Forest Edge Gazette - April 2020

Gazette Forest Edge

ISSUE NO. 219 APRIL 2020

Your free local community magazine Reaching approximately 25,000 readers every month

Two choirs sing to save lives at sea

Monthly Walk

Discovering fresh walks around Stoneham Park

What’s on

Dates for your diary

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What’s inside...

Welcome to the

April edition of your local Forest Edge Gazette community magazine Spring is here! What a relief. We have had so much rain I do think we now deserve some sunshine. It makes such a difference to us all being able to get out and about, meet friends and generally be even more sociable. Do enjoy the outdoors where you can. Why not try the monthly walk inside? Maybe you could even send us a photo of you on the walk, that we can print in the Gazette? I would love to hear from you.

Drive - Breakdown advice from Brake

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Debbie, Stephen, Linda and Emma

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Spot the difference, Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust; ‘Caught on the Inbreath’ - An Afternoon of Gregorian Chant and Poetry; Two choirs sing to save lives at sea ... and lots more!

Monthly Walk - Discovering fresh walks around Stoneham Park

As always, we are here to help the community, promote local clubs and societies and bring good local trades people to your door. Do call the advertisers inside to get the help you need in the house or indeed for yourself personally.

The advertisers would love to hear from you.

Please mention us when making those allimportant calls as this makes our hard work worthwhile. We are here to connect you, the local resident, with the community and the trades people who can help you. If you have some news that we may not have heard about, or know of a good local service, please let us know about them. We would love to help them too. Here’s to a good month of April.

Wishing you all a Very Happy Easter,

Community & Education News - Hampshire quirky facts;

Health, Beauty and Wellbeing Section - Learn about EhlersDanlos Syndrome

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Two choirs sing to save lives at sea The Romsey Male Voice Choir and The Orpheus Singers join forces to present a concert with music to suit all tastes at the Chandlers Ford Methodist Church on Saturday 16th May at 7.30pm. The concert called ‘Mayday!- Pushing the boat out’ will be hosted by BBC South’s Jo Kent and the profits from this local event will go to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI).

Lifeboats have saved more than 142,700 lives since the RNLI was founded in 1824.

There are 238 lifeboat stations around the coast of the British Isles, whilst inland there is a flood rescue team. Current demands on the RNLI are greater than ever, launching in all weathers, with on average 26 call-outs every day somewhere in the UK. The RNLI also promotes water safety and youth education to prevent drowning. The RNLI provides teams of trained lifeguards at many beaches, and it is increasingly for people visiting the sea for pleasure that the RNLI’s services are needed.

The Romsey Male Voice Choir (RMVC) was founded in 1995, currently they have around 60 members and an enthusiastic following. RMVC regularly perform in support of local good causes and have participated in two previous concerts for the RNLI with great success.

The Orpheus Singers recently celebrated its 10th anniversary and is a popular ladies choir with 50 singers. The choir is currently on tour from Hadleigh in Essex and therefore this concert provides a rare opportunity for us to hear them.

The RNLI is a charity, by its own choice, and receives no public funding. This concert is an important local fundraising event for the RNLI. Tickets are £12, available online at https:// romseychoir2020.eventbrite.co.uk or from Romsey Tourist Information Centre. Please book early if possible, though some tickets may be available on the night.

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Spot the difference, Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust

As the weather gets warmer, ladybirds are becoming increasingly active. On sunny days you may see them exploring bushes and flowers in search of aphids, which are a pest for gardeners but a favourite snack for ladybirds. In fact, they like them so much that a single ladybird can eat 5,000 aphids in a year!

There are 46 different species of ladybird in the UK, but the most common is the bright red seven-spot. This cheerful beetle is the one that springs to mind when we think of the classic ladybird in a children’s storybook, but ladybirds come in a wide range of colours and patterns.

Ladybird © Alan Price

Not all ladybirds are spotty – some have stripes instead, and they vary in colour from sunny yellow to deepest black. These vibrant shells are also tiny suits of armour: the bright colours and bold patterns remind predators that they taste nasty, so after eating one, peckish birds and mammals don’t come back for more.

People used to think that the number of spots on a ladybird could tell you how old it was, but we now know that they are an indicator of species rather than age. Some ladybirds have useful names like the twenty-two spot, which can help you identify them, but there are some confusing variations in certain species.

For instance, the two-spot ladybird is typically red with two black spots, but it can also be black with four to six red spots. This is thought to be because it is more palatable than other species, so it mimics more toxic relatives to defend itself.

Another defence is to release a tiny drop of liquid when disturbed. This may sound harmless enough, but the fluid they excrete smells horrible and contains a poison. It won’t hurt a human but can be harmful to smaller animals, except for a few that are immune (such as swifts and swallows).

If you have ever held a ladybird you may have been on the receiving end of this unpleasant excretion, but if you can look past this they are great to have in the garden, where they act as natural pest controllers.

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Hampshire Quirky Facts

by Mica Bale It would be hard to think of Hampshire in anything but glowing terms. A quintessentially quiet county, Hampshire has been at the heart of some of Britain’s most fascinating events and interesting moments. From the building blocks of one of London’s most iconic theatres to an interesting connection to the Battle of Trafalgar, Hampshire is certainly a place of both beauty and history.

1. It does not take long to delve into Hampshire’s history and discover something fascinating.

Amazingly, the Spitfire, one of Britain’s most famous aircraft, was first test flown from Eastleigh Aerodrome in 1936.

Evidently, the test flight was not only a mechanical success but this new and exciting aircraft was soon to become one of the RAF’s most important additions and would be a vital figure of the historic Battle of Britain.

2. Did you know that one of the most famous and historical buildings in the capital was built using bricks produced in Hampshire? The Royal Albert Hall is culturally an important building which welcomes visitors from all over the world and interestingly, but for

the famous Fareham red bricks, the impressive structure might never have been built and certainly not with its distinctive red-brick appearance.

3. Were you aware that what is thought to be the earliest cricket match to be played in Hampshire was hosted in the village of Stubbington? It was on a Tuesday in the May of 1733 between the two teams of Married and Single players and reportedly the Married team were the victors, perhaps due to the cheering on of their wives. Amazingly, a report of the match found itself in American publication American Weekly Mercury!

4. Interestingly, following the historic victory for Lord Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar, at least two hundred officers in the French Navy were held prisoner at Bishop’s Waltham. Among their number was the infamous Admiral Villeneuve under whose command the French and the Spanish fleets were historically defeated. Villeneuve spent a relatively civilised time in Hampshire along with his officers and stayed at

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COMMUNITY NEWS various residences within the town as well as attending the funeral of Lord Nelson. It was not long after his release that the Admiral was found dead, reportedly by suicide, however there was strong belief that Napolean himself had ordered Villeneuve’s death.

5. Did you know that the Hampshire parish of East Meon suffered from a

significant amount of attention from the Luftwaffe during the Second World War? With nearly forty bombs and other such explosives numbering into the thousands dropped onto the Hampshire settlement, surprisingly, only the life of a single livestock, reportedly a pig, was lost.

‘Caught on the Inbreath’ - An Afternoon of Gregorian Chant and Poetry Join local specialist choir, Schola Nova Silvana for a performance of beautiful Gregorian Chant and newly commissioned poetry, at Lyndhurst Baptist Church Hall, Chapel Lane, SO43 7FG on Sunday 17th May at 3.30 pm. Tickets £10 on the door.

Our programme features haunting selections of medieval chant celebrating the saints of Salisbury cathedral, along with the enchanting poetry of Hilary Stobbs, read by recitalist, Christopher Kidman.

This special performance will be followed by an opportunity for the audience to try out singing some medieval chant with members of the ensemble, led by our director, Fabian Lochner.

During the reception refreshments will be available and poetry volumes including ‘Caught on the Inbreath’ signed by Hilary, will be on sale. We look forward to welcoming you.

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HEALTH, BEAUTY & WELLBEING

Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (EDS) are a group of rare inherited conditions that affect connective tissue. Connective tissues provide support in skin, tendons, ligaments, blood vessels, internal organs and bones.

Symptoms of Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (EDS) There are several types of EDS that may share some symptoms.

These include: yy an increased range of joint movement (joint hypermobility) yy stretchy skin yy fragile skin that breaks or bruises easily EDS can affect people in different ways. For some, the condition is relatively mild, while for others their symptoms can be disabling.

The different types of EDS are caused by faults in certain genes that make connective tissue weaker.

Depending on the type of EDS, the faulty gene may have been inherited from 1 parent or both parents.

Sometimes the faulty gene is not inherited, but occurs in the person for the first time.

Some of the rare, severe types can be life threatening.

Main types of Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (EDS) There are 13 types of EDS, most of which are very rare.

Hypermobile EDS (hEDS) is the most common type. Other types of EDS include classical EDS, vascular EDS and kyphoscoliotic EDS - Please visit www.nhs.uk/conditions/ehlers-danlossyndromes/ to read more about these in more detail.

Also, the EDS Support UK website has more information about the different types of EDS. Hypermobile EDS People with hEDS may have: • joint hypermobility • loose, unstable joints that dislocate easily • joint pain and clicking joints • extreme tiredness (fatigue) • skin that bruises easily yy digestive problems, such as heartburn and constipation yy dizziness and an increased heart rate after standing up

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yy problems with internal organs, such as mitral valve prolapse or organ prolapse yy problems with bladder control (stress incontinence) Currently, there are no tests to confirm whether someone has hEDS.The diagnosis is made based on a person's medical history and a physical examination.

Treatment for Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (EDS) There's no specific treatment for EDS, but it's possible to manage many of the symptoms with support and advice.

People with EDS may also benefit from support from a number of different healthcare professionals.

For example: yy a physiotherapist can teach you exercises to help strengthen your joints, avoid injuries and manage pain yy an occupational therapist can help you manage daily activities and give advice on equipment that may help you yy counselling and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) may be useful if you're struggling to cope with long-term pain yy for certain types of EDS, regular scans carried out in hospital can detect problems with internal organs yy genetic counselling can help you learn more about the cause of your condition, how it's inherited, and what the risks are of passing it on to your children Your GP or consultant can refer you to these services.

Living with Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (EDS) It's important to be careful about activities that put a lot of strain on your joints or put you at risk of injury.

But it's also important not to be overprotective and avoid living an otherwise normal life.

Advice will depend on which type of EDS you have and how it affects you: yy you may be advised to avoid some activities entirely, such as heavy lifting and contact sports yy for some activities, you may need to wear appropriate protection and be taught how to reduce the strain on your joints yy lower risk activities, such as swimming or pilates, may be recommended to help you stay fit and healthy yy if fatigue is a problem, you can be taught ways to conserve your energy and pace your activities

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HEALTH, BEAUTY & WELLBEING How Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (EDS) are inherited EDS can be inherited, but in some cases it occurs by chance in someone without a family history of the condition.

The 2 main ways EDS is inherited are: autosomal dominant inheritance (hypermobile, classical and vascular EDS) – the faulty gene that causes EDS is passed on by 1 parent and there's a 50% risk of each of their children developing the condition. autosomal recessive inheritance (kyphoscoliotic EDS) – the faulty gene is inherited from both parents and there's a 25% risk of each of their children developing the condition.

A person with EDS can only pass on the same type of EDS to their children. For example, the children of someone with hypermobile EDS cannot inherit vascular EDS. The severity of the condition can vary within the same family.

More information The following websites provide more information, advice and support for people with EDS and their families: Ehlers-Danlos Support UK – you can also call their free helpline on 0800 907 8518, find local

support groups or visit their online forum.

Website www.ehlers-danlos.org/ Hypermobility Syndromes Association (HMSA) – you can also call their helpline on 0333 011 6388, find local groups or visit their online forum.

Website www.hypermobility.org/ For more information, please visit NHS Choices website www.nhs.uk/conditions/ehlers-danlossyndromes/

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Nothing says “Spring” more than a bright, vibrant, colourful flower and you can find all these qualities in the Pulmonaria plant.

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OUT & ABOUT

We are a ‘Clubmark’ community cricket club offering great facilities, four Adult XI’s, a host of junior age group teams for boys & girls and a warm welcome to all philosophy.

Our newly promoted 1st XI, starts life in Div. 1 of the Southern Premier Cricket League on Saturday 2nd May with a home game against Basingstoke & North Hants CC (12.30pm).

Captain Sam Bracey has retained the nucleus of the championship winning squad of 2019 and welcomes several new faces into the squad to complement exciting West Indian overseas player Jaidel Richardson. A seambowling all-rounder who has represented Anguilla at every level. Jaidel enjoyed a very successful summer last year playing in the Liverpool League for St Helens CC. He bagged 54 wickets & scored 583 runs for the championship winning side.

Sam is relishing the challenge of leading T&E this summer. “We have the finest of facilities and a rich conveyer belt of talented junior players coming through the ranks and the guys are very excited about the coming season.”

All Stars Cricket returns to Totton & Eling Cricket Club

Programme features: Batting – hitting a moving ball / Throwing – underarm and overarm Catching – small and large balls / Bowling – overarm Running – lots of movement / Teamwork – fun games with friends Communication – the basics of cricket / Spirit of Cricket – how to respect others Every child that registers will receive a backpack full of goodies including a cricket bat, ball, activity book, personalised shirt and cap all sent straight to your door.

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Junior Cricket

Totton & Eling Cricket Club have a thriving junior section for young cricketers. The junior section training for girls and boys aged 9 and over takes place on a Monday evening 6.15pm until 7.30pm (weather permitting) from 6th April 2020 until mid-August at the club’s home ground in Southern Gardens.

Structured & organised coaching is delivered by fully qualified club coaches who provide them with the tools to progress their cricketing knowledge and skills in a fun, safe and progressive environment.

For all Junior cricketing enquiries contact the Junior Co-Ordinator Mandy Knight tel.

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When your child enrols as a Junior member of TECC, mum and dad receive complementary social membership, allowing them yearlong use of the facilities of the club as well as the discounted benefits of membership.

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April Fixtures Pre-season fixtures through April (weather allowing!). If you are interested in watching cricket and supporting our teams then entry is free and everyone is welcome.

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Jewellery for the individual, from the heart of the New Forest Date for your diary!

On Thursday 6th August 2020, Lashing’s World XI are coming to play a T20 against Totton & Eling CC. The Lashing’s squad includes the likes of Curtly Abrose, Andrew Caddick, Faisal Iqbal, Adam Hollioake, Saqlain Mushtaq, Courtney Walsh, Devon Malcom, John Emburey and many more ex-internationals.

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Breakdown Advice PART 2 Breakdowns on any other type of road If you breakdown somewhere other than the motorway, follow these guidelines to keep as safe as possible: yy if it is possible, avoid stopping in a dangerous place, such as on a roundabout, on a corner or near a brow. If you can safely keep driving for a short distance, drop your speed, use your hazard lights and try to pull off the road completely or in a location where you’re clearly visible; yy if you have to stop on a road, switch your hazard lights on. Only display an emergency triangle at least 45 metres behind your vehicle if it is safe for you to do so. Do not put yourself in a risky situation in putting out the triangle, and never use one on the hard shoulder of a motorway; yy do not attempt to fix your vehicle yourself at the roadside. Call a breakdown service;

yy carrying a map so you can easily explain where you are when calling for assistance. You can use a map app on your phone, but you may not have signal if you breakdown somewhere remote; yy keeping an emergency kit in your car, which should have a torch, a warning triangle, warm clothes and a reflective jacket or vest. yy Read our advice on winter and bad weather driving, for more guidance on being prepared yy Read our factsheets on vehicle maintenance and choosing safer vehicles for more information yy Pledge to choose the safest vehicle available and make sure it’s maintained For more information please visit the Brake website http://www.brake.org. uk/facts-resources/21-resources/291breakdown

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What’s on in your arperail 2020 A 1st - 4th April NEW FOREST PLAYERS PRESENT CURTAIN UP - A story of five women who inherit equal shares in a dilapidated theatre and plan to bring it back to life again. Venue: Ballard School. Time 7.30pm. Price £12 Concessions £10.

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3rd April SHAZIA MIRZA: COCONUT - Age category: 14+ Concessions are 16 & under, 60 & over. Venue: Hanger Farm Arts Centre. Time 7.30pm. Price £15 Concessions £13. Contact 02380 667683 Website www.hangerfarm. co.uk

4th April PER PIACERE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA - Perpiacere is a Southampton based orchestra and it's repertoire is mainly based in the Baroque & Classical periods.

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7th April TOM BRACE: BRACE OF SPADES - A unique blend of comedy and magic, the show promises to have a little something for everybody. Venue: Hanger Farm Arts Centre. Time 2pm. Price £12.

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9th April LDN WRESTLING LDN Wrestlers take to the ring, for an epicencounter!!! Venue: Hanger Farm Arts Centre. Time 7.30pm.

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10th April SOUL SISTERS OF MOTOWN - A 3-girl Motown/Soul group who perform classic girl-group hits featuring songs from The Supremes, Mary Wells, Aretha Franklin, The Velvelettes and more. Venue: Hanger Farm Arts Centre. Time 7.30pm. Price £15 Concessions £13. Contact 02380 667683 Website www.hangerfarm. co.uk @mlggazettesnews

17th April CHAPLIN: BIRTH OF A TRAMP - Criticallyacclaimed Arrows & Traps return with an examination of the relationship between experience and creativity, and invite you to discover how Chaplin spun personal tragedy into universal comedy, in a psychological exploration of one of the world’s most remarkable lives. Venue: Hanger Farm Arts Centre.

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18th April BUFFALO GALS - An intoxicating style is punctuated with the stunning and thrillingly syncopated traditional step-dance that has become one of their trademarks. Venue: Hanger Farm Arts Centre. Time 7.30pm.

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22nd - 26th April FOUR SHADES OF PURPLE ART EXHIBITION - An exhibition of work by local artists Richard Paul, Jenny Morgan, Kate O Connell, Linda Hensman and Francoise Gysemans.

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25th April THAT JOE PAYNE: ‘BY NAME, BY NATURE’ TOUR - Award-winning singer-songwriter returns, showcasing his debut solo album with an audiovisual extravaganza, accompanied by his full band. Venue: Hanger Farm Arts Centre. Time 7.30pm. Price In advance £18 Door £20. Contact 02380 667683 Website www.hangerfarm.co.uk

P.T.O. for more dates REGULAR EVENT Women's Group - The Romsey Abbey & St. Swithuns Women's Group is a group of women of all and no denomination meeting for a varied programme (including talks, outings and crafts accompanied by laughter and socialising) on the first and third Wednesdays of the month Venue: Abbey Church Rooms, Romsey. Time: 7:30pm.

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30th April JACK BARRY: ALIEN As seen on The Russell Howard Hour and in Catastrophe, Cuckoo and Netflix’s Turn Up Charlie. Writer for Mock the Week.

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16th May ROMSEY RNLI "MAYDAY! PUSHING THE BOAT OUT" - The Romsey Male Voice Choir and The Orpheus Singers are performing. Please see page 8 for more information. Venue: Chandler's Ford Methodist Church, Chandler's Ford, SO53 2DJ. Time 7.30pm. Price £12 with all proceeds to Royal National

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MONTHLY WALK

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Discovering fresh walks around Stoneham Park As we go into these woods we pass a tempting looking path on the left (resist this turn), keeping straight on – walking downhill and then up the far side; through some pretty boggy sections. Climbing to drier land, the path joins a T junction (photo 2) where we turn left along a tempting trail that gradually tapers downhill. At this point we are little more than 100 metres from the outer holes of Stoneham Golf Club (through the trees), but you are unlikely to hear anything more than the occasional golf ball ‘thwack’.

This month’s walk takes fresh strides through a recent housing development that has maintained a surprising level of leisure areas for people to roam. The chosen start location is The Cricketers Arms, Chestnut Avenue, Eastleigh, SO53 3HN (photo 1) or close by if the car park is overcrowded.

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The walk combines all manner of underfoot conditions, including a good deal of mud early on, while the distance of under 5 miles is not taxing itself.

Leaving the pub we turn right up the slope, beside the road along a wide footpath for approximately 500 metres, passing Highwood Avenue on the opposite side, then in 100 metres we must carefully cross the busy road to pass round a barrier and proceed down a wide gravel road that borders a number of allotments on the right before entering a woodland.

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Following the track down further we weave through a copse and come out on a gravel road, where we turn left. We now have the new housing development on our left and Park Farm behind the fence on our right.

This road passes through a single bar gate and becomes a concrete road for the last 300 metres down to Stoneham Lane.

On the right now is St Nicholas Church (photo 3), once more famous for the title ‘One handed clock church’, that traces its history back to Medieval Times.

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At Stoneham Lane we turn left for just 50 metres, before crossing the road and tracing the original route of the old Stoneham Lane, beside Stoneham House, bringing us out at Stoneham Link Road right alongside the iconic Concorde Club, made famous by its jazz acts that have supported the venue over the last 50 years.

Using the traffic lights we can make safe crossing here over Monks Brook and into Lakeside Country Park.

The favoured route here should take us into the left hand gate and work along the gravel path to the central Lakeside Car Park, immediately heading down to the left and continue away from the lakes (used by both fishermen and model boating enthusiasts). This path will take us across the model railway line, twice, which moves us up to and around the right hand of a man made amphitheatre. By walking round this, keeping the theatre on our left, we once again emerge beside the railway line and a long rustic path that runs parallel with it.

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leisure area.Please keep to the main path, keeping the fence and housing on the left, but before long we drop down to a gate leading into North Stoneham Park – pass through this and aim slightly right uphill to arrive beside the Stoneham War Shrine (photo 5), erected in memory of local residents who fell in the two World Wars.

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Once over the hill by the Shrine, we drop down to a gate, once again bordering a new housing phase, but this is nicely fenced to allow clear passage up to Chestnut Avenue and return to the welcome portals of The Cricketers Arms just across the road.

It’s always good to be prepared. Here’s some tips for your walk…

• Remember high visibility clothing, vest or sash are ideal. Be seen at all times.

• Robust footwear, walking boots, good sturdy trainers – normal house shoes not recommended.

Once at the end of this section, we wander round the railway turnround halt, where behind it is a gate (photo 4) and our exit from the Park. Take this gate, then turn left immediately onto a shingle path that leads across Monks Brook again and halts (as we do) at Stoneham Link Road.

Taking great care, we need to cross this busy road then turn left along the pavement for about 300 metres when we keep right as we reach the roundabout, opposite the Concorde Club. By keeping along this footpath we move seamlessly onto a neat shingle path, with others branching off to the right into a pleasant

• A torch (for gloomy days), mobile phone and a whistle (personal protection and safety).

• Make sure you take your rubbish home to keep our countryside clean and help the environment.

• Dog walkers – take a supply of poop scoop bags and for hot days water & portable bowl.

• Be ‘Tick Aware’ when enjoying the countryside. For more information please read Public Health England booklet here - https:// assets.publishing. service.gov.uk/government/ uploads/ system/uploads/attachment_data/ file/694158/PHE_Tick_Leaflet.pdf

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