The Romsey & Wellow Gazette - June 2020

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QUIRKY FACTS Read some interesting facts about Hampshire

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Welcome to the

June edition of your local Romsey & Wellow Gazette community magazine.

Stephen, myself, Linda and Emma here at the Gazettes sincerely hope you are fit and well.

What extraordinary times we are living in. I know things may never be quite the same again but there are many positives that have come out of this. We appreciate our NHS and salute those who sacrifice themselves to help others. We know our neighbours much better.

We are polite when walking around the shops and give a nod and a smile when we are out and about. We exercise more. Cycle riding has never been so popular. We call those we love to see how they are and cheer them up if needed.

Our birds, wildlife, oceans and countryside are flourishing. So, let’s continue to turn the negative into positive and continue to help each other.

Our trades and services here inside really want to hear from you. Each company is set up with Government guidelines to keep themselves and you safe. Please call them to find out how they now operate and maintain their great service.

Keep safe and keep well.

Debbie, Stephen and all the Team at the Gazettes

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Quirky Fact on Hampshire

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Council encourages residents be responsible around wildlife

10 Wellow Foodbank Collection 12 Test Valley Business Awards Postponed for 2020 14 Home Workout 16 Artist of the Month: Samuel Thomas 18 Unity receives Lottery Funding for further support 20 Wildlife: Honey Bees 28 The Romsey Festival announces new dates To advertise your business call our sales team on 01264 316499.

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BY MICA BALE

Although the opportunity to enjoy Hampshire at its very finest might be somewhat hampered at the present, the cap va ng history of the county con nues to paint a picture of fascina ng finds and interes ng snippets that can be enjoyed from the safety of the great indoors. From a prac cally unknown zoo to a popular icon in the county, here are five more facts from around Hampshire.

Fans of the popular period drama Downton Abbey are proud to know that the real home of the Crawley family is actually in Hampshire. Highclere Castle plays the starring role in the much loved television series and has become an icon for fans all over the world. Although Highclere is noted for its high profile appearances, the castle is also home to a wealth of fascina ng artefacts, many of which make it onto the small screen.

Interes ngly, the mahogany desk that is used so frequently by Lord Grantham was actually once in the possession of Napoleon himself!

Interes ngly, Whale Island is best known for its naval base however, prior to the second world war, the island was also used as a zoo for all manner of animals that had been sent to Britain’s high ranking o�cials as gi�s. Although li le to nothing remains of the zoo today, it is said that some of the animals that called Hampshire’s appropriately named Whale Island home included, leopards, polar bears, elephants, kangaroo, lions as well as an aviary which was rumoured to house many rare varie es of bird.

Were you aware that Romsey was credited with the building of the renowned Berthon Boats? These boats were created by Edward Lyon Berthon who was living at Romsey and whose special design allowed them to be collapsible. However, his original designs received much ridicule and and were generally dismissed. Berthon though received much support from a certain Samuel Plimsoll and the Berthon boats were later hailed and even commissioned by the Admiralty.

Have you heard of the Hampshire sheep?

The na ve breed began life in the county in the late 1820s and were first produced in the Hampshire Downs as a result of cross breeding with other local na ve breeds including the Old Hampshire.

Interes ngly, the popularity of the breed quickly spread and the Hampshire Sheep would become the first recognised pedigree breed in the UK. Today, many of the heritage breeds suffer declines in number however the Hampshire Sheep Breeders’ Associa on works hard to keep up numbers of this special na ve breed for future genera ons.

Much of Whitchurch’s wealth was owed to its mills which were powered by the River Test. One such mill was owned by Henri Portal a Huguenot refugee fleeing from persecu on who established a paper mill. The paper produced from the mill became so widely respected that in 1724, the Bank of England later came to use the paper and con nues to use Portal paper to this day!

Community News

Council encourages residents to be responsible around wildlife Test Valley Borough Council is asking residents to be respectful of social distancing guidelines and mindful of wildlife when visiting nature reserves.

Local parks and green spaces across the borough have been well used by many residents during the lockdown period.

As the government issues new rules and lockdown eases, there will be more opportunities for residents to enjoy their local area.

The authority is reminding residents to keep dogs under effective control or on a lead across nature reserves, to ensure that wildlife is undisturbed. Signage has been erected highlighting nesting areas, with additional signage displaying the government’s most recent advice for safely using green spaces and how to social distancing guidance can be

followed when outside.

Portfolio holder for Community and Leisure, Councillor Ian Jeffrey, said: “As we see more restrictions lifted by central government, we are all enjoying more time in our nature reserves and green spaces. The government have issued guidance to help everyone keep safe by following social distancing whilst enjoying the outdoors. These guidelines are reflected in our signage around the borough.

“At this time of year, there are also many water birds with vulnerable young and often use our nature reserves to raise their offspring. Whilst the vast majority of residents and visitors are respectful of wildlife, we must all work together to help the animals that call the borough their home, feel safe.”

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Community News

Wellow Foodbank Collection During the first two weeks of the Corona Virus pandemic, food banks in the Trussell Trust network saw an increase in need of 81% compared to the same period in the previous year. This amounted to 6250 emergency food parcels sent out every day of which 3000 were for children.

This spike in demand was also felt at our local food bank that supports Romsey, North Baddesley and the surrounding villages such as Wellow. A call was put out from the Romsey food bank for extra donations in the Romsey Advertiser and through social media channels.

With that need in mind, members of Wellow Parish Council, initiated by Cllr Christopher Craig, and helped by Cllr Sue Jones and the Chair Cllr Gaye Chesterton-Kaye, (who kindly donated £50 from the chairs personal allowance) set up a food bank collection scheme in Wellow. Hilary Norris, a resident also volunteered to help with this worthy cause. Food donations were to be collected and then delivered directly to the Romsey Food Bank on a weekly basis. The first week produced a respectable amount of donations, but as each week progressed the volume of food more than doubled each time, so much so we completely filled two cars in order to make the delivery run.

We would like to thank the amazing generosity of the people of Wellow and Landford, with some kindly donating every week, to keep the food bank in supply of essential items such as tinned food, long

life milk, baby food, nappies etc. A huge Thankyou also goes to the local businesses who donated substantial amounts of food and other items, some of which might have otherwise gone to waste. These included Carlos Ice Cream, The Red Rover Pub, Country Consumables and Green Hill Farm Caravan & Camping Park.

The increase in donations meant that the Romsey Food Bank were able to meet the increase in demand as well as restock their storeroom during the most difficult period.

The generosity and support of everyone who contributed was greatly appreciated.

Now that lockdown has eased we now plan to continue the support on a monthly basis perhaps with a local donation point.

In the meantime, if you wish to make any donations they would be very welcome. We can either arrange a collection or items can be dropped off at the helper’s addresses.

Contact details are as follows:Christopher Craig – 07788 113544 Email cllrccraig@wellowparish.org.uk Donations can of course also be made directly to romsey.foodbank.org.uk

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Test Valley Business Awards Postponed for 2020 Due to the current situation with Covid-19 and the Coronavirus Lockdown, the Test Valley Business Awards has been postponed until Spring 2021.

2020 was to have been the 16th year of the awards, with the Gala Dinner and Awards Ceremony planned for September, celebrating business excellence throughout the Test Valley.

The Steering Group and Gold Sponsors have confirmed that all entries for this year will be carried over to next year’s event with the current sponsors also staying on-board.

A spokesperson for the Steering Group and Sponsors said, “While we are very disappointed the awards are not going

ahead this year it is more important that everyone stays safe.”

Katie Brooks from the Steering Group added: “You are still able to enter your business online now and we will be having a major push in the final weeks before the judging. We want as many local businesses to get involved and promote themselves as possible.”

The Steering Group and Sponsors are also looking to introduce a way of celebrating how Test Valley businesses have supported the community and NHS throughout the crisis and will be releasing details as they are agreed and set up.

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Enjoy some of these pain ngs featuring beau ful scenes from the countryside nature and wider landscapes that will help you reconnect with the joys in your life, and will help you feel op mis c and hopeful for the future that awaits you. A�er all, you ARE what you FOCUS on. The ar st's work is usually on show at Gallery 65 in Westbourne, but currently closed. But you can browse the ar st's online gallery to feel refreshed and upli�ed and enjoy some 'escapism' during lockdown.

We're living in uncertain mes right now with the effect of covid 19 and our new Lockdown Lifestyles that we now find ourselves living every day. You may be wondering about the best ways to remain op mis c and hopeful during your everyday and looking ahead to the future.

Ar st Samuel Thomas shares his vision and tac cs on how best to cope during our lockdown lifestyles.

He suggests that prac sing daily apprecia on of the small things, remaining hopeful in our mindsets, showing daily gra tude and apprecia on for the small joys within our everyday, being apprecia ve of nature and the fact that the sun is s ll shining whilst looking forward to be er days ahead are all strategies we can all rac ce to help us stay resilient and op mis c at this me.

Samuel Thomas' artworks embody these philosophies as the ar st's upli�ing pain ngs have always been about projec ons of the self into a be er future, because this faith and belief is in the very fabric of our human nature.

The ar st explains: 'We all live in hope for the future, but we should also prac ce apprecia ng the smaller joys within our everyday, that we may have overlooked or taken for granted before our Lockdown lifestyles took effect. I think we're all a bit guilty of this mentality in life, because it's not un l we suffer the threat of losing something that we then start to truly appreciate the value of those things and we then learn to be thankful for what we are blessed with.

A crisis (despite how harrowing it can be) can help put our problems into perspec ve and allows us to gain clarity on our lives and focus on what's really important in the short term and in the long term. My pain ngs have always been on a mission to persuade people to stop and pause, and to visually see and appreciate how much joy and beauty surrounds us in our everyday.'

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Unity receives Lottery Funding for further Covid Support Unity, a Test Valley charity are overjoyed to hear that they have been awarded a grant of £10,000 by the National Lottery Community Fund to enable them to build on work from the Covid 19 Helpline to provide a service beyond the reactive support currently on offer.

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Press Release Lottery Funding for Covid Support Unity, a Test Valley charity are overjoyed to hear that they have been awarded a grant of £10,000 by the National Lottery Community Fund to enable them to build on work from the Covid 19 Helpline to provide a service beyond the reactive support currently on offer.

This funding will enable Unity to offer more than just signposting support but to provide help to those who may need direct support as well as linking to groups, businesses and other services in the heart of the community.

Unity volunteers come from a range of ages and social backgrounds, while most of the people needing help tend to be older people living alone, this project will add to a longer-term community cohesiveness by creating new links and relationships between individuals.

Unity Chief Executive Terry Bishop said: “The Covid crisis has created real hardship and our volunteers and the local groups are doing everything they can to ensure people have everything they need. This funding will also enable us to strengthen these relationships, engage these volunteers and communities in the longer term to build on the fantastic ‘community spirit’ we have seen across the Borough” www.unityonline.org.uk

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Honey bees There are over 250 types of bees in the UK but there is only one european honey bee (Apis mellifera).

Sadly our Honey Bees are not protected species so they need our help and support more than ever. They are vital for pollina on of crops and many flowering plants.

Why do bees swarm?

Swarming is a honey bee colony's natural means of reproduc on. In the process of swarming, a single colony splits into two or more dis nct colonies. In this state the bees will be docile and should be quite easily be collected by a beekeeper. A swarm is usually a temporary phenomenon as the bees will be sending out scouts to look for a permanent home. When a new home is found, usually within 24 hours, the bees will fly off to start a new colony. Swarms in the New Forest normally occur between April un l mid-July.

Are swarms dangerous?

A swarm of bees are generally unlikely to s ng. When bees swarm, they will gather in a ten to twenty metre area and will try to cluster on a branch or bush or even under the eaves of a roof. This will con nue for an hour or so, but they will eventually se le down and the large hanging cluster of bees will be clearly visible - this is a swarm. Call the Swarm Coordinator on 07976 258062 for help and advice.

The most common insects are honeybees, bumblebees and wasps. There are other kinds of insects that are confused with these, such as Ivy bees, Solitary bees and hornets.

Are these honey bees?

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If you need assistance with iden fying or rehoming a swarm, the New Forest Beekeepers’ Associa on has a list of experienced beekeeping members in the area that help in the re-homing of honeybee swarms.

To identify or rehome a swarm, please send pictures of the swarm to the swarm coordinator or contact them on 07976 258062

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Community News

The Romsey Festival announces new dates Following their first ever online meeting the Romsey Festival Committee are pleased to announce dates for a Festival in 2021 to replace the event cancelled this year.

Romsey Festival 2021 will launch at the Town Hall on Friday 2nd July and run through to Sunday 18th July 2021. All participants signed up for this year and who have responded, have supported the rescheduled dates, priority will be given to fitting those performances and events into the programme. The Committee expect to have at least two evening opportunities for larger concerts or performances.

Not only does the Festival give our community an opportunity to enjoy some great performances, many individual events offer an opportunity for funds to be raised for local charities and generate revenue for venues, an important motivator for Festival organisers given the huge loss of revenue these charities and venues have seen in 2020, because of the Coronavirus lockdown.

Rescheduling has resulted in some extra costs that must be covered, the Committee is grateful to its local authority and business sponsors who have all agreed that sponsorship funds can be carried forward. Romsey Festival is always keen to discuss additional sponsor

opportunities with local businesses Romsey Festival Chair, Liz Wagner, said “I am absolutely delighted that the 2020 Romsey Festival participants are really enthusiastic about holding a Festival in 2021. We intend that next year’s Festival will be a great celebration of the many and varied talents of our local community and it will be a real boost to participants and audiences alike. I also hope that it will be something for everyone to look forward to and help make the current situation be a distant memory.”

Romsey Town Centre Manager, Mark Edgerley, said “This is really good news for Romsey we have to be hopeful that summer 2021 will see Coronavirus a controlled yet terrible memory for us all. Romsey is known far and wide for our superb community spirit and this decision accords with that fact.”

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Your quick guide to everyone and everything in your Directory...

Aerials, Satellite & Security One Degree West............................................... 5

Electricians RG Electrix......................................................... 26

Appliance Repairs T.A. Spacagna.................................................... 29

Funeral Directors A.H. Cheater...................................................... 22

Bathrooms Complete Bathrooms......................................... 22 Ocean Bathrooms.............................................. 21

Furniture Sofa Smith......................................................... 1

Builders A & M Contractors............................................. 29 Column Construction......................................... 11 GNS Metalworks................................................ 25 JS Building Services............................................ 9 Paul Jones & Co................................................. 29 Willmont Building Services................................ 28 Carpentry & Joinery Input Joinery...................................................... 32 PK Carpentry...................................................... 29 Tucker Joinery.................................................... 11 Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning RL Cleaning Services.......................................... 11 Zero Dry Time New Forest................................. 19

Garage Services Premier Car Care............................................... 29 Garden Services Romsey Stump Grinding.................................... 26 Health & Wellbeing Curves Romsey.................................................. 23 Funky Wellness.................................................. 25 Home Care Audley Care: Stanbridge Earls........................... 2

Carpets & Flooring J.S. Flooring....................................................... 26

Pet Services Country Consumables........................................ 13

Community News Artist of the Month: Samuel Thomas................ 16 Council encourages residents to be responsible around wildlife............................. 8 Extra funding available for rural businesses...... 8 Home Workout.................................................. 14 Motoring: Tesla Model 3................................... 22 Quirky Facts on Hampshire................................ 6 Stargazing in Hampshire................................... 20 Test Valley Business Awards Postponed for 2020......................................... 12 The Romsey Festival announces new dates....... 28 Unity receives Lottery Funding for further Covid Support................................ 18 Wellow Foodbank Collection............................. 10 Wildlife: Honey Bees.......................................... 20

Plumbers G.E. Harding...................................................... 26

Computer Services Widenet............................................................. 29 Driveways County Block Paving.......................................... 27

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Property Maintenance Nigel Isaac......................................................... 21 Residential Care Homes Abbotswood Court............................................. 32 Solicitors Bells................................................................... 19 Stonemasons Lockerley Stone & Masonry............................... 9 TV Sales & Repairs TASS Romsey...................................................... 21 Windows, Doors & Conservatories Britannia Windows............................................ 31 Double Glazing Repairs UK................................ 22 Entire Group Home............................................ 15 GS Windows...................................................... 3

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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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