Meon Valley Forum January 2022

MEON VALLEY

ISSUE 74 JANUARY 2022

Forum Life in your Community

RECIPE OF THE MONTH

MINE THE GAP

JANUARY NEWS & EVENTS

SOUTH DOWNS NATIONAL PARK

Leftover Turkey Enchiladas

By Lucia Foster-Found

All the local news and events for the local area

A big win for nature as heathlands bounce back

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MEON VALLEY FORUM JANUARY 2022

CONTENTS 04 Property Management

Buying, selling, letting?

Find local estate agents and property management services

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Eat out, stay in: food, drink and dining in

Mine the gap by Lucia Foster - Found

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08 Wellbeing

Looking after your health

Find local schools and educational experts

10 Retail

Our regular retail feature, Unique, Bespoke, Eclectic and Local shopping

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17 Motoring

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Contributors Lucia Foster-Found www. luciafosterfound.com

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Make your garden dream come true

Leftover Turkey Enchiladas

Director of Advertising Steve Walker stevewalker@forumpublications.co.uk

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Discover local events and days out in

16 Recipe of the Month

The South Downs National Park - A big win for nature as heathlands bounce back

Editor Mark Tubb editor@forumpublications.co.uk

Forum Publications Offices

12 Garden

From photographers to solicitors - every professional service you need

Contacts

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11 Leisure & Entertainment

Struggling to cope, because of Covid-19 Help is at hand

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09 Education

Trades, services, designers, All you need for your home

28 Professional

06 Feature

22 Feature

04 Food & Drink

18 Home

Local services to keep your vehicle running smoothly

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Mine the Gap © LUCIA FOSTER-FOUND 2022

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Behold the dingy, dark, drizzly days of January! The decs came down and she packed away the fairy lights.

She was, however, quietly confident that in eleven months’ time they would reliably twinkle once more - these days they did. Years ago, the annual unpacking and plugging-in of the tree lights had been a thrilling festive family experience. Sometimes they’d work and all and sundry would go “aah” in wonder and relief. Mostly relief. Occasionally they’d briefly, fiercely glow and fuse the electrics - the blackout filled with expletive littered calls for candles.

Generally though, the little coloured orbs remained stubbornly dark.

Someone could be relied upon to state the obvious “they worked last year” and there would be a frantic search for spare bulbs, followed by a tedious testing of every... single... light.. Yet somehow it had been just as much a Yuletide staple as the box of seasonal satsumas; orange spheres individually wrapped in tissue paper.

But without the sparkle and cheer of the warm LEDs, the world appeared as if through the grey translucence of tracing paper. She looked wistfully out of the window and sighed…

Christmas Day had come and gone. Again. So anticipated and, this year in particular, so needed. But it was, at the end of the day, just a day. As a child, it seemed to last forever. From the pre-dawn excitement of the parcels at the bottom of the bed, to the last game of ker-plunk in the early hours. Then, tummy full of turkey sandwiches and dates, crawling back under a duvet scattered with shreds of wrapping paper.

Boxing Day next; cold meats and bubble-and-squeak. She remembered it so well. But the days between Christmas and New Year? Not so much.

All a bit of a blur - a gap in the calendar largely filled with turkey soup and lots of films. Films watched between dog walks in damp weather. These were the lost days, the vague days, the not-still-Christmas and the notyet-New-Year days. Nameless days.

Then one year she’d spent Christmas in Germany and the period after 25th, before New Year’s Eve assumed an actual identity. The Germans call it ‘Zwischen den Jahren’, ‘Between the Years’.

Yes! Wasn’t it, though? Nothing counted – especially not calories, yippee! – because this was no-when land; neither this year, nor the next.

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In Germany it was a time of snow, of Christmas markets and glugging gluhwein. And back in the good old, grey old GB, she could legitimately float about in her pj’s, scoff the remaining After Eights and knock back the advocaat. Bliss.

Now, it transpired, that here too the nowhere days were nameless no more. The hospitality industry had given birth to ‘Twixmas’. After banishing the initial mental image of a chocolate coated caramel shortbread (other biscuits are available), she warmed to the name. There was a twinklyness about it, a sprinkling of festive fairy dust. Apparently hotels offered ‘Twixmas’ breaks - and with the embryonic notion of booking one, she’d mentioned it to Himself.

“So what about it, darling? It’ll give us something to look forward to in the come-down after Christmas.”

His habitually affable expression was replaced by his faintly horrified one.

“What – go away after Boxing Day? I need a spell of nil-by-mouth before New Year to recover from my food coma, not buffet breakfasts and three course dinners.” Yes, well, there was that.

“Although” he considered “I like that it’s something original. Not Yule and Samhain hijacked and repackaged as Christmas and Halloween. We’ve enthusiastically embraced Black Friday and it’s probably only a matter of time before we go all stars and stripes and adopt Thanksgiving and 4th July too.. So this ‘Twixmas’ might become a big thing in its own right.

Filling a gap in the market and mining the festive season for all it’s worth.

Smart.”

So conceptually, Himself approved. Sort of. It gave her something to work with, anyway. Next year she might try and skip Christmas altogether and move straight on to Twixmas – cut out all that interim hard work.

Hmmnn… tempting, but unlikely.

Turning away from the monochrome landscape outside her window and the depressing post-decoration dreariness within, she could only hope that someone would come up with something to mine the gap before Valentines...

Then she spotted that someone already had. Of course. Silly - there it was on the calendar. Suddenly all that haggis in the shops made sense. But she wasn’t Scottish and, frankly, Auld Lang Syne made her weep. Should she let little details like that get between her and the delicious Chieftain o’ the Pudding Race?

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Braving The Black Chair Alresford will be represented in the famous Black Chair on Mastermind this month.

Local resident Lisa von Fircks has made it through three rounds of auditions to become a contender in the long-running BBC quiz show. With its menacing theme tune, the glare of the spotlight and quick-fire questions, it is widely regarded as the toughest quiz on British television.

Its creator, a former RAF gunner, drew inspiration from his experiences of being interrogated during World War II. Prisoners Of War were asked their name, rank and number – hence why contenders are asked their name, occupation and specialist subject.

Lisa, of Shepherds Down, said “The format of the show was designed to intimidate its contestants, and I found out it certainly does! There is no rehearsal or warm-up and when that famous dramatic music starts it is nerve-wracking. The host has the tougher job though – to read those convoluted questions so quickly yet clearly is real skill, and he films five episodes a day”

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First broadcast in 1972, the programme celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. To appear on the prestigious show is an ambition of many quiz-lovers. Thousands applied for a place in this year’s heats, which are recorded at BBC TV studios in Belfast.

“Mastermind has been running since I was a baby, it used to be shown on Sunday evenings, hosted by Magnus Magnusson. Having grown up with it and been an avid viewer all these years it felt thrilling to now take part. I’m delighted to have sat in the iconic black chair and to have contributed to this much-loved programme.”

“My episode should be a good one to watch on as it features an unusually high score….unfortunately it isn’t mine!”

The episode aired on Monday 3rd January 2022 at 7.30pm on BBC2 and is available thereafter on BBCiPlayer

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RECIPE OF THE MONTH

Leftover Turkey Enchiladas

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An ideal and delicious way of using up all that left over Christmas Turkey

thickened, about 5 minutes. Season to taste with salt & pepper; reserve.

Ingredients • 400g of shredded cooked turkey • 350g of grated cheddar cheese • 3 mild fresh green chillies, finely sliced • Small bunch of fresh coriander • 12 x 6 inch soft corn tortillas • 300g enchilada sauce (can be made or available from Waitrose) • 1 onion, finely chopped • 1 teaspoon of salt • 3 tablespoons of chilli powder • 3 garlic cloves, minced • 2 teaspoons of cumin • 2 teaspoons of sugar • 1 can of tomato passata • 1 cup water

Enchiladas : Adjust the oven rack to the middle position. Heat oven to 400 F. Create the turkey mixture by combining the turkey, 100g of the cheddar, fresh chilli, coriander and 1/2 of the sauce. Season with salt & pepper to taste and set aside.

Directions Sauce : Heat the oil in a frying pan, on a medium heat. Add the onion and salt and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.

Stir in the chili powder, garlic, cumin and sugar. Cook 15 seconds. Stir in the tomato pasatta, enchilada sauce and a little water.

Bring to a simmer and cook until slightly

Lightly coat the enchiladas with vegetable oil.

Pour the remaining sauce over the enchiladas to coat thoroughly. Sprinkle with remaining cheddar cheese down the center of the enchiladas.

Cover the dish with foil and bake 20-25 minutes, until heated through. Remove foil and continue to bake until the cheddar cheese browns, about 5 minutes and then serve.

Stack the tortillas on a microwave safe plate.

Cover with plastic wrap and microwave on high until warm, about 40-60 seconds. Lightly coat a suitable sized baking tray with vegetable oil.

Spread the warm tortillas out on a clean counter top. Place some of the turkey mixture evenly down the center of each tortilla. Tightly roll the tortilla and then lay seam side down in the baking tray.

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A Parcel of Gold by Jo Smith, Chairman of The Headley Society.

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Thursday 10th February 7.30 pm. FREE – donations to the Friends of the Curtis Museum & Allen Gallery most welcome.

Curtis Museum

A new issue of Alton Papers is now available (No. 25), price £3. This issue covers topics such as the history of Adlam’s/Buck’s Bakery, the Early Banks of Alton, and two eye-witness accounts of life at Thedden Grange just before and just after WW2. The first is from a boy of 14 whose family were amongst the Grange staff; the second a letter sent home by a German prisoner-of-war housed in the grounds.

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Look at the wood

Solid wood furniture is the strongest but typically more expensive. Furniture legs should always be solid wood, never plastic, or particle board… but it is quite acceptable for tops to be constructed from a less expensive core veneered with better-quality or exotic woods. Watch out for particle board laminated with plastics… it wont last long as it is prone to water damage and bending under stress.

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COMMUNITY / HOME Meon Valley Lions News Santa and his Elves Unfortunately Santa’s Elves’’ had transport troubles this year which greatly hindered our collections. We did manage to get around to some areas and would like to apologise to those of you who will have missed us. We’d like to thank everyone who made donations when we knocked at your doors as well as those who donated at our street collections and online. Everyone has been extremely generous and to 4th December, despite the issues, we collected over £1,000. See our website for an update. If you’d like to make a donation, please go to our website: Donations - Meon Valley Lions Club (CIO) (peoplesfundraising.com) Just a little extra…

Hoping to bring a little Christmas cheer to local people, Meon Valley Lions donated 66 tubs of Hero’s to Meon Valley Food Bank and Waltham Chase Food Bank.

Spreading a little Christmas Cheer for the elderly Just a few of the Lions Christmas boxes being prepared for the elderly, in conjunction with Age Concern, for the most needy, lonely and isolated in our communities. It is important everyone knows, there are people who care.

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The Heathlands Reunited project has successfully conserved and enhanced 23,825 hectares – or 18,000 football pitches – of lowland heath. An independent scientific assessment has revealed that the initiative has been “significant” in restoring the ecological condition of the habitat.

The £2m initiative started in 2016 after backing from the National Lottery Heritage Fund and is now coming to its conclusion. The project has seen amazing biodiversity success stories, including the return of the woodlark to key sites, recovery of the endangered field cricket, Dartford Warbler and Natterjack toad, and new habitat for the UK’s rarest lizard, the majestic sand lizard.

The project focused on heathland at 41 sites, stretching from Bordon, in Hampshire, to Pulborough in West Sussex. The need was profound because less than one per cent of former heathland remains in the National Park and what was left was very fragmented, leaving animals and plants vulnerable to extinction in these isolated “island” habitats.

Heathlands are, in fact, ‘man-made’ and only exist because our ancestors used them to dig peat for fuel, harvest heather and graze animals, unwittingly creating a unique mosaic of habitats which many plants and animals now can’t survive without.

Half a decade on and the project partners are celebrating some big achievements, including: • Conserving almost 600 hectares of heathland by significantly increasing conservation grazing by cattle.

• A total of 366 hectares of heathland has benefited from conservation works to improve its condition, including scrub clearance, heather mowing, and bracken control, aimed at creating and connecting heathland.

• Woolmer Forest, a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Hampshire and home to 12 out of 13 of Britain’s native reptiles and amphibian species, has significantly improved and is now in “favourable condition” for wildlife.

• Supporting the reintroduction of the iconic field cricket to expand the number of surviving colonies, as part of the Back From The Brink project.

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Blackmoor in Hampshire. It follows the purchase of 20 hectares of Blackmoor last year by the Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Trust – supported by fundraising, as well as Section 106 funds from the National Park Authority.

• Heathland bird surveys carried out in the project area show that protected bird numbers have increased over the five years of Heathlands Reunited, particularly the Dartford Warbler in East Hampshire. A survey of heathland sites in the district revealed the number of Dartford Warblers spotted went up from 36 in 2016 to 132 in 2021.

• After several years of absence, RSPB Pulborough has two successful successful breeding pairs of woodlark and has also seen an increase in the number of churring nightjars.

• A total of 349 events have taken place, with over 16,000 people participating in a range of activities aimed at raising awareness and encouraging people to care for their local heath.

• Nearly 115 volunteers have dedicated almost 50,000 hours to help look after the heaths.

• Reconnecting communities to their local heathland through the National Park’s first Sculpture Trail and a makeover to the 65-mile long Serpent Trail.

• Strong partnership of organisations working together to protect our lowland heath habitat for future generations.

The project was delivered by 11 partners – Amphibian and Reptile Conservation, Forestry England, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust, Hampshire County Council, Lynchmere Society, Ministry of Defence, National Trust, Natural England, RSPB, South Downs National Park Authority, and Sussex Wildlife Trust.

While the project has now officially comes to its conclusion, the Heathlands Reunited partnership will continue and the fight to save and restore heaths goes on under the Heathlands Reunited Wealden Heath SAMM project. This communityfocused project brings together 12 like-minded organisations to raise awareness and encourage sustainable use of these sites through public engagement events and activities. The project focuses on the Shortheath Common Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and the Wealden Heath Special Protection Area (SPA) which sit in, and are on the boundary of, the South Downs National Park.

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