Itchen Valley Forum Issue 160 - February

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NEWS & FEATURES Turning over a New Leaf in Alresford Alresford Town Council Reports Dates for your Diary Community News STYLE ˙ INTERIORS ˙ HEALTH & BEAUTY ˙ INTERVIEWS ˙ FOOD & DRINK ˙ ENTERTAINMENT ˙ EVENTS

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ITCHEN VALLEY FORUM

ISSUE 160 / FEBRUARY 2020

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04 What's On

Local events in the Itchen Valley 06 Church Services 07 Property Management

Buying, selling, letting? Find local

estate agents and property management services 08 What's On

Local events in the Itchen Valley 09 Garden

Make your garden dream come true.

Or visit local beautiful country gardens 13 Professional

From photographers to solicitors every professional service you need 15 Entertainment & Culture

Discover local events and days out

in Hampshire 16 Wellbeing

Looking after your health and yourself!

19 Retail/Market Square

Our regular retail feature, Unique,

Bespoke, Eclectic and Local shopping 20 Education &38 Find local schools and educational experts 21 Home

Trades, services, designers,

All you need for your home 34 Motoring

Local services to keep your vehicle

running smoothly 36 Animals & Pets

From Canine to Equine - all your

animal needs

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WHAT'S ON Street, Alresford. The Courtyard Shop, Ropley (01962 773666). Kate Cook on 07711 545983 or online from http://www.ticketsource. co.uk/winchester-camerata

February 10

The Giles Group Talk

Alresford & District Horticultural Society Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month, except December. January meeting ONLY to be held at Alresford Community Centre, West St. Alresford. Annual membership £15, visitors £3, refreshments available. Everyone welcome! Next meeting: 8 January when Mark Porter will talk about the National Gardens Scheme. More information: www.alresfordhorticultural.org or enquiries to the Chairman, Mr Stephen Morley, 01962 733524 or horti@allthemorleys.co.uk

FEBRUARY Saturday 1

Alresford Twinning Association's Musical Soirée At Alresford Community Centre from 7:30pm Tickets £15 to include entertainment from 'Joie de Vivre' and a light finger buffet. Bring your own drinks. For further details please contact Ali on 01962 734039 or Jean 01962 733131

Saturday 1

Auction at Badger Farm Community Centre From 2pm - Drop off lots to sell 9-9.30am Viewing from 12.30pm. To include China, Coins, Ephemera, Collectables, Old Toys, Jewellery, small items of Furniture, NOT Household goods, Car Boot Items or modern Electricals. Sellers booking recommended Please call Claire 01962 734941 or Bob 01962 733475 for bookings or further information www.auctionsinaday.co.uk

Saturday 8

AGM & Party Games - The monthly meeting takes place on the second Monday of each momnthg, starting at 2pm in the community centre. Tea and cakes are provided: there is a raffle! Visitors are welcome. The minibus can collect you and then return you home. Fare is £2 which goes to NATT funds.

Sunday 16

Solos Sunday Tea We will be serving Solos Sunday Tea in the John Pearson Hall from 2pm to 4pm.

Do come and join us for Tea Home Made Cakes Conversation and friendship.

Weekdays 10-12noon T 01962 733545

Saturday 15

Alresford Antiques Fair The Fair is held in Alresford Town Hall in the centre of the town, usually on the 3rd Saturday of the month. We offer a wide range of Decorative, Interesting and Unusual items including good quality Furniture, Silver, Jewellery, Militaria and Books. We will also buy. Free Admission. Limited Free Parking nearby & large car park at the Station.

Open: 9.30am - 5.00pm. Contacts: Carol - 01264 335769 / 07870 432805 Steve - 01722 712267 / 07915 663251 Lakewood Smith - 07970 797306

Sunday 16

Open Gardens at The Down House, Itchen Abbas Open 1pm to 4pm: £5.00 Children free: Home-made teas. A 3 acre garden laid out in rooms overlooking the Itchen Valley, adjoining the Pilgrim's Way, with walks to the river.

In February come and see the snowdrops, aconites and crocus, plus borders of coloured dogwoods, willow stems and white birches. A garden of structure with pleached hornbeams, a rope-lined fountain garden and yew lined avenues - plus a pruned and trained vineyard, and a warm tea room! https://www.ngs. org.uk/find-a-garden/garden/21395

Winchester Camerata concert

Monday 17

The concert will feature music by Mendelssohn, Kodaly, Mascagni and a new work by Andrew Moore, Camerata's conductor. The soloist is Adrian Adlam, the well known violinist. At St John's Church, Alresford from 6.30pm and is in aid of the Ropley Church Appeal. Tickets cost £15 and include a glass of wine. They can be bought from: Oak Leaf Stationers in West Street, Alresford. The Alresford Linen Co., Broad

Winchester Discovery Centre SO23 8SB 4.30pm Dancing Fun. 5.00pm Yoga – bring your own Yoga Mat. Drop in: £7 each £12 Dance & Yoga. Special rate for siblings and grown-ups FREE. Enjoy some great Dancing Fun & Games as a Family with cool Latin American Rhythms & Current Charts followed by fabulous "Feelgood Yoga" for everyone. Our Half Term Dancing Fun & Yoga

Half Term Family Dancing Fun & Yoga

Event is always very popular, so book your places now. Facebook Event: https://www. facebook.com/events/454615441902092/ Looking forward to seeing you. Silvia & Max Salsa y Sol Dance & Yoga www.salsaysol.co.uk

Tuesday 18

Meon Valley HeartStart uk Your Chance to Learn How to Save a Life. Training, which lasts around 2 hours, will be provided free-of-charge by fully qualified people with operational emergency experience and will cover a range of emergency life-saving skills including use of public defibrillators. Bought to you by Meon Valley Heartstart – winner of the 2017 National Heart Sure Award for Best Educational Establishment of the Year.

To book your place visit our website at www. heartstartmeonvalley.co.uk or contact David Williamson on: 077301 48920 or e-mail info@heartstartmeonvalley.co.uk Christy Hall, Time: 7.00pm Old Alresford, SO24 9DH

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Hold the Date… Art for St.Peter's From 6pm -8pm Ropley Parish Hall. Art for St Peter’s invites you to take part in a blind sale of art in aid of the rebuild of St. Peter’s Church. All the art has been generously donated by artists from around Hampshire, and beyond; buyers will be randomly allocated an envelope so they will not know if they are to receive a work by a well-known artist or a talented amateur. There will be a mix of traditional and abstract, sculpture, ceramic, watercolour, photography and even jewellery – art in its widest form. Envelopes can be purchased in advance, to be drawn on the night, or buyers can attend the canapes and drinks reception with all the art on display. Details of the sale will be revealed in January, for information please contact artfors tpeters@gmail.com follow us on Instagram (stpetersropley) and Facebook (st peter’s ropley) or check www.friendsofropleychurch. org.uk for information and to browse the art that you may be allocated in this random sale.

Calling all artists! We would love your help in gathering together more art. Are you an artist who would like to help? Do you know an artist – famous or aspirant? Do get in touch for a pack and a chance to get involved with this fantastic project. artforstpeters@gmail.com All proceeds will go to the rebuilding of St Peter’s. Charity Registration No: 1176142

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CHURCH SERVICES New Alresford St. John the Baptist Sunday 2 08.00 Holy Communion 09.30 Parish Communion Sunday 9 08.00 Parish Communion 09.30 Second Sunday Service Sunday 16 08.00 Holy Communion 09.30 Parish Communion 18.00 Sundays @ sox Sunday 23 08.00 Holy Communion 09.30 Parish Communion 16.30 Teatime Church 18.00 Encounter Service Wednesday 26 19.30 Ash Wednesday

Eucharist & Ceremonies Every Wednesday 09.00 Morning Prayer in

Celtic Tradition Every Friday 10.00 Holy Communion or

Devotional Service Parish Office: 01962 733545 www.arlevalleychurches.org.uk Old Alresford St. Mary the Virgin Sunday 2 11.00 Village Family Service Sunday 9 09.30 Parish Communion 15.00 Mothers Union

Thanksgiving for

Marriage Service Sunday 16 09.30 Holy Communion Sunday 23 11.00 No Service Every Thursday 09.00 Holy Communion at

Old Alresford Place Parish Office: 01962 733545 www.arlevalleychurches.org.uk Ovington St. Peter's Sunday 2 11.00 Cafe Church Sunday 9 10.00 Parish Communion Sunday 16 10.00 Morning Prayer Sunday 23 10.00 Mattins New Alresford Methodist Church Sunday Worship 1st Sunday 10.30 Morning Worship.

Holy Communion monthly Thursdays 14.30 1st and 3rd

Thursdays Womens Fellowhip 19.30 1st Thursday- Lydia Group for ladies Saturdays 09.30 1st Saturday Bacon Butties New Alresford New Farm Chapel Sunday Services 10.30 Morning Worship, with creche and

KOSMIC for

children 16.30 Will vary between talk or discussion

with praise and prayer Midweek Activities Mondays 16.30 Kidz Club Tuesdays 10.15 Toddlers Group Wednesdays 19.30 Alternate Bible

Study / Prayer Thursdays 10.00 Home Prayer Group 1st Saturday in the month 10.00 Prayer Time www.newfarmchapel.org.uk Bighton All Saints Sunday 2 11.00 Family Service Sunday 9 11.00 Morning Prayer Sunday 16 11.00 Parish Communion Sunday 23 11.00 Morning Prayer

Morning Worship 18.00 Tichborne Evensong Sunday 26 18.00 Cheriton

Special Said Service

for Ash Wednesday

New Alresford Catholic Church of St. Gregory the Great

Ropley Benefice

Sunday 2 9.30 Ropley

Morning worship for Candlemas 11.00 Bishop’s Sutton

Holy Communion 16.00 West Tisted

Evening Prayer Sunday 9 09.30 Ropley Every Sunday

Holy Communion 11.00 Mass 11.00 Bishop's Sutton Matins Itchen Valley Sunday 16 Benefice 09.30 Ropley

Morning Worship Sunday 2 11.00 Bishop's Sutton 08.00 Martyr Worthy

Holy Communion Holy Communion 16.00 West Tisted 10.00 Easton

Holy Communion

Family Worship Sunday 23 Sunday 9 09.30 Ropley 10.00 Itchen Abbas

Holy Communion Parish Communion 11.00 Bishop's Sutton 18.00 Martyr Worthy

All Age Service Evensong Sunday 26 Sunday 16 10.00 Bishops Sutton 08.00 Itchen Abbas

Holy Communion Holy Communion

with the Impositions 10.00 Easton of Ashes

Valley Worship 19.00 Ropley Sunday 23

Holy Communion 10.00 Martyr Worthy

with the Impositions

Parish Communion

of Ashes 18.00 Avington Evensong

Upper Itchen Benefice Sunday 2 10.15 Cheriton

All Age Holy Communion Sunday 9 09.00 Cheriton Matins 09.30 Bramdean Holy Communion 11.00 Kilmeston Family Worshio 11.00 Tichborne

Morning Worship Sunday 16 08.00 Beauworth

Holy Communion 09.30 Cheriton

Holy Communion 11.00 Hinton Ampner

Prayer & Praise Sunday 23 09.30 Cheriton

Holy Communion 11.00 Kilmeston

Holy Communion 11.00 Bramdean

NEW FARM CHAPEL New Farm Road, Alresford, Hampshire Sunday Services 10.30am to 4.30pm Further details on website, or Tel: 07447 158058 www.newfarmchapel.org.uk

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FEBRUARY Tuesday 25

Alresford Art Society A demonstration by Graham Cox entitled ‘Landscapes and seascapes in pastels’ . In the John Pearson Hall, St. John’s Church, New Alresford. Non-members welcome (£3). For further information please contact Richard Cox on 01962 732043 or visit www.artsociety.alresford.org

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Alresford Community Cinema Showing 'Knives Out', a whodunnit starring Daniel Craig. 3 Golden Globe nominations and tipped for the Oscars. From 7.30pm at the Community Centre. Tickets at www.alresfordcommunitycinema.com or on 01962 736282

Sunday 29

Ropley Music Nights and Sambroso All Stars present - The Buena Vista Ropley Village Hall - Tickets £20, doors and cash bar open from 7.30pm Buy tickets online at www.ropleymusic.co.uk

Saturday 29

Charity concert for Blood Cancer UK (formerly Bloodwise) by The Thomas Weelkes Singers at St Nicholas, Bishop’s Sutton, at 6.00pm, doors open at 5.30pm.

The members of the Thomas Weelkes Singers are drawn by invitation from across Hampshire and further afield and they are renowned for the quality of their singing and musicianship. The conductor is Christopher Tolley, formerly Director of Chapel Music at Winchester College. The programme includes some pieces suitable for Lent but there will be cheerful music too. If you are intrigued, you can find the details on stnicholasbloodwiseconcerts.com. Tickets are £10 and are available from stnbconcerts@ gmail.com

Saturday 29

Bighton Big Screen - ‘Downton Abbey’

To book/reserve tickets: www.bighton.org. uk/events/downton-abbey o or call 01962 73655. Ticket price: £6 - Doors open at 7pm for 7.30pm start - Licensed Bar

MARCH Saturday 7

Four Marks & Medstead Rotary Barn Dance 2020

We invite you to Barn Dance 2020 at Medstead Village Hall. From 7pm for 7.30pm.

The Bursledon Village Band www.bursledonvillageband.co.uk Cash Bar + Ploughman’s Supper + Raffle prizes. Tickets only £15.00 - for all that fun Do book early to avoid disappointment from Paul Smy on Mobile: 07974 203708, or email: smallpii@hotmail.com

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Ropley Dramatic Society Our Spring production will be a Murder Mystery, with a two course Supper. Come and have a fun evening of light-hearted entertainment and use your sleuthing skills to unravel the mystery of “Who Killed the Director”! Tickets at £12 are now on sale advance bookings only. Please contact our Box Office : janbennett42@outlook.com. We look forward to seeing you again in March.

NATIONAL GARDEN SCHEME HAMPSHIRE What is 2020 going to bring us? Who knows.!! One thing we do know is that the new NGS Website is now open for 2020 - even better than ever. So much so that our amazing technical guru’s have received an award for the “Website of The Year - 2019” from the Garden Media Guild. The award was for easy of use and content, along with many other accolades, so what better time to try it out on the following link:- www.ngs.org.uk .

To whet your appetite for Garden Visiting again, we have several gardens open in our Snowdrop Festival. Here are just a couple:-

The Down House Itchen Abbas SO21 2LR Open Sunday 16th February 1pm to 4pm: £5.00 Children free: Home-made teas.

A 3 acre garden laid out in rooms overlooking the Itchen Valley, adjoining the Pilgrim's Way, with walks to the river.

In February come and see the snowdrops, aconites and crocus, plus borders of coloured dogwoods, willow stems and white birches.

A garden of structure with pleached hornbeams, a rope-lined fountain garden and yew lined avenues - plus a pruned and trained vineyard, and a warm tea room! https://www.ngs.org.uk/find-a-garden/ garden/21395

Little Court Friday 20

Probably Mid-Hampshires Quiz of the Year 2020 Rotary Club of Alresford. Nearly sold out.

From 7.15pm on 2020 at Itchen Abbas Village Hall. £12 each (6 per table). Raffle & Seasonal Prizes, Lasgane or vegetarian alternative, licenced bar. For application forms and further details please contact James Pinniger (evenings or weekends) on 01962 738788 or email: wjrp@hotmail.co.uk. All Profits To Rotary Charities Charity Number 1014447

Friday 27

Bighton Big Screen - ‘The Good Liar’ To book/reserve tickets: www.bighton.org.uk/bighton-big-screen or call 01962 736556. Ticket price: £6 Doors open at 7pm for 7.30pm start Licensed Bar

Crawley SO21 2PU Open Sunday & Monday 16th & 17th: 23rd & 24th February 2 pm to 4.30pm: £5.00 Children Free: Home Made Teas This walled sheltered garden has naturalised crocuses in the apple orchard, large and small herbaceous borders in harmonious colours and unusual plants, with touches of humour.

There is a traditional kitchen garden, colourful bantams running free, a tree house, and a south facing natural wildlife field.

Many seats with good views both within the garden and to the surrounding farmland. https://ngs.org.uk/find-a-garden/ garden/8167/ Wishing you all a Happy New Year and Happy Garden Visiting for 2020 pat.beagley@ngs.org.uk

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HOLEY MOLEY – LET’S LOOK AT THE IMPORTANCE OF AERATION

parasites and diseases. Fewer microbes means the balance of nature is upset – don’t upset Mother Nature!

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Feeling gassy Air gaps within soil are essential for the plant. Without air your grass would die. Plants don’t just breathe through their leaves. For roots to be healthy they too must breathe. Roots take in oxygen through tiny hairs within the gaps in the soil. When roots have limited access to air gaps in soil this gaseous exchange is compromised. Plants will be weakened, making them less vigorous and more susceptible to attack from pests and disease.

Mind the gaps Roots don’t actually grow in soil. Roots grow in the gaps within the soil, working their way deep into the ground through the network of tiny crack between the minerals and organic matter that makes up what we call soil. Soil should comprise of 25% air, 25% water, 45% minerals – that’s what you get when large rocks are broken down over time.

Let’s not forget the remaining 5% which is humus. Not the chickpea dip, humus is the organic matter created when animals and plants decompose and it’s the essential food source for life within the soil.

Loosen up man

e mostly judge our lawns by the appearance of their leaves.

Let’s take a moment to consider the importance of the soil structure in the health of your lawn. Within the soil, a network of roots not only anchors the plant, but also acts as it’s access to essential nutrients and moisture. Without a healthy, fully functional and well-developed root system your grass plant is never going to thrive.

As soil forms from the action of weather on rocks, plants begin to grow in it. These plants mature then die and new ones grow in their place. The leaves and roots of the dead plants are added to the soil. Animals eat plants and other animals. Their waste and, when they die their bodies, are added to the soil. Bacteria, fungi, worms and other creatures break down plant litter and the animal waste or remains and these then become the organic matter which help create healthy soil.

Life’s essentials All living things need three essentials to survive. Whether you’re an elephant or an earthworm, unless you have water, air and food you’re not going to survive for very long. Restrict any of these three essentials and that living thing is going to suffer and struggle to be healthy. Grass plants are no different and neither are the microbes within the soil, critical to the health of your lawn.

Compaction – it’s a hard life Now you have a bit of background about what your lawn soil is made up of, let’s talk about the importance of air gaps within your soil. Lawns get a lot of foot traffic. We are out there barbecuing, kicking a ball around or pegging out laundry. Over time this foot traffic compacts the soil beneath your lawn, gradually reducing the air gaps which are essential to life. Less air means fewer insects that break down dead plant material. It also means less microbial activity. This is a major issue. Beneficial microbes create a relationship with the plant roots, making important nutrients available and producing growth hormones that protect the plant from pests,

So, what can we do to help nature along and create a healthier environment? The answer is aeration.

Aeration is the mechanical introduction of air spaces within soil to provide the essential balance needed to support soil life and healthy roots. You could do this with a garden fork. Stamp the fork into the ground, rock it back and forth, remove and repeat - over the whole lawn area. Trust me, this is really hard work. Lawn care professionals use petrol-powered aerators specifically designed for the task. It’s still hard work but its far more effective than a garden fork. The aerator is fitted with a metal tine that is driven deep into the ground to create a hole. If a hollow tine is used it pulls out a small plug of soil which is deposited on the surface of the lawn and soon breaks down. The surrounding soil now has the space to ‘relax’ into the hole, creating cracks and gaps within the soil and more air spaces.

These newly created holes also allow dead plant matter into the soil where it can decompose and be broken down by insects and beneficial microbes, creating a heathier soil environment.

Root pruning Hollow tines cut into the soil and also cut through the roots of the grass plants. As these roots re-grow, they do so in a more fibrous way with a greater surface area. More root area means more access to food, water and air – the essentials for a healthy plant. Aeration is by far the most beneficial mechanical process for any lawn and should ideally happen at least once a year.

Drainage issues Finally, compaction issues are often responsible for water-logging.

When the air gaps become filled with water instead of air they prevent the roots from accessing the essential air needed for life. The lack of air in the soil also impacts the life of beneficial bacteria and promotes the growth of damaging bacteria which reproduce in anaerobic environments, This virtual ‘soil death’ will result in actual grass plant death. Regular aeration relieves compaction which can reduce waterlogging.

Follow us on Facebook or check out our website for regular lawn care advice Ian Kenyon sits on the committee of the UK Lawncare Association and owns Shrekfeet Lawn and Garden Services. He is always happy to offer friendly, professional advice and help 01962 460146, 07739 789483 www.shrekfeet.com

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People can now expect to live longer than ever before, and as we live longer it’s important that we look after ourselves to continue to live healthy lives. Hearing well plays a vital role in this. Hearing loss has been linked to several chronic disabling conditions such as cognitive decline, diabetes, heart disease, dementia and a risk of falling. In this article I’d like to focus on dementia. This presents an immense challenge and in 2015, there were an estimated 47 million people with dementia worldwide, and it is thought that this number will jump significantly to about 66 million by 2030, and 115 million by 2050. It’s been proven. The relationship between hearing health and overall health is real.

There is good news though with growing research showing that treating hearing loss can improve or limit the risk of some of these serious conditions. A 25-year-long study published in 2015 found that hearing aid use reduced the risk of cognitive decline associated with hearing loss. And in 2017, researchers reported that treating hearing loss in midlife is the single greatest change a person can make to lower their risk of dementia. ¹ Hearing aid wearers have an easier time socialising and enjoying group activities. This can help stave off potential dementia by keeping the brain busy. Music listening also boosts cognitive functions such as attention, communication and memory. ² Hearing aids – especially those offering wireless audio streaming – allow listeners to enjoy those positive health benefits.

Today’s cutting-edge hearing aids, not only help treat hearing loss but are specifically designed to help people achieve good cognitive health by monitoring their overall health and wellbeing. Integrated sensors and artificial intelligence inside the hearing aids detect movement, activities and different gestures to provide real-time feedback about overall body and cognitive fitness.

Written by Sam Longman. Sam is a fully qualified Audiologist registered with the Health Care Professional Council and is based at The Alresford Hearing Studio. ¹

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Frankish, H. & Horton, R. (2017, July). Dementia prevention, intervention and care.

The Lancet, 390(10113). e.g.Wallace,W.T. (1994). Memory for music: effect of melody on recall of text. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition.

Thompson,W. F., Schellenberg, E. G., Husain, G. (2001). Arousal, mood, and the Mozart effect. Psychological Science.

Thompson,W.F., Graham, P., Russo, F.A., (2005). Seeing music performance: visual influences on perception and experience. Semiotica.

Schellenberg, E. G., Nakata,T., Hunter, P.G.,Tamoto, S. (2007). Exposure to music and cognitive performance:Tests of children and adults. Psychology of Music.

Cruz, J., Brooks, D., & Marques, A. (2014). Impact of feedback on physical activity levels of individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease during pulmonary rehabilitation: A feasibility study. Chronic Respiratory Disease, 11(4), 191-198.

Admin email address Please can we remind patients not to use the admin email address for non-urgent, medical matters. We’ve had a few emails asking if patients can have urgent appointments or prescriptions for things via this means, which is obviously not the correct way to use it – and could lead to things being missed/not being dealt with in a timely fashion.

Travel abroad If you are travelling abroad and think you may need advice and vaccinations from us you must complete a questionnaire (available from reception or from our website) and make an appointment with a nurse. Please be aware that if you provide us with less than 8 weeks’ notice before travelling we have to refer you on to the Winchester Travel Clinic as our Nurses may not be able to accommodate your requirements.

Social Prescribing Are You Feeling Low? Anxious? Stressed? Isolated?

It's ok to ask for help. Introducing a new service for young people under 25. Our surgery offers a holistic social prescribing service, working alongside young people to address the wider issues that are negatively impacting on well-being. We can link you with a support practitioner who will: • Listen to what matters to you • Work with you to create a wellness plan • Support you to engage with community services Your GP can refer you to the service or you can call the surgery to self-refer.

Reflecting on the year just gone It turns out 2019 was a busy year for Alresford Surgery. We conducted over 56,000 consultations both on the phone and face to face which was an increase of approximately 1000 on 2018.

Our busiest day was Monday 23rd September when we made 313 patient contacts including blood tests, nurse appointments as well as GP and duty doctor consultations. Here's to a happy and healthy 2020!

The Alresford Surgery, Station Road, Aresford, Hants, SO24 9JL Telephone: 01962 732345 www.alresfordsurgery.co.uk

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RELAX AND REJUVENATE AT THE ANA SPA If your work/life balance seems all out of balance then a visit to the new ANA Spa, at the 4 Star Holiday Inn Winchester, will help you to restore some peace and calm in your life.

The relatively new Spa opened at the end of last summer as part of the hotel’s £3 million transformation, that also includes the new Odyssey Restaurant, Bar and Pizzeria, new outside terrace, reception and open lobby concept.

The ANA Spa has luxurious treatment rooms offering peaceful spaces for visitors to relax and be pampered. There is a new Gym, Studio, Himalayan Salt Sauna, Sensory Shower, Crystal Steam Room and Hydrotherapy Vitality Pool with energising bubble loungers and fluted massage cannon. The new Spa will also be offering memberships to local residents for Spa Days and Gym memberships.

“There is something for everyone to enjoy in our SPA, with special treatments for Mum’s to Be, to packages for Brides and their friends,” commented Sarah Waddington, Sales and Marketing Manager of the hotel. “Plus we have a Men’s Space with treatments specially designed to suit men’s skins. It is also a great place for friends, families and couples to come and enjoy a half or full day Spa Experience, or even a Spa Break when they don’t have to worry about driving home. After their visit to the Spa they can just visit our new restaurant followed by a peaceful sleep in one of our rooms, with breakfast the following morning.”

“Just a few hours, half a day or a full day in our Spa can really help to destress and relax our visitors,” continued Sarah “We have had so many wonderful comments from those who have experienced the Spa, with many joining up as members who also want to have access to a gym as well. The Spa is not only a great choice for a special treat, celebration, chill out time with friends it is also ideal as a local salon for nails and regular beauty treatments too. Plus we also have the benefit of free easy car parking as well.”

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HIGH-PERFORMING SUPERHEROES LEAD THE WAY AT ST SWITHUN’S PREP SCHOOL.

have the potential for high performance, regardless of ability.

Each of the school’s superheroes represents one of the Advanced Cognitive Performance characteristics which form the backbone of the HPL philosophy: meta-thinking, linking, analysing, creating and realising. Dressed in vivid costumes, each of the superheroes makes regular appearances in assembly, at school plays and in various other school activities to demonstrate how his or her particular superpower can help pupils to achieve success in that specific situation.

The character of each superhero was introduced through a series of outdoor challenges during an HPL day. Pupils worked together to cross a swamp in order to develop an understanding of meta-thinking, used their linking skills to navigate the amazing maze and built a paper mountain by thinking creatively, fluently and flexibly.

Staff at St Swithun’s Prep School have invented a compelling way to transform young children into High Performance Learners. The school, in Winchester, has created five superhero characters to bring its High Performance Learning (HPL) philosophy to life.

The HPL superheroes and their characteristics appear on posters around the school and are the basis of the house points rewards system. As the language and ethos of HPL become part of the fabric of the school, there has been a significant impact on the students’ awareness and understanding of their own learning.

HPL, which is embedded across the curriculum and all areas of school life, systematically teaches each child the skills and behaviours that enable them to achieve the best they can during their time at school and equips them to succeed in the next stage of their education. The philosophy recognises that all children

They are able to make connections to prior knowledge and identify the value in reflection, practice and collaboration. Pupils recognise that learning is made up of lots of different skills that all need developing – it is not just about ‘knowing’ the right answer.

Come to our open day and take part in our careers fair where little people learn to dream big Friday 6 March, St Swithun’s Prep School From 1.15pm including tours of the school and the dream big festival showcasing a breadth of careers including performance, agriculture, medicine, law and entrepreneurial business to inspire young children.

Please contact us to book your visit: www.stswithuns.com | 01962 835792

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OPENING TIMES Mon-Fri 9am - 5pm Sat 9.30am - 1pm

A comprehensive range of all types of stationery – business and social Supplier of printer cartridges, art and craft materials, party and sewing items and a good selection of childrens stickers, colouring and painting books.

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Photocopying Laminating Document Binding Scan to Email Personalised Printing Agent Transfer to DVD Agent

We are also a UPS Access Point Visit us at : 56 West Street, Alresford, Hants SO24 9AU 01962 736116 info@oakleafstationery.co.uk

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Gold Opal & Diamond Necklace Just in from one18ct of Antwerp’s oldest family owned manufacturers, £1,795Diamond NOW Ring £1,200 PinkWas Sapphire A collection of three stone rings&with brightly- £3,895 coloured sapphires and 18ctCushion WhiteShaped GoldTanzanite Moonstone & Diamond Ring & Diamond Ring - £3,995 rubies and finely cut white diamonds in good quality Rectangular Diamond Ring - £4,25018ct gold mounts.

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Pre-Owned Cluster Ring in 18ct Gold BarkerAlresford, & Son LtdHants 40a WestD. Street, 40a Street, Hants Emerald Cut Diamond Surrounded Calibre Cut Sapphires 40aWest West Street,Alresford, Alresford,by Hants Tel: 01962 732200 Tel: Tel:01962 01962732200 732200 0.75ct Centre Diamond www.dbarkerandson.co.uk www.dbarkerandson.co.uk www.dbarkerandson.co.uk £5,175 40a West Street, Alresford, Hants Tel: 01962 732200 www.dbarkerandson.co.uk

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Plumbing Services Bathroom Specialist Garry Fitch 07920 258767

Radiators & thermostatic valves fitted Toilets & cisterns changed Roof tanks fitted & insulated Taps replaced & garden taps fitted Emergency leaks dealt with

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ALRESFORD TOWN COUNCIL REPORTS The Annual Town Assembly will take place on Tuesday 17th March 2020 at 7.30pm in the Upper Meeting Room at Arlebury Recreation Centre. At the meeting the Council and its committees will report on their activities over the past 12 months.

There will be an opportunity for public participation. We are also fortunate to have two guest speakers: Jan Field of the Alresford Society and Finn Bruce, director who filmed his new movie extensively in Alresford. We look forward to seeing you there.

Annual Alresford Litter Pick Saturday 21st March 2020 The Great British Spring Clean is back in Alresford!

Be part of a country wide event supported by Keep Britain Tidy (britaintidy.org).

In 2019 563,163 volunteers collected 957,377 bags of rubbish from streets, parks and beaches enough to fill 239,344 wheelie bins. 39% of the rubbish was recycled.

Last year the turn-out from Alresford was fantastic and we would love to see you all again. We will supply all the necessary litter pick equipment: litter grabbers, gloves and bags. Please join us at the ARC on Saturday 21st March 2020 at 10am. See you there! For more details

see our website or email deputyclerk@newalresford-tc. gov.uk.

Skatepark The extended skatepark at Arlebury Park is now open.

The skatepark has a larger run off area, as requested during our consultation.

There is some further work to be completed, which will be undertaken when the ground is dry. We will keep you informed when it will be temporarily closed to do this.

Parking Winchester County Council is seeking views on its draft Parking and Access Strategy.

Winchester manage parking and enforcement in New Alresford. Section 4.4 of the draft refers specifically to parking provision in New Alresford. This together with the online survey can be found at winchester. citizenspace.com. Please have your say and take time to fill out the survey. There is space at the end for individual comments. The consultation closes on 6th February 2020.

Love your Library Hampshire County Council is seeking to make savings of £1.76m from its budget as well as responding to changes

in the way we use library services. They have published proposals and welcome your feedback. The survey can be obtained from libraries or completed online please refer to hants.gov.uk/libraryconsultation The consultation is open until Wednesday 18th March 2020.

Register your car to access the tip Hampshire County Council now require residents to register their vehicle online to use the Household Waste Recycling Centres.

Number plate recognition technology will be used to check registered users on entry to the tip. For further details and to register online please see hants.gov.uk/ wasteandrecycling.

Motocross Grand Prix The UK Motocross Grand Prix will take place at the Matterley Estate on Saturday 29th February and Sunday 1st March 2020 with racing between 0800 to 1700hrs.

Access to the site will be during Friday 28th February and departure will be from 1645hrs on Sunday 1st March using the A272 to go East and A31 to go West/North/ South via J9 & J10 M£.

Further details regarding the

Traffic Management Plan will be published in due course.

Event organisers advise that road closures and the Noise Management Plan will be the same as last year.

In memoriam We were sad to hear that Howard Lewis had passed away. Howard was a stalwart of Alresford Tennis Club, and a member of the Council’s Recreation and Environment Committee, overseeing the refurbishment of the tennis courts and the provision of a much-needed club house. His commitment and unfailing good humour will be missed

by Council members and staff.

Our sincere condolences to his family.

Thank you We had a brilliant response to an appeal for photos to update the Millennium and Arle Valley Trail leaflet. Sadly, we could only use a few of them but our thanks to everyone who so generously contributed.

Green tip Please support the Great British Spring Clean by joining us on Saturday 21st March 2020. Not only will you be improving our environment but our wildlife benefits too.

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Although there is a lot of misinformation around the future of woodburning for domestic heating, there are no plans to ban woodburning stoves.

With a modern ‘Eco-Design’ stove, you can be assured that you are doing your bit for the environment; burning the correct type of wood is carbon neutral and emissions from modern stoves are up to 90% lower than older stoves/open fires.

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ALRESFORD RUGBY FOOTBAL CLUB

Both games were hard fought, very entertaining and came down to small errors. However, in a very competitive Premiership League, ARFC sits 9th out of 13, well clear of the bottom four sides and within touching distance of 6th place.

We head into February with 3 tough fixtures in front of us.Your support does make such a difference. Details are below. All kick offs are 2.30pm.

HAMPSHIRE PREMIERSHIP 15/2 BOGNOR (A) 22/2 NEW MILTON (H) 29/2 MILLBROOK (H) The 2nds sit proudly second in Hampshire 3 and would probably be top if a side we played recently had actually played their proper team and not half of their first team. Never mind, we move on and look forward to February's challenges. There is an understandable desire to watch the Firsts every week, but the 2's would love and deserve more support. We would so appreciate it if you brilliant people could support both sides.

HAMPSHIRE 3 1/2 ALTON (H) 8/2 HOOK+ODIHAM (FRIENDLY) 15/2 VENTNOR (A) 22/2 NEW MILTON (H) 29/2 SANDOWN+SHANKLIN (H) We will be holding a club lunch on the 29th February at The Arlebury when both sides will be at home. To all our amazing sponsors we would like to offer two places free of charge. To the rest of us the cost is £15 per person. Please contact myself on 07796 530507 (Mark) if you would like to attend. Sitting down at 1pm. This is even more special than normal as we will be raising money for The Cry Foundation, on behalf of our player Bert Watley, who lost his brother Alex to this cruel condition and will be running in this year's London Marathon. Bring your wallet!

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LET'S PLAY SCRABBLE Let’s Play Scrabble My name is Mike Symons and I’m seventy and a bit years young. I am hoping to start a friendly club in Alresford for Scrabblers and Backgammoners. Nothing too competitive, to start with anyway.

I have been offered two venues, The Swan Hotel and The Arlebury Bar, both free of charge for some time. The venue will depend on popular choice. Thursday 3-5pm suits both venues.

Please register your interest with me at : mchlsymons@yahoo.co.uk or with my wife Janet on the egg stall at the country market on Thursday mornings, indicating your preferred venue. If you have a complete scrabble set available that would be a great help.

Let’s get scrabble done!

We also need to thank Becky and her staff for all their support from The Arlebury Cafe and Leigh and Paul and all their staff at The Arlebury Bar for looking after us all so well this season. From us all at ARFC, a massive thank you.

Many heartfelt thanks to all you sponsors, supporters and The Arlebury for all your support for ARFC and we look forward to seeing you all soon.

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TURNING OVER A NEW LEAF IN ALRESFORD How do we tackle a problem like climate change? Is it primarily a concern of the young, who have more invested in their futures - or the responsibility of elders with experience and in positions of power and influence, with the ability to steer large scale change? Should it be tackled with new technologies, like electric vehicles, renewable energy and foods made in laboratories, or is it old, forgotten wisdom that we need to rediscover; the lost arts of repairing, home growing and cooking, restoring a sense of community by walking to your local shops?

Do we throw our hands up and blame big polluters, be they nations or multi nationals, and conclude that the individual is powerless?

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CITIZENS ADVICE WINCHESTER DISTRICT Lesley Rose, Advice Services Manager for Citizens Advice Winchester District, gives advice on keeping an elderly relation safe at home.

My elderly mother had a fall when I was visiting her recently and although she wasn’t badly injured, she lives alone and I’m worried what would happen if she fell again when she is on her own. Is she eligible for any free alarm systems?

A personal alarm is a good way of helping older or less abled people feel safe at home and remain independent for longer.They also offer peace of mind to family and friends who can’t always be there to help.

There is an enormous variety of alarm systems on offer, so it’s worth doing some research as to what would work best for you.The cheapest alarms make a loud noise when activated to alert anyone nearby that there is a problem, whereas some of the more sophisticated have an in-build motion sensor which can detect an unexpected movement and automatically make contact with a call centre or family member.

Some local authorities run their own community alarm systems which may be subsidised or even free for those assessed as having eligible care needs.

British citizen is responsible for more carbon emissions in a fortnight than the citizens of some countries contribute in a year, and to them we are firmly in the biggest polluters club. Multinationals only exist because we buy their products, if they behave irresponsibly then we share in their culpability.

To limit climate change we believe it will take all of these factors. We will all need to work together and play our part, embracing new technology and at the same time rediscovering lost skills. Individuals making positive changes to their lifestyle and communities working together. Businesses examining and minimizing their impact and our leaders making tough policy decisions. We can influence businesses and bring about change by voting with our feet and our wallets. Each of us making small changes that are individually just a drop, but collectively have the force of an ocean.

New Leaf is a new community group based in Alresford. A new website has been with invaluable creative and development skills from Forum Media & Design (www. forummediaanddesign.co.uk) who offered their time free of charge, the New Leaf

website sprouted, and is flourishing!

Thinking about tackling climate change can be overwhelming but we have tried to make it as easy as possible by providing all the necessary information at your fingertips. We address the questions of why it’s time to act, where to start and what changes you can make. The site is packed with tips and advice.

It is also a place to share information. Many local companies and groups are already working hard to support more sustainable living, and on the New Leaf website you can find out about these efforts.

We invite everyone to use the website, join our Facebook group and share information on how the community is responding.

If 2019 was the year the world awoke to the threat of climate change, then this is the year we must turn over a New Leaf and act with 2020 vision. www.newleafalresford.org Search Facebook for ‘New Leaf ’ or go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/ newleafalresford

If your mother lives in Hampshire then it’s worth getting in touch with Connect to Support Hampshire (https://www. connecttosupporthampshire.org.uk/home) as they may fund the provision of a personal alarm (if she is deemed eligible) through their preferred provider.

If you need to purchase one privately then do shop around. Personal alarms are available from a large number of organisations including local authorities and charities such as Age UK as well as commercial companies.

ALRESFORD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE NEWS

Come join us, let us help represent your interests Alresford – Flying Scotsman Alresford town is excited for the visit from the Flying Scotsman to the Watercress Line for which tickets are sold out.Visit the town, browse our delightful independent shops and walk to the station to see the impressive engine as it comes into the station. Watch out for shops celebrating the event. Fri 14th & Weekends 29th Feb / 1st Mar & 7th / 8th Mar Parking permits The Alresford Chamber are in dialogue with the local council to finalise reduced annual parking

permits for members in the town, for their staff.

Parking survey Following on from the Winchester Council Parking and Access Strategy 2020 survey, ACofC will be conducting a survey of ALL residents within Alresford to collate local views.We value our independent, local high street and do not wish any on street parking changes to impact the viability of the businesses working so hard to retain it. A thriving high street is for the benefit of the businesses, the staff, the residents and visiting tourists.

Town Free Events - 2020 We are currently firming up on dates for the key events planned for the town for 2020. Event boards will be back, located at the station and outside the pharmacy with dates. A full list will also be on our events page (https://www.alresfordchamber.co.uk/ alresford/alresfordevents/) Chamber Chat Butlers will be hosting a chamber chat on Thursday 26th March to discuss Inheritance tax Any businesses wishing to participate, sponsor or generally assist with any of our projects please do email us.

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STEVE BRINE M.P It is fair to say, the past few months has been busier than usual for me. A not entirely unexpected General Election combined with a (very unexpected) family crisis tested my faith to its core.

December 12th saw me re-elected for a fourth time – thank you – but just four days later my father passed away after a frighteningly short illness. Losing a parent is always difficult but to lose both is to find yourself somehow at the end of the line. I’ve never been surrounded by more family, friends and constituents but right now remains a very strange place to be.Thank you for your kind messages and prayers; I felt them all.

JACKIE’S COUNTY CORNER FOR FEBRUARY As I write the cold weather hasn’t arrived with us yet. But please check the salt material in the blue grit bins.

It should be soft and dry enough to dig out easily, (bear in mind we only dig out grit in frozen conditions at < 2 degrees) and the lid should be waterproof.You can report grit bins in poor condition online, using the reference in the lid. Don’t forget you can walk off the winter blues at one of Hampshire’s Country Parks!

Lepe is my favourite: now with a new restaurant.

Do you use the local recycling centre? Have you registered your car with Hants.gov.uk yet?

All drivers living in Hampshire likely to be entering the Recycling centres are now required to register their vehicles to use the HWRC’s. I am not sure if using an ANPR system is actually legal in this context- but this is surely a challenge to the spirit of greater recycling in the UK? Go to hants.gov.uk to register your vehicles:- https://www.hants.gov. uk/wasteandrecycling/recyclingcentres/vehicleregistration The County Council revealed its Climate Action Plan at the Cabinet on the 6th January.

Although some council progress has been made, and it is the subject of greatest interest to the public, but if this is to be successful, it needs us all to make lifestyle changes! The jointly commissioned Winchester Movement Study is now moving onto identifying possible sites for

The start of a new Parliament is a time to re-focus and re-energise for MPs and I am no different. I plan to continue my relentless focus on the NHS and will be working closely with the service locally as we look towards the rebuild of the RHCH and securing safe and sustainable services in Winchester for the longterm.

Nationally, I want to work with my successors at the Department of Health on the prevention agenda I did much to craft when Public Health Minister.Tackling the dangerous hoodoo around immunisations, facing the obesity crisis and making good our pledges on the early detection of cancer to name three.

the funding timebomb sitting underneath early years’ provision. I have lots of constituency examples to get in front of senior Ministers.

Finally, I will be pushing Minister to live up to every one of their green pledges and I will be using every ounce of my experience to ensure our voice is really heard in Westminster around the future of the railways. I have already told the Transport Secretary that we have run out of patience with SWR and I will be calling for a franchise review at every opportunity the Commons affords me.We clearly cannot carry on like this and it’s about much (much) more than an industrial dispute which has obviously long outlived its welcome.

Elsewhere, I am determined to keep up the pressure on my school funding campaign working with the f40 group of similarly affected counties and the focus will now turn to helping teachers with the significant challenge they face around high needs provision. And I am committed to shining a very bright light on

Much more via my website at www.stevebrine. com but please ‘like’ my Page at www.fb.com/ SteveBrineMP for more instant updates.

more Park and Ride/Stride into the city.With transport being one of the biggest contributors to our Carbon footprint, even a few miles less in a car; taking the bus for the ‘last mile’ insteadwill help carbon and emissions.

MAKINS COURT CHRISTMAS LUNCH

Bus transport- Mervyn’s 95/96 service will be sorely missed, but it was just not economic.

A big ‘Thank you’ to Mervyn for his years of service.This service touched many of the communities in my division. An interim service has been put in place by HCC from 1st January for 3 months, but it is not satisfactory.The County has agreed to look at viable alternativesbut needs to know what residents want. Please give me your views asap.

A big thank you to Cresta too- the 240 service through Alresford and villages has been replaced

by Stagecoach. If you are affected by either of these changes, please contact me.

Development Delays:The ‘Nitrate Neutrality’ issue is hitting developers right across the South East at present-: Natural England want to ensure that all buildings which include overnight accommodation are ‘nitrate neutral’.This is holding up planning in all areas of the South East. If you’d like to know more, please contact me.

Can I use this article to invite you to one of the first National Garden Scheme openings of the year? It is on Snowdrop Sunday from 1-4pm on the 16th February, at The Down House, Itchen Abbas, SO21 1AX. All ticket proceeds go to Nursing Charities. Mark and I really look forward to seeing you!

Cllr. Jackie Porter T: 07973 696 085 jackie.porter@hants.gov.uk Twitter: @ JackieLibDem

Steve Brine MP for Winchester, Alresford & Itchen Valley

Some residents of Alresford were treated to a free Christmas Day Lunch at Makins Court on Christmas Day. A few residents from Ellingham Close and one from Meryon Road chose to join residents of Bailey House for their Christmas Lunch, but the majority went to Makins Court where a good time was had by all.

This was all made possible from the generosity of John Sole Butchers, who supplied, turkey, stuffing & pigs in blankets free of charge.

Thank you John.

I would also like to thank Leigh & Paul Rees from the Arlebury Park Bar, who hold a meat raffle throughout the year and the proceeds were donated towards the Makins Court Lunch.

The Lunch according to residents comments was excellent thanks to all the helpers, who made this event possible. I only organised the event together with Julie Cleeve, as I had a spell in hospital.

However, everyone enjoyed themselves and received a present from Father Christmas and a goodie bag to take home.The Community Minibus driven by Ben Pettyfer, was used to pick residents up and take them back home. Thank you also to Sally Holmes of Bailey House who supplied the Lunch for the Ellingham and Meryon Road residents.

Thank you all once again for making this Christmas Day special for so many lonely residents, and we hope to continue this for 2020.

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A truly amazing amount of art has been donated to Art for St Peter’s – which is raising funds towards the rebuilding of St Peter’s Church, Ropley.

The committee are thrilled with the enthusiasm shown by so many local, and not so local, artists who contributed art in all shapes and forms. The local art clubs have encouraged their members to support the event and art has arrived from all quarters – including some with no contact details for us to be able to send thanks.

We have a selection of lovely watercolours, acrylics, oils, paintings and sketches as well as sculptures, woodwork, lino cuts, textiles and photography. Some artists are practising professionals, others are talented amateurs, there is contemporary and classic with some second hand paintings that have been donated to the appeal as well.

So, now is the time to reveal the event itself. On Saturday 22nd February there will be a display of the art at a Drinks Reception between 6.00pm and 8.00pm in Ropley Parish Hall. During the evening, guests will be able to choose one or more envelopes at £25 each, at random and find out if they have a fabulous painting by one of our exhibiting artists, including Paul Treasure, Chloe Lamb, Jenny Hill-Norton or the Forum’s Rachel Hudson, a sculpture by Janet Glover or Ann Wadman, a piece by a member of the Winchester or Alresford Art Clubs. All the art will be available to take away that evening and 100% of the funds raised from the envelopes will go to the Appeal.

What if you cannot make it to the event itself? You can still buy one or more envelopes and we will ask another guest to make the draw for you, your art will be kept safely and delivered as soon as possible.The art can be viewed on https://www.friendsofropleychurch/art-for-st-peters/ .

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The Alresford Art Society is offering more places on its classes to nonmembers. Chairman Sue Gentry says, “We run six classes a week during term time for oil, life and beginners as well as three watercolour classes, both daytime and evening, and we have a few more places to fill for the spring term if you are already an artist.”

The price of an envelope is £25, which enables one guest per envelope to enjoy the Drinks Reception and display, can be bought from the Ropley Village Shop or online at our Golden Giving page www.goldengiving. com/wall/st-peters-church-ropleypcc . Full details are available from www. Stpetersropley.org.uk or Nicky Cambrook on 07855 305435.

All classes are held at the Christy Hall in Old Alresford and there are currently places available for the Thursday morning watercolour class that runs for 10 weeks from 10-12.30pm with Hampshire artist Christopher Cole and the Monday evening watercolour class that runs for seven weeks from 8-10pm with Sharon Hurst starting on 27th January. There are also two places left on the Life class with models tutored by Karen Popham, six weeks starting on 4th February, 4-6pm on a Tuesday.

Tickets are limited to the amount of enveloes containing art available so everyone will get something – you just won’t know what until you open your envelope!

“Do get in touch with me if you are interested,” says Sue “on 01962 773185 or email sue.gentry@gentrypublicity.co.uk. January is not just a great time to take up a new hobby but painting also ticks the boxes when it comes to mindfulness and escaping from the daily chaos around you.”

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Firstly, a new Bright Futures Resource Centre, a wonderful focus for students’ independent research and inspiration. Students will also have Bright Futures lessons in the Resource Centre throughout their time at Godolphin, from First Year to Sixth Form.

In September 2019, Godolphin launched a new activity “Find Your Future Friday” open to students from all year groups. Each week a different visiting speaker comes to talk, (during Friday lunch break) giving students the chance to find out about a career, university, or training opportunity.

Last term Godolphin welcomed a diverse range of speakers, from members of their own Alumnae working in fashion, finance and business; to parents who are medicine and health specialists and veterinarians; detectives speaking about solving crimes, Newcastle University talking about careers related to Humanities degrees; and insights from an expert on International Universities.

Feedback on these sessions has been excellent, with parents and students commenting on how useful these lunchtimes have been, and the visitors themselves have often commented on the intelligent and engaged questions students ask. Alongside the Summer Term Bright Futures Fair, and the yearly Bright Futures Evening, Find Your Future Friday offers a great way for girls to picture their future and life after Godolphin.

Making support with future choices more visible and accessible, Godolphin runs a Bright Futures Drop-In Clinic in the Senior Boarding House every Monday and Friday lunchtime, where a typical week involves questions about GCSE choice; help with application forms for part-time work; and chats about evolving plans for university. Careers and university support are brought into the classroom, with posters and information available on relevant subject areas, and teachers volunteering to become Bright Futures Subject Champions, able to guide interested students towards websites, courses and opportunities relevant to their subjects.

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