Jan/Feb 2012 Chandlers Ford Directory

JAN/FEB 2012

The Chandlers Ford Directory

Hampshire Heritage Exploring Country Churches Pippa Greenwood Scent in the winter garden

January Sales A bargain or a nightmare?

Wartime Childhood Growing up in Chandlers Ford

Your Comprehensive Directory of Local Businesses and Services

Dear Neighbours We had a lovely Christmas here in the Houston household. We went away for the week before Christmas to the French Alps to go skiing. Two weeks before we went there wasn’t so much as a flake in any ski resort – as one of my contacts out there said “We’ve had more snow on the ground in July than we had at the beginning of December”.

But then about 10 days before we went the snow came and then didn’t stop for nearly three weeks.

It didn’t actually make for great skiing in truth as the visibility was poor, but the whole place had a truly wonderful Christmassy feeling with a log fire burbling in the grate each night.

We went to Kevin’s sister for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. They were going away on Boxing Day so elected to have the ‘big dinner’ on Christmas Eve, which turned out to be a great idea. Not having to worry about cooking and clearing up on the day itself meant everyone could be much more relaxed, enjoy their gifts and most importantly enjoy each other’s company. And it made Christmas seem a little longer too. It has set a precedent for every year in future.

Then on to the sales. I don’t like shopping at all but I do have to buy new clothes now and then, and there were some fabulous bargains to be had both on the High Street and on the internet. I figure if you have to go shopping, why not benefit from lower prices?

Unfortunately too much food and not enough exercise means paying the price in January. We are the other side of the winter solstice now, meaning summer isn’t that far away and it’s time to start shedding the winter padding in anticipation.

Finally, we’ve had a makeover of the magazine so you’ll notice a different look to the magazine. And just a special thanks to local resident Stephen Harvey for our front cover and the super Hampshire Heritage feature this month (P72).

Tania.

Tania Houston 023 8027 6361, tania@cfdirectory.co.uk Advertising sales: Kevin Houston, 023 8027 6396, Kevin@cfdirectory.co.uk

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CONTENTS Monthly Feature – January Sales

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Advertiser Feature – Eric Robinson

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Book Review – New Year, New You

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Poet's Corner – A Panda's Lament

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Gardening – Winter Perfume Plants

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The Handy Household – The Labours of Lemons

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The Way I See It - Keith's Next Challenge

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Motoring - How I Bought a Porsche 911 from nothing

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Memories Of My Childhood in Chandlers Ford 1932 - 1950

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Children's Puzzle Page

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Super Duper Science Facts

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Home & Interiors – Child's Play

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A Proverbial Life... - The Straw That Broke The Camel's Back

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The Irresistible Rise of Posh 'n' Roll

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Working From Home

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Hampshire Heritage – Exploring Country Churches

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Regular Local Events

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Mayor of Eastleigh Supports Insulate Hampshire Scheme

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News from Winchester & Chandlers Ford MP Steve Brine

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Recycle-Reuse-Declutter

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THE CHANDLERS FORD DIRECTORY MONTHLY FEATURE

January Sales There’s a wonderful Charles Addams cartoon from the New Yorker of God knows how many years ago showing a sale at a big department store, where a huge poster advertises “Genuine reductions!!!”

There’s a queue of normal-sized people waiting to go in...and a line of tiny little people coming out.

Well, January sales can be pretty nightmarish, if not perhaps that nightmarish. But the crowds, the elbowing, the fighting over the priced-to-sell designer schmutter... not my cup of tea, but some people seem to thrive on it. It’s either the hunter-gatherer instinct resurfacing, or just a submerged taste for violence temporarily legitimised, but many shoppers love the scrum so much they even queue overnight with sleeping-bag and thermos of hot soup.

Wikipedia having for once failed me, I’ve been unable to track down the first-ever January sale in history. But there’s a linen draper in Philadelphia that has been holding one since 1878: maybe not the world’s first, but a date that fits nicely into the history of department stores where January sales surely originated.

It’s all about Christmas. This wasn’t a big commercial event until the second half of the 19th century – in Dickens’s A Christmas Carol of 1843, it’s almost a normal working day.

But by that time major cities were already beginning to sprout department stores: Kendals of Manchester in 1836, Bainbridge’s of Newcastle in 1838, Harrod’s of Knightsbridge in 1849, Lewis’s of Liverpool in 1856, Whiteley’s of Bayswater in 1863 and so on.

Whiteley’s always claimed to be the first true department store, but Bainbridge’s had first used the term in 1849: you pays your money, you takes your choice. If anybody can be nailed as being responsible for the commercialisation of Christmas, it was these big department stores. And the January sale was an obvious way of ridding themselves of the season’s surplus stock – not just Christmas consumables, but winter wear in general.

Little by little the January sales became more than just a festive afterthought but major events in their own right, and an important injection of cash for the stores before the latewinter doldrums set in. By the dawn of the TV advertising era, some stores gave their sale more publicity than Christmas itself. And nothing seems to have slowed the juggernaut

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since: at the height of the Harrod’s January sale last year, the tills were taking £20,000 a minute! (Strictly, since 2002, Harrod’s January sale has been its “Winter sale”, since its opening moved to Boxing Day or the day after – so, no nice long Christmas break for Harrod’s staff.)

And I am now told by a friend with retail experience that the January sales are no longer even primarily concerned with clearing surplus winter stock, but that fresh stock is ordered especially for the event.

Now, I’m no businessman, but this seems dodgy to me. Don’t sale goods have to be displayed for 28 consecutive days at the “established price” before they can be displayed as sale goods? I suppose the stores’ legal eagles have found a way round the Consumer Protection Act 1987, but I bet that trading standards officers have pretty itchy trigger fingers come January. And anyway, if they can make a decent profit selling goods at half-price in January, why not do the same in the other 11 months? I think we should be told...

by Ted Bruning

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Jumping that Final Hurdle With the Olympics taking place this year, in this column I would ask that you please allow me to indulge in an athletic metaphor. Imagine a long distance runner who has been preparing for the most highly prestigious race of his career. He looks after himself, watches what he eats, trains hard, works with his coach and the big day soon arrives.

He starts the race, is doing well and rather enjoying himself. Lap after lap he is feeling great and his fans and supporters are cheering him on. Then, in the final circuit, he slows down, stops and sits down metres away from the finish line for no apparent reason. How do all the people involved in his life feel? Confused?

Angry? Betrayed?

Now if we take that race to represent our everyday lives, I often meet the relatives of people who have passed away with very similar emotions to the supporters of that long distance runner. Why? Well, an individual may have worked hard, looked after his/her family, been supported in old age, but then, having failed to make a Will, caused confusion, devastation and emotional carnage amongst loved ones after they died.

In research conducted by Standard Life last year, it was discovered that two thirds of 35 to 44 year olds had not made a Will and neither had two fifths of 45 to 54 years olds or over a fifth of all over 65 years olds. Over half of those people gave the reason for not having done so as simply

‘not having got around to doing it yet.’

This is really worrying. Maybe some people think the cost of making a Will is a barrier, but the legal fees involved in sorting out estates when someone dies ‘intestate’ can be more expensive for the family than the Inheritance Tax bill.

Dying without having a Will in place can put an enormous stress on loved ones. When you die intestate the law sets out the rules as to who can deal with a person’s estate and what is to happen to the property. Regardless of the deceased’s wishes, a spouse or registered civil partner will not automatically inherit an estate - some will go to relatives. There is also no provision for unmarried partners, even if they have been cohabiting.

A Will needs to be accurate, unambiguous and comprehensive. It also needs to be updated if there are changes in circumstance (such as divorce, children or finances). Without it, you cannot decide how much money each of your family members gets, state who will become guardians of your children, leave possessions to friends or family or anything to charity.

People spend their lives trying to provide the best they can for their loved ones, but so many seem to be falling at that final hurdle by not protecting their futures when they are no longer here. Like the long distance runner, for all the people who have helped and supported you, you owe it to them finish that race properly.

by Graham Payne

Graham Payne is Senior Partner and Head of Wills & Probate at Eric Robinson Solicitors on Brownhill Road in Chandlers Ford.

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THE CHANDLERS FORD DIRECTORY BOOKS

New Year, New You! My boss gave me a self-help book for my 29th birthday. I was so appalled that someone had deemed me in need of ‘help’ that I quit and went to Australia. So you can say what you like about them, but they really do work… one way or another! Whether it’s a new diet, relationship or job, there’s a book that claims it’ll help you achieve it. What better way to kick-start 2012 than turning over a new page, and a new leaf?

Feel the Fear And Do It Anyway. Susan Jeffers They say a life lived in fear is a life half-lived and Feel the Fear is based on the principle that doing something that scares us, is a good thing. It promises to show you how to ‘turn fear and indecision into confidence and action’. Packed with real-life examples of people who have let fear dominate them, this is a very grounded and level-headed book. There are lots of practical tips and activities to help you start to face your fear, and end it.

How to Win Friends and Influence People. Dale Carnegie One of the most successful self-help books of all time and not to be confused with the film ‘How to Lose Friends and Alienate People’, which could get you fired.

Although the original was published in the 1930s, this master class in how to handle other people continues to be relevant.

With the exception of Willy Loman, there has

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never been a greater advocate for being ‘wellliked’ than Dale Carnegie.

Why Men Don’t Listen and Women Can’t Read Maps.

Allan and Barbara Pease I was going to go for the obvious ‘Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus’ here but decided instead to go for the comical pairing of husband and wife team Allan and Barbara Pease. With chapters entitled ‘Women are TouchyFeely’ and ‘Why Men Are So Thickskinned’ you know you’re going to get an amusing and enlightening read. If this is ‘pop psychology’ then call me Frasier Crane. Let me point out here that my Dad mumbles so much we can’t hear HIM and Mum’s an excellent map-reader.

Chicken Soup for the Soul: 101 Stories to Open the Heart and Rekindle the Spirit. Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen The brainchild of motivational speakers, Canfield and Hansen, the premise is simple:

heart-warming stories will make us feel better, just as chicken soup warms the cockles in the winter.

The original book sold millions of copies and spawned a series that’s been translated into 54 languages. We must all be suckers for a happy ending. Enjoy it curled up with a bowl of soup and you will be joy personified come February.

This Book Will Save Your Life.

A.M. Homes Ok so it’s a fictional satire rather than self-help novel, but it most certainly IS life-affirming.

Written with wonderfully quirky Los Angeles as a backdrop, it’s been hailed as an antidote to modern life. When reclusive stockbroker Richard Novak ends up in the emergency room, he’s forced to open his eyes to the world around him. It’s the perfect accompaniment for welcoming in the New Year and seizing 2012 with gusto.

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The Italian Diet.

Gino D’Acampo The Dukan diet claims ‘three million French women can’t be wrong’ but I say, one gorgeous Italian man who encourages us to eat cheese and pasta…is definitely right!

The diet book that looks like a recipe book, this is all about eating healthily without depriving yourself of the things you love the most.

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Winter Perfume Plants There’s no escaping the fact that the winter months can be a little lacklustre in the garden, sometimes even a bit gloomy. However carefully you plant your flowerbeds and borders, the number of brightly coloured plants for winter performance is rather limited. But don’t forget that one of the most important ingredients in a winter garden is perfume – it’s certainly something which can transform my mood in an instant, especially when I’m out in the garden. So at this time of year, think scent, as there are a few really brilliant winter perfume plants and there’s a good chance that they’ll be readily available in garden centres and nurseries right now, often in pride of place.

The Witch Hazels or Hamamelis are one of my favourite winter flowerers. With their unusual oriental-looking yellow, orange or bronzy-red spidery flowers on bare branches they look stunning and provided they are kept adequately moist during drier weather they should thrive, especially if you have an acidic soil. If not, they also look good in large tubs such as half-barrels.

But of course looks are not everything and the perfume of the witch hazels is what really makes them such an asset - sweet, spicy and wonderfully good at wafting around the garden. For best results, ensure the roots are just moist at all times and position the shrub somewhere that you can see as well as smell it. Various colours are available, in shades of brightest orange through to rich burgundy.

Wintersweet or Chimonanthus is another great shrub for winter. The branches are covered with creamy to yellow coloured multi-petalled flowers with a seriously sweet perfume. Like the witch hazel it’s quite slow growing and doesn’t need to have a huge amount of space allocated to it. This

means it’s a perfect choice for the smaller garden, but make sure you consider carefully where to plant it, so that you can enjoy every aspect of its display.

If you like a bit of variegated foliage then try the Daphne odora ‘Aureo-marginata’, which has classic purple-pink clusters of flowers, a very strong perfume and leaves which are typically green and leathery but with a bright yellow leaf margin. It can be a little temperamental, but after its first year a Daphne generally settles in well and you won’t regret buying it. Again, it can do well in a really large tub or half barrel - for this I would suggest a loam-based John Innes type compost mixed with about 30% loam-free multi-purpose compost to ensure that drainage remains good.

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perfume. Planted in a sheltered spot, it won’t let you down.

Mahonias with their holly-like leaves can be a trifle spiky but when they are in flower their brightest yellow spikes are really eye-catching and Mahonia japonica produces one of the sweetest perfumes you could wish for right through from the middle of winter to early spring.

If you prefer one with more upright flowers, go for Mahonia x media ‘Charity’. Mahonias are good in part shade or full sun. Their only downside is their leaves which can be a real hazard if the mahonia has been planted in the wrong place - once it grows the stems protrude in to nearby paths, seating areas or thoroughfares.

Another favourite of mine is the winter flowering honeysuckles. They are not as showy as their summer flowering relations, but definitely a plant I’d hate to be without. The bare stems are covered with small white-cream flowers which produce a tremendously sweet, spicy aroma both night and day. Unlike the summer flowering species those that have winter appeal are not

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And finally, don’t forget the Sarcococcas or winter box. With their small, pretty but inconspicuous flowers they may not instantly leap out and draw attention to themselves, but the perfume of those tiny flowers is tremendous and really strong, making them a great winter flowering shrub that I’d recommend you try.

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The Handy Household - The Labours of Lemons We all know they go nicely with a G&T, but did you know that lemons contain enough acid to ruin the lives of most bacteria found in our kitchens? So, whether you want to sanitise a chopping board, disinfect a counter top or mop the floor, lemons are a great way to keep our homes clean and healthy.

Lemons also make it easy to clean a microwave, simply place a bowl of water and lemon juice in the appliance and warm for a few minutes. The steam acts on any stains or lingering smells and once you’ve removed the bowl, you can simply wipe the microwave clean.

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The Way I See It Keith's next challenge He’s already made Eastleigh one of Britain’s trend-setting councils and now he wants to be boss of the county council, too.

Liberal Democrat Keith House is confident of grabbing a “substantial number” of seats from the county’s ruling Conservatives at next year’s elections. That would put him on course to be leader of both authorities a few years from now.

Cllr House, 46, is in touch with the Lib Dem top brass in London and sees Nick Clegg several times a year.

After A-levels at Barton Peveril, he worked at party HQ, where three rapid promotions saw him rise in just 18 months from recruitment team worker to become the party’s chief fundraiser.

It may seem surprising that such a high-flyer is beavering away in political backwaters like Eastleigh and Hampshire. A golden future at Westminster once seemed certain but, after becoming uncharacteristically tongue-tied in a disastrous 1994 Newsnight interview, Mr House abandoned his Commons ambition.

Under his leadership, political gains for Lib Dems at Eastleigh have been spectacular. The party now dominates the council, with all but six of the 44 seats. Over two decades, election after election, he has steadily built up the Lib Dem majority. The Tories, who ran the borough for years, now have just four seats. Labour have none.

The Tory group leader, Chandlers Ford’s Godfrey Olson, thinks domination by one party is unhealthy for democracy. Cllr Olson accuses Cllr House of running “almost a one-man dictatorship”.

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Mr House says his party merely react to what voters want. “We listen. We produce what they want, and we do that while keeping council tax below inflation.” He says on-going rejuvenation of Eastleigh town centre is an example, with Chandlers Ford residents increasingly using the town’s new cinema, instead of driving into Southampton for entertainment. Imminent doubling of the size of Sainsbury’s at Eastleigh will attract more Chandlers Ford people, he says.

He has brought in innovations before most other UK councils, including twin bins and garden waste bags. At the Winchester-based county council, he has been leader of the minority Lib Dems for two years. He plans to win a majority by telling voters he will involve more volunteers, talk to young people and be more business-friendly.

He also plans to introduce area committees, to take decisions at local meetings around the county. And he thinks devolving power to district and parish councils improves public services. “You get better decisions for less money.”

Mr House admits to taking risks in his career and Mr Olson says he is now taking a risk with public money, by buying the Rose Bowl cricket ground and building a hotel there. Cost to the borough: £38m. Mr House insists it’s a safe investment which will make money for the council, as well as creating 500 jobs, boosting the local economy and helping Hampshire Cricket.

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It’s something every petrol head dreams of: Trading up from nothing to a super car by buying and selling a few motors in their spare time.

But instead of dreaming, last year I decided to start doing it. The plan was simple – reinvest the cash from each sale into the next vehicle until I bought a 911.

And to encourage people to help, we would sell the Porsche and hand all the money to charity.

The first cars to kick my challenge off were both donated by dealers. I was handed the keys to a VW Golf MkIII by Motorpoint and M25 Audi gave us an S-reg A3.

The A3 wasn’t in the best of health and we were forced to sell it on eBay for less than we’d originally planned at £790. The Golf went to a local man for £250 on eBay. The second step involved spending £985.25 on an 02-reg Ford Fiesta. This one hung around longer than we’d hoped. When we eventually reduced the price from £2,500 to £2,150, it was snapped up by a little old lady.

Then came our masterstroke – the Hyundai i10 football car. Made by a renowned car artist to celebrate the car manufacturer’s support of the World Cup, the i10 had artificial grass covering every panel and plastic grass seats, not to mention a giant football and goal posts grafted on to the exterior. After a whirl of publicity, which saw it feature in The Daily Telegraph and the BBC news, we put it on eBay. It sold for £5,005 to a Hyundai dealer who planned to use it for publicity.

Buoyed by our success we contacted another manufacturer and scored three Mazda MX-5s, one of which had been reversed into a lamppost.

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Citroen then stepped into the fray with a C4 Grand Picasso. The 58-plater was on their fleet and we snapped it up for just £8,110. Unfortunately we couldn’t find a buyer. Eventually a dealer offered £8,000, but instead of cash, offered part exes off his site for the same value.

Knowing cheaper cars were easier to sell we picked a Volvo 940, a Skoda Fabia and a Renault Scenic. Not our smartest move as we only shifted them for a paltry combined profit of £775.

That left £900 in the dealer’s bank account which we spent on a gold Ford Ka, which was sold in a week for £1,700.

Finally we’d reached the magic £10,000 mark and had enough to buy an early 996-shape 911. The right one popped up on Auto Trader and after negotiations I bought R97 RRK for £9,900.

We now plan to get our new baby fettled by Porsche, polished up ready for sale and then eventually, after 13 trades and 15 months, we can hand over a fat cheque to BEN, the automotive industry charity we’ve been working so hard for.

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Built exclusively for the over 70s ‘Assisted Living’ enables you to retain independent home ownership, without the worries and responsibilities of a house and garden and gives you the extra benefit of round-the-clock support, should you need it.

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All apartments have a fitted kitchen, a level access shower, in addition to a bath and full wheelchair access. Facilities include lunch served daily in the waitress service restaurant, a laundry and residents’ lounge, where you can socialise with fellow residents, if you so wish. There is also a hotel style guest suite where visiting friends and family can stay, a function room and lifts to all floors.

One hour of domestic assistance is provided every week as an integral part of the service charge. Assistance can be given with day-to-day chores such as cleaning, washing, ironing and shopping. Additional domestic assistance can be purchased on request, tailored to meet individual needs, either on a short or long term basis.

Personal care can be arranged to suit individual residents’ needs by the on-site care team. As your needs change, personal care can be increased or decreased to meet your needs.

If you are thinking of downsizing into Retirement Living in 2012, or just wanting to move to a smaller apartment or bungalow, then please do contact Pamela Cormacey, who is a specialist in Independent Retirement Living and will be delighted to give you a free market appraisal of your home and, if required, more information about the new McCarthy & Stone Assisted Living development at Eastleigh.

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Memories Of

My Childhood In

Chandlers Ford 1932 – 1950

At the Bournemouth Road end of Castle Lane, Mr Burt the milkman kept his horse and cart and he used to feed the horse by means of a nose bag and the horse would toss up his head to get the last grains of corn.

Other war-time memories are of my Father who was a member of the ARP getting up at night everytime there was an air raid and going on duty. He and some others used to sit in an empty Hants and Dorset bus parked on the carpark adjoining Miss Rice's sweet shop opposite Castle Lane (I believe it is now an Insurance Brokers office). On one occasion the Local Policeman was riding his bike when the bicycle bell was hit by a piece of shrapnel - a lucky escape for him.

By this time I was going to Peter Symonds School in Winchester and I can remember it in June 1944 at the time of D-Day. Troops were in convoy to Southampton Docks and used to throw us waiting children their loose change.

At the time of D-Day a soldier was stationed in a tent at the corner of Leigh Road and Bournemouth Road to direct the traffic so there was no hold up to the convoys going to Southampton. A local resident, Mrs Moxham used to allow him to come to her house to have a bath.

I used to travel to Winchester by Hants and Dorset bus and remember that at the Hursley Road junction there was a London Transport Bus with an open stair case to the top deck.

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Transport Bus. The site now occupied by ASDA on Hut Hill was a prison camp for German prisoners.

Now some rather disconnected jottings. In the1930's we used to have our milk delivered

by James Hann and Son of Eastleigh. This was the dairy that Benny Hill worked for. We had our groceries from W.Pink & Son of Eastleigh who used to come and take the order and deliver later in the week. We had meat ftom Collins of Eastleigh. Bread came from Prices Bakery of Eastleigh (now Mr Kipling I believe) and they made slab cake for Marks & Spencer and we used to have it delivered.. There was Mr.Merryweather, the chimney sweep, who lived in a ramshackle house on the north side of Shaftesbury Road near the junction with Ford Road.

I used to have my hair cut by Mr Eydeman who I believe was a former butcher and had a house in Station Lane near the station. He cut hair for 3d and used to blow down my neck to remove loose hair instead of using a soft brush. The other person who cut hair was Mr Trim on Fryern Hill - the name Mr.Trim was very appropriate for a hairdresser.

In 1940 we had children from Portsmouth billeted on us. One of the children was the son of the helmsman of the GosportPortsmouth ferry.

In about 1944 I used to have riding lessons at a stable in Lordswood and used to cycle down Castle Lane and up through the woods past the Clump Inn (now the Chilworth Arms).

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Decorating a child’s bedroom is all about flexibility – and with a bit of flair it’s easy to create a space that’s as practical as it is imaginative, and that doesn’t cost the earth

Child’s Play When decorating a child’s bedroom, remember the three Fs: fun, function and flexibility. Children need stimulation – though too much brightly coloured plastic will make your eyes ache – and organisation, so that you can occasionally see the floor. But it’s flexibility that’s the most important. Unless you really want to redecorate every couple of years, keep the walls, floors and major items of furniture relatively neutral, just changing the accessories, such as rugs, cushion covers, bean bags, blinds and lampshades, as necessary. That way you’ll be able to create a room that will last right through from babyhood until your little darling leaves home.

Nurseries The younger the child, the more ‘stuff’ they seem to have, and for a newborn storage is all-important. You could buy a set of free-standing shelves (if the shelves can be raised and lowered when necessary, so much the better) or fix some ‘floating’ shelves to the walls.

Better still, if you have a period house with alcoves either side of a chimney breast, consider turning them into conceal-all built-in wardrobes. Most baby toys can be stored in colourful, soft plastic buckets, or in drawstring bags hung from the back of the door or a peg rail.

Avoid buying furniture that’s very baby-specific – he or she won’t notice it and it will date very quickly.

Instead, choose well-made, simple pieces that will still be useable (even if they have to be given a lick of paint) in decades to come. Arrange the room to suit you – middle-of-the-night visits are even less

Simple white furnishings will last years and can be accessorised to suit your child’s age. Humphrey’s Corner cot bed, £300, and Brompton furniture, all Mothercare, 0845 330 4030; mothercare.com.

fun when you stub your toe on a sticking-out chair, and instant access to the cot/bed, storage and toys will make your life easier. As for décor, choose soft colours and ensure your lighting isn’t too glarey. Fitting a dimmer is a great idea – usually a quick and inexpensive job for a qualified electrician.

Older children The storage theme continues as your children grow older, so increase the options (and avoid spending a fortune) by thinking laterally and visiting junk-shops for chests of drawers, blanket boxes and the like. Make sure they’re stable and don’t have any splinters; then simply sand and paint, changing any knobs and handles if necessary. For storage of small toys, felt tip pens and so on, use washed-up tins (no sharp edges, mind), ice cream tubs or shoe boxes, perhaps covered in offcuts of wallpaper for a unified look.

Now’s the time to consider a raised sleeper bed – children of this age need plenty of space in which to play. Keep furniture to the edges of the room, so there’s plenty of clear floor area in the middle. And for decorative interest, how about

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fixing a large magnetic board to one wall, or painting a wall or a cupboard door with blackboard paint? Wall stickers are great fun, or you could hang artists’s canvas painted in bright blocks of colour, or else camouflage nets, bunting, maps or flags. String fairy lights across the ceiling, or glue lightweight plastic toys in formation across it; on wooden floorboards, meanwhile, it wouldn’t be hard to paint paw prints, a race track or a giant game of snakes and ladders.

Teenagers Teenagers’ rooms need to be a combination of cosy den, chill-out zone and study area.

You’ll need to provide zones for homework and hobbies, socialising and sleepovers – and good lighting in each area is essential.

As well as general, overhead lighting, desk and bedside lamps, consider adding something decorative such as a colourchanging LED light or a ‘starlit’ ceiling using fibre optics.

Just like anyone working from home, teenagers need a good quality swivel

Older children’s bedrooms need a chill-out zone as well as somewhere to study and sleep.

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chair, a spacious desk, plenty of plug sockets, an internet connection and storage space for books, files and so on. This could be in the form of built-in shelving or standalone units that can be taken with you when you move. As for relaxing, a sofa, some bean bags or even a storage ottoman will come in handy. A well-lit dressing table (this could double up with the desk) is important, too, as is a good mirror. If you want your teenager to be organised, add a pin board or magnetic board on the wall, an accessible laundry bin and some open-topped storage for all those bits and pieces that you’d prefer not to end up on the floor.

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The straw that broke the camel’s back...

Cracked There’s a broken tile in my bathroom that’s about to cause a major incident.

This isn’t any old tile; this is the tile that despite my best efforts has remained broken for three years. This is the tile that may just signal the end of my marriage, my descent into screaming madness and the end of peace in this household. This is the tile that haunts me with its broken corner and cracked face.

Over the years repeated requests to replace this tile have elicited a variety of responses from Mr Fixit (otherwise known as Husband).

Promises have been made to fix it: ‘Tomorrow, at the weekend, when I get a spare minute.’

Multiple reasons have been given as to why this tile has not been sorted out: a lost tile cutter, a lack of adhesive, a slip of memory, a dearth of daylight (apparently tile fixing can only occur in optimum weather conditions).

I’ve even offered to do the job myself. This was met with snorts of laughter and comments about my inability to change a light bulb; which is unfair as I can change light bulbs in an emergency...as long as there is a step ladder to hand and someone to catch me if I fall.

I’ve been a reasonable woman – so far.

I’ve left a respectable interval between tile fixing requests; I haven’t tutted, rolled my eyes, muttered under my breath or screamed at the top of my lungs - yet. In the normal course of events a broken tile wouldn’t overly bother me, but after three years I feel I’ve got just cause for grievance.

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Therefore, I have now decided to take matters totally, completely and utterly into my own hands. I’m going to take unilateral action to bring ‘Tilegate’ to a satisfactory conclusion – I’m going to get someone in to do it. This is something I’ve previously offered to do, only to be met with looks of absolute incredulity and horror that I would even consider such disloyalty to this home’s Mr Fixit.

However, I’ve been driven to take this action by a nugget of information that came my way yesterday. My Mr Fixit has offered to do some wallpapering in our son’s home. Now, not only has he offered to do it but he’s set a firm date for work to commence. I’m dumbfounded, flabbergasted and livid. I don’t begrudge our son his father’s help; however, I want this tile fixed!

Therefore, I’ve already phoned up a very nice man who advertises locally. He’s coming next week to replace the tile, and he’s also going to have a look at the carpet that needs fixing down, the sticking door in the kitchen and the loose blind in the living room. I’m on a bit of a roll now.

I have no intention of telling my beloved Mr Fixit that another man will be trespassing on his territory. Instead I intend to wait until he notices that the offending tile has been replaced; then I shall casually say: ‘Oh yes, I got someone in to do it.’

I can’t wait.

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Rise of Posh ‘n’ Roll I am on a mini-break.

I know, I know - I’m supposed to be in a rock ‘n’ roll band, and there really is nothing edgy about mini-breaks.

Problem is, of course, that in addition to being in a rock ‘n’ roll band, I am also (how do I put this rather delicate admission?) a little bit middle class. And when you’re a little bit middle class, there are some things that you simply have to do. Minibreaks, dinner parties, parma ham, suspiciously expensive crisps. That’s not a matter of opinion, it’s scientific fact.

Traditionally, musicians have done everything possible to hide their middle-classness. But things seem to have changed in recent years, thanks primarily to the massive global dominance of Britain’s archetypal Middle Class Rockstar, Chris Martin. I like Chris Martin. He doesn’t pretend to be the kind of person who drives limousines into swimming pools, he just makes nice music and tries not to bother anybody.

Another of my favourite posh rock bands is Keane. Tom Chaplin, their erstwhile chubby-faced lead singer, looks like he should be standing behind the counter in a prep school tuck shop, or being dragged around John Lewis by a stressed yummy mummy in a wax jacket. Their music is sublime (in my humble opinion) but, in this country at least, they are hopelessly uncool. However, in the States the lads from Keane are not only considered genuinely hip, but they get to hang out with rappers and, you know, drop it like it’s hot (or whatever it is that rappers do). Being a toff, you see, gets you a long way in America. I discovered this myself back in 2007, during a gig in some obscure New Jersey town by the name of Chicken-Spit, or Scuzzville (I forget the exact name). Halfway through my inter-song ramble, a teenager in the audience interrupted me by yelling out ‘Say budder!’.

After a short exchange during which I ascertained that he really did just want me to say the word ‘butter’, I obliged and this resulted in absolute bedlam in the crowd. There I was, responsible for rendering a roomful of kids absolutely helpless with joy, merely by exercising a well-rounded Home Counties accent. Extraordinary.

Meanwhile, back across the pond, the trend for posh rockstars has actually started to get a little out of hand. Now, in order to become a mainstay in the UK Top 40, you’d better be not just middle class but actively upper-middle class. Florence

Mini-break heaven - poached duck egg anyone?

& The Machine, Laura Marling, Lily Allen – each of them boasts an education that will have cost their parents somewhere in the region of £150,000. My band has performed at a number of high-society private functions in the last couple of years and, believe me, if I never meet another intoxicated banker by the name of Rufus or Chad with outspoken claims to being ‘like, best buds with the keyboard player out of Mumford & Sons’, I shall die a much happier man.

Anyhow, enough of all that. As I was saying, I am on a mini-break. In the Cotswolds. And I really must dash because I need to take the roasted woodpigeon out of the Aga. Just kidding.

It’s actually a grouse.

Chris plays piano in South London power-pop band The Lightyears. The Lightyears, voted the UK’s BEST POP/ROCK ACT at the Indy Awards, have played Wembley Stadium, toured across four continents and released a record with Sting’s producer. Chris is currently working on his first novel, “Mockstars”.

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Working from home I drink a lot more coffee these days.

Three or four times a day I find myself in the kitchen spooning instant into a mug, whereas there used to be a time when my morning fix (three teaspoons for that great big wake-up jolt) was all the coffee I drank.

It’s not that I’m a caffeine junkie: actually I’m on the decaf now. Much to nobody’s surprise, my Type 2 has arrived as an entirely proper consequence of years of eating and drinking far too much and doing far too little; and as caffeine (so my low-carb diet book informs me, whether trustworthily or not I don’t know) stimulates the production of insulin, I have switched to decaf. I can’t say that I can tell the difference.

Nor am I a coffee snob. I’ve always drunk coffee in preference to tea, but only because when I was a teenager I read a book called “How to be Bond” which pointed out that James Bond always drank coffee, never tea, because while coffee was sophisticated tea was common. But I’ve always been fine with instant. One boss of mine would only ever drink “real” coffee, which smelt divine but didn’t taste as good as it smelt. Also, it’s such a faff, whether filter or cafetière, and the end result isn’t so much of an improvement as to justify the labour (to my palate at least). Of course, the real stuff comes out if we have guests round, but other than that the pot gathers dust on the topmost kitchen shelf and the coffee itself is many, many months beyond its bestbefore date.

(And mind you, that same book pointed out that Bond never drank beer either, and for much the same reason. I was never tempted to follow this example and took enthusiastically to beer long before I was actually allowed to. And anyway, I do drink tea now – I had a bad

bout of bronchitis last winter and felt a sudden craving for sweet tea. Nothing could have been more soothing.)

No, the reason why I drink so much more coffee nowadays is that basically I’m a lazy hound and always used to dodge the coffee round in the office by pretending that I didn’t want one. The downside of this was that I couldn’t sneak off and make myself a coffee when I actually did want one, so I did without.

It’s not entirely laziness, though. Some of the offices I’ve worked in over the years have had kitchens of such unspeakable vileness that you wouldn’t want to go into them, let alone drink anything that came out of them.

Washing up, in an office kitchen, is nobody’s job and so is never done. I well remember the kitchen at the old Morning Advertiser offices in Brixton. It crouched in a corner of what had been a huge printworks, all cavernous and echoing since the actual printing had been contracted out years before. But when the printers departed it seems they left their mugs behind, still halffull and never washed since, and all sprouting caps of foul grey mould like beards on corpses. Even the sign that said “please wash your own mug” was mouldy. I am not especially tickle-stomached but I would never, in a million years, have put anything that came out of that hell-hole anywhere near my digestive tract.

Anyway, one thing I have discovered to be true, although previously I’d pooh-poohed it, is that coffee tastes better if it’s not made with boiling water. So I think I’ll go and have one now.

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HAMPSHIRE HERITAGE Exploring Country Churches There’s a scene early in Downton Abbey in which Matthew and Edith are touring the local countryside exploring churches. Church exploring was once the preserve of the leisured classes, but while attending services in church has declined dramatically in the last hundred years, visiting churches simply to soak up their atmosphere has probably never been more popular. Why?

The church of St Mary and St Michael at Stoke Charity

contain a great variety of aspects of interest – soaring architecture, sculpture in stone, carving in wood, richly ornate monuments. Every church is different and is always more than the sum of its parts.

Almost anyone you talk to will tell you they love the atmosphere of little country churches. This feeling, a mixture of comfort and awe, has been described perfectly by the poet Philip Larkin in his well-known poem ‘Church going’ (a title that is a play on words). There can be little doubt that our enthusiasm for visiting churches stems from some deep human need that is unfulfilled in our materialistic, often agnostic, lives.

The oldest churches to be found in Hampshire were built in Saxon times, before the Norman conquest. Many more are Norman, built in the 11th and 12th centuries. None of them look today just as they did when they were built. Much of the fascination of churches lies in the way they reflect the changing patterns of religious worship. Changes in the liturgy (the form of the services) brought huge changes in church interiors. Henry VIII’s break with the Roman Catholic church in the 16th century resulted in the carved screens between nave and chancel being ripped out, carvings and statues broken, stained glass windows smashed, wall paintings covered in lime wash. And it happened again, some would say even more violently, a century later in the time of Cromwell and Puritanism.

But that doesn’t mean exploring churches must be a spiritual exercise. Churches reflect our island’s history and are architecturally absorbing, often beautiful. And their interiors

During these upheavals, which will have been hard for ordinary people to understand or bear, the focal point of the church moved from the altar to the pulpit. Churches became ‘preaching boxes’ with the emphasis on the spoken word of the sermon and biblical texts on painted boards on the walls. Church attendance became compulsory by law and

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THE CHANDLERS FORD DIRECTORY HERITAGE preaching likewise. Grim though it sounds, this movement produced some handsome interiors, with clear glass windows giving a beautiful light, fine box pews and magnificently carved pulpits.

Church interiors became simple again, revealing something that Catholicism had obscured: the beauty of simplicity. But things were not to remain like that. For every action, there is a reaction, and in the church it was called the Oxford Movement, a group who believed that the church must return to the forms of service and architecture of what they saw as the high point in its evolution, the Decorated or middlepointed Gothic style (roughly 1250-1350).

What I have said above briefly sketches some the background to the changes in church design that have occurred over the centuries. But what of individual churches in our county? What to see, where to go?

With so many churches to choose from, even a random approach will yield much of interest.

Hampshire’s strength probably lies in early (preGothic), small churches in deeply rural settings, exactly the sort I like best. So it is a few of these that I shall briefly describe now.

The church of St Mary and St Michael at Stoke Charity, east of Sutton Scotney, stands in a field, near a pond. Inside it feels like a miniature cathedral. To quote the church’s excellent guide book, it is a treasure house of beautiful and ancient objects. The building dates mainly from the 12th and 13th centuries, the Norman nave and chancel perhaps being added to a small Saxon church.

In complete contrast, nothing prepares you for the Georgian church of All Saints in Minstead, in the New Forest . Viewed from the lychgate, the church could be mistaken for cottages, but for the later brick tower. Stepping inside reveals an interior almost like a house. There were once three large private pews for the comfort of the parish’s gentry. They even had their own fireplaces.

The church of St Nicholas at Boarhunt should not be missed. The Saxon walls are mostly original and the interior wonderful – quite small,

All Saints Church, Minstead

rather dark because the windows are very small, plain and simple. But hugely atmospheric.

Lastly, my personal favourite: the tiny church of St John at Farley Chamberlayne, in deep rural isolation northwest of Hursley. It can seat only about 70 people, and apart from some fine monuments to the great and good, it is fairly basic. It is also utterly charming.

Every visit to a new church is exciting. Be warned, though, about the bane of the church explorer: the locked church. In theory there may be a telephone number or an address from which the key can be obtained. But I’ve seldom found it to be like that, so if a church is locked I simply move on. To me, a locked church is a contradiction in terms. But let’s assume that, happily, you find the door unlocked and are savouring the atmosphere of a brand new (to you) church. My advice would be not to worry too much about historical identifications but to enjoy the entirety for what it is. Nearly all churches have a little guide book on sale, which is well worth buying.

It will help you learn about what you see, and you can build up a collection to look back on.

Finally, if you possibly can, do leave a donation in the box in the wall. The cost of maintaining our churches is frightening, and they are a unique part of our heritage. Think of your great-greatgrandchildren. How tragic if they were never to see an English country church.

by Stephen Harvey

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THE CHANDLERS FORD DIRECTORY REGULAR LOCAL EVENTS Social Group Mondays, Cleveland Bay, C/Ford Single, Divorced, Widowed, “Loose Ends” for a vibrant social group for 45+ ring Chris 02380861745 or Yvonne 07774043386 Brass Band Thurs 7:45pm, Sun 6:30pm Otterbourne Village Hall, Cranbourne Drive, Otterbourne Otterbourne Brass playing at fetes, carnivals and agricultural shows in the summer, raising funds for band development and charity at Christmas and performing concerts throughout the year. New players are always welcome.

Helen Davis, 01489 564716 Youth Band Thursday 7pm-9pm The Pavilion, Kingfisher Rd, Eastleigh Senators Youth band with brass, keyboard and drums for children aged 9-14. New members welcome – currently free!

Call June Fitzpatrick on 02380 275422 for details or just turn up any Thursday (term time).

Gardeners Club 1st Tues 7-10pm St Boniface Hall Guest speakers on garden and gardenrelated subjects. Some practical demonstrations and a Spring and Annual Show. Contact Valerie Jolley 01794 519919 Story Time Monday 2:15-2:45 - CF Library Stories for under 5s and their parents / carers at Chandler’s Ford Library Rhyme Time 1st Tues 10-10:30 - CF Library Songs & rhymes for children under 3 years and their parents/carers Amateur Drama Group Every Tuesday Ritchie Memorial Hall, C/Ford New members are always welcome, for both onstage and backstage roles.

Cassiopeia@cassiopeian.co.uk or 0845 644 0496.

Widowed Club 2nd Monday of each month 2-4pm C/F Working Men’s Club Social club for widows and widowers.

Monthly meeting and trips out.

Edith Lidstone 023 8026 9101

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Reading Group 2nd Weds 1:45 to 3:30 CF Library Join us for lively discussions about a chosen novel Flower Arranging 2nd Weds 7 for 7:30 N Baddesley Hall Series of demonstrations and talks on Flower Arranging at North Baddesley Village Hall, Contact Sue Perdue 023 8073 3134 Knit & Natter Every Thursday 9:30 to 11:00 Methodist Church, Dovetail Cafe A drop in knitting group for all ages.

Come along for a knit and a chat over a coffee (a small donation is requested towards refreshments) Social Club 2nd & 4th Wednesday 8.30pm Stoneham Arms in Bassett Green Road, Southampton Phase II Social & Cultural Club meets on the 2nd and 4th Wed of the month from 8.30pm. All welcome, single or couples 40+. Tel:01329 664913 Walking 6 days a week - Various meeting places C.Ford, N Badd, Romsey & other Test Valley Locations Walks are approximately an hour long and a gentler pace is always offered. All walks are accompanied by a trained Health Walk Leader. All ages welcome.

Laura Blake 01794 527 920 Flower & Garden Club The Otterbourne Flower & Garden Club Demonstrations,Speakers & Garden visits. Meetings at 7-30pm,in the Otterbourne Village Hall, on the fourth Tuesday of the month. New members Welcome.

Liz Farrington 02380 611201.

Over 70s Club Tuesdays 2 pm to 4 pm Age Concern Hall, Brownhill Road The Happy Bunch Club is an over 70’s club for the young at heart. Activities include gentle exercise classes, visiting speakers, musicians or simply tea, chat and laughter. Plus outings.

Transport available.

Call Jayne 02380 269319

Men’s Keep Fit Tuesdays 11am to 12pm Age Concern Hall, Brownhill Rd Over 50s men’s keep fit and social group. Come along, keep fit, make friends. All shapes and sizes welcome. £3 per session. Call Roy Wreford 02380 268237.

Languages French - 1st Weds 10am Spanish - 2nd Weds 10am Dovetail Centre Local groups meet to practise French and Spanish conversation. The discussions are always friendly and informal and there are no fees. So come along and join us, whatever your level. For more information, please contact Derek on 023 8026 8953 or Kieran on 023 8026 7107 Social Tennis Club Tues & Thurs 7-9pm Knightwood Leisure Centre Steve Allen Social tennis and league matches. We play all through the year on floodlit courts. www.knightwoodtennisclub1. zoomshare.com or call 07964 789861 Art Group 4th Wednesday 7:30pm Chandler’s Ford Art Group meet at 7.30pm on the 4th Wednesday of the month except August and December in the Community Hall, Hursley Rd, next to St Boniface Church. Visitors and new members welcome. 023 8025 4244 www.chandlersfordartgroup.com Scottish Dancing Wednesdays 7.30 - 10.00pm Saint Francis School, Valley Park Tuition given in steps and formations: Cost £1 .50 Contact Connie Cruden, 02380 267 317 Badminton Sat 09:00 - 10:30 term time Toynbee School For any children interested in taking up badminton, EJBC is looking for new members. The club is run by qualified Badminton England registered coaches. Minimum age 7 years.

For further information, please contact Bev Ardabili, Club Coach and Treasurer on 02380 266121 or email bevardabili@gmail.com

THE CHANDLERS FORD DIRECTORY JANUARY 2012 St Andrews Florida Villa

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 Fully furnished with a/c, TV, kitchenette  Twin bed + sofa bed, sleeps 3  South facing balcony  Quiet, near beach (300m) and choice of 4 pools (1 heated indoor -see inset photo), spa, gym, tennis etc  Water sports, organised tours, sight-seeing, culture, restaurants  Reception 24 hours (safe available)  Security patrols 24/7  Rent from £250 per week (for flat) For details visit: www.paphos-apartment.co.uk Tel 023 80276422

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Use your mind to heal yourself Hypnotherapy is a safe and natural healing tool that allows your subconscious mind to be accessed to help combat problems such as: Stress and Anxiety, Confidence and Self Esteem, Smoking Cessation, Weight Loss, Alcoholism, Insomnia, Pain Relief, Phobias, Snoring & much more.

Sylvia Parsons MBIH 023 8036 7814 • 07939 226071 Email: sylvip13@hotmail.co.uk

ORGAN & PIANO LESSONS Playing the Organ for the first time?

Or is your Piano playing a bit rusty?

Qualified Organ and Piano Teacher Contact Andy Tuckwell on: 023 80 255 826 Excellent rates – All levels Piano – Adults only please

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ORGAN & PIANO LESSONS Painting / Decorating Flat Pack Building / Gardening Brick Walls built or repaired Phone Keith

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THE CHANDLERS FORD DIRECTORY JANUARY 2012 “Putting your Pets First”

RETIRED CARPENTER Any carpentry and general maintenance undertaken Any rat or mice problems solved Free estimates Special rates for OAPs Telephone Brian 01962 711678, Mobile 07963 109672

Professional Pet Care Services Cats/Small Pet Home Visits, Dog Walking, All Pets Cared for.

Uniformed, Insured, Police Checked Staff Contact 0845 643 0761 email:eastleigh@petpals.com www.petpals.com

PCS MUSIC GUITAR TECH We can help with all your guitar set-up problems including string changes, electrics and intonation.

Standard set-up £20

plus your choice of strings.

Beginners’ guitar lessons also available.

Call Pete on 023 8027 5396 or Chris on 07747 612144 for more details.

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THE CHANDLERS FORD DIRECTORY LOCAL NEWS & VIEWS

Mayor of Eastleigh supports Insulate Hampshire scheme Mayor of Eastleigh, Councillor Wayne Irish is giving his support to the 'Insulate Hampshire' scheme especially as over the next few months it’s free to borough residents. The new insulation scheme aims to save residents money on their energy bills and keep homes warm and comfortable and the message from the Mayor of Eastleigh is ‘Insulate now’ and get it for FREE!!

Insulate Hampshire offers cavity wall insulation and loft insulation subject to a free, technical survey provided by the scheme. Normally the scheme offers subsidised loft insulation at £99 and cavity wall insulation at £75, however residents that successfully apply for the scheme between now and 31st March 2012 will qualify for the free offer subject to terms and conditions.

The Mayor visited local resident Eve Payler whilst Insulate Hampshire were installing loft insulation and cavity wall insulation at her home in Boyatt Wood, Eastleigh.

Eve said “I think it’s a fantastic idea to insulate your home and I’m looking forward to having a warmer home and saving money on my energy bills. I would encourage everyone to get their home insulated especially as it now free for the next few months”

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Mayor of Eastleigh Councillor Wayne Irish said “This is a really great scheme and it’s so easy to apply. Lots of borough residents are already benefiting from insulating their homes in this way and are enjoying lower energy bills and warmer homes and I would encourage everyone to take advantage of this superb offer.”

The Hampshire wide scheme is backed by Eastleigh Borough Council, Hampshire County Council and other districts across Hampshire.

The scheme is open to everyone and will help protect people against the cold, cut household fuel bills and reduce carbon dioxide emissions as well as create new jobs in Hampshire's local economy.

The scheme is expected to improve 20,000 Hampshire households, enabling Hampshire residents to cut their household bills by £300 a year, saving 1.5 tonnes of CO2. Some people in certain circumstances will also benefit from completely free home insulation. For more information about Insulate Hampshire visit www.insulatehampshire.co.uk or phone 0800 952 0037.

If you are unsure of the person at your door call Hampshire County Council on 01962 833666 or the police on their non emergency number 0845 045 45 45.

THE CHANDLERS FORD DIRECTORY LOCAL NEWS & VIEWS

News from Winchester and Chandlers Ford MP Steve Brine Happy New Year! Time seems to move faster than ever these days and before we know it, Parliament will be back for another (no doubt) challenging year.

Since I last wrote for the Chandlers Ford Directory, I can honestly say I have never been busier. My surgery, which is held regularly in the Dovetail Centre in Winchester Road, is very much in demand and I really enjoy doing what I can help constituents who come with an increasingly wide array of issues for their local MP. If you would like help, please don’t hesitate to get in touch as below and a member of the team will be pleased to help you.

I popped into the Borough Offices for my regular meeting just before Christmas with the Chief Executive and some of her senior colleagues. The troubling situation at the Rose Bowl was high on my agenda as was the emerging Borough Local Plan which will decide how many new houses are built in Chandler’s Ford, and indeed across Eastleigh, over the next twenty years. We also discussed changes to the Government’s solar feed-in-tariffs, the possible new Borough Council headquarters and improvements being made in the New Year at the Hiltingbury Lakes.

I do of course only represent a small part of the Borough of Eastleigh but the issues affecting the whole area are of interest to my constituents in Chandler’s Ford, Hiltingbury and North Millers Dale and it is extremely useful to stay updated on the big issues so I can assist constituents when they come to me.

In a previous column I mentioned my visit back in the Autumn to the Southern Cross Care Home in Chandler’s Ford and the new operators (HC One) have now taken over responsibility for the home.

It was good therefore to finally receive some personal contact from HC One and I am in open dialogue with them about the care home and its relationship with the private flats upstairs. Any residents or relatives who have questions or concerns should get in touch and I will be happy to try and help.

Finally, it was my great pleasure to visit Hiltingbury Junior School just before Christmas where I met the Headteacher and his Chair of Governors. It was lovely to meet the students and staff and especially to see the special speech and language therapy unit.

Being married to a speech therapist, I was particularly struck by this fantastic resource, which I know the school shares with the Infant School next door. I would like to thank everyone at the school for such a positive and welcoming visit and the cake was not bad either!

You can see so much more of my work locally - and on your behalf in Westminster - at www. stevebrine.com or you can call 01962 791110.

You can also see news specific to where you live at www.stevebrine.com/chandlersford.

by Steve Brine

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Batteries Glass Metals Paper Textile

Ampfield Village Hall, SO51 9BJ Asda, SO53 3YJ Bedes Lea Public House Car Park, SO52 9LW Chilworth Arms Public House, SO16 7JZ Eastleigh BC Offices, SO50 9YN Eastleigh HWRC, SO50 9ES Eastleigh Travis Perkins Trading Co, SO50 4EZ Foresters Arms, SO50 6DW Potters Heron Hotel & Bar, SO51 9ZF Tesco, SO50 5PN Valley Park Community Centre, SO53 4ST Waitrose, SO53 2LG Willis Avenue Car Park, SO52 9EP

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The Eastleigh Household Waste Recycling Centre also recycles:

Garden Waste, Cardboard, Construction & Demolition Materials; Liquid & Chemicals (including paint) and Waste Electronics. The centre is open between April and October (BST) from 8am to 7pm and from October to April between 8am and 4pm.

Telephone: 02380 644106.

The following sites recycle glass only:

Combrades Club SO50 9DF, Falkland Road Shops SO53 3GA, Hilton Hotel SO16 3RB, Progressive Club SO50 4HR, Safeway SO53 2GH, The Gateway Pub SO50 9YX, The Hut Pub SO53 3DJ, White Horse Public House Car Park SO51 9BQ

The following sites recycle domestic batteries only: Eastleigh Comet SO50 9NA, Sainsburys SO50 9FH, Tesco SO50 4HP & SO53 4ST

The following site recycles cardboard only: Chandler's Ford Central Club SO53 2FZ

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Recycle your Christmas Tree

Charity Shops

Help the Aged (back of the Fryern Arcade) 11 Fryern Arcade, Winchester Rd, Chandlers Ford, Eastleigh, Hampshire SO53 2DQ Tel: 023 8027 1562 Marie Curie Cancer Care (near The Library) 8 The Mall, Winchester Rd, Chandlers Ford, Eastleigh, Hampshire SO53 2QD Tel: 023 8027 1822

The following two local sites will recycle and treat Christmas trees along with other green waste to produce animal bedding for a local farm. Trees taken from 5-15 January.

Brambridge Garden Centre Brambridge, Near Winchester Household Waste and Recycling Centre - Woodside Avenue, Eastleigh Visit www.eastleigh.gov.uk/recycling

Freecycle®

Although small items are always welcomed by the charity shops, they don’t usually take electrical goods, larger items or pieces of furniture. However you can use The Freecycle® Network (online only) to find a new home for your unwanted clutter. This worldwide initiative – with local groups - is a way of giving away goods which you may not need but are still usable by others.

The listings are text only so you don’t need to worry about pictures, and people will mail you via the site if they are interested. You choose one of the replies and the goods are usually collected within 24 hours – often much more quickly so it’s a very efficient way of recycling. It’s also a good place to go if you want something, although you have to have offered something before you can place a ‘wanted’ listing.

You have to register as a Yahoo user first and then you can post messages which must be in the format Offered: Short Description, Location e.g. Offered: Portable TV, Chandlers Ford http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ EastleighFreecycle/messages

Recycling Council Collections

Test Valley – 01264 368000 http://www.testvalley.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=5200 Eastleigh Borough Council – 023 8068 8000 http://www.eastleigh.gov.uk/waste-recyclingenvironment.aspx

Jamie’s Computers is the social

enterprise arm of the Society of St James, Southampton’s largest homelessness charity. Jamie’s provides a professional and secure IT disposal service to individuals, schools and businesses which includes data destruction, asset tracking, reuse and recycling.

If you would like any further information about Jamie’s please visit our website www.jamies.org.uk or call us on 02380 632198 If you have equipment to dispose of please visit us at Unit 33, Mount Pleasant Industrial Estate, Mount Pleasant Road, Southampton, SO14 0SP. Monday – Friday from 10am-4.30pm Alternatively, if you are a business and would like to arrange a free collection please email us on disposal@jamies.org.uk

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Tesco (Ash)

7am - 11pm 7am -11pm 7am -11pm

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7am -11pm

Tesco (V.Pk)

6am -11pm 6am -11pm 6am -11pm 6am - 11pm 6am - 11pm 6am - 11pm

Asda

023 8026 8341

Park Road Stores SPAR (Hursley Rd)

023 8025 2380

Co-op

023 8026 6561 0845 026 9245 0845 026 9209

Waitrose

023 8026 0230

7.30am then 24 hours

8.00am 8pm

Tues

8.00am 8pm

8.00am 8pm

8.00am 8pm

Fri

8.00am 9pm

Sat

8.00am 8pm

Bay Leaves Larder is open 8:30 till 5:30 Monday to Saturday.

All opening hours are given as a guide only and are correct at the time of going to press

Sun

6am -11pm 10am - 4pm

Browsing from 9.30am

CHILDREN’S PUZZLE PAGE Magic Number: 343 Secret Snails: 1. In the Christmas Tree at the top right of the page 2.At the top of the Magic Puzzle 3.In the Toboggan 4.Next to the boy with the blue and yellow hat on the bottom right of the page 5.On the man with the blue and yellow hat at the bottom left of the page

Advertising and Distribution DISTRIBUTION: The Chandlers Ford Directory is delivered to two alternating areas of the SO53 postcode. On the odd numbered months it goes to: Knightwood, Valley Park, North Millers Dale, South Millers Dale, homes south of Hiltingbury Rd to the Central Precinct, and Hursley Rd. On the even numbered months the directory goes to homes north of Flexford and Hiltingbury Rds, Scantabout, Peverells Wood, Toynbee/Bodycoats Rd, Chalvington Rd areas also Hursley and parts of Otterbourne.

TO ADVERTISE: Please call or email Tania Houston Tania@cfdirectory.co.uk 023 8027 6361 or Kevin Houston Kevin @cfdirectory.co.uk 023 8027 6396 Whilst every care is taken to ensure accuracy, the publishers cannot accept responsibility for loss, damage or omission caused by error in the printing of an advert. All artwork is accepted on the strict condition that permission has been given for use in the publication. Adverts are accepted on the understanding that descriptions of goods and services are fair and accurate.

The Chandler’s Ford Directory does not officially endorse any advertising material included within this publication. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system or transmitted in any form—electronic, mechanical, photocopying or otherwise - without the prior consent of the publisher.

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Doctor Numbers NHS Direct (24 hr helpline) The Brownhill Surgery 2 Brownhill Rd Fryern Surgery Oakmount Rd Knightwood Surgery (Parkside Family Practice) Pilgrims Close Park Surgery (Chandlers Ford Family Practice), Hursley Rd St Francis Surgery (Chandlers Ford Family Practice), Pilgrims Close

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School & College Numbers 0845 46 47 023 8025 2188 023 8025 2414 023 8027 3252 023 8027 3458 023 8025 5118 0844 477 8957 (Emergencies press option 1) (Appointments press option 2)

Chemist Numbers

Asda Pharmacy, Bournemouth Road Tel: 023 8026 0092 Mon/Tues/Weds - 8.00am - 9.00pm, Thurs/Fri - 8am - 10pm, Sat - 8am - 8pm, Sun - 10am - 4pm. Bank Hols - 9.00am - 6pm.

Boots the Chemist, 4-5 Fryern Arcade, Tel:023 8025 2751 Opening hours/rota: Mon/Tues - 8.30am - 6pm, Weds/Thurs/Fri - 8.30am - 6.30pm, Sat -8.30am - 5.30pm.

Day Lewis, 95 Hiltingbury Road, SO53 5NQ. Tel: 023 8025 3063 Mon - Fri - 8.30am - 6pm, Sat - 9am - 1pm.

Falkland Pharmacy, 1 Falkland Court, SO53 3GA. Tel:023 8025 4344 Mon/Tues/Thurs/Fri - 9am - 1pm, 2pm - 6.30pm Weds 9am - 1pm, 6pm - 7pm Sat - 9am -1pm, 2pm - 5.30pm Lloyds Pharmacy, 21 Hursley Road, SO53 2FS. Tel: 023 8025 4252 Mon - Fri - 9am - 6.30pm, Sat - 9am - 1pm Park Pharmacy, 3 Pilgrims Close, Valley Park, SO53 4TQ. Tel: 023 8026 3908 Mon - Fri - 8.45am - 6.30pm, Sat - 9am - 1pm

Church Numbers

New Community Church Methodist Church St Francis Church St Boniface Church (C of E) St Edwards Church St Martin in the Wood (C of E) United Reformed Church Velmore Church Churches Together in Chandlers Ford

07970 804708 023 8026 8803 023 80271152 023 8026 5977 023 8027 3882 023 8026 5977 023 8027 6791 023 8057 1414 www.ctcf.org.uk

Library Times http://www3.hants.gov.uk/library/chandlersford-library.htm Oakmount Road, Chandler’s Ford, 0845 6035631 Mon/Wed/Fri: 9am - 5pm, Tue/Thur: 9am - 7pm Saturdays: 9am - 4pm

Barton Peveril Chandler’s Ford Infant Eastleigh College Fryern Infants Fryern Junior Hiltingbury Infants Hiltingbury Junior John Keble CE Knightwood Primary Lakeside Merdon Junior Otterbourne Primary Peter Symonds Scantabout Primary Sherborne House St Francis Primary St Swithun Wells Primary Thornden Toynbee

023 8036 7200 023 8025 2655 023 8091 1000 023 8026 5931 023 8025 4155 023 8026 5414 023 8026 1808 01962 775241 023 8026 1900 023 8026 6633 023 8026 5255 01962 712020 01962 857500 023 8026 6892 023 8025 2440 023 8027 1178 023 8026 6210 023 8026 9722 023 8026 9026

School Holidays All dates taken from - http://www.hants.gov.uk/ education/schools/holidays.php Autumn term Christmas: Mon 19/12/2011 to Mon 2/1/2012 Spring term Half Term: Mon 13/2/2012 - Fri 17/2/2012 Easter: Mon 2/4/2012 - Fri 13/4/2012 Summer term Half Term: Mon 4/6/2012 - Fri 8/6/2012 Summer Holiday: Tue 24/7/2012 - Fri 31/8/2012

Chandlers Ford MP

Steve Brine MP - Member of Parliament for Winchester & Chandlers Ford steve.brine.mp@parliament.uk, www.stevebrine.com 0207 219 7189 (London Office), 01962 791110 (Constituency Office)

Sustainable Transport For all rail, ferry, bus and underground information click on www.traveline.org.uk/ index.htm or call 0871 200 22 33 or visit www. threeriversrail.com For all cycle routes in Chandlers Ford and neighbouring areas visit www.eastleigh.gov.uk/parking-travel--roads. aspx

Last Post Times

Ashdown Rd - Mon-Fri 5pm/Post Office Closes 5:30pm, Sat 11:30/Post Office Closes 12:30 Fryern Arcade Post Office - Mon-Fri 9:00 to 5:30, Saturday 9:00 to 12:30 LAST POST IN CHANDLERS FORD - Brickfield Lane on The Chandlers Ford Industrial Estate (near Hendy Truck) - Mon-Fri 6:30, Sat: 11:45 No collection Sunday

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THE CHANDLERS FORD DIRECTORY INDEX For Advertisers offering multiple property services look under Property Maintenance, otherwise see specific trade e.g. electrician, carpenter etc.

Accounting: Accord Accountants 74 Arlington Accountants Ltd 34/70 Kirkcaldy Accountancy Ltd 70 Aerials: Aerial Fix 35 DJ Satellites & Aerials 60 Air Conditioning: ALB Electrical 54 Appliance Repair: 123 Domestic Appliances 68 Advanced Appliance Care 30 JP Appliances 68 Premier Electrics 67 Architect: Andrew Johns 53 Auction House: Bonhams 7 Bathrooms: See Plumbing Beauty Treatments: Caroline’s 15 Firvale Clinic 10 Mystique Beauty 12 Potters Beauty Barn 19 Blinds & Curtains: Designing for Style 62 Solent Blinds & Curtains Co Ltd 62 Waterside Blinds 3 Boilers: See Plumbing Car Service/Repair- See Garage Svcs Care Services: Care Solutions Ltd 6 Carpenter: Crown Carpentry 29 Kiwi Carpentry 65 Oakwood Carpentry & Maintenance 51 Retired Carpenter 79 Carpet Cleaning: Abbey Cleaning 28 American Truckmount 53 Elliott Carpet Care 54 Carpet & Flooring: G E Nicholls 60 Childcare: Hiltingbury Kindergarten 56 Hiltingbury Pre-school 56 Children’s Tuition: English Upgrades 56 Flutella 79 Kip McGrath 58 Chimney Sweep: Green Sweeps 78 Computer Services: Chandlers Ford Computer Care 74 RSJ Computer Services 70 Widenet 75 Conservatories: Live-in 88 Pennington Jones (HI) Ltd 22 Delicatessen: Bay Leaves Larder 18 Dentist: Fryern Dental 10/19 Smile 6 Vital Family Dental Care 15 Westfield Dental Practice 13 Domestic Appliance: 123 Domestic Appliances 68 Advanced Appliance Care 30 JP Appliances 68 Premier Electrics 67

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Double Glazing Inst/Repairs: 88 Live-in Design 22 Pennington Jones (HI) Ltd Windowmenda 51 Education: Ampfiled C.E. Primary School 59 Electrician: ALB Electrical 54 Ampfield Electrical 33 GJ Rhodes Electrical 60 Estate Agent: Jonathan Rees 41-48 Fencing Services: Terry Flynn 26 Financial Services: Dulay Barker Reeves 9 Fruit & Vegetables: Market Fresh 18 Funeral Services: Nigel Guilder 7 Furniture: From Old to New 60 Garage Doors: Fix Quick Garage Doors 9 Garage Services: Auto Assistance 38 Chandlers Ford Body Repairs 37 Independent VW 39 Robinsons Vehicle Maintenance 38 Garden Design & Services: Adapt Landscapes 20 C/Ford Garden Svcs 24 Enviro 25 Garden Design by Mo Mariner 26 Greenkeeper 79 Jon Curtis Tree Surgery & Gdn Svc 78 Lakewood Logs 9 Lakewood Tree Surgeons 35 Martin Royer Garden Design 25 One Man Went To Mow 22 Premier Garden Designs 79 Romsey Stump 34 Terry Flynn 26 Tina Jerome Garden Design 24 Valley Park Landscapes 25 Whittaker Tree Care 26 Gas Services: See Plumbing Guitar Repairs: PCS Music Guitar Tech 79 Hairdressing: Hair at Monroes 16/17 Health & Fitness: Bodysound 13 Fitskool 12 The Club 11 Traditional Shotokan Karate 56 Health Services: Care Solutions Ltd 6 Hampshire Hearing Centre 7 Holidays: Holiday Properties 77 Home Cinema: Ugot Ltd 5 House Clearance: The Bookman 83 Hypnotherapy: Sylvia Parsons 78 Kitchens: Knightwood Kitchens 55 Locksmith: Lockright Security Ltd 49 Marquee Hire: Bees Marquees Ltd 18 Music Tuition: Flutella 79 Organ & Piano Lessons 78 Office Furniture: Haywood Office Svc 75 Painter/Decorator (see also Property Maintenance): Darren Liggett 51 M Fyall Design & Co 31 Prestige Painting 68 SJ Penney 61 VHN Decorating 64 W.A.G. Decorating Services Ltd 35

Pet Services: Pet Pals Plasterer: A Y Plastering C B Plastering Services Plasterforce Plumbing Services (including bathroom installation and gas and boiler services) see also Property Maintenance: Ace Plumbing Ltd Aqualogic Plumbing & Heating Aquatec DN Plumbing Services First Call Heating Ltd Gair Gas Gas Elite Graham Jones Plumbing & Heating JT Plumbing Services Mike Chivers Premier Bathrooms Tom Mitchell Plumbing TP Watts Podiatrist: Jon Callen Property Maintenance & Improvements: AMA Property Services Apple Design A Wilmott CDN Handyman Services CF Handyman Services Complete Kitchens & Bathrooms Ltd Dell Developments Handy Man Hero M Fyall Design & Co MH Building Services S & R Property Services The Flat Pack People The Handyman Your Local Odd Job Man Restaurant: Baguetti Junction School: Ampfield C.E. Primary School Service Station: North Baddesley Service Station Singing Lessons: Jan Solar Panels: Apollo Green Energy Ltd Finesse Energy Ltd Solicitor: Eric Robinson Solicitors Sport Clothing: Up & Running Tiling & Tile Supplier: AT Ceramics Premier Bathrooms & Tiles Tree Surgery: See Garden Tuition (Children’s): English Upgrades Flutella Kip McGrath Organ & Piano Lessons Upholstery: American Truckmount From Old to New Vegetables: Market Fresh Veterinary: The Village Vet Window Repair: Windowmenda Wood Burning Stoves: R & A Renewables

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