The Andover Gazette - May 2021

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Connecting your local community LOCAL DIRECTORY Easily find local businesses & services COMMUNITY NEWS Unity helps launch Charity, Health and Wellbeing Directory Abandoned wildlife REGULAR FEATURES Councillor’s Column Puzzles and games

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Edition of your local Andover Gazette Community Magazine!

Dear Residents, We have some freedom again at last! Daichi, the Dashing Dude, our beloved campervan was ecstatic that he could get out and visit the family! We had a great trip to Adderbury in Oxfordshire, where we met the new Lockdown puppy, Lottie. You can read all about it inside.

Have you also visited long lost relatives? Have you been shopping? Have you managed to get to the pub for an outside drink and maybe a bite to eat? It is so good to see the Highstreets livelier again. What times! Some events are also getting ready for the summer, so do look out for these and support them where you can. Let’s make the most of our times together, but do wear those masks inside and keep the distance for now. We will benefit from it and not create more problems, which let’s face it, none of us want. So, enjoy and stick to the rules for now.

Of course, we have our loyal and wonderful trades and businesses inside our pages, as well as local information, puzzles and articles for you to read. We are happy to hear from you, so if you have anything to say to improve your local magazine, or just tell us what you like about it, please email me at debbie@modernmagazines.co.uk.

If you have used a local trade or business and want to give us good news about them, we can print it in the magazine. Let’s shout about good works done locally!

Stephen, myself, Hayden and the excited Daichi wish you a wonderful May. May you enjoy the outdoors with family and friends!

Take Care and Stay Safe ,

Debbie & Stephen with their son Hayden

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History: Fallen Master

10 Pub Quiz 12 Interview: Dame Judi Dench 16 Councillor’s Column 20 Crossword Puzzle 18 Sudoku 28 The Adventures of Daichi 30 Puzzle Answers 34 Stargazing in Hampshire 42 Monthly Walk: Winchester to Chilcombe

40 Pets: Abandoned baby wildlife 44 Recipe: Eton Mess Tray Bake

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Fallen Master While in 2021 it’s a brand marking a hundred years’ presence on our high streets, we look back a decade to when HMV signalled the beginning of the end for the way we purchase music by shutting 60 stores in the UK. When HMV announced at the start of 2011 that they’d be closing 60 of their iconic stores, the reaction of the general public was largely one of sombre resignation.

Formerly a music emporium of the very highest acclaim, HMV (His Master’s Voice) had been outwardly vocal at the struggles they were experiencing in the face of a digital music revolution which, while having started at the turn of the Millennium, was now rapidly gathering pace.

The problem was three-fold – the ease, convenience and cheaper purchasing of music in the form of MP3s, the fashion of streaming music rather than actually purchasing it, and the growing spectre of Amazon.

It all meant competition was as intense as at any point in HMV’s history.

The announcement that 60

stores were to close meant the total still operating in the UK dropped from almost 300 in 2010 to what would become a revised total of 238 by 2012.

Worse was to follow, however. In 2013, another huge cull left just 141 in our high streets, although that dip arrested itself in the years that followed. In fairness, the fact the former retail giant has any presence left in the high street isn’t an insignificant achievement (although how the closures of our shopping areas in the wake of the Covid pandemic will impact the chain’s long-term prospects remains to be seen).

The retailer opened its first store 100 years ago, in 1921, in London’s Oxford Street. While

success over the first few years was modest, HMV did expand into the manufacture of television and radio sets from the 1930s. Yet it was during the advent of the ‘popular’ music revolution in the Sixties that they really began to take a hold on the record market.

As recently as 2009 the evolution of the brand took it into ownership of live music venues, but all too quickly in the fickle and volatile music industry does the predator become the prey, and en route to administration in 2013 it sold off its key assets (Hammersmith Apollo and Waterstone’s included).

It will be interesting to see how the store fares when lockdown is lifted; was the closure of 60 stores in 2011 – and a host of others thereafter – a line in the sand, or the beginning of this iconic brand being washed away? Only time will tell.

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Andover town centre reopensfrom after lockdown A fresh walk Following the third national lockdown, Andover Town Centre businesses have enthusiastically started to reopen following the easing of government lockdown restrictions allowed from midApril. Non-essential retail, hairdressers, nail salons, libraries and museums, also outdoor hospitality pubs and restaurants with households or rule of six joined the essential businesses that had remained open throughout the lock down period. From 17th May, the fourth stage of easing comes into effect and outdoors most social contact rules are lifted, whereby groups of up to 30 people can meet and indoor pubs, cafes, and restaurants along with cinemas, soft play centres and the rest of the accommodation sectors, hotel and indoor exercise classes can also return. InAndover, the brand name for the Town Centre from Andover BID has worked closely with businesses supporting and helping them through the whole lockdown period. Steve Godwin, BID Manager says

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“the resilience of our local town centre businesses is remarkable and the determination to survive and flourish has never been greater. We have great businesses in our town with over 100 established and independently owned companies fiercely fighting back against national online giants. There are several recent additions with Andover Aesthetics, Home World Products, Fireaway Pizza’s & Fone Wiki all opening in the town since lockdown. Some of the great attributes to Andover over other places are that we are SAFE with our wide and uncluttered pedestrianised high street and town centre an important factor in being covid friendly, EASY, accessible and congestion free and CONVENIENT with adequate low-cost parking. At the beginning of lockdown, BID introduced Free WiFi to the town centre and just last September the uniformed town centre Rangers who have become a familiar and welcome feature of the town helping businesses and people to feel safe and reassured. With the population of around 50,000 and growing, and the surrounding villages, Andover is the place to pop into”.

Another initiative from Andover BID has been its InAndover brand as a one stop Digital High Street and marketing platform for the town centre offering a great potential for the developing town centre. At a presentation attended by over 30 stakeholders, in Andover’s Digital High Street initiative was launched to compliment the physical presence that Andover is returning to following the easing of lockdown and to help the town compete against the online giants of Amazon, eBay & Etsy.

Cllr North, leader of TVBC and one of the stakeholders present said –

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“The Borough Council are delighted to be working closely with Andover BID to support our High Street and we endorse the launch of In Andover’s Digital High Street as a one stop local platform to complement physical trips to the town centre. We will also continue to work with the BID to support the great and growing number of independent businesses. Aside from the planned physical changes and the coronavirus support grants that we’ve administered. We’ve also cut service charges in the Chantry Centre; provided space for pop-up shops so businesses can test the market at a very low cost; reduced parking charges; provided free tables and chairs licences so hospitality business can cater for more customers outside and increased our independent retailer grants to encourage new businesses to set up and improve their chances of survival. We are also working with the BID in other initiatives such as the shortly to open shared retail incubator unit and an exciting programme of town centre events aimed at encouraging people into the town centre safely as covid restrictions ease.

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“The Borough Council are delighted to be working closely with Andover BID to support our High Street and we endorse the launch of In Andover’s Digital High Street as a one stop local platform to complement physical trips to the town centre. We will also continue to work with the BID to support the great and growing number of independent businesses. Aside from the planned physical changes and the coronavirus support grants that we’ve administered. We’ve also cut service charges in the Chantry Centre; provided space for pop-up shops so businesses can test the market at a very low cost; reduced parking charges; provided free tables and chairs licences so hospitality business can cater for more customers outside and increased our independent retailer grants to encourage new businesses to set up and improve their chances of survival. We are also working with the BID in other initiatives such as the shortly to open shared retail incubator unit and an exciting programme of town centre events aimed at encouraging people into the town centre safely as covid restrictions ease.

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Which famous English drummer continued to play following the amputation of his left arm in 1985?

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Which motor car company uses the bonnet ornament 'The Spirit of Ecstasy'?

In a game of bingo, what number is known as Kelly's eye?

Which English country appears first in the alphabet?

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What musical instrument was taken by Sir Francis Drake on his final voyage and is now on display at Buckland Abbey?

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The Great Dame Acting icon Dame Judi Dench who, at 86, continues to proves that age is but a number.

Dame Judi Dench exists in the upper echelons of British acting royalty. She’s enjoyed a 65-year career cartwheeling between stage and screen, is a favourite of the Royal Shakespeare Company, and has received an incredible seven Oscar nominations.

Dench ultimately took home the Best Actress in a Supporting Role gong for her performance as Queen Elizabeth in John Madden’s Shakespeare in Love – the fact that she did so with only eight minutes screen time is credit to her dramatic expertise.

After joining the Bond franchise in 1995 as M, the only woman 007 will answer to, Dench has said goodbye to spies, villains and saving the world after Skyfall, though has embraced the power of the grey pound and continues to lead the charge of colourful older characters on the silver screen.

Dench is undeniably box office gold, and always in demand.

She appeared in no fewer than five new TV and film projects in 2020 but concedes that, as an actress, job security is always at the back of her mind. “Trevor Nunn once came to wish me

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luck on a first night and said, ‘why are you always in tears on a first night?’. I said, ‘It’s because I never think I’m going to be employed again!’”

Fear may keep this actress on her toes, but one thing about the industry does irk Dench.

“What I don’t like is when you play something and then after

vocabulary – “I don’t use it, I don’t use ‘retire’.”

that, you get sent scripts just like the thing you just played, which is the last thing you want to do, the very last thing. I don’t want to play somebody like last person I’ve played, I want to play a person who’s as different as possible.”

The actress has struggled with the eyesight problem macular degeneration in recent years, but despite that she’s eliminated the R word from her

The evidence is laid out in front of us – in 2021 she entertains two new projects – Off the Rails, in which a group of friends look to fulfil a coming of age inter-rail trip across Europe; and Belfast, where she plays the grandmother in a family experiencing the bruising working class realities of Northern Ireland in the late 1960s.

Away from the cameras, Dench recently found love for a second time, with conservationist David Mills.

The actress had previously enjoyed a happy 30 years with her husband, Michael Williams, who passed away in 2001.

Now well into her octogenarian years, both Dench’s personal and professional lives show that new beginnings abound at any age.

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COUNCILLORS COLUMN As the ongoing success of the vaccination programme leads to the further easing of restrictions, I’ve been reflecting on the lessons learnt from lockdown and how we can continue to improve the quality of life for people who live in Test Valley. If lockdown has taught us anything, it’s that people value high-quality green spaces more than ever. Our parks and nature reserves were a real haven for all of us when we were confined to our homes and I’m sure that new-found appreciation for nature will only continue.

Thankfully, we already have so much great access to beautiful countryside in Test Valley - and that’s not just confined to our rural areas. In Andover we have two nature reserves in Anton Lakes and Rooksbury Mill right in the middle of the town, alongside places like Watermills Park, Vigo Recreation Ground, Ladies Walk and Charlton Lakes. Not to mention the more local informal green spaces. In Romsey, aside from the fantastic War Memorial Park, the Council has relatively recently delivered public access to Fishlake Meadows in conjunction with the Hampshire Wildlife Trust.

I also recently visited the new Mill Lane Meadows in Sherfield English. Delivered by the Council as Suitable Alternative Natural Greenspace, using developer contributions to take the pressure off the New Forest. Although we already have an abundance of green space across our borough, there’s always more we can do, so as well as protecting and improving what we’ve already got, it’s our ambition to identify new areas of land for local people to enjoy and interact with nature. The need to offset nitrates to ensure we

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don’t become victims to speculative development has also given us the opportunity to deliver more land for public access. Watch this space.

Unfortunately, not everyone has the same attitude to preserving our beautiful borough and in recent months the council has had to deal with several instances of fly-tipping. I want to reiterate to those people who dump their rubbish in Test Valley that we take a zerotolerance approach to this criminal behaviour. We have had a good success rate in prosecuting fly-tippers in the recent past and will always seek to take legal action. You can also help us by checking that any business you use to remove waste is a registered waste carrier. Please do report any suspicions you have to the council and together we can help tackle this problem.

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Cafes, car servicing, home improvements, crafts and hobbies, health and beauty are just some of the different varieties of shops and businesses that you will find up at The Commercial Centre.

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The Adventures of Daichi

The Modern Magazines Camper Van The Grand National had nothing on Daichi coming out of the gates last month when he was finally allowed to visit the family! He darted out like Minella Times (winner of course of this year’s Grand National) when the shot was fired, and the race was on. Oh, what excitement. Oh, what freedom.

He bounced his way to Adderbury, in Oxfordshire, to see Stephen’s Dad and sister. It was a good day with some sunshine and not only that, but Rachel had a new ‘Lockdown puppy’, a beautiful black cockapoo named Lottie.

We had seen videos and photos, but as we now know, this is nothing like the real thing or seeing and hearing something in person. This was definitely something to get excited about. After all, Daichi loves to run around, so this was a fantastic excuse.

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Daichi admires the new school... have the time, for the benefit of the dog. If you do, I honestly think they can be the best companions. A friend of ours got a wonderful sausage dog called Ralph and she told me it is the best decision she has made. Her Mum who lives with her and her two grown up children have been brought together as family and they get on even better as a result. They are all smiles. The minute we arrived Lottie was all over us and particularly Hayden who wasted no time in running around the garden with a ball. I am not sure who was having the most fun. Lottie loves to grab something of yours and go and hide it.

You can see the mischievous look in her eyes. So playful.

A walk was in order. Alan, Stephen’s Dad, has a walk he really likes at this time of year as the ground is good under foot despite any rain. We went to Longford Park in Banbury a short drive away. The new build houses reminded me of Poundbury, Dorchester which was developed by Prince Charles and is

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still growing. Daichi parked outside of the primary school, which fortunately was closed, or we could have lost him in the play area…

Here there is a park, with walks down to the Oxford Canal. Young trees have been planted in their hundreds, so it will be interesting to see how the whole area develops. Having never visited before or know anything about long boats and cruising the gentle waters, I was thrilled to be learning something new. The 78-mile narrow canal stretches from Oxford to Coventry I believe. I am sure some of you know it well and could tell me all about it.

Maybe you have even ‘sailed’ it yourself?

I find the longboats fascinating and I would really like to try a holiday onboard. A friend who is actually very active did take a holiday with friends of theirs on one of these serene looking floating houses and I think it took her a few days to ‘calm down’ to the rather slow, meandering pace of life, but once she did, she thoroughly enjoyed it and of course loved the lock-changing and all that entailed. From what I am told this is quite energetic and a real highlight of canal cruising. Since visiting this area, I have looked on-line and

A narrow boat on the Oxford canal

...and soon they are running mates! found hundreds of boats you can hire in various locations, so we may just have to try this. I am not sure Daichi, the Dashing Dude, is happy about it though, as he is way too playful to be trusted on a narrow boat, and would have to sit on the side-lines and watch!

It was a wonderful walk. Hayden ran around the whole time with Lottie who had no signs of running out of energy. She grabbed our trouser legs a few times to merrily remind us she was there. Spirits were high. Fresh air, all that catching up. Oh how we had missed the company and oh how we appreciate real conversations, discussions, smiles and outdoor fun together as a family.

Lottie was a total hit with Hayden. I now want to go on a canal boat to enjoy the gentle waters and more importantly Grandad finally got to see us all again.

The day was a total success. Daichi drove us home smiling from headlight to headlight, and so did we. Well ear to ear anyway! With the Lockdown lifting even further and more excitement ahead, I wonder where Daichi will take us next? We do hope you are fit, well and smiling too.

By Debbie Corney

still growing. Daichi parked outside of the primary school, which fortunately was closed, or we could have lost him in the play area…

Here there is a park, with walks down to the Oxford Canal. Young trees have been planted in their hundreds, so it will be interesting to see how the whole area develops. Having never visited before or know anything about long boats and cruising the gentle waters, I was thrilled to be learning something new. The 78-mile narrow canal stretches from Oxford to Coventry I believe. I am sure some of you know it well and could tell me all about it.

Maybe you have even ‘sailed’ it yourself?

I find the longboats fascinating and I would really like to try a holiday onboard. A friend who is actually very active did take a holiday with friends of theirs on one of these serene looking floating houses and I think it took her a few days to ‘calm down’ to the rather slow, meandering pace of life, but once she did, she thoroughly enjoyed it and of course loved the lock-changing and all that entailed. From what I am told this is quite energetic and a real highlight of canal cruising. Since visiting this area, I have looked on-line and

A narrow boat on the Oxford canal

...and soon they are running mates! found hundreds of boats you can hire in various locations, so we may just have to try this. I am not sure Daichi, the Dashing Dude, is happy about it though, as he is way too playful to be trusted on a narrow boat, and would have to sit on the side-lines and watch!

It was a wonderful walk. Hayden ran around the whole time with Lottie who had no signs of running out of energy. She grabbed our trouser legs a few times to merrily remind us she was there. Spirits were high. Fresh air, all that catching up. Oh how we had missed the company and oh how we appreciate real conversations, discussions, smiles and outdoor fun together as a family.

Lottie was a total hit with Hayden. I now want to go on a canal boat to enjoy the gentle waters and more importantly Grandad finally got to see us all again.

The day was a total success. Daichi drove us home smiling from headlight to headlight, and so did we. Well ear to ear anyway! With the Lockdown lifting even further and more excitement ahead, I wonder where Daichi will take us next? We do hope you are fit, well and smiling too.

By Debbie Corney

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Modern life can be a strain...

Many activities in modern life involve artificial and natural light to aid in their performance. However the stress of that light on our visual system can lead to unwanted symptoms such as glare, visual stress, blurring and headaches. This is often due to scattering of light. Activities that include, driving at night, computer use and reading, can all cause discomfort.

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WRITTEN BY KATE EARL

STAR GAZING kateearlastro@gmail.com Welcome to the May Stargazing Page. Highlights this month include many opportunities to see the ISS, a chance to spot all terrestrial planets in one evening, and locating the North Star.

Interna onal Space Sta on The ISS is visible nearly every night during the month of May; early in the morning at the beginning of the month, gradually moving to our evening skies by month end.

Even though the nights are shortening, the Space Station overhead passes are much brighter at this time of year, and more frequent. This is because the Sun never sets too far below the horizon, increasing the likelihood of its light being reflected off the Space Station’s huge solar panels. To establish exact timings please refer to www.heavens-above.com or a similar webpage for up-to-date information, remembering to set the location to your home town.

Mercury Low on the northwestern horizon, Mercury is best viewed in the first half of the month, above and to the left of dazzling Venus. A two-day old Moon joins the party on the 13th for a lovely planet-scape setting in the west (see figure). At around 8.45pm on the 3rd and 4th, Mercury appears very close to our old chums, The Pleiades open star cluster.

Venus Venus is currently showing off, blazing at magnitude -3.9 low in the northwest (in astronomy, the more negative a magnitude value is, the brighter the object. For example, the Sun has a magnitude of -27). At the start of the month Venus is setting by 9.30pm, but by month end it remains in our sky until 10.30pm.

Mars

Object of the Month The North Star is a moderately bright star that always points towards north: if we were to live at the North Pole it would be directly above our heads. Numerous explorers, including Christopher Columbus, used the North Star to navigate and find their way home.

Known also as Polaris, the Pole Star, and Phoenice amongst others, the North Star can easily be found using the familiar Plough asterism located in The Great Bear constellation, Ursa Major. Two of the stars in the ‘bowl’ of the Plough point towards the North Star (see figure). During the month of May the Plough is easy to find as its handle lies almost directly overhead before midnight. The current North Star hasn’t always been, nor will it always be, our North Star. This is because the Earth’s axis wobbles and tilts, eventually pointing to different stars over timescales of hundreds of years. 11,500 years from now the North Star will be Vega, a bright star that denotes one of the corners of the Summer Triangle asterism, quite far across the sky from the current North Star.

The Plough Asterism

North Star

Face North and look directly up until you find the Plough Asterism.

Use the two stars that mark the bowl’s edge to find the North Star.

The red planet can still be seen in the western sky around 10pm, and is joined by the Moon on the 15th.

Jupiter and Saturn

Mercury

The two gas giants can be seen between 3.30 – 5am in the southeast. They are joined in the early morning dawn by the Moon between the 3 – 5th May.

Moon This month’s full moon occurs on 26th May, and is traditionally known by a variety of names, including Flower, Milk, and Corn-planting Full Moon. Two descriptive Native American terms for this month’s full moon are, ‘Moon when ice is breaking in rivers’, and, ‘Moon when the horses get fat’.

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Object of the Month The North Star is a moderately bright star that always points towards north: if we were to live at the North Pole it would be directly above our heads. Numerous explorers, including Christopher Columbus, used the North Star to navigate and find their way home.

Known also as Polaris, the Pole Star, and Phoenice amongst others, the North Star can easily be found using the familiar Plough asterism located in The Great Bear constellation, Ursa Major. Two of the stars in the ‘bowl’ of the Plough point towards the North Star (see figure). During the month of May the Plough is easy to find as its handle lies almost directly overhead before midnight. The current North Star hasn’t always been, nor will it always be, our North Star. This is because the Earth’s axis wobbles and tilts, eventually pointing to different stars over timescales of hundreds of years. 11,500 years from now the North Star will be Vega, a bright star that denotes one of the corners of the Summer Triangle asterism, quite far across the sky from the current North Star.

The Plough Asterism

North Star

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Use the two stars that mark the bowl’s edge to find the North Star.

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pass a beautiful thatched cottage on the left,

A ramble from Winchester to Chilcomb

Wrien by Malcolm Price This month’s walk embarks on the biggest challenge so far with a 6.5 mile outing that starts from the Water Meadows at St Cross, Winchester and involves some 170 metres of climbing in two doses. With that is mind, it is likely to take between 2 and 2.5 hours depending on energy used on the outing. The suggested parking is the zone beneath The Handlebar Cafe, Garnier Road, Winchester, SO23 9PA.

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As that car park can be very popular there are several options off road nearby. On leaving the car park we must aim directly across Garnier Road, beside the Itchen Navigation Towpath, up to and round the tennis courts on the right then leaving those fields to head left up the service road. Shortly afterwards this joins a local road where we go straight ahead and as we veer right start a little climb past The Black Boy pub, ( a pub that can trace part of the building back to the 1600th century),

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then onwards to meet and carefully cross the main road into East Hill. From here we must keep straight on for almost 800 metres, climbing steadily all the time and joining the Petersfield Road which would ultimately take us over the M3, but just before the bridge on the right is our next path. This path runs downhill beside the M3 Twyford Cutting, then veers right and in 50 metres offers us a left turn at a small T junction, now we can work towards a footpath arrow for The South Downs Way and a left turn over the footbridge that crosses the M3. Once over ; all walkers on this famous Long Distance Path (Winchester to Eastbourne) are directed across a vast field, keeping to the left hand hedge, but with expansive 360 degree views over the Downs. At the end of around 800 metres we drop down onto a local road that leads into Chilcomb, a village of 91 occupants at the last major census. Our next significant destination is Chilcomb St Andrews Church, which dates back to Norman times (1120 – 1140 AD). It is possible to cross directly over here and take a footpath, known to locals as the Five Fields Footpath but our chosen route will take us left along the road through the village to follow the South Downs Way for around another 400 metres up to a road T junction where we need to turn right, leaving the National Long Distance Walk to aim up towards the church. On the way we

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then arrive at the bottom of the churchyard.

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Since this marks the halfway point, it might be a good time to rest, take in the stunning views and maybe visit the church. Once ready to resume our walk, we need to select the designated walk at the top of the churchyard, and take due notice of any Chilcomb Range shooting warnings. From here onwards for a good kilometre this path climbs fairly steadily in a deep gully, that eventually clears a hilltop, and then crosses the Morestead Road, and continues slightly downhill but more generally uphill for 1.5 kilometres until reaching the outer perimeter of Hockley Golf Course on our right. On our way we pass a cross path that should be ignored but finally we meet our own turn for home on the right

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which is fully signed to take us across the golf course. During the playing day, please keep a good lookout for golf balls that may be flying by and stay alert until climbing up a hill and across a stile that takes us away from the potential missiles. This stile leads across a field, which when fully grown up resembles a sea parting for the walkers and it soon takes us out through a gate and once again walking parallel with the M3 Twyford Cutting (Northbound). On reaching the bottom of this slope, we pass through a gate and then directly left over the M3 bridge, with another left again through a gate Bull Nature Reserve. At the relevant time of year it is possible to view as many as 25 different species of butterflies on this reserve. As we sweep down the wide valley it is advisable to look up to the right and see the brow of St Catherine’s Hill, all 65 metres of climb up a set of steps. If you have the time and energy, why not escape to the top to take in the views over Winchester? Meanwhile, back down in the valley we clear two gates

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FINISH (used to keep cattle and sheep inside)

pass a beautiful thatched cottage on the left,

then arrive at the bottom of the churchyard.

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Since this marks the halfway point, it might be a good time to rest, take in the stunning views and maybe visit the church. Once ready to resume our walk, we need to select the designated walk at the top of the churchyard, and take due notice of any Chilcomb Range shooting warnings. From here onwards for a good kilometre this path climbs fairly steadily in a deep gully, that eventually clears a hilltop, and then crosses the Morestead Road, and continues slightly downhill but more generally uphill for 1.5 kilometres until reaching the outer perimeter of Hockley Golf Course on our right. On our way we pass a cross path that should be ignored but finally we meet our own turn for home on the right

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which is fully signed to take us across the golf course. During the playing day, please keep a good lookout for golf balls that may be flying by and stay alert until climbing up a hill and across a stile that takes us away from the potential missiles. This stile leads across a field, which when fully grown up resembles a sea parting for the walkers and it soon takes us out through a gate and once again walking parallel with the M3 Twyford Cutting (Northbound). On reaching the bottom of this slope, we pass through a gate and then directly left over the M3 bridge, with another left again through a gate Bull Nature Reserve. At the relevant time of year it is possible to view as many as 25 different species of butterflies on this reserve. As we sweep down the wide valley it is advisable to look up to the right and see the brow of St Catherine’s Hill, all 65 metres of climb up a set of steps. If you have the time and energy, why not escape to the top to take in the views over Winchester? Meanwhile, back down in the valley we clear two gates

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FINISH (used to keep cattle and sheep inside)

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Abandoned baby wildlife - don’t touch!

Every spring, Vets and wildlife rescue centres receive a lot of phone calls from concerned members of the public who believe they may have found an orphaned wild animal and are unsure what to do. In many cases the parents could be nearby searching for food and will return after you have gone, especially deer fawns and fox cubs which can be left alone for up to 8 hours at a time. However, it is much more common to find young birds.

For adult birds there is a rule of thumb; if you can catch it, it probably needs help (but always ask for advice first)! So, is it injured or abandoned? Most commonly, neither...! If the baby appears to be in good condition and too young (a 'nestling') to leave the nest, then the first thing you should attempt to do is locate, and if possible, return the baby to its correct nest. The parents will generally not reject the bird because it has 'human' smell on it. A 'nestling' is a bird not yet fully covered by feathers and has some skin showing. It cannot yet stand on its own. We human 'good Samaritans' have to remember birds naturally look after their families.

Finding a baby on the ground (a 'fledgling') is not always a sign of distress. 'Fledgling' birds are fully covered with feathers even though the wing and tail feathers are still short and partially encased in sheaths as they continue to grow. Baby birds often hop around the ground for up to 2 weeks while the parents continue to look after them and until they learn to fly. Parent birds leave their offspring for brief periods of time to search for food. If you interfere then, the adults may return to find their chick has been taken unnecessarily when in fact they were looking after everything just fine.

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Human care or rehabilitation is only a substitute and is generally much less successful (most hand-reared orphans die). Parental care is by far the best for a baby bird. Careful and patient observation of the young bird will prevent unnecessary separation of families or 'bird-napping'. If you can see any obvious wounds or broken bones consult the organisations listed below for advice on the best way to handle and contain the animal, or they can direct you to the nearest veterinary clinic for advice. If it is absolutely necessary to handle the animal, the main point to consider is minimising stress and human contact as much as possible. Catch the animal using a large, thick towel. Thick gloves can be worn if handling a larger bird (unfortunately wildlife won’t appreciate your best intentions and will bite, scratch, kick, claw or flap to defend themselves!), restrict human contact to a minimum and keep them contained in a quiet, dark, warm place. A lot of animals will break out of a cardboard box with ease so bear this in mind when choosing a container and location!

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Eton Mess Tray Bake Introduction

The classic twist on the quintessential pavlova gets reimagined once more in this mouthwatering traybake - ideal for outdoor summer soirees, classic cream teas or even just your afternoon coffee.

Ingredients

(Approximately 12 servings) For the sponge

• 200g unsalted butter, softened • 200g caster sugar • 180g self-raising flour • 1 tbsp vanilla extract • 4 medium-sized eggs • 100g ground almonds • 5 tbsp double cream • 200g mixed berries (strawberries must be hulled and sliced) For the topping • 250g double cream (whipped) • 4 shop-bought meringue nests (broken up) • 200g mixed berries Icing sugar to decorate

Top Tips • Though the final cake has fresh elements, you can prepare the sponge a few days before: simply let it cool and wrap tightly in clingfilm before storing in the fridge.

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Method 1. Grease and line 20x30cm brownie pan with baking paper.

Heat oven to 160C/140C fan/ gas 3. In a large bowl, beat together the butter and sugar until it is light and fluffy. Add the vanilla essence and then the eggs, one by one, mixing as you go. In a separate bowl, mix the flour and ground almonds. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet until you have a thick batter. Finally, gently stir in the double cream and the berries.

2. Pour the batter in to the prepared tin, distributing the berries as evenly as you can across the cake. Bake for 35• If summer berries are not to your taste, you can adapt the recipe as you wish. Passion fruit, mango and coconut cream would make a delicious tropical traybake, or you could even try a seasonal version in

40 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean. Leave your sponge in the pan for ten minutes before tipping out onto a wire rack to cool.

3. Once cool, spoon over the whipped double cream and meringue pieces before decorating with the berries.

Dust with icing sugar before cutting into 12 even pieces to serve. If not eating immediately, the decorated Eton Mess traybake can be stored in the fridge for a few hours, but be sure to take it out of the fridge 15 minutes before serving. the autumn with plums and blackberries.

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Millway Vehicle Specialists 22 ........................................................................................................................

NO.1 PHD 11 ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................

Motor Parts Direct Andover 22

Builders

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Scratched Cars 45 SB Renovations ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

33 ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................

Test Valley Car Breakers 24 ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Shakespeare General Builders 18 Roofing Services ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Willmont Building Services 45 ........................................................................................................................

Bespoke Roofing 23

Garden Services

Andover Patio Centre ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................

19,48 Serviced Offices ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................

Andy Meaden Landscaping & Garden 39 ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Forest Call Handling 19 ........................................................................................................................

The Commercial Centre 18 Maintenance

Call Answering Services

Barker & Geary Ltd ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................

7 ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................

Metal In Bloom 15 Cameras Solicitors ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................

Rob Whiting Fencing Ltd 43 ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Rocky Rock Cameras 24 ........................................................................................................................

CGM Solicitors 43 ........................................................................................................................

Middletons Solicitors 37

Carpenters

Gifts & Collectibles

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My Fab Find 33 Input Joinery ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

2 Taxi Services ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Tucker Joinery 38 ........................................................................................................................

1-2 Call Cabs Ltd 7 ........................................................................................................................

Apex Cars 5 Habidashery

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Quilters Dream 17

Carpets & Flooring

CJ Flooring ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

13 Tree Surgeons ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Flooring & Ceramics Ltd 17 ........................................................................................................................

MWU Tree Services 45 Hairdressers

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Salon 73 1

Charities

Trophies & Engraving

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Unity 39 ........................................................................................................................

Test Valley Trophies & Engraving 18 Kitchens

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Silverbrow Kitchens 18

Chimney Sweeps

Vehicle Leasing

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Toast (Southern) Ltd 45 ........................................................................................................................

Carisma Vehicle Solutions Ltd 21 Marketing Serivces

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Andover BID 8-9

Drainage Services

Will Writing Services

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NO.1 PHD 11 ........................................................................................................................

Dorset Wills 31 Memorial Stonemasons

Lockerley Stone ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................

37 ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................

M.J.Sly Monumental Sculptor 45 Farm Shops Windows, Doors & ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................

RGR Memorials Ltd 24 ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

The Weyhill Farm Shop 13 Conservatories ........................................................................................................................

All Trade Windows 17,48 ........................................................................................................................

CPB Glazing 39 Mobility Products & Services Fishing Tackle ........................................................................................................................

G S Windows Ltd 3 ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................

DF Mobility 39 ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

OJ's Fishing 17 ........................................................................................................................

Greenspace Uk Ltd 27 ........................................................................................................................

KJM 1 Opticians ........................................................................................................................

Outlook Window Systems Ltd 47 Food Delivery Services ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................

Boots Opticians 25 ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Luxury Donuts 24 ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................

Ringlands Optics 32

Funeral Directors

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S & J Maddocks 48

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