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October, how did that happen?! I’m embracing the change in season with the novelty of lighting the wood burner. And of course it’s officially sequin season with the return of Strictly! Just a reminder from now until Christmas, I’m in on a Saturday night!
There’s lots of running talk in this months edition. Firstly, we have details of the Gosport Half Marathon, it’s a real highlight of the year for the Gosport Road Runners. All the details and how to enter are inside. Secondly, we have the Gosport Rotary Christmas 5k Pudding Run! Tick the Christmas pudding off your shopping list by running along the seafront for charity and being rewarded with a Christmas pud! Details inside!
Along the health, fitness and wellbeing theme the wonderful Richard McAnulty from BRETH is back this winter with the Sunday morning breathwork and sea dip group. Sea Air Breathers meet at Stokes Bay every Sunday 8am. Perfect timing to get you through the colder, darker winter days. More details and start date inside.
It’s that time of year to fill a shoebox for charity. The Gosport Rotary are sending filled boxes to Ukraine. You will find all the details on page 34.
This month Rita talks about the beautiful cyclamen. Check out the article on page 14.
I felt a soup recipe was appropriate for October. Carrot, chickpea and tahini soup recipe is on p8.
Feeling creative? Why not create a pumpkin arrangement or book yourself in to make a Chrismas wreath with Solent Stems? See p9.
Inside you’ll also find the gardening guide, great offers, sudoku, plus lovely advertisers, news and much more!
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CARROT SOUP WITH TAHINI & ROSEMARY
This recipe is by one of my favourites Anna Jones. I love the addition of the crunchy chickpeas and I’m sold on anything with tahini in it! I make this on repeat throughout autumn and winter.
Ingredients
• 2 tablespoons olive oil, and extra for frying
• 1 large onion, peeled and finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon sweet smoked paprika
• 2 cloves garlic, peeled and roughly chopped
• 500g carrots, peeled, chopped to 1cm rounds
• 400g tin of chopped tomatoes
• zest and juice of 1 orange
• 1 litre hot vegetable stock
• 400g tin of chickpeas
• a couple of sprigs of rosemary, leaves picked
• 1.5 tablespoons sherry vinegar
• 4 tablespoons of tahini
• a little extra virgin olive oil, for serving
Method
Heat oil in a large lidded pan, over mediumhigh heat.
Add the onion and cook for about 10 mins until soft and sweet.
Add pinch of salt, paprika and garlic, cook for another minute. Add carrots, tomatoes, zest and juice from orange and cook until everything is bubbling, then add the stock and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat to medium - low, cover and simmer for 20 minutes, until carrots are tender.
While the soup is simmering, drain the chickpeas and pat dry with kitchen paper. Heat a large frying pan with 4 tablespoons of olive oil. Once hot, add the chickpeas and rosemary and cook until the rosemary is fragrant and chickpeas are crisp and popping. Sprinkle them with salt and keep warm.
Once the carrots are tender, take off the heat and stir in the sherry vinegar and half the tahini, and puree with a hand-held blender.
Serve the soup with the fried rosemary and chickpeas, the rest of the tahini, and a little extra virgin olive oil drizzled over the top.
Matching sweatshirt optional! Enjoy.
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OCTOBER IN CRESCENT GARDEN
There are two species of Cyclamen growing in Crescent Garden, Cyclamen hederifolium and Cyclamen coum. The name comes from the Greek kyklos, meaning circle as they grow from round tubers. They are both small hardy plants, flower stems only a few centimetres long, so look close to the ground to see them. They are native to woodland, shrubland and rocky areas of many Mediterranean countries and east to the Caucasus and Iran. It is known that C. hederifolium was introduced into Britain by 1596 as it is mentioned in Gerard’s Herbal of 1597 and has since become naturalised in Britain, and other temperate countries. It was first described scientifically by Carl Linnaeus in 1753.
C. hederifolium is in bloom at the moment. It flowers from early Autumn through into Winter and sometimes even in Spring. The flowers are white or pink/purple with five petals held on a delicate stem which is bent through 150º to 180º so that the centre of the flower is pointing downwards. The flowers come before the leaves, which are shaped like ivy leaves, hence its name (Hedera is the Latin name for ivy). They are dark green with attractive silvery patterns on them The plants grow from round flattened tubers, which get larger as the years pass. Old tubers tend to be very near the surface of the soil, so you can get some idea of how long the plants have been there by looking at the circumference
of the tuber. Some of those in Crescent Garden are several inches across, indicating that they have been there for some years. They also spread by seed, so you will see them scattered around the garden, wherever the seeds have been taken, usually by ants.
Cyclamen coum has leaves in Autumn, but does not flower until late winter or Spring. The leaves are more rounded than those of C. hederifolium, but again with attractive patterns on them. The tubers do not usually grow so large and are spherical, not flattened. There are fewer C. coum in the garden as C. hederifolium is a more vigorous plant.
Both these plants dislike hot dry weather and hence become dormant and disappear in the summer only to reappear to enchant us in the Autumn as the weather cools down.
In some areas wild populations are severely depleted by collection for sale. Some species are now endangered as a result. Plant conservation charities are correcting this by educating local people. Many cyclamen are also propagated by nurseries and therefore not harming wild plant populations.
In Roman times it was believed that evil spells had no effect where it was growing, but in the 16th century it was avoided by pregnant women as it was thought to induce childbirth. It was also used as a love charm, aphrodisiac or an intoxicant and, therefore, small amounts were put into cakes or glasses of wine.
So, wander round the garden and admire these tough, but delicate looking little flowers under trees and tucked into odd corners. See if you can decide which is which.
Rita Rundle
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IN THE GARDEN
• Clear away old bedding plants
• Wrap grease bands around apple tree stems
• Lift dahlia tubers/protect them in the ground
• Prune rambling and climbing roses after their show of flowers and hips
• Raise the cutting height when mowing
• Bring tender plants under cover
• Dig over borders to expose pests
• Gather infected rose foliage and burn/bin it
• Get planting those lovely spring bulbs!
• Apply an autumn lawn feed to revive the grass after the rigours of summer
• Spike compacted lawns and brush grit into the holes to improve drainage
• Collect up hoses and drip-feed systems and store indoors over winter, so they don't freeze and split
GREENHOUSE
• Clear fallen leaves from greenhouse gutters
• Sow sweet peas in pots
• Make any structural repairs
• Leave doors and windows open when you can
• Plant bowls with hyacinths and spring bulbs
• Pot up herbs to under cover for winter use
• Harvest parsley when the foliage is dry and seal it in sandwich bags in the freezer
• Wash your pots before storing
• Bring your chilli plants inside to prolong their cropping season
• Encourage tomatoes to ripen by keeping the atmosphere warm and dry. Keep roots just moist, remove the last of foliage, keep doors and vents closed from mid-afternoon.
• Finish picking grapes
• Sow quick-growing microgreens, such as kale and mustard, for nutrient-rich pickings in just a few weeks
VEG PLOT
• Plant out spring cabbage
• Harvest your pumpkins and squashes now
• Early leeks can be lifted
• Sows broad beans, winter hardy peas
• Plant rhubarb crowns
• Stake brussels sprouts and sprouting broccoli plants
• Plant autumn onion sets and put in garlic bulbs
• Cover any salad leaves with a cloche
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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.
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FREE 6-WK FUN SINGING COURSE
FOR WOMEN starts Tue 29 Oct 7-8pm. No experience reqd. For info: Fiona 07748 545180 or email info@solentsoundschorus.org
BOOK SALE Sat 26th Oct 11am-1pm
Christchurch Hall, Stoke Road. Held by Cats Protection Gosport. Stock up for those long winter evenings. Books 50p each or 5 for £2.
FRIENDS OF STANLEY PARK
Monthly litter pick first Sunday of the month 10-11am Meet in The Alverbank Hotel car park. We provide pickers, bags, gloves and smiles!
LE CERCLE FRANÇAIS DE GOSPORT
“Au Théâtre” on Thurs 10th Oct 7:30pm Bay House School. New members welcome – call Martin Lazell on 01329 314750 for more details.
MUSICAL SOIRÉE
St Mary’s Church, Alverstoke. 18th Oct 7pm Organised by Alverstoke WI to raise money for local charities. Jacuzzi Jazz, Rock Choir, Jennifer ParkerLummis, Men’s Shed Ukulele Group. £12 incl. wine/soft drinks. Tickets from Queens Parade News, Village Post Office & Hardware Shop.
FAREHAM ART GROUP ART AND CRAFT EXHIBITION
Sat 26th Oct 10am-4.30pm and Sun 27th Oct 10am-4pm. Titchfield Community Centre Free event. Hundreds of original paintings for sale, plus craft stalls, greeting cards and gifts. Refreshments, Tombola plus a stall selling Art Materials and Art Books. farehamartgroup.co.uk
GOSPORT JAZZ CLUB - OCT
Rugby Club, Dolphin Cres, Gos, PO12 2HE 9th Hershey & Hot Shots 23rd Georgia Ramblers 8-10.30pm M £10 G £12 - gosportjazz.org.uk
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GOSPORT HALF MARATHON
The Gosport Half Marathon Road Race is the highlight of the year for the Gosport Road Runners. At 10am on Sunday 17th November the hooter will blast in Browndown Road for the start of the race when over a thousand runners from all over the UK will begin the 13.1-mile course.
It is a tough race and we wouldn’t recommend anyone who hasn’t trained to enter. However, if you are someone who runs regularly then this event is a challenge for you to consider.
Over the years the race has evolved into a great community event. To host such a large event, it requires the combined support of over one hundred and fifty marshals comprising Gosport Road Running Club members, eight local youth groups, Radio Haslar, Big Noise Samba Band, the Hovercraft Museum and the Southern Health Trust Charity ‘Brighterway’.
The groups enjoy the day and their enthusiasm towards the runners and their willingness to help, create a great community atmosphere.
If you would like to enter you can do so via gosporthalf.org
A good place for spectators to watch the race would be along Lee-on-the-Solent promenade between Elmore and Monks Hill Car Parks where the runners would pass them on four occasions. All surplus profits from the event are donated to local good causes.
SHOEBOX APPEAL GOSPORT ROTARY CLUB
This year the Gosport Rotary Club Shoebox Appeal has been given the go ahead for shoeboxes to be sent to UKRAINE and those displaced in Poland.
Schools, businesses, organisations and individuals fill shoeboxes with toys, toiletries and educational items.
Gift suggestions for your shoebox
Age 1-3 Soft toy, picture book, hat, gloves, socks, soap and flannel, hairbrush,toothbrush, toothpaste plus a small game suitable for that age or a small wooden puzzle. Paper & crayons.
Age 4-7 Soap and flannel, toothbrush and toothpaste, jigsaw, ball, crayons or colouring pencils, colouring book and paper. Gloves, scarf and socks. Toy vehicle or small doll. Game.
Age 8-11 Game, jigsaw, felt tip pens pencils, rubber and sharpener. Drawing book. Hat, gloves, scarfs and socks.Comb. Pack of cards. Pens. Book to read.
Age 12-15 Playing cards, geometry set, pens, pencils, rubber, pencil sharpener. paper or notebook. Soap and flannel. Toothbrush and toothpaste. Washbag and comb or brush. Game for them or magazine.
WHAT NOT TO PUT IN A BOX
No food or sweets of any kind. Battery operated toys. No liquids or sharp items. Books of religious or political nature. War related items, gun or knives.
This year Gosport Rotary shoeboxes must be used. They are available to buy from ASDA Gosport, Utilita High St Gosport, Alverstoke Parish Centre and from Simon Mason at the the address below.
Do not wrap individual items, just place in the box. Use an elastic band to ensure the lid stays in place. You can include a Christmas card and a letter or photo if you wish. Please mark clearly the age group and whether it is for a boy or girl. Please sellotape to the top of the box a donation of £2 towards transportation and administration costs including new boxes.
If you don’t have a box simply put the items in a bag and we will trasnfer them into a box.
Visit the Gosport Rotary Club facebook page for any updates or information. Or call Simon on 07769 734002.
Boxes can be delivered to Simon Mason 26 Western Way, Alverstoke or if you are local they can be collected.
Boxes will need to be delivered/collected by 25th October.
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HAPPY HEART HEALTHY HAWTHORN
In hawthorn-time the heart grows light, The world is sweet in sound and sight, Glad thoughts and birds take flower and flight, The heather kindles toward the light (taken from The Tale of Balen, Swinburne, 1896)
Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna) is found in abundance in many hedgerows across the British Isles. One only has to walk around our local Alver Valley Country Park to see how plentiful it is this year. Hawthorn berries, leaves and flowers are used in herbal medicine practice as they contain a beneficial combination of flavonoids and procyanidins which are extremely restorative to connective tissue, helping to rebuild both collagen and elastin, which is particularly protective of vascular endothelial cells. This means it enhances the tone and strength of blood vessels, helping to dilate coronary arteries and to support the heart muscle. As such, Hawthorn is considered the foremost heart and circulatory tonic, particularly from a British herbal medicine perspective, improving blood circulation and heart function. Recent research suggests it is antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and helps to reduce unhealthy blood lipids (fats). I
primarily use Hawthorn in my practice to address conditions such as high blood pressure, palpitations, arrythmias, high cholesterol and hardening of the arteries, angina and to increase peripheral circulation to arms, legs and feet. Given its affinity for connective tissue it is also useful to support joints, ligaments and tendons. However, as well as being protective and strengthening for the physical heart, Hawthorn also helps to heal emotional issues related to the heart centre, such as anxiety and grief since Hawthorn is calming and helps to lift your mood. In times past, people would burn the dried berries as an incense to foster dynamism, courage and clarity! In practice, I use a combination of dried leaves and flowers as a tea, a leaf and flower tincture and a berry syrup, based on the requirements and preferences of the patient. Hawthorn syrup, tea or tincture can be used prophylactically in low doses (as a preventative measure) with few, if any, side effects. However, if you are currently taking medication for any heart/circulation related condition, it is recommended you consult a qualified professional prior to use. So why not take advantage of this abundant wonder of nature and go pick some Hawthorn berries, but be careful of the thorns and save some for the animals!
Hawthorn berry syrup recipe: 500g berries, 500ml water In a pan bring slowly to the boil. Mash a little with a masher. Turn off heat and leave to stand overnight. Boil again, then simmer gently. Sweat down to half its volume. Allow to cool then squeeze out the juice through a clean muslin. Put the juice in bowl with an equal amount of sugar, bring rapidly to the boil and place in sterilised bottles. Take 1 tsp daily as a heart tonic or up to 3 times daily as indicated by a professional.
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6 FREE SINGING LESSONS FROM SOLENT SOUNDS
In the words of the late, great Dr Michael Mosley singing, particularly in a choir, can enhance your mood, boost your immune system and regulate your blood pressure. What’s not to like? Studies have shown many additional advantages, which may lead to the release of lots of lovely feel-good hormones!
With that in mind, Solent Sounds women’s chorus are running ‘A Cappella FUNdamentals’ - a series of 6 FREE singing lessons starting in
October. No experience is necessary to enjoy this fun, informal course; neither is the ability to read music. All learning resources will be included free of charge. By the end of the course, you will be confident enough to sing a song, in harmony, along with Solent Sounds Chorus in a mini-performance!
The course will run on Tuesdays, between 7pm and 8pm, from 29 October to 3 December inclusive, at the Methodist Church Hall, Kings Road, Fareham PO16 ONU.
Spaces are limited so don’t delay in registering your interest by calling Fiona on 07748 545180 or emailing info@solentsoundschorus.org. A warm welcome awaits!
FAREHAM ART GROUP
ANNUAL ART & CRAFT EXHIBITION
Following our wonderful success over the last two years, Fareham Art Group are once again holding their annual Art Exhibition and Craft Fair at Titchfield Community Centre on Saturday 26th October from 10am-4.30pm and Sunday 27th October from 10am-4pm. The Exhibition will be opened at the members preview evening on 25th October by the Mayor of Fareham. An award will be given for the artwork of the Mayors choice.
In addition, a guest judge will select and award further prizes for work in both the art and craft categories and awards will also be given for the public vote.
This year’s free event will exhibit hundreds of original paintings for sale, plus craft stalls, greeting cards and gifts. This is an ideal time to purchase an original Christmas present or a treat for yourself.
We will be serving delicious refreshments, including homemade cakes and pastries, which will be served throughout the day.
We will be running a tombola with lots of prizes plus a stall selling Art Materials and Art Books.
Sale of 2025 Calendar – “Seasonal Scenes"
During our summer months break, Fareham Art Group asked its members to paint a seasonal painting so that we could produce a Calendar for 2025. The calendar will show the 12 winning entries of the competition, selected by our members, at our September AGM and produced ready to sell at our Exhibition. Parking is free and there is wheelchair access.
Why not come along and vote for your favourite painting or craft piece and sample our delicious homemade cakes.
Fareham Art Group has over 150 members.
We hold Tuesday afternoon painting sessions at St John’s Church Hall Redlands Lane Fareham and during the summer we organise outdoor painting days at various venues. We also have Saturday workshops in Portchester.
Our members have a range of abilities from beginners to professionals, who draw and paint in all types of medium. At the weekly group meetings we help and encourage each other to learn and have fun by sharing our knowledge and experience. We also offer regular tutored groups to allow us to focus on a specific subject or paint medium.
Each month we hold evening demonstrations by professional artists at the Holy Trinity Church Hall Fareham or online during the winter months. There are also opportunities to win a prize or trophy in our variety of competitions.
Membership costs only £17.00 per year and you can join at the exhibition or online. Want to know more? Find us on our website at www.farehamartgroup.co.uk and on our Fareham Art group Facebook page.
We look forward to seeing you at our Exhibition.
