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Dear Residents, I do hope you are fit and well. We are certainly not out of the woods yet, but let’s stay as positive as possible and keep in touch with family and friends to help each other as much as we can. For businesses there have been many challenges and we are overcoming them on a daily basis. It is more important than ever to keep our local trades and services busy. Calling them for advice and booking them in, to help you in the house, the garden, or indeed for you personally will keep everyone’s morale high and the economy surviving. This is certainly a team effort, with all of us working together. If you know of a local company that needs more customers, then we could be just what they are looking for. Please mention your useful little magazine to them. We are here and ready to help. There are also some great articles for you to read this month including Alan Titchmash, Kevin Mcloud and a celebrity interview with the incredible Lewis Hamilton! We also have some local community data so please support these charities, events and clubs where you can. Again, they need all the back-up they can get. We are fast approaching Christmas, which is quite something. I do hope you are more prepared than I am! Very Best Wishes,

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Art at Andover Chapel Weyhill Electronic Organ Soc Pub Quiz Councillor’s Column Kevin McCloud Column Interview: Lewis Hamilton Royal British Legion Feature Alan Titchmarsh Column The Adventures of Daichi Puzzle Answers Stargazing in Hampshire Pets: Winter Care Recipe: Tear’n’Share Sweet Bread

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New exhibition at Andover Chapel explores the potent mix of memory, trauma and the imagination. Jon Adams will be holding an interactive talk with Q & A on ‘Neurodivergence in Art’, broadcasted On Wednesday 20th October 2021 Chapel Arts Studios (CAS) opened its doors to its most ambitious exhibition yet. ‘Opening The Aviary’ takes the visitor on a multi-sensory journey of discovery, exploring the inner workings of the artist's mind as expressed externally in form and narrative. The exhibition and associated talk confront important issues of mental health and neurodivergence, exploring the art process as a way of expressing what lies deep within, both memory and imagination. Jon Adams, Kate MccGwire, Prudence Maltby and Rosa Beiroa are the four artists exhibiting at Chapel Arts Studios. The show will be a multimedia exhibition, inspired by a set of drawings created by Jon Adams over the COVID lockdown. His work as a neurodivergent artist, draws on internal dialogue, expressed in his breathtaking drawings of mythical bird-like creatures, his Covid Corvids. The work on display also features Kate MccGwire’s powerful visceral sculpture, equally subversive and seductive but thankfully, safely encased. Also Prudence Maltby, who’s drawings, inspired by deep memory, compliment the other artists' contributions thoughtfully. A short animation by Rosa Beiroa introduces us to all of the works on show, articulating the words of William Kentridge which make tangible the creative process for all. Susan Francis, curator at Chapel Arts Studios, said: ‘CAS is excited to bring together a group of artists whose output probes the workings of the artist's mind, giving form and expression to otherwise hidden or deeply subversive thoughts and imaginings. As part of the show,

online and streamed live at St Mary’s Church, Andover on Tuesday 2nd November between 5.30 and 7.00 pm. BY JOHN ADAMS

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The next WEOS concert is being staged at the Fairground Hall, Weyhill on Thursday 18 November at 7.30 p.m. (doors open at 7.00 p.m.), when the guest artiste is Matthew Bason from Kettering in Northamptonshire. Matthew has been performing in public since 1994 and his repertoire spans a vast array of genres. He is always exploring new music and is

well-known for his creative ﬂair and improvisation; hence it is rare for any two of his performances to be the same. He is a very popular performer, not only around the UK but also in Europe, USA and Canada. He has held, and still holds, a number of residencies as pianist and vocalist, and is equally at home performing on theatre organ and accordion. Matthew is also in demand to play for dances and weddings. Further information about the concert can be obtained by phoning (01264) 323213 or by visiting www.weyhill-eos.co.uk ... The club where the music is always melodic and easy listening!

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Councillor’s Column

As the United Nations Climate Change Conference kicks off in Glasgow this month, it’s the perfect time to reflect on what we’ve been doing locally to tackle the climate and ecological emergency – and what we can continue to do to ensure we eliminate the council’s carbon footprint here in Test Valley. Having declared a climate emergency in 2019 and adopted our action plan in 2020 – I have recently created a brand-new Cabinet post with specific responsibility for the Climate Emergency and Countryside. Enabling Cllr Ali Johnston to focus on creating a greener vehicle fleet and harnessing new technology, as well as implementing our pledge to plant thousands of trees to help remove CO2 from the atmosphere. On that note, the Council is in the process of completing the purchase of land near Upper Clatford to create a wildlife-rich area of countryside for communities to enjoy in the future. The land, which is situated to the south of Bury Hill covers around 38-acres, which the council has been able to purchase from developer contributions specifically set aside to improve access to the countryside. Once the purchase is complete in January 2022, the council will begin work towards opening up the space for the public to enjoy, with the aim of having the site accessible and available for use in the autumn next year. The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted just how important green space is to our communities. My hope is that generations to come can enjoy

this wonderful area of countryside – as they do in our other nature reserves at Rooksbury Mill and Anton Lakes in Andover and Fishlake Meadows in Romsey. This work comes hot on the heels of the work we have done this year to create more urban meadows in Test Valley, allowing grasses and plants to develop, providing valuable habitat for insects and birds. It’s our plan to continue to increase the amount of land that’s given over to nature – which is not only great for the environment but makes our parks, verges and the edges of our recreation spaces look even more attractive. We are also working closely with the County Council, which is in charge of waste disposal infrastructure, to give our residents more opportunities to recycle. It is now looking increasingly likely that from early 2023, we’ll be able to oﬀer residents the chance to recycle glass, thin plastics (pots, tubs and trays) and Tetra Pak-style cartons, in the same household recycling bin. As well as providing a weekly food waste service. Upping recycling rates. So, whilst COP26 will, quite rightly, be focusing on what can be done nationally and internationally including hopefully committing the biggest carbon emitters like China and the US to take greater action - it’s essential that we continue to make a diﬀerence locally.

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A Design for Life… The Kevin McCloud Column Designer, writer and television presenter, Kevin McCloud leapt into our consciousness with his vastly successful Grand Designs show on Channel 4. This month, the affable architect discusses the importance of buildings in terms of who we are as people. I’ve always regarded buildings as living, breathing, evolving things, and while you can judge each and every one architecturally, sometimes the real fabric of a home, an office, a shop, a theatre – whatever it may be – is in the people and personalities who inhabit it. It’s always interesting with Grand Designs when we revisit buildings several years down the line to see how they have grown and merged into their environments. When a project is freshly completed there is always an element of buildings appearing clinical and, I guess, unhomely. I would even suggest that a scuffed skirting board or lightly scratched wooden floor adds personality to a space, so we should all be encouraged to enjoy our homes, to throw ourselves around in them, without fear of losing that show home chic. It’s funny, I remember one of the first projects we did, down in

Brighton. I went back after 12 or 13 years and discovered that the kids who were five or so were now these strapping 18-year-olds and heading off to university, while this ‘house’ was truly transformed into a home. In other projects we revisited, we had many people who had started projects effectively homeless, or as single parents,

a local councillor, or perhaps they are sitting on the board of a housing association, all giving back to the community. For me, that shows that in the right circumstances when you’re given the chance to build (which is an empowering process) and to experience living in great architecture, it leads to people’s lives changing for the better. It’s no coincidence and I see this all the time; and I love that because it vindicates so much of what I’d felt and believed about buildings for so long.

or totally new to architecture and construction. Many of these now find themselves with design qualifications, or having become

So when people ask me to name my favourite buildings, the answer, quite simply, is to suggest the best ones are those that make people happy. That’s essentially what we build for – security, protection, survival and enjoyment. A building can only ever be the platform for what truly makes a place, and that’s the people.

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The Need For Speed World champ Lewis Hamilton on staying, and feeling, young and motivated for success While not everything has gone his way so far this season, the bookies are still ﬁrm in their backing of Lewis Hamilton as, categorically, the man to beat. The 36-year-old Brit said: “To all the kids out there, dream the impossible! Believe you can win every race, believe you can amount to every challenge… and you just might.”

bed then wake up the next morning and do the same thing again and again and again. We all have lives outside the circuit, but my commitment has never waned.” As far as being the sport’s ‘Marmite man’, his 2020 BBC

“We are in a different era now and a lot of us have been trained as racing drivers to keep our cool, because when you start to lose your mind in a car you start to lose control.”

The frightening thing is that, despite seven world titles, the Mercedes driver has time on his side – the great Luigi Fagioli was 53 when he scored his final race win at the 1951 French Grand Prix. Certainly, it’s becoming difficult to remember a time when Hamilton’s grit, speed and desire wasn’t present in the sport. And while life away from the track often gathers as many headlines for Hamilton, the racer is confident in his commitment. “I know people like to brand me as this celebrity who cares more about image, money and photoshoots than he does his profession, but I can assure you that’s not true, nor has it ever been true. “There are no racing drivers who finish a day’s racing on the track, head home get to

them in the pit lane at the end of races, and don’t me wrong it was great entertainment to watch that kind of thing.

Sports Personality of the Year Award proves that public swell remains with him. And anyway, not only does Hamilton give short shrift to the detractors, he has the ability to stay calm and collected at all times. “Racing has been a part of my DNA from the start,” he says. “I’m just not one of those drivers who’s going to go around losing my rag.

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An Appeal from Unity Reaps Rewards

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Greenfingers… the Alan Titchmarsh column He’s a brilliant presenter, accomplished gardener, talented novelist and all-round horticultural inspiration. This month, Alan Titchmarsh talks about getting our youngsters involved in gardening projects. I started gardening when I was nine or ten. I made a little greenhouse, tidied edges, mowed the lawn and sowed seeds, which then came up. When I had that little bit of success, it emboldened me to take cuttings and do more, and it all went on from there. To be honest I was obsessed with all things nature - frogs, toads, insects… and the garden is the nearest bit of natural history to us, so I always felt comfortable there and I still do, although I’m not sure the young generation have quite the same connection with the outdoors. In recent years I’ve worked with the Royal Horticultural Society in campaigns for school gardening, and we’ve had over 30,000 schools involved. Particularly at primary level if we can, literally, sow the seed when children are young, get them connected with the earth rather than disconnected and fearful, it will mean we are investing in the future custodians of the landscape. To me, it’s vitally important we

pass on our joy and knowledge. When I was a boy, Percy Thrower presented a programme called Gardening Club on a Friday night – this was way before Gardener’s World. He, along with a junior schoolteacher of mine, Harry Rhodes – who used to sell cacti at the church bazaar – were great inspirations. Indeed, my ﬁrst plants came from Harry. Before he died, he saw me building a career, and one of life’s great delights was knowing that Harry witnessed this little lad he had encouraged to garden getting on, and doing alright. It was an unusual thing for a small boy to be interested in, therefore when you see a young gardener showing a keen interest, you always want to fan the ﬂame. I’m now doing what Percy and Mr Rhodes did.

Of course as you get older, the way you use a garden changes. Just as when I was a boy it was a place of discovery and play, now it’s more a thing of art, beauty and quiet contemplation. What undoubtedly links my present self with that nine-yearold version of me, is stimulation, and that has never changed in all the years I’ve spent outdoors planting this, trimming that. And that’s what’s there for the younger generation. That’s why I feel we should do our utmost to engage young people in the glory of our gardens and outside spaces. With all the other distractions they have nowadays, it feels more important than ever.

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The Adventures of Daichi

The Modern Magazines Camper Van The Jurassic era, an age of reptiles. A time of abundant dinosaurs and the advent of birds and mammals. It all started approximately 200 million years ago and ended around 145 million years ago with widespread volcanic eruptions and the release of so much CO2 that the oceans became acidic, and the global warming killed off 76 percent of marine and terrestrial life on Earth. Many plants however survived including the ferns we see today, horsetails, cypress, pines and many other species of our beloved greenery we so enjoy. Daichi is a big fan of our British Jurassic Coast. He loves to wind around those country lanes and end up at the sea looking out into the far distance. This month he took us to a real Dorset beauty spot. Ringstead Bay off the small village of Ringstead. The beach here is very different to the majestic

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sandy, warm beach in Weymouth just 8 miles away. This is a covelike beach, more like you find in Devon or Cornwall. It is pebbly and has painted wooden rowing boats waiting patiently in their upsidedown position near the wall. I love sandy beaches, but this was pretty special, and the water was crystal clear and inviting. Daichi had found this glorious, secluded place by chance in fact, as we were just exploring, following roads we thought looked interesting. Daichi likes to do this. On a warmer day, it would have been ideal for a picnic and a swim. It is such a sheltered, cozy bay. Today it was enough to take in the view and relax. The Isle of Portland, looking very grand, is in clear sight. There is a café with seating outside and a parking area which is really convenient so I am sure in the height of summer it is buzzing with excitement and

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activity. The day we arrived it was quiet and peaceful. Ideal for gazing out to sea and breathing in the fresh, cooler autumn air. Perfect. After a little exploration Daichi took us onto Osmington Mills just five miles from the town of Weymouth. Here there is a ‘chocolate box’ thatched pub and restaurant, The Smugglers Inn. Beautiful. The views from the cliff top here are both exhilarating and extremely calming at the same time. That first, incredible, panoramic scene over the sea, the cliffs, the bay, the rocks and huge ocean liners bobbing around (a reminder of our trials and tribulations of today), took Daichi’s breath away. Can you imagine being a massive dinosaur lugging that heavy body and long neck across this land and swinging your neck out to sea where there are huge fish swirling around in the waters below. This area sparks that imagination, that long-gone sight of yesteryears. The walks around the whole coastline look inspiring and the next time we go there we will be wearing hiking boots and will be

Daichi went to see the sea!

taking a stroll for sure. The beaches are dog friendly too, so for anyone with a four-legged, active friend, they can take the stroll with you. This whole 96-mile Jurassic coastline, which stretches from Exmouth in East Devon to Studland Bay in Dorset is just gorgeous. There is so much to explore. Thousands and thousands of years of history. Changing climates, reptiles now extinct, fish are much smaller, and humans have taken over. What a different planet it is today. Somehow for Daichi it puts the problems of now, into a different perspective. Maybe we should take some of those problems less seriously, throw caution to the wind a bit more, argue a little less and laugh much more. Daichi certainly likes to make us smile and I have to say he does a great job! Where will he take us next, I wonder…?

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Sph (Sphere) The sphere power is measured in Dioptres. It shows how strong the correction needs to be. A ‘-‘ (minus) symbol alongside the number indicates shortsightedness (difficulty focussing on distant objects) whereas a ‘+’ (positive) symbol indicates longsightedness (difficulty focussing on close objects) Other symbols that can be found in this section are the infinity symbol (which looks like a sideways eight) or the word Plano (or Pl), which are the equivalent of ‘zero’ and are used when no sight correction is required. Cyl (Cylinder) This shows how much astigmatism you have and the number can be negative or positive. Astigmatism is when the front part of your eye is shaped more like a rugby ball than a sphere or football. If you don’t have an astigmatism, there will be no figures written in the cylinder and axis boxes. Axis The axis measured in degrees from 1-180, indicates the direction of the astigmatism and tells the lens maker where to place the astigmatic correction on the lens. Prism This shows if you have a muscle imbalance in your eyes. If the eye muscles are not strong enough to move the eyeball into the desired position, the prism is

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Welcome to the November Stargazing Page. Highlights this month include the return of Mercury to our morning skies, and how to ﬁnd the farthest object visible with the naked eye. International Space Station The ISS can be spotted from the 1st - 9th early in the morning. It then moves to our evening skies from the 20th and is visible between the very respectable hours of 5.30pm – 7.30pm. 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 observing area.

Continued... Although the Andromeda Galaxy is best viewed under a dark, moonless sky, it is still visible under moderately light polluted skies. Use the ﬁgure to help ﬁnd it with the naked eye, and if not clearly visible try with binoculars or a small telescope. (Those of you with keen eyesight and very dark skies might be able to spot the Triangulum Galaxy, which is even further away). Look to the east around 6.30pm throughout November. Find Cassiopeia and the Square of Pegasus quite high in the sky, and use these and the brighter stars in the constellation of Andromeda to locate the galaxies. They will look like small smudges against the dark sky. Try to avoid searching if a bright moon phase is present.

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Mercury Mercury is visible for the ﬁrst half of November, but you’ll have to be up just before dawn and have a clear view to the east as it doesn’t venture far above the horizon. Venus Venus is still visible in our evening skies low in the southwest, but is setting around 6.30pm. Our neighbour planet appears close to a slender crescent Moon on the 7th and 8th (see ﬁgure). If you have a small telescope Venus will appear ‘half-full’ this month, and is waning to a crescent. Mars The red planet is currently very faint and only just visible before dawn. On the 11th it lies just to the right of much brighter Mercury. Jupiter & Saturn As the sun sets both gas giants are visible in the south. They have disappeared below the horizon by mid to late evening. Moon This month’s full moon occurs on the 19th November and is traditionally known by a variety of names, including Beaver, Frost, Freezing, and Scratching Full Moon. The total lunar eclipse on the 19th is not visible from the UK as it begins as the Moon is setting. Object of the Month November presents a great opportunity to spot the farthest object visible to the naked eye. In fact, it’s not just one object, but several – a whole galaxy in fact! The Andromeda Galaxy is located 2.5 million light years from Earth and is our closest neighbouring major galaxy. It is larger than the Milky Way, containing twice the number of stars. Both galaxies are due to merge in about 4.5 billion years.

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Business booms at Adanac Test Valley Borough Council chiefs recently took a guided tour around the bustling Adanac Business Park in Nursling, which has seen the creation of more than 200 new jobs since 2019. From Mars Space, which develops rocket engines, to BBC Coffee Limited, which has invested millions of pounds in plant and equipment, the park is now home to a hugely diverse and rapidly growing business community thanks to the hard work of its owners and support from TVBC.

Councillor David Drew, added: “We were pleased to see so many new companies moving in to what is one of the most prestigious new business parks in southern Hampshire. I firmly believe that this illustrates the real benefits that come from partnership working and evidences our unwavering commitment to supporting the local economy to not just recover from the pandemic, but to grow and flourish.”

Harry Hutchinson, director of Oceanic Estates which owns Adanac Business Park, took TVBC leader councillor, Phil North, housing and environmental health portfolio holder and local ward member, Phil Bundy, and economic development and tourism portfolio holder, David Drew, around the site last month. They visited several businesses including Asendia, which is creating 75 jobs, as well as the state-of-theart Parthian Climbing centre. Harry Hutchinson, said: “TVBC have had a supportive and pragmatic approach to supporting and accommodating businesses that have taken space at Adanac Park, and this has resulted in substantial inward investment and job creation.” 40

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Casting a Spell We look back on the release of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, 20 years ago. It’s two decades since one of the most sought-after movies in the modern era filled cinemas, reassured millions of avid fans of fantasy fiction that a character on a big screen really could live up to the image portrayed in literature, and scored Warner Bros. the first of seven wickedly wonderful wizard box office smashes. The distributor had bought the rights to JK Rowling’s first novel, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, for a cool £1m two years previously, quickly setting to work with director Chris Columbus and screenwriter Steve Kloves to make good a character who had enchanted fans on both sides of the Atlantic. The movie opened in the UK on 10th November 2001, and would go on to gross over £900m

in becoming the second most successful movie of all time. The revolution that followed single parent JK Rowling in the publishing world – to date over 500 million copies have been sold worldwide – is actually put in the shadow, if that is possible, by the success of the movie franchise. The Warnerheaded outlay in lead stars Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, and a whole host of supporting icons, such as Robbie Coltrane, John Hurt and Alan Rickman, paid back in ways more monstrous than even a Voldemort spell, and to date the films have grossed an incredible £7.7billion. Such was the weight of expectation over the first film release in November 2001 that teaser posters had started appearing the previous December. And on the night of the premiere, the Odeon in Leicester Square was decked out to resemble Hogwarts School. Of course, as we well know, from that

moment on the die had been cast. Rowling, eventually, would conclude matters with The Deathly Hallows in 2007, and by the time the film version put to rest the journey of the marvellous wizard and his cohorts four years later, it was clear the fantasy fiction market would never be the same again. The Philosopher’s Stone courted rich acclaim from allcomers, and was nominated for three Oscars – Best Art Direction, Best Costume Design and Best Original Film Score. It might be noted that perhaps it was the youthfulness of its main characters – Radcliffe was just 11 when filming began – that kept it away from the top awards; though acclaim in universal audience admiration will always cast the greater spell, something of which Potter himself would be proud.

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Winter Care

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As the days are getting shorter and the temperatures are falling it is time to consider how to keep our pets happy in the cold. We all know how to look after ourselves and keep warm, but what do we need to consider for our dogs and cats to be healthy during the winter season? Dogs • Consider investing in a warm, waterproof and reflective coat for your dog, especially if they are short coated such as whippets and greyhounds, which are very susceptible to the cold and damp. Reflective details are particularly handy if you walk in the dark. • Reflective collars or lights which can be attached to a collar are also a good idea when walking down dark roads in the evening. • Rinse your dogs’ feet after walking especially if the roads have been gritted, as the salt can cause local irritation to the skin, but also potentially can be toxic if licked off the feet in large quantities. • Ice burn can occur on soft footpads, so consider protective boots if doing lots of walking on icy ground.

• You may need to reduce your dogs’ food if they are getting less exercise during the cold weather in order to avoid unnecessary weight gain. Cats • Antifreeze is extremely tasty to cats but sadly also highly toxic, so be careful using it and clean up any spills immediately, and make sure it is stored securely. • If your cat normally wears a collar, try a reﬂective one to make them more visible in the darker evenings. • Provide a litter tray in case they don’t want to go outside in the snow. It is recommended in households with multiple cats that you provide at least one clean tray per cat (plus an extra one for luck!) in diﬀerent locations. • If they do want to go outside make sure they have a warm area to shelter in if they can’t get back inside. • Many cats like to drink from natural water sources outside, however if these are frozen over they will need fresh water daily to be provided at home.

• Dogs love to play in the snow, but be aware that snow can form large clumps of ice in the fur of long coated dogs, especially between the toes and on the underside of the dog. As well as being heavy and uncomfortable prolonged contact with the skin can cause ice burn. • Keep dogs on leads close to frozen rivers, lakes and ponds to reduce the risk of them falling through thin ice should they run on to it. This is also for your safety as you would be putting yourself at risk if trying to rescue a stuck dog. 42

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Tear ‘n’ Share Sweet Bread Introduction

Although not a traditional festive-themed bake, sweetbreads do tend to come into the ascendancy during the winter months, and this tear ‘n’ share loaf will not only offer a soft, lightly sweetened and buttery bread treat – delicious as toast or as a bigger accompaniment to an evening meal – it’s also sociable and fun. Top it with some butter, jam or even icing, and serve.

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Method 1. Check yeast by dissolving 2tsp of active dried yeast with 1/2 cup milk and 1tsp of sugar from the overall amount and leave in a warm location until frothy, about 10-15mins. If the mixture does not froth up and rise, discard and start again. 2. Into a bowl sift three cups of

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