The Test Valley Gazette - July 2021

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IN THIS ISSUE...

July

Edition of your local Test Valley Gazette Community Magazine!

We sincerely hope that you are fit and well and have been able to enjoy some of the warm weather we have been having. It certainly is good to get out and about again, albeit not fully yet, but let’s keep smiling where we can and do what we can.

The advertisers inside your local magazine are awaiting your calls. They love to hear from you and give advice as well as book you in for their services.

Many of our advertisers have been letting you know they are here for many years and know they can rely on you to make those all-important calls to keep them busy. We also have new advertisers, and they certainly want to hear from you. The index at the back gives you an easy guide to everyone inside.

If you know of a good local company that could benefit from an increase in local customers, please let them know about us. We have been promoting businesses dedicated to their neighbourhoods for the last 16 years and I am just as pleased now as I was then when I hear our advertisers are busy. It makes us all smile!

If you run a community group or club that we can help you promote, please let me know… it is free for you! We love to help the local community.

Let’s hope the weather stays bright and we have a really good summer.

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20 Andover BID Events 22 Interview: Statement Statham 26 Spot the Difference 28 The Adventures of Daichi 30 Puzzle Answers 32 Stars in the grass 36 Stargazing in Hampshire 40 Pets: Dogs in hot cars 42 Get Inspired 44 Recipe: No-Knead Bread

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The Commercial Centre celebrates inspiring individuals who’ve turned their lives around

The Commercial Centre announced as sponsors for the 2021 Pride of Andover Awards “Sue Sheppard award” With preparations now in full swing, the sponsors for one of Pride of Andover’s extra special awards, the Sue Sheppard award, has been announced as The Commercial Centre.

The award celebrates inspiring individuals who have turned their lives around against all odds, demonstrating personal courage, bravery or endeavour to overcome personal challenges, showing that with hard work, passion and belief anyone, despite their circumstances, can make a success of things.

The award honours the late Sue Sheppard who sadly passed away in 2014. Sue was well known for her commitment to Andover, her work with the Prince’s Trust (among others) and her work at the Pride of Andover Awards from 2007 – 2012.

Simon Potter of The Commercial Centre said of the Sue Sheppard award: “I chose to support the Sue Sheppard Award again this year because I knew Sue well so this category, and continuing her memory, means a lot to me. There are so many selfless, passionate and community-minded people in Andover, all doing wonderful things for our town that go totally 6

unnoticed, and I believe it’s vital that these people receive the recognition they absolutely deserve.”

With 11 categories available, including the special Sue Sheppard award, the Pride of Andover Awards gives you the opportunity to recognise an inspiring individual who would otherwise continue as an unsung hero. Nominations for the Awards open on 1st July 2021 via the Awards’ website https://www.prideofandoverawards. org.uk/nominate/ Nominations for the Pride of Andover Awards 2021 will open on 1st July, closing at midnight on 31st August.

Nominations from 2020’s postponed awards will also be included in this year’s judging alongside 2021 applications.

The Pride of Andover Awards honours the town’s exceptional unsung heroes – recognising the inspiring and often selfless actions of Andover’s most generous individuals, the people who make such a big difference to so many lives but who are so often ‘just getting on with it’.

For more information about the Awards, including this year’s sponsors and awards categories, please visit: www.prideofandoverawards.org.uk/

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Councillor’s Column My grateful thanks go to the doctors, nurses, surgery staff and many volunteers who are continuing to work flat out delivering the vaccination programme. At the time of writing over 77% of Test Valley residents have now received their first jab and crucially, over 53% are now fully vaccinated. Whilst there is concern about the Indian variant, the vaccinations are working. There have been no hospital admissions over the last 7-days and no deaths. Actually, according to the government website there hasn’t been a death in Test Valley within 28-days of a positive test since the 7th of March. Again, at time of writing, the decision on implementing the next phase of roadmap to recovery has not yet been made, the key – even if there is a short delay - is to vaccinate as many people as quickly as possible. Please do encourage everyone you know who is not yet vaccinated to get the jab when they get the call. At Test Valley’s Annual Council meeting recently, I reiterated our commitment to regenerating our town centres following the adoption of masterplans for both Romsey and Andover town centres last year. In Romsey, we are proceeding apace with the ‘quick wins’ voted by stakeholders to Romsey Future, improving the link between Sterling Walk and Broadwater Road and bringing forward plans for creating a feature of Fishlake Stream. In Andover, it was great to see so many people enjoying the new Riverside Park at Town Mills as I welcomed the Deputy Leader of Hampshire County Council, Rob Humby and the Local Enterprise Partnership’s Head of Infrastructure, Kevin Travers to Andover recently to celebrate its completion. By showing them the fruits of our collective labour, I’m sure that the success at Town Mills will add further momentum to our ongoing conversa8

tions about the delivery of the wider project. Further enhancing the river corridor and redeveloping the Chantry Centre. A key element of the masterplan is also the proposed extension to Vigo Rec. Which I want to encourage people to enjoy, perhaps more frequently than they do currently. To that end, we have recently launched a consultation to understand how Vigo Park is being used now and what would attract residents to use it more frequently. Over the next few months, we’ll be engaging with clubs, schools, community groups and disability forums to help gain views ahead of forming a management plan and possible additions to the site. Please have your say at: www.testvalley.gov.uk/vigosurvey2021. Finally, I’m relieved to have been notified by the Minister recently that the Home Office has formally dropped plans for a temporary immigration centre at Barton Stacey.

Ever since this site was first put forward in November last year, local MP, Caroline Nokes and I have consistently made the case to government that this type of accommodation in this location is completely inappropriate. After initially suggesting a decision would be made in a matter of weeks, the Home Office had to carry out much more detailed work after we raised serious concerns about highway safety and habitats regulations amongst other strong arguments against it. I’m delighted that the Home Office has now concluded what we suggested all along, that this site is not a viable option.

Cllr. Phil North Leader of the Test Valley Borough Council

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1. Which famous fictional character meets the Artful Dodger when he escapes to London?

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8. Are turtles reptiles or amphibians?

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This is the event that we’ve all been waiting for. Taking place at the beautiful Broadlands estate in Romsey, Hampshire, the event promises to be a wonderfully British spectacle featuring prolific artists and entertainment for you and your family.

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The world famous, 78-piece Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra (RPCO) is headlining Friday night will play a “Last night of the proms” styled concert with a number of pieces from some of the greatest films including Harry Potter, James Bond & Star Wars.

Headlining Saturday 28 will be James Morrison, also performing will be Pixie Lott and special guests Scouting For Girls and Eliza & The Bear.

Playing exclusively at Broadlands this summer, we can’t wait to see these incredibly talented British artists take to the stage proving this to be the ultimate summer show of 2021. The all British lineup will entertain you with a compilation of much loved chart-topping songs as well as showcasing their very latest releases.

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Broadlands is a beautiful, historic, unique English estate and the perfect outdoor setting for a midsummer concert. The House and Parkland sit at the heart of the community and the House is the home of the Mountbatten family.

The event hosts a plethora of fantastic local delicious food treats, from boutique fish and chips to artisan pizza. This is thanks to their partnership with Hampshire Fare, ensuring that all of the food and drink available comes from some of the region’s most delicious, locally sourced and ethical produce. The Britannia lounge will also provide a VIP experience for those seeking something extra special.

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A floral celebration of ‘The Mayflower’ & Pilgrim Stephen Hopkins of Upper Cladford All Saints’ Church, Upper Clatford will be a blaze of colour on Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th August for a flower festival. The festival will celebrate the 440th anniversary of the baptism of local resident, Stephen Hopkins in 1581. In 1620, Stephen joined the Pilgrims to sail on the Mayflower. The flower festival was postponed from 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic and is in aid of All Saints’ Church roof repairs.

Stephen Hopkins had a very adventurous life and had already been to America once when he boarded the Mayflower. Stephen’s story in flowers will take visitors from Upper Clatford to a shipwreck in the Sea Venture off Bermuda, Jamestown, and finally to Plymouth in America, where he was the first Pilgrim to host one of the leading local Native Americans in his home. Displays will also depict the ‘Mayflower Compact’, a governance agreement that was signed by the Pilgrims before landing, farming, the very first ‘Thanksgiving’, Stephen’s business in Plymouth and Stephen’s children and grandchildren.

Since Stephen Hopkins’ roots in Upper Clatford were traced by American researchers over ten years ago, All Saints’ Church has received a steady number of descendants who delight in walking in Stephen’s footsteps. Village organisations will be participating either by sponsoring arrangements to be done by the church flower arrangers or doing their own arrangements.

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Admission to the flower festival is £5 to include refreshments. The festival will be open on Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 August, 11am – 5pm. The festival will be subject to any Covid-19 restrictions that are in force at the time.

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It is believed that the account of the shipwreck of the Sea Venture off Bermuda on which Stephen Hopkins was travelling as the Minister’s Clerk,

by William Strachey, reached Shakespeare and was used by him when formulating ideas for The Tempest.

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Shrewton vet launches mobile service designed to provide compassionate end-of-life care for our beloved pets Dr Patricia Parr (Trisha) has launched Angel Paws which is a mobile veterinary service providing a compassionate and personalised service to euthanize companion pets such as cats, dogs and other small animals in the comfort, privacy and security of their own homes.

“I feel that the current practice of taking your aging or terminally ill pet to the vet clinic is highly impersonal for owners and extremely stressful for their pets at the worst possible time. On average appointments last only 15 to 20 minutes which is insufficient time for pet owners to deal with their sudden loss and grief.

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Angel Paws offers an alternative service for those pets who are in an end-of-life situation.”

Trisha will travel to pet owners’ own homes to administer end-of-life care to pets while respecting the COVID social distancing guidelines. Typically an appointment lasts up to ninety minutes. This enables a family time to say their goodbyes while their pet peacefully drifts off into a deep sleep under sedation before being euthanised.

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Statement Statham Actor Jason Statham on an all-action career that continues to thrive.

Jason Statham returns to our screens in 2021 with one, perhaps two new movies. Spy 2 – the follow-up to the 2015 original – is testament to the actor pursuing a more comedic line of drama as he moves into his fifties, while Wrath of Man delivers a steely, police-driven drama that sees our main man fully back in combat mode.

“This is what I do, and I’m proud of that,” he says. “I keep myself in shape, I deliver in my roles and I move on to the next thing.

“I will always commit fully to a project, which is why I’ve always done my own stunts over the years. I think if you’re going to be that person and that character, then embrace it fully.”

For so long, Statham has been the perfect blend of smouldering, moody, confident and confrontational. He has styled his own persona very much around the types

of characters he plays in Hollywood blockbusters.

Yet whether a gun-toting criminal on the streets of London, a Bond-esque spy circumnavigating the globe, or simply the man who performs wheelspins better than even Vin Diesel, Statham, who is married to model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, is constantly striving for the next big one. Yet would he ever stray away from the action genre… could he ever perhaps entertain something as leftfield as, say, a period drama?

“Listen, the guys who put that stuff together make very good films,” he laughs. “I mean, the attention to detail is incredible, and the scriptwriting is on another planet. I just don’t know if they’re going to offer me a part in one of those films!

“That said, I don’t have the refusal wall up for anything, I’m

open to all quality stuff, if somebody wants to send a great romantic comedy my way, I’ll be the first to read it.”

So it seems that Statham the action man will continue for a good while longer. “That’s just the type of actor I am. I would struggle to do the cerebral, emotional stuff – that’s not to say I’m not like that at home, and around the people I love, but it’s true, I do have a certain image on film now and I’m happy with that.”

It’s an image brought about by his father’s incredible encouraging spirit, and harnessed through his attempts to qualify for the Olympics as an expert diver.

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Increasing numbers of homeowners are choosing to hold their properties as tenants in common to cut inheritance tax, avoid care home fees and to protect their share The Property Protection Trust Will package is based around how you hold the ownership of your home. All good estate planning nowadays considers the difference between owning your home as joint tenants or as tenants in common.

If you own your home as Joint Tenants; when one of you dies the ownership of the home passes by the Law of Survivorship and not by your Will. Therefore, the surviving partner will automatically own 100% of the property. This sounds right to most people. BUT should the surviving partner need care in the future, the Local Authority can take everything they own (including their home) to pay for the care fees, leaving just £14,250 to be inherited by children and grandchildren.

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365 trees - one for every day of the year was the majestic approach to our adventure last month. What an amazing road, lined with beautiful beech trees, all with amazingly shaped, knotted and knarled trunks and branches. An utter feeling of grandeur and decadence but also knowledge, respect and stability.

These trees are steeped in history.

If only they could talk! Daichi passed each tree in excitement and wonder.

He loves historic places of interest.

With a picnic at the ready, the promise of bright, warm weather and a smile on our faces we were ready for some fun.

Have you guessed where we went?

The Iron Age. Once a site of a hard-

Daichi’s “Diner” serves dinner!

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working tribe called the Durotruges around 500 BC, Badbury Rings is now a place to take a leisurely walk, have a picnic, run around with the dog on a lead, or sit and gaze at the sunset falling from the earth as we see it.

We parked in the National Trust car park and gazed at the circular clump of trees, chomping cows and rolling hills surrounding us, as we munched our food in the comfort of Daichi’s ‘diner’. What is great about a campervan is that you can park almost anywhere and have a full 360 degree view of your surroundings whether it is raining or sunny. You can have a picnic at a table, you don’t have to wait for one to be free, and you don’t have to ‘lug’ all the heavy bags to where you are going. It is all there for you, in the cupboard, knives, forks, spoons and even plates.

It is all so very sophisticated and easy. Daichi loves to make life fun

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and easy. He has a fridge, but that needs to be connected to the mains, so ice packs keep the food cool while we travel. He has a gas hob too, so the whistling kettle is a real treat, especially for a connoisseur coffee drinker like myself!

Once we were fed and watered, we ventured out to walk around the remains of the Iron Age Hill Fort encircled with its three concentric circles of ditches and ramparts to protect the inhabitants from their enemies. It is a fascinating place with great views across Dorset’s green, rolling countryside, but what intrigued me the most was the atmosphere inside the Hill Fort. You can almost hear the children playing, the farmers working and the chink and clinging of metal being formed and welded into tools and weapons. Of course, that is where the Iron Age got its name from, as it is the era of iron. The average life expectancy of these people was just 25! No wonder they seemed to have a spirit of fun and frolic – better make the most of the short life they had, I say. They were also ruled by Warrior

A fly past by a Chinook and the fungi

The concentric rings circle the trees

Kings and the rivalry between tribes must have had everything to do with the life expectancy!

Now, it is purported that there is the ghost of a Warrior King who haunts these hills, but maybe that was visioned after a whisky or two… who knows… Daichi prefers that spirit to the ghostly one!

We could see the Isle of Wight in the far distance, Kingston Lacy House, that once owned the Rings and a Chinook helicopter flew right overhead.

There were birds of prey swooping around and wonderful looking fungi on stumps of trees lying flat on the ground. How amazing to see so many different things all in one place. It is ideal for the young and old alike. Great to run madly around to tire out those youngsters, or wander slowly for us oldies. Badbury Rings is an easy place to get to if you want some space and a bit of an historical atmosphere. There is the poppy field not far away too, at this time of year. Daichi left with a smile on his bonnet. Where will he take us next month I wonder…?

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and easy. He has a fridge, but that needs to be connected to the mains, so ice packs keep the food cool while we travel. He has a gas hob too, so the whistling kettle is a real treat, especially for a connoisseur coffee drinker like myself!

Once we were fed and watered, we ventured out to walk around the remains of the Iron Age Hill Fort encircled with its three concentric circles of ditches and ramparts to protect the inhabitants from their enemies. It is a fascinating place with great views across Dorset’s green, rolling countryside, but what intrigued me the most was the atmosphere inside the Hill Fort. You can almost hear the children playing, the farmers working and the chink and clinging of metal being formed and welded into tools and weapons. Of course, that is where the Iron Age got its name from, as it is the era of iron. The average life expectancy of these people was just 25! No wonder they seemed to have a spirit of fun and frolic – better make the most of the short life they had, I say. They were also ruled by Warrior

A fly past by a Chinook and the fungi

The concentric rings circle the trees

Kings and the rivalry between tribes must have had everything to do with the life expectancy!

Now, it is purported that there is the ghost of a Warrior King who haunts these hills, but maybe that was visioned after a whisky or two… who knows… Daichi prefers that spirit to the ghostly one!

We could see the Isle of Wight in the far distance, Kingston Lacy House, that once owned the Rings and a Chinook helicopter flew right overhead.

There were birds of prey swooping around and wonderful looking fungi on stumps of trees lying flat on the ground. How amazing to see so many different things all in one place. It is ideal for the young and old alike. Great to run madly around to tire out those youngsters, or wander slowly for us oldies. Badbury Rings is an easy place to get to if you want some space and a bit of an historical atmosphere. There is the poppy field not far away too, at this time of year. Daichi left with a smile on his bonnet. Where will he take us next month I wonder…?

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What is a Digital Asset?

When people consider the assets they might leave behind to loved ones, digital assets are commonly overlooked. A recent survey by the Law Society revealed that a staggering 93% of people who have made a will have not included digital assets.

Considering your online footprint when making provisions for your will, will save your executors a lot of hassle and headaches.

What is a digital asset?

A digital asset is anything that is stored in a binary format and encompasses any account that you open online ie: • Cryptocurrency (virtual wallets) • Paypal, Spotify • Amazon, Ebay, Shopify • Facebook, Twitter, Instagram • Online photos If you fail to leave instructions to your executors or family members then the winding up of these accounts can be nearly impossible for them, virtual wallets (cryptocurrencies) will be lost if secure access

has not been provided to a trusted executor.

If you have any of these digital assets, we strongly recommend that you collate your usernames and passwords and arrange for your executors or attorneys to have access when needed. You might wish to store such information with your will. At the very least, it is sensible to have a list of such assets that your executors/attorneys can investigate. For those who are particularly computer savvy, you can also store all of this information in one private online document and provide the single password to access it to your chosen person before or after it is required.

This is intended for general guidance only. In all cases specific advice should be sought.

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Stars in the grass Exotic and striking in appearance, orchids can be found in a diverse range of habitats – between now and September is the perfect time to see them in full colour.

Early purple orchid As its name suggests, the early purple orchid is one of the first of our native orchids to bloom, strong enough to grow in the light shade of woodland or out in the open grassland of a road verge. Even when not in flower, it is identifiable by its glossy green leaves with dark purple blotches. It remains relatively common but has declined in recent decades due to urban development and modern farming methods. When the flowers first open they have a sweet scent like honey, but once pollinated the flowers smell like the urine of a tomcat! It is thought this may be to warn insects that the flower is no longer worth pollinating.

Green-winged orchid Similar in appearance to the early purple orchid, the green-winged orchid can be distinguished by its narrow, unspotted leaves and the distinctive veined hoods that sit above its flower, which give it its name. Until the advent of modern farming this orchid was one of the most widespread and common grassland species. Intolerant of artificial fertilisers and herbicides, it has disappeared from half of its historical range and is now mostly confined to nature reserves.

Pyramidal orchid The pyramidal orchid is the county flower of the Isle of Wight. This orchid is easy to identify from the bright pink, pyramid-shaped cluster of flowers on top of the stem. Botanists did not appreciate the close relationship between pyramidal and green-winged orchids until scientists unravelled the plants’ DNA. The 32

Pyramidal Orchid Photo: Mark Heighes

association is surprising as there is very little in common about the appearance of their flowers. The pyramidal orchid, which flowers between June and August, sports a long spur containing nectar to entice moths to drink.

Bee orchid The bee orchid is a master of mimicry and has evolved to look like its main pollinator – the longhorn bee. Bizarrely, this bee is rarely found in the UK so the bee orchids found here appear to be self-pollinated – the plant’s male pollen sacs drop onto the female stigma allowing self-pollination to take place. Its windborne seeds germinate freely allowing rapid colonisation of small patches of bare ground. This ability means that short-lived populations turn up in unlikely places such as on the edge of car parks. The bee orchid is, however, at its best in parched sunny habitats and can be abundant where the ground has been disturbed.

When admiring orchids, please remember the immature plants that may surround the flowering spike. Avoid trampling future flowers by keeping to the paths and thoroughly checking where you put your feet..

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STAR GAZING WRITTEN BY KATE EARL kateearlastro@gmail.com

Welcome to the July Stargazing Page. Highlights this month include a close meeting of Venus and Mars, and the bright star Arcturus, ‘Guardian of the Bear’.

International Space Station The ISS is visible every night throughout July, however, only after mid-month will sightings not require an extremely early morning start.

Please refer to www.heavens-above.com or a similar webpage for up-to-date information, remembering to set the location to your home town.

Object of the Month In May’s Object of the Month we used the bowl of the Plough asterism to locate the North Star, Polaris. This month we use the opposite end of the plough, the handle, to find the fourth and sixteenth brightest stars in the sky.

Arcturus, translated from the Greek meaning ‘Guardian of the Bear’, is a 7-billion-year-old red giant star in the constellation of Boötes, and the fourth brightest star in the sky. Indigenous Polynesians know it by a different name: Ana-tahua-taata-metua-te-tupu-mavae, one of the ten heavens. Arcturus is a very fast-moving star, travelling at 76 miles per second, and will disappear from naked-eye view in around 150,000 years.

Continuing along the same curved line in the sky leads to Spica, the brightest star in the constellation of Virgo. Latin for ‘ear of wheat’, it is a double star located 250 light years away. The two stars in the system are so close they orbit each other once every 4 days.

Mercury Visible in the 2nd and 3rd weeks of July, Mercury is very low in the northeast around 4am.

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Venus The ‘Evening Star’ is visible low in the western evening twilight until 10.30pm. Over the course of the month it moves towards Mars until they lie extremely close on 12th July, from whence they part. At this current time, Venus is over two hundred times brighter than Mars (see figure). They are also joined by the Moon for a pleasing vista on the 12th.

Mars Visible at similar times to Venus but appearing much dimmer, the red planet is visible low in the western evening twilight until 10.30pm.

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Moon This month’s Full Moon on July 24th is traditionally known as the Thunder Moon. Native American tribes also call this full moon ‘the Moon when the buffalo bellow’. In Europe and other countries, July’s full moon is known by many names, including the Buck Moon, Hay Moon and Raspberry Moon.

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DOGS IN HOT CARS One of the problems we worry about at this time of year is that of dogs in hot cars.

We’re all aware of this and know that the inside of a car can get very hot in summer (at 22C air temperature outside, the inside of a car can reach 47C within an hour) so any animal left inside may overheat developing hyperthermia and dehydration. If this is untreated then the animal can die.

I use the word “animal” as this applies to all pets, not just dogs!

The obvious way to prevent this is not to leave pets in a car when it’s hot.

However, sometimes it is unavoidable so what can you do to prevent the problem?

1. Leave the pet for as short a time as possible 2. Leave windows and sunroof open (though not wide open!)

3. Cover the windscreen with a blanket or sunscreen 4. Provide water 5. CHECK your pet regularly and let them out each time; this allows the interior to cool as well. There are also some new temperature probes that will send a signal to your mobile phone if the car gets too hot- however, don’t rely totally on these...all technology breaks down sometimes!

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Disturbing the dog and causing it to bark will actually make things worse as it will lose fluid through its mouth and being active will make it hotter.

In short, if the dog seems calm, leave it be. If it is in distress then get help at once – dial 999 but do not break into the vehicle yourself unless advised to by the police (otherwise it can be classed as criminal damage).

If your dog is hyperthermic then it is important to cool it down. The best way to do this is to cover it in a wet sheet. Please note that the water should be cool but not cold otherwise shock may result. NEVER use ice!

Veterinary attention should be sought quickly as fluids via a drip will be needed.

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Test Valley Businesses start their Recruitment Pipeline... ...with Secondary School Students Over 58 businesses in Test Valley gave up their time to work with EBP South (Inc. Basingstoke Consortium) to encourage over 350 secondary school students to consider the different careers available to them in their local area at the virtual Get Inspired Test Valley event.

The Get Inspired events run by EBP South provide young people with an interactive way to explore the businesses on their doorstep and the different careers available to them.

Rachel Parker, Project Manager of EBP South said, “There are many different local employers and job roles that students have never heard of and Get Inspired helps to identify these future career opportunities.

The business-led activities highlight the skills employers are looking for and encourage students to aspire to the different job roles they can do within their local area.

Importantly, businesses attending these events are engaging with their future employees from an early age and are able to attract and develop local talent to ensure their industry doesn’t experience skills gaps later on.”

The event is considered an important part of businesses’ recruitment pipeline as research has shown that one-third of 15–16-year-olds career aspirations are in just ten jobs. This event gives businesses the opportunity to showcase job roles to students in a practical way.

David Drew, Councillor at Test Valley Council said, “Helping young people to think about their future careers is so important and I am very grateful to EBP South (Education Business Partnership) and for all of the schools and employers who have made Get Inspired, our first online careers event, such a success. Naturally, I am especially pleased that four Test Valley

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schools and 13 Test Valley businesses, including my own borough council, took part.

The world of work is changing fast, and I am keen that Test Valley Borough Council will continue to support this vital connection between our places of learning and our local employers. Onwards and upwards for an exciting event at The Army Flying Museum next time!”

The Get Inspired Test Valley Live event sponsored by Test Valley Borough Council and Simplyhealth took place on Thursday 29th April 2021 and was streamed live into five schools which all took part in one business-led activity followed by a Q&A session with professionals. In total over 20 businesses and 29 professionals supported the live event.

Andy O’Neill, Talent Acquisition Specialist at Simplyhealth, comments: “The Get Inspired Test Valley Live event is an important step in the careers advice journey for students and one we were really pleased to sponsor. It’s a great opportunity for students to hear directly from employers on a variety of job roles and the skills needed to be successful. With a huge shift into the digital world, there are now career paths that didn’t exist even five years ago, so being able to raise awareness and spark interest in students will enable them to explore more possibilities.”

Get Inspired is now continuing online with a Virtual Inspirational Careers Fair which has over 59 businesses virtually exhibiting. Students browse the local companies, types of jobs available and hear from employees about their career journeys into their industry.

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No-Knead Bread Introduction

When Sullivan Street Bakery owner Jim Lahey came up with this recipe for no-knead bread – published in The New York Times in 2009 – it caused quite the stir. Surely something so simple couldn’t yield the kind of flavourful crust and airy middle we expect to buy from an artisan baker?

Well, just give it a try and see for yourself…

Ingredients

Makes one loaf

• 3 cups of all-purpose flour (405g or 14.3oz) • 1 1/2 teaspoons of salt • 1/2 teaspoon of instant yeast • 1 1/2 cups/350ml of room temperature water

Top Tips • If you don’t have a cast-iron pot, you can improvise using a pizza stone and an upturned stainless-steel bowl, as maintaining a high temperature is essential for creating that desirable crust, you will need something to trap warm air around your bread.

• Don’t worry if you need to leave your dough to rise longer than the stated time. Up to 24 hours is fine as it is this waiting time that allows the yeast to ferment and create air bubbles without kneading.

• Don’t be afraid to improvise.

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Method 1. In a bowl combine flour, yeast and salt. Add 350ml water and stir until blended; the dough will be shaggy and sticky. Cover the bowl with cling film, then let the dough rest for at least 12 hours, and preferably up to 18, at warm room temperature.

When the dough is ready it will be dotted with bubbles.

2. Lightly flour a surface and fold your dough one or twice before covering and resting once more for 15 minutes.

Using a little flour gently shape it into a ball. Then coat a tea towel with flour and put the dough seam-side down. Cover with another towel and let it

this recipe with a beloved sourdough starter or would prefer gluten-free flour, anything goes as long as you’re prepared for a little trial and error.

Tip

Wait until the bread has cooled before tucking in: this is essential to creating the perfect loaf.

rise for about two hours. When it is ready, dough will be more than double in size and won’t bounce back when prodded.

3. To bake, heat oven to 220 degrees with a heavy, cast-iron lidded pan inside. When the dough is ready, remove the pot from oven and turn the dough into it, seam-side up. Cover with lid and bake for 30 minutes, then remove lid and bake another 15 to 30 minutes, until loaf is perfectly browned. Cool on a rack.

• Wait until the bread has cooled before tucking in: this is essential to creating the perfect loaf.

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