The Brockenhurst Guide - March/April 2019

The Brockenhurst March/April 2019

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Dear Brockenhurst, Beaulieu, Setley, East Boldre, Hill Top and surrounding villages,

Welcome...

The Brockenhurst Guide

Well we certainly had a cold spell for a while but spring is officially here on 20th March! A time many of us look forward to. New life, new growth and warmer weather! Time for a spring clean and out with the old and in with the new. I love it. Next month we will have our first adventure with “Daichi The Dashing Dude”! He is the new Hampshire Publications campervan and he is a bit of a character. There may be no holding him back… All good fun and I can’t wait to get back on the road visiting some new and exciting places right here on our beautiful South Coast.

Edition 58

Published by:

Stephen & Debbie Corney at Hampshire Publications

Telephone:

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As always, your little Directory is full of useful local information as well as good local trades people Email: info@brockenhurstguide.co.uk who just love to help you. Stephen and I really appreciated you calling them when you need their Copy deadline for the services. As you know, we have been promoting May 2019 edition: local businesses for over 13 years now and are still 15th April 2019 as passionate as ever to keep the local community Disclaimer: Whilst every care has been taken to ensure that data thriving. The index at the back is an easy reference in this publication is accurate, the for you to find who you are looking for quickly, or publisher cannot accept any liability you could just grab a cuppa, get a comfy seat and to any party to loss or damage caused by errors or omissions have a read through. It may give you many ideas resulting from negligence, accident for a new look in the house or garden, or even or any other cause. something for yourself. Treat yourself to some The Brockenhurst Guide does not officially endorse any advertising time-out. material included within the publicati on. No par t of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval systems or transmitted in any form, without prior permission of the publisher.

Wishing you a wonderful month of March.

Best Wishes,

Debbie & Stephen

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Wildlife News

Testwood Lakes After School Club From Thursday 28th February, staff at Testwood Lakes Nature Reserve, Totton will be running a weekly after school club for children aged 5-11 and their grown-ups for the second year.

Families can experience nature throughout the seasons with the Hampshire IOW Wildlife Trust. Learn about wildlife, gain practical skills and have a chance to play in the great outdoors. Activities will include: den building, fire lighting, campfire cooking, bird watching, bug hunting, map reading, pond dipping, woodcraft and more.

Linda Seekings, who runs the club says, “I ran this club throughout 2018 and was great to see the same families each week. The children helped to come up with ideas of what we could make and do. We created all sorts of fantastic things from natural materials, experimented

with different campfire cooking ideas as well as looking at the wildlife around us. It was great for them to see the seasonal changes in the woods, meadows and ponds.”

The club will run from 3.45pm till 5.15pm every Thursday. Booking is essential – phone 023 8066 7929 or email testwoodlakes@ hiwwt.org.uk. Each session costs £6.50 per child.

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Community News

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Brockenhurst FC News The current season continues to see the club evolve as a football club for all ages. Our first team are holding their own in a very competitive premier league and our development of the youth side is already paying dividends with a number of our under 18, and even a couple of under 16’s, having been involved with the first team. Our youngsters can now see a very clear route from youth to senior football.

Brockenhurst Youth FC are enjoying a fantastic season, firstly with brand new u5s and u6s teams starting this year. All the younger age groups are enjoying huge success playing in the new Forest league (u6 - u10s). With two u10s teams, one play in the New Forest league and one with wider travels in the Junior Premier league.

The older age groups compete in the Bournemouth Youth football league meaning the club cover three different league competitions. The u13s have recently produced some superb displays and results and the u15s are on the verge of winning the league.

Finally, the u16s are gunning for the ‘double - they are a couple of wins away from winning the league title three years on the bounce and have a cup final to look forward to in April.

With the link up with Chelsea FC this season it really is exciting times at the

club! Attached is a mixed photo of our under 16’s and under18’s.

So that’s the football update but as a club we are very aware of our place and our responsibilities in the village community. We are currently in contact with the Parish Council about the possibility of organising a litter pick around the village before the Easter weekend and the arrival of lots of visitors. We have lots of volunteers lined up, players, club members and committee members and we’re hopeful of being supported in this initiative. Watch this space for more information!

If you haven’t been along to watch a match or visited our clubhouse, which is open every weekend, we would love to see you. For more information visit www.brockenhurstfc.co.uk.

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Community News

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‘Walk For Hope’ Means Cancer Patients Never Have To Walk Alone Wessex Cancer Trust’s biggest annual fundraising event, Walk for Hope, returns to the New Forest for its third year on Sunday 9 June, and organisers would love more walkers than ever to stride out and raise vital funds for local people living with cancer.

About 300 people took part in the 2018 walk, raising over £50,000.

New for 2019 is the option of a five-mile route, alongside the ten and 20-mile distances, making the event even more accessible for supporters of all ages and abilities.

Philip Wilson, who raised £670 by taking part in the ten mile event in 2018, said: “I work for John Lewis in Southampton which chose Wessex Cancer Trust’s Waterside Cancer Support Centre in Hythe as its charity of the year, and wanted to take part in this event to show my personal support to those living with cancer. What an emotional day it was. I met people who’ve had cancer and won, have cancer and are winning, and someone who has cancer but it’s incurable. I burst into tears Philip Wilson

reading the dedications on people’s backs, I had a moment in the middle when I thought about the many people I’ve known throughout my 38 years whose lives have been affected by cancer, and again when I crossed the finish line out of sheer pride. It was also a personal challenge for me – something to train for and a way of getting fitter and healthier.”

Laura Beavis, Wessex Cancer Trust’s events manager, said: “The peace and beauty of the New Forest make it a fitting setting to come together to give hope to friends and family undergoing cancer treatment, to remember loved ones and to support everyone affected by cancer, and we would love 2019 to be the biggest and best yet.”

Entrants will receive an official Walk for Hope t-shirt, a fundraising pack, a training and event guide, and membership to a Facebook group where they can meet other participants and share fundraising and training tips. After being cheered over the finish line, walkers will receive a medal and celebrate with well-earned refreshments.

Anyone registering before 31st March can take advantage of early bird prices of £10 for a child under 16, £20 for adults, £70 for a team of four and £4 for dogs. Visit www.wessexcancer. org.uk/Event/walk-for-hope-2019 for more information and to sign up, or contact laura. beavis@wessexcancer.org.uk.

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Report urges retirees to register LPAs to avoid ‘later-life financial crisis’ A new report suggests that four-fifths of retirees who are taking advantage of pension freedoms may face a ‘later-life financial crisis’.

According to a report from Zurich, the risk – estimated to affect 345,000 retirees – stems from their lack of having a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA), potentially hindering them from obtaining financial help should they become ill or lose mental capacity. Without providing a family member or trusted friend with the legal authority to make this kind of decision, the Courts would have to become involved should the individual no longer be able to make decisions themselves.

Commenting on the findings of the report Mr Skilton of Dorset & Wight Wills highlighted the important purpose which LPA’s serve in later life decision making, particularly since the pension freedoms were introduced.

He said: “Registering an LPA has become even more important since the pension reforms.

Thousands of people are now making complex decisions on their pension into old age, when the risk of developing a sudden illness or condition such as dementia increases.

“Despite this, many are unprepared for a sudden health shock or a decline in their mental abilities. The time to set up an LPA is well before you need it, and pension providers should be highlighting this to their customers.

“With more and more people moving into drawdown, this is creating a ticking time bomb that could leave thousands of people facing a potential later-life financial crisis. It is vital that people plan for a time when managing their pension might become hard, or even impossible, and speaking to Dorset and Wight Wills is one of the best ways to do this.”

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Community News

New Forest Art Society News The New Forest Art Society had a busy 2018 and with the new season events now available, the new year certainly looks exciting!

The Society is a group of enthusiasts who welcome new members. Full details of workshops, meetings, paint in days and exhibitions are available on the society’s website; www.newforestartsociety.weebly. com. Visitors are always welcome to come to meeting (£4 fee).

Here are a few of the meetings to come: April 17th 2019– New Forest Art Society meeting 7.30pm to 9.30pm, will welcome Peter French, professional artist from Wiltshire, who will be demonstrating a painting of buildings in watercolour.

Members mini exhibition with the theme of buildings will take place.

Held at Lyndhurst Community Centre (Pine room).

May 15th 2019 – New Forest Art Society meeting 7.30pm to 9.30pm sees a welcome return of Lynne Davies, award winning professional artist. Lynne will be demonstrating a landscape painting in acrylic.

Members mini exhibition with the theme of landscape will take place.

Held at Lyndhurst Community Centre (Pine room).

June 19th 2019 – New Forest Art Society meeting 7.30pm to 9.30pm, will welcome Joel Waring, practising artist and teacher based in Surrey. Joel will be demonstrating a painting of people in acrylic. Members mini exhibition with the theme of people will take place.

Held at Lyndhurst Community Centre (Pine room).

We look forward to seeing you and do keep an eye out for our exhibition dates!

Summer in Beaulieu

By Pat Hatchley

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Food & Drink

Naturally good...

Apricot and passion fruit ‘flan de Queso’ with spiced roasted pears

Ingredients for 4-6 servings: For the flan 120ml full fat milk 240ml double cream 100g full fat cream cheese 2 free range eggs 8 large moist dried apricots 1 tbsp honey One passion fruit 2 tbsp lemon juice For the roasted pears 2 pears Pinch ground cinnamon Pinch ground ginger 1 tbsp unsalted butter

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1. Preheat the oven to 300F/150c.

2. Place the milk and dried apricots into a small saucepan and bring to the boil. Then remove from the heat and leave to rest for 20 minutes to let the apricots soak up some moisture and become plump.

3. Prepare the passion fruit by scraping out the seeds into a sieve above a bowl, use a metal spoon to scrape the seeds against the sieve to remove as much of the juice as possible, discard the seeds and add the juice to the mixture.

4. Place all of the ingredients for the flan into a blender and blitz on full speed for 2 minutes until all of the ingredients are well combined and smooth, pass this mixture through a sieve into a jug and then use this to fill 4 ramekins (or 6 ramekins if you want smaller portions).

5. Place the ramekins into a large roasting tray and pour in enough hot, but not boiling, water to come halfway up their outsides. (This is called a bain-marie or water bath).

6. Place the bain-marie onto the center shelf of the oven being careful not to spill any water into the ramekins which will ruin the flans (a tip to make life easier is to place the baking dish with the ramekins halfway into the oven before adding the water to the dish).

7. Bake for 20-30 minutes or until the custards are just set but still a bit wobbly in the middle. Remove the ramekins from the water and set aside to cool to room temperature. Chill until needed for at least 3 hours but preferably overnight.

8. When you are ready to serve the flans, prepare the roasted pears. Peel, core and slice the pears and place onto a baking sheet. Sprinkle the pears with the ground ginger and cinnamon and add the butter. Place into a preheated oven at 350F/180c for approximately 20 minutes until the pears are soft and the edges are turning golden brown and caramelized.

9. Spoon the roasted pears on top of the flans and serve.

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Building

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Gardening Tips

On Your Plot Getting the upper hand Spring should really be on its way by the end of this month and there’ll be plenty of jobs to keep you busy on your plot.

There’s nothing quite like sowing seeds and the thrill of watching those first tiny seedlings appearing just a week or two later. Weather permitting the soil should be warm enough to be sowing outdoors in March. Your new seedlings will need all the help that you can give them if they are to flourish so don’t forget the weeding and pest control too!

Jobs for March :-

• Prepare beds for sowing by raking level when the soil is dry enough.

• Get a supply of containers and fill with compost ready for sowing (supermarket plastic trays containers are handy to reuse for this!)

• Make sure you have all the seeds you need and sort them into the order that you’ll sow them in.

• Plant first early potatoes later in the month.

• Keep on top of the weeding and pest control.

• Sow carrots, peas, parsnips, lettuce and radishes There’s no doubt that the weather during the first part of the year lived up to our expectations of a month of extremes - with mild temperatures and homes and gardens hammered by incredible rainfall. Hopefully March should see the weather settling down and Spring truly starting to emerge.

Most seed packets give you some guidelines as to which month/or months are best to sow in but personally I think that it’d be a lot more helpful if they gave a little information about the temperature required, not to mention just how long germination is likely to take. Soil temperatures of at least 6°C are needed for most seeds - if you don’t want to guess at this you can get a soil thermometer to check. Don’t forget that by using products such as fleece, or cloches, over your beds you can raise the temperature. Some seeds, such as parsnips, are notoriously slow to germinate taking up to 3 weeks for seedlings to appear - a good idea with slow starters like these is to sow quick growing crops such as radishes on either side of the row. This will

help mark the rows out until your parsnips appear and the radishes will quickly be grown and ready to harvest.

Take note also of the depth that the different seeds should be sown at - too shallow and they’ll either blow away or be eaten by the birds, too deep and you may bury them alive! Try to space seeds evenly, though if you sow too many you can thin out the weaker seedlings after they appear. Do remember that with many crops it is better to sow just a few and then sow again in a few weeks time to avoid having too many ready to harvest all at once. Salad crops such as lettuce will bolt if left too long, and other vegetables which may have a short harvesting period can be enjoyed for much longer if you save the seed and sow a few in succession every few weeks.

As the soil warms up for your new crops so it also warms up nicely for the weeds about now! For many people part of the attraction of growing your own is eating chemical free produce and organic methods of pest control will therefore be preferred.

Little and often is best - take a quick walk around the veg patch each morning and hand pick any emerging weeds. Hoeing also works well and if you are careful not to let weeds set seed you’ll avoid a long-term problem. Of course the situation isn’t helped by the fact that your patch is likely to have large amounts of bare soil on it between widely spaced rows at this time of year. Some crops, such as potatoes will obligingly grow to ultimately block out the light and deter weeds, but if you’re really having problems then think about putting down a thick, organic, mulch to cover the bare soil.

Slugs will also emerge to attack your young seedlings - there’s no end of organic ways to do battle from hand picking at night and beer traps to watering in nematodes. Strike early and gain the upper hand!

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Email info@teccevents.co.uk

www.teccevents.co.uk

10% off your first clean with this advert

01202 705045

ovenking.co.uk - info@ovenking.co.uk Oven and Range Cleaning Hob and Extractor Cleaning Carpet Cleaning End of Tenancy Cleaning All operators DBS checked

OLIVER CHIMNEY SWEEPS Clean, professional, tidy and reliable chimney sweeps. Offering a range of services. Members of the Guild of Master Sweeps.

0800 013 3323 / 07889 488010 Over 4000 satisfied customers a year!

Commercial Enquires Welcome

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These boots are made for walking, and that's just what they'll do…

For home care assistants in the south of New Forest Including Lymington, New Milton, Brockenhurst & surrounding areas.

A team from Enthuse Care started their 22.9 mile walk from our Southampton office, ending in the New Forest, at our New Milton office raising over £1000 for Macmillan Cancer Support- a charity very close to our hearts. Congratulations to all who took part.

• Annual bonus • Contracted hours • PAID Training including QCF level 2+ • £9.45 ph weekdays / £10.45 ph weekends / PAID IN BETWEEN CALLS • Drivers & Walkers both welcome, 30p per mile for drivers • ‘Employee Of The Year’ award where the lucky winner will be sent on a one week all-inclusive holiday for two!

• Plus, many more benefits!

Apply today by calling 023 80 705 328 or send us your CV to hr@enthusecare.com

Is your Discretionary Trust still needed?

Is your Will over Ten Years Old? Many Wills made before the introduction of the Transferable Nil Rate Band in 2007 incorporated a Discretionary Trust. Property now held in discretionary trusts cannot utilise the Residential Nil Rate Band introduced for Inheritance Tax last April.

One of our friendly team can review your current Will and ensure that the changes in the Inheritance Tax allowances and your circumstances are up to date.

01425 610078 New Milton office 01590 689500 Lymington office enquiries@heppenstalls.co.uk www.heppenstalls.co.uk

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Index of advertisers

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

Bathrooms K & B Installations................................................. 27 Space Kitchens and Bathrooms............................. 5 Bedrooms Custom Creations.................................................. 2 Builders & Carpenters Bespoke Staircase Renovations............................. 9 Inception Lodges & Outbuildings...........................12 RJW Carpentry....................................................... 13 Building & Gardening Supplies Sydenhams............................................................ 25 Cameras Rocky Rock Cameras.............................................. 24 Carpet Cleaning Services New Forest Carpet Clean....................................... 27 Chimney Sweeps Oliver Chimney Sweeps.......................................... 28 Chiropractors Brockenhurst Chiropractic.....................................17 Community News Adventures of Daichi............................................. 22 Brockenhurst FC News........................................... 8 Kids page............................................................... 10 Naturally Good: Flan de Queso.............................20 New Forest Art Society.......................................... 18 On Your Plot: Getting the upper hand...................26 Puzzle Corner......................................................... 22 Testwood Lakes After School Club......................... 6 “Walk for Hope� means cancer patients never have to walk alone....................................14 Education KES Stroud School.................................................. 27 Electricians 247 Electrics.......................................................... 12 Green Light Electrical............................................. 5 Fabric Shops The Forest Mill Shop.............................................. 23 Funeral Directors New Forest Funerals.............................................. 13 Garage Doors Advance Shutters................................................... 17

Garage Services New Forest 4x4...................................................... 21 Garden Services Inception Lodges & Outbuildings...........................12 Proscapes Garden Landscaping.............................25 Home Care Services Bluebord Care........................................................ 21 Enthuse Care.......................................................... 29 Hotels & Restaurants Britannia Thai........................................................ 3 Kitchens K & B Installations................................................. 27 Space Kitchens and Bathrooms............................. 5 Oven Cleaners Oven King.............................................................. 28 Painters & Decorators Alan Farrar & Son.................................................. 24 Plumbers Gas Technique....................................................... 40 Pressure Cleaning Services New Forest Drive Clean......................................... 23 Roofing Forest Park Roofing............................................... 13 Solicitors Heppenstalls.......................................................... 29 Stonemasons Lockerley Stone & Masonry...................................28 Tree Surgeons Apex Tree Surgeons............................................... 31 Westbeams Tree Care............................................ 1 Venues & Events Bramshaw Village Hall.......................................... 12 Totton & Eling Cricket Club....................................28 Will Writing Services Dorset Wills........................................................... 16 Windows, Doors & Conservatories Cloudy2Clear Windows.......................................... 11 GS Windows.......................................................... 7 Woodburners New Forest Woodburning Centre..........................15 Stoves and Fireplaces............................................ 24

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Free Tree Inspections • Your Local Tree Surgeons Tree & Hedge Trimming Pruning & Shaping Dead Wooding Stump Removal

Tree Planting Decompaction & Aeration Pigeon Prevention Planning Applications

Free Tree Inspections

T T Your Local Tree Surgeons P S LTD LTD D www.apextreesurgeons.com • enquiries@apextreesurgeons.com www.apextreesurgeons.com • enquiries@apextree surgeons.com S 0800 9910• 07973 • 07973 479215 • 856404 01202 856404 0800 999 999 9910 479215 • 01202 P P Please mention The Brockenhurst Guide when responding to adverts A

APEXTREE TREE SURGEONS APEX SURGEONS

Expert Service for Domestic Natural Gas & LPG Appliances Installation, Maintenance And Cover Plans Our Services Include: • Homeowner Cover Plans • Annual Servicing • Fault Finding & Repair • Installation of New Systems • Landlord Safety Inspections • LPG fired boilers and systems • Plumbing & Bathrooms • Free, No Obligation Quotations

Contact us: T: 02380 283161 M: 07717 848522 E: gtec@gas-technique.co.uk W: www.gas-technique.co.uk 9 Oak Close, Lyndhurst, SO43 7EF

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