Romsey & Wellow Gazette - February 2020

ISSUE NO. 307 FEBRUARY 2020

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Welcome to the

February edition of your local Romsey and Wellow Gazette community magazine.

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Your local Gazette is delivered by a local distribution team. We do hope you are continuing to find it useful and are calling the advertisers inside to get all those jobs done in the house and garden as well as treating yourself to something you want, too. It is our pleasure every month to bring you local people who can help and make life a little easier for you. If you have any suggestions for improving the magazine or know of a local trade or service who can benefit greatly from some extra promotion, then please let us know. We can look at a marketing plan and design an advert for them, all included in the cost of the advert. If you have a business and want to make yourself much more widely known, then we are here for you.

We are also keen to hear any news from you, the reader. Do you have local information you would like to promote, maybe a club or society that would like extra members, or support in any way?

Do get in touch as we love to hear from you. Let’s make The Romsey Gazette the place to go for all that is local.

Stephen and myself and all of us at “My Local Gazettes” would like to wish you a Happy Valentines and a successful month of February 2020!

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COMMUNITY NEWS

Getting Out and About Unity, a Test Valley charity based in Romsey and Andover, hosted the first of a series of rural Community DropIn Events across southern Test Valley commencing in North Baddesley recently.

Groups such as the UK Men’s Shed came along with mince pies. Other local groups were invited with Abbotswood Care Home also in attendance. Members of the public dropped in to find out a bit more about what is available in their locality.

Christianne Ireland, Unity Voluntary Sector Support Manager said, “To have an opportunity to reach into the community and to help people find out about the wealth of services available is so important and we are pleased that this first Drop-In was such a success. Thanks

must go to the local public who popped in, the groups who joined us and networked throughout the morning, councillors who dropped by and our own Unity volunteers without whom we would not have been able to run it at all.”

The events are designed to enable local charities and groups to promote their activities and to engage with local people to promote and raise awareness of volunteering, the beating heart of many important intervention services in the community.

Unity promote their own services too which include running the Test Valley Volunteer Centre, Community Transport such as their 13 Dial-A-Ride Routes and Group Hire vehicles as well as their Home Support and Decluttering service, Cardea Ltd, helping people to remain independent and improve their health and wellbeing.

Groups are invited to participate in the future drop-in events which will be taking place in: Valley Park, 10.30 – 2.30 on 5th March Braishfield Village Hall, 11.30 – 2.00 on 22nd April Nursling & Rownhams, 9.30 – 12.00 on 20th May To book your place or find out more, please contact Christianne.ireland@ unityonline.org.uk or give us a call on 0330 4004 116. www.unityonline.org.uk

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Welcome in Spring at Sir Harold Hillier Gardens Jermyns Lane, Romsey, Hampshire, SO51 0QA (23rd Feb - 1st March) 250,000 purple crocuses will be in full flower creating a very special vista. They represent the project for the eradication of polio where a finger is marked with a purple dye to show that they have been inoculated.

Rotary Clubs in Romsey have linked up with the Sir Harold Hillier Gardens where 250,000 crocus bulbs have been planted. These should be showing themselves during the month of February and the Rotary Clubs hope that visitors will make a donation to help finally eradicate this disease. All donations are multiplied by three, courtesy of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

The initiative to eradicate polio was launched 30 years ago with Rotary and its partners. Since then the incidence of polio has plummeted by more than 99.9% from around 350,000 cases a year in 125 countries to just 33 cases in 2018.

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Council sets out to tackle “problem” empty homes Test Valley Borough Council has outlined plans to take action against owners of the worst long term vacant properties in the borough as they “make people’s lives a misery”.

The authority is set to consider adopting a new empty homes policy at a cabinet meeting in a bid to force owners to bring properties that have sat uninhabited for years back into use.

For a property to be considered long term vacant, it must have been unoccupied and substantially unfurnished for more than two years. Although there have consistently been very few long term vacant homes in Test Valley, particularly when compared with the rest of Hampshire, the council has said that it remains committed to dealing with the issue due to its impact on the local community.

Portfolio holder for housing and environmental health, councillor Phil Bundy, said, “First and foremost we will not be heavy handed, as we want to support owners to bring empty properties back into use. That said, we also want to make best use of available homes in the borough and we want our neighbourhoods to be pleasant places to live.

“For the tiny minority of empty homeowners who knowingly and deliberately leave their properties empty

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year after year, we will take action.

Overgrown and boarded up properties attract pests and crime, and make people’s lives a misery.

“If it becomes clear an owner has no intention of bringing their long term vacant property back into use then we will consider taking the decision out of their hands.”

Test Valley has approximately 470 empty homes in the area. While the vast majority are brought back into use within two years, the council intends to target those left vacant beyond that, and in particular the small number that are left for far longer.

Councillor Bundy added: “We are focused on properties left too long. The ones that become a blight on communities.

If you own a property in Test Valley and you have left it vacant for many years, now would be a good time to consider how you intend to bring it back into use.

Otherwise, the council might do it for you.”

The new policy will help the council to deal with properties such as 91 Charlton Road in Andover, which has attracted criticism in the past due to its condition.

The council can provide support to owners of empty properties to help bring them back into use. TVBC’s private sector housing team can be contacted on 01264 368000 or 01794 527700.

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New electric vehicle charging points across Test Valley are to be completely free to use as an introductory offer for those with electric vehicles.

The new charge points are being part funded by a Government grant from the Office of Low Emission Vehicles. They are being put in place at different Test Valley Borough Council car parks in Andover and Romsey, with 18 in total to be installed by Joju Solar, working in partnership with Vattenfall UK. Until 12th March, the charge points will be free to use, with signs being put in place to notify users.

Drivers simply need to plug in and their vehicle will begin charging, with no need to use the app or provide payment.

Four machines are currently available in the Chantry Centre car park, with two machines also at the Alma Road car park in Romsey. Two additional charging points can also be accessed in the town, at Lortemore Place.

The further ten machines will also be free to use in the new year once their installation has been completed.

Transport portfolio holder and deputy leader of Test Valley Borough Council, councillor Nick Adams-King, said: "I’m really pleased that this offer is available to help encourage drivers to consider using a more environmentallyfriendly form of transport.

Being able to provide free electric charging points into the spring is a fantastic step and hopefully will also encourage drivers of these vehicles to visit our town centres in Andover and Romsey.

Signs will be put up at the locations and as soon as the other charging points are completed, these new destinations will also benefit. Drivers simply need to just plug in and go!"

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Tree planting through 2019 reaches leafy heights More than 170 trees have been planted by Test Valley Borough Council over the past 12 months as part of the authority’s annual replacement programme.

Borough wards including Valley Park, Romsey Cupernham, Andover Millway and Winton have all seen many of the tree varieties planted since the start of 2019.

Every year, the council undertakes a tree planting programme to help regenerate the borough’s green spaces, on top of the everyday work carried out throughout the year, which maintain residential and leisure locations, as well as help the wildlife to flourish.

All 172 trees were purchased locally from Hilliers Nursery in Ampfield and include tulip trees, giant redwoods and pine trees.

Picket Twenty, Rooksbury Cycle Path and Admirals Way all saw trees planted, while other areas including Tadburn in Romsey and Harroway in Andover also benefitted.

For 2020, the council is already looking to plant between 170 and 200 further trees around the borough.

Community and leisure portfolio holder, councillor Tony Ward, said: “A lot of the agricultural work that our countryside teams do can often be taken for granted, but every site visit and maintenance carried out is so important.

“Our borough is filled with beautiful open spaces, but making sure our residential areas are also as green as possible is just as vital to us. It’s great to know that Romsey, Andover and everywhere in between has benefitted from our annual programme, and I know the plans for 2020 are no different.”

Carers’ charity finds new town centre home A Hampshire-wide charity which supports people who look after relatives or friends has found a new home in Romsey.

Property consultancy Myddelton & Major has successfully negotiated the letting of a retail unit in Market Place to Carers Together Trading Ltd, which was being marketed

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Myddelton & Major Partner Simon Lee said: “We’re pleased to have helped Carers Together find premises for their new shop and advice centre.

“Carers Together is an established local Romsey charity which offers support for unpaid carers living anywhere in Hampshire.

“These are people who give their time, unpaid, to support relatives, friends and neighbours who need help because they are old or frail, or have a disability or health condition.”

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Footprints – otter footprints are very distinctive. Look out for two inch wide, five-toed, webbed footprints in soft mud.

Sightings – if you’re really lucky, you might get to see one yourself. Otters are fast, agile swimmers and can be difficult to identify, but for the best Otter © Russ Valentine chance of seeing one watch along the edge of reedbeds where they often hunt. Look out for a mammal about a metre long, swimming very low in the water with only its head showing. It’ll often dive for fish, leaving a trail of bubbles as it goes.

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Gardening tips for February

This month is generally considered the turning point for the garden. As we approach spring, bulbs start to emerge and with wildlife waking, light levels and temperatures increasing, there is plenty of jobs to do in the garden.

Pruning Vines - This is an excellent time to prune back vines. Wisteria needs to be tackled late Winter and when doing so remove approximately half of the previous year’s growth, leaving a couple of buds per stem.

If your Wisteria is growing far away from your supporting structure or wall trim hard back into the old wood next to the last fresh shoot as you want to keep the vine tight to the wall. Also use this as an opportunity to install new and good quality supports such as vine eyes and heavy duty/braided wire.

Pruning Rambling & Climbing Roses - This is the time to renovate the roses. First remove dead, diseased or dying branches. Then tie in any new shoots needed to fill supports.

Prune any flowered side shoots back by two thirds of their length.

If the plant is heavily congested, cut out any really old branches from the base to promote new growth. This is also an excellent opportunity to install new supports.

Shaping Shrubs & Trees - It is easier to see the shape of plants during the winter as they are dormant and bare without their foliage. When pruning/shaping also prune out dead and diseased branches as this will promote better growth in the spring. In most cases the shape will be down to personal preference and whether the plant is suited to the proposed trim.

Thinning Fruit Trees - This is the removal of an entire branch back to the next branch or the main trunk. This promotes better health by removing weak/diseased branches and increasing light penetration and air movement.

When thinning do not cut too near the trunk or branch. If you cut close to the trunk or adjoining branch you will slow down the healing process and increase the risk of infection. When done correctly you will see a circle of callus material swell around the cut in the spring.

Weeding - Remember to keep on top of it. Dig them up, roots and all to get a head start before the weather warms up.

Grasses - Cut back the old foliage from ornamental grasses before growth begins. Clip them to within a few centimetres from the ground.

Jasmine - Always prune your winter flowering jasmine after it’s flowered and typically this is the month to do it. Cut back the previous year’s growth to 5cm from the old wood.

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1 bunch parsley

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2 cloves garlic - crushed

1 bay leaf

1 tsp salt

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1 sprig lemon thyme

4 tbs saltanas

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Chill for several hours. Remove the parsley and bay leaf. Shortly before serving divide between ramekins and garnish with a sprig of fresh thyme.

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MONTHLY WALK

by Malcolm Price

Walking round Shawford and Compton Northwards towards Winchester. The next 800 metres require underfoot care as we progress past sweeping gardens, swans swimming, fish wallowing in the shallows and the odd heron plying its meal trade.

This path takes us up to Compton Lock, a local picnic spot and popular swimming pool during the warm summer weather. This is our cue to turn left across the narrow footbridge.

This month’s walk heads out East of the area towards Winchester, with the selected start from The Bridge Inn, Shawford, Winchester, SO21 2BP (photo 1). This Inn charges for parking, redeemable when using the pub later, but local free parking can also be found nearby.

Photo 2

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From here we are leaving the waterways behind and as we proceed onwards, trying to avoid the attraction of any cross paths, until we enter a bridge under the London Bound Railway (photo 2) and subsequently the M3 motorway bridge that leads us upward into the village of Compton and a busy road to cross.

The walk covers approximately 4.5 miles, with the full range of underfoot conditions to negotiate, along with a testing hill climb and stunning views as a reward.

In the context of this extremely wet winter, the first part of this walk will likely be very muddy as well as providing a number of exposed tree roots along the Itchen towpath; so great care needs to be taken ‘early doors’. A return trip in 90 minutes would be good going for the steady walker, although a longer outing is excusable – to allow for viewing time.

Commencing this walk we go to the front of the Inn and cross the road (carefully) while turning left crossing the River Itchen bridge and now taking the left hand towpath on the opposite side of the road, aiming

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Photo 3

Taking care to cross, what was once the A33 main road before the building of the M3, we walk on down as far as the church on the left (photo 3), whence we turn left beside the church along the gravel path. This track very soon starts to climb, swinging right and taking us ever upward through an avenue of @mlggazettesnews

trees (photo 4) for some 600 metres. Just as the incline starts to level off we meet a choice of arrow directions, which is where we turn left up a narrow slope, which now wriggles up again until stopping at a local road. We turn right along this road, that services a number of ‘high end’ properties, with extensive gardens and driveways. Once the tarmac disappears, then gravel and mud reappear and in a short while we meet a gate across the road; here we turn left and leave behind the fabulous views into Winchester from the top of Olivers Battery.

Photo 4

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Down car park in 200 metres. Within the car park a gate now takes us through a small wood and another gate opens out onto the Downs, with breathtaking views to the North and East across mid Hampshire. At this point we turn right, keeping on top of the hill, for 200 metres, as far as the tarmac path that crosses our trail. We turn left down the hill and begin a long and occasionally slippery stretch, as far as the lower car park.

Just in front us now is Shawford Station (a popular commuter destination) and the road bridge that we proceed underneath to emerge once again opposite The Bridge Inn.

This left turn takes us uphill for a few strides then commences a long and very gradual down slope stroll, up to a kilometre’s worth towards Silkstead. Long before actually reaching that hamlet we turn left at the first footpath to appear, which also picks up a section of the Monarchs Way (purported to have been King Charles I escape route from the defeat at the Battle of Waterloo in 1651, some 615 miles that ended at Brighton).

This fresh gravel/cinder path aims us towards some farm outbuildings, then a gate, then the early beginnings of Shepherds Lane; as houses begin to speckle the route.

The road takes a sharp left, then a right, as we now join the actual tarmac drive, which continues for around 600 metres up to the corner, passing Shepherds Down School, then immediately after taking a sharp right (photo 5) under the M3 motorway tunnel (follow the Monarchs Way Arrow) and emerging beside Otterbourne Road, near the top of Shawford Down.

Our route departs now from the Monarchs Way as we veer left, carefully crossing the road and turning into the top of Shawford

A warm welcome awaits all walkers, since many Itchen Way foot travellers pause here on the final leg of their trip into Winchester.

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.

• 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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HEALTH, BEAUTY & WELLBEING

Heartburn and Acid Reflux Heartburn is a burning feeling in the chest caused by stomach acid travelling up towards the throat (acid reflux). If it keeps happening, it’s called gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD).

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• raise 1 end of your bed 10 to 20cm by putting something under your bed or mattress – make it so your chest and head are above the level of your waist, so stomach acid does not travel up towards your throat • try to lose weight if you’re overweight

• bad breath

• try to find ways to relax

• bloating and feeling sick Your symptoms will probably be worse after eating, when lying down and when bending over.

Causes of heartburn and acid reflux

Don’t • do not have food or drink that triggers your symptoms • do not eat within 3 or 4 hours before bed

Lots of people get heartburn from time to time. There’s often no obvious reason why.

• do not wear clothes that are tight around your waist

Sometimes it’s caused or made worse by:

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• certain food and drink – such as coffee, alcohol, chocolate and fatty or spicy foods

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• do not stop taking any prescribed medicine without speaking to a doctor first A pharmacist can help with heartburn and acid reflux

• pregnancy • stress and anxiety • some medicines, such as anti-inflammatory painkillers (like ibuprofen)

Speak to a pharmacist for advice if you keep getting heartburn.

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HEALTH, BEAUTY & WELLBEING It’s best to take these with food or soon after eating, as this is when you’re most likely to get heartburn. They may also work for longer if taken with food.

Non-urgent advice – See a GP if: • lifestyle changes and pharmacy medicines are not helping • you have heartburn most days for 3 weeks or more • you have other symptoms, like food getting stuck in your throat, frequently being sick or losing weight for no reason A GP can provide stronger treatments and help rule out any more serious possible causes of your symptoms.

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Road Safety: What to teach and ageappropriate messages - PART 2 By the age of five, children are ready to learn, in addition to Part 1:

• The dangers of giving in to peer pressure to take risks.

• The Green Cross Code (find a safe place to cross, stop, look, listen, cross with care, looking and listening all the time - see below)

What to teach to teens

• The safest places to cross: underpasses; footbridges; where there is a crossing-patrol (lollipop) person; traffic light crossings; zebra crossings.

• In a car, only get out on the pavement side.

• In a bus or coach or minibus, wear your seat belt if there is one. When getting off, never cross the road in front or behind the bus. Wait until it has pulled away so you can see in all directions.

The Green Cross Code • Find a safe place to cross • Stop just before you get to the kerb • Look all around for traffic and listen • If traffic is coming, let it pass • When it is safe, go straight across the road - do not run • Go to the THINK! website to read the full Green Cross Code with more detailed advice.

By the age of 9 and upwards, depending on development, children are ready to explore: • The impact of road crashes, injuries and deaths on families.

• The responsibilities of drivers to protect other people, especially people who are on foot or bicycle.

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Students aged 11-20 may initially think that road safety is for younger children, or boring. But most young people have a lot to say about road safety and won’t find it boring as long as it’s taught well. In fact, effective road safety teaching with these age ranges enables you to explore challenging and worth-while issues, including: • Death and bereavement, and especially the impact of sudden, violent and ‘man-made’ bereavement, such as through road death. Lifechanging injuries (such as paralysis and brain injury) and how this affects people and their families • Taking responsibility for others in the context of good citizenship particularly if driving • Society’s obsession with motor vehicles, the effects this has on communities (safety, health, pollution, social interaction, costs), and the alternatives to driving • The differences in levels of risk-taking

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will keep them out of trouble • Have a misunderstanding of the true extent of deaths and injuries on roads and just how at risk they are as young people.

However, young people are likely to have witnessed risky behaviour on roads and grasp road safety issues easily as they deal with roads every day. They also may well have experienced, or heard of, someone in their community being hurt or killed in a road crash, and therefore understand that death and serious injury is a reality on roads.

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PIANO-ISSIMO! (piano for 4 hands) Lunchtime recital Venue Romsey Abbey Time 1pm Recitals last approx 40 minutes.

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14th February CAPERNAUM (15) Winner of the 2018 Grand Jury prize at Cannes [In Arabic with English subtitles] Venue Stockbridge Town Hall SO20 6HE Time 7.30pm Price £5 Tickets available from Garden Inn and John Robinson in Stockbridge or online via our website www.stockbridgecinema.org.uk

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THE REVLON GIRL - Set eight months after the Aberfan Disaster of 1966, The Revlon Girl tells the real life story of a group of bereaved mothers.

Venue Plaza Theatre Time 7.30pm Price £10 Contact 01794 512987 or email info@ plazatheatre.com Website www.plazatheatre.com

SPRING INTO SCIENCE - Information and demonstrations Ian B Dunne presents are entertaining, engaging, amusing and inspiring.

For all ages, from infants to infinity.

Venue Plaza Theatre Time 11am & 2pm Price £8, or 4 for £28 Contact 01794 512987 or email info@ plazatheatre.com Website www.plazatheatre.com

19th February

DOWNTON ABBEY (PG) A royal visit from the King and Queen of England unleashes scandal, romance and intrigue that leaves the future of Downton hanging in the balance.

Venue Stockbridge Town Hall SO20 6HE

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Time 4.30pm and 7.30pm.

Price £5 Tickets available from Garden Inn and John Robinson in Stockbridge or online via our website www.stockbridgecinema.org.uk

20th -22nd February NOMADS OF ROMSEY PRESENT THE PANTOMIME GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS - A traditional annual family panto.

Venue Woodley Village Hall (SO51 7NY) Time 7.30pm & a matinee at 2.30pm on Sat 22nd Price £8.50 for adults, £6 for children and seniors and £27 for a family of 4 Tickets can now be purchased online, with no booking fee, via www.ticketsource.co.uk/ show.

22nd February THE SPANDAU BALLET EXPERIENCE - The official tribute to Spandau Ballet since 2005. Endorsed by Spandau Ballet themselves.

Venue Plaza Theatre Time 7.30pm Price £18 Contact 01794 512987 or email info@ plazatheatre.com Website www.plazatheatre.com

22nd February

IN 2020 ROMSEY ABBEY IS CELEBRATING 900 YEARS OF ROMSEY’S NORMAN ABBEY CHURCH and will be holding events throughout the year. In February the theme will be, ‘Your Romsey, Your Abbey, Your Crafts’.- See various craftspeople demonstrating including a stonemason, a woodcarver, a stained-glass worker, a lead worker and calligraphers. Make your own

encaustic tile similar to those found in the Abbey at Medieval Tile Workshops running hourly from 10.30am. Last session 2.30pm.

Venue Romsey Abbey Price £12 per session including tile, glazing and firing - are limited to 6 persons (8 years +) Booking strongly advised via Andrew Keeling at akeeling.romsey900@btinternet. com Website www.romseyabbey.org.uk/900

25th February

CHAMBER ENSEMBLE - Lunchtime recital Venue Romsey Abbey Time 1pm Recitals last approx 40 minutes.

Free Admission Retiring Collection.

27th February AN EVENING OF MEDIUMSHIP - The popular star of TV’s Street Psychic, Psychic Private Eyes and Psychic Academy, Tony Stockwell takes to the stage.

Evenings of Mediumship are not scientifically proven and are presented for educational and entertainment purposes only | 16+ (Parental Guidance) Venue Plaza Theatre Time 7.30pm Price £18 Contact 01794 512987 or email info@ plazatheatre.com Website www.plazatheatre.com

29th February

ROMSEY MALE VOICE CHOIR - Back to perform to a wonderful Romsey audience in one of the town’s own great venues, the fantastic Plaza.

Venue Plaza Theatre Time 7.30pm Price £11 Contact 01794 512987 or email info@ plazatheatre.com Website www.plazatheatre.com

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https://www.facebook.com/romseyramblers/ For a list of the February Walks please visit our website https://www.mlggazettes.co.uk/events/romsey-ramblers-group-walks-in-february-2020/ Romsey Country Market & Cafe - Every 2nd & 4th Friday of the month.

Venue Romsey Town Hall, Market Place, SO51 8YZ. Time 10am-11.30am.

Ampfield Village Market - 1st Saturday of the month.

Venue Ampfield Village Hall, Morleys Lane, SO51 9BJ. Time 10am till 12 Noon.

Ampfield Bridge Club - Every Tuesday evening. New members will be made to feel very welcome.

Venue Ampfield Village Hall. Time 6.45pm for play to commence at 7.00pm.

Please contact Janet by email janetwallace1@hotmail.co.uk The Romsey Abbey Baby and Toddler Group - These sessions are free but donations gratefully received.

Venue Abbey Church Rooms on Wednesdays. Time 9.30am-11am during term time.

Community Coffee Morning - Thursdays.

Free homemade cakes & coffee whilst enjoying a chat with residents, old friends & neighbours.

Venue Abbotswood Court, Minchin Road, Romsey, SO51 0BL Forget Me Not Café - Last Thursday every month.

Venue Abbotswood Court. Time 2.30pm-4pm. Contact 01794 528700.

Dementia Friends Information Session – Last Thursday every month.

Venue Abbotswood Court. Time 4pm-5pm. Contact 01794 528700.

Knit and Natter Club - Friday afternoons.

Anyone can come along. It is £2.00 per meeting to include cake, biscuits, tea or coffee.

Venue West Wellow Village Hall. Time 2pm-4pm.

Coffee mornings - 3rd Wednesday of every month.

Venue Wellow Methodist Church. Time 11am-1pm.

Romsey Companions – Alternate Mondays.

Venue Crosfield Hall, Broadwater Road, Romsey, SO51 8GL. Time 1.30pm-3.30pm.

Romsey Tuesday Luncheon Club – Every Tuesday Venue Age Concern Centre, 24 Linden Road, Romsey, SO51 8DB. Time 11am-1pm.

Romsey Weekend Club - Every Saturday Venue Age Concern Hall, 24 Linden Road, Romsey, SO51 8DB. Time 10.30am-12.30pm.

Friday Coffee Stop - Every Friday Venue Romsey Methodist Church, The Hundred, Romsey. Time 10.00am–12.00 noon.

Romsey Quaker - Meeting 2nd Sunday of every month at 10:45am & 4th Sunday of every month at 5pm.

Venue Carers Together, 9 Love Lane, Romsey. All welcome. More information: alisonperks@phonecoop.coop Wellow Ladies Badminton Club – Every Tuesday evening. More players needed so do come and join us!

Venue Wellow Village Hall, 8.15pm-10.15pm. Contact Ena on 01794 323264.

Cameo at Romsey - 3rd Tuesday of every month.

Venue Crosfield Hall, Romsey. Time 10.30am. For more information contact Muriel Catchlove on 01794 523966.

Women’s Group - 1st & 3rd Wednesdays of the month.

Join our Romsey Abbey & St. Swithuns Women’s Group for talks, socialising & crafts.

Venue Abbey Church Rooms, Romsey. 7:30pm. Please contact Carole Allen-Morley on 01794-514155 for more info.

The Catch Up Café takes place in the Ampfield Village Hall, Faber Garden Room (SO51 9BJ), every Thursday morning between 9.30am and 11.30am, serving fresh seasonal cakes, cheese scones, coffee and tea.

The Café is run entirely by volunteers and all the proceeds go to Village Hall funds.

The IT Support Service runs along side the Café in the Committee Room on Thursday mornings, offering friendly and informal help or advice for your Phone, Tablet, Laptop or PC. This service is free but a donation to Village Hall Funds would be most welcome.

Fitness Classes for Men – 45 to 90 Tuesday 2.30pm Comrades Club & Wednesday 7.00pm Abbey URC Church Hall .

If you want to know more call David Willox on 07846 874489 or visit www.thinkfit.today ‘Arts & Crafts’ for people living with Dementia and their carers/relatives – First Friday of the month.

Venue Green Room at the Plaza Theatre, Romsey. Time 10.30am – 12.30pm. Price £3 per person, which includes all instruction, materials and light refreshments. First session is free.

Just turn up, or further information is available from: Pamela@shadow26.plus.com or 01794 501605.

‘Sensory Experiences’ for people living with Dementia and their carers/relatives – Third Friday of the month - with a different ‘theme’ each month. Venue Green Room at the Plaza Theatre, Romsey. Time 10.30am – 12.30pm Price £3.00 per person, which includes all activities and light refreshments.

Just turn up, or further information is available from Pamela@shadow26.plus.com or 01794 501605.

Canada Corner Community Cafe – 2nd Wednesday of every month Venue Elim Church, Wellow Christian Centre. Time 10.30am - 12.30 pm Andover & Romsey Health Walks 2020 - Join to see the beautiful countryside, landscapes, towns and villages in Test Valley whilst taking in fresh air and exercise at the same time! Walking is a great way to keep active and healthy and is fast becoming a social event that can help you to meet people. Dates & Times can be found on our website here https:// www.mlggazettes.co.uk/events/andover-romsey-health-walks-2020/ For further information, please contact 01264 368000 or email Community&Leisure@testvalley.gov.uk

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Residents love it here at Abbotswood Court on the outskirts of Romsey.

There is something special in this warm, supportive community who live well and enjoy luxury facilities, large landscaped gardens and superb home-cooked cuisine.

Every bedroom is spacious, bright and airy with a view and en-suite facilities. It is a lovely place for families to visit and enjoy regular events and quality time knowing their loved one will receive excellent standards of care, 24 hours a day.

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