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the details on what, when and where her classes are.
RECIPE We’ve gone for Chocolate Hazelnut Cupcakes this month. Basically Nutella in cake form! What’s not to like?! You’ll find the recipe on page 6. Let me know if you do give it a go!
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Welcome to the November edition! The hat,
Also inside...Rita’s article, the sudoku, monthly
gloves and scarf are all permanent out of the house attire until April! Winter, here we go! It’s Christmas talk time! Local fairs are on this month to get you in the spirit and tick the gifts off or if you’re like me self gift! Plus, we have details of the annual Christmas tree Festival in Alverstoke Village, all the details and timings for the Christmas in Lee event and the date for the
we feature? gardening guide, what’s on listing and more! Don’t forget to follow us on our socials! I do hope you enjoy this months edition! If you’d like to advertise please get in touch! I do hope you have a lovely November! See you next month!
Joy of Christmas and even more inside . You will know about the Gosport Half Marathon which has been previously featured but did you know there is a Fun Run for the kids? All the details are inside! Remember when I raved about the Boathouse 4
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SID IS ALL SET FOR WINTER!
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Method Preheat the oven to Gas 3/170˚C/325˚F. Put the flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking
CHOCOLATE HAZELNUT CUPCAKES
powder, salt and butter in a bowl and mix
Nutella in cake form! Delicious!
Pour the milk into the mixture and mix. Add the
Makes 12
egg and beat well until all ingredients are well
sandy/grainy texture.
Spoon the mixture into paper cases until full.
For the cupcakes;
Bake for 15-20 minutes or until the sponge
• 100g plain flour • 20g cocoa powder • 140g caster sugar • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder • a pinch of salt • 40g butter, at room temp. • 120ml milk
bounces back when touched and a skewer inserted comes out clean. When the cakes are cold, hollow out a small section in the centre of each one and fill with a dollop of Nutella. For the frosting Beat the icing sugar and butter together until
• 1 egg
well mixed. Slowly pour in the milk, once
• 120g Nutella • whole hazelnuts to decorate For the frosting;
incorporated turn the mixer to high speed. Continue beating for atleast 5 minutes. Stir in the nutella by hand until evenly mixed.
• 250g icing sugar • 80g butter, at room temp • 80g Nutella
an electric hand whisk. It should be a slightly
mixed.
You’ll need:
• 25ml milk
together using a freestanding electric mixer or
Spoon the frosting on top of the cakes and finish with a hazelnut. Enjoy!
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BOXING DAY BUFFET Our Boxing Day buffet will return this year from 12-4pm. £26.00 person for 2 courses
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INSTITUTE OF NAVAL MEDICINE (INM) CHRISTMAS FAYRE 23RD NOVEMBER 4.30-8.30PM CRESCENT RD, GOSPORT PO12 2DL Pre-event ticket sales only. £1 per ticket. Tickets available by emailing navyinm-cs@mod.gov.uk
CHRISTMAS IN LEE
or ring Sue on 023 9276 8051.
A wonderful day and evening for everyone in
Childrens entertainment is well covered, there
FRIDAY 24TH NOVEMBER Lee, here’s a little bit about what to expect... From 9am there are over 60 stall holders providing plenty of inspiration for all your Christmas shopping needs, from clothes, handbags,
jewellery,
artwork,
ornamental
glasswork, wooden artwork, scents, candles jams and chutneys, gins, real ales and chocolates just to name a few. A food court area providing all our favourite foods and drinks including, mulled wine, Irish coffee, hot chocolate, gin bar, souffles, steaks and grilled cheese, artisan pizza and an amazing selection of South Indian street food.
CHRISTMAS FAYRE SATURDAY 18TH NOVEMBER 12-4PM CHRIST CHURCH HALL, STOKE RD GOSPORT
are children’s fairground rides, stilt walkers, favourite book characters and of course, it wouldn’t be Christmas without a visit to Father Christmas himself in his grotto. Throughout the day we have local performers singing and playing, the popular children’s dance groups are back to give us another treat. Of course, the highlight of the day is always the school choirs and the Mayor Christmas tree light switch on at 6.30pm. This year, for the first time, there is to be a thrilling Lazer show finale at 7pm!
STOKE ROAD ARTISAN CHRISTMAS FAIR SATURDAY 25TH NOVEMBER 10AM There will be a wonderfully festive Artisan Christmas Fair right in the heart of Stoke Road,
Harbour Cancer Support Christmas Fayre. Free entry, christmas cards, gift stalls, tea, coffee, mince pies, homemade cake stall, craft stalls, games tombola, raffle. For more info contact Harbour Cancer 023 9250 1503 admin@harbourcancer.org.uk or pop into the centre 2 Stoke Road, Gosport PO12 1JB.
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Do you wake up a bit achey? Do you think what I need is a good stretch? Want to future proof? Well Lana O’Brien’s new Circl Movement classses may just be the answer! Designed to help you unlock the body's potential through mobility, flexibility and breathwork
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As you may know Lana runs super popular weekly Zumba classes too! Why not do a double on a Wenesday night? Zumba followed by Circl? Grab a mat and head to one of her weekly classes. You’re in for a thoroughly enjoyable 45 minutes, you may find yourself walking taller afterwards and sleeping superbly that night! All the details are below.
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The plant sometimes goes under yet another name, Rosa pinpinellifolia, because its pinnate leaves are rather similar to the leaves on the herb Pinpinella, which is not unlike cow parsley.
Rosa spinosissima
NOVEMBER IN CRESCENT GARDEN If you walk along terrace walk and pause a little west of the middle you will see some lowgrowing shrubs with hairless finely divided leaves and large dramatic black fruits on them. These are Rosa spinosissima plants, also known as Burnet Rose or Scotch Rose. It is the only wild rose which has such large black rose hips. All its names are entirely appropriate; the specific name, ‘spinosissima’, because it is very spiny with large thorns interspersed with smaller, but very sharp prickles, along every stem. The name Burnet Rose is given to it as its leaves are thought to look like those of salad burnet (Sanguisorba minor) and Scotch Rose as it is an emblem of Scotland almost as important as the thistle. It came into prominence in Scotland due to its use by Charles Edward Stuart (Bonnie Prince Charlie; 1720-1788) on the centre of his flag and may have been the source of the Jacobite white cockade. Its use as an emblem in Scotland goes back much further than that. The white rose is the plant badge of the clan Keith, which dates back to 1034. It was later also used by Robert the Bruce in the thirteenth century. The plant is also associated with tartan - the hips provide dyes which can be used to create some of the colours in tartans.
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Burnet Rose is native to Britain and also to most of the rest of Europe, large parts of Asia and North Africa. In the wild it is quite common, to be found mainly in coastal districts on sand dunes and heathland; inland it grows in the cracks of limestone pavement and occasionally on chalk downland. It spreads by means of basal shoots, thus forming good ground cover. Its prickles prevent animals eating it so it can form clumps over a very wide area. In gardens it is often grown as a good prickly hedge, not eaten by rabbits or deer, doing best in bright sunshine and light soils. The flowers appear in May and June. They are simple with five white petals, a cluster of bright yellow stamens in the centre, a very delicious scent and plenty of nectar. So they are very attractive to a number of pollinators; bees, flies, moths and butterflies. The hips make a very good bird food in the autumn. For humans these fruits are very sweet and pleasant tasting eaten raw or cooked and are an exceptionally good source of vitamin C. Care, however, must be taken to remove the hairs from the seeds as they can irritate mouth and bowels. The seeds are a good source of vitamin E and can be ground up and used as a supplement, added to flour. A pleasant tasting fruity tea can be made from the large black hips. Extracts from the fruit are also being investigated as a means of reducing cancer. So all in all, a great plant for Crescent Garden and yours, due to its beauty, its usefulness and its hardiness.
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The start of the race in Browndown Road
THE 38TH GOSPORT HALF MARATHON 10AM SUNDAY 19TH NOVEMBER
from all over the UK will begin the 13.1 mile
The Gosport Half Marathon Road Race and the
course.
highlight of our year is here. At 10am on 19th November the hooter will blast in Browndown Road for the start of the thirty eighth Gosport Half Marathon when over a thousand runners
A good place to watch is along Lee-on-theSolent promenade between Elmore and Monks Hill Car Parks where the runners will pass spectators on four occasions.
CHILDREN’S FUN RUN Organised by Gosport Road Runners in conjunction with the Gosport Half Marathon and started by the Mayor of Gosport. There are two age category events: Under 11 years (1.07Km) and 12 – under 17 years (2.15 km). All participants will receive a goodie bag and medal and the winning boy and girl of each event will also receive a special trophy. Parents
and
Guardians
may
accompany
younger children (no medal for them!). Both events start and finish at Bay House
School, Gomer Lane, Gosport, PO12 2QP. Entry fee £2.00. A parent or guardian must accompany every young person to the school and sign in by 9.45am on Sunday 19th November. Without a parent or guardian to complete the registration no child can participate. The children’s events are popular and numbers may have to be limited. To secure your entry please register your interest by using the QR code opposite or send an email to: funrun2023@gosporthalf.org
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CHILDREN’S
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Goodie bag and medal!
RUN
SUNDAY 19TH NOVEMBER
Entr y fee £2
USE SCHOOL
10:15AM START AT BAY HO
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Parents and Guardians may accompany younger children (no medal for them!). Both events start and finish at Bay House School, Gomer Lane, Gosport, PO12 2QP. A parent or guardian must accompany every young person to the school and sign in by 9.45am on Sunday 19th November. Without a parent or guardian to complete the registration no child can participate.
SCAN TO REGISTER
The children’s events are popular and numbers may have to be limited. To secure your entry please register your interest scan the QR code or email funrun2023@gosporthalf.org
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Do you have important legal documents in place to protect your interests and make life easier for you and your family, whatever the future brings? If you have received a diagnosis of dementia, or are concerned about becoming ill and unable to cope with paying your bills, wouldn’t it be helpful for a family member to be able to step in and deal with your finances? If your family member needed to make decisions for you, instead of just acting on your instructions, they would need your formal written authority to do this. Formal authority can be given by creating a Lasting Power of Attorney. This document will allow your family member to take over managing your money, either temporarily or long term. You can also create a Lasting Power of Attorney which allows your family member to make decisions for you about medical treatment, if you are unable for any reason to make your own decisions. This is not the same as an Advance Decision, which is a document which sets out your decision to refuse medical treatment in the future, under specific conditions.
If you are caring for an elderly relative, or are likely to be doing so in the future, a Lasting Power of Attorney will mean that you can provide the support your relative needs and access services on their behalf, without the difficulties, stress and resistance you would otherwise encounter. Having a Will gives you peace of mind that your money, property and personal possessions will be going to the people you have chosen to benefit. An out of date Will can cause problems within the family or mean that a chosen beneficiary receives nothing. If you have any unanswered questions about Wills or Lasting Powers of Attorney, Christine will be pleased to help, so do please get in touch for a free, no obligation, chat.
Call Christine Davies Solicitor
on 07860 772274
or email: christine@winterbornelegal.co.uk Christine is a Fully Accredited Member of Solicitors for the Elderly and a Dementia Friend. Christine will visit you in your own home and aims to provide a warm personal touch to every meeting.
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WHAT’S ON LEE PLAYERS
Our next production will be a comedy entitled ‘None the Wiser’, by Anthony Booth’ at The Crofton Hall Theatre, Crofton Community Centre, Stubbington, PO14 2PP on Friday 24th and Saturday 25th November. Doors open 7:30pm, curtain 8pm. Tickets £10 available from 01329 662128 or Crofton Community Centre or on the door on the night. A group of five nuns are dedicated to living holy lives in a convent but are they really what they seem?
INTERNATIONAL FOLK / CIRCLE DANCING November 7th, 14th & 28th 10am-12noon RC Church Hall, Bells Lane, Stubbington £6.50 Dances to beautiful music from around the World. No Partner or experience is required & all dances are taught. New members welcome. Contact Bob & Mary 01329 609589 Mobile: 07748009838 neal.bob61@gmail.com
CROFTON PROBUS CLUB Lunch Meeting last Wednesday of the month. A social “club” for retired and semi-retired professional/businessmen who meet monthly for lunch, 12noon, for 12:30, at Lee-on-the-Solent Golf Club. Followed by a speaker. For a recent lunch meeting representatives of a local school informed the diners that some poorer children, exacerbated by current events, were potentially unable to experience educational visits; for which a Club donation and a members table collection was made. Missing the camaraderie and social contact of a career environment? Why not join this interested and friendly group? New members are always welcome. For info 023 9235 9365 or email timaus29@gmail.com
LRA XMAS TABLE TOP EVENT
5 November in the Methodist Church Hall times set up from 9am open to public 10 - 12 noon. Father Christmas will be present. Bookings are now being taken by email or call, contact details are below. Ray Harding. Lee Residents Association ryhrdng@aol.com 023 9255 1706
CHRISTMAS FAIR Saturday 25th November, 10am - 2pm Elmore Angling Club - Elmore carpark - Marine Parade East. Free entry, everyone welcome. A selection of Indian cuisine, wooden crafts, handmade Christmas cards, Christmas stocking fillers, personalised items, tea, coffee & snacks.
THORNGATE MEMBERS BAR QUIZ every 1st & 3rd Saturdays of month.
£1 to sign in £1 to play. Teams up to 6 followed by card bingo. See website for entertainment. www.gosportcommunityassociation.com Thorngate Halls, Bury Road, Gosport PO12 3PX
ALVERSTOKE FLORAL DECORATION SOCIETY 2nd Tuesday of each month 1.45pm (not August) St Mary’s Parish Centre, Green Road, Alverstoke, PO12 2ET Come along, relax and enjoy watching inspiring demonstrations. Refreshments served after demonstration. First visit is free. Contact - Sue 07841 873871 cravenfortescue@gmail.com or Elaine 023 9258 6961 erobere54@gmail.com
LE CERCLE FRANÇAIS DE GOSPORT The next meeting on Thursday November 9th is called ‘Au Cinéma ce soir’ when we will be seeing a French film. Meetings take place at 7:30 in Bay House School. New members welcome call Martin Lazell on 01329 314750.
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OPEN MIC NIGHT 9th and 23rd November. Every second and fourth Thursday of the month. Members Bar
Thorngate Hall, Bury Road. From 7:30pm. Free parkingofrom 7pm. Come along and join in or just come along and enjoy the evening.
CATS PROTECTION GOSPORT
Saturday 11th November 1.30-3pm at Xmas Fayre at St Mary's Parish Hall,Alverstoke. Variety of stalls including cat-themed goods, chocolate tombola, raffle and refreshments. Saturday 25th November 10am to 8pm at the Gosport Market. Cat-themed merchandise, nearly new goods, jigsaws and a variety of hand-made items.
GOSPORT METHODIST CHURCH
RETRO, VINTAGE, ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES FAYRE
Sunday 5th November 1-4pm Scout Hall, Bells Lane, Stubbington PO14 2BA £1 entrance (with a donation to The Scouts).
FRIENDS OF STANLEY PARK Monthly litter pick first Sunday of the month 10-11am Meet in The Alverbank House Hotel car park. We provide pickers, bags, gloves and smiles!
GOSPORT JAZZ CLUB - NOV Gosport & Fareham Rugby Club, Dolphin Cres, Gosport, PO12 2HE 8-10.30pm 1st Paula Jackman’s Jazz Masters 15th John Maddocks Jazz Band G £12-book early-www.gosportjazz.org.uk
9th December 10am-12.30pm
A coffee morning to admire our c and sing carols. For the last 10 years we have been distributing these angels around the town and care homes as a reminder of the true story of Christmas. Come and see our display and enjoy some lively company.
THE JOY OF CHRISTMAS 8-10th December Food & craft fayre, music, carols, nativity, drink, christmas tree festival. Brought to you by St Faiths & Montserrat Events. Christmas magic and festive fun with a Food & Craft Fayre, Music & Carols, Nativity, Father Christmas, Lights and a Christmas Tree Festival being held at St Faiths, Victoria Square, Lee on the Solent.
LEE CHORAL SOCIETY
Christmas Concert. Saturday 2nd December 7pm. St Faith’s Church, Lee on the Solent.
Tickets £12.50 available from choir memebers, the Parish Office or 07815 002620.
TABLE TENNIS CLUB
Tuesdays 7-9pm & Wednesdays 9.30am-12pm.
Thorngate Hall, Bury Road. Friendly Club. Come along! For more information call Angie 07900 335 926 or Doug 023 9252 2288
SHORE LEAVE HASLAR OPEN GARDENS Wednesday 8 November 11am-1pm. Haslar Road, Gosport, PO12 2AA Open Gardens, refreshments, crafts and plants for sale. Entrance via the green gate along Haslar Road. Park on the Haslar site. Crafts and plants will be for sale, you can enjoy a walk around the garden and see what our Veterans and Volunteers do, and then finish off with a hot coffee / tea and a slice of homemade cake. We now have a card machine for your purchases; but cash still welcome! Entry free but donations gratefully accepted.
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WHAT’S ON
&
Raffle tickets are now on sale in Parkers, Forget Me Not & Bloom Florist 1st Prize £300 cash 2nd Prize £200 cash 3rd Prize £100, plus other prizes!
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RSPCA Solent Branch
CHRISTMAS FAIR Saturday 25th November 11am – 4pm at Crofton Equestrian Centre Titchfield PO14 3EW
Affordable gifts for all the family a wide variety of traditional and bespoke stalls, Christmas rafflE - choir. Come along to support the Stubbington Ark animal centre and your local businesses.
Patrons: Francis Benali MBE Amanda Piper, Ricky Martin
174-176 Ranvilles Lane, Stubbington, PO14 3EZ
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NEWS
STUBBINGTON 10K LATEST NEWS The preparations or the Stubbington
Daedalus Way Roundabout 10:00 to 11:00
10k on Sunday 7th January 2024 are
Marine Parade West from Hovercraft Museum
going well.
to Sea Lane 10:30 to 12:00
The event continues to be very popular with the
Hill Head Road (from Knightsbank to Crofton
running
Lane at the roundabout by Bell Davies Road)
Sea Lane and Salterns Road 10:30 to 13:00
community
as
the
course
is
predominantly flat and has some great support along the course. It would be lovely to see the residents of Stubbington and Hill Head coming out to support the runners as they do every year.
10:30 to 13:00 The race will start and finish in Stubbington Village and as per all previous years there will be some road closures and we will ensure we minimise the disruption to residents as much as
The event starts at 10:30am, with Stubbington
possible by
Village being closed from 08:30 to 13:30. All
it is safe to do so – the understanding of the
roads affected by the event will be closed as
residents
follows:
appreciated.
Park Lane - 10:15 to 10:30 Stubbington Lane (from Bells Lane junction) to Stubbington Village 10:00 to 13:30 Gosport Road (from Roundabout at Mays Lane to Red Lion Roundabout) 10:00 to 11:00 access only after 11:00 to Gosport Road and not Stubbington Lane or Stubbington Village. Gosport Road (from Red Lion Roundabout to
re-opening the roads as soon as for
these
is
hugely
Over the years we have raised significant amounts of money for local charities, and we are intending to do the same for the 2024 race. Look forward to seeing everyone on 7th January 2024 for another successful race. Sara McRitchie Race-Director@stubbingtongreenrunners.net
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Our informal Christmas Soiree on Wed 13th December will be a relaxed evening. Invite your friends and family to listen to you make a fine sound as part of one of the longest established choirs in Hampshire. Formed in Portsmouth in 1940, HPMVC recruits singers from the general public. We sing around the county and beyond – recently taking part in
NOVEMBER NUTCRACKERS
the Cornwall Festival of Male Voice Choirs. There’s no requirement to read music – our
HAMPSHIRE POLICE MALE VOICE CHOIR
fantastic music team are on hand to get us all up to speed. And being a sociable bunch, after rehearsals we enjoy a drink at the social club.
Have you ever fancied singing with a male voice choir?
Join us from 1st November, 8pm, Sarisbury Green Social Club.
This Christmas we are inviting people to come along to our rehearsals on Wednesday evenings
hampshirepolicechoir.org.uk
@HPMVC
to learn 2 pieces to perform with us.
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