welcomed. If you haven’t yet taken advantage of its facilities and activities, check out the website and think about using it or becoming a member. Like Steve, you could even find yourself being invited to join the committee and possibly taking over chair giving Steve a well-deserved rest whenever he’s ready to retire, if that day ever dawns! Written by Alan Millard for St Faith’s Church
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CHAT WITH CORALIE
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a new start? September is a transitional month and one in which we say goodbye to summer and generally send our children back of to school, with shiny new shoes and high hopes for the year ahead. This year, though, feels so very different. With the global pandemic wreaking havoc on our everyday ‘normal’ it will be even more apparent, at the start of the new term, that our children will not be able to commence this chapter of their lives in the way that we have all done in the past. Without dwelling too much on our Year 11’s and A level students who could not complete their schooling, who by now will have received results that will have been predicted for them, it is the turn of the younger children to navigate their way through school now and do their best. The likelihood is that many of them may not have kept up with their work since schools closed and attention spans and confidence may be very much eroded by the time they officially ‘go back’. From my point of view we are lucky that we are home based for work. We have been able to support our children during the lockdown and subsequent closure of schools and ensure that they could continue their studies utilising online lessons where possible but also good old study books and pens and pencils (both of those things I’ve felt have disappeared for some years now from their school bags but that’s for another column). Admittedly a lot of their learning comes from a quick ‘google’ and having them in front of me more has made me realise their shocking ability to research which is crazy given the amount of resources they now have available. Anyway, I digress. I was interested to see an announcement by two local schools about their approach to the new future. Bay House and Brune Park are large schools with seven year groups and their logistical challenges for managing health and safety are considerable. Bringing thousands of people onto site at the start of term places a huge pressure on to any organisation and these schools, like many others, are trying to navigate
their way around guidelines. However, interestingly they recently stated that they were going to embrace a 21st century learning model going forward and would be expecting pupils to do more learning from home. It would seem that this caused alarm in many parents (and indeed I can no longer find the original reference to this) but instead they reassured families that staggered start and end times may be part of the solution. But it got me thinking that perhaps this is the ONLY sensible approach when the cause and treatment of the current virus is unknown. Take aside the fact that many parents have to work either in or out of the home environment, having pupils learning remotely could be the answer. We can all be sad about the lessened social interaction that our kids need so much, but until we are in a position to be sure that our children are not at risk or do not put others at risk perhaps this is the only plan? Indeed many pupils in Australia do this every day given that they live so far apart from each other that a virtual school is the only solution, and they get on with it because that has become their everyday life. Whatever arrangements are made, we can be sure that going back to ‘normal’ will not be one of them. We all have to change and embrace this as best as we can, whilst reassuring our future generations that we are doing everything we can to help them, socially, emotionally and academically. One thing’s for sure, there isn’t a perfect answer because we have all got used to a social model that no longer exists in the same way as it did a few months ago. I very much hope that we squeeze out of the ‘new’ one every bit of good that we can. And I thank my stars that I’m not in a position where I have to plan out the start of term for all of these schools when so much is in the air. Let’s rely on everyone doing their best with the knowledge that they have and pull together as a community when parents need support. It’s never easy but we’re better together. Take care, until next month...
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Keep on running
The charity 10k results are in..... Is this the ‘new normal?’ Are we forevermore to be expected to socially distance and be just that little bit more patient as we wait to be served? It’s all a bit odd isn’t it but we’re adapting pretty well really. Our 545 RunClub on a Wednesday has recommenced, albeit with a few tweaks and we are once again able to meet at Fallen Acorn Brewers in Mumby Road. Not quite as cosy as we once were but still able to enjoy a refreshing ale in good company post run. It’s definitely nice to be able to join our mates in the flesh even if we aren’t as tactile as we once were. July has saw 100 runners from our local running clubs and unaffiliated runners take on our charity 10K which is a fundraiser for a chosen local organisation. Usually, this would be a race that takes place over a bank holiday in May but with the COVID restrictions, a mass participation event really wasn’t possible. So it became a ‘virtual’ race with each runner paying £5 to enter and having the whole of July in which to record their run. Local businesses contributed prizes for the winning male and female with the odd spot prize thrown in too. With just a few days to go, we saw local triathlete Simon Hearnden leading the men’s event with a time of just over 40 minutes but being the mentor and
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gentleman he is, Simon agreed to pace young Ben Jarvis of Gosport Road Runners around the course. This saw the winning time drop to an impressive 38 minutes and 9 seconds! What a great time. The ladies ‘race’ was won by Gosport Road Runner Amy Spencer-Smalley in a terrific 47 minutes and 44 seconds. In truth, we are all winners as our chosen charity, Leesland School and their swimming pool are set to receive in excess of £2,000 which will help with essential maintenance and running costs. I know that like many others, my granddaughter can’t wait to get back to her lessons there. The money was raised through race entry fees, an auction of a locally produced and critically acclaimed piece of artwork depicting the Great South Run, a donation of £300 from the CO-OP Funeralcare community fund and a further £500 from Lloyds Bank. The Charity Bucket was also swollen by the proceeds of our 545 RunClub T shirts and vests. What a fabulous sum and founder of the Aqua Academy, Caroline Maculloch can be seen grinning in one of the newly refurbished changing rooms. Another star of the show was Leo Millar aged just 4. His Dad Danny won this race in 2019 but as injury prevented him from participating this year, Danny
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helped Leo to complete the 6 Mile course in a time of just over 4 hours! Danny says ‘never again’ but we’re confident of persuading Leo to refine his approach and come back next year fitter, stronger and faster. To celebrate Leo’s performance this year, Adrian Chalk (proprietor) of Bayside Cabin, donated a big, fat, whippy ice cream by way of a ‘well done.’ This is on top of the meal for two was also donated to the winning female, Amy. Our friends at 33 Green Bottles in North Cross Street donated a specially distilled gin to the winner of the men’s race along with a few other spot prizes, whilst local running lifestyle brand RUNR donated one of their special technical baseball caps. We are extremely proud of the running community and their involvement in the fundraising. The quest starts now to find our next local charity to support and a shortlist will be drawn up early in August for 545 and Breakfast Club members to vote on. Will you take part in next year’s event? To all those local businesses that helped, thank you. It means a lot to us to know that folk care and it really helps our local charities who do such great work.
Until next month, stay safe and if you fancy joining the gang at any point for a run or walk, you know what to do.
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MAZDA/FORD/KIA INDEPENDENT SPECIA
Female-friendly garage
DEALER TRAINED IANS TECHNIC
We welcome the opportunity to earn your trust and deliver you the best, personal service in the industry
New TEXT Number: 07554 261371 or call 02392 520893 Text is the easiest and fastest way to book, if calling please leave a message or email if no answer
33 Moreland Road, Gosport, Hampshire (just off Forton Rd) e-mail: INFO@MAZZ-TEC.CO.UK www.mazz-tec.co.uk
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CLEANING OPTIONS AVAILABLE
Our 24 hour, 7 day a week service is second to none and will fit within your schedule... All staff checked and are 100% fully trained.
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Offers a free local collection service (Booking Type Dependant)
DOMESTIC or COMMERCIAL
FAIR P RIC E, G OO D
GOSPORT’S MAZDA, FORD & KIA SPECIALISTS FOR DIAGNOSTICS, SERVICE AND REPAIR.
mail@ovencleaning24-7.co.uk
ELLENT SERVICE! EXC D N EA U AL FRIENDLY
PRODUCTS USED
www.ovencleaning.24-7.co.uk
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to adverstise call Gemma 01329 630630 / 07909 627177
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SCOTT ALLEN Interior & Exterior Painting & Decorating Plastering Tiling & Carpentry Clean, tidy & efficient Free quotes References available
Tel: 02393 780653 Mob: 07979 003122 Email: scottallendecorating@hotmail.co.uk
FIND US AT SILVERSPRINGS GARDEN CENTRE, FONTLEY ROAD, TITCHFIELD, FAREHAM PO15 6QX
Tel: 01329 847 386
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September WISH
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Textured Porcelain Cup £ .99, H&M Home
Slate & Wood Two Tier Stand £39.99, Lulu Loves Home
Geometric Ceramic Hanging £ . , Catalan
Cream Sink Tidy £ .99, Lulu Loves Home
Glazed Ceramic Dot Mug £ . , Matalan
Patterned Cotton Tablecloth £ 9.99, H&M Home
HOUSE EXTENSIONS BUILDING REGULATIONS PLANNING PERMISSIONS
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Based in Hill Head, Fareham 07817 305 658 www.lomaxdesigns.com info@lomaxdesigns.com
Contact Me - For A Free Consultation & Very Competitive Rates
LOMAX DESIGNS LOCAL ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN CONSULTANCY
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SOLENT FLOORING
Sit back and relax - we come to you! or alternatively visit our showroom CARPETS, VINYLS, LAMINATES, & REAL WOOD ALL SUPPLIED & PROFESSIONALLY FITTED. OVER 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE. FULLY INSURED. DIRECT EMPLOYED FITTERS
Showroom now open!! Monday-Friday 9am-2pm If you wish to visit our showroom between the hours of 2pm-5pm Mon-Fri or on a Saturday morning please call to make an appointment.
We supply Top Quality Artificial Grass
‘Solent Twist Promotion’
Stain Free Heavy Domestic Twist with a 7 Year wear warranty, 12 colours, Creams, Browns, Greys. 3m x 4m £240 4m x 4m £320 5m x 4m £395 Price Examples including VAT
To include:- Fitting, 10mm underlay, uplift and disposal of old flooring, Grippers, Door bars, Doors eased, help to move furniture, we even hoover up. The full traditional service
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Call today - 0239 876700 or 0800 9177 553 Jason: 07770 411734 Vicky@solentflooring.co.uk www.solent-flooring.co.uk
Unit C1, Heritage Business Park, Heritage Way, Gosport, PO12 4BG Established 25 years. Company Reg 5813534.
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