Round & About Magazine - Fleet/Church Crookham Edition - November 2019

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Contents NOVEMBER 2019 | Vol. 1 | No. 2

5 Disjointed Ramblings

20 Festive food & tipples

8 Jack Savoretti Q&A

30 Clare Teal jazz highlight

10 Shop local for cards

32 National Trust roasts

14 BBC star Robin Ince

35 Fleet Library fun

17 Fireworks & family fun

37 Classified

Local news and charity events

Musician’s wisdom

Christmas charity sale

Aldershot highlight

Bonfire Night highlights

‘Tis the season to be merry

Old & new music greats

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Lest we forget

November is a time of Remembrance and we are supporting The Royal British Legion’s mission to recognise the unseen service of the Armed Forces past and present.

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emembrance unites people of all faiths, cultures, and backgrounds but it’s also deeply personal. It could mean wearing a poppy in November, before Remembrance Sunday. It could mean joining your local community commemorations. Or it could mean taking a moment on your own to reflect.

In every act of remembrance, we honour the memory of the fallen and pledge to care for the living. Poppies are worn as a show of support for the Armed Forces community. During WW1, much of the fighting took place in Western Europe. The countryside was blasted and bombed, turning beautiful landscapes to barren bleak and barren scenes except for one striking

exception - the bright red Flanders poppy. These resilient flowers flourished, growing in the thousands upon thousands, symbolising peace.

A different – and very visible – red presence recently has been Extinction Rebellion. These climate campaigners

have been dividing opinion across the nation (attracting some typically bombastic language from our Prime Minister), raising awareness of our planet’s plight. We’re keen to promote the efforts of eco-conscious individuals out there such as Guildford’s Carolyn Ledge, founder of Naturally Wrapt whose easy tips & advice are well worth seeking out to embrace a less plastic-heavy Christmas.

For this and much more, please visit www.roundandabout.co.uk where your youngsters’ entries into our story competition are also welcome before 15th November. Also visit www. britishlegion.org.uk for lots of ways to remember the sacrifices of our fallen.

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his month starts with a bang – literally – as many of us will be watching fireworks light up the night skies on or around the 5th. And while it's traditionally "remember, remember the fifth of November," the true occasion to remember is on the 11th when our nation will unite to wear their poppies with pride and mark Remembrance Day – honouring all those who gave their lives in conflict.

There’s a variety of music to choose from at The Harlington Fleet this month but it all starts with an evening with a difference. Join WrestleForce for a hard-hitting, floor-slamming evening of wrestling on Friday 1st; doors open at 5.15pm for the fun at 6pm. Tickets £13.60 adult, £10.80 concs, front row seats £16.50. There are musical treats in the form of Bublé meets Sinatra on 8th; Hits of Motown on 22nd; Bad Manners on 23rd and The Music of Kool & The Gang on 30th. For more info and to book any of these great nights out visit www.theharlington.co.uk

The popular Elvetham Heath Market is back on Saturday, 9th November, with a fantastic selection of food

If you’re holding a charity event, fete, fair or anything of a non-commercial nature email it in by 1st November to feature in the December edition

and a great array of high-quality goods from a variety of suppliers. Make sure you visit the next one on Saturday, 14th December, when it’ll be all about Christmas with a fabulous choice of festive gifts and decorations to choose from. The markets are held at The Key on Elvetham Heath between 10am and 1.30pm.

Fleet Jazz Club invite you to their next night at The Harlington when the Tim Whitehead Quartet, featuring Giovanni Mirabassi, will entertain. Early in 2005, tenor saxophonist and British jazz icon Tim Whitehead toured with the award-winning Italian pianist, which led to the release of their album Lucky Boys in 2006. Since then they have continued to work together in the UK and Europe.

After a recent gig in Paris to celebrate the 20th year of Giovanni’s career, they are back together for a UK tour and Fleet Jazz Club are delighted to welcome them on Tuesday, 12th November. Tickets £14, for more information visit www.fleetjazz.wordpress.com. The Christmas special on Tuesday, 3rd December, brings British jazz legend Alan Barnes Plus 11 celebrating his 60th birthday this year. Alan

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has worked with Bryan Ferry, Jamie Cullum, Westlife and Jools Holland to name a few as well as making more than 30 albums as leader. Tickets cost £17 and you're advised to book early – details for this as per the previous Rambling.

The Royal British Legion Fleet, Crookham & District branch, will hold its annual Act of Remembrance on Sunday, 10th November with the laying at wreaths at the memorial in Gally Hill Road, Church Crookham followed by a service at Christ Church. Two minutes silence will be observed at The War Memorial, Gurkha Square, Fleet at 11am before the Civic Service of Remembrance takes place at 2.30pm at The Harlington with the parade afterwards, travelling from Church Road to Gurkha Square where wreaths will be laid.

Fleet Christmas Festival gets the festive season off to a great start on Wednesday, 27th November, with more than 100 stalls in the Christmas market offering a fabulous variety of gifts and crafts, as well as a scrumptious selection of food and drink for you to buy as presents, take home or sample on the spot! Enjoy live music on stage from local choirs, as well as family entertainment, the Christmas lights switch on, entertainment in Gurkha Square, The Harlington and The Hart Shopping Centre - it’s

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no wonder the Fleet Christmas Festival is one of the most popular events in Hampshire.​Join in the fun from 3- 9pm.

Birdsong is the natural soundtrack to our lives, join Adrian Thomas as he takes you on An Evening of Birdsong at the Memorial Hall, Sandy Lane, Church Crookham GU52 8LD. Adrian will be known to many of the RSPB North East Hants members as the RSPB’s face of wildlifefriendly gardening, and is also one of the country’s leading bird sound experts. His illustrated talk on Saturday, 9th November at 7.30pm, will allow visitors to enjoy and appreciate some of the most beautiful sounds made by British birds from recordings Adrian has made around the UK. Copies of Adrian’s new book and sound guide, RSPB Guide to Birdsong will be on sale, along with his awardwinning RSPB Gardening for Wildlife. For more information visit www2.rspb.org.uk/groups/northeasthants

The little ones are sure to enjoy Campervan Storytime with Rachel Jane at Fleet Library. Join local author Rachel Jane as she shares her stories about the campervans from Red Hatch Farm! You’ll join in the adventures of Milo, Lil and Tallulah followed by fun campervan crafts. Rachel will also be signing copies of her books afterwards on Friday, 1st November, 10.30-11.30am.

Price £3. To book, visit www.hants.gov.uk/shop/home

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Union Jack Liz Nicholls chats to globally successful musician & dad Jack Savoretti, 36, who has just released his third hit album Singing To Strangers

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You’ve worked with truly amazing musicians. Who would be your dream collaboration? “I have! Seeing my name next to Bob Dylan’s on one of my records is one of my most surreal highlights; his was the first concert I ever went to, aged 17.

Collaborating with lovely Kylie was a pinnacle, too, and working with eccentric, beautiful Mika on this album. Connecting with people, for me, is the best thing about music. Being in a room with someone who has this gift is incredible. My dream collab would’ve been Johnny Cash; that amazing voice.”

Q. How do you listen to music? “I have a beautiful 1960s record player. It doesn’t offer great quality but it gives a wonderful sound, if you know what I mean. My current favourite record is Chet Baker. I also have a nice Bose system for taking it up a notch.

My earliest memory of music was the school run and it’s funny because now with my own children that’s the time we all share music, too. My fouryear-old son reminded me the other day how great the Ghostbusters song is and my daughter is a little obsessed with ABBA. I wasn’t an ABBA fan but she’s slowly converting me – the songs are brilliant!”

Q. What surprises you most about parenthood?

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overwhelming. They don’t know they have this magic trick at first until they figure out how to use it against you. I’m eternally grateful.”

Q. Being of European heritage, how does Brexit make you feel? “Sad. It’s a shame that we seem to have trivialised one of the greatest peace treaties of all time – certainly of the last two centuries – and I hate the divisive language being used. I heard the Prime Minister use the word ‘surrender’ and thought that was cheap. The EU isn’t without dysfunction and negotiating changes would’ve been good. But this feels like a lose-lose situation.”

Q. Does November’s season of Remembrance mean much to you? “Yes; a great deal. I think we need to remember the sacrifices previous generations made for us more, especially in school and with what’s happening in politics at the moment. From a personal point of view, I think of my grandfathers. One was Polish and Jewish; he married a German woman young and escaped to Paris and then London. My father’s father fought against Fascism to stop his country being torn apart by divisive language [in Italy a street bears the Savoretti name]. I’m fascinated by that generation’s stories. That’s how complex peace is – ironically you sometimes have to fight for it. Many men and women suffered and lost their lives in the name of peaceful, liberal values which I hope endure.”

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Buy your Christmas cards this year knowing they will help charities at Fleet’s Cards for Good Causes

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t’s time to think about buying your Christmas cards so how about supporting up to 34 national and local charities as you do?

Cards for Good Causes has pop-up shops all over the country, selling Christmas cards in aid of a variety of charities, among those is Fleet Library which is hosting a shop from Friday, 1st November to Wednesday, 18th December, 10am to 4.30pm.

Cards for Good Causes started in 1959 and is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year, marking the coming together of a group of national charities to offer their cards at various

venues through pop-up shops. They started with 27 charities but today include 34.

Charity cards are widely available but as Cards for Good Causes is run by volunteers, 70 per cent of the takings from the cards and seasonal gifts and products, goes directly to the charities – last year the Fleet shop alone gave £24,500 to charity, including support for local charities Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice, Help for Heroes, The Brain

Tumour Charity and Treloar Trust.

Shoppers will be able to choose from hundreds of different Christmas card designs, as well as traditional advent calendars and candles, wrapping paper, gift tags, napkins and stocking fillers, created especially for this season.

If you are interested in giving a few hours of your time to help run the shop, contact Jenny Phillips on 01252 690108 or email jennyhil1948@gmail. com

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Here is the best way to buy Christmas cards for family and friends, and support up to 34 national and local charities at the same time! Cards for Good Causes charity Christmas card shop is open in Fleet Library from Friday, 1st November until Wednesday, 18th December, Monday to Saturday, 10am until 4.30pm. The shops are run exclusively by volunteers so 70 per cent of the takings go directly to the charities. Last year the Fleet shop gave £24,500 to local charities. Go along and have a look at the wide array of cards and gift ideas on offer. The shop is also looking for volunteers to help run it. Please contact Jenny Phillips on 01252 690108 or by e-mail on jennyhil1948@ gmail.com if you are interested in helping out.

Join a charity dance workout in aid of The Poppy Appeal on Saturday, 16th November at Farnborough Royal British Legion hall. Helen will take you through dance exercise, join Lesley in a dance mix, Annabel will lead you through fitsteps and Bollywood-style dance or if its funk you fancy join Katie. There will also be a beginners tap display. Get your dancing shoes on from 10.30am. Entrance fee £6, all proceeds to The Poppy Appeal. And if you need some Dutch courage, the bar is open too.

Join a Felt Christmas Decoration Workshop at Fleet library on Wednesday, 20th November, 10am to 1pm and create a felt heart Christmas decoration with tutor Jane Attwood, using felt applique and embroidery stitches. All you need to bring is a basic hand sewing kit. Cost £15 per person. To book visit www.hants.gov.uk/shop/product

Want to have a go at adult dance fitness or tap classes? Dance Hampshire hold classes every Tuesday evening at Ancells Farm Community Centre, Falkners Close, Fleet GU51 2XF from 7.45pm, beginners and improvers welcome. Contact tina@dancehampshire. com for details.

Fleet Art Society are having a pop-up shop in the Hart Centre on Friday, 29th November until Sunday, 1st December exhibiting many styles of original signed paintings, cards and prints at attractive prices making ideal

presents. The opening hours are 10am until 4pm and entry is free so they hope to see you there. A percentage of the profits goes to two charities, Fleet Cottage Hospital and Phyllis Tuckwell so come along and help them as you shop.

Fleet library is offering you the chance to work towards zero waste on Saturdays 9th and 16th November, from 10am to 12.30pm. The message of reducing our reliance on plastic and reduce the waste we produce is

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Liz Nicholls asks comedian, actor & writer Robin Ince, 50, some questions ahead of his Chaos of Delight show at Aldershot’s West End Centre on Thursday, 7th November

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Your show sounds like a balm for troubled times... Are you stressed?

“I’ve just finished an arena tour with Brian Cox, including playing to 120,000 people at the O2. That wasn’t stressful but, then I walk back into real life and the anxiety kicks in... I’ve cut down newspapers, feuding on social media and general scrappery and increased listening to Nick Cave and Nina Simone, so I’m not too stressed. Plus I’m genuinely excited about my final round of Chaos of Delight; I’m just putting together a new bundle of favourite images.”

Q. Are we too apathetic? “The people I meet aren’t apathetic. It excites me to see the energy in the climate change protests inspired by Greta Thunberg. On the other hand, there’s a sharp rise in dozy fury and aggressive complacency. The best relief is to do something useful rather than getting furious about the furious – they’ll drag you down.”

Q. Do you change your show all the time? “I aim to change it every night. Some people come and see a tour show five or six times, so I work hard to make it different in case they’re in the room.”

Q. Are your surprised by the love for The Infinite Monkey Cage? “It’s lovely to hear from physics students who started listening to it with their grandma when they were 10. It’s a joy to make and the fact that Brian and I can do 100+ shows a 14 | NOVEMBER 2019

year and not fall out says something. Our producer Sasha is brilliant at editing out our more tangential ramblings or realising when the madness should stay.

The last series, our 20th, might be my favourite.”

Q. Do fans throw themselves at Brian? “Brian wasn’t the famous pin-up of particle physics when I first met him; just another bloke with a deep and passionate obsession with understanding the structure of the universe with access to a particle accelerator. He usually gets a few marriage offers on tour during the Q&A, but when we switch him off and dismantle him, no one realises the crate we are carrying out of the building is him.”

Q. Do you have a favourite book? “Currently it’s Jean Rhys – A Voyage in the Dark, but I’m halfway through Margaret Atwood’s The Testaments and it is superb. Shirley Jackson is high on my list too – We Have Always Lived in the Castle.”

Q. Who would be your dream dinner party guests, living or dead? “I’d prefer living people as the dead are truculent and smelly. Alan Moore, Nick Cave, Margaret Atwood, Richard Feynman and Miriam Rothschild.”

Q. If you could make one wish for humanity, what would it be? “For us all to all realise this planet is rare, curious life is rare and our violent squabbles are pointless. Oh, and to stop whistling.”

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emember, remember the 5th of November… it’s that time of year again when we mark Guy Fawkes’s plot to overthrow the king and blow up Parliament in 1605. Bonfires were set alight to celebrate the safety of the King and since then the event is commemorated with fireworks and burning effigies. Expect to see flashes of colour and hear loud bangs and whizzes as thousands enjoy the annual spectacle. Here’s just some of the displays you can enjoy locally…

Whitehill & Bordon Fireworks Display

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Country Market, Farnham Road, Sleaford, Bordon GU35 0QP – 6th November Fireworks and funfair from 5pm-10.30pm Refreshments, onsite parking & free bus from Bordon Tickets £5 adults, £3 children aged 5-15, under 5s free

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Fantastic Fireworks

Medstead CofE primary school, Roedowns Road, GU34 5LG – 5th November Expect a stunning display from Platinum Fireworks in support of FOMS, 5.30pm-8pm Ticket details unavailable at time of going to press

Chawton Fireworks & Bonfire Evening

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Chawton village – 2nd November Gates will open at 5pm for food and drinks

The bonfire will be lit at 6pm with fireworks starting at approx 6.30pm Please note parking will be limited within the village, there will be designated parking areas.

Where possible please park outside the village and walk to the event and remember to bring a torch.

Adults £5, under 16’s free as part of a family group Unaccompanied teenagers £2

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Fireworks Fiesta

Fleet Lions Club, Calthorpe Park, Reading Road North, GU51 4AD – 2nd November Gates open 5pm, fireworks start 6.30pm. Join in the fun, with glow sticks, fibre optics & LED toys on sale as well as a variety of food stalls. Also guest appearance from some of the cast from Starburst panto Aladdin. Tickets for sale until 2pm on the day (family tickets not available on the gate). Also available from Serendipity, 295 Fleet Road. Family tickets £15 (two adults, two children), underfives free.

Visit www.fleetlions.org.uk

Petersfield Round Table Fireworks

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Bell Hill Recreation Ground, GU32 3BU – 2nd November The 28th year of the Petersfield Round Table Fireworks display, all proceeds from this event will be donated to local charities and good causes, last year’s event raised more than £12,000.

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Gates open, food & bar opens 5.30pm, bonfire lit 6.30pm, fireworks 7pm Tickets in advance: £8 adults (£10 full price), £4 children (£5 full price), family £16 (£20 full price).

Full price tickets on the gate, cash only

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Alresford Rotary Fireworks

Arlebury Park, SO24 9EP - 1st November Join the procession to an impressive fireworks display. The evening will start at 7pm when the torchlight procession leaves from the top of town on its way to Arlebury Park. The bonfire will be lit around 8pm, with the fireworks following.

Food and refreshments will be available, as well as glow sticks.

Ticket details unavailable at time of going to press, proceeds for Rotary’s good causes

The 61st charity Winchester Bonfire & Fireworks

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The Broadway & Recreation Ground, Winchester – 9th November Bonfire procession from King Alfred’s statue 6pm, bonfire lit in fields behind River Park Leisure Centre 7.15pm, fireworks start 7.45pm.

Tickets £5 until 8th November (also at retailers), £7.50 on the day, £35 premium tent tickets (online only) Full details https://winchesterbonfire.co.uk/ tickets/

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Dunhurst Fireworks

Dunhurst School GU32 2DR – Friday, 8th November Food, bar and crepes from 6pm, bonfire lit 6.45pm, fireworks start 7pm Adults £12.50, all children free Non Dunhurst pupils will require tickets and all non-boarders must be accompanied by an adult To book visit www.ticketsource. co.uk/booking/select/ RYAiXJgMDjFV

 Rushmoor Fireworks Spectacular Manor Park, High Street, Aldershot – Saturday, 2nd November The Rushmoor Borough Council organised event has been held at Manor Park for more than 20 18 | NOVEMBER 2019

years and has grown to be one of the largest public fireworks events in the region, regularly attracting around 10,000 people. Gates open at 5pm.

A large funfair, with catering vehicles offering food and refreshments, will be available leading up to the 20-minute firework spectacular, starting at 7.30pm Arrive early to avoid disappointment.

No sparklers, alcohol or dogs allowed.

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Space Flight Fireworks Night

Fontwell Park Racecourse – Saturday, 2nd November Join the celebrations of 50 years of space exploration with an out of this world theme and firework display.

Gates open at 5pm with plenty of food and drink options, Horton’s Funfair and live entertainment from the Spirit FM stage.

The musical firework display takes off at 8pm from the Centre course.

For ticket information and to book visit https:// www.fontwellpark.co.uk/whats-on/fontwellfireworks-extravaganza

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Farnham Fireworks & Torchlit Procession

Farnham Park, Folly Hill, GU9 0AU – 9th November The Farnham Round Table event will start with the procession at 6.15pm, marching up Castle Street into the park led by a Scottish pipe band. Enjoy food, mulled wine, Hogback beer, children’s rides and a best guy competition.

Bonfire lit 7.15pm, display to music starts 7.45pm.

Advance tickets can be bought from www. farnhamroundtable.org.uk

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Looking to host a fabulous private event? You’d be hard-pushed to find a more impressive venue than Farnham Castle, with its motte and shell keep. The expert team offer sublime catering packages. www.farnhamcastle.com

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Chocolate orange martini, anyone!? Check out the very cute Rose and Crown in Mill Lane, Godalming for a whole stockingful of festive cocktails. www.roseandcrownbar.co.uk

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• Two breasts of lamb, boned • 40g (1½oz) unsalted butter • One medium onion, peeled & finely chopped • Two garlic cloves, peeled and crushed • Two tablespoons salted capers, well rinsed and coarsely chopped • A little chopped fresh mint • Three tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley • A large tablespoon chopped fresh basil • Zest of ½ lemon (preferably unwaxed), finely grated • 150g (5oz) crustless day-old white bread, torn into small pieces • Splash of stock or milk, to moisten

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Breast of lamb is flattish and thin, with one straight edge cut from the forequarter, which may still contain the ends of the rib bones, unless the butcher has already removed them.

If you have to do this yourself, run a knife in between the bones and the meat on the outside, then cut them away from the lesser covering inside and slip them out.

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firmly tie at each end with string.

Preheat the oven to 140°C, 275°F, Gas mark 1. Put the lamb in a shallow roasting tin and cook for three to three and a half hours, pouring off any fat that the meat renders. Then turn the oven up to 200°C, 400°F, Gas mark 6, and give it a further 15 minutes to crisp up.

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Ingredients: • One generous tablespoon goose, pork or bacon fat, or oil • One medium onion • One or two apples, preferably sourish ones • A small red cabbage • Two or three tablespoons cider vinegar • Two tablespoons light pale brown sugar • Four or five cloves, bruised • 5cm (2in) cinnamon stick • A piece of orange zest (preferably unwaxed) about 5 x 2cm (2 x 1in) • A teaspoon of salt • Freshly ground black pepper

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This can be cooked on the hob, but the heat must be very low – and stir frequently, adding a little more water from time to time if it shows signs of drying up.

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Roast potatoes

Ingredients: • 1kg (2¼lb) potatoes • About 50g (2oz) fat for roasting, such as beef or pork dripping • Salt

Roast potatoes are a defining element of “a proper roast”.

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Method: The oven needs to be hot – 200–220°C, 400–425°F, Gas mark 6–7.

Peel the potatoes. Leave small ones whole, and cut large ones into smaller pieces (3–4 each). Put them in a pan, just cover with cold water, and bring to the boil. Boil for 5–7 minutes. Tip them into a colander and drain well.

Put the fat in a roasting tin and place in the oven to melt and get very hot. Take it out and add the potatoes. (Wear oven gloves and an apron in case the fat spits – it should be hot enough to sizzle satisfactorily.)

Turn the potatoes well in the hot fat, sprinkle with salt, and roast for 40–50 minutes. In a gas oven, put the potatoes at the top. Turn once or twice during cooking, and add a little more salt each time.

Prep: 15 minutes

Cooking: 60 minutes

Serves: Four to six

Roasts by Laura Mason, published by National Trust Books.

Image: Tara Fisher.

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Fleet Library & Learning Centre has lots of courses & events you can book in for this month, from sewing to toddler play.

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Between Tuesday, 5th November and Wednesday, 3rd December (12.303pm) there’s a dressmaking course for mixed abilities (aimed at those who know their way around a sewing machine). Learn how to read patterns, make and fit a toile and all different techniques. The course costs £62.50.

A free computers for beginners course runs from Thursday, 7th November, until 5th December (24pm) to help you master the basics of computers, the internet and email.

Aimed at children aged between 16 months and four years, accompanied

Helping you to reduce your reliance on plastic, Working Towards Zero Waste is a free course from 9th to 16th November, (10am-12.30pm).

by their parents, Mini Movers runs from Friday, 8th November to 13th December, 9.45-10.30am. This will offer dancing and other fun, including bouncing balls on the parachute and catching bubbles. NB: Parents/carers must remain with the child for the duration of the session; £25.

Regular children’s drop-in sessions include children’s Story Time for underfives, every Monday from 2pm, Baby Bounce and Rhyme Time for undertwos every Thursday 9.45-1.10am, 10.30-10.55am & 11.15-11.40am, story & craft time for three to seven years on Saturday 2nd November, 11-11.45am and construction club for parents and children (4+) every Saturday, 2.30-4pm.

Courses and events must be booked so please visit www.hants.gov.uk/ shop or call 01252 612709.

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workshops at Eventbrite, call 01252 717710 or email susie.blackwood@farnham-assist.org.uk

readings by local actor William Whymper on Saturday, 14th December, at 7.30pm, the Spire Church in South Street, Farnham. Tickets are £12.50 on the door or in advance from choir members. For more information, visit www.wessexchamberchoir.co.uk or call 01252 724418.

Looking for something different to give your loved ones for Christmas? Why not pay a visit to the Rural Life Centre on Saturday, 16th November, for their Christmas craft fair? There will be plenty of unique and handmade gifts on offer. Open from 10.30am until 3pm at the centre in Reeds Road, Farnham, GU10 2DL. For more details, call 01252 795571. The following day, 17th, a Vintage Christmas provides a vintage and retro market with something special for lovers of mid-century style, with antiques, vintage and retro items on sale. 10.30am to 3pm.

Have you gone through the grief of a loved one dying or know someone who has? Why not go along to the Friends Together – Bereavement Support group for a cup of tea and a chat? The supportive team continue to meet in the Spire Café in South Street, Farnham on the second and fourth Mondays of each month, 3-4.30pm and every Monday evening, 7-8.30pm (excluding Bank Holidays). For more details, visit www.friendstogetherbereavement. org or call 07999 368128.

Crondall Christmas Fair, in aid of Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice Care, will take place on Monday, 4th November, 6.30-8.30pm. Entrance is £6, which includes fizz and canapés. The fun continues on Tuesday, 5th November, 10am-4pm, where you’ll find festive stalls, cards and raffle.

Coffee, light lunch and teas. £3 entrance. Crondall Village Hall, Croft Lane, GU10 5QG.

Begin your Christmas shopping at Farnham Assist’s Artisan Market on Saturday, 2nd November, in Farnham Vineyard Church, Union Road, GU9 7PT. All proceeds from this event, 10am–4pm, will help support older residents.

Soup, cake and refreshments will be served throughout the day, the local Farnham Vineyard community choir will perform at 1pm and you can enjoy creative workshops such as a mini fabric wreath-making workshop for children at 2pm and leather bracelet/keyring/bookmark and angel tree decoration making for adults at 10.30am. Book

Thanks very much to everyone who sent us their news for November. Keep telling us about what's happening where you are (details on page 5 on how to do this), and we'll be back with all your Christmas events and more in December! KN

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